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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-06

q business visitor IN Pensacola.
J. H. Pace left yesterday for a
short visit at Tate Springs.
Ticket agents of the L. & n. over
the entire road have received copies
lOf the presidents war proclamation
published by the company, on hand
some paper, and beautiful decora-
tons.
c. H. Mann, district passenger
agent for the L. & n, left yesterday
FOR a short trip over the P. & A.
division.
Capt. W. h. Northup left yester-
day at noon TO attend the convention
lof Elks at Boston. The gathering
! Is one Of the largest fraternal meet
( ing in the United States, and at
tracts hundreds Of delegates from
the entire country.
General orders for the navy and
marine corps have been issued by
the department prohibiting the men
; or officers Of the two branches ap-
( pearing i'm public without their uni
forms, unless by special permission.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-06
BLACKWELL CASE
IS FEATURED BY
BIG SENSATIONS

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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-11
Railroad Officials
Visited Ashland

A. L. Page. travelling passenger
agent of Seattle, B. Switzerland, sec
retary to J. NJ. Scott, general passen-
ger agent of Portland. and J. M.
Black, who is connected with the
commissary department and dining
cars, of San Francisco, were in town
during the past week, assisting Agent
G. ~ Kramer at the local station in
handling the troop trains as they
passed through. During the sojourn
Of the officials here they were taken
in company with Agent Kramer over
the drives and through the parks as
well as other scenic points, and Sum-
day evening J. M. Easterling enter
tanned them at dinner at his restau-
rant. Monday evening farewell ban
quet was served the guests by ]. P.
Wolfe at the Depot hotel.
Messrs. Page and Southerland left
Tuesday morning on one of'the troop
trains passing through here for their
homes, while M. Black returned to
San Francisco. The visiting officials
expressed much appreciation of their
entertainment while in Ashland.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-11
Sunday School Rallv
In Auditorium

The second annual convention Of
the Jackson County Sunday School
Association will be held this week,
starting Friday morning, with ses-
sions held morning, afternoon and
evening In the Phoenix Presbyterian
church. Saturday the sessions will
take place in the Talent Methodist
church throughout the day. Promi-
nent Sunday school officers and
workers in the county will be present
at all the sessions, and state and ma
tional speakers will give addresses at
the various sessions.
Sunday big rally will be held in
the Chautauqua auditorium in this
city. The Sunday schools through
out the valley are expected to be
present at the morning session, at
which a union Sunday school will be
held. This will follow with a regu-
lar church service and convention
sermon An interesting service will
also BE held in the auditorium in the
afternoon.
The visiting Sunday schools are ex-
pected to hold a picnic lunch in the
park at noon Sunday.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-11
Ashland Man
Arrives in France


Mr.. and Mrs. A. H, Peachey of this
city were gladdened last week by the
following cablegram from their son,
Ernest Peachey, who had just arrived
in France: Pleasant trip. Arrived
here o. X. Am well and happy"
Mr.. Peachey some time ago enlist
ed in government service as a car
penter and forest service man, and
was accompanied across the sea by
about 2,700 of his craftsmen, includ-
ing some engineers.
The last letter received from Mr..
Peachey was mailed at Halifax, Nova
Scotia, and he told of doing some
ship carpenter work on the way over
and giving other interesting details
Of the trip.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-11
Vandalism Rampant
Now In Ashland

Evidences of the vandalism of war
are being exemplified. Tuesday night
some recreants, imbued with the
spirit of wanton destruction, all but
destroyed the beautiful park at the
depot which has had such care and
attention from the ladies of the Civic
Club. Canuas and rhododendrons
were cut down. One hundred feet of
hose belonging to the railroad COM
pany was cut in shreds. Limbs from
maple trees were torn off and the
mineral water signs split. There is
no clue to the miscreants. Should
the guilty ones be located by the po-
lice, it is hard to state the severity of
the penalty to be applied to such wan
ton deviltry.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-11

