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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-12
Noted Speaker Will
Tell OF Trench Life

DR.. Carl Gregg Doney, Dreslden.
of the Willamette university, who
has just returned from a six months
6ojourn at the battle front of France,
has been secured to lecture in Ash
land Wednesday, August 81. This
noted speaker spent two of the six
months in the trenches with the fam
ous Rainbow division, and comes
with a thrilling story OF the life with
which so many of our boys are be-
coming familiar. The address will
he held in the Chautauqua building
and will be great opportunity to
Ashland to hear first handed the
story of the battles.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-12

Tables-Mrs. Van SAINT, Mrs.
Dougherty, Mrs. Haines, Mrs. Schief-
felin, Mrs. w. c. Rice.
Refreshments-Mrs. II, S. Multi,
Mrs. Leah Caldwell.
Elaborate preparations are being
made to make this occasion one long
to be remembered in the valley, the
general committee of arrangements
hec announced.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-12

With the French Army in France,
Aug. 10.-The Germans at Montdl-
der are caught between the paws of
vice. Converglng attacks from the
north and from the south had sue
cedded in virtually encircling the
town.
They had also rendered useless to
The Germans the Montdidier-Chaul-
nes railway, which was the only line
feeding the front at the bottom of
the Montdldier pocket. The forces
remaining there were in danger of
not getting out without heavy losses.
The supplies taken during the past
two days have been so large that 1t
has not been possible to make an in
yentory Of them as yet, 1t included
an enormous number of shell Of all
calibres and arm of all description.
The attack extending to the east
ward, giving an unexpected develop
ment in the French participation in
the battle. The wounded men COM
ing back from the front are rediant
with enthusiasm, shouting to their
comrades, "the Boche is on the run"
The French have captured 81 can
non including six eight-inch guns at
La Neuvllle-sur-Ressonsa The Ger
mans have moved the most of their
leayy guns to the rear and defended |
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-12
U. s. DEPARTMENT OF
WEATHER BUREAU

Forecast for the period August 12
to August H. inclusive. Pacific coast
states: Fair with moderate temper
atures.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-12

with tho American Army on The
Vcslo Front, AUG. lO.-In attempting
10 dls!odge the Frcnch and the
americans from position north of the
Vesle river on both sides OF Tismes,
the Germans launched repeated
counter attacks, which began just be-
for dark Friday night and continued
until Saturday morning. There was
desperate fighting in the region of
Slsmette, whore the German attacks
were repulsed by the Americans who
were clinging to the outskirts of the
village.
In the region of Bazoches the Ger
mans made several vicious attacks,
uut the allies successfully fought
them off.
The Germans began with airplane
attacks, the aviators attempting to
bomb infantrymen north of the Wes-
iN anu VI iubto OFOA MHlCl OlllCI
troops were passing. French and
american antiaircrift guns, however,
heat off the German flyers.
Just after dark the Germans
launched an artillery attack which
steadily increased in volume until
nearly daylight when the Franco
Americans counter attacked with
such force that the Germans were
forced to lessen the volume of their
fire.
During the night the Germans at
tackled Fismette three times and once
after daylight Saturday.
From the region south Of
Braisne to Fismes the Franco-Amer-
leans put down such terrific bar
rage that the Germans were stopped.
Saturday morning the Teutons
started another attack along the
sanle line, but heavy artillery quick
y checked this assault. The enemy
used much gas in attempting to dis
odge the Americans from Fismette,
plentifully supplied
with machine guns also made futile
attacks.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-12

