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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-18

In response to wires from local
poultrymen, W. X. Newell, assistant
administrator for Oregon, wired:
mo change in rules on sale of poul-
try, except pullets under two pounds
classed as broilers may be sold"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-18
The Refugees Are Remembered.

Mrs, G. w. Loosely sent 81 this
past week to help on the refugee re-
lief work, while Miss Emma Joor-
fetz kindly donated one dozen of the
patterns prescribed for refugee gar
ments to the local Red Cross,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-18
LEGAL NOTICES.

ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Ell,
Darby O'Toole, have been appoint
ed by the County Judge of Jackson
county, Oregon, as administrator
of the estate of Michael McGrath,
formerly known as Michael
O'Toole, deceased.
All claims against said estate
must be duly verified and filed
with L. D. Briggs, attorney, at
Ashland, Oregon, within six
months from the date of the first
publication hereof, which date is
March 18th, 1918.
DARBY O'TOOLE,
Administrator.
Ashland, Oregon. S4-4t-MoA.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-18
II. Y RedCrOSS
'' n l. Activities
Public Red Cross Meeting.

Don't forget the public meeting Of
the Red Cross this evening at the city
hall for the purpose of reorganization
and election of officers. Hour, s
O'Clock. All members of the Red
Cross are urged to be there.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-18
FEMALE HELP WANTED

WANTED-Lady to work in store
and learn light shoe repairing. A
good place for a lady that wants
a steady job and is willing to work.
Eastern Supply Co. Stiff
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-18

ORDERS taken for Tancred White
Leghorn baby chicks. Hatching
eggs $1.25 per setting, Sc per 100.
Rhode Island Red eggs 81 per set
! ting. Mrs. WI. D. Booth, phone
291-R. o5-Imo'
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-18
MALE HELP WANTED

NANTED-Men for sawmills and log
ging camps. Mills and camps will
operate throughout the winter.
Steady work. Good conditions.
For full particulars write Weed
Lumber COMPANY. Weed, Cal. 71-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-18
Ashland's Youngest Red Cross Men,
ber,

Ashland's youngest Red Cross
member up to date is little Miss June
Ardis McCourry, just six months old,
who Joined Friday in due form, re-
ceiving a certificate of annual mem
bership and a small Red Cross to
represent her wee self upon the win
dow card of her 100 per cent Red
Cross family.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-18
INTERURBAN AUTOCAR co.

INTERURBAN AUTOCAR co.
Leave Ashland for Medford, Talent
and Phoenix daily except Sunday
at 900 a. m. and 100, 400 and
5:15 p. m Also on Saturday night
at $3.50. Sundays leave at 800
a. m, 1890, 4:30 and $3.50 p. m.
Leave Medford for Ashland daily ex-
cept Sunday at 500 a. m. and 100,
400 and 5:15 p. m. Also on Sat
urday night at 1915. On Sundays
1890 a. M, 1880, $3.50 and $3.50
p. m.
Fare between Medford and Ashland,
30 cents. Round trip so cents.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-18

Save the little scraps and help win
the big one."
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-18
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FOR SALE OR TRADE

FOR SALE-One up-to-date fireless
brooder made of planed cedar.
Will take setting hens in exchange.
A. Bert Freeman. S6-Zt
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-18
FOR TRADE, FOR JACKSON COUN-
TY RANCH OR ASHLAND CITY

FOR TRADE, FOR JACKSON COUN-
TY RANCH OR ASHLAND CITY
PROPERTY-A four-story brick
building eleven apartments, nine
of two rooms and two Of three
rooms. Lot 26x69. The building
is in first-class condition. Well To-
Gated in San Francisco. Income
per month, 1915. Monthly ex-
pense: Taxes $22, insurance
$3.14, steam heat SIS, water S12,
janitor SAT, lights So, garbage
$3.50; total monthly expense
$10S.64. Pays net. per month
S239.96, less 6 per cent interest
on mortgage, 500. Price sac, 900,
mortgage $40, equity $40. The
property earns $2,O92.S2 per an
mum net. What have you to trade
for the equity? B. r. Greer, at the
Tidings office. 69-tt
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-18
PROFESSIONAL.