the upbuilding of the great Rogue
River valley.
Rev. Mellinger of Ashland followed
with very interesting patriotic talk,
Our Country and the War" begging
the people Of Ashland In general to
stand firm in backing up the United
States and especially our soldiers,
who are going out town the war for
US and to free the downtrodden,
abused people Of our sister countries.
Rev. Boozer of Grants Pass then
spoke of general conditions of the
United States, the Rogue River val
ley, Grants Pass and Ashland, vitaliz-
Ing his subject to more personality in
commercializing the products of the
Rogue River valley, also failure in
the past to put the flag of the United
States in the hearts of the natural
ICED citizens at the time they were
given their papers.
Mr.. Cate of the southern Oregon
experimental station gave splendid
talk on the organizing of the farmers
for the purpose of standardizing and
improving the farming methods now
employed In the Rogue River valley.
and of bettering the product, putting
1t on a commercial basis, and urging
the business men to cooperate with
the farmer in effecting a more up-to-
date standard of product.
\ After the luncheon the visitors
we're given a chance to see the city,
autos being provided for the pur-
nose. On being shown the new Chau-
'tauqua building, the high school,
Lithia park and the beautiful canyon
drive, many expressions were heard
of wonderment and praise for the
marvellous beauty of our city and the
splendid buildings which are our civic
pride.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-11
Soldiers Auxiliary
Meeting Tonight

There will be a meeting of the Sol
diers' Auxiliary held tonight at the
public library at 5 O'Clock. Mr.. Var
brough Of the Ashland company, who
is here on furlough, will visit with
the parents and tell them all about
the boys at Fort Stevens.
The holiday season is approaching
and everyone is requested to be pres
ent and help make plans.
The ladies of this auxiliary met in
the Red Cross rooms Wednesday and
worked on the "a housewives. A
good attendance is desired at the next
Wednesdays meeting. Everyone who
has any kind of wooden yarn gar
ments that can be unravelled will be
very gladly accepted by the ladies, for
1t can be utilized in making comforts
for our soldiers.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-11
Grants Pass Chamber Of Commerce
Gives Luncheon at Hotel Austin

The Grants Pass spirit" and the
Ashland Spirit" which stands for
Uncle Sam, cooperation and eff
cheney, more personality and Amer
lea for Americans" came right down
in our midst Tuesday. 1t was the
appointed day for the luncheon given
to the Grants Pass Chamber of Com
merce in reciprocation for an affair
of the same nature held at Grants
Pass in May. The motif of the lunch
is "get-together-exchange talks" for
the betterment of the Rogue River
valley.
A number Of Grants Pass citizens
and business men motored over in
the morning and we're received at
the Commercial Club rooms by e. D.
Briggs and v. o. N. Smith and ush-
cred to the Elks Temple at IL o'clock,
where a four-course luncheon was
served to about fifty-four persons.
v. o. N. Smith, acting as toastmas-
ter, made few well-chosen remarks
and welcomed all present, which was
followed by response from Mayor
c. B. Lamkin, who gave a very inter-
esting talk, welcoming the Grants
Pass visitors to our beautiful city,
and praised them for their splendid
spirit in their former subscriptions
to the Liberty bonds, Red Cross and
to the national million-dollar library
fund. He urged the cooperation of
all the valley towns to unite in one
effort for a good cause, the Liberty
Bond sale.
= The next speaker was T. p. Cramer.
of Grants Pass. Mr.. Cramer extend
ed hearty thanks of the Grants Pass
Chamber of Commerce for the invita-
tion and the welcome accorded them,
and spoke on the subject of co-opera-
tion and efficiency as the means for
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-11
Former Medf0rd Man
To Go To Princeton

Col. H. H. Sargent of San Francis
co, formerly of Medford, has been de-
tailed professor of military science
and tactics at Princeton University
and will be placed at the head of the
new military work and instruction at
that institution. He expects to join
Mrs. Sargent in Medford this week
for few days visit, after which they
will proceed to Princeton, N. J. For
the past year Col. Sargent has been
an assistant to the department quar-
termaster of the western department
at San Francisco, and also during
that time has been chief of the
finance and accounting division for
the Pacific coast and Alaska.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-11
Forest Fires Rage
Through Mountains

The Jackson County Fire Patrol
Association, through District State
Supervising Fire Warden w. T.
Grieve, has had a large force Of men
in the mountains throughout the
county engaged In efforts to subdue
serious fires. One of the most dan
gerous was located on the ridge back
Of Jacksonville. which assumed large
proportions before II could be con-
trolled. Other fires were reported up
the Little Applegate, while several
brush fires ragged along the foothills
to the west and north Of Gold Hill.
Three other forest fires, one OF
them Of serious dimensions, were re-
ported at the head Of Elk creek, on
tn Umpqua divide.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-11

