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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-15

his wife. G. A. Brown, who formerly
owned a drug store in Talent, will
have charge of Mr.. McNair's store
during the latter's absence. Mr..
Brown, with his little daughter and
sister, will occupy the McNair resi-
dence during their stay here.
Medford will lose two principals of
their schools next year P. H. Daily,
principal of the Washington school,
will teach in Rogue River, and ]. w.
Kern will be principal of the Lake
view high school. Their successors
have not yet been selected.
Mrs. viii Stennett and children
went to Gold Hill Friday night to
spend several days with friends.
]. F. Fitzpatrick chief clerk of the
railway mail service of San Francisco.
was in town Thursday to give the
postal clerks an examination.
Mrs. John Winter has Joined her
husband in the mountains, where he
is stationed guarding tunnel along
the s. P. railroad, and they will camp
there during the coming summer.
Mrs. Minnie Sargent returned to
her home in Washington on Thursday
after visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs William Yeo, for a couple of
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark w. Smith are
quite we'll pleased with their new res
idence on Beach avenue.
DR.. Mary T. Cole came up from
near Portland last week to visit Mrs
W. A. Cooper, east OF town. who has
not been we'll for some time. DR..
Cole was the family physician of the
Cooper and Benedict families years
ago in Douglas county and is doctor
OF many years experience.
The Talent Red Cross has donated
30 volumes for the soldiers library,
which was sent here during the past
week.
Miss Opal Hedrick, former Ash
land normal student, graduates this
year from the Moody Bible Institute
of Chicago.
Geo. Carey, the plumber. Call
314-J. s4-tf
Mrs. Mary Cole of A street re-
turned home to Ashland last week
from Douglas county, wheer she has
been visiting during the winter.
Mrs. Clara G. Esson of Forest |
Grove and C. F. Swander of Portland !
will conduct a county rally at the
Christian church Wednesday even
ing and all day Thursday. Delegates
from other churches in the county are
expected to be present.
Cliff Payne makes clothes driers.
The Christian church people will
give their annual dinner on Thursday
evening Of this week. All the mem
bers of the church are expected to be
present to answer to roll call. The
election of church officers will trans
Dire at this time.
Sam Jordan is again at his busi-
ness after a weeks illness at home
with tonsilitis.
For reliable plumbing call S14-J.
94-tf !
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-15

who are best fed and nourished The
food question is now paramount.
Food production is as essential to
victory as food saving-the spade
and the hoe must back up the rifle
and the bayonet."
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-15
food test is the supreme one. Does
America realize this?

1t is uncertain which is doing the
quickest shooting these days-the
American buds at home or the Ameri-
can boys abroad. Both are working
for a great summer victory.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-15
GARDEN TOOLS

Time is rere to begin that garden.
Everybody ought to have a garden
this year. Tools will be hard 10 get
later, and they are getting higher
every day We have a number Of
splendid Garden Hand Cultivators,
combining the Plow, Weeder, Rake.
Cultivator. Just the thing. Let us
show you.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-15

WANTED-Middle aged lady for gen.
eral housework. Inquire Eastern
Supply Co. 94-1t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-15

WANTED-Woman or girl for house
work two hours each week day.
$3.50 per week. sol Euclid av-
enue. 94-2%
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-15

WANTED-Man and wife for ranch
work. Address W. J. Hartzel, Med
1ord. 94-4S
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-15

FOR SALE-Cream separator, walk
ing plow, 14-tooth cultivator,
grindstone. Inquire $40 East Main
street. 94-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-15
Classified Advertisements
TOO LATE To CLASSIFY.

WANTED-A piano box. Call at $40
East Main street. 94-4s
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-15

FOR SALE-Fryers. Call 291-R.
Mrs. w. ID. Booth. 94-2
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-15

FOR SALE OR TRADE for work
horse, 1914 two-speed Indian mo-
torcycle. Call Williams, 3O3 North
Main. Phone 304-J. 94-2t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-15

FOR SALE-Five stands of bees;
cabbage and tomato plants. SC per
dozen. Amos Graves 94-2t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-03
OSECONS BATTERY A
DOES Splendid WORK
IN S|X-DAY BATTLE
Clarence M Decker Says They
Sent Them Over Too Fast
For The Boches

