Oregon Historical Society
Tidings
Ash
ASHLAND IS A CHEAT PLACiJ
FOR . THOSE SUFFERING FRoVil
ASTHMA.
ASHLAND CLIMATES WITHOUT
THE AID OF MEDICINE WILL
CURE NINE CASES OUT OF TEN
OF ASTHMA.. .'
VOL. XLIII
ASHLAND. OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1918
NUMBER' 51
LAND
Fire Destroyed Two
Business Blocks
A defective fluo Is supposed to
Iiave been tlio cause of a disastrous
fire tliut practically ruined two build
ings on Fourth street hot woon A and
H streets at midnight Wednesday
night. The clothing store of II. T.
Raiighniun and the mission room oc
cupying one building, were utterly
ruined, while the stock of the Hon
Ton bakery In the other building was
destroyed by smoke and fire. In the
latter building while the fire was
raging an explosion occurred, due, It
Is thought to the heat, which shat
tered all the glass In the building and
knocked the brick casing from the
north side of the building.
When discovered the entire In
terior of the mission room was
ablaze. As this room had not been
occupied for some time, It Is thought
the fire must have caught from the
flue used conjointly by this room and
the clothing store. The fire depart
ment made a prompt response to the
call and succeeded In stopping the
spread of the flames before communi
cating to adjacent buildings.
The building occupied by Mr.
Raughman and the tnlBsion was own
ed by G. C. McAllister, while that of
the bakery was the property of P.
Provost. The loss to the former's
stock Is total, while that of the bak
ery Is practically so. William Mutt
er, the proprietor of the bakery, was
In the building trying to secure some
valuable papers when the explosion
occurred, and was knocked off his
feet, hut was not seriously hurt. The
salvage of the clothing store and tlu
bakery has been removed to the va
cant brick building further up on
Fourth street, but that portion of
the stock saved Is so badly damaged
that It Is practically worthless. Mr.
Baughman carried some Insurance on
his stock and the bakery building
was partially Insured.
ITBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS
WILL XOT BE PRESENTED
Owing to the fear that the segre
gation of children might increase the
Influenza epidemic which soeros
greatly subsided at the present, the
Christmas entertainments that have
always been a happy feature in Ash
land are going to be dispensed with
this year. While this will no doubt
he a great disappointment to the
kiddies, the wiser counsels of the of
ficial heads prevail, and the union
Sunday school entertainment plan
ned to take place In the armory for
the evening of December 23, and the
Elks' treat to children In the Vinlng
theatre on Christmas eve have been
declared off.
Plans for both these entertain-
ments were completed and promised
to be one of the most elaborate func
tions of tbe kind ever produced here
The Elks bad their arrangements for
their annual treat to tbe children all
perfected, while the union Sunday
school entertainment was planned to
be of unusual Interest. But the fear
of a recurrence of the dread epldem
1c which happily seems at present to
'be subsiding is the reason tor post
poning these large gathering's of chll
dren for this season.
Beautiful, fancy Christmas pipes at
Alnutte Cigar Store, next to Vinlng
Theatre. 50-21
SHASTA GROCERY
Has Reduced the High Cost of Living
by Iti system of
Cash and Carry
Maiola Oil, tt-gal .$1.43
Mazola, Oil, quarts .7.1
Mazola Oil, pints., 43
Wesson OH, large.. l-M
Wesson Oil, quarts 90
Wesson Oil, pints W
Ka.ro Syrup, blue label, 1 gal. 1.00
Karo Syrup, blue label, -gal. .30
Red Crown Chill Con Carne
Beans, per can .10
Van Camps Chili Con Carne
Beans, per can 10
Ravlolas, per can 10
Armour's very best Catsup, per
bottle o
Spices and Extracts, all kinds
..' All Prices
California Walnuts, per lb .29
English Walnuts, No. 1, per lb.. .40
Lemons, per dozen .fM
Helm India' Relish 33
Helm Chow Chow Pickles 30
Heinz Sweet Mixed Pickles. ... .10
Rosedale Mashed Sweet Pota
toes, per can 13
Sperry Flour. 850
Best Eastern Corn Meal, 10-lb.
sack .'......... ..75
Compare the above prices. .
