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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-07
Greatest Celebra-
tiOn On Coast
SUBSCRIPTIONS DUE.

o The first half of the subscrip- @
o tions for the Hyiu Hehe were @
@ due May and may be paid to I"
o Treasurer Eubanks at the State @
o Bank. There is a need of money o
o for advertising purposes imme- o
@ diately, and subscribers should o
o hasten to pay up their obligae o
@ tions. @
O o o o 9 o o o o o o o o 900
Patriotism is to be given fuli sway
at the Annual Hylu Hehe and Rogue
River Roundup on July 8, 4 and T..
A number of stupendous patriotic
features are being arranged and
every feature will be colored with
patriotic display.
Largest Flag in State to BE Unfurle T..
Ashland is to have the largest flag
in Oregon, and with impressive cere-
monies the great flag will be un-
furled on July while over one hun
dred musicians in massed bana
lead the many thousand spectators in
singing "The Star Spang!ed Banner"
The flag will be unfurled from q
cable strung high above the city park.
The flag is 75 feet long and 80 feet
wide. The stripes will be three feet
in width and the stars "a inches in
diameter. The flag will weigh about
100 pounds. It is planned to make
this event an immense patriotic event
which will never be forgotten ty
those who are present. At night the
flag will be flooded with light from
a battery of searchlights.
Parade.
The parade on the Fourth is to he
a great patriotic demonstration with
hundreds of floats automobiles and
special features. This will be the
only parade of the celebration, and
all efforts are being centered on max
ing It the best parade Oregon has
ever known. The parade will be at
least two miles in length. Local. peo1
pie are already beginning to plan for
the decoration OF their cars. The
1ower valley ORGANIZATIONS and buSi-
ness houses will be well represented.
Decorations.
Flags will predominant in the dec
orations, and red, white and blue
bunting will drape all business
houses. The lighting effects for
nights will be unique and dazzling.
Over 5000 25-candlepower Mazda
lamps will be used, and dozens of
searchlights.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-07
Bagley Cannery
Gets Tin Cans

Ralph E. Koover manager of the
Dag'ey Canning Company at Talent,
returned to Medford Thursday morn
ing from a business trip to San Fran
cisco and other California points. He
was successful in purchasing suffi-
cient tin cans to pack several thon-
sand cases of fruits and vegetables
this season. A large run will be
made on tomatoes, and Mr.. Hoover
states that the factory will be In
posit'on to handle all tomatoes the
growers can deliver A considerable
acreage of this product has already
been contracted for, in addition to
which the company has leased
twelve-acre tract of ground that will
be grown to tomatoes.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-07
Two New Sewers
Are To Be Laid

Sewers have been ordered laid, one
on Lincoln street and one on lower
Maple and Rock streets. The Lin
coin street sewer will serve number
of residents in that neighborhood and
will be laid at a low approximate cost
owing to the fact that property own
ers on both sides of the street will be
served
The Maple-Rock street sewer pre-
sents more difficulties and will cost
slightly more. This sewer will be
laid up Maple to Rock, one-half block
south on Rock and then through pri-
vate property to Scenic Drive. Bids
are to be asked as soon as possible.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-07
Local Artillerymen
May Become Officers

Twenty-Five members of the Ore
gon Coast Artillery are to have an
opportunity to become officers, ac-
cording to word received by Adjutant
General White in Portland from the
secretary Of war. The men will be
selected by company commanders
and assigned to the officers school
at the Preside upon being approved
by the adjutant general. Probably
two members of the local company
will be given this opportunity.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-07
Commercial Club
Meeting Tenight

The regular monthly meeting of
the Ashland Commercial Cub will be
held tonight at o'clock in the city
hall. A number of interesting sub
jects will be given consideration.
among them reports of committees
who have been investigating the vari-
GUS propositions that will be Of bene-
fit to Ashland.
Six trustees terms Of office ex-
pire and the election Of these takes
place tonight. The following are the
trustees whose terms Of office ex-
pire: F! D. Wagner, c. B. Lamkin,
G w. Banta, M. C. Reed, F. H. Wal
ker and G. B. Wolf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-07
Talent Field
Meet Is Success

