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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-11
PRELIMINARY FIGURES ON
LUMBER PRODUCTION

The state Of Washington was the
largest producer of lumber in the
United States for 1917. The report
ei cut for this state was 1870, ,O00,-
COO board feet, according to figures
lust compiled by the forest service.
Oregon, with a cut of 1856, ,O00, 900
Loard feet, stands in third place.
Louisiana was second, having cut
Of 4,21G, 100000 board feet, and Mis-
S!ss.ppi fourth, with 2,425, 100000
board feet.
The total computed lumber cut for
the United States in 1917, as an
Louncod By the forest service, was
50, S81,239,OO0 board feet. These
figures are based on reports received
rr to May 10 from 1G,40S mills. It
IS estimated that the actual cut in
1917 cn the basis Of compiled fig
ures, was approximately 10 per cent
less than the production in 1916.
The falling off in lumber produc-
sion during the last year is attrib-
uted principally to largely decreased
private building operations, the scar
city Of labor in connection with small
ope. ations, transportation difficulties
eurtGilmcnt Of demand on the part
of vood-using industries, and a moro
or less general dislocation of lum-
Der distributing through ordinary
channels of trade.
i considerable portion Of the total
quantity produced was utilized in
meeting the exceptional demands for
government construction and othe-
war emergency projects, including
ship material.
Southern yellow pine, with a to-
tai OF 1889, $4,000 feet, forms 37.7
Fer cent CT the total cut. Douglas
iir, its nearest competitor, is credit
cd with $3.50 100000 feet. White
oak and white pine are each credited
with 2,25O,OOC,OOO feet.
The numDer Of mills in operation
reporting in 1917 was smaller than
for the two preceding years.
A comparison of the computed cut
20" 1917 with the total cut of the
previous year in the larger producing
regions shows a decrease cf about 10 !
Ter cent in the southern yellow pine |
group of states, decrease of 29 per
cent in the North Carolina nine
group, and decrease of II per cent
in the lake states. On the other
hand, there was an increase in pro-
cuction of per cent in Oregon and
Washington.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-11

save serious losses. The more val
uable nutrients in hay are soluble
IL water and 2 heavy rain Il long
continued may reduce It's feeding
value so per cent. The caps are
made Of unbleaohed muslin one yard
aGuare, The corners may be fasten-
ed wish wooden pegs stuck ip.o the
lay, The pegs to be notched to
give them a better hold y the hay
and they ere fastened to the cloth
with strong twine This method CT
fastening la preferred to The weights
by many persons.
"A hay cap will adoQuataly pro-
tcct cock containing $50 to zoo
pounds Of hay and its cost NAV
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-11

ing given in the cantonments and
training camps, but in addition en-
sineerinP commerce, mining, fores-
try, pharmacy, chemical engineering,
sanitation, veterinary medicine, ply
steal education and the trades aud in
dustrics, a3 well as all phases OF
economies. The courses will all in
yolve essential war training.
Efficient military work requires
preparation. The higher and more
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-11

effective the service, the longer and
more e&act,ng is the training. The
government isn't sending men to the
front trenches to be slaughtered.
i Is sending men there whose re-
sources and trainins lave proved
that they can take terrible toll Of
the enemy and at the right moment
90 over the top.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-11
EVERYMAN'S PLEDGE

6 America shall win this war! {:
9 Therefore, | will work, | will 3
@ save, ! will sacrifice, will en- 9
6 dure, ! will fight-cheegfully &.
o and to my utmost-as If the .
g outcome Of the struggle depends @
6 upon me alone" >
6 o
9 @ o 9 o . o Q 8 o Q g 9 . 9 . .
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-11
,asily be saved during a single

storm.
Quality in hay and other rough
age must be had. Dairy products
must be produced more largely from
these cheaper and more bulky feeds.
A light green color, the presence of
leaves and other finer parts and
pleasing aroma are indications OF
quality. Whether buying hay or
producing your own see that it car
ries these qualities. 1t means bet
ter health for your cows and milk
and butter fat at less cost"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-11

Phone job orders to the Tidlngs.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-11

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
NO IOWA CASH
FOR SPECULATION
Legitimate Business Needs Being
Taken Care Of, but "Wild
eating FroWned

