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New-York tribune., 1918-01-26
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New-York tribune., 1918-01-26
Miniature Almanac

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New-York tribune., 1918-01-26
humidity
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Barometer Readings
ItA M -.
Humidity

Local 0sfciai Forecast-Cloudy and somcgha,
co.de. to- day: cloudy and colder to morrow prob
ably snow moderate wcs, TO northwest Winds be-
coming northeast TO morrow.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-26
The Weather Report

WASHINGTON. Jan. "a severe cold ware
with high pressure. the Northwes. Will.
to the scuthward and westward pressure Is low
with marked centre OF disturbance over Eastern
Colorado ard SHOWS general In the North
western States and the plateau region with sor,o
rain over tho extrrme south plateau
There were also rains In the North Pacific State,
aid SHOWS from tho upper lake region and the
upper Ohio Valley eastward. In the Culf and
South Atlantic States the weather was fsir and
temperatures much higher throughout tho
Atlantic and Cuff States. Tennessee and the Ohio
Valley. In the tar West 1t is colder.
The weather VIII DC fair Saturday over tue
Washington forecast district, except from the lake
region eastward where there Will bo local SHOWS
but during Saturday night and Sunday snow VIII
~ quito general north Of tho Ohio River and rain
10 the southwark extending Sunday into Auuntlc
States
II VII be considerably colder Saturday In The
upper LAKE region and Somewhat colder in The
Onto Valley. tho lower lake region and the
Middle Atlantic states.
1t win DO colder sunday quite generally except
in l,o Southeast
New-York tribune., 1918-01-26
Coffee, Sugar, Tea and Cotton
seed Oil

Coffee Futures.-The market was active.
with fuctuationss irregular and closed with
net gains of to 4 points
Yesterdays A year
Contract: close. ago.
March ............. S.76aS.78 8.4o@8.48
May ............... SOL a 9.O2 8.55@S.56
July ................ 9.22@9.23 8.61 @9.62
September ......... 9.41@e.43 S.63@8.7O
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-14
Prof. Reimer To
Arrive Home Soon

Mrs. F. G. Reimer, who lives near
Talent, received cablegram a short
time ago, stating that her husband,
Prof F. C. Reimer, was ready to sail
from China, and is expected home
some time this week. Prof. Reimer
is superintendent of the Southern
Oregon Experiment Station near
Talent, and has been making an eX-
tended trip through Japan and China
in the interests of the government to
locate a blightresisting pear. This
the professor has succeeded in pro-
curing, and the result of his trip will
revolutionize the pear industry in the
Rogue River valley, which is unex-
celled as a pear-grOwing district
With the blight eradicated, there is
every reason to believe the industry
will assume large and important pro-
portions.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-14
Debating Season
Opened Friday

The high school debating season
opened Friday evening, when the
negative team of the Ashland high
school met the affirmative team of
Medford in the high school gym,
Owing to the disagreeable weather
only small number attended the
debate. The question debated was
Resolved that the principle of the
open shop is justifiable," and was
ably handed by Messrs. Prescott and
Leavitt of Ashland on the negative,
and Miss Hemphill and Mr.. Willis,
who put up some exceptionally good
arguments on the side Of the affirma-
tive. a decision resulted in favor
of the latter, two to one. DR.. Gregg
acted as chairman, while the judges
were Mr.. Mashburn and Mr.. Banda
of Central Point, and Mr.. Morris of
Medford.
On the same night Miss Aida Heer
and Lloyd Turner, the affirmative
team of Ashland, defeated Misses
Ella Anderson and Vivian Isham, the
negative team of Grants Pass, at the
latter city. The affirmative team OF
Grants Pass also defeated Medford's s
negative team at Medford.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-14

Cook, have won a distinguished rec
ord in the great world war. When
war was first declared these officers
went over with the first Canadian
contingent and served during some
of the greatest conflicts. The oppor-
tunity Of hearing men direct from
the front is one no one can afford to
miss, IS this will give all an insight
in the conditions of affairs "over
there" which is well to know.
The public will be admitted free
of charge and there are no collections
nor money considerations connected
with the affair. The speakers are
under the direction of the State
Council of Defense, and are sent here
for the purpose of bringing the peo-
pie to a realization of the seriousness
of the war and to advise them that
the war program must be upheld 1t
is to be hoped that the people of Ash
land and the country about will lay
aside business and social engage
ments, so far as possible, and come
out to hear the message these sol
diers bring to the people of the
United States,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-14
Wounded Heroes of World War
To Speak Here Tuesday Afternoon

