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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-01
Ashland Should Organize a
Community Fire Patrol Now

| II will be remembered that in 1910
the business men closed their stores
and went out to the forests to fight
fires that threatened to cut off the
water supply Of the city. That con-
dition is threatening today. Should
TIE woods and brush burn from the
watersheds in the canyon. Ashlands
famous water supply would very soon
pe exhausted, possibly not to be re-
yived in the lifetime of the present
inhabitants.
Last year an experiment was tried
by the forest rangers to test the ef-
ficacy Of preserving the forests and
brush on the watershed. Two six
ounce bottles were filled with water
and the corks removed. One of these
was placed in spot that had been
burned over near the Humming Bird
spring. The other was set about
100 feet away in the brush in which
was about four inches of humus.
These bottles were left for about a
month and half. The evaporation
from the one in the brush was less
than one-fourth inch, while that from
the bottle in the burn over two and
Cne-half ounces. This little expert
ment shows the value of the brush
cover to the watershed, both for the
city water supply and for irrigation.
The matter of care in starting fires
in the woods cannot be emphasized
too strongly, according to Forest
Ranger Gribble. During this excess
sively dry season no fires should be
built in the woods if they can be
possibly avoided. Should it be alb
solutely necessary, the camper should
scrape all dry leaves away and build
as small fire as possible. Before
leaving, the fire should be soaked
down thoroughly with water and the
surrounding ground should be wet.
II is also wise to cover the place
where the fire has been with dirt, not
with inflammable leaves or needles.
The particular message Ranger
Cribble left from his visit here Thurs
day was the imperative necessity of
organizing community fire patrol.
Merchants and business men can ar
range that members of the families
who are not able to fight fire can
take their places in an emergency,
while the able-bodied men go out
and guard the water supply of the
city. Never within the recollection
CT the Oldest inhabitant has there
teen less snow on Mount Ashland at
this time Of the year, and several
months yet remain before rain of any
amount is apt to fall.
This warning issued to the resi-
dents of Ashland is not simply n |
scare, but the absolute necessity for
organizing to be ready should need |
arise is one that the people in this
section cannot afford to disregard. |
It would be an easy matter for fire
to reach the power plant in the can
yon and cause much expense and in
convenience, while even the city is
not exempt from the spread of the
flames, should the watershed become
denuded and thus dry up the sources
of moisture from which the water
supply comes.
An ounce of prevention in the mat
ter of preparing for an emergency
may be the means of saving the city's
water supply from almost irrevocable
loss.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-01

Except for the eternal vigilance Of
the fire patrol and forest rangers Of
this vicinity the mountains surround
ing Ashland would be denuded Of
their forests and brush, and the city
water supply would be in jeopardy in
a very short time. This is the word
Forest Ranger Gribble brought to
Ashland Thursday when he came
down from the canyon where he and
several helpers had passed the previ-
ous night in subduing a blaze that
threatened to cover the entire water
shed.
According to Mr.. Gribble, a fire
had started in the brush about
mile south Of the end of the road
above Longs cabin on the road to
Mount Ashland. 1t had originated
when a tree was struck by lightning
over week ago, but the nature of
the underbrush was such that the
fire had smouldered along until 1t
had reached dry material, when the
blaze had been famed into action.
Twice had the fire broken out in
this vicinity after the patrol had sup
posed 1t had been entirely extinguish-
ed. At this particular time Mr.. Crib
BILE had been apprised of the spread
of the flame and together with two
helpers had spent the entire night
in a stubborn fight before he was
satisfied that the flames were entire
ly quelled.
The result of this nights battle
with forest fires awakened the for
est rangers apprehensions to the
fact that grave danger is threaten
ing the water supply of Ashland and
he came to the city to issue warn
ing to that effect. At no time for
many years has the season been so
dry as it is at present.
Less rain than usual has fallen
curing the spring and summer, and
the woods and forests are like tin
der. 1t is the easiest matter in the
world for a fire to start in the brush
on the mountain sides, and once
started, the damage resulting is moth
ing short of appalling.
Mr.. Gribble made it a point while
in Ashland to confer with the mayor
and fire chief, before whom he laid
the matter and plainly stated the
grave danger before this section,
should fires gain a headway any
where up the canyon.
Ashland must be everlastingly on
its guard or cannot answer for the
consequences" was the emphatic
statement made by Mr.. Gribble. THE
residents of the city should unite
as one man in forming fire fighting
brigade, for the time may come when
il may become an imperative neces-
sity."
The forest ranger stated that
call should be issued at once to every |
available able-bodied man in Ashland |
and vicinity to register at the city |
fire department to hold himself in
readiness to answer a call to fight |
fire If the occasion should arise. A
large list should be procured, so that
if fires start in the mountains ready |
response may be made, and crews
organized to relieve one another
should fires prove stubborn and of
long duration. Only those who are
able to fight fires should enlist, but
any and all who have the interests
of the city and their homes at heart
should not treat this matter lightly.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-01
Allies Prepare For Hun 0nrush ),
And Make Dashes Along Lines