The big fight is on again in Flan-
ders, and the Germans are being
hammered hard. Field Marshal Haig
is battering away on the sector east
and northeast of Ypres, which French
troops have joined with the British
left wing south of Dixmude, in an
effort to bring that section of the
line even with the sharp wedge that
has been driven into the German
front by Haig east of Broodzinde.
Launching their attacks simultane-
ously yesterday morning, both arm
les had made considerable gains be-
fore nightfall, and in addition to in
flicting heavy casualties on the Ger
mans, are taking many prisoners.
Prior to the announcement of the
commencement Of the attack, there
had been no intimation that the
Frenchmen were ready for an ad-
vance. In fact, it had been rather
expected that even the British COM
mander would delay taking the ag-
gressive again for several days, ow-
ing to the terrible condition of the
ground he is in quest ola veritable
marsh, owing to the heavy rains Of
Sunday and Monday.
Two Villages Captured.
With apparent ease the Frenchmen
crossed the flooded Broenbek and
Jansbek rivers and captured the vii
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-11
Ex-Mayor Johnson
Returns From Idaho

EX-Mayor O. H. Johnson returned
from Twin Falls, Idaho, Monday.
where he went to look after his farm
ing interests. Mr.. Johnson states
that it has been eight years since he
has made trip into that country,
and finds a wonderful change has
taken place. He says: 81 saw great
prosperity, greater than l have for
years, in the way of business, and
while I have no thought of locating
there, would be forced to. conclude
that I could not afford to exchange
our beautiful surroundings and WON
derful climate of Ashland for the ex-
ira financial advantages of that coun-
try"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-11
Another Great Drive Yesterday
PenetrateS German Line One Mile

lagos of st. Jean de Mangelaere and
Veldhoek. together with numerous
blockhouses, and took prisoner sew
eral hundred Germans.
The advance of the French was
over front of more than mile and
a half, and they penetrated the Ger
man line to a depth of one and a
quarter miles.
Haig's principal offensive centered
on the portions Of the Passchendaele-
Gheluvelt ridge still held by the Ger
mans, being directed eastward from
Poelcapelle, which was captured, and
northeastward from Broodzinde to-
ward Passchendaele, the ultimate OBJ
ject still being the Ostend-Lille road.
Taken as whole, the joint operation
makes more apparent the crowning
desire of the allies in this region
the forcing back of the Germans to
points where their evacuation Of Os-
tend and Zeebrugge, naval and sub
marine bases on the North sea, will
become necessary.
Advance Can't Be Checked.
At several points Haig's advance
was sharply contested by the Ger
mans-particularly north of Brood
zinde. the nearest approach to the
railroad line and near the Poelder-
hoek chateau. Nowhere were the
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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-11
Shasta Nearly Bare Of Snow
For First Time In Its History

two. But instead they are shoulder
ing and smoking. For several days
they have remained In almost the
same place.
The last Of the SHOWS is only few
hundred feet above. All day and all
night the smoke and the warmth of
the burning wood rolls upward
through the barren ravines of the up
per mountain. And the burning heat
of a rather late summer is aiding In
the attack upon the mountain.
: Unless the weather turns cold and
the fires are extingulshed, the last
trace Of snow will vanish within two
weeks, according to the estimates of
nearby mountalneers. And all the
forecasts of the region tell of extend
ed fair weather, AS for the fires,
the men who are fighting them have
had to turn most of their efforts to
the fiercer blazes which are laying
low the timber lands Of northern CAL
ifornia.
So old Shasta's frigid cloak seems
doomed beyond doubt.
The present year has seen the most
disastrous and extended forest fires
which upper California and the noun
tains of southern Oregon have ever
known. For five weeks the blazes
have been raging between the Siski-
Continued on page Eight
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-11
U. S. Might Help
Finance Evaporator

