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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-24

war II It Is 10 be won IA question
taat can admit OF no discugslon).
But farms CAN NOT be operated
without man power.
And man power Is the one thing
American farms lack
Then what Is the answer?
Man power MUST be supplied.
Easy enough to assert, but far
more difficult to accomplish. For
years now the farms OF this country
have been gradually depleted OF the
lusty young blood that should have
stayed to enrich them. The army has
added the cap sheaf by taking hun
dreds Of thousands more.
It Is plain to blind man that the
places OF these young men MUST be
filled If our farms are to be operated
ct their full capacity this year. But
there are no available sources Of sup
ply. Farmers now are offering un-
heard-of wages Just to get help to
gather the corn crop Of last year
n. uch Of which Is In danger Of rotting
In the fields In some parts Of the
country, and help Is not to be had.
There can be but one answer
MEN MUST BE DRAFTED FOR THE
FARMS.
We are told by Secretary OF Agri
culture Wilson that the country II
egpeCted to produce an even greater
crop Of all staples this year than wal
produced last year. This demand
with the fact that the remainder o.
TIE army draft will be called in thu
spring, Is liable TO render the sltua
ton acute.
We confess our utter inability L
see how the farms OF the country are
10 be run successfully without thu
aid OF those bred to the farm.
There are no more patriotic clas
Of people in this country than ou
farmers, taken as a class. But evei
their patriotism can not accomplish
the impossible. It may yet becom'
necessary that the government re
store to the farms the men takel
from them and fill their places in th
ranks with men drawn from othe
walks OF life.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-24

cared fron nezrDF ks.D beds. The
uns0. Oh Company Is building : 80
Coz, go ylz-t- There f. sls o.
e89 c-T doek and EhiD-building oo3-
oe-n Ehiez employE 5.s9f msa ard
bzs eortrze1s sor z7.o99 900 vo-1b
of rsaselz 4 sL59g.9es rssl
f-eszhter Ezz launched : fsF szys
zgo and fou- oths-s are in the Drcssss
Il eozErsctiozL
Thousza6s of Eorkmen 90 every
nigat 70 Los Angeles. twenty Eiiss
away, 10 find Place 70 sleep. szl
PEDRO has grorn from 800 % Il. 900
il fer ysz-s. Taking advantage q
the situation, enterpriging real estate
firms are selling subdivisions rapidly
zEd Drofitzbly.
The other dzy I entOyed free e
curEion put on By one Of these land
concerns. 4 half hundred Of Us Te-s
lozdsd onto z huge "rubber-neck
esr. az the aght-geeing autos are
called. and when We arrived a. the
OCEANS edge We we're taken aboard Z
gtezmDoat for q twenty-miIe ride
around the harDor. An old-fsshio1sd
sailing schooner vas pointed ou, e
the vessel used by the moTing picture
people "a : pirate ship in nautical
scenarios. The late Z. K Woods,
whose lum5er company We passed,
va the original Cappy Kicks. hero Of
r.any Peter B. Kyne stories.
High up On the hillside is mill
tary fort, With monster coast defense
guns, while nearer the water hun
dreds Of Jsckles we're seen at the
naval training station. Two I. 3.
submarines were observed lying at
anchor, while lonely sentries kept
c,cge watch for enemy vessels.
The breakw1ter Is two miles long
and contains 100000 tons Of stone.
Charlie SchTab gays the biggest iron
and steel mills west Of Pittsburgh
will be at San Pedro, because Of 81
Alaska co.l and unlimited iron ore in
nearby mountains.
Yes Gwendoline, I've seen a rea
r1oyie star-they are all starg dowr
here. Her name is Ella Hall, or wal
before she got married the other day
Che is a tow-headed little blonde ant
looks very much like the pullets o.
Pokegama, Yoncalla or elsewhere
When observed she was shopping a
the public market on South Hi
street, registering lively desire foI
cabbages and cauliflower, sausage
and sirloin steak. One arm was ful
OF flowers, the other piled high will
packages Of produce.
o. II. BARNHILL.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-24
Peoples Forum
Sightseeing In the South.

