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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-03
Examination for
Clerk Carrier

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that male
clerk-carrier examination will be
held at Ashland on January 26, 1915,
to secure an eligible register from
which selection may be made to fill
vacancies as they occur in the posi-
tion of clerk and carrier at the Ash
land postoffice. Men only will be
admitted to this examination. Age
limits, Is to As years on the date of
the examination.
Application blanks and information
may be obtained from A. Bert Free
man, local secretary, Board of Civil
Service Examiners, at the postoffice.
Ashland, or the secretary. Eleventh
Civil Service District, 3O3 Postoffice
building, Seattle, Wash.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-03
Wartime Work Of
Forest Service

How the work Of the Forest Serv-
ice was realigned to meet war condi-
tions is described in the annual re-
port of the forester which in the alb
sence Of the head of the service is
made by Acting Forester A. F. Pot
ter. The report also states that
practically every form of use of the
forests was greater than ever before,
that the receipts again touched
new high level with total of $S,-
457,02S.41, and that the increase in
receipts over the previous year was
$633,4S7.7O.
When the grazing charge has
been advanced to cover the full value
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-03
The Hen that ROoStS on the
Limb of an Old Apple Tree
Produces Nothing
Moral :
Build a Hen House
Ashland Lumber Co.
Phone 20

to put him in command OF 5000
troops and with these, under convoy
of five battleships. he landed July
70, 1880 in Rhode Island Almost
Immediately Clinton sent powerful
fleet from New York and blockaded
the French fleet SO it was for many
months that Rochambeau had to re-
main with his artillery to guard his
fleet However his presence there.
and with the strong detachments he
sent out by Washington's request, he
effectually stopped the forays of the
British for supplies through western
Connecticut. Finally the British
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-03
II Shasta Is Late
Fare Is Reduced

Effective January 1, passengers
travelling on the Southern Pacific's
Shasta limited trains between Port
land and San Francisco who pay ex-
cess fare of SIS for de luxe accommo-
dations will be granted refunds
whenever the limited trains are late.
According to the new orders just is
sued, conductors will issue orders for
refunds on extra fare tickets when
trains are behind schedule, amount
ing to 81 if the delay is more than
one hour and less than two hours;
81 when delays are more than two
hours and less than three hours, and
$3.50 when these trains are more
than three hours late.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-03
All Port Orford
Cedar Is Seized

All Port Oxford cedar manufac-
tured in the state of Oregon has been
commandeered by order of the War
Department, through an order to all
logging and mill companies by Coz.
Brice P. Disque, commanding this di-
vision of the Signal Corps and in
trusted with the production of ma
terials for making airplanes.
This is the first resort to com
Wandering of airplane materials.
There is said to be more than
5000, 100000 feet of this timber in
Oregon, chiefly in the Coos Bay re-
gion.
Col Disque issued the following
order:
by authority of the secretary of
war, all Port Oxford cedar manufac-
tured in the state of Oregon is here
by commandeered, and will be held
subject to the governments orders.
"All Port Oxford cedar will be
purchased by the government under
specifications No /, applicable to
spruce lumber, and at a price of
$105 per thousand feet, board meas
ura for all lumha apcnntad nv onV-
ernment inspectors"
The order, it was announced by
Col. Disque. was resorted to "only in
an extreme emergency"
Specification No. /, referred to in
the order, is that all timber accepted
for airplane use must be straight
grained and so per cent of shipments
must be clear on four sides and so
per cent must be Of shop type.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-03
Ladies of
Ashland
Have your FURS repaired
and remodeled by
F. Bartlett
of Medf0rd

We guarantee our work. Genuine
Buckskin Gloves and Gauntlsts our
speciality.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-03
RHEUMATIC PAINS
Quickly Eased BY Penetrating
Hamiln's Wizard OIL

A safe and harmless preparation
TO relieve the pains of Rheumatism,
Sciatica, Lame Back and Lumbago is
Hamlin's Wizard Oil. 1t penetrates
quickly, drives out soreness, and
limbers up stiff aching joints and
muscles.
You will find almost daily uses for
II in cases of sudden mishaps or ac-
cidents such as sprains, bruises, cuts,
burns, bites and stings. Just as re-
liable, too, for earache, toothache,
Group and colo.
Get it from druggists for 80 cents.
If not satisfied return the bottle and
get your money back
Ever constipated or have sick
headaches Just try Wizard Liver
Whips, pleasant little pink pills, 80
cents. Guaranteed.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-03