their positions at Montdidler prlnci-
Tally with machine guns.
In this new battle Of the Somme
the French are showing that after
four years Of war they have lost none
Of their dash and courage. They
have also proved that the Germans
are not always able to plead sur
prise as an excuse for defeat. The
French success north Of Montdldier
were partially due to surprise, but
the Germans we're aware of the i'm
pending attack south Of the town.
They were defeated Just the same.
Attacking at G o'clock the French
troops conquered the heights Of As-
salnylllers and Rubecourt in two
hours. This morning they struck
along the line down the front in the
region OF Merry, southeast OF Mont.
didier, and moved their line ahead
more than four miles, taking Fav-
erolles by storm.
The French attacked this morning
in the sector Of Montdldier, between
Courcelles-E -Epayelles and the Matz
There was no artillery preparation
before the attack
The Germans were on the alert but
were completely overwhelmed by tho
srddenness of the attack. BY s D. m.
tanks were in Ressons-sur-Matz. and
by II o'clock the French had taken
Mortemer, Curvilly and Marquegllse.
At some points the advance was al
most five miles.
The dash OF the French troops was
splendid, Their forst objective was
SO quickly taken that the hour of
attack on the second objective had
10 be advanced.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-12

Mrs. r. A. Lares of San Francisco
is spending several days with rela-
tiyes and friends in Ashland.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-12

, Old papers for sale at the Tidings
office.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-21
SELL WHEAT

There is desperate need of early
marketing of all the wheat now on
hand in this country. The available
supply is short. The needs of the
allied armies are great; greater than
most of us know. From now until
harvest time those armies must be
fed from the wheat in this country.
There will not be enough to meet the
full demands and the man who with
holds his grain will not only be CIV
ing aid to the enemy. but will be in
creasing the suffering and hardship
of our allied army. To hold wheat
now. is to increase human suffering.
To hold it for possible, but very i'm
probable gain is to ask additional
dollars at the expense of human life.
1t must be more and more evident
to all that the allieo armies on the
western front are defending America
lust as truly as they are defending
France or England or Belgium. Our
young men are contributing their
lives to the holding of that line. Our
share is the contribution of the sup
plies and the equipment needed to
keep the armies in the best condition
for their work. Wheat is now the
most urgent need. To hold wheat
under the existing conditions is little
less than criminal. To feed 1t to
| live stock, when 1t is so badly needed
not only means the weakening of
our line of defense, but the sacrifice
of our men at the front. Sell your
wheat.-Pennsylvania Farmer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-21

strue the election of Republicans Z
Congress as a pro-German victory
in the United States.
The Telegraph does not believe
the President means to mix politics
and patriotism in the coming cam
paign, but whether or not he does
Democrats attempting such a pro-
gram in this district will get short
shrift We are going to re-elect
Congressman Kreider and all the
dust-throwing, mistaken or unscru-
pulous Democrats may attempt will
be without effect. We know him for
broad-minded, honest, patriotic
Congressman. and that's the kind
we want at Washington just now.
Diluting patriotism with politics is
bad business. If the Democratic
campaign committee knows what it
is about it will leave hands off,
Voters are not going to be misled by
any such propaganda. No party has
n monopoly on loyalty.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-21
FOR SAMMIE IN FRANCE

When you make up a box for Sam
mie,
Who's fighting somewhere in
France"
When you've packed the socks from
Mary.
And the smokes from Uncle Lance
Add one thing more for your soldier,
Before you nail up the crate
Send him a snapshot of Rover,
Waiting for him at the gate.
The comfort kit will please him,
The candy bring him cheer;
The roll of local papers
Will bring the home folks near.
But let him see you miss him.
That one watches early and Late
Send him a snapshot of Rover,
Waiting for him at the gate.
When you make up a box for Sam
mie.
Who's fighting Somewhere in
France"
Gifts to warm his body,
Socks and wristlets. perchance;
Warm the heart of him also,-
'Tis cold work waiting on Fate;
Send him a snapshot of Rover,
Waiting for him at the gate.-
Florence Page in Our Dumb Ami
mails.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-21
PARTY ORGANIZATION

The spirit of American govern
ment contemplates the existence of
political parties, advocates of def
mite policies by which the govern
ment is shaped. In times of intense
excitement there is little room for
more than two parties. When poll
teal sentiment is at rather low
ebb and partisanship is out of favor
with thousands of voters, other part
les are organized and contend with
the established and historic orga-
niZations for public favor. At the
present moment the old Democratic
and Republican parties are confront
ed by the Prohibition party, the
Socialist party and the newly orga-
nized National party, TO name no
others. There is no reason to sup
pose that any, of the political side
shows will develop sufficient strength
in Pennsylvania during the present
year. or in the country to affect the
result. The contest will continue to
be chiefly between the two old part
les and one or the other will win.-
Altoona Tribune.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-21
Over he 1oh
tH PewMa.

