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'"illtorIiim r . t A8HLND CLIMATE WITHOUT THE AID OF' MEDICINE WILL CURE NINE CASES OUT OF TEN OF ASTHMA. . ' , , ASHLAND IS A GREAT PLACtC FOR THOSE ' SUFFERING: FROM ASTHMA. ; 4 ', VOL. XLIII A8HLAND. OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1918 NUMBER 4G Young Soldier Laid . To Rest in Ashland Lives of Soldiers To be Reinsured City Has Escaped ; Serious Epidemic Fred W. Kincaid Died In Alaska As City Schools Will Make Up Lost Time The Ashland public schools opened Wednesday morning after a vacation Christmas Packages Are Being Posted Labels for Christmas packages are rapidly coming In from the boys In, With solemn and Impressive cere mony the body of one more Ashlan-i hoy whose life has gone to pay free dom's debt to humanity was laid to rest In Mountain View cemetery with full military honors. This was S?r geant Forrest Gale Wolcott, who died at Fort Stevens the previous Friday from pneumonia. Owing to the ban on public gath erlngs the funeral services were held In the open In front of the Methodist church at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. C. A. Edwards, the pastor, Af ter a short service .the flag-draped casket was carried by Sergeants E) mer Morrison, H. G. Eastman, Pri vates Homer Billings, W. E. Moor, Henry Enders and J. M. Alnutt, unl formed members of the state militia and placed on a caisson where It was escorted to the eemetery by mem bers of Company E, state militia. A volley was fired by a firing squad over the open grave as the casket was lowered and "taps" were sound ed by Bugler Henry Carter. Sergeant Wolcott was a well known young man in this city where he had lived the nast ten years. At the breaking out of war he answered the call of his country and left with the First comnanv. O. C. A., with his father, 8ergeant, H. G. Wolcott, and brother Guy. He was stationed at Fort Stevens until death claimed him last week. - , Surviving this, young soldier are his wife, formerly Miss Carmallne Sneed to whom he was united In mar riage last April, his parents, three brothers and two sisters. A younger brother. Phil. Is serving with the expeditionary forces In France. Vice Pres. McCormick Back From Alaska E. 0. McCormick, vice president of the Southern Pacific Comnanv, on his way from Alaska, where he has been to Investigate the government's railroad there for the " Interior de partment, passed thru Ashland Wed nesday morning on No. 13. He was anxious to stop over between trains and look over our advancement since his last visit here, but duties of his government calling demanded that he be In San Francisco tomorrow. A little later, however, he will spend three or four days looking us over. Mr. McCormick Is very much pleased with the development we have made and expressed the hope some day to attach himself to this locality for the rest of his life. He has unbounded faith In the future of ABhland. In him Ashland has acquired a good friend and we are Interested In his movements. He thinks, now the war Is over there are some wonderful times comlns in this country and says he Is glad he Is alive to witness the transformation and revolutions that will be accomplished in govern mental methods and In our commer cial relations. Classification for Draft Restricted Draft boards wcro ordered to stop classifying men under 19 or ovef 36 years, and to withhold questlonalres for such registrants not already son,t out. This order went into effect on Tuesday, November 12. It was officially announced at the provost marshal general's office that registrants of 18 and from 37 to 48 years old who have received ques tlonaires need not fill, them out. Orders went out Tuesday to the heads of all military departments to discontinue at once the acceptance of applications for admission to the central officers' training camp. No decision has been reached regarding the classes now In progress at these camps, but It was intimated that the students would be permitted to com plete the course, ; Cancellation of all draft callB prac tically has nullified the famous work or fight order promulgated last sum mer. . The work or fight order falls by reason of the fact that the only penalty attached was that of being placed In Class 1. A single order from the general staff would suffice to start another stream of men flowing Into the can tonments and bring the work or fight rule back Into force. ; ' Preparations by the government for re-insuring lives of soldiers and sailors on their return have been hastened by the signing of the arrai: tice. Altho regulations have ndt yet been