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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18
They Take Their Comfort Kits.

They Take Their Comfort Kits.
A beautiful folder featuring the
Shasta Route has been received by
the ladies of the Ashland Red Cross
from the Liberty Boys through their
caption. NJ. j. O'Connor, captain of
the third contingent, Liberty Boys,
Amador county. Captain O'Connor
says: Dear Ladies of the Red
Cross: You have been blessed one
Thousand times by the boys. Your
comfort bags have stood the test and
are a real comfort May God bless
every one of you" Now, the trouble
IS that, although our Red Cross has
made many comfort kits, we have not
made any for the Liberty Boys, and
so. much as we should like to take
these kind Acknowledgements to our
selves. we cannot feel justified in do
ing so. We are. therefore, publishing
the fact of their having been re-
ceived, in order that the pretty folder
and note may be claimed by their
rightful owners.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18
Good Year TO Con-
sign Your Apples

In a talk with Mr.. Briggs, manager
Of the Ashland Fruit Association, he
gave 1t as his opinion that there will
be good money to the consignor this
year He informs us he has made
direct connections with one of the
large English firms handling apples.
These people have bought steamer
space for several hundred cars and
cold storage accommodations in and
near New York for same, so that in
twelve hours notice they can load on
board whatever cars the steamship
people will take. Only few apples
will get across, and these by the big
houses in the export business, on ac-
count Of the excessive cost. The
steamship space alone is selling for
$40 ton where formerly it was Sc.
The ocean freight on a box of apples
will be about $3.50. This does not
include insurance on land and water
nor the freight and storage from here
to New York, loading and unloading,
nor dock charges here and there.
The result will be that fewer ap-
Piles will get across, and these will
be in the hands of only a few firms
who can get fancy prices for the fruit.
The last Of the New Zealand apples
sold in London for 81 per box this
year. The English firm taking these
apples does not put them on the auc-
tion market, but sells direct to the
trade from one of its four houses In
England. They are making a sub
stantial cash advance on the apples
as they are loaded in the cars here,
and are taking the Newtowns this
year down to 225s to the box, which
you know are absolutely unstable
in this country.
AS Mr. Briggs puts It, "Get lib
eral cash advance on your applesS
hen take a sporting chance on the
results" And this year it looks as
4 you would win out, unless some
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18
Meeting of Civic Club.

The Civic Club will meet next
Tuesday at $3.50 o'clock in Auxiliary
hall. 1t will be Hoover day" for the
club and there will be well-timed
talks upon the policy of the food ad-
ministration. There will be a social
hour and a friendly good time for all.
Everybody come. Strangers will re-
ceive warm welcome. Bring your
knitting. The hostesses for the af-
ternoon are Mrs. Jud V. Miller and
Mrs. B. H. Hinthorne.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18
Birthday Party.

John Galley celebrated the ami
versary of his birth last evening by
entertaining eight of his boy friends
at his home. A happy time was spent
in playing games until supper time
arrived, when the hungry guests par
took of sumptuous feast, the most
conspicuous feature of which was a
huge birthday cake decorated with
eleven candles. The guest list was
composed of the following: Arthur
and Ted Brett, Donald Williams,
John Churchman, Clyde Murphy,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18
To the Ladies' of Ashland.

If you are not getting the satisfac-
tory results in dressmaking you de-
sire, bring your work here. Nothing
too difficult for us. A specially In
hand work, also children's and in
fants outfits. 166 North Main street,
city. 43-2t*
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18
i u. J. EcdCross
- n Activities
The Pioasant Hour club.

The Pleasant Hour Club has prom
ised to spend one afternoon each
month at Red Cross headquarters,
helping in the work. This makes the
fifth women's organization of Ash
land to volunteer its services in this
patriotic cause.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18
A Notable Record.

Mrs. Dan Walker. who leaves this
coming week to spend the winter in
California, will be sorely missed at
our Red Cross workrooms. Ever
since they were opened last spring
Mrs Walker has missed but two
meetings, which is certainly nota-
ble record of devoted volunteer serv-
fee.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18
Lawrence and Paul Wagner and
Francis Lane.
Married in California.

