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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-13
Drafted Men Named
For Special Service

Seven men we're named yesterday
by the county draft board for spe-
cial and limited service as farm la
lorers. The seven selected are as
follows:
50, ]. c. Smith; 1873, A. R. Park
er; 1879, Charles NJ. Hall; 221, Wes-
ley Coffeen; 35S, Robert Miller; 376,
Edward Keith; 631, Eckell House
holder.
These men will entrain June 80
for Vancouver barracks, Vancouver,
Wash. The fact that the numbers
arc so widely separated is explained
by the fact that these men are not
physically qualified for active mill
tary service, and were therefore Sc
lected for this special industrial serv-
ice.
There we're two other calls filled
yesterday, but these men volunteered
and although on the draft list were
not drafted. L. A. Fryer, Levi A.
Stagg and Floyd Seaman enlisted as
auto drivers. They will leave this
next Sunday for Vancouver barracks.
The second call was for a clerk for
special army service, Walter P. Dun.
lap, the popular hotel clerk at the
Hotel Medford, being selected among
the volunteers.
Seven of the IL young men who
will be sent by the draft board to
Portland next Friday or Saturday to
take a course of special training
along mechanical lines were volun-
tary enlistments, although registered
men. They are Cecil c. Clemens,
Chester Smith, Curtis Darby, Fred II.
Smith, Robert Baker, w. c. Edmonds
and John Trusty. The other five to
make up the county's quota Of IL
for this course we're drafted. All
young men for this training must
have at least a grammar school edu-
cation and certain special qualifica-
tiops.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-13
New Principals For
Two City Schools

At the last regular meeting of the
school board, Prof. j. G. Swan was
elected principal Of the senior high
school and Miss Gretchen Kreamer
of the Hawthorne school,
Mr.. Swan is graduate of Nc
Minnvile college and has enjoyed a
successful school experience. When
the Klamath county high school was
organized, Mr. Swan was chosen to
establish the school. Here he had
very successful experience. While
in this position he was elected coun-
ty school superintendent. For this
period he gave his energies to i'm
proving the conditions of the rural
schools. 1t is said that Klamath
county is well to the front in the
character of both its high school and
rural schools, and the people there
are glad to give a large part of the
credit for the high standard to the
efforts of Mr.. Swan. At this time,
when capable school men are so hard
to find, the school board are to be
congratulated on securing the serv-
ices of Mr.. Swan.
Miss Kreamer Is not wholly new
to Ashland. For two years she has
taught in the junior high school OF
this city. Before coming to Ashland
Miss Kreamer was a teacher in the
Astoria schools. She was educated
in the public schools Of independence,
Oregon, and the state normal at Mon
mouth.
At the same meeting of the school
board the following teachers were
chosen:
Nellie Beaver, third grade; Lenore
Dale Coshow, junior high, and Mar
tena Neal household economics, SEN
Tor high school. Miss Beaver grad
yates at Willamette university this
week and Immediately goes to Mon
mouth to make special preparation
for her work the coming winter.
Miss Coshow is a graduate from
the Oregon state normal, making lit
erature her special work.
Miss Neal is a graduate of the O
A. c., majoring in household econ
omics. The college officials rank hel
as one Of the best girls of her class
She has given much time to insti
tutional management and war activ
tiles. For these reason Miss Nea
should be of great value to the local
schools and people Of Ashland at this
time.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-13
ElkS To Observe
Flag Day Friday