Portland, Oct. 3.-0regon troops in .
six day battle, manhandled the Huns
and aided in regaining mile and 8
half Of territory.
This information was contained in 8
soldier 8 letter received today. The let
ter for the first time definitely identi
fled an Oregon scofAbatant unit in ac
tion. ? O. &
Battery A, the crack Oregon unit
! sent -them-over to our. German frie nas
a darn sight faster than they could
catch Them" according to the letter
from Clarence NJ Decker member OF
the battery.
g We were stationed just behind the
second line trenches in a sector where
there is some war;" Decker wrote.
cover the hill Fritz was located. He
was using shrapnel on our infantry. A
boche plare over our heads emptied its
machine guns on our battery. With oul
guns set We let 'em go.
That night our doughboys went owe
the top and chased the dirty devils a
mile and half. l was in the gun pits
six days. Am now resting half mile
back, -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-03

GERMANS ARE FIGHTING
WITH FURY or DESPAIR
TO HOLD THEIR LINES

are fighting with the fury of despair in
an attempt to stave off the penetra-
tion of Foch s wedges into the most
vital spots of the enemy defenses.
General Won Ludendorff is worrying
most over the steady advance of King
Albert and General Plummer in Belgi-
UNI. The network of Belgian railways
is swarming with troop trains, rushing
up every division the high command can
scrape from the depleted depots, in an
effort to halt the Belgiahs and British
on the Flanders front
In the region of Cambria and st
Quentin the allied armies are about to
gather the fruits Of their advances. The
fall Of these cities will largely have an
important re-percussion farther north.
Foeh s mastery strategy is no better
illustrated than by the events in the
Rheims regions, where the French ar
m:es, in the space of four days, have
lifted the menace to Rheims which the
Germans heretofore had been able te
maintain for as many years.
In the Champaign and Argonne, both
General Gourand and General Pershing
have made advances which, while not
great in distance. are important from 8
strategic standpoint. Gourand now dom
mates the narrow Grandpre valley, and
.Pcrshing is methodically wiping out new
strips of the Argonne front
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-03
Retreat on 20 Mile Front

London, Oct. 3.+The Germans are
retreatirg or the 20 mile front between
Armentieres and Lens, Field Marshal
Haig announced today. They are evac-
uating highly organized positions
which they had held since the begin
ming Of trench warfare.
@ ''From Lens to .Armentieres the enc.
my is evacuating highly organized po-
sitons which he has held since the COM
mencement of trench warfare and
which hitherta were defended with the
most resolution. This not unexpected
movement is being followed up closely
by our troops, who are maintaining
constant touch with the German rear
guard, and are inflicting many casu-
alties and taking prisoners
The retirement already has reached
a maximum depth of two miles and the
British advance is continuing.
The Germans have fallen back to the
line of Cite st. Auguste, Dauvrin, east
of LaBassee, east of Aubers and west
of Bois Grenier. (Cite st. Auguste is
about mile directly north of Lens.
Dauvrin is a mile and quarter south
east of LaBassee. Aubers is four miles
north of LaBassee. Bois Grenier is two
miles directly south of Armentieres.) J
The British attack north of st. Quen-
tin was renewed this morning.
Progress made by the allied offens-
ives in Flanders and before Cambria
and st. Quentin combined with the loss
es incurred by his troops in their en-
deavOrs to resist the successful allied
attacks, has compelled the enemy to
undertake an extensive withdrawal, \
the statement said.
"The retirement was not unexpect.
ed. We already have reached the gen
eral line of Cite st. Auguste, Douvrin,
east of LaBassee east of Aubers and
west of Bois Grenier The advance
continues.
Yesterday evening the enemy at
tackled north Of Cambria. He was re-
pulsed, leaving prisoners.
"This morning we renewed our at
tacks north of st. Quentin. +"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-03
STARS,ra STRIPESAtBERLIN
State Press Firm In Support Of Winthe-War Program


