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! 1 ..... ..... , , rS-Tday. March 21; 1019 PACE TWXS3 Government Verdict in Trespass Case The Rellanoe Lumber Company of Seattle wag tried in the U. S. Dis trict Court for the Western District of Washington last week for a fire trespass which occurred on the Rain ier National Forest in 1917. The Court rendered a verdict oJ $685.87 in favor of the Government, accord ing to a report received by District Forester George H. Cecil, Portland, Oregon. I The fire started from a donkey engine which was left without a watchman during the noon hour, and burned for some time on private ly owned land near Alder, Washing. ton. Later it crossed the National Forest boundary and destroyed Gov ernment tlmler and young growth to the value of 1248.91. The Forest Service spent $685.87 . in fighting this fire and putting It under con trol. The verdict was based on the flre-flghtlng costs, there being some conflict of testimony as to the real value of the timber and undergrowth destroyed and, whether they were i-oth actually destroyed by this fire. 'A 'A ML HI W.A.Shell TheBarber 137 . Main TAX O.V LUXURIES W STILL IX FOItC'K Individuals and mercantile estab lishments in the northwest that have been congratulating their represen tatives In congress on the repeal of the luxury tax are due to receive some disappointing news. Press dis patches saying that the house had repealed that provision of the reve nue law gave the general Impression that luxury taxes were wiped out. But not so, The repeal amendment was one of those measures that got caught in the Jam in the senate in stormy last days of the late congress One of the first acts of the new congress doubtless will be to repeal this tax, but unless an extra session Is called before May 1 the tax will have to be collected, which means that 10 per cent will have to be add ed to every one of the following ar ticles: Carpets and rugs, including fiber, except imported and American rugs made principally of wool, on the amount In excess of $5 a square yard; women's bonnets and hats in excess of $15; men's hats costing1 more than $5; neckties costing more than $2; women's silk hose costing more than $2 a pair; -kimonos, petti coats and waists above $15 each; pa jamas and underwear in excess of $5; Shirts above $3; and shoes, boots and pumps in excess of $10 a pair. Baptists to Raise Ministers Fund Seven hundred Baptist ministers, either retired veterans or disabled and incapacitated, are in dire need today, according to the report of the northern Baptist convention. The report says. "The percentage is no larger than among other denomi nations, altho our ministers outnum ber those of any other body." It Is I to help remedy this condition that the northern Baptist convention Is putting on Its victory campaign movement to Iralset $6,000,000 by March 30th of this year. About $869,000 of this total is to be turned over to the ministers and mission aries benefit board to provide fori the earthly needs of these old sol diers of the cross. The Baptists do not Intend to im mediately spend this money, but will add it to a relief fund known as the Morehouse Memorial Million fund, which has now grown to a mil lion and a half dollars. The Metho dists already have a fund for thin I purpose of $12,000,000, the Episco palians $8,500,000 and the Presby terians $7,500,000. One prominent laymember of the Baptist church has promised to give $200,000 toward this fund, provided the rest of the church will pledge f..any other articles of clothing are jtgclf for $500,000 by March 31. If A3 B hit and several articles which actual Iy are luxuries above a certain price, such as fans,1 parasols, purses, trav eling bags, trunks and picture frames, An lo Top Repairing Side Curtains Ipholsl'rlng Top dressing Plate Glass Back Curtains Medford Auto Top Co. 30 N. Grape, Medford the Baptist laity falls to raise this much in pledges the denomination will lose the large cash gift. FARM HELP I'ROTFXTED BV XEWLY EXACTED LAW An employer of farm labor who makes false statements of conditions of work, wages or living conditions will be subject to heavy fines and Imprisonment under a law Just en ajebed by the .Oregon legislature. Likewise farm laborers are subject to penalties for accepting transpor tation or other value in advance and then refusing to perform the service. These measures were introduced by J. W. Brewer. U. S. and O. A. C. farm help specialist. There are plenty of garden seeds., but the supply of extra good ones Is always small. Order early and get the best. Large SMpmeef oil Mew WEM1AMS IIOXiXBJjEj TRACTORS Goodrich, Fisk, Reviere & Lee; Fabric and Cord Tires DEPENDABLE TUBES Full Line of Accessories New Line of Motor Meters Let Us Show You s I V TVTl fA Tf ,- I I Will W W r,- J JB I J La J W M ft. I B Oik vri m$bu &sss&zrt t ,v MAM . VVSIIIMSS3C FRIEND 3 -mtwmvyr' get back Only the very ( Choicest Ports of the Wheat Berry Used Nor the coarse dark flour ottfar times, but a rich, vOhite, patent flour made from finest, Eastern Hard Wheat and finest Western Blue-stem. Scientifically Blended and Manufactured by FISHER, FLOURING MILLS CO. BELLINCHAM MT. VERNON Armistice