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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-22
Draftees Left For
Camp Lewis Today

The local board has announced
that with the call now arranged, the
registration class of 1917 in Jackson
county will be exhausted Monday, to-
day, when 72 men will be detailed
to cantonments. The 70 men called
reported this morning at GAS at the
Southern Pacific depot at Medford
Tor induction.
The ~ men called by name from
the roll will be sent to Camp Lewis
TO fill call No. S65 and to complete
the call No. 663.
Eighteen men of the 11G Of the
1917 class have not responded to the
call, and the remaining Is men have
teen transferred to other counties.
Five more men were called today,
and will be sent to Fort Mcdowell,
Cal, to complete call No. 775. These
five will take the place of five men
rejected at this fort from the call
of July 6,
Twelve mere men will be called
under order No. 972, Angus. 5, for
assignment to Camp Fremont, Cal.
These calls about exhaust the class
1 men of the county.
The local board stated a list of
drafted men will be issued today for
publicatOn-the earliest date an ac-
curate compilation of names could be
released. They made it plain the
practical impossibillty of issuing a
list when they themselves did not
have the responses of drafted men
to their calls.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-22
Junior Supervisor
Entertains Children

Miss Anne E. Batterton, the junior
supervisor of Chautauqua, arrived
Friday night and organized the
Young people of Ashland Saturday
ii the work for the coming week,
Miss Patterson is famed for her
efficient management of children and
is surrounded constantly by groups
Of little tots, and many larger ones,
TOO, to whom she tells the most de-
lightful fairy tales and folk lore, as
we'll as teach them the jolliest kinds
CT games One of the features which
Miss Batterton will present Thurs
day evening, the last night of Chau-
tauqua, will be Mother Goose festi-
val, in which all the old childhood
fs7orites will be present.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-22
Woman Injured When
Car Turned Turtle

A car driven by Clarence Jeffrey
OF Talent and which contained Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Jeffrey and Miss
MYRTLE Jeffrey beside the driver went
over the bank on North Main street
last evening where it turned turtle
OH the railroad track Mrs. Jeffrey
sustained a broken arm, a two-inch
cut on the right cheek, and her right
side was badly bruised, Miss Jeffrey
was also bruised badly all over her
body and is suffering severely from
shock.
The accident occurred about z
O'clock when the Jeffrey family were
returning home from the afternoon
session of Chautauqua. At the point
where high bluff leads down 10
the railroad track, car came up
behind and passed the Jeffrey car.
1t is thought the rear wheel of the
passing car struck the front wheel
Of the Jeffrey car, sending it out
over the bluff. The car landed bot
tom side up in the ditch by the side
of the track. Beside the fracture
Mrs. Jeffreys arm was dislocated,
and the liginents in her side were
torn. Mr.. Jeffrey, who is an in
Wild, vas urhurt, as was also Clar-
ence, who was at the wheel.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-22
Aged Yreka Miner
Committed Suicide

James atkinson, an aged miner
well known in and about Yreka, COM
mitted suicide last Friday morning
about 8 O'Clock, in The rear of the
Poole building, by stabbing himself
in the throat with a small knife.
Atkinson was in full possession Of
hic faculties and had made deliberate
preparations for his entry into the
sreat unknown. lie had secured n
bucket over which he leaned so that
the blood would not be smeared
about and leave stains, and when
found he told those who gathered
around him that he was not crazy;
that he knew precisely what he was
doing; that he was tired of life and
wished to end It.
He was taken to the county hospi-
tai and attended by DR.. Shaw, but
died about two hours after the in
Fiction of the wounds.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-22

hurried retreat ordered by the
German high command.
From the Marne toward Rheims
the French and Italians have ad-
vonced their lines. Three days ago
they were being forced back by the
Germans and their present forward
movement may indicate that the foe
is also retiring from this field as
rapidly as possible.
The fire of battle is spreading
slowly down the line towards Cha
teau Thierry. There have been re-
ports that the Germans in this re-
gion have been removing their heavy
guns preparatory to retiring should
the allied drive toward Scissors go
on.
Military experts say that if the al
lied wedge south OF scissors goes
much farther 1t will force a German
retirement at least as far as the
Fesle river.
Statements made by General
March, American chief of staff, be-
fore the members OF the senate mill
tary committee indicate that there
are upwards of 100000 Americans
engaged in the fighting south of
scissors.
There are six divisions of Ameri-
cans-the First, Second, Third ana
Fourth regulars, and the 26th New
England and the 2Sth (Pennsyl-
Iania national guard.
General March told the newspaper
men that the maximum penetration
along the line was ten miles, while
the average depth Of the advance
was seven miles.
Italian troops in the Adamello re-
gion, tc the north of Lake Cards,
on the Austro-ltalian front, have
broken out in a local action and
taken two strong points in the noun
tain region. This gain was made
Just south of where the Italians at
tackled late in May and broke the
Austrian line.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-22
Southern Oregon Chautauqua
Presents Excellent Program