fully drafted, It is certain that each of the 4,250,000 men In the military or naval service now holding voluntary government. Insurance will be permitted within five years after peace Is declared to convert It with out further medical examination In to ordinary life, 20-year pay life, en dowment maturing at the age of 62 or other prescribed forms of insur ance. This Insurance will be arranged by the government, not by private com panies, and the cost is expected to be at least one-fourth less than simi lar forms offered by private agen cies. Private companies would not write Insurance on many wounded men. Restaurant Has New Proprietor The Overland restaurant 'on A street changed hands last week when J. R. Court sold out to B. C. Raymer of &ew York, who took possession Immediately. G. A. Bronsel of Ash land has assumed the management of the eating house. Mr. Court and family left by automobile last Thurs day for Richmond, Cal., where they will make their future home. Starting with the opening of the schools Wednesday morning the ban on Ashland caused by the "flu" epi demic has been raised. . The churches held their usual midweek services as well as on Sunday, the Vlnlng Thea ter opened to the public Wednesday night for the first time In four weeks and social affairs have been gradual ly assuming their ordinary routine. Ashland has been extremely foTtu nate as regards an Influenza epidem ic. At the first cause of alarm .the schools and all public gatherings were closed and rigid precautions were taken In regard to people con gregating in any numbers. . While there have been many cases reported, and some very serious ones, the death rate has been small as corn pared to other cities of a like size. In fact, but one death has been reported wWere the (.seaee was contracted here In Ashland. The few deaths here during the past month were among people who were taken 111 in other places, or who died elsewhere and were brought here for burial. This is a record of which few cities or towns In the whole United States can boast. . . Telephone Rates Are Increased An Increase In telephone rates went Into effect thruout the state on Friday, November 15. The new rates applying In Ashland are: One-party business phones, $3.50 per month two-party business, $3.00; suburban ten-party business, $3.50. Residence phones One-party, $2.75; two-par ty, $2.25; four-party, $2.00; subur ban ten-party, $3.00. ' It is under stood that the wages of telephone employes are to be Increased under the new order of affairs. Kntertuincd Friends. Mrs. Louis Schweln entertained a number of friends at her. home on Church street Thursday afternoon In honor of her sister, Mrs. J. E. Mahan, who had been her guest for several days, a pleasant aiternoon was spent with visiting among the guests, who were further entertained by Miss Ramona Wise rendering several piano solos. Dainty refreshment? were served by the hostess later in the afternoon. The guest list includ ed Mesdames A. Schuerman, S. J Alstrom, S. S. Mitchell, Ida Mitchell. W. J. Dougherty, Case, A. C. Gunn. R. P. Cornelius, and George Gorhkc. Mrs. Mahan left Saturday mornlns for her new homo in Kerry, Oregon. Miss Helen Elliott of Klamath Falls was a guest of her sister, Mrs. J, V. Miller of Beach avenue, during the past week. , Wednesday Afternoon Club, The Wednesday Afternoon club will hold Its regular meeting at the home of Mrs. O. Winter, 4.10 Boulevard, Wednesday, November 20. Officers of the clut) will assist .Mrs. Winter with the entertainment. Each mem ber is requested to bring whatever material she may have that Is suit able for making doll clothes, as the work for the afternoon will bo the dressing of dolls for the Christmas gift department of the Salvago Depot Finds Help For Asthma in Ashlasd Among the new residents of Ash land are T. A. Shall and family of Portland, who came here about three months ago for the benefit of Mr Snail's health. He Is a sufferer from asthma, and the low altitude and dampness of his native city . aggra vated the disease to such an extent that he started out In August via automobile to try and find relief In a change of climate. "We arrived here about the mid dle of August," Mr. Shall stated In a recent conversation, "and went Into camp In the park. . I began to be benefitted right away. The air is so different here to what IP to lit Port land, and I can breathe so freely. We think Ashland Is a fine little city and we are going to stay here this win ter, at least." .ir. snail nas taKen a house on Palm avenue and Is favorably Im pressed with Ashland as a residence city. He finds that