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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-07-11
Hattiesburg Pastors
For Judge Johnson
Regard Him, as Clean, Honest
Citizen and Official

dacy is progressing in fine shape
He is getting larger crowds than
anv candidate who has campaign
ed ii the Sixth District in recent
years, and his support is very
active IN his behalf. Today
Judge Johnson spoke at Hope
we'll School, where all of the
Candidates for Congress were
invited.
Judge Johnson will lead in
practically every county in the
district. 1t IS generally admit
ed that his plurality will be
arge. Last week be made
nineteen speeches in the district
aad this week be has tWenty-one
engagements. He IS being call
ID for all over the district, as
the people are anxious to hear
MIN.
The farmers and laboring
men are almost solidly for Judge
Johnson. There IS a bond OF
sympathy between them, for he
las fought the battle Of life, I'M
der many handicaPs, and has
won out, therefore he is in po-
sition to serve them to the best
advantage. The business and
professional men are for him be-
cause they know that he is clean,
honest and fearless, and that so
long as he holds a commission
to act, the man in rags and the
nan in purple and fine linen will
like get justice, tempered with
mercy when circumstances justl-
fly.
The preachers of the district
are for Judge Johnson, and they
lave a signed statement to this
effect, because he is for Claw and
order, decency and morality,
nd IS a clean, honest and feal-
1 ',5i1S q 6pp7reciatif4v9e@ than Judge
son. He never forgets the
smallest favor from a friend, and
While he does not put one man
support above another, the state
nent voluntarily issued by all of
the pastors of all of the church
es OF Hattlesburg endorsing his
candidacy for Congress is held
Oy him as the best endorsement
any public official in Mississippi
las ever received. Judge John
Johnson was greatly moved when
ne was given this signed state
nent from the preachers of the
town where he has lived since a
boy. In referring to the state
ment he said:
Il am going to win in this
campaign for Congress; there Is
no doubt about that. but if l did
not, this statement of confidence
IN me as a man and as an official,
made by these men of God,
many of whom have known me
intimately from my childhood,
would more than offset the great
strain, and hard work of the
campaign"
The following is the statement
issued by the pastors of all OF
the churches of Hattiesburg,
commencing Judge johnson to
the people of this district.
STATEMENT OF MINISTER'S
We, the undersigned pastors
of the several churches in the
City of Hattiesburg, Forrest
County, Mississippi, understand
ing that Judge Paul B. Johnson
is candidate for Congress, anG
realizing that the people of his
district would like to know what
manner IF man and official he is.
take pleasure in testifying to hi,
high character as a public Of
fetal. Judge Johnson has lived
in this city since he was a bow
He has always stood on the right
side of every moral question;
served the city as Police Judge
for two years. and made an en-
~ n kla ,-ooo.1 -. - cr.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-07-11
Thursday. July II. 1913.
announcements

The Free Press Is authorized
to announce the following candl-
dates for the Offices named. sui
iect to the action of the Demo
cratic primaries:
For Representative,
9th District.
JUDGE PAUL 3. JOHNSON
For Chancellor,
10th District.
HON. D. NJ. RUSSELL
For Circuit Judge,
18th District.
HON. A. E. WEATHERSBY
C. R. FOXWORTH
For Marshal
Town of Poplarville
W. S. RESTER
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25
Eight Hundred Oregon Boys to
Pass Through Ashland Wednesday

Unofficial but authentic informa-
tion has been received that over eight
hundred Oregon boys will be in Ash
land some time Wednesday en- route
from Forts Stevens and Columbia,
where they have been in camp for
many months, to California canton
ment, preparatory, 1t is rumored, to
active service in other fields, perhaps
across the waters in France.
The troops will comprise three re-
Gently organized batteries of heavy
artillery, and include men from vari-
GUS companies of Oregon National
Guardsmen which enlisted in the fed
eral service upon the outbreak of
the war. It is understood that about
thirty of the Ashland boys who were
detached from the local company
when its reorganization was recently
effected, will be with the troops to
pass through Wednesday. Many of
the Medford boys are also with the
contingent en- route southwark.
1t is impossible to secure official
confirmation of such movement of
troops, but 1t is undoubtedly authen-
tic, and plans are being made for a
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25
Church Unveiled
It's Honor Roll