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Aug. 5.-Of
1909 banks in Iowa more than 1900
of them are subscribing regularly to
the government issues of treasury
certificates, State Bank Commissioner
George Messenger reports. Practt-
cally all of them will be subscribing
within short time, he predicts.
In the meantime all legitimate bust
ness needs, both of the farmers and
merchants, are being taken care OF
by the Iowa banks, but nothing in
the way of prohteering.
Banks will loan farmer money
to buy feeding cattle, OF course, be
cause we need the meat" explained
Commissioner Messenger today, but
they won't loan money for land buy
ing.
"They viii loan the merchant
money to buy his fall and winter
stocks of goods as usual, but will not
PVT up any cash for any specializing.
Iowa farmers are now harvesting
excellent crops Of wheat and oats and
hauling their grain right to the ele-
vator and getting their money for 1t.
The price is fixed on wheat SO there
is no reason for holding it, and oats
sell for good price. l was told at
Indianola last night that trucks are
following the threshing outfits and
hauling the grain right to the ele-
yators as soon as threshed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
SISTER CAN GO
BUT NOT LOVE
Chief of Staff Issues Statement
Which Puts Ban on Ro-
nance For Young
Girls.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. D
Sisters of officers and men in the
American expeditionary forces may
go to France under an order issued
Inv Chief of Staff March, but--they
can't go except to work, and they
must not visit their relatives WINE
in France.
This modification of the existing
order prohibiting blood relatives OF
soldiers from going abroad Is made
because it has been found impossible
otherwise to obtain enough women
as workers in the nursing corps ana
ether branches Of the service. Inc
rules for sisters desiring to go to
France are as follows:
The sisters must be duly accredited
members of one OF the authorized
organizations.
Each must be particularly qualified
nv training for the position she Is to
fill.
She must go to France as a worker
and not as relative.
She must make no effort to see her
relative in France, whether he is SICK
or well.
The organization to which she be-
longs must make itself responsible
for returning her to America IN case
she violates these rules.
If she marries an officer or sol
der in the American expeditlonars
forces after her arrival, she Will au-
tomatically be sent back to tne
United States by the organization IN
which she is serving
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
Jtajy Is Eayor;te

LONDON, Aug. 5.-Everyone in Lon.
don is doing honor to Italy.
In restaurants the PRINCIPAL dish
on the carte du jour is macaroni. and
people who never have attempted that
delicacy before are now entangling
their mouths in coils of it, under the
impression that they are paying a
compliment to Italy.
The lunchers beam on the Italian
waters and the Italian walters beam
back on their customers.
The effect Of 1taly's great showing
in the war is evident everywhere
Even the Italian ORGAN grinders are
having coins showeTed on them in IN
precedented fashion.
At present it looks as if the Italian
cult has come to stay.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
KNITTED BEACH
SUITS NEWEST
Gay Socks to Match Rage Now at
Eastern Bathing Places
Is Announcement
Made,

NEW YORK. Aug. 5.-The east and
New York city particularly, have a
habit of mind with which existing
facts do not always coincide This
part Of the country looks upon itself
as the originator and arbiter OF
American fashion and accepts with
complacency the respect accorded II
by the inhabitants Of less privileged
centers- But although it Is in large
measure true that the rest OF the
country takes It's modes from New
York, there are plenty of Instances
to show that a fashion stamped with
approval here, is sometimes rejected
elsewhere, and there are other In
stances to show that styles may orig
mate as far west as the California
coast
The latest case Of this sort Is CON
csrned with the knitted onepiece
bathing suit for women. It appears
that the Pacific bathers were the
first to appreciate this type Of suit
and that achieving wide popularity
there It has looked for new fields to
conquer and adopted as It's slogan
Eastward Ho." To date, It has con
uuered prejudice as far east as Chi
CdSO, anu uStNlu6 III MY ShSSShSSo ~
self there, is coming relentlessly on
and Is due to be In full swing here by
next year.
In the meantime, realizing IT'S ID
ture, manufacturers have concerned
themselves with improvements on the
original garment and a number OF
new designs have been created tc
meet the increasing demand.
Tho suits come with gay knitted
socks to match An Of the trimming
as well as the finishing Is Of the
knitted fabric, and stripes arc relied
upon to give variety and style in
terest They are used In two and
three color combinations and stripes
are introduced on the body Of the gar
ment with solid landings at top and
bottom. as yokes, waist landings anc
posed on the solid color m vest effect
Scarlet with black and white Is &
favorite combination. Columbia blue
is threaded by a fine white stripe
running horizontally; orange IS com
bined with black or green
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
NURSE DRIVE IS
ON IN EARNEST
thirty Candidates Offer Themselves
to Serve. In important Work
for Gait Until April
I, Next Year.
II
COMMITTEE AT WORK
enlistments Received In Dr.. F. NJ
FuIters Office Credit for
Special Train
Ing.