from their manifold duties to take
advantage of these opportunities
placed at their command, as well
as by the large number of out-of-
town guests.
Friday afternoons program con-
sisted of the musical prelude con.
iucted by local talent, Mrs. H. T.
Elmore and Mrs. Julia Hockett, w.
calists, and Miss Berna Haight, the
blind pianist. DR.. Joshua Stansfied
gave lecture, DR.. Jekyl and Mr..
Hyde" In commencing his discourse
Dr.. Stansfield gave brief sket n o.
what he termed as the greatest
short story by the greatest American
author, Robert Louis Stevenson, ana
tcld of the strange dual life led by
the man who was both the hero and
villain of the tale. The theme of
the lecture protrayed the pernicious
evils attributed to the dug habit
which was the beginning Of the fall
Of the eminent psysician around
whose life the story was woven. This
lecture was one of the strong feat
ures of Chautauqua and was listened
TO with keen interest by the audience.
The old soldiers fiddled themselves
into the hearts OF their audience
at the evenings entertainment FRI
day, when they appeared in the blue
and the gray uniforms of the Civil
war days. The members who appear
ed on the program were Colonel J..
A. Pattee, aged 70; Captain Miller
II; Dunn Major Pierce, "A, and
Major Hammersley, so years Old
two sons of the north and two CT the
south. Added to this quartette was j.
A. Pattee, Jr., soldier in the khaki
uniform Of the present war, who pre-
sided at the piano and sang severa,
stirring modern patriotic songs.
These old boys were fiddlers of
the old school, and the tunes they
played set feet beating time, and
stirred up memories of by-gone days
when the gray-heads in the audience
canced to the strains that were
brought out again from the far-off
dreams of youth, Not only could
these old soldiers play the fiddle, but
they could sing and tell stories and
jokes, particularly war stories of the
soldier days OF yore.
CONTINUED on page eight
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-22
Germans Cry That
Victory Is Unfair

With the British army in France,
July 2O-The Scottish troops who
occupied Meteren, two miles west of
Baileul, are accused by their discom-
fitted Prussian prisoners of having
taken the village by a confidence
trick. One officer declared frankly
that he regarded the victory of the
Scots as unfair" because it was
achieved in broad daylight.
The Scottish battalions attacked at
o'clock, when the weary garrison
of the ruins of Meteren had settled
Gown in their she'll holes at the edge
CT the village to endure another day
Of bombardment, intermingled with
gas
When the British batteries sud-
denly laid a terrific barrage on their
linked machine gun posts, enclosing
the village on the north and west,
TIE Germans thought it was an ordin-
any harassing fire, intended to kill
without the support of the infantry.
They put on their gas helmets again.
Then smoke clouds drifted across
the enemy from the British trenches.
Suddenly glancing up, the Germans
found strangers in kits looking down
en- them from the lips of their era
tors and realized the fancied routine
bombardment covered serious at
tack which had cut them off before
they knew that No Mans Land had
been crossed.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-22
Reed Superintends
Chautauqua Session

NJ. c. Reed, president of the Sou
thern Oregon Chautauqua, who has
teen travelling during the summer as
one Of the superintendent of the Ell
l!son-Whlte company, arrived in ASH
land Friday night and took charge
OF the present session. Mr.. Reed
will remain here during the rest or
the week and will superintend the re-
ma.nder Of the program.
lie has been constantly on the
rood since leaving here last spring,
and has covered vast territory from
Louisiana to Oregon, and has de-
iivered lectures almost continuously
for three or four months.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-22
Horses Kick Proves
Fatal To Aged Man

William Thomas Beagle Of Belle
view died Friday morning at an ear
ly hour from the injuries he sus-
tanned week ago by being kicked
~ fractions horse while engaged
in his duties as patrolman on the
mountains.
The deceased was n years of age.
Funeral services we're held from the
late home Saturday afternoon at
o'clock and interment was made in
Mountain View cemetery. Mr.. Bea-
gle was n widower and is survived
by three sons and one daughter.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-22
Board OF Enquiry
Ex0nerateS Crew

