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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01

in response to numerous requests for
more California letters. Most every
body is more or less interested in
our sister state south of the Siski-
yons, for it is truly wonderland.
San Diego has waited ten years for
the completion of the railroad to the
Imperial valley-and there is still
ten miles of heavy rock work before
the rails meet the sails. Before the
soldiers came to Camp Kearney-
10000 of them, with many thou
sands of sailors and aviators-the
Sandy Egg-ans" were getting pretty
hungry, for the population of the city
had doubled in anticipation of rail-
road which was never completed.
The beautiful exposition buildings
at Balboa park are being used as
barracks for the marines and the
grounds for naval training station.
Surely no salt water Sammies are
more pleasantly located. So far as
climate is concerned, Camp Kearney
has all the other cantonments pushed
off the map.
Coronado Beach is one of the most
beautiful places we visited. Before
going over on the ferry we strolled
around the docks scanning with curl
Gus, landlubber eyes the big ships at
the wharves, some of them manned
by swarthy crews of piratical Mexi-
cans, reminiscent of the bold buc-
cancers who used to sail the Spanish
Main. A fishing boat had its hold
full of lucious Holsters, while enor-
nous turtles, some weighing as much
as man, dozed on the slippery deck.
A dozen aeroplanes circled over Avia-
tors Island, while swift-moving gov
ernment boats, armed fore and aft
with quick-firing guns, carried sail
ors and supplies across the bay. Near
the harbor entrance lay the battle
ship Oregon, a mighty engine of de-
struction in gray war paint. A
husky soldier-sailor recognized US
and smilingly introduced himself as
Claude Saunders, formerly of Ash
land, now an aviation mechanic.
Now we are at Coronado, gazing
at the great hotel with its many-tur-
reted red roof and ol6-fashioned |
white walls, one of the worlds great
hostelries. A sea wall extends north
ward to the racing stables and golf
course, where gouty millionaires and
dainty scions of foreign nobility gam
bol o'er the greensward. A splendid
boulevard encircles the mile-wide
island, which is covered with beauti-
full homes Adjoining the hotel is
Tent City, beach resort for common !,
people. The tents are composed
of board floors and palm-thatched
roofs, the canvas walls being re-
moved during the winter season.
Mrs. kirkpatrick and l motored
along the narrow sand spit which
connects Coronado with the main
land, while the Little Lady, shoes
and stockings off, waded in the surf
for miles, her father picking up peb-
bles and shells along the beach, both
content.
The next and last letter of this
series will treat of churches, apart
ment houses and real estate.
o. H. BARNHILL.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01
Camp Merritt, N. j., March l!

Camp Merritt, N. j., March IS.
Here we are at Camp Merritt, set
tied for little time, j guess, though
they haven't told us anything of the
future. Mail not censored here. We
arrived in New York harbor yester-
day morning about 7 o'clock. Passed
the Statue of Liberty at 1880 and
docked shortly after s. There was a
heavy mist along the shore so that we
passed the big buildings before we
saw them, and 1t was not until the
mist lifted that we could see the city.
We docked on the New Jersey side,
so the city was some distance away.
II is impossible to appreciate the size
OF the place. was not at all dis
appointed in New York, and only
hope we will be able to get over
there. We were on the boat until
7. m. and spent every possible mo-
ment upon deck rubbering, / expect
in true country style.
At 3 they unloaded us and we
marched through Hoboken to the
edge OF Jersey City, where we took
the train for Camp Merritt, arriving
there after dark. All the people we
saw In Hoboken were Jews. and Il
seemed Just like marching through
foreign city /, don't want to ever
live in a place like that. Flats, bar
rem looking houses, nothing green,
no trees, no grass. We did not 20
through the best of the city, perhaps.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01

saving are now decorated the same as
a hero on the western front.
The decoration takes the form of
bright red paint on the circular plate
which fronts the boiler. At a dis
tance that number plate gives the
iron monster the appearance of a
somewhat CORY and indignant Cy-
clops, but the locomotive crews ex-
plain that their hogs" really are all
swelled up over the idea.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01
Peoples Forum
Soldiers On East Coast.

