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Ripley County democrat., 1918-08-23
ARMY SURGEON IS
AN UNsUNG HERO
Shows Bravery In Unpleasant
Tasks and Without Roman
Tic Stimulus.

One Of the unsung heroes OF the war
Is the military surgeon. No man has
been harder worked In the tremendous
fighting cf the last few weeks, and his
work has been In most cases far fryn,
pleasan4
There Is not the same romantic
stimulus for the medical man TINT
thsre 10 for the infsntrysor qrtiiIery
officer. 1t ls one thing to dash about
under fire intent on killing or being
killed: It Is another thing to dash
about under fire and fake the same
risks while calmly attending 10 these
xsth wounds from which all other men
as they pass avert their heads. "Thank
God, ] am not Doctor" said an officer
who had been detailed to inspect q
number ef irapvovised casualty clear
Ing stations along the front dur'ng a
recent attack.
The regimental surgeon In the Brit
ish army has In his charge the we'll
being Of more than 1000 men, When
there Is no fighting on, he has plenty
10 do. He has to strike a happy me-
dium In dlscouraging the faint-heart-
ed, who come up to him as 4 means
Of obtaining a fortnlght's rest, and In
holding out a helping hand to those
who are In real distress. If he is too
lesient, tho comanding officer begins
Ripley County democrat., 1918-08-23
GIRLS HELP FRANCE
Red Cross Worker Tells Thrilling
Tale Of Experience.
Pays Glowing Tribute 70 the Wonder
ful Spirit o. The French
Soldiers.

Chicago. Miss Gladys M. Spencer
Of Highland Park, ILL.,. told 100 girls,
ranging from seventeen years Of aye.
her experiences as a Red Cross w9rker
In France. and girls everywhere win
be thrilled over her talk. M
"Once white l was very close 70 The
front lines with my ambulance,r she
said, Il was put In charge OF several
other machines and ordered to return
the wcnnded to the base hospitals. It
was then that I had my flrst real good
opportunity to observe the wonderful
spirit OF the French soldiers. They
remain quiet no matter how much
pain they are In, and there Is very 1T
tie grtlnbling. Always you can find 4
smile. And they are going to win the
war Il
It II fiifilcult to realize that a tender
" reafed American girl handled her
self with so much poise In b shell-shnt-
tered area. The group Of girls she was
addressing were preparing themselves
10 face the same dangers, and thou
sands of other American girls and
wemcn as nurses are more than doing
their hits.
"On another OCCASION" she con-
tipuedy Il drove my ambulance to q
freight house to remove some large
boxes Only old men were left to lift
the boxes, or men conyalesclng from
wounds The boxes we're too heavy
for them, so three other women and
myself pitched In and loaded the cars.
The men smiled sadly and wistfully.
.rhe spirit of the entire French psc-
pie Is sunny. They are delighted over
America. and they firmly believe that
with our help the Germans will BE- q
thing Of the pnst in a very short time"
Ripley County democrat., 1918-08-23
FLIES TWO HOURS;
PILOTS ARE DEAD
British Crew Slain IN Fight, but
Machine Goes on N Wide
Circle,
AMAZING TALE or THE AIR
Hrstpl Machine Dispose o. Enemy,
Then Continues Flight With Both
Occupants Dead, Until Pc
troll Gives Out.

