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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06
Ashland Boy
Training at Frisco

Following is part Of letter re-
ceived by o. H. Barnhill from Paul
Deuber Of Ashland, who recently
Joined division of the hospital corps
which is in training at San Francisco:
Post Hospital, Presidio,
July 29, 1917.
Dear Friend, We are certainly re-
ceiving some intensive training these
days: three daily lectures and drill
the rest Of the time. Friday we had
double quick time (running) for
about three-quarters of an hour.
Before payday most of the boys are
broke" and are good to stay home.
But for about week after they get
their money John Barleycorn causes
good many headaches. / wish the
whole United States was dry.
1t is very cool down here and for
several days last week 1t was actually
cold.
Henry Pace of Talent is quartered
near here and is getting to be some
soldier.
Our lectures are quite hard, two
being on first aid and one on physi-
ology.
l heard yesterday that a bunch Of
us medicals will be sent to Russia
from one Of the coast training camps,
the one to go to be decided by lot.
OF course I'd rather go to France, but
suppose that Russia needs us more
than France.
Friday brought a letter from my
folks in Switzerland. Mother is very
feeble and my sister, with whom she
lives, is unwell. Food is getting very
scarce over there and everybody is
praying for peace.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06
New Names for I. W. w.

"I Work for Wilhelm" is one Of
the new interpretations given to the
7. W. w. organization following their
recent activity in behalf of that in
dividual.
One Swedish lady employed in the
city refers to this body as the "Inde-
pendent Vampires of the World" It
is the consensus of opinion that the
order has richly earned both these
titles.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06
Some Effects Of
Cherry Advertising
Tulsa, Okla, July 27, 1917.

Tulsa, Okla, July 27, 1917.
Bert r. Greer, Ashland, Ore.
Dear Bert: Yesterday the express
man delivered some beautiful cherries
at our door from Ashland and from
you. Only for color we should have
called them apples. they were so
large. They we're beyond anything !
had ever seen in the way Of fruit
beauty, and tasted as delicious as they
looked. These cherries make Ashland
look very attractive to us and you
may expect Us out to look 1t over
next SUMMER.
ed. note: This is from a wealthy
Oklahoma oil man.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06
MAIL ORDER ADVERTISING.

The drift of public sentiment away
from the mail order house is encour-
aging to the local merchant, who has
had an uphill fight against unfair
trade conditions thus imposed upon
him. One Of the best signs Of the
day has been the announcement Of
the Butterick Publishing Company
that 1t intends henceforth to exclude
all mail order advertising from the
columns Of the Delineator What it
would mean to the local merchant II
there were no mail order house COM
petition is shown by some startling
figures presented by the Delineator
publishers in this connection. For
example:
1t has been estimated that as high
as 20 per cent Of the rural retail buy
ing of the country is today done
through mail order houses.
1t has been estimated that the total
amount of business done yearly in
this country by mail order houses
direct with consumers is $500, ,O00,-
600.
The largest mail order house in the
country claims 100000 recorder
customers. In one year 1t sold
100000 pairs of shoes.
In one days mail 1t took more than
$1500,000 from individual customers
throughout the length and breadth Of
America.
It receives 10000 pieces of mail
per day In the furniture line alone
1t takes the entire output of over 100
factories.
1t is estimated that 10000 people
in this country buy something each
year from the mail order houses
II the mail order house were a
fundamental necessity, or If It we're
economically sound, there would be
no use fighting It. But this Is not
the state of the case. II has accom-
plished nothing for the good Of the
consumer, and its costs of doing busi-
ness, which every student Of business
economics knows, the consumer must
pay In the final analysis, are no small
er. Thus, Prof. Paul H. Nystrom,
author Of The Economics Of Retail
ing, quoted by the Delineator pub
fishers, says:
when one adds up all expense
properly chargeable and incident to
dealing with mail order concern,
IT is open to question whether the
mail order method of distribution is
more economical than the older job
ber-retail-to-consumer method"
Professor Nystrom figures that out
of each dollar that customer spends
with a mail order house 20 per cent
goes toward the cost Of the mail or
der houes and 10 per cent for the
cost Of mail order transportation, a
total of 30 per cent. Out of every
dollar spent at q local store, 12 per
cent Is for the wholesalers cost, 2
per cent for transportation and 16
per cent for the retailer, a total of 80
per cent.
Thus the costs OF doing business
are the same, but the mail order
method has three distinct disadvan.
tages for the consumer: (1) Inter.
est is lost on money paid in advance
(Where one mail order house some.
times receives more than one million
dollars in a ringle day. the interest
on this money for the time prior to
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

