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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-04
The United States Food Adninistr,

don authorizes the following: Corn
@s.'ss' - e.ed at present unprecedented
80 prices according to comparison
sstritive food values prepared by
a sFood. Administration, continues
SC. va.Aa,.o.o. 49, ,o,,,,s :. -.
ugsd Mem '''
: = Il fifty staples"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-04

while labor s. scarce and the de-
nands great there will be more than
shc usual amount Of slipping laborers
srom one section 10 another, and It
spells trouble for for the man who is
running a business that requires a
large amount of common labor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-04

The farmers OF Sumter county have
almost Anished marketing their crops.
Most Of the cotton has been sold
along with the peanut crop. the corn
the hec-.--7 erop and fine hay crop.
They all together turned loose are
largest amount of money of which the
county has ever dreamed,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-04

The appointment of women as dep
asy tax collectors is a graceful recog-
nstioH of the suffrage party But is
saasctiline chivalry capable of paying
snconia taxes to a woman collector
more lcheerfully than to a woman
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-04

Somebody at Washington seems to-
have a weather eye" on Tom Wat
soon and they are determined that ne
shall take a rest from Journalistic
labors
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-04

II is said that there are seven hund-
red Americans in German. We trust
they are behaving better than some
Germans in this country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-04

Every town should have a place
to assemble the stock while they are
neing collected in car lots to ship to
the packing houses.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-04
Tha pittsbnrg pogtoffIce Is . emploo

motion trucks in place of railroad ser
vice for the delivery Of parcel post
matter and farm products on suburb
an routes. The plan follows similar
one ID Philadelphia,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-04
pARaGFAPHICAlLY SPEAKING

Have you priced any shoes recent
w
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-04
TASHIEGFeS CAMP, no. "A.
r. q. q. OF 4.

Nests every frat aad thfrd Monday
nights fa r. o. 8. Of 4. Hall, No. 2ls
Lamar 81 All members Ia good stand
ing iAvItsd 60 attend. Beneficiary cagti-
aeatss from $a5e.ee to ss,8es.as txsusd
to members Of this camp.
z. e. CASTLEBRRRY, President.
@. D. REESE, RsOA'E. sseA1.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-04
Six Out Of seven farms in this cou

Six out of seven farms in this coua-
Ery raise no sheep. The government
urges the farmers to lend their aid in
the pressing emergency Every one
Of them who raises twenty sheep pro
rides the wool for one soldiers APP
sssysl As they have fed the American
a,hey must do their utmost to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-04

Boost the home man and the home
enterprise.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-18
The Song of a Surgical Dressing.

The Song of Surgical Dressing.
/ was made on shady village street
Where the sky and the uncut elm
trees meet,
And the smell OF flowers and dust
and hay
Tell of life and death in one summer
day.
But I'll be used on the fields Of
France,
Where Life or Death is the gift of
Chance,
And ever and always the order runs,
Men and more men for the greedy
guns!"
But why was l made and why do
From a place of peace to a place Of
woe?
serve no king and I serve no state,
I'm the answer Of Love to the song
of Hate.
Or comrade or foeman is one to me
From tunnel or trench, or sky or sea.
When the last guns fired and the
war flags furled
May heal the hurts of wounded
world.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-18
OREGON BEHIND IN
LISTING WORKERS

