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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-22
M. C.. Reed Finished
Chautauqua Work

M. c. Reed, who left here the first
Of April to superintend on the Eli
son-White Chautauqua system, re-
turned yesterday morning from Boze-
man, Mont, where he closed his last
Chautauqua on the seven-day cir
cult. Mr.. Reed made a distinctive
reputation for himself as a Chautau-
qua man and holds the record OF
Geing the only superintendent on the
circuit who never lost a contract for
the coming year, He not only made
q reputation of being the best super
intendent on the entire circuit but
has developed into a magazine writer
of note, having an article which
holds the most prominent place in
the Lyceum magazine of Chicago in
the August issue.
Since leaving Ashland last April
Mr.. Reed has travelled nearly 10000
miles having visited many towns and
cities, but says Ashland is the most
beautiful Of them all.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-22
Chrome Properties
Are Reported Sold

An extensive deposit of chrome
was discovered in Pleasant valley,
an arm Of Evans creek valley, by
Phil Robinson, of Rogue River, who
after thoroughly prospecting the
claim, found the percentage of
chrome to be high. Portland caplt-
alists were soon interested and ii Is
currently reported this week that
Robinson sold the property to them
for $4,000.
Extensive prospecting was lmme-
diately begun by the purchasers who
report that the find Is extensive.
They have since been offered $780,
600 for the mine, il is currently re-
ported.
Another extensive deposit OF
chrome, yielding from Is to 25 per
cent, was recently discovered by C.
G. Clark, of Medford, in the Kane's
creek district, about four miles from
Cold Hill. Clark has bonded his
claims to Merrick & Mcclellan, the
former of Medford and the latter Of
the Greenback mine, the one being
. capitalist and the other a we'll
known mining engineer The sum
for which this property is bonded Is
$4,000, Work on the claims was
begun by the new owners on Thurs
day, Clark has other extensive
chrome prospects in that district, but
the claims bonded by Merrlck & Nc
Clelland appear to be a veritable
mountain of chrome ore.-Gold Hill
News.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-22
Many Ashlanders
Attend EnCampment

Over 80 persons from Ashland and
nearby points took advantage OF the
excursion rates to Portland this week
to attend the G. A. r. national en-
oampment and Women's Relief Corps
convention in session there. The
delegates and visitors began leaving
by the middle of last week and have
Kept 1t up until the first of the week.
Among those who have gone out
from this city are the following:
Mrs. Marcia Mitchell, Miss Delpha
Allen, Miss Eleanor Allen, Mrs.
Laura Allen, Mrs. Pernie Johnson,
DR.. Minerva Kenaga, Mrs. Bertha
Heer, Mrs. Katie Spindler, NJ. II.
Kenaga, Mrs. Josephine D. Crocker.
Mrs. Elda +. Anderson, Mrs. Lulu
Howard, o. Howard, E. X. Hall, Mrs.
Mary Hall, Mrs. Laura Salisbury,
Reuben Borton, Clinton Gano, Mrs.
Louisa Swingle, Eli Coder, Rebecca
Reeder, Mrs. Emma McKibbon, Mrs
Elva Rouse, Mrs. Isabelle p. Spen-
Ger, A. c. Spencer, +. E. White, Mrs.
Dora Young, John II. Scott, Mrs. p
c. Coder, Mrs. Julia Hockett, Mrs.
Louise Wardner, A. r. Gregory, Mrs.
Belle Cordell, Mrs. Belle Butcher,
Terna East, Mary Abbott, Mrs. Myr-
tie Sayle, ]. P. Sayle, Mrs. j. P.
sayle, G. w. Benedict, Marion Van
Natta. Albert Johnson, Mary A.
Crawford, Mrs. c. e. Keith, Mrs. G.
O. Van Malta, G. o. Van Natta, Mary
E. Johnson, Volney Colvig, Mrs. Ida
Snow, Mrs Emma Warren, Charles
Gainiere, Mr.. Hurd.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-22
Ashland Audience Thrilled By
Description OF Americans In War