Those people who a year or two
ago were going to put substitute
for gasoline on the market at three
cents gallon are nobly and persis-
tently resisting the call to a very
illustrious fame.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

After rejoicing in the quiet of the
Mexican border recently, president
Wilson should give three distinct
knocks on wood and have Secretary
Tumulty witness the same.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

It seems strange to many people
that the navy does not issue full
description of how every submarine Is
sunk so that the Germans will know
what to look out for next time.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

Viewing the advance of woman suf-
frage, many men inquire, "What are
we going to do with woman?" What
is woman going to do with US? would
be more pertinent.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

Feeling the necessity of making
some response to the popular demand,
the kaiser puts in a new chancellor
who will give the people even less
than before.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

1t is claimed that the desolated
part Of France will be impoverished
for generation, but Just think of
the Americans who, when the war is
over, will pay franc trench to see
Il.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

About now the school teachers are
having a restful vacation studying
works on apperception, psychology
and pedagogy.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

Prunes are not only an excellent
thing for mans purse when they
bring a good price, but they are a fine
thing for a mans health when taken
internally.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

Probably the drafted men will nev-
er feel quite so badly under fire as
they will in grabbing the newspaper
to see If their names were drawn.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

So far as heard from, no one has
declined any million-dollar legacies,
in spite of the heavy taxes over which
the millionaires groan so much.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

What the country wants in this
ship-building row is more noise of the
hammer and less clicking of typewrit-
org
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

When it is announced that the ger
man will be danced, patriotic
people take French leave.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

The bathing suit joke is not much
heard from this year as there isn't
enough Of it left to crack a joke on.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

Pretty hard to get the food bill
through congress when it is simply
for the benefit of the whole country
instead of for some separate districts.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

Wireless music is reported, but
what the residence neighborhoods are
longing for is pianoless music.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06
sQUIBLETs.

Kaiser William has been sick a
good deal, but it does'n seem to af-
feet his health any.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

spinsters dislike to talk of old
times.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

the Ashland Postoce
The weekly soliphone., 1917-08-30
To Teach Insect Fighting.

In an effort to reduce the enor-
nous annual loss of food caused by
attacks of insects on growing crops,
stored food supplies, and livestock
the Bureau of Entomology of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture, in cooperation with the eX-
tension services of the states, is
to begin a vigorous campaign to
teach insect fighting. 3...
Covering the country as! effective
ly as possible with emergency funds
made available in the food produc-
ton bill just enacted by congress
the entomologists will deal with
every pest of important crops. Should
the campaign planned result in a
reduction of only per cent Of
present losses fro minsects an
amount aggregating millions Of
bushels it is estimated would be
saved. 1t is expected that an effec-
tive campaign would result in even
larger saving.
Specialists will give demonstra-
lions to small groups of farmers,
fruit growers, and others in regions
where their services are most need
| ed. Wherever it can be done persons
in the community where the demon
stration is being conducted will be
asked to assist in preparing spray
mixtures, emulsions, poisoned bats,
dips, washes and the like. These
persons, so far as practicable, then
will be requested TO assist in the
application of these and other meas
ures in order that each community
! in which demonstrations are given
will have one or more persons ac-
ouainted with methods of assem-
bling and applying insecticides and
in the issue Of other remedial meas
ures.
Specialists in rice insects will
visit rice fields. Men familiar with
the insect pests Of the orchard and
vineyard will be sent to those states
where fruit growing is an important
industry. IN the large trucking
The weekly soliphone., 1917-08-30
To Combat Animal Diseases.

