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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-11

forth, at first haIf-Stunned ana blind
ed. The exploding shell had driven a
great timber, wedge-Shaped, deep into
the earth, shOwering him with sand
and completely enveloping him. Only
where the timber ran up out of the
ground was there free space Ray could
breathe freely and see With sorrow
and grief he noted the motiOnless
forms of the heroes of the little group,
more than decimated through the dead
ly fire of the enemy. Wreaths of mist
were floating over the landscape and
dared not yet venture to attempt to re-
gain the camp.
He lay perfectly still, as he caught
the sound of voices. Two men ap-
preached the ruins. They halted not
20 feet away from him. He made out
one to be a general, the other a colo
mel. The latter held rolled-up
chart in his hand.
'They will not try a second sortie,"
spoke the commanding officer. "You
are sure of the cut in the hills to the
south?"
ut is here on the chart" replied the
other
every well, we will venture that far
to make sure of our ground. Then
post half Of your men at the cut. The
orders to the north are to get into the
ravine at midnight. A fire balloon
crix, hn str nn1 fria dc
yonder will be netted in an impossible
triangle. We shall cut them to pieces
and
The voices died out as the men
passed south. Stealthily, silently, Ray
crept from his covert. He followed
them at a distance. They reached the
cut and stood surveying it. From
either holster Ray drew a revolver. He
faced the two surprised men so sud-
denly and boldly that they were petri-
fed.
"About face, hands locked behind,
or I'll fire!'' he said. Unto the cut,
climb to the north"
Silently, sullenly, the captives obey
ed. Five feet to their rear Ray
sturdily followed them. Once upon
the plateau a sentry challenged.
"WhO goes there?'
Friend"
"Advance-the countersign?"
Prisoners and the whispered pass.
| word. and into the camp in triumph,
Ray Borden conducted his famous
catch.
He was one Of the appointed leaders
in the Sortie that anticipated the clos
ing in of the enemy at the north ra-
vine, utterly routing the foe, their
scheme to surround the division set at
naught.
He was the idol of the loyal COM
rades with whom he shared the signal
victory, and a week later received Off
cial orders to report for regimental
command.
A slight wound wen him a week
furlough. Again at Paris, Col. Ray
Borden was sufficiently magnified as
to military Importance in the estima-
ton of Mrs. General Porter to an
nounce his engagement to pretty, loyal
Helen.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-11
WREATH FOR ENEMY AVIATOR
Scotch Flyer Who Brought Down Ger.
man Delegated by Royal Flying
Corps to Deliver Flowers.

A true incident that reveals the re-
spect shown by allied aviators for the
memory of daring enemy flyer is
told in ''Tam o the Scoots," by Ed
gar Wallace, writing in Everybody's.
Tam, an intrepid Scotchman, was
told that the man he had brought down
the day before was a well-known Ger
man aviator named Won Zeidlitz, and
on behalf of the Royal Flying corps
Tam was selected to take a wreath to
the funeral.
"The wreath, in tin box, firmly
corded and attached to a little para
chute, was placed in the fusilage of a
small Morane-his own machine being
in the hands of the mechanicS-and
Tam climbed into the seat. In five
minutes he was pushing up at the
extreme angle at which a man can fly.
Tam never employed a lesser one.
Evidently the enemy scout real
lied the business of this lone British
flyer and must have signaled his views
to the earth, for the ;ntiaircraft bat
teries suddenly ceased to fire, and
when, approaching Ludezeel, Tam
sighted an enemy squadron engaged in
a practice flight, they opened out and
made way for him, offering no mo-
leStatiOn.
"Tam began to plane down. He spot
ted the big white-specked cemetery,
and saw little procession making it's
way to the grounds. He came down to
a thousand feet and dropped his para
chute. He saw it open and sail earth
ward and then someone on the ground
waved white handkerchief.
"'Guid,' said Tam, and began to
climb hOmeward."
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-11
RIGHT DUST BATH MATERIAL
Road Dust Has No Particular Advan-
tage Over Any Dry Earth-Liaht
Sand Is Favored.

The supplying of material for dust
bath during the winter months must
not be overlooked. While road dust is
all right if gathered where there is
but little filth, it has no advantage
over any dry earth for this purpose.
There is probably nothing better than
light sand, which if gathered when
thoroughly dry or dried by the fire,
can be stored under cover and can be
handled any time during the winter,
when fresh supply is needed. If a
dust bath can be placed where the
sun will shine into it the hens will
make all the more use Of it.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-11
WINTER FEEDING FOR EGGS
Poor Practice to Stuff Fowls Full at
Their Morning MeaI-Get Out
of Condition.