The campaign to furnish young
women between the ages of 10 and
* wears to take special training as
nurses is now under way in Keokuk.
The government has called upon Iowa
for 1850 young women to enter civil
Ian and army hospitals.
The drive in Keokuk is being con-
Quoted under the auspices of the Keo.
kuk Red Cross. Thirty young women
have offered their services thus far
The recruiting Office for the en-.
rolling of nurses to form a student
reserve will be opened Wednesday in
Dr.. F. N. Fnller's office. Fifth and
Blondeau street.
The committee which will be in
charge consists of Miss Martha Bald
win Miss Mary G.. Jackson, Miss
Besse Blood. Miss Elizabeth Collier
and Mesdames G. Roy Whaley, F. J.
Weber and r. M. Lapsley. John w.
Royane, ST., will act as chairman.
What Requirements are.
The requirements are that a candi-
date must be in good physical condi-
ton and of high moral character. A
college education is valuable asset
and many hospitals will give credit
for 1t. Credit will be given for a
special scientific equipment or for
preliminary training in nursing such
as that given in special courses now
being conducted in various colleges
and schools.
Candidates will hold themselves in
readiness to commence their training
upon call April 1, 1919.
Nurses will get their board, lodg.
ing and tuition free at practically
every training school and in most
cases a small remuneration to cover
the costs of books and uniforms.
After graduation they will have an
earning capacity of from 800 to $500
month.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

zoom for him back to the woods.
"Gimper means lot TO US. II
means more than good scout or pal
or comrade. / got the word from a
mechanic l had when l was in the
racing game. He was a ginper, and
l knew when he finished with a
motor, she would run. In this mans
life. there were two kinds OF people,
gmpers and buns. There were
mighty few gimpcrs In the world and
lots of buns, as this mechanic put it,
and it took good man to be gin-
per.
This pursuit and fighting part OF
aviation requires type of aviator
who will stick, especially the way we
fly in groups. To do your best work.
you must have mutual feeling OF
confidence in the giInper flying be-
side you that Is unelualled anywhere
else. If you have giInper with you.
you know he won't make mistake
in Judgment or lose his nerve at the
critical time. A gimper couldn't do
that--if he lost his neave Just once,
he'd never be gimper again. We all
know that. and no gimper ever loses
his nerve.
"1 don't mean a gimper will always
flIC u Cio"u Va III uhcp
ter their number. A good g1mpcr
knows when to fight and when not to
fight II he hasn't a chance, he draws
of. flies around until he gets his alu-
tude and then drops on the Heinfes.
A gimper doesn't need to be fool
hardy. He watches his chance, but
never gives up when another gimper
Is being strafed.
when you're flying around NJ
there over Germany. and being fol-
lowed by string of black puffs from
the German arches. and hear them
exploding around you, and then SEQ
some German planes of to one side
Of you, It Is the easiest thing in tho
world to pretend you don't see them
and keep straight ahead until You
pass them Usually, the Germans are
willing to do that, too, unless you at
tack them. But a gimper never lets
himself fan to SEQ them. He maneu-
vers around until he can pfdue on
them and let them haye 1t. until they
run home. Then he's satisfied he's
= gtmper.'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
MIf;ers AneisepsIe on, Known A.
Snake Oil
VIII Positively Relieve Pain IN Few
Minutes

