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Or.fon Hlitorlert SoeLt Anrlttarliim ASHLAND Tidings "Ashland Grows While Ulhla Flows' City of Sunshine and flowers Ashland. Oregon, Llthta Springs "Oregon's Famous Spa" VOL. XLIII ASHLAND. OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1918 NUMBER 33 Local Campaign For Fourth Liberty Loan Being Arranged British Draw Near Hindenburg Line Where Huns Make Stand Ashland expects to open the fourth Liberty loan campaign with As usual promptness on September 2$, and "will be conducted with tlie usual cel erity that marks the drives for war. measures, The management In chargo of the local campaign hav fclven out the word that AshlandV quota will be raised within a da; or two, and to that end the commit tee In charse will start working. The quota for Jackson county has not been officially given out and the exact figures for each district In the county Is thcreforo not available. Proper representations In regard to vhat th.9 quota should ho have been hl'ly presented to the federal re fcerve bank officials of the twelfth reserve district with headquarters at San Francisco and this presenta tion Is expected to reeult In a more rcaconablo view being taken of the financial ability of the people of this county where the war activities have drawn so enormously upon our man power for war service In every way fcnd where nothing Is brought In as & result of war activities. Edward H. Cooklngham, of Port land, chairman for the state of Ore gon, has a:;aln appointed E. V. Car ter as chairman for the Ashland dis Officers Elected For Ashland Unit The executive committee of Ash laud unit. S. A. T. C, met In the armory Wednesday evening of last week and elected off cers to serve as follows: Captain, II. V. Tr-une; first lieu tenant, F. M. Carter; second lieu tenant, Peter L. Spencer; chaplain, Charles A. Edwards; quartermaster, Elmer Morrison; surgeons, G. W. Cregg, J. B. Webster. At the meeting last night the new officers took formal charge and the meeting nights were arranged. These w'll he Monday and Friday nights of ach week, and temporarily the unit will drill with Company E, s;tate militia. Tills afternoon Lieut. Haswell yrcfessor of mathematics of the I'ul verslty of Oregon and a member of the staff of the university trainin school, Is In the city meeting with the executive committee 'to explain matters of military training. About 40 men of Ashland and vl cinity have enrolled on the roster, and many more have signified their Intention of joining. The new tralnlg school Is meeting with much favor among the business men of Ashland and promises to be an Important war factor In this sec tlon. Will Remit Dues 01 Members In Service At a recent meeting of Malta Com- mandery, Knights Templar, It was voted to remit any financial obllga tlong due from any of Its members - in the military or naval service of the United States during the period of the war. Malta Commandcry has seven numbers who are affected by this action. These are Dr. J. P. Johnson at thel torpedo station, Keyport, AVash,; A. J. McCallen, captain of Co. 1, 363rd Infantry, In France; Lieut. Vernl V. Mills, of thte artil lery, who Is at present convalescing from an illness In a base hospital la New York; H. S. Duel, and Treve B. Lumsden, In military service in IFrence; W. J. Bufchrtdge, In the navy at Bremerton and E. T. Foss. Tliie last four are from Medford. Mrs. Ora Messenger Died At Dorena, Ore. ' Mrs. Ora Messenger, of Dorena, Oregon, died at her home Sunday af ter a brief illness. The remains were brought to Ashland yesterday and -were Interred In the Ashland ceme tery. The deceased was a daughter ct John C. Prayter of this city, and Is survived by her husband, W. J. Messenger, one son and four daught ers, the youngest of whom Is only four weeks old. Her father and three brothers also survive her. The 1 ody was accompanied here by Johu C. Prayter, who went to Dorena Sun day, his son, John G. Prayter, of Eu gene, Mr. Messenger, and his son Ezra. .a, i , i ... . ' .mm --"-"-'-'-Mi'"i'Mrw"' i ll,WT'""i ' - ' " " " " 1( w ' , ,,,,,1, ,, ' i ,i , i, . miipiWIW, miHWIW ltTT w'lim i n m" "WIIM "P"L 1 f ""J" ' trict wll the following as managers of tho executive committee: V. O. N. Smith, V.'