128 e. Main st., Medford
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-03

fleet was called to move down the
Atlantic coast and Rochambeau was
free to act.
That moment was the turning
point of the great war.
Washington conferred with Roch-
ambeau and ordered him to move
west toward New York and along
with American troops TO deploy from
various directions about that strong
hold Clinton was kept on pins and
needles believing that a powerful at
tack by the allies was about to be
made,
OF a sudden, Rochambeau's forces
crossed the Hudson and instantly the
combined armies started by forced
marches through New Jersey toward
Philadelphia, but headed for York
town and Cornwallis's army. The
march OF the troops through the
streets OF Philadelphia was the most
inspiring spectacle of the entire war.
FIRST came the continental army,
horse, foot and artillery, with sup
plies, making column two miles
long, the only music being an occa-
sional fife and drum Following
them came the French troops which
Rochambeau had stopped long
enough for the men to furbish up
their uniforms and arms. They
marched along the streets setting the
people wild with delight upon hear
ing the strains of fine French band.
Below Wilmington, Washington
was Joined by Lafayette, who had
been for some time in Pennsylvania,
Delaware and Maryland, organizing
the militia to help Greene in the
south. In Lafayette's contingent was
Ebenezer Denny, acting as an aide,
from Pittsburgh, and who later be-
came the first mayor Of that city.
Needless to repeat the story OF
Yorktown, except to mention that
the timely arrival of strong French
fleet prevented the escape of the
British which was supporting Corn
wallis. Moreover, the French mill
tary chests were opened to Washing
ton by Rochambeau to pay the press
ing needs of several thousand troops
and their dependents.
What then did America owe to
France? What else but its freedom?
We are now paying back to France
her Just share of what she has made
possible for us to earn-and are not
forgetting the interest, which, like
the principal, the dear French forgot
to stipulate. The debt is being re-
funded on French soil, where free
dom is being assailed by soulless
autocrat compared with whom
George III was saint. England,
France and America are today bound
together as the worlds champion de-
fender of liberty and civilization.
Their past little differences are as
nothing compared with the object
now before them,
Can this great triumvirate fail in
its mission? The world looks on
anxiously for an answer. Never has
this fair planet been called upon to
settle a problem so portentious to
mankind. Is it force or is it to be
right that is to rule? The constella-
tions have been consulted and already
one with As stars shining in its field
of blue has answered that right for
evermore must and shall rule the
world, or if not, might will have
nothing but a desert to rule.-Pitts-
burgh Gazette Times
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-03

emergency use up to the limit of SAT-
ETY.. In the latter part Of the sum-
mer a fire season of extreme danger,
made worse in some localities by an
unusual prevalence OF incendiarism,
was passed through with relatively
small loss Of property and with no
reported loss OF life"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-03

