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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-19

dent Wilson and Food Administra-
for Hoover have decided that there
Is still plenty of wheat in the coun-
Try to 20 on with the manufacturing
Of Intoxicating liquors" The COM
mlttee on public information said
that no wheat IS being used IN the
United States or In Great Britain
for the manufacture Of whisky.
A story has been circulated IN
Chicago that IA, 900 soldiers are be-
ing transported overseas on a single
transport and the ships are so crowd
ed that the men had to sleep In
shifts. This is unture. In no case
nave $4,000 men been sent on sin
gle vessel.
During the summer months more
soldiers we're assigned to some o.
the fast transports than there were
be'ths below. but in no case did the
number exceed the life boat or life
--aft capacity.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-19
Ashland Lumber Co.
Phone 20

this loan the soundest of national
financing.
A llttel over a year ago. there was
some 100000 United States bond
holders; there are now somewhere
between 2O,OOO,OOO and $4,000, 900.
Awakened patriotism has made the
american people saving people, a
hond-buying people, The effect OF
the Liberty loans on the national
character, on our national life, OIL
The individual citizen and our home
life Is immeasurable, of incalulable
penefit. Not less incalculable is
their effect on the destiny of the
rorld as our ships plow the seas md
our men and material in Europe beat
hack the Hun.
The fourth Liberty loan campaign
will begin Saturday, September 2S,
and close October 10. No American
doubts its success; no good Ameri-
can will fail to contribute to its sue
cess The blood of our men fallen
IN Europe calls to us; our answeg
must be and will be worthy of them
and our country.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-19
SALVATION ARMY WAR
SERVICE NEXT DRIVE

Plans are being rarIdly perfected
for the Oregon Sta.c Salvation War
eervice drive outside Of Portland, for
S2j, 900, which opens over all the
state, Sunday, September 10 aud
closes Saturday, September q. Evan
selist Jonh NJ Linten, of Chicago,
campaign MANAGE, announces three
district campaign assistants, Prof.
Z. S. Hammond. OF the Kimball
School Of Theology Of Salem, who
VIII be IN charge Of the counties Of
western Oregon, and Mr. and Mrs.
william 6. Dixon, who will supervise
the collection of funds IN the coun-
ties of central and eastern Oregon,
aith headquarters in Pendleton. The
general office of the drive has al
ready been opened in room 22S
Chamber of Commerce building.
Portland, with DR.. William Wallace
Youngson, general o. c. Bortzmey-
er. office manager and William NJ.
Ladd, treasurer.
Evangelist Billy Sunday, who is
taking a we'll deserved rest on his
ranch on Hood River, has wired Mr..
Linden the following typical COM
niendation of the worth of the Sal
vation Army and its war service.
"The Salvation Army is not an ex-
pertinent 1t is tried and true, we
all found out long before war was
declared. When the kaiser and his
infamous crowd of blood-thirstY
Huns are licked to frazzle and peace
once more broods over this blood
stained world, mono will occupy
higher place in Gods Hall of Fame
than the Salvation Army lassies,
Whatever money you give they will
turn 1t into pie and doughnuts for
cur brave defenders across the
sea-"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-19

war. and closed on May 4. The bonds
OF this issue bear AZ per cent in
terest and run for 10 years, are not
subject to redemption prior to ma
turity, and carry no conversion priv
ilere. The loan was announced for
$4,000, 1000, 600, but the right was re-
served to accept all additional sub
5criptions. Seventeen million sub
.cr!bers subscribed for S417O,019,-
$50 Of the bonds, all of which were
allotted.
A great feature of this loan was
its very wide distribution among the
people and throughout the union anu
The fact that the country districts
promptly and heavily subscribed to
The loan in a great measure making
mp their quotas earlier than the cit
les. Secretary McAdoo pronounced
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-19
NATIONAL FOREST SHOWS
INCREASE or RECEIPTS

