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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31

from now until the time their COM
mands are drafted into the army.
General White has been advised
that at this time there are not suffi-
cient uniforms and other supplies on
hand to equip all the National Guard
troops. As fast as these supplies can
be accumulated they will be fur
nished. Some of the men may not be
fully equipped until after they reach
the concentration camps
The locations OF these concentra-
tion camps have not been announced
American Lake, perhaps, will be one
of them. There is probability, also
that a large military camp will be
located at Clackamas, where the Ore
gon troops modified prior to the
Mexican expedition last year. AL
though a poor location for winter
encampment, Clackamas Is satisfac-
tory for a summer camp.
While press reports have indicated
tha thet the National Guard would
be drafted bodily into the United
States army, the orders received by
General White yesterday are the first
official word that has been received
here bearing on the subject.
Stevenson will develop your films.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31
Fist Company Men
Need Not Register

Members Of the National Guard
will not be required to register on
war census day, June 5, according to
dispatches sent out from Portland.
The first regulations issued by the
war department required that Nation
al Guardsmen between the ages of 21
and 80 years, inclusive, who had not
actually been called into the federal
service, must register. Instructions
were so issued by the adjutant gen.
eral of Oregon to all company COM
manders in the state. But official
notification has just been received
from Washington that President Will
son himself has ruled that members
of the National Guard are already
subject to military service under fed
eral authority, so will not be subject
to selective conscripttion, nor re-
quired to register
AS the regulations now stand, the
only men between the ages of 21 and
80 years, inclusive, who vii lnot have
to register on war census day are sol
diers and sailors of the regular army,
navy. and marine corps. soldiers of
the National Guard and the reserves
thereof.
All other men of the designated
ages, without any exception, and in
Guiding aliens as well as citizens,
must register. Illness or absence
from home precincts on war census
day is no excuse, though special meth
ods have been provided for registrar
tion of the sick and absentees in ad-
vance.
The penalty for failing to register
is Imprisonment, without alternative
of fine.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31

since'it was officially mustered short
ly after being called out in March.
Just why it should now be drafted
into the service is likely to puzzle the
layman.
This drafting into the United
States army will have nothing to do
with conscription. 1t means simply
that the organization will be taken
bodily into the United States army,
and will cease from that time to be
parts of the National Guard or to
have any connection with it.
After being drafted into the army,
they can be ordered to any point the
president may direct, either in this
country or abroad.
General Whites instructions from
the War Department direct that after
the date of the draft, which for the
Oregon Coast Artillery will be July
Is and for the 3rd Oregon and other
units will be July 25, the various or
ganizations will be kept at their home
rendezvous for two weeks, after
which they will be moved to concen-
tration camps somewhere in the
Western Department.
Extra Instructions Asked.
The War Department has urged
that all men receive extra instruction
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31

Food preparedness day, Tuesday.
September 25, at the 1917 Oregon
state fair, will be one of the big fea-
ture days of the week, according to
plans announced by the state fair,
board. Government demonstrations
and lectures will be held. A. H. Lea.
secretary of the board, has announce
ed the special days Of the fair as fol+
lows: Monday, September "a, chill
drens day; Tuesday, September 25.
women's day, good roads day, state
societies day food preparedness day;
Wednesday, September 26, Salem
day, Woodmen day, pioneer daya
Thursday, September q, Portland
day, transportation day, Elks' day;
Friday, September 2S, press day, gov
ernor's day, Willamette valley daya
Saturday. Oregon manufacturers
day, grange day, concesslonaires'
night. I
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31
S. P. Railr0aderS
May Strike Is Report