Come here and save money.
SHASTA GROCERY
Cor. 4th and B
SOLDIERS GETTING 1NTKIU
KSTKI) IV VICTORY WEEK
From far away Philadelphia al
ready soldiers are hearing what Ash
land proposes as entertainment and
a monument for our soldiers and
sailors, and are anxious to get their
names in the gallery of honor and
fame. The following Is from a form
er Ashland boy written to
Chairman Carter of the executive
committee and indicates the value
he attaches to wliut Ashland proposes
to do this summer:
Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 12, MS.
Mr. K. V. Carter,
Ashland. Oregon.
Dear Sir: In looking over an Ash
land paper a few days ago. I see you
are going to erect a monument for
the Ashland boys. 1 have always
claimed Ashland as my home, In fact
our homo Is located tlicre today.
Would 1 be asking too much to con
sider me one of the boys? At pres
ent 1 am stationed at Philadelphia
attending a Naval School of Pharma
cy of which we will be mustered out
before long.
Yours respectfully,
SIDNEY C. SANDERSON.
143 10th Street.
In this connection Mr. Carter asked
the Tidings to correct an erroneous
Impression extant as to the original
thought of the monument. All credit
is due .Mayor Lamkin for the first
suggestion of the fine monument for
our soldier hoys. I'p to that hour
Mr. Carter had been thinking entire
ly along lines of what would he a
suitable reception for the returning
soldiers and sailors. Everybody Is
In favor of the monument and are
anxious to contribute their share to
ward It, as Indicated by the manner
In which citizens are calling at the
banks and making voluntary sub
scriptions to the entertainment and
monument fund.
WALTF.R PHILLIPS' XA.ME
APPEARS AMONG MISSING
In the casualty list published lat
week appeared the name of Lieut.
Walter A. Phillips of the aero ser
vice reported to be among those kill
ed In battle. This Is the nearest to
having the report of this casualty
verified that has been obtained by
the anxious relatives of this well
known Ashland young man, as their
exhaustive inquiries have failed to
throw any more light on the subject.
Some time ago Lieutenant Phillips'
wife received a letter from a comrade
of her husband in France telling that
the latter'a plane was seen attacked
by four German planes, and that the
American aircraft hud crashed to
earth within the enemy lines. The
date of this casualty was October 1,
and nothing had been learned of tbe
whereabouts of tbe officer since.
Owing to tbe fact tfaat many men
have been reported missing, then
later recovered Ms" relatives have
nor given up hope that this may be
tbe case.
eujsox.whttk company
SECURES HT. MXXLINGER
Rev. W. L. Mellinger, pastor of
the Christian church, last week
signed 'a contract with the Ellison
White Chautauqua circuit for next
year's season. He will travel with
what Is called the "Pacific Coast Sev
en," and Is reported to be the larg
est and. best aggregation of seven
day entertainers ' on tbe cir
cult. He expects to begin
work April 10th for a period of sev
enteen weeks, and his itinerary will
cover the western coast stater in-
eluding Ashland in its circuit. It
bad been Mr. Melllnger'a intention to
enter Y, M. C. A. work for overseas
and be bad already offered hie ser
vices in this capacity. Owing to (be
signing of the armistice,, however,
different arrangement were made.
Prior .to Ibis engagement Mr. Mel
linger has been connects wttlt .he
Mutual Chautauqua association.
SOLDIERS MAY RETAIN
. UNIFORM AND OVERCOAT
Secretary Baker has informed
Chairman Dent, of tbe house military
committee, that tbe war department
has decided that all discharged sol
diers may permanently retain - the
uniform and overcoat tbey wear when
mustered out. Mr. Dent prepared a
bill embodying tbe necessary author
ity. Previously the department had
planned to have tbe clothing return
ed three months after a soldier's dis
charge.
