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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-03
CARELESSNESS is CAUSE
OF MOST BAD FIRES

The forest service department, in
the Yreka News, has the following to
say in regard to the cause OF most
Of the expensive fires in the country:
If you like to experiment, try this:
watch the next ten men you see US
ing match to light cigarette or
nipe, one will carefully hold his
match until entirely out or else drop
1t in clean dirt or some other safe
place; two will hold their matches
until partly out, then throw away
without care; the other seven will
flip their maches away at once and
without even looking to see where
they fall.
That is why fire losses in the
United States run to such humiliat-
ing totals. Get the safety habit with
matches and urge others to do so.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-03

as last resort an operation was
performed and he never came out
from the anosthetic. 1t was found
that the hemorrhages were caused by
ulcers bursting in the stomach, and
his case was hopeless from the first
Mr.. Lynch was one of the best known
and most highly respected men o:
Ashland. For several years he was
a clerk in C. F. Mills store, and since
that time has been engaged in the
transfer business for himself. He was
always a pleasant, agreeable man,
ready to befriend everyone, and he
counted his friends by the hundreds.
He was born in Tumwater, Wash,
and when quite young moved with
his parents to Willamette valley,
where ne lived until coming to Ash
land IA years ago. He was married
to Hattie Wright Nov. "a, 1897, to
whom he has given the most loving
and tender care. Always a frail lit
tie woman, he shielded her in every
way possible, and his last though.
and wish was for her welfare. Their
little son, Gail, was taken from them
six short months ago, and now Mrs.
Lynch's mother is lying critically i'll
at her home on Liberty street. Mr..
Lynch also leaves to mourn his loss
a mother, two sisters and a brother,
who were unable to attend the funer-
al. Services were conducted at the
house by Rev. Edwards and Rev.
Carnahan, who were both dear
friends of the deceased, and at the
grave by the l. o. o. F., of which
order he was a member. He was also
a member of the Woodmen of the
World, some of whom were his pail
bearers. The services at the house
we're beautiful and impressive. The
first hymn Trusting, followed by
Rev. Carnahan, singing Because He
Loved Me So," by choir, sermon by
Rev. Edwards, followed by closing
hymn, God Will Take Care of YOU"
The sympathy Of everyone goes out
to the delicate little wife in her lone
illness and grief.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-03
Obituary

The entire community was shocked
and grieved at the sudden death OF
Thomas Melvin Lynch, which oc-
cuFred at the Sanitarjum Sunday
May 26. He had been working in
the park for few days and Satur-
Gay morning was suddenly taken very
i'll with hemorrhages. He was taken
to his home and a physician was sum-
moned and later a consultation was
held. 1t was deemed best to take
him to the Sanitarium where the
hemorrhages kept up all day and
night in spite of all that medical
science could do. Sunday morning
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-03
Drafted Men Left
To Join C0l0rS

A special train carrying the Jack
son county contingent of drafted men
passed through Ashland yesterday
for Fort Mcdowell, Cal, where they
will entrain for military service. Fol-
lowing is the list of registrants who
entrained at Medford:
No. 1873, John Daniel Caster; 14S.
Lemuel Robert Cook; $50, James
Roster; 1856, Ransom Billie Carter;
161, Hubert Allen Smith; 1862, Fred
erich William Witte; 1877, Peter Roy
al Ord; 16S, Benjamin Harrison
Short; 179, Edward Ray Holman;
1877, Clarence Fry; 212, Jean Earl
Horton; 217, William Henry Fraley;
21S, Clinton Dean Vroman; 232, Or
val McClanahan; 24S, Marion Burten
Train; $50, Nils Nickel Olsen; 252,
Nelson Oden; 264, William Grigsby;
265, William Edward Cushman; 271,
Clyde Walters; 279, Earl Oden; 2S2,
John Russell Thornbrue; 290, Fred
Brown; 293, John Jacobs Meatham-
er; 302, Joseph Earl Mcintyre; 312,
Chester Raymond Pursell; 317, JOS
eph Jay Splitter; 1922, Robert Horner
Holmes; 1923, Ray Everett Wright;
334, Oliver Sylvenos Walden; 1856,
w. Permission; 710, John Hubert Ed
wards, 1852, James Irwin Brady.
The following are the IA men who
were transferred to other points for
entrainment to Fort McDowell:
No 1863, Clifford Earl Fisher, to
entrain from Portland; ia, Harry
Harvey Mcfarland, to entrain from
Eugene; 1876, Frank Lowell Middle
busher, to entrain from Seattle; 215,
Henry Henshall, to entrain from
Portland; 266, Fred Hathaway
Dougherty, to entrain from San
Francisco; PA, Lloyd Casebeer, to
entrain from San Jose, CAL; 291
Arthur John Hover, to entrain from
Portland; 909, William Henry Hall,
to entrain from Ell Centro, CAL; 337,
Harry Oatman Cleveland, to entrain
from Bend, Ore; 81, Forrest Gale
Williams, to entrain from Oakland,
CAL; A, Pearl John Strahan, to en-
train from Miami, Okla; 965, John
Mathew Nichol, to entrain from Chi
co, Cal; 1877, William Benton Wash, |
to entrain from San Diego, CAL, and |
William Broderick, to entrain at Bis
marck, n. d.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-03
ROUNDUP BOOSTERS PAY
GRANTS PASS VISIT

