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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-30
Draft Plan Passed
BY Both Houses

BY overwhelming majorities both
the senate and the house passed late
Saturday night the administration
bill to raise war army by selective
draft. a.
The final rollcalls brought into line
behind the bill many senators and
representatives who had fought for
the volunteer system until routed by
decisive defect of volunteer amend
ments earlier in the day in both
houses. The senate. which had voted
down the volunteer plans SO to IL,
passed the bill by vote of 81 to 8.
In the house the vote against the vol
unteer plan was 313 to l09, and that
by which the bill itself was passed
was 397 to "a. AS passed by the SEN
ate the measure provides for the draft
of men between the ages of 21 to ~
years. while in the house the age limit
was fixed at 81 to 40 This and lesser
discrepancies will be threshed out N
conference early next week so that
the bill may be in the hands of the
president as quickly as possible. The
war department has already complet-
ed plans for carrying 1t into effect
Both senate and house adopted
just before the final roll
calls which would greatly increase the
pay of enlisted men during the war.
The house provision would make the'r
pay $50 a month, and that approved
by the senate would fix 1t at S29
month. The present pay is $l5.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-30
Hyiu Hehe F!
They Are Here

Have you seen them? They are
here and they sure are some pin. The
Official roundup pin arrived Saturday
and they Immediately sprang onto the
coats and automobile radiators OF
countless roundup enthusiasts. The
pins are finished in green and white
and bear a picture Of the celebrated
Lee Caldwell riding bucking bron-
cho, which is claimed to be the best
bucking horse picture that has ever
been taken. Around the outer edge
Of the pin are pI. inted the words" Ash
land Rogue River Roundup" and the
dates OF the big show, July 3, 4 and
s. while underneath the picture ap-
pears the roundup slogan, Let i'm
buck" The pins are made in two
sizes, one being about the size OF a
5O-cent piece and the other is an i'm
mense pin similar in size to the pins
which were put out by the Hughes
campaign committee in the latter
days of the presidential campa gn,
which is six inches in diameter. The
smaller pins sell for 10 cents each and
the larger pins can be bought for 30
cents each at Hosler's, Greives,
White House grocery and numerous
other stores.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-30
Offers To Raise
Cowboy Cavalry

An offer to raise several troops OF
crack cavalry for the use of the gov
ernment was made recently to Adju.
tans General White of the Oregon
National Guard, at Portland, by Del
Blancett Of Pendleton, cowboy and
roundup star.
He wrote General White that with
out doubt he can organize squad
ron Of cavalry as good or even better
than the Rough Riders OF Spanish
war fame, led by Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt.
Mr.. Blancett is well known to peo-
pie who have attended recent round
ups at Pendleton, where he appeared
in stellar roles, and is the man
through whom the local roundup as
sociat'on recently made contracts for
the well-known cowboy stars who will
appear at the big roundup here next
July.
Mr.. Blanchett's offer to raise a
cavalry squadron can not be accepted
until 1t receives further considera-
tion, and 1t is rumored that the mat
ter will be put off until renowned
cowboys from all over the west gath
er at the local roundup, where ii
would he simple matter to form the
company, as all the cowboys would be
gathered together.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-30
Automobile Class
Is Formed

Nine girls signed up in the Honor
Guard automobile class which met at
the armory building Saturday morn
ing, under the supervision of Delmar
Harmon. The class promises to be
an interesting one, and many other
girls are intending to join this de-
partment soon. Those who took up
the work Saturday morning are the
Misses Ringheim, Powers, Cornelius,
Silver, Winter, Moore, Dunham and
Mccormick. The class will meet
every Saturday morning at 8 o'clock.
Drill instruction and the other sched-
uled classes will meet in the armory
tonight. The swimming classes viii
meet tomorrow night at Helman $
swimming pools.
The swimming pools will be re-
served for the girls of the Homo"
Guard only and no spectators will be
allowed. On account of the contin-
ued coldness of the weather the baths
will not be opened to the general pub
lie until a future date.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-30
Country Store
Is Big Success

The Country Store closed on Sat
.urday night after three days of very
successful business, having taken in
about $3.50. Besides raising money
for very good causes, the ladies feel
that they have done some good in
placing many useful articles. that
have been lying idle, in homes where
they will be put to practical use and
enjoyed
The Civic Club wishes to publicly
thank those who so generously con-
tributed to the success of the enter
prise: Miss Mccall and Mr.. E. "
Carter for the use of the building;
the city council for lights Mr.. Love-
land and his Boys Band for lively
music; Mr. Sans for the PLAZA
Blend" coffee served at the lunches;
H. P. Holmes for dishes; C. Fl. Vau
pei for shoes; Boot Shop, shoes;
White House grocery, milk can fast
eners; Mark Baker, baskets; H. L.
Whited, papers; 7. H. Simpson and
Provost Bros, valuable articles; j.
A. Kohagen, hats and papers; Mrs.
Simon, hat; the three drug stores,
East Side Pharmacy, McNair Bros.
and Policy & Elhart, gave many valu-
able articles that sold we'll the Ash
land Tid'ngs and Ashland Record TO"
much publicity The banner contrib
utor was Mr.. Ferguson of Ferguson
Bros up-to-date bargain store"
who gave much good merchandise
that went quickly, The club also
wishes to thank all the good people
of Ashland who contributed articles
and bought at the store, and the
country ladies who so kindly gave
their services as clerks in the store,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-30
Crystaizing
Sanitarium Plans

Friday, Mark Daniels of San Fran
CISCO met with the committee recently
appointed by the council and Com
mercial Club for the purpose and dis
cussed tentatively plans for a water
cure sanitarium and new tourist ho-
tel. In answering a question from
one of the committee as to how much
the investment should contemplate,
he said: The sanitarium and hotel
should be built separately, but should
be close enough together so that pa
tients could walk easily from the ho-
tel to the baths The sanitarium
proper should contemplate an invest
ment of some sixty thousand dollars
and the hotel about ninety to one
hundred thousand He said the in
vestors would expect the city to fur
nish sites for each of these structures
and contract to furnish the water for
san'tarium purposes for long
period
Mr. Daniels came here at. the in
stance Of Mr. Mccormick and Mr..
Greer to help work out a feasible
plan whereby capital could be in
duced to make such an investment.
Mr.. Daniels will supply the local COM
mittee with sketches of plans for the
structures, probably within the next
thirty days The matter thus crys-
talfzed will be ready to put up to
investors in an intelligent shape. Mr..
Daniels is in touch with capital that
looks favorably upon such an invest
ment.
The party visiting Ashland Friday
and Saturday was composed of e. o
Mccormick, general traffic manager
of the Southern Pacific; John NJ
Scott, general passenger agent for
Oregon; General Freight Agent Hin
shaw and Mr.. Daniels. Mr.. Scott and
Mr.. Hinshaw returned to Portland
Saturday evening and Mr.. Mccormick
and Mr.. Daniels went south in Mr..
McCormick's private car on No. 10
Saturday night at L o'clock.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-30
Committee Elected
For Y. CA. Work

At the invitation of State Secretary
l. B., Rhodes of the Young Men s
Christian Association, several Ash
land men went to Medford last Tues
day to meet with group of men from
Medford, Central Point, Jacksonville
and Grants Pass to discuss ways AMI
means of supporting the work of the
army Y. NJ. C. A. among the American
troops that are rapidly being mobil-
lied. The following committee was
named to organize this work in Ash
land. c. B. Lamldin, o. p Carson,
j. r. Patty, G. c. McAllister, G. R..
Slingerland, Clark Bush and G. H..
Billings. This committee have met
and elected o. F. Carson permanent
chairman and Clark Bush treasurer
One-third of the older boys and
young men of our state and nation
will be under arms within year.
The safeguarding of the moral, physi-
cal and intellectual life Of these men
is quite as important as licking the
Kaiser. The need and effectiveness
of the Young Mems Christian Associa
tion in war time has been demonstra-
ted in the camps along the Mexican
border, and at no less than $500
points IN the army and prison camps
of Europe. The work is conducted
with the authorization and hearty en-
dorsemcnt of the War Department
Commanding officers welcome the as
sociation and the appreciation shown
by the crowded buildings and by their
ready cooperation in the various ac-
tivities.
Major John F. Organ,
commanding the New York division
on the Mexican border, after seeing
the army Y. NJ. c. A. work last year
said. III America goes to war, mon
ey can be turned over to the Young
Mems Christian Association with
every confidence that 1t will be ex-
pended scientifically and along lines
most acceptable to soldiers"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-30
Red Cross Needs
More Members

The local Red Cross corps now
numbers 164 members and the men,
bers are making all efforts possible to
have 200 members by the end of this
week. Those who have joined in tho
past week are: Mrs. G. A. Briscoe,
Miss Marie Andrews Mrs. H. L. Whit
ed, Mrs F. F. Miller, Mrs. Gussie Eos
ter, Mrs William Clyde, Mrs. ]. r.
Robertson, Mrs. Frank Merrill, Mrs.
c. H. Vaupel, Mrs. G. H. Hedberg,
Mrs p. d. Sergent, Mrs D. S. Whit
ney, Mrs. Ellen Wagner Mrs Louise
Case, Mrs. f. G. Swedenburg, Miss
Ethel Davenport, Miss Esther Whited.
Mrs Nellie Robertson, Mrs. A. L.
Stewart, Mrs. j. p. Dodge. Miss liza
Myers and the Messrs. o. Winter. DR..
A, W. Boslough, G. NJ. Ruch, ID. s.
Whitney, w. o. Hodgson, Felix h.
Moore and Rev +. j. Conaty
Subscribing Members.
Miss Grace Chamberlain, Mrs. Ben
ton Bowers and Mrs W. d. Hodgson.
The regular members who were omit
ted from the recently published list
are: Mrs. Homer W. Barron, Miss
Florence Erickson, Mrs. j. p Spencer
and Mr.. Elmo Neil.
Subscriptions Made.
A few donations were made during
the past few days for the purchase Of
supplies, etc. Those who contributed
are. One dollar per month from the
Ladies' Auxiliary Club, along with the
privilege of using their beautiful club
room for Red Cross class work when
necessary; 81 from the Eastern Star:
% cents from Mrs. Reno; so cents for
three months from Il. S. Hathaway;
81 from the Shriners; rs cents from
DR.. Sawyer and Mrs. A. II. Pracht.
who confiscatcd nest OF eggs which
had been hidden by some motherly
hen, and, after selling them, donated
the money to the cause.
BE On Hand Wednesday.
Every member OF the corps is re-
qpested to be at the Red Cross head
quarters Wednesday and Friday af--
ternoon with needle, thread, SCISSORS,
etc for the purpose OF making hos
pital supplies All who can donate
but 4 few minutes to the work are
requested to do so, as the work is
important.
Receipts Expected Soon.
The official receipts have not yet
been received by the secretary, but
are being expected daily. AS soon as
they arrive they will he mafled to
the members Of the local corps by the
secretary,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-30
Auto Racing To Be
Feature OF Fair

Plans for larger and better coun-
ty fair than has ever been presented
were started at a meeting of the
stockholders of the Rogue River Fair
Association held in Medford Tuesday
evening Realizing the need for new
features and added improvements,
the stockholders have decided to Sc
cure permanent grounds for the fair,
and a plan was devised by which it
can no doubt be accomplished. A
mile automobile track suitable for
frst-class racing will be built, and
autom)bie races will he the big fea-
lures of the fair, according to plans
laid at the last meeting of the stock
holders.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-30
Militia Expect Call
In the Near Future

Orders for mobilization of the
Coast Artillery, o. n G., are not ex-
pected until after congress has settled
the conscription bill now before that
body, according to Colonel c. c. Tam
mond, who attended meeting of the
general staff in Portland recently,
says the Eugene Register
This seemed to be the general
opinion of all members of the staff
present, says Colonel Hammond.
The general staff has ordered that
none but soldiers be admitted to the
Portland armory, and commanders OF
the various units where there are To-
Gated state armories were advised TO
take similar steps to protect the
buildings and contents from cranks
and enemies of the country, but in a
small city like Ashland where the
armory is the center of social activi-
ties, 1t is not thought best to keep the
building closed.
The local militia, which has been
hampered to a great extent by the
lack of equipment, will soon receive
a consignment of supplies from Cap
tain T. B. Harris of Eugene, quarter
master of the Coast Artillery Corps,
who has just received big shipment
which he viii distribute among the
various companies Of the corps at
once
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-30
More Lots Wanted
For Gardening

II you have vacant lot that is not
working, or If you know of someone
who has, please let it be known at
once. Interest Is growing intense in
the local campaign for increasing the
food supply by encouraging the plant
ing of vacant town lots as well as
suburban property suitable. The
schoOlbOys are evincing a keen inter-
est and already quite a number of
them have secured a block of soil
and are getting busy But many
more are interested and want assign
ments of land to work Duck action
must he taken TO get the best results.
At the First National Bank, where
money is being loaned to young peo-
pie to purchase seeds, etc, without
interest, il is stated that there APP.
pears to be more of the youth inter-
ested in the garden campaign than
there is land offered for the same
thus far. All who have lots or land
they are willing to Offer that is suit
able, are urged to telephone the
bank, giving description Of same, 50
il can he located readily.
A number of hoys who have al
ready completed their plans are GO
ing into special crops, beans being
the favorite. Some of them are pre-
pairing to handle as much as an acre
OF land.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-30
Elihu Root Heads
Council TO Russia

Americas commission to the new
democratic government Of Russia
will be headed by Elihu Root, secre-
tary of war under President McKin-
ley, secretary of state under Roose-
welt and for six years New York
senator. He called on the Pres dent
last Thursday to accept the task and
hear of the presidents plans for Of
fcring unstinted cid to the provision
al authorities at Petrograd in their
task of carrying on the war with Ger
many setting up permanent govern
ment and rehabiltating their coun-
try.
Only acceptance by other men Sc
lccted for places on the commission
are awaited before formal announce
ment of their names and details of
their mission are made public, The
president is anxious that they leave
for Petrograd as promptly as posi-
BILE, since the trip will require several
weeks. The route to be followed will
be kept secret for safcty's sake. Word
of the commission coming already
has been conveyed to the Russian
government and L has been indicated
in response that II will be warmly
welcomed.
The commission will go to Russia
in the spirit of helpfulness and will
not offer unasked advice
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-30
Auto Pays Bill
For Good Roads

It is astonishing how few voters
seem to realize that IL is the automo-
bile which pays the principal and in
terest of the $6,000,000 road bonding
bill Many people seem to think that
the whole. Sc, 900, 600 burden will fall
on the taxpayer.
With even 4 moderate increase in
the number OF automobiles, the
license fees will more than take care
OF interest and sinking funds, and re-
deem the bonds without using pen
ny 'tom the state millage tax.
The millage tax is on the statute
books now, and it is more than suffi-
cent to take up the slack in the i'm
probable event that the number or
autos does not increase.
On the basis of the present number
of autos, the license fees and the eX-
isting millage tax will more than meet
principal and interest on the $4,000
600 bond issue and the $l,90O,00O
bonds for forest and post roads in
addition
Once the people realize that it IS
the auto, not the taxpayer which car
ries the financial burden of both prin-
oipal and interest on the bonds, their
instructive dread OF tax increase will
vanish, and they will avail themselves
of the opportunity to unload a large
part of the road burden upon the
owners of the vehicles that use and
damage the trunk roads the most.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-30
Invite JOffre to Coast.

Governor William Stephens by tele-
graph Saturday urged the governors
of the states of Washington, Oregon,
Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona
and Montana to join with California
in a movement to bring to the west
ern states the representatives Of the
allied European countries who are
now in Washington
May Send Troops TO Europe.
As a result of the conferences held
with the British and French commits
sions in Wash 'ngton the general key
note of their visit shows that it will
be an absolute necessity to send
American troops to Europe in the
near future. These men have i'm
pressed upon Preside Wilson that
if the war is to be brought to an early
close their armies must be strength
ened not only by food and munitions
but by men. There is no desire ether
on the part of Great Britain or
France to send green men to the
front. They want this government to
train large bodies of men as rapidly
as possible and to dispatch them to
England as soon as they are ready.
In the meantime Great Britain and
France will be more prodigal in their
expenditure OF life knowing that at
the proper time the United States will
have at hand q sufficient force to take
the place OF those who have been
killed. 1t was pointed out that the
presence of an American army on Eu-
ropean battlefields alone would be
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-30
Auxiliary Ball
At Natat0rium

The May day ball will be given by
the Auxiliary Club Friday evening,
May A, at tho Nat From the work
the different committees are doing
there surely Will be good time. The
feature committee arc putting every
effort forward to please the spectat-
ors The dedicating committee are
trying to Guido any committee before
them. And those refreshments home
made cakes, ice cream and coffee for
rs cents.
Dance tickets are 81; extra ladies
end spectators 25 cents. 1t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-30
Subscriptions
Due May lst

One-half of the subscriptions made
toward the 1917 celebration are due
on May and are payable to G. G.
Eubanks, the treasurer of the COM
mittee. It is hoped that these sub
scripttons will be promptly paid, as
it is necessary that money be now
used for publicity purposes If there
IS no money on hand to advertise the
celebration It will materially reduce
the number of people in Ashland on
July 3, and ..
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-30
Park Store Is
Leased For Summer

The attractive little park provis on
store which is located near the en-
trance to the auto camp ground, and
which proved very popular with pic
nickers and auto tourists last sum
mer. has been leased by Mrs. Susie
Allen to C. X. Crosno, newcomer
from Toledo, Oregon. who with his
wife will take possession on May l..
Mr.. Crosno has heretofore been in
the grocery and abstract business. He
is brother OF Mrs. Thayer, who pur-
chased the Cash place on High street.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-30
Senator MOSer
Postpones Visit

Senator Gus Moser, who was to
speak at Ashland on next Wednesday
evening on the s6,OOO,O00 road bond
issue, sent word that it would be i'm
possible to be here on that date, but
that he would advise later as to when
he will come.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-30

Polk and Marion counties are again
going to get plans for bridge at
Salem. The old br dge is closed and
the delay in building for three years
has cost thousands of dollars in ad-
vanced material prices.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-30
Latest War News From
State, Americas and Europe

such vital moral effect on the allies
armies as to be worth a great battle
itself.
Russia Causes Trouble.
Among the countless worldwide
questions which are now confronting
congress comes the rumor that Russia
and Germany are about to make sep
arate peace. This would probably
mean that about million and a half
veteran fighting men would swing
into the balance against the British
and the French fronts, that Germany
would he fed, supplied and equipped
for endless war, and that the allied
blockade to starve Germany out
would have gone to naught.
In the Meantime
The allied armies still keep up their
terrific plunging against the Germans
and are fighting desperately, and as
result no tremendous gains or de-
cis've battles have been fought in the
past few days. The allies have
launched the biggest force of men
that have ever charged forward, and
the greatest blast of artillery that the
world has ever known recently and a
terrific charge is in progress against
the vandals' line.
Guatemala has broken relations
with Germany and has offered the
United States the use of her terri
torial waters, ports and railways for
use in common defense, and other ele-
ments which may be advisable for the
same purpose.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-30

Portland's bonded debt limit has
been passed, but will be within the
limit May when some is paid off
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-30

The Barnes Fish Company is to op-
crate a cannery at Gold Beach.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-30

ANNNAe % %.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-30

such vital moral effect on the allies
armies as to be worth great battle
itself,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-16
THE BEGINNING OF MUFFs

The muff has a history of its own.
It began life, so far as can be judged
from the absence Of any previous
reference to it, in the year 1862, me-
morable. for the severity and dura-
ton of it's long frost. Samuel Pepys
records in his diary that both he and
his wife wore their "muffes' in st.
James park for the first time during
the winter of that year, and that on
the same occasion he, likewise for
the first time, watched a number of
people skating on the ice there; he
does not, however, furnish any par
tiCulars as to how the "muffes" were
fashioned or how ornamented.
The muff, having once made it's
appearance, had come to stay, and
throughout the eighteenth century
was affected as much by men, as by
women, a fact attested by many Of
the portraits of the day.