A report from San Francisco says
a strike Of railroad men on the Pa
cific coast is feared as the result OF
meager reports drifting in on the
strike vote now being taken by 5000
employees of the Southern Pacific
Company.
L. L. Sanborn general chairman
of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers, stated that early reports
Indicate the men will support their
organizations in their demands. The
strike vote has been in progress for
nearly two weeks. All ballots will
have been in by June 10, and an Off
cial announcement will be made June
II.
"The men are asking nothing
new" Sanborn declared. eve are
asking only that which the Southern
Pacific agreed 10 give us IN the agree
ment signed in 1912. We ask official
recognition, the rate of pay that was
agreed upon and other conditions.
"Of course, a strike will not neces-
sarily follow the declaration of the
men, but If the Southern Pacific re-
fuses to negotiate after it has learned
the attitude of the men, 1t is the logi-
cal move"
More than 5000 Southern Pacific
employees are voting. All are mem
bers of the four brothrehoods. The
strike vote concerns only the South
ern Pacific.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31
Will Operate Daily
Autos to Crater Lake

When the Crater Lake season
opens in July regular daily stage
service will be operated between
Medford and the lake, and the pas
sengers will be taken back and forth
in new twelve-passenger national
park motor buses instead of in the
automobiles that have been in use in
past years. This announcement was
made Saturday by Alfred L. Park
hurst Of Portland, who has the Crater
Lake concessions and who has been
in Medford the past week making
preliminary arrangements for the
opening of the Crater Lake season.
Court Hall, as usual, will be in
charge of the transportation.
1--WE are anticipating a big season
at the lake this summer" said Mr.
Parkhurst, "and do not think that
the war will have any material affect
on travel from outside Of the state.
This belief is based on the many in
uuiries we have been receiving from
all over the country about the lake
season
"I have just received letter from
H. E. Momyer. assistant supervisor Of
Crater Lake park, stating that there
Is three feet of snow at the sawmill
thirteen miles from the lake, six feet
of snow at the park line or entrance,
and ten feet of snow at the headquar-
tetrs. He also said that so far there
had only been three pleasant days at
the lake this spring, but that If warm
weather comes the snow will melt
rapidly, enabling the season to open
up about July /.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31

Jimmy (Bob) Burns, Of Empire,
Coos Indian so years old, partial
paralytic, is in Jail, charged with
the murder of his son, Clay Burns, a
tubercular youth of II, who had but
one leg. The incarcerated man was
arrested after the coroner's jury had
investigated the killing and found
circumstances which seemed to i'm
plicate the father.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31
INTERURBAN AUTOCAR co.

Leave Ashland for Medford, Talent
and Phoenix daily except Sunday
at 900 a. m. and 100, 400 and
515 p. m. Also on Saturday night
at $50, Sundays leave at 600
and 1890 a. M, 100, 4:30, 6:3Q
and 1890 p. m.
Leave Medford for Ashland daily ex-
cept Sunday at 500 a. m. and 1900,
400 and 5:15 p. m. Also on Sat-
urday night at 1918. On Sundays
at 500 and 1890 q. m, 100,
200, $3.50 and $50 p. m.
Fare between MedfOrd and ASH
land, 20 cents. Round trip, 35 cents.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31
AN IMPORTANT LETTER
srgss ~, FROM A WOMAN

There is nothing that will bring COM
fort and renewed hope to the Invalid
SC surely as good news. When the
vital forces are at a low ebb and every
thing seems useless, a ray.o of joy and
assurance will stimulate the weary
body to new effort and energy. A let
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tide in many a siege Of sickness. DR..
Pierce, of the Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo,
N. Y, has good news for every suf.
fering woman. Write him today and
tell him your troubles, and he will send
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His "Favorite Prescription " has been
the rescue of thousands Of suffering
women. Many grateful patients have
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Mothers, if your daughters are weak,
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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31

Miss Grace Chamberlain left today
for her former home in Boston and
will return in August with a lady
companion to make her home in her
new bungalow on recently acquired
five acre tract in Overlook heights.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31

Ed Hatfield, who resigned a posi-
tion as city letter carrier few weeks
ago to enlist as food producer, has
located on fine piece of ten acres
at Eagle Point.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-22