DIR. J. j. ENIMENS-Physician and
surgeon. Practice limited to eye,
ear, nose and throat. Glasses sup
piled. Oculist and aurist for s. P.
r. r. Offices, M. F. and H. Bldg,
opposite postoffice, Medford, Ore.
Phone SGT. 21-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-18
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE AT A SACRIFICE-A
modern six-room house, close in,
good location. Price 1000; terms
$500 down, balance on easy pay
ments. Phone SO or 277-Y. 83-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-18
EGGS FOR MATCHING.

FOR SALE-Black Minorca eggs for
Matching. Phone 959-Y. S5-4
EGGS FOR MATCHING, from pure
blood S. G. Rhode Island Reds.
Delivered for 81; 75c if called for.
Choice chrysanthemum plants, 4Oc
per dozen. Miss Edna Hoag, 4159
Beach street, S2-lmo.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-18
T|D|NCS CLASSIFIED ADS

Rates. first insertion cent word
insertion thereafter 80 month No advertise
25 Classified cash with order
parties having ledger accounts with the office.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-18

SALE OF BUILDING-The Ashland
Park Commission will receive bids
until Monday, April l, at noon, for
the purchase and removal of the
building in Chautauqua Park
known as the Kindergarten build
ing; reserving, however, all plumb
ing fixtures and material. Build
ing to be removed without injury
to trees or other property of the
parks prior to May 1, 1918. The
right is reserved to reject any and
all bids.
By order of the Commission.
F. E. WATSON, Secretary.
Ashland, Ore, March 12, 1918.
S6-2t-Mon.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-18

Old papers for sale at Tidings Of
flee.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-18

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Choice
White Leghorn eggs for setting,
Use; laying pullets, 81 each; 56
good traps, Nos. Y, 8 and 4, 45c
up; one extra good secondhand
double harness at bargain; one
extra good new double harness at
bargain; two incubators, one
road cart, one 9x12 tent, new;
two monographs, cultivator, one
harrow; cash register, So; type
writer; two single harness, 50 and
So; some good guns. Eastern sup.
ply Co., Ashland. Sl-tl
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-18

Phone Job orders to the Tidings.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-18

FOR SALE-Eggs for Matching
Barred Rock, Corvallis strain. Fer
tility guaranteed. Herbert Doran,,
10 Mountain avenue. S1-lmo."
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-12-13
MendOn Items

Victor Colley's family are on
the sick list.
Or. Tatum of Brunswick visits
our community often.
We are glad to report that
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bittiker are
improving.
He -ry Marshall has complet-
ed a kitchen to his already spa
cious dwelling.
Geo. Rohwedder Jr. and wife
and Willie Lauhoff are suffering
from AN attack Of flu.
Harold, the seven year old son
of Artie Enyeart and wife, died
of pneumonia and was laid to
rest at the Sloan cemetery.
About thirty-hve relatives and
friends surprised Mrs. Eudora
Ringer on her birthday, Friday
of last week by coming with
well filled baskets containing
everything good to eat. At neon
hour the baskets were opened
and the contents were much en-
joyed by all. Mrs. Ringer was
recipient of many nice presents.
At a,Iate hour they dispersed.
wishing her many more happy
birthdays.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-12-13
Mail Rifler Fined

Lewis r Logson Of Brunswick
who was caught with none,
taken from letters mailed and OF
which he had charge as a rail.
way mail clerk, plead guilty IN
the Federal court at Hannibal
last week and was fined $500.
In ADDITION, Logsdon will be re-
quired to make good all amounts
ascertainable taken from the
mails by him.
Since his arrest some week !,
ago, Logsdon has been at work
on the railroad, and ii give
christian encouragement, VIII
come out 0. k. and perhaps b
all the better Tor his experlenc,
In wrong doing, unless he get
too good which means develop.
ing into a crank on any subject
He should not drift into pubic
ity as reformed refoimer'
which is the SYNONYM for tn,
most contemptible kind of graf
er.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-12-13

