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TV SECTION THREE PAGES SEVENTEEN TO TWENTY SECTION THREE PAGES SEVENTEEN TO TWEXTV VOL. XLJII ASHLAND. OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1918 NUMBER 49 Ashland V. M. C. A. WANTS MEN FOR OVERSEAS In line with the call extended for ASHLAND WOMEN HELP IN WAR WORK WHENEVER ASKED Ashland's patriotism In oversub SOLDIERS NOT VICIOUS BECAUSE THEY KILL HUNS SOLDIER KILLED AT NIGHT AFTER FIGHTING ALL- DAY MEMORIAL SERVICE HELD IN HONOR OF WAR HEROES ii . In honor of attendants of that church who have fallen In line of duty during the great conflict, me morial services were held In the Presbyterian church Sunday morn ing. Three gold stars were added to tbe service flag on the church walls, and were placed there by Mayor C. B. Lamkln In behalf of the session and membership of the church. These are to commemorate the mem ory of the three out of the thirty four whose names appear on the honor roll of the church who have made the supreme sacrifice for their country, and are Lee C. Meadows, Archie L. Smith and George Turne'r Nell. The latter was reported among those who died of pneumonia In France, while the other two fell In battle. An eloquent tribute was paid to these three heroes by the pastor, Rev. C. F. Koehler, and the choir rendered special music. RECEIVED NEWS THAT SON WAS PROMOTED TO MAJOR Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Humphreys of the Ashland Mills received word dur ing the past week that their son. former Captain Lester W. Humphreys of the 364th Infantry In France, had been promoted to be major, with transfer to the staff. This deserve! promotion was given him after the Argonne Forest engagement, In which be served In the 91st division. Ma. Humphreys attended the first offi cers training camp at the Presidio in 1917, and was commissioned a cap tain. He was assigned to Camp Lew is and went overseas with a contin gent leaving this country last July. In cUil life Major Humphreys is an attorney, and has been associated With Chamberlain, Thomas, Kraemer A Humphreys In Portland. imtmamnnmuwiw LOCAL AND PERSONAL Ed Stannard of the United States navy arrived in Ashland Saturday evening from San Francisco to spend a furlough with his mother, Mrs. E M. Stannard, and sister, Miss Amy Stannard. Annual meeting and election of the Ashland Branch of the American Red Cross on Tuesday evening at 7:30 at the Red Cros9 rooms, follow ed by a meeting of the Board of Di rectors. Trinity Eplscoprn chifrch. Vicar the Rev. P. K. Hammond, Holy Com munion at 7:30 a. m. Sunday school at 9,: 45. Morning service and ser mon on "Liberty" at 11. Strangers and visitors cordially welcomed. A meeting of the taxpayers has been called at the City Hall Wednes day, December 11, at 8 p. m., to dis cuss the city budget with the city council. This Is an Important meet ing, and all interested in the taxes on city property should be present. Mrs. Louis Dodge has a few un usually attractive crochetted yokes. Nothing Is nicer for Christmas gifts Phone 282-J. . 49-2t The body of Fred W. KIncaid, who died November 12 of pneumonia at Anchorage, aisbkb. arrived nere Sunday and funeral services were held Monday afternoon from Stock's undertaking parlors, conducted by usually attractive crocheted yokes. Rev. W. L. Melllnger, with burial- In Mountain View cemetery. The body was accompanied here uy nis wiie and two little daughters. AGED MANsrCCUMnS TO STROKE OF APOPLEXY Charles Stennett, the aged father of L. M. and W. VS. Stennett of this city, was stricken with apoplexy some time during Wednesday night, from which death resulted at four p'olock Saturday morning. During the Intervening period he never re gained consciousness. Mr. Stennett had been a resident of Ashland tor the past thirteen years where he made his home with his son, William on Factory street. His wife preced ed him to the grave many years ago. He Is survived by four children, L. E. : and W, S. Stennett ofL Ashland; A. F. Stennett of Medford and Mrs. W. L. Stennett of Atlantic, Iowa, a brother, Hugh Stennett of Elliott, Iowa, and two siBters, Mrs. Eliza Harlan of Lincoln. Neb., and Mrs. W. N. Dinwiddle of Gold Hill. Mr- Stennett has been for many years of the Christian church ami was a faithful attendant as long as his health permitted. The funeral services were conducted by the church Jointly ylth the