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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-12
Canteen Inspector
Visits Ashland

DR.. A. Leonard Wood, field direc-
tor of the Red Cross canteen work
for Idaho and the Oregon district
Between Portland and Ashland, was
in this city Tuesday where he came
to inspect the local canteen. At
least that was his mission here, but
Or. Wood informed the local man
ayers that his presence is not needed
here, as the local canteen is con
Quoted in such an efficient and able
manner that no criticism nor sug-
Gestlons could be made,
The excellence of the service rem
dered to soldiers en- route through
Ashland was particularly commend
ed by DR.. Wood, and he stated tina;
the Importance of this work cannot
be overestimated, as hundreds of let
tiers received from the boys can tes-
t!fy.
DR.. Wood is an Episcopal clergy
man of Glenns Ferry, Idaho. He
entered the canteen service in his
home city and soon established a
national reputation for the excellence
Of his service along this line. He
was met here by Rev. P. X. Ham
mond of the local Episcopal church.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-12
RED CROSS AUTO TO AID BOND CAMPAIGN

realized from the tickets. Then Mr..
Ilauser wrote a check for 5000 to
make the total of $4,000, which he
was determined the car should be
sold for.
Il. II. Stewart proved to hold the
right ticket, but almost lost the car.
Mr. Stewart Lought one number and
forgot about 1t. Several days after
the number was announced he over
heard some friends talking of the
feet that the car had not been claim
ed. Reaching into his wallet, he
found his ticket and that he was the
winner Mr.. Stewart then presented
the car to his wife.
The Yellow Demon will leave Port
land next Monday morning and will
follow the arranged itinerary
through central Oregon to klamath
Falls, where it will spend Wednes-
cay. Thursday it will start from
klamath Falls a. G a. M, and arrive
in Ashland in the afternoon where
addresses will he made, after which
it wili go on to Medford for a meet
ing in the evening.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-12
Local Clubs May
Merge In Future

At the meeting OF the Business
Mems association held in the city
hall Tuesday evening the project of
merging this organization with the
Commercial club was considered and
seemed to meet with general approx
al. The former club would still re-
tain throught a sub-organization
some of the features that have
been found helpful, but will be
under the same management. The
members will be canvassed individu-
ally for their views on this proposi-
lion, and 1t is thought that the idea
will be carried out in the future.
Secretary II. H, Elhart rendered
his resignation at the meeting and
F. j. Shinn was elected to fill this
position. Pressure of business was
siven as the cause of Mr.. Elhart's
resignation.
AS the present daylight saving
schedule ends October /, the mer-
chants and business men are con-
sidering the plan of retaining the
present closing hour which will then
&c 8 o'clock instead of 6. Action
on this project will be taken up at
he next meeting.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-12
Medford Boy Lands
Behind Hun Lines

Word was received in Medford this
week that Lieut.. Newell c. Barber
Of the aviation service, son of DR..
and Mrs, Martin c. Barber, during
an air battle on August II over Ger
man territory between American and
German planes was seen to descend
behind the German lines In his dis
ahled plane since which time moth
ing has been heard from him.
Eis fate up to the present Is en-
tirely unknown. Not even a good
guess can be given. He may be alive
ana well and a prisoner of the Ger
rams, he may be an injured prisoner
of the enemy, or he may have met a
tragic fate.
DR.. Barber was apprised of his
sons mishap in letter from an ayia-
lion lieutenant, presumed to be the
commander of Newell's squadron
The letter was written August IS,
two days after the battle.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-12

Once again will the famous "Yel-
low Demon" auto, sometimes called
the million dollar special, prove the
nemesis of the hoarder of gold at a
time when the government needs the
money to shoot Germans. The big
yellow car which flashed through
central Oregon during the second
Liberty loan campaign, is to repeat
IT, tour Only this time 1t will work
through the central Oregon country
10 klamath Falls and then cross the
Cascades and return by the Pacific
highway
Tho car has been donated for the
tour by Mrs. r. II. Stewart, its pres
ent owner. L. V. Hauser, Of the
Mutnomah hotel, will pay all the
expenses Of the car and the party
which it carries.
The Yellow Demon was presented
to the Red Cross by Mr.. Hausar when
II returned from its sensational trip
over the state during the second Lib
erty loan. The Red Cross sold the
car at its recent bazaar, $1,000 being
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-12
American Troop Ship
Torpedoed BY Huns

