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VOL. XLIII
ASHLAND. OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1918
INUMBER 50
Ashland Boy Loses
Life in France
Sorrow has entered another Ash
land household with the news that
arrived Wednesday from the war de
partment to Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Mor
gan of Mountain avenue and Aishland
street, stating that their son, Arthur
Ray Morgan, had been killed In
France on Xovember 10, the day he
fore the armistice was signed, The
telegram read:
"James M. Morgan, Ashland, Ore.
"Deeply regret to Inform you mes
sage from abroad states Private Ar
thur Ray Morgan, Marine Corps, was
killed In action on November 10. No
particulars were available. Accept
heartfelt sympathy In your loss of
one who nobly gave his life In the
service of his country.
"Chas. G. Long,
"Brigadier General."
The news of the death of this
young soldier comes with keener
poinancy on account of the family
looking forward to the speedy re
turn of the young man and hlB broth
er, Harry, who Is also on the battle
fields of France. He had enlisted in
the marine corps last February and
had gone to France in May. On July
21 Ray was wounded In the knee nl
was sent to a hospital where be was
detained for some time, and while
there was surprised to see his broth
er Harry march by with a company
of soldiers. This was the first that
either had met but they were able to
have a brief visit.
Ray Morgan was 21 years of age,
and was a graduate of the Ashlani
High school, In the class of 1916.
After his graduation he worked for
the S. P. company and on the Lind
say ranch until his enlistment ,'n the
marine corps. He is survived by his
parents, three brothers and two sis
ters.
HORSE INJURED BY TEAM
RUNNING INTO AUTOMOBILE
A team belonging to Leonard Oor
thuys residing on a ranch between
Ashlani and Talent ran away Satur
day about noon and crashed into th
cap belonging to E. V. Carter which
.was standing In front of his resi
dence on the Boulevard. One of th
horses was badly hurt, while the ra
diator, fenders and lights of the ca
were smashed. The damage to the
car was about $200. Mr. Oorthuys
had left his team In an alley whll
he was gathering garbage, and the
horses became frightened and start
ed to run.
Special prices on Christmas pipes
and smokers supplies. Alnutts Cigar
Store. 50-2
Pipes repaired and fitted with new
stems. Bring In that broken pip
and see what we can do. We do the
work here. Alnutts Cigar Store. 50-5
Air kinds of smoker's supplies for
Christmas gifts at Alnutts Cigar
Store. 50-2t
A monster "Wampus" engine se
cared by the local railroad yards as
helper over the mountain arrived
Saturday evening. This engine
supposed to do the work of two Af
the largest engines In service.
SHASTA GROCERY
Has Reduced the High Cost of Living
by its system of
, Cash and Carry.
Netted Gem Potatoes, per 100 $1.05
Byers Blue Ribbon Flour, sack 3.13
Snow Drift Flour, per sack . . 3.20
Fishers Verified Flour ..... 3.30
Swifts Bacon, per lb JS5
Swifts Prem. Hams, whole, lb. .46
Smoked Backs, per lb 47
Boiled Ham, per lb. .... . . . . .63
Swifts Silver Leaf Lard,
10 lb. pails .' V 3.15
Swifts Silver Leaf Lard,
5 lb. palls
Swifts Silver Leaf Lard,
' 3 lb. pails
Swifts Jewel Shortening, 10's
Swifts Jewel Shortening, ' 5's
Swifts Jewel Shortening, 3's
Armours 'Vegetol, 10 lb. pall
1.53
.05
2.70
1.40
.85
3.'f3
,1.65
Armors Vegetol, 5's. i'-J. i . . -.
Lady : ; Washington MVhlta
Beans; per lb. 0.. .'; . .v
White Kidney Beans( ;per,.lb.
Pink Beans, per lb. ,;..,, . . r. ,
Gerardillas Grd Chocolate ,
1 lb. tin ..... i ,u ,(,,. ; , .-. .
