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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-14
One Merry Wight Left

An old timer complains that all the
fun has been taken out of politics. He
overlooks the fact that George W.
Perkins is still there.-Buffalo Courier.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-14

We fancy Turkey is about as peevish
about German promises as Rumania
is about entente pledges.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-14
OUR DAILY LAUGH
EASILY

EASILY
PROVEN.
When I show
she's q de-
signer,
T h g n you'll
all with me
agree
Now I'll show
she's q de-
signer
For she has
designs on
me.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-14

Captain Boy-Ed resembles a prize
tighter" says an exchange. Wrong,
sprizefghters don't hit below the belt
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-14
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BELL

Thaw had the poor choice between
an asylum and the penitentiary
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-14

And there are those who call this
spring!
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-14

Germany has just sunk Belgian re-
lief steamer. For the purpose of starv-
ing England, we presume.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-14

ALL TALK.
Mrs. De Gabb
Il was out
spoken in my
sentiments a t
the club today.
Mr.. De Gabb
with look of
astonishment)-
[ can't believe 1t,
my dear. Who
outspoke you?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-14

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
Telegraph Building Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-14

j.. j. .STACKPOLE, Prss't and Editor-fn. Chief
+. r. OYSTER, Business Mdndgsr.
GUS M. STEINMETZ. Mdnagisg Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-14

Members of the Legislature
united last night in a spontaneous tri-
butte to the late Representative Charles
j. Roneyf of Philadelphia, at me-
mortal service in the House. 1t was
attended, by members of Mr.. Roney's
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19
U. S. Navy Needs
1000 Fireman

The local naval recruiting station
has received telegraphic instructions
that the navy recruiting stations of
the Pacific division shall recruit
1000 firemen by December Is, and
raising the age Of apprentice seamen
from 25 to 80 years, making the age
limits is to 80. These firemen are
for manning those vessels OF the TAI
ships---merchant and naval-recently
taken over and contracted for by the
Navy Department.
Congress provides by law that all
men entering the navy for engineer
work aboard ship must enter as fire
men, but commanding officers of
ships have authority during war time
of raising the rating of such men,
and all firemen first class, water
tenders, chief water tenders, machin-
lists mates etc., must come from
these men recruited,
Men of draft age, to take advan-
tage of this opportunity. must apply
at once as next draft is now at hand,
and after being called by draft our
present orders prevent us from ac-
cepting them.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19
Soldiers Protected
From White Plague

Through an arrangement between
the medical division of the army and
the Oregon Association for the Pre-
vention Of tuberculosis, soldiers
from Oregon will be defended against
tuberculosis with the same spirit as
that which sends them out to defend
their country against the Huns. The
names and addresses Of applicants for
enlistment who are rejected because
Of tuberculosis will be furnished to
the association by the medical d.
vision of the army. Those who con-
tract the disease in the cantonments
or trenches and are sent back home
will likewise be made known to the
association. The representatives Of
the association in turn agree to see
that every soldier has proper care.
If he can go to the state or other san
itorium for care, that will be consid-
cred the ideal arrangement. If he
must remain at home, arrangements
will be made to prevent the spread
of the disease and to see that he has
proper environment and food. When
necessary, supplies will be furnished.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19
Does "For Trade"
Advertising Pay


A Los Angeles subscriber writes to
Mr.. Greer as follows: II see you are
offering to trade spuds for most any
old thing. How will you trade spuds
for oranges? l will pay the freight
on the oranges and you pay on the
spuds."
The free exchange column of the
Tidings is for the use Of subscribers.
It is the judgment of the Tidings that
there is today truck of the value Of
at least $4,000 in Ashland that can
be exchanged for good value in what
subscribers need through the free ex-
change column. The Tidings wants
to be of service to you. The column
is open to you. Sometimes, when paid
advertising is heavy, we have to leave
out the Free Exchange column but
each ad will be run twice free. If
crowded out one issue it will be run
in another.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19
Jackson County to
Again Escape Draft

