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The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-30
ADMITS AUSTR|ANS
 ARE FORCED 10 RUN
Vienna Report Tells of Retirement of Those Forces Fighting to the North of Girizia--Rumanian
 Cheek the Teutons.

London, Aug 27-The Austrian headquarters official report today says that the Austrian troops who were fighting lo the north of Gorizia, on the lsonzo front, have now re- tired.~ according to a Central News dispatch from Amsterdam
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-30
MURDER 1 CASE CLEARED UP
N Terry. for Whose Death Three Men Were Twice Tried, Is Alive and Explains Absence-A False
 Witness Arrested.

W. Terry, better known as
 Bud' Terry. for whose murder w..
 Bates. Will Stiles and Willard #yaught were twice tried in the dis trict court of LeFlore county, Ok, at poteau, is still alive and has written J. W. Patton of Heavener from the Los Angeles County Hos pitaI in California, explaining his absence since 1907.
 Readers of The Star will recall that in 1910 the three men, together with Louie McKibben, were arrested charged with the murder of Terry. The three first named were placed on trial ill 1911, the last named m the meantime having turned states witness. The first trial resulted in hung jury, the jury standing If to 1 in favor of acquittal until dis charged by the court. An offer of compromise on the crime of man slaughter was then made to the men. and as the statute of limita- iion had run, the men might have been free by accepting the compro- mise. but they refused. When placed on trial the second time, alater in igii. they demanded separate trials, and when Stiles was acquitted, the case against the other two was dis missed.
 Terry writes that in August, 1907, when he left the employ of Bates, he went to South Texas, expecting soon to succumb to hemorrhage of the lungs. He had lived with an aunt, Mrs. Julia A. knotts, in Caulks- vile. Ark. but he did not want to burden her with his care. so he de- cided to drop out of her life. He states that he was employed on the Southern Pacific for five years and then spent four years in a tubercu- losis camp at San Antonio, going to California in April of this year Since then he had made an affidavit which he sent to Will Stiles at Still well, Ok. Inquiry had also been made about him at the hospital by parties from Caulksyille.
 As an aftermath, warrant was issued out of the LeFlore county district court for the arrest of Me Kibben on the charge of perjury, and on this warrant he was placed under arrest Monday night by Con- stable Joe Emerson at the Ira Ed deman sawmill near Ink He was brought to town and l6dged in the county jail, and then taken to Po- teau on the early train Tuesday by Deputy Sheriff ] H. Bratcher. sheriff Carter of Poteau was in Mena, and with Bratcher and Dr. (. L. Baker, made a trip to the Board Camp community, where Mckibben was supposed to be located, but fail ing to find him they returned to Mena and Sheriff Carter turned the warrant over to Sheriff Finger. On Monday, MeKibben was located, and Constable Emerson was deputized to arrest him, the idea being that his presence in the Ink neighborhood would create less suspicion than would the presence of Sheriff Fin ger. However, short time after Joe had started on the mission, sheriff Finger and Deputy Bratcher also started out, making the trip by auto but when they reached Ink. they met Joe coming back with Me kibben in his custody.
 Especial interest is added to this case locally because one of of ac- cused men, Willard Vaught, IS, and was at the time of the alleged crime, a resident of Nunley, where lc and the Vaught family have lived for years.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-30
French Hold Positions.

Paris, Aug. 27-Strong German at tacks were made last night on the Aisne and the Nerdun fronts.
 The war office, in it's official state- ment this afternoon. however, says the assaults were broken up by the French fire and that all the French positions were maintained.
 It is claimed that more than LOO prisoners were captured by the French yesterday
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-30
Claim Victory After Defeat.

Berlin, Aug 27.-The Germans were forced out of Beaumont, on the Nerdun front, east of the Mouse in fighting yesterday, but subsequently, re-captured the village and the wooded sections, the war office an- nounces this afternoon.
 The terrific fighting on this sector continues
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-30
Germans Repulse,i.

petrograd. Aug. 27.-1'he Auslro- German attack on the Rumanian po- sitions south of 0cna last night were repulsed, according to an official war office statement Lhis afternoon.
 No detail of the battle were given by the war office, however.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-30
FARMERS WILL NEED s5,OOO,OOO.
That Sum Required to Relieve the DrOuth Stricken Texas District

Austin, Aug. 27.--Approximately S9,ooO'OO0 will be needed to effectu- ally relieve the drouth-stricken lanners lf of the western portion of ! texas, according to State Senator scott Woodward, of Erath county, chairmaR of the senate committee oli agriculture. Some kind of leg- station is expected to be enacted turing the present session.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-30
British Make Raid.