more intensive fight than ever
before will be waged by the United
States Department of Agriculture
on hog cholera and the cattle tick
with funds made available by the
recently enacted food production
bill. Between them, hog cholera
and cattle tick fever cause annual
losses of approximately $6O,00O,OO0.
In an effort to stem these losses
and so. in effect, to increase meat
production, the department will put
a greatly enlarged staff of special
lists to work in the field within the
next few weeks. Tick eradication,
which is essentiol to building up
CATTLE raising in sections of the
south now infested by ticks, will
be extended in all affected states.
Twenty-Five veterinarians will be
added to the departments staff to
carry on the work against hog chol-
era throughout the hograising
sections of the country.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-08-30
SPEECH HAD
GOOD EFFECT
Prof. Hinemon's Explanation Of
Why U. S. Is At War Showed
Careful Study Of Causes.
(From Mondays Daily Press)

(From Mondays Daily Press
At a union service at the First
Methodist church last night Hon.
]. H. Hinemon of Little Rock spoke
to fine audience on the Y. NJ. c.
A. work in the army. He began by
giving graphic account of the
cause of the war. He readily re-
viewed the German characteristics,
running back two thousand years,
and the continuous course of eff
forts at conflict, characterized by
brutality and ferocity, stating that
it had been the policy of the Ho-
henzollern government to bring
about a German empire that should
be Worldwide in its sway, and that
for forty years all departments Of
the German government have been
making preparation for this war,
and the death of the Archduke of
Austria. heir apparent to the throne
in Servia, was the cause that pre-
cipitated the great conflict. He
gave accurate historical statements
to show that the avowed purpose
Of the German government was to
quickly subdue France and then
Russia, then turn it's guns on Eng
land. and, if successful in these
campaigns. to make an attack on
the United States. The speaker
graphically showed an outline Of
the Kaiser's warlike intentions. He
would force the United States to
pay fourteen billion dollars to de
fray the expenses of the war, be-
cause the United States sold NUM-
tions of war to the allied powers
He spoke of our Indebtedness to
England, Of the manner in which
she had discharged her part in the
war, using every legitimate means
to avert conflict, but having,
when all efforts were exhausted,
fallen into line TO make the Ger
man empire feel the force of Brit
ish arms. The speaker stated that
he did not mean to reflect upon the
President, but thought that the dec
laration of war should have been
made two years sooner; that the
dearest interests of our govern were
all at stake, and we would have
been the victim of Germanys cruel
policies had the Kaiser been allow
The weekly soliphone., 1917-08-30
COTTON CONDITION
IS 67.2 PER CENT
Heavy Deterioration in Texas or
Account of Drouth-Small Loss
In the East.

Memphis, Aug. 27-The condi-
ton of the cotton crop is 67.2 per
cent of normal, according to re-
ports from correspondents of the
Commercial Appeal of average date
of Aug. %.
Tails compares with govern
ment condition last month of 70.3
per cent, 61.2 on Aug. %, last
year, and a10-year average of 1913.
These figures indicate total
crop of 12,259,000 bales, based on
the government method of calculat-
ing indicated yield from condition
figures.
Severe retrogression in Texas on
account of drouth over probably SO
to so per cent of the cotton grow
ing area of the state constitutes the
biggest single factor in the showing
for the month. The condition for
the state of sc per cent of normal
is a loss for the month of u points.
In South Central. Southern and
Western Texas the crop is neaGg
failure.
Small loss in condition in states
east of the Mississippi, due to
weather condition and ravages of
the boil weevil in Georgia and
Alabama, added to the big Texas
loss, more than offset improvement
reported in central valley states and
Oklahoma. In these latter states,
however, good improvement is
shown.
Besides Alabama and Georgia,
boil weeyils are ON the increase in
Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkan
sas, and there is now considerable
over the fate of the Late
fruitage, although in many sections
rather more cotton is already made
than is usual in boil weevil years.
The crop as a whole is still late.
However, picking is making good
progress in early producing sections,
largely owing to dry weather hav-
ing caused early opening. In the
northern rim of states the size of
the crop will depend greatly on the
date of killing frost.
Most correspondents report labor
sufficient to harvest the crop, but
there are a great many indications
of shortage, owing to the fact that
many negroes have gone north and
to CONSUMPTION into the new nation
al army. Growers as a rule will
probably sell freely at current val
ues, although there are many sec
lions where it is said farmers will
stop selling whenever the price
drops below 25 cents.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-08-30
CASH BASIS
COMMITTEE
MEETS; WORK
UNDERTAKEN
(From Saturdays Daily Press)