If you want eggs during the winter.
don't stuff the birds full at their morn
ing meal. When the hens fill up first
thing in the morning and then go back
to loaf on the rOOsts, you'll get fat
fowls, but you won't get many eggs.
In a short time they will be out OF
condition IF you don't watch out"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-11
NO REMEDY FOR BLACKHEAD
Free Range and Care Not to Overfeed
Are Important Factors In Rails
ing Turkeys.

OF the Infectious diseases of tur-
keys, blackhead is the most destruc-
tive. It Is notable that whenever the
climate and range conditions are such
as to permit of the turkeys foraging
for most of their feed from the time
they are Matched until they are mar
keted, cases of blackhead are infre-
quent. No positive cure for blackhead
has been found, but free range and
care not to overfeed are very impor-
tant factors in raising turkeys sue
cessfully.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-11
GRIT SUPPLY is NECESSARY
Especially Important in Winter When
Fowls Have Little Opportunity
for Forage.

A good supply of grit is necessary,
especially in the winter when the birds
have little opportunity for outside for
aging. The grit is the fowls teeth and
plenty of it is necessary to insure
strong. vigorous condition.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-11
DUCKS FOR GENERAL FARMER
Where One Is More Interested in OBJ
tanning Eggs Than Market Fowls,
Runner Is Best.

For the general farmer who is more
interested in obtaining eggs than in
producing green ducks for the mar
ket, the Runner is good breed. This
duck holds the same relative position
In the duck family that the Leghorn
does in the chicken family. It lays
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-11

OCCUPY q IHUCH IdTSNT
place on out. tables.
Chestnut Soup.-Shell
and blanch 60 or 70
good chestnuts, remove
the inner skip and put
them on to simmer in q
quart of good stock.
When tender rub through
a PURGE sieve moistening
the PURGE as you do so
With a. n,4oalx Do.I
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-11
HeKTCHEN
GBLNFfzSzzGH3}

The best thing to take people out of
their old worries is to go to work and
find how other folks worries are get
ting along.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-11
CHESTNUT TIME.

This delicious nut lends itself in so
many ways in cookery that it should
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-11
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN.
South.

South.
Chicago nger-------- 5:17 a. N.
Chicago passenger :07 a. N.
Chicago paSSenger----1 1870 D. M
GAINESVILLE passenger------- 7:15 p. m.
$40 a. ~. train makes close con-
nections for the west at Jefferson
junction and also for Milwaukee.
Both 11:07 a. M. and 7:15 p. m.
trains make close connections at JEFF
ferson Junction for Madison and all
points west.
North.
Screen Bay passenger------7:55 a. M
Green Bay, Sundays only----S:10 a. M
Screen Bay nger------2:40 p. m.
Northern Michigan p. 10.
Rockford passenger arrives at Wa
tertown at $40 a. M. and goes no
farther.
The 1856 a. m. train makes cOnnec-
ton at Clyman Junction for trains
east.
The 1870 train south makes cOnnec-
tions at Jefferson Junction for points
east.
A train goes west from Clyman
Junction at 4:45 p. N.
*These trains leave daily except
Sunday.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, & ST. PAUL
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-11

Seven Hills of Ancient Rome.
The names Of the seven hills of an
Gent Rome are, the Palatine, the
Capitoline, the Aventine, the Caelian,
the Esquiline, the Quirinal and the
ViminaI.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-11
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL
East.

East
Pass. No. 2, aily-----------.2:39 a. NJ.
*Pass. No. Sc, daily--------3:17 a. m.
Pass. No. A, :09 a. m.
Pass. No 80, except Sunday-6:O3 a. M.
Pass. No. 16, "a a. m.
Pass. No. 10, except Sundays: 10 a. N.
Pass. No. 46, except Sunday 1920 p. m.
Pass. No. Al, Sunday only--4:50 p. NJ.
Pass. No. Is, :06 p. N.
Pass. No. 40, Sundays only--5:20 p. N.
Pass. No. 6, :39 p. N.
Pass. No. IA. except Sunday-6:5 5 p. N
West.
pass. No. Is, :52 a. N.
Pass. No. 90, aily----------5:55 a. ~.
Pass. No. 5, daily----------12:0 1 p. N.
Pass. No. II, daily-------1:48 p. m.
Pass. No. %. except Sunday 6: As p. N.
Pass. No. At, Sunday only--10:02 a. m.
Pass. No. l, daily---------10:15 p. N.
*Pass. No. 101, daily------11:4 p. m.
*These trains stop at Watertown
Junction only.
Train No. 33 arrives from Milwau-
kee and departs for Madison at $3.50
a. m. except Sunday.
Train No. 410 arrives from Madison
9:19 a. M, except Sunday.
Train No. arrives from Chicago
and departs for Madison at 3:11 p. NJ.
daily except Sunday.
Train No. % arrives from Chicago
and departs for Madison at 6:45 p. m
except Sunday.
Train No. SO arrives from the east
at 7:50 p. N. daily.
Sunday excursion train arrives from
Milwaukee at 10:G2 a. N. and goes
through to Madison, returning at $40
p. m.
Train No. 81 arrives from Milwau-
kee at 1925 p. m. and goes no further
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-09
Screen Doors
Ashland Lumber Co.
Phone 20