Mrs. Hattie Camps has received no
tice of the marriage of her niece, Miss
Pauline Pennebaker to George Henry
Cakes, which took place at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Pennebaker of Hayward, CAL,
on August 25. The bride is well
known in Ashland, where she has
been a guest of Mrs. Camps fire.
quently.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18

e. H. Maize, who has served as
bookkeeper, storekeeper and post
master for the Copper River Canning
Company in Alaska during the past
summer, has returned to Ashland.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18
Ladies' Auxiliary.

The Ladies' Auxiliary will meet
next Monday in Auxiliary hall. The
hostesses for the evening will be Mrs.
A. H. Pracht, Mrs. A. W. Boslough
and Mrs. Charles Pierce.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18
Seven Dollars Returns on Wool.

So many of the volunteer knitters
insisted on paying for their own wool
that, on the SO worth recently pur-
chased, we received 81 back again.
This amount has already been re-
invested in wool, which will be on
hand and ready for distribution at
our workrooms on Wednesday and
Friday of this week.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18

The Ashland Auxiliary A. R. G. is
this week the happy recipient of the
substantial sum of $1,S36.16. this
amount having been paid over by the
executive committee of the Red Cross
campaign as our rs per cent of the
cash collected by them. This well
come addition to our resources en-
sbles us to pay our debts and to con-
tinue our work without embarrass-
Inent for lack of funds.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18
Other Names On Our Roll Of Honor

There is at least one other name
that should appear beside Mrs.
Walkers on the roll of honor for
perfect attendance at our Red Cross
meetings. and several others that
would take q not much lower place.
for there have been a faithful few
who have not been daunted by the
mounting mercury, but have hardly
missed session even on the hottest
days Of this hot summer Honor
To whom honor Is due"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18

buyer shows up and will pay you
your price I. o. b. cars here. But
whatever you do. get the cash and
not "say-so."
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18

A SURE THING-You like our mon
ey. We want your junk. Come in.
Let's trade. Ashland Junk Deal
ers, 3S3 e. Main street. Phone 70.
43-1mo.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-18
Meals Net Red Cross s., .o5.

WtstIS NeE It6u OfO5S %, IUI .OO.
A special from Albany, Ore, states
that the Linn county chapter of the
Ped Cross has earned $1161.95 by
serving meals to drafted men en-
route to American Lake.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-09-20
U. S. SUCCESS PER|LED
AIRPLANE BOARD HEAD URGES
GOVERNOR TO ACT.
Timber Needed for Planes Cannot Be
Secured Because of Strike in
Spruce Mills of Northwest.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 17.-Stating in
effect that Americas success or fail
ure in the war may depend on the
outcome Of labor troubles in the North
west, H. E. Coffin, head Of the air
plane board, has wired Governor Lis
ter Of Washington urging immediate
action to control the situation.
ut is imperative that the labor
troubles in the spruce mills, partic-
ularly in Grays Harbor and Willapa
Harbor, be controlled and I ask you to
use your executive power and author
ity to this end.
Success or failure in Americas war
plans may well depend upon the deci-
siveness of your action"
The labor situation in Washington
became critical when shipWrights,
joiners, caulkers, ship carpenters,
doing carpenter work and helpers, va
riousIy estimated at from 1000 to A.
600, struck in Seattle shipyards against
the use of lumber manufactured in
mills working 10 hours day. Sew
eral wooden shipyards were inconven-
fenced.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-09-20
SENATE ACTS AS UNIT
NO DISSENTING VOTE ON BIG
CREDITS MEASURE.
Aggregates $11, 53e, 100000 and Is Larg-
est Bill of It's Kind in World His
tory-To Conference Next.

Washington, Sept 18.-Without a
roll call or dissenting vote the Sen.
ate has passed the war credits bill,
which authorizes bonds and certif1-
Gates aggregating 81, 538, 100000, the
largest measure of it's kind in the
history of the world. 1t had already
passed the House and will now go to
conference.
Senators Stone, Smith of Georgia
and Smoot were named the Senate
conferees.
Few changes we're made in the bill
by the Senate, the bonds and GER
tifcate authorizations, interest rates
and provisions giving the Secretary
OF the Treasury broad powers to de-
termine the life of the issues, re-
naming as they came from the
House.
The most important Senate amend
ment was that of the finance COM
mittee in increasing from one-seventh
to one-fourth of one per cent the bonds
and war savings certificates author
ized.
Of the new bonds authorized, 3d.
000,000,000 are to convert the 3A.
per cent Liberty Loan securities at
the new 4 per cent rate and the re-
mainder, excluding the new $4,000
100000 for the Allies, are to take up
the outstanding Danish West Indies,
Alaska railroad, naval bases and Pan
anna canal bonds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-09-20
Would Give Him Exercise.