A troopship with $500 American
soldiers on board has been torpedoed.
All hands were saved. The troop ship
was beachcd.
In order to save time instead Of
launching the boats the men clam
tered down the ropes to destroyers
which swarmed around the stricken
vessel and came close alongside.
The operation was greatly facili-
tqted by the fact that the sea was not
rough.
The troop ship was member Of
large convoy approaching the Eng
!ish coast. The vessel was torpedoed
about 200 miles from shore at
o'clock Friday afternoon.
The transfer OF the American sol
diers from the stricken vessel to es-
oorting British and American torpe-
do boat destroyers was quickly made
without injury to any one.
They all escaped injury when the
torpedo exploded and they were soon
on the way to a British port.
Several soldiers told that they saw
the German submarine lifted clear
out of the water after one of the
depth bombs exploded and then en-
tirely disappear.
Something had gone wrong with
the troop ships engines which COM
pelled her for time to lag behind
the rest of the convoy, but the trou-
bic had been fixed up and she was
fast catching up with the other trans
ports when torperdo hit her just
forward of the engine room. The YES
sci at once began to sink by the bow.
To the surprise of most Of the SOL
6iers the troop ship did not sink
Some means apparently were found
to check the inrush of water and she
got near enough to the shore to be
beached. 1t is hoped that the vessel
ultimately can be salvaged.
To aid in caring for the men there
the American Red Cross rushed in
large quantities of supplies from
London.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-12
British Draw Near Hindenburg
Line Where Huns Make Stand

The British were again moving for
ward toward the Hindenburg line on
the one sector where they are still
GONE distance from II, near the CEN
ter of the allied battlefront.
Some progress was made in the
Vermand region where the British
are closing in upon st. Quentin from
Tic north while the French are push
ing up from the south.
Farther north the British have
gained foothold in the twin towns
Of Peizlere and Epehy, two and half
miles from the Hlndenburg line oppo-
site La Catelet. The Germans are
resisting strongly here, as this sec
tlon of the line forms part of the de-
lenses of Cambria.
Their resistance also is taking the
form of strong counter attacks at
GGuzeaucourt, Just to the north. They
gained a lone British post in hard
fighting, but otherwise were COM
pletely repulsed.
The defense of Cambria is likewise
being carried to the aggressive side
by the Germans along the canal Du
Nord, where the British stand far
inside the Hindenburg line after
having broken the Queant-Drocourt
switch
In this aggressive movement the
enemy counter attacked near Noeu-
vres. In both cases the British held
their ground.
The French drive upon La Fere is
reported to have made notable prog
ress with the capture of Travecy, on
the Hipdenburg line two miles direct
~ north of La Fere. The holding Of
this ground would result in the out
thanking of La Fere on the northerly
side.
The Germans also have been at
tacking desperately on the French
front where the line runs north from
tie Aisne toward the st. Gobain mas
sif. They are attempting to drive
the Franco-American forces there off
the Mont Rouge plateau, the allied
occupation of which is threatening
the flank of the line far to the east.
All their efforts, however, have been
fruitless.
In the Lys sector, Armentieres /;
almost within the grasp of the Brit
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-12
Will Remit Dues Of
Members In Service

AT a recent meeting of Malta COM
mandery, Knights Templar, 1t was
voted to remit any financial obllga-
tions due from any of its members
in the military or naval service of the
United States during the period Of
the war.
Malta Commandery has seven
members who are affected by this
action. These are DR.. J. P. Johnson
at the torpedo station, Keyport,
Wash; A. ]. McCallen, captain Of
Co. /, 969rd infantry, in France;
Lieut.. Verni V. Mills, of THE artll-
lery, who is at present convalescing
from an illness in base hospital in
New York; H. S. Duel, and Treve
2. Lumsden, in military service in
France; w. j. Burbrldge, in the
navy at Bremerton and Z. T. Foss.
The last four are from Medford.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-12
Lieut.. Phillips In
School In France

Mrs L. A. Phillips recently receiy'
ed letter from her son, Lieut.. Wall
ter Phillips, who is in France, stat
ing that he is in his last school where
he was sent some time ago for spe-
cial training, and is now aerial gun
ner. He expects to be sent to the
frcnt for three months training, then
viii probably be detailed as an aerial
instructor.
Lieut.. Phillips said he had spent
;wo days in Paris a short time ago.
and while there the Germans raided
the city. He slept through the en-
tire air raid, however, and knew
nothlng of 1t. Owing to the long
range guns of the French, the raid
ers were driven away.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-12
Local Campaign For Fourth
Liberty Loan Being Arranged