Flag day, June IA, will be observed
by the Elks in their temple Friday
evening with particularly impressive
exercises. AS this order has large
number of members in the country
service, special interest is attached
to this national observance. Ashland
lodge has a service flag with 80 stars
attached in honor of the following
members:
Donald Stevens, Edgar F. Wolcott,
Wilfred c. Carr, John E. Enders,
Andrew ]. McGee, Howard ]. Barrett,
Milo X. Temple, o. A. Dunbar, A. S.
Burrill Claude A, Saunders, Andrew
]. McCallen, j. Roy Jones, Clyde M.
Turner, NJ. H. Grover, Jr., d. J. Cas-
tleman, Edward M. Dlckey, Arthur
Britain, w. b. Pracht, o. II. Sneed,
c. W. Watson, A. w. Boslough, W. e.
Tebbe, Frank McMeken, w. F. Jones,
W. H. Parker, Carl II. Loveland, r.
A. Hughes, Edw. c. Fawcett, V. G.
Barnthouse, Earl d. Beeson (deceas-
ed, j. W. Bowers, Claude H. Nor
man, Ernest Dozier, Julian p. John
son, u. F. Moody, Milton A. Biegel.
Paul V. Fitzmaurice, Slade Songer.
B. H. Grubb.
The following program will be rem
dered, beginning at 8 o'clock:
Music, American March" orches-
ira.
Introductory exercises exalted rul--
er and officers prayer, Chaplain P.
X Hammond.
Solo, Wen Never Let Our Old
Flag FALL" ]. S. MacMurray.
Flag record, j. X. Choate, Jr, p.
e. r.
Solo, Joan of Are" Mrs. ]. Henry
Provost.
Altar service, esquire and officers.
Violin, "Espanola," F. H. Appel
hoff.
Elks, tribute to the Flag, o. Win
ter.
Music, Memories of the South"
orchestra.
Solo, "Serenade to the Service
Flag" Mrs. Julia Hockett.
Patriotic address, Rev. Charles A.
Edwards.
Music, Memories of the North"
orchestra.
Song, America" Audience re-
quested to join.
Flag day committee. W. E. New
combe, o. Winter, G. II. Hedberg.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-13
Joan Of Arc The
Spirit Of Libery

The Maid of Orleans, one of the
most striking figures that ever cross
ed the stage of history, born of poor,
but devout parents, on the borders
of Lorraine and Champagne.
In quiet country life she grew up
handsome in form, womanly in ma
ture, and extremely modest industri-
Gus and devoted.
While slip of girl she mourned
with passionate lears and prayers
over the sorrow of France, while be-
ing invaded by an autocratic enemy.
While still in her early teens, af-
ter frequent strong appeals to be al
lowed to help lead the soldiers of
France she was outfitted, in male
dress of white armor, mounted on d
black charger, bearing banner OF
her own design, white, embroidered
WIN IiiICo ChNllOllhS ollClu vi llD-
erty on one side, on the other side
a picture of God enthroned in the
clouds, and in her right hand she
welded sword, leading on 5000
men, whose faint heart were stimulat-
ed by her ardor, sincerity and dash.
Under the spell of her pure pres
ence the half-hearted were enthused
and under her banner followed for
word to victory.
This Maid of Orleans in spirit is
now leading the soldiers fighting for
our liberty, and liberty and democ-
racy for the world.
This is to be represented in the
parade July 4th. Candidates so far
nominated are Mrs. Walter Hast
Miss Isabelle Barron, Miss Minora
Cornelius.
Ballot boxes are to be found al
drug stroes and confectionery stores
Loomfs G. Nelson's and Rienhart's res.
taurant
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-13
Help Win The War
By Having No Waste

Mrs. Marsh Wagner and Miss Cert
rude Engle lectured for the Civic
club Tuesday afternoon on the sub
ject of Salvage. The addresses
were listened to with much interest
and were warmly received.
The salvage of waste was discuss
ed with real American spirit and the
sense of mutual responsibility was
penetrated to every part of the hall.
The Civic club was asked to work
Up the salvage movement and the
do or die" spirit, that makes that
club always say, Eyes, we can do
It." made it accept the proposition.
A corps of capable and enegetic
women was appointed by President
Lamkin with instructions to get
busy"
The committee is awake to the
magnitude of the task to which they
have been set, but the Civic ladies
are not lukewarm patriots and when
they go into q job they do it with
every ounce Of energy they can mo-
bilize.
A large part of the success, or
failure, of the venture will depend on
the nature Of the assistance given
to this patriotic movement, but when
we think what lessons of thrift will
be learned by this saving of waste,
the thought is enough to make every
grownup in Ashland an enthusiastic
booster in the salvage movement.
Sail I'M"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-13