According to County Clerk Gard
ner, no one in Jackson county will be
called on the second draft unless the
quota is larger than the first one re-
quired.
The first quota was 147, and If the
second quota is the same this will
make a total of 294. AS the total
volunteers from Jackson county now
number 315 and are increasing daily.
there is little likelihood Of any of the
second draft being called.
There were 1.415 registrations,
and at that time there had been 2S7
men called into service as volunteers
Since then 2S have entered the vari-
Gus branches of the army and certifi-
Gates have been applied for by 23
other local drafted men, who intend
to join the army in other parts Of
the country. Jackson county prom
ises to escape the draft throughout
the war, by doing more than Uncle
Sam demands.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19
Service Flags Are
Now On Display

Mrs. Lena A. Phillips received
Thursday the first Service flag"
seen in Ashland. The flag was sent
to her by her cousin, Miss Ernestine
Edwards Of New York, and Is to be
hung in the window Of the household
which has a representative in the
army of the worlds war. The flag
is red field with white center.
On this center is placed blue star
to represent each member of the fam
lily who is in the service. Mrs. Phil
lips flag contained one star in honor
of her son, Lieut.. Walter A. Phillips
of the 10th Field Artillery.
Since Mrs. Phillips received her
service flag several other households
about Ashland have been displaying
this emblem of a husband or son
serving his country.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19
Keep Conditions
OF Pledge Cards

W. X. Newell, acting food admin+
istrator for Oregon, calls the atten+
tion of those who have signed the
Hoover pledge card to the Importance
of taking their obligation seriously,
and of scrupulously keeping the con+
ditions of the pledge
This little pledge card, which has
been signed by millions of housewives
for their families, throughout the
length and breadth Of the nation, is
no mere scrap of paper" said Mr.
Newell recently. National conserva+
tion of food is vital phase of this
war, and it is none the less vital be-
cause 1t is being fought out In the
American kitchen. Upon our success
or our failure to support the United
States Food Administration in its
conservation plans will largely de-
pend the success or failure of our na+
tion in this war"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19
J. B. Winner Highly
COmplimented

Recorder Winner received the fol-
lowing letter from the Fidelity Bond
ing Company, dated November II, at
Portland, after his accounts with the
city Of Ashland had been audited BY
that company: II wish to congratu-
late you on the splendid manner I'M
which found your records kept, and
the more important fact that even
though you handled over s177,O00
In collections covering many itemss
your balances on hand were correct
to the last penny. This is splendid
record for which the city Of Ashland
should be grateful"
Coming, as 1t does, from the aud-
itor and adjuster Of this large bond
ing company, the above is fine rec-
ommendation for the work Of Re-
corder Winner.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19
French Orphans
May Be Adopted

In response to an inquiry made by
Mrs. e. c. Gard about assuming the
care of the little French children who
are left orphans by the great war,
she has learned that all information
in regard to this movement may be
obtained from Mrs. ]. B. Casserly,
whose headquarters are at 104 Mont
gomery street, San Francisco, Cal.
This movement was organized to look
after in a manner and clothe French
orphans whose mothers are unable
to do so, or who are compelled to
leave home to seek employment.
The mode of reaching these chill
dren will be to communicate with
Mrs. Casserly, who will send the name
of some child not already being cared
for. In this manner any who wish to
help the needy children Of our sister
nation may write to the mother in
order to find out the needs and re-
quirements of the little child.
In letter Mrs. Gard recently re-
ceived from Miss Felicia Meikle Of
Berkeley, Cal, the latter states that
the French classes in the public
schools in that city have adopted two
little orphans, girl aged three and
boy aged four. The classes have
sent their Christmas boxes and asked
the mothers for pictures of the chill
dren. Accompanying the pictures
when they were received were letters
portraying the dire needs of the little
ones, and the gratitude these poor
mothers showed was certainly more
than enough to repay the classes for
anything they had done.
A number Of people have been in
terested in the adoption Of little or
phaned French children and will be
interested in securing the information
regarding the methods for so doing.
This does not mean literally taking
child into your home and legally
adopting 1t. II is simply to assume
the responsibility of clothing some
little waif whose support has been
taken by the awful war.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19
Girls Are Asked
To Do Their Bit