Former Congressman George r.
Smith of Minneapolis is fond of hunt
ing and takes great pride in the owner
ship of a costly setter dog of noble
birth. One day an old man, who was
acting as guide for the hunt, came near
making a lifelong enemy of Smith by
criticizing the dogs technique in the
field.
"The dogs perfectly all right" de-
clared Smith, Indignantly. II wouldn't
trade him for any dog ] ever saw, only
he doesn't get quite enough exercise.
I'm busy and have to keep him penned
up a good deal. He ought to have
more exercise and that would improve
his hunting"
"Has he got any fleas?" inquired the
old man.
"Should say not" replied Smith, in
suited "That dog has his bath every
week the same as hope you do"
"Why don't you give him few
1eas?"
"What do you mean, give him fieas?
Why should / want fine dog like him
to have fleas?
"Well," opined the guide, thought
fully, they'd give him exercise. st.
Louis Republic.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-09-20
Foreign Office Pledges Itself
To Settle Problem Dis
closed by Exposure.
GERMAN MESSAGES STOPPED
Swedish Government Had No Idea of
Their Contents or They Never
Would Have Been Transmitted,
Minister Declares.

Stockholm, Sept 18.-Foreign Min
ISOLATED Press that Sweden expects
to take steps to put matters right re-
alizing the seriousness of the situa-
ton created by the recent disclos-
ures at Washington regarding the
transmission of German dispatches.
All transmission of German dis
patches has been stopped, he said,
and Germany has been asked for an
explanation of the abuse of the priv
ilege formerly extended.
Points Brought Out.
In his talk with the correspondent
Admiral Lindman brought out the fol-
lowing. points:
First-That the Swedish govern
ment it not, as alleged in certain
quarters, taking the affair lightly, but
intends to do everything possible to
Isettle the problem.
Second-That transmission of dis
patches on behalf of Germany has
been stopped absolutely and under
no circumstances will be resumed.
Third-That had the Swedish gov
eminent the slightest idea of the ma
ture of the dispatches which the Ger
man government was transmitting, the
messages would never have been trans
mitted.
Fourth-That strong representa-
lions have been addressed to the Ger
man government on the abuse made
of this practice, accompanied by a
request of explanation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-09-20
RUSSIANS HOLD
ON RIGA FRONT
Offer Stubborn Resistance to
Advance Guard of
Enemy.
MAY Be FEINT OF GERMANS
italians Capture 400 Prisoners and
Some Machine Guns on Bainsizza
acknowledgements Repused by
French and British.

London, Sept. 18.-Near Riga and
on the Isonzo increased activity is
noted on the various fighting fronts.
Forty miles northeast Of Riga near the
Zegevold farm a stubborn battle is in
progress.
Whether the action is German at
tempt in force or only feint is un-
certain. Petrograd, however, reports
that the Russians are valiantly repell-
ing attacks. 1t was in this region that
the Russians made a considerable adj
vance only to be driven back again to
their former position.
On the Bamsizza plateau, northeast
of Gorilla, and in the region of Monte
Sau Gorilla, and in the region Of Monte
Sau Gabrielle, the Italians on Saturday
advanced their lines to the southeast
ern edge. In the operation General
Cadorna's men captured more than 400
prisoners and some machine guns.
French RepuIse Germans.
In Champagne and in the Verdun re-
gion the German crown prince has
made Intellectual attacks against the
French lines. Northwest of Rheime
the French repUlsed a strong German
attack in the region of Louvre, north
east of Verdun. On the right bank of
the Meuse, the French drove back
the Germans who essayed an attack
north of the Caurieres wood.
British troops, in a successful raid
into the German lines near Cherisy,
southeast of Arras, wrecked dugouts
and defenses. Berlin officially sees in
this effort an attack in force and an
nounces it's repulse with heavy losses.
In Flanders Berlin admits the success
of local British attack on the Ypres-
Menine road. A German attack
against Iverness Copse in the same
region was repealed by the British,
who also checked an attempt to adj
vance north of Langemarck.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-09-20
Declared So by Proclamation
Issued by Provisional
Government.
KERENSKY IS STILL PREMIER
Freedom of Fatherland Again Declared
to Be in Great Danger-Chief
Peril Now Seen in Cossacks'
Revolt.

