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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-13
Methodist Women OF
Valley Meet Here

On last Friday the women OF the
Home and Foreign Missionary soc.v
ties of the different Methodist
churches of the valley held a district
meeting in Lithia park. About 100
ladies attended, the largest delega-
tion coming from Medford. Other
towns of the valley sending delega-
tions were Central Point Talent,
Gold Hill and Grants Pass.
Mrs. George Ubeck presided at the
meeting. The speaker of the after
noon was Miss Carlton Of Central
Point, who delivered an able address.
Following the program luncheon was
served. It was a very successful af-
fair in every way.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-13
Chrome Mines TO
Ship $4,000 Tons

Saturday three big Garford motor
trucks passed through Ashland on
their way to the California Chrome
companTs mine near Selma, jose
phine county, from San Francisco.
Two of these were of four tons and
one of one and one-half tons carry
ing capacity.
-Four more trucks of four tons ca
Racity will be up within few DAYS.
All are Of the Garford tyne, a very
substantially built car of simple de-
sign, but built for heavy CARRYING
service. These trucks are built with
the worm drive and have powerful
engines The distance from the mine
to the railroad point where the cars
will be loaded is 21 miles In this
distance a number Of grades are en-
countered ranging as high as 20 per
cent.
Mr.. Ribel, one of the firm of the
Garford agents in San Francisco. was
travelling with this first delivery. H.
L. Egan, Of the firm of Egan Bros.
the contractors in charge of the haul
ing from the mines to the railroad.
was with the outfit also. He ex-
planned to the Tidings representa-
tive that the California Chrome Co. q
mine was one of the largest of its
kind in the west, 10000 tons of
chrome being in sight, half of which
they expect to deliver to the rail-
road this fall.
He said, 1--WE intend to deliver S.
600 tons at the railroad in 100 DAYS
with these trucks being delivered and
Others we already have. The COM
pany has spent $4,000 on the road
from the mine and 1t is their desire
to get this ore out to the railroad
before the rainy season sets in.
1.-THE mines are on Walen creek.
The loading point Is on the Grants
Pass-Coast railroad Is miles south
west OF Grants Pass. The loading and
unloading at both ends Is done In five
minutes Of time, both being operated
by gravity. At the railroad the
trucks are backed up to the car on
specially built platform so that
all the one man has to do is to tilt
the truck bed and the. load shoots
down the chute into the car; il cars
are not always available, the truck
is unloaded into bunkers in the same
manner.
cat the mine the trucks are loaded
from bunkers to which chutes are
built. There is practically no man
work about this part Of the work.
1--WE intend to load all cars at the
railroad to capacity from 60 to 70
tons to the car, as you know we are
now allowed to load 10 per cent
over"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-13
Many 0ut-of-Town
Folk Hear Concert

The band concert in Lithia park
was heard by big crowd Sunday
afternoon. many out-of-town folk
coming to rest and enjoy the music
in the shade of the trees. 1t is a
singular thing that so many of the
local citizens will sit around their
homes all day long on Sunday while
outsiders will travel for miles to
spend a Sunday afternoon in our
beautiful park. To the outsider 1t
is a big treat to spend few hours
in Lithia park. Why is it that so
many of us will not go to the bother
to enjoy this beautiful natural park?
Is it because we do not fully appre-
ciate it's beauty because it is right
here at home?
Just Sunday evening the writer
heard of a lady who had lived in
Ashland practically all her life with
out ever seeing Crater lake. A few
years ago she moved to Florida.
Down there the people were always
asking her about Crater lake. Had
she seen it? She had to confess that
she never had-and that was very
embarrassing indeed. She had occa-
sion to return to Ashland last sum-
mer for a visit. The first thing she
did was to plan for trip to Crater
lake. She realized by then that Cra-
ter lake was one of the great wonr
ders of the world and she saw it.
Aren't many of us like this lady was?
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-13
Frohbach Resigns;
Goes To Montana