NffOn SATURDAY Dally ITeSS)
Members Of the special commit
tee, appointed Wednesday at a
meeting Of the Chamber of Com
merce, for the purpose of plac-
ing the county on a cash basis,
met last night at Chairman Flu
trell's office and discussed the vari-
Gus phases of the plan. County
Judge Branch and the Commission
ers of Accounts attended the meet
ing, giving the committeeman the
benefit of such ideas as they had
conceived
The Unanimous sentiment, of all
is that today is most opportune
time for lifting the county out of
the old financial ruts and placing
it high and dry above indebted
ness. The folly of running the
county's business upon a sixty or
seventy per cent basis has become
nauSeating to people who think.
Business men and business farmers
are sick and tired Of having to make
the humiliating admission that they
are citizens of county that oper-
ates it's business on a discount ba-
sis The County Judge, the Com
missioners of Accounts and mem
bers of the special committee are
all agreed that the suggestion for
placing Greene county on a cash
basis is entirely reasonable, and
that all details incident to sugges-
tons already outlined can be har-
monized and made to form the
groundwork for a successful ending
of practices which for years have
been responsible for the trading
and trafficking in scrip at figures
ridiculously low. c. A. Mack, a
member of the committee, and q
successful business man in all re-
spects, says he can see no reason
why the deal should fail to go
through. p. f. House, another
member of the committee, likewise
JliHhS lIldI oOilttIllH,1 NCliliih'
will result from the agitation. J.
M. Futrell, H. r.. PartoW, S. Ber-
tig. C. W. Highfill, j. l.. Light, j.,
T. Hester and others who attend
last nights meeting feel sure a cor
rect solution. of the cOunty's finan-
cial difficulties has been hit upon.
In order to bring matters to a
head as quickly as possible and
consummate plans that have already
been outlined, two committees were
appointed last night, The first,
composed of j. l.. Light as chair
man; c. w, IIighfill, c. A. Mack,
p. e. House and w. A. Branch, is
instructed to prepare written re-
port covering details of the cash
basis proposals. The second, com
posed Of II. r.. Partlow as chairman;
). Bertig, j. r. Hester and Crit
fin Smith, will prepare the indemni-
fying bond. The latter committee
will meet Monday afternoon at 4
O'Clock The former will convene
Wednesday at j. NJ. Futrell's office.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-08-30
Notice.
DR.. w. Carpenter,
veterinary, is now
with the Paragould
Transfer & Livery
Co. Phone AZ.
ed to have his way.

ed to have his way.
Prof. Hinemon stated that all he
had in the way of material for the
war had been invested; that his on
ly son, graduate of West Point,
was captain in the regular army
and ready to go to France, and his
son-in-law was also a graduate OF
West Point and a major in the
regular army, and was also ready
to go, and that his nephew, whom
he had reared and educated, was in
training at Indianapolis for posi-
ton in the army.
The speech was very forceful
one and very profoundly impressed
the audience.
In conclusion, he urged us to
bind ourselves to do what we could
for the Y. M. C. A. work, which
would look after the spiritual and
moral welfare of our soldiers.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-08-30

areas of the country and elsewhere
specialists familiar with the in
sccts Of truck crops will be de-
tailed. Men familiar with the in
sect pests OF cereal and forage
crops will work in states swhcrc
these crops are of most Importance,
and will give special attention to
such important pests as the Hessian
ly, chinch bug, and joint WoFms.
In case of serious insect outbreaks
men will be available to concentrate
effort in the infested territory, to
prevent. if possible, further spread
Of the pest 1t is planned to give
attention also to demonstrating and
disseminating information about
methods for the prevention of in
sect losses to stored grains, flour,
and other products, in mills, ware
houses, and sranaries, and for the
reduction of losses to other stored
food products.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-08-30

