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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-15
Time To Keep The
Spray Rigs Going

At the present time the second
brood of codling moths are doing
their maximum amount of egg lay
ing. There is very little difference
m the percentage of moths present
since the 18th of July and from all
Indications moths will be just as
plentiful for the next 80 days.
1t is necessary to keep the fruit
that is growing thoroughly covered
with arsenate Of lead. This is es-
peclally necessary in the districts
where worms have been very seri-
GUS for the past year or more.
Make it a point to have your
spray applications about three weeks
apart. This will probably be the last
application needed for late pears.
Dated August 70, 1918.
c. c. CATE,
County Pathologist,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-15

and he died on the way to the hos
rital.
The top sergeant was a rough man
War and death ordinarily mean little
to him. lie gave orders in a stern,
oeep voice.
Hansen, get down there and
straighten the boy out, Move his
feet this waythere, just a bit more
careful, careful-all right, thatll
dO!"
Hansen, a ruddy-faced, red-haired
youth lifted himself slowly and quiet
~ out of the grave. The top SER
feant, with shade of softness in
his voice, faltering read a short bur;
ial service. Non the faces of the meh
who were paying the last tribute to
comrade-a youth who had made
,he supreme sacriflce-was an ex-
preston which showed that tragedy
sickens the hearts Of even those who
live in the wake of war.
The words dust to dust" were
spoken. The sergeant picked up n
handful OF earth and sprinkled It
over the blanket-covered body OF the
Zero. Guns doomed. They are al
ways booming. The sun beamed. a
lark sang. The top sergeant spoke;
We've put him away the best we
could, boys. Hats off to him and to
bis mother somewhere back home!
The seven soldiers stood for mo-
ment with heads barred and bowed
As we walked from the cemetery |
heard the dull dropping of EARTH
growing fainter and fainter Han
sen had remained behind. Guns
boomed. Bursting shells rolled their
crashing thunders across the beauti-
| fIl landscape. The top sergeant
turned 10 me. Rage flashed from his
eve.
"That boy wasn't 20 years old
either" said he. I'D like to meet
the man face to face who started this
war!"-Don Martin. Reprinted from
| the New York Herald.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-15

may be saved. In answer to these
queries, W. b. Aver, state food ad-
ministrator for Oregon, has today is
sued the following statement:
In its work of so regulating the
distribution of the nations present
sugar supply that there may be am
ple allowance for the preserving OF
all possible ioodstuffs throughout
he country, as well as enough for
necessary cooking and table pur-
poses, the food administration is en-
oeayo-ing to avoid imposing hard
slips wherever possible. The pres
ent certificate system which controls
the supplies of all sugar-using indus
tiles as well as sugar consumed by
households and public eating places
was very carefully worked out. Each
sugar using industry was classified
a? to the essential, less essential, and
non-essential character of its prod
cct, and the percentages Of sugar al
loted to each classification were de-
to-mlned accordingly.
Many persons are rather thought
iessly asking why the food admins
traton does not close the confec-
tionery shops so that the sugar used
,r making candy, ice cream, etc.
may be saved.
All confectioners are limited to 90
per cent of their last years con
sumption of sugar, and are usiny
syrups, honey and other substitutes
largely. When one considers tina
candy makers are so dependent OIL
sugar that a vast industry with man,
thousands of employees Is envolved
it is obvious that they will hay
rany difficult problems to solve evei
under the present regulation, whicl
cuts their last years supply in half
! greater limitation in many case
would mean failure in business, ant
.he destruction of their business
v ould mean also the loss of their in
yestment and of years of work. Con
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-15
FEDERAL AGENTS TO
WAR ON COYOTES

A wa Of determination against
coyotes ana other predatory animals
of jackson county VIII be waged by
,he government this fall and winter
II the bill providing an appropriation
Of 100000 FOR the purpose
Throughout the United States is pass
Cd, and there now seems little doubt
but that &c viii be.
County Agricultural Agent Cate
mas been working for the past two
years to have the federal govern
ment take some action toward killing
or the coyotes of the county, in
order that ranchers in the foothills
can raise and maintain herds OF
sheep with but little risk. As the
situation has stood only large bands
OF sheep which were constantly
guarded by herdars could be main
tanned in the hills. Since it came
into existence the Jackson County
Agricultural council has also labored
10 interest the government in the
matter OF sheep protection. Should
the coyotes he eXtermirated, it :,
predicted that many ranchers on the
foothills would 90 in for sheep rails.
Ing.
L T. Ayerill, of Pendleton, who Is
L. S. government predatory anima
Inspector for the state of Oregon
has been in communication with Mr.
Cate relative to the proposed cam
raign TO wipe out the coyotes as 500
as the appropriation is available. II
plans TO employ several good hunter
in Jackson county this fall to XII
Of coyotes and other predatory an
mails.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-15