Further gains have been made by
the French troops in the fighting In
the region between Montdidier and
Noyon, where, in addition to the cap
ture of territory between Belloy and
ST. Maur, the center Of the line, 400
additional Germans have been made
prisoners and some guns and machine
guns have been taken. Numerous
German counter attacks have been
repulsed, but the enemy succeeded
at one point in crossing the Matz
river.
On the eastern side of the Disc
river, the French have carried out a
strategic retirement along the line
OF Belloy, Tracy-l-Val and Kampecel,
unobserved by the enemy.
Further south, north of the Marne,
in the region of Chateau Thierry, the
French have recaptured the village
OF Brussiares.
In violent fighting between the
Aisne and the forest of Villers Cot
terets, the enemy made slight gains
against the French.
The French forces operating on the
east bank of the Oise river south of
Noyon have evacuated the Carlpont
wood and the German are closely
pressing the southwark, according to
the German official communication Of
Wednesday. The communication also
asserts that the territory on the op-
posite side of the river, near where
the Matz enters the stream, has been
cleared of the allied troops.
Nowhere else along the battle front
running from Montdidier to the re-
gion around Noyon, is any claim
made to further advances by the
Germans. On the contrary, the lat
est communication shows that the
enemy everywhere has been busily
engaged in attmepts to hold back the
French and other allied troops,
among them some Americans.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-13
French Retake MontcOurt and
Seize Many Captive and Guns

No mention Is made in the COM
munication of the allies having ad-
vanced their front east of Merry and
the Genlis wood, or of the repulse
of violent German attacks along the
Aronde river and at the Loges farm
and Autheuil. Neither Is there any
mention Of the fact that the enemy,
Notwithstanding his numerous at
tempts, has been unable to debouch
south OF the MatZ river.
The communication asserts that all
the counter attacks of the allied
forces have been repulsed and tha.
they suffered heavy casualties. 1t de-
clared the number of prisoners taken
by General Won Hutier's army has
now risen to more than 10000.
1t has been admitted that the po-
sition OF the defending line on the
west bank of the Disc river was a
delicate one, owing to the capture by
the Germans of the outflanking hills
to the west, and a successful drive
through the Carlepont wood on the
opposite side of the stream seeming
lv would have necessitated strate-
gic retreat if the troops were not to
be entirely cut off.
To the north of Montdidier the
Germans several times have tried to
drive out the Americans from the
village of Cantigny, but each time
they have been repulsed.
Northwest of Chateau Thierry the
Germans have thrown fire divisions
against the Americans and French
but without avail. Attempts by the
enemy to recapture the village of
Bouresches went for naught.
South of the Aisne river there has
been fierce fighting down to the re-
gion of Villers Cotterete, where the
Germans are attempting to break
through and bring their line west
Of Scissors toward Compeigne.
In the other war theatres there
have been no noteworthy activities.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-13
NOTICE

@ Subscribers to the Ashland 9
8 Patriotic fund are reminded 9
9. that the June payment should 9
o be made at the City Recorders g
{. office June Is to June 20. We g
o urge all to pay during those 9
o dates without fail. There will g
8 he a great deal of detailed work g
o involved in the collection, ac- 9
o counting for, and disbursement 9
o of this money. We are willingly g
8 devoting our time to this. You 3
o will tighten the labor for us by g
8 being prompt and regular in the Z:
8 payment of your monthly in 2
@ stallments. 9
o EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. &
8 @ o 9 9 9 o o @ 8 o 9 o o o 8 Q
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-13
School Election
For Two Directors

At the school election next Mon
day, June II, DR.. G.. w. Gregg ana
G. c. McAllister will be candidates
for the office of school directors.
The terms of office of DR.. Gregg
and Mr. Carson expire at this time,
and Mr.. Carson, who has been very
efficient member of the board, finds
1t impossible for him to continue on
the board on account of other duties.
At the solicitation of number Of
taxpayers, Mr.. McAllister has con-
sented to stand for election and the
district will be very fortunate in Sc
curing men like DR.. Gregg and Mr..
McAllister for the coming terms.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-13
Trade Acceptance
Adopted In Ashland

At the meeting of the Business
Mems association Of Ashland Tues
day night the adoption of the trade
acceptance plan Of carrying accounts
was unanimously approved, A COM
mittee from the association was au-
thorized to act with a similar COM
mittee from the Medford association
to work out the details of the plan
as outlined, and prepare the same
for adoption at joint meeting of the
associations to be held the latter part
Of the month.
A number of Medford business men
were present at the meeting Tuesday
right and evinced much interest in
the plan, which has already been ap-
proved by a number of the leading
business men independently of any
action by their association. 1t is
Probable now that they will defer
action until the measure is brought
into general use, which is expected
very soon.
Trade acceptance Is simply an
agreement to pay astore bill within
80 days after 1t is created. In send
ing out monthly statements the mer-
chant encloses a trade acceptance
blank for the customers signature,
to be used in the event the customer
does not pay by the 10th when all
bills are due.
These acceptances are turned over
to the banks for collection and are
handled by them as ordinary bank
collections are handled, the small fee
involved being paid by the merchant
depositing the acceptance.
BY using the acceptances the mer.
chant is relieved of the burden OF
open accounts without restricting the
privileges of the customer. The use
Of trade acceptances does not reflect
in any way on the integrity of a Gus
toner. Instead, it is direct bene-
fit, as 1t enable the merchant to no,
only buy to better advantage ant
meet his bills promptly, but it keeps
his prices at a minimum and makes
pleasanter business relations al
round.
The joint meeting of the Ashland
and Medford associations will take
the form of a picnic in Lithia parl
at which every merchant in the coun
ty with their families, will be in
vited. The date suggested for this
picnic is June 26, but that will be
left for the joint committee to de
termine before announcing definite
ly.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-13
New Typewriters
Furnished Schools

