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YPRES SWANS DEFY
THE. DISINTEGRATION OF RUSSIA
ENGLISH GIRLS
The present week here will he on
of thrillers. The roumlup is ulroady
in evidence on every hand with the
nrrivnl of ooivhoys daily from the
sporting centers of the west. Silk
hliirts, bright (Millars nnd Kurred
boots can he met with nt every turn,
tho wearers nrrivinir by train or
unto, quite n few of the contingent
coming here from a distance on horse
back. Included unions the performers
who have signed ui within the last
few days is Moss Vera MeOiniiis of
Los Angeles, the noted relay export
of the west, who will ride the local
Hiring of horses owned by J. J. Mur
phy, l'itted against tho Ashland
Kpeedcrs will ho the Mcdford nicer
owned by Doe Helms. These will
be ridden by Mrs. Jlell JJIiinchett,
wife of one of the lending performers
nt the roundup last year. lilanchett
was recently killed while serving in
n Conadinn regiment with the Hrit
ish forces in France. Competition
will be keen between the two towns
fls represented by I be respective
WITH THIS MUTISM ARMIKS IN
BKUIIUM, Juno 28. Ypres today Is
not a deserted city. Thoro is life
amid the ruins made by German
guns. Not all the population of the
famous Uelglan cathedral town has
fled.
The swans are still there.
Kor three yearB they have lived In
a slirapnel-swept desolation. Hun
dreds of bets have .been laid by sol
diers on how long they would con
tinue to nest In the Ypres moat. Eurly
in tho war these swans wore famous.
Then they bceamo merely objects of
mild curiosity. Now they aro accept
ed by tho llrltish army as part of
ovory-dny life.
Tho ramparts abovo their homo,
centuries old, aro torn and pitted by
Hun shells, but they remain intact
And tho ono little faintly of swans
lives on, unscared by shrapnel, un-
frightened by airbombs living re
minders of tho fact that Belgium's
swans, like Belgium's people, can
never be robbed of their spirit by
(icrman 'rightfulness.
The old swans are somewhat yol
i It IV J I I I
Slf o 1 P.. GERMANS RAISE IPRESiOi
I r! I BELGIAN FENCE
drivers and their high stcpiTs. A ! lowcd now aRc-'''t there are two
lndv relay rider from I'endlcton will
nlso bo here with a string of swift
annuals from that locality. This spe
rial feature from that noted raring
center will be n star attraction"
Tho famous colored cowboy,
tlcorgo l'letehcr, who is well reineni
bored as one of tho leading perforin
crs hero in 11)1(1, will reappear this
season. This daredevil "in color"
makes a decided hit in the arena.
The bucking contest will be partici
pitted in by riders from Jackson,
Josephine, Klnmath, Lake and Siski
you counties. Ashland nod vicinity
will he represented by Kay Dennis,
Vern Dnllnrhidc and Sum Kennedy,
wbilo Kay Hills, Jack Turner, Hay
Hcek K. 11. Cox, Arthur Worth, Coy
ote Smith, I, Jidinson, Flank
Hoover nnd S. J. Callahan are com
ing over from Hie Klamalh country
Tho Indian rider, ulso front the
Klamth seel ion, include Kiigcuc Week,
liOtiis feClair, Harry lirown and
Hennet Ivy, who will singe an ama
teur contest which will he no tame
affair either. Don't miss it, as in this
connection the amateur clasll'icalion
does not imply indifferent skill on the
part of novices.
The real genuine thriller, however,
is reserved for the professional con
test in which the traditional unruly
young twain, batched on a day when
the German "bombardment was most
terrible. "y
Once during tho brooding season
a shell hurst near tbe nest. The sit
ting swan paid no attention to It,
except that sho fluttered a little from
tho concussion.
There is a scrap of shrapnol hulf
burled and flattened "between two
bricks of the moat not throe feet
from tbo neBt. This struck at night.
When itho soldiers saw them In the
morning tho two old birds and the
young, onos wore stretching their
necks preparatory to their morning
dip into the moat's waters, finite as
if tho night had been ono of un
troubled slumber.
This map shows the political dismemberment of the once powerful
Russian empire as a result of the revolution. Most of the small re
publics shown are now under German domination.
The shaded portion on the map is all that is left of "Greater" Rus
sia, the Dolshevlkl republic and even their control of some of this is
uncertain. The other states are as follows:
Finland, under German military control.
2 Ksthonla, Livonia and Courland, the Baltic provinces.
3 Lithuania, under a German "protectorate."
Poland, completely under the kaiser's thumb.
5 Ukralnla, still in a chaotic state but ruled by a dictator placed
in powor by Germany.
6 Tho Crimea, Independent, but its chief city, Sebastopol, In Ger
man hands.
I Ciscaucasia, the most recent of the Russian republics to declare
Its independence.
