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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-29
Great Mass Meeting Tonight at Armory
War Conference
Held Next Month

Every war worker in this county
has been requested to attend Ore
CONS first war conference to be held
in Portland May 22 and 23, under the
auspices of the state council of de-
fense.
The meeting has been called at
the request of federal Officials and is
of extreme importance from several
angles. First, the war workers will
have an opportunity of hearing men
speak who have national or inter-
national view of the war; second,
the workers will have an opportunity
of discussing local problems and CO.
ordinating their views with the views
Of others in attendance, which will
prove of mutual benefit to all who at
tend, and, third, the gathering will
pave the way for great statewide
speaking campaign which is to fol-
low shortly after the conference.
Already 22 war conferences have
been held in eastern and southern
states. Reports have been received
by federal officials that the confer
ences have resulted in renewed en-
thusiasm on the part of the workers
and an increase in patriotic efforts
throughout the states in which the
conferences were held.
Every branch Of war activity will
be represented at the conference. The
county chairmen from every county
and the active workers have been
asked to attend and it is predicted
that this gathering will be the great
est patriotic showing yet held in the
state.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-29
Ashland Patriots Called TO
Enlist in the State Militia

The call to every patriot of this
city and vicinity both male and fe-
male! At last the governor has seen
the great need of state protection,
and has called for militia. Now it
is up to US. Do you believe in Amer
icanism? Are you standing back of
the boys on the firing line? Can we
stand passively by and see our crops
destroyed and our munition factories
blown up? Is anarchy going to reign
or are we going to stand by the gov
ernment and make lawlessness un-
popular?
Remember, few companies Of
militia, fully equipped will have more
of moral power over pro-German-
ism than any other agency that can
be employed. 1t is as necessary to
preserve order at home as it is to
have men on the firing line. Do you
get that?
Monday night will be the beginning
Of a four days drive to recruit a
company Of at least rs men, from
IS to 40. Boys of 16 will be ac-
cepted with their parents consent.
j. e. Thornton will be captain. Re-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-29
Liberty Day Was
Observed In State

Friday as Liberty day, desig-
mated by President Wilson as an oc-
casion of patriotic gatherings in every
part of the state, was not observed in
Ashland The postoffice was closed
at noon, but the city executives and
Liberty loan committee considered
that, owing to this city completing its
bond quota. it would be unnecessary
to call the people forth from the busi-
ness and occupations for any sort
of demonstration Of the day.
Liberty day was observed in Port
land as final demonstration of the
wonderful spirit with which Oregon
has responded to the appeal of the
Third Liberty loan and come out first
in the fulfillment of its quota. At
this time the state honor flag was un-
furled. In addition to the honor flag,
a Third Liberty Loan Honor Roll,
containing the names of all the coun-
ties, the amount of their quotas, the
amount subscribed and the percen-
tage above their quota. is being plan
ned by Manager Robert E. Smith, and
should it meet with the approval of
the Liberty loan committee, the roll
will be accurately filled out about
May 4, when the amounts and per-
centages will be definitely known.
The roll will then be framed and
hung in the lobby of the state house,
where it will be preserved as a state
record. 1t is hoped that duplicates
of this state honor roll may be print.
ed or embossed and placed on rec
ord in the court houses of the vari-
Gus counties, in order to show the
part played by the county in the
Third Liberty loan. 1t is the desire
Of Manager Smith to establish this
as precedent and to keep a like roll
of honor for each future drive.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-29
Must Not interfere
With War Conduct

Washington, April 29.-Warning
was given today by Attorney General
Gregory that acts of sabotage or de-
struction Of any property which
might result in interfering with the
wars conduct, now are punishable
under the new federal sabotage act
and that the department of justice
plans severe action against violators.
The act Is broad in its application
said statement, because it includes
every possible kind of supplies of a
nature which could be used by the
United States government or any Of
its allies in the prosecution of the
war; 1t includes not only the finished
articles, but all parts and ingred-
ients."
The encouragement explained
that 1t is impossible for the depart
ment to categorically deny all the
false reports circulated these days
about the prevalence of enemy propa-
gandists or the inefficiency of the de-
partment of justice in fighting enemy
activities.
Officials Of the department today
cited, however, the conviction of the
Hindus in San Francisco recently;
the trial of the I.W.W. leaders in Chi
cago; the trial of the publishers of
The Masses ip New York; the indict-
fnent of Rose Pastor Stokes in Kansas
City on a charge of making seditious
sofa, as typical recent examples Of
prominent political leaders in Mime
sofa, as typical recent examples of
the activities of the department of
justice in combating dangerous in
fluences within the nation.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-29
Stacker and Alien
Arrested Last Week