M. J.'B. Coffee, 2 llhvtlna. .
Hills Coffee, 2b 11): Red cans
-1
. .10
.10
.09
.35
. .05
.95
Compare the above prices. .
Come here and save money.
SHASTA GROCERY
Cor. 4th and B
65TH ARTILLERY TO RE
AMONG FIRST ARRIVALS
The 65th artillery, C. A. C, is to
'be one of the first regiments to re
turn to the United States and Is now
under orders, according to an offi
cial letter received by Adjutant Chas.
F. Beebe.'from Colonel Cabell.
General Deebe wrote to Colonel
Cabell inquiring the whereabouts of
the regiment, at the request of Mrs.
George L. Williams, president of the
auxiliary to the 65th. The reply re
ceived by the general follows:
"Replying to your letter request
ing the whereabouts of the 65th ar
tillery, C. A. C, I have found on In
quiry, that the headquarters and two
battalions were, at last report, some
where In the Argonne. The other
battalion was with the 5th army
corps, but the exact location Is not
known. What Is more Important
however, Is that the regiment Is
among the first to return to the
United States, and Is now under or
ders. It may be some little time,
evenx some two or three months be
fore they come, but they are among
the first."
CAMP LEWIS WILL BE
DESERTED CHRISTMAS
Camp Lewis will be practically de
serted during the eight days from
December 24 to January 2. A memo
randum Issued by command of Major
General Joseph D. Leltch, comman
der, gave notice that all duties ex
cept the guard and necessary fatigue
would be suspended from December
25, to January 1, Inclusive.
The suspending of other duties
will give practically every man In
camp the opportunity to be absent
during the period specified. For the
men forced to remain In camp elab
orate plans are being made for their
entertainment.
JACKSON COUNTY BEHIND
IX WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
War Savings stamp pledges are
being checked up locally with the in
tent of pushing the campaign as orig
inally outlined, regardless of war
conditions, Inasmuch as the govern
ment needs this important adjunc:
to U loan activities. As a county
Jackson's ratio standing Is 50.2 per
cent among: the counties of the state,
as compiled on basis of quotas
originally fixed by the government
Josephine county's standing In this
same respect Is 71-3 per cent, and
Klamath county 69 per cent.
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C. T. U. OPENED
A RECEIVING STATION
The old motor depot, an ancient
landmark on Water street, Is being
utilized by the W. C. T. U. as a re
ceiving station for miscellaneous
goods which are being collected i
behalf of the patriotic work with
which, the union Is actively connect
ed. Parties willing to donate to this
collection please leave articles at the
headquarters. '
MRS. R, W. HASTINGS
DIED FROM IXFLUENZ.
Mrs. R. W. Hastings died Sunday
night at her home on Third street
from the after effects of Influenza
following a short illness. .The death
of this estimable woman comes as
great shock to her neighbors and
friends, following so closely as it
does the death of her husband which
occurred the previous Sunday. She
was ill at the time of her husband';
death Ind burial, and was unable to
accompany the body to its last rest
lng place. The remains will be taken
to Monmouth this (Tuesday) eve
nlng for burial beside the husband
who was laid away there a week ago,
Mrs. Hastings was 47 years of age,
and Is survived by three sons and
two daughters. These are Vernon
of Astoria: Elmer of the aviation
corps; Eugene of the navy; Mrs
Edith Sherwood of Portland and
Gladys, at home.
The best showing ever made in
Ashland in Diamond set LaVallleres;
fine Italian cut Cameos mounted In
gold, some diamond set. They are
high class goods the kind It pays
to buy. Johnson's Jewelry Store.
Eversharp Pencils. The only per
feet, satisfactory pencil. We have
all grades, $1.00 to $10.00. John
son's Jewelry Store. adv.
... How to prevent having the "Flu."
Do not ride cold when you can get a
good woolen auto robe at Pell's. adv
Probably the swellest line of
ladies' leather purses Just in today
that have ever been shown in Ash
land appeals to the lady who wants
something exclusive stylish and last
ing. Johnson's Jewelry Store, adv.