8. -Kars, awarded to Turkey unor the Brest-Lltovsk treaty, but still
Independent. (Control of the eastern section of the district Indicated
on this map Is uncertain.)
9 Orenburg.
10 Turkestan.
I I Rlberln.
Tho threo last named aro tbo only republics which can malio an
honest claim to Independence. German Influence has not yet succeeded
In gaining complete, control In them.
minimis tiro subdued by experts mid
handled to a fare-yoii-well. "Hail
to the chief" is deservedly applied to
the special contingent which exploits
cowboy tactics to a finish without
introducing the element of cruelty to
mnr the performance.
I'ntriotie mid social features me
not to bo overlooked during the cole
hrulion week, and if present plans arc
earned out there will he it big loyal
demonstration in lite Ashland parks
oil I'Vidny, July 5, This is to be in
honor of (lie dralled men about to
leave for Hie camp eenters. It will be
more than a local affair, the entire
ioiioiv oeing represent eit in the iioiii-
nge to be paid the soldier boys. Mar
tial music will supplement the pat
riotic sentiments echoed by nidi
speakers. A special musical treat is
scheduled for Friday night, this be
ing n reproduction id' "the Mikado,"
for the benefit of Ihe Hcd Cross or
giinmilinns of Ashland and I'bocnix.
Mcdl'ord talent directing the presen
tation of this popular comic opera.
Hound up beadipiarters are at Joe
Alnutt's eigur store mid pool room
in Flks' block, when' a convenient
bureau of inl'oriuallon handles the
dope regarding schedules in general.
For speeil'ie inl'iii'miilion, however, in
terview I'd Nloplrs, general manager,
who lias a formal lineup on every
phllMJ of 111 I, -I, rail. .11 period.
TNDM
I'OliTI.ASH. July I. In a ..
sion iich lasted practically lhnnic.li.
out Ike day tbe I'roliihihon slate
eomctition tbre-li,,l nut a platform
and nominated two candidal!
former (loveruor O-wnld West, W
the I'liilc.l Stale senate, and (ieopjo
M. lirown, tor attorney general. II. 'lb
men tire nominees ..n ntln-r li.-kets.
There wits n,, incnti.ni m , ,.,,.
volition of fusion with (lie new nu-
lii.nal parly tbe state, la i t
Ktiites such ii merger lias been el
feeted, and leaders i.l .(. new parlv
ill Oregon had i:-n i-.ilK believed ihev
would absorb the old temperance ..r
giinir.iition lien'. Instead, the exist
ence of the notional party we, ci.mi-
pletely ignored, t m-mthI ,,
those who nlteniled hud I. .-en parlici
pants ill proceedings n week nsn of
llie infnnt nrly roiiiciiiimi,
Mrs. Sarah Wilcox of Ainuciriilu
spent ihnrsdiiy with Jacksonville
mends.
Hoy lliich and family ami Mr. nnd
Mrs. Thomas Diinnington left by auto
for the Willamette valley lusl' Mon
day where they expect to locate.
.Mr. and Mrs. Charles Niiman mid
daughter left for Colestin .Monday
to remain during the hot weather.
Mrs. Amy Doir has returned from
Richmond, Cal., where she visited
friends.
Mrs. Mary Iliigshaw left for Ho
ipiiam, Wash., Thursday where she
will visit her sister. Mrs. Civil,.
I lone.
A picnic party composed of Tohe
loirrotl and lamily, Paul Anderson
1 family, Mr. an. I Mrs. . I).
Ilines, Mr. nn.l Mrs. Herbert Limns
spaucli, Mrs. i;,,!,,), Jennings, Lewis
Jennius and Agnes Hand spent Ntiu
duy on the Applognlc.
Announcements have been received
"f Ihe wedding of Miss Veda May
Overton and David II. Cromemiller nt
Mcdfcird on June "I, THIS. Mr. mid
Mrs. Crometniller are spending their
honeymoon in Portland.
Mrs. A. Ash and Mrs. Finest Mo.
Ken of Medt'ord, spent Tuesday nf-
lernoini with Jacksonville friends,
' l.ouis lirown mill faniilv i.f
Intent spent Saturday afternoon ii
Jacksonville visiting friends.
Iliehard Sparks is receiving con.
-ratiilations on the arrival of
.raiulsoii ut the homo of Mr. and Mis
V. A. Cov in Kindlon. Wash
At a recent meeting held at Hi.
ehool house W. II. Johnson was re
leeted school director.
Louis Maker returned to l'ortlaitd
list Saturday niter a week's visit
here.
Miss Lulu Williams returned t.
. oinaoar i uesoay. making the trip to
Walker in .lii-uii llarlmaii's new car
Mrs. Ilaitniau returned Willi her bn-
hand.