John Dongman, an alleged Stacker,
was arrested in this city last week
and sent to the county jail, from
where he was taken by Deputy Unit
ed States Marshal S. F. Pace to Port
land, where he will be given a hear
ing.
Dongman is said to have registered
but failed to fill out his question
naire. 1t is stated that the man is
an epileptic, and possibly realized
that he would not be accepted in the
draft, and had been careless about
filling out his required papers.
Ernest Pech of Medford was also
taken to Portland at the same time
on the charge of being an alien en-
emy and having guns in his posses
sion.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-29

member Monday night, at the arm.
ory. Band concert at 1880, meeting
at 8. Plenty of music. A list OF
good speakers will be on hand. That
list includes Mayor Lamkin, Profes-
sor Briscoe, Capt. j. E. Thornton, w
e. Newcomb, Rev. c. A. Edwards and
others.
We ask all patriotic organizations,
the GAR, W.R.C., Red Cross, Honor
Guard girls, Boy Scouts, etc, to get
behind this drive and turn out en-
masse. Everybody come. Seats for
all.
Eugene has four companies. Med
ford has two. Ashland has gone over
the top on everything else, she must
mt fail here. Ask your friends II
they are going to enlist. II not, ask
them why not. Every energy must
be used to win the war. Personal
preference must be put aside. The
economic conditions OF the country
are going to win or lose the war. We
are sending soldiers abroad, we must
insist upon Americanism at home
The militia is the solution. Don't for
get, Monday night at s, at the arm
ory.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-29
Babe Killed BY
Train at Talent

Little Anita Caven, the 12-months
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
]. Caven of Talent, was struck by
train No. 81, northbound last Friday
evening, and injured so badly that
death resulted several hours later in
hospital in Medford where the little
sufferer was rushed on the train that
injured her.
According to the mothers story
the little one had been put to bed
about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, af-
ter which the mother had gone out
in the yard to cut grass. Thinking
the child sleeping safely in the house,
Mrs. Caven had then called at a
neighbor's, and during her absence
the child awakened and toddled out
of the house to the railroad tracks.
Engineer E. Lang, according to his
statement, mistook the little white
object on the track for a newspaper,
and did not realize what was before
his onrushing train until close to the
child, The emergency brakes were
applied and the train brought to a
halt so abruptly that passengers were
thrown from their seats, but not soon
enough to prevent the engine and
three forward cars from passing over
the infant. The left leg was severed
at the ankle, the skull crushed and
other ugly bruises inflicted on the
little body.
The child was placed aboard the
train and hurried to the Sacred Heart
hospital in Medford where the leg
was amputated below the knee, but
death resulted at 9:45 without the
child regaining consciousness.
The grief-stricken mother accom-
panied her injured babe to the hos
pital and the father, who is a log
ging engineer for the Applegate Lum-
Der company, was notified and ar
rived shortly before the death of his
little daughter.
The Caven family formerly lived
in Ashland and little Anita was
awarded first prize at the baby show
last year. There are eight other
children in the family beside the un-
fortunate. babe.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-29
Ashland Praised
BY State Chairman
Ashland Ore Anril :

Ashland, Ore, April ,26, 1918
To the Editor: On April "a made
e remittance of $66.75 in final pay
ment of subscriptions made to the
Red Cross drive last June.
The total amount subscribed by
the Ashland d-Talent-Phoenix district
was 0,S2S.91, the total amount col
lected was $10,62S.42, 9S.1 per cent
of the total pledged.
In making this final remittance to
the Portland headquarters / said,
Everything considered, I feel that
the collections show remarkable
percentage of the total amount sub
scribed." Today I received an ack-
rowlegement and / feel sure your
readers will be interested and pleased
to read the following from Mr.. Henry
l.. Corbett, the state chairman:
81 feel as you do that the. COL
lections in your district show very
remarkable percentage. There are
only one or two districts that have
done anywhere as we'll and these
we're small districts where subscrip-
tions were made almost entirely in
cash, but think no district in the
state pledged as much money as
yours has done stands as high in per-
centage finally returned"
Surely our pride in this splendid
showing is a pardonable one.
q. V. CARTER,
District Chairman.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-29
Former Medf0rd Man
Given Jail Sentence