Ashland expects to open the fourth
Liberty loan campaign with rs usual
promptne3s on September Is, and
will be conducted with the usual Gel
Gritty that marks the drives for war
measures, The management In
charge Of the local campaign has
Glven out the word that Ashland's }
quota will be raised within a day
or two, and to that end the commit
fee in charge will start working.
The quota for Jackson county has
not been officially given out and the
exact figures for each district In the
county is therefore not available.
Proper representations in regard to
what the quota should be have been
ably presented to the federal re-
serve bank officials Of the twelfth
reserve district with headquarters
at San Francisco and this presenta-
tlon is expected to result in a more
reasonable view being taken of the
financial ability of the people Of this
county where the war activities have
drawn so enormously upon our man
power for war service in every way
and where nothing is brought in as
{ result Of war activities.
Edward II. Cooklngham, of Port
land, chairman for the state of Ore
gon, has again appointed +. V. Car
ter as chairman for the Ashland dis
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-12
Officers Elected
For Ashland Unit

The executive committee of Ash
land unit, S. \. T. c., met in the
armory Wednesday eyering of last
week and elected off GERS to serve as
follows:
Captain, II. w. Frame; first lieu
tenant, F. NJ. Carter; second lieu
tenant, Peter L. Spencer; chaplain,
Charles A. Edwards; quartermaster,
Elmer Morrison; surgeons, G. W.
Gregg, j. B. Webster.
At the meeting last night the new
officers took formal charge and the
meeting nights were arranged. These
will be Monday and Friday nights Of
each week, and temporarily the unit
will drill with Company e, state
militia.
This afternoon Lieut.. Haswell,
professor of mathematics of the Uul-
Tersity of Oregon and a member of
the staff of the university training
school, is in the city meeting with
the executive committee to explain
matters of military training.
About 40 men OF Ashland and vi
cinity have enrolled on the roster,
and many more have signified their
intention of joining.
The new trainig school is meeting
with much favor among the business
men of Ashland and promises to be
an important war factor in this Sec
ton.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-12
Jackson County Boy
In Casualty List

Word was received this week that
a Jackson county boy had fallen on
the battle fields of France in July,
and another whose father lives in
Jacksonville but who enlisted in
IDAHO had also given his life for his
country.
The two boys who sacrificed their
lives for their country were Lester
Henry Jacobs, aged 10, sou of Mr..
and Mrs. j. M. Jacobs, of Medford,
and Ray Moses, 21 years old, son
of Eugene Moses of Jacksonville.
Lester Jacobs was a member of the
marine corps, 23rd machine gun COM
rany, and Ray Moses was a member
Of the End engineers, e. F. company.
Young Jacobs met his death on
the Chateau Thierry battlefield in the
great drive of the marines against
the Germans in the second battle Of
the Marne. The last letter his par
ents received from him was written
on July 13. The marines went over
the top July II or Is and he met
mis- death July 19.
: Ray Moses, the other dead hero,
enlisted at Grangeville, Idaho, at the
age of 10 years in the engineers
branch of service.
A week ago Eugene Moses received
notice from the war department stat
ing that his son had been killed in
battle on July /. No other informa-
lion was given. The father, how
ever, has steadfastly refused to be-
lieve that IFS son was dead, mainly
recause he had a dream that the
young man was a prisoner of the
Germans and partly due to the lack
Of specific information about his
death. His name appears upon the
official casualty list.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-12
Mrs. Ora Messenger
Died At Dorena, Ore.