some race,
Sometime.
Dear Mamma and Papa: The cen.
sor says we can't tell where we are
or when, but it's the east coast, any
way. We have had SOME trip and |
have not been at all sick, much to
my surprise. All the fellows who
were sick are all o. K. again. Our
trip will soon be over and it will be
good to be ashore again We were
ashore for a while this afternoon and
! saw more negroes than l even saw
before. don't believe I'd like to
live where there are so many. We
were down in the negro section.
saw more boats of various descrip
tions than / ever saw before.
Things look much more warlikC
here. We expect to get to the city
of my dreams tomorrow. Guess
where. / bought a newspaper today
the first / have seen for a couple O
weeks, and it never mentioned any
thing west of Kansas. Punk paper
eh?
We bought some apples today, big
nice looking red ones, at cents each
but they lacked the good old Oregon
flavor.
I'm feeling fine but dirty, which
won't hurt me, ! guess, If / dom
stay that way too long. First time
ever considered bath a luxury!
Lovingly, HAROLD.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01

Be cheerful. Mental depression
checks digestion. Poor digestion
wastes food. Wasted food helps the
enemy. Cheerfulness is therefore
conservation.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01
March H..

Arrived Jersey City o. X. New
YorK is some place, although it's
rather misty and we cant see much.
Boats running around like bees.
Warm here, sun shining Hope we
get passes soon. Statue of Liberty is
quite SOME statue. Woolworth
building looks like Mt. Shasta (O.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01
Camp Merritt, March 23.

Well. we are all packed and ready
to leave. Will cable as soon as / get
across, II / have a chance. The
weather has been grand. We have
been so busy and seen so much that
everything is muddled up. We are
leaving "a of our bunch in quaran-
tine with scarlet fever. One case
broke out and that entire floor was
put in quarantine. Doctors are very
careful. That makes SO of the bunch
we have dropped. There are only
six Ashlanders left, in Battery E.
Whine, Lamkin, Spencer, Delsman,
Riley and /. Love, HAROLD.
Attractions of San Diego.
Editor Tidings: This is written
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-06

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Evening journal., 1918-05-28
AMERICANS BEAT BACK HUNS
AFTER LINES ARE PIERCED

an American prisoner with them wher
several OF his comrades leaped from
the trenches caught up with the Borhes
killed the entire party guarding the
prisoner. and brought him back
The second assault before Fontain-
-Montdidier was as violent as the
first but the enemy was unable 10 PEN
citrate the American lines. The counter
attack then carried the Americans into
the Boche line which they held for
more than an hour
Near Cantigney the Germans got
such hot reception that they did not
attempt to repeat the assault. 0bserv-
ers reported heavy enemy losses. artil-
lery. machine gun and rifle cutting
down the advancing Boches who left
Q great number OF dead in No Mans
Land.
The three attacks netted the Ameri-
cans flve German prisoners. American
positions were considerably mauled by
the enemy artillery and the troops are
working hard to reconstruct them. in
preparation for a resumption OF the
Germsn assaults.
The fighting was extremely bitter.
Opposing forces clashed hand to hand
in the midst OF sandbass snd caved In
Continued on Page Eieven-)
Evening journal., 1918-05-28
Increase N CITY
TAX RATE CERTAIN
Demands of Departments
Upon Council Make $I.7O
Figure Imperative
POLICE INSIST ON
THEIR WAGE RAISE

After having granted hearing to on
cisls Of the city departments during the
past month. at which requests for ad-
dtional money for their departments
FOR the coming year were made. mem
bers OF the finance committee on City
Council are now working on the budget
for the coming fiscal year
The budget must be submitted 10
Council by June 1. and as but four more
days remain during this month, the
members Of that committee have plenty
OF work ahead Of them.
The members OF the finance commit
tee in all probability Will hOla nightly
meetings until Thursday evening. the
usual meeting time for City Council.
when the budget may be presented and
passed.
That the present tax rate Of si-35 on
the 500 assessment will be increased
Is predicted by all the Councilmen
and that IL Will have to be a snbstan-
tial increase is the statement OF James
w Robertson. chairman OF the finance
committee
Requests for additional funds by the
city departments this year have totaled
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1918-05-28
WANT WILMINGTON TO
Be SPOTLESS TOWN
Street Department Asks
That Waste Paper and
Rubbish be Burned
WOULD PREVENT
SUMNER DISEASES