Receipts from the national forests
n the fiscal year 1918, ending June
20 exceeded those for 1917 by al
most $4,000, and totaled over 49,
$4,000, nearly one-fifth of which
came from the 81 forests of the
North Pacific district, according to
District Forester G II. Cecil, of Port
land. The increase does not come up
to the big increase OF the year be-
fore, which was more than S600,0 900,
but still shows a healthy growth in
most lines OF business on the for
ests. The cost of operating the for
ests was about $4,0OO,OOO. and was
practically the same as IN the previ-
Gus year. This is exclusive of tho
additional expenditures caused by
the very serious fire situation and
ior which a special deficiency appro-
prletion of oye- 100000 was made
Dy congress.
This years increase in receipts
according to the forestry officials
came mainly from the larger num-
Ler OF livestock grazed. although ey.
cry revenue producing activity oa
the forests except timber business
and permits for watee power con.
tributed is share.
The timber business fell off Ia
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-19
FIRST WAR PRISON IN
L. S. WELL CONDUCTED

War prison camp No. /, the first
Of the kind in the U. S. since the.
days of the Civil war, is under full,
swing on the banks Of the Neshua
river, near Lancaster Mass. There
100 German prisoners of war, all
former German sailors. are at work
on 3GO-acre farm, cultiyating u.s.
600 cabbage plants, IS acres of po-
tntoes, several acres Of corn and
beans and other food crops, which
it is expected, will supply the mess
for 10000 men at training In Camp
Oeyens for a period Of three months.
During the fall months the Germans
will be called upon to prepare 100
acres for winter wheat, an expert
nent in Massachusetts,, but on which
gives every promise Of success.
The entire farm is. enclosed within
4 barbed wire stockade, but up 20
This time there has been no effort
to escape and not single case of in
, subordination.
The prison camp near Lancaster
is an important part of the govern
ment's conservation and reclamation
program. The farm work is directly
ia charge of Capt. II. j. Harris, di-
rector of the conservation and rec
3 latmation program at Camp Deyens.
The best indication OF the care
that is being taken Of the German
prisoners of war in Massachusetts, is
the fact that since May 22, when the
camp was opened, not single pris-
oner nor American soldier on duty
at the camp has been ordered to the
| hospital for treatment. In fact, the
only accident of consequence report
ed was an injury to Lieut.. Edwards
horse which backed into a barbe1
wire fence after breaking its halter
/ The prisoners are treated in hu-
mane manner. They have their own
| shower baths their own mess hall,
supply house and tents. They get
everything in the way of food, cloth
ing and accommodations that the
men on guard enjoy. There is no
discrimination but there is no incln-
alton to mollycoddle the prisoners,
Every prisoner has his work and
plenty of it, and they are proving
to be both willing and efficient.
The prisoners begin work at in
the morning. and work until noon,
have an hour for lunch and then
work until 6 in the evening, witt
no work on Sunday. While they
are at work there is guard for ev-
cry five men. The guards may not
swear at the prisoners or show BIT
| ierness, no matter what the reports
! are of how American boys are being
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-19
LIBERTY LOANS ARE OF
INCALCUABLE BENEFIT

The United States entered the war
on April 6. 1917. Eighteen days
.ater by a practically unanimous vote
congress passed the Liberty loan
oond bill.
On May ., the first Liberty Loan
was announced, on May IA, the de-
tails were made public, and on May
18th the campaign began and closed
one month later. The issue was for
$1,000, 100000, the bonds bearing
21b per cent interest and running
Cor 1880 years The bonds carried
The conversion privilege, emitting
the holder If he chose to convert
them into bonds Of a later issue bear
ing a higher rate Of interest. Four
and a half million subscribers from
every section of the country, repre-
renting every condition, race and
class of citizens subscribed for more
than $4,000, ,OOO.OOO of the bonds.
Only 2,OO0,OOO,OOO was allotted.
The outstanding feaures Of the
first Liberty loan were the prompt
nessswith which it was arranged and
conducted, the patriotism of the pa
pers, banks, corporations, organiza-
tions and people generally In work
ing for its success, and the heavy
oversubscriptlon of more than 80 pe.'
cent. Another notable feature was
that there was no interruption to the
business Of the country occasioned
Ivy the unprecedented demand upon
its money resources.
The second Liberty loan campaign
opened on October /. 1917, and clos
ed on October 81. The bonds of this
issue bear per cent interest and
run 1925 years. They carry the con
version privilege. 1t was announced
hat so per cent OF the oversubscrip-
;ion would be taken. Nine million
subscribers subscribed to $4,617,-
$4,000 of the bonds, an ove-sub-
scription of 54 per cent. Only sS,-
SOS,766.15O of the bonds was al
lo;ed.
The campaign was marked with
the same enthusiastic support Of the
public as its predecessor. The labor
and fraternal organizations were es-
Iecially active in this campaign, and
the women Of the country did eff
Ciont organized work which greatly
contributed to the success of the
Joan. The men in the army and navy
worked for and subscribed largely to
the loan.
The third Liberty loan campaign
opened on April 6 1918, one year ex-
ectIy after our entrance into the
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-19
NEW FORMS OF GERMAN
PROPAGANDA EXPOSED