path down into the Italian plains.
Fer this reason, apparently, General
Diaz is content to hold the Piave
strongly and to wait, for the moment,
at least, any further attacks against
his vital mountain positions.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-01
Autos May Load
On Main Street

All auto drivers bound for the
Roundup grounds during the cele
bration this week may load their
cars anywhere from the east side of
the Plaza to the White House groc-
cry. BY order of the Chief of
Tolice.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-01
NOTICE

Last week some one gave me a
small sum of money and l have for
gotten what 1t was for. VIII the
person who left this money call and
let me know what they want done
with it? C. B. LAMKIN.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-01

You can at least be in the second
line Of defense--be a war saver.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-01

1t is possible now to view the
events on the Italian front and esti-
mate the Italian victory as a great
defensive triumph. General Dia2, the
Italian commander, has not pursued
the Austrians farther than the Piave,
except for the setting up of strong
bridgeheads on the eastern banks Of
the river.
There is still danger of another at
tack being launched against Italy,
this time from the mountain front
and with German forces leading their
allies in their attempt to force their
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-01

Old papers for sale at Tidlngs Of
flee.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-01

Phone Job orders to the TidIngs.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-01

Another week has passed without
the Germans resuming their often
sive. The entente allies have shown
the greatest activity during this per-
iod and in several parts of the bat
tie zone have carried the fight to the
enemy.
These actions have been local in
character, but have been fought for
important immediate objectives and
which strengthened the allied line
where needed bolstering. At vari-
GUS p : 8 the allies have placed in
JEOPARDY the enemy's tenure of GER
tain parts of the line and have ex-
tended their control over wide sec
tors of the front.
This was the notable result of the
attack near Belleau wood on the
Marne front by the Americans on
Wednesday. They did not seek to
break through the German line, but
wanted to reach high ground which
would command the villages of Torcy
and Bouresches. This ground is now
securely in their possession.
The French attacking southwest
oi Scissors, on the Aisne front had
the same objective in view. German
counter attacks against the new
French positions have been repulsed
with heavy losses to the enemy.
The British on the Lys salient OF
the Flanders front cut into the Ger
man lines on Thursday and succeeded
III driving the enemy from his posi-
tons on several little ridges of land
to lower levels.
There is reason for believing that
preparations are now nearly COM
plete for a resumption of the German
drive. Just where the blow will fall
IS not known, but it is expected to
eclipse the ferocity of the attacks be-
fore Cambrai and on the Aisne. An
epidenmic of influenza in the Ger
man army is reported, and this, to-
gether with the prevalence of ty-
phoid, dysentery and other diseases,
may delay the onslaught for time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-19

Every man In the front line
trenches smokes before he starts
over the top. lie smokes what may
be his Last cigaret. for after every
rush there are some who don't come
back.
our Boys In France Tobacco
Fund" In always on tho Job To see
that that last smoke Is not lacking.
but II needs support--the support
that every person can give II with.
out sacrifice. Just split your own
allowance with those that are fight.
ing for you over there. Give a
quarter or 80 cents or dollar now
and then. The tobacco that It buys
will reach Sammy.
That the reply which you viii re
ceivc for your trouble Will be sin.
ccre. In sure. That IL may bc vitality
interesting In possibility shown In
the one that In here reproduced.
''Dcar Friends:
"nolng one OF the many boya who
received a Red Cross bag and boz
from our Boys in France Tobacco
Fund. and Wishing TO let you know
the Joy II gave every one Of ua boys
TO be able 20 sit down 60 good
smoke with real tobacco In our pipes.
am taking this opportunity 10
thank you.
I'VE were one OF the first regi'
fnrnts To leave home and did not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-19

