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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-11-21

elected
Rice the main food supply of half the population of the world
a year grown where is abundant
In the lower the basin the Ganges where the fields
be flooded is the staple of
produced and from the wyng of Burma In Siam
the rice depend the and fall of the River Men
Siam $4,000 $4,000 annually Rice
everywhere the lowlands JAPAN and is the staple food of
the inhabitants The Mkong River delta French Indo China
cred with fields The coastal plains Louisiana and Texas supply
onehaf the by the United China
Dutch East Indies and the Hawaiian Islands also produce rice
The Of if be permitted with
Shakespeares stuff. follows
FsThe when he doesn't anything doesn't
Second-When he doesn't know much and yet doesn't
know it.
ThirdWhen he knows little bit and doesn't know how little
Fourh-When he knows he knows something and hopes
know
Fh-When he little and thinks he knows everything
Sxth-When he begins 20 realize how little he knows
SevenhWhen he knows that he doesn't know anything worth
knowing and doesn't continental whether he does noSe
Most Of apans pearl divers who begin learn the
trade at the of thirteen or fourteen.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-11-21
Song of the Sixty-Ninth

We are the fighting Sixty-ninth
The Cassidys. O'Tooles,
The Flangans and Brannigans.
The Gallaghers and Pooles.
The Ryans and the Brians. too,
The blood of Irish kings,
In every khaki covered breast
song of battle sings.
We are the fighting Sixty-ninth,
O'Connells and Magees,
McGarritys. O'Flahertys
And Hogans and McFees.
For sure it is to go and fight
An Irishman enlists,
And if the ammunition fails
We're handy with our fists.
We are the fighting Sixty-ninth
The Moores and Galatians.
The Kellys and the Kerrigans
The Caseys and McCanns,
The Hogartys and Fogartys,
First and forevermore,
Americans, and after that
True Celtic to the core.
Nina Irving, in Leslie's
X n
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-11-21
Relata Refero
Bits Of Interesting Reading and Information
Gathered From Many Sources
By Scissors.

Gathered From Many Sources
By Scissor.
you supposed that Mr. Hoovers salary CORE.
spends size with the his position
though he wished without
of twelve dollars accepts
This humliatng tale prepared to
grief shame Although our national sport and
we Americans pride ourselves being pretty players su
fered horrible defeat the hands the April
first baseball Spanish
The % to H.
The German ships which seized docks
in number and their quick
cheering Every the ships had ngenousy
aged badly Shipping experts
thought would take least eighteen
pairs required Yet all the ships ready and service within
eight months after declared Sixteen the biggest
Ships with capacity of almost so thousand
lowing three monha reasonable
these ships alone year.
There 40 the United States
They divided follows Citizen bodies 6293;
ocs (h bodes Lutberana bods)
Methods sixteen bodies 782018; Presbyterns bo
2225879 Disciples Christ bo se666; Eps-
copa 1.-TWO bodies bodes 51406
Ohodox (even bodes 100000 Mennones twelve bodes
542; Friends flour bode 1929; fou bode
United Brethren 1.-TWO bodes 36 bo Ill.,,
$685. Evangelical two bodies three
bodes 50 900; LatterDay Saints 1.-TWO bodies), 100000
Treaty which stood for 28a the intersection Hanover
and Beach Kenngton Pa and under which William
made his famous with the Indians In 1910 blown
and from its wood chairs and other
have been made
visiting day hospital mostly
ladies' and them stopped Tommy
him question he had been asked BEFORE thus:
How did you come to be wounded, my brave fellow?"
BY shell, num-" replied the hero.
Did explode ?" queried the lady.
Oh it couldn't do that. know"
rather bored 1t just and bit me-"
One 1918 breaker
making of double plays outfeder
being greaest-Tristram Speaker
To make unassted double going
game with Philadelphia
Pop thing Chicago against Brooklyn
Cloves the dried flower
Milwaukee Wisconsin The corolla ball
the four teeth of the calyx and the stalk the They first
green then yellow. finally bright pink
In this last they ready be picked If allowed
the the flowers erzed and the stalk of
develops containing
seeds This is known technically as the mother Glove"
The phrase bakers dozen thirteen originated from
the English bakers when penalty inflicted for short
giving loaf be the safe sde This thirteenth
called the vantage loaf"
Several found the world yield
British
Guiana and of the indies The natives calt the Hahya
slightly richer cows milk used by
natives for all that milk The
height of 40 feet The Cngaese have called the Kriaghuma
yields mkk In Para called the Massenoden
similar juice that keeps indefinitely without soaring In
Taae Dolce yields milk which, hickened in
o jelly, is considered great deicacy.
Charles Chaplin picture comedian
THa sOf
kept the urgent request of the
The American had reached total strength of s,764677
hoses according official figures the War De-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-11-21