Mitchelrs second class place and Ryan's
store on battery street. At the time
Crowley waived examination and was
bound over to county court. Tuesday
nc asked that the information DO filed
agairst him. This clears away the other
counts In the warrants against him.
james Collins Of the machine gun troop
and william WEIGH Of Troop N stationed
at Fort Ethan Allen with the End cavalry.
both Of whom were taken from the Mont
real House Saturday night. were ar
raigned ON warrants charging adultery.
to which charge they pleaded guilty. The
cases against irene Foster and A. Q. Nc
Gee, proprietor Of the Montreal House,
each Of whom is charged with the illegal
sale Of liquor, which cases we're to have
been taken up at two o'clock Tuesday
afternoon. were continued to the same
hour Wednesday
Ruel Wheelock and Walter -Moulen Of
the machine gun troop Of the End cavalry.
and Walter Moulen OF Wlnooski were
brought over to city court Tuesday
Each was fined IS and costs. pleading
guilty to the charge of intoxication. The
fines were suspended and they arranged
to pay the costs.
Andrew Contois OF this city. who was
arrested Monday afternoon after falling
down n fight Of stairs on Church street,
was also found guilty on the charge of
He was fined SIS and costs.
the fine being suspended and Contols ar
ranging to pay the costs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-22
DEMOCRATS NOMINATE.
John J. Clay and Charles L.. Dolan Se-
leetea - AlAermanic Candidates.

john J. Clay and Charles L.. DoIan Sc.
leetea - AlAermanic Candidates.
The democrats Of the fourth and sixth
wards met at the city hall building Sat
urday evening to hold their ward eau
cuses. both caucuses being held in the
city court room.
The call for the fourth ward caucus was
read by Joseph Devarennes. J. I. Fugere
was made chairman OF the meeting and
j. H. Powers acted as secretary. p. p.
Kennedy nominated John j. Clay to rep
resent the democrats Of the ward for tho
Office of alderman, the vote in favor Of
Mr.. Clay being unanimous. The nominee
for ward clerk was Oscar Heininger, Mr..
Heininger also having been nominated by
the republican caucus. r. Edward Dooley.
Jr.. Edward McGrath and Amos Couture
were nominated for inspectors of cleo
ton. The ward committee elected by the
caucus was Joseph Moore. +. Kennedy
and William Blondin.
The sixth ward democratic call was
read by F. j. Mccarthy who was made
chairman of the meeting. J. e. Powers
was elected secretary. Or. d. J. Nolan
nominated Charles l.. Dolan as candidate
for alderman. the vote for Mr.. Dolan being
unanimous. J. +. Powers was nominated
as ward clerk and the nominees for in
spectors OF election are Thomas p. Clay,
J. w. Coffey. Jr. and Joseph H. Carlin.
M. &. Powers. Frank j. Mccarthy and
J. L. Kelley were elected members Of the
ward committee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-22
TWO ON sss.n ONE MONTH.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Colvin Of Rutland.
both OF whom are over 60 years OF age.
have established a record for reducing the
high cost OF living which puts In the
shade" the tests of all the diet squads in
the country. and shows that good old
Vermont thrift takes the cake" when 1t
comes to real economy. During the past
month. Il has cost Mr.. and Mrs.
Colvin Just t36.27 for all expenses, includ-
Ing food. house rent, fuel, light and other
necessities. On this amount. this couple
has lived comfortably. eating all that
they wanted. keeping warm on the coolest
days and continuing In the best Of health
OF January Is and closed on the eve-
ming OF February IL. thus including 81
days. During this time. Mr.. and Mrs.
COlvin lived on food which cost them ex-
actiy 3l?.N. or less than v cents day.
For each one of them. the cost per meal
was less than six and two-thirds cents.
Yet they did not try to deny themselves
anything that they needed. Mr.. Colvin
weighed himself just before and Just after
the experiment and found that he had
gained exactly one pound. During this
time he had not worked every day. as he
has no regular occupation at this time.
but he had worked six days helping to
unload carload OF grain. From the
lump amount given above, Mr. and Mira.
Colvin kept two stoves going. thus heat
ing Ave rooms. a kitchen. sitting room.
bath and two bedrooms. and Mr.. Colvin
states that they kept comfortable even on
tho coolest days Of the month that 10
just passed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-22
WRECK CLEARED UP.
Traffic Resumed on Central Vernon,
after Twelve Hours Delay.