London,--An amazing flight Of q
British airplane for two hours with Its
two occupants dead was briefly re-
ferred to In a dispatch from the fight
Ing front the other day, Now fuller
details are supplied by well-known
flying officer who has returned to Lon
don from Arras.
"The incident referred to-" he said,
sIs quite authentic and was a COM
mon topic Of conversation few days
ago. OF course, there ID absolutely no
reason why machine should not. un-
der average conditions, nv itself SO
long as its petrol holds out. This Is
not an exceptional incident Of the
kind, and certainly there have been
gases where German machines have
been captured with their pilots dead.
The Known Facts.
aSo far as know the facts are that
this Bristol fighter. which, Of course,
Ia a two-seater with guns fore and
aft, took on about ! $50 p. m. The
wind conditions were almost negli-
gible, making It very good flying wealth.
er. There was great deal Of mis-
cellaneous craft widely scattered over
mo Mans Land
"fhe British airmen, at an estimated
altitude Of $500 feet, when they would
be running at eighty miles or there
pbouts, encountered a German alba
tross. They at once attacked. A lot
Of .maneuverlng followed and three
other machines, two Of them German,
came ntoS action. 49, ~
sine Brist6f muchinc tung on itsi
quarry and eventually got 1t wen I'M
der the nose, the German crashing
down.
sImmedlately eur machine gave a
sweep south. II had lost height In ma
neuvering and was rocking badly
as If ont Of control, but It kept stead
lily on until It was lost to view.
AT little before four o'clock the
machine. which was. Of course, eas-
lily identified, fell crashing to earth
nearly twenty miles to the west OF
Arras. On examination both its occu-
pants were found to be dead, obvi-
ously from bullet wounds, which had
struck them from the back and which
must at once hive proved fatal.
Petrol Tank Empty
Their injuries ON eoming down cer-
taInly did not cause their death. The
petrol tank Of their machine was
found to be empty.
There Is no doubt the two men were
shot Immediately the German alba
tross fell. The Bristol machine. which
is the best and most perfectly con-
trclied fighting machine known, Of its
own yolition swept on fairly even
keel to distance Of possibly ten
miles below the point where the bat
tie took place.
'sThen, for some reason which never
will be known. the controls were shift
ed and circle was made. In view Of
the fact that the total distance covered
must have been much under 180 miles,
1t appears certain the machine lost
speed and height gradually, possibly
due to some minor but not vital in
Jury to the engine.
''For upward Of two hours the two
dead men were IN the air before the
final crash to earth.o
Ripley County democrat., 1918-08-23

- ~ 77777 -- ~ No. ~ Y
Sne was safinhg furlously ana was
out o. control, although her engines
were stu running a continuous
strenm "a OIL fed he haWe% which
prevented anyone from entering the eils
CINE room Her peak was not vet alient.
ana croucned up taere were tnlrty
Oninamen. me remainder OF the crew.
10 extingulsh the nre% was beyond
the power o. the destroyer's crew, but
ner captain determined g make an at-
tempt g rescue me survivors IN the
peak, although " was OBVIOUSLY q dif-
ncult undertaking. He Kan pis vessel
closer past the oilers stem. ana a. she
passed rasts i,soboat. ana ~, h,,ovs
Ripley County democrat., 1918-08-23
CHASING u,BOATs
ANExclTIN|G'GAME| /
Perllous Work of British and
American Destroyers,
SHOWN BY OFFICIAL RECORDS
tsndsmsn May Oct Some Idea 6f the
Grin Game From pstalIs q Few En.
counters offlclAIly Repcrted-- Thrill.
Inc stery d Rescue Of Crew From
SURFING Oh chip by BrItlsh %.
stroysr.

9Naffli
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The destruction Of O German sub
marine Is never announced BY the Brit
ish admiralty except upon the strong
est possible evidence, which rs often
provided by the destroyers that are en-
gagged In long game Of hide and seek
with the elusive U-boats under condi..
tfons Of varying excitement. The
landsman may obtain some idea Of this
grim game from the details of official
records Of a few encounters as to tho
result OF which there Is no room for
doubt.
A convoy Of merchant vessels vas
being escorted by British and Ameri-
can destroyers. A submarine attempt
ed to attack the convoy, but although
It maneuyered from one position to an
other the destroyers were too quick
for II, and every time 1t attempted and
came to the surface Its presence was
detected.
Finally an American destroyer sight
ed the periscope In d favorable position
and headed for 1t, with the intention
of ramming. a depth charge was drop
ped directly over the U-boat, which
was still visible under water from the
American ship. The result was an up
keayai of black-eolosed water. two
broken pieces Of a spar and some smail
pieces Of wreckage. Nothing more Of
the enemy was seen.
Early one winters dny a destroyer
sighted an enemy submarine on the
pprface and steered for Il at full Epeed.
30 swiftly was the maneuver carried
put that the German had no time to
eubmerge. Within thirty seconds Of
sighting the destroyer had ramfned the
enemy, tearing great rent In the hull
Of the U-boat. At the snme time. a
bomb. (which said The commanding
officer. exploded satisfactorily" was
dropped. After this the destroyer
wheeled back over the spot and drop
ped another bomb. Large quentitIes
pf oil rose to the surface, but no other
sign Of the enemy's presence could be
detected, and when the position was
swept later the submarine was located,
rtill lying on the spot where she had
sunk.
Submarine Cut h Two,
A merchantman which had fallen be-
hind the main body Of the convoy to
which she belonged was escorted back
to her position BY destroyer. Just
then another Of the merchantmen was
torpedoed. immediately the destroyer
swung around and headed full int for
the enemy's position. As she passed
over the spot a severe shock was felt
throughout the destroyer, and Just af-
terward the Germans perIseope was
sighted By the destroyer's sister ship,
which hastened to drop bomb on the
U-boat. A heavy explosion resulted,
and the submarine came up right
iastern Of her pursuers. Helm was put
hard over and fire opened by both
British ships, three hits being regis
tered In quick succession. Escort No.
2 had now come round, and. being near
est the enemy, went straight for him
and succeeded IN cutting the subma-
rine clean In half. Both halves ap-
peared on the surface for a few sec
onds before plunging finally from view.
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Ripley County democrat., 1918-08-23