Secretary H. o. Frohbach Of the
Ashland Commercial club gave out
the information yesterday that he had
been offered a similar position with
the Commercial club of Three Forks,
Montana, with salary that was
rather tempting, He said that while
he was sorry to leave Ashland he
had accepted the new position. He
viii leave for Three Forks in time
to be on the new job by the first OF
September. thus giving the local Com
mercial club time to get line on a
new man to take his place.
This news comes to the people of
Ashland with many regrets at hav-
ing to lose a citizen of his ability as
booster and an all around "live
wire" as a Commercial club worker.
A man of his executive ability and
broad vision is big asset to city
and Ashland realizes that in Mr.. Froh-
bach they will lose a valuable citizen.
But knowing how deserving he is
of the new position and the better
salary, we all extend to him and his
wife our best wishes for their sue
cess in the new field.
To the citizens of Three Forks We
highly commend them for their good
Judgment in obtaining the services of
a man of Mr. Frohbach's capabilities.
Three Forks is situated on the
Northern Pacific and Chicago, Mil
waukee and Puget Sound railroads
and is a terminal division point. The
town at present is experiencing very
prosperous era and, while the popula-
tion is only 1000, they have a large
payroll. The sugar beet industry
there is becoming a big asset and
stockraising and general farming are
the leading industries of the new
country which have brought about
the prosperity for which this section
has become famous in the last few
years.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-13
Good Crowds Attend
Union Services

Good crowds are attending the
Sunday union services in the Chau-
tauqua building. Last evening one
of the largest crowds that have at
tended the Sunday evening services
heard Rev. c. e, Johnson, pastor of
the Baptist church. Rev. Johnson
preached an able sermon on a timely
topic. He used the parable of the
sower which Christ used to bring out
the fact that whatsoever ye SOW that
shall ye also reap" bringing home
the practical lessons of present day
life.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-13
Ashcraft Babe Passed
Away Saturday

I Mrs. Will H. Ashcraft returned
from Portland this morning with the
remains of their baby boy, who died
in hospital at Portland Saturday
evening at o'clock. Mrs. Ashcraft
went to the hospital in Portland
about six weeks ago with the babe in
the hopes of saving the child's life.
Since birth the child has not been
we'll.
Norman Baker Ashcraft was born
last August the 9th. The funeral
services will be held at the Nazarene
church Tuesday at p. m, Rev. D..
D. Edwards, the pastor, officiating.
Interment will be in Mountain View
cemetery, The sympathy of the many
friends Of the parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will H. Ashcraft, are extended to
them in their sorrow.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-13
Albert Brown, German, Arrested
And Bound Over to Grand Jurv

Albert Brown a German who has
made several trips to Germany since
the war began, was arrested at Duns-
muir, CAL, yesterday by Special
Southern Pacific Agent Thomas, who
apprehended him on the train going
south Several days ago he broke
into the outfit train of special crew
of railroad workers between Stein
man and Siskiyou station and stole a
number of articles, including a suit
of clothes, which he wore when ar
rested. He had been successful in
eluding all officers, both the railway
and civil, for several days before cap
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-13
A. ]. McCalen
Wins Captaincy
Preside of San Francisco,

August 10, 1917.
First National Bank, Ashland, Ore.
Gentlemen: For your information
am pleased to state that after three
months of intensive training in the
reserve officers training camp at the
Presidio, Uncle Sam has seen lit TO
pay me the very high and flattering
compliment of making me captain
of infantry in his great national
army which is now in the process or
making. said captains commission
CARRYING with It salary of 5000 per
month. / feel especially elated over
this appointment in view of the fact
that the whole three months have
been a matter of competition, every
man absolutely on his own resources
covering a complete course OF MILL
tary law, courts martial, map max
ing. sketching, semaphore and visual
signalling, administration and shoot
ing as we'll as all the various forms
of regular military drilling and train
ing. in fact covering in condensed
form all the course taken in West
Point in four years, and man S
final appointment based on the gen.
eral outcome considered on his rec
ord from day to day; and out of each
company of 200 men there were only
Is captains, about 20 lieutenants and
about 65 second lieutenants, the re-
mainder getting the axe" which as
sumed the proportions of a ravaging
pestilence. One of my strong points
was nv shooting, thanks to my sew
eral years on the old militia team at
Ashland. BY a margin of several
points had the good fortune OF
making absolutely high man out OF
the whole training camp OF 1900
men. qualifying some per cent
above the total required for highest
award in the regular army, that OF
expert rifleman.
From the present appearance OF
things it looks as though we will go
from here to American Lake, this
camp being over Tuesday, then we
will have from the 18th to the 27th
% report to the new station, thereby
having about ~ days to enjoy BRIEF
vacation. If there is no hitch in
things I hope to be able to stop over
in Ashland for at least two or three
days and get acquainted again.
Haven't had day off since leaving
there, so a little recreation will be
very agreeable.
Best personal regards to all.
A. j. MccALhEN.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-13
Meeting Of Home
Guard AZ ATm0ly