G..A. R. of which he was also a member, at Stock's undertaking parlors. (Mon day, at 2 o'clock, with hurlal at Mpuhtaln View cemetery. , , Y. M. C. A. workers overseas that Is! being extended all over the country Ashland was visited by two work-, ers representing the red trlangle'both at home and abroad, who addressed an audience In the Methodist church Wednesday evening. -While the an nouncement of this meeting had not been made public for any length of time, the news that a speaker would be present from the trenches where so many of our boys are now, was sufficient to bring out a large and Interested audience, " Frank E. SIckels of Portland, re cruiting secretary for the Y. M. C. A., stated the object of their presence In the city, which was not to beg for money but for men to recruit for Y. M. C. A. work overseas. He pointed out the fact that an armistice Is not a declaration of peace, and intil the treaty Is signed an American army Is necessary to be maintained In Europe. For the purpose of looking after the welfare and comfort of the boys de tained In those countries abroad 8, 000 men are wanted to enlist for ov erseas service In the Y. M. C. A. Accompanying Mr. Sickles on this recruiting tour Is Rev. James Elvin, a returned secretary from France, who gave a most Inspiring address, relating his personal experiences with the boys In the trenches. Ac cording to Mr. Elvln too much can not be said In praise of the boys for their courage, generosity, magnanim ity and humor, which characteristics have made them the greatest soldiers In the world. Mr. Elvln enlarged on the methods taken by the "Y" secre taries to help the boys in time of stress and trouble, and to teach and Inspire them to clean, kindly living. This, he claims, is the work the Y. M. C. A. Is doing. In France and other European countries, and the demand for men able to teach and lead the boys who will remain In the army of occupation Is greater than ever before. SPECIAL TAX VOTED TO M ILD SIX MILKS OF ROAD At the meeting at the taxpayers of road district No. 1 held at the Belle view school house November 30, a proposition was carried for one mill special tax to be expended for the construction of a new piece of six miles of road between Kean and Jen ny creeks on the Ashland-Klamath Falls road as according to the engi neering done during the past summer by the Oregon State Highway Com missioner's engineers. This will raise 17000 special taxes In addition to the special road tax and the coun ty court of Jackson county has agreed to pay half from the general road fund. scribing to all her war work has gained so much prominence that fre quently Individuals are called upon to assist 1f work along paYtlotlc measures from a distance, and. these calls always meet with a generous response. This was demonstrated a few days ago when Mrs. Julia Hocf et was asked to procure material for comforts for the reconstruction hos pital that is being erected in Den ver, Colo , where 6,000 soldiers will be treated for Injured lungs when they return from France, she Imme diately set to work to gather pieces to send back for this purpose. Hap pening In Vaupel's store while en gaged" in this work she mentioned her occupation to Miss Gertrude Cox, one of the efficient clerks there. Miss Cox Immediately expressed her sympathies and Interest In this work and offered a number of pieces of material to Mrs. Hockett which could be utilized for this purpose. Later she telephoned Mrs. Hockett that she and Miss Emery would make a comfort, and last Saturday sur prised and gratified the former by .presenting her with a beautifully pieced and tied comiort ready to se,nd to the hospital. This Christmas number of the Tidings may be had at Poley's drug store or at the Tidings office at five cents each. There are some splendid articles In it, of the kind that will do the city good. It Is a number to send your friends as It gives a good symposium of, the city. PASTORS TO RE INFORMED , WHEN ROVS COME HOME Every church and pastor In every city, town and hamlet of the western states, from which the bulk of the soldiers from Camp Lewis have been drawn, are to be kept In touch with the demobilization of these solders that local churches may prepare religious and social programs which will fit the needs and desires of the returning soldiers. This announcement was made at a conference held In Camp