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Ripley County democrat., 1918-08-23

Holding 4 record Of having knittetb
four dozen sweaters. three dozen hel-
metz seysrnl dozen. wristbands, knee
caps, abdomen bards aud other neces,
aary articles Mn Amelia pelpoFte ot
st. Louis. II believed q be the cham
pion kniffes of tn eQnntrx Sic h44
aoa servinr y - aEsnyt & 9. !.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14
German Allies Form Battle Line
But Fail to Start Offensive

Although under good weather the
terrain in France and Belgium is fast
drying out and the Teutonic allies
are continuing to pour thousands of
troops to positions behind the battle
line, there still has been no indica-
tion that the enemy is ready to begin
mis- much-advertised offensive. Bonn
bardments and patrol encounters
along the entire front are still TAX
ing place as for many days past.
While the German reinforcements
lave been coming up the entente
commanders have not been idle. On
the other hand, they everywhere
have strengthened their positions to
meet any emergency.
The Associated Press correspond
ent with the French headquarters
says the French authorities consider
that the total number of the enemy
row facing the French, British,
American and Belgian troops, or held
in reserve, aggregates 100000 men,
Recent statements from the British
military authorities have been to the
effect that preponderance of weight
in both man and gun power still lies
with the entente armies.
Several additional successful raids
by the British, in which German Of
ficers and men were captured and
others killed, and heavy artillery
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14
Laymen Meet to
Plan Convention

An interesting meeting of the Lay
mems Missionary Movement of the
Rogue River valley was held in the
Baptist church in Medford last Sun
day afternoon. Addresses were made
by Mayor Lamkin of Ashland, Mayor
Cowley Of Central Point and Mayor
Gates of Medford, as well as w. H.
Core and others. This meeting, to-
gether with several others held at
various dates recently, are prelimi-
nary to the convention to take place
IN Medford the latter part of March.
Simultaneous with the holding of
the layman's convention, the women
of the valley will hold similar in
stitute. Mrs. l.. l.. Cathcart Of Med
ford has been appointed chairman
for this branch of work and plans
are being formulated for putting this
through to successful conclusion.
Within short time the women will
be called together to effect their or
ganizations and 1t is hoped that they |
viii respond willingly and cheerfully !
TO the summons.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14
Highway Paved
Over Siskiyous

A large force of men and teams
lave worked through the winter
weather placing crushed stone on the
grades Of the Siskiyous on the Cali
fornia side. The surface is yet
rough, but within a few weeks will
be covered with crushed stone screen
ings, which will form a surface very
much like concrete pavement in ap-
pearance and in durability. This
surface is made very solid and
smooth by the use of large gasoline
engine road roller.
Owing to the bad weather condi-
tons and the isolated location, this
has been a difficult piece of work,
but Superintendent NJ. j, Tilly has
demonstrated his qualifications not
only as an engineer but also as a
man who understands the handling
of men.
Mr.. Tilly has other forces on the
highway along the klamath and
Shasta rivers, which are maintaining
smooth roadway and widening at
the grades. This portion of the high
way is a very good road at present,
but the California Highway Commits
sion seem to not be satisfied with
anything that is not up to date and
far the best in meeting the require
ments of the highway traffic, there
fore they have recently appropriated
for the matchmaking of that portion
Of the highway along the klamath
and Shasta rivers. This work will
be rushed to accommodate the COM
ing summer traffic.
As more than thirty automobiles
and Fords passed over the Siskiyous
last Sunday, the highway is evidently
inviting to the joyriders.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14
Eastern Oregon
instructors Met