London, Aug. 27.-A successful raid was made by the British east of Oosttayerne, about one mile nortReast of Wyschaete, British official statement issued ihis morn ing declares.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-30
sneciaI onleer D. A. HazeI re.

Special Olllcer D. A. Hazel re turned Tuesday from Hatfield, where he had served an alias war rant on c. c. Latch for his failure to appear in the court of Justice of the Peace l.. N. Burnett on Monday to answer to the charge of obstruct- ing legal process. He gave bond in the amount of s750 for his appear anee at the hearing of the case set for next Saturday. his sureties being Joe Andprs anl l \. Slofe.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-30
Desperate Battle Progresses.

Rome, Aug. 27.--A desperate bat tie now is in progress on the Bain- sizza plateau, north of Gorizia. says an official announcement late this afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-30
SEN. GORE PRE- EMINENT AS PRO-
 GERMAN, WILL OPPOSE WAR.
Answering His Constituents. Says Will Resign if the President and
 Members of Congress Will Do So.

VIII heSiyn II the PreSldent and
 Members of Congress Will Do So.
 New York, Aug. 27 The New York World prints the following dispatch from it's Washington correspondent:
 Senator Gore, who was asked by several hundred of his constituents at Hugo, Ok, to resign because of his amendment to the war revenue IDili to prevent the transportation of troops to Europe, replied today.
 < He told the Hugo citizens that if they would have the President and members of Congress resign, he would quit and run for re election. Mr. Gore told his constituents he would not vote for war if every oth- CT man in Congress did. He said he would support measures he thought would bring the war to q successful and speedy end
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-30
IIea,N Casuallx Lists.

Ottowa, Aug 27.- The results of the Canadian front are reflected in the casualty lists, totaling more than one thousand for the weekend.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-30

Seed Wheat at $2.5O per bu. Apply
 at once to J. D. Kaylor, at Bethes- oa springs. J. E. Wyatt. Adv. 35
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-30

For Sale or Trade Team. buggy and harness. See Reynolds-Davis Gro- Icery Co.--Adv. POI 26t 35 it.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-08-30
RIPTiON RICE

$f.OO A YEAR STRICTLY IN ADVANCE.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-06-11
Road Work Started
In Josephine County

c. G, Kelley, assistant engineer of
the state highway department, with
crew of fourteen men, last week
started work on locating permanent
grade for the Pacific Highway be-
tween Grants Pass and the Douglas
county line.
Mr.. Kelley estimates that the work
will take about four weeks. The line
will eliminate all short curves and
any grade in excess of 6 per cent.
The survey will meet the Douglas
county road as projected by the state
highway department.
Now, that tho road bonds have
carried, it is expected that Josephine
county will promptly put itself in
shape to take advantage of the in
creased money available for road pur-
poses. Plans are already being made
for the Improvement of the Pacific
Highway between Grants Pass and
the Jackson county line, and the do
ing of considerable work on the road
up the Illinois valley.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-06-11
CanD al Longs.

Drizzling rain and flurries Of snow
failed to quell the eXuberant spirits
of a merry crowd which "camped OUT
nj Longs cabin Saturday night. Low
hanging clouds threatened a bad
storm and Joe Alnutt threatened to
submerge the next person who poured
water in his ear. Some snatched a
few minutes Of slumber between tune
ful harmonies. accompanied by the
roar of Ashland creek and an ever
busy ukulele, but the "some" were in
the vast minority. Carl Loveland
made his bed Of billowy bows, handy
to the commissary department, where
he could and did refresh himself from
m open jar of salad in event of hun
ger. Howard Barrett and Wilfred
Carr kept tho fire going and feet COW
cred mp for tho entire crowd all night
long There was plenty to eat at tea
at $50 p. M, dinner at S'3O p. M,
breakfast at 4:9O Sunday p. m, and
another meal of doubtful precedent
at $50 a. m. In fact, the affair was
a grand success, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Enders, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe AL
mutt. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Loveland,
Misses Waive Jacobs of klamath
Falls, Hortense Winter, Allie Shinn,
Mildred Gearheart, Doris Bagley and
Mary Weisenburger and Messrs.
Howard Barrett, Wilfred Carr, Ural
Coleman, Neal-Shinn, John .Enders
and Lynn Mowat are rarin' to go
again (when they have caught up on
Sleep.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-06-11
StreamerS Will
Light Way to Park