A very successful field meet was
staged at Talent last Friday, several
score of local people attending and
young athletes from all over the
county participating. A full account
with the winners will be publ shed in
Thursdays issue Of the Tidings.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-07
Doctors To Meet
At Pass Tomorrow

The twenty-sixth annual meeting
of the Southern Oregon Medical AS
sociation will be he'd in Grants Pass
Tuesday of this week. Several local
doctors are on the program for adj
dresses and Ashland's medical fra
ternity VIII be well represented.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-07
GOVERNORS BANQUET.

o The good roads banquet to be o
&. given by the local Commercial o
o Club in honor of Governor o
@ W'thycombe on May Is will be 8
o held promptly at 1890 at the o
o HoteI Austin. Both men and o
o women will attend. Only 1870 &"
o tickets will be sold. The price {.
o will be rs cents. o
o o
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-07
LARGEST FLAG IN OREGON TO Be UN-
FURLED- GORGEOUS PATRIOTIC
PARADE 4TH-PORTLAND POLICE
BAND COMING
Patriotic Ceremonies.

Patriotic ceremonies participated
in by all of the patriotic organiza'
tions will be held, with speakers OF
nation wide prominence.
Secure Portland Police Band.
The Rogue River Roundup Associa-
tion has closed a contract with the
Portland Police Band for the Annual
Hyiu Hehe and Rogue River Round
up on July 8, 4 and 5. The Portland
band will be here for alb three days
of the celebration, and its reputation
as one of the best musical organiza-
tions on the coast is expected to he
big drawing card. The Portland
Police Band was one of the big at
fractions at the Panama-Pacific ex-
position at San Francisco and was
one of the bands chosen by .Sousa for
the massed band concerts The Po'
lice Band will display a banner ad-
vert'sing the Hyiu Eehe and Round
up during weekly parades in Port
land between now and the celebra-
tion.
Other Bands.
The Portland band wiz be one of
several musical organizations which
will furnish music during the cele-
bration. Continuous band concerts
in Lithia park, where magnificent
band concourses are located, and at
other places about the city will be
features of the celebration. Two or
three valley bands and possibly the
Radiators Boys Drum Corps Of Eul.
gene, with whom negotiations are
now under way, will be here.
Special Train From Portland.
Arrangements are being made for
a special train from Portland, to be
made up Of Pullman cars, which will
be parked here during the celebra-
tion. The matter has been taken up
with the Portland Chamber of Com
merce and with General Passenger
Agent John NJ Scott, who has in
formed the celebration committee
that a train can be arranged should
one hundred or more desire to come.
Mr.. Scott states that the expenses Of
the trip from Portland would be
$2S.35 for one person. This includes
the fare both ways, Pullman accom-
modations and meals on the dining
car for the three days. The train
would leave Portland on the evening
of July 2 and leave Ashland the even
ing of July 5, getting the Portlanders
home by the morning of July g..
Preparations are being made here to
extend every courtesy to the Port
landers should the train be assured.
Japanese Illumination.
One of the unique illumination
features will be the Japanese effect
in the lower City park, adjacent to
the Plaza. Hundreds of Japanese
lanterns will be strung in the air.
Roundup.
The roundup association has signed
up the cream of the roundup talent
of the west, and the greatest western
show of the year is promised. All
indications point toward show
which will equal if not exceed the
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-07
Local Banks Have
$4,000 Liberty Loan

The following message was re-
ceived by the First National Bank OF
Ashland. Like messages have been
received by the other banks
Washington, D. c., May 3, 1917.
First National Bank. Ashland, Ore.
"The government will receive sub
scriptions until June Is for two bill
lion dollars 91a per cent Liberty
Loan bonds. You are rendering in
valuable service to your country by
receiving subscriptions and co-operat-
ing with the federal reserve bank OF
your district. viii you kindly do tn s
and telegraph me at government eX-
pense, as soon as practicable, a rough
estimate of the amount of bonds you
think will be subscribed by you and
your customers?
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-07
"W G. McADOO,
Secretary of the Treasury