Or. Doney visited first the engi-
peers camps down near Spain. Here
he discovered a number of Oregon
hoys, who know what trees are, saw
Ing lumber with a French mill. Com
pairing the output Of the latter with
an American mill that has been in
stalled near, is causing the French to
hold up their hands and say that II
they bring any more mills of that
sort over, there will not be a stick
Of timber left in France.
Tours was described by DR.. Doney
as a wonderful old town begun many
years before the Lord finished Gre
ating the earth. Near this city is the
training camp occupied by the 166tn
Oregon. which was described, as also
we're the camouflage school, the
slarpshooter school, tank school,
bomb school, motor school, pigeon
school, heat, light and sound school
all OF which were related in manner
TO make plain the methods of these
institutions. He also witnessed j
gas attack which he described as a
devilish thing, invented, of course, By
Germans.
One of the most impressive feat
ures OF the war machinery is the
Y. VI. c. A. organization in Europe
Every little town has a hut where
the soldiers may go to read, to play
games, to write letters, to keep their
minds FURNISHED and their souls
white. A hospital is also a feature
OF every town, and DR.. Doney states
that he never saw such wonderful
physicians and such means of taking
care Of the sick and wounded, Sc
friends at home need have no worr7
over that score.
His visits on the battle fields and
through the trenches were absorbing.
ly interesting. When the Americans
first took their places on the battl
Tine they were alternated with the
French. as the latter did not know
the fighting capacity of the Yankees
ana wished to keep an eye on them
Now, Dr. Doney says, the French
would be glad to turn the whole show
over to the Yankees.
The Americans are homesick,
DR.. Doney said in conclusion. ''Bu
not one will leave until the war i
ended and the kaiser is knocked of
his pedestal. Then they are comini
some, and such a welcome as will b,
accorded them has never been con
ceived. The cheers will ring to tn,
planet Mars, and the inhabitants vii
,ook down and wonder what is goin.
Continued on page 81
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-22
Demonstration OF
Blight Control

The most remarkable demonstra-
ton OF pear blight control ever held
in Oregon will be given at the South
ern Oregon Experiment Station near
Talent on Monday, August 90, at 2
o'clock p. m.
Professor Relmer has conducted
an experiment during the present
summer and has obtained results
which will mean more to blight con-
troll work than anything that has
been done since the discovery of the
cause of pear blight. The results
obtained will completely revolution
ize certain treatments in combating
pear blight. Our growers have often
obtained unsatisfactory results from
their work in fighting pear blight,
even where very thorough work has
been done. The result of this expert
ment will show why such unsatlsfac-
tory results have been obtained, and
also how entirely satisfactory results
can be obtained. Experts who have
seen these results state that this eX-
pertinent should mean a saving of a
million dollars annually to the fruit
industry Of America.
Every orchardist, and every blight
cutter in the valley should he present
at this meeting. These results will
apply to every orchard whether old
or young. The work Is entirely diff
ferent from any that has ever been
demonstrated at the Experiment Sta
tion on previous occasions.
If you want to see the results of
the most important and the most
convincing experiment ever conduct
en- on the proper method of treating
rear blight you should attend this
meeting. The demonstration begins
at 2 o'clock sharp and will require
less than an hour.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-22

Ashland people we're in France in
mind last night, following Win
rreathless interest the lives OF our
toldiers in the great drama being
enacted with the allied nations
abroad, as Dr. Carl Gregg Doney gave
his realistic description of his ex-
perience with the armies on the
French battle fields.
ANY who went to the lecture last
hight expecting to have their minds
flied with descriptions of the hor-
Tors confronting spectators on the
tattle fields were agreeably surpris-
ed. DR.. Doney's mission to those at
home is not to harrow the feelings
of the parents and friends of the
boys at the front. Tragedy is no
doubt there, and also without doubt
Br. Doney witnessed plenty Of IT,
but II Is not in his scheme to re-
late those things, and no one who
heard his lecture last night but came
away better Americans with broad
er view OF the fact that Uncle Sam
knows his business, perhaps, better
than we who stay at home are able
70 tell him how to run the ship OF
ftate.
Or. Doney, who is president of the
willamette university, spent six
months on the battle fields Of
Trance. and has only been home
about three weeks, therefore, his i'm
pressions are fresh, and his story Is
new and practically up TO the minute.
Ills object was to visit the various
departments Of the American army
service and see just what position
the United States occupies in the
world. That he has returned with a
better opinion Of American soldiers
and the manner In which the govern
mcnt is looking after her boys than
he had before can only be demon
strated by hearing his address.
Crossing In a camouflaged trans
port was a novel experience which
was graphically described, and the
landing OF the ships loaded with the
Fhaki-clad Yankees was thrilling and
inspiring Dr.. Doney told of witness
ing this impressive spectacle, and the
gratitude and emotion with which
tho Americans entrance into France
is hailed by the French people.
The disposition of the troops and
immense stores landing on the quays
at Brest was also a source OF aston
isment to the visitor, who was i'm
pressed by the manner in which such
enormous undertakings are accom-
plished so eSpeditiously.
Starting on his tour of inspection,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-22
When, Where How
Men Must Register