With some Of the finest apples in
the world going to waste here this
year because they are worm eaten or
merely stung by the pests. and the
United States government going to
any expense to conserve the food
products of the country as a military
measure, Ashland could have an evap-
Grating plant erected here by merely
asking for the needed cooperation be-
tween the farmers, the community
and the government.
The fame Of Rogue river apples is
too well established to require adver-
tising. The use of dried fruits in
armies has grown to a daily necessity.
The United States government as we'll
as that Of every one of our allies
knows that the. present supply of
dried fruit will in no way meet the
demand of the legions which are 60
ing to be thrown into the fields of
Europe this winter and next spring
The depredations of worms this
year have been far worse than at any
time on record. No amount of spray
ing has prevented the ruination of
from 40 to 80 per cent of the apple
crop not only around Ashland but in
all parts of the state.
Much of the afflicted fruit Is of
splendid quality But the law pro-
hibits shipping apples which run more
than ten wormy ones to the box.
Under existing circumstances all
such fruit represents clean loss.
Why, then, not have large. mod
ern. thoroughly efficient exaporating
plant erected in the community and
run either comparatively or through
some official arm of the state or ma
tional government?
The matter could be successfully
promoted without undue effort. Call
the attention of the state horticultur-
ist to the condition, get his endorse
ment. and then lay the facts before
Herbert Hoover or any of the depart
ments of the government which might
be interested. Let the city get be-
hind the movement get few influ-
ential men and state and national con-
gressmen at work upon the plan, and
the affair could be financed in short
order.
This is an unusual year, and un-
usual and remarkable things can be
done II the people are only awake to
the conditions. The matter should
be taken up with Mr.. Hoover by wire
and the valley apple seconds con-
served for the soldiers. The indus
trial committees Of the valley COM
mercial clubs should get busy at once.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-11

The eternal SHOWS of old Shasta
mountain are assailed. For the first
time since the barren peak ceased
spouting molten lava the snow crust
which has made the mountain famous
bids fair to disappear.
Five separate and distinct forest
fires are taking toll of the mountains 8
mantle. Attacked on every side by
the heat and smoke of burning tim
ber, the SHOWS are fast disappearing.
Today there remains but a few feet
of the frosting in the deeper fissures
of the upper peak, and the covering
which was thought a part of the
smoother sides is entirely gone.
The people of the mountain country
around Shasta look daily toward their
famed landmark, and shake their
heads at the ravages of the heat.
"Old Shasta is going bare this
year" said one of the pioneers. "And
it will probably be the first time since
the mountain cooled"
The present week has been the
hardest of all. After sweeping up
ward from the surrounding noun
tains, the flames have reached the
edge of Shasta's timber line. And
there they are still burning-in five
points.
The fires are not very intense. If
80, they would burn out in day or
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-11
Escaped Lunatic
Found in MedfOrd

Sunday afternoon ]. D. Evans, a
former resident of Phoenix, who had
been a patient at the state hospital
for the insane at Salem, and who es-
capped from that institution on August
3. was found in Medford. Chief Of
Police Hittson located the man short
ly after his arrival and took him into
custody. Evans had been an inmate
of the hospital for the past eight
years and for several years had been
a trusty.
Mr. Evans sons were notified of
their fathers whereabouts and are
an effort to have him released
from the hospital or paroled into their
custody.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-11
Klamath Falls Plants
Visited BY Flames

The Ewauna Box Company's plant
and the ]. o. Beardsley plant of the
klamath Iron Works of Klamath
Falls were destroyed by fire Monday,
entailing a loss of between $3.50, 900
and 100000. 1t is thought the fire
was caused by an overheated journal
on planer motor. The loss was par
TALLY covered by insurance. The
Martin Bros grist mill was also con-
siderably damaged.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-11
Govt Control Placed
On Food Staples

Announcement has been made from
the administration at Washington
that virtually all the staple foods con-
sumed by the American people will
be put under government control No
vember 1. Regulations will be pre-
scribed for meat packers, cold storage
houses, millers, Gamers, elevators,
grain dealers and wholesale dealers,
and retailers doing business of more
than 100000 annually in the COM
modities to be named
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-11
Woodmen Of World
To Erect Lodge