All of Ashland and the surround
ing districts should avail themselves
of the opportunity of hearing tales
OF the worlds war first-handed next
Tuesday afternoon, when the three
Canadian officers, who have returned
home wounded and battle SCARED,
will address an Ashland audience.
Instead Of the city hail as an
nounced in Thursdays issue of the
Tidings, the speaking will take place
in the Methodist Episcopal church on
North Main street The latter build
ing has been secured on account of
affording more seating capacity. E.
" Carter will have charge of the
meeting, which will convene at
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The Red
Cross members and the Honor Guard
will be present in force, and the high
school will be dismissed at this hour
in order to allow the students of ad-
yancef years to hear a graphic de-
scription of the life in the trenches
and conditions in the European war.
These officers, who are Lieuten-
ant-Colonel j. NJ. Macmillan, Major
F. B. Edwards and Captain E. G..
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-14
Warm Rains Cause
Farmers TO Rejoice

The warm rains that fell the latter
part Of the week cause great rejoic-
ing among the farmers in this valley,
who can happily say, 1T is not rain
ing rain to me, it's raining daffo-
dis" Only instead of daffodils they
picture alfalfa and grain fields, apple
and peach blossoms in the raindrops
that have fallen copiously for several
days past. Less snow has fallen on
the mountains this winter than usual
and unless considerable rain falls
from now until spring the water sup
ply will be weak during the coming
season. The meadows and grain
fields are looking splendid at pres
ent, and with plenty of rain during
the spring months indications point
to excellent prospects for the farm
ers of the Rogue River valley during
the coming year.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-14
Ashland Banks
Annual Meeting

AT the regular annual meeting of
the stockholders of The Citizens
Bank of Ashland, which was held
Thursday afternoon, the following Of
ficers and directors were elected to
serve during the coming year: Presi-
dent, II. F. Pohland; vice-president,
j. P. Dodge; cashier, ". o. N. Smith;
assistant cashier, f. S. Engle; di-
rectors, j, P. Dodge, G. B. Lamkin,
w. F. Loomis, w. NJ. Policy, H. F.
Pohland. s. Patterson and V. o. N.
Smith. The cashiers report showed
that the earnings Of this institution
had the largest increase ever in the
banks system. A gain of practically
100000 had been made in the de-
posits during the year just ended
The State Bank of Ashland also
held its annual meeting Thursday af-
ternoon and reelected its former Of
ficers as follows: President, O. Win
ter; vice-president, f. d. Wagner;
cashier, G. G. Eubanks; directors, o.
Winter, f. d. Wagner, h. V. Carter,
C. II. Vaupel. Thomas II. Simpson,
w. II. McNair and George w. Owens.
This bank has had a most satisfac-
tory business during the past year,
with a material increase in the de-
posits.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-14
Layman Movement
ArOusing Interest

About dozen men from Ashland
attended the meeting of the Lay
mems Evangelistic Missionary Move
ment in Medford Sunday afternoon,
where plans were inaugurated for a
gigantic convention to be held the
latter part of the month. An enthus-
iastic meeting developed from the
getting together of men from the
various churches throughout the val
ley, and an effort will be made to
enroll 1000 members in the next two
months. The next meeting of this
missionary movement will be held in
the Methodist church in Ashland
Sunday, January 27, at 2:30, when
more definite arrangements for the
convention will be made.
The Laymen's Evangelistic Mis-
sionary Movement, which has taken
such fast hold upon the communi-
ties of the east and middle west, as
well as upon the larger centers of
the coast, is arousing much interest
in the Rogue River valley. At a re-
cent meeting held in Medford a defi-
mite organization was formed and the
following officers elected: Presi-
dent, William H. Gore; vice-presi-
dent, Fred w. Mears; executive Sec
retary, Walter Frazer Brown; treas
urer, Prof. A. j. Handy. Chairmen
were appointed whose duty it is to
assume the responsibility Of seeing
that the work of the movement is
furtherel in his own denomination
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-14
City Will Have
No Applicants