LOB hhBcleb, Chl.
Editor Tidlngs: Friday afternoon
we motored down to Long Beach and
Hunted up the Potters, having the
good fortune TO run into whole
roomful OF ABhlandcrs. Besides Mr..
and Mrs. Potter-the latter used to
10 Miss Alice Flnley--there we're Mr..
Whltmore and her father and mother,
Miss Ada Hartley and her mother and
sister All OF them live In beautiful
little bungalows, which surround
them for mlle0 in every direction.
Long Beach Is beautiful place to
live, but II has no industry save
shearlng the tourlst, which must get
mighty monotoDouB.
San Pedro, q few miles west, Is an
altogether different kind OF place,
being devoted entirely to commerce
and manufactures. The city owns the
harbor, which is said by Lloyds to be
tho best on this continent, and In
connection with the federal govern.
ment is spending s2O,OOO,OOO on lta
improvement More lumber if
shipped into this port than into any
other IN tho world The annual fish
catch has reached over 87OOO,OOO
a rich harvest Of potash Is being &C.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-24
CHAMPION SERVICE
FLAG DISPLAYED

The vests champion service flag
Is now on display at 65 Market street,
San Francisco. II Is standard serv-
ice flag with red border and white
center. Blue stars arranged in the
form Of figures reveal the numerals
1922" This Is the new style OF
service flag introduced on the coast
by the Southern Pacific Company.
OF the 1892 employees on the Pa
cific system who are now in the sery-
ice OF the government, SO have OBJ
talned commissions, including one
colonel, three majors and eighteen
captains.
The Southern Pacific will change
the numerals in It's flags at the end
OF each month, and 1t Is predicted
that February l will see the 1000
mark reached
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-24
EQUIPMENT FOR MEN
HAS MANY ARTICLES

It is estimated that $4,000 differ
ent articles are needed in modern
warfare. The clothing equipment OF
but one infantryman for service in
France includes the following:
Bedsack three wool blankets, waist
belt. two pairs wool breeches, two
wool service coats, hat cord, three
pairs summer drawers, three pairs
winter drawers, pair wool gloves,
service hat, extra shoe laces, two
pairs canvas leggins, two flannel
shirts, two pairs of shoes, five pairs
wool stockings, four Identification
tags, summer undershirts, four win
ter undershirts, oyercoat five shelter
tent pins, shelter tent pole, poncho,
shelter tent.
Listed as "eating utinsils' the in
fantryman receives food to be carried
in his haversack during field service,
canteen and canteen cover, cup, knife,
fork, spoon, meat can, haversack,
pack carrier, first aid kit and pouch.
His fighting equipment" consists
of rifle, bayonet, bayonet scabbard,
cartridge belt and 100 cartridges
steel helmet, gas mask and trench
tool.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-24
THE RETAILERS.

II IA fast becoming plain 10 even
the moat superficial obssryer that the
people Of this country are In the
hands Of the retailers. Retail estab'
llshments in all lines have multiplied
within the past two decades out OF
all proportion 10 the demand for such
concerns. Ordinarily this would
mean keener competition, but not 10
at this time In fact, II seems 10
have Just the opposite result Hay-
ing naturally divided the volume OF
business by larger number. each
mans per cent Of profit must Of ne
cesslty be greater or his net income
less.
We are aware that some may con-
etrue our remarks as a reflection on
retail stores in general. Such is not
our intention. We would merely call
attention TO the fact that the retail
buglnesg is greatly Oyerdone. There
n scarcely town in the entire coun-
try that could not be adequately sup
piled by half the number OF retail
establishments II now supports. The
retailer, while his business Ia a com
munlty necessity. Is not 10 be consld-
cred in any sense producer, ana
now when production n the one para
mount consideration in the nation,
the ranks should be thinned as much
as the welfare Of the public VIII ad-
NIT.
The main point We Wish 10 make ID
that the retailer who is making "a
bare living IN a town already over
crowded with similar establishments
could show his patriotism In no bet
Ter manner than by closing out hls
business and Joining the ranks OF
producers. The latter need him and
his fellows In bDglnem would vel
come his desertion from their ranks.
The government has already sug-
gegted that II may be necessary 10
classify the different lines of busl-
ness as essential and n0u essential
and 10 forclbly suspend the latter. II
IN not without the bounds Of posi-
bllIty that even the necessary lines
may have 10 be greatly curtailed. and
in this Gaze no more fruitful fleld
would offer than the general retail
stores OF the country, In all lines
There ls no question but that the
thinning Of their ranks would WORK
great benefit 70 those who were
left, 10 those who we're eliminated
and 10 tbs country In general
And whllo this Ii not without tho
range Of the possible. might II not be
as we'll 10 reyolutlonize the business
Of tho country stilI further and eliml'
nate the army OF cVDmercial travel
erg7 While many OF them are fine
fellows and We admire their business
and manly virtues, they constitute
luxury that the country could easily
dispense with 10 n great extent
While tho questions OF production
and conservation arc being consld
cred, why not look around and zee 4
both might not be materially for
warded by eliminating wasted effor
in many llneB7
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-24