Amos Nininger and Leo Ferguson
of Ashland spent Thursday in Grants
Pass doing publicity work in the in
terest Of the Rogue River Roundup
and patriotic celebration to be held
at Ashland July 4, and6.
Both these gentlemen are connect
ed with the Roundup and are real
boosters Of the sport. They say the
Roundup this season will contain
new features that are to be real en-
tertaining. Some of the best perform
ers In the west are to be entered in
the big show and many local boys
are to contest for the cash prizes
Courier.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-03
WAR GARDENS GREAT
SAVING IN LIVING

At a meeting of the war garden
committee of Grants Pass last week,
M. D. Butler, representing the U. S.
department of agriculture and the o..
A. c., discussed the possibilities Of
the garden movement. In his inves-
tigation, Mr.. Butler claims that the
gardens will be great saving to the
cost of living and to transportation.
"One garden shows figures" said
the visitor, giving approximately a
net profit Of 500 from an area so
feet by 1875 feet above the cost of la
Dor, water and seeds. This garden
produced 25 pounds of beans, 200
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-03
Moral Aims Of War
Defined BY Speakers

Ashland people had the privilege
CT hearing two inspiring addresses
Yesterday given by men of national
fame, who were one of many teams
sent out by the national committee
to instruct the people of this coun-
try on the moral aims of the war. A
mass meeting was held in the Chau-
tauqua building at o'clock, where
an attentive audience listened to the
addresses.
The first speaker was DR.. George
W. Nasmyth, of Washington, d. c.,
who spoke on "The Problem of World
Reconstruction" DR.. Nasmyth has
been serving as secretary to DR.. Gar
field, fuel administrator, and gave
interesting sidlights in the problems
confronting the administration, pro-
badly unknown to the public before.
His presentation of the war situa-
tion was one to afford much food
for thought for people on the west
ern coast who are far from the scenes
OF strife.
DR.. Sidney L. Gulick, of New York
city, addressed the audience ON "The
Moral Aims of the War" and the
message he brought related to the
international alliance to be brought
about through the churches.
Dr. Gulick has been a missionary
and teacher for many years in Japan
and thoroughly understands the Git
tie yellow people" and their attitude
towards the United States. Both
lecturers made strong impression
upon their hearers.
Mrs. Julia Hockett beautifully rem
dered Kilpling's "Recessional," and
other patriotic songs during the
meeting. The speakers also address
ed the congregations at the Presby-
terian churches at the morning serv-
ice.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-03
u RedCrOSS
''' I I ''' Activities

Salvage, which means turning your
trash into cash, is the newest word
in that lexicon Of love daily being
enlarged by the American Red Cross.
Salvage is learning to save our waste
our valuable waste-for the sal
walton of the world; it is finding of
"apy dirt" in our street sweepings,
our alley scourings, our attic rub
bish; it is converting such waste
products into love and mercy by plac-
ing the proceeds gained from them in
the hands of the American Red Cross.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-03
How. and Where
Boys Must Register

