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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-03
WANT FORTY CENTS.
Farmers of Anderson Organize to
Market Cotton.

Anderson, June 2S.-The farmers
and business men of Anderson today
held a meeting in the court house and
formed the Anderson County Cotton
Marketing Association with j. ].
Fretwell president and c. S. Patrick
secretary, who agreed to serve until
there can be had a general meeting of
all the community marketing clubs
which will be organized during July.
The farmers of this county are arous-
ed to the present cotton situation and
maintain that this years crop should
not sell for less than 40 cents. They
would favor warehousing one-third of
the crop until 40 cents is secured.
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OFFICERS PROMOTED.
Names OF Many New Generals Sent tn
Senate for Consideration,

Washington, June 2S.-President
Wilson today sent to the senate the
names of eight new major generals
and 43 brigadier generals of the Ma
tional Army to fill vacancies now ex-
listing in the military service. Most
of the men advanced in rank are now
serving in France and the selections
are those of General Pershing. Off
GERS in this country were selected by
General March, chief of staff, and i'm
both cases the lists show that the
capabilities of the officer and not his
seniority in service governed his Sc
lection.
General Pershing's list includes two
National Guard colonels, Cornelius
and John II. Sherburne to
be brigadier generals.
The others are all regulars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-03
BIG LIMIT CLUB.
Spartanburg Men Buy War Stamps
Literally.

Spartanburg Herald.
Forty-one patriotic Spartans Joined
the Limit Club yesterday. over two
score purchasing the maximum value
ot stamps permitted by the govern
ment. With the addition of yester-
days number the honor club has in
creased its membership from 312 to
1853. The club is growing at rapid
rate. and should reach the 500 mark
by tomorrow night. 500 members
must be secured if Spartanburg is to
go over the top in the campaign.
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SNOW, FROST AND RAIN.
Germans Have Bad Weather Condi.
tiOnS.

London, June 22.-Snow has fa,,ap
to depth Of from one to three
inches in several parts Of Germany.
according to dispatch from Amster-
dam to the Exchange Telegraph.
FROST has caused havoc to the fruit
trees
The cold wave, the message adds
is considered to be an economic ca
tistrophe. Berlin and Hamburg have
experienced four days of uninterrupt-
ed rain
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War Savings Stamps ON Sale at Res
idCncc

Being a part of my official duty to
sell Thrift and War Savings Stamps,
Tor convenience of persons in the
community and others | have placed
on sale at my residene, I'll w. Oak
land Ave. stamps and will be pleased
TO serve those wishing them.
$. j. Mcdonald,
Railway Postal Clerk.
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Pledges from Ward |, City, w. A
IIrXnn. Director. Juno 20:
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1t. General Crowdcr.

Washington. June 29-Scnatc to.
day adopted an amendment to the
army bill to make Provost Marshal
General Crowder a lieutenant general
during the war.
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Paris, June 2S.-Eleven were kill
ed and fourteen injured through the
explosion of bombs dropped by Ger
man airmen in last nights raid over
the Paris district.
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$4,000

Pledges from Sumter, w. A. Bryan,
Director, June %:
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$1,O15.0O

Pledges (cOlorcd) from c. ]. Jack
on, HagOod, June 23:
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Pledges from Sumter, w. A. Bryan
Director, June 20:
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WAR STAMP CAMPAIGN.
War Savings Pledges Received and
Tabulated Through Noon June 27

w. r. Wells, r. F.. ID. 3. Sumter, 21
pledges, $3.50.
r. Nj. Jones, Concord. 1873 pledges,
s12.445.
Mrs. II. b. Furman, Privateer, 261
pledges. s15.O5O.
JAS. II. Brogdon. Tindal, 80 pledges,
sS,47O.
+. NJ. Coulter. Manchester, 81
pledges. s1,515.
E. e. Aycock. Wedgeheld, S5s
pledges. $17,226.
Miss Annie Moore, Stateburg, 80
pledges. $500.
]. A. Reames, Rembert SS pledges,
sc, 900.
A. C. Thompson, Dalzer, 124
pledges. $S,S65.
c. j. Jackson, Horatio, 3O3 pledges
s1S.s65.
Miss jamie Nelson, Stateburg, 1S9
pledges. s5.1O6.
j. It. Dennis. Shiloh. 33 pledges
$4,000.
Louis c. Tisdale. Salem. 55 pledges
sos.
f. C. Brown. Oswego. 229 pledges
s7,926.
w. A. Bryan. Sumter, 2,457 pledges
$4,000.
p. M. Tiller. Mayesville. 70 pledges
$4.260.
L. s. DuBose, Jr., DuBose. 7s
pledges. s9,17O.
j. w. Odom. Baker School, Il
pledges. $1.325.
Total number pledges. 4,772: to-
tai amount $260.5O2.OO.
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Reception to Minister.