sickness, no sour stomach. no bloating."-
Mrs. VI. B. HUGHES, Mosher Street.
ASTORIA, OREGOS.-zMG blood was bad
for a long time and | was all rundown,
had severe headaches, was nervous and
tired all the time. After trying different
remedies without getting any better, |
decided to Try DR.. Pierce's Remedies. \
took the Favorite Prescription and the
Golden Medical Discovery according to
directions and was restored to perfect
health. can conscientiously recommend
them.
my mother always uses DR.. Pierce's
Remedies. She gave me the Favorite
Prescription when | was coming into
womanhOod. r-MEs. C. c. MESSENGER,
I7g3 Duane Street.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-24
BEST WARTIME RECIPES.
Buckwheat Muffins.

One and one-quarter cups buck
wheat flour, y cup flour, teaspoons
Royal Baking Powder, tablespoons
sugar, teaspoon salt, cup milk, 2
tablespoons shortening. Mix and sift
dry ingredients; add milk and melted
shortening and beat until smooth.
Bake in creased muffin tins in hot
oven 20 to % minutes.
Sweet Potato Mullins.
One cup flour, teaspoons Royal
Baking Powder, teaspoon salt, l
cup sweet potatoes (masheD. cup
milk and water, egg. Sift together
! flour, baking powder and salt. Add
cold sweet potatoes which have been
lightly mashed or put through ricer
Add beaten egg and liquid, mixed
we'll. Pour into creased muffin tins
ard bake in moderate oven % to sc
minutes.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-24
THE FATE or THE FARM.

or all tho deop questions involved
In tho conflict now raging. the ques-
ton Of most Vital Interest 10 the peo-
pie n the entire world is What OF
.be American farms this year?'
Possibly too. no other fact assumes
such positive form AS that the farms
and farmers Of America 10 VT win the
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-24
WOMEN ARE NEEDED
TO HELP IN WAR.

Women can be usefully employed in
nursing the wounded, in making up
the soldiers kits, and thousand other
ways. Many American women are
weak, pale or anemie from woman's
ills. For young girls Just entering
womanhood; for women at the crit
ical time; nursing mothers and every
woman who is rrun down." tired or
oyer-worked Doctor Pierce's Fayorite
Prescription is a special, safe and GER
tain help. It can now be had in tablet
form. You can procure trial package
Of the tablets by writing Doctor Pierce,
Chief Of Staff at Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo,
n. Y, enclosing 10 cents. Write in full
confidence if you desire free medical
advice also.
rrsN -
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-24

so good as Doctor
Pierce's Fayorite
Prescription for all
diseases with
which a woman Is
troubled. | took
it for infamma-
tion and it cured
me. | also took
it d uring eK-
pectancy and L
was so well all the
time; had no
headache. no back
ache no morning
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-24

When this country rounds up the
alien enemies, will that also include
LaFollette?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
BREEDING SHEEP FOR FUR
Production of "Perslan Lamb" May
Be Added to the Industries Of
the United States.

In far-away Bokhara, a town and
district in Asiatic Russia that has a
half-mystical sound to American ears,
persian" lambs have been grown for
ages for the tightly curled, lustrous-
black fleeces that constitute the warm
cover of the natives. And so the fashion
Of wearing Persian lamb and astrak-
han has come down from the ages until
women in all civilized lands where
the winters are cold seek their warmth,
and fashions decree has made them so
popular that the cost Of Persian lamb
has gone up 142 per cent in Is years.
1t must have been instinct-it could
not have been foreknowledge that a
world war would curtail commerce.
that made an American decide few
years ago to try breeding the sort of
sheep that bear, the highly priced
feeces, on his 1,90O-acre ranch near
Cottonwood Falls, Kan. He reasoned
that If they could be bred In Asia,
they could be bred in Kansas, and so
thoroughly di0 he believe in the propO-
sition that he invested $4,000 in kara
kul sheep from Bokhara. These he
crossed with native Lincoln-bred sheep,
and the lambs of this cross bear the
valuable pelts that hitherto have been
imported almost exclusively from
Russia.-Robert II. Moulton in Popu-
lar Mechanics Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06