No doubt supposed
spends size with the of his position
though he wished gave
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-11-21
Work For Your Pleasure

Pleasures be had for the asking. and
labor would have and happiness
dwell where idleness Isl only with work be
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-11-21

fertilizer
Mountains of oil Yes only of oil but of naphtha.
oine ubcaing OIL pan and several other
products.
The Leading Rice Producing Countries
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-11-21

This is sad and humating tale be prepared shed
of grief and shame Although
Americans pride ourselves snappy players
ered horrible defeat the hands Spaniards at
first baseball played between
The was % to
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-20
START DELIVERY OF
LOCOMOTIVES IN july

Delivery of the first of the 1,O25
locomotives ordered by the Railroad
administration will start in July, and
deliveries will continue monthly dur
ing the rest of the year. The locomo
tives are of six standard types, with
one heavy and one light style in each
type. They vary in weight and the
entire order will cost about SEQ, ,O0O,-
900. The six standard types are eX-
.pected to eventually supersede the
many kinds now in service, which
embrace engines built according to
500 or more specifications. Accord
ing to the Railroad Administration,
this is the first real step ever taken
toward the wide Standardization of
locomotives.
An order has also been placed for
100000 freight cars of standard type
to cost between $250,0O0,O00 and
$500, 100000. Negotiations for the
construction of many thousand addi-
tional steel freight cars are still pend
ing. The five types of cars ordered
present the standard forms of freight
cars adopted by the Railroad Admin
istration.
The adoption of these standard
types, it is believed, will eventually
substitute few scientifically worked
out designs for the numerous miscel-
laneous varieties of cars, represent
ing probably more than a thousand
different old styles and specifications
now in use, the accumulations OF the
past.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-20
TIRES HAVE FINE
SENSE OF DIRECTION

Did it ever occur to you that tires
have sense of direction?" Well,
they have.
Tires. the B. F. Goodrich Rubber
Company points out, develop little
moods that are almost human, and
they adhere to them very stubbornly
and he who seeks to change them
usually pays the bills.
For instance, when tire has been
on a wheel for some time the rubber
has adjusted itself to its position
thereon-that is, the rubber shapes
itself to run in one direction. 1t
stretches in one direction, it strains
in one direction. 1t recedes before
a blow in one direction. Therefore
when a motorist removes a tire for
repairs or for any other purpose he
should observe religiously the tires
sense Of direction"
Ninety-nine out of every hundred
motorists perhaps the percentage
Is even greater-never give this fea-
ture thought. They replace the
tire any old way-usually with the
reverse" side exposed to meet the
shocks and blows of the road. The
result is much more rapid wear OF
the tires. 1t is considered a good
suggestion if car owners in removing
tire would mark an arrow on 1t in
dicating the direction the tire has
been running. Thus in replacing it
he could see that the tire was adjust
ed to run in the right direction, 1t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-20

poultry keepers and farmers are ask
ed to comply with the following rec
concentrations:
/. All surplus cockerels, culls and
undesirable adult males should be
disposed of either by sale or by kill
ing and use on home table or can
ming for future consumption. Young
cockerels should be disposed of as
soon as they reach marketable size,
i. e. from l V to 2 Y pounds.
2. Males to be retained as breed
ers should be separated from females
as soon as possible and kept in sepa-
rate quarters until again needed as
breeders.
1t is estimated by the Department
of Agriculture that it costs the egg
producers of this country fully fif-
teen million dollars practically Ore
CONS quota in the Third Liberty
loan every year because of the neg
lect to produce infertile eggs. In
addition to that every male bird car
ried through the year costs approXi-
mately $3.50 to feed-without return
in any form.
On farms having only ordinary
stock it is highly advisable to dis
pose of all adult males at once. How
ever we should not dispose of old
males which have proven to be good
breeders, but they should be separ-
ated from the laying stock. Much
better fertility will result next spring.
Arrangements are being made with
local dealers by which they will pay
bonus of about 2 cents pound for
adult male birds during the week of
June and every producer is urged
to make Can the Cockerel" week 4
milestone in progress toward better
methods and better results in poultry
keeping in Jackson county.
Miss Mccormick, home demonstra-
tion agent, is preparing instructions
and recipes for home canning of poul-
try which will appear in the local
papers or which may be obtained up
on request to her. 1t should be
borne in mind that every male bird
sold or disposed of conserves our
grain supply and also results in the
production of better quality eggs
which will net the producer better
prices.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-20
itate the construction operations Of
American forces abroad.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS
SHOULD ORGANIZE