Lewis last week of the Y. M. C. A. executives, army chaplains an civilian clergy men. The pastors will be advised concerning the returning soldiers thru the Y. M. C. A. officers and army chaplains. R. W. HASTINGS DIED FROM HEART AFFECTION' R. W. Hastings, the well known barber who conducted a shop In the Enders building on East Main St., died at his home on Third street Sat urday night. The deceased had been ill only a few days, altho he had been a sufferer from asthma contributory to heait disease for many yeans. No arrangements have been made for funeral services, as the family arc awaiting the arrival of relatives. WELL KNOWN RED CROSS WORKER PASSED AWAY m Mrs. A. D. Graham, one of the prominent residents of Ashland, dlej at her home on North Main Btreet at about midnight Saturday night after an Illness extending over several weeks. During the time of her Ill ness a valiant fight for her life was waged by attending physicians and nurses, but it proved of no avail, and her life gradually ebbed away, until death resulted Saturday. The death of Mrs. Graham has caused a lasting sorrow to the lives of the many friends who knew anJ appreciated her excellent qualities. During the past year her energies had been devoted to Red Cross work, and In this work she was occupied until the very last when Illness ov ertook her. Funeral services will be held from the late residence Wednesday after 'noon. The deceased is survived by one son, Paul Williams, and a step son Sergeant Arthur Graham, of Fort Stevens. Rev. James Elvln, the returned Y. M. C. A. secretary who spoke In th 3 Methodist church last week on his experiences overseas with the Ameri can boys In the trenches, remarked that generosity was one of the great characteristics of the soldiers. He re cited many instances of their kind ness to one another, and even for the foe, for whom, he claims, they have no hatred. They go at the business of klllliiK Germans about In the samel manner as a housewife kills vermin, and that Is the end of It. When It comes to taking wounded prisoners their consideration is greater! for them than it is for their own! Injuries. "I'm all right," he said' they would remark to the surgeons' and nurses. "Fix up Frltzle first and don't you bother about me." ' Mr. Elvln said that a woman re marked to him since his return that she feared the boys would come back with vicious Instincts acquired that they could never overcome, caused by the fact that they had been en gaged In taking human lives. "Never let that worry you," Mr. Elvln said he told her. "You are not vicious after killing files, are you? And that Is Just the attitude of our boys In the business of killing Germans." McKlnley Pound, a young soldier from South Dakota and nephew of E. N. Norton and Mrs. J. P. Halfhill. met his death on a battlefield in France a short time ago, according to tidings which reached these fami lies last week. This young man wrote a letter to his sister during a lull In a battle thru which he had fought all day, and from which he had es caped uninjured. That night as he slept, a German shell exploded near hltn, killing him InHtantly. The next morning an officer found the letter and posted it with the uews of tlio death of the young man. Peace was declared before this letter reached Its destination, and the family were looking forward to a reunion with the young soldier abroad, wlie" tho letter came with Its sad message. turning their Joy into great sorrow. A few boxes of Newtown' appleB for sale, at Ashland Trading Co. Can you do better than buy Shetland pony for a Christmas pres ent to your boy or girl? Cee Billings 49-2t DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF RED CROSS TO MEET There will be a meeting of the Directors and members of the Ash land Branch, American Red Cross at Red Cross headquarters, on the evening of Tuesday, December 10, at 7:30. At this meeting reports of officers and heads of committees will be su'miiticd and the election of of ficer fir 1919 will be held. All members i ' Ashland Branch A. R, C. are entitled to vote at this meetins and all are urged to attend and ex ercise that privilege. Show your In terest and appreciation of the work that has been done the past year by a large attendance at this meeting. Have a Vlctrola for this Xmas and please the whole family. Rose Bros. PAID HONOR TO ENGLAND FOR HKR PART IN WAR Great