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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-06
Jack Pickford In
The Varmint'

You can't forget "Dink," ''Trf-
umphant Egghead," Tennessee
Shad," Doc" McNooder or Laura. 1t
seems that the magic of the screen Is
bringing back your own period OF
adolescence. when marbles were
worlds and tops and knives and
things seemed all there was TO the
universe. This play is youth-yours
and mine. It's just what you are
saying right now-"Lord. wish I
was a kid agaln!r You DO actually
live 1t for the hour It's play with
lots of humor, thrills and romance
At the Vlning Sunday and Monday.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-06
One Dead, Two Fatally Injured
In S. P. Wreck Near Weed

One man is dead and two fatally
injured when train No. 10, the South
ern Pacific passenger going through
Ashland at 11:45 p. m, was wrecked
about three miles north of Weed at
about Z o'clock this morning, The
dead man is an unidentified hobo
and the injured are Engineer E. M.
Harrington and James Jones, another
hobo. The accident is supposed to
have been caused by spreading rails.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-06
Sergeant Morton
Tells Of Army Life

Mn. and Mrs ]. ]. Morton are in
receipt of two letters from their son,
Sergeant Oliver G. Morton, who is
with the American aero expedition in
France, dated November 5 and IL.
Following are extracts from the let
ters:
Since writing to you ] have re-
ceived many letters from you. ] get
them in punches sometimes, as you
do mine. on account of irregular
mails across the water, ] suppose. 1t
Is needless to say all letters are very
welcome. TIL S evening I received
the sweater. It suits me perfectly
and want to thank you very much
for it. It arrived just in time. The
weather is not cold yet-have had
only two very slight freezes-but we
have considerable fog and 1t is very
dNpp all the time and often quite
chilly. = We still have mud
everywhere; everything you touch is
muddy but we keep working just the
same. There is quite number OF
men here now and more coming all
the time. Also qu te a few aero
planes. Several of them are in the
air continually when the weather is
suitable. Materials for large new
Y. NJ @. A. are here which they plan
TO put up by volunteer labor, work
ing by moonlight and lantern light,
as we do not have time to do it dur
ing the day. General Per-
shing and his staff visited our camp
some time back.
"Affectionately,
"OLIvER."
''I keep ne all the time and find
working outside less disagreeable.
aside from the mud, than / had i'm
agined 1t would be at this time Of the
year. We have several con-
struction companies here helping us
now, so are making better progress.
Rrpors are that the government has
decided to classify US Is permanent
construction company The aviation
section has a number of such COM
panies, VIII ch fact we did not know
before. This is quite disappoint-
ment to some OF us, as 1t probably
ends our chances of flying. How
ever, 1t is work that must be done,
and guess we are better qualified
than some others to do 1t. We have
been getting rusty on military mat
ters, so now that we have more time,
beginning this morn ng, we must drill
one hour each day. / have been pro-
NOTED again; now have the rank Of
sergeant. Handle anywhere from ten
to forty men, some Americans and
some Germans.
"Affectionately,
"oLIvER."
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-06
Noted Missionary
To Speak Sunday

Next Sunday, morning and even
ing, DR.. j. K. Brown, for thirty-eight
years missionary in the land of
Mesopotamia, the traditional Garden
of Eden. will speak at the Congrega-
tional church. DR.. Brown is a rare
man. of fine personality, and an ac-
complished speaker. Let us come out
and hear him.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-06
CHRISTMAS EDITION.

o Reading notice advertise Q
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s should be sent in at once so they Q
q may be properly distributed Q
o throughout the several pages. o
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@ sented in this splendid edition o
o with at least few lines of local o
g readers. The display. space is Q
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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-06

Knitting is proving. a godsend to
the idle hands Of the country Now
If we could find some equally profit
able employment for the idle tongues
we would be going some.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-06

II "Sin- -Fein" is pronounced any
thing like It reads, it's a misnomer.
Seems to us its adherents have the
genuine article. judging from their
..fl.t.so~ l.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-06

Never was a greater lie than the
old saw that "advice Is cheap" It's
dear at any price. Had a friend once
who undertook to follow all the ad-
vice given him. Poor devil, he's in
the bug-house now.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-06

Any man who growls about the
new taxes can always enlist and help
shorten the time. We have to pay
them.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-06