The president Of the local school
board was agreeably surprised at re-
ceiving a letter from the Underwood
typewriter people at Portland which
said Ship in your old typewriters.
We are in a position to replace them
with new machines for the school
year 1918-19."
In February, 1917, the typewriter
company agreed to take up the old
machines in exchange for new ones.
Soon thereafter war was declared and
the United States government made
such demands upon typewriter fac
tories that all lines of the trade have
had to wait their turn.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-13
Receive Credentials
From Typewriter Co.

Bernice Myer and Grace Bess have
DUST received as awards the Interna-
tional credentials issued by the I'm
derwood Typewriter comany. To
earn the credential one must write
new material for ten minutes at the
rate Of 60 or more net words per
minute at least ss per cent perfect.
Miss Myer made an average of Ga
net words and Miss Bess 62.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-13

Mrs. ]. II. Turner, worthy matron
of the local chapter of the Eastern
Star, is in Portland this week at
tending the Grand Chapter in ses-
sion there.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-13

Rev. H. ]. Van Fossen, district
superintendent Of the Klamath dis
trict of the Methodist church, left
Monday evening for Columbus. Ohio,
He expects to stop at Salem on his
way to attend a trustee meeting OF
the Willamette university.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-13
Goddess Of Liberty
Feature Of Parade

The goddess we love, the goddess
we have in our minds eye at all times
is lovely in thought, the real mother
of courage and patriotism. She will
be represented in the 4th of July
parade.
Nominations thus far made are
Miss Jenkins and Austie Barron
Brown.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-13

r. V. Jones, formerly of the Jones
garage, has gone to klamath Falls
for a short sojourn.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-13

Old papers for sale at the Tldlngs
office.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-05-08

farmer to plant nothing but
thoroughly tested seed. Any neg
lect to secure the best possible
seed can not be atoned for later.
Be sure that you have tested seed
for your own crop. Do not rely on
replanting. Help your neighbors
to do likewise. See to it that no
one in your community fails to
plant tested seed.
If you have not tested your seed
corn, or are unable to secure test
ed seed corn locally, you can Sc
cure assistance from your county
agricultural agent or your State
agricultural college, but the final
success of all efforts now being
made to secure an adequate sup
py of seed corn will depend upon
the cooperation and effort of indi-
vidual farmers. Plant only tested
seed.
Ordinarily short crop is the
personal loss of the grower, but
this year it means also loss to the
Nation and the allied cause. With
the planting season commencing,
this is the last call to those who
may not have realized the absolute
necessity of tested seed. Planting
INFESTED seed corn is to go into
battle with uninspected ammuni-
/ ton. Your Government appeals to
each member of its agricultural
army to make sure that the seed he
plants will grow.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-05-08

er and the dirt road from Lum-
brook to Ogletown was in such bad
shape that much of the distance
had to be negotiated in second
gear. Not far from Ogletown
new limousine was stalled. One of
it's front wheels was hub-deep in
the mud leading from Ogletown to
the stone road south of kiamensl
also was bad.
But it's all good as compared
with the old stone road around by
way of Lumbrook and St. James
Church." an automobiles said.
I've used both routes"
Think Of it! New Castle county
has spent hundreds of thousands
of dollars for building and main
tanning good roads ard the main
tourist Wilmington-to-W ashington
route between Wilmington and the
Maryland State line is described
by a tourist as being worst from
Miami, Florida. up, mot even eX-
cepting the roads in Georgia"
And think of it! That New
Yorker, who doubtless spoke the
truth, is spreading the gospel all
along the line that automobiles
should dodge Delaware IN their
journeys northward and south
ward.
Isn't it time for our county Of
fcials who have charge of the
roads to do something besides en-
deavoring to fill ruts with flimsy
excuses and gull;es with lamenta-
tons?
The time has come when some
thing must be done to cure such
deplorable an intolerable condi-
tions.-Evenenig Journal.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-05-08
Geraldine Farrar
at Opera House