Again Save! Save money! Buy
your cream separator from Pell,
thereby saving from $20 to $30. ad
Ashland Boy Safe
After End of War
Mrs. A. M. Beaver has Just re
ceived a letter from her son Mere
dith, who Is with the 65th regiment
heavy artillery, In France. The let
ter was dated .November 20, which is
probably the latest information any
one has received from the boys at the
front. Meredith says:
"I am writing this In a French
house where 1 am rooming at the
present time. The people are great
here and seem to take quite an in
terest in us. Tbey have two small
children which, by the way, are
bothering me so I can hardly write.
"Perhaps you are wondering why
I am here. Well, I will endeavor tu
explain. You see the war Is over, so
we are back In billets Believe roe,
It Is some change to be back here
living In a real house that isn't all
shot up and seeing civilians and lit
tle kids and everything.
"Of course we are all so happy
that the war Is over that we don':
hardly know what we are doing more
than half the time. You see, little
mother, we expect to see . "home,
sweet home," soon. Yesterday a col
onel said that he thought the heavy
artillery would go home very seon.
Gee, I sure hope he Is right, for then
I mifjht get home in time for Christ
mas. Wouldn't it be great, tho? But
I hardly think we can get borne su
soon. However, my predictions of
some six months ago won't be so far
wrong, will they?
"I've sure got a lot to tell you
about all I have seen and everything.
We were In five different drives on
five different points during our so
Journ on the front. We were in ac
tion continuously from the first of
September until about the 12th of
November without a rest. We sure
had it pretty bard at times, but It is
all over now, and I'm mighty glad
that I came thru It all O. K., and will
be able to return to the best country
In the world, and the best home in
the world, and the best father end
mother and family in the world."
THIRTY-TWO, COUNTIES
HAVE FIRE PROTECTION
State Forester Elliott has compiled
figures for the 32 counties of the
state In which the state has patrolled
during 1918, under tho law requir
ing a patrol to be made of timber
lands where other provisions are not
made, and to assess the cost of the
same against the owners to be Collect
ed as other taxes are collected. The
land so patrolled in southern Oregon
counties are: Jackson, 195,446; Jose
phine, 136,873; Klamath, 181,365;
Douglas, 332,180; Lake, 103,830;
Curry, 126,116.
NOTICE TO MERCHANTS!
The Food Administration at Port
land will buy in car load lots certain
substitutes recently required to be
sold by merchants. F. D. Wagner at
Ashland will furnish merchants with
detailed Information upon request
Sellers must notify Food Adminis
tration at Portland prior to Decern
ber 20th of Intention to sell. See
the above named party at once If you
desire to take advantage of this of
fer.
' W. A. FOLGER,
County Amlnlstrator
A fine complete line of new flat
ware. We are quoting the prices of
years ago. New patterns. O. H
Johnson, Jeweler. adv,
Do you need a plow for sticky?
Pell carries the genuine article.
Come and Bee It. adv
A bargain. A home of one acre of
good garden land, buildings, well
situated. Let us -show the place.
Billings Agency. ' 50-2t
Oscar O'Nell of the U. S. navy sta
tioned at Puget Sound,. is spending
a furlough at his home In Ashland.
He is recovering from a serious Ill
ness of some weeks ago.
Closing out sale of fine buggies,
surries and hacks. Can be had at
half of cost price at Pell's. This of
fer lasting 30 days from date, adv
We have about 18 Diamonds Just
mounted in fine 14k ring mounts
that we are offering at prices that
surely make them a good investment.
Sizes, carat to carat, plain and
fancy mountings. See them. O. H.
Johnson, Jeweler. adv.
Watches, Jewelry and optical re
pairing. W. E. Freeberg, 25 East
Main. BOtf
Henry C. Baughman, principal of
the public schools at Talent, died
Sunday from influenza, after a short
sickness. The body was shipped to
Pleasant Hill, Oregon, Sunday eve
ning for burial.