The members of the Civic Improve
ment Club met in their rooms last
Thursday in an all-day session spent
in preparing Christmas parcels for
the Red Cross to send to the boys in
the trenches. These parcels are
wrapped In a khaki-colored handker-
chief, 27 inches square, and contain
many articles for use or amusement
for the lads who will be so far away
from their homes at the holiday sea-
son. The Red Cross has list of arti-
cles to send the soldiers. Any or all
of these articles are most acceptable
to the boys at the front.
Tuesday the Civic Club will meet
again for the same purpose, and the
girls of Ashland are particularly re-
quested to come and assist in this
work with donations of various kinds
to help in the Christmas cheer. II
one feels she can not provide all the
supplies given in each parcel there
are many articles almost any one can
provide of the list at little trouble
and expense. Or II one desires, the
boxes may be filled at home and
brought in to be sent with the general
donation.
The time of year is approaching
when ones thoughts naturally revert
to suggestions surrounding the holi-
day season, and what must II mean
to the boys in a foreign country, un-
der the shot and shell of battle. To
have to endure the unutterable miser-
les of homesickness beside the other
discomforts surrounding them is
about the most wretched condition
human can endure. This can be allie
waited somewhat by the knowledge
that somewhere in America" is
someone thinking Of the boys who are
Drawing the horrors Of war for their
country's welfare, and the women of
Ashland are called upon to do their
part in this heroic work.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19
watch YOur, Step
At Vining Tonight

Bright, jolly and funny is Irving
Berlin's international syncopated
musical success entitled Watch
Your Step" which will come to the
vining Theatre. Ashland, November
10 and Page Theatre, Medford, NO
vember 20. It is sprightly, tune
full, musical play that sweeps one
along with the lit and the charm Of
its llkeable lyrics, mirthful melody
and its overflowing measure of COM
edy.
Prominent in the cast are Irving
Carpentry, Harry Lamont, Charles
Udell, Fred Hildebrand, Frank
Coombs, Arthur Uttry. Tracy Elbert,
valli B. Martin, Helen F. Delaney
Mabel Sherman and several other
Broadway favorites.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19
Big Copco Dam Is
p ! Finally Completed

According to the klamath Falls
Herald, the big Copco dam of the
klamath river, built by the Califor-
nia-Oregon Power Company, is now
completed and the water shut off
from the tunnel where it has been
running through. It has now started
to fill, an operation which will re-
uuire between three and four weeks
with a stream of 1 300 second feet.
This dam, which is one Of the big
gest engineering feats in this section
of the coast country, has been under
construction for the past three years.
A force of 300 men have been re-
tanned for great portion of the time,
and the total cost of the improvement
will approximate $1,500,000. The
bed of the river was eXcavated to a
depth Of 125 feet in order to get
solid foundation, and the dam rises
to the same height above the surface.
The dam is 500 feet across. and is
95 feet at the base. 1t holds back
the water for distance of five miles,
and now develops 5000 horsepower.
An equal amount can and will be de-
veloped in addition bringing the to-
tai up to $4,000 horsepower. The
power generated will be used in the
various projects of this corporation
in this part of the state. BY the con-
struction of smaller dam just below
the present structure the company
plans to bring the total horsepower
up to 100000. The crew is now at
work building new roads in that VI
cinity. A bridge across the river had
to be moved to a point above to pre-
vent being submerged.
The estimated cost per horsepower
for the Copco improvement is SIS,
one of the cheapest in the west.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19

Considerable development work
has been in progress at the lithia
spring lately. Some two weeks ago
a new spring flowing about $50 gal
Ions per hour was discovered about
fifty feet above the old spring, and
work was progressing on a ditch con-
Meeting the new with the old spring.
In digging the ditch, rock was en-
countered and it was necessary to
blast. Thursday afternoon a blast
was exploded in the ditch and the
shock broke the cap over another
large flow of lithia, and the water
came shooting up with as much force
as the old Gillette spring. 1t is esti-
mated the new find will flow not less
than 12 hundred gallons per hour
and likely will measure up more. If
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19
|. w. w Leader
Escaped From Jail