of the grazing privilege" says the
report, the income from the nation
al forests will be close to the cost of
operation. The present annual cost
is about $4,OOO,OO0. An increase
equal to that of the last fiscal year
would close the gan"
The forester, Henry S. Graves, is
now serving with the American expe-
dictionary forces in France, with a
commission as lieutenant colonel, in
connection with the forest work for
the supply of the needs of our over
seas troops and those of the allies.
A number of other members of the
forest service received commissions
in the 10th engineers (foresD. while
many more entered the ranks.
Upon the rupture of diplomatic
relations with Germany says the
report, the Forest Service began to
plan for meeting the responsibilities
which. if war followed, 1t should as
sumo" Among these were emer-
gency assistance in the protection of
public works and transportation lines
and the gathering of military recon-
naissance information valuable to the
War Department.
Wood and other forest products
have almost innumerable uses in
modern warfare, it is pointed out.
Never before has the demand for ex-
act knowledge been so urgent. "In
the work relating to forest utilization
and forest products the resources of
the service have been employed to
the limit of their capacity since the
war began in rendering assistance to
the War and Navy Departments, the
Emergency Fleet Corporation, vari-
Gus committees of the Council of Ma.
tional Defense, and manufacturers of
war orders. The peace-time program
has been largely discontinued. The
force and the work have been CEN
tered in Washington and Madison.
Every effort has been made to bring
available knowledge to the attention
of the organizations which have need
for it and to assist in anticipating
their problems.
Much of the work has concerned
aircraft material. 1t has included
also problems connected with the
construction of wooden ships and of
vehicles. Assistance has been given
to hardwood distillation plants in Or
der to increase the production of
acetone and other products needed
for munition making. A commercial
demonstration has shown that costs
of producing ethyl alcohol from wood
waste can be materially. reduced
Methods have been devolved by
which walnut and birch can be kiln
dried in a much reduced time with
comparatively little loss In general,
the report says, much assistance
has been given on great variety of
war problems relating to forest re-
sources and the manufacture, pur-
CHASE and most efficient use of wood
ard other forest products"
In spite of the many new demands
upon the service and the entrance
upon military duties Of q consider
able number of its men, the admins
trative and protective work on the
national forests was continued with
ont disorganization. Upon request
of the War Department the prelimi-
raries of recruiting and differing
the 10th engineers (foresD were
handled. Increase of crop produc-
ton in and near the forests was stim-
ulated and the forage resource OF
the forests was made available fer
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-03

1t is noticed that those fellows
who can't go to war on account of
their weak eyes and bad teeth are not
so apt to be named Czelusniak and
Szulinski as Smith and Jones.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-03

1t is hoped that future politicians
looking for pork will not be able 70
get pensions for their friends who
were drafted but we're exempted.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-03
Home

The best place on earth. Now is
your time to buy a home. Put your
savings into a home and have some
thing that every family should strive
to own. With the price Of lumber
and other building supplies climbing,
the value Of the home investment
which can be made today Is very
much enhanced. Good homes all
ready to move into, at much less
than what you could possibly build
for, II you owned the land. Good
reasons for selling.
Seven-room well-built house. good
condition, large plot of ground, good
location, close in, $2,700.
Five-room house, hard finished.
near high school, $500.
House and lot in Mob Hill addition,
$500.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-20

ter ounce gum trsgacanth; add to pint
OF rain water and let stand three days,
then add OF each OF alcohol, glycerine
and witch hazel, and a little good perfume.
Aunt Susan.
BROWN BREAD FOR Two-Stir q cup
bread -four, q cup OF Indian meal and rye
meal mixed; add y cup molasses in
which X teaspoonful soda and II tea
spoon salt have been stirred; when we'll
mixed turn in cup boiling water. This
makes thin mixture; steam 4 hours. I
use coffee can for the purpose.-Sist r
Mary.
CREAM CAKE-One cup sugar, u cup
butter, X cup milk, whites OF two eggs,
TX cups -four, y teaspoon soda, teaspoon
cream tartar. Filling yolks OF two eggs,
cup sugar, 2 tablespoons cream, tea
spoon of vanilla. Beat and spread be-
tween layers, and use as icing il liked.
Esther.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-20
PREPARE FOR SPRING LAMBS
Success of Crop Depends Greatly on
Care and Feed of Ewes During
Cold Weather.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment Of Agriculture.)
The care and feed Of the ewes dur
ing winter has a great deal to do with
the success of the spring lamb crop
Wise feeding is especially important
because of the high prices Of feed and
sheep. The fiockowner is fortunate
who has good supply of clover, alfal'
ia, cowpeas or soybean hay, for they
are good feeds upon which TO base the
winter ration of ewes. Corn slower
oats straw. silage, and roots are econo-
mical supplements. Feed economically
but well" is the advice offered by sheep
specialists. The wise application of
this good advice will depend on the
farmer himself and such specialists as
he may be able to consult.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-20
MORE DAIRY COWS IN SOUTH
Should Form Part Of Equipment on
Every Farm to Enable Tenants
to Support Themselves

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
To have dairy cows Us a part OF the
equipment on every fam. enabling
tenants to become self-supporting
throughout the year and at the same
time maintain desirable soil condi-
lions, is a plan recommended by the
bureau of animal industry. United
States department of agriculture,
among the land owners of the South.
The plan is accompanied with an active
campaign for feed production; as a re-
suit a marked increase in the acreage
OF legumes. particularly velvet beans
and peanuts. has been shown.
Every effort is being made by field
men OF the department to aid In bring
ing In sufficient supply of good cows
TO establish dairying and to fix the type
of good cows In the minds of the farm
ers. The readiness OF bankers to help
finance the purchase of dairy cattle Is
an indication OF how well established
the industry has become through CO.
operative and state work.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-20
WEST FRANKLIN.

