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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-05
Supt. Reed Starts
Winter Lecture Tour

NJ. c. Reed, superintendent of the
Southern Oregon Chautauqua asso-
citation who has been travelling with
the Elllson-White bureau during the
past summer as superintendent and
lecturer, left Wednesday evening fof
Salt Lake City, Utah, to attend the
superintendents convention in ses-
sion there. After the close of the
convention Mr.. Reed will again as
sumo his work on the lecture course
as superintendent and lecturer for
the winter course of Chautauqua.
He will travel through a number
OF the western states on his course,
and expects to he away from home
until the holidays.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-05
Ashland Teachers
Leave For Alaska

Miss Agnes Danford, who has
been spending the summer at hec
lone in Ashland, will leave Tuesday
Of next week for Unalaska, Alaska,
where she will take up her work as
teacher in the Aleut Indian school,
on the Aleutian islands in the Behr-
Ing sea. Miss Danford has been u
teacher in Alaska for the past five
years.
Miss Rita Gard, a graduate of the
Ashland high school of the 1918 class
will accompany Miss Danford to I'm
alaska, and will also teach in the
government school. She will leave
Friday for Seattle to visit her BROTH
ers, Charles and Glea, before going
on to Alaaka.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-05
SeleCtiVeS Leave
For Camp Lewis

Fourteen men from Jackson coun-
ty entrained at Medford yesterday
for Camp Lewis where they went in
response to the call of the selective
craft. They were VIM. b. Johnson,
Roy Murphy, John R. Bilderback,
and Troy A. Phipps, of Ashland;
Everett Y. Carkin, Geo. w. Childs,
James NJ. Guches, Mckinley S. Cen
try and Carl D. Fernlund, of Med
ford; Louis W. Conroy and Franz
l.. Orr, of Rogue River; Bryan A..
Bowman, of Phoenix; Ben Z. Thurs
ton, of Applegate; Fred B. Smith, Of
Sans Valley. Two other men regis
tered in this county are released for
entrainment elsewhere - Clifford
Lankerd at Miami, Okla, and Archie
L. Quisenberry at Portland.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-05

Won Boehn's armies to Loan. A rup-
:ure OF the lllndenburg line in the
south would thus be effected and as
the line already has been smashed
~ the north by British troops, a
withdrawal Of the whole German
front from the North Sea to Rheims
would then be forced.
Between Ypres and Rheims, with
General Mangin menacng the st. Co
hahn forest and the Chemin des
Daes, with Generals Humbert and
Deheney advancing on st. Quentin
and the Franco-Amerlcans on tho
Nesle. with General Rawlnson be-
fore Peronne, General Byng before
Lens and General Lumer before Ar
mentiercs the enemy feels the soil
CT Franco slipping from under his
feet.
Commentators point out that in
the present offensive continuity has
been maintained lasting As days
without a break and that not since
the beginning of the war has such
an extended series of hammer blows
heen directed, throwing the adyer-
gary into complete dlsmay. The en-
cmy apparently Is unable to reorgan-
re his forces to make a stand cap
able of arrestlng the onward march
CT the allies.
French troops yesterday and last
night continued to push back the
Germans to the east Of the Canal
pu Nord and between the Ailette
ard the Aisne, says todays war of
flee announcement.
In their advance the French tCoH
the Chapltre wood, northeast of Che.
Willy and approached the town CT
Crlsolles, three miles north OF
Noyon
North of the Ailette the Frerch
reached the outskirts of Coucy-Le-
Chateau and Juvencourt and south
Of the river they drove farther east
from Leullly and attained the SUI.
lrbs of Chamecy and Braye
On the Aisne the town of Bucy-Le-
Long was penetrated
Prisoners to the number Of 1900
we're taken.
Along the Vesle, parties of French
troops crossed the river at several
POINTS.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-05
Providing Homes For
Returned Soldiers