There will be meeting of the
newly organized Home Guard" COM
pany at the armory next Thursday
evening at 1880 o'clock. All those
who have signed up as members of
the company be sure to be on hand.
Also, all those contemplating joining
are asked to attend the meeting. The
service is voluntary and no obliga-
tions are assumed further than the
protection of our own town. Who
wouldn't defend his home town? The
idea is to be prepared before the
emergency arises.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-13

tured.
Last night at the Dunsmuir jail
he tried to commit suicide by hang
ing himself with his suspenders.
When found he was still alive. but it
required fast work on the part of the
officers to revive him.
This morning he was brought to
Ashland and given a preliminary
hearing before Justice Winner. He
plead guilty and is now awaiting the
arrival of the county sheriff to take
him to the county Jail at Jackson
Vile, where he will be held pending
the action of the grand jury.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-13
Crowds Visit
Crater Lake

A total of 2763 people visited Crat-
er Lake park during the month of
July, according to the official rec
'ords just received, and this in spite
of the fact that the lake was not ac-
cessible to the public until very late
in the month.
This report indicates the record
breaking tourist travel which may be
expected this summer
A total of those travelling in pri-
vate cars was 1892, by the transpor-
tations company 9S9, and walking,
driving, ETC., 1879,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-13
Judge Dooling
Much Improved

Word received from the Granite
City hospital today stated that Judge
Maurice T. Dooling is much i'm
proved. He expects to leave by train
for San Francisco tomorrow. The
other members of his party have
gone. John G. Coghlan, Judge Dool-
ing's stepson, came up from San
Francisco to accompany the judge
home.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-13

Painless Parker's representative
held a large crowd on the edge of the
park by the Plaza Saturday night for
about two hours. He was some
spealer, for he kept 1t up just like
a phonograph wound up to the limit
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-13
WEATHER FORECAST.

o Washington, August IL
o Weather predictions for the Pa
o cific states for the week begin
o ming Sunday, issued by the (
0 Weather Bureau today, are:
. Generally fair, with normal
D tempe nature. 4
o @ o ( o o .. o o o o o o o o 4
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-13

Ashland Business Mems Association
will hold next meeting in city hall
Tuesday at p. M, August IA. This
meeting is important. Please be on
hand. H. H. ELHART, Sec.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-13
France Suspends
Duty on Packages

Washington, Aug. 11.-Packages
from home for American soldiers are
to be passed BY the French govern
ment duty free and without unneces-
sary delays for examination, accord
Ing to a letter to the State Depart
ment from Ambassador Jusserand-
The decision also applies to ship
ments made by the Y. M. c. A.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-13

It is often hard for a man to ad-
Just his religion to his business duties.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-13

Many good reputation has been
stabbed by . pointed tongue.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-13

Consider the bald-headed man; he
combs not, neither does he brush.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-13

Cliff Payne makes tent stakes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-17