sing song of Hoover,
The conservation man!
You'd better toe the mark in style
He'll catch you if he can.
Conserve the fats, preserve the
crusts,
Don't melt the soap away;
Be tender with the sugar,
Observe each porkless day.
Thus let us Hooverize our bit,
Conserve in Hoover's way
So that we soon may celebrate
A Kaiser Bill-less day!
Washington notifies us that house
holders ordering next winters coal,
must tell how much they have had
this winter. That ought not to take
long.
They should call this family the
Stars and Stripes Ryans. Live in
Erie, do Mr.. and Mrs. John Ryan
and their house fiaunts six service
stars. Three sons are in the navy;
two in the army and one in the avia-
ton service. Won't there be some
stories to tell, when that family
gathers about the fireside in after
dayS!
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-21

wi all three of her sons gone? 1
began to wish for my own life then,
for my mothers sake.
That twilight was full of terrors,
Germans everywhere, and if not
Germans, then fear and wonder and
distress. L could see men falling
down-struck, who knew how? No
one dared stop to see if it were Il
bullet, or just sleep that overcame
them. And it seemed to me as if
the Germans were sweeping up on US
like a tide. / heard myself crying
on my elder brother Dougal, and
crying on my mother, too.
Then all suddenly l found my
self walking backwards. and look
ing-looking into the dark. Against
the sky behind l felt there was
something. 1 looked-and then the
blackness shaped itser into dim
figures. Men have said that it was
the angels helping us that night
against the Germans. 1t may have
been, but that is not what [ saw.
Those who helped us appeared to
my eyes like the men that had fallen
on our side in the battle of Mons.
They had fallen because we we're
outnumbered and unprepared. They
had died too soon, before all their
And now they had risen in the dark
to hold back the Germans. That
they fought with weapons 1 do rot
believe, but that they were helping
us, l know.
"'"Dougal!" l cried "Aleck,"
"'And though couldn't see them,
I knew my brothers were there,
guarding me. They couldn'a go back
to my mother again, but they would
protect me, for her sake.
"'"Do you see?" l said to the cor
poral.
'He saw nothing, but he listened
and he said he could hear the Ger
mans shouting. l heard them, too:
cries of surprise, and fear. The
corporal thought they were the
shouts of victors, but / knew who
the victors were. l was filled wi
a great peace. like the sense of rest
after pain. 1t is not defeat when
men come back from the dead to
help"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-21
UNIVERSAL TRAINING

X EMINENT favorable to uni
- versal military training since
the entrance of this country in
20 the war has been increasing by
leaps and bounds, and opposition to
this policy of preparation has been
rapidly disappearing.
The Telegraph has urged the or
eenizauer of a battalion of cadets
Tor Har isburg. and the time would
now seam to be ripe for putting in
20 effect this proposal. AS once out
lined by this newspaper. after con-
ferences with the principals, it was
thought that such a battalion could
he organized by having at least one
company os the battalion at each of
the four institutions-the Technical
high school, the Central High
school the Harrisburg Academy and
the Parochial schools.
Some months ago, this newspaper
turned over TO superintendent
Downes the data which it has COL
iscted, with a view to intelligent
consideration of the matter, and no
difficulty should be encountered in
organizing such a military body by
the institutions mentioned. Each
company would control its own af-
fairs and cooperate in the battalion
organization.
Working out the details would be
:, simple matter. The benefits of
such training are obvious in peace or
war. The drill would teach self-con-
,col. improve the physical being of
the boys and break down the super
fetal barriers which too often sepa-
rate American youth. We are COM
ing to a day when there must be a
better understanding of our institu-
tions and this can be best brought
about through a better understand
ing of themselves and their fellows
~ the men of the future.
1t is hoped that some definite steps
will be taken toward the organiza-
ton of such a battalion, and a con-
ference OF all concerned might easily
set the tsG rolling.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-21
THIS YEARS ELECTION