In a statement urging the creation
Of community councils the council Of
national defense cites these advan-
tages of the school district as unit
of community organization:
The school district is small enough
to permit individual contact, and is
non-poltical.
The school house supplies a meet
ing place in each district, and in
many schools includes domestic sci
ence, manual training and other fa-
cilities.
The school district reaches child
ren and parents alike, and in the cit
les the school is, to large extent, al
ready in touch with the alien popula-
ton.
The school is an established center
of information and education
The school principal or faculty pro-
vides a tried agency through whose
assistance community organization
can be quickly effected.
The school district, with the school
house as its center, is already a So
clal community, especially in farm
districts.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-20
AMERICAN RAILWAYS
BUILT IN FRANCE

The official review of the first year
of war issued by the committee on
public information contained the fol-
lowing description of the work of
american engineers in France:
American engineers have gone into
French forests and done the work of
the pioneers OF our own northwest.
They have frequently been under fire.
One of their first tasks was the re-
construction and extension Of a rail-
road 600 miles long to carry our
products from ports of disembarka-
tion to general bases of operation.
The first engineer troops, LOO
strong, arrived in France about three
months after war was declared. Since
then the number has been greatly
increased. These troops have been
constantly engaged in general engin-
eering work, including the construc-
tion of railways, docks, wharves, can
tonments and hospitals.
An American army locomotive was
built in this country in 21 days and
shipped to the expedltionary forces.
Many other locomotives, cars, logging
trains, trucks, dissembled buildings
and other equipment have been ship
Led to augment the output and facil-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-20
) . o o o o o o o Q . o o o o o I

Q 10000 o % ~~~~~~~~~ o o o
Mrs. c. A. Baungartner and Mrs.
E. D. Young entertained their sister
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bray
Sunday.
L. w. Miner station agent at Hit,
and j. P. Twist spent Sunday in Ash
land.
BENZ. Cober, who is stationed at
Camp Lewis, arrived in Hit this
week in response to a message an
Inouncing the serious illness of his
wife.
Mrs. ]. Sands and two children
have returned from Marysville, Cal,
where she was called on account o.
the illness of her mother.
Miss Berenice Warrens of Kansas
City, Mo-, sister of E. V. Warren, is
visiting here.
Miss Mabel Busby of Medford is
visiting her sister, Goldie Busby, at
the hotel
Mrs. Harry Warren and Mrs. j, S.
Sands attended the funeral of Lloyd
Elton Coldwell at Ashland Tuesday.
Mrs. G. j. Hall returned from Grid
| kew. Cal. last week. She was accom-
panied by DR.. Halls mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tallman of
Eornbrook and two sons attended
the Junior Red Cross festival and
dance Saturday evening.
l.. Laughlin of San Francisco has
taken the position as assistant book
keeper for the Fruit Growers Supply
company.
Mrs. Charles Gustafson's mother,
Mrs. Gilberg of Albany, is here for a
months visit.
Representatives of the Sunkist
Orange company Of southern Califor-
mia have been here for the past week
taking pictures of the Fruit Growers
Supply companys mill and factory,
to be used on the screen as an adver-
tisement for this big industry The
company here furnishes practically
all the boxes for the fruit growers of
that section.
Chester Morgan of Cottonwood,
Cal, was killed at the logging camp
Thursday while handling log which
hit a stump, the end veering and
striking him across the head and
back. When assistance came he was
dead. An inquest was held at Hit
Thursday. His remains were taken
to Yreka and will be shipped from
there to his former home. lie had
worked at the camp only few days
and was 23 years of age, and single
The Junior Red Cross festival and
dance was a very enjoyable affair
Close to 5000 was made. The Italian
land furnished music.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-20
The Social Realm
, ~~~~~~%~ o o 9 o o o o %
CLUB CALENDAR.

