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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18
Former Ashland Girl
Wins Scholarship

Miss Marian Neil, former Ashland
girl, and granddaughter Of Judge j..
r. Neil of Jacksonville, has been
awarded the Paul Allan Clawson me-
mortal scholarship at the University
of Oregon for excellence in musical
work. Speaking of the honor be-
slowed upon this young lady, DR..
John ]. Landsbury, dean of the school
of music, says:
This scholarship represents the
highest honor that can be paid a stu
dent of the school. 1t is given for
excellence in musical attainments as
we'll as appreciation Of Miss Neil's
personal services for the school,"
The right is reserved by the school
to withhold the bestowal Of the schol-
arship during the year when 1t is felt
that no one has qualified for the hon
on. By the terms Of the scholarship
Miss Nell is entitled TO enroll in any
course in the university school Of mu-
sic without cost.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18
Medford'S Claim
Has Been Dropped

In the case OF the Medford Com
mercial Club against the Southern
Pacific Company the Interstate Com
nsrce Commissions examiner Friday
submitted tentative findings reciting
that the California Railroad Commits
sion recently promulgated an order
making material reductions in class
rates from California centers to
northern California points. Medford
complained TO the Interstate Com
merce Commission that the proposed
reductions would subject its jobbing
business houses to the disadvantage
in territory affected. It is held by
the examiner that as the proposed
rstes have not become operative no
basis exists for action by the federal
commission and the complaint is dis
missed without prejudice.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18
Ashland Banks
Set the Pace

The Ashland banks are setting a
new pace for bankers of the state in
the matter of extending time on Lib
erty bond purchases. Our banks have
been patriotic enough to handle the
bonds on one years time without in
terest except the per cent paid by
the bonds themselves thus enabling
citizens who have the disposition to
help the government, but not the
ready cash to purchase bonds, on the
payment of 2 per cent cash and the
balance to suit themselves within one
year.
The committee at Portland were
notified of the action taken by the
Ashland banks, and @. g. Chapman,
publicity manager for the state bond
committee, wired e. V. Carter of the
First National Bank as follows:
your letter and advertisement of
the 18th set splendid example. We
are sending copy Of advertisement to
every town in the state to inspire 9th
ers to follow Ashland example"
It seems that Ashland banks are
the only ones in the state making the
per cent rate on Liberty bond pur-
chases.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18
Preference Given
TO Prompt Shippers

Local cement men were informed
today that the Portland Cement AS
sociation, comprising practically
every cement manufacturer in the
United States, with tonnage of raw
and finished product and fuel
amounting to over forty million tons
annually, had passed resolutions urg-
ing that carriers be required by law
to give preference in supplying cars
to the shippers who load heaviest and
release cars the promptest.
The resolutions were adopted at
the Chicago convention and forward
ed to Judge r. S. Lovett, in charge
of priority shipments, and to the ex-
ecutive committee of the National Car
Service Commission. The resolutions
express the belief that If all the ship
pers do their best in utilizing equip
ment to the best advantage, there
will be plenty of cars and locomotives
to meet all needs.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18
Big Drive Started
For Liberty Loan