Britain's achievements in the great world war were honored by a public service In the armory Sun day afternoon which was attended by a representative audlenco who were inspired by the eloquent ad dresses delivered by Rev. P. K. Ham mond, Prof. G. H. Gllmore and Prof. I. E. Vlnlng. The Ashland band fur nished instrumental music, and Mrs. Hockett sang several plea:lng old English ballads to the accompani ment of the piano played by Prof. Gllmore. The meeting was presldc-l over by Mayor C. 0. Lamkln. We have a few packages of soai chips and washing powder at 25c per package. This Is the pre-war price. Ashland Trading Co. CARD OK THANKS Mr. and Mrs. W. K Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Drew wish to thank the friends who so kindly assisted when the news arrived from Franco stating the death of their beloved son and brother, Archie L. Smith. 4 i Xmas fruit cakes, pumpkin, mtnet; and apple pies at tho New Home I'uk ery, 69 N. Main. We -Need the Money Christmas boxes of candy on dis play at Rose Bros. Edwin Dunn returned Friday night from Camp Lewis where he had been stationed for several months, and from where he was mus tered out of tho army service last week. LOOKED IN VAIN TO SEE AIRPLANE IX TRIAL FLIGHT News reached Ashland Tuesday af ternoon that an airplane leaving Mather Field, Sacramento, would would paBi over this city at about 1 o'clock, and a goodly portion of the population spent some time gazing heavenward In the hope of catching a glimpse of the visitant. It was of no avail, however, as the plane fol lowed a course that took it east of the mountains. It was only at Eagle Point that the plane was viewed from this section. The flight was one of a series planned to determine what would be the most satisfactory aerial mall route between Seattle and Sacramento. Extra Special Friday and Saturday This Week Only For Cash FIXES FOR ORDINANCE VIOLATION'S MOUNT UP At the regular meeting of the city council last Tuesday night little was done beyond the hearing of reports from the various municipal depart ments and other routine business. The report of D. M. Brower, Judge of the city court, Bhowed that seven complaints had been heard during the past month, three for the viola tion of traffic ordinances, and one for the violation of the poolroom or dinance. Money collected In fines In November amounted to 197.50., Sev eral appliances necessary for the use of the street and electric departments were ordered' purchased. $i00 Sal e On Every-day-need Groceries Here are some "Money-getter" Prices: 10 bars Pearl White Soap.. . .$1.00 10 bars White Borax Naptha.. 1.00 10 bars White Bear Soap 1.00 10 bars Clean Easy Soap (Extra value) l.oo S lbs. Head Rice 1.00 10 His. fancy White Beans.... 1.00 11 lbs. fancy Pink Beans 1-00 25 lbs. Wheat 1.00 4 pkgs. White Bear Soap Chips 1.00 4 pkgs. White Bear Washing Powder 1.00 8 lbs. Bulk Macaroni l.OO' 0 Pis. pure Cane Sugar 1.00 0 cans Sugar Peas 1.00 2 cans Royal Baking Powder 1 lb. each 1.00 2 cans Schilling Baking Pow der, 1 lb. each 1.00 2 lbs. 60c Japan Tea, bulk... 1.00 2 pkgs. Tree Tea, 1 lb. each. . 1.00 :i can Cleveland Baking Pow der, 1 lb. each 1.00 11 rolls Toilet Paper, 10c value 1.00 10 bars Wool Soap 1.00 50 lbs. Potatoes, best grade.. 1.00 H cans assorted Soups.' I. 18 pkgs. Matches...:....... l. 0 cans solid pack Tomatoes. l.i 20 llis. Victory Flour l.( 10 lb. can Karo Syrup. ...... 1.1 4 large bottles Catsup l. 3 lbs. Coffee l. 10 cans Mesa Pork and Beans l. 15 cans Thelma Pork & Beans l. 5 Cocoa, Diamond W, l. 4 combs Honey............ l. 10 lbs. Prunes. l.( d NOTICE OF SALE OK IMPOUND- "' 'ED STOCK Notice Is hereby given that I will on the 2l8t day of December, 1918, at the hourf 2 o'clock P. M. offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, one coming two year old brown Percheron filly, small star In fore head, no visible brand. Cold filly was Impounded in the City of Ash land on the 5th day of December. 1918, and will be sold to pay the expense of impounlng and keeping since the above date. Dated this 10th day of December, 1918. J. A. DANEY, Pound Master of the City of Ash land, Oregon. Delivery Free , - Satisfaction Guaranteed Don't wait until the best bargains are sold out; only a limited quality of each to sell at these prices. Closing Hours: Week Days 5:30; Saturdays 8:30 While H oiise Grocery ri Phones 155 and 156 frn rri iri r r" m