VIII Positively Relieve Pain IN Few
Minutes
Try II right now for rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Lumbage, sore stiff and
swollen joints, pains IN the head.
back and lirgbs, coras, bunions, etc.
After one application pain usually
disappears rs IL by magic.
A new remedy used internally and
externally for Coughs, Colds, Group
Sore Threat, Diphtheria and Tonsii
ftis.
This oil is conceded to be the most
penetrating remedy known. Its
prompt and immediate effect in re-
lieving pain is due to the fact that
tt penetrstes to the affected parts
n once As an illustration. pour ten
drops on the thickest piece of sole
leather and it Will penetrate this
substance through and through in
three minutes.
Accent no substitute. This great
ell is golden red color only. Every
bottle guaranteed-2oc Soc and 81
n tott'r-cr money refunded at
bseS.ra4a ssos.' p.aG Co. ksckuk. Ia.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

copyright 1918 by the United Press.]
WITH THE AMERICAN AlIlMkiN
IN FRANCE, July lo.-tBy mail. y
$50 you want some gimper talk?"
said Lieutenant Eddie RickenbaCAer.
all-American ace and former speed
king il the auto racing world, today.
"We'll call bunch of the gimperS
in. and there will soon be plenty OF
gimper talk But you'll have to trans
late it, or the people back home will
never understand this aviation dialect
we have developed over here"
Ricknbacker, who downed his i've
Germans IN less than two months, and
became the second all-American
trained ace, Is tall. strapping chap
with fine sense of humor and win
ming smile. In his escadrilie. they
call him head gilnper" just because
he is naturally leader and the life
of the unit The escadrilie is known
as the "gimper squadron" and was
the first group of American trained
air fighters to take the field. or the
air rather, away from the German
airmen-
"A gimper is bird who would
stick by you through anything" ex-
planned Rickenbacker. 'If you were
UT in the air and ran into a dozen
Boches and were getting the worst Of
it, perhaps. and the fellow with you
stuck with you and gave 1t to them
until tho Heinies went back into
HunIand. you'd know he was stm-
per.
III he didn't have motor trouble,
and his gun didn't JAM or he didn't
accept any one Of dozen good ex-
cuses for zooming of home and leav-
ing you to do the same If you could
get away, he'd be a gimper all right
| A gimper is scout who does every
thing just little better than he has
| to.
I'VE call this the gimPer squadron
because every man has TO prove him
self a gimper by his actions When
chap arrives. he's an egg. All good
eggs soon become vnltures, and then
they're promoted to gopher stand
ing. Then is when they have to
prove themselves gimpers, and they'll
be gimpers just as long as they make
good. A man who isn't gimper
cans stay with tho squadron-t's
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

found relief from pain and feel SO much
better than / use to. When I hear of
any girl suffering as / did l tell them
how Lydia E. Pinkhan's Vegetable
Compound helped me. p DEL1NA
MARTIN, % Bowers St.. Nashua, Nh.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotic or harmful
drugs, therefore is perfectly safe rem
edy to give your daughter, who suffers
from such painful periods as did Miss
Martin.
The reason 30 many girls write
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co, Lynn,
Mass, for advice, is because from their
t0years experience they have store OF
knowledge which is invariably helpful
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

do not finish wen and c.nn0t be poA
ished SO that they will always appear
to best advantage. They are used
to 4 largo degree ON wonen's cloth
ing, but even there their use Is linn
tied by their defects.
In recapitulation, II may be said
chat the shortage affects mems
clothes seriously, providing that
there IN as large q manufacture OF
suits as In previous years Women's
sarmenta. by the use of hooks and
eyes, snaps, or frogs, are not so de-
pendent on buttons, and the use OF
cellriloid and composition creations
renders them more or less independ-
ent in the shortage. How serious
the defect VIII be to the makers OF
mems garments remains to be seen
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
WANTS WAR
SCENARIOS
Uncle Sam After Moving Picture
Stories Which VIII Rouse
Patriotism Of the
People.

