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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-16
PerfectS Local Red
Cross Organization

The final touches are being given
the organization of the local chapter
of the Red Cross. The staff of Of
ticers and working committees have
been chosen and the equipment room
in the Elks Temple is being put into
working order by Mrs. Ed Bush and
her assistants.
DR.. John S. Parson has been chos-
en- as consulting physician OF the
chapter.
The following membership COM
mittee has been named to have
charge of recruiting of the member
ship of the society in Ashland: Mrs.
D. Perozzi, Mrs. c. F. Shepherd, Mrs.
Ella B. Mills. Mrs Will Dodge, Miss
Lucille Barber. Miss Lena Casey, Miss
Blacnhe Hicks, Miss Lydia Mccall,
Mrs. George Dodson, Mrs Harvey
Ling, Mrs. Perry Ashcraft, Mrs. Sam
McNair. ]. G. Hurt DR.. F. H. John
son and DR.. McCracken.
Memberships can be secured Of any
of the following places on applica-
ton: Public library, McNa;r Bros.
drug store, II. l.. Whited's jewelry
store, State Bank OF Ashland, Elks
club rooms.
The Red Cross desires to acknowl-
edge assistance from the following
in the furnishing and maintenance of
the equipment rooms in Elks' Tenn
pie: Elks' lodge, room, tables and
chairs; Swenson & McRae. furniture
store; c II. Vaupel, dry goods; j H.
McGee, dry goods; ]. F. Patty's new
and second hand store; ]. II. Provost.
chest for sewing room; Mrs. C. II.
Veghte, sewing machine; Provost
Bros, hardware store; T, H. Simp-
sons hardware tsore; Kohagen's 5,
10 and l 3 cent store; Ferguson's dry
goods store; William Pracht, labor;
r. II. Stanley, tho chair doctor; Miss
Blanche Hicks, desk city of Ash/
land, free water and lights.
Four boys o. the high school man
ual training class donated useful la
for in the fitting up Of the equipment
room
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-16
Local Boys at 0.A.C.
Get Commissions

Two former Ashlanders and mem
bers of the lst company, Coast Ar
tillery Corps, have received commits
sions as first lieutonants in the Of
ficers. Reserve Corps. They are
James @. Adams and Robert l.
Tweed, who are now doing graduate
work at the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege, The examinations taken were
extremely difficult, and great credit
is due them for having passed with
such high mark.
Success in the examinations un-
doubtedly was due to their expert
ence as non-commissioned officers in
the cadet regiment at o. A. c.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-16
Will Be Here Soon
To Contract Fruit

v. o. N Smith received letter
this morning from the Wittenberg-
King company, with whom he has
been negotiating regarding the posi-
bility of securing a plant for Ash
land stating that Salem has been Sc
lected as the site for a Dry-Fresh
plant to cost $150,00O The plant
will be the largest on the coast and
will be ready for operation by July l
The letter states that their field man
will be sent to Ashland within the
next ten days TO contract for fruit
and vegetables. This should provide
a fine market for large amount of
produce. Peaches. prunes, apples
and tomatoes are especially desired
from Ashland, but In view of the i'm
mense tonnage Of almost every kind
Of vegetable and fruit which the
company will be prepared to handle,
no doubt any kind of product can
find a market with the concern.
Should Ashland prove that the pro-
duction is here, It may be possible
that plant will be erected here in
the future.
The Salem plant is to employ 200
men and women for ten months of
the year and will pay out approxi-
mately 100000 annually to the pro-
ducers Of the state.
The entire output OF the Witten-
berg-King plants has been offered to
the government in case of need The
Dry Fresh process enables putting up
the products in wooden or pasteboard
boxes and eliminates the need of tin |
cans, of which there Ia great short
age this year. The delicious quality |
of the products can be attested to by |
the many who had ar opportunity to !
sample them at the Commercial Club .
meeting two month1 ago when Mr.. /
Smith displayed q number of the
products.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-16
Latest War News From
State, Americas and Europe