At the hearing of the board of in
quiry covering the derailment
Of train at Zuleka on July IA, the
board found that usual and required
inspection was given this train prior
to departure from Ashland, and
again at Siskiyou, there being no
unusual conditions between Siskiyou
end point of derailment, which re-
lieves employees of any individual re-
sponsibility.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-22
Class l Men Told
To Start TO Train

Provost Marshal General Crowder
has issued an appeal to all men of
class ! calling upon them to begin
now their preparation as soldiers and
not to wait until they actually have
been called into camp.
Regard yourselves as a selected
fraternity of active patriots" says
General Crowder. Encourage those
who are weak. Inspire the indiffer-
ent. Inform the ignorant. Search
out the slackers."
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-22
Men Five Feet Tall
Accepted BY Draft

Changes in weight and height re-
quirements for drafted men were re
ceiyed by the local board Saturday
in a telegram from Salem. The
height has been reduced from 63
inches to so inches and the weight
from 116 to 10 pounds. There are
the old figures which were changed
several months ago. No men in the
1917 draft will be affected by the
change, but three men in the 1918
class who were disqualified will now
lie retinstated.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-22
Business Mems
Picnic Success

The business mems picnic held last
Thursday afternoon in the park was
very well attended by merchants Of
the county and was certainly en-
soyed to the fullest extent by every
one present. The weather conditions
were ideal, the sun shining but not
hot, while a breeze blew up the can
yon.
The Medford boys band arrived
nearly on schedule time, giving a
short concert from the speakers
stand. The assembled merchants
were addressed by Will Gates of Med.
ford, and j. w. Mccoy of Ashland
Both men spoke on the subject of
trade acceptances, urging their adop-
tion by the merchants for the pur-
pose of putting credit conditions in
the county and over the country on
better foundation. The trade ac-
ceptance does this by enabling the
merchant to realize cash on his credit
sales at the end of 80 days, whereas
under the old system of open book
accounts, many accounts run from
one to six months or more, making
the borrowing of cash to carry on
business necessary, which adds to
the cost of doing business and the
increased cost of merchandise to the
consumer. 1t was declared that the
trade acceptance would encourage
thrift, and its use is encouraged and
favored by the government.
The first event under sports was
g 5O-yard dash, won by Hadlen, first,
tennis shoes, The Boot shop; Asher
Neff second, cuff links, Ashland
Trading Co.
Three-leggad race won by Edwards
and Swanson, first, 5-lb box candy,
The Sugar Bowl; second, Hadlen and
Asher Neff, tie, Perrines, and bicycle
huzzer, Eastern Supply Co.
Girls race: Dorothy Newman,
first, service flag, Enders & Son;
second, Marion Newman, box candy,
Rose Bros.
Girls 5O-yard dash: First, Mildred
Barber, vase, Minis & Saunders; sec
ond, Ruth Newman, vase, H. p.
Holmes.
Fat mans race First, Patton
belt, Vaupel's; second, Uh!ch, razor,
Simpson.
100 yards First, Mlnuth, razor,
Provost Bros; second veale, hoe,
Peil.
Many ladies competed in the nail
driving contest and it aroused much
interest. Six nails were driven, Mrs
Zigler, first, 40 seconds. Prize, tele-
phone list, johnson. Mrs. S. S. Smith
second 60 seconds. Bottle perfume,
McNair Eros.
Ladies egg race; First, Miss jill
son, boudoir cap, McGee's; second,
Mrs. Garnett, mince meat, White
House Grocery.
Tennis doubles; First, Elmore
and Minuth, Colgate's set, Ferguson;
second, Bush and Lyddiard, floral
cream, Poley's,
The ball game was won by Med
ford, 1912. Ashland put up a game
fight but was beaten fairly. The
game was played on the lawn, using
an indoor ball on account of the
email space that could be used for
the game. Everyone enjoyed this
event and there was much bantering
when someone fumbled and cheer
ing when a good hit was made. Mayor
Gates OF Medford made a good UNI
pire.
At o'clock lunches were spread
out on tables and lawn. Clarence
Lane dispensed the hot coffee. Every
one enjoyed the day and the basket
lunch put everyone in good spirits.
The band concert in the evening did
not materialize, because two of the
leading instruments failed to appear.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-22
Men Of June Draft
Arrive in France

Several thousand soldiers from
Camp Kearney have arrived in
France, it has been officially an
nounced at Camp Kearney, San Di-
ego. The exact number and date of
departure we're not disclosed.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-22
L. S. DEPARTMENT OF
WEATHER BUREAU