. H. McNalr, Mayor C. 13. Larnkln, Uc,v. P. K. Hammond, E. J. Kaiser. In accordance with the plan of the state organization In carrying fut tho work additional commltteea Vere appointed. Tho local organlza-. tlon Is carrying out tho plan practi cally as it was laid out. Thoso win have studied tho plan and were fam il'ar with the previous organizations tiro able to observe a considerable Improvement gained by experience and when carried out will cover the rtate's program completely. Tho workers can feel that they are co of crating on a plan that will bring the Ashland district out In accord ance with its efforts. The following are the additional committees so far appointed: Speakers: Kev. Chas. A. Edwards. .lflnis L Fuller and Miss Nellie Hckoy. TuMldly: Momer II. Elhart, Hen ry Enders and W. II. Day. Space Soliciting: L. F. Ftrguson, W. G. Curry, II. T. Elmore. The rating committee will bo ap pointed after the quota lias been made known. American Troop Ship Torpedoed By Huns A troopship with 2.S00 American soldiers on loard hn3 been torpedoed. All hands were saved. The troop ship wrp beached. In ordr to save time Instead of launching the boats the men clam lered down the ropes to destroyers which swarmed around the stricken ffsel and came close alongside. The operation was greatly facili tated by the fact that the sea was not rough. The troop ship was a member of a largo convoy approaching the Eng llsh coast. The vessel was torpedoed cl out 200 miles from shore at 2 o'c'ock Friday afternoon. The trantfer of the American sol d'ers from the stricken vessel to es cortlng British and American torpe do boat destroyers was quickly made without Injury to any one. They all escaped Injury when the torpedo exploded and they were soon on the way to a British port. Several Midlers told that they saw ttie German submarine lifted clear out of the water after one of the depth bombs exploded and then en lively dlsappar. Something had gono wrong with the troop ship's engines which corn- polled her for a time to lag behind the rest of the convoy, but the trou ble had been fixed up and she was fast catching up with the other trans ports when a torperdo hit her Just lorward of the engine room. The ves sel at once began to sink by the bow. To the surprise of most of the sol diers the troop ship did not sink. Some means apparently were found tc check the Inrush of water and she got near enough to the shore to be beached. It Is hoped that the vessel ultimately can be salvaged. To aid In caring for the men there the American Red Cross rushed In large quantities of supplies from London. Former Ashland Boy Did Act Of Heroism Among tho splendid desds of hero Ism accorded to the American sold iers In Frence few equal that one accomplished by a former Ashland boy, who by his quick forethought and noble self-sacrifice saved the lives of a large number of his coiu- radtes a short time ago. Ferris Abbett, son of Rev. J. T. Abbett, a former clergymen of the local Methodist church, was In ac tion on one of title battle , fields of France, when a grenade was thrown by the Germans n'ear the trench whore these American troops were ;i.itIoned, Ferris caught thp gren ade In his hands, threw It on the ground, dropped his tin hat on It and stood on It, while his comrades made their escape. The bomb exploded, severely injur ing the hleroic boy, but none of h!B comrades In that section were hurt. Miss Delia Brundage of Chlco, Cal., has been elected to teach the third grade of the Junior high school the coming term. WW J!H CROSS AITO TO Once again will the famous "Yel low Demon" auto, sometimes called the million dollar special, prove the nemesis of th hoarder of gold at a tlino when the government needs the money to shoot Germans. The big yellow car which flashed through central Oregon during the Bccond i.ilTty loan campaign, Is to repeat lit. tour. Only this time It will work through tho central Oregon country to Klamath Falls and then cross the (.".iBcades find return by the Pacific highway. Tho car has bson donated for the tour by Mrs. K. II. Stewart, Its pres ent owne. E. V. Hauser, of the Multnomah hotel, will pay all the expenses of the car and the party which It carries. The Yellow Demon was prcsente 1 to the Red Cross by Mr. Hausnr when lt returned from Its sensational trip over the state during the second