Sunday evening at the Presbyter-
ian church an honor roll of the boys
from that congregation was unveiled,
and service flag presented, at n
beautiful and impressive service.
Thirteen names were inscribed on the
roll, as follows: Ernest r. Wick.
Arthur Graham, Charles Lamkin,
Fred Schuerman. Clyde Terrence.
Benjamin F. Grubb. Millard Grubb,
Nick Delean, Chas. Prescott, Beech
er Danford, Perry Ashcraft, Paul
Keene and j. w. Icenhower. A splen-
did tribute to these boys was given
by Miss May Policy, and special music
was rendered by the choir and the
young girls of the Sunday school.
DR.. A. j. Montgomery Of Portland,
synodcal superintendent of home
missions of Oregon, who was present
at the church at both morning and
evening services, added greatly to the
meeting by an inspiring patriotic ad-
dress.
The names of three more boys who
were members of this congregation
were omitted, but will be added
later. These are Fred Garrett, Law
son Riley and Billie Briggs.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25
Germans May Continue UnOpposed
Invasion Through to Petrograd

In Volhynia the Germans have oc-
supied Dubno, the remaining strong
hold of the Volhynian fortress tri-
angle, in their advance toward Kiev,
which, however, is still more than
17j miles distant.
In Turkish Armenia the Turks
have begun an offensive which is de-
clared to have been started before
the expiration of the armistice. They
are reported driving the Russians
eastward along the Black sea coast,
occupying Platna, Is miles west of
Trebizond, apparently cutting off
Russian force which had assembled
for the evacuation already in prog
ress.
Military operations elsewhere have
been of minor character. The French
carried out raid In the Laon region,
taking war material and rs prison
ers.
British troops raided the enemy
lines on the Arras front and in Flan-
ders
The inter-allied labor conference
In London reached a decision not to
accept German peace" and to sup
port the British war aims program.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25

patriotic demonstration during the
stop OF the trains in this city. Every
one here is of course especially inter-
ested in the movements of the Ore
gon boys and can be expected to be
on hand to greet them during their
short stay and wish them godspeed
Private advices received at noon
today indicate that the special trains
carrying these troops will arrive in
Ashland some time about noon We'd
nesday. However, as soon as defi-
mite information is received news Of
1t will be spread as widely as posi-
BILE so that all the city may have an
opportunity to join in demonstrating
to their boys" and all the Oregon
boys the interest that is felt at home
in them and their part in the great
war for the liberation Of the world
from autocracy
There are $50 officers and men in
the unit and all are Oregon boys.
One company was recruited from
Portland and the others came from
Coos Bay, Roseburg, Ashland and
other Willamette valley and coast
points. The boys have been in train
ing at Fort Stevens for many months.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25

With the Germans continuing their
march into Russia virtually unop-
posed, the eventuality of their push
ing on to Petrograd before consent
ing to reopen peace negotiations with
the Bolsheviki is evidently being CIV
en- earnest consideration in the Rus
sian capital. Guerilla warfare has
been indicated as the probable meth
cd of Russian defense, but other in
dications are that stiffer defense of
the capital is contemplated.
Meanwhile the entente embassies
in Petrograd are reported in sympa-
thetic mood with Russia's present
plight, and are ready to use such
means as are in their power to give
assistance. The allied embassies are
reported as contemplating to leave
Petrograd with the Bolsheviki gov
ernment for Moscow, should the gov
ernment decide to make the move.
The Germans are approaching the
line Of the Beresnia, so miles east of
Minsk. To the north they have
reached Walk, in Livonia, 80 miles
northeast of Riga, and are moving
northeastward in Esthonia
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25
Bishop Says West
0ver-0ptimistic