how We ionged for the only real
tobacco that could give US comfort.
and when the mail arrived from
home with some OF IL for US. only
tho boys here can ever tell how
grateful we were for our thoughtful
mothers. fathers. sisters or brothers
who had remembered US and sent
what each man really needed most
OF all at that time We did not ar.
rive In France until August II. and
II was not many days after that
whom we received our baptism from
the JcrrJfH,' or FriuyH.' IN some
call them over here.
since We have been here we have
all done our share OF real hard work
and. as We are In luck In getting real
good American tobacco from our
folks and friends back there. We are
all happy and very contented. We
get good plain food. have "A Helen
Gould mattress. five good heavy
army blankets TO lie In at night and
have comfortabi. hut with stoves
to live and Hiecp In. The only thing
that We needed was the tobacco and
every one OF US boys are sincerely
grateful TO all for what they are
doing for us over herr.
-Sincoruiy your friend.
PRIVATE A. A. GUYErTE.
Go. r.. isth EnRrr. RyJ.
"A u. r.. France
sUoKE FUND
ma Z. (,vtff1ths. soos ttrvt ava II -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-19
Washing Won't Rid
Head of Dandruff

The only sure way to get rid OF
dandruff is to dissolve IT, then you
destroy II entirely, To do this, get
about four ounces of ordinary liquid
arvon; apply 1t at night when retir'
ing: use enough to moisten the scalp
and rub It in gently with the finger
tips.
DO this tonight, and by morning,
most II not all. OF your dandrun VIII
be gone. and three or four more
applications viii completely dissolve
and entirely destroy every single
sign and trace OF II. no matter how
much dandruff you may have.
You will find. too. that all itching
and digging of the scalp viii stop
at once, and your hair will be fluffy,
lustrous. glossy silky and soft, and
look and feel hundred times better.
You can get liquid arvon at any
drug store. IL is inexpensive and
never fails to do the work.--Adver-
tisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-19

Help make this the last battle
Of the war. buy Thrift Stamps.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-19
Liberty Shoes" and "War Suits"
Nav Come Next in United States

nent. ultimately the country must
prepare for this standardization. II
the example of England is followed,
tho tan shoe will so.
The standard war suits will be
made i'm a few designs OF standard.
lied materials and with retail
price fixed. Rapidly rising prices
on necessaries, resulting from the
tremendous war orders which are
usurping the output OF clothing and
shoe factories make necessary firm
action by the government to protect
civilian consumers.
Officials indicate that only stand
ardized clothing controlled by a
sweeping price fixing policy. cover
ing every stage of manufacture from
raw material to the finished product.
will save the country from economic
difficulties IL the war continues.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-19

have timo to stock up with Ameri'
can tobacco before leaving and. as we
were on board the ship a few days
coming across. you can be sure that
We were all hungry for tobacco long
before we got anywhere near land.
We landed on August IL. and on
the 18th we were one OF the rogi'
mcn,s who had the honor OF march.
ing thru London under arms. and
nothing can give us any more JOY
than being the first American sol.
diers who ever marched thru Lon.
don and the first foreign soldiers TO
march thru there since the days Of
William the Conaueror.
From about August until Sep
TENDER 10. no one can ever know
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-19
IT'S All orr With This Fierce Corn
Now-'Gets-It' Is Magic"

Just touch the corn or callus with a
few drops OF 'GetsIt' What bless.
ed relief II gives to corn pains! You
won't limp any more. you can enjoy
the dance every minute. Then to see
how that corn or callus will come
right off complete. like banana peel
and without the least pain, In just
wonderful. 'Gets-It Is the biggest
seller among corn removers In the
world today. simply because IL Is so
wonderfully simple and always
works. BE sure you get 'Gets-lt.' y
"Gets.It." the guaranteed. money
back corn-rcmover. the only sure
way. costs but n trifle at any drug
store. M'fd by II. Lawrence Co.,
Chicago. Ill. Sold in Seattle at the
Owl Drug Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-19

I have left tho imita :
tors of my name and
signs on First ave. and
moved my Dental Of
fices to the corner OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-19
Why | Believe
in Nuxated Iron
As . Teaic. strength aaA Bieed
builder