At meeting Of the city council
Thursday evening it was voted to
purchase electric light streamers to
he strung on Fourth street from Main
street to the station and on Mill
street from the Plaza to the Lithia
park fountains. The streamers which
are already up and have been put
into use make the downtown business
section one blaze of light at night
Everybody is very we'll pleased with
the success of the illumination and
the new buy will be considered a
happy one.
Little other business of Importance
was transacted at Thursdays council
meet. An ordinance licensing the iit-
neys for the roundup time, in order to
control prices charged and prevent
price gouging, was discussed and will
be taken up again at the meeting on
June 10.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-06-11

of participating, and with the number
of the bands and the roundup per-
formers in line will in itself be a nov
city for the visitors.
From a military standpoint there
will probably never be as many men
in line again in years to come because
of the fact that the local company
will have their entire number in line.
Seventh company of Medford will be
invited to join in the line, as will the
Company I regulars, now stationed
at Medford.
The local Red Cross organization
has under consideration an elaborate
, number of floats and Mr.. Gates of the
Medford Red Cross has given assur-
ances that Medford will be there. 1t
is expected that other Red Cross or
ganizations about the valley will be
in line.
If the residents of Ashland who in
tend to decorate their automobiles
will kindly notify any of the members
of the parade committee it will ma
terially assist them in their labors
and give them an opportunity to
make suggestions to you as to fea-
lures that are desired.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-06-11
Want Representation
On State Board

Mrs. Ora C. Little of Portland ad-
dressed small audience at the Chris
tian church Thursday evening, dwell
ing on Medical Facts of the Day"
Mrs. Little is a lecturer appearing
under the auspices of the Medical
Freedom Education Committee,
whose headquarters are at Battle
Creek, Mich. Her plea was for repre-
sentation on the state board of health
for all schools of healing The fol-
lowing resolutions were passed at the
conclusion of the lecture
Whereas, the Oregon state board
of health consists of doctors of the
allopathic or old school only and a
state health officer who must like
wise be an allopathic doctor, the
board is as at present constituted a
monopoly violating the 14th amend
ment to the United States constitu-
tion and Section 20 of Article 1 of
the state constitution, and
Whereas, knowledge OF sanitation,
as water supply, drainage and dispos-
al of waste, is essential in a state
health officer,
Resolved by citizens of Ashland
in mass meeting assembled, that the
Oregon state board of health should
be by act of Legislature reorganized
and made to consist Of representa-
tives from all the distinct schools of
healing in this state, one practitioner
from each school, and that the state
health officer should be duly quail
flied sanitary engineer.
Adopted June 7, 1917"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-06-11
Plan StupendOuS
4th Of July Parade

According to the tentative program
as mapped out by the celebration
committee, there probably will be but
one parade and all the efforts of the
citizens put into that, instead of three
as last year. The only other parade
so far given any consideration is that
of baby buggy and doll buggy pa
rade on the morning of the 3rd. This
could be made a very successful event
if the mothers of the little ones show
any disposition to cooperate,
The parade committee with Chaun-
cey Stoddard as chairman and l. Fin
ley and ]. Edw. Thornton as assist
ants will have complete charge.
There is every reason to believe that
the patriotic and decorated automo-
bile parade on the morning Of the
4th will be one Of the largest and
most elaborate of any ever held in
this part of the state. A good many
have already signified their intention
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-06-11
For Pleasure of Visitor.