Tuesday, February 10, at the Bap-
tist church al. S p. m, was held a
most delightful evening, the occasion
being a reception given to Pastor Fer
ris and wife. The event was some
what belated because of recent evan
gelistic meetings conducted by DR..
and Mrs. Driver of the chapel car
Good WILL" Those who attended
pronounced 1t the best ever held in
the church. A very fine program was
rendered. Mr.. Carson, Bible school
superintendent, was master of cere-
monies and interspersed the numbers
by appropriate humorous remarks,
which contributed to the greater
pleasure of the evening. The chorus
choir gave two splendid selections,
one at the opening and one at the
close of the program. Keen apprecia-
tion was very manifest. Mrs. Hardy
led the audience in an earnest prayer.
DR.. Carnahan, pastor of the Pres
byterian church and president of the
City Ministerial Union, was intro
duced and expressed a hearty well
come on behalf of the city pastors,
and prophesied very harmonious CO.
operation on the part of all civic and
Christian forces. In well-chosen
words he also extended to Rev. and
DR.. Ferris most cordial welcome on
behalf of his own church.
Deacon Brown was then introduced,
who for the board of deacons and in
behalf of the church welcomed the
new pastor and wife. His address
in a very capable manner reviewed
the past six months of the church
life and pledged the earnest and pray
erful assistance of the church in
every good undertaking.
Response was made by Rev. and
DR.. Ferris, each in their own charac-
teristic way, with words both serious
and humorous. voicing their very
great appreciation of the welcome ac-
corded them.
Mrs. Bomar gave very excellent
reading, which concluded the pro-
gram, the same being interspersed
with choice selections of music,
among which should be especially
mentioned cornet solo by Mr.. Coch-
ran, who is recent and valuable ad-
dition to the musical talent of the
city.
At the conclusion of the program
refreshments were served by the La
dies Aid under the capable direction
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o. & C. HOLDINGS
WILL GO ON MARKET

Seventy million feet of timber held
by the Oregon & California Railroad
Company in western Oregon, 1t was
announced, was sold Thursday by Sec
retary Lane because of the company's
failure to carry out the terms on
which the timber lands were granted
to them by the government.
The lands and other tracts were
granted to the railroad to aid in con-
struction on the condition that they
be sold to settlers in 160-acre tracts
at $3.50 an acre.
After the timber has been cut the
lands will be disposed of by the gov
ernment under the homestead and
mineral land laws.
This is the largest tract offered for
sale from this railroad land grant
since it was forfeited to the govern
ment. The timber, which is chiefly
fir, with some spruce and cedar, is
located in the Roseburg land district
in scattered tracts ranging from
100000 to 100000 feet per 100
acres.
According to Harry E. Laughlin,
chief of the field division of the
United States Land Office, the sale
will take place before the register
and receiver of the Roseburg land
office March l. The minimum price
to the government will be $1.25 per
l 900 feet and bidders will be re-
quired to accompany their bids with
deposits amounting to one-fifth of l
per cent of their bids.
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to find out just what is needed In
the way of farm labor and where,
1t has already system of finding
and distributing labor, as has the De-
partment of Labor, but these excel
lent organizations had all they could
do to meet the situation last year.
This year calls for a more desperate
remedy.
Undoubtedly one important meas
ure is to make the American people
realize what they are up against
that If labor is not forthcoming to
harvest the crops, there will not be
enough to eat for anyone. The situ-
alton could be improved II patriotic
citizens would volunteer to spend
their leisure, their vacations, in do
ing farm labor. Some did so last
year.
Seven hundred Boston street car
employees put in their vacations work.
ing for Massachusetts farmers. Many
retired farmers went to work for
their own tenants. If the urgency
of this need for volunteer hired men
could be driven home through the
newspapers, the need might be met.
Secretary Houston has a number
of plans for relieving the situation.
In addition to a survey of the prob
lem, he intends to make fuller use of
the boys of high school age, who did
such good service in the Working
Boys Reserve last year; he recon-
mends that men be released for farm
labor by employing more women in
industry. that the Department of La
boris system for the transfer of labor
to the sections where it is most need
ed be extended, that farmers cooper
ate more fully in the use of labor,
that more labor-saving machinery be
made and used, that all able-bodied
men be compelled by law to do a full
days work. These are all recon-
for the improvement of
measures and agencies used last year,
except the last.
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Sunshine Club.