Advices from Washington Saturday
morning carried the disconcerting in.
formation that Oregon is tagging be-
Hind the general average Of the other
states in the enrolment of shipyard
volunteers, in spite of the fact that
ship construction is the major indus
try of the state just at the present
time.
Franklin T. Griffith, state director
OF the public service reserve, was ad-
vised by Federal Director w. E. Hall
that virtually half the entire national
quota of 250, 900 skilled workers had
heen registered in the first half OF
the week of the enrolment drive.
Compared with this national show
ing, Oregon, at the close of business
Friday night, had enrolled total of
1924, as against minimum quota of
3,204. This means that Oregon has
reached less than 40 per cent of her
minimum in four days of the drive.
1t is believed, however, that whep
reports are received from all Of the
35 county chairmen who are direct
ing the state drives, Oregon will
make better showing than appears
so far. The present returns are en-
tIrely incomplete and are from only
12 out Of the 36 counties. In other
words, two-thirds of the county chair
Iien have failed to file any returns
with state headquarters to date.
Federal Director Hall notified State
Director Griffith that the national
enrolment period had been extended
enc more week, so that Oregon will
Etill have chance to go over the top
with flying colors before the cam
paign is over. At the end of the two
week period, which closes Saturday,
February 29, all states which have at
that time failed to reach their Off
cial apportionments will be urged to
continue their enrolment work till
they have gone under the wire with
100 per cent of their quota.
Strenuous effort is being made by
Eugene E. Smith, county enrolment
agent, and his assistants to put Multi
nomah county over the top by tomor-
row night Last nights total regis
tIation for Portland showed that 500
men had registered, and as Multno-
mah's quota is Mp, it will be neces-
gary to secure 369 more applications
today and tomorrow. Smith believes
this mark will be reached.
The state enrolment by counties to
date is as follows Baker 101, Clack-
amas 16, Clatsop 145, Crook 5, Hood
River 20, Lane 25, Lincoln 8, Multi
500, Union 3S, Wasco 81,
Washington 27, Yamhill 80. Total,
1924.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-18
Dog Leads Man
TO Dead Master

James Curtain, who had been en-
polyed as watchman for the mining
property of the Umpqua Copper Com
pany near the dividing line between
Douglas and Jackson counties, was
found dead in cabin several days
ago by Lawrence Camille. The man
Ler in which Mr.. Camille came to
find that Mr.. Curtain had died in
cludes the pathetic story of the faith
fulness of little dog belonging to
the dead man. The dog came to Mr..
Cantile's house, located about four
miles from the mines, scratched and
barked at the door, and when Mr..
Camille came out, would start up the
trail towards the mines, barking and
trying to tell in its dumb way that
something was wrong. This contin-
ued for two days before Mr. Camille
concluded to see what allied the dog,
and mounting a horse he followed to
the cabin at the mines, where he
discovered Mr.. Curtin's remains.
The man had apparently died
while sitting in his chair death be-
ing caused by cerebral hemorrhage.
1t was thought he had been dead
about eight days A cat at the cabin
lad starved to death and lay within
eight inches of the dead mans head,
but had not touched the body. The
coroner was summoned from Rose
burg and the body taken to Myrtle
Creek, where interment was made.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-18
MANY MEN EMPLOYED
BUILDING VESSELS

Close to 425 men are employed on
four vessels under construction by
the Coos Bay Shipbuilding Company
at Marshfield, and the ships are be-
ing hurried on to completion. The
company so far has been obliged to
do a great deal of hauling from vari-
Gus docks about the city where boats
deliver iron and other material that
is shipped in. When the c. A. Smith
mill spur is completed the shipbuild-
ing company will connect with it and
material will then be unloaded right
near the yard.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-18
Dynamite Stolen
From Gold Hill

w. N. Campbell, state director Of
explosives, has been summoned from
Portland to probe the theft of 150
pounds of dynamite stolen from the
powder house of the Beaver Port
land Cement plant at Gold Hill. A
quantity Of fuse was also taken.
While the dynamite may have been
stolen to wreck railroad tunnels and
bridges, Mn. Campbell is inclined to
the belief that 1t has been taken by
some hill rancher for use in clearing
his farm A former employe is un-
, der suspicion.
Mr.. Campbell has investigated a
report that carload of dynamite
belonging to the state highway COM
mission and stored in building near
Myrtle Creek, Douglas county, was
teing guarded by a German alien.
lie found that it was being guarded
daytime by an aged Swede, who is
deaf as post, and left unguarded
at night. He notified the commits
sion that the dynamite must be
guarded by trustworthy parties day
and night.
Everywhere throughout the state
extreme carelessness is manifested
in the protection of explosives. I'm
Gle Sam requires constant vigilance
and those falling to comply face pros
ecution and confiscation.
AT Lents, a suburb of Portland.
Mr.. Campbell destroyed 25 sticks of
dynamite found in the possession of
an alien, whilc in canRery percus-
sion caps were found inserted in the
machinery, which, had they gone off,
would have destroyed the plant.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-18
that should be invaluable to en-
gineers, surveyors and others.