German agents and sympath!zers
are secretly at work in the villages
and towns and in the farming COM
nunities OF the United States, and
spreading enemy propaganda in the
form of clumsy lies. Horrible tales
of the conditions of American sold.
iers in France have been circulated
broadcast for the purpose of alarm
:ng the folks at home. These stor-
les have been branded as lies by the
government, and number of in
stances of German propaganda hava
leen exposed by the committee on
public information.
The citizens Of West Cornwall,
Conn. have been stirred by a re-
port that one of the soldiers from
tnat town wrote in letter from
France that he was coming home
According 10 the story, the soldier
told his mother that he intended to
start a stamp collection when he re-
turned and requested that she steam
The stamp off the letter and save 4.
for him. When the stamp was re-
moved this message was said to have
teen written; Coming home. Both
legs Off"
This story of the message written
beneath the stamp has been a favor
ite with rumor mongers. 1t has been
used in various forms since the Ger
man agents began their work. The
committee on public information
stated that there is no reason why
one of the soldiers in France should
use stamp on his letters, as the
soldiers mail is carried free OF post
age charges. The military censor
ship does not forbid the sending OF
such information and the whole
story is branded as a lie, invented
to make the relatives of the soldiers
believe that the government is con-
coallng the truth from them.
In Cedarville, Cal, they say that
there are thousands OF idle young
men in England who have never
reen called to the army" Since the
beginning OF the war Great Britain
has put 100000 men into the army
and the navy OF all the males in
the British isles, counting the child
rem and the aged, one out of every
four has been drawn into military
service.
Reports that the government Is
permitting grain to be used IN brew
ing beer and distilling whisky, while
t1e food administration is preaching
economy and enforcing conservation
have been spread broadcast In the
farming communities. In Milton
Pa, It was reported that the res-
son the president does not do away
with the liquor trcfflc is because
Mrs Wilson's family are brewers
This Is another story that has been
branded as a lie.
In Colorado it is said that "Presl-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-19
SEND HIN A PAPER

Said Private Jimmy Barkis as he
chatted with his mates,
81 wonder what they're doing in
the old United States;
Is Ty Cobb h!ttin' doubles in the way
he used to do?
Is Speaker peggin' runniners with
that same old deadly throw?
wish / had a paper from the home
town, old or new,.
An could read about the people
an the places that know
Il can't gek interested in the Daily
Mail or Times,
want the home town paper with
its latest local crimes.
I'M wondering who has married
since the day marched away,
Who's been buried, since | left
there. Oh, 1t seems so long
ago.
For a copy of the paper | would give
up six months pay.
There's so much I'd like to read Of
and so much | want to know"
Said Private Jimmy Barkis, ITS a
funny thing to me
But they seem to think a paper we
, don't ever want to see.
They write us cheerful letters an
they send us things to wear
They send us good tobacco, an
we're might grateful, too,
But they plumb forgot a paper from
the old home town over thera
1t thing we'd never part with till
we'd read it through AMI
through,
Edgar A. Guest.
phopa toh orders 10 the Tidings
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-19