Petrograd, Sept. ia Russian re.
public has been proclaimed-the pro-
vincial government under date Of Sep
TENDER IA issued a proclamation de-
claring that to strengthen the organi'
zation of the state, a change to re-
publican form of government was nee
essary. The proclamation follows:
General Korniloff'g rebellion has
been quelled, but great is the confu-
sion caused thereby, and again great
is the danger threatening the fate of
the fatherland and it's freedom.
Holding it necessary to put an
end to the external indefniteness Of
the states organization, remembering
the unanimous and rapturouS approval
of the republican idea expressed at
the Moscow state conference, the pro-
sional government declares that the
constitutional organization, according
to which the Russian state is ruled, is
a republican organization, and it here
by proclaims the Russian republic.
(Signed) Minister and president,
Kerensky.
Minister Of justice, Yaroudni."
The title minister and president"
affixed to Premier Kerensky's( sigma
ture to the proclamation probably re-
fers to his position as president Of the
ministry, rather than of the republic.
Chef Aim Accomplished.
The plan of a Russian republic has
been one of the chief aims of the radi-
Gals and the councils of Soldiers and
Workmen's delegates, and was given
approval by the recent Russian con-
gress at Moscow.
A cabinet of five members, including
Premier Kerensky, has been named to
take care Of all matters of state. The
only party men are Premier Kerensky
and M. Nikitine, minister of posts
and telegraphs, both of whom are So
cial Revolutionists.
Although the position of the Keren-
sky government appears to be improv-
ing, the action Of the grand council of
the Don Cossacks in refusing the sur
render Of General Kaledines, their
hetman, is ominious. The leaders of
the Cossacks is accused of completely
in the Korniloff revolt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-09-20
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His Family Tree.

A pOmpOus man meeting Mr.. Moore
at dinner party, began Boosting about
his ancestors, and said: And pray,
SIR whom are you descended from?"
"Oh," said his neighbOr, II am a
lineal descendant of Noah"
'How do you make that Out?" said
the pompous man, somewhat taken
aback.
"In this way" said Mr.. Moore, smil-
ing. ''Noah had three sons, Shem,
Ham, and, one morew
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-09-20
u. S. SUBMARINE is SUNK
Goes Down at Dock From Unknown
Cause.

Goes Down at Dock From Unknown
Cause.
Washington, Sept. II. - A United
States submarine sank at it's dock at
an Atlantic port, the Navy department
announces, but there was no loss Of
life. The cause of the accident has
not been determined.
The announcement said it was OK
pected the submersib1e will be r" Led
in few days when full report on
the accident will be made to the de-
partment.
Reports from New London, Conn,
published, stated that submarine of
an early type known as a ''hoodoo"
vessel had struck a submerged OBJ
struction and sank at it's pier there.
It went down in Is feet of water.
Divers we're reported to have partial
" raised it. The same submarine
was said to have recently rammed and
sunk a schooner.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-09-20
ADVICE TO COAL CONSUMERS
Controller Garfield Cautions Against
Getting Panlcky.


Washington, Sept. 18.-Dr. Harry A.
Garfield, national coal administrator,
tonight gave this advice to coal con-
sumers:
Don't get panicky.
Buy the coal needed for immediate
use.
Prices will not go up.
AS to whether prices will come
down in any specific community can
not say because I do not know the
prices and conditions there prevail
ing. I do know this, President VIII
son expects the price of coal gener-
ally to come down; I expect it to
come down; the consumers believe it
should come down and feel sure they
will do their part. Between us all
believe that the prices will come
down.
The price of coal to the consum-
er will be fixed by President Wilson
by Oct. 1 and dealers in Minneap-
oils and ST. Paul will be obliged to
sell at the government price, except
for coal under contract, or else they
will not get any coal to sell.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-09-20
ARGENTINA NOT SATISFIED
Expulsion of Luxburg Not to End
incident.