- ..~
Probably no remedy has over met
with such phenomenal success as has
Nuxatsd Iron II 10 consrryatiyely
estimated that over three million
people annually are taking " in this
country alone. II has been highly In
dorsed and used by former United
States senators and members OF con-
Ercns. physicians who have been
connected with weii-known hospitals
have prescribed and recommended
~: Monairncur Nannini. prominent
clergyman. recommends u to ALL
Former Health Commiasioncr VIM.
T. Kerr. OF Chicago. SAYS " ought to
be used in every hospital and pre-
ncfibcd nv every physician.
Or. A. J. Newman late police sur
Eoon OF the city OF Chicago. and for
NOR house surgeon Jefferson Park
hospital. Chicago. says NuNatcd Iron
has proven through his own tests OF
~ 20 excel any preparation he had
ever used for creating red blood.
building up the nerves. strengthen
inE the muscles and correcting d.
DR.. James Francis sullivan. for
nerlv physician OF Bellevue hospital
tcutdoor Department., New York.
and the Weatchestor county hospital,
Hnyn there nre thousands OF men and
women who need strength and
blood builder. hut do not know what
10 take. In his opinion there Ia
nothing better than orNanic iron
NuxRtcd Iron--for cnrichinR tho
blood and helping To increase tho
strength and endurance OF men and
women who burn M too rapidly
their nervous energy In tho strcnu-
Gus strain Of tho great business com
petition OF the day.
II you are not strong or we'll. you
owe II TO yourself to make the fol-
lowing test. See how long you can
work or how far you can walk with
out becoming tired. Next take two
fivc-grain tablets Of Nuxatcd Iron
three times per day. after meals for
two weeks. Then test your strength
again and see how much you have
gained
Manufacturers Note, Nuxated Iron.
which has been used by former members
Of the United States senate and house OF
and other prominent peo-
pie with such surprising results. and which
Ia prescribed and recommended above by
physicians. IL not a secret remedy. but
ono witch is well known TO druggists
everywhere. Unlike the older Inorganic
iron products. Il IL easily apaimilated,
docs not iniure the teeth. make them
black nor upset the stomach The manu-
~ satisfactory results TO every purchaser
or they will refund your money. IL Ia
dispensed In this city by owl Drug Co.
IaTteli Drug Co and Swift's Pharmacy
ana other druggists.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-19
CALL HANSON TO FIGHT
TUBERCULOSIS HERE

Mayor Oh. Hanson has been ap-
pointed a director on the board Of
directors OF the Anti Tuberculosis
League OF King County TO serve for
a two-year term He viii IN the
vacancy left by the retirement Of
Mrs. VIII r. Humphrey.
Secretary Roe urged more eompre-
hensivc plans for guarding this ooun-
try against the seourge that war.
ridden Europe is now undergoing.
He pointed on, that 2 per cent of
the men examined in this country
for army service had been found
tiIbercular,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-19
HALT NIGHT ATTACKS
AT CAMP LEWIS NOW

CAMP LEWIS. April l9.--Busi.
ness OF repulsing Hun night attacks
goes forward without casualty at
Camp Lewis. where the wild West
division nightly meets the terrible
boche In Berlin woods. Practice is
being given infantry organizations OF
the "Ninety-First" In firing under
the lurid light OF star shells and
night flares.
The men are scoring "A large per.
centage OF direct hits. Machine gun
ranges are the scene OF the night
attacks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-19

NUOkE FUND
Tho. =. Cavtfnshs. sess rirss ave-. .u.ss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-19
ARMY SURGEON DIES

Capt. r. C. Hill. so. surgeon in
the army medical corps, died Thurs
day OF gastric hemorrhagc at Co
lumbia sanitarium.
He was being transferred from
San Francisco to Fort Worden when
he became i'll. He leaves widow and
daughter In Seattle.
Capt. Hill came to Seattle in 1910
as head surgeon OF the Western
Steel Corporation. He entered the
service last fall He was a fellow of
the Royal College OF Surgeons and
OF the American Medical College OF
Surgeons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-19