the mountain air and dry climate of this section Is Just the thing for an asthma cure. Fred W. Kincald died of pneumonia last Tuesday at Anchorage, Alaska, where he had been living for tlje past five years, on a homestead that he had taken, up there. II was the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Kincald, pioneers of the Nell creek Bectlon, and the young man had many friends In that vicinity where his youth was spent. The body has been shipped from the far-off home for burial In Ash land, and will be accompanied by the wife and two small daughters. It Is not known definitely the date of the arrival as a week Is required to make the Journey from Alaska. Beside his wife and children Mr. Kincald Is survived by his parents, three brothers, Denver, Elmer and Archie Kincald, all of near Ashland, and nine sisters, Mrs- Mabel Corbett of Dee, Oregon; Mrs. Daisy Whitney of Anchorage, Alaska Mrs. Mattle Fruit of McMInnvllle; Mrs. Irene Avent of Leaf, Miss.; Mrs. James H. Cooke and Mrs. C. B. Howard of Ashland; Mrs. Etta Morris of Ayers Spur; Mrs'. Maude Henderson of Whit, Mont., and Mrs. Bertha Black able, who Is staying with her par ents while her husband Is at war. Campaign Made For United War Work ' There Is a big difference In price between package cookies and crack ers and bulk goods. We can sell bulk by the pound so much more for the same money that we have quit hand ling package cookies and crackers We keep a full line.' Ashland Trad ing Co. are Mrs. serves; Mrs. John Dill, jelly; The list for last week's donations to the Red Cross Canteen station Is headed by A. L. ' Livingston and the men on the helper crew work ing with him, sending In a check for a nice little sum of money. Others PhippB, 12 glasses fig pre- Mrs. Albert Johnson, a box of fine King David apples and 25 pounds of Tokay grapes; Mr. Gowdy, grapes; Mrs. Weiisenburger, 17 glasses of fig and strawberry marmalade; Mrs.' Dozler, 1 box red apples; Mrs. Brlggs, 1 box red apples; Fred W'agner, grapes; Mr. Boslough, $2 worth' of popcorn; Mrs. E. J. Farlow, 3 doz. cookies. .Bring your Jar or pall to get bulk peanut butter and honey at Ashland Trading Co. Thone 122 The t'nlted War Work campaign embracing organizations maintained for the comfort and protection of the boys "over there" has beon In prog ress all over the country during the past week. The fact that hostilities have ceased has not been a reason for dropping tho responsibility of look ing after the welfare of the two mil lion soldiors abroad, rs well as the two millions more In camps at home. Jackson county's original quota Is $20,850, of which Ashland district has one third, making the amount of $(i,!)."0 to be raised from South Phoenix to the California line. Under a readjustment of the original amount each district was asked to In crease their quota, fifty per cent, which would bring Ashlnnd's quota to something over $10,000. Many districts,' however, nra nnt rniQini? this Increase, but are canvassing for the original quota. ' Ashland has provided for this cam paign in the Relief Fund that was raised last June, and which covers all war charities. As many new citl zens have como to the city since this fund was raised, a committee com posed of Sylvester Patterhon, J. M. Wagner. W. G. Curry, W. A. Turner. A. E. Kinney, O. Winter, Louis Dodge fc. V. Carter, Charles Robertson and M. C. Reed was appointed to call un on those not already making contri butions to the war chests and on de linquents,, and they have been mak ing a thoro canvass, of the city. " ine outlying districts ' were also canvassed during the past week and the subscriptions raised In those sec tions win be added ' to Ashland's quota.- ., i .. Popular Young Man Died at Petaluma Word was received In Ashland last week of the death of Volna Sander son which occurred at his home In Petaluma, Cal., Friday, November 8, due to pneumonia. The deceased is the son of W.' C. Sanderson, a former well known business man and mem ber of the council when he resided In Ashland several years aso. Volna was reared In Ashland and was a gradu ate of the high school. He had lived In Petaluma for about four years where he was engaged In the auto mobile business with his father. A particularly sad feature of this young man' death Is the fact that of twenty-one days, caused by ?he epidemic of Influenza that has pre vailed over the country. At the con vening of the schools all tenchers were In their places and a good n rollment of pupils in the various rooms. At a meeting of the school board Tuesday night several different plans were discussed as to the best way of maklng'up