"How much is two-blts worth in
French money?
HOW can one send money to
Greece?
GLOW should one address letter
TO a brother in an Austrian prison
camp?
How much does it take to cable
to Dallas, Texas, and how much will
II cost at the Weekend rate?
"Wlll the Banque de France honor
check drawn on a bank in Rome or
New York?
Where can one find list OF the
stetson university (Deland, Florida)
men in france?
"Here are some of the errands !
must perform after J dig out the ans
wers to these questions:
Bring three books for men read
Ing only Russian who want to study
French.
Bring two khaki handkerch!efs' a
mogey belt at least 80 inches long,
two silk handkerchiefs initiated in
embroidery, ITO Ny Sweetheart,
-Co be sent by the same Lothario to
two different grls), and secure the
address of the Moore hospital IN
France.
This Job of being a Y. N. c. A
secretary over here isn't the cinch
some thought It was goihg to he"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-15
Put Both on Their Feet.

II was in the bar parlor of the Spot
ted Dog. The subject was the rise
in the price of beer, and the man
who had his glass of cider said
II was the very best tax he had ever
known.
"Since the rise In the price of beer
have not drunk any at all, and the
money l have saved has put me on
my feet-yes, fairly put me on my
feet" replied the gargler of apple
juice.
Well," said the landlord, "come to
think O. that, it's put me on my feet,
toO-for since this ere bloomin' tax as
come into operation, I've 'ad to sell
my 'orse an rapw-British Farm and
Home.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-15
"Y" SECRETARY MUST BE
WALKING ENCYCLOPEDIA

1--WE used to think that we had
some hard questions to answer in a
United States camp in the states, v
said w. ]. Walker, a Y M. c. A.
war worker at his station in France,
but now we have what simple
thing it was to answer homegrown
queries like those, We have an
other sort now. Here are few ques-
tions | must be able to answer when
I 20 back into the tent tomorrow:
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-15
IA Rendezvous
With Death

On july /, l5iO, SOME soluiSlS "a
Frances Foreign Legion yentureu
into the No Mans Land that lag be-
tween two lines of trenches, and
found there the body of a young
american the poet, Alan Seeger'
Seeger had been one of them since
August. 1914. He had not waited
for congress to act before he cast
his lot with the people he loved for
their art and their freedom. You
must not be anxious about my moi
coming back" he had written to his
mother in America. THE chances
are about 10 to that ! will. But
II | should not, you must be proud.
like a Spartan mother, and feel that
It is your contribution to the triumph
Of the cause of Righteousness you
leel so keefily. Everybody shoulc
take part in this contest which is to
have so decisive an effect, not only
on the nations engaged, but on all
humanity. There should be no neu-
trails Death is nothing terrible af-
ter all" he unused. 1T may mean
something even more wonderful than
life. 1t cannot possibly mean any
Thing worse to the good soldier. SO
do not be unhappy"
Alan Seeger was soldier CT two
great republics. So are those VINO
follow him from America to fight in
france. And Alan Seegers letter
to his mother is letter to those
boys mothers, too. 81 have a rem
devious with DEATH" wrote Seeger
in one of his poems-and he kept
that rendezvous. Words proved in
blood, like Seeger's, ring as true as
any poetry. Who can regret the sac
rifice of this poet who lived his
poetry, too? Mothers of France VIII
not ignore his memory-AmeTican
mothers must not forget his mes
sage and its cure for doubling souls.
By request the following poem is
reprinted
| have a rendezvous with death
At some disputed barricade,
When spring comes back with rustl-
ing shade
And apple blossom fill the air
have a rendezvous with death
When spring brings back blue days
and fair.
1t may be he shall take my hand
And lead me into his dark land
And close my eyes and quench my
breath
Il may be | shall pass him still.
| have a rendezvous with death
On some SCARED slope of battered
hill,
When spring comes round again this
year
And the first meadow flowers ap'
pear.
God knows 'twere better to be deep
pillowed in silk and scented down,
Where love throbs out in blissful
sleep,
Pulse nigh to pulse, and breath to
breath,
Where hushed awakenings are dear,
But I've a rendezvous with death
At midnight in some flaming town,
When spring trips north again this
year,
And to my pledged word am true,
| shall not fail that rendezvous.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-15
Men With Children
Only Are Exempted