Friends i.f Fdi-on liunn. will l.c
phasid to bear of hi- niarriage lo
Miss Nellie I'caebev i.l Asl,l.l
i.i. .
m nisi week. ImIisou is the son of
H. Hiiiiii and formerly lived in
lacksunx 1 1 It-.
'I he Wowil N'eiebbors i.nvn M,.s
1 lii.-h a pleasant surpri-v last
O. A. C. KXPERIMENT STATION',
Corvnllls, July 1. That western
nowts or water-dogs may become an
Important factor In fighting mosqui
toes 1m brought out In a bulletin
on "Tho Western N'owt or Water
Dog, a Natural linoiny of Moso.nl-
FR
WASHINGTON', July 1. Red
Cross subscriptions in the second
war fund drive amount now to $170,
03S.:i!l, with returns still coming
In, national headquarters today an
nounced. Tho first fund amounted
to $110, 475, 12:., ot which $17,895.
211 was refunded to or retained by
"From tho facts 'brought out by
field observations, stomach examina
tions, and feeding," says Dr. Asa C.
Chandler, tho author, "the conclusion
is unquestionable that wator-iloirs
under suitnblo conditions, nt least,
aro highly efficient destroyers of
mosquito lnrvao, und whore they nat
urally occur have much to do with
tho reduction of mosquitoes.
"Ono or two wator-dogs placed In
a water trough at tho beginning ot
tbo mosquito brooding season would
bo sufficient to eliminate tho breed
ing of mosquitoes In them. Watering
troughs aro often tho chief source
of mosquitoes in farm houses anil
burns."
i;
""uy evening when the members of
Ihe lodge mid a few invited friends
gathered al her home In bid her fare-
II.
Mi Alpha Alger entertained a
number of her little friend. with a
lawn parlv hi-t Satnrdnv .ill,,.-.,
Ihe occasion being brr hirlhdux. Fol
lowing were those present; Wolh
Florey. Choral Smith, (ieral.line
l.iriluer. Virginia Kick. Syl.il and
Frances Hnrell, Virginia Niiiuan.
Wibnu ;i?,.y, b'nth . Hv, Mv ...
Koii.liy, liussell lrieh, Fletcher
'"h ". Fdward Fleming. ,l,.sie
Weber, V. tiiln Anderson, Claire Cole
1 Margaret ami .u,-,le l.'atreitv.
1. fiieal
Fern ill ii
WASHINGTON', July
Hrilain has explained lo
statement issued by the lliitisb mini-lei'
at Lima thai the recent delivery
lo Chile of a number of airplanes was
in accord with American principles
proclaimed by President Wil-on and
that the llriti-h government hud not
believed the net would be misluler
prclcd. COPK.VII ACKX, July 1. The
National Tldendo slates that tbo for
mer dowager empress, Miirla Feodo
rovnn of Itusjln. temporarily Is In the
Crimea and, even with tbo (iermun
military In power there, sho had not
been able to proceed to Denmark. As
tbo Danish nation Is anxious for the
safety of this former Punish princess
and longing o welcome, her In Pen
mark, the newspaper asked Dr. von
Kiicblinanii, (iermun foreign see.re
atry. whether tho (Jerniaii govern
ment hint refused lo allow the etn-pie.'i."-inotber
lo come to Penmark.
Dr. von Kiiehlmann answered that
Germany had not refused this permis
sion, and that sho and tho other
members of tho former rrur's family
were remaining In the Crimen of their
ow n volition.
lio-i,. Zeitu an. I Hilda S.ngler. Fal
elte Kellev, Imi Howard, Klial.elh
and Ho ell Ittown of Talent and Mi-s
V. nl.
eeipts from all sources dining the 11
months ending May 51 were $117,
544,28 1, which, with $J,13l,i04 on
hand July 1, last year, brought the
socioty's total funds to $120,079,188.
Of this $10, 090. GUIS camo from the
second war fund drive. Total appro
priations during the period were
$100,985,498 of which $S3, 745,212
bad been oxponded to May 31. t'n
enenmbered resources wcro $19,59.'!,
(190 on .May 31.
IN MHOF DEATH
WASHINGTON1, Julv 1. Hope for
Ihe recovery of Senator Tillman of
South ('uridine., chairman of the na
val affairs committee, who suffered a
cerebral heininoihage. virtually was
abandoned today. Tbe end was be
Hi ved lo be u matter of only a few
days. Senator Tillman lias beer, an
conscious since Sumhiv.
ire
Er? Woman Cts Levins GUncoat
tho Ntwtling Cuddled in it Boantt.