that should be invaluable to en-
gineers, surveyors and others.
Modern civilization requires ac-
curate information, and the greater
use that is made of the results which
the government gives out freely, the
greater will be the benefit to the
people. The Geological Survey is do
ing its bit in this work by supplying
the data it obtains free of charge,
and until the edition of Bulletin 556
is exhausted copy will be sent on
request to the Director of the Sur
yey at Washington, d. c.
The survey will be glad to supply,
ON request, a small index map of
Oregon showing the published maps
covering parts of the stateFand in
cluding a list of the publications that
are available on the geology, mineral
resources and water resources of the
state.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-18
Company

of a perpendicular cliff at the head
CT the north fork of Bear creek,
northwest of Mount Scott. The point
is marked by an aluminium plate
nailed to the base of a 33-inch fir
tree. The correct elevations above
sea level of all these bench marks
are shown in Bulletin $50 of the
Geological Survey, which contains
results of the work of spirit leveling
in Oregon from 1896 to 1913. The
surveys made from 1906 to 1913,
inclusive, were carried on in cooper
alton with the state of Oregon, an
equal allotment of funds having been
made by the federal and state sur
veys.
The bulletin contains also a list of
about 200 less exact elevations Of
well-known SUBMITS and prominent
lakes The highest point in the state
yet determined is Mount Hood,
which stands 1925 feet above esa
level.
The topographic maps published
by the survey show the elevations, to
the nearest foot, of points within the
areas mapped, but the exact eleva-
tons shown in the bulletins on spirit
leveling are given to thousandths of
foot. This report therefore consti-
tutes, in fact, very accurate, partial
dictionary of attitudes for Oregon
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-18
ITALY AND FRANCE
LIMIT USE OF PAPER

Newspapers in Italy are now regu-
lated by the government as to size
and price. With some exceptions
Caily papers must not contain more
than four pages, and ten times a
month they must be published in two
pages. Returns by dealers must not
exceed 10 per cent of the number of
copies furnished.
In France DEGREES have been issued
which impose restrictions upon the
use of paper, particularly for posters.
Certain kinds of advertising posters
are entirely prohibited, while for 9TH
ers the size is limited.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-18
All Supplied.

Official notice received from Camp
Lewis states that every man at Camp
Lewis is now supplied with Red Cross
knitted goods. This means woolen
socks to each man. These articles,
however, are issued to each regiment
as part of the regimental equipment
and not as the personal property of
the soldier, so that when a man is
separated from the service these ar
ticles should remain with the regi-
ment for reissue, according to bull
letin recently issued by Brigadier
General Frederick S. Foltz at Camp
Lewis.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-18
DICTIONARY OF
OREGON ATTITUDES

Scattered over the state of Oregon
are more than $50 bench marks,
which have been erected by the
United States Geological Survey, De-
partment Of the Interior, in the
course of its field surveys. Each
bench mark shows the elevation
above mean sea level to the nearest
foot Of the point on which the mark
has been placed. The highest point
in Oregon thus indicated, which has
an elevation of 7,446 feet, is in Cra-
ter Lake national park, on the point
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-18
Junior Honor Guard.