Membership Drive
For R. C. Started
Everything Is In readiness for the
Red Cross membership drive, which
began December 16 and ends Decem
ber 23. Oregon Is preparing onco
more to go over the top and the
state machinery built up by State
Manager H. E. Witham, assisted In
every county by the local chapters of
the Red Cross, was f et In motion on
Monday morning.
f There will bo no future drives of
the Red Cross for war funds. The
coming drive is for membership and
it is the desire of the organization to
have every man and woman in the
Nation hold a membership In the
great society which will go downlNeb., where Mr. Williams followed
Into history as an unparalleled hu
manitarian institution. Thruout the
nation It Is the wish to enroll 50,
000,000 members In the coming
drive. This is more than double the
number listed In the Christmas roll
of 1917 (22,000,000), and It means
that- all who became members last
Jear shjould renew their member
ships and those who were overlooked
at that time should Join now.
The local Red Cross has arranged
details tft the campaign starting
this week in Ashland. Owing to the
Influenza cases prevalent here a
house-to-house canvass was consid
ered inadvisable, 'so booths have
been prepared In public places where
managers will secure membership
subscriptions to the Red Cross. Six
of these booths, one at the postofflce,
First National Bank, Citizens Bank,
Library, Salvage Depot, and Canteen
Station are In readiness for this pur
pose. Every adult citizen In Oregon Is to
be asked to Join the Red Cross or to
renew hlsmemhershlp during the
Christmas Roll Call, which will be
held the week before Christmas, De
cember 16-23.
Membership In the Red Cross costs
$1.00 a year.
There will he no receipts given
this year, the proof of membership
be'": the signing of the Red Cros
Ro!'ana the wearing of th- 1919
button.
INFLUENZA IS INCLUDED
IX QUARANTINE CLASS
Spanish influenza passed under the
list of quarantlnahle diseases in Ore
gon as the result of action taken by
the -State Board of Health at its an
nual meeting held In Salem Saturday
Plans were Inaugurated for the edu
cation of the public toward granting
the state board additional funds for
meeting emergencies such as con
fronted It In the Influenza epidemic
Members of the board consider the
use of vaccine in influenza cases as
of considerable Importance, it being
said that no deaths have been report
ed of cases where the serum has been
opplled.
We have 6 dozen Aiken Lambert
Fountain Pens. A regular $3.00 pen
quality. We are making a price tills
week only at $2.00 each.' If you
want a fine pen cheap don't neglect
this Item. Johnson's Jewelry Store
RAILROAD EMI'IX)YB BROT
TO ASHLAND EX)R BURIAL
The body of Charles Van Busklrk,
whose death occurred Sunday in the
Southern Pacific hospital In San
Francisco where he was taken a few-
days previous for treatment, arrived
in Ashland Tuesday morning. The
deceased was 50 years of age' and was
an employe of the Southern Pacific
railroad here. He Is survived by his
wife and four children, one of whom
Is in France and one in California
A sad circumstance accompanying
the death of this man Vas the fact
that his entire household at home
were all ill at the time of his selz-
Mre and Removal to the hosp'lta.l
Funeral services were held Thurs
day afternoon from Stock's under
taking parlors at 1:30 o'clock, with
burial In the Ashland cemetery.
UNITED STATES REPORT
OF WEATHER EX)RECAST
Forecast for the period December
16 to December 21,; 1918, inclusive.
Pacific Coast states: Frequent rains
over northern portion, and generally
fair over southern portion, altho
some slight .prospect of riln early In
the week. Nearly normal tempera
ture. Jliss Alma Ross, one of the teach
ers of the Junior High school, left
Thursday evening for her home In
Sllotz where she will remain during
the vacation - lasting until after
Christmas.
