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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14

Taking advantage of the oppor-
tunity afforded them of having sew
eral candidates for important state
and United States offices in
this vicinity, the Ashland Com
mercial Club held an open meet
ing in the Elks' Temple last night
at which the public was invited. The
Lincoln Club banquet in Medford
had called these men to southern
Oregon, and the event last night was
a purely patriotic observance, with
the object of acquainting the citizens
of Ashland in particular with the OBJ
jects and interests of the CONNER
cial Club, and to present an outline
of it's future plans.
The Elks' Temple was comfortably
filled with representative audience
of Ashland men and women. F. d.
Wagner, president of the club, pre-
sided and introduced the speakers,
who in turn gave short, stirring, pa
triotic addresses. The Ashland band
played several numbers as prelude,
and Secretary F. ]. Shinn gave an
interesting report of the work of the
Commercial Club and detailed many
plans that are being discussed for
the welfare of the city during the
coming year. Prominent among
these will be improving the Green
Springs road, for which the club is
arranging to send a delegation from
Ashland to unite with Klamath Falls
and Lakeview to interview the state
highway commission on work along
the highways connecting these three
cities.
Hon. s. P. Huston of Portland,
state senator from that district, was
the first speaker, and gave purely
patriotic address on the conditions
confronting the nation during the
present crisis, which has been felt
by this country in no former war.
TO this end he declared the entire
country must bend every effort to
win, no matter at what a great sac
rifice. In closing Mr.. Huston gave
a touching tribute to the American
boys who have offered their lives for
their country and spoke of the tre-
mendous sacrifice all must pay to
win a war that must be won, il it
takes our all to do it,
r. N. Stanfield of eastern Oregon,
speaker of the house of representa-
tives and republican candidate for
United States senator, was intro
duced and spoke at length on a topic
very close to the hearts of Ashland
citizens-the normal school bill. As
eastern Oregon is as deeply con-
cerned in the passing of this bill as
southern Oregon, Mr.. Stanfield's in
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14

terms representative in the legisla
ture from the 29th district. He il
best known as the father" of the
bone dry" law, but has not confined
his activity to prohibition legislation
being active in support of all pro.
gressive measures. He supported
such measures as the workmen's com.
pensation law; the bill creating the
state board of control; the Ashland
normal school bill; the child labor
law; semi-annual payment of taxes
the law which took the state printing
cut of politics; good roads and irri-
cation laws, and all laws for moral
uplift.
In his platform asking for the sup
port of his candidacy for the office
CT governor he pledges unqualified
support of the national administra-
tion in its efforts to bring the war to
/ triumphant and successful conclu-
sion. He endorses the constitutional
amendments for national prohibition
and national women's suffrage. He
pledges his support to the efforts to
obtain more adequate assistance from
the national reclamation bureau, to
the end that hundreds of thousands
CT acres of arid land be reclaimed
and our great waterpower possibili-
ties be developed
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14
Farmers Club to
Meet at BellevieW

The Farmers Community Club Of
the upper valley will hold meeting
at the Belleview school house Friday
evening at s o'clock. This will be
the largest and most important farm
ers meeting in the history of the
community, and the following pro.
gram will be given, which, will be in
teresting, instructive and valuable to
all farmers and farmers wives:
Music, Grover, Joy and Mckenzie.
Introductory remarks, President F.
G. Homes.
Cooperative Shipping of Livestock.
Presented by F. c. Holibaugh of the
Valley View Grange. Discussion by
Butler Walker, C. Al Brown, j.
Gyger, Mark True, H. Howard.
Shipping in of Pure Bred Live
stock. Presented by F. G. Homes
Discussion by Denver Kincaid, M. NJ
Tucker, " Chapman, George Dunn
What the Farmers Wives Can Do
Presented by Mrs Mark True. Dis
cussion by Mrs. G B. Howard, Mrs.
j. Gyger, Mrs. w. Tucker.
Music, Miss Mary Wheeler.
The Squirrel and Gopher Cam
paign. Presented by A. G. Brown.
Discussion by w. j. Crosslin, w. l..
Moore, NJ. M. Tucker, w. S. Tinker.
Organization. Presented by the
president. Discussion by Mrs. II.
Andrews, ]. w. Young, Mrs. M. M.
Tucker, C. B. Howard.
Uncle Sam Needs Soldiers. VIII
You Enlist? Presented by Albert C.
Joy. Volunteers, Everyone present.
America" whole club.
The public is requested to come
prepared to talk on one or more of
the topics under discussion. So. ID.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14
Teachers Of Oregon
Favor More N0rmalS