All male persons, citizens or al
lens, born between June 6, 1897, aud
August "a, 1897, both dates inclu-
sive, except officers and enlisted men
of the regular army, navy and ma
rine corps, and the national guard
while in federal service, and offic-
CTS in officers reserve corps, and en-
listed man in enlisted reserve corps
while in active service, must register.
When-On Saturday, August "a,
1918, between Z a. m. and 9 p. m.
Where-At office of local board
having jurisdiction where person to
he registered permanently resides, or
other place designated by that local
hoard.
How-Go in person on August "a
to your registration place. If you
expect TO be absent from home on
August "a, go at once to the office
Of the local board where you happen
10 be. Have your registration card
filled out and certified. Mail 1t to
tie local board having jurisdiction
where you permanently reside. In
close a self-addressed, stamped en-
"elope, with your registration card,
for the return of your registration
certificate. Failure to get this GER
tificate may cause you serious in
convenience. You must mail your
registration card in time to reach
your home local board on August "a.
If you are sick on August "a and un-
able to present yourself in person,
send some competent friend. The
clerk may deputize him or her to
prepare your card.
If you are in doubt as to what to
do or where to register, consult your
local board.
Failure to register is a misde-
meanor punishable by Imprisonment
for one year. 1t may result in loss
of valuable rights and privileges and
immediate induction into military
service.
Do not confuse this call with regis
tration, which is only for men who
have reached their 21st birthday
since June 5, with the coming regis
tration of men from IS to 20, and
from 80 to 45, inclusive, which will
he held early in September.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-22
Rock CTuSher In
Operation On Hill

The crusher outfit belonging to the
county which has been in operation
on the roads at and near Talent has
been brought this week to the Bill
lings hill just north Of the city and
will be employed in furnishing the
rock to pave the new grade there. A
road roller has also been brought
from the Siskiyou to that point for
use on the road. Superintendent j.
M Baker has a force of men work.
ing on the highway, and the paving
will be rushed along as rapidly as
POSSIBLE.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-22
Canteen Managers
Guests Of Soldiers

While one Of the troop trains stop
ped at the local station last Satur-
day the officers in charge invited the
members of the canteen station to
take mess with them in the dining
car on the train. As the women at
the station were busy when the Off
GERS dined, they waited until the men
we're served, then boarded the train
and ate with the kitchen police.
An excellent luncheon was served
and the men were delighted to have
the honor of the canteen managers
as their guests.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-22
No Excuses Accepted
For Not Registering

So important is haste IN register.
ing all men who will be affected By
the new draft law soon to be passed
by sOngress, which probably will eX-
tend the draft provisions to include
:aen from is to 90, and from 80
to 10, inclusive, that local boards are
completing all preparations now to
conduct the registration.
The date of the new registration
day for these men cannot be fore
told definitely until congress actu-
ally enacts the law But it will in
all probability be before Septem-
ber Is.
Consequently, for their own pro-
lection, all men within the ages
mentioned should keep very careful
ly posted through the newspapers in
regard to the date of the registra-
tion day.
This is necessary because there
will be no time to give long notice
beforehand. Registration day prob
ably will follow very closely the pas
sage of the bill, because of the ur-
gent need for more men to keep fill
ed the ranks of class /.
No excuses will be accepted for
failure to register. Even ignorance
of the date of registration day will
not be accepted. AS the penalty for
failure to register will be very severe,
II is doubly imperative on every man
affected to protect himself by learn
ing the date as soon as it is an
nounced.
Registration will be conducted by
local draft boards. These boards are
Aow imperatively in need of volun-
teer registrars to assist them in the
work of registration.
This registration will be the most
difficult feat of it kind ever
attempted by any nation, for it is
estimated that the number of men
who will register in one day will he
close to 100000.
In the meantime, this registration
Gay for men of IS to 20, and 32 to
40 years, inclusive, should not be
confused with the registration day
to be held Saturday, August "a for
The registration of men who have be-
come 21 years old since last June 8.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-22
May Have Better
Water Facilities