FUNERAL OF MRS. GRAHAM
TOOK PLACE WEDNESDAY
The funeral of Mrs. A. D. Graham,
whose death occurred at her home on
North Main stroet Saturday night,
December 7, was held from her late
residence Wednesday afternoon, con
ducted by Rev. P. K. Hammond, vicar
of Trinity Episcopal church. Inter
ment was made In Mountain View
cemetery, where her husband, the
late A. D. Graham, was laid to rest
five years ago.
Mrs. June Moor Graham was born
in Watervllle, Maine, June 10, 1838,
and was educated at the public
schools and at the Coburn Classical
Institute of that city. She moved to
Toledo, Ohio, In 1888, where she was
married to John T. Williams In 1891,
after which they moved to Omaha,
his profession of a lawyer. To this
union one child was born, Paul Wil
lioms, who survives his mother. After
the death of her huBband in 1895,
Mrs. Williams returned to , Toledo
and resided there and in Detroit,
Mich., until her marriage to A. D.
Graham in 1910. The following
year they left for the Taclflc coast.
Mr. Graham's death occurred In this
city three years after their marriage.
. Beside her son, Paul Williams,
Mrs. Graham Is survived by four
brothers and sisters, a stepson, Ser
geant J. A. Graham of the U. S. army,
and two step-daughters, Mrs. H. D.
Fearls and Mrs. Harry Johnson. One
sister, Mies Clara C. Moor, arrived In
Ashland Tuesday from Toledo, Ohio,
and will remain for some time witli
her nephew, Mr. Williams.
TEACHERS' EXAMINATIONS
POSTI-OXED INDEFINITELY
Jacksonville, Ore., Dec. 14, 1918
To 7 vhers Expecting to Take
Teaciic. ; Examinations Dec. 18 to
21, IPIS:
On account of danger of spreading
Influenza, and on account of the ac
tion of the County Court in closing
the court house during the coming
week, the state teachers examina
tions will not be held at Jackson
ville December 18 to 21 as announced
thru the press recently.
. Several, counties, I,Ahe, state nrc
facing similar condiQIoiis and are
thus compelled to postpone the ex
aminations. In a telephone communication
with our state superintendent, I am
Just Informed that the examinations
may be postponed until February, or
may be offered at such other time us
conditions will permit.
Teachers holding certificates which
expire at this tlmo, and who other
wise would be required to take these
examinations, will be permitted to
teach until such a time when It will
be safe to hold the tests.
Respectfully yours,
G. W. ACER,
County School Supt..
Jackson County, Oregon.
SCHOOLS ('U)SKD IX ORDER
TO CIIE:CK SPREAD OF E'LU
A meeting of the school board was
held Tuesday night at which it was
decided to close the schools until
December 30, owing to numerous
cases of Influenza breaking out
among the pupils and teachers
Many cases of sickness are reported
In the schools, and a number of pu
pils were being detained at home on
account of fear of contagion, so It
was thought advisable to close the
schools entirely in order to cjieck a
spread of the disease in this man
ner. A numbor of teachers living
nearby have left for their homes un
til after tho Christmas holidays.
EIRE DEPARTMENT WILL
ENEX)RCE QUARANTINE
The fire department has quaran
tined its rooms In city hall against
loafers, at least during the prevail
ing epidemic. Heretofore there has
been a good warm fire at these head
quarters, with easy chairs available,
but for the time being the legond,
'No admittance" stares members of
the old guard on the retired list thru
the entrance wicket.
, ,
Come and see Pell's splendid line
of harness, and all that goes with' It
except the horse. adv.
R. N, Carson, who Is with the pur
chasing department of the quarter
master's corps of the U. S. army sta
tioned at Omaha, Neb., spent a couple
of days during tho past week with
his brother, O. F. Carson, in this city.
Have your gift Photos made early.
It helps us to please you Studio
Ashland. tf
Mr. and Mrs. S. B. McXalr, who
have been making an extended visit
with relatives and friends at their
former home In Missouri, returned
home Thursday.
Hotel Austin Under
New Management
Starting Wednesday the Hotel Aus
tin opened under a new management..