The banks Of Ashland have pur-
chased $45,0O0 of the temporary GER
tificates which can he used in pay
ment for these bonds.
One of the provisions of the law
governing this 'ssue of bands is that,
should bonds later be issued at \
higher rate than 31a per cent, those
already issued may he exchanged
therefor. This prevents inequality
Of income as between early and late
investment in the war bonds.
Assisting in financing the govern
ment is a patriotic duty You are
urged to promptly advise one of the
local banks the amount of the bonds
you will buy. No charge will he
made by the bank for its service.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-07

Phone news items to the TidinsS
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-07

Phone Job orders to the TidIuSu.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-07

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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
Flowers by Mail.

There's a new use for Uncle Sans
parcel post. Suburbanites have dis
covered it, to the delight Of their city
friends. It's sending posies from the
rural garden to lure the cliff dweller
to the commuters life.
Flowers may be sent as far as the
fourth zone without parting with their
fragrance or freshness on the journey,
provided they are correctly packed.
But not all flowers are good travellers.
There is little use in trying to share
the beauty of bed of peoples, cannas,
moonfiowers or others of like texture,
with distant friends. Roses are rath-
er delicate to send on long trips. But
If they are picked when only partial
ly blown and kept in cool water until
the petals and stems are full, they will
not wilt badly and will revive readily
at the end Of the journey.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
LAUGH IN FACE OF DEATH
British Soldiers on the Western Front
Maintain Sense of Humor Under
All Circumstances.

From the trenches on the western
front by way of Canada comes the
story of soldiers narrow escape from
death and tie levity displayed by a
comrade, illustrating how viewpoints
change when men get on the firing line.
Private Mac of an Alberta regiment
had a pious upbringing in his early
home in Scotland, and his religious in
clinations did not desert him when his
family settled on farm in western
Canada. All through the war he has
carried "Spurgeon's Sermons" in his
breast pocket, and occasionally he does
some preaching, with his comrades in
arms as the congregation.
Private c. of the same regiment
lacked the upbringing and the book OF
sermons, but possesses sense of hui
NOR. The two were in a group resting
and smoking, when shot from a Ger
man sniper hit Private Mac in the
breast, the bullet being DETECTED by the
book.
Fearing that Mac was about to inn
prove the occasion, c. "beat him to
it, and in a fair imitation of his
friends best preaching manner started
in:
"Oh, dear friends, what a blessed
thing it was that our dear brother
wasn't a-reading Of his book of SER
mons-as he ought to have been-in-
stead of engaging in worldly conversa-
ton with sinner soldier men. For il
dea, Brother Mac had been a-reading
of his book of sermons, where, oh,
where, my dear friends, would Brother
Mac (priceless old thing) have been
then?"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
Perseverance,,

Sheriff Wheeler of Bisbane, the Ari-
IONA patriot who deported 1,2OO anti
war agitators, said at a banquet In
Phoenix:
II got the best of these rascals by
the employment of perseverance. In
the police world you've got to have all
the perseverance of a BooZer.
"Boozer, you know, was crossing the
continent on the limited, and one night,
after too many high balls, he tackled
me in the smoker and told me long,
long story about his domestic troubles.
1.-THE next morning, headachy ano
sober, he came to me again and said
how much he regretted his confession
of the evening before, and he hoped
the facts he'd revealed would go no
farther"
ooh, that's all right said I, 4 never
listened to you, old man, and haven't
the least idea of what you said
"Well, that night the chump turned
up in the smoker again, drunken than
before, and he sat down beside me-
and laid heavy hand on my knee ana
said:
"'Now, then, durn you, you said you
didn't listen to me last night, so lin
goin' to tell you the whole story OF my
le-hic-marriag over again.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
Shoots 'Em in Neck,

One of the Irvington Junior cadets,
age nines stopped with his mother at
the local branch of the United States
Navy league, 40 Monument Circle, one
day. While his mother was buying
wool the cadet strutted around with
his hands in the pockets Of his uni
form and tried to impress the knit
tiers.
'T'm a real soldier" he boosted. ST
can smoke. Why, I bought whole
box of pills one morning and smoked
them all before eight o'clock"
Several knitters looked properly
shocked and one asked: "Can you
shoot craps, too?"
Sure returned the hardened
young Sammy. 81 just take my pistol
and shoot them in the neck."-Indian-
apOlis News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
coIorado's oiI-Bearing shales.