The City Council at its meeting
Tuesday evening took preliminary
steps towards improving Ashland's
water storage facilities. City En-
gineer Walker has been asked to pre-
rare estimates on the probable cost
of a reservoir on the east fork OF
ashland creek. A natural site IS
available at that point, and the coun-
ell will make a thorough investiga-
tion of the situation in a body, and
decide on the location and capacity
CT such a reservoir. Much water
flows through Ashland creek during
the season, which If conserved, would
be ample to supply the needs of the
city This matter will receive an
early investigation and will proba-
bly, result in a storage reservoir be-
ing erected at the site in question.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-22

British forces struck the Germans
ever a front Of approximately ten
miles on the line southwest Of Arras
ut dawn.
According to meagre details the
British have advanced from two to
three miles and have captured the
towns of AIoyenneville, Courcelles,
Achiet- le-Petlt and Boucourt-Sur-
Ancre, and have reached the town Of
Achiet-le-Grand. A large number Of
tanks participated in the attack.
Unofficial dispatches indicate that
the British advance has carried the
battle line up to point three miles
from Bapaume, reputed to be an inn
portant German base in the Plcardy
sector.
II the British drive continues
along the northern side Of the Picar-
dy salient, the enemy forces farther
south would be in a serious position.
They are at present holding back the
French and British along line west
Of and parallel TO the Somme, AMI
north of that river they have been
desperately resisting allied attacks
as far north as Albert The advance
seems to have placed the northern
fection of the enemy's front in great
danger.
In the Flanders battle area the
Germans also are under heavy pres
sure Last night an attack was made
from Festubert to the Lave river,
distance Of more than four miles.
The village Of La Touret, at about
the middle Of this line, has been cap
mted. This marks an advance of
nearly a mile at this point.
On the northern side of the Lys
salient, the British made local at
tack over a mile front near Locre
this morning. The important Dram
Cutre ridge has been wrested from
the enemy and the Locre Hosplce, a
group of buildings which has been
the scene of frequent and terrific
fighting since April has been at
tackled
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-22
French Within Mile Of NOyon;
Three Mile Gain Near AnCre River

London, August 21.-4:4j p. m.-
French troops advanced three miles
today along the 0ise and reached
zempigny, a mile from the outskirts
OF Noyon, according to reports from
the battle front.
The line occupied by General Man
gins army at O'Clock this afternoon
ran from semqigny to Pontoise and
thence to La Pommeraye, Mont
cholsy, Cuts, Camelln, Blierancourt,
ST. Aubln, La Tour farm, Mont Du
CIocqu farm, Vesaponian, Bieuxy
laval and reaches the Aisne at Cour-
til.
French progress on the vital sec
tor between the Oise and Scissors
bids fair to bring about cracking
Of the German defensive system from
Ypres to Rheims, Marshal Foch has
connected his Marne and Picardy
successes with a new triumph which
appears to be a greater threat than
either Of the others.
In the new operation between the
hIsne and the Disc the French have
gained the heights and are advanc-
ing rapidly toward Laon and the
supply line connecting Laon and
other places with the Noyon pocket.
In two days General Mangln has ad-
v&nced more than two and one-half
mlles on a front OF more than 10
niles. The Oise and the railway line
parallellng II are but three miles
away and the French apparently hold
all the important high ground which
had barred the way to Noyon and the
Inc of the Oise.
If Marshal Foch can push the ad-
vance TO the north of the Disc It
"ould appear inevitable that the Ger
mans must retire in picardy, prob
ably to the old Hindepburg line, and
withdraw from the Vesle, at least to
the Chemin des Danes. With the
French north of the Disc both these
enemy positions would be outflanked.
apparently the Germans realize the
Possibilities of the new allied oper-
tion, as they are resisting most
stubbornly.
Berlin reports that II anticipated
a French blow north of the Aisne and
the Germans are reported to have
prepared for a counter attack. Tho
French, however, surprised them anC
GAINED on Tuesday a half score OF
villages and captured 5000 prison
ers, bringing their total of the three
days to 10000. The German war Of
flee says that the French attack
rroke down.
The French and Americans con-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-22
Liquor Ordinance
Drafted For CitV