Oregon's record in the Liberty Loan
drives would have been impossible
without the splendid cooperation of
the newspapers of the state. This state
ment was made recently by one of the
state loan executives. 1t is a tribute to
the press of Oregonothat it deserves.
The Red Cross drives, the Y. M. G.
A. and the Salvation Army campaigns
and the Knights of Columbus drives
have all depended, in the last analysis,
upon the wholehearted and voluntary
support of the press Of Oregon. This
support has been freely given from the
start, without any thought or expecta.
ton Of payment for the hundreds and
hundreds of columns of advertising and
publicity donated.
when honors are apportioned for tho
winning of the war;" said big man of
the nation recently. "the news papers
of the country will receive deserved
recognition"
! Perhaps the general public does not
know that Congress has made no pro.
vision for the paid use Of advertising
I the loan drives. Nor have newspapers
of the country asked for remuneration
Loyalty they have responded in generous
fashion and freely given their news
columns and editorial columns to the pro-
pagation Of great cause.
True, it has been expensive business
to carry out the governments wishes
in advertising bond sales and other war
activities. Like the soldier in the tren.
ches, the Oregon editor has needed the
command Of his country, and "cairied
onD in manner that has turned the
eyes of the nation upon his state. "Ore
gon first" has become a national slo-
gan.
| Nor have the country editors finished
their work. There are other drives com.
ing, there are endless dnties ahead.
and until the great day when the Stars
and Stripes shall float in Berlin, the
press of Oregon will be on
the job for Uncle Sam, without a whim.
per.
Operating newspaper plant is an ex-
pensive procedure in these days OF high
wages and expensive stock and mech
anism. With the additional expenses
of handling government publicity, the
margin Of profits is cut clear to the
bone. Paper has doubled in price, ink
has trebled, printers wages have scared
to the clouds, and yet the country edi.
Etor is serving the people of his com.
munity at the same old price
Now comes Editor Jackson of the
Portland Journal with an initiative bill
to readjust the legal rate schedule. Thia
rate has been equitably fixed by the
state Legislature so that the country
publisher can charge no more than five
cents per line. Jackson, who has tried
for years to dictate to the press Of Ore
gon, without results, now would hound
the country editor ont of business at
the most crucial hour in the history Of
the country-a time when, if ever, the
country editor needed to fulfill most
important mission.
] A reduction in rates cannot be met
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-03
HIS MAKING CHARGES
AGAINST OFFICIALS
CAUSES LOSS Of PAY
Private Davis Accuses Officer
Of Taking Blibe, And Faces
Trial Himself.

Portland, Or. Oct. 3.--Private Vivian
Stanley Davis, who made charges of
graft against Officers in the spruce d.
vision, was today found guilty on char.
ges preferred by his superior officers,
Davis will ferfeit two-thirds Of his
pay for three month period. The mil
itary court decreed he should serve
three months in the guard house at hard
labor, but Colonel Ray G. Hill, post com.
mander, suspended this part of the SEN
tence.
Davis, who gave his address as Lew.
iston, Idaho, was engaged in a secret
investigation Of spruce production op.
erations in the Oregon district. He
charged that a certain army officer of
the division received bribe of $25, 900
for his part in putting overn an alleg.
ed irregular spruce sale. The charges
involved tho Warren Spruce company
which holds extensive governments con,
tracts in Oregon.
The private declared he had made q
report to Major Hitchcock and that the
report had been shelved before it reach.
ed Colonel Disque. Davis also charged
that Captain Benjamin Hart, who Is
an appeintce Of Major Hitchcock "ean.
not be trusted. NJ M
The court-martial assumed unusual
Importance. Davis was convicted of
speaking disrespectfully Of his superior
officer and divulging his identity while
making secret investigation.
A witness for the defense testifie
he had been party to proposed deal
whereby he was to split $4,000 com.
mission in the sale Of the Blodgett tt
spruce tract. He admitted the sale was
never completed.
Davis charged the difference be.
tween the cost price for spruce tract
and the price paid by the govcrnmen.
was over 100000
The intelligence department refused
to say whether Davis charges would be
investigated further.
Davis, who is now sick and confined
to the barracks hospital, said he was
formerly a newspaper man. His mother
he said, was employed in the Singer
store at Lewiston.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-03

by any newspaper at this time and
should not be asked. The present rate
is the average charge the country over
and no attempt has been made to in.
crease it in spite of the fact that every
where cost charges are going skyward
The present rate was fixed by the leg
islature; it is fair to the people Of the
state, and fair to the country editor
who is giving his best efforts to help
the government at this time. Jackson's
motive, under the circumstances, is
grossly selfish. His nefarious plan will
throttle the press Of the state at cru.
eial time when the press cannot carry
further burdens. Let the voters EN-.
phatically register "N0" to the meas
ure bearing the G. s. Jackson trade
mark.
The press Of Oregon should be allowed
to live. This is all it asks.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-03
Resistance Is Useless As FOCh
Drives Wedge After
Wedge Thru Lines.
By Webb Miller.