9 Civic-Second and fourth Tues
= days.
o Auxiliary - Every alternate
@ Thursday evening.
o Junior High School Parent
. Teacher-Third Tuesday.
8 Hawthorne School Parent
Q Teacher-Third Tuesday.
8 Sunshine-Second and fourth
o Thursdays.
o Wednesday Afternoon-Second
3 and fourth Wednesdays.
@ Trinity Guild-First and third
q Thursday.
8 W. R. C.-First and third Sat-
g urdays.
3 Monday Afternoon Study-Al-
q ternate Mondays.
O Chautauqua-Monday evening.
9 ChautauQua-Mo Monday afternoon.
O w. C. T. U.-First and third
o Tuesdays.
@ Home Guard-Tuesday evening.
o Eastern Star Embroidery-Sec-
9 ond and fourth Tuesdays.
o Teacup-First Tuesday.
o Travelers-Second Tuesday.
q Rebekah Embroidery-Second
o and fourth Thursdays.
o Christian Aid - Second and
D fourth Thursdays.
o Choral Society-Every Tuesday
q evening.
o O o o O o o o o o o o o o o q
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-20
Alumni Banquet

An interesting event of the past
week was the annual meeting of the
High School Alumni, which was held
in the /. o. o. F. hall last Saturday
evening. A class of E'orty-nine was
brought into the society along the
usual rough path of initiation, but
the spirit in which they entered into
the debates, spelling class, physical
examination and other severe tests of
ability, proved them to be very well
come members. indeed, to the order
President Gertrude Engle voiced the
appreciation of the society in a short
but pleasing address, which was re-
sponded to very creditably by Miss
Aida Heer. The evenings entertain
ment was concluded by light supper
over which Mrs Rosa Dodge Galley
presided as toastmistress. The clever
and forceful responses made by Miss
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-20
Class Party

Mrs. Lulu Wilson of Liberty street
entertained the Berean class of the
Baptist Sunday school one day last
week in a delightful manner, The
rooms were beautifully decorated
with California poppies in large bou-
Quets Dainty refreshments were
served. The hostess was assisted in
entertaining by Mrs. Hall. Little
Janet Wilson Favored the ladies with
pleasing solo. Those present were
Mesdames Ii. J. Boyd, Nellie Dun
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-20

Miss Anne Mccormick, county
demonstrator of home economics,
will demonstrate wheatless bread un-
der the auspices of the Civic Improve
ment club and Miss Mccormick s
economies class, at 2:90 p. m, on the
following dates and places: Tuesday,
May 81, at Mrs. Mary Wilshire's, 81
Granite street; Thursday, May 23,
at Mrs. ]. r. Wick's, 1928 North Main
street; Tuesday, May 2S, at Mrs. Otto
Winters, 430 Boulevard.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-20

The local Red Cross never accom-
plished so large an amount of work
in the same length of time as it has
this past two weeks in the sewing sec
tion. One notable item in this list Of
work was so pairs of pajamas, 10
pairs of which were supplied by the
faithful workers of our Valley View
circle. The auxiliary at Talent did
its full share towards swelling the
grand total, contributing more than
so muslin bandages, besides other ar
t.cles. Lack of space forbids publish
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-20
n RedCrOSS
Il Z Activities

Mr.. Williamson of the interurban
service has given Mrs. Engle and Mrs
Elhart supervisor and assistant supl
ervisor of our sewing section, pass
which will enable them to make the
frequent trips necessary between
Medford and Ashland free Of charge.
This was a most thoughtful gift and
will effect real saving on our eX-
pense account. Other gifts of this
week are 81 received from Mrs. NJ. N.
Wood and 81 earned by II. G. Enedrs,
Sr., acting in the capacity of jitney
driver pro TEN. Mr. Enders picked
up his passenger en- route between
Medford and Ashland and expected to
give the stranger lift gratis, but,
when he insisted on paying, Mr.. En-
ders accepted his dollar in the name
cf the Red Gross.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-20

There is a sample of spagnum moss
in the show window at Red Cross
headquarters. This moss is "the lat
est thing in Filings and will replace
cotton in making some types of sur
gical dressings. On account of being
so remarkably absorbent, it is consid-
cred even better than cotton for this
purpose, and, of course, It is cheaper,
The Northwestern Red Cross division
has been asked to supply a half mil
lion pads of this kind before July /,
and every community boasting a bog
is on a still hunt for spagnum moss
beds.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-20