Traffic Resumed ON Central Vernon
after Twelve Hours Delay.
A Central Vermont wrecking crew
cleared up the track at West ""r'rr'
so that traffic was resumed early Satur-
lively closed all through traffic for more
than u hours, occurred about II o'clock
Friday morning. when an extra freight
train. which was running half an hour
ahead of the southbound morning mail.
was thrown from the track near the
West Hartford station. eight or ten cars
being piled up two or three feet deep
and several of them smashed to kindlinB
wood. The wreck was caused by the
breaking Of wheel on a car loaded with
cement. One car rolled to within a foot
of a house near the track. The cars
were loaded with coal. lumber. cement
and grain.
The north and southbound legislative
trains between Montpelier and White
River Junction were cancelled and the
New England States limited train in both
directions was sent via Montpelier and
Wells River. A train left White River
Junction on the time Of the afternoon
northbound mail and passengers walked
through the snow to the cars of the
southbound mail. which had been held up
by the wreck and which then proceeded
north with the engine running backwards
to Montpelier Junction. With the tender
at the head Of tho train 1t was impossible
to heat the cars from the engine and pas
sengers suffered somewhat with tho cold.
Among the passengers were a woman and
three children who were leaving their
home in White River junction for an
other place because they could not buy
any coal in White River Junction.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-22
SMOKING, SET BED ArIRE.

Even though scantily clad. Mortimer
Sammis of Rutland preferred the 20 be-
low zero temperature to roasting alive at
6lS a. m. Feb. 10. 1t Ia supposed by the
firemen and by the police that sammis
was smoking while in bed and that he
fell asleep before the tobacco had all
been consumed. When he awoke the room
was filled with smoke and the mattress
on which lie lay rs we'll as the bed cover
ing was on fire. Thus It WIS that
Policeman b. A. Barrett noticed a bare
footed man on the street calling out
fire" long before daylight. The officer
sent In a telephone alarm and Capt. o.
r. Packard and his motor truck crew
were at the scene in q short time Luckily.
the fire. which was located in one Of .
collection OF wooden buildings occupied
by several families. as we'll as mercantile
establishments. had not spread much
beyond the bed and a chair onto which
sammis had tossed tho burning quits.
The mattress was thrown out Of Q win.
dow into the snow and the chemical ape
paratus put out what IRE remained In
doors
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-22
ppwEY,s LAST FIGHT.

For nearly four years after Mr.. Wilson
BECAME president and appointed Josephus
secretary OF the navy, Admiral Dewey
sat In his office In the Navy building
at Washington. apparently doing moth
ing. In the adjoining room the general
board Of tho navy held daily sessions. The
admiral was nominal head Of the board.
but he seldom Joined in tho discussions.
The science Of naval warfare had made
great strides since his victory In Manila
Bay, and he was too wise man not to
know that the business Of adjusting the
national aefenses to the new conditions
belonged to o younger generation. Time
must have hung heavily on his hands
Notwithstanding the good-natured pa
thence OF his disposition and the solace
he got from tho visits Of old friends and
shipmatss. Yet no continued to 20 to his
office with more than clerkly regularity
solely because he feared o clash. disas-
trD,is To the navy. between tho knowledge
Of the general board and the ignorance
Of the secretary. He was admiral OF the
navy. BY act OF Congress he could not
be retired except at his own request. Not
even the President could remove him.
Josephus the secretary might disregard
the recommendations OF tho general
hoard, which has no political affiliations
and no newspaper advocates. But jose
ph,s the politician would think q long
time before Quarreling with the iTremov-
able admiral and popular hero. Admiral
Dewey saw the advantage Of his position
and used II to the fullest extent In the
service Of the country. He was the buf-
far between the board and the navy de-
partment-the interpreter. the diplomat. -.
Prom Golfers Weekly for February n.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-22
HE PLAYED WITH THE CUTTER.