See a pin and pick It up. all the day
you'll have good luck
And this saying applies to waste pa
per and rubbish on the city streets,
too. Typhoid, malaria, tuberculosis, and
other little germs lurk in dusty rub
blsh, and the health OF the city viii be
better safeguarded by clean streets.
The Street and Sewer Commissioners
suggest that the best way, and the
easiest way is not 10 allow any paper or
other waste TO get upon the streets. II
each person would have the civic pride
TO see that no papers or waste got upon
the streets through his fault, the looks
Of the city would be greatly improved
The Street and Sewer Department
earnestly asks the cooperation OF all
good citizens 10 keep the street. free
from unsightly and unsanitary waste
this summer.
HOuSeholders are requested by the
city TO burn everything burnable. in
stun TO be thrown away. and 10 keep
The streets clear OF waste The wind
and the small boys have much TO do
With scattering rubbish, which could
DO prevented by more careful bundling
)f II up. II may not be so much fun
10 pick up waste as TO wave flag.
1ut IL is OF more practical benefit TO
rour city. and the truest patriotism.
There is special need Of cooperation
IN the part df the public this year,
because the sky-high prices OF labor
ire making it impossible for the city
o employ enough men TO keep the
treets clear OF rubbish.
Evening journal., 1918-05-28
LIGHTNING SETS OFF
NITRO-GLYCERIN MILL

Lightning struck nitroglycerin
building at the Repsuno Chemical plant
OF the dupont Company at Gibbstown,
y. j.. about midnight last night and
caused the explosion Of 5000 pounds Of
nitroglycerin.
That part OF the plant was not in
operation at the time and no one was
injured. The shook destroyed several
small buildings and damaged others in
the vicinity.
The damage was confined 70 company
property and will amount to probably
$4,000. The exploding nitro tore big
crater in the ground in the vicinity OF
the destroyed building.
The explosion was felt in many parts
NJ South Jersey. Residents OF Westville,
Florence. National Park and Paulsboro
were thrown out OF their beds by the
blow-up.
Evening journal., 1918-05-28
DECEHAND TOPPLES
FROM BOAT, browns
John Bartell Slipped While
Handling Hawser of Ferry.
boat Long Beach
BODY CARRIED AWAY
BY SWEEP OF TIDE

John Bartell. aged 25 years, a deck
hand on the ferrybost Long Beach. Of
the Wilmington and Pennsgrove line.
wss drowned Sunday afternoon when
he fell from the boat as II was drawing
In to the wharf at Pennsgrove. Bartell
came from Scranton, Pa, and had been
a member Of the Long Beach's crew
about one month.
He was at the stern Of the boat
a hawser as the Long Beach
was working into the wharf ot 30
O'Clock on a trip from Wilmington.
when he lost his balance and toppled
into the river. There was a strong
tide at the time. Bartell disappeared
beneath the surface and was not seen
again. IL was thought he might have
struck his head and was stunned when
he fell overheard. as he was considered
a good swimmer His hat was seen
floating down the river. Men lmmedl-
ately began graphing for Bartell's
body. but 1t had not been recovered up
TO this morning.
Evening journal., 1918-05-28
RED CROSS FUND
OVER -FOUR Times
Quota IN State
Delaware Standing Way in
Front, Celebrates With
Victory Dinner
WOOL FROM White Rouse
sheep BRINGS $500 A LIB.

AIR: Battle Hymn OF the Republic"
The call has come to every State, Re
MI the Red Cross Chest" .
And the nation now Is working hard 10
answer that behest.
Now we know the name OF Delaware
VIII shine among the rest
Our State Is marching on.
There never was time within the his
try OF the race
When The little State OF Delaware
would stand for second place:
When the larger things were brewing.
she could always set the pace
Our State Is marching on.
When this war Is over and our work
in Europe's done,
With great glory 10 our Allies and
dsmnation 10 the Hun,
You viii ind the Blue Hens chickens
scratching nitches in the sun
Our State Is marching on.
A half a million dollars was our Red
Cross estimate,
And that's double what 4 was last
year. permit me here 10 state;
But we'll double and then double n
and show al any rate
Our State is marching on
Once mors Delaware has gone on
record as leading the country IN patri-
Otto contributions
No'State in the Union VIII anywhere
nearly approach the achievement OF the
Diamond state In the Red Cross drive.
A quota OF half million dollars faded
away like a SNOWFALL before the re-
narkable outpouring Of Delaware dol
ars. and going over the top was ac-
so readily that there /
wasn't much room left atop the old
Continued on Page Two.)
Evening journal., 1918-05-28
LABOR SITUATION IS
FARM BUREAU TASK
Government Will See That
Crops of County Are
Harvested This Year
BOYS AND GIRLS
CLUBS ENDORSED