Geraldine Farrar, the noted
prima donna. will make her debut
under the Aircraft trademark at
the Newark Opera House on Mon
day, May 18th. in The Woman God
Forgot" a spectacular photodrama
written especially for her by
Jeanne Macpherson. and produced
under the personal direction OF
Cecil B. deMille, the noted d.
rector.
In the few photodramas in which
Geraldine Farrar has appeared,
she has established herself as the
leading emotional actress. Of the
film. Her first appearance, Car
men," and her more recent pro-
duction. Joan the Woman" have
been the sensations Of the photo
dramatic world.
Jeanne Macpherson. who wrote
the story Of Joan the Woman" is
also responsible for the authorship
of The Woman God Forgot" and
also for Mary Ptckford's recent
productions. The Little Amer
can" and "A Romance Of the Red
woods"
For her theme in The Woman
God Forgot" Miss Macpherson has
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-05-08

taken the story of Princess VINO
sells her country for the man she
loves. The whole story is taken
from a chapter in the early history
of America telling how the Spanish
invaded Mexico and of their con-
quest of Montezuma and his AIT
ecs. Geraldine Farrar is seen as
Tezca, daughter of Montezuma.
She falls in love with handsome
young Spaniard, which role is
played by the ever-popular star,
Wallace Reid.
The production is one of the
most elaborate and beautiful ever
made by Cecil deMflle. The work
of this famous director is too we'll
known to be exploited in this
brief space. Noted as the creator
of artistic effects-his last work
is considered his best.
The reproduction of the fam
Gus Aztec pyramid Of Teocalli, as
seen in The Woman God Forgot"
is the largest setting ever built for
photodramatic production, the
pyramid being nearly 200 feet in
height and an exact reproduction,
in every detail. of the famous
temple to the Aztec gods. Over a
thousand men took part in the
thrilling battle scenes and the eff
fects of the first few cannon and
gun powder are graphically shown.
The cast supporting Miss
Farrar, besides Wallace Reid, in
rcludes such prominent names as
Hobart Bosworth, Theodore Kos
loft, the famous Russian dancer,
Raymond Hatton, James Neill and
others Of equal prominence.-Adv
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-05-08
The Angelus of Strife
| Bv F. Woodruff |

y J
There's a little town about 90
miles south of Birmingham, on
the Louisville & Nashville, call
ed Verbena.
The town is well named.
1t is redolent of the old-fash-
toned southern flower. 1t is peo-
pied BY simple farmer folk. Some
substantial citizens of Montgom-
cry keep summer homes there.
There are few sounds about
the place. An occasional mule
team rattles down a red-clay
road drawing an empty wagon
to the general stores, or bumps
pleasantly back toward the Chill
ton County hills. Occasionally
gentle wind causes the leaves of
the oak trees that shade the
town to sigh one of those signs
of content that men breathe
after a good meal or good SER
mon. or a well-rendered piece of
music.
It's as peaceful a place as can
be found in Alabama or any
other place. 1t might we'll have
been modelled after Goldsmith's
Sweet Auburn"
But there's new sound there
now.
1t is the Angelus of Strife.
1t calls the people of Nerbena
not only to worship but to deeds.
Every afternoon at o'clock
the bell of the Nerbena church
rings. 1t continues to ring for
two minutes. and while its braZ-
en- song is lifted the people of
Verbena stand and pray.
With heads uncovered and
bowed, each man. each woman.
each child. each saint, and each
sinner repeats these words:
God bless our President. our
soldiers, and tine NATION, anu
guide them on to victory"
When the sound begins, the
observance of its call is univer-
sal. Men halt in the street;
wagons are pulled up on the
road: women rise from their
knitting or pause in their cook
ery-for they have early sup
pers in Nerbena - the pl0wman
halts his work, and each repeats
the prayer.
Verbena calls it The Prayer
of the Bell" and it is said that
men who have never been known
. to pray before answer its call
dutifully.
From Birmingham, Ala, paper