The meanest boy in the United
States is sought by the Chicago
Boys Brotherhood Republic to be
used in an experiment to prove that
bad boys are the products Of society
and environment influence The
kind Of boy who is wanted is thus
described:
s'FIe must be the meanest, the
toughest, the most no-account, the
most dishonest, the most evil, vicious,
wicked-in fact, the worst boy NOR
ally that human being can be-"
A committee of the organization
plans to leave Chicago February l
on a tour of II of the largest cities
in search of the 100 per cent bad boy
who will be brought to Chicago to
live with members of the organiza-
tion. I'm six months We'll turn him
into a 100 per cent good boy" said
one member in explaining the plan.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-14

Aerial warfare on an extensive
scale is developing in northern Italy,
row that operations along the Piaye
river and on the northern front have
been inactive owing to the wintery
conditions Beginning with series
of night raids during the moonlight
over Padua and Other undefended
Italian cities, the enemy now is be-
coming bolder and daily appears n
broad daylight over the cities near
the front. Three raiders appeared
Saturday and the crowds in the
streets saw a spectacular battle IN
the sky.
The Germans flew at an altitude
of 10000 feet, where the tempera-
ture was about 80 degrees below
zero From the ground the aero
planes looked like tiny specks in the
sunlight. Shrapnel from the city's
air defenses burst all around them.
A great cheer went up from the
crowds as fleet of Italian Capronis
made straight for the raiders. The
Germans adopted the ruse of drop
ping, and the sightseers became
tumultuous in their shouts, because
they thought the enemy machines
were being driven down by the Ital-
ian airmen. But the raiders regained
stability and succeeded in planning
away until two of them were brought
down by Italian airmen. Both the
raiders were captured and proved to
be Germans, as had been expected.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-14
Life Worth Living
At Fort Stevens

V o. n. Smith, cashier of The Citi-
zens Bank, is in receipt of an inter-
esting letter from Lieut.. Donald NJ.
Spencer. who is a member of the
Coast Artillery stationed at Fort
Stevens. In his letter Lieut.. Spencer
tells of his hopes of being sent to the
front soon, and is pleased with the
prospect, as are the rest. These
sure are exciting and busy times for
a lot of us here, and it is well, l
think" the lieutenant states. THE
boys have been rotting for nothing
to interest them for long time, but
they have perked up considerably
during the past week.
1T has rained like it really meant
il for the past few weeks, and | can
not see where it all goes, but it is
still coming. The river is high and
muddy and a very strong current all
the time. / have been assigned to
a dandy little cottage of the bunga-
low style, together with four other
officers. and we maintain what is
known as battery headquarters there.
We sure have some great times to-
gether, too. Some of them are new
Officers and some are old. ! outrank
any other in my battery, so | pro-
claim myself Chief Mogul.' The
other fellows have to build the fire
for me, too.
II feel very kindly towards home
folks after the way they remembered
me for New Years. l sure did get a
bunch of cards and nice letters. 1t
certainly had a comforting effect on
a fellow to get lot of cards like
that.
"All feel very we'll and are gaining
in weight as time goes past. Our
little house in Hammond looks like a
house-boat now. 1t is completely
surrounded by water about two to six
inches deep. It is only about is
inches above high water level, so you
can easily see why we are so nearly
marooned 1t is fun, though. Wet.
Why, | never in my life saw so much
real wetness at one time. The new
buildings that are now in the course
of construction are so wet that it
takes nearly week to dry them out,
and some of them are not very dry
then. Sixteen Of the boys are with
me, some with another bunch, and
the rest are scattered all over the
post. Life is real new, and worth
living. too. The game is on, so let's
finish it up with a bang"
Lieut.. Spencer states that Mrs.
Spencer, who is with her husband at
Fort Stevens, will be back in Ash
land about the last of this month.
Mrs. Cora Burns, also of Ashland, is
with her now and both will return
home together.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-14
First Payment on
Taxes Due Soon