Mrs. Ora Messenger, of Dorena,
Oregon, died at her home Sunday af-
ter brief illness. The remains were
brought to Ashland yesterday and
were inferred in the Ashland ceme-
terry. The deceased was daughter
OF John c. Prayter of this city, and
is survived by her husband, w. j.
Messenger, one son and four daught-
ers, the youngest Of whom is only
four weeks old. Her father and
three brothers also survive her. The
tody was accompanied here by John
c. Prayter, who went to Dorena Sun
day, his son, John G. Prayter, of Eu-
gene, Mr.. Messenger, and his son
Ezra.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-12
Patriotic Family
Serving Country

l.. A. Roberts, city attorney, comes
from a patriotic family. His father
j. H. Roberts of Myrtle Point, is a
veteran of the Civil war, and in the
present world conflict Mr.. Roberts
has six nephews who are in service
The Southern Coos County American
gives the following brief history of
these boys who are in the service of
Uncle Sam.
David E. Rackleff recently receiv-
ed his commission as lieutenant,
having graduated on the 26th of Au-
tust from the officers training
school at Camp Lewis. He has the
distinction Of being the youngest Of
eicer of this school, not being 22
years of age. Two other brothers are
also in the service, Corporal Leland
Z. Rackleff, of the 166th depot bri-
gade, Camp Lewis, and Malvin NJ
Rackleff, who is in the navy at Brem-
trton. The Rackleff boys are form
er high school students of Myrtle
Point.
Corporal Lewis Lewellen is in
France and has charge of one of
those big long range guns.
Lloyd Lewellen is somewhere on
the Mexican border in service of the
United States. They are sons of w.
E. Lewellen.
Ernest Lee, son of Milton Lee, is
at Vancouver barracks, drilling for
cYer-sea service.
All of the above boys are first
cousins, all are volunteers, and are
the grandsons of ]. H. Roberts, of
this city, who is himself civil war
veteran.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-12
Death Caused BY
Injected Milk

Gerald Loosely Neil the infant son
os Mr. and Mrs. Fred r. Neil of Mon-
tague, California, died at about IL
o'clock Tuesday night after an ex-
tended illness. 1t is thought the
cause of the little ones death was
due to drinking infected milk, as
other members of the family were
made sick, but recovered. The baby
was seventeen months old and was
the youngest of family of three
children.
Funeral services took place yes
tcrday afternoon from the Episcopal
church, conducted by Rev. P, X. Ham
mond, and interment was made in
the Ashland cemetery.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-12
Car Overturned BY
Striking Sandple

Lisle Sans, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. +. Sans, was quite painful
ly cut about the head and face Tues
day evening when the car he was
driving struck sandplle near the
now road at Billings crossing on
North Main street The accident oc-
Cured about $3.50 o'clock, and was
due to the young man being blinded
by the glare of an approaching car.
Kis injuries are quite painful but
not serious. The car was badly
damaged by the accident.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-12

, trlct with the following as managers
Of the executive committee: V. o.
n. Smith, ". II. McNair, Mayor C. ..
Lamkln Rdy. p. X. Hammond, L. j.
Kaiser.
In accordance with the plan Of
the state organization in carrying
IAut the work additional committees
we're appointed. The local organlza-.
tion Is carrying out the plan practi-
cally as 1t was laid out. Those who
have studied the plan and were fam
,liar with the previous organizations
arc able to observe a considerable
Improvement gained by experience
and when carried out will cover the
states program completely. The
workers can feel that they are CO.
operating on a plan that will bring
the Ashland district out in accord
ance with its efforts. The following
are the additional committees so far
appointed
Speakers: Rev. Chas. A. Edwards.
James Z. Fuller and Miss Nellie
nickey.
Publicity: Homer II. Elhart, Hen
rs Enders and W. II. Day.
Space Soliciting: L. r. Ferguson,
w. G. Curry II. T. Elmore.
The rating committee will be ap-
pointed after the quota has been
made known.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-12

ish, who are advancing from the
north and west. Armentieres Is used
BY the Germans as a supply center
and next to Doual It is the most Inn
portant point In the enemy's system
of military roads OF communication.
The British are slowly driving q
wedge in the direction Of Douai,
which is reported to be burning.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-12

Paris, Sept. 1.-THE, village OF
Travecy. near the southern end Of
tie main IIlndenburg line has been
captured by the French, say reports
received here II the French can
hold this town the important enemy
position at La Fere, a northerly de-
fense of the st. Gobaln massif, two
mlles south of Trayccy, will be yirtu-
ally outflanked.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-12

London, Sept. 11.-During last
niaht the British line was advanced
slightly in the region of Vermand,
northwest of st. Quentin, Field Mar
shal Haig reported in his official
statement today
The Germans delivered a counter
attack in the region of Ecourt-St.
Quentin 1t was repulsed in stiff
fighting.
There was sharp fighting also nt
Gouzeacourt. The Germans were
beaten off except at one point where
The British posts remained in enemy
possession.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-12