At a meeting Of the executive COM
mittee OF the New Castle County Farm
Bureau held In the old Federal Build
ing, Sixth and King streets, yesterday
afternoon Err. Simonds, Of Washing
ton, D. C., farm bureau organizer for
Central and Eastern States. addressed
the committee on many Of the more
difflcult phases Of the farm bureau
work. he touched on farm efficiency,
and spoke on the labor situation.
At the conclusion OF his talk the
question Of labor was the chief topic
OF general discussion. Some dlfloultes
have been experienced thus far, but
not enough to seriously incommode the
farmers generally. With the harvest
time rapidly drawing near, however,
The topic Is being more and more dis
cusssd every day. On account os the
warm spring, crops are a little forward
mis- year and the only natural difficulty
Is a deficiency In the rainfall
II is announced that definite steps
have been taken by the government 10
relieve the labor tension as far as posi-
bic, and an effort Will be made to have
the men in the right place a. the right
time.
Inc executive committee yesterday
formally indorsed the boys and girls
clubs, among whose many activities are
the cultivation Of war gardens. Plans
have been laid for club work in VIII
mington similar to that being carried
on in towns down state. All these clubs
are controlled by the Agricultural De-
partment OF Delaware College at
Newark
Plans are now being completed for
attendance OF the executive committee.
and as many more members OF the Farm
Bureau as possible at Delaware College
on Farmers Day" June s. The execu-
tive committee will be In session with
r. o. Bauseman, who was present at
yesterdays meeting. and with several
Delaware College Agricultural experts
TO discuss problsms existing at this
time. Definite plans for this meeting
Will be announced later.
Yesterday afternoons meeting was
presided over by James T. Shallcross. |
president OF the New Castle County
Farm Bureau.
Evening journal., 1918-05-28
BY FRED $. FERGUSON,


WITH THE AMERICANS IN PICARDY,
May Night. Three determined at
tacks in the nature OF large scale raids
were delivered against the American
lines this morning The FIRST before
Fontsin-Sous-Mon was at IS.
The second and third were launched
simultaneously at 80. one to the right
OF Contigney ard the other again before
Fontaln-Sons-Mon All were re-
pulsed with heavy German losses.
Not only were the attacks repulscd
but the Americans drove the Bcches
from their trenches in a counter attack
holding the captured positions until
they were ordered TO withdraw to their
original line.
The first attack was preceded by
barrage and followed the pounding Of
the American rear positions by enemy
artillery all through the night The
Boches advanced in two waves. in the
face OF heavy machine gun and artil-
lery FIRE. They succeeded in entering
our lines. but counter attack wac i'm
organized and they were
driven out.
The retreattns Germans were taking
Evening journal., 1918-05-28
NEGROES PLANNING
BIG DEMONSTRATION

An enthusiastic meeting Of the color
ed citizens OF Wilmington was held last
night at the A. L. NJ. E. Church TO de-
wise plans for a public patriotic demon
stration on June "a. Flag Day. All OF
the churches and organizations were
well represented.
Patriotism ran high and predictions
were made that Wilmingtonians VIII
witness an exhibition OF Negro loyalty
to the institutions OF this country such
as has never been witnessed before IN
this city.
The meeting elected Mrs. Dunbar
Nelson temporary chairman and Miss
Alice G. Baldwin secretary.
Evening journal., 1918-05-28
NEW INDUSTRIES
BARRED BY FUEL
ADMINISTRATOR
Delaware and Maryland in
Barred Zone While War
is On
LIMITED TRANSPORTATION
FACILITIES ARE BLAMED
BY the United Press.