Secretary Franklin X. Lane re-
Gently presented to the president and
to congress a comprehensive plan for
a preliminary study of the unused
lands Of the country, with particu-
'ar reference to the irrigation OF
come 100000 acres Of arid land.
the drainage OF between 10000, 900
and SO,000,00O acres of swamp land
and the clearing of approximately
200, O,O0O,O 900 acres of cut-over or log
ged off land, with the purpose in
view of reclalmlng these lands
through governmental agency and
providing homes for returned SOL
diers.
This Is a nationwide plan for land
conservation for the use Of the de-
modified american armies when
they have completed their Job on
another continent
After the care Of the disabled SOL
dlers comes the consideration of the
other worldly interests of all tho
men who return TO seek their places
in the organization Of peace. Tho
plar Of Secretary Lane calls atten-
ton to the natural impulse which
hos shown itself after all wars in
the returning soldier-the impulse
to so back to the land. and he pro-
pores that to prepare for this prefer
cnce a careful and thorough survey
be made Of the land for the extern
sive reclamation Of lands, so tho
soldier and sailor who looks about
him when he comes home will find
his government ready to offer him
opportunity and aid in the offering
OF farm, or ranch or plantation and
help establish him on it to begin life
anew.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-05
Defective Brake
Causes Accident

The board of inquiry on the find
lngs of the derailment of the freight
train Near Mistletoe, August 25, re-
port that the accident was due to
defective brakes on one of the cars
located about four or five cars ahead
Of the caboose. The board also rec
commended that the inspection of
hand brakes be made on all cars in
trains before their departure as well
as their arrival at terminals to pro-
vide against the possibility of defects
developing while cars remain in the
yard. Instructions will be issued
Immediately to put such practice in
effect.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-05
Trash Fire Ignited
Shed On 4th Street

A fire started in woodshed back
of the Davies barber shop on Fourth
street Tuesday afternoon, which call
ed out the department and promised
to be a good-sized conflagration be-
:ore it was extinguished. Compare
lively little damage resulted, how
ever, except to the wood in the shed,
which was badly charred. The fire
started from burning papers in the
back yard igniting the grass, and
communicating to the shed.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-05
Gracious Response
From Col. Roosevelt

Prof. II. G. Gilmore sent a letter
Of sympathy to Col Roosevelt touch
ing the recent death of his youngest
son, Quentin, in one of his aerial
flights in pursuit of the enemy, and
incidentally remarked that he, him
self, had a grandson who had started
out to do his "bit" over there, in
company with a field artillery regi-
ment of which he is one of the lieu
tenants. Col. Roosevelt has respond
ed in the following gracious terms
"Office of the Kansas City Star,
1S47 Madison avenue. New York,
August 2S, 1918.
MY Dear Mr.. Gilmore:
That's a very nice letter of yours.
l thank you for it, and / sincerely
trust your young kinsfolk will be re-
turned safely to you.
Faithfully yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT. ~
Accompanying Prof. Gilmore's let
ter was original music from his pen
to the comforting words: Father,
Grant Thy Wearied One Rest for
Evermore." 1t is not a little singu-
lar that the Right Rev. Charles
Brent, late Episcopal bishop Of the
Philippines, who conducted the mem
orial service over the remains OF
young Quentin, should, years ago,
have been piano pupil of Prof. Gil
more when he was music master Of
Trinity college school and organlst
and choirmaster of st. John church,
Port Hope, Canada.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-05
County Teachers
Shift Positions

About one-half OF the schools in
Jackson county began work the first
Monday in September. Some of the
rural schools having but eight months
OF school and a few Of the larger
schools will not open until later.
Monday being Labor Day, was deyo-
ted to enrolment, organization OF
classes, and making assignments.
A noticeable feature this year is
the shifting of positions by teachers;
due in many cases to unusual condi-
tlons caused by the war. More than
S5 per cent OF the schools in the
county are having a change in teach
ors. Superintendent George A. Bris-
coe, of Ashland, and Principal G. w.
Godward, of Jacksonville are the only
heads Of the larger schools in the val
ley occupying the same positions
they held last year. The heads of
the town schools are as follows:
Ashland, George A. Briscoe; Butte
Falls, Lincoln Savage; Central Point,
c. +. Waltman; Eagle Point, +. \.
Deardorff; Gold Hill, ]. NJ. Powers;
Medford, William Davenport; Phoe-
nix, e. W. Milan; Rogue River, n.
L. Narregan; Talent. II. c. Bauch-
man.
Government positions, such as
clerical work, also Red Cross and
nursing, have attracted many and n
shortage Of teachers has been the
result. A few districts have not yet
been able to secure teachers and have
kept Super intendent Ager busy dur
ing the past two weeks securing ap-
rlicants from other states.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-05
Battery E Safely
Landed In England