Mrs. j. P. Wolf entertained at 1880
luncheon Thursday for the pleasure
of Mrs. Dr. Meyers of Fairbanks,
Alaska, who is the guest of her sis
ters, Mrs. Joe Hurt and Mrs Griffin
in this city. The house was deco
rated with blossoms and the table a
triumph Of artistic arrangement.
The color scheme of pink and white
was carried out throughout. The
guests were Mesdames Meyers, Nib
ley of Medford, H. Pracht, ]. Fl. Pro-
vost, S. A. Grisez, j. Griffin, o. T.
Bergner, Wilson, H Enders, Jr., Joe
Hurt and P. S. Provost. In the even
ing the men folks Joined the party
for dinner and q trip to Medford,
where the carnival was visited.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-06-11
Says Coos Bay Folks
Royal Entertainers

]. w. Mccoy, cashier of The First
National Bank, returned last night
from Marshfield, where he attended
the meeting of the State Bankers
Association. lie says: "Those Coos
Bay people sure are royal entertain
ers. There was something doing
every minute of the time and some
of the most original stunts staged |
have ever seen anywhere.
Mr.. Mccoy and V. o. N. Smith of
The Citizens Bank talked to a num-
Der of prominent Coos Bay men con-
cerning the special train which is
projected from there to the Rogue
River Roundup, and report the out
look very encouraging for special
train load of Give" people.
Mr.. Smith will return tomorrow.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-06-11
Gold Hill Deposits
EnthuSe Board

The state lime board has completed
its investigation of the lime deposits
and their value and accessibility for
commercial purposes in the Gold Hill
district. After visiting several of the
most promising sections in that re-
gion the conclusion was reached that
there is sufficient supply of first
class limestone to be found there
which would last the state for ages.
The commission will proceed to eX-
anime the other deposits of limestone
in the several counties of the state to
which attention has been called, but
it is the opinion of Benton Bowers.
well-known local man who is one Of
the commissioners, that II would be
difficult to overcome the showing Of
the quality and immense quantity of
the Gold Hill district
A plant will be purchased by the
state and be ready for operation in
the fall, and from the looks of the
Gold Hill deposits Jackson county has
a good chance to get it,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-06-11
Elhart Newton.

At a quiet wedding performed Sun
day afternoon at the homo of Mr.. and
Mrs H. C. Mangas, 412 South Fiji
teenth street, Bessie F. Newton, a
student at the o. A. C. during the
past three years, was united in mar
riage to Homer Elhart of Ashland,
Rev. D. II. Leech of the M E. church
officiating at the ceremony. Mr.. Ell
hart is a promising business man of
Ashland, where both young people are
known to a wide circle of friends. the
brides former home having been at
Gold Hill. Only relatives and few
close friends witnessed the ceremony
and later the young couple left for
Idaho to spend a month visiting with
the bridegroom's parents, after which
they will be at home in Ashland
Corvallis Gazette-Times, May 2S.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-06-11
Fire Truck Climbs
For Small Blaze

The fire truck was called out at
1880 this afternoon in order to ex-
tinguish a small blaze at the house
owned by Mrs. julius Cole on Ash
land street at the top Of Euclid av-
enue. The house was unoccupied,
but the stove was being used by the
Fl. b. Warren family, who are caring
for the orchard, and a defective flue
gave cause to little blaze which did
some damage to the roof but was cas-
lily extinguished by the chemicals
The house is located at one of the
highest points in the city limits, but
the big truck experienced no Difficult
ty in making the climb.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-06-11
Lady From Battle
Front Speaks Tonight

Mrs. Seymour Van Cleve, lady
who has had actual experience in re-
lief work in Europe, will speak in the
Presbyterian church Monday evening,
June II, at o'clock. Those who
have heard Mrs. Van Cleve tell of the
conditions in Belgium, France and
England and of the methods Of work
and the needs of the Red Cross, state
no more thrilling and exact recital
could possibly be heard She has the
faculty of picturing graphically con-
ditions as they actually exist. To
hear her is to get glimpse of battle
front conditions such as one could get
in no other way. The lecture is en-
tirely free and every one is invited to
attend. This is an opportunity no
one can miss.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-06-11
Celebration Com.
Buys Allies Flags