Russian socialists send delegates
through sealed carriages to Sweden
to meet with German socialists in at
tempt to bring peace.
Equipment 'hortage being met as
fast as possible and probability that
no new troops will be called until
equipment is ready Oregon Coast
Artillery only partly equipped Lo-
cal company far short and call not ex-
pected until equipment is ready.
Bolivia declares war on Germany.
No navy, but one of best equipped
armies in South America. Brazil on
verge Of declaration of war.
War department investigating feas-
ibility of raising pay of privates in
armies from SIS per month to 500,
$25 and $50.
States given right to increase ma
tional guard forces.
British war office reports victory
over Turks in Mesopotamia.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-16
Can Expect Hard
Time on Siskiyous

Pearl Davis came down from the
Siskiyous Saturday and issued a
warning to motorists intending to
try trip over the mountains that
there was bad slide near the Dol
larhide bridge which must be avoid
ed. Only four cars of nineteen have
gone over the grade. he said, under
their own power. He advised no one
to tackle the trip without preparing
for hard time of it.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-16
, . o o o . . o o 0 . o o o o
THIS is CONSUMERS WEEK.

Q Governor Withycombe has g
o issued proclamation setting .
9 April IA to 81 as Western 9
@ Woman's Consumers Week. 9
o During this week all merchants 9
@ IN the state of Oregon are ex- Q
Z, pected to make window displays =.
Z. exclusively of wcstern-made L.
o goods. One of the large west {:
=" ern insurance companies has o
o this slogan, and it is good one Q
o and should apply as well to 9
o manufactured goods as to life 9
{. insurance: Western money, f.
o western made, should stay at Q
@ home for western trade" The Q
o way to make prosperity in your Q
o home country is to purchase &.
o what you consume in your home &.
. country-raiscd or manufac- n:
o tured in your home country. o
o Good scheme to keep your mon 1:
z: ey at home where the dollar al I.
o ready slipped through your fin $
4" gers may find its way into your .
&: palm again. o
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-16
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FLAG REELECTION SEEN
AGAIN.

@ The reflection of the flag on 9
@ the city hall, cast by the cleo 8
9 tric searchlight, was thrown on o
Q the clouds in the south again Q
o Friday night and was seen by q
@ number Of people. The reflec- o
o tion faded shortly after 9 .
o o'clock when it began to rain. .
Q The phenomenon can only be q
o observed from places where .
(? street lights do not cast their o
{: light. Many will watch for the O
o flag in the skies on cloudy o
o nights hereafter. Q
o o o o o o o o o @ o o 8 o 8 o
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-16
Hall Takes Over
Local Dodge Agency

Lee Hall of the Ford garage has
taken The local agency for the Dodge
car. which he will handle together
with the Ford car, The Dodge has
won well-deserved popularity in
Ashland and several automobile own.
ors drive Dodges The addition of
the now line will give Mr.. Hall a
range of cars at prices to suit every
pocketbook. .H'f Vt
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-16
Attends Meeting
OF Sch0olmaSterS

Superintendent Brlscoc of the local
schools took a prominent part IN the
program at the regular meeting Of
the Jackson County Schoolmasters'
club which was held at Rogue River,
Saturday. State Superintendent
Churchill was the honor guest of the
day and gave an address on new
school legislation. Luncheon was
served BY the ladies Of the Rogue
River Civic Grub.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-16
0. A. C.. Lecturer
At Library Tonight

Prof. Arthur l.. Peck of the chair
of landscape gardening, Oregon Ag-
ricultural College, will lecture at the
public library tonight at 1880 on a
topic of vital interest to Ashland peo-
pie, the Identification of our parks
and lawns and the care of shrubbery.
Prof. Peck's lecture is given under
the auspices of the Civic Improve
ment Club and is free to everyone.
There should be large attendance.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-16
Hemphill Is Suicide
After Arson Arrest