The Eastern Oregon Association OF
Superintendents and Principals met
= the high school at La Grande Feb
~ u'ry and passed the following res
olution, which is of interest to the
friends of the normal school,
BE it further resolved that we
heartily endorse the proposed nor
nal school bill which provides for
the establishing of a state normal
school at Ashland, Ore, and one for
eastern Oregon, the eastern Oregon
normal to be located by the state
bca,d OF regents"
State Superintendent Churchill
vas present at this meeting. He has
taken great deal of interest in this
measure and thinks that this is a
propitious time Cor it to come before
the people on account Of the great
demand for trained teachers and
crowded condition of the one normal
school at Monmouth.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14
Robt. N. Stanfield
Likes This City

After making hurried campaign
trip through the Willamette valley,
Coos county and down as far as Ash
land, R. N. Stanfield, candidate for
United States senator, expresses him
self as well pleased with the outlook
and confident of winning the nomi-
nation. Mr. Stanfield, who comes
from Stanfield, Umatilla county, ar
rived in Ashland Wednesday fore
noon and was one Of the speakers at
the Commercial Club meeting We'd
nesday night, where he delivered a
short but pointed talk on community
enterprise and civic improvements.
Mr.. Stanfield, who is known as
the biggest man in eastern Oregon,
has been a member of the state legis-
lature, in the lower house, for the
past six years, and is at present
speaker of the house. He is a promi-
nent figure in political affairs of the
state and is also one of the big stock
men of the northwest. In his candi-
dacy for the nomination for United
States senator he is making a plea
for the greater development of Ore
CONS resources, and is very familiar
with all the various phases Of the
states industrial requirements.
Mr.. Stanfield was greatly delight
ed with the showing which Ashland
has made in the way of municipal
improvements and civic enterprises.
Especially was he astonished at the
wonders of the mineral springs, the
beauty and the extent of the park
and the auditorium, and he predicted
that within a few years Ashland
would become one of the famous
mineral springs resorts of the west.
After spending Thursday in Ash
land Mr.. Stanfield left for Portland,
where he will remain for week, af-
ter which he will make tour of the
Columbia river counties, and will re-
turn to southern Oregon later in the
campaign
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14
Local Commercial Club Entertains
MANY Prominent Guests Last Night

terests are closely interviewer with
this community. Like the preceding
speaker, he touched on the vital
question of the war, and congratulate
ed Jackson county for leading in the
call for volunteers, and spoke of the
Industrial and commercial life of
Oregon during the war. Oregon has
supported all the war measures, the
speaker said, and has given most lib
orally to the charitable demands for
money and assistance, which has
made this state rank first in making
the world safe for democracy.
"The man who is responsible for
the recent drought in Oregon" was
announced as the next speaker, and
DR.. ]. e. Anderson of The Dalles, re-
publican candidate for governor and
the father of the bone-dry law of
Oregon, put the audience in a good
humor by making several happy ref
erences to the preceding speakers
and relating amusing stories Like
the former speakers, he also touched
on the question of the war, and told
some interesting facts of what this
"dollar-chasing nation" has done.
Lr. Anderson quoted excerpts from
Ambassador Gerard's address telling
CT the attitude of the Germans to-
wards the United States, and the i'm
portant place we have taken in the
world conflict. DR.. Anderson claimed
that the nation must be optimistic,
as there can be but one finish for
this war, and that will be the utter
humiliation Of militarism.
Senator Gus Moser, republican
candidate for governor, was the last
speaker and reverted to the work of
tire Commercial Club of Ashland,
which, he declared, was becoming
we'll known and which is making this
city famous throughout the state.
He also touched on the war and gave
a brief patriotic eulogy on the hero
ism of the boys who have gone out
to help win the conflict.
Interspersed with the addresses
we're excellent musical numbers.
Mrs. Henry Provost sang the French
national hymn, j. G. Anderson sang
"The Flag Without a Stain," and
Carl Loveland sang "Over There"
Following the open meeting, the
members of the club and the honor
guests had smoker and social meet
ing in the dining room, at which
many other visitors took part. The
meeting was one of the most popular
held in Ashland for some time and
brought a closer feeling among the
members of the Commercial Club
and the citizens than had existed be-
fore.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14
CASTOR Clothing
Still in Demand