All mael persons (citizens or al.
iens) born between June 8, 1895, and
June 5, 1897, inclusive, except Off.
GERS and enlisted men of the regu-
lar army, navy and marine corps and
the national guard and naval militia
while in federal service and officers
reserve corps and enlisted men in en-
listed reserve corps while in active
service, must register.
When-Wednesday, June 3, 1918.
between 7 a. m. and 8 p. m.
Where-At the office of the local
board having Jurisdiction where the
person to be registered permanently
resides, or other place designated by
that local board.
How-Go in person on June 5 to
your registration place. If you ex-
pect to be absent from home on June
5, go at once to the office of the To-
cal board where you happen to be.
Have your registration card filled out
and certified. Mail it to the local
board having jurisdiction where you
permanently reside. Inclose a self
addressed, stamped envelope, with
your registration card, for the return
of your registration certificate. Fail
'ure to get this certificate may cause
you serious inconvenience. You must
mail your registration card in time
to reach your home local board on
June 5. If you are sick on June 5
and unable to present yourself in per-
son, send some competent friend. The
clerk may deputize him to prepare
your card,
If you the in doubt as to what to
do or where to register, consult your
local board.
Failure to register is a misdemean-
or punishable by Imprisonment for
one year. 1t may result in loss of
valuable rights and privileges and
immediate indictment into military
service.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-03
AGED WOMAN DIED
AT WAGNER CREEK

Mrs. Julia Cabler, for many years
resident of the Wagner creek dis
trict, died at her home Wednesday
of last week, after a long illness due
to dropsy. The deceased was SO
years of age at the time of her de-
mise. -
Funeral services were held Fri
day, and interment was made in the
Stearns cemetery near Talent. Mrs.
Cabler was the mother of Mrs. Rufus
King of Ashland, and Mrs Torey,
who made her home with her mother
at Wagner creek.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-03

Can the kaiser" with the discarded
tin cans from your kitchen; foil him
with tin and lead foil { folded flat !;
rag" him with clean rags, white,
cotton, wool and mixed; sack him
with burlap and gunny sacks; bottle
him up in bottles of all kinds, rinsei
clean; and kid" him with your old
kid gloves. Do you get the idea?
Dodgers with lists of articles suit
able for salvaging will soon be dis.
tributed by our local Red Cross, and
detailed plans for organizing and car
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-03
Three Injured In
Runaway Accident

A runaway accident occurred on
the Green Spring road Friday even
ing which resulted in injuries to Mrs.
E. N. Davis and two daughters. The
Davis family were going to the
Soda Springs school house to attend
the closing, exercises of the school
there, and the horses being driven
by Mrs. Davis frightened at some
thing and ran away, throwing out
the occupants of the carriage.
Mrs. Davis and her two daughters
sustained quite severe injuries, and
were taken to local hospital where
they were treated. They were GET
ting along very well at last reports.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-03
SHIPS SHOULD CARRY
WHEAT TO THE FRONT

The grain corporation reported to
the food administration the other
day that heretofore Oregon had been
able to load all her newly launched
ships with wheat or flour for their
maiden voyages through the Pana-
ma canal en- route for service at the
front, but that after June Is, unless
sufficient flour is turned back from
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-03

A letter published in the last Red
Cross magazine, just received from
the editorial representative of that
magazine in France. sayss Here
(France) of soap and sugar, includ-
ing candy and pastry, there is abso-
Ilutely none, and no butter. Tell all
you see, if they want to know what to
send the boys, to send tobacco, candy
and SOAP"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-03

Mr.. and Mrs William Long kindly
contributed an interesting exhibit for
our show windows this week in a
framed piece of exquisite Japanese
embroidery, whose design shows the
coat of arms of the United States,
the Red Cross emblem, and the flag
of Japan, all in their correct color
ings, and which bears the inscription,
I'm memory of our soldiers"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-03

rying on this branch of the service
will be given to the public very short
ly. Begin to save now and keep your
eyes open for that latest word In
Red Cross work, salvage.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-03

May "a was the date Of dona-
tion surprise party for our local Red
Cross, when gifts to the amount Of
$62 were received in a single day.
The source Of these contributions are
as follows: Irving Finley, $25; Mrs,
w. NJ. Denton, $40; lady tourist, who
had save this amount for the Red
Cross by taking tourist instead of a
Pullman sleeper, $40; Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Johnson, $500; G. H. Nicker-
son, $500; John Rocho, $500; and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Carey, so. All
this was given for local work, quite
the May drive for war funds.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-03

Two Of our prominent workers,
Mrs. S. B. McNair and Mrs. J. M.
Wagner, have recently completed the
prescribed course in the making of
surgical dressings and have received
certificates as qualified instructors.
Mrs. Wagner took the work at the
Los Angeles headquarters, one of the
largest schools of the sort in the
country, while Mrs. McNair did the
work here at home with the helpful
cooperation of Mrs. Graham, the de-
voted head of our surgical dressing
department, who herself completed
this course and received her creden-
tials some time ago. Mrs. McNair
has been appointed by Mrs. Graham
as first assistant in her department
and with two such women at their
head, our gauze workers are assured
of competent leadership.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1918-12-10
M A r K e is
COTTON