At a meeting of the celebration
committee last Friday evening it was
decided that q special effort should
be made and no expense spared in
making the decorations of the streets
of such an elaborate character as
never before attempted in southern
Oregon.
Efforts had been made to rent flags
of the allied nations, but upon in
vestigation it was found that there
are very few new flags of these ma
tions to be had and il was impossible
to rent them, so the committee
bought outright over hundred dol
lars worth of them and will use them
for street decoration this year, aftef
which they will be stored for future
occasions.
Due to the fact that the emblems
of all nations we are allied with are
to be used in the decorative scheme,
it will be unique and very much diff
ferent from anything in the past.
Mrs. Sam McNair has been appoint
ed chairman Of the committee to re-
quest the business houses to decorate
their store fronts and buildings. It
is expected that the American flag
will be displayed everywhere and
that it will be impossible to find
home in Ashland, even in the far
corners of our city, where there is
not to be found at least one good
sized flag of this kind.
The unfurling of the largest flag
in Oregon will probably take place
on the morning of the 4th. The SOU
venir buttons which are being sold
for 10 cents will help defray the ex-
penses of getting 2OO-foot poles, the
cable and the expense of setting these
poles. Here is a chance for the chill
dren of Ashland to make little
spending money between now and the
end of the celebration by selling these
buttons, which may be had by apply
ing to Harry Hosler, who will extend
a liberal credit to any Of the children
in order TO give them start. There
is a good margin of profit for the
children. Investigate.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-06-11
Missionary Lunch.

On next Wednesday afternoon at
the Baptist church, in the basement
parlors, o missionary conversational
lunch will be served. Several tables
will be set, each table furnishing
course for the lunch of a variety of
good things.
The ladies in attendance at the ta-
bles will be Mesdames Hardy,
Holmes, Throne and Masters Each
lady has been assigned a subject in
regard to the missionary work that
is to be the topic of conversation at
her table. The subjects for conversa-
tion and discussion are as follows:
"The Indians" "Colport2ge Work, y
Foreigners in the United States, OF
the Immigrants"
No charges will be made for the
program or lunch. a free-will offer
ing will be taken as usual. All ladies
invited to come.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-06-11
Picnic.

A picnic was hold at Helman's Fri
day afternoon by Mrs. Robertson's
class in music. Each member invited
a friend and several mothers were
present to enjoy the delightful pro-
gram the girls gave for their enter
tainment. After a swim a delicious
supper was served.
The members of the class and
guests were: Helen Watt, Lois Rus
sell, Marjorie Whited, Margaret Nc
Coy. Caroline Tilton, Charles Tilton,
Patsy Summers, Ruth Emery, Nina
Nevins, Viola Provost Ruth Swan
son, Marguerite Casebeer, Elbert
Eleanor Greer, Joyce Johnson, Louis
Summers Laura Provost Ruth John
son, Mesdames Whited, Casebeer,
Prescott, Summers, Greer and Mccoy,
and Miss Patrick.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-06-11
Oregon Registers
1895 for Draft

Oregon registered 1885 men for
the selective draft June 5, according
to a telegram sent Provost-Marshal
General Crowder at Washington by
Adjutant General George A. White for
Governor James Withycombe. OF the
total registered, $3.50 were white
and 1875 colored. The indicated pos
sible exemptions numbered 1924.
The War Departments estimated to-
tai of eligibles in Oregon was 10S,150
The number of alien enemies regis
tering in Oregon was 577. Other
aliens numbered 6,131. One hundred
and thirty of the colored men regis
tered claimed exemption. No classi-
fication has been made of the 302
men registered in Curry county, the
sheriff having sent in only the total.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-06-11
Wilson Night At
Vining Theatre

Tuesday evening will be Wilson
night at the Vining and a special
patriotic program will be rendered.
The 1st company, Coast Artillery.
boys, will tage a camp stunt with
singing just as many evenings will
be spent around the campfire in the
months to come when the company
is in active service. The picture fea-
ture is Gladys Hulette In "Pots and
Pans" in which the lovable little ac-
tress, who has become great favor
ite here, is given an exceptional op-
portunity to again win her way into
Ashland hearts. A two-reel Pathe,
Fighting Forces" is an appropriate
addition. Every visitor to the thea
tre Tuesday evening will be given a
photograph of President Wilson. The
Vining orchestra will play