Dan Sullivan, ringleader of the /.
w. W.. in Jail at klamath Falls on
a charge of sabotage, committed last
summer, escaped from the county jail
Thursday and his absence was not
discovered until Friday afternoon.
He was taken from the Jail under a
guard to carry in wood, and it was
thought he had returned to his cell.
Sullivan is said to be one of the
most desperate characters arrested
in klamath Falls last spring. He was
being held under federal charge Of
violating the espionage act. He has
had good start and the officers are
making every effort to locate and
again seize him.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19
Struck Another Big Flow Of
Lithia Water Near Old Spring

so, there will be good lithia water for
all purposes.
Those who have carefully investi-
gated conditions about the lithia
spring have held firmly to the con-
viction that large area thereabouts
is lithia-water bearing and that
enough lithia water can be easily de-
veloped to float ship" This new
discovery seems to beai out that con-
tention.
The flow from both the new finds
is now being turned into the old
spring, where the pump sits, and in a
few days large quantities of good
lithia water will be flowing again in
the park. The new find is highly
carbonated like the first spring
Mr.. Walker is to be congratulated
on his rich find
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19
tr0-GermanS
D Held At Piave

Italy's armies are making heroic
and so far successful stand against
the Teutonic masses thrown against
them in desperate attacks along the
line of the Piave river and in the
mountainous region from the Piave
westward to the edge of the Trentino
district.
1t is now more than week since
the Italians, retreating from the Tag
liamento river, crossed to the west
bank of the Piave and took up their
defensive positions behind it. The
German command lost no time in at
tempting to force passage Of the
stream, and the enemy efforts were
pressed on a scale of increasing in
tensity during all last week. The
Italian resistance, however. seems to
be growing stronger, rather than
otherwise. The latest Austro- Ger
man attempts to gain permanent
hold on the westerly side Of the Piaye
YSye not only brilliantly frustrated,
but the enemy columns were badly
cut up and nearly one thousand Teu-
tons were taken prisoners.
Military operations in the other
war theatres we're on comparatively
small scale. The most important move
!, was made in Flanders by the British.
who pushed farther north on the Goe-
burg spur, northwest Of Paschen-
daele, capturing a strongly fortified
redoubt known as/Vocation farm, and
so improving their positions in this
sector as to make the present line
across Passchendaele ridge easier to
hold.
In the sector of the French front
held by the American troops there
has been increased activity by the ar
tillery. incidental to which there have
been additions to the American cas-
ualty list, some of which occurred
when German shell hit an Aperii
can gun.
From Russia the latest dispatches
Seport Kerensky in flight, his where
abouts unknown in Petrograd, after
having been defeated by Bolsheviki
and deserted by the greater part Of
his own officers and men. One re-
port attributes the premier's defeat
to the Intervention of Lettish troops
10000 strong, on the side Of the Boil
sheviki The Bolsheviki are also ap,
parently in control of Moscow, where
the provisional governments forces
are reported to have been penned
within the Kremlin under artillery
bombardment.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19
Ten Enlist for
Aerial Service

Medford's largest contingent to the
front, with the exception Of 7th COM
pany, left last night for Vancouver,
Wash, where final examination will
be taken for the aerial service. The
squad includes Ernest Adams, Gilbert
Stewart, Roy Elliott, Edward P. Villas,
George A. Codding, La Won Zundel,
Guy A. Lawton, Weldon Zundel, Har-
old Zundel and Clyde Smith. After
their physical examination they will
probably be sent to Fort Sam Hous-
ton, Texas, for training, and those
who elect to drive airplanes will
probably be transferred to Berkeley,
Cal.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19
Accepts Position
In Washington