Our gauze workers have just re-
ceiyed their allotment of surgical
dressings which must be completed
and sent in before June Is. This will
give less than month in which to
make more than 1000 gauze rolls and
congresses, an enormous undertak-
ing, but, under Mrs. Graham's able
leadership, our gauze workers can al
ways be depended upon to make
good"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-20

We have had one Mothers Day
already this month, and, on May 20,
we shall have another, when the Red
Cross, the greatest mother in the
world, will remind us that she needs
our help to warm and feed and heal
her thousands of suffering children,
whose one hope and only comfort lie
in her Support the American Red
Cross, $4,000 is Jackson county's
quota
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-20
Civic Improvement Club

Miss Alva B. Milan, dean of home
economies of the Oregon Agricultural
college, will speak in Ashland under
the auspices of the Civic Improve
ment club and Miss Anne McCor-
mick's economic class at Auxiliary
hall Saturday afternoon, May 20, at
2:3O p. m, sharp. Miss Milan is
state chairman of the home econo-
mics division of the Federated clubs
of Oregon, and she will bring a mes
sage to the ladies of Ashland that
all should hear, rounding out the
work of Miss Anne Mccormick, who
is a very able assistant of Miss Mil
ANS. Everybody invited. Come,
Something of interest for every wo-
man in Ashland. The following pro-
gram will also be given:
Song ........ Mrs. Henry Provost
Talk ....... Miss Alva B. Milan
Song Mrs. Julia c. Hockett
Hostesses: Chairman, Mrs. Anna
Mccarthy. Mrs. ]. w. Wallace. 1t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-20
Beaver Realty Co.
I'll E. Main St., Phone 68

Marie Caldwell. Leroy Ashcraft,
Bain, Klum and Prof. Briscoe added
much to the pleasure of the occasion.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year: President, Mrs.
d. Perozzi; vice-president, Peter
Spencer; secretarNtreasurer, Dr. r.
L. Burdic.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-20
"CAN THE COCKERELS,"
Is ADVICE OF UPSON

AS a part of the governments cam
paign for increased production and
the conservation of foodstuffs, poul-
trymen and women are asked to CO.
operate with their government in the
production of infertile eggs. To this
end the week beginning June 3 has
been designated as Can the Cock
erel7 week, according to U. L. Upson,
Federal poultry husbandman, and all
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-20
NInfherS' Meeting

The W. C. t. U. had nice COM
pany of ladies out at the Mothers
meeting at the Thornton home on
Mechanic street last week. Mrs.
Florey of Eagle Point was a visitor
at the meeting.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-20

ford. o. f. Carson, Allen Denton, Ed.
Morton, Tabor, Hinthorne, Swanson,
Spates, Philpott Wilson, Scott and
Hall. Everyone enjoyed good time
and hope a class party will soon hap
pen again.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-20

Calitornians who are wondering
what caused the recent shakeup in
that state have overlooked the fact
that Heney has recently returned to
his home.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-20
L. S. DEPARTMENT OF
WEATHER BUREAU

Forecast for the period of May 20
to May 20, 1918, inclusive. Pacific
coast states: Fair except showers
Monday on north coast. Nearly nor
NAL temperatures.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-20

Because there is so much publicity
needed just now in connection with
other phases and developments of the
local Red Cross work, this column
will be discontinued for the present.
Do not think, though, because We are
no longer making a weekly appear-
ance in print, that our local Red
Cross activities are in any degree on
the wane. The work is only contin,
uing, but also constantly growing;
and indeed it is largely on account of
the fact that everyone is so thorough
ly acquainted and identified with our
work that such constant publicity
seems no longer necessary. When
ever anything specially notable oc-
ours, we shall still hope to find space
to inform our friends through the
hospitable columns of the home
press.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-20

A trip to Washington nowadays is
pleasure only to the millionaire. He
can afford hall bedroom, but the
ordinary citizen is lucky if he can get
bathtub or a barber chair to sleep
in
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-20

ing full list, but the result was
such as to be most gratifying to Mrs.
Engle, our splendidly efficient work
supervisor, who deserves unstinted
praise for her untiring efforts in be-
half of the local Red Cross work.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-20

would be we'll to obey the same the
ory in regard to a spare tire-mark
an arrow to indicate the direction in
which the tire has been running.