A . fine perfect snappy carat
diamond at a low price at Whited's
closing out Jewelry sale. Will ac
cept Liberty Bonds in part payment.
A fine complete line of new flat
war. We are quoting tbe prices of
3 years ago. New patterns. O. II.
Johnson, Jeweler. adv.
Blue Jackets Follow
"Sea" at U. of 0.
Lelth Abbott, a well known local
boy and former city editor of the
Ashland Tidings who enlisted In the
navy October 1st, and has since been
In training at the Navy Officers'
Training school at the I'nivursity. of
Oregon Naval branch of the S. A. T.
C, arrived, in Ashland Friday to
fpend the holidays with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. 1 Abbott, who re
side at 10S Alida street. The naval
unit with which ho was associated
was demobilized with the signing of
the armistice and the men were giv
en a release from uctlve duty and
put on the naval reserve force.
Training for naval officers at a
place which is many miles distant
from salt water and which is only
occasionally visited by even a sea
breeze, has Its difficulties, according
to Mr. Abbott, and many unique and
in some cases amusing plans were
worked out by the officers in cliurgc
of the unit to give the men as "salty"
a life as possible. For Instance, the
house In which the men were quarter
ed ceased to he a house as soon as
they were quartered there. Instead,
it became a "ship." The boys play
fully dubbed it the good l S. S. Pen
manship No more were the floors
called such they became decks
first, second and third decks, and
woe be to the man who was ever
heard to remark anything about
"floors." The porch assumed to the
dignified title of brjdge; steps, gang
plank; windows, port holes; stairs,
companlonways or ladders; kitchen,
galley; cellar, englno room, and the
other parts of the "ship" recelvlni?
corresponding titles. The hours of
the day were tolled off on a "ship'
bell which In pre-bellura day's had
served as a suromoner to worship In
some good church and which had
been resurrected by somo gob In his
desire to make their life a "hard
boiled" one.
Not only were the men coached in
the different parte of the ship but
tbey rapidly acquired the vernacular
of the Bcagolng Jackey and took de
light In talking to' each other In
terms of "shove off," "pipe down
"turn too," "hit the deck.' and count
less other words coined from the
works of Davy Jones.
It Is even rumored that on a cer
tain night a number of sophomore
petty officers required a detail of
unfortunate freshmen to stand out
side the house and throw palls of
water against the walls of their room
all night long so that tbe soph
could get a taste of sleeping In
compartment with waves washin
against the outside. It Is also said
that a gang of over-zealous sophs
placed a long line of barrels from
their ship to the campus recitation
rooms, so that by continuously walk
Ing to class on these barrels they ob
tained a rolling walk which would
make the most seasoned of veterans
green with envy. This last story Is
not verified, however.
ELECTRIC PROBLEMS TAKEN
UP BY CITY COUNCIL
. Practically little business was
transacted at the regular meeting of
council Tuesday evening, most of tbe
time being taken up with discussing
the electric problems before the city
City Engineer Walker requested an
estimate of the probable cost of ex
tending the city pipe line farther up
the canyon with a view to increasing
the capacity of the electric plant
This estimate will be made and pre
sented at the next meeting of council
If weather conditions permit.
F. E. Russell, superintendent of
(he electric plant, was granted a ten
day vacation, and an ordinance was
passed instructing the city recorder
to forward a list of delinquent Lent
for the year to the proper county
authorities, who will collect them in
the manner prescribed.
SOLDIER REPORTED AMONG
MISSING 18 IN HOSPITAL
In the casualty list appearing In
the papers recently was the name of
Barney Wolfe of Ashland, who was
reported to be missing In action.
This young man made bis home with
the family of E. A. Hunter, formerly
of this city, who had befriended bim
as a little boy and who still take an
interest in his welfare. A'later tele
gram from government officials, how
ever, notified Mr. and Mrs. Hunter
that the young soldier was In a hos
pital Instead of among the missing.
It is not known whether he la sick
or wounded.