NEW YORK. Aug. 5.-The advisory
board Of motion picture directors, re-
Gently formed as an organization OF
the division of films. committee on
public Information. has issued cali
TO authors. professional or ameateur.
for motion picture stories suitable for
PRODUCTION by the government
All stories submitted must be
written around themes that will be
helpful to tho United States and her
allies in various forms of war work,
Suitable sublects, such as would have
the effect of speeding UP labor in ship
Yards. munition plants and other
forms Of government work; stories
thHt would be of material assistance
Liberty loans. war savings stamps anS
o'fer drives. and stories that could be
utilized TO advantage in the foreign
Fork of the division of films.
This request for scenarios is yet an
cher evidence of the governments
recognition Of the motion picture as
the most effective means of reaching
'he peonle ofany country. AL! official
PICTURES will be shown not only
thr3ughout the United States, but also
IN allied and neutral countries. This
hoard is particularly DESTROYS Of OBJ
la'ning good stories that fit present
cav conditions in Russia, Italy. Next
co and Central and south America.
Here Is an opportunity for authors
throughout the country to set their
WORK before the public through wide
" circulated channels. and in this
great struggle for freedom. 1t is hoped
mat the best writer's in America will
respond to the call.
Bare plots in brief synopsis form
are all that is required 1t is requested
~, mat all plots be submitted TO James
vincent, secretary advisory board di-
Vision OF films, Times building, New
,ork City, and assurance is given by
.he board that manuscripts will re-
.eive careful and immediate cousid-
eiauon and stories accepted will be
sven the finest production possible.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
He Was Friend of Mark Twain

succeeded the slowmoving oxen as
carriers of the mails, the miners In
sisted on more rapid service. Inc
pony express was proposed and the
federal government pledged mail
contract TO an eastern firm provided
the mail was transported from ST
Joseph, Mo. to Sacramento. dis
lance of 1850 miles. in eight days
That was where the old Hannibal &
St. Joe railroad came in.
From the Mississippi river to the
Missouri river the mail from the east
was to be carried by contract over the
III. G st. j." Mr.. Pierson writes.
THE road had been completed Feb
ruary 10, 1859, and this trial run was
made April 3, 1860.
THE best engineer on the line,
Uncle ADJ Clark. was placed in
charge Of the best engine the com
pany owned. the Missouri and with
a specially prepared mail car and
coach the start was made. A pony
rider was to meet the train at st.
Joseph, and from there on he was to
have fresh relays of horses every ten
miles.
Colonel Hayward, the superinten-
dent, issued only one order to Uncle
ADJ: You are to make record that
will stand for fifty years. And he
did. With the mail car and coach
webbing like the tail of a Kite, the
ride was made across the state. En-
CINE fuel in these days was wood,
and the amount required had been
figured out beforehand. At every
stop for fresh fuel enough men were
waiting with arms full of wood to
load up without delay, and the train
plunged on
Made so Miles An Hour.
There was brief stop at Brook
Town, now Brookfeld, for lunch. and
all the officials aboard the train ate
heartily. Only Uncle ADJ would touch
no food. He declared he could not
eat until he had finished tho run
Better have some cake to give you
strength Colonel Hayward told him
No cake, thank you, was Uncle ADS
reply, and for many years afterward
no cake was the favorite form OF
declination on the Hannibal & St
Joe.
at is FOG miles from Hannibal to
St Joseph, and the run was made In
very little more than four hours, or
/ at rate of so miles an hour, mar
velous performance in those days
But no sustained run across the state
has since been made in shorter time
1.-The Missouri was low-built en-
CINE, with a balloon smokestack, the
crack fiier of it's time and easy to
handle. When the engines names
gave way to numbers, it became No
5. and up and down the road, Peter
Pat and the s. was a familiar signal
| the combination meaning that Peter
Peck, engineer, Pat O'Brien, fireman
and their engine, the old Missouri,
were on the way.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
Do Not Get Careless
With Your Blood Supply

ina. A few bottles of S. S. s. the
great vegetable blood medicine, Will
revitalize your blood and give you
new strength and a healthy, vigorous
vitality. Everyone needs it just now
to keep the SYSTEM in perfect condi-
n bottle to-day, and if you need any
medical advice, you can obtain 1t
without cost by writing to Medical
Director, Swift Specific Co., 20 Swift
Laboratory, Atlanta GA
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
Impurities Invite Disease.

You should pay particular heed to
any indication that your blood supply
IIecoming sluggish, or that there is
force. ~
6y keeping your blood purified,
H system more easily wards Off
s,Sease that is ever present, waiting
stsack wherever there is an open