Rome, Dec. 5.-Enemy forces have
begun an attack on the Italian lines
on the Asiago plateau, the war office
announced today. The only gains
achieved in the attack were some po-
sltions, the loss of which has not i'm
paired the Italian defensive line.
The Italians withdrew from some
of the more advanced positions of
their lines between Monte Tondera-
car and Monte Badonoccho, northeast
of Asiago.
Austria-Hungary, with whom the
United States is on the eve of a dec
laration of war as the principal ally
of Germany is taking the lead in a
new attempt to break through the
present Italian front, compel the re-
treat of General Diaz's armies from
the mountains capture Venice and
permit the Austro-G German invaders
to swarm over a wide extent of the
northern Italian plains.
A break in the Italian line at the
point of the present attack would
flank not only the Piave line, but
render the line of the Brenta, approx
imately 80 miles to the rear, impossi-
BILE to hold and would compel an
Italian retreat to the Adigo, some 80
miles farther westward.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-06

With the French Army in Italy,
Dec. Among the troops and units
that have arrived in Italy with the
British and French armies is a large
group of aviators, who are impatient
ly waiting to get into action. The
British have sent a large contingent
OF fliers, half of whom are young
Canadians and Americans who have
been doing scout work in Flanders
and northern France.
The squadron, which expects to be
given work at the front very soon, is
proving quite an attraction for the
Italians While awaiting orders the
fliers are keeping themselves in trim,
and the natives in fascinated delight
by practicing over the town where
they are billeted. There is scarcely
an hour but that the hum of at least
two and generally four or more mo-
tors is heard above the town, and
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-06

Phone Job orders to the TidingS.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-06

Studio Ashland is busy.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-06

57-H
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
DIVIDE WITH FRANCE,

The American people have been Law.
ish In their professions Of sympathy
with France Here Is chance to put
our sentiment to practical effect
Food Administrator Hoover an
nounces that the French people are
short of sugar. Their only possible
source OF supply during the next three
months is the United States. Unless
we share our supply with them they
will be deprived entirely OF this nee,
essary food substance
The French have been using about
one ounce of sugar day per capita
That is the rate Of consumption, too.
In England and Italy We are eating
four ounces a day. Surely out of that
comparative abundance we can spare
enough to give the French what they
need.
Mr.. Hoover says that his depart
ment has no desire TO curtail the sup
ply Of sugar for canning purposes.
But he asks the nation, out of It's re.
naming allowance OF about three
ounces day to save one.third in or.
der to provide the necessary surplus
for the French, Surely we can GO
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
TO EXTEND BURLINGTON
WAY SOUTH TO GULF

Springfield, Oct 3-The executive
committee of the Burlington Way as
ISOLATION will meet next Monday III
Whitehall 10 further plans for the
complete itinerary Of the extension
trip to the Gulf of Mexico. according
to f. II. White, county superintendent
of highways President Weber OF
Jacksonville, founder Of the Way; h.
c. White of Greenfield will be in at
tendance. The meeting is held FOR
the purpose of determining new
routing, designated to pass through
Carrollton and Jerseyville ar through
Casrollton and Med0re, instead OF
through Greenfield and Medora as the
present plans now call for II is ex-
pected a hard fight will be staged.
Boosters from all towns will be pres
ent to offer further inducements to
the committee in exchange for being
included in the routing.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
SAGE TEA BEAUT|HES
AND DARKENS HAIR
Don't Stay Gray! It Darkens
So Naturally that No
body can Tell.

You can turn gray, faded hair beau
tifully dark and lustrous almost over
night if you'll get a 50.cent bottle of
"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound
at any drug store. Millions of bottles Of
this old famous Sage Tea Recipe, i'm
proved by the addition of other ingredi-
ents, are sold annually, says a well.
known druggist here, because it darkens
the hair SO naturally and evenly that no
one can tell it has been applied,
Those whose hair is turning gray or
becoming faded have surprise awaiting
them, because after one or two appliea-
tions the gray hair yanishes and your
locks become luxuriantly dark and beau
tful.
This is the age of youth. Gray-haired,
unattractive folks aren't wanted around
so get busy with Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Compound tonight and you'll be de-
lighted with your dark, handsome hair
and your youthful appearance within a
few days.
This preparation is toilet requisite
and is not intended for the cure, Initiga
ton or prevention Of disease.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
DIPLOMACY IN SOUTH AMERICA