The Sunshine Club will hold its
second health baby clinic" or eu-
genie contest March s at the Temple
of Truth at o'clock p. m. Miss
Allen, the county nurse furnished by
the state, will be present and give a
talk on the care of infants and give
public demonstration, "How to
Battle a Baby Correctly" at 4
o'clock.
To defer local expenses, all moth
ers wishing the eugenic card will be
charged % cents for same. Register
at library. Be present at 2 o'clock.
Cards with number will be given as
you enter, so those who come first
will be served first. The clinics are
giving services free and time is valu-
able to them, so be prompt.
March 4 to II Is state baby week.
All ministers will be asked to say
about child welfare next
Sunday.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25

loaned to the club by Mrs. George o.
Jarvis. AS an Introductory to the
book Mrs. Myers gave the Life and
Works" of Dante and Mrs. Hinthorne
/ sketch of Dante's Vita Neuova, or
new life and selections from the
same. Mrs. Cassius Miller held the
interest OF the club for over an hour
when she reviewed Goethe's Faust,
while Mrs. Boslough gave an-interest-
ing biography of the author. Mrs.
Williamson in a most delightful way
reviewed Don Quixote. This was pre-
ceded by Spanish legends, and Mrs.
Cuvellier gave a description of the
Alhambra. She told the beautiful
romance connected with it. On Feb
ruary II Mrs. Murphy told in an in
teresting way the story of Pilgrims
Progress, introducing it by brief
sketch of the authors life. Mrs. Put
nam at the next meeting reviewed
the book of Job, introducing her talk
by telling of the many different
translations of the book. She gave
an outline of four of the transla-
tions. The main point brought out
in this Oldest book in the world was
the spiritual enlightenment of Job
brought through suffering. Roll call
was responded to by quotations from
Job. In taking up the last of the
Seven Great Books, the Arabian
Nights, the following program was
given: Roll call; current events re-
lating to the taking of the Holy City
by the British; description of Jeru-
salem, Mrs Creek; historic outline
of Persian literature, Mrs. Boslough;
the story of Shah Namah, Mrs. Whit
ney; answers to questions on the |
book, Mrs. Hinthrone; the Raman-
aqua, the Iliad of the east, Mrs. Rob-
ertson.
The ladies deserve a great deal of
praise for the manner in which they
presented their subjects, which GER
tainly showed careful thought and
an amount of study and research
work.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25
Wednesday Club Reunion.

The Wednesday Club Of the Pres
byterian church held reunion in the
church parlors Friday evening which
was one of the most entertaining So
cial events of the week. A well-filled
house enjoyed a musical and literary
program consisting of solos by Miss
Priscilla Carnahan and G., NJ. Frost.
representing Uncle Sam, and patri-
otic chorus by company of little
girls. R. P. Campbell read touch
ing original poem, after which
series of attractive and original liv-
ing pictures were presented by the
members of the Christian Endeavor.
Luncheon was served and an oppor-
tunity was given to those present to
get acquainted with one another.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25

cooperation in every good work and
will now add their support for the
normal measure.
It was agreed that the campaign
should be pushed forward, not only
persistently, but aggressively, until
every voter in Oregon realizes the
necessity of casting his ballot in fa-
vor of the two additional schools for
the training of our rural and grade
teachers, and especially now, when
there is such lack of trained teach
ers available.
Dainty refreshments were served
and all left feeling the afternoon had
been most profitably and pleasurably
spent
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25
HIRED MAN PROBLEM
BECOMING CRITICAL

Who is to harvest next summers
crops? That is right now one of the
biggest problems in the world. 1t
was serious one last year; this year
il will be doubly so. Last year the
production of foodstuffs in Europe
fell far below normal because of
the shortage of farm labor, while in
this country the shortage was with
difficulty made up through strenu-
Gus and well-organized efforts by the
departments of agriculture and la
Dor. This year in Europe more men
are being called to the colors to re-
sist the impending German drive,
and in this country the draft and
the munitions industry have taken
hundreds of thousands that worked
in the fields last year.
1t is evident that the situation calls
for the most extreme measures, and
10 all of the allied countries they are
being taken. England is teaching
women to work on the farms, France
is contemplating the importation
from her colonies of dark men, who
are not able to stand the climate on
the fighting line, for farm work in
her southern provinces. Our own
Department of Agriculture is hard
at work on the problem. 1t is be-
ginning scientifically with a survey
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25
At Home.