consequence of the general let-ui
in private building activities on ac
count of the war and the dislocaHoH
Of transportation facilities during
much Of the year and the labor stu
alton, especially in the northwest
where the timber business Is ordln
arily largest,
The falling off in receipts from
water power permits was caused. Il
is believed, by the uncertainty ere
ated by pending legislation. Many
prospective permittees are holdini
back until final action had been TAX
en- on the legislation now under con
sideratlon.
Timber sales yielded over 1900
600, and livestock grazing over ST.
100000. Slightly less than $780,
600 was brought in from permits foI
water power development. Another
forms Of land occupancy, including
leases Of land for summer homes
hotels club grounds, apiarles fish
hatcheries and canneries, brought in
about 100000. The sale of turpen-
tine privileges on the Florida forest
brought In a little over $4,000.
Much Of the use of the national
forests is free. Settlers and resi-
dents of the small communities In
and near the forests are allowed
without charge reasonable amounts
Of wood for fuel In addition, the
settler may obtain timber for use In
tie improvement and maintenance Of
his farm and Is given the privilege
to Craze free not to exceed ten head
of milch and work animals.
Fees for grazing cattle brought IN
approximately s1,OS9,OOO and for
sheep s668.OOO. Special efforts
were made during the past year to
increase the use Of the ranges to
the fullest extent in order to meet
,he needs Of the nation for meat,
wool and hide production. On the
Chelan national forest in Washing
ton, new range for $4,000 sheep was
opened by building a special barge
20 transport the sheep across a lake
to high MOUNTAIN grazing lands that
could not be reached in any other
way.
Considerable cooperation was also
given the forest service by grazing
rormittees in the construction Of
drift fencer and the improvement
OF watering places. Although the
range is being used to the limit, the
forestry officials are regulating the
Use carefully, with a view to prevent.
ing any permanent damage TO carry
ing capacity.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-19

;raatel by the Germans at their
Prison camps.
The prisoners are paid regular
German army and navy allowances
Of % cent a day, according to inter
national law. They sleep in tents
and have learned to respect the
dead line" for they know If they
approech 1t they will be shot down
At once. At night the entire stock
ade is illuminated by flood lights
and lanterns are placed at every
fence post.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-19

We are in the habit of thinking of
The president of the United States as
the greatest American, but just now
we are not sure that he is any more
important than the soldier or the
GARNER
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-19

The pestiferous house flyis on his
way. Soon he will breed and bloom
Ny the million and attack the food
and milk of the younger generation.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-19

Wen send a man who will measure
your entire building and give you
the exact cost of perfect fitting
screens There is no obligation to
buy.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-19

Why not beat him to It? Screens
are absolutely the greatest preven-
tive against this enemy, the greatest
death-dealing animal known to SCI
ence. Screen every door, window,
and porch.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-24
Baker Asks Congress for Billion
and a Half Dollars for I'm
mediate Use.
ARTILLERY IS NEEDED
Over Seven Billion Dollars More Are
Asked For to Be Used in Provid-
ing Ordnance During Coming
Fiscal Year.

Washington, May 24.-Secretary
Baker submitted to the house addi-
tional estimates of $1,5O0, 100000 for
immediate use in purchasing stores
and ordnance supplies. together with
request for authority to spend ST.
lis, ,562, ,466 more at the war depart
ment's discretion during the next fis-
cal year
The eleven-billion dollar appropri-
alton bill for the next fiscal year was
agreed to unanimously today by the
House committee and will be report
ed to the House this week by Chair
man Dent. Early consideration will
be urged
In addition to the army bill, for
tifications bill carrying $3,S00,000 is
under consideration by the House ap-
preparations committee.
The largest sums which Baker asked
are:
Small arms, ammunition, $706,4s6,-
e91.
Small arms, repairs, $3.50, ,299 ,260.
Small arms, target practice, SS4 4073,-
725.
Manufacture of arms. $207 1924. 1925.
Machine rifles, $337 7,726,000.
Armed cars, $272,422, 800.
Field and siege cannon, s1,o63, ,131,-
119.
Ammunition for cannon, s2.701 1884,.
Asst.
Altering artillery, 1929 ,6S3,S34.
Ammunition tests, $72,020,275.
! Unspecified purposes, $1,000, 100000
1t is expected Is months will elapse
before the entire sum will be spent
and the materials turned over to the
/ government.
Naval Bill Passed.
In record breaking time of -four
hours the Senate passed without a
roll call the naval appropriation bill
carrying 81 615,000,O00
The measure, increased about S225,-
100000 over the House authorization,
now goes to conference.
The Senate committees redraft ia
make more emphatic the provision in
the House bill for beginning work on
the unfinished part of the three-year
building program by July, 1919, wa:
approved without discussion. Con
struction of uperdreadnoughts ant
battle cruisers, provided for In 1916
has been held in abeyance for build
ine destroyers to battle German sub
marines But the present bill propos
es starting work on each of the more
than $50 ships provided for in thc
three-year program
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-24
Letter From Charles {. Hughes
Is Sent to Military
Committee.
MAY GRANT REQUEST
Senate Has Already Adopted Conn.,
premise Aircraft Inquiry Resolu-
tion Acceptable to Administra-
ton Leaders.