Mrs. e. T. Merrill, who in COM
pany with several other Ashland
women sent out an appeal for old
clothing some time ago, is most
gratefully appreciative to the house
wives of Ashland for the way in
which they responded to the call.
Among those who gave most bounti-
fully was Mrs. T. j. Bonham, whose
large parcel of clothing has been ap-
preciated by those engaged in con-
structing garments for the needy
Belgian children. While the request
has met with ready response the
demand is by no means supplied, and
any one having cast-off wearing ap-
rarel in any form will be doing a
beneficent act by leaving them at
Mrs. Merrill's home at $40 Boule-
ward or call her up by phone No. 81,
and she will be glad to gather the
garments in for the use of those who
are making them over.
For three years not one yard of
cloth has been shipped into Belgium,
and during the stress Of war in that
country the children have become so
destitute that anything in the way
CT covering is most acceptable.
While it has been generally under
stood that no bright garments are
desired in that country of extensive
mourning, anything in the way of
discarded clothing is accepted by the
women who are making over the
garments, and they will be given to
some needy persons here at home.
Y is desired that the garments
should be clean before sending in,
and free from any disease germs so
that no epidemics be spread that
way. Arrangements are being made
whereby the clothing will be sent to
Belgium soon, and 1t is necessary to
set as much in as possible so that Il
large consignment will go to those
in such dire need.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14
Senator MoSer Makes
Big Hit at Banquet

Hon Gus c. Moser, president of
the Oregon state senate, was one Of
the principal speakers at the Lincoln
Club banquet at Medford on Tuesday
night, and in addition to delivering q
patriotic address which thrilled his
audience and received tumultuous
applause, he also touched with direct
ness and emphasis upon one of thu
principal issues involved in his cam
paign for the republican nomination
for governor. II was the subject of
highway construction under our pres
ent state highway commission. He
quoted figures to show that during
1917 we paid about $1,000 per mile
more for 16-foot pavement than
was paid in the state of Washington
for the same pavement and under
similar conditions at the same time.
Senator Moser charged that the War
rem Construction Companys hold
upon the road situation in Oregon is
80 absolute that there is not any free,
fair and open competition in the let
ting of paving contracts, and that we
do not get dollars worth of roads
for a dollar He insists that tho
money coming from the $4,000, 600
bond issue must be conserved and
that we should get our pavements at
as low as figure as Washington. He
promises to make this his principal
campaign issue, and will have more
TO say about it from this time on.
At the Ashland Commercial Club
meeting last night Senator Moser
again referred briefly to this matter,
but thought 1t inappropriate to go
into 1t deeply, not wishing to enter
into political discussion He also
spoke for closer relation between
southern Oregon and Portland, and
admitted that it was regrettable that
many mistakes had been made in tho
East by the business men of Portland
which did not tend to. create ths
proper feeling of harmony and CO.
operation; that he personally dill
not share any feeling of competition.
lie referred to his record in the state
senate in support Of the Rogue river
fish bill favOring southwestern Ore
gon in direct opposition to the inter
est of one of his own constituents in
county who has a monop-
oily there. Also to his earnest sup
port of the Ashland normal school
bill.
Senator Moser said he would he
here later in the campaign to address
he people of Ashland and vicinity
IN the road issue.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14
Father and Son Week
Observed Tomorrow

Arrangements are nearing compile
tion for the Fathers and Sons dinner
to be given in the Methodist church
Friday evening to close the observ-
ance of National Fathers and Son
Week. This is going to be one of
the leading. social events of the week,
| and the committees are leaving no
stone upturned to make this particu-
lar dinner one to remain long in the
memory of the participants, coming
as it does at this crisis in the ma
tons history when an effort is be-
ing made to bring fathers and sons
together in common understanding.
w. E. Wright, acting interstate
secretary for Oregon and Idaho, will
be present and make the principal
address. He comes in the place of
l. B. Rhodes, who was in Ashland
last year, and who is now in France.
Otner interesting patriotic addresses
will be made. Superintendent G.. A.
Priscoe of the city schools will act
as POSTMASTER at the dinner.
Emphasis is being brought to bear
uDon the fathers and their sons in the
teen age who are members of any
Sunday school in the city to be pres
ent at this dinner. Much that is
worthy of emulation in the boyhood
Of this country's great men is more
applicable now than ever, and one
of the great appeals of Father and
Son Week should be to the boys to
appreciate their fathers before 1t is
too late.