1T was beautiful spring day
when we sighted the shores of France
and more beautiful view could not
be had anywhere. 1t was warm, the
fields were all green and well kept
and as we approached the harbor
numerous red-sailed fishing boats
were out for their daily CATCH Then
Henry Ford was seen on the
beach road, and shout of joy and
derision went up from the men at
so familiar sight. Some of them,
no doubt, thought that they had been
fooled and were landing at a port in
the U. S. A. But upon landing we
found that we were at one of the
great bases of the U. S. troops in
France. Thousands of motor cars
and trucks are assembled here, to
say nothing Of the immense supplies
of other stores.
Although we are only about 400
was in in the United States. My time
is taken up with company administra-
ton, handling working details, CEN
soring letter from $50 men, eating
and sleeping.
Speaking of eating, I have some
wonderful meals at Madame Robins.
You can't beat the French cooks, but
meal costs about francs, so we
cannot afford to eat many meals out
Zone franc equals IS cents). / have
not found anything l like to drink
except chocolate, which is delicious.
I've tried everything else but can't
go it. l don't like the wine and the
coffee is mostly chicory, and the wat
er has typhoid germs in it.
All combatant troops are being
rushed to the front and very. short
ly, in a couple of days, our battalion
will relieve the 162nd infantry (the
old 3rd Oregon in which l have some
acquaintances, the company that was
stationed at Medford last summer) =,
as provost guards and dock guards
for the port. 1t is very responsi-
BILE duty, as the property values run
up into (censored), but we can sure
ly handle it if the N. G. can. Colone!
McAlexander, former commandant OF
cadets at o, A. c., is port commander,
and I intend to make myself known
to him today. He recognized my face
when / reported, but could not place
me. The quarters for the guard are
excellent, and the officers are quar-
tered in the American consulate l
saw the beds and l never dreamed
of seeing anything like them in
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-09

people wish I could talk French.
The French people seem more friend
ly to the Yankees than the English
and always look inquiringly at us,
altho American soldiers are not un-
common. They call us Yankees, as
did the English.
Now, we are stationed right in
town, a good-sized town, / think, al
tho can't estimate these European
cities with much accuracy. There
are good many French soldiers on
the streets here, home on furloughs,
| suppose. Their uniforms are blue,
tipped with red and sometimes gold.
Everybody here begs the Americans
for cigarettes and tobacco. Tobacco
is scarce over here and American to-
bacco is the favorite. Children from
six and up smoke here and in Eng
land.
The cities here are cleaner than
the English cities, but have the same
cobblestone pavements, dingy looking
old stone and brick buildings, and
dark, gloomy stores. The stores are
always interesting, only few of all
we have seen have been modern
looking. Occasionally there is store
with sign out English spoken,
and several times on our marches,
some one would wave an American
flag from a window.
American products are quite COM
mon over here In one store noticed
Armour's canned beef for sale; all I
had was an English halfcrown (about
G0c), and the three women in the
store argued and jabbered about IL
for about Is minutes, while point
ed at the chocolate. / finally got
about 15c worth of candy for the
halfcrown, but / considered myself
pretty lucky at that, as the odds were
3 to /! AS a general rule the mer-
chants and peddlers soak" the AMER
lean. The French money is easy to
get on to, as its very similar tG ours.
We have one fellow in our battery
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-09
April 8. 1918.
Somewhere in France