Our store will be open evenings
until Dec. 257:00 to 8:30. p. m.
0. H. Johnson, Jeweler. adv
R C Membership
Drive Completed
Prominently hung In all business
places in the dty are small placard:
bearing a red cross and accompanied
with the significant word, ".loin.'
Tills Is to remind every person that
the red cross campaign for member
ship has been In progress, and while
a soliciting drive is not in vogue at
this time, no one can appear anj
where on the streets without being
reminded of this Important fact,
fidoths for registering membership
a io located in public places, and If
anyone appears without the small
Red Cross button hearing the date,
1M9, that person Is not allowed to
g-.l by without at least an oppor
tunity of signing the
roll.
membership
I'p to Monday noon approximately
1000 subscribers to thhi important
organization have been received, with
some districts yet to be heard from.
Subscriptions will be received up un
til this (Tuesday) evening. So far
as known the Red Cross will make
no further drives for war funds. A
lurgc membership Is desired to en
able It to continue operating.
WOULD DEVISE M KAN'S OF
MAKING I P I.OST TIME
Teachers thruout the county arc
anxious to do everything possible In
order to make up time lost during
the recent enforced vacation, especi
ally since budgets may not permit
hoards to lengthen the school term.
In response to many requests Coun
ty Superintendent Ager gives as a
practical suggestion to stress the
essentials more and the nou-esscn-tlals
less. Superintendent Ager
states that some teachers In the
county have volunteered to pay for
at least one week at tho close o.
their contracts In the spring, and
will not dismiss for any except De
cember 25 and January 1 during the
usual holiday period. The county
superintendent expresses hlii'self as
doubting the wisdom of teaching 'n
Saturdays, at least any length of
time, and does not believe It advls
aula to recommend the lengthening
of the school day unless it can be ac
complished by shortening the noon
hour or other recess period. He states
there is great danger In overloading
the students and In over-estimating
their capacities.
HOLIDAY TRADE IS (JOOD
IN ASHLAND THIS YKAR
Despite the influenza that has been
quite prevalent In Ashland and vi
cinity during the past month, the
merchants in the city are authority
for the statement that seldom has
their business been any better or
even as good as It has this year. It
had been feared at the beginning of
tbe season that the holiday trado
would not amount to much this year
on account of existing conditions.
Then the "flu" scare coming on' at
this time had a tendency to put a
crimp on merry-making and gift-giv
ing. But during the past two weeks
Ashland stores have done a fine busi
ness along all lines, while during the
past week the stores have been
thronged with shoppers from tbe city
and surrounding community, and the
holiday trade this year has been re
markably good among the stores and
shops.
KNIGHT TEMPLARS ELECT
AND INSTALL OFFHKHS
Malta Commandery, No. 4, Knights
Templar, elected and Installed offi
cers at their meeting Wednesday eve
ning. The following were Inducted
Into office: Eminent . Commander,
0. F. Carson; generalissimo, Geo, T.
CollinB; captain general, W. H. Mc
Nalr; prelate, W. E. Ntwoombt;
senior warden, P. K. Hammond;
Junior warden,. II. C. Sparr; treasur
er, E. V. Carter; recorder, W. II.
Day; standard bearer, G. A. Knight;
sword bearer, M. F. Cyester; warde.
W. H. JohDBon; sentinel, C. C. W'-
enberger.
ASHLAND IIEHIXD IN WAR
, SAVING STAMPS QUOTA
Altho the required quota of the
War Saving Stamps bad been pledged
for Ashland at the drive during the
summer, the city is falling behind In
Its payments. Some individuals have
failed to come thru, and there re
mains but one more week of this
year In which to make1 tbe payments
for 1918. If all subscribers pay Ash-j
land can easily reach its quota,' ami
It is to be earnestly hoped that she !
ill not fall down at tho end of the
year after her splendid record of the
post months.
Eastman Kodaks for Xmai gifts.