WASHINGTON. April i9.--Amer'
len may soon wear Liberty shoes
and war suits"-to be manuiactur'
ed at low cost and with few shapes.
Models and specifications for the
shoe and suits are being considered
by the war Industries board. While
board officials said neither is immi'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-19

Postal regulations forbid the
mailing 81 packages 20 individual
soldiers In the American Expedi-
tionary forces. THIS does not
affect the Our Boys In France
Tobacco Fund. with headquar~
tern I'm New York and for whom
Tho Star In the local rrprcscntar
tive.
Tho Fund tobacco CANNOT
be- sent to any special soldier.
but II In distributed share and
share alike among the men In
tho American forces In France.
IL In tho only way to furnish the
soldiers with their smokes. Tho
moro money the fund gets. the
surcr wo can be OF supplying
ALL tho soldiers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-19
TOBACCO FIND BENEFITS

Childron's dancing exhibition
ut III. Douglas dancing academy.
sib East Pine nj. on Friday
night at o'clock.
Exhibition drili and dance
given by the uniform rank Of
the A. o. Y. w. Columbia
lodge No. .. at the X. OF y. hail.
First ave. and Pike st. on Fri.
day night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-19
''Cets.It"-2 Drops
Then to the Dance!
Goodnight To Corn Psins-Corns
Peel OFF With Gets-It'"

Say. girls. you can laugh at tight
shoes. or damp. computing weather.
big. bunny corns. calluses on the
solcs OF your feet. corns between the
toes, hard and soft corns. II you Will
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01
DEMAND
TO BE FILLED
BROWNSVILLE RED CROSS TO FILL
ORD RF0R KNIT ARTlCL S
FOR M N AT F0T B0WN

brownsville knitted articles in be Issued
.to Brownsville soldier d. the latest order
received hv tht IN Grandc chapter. Red
Cos Th" chapter this morning recciy-
ed mn order from the natiuua hcaduuar-
ter- in~trdcurg that three men IN the
Brownsville garrison W. equipped with com
pletc knitted outfits. Atice~ knitted local
N have not been issued here before
Had the order been received Yesterday
the issuance would have been Y simple mat
ter. but today ~ ~ different Yesterday
the chapter shipped practically all ii~ knit
ted supplies u the camn quarterna~ter at
Camp Logan To comply with thc order
all knittcr- in the city are being called up-
on for articles on hand. To iilI the order
il vii require three sweaters. three he'll
met~. thee pairs If wri>tlet- and nine pairs
Of ~Ov
NJ reason for the issuance IN the
three Brownsville soldiers was given IN
the order
4 new field w cudeavor that VII occupy
the Red Gross workers III Brownsville wy
the collection ~ tin foil and NJ 1ld kld
gloves. The local chapter ha> been in
etrucicd 10 collect all these articles they
can find and to send them f. Headquarters
The use to which these articles will hc
placed H. not stated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01
Rations Prove Out In
British Restaurants
(By Associated Prcss.)

LONDON. Feb. 1.-Rationing Of meat.
flour and sugar has been an unqualified
success in British hotel. and restaurants.
according 10 report from the ministry Of
food. The reports received from the pro-
pr;eior> show that some hotels have used
only half Of their allowance of meat, while
numerous eating places have been 30 To
81 per cent under their ration OF bread and
flour. The best report on sugar showed a
total amount used of only two-thirds Of
the official allowance.
Under the present regulations. hotels
and restaurants are allowed To use two
ounces of meat for breakfast and five
ounces for lunch and dinner The other
allowances are eight ounces of bread. two
ounces of flour and one onnce of sugar
daily.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-02-01
Ex-CoI|ector Haynes
Is Dead At Laredo

LAREDO, Texas, Feb. 1-James j.
Haynes, one of Laredo'~ most prominent
business men engaged in the customs bro
kerage business and for twelve wears col
lector of customs under Presidents Me
kinley, Roosevelt and Taft. in the Corpus
Christi and Laredo customs district, died
Thursday afternoon nj h home n this city,
following a weeks illness from pneumonia.
He was native of Rio Grande City and "A
son of John l.. HAYNES colonel of the First
Texas Cavalry volunteers in the Federal
army during the civil war. lie was 65
years old. He had spent most of hls life
on the Texas border and was well known
throughout the state. He i survived by
his wife and two brothers. Leonard and
Robert l.. HAYNES of this city.