WASHINGTON. May 29.-The nrst In
dustrial barred zone has been staked OF
by the Fuel Administration, II was
learned today.
In this district, which includes New
England, Eastern New York, Eastern
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Della
ware. new factories and extensions will
be prohibited unless OF the most ur-
gent character.
Limited transportation facilities
make the shipment Of coal and sup
plies impossible. officials say The line
bounding the congested- Eastern dis
trict Is marked by Schenectady. n. Y;
Binghamton, n. Y; Willlamsport, Pa. :;
Altoona, Pa; Harrisburg, Pa, and Bal
timore, Md. Delaware and the Eastern
Shore Of Maryland are practically all
within the prohibited area.
Fuel Administration officials viii
also exercise close check on the estsh-
lishment Of new plants throughout the
entire country orders 70 confer with
the Director OF Distribution OF the Fuel
Administration have been issued 10
prospective Manufacturers.
Evening journal., 1918-05-28
CoLoRED WOMEN STUDY FIRST AID

A class in first aid for young colored
men will be organized tomorrow even
ing at $50 O'Clock at the Thomas Gar
rett Settlement. The class will be un-
der the direction Of trained physician.
At the same hour and place, a class
in home nursing will be organized for
young women. This will be the third
group OF colored women TO take up this
work All who are desirous OF Joining
either class are welcome. Miss NJ.
Moran is head OF this work.
Evening journal., 1918-05-28
MEMORIAL MASS FOR
THE BROWNS0N DEAD

On Decoration Day at 9 o'ulock in the
morning the Brownson Library Asso-
citation viii hold memorial mass for
its diseased members in st. Paurs
Church. Fourth and Jackson streets. As
the association has lost a number OF
prominent young men in years gone by
IL is expected that the full members
ship OF today will be present at the
ceremonies. The relatives Of the de-
parted ones are also invited 10 attend.
for which a special space will be re-
served. The Rey. Father Waldron,
chaplain, VIII say the mass for the dead
at the services and will be assisted by
the Revs. Fathers Higgins. Brennan and
Bolen-
Evening journal., 1918-05-28
MEMORIAL DAY AT ST. ANDREWS.

In compliance with the President
proclamatlon read 10 the congregation
On sunday last, there will be a special
Memorial service in ST. Andrews
corner Shipley and Eisnth
streets, on Thursday. at 1890 O'Clock.
There will also be the daily interces-
sions at 1915 O'Clock including Thurs
day. throughout the week.
Evening journal., 1918-05-28

The above dispatch is further proof
OF recent reports that the German air
craft are now being made OF inferior
material and are poorly constructed. Il
is highly improbable that machine gun
Evening journal., 1918-05-28
EpwoRTH HELPS RED Cross

At Epworth NJ E. Church on Sunday
special collection for the benefit OF
the Red Gross resulted in contributions
OF 1913 and in addition the Women's
Home Missionary Society gave s5. bring
ing the total to sis75.
Evening journal., 1918-05-28
STORM srops GRANGE MEETING.

Owing to the oppressive heat and
threatening weather conditions. Della
ware Grange at Newport did not meet
last night Several members assem-
bled, but decided to adjourn after walt
ing in vain for the other members TO
arrive
Evening journal., 1918-05-28
GEORGE HIKES TO NEWPORT.

George Simpson was dismissed on a
vagrancy charge before Judge Church
man In Municipal Court today. The de-
fendant said he lives in Stanton and the
judge told him to get back to his home.
Evening journal., 1918-05-28
1T Is SERGEANT TaLraFERRo.

Word has been received here OF the
promotion Of J. L. Tsliaferro. OF this
city. member OF the United States
Hospital Corps at Corpus Christi, Texas.
Hospital No. ia. to the position Of SER
seant. Prior to leaving here for Fort
Oslethorpe with a number Of drafted
men, Sergeant Taliferro was employed
at the Morning News as a compositor.
Evening journal., 1918-05-28
HAS ARRIVED IN FRANCE.

Howard E. Porter. OF No. 7o5ls East
Sixth street. a member OF Company F,
18Th lnfsntry has sent card telling
of his safe arrival in France.
Evening journal., 1918-05-28

bullets could entirely destroy the wing
OF an airplane. II is believed the Amer
leans gunnre could have entirel,
weakened the wings so that they en-
tirely collapsed
Evening journal., 1918-05-28
THIRTy-sIx TRINITY MEN IN SERVICE

Trinity Church now has thirty-six
names on the service roll, and six new
stars will soon be added to the service
nag at the west end Of the church.
Evening journal., 1918-05-28
BY the United Press

By the United Press
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN LORRAINE, May ~
(Ngh)Three American aviators defeated armen
spectacular battle the lines today destroying one enemy
plane and driving the others back behind their lines.
The fight ragged for quarter of hour during which the ma
chimes constantly engaged in thrilling
Just before the Germans fed the wings their ma
chimes entirely shot that the useage dropped like
plummet