Two months from next Thursday
the primaries take place. At that
time candidates for state offices and
Congress will be nominated. If you
have moved into another election
district since last fall you will have
an opportunity to register in the new
place on the first of May. in third
class cities.
The issues are already will defined.
In the election for members of the
Legislature prohibition Will loom up
above all else and the people will de-
mand that the candidates declare
themselves explicitly. There can be
no beating about the bush or strad-
ding the fence. Heretofore, when
local option seemed to have some in
portance most of the candidates
sidetracked the issue and appealed
to the people on their personal rec
ords. but this time the Legislature
will be confronted with the duty of
ratifying or rejecting the constitu-
tional amendment and the issue can
not be evaded. The people will want
to know what their representatives
are going to do. They will not per-
nit slipping in on false pretense.-
Wilkes Barre Record.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-21
Tell of Miracle at Mons

Maude Radford Warren writes in
the April Woman's Home Companion
about the stories of English soldiers
that a miracle saved the outnumber-
ed British at the retreat of Mons:
There was a lance-corporal of
excellent character for truthfulness
who swore that on August the twen-
ty-eighth, when the English were
painfully retreating, he saw n
strange luminous cloud, and in it
were three shapes, one larger than
the others. 1t was above the Ger
mans and facing the British; the
corporal said other men with him
saw it. The German cavalry, who
were pushing back the British, were
put in confusion; their horses plung-
ed and reared.
"A private, one Robert Cleaver,
deposed that when the British SOL
diers were lying without cover, op-
posed to the German cavalry, n
vision on a luminous cloud came like
flash between them and the Ger
mans, and the Germans scattered.
This vision has been called the Angel
of Mons. In Berlin, too, there were
reports of supernatural intervention.
When the German soldiers were
since their numbers were over
whelming, they had not entirely de-
molished the British, they replied
that the escape of their enemies
were due to witchcraft. A German
officer is reported to have said that
there was no reasonable eXplana-
ton. The horses were going full
speed. when, all of a sudden, some
invisible power stopped them. 1t
was, he said. like going rushing
ahead and being pulled up on the
verge of n precipice."
One soldier, a Scot, whose two
brothers had Just been killed in the
red horror relates:
1T was in the twilight when l
came to full grief for my brothers.
We were marching, dropping like
tired beasts. Once some German
snipers shot at us, and killed tie
man just behind ME. 1 fell -
thinking what if that had been me
and how would my mother fare,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-21
GERMAN IN SCHOOLS

DR. PHILANDER p. CLANTON,
United States Commissioner of
Education. says President Will
son is strongly opposed to the elm
ination of German from the high
schools and colleges of the nation.
The President takes the correct
view. BY all means We should con-
tinue the study of German. II any
thing, more attention should be paid
to it now than ever.
The more Americans who can speak
German the better for our conduct
of the war. The more Americans
who can converse fluently in Ger
man and write German the better
for the United States after the war,
when we shall be called upon to
compete with Germans in the fields
of commerce which that country has
lost by reason of cutting of
her maritime commerce. but which
Germans will endeavor to wrest
from US after peace is declared.
There is nothing disloyal in study
ing German. Nothing is to be lost
thereby and much is TO be gained
Reading German classics of the type
generally used as textbooks might
help the student. to understand how
far the Germany Of to-day has
drifted from the old standards of
national thought and conduct.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-21
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

H. l.. Meermans, physical direc-
tor of the Pittsburgh Central Y. Nj.
c. A. and well known here, will go
into war work.
Judge Charles I. Lands. of the
Lancaster courts, who presided at
the Lancaster celebration. is an au-
thority on the history ofSthe county.
General G. M. Clement, who will
run for congress at large, spent
thirty years in the National Guard
and used to be Deputy Secretary of
the Commonwealth.
Director c. b. Pritchard, of
Pittsburgh, is getting after the auto
mobile speeders as the most dan
gerous men these days in his city.
Federal Judge w. II. s. Thomp-
son. speaking at Erie, says that in
war time laws become different.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-21
THE RIVER OF DAY