Saturday afternoon forty ladies en-
joyed the hospitality of Mrs. E. D.
Briggs and Mrs. D. Perozzi at the
home of the former. The guests
brought their knitting and sewing
and a delightful hour was spent in
visiting and working. Mrs. H. T..
Elmore and Mrs. Hockett charmed
the ladies with beautifully rendered
solos, and there was a general dis
cussion of the normal school ques-
tion. led by Mrs. Perozzi. Many in
teresting points were developed. Let
ters were read from prominent edu-
Gators throughout the state favoring
the normal bill which must be voted
on at the coming election. and news
paper clippings from eastern Oregon
showing the strong interest they are
taking, were features of the after
noon. The Ashland ladies are al
ways to be depended upon for loyal
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Home Economics Club.

The Ashland Home Economics
Club will meet Thursday afternoon,
February 2S, at 2;3O o'clock in the
Temple of Truth. Miss Mccormick
will be present and will discuss
Household Management" and give a
demonstration of kitchen conven-
fences. All women in Ashland are
invited to attend this meeting. Miss
Mccormick has requested that wom-
en- bring to class some article that
they have found to be a real con-
venience or labor saver in the home.
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Beaver Realty Co.
211 E. Main St., Phone 6S

tauQua course, entitled "The Seven
Great Books of the World" by Laura
Spencer Porter. The list of the seven
greatest books are the Odyssey, Di-
vine Comedy. Faust. Don Quixote,
Pilgrims Progress, Job and the
Arabian Nights. Mrs. John Miller
gave an exhaustive review of the
Odyssey, which was interspersed by
selections from it. AS an introduce
tory to the Odyssey Mrs. Choate gave
a very concise outline of the Iliad.
The Divine Comedy was divided into
three parts corresponding to the
three divisions of the Comedy. The
Inferno was given by Mrs. Rocho, the
Purgatorio by Mrs. Millican, and the
Paradise by Mrs. Whitney. Each
one Of the lady's talk was illustrated
by drawings taken from Rosetti's
book on the Divine Comedy, kindly
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25

We are the people and are grow
ing gradually and sure. Ashland is
good town to tie to. We are in
excellent shape today and have been
during the panicky times, more 80
than any other town Of its size in
the state. There are no flies In our
town. and though We all kick and
grumble now and then, we have Just
about the best, the most prosperous
city of homes in this grand old COM
monwealth. Now, own us-havent
we?
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25
Civic Improvement Club.

The Civic Improvement Club will
present the following program at
their next regular meeting Tuesday,
February 26, in Auxiliary hall at
$3.50 o'clock:
Paper on "War and Medical Sci
ence," Mrs. Frank Dickey; patriotic
speech, "a Life Sketch of Harry Lau-
der" by Miss Rita Gard; victrola Sc
lections, songs sung by Harry Lauder,
kindness of Rose Brothers.
The Civic Club has planned to do
Red Cross work during the afternon.
Bring your scissors. Everybody cor
daily invited. The hostesses for the
afternoon will be Mrs. F. H. Walker
and Mrs. C. w. McKibben.
PROGRAM COMMITTEE.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25
In the Social Realm
CLUB CALENDAR.

o Civic-Second and fourth Tues
. days.
o Auxiliary = Every alternate
g Monday evening.
o Junior High School Parent
y Teacher-Third Tuesday.
o Hawthorne School Parent
o Teacher-Third Tuesday.
q Sunshine-Second and fourth
o Thursdays.
. Wednesday Afternoon-Second
. and fourth Wednesdays.
o Trinity Guild = Second and
@ fourth Thursdays.
o W. R. C.-First and third Sat-
y urdays.
q Monday Afternoon Study-Al-
o ternate Mondays.
o Chautauqua-Monday evening.
Q Chautauqua-Monday afternoon.
o W. C. T. U.-Second and fourth 4
o Tuesdays.
= Home Guard-Monday evening.
. Eastern Star Embroidery-Sec-
. ond and fourth Tuesdays.
Q Teacup-First Tuesday.
. Travelers-Second Tuesday.
o Rebekah Embroidery-Second 4
. and fourth Thursdays.
y Christian Aid - Second and
o fourth Thursdays.
o Choral Society-Every Tuesday
9 evening.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25
Your Last Chance.