Miss Mary Plucarp of East St.
Louis is a guest of her friend.
Mrs. ]. E. Montgomery.
A spreading rail let 8 freight
cars off the track at the Wabash
station Wednesday evening. The
cars did not overturn.
The Courier last week was the
bun NEST as to print ever sent
out, with one exception in eight
years. The blanket on the cylen.
der, summer rolls, punk ink,
'neverything, went crazy, but
of course all engaged in getting
out The Great Favorite. Weekly
were as placid, harmonious and
unprofane as retreating German
officers.
Numbers of our soldier boys
are getting back, some with
their discharges and others ex
pecting them before the expira-
ton of their leave Of absence
Camp Funston has been closed TO
all except those who have official
business inside. Colored troops
in numbers have been discharg-
ed and the majority of them are
nabbing their old jobs.s
Herman Mcfarland returned
last week from Twin Lakes, Ida,
no, where he had been for some
time. He is looking fine and
was greeted heartily by all his
old and young friends. Herman
says that the Charlton county
colony in that country is pros
porous, happy and settled there
for keeps Bud Patnott and
Eden McNew are reported as
well as all their connections,
hearty and the same old hospit-
able corn fed Missourians. Her
man has ha ikering for that
part Of the globe and it is suspect
ed by some of his young pals
that a girl is responsible for the
feeling to considerable extent,
Herman saws wood and says no
thing.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-12-13
New Secretary of Treasury

Representative Hon. Carte,
Glass of Virginia was named BY
President Wilson as successor
of VIM. G. McAdoo for Secretar,
of Treasury of United States
and his nomination sent to the
u. s. Senate Dec. 5. He will be
confined by the Senate and as
sumo the duties of the great
Office Dec. 16.
Mr.. McAdoo will remain Dir
ector General of Railroads till
Jany. l and should have a dec.
ent salary for his work during
the whole time he has served in
this capacity unless he becomes
a candidate for President.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-12-13
Obituary

Je ,sie Fletcher was born in
Floyd County, Kentucky. July,
Is, 1874 He was married to
Amanda Whitaker Aug. Is. 1856
to this union was born seventeen
children, ten sons and seven
daughters. Seven sons and four
daughters survive him. Three
sons and three daughters with
the mother preceded him to the
grave. He was married a Sec
ond time to MIS-. Lydia Hobbs
Sept. %, 1903. who also deceased
Sept. Z6, 1911 He professed
faith in Christ and united with
the old school Baptist church in
early life in which faith he con-
tiuued steadfast to the end of
his life which came Dec. z. 1918
at the home of his son Clarence,
after a brief illness of apoplexy
age IA years A months % days.
The children were all present
at the funeral. Six of the sons
served as pallbearers and the
seventh served as flower bearer.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted at the Corinth Church,
Sun. Dec. 8, 1918.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-12-13

Picture to yourself the toughest
young American you ever knew.
| He enlisted more likely than
vaited to be called. He donned
the uniform which not only com.
mands respect of all but demands
OF him and receives respect he
never felt for ralment or men in
all his life before. He is surely
a soldier, tho more than likely
growing at every thing as does
|Ase most Of US. But when the
order to 60 Over" is given by
his Captain or Lieut.. it would
make you the happiest girl in
the world if you could see him
tho you would be afraid of him.
No animal yet in the jungles mas
1t on him tor ferocity, but from
the expression on his face you
would think he Was pursuing a
canned canine if you failed tu
get a look into his eyes and see
the peculiar light therein. Dan
gerous and deadly as lyddite ana
II Was this in our boys which
broke the charm, deiuslon, mis-
adventure, mlsjudging and early
contempt tor American soldiers
Dy Huns. lt has been sent back
u Us by. some unknown source
that when the Americans charg-
ed German trenches Ur rushed
ON them IN the open or hunted
THEM as Snipers at night, the
Huns took to tneir heels and 1t
Was up to the Yauks to out run
them, topple them over aud
Kick them into d puddle, shell
nOle or heap of, their kind after
. thrust Of the bayoner. Discard
such stories. Wnlle | 40 not
know what the experience OF
our soldiers mile or more away
from our company or at most,
regiment, has been, | feel safe
IN saying that few cases like the
one mentioned has been the ones
encountered either in taking
trenches, going after the Hun in
the open or hunting MIN out of
thickets or other places when he
was playing sniper. Undoubt-
edly the Germans had some of
as good fighters as the armies of
any nation can boast. and for
one can produce good evidence to
the statement.
In most cases as fine looking
and as brave a lot of soldiers as
any general could wish to COM
mand are among the Germans
aud Austrians at the front. and
in their trenches were provisions
and ammunition plentiful. We
struck a section of their trenches
one day and soon had possession
with, fortunately, but little loss
b our detachment. Sliding down
the side of the trench one of our
boys kicked some beer bottles,
full. ouc of the ground. Cool.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-12-13
Armenian and Syrian Relief.