Out of the Eastern mountains
The river of day is drawn,
And the shadows of the mountains
March downward from the dawn
The shadows of the ancient hills,
Shortening as they go,
Down beside the dancing rills,
YEARLY and slow;
The morning wind the mead hath
kissed
1t leads in narrow lines
The shadows of the silver mist,
To pause among the pines.-Rus-
kin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-21
SEED PROFITEERING

TIME United States Department
of Agriculture issues a warn
ing against profiteering by seed
dealers. Information is being re-
eeived constantly at the Department
that abnormally high prices are
charged fors seeds in some Sec
tions. The need for increased crop
production is apparent and it must
not be curtailed by the desire OF
seedmen to take more than fair re-
on this account the seedmen respon-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-21
AUGMENTATION PLAN

|" LIE government mas TAKEN ho
more important step since the
outbreak of the war than that
which has for its purpose the Ameri-
canization of foreign residents, as
proposed by the Department of the
! Interior. DIR. Becht. of the State
Board of Education, emphasized the
need before the Rotary Club, few
weeks ago. and it has been the theme
of numerous addresses and writings
of thoughtful observers everywhere.
| The melting pot may be boiling,
but its contents do not appear to be
! fusing.
The Department of the Interior
has recently entered into joint ar
rangement with the Council OF Ma
tional Defense, whereby the national
plan of Americanization is put into
effect all over the United States
through the medium of the forty
eight State Defense Councils and a
great number of county and local
committees on defense. English
the language of the United States"
is the slogan adopted under this
plan.
Americanization is to be dealt with
as a measure of war, for the purpose
of counteracting the anti-Amerlcan
propaganda among aliens. large
proportion of which is being carried
on insiduously within industrial
plants. The entire plan will be sub
mitted to the industrial men at a
meeting to be held shortly, and will
cover not only this feature. but
others involving the human side of
industry.
1t has been found that 1,275,000
aliens were registered under the Sc
lective draft law. Many of these
have been accepted for military
service. but on account of inability
to speak English and illiteracy. are
unable TO understand military orders
in English and therefore make train
ing exceedingly difficult in the can
tonments.
Fires in grain elevators alone have
increased four hundred per cent.
since the United States entered the
war, while fires and explosions, will
full damaging of machinery. ham,
pering the production of war mater
ials and other acts impeding the
governments activities have fire.
ouentlv been traced to aliens Their
Ignorance of English makes them
easy prey for German propagandists
and plotters, who are stirring up in
dustrial difficulties and misunder-
standings in various sections of the
country. The Department has OBJ
served how many otherwise friendly
aliens have been made tools of the
enemy.
The governments investigations,
through the Bureau of Education,
show that five million persons of
foreign birth do not speak the Eng
lish language; while three million
males of military age, that is from
eighteen to forty-five years, are un-
naturalized, and owe no obligations
of loyalty and support to the United
States. The new movement is de-
signed to safeguard our national
unity and further to insure a unified
people back of the fighting line. In
telligently directed, it ought to be of
immense good.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-21

sible will have a serious charge TO
face in the court of public opinion
next Fall.
Profiteering at this time is not
only criminal and unpatriotic, but 1t
may result disastrously for dealers
themselves, for they may rest assur-
ed that regulations drastic enough
to prevent a repetition will be en-
acted in that case before another
year rolls around.
Higher prices for seeds are natur-
ally to be expected and there will be
slight complaint on that account,
but there is a difference between
legitimate increases and deliberate
attempts to hold up the farmer and
the home gardener.
The program of the Bolsheviki was
to grab everything for the people.
but the Germans are saving them the
trouble of carrying it into effect.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-21
LABOR NOTES

An advance of 10 per cent. has
been granted in the wages of the
Dinorwic (Wales) quarrymen. I'm
portant concessions have also been
decided upon in relation to the ap-
prentices. In future the apprentice
ship will be for one year instead of
two years.