The meetings at the Nazarene
church are drawing rapidly to a
close. This is the last week. Have
you heard Evangelist Morse? We
are expecting a large attendance
these last few meetings. We have
seen a number saved and sanctified
and a multitude more under convic-
ton. Three great meetings Sunday.
Everybody invited.
DORMAN D. EDWARDS,
Pastor.
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in his work has come into close touch
with the operation of the state equal
ization board, Of which the state
treasurer is member. He contends
that utility corporations should be
taxed on the same proportion Of valu-
alton as other real and personal prop
erty, and that under the present rule
of the equalization board that is not
being done. He is making vigorous
campaign throughout the state and
his issue of equal taxation to all is
a vital one to voters. He was former
ly a newspaper man, having before
his election as assessor been manager
of the Salem Statesman.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25

of their new president, Mrs. Charles
Davis.
The auditorium above and the par
lors and dining room below were
beautifully decorated in a color
scheme of green and red.
The occasion was attended by a
large proportion of the resident mem
bers and their friends, The beauti-
full spirit and kindly appreciation
manifested by all will cause this oc-
casion to be long remembered.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25
Ben F. West for
State Treasurer

Ben F. West, republican candidate
for state treasurer, was in Ashland
Friday looking after his candidacy.
Mr.. West has been county assessor
for Marion county for two terms and
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank our many
friends for the kindnesses extended
to us during our recent great be-
reavement, caused by the death of
our husband and father.
MRS. II. ]. NEVILLE AND
FAMILY.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25
@ L. s. O.

The Ongera c. l.. S. c., which
holds its meetings on Monday after
moons from 2 to a in the parlor Of
the library. has just finished the
third book of the 1917-1918 Chau-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25

FARM SACRIFICE-Seventee acres
on Rogue river and on Pacific
Highway; kmile to high school,
a mile to depot; all bottom al
falfa land; house rooms, good
barn, well. There is federal loan
OF S2,1OO on it. l can sell for
$650 for owners equity. See mo
quick. w. d. Hodgson, Ashland.
fnone zoI-J. SOL
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Classified Advertisements
TOO LATE 10 CLASSIFY.

FOR RENT-S5-acre ranch on Boul
evard, near city limits. Fifteen
acres in alfalfa, 12 acres in fruit
mostly peaches. Liberal terms to
right party. Call on or write Mrs.
DR.. Wiener, Route No. /. Box rs,
Ashland, Ore. S0-4t.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25

FOR TRADE-Ten-acre orchard.
cherries and apples just coming
into bearing; ten shares water,
paid for, run in cement laterals.
Price $4,000. One and, one-half
miles from town. My equity is
s1,S75. Want ranch, will pay diff
ference, or home in town. Mrs.
Walter Strong, PALS Grand av-
enue, Pueblo, Colo. $685.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25

FoOR SALE CHEAP-Second-hand
Remington typewriter in good con-
dition. Inquire at Tidings office.
80-tt
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25

There never was time since
Adam, as good to buy on easy terms,
as the present. Labor iS unprecedent-
ly high, and no indications of 1t be-
ing lower for a long time to come;
and you can buy good house and
lot now of the Beaver Realty Com
pany for less than the cost of the
house, and almost on your own terms.
This is especially attractive to R. R.
people.
Beaver Realty Co.
211 E. Main St., Phone 6S
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25

FOR SALE-Three Durock Gilts. five
months old. Fine brood stock.
F: c. Hollibaugh. Talent, Ore.
Phone 6-F-2. $40
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25

FOR RENT ON SHARES-An Al
l4-acre apple orchard. Phone
S-r-lI. S0-tf+
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25

FOR RENT-Four-room bungalow
furnished. Inquire lis Granite
street. SO-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25

Old papers for sale at Tidings Of
flee.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25

FOR SALE-Household goods and
fixtures. 244 Hargadine street,
phone 264-J S0-1t