somewhere III FRANCE.
Dear Mamma and Papa: France!
Hard to realize, but true, guess. We
haven't had an opportunity to see
4 great deal of France yet, but we've
seen a little, anyway. Odd, dark,
weather-beaten buildings, not greatly
different from the ones we saw in
England, worn cobblestone pave
ments, old trees and formidable-look-
ing stone churches, everything looks
old and most everything dirty. We
seem to have the habit of landing
in the slums of every city we go to,
and this one was no exception. ]
think 1 will like the country better.
We had peddlers try to sell us ap-
pies. they called them apples, about
the size of English walnuts and not
at all good looking.
They talk about the "scheming
Yank," but l believe the English and
French peddlers have the "Yank"
backed off the face Of the globe, and
even "ye Jew" hasn't anything on the
English and French peddler! These
peddlers take any kind Of money, al
most: English, French, American.
We fell in with a bunch of Aus
tralians. They seemed delighted to
see "Yanks", and they say they are
more friendly to the American
"Yank" than to the British Tom
miles," One of them said You'll like
the Australians, they live like you
do. They also were quite optomistic
about the war. They were veteran
fighters.
am writing this more to tell you
that | am o. X. than for any news.
Will write lots later, Love,
HAROLD.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-09
(Paid Adv

the ocean, and, although we ran into
a couple of storms which upset my
personal equilibrium, everyone SEEM
ed to have enjoyed the trip very
much. To hear the men talk, every
one on board was sick but the one
who happened to be talking. But
they all agreed that they had excel
lent meals and a place to sleep. One
man said he had seven meals a day,
three going down and four coming
up. Outside of guard and police
duty, my duties aboard ship were
light, as | knew just where my men
were and they had no chance to get
away. Administration was very easy.
We had plenty of talent aboard and
used it for entertainment. There
were musicians, boxers, wrestlers,
etc, who helped break the monotony
Of the trip.
when we entered the submarine
zone we had delightful weather (fos
the SUBJ. The sea was calm, the
sun was warm and the nights were
moonlit. OF course, we took the u.s.
ual precaution of wearing life pre-,
servers at all times, even to sleep
in, and we had abandoned ship drill
daily. 1t was a great relief to us
when we were picked up by a fleet
of fleet-destroyers and guarded from
all harm.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-09


miles from the scene Of the worlds
greatest battle, it is as peaceful and
quiet as 1t is in little old Ashland.
In fact, the climate reminds me very
much Of southern Oregon in early
spring. All crops are coming up and
the trees are leafing. It alternates
with day of sunshine and day of
rain, and is very pleasant.
"At present we are located in a
barracks on a hill overlooking the
harbor and city. They call it a rest
camp, but my men are out building
4 railroad, and the only place ever
worked harder was the last camp
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-09

whose parents are French. and he
talks French quite we'll. SO is greatly
in demand. We occasionally find
Trenchman who speaks English. They
earn it in their schools, they say.
! must close for tonight, Lots OF
love, HAROLD.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-09
Chaull.lllcey Ch Ii j FlOrey

candidate County Clerk The duties of County Clerk
complicated Business discretion well clerical a
necessary. County equaza
board He is clerk the He clerk
of deeds
all the business connected with elections districts.
feel that the the
different departments especially qualities duties
Clerk
Recorder
had this 1T is the best conducted office of its kind the state
report
County Clerk
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-09
April II, 1918.
Somewhere in France.

Dear Mamma and Papa: / think
I'll have time before dark to write
you a short letter. 1t is a rather
difficult task to get letters written
and mailed these days. If yon don't
hear often, don't worry, as we are
getting along fine, and the Germans
won't have a chance to "get" us for
some time yet, judging from appear
ances.
We have had chance to see quite
a little of France and it is surely an
interesting country, with interesting
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-09

Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Simpson have
received several short letters from
their son, Harold, who is a member
of the 65th artillery regiment re-
Gently arrived in France. Harold is
among the boys who writes interest
ing letters of his experiences, and the
following, although circumscribed by
the censor, manages to relate enter
tainingly many little items Of army
life in a foreign country:
Overseas.
Dear Mamma and Papa: There
isn't a great deal that l can tell you
as we aren't allowed to tell you
where we are, what we are doing,
etc., and asI want this to be sure and
get through, / won't attempt to say
anything doubtful. l am feeling fine
and have been feeling good aif-the
time. l have lots of things stored
up to tell you, if my head will hold
it all.
We have had an opportunity to
talk with several Englishmen. and
they all have lots of confidence in
Sir Douglas TIaig and his army IN
the west, and they say the bloody,
blooming war can't last long, you
know" Don't worry, the closer ]
get the simpler 1t looks.
l have decided what | want for
my first dinner at home, how does
this sound? Roast leg Of lamb dress
ing, mashed potatoes, gravy, whole
wheat bread and butter, country
cream, peas, fruit salad with may
onaise, pear butter, pickles, canned
pears with pineapple, four-layer cho-
colate, cocoanut or, mocha cake (de-
eide which one later). Now, what do
you think of that? l made this menu
up for the benefit of the boys the
other day and almost got mobbed !
will have to close and get this on its
way. Lovingly,
HAROLD.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-09