The organization to realize a
fund for Armenians and Syrian
relief notifies local COMMITTEES
that the quota for Charlton coun-
ty is $4.lO0.00 and that amount
is asked to be given during the
week January IL. 1t is estimat.
ed that 80 cents for each citizen
of the county will make the
amount.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-12-13

to eternity in that strongest of
ties. Should we not meet In
this life again, surely we will
come together in the next and
on some peaceful star revel in
the thought that there can be
no more parting.
The hat to you. my friend,
and may all the best of life be
yours Contentment, and loved
by all worthy to hear you call
them friends, and rightfully en-
ployed, your nature will grow
richer and expand to the limit of
earthly happiness.
Sincerely,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-12-13
May Prove Deterrents.

The George Washington. the
hip bearing Preside I Wilson to
i5resr, France, and irs many con-
oys, have passed the Azores.
unning in sight of land. Wire
ess Informed the world that
verything was in ship shape in
ne fleet.
President Wilson has done
nuch pertaining to his Office
ne appointment of Hon Carter
lass, congressman from W. Va.
nd former chairman of the
House Coma ittee on Banking
nd Currency to the post of Sec
etary of the Treasury to sue
eed Mr.. w. G. McAdoo, was
made after the president sailed.
The preparations for the recep-
ION and entertainment OF presl-
lent and Mrs. Wilson has been
egal in all respects. 1t is whisp-
red that president Wilson will
not sit at the peace table. but
have a representative there as
have the heads of all other ma.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-12-13

S. K. Zeimer, wife and daugh.
ter, Miss Mary Willie left Satur-
day for WinsIow, Arizona, to
make their future home. 1t is
with deep regret that our cdm-
munity views the departureaof
this excellent family. Sam Zeim-
er was almost indispensable in
the contractor and carpenter
line, and was the main depeu-
dence OF the community for
stone and concrete work of the
better kind. We heartily recon
mend them all to their new neigh
bors and business connections.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-12-13
Campaign Expense

According to the sworn state
ment filed by W. B. Robertson.
treasurer of the Citizen Com
mittee composed of business
men, principally of st. Louis,
the fight against State prohibit
ton amendment Nov. 5 cost
vets $79.577 "a or about 81. 90
for each vote of the majority.
The drys spent $4,000 according
to a sworn statement.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-12-13

| val GelSler OF the I. .. ana
family have been wrestling with
the flu, but they knew it and
are through it.
Dan West of Chicago and his
brother-ln law, Mr.. Richards
passed through here Tuesda, ON
their way home from Windsor,
Mo-, where they had been to
bury another brother in.law.
Ben F. Mason, a pioneer, has
moved to Ark. to make bis home
with his son, Pet. We do not
see how he can leave old Cnari-
ton. He went with his son w.
P. who returned a few days ago,
having been here to bury a
daughter and grand child.
Mrs. Minnie Meyer, wife of
Joe Meyer, of BrookfeId, Nc
died at The home of her mother
IN this city Dec. 5th, 1918, after
a brief illness of flu and cCmpli-
cations, aged 2l years. one
was a Salisbury girl, but since
her marriage had lived in Brook
field. She leaves husband,
mother one brother and many
relatives to mourn her early
death. Funeral services were
conducted from the Methodist
Church Saturday by Rev. MosIey
and femaines laid to rest in city
cemetery.
Louia M wife of Hobert
Evans, died at the home of her
father in-Iaw Friday night after
short illness of flu and pneu-
monia. Funeral services were
conducted from the Baptist
Church Saturday and remains
taken to Roanoke for burial.
Deceased leaves a sorrowing
husband and many other rela-
tives and friends to sorrow over
her early demise and to whom
we offer condolence. Thisi is the
second death in this home in a
little over a week.
Thursday afternoon of last
week j. R. Mason. aged 62, long
a justice of the peace and a
prominent man was injured by
the over turning If an auto dris-
en- by Duncan Dently, colored,
resulting in his death Monday
evening. There were other per-
sons in the car all of whom were
injured, but none seriously.
The report is the car was being
driven rapidly ana on making a
turn, one front wheel
was crushed causing the acci.
dent. Judge Mason, as m, st
people called him, had long been
a prominent citizen of our town,
and will be missed in business
and social circles. His death is
a loss to the community and llso
leaves a vacancy in the office of
Justice of peace. Funeral SER
wees were conducted from the
home Wednesday afternoon by
Rev. MoscIy of the NJ. E. Church
followed by burial at Asbury.
Deceased leaves a widow and
four children, two sons and two
daughters, all grown and mar
ried, and a host of relatives. In
early life he engaged in teaching
school and for a time did some
preaching as a minister. Later
he engaged in merchandising,
farming and other avocations,
being successful in all, hence
left a coed estate. He left a
will devislng his property to his
widow and children with his son
Rush as sole executor.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-12-13