Bishop w. T. Sumner, who was in
Ashland over Sunday, has recently
come here from the east, where he
noticed a marked difference in the
attitude of the people regarding the
outcome and duration of the war to
that in the west. In a recent address
at the University of Oregon Bishop
Sumner says the feeling Of optimism
of the west regarding the duration
of the war and the certainty as to its
results is not shared by the people
of the east, who are nearer the con-
flict and in better position to Judge
OF the trend of things, He claims
that it is prevailing opinion in the
east that unless the United States
gets into this war with every ounce
of energy, and gets in quickly, 1t is
very doubtful if Germany can be de-
feated at all.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25
Can Use Mutton
Until April 18th

Meatless days in the United States
have saved 140,000,000 pounds of
beef in four months, the food admin
istration announced Friday. During
this period 165, 100000 pounds of
beef were exported to the allies, to-
gether with 4OO,OOO,OOO pounds of
pork products.
The figures were made public in
statement by the food administration,
refusing requests of the livestock
growers to raise mutton and lamb
from the meatless days. Mutton and
lamb are not exported and the food
administration has removed the re-
striction on its conservation in some
western states. The restriction will
be lifted soon in many of the other
western states in which large num-
bers of sheep and lambs are produced
for meat.
Food Administrator Hoover will
recommend to state food administra-
tors that the people be permitted to
eat all the mutton and lamb they
want until after April Is, when the
spring marketing season is about at
an end.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25
Recent Real Estate
Deals Transacted

Several important movements in
real estate have been transacted
through the Beaver realty agency
which are of much interest in this
rommunity. Among these is the sale
of the Smith home place on the cor
ner of Morton and Beach streets by
Walter L. Smith to H. L. Stoakes.
Another recent transfer was the
property of N. E. Erickson on lower
Oak street to w. w. Caldwell, who
in turn sold to Mrs. L. Duzenbury.
Lot No. 40 in Miners addition, be-
longing to Rev. F. w. Carstens of
Medford, was taken over by c. H.
Veghte of this city. A notable sub
urban deal in this list is the sale
of the Victor Payne place of nine
acres in the Belleview district, to
w. ]. Keaton, a Southern Pacific
employe in the local yards.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25
Give the Soldiers
Red Cross Welcome

A contingent of our own boys from
Fort Stevens and OF other troops be-
ing moved from the north, in all
about 500, will pass through Ashland
this coming Wednesday. In their
honor the Red Cross service station
will be decked out for the day in
flags and banners, and Mrs. Maxey
the Red Cross representative at the
depot, has bought several boxes Of
prime Winter Permains to treat the
soldier boys. But this is not celebra-
tion enough. The local Red Cross
membership ought to turn out in a
body to give these men of ours and
their travelling comrades a rousing
welcome. Carry flag or a Red
Cross banner and be at the station
with fruit (there can't be too much
of iD, late magazines, or anything
else that you think might cheer
these dear lads, some of whom may
be getting their last glimpse of home,
on their way.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25
Grants Pass Man
Not on TuSCania

Mrs. George Parker of Grants Pass
received letter last week from her
son, Edward Parker, written from
Halifax, the first word received from
him since the sinking of the Tus-
cania, on which boat Parker was sup
posed to have sailed. He embarked
on the ill-fated Tuscania, but devel-
oped a case of mumps, and on reach
ing Halifax was taken off with IS
others and placed in Canadian mill
tary hospital. On account Of being
in quarantine he had not been able
to notify his people of his where
abouts, and as his name was not
found in the list of survivors, it was
feared he was among the unidenti-
fled dead.
II sure did hate to leave that boat
when they took me off," Parker
wrote to his mother, but l really be-
lieve God was with me and he meant
to keep me safe. / had feeling
when | left that ship that it would
have some misfortune. Of course now
I am glad I didn't stay on" A later
letter from Parker states that he is
at Fort Merritt, New Jersey, await
ing orders.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25
Will Put Up Fight
At Coming Games