A mix-up between q small boy and a
cigar cutter caused quite a bit Of excite
ment in the drug store Of r. Z. d. Far
mer in Rutland. Three boys went into
the store ON an errand. While one Of the
boys was explaining his mission and his
wants were being attended to, the other
two youngster entertained themselves by
investigating things Of interest about the
store. Suddenly they spied the cigar cu..
ter and decided that an immediate in
spection was necessary. Having care
fully token an inventory Of the exterior
appearance Of the machine. the next
move was obviously TO see II the thing
would work. The older boy Of the two
volunteered to take the first chance and
struck one gloved finger between the
laws" Of the animal. So tough a propo-
sition was too much for the cutter and no
serious damage was done. Thereupon.
Young America No. scoffed at the dead
~ machine and made up his mind to the
fact that this particular clipper was as
harmless as q two weeks old kitten. so
he proceeded to stick his little finger be-
tween the knives and let his companion
enjoy the fun OF working the device. 4
moment later there was yell which made
the girls faces on the candy boxes pale
with fear II. d. Ketcham, head clerk in
the store. appeared on the scene Of
slaughter in time to SEQ Young America.
with a decidedly white face, casing With
a most Mortified expression at his bloody
finger, the end OF which was missing. M
Ketcham took care of the injured menu
Der in approved fashion and Gained tho
nervous apprehension of the youth that
he might have blood poisoning.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-22

$a25. 1000 or X.5 per cent. In
HORSEPOWER reported, tho mills in this IN.
dustry, with a total Of 42,06e horsepower,
led all other industries in the State.
FLOUR. MILL AND GRISTMILL
PRODUCTS.
This industry, which excludes Gus
tom mills grinding for toll or local
consumption, measured by value of
products. ranked fifth In 1909. but
dropped to sixth place in 1914 There
were slight increases In value Of prod
ucts and average number of wage
earners during the five-year period
Together with a decrease in number
OF establishments. This decrease was
in harmony with the conditions pre-
vniling not only in many other States
but in the industry as a whole in the
United states. due largely to the aban-
donmcnt of a large number of small
mills
Vermont was the only New Eng
the total value OF products in this in
dustry between 1909 and 1914. The
incrcas however. was small--$9,517
or only two-tenths oc one per cent
These two classes of products are so
ClObcly dtiIcu III uStos
corn meal being used both for HUI
man and animal consumption, and
are so reported by many establish
ments that they may with propriety be
considered together: and when thus COM
bined they represent 97.9 per cent. Of
the total value OF products in 1914
and 97.S per cent. in 1908.
Salaried employees show an increase at
each successive census. although much
the greater for the five-year period 1904
1909. Each Of the other two classes and
the total for all classes combined show
increases for the five-year period 1901
1903 and decreases for the five-year peri-
cd 19o9-1914.
In the manufacture Of mems clothing
and womens clothing In 1914, about nine
tenths of the wage earners Is years OF
age and over were women; and In the
manufacture OF confectionery and hosiery
and knit goods. although the proportion
was smaller. the females also outnum-
bered the males. In the manufacture of
toys and games there was an increase in
the proportion Of female wage earners
16 years OF age and over in 1914 as COM
pared with 1902 In 1909 children under
16 years Of age formed 81 per cent. Of the
total average number Of wage earners
for the last named industry. but in 1914
none Of this class were reported.