Washington, May PA letter from
Charles E. Hughes, who at President
Wilson's request is directing the de-
partment of justice inquiry into air
craft production, saying the depart
ment's task should proceed unembar-
rassed by parallel inquiry, has been
sent to the Senate Military commit
tee by Attorney General Gregory.
This development came after the
Senate had passed a compromise reso-
luton accepted by Administration
leaders authorizing war inquiries by
military subcommittee. The commit
tee proceeded with the appointment
of its aviation subcommittee after
reading the Hughes letter
The subcommittee consists of Sen.
ator Thomas of Colorado, chairman,
and Senators Reed of Missouri, and
Smith of Georgia, Democrats, and
New of Indiana, and Frelinghuysen
OF New Jersey, Republicans.
Mr.. Hughes, outlining to the attor
ney general his idea of the form the
investigation should take, said the en-
tire history of aircraft production
since the war began should be gone
into, and should be followed by 9
complete statement of the facts dis
covered, regardless of whether basi:
was found for criminal or civil nro
ceedings.
In view of Mr.. Hughes attitude
senators said 1t was virtually certain
that the aviation sub-committee's &C
tivities would be confined wholly Il
visiting plants and looking over the
present situation, and that inquir!
into the past would be left entirel,
to the DEPARTMENT of Jusice.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-24
MISSED GOOD CHANCE
Germans Should Have Followed
Up Recent Success.
American Army Officers Are of opin-
ion Recent Drive Cost Teutons
Too Many Men.

Washington, May 24.-Officials of
the war department, among whom
whom the subject arouses animated
discussion, are at variance in &C
counting for the long delay in renewal
of the German drive in Picardy and
Flanders.
The most generally accepted explain
alton is that German divisions en-
gagged in the first phases of the. battle
were so badly shattered that it has
taken time to restore them to fight
ing form.
1t is apparent, however, that many
officers feel that deeper reason than
this underlies the lull. They regard
it as certain that only some serious
internal condition would cause the
German high command to lose the
advantage gained by the first rush OF
the great offensive. The value oil
pressing forward without pause, once
an offensive effort is made, and taking
full advantage of the momentum
gained in initial successes is well rec.
ognized That the Germans have sac
rinced.
During the lull the strength of the
British army is understood to have
been steadily increased, French re
serves have been brought up and dis
posed to block the road and American
forces have been assembled in both
OF the sectors OF attack. 1t now ap.
pears, therefore, that when the assault
is renewed, as every observer in Eu.
rope appears to believe It will be in
matter OF days at most, the Ger
mans will face again well established
defensive systems and armies thai
have been rested up and re-equipped
to meet them.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-24
Large Army Is Predicted.

Washington, May 24.-Predicting
that the United States will have be-
tween four and five million men under
arms before July 1, 1919, Representa-
tive Charles Caldwell, New York,
member of the military committee
gave the house an official summary OF
Americas fighting strength. within
one year after the first Americans left
for France, this nation will have one
million men on the West 'front.'" Mr.
Caldwell, who is close to the war de-
partmsnt, asserted.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-24
CARRY AID TO FIRST LINE
American Red Cross Workers Giving
Excellent Service.

Paris, May 24.-The latest feat of
the American Red Cross workers in
France Is going into the first line
trenches, serving coffee and chocolate
to the American soldiers about to
leave for their patrol in No Mans
Land and greeting the boys upon their
return with fresh supplies of coffee
and chocolate, with cigarettes and
dry socks.
A cold rainy night recently was
marked by activity of the Red Cross
men. The soldiers messed at $50
p. m. and would have had nothing to
eat until o'clock the next morning,
had it not been for the Red Cross
workers.
The next day supplies were placed
I'm various dugouts and trenches, and
the American boys on night patrol In
No Mans Land will have hot drinks
until canteen is established In the
immediate vicinity.