The basketball game between Med
ford and Ashland last Thursday
night on the home floor was won
by the former by score of 40 to 32
The cause of this failure on the part
of Ashland was probably due to over
confidence They redeemed them
selves, however, in the Saturdays
game, when the home team won by
score of 43 to 2S. Ashland recog-
nizes worthy foe in Medford, as
the latter team has greatly improved
during the past few weeks. A hard
fight will be put up on the next two
games which Ashland hopes to win.
The first of these will be played here
Friday night, and the second in Med
ford Saturday night.
In the girls games Ashland lost to
Medford Thursday by one point, the
score being to In favor of the
latter. The Ashland team also lost
Saturdays game to Medford.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25
Honor Guard Wants
Soldiers Names

The members of the Honor Guard,
who are making a service flag for
the city, on whose field star Is to
be placed to represent the name OF
every soldier enlisted from Ashland,
are much disappointed at the laxness
displayed by the residents in not re-
spending to the request to send in
the names of the enlisted men. So
far only three names have been re-
ported aside from those in the 1st
company, and 1t Is said that there are
as many in other departments Of the
service as in this company. The
Honor Guard has been endeavoring
to have the flag completed by March
3, when one Of the divisions will
present an entertainment of some
sort, but the task of making this
flag Is great one, and the members
constructing 1t are being delayed by
the inability to secure the names of
the soldiers. Should any one know
the names of any soldiers enlisted
they should be sent in to the guard
at once. Citizens are requested to
not delay in doing so, as the list will
be gone over, and those names al
ready secured will be CLEANED out,
SO they will not appear twice.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25
Contraband Whisky
Left on the Train

Twenty-four quarts of contraband
whisky was found on train No. IA
Saturday morning, without an owner.
The bottles we're packed in a paste
board carton, and were apparently
being conveyed by some person on
the train. Three of the bottles had
been broken and the fumes of the
contents attracted the attention Of
the trainmen, who discovered the
unclaimed parcel. 1t is supposed
that the person conveying the whisky
into the state became alarmed at the
breaking of the bottles, knowing that
the odor would betray their contents
and abandoned the parcel. The
whisky was set off the train at Ash
land, where it was turned over to
Chief of Police Hatcher. He will
turn the liquor over to Prosecuting
Attorney Roberts for the use of the
government, if desired. If not, the
chief will destroy it.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25
Organization Perfected to Cain
Normal School for La Grande

They have made 1t plain that any one
city has an equal chance with each
other city; the determination of the
question to depend upon the relative
merits of the several propositions
presented to the board by eastern
Oregon communities after the people
shall have approved the measure.
THE people of La Grande under
stand that several other eastern Ore
gon cities are to make an effort for
this institution. They believe, how
ever, that this city can present reas-
ons why such school would prosper
and serve the interests of the eastern
sections of the state to excellent ad-
vantage If located here. And they
know 1t is not going to drop into
their laps without letting those reas-
ons be made known.
1T would be hard to over-estimate
the Importance of this effort. There
is not school man in Oregon who
does not regret the inadequate pro-
vision for training the teachers EN-
ployed in the states public schools.
In every other particular Oregon's
schools rank high. In this they rank
decidedly low in comparison with
other states. The influence of this
neglect strikes straight to the heart
of the entire school systematic
grade schools where the difference
between the trained and the un-
trained teacher is of paramount i'm
portance. Prominent educators
throughout the country have pointed
out repeatedly that the money neces-
sarily spent by communities on their
grade schools would return much
more in actual service to the taxpay-
er if the teachers employed in those
schools were thoroughly trained so
that the pupils passing through their
hands could get the maximum of
drilling, instruction and incentive to
attainments.
with the adoption of the measure
referred to, eastern Oregon will get
such an institution. The city best
adapted to its maintenance and sup
port will get it. LaGrande is going
after it. So will other cities of this
section. May the location best adapt
ed to serving the schools of all east
ern Oregon win"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25
Dairy Meeting to
Be Held In Ashland