Strickfadden fire case have come TO
light In the last week following a
quiet investigation which has been
carried on in Portland, Eugene and
Seattle at the instigation of District
Attorney Roberts.
On Thursday, n E. Hemphill and
Mrs. M. M. Garwood we're arrested
in Eugene and Mrs. Strickfadden and
her sister Mrs. Dreyfus, were arrest
ed by federal Officers in Seattle. A
few hours after his arrest Hemphill
committed suicide in the Eugene jail,
analysis revealing traces of cyanide
OF potassium in his coffee cup He
was buried at Medford yesterday.
The other principals in the case face
a charge of conspiracy in a case of
arson committed for the purpose Of
collecting fire insurance. They are
being brought 10 Medford.
Hemphill was resident of Ash
land for several years and has a wife
and four children in Me1ford. He
was well liked and as far as Is known
had never committed an unlawful act
before. He was a member of the
Medford Elks lodge, the Modern
Woodmen and the Odd Fellows at
Ashland. In the opinion of the au-
thorities he acted merely as a tool
in the plot, which Is believed to have
been originated by the women. He
was here at the time of the fire and
in company with Mrs Garwood had
opened Offices in the Beebe & Kinney
store building for the purpose of sell
ing Port Angeles land. It is rumored
that Mrs. Strickfadden and Mrs
Dreyfus we're interested in the Port
Angeles proposition, and 1t may be
that the fire vas set in an attempt
to collect money for the company.
The trial promises to be sensational
The tragedy goes back TO March l.
when the Strickfadden house in Ash
land burned down. The fire was in
cendiary. Inside, kindling and coal
oil were found. The blinds had been
glued shut, the windows sealed with
wrapping paper. Prosecuting Attor-
ney Roberts Investigated and for four
weeks worked diligently on the case.
He was assisted by Deputy District
Attorney Charles Robson a Multno-
nah county. Leon Ray, district attor-
ney at Eugene, and Ralph McCurdy,
agent for the California Insurance
Company. who held the policy on the
Ashland house.
Mrs. Strickfadden had left for Sc
attle shortly before the fire occurred.
The house was insured for $1,000.
Mr.. McCurdy held the original pol
icy, which hal lapsed at one time and
then had been renewed. Billings
agency represents the company here.
The very thoroughness Of the precau-
tions taken to mako the fire destroy
the house before detected defeated
their own ends The lack OF ventila-
ton prevented the house from going
up in one burst of flame. The top
had been removed from the furnace
and fire set in it. The house was
so tightly sealed that no air for the
flames was available.
When Hemph'll's dead body was
found in the Lane county jail Thurs
day night Sheriff Parker went in to
deliver to him a telegram which had
come to him from the government /
ordering him to report for duty IN
the naval reserve at Bromerton, :
Wash. The sheriff was startled to
nd the man lying flat on his back,
dead. He had enlisted at Medford as
an electrician in the reserves.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-16

British bend back Won Hindenburg
line and Vimy ridge is now three
miles in British rear. San Quentin.
one of the stro9gholds of the line
and considered a vital spot should
fall today.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-16

independence has put one over in
securing the erection of beet sugar
factory at that place by tho Utah
Idaho Sugar company. Over 1900
ceres Of sugar beets will besplanted
this year. .<Lf- e..
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-16

Seven billion-dollar ward funds au-
thorized by house at Washington
with no dissenting vote. Senate IS
favorable and presidents signature
should be affixed by Wednesday.
Five billion war bonds, three Of
which will be lent to entente allies.
Two billion treasury certificates to
be redeemed by taxation.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-16

Troop of cavalry-75 men-organ
ized in Portland in one day. Full
squadron of cavalry from Oregon,
consisting of 400 men and mounts.
is authorized. Oregon now has two
troops.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-16

Three-m'le flumt completed at VII
sonv'lle to bring 5000, 900 feet Of
lumber to the river at that place.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-16

Three proposed initiative bills at
Portland conflict and ALI may be de-
feated. a. t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-16
WEATHER
Forecast For the Week Begin
ming Sunday, April rs;
Washington, April IA.