New York, Dec. 9.--The feature
of the cotton market today was th'
removal Of the restrictions against
short selling as war measure by
the War Industries Board.
The market opened steady at de-
cline of from % to 40 points on the
continued realizing movement. The
offerings were quickly absorbed how
ever and the active month sold from
twelve to twenty points net higher
after the call.
New York, Dec. 9.--Cotton fu.
lures opened steady with December
1880 to 27.41, June 26.35 to 1910
March 25.15 to 25.0a, May 24.SO
January 1850.
At noon January was 26.10 and
spots on the Wilson market are "a
cents.
The market closed at 3 p. m. az
follows:
January 1886, March 2545, De
cembeY 1880.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1918-12-10
STOCKS

New York, Wall Street, Dec. o.
Firmness accompanied the early
dealing on the took exchange today
the events over the weekend vert
in evidence and served to produce a
more hopeful feeling. The specula'
tive issues were the most conspicu-
Gus, Beet Sugar and Industrial AL
cohol adding from one to three
points to their former figures. The
Steels and the equipments were sus-
tanned by the weight of United
States Steel, Bethlehem Steel and
the prominent Coppers as we'll as
the rails also improved under the
lead of Southern Pacific.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1918-12-10
WHAT SCHEIDEMANN THINKS

London, Dec. 9.--William H0hen-
zollern has been sufficiently punish
ed but his part in bring about the
war should be ascertained says Phil
ip Scheidemann, the German Score
tary Of Foreign affairs and colonies
in an interview with a correspondent
Of the Daily Express. He says that
this fact should, however, be estab-
lished by a state tribunal and that
all guilty Of bringing about the war
should be so treated but this should
be decided by National Assembly.
Scheidemann says that DR.. ". s.
So)f the Foreign minister remains
with the government since it is De-
lieved that he has the confidence Of
Great Britain and of America.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1918-12-10
GREAT BRITAIN WILL DEMAND
FORTY BILLION OF GERMANY

London, Dec. T.-Great Britain
will demand of Germany 8,O0o,0eO,-
900 pounds sterling for Great Brit
ain and her dominions and repara-
tion for the war, according to the
Daily Mail. The newspaper says it
understands that David Lloyd Geo.,
the remier, will make this announce
:nent in a speech at Leeds today.
This, the Daily Mail adds, is what
the war cost Great Britain and her
dominions and British tax payers
will be relieved of 400,000,00O
pounds per annum by the German
payment.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1918-12-10
HOW THE
BRITISH NAVY
Helped to Garry American
Troops. Diverted Ships
From All
PARTS OF THE WORLD
PARTS OF THE WORLD

London, Dec. 9.-Regarding Brit
ish aid in the transport OF American
troops the Shipping Controller Sat
urday made the following statement
to The Associated Press:
"The real effort to accelerate the
movement of American troops be-
gao. at the end of March, when we
raglized that it was necessary to do
what we could with British bottoms
to supplement the American effotr.
We sent mission to the United
States with the object Of seeing the
fittins-out facilities there. So far
as they were not required for Amer
ican troopsrips they were utilized
to the maximum in fitting out Brit
ish troopships.
ships weie gathered from every
source. with the result that IN tho
six months between April and Sep
tember $4,000 American troops. or
so per cent Of the total number car-
ried within that period, were trans
ported in British\ bottoms. In all,
Of the 100000. .o0o-odd American
troops transported to France. well
over a million were carried in Brit
ish ships. The whole of this million
were escorted to the United King
dom danger zone by ships OF the
Royal Navy. British shipping at
that time was in ! perilous situation,
but in order to further the move
ment of American troops we were
prepared to make every sacrifice.
"The following steps were taken:
From South Africa We removed ev-
cry passenger steamer. and for the
time being practically killed trade
with that country. From India and
Australia we removed all that the
fast steamers plying to and between
those two countries, and we made
very dangerous sacrifices of meat
supplies-endangering even those Of
the British Army-by transferring
these ships to the North Atlantic,
thus wasting refrigerator space, as
meat was not available for export
from North American ports.
"Our loss of essential imports ow-
ing to the fitting out of ships for the
carriage of American troops amount
ed to we'll over 1,000,000,000 tons.
That sacrifice of imports was made
at a time when our total imports
had been reduced to 100000
tons year, of which 100000
we're munitions and 100000 es-
sential foods, as compared with the
peace figure of 54,000,000 tons.
Zone hundred and seventy-fve
British vessels Of more than 1,500,-
900 tons deadweight were put espe-
cially in the service of carrying Am
erican troops, and we even fitted up
ships for that purpose.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1918-12-10
RESTRICTIONS ON
cQTTONREMOvED
Which Were Imposed by War
Industries Board When
Armistice Was Signed
COTTON ClNNED s,563,124