The geological survey estimates the
Oil content of the oil-bearing shales of
the state of Colorado alone at 100000
100000 barrels. Several contiguous
states contain great quantities of oil
shales. These shales are clay-like
soils saturated with petroleum. The
recovery of the oil is too costly a
process to be profitable at present
but If gasoline goes much higher it
will be possible to work them, and
thus throw open an immense new
source of OIL They will thus act as
check to prevent the price Of gasoline
from soaring past a certain high point.
The possibility of discovering process
If extracting oil more cheaply from
he shales is also worth consideration.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
LUxURIANT FLORA OF CHINA
AppeIIation "Flowery Kingdom" SInGu'
larry Suited to the Land of the
Yellow Race.

From time immemOrial China has
been called the Flowery kingdom,
name given by the Chinese themselves
and singularly suited to the land which
for ages was like an oasis of flowers
of the spirit in the world desert of bar
barism, says writer in Scribner's. In
this oasis grew the arts of the bronze
and stone worker, of the silkmaker and
.embroiderer, of the potter, of the paint
er on silk, of the poet, philosopher and
ethical devotee. But China was not
named the Flowery kingdom because
of these flowers of the mind. Her flora
is one of the most luXuriant in the
world. It is estimated to consist of
some 10000 species, 1900 of which
are known and one-half of which are
indigenous and not found elsewhere.
Such being the flora of China, it is
and gardening early became a skilled
and honored profession.
The Emperor Shon-nung (2737-2705
B. c., known as the "Divine Labor
er" and also as the Father Of Medicine
and Husbandry, dispatched collectors
to all parts of the empire to bring in
plants of economic or medicinal value
for cultivation in the imperial gardens.
We have more detailed information in
regard to the horticulture and garden
ing carried on by the Emperor WI I'll
(140-86 B. c., whose agents brought
from distant parts many plants that
have been identified.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
Her Choice.

Hazel was at loss to make choice
between two young sprouts in her gar
den of love. She desired a hardy plant,
one that would thrive in any soil and
under any conditions. No shadow must
prevent the sprout selected from grow
ing.
Every day could not have its full
allotment of sunshine. Which would
she choose? Either was pleasing to
the eye. Then came a day when the
wind blew hard-a draft from one end
of the country to the other.
One of the sprouts withered from the
biting blast. The other thrived and
grew as though it had been blessed
with continual sunshine. Now Hazel
is happy. Her choice has been made
Indianapolis News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03

Tanks" were conceived many years
ago, not in the moving towers of the
pref Christian era, but in more recent
times. In 1914 workman prepared
scheme to present to Napoleon, ex-
planning how vehicle could be con-
structed, to be drawn by horses, thor
oughly protected, including the
horses. and able to carry men and
guns right up to the enemy's lines. The
man was arrested as a lunatic. And
did not Leonardo da Vinci declare that
he could construct a safe and indie
structible vehicle, carrying artillery,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03

165 pounds and am as strong as a man.
/ think money is well spent which pur-
chases Lydia E.: Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. JOS. O'BRYAN, 1755
Newport Ave., Chicago, III.
The success of Lydia E. Pinkhan's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. 1t may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, infam-
nation, liberation, Irregularities, peri
odic pains, backache, bearing down feel.
ing, fatulency, indigestion, dizziness,
and nervous prostration. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is the stan
dard remedy for female ills.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
this DRUGGIST KNOWS
BEST KIDNEY MEDICINE