Mrs. II. p. Holmes received a tele-
cram Tuesday morning from her son
VIII, of Battery E, 69th regiment.
stating that he had just arrived in
England.
This is the first news the Holmes
family had of the young mans leav-
ing the eastern coast, and affords
them great relief to know he has
crossed the Atlantic without mis-
hap.
It is supposed the rest of the 69th
IN which are a number other Ash
lands boys are also safe ashore.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-05
Districts Provided
For Registration

Registration for the army will be
Tade in three districts in Ashland,
September -.
Men living north and east OF Maiu
street will register at Billings office
with G. F. or G. II. Billings; those
living south of Main and east OF
Ashland creek will register In the
Citizens Bank building with l.. 4.
Roberts or c. b. Lamkin, and those
living west of Main and Ashland
creek will register in the Mllls-Mc-
Call building on the Plaza, with w.
J. Moore or Nellie Dickey.
In the Barron district ]. II. Wal
ker will conduct the registration at
his store on Neil creek. Chester
Applegate is registrar in the Dead
indian district and c. w. DeCarlow
in the pinehurst district.
At Talent the registration will
take place at the State bank, II. D.
Adamson and Louis Brown being
the registrars.
Registration in all districts opens
at Z a. m. and closes at 8 p m.
Every man in the United States, cltl-
zen or alien, between the ages of Is
and 20. and 81 and As, inclusive,
must register on September 10, The
only exceptions are men already In
the military and naval service.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-05
Former City Pastor
Made Army Chaplain

Friends of Rev. II. r. Chisholm,
a former pastor of the Ashland Pres
hyterian church, have recently learn
ed that he expects to soon so over
seas as an army chaplain.
Since leaving Ashland several
years ago Mr.. Chisholm has been
located at Alhambra, Cal. While
awaiting his assignment Mr.. CHS
holm is familarizlng himself with
the French language which will be
useful to him in his work among
Uncle Sans allies on the battle
fields.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-05
Town OF Riddle
Visited BY Fire

Fire which was discovered about
2 o'clock Friday morning wiped out
almost block of buildings In Riddle
and caused damage to the amount OF
$4,000 to $4,000, The fire origin
ated in the Davidson grocery store
and confectionery, formerly owned
by Kenneth Quine, son of Sheriff
George X. Qulne. How 1t was
started has not been determined, but
1t evidently originated somewhere
near the middle Of the building. Mr..
Davldson's LOGS Is not less than $2,-
800, with no insurance, so far as
learned. The two story build
Ing owned by Ed. Stuller was des-
troyed, with a loss approximately
$4,000. This was partly covered
by insurance. This building was
uGed for an assembly and dance hall
and moving picture shows. 1t was
moccupicd at the time. Kenneth
Quine lost about $500 worth of per-
sonal property stored there. O, A.
Houser's blacksmith shop was des-
troyed, his loss being about $50,
The building occupied by the shop
was owned by r. A. Knlpp, of Tiller,
his loss about equalling that of Mr..
Pouser. A building owned by Mr.,
Yokum was burned with $500 loss,
The Davidson store was in a build
ing owned by W. L. Langlois, whose
loss will probably reach $500. The
amount of insurance carried by these
parties is not yet reported.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-05
Medf0rd TO Vote On
Irrigation Project

A $1,5CO 600 bond issue to be-
voted on September 2S, is recon-
nended by the directors of the Med
ford irrigation district. Big Butte
creek has been decided as the source
Of supply after eleven months study
Of the entire water situation Of the
Rogue River valley. This will ir-
rigate 10000 acres in that section
Of the valley
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-05
Talent Young Men
Have Entered Navy

Harry Glenn and Everett Bailey,
two well known young men of the
Talent district, left Ashland Mon
day night for the Bremerton navy
yards where they will enter the gov
ernment naval service. Both young
men enlisted at the Ashland naval
recruiting station about six weeks
age, and passed the physical exam
nation in Portland. They were sent
rome from there to await call,
which came this week.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-05
Interest Continues
In Camp Meeting

The camp meeting conducted un-
der the auspices of the local Nazar-
enc church is still in progress and
will continue throughout the rest
of the week. Sunday evening will
gee the close of this successful meet
ing. Rev. j. T. Little, the preacher,
ard Rev. Arthur Ingler, the singer,
have drawn good audiences at each
service, and the interest still con-
t,nues in the meetings.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-05
Former AShlander
Has High Position