Lorraine means "Lothair's King
DOM" but certainly its most famous
figure was that duke of Lorraine, God
frey Of Bouillon, the hero of many IA
bled exploits, who was said to have
cloven asunder the body of Moslem
emir with one stroke of his good
sword, who was leader Of the first cru
SADIE, who saw the deliverance Of Je-
rusalem and became the ruler Of that
Holy City wrested from paynim hands.
The American soldier might do worse
than swear "By Godfrey" Whether
we now hold mile or five miles will
presently be of no Importance, for our
expeditionary forces have but made a
beginning. A look at the map will sat
isfy any American how much of the
front line our men should be defending
before many months have passed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
Clear Roads for Dispatch Bearer.

After grazing upon the auto truck
cover Of a recent issue saddened and
cynical reader wrote to Golfers Week
ly:
"You have made a great mistake
You have placed all the army trucks
on the side of the road, leaving ample
room for trucks going In the opposite
direction to travel without going down
in the ditch. My experience with army
motor trucks Is that they always trav-
ell on the crown Of the road, and when
you see one on the side Of the road you
can figure that 1t is broken down."
Golfers replied: "Be this observa-
ton true or not, there is one being be-
fore whom even the ruthless and dis
dainful truck driver quails-the dis.
patch rider. There Is no more soul.
satisfying sight for harassed pedes-
trian in the French war zone than that
of dispatch motorcycle shooting down
a road at 80 miles an hour, with
two-mile line of motor trucks and staff
cars scuttling hastily into the bitches
to get out of the way"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
INTERNATIONAL FRIENDS,

men. cheerfully ready to do whatever
they were called upon to do and many
Of them have already been called upon
to make the greatest sacrifice
The men, women and children of
these states have given their time,
their money and themselves to aid
in the great work being done by the
Red Cross. the Y. M. G. A. and other
organizations. The rich, the we'll to
do. and the poor have marched shout
dergto shoulder in the financial army
that is carrying out every order Is
sued by those in command at Wash
ington.
In fact, the people of the Ninth
District have been SO well organized
and have responded SO Loyalty that
they have put this district In class
by itself. During the Third Liberty
Loan campaign, this district started
It's campaign last, finished 1t first, ex-
ceeded every other district in over
subscription of its quota, and, In the
sale of bonds. secured a better per-
centage Of distribution than any other
part of the United States. Surely the
people of this district have very great
reason to be proud Of their record.
The peculiarly effective plan of or
ganization adopted and successfully
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
ular coin) is cheap. An American
penny buys four.
FOUGHT IN SERBIAN RANKS
Bravery of Irish Woman Rewarded by
Highest Decoration Crown Prince
Could BestoW.

Sergt. Maj. Flora Sandes, an Irish
woman who for two years has
been serving with the gallant Ser
bian army, is now in London on leave
Of absence for a few weeks.
SIN August, 1914, 1 went to Serbia
as q nurse" she said, when asked to
tell something of her war experiences.
"After the terrible retreat in which l
took part / joined the regimental am
bulance When cut off from that OBJ
tanned permission to join the Serbian
army as a private. For two years l
was in the thick of most Of the fight
ing. At the taking of Hill 1912 Mace
DOMAIN 'front.' hand grenade exploded
near me and I fell badly wounded. My
company, which was In advance Of our
main body, was outnumbered by the
Bulgarians, but they refused to fall
back when ordered to do so, declaring
they would not leave me to the mercy
Of the enemy.
''When was being dragged off to
safety through the snow they remained
behind, fighting a rear-guard action.
The next day our troops attacked
again and drove the Bulgarians out
Of their trenches. In them they found
the bodies of number of our men,
each one with his throat cut. That Is
the favorite method of disposing Of
prisoners" 1t was after the capture
of Hill 1912 that the Irish Amazon,
while lying In hospital, was awarded
by the Serbian crown prince the Kara
George decoration, which is the Ser
bian equivalent of the British Victoria
Cross. Three other decorations she
has received for bravery in the field.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06