Jesse c. Applegate, sheriff OF
Washington county; John w. Bailey,
rice-president Commercial club at
I1illsboro, not far from Portland, and
Charles B. Buchanan, prominent
business man of Hillsboro, were sen.
fenced to 10 days each Thursday for
importing liquor into Oregon. The
sheriff stated he probably would send
in his resignation to the county COM
missioners of Washington county.
The men were caught by federal
agents Thursday while loading liquor
into an auto at Fano, a small sta
lion near Hillsboro. They claimed
to be looking for suspected bootleg
gers, but did not explain the posses
sion Of consignment bearing a fic--
titious name. Later they confessed
and agreed to plead guilty. Sentence
was passed and the men are now in
the Multnomah county jail.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-29
Ashland Has Task
OF Feeding Troops

The Civic Improvement club and
the Depot hotel have had their hands
full during the last three days feed
ing the drafted men aboard the troop
trains passing through on their way
to the camps north.
Ashland was one of the stopping
places appointed to feed the soldiers,
and the men are being cared for
by these two places.
The Civic Improvement club has
secured the basement Of the Elks
temple where the meals are served.
Saturday the trains stopped here for
luncheon and dinner, Sunday lunch
con was served, while today break
fast and luncheon were provided.
Up to noon today upwards of 1000
men have been fed here. About 400
have come in on each train. Half are
being accommodated in the dining
room at the Depot hotel and the rest
are sent to the Elks room on East
main street
This morning about $50 from San
Francisco were guests of the local
eating houses, while those coming
in Saturday and Sunday were from
points south.
They are pleasing lot of men,
with all the irrepressible spirits that
dominate American youth, but with
fine sentiment about the seriousness
Of the undertaking before them which
is more noticeable at this stage than
was observed among the first drafted
troops going through. The residents
OF Ashland will have warm spot
in their hearts for these California
soldiers, who in turn seem apprecia-
tive of the attentions paid them.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-29
Drafted Men From
County to Go Soon

The twenty Jackson county men
called in the present draft have been
notified they will depart from Med
ford for Camp Lewis on April 80.
They will go aboard a special mill
tary train bearing drafted men from
California. The six Jackson county
men drawn in a special draft will
leave about the same time for Fort
Mcdowell, Cal.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-29

The southern battle field also was
comparatively quiet Saturday night.
except for the incessant duel of heavy
guns.
The Germans were holding Mount
KENNEL, KENNEL village and Dram
outre In force, and the battle lines
were drawn up east OF Mount Rouge,
Scherpenberg hill, La Clytte and
Dickenbusch lake.
It is obvious the capture of Kem-
mel and the surrounding territory
presents a serious threat against the
allied defenses in the north.
1t would be more serious II Gen.
eral Arnim should succeed in his ap-
parent attempt to take Scherpenberg.
Mont Rouge Mont Des Cats and the
other elevations in the chain of which
Mount KENNEL is part. Another
enemy blow against these defenses
may be expected at any time.
The fighting between Dranoute and
the Ypres-Comines canal was intense.
The day opened with a Franco Brit
ish counter attack in an endeavor to
force the Germans from the po ii.
tions they gained on Thursday, end
this move was followed quicF ,v Nv
another German attack. BY Q o'croclr
the fighting was raging fur ,ousIv all
along the line.
The contest between Locre and La
Clytte, in front of sche'4penberg, was
particularly fierce, for, this elevation
was one of the main German objec-
tives. Three times the enemy troops
we're flung forward in force, and each
occasion they were thrown back. The
fourth assault, however carried them
into Locre.
Further desperate attempts by the
enemy to break through in front of
Schenpenherg failed and he suffered
losses, The attacks along the Ypres-
Comine canal continued throughout
the day and the enemy pushed for
ward to the region of Voormezeele.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-29