The United States will draft the
army up to 100000 men at the ear
lest possible date
Men within the proposed ne|
draft ages will register beginning
September ..
Members of the district appeal
boards in Oregon must prepare to
give up all work so that they may
devote their entire time to the class
ifieatlon Of reglstrantss If necessary.
Men within the new draft ages VIII
be inducted into the national army
this fall.
These announcements are made by
Adlutant General John u. Williams.
Tie appeal board at Eugene has
taken action on the new rule for the
classification Of married men, an
nounced By the war department, ad-
vancing three men, married prior to
May. 1917, whose wives before mar
riage earned their own living ana
who arc now in good health, to class
/. One was a prominent business
man in Eugene. another a clerk IN
the Eugene postofflce and the third
a truck driver. Their wives were
clerks before marriage.
The new rule affecting married
men is the most revolutionary which
has so far been received by the
draft board. 1t goes further than
the work or fight rule. \ man even
Though employed in an essential IN
dustry, whose wife is without child
rem, in good health and is skilled in
some work, is placed in class /.
The exemption order as issued
through the office of Adjutant Cen
eral John VI. Williams, setting forth
the new rule applying to married
men follows:
IF a registrant has a wife, but nc
children, and there are such Other
sources of support available that the
removal of the registrant will not de
prive the wife of reasonable, ade
quate support, he goes in class as
not being included in any ether di'
yision of the schedules
The district board in its action las;
week ruled, in making its decision
in such cases the sum a wife will re
ceive from her husbands soldier
nav will also be taken into conside.
alton.
The exemption circular in inter
pretlng the new rule states:
Local boards are therefore direct
ed to at once initiate re-classificatio1
IN the character of cases herein un
der consideration, and reclassif!
such registrants IN class l. III So 10
classifying other sources of support
including earnings of wife at wor!
in which she is now engaged, or Il
which she can become engaged, plu'
the allotment and government allow
ance, should be taken into consider
alton. The registrants thus re-classi
~ fled, of course, have the right o
appeal, and appeals should be take'
hy government appeal agents in al
cases where local boards do not init
late reclassification and the gest in
terests of the government warran
an appeal"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-15
CANDY AND ICE CREAM
HELD AS ESSENTIALS

Many inquiries, some of them
thoughtless in nature, are directed
tc the food administration regarding
the sugar limitation put upon all
Many people ask why the food ad-
mlnistration does not close the con-
fectonery shops so that sugar useu
IN candy making and ice cream, etc,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-15

sideratlon must also be given to the
numerous employees, many of whom
have spent years at this special work
end are not skilled at any other.
~ little though should make It
clear that to deprive the confection-
crs of their entire supply of sugar
would mean a great injustice and un-
equal hardship. It should be con-
sldcred, too, that candy has food
value, and is, therefore. not classi-
fled as Il non-esseltial, but as les
ser essential, while ice cream, in the
making Of which sugar substitutes
are now largely used, is one of the
products of the dairy industry which
i is NOSE important to encourage"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-15
The Halt, the Blind and the Manned.

The large number Of men, women,
girls, and boys in Great Britain who
are receiving wages they never dreamt
of before the war; are not always un-
mindful of the wants of others. In
fact, many of the "wOrld's sad dere-
licts" are benefting substantially by
the good times of their more fortunate
brethren. Instances Of II are very no.
ticeable in the Black country. On pay
day, in the particular region, may be
seen wandering to convenient pitch
the MAIN. the halt, and the blind. Some
have musical instruments which they
perform upon. Others sing, some are
blind. and others are minus limb.
They all have caps or other receptacles
for coppers. When the works gates
are open, and the workers come forth
with pockets full of money, there Is
variation in the music which can
be described as weird. But Is Is a
great time for the musicians. There
is q continual "clink, cllnk," into the
caps OF the poor folk until the last
worker has passed their line.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-15
INTERURBAN AuroCAR co.

Leave Ashland for Medford, Tai
ent and Phoenix daily except Sunday
at 900 a. m. and IL a. m, and 100,
400 and 5:15 p. m. Also on Satur-
day night at 6:3O. Sundays, leave
at 800 a. m, 1880, 4:S0 and $3.50
L. III.
Leave Medford for Ashland daily
except Sunday at 500 and 10 a. m.
and 100, 400 and Sis p. m. Also
on Saturday night at 1915. On Sun
days 1890 a. M, 1880, $3.50 and
$50 p. m.
Fare between Medford and Ash
land, 80 cents. Round trip so cents.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-15
To Do Away With crush Hour"