New York;, Dec. 9.-The prohi-
bition OF cotton selling on the New
York and New Orleans exchanges
which was imposed November thir-
teenth as an emergency measure to
prevent the too rapid decline Of cot
ton on account of the signing Of the
armistice removed today by the cot
ton distributing committee of the
War Industries Board.
Amount of Cotton Ginned
Washington, Doc. 9.--Cotton gin
ned this season to date are $685.
124 running bales, including 1884,
$50 rounded bales: 1910 bales Of
American Egyptian, and 25,74l
bales Of seA Island the census bu-
Yeau Announces. ~.
Prior to December first last year,
there we're s.713,5es. The ginning
by states follow: North Carolina,
s47, eos: South Carolina 1,24l.l22
and Virginia IS go.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1918-12-10
FREIGHT RATES
Up AGAIN
Maxwell Shows How Proposed
Rate Making By Adnl;nlsra.
ton Will Place Us
UNDER VIRGINIA CITIES

" uohAA5tShS DSCs ~~SA -
adjustment would leave US as COM
pletely under the commercial doml-
nation of the Virginia cities as Ger
many will be under the military
domination of tn. Allies when they
complete their occupation OF the
Rhine forts" is the ringing indict-
ment of A. J. Maxwell, Of the North
Carolina Corporation Commission,
in describing the proposed uniform
scale Of freight rates. The views of
the North Carolina Corporation
Commission are contained in let
ter written by Mr.. Maxwell to Ed
ward Chambers, director Of traffic,
United States Railroad Administra-
tion.
Senator F. NJ. Simmons will this
week break away from his engaging
duties elating to the revenue bill to
make determined fght on the pro-
posed mileage class rate scale. He
will confer with A. c. Prouty. Of the
Railroad Administration, and will
spare no effort this side Of the White
House to halt the alleged discrimi-
natory rate bssing undertaken BY
the Railroad Administration. The
Senator will fight the proposition TO
the bitter end. The presentation Of
A. J. MAXWELL follows:
In my letter OF the 1st instant.
to the Director General, considera-
ton was given particularly To the
Of the rates in the propos-
cd local scales. That letter was
written soon after the receipt Of the
proposed scales, and in something OF
amazement that such high scales
had been proposed, after investiga-
tion, by the Railroad Administra-
ton. had not a: that time analyz-
ed the matter sufficiently to give
to the question OF re-
as affected by the propos-
ed adjustment, ami after considera-
ton of this. feature Of 1t am much
more alarmed for the interests OF
North Carolina than I was by the
measure Of the proposed rates.
1T is hardly necessary that I
should observe In correspondents
with you, that rate relationship is
The life OF commerce and industry
of communities and states. 1t is not
TOO extravagant to say that freight
rate relationships have caused more
bad feeling in North Carolina than
any other economic question in the
last twenty years. You can readily
understand why this should be so,
with no rate basing point in North
Carolina, while just across the State
line there are strung out a series of
points all along its
northern border (like forts along a
defended line-Norfolk, Portsmouth
Continued on last page)
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1918-12-10
ANURCENT APPEAL

Volunteer Your Services to the Red Cross
100 men and women wanted to help can
vass Wilson Township Sunday afternoon,
Dec 18th to secure members for the Red
Cross Christmas Roll Call. Call H. E. Bar
low, county chairman at .463 or 551L and
offer your services.
Think what the Red Cross has meant to
our boys. Don't wait to be approached but
volunteer NOW.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1918-12-10

Wilmington, N. c., Dec. s.-Sec-
retary Of the Interior Franklin J..
Lane and a party Of noted engineers
are here today with view to In
specting the cut over lands in East
ern North Carolina for the purpose
Of locating returning American SOL
diers on them.