British have been able to make be-
tween Villers- -Bretonneux and Han
gard and the success of the French
in again forcing their way into Han
gard village and possessing them
selves of other valuable ground in
this region.
The Germans, as the week closed,
were virtually no nearer their OBJ
Jective, the allied base at Amiens,
than they were before their smash
ing attack on Wednesday between
the Somme and the Avre, while sew
eral more of their divisions have been
badly smashed in the fighting against
the British and Frenco-American de-
fense.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-29
Franco British Forces Turn
Germans From Victory at Yapres

BY one of those back the-wall'
stands for which they have been ia.
nous in this war, the Franco-Brit.
ish forces have saved the situation
N the Ypres sector from turning into
an immediate big success for the
Germans after the loss by the allied
forces Of the dominating peak OF
KENNEL.
Had the enemy been able at once
TO develop his success in the KEN.
mel sector, as he attempted to do,
the result probably would have been
disastrous to the allied troops in the
Ypres salient, The British, however,
held firm against the attacks which
lasted all day south in the neighbor-
hood of Voormezeele, two miles south
of Ypres, and the French we're equal
ly firm in defending the line in the
sector of Locre, west of KENNEL, pro-
tected by the heights of Mont Rouge
and Schenpenberg
Thus the enemy was brought to a
standstill for the time being, and Sat
urday morning did not bring with it
the resumption OF his infantry at
tack. He was assumed to be prepar-
ing for renewal of the assault, how
ever, while the Anglo-French forces
were establishing themselves more
firmly for the defense of the hill posi-
tions lying back of Mount KENNEL, at
which, 1t is said, General Won Arnim,
commanding the German army in the
Ypres sector, will next strike.
The next day or two probably will
decide whether the allied command
will attempt to cling to Ypres and
the salient which encircIes 1t in. the
face of the threat to the immediate
rear of the Ypres positions A Brit
ish withdrawal from the salient has
been predicted by many of the mill
tary observers, although the British
war office has declared such a move
was not necessarily forced by the loss
Of Mount KENNEL.
The military situation in Flanders,
as whole, does not seem to be q
particularly happy one from the al
lied viewpoint. The scheme of the
entente high command, however, it
is pointed out, does not appear to be
particularly regardful of the map ex-
cept where vital positions are threat
ened and confidence is expressed in
the ability of the allies under their
unified leadership to keep the situa-
tion well within their grasp on the
northern as well as the southern bat
tie front
In the south, indeed, below the
Somme, new evidence has been given
of the strength of the allied position
through the continued progress the
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-29

Mrs. P. X. Hammond left Friday
morning for Portland where she will
meet her son, Phillip L. Hammond.
who has been sick at Camp Lewis
and who has been given a furlougn
until his complete recovery. This
young man has just received his COM
as second lieutenant.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-29

Attention is called to the article
written by e. V. Carter and printed
on page eight Of this issue OF tho
Tidings setting forth the plans of Or
ganizing a patriotic fund for Ash
land. The articlce is interesting and
should be read and considered by all
patriotic residents of Ashland.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-29

Serve plenty of potatoes and you
wont miss the bread.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-29

Ores cleans clothes. Phone "a.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-10-16
HUTCH CONE HURT
American Officer Who Spent His Boy
hood Days in Ocala Was on the
Inflated Leinster