German diplomatic efficiency has
been functioning as usual In South
America. II would be an Illuminating
lessen to any government capable of
illumination
All that Germany had to do in order
to keep on friendly terms with Ar
gentna was to be polite and fairly
decent-to avoid putting over any
thing too raw for Latin-American
stomachs. II wasn't a difficult mat
ter But the undiplomatic diplomat
Luxburg, with his "spurlos versenkt"
and his characterization of the Argen-
tine secretary of state as notorious
ass" upset everything that had been
SO laboriously settled And German
representatives have kept right on
with the unsettling process.
The trouble might have been patch
ed up, even after that egregious Of.
Tense. But to fragrant verbal insult
Germany proceeded to add actual out
rage. German diplomacy got busy
with its congenal by-play of bribery,
conspiracy and violence. Instead OF
trying honesty and Cancellation, II
tried to brighten Argentina into per.
manent neutrality. II invoked the
methods made so familiar in the
United States before our break II
filed Argentina with threats. 1t pre-.
cipitated great strike 1t subjected
the nation to a reign of terror.
As direct result, the Argentine
congress voted to break relations with
Germany, and Argentina is today on
the verge OF active war. ready to add
her army and navy to those OF the
\ allies. Uruguay, Paraguay and Peru
are reported as eager to follow her
example. Nearly all of Latin-Amerl
ca Is now dedicating itself to the TASK
Of rounding up the imperial criminal
II used to be said Of the Bourbons
that they never learned anything
and never forgot anything" 1t seems
to be SO with the militarlst-statesmen
who rule Germany today. II the Ger
man people are as blind as they are
Germany Is hopeless.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
UNREST PREVAILS
IN RUSSIA. MANY
REVOLTS REPORTED

Petrograd. Oct. 3-DisorderS were
reported from all sections of Russia
today, but members of the provisional
government declared that the military
authorities everywhere have the situa.
ton well in hand
The most serious outbreaks were
in Turkestan, altho rebellious Firms
are causing much trouble. The mill
tary governor at kelsingsior has be.
Gun to disarm the counter for fewer
of revolutionary outbreaks on a big
scale.
In Ukraine seditious agtators have
succeeded in causing riOtous out
breaks near Odessa but he troops
in the Odessa garrison remain royal
The political situation remains
troubled, but unchanged
From today's outlook coalition
cabinet is probable, as the radicals
seem to have lost some of their power
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
DEDICATE MEMORIAL TO
MARTYRED MCKINLEY.

Niles. o., Oct. 3.-0ne of the big
gest crowds in the history Of the
Western Reserve is expected here to
morrow. when thousands will attend
the dedication OF the Mckinley Me
mortal here. The statue Of the mar
tyTed President has just been placed
in position Dedicatory services will
be- marked by addresses by former
President Taft and Senators Harding
and Pomerene The occasion will be
observed as a holiday here, stores
closing all day
The statue rests on massive mar
BILE pedestal in the Court of Honor
Of the Memorial building The build.
ing site represent an expenditure
of S4O00
The martyred President Is shown
in standing posture, as though he
had just risen from chair, The
statue was carved by Massey Rhind
| New iufk sculptor.
| The pedestal and statue weigh
eighteen tons The shaft from which
| the statue was carved weighed thirty
! five tons The Court OF Honor has a
\ pebbled doorway, a foutain and sew
eral grass areas, all surrounded by
/ hedge A broad marble walk is be
| ing built from the entrance of the
Memorial to the street There will
he a six-inch marble railing
In the right wing of the Memorial
! is an auditorium seating | 900 per,
sons. Ii will be available for all
kinds Of public gatherings, including
dancaA The Niles Public Library is
on the main floor of the left wing
various rooms are on the second
floor. In one is an exhibition of bust,
Of prominent .men of the nation anC
pioneer steel makers in the Youngs
town district.
A bronze bust of II C. Frick, retire,
steel and coke manufacturing wht
donated $4,000 toward the Memorial
will be placed in the main library
room. This bust will be second il
Importance of location and size Il
that of Mckinley.
In addition to the cost of the sit,
and construction, a fund of $4,000,
Is being raised as an endowment TO
maintenance Appropriate decoration
will be made on the grounds sur
rounding the Memorial Tall cedar
viii be planted Three will be place,
directly back of the Mckinley statue
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
RAILROAD VALUES
PLACED TOO HIGH