Pacific States: - Frequent
rains propable in Washington,
Oregon and extreme northern
California; generally fair in 4
central and southern California. 4
Temperature will average near Z
the seasonal normal. 70 p 4
e. II. BOWIE, Forecaster. 4
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-16

The palles to have a new fire
proof hospital. is
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-16

All recruits since war declared con-
sidered as volunteers for term of war
and to be discharged at close.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-16
Counties Required
TO Grade Roads Only

At the meeting Of the state high
way commission on April 10 1t was
decided that the counties would not
he required to place the base for
pavement. The counties, however
will he required to place in first-class
condition all grades and drainage in
preparation for base and pavement
Plans and specifications will be
prepared in commissions office as
soon as possible, showing the stand
ards which will be required for roads
to be hard surfaced. Grade for mac
adam roads not having sufficient
depth on which to lay pavement
will be built up and completed by the
state when the road is hard surfaced.
1r.TTr-~
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-16

The new town Of Crane is to have
q bank. ~
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-16

vae-Fruitland farmers subscrio-
cd s$15, 900 stock in cannery.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-16

Stevenson Studio for portraits.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-16

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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-13
'sBLUE.SkY" LAWS UPHELD
BY u. $. SUPREME COURT

Some states. particularly in the
West, have suffered in reputation, if
o in retarded development, by the
exploitation of wildcat" mining and
other development schemes. Within
the last few years several states have
enacted what are known as "blue-sky"
laws. designed to prevent the dishon-
est promotion of unworthy projects.
These laws have just been upheld by
a decision of the United States ST.
preme Court, and, no doubt, will soon
be more widely adopted. Legislators
in some states have excused their
failure to enact such a law by saying
that it would eventually be held I'M
constitutional. The Constitution
sometimes seems to have a way of fol-
lowing the will OF the people.-[Chris-
tan Science Monitor.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-13
500 REWARD, 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in
ternally and acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces of the System
thereby destroying the foundation Of
the disease, giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing it's work.
The proprietors have so much faith
in the curative powers of Halls Ca
tarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that il
fails to cure. Send for list of testi-
monials. Address f. ]. CHENEY 4
CO., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by all Drug
gists, 75c.-[Advertisement.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-13
n PRACTICALLY
AT WAR WITH VI

If the United States is not at war
with Germany. it is hard to determine
existing conditions between the two
countries. As a mater of fact, we
have been in practically a state of
war for the past year or more, ever
since the sinking of the Lusitania.
Diplomatic relations between the
two countries were disrupted several
weeks ago. and now the United States
is arming its merchant ships, with
instructions 10 fire upon German sub
marines at sight. This is termed
armed neutrality; but there is no fear
of trouble with any of the entente
allies, and the move is aimed at Ger
many alone. 1t goes without saying
that as soon as a German submarine
Tres upon an armed merchantmen. or
vice versa, a formal declaration of
war will follow.
While there is a general feeling
that this country is unprepared for
war, it is no doubt in much better
shape for such an event than the
general public is aware of. Germany
has its hands full at present, and
would>hardly be the aggressor should
war be declared, and the United
States could begin operations when
1t found itself ready.
OF course, war is to be regretted;
but there are worse things in the
world, chief among which is national
dishonor.
There is no use of our trying longer
to delude ourselves. We are at pres
emit in a state of war with Germany,
and the only probable reason that an
attempt has not been made by that
country to invade the United States
is because she is too busily engaged
at home.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-13
ARMS AND THE
COLLEGE MAN

The feeling of the country is well
illustrated by the determination ,f
two of its greatest universities 10
devote all of their to the
national defense if actual hostlities
occur. Harvard has planned to util-
ize a large portion of her dorInitory
facilities and all of her educational
resources for the training of junior
officers for the army; and Columbia
will mobilize her laboratories, hospi-
tails and professional departments for
cooperation with the military and
naval forces. What these two great
institutions Of learning are ~foreseeing
and preparing for is what the think
ing people of the country are also
looking forward to-the day when ii
will be necessary to resort to deeds
rather than to words for the main
tenance of our rights. There is, 10
be sure. another school of thought
which formerly obtained in another
great university. Unhappily, the cen
ter of this school has been transferred
to Washington in a position of great
importance-which makes it the more
necessary for Harvard and Columbia
and other colleges. not excluding the
Princeton of today, to take the steps
for which they are preparing.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-13
LITTLE ECUADOR
TAXES TIE LEAD