Miss Helen Dickerson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. Dickerson. left
Saturday night for Washington, D.
G. Miss Dickerson took civil serv-
ice examination in August and sent
in her application for a government
position. She was awarded few
days after she had finished a suc-
cessful term Of summer school at Cll-
max, by telegram asking her
to accept a position at clerical work
in the surgeon generals office in
Washington. Her departure comes
as surprise to her many friends
here, who wish her success in he4
new field
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19
Bad Road Doesn't
Daunt Aut0istS

Mrs. Charles B. Howard received
night letter from her daughter,
Miss Frances Howard, who, with Mr..
and Mrs. Irving Finley, left Thurs
day for an auto trip through south
ern California, that on leaving Duns-
muir they struck an unusually bad
piece of road. However, Miss How
ard, who was driving the car, was not
deferred by this unpleasant circum-
stance and pushed the car through
to Redding, where Miss Howard will
visit. Mr.. and Mrs. Finley continued
their journey to Long Beach.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19
Carload Of Mules
Shipped Out Today

Horses and mules gathered from
this vicinity for the government has
amounted to over $4,000.
Ray Murphy, who has been buying
the animals for the government, is
making another shipment of a car
load Of mules today. This makes the
third shipment. They will go from
here to Roseville, CAL, where they
will receive final inspection.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19
Mrs 0. C. Tiffany
Died This Morning

The Tidings is in receipt Of tele-
gram announcing the death of Mrs.
Oliver C. Tiffany, which occurred In
Portland this morning. Mrs. Tiffany
had been in poor health for some
time, and since going to Portland
about month ago she had failed rap
idly and her death was not uhexpect-
ed. Details of the funeral have not
been learned, but it is supposed the
body will be brought to Ashland for
burial.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19
Hope to Get Raise
In Co. Assessment

Prosecuting Attorney Roberts,
County Assessor Coleman and County
Commissioner Owen have returned
from Salem, where they went to con-
fer with the state tax commission
with view to getting a 2 or 8 per
cent raise in the proportional assess
ment in the county. No definite ac-
tion was taken, but the officials be-
lieve some relief will be granted.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19
Two Medford Boys
Will Go to Service

Gilbert Stuart of Medford, well
known in Ashland, who was drawn
in the recent draft, has enlisted in
the army engineer corps and will soon
leave for France to begin his army
service. Miles, brother, located at
Montague, was also drawn in the
draft. He has enlisted in the forestry
service.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19

Pacific coast shipyards need 3d.
900 additional mechanics, principally
wood and steel workers, who will
command good wages and steady
work.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19
Trains Detained
By a Landslide

Train No. SO ran into a slide at
La Molne Friday and delayed all the
trains twelve hours. The engine was
slightly damaged. No one was hurt
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19

County assessors Of Oregon return
valuations showing ar increase OF
$46,S $780, ,O64 in the state assessment
over 1916.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19

oregon is to supply 4.5OO,OOO feet
OF spruce for airplanes. sixty-seven
mills get the allotment.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19

Portland is to get branch Acorn
stove and range factory.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19
Ashland Mills
Price List

40 lb. sack Ashland Butte
Flour ............ ''.@ A'oV
40 lb. sack Crown Patent Flour 2.eO
40 lb, sack Cupid Best (hard
wheat) ............... S'0O
29 lb. sack Whole Wheat Flour 1.7S
9 lb. sack Graham Flour. -. go
8 h. sack New Cornmeal. -. 90
s lb. sack Germea. ......... 90
9 lb. sack Cream Of Oats. -. 90
Gluten Flour, per Id. ....... 90
Table Bran (equal to Ralston
whole wheat), per pound... .04
10 lb. sack Egg Mash. ....... Zoo
go lb. sack Mill Feed. ....... 1.2n
Rolled Barley, per sack. ..... 1.5S
Rolled Barley, per ton. ...... 600
Feed Wheat, per 100......,. 8.So
Compare these prices with others'a
then come here and save money.
Farmers, bring your own wheae
h9fe and have 1t ground, thereby gee-
ting your flour at wholesale cost
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19

Pendleton will go after a new mill
itary cantonment.