The Second Liberty Loan Bond
campaign started its big drive for
Ashland's allotment of $150,000 this
week with the apportioning Of can
vassers and districting the city Tues
day. Wednesday evening the can
vassers met at the Hotel Austin at
$50, where they we're Joined by Sen.
ator s. M. Garland and W. S. U'Ren.
who gave brief talks to the commit
tee and who will work in connection
with it. The following persons were
selected for soliciting subscriptions:
H. G. Galley, w. o. Dickerson, Louis
Dodge, P. X. Hammond, F. ]. Shinn,
w. II. McNair, w. A. Turner, c. w.
Root, G. F. Billings. J. Fl. Dill, E. j.
Farlow, w. d. Hodgson, A. e. Kin
ney, Mrs. Mary Whitney, l.. F. Fer
guson, Mrs. s. s. Terrell, Mrs. Frank
Dickey. G., H. Yeo, Mrs. Chas. Brady,
H. F. Pohland, G, O. McAllister, w.
M. Policy, j. B, Winner, R. P. Neil,
Alex. Mcmillan, F. d. Wagner, Cor
don McCracken, Geo. Carpenter, Mrs.
b, Peil, v. o. N. Smith, J. W. Mccoy,
G.. G.. Eubanks, B. r.. Greer, o. F.
Carson, w. L, Mellinger, H. A. Carna-
han, G. B. Lamkin, e. j. Kaiser,
Frank Jordan, @. Fl. Vaupel, Geo. A.
Briscoe, e. v. Carter, u. B. Adamson
of Talent, Fred G. Homes of Belle
view, Jackson Guyger Of Neil Creek,
F. G. Hollbaugh Of Valley View.
A big patriotic rally was planned
to be held In the Chautauqua audi
torium Wednesday evening, but ow-
ing to the unpleasant drop in the tenn
perature the Presbyterian church was
selected for this event instead. State
Senator Samuel M. Garland Of Linn
county and Hon, w. 8. U'Ren, father
Of the Oregon System, we're the
speakers sent out by the state COM
mittee, and addressed large audi
ence of interested patriots on the top
les pertinent to the present day.
Senator Garland gave talk on
Germany and its heretofore impreg-
nable resources, which render It a
country hard to whip Mr.. URen
gave an eloquent appeal to his audi
ence in behalf Of the Liberty Loan
bonds. Both speakers impressed
their hearers with the eloquence OF
their appeal to patriotism, and they
were cheered to the echo.
/ The big drive will commence Inn
mediately and no one will be slighted
in an opportunity to subscribe to the
Liberty bonds.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18
Uncle Sam Needs
10000 Operators

Now that Uncle Sam has the young
men of the country in training for
military service, he finds that he
needs 10000 typewriter operators
and stenographers and typewriters,
both men and women, for the depart
ments at Washington. The Civil
Service Commission has notified all
OF its 5000 boards of examiners that
they should put forth their best eff
forts to secure these urgently needed
workers. While examinations are
now held weekly in $50 cities the
commission states that arrangements
will be made to have an examination
held at any accessible place where a
small class of applicants can be Sc
cured. The entrance salaries range
from $1,000 to $1,000 a year. Pro
motion is reasonably rapid to those
whose services prove satisfactory. No
appointments can be made to these
or other positions in the federal class
flied civil service unless authorized
by the Civil Service Commission un-
der the civil service law. Any in
formation to the contrary is unau-
thorized. This is splendid oppor-
tunity to serve your country. Full
information may be secured from the
secretary of the board Of civil service
examiners at the postoffice in your
city.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18
Ashland Citizens
Showing Patriotism

The following Ashland people have
been subscribers for the Liberty
bonds at the local banks up to date:
e. j. Farlow, Volney Colvig, Stew
art C. Hast, w. H. Day, Ellen S. FL
field, Carrie L. Calkins, Lorena A..
McNair, M. McGrath, George w. Bar
rom H. L. Whited, F. H. Carter, e.
v. Carter, Anna M. Carter, Jennie
Jones, William Johnson. W. A. Rock
fellow, Grace M. Robertson. Zadok
Thayer, Gertrude Thayer, James H.
Hersey, West Larder, Mary Larder,
James e. Fuller, Emily H. Fuller,
Anna H. Moore, George w. Coffee,
Bernhardt C. Green, Hazel Green,
Eugene Desarmo, Philip Kemp Ham
mond, John C. Lucey, John Loughlin,
James H. McGee, F. W. Shaw, George
A. Briscoe. w. NJ Policy, Georgiana
Policy, Hulda Parr, Nellie B. Ross,
Homer H. Elhart, s. s. Davies, o. B.
Howard, U. s. Ragland, Marie An
Fdrews, Arvin Burnett Glenn Hale,
R. E. Caha, Sherman Morehouse,
James Glencross, Emma A. Adams,
Eli Albert, Walter Herndon, Gertrude
Engle,. Gretchen H. Kreamer, X. Irene
Brandes. ]. q. Patterson, Grace e.
Dickey, Adeline c. Morris, Martha
A. Jones, Harry Lee Sinclair, J.. e.
Angwin, Mrs. J. v. Miller, ]. v. Mil
ler. G. E. Monroe, Sarah Monroe, Carl
r. Swenson. John D. McRac, Charles
B.. Lamkin, Herman R. Lamkin, F. F.
Edwards, Louis Hilty, Mrs. Louis
Hilty, Margaret Mccoy, D. Perozzi,
Louise Perozzi. Lucille Perozzi, Thel-
ma Perozzi, ]. P. Holcomb, Harriet
R. Dayton, G, F. Tilton. = "'a
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18
Stock Companies
Secure Holdings