U i n Joy ninl comf.1:. to knew tint
tlT.ie li.ti.-h tille.1 cf p.iins find oilier ruV
lrcs.m lli.it nro sal.l to pnicccil rlillj Vnrtnh
mny tx iivol ted. wenatn nprj fv ir ka
oemrVrt If thti wtM fortifj- h-rself Mltli tlw
wfll k:i.vn and timc-honorc.l rcuuslj. Mnlli.
cr's KricnJ.
Tlii in a mni imioful, rrncSmttnir, et
tfmal nsrlicii.km tl.il nt cu.o m il.'i. nn.l
ni,ik,- j,:.,i;,t liie .ih.i-'miii:!! ni;:-'!e mul It.i.
eii".N. IK- irr. lir t! ne.i-'" nfjmi
Wllllent l.io Il.inl .(Mill wh-n I.O.j- ts l.rn
.in.l '.:'i rci.l d:-.:;;:.r nt ll.o t.i..i it eon-
Wr-r-n i rr.vlc -c'' Y.-f vsM fj
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'"ITit -i? fill, I l'l.tr-i v- r.rc U-Ully
inc.. '..Til lo -ir: cu; .: r. 'Ik-i w.I.
Mot'-r' r-'cn-l ! rtrntrri.'r.l mtr t-t
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rnMrn.rn.lr.l II. It , ( ,r exu :i 'no or--.
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Krfulir c.I.-rllie.
Wr'l V r.r-.'itrit Irr.ilat.'r T.
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AMSTERDAM, July 1. Belgium
men and boys have lately shown a
unique Interest in athletics particu
larly the polo vault and nigh Jump.
At the same time the German In
vaders In Ue'.glum have raised the
electrically charged wire fence around
Belgium from a height of about four
feet to a new height of nine feet. :
These two Items of news are close
ly related. When the Belgian youths
had perfected their training In the
high jump, they had taken to making
their way to tho frontier and jump
ing over the electric wires ut some
poorly guarded point.
Tho new nine-foot fence prevents
this method of escape to Holland, and
refugees are again forced to rcr.ort to
tho difficult expedient of wriggling,
thru tho wires at spots where tho
sentries aro few. !
LONDON, July 1. Fashion rotited
by economy!
Who ever heard of such u thing!
It's about to happen in Lngand, for
women are up in arms uginst the in
crei'.sitig cost of millinery, and nro
thrciilening to go without hats alto
gel her.
Furticulnrly is this true of those
who, are employed in offices, shops,
i etc. It's getting so n working girl can't
offord to buy a but nny core, and
when she docs it's hardly fit to wear.
Must Have Hllk Hose!
Said a girl stonugrnpher: t
"It's particularly bard on tho girl
who baa to keep the family going
now thai her brothers have gone to
war. Hut we dress as well as we cu
lor our own sell! respect. Only ft
girl knows Ihe difference in the moral
and menial outlook brought about by
Well I'itl'r silt- sl.i.-L'i.K.a y
i ; -'
j "Few girls I know enn buy bnlsi
I these days. It takes all thev can make
to buy shoes, 'underwear, frocks and
1 VETOES
8-HOUR KH
WASHINGTON-, July 1 President
..-noun luuuy , clucu mo luus meci ., . ,
oilier clothes. I be prices paid for
executive and judicial appropriation ! everything have doubled. What cun
on account of a provision Increasing 1 a girl do on .10 a week?
tho hours of work for government j Hat Seller Scoffs
j clerks from seven to eight hours peri "There ore many things we must
i day. Have rcgnrillcMj ot price, and I ilon t
In his veto message the president
said since, at t'.ie outset of tho war
see why we should wear bats, except
tiiat it's a habit."
A male liroi.rietnr of n Ttiitlint.rv
ho had called upon all employers to' ,,. ,,..:,, nv ,,.:,
see that there was no change la con
ditions unfavorable to labor, he did
not feel justified in assenting to a
measure In which the United States
itself makes such a change.
in bats
"I doubt whether English girls
could go without hats,'' be said. "It
would take a lot of courage to start
if, and the climate is against tbo
fashion. I'urtiionnore, it requires a
different mode of Imirdressing."
Hut then he sells hats.
WASHINGTON', July 1. A new
urgent deficiency bill appropriating
$32S,504,O0O additional for the mili
tary establi: hmonls and $50,000,000 j reported to the houso today' the
for additional war labor housing was appropriations committee.
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toes," put out by tho Oregon Agri-1 local chapters. A financial statement
cultural Collego Kxporiinont station. Issued today shows Red Cross re-:
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Use Fels-Naptha soap no boil
ing is necessary and ii cleans
stockings perfectly, eveia with
out hard rubbing.
It won't rot the fibres of fine silk
stockings. It won't take away the
lustre of mercerized hose. And it's
ideal for keeping cotton stockings soft
and comfortable.
Tho hett way to wash
clockings warm
Fels-Nnptha suds.
Folo-Niptlia won't
turn white sills
stockings ysllow.
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