Ashland Camp No. 243, Medford
Camp and Phoenix Camp w. o. w.
have each appointed a committee to
act together in the matter of the ad-
visibility of selecting a site and erect
ing lodge for the use of the camps
of southern Oregon. Lake Of the
Woods has been mentioned as a pos
sible place for such a resort.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-11
Baker Physician
Gets Ashland Home

F. P. Schneider has traded his as
acre fruit farm near Ashland to DR..
John A. Weimer of Baker county.
MRS. Weimer is expected to arrive
Friday to take possession, while Mr..
Schneider and family have moved to
town and have rented residence on
Ashland street.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-11
Pluner Speaks on
Conservation

o. M Plummer, under the direc-
tion Of Mr.. Aver, who Is Mr.. Hoover's
food expert for the state Of Oregon.
was in Jackson county Wednesday.
q. v. Carter helped in the organiza-
tion for Ashland. u was the desire
of Mr.. Aver that Mr.. Carter serve as
chairman for Jackson county. but on
account Of other business conditions
It was impossible for him to be active
chairman. However, he has consent
ed to do all possible in perfecting the
organization and seeing that the cam
paign is success.
Mr. Plummer began the day by
talking to the senior high school pu-
pills for one hour. After this he was
taken to the junior high school,
where for another hour he talked to
all the children in that school. When
this was done midday luncheon was
held at Hotel Austin, where the whole
campaign was outlined to a group Of
citizens by Mr.. Plummer Those pres
ent were B R. Greer, p. ]. Kaiser,
Irving Vining, Gertrude Engle, F. e.
Moore, Tia Myers, G. A, Briscoe, S A.
McGavern, w. L. Mellinger, Mayor
Lamkin, e. V. Carter and Mr.. Plum
mer, all these being guests Of Mr..
Carter.
The plan, as outlined by Mr.. Plum
mer, is the one adopted by the state
executive committee under the advice
of Mr.. Hoover. This plan, as adopted
by Oregon, puts large part Of the
responsibility of the food campaign
upon the school children of the state.
No other state In the Union has been
willing to try this, so Oregon will
have the opportunity of showing
what the school children of any state
can do.
The week of October 1920 will be
devoted to the study Of food substi-
tutes and other general information
necessary to the success of the cam
Daign. The material will be furnished
by the state executive committee and
The study will be under the direction
)f the teachers. When the educa-
sional part Of the campaign has been
finished then there will be given,
through the children to each home, q
card to be signed by the mother or
The father, guaranteeing their sym
Dathy and support IN enforcing the
'ood regulations. When this card Is
Iigned and returned there will be sent
It once a display card to each home.
This card Is to be posted in the most
place so that every pass
,r-by can see that the inmates or
hat home are willing to do their bft
n order that the boys at the front
md the children and the old people
here may have sufficient food
From Ashland Mr.. Plummer went
irectly to Medford where he con-
lnued the work Of the campaign.
he county superintendent Of schools
, one of the directors of this county
through him every school in the
ounty will be instructed how to
AIRY out the details Of the executives
ommittee.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-11
Five-Cent Loaf
To Be Tried Out

Herbert c. Hoover, national food
administrator, has instituted an ex-
pertinent in the preparation of a five
cent loaf of war bread. The expert
ment is being tried out in Philadel-
phia, where it is proposed to establish
q standardized method Of mixing and
making bread.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-11

Mrs. Phoebe Wells, who has been
spending some time at bly, with her
son. Spratt Wells, where he has been
Ill with pneumonia, has returned
home. aFS psa u.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-11

DR.. d. M. Brewer is temporarily
supplying the pulpit in the Brethren
church. The former pastor, Rev. c.
f. Johnson, resigned some time ago
and Is now located at Turlock, Cal
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-11

G. w. Mckinney left Sunday for
his home in Tecumseh, Kan, after a
two mnnths' visit with his son in
Ashland. aae. & ttJ ~ i u
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-11

Miss Laura Provost, who recently
underwent minor operation at st.
Vincent hospital in Portland, return
ed home Thursday.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-11

W. X. Smith is in Hildebrande,
Klamath county, a guest of his
daughter, Mrs. ]. N. Drew.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-11

William Woods and GO. Ham
aker from Bonanza. we're in Ashland
last week after truck load Of fruit.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-11

WI. Rogers has been to DunS
muir, where he. has accepted a posi-
tion in barber shop in that city.