The Western Meat Company and
the Western Sheep Company are Sc
curing large holdings in the klamath
river district and the Siskiyou noun
tain range by purchase or lease, and
expect to occupy the acquired terri
tory with vast herds during the next
year. BY recent acquisitions Of land
these companies will virtually con-
troll the entire range from the Klam-
ath river through the Siskiyous to
Ashland.
This part of the klamath range has
not heretofore been a sheep country
and the entrance of these corpora
tions will practically confine it to
that form Of livestock. They will
employ Basque herders, who are
noted for their wide knowledge
Of this industry. This section was
formerly an extensive hunting ground
and a few months ago was made a
game refuge.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18
All Registered Men
May Be Drafted

According to reports from WASH
ington, Secretary Baker has indicated
that decision as to the examination
and classification Of all remaining
men registered under the draft law
might be reached In a few days. In
connection with the report that sew
eral bills to change the draft ages
would be offered when congress re-
assemblies, the secretary said he had
not changed his opinion that 19 to
26 was the best age limit for milf
tary service.
The appropriation for this work
was eliminated by congress from the
urgent deficiency bill and 1t has been
assumed that the project could not
be carried out until money was forth
coming at the next session in Decem-
Der.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18
I'll Health Motive
For Ending Life

o. N. Nelson of Medford and we'll
known in Ashland ended his life last
night by shooting himself just below
the heart with a 22-calibre target re-
volver in his room at the Columbia
hotel.
Margaret McEwen, employed at the
hotel, heard the shot and tried to gain
entrance to the room, but found the
door to be locked. She then opened
the screen from an outside window
which admitted her to the room, and
there she found Mr.. Nelson lying on
the bed, wounded, and the revolver
on the floor where he had thrown it
Immediately after firing the shot. DR..
Swedenburg was summoned and 1t
was thought at first that the victim
had slight chance. but a reaction
set in and he died this morning at l
o'clock.
Mr.. Nelson was So years of age and
a native of Sweden. He was a gradu-
ate of law and a graduate of the Uni
versity Of Oregon, and was the south
ern field representative for the Penn
Mutual Life Insurance Company. He
is survived by a young daughter who
is attending st. Mary's Academy at
Medford. Having been in Ill health
for some time, dependency is as
signed as the motive for the deed.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18
Ashland Junk Shop
Changing Location

L. Gartner, who has been absent
from the city for the past five weeks,
has been occupied in the moving of
the mill and mining machinery which
he recently purchased from the Ster-
ling mine in northern California
owned by ]. Hopwood. This he found
to be a very difficult undertaking on
account Of being unable to secure la
Dor. Some of the heavy pieces which
could not be used for other than Junk
were blasted and shipped by freight
while most Of the machinery was in
good order, however, and this Mr..
Gartner will offer for disposal to the
local trade.
Mr.. Gartner, who is engaged In the
junk dealing business, Is moving his
stock and fixtures this week to the
building recently vacated by John F.
Patty.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18
Experiments Prove
Successful in Japan

! Prof F. C. Reimer of the Southern
Oregon Experiment Station near Tai
snt, who was sent by the United
States government to the Orient last
August to gather information regard
ing pear culture, has been making ex-
tensive research through Japan,
Korea, Manchuria and China for wild
pears in those countries. A short
time ago Prof. Reimer arrived in
,Pekin, China, from where he will
make excursions in various directions
into the interior, collecting seed of
certain wild forms which are resist
ant to pear blight.
In a letter home Prof. Reimer
says: From Seoul we went to ex-
treme southwest Korea for one week,
and penetrated into the very heart OF
the primitive rural districts. Here
f'e saw life reduced to its lowest
terms, where the Koreans are very
little above the animals The sani-
tary conditions and primitive life are
almost unbelievable. The food is en-
tirely different from that in Amer
lea. rice, soup made of strange plants,
water lily roots, burdock roots,
mushrooms, fish, etc. In many places
no bread could be obtained, as 1t is
not eaten here by most people. /
certainly miss the good American wa
Ter, and have been afraid to- drink
much water here as the wells must
be frightfully contaminated"
Recently M. Maruyama. steward of
the University Club Of Medford, of
which Professor Reimer is member,
found the following news item in one
OF his Japanese newspapers relating
to Professor Reimer's japan expert
snces:
Professor Reimer, who is an au-
thority in agriculture in the United
States Of America. and who was dis
patched to Japan in August by the
tajited States government, has dis
covered a blight-resistant pear tree.
He came to this country with the
special object Of finding blight-re-
sistant pear tree. They are grated
on the young trees, Since his arrival
IN Japan he has earnestly searched
through many provinces and at last
has discovered them in the field near
Yakkaichi City. The blight-resistant
pear tree Is found in China, Korea
and Japan, but the best kind is from
Japan. Professor Reimer speaks very
highly of his non-resistant stock"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18
Knights Templar
Visit Ashland