Lib erty loan. The Red Cross sold tho rar at Its recent bazaar, $9700 being Local Clubs May Merge In Future At the meeting of the Business .Men's association held In the city hall Tuesday evening tho project of merging this organization with the Commercial club was considered and seemed to meet with general approv al. iThe former club would still re tain through! a sub-organlzatlon ror.ie of the features thaf have necn found helpful, but will be onder the same management. The members will be canvassed Individu ally for their views on this proposi tion, and It Is thought that the Idea will be carried out In the future. Secretary H. H. Elhart tendered hip resignation at the meeting and F. J. Shinn was elected to fill this (lcsition. Pressure of business was given as the cause of Mr. Elhart's resignation. ' As the present daylight saving schedule ends October 1, the mer chants and business men are con sidering tho plan of retaining the present closing hour which will then to 5 o'clock Instead of 6. Action on this project will be taken up at he next meeting. Jackson County Boy In Casualty List Word was received this week that a Jackson county boy had fallen on tho battle fields of France in July, and another whose father lives In Jacksonville but who enlisted In Tdaho had also given his life for his country. The two boys who sacrificed their lives for their country were Lester Henry Jacobs, aged 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Jacobs, of Medford, and Ray Moses, 21 years old, son of Eugene Moses of Jacksonville Lester Jacobs was a member of the marine corps, 23rd machine gun com pany, and Ray 'Moses was a member cf the 2nd engineers, E. F. company Young Jacobs met his death on the Chateau Thierry battlefield In the great drive of the marines against the Germans In the second battle of Hie Marne. The last letter his par ents received from him was written on July 13. The marines went over the top July 17 or 18 and he met his death July 19. Ray Moses, the other dead hero, enlisted at (Jrangevllle, Idaho, at the age of 19 years In the engineers' branch of service. A week ago Eugene Moses received notice from the war department stat ins that his son had been killed In battle on July 1. No other Informa tion was given. The father, how ever, has steadfastly refused to be lieve that NTs son was dead, mainly iccause he had a dream that the oung man was a prisoner of the Germans and partly due to the lack of specific Information about his death. His name appears upon the official casualty list. ,11- t All) nONU CAMPAIGN icallzed from ii tickets. Then Mr. Jlauser wioto a check for $300 to make the total of $10,000, which he wis determined the car should bo pold for. R. IJ. Stewart proved to hold the lifrht ticket, but almost lost the car. Mr. Si).Mv,'irt lough, one number and forgot about It. Several days after tho number was announced he over heard some friends talking of tho fret that tlu car hl not been claim ed. Reading into his wallet, he found his ticket and that lie was the winner. Mr. SJcwa t then presente 1 the car to Ills wife. The Yellow fiemon will leavu Port land next Monday morning and will fellow tho arranged Itinerary through central Oregon to Klamath Falls, where It will spend Wednes day. Thursday It will start from Klamath Falls a C a. m., and arrive In As liland In the afternoon where addrekses will l e made, after which It wiU go on to Medford for a meet ing lr the evening. Canteen Inspector Visits Ashland i Dr. A. Leonard Wood, field direc tor of the Red Cross canteen work for Idaho and the Oregon district between Portland and Ashland, was In this city Tuesday where he came to Inspect the local canteen. At least that was his mission here, but Dr. Wood Informed the local man agers that his presence Is not needed here, as the local canteen Is con ducted in such an efficient and ablo manner that no criticism nor sug gestions could be made. The excellence of the service ren dered to soldiers en route through 'l-'ni war, particularly commend ed by Dr. Wood, and he stated that the Importance of this work cannot be overestimated, as hundreds of let ter? received from the boys can tes tify. Dr. Wood Is an Episcopal clergy man of Glenns Ferry, Idaho. He catered the canteen service In his home city and soon