Lake City, Oct, 16.-(Special)-A
former Columbia county man was a
passenger on the Inflated steamship
Leinster when she was sunk by a
submarine.
Capt Hutch r. Cone is in charge of
the American Naval Airship service
and suffered broken leg in this dis
aster, swimming ashore in that con-
dition He is the oldest son of Mr..
D. N Cone of Benton, Columbia coun-
ay, was born and raised at that place
and afterwards became cadet at An
napolis, having risen from time to
time to the rank of captain.
Captain Cone was in the famous
battle of Manila Bay with Admiral
ewey. He is also the brother of DR..
Dan Cone. of White Springs, Mrs.
Will Mathis, of White Springs, and
Jack Cone, of Benton, cousin of At
torney Fred c. Cone, of Lake City,
besides having otherwise large con-
nection in Lake City and Columbia
county Metropolis
The above brings to mind to Ocala's
older citizens one of the tragic chap
tiers in the history of the town.
1t has been thirty years ago, but
many here can remember the shoot
ing of Chief of Police George Hous-
ton Cone by a desperate. 1t was. a
case of murder pure and simple, and
the citizens were very indignant with
the sheriff for not making a prisoner
of the assassin.
Marshal Cone had a desperate
wound, but there was chance of saw
ing him, if the bullet, which lodged
under his spinal column, could be
extracted. Several physicians, among
them DR.. E. Van Hood, worked night
and day to save him.
DR.. Hood, accompanied by Hutch
Cone, then a mere boy, took the
wounded man to White Springs, and
there nursed him almost three
months. Their efforts were unavail-
ing and the wounded man passed
away.
A strong fellowship, which yet ex-
lists, had meantime sprung up, be-
tween young Cone and DIR. Hood.
Cone gave the doctor valuable book,
a standard medical authority, which
he has since read so many times that
| it shows no signs of wearing out DIR.
Hood showed us the book this morn
ing, with III. /. Cone" written in a
large rambling hand on the f1yleaf.
The man who fatally wounded
Marshal Cone was finally captured
and tried, and acquitted on techni-
Icality.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-10-16
OCALA OCCURRENCES

Prof. Chattaway says that if wea-
Their and other conditions are favor
able, the band will give a concert to-
morrow night:
- BUY LIBERTY BONDS
Paper Drinking Cups, % to pack
age, ten cents at Gerig's Drugstore
- BUY LIBERTY BONDS -
The Ocala friends of Q. NJ. Serge
ant Travis Collier, somewhere in
France" are having an opportunity
to admire his photo, taken just before
sailing. Travis looks mighty eff
cient.
- BUY LIBERTY BONDS -
Your physician puts all his knowl-
edge, skill and experience at work
when he writes your prescription; SO
do we when we fill that prescription.
G. C. Green & Co., phone 424. tt
- BUY LIBERTY BONDS -
The Odd Fellows did not meet last
night, and will not until matters re-
sumo their normal condition
- BUY LIBERTY BONDS --
Let US supply your TOILET Ar
TICLES. Our line is complete, and
the prices always reasonable. The
Court Pharmacy. Phone 284. tt
BUY LIBERTY BONDS -
Mr.. John H. Strunk, Jr., returned
home last night, from several weeks
vacation, visiting in Baltimore, Rich
mond and Charlottesville, Va, Wash
ington, Savannah, Charleston and
Jacksonville.
BUY LIBERTY BONDS -
Mr.. H. C. Jones nas sold his fine
hotel property, the Colonial and Wis
terra, to Messrs. Surrency a,fa Prime
of Bowling Green. The hotels are at
present leased, and we have not heard
whether the new owners will try to
call off the lease or not.
- BUY LIBERTY BONDS -
The pride of the Court Pharmacy is
it's prescription department. Every
prescription is carefully compounded
as ordered by your physician-NO
SUBSTITUTION allowed. Phone 284.
- BUY LIBERTY BONDS
Paper Drinking Cups. 25 to pack
age, ten cents at Gerig's Drugstore.
- BUY LIBERTY BONDS -
No substitutes and no delay in our
prescription work. Let US serve you.
G. G. Green & Co., phone 424. tfs
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-10-16

furnished house with large yard and
sidewalks. M. N. Dunn, Internal
Revenue Dept, P. o. Bldg. 1O-12-tf
- BUY LIBERTY BONDS -
FELLOWSHIP
Fellowship, Oct. 16.-Infiuenza
seems to be the pass word. All who
have it seem to be improving.
Mr.. Claud A. McCully left Satur-
day for Gainesville to enter. the Tech
nical school and vii do his bit for
Uncle Sam.
We are sorry to report Mr.. C. C.
Stephens still continues i'll.
Z The F. E. and C. of America res
erected Friday night, and we hope to
to some business in the near future.
Mrs. N. A. Mobiles and children,
also, Mrs. N. H. Lanier and Master
Howard are the guest of their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. McCully.
Miss Effie Rawls was the guest Of
Mrs. j. T. Burgess the latter part of
last week.
Messrs. Hooker, Edwards, Chase
and Munroe, came out to Fellowship
church last Thursday night in behalf
of the Liberty bond drive. There
were only a few out Mr.. Hooker
made very interesting talk.
S. j. McCully is shipping cukes and
the prices are satisfactory.