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent.)
Paris, Oct. 3.--While to the man in
the street the onward drive of Marshal
Foch S ten armies appears to have
slackened somewhat in the last few
hours, the facts are that the battle has
reached a point where a gain Of few
hundred yards is worth more than a
gain Of miles was ~ hours ago.
And yard by yard, the allied armies
are clawing their way ahead over these
precious bits of soil, the loss of which
is throwing CONSERVATION into the hearts
Of the Germans.
Straws in the wind, pointing to fur
ther retirement Mt several points, are
multiplying every hour. Many mill
tary experts see as imminent the neces-
sity for general enemy retirement
There is significant activity miles
back of the lines in the north, where
the Germans are throwing temporary
brigdes across rivers and canals and
mining permanent roads and bridges.
But all. along the line the Germans
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-03
This Is Prediction OF Military
Authorities Abandoning
Naval Base.
By Carl D. Groat

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Washington, Oct. 3. - Winter will
find Belgium and northern France out
Of the grasp of the Teuton.
Military authorities made this pre-
dietion today as the first Of the great
German break-the retreat eastward
from the LaBassce canal region-be
came an actuality.
Hammered by untiring legions, in
eluding vast reserves, the German re-
tirement is likely TO be extensive, prob
ably as far east as Antwerp. Already
the enemy Is shifting his U-boat bases
out of Belgium and is preparing to save
what he can in the country rnthlessly
trampled in 1914
The objective of the allied-Ameri-
can forces since the Marne turning
point battle has been the wrecking of
the German army. Today there is a
chance that an attainment of that OBJ
,jeet will come far sooner than has
been anticipated. In any case, the re.
treat in prospect contains many ele-
ments of extreme danger to the boche.
He has been fighting hard to escape a
'ruinous retreat and it is not at all GER
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-03
WITHDRAW NEAR vERDUN
By Frank J. TAYLOR

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
With the Americans West of Verdur
Oct. S.-The Germans, it was further In
dicated today. are withdrawing from
their advanced positions to the Kriem
hiide-Stellung line. Their retreat is pro
tected by strongly placed machine
gun position in the difficult terrain be-
tween their advanced line and theiI
new defenses.
Artillery fighting increased consider
ably early this morning.
The weather continues cold and the
roads are drying rapidly, improving
fighting conditions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-03
Funeral Marked
By Utmost Simplicity

st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 2.--Utmost sim
plicity marked the funeral here today of
Archbishop John Ireland. The coffin
was cloth covered and marked only
with pontifical mourning colors-purplc
and white. The body was inferred in a
plain briek-lined vault
The sermon, preached by Archbishop
Keane OF Dubuque, Iowa, was simple
recital Of the life Of the dear prelate.
Thousands of persons crowded the
cathedral lawn before the doors were
opened at 0:30 o'clock.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-03
Representatives OF Oppressed
Peoples OF Mid-EurOpe
Hold Meeting.
PLAN TO UNITE ALL in
/. One BIG FEDERATION
Would Form Barrier Over
Which German Aggres-
sion could not break
By Raymond Clapper

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Washington, Oct. 8. - Representa-
tives of oppressed nationalities met
here today to form mid European
federation, to include subject peoples
now living under the shadow of Teu-
tonic domination.
Those represented include:
Czeeho-Slovaks Poles, Ukrainians,
Jugo-Slavs, Lithuaians, Firms, Ruman-
ians and italian irredentists sixty
five million people people now largely
without self government and political
! freedom.
Resolutions demanding the dissoIu-
ton Of the Austro- Hungarian empire
and formation Of mid-European fed
Grafton were to be adopted.
The representatives intend to offer
the entire morale and resources of their
countrymen in Europe to the cause of
the allies.
An Impassable Barrier
Erection Of a barrier across the heart
of Europe to serve as a wall against
German aggression is the Immediate
aim Of the mid-Europe federation u
will seek to organize a political military
and economic wall along the eastern
frontier Of Germany.
Forces in America and in Europe
are to be co-ordinated to this end, it
is declared.
The purpose Of the federation was.
outlined at the opening of the confer
ence by Professor H. A. Miller, dele
gated by the American government to
undertake its organization.
"Never before in history have the
national leaders Of the eight national
tiles here represented been gathered to
gether in the unanimous purpose or
working out constructive political
program for 65,O00,00O people living in
territory extending from the Artie
ocean to the Black and Adriatic seas''
Professor Miller said.
Necessary to Peace
"dt is the birth Of the federation OF
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-03
AND FRANCE
WILL BE CLEAR OFHUNS
BEFORE WINTER BEGINS