Harry Worcester of Old Town is visiting
his parents.
Mrs. Maynard Hodgkins and daughter
Phyllis OF LAmoine are visiting here.
NJ. A. Goodwin and George Goodwin
with their families have returned from
North Ellsworth.
Miss Phyllis Strstton of Hancock is
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
K. H. Williams.
Weston B. Clark died Sunday, at the
age of tiity-five years. He had been in
feeble health for some time, and con-
fined TO his home two months. Mir. Clark
was one of our best citizens, and his
cheerful disposition made him fsvorite.
He was q member of the Red Men and
carpenters union OF Bar Harbor. He
bore mis- Illness with fortitude, thoughtful
OF others o the end. Besides two sons,
Earl and George, who tenderiy cared for
him in his last illness, he leaves two
brothers, Adelbert y. OF this place and
Wesley A. of Brewer. His wife, one son
and one daughter have gone before him.
Funeral services will be held at the union
church Tuesday afternoon.
Feb. is. ECHO.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-20
RECORD FOR WHITE LEGH0RN
In Twelve Months--She Is Mod
est, Retiring Hen.

The Northwest Experiment station
flock of White Leghorns includes the
queen hen Of Minnesota. Her name is
Northwest Queen No. III and she has
a record Of 235 eggs In twelve months.
She did not stop laying at the end of
the twelve months, however, but kept
right on and finished her 24sth egg in
twelve months and twenty days. This
picture was taken at that time. She
is modest, retiring sort OF queen
but she rules with great decorum In a
queendom where there are about four
hundred who look like her In their
snowy Wilderness.
The value OF good laying strain of
hens Is so great, according to Supt G.
C. Selvig of the Crookston Agricultur-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-20
FARM SNOW PL0W is PLANNED
Implement Made OF Two Old Pianks
and Few Boards Is Easily Pulled
by One Horse.

Up to last winter l always have
shoveled paths In the snow around the
farm and got many a backache, while
the horses were standing in the barn.
SO l decided that / would see If l
could not make them help, writes
Charles Il. Richardson In Farm and
Home.
found two old planks about five
feet long. two inches thick and ten
inches wide. / sawed or an end OF one
so that the ends would ft together
smoothly. Then I nailed some boards
across the top. On the pointed end ]
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-20
NEWS
sEDGwick.


Everett Pert spent the Weekend with
bis sister, Mrs. Lester Conary, at Blueh,u
falls.
Mrs. z. A. Holmes, who has been con.
fined to the house some weeks, lie stlD
quite III.
Several OF our boys who have bean
drafted were called to Ellsworth for ex.
animation last week, and some viii 20
this week.
The pupils OF the high school held an
ice-cream sale at the high school Friday
evening. Proceeds, $50, towards pay
ment on the piano.
Mrs. II. L. Morgan of Deer Isle made a
short visit here Friday and SATURDAY.
She is a native of this place, and moved to
Deer Isle year ago. Her many friends
were glad to see her.
Carrie, eldest daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hooper, died Thursday, after q
long illness OF tuberculosis. The fpueral
was held Saturday. The parents have
the sympathy OF all.
The womsn's foreign mission society
observed the day OF prayer on Tednes-
day last. A goodly number OF ladies were
present. A feature OF the day deserving
special mention were the solos sung by
Sylvia Bridges, little miss OF four years,
whose sweet voice brought forth smiles
and tears from those present.
Feb. IS. ELoc.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-20
DELIGHTFUL ADVENTURES.