J. Edw. Thornton and Dan R. Connor.
two well known and enterprising bus
iness men, have leased this hostel
ry and have started to equip and re
store the business to Its old-time pop
ularity. t Both these men have figured In '
hotel business In Ashland In tho past,
and have experience along this lino
which Indicates a favorable resump
tion of the business. For several
years Mr. Thornton served as clerk
in the Austin, when It was kn6"wn a
the Oregon Hotel, and his experience
has rendered him particularly capable
of meeting the public trade, and look
ing after the welfaro of the house's
patronage. Mr. Connor Is also an
experienced hotel man, having vir
tually been reared In that capacity.
His father, J. Connor, now of Oak
land, Cal., was a former owner of the
Oregon In this city for many years,
which was lator turned over to an
other son, the late W. E. Connor.
Dan Connor was Identified with tho
management of this hotel during the
reign of both father and brother.
The new lessees of the Austin have
already taken possession, and hava
been busy getting the healing sys
tem in good working order for th
comfort and convenience of the pat
rons. It is the Intention of the new
management to open the dining room
as soon as practical plans can ba
worked out.
FARMERS' RUREIAU FORMED
TO DEA'ELOP AGRICULTURE
At a meeting of Jackson County
farmers rocently a farmers' bureau
was formed, In accordance with the
suggestion of the United States De
partment of Agriculture. The pur
pose of the bureau Is to. promote the
develoDment of the most profitable
and permanent system of agrlcultuiev
Jack bo n county Is the first county In
Oregon to adopt the plan. Thv fol
lowing farmers were elected project
leaders: Dairying, F.-C. Hollbaugh;
poultry, H. W. Frame; livestock, Vic
tor Burse!!; rodont and -pest control.
F. C. Homes; organization, A. C.
Joy; field demonstration, H. A. Ear
hart; horticulture, E. W. Carleton;
farm records, 3. D. Lowe.
mi... ..... l. . . i . t
jno i-utiuiy iiuijib economics ue-
partment, managed by the women.
met with the farm bureau, outline,!
the work for the ensuing year, and:
named the following leaders: Child'
welfare, Mrs. E. N. Warner; house
hold management, Mrs. C. T. Lath
rop; home study, Mary Homes Tuck
er; conservation, Mrs. F. C. Holl
baugh; boys' and girls' clubs, R. E.
Morris.
RED CROSS CAN SUPPiLY
CALLS EX)R GAUZE MASKS
Ashland Branch of the Red Cross
Is now able to provide plenty gauze
masks for the public. This depart
ment has been turned over to Mrs.
T. II. Simpson and Miss Furer, and
they have proven so proficient lit
the work that an abundant supply I
now on hand, and can be secured at
the Salvage Depot, Canteen Station
or Foley's drug store. These mask
are properly made and wearers can
easily tell the right from the wrong;
side. Instructions for wearing them
state that In cases of taking care of
sick a mask should be changed every
two hours, while otherwise the
should not be worn over four hours.
RODY OF VOLNA SANDERSON
BROUGHT IIE;RR VOR BURIAL.
The remains of the late Volna San
derson, who died in Petaluma, Cal..
November 8, were brought to Ashland
Friday for burial. The body was ac
companied by the wife of the de
ceased and his father, W. C, Sander
son, and brief burial services were
held at the grave in Mountain View
cemetery Saturday forenoon at It
o'clock, conducted by Rev. W. N.
Ferris, pastor of the Baptist church
Mrs. Sanderson expects to go on tu
Portland from here to visit with her
people.
Our Btore will be open evenings
until Dec. 257 : 00 to 8:30 p. m.
0. H. Johnson, Jeweler. adv
Mrs. O. C. Hinds of this city, who
Is visiting her parents in Oakland,
Cat., wrote to friends recently of at
tending a card party at which her
sister won a prize consisting of a
quarter of a ton of coal. During thesu
days of high cost of fuel, this is es
sentially a prize worth receiving.
Candy Canes for everybody. 63
each at the Sugar Bowl, Medford.
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