In order to prevent the rush of
workers the British board of trade
tramways committee suggests that in
dustrlal concerns should "stagger"
their times of opening and closing. BY
taking on and discharglng work peo-
pie at intervals of ten minutes or so
the cars could be worked more eco
nomlcally and there would be n CON
tnuous stream Of passengers, instead
Of the present rush Mt certain hours.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-15
A YANKEE SOLDIERS
FUNERAL IN FRANCE

He had been slender, handsome
10y. Now he was being laid to rest
by comrades who knew him only by
the name on his tag and a number
A piece of shrapnel had struck him
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-15

Divide 1886 by anu tne result
IS 1918, when the war will end.
Remarkable as the figures may
seem." adds the Bulletin, ANY ear
rest students of the Bluejacket's
Manual, who is preparing for his
work in sending the peterborough
toys over there with the cold steel
argument can tell you who the win
ner will be, and perhaps that is the
most important part, after all.
(Which suggest the saying
Figures don't lie-but liars will
figure, and judging by the number OF
times Won Hinderburg has figured on
reaching Paris, he is some figurer,' -
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-15
WAR TO END IN 1913
SAYS UNKNOWN SEER

The great question as to when the
var will end has at last been solved
this time by an unknown seer who
has sent letter to Assistant Pay
master ]. D. Doyle of the Great Lakes
naval training station, enclosing a
table of figures, based on the datefof
birth, year of leadership, present age
and length of office Of eight leaders
OF the pricipal allies.
The informant is positive the var
will end this year. He points out that
the total for each leader is 1885,
xhich divided by two, give 1918.
Here are the uncanny figures as
published by the Great Lakes Bulle'
tin:
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-16
M'(,,(JMRER T 1.1I,,NIse } EH... EHz. }. T h1xr {, &A7F 1@Ats
 xf
.ia 5ays United States Must Snsd Five M|ion
 Men Across

WASHINGTON, Jan, 16.- Senator McCuAber today gave the senate a&loamy picture of the position in the war of the United States a4k,our allies. He emphacized his psea for the nec- essity of speeding up shipbuild- ing by declaring that England was bearing the brunt of the war Continuing, he, asked: How long can Frsldnd stand the strain? lie said that the Unit ed States snust send at least five million men to balance the ar mics of the Central Powers, ad- ding that it will require seven million kaen to' make. the Ger mans retreat.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-16
BOY DR0WNS AT
 kASRAN WHILE0UT
 HUNTING DUCKS
Body Found on Beach Near Salt Chuck. Boat Drifts h.
 Gun Not Found

Herbert Cowan, F years old, son of MT. and Mrs. Cowan of the Rush x Brown Mine, was drowned last Sun day while out duck hunting in small skiff.
 Deputy Marshal Sharpe who re- turned from Kasaan last evening brot the news of the little boys death, and burial which took place on Monday.
 From the story told by the parents young Herbert left Sunday in his small boat for the duck flats, several miles from town, but did not return. Becoming alarmed when he had not returned by morning a search was started and the body of the little chap found on the Salt Chuck flats, his boots eff, and his skiff piled up on the beach not far away. No trace of his gun was found It is supposed that either the gun kicked" and knocked struck a snag or rock and he fell out or else he died from exposure. He was good swimmer and it is hard to reconcile the fact that he drowned from losing his balance. His father who is employed at the mine, is out searching the flats now for his gun to try and locate the place where he fell
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-16
WEESER THINKS NOTHING TOO GOOD FOR BOYS
 IN KHAKI

Down in the southwestern corner Of Idaho there is a little city that is just now reflectng credit upon the whole state," says the Moscow Star Mirror. Tt is in the heart of what is becoming one of the great fruit sec tions of the west and it is naturally proud Of it's luscious apples. Some of the patriotic and public spirited citi- zens C. ahe community conceived the idea that the khaki boys with their clean and healthy appetites would ap- preciate some of those JonathanS, Roem beauties, Wagners and Bell Flowers and then they figured out a plan for getting the apples directly in to the hands of the boys with the least trouble and expense. Weiser is on the Oregon Short -.ine railroad and troop trains are going through right along now as the young soldiers are taken to be ready for France The Weiser citizens donated 1000 boxes of their best apples to be handed in to the troops as they passed through" ;" Red Cross Bulletin.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-16
GASBOAT PIRATE" IS
 SH0Wh ON ifAGAzINE
 COVER FOR JANUARY

The January number of the Pacific Motor Boat Magazine, shows an ex- ceptionally pretty Alaskan scene, be- Iieved to have been taken at Ham Is- land pass, several miles down the channel from Ketchikan, with the gas boat Pirate" the property of Captain Andy Gunderson, in the foreground. Captain Andