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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-05
Senate Passes War Resolution
And House Action Due Tonight

been planning to recommend legisla-
tion to standardize plants for army
supplies and munitions, but II has
been discovered that under the ma
tional defense act Of June 3, 1916.
the supplying of all kinds of material
is made obligatory on all firms and
individuals "at reasonable price to
be determined by the secretary of
war"
In case of violations the govern
ment is authorized to seize plants and
institute criminal proceedings So
far, however, firms generally have
indicated entire willingness to CO.
operate with tho government.
Naval Reserve Mobilization Immedi.
ately.
One big move in preparation for
war remains to be made in the navy
department. That is mobilization of
the naval militia and the various
classes of the naval reserve The
former will go to the reserve ships
of the line, filling out skeleton crews
and making the ships ready for az,
tion. From the latter will come the
men for the coast patrol and subma-
rine-chaser service, as well as addi-
tional men for line ships.
Probably $1,000 men could be add
ed to the navy personnel at once by
this mobilization. but it has been es-
timated that double that number will
be required for full patrol of the At
lantic coast by motorboats. 1t seems
probable that unless sufficient volun-
teers respond promptly the universal
service system may be invoked to fill
up the navy's ranks.
National Guard.
~ NoiheCtlOh Will lnc army pldHS 4
ii was pointed out that under the
present national defense act the ma
tional guard can be brought to its |
full war strength by draft. The force |
has an authorized total strength of
44GN5O and its present strength is
about l60,0 Orders to muster out
men with dependent families and !
those in the government service or
at work on government contracts re-
duce this number considerably.
II is not known whether the war
department contemplates any change
in the present status of the guard.
These troops would not be available
for service in Europe under existing
aw, and IN addition, the full number
nay be required for police work at
lome. More than 10000 are now so
employed.
New Army to BE Young Men. ,
In any event, if the guard is to he :
ecruited to full strength, it is as ;
umed that provision will be made ,
o prevent a conflict between that
ervice and the new national army to ,
,e raised. Probably recruits for the .
.uard will be sought among men ex- I;
luded from the new service by age
imitation. The now army undoubt- "
dly will he formed OF young men.
The authorized strength of the reg .
lars is about 100000 men of all -
ranches. That service, unless q
hangc is made in the law, would be .,
He'd up with volunteers, men who !,
'ish to engage in soldering as pro- i
occupation. II
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-05

Mrs. o. T. Bergner left last night
for San Francisco, where she will
spend ten days with her husband,
who is auditing for prominent adj
vertising company Henry Provost
and Frank Sankey will run the Vim
ing theatre during the absence of
the manager.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-05
BellevieW Farmers
Will Meet Tonight

The Belleview Farmers Club Will
meet tonight at the Belleview school
house. Professors Larson and Cate
will talk on the growing of potatoes
and will also discuss potato diseases
and preventative methods.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-05
Rainfall Varies
At Various Points

Through the cooperation of volun-
tary observers throughout the valley,
an interesting comparison of the rain
fall in various parts of the valley is
compiled monthly at the experiment
station. The comparison for March
is given herewith:
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-05

John NJ Scott, general passenger
agent Of the Southern Pacific, of
Portland, is n visitor in the city to
day.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-17

Note further the percentage In four
wet cities Of Pennsylvania:
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-17
PROHIBITION FANATICS.

The men who administer the great
railroad systems Of the country, the
heads Of Industrial corporations, the
managers OF baseball tennis. the train
ers Of prize-fghters and football
squads. and many others to be found
In unexpected places, whom time
would fail us to mention-these are
"the whirling dervishes Of prohibition
fanatIcisul." says Rev. Matt. 8. Hughes
In his new book. THE Logic Of PrOhi-
bition." "The genuine fanatics are
these people who. In increasing num-
beers. for various reasons. insist that
men shall not drink under such pen
allies AS they are able to visit upon
them. They are" he says. "leagues
In advance Of all the crnnks who vote
to abolish the traffic. These latter
are only asking that the state forbid
the distiller and brewer to manufac.
ture and the saloonkeeper and barten-
der to sell: the real fanatics issue or.
ders to American citizens prohibiting
the drinking Of liquor" There Is fan
atheism. too. Mr.. Hughes points out.
among the crowned heads and the war
generals Of Europe. And 'thers are
some fanatical prohibltionists of the
extreme type even among the saloon.
keepers-that Is to say. they will not
allow their bartenders to drink"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-17
Why Wa lEoisLATg.

"People say that you can't make peo-
pie good by legislation" said DR..
Charles r. Aked In one Of his logical
and telling speeches In the California
dry campaign. I'VE don't expect to
make people good BY legislation. We
shall be satisfied II we can prevent the
other fellow from making them bad.
The thing for Us to do when we have
reached nnal conviction Ia to translate
that conviction into legislation. We
must build our conviction into the
massive masonry Of legislation for ~
ture generations"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-17
TEMPERANCE
A@NOteSa
SIGN OF THE TIMES.
Conducted by the National woman's
Christian Temperance Union)

We are saying good-by to the per-
nmbulating saloon. The rapid dlsap-
pearance during 1916 OF alcoholic
liquors from the dining cars Of many
of the great transportation systems Is
one Of the high lights Of the temper
ance reform. Dry states and "Rule
q" are the cause of this total nbsti-
nence advance.
Dining car chefs and walters on
transcontinental express trains are
often more familiar with the growth
Of prohibition territory than are some
Of their liquor imbibing patrons. A
humorous cartoon colloquy New York
Herald) is an illustration In point.
Gan ! have hIghball on this train3"
queries the thirsty traveller as he
takes a seat In the dining car. "No.
SIR" replies the affable waiter. ave
are crossing q dry state, sir. Re p.
tient, for In few moments we will be
preached with the highbnll, saying,
"Here's your drink, sir. We are now
In q wet state. Hurry up! Be eau
tious! We are getting near another
state line" The passenger is fatally
deliberate. To his dismay the waiter
returns and carries OF the drink with
the remark. "Give me that drink
quick. You are too slow! We are
again In a dry state."-From Address
Of Miss Anna A. Gordon Before the
National w. G. T. U. Convention.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-17

easily made. Fig. Q shows BY ar
rows how the ny. attracted by
the bait. enters one Of the side bot.
tom openings. and reaches the bait
pan +: then hsw after leaving the
bait pan II rises In the wedgs-shaped
inner wire enclosure. and passes
through . quarterinch opening into
the larger enclosure. where II be-
comes trapped.
First prepare the two end pieces Of
the inner enclosure "a, Figs. 3 and 81:
thea cut the side strips b one inch
square BY Is inches long. and
nail to ends A at the point
where the edges start to slant Tack
piece Of screen wire to each side Of
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-17
MODERATE DRINKING.

Professor Durig. q famous mountain
climber. conducted experiments upon
himself. climbing In each case 5000
feet to the top Of Mt. Bilkencrat In
the Alps. He recorded the height
climbed. his personal weight and that
Of his pack. and carried instruments
to measure exactly the bodily energy
put forth. the amount Of muscle work
done. and the length Of time required.
On certain days he took alcoholic drink
equivalent to two glasses Of beer. and
found that. while his instruments
showed that he expended 10 per cent
more energy than on the days of alb
stinence. he took 2l.7 per cent longer
to reach the top Of the mountain.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-17

strongest students, seniors or alum
nj, attend this Conference for the
sake Of entering the secretaryship
of the Association provided they
prove to have sufficient qualifica-
tiOns. Already the Committee Of one
hundred is raising 100000 TO de-
fray the expenses OF this work the
first year.
Trained Leadership Needed
Not only is there a great need for
trained men TO be secretaries but
there is more urgent need to-day
for trained leadership among college
men than ever before. II a man is
to return to college he must take
up the burden of the Association
laid down by the older students who
have gone to the Army Camps. II
he is to be in the ranks Of the Army,
all the training possible will be need
ed to help him TO do his share in
stemming the tide Of temptation
that will face every soldier in camp.
This ought, therefore, TO be the
greatest year for training that the
colleges have ever had and let no
one think that we should have
smaller Student Conference. We
should have from one 10 two hun
dred more men at the Student Con-
ference than ever before.
This war is a war for moral prin-
ciples and il can not be waged ex-
cept by men OF moral character. II
ever men needed TO make real sacri-
fee for getting ready TO do battle
now is the time. II should not be
said 10 our shame that this war for
moral principles has under cut our
preparation for moral living.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-17
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
!: HANDICRAFT s
s FOR BOYS s
BY A. Nicely HALL
Author Of The Handy Boy The Bsy s.
Craftsman" -Hs ndiersN tbs Handy S
Boya- etc.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Copyright. by A. Nicely HalL)
A HOMEMADE FLY TRAP.

Flies breed in flth-garbage, stable
refuse and decayed vegetable and
animal matter, strewn about alleys
and lots, or left exposed in uncov-
cred receptacles. their very existence
points to neglected cleanup work
which should be given our immediate
attention to prevent the spread Of dis
ease germs. Make and set several
fly traps like that shown in Fig.
Ia most excellent form of trap
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-17
MARSHALL E. VAUGHN, Berea, Ky.

The War Department and Presi-
dent Wilson have been more enthu-
siastic about the work done on the
Mexican Border, hence they are CIV
ing large opportunities for the work
of the Association in the Army
Camps TO be organized. 1t cannot
now be said with certainty but
there is every chance that the
Y. M. C. A. Secretaries will all be
regularly recognized, thus giving
them regular army standing.
A Supreme Chance for Service
Perhaps there is no place in the
war program where man with re-
cognized training in service has any
larger opportunity than in the sec
retaryship Of the Association. Each
man will be in direct relationship
to at least one thousand men and II
he can help a thousand soldiers to
live a more wholesome, normal and
manly life, he will have done more
than almost any other man to make
a real fighting machine. A call TO
be a Secretary, therefore, is a call
TO the very highest patriotic SER
vice. II is volunteering for a most
difficult task and a most needed ser
vice.
Already certain colleges in the
South have volunteered TO pay the
salary Of q secretary representing
their college. either in the person
Of one Of their own secretaries or
one OF their chosen alumni. Every
college in the South should be rep
resented in some fashion. Certainly
there is no college that ought not TO
have one or more OF its very
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-17

covers to the center for bait pans.
Fig. Q shows how the baitpan base
should be placed % there viii not be
more than . half-inch opening be-
tween it, side edges and the edges
Of side strips B. for the dies to en-
ter through. The base need not BE-
fastened to the upper part. but the
two enclosures should hook together
20 they will not separate when ~
moved for killing the aiss.
Nail . crosspiscs "a. Fig. - across
the tops Of ends G to brace them and
keep the scrsen-wirs taught and
make . handle Of . scrsw-sys (H)
With . peg ~ run through T.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-17
the frame. with the edges at the peak
exactly one-uuarter inch apart

exactly one-Quarter inch apart.
The outer enclosure requires two
end pieces &c. Figs 4 and g.. two side
strips (D) one inch square by the
proper length 30 when nailed in the
notches In end pieces C there will
be just enough space between ends
c for the inner part Of the trap to
slip between. Cover the sides and top
with screen wire. The bait-pan base
&c. Figs. and u should DO I'VE
inches wide and just long enough TO
At between ends A Tack two can
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-17
FOREIGN VOTE NOT WET.

The percentage Of forelgn-bOrn votes
In some Of the cities which have voted
themselves dry Is both interesting and
significant. Note the following:
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-17
Door-Berea's Vocational Schools
End Door-Berea's Foundation School
3rd Door-Berea's General Academy Course

Fr those Who expecting who not soipe
nru College and desire education also gives
e pest general education for those who good start
study and expect to carry it by themselves
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-17
18th Door-Berea's Normal School

Ins gives the best training for those expect 10 each
courses are SO arranged that through the
summer and fall and attend school through winter and sprns
thus earning money to keep right course Of study
Head Dnsnores great book Teach District Schools
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-17
5th Door Berea's Preparatory Academy Cour..

Ihs the straight road to Colege-bes training Mathematical
Science Languages History preparatory subiecs Tn
Academy is now Berea's largest department
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-17
cAUsE OF RETREAT.