established a national reputation for the excellence of his service along this line. He v.aa met here by Rev. P. K. Ham mond of the local Episcopal church. Patriotic Family Serving Country L. A. Roberts, city attorney, comes from a patriotic family. His father J. H. Roberts of Myrtle Point, Is a 'eteran of the Civil war, and In the present world conflict Mr. Roberts has six nephews who are In service. Tho Southern Coos County American gives the following hrl,of history of these boys who are In tho service of Uncle Sam: David E. Rackleff recently receiv ed his commission as lieutenant, having graduated on the 2Gth of Au ttiEt from the officers' training school at Camp Lewis. He has the distinction of being the youngest of ficer of this school, not being 22 years of age. Two other brothers are also In the service, Corporal Leland P.. Rackleff, of the 16Gth depot hrl l-.ade, Camp Lewis, and Malvln M Rackleff, who Is in the navy at Br.em trton. The Rackleff boys are form er high school students of Myrtle Point. Corporal Lewis Lewellen is In Frence and has charge of one of those big long range guns. Lloyd Lewellen Is somewhere on the Mexican border In service of the Cnlted States. They are sons of W. E. Lewellen. Ernest Lee, son of Milton Lee, Is at Vancouver barracks, drilling for ever-sea oervlce. , All of tho above boys are first cousins, all aie volunteers, and are the grandsons of J. H. Roberts, of this city, who Is himself a civil war veteran. Fourth Liberty loan campaign opens September 28. i The Brltl:;h wero again moving for ward toward the Hindenburg lino on the one sector whore they aro still come distance from It, near tho cen ter of tho allied battlefront. Come progress was mado In tho Vermand region where tho British trc closing In upon St. Quentln from the north while tho French are push ing up from tho south. Farther north the British have (rained a foothold In the twin towns of I'Lizlcre and Epchy, two and a half miles from the Hindenburg line oppo site La CatJlet. The Cermans are resisting strongly hero, as this sec tion of the lino forms part of the de fenses of Cambral. Their resistance also Is taking the form of strong counter attacks at fiouzenucourt, Just to the north. They rained a lono British post In hard lighting, but otherwiso were com pletely repulsed. The defenso of Cambral Is likewise I'fviig carried to the aggressive Bid'? l y the Germans along the canal Du N'ord, where tho British stand far ir.fldo the Hindenburg line after laving broken the Queant-Drocourt switch. In this ngirresslve movement the enemy counter attacked near N'oeu vrcfl. In both cases tho British held their ground. The French drive upon La Fere Is reported to have mad? notablo prog ress with tho capture of Travecy, on the Illpdenburg line two miles direct ly north of La Fere. Tho holding of this ground would result In the out-l flanking of La Kere on the northerly I tide. Tho Germans also havo been at tacking desperately on the French front where the lino runs north from the Alsne toward tin St. Gobaln mas sif. They are attempting to drive the Franco-merican forces there off the Mont Rouge plateau, tho allied occupation of which Is threatening the flank of the line far to tho east. All their efforts, however, have been fruitless. In the Lys sector. Armentleres Is alii'ost within the grasp of the Brit Great War Picture Friday and Saturday When the first United States offi cial war films, "Persuings Crusad ers," are shown at the Vlnlng to morrow you may see your own par ticular Sammy on the screen. Others j have done so and the showing of these films has created an Immense amount of interest among those who have relatives or friends now at the front. In the recent showing of the films In Cincinnati, Lieut. R. S. Davis, U. S. A., commanding an aviation post 'somewhere In France," was recog nized. His friends discovered him In the aviation field pictures with a ftrater's flag In his hand. Whllo the pictures were showing a letter ivas received from him telling of ihlngs over there. Every mother, sister, or sweet heart with a soldier at the front Fhould see these latest pictures. You may see your boy over there. Look for hlm This wonderful war picture made by government photographers will be shown at the Vlnlng for two day, commencing tomorrow. Medford Boy Lands Behind Hun Lines Word was received In Medford this week that Lieut. Newell C. Barber of the aviation service, son of Dr. an.d Mrs.