The Camera Exchange. tf
HISTORICAL CITY SCKXE
OK RECOXSTRITTIOX WORK
Miss Josephine Saunders, who Is
engaged in government reconstruc
tion aid work In the army hospitals'
in France, writes Interesting letters
to her parents, Mr. anil Mrs. Stuart I from the boys overseas which have
Saunders of North Main street, of! been written since the armistice was
her experience. She was at last re-sinned November II. These letter:!
ports located at Iilols, a famous ol.ljat" a source of much relief to the
historical city. The United States! anxious parents ami friends when
government has leased one of the J they K,.t word of the safety of their
school houses there which has been I boys who were known to be In til"
turned Into a hospital. war zone. Among these letters N
Miss SaunMers writes of 'seeing one to A. L. I.ainli which he receive. I
many old buildings in this city last week, written by his son. I'li
around which cling tales of events ivate Annine L. Lamb, who Is wlt'i
In past history. At one time i-he ! Company H, !li:ilh Infantry. TliU
took dinner In an ancient tavern letter was written from the front and
which Is reported to be the place fre-! dated November HI, and contained
liiented by the "Three Musketeers," the comforting news that lie had
the heroes which Dumas made fa-' come thru without a scratch. In
nious. Another famous historical
I building In Illols is the Castle of
, r.lols, built by the Due de dulse audi
In which he was murdered Thl
has been at various times the homes, and we rolled over on our packs,
of Louis XII and Louis XIII and which had seemed to have grown to
Catherine de Medici, whllo the Chit-'us, and breathed a sigh of relief ami
teau Chaumont, said to be one of a prayer of thanks to Cod for ghiti ;
tho most beautiful chateaux In
France, is also located there, and U
a familiar landmark.
The day the armistice was signed
Miss Saunders said the entire popu
lation of tlie city turned out on the
streets, the men, women and chil
dren literally drunk with Joy. She
also stated that they were planning eral days, and for over two weeks
a Thanksgiving reunion of P.eed col- we had been under heavy artillery
lege people, of which a number are fire, until, unless we could hear our
in the army service In France. own guns booming, which was mu-
hIc. or the whine and explosion of
JCXIOR RF.I ROSS WELL the enemy's high explosive shrapnel
ORGANIZED IX COl NTYior gas shells, we felt as tho some
Over US per cent of all school thing was wrong without the noise,
children In Jackson county now be- And now for six days we have lived
long t Vie Junior Red Cross. There tin peace,
are nlnu.v Junior School Auxiliaries' "When word camo over the win
In tl. ..nty with a total member -
ship of 3702. Only six schools ar-)
without Junior societies, and these,
representing only 68 boys and girls,
are expected to be enlisted in tho
present drive. The schools Ihot aro
now organized are not expected to
collect dues from Juniors at this
time, as they are already paid up
members to February 22. Every
Junior society has been asked, how
ever, to enroll as "Associate mem
bers" any children under 15 years of
age who reside In their districts hut
who are not in school. These asso
ciate members, for the most part
children under six years of age, will
be given bangle pins, tho badge now
worn by all Juniors, and the 25 cents
for such membership will go Into the
Junior fund of their respective dis
tricts. HIIT HQtTOlt DEALER
HEARD FOR CONSPIRACY
Victor E. Warrens, a liquor dealer
In Hilt, Cal., who was Indicted by the
federal grand Jury at Portland on the
charge of conspiracy to ship liquor
into a prohibition state, was given a
hearing last week before the United
States commissioner In San Francis
co. Among tbe witnesses against
Warrens are the three men who had
their automobile full of booze wreck
ed at the foot of tbe Slsklyous anJ
were arrested by Chief of Pollca
Hatcher and served a Jail sentence
In Jacksonville, lt Is claimed thfs.)
men turned against Warrens after
being convicted in this county.