the lost time. This jotild be done by extending the term at the up during the winter. The latter end of the school year, or nicking It project met with the most favor, and It was decided to hold school every alternate Saturday. Only one uctk vacation will be held at Christmas time. Can't Get Along Without Uthia Water Mrs. E. G. Embree, who left this city last summer for Tacoma, Wash., writes that she missed the good drinking water of Ashland very ranch when she went away, and keeps a case of Ashland Llthia water for ho use. While the Tacoma water is pure mountain water, Mrs, Embree states, It contains much less mineral and tasted very flat at first. During her residence In Ashland Mrs. Em bree gave Llthia water the credit for her greatly Improved health. Crater Lake Travel Heaviest in 1918 The heaviest Crater ( Lako trav-el In the history of the National Park Is reported for the season of 1918 by Assistant Superintendent H. E. Mom- yer. He reports 13,040 visitors reg istered on the park books up to No vember 1. Autos registered at the park num- hid vife, formerly M1m Etta Macklo bared 3220.- The total of registrants of this city, is critically 111, while his J at the Sand Creek entrance was 1170, brother Sidney, who Is In the army, Klamath Falls entrance, 5509, and was compelled to leave for the east Medford, 6361 on the day of the young man's death. Mr. Momyer will return to the Mr. Sanderson, who was 23 years park In February and remain there of age, Is survived by his wife, par- until the season opens next May, ents, three sisters and two . broth ers. The body will be brought to I Ashland for interment pending the condition of Mrs. Sanderson. France, and the members of the lo cal chapter of tho Red Cross aro busy packing and mailing the car tons In which the gifts for the sol diers have to be sent overseas. As has already been stated no soldier abroad can be given a Christmas re membrance without the parcel hav ing the label on It sent by him to his nearest of kin, and only one of theso are obtainable by the soldiers. - v The Red Cross headquarters havo the cartons In which the gifts to tho boys are placed and sent. Tho con tents of these cartons must not weigh over three pounds, and there are no restrictions to the glmt, savo that no liquid, glass or explosives may be sent, Tho Red Cross mem bers have to Inspect and O. K. tho parcels before they are enclosed In the carton, which Is then wrapped, tied and mailed from the Red Cross rooms, stamped with the label whlcii came from the soldier. All boxes are sent by parcels post, and tho donor pays the postage to Ilobokco, N. J. Senders of Christmas gifts to the hoys abroad have until November, 20 In which to get them mailed. Mrs. Easterling Pneumonia Victim Mrs. Grace Easterling, wife of O. S. Easterling, died Sunday of pnou monla after an Illness lasting about one week. Both Mr. and Mrs. Easter ling were taken sick with Influenza, about the same time, but the latter developed pneumonia and had been in a critical condition from the start. Mrs. Easterling was a well known Ashland girl and was tho daughter of Mr. and .Mrs. C. E. Same. One of the distressing circumstances attend ing her Illness was tho fact that her mother Is also a victim of Influenza and has been unable to be at tho bed- sldo of her daughter during her sick ness. Beside her husband Mrs. East erling Is survived by her parents and two brothers, William, who Is In the army In France, and Lylo at homo Funeral services have not been ar ranged at tho present writing. Teachers Hard to Obtain in Oregon Despite the fact that tho nonnul measure was defeated at tho recent election the scarcity of trained tcf.ch ers still prevails. According to Supl. G. A. Briscoe he has been unable to seciiro a teacher to fill tho va'nnry caused by the resignation of Miss Mario Andrews, who left a short time ago to enter war reconstruction worK. At tho present Mrs. Ruth IV.w. has chnrgo of the school temporarily and Is a highly successful Instructor Wife of Former Pastor Passes Away, The news reached Ashland last week of the death of Mrs. Sarah N. Strange, wife of Rev. F. G. Strange, D. D., which occurred at her homo In Mukilteo, Tuesday, November 5, after an Illness extending over two years. Mrs- Strange was well known In Ashland where her husband wus-. postor of the. Presbyterian church', for a number of years. She was born near Sandwich, III., March, 31, 1852,,. and was the daughter of Captain John, S. Vander Veer, a graduate of .West , Point military aoademy and an of-, fleer of the United States army lor. ten years. ,Slie la survived by