Guiding the money paid to the crop
per for his share, there was left
a net farm income of S1,793. If
farmers had mortgages the interest
on the mortgage would have TO be
paid out of this net farm income.
After allowing each man, however,
8 per cent on the money invested in
teams, implements, supplies and cash
on hand and after allowing him a
fair rental value for the farm he
still had left $1,372, or, to use the
accepted terms, his income from Ia
Dor and management was the amount
lust named. This amounts to sal
arv of S114 month with no money
to- paw out for house rent or fuel
or pork, milk, eggs, butter, lard,
fruits vegetables or cOrnmeal. rms
ranks far above the figures obtained
in most other surveys in any state
It would not be fair or true, how
ever, to call it an average figure
Everyone knows that the farmers OF
this region made more money than
usual last year and if cotton had
sold at average prices and if the
crop had been an average crop
there would have been big re-
duction in receipts, but even then
there would have been a good in
come from labor and management,
as good incomes are measured by
the yardstick OF other commuh-
ties and states.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-08-30

Mrs. Smith hired a Chinese ser
want, says the Los Angeles Times,
and tried to teach him how to re-
ceive calling cards. She let herself
out the front door. aud when the
new servant answered her ring she
gave him her card The next day
two ladies came to visit Mrs
Smith. When they presented their
cards, the alert Chinaman hastily
compared them with Mrs. Smiths
card, and remarked as he closed
the door: "Tickets no good; you
can't come in"
The weekly soliphone., 1917-08-30
NEGROES IN
TEXAS RIOT
Twelve White Men Slain At Hous-
ton-Coast Artillery Rushed
To Aid Of Authorities.
COMPANY TO BE MOVED.

H. COMT FAN 1 - DE MY HI
Washington. Aug. 24-Negro reg
ulars who engaged in last nights
riots will be moved from Houston
Immediately, Secretary Baker an
nounced this afternoon. Senator
Sheppard OF Texas today called on
Secretary Baker, saying that he
would recommend that no more ne
gro troops be sent to Texas lie
was informed that the situation was
well in hand
Houston, Tex, Aug. 24.-Illinois
guardsmen and three hundred prl-
waite citizens, armed as q civil PAR
trol, are held IN Houston under MIR
tial law, following last nights riot
Ing with negro soldiers, resulting in
The weekly soliphone., 1917-08-30

a number Of negro troopers from
the gath T. s. infantry, who took
part in last nights rioting, are on
their way here, fully armed. Police
reserves have been rushed to Hutch
ings, ~ miles south of here, to
meet the negroes
The weekly soliphone., 1917-08-30
A RAND Retreat.

Petrograd, Aug. 28.-"W Without
even being attacked Russian in
fantry at Boyany has evacuated
territory to the enemy" according
to an announcement made today.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-08-30

he killing of twelve whites and
several negroes. The city is today
quiet.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-08-30
HEADED FOR DALLAS.

Dallas, Aug. 24--Houston police
have notified Dallas authorities that
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-12
HOW TO BUY FOOD
 IS GIVEN IN ADVICE
 OF NEW YORK BUREAU

The bureau of home economics of the New York Association for improving conditions of the poor has issued a bulletin entitled Food for the Family which contains clear and comprehensive suggestions re garding the best and most economi- cal diets for growing children Ac- cording to the bulletin, the follow. ing general principles should gov ern the outlay of the family budget:
 1. Spend from one-fourth to one third of your food money for bread, cereals, macaroni and rice
 2. Buy at least from a third to a half quart of milk a day for each member of the family.
 4. Spend as much for vegetables and fruit together as you do for milk. If you use half a quart of milk for each member of the family, that may not always be possible, but spend at least as much for veg etables and fruit as a third of a quart of milk day costs.
 f. Spend no more for meat than for vegetables and fruits The quan- tity of any of the other foods men, toned. The amount spent for mes t may decrease as the amount spent for milk increases.