NJ. ], Duryea, executive secretary
OF the Moline, ILL.,, commercial club,
was recently appointed community
supervisor in the industrial section
Of the ordnance department, with
headquarters at Detroit, Mich. When
his orders were received Mr.. Duryea
was designated special investigator
at large in the production of the or
finance department. Mr.. Duryea is
well known in Ashland where he was
former director of publicity before
leaving for Moline two years ago.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-05
Soldiers Reunion
At Grants Pass

The Old Soldiers and Sailors Re-
union association will commence on
the ninth day of September at Grants
Pass and hold until the 14th. All
members are requested to bring thei.
tents If they have any, also plenty
of provisions. Confederate veterans
cordially invited to attend. BY Or
der of J. Il. PETERSON,
Colonel Commanding.
d. r. ANDRUS, Adjutant.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-05
Circus Fed Animals
At Local Yards

Four trains loaded with Barnum
& Bailey's circus equipment passed
through Ashland Tuesday evening
On their way to Sacramento from
Portland where they showed Labor
day. On arriving here the animals
were fed and afforded much diver
sion to the youngsters of all ages,
who had been keeping a sharp look
out for the arrival of the train.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-05

Paris, Sept. 4-General Mangin's
army has been busily engaged in the
last three days overcoming bitter re-
sistance in the southern area of the
battlefront. His forces have marked
time in some instances and at points
retreated slightly, but they now have
succeeded in getting the better of
The enemy's defense and have resum-
Cd their slow but sure advance. Their
forward push is threatening the fall
Of the important town of Coucy-Le-
Chateau and its fall is hourly eX-
pected here.
The fall Of the forest of st. Co
balm, which the advance is threaten
ing, would entail a retreat of General
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-05
Boche Begin Retreat From vesle
And British Cross Canal Du NOrd

London, Sept. 4.-4:3O p. M
The Germans are contemplating a
general retirement from the Vesle
region where they have been fac
ing the Americans and French along
the river, according to indications re-
rorted from the battle front today
Tic recent Franco-American sue
cesses in the south apparently have
prompted such a move.
Large conveys, the advices state
were seen moving toward the rear In
this area today, and bridges are be-
ing destroyed.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-05

London, Sept. Al p. m.-The
French and American forces today
crossed the River Vesle at two
places. They pushed over the stream
at Bazoches and north Of Fismes.
Fires are burning in the region
Forth Of the Vesle and there are
other indications that the Germans
are Withdrawing from the river.
The Germans are in retreat on
tie French front east of Canal Du
Nord. French cavalry was in pursuit
during the night and this morning
passed within two miles Of Guiscard
on the Noyon road.
Paris newspapers today print the
following semi-official statement
"The hour seems close at hand when
The superb efforts of the allies will
begin to bear fruit one of our
great chiefs said yesterday. I'VE
orc on the last lap and close to the
winning post"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-05

Phone Job orders to the TidinES-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-18
COLD SPELL BROKEN
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Continued from Page One.D
peratures will be appreciably warmer.
There is som promise of a light snow
in Topeka tomorrow, but the fall will
not amount to much and the labor IF
shoveling it will not bring blisters to
your hands A 12-mile breeze was
blowing from the west this morning,
but it was not so awful cold.
The boys at Doniphan are having a
rather bitter time of it this week.
Snow on the ground and the tempera-
ture lowering around the Is degree
mark will make most anybody's cheeks
red. unless he be a native Of Iceland
or some other place equally as I'M
pleasant. The temperature at Okla
homa City this morning was IL de-
grees. and out at Doniphan there was
probably a ground covered with well
tramped and therefore slippery snow.
But the skies were clear, and this
does much to keep the morale of the
troops excellent
The official forecast for the day
says increasing cloudiness and not so
cold tonight. followed by light snow
Saturday; somewhat warmer in east
portion Saturday
Shippers should protect Sc hour
shipments north against a tempera-
ture of 10 degrees; east and west
against Is degrees; and south against
20 degrees.
The highest temperature ever re-
corded in Topeka on this date was II
in 1895, and the lowest was below in
1892
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-18
ExEMPTS MANY