FRED RCHUERMAN INJURED
BY NHRATNEL IN FRANCE
I
Mrs. A, Scbuerman received a let
ter from her son, Fred Scbuerman,
who Is with tbe 65th artillery In
France, In which the latter stated
that be had been an inmate of three
different hospitals lately, being treat
ed for wounds inflicted by shrapnel
Fred and another man were moving
projectiles when a shrapnel shell ex
ploded-near them, wounding Fred In
the face and seriously Injuring his
comrade. Doctors have told him that
he will carry a scar of his Injury en
his face.
INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC
IS APPARENTLY WAXING
Within the past week a decided
improvement Is noticed in the Influ
enza epidemic, and It Is hoped that
the disease Is among the other hor
rors that are past. Only a few cases
were reported early In the week and
these have been of a milder form
than, at first. Other nearby towns
alsq report a lessening of the epi
demic, and on nearly' all tbe cities In
this section the ban has been raised.
Probably the swellest line of
ladles' leather purses Just In today
tha,t have ever been shown In Ash
land appeals to the lady who wants
something exclusive stylish and last
ing. Johnson's Jewelry' Store. dv.
High grade tailoring for men and
women at Orres tailor shop.
Silence is Heard
When Battle Ceases
I. litters are beginning to arrive
relating his experience at tne nine.
j hostilities ceased I'rhate l.anib says:
"On the eleventh month, eleventh
- J.day and eleventh hour firing rea"d
us a respite at least, for us yet we
were not certain that it was peace.
Lt ut we were glad for the time to
listen to the most wonderful silence,
and the only silence I lutv ever
heard, lt was actually so silent one
could hear it.
"We had been advancing for sev
. to cease firing we were witmn iuu
yards of the Roche lines. There had
been a heavy fog all that morning
and we had crept up that close. There
were a surpriBcu uuuch ui -when
the fog lifted, and they saw o-:
so close, but tho Yanks fired Ut
last shot from the big guns.
"The fog lifted about thirty min
utes after tho war ceased, and old
Sol came out for the first time ii
over a week as If to celebrate. - The
Germans started coming down the'
road to shake hands with us. ,Can
you beat It? And we had Just got
thru peppering each other with, ma
chine guns, automatics, one pound
ers, heavy artillery and everything...
Most of them were mere boys, and
happy say, nappy is no name- tor
the smiles on tholr faces. They said.
'To h I with, the, kaiser. Ut him
do his own "fighting. We start tt
home tonight in trucks.' and I gii-V
i they did, Bonis of them. Those who
stayed to hold tbe lines gave us firo
works that night star shells, flares,
rockets and every signal they had.
We bad driven them back rapidly
the last few days, and tbe dead
Roches we passed In our advance
showed how."
Tbe young soldier stated further
In bis letter that he could not tell
what front they are on, but he U
certain they will soon be "Homo
ward bound." He had not been on
the front a month, but he has bad
his curiosity satisfied, and for the
sake of humanity he hopes there will
never be another war,
"It Is getting cold, hfcre." be
laid in conclusion, "and been so for
gome time. We are comfortable
:tho, living in huts and houses1 bullfc
by the Germans who have been hero
about four years. They bad .thin.?
fixed up comfortably,' all' right, elec
tric lights, stoves and water piped in
clone. Tbey did not foresee the time
when the Tanks would rout ' them
cut." j. i i i " '' - '
UNIFORMED MEN 'TO BE !
REMEMBERED CHRISTMAS
Christmas is to be a red letter day
to all soldiers and sailors passing
thru Ashland from tbe various
camps In this section of the country.
In order to gladden their hearts and
make this Christmas one long to be-
remembered by tbe boys In khaki
and navy blue, orders from the can
teen headquarters to the local sta
tion have been Issued to the effecc
that all men In uniform passing thru
Ashland on Christmas day are to re
ceive a Christmas package as awo
ken of welcome and to speed them on
their way. These are being manu
factured by various clubs and socle
ties, and a large number will be pro
vided for the occasjon. ,'
BALE!
Beginning Saturday, December 14.
at Mrs. Simon's, in all lines of milli
nery, U off. New hats and trim
mings received last week. 49-tf