The Junior Honor Guard, in
charge Of Miss Minnie Beaver, chair
man, and Miss Gladys Carnahan,
vice-chairman, will meet at local Red
Cross headquarters the first and
third Saturdays in each month, to
make gun wipes, fracture pillows,
etc. The girls are requested to bring
their own scissors. Mrs. Hedberg
will represent the Ladies' Red Cross
Auxiliary at these meetings.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-18

but, in the meantime, we are very
grateful for the long line of these
two necessary "hold-alls" that occupy
the wall space along the rear two
thirds Of our workroom. Mr.. Nc
Rae's offer to make us a locker free,
on condition that some one else will
furnish the lumber, still holds, and
We are yet hoping to get this condi-
tion fulfilled.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-18
u RedCrOSS
n Activities

Local Red Cross headquarters en-
jcyed call from Supply Sergeant
E. F. Wolcott of Fort Stevens this
past Friday. He says the boys there
are fine" and supplied with just
about everything they need, except
sun wipes. Arrangements are being
made to supply this need, probably
through the Junior Honor Guard
girls, working under the direction
OF the Red Cross.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-18

A veteran of Minnesota is firm
believer in the IF you can't fight,
you can knit" theory. Though rs
years old, he has knitted one OF the
finest sweaters turned out by the
Red Cross Knitting Brigade Of Fari-
bault county, and is now engaged in
Tearing the art of helmet-making,
to "hel-mit the kaiser" so he says.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-18

This little poem by Gerald Lively
of Andover, N. H., reminds us that
the poetry of a great ideal underlies
all the practical and prosaic results
Of the work which women are today
doing for the Red Cross:
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-18

An intensive campaign for Junior
Red Cross members will be conduct
ed in schools throughout the country
from February II to February 22.
Ashland schools are preparing to par
ticipate in this campaign.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-18

]. B. Icenhower of the House Fur
nishing Store has kindly given US the
use of machine, dresser, a trunk
and a table. This generous and time
ly help is much appreciated. When
once our lockers are installed we
shall not need trunks and dressers,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-18

Five dollars was given for refugee
relief work this last week by Mrs.
]. p. Wolf, and a cash donation for
this same purpose, to be used to help
the Belleview Circle for Belgian Re-
lief, was received from Mrs. e. F..
Young.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-18
INTERURBAN AUTOCAR co.

Leave Ashland for Medford, Talent
and Phoenix daily except Sunday
at 900 a. m. and 100, 400 and
Sis p. m Also on Saturday night
at $3.50. Sundays leave at $500
a. m, 1880, 4:30 and $50 p. m.
Leave Medford for Ashland daily ex-
cept Sunday at 500 a. m. and 100,
400 and 5:15 p. m. Also on Sat-
urday night at 1915. On Sundays
1880 a. M, 1880, $3.50 and $50
p. m.
Fare between Medford and Ashland.
30 cents. Round trip 80 cents.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-18

Harrisburg-Sawmill getting out
very heavy hardwood timber for
shipyards.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-31
SHEFFIELD HAS BIG FIRE
Five Buildings Destroyed as Result
of Children's Carelessness.

A fire Monday afternoon, which de-
stroyed five residences and caused
property loss of $4,000, seriously
threatened the entire village of Shelf
field. The fire started in the south
ern end of the village at 2.3O o'clock
and famed by stiff south wind,
swept the main street. The wind chang
ed so frequently it made the situation
a serious one. The fire started from
matches with which children were
playing.
The first property destroyed was
that of John Holtham, building and
entire contents, loss $4,000. The next
in the path of the wind was the prop
erty of Mrs. Alvira Gray of Lyndon
vile, occupied by P. A. Randall. The
entire property, with household eff
fects, was destroyed, no insurance.
The wind changing, the flames
spread to the opposite side of the
street and burned the house of Miss
Hannah Barber, with all it's contents.
Back to the other side of the street
again, the fire took the house Of Aar-
on Gray of Littleton, N. H., occupied
by Raymond Wood. He lost every
thing.
The fifth and last piece of property
destroyed was that Of w. A. Bailey
of Sheffield, occupied by Mrs. Emma
King. Her household effects were
saved.
The village is without fire protec-
ton, but within 20 minutes nearly 100
farmers had reached the village and
were vigorously fighting the fire.
Help was called from Lyndonville,
but before it arrived the farmers had
the fire under control.
This is the second fire in Sheffield
within a few years, the other occur
ring four years ago, when a part of
the village was destroyed, with a loss
of $4,000. This was never rebuilt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-31
County Historical Society Picnic.