Expulsion OF Eu\UOI9 tNOI ~ -HO
incident.
Buenos Aires, Sept. 17.-Foreign
Minister Pueyrredon has informed the
Associated Press that he was salts
fed that the expulsion OF Count Lux
burg had not closed the incident grow
ing out of the kilograms sent Berlin
through the Swedish legation.
The minister explained that he dis
cussed the recent German negotiations
at a supposedly secret session Of the
Senate and that Count Luxburg cabled
his remarks to Berlin few days later.
The foreign minister said he be-
lieved that Germany would make con-
cessions to retain the friendship Of
Argentina, but that unless the republic
obtains the assurances and conces-
sions desired, the friendship will end.
An anti-German demonstration
planned by foreign residents here
was prohibited by the government.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-09-20
BIG POTATO CROP PREDICTED
Will Amount to 100000 Bushels,
Saws Vrooman.


Washington, Sept. IL. - AmeNca's
potato crop will be a vital factor in
winning the war, according to Assist
ant Secretary of Agriculture Carl
Vrooman. The country will have at
least 100000 bushels of potatoes
In excess of the 200,000,000 bushel crop
last year." says Mr.. Vrooman.
In order to properly conserve this
supply and release other foods for mill
tary use, Mr. Vrooman declares po-
tato warehouses must be made avail
able in every county in the United
States. The crop to be harvested, it
was stated, will total 62,O0O,O00 bush
els.
Community warehouses are Mr..
Vrooman's suggestion for meeting the
situation and he urges farmers asso-
Citations, bankers and merchants to CO.
operate to make storage places avail
able.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-09-20
No Hone of cheaper Meat.

Washington, Sept. 15.-That a de-
crease in the prevailing high meat
prices cannot be expected unless cat
tie production greatly is stimulated
was among the developments at the
national conference of meat packers.
With no possibility of an abatement in
the Allies demands, projects are that
prices will be maintained at their pres
ent level unless the desired expansion
has excepted the offer Of the packers
to put their plants under a licensing
system.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-09-20
Less Costly Than Lobbyists.

Madison, Wis, Sept. II. - More
money was spent in lobbyists fees
by private interests during the last
session of the Wisconsin legislature
than was spent by the state in sal
aries for members of the Badger law
making body. Reports on file in the
Office of Secretary of State Merlin HUH
show lobbyists were paid s90,545 dur
ing the last session. Assemblymn
and state senators receive $500 each,
which for 1873 members of both houses
would total $66,500. Expenses of indf
yidual lobbyists were over $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-09-20
CLEAR YOUR COMPLEXION
While You Sleep With cuticura Soap
and Ointment-Trai Free.

On retiring, gently smear the face
five minutes with Cuticura Soap and
hot water, and continue bathing a few
minutes with the Soap. The influence
of this treatment on the pores extends
through the night.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-09-20
BIG FREIGHT TRAFFIC GAINS
Roads to Handle Twice as Much Busi-
ness in 1912 as in 1915.


st. Louis, Sept. 1.-THE magnitude
of the increases in the freight traffic
the last two years, and the advances
were shown strikingly by r. FL. Ash
ton. president of the Chicago & North
Western railroad, in an address before
the ST. Louis Railway club here.
cat the present rate" said Mr.. Ash
ton, "the railroads in 1917 will have
handled 510,0OO,O0O, or 50 per cent
more tons of freight than in the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1915. 1t would
take 100000 freight trains, containing
100000 freight cars, merely to ham
die this increase. If all the cars re-
quired to handle this increase were
made up in a single train it would be
136,363 miles long.
els it any wonder then that there
have been congestions?"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-09-20
T. R. RIDES IN PLANE ON
NEW LIBERTY MOTOR TEST

Mineola, N. Y, Sept. 15.-"Bullies"
and greats are still echoing around
the aviation field here, following a
trip by Colonel Roosevelt in an air
plane driven by the new Liberty mo-
tor, with which the United States ex-
poets to attain supremacy of the air.