At the meeting of the Oregon State
Teachers Association held in Port
land last December the fifth item of
the resolutions adopted was unani-
mously in favor of the establishment
of two more normals in the state.
The fifth item of the resolutions is
as follows:
Resolved, that the Oregon State
Teachers Association go on record
os favoring the establishment of two
more normal schools as provided by
the bill which has been submitted
by the legislature to the people for
their approval in November, 1913"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14
Time Extended for
Filing Tax Returns

M On A. Miller, collector of in,
ternal revenue for the state of Ore.
gon, has been notified by the Treas.
ury Department at Washington, D.
c., that the time for filing the 1917
income tax returns, including indi-
viduals and corporations, has been
extended to April /, 1918, thus CIV
Ing an additional month to that pro-
vided by the war tax act of October
g. 1917. As soon as the blanks are
received each corporation will be no
titled. Collector Miller would ap-
rreciate the early filing of returns,
~ that the work of his office may
not be unduly congested.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14
Business Mems Meeting.

Business Mems Association will
meet in the Commercial Club room
next Monday night, February IS, at
1880. Claude c. Cate and other
speakers will address members. New
members are urged to come. Busi-
ness of importance will be taken up.
H. H. EIHART, "
..41 Sec. A. B. M. Assn.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14

Miss Jessie Hopkins, Jessie and
Gladys Inflow accompanied the for
mer's brother, Claire King, as far
as Medford when he passed through
Ashland Tuesday on his way from
Jacksonville, Fla, to Fort Stevens
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14

Mrs. c. A. King has returned from
school district No. II, near Butte
Falls, where she has been SUBSTITUTE
ing for Miss Madeline Silver. while
the latter spent week at her home
here.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14
Anderson Makes
Good Impression

DR.. j. E. Anderson was a central
figure among the speakers at the
Lincoln banquet at Medford as well
as at the Commercial Club meeting
last night, He was for three terms
mayor of The Dalles, and for three
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14

Harry sayle moved this week to
Portland, where he will reside. The
house he vacated on, Union street
will be occupied by I. R. Frideger
and family, who are now living on
Pine street.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14

The attention OF wood contractors
is called to the advertisement for
bids In this weeks issue Of the Tid-
ings on page Z, for furnishing wood
TO school district No. 8.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14

Mrs. P. L. -Ashcraft returned home
Monday from an extended visit to
northern points. While there she
was a guest of three children, Mrs.
Laura Counter at Pullman. Wash,
Elmer Ashcraft at Seattle and Leroy
Ashcraft at the University Of Ore
Epn, Eugene. ,.i 4,'
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14

fighting between the French and the
Germans on various sectors, sums
up the activities that have been in
progress on the western front.
The American sharpshooters and
artillerymen are keeping up their
good work against the enemy in front
of their positions, having with their
shrapnel fire compelled the enemy
t0 almost abandon first line trenches,
and with their sharpshooters and
rapid fire guns forced snipers to quit
their posts and seek safety at other
places.
Meanwhile German airplanes are
still flying over the American posi-
tions in an endeavor to obtain infor-
nation as to the number of men
there and how they are arranged.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14

While the Austrians at last ac-
counts we're still trying out the Ital-
fan line on the Sette Communi and
at other points, and meeting with
sanguinary defeat for their pains, be-
hind the fighting line they and the
Germans are playing the role of van
dals, using violence against the ma
tives, pillaging their homes and
stores and sending back to their own
countries foodstuffs and other spoils.
Even women and children are being
hrutally treated by the troops.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14

Miss Jane Hanson of Medford Is
spending a few days in Ashland, the
guest of Mrs. Chester Stevenson.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14

The marriage of Miss Winifred
Coldwell of Ashland and Frank j.
.Cuttozzo of Hit, Cal, took place in
Medford Friday, Rev. Father Powers
officiating.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14

Have you a w. s. s. baby bond in
your home?
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-28
DISCHARGED, He BEGS
FOR NEWS OF BATTERY
jackson, A, SD T. A., Asks That
He Night Keep the 'Dear Old"
Uniform.