The annual meeting and county pic
mic of the Orleans County Historical
society will be held at the Old Stone
House in Bloomington Friday, Aug
ust 16. Further announcement will be
made next week.
Since the last meeting and picnic
was held two years ago the County
Historical society has purchased the
Old Stone House and is now making
repairs upon it intending to make it
ultimately a center for matters of
county interest, especially things his
torical. Plan to go to this picnic. If
Friday should be a stormy day the
picnic will be held Saturday.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-31
Big Picnic and Field Day.

The town committee of the Orleans
County Agricultural association in
Craftsbury are arranging for a big
picnic and field day at James Ander-
sons Grove in East Craftsbury. We'd
nesday, Aug. 7th. There will be
something doing every minute of the
time and it is hoped that those who
attend will at least find time to eat
their lunch between all the various
happenings of the day.
A. l.. Smith, a poultry specialist
from Burlington will give demon
strations in culling out the poor pro-
ducing hens in farm focks. There
will be cattle judge on hand, also,
to demonstrate important points in
picking out high producing animals.
One or two short speeches for
everyone.
Miss Clemma Seaver, home demon
stration agent for this county will
give her attention to the women. The
program will include a canning DEM
onstration, and an exhibit of articles
useful in drying fruits and vegeta-
bles. Each woman who comes is ask
ed to bring with her a sample of food
made from her most successful war
recipe. 1t must contain no white sug-
ar and no wheat flour. These foods
will form part of the exhibit. Some
one from the Home Economics De-
partment of the Extension service at
burlington will be present and assist
in making the day helpful as we'll as
enjoyable.
Don't forget to save Aug. 7th for
the field day.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-31
Stoddard Seeks Reelection.

Orleans, July 81, 1913.
Mr. Editor:
[ will seek a reelection to the office
of States Attorney at the coming
elections. l would appreciate it if
you will make the fact known to your
readers in such manner as you may
deem best. My campaign for reelec-
ton will be based upon the record of
the first eighteen months of service
ending August 1, 1918. During that
time l have turned into the state
treasury more than $4,000 in fines and
costs; presented the evidence which
sent at least three offenders to Wind
sor and about dozen offenders to the
House Of Correction at Rutland. Sew
eral young offenders have been sent
to the Industrial School at Vergennes
and many more have been placed in
the care of the State Board of Char
tiles and Probation. l have cleaned
up every rum hole could find in the
county and am now engaged in an
effort to rid the county of it's places
of evil resort. / am now compiling
my official record as shown by my
own card index of complaints and the
court records of prosecutions and con-
victions. l will give the result to
your readers through your advertis-
ing columns at an early date.
Very truly yours,
COlbV StOddard
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-31
Bradstreet's Trade Report.

Bradstreet's Burlington, Vt. office
reports the hot wave of the past week
has materially advanced the interest
of the farmer in assisting with the
harvest of the hay crop and develop
ment of corn.
Some complaint is heard of blight
damage to potatoes.
Lumber manufacturers report the
conference at Washington regarding
prices to prevail for lumber until the
first of November next has unified
conditions and cleared up uncertainty.
On the whole it has had a beneficial
effect upon the market although at
present the demand is directly or in
directly almost wholly for govern
ment purposes. The ability to fur
nish is the question most prominent
among manufacturers of boxes.
The proposed reduction in produc-
tion of piano backs to 60 per cent is
being accepted in the spirit intended.
Production at present is better than
was anticipated earlier in the year.
Among scale manufacturing plants
the production is heavy with demand
constant.
In the state the past week one ma
chine plant suffered temporary loss
in production by reason of labor dis
agreement. There is apparently as
active a demand for machines as ear
lier in the year. Raw material is
hard to secure.
Production on the part of manu-
facturers of automobile parts is fully
as great as at any period during the
year. The demand for stone machin-
cry does not increase. Retail mer-
chants report fair trade but state col
lections are slow.