Springfield, Oct Assessment val
ues Of railroads in Illinois are over
according 10 attorneys for
a number of steam roads in the state
They are asking for reduction he
fore the railroads committee of the
State Board of Equalization The at
torneys contend the land values are
assessed at - per cent, while the
properties of railroads in the state
are compelled To pay taxes on 20 per
cent. of their actual values Figures
were submitted TO show that the as
sessed valuation of railroad property
is in excess of that extended against
ordinary land values. Other concerns
throughout the state are also ask
ing a reduction of assessments on the
same grounds II is expected the
meetings OF the board of equali2a
tion will conclude its long list of cas-
es by the end OF this week. when de
cisiOns will probably be handed down.
FOR QUICK RESULTS TRY THE
WANT ADS. IN THE FREE
TRADER JOURNAL.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
CONGRESS IN FINAL
DUTIES OF SESSION

Washington, Oct, 3.--Prospects for
adjournment of Congress Saturday
were bright, as the Senate today be
gan consideration of the soldier and
sailors insurance bill, the last big
measure on the calendar. Senators
opposed to the insurance bill are not
planning to make prolonged fight
against 1t, and II any delaying tactics
are attempted, the Senate will clamp
on the cloture rule. The bill has al.
ready passed the House and only a
few days debate Is expected in the
Senate, House leaders today com
pleted resolution to be acted upon
tomorrow declaring the willingness of
the lower branch to quit this week
The $2.535, 0000 600 war revenue bill
will be sent to the President this after.
noon after II has been signed by
Speaker Clark and Vice President
Marshall
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
Worth Their Weight in Gold.

No man can do his best when SUI
iering from backache, rheumatic
pains, swollen joints, sore muscles or
other symptoms of kidney trouble h.
II Stone, $40 N I'd St, Reading, Pa
writes Il contracted most severe
case OF kidney trouble. | gradually
grew worse and for months was I'M
able to attend to business. | began to
use Foley Kidney Pills and soon found
the pains were gone and | have had
no aches since. They have been
worth their weight in gold to me. >
For sale by W d. Duncan
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
NEGRO GAGS ESCORT
THEN ATTACKS GIRL

st, Louis. Oct. AT the point of a
revolver Miss Maude Yancy and her
escort. l.. Hale. early today were
marched to an abandoned shed by an
armed negro The negro bound and
gagged Hale forced Miss Yancy to dis.
robe and attacked her. She Is in a
serious condition.
This was the seventh couple to be
attacked In seven days here, probably
by the same negro. Police have spread
a dragnet over the city for him. Miss
Yency lives at Desloge, Mo
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
SOUTHERN FOOD PRODUCTION.

The South Is covering itself with
agricultural glory again. The de-
thronement OF King Cotton" the au.
tocrat, in favor Of democratic diver
sity OF crops, has come to be an old
story, but few people realize how
great has been the revolution. Cot.
ton is still raised in immense guam
titles, and every bale of 1t is more val.
liable than ever before. But grain
snrpasses Il now in importance and
value.
This years cotton crop is as yet
less certain quantity than the food
crops. Comparing the latter with last
years cotton crop. we find that the
foodstuffs make a remarkable show
ing. The last cotton crop was worth
nearly 81 500 000.0G9. several hundred
! millions more than any crop ever be
corn crop alone is expected to exceed
.200,000,0C0 bushels. which at the
moderate valuation of $3.50 a bushe
will be worth $300, 100000 more than
last years cotton
The South is said to have raised
perhaps 5000 100000 worth OF wheat
nearly 5000, 900 worth of oats, rice
and rye and about the same amount OF
white and sweet potatoes. The total
grain production is expected, by some
experts, to reach q value Of $4,000. 600
And besides that the South has
raised various other minor crops that
add impressively to the aggregate.
The South doesn't have to be fed
any more by the West. II feeds itself
and helps to feed the populous North.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
PUTNAM COUNTY
TO BUILD ITS LINK
OF STATE HIGHWAY

Hennepin, H.. Oct 3-The Putnam
county board Of supervisors yester
day afternoon approved the apprOpria
ton for the Improvement OF theil
share of the Ivy Way highway. Thu
Putnam supervisors met last month.
but adjourned until Tuesday peudine
action by other counties on the '9ad
plan,
The action completes the app D.
priations thru the Illinois valley. aud
only three counties in the neiRh5tr
hood OF Springfield have yet To act on
the plan
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
Surgical Triumph Over LOckjaw.