Fourth Liberty Loan mas not been Of
ficially announced. 1t is commonly
thought, however in official circles
that the amount will be SIX billion
dollars. This is twice the amount
asked by the Government for the
Third loan.
What will this mean? It will ineaa
that there will have to De an In
crease in the average amount given
by individual subscribers and also q
largely increased number of subscrib-
ers. For the people of the Ninth Dis.
trict to raise $2OO,00O,OO0, it win
be necessary for every man, woman
and child to make an effort, to sacri-
fee, to give up many things they
would like to do or buy, and not only
to do their full duty, but make 1t
their business to see that every other
man, woman and child does his or
her duty.
The Ninth District occupies a very
enviable position among the districts
of this great country. The Ninth Dis
trict must retain this position. In
order to do so, there must be put
forth united, whole-hearted effort
"of all the people, by all the people,
and for, all the people"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06

carried out throughout the Ninth Dis
trict Is undoubtedly responsible to
a large extent for the fine record
made. The natural energy and clear
sighted Americanism of the great ma
jority of it's citizens is responsible for
the balance. Whatever the cause, the
results have put this district in class
by itself. The managers of other dis
tricts look to the Ninth Federal Re-
serve District for information and in
spiration. They want to know how it
was done. Many of the rules laid
down by the Government for the
Fourth Liberty Loan campaign in
other districts are admitted to be un-
necessary in the Ninth. The authori-
ties in charge at Washington admit
that the men and women Of the North
west will do what is asked of them
in their own way, out will do it prompt
ly and efficiently.
From all this, 1t Is evident that a
great deal will be expected from the
Ninth Federal Reserve District in the
Fourth Liberty Loan campaign. The
standard set is so high that it will
take extra effort to maintain it. That
means that all those who worked hard
during the Third campaign will nave
to work harder during the Fourth cam
paign and that they will have to DE
aided by many hundred recruits.
There will have to be more intensive
organization so that more individuals
will be impressed with the necessity
of doing their part and each individ-
ual will have more to do.
The amount to De raised in the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
COSTUMES WORN BY sOMALls
Garments Greatly Resemble Those
Seen on Egyptian Monuments OF
Many Centuries Ago.

Information as to the costumes of
Somaliland, where the clothing of
the women is similar to that of the
ancient Egyptians, is furnished by
the Family Herald, which says:
"Somali men and youths wear the
marc, rude toga consisting of
wide piece of cotton cloth like a
sheet. With genuine skill and ele-
gance they array themselves in this
garment, arranging it in graceful
folds. When the Somali unburdens
his camel or loads upon it the freight
it is to carry, or when preparing for
battle, he rolls up his marc around
his waist. He seldom has any head
covering, Notwithstanding the heat
of the sun. Around his neck he wears
a string bearing two large amber
beads. His brow and arms are often
adorned with amulets, in the fashion
OIL the ancient Jews.
"Somali women and young girls
also wear the marc. They drape it
over the right shoulder and belt it
at the waist with a fringe girdle. The
girls let their abundant black tresses
hang upon their shoulders or plat
them into fine tight braids. The
older women bind their hair and
cover it with a kind of net. Their
type and attire closely resemble the
female figure represented on the
Egyptian monuments of antiquity.
Almost all adorn themselves with
armlets, strings of beads or metal
rings worn above the elbow. Some
have enormous silver earrings, others
amber necklaces or strings of small
silver beads.o
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-09-06
DEMOCRACY VS.. FINE WRITING
The Latter Is, Beyond All Question,
Dependent Upon the Respect
Of the Former.

do not agree with the pessimists
ton Is necessarily an enemy to fine
writing for the public, Henry Seidel
writes In the Century. Such critics
nnderrate the challenge which these
millions of minds to be reached and
souls to be touched must possess that
writer's, like actors. are inspired by a
crowded house.
But the thought and the labor and
the pain that lie behind good writing
are dOubly difficult In an atmosphere
Of easy tolerance and good natured
condescension on the part of the
readers Of the completed work.
The novel is the test case for demo-
cratic literature. We cannot afford to
pay its practitioners with cash merely,
for cash discriminates In quantity and
little more. Saul and David were
judged by the numbers of their thou
sands slain; but the test was a crude
one for them and cruder still in fiction.
We cannot afford to patronize these
novelists as our ancestors did before
US. Not prizes or endowments or
coterie worship or, certainly, more ad-
vertising is what the American novel
list requires, but greater respect for
his craft.
The Elizabethan playwright was fire.
quently despised Of the learned world,
and, If favorite. not always re-
that learned and vulgar alike should
repeat the fallacy In dispraising the
pre-eminently popular art Of our own
times To Sir Francis Bacon Hamlet
was presumably only play actors
play. If the great American story
should arrive at last, would we not
call 1t "only a nOvel"f