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field and Secretary McAdoo. Each
group shunted responsibility for the
order (corceded to be full of political
dynamite) on the other officials.
Had to Help McAdoo Out.
Garfields friends say it was neces-
sary TO help McAdoo~out of a railroad
tangle, while McAdoo's friends. say he
had no knowledge of the orders scope
before it was issued.
But Ga field says that rail conges-
ton, not car shortage-need for re-
stricting manufacture to save freight
spaces the underlying reason for
the order. Cessation of output for
fourteen days will enable the National
railroad to clear its tracks and get
into shape for more rapid handling of
freight in the future.
-"Thruout the coal fields scores. even
hundreds. of mines, are lying idle be-
cause oc railroad inability to supply
the cars to carry away their produce"
the fuel administration stated. Coal
mines cannot operate without cars.
Cars cannot be supplied while rail-
roads are crippled by the present
freight congestion, which keeps idle
cars lying useless in freight yards
Ships in Real Crisis.
War munitions, food manufactured
articles of every kind lie at our At
lantic ports in tens of thousands of
TONS, Wnlle literally hundreds of
ships waiting, loaded with war goods
for our men and the allies cannot take
the seas because their bunkers are
empty of COAL the fuel administration
stated.
The coal to send them on their way
is waiting behind the congested freight
that has damned all terminals
1T is worse than useless to bend
our energies to more manufacturing
when what we have already manufac-
tured lies at tide water congestinS
terminal facilities, jamming the rail-
road yards and side tracks for long
distances back into the country.
added to this has been the diff
Guilty of transporting coal for our own
domestic needs. 49, The wheels are
choked and stopped. 1t was useless
to continue manufacturing and pile
confusion on top of confusion
Doctor Garfie1d's final order issued
in its complete form, did not vary in
essential details from the preliminary
statement issued Thursday State
fuel administrators are empowered to
divert fuel in carload lots to meet cur
rent requirements and to provide for
the normal requirements of the pre-
ferred industries
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-18
Morning Grain Gossip.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board OF Trade.

New York, Jan. 1S-The Financial News
Bulletin says: Irregularity is expected in
the stock market until the qnsettlement
aroused by the fuel holiday order is passed
and sentiment regains equilibrium. There
may be speciality advances but the gem
ing area, in which support appears on de-
clines and offerings check rallies Con-
servatism is governing active investors.
May not all the coal accumulated during
the extraordinary holiday period of days
be quickly used by double shifts likely in
industrial plants which desire to make up
their closure losses or catch up to their
orders. is a question frequently heard in
the street. Floor trading channels are full
of gossip of strong pools operating in
The latter stock is understood to be ex-
tremely taken.
Chicago Jan. 1S.-The Herald says: The
grain trade is inclined to be bearish in ex-
pectation of a Illegal movement of corn
and oats. The size of the corn movement
railroads and directing authorities, to be
only limited by weather and traffic condi-
tons. There is little new outside buying
coming into the market. disposition to
brings short sellers into the market after
every. little decline, as they are anxious
to take small profits After allowing for
consumptive and seed requirements of
$50, GOO, 600 bushels of wheat in the United
States and 600O0.0O0 bushels exported to
date. Frank Howard estimates that on
January 1 there was available 1O9OOO,OO0
bushels for export during the next six
months and for stocks on hand on July l.
Two cars of white oats sold at Winnipeg
at 81. some of the leading Winnipeg bulls
in oats are weakening in the position. The
dragging tendency of markets about offset
the strong cash situation there and there
is disposition shown to realize on bulges
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-18
ASSAIL FOOD SYSTEM
Popular Clamor Against Standing in
Lines Before British Shops.

London, Jan. 1s.-Increasing atten-
ton is being given by the newspapers
to food troubles and popular i'm
patience with what is regarded
as avoidable privations. The Times
today prominently calls attention
to the persistence of the unequal
distribution of food and it's off
spring, the queue system" which it
says is beginning to tell on the tenn
pers of numbers of persons. 1t refers
to numerous protests and to the de-
mands for rationing which are find
ing an outlet in some instances in out
breaks of disorderliness. 1t writes
sympathetically of people standing in
long lines in the bitter weather preva-
lent in parts of England including
London, and says it would be folly to
ignore the obvious symptoms of I'M
rest.
Numerous paragraphs appear in the
newspapers recording demonstrations,
distribution, queues suf-
ferings shortages, prosecutions for
boarding and allegations of profiteer-