Speaking recently In London. Ont.
before the Canadian club. La Baronne
Huard. whose home Is In the Marine
district Of France. told Of her escape
from her chateau Just before the Ger
mans seized II for their commanders
headquarters. and added:
"How did II happen the Germans
were obliged TO retreat when so near
Parish One explanation Is that the
army was In the champagne district
and the army was literally dead drunk.
We had evidence Of this when we got
back. saw at least 10000 champagne
bottles In my own grounds"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-08
Germany's Crimes and Atrocities
Will Be Avenged By Allied Nations

stones may thus be paid for. But
there can be no monetary payment
for the blood that has been split. The
French people ask no indemnity for
this. They do not even seek revenge.
But they are determined that JUS
tice shall be done and the murderers
punished.
After War the Punishment.
1t would be idle and futile to
punish the guilty men during the
war. 1t would merely lead to repri-
sails and for every German officer or
soldier shot or hanged by France or
by England in French or British cap
tivity after due trial for common
law crimes, such as murder or arson,
Germany would hang two entirely in
nocent French or British prisoners of
war now held captive in Germany.
Therefore nothing will be attempted
in the way of dealing with the evil
dence collected by the committees
above mentioned until the conclusion
of the war. Of this the allies are
certain.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-08
AVIATOR FALLS THOUSAND
FEET TO HIS DEATH
Drowned Before He Could Be Res
cued From the Wreckage.

Ensign D. R. VanKirk, U. S. N,
fell thousand feet in an airplane
into Pensacola Bay at Pensacola,
Fla, and was drowned before he
could be extricated from the float
ing wreckage of the machine.
Ensign VanKirk's fall, which oc-
Cured off the naval aviation train
ing station here, was seen by Lieut..
Stone to the coast guard. It was
forty minutes before VanKirk's
body could be released from the
wreckage. All efforts to resuscitate
him proved futile.
The cause of the accident was
undetermined tonight. One report
said VanKirk's machine caught fire
and he attempted a "nose dive"
into the bay. Another said the air
plane became uncomfortable when
he tried a spiral descent.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-08
PRISONER MOVED FROM QUIT
MAN COUNTY TO RANDOLPH
Rumored That Party From Girard
Would Rescue Lewis,

James Smith, the white man ar
rested in the whisky launch captured
in the Chattahoochee river near
Georgetown few days ago, is an in
mate of the Randolph county jail,
having been brought here last week
from Georgetown. Rumors reached
the Quitman county authorities that
an effort was being made at Girard,
Ala, to organize party to break
into the Jail at Georgetown and res
cue Lewis, and they deemed it pru-
dent to remove the prisoner.
The captured launch contained
over 400 gallons of booze, which has
been deposited in the Quitman coun-
ty Jail by Sheriff Maddox. We learn
that legal proceedings will be insti-
tuted to recover the launch, which,
also, is being held by the sheriff of
Quitman.-Cuthbert Leader.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-08
BILLION AND HALF
BY DIRECT TAXATION
MANY NEW TAXES PROVIDED
FOR IN NEW REVENUE BILL
BEFORE CONGRESS.

A war revenue measure designed
to raise not less than $1,5O0,OOO,-
600 by direct taxes during the COM
ing year has been reported to the
house ways and means committee
by subcommittee which has been
drafting the bill in secret sessions.
Reduction of the income tax ex-
emptions from $4,000 and $4,000 to
$1,000 and $4,000 for single and
married persons respectively, and an
increase of the 8 per cent. excess
profits tax on all amounts over S.
600 to Is per cent. are two of the
subcommittee proposals.
The tentative bill also carried in
creased taxes on liquor, beer, cigars,
cigarettes and tobacco, new taxes on
automobiles, soft drinks, amusement
places, freight and passenger traffic
and stamp tax of wide scope.
Some of the bill follows the lines
suggested by Secretary McAdoo, but
many of the most important propOs-
ais are rejected. Included in these
are all tariffs and making the income
and excess profits and consumption
taxes retroactive. Hence the total of
the proposed bill falls millions of dol
lars short of the original figure of
81 ,800,OO0,000 to be derived from
taxes this year.
A bitter fight on the bill in full
committee is certain. Resentment
among some members aroused by the
prolonged executive meetings of the
committee, coupled with vigorous OPP
position to the income and excess
profits taxes proposals, makes storms
inevitable.
A new cloud also has appeared in
the threat of a republican member
to demand doubling of the present
one cent duty on sugar. Democrats
and some republicans, however, will
tight the sugar proposal
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-08
MEMS CARRIERS NOW
HAVE CASH POCKETS In THEM
Idea Is Patented and Is Latest Issue
in "Lisle" Banks. Will Help the
Henpecked Husbands.