Sixteen years ago began. to sell DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root and today believe
it is one of the best medicines on the
market; and my patrons are very much
pleased with the results obtained from its
use and speak very favorably regarding it.
Swamp-Root has been very successful in
the treatment of kidney, liver and bladder
troubles according to the reports received
and I have no hesitancy in recommending
it for have great faith in its merits.
Very truly yours,
OWL DRUG STORE,
By R. F. Boies,
Oct. 8, 1915. Sedalia, Missouri.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03

paper napkin on the finger tip. But it
is not hard at all.
Paper napkins are made of crimped
Japanese paper. Before doing the
trick, let some of the others try and
fail. Then grasp the napkin at two
ends diagonally opposite, and pull firm
ly and slowly, taking care the paper
does not tear This will have the eff
feet of loosening the crimp in a
straight line, and of Tightening and
stiffening it on each side. 1t can then
be balanced on the finger tip with ease.
Girls Companion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03

which could enter the ranks of the
enemy and prepare the way for the in
fantry? Two of the great craftsman's
pen-drawings of war machines" are
included in the famous Alfred Nor
rison collection of autograph letters
and papers, which, it is announced,
will come under the hammer at Sothe-
by's in the autumn.-London Chron-
icle.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
NOT NEW IDEA IN WARFARE
Tanks" as Means of Demoralizing
an Enemy Were Thought of in
Previous Conflicts.

What will that learned body
the French Academy make of the
word Tanks" when they have TO de-
eide its sex? 1t was Tommy Atkins
who christened the new British inven-
ton Tanks" and the name is being
accepted in allied countries as le-
climate addition TO their language
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
Oct. 8, 1915.
Letter to
DIR. Kilrner & Co.
Bindhamton, N. Y
Prove What Swsmp-Root win D

Prove What Swamp-Root viii Do For You
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co,
Binghamton, N. Y, for sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive booklet of valuable IN;
bladder. When writing, be sure and men-
ton this paper. Large and medium size
bottles for sale at all drug stores.-AdV.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
Fine Pumphouse.

Charles had lived his four years on
a farm. He was on visit to his CITY
aunt and upon arrival asked for d
drink. His mother took him into the
bathroom and drew some water from
a faucet. "My," exclaimed Charles,
looking around the white enameleu
room, aunt Dell has lovely pump
house."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03

was unable to walk
or do any of my own
work. | read about
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V e G e t a Bile Com
pound in the news
papers and detey-
mined to try it. 1t
brought almost i'm
mediate relief. My
weakness has en-
tirely disappeared
and / never had bet
ter health, | weigh
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
WOMAN SICK
TWO YEARS
Could Do No Work.
Now Strong as a
Man.

Chicago, Ill.-''For about two years
suffered from a female trouble so I
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03

Canada was also the object of solicit
tous interest on the part of Germany's
representatives in America. was
startlingly proven in the plot to blow
up the Welland canal Another lesser
but not unpromising enterprise against
Canada was foregone by Won Igel be-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03

A quiet wedding is often the prelude
TO a noisy divorce
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03

Balanced Paper Napkin.
At first thought, it would seem to be
q very difficult matter to balance q
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
Holland a Way Station.

It has long been an open secret that
Holland is merely a way station for
shipments of contraband into Germany.
Here is official confirmation from the
Won Igel records, which would seem to
indicate a suspicious and confidential
relation between the Holland commits
sion" and the German diplomatic off,
cials accredited to this country. or pos
sibly belief by the Germans that they
could not successfully get the NUM-
tions to their own country. The mes
sage in code, with interlinear transla-
ton. is entered as "A 2493' and headed
German Embassy, Washington, D. c.,
Anril 6 1916" 1t runs as follows:
"Telegram from Berlin by secret
roundabout way for Carl Heysen: Con-
sent sale Holland 100000 chests Gear
tridges) and 200 tons powder. Please
oct in touch with Holland commission.
Sender war minister, foreign office in
representation. HATH ELDI.
While chiefly concerned with military
affairs in Europe. the representatives
of supposedly friendly nation were
keening an interested watch on our
own activities in that line. A secret
code message of April II, 1916, signed
1892 46729 46919," addressed Won Igel
to this effect.
Herewith respectfully send an ex-
tract regarding the troops stationed
in California and the armament of the
coast Notifications"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-03
Plots Involve Trouble in Canada.

Count Won Bernstorn,
"WaShington D c."