State Teachers Meeting Deferred
On account of flu the State
Teachers Meeting which was to
have been held in St. Louis Dec.
1928 has been postponed until
some future date.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-12-13
Presidents Fleet Passed Azores

All On Board Well and President Clears Much Business
Off His Table Gigantic Reception, Perhaps Today by
Allies, Especially France Prinrely Preparation Made
For Entertainment Of President Freedom of Seas,
Picking Germany Clean and Proposal to Unite Great
Britain and the U. S. III Trade and Peace Alliance
May Prove Deterrents
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-12-13
Stock Market.
K. City Wednesday

Top corn steers $3.50. Medi-
um grades 10 to Is cts off. Top
hogs $17, As andtep lambs SIS. IS.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-12-13
welcome drink and search dis

welcome drink and search dis
closed thousands of them, none
too many. The finest cheese
Sandwiches, good bread and pre-
serves and dozens of other good
things were found in addition tc
all sorts of grenades, shells and
other supplies. Certainly this
section was well provided for
fighting and feEsting whatever
Others might have had. But il
was when We crossed this trench
after a time and headed for the
next that the most sorrowfuI
moment of my life met me. My
bunkie. Unknown to each other
until we were placed together,
he was the most in the world 10
me until and after this moment.
| was few feet too far away to
prevent the deadly thrust Aveng.
ing him counts for so little unless
realizing his loss so infuriated
me against the king who killed
him that | lost all semblance of
a human being. suck pictures
are not for you or any others
who claim a modicum of civjliza.
tion. | came back to Gus and
after ages a stretcher came and
he was hurried to first aid hut
by two bearers and a Salvation
Army girl and myself. He reach
ed the hut and the end of his life
at about the same moment, his
bIoodless face turned to mine
and his friendly hand gripping
the long farewell. Lonely was |
for weeks and yet, as when |
glinpsed the last view of my ma
tive land as coursed my way to
this blood drenched field. Never
again my friend, may be called
to witness what | have seen or
do what | have done. The exul-
tation over routing the enemy is
not an elixir sufficient to allay
the pangs which follow the loss
Of your bunkie. must free my
mind OF this subject or | cannot
write another word.
A stroll about the camp, coffee
and dainties at the canteen, a
dozen cigarettes and some comi.
cal stunts by mule drivers have
brot me out of a sort of hldeous
stupor and l think again of you,
my friend. May write my thots?
What do l mean when | call
you my friend?I mean that in
some way in this world which
seems so full of chance yet thru
which am pursuaded there runs
a deep and intelligent purpose,
you and have been thrown to-
gether. We came to know each
other: and when we touched,
y ou and l, two human atoms in
this biz universe, we took fire
a little; l liked you; you liked
me. Why, none can tell; it was
just one of those wondrous mir
acles that hap pen in this wondr-
Gus life.
That fire still burns in me. /
somehow want you TO know that
l am still your friend. The sight
of you this day; the sound of
your voice, the touch of your
hand, would make me happy. l
don't like to grow away from
my friends, but life is 81 crowd
ed and necessary business so alb
sorbing that our beloved's faces
dim in a gray fog of forgotten
days tho the days we were togeth-
er; have not lost them. Tney are
with me now, coursi1g thru my
memory, not like sad ghosts ut
rather like smiling angels who
remind me that | have stood
soul to soul with one who liked
he and whom liked and we
a few steps together in
this untoward world. Will you
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-12-13

iIors.
Britain has no sort of idea of
.reIinquishing her supremacy on
the high seas, if reports, sus.
tained by France coinciding with
her views are TO be credited.
another proposition matched
in Britain, cleaning Germany out
financially and physically, may
not meet with President Wilson's
views One hundred and twenty
billion dollars is what Britain
now figures should be dug up by
Germany and this in addition to
her present debts means busted
and inability to pay any one.
Another suggestion that the U
). become an ally of Britain and
France IS not in accord with pre-.
war declaration by this country,
but a later prOp2sAl by Britain is
an alliance between Britain,
France and Italy. None of these
reports may be reliable, how
ever. Wait.