For form of lockjaw in young
girl New York surgeons performed an
operation affecting the muscles OF the
lower Jaw, and then, to restore tunc-
ton, applied n spring motor that kept
the Jaw In constant motion. In three
weeks, when the appliance was re-
moved, the muscles had developed sur
prisngly, insuring natural chewing.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
MEXICO TO DEPORT
LABOR AGITATORS

Mexico City, Oct. 3--Foreign labor
agitators who have been promoting
strikes in the Tampico oil fields. will
be expelled from Mexico.
Announcement to this effect was
made by the government today. Al
tho the strike situation is less acute
than II was several weeks ago, there
are still about 1000 men employed
by the Pearson Syndicate Ga strike
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
GET WAGE
INCREASE; RETAIL
PRICES ALTERED
ARBITRATOR IN MEETING AT
WASHINGTON AGREE UPON A
SCALE BUT DO NOT FIX LIFE
OF NEW CONTRACTS.

Washington Oct Goal operators
and miners of the central competitive
field. meeting here TO discuss Il re-
adjustment If wage scales, reacht
a full agreement last night as t. The
amount of increase to be given. They
will discuss further today the lrngth
OF time the new contract will run.
Pick and machine miners, who de-
manded Il cents a ton increase in
pay, will get 10 cents, and unskilled
labor, which sought a wage raise of
$3.50 a day, get $50 Yardaee and
dead work will be paid for on a basis
OF straight 90 per cent increase.
The wage increases were granted
by the operators contingent on their
absorption In higher coal prices,
which they expect the fuel admins
tratiOn to give them on presentation
mex week of their cost of production
figures.
for two years. but the operators in
sist on a provision for It's termination
sixty days after the end of the war.
Miners representatives said they
would not yield on this point Pro
visions will be inserted in the con
tract to prevent either side from
breaking ii for any cause This was
demanded by the operators because
the miners in asking the present in
creases are ignoring a contract signed
last April
AT the beginning OF the conference
week ago the miners demanded II
cents a ton increase in pick and ma
chine mining; 20 per cent increase
in pay for yardage and dead work
and Nat increase of $3.50 day for
day labor. The operators refused 10
meet the demands, and offered 5 cents
for pick and machine mining; a q
per cent and lower increase for yard
age, and 81 raise for day labor. The
final scale adopted came as a counter
proposal from the miners
Coal mine wage scales turnout the
country are based on the central field
scale and II yesterdays agreement
Is ratified wages will be raised accor
dinghy in other districts.
Operators Of the central field are
asking the fuel administration tcl
Increases Of about SO cent ton In
the price fixed for coal at the mines
in recent order by President Wilson
Many mines, they insist, will be forced
to shut down unless prices are re
yised. Already Or. Garfield. the fuc
administrator, has granted Increase
In outlying districts, where. for thu
most part, coal veins are thin, making
the cost of operation high.
A protest against the coal price
fixed In Iowa was filed with the fue
! administration yesterday by Clifforl
Thorne, representing the League OF
Iowa Municipalities who declared they
are higher than the prices obtaining
prior to the Presidents order Mr.
Thorne will be given hearing today
A reduction in Illinois prices will
be sought also by Mr.. Thorne. althc
there Is no claim that the present
seal there is higher than the old lr
both states. the League of Municipal
tiles maintains, prices are unreason
able and exorbitant.
The fuel administration order linn
iting retailers profits should cut an
thracite prices generally and lowe
/ bituminous prices on certain grade
and sizes. II was stated in oiiicia
quarters. Coke should drop thruon
the country
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
TAFT ARRAIGNS
PEACE ADVOCATES
AS GERMAN LURES

New York. Oct 3-Exposing and
opposing German lures to false
peace Is an appropriate mission for
the league TO enforce peace, says
William H. Taft in a bulletin issued
by the league today.
Oppose these peace feelers until
German autocracy has been defeated
established is the advice offered
thru the bulletin