The call for a conference of neu-
trails comes from the South American
republic of Ecuador and limits itself
to the field Of pan-American nations.
Such a conference. of wider sphere,
ought to have been held long ago. 1t
should have been convened upon the
invitation of the President of the
United States. 1t should have taken
place before any policy of %frightful-
ness had been developed or any pol
icy of ~hampering u free use of the
pathways of the sea had been put in
operation by either group of belliger-
ents. Its conclusions should have
dealt with a summarization of neu-
trail rights which the comforting
nations recognized as in their posses
sion and which they were prepared to
defend. Such a conference, held in
the autumn of 1914, under the leader
ship of the greatest neutral state,
would have accomplished a great deal
of good. But Mr.. Wilson let that OPP
p~ortunity slip-as he has let slip so
many others. Confronted with the
probability of actual warfare as a re-
suit of his dalliance with grave prob
lens, he found no better solution than
to ask Congress to delegate to him,
in effect, its ~war-making powers and
to go home and leave him alone to
continue a policy which has brought
us to our present situation.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-13
CUT THIS QUIT is WORTH
MONEY

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip. enclose with sc and mail it 20
Foley & Co., 1886 Sheffield Ave-, Chi
cago. ILL.,, writing your name and ad-
dress clearly. You will receive in re-
turn a trial package containing Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar Compound, for
coughs, colds, and Group; Foley Kid
ney Pills, for pain in sides and back,
rheumatism, backache, kidney and
bladder ailments; and Foley Cathar-
tic Tablets. a wholesome and thor
oughly cleansing cathartic, for con-
stipation. b~iliousness. headache and
sluggish bowels. For sale in Winnie
mucca by Eagle Drug Co.-lAdvt 10
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-13
DANGERS OF A COLD
Winnemueca People VIII Do Well To
Heed Them

Many bad cases of kidney trouble
result from a cold or chill. Con-
gested kidneys fall behind in fltering
the poison-laden blood, and backache,
headache, dizziness and disordered
kidney action follow. Don't neglect
a cold. Use Doan's Kidney Pills at
the first sign of kidney trouble. Here
is an experience told by a resident of
this locality:
Gilbert Bergevin, Carson City, New.
says: Some years ago I was laid up
byan attack of kidney trouble, brought
ON by a severe cold which settled IN
my kidneys. / had such severe pains
through the small of my back that ]
couldn't stoop. / didn't rest well. My
head ached and / had a lame, miser-
able feeling. Two boxes of Doan's
Kidney Pills rid me Of the trouble
and ! have had no sign of il since"
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Bergevin had. Foster : Milburn
Co., Props. Buffalo. N. Y.-[Advt.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-13
DON'T LET YOUR COUGH HANG ON

A cough that racks and weakens
is dangerous, it undermines your
health and thrives on neglect. Re
lieye it at once with DR.. Kings New
Discovery. This soothing balsam
remedy heals the throat, loosens the
phlegm, its antiseptic properties kill
the germ and the cold is quickly
broken up. Children and grown-ups
alike find DR.. Kings New Discovery
pleasant to take as well as effective.
Have a bottle handy in your medicine
chest for grippe, Group and all bron-
chial affections. At druggists, Soc
advertisement.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-13
A DEFERRED DEFINITION

A London scientist has been in
Pittsburgh warning the people of the
Smoky City that the sun is fading ano
that in fifteen million years more il
will be cold and dead. By that time.
however, the President will have de-
cided what constitutes an overt act
by Germany, and we shall have other
things to think about.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-13

see how 'Gets-It' gets them off in a
hurry and without the least pain. l
can wear tight shoes. dance and walk
as though I never had corns."
"Gets-It'' makes the use of toe
irritating salves, bundling bandages,
tape, plasters and other things not
only foolish, but unnecessary. Use
this wonderful discovery. "Gets-It,"
for any soft or hard corn or callus.
1t is the new, simple. easy, quick
way, and il never falls. You'll never
have to cut a corn again with knives
or scissors. and run chances of blood
poison. Try "Gets-It' tonight.
"Gets-Itr is sold everywhere, 25c
a bottle, or sent on receipt of price by
E. Lawrence & Co. Chicago, Ill.
Sold in Winnemucca and recon
mended as the worlds best corn rem
edy by the Eagle Pharmacy and TIL
Stephenson Drug Co.-advt.