Tied Robinson, in Cleveland Piafn Deaaer.1
7 went into a restaurant-it was 9 mestless
day;
And when 1 ordered steak to eat, the waiter
said me nay.
I ordered mush and milk, and ate until had
crsmp-
Then took the quarter had saved and bought
savings stamp.
/ went into the grocery, some fine white cakes
to buy;
Twas wheatless day. Quailed before the
mans accusing eye.
So fo- dessert that night we ate of prunes, all
dark and damp
And with the two bits we had saved, bought
q savings stamp.
/ sought moving picture show, where lovely
gals are starred;
But it was heatless Monday, and the place
was locked and barred.
There was no opportunity to watch the vam-
pires vamp-
/ took the money 'twould have cost and
bought a savings stamp.
needy workers be,
10 get man TO come ana sn"Nel On bue SNOW
for me;
The meu were all st work or war-there
wasn't cen tramp
i shoyeled of the snow myself. and bought
savings stamp.
II things get any worse, and can neither
buy nor hire.
Nor cop the luInries or life, nor heap the
roaring FIRE,
I'll have so uany thrift stamps, as l follow
out my plan,
That III not only lick the Huns, but be
wealthy man!
The poem while it seems to present the
question of savings stamps as joke, has a
moral which implies that many times one
could save by personal work money to
invest in thrift stamps.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-20
Keen Criticism to Yourself.

When you feel an inclination to criti-
cize, remember that you weren't born
to set the world right. Just murmur
to yourself that, after all. it's a pretty
nice little old world. and that perhaps
Ii would be even more difficult to get
along with people II they were all
quite perfect. which they certainly
aren't. Just keep your critical faculty
to yourself; 1t will have all the exer-
else 1t needs.-Exchange
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-20

women.''-Mrs. JOHN KoPPELMAstS, r.
No. l, Mclean, Nebraska
This famous root and herb remedy,
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. has been restoring women of
America to health for more than forty
years and it will well pay any woman
who suffers from displscements, in
flammation, liberation, irregularities,
backache, headaches, nervousness or
"the blues" to give this successful
remedy trial.
For special suggestions in regard to
your ailment write Lydia <. Pinkham
Medicine Co, Lynn, Mass. The result
of its long experience is at your service.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-20
RETAIN BULKY CROPS
INSTEAD OF SELLING

Experience teaches that the
less bulky crops We sell the
less likely are we to find the
cost of marketing excessive.
Raw materials must be man
ufactured into finished products
before they become staple and
have the highest market value.
A good way TO convert raw ma
terials, such as hay, silage, fod-
der, grain, grass, etc, into fin
ished products, Is to feed good
animals and market animal
products.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-20
AMHERST.

Mrs. Frank Durham is visiting in Ban
gor.
John X. silsby has moved his crew out
of the woods.
Mrs. l.. +. Crosby is visiting in Bangor
and Brewer.
Mrs, Amanda Grover, who bad a shock
recently, is reported as comfortable.
one day last week, when a COW swung her
head around quickly, hitting him over
the eye.
Feb, IS. F.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-20
fHutuaI Benefit Column.
EDITED BIZ ".usr xADsE"


The purposes Of this column are suecine
stated in the title and mottoit Is for the mat al
benefit, and aims 20 be helpful and hopeful
Being for the common good, It Is for the com
mon use-a public servant, a purveyor OF In
formation and suggestion, medium for the In
terchange OF ideas. In this capacity 1t solacAts
and Its success depends lsrgeiy
on the support given 1t in this respect Com
munications must be signed, but the name Oh
writer will not be printed except by permission
Communications will be subject to approval or
rejection by the editor of the column, but none
win be rejected without good reason. Address
all communications -
THE AMERICAN,
Ellsworth, Me.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-20

LlcdF n. BIS.
Like lHsh Molly. think it too bad for
Aunt MaaEe TO have so little help in filling
her column. But in our little country towns,
War and Weather tboth with a capital w
seem to be about our only thoughts. Yet we
should not complain, as we realize so little
the discomforts Of either. Our sympathies
should go out to the soldiers and to those
Who fail to obtain the necessary fuel TO keep
them warm during the extreme cold weather
I'm sending few verses appropriate to the
times. which will help to STAR the column,
and as an appropriate ending in these sweet
less" times, will send plain cheap ginger
bread which has received the title of best
ever" in its class. :.