Going home and forgetting about
the Army and the boys who bore
with them the fun and hardships Of
the barracks life are not going TO be
as easy for the departing soldiers a.
some may imagine. In fact. many are
now experiencing peculiar sensations
about the heartstrings that are un-
mistakable evidence Of what 10 to
come.
When Floyd Jackson, formerly OF
Battery A. asa r. A., was discharged
Last week on account Of physical dis
ability and reached his home In West
Virginia, he wrote this very appealing
and perhaps typical letter to his COM
manding oflcer, Capt. Turner:
Hard to Separate.
"It's mighty tough to be separated
from you and the boys OF the pat.
terry. captain, and as soon as ! got
home began to wish that / might 90
back in the old squadroom again.
please see that somebody sends me
letter every Week, telling all about
how the fellows are getting on. !
surely hated to leave. and how proud
/ am to have served under you and to
have been with such fine bunch OF
fellows!
please, captain. do this one favor
for me: I want to keep my uniform.
won't you, please. let me pay for It.
won't you, please. let me pay for It!
back. and yet I want to do the right
thing. Please see if there is some way
by which 1 can keep it and still COM
ply with the law.
"You know how miss you all, and
please, captain, give the boys my. very
best wishes and hopes for an early re-
turn to their homes.
yours affectionately,
"FLOYD JACKSON"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-28
IS" Hut.

The minstrel show given by the 49,
hut minstrel troupe was greatly ape
preciated by the men Of this place.
The popular Sunday morning Bible
class at 9:15 is interesting and helps
full. Drop in and spend a prontabls
half hour.
H. P. Opdycke. the genial secretary
and physics director, was transferred
to the "Y's" newest building in J Sec
ton. He made a host of friends
while here. Lyman J. Nash takes his
place here, having spent a year in T
work at Camp Beauregard. He Is q
welcome addition to our force.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-28
Y. N. c. A. SLAUDED
Y AT HUT CEREMONIES
lew Service Building Dedicated in
| Signal Camp-Two Generals
/ Present at Opening.

j sThe Y. M. C. A. will be with the
Army until the last regiment 10 mus
Tered out"
That was the statement Of Secretary
g. McWilliams. camp religious
work director, at the opening Of the
sJ-hut" in the signal section. known
ne Benjamin Franklin cantonment.
khursday night. Incidentally he said
be was not prophet or the son Of
hne. but he would venture the above
prediction. which was concurred IN
heartily by all those who were with
Ia the sound of his voice or who
knew anything of the work Of the
y" in this war.
Pleased With Work Of z.
DR.. McWilliams was particularly
nleased, he said. with the work OF the
bY's men in the recent epidemic In
hamp, and he declared that the way
Rhay stuck by the sick was indeed
AXE the efforts of their brother "
knen in France, who went forward 20
night serve the fighting troops. even
Under she'll fire. and he said that the
kumber of secretaries who had given
@n their. lives was as great IN pro-
horton to the numbers involved as
Among the soldiers under arms.
He pointed out in brilliant fashion
The three-fold purpose OF the associa-
klon to build up the soldier In mind,
hody and spirit" and lauded the
Words Of Marshal Foch, who declared
I That the morale which the association
worked to establish was the thing
with which to win the war.
Gen. Carriers Address.
Gen. Carter declared that the men
hf the Signal Corps had had good
friend in the "Y," and he urged them
- 10 more and more to the huts tC
keen in touch with their home folks
BY letter writing, chiefly In order Il
Avoid the temptations which beSe
Them in other directions.
Cen, CASTOR said the men should re
member that the Army had not al
ways enjoyed the services OF the wei
fare bodies, and he declared that tn
elder men could appreciate tn
khanges wrought in marked De
gree.
others who spoke were Col. Allison
AOmmander Of Franklin camp, an
Secretary Plummer Harvey, the hu
executive. Secretary Nielsen oHere'
the dedicatory prayer. Other secre
taries were introduced. The sigma
Corps orchestra furnished excellen
msuEic. General Secretary Baldwin pre-
olded.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-28
W MAN IS PREPARED TO HELP
SOLDIERS CHOOSE RIGHT JOBS
Chief Aim of Association Now Will Be
to Have Those Going Home Ready
for New Field of Service.