The sheriff will soon send out the
tax statements for 1917, the first half
of which is due on or before April 5,
and the second October s.. After No
vember ) penalty of 8 per cent is
added in addition to the interest.
The first publication of all unpaid
taxes will appear four months after
delinquency, while six months after
delinquency a certificate of delin-
quency may be purchased, bearing
IL per cent per annum. Certificates
of delinquency may be foreclosed any
time after three years from the date
of original delinquency.
The taxes this year will be as fol-
lows: State tax, S3 mills; county
tax, 12,7 mills; Ashland city tax,
1873, and the Ashland school district
tax 90, making total of Al mills.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-14
Two Batteries Of Ashland Boys
Are Called to Proceed to Front

Battery E-Lieutenants Donald M.
Spencer, John j, Herman; Sergeants
Herbert Spencer, Charles Delsman;
Privates Oliver Anderson, Charles
Freeman, Harry Stevens, Charles
Whine, Arthur F. Long, Clarence
Saunders, Harold Simpson, Charles
Lamkin, Lawson Riley, Fred B..
Davis, LaVerne Buck.
These batteries are transferred
from the 1st company to the 65th Ar
tillery.
A request has been made that each
of these soldiers be provided with a
sweater, helmet, wristlets and knit
wool socks before they start for the
front, and 1t is supposed that the
families and friends will see that
these useful and comfortable articles
will be supplied and sent to them as
soon as possible. 1t is not known
when the batteries will be sent from
Fort Stevens.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-14

Yielding to German insistence,
Russia has withdrawn her demand
for the transfer of the negotiations
with the central powers to Stock
holm and is proceeding with separate
peace discussion at Brest-Litovsk.
The Russian compliance on this
point was on the ground that the
Quadruple alliance would thereby be
deprived of a "preteXt for breaking
off peace negotiations on technical
grounds" according to Leon Trotzky,
the Bolsheviki spokesman. The Rus
slams did not wish to leave any posi-.
bility in the fight for peace unutil-
ized, he said.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-14

Word was received at noon today
by the Soldiers Auxiliary from head
quarters at Fort Stevens giving the
names of the boys from Ashland who
will be sent to France in the near
future. While reports of this move
ment on the part of the Coast Artil-
lery have been in circulation Tor
some time, the official notice has
only been made, and it is now known
that the following Ashland boys will
soon be on their way to serve their
country on the battlefields of France:
Battery C-Sergeants Arthur
Erickson, Clarence E. Hedburg; Cor
porals Earl X. Burnett, Wilfred Carr,
Cecil D. Norton; Mechanic Frank j.
Hibbs; Bugler Meredith G. Beaver;
Privates Hubert B. Bentley, Elmer j.
Farlow, Lynn Slack, Everett A. Ack-
lin, Earl Biegel, Fred Schuerman,
John Enders.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-14

Robert Warwick, in "The Argyle
Case" will appear for the last time
tonight at the Vining Theatre, Ash
land. This is cleverly concocted
story, containing all the elements of
high-quality entertainment, and more
for good measure. AS a stage pro-
duction 1t ran for over two years in
New York city alone. AS a film play
It has broken all records at the New
York Rialto Theatre. 1t is the great
est detective story ever screened
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-14
Talent State Bank
Elected Officers

The State Bank of Talent held its
annual meeting Thursday forenoon at
10 o'clock and elected the following
officers and directors for the next
year: President, Joshua Patterson;
vice-president, c. w. Holdridge;
cashier, E. B. Adamson; directors,
Joshua Patterson, c. w. Holdridge,
L. ] Sloppy, ]. F. Denham and E. B.
Adamson. This bank had Just closed
a satisfactory year. The business has
steadily increased during 1917, and
prospects for a continuance along
this line are most prcpitious.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-14

A warning has come along the line
to merchants and business men to
watch ont for man and woman, ac-
.companied by 10-year-old girl, pre-
sumably their daughter who are go
ing through the state passing bogus
checks. They passed such checks at
Albany and Salem this week. The
woman is said to be well dressed and
good-looking.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-14
Will Assist In
Making Out Blanks

j. P. Meade OF Portland, repre-
senting the internal revenue service,
will be in Ashland February to s
inclusive, to instruct the people of
this city in making out the blanks
for the income taxes. Mr.. Meade is
coming here through the courtesy of
Hon. Milton \. Miller of Portland,
collector OF the internal revenue, and
will have headquarters in the city
hall.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-14
Business Mems Meeting.