Forecast for the period July 22 to
July 81, 1918, inclusive. Pacific
coast states, and northern Rocky
mountain and plateau regions: Fair
with nearly normal temperatures.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-22

AS detailed reports of the battles
come in, how the high courage of
our boys at the front thrills the
nation. RgLF
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22
CITY DOCTOR ENLISTS

DR.. B. T. Green of this city has
volunteered in the Medical Corps and
has passed his examinations, both
physical and technical, and his pa.
pers have been sen to Washington
for approval by the higher authori-
ties. The examiner for South Dakota,
DR.. F. A. Spafford Of Flandreau, gave
DR.. Green's papers the highest en-.
dorsement, and though he is over
draft age that will be the maximum
under the proposed new draft law,
there is little question but what the
government will be glad to avail it.
self of his offer of services. His en-
listment has no strings tied to it and
he goes into the service for such use
as can be made of him, either in this
country or In the hospitals of France.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22
HIS FIRST ENGAGEMENT

Lieut.. James Bland Catlett of
Bookings has not waited until get
ting to France to enter into his first
engagement. The papers of st. Johns,
Michigan. his engagement
to Miss Dorothy Chapman, one of the
attractive and popular young ladies
of that city. Recently a social affair
was given in her home city at which
the announcement was made public.
Miss Chapman has attended college
at Rockford college. Rockford, H.,
and at Northwestern University at
Chicago, and is a talented and charm
ing young lady. Lieut.. Catlett is an
officer in the regular army, attached
to the Tenth Field Artillery and IS
at present stationed at Fort Sill, Ok
lahoma. The many friends of the
lieutenant in Brookings and this part
Of the state, where he was born and
raised, extend to him their congratu-
lations and will take great pleasure
in recommending him to the lady of
his choice as a young man who is a
credit to his native state and worthy
of her confidence and trust. His c
ord in getting a commission in the
regular army has stamped him as a
young man of promise and ability.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22
Of MEN FOR
THE AUGUST CALL
FORTY-TWO MORE MEN GO FROM
COUNTY TO TRAIN FOR
THE ARMY
CALL 1878 REG|STRANTS TO FILL OUT
Names OF Other Men Who Go To 9th
er Camps And Into Other Branches
OF The Army Service

List of men to report at court housl
on Tuesday, August 9th, at 2 p. m
They will leave Wednesday morning
at 6:10 for Camp Funston:
(1917 Menu
468 Bert E. Krumm, Bruce
926 Roy Swenson, White
1241 Raymond w. Phelps, Arlington
S Ira F. Kleinjan, Bruce
482 Herman A. Odegard, city
1915 Norman A. X. Svenn, Volga
1910 VIM. J. LAWN, Elkton
730 Leon j. Kinsey, White
1874 Joe Krulish, Bruce
(191S Mem
Samuel F.. Blocker, city
2 Calvin B. Christie, city
5 Oscar G. Hermandson, Arlington
8 Chester A. Tyler, White
II Henry Langvien, Astoria
13 John Stanley Duff, Aurora
II Hugo Bendt, Elkton
10 Ira o. Kennedy, White
20 Glen C. Hammond, city
81 Clarence w. MCGOWAN. White :
25 Afford Z. Panstian, White
81 Olaf B. Olson, Volga
20 Edwin R. Fricke, city
SO Lewis E. Conrad, Aurora
AZ Adam Lesney, city
40 Clarence G. Olson, city
81 Chester M. Colvin, city
SO Gerhard C. Moe, Arlington
60 Harold H. Nessen, city
81 Clarence |. Thompson, Arlington
81 Jacob J. Christianson, Volga
"A Guy X. Miller, Arlington
II Olaf w. Olson, Bushnell
80 Clarence M. Hanson, city
SO Alvin G. Kjenslee. city
81 Carl H. Ahnberg, Volga
1O4 Lewis II. MJhror, Arlington
lot Kenneth T. Cone, Aurora
Gale Walker, city
F. d. Gile, White
The following will be indicted from
the places where they are now work,
ing as follows:
172 Earl C. Nudge, Storm lake, la
1850 Lafayette Balm, Davenport, Ia.
81 Gustave Luhn, Hillsboro, Mo.
IA John G.. Boss, Holland, Mich.
The above list includes As names,
of whom will be sent. There may
moment.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22
TO OFFICERS CAMP