Are you satisfied with marketing
conditions as related to dairying? If
so, you are not interested in this
subject Otherwise, do not fail to
attend the dairy meeting to be held
at the Ashland city hall, beginning
at 1890 a. m. March s.
1t Is not enough to keep good
cows, to surround them with favor
able conditions and provide them
with the right combinations and
amounts of feed. Marketing is of
equal Importance and is becoming
more and more matter of concern
to the producer. Combinations or
ganized for the purpose of controll-
ing the handling and distribution of
food productions often take for
themselves undue amount for the
service rendered, or through duplica-
tion OF service or unnecessary COM
petition make the expense of hand
ling so great as to leave no margin
of profit for the farmer or producer.
Handling, storing, marketing and de-
livery costs must all be paid at estab-
lished rates and the producer takes
or is given what is left. To correct
this condition the route to market
must be shortened and efficient serv-
ice rendered at reasonable cost. The
form in which goods are marketed
and the manner in which prepared
have an important bearing on re-
turns.
Several phases Of this important
subject will be discussed by Prof. E.
L. Fits of the extension service,
Oregon Agricultural College, and by
j. D, Mickle, state dairy and food
commissioner, at this meeting.
Every dairyman keeping one or
more cows should interest himself in
this question. Each one can do
something to help, and nothing is
more worth while than a study of
marketing. Don't fail to attend if at
all possible to be present.
Other dairy lectures are to follow
this. Obtain a program from c. C.
Cate, county agricultural agent, Med
ford, and assist in interesting other
people in this work.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25
Indian Fighter Is
Granted Pension

Through the efforts of Representa-
tive Hawley, Captain o. G. Applegate
of klamath Falls has been granted a
pension of $40 per month from
March 4, 1917. Captain Applegate
commanded Company B of the 1st
brigade of Oregon Mounter Militia
and participated in the severe fight
ing with the Modoc Indians in south
ern Oregon after the massacre Of
General Candy and Others.
In recent years he has been inde-
fatigable in urging relief for the men
who participated in the fighting
against the Indians in the lava beds
and finally forced their surrender.
Captain Applegate supplied Repre-
sentative Hawley with many argu-
ments and incidents Of this warfare
that eventually secured the passage
of the act of March 4, 1917, under
which the veterans of the Modoc war
and other Indian wars since 1860 are
being granted relief.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-25
Lieut.. Neill Home
From Battle Front

Mrs. P. B. Whitney and daughter,
Miss Ruth, were guests at dinner
given by Lieut.. and Mrs. X. M. G.
Neill at their home at Ardencraig,
near Grants Pass, on Washington s
Birthday. Lieut.. Neill is Mrs. Whit
ney's nephew and is home on a
months leave of absence from Flan-
ders. Owing to the short period he
will have at home and the large ac-
quaintanceship he enjoys in that
community, it is impossible for the
lieutenant to accept all the invita-
tions showered upon him during his
furlough, so the gathering Friday
was arranged to meet the neighbors
and friends who were anxious to
greet the returned soldier and hear
his interesting descriptions Of life on
the battlefront.
Lieut.. Neill enlisted in the British
army service three years ago as a
truck driver, and has been promoted
since until he has reached the rank
of first lieutenant. His duties were
the supplying ammunition to the
heavy artillery, one of the most dan
gerous positions on the battle front.
During his entire service Lieut.. Neill
has not been wounded once. He was
struck by a piece of shell on the
head at one time, but his helmet pro-
tected him and saved his life. He
has many interesting souvenirs that
he picked up during his military
service. Donald Sutherland, Mrs.
Whitney's father, was also a member
of the dinner party.