heai Of the educational work, is de-
sirous Of having men who are inter.
ested in any particular subject to
have a talk with him about It or
with any educational secretary in the
huts.
18th Division is mustered out, and
Gen. Carter il giving every man
plenty OF time to himself that he
may feel better satisfied and pre-
pare himself to occupy an important
place back home.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-28
MAIN "" CROWDED
FOR FINE CONCERT
Herbert Riley, Coenen, Miles and
Mrs. Woolford Prove Star
Performers.

It can be said no longer that Meade
men do not appreciate good music or
that they will not listen to long
concert. provided it Is interspersed
with a small proportion Of light num-
bers. The musical evening in the main
"Y'' Thursday night was big success.
The main attraction was the band
Of the 154th Depot Brigade, under, the
able leadership of Lieut.. Moser. This
band, while not attaining the publicity
which has been accorded the other
bands in camp, can give a good &C.
count of itself at all times, and Thurs
day night proved no exception. Many
are under the impression that there
are few organizations which can give
a smoother performance than the de-
pot brigaders.
Esd Artists There.
Herbert Riley. 'cellist. and Anthony
Coenen. jr., songbird, both of the $50
Infantry, took prominent places on the
program and pleased the large audi
ence with their usual facility. 1t IL
q matter OF congratulation for the
camp that two such real artists as
these are here and ever willing to aid
IN entertaining.
Sergt. Carter played the accompani-
ments and was especially effective in
connection with the singing of Mrs.
Jeanne Woolford of Baltimore. who
has appeared here often. and always
with the finest effect.
Gwilym Miles FosdIcN. commission
song leader Of the camp. sang with
Mrs. Woolford and mis- efforts were
much appreciated. In fact, It is ear
nestly hoped. especially by the W Sec
retaries, that Mr.. Miles will sing in
the auditorium many times.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-28

This after the-war" period is going
to be full Of opportunity for those SOL
diers who wish to take advantage Of
the things offered by the "Y."
According to q. III. Dutton. head Of
the religious work for the eastern de-
partment, there was never time In
the entire war when the association
secretaries could be OF such inesti-
mable benefit to the men in camp as
now. Mr.. Dutton came here Friday to
get this new work started.
What are you going to do when
you go homer"
That Is the question which every
this matter the ~" secretaries want
to be in the position OF the "bunkie"-
the friendly. ever-ready, reliable adj
wiser.
THAT the program which the "Y''
has adopted for itself in this period
Of readjustment when every soldier
wants to do the thing which will suit
him best and be Of the greatest beneflt
to his friends.
Aim Of Thousands.
Really the question Of service to
others is going to be the aim Of thou
sands Of men who are leaving the
Army and the ''Y' is in position to
help these men at into the fright
groove" It IL evident that men who are
giving up everything to enter the service
Of their country win not wish to go back
Into private life and devote themselves
entirely to selfish interests or the roll
ing up OF wealth. There is too much
improvement in tho general condition of
the soldiers, morally and physically, say
observers. to think that they will be
willing to revert to the old order of
things.
Meeting this demand for help in
choosing a new vocation or business the
'Y' Is providing its secretaries with re-
liable information as to openings in civil
life. Soldiers will find the secretaries
very helpful to them in making selec-
tons and also in preparing them to ac-
cept the new position. Government bull
letins are being received daily. Offering
jobs to soldiers in various departments
such as mines, agriculture and others.
Glasses are being started in al
parts of the camp in the various
better themselves when they go back
home. AS has been repeatedly stated
the country will be run in large par
by the returning soldiers, and 1t i:
up to them to make themselves a
for the new emergency.
Good Teachers in Service.
Some OF the best teachers from col
iege and high school are now in tn,
service OF the ssYw In Meade. Thes,
men will teach bookkeeping, stenog
raphy. typeWrltipg. arithmetic ant
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-28
He IS BROTHER-|N-
OF fighting COLONEL
Librarian Echols, Lawyer, Married
Sister Of Famous Head Of
New York's ''69th."