! QiESs nuts EtEsr AlIASALAaS TIME &c 10
A number Of garments were sup
piled to needy. None of these cases
were ramps but were those who came
70 our city seeking employment. with
out sufficient funds to carry them
through. and four Of these cases were
man and wife. over so per cent of
the above cases obtained employment
in the local mills.
Spiritual Report.
Number of open-air ervices con-
Quoted. 153. Attendance at same,
1885.
Number OF indoor services conducted,
II. Attendance a. same. 7s2.
Number OF hours spent in visitation.
42s. Families advised and prayed with,
270. Number OF conversions. 8.
Salvation Army In War Zone.
The Salvation Army is maintainins
in the war zone at the present time
$50 recreation AMI refreshment huts,
! II h@tels and naval and military home
with 1000 beds. Three hundred thou
sand soldiers and sailors are cared
for in our institutions weekly. Forty
one thousand food parcels n articles
OF clothing have been dispatched to
the prisoners OF war. One hundred
thousand soldiers and sailors attend
the services held in the huts weekly.
We are also maintaining eighty-three
auto ambulanees n by Saliva
~tionists who conouct services when
| ever possible. as the men attached are
all musicians, and the services are
very interesting. hundreds having been
converted through this means alone.
The Salvation Army in the United
States are planning to send about fifty
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-17
AMERICAN COAL
MINERS NEEDED
IN FRANCE
American Coal Miners Needed in France
tx WILLIAM PHILIP sTHEnGs.
lUntted Preas staR Corresponaent.l

0ULLGAA GL@Da Su&4 &G4AGSR 3%GNN
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD. July 25-(By Mail)-
Sooner on later Lens, capital of Frances
Black Country" or coal belt. viii fall
before the ever-tightening pressure put
upon il by Sir Douglas H~1g. When
this day comes America can render
France and her allies no greater service
than to send Immediately TO this region
the experts necessary to put the coal
mines in order in the shortest possible
time.
For three years France has been de-
prived Of the richest coal deposits she
possesses. In the Laire. Burgundy,
Nivernais, Gard. Blanzy, dtAubin. De-
cazeviIle and Carmaux. it is true there
are coal min but these are not to De
compared with those in the northern
part Of the country, around Lens. This
deposit runs from east to west, from
Belgium to Ffechtnelle, in France and
since the German occupation it is only
the extreme western ENC Of it which
the French have been able TO work. And
his is the hardest 10 work. being deep
below the surface. Whereas in Belgium
the coal is practically on top of the
ground at Amin it IS 120 down and
deeper the further west it runs. AT
Douai IT is $50 feet deep. at FleehinelIe
about $500 feet.
The vein of coal from the Belgium
frontier TO FIeshinelle is about sixty-nve
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-17

Marguerite Gertrude Zefie-
Marguerite Gertrude zeEle, a cele-
brated Partisan Hindoo dancer, bet
ter known in Paris as "Marti-Hari,"
has been sentenced BY French COURT
martial to die. She was arrested
come months ago on charges of
espionage.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-17

miles long by ten miles wide. Prior TO
the war of the 80, 1000 600 Of tons ex-
traeted from French soil, three-hfths
came from here. or about IS, 200. 600 tons.
Even with this, France has always been
compelled to buy from the outside al
most as mueh coal again as she produc-
ed. half Of which came from Belgium
from the country Ground Mons, Char
leroi and Liege, seized by Germany as
her very first act OF war.
1t is this country. round Lens and
behind Lens to the east, which the
PFussian warlords are defending re-
CARELESS Of the cost in German lives.
And here it is that British pressure is
growing ever stronger. Every blow
struck this summer has yielded q net
gan in the direction Of these coal fields
and a retirement anywhere from Arras
to the seal would be more injurious to
Germany from an economical point o.
view than at any other part Of the west
ern front.
Fighting In his country is extremely
difficult. on the sea where British
Tommtes have recently made their ap-
p~eaFance. there are sand dunes which
make trenches almost Impossible. Fight
ing there is like lighting in the heart OF
the Sahara desert. Further out along
the line IS water, water everywhere.
spread out over the flat country. Every
body knows what the country about
Ypres Is like. and around Messines
Ridge, while below that comes LaBassee
and Lens. with their mountains of Stag
and cinders, called "Crassiersv rising
nearly 200 feet over the level country
around about; and the "fosses" or mines.
with mining buildings eluttered about
them, all affording the best possible OBJ
stacles from the defenders viewpoint,
hiding field guns, howitzers and espec-
tally machine gunes.
Suoh is the country over which the
British are now lighting. If the Ger
mans are beaten back out of the coal
country they will do as they have done
already at Lens: Destroy the mines by
blowing them up or flooding them. or
both. But American miners are said to
be the best to be had and certainly the
United States can do no better than to
send hundreds OF them over here to re.
claim the ruins, for even Of the Prus-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-17
DIFFERENCE IN
OF BOARDS
tcontinued From Rage one,