Recently patented garters for men
include pockets for carrying money.
Thus another institution hitherto
sacred to women has been taken over
by mere mantle Isle bank.
Soon there may be private rooms
in banks for men customers and high
way robbers may change their formal
order Hold up your hands," to
'stand on your head, and be quick
about it."
Also the new style garters, if they
become popular, will give added
meaning to the old saying about
pulling a mans leg"
There are advantages about the
new style, however. Just picture the
henpecked husband going to bed with
his garter snapped around his neck
and mystified wiley searching the
wardrobe in vain for her pin money.
And hubby likely can get away with
it, while if he tied his trousers
around his neck to conceal his money
he would arouse her suspicious.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-08
FAST TRAIN HELD UP AS
The STORK HOPS ABOARD
Baby Boy Was Signal For Journey
to Be Resumed After a Delay
of Several Minutes.

CHICAGO.-Mrs. F. J. Osborne,
of Oshkosh, Wis, travelling home
from the west on the Columbian, ban
ner train of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul railroad, found herself
about to become a mother. Did the
train officers put her off at some
lonely station on the South Dakota
prairies to await the interesting
event? No.
They telegraphed ahead for aid.
At Mobridge Dr. C. H. Twining, one
of the roads surgeons, was waiting
with a trained nurse. For eleven
minutes the train was held up. A
baby cry from one of the drawing
rooms was the signal for the train
to start.
DR.. Twining and the nurse remain
ed aboard for 100 miles. Then, con-
ditions being all they should be, they
got off and went to their homes. Mrs.
Osborne's mother met her at Portage,
Wis, and accompanied mother and
child to Oshkosh.
Corporations soulless? What?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-08
RUBBER MAN" TAKES
lordiqsry - : DN'DA
So Proud He's H.~.
Nearly a Foot
Nearly a Foot.

NEW YORK, N. Y.-"Well, Mr..
Scully, / feel a better and a bigger
man since you've married me. I'm
going to try to rise to meet my new
responsibilities and become a big fig
ure in the world"
AS he spoke the bridegroom, who
was about 5 feet 10 inches tall, began
to grow, until he looked down on the
astOnished city clerk from a height
of feet 5 inches. Then he extended
an arm at least a foot longer than
it had been a moment before, and
grasping Mr.. Scully's hand, thanked
him warmly for having performed
the ceremony.
The bridegroom was Clarence Ed.
Willard, "the rubber man." who for
years has astounded audiences in
Europe and America by his power to
increase his height and reach at will.
The bride was Miss LA M. Barnard of
Hartford, Conn.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-08
MASTER SEA ROVER
IS BEING SOUGHT
HOPE TO LOCATE CAPT. JEB-
SEN, THE ELUSIVE. SLIPS
THROUGH LIKE GHOST.

The United States intelligence de-
partment at San Francisco is seeking
Capt. Frederick Jebsen. Somewhere
out in the Pacific the master adven-
turer" is rowing, in possession of
facts that make his pro-German cru
SADIE a menace. His knowledge of
American maritime secrets can be
used against this country with tell
ing effect.
Capt. Jebsen has been one of the
most valuable of the kaiser's free
agents in western waters. A lieu
tenant in the German reserves and a
skipper of great ability, he is a man
to be reekoned with. From the
equator to the Columbia river bar his
escapades have made him a man to
be feared.
Slips Through Allied Patrols.
He has slipped through the British,
Australian and Japanese patrols re-
peatedly. The phantom-like manner
in which he eluded them gave him
the nickname of "Will-of-
He ran arms and Mexican soldiers
from port to port and interested
himself otherwise in military affairs.
The daring captain has been re-
ported dead as has Villa. He has
slipped away from American ports
with contraband cargoes and slipped
into them again as mysteriously. He
is reported to have established sub
marine bases in the far Pacific, and
those who know of his uncanny adj
ventures lend credence to this report.
Has Violated Neutrality.
Before the United States was at
war with Germany the ban was plac-
ed on his ships and cargoes time and
time again for violations of neutral
ity. But he always reappeared later
with other ships. While the German
cruisers Leipzig and Scharnhorst
were terror to merchant shipping
in the Pacific, he was supplying them
with coal. He is now at sea eluding
all pursuers, and Uncle Sam realizes
that he has a dangerous man to deal
with in this daring sea rover.