On Wednesday evening Malta Com
mandery No. 4, Knights Templar Of
Ashland, exemplified the Temple de-
gree, and a number of Sir Knights
from Grants Pass and Medford were
present, among whom were Frank
Mashburn, R. L. Bartlett, George E.
Lundburg, H. G. Bobzein and A. X.
Cass of Grants Pass George T. Col
Inns and d. NJ. Wilson of Medford.
After the ceremonies of initiation
were over banquet was served in
the dining room, and with many ex-
pressions of good will and enjoyment
the visitors returned by automobile
to their homes.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18
Herbert e. Hoover
Issues Message

National Food Administrator Her.
bert C. Hoover, the man California
loaned to Belgium and the United
States government In this present war
crisis, is as ardent and uncompromis-
ing an advocate Of the Liberty loan
for everybody as he is food director.
From Hoover the following message
has come to the men and women Of
the twelfth federal reserve district:
The first service of this country
in this war is to provide the allies
with money that they may pay for
their food and supplies from this
country.
i"Our second duty is to provide our
own government with money that we
may build ships to transport these
supplies and to raise and equip an
army to replace the wastage Of the
allied manhood in the trenches.
"The obligation upon property to
support these issues Is just as great
as the obligation upon our manhood
to sacrifice itself in battle.
ut is the duty of every man and
woman in this country to subscribe
for the loan with no more regard for
his own convenience or the terms of
the loan than our soldiers show for
their pay when they go into action. :"
Liberty bonds are for every man,
woman and child. Subscribe for
yours today.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18
Klamath Falls Mayor
Has Appendicitis

Mayor G. B. Crisler of klamath
Falls, who was taken suddenly i'll
with an attack of appendicitis last
Friday while at Grants Pass on bust
ness, was brought to Ashland on train
No II that evening and taken to a
local hospital. His condition i'm
proved, however, and he was able to
return to klamath Falls Tuesday.
Mayor Crisler was one of the stock
holders in the Ewauna Box Company,
whose property was destroyed by fire
one day last week.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18
Ashland Young Man
Has Active Career

The back room men" at the Tid-
ings office are in receipt of letter
from Leith Abbott, former city ed
itor Of the Tidings, who left a short
time ago for Eugene, where he en-
tered the University of Oregon.
Leith has already demonstrated that
a university student has other objects
in view than merely sports and fun
when he enters college, and has
identified himself with outside inter-
ests enough to keep his idle moments
occupied.
According to his letter, Leith began
journalistic work on the Daily Regis
ter the first day he arrived in Eu-
gene, and by his efficiency and untir-
ing energy soon won regular as
signment on the staff of reporters.
He is also doing special work on the
Oregon Emerald, the university tri-
weekly and has been appointed
freshman yell leader, but owing to
press of work has doubts II he can
accept this honor.
The Phi Gamma Delta fraternity
has succeeded in capturing the Ash
land boy and he is very much i'm
pressed with 1t. There are about
thirty members of this fraternity and
they are all associated In some
branch of school activities, and 1t is
recognized as one of the best houses
on the campus. Leith is very optimt
istic over his university life, which
started out under most auspicious
circumstances.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18
Ashland People in
Tunnel Cave-in