One Of the most interesting characters
in camp Is John Warnock Echols Of the
camp library. brother-in-law Of Col
Hine. who took the famous "69th" In
fantry Of New York city overseas. This
regiment is now called the 165th In
fantry and has seen hard fighting.
Mr.. Echols is nearly seventy years old.
and has been in Meade several weeks
and intends to stay as long as the emer-
gency lasts. He is one Of the few men
in camp whose regulations for things ac-
complished have gotten them into the
columns Of who's Who
Lives in Vienna.
One Of the most famous lawyers Of
the nation, Mr.. Echols makes his homo
not far from Washington, in the little
village Of Vienna. Va But he studied
law in the Office of Gen. (afterward
of Georgia, and he was born in Clarks-
vile, Pa.
Mt. Echols is q prominent Mason and
Is a member Of many clubs and Rssocia-
tions, including the American Society
for the Judicial Settlement Of Interna-
tional Disputes. He is also q member
of the Scotch Irish Society executive
committee.
Since coming to camp he has made
many friends because of his affable ways
and earnest endeavor to give the sol
diers the kind of books they wish "a
read.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-28
Many SALUTES GWEN
/ FAKE SHOULDER BARS
PHI Eanderson and Eddie Burns
4 Pose o. Officers in 's1Gade in
America" Movies.

There Is just little shamefacedness
msnt battalions these days because
two strange" persons with officers
uniforms have been saluted and the
two persons have proved to be
Stakes"
Fakes would hardly be the word
60 describe Phil Sanderson and Eddie
Burns. the two movie actors who have
been the recipients Of the salutes. for
they have every right to wear the
Uniforms SO far as permission from
NE War Department is concerned.
1ose as "All Kinds Of Soldiers"
In fact, Phil and Eddie have been
posing as all kinds Of soldiers since
coming to Meade to put on MADE in
America" giving millions Of people
opportunity to see what the country
Noldiers from "the ground up" or
from private to general.
Many Meade men have wondered re.
gently what the movie men were do.
fm@ and why 80 many pictures were
Being taken by the camera men. The
reason 10 that 1t takes Q long time to
Get the kind and quantity Of pictures
Desired.
Versatility Of the Actors.
Banderson and Burns have appeared
% rockies" fresh from the mining
IND country districts. and as sport
sng gentry just about to enter the
Army. In such cases they have worn
ID variety of costumes and they have
been 'dolled" up with all sorts Of
saints and powders.
Hundreds of real soldiers have
helped them put on certain scenes.
IND when the picture 10 completed 1t
WSl represent very comprehensively
fhe work of the various branches Of
the Army in this camp.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-28
THE LATEST.

Gen. March, chief OF stan, de-
MED emPhatically this week
that Gen. Kuhn or Gen. Niehol-
sen Of the 10th Division HAD
been denoted. No report, he
said, hal been received that the
31Sth Infantry had been ttshot to
pieees."
De. Mott announced that $685.
coo 900 had been pledged for
mm1ked war work Rmn@, @17O.-
000.090 having been nsksrX for.
0E this about esz.0o8 sFaa given
BY Meade mea-
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-28
Happenings Of the Day.

sergt. Harold e. Parker of the 222d
FIELD Signal Battalion has made hit
with a certain West Virginia girl. She
sent him photo" He feels very
proud of it. A READER.