- Martin C. Barber, during an air battle on August 11 over Ger man territory betwen American and German planes was seen to descend behind the German lines in his dis abled plane sine which time noth ing has been heard from him. IMs fate up to the' present Is en tirely unknown. .Not even a good .uess can be given. He may be alive and well and a prisoner of the Ger rans, he may lie an Injured prisoner ot tho enemy, or he may have met a tragic fate. Dr. Earlier was apprised of his ton's mishap In a letter from an avia tion lieutenant, presumed to be the commander of No well's squadron The letter was written August 13, two days after the battle. Miss Hargrove announces an In formal Bhowlng of new fall and win ter millinery Friday and Saturday. ish, who aro advancing from tho north and west. Arnu-ntieres Is used by tho Germans as a supply center and next to Doual It Is. tho most Ini portant point In the enemy's system; of military roads of communication. Tho British are slowly driving a vedgo In the direction of Doual, which is reported to bo burning. Paris, Sinit. 11. Tho. vlllago of Travecy, near the southern end of the main HlndeiiMirg lino has bocn raptured by the French, say reports iceclved here. If the French can hold tlil:i town tho important enemy position at La Fere, a northerly de fenso of tho St. Gobaln massif, two Miles south of Travecy, will 1)0 virtu ally outflanked. London, Sept. 11. During last n';iit the British line was advanced slightly In tho region of Vermand, northwest of St. Quentln, Field Mar shal Ilaig reported In his official statement today. Tho Germans delivered a counter attack In the region of Ecourt-St. Queutin. It waa repulsed In stiff righting. There was tiharp fighting also ot Gotizeacourt. The Germans wero beaten off except at one point when (he British posts remained In enemy 1'Ossi sslon. Berlin, Sept. 11. An attempt by British forcea to advance yesterday south of Ypres and north of La Bas hoe canal, says the official statement issued today by the German war of fice, was repulsed. Prisoners wore taken by the Germans. South of Gou.eaucourt and around Epehey British attacks reached the German first lines at a few points. Tho British were driven back, the Ktatement adds, 3000 prisoners be ing taken by the Germans. Prltlsh Armies In Franco, Sept It. British troops today gained a foot ing In Pelzlero and Epehey, on tho railroad between Rolsel and Mar- colng. Car Overturned By Striking Sandpile Llslo Sams, the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Cams, was quite painful ly cut about the head and faco Tues day eveiiTntf when tho car ho was driving struck a sandpile near the new i;p,ad at Billings crossing on North Main street. The accident Oc curred about 8:30 o'clock, and was due to the young man being blinded by the glare of an approaching car. Lis Injuries are quite painful but uot serious. The car was ' badty (.imaged by tho accident. Lieut. Phillips In School In France Mrs. L. A. Phillips recently recotv ed a letter from her son, Lieut. Wal ter Phillips, who Is In Franco, stat ing: that he Is In his last school whera he was sent some time ago for Spe cial training, and Is now aerial gun ner. Ho expects to be sent to tho front for threo months' training, then, wl'l probably bo detailed as an aerial :nsti uctor. Lieut. Phillips Bald he had spent two days In Paris a short time ago, and while tliero the Germans raided tne city. Ho slept through thja en tire air raid, however, and knew Killing of It. Owing to tho lon range guns ot the French, the raid ers were driven away. Death Caused By. Infected Milk Cerald Loosley Noll tho Infant son. of Mr and Mrs. Fred R. Nell of Mon tague, California, died at about 1? o'clock Tuesday night after an ex tended Illness.' It Is thought tho cause of the little one's death was duo to drinking Infected milk, as other members of tho family wero made sick, but recovered. The baby was seventeen months old and was the youngest of a family ot threo children. Tunoral sorvlces took placo yea tcriiay afternoon from the Episcopal church, conducted by Roy. P, K. Ham mond, and Interment was made ia the Ashland cemetery.