care for her during the husbands alb
sence the husband should not be ex-
empted. And in many cases the boards
are holding that a soldier can send
home TO his wife a sufficient part Of
his pay to maintain her while he is
gone,
The district appeal boards are not
reversing the decisions CT local boards
to any great extent. This is especially
true of the board in the Third appeal
district. which is meeting in this city.
This board has only reversed the local
board in one case. In all other cases
reviewed the board has sustained the
local board in refusing TO grant ex-
emptions. This appeal board takes the
position that where a wife is able TO
make her own living the husband
should join the colors.
The same board is not at all easy
with farmers and those engage in
agricultural or industrial pursuits.
The board holds that no such man
should be exempted If IL is possible
for some other man TO take his place
en- the farm or in the factory.
Some of the of local boards
in this city say they have an intima-
ton that orders will soon be issued
for the examination OF every regis
tered man in all of the districts
throughout the country, They say they
expect this order soon after the pres
ent draft has been completed. None
of them know exactly where they got
the tip, and they do not know whether
it is correct. but they believe it and
are making preparations along that
line.
One Indianapolis board is so conf
dent that this will be done that il has
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-17

ambulances as a first unit. We are
also providing huts at the camps in
his country and France for the Amer
lean troops. A number of our officers
have been made Chaplins in the British
army, and Uncle Sam is not going to
be left behind. for already some of
our officers in this country have been
appointed Chaplins.
Anyone desiring to assist the Saliva
tion Army War Service League. which
is in cooperation with the American
Red Cross society. send check to the
Salvation Army. 243o West 18th avenue
and mark Salvation Army War Serv-
ice League.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-17

starting at three o'clock. The Scatenas
viii have a practice this evening as
they expect a hard game.
The members of the team are con-
testing for leadership in the hitting de-
partment. Lynch now leads with 1863
and Daniels is mex at $50. Pats. the
third baseman, has an average of 800;
Kennedy and Baker. 800; Simon and
Barman. .285: Love-. .252: Hess. .215;
Hudson. 1856; Rosenbaum. 200.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-17

engaged a ofhce in a down
town ofhce building. employing a
stenographer and clerk. and viii keep
the office open zach day from now on
for the convenience OF the men Of the
district
Members of this board say that
when all OF the men have been ex-
amined they viii be listed. and when
ever a call comes for more men for
the army all that will be necessary
will be for the board to notify a SUI
hcient number to report for service
The remainder will be held as reserves
until they are needed.
There has been talk Of this kind for
several days, but, il is only in the last
day or two tina the tip seems to have
taken hold.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-17
Valparaiso Soldiers Meet

VALPARAISO. IND. Aug. 17.-win-
ners of events in the military athletic
beneht by Company L yes
terday we're:
100 yard dash-Corporal Gibbs.
Shotput-Private Wilson.
Broad jump-Corporal Gilliland.
so yard dash-Sergt. Bullock.
Fat mans race-Cook Miller.
High jump-Private B. Smith.
Wrestling-Varner threw Connolly in
two of three falls. First to Warner in
$50; second to Connolly in $40; third
70 Warner in 2:40.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-17

SLAMS do their work so completely as to
render the mines useless for the remain
der Of the war, reconstruction of France
and Belgium will depend largely on fuel
supply.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-17

We also carry a fuII Inc OF Sausages,
Beef, Veal, Pork and Lamb. All meats
are guaranteed the best. tender and
freshest.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-17

Army Report from Aug. 4,
1916, 10 Aug. 4, 1917.
Number supplied with lodgings....15 1855
Number supplied with meals. .....141
Number families supplied with gro
ceries 80
Number supplied with shoes. Is
Number supplied with Christmas
dinner ..-.. 200
Number OF children given toys. can
dies. nuts, etc, Christmas time. IS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-17
ARMY REPORT

THE TIMES has received the follow
ing report from the Salvation Army:
Editor TIMES;
Will you kindly publish the enclosed
reports and oblige2 Thanking you for
past ~favors,
Yours to uplift humanity.
THOMAS NOBLE.
EnnErA
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-17

Ask Yourself How You Can
Serve Your Country7