Mrs. L. A. Phillips is in receipt of
the following interesting letter from
her son, Walter A. Phillips, first
lieutenant, 18th F. A., who is serv-
ing in the American expeditonary
force in France, in which he said in
part:
1--WE had a very pleasant trip on
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-09
ASHLAND TIDINGs

France, and there is a bath in the
place (the scarcest article in France).
There is another one at camp. OF
course, II we take over the guard
we will not get any nearer the front
for long time.
Love to my relatives and friends,
WALTER"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-09
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Letter are beginning to find their
way across the Atlantic from the boys
who are "over. there" Just where
they are no one knows, nor are they
apt to know for some time to come,
but the fact that our boys are in
France getting ready to take part
in the great world drama that is be-
ing staked in that country is enough
TO make the letters intensely inter-
esting to all Ashland people, and the
Tidings is glad of the opportunity Of
presenting some of these communica-
tions recently received. The fact that
the boys are restricted in the news
they send limits their letter writing
somewhat, but all word from any
Ashland boys is of great interest to
Ashland people, and as long as let
ters come they will be persued mos:
assiduously.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-09

"Gets.It," the Only Genuine, Thorough Corn.
Peeler Ever Discovered. Demand "Gets-It."
touches a corn or callus the growth
is doomed. 1t takes but two Sec
onis onds &c to apply apply "Gets.It." The corn. l.
at your desk or walk about. dance,
think. love and work with absolute
ease. You can apply "Gets-It" con-
veniently almost anywhere where
you can take your shoe and stock
ing off for a moment or two. "Gets-
II" dries at once; then put your shoe
and stocking on again. There's no
further excuse for suffering from
corns and corn-pains.
"Gets-It" the guaranteed, money
back kcorn-remover, the only sure way,
costs but trifle at any drug store.
fdby e. Lawrence & Co., Chicago, Ill.
Sold in Ashland and recommended
Is the worlds best corn remedy BY
dcNair Bros.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-09
"Corn.Less Day"
for Feet, Every Day
Use "Gets-It," the Great Corn Dis
covery! Makes Corns Peel Right Of!

Look at the illustration below.
See the two fingers peeling off a
corn as though II were a banana
peel! And the man is smiling while
he's doing 1t! All done painlessly,
joyfully. The moment "Gets-It"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-27
TUESDAY SPORT SUMMARY.
lBy Assoeiated Press.l

Chicago Feb. 2T.--An athletic club
u New Orleans offered a purse OF
100000 for q tyyemty-rOund flEhf be-
tween Jess Willard, champion heavy
weight and Fred Fulton.
Joe yelling .stOpped Eddie Dorsey
In the eighth round at Buffalo.
Tea LeWdAp champion we1tervTeiwhd
BAD the heGRen of Willie Lannford An
ten rounds ne Buffalo.
Fred Dyer defeated Walter Butler
IN twelve rounds at Boston.
Ted Lewis champion yveIteFVyeIahf.
ana Jack BrittOus former title holder,
.lGnea articles to box ten rounds at
Misc Harris the onIy tyVo-minuEa
pacing mare in the country, wa6 noId
N New York to Thomas Murphy, OF
Fou& hEeepSie, N. " for $500.
In a wrestling meet nj Chicago, zoe
stecher threw Chris S0rammon An 4
minute and so EecOndsJ Ad samteIl put
buck weaver down I'm 10 minutes ana
rs seconds and Mike YOkeI was river
tne decision after wrestling enc hour
with Ben Rubema. Vladek TbyhwIro
and steve Savage, after wrestling a
Few minutes were atopped by the
referee, on account OF their FoaRh
wainO Eketonen won the Sa.tr,o1
from Alex Bean at Ottumyra. Ia Be0H
wen the nrst fall but was forced "a
quit the match by an injury.
In the National Amateur BGufnFu
tournament, at Detroit, Chan. Heddon
won from q. Henry Cinrknon, 500 20
1S4, and OhaEs Waite defeated Alex
EImslic, 500 20 aas
In the American Rowling nowwramu
tournament mt CINCINNATI, HmFFy
Steers Of Chicago went tate the lead
IN the all events with I,8S8 breaking
tne FORMER A. u. g record by I4 pins.