Halted 69th From Battle (Uwriaiil-iillier Cn Cor. Third and Main With the return of the 69th regi ment, Coast Artillery Corps, the last regiment containing any number of Ashland soldiers has returned home. There are Ashland boys In plenty in the service yet who will eventually be returned to civilian life, but only the two regiments of the coast artll- lery, the 65th and 69th, contained any large number. The 69th artillery, C. A. C, was organized May 22, 191S, at Fort Stev ens, Oregon, and at the Pugot sound defenses. The larger part of the regiment, batteries C, D, E, F, and the supply company, were formed at Fort Stevens. Batteries A, B and headquarters company were drawn from Puget sound. The units left their western stations on July 30, 1918, under command of Colonel Wood, of the coast defenses of Pu get sound. On August 15th the 69th sailed from Philadelphia on an old English freighter, Jason, which landed at Avanow, on the Bristol channel, August 31. From this place the reg iment went to South Hampton, Eng land, sailing for France on the eve nlng of September 1 and arriving on the other side of the English chan nel on the morning of September The 69th trained at Lebourne. This place Is known as "organization and tralninfg center, tractor njid artll 1'iry No. 1." Five-Inch seacoast rifles on mobile mounts were as signed to the reglmont. These guns were formerly In emplacements on the American coiiet lino dofensef The regiment had the distinction of being the only organization equip ped with 120-horse power Holt eater Pillar tractor engines. Twenty-four guns and the name number of en gines were given to the regiment. A great number of automobiles, mo torcycles, etc', ' were also assigned to the organization. Billets were provided in various little hamlets and towns. The regi ment would have loft quarters and gone to the front in convoy on No vember 15, and would have been as signed to a sector of activities bad not the signing of the armistice foil ed the 69th's desire to take its part In the great game. After three months of waiting to to the United States, the regiment sailed from Deauillas on February 4. This point of embarka tion Is near Bordeaux, at the head of navigation on the Glronds river. The place was Important during the war as an American naval and aviation base. The port town was a center for airplane patrol activities along the French coast. The Mercury, a converted German boat, brought the regiment back to the United States, landing at New port Xews, Va. After spending threo days at Camp Stewart, the 69th moved on to Camp Eustus, where It stayed about one week. From here move was made to Camp Lewis, the final demobilization camp. In all nine days were spent In making the' trip. Stopovers of 21 hours were given at Portland and Seattle. Nearly a day was spent at Tacoma., LEONARD C PETTIT Viollnlsl Russian School of Violin Teaching Jlloom 1, Allen Bldg. Ashland, Ore Ashland Tidings and Vouth Companion Both one full year for tQ Jfl You save 50 cents V0' on this combination Let the men who know best point the way for you. 98 per cent of all cream separators are DE LAVAL Oe Laval Boll Speed Indicator in sures full capacity, uniform cream, clean skimming. For sale at ASHLAND CREAMERY Work Being Pushed On Alaska Railway unving or plies for the govern ment railroad bridge across the Tal keetna river, 112 miles north of Anchorage, has begun. Completion of the spanway Is expected in May. The south approach to the brldgo will consist of 19 14-foot spans and bo 266 feet long. The main struc ture will have four 121-foot How-! truss Bpans and be 502 feet 9 Inches long. The north approach will have 109 14-foot spans and he 1,432 feet long. The entire spanway will total 2,200 feet, 9. Inches in length. The highest elevation of the bridge will be 372 feet above Anchorage datum. Laying of steel on the railroad to the south bank of the river was completed in January. Hotel Austin Barber Shop ' N. G. BATES, Prop. First-class Service and Equipment. Shoeshlnlng Parlor Baths. Ashland, Oregon, Y.W.C.A.Will Carry On Campaign A committee of women represent ing the four northwestern states. Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Mon tana, met In Seattle In January and plans were made for securing funds for the Young Women's Christian! Association. Oregon's quota is fllr 195. Ashland's quota Is provided for liy the relief fund, and no drive will lie necessary for this work In this city. The vital need for organized worH among the girls and young women In the smaller cities and rural com munities of the state as carried on by the Young Women's Christian As-, soctatlon has been brought to the notice of the National Association during the past two years thru the exigencies of the war to such an ex tent that a great nation-wide .cam paign has been outlined for install ing trained secretaries in the towns. the establishment of a local Associa tion if conditions warrant it. but at least supervising the activities of grade school girls, high school girls and young employed girls by means of clubs, camps and conferences, to broaden and increase fellowship, to have good times and to ba of ser vice to each other. i v 1 r t