Another BroOkings county mar has
been recognized as fit for the training
that makes an officer. Perry Clifford
Hammer, son of j. A. Hammer OF
Volga, has been ordered by the pro
vOst marshal general to be indicted
to the camp for training machine gun
officers at Camp Hancock, Augusta,
Georgia. The local board will send
him in time to report there On August
goth. Some time since Mr.. Hammer
bought out the interests of his faith.
er in business at Nunda that had been
conducted under the name of Ham
mer Mercantile Co. and has been
making a fine ucce of the business.
His desire to serve his country is
plain evidence of the Americanism
that grows SO well in Brookings coun-
ty.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22
SOLDIER BOY MARRIED

Elmer Steen arrived on furlough
from Camp Lewis, American Lake,
Wash, Monday evening and was mar
ried the same evening to Miss Ruth
Hollands of Watertown, by the Rev.
A. M. Names, at the parsonage of
the Volga Lutheran church. Elmer
has only a short furlough and will
have to start back in time to report
duty by September 1st. A recep-
ton was held for the newly weds at
the farm home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ole Steen. northwest of the
city last evening to which a large
number OF his friends were invited.
A host OF the friends of the family
gathered to honor Private Steen and
his bride and the evening was spent
IN q happy way to impress them both
that they had the very best wishes
Of . great many friends for Z long
and useful life, unmarried By sorrow
o. care.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22
ARMY CAMP AT COLLEGE

The War Department has author
lied State College to that
a unit of the Student Army Training
Corps will be established at the col
lege beginning with the opening of
the school year on September 80.
Military officers will visit the college
soon to arrange for proper equipment.
Students of Is years to draft age
may enlist in this new branch of the
army and carry on their college work
called under selective ~conscrip.
ton. The War Department will then
whether he shall go into active
go to an officers training
school or continue his studies in State
The purpose is to prevent
depletion of the colleges by the indis-
enlistment Of young men
who should be in school and to main.
tain the supply OF trained men for
the army.
State College has published a two
color circular outlining the new
scheme. It may be secured BY writ.
Ing to Dr.. g. L. Brown. acting pres
Ident.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22
CHANGES IN LAWS

There r several changes in the
hunting laws Of the state that 1t will
be we'll for u local Nimrods to look
up. A full account of the terms of the
new Federal law. promulgated by Pres
ident Wilson, and which Is in conform.
ity with the new treaty on game made
with Canada. is published in this is.
sue. 1t makes no difference what the
state law now says about this. the
Federal law s~upercedes Il and Is the
controlling factor Ii the matter.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22
A NASTY ACCIDENT

Last Saturday evening as Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Squirting and baby were on
their way home from a visit in Mime
sofa, and neal Echo, in Yellow Medi-
cine county, just when it was getting
dark about nine o'clock, a calf jumped
out of some weeds along the side of
the road and their auto. striking the
animal, was turned over in the ditch.
Mrs. Squirting had her collar bone
broken. her neck badly wrenched and
some bruises. Mr.. Squirting waA
somewhat shaken and bruised, and the
baby escaped unhurt. Mrs. Squirting
was taken to a neighboring farm
house and a doctor called from the
nearest town and she was made as
as possible. On Sunday
Mr.. Squirting got the car out OF the
and found it was not much dam.
aged, the windshield being broken
and some other breakage of less i'm
portance. 1t was in good enough con-
dition to bring them home Sunday
evening. when they arrived before
dark. Mrs. Squirting is suffering quite
a lot, and is having the attention
daily. besides the doctor, of her moth
Mrs. S. J. Rudolph. and her hus-
bands mother, Mrs. K. L. Squirting.
is mighty fortunate that the dam
age done to the occupants of the a
was no worse. bad as it is.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22
GRADUATION PROGRAM

The following is the order of exer.
cises at the grade school graduation,
to be held at the Opera House Satur-
day evening. A cordial invitation is
extended to the general public to at.
tend:
Music. Prof. C~hristensen's Orchestra
Invocation Rec. w. NJ. MAR
Vocal Solo. .......M Miss Byrne Smith
Reading. ........M Miss Alice Weaver
Music. Prof. C~hristensen's Orchestra
Duet. Misses Orpha and Eva Hanson
Address to Graduates ............
Professor w. M. MAR
Whistling Solo. -. Miss Claire Wiley
Welcome to the Graduates, from the
High Schools of the County. ......
.Supt. S. E. Hargis
Presentation of Diplomas ...........
..........Supt. Herbert w. Blakely
Star Spangled Banner. Audience