Berlin, Sept. ll,-An attempt by
5ritish forces to advance yesterday
south of Ypres and north of La Bas-
see canal, says the official statement
issued today by the German war Of
flee, was repulsed Prisoners were
taken by the Germans.
South Of Gouzeaucourt and around
Epehey British attacks reached the
German first lines at few points.
The British were driven back. the
statement adds, 5000 prisoners be-
Ing taken by the Germans,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-12

Miss Della Brundage of Chico,
Cal, has been elected to teach the
third grade of the junior high school
the coming term.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-12

Miss Hargrove announces an in
formal showing of new fall and win
ter millinery Friday and Saturday.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-12

Prltish Armies in France, Sept IL.
British troops today gained foot
lng in Peiziero and Epehey, on the
railroad between Rolsel and Mar
Going.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-12

Fourth Liberty loan campaign
opens September 2S.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-31
GRANT Answers
BLUEJACKET Def

CAMP GRAN. I'LL. oct S1.-with
Camp Grants football schedule COM
pleted little possibility remains for a
midwcek game with the Great Lakes
eleven. according 10 Capt. Lewis Omer
who yesterday read the challenge hurled
against his pets by Commander J. IT,
Kaufman Of the sailor crowd.
"a midweek game is out Of the ques-
tion." Capt. Cmer stated.
Soldiers of the camp, however. are en-
treating for \ game with Great Lakes.
as they believe their players are just
as good if not little better. than the
bluejaclet crew. If matters can he ar
ranged. game between the two service
eievens viii he booked for some time
after Nov so. when Camp Grants
schedule will be finished
Capt Omer is grooming his men fer
the game against Fort Benjamin fTar-
rison. which will be fought at the Rock
ford Three Eyes league BAH park Satur-
day The Indianapolis players are ex-
pected to arrived in Rockford Friday
evening
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-31
.DRI5COLL PILOT
FOR LAKES TEAM

GREAT LAKES. ILL. oct. 5f.-Pad-
dy priscol former Northwestern quar-
ter back. drove the Great Lakes team IA
a long scriinnage against the seconds
last night. If Commander John r.
Kaufman succeeds in bringing St Louis
university eleven here for a game Sat
urday. as he is hopeful. it is likely that
tile former Purdue star will run the
team instead Of Councilman.
Hugh Blackjack. veteran tackle. is out
Of the game for two weeks as a result
Of "a broken left hand sustained in sat
urdays game with Northwestern In
Conrad r.cklumd former Minnesota
guard. IIeut. 8lcRea.vy ana Coach Olcott
nave plaver capable OF filling the gap
In good style
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-31
OHIO DECLINES TO
PLAY IN EVANSTON

COLUMBUS. O.. oct. 3t-Au thought
~ ohio State playing the North western
eleven ia Evanston Saturday has been
given MP. If the influenza ban should
be lifted by Friday night The Oberlin
team VIII be brought here for satur-
day conflict Coach Wise is keeping
his squad at steady drill though some
Of his best bets are cripples. Tackle
Bell left yesterday for the artillery Of
ncers' training school at Camp Taylor.
The influenza ban was lifted in
Evanston for the Ohio game and the
Purple had hoped to induce the Buck
eyes to make the trip.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-31
PURDUE SQUAD
GIVEN LONG PRAC-
TICE SESSION

LAFAYETTE. IND. Oct 31-Coach
Scanlon put his squad through a long
practice yesterday for the game with
She Maroons Saturday. The scrimmage
between the varsity and Company u
lasted an hour and the varsity scored
one touchdown and one goal from field
The Maroon game Will he played here
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-31

COUNTRY CLUBS
TO GET COAL

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Oct.
30.-Country clubs are allowed
to Use bituminous or steam an
thracite coal whenever m the
opinion of the state fuel admin
istrator there is a surplus of this
fuel for the purpose, under an
order yesterday by Fuel Admin
istator Garfield. They win not
be permitted to use domestic
sizes Of anthracite coal for cook
ing or heating.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-31

sey is to receive $500 in damages and
also an amount to cover other disburse-
nants incurred through the litigation.
According % Dempsey's attorneys here
the. total amount would be about ST 900.
THE verdict means that the 100000
suits started in New York and New Jer-
scy by Reisler are practically dissolved.