Next Monday night, January IA, at
1880, in Ladies Auxiliary hall
Election of officers. Four snappy
business talks. A light lunch will be
served. All business men invited.
H. H. ELHART,
Secretary Ashland Business Mems
Association. 6S-1t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-14

Mrs. H. A. Foster of Malheur coun-
ty is in Ashland, spending several
days visiting with old-time friends.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-14

Some pacifists can even explain
how kaiserism can be eliminated
without eliminating the kaiser.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-14

William Myer attended circuit
court at Jacksonville last Friday.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-14
German Air Raid Over Italy;
Russia Discuss Separate Peace

Trotzky reiterated that peace was
cardinal principle with the Bolshev-
wiki and declared they would con-
tnue to press for it, despite the re-
fusal of the entente powers to Join
in the negotiations. While noting
that the central powers had with
drawn their mo annexatlons and no
indemnities' declaration of Decem-
ber 25 as a basis for peace because
the entente powers had not agreed
to participate in the parleys, the Rus
slams, Trotzky added, adhered to the
principles of democratic peace as
they had already set them forth.
After the Russian position had
been thus voiced the conferees aptly
got down quickly to business. They
left the question of separate repre-
sentation for the Ukraine in the con-
ference for decision at plenary ses-
sion after the delegates of the CEN
tral powers had talked it over among
themselves. They then arranged for
the German, Austro-H Hungarian and
Russian delegates to get together for
private discussions. These three sets
of delegates speedily organized them
selves into committee for the dis
cussion of political and territorial
questions and went into session for
this purpose.
The Ukrainian spokesman at the
conference gave notice that any
peace settlement that might be
reached would be binding upon the
Ukraine only if accepted by it, and
declared the same principle applied
to the other Russian republics.
Midwinter quiet for the infantry
continues to prevail on the battle-
front. The artillery has been active
/ in some sectors, notably north Of
Verdun, where the firing was report
+ ed heavy between Beaumont and Be-
zonvauX. The British carried out
raid east of Loos and captured few
prisoners.
The British lost a war vessel early
Wednesday morning when the de-
stroyer Raccoon ran on the rocks off
the north Irish coast and sank with
all hands.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-14

Phone news items to the Tidlngs.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1918-05-10
IF PAIN DE POMMES DE TERRE
EFT VOLTAIRE

Auiourd'hui. lie rationnement du
pain ct la requisition de quelques den
rees alimentaires preoccupent tout lie
monde. Aussi plus dun consommateur
songa a Sc nourrir avec des substan-
ces restees dams lie commerce llbre.
On songe naturellement a la pomme
de terre don't la richesse en- fecule est
connue depuis longtemps. Qui salt en-
1918 que la pomme de terre servant
deia en- 1775 a faire du pain? LIE ha-
sard des recherches bibliographiques
ma mis- en- mains une lettre de Vol
taire, datee de Ferney, Ter avril l775,
adressee a Parmentier.
LIE chimiste, deja celebre, await en-
voye au chatelain de Ferney son me-
MORE sur les pommes de terre ct celul
sur les vegetaux qui pourralent sup
pleer, en- temps de disette, ceuX en-
ployes commencement a la nourrlture
des hommes. Voltaire lui repond1t:
'.J'ai recu les deux excellents memol-
res que vous avez bien voulu men
vover; Fun, desire du gouvernement;
Pautre, couronne par FAcademle de
Besancon. ST j'ai tarde un peu a vous
renlercier, cest que je ne mangeral
plus de pommes de terre, don't J,al
fait du pain tres savoureuX, nlele avec
moitie de farine de froment, ct don't
TAI fait manger a mes agriculteurs
dams un temps de disette, avec lie plus
grand success. Z. M.