her husband, who Is retired from the ministry, , and five children as follows: Edith R., a music teacher in Belllngham; Ferdinand A., of Walla Walla; John , V., of Kennewlck; Charles L.. of Portland; and Earl E of Spring field, Mass., all of whom were wltii her at the time of her death. Funeral services were held from her late home In Mukilteo the Tliurs- . day following her deiith, and the body was taken to Portland for uirlal. , ... Our bulk' blend coffee Is the very bes bulk coffee In the market and saves the consumer from 5 to 10 cts. per pound over .the cans of coffee. We will demonstrate It with Oleomar garine on Tuesday and Wednesday. -Ashland Trading Co. Mrs. E. AiTianoiK. L. Appelhoff, wifo of LimIIch of Murciiltees Meet Margaret Revlow, No. 22, Ladles of tho Maccabees, will hold their reg ular meeting Wednesday evening, .No vemlior 20. Initiation. Hy order of Commander Kllzn Long. ' . JOSEPHINE WALLACE, It. K "Pence I'm ty." Lust Thursday Mrs. . M. Harder entertained at a "Pence Tarty il'i honor of tho following "war brides Mesdames Thelma Illnir Eckerson. Gertrude Mooro Fraloy and Gertrude Barber Frulev. The afternoon was jolly one, full of hopo and good Bandmaster P. II. Appelhoff, died Flags, service flags and flow- suddenly at her homo in tho Shook apartments Saturday afternoon at about 2 o'clock. ors wore tho decorations. Tea and wafers were served by the hostess, . , .,.-1 Apopioxy was me ,,., ,,v Mr c. ur Krnlpy. Tho cause of her demise. The deceased (olIowtng guestg were present: Mes had been a resident of Ashland since , 01va Th nurdlce. Grace last April, when she came here from Besg Wenncr Bornce nale Clnroy, itoseuurg wmi her nusiiana, wno as- T -ln rllBlinP(,v rlnrev. Rena Moore sumed the leadership of the Ashland McNari GertrU(e Mooro Fraley, band at that time. Beside her hus- Thelma DiaIr Eckerson, Gertrude nana Mrs. Appelhoff .is survived ny Barber Fraley, Ruth Culbertson War ren, and Misses Alice Hast, Minnie Kincald, Elizabeth Flnncraln, Ruth Brenson, Ashland Cannery Has Prosperous Season The Ashland Preserving company lias closed the present season of i three-months run, which has hoeii more than double of that of the pre ceding year. The tomato pack wa unusually largo this yenr, amounting: to 3ti, 000 2 to -pound cans and 12,00i. gallon cans.. The pack of othor fruit and vegetables Is: apples, 12,i00 g;il lons; pears, 6,000 gallons; beans, 2, tiOO gallons and peaches, 1,000. Th" government has contracted for 4." per cent of tho output of tomatoen. and reserves tho right to purchase n largo portion of tho pears. Tills enn nery Is operated by M. C. Lining-:!" and son, Bruce N. Lininger, and N nn enterprise materially lienefitt.'m; to this city. two sons and two daughters by a former marriage. The remains were shipped to Roseburg, Monday, for burial. v. MONROE. Mrs.. Sarah Monroe, wife of G. W. Monroe; died at. her home on the cor ner of Sixth and C street last Friday frpra stroke of apoplexy. The de ceased, was 66 years of age and Is sur vived by her husband and one son. Among the new-comers to Ashland are Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Shutt, who have just arrived from lduho, with the Intention of spending the winter here and perhaps locating permanent ly. Mr. Shutt followed the pews- paper business ln Oregon for many years until his three sons, all print ers, went Into the army, whon he Funeral services were held from the late residence Sunday with Interment concIu(iel to retire from the business. in Mountain view cemetery. . . jt r . There will be a demonstration of Miss Hortense Winter came homel , ...,. r.,0 TiigHo from HUt Sunday evening, and was! . ..,, .... TroHln,r Oft I To1 finr t era In Mnntav mmin nv tn - renort to Cnttnnwnnri. rl I vO Another Soldier Dies in France George W, Trefren received word from the war department Thursday that his nephew, Philip Trefren,. hud died In France October 16. The youiw soldier lived near Nell creek and went out with the first draft contin gent in Jackson county. He was 25 years of age and is survived by his. parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Trefren, now living near Butte Falls, five brothers and four sisters. It is not known whether the young man met his death by' injury or, disease. He was well and favorably known In and around Ashland, his family , having resided at Nell creek many years before moving to their present loca tion. . , Has your previous piano tuner been a competent man? If not, why be a slacker? Patronize a tuner who Is giving service. Leave your order at Rose Bros. GEO. W. CROSS, Piano Tuner, Medford. '"'