City Attorney Roberts was ordered
to draft new liquor ordinance at
the meeting Of the City Council last
Tuesday to conform to the present
state regulations of the traffic so the
city can retain fines assessed against
,iolators of this ordinance. An ad-
5ourned meeting of the council will
he held next Tuesday evening, when
action will be taken on this matter.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-22
Married Men Who
May Be Drafted

In answer to a letter from Chair
man Chamberlain OF the senate mill
tary committee, asking whether 1t
was true that the war department
proposed to exempt married men as
a class under the new man power
bill, Secretary Baker informed the
senator that the existing regulations
CONTINUED on page four)
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-22

tinue their pressure along the Vesle
hut the heavy fighting has not yet
spread to the east OF Scissors.
Except in the Woeyre, where the
American troops repulsed German
raid, there has been no fighting ac-
tivity elsewhere.
American naval aviators have car
T.ed out the first American aerial
offensive against German submarine
Bases in Belgium. Ostend was bomb
ed successfully on August IS, but de-
tails of the operations are lacking.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-22

Farming and dairying are rapidly
growing industries along the lower
Umpqua.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1918-07-12
Armour & Company
Cudahy Packing Co.
Morris & Company
Swift & Company
Wilson & Company

.of Gffnm og 9grgrelie, i6et ban raob=
te garrlfe bit:
ugoo ifol min 500 90 uoilette BET
beIe, iioen intet anoet fon!"
Som Dor / en- Doerit fortpiplet
Stemni,g. S long SID bleb ban 1ig-.
genbe ienberfmtlt poa tin Seng. Sill
1ioit rejte ban fig, iferte Jig tn tar
peliglfe &%le0ning, ippnote 8aoroen
ON fit 2rlno, tog @i6e1tgbler paa og
befoleoe Eienere1t at fable Soften.
ugbi1 iagoe ban til fig felp, LEG
bill ribe 11b i#5fopen og Der gjere gn-
Sc poa nit SIP. Moaife bill 8rin-
fesieu, 11aur jeg er 6eo, tilgipe mig,
tro paa min &jGrligbe6 % igrge liot:
.ober mig"
8a ban babbe forlobt tit 8erelIe,
iteg bar tibet for at ri6e oier
9ta6sgraben og mgbte % 9rins &1l=
bo1f mibt pna Binbebroen. Da ban
iaa Monliel1r Sc M~eroiail1es flaot i
5ort fra Sop til Taa, raabte ban
ipggefalot til bam:
(5lltttes).
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1918-07-12

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&omeoie bam, % ban ipor paa, at
ben bor tire @ange tl11inoe Daler
|b9ro. Eilfi6lf len6te Marquien 8u6
Igiennem 2egen ser fortolte, at Scar
quien troebe fig Dpbeu npr, og ban
bentp6e6e til Mariagetl % Boz Den6e
babe Meolioenbeb meb bom % beig-
ge bam i bans 8Grelie for at tale ct
treiterbe Sr6 til ba1n, eIIer Blot la6e
bom ie benbes Mniigt, TIL ben6es
I9ines 2ps, iae6e ban, f1,noe maaife
jbelbra6e BET gaar, set 1elp Dor SfpI6
j. &rinieSie 9sra, Der los fig rorre
Inf 6enne 8en, iomtpfffeoe / at gjgre,
lom bnm bob ON. 2ebet al Ell nbc-
temmelig SnoifDbelie tog bun fin
irnrffeiite Stole poo, friiere6e fig on1-
bpggeligt % traoote ii1o i bans @e-
relfe, traalen6e iom Ell @ubinbe.
Scr laa Marql,ie1 ibag % bleg pae
Nlpoen, og man los benz, iom Be ieIp
troeoe, bore alene. 0sro iotte iig
neb % begpnote at taIe i en- meget
blib % penligs8 Cone og bentpoeoe FIN
ganife ibagt til Sen @alifob, ser bnb-
De bragt bet Tao bibt neo bam.I gun
boo bam tage zig iannnen % befamz
pc tin Spgoom, of &eniDn til fine
@enner i Jranfrig % for benoes
8rooers 5fpl6, Der bolot iaa megett
af bam.
Ser er ingen, Ser boGoer al mig"
fogoe ban, % 90 Osra piIbe af-
brpoe bonn, beobleb ban: .Gbi Sc
Mennelfers @jerIigbeo, Tom ieg lite
gjengial0er, bar Inlet Serb for mig,
og BET e1eite Iepenoe geeien eg
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