G. H. Hedberg received word Sat
urday from Mrs. Hedberg, who with
Misses Agnes Hedberg, Dorothy Jones
and Gladys Good left Thursday for
Fort Stevens, of an accident which
occurred on the Spokane, Portland &
Seattle railroad upon which they
were travelling. At $40 Friday
morning after the train entered a
tunnel six miles from Astoria a cave
in occurred, OBTAINING the train with
in the tunnel two hours. The con-
ductor, who was on the platform, was
injured, but no other casualties were
reported
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18
Circuit Court
ConveneS Oct. n

Circuit court for Jackson county
will convene next Monday. The old
grand jury met last Monday and fin
ished all business accumulated to be
in readiness for the coming term.
The cases set for trial by the jury for
the term beginning October 22 are
as follows; letters vs.. Southern Pa
cific; state VS.. Rippey. Weyerhauser
Land Company vs., Hueners; Barnum
va. Chisholm; State vs.. Winders.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18
New Tax Schedules
Hit transportation

Conforming with the new federal
tax schedules, s per cent will be ex-
acted as a war measure on railroad
transportation where the fare exceeds
S5 cents, to go into effect on Novem-
Der 1. After that date the fare from
Ashland to Portland will be $11.07,
instead of s10.25 as heretofore, and
war tax of SS cents will be added
to the regular fare of 1920, maxi
ing the carfare to the southern city
1913. The same rate Of taxation
will apply to Pullman transportation.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18
~~~~ . ~%~~ $500 o .
ONE DOLLAR DOWN

8 Buys a $50 Liberty Bond. The .
o balance in easy payments. Your Q
Q banker knows all about 1t. Ask Q
o him. .
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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18
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A LIBERTY is A LOAN.

A Liberty Bond is loan at 9
; 4 per cent, tax free. You do Z
) not GIVE your money. You Z
LEND 1t to the United States Z
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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18

THIS FIVE-INCH SINGLE
COLUMN SPACE FOR SALE
ON YEARLY CONTRACT AT
$1,000 PER MONTH. Hereto
fore 1t has been the policy Of
the Tidings to run no ads ON
} the first page.
We have concluded to sell
two five-inch spaces only at
bottom Of first page.
FIRST COME FIRST SERVED
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18

THIS FIVE-INCH SINGLE
COLUMN SPACE FOR SALE
ON YEARLY CONTRACT AT
$1,000 PER MONTH. Hereto
fore it has been the policy of
the Tidings to run no ads on
the first page.
We have concluded to sell
two five-inch spaces only at
bottom of first page.
FIRST COME FIRST SERVED
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-23
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LATE BITS OF NEWS =

LATE BITS OF NEWS
IA .
Oscar Lundberg, 6544 Emerald av.,
robbed by five men of $40 cash, $1OO
diamond tie pin and SIS ring.
No hope expressed in second ca
blegram from Paris today that Jas.
R. Mcconnell, Chicago aviator in the
French army service, is alive. Last
seen flying over German lines. Mrs.
NJ. D. FOIansbee, 65 Bellevue pI., is
a sister.
Elizabeth OIiphant, 20 months,
919 Pleasant, Oak Park, dead from
burns received several days ago.
Andrew Olson, 1929 N. Artesian
av., fell from IamDDost, Dead.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-23

wealth Edison Co. I am only deal
ing in the simplest kind of facts that
ought to be known to all voters when
show the relations existing between
the City Hall, the Edison Co. and the
Tribune. And I say it's matter Of
finance and not a matter Of love for
the American flag that caused these
interests to instigate an attack
on me-
This was John c. Kennedy's state
ment today to a committee Of voters
from his ward who wanted to ask
about his patriotism. He will go into
the affair further tonight at a meet
ing in Irving Park school, Kedvale
and Grace streets, and in Terminal
hall, Spalding and Lawrence av.
Other speakers are Tomaz DeutheT,
Mary Mcdowell, Aid. Robert NJ.
Buck, Hugh Reid, Andrew P. Can
ming, George Schilling, Rev. Fred A.
Moore. On March q 9th ward vOt-
ers are to hear Graham Taylor of
Chicago Commons, Harriet VittUm
of Northwestern University settle
ment, and Agnes NestOr Of Woman's
Trade Union league speak for Ken
nedy's reelection.
Aid. Buck in 33d ward today is
sued statement that D. L Jarrett is
free from crooked political part
neTships."
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Oscar Lundberg, 65444 Emerald av.,
robbed by five men of $40 cash, $1OO
diamond tie min and SIS ring.