tain that he will be able to extrieate
himself without a disaster to his fore
es.
Army men are plainly jubilant over
the present situation and the outlook.
Due to America
The surest signs Of the times is held
to be the state department advices
showing preparations for relaxing the
grip on Belgium.
The boche is gathering up his mater
ial and shifting his naval base staffs.
He is also moving his U-boat bases east
ward.
Authorities warned that the Hun
may have the temerity to label this
movement voluntary and use 1t as
sign Of sincerity in further peace man
euvers. But, the plain truth of the sit
uation is that he is being forced out
of Belgium and France by the Sc, les
of battles raging from the sea to Yer
dun. Everywhere the British, French
and Americans are hacking at the claws
which have held tenaci0usly to key
points in France and Belgium. Now the
weight of the allied pressure, due to
big American reinforcements is such
that the bOche cannot cling much long
er.
Both American and foreign officials
here are unanimous however, in warn
ing against over confidence at this
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-03
Charges Allies With
Imperialist Ideas

X Washington, Oct. 3.-The pres
i: ent military situation on the
X west front is frankly discussed
\: by the Frankfurter Zeitung Of
\; September 80.
4 The editorial given out by the
X state department follows.
X "What change has taken
X place in the. few weeks that
X have intervened since the time
x when it seemed that our armies
X had reached their goal of shat
X tering the enemy's armies and
x forcing peace.
X "There is unparalleled tragedy
X in the present situation. A new
X crisis has now set in. 1t is the
X first strategic crisis for years
X that turns against us. We are
x on the defensive. The old doc
X trine that attack is. the best
X means of defense no longer ap-
X lies in the new epoch in which
X we are living. The moral revo-
a luton which is transpiring in
X Prussia mad Germany respects
x neither doctrines or theories of
X war. The defense of our coun-
x try means the defense of that
X mentality which alone can enab-
X le our people to remain strong
x and united until the last hour.
X This idea will unite our war
X riors and the whole German peo-
x pie in unbending resistance un-
\: : til the enemy awakens from the
4. imperialistic intoxieation which
X the unexpected victory at the
X greatest danger has caused him.
K X X X X X X X X X X X \ X X
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-03
British Captured
1858 Prisoner,

X The British official war re-
X port of yesterday gives the fol-
X lowing information:
X During the month Of Sep
X tcmber the British forces cap
X tured 66,2O0 prisoners, including
X 1900 officers and also 700 guns
X of all calibres, and some thous-
X ands of machine guns. During
X the months Of August and Sep
4 tember the total captures by the
X British amounted to 1858 pris-
X oners, including 27S3 officers
x and about l400 guns
X X X X X X X X X X X X X <.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-03
JURY PAID HIS FINE.

South San Francisco, Oct. 3.--After
finding J. 7. Page guilty of disturbing
the peace, jury here paid his fine of
$25. Page was convicted Of hitting a
bartender, who refused to kiss the Am.
'erican flag after making disparaging
remarks about IT,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-03
Turks to Quit Persia

Washington, Oct. 3.-Turkish forces
in Persia have been ordered to with
draw on account of the Palestine dis
aster. according to Teheran reports
r'aching the state department this af-
ternoon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-03
BRITISH SMASH AGAIN
By Lowell Mellett

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
With the British Armies in France
Oct. S.-British troops smashing into
the German lines OH an eleven mile
front north of st. Quentin today, wrest
ed the villages of LeCatelet, Gouy, Rs
nicourt and Sequehart back from tha
Germans. They took 1000 additional
prisoners.
These villages were lost to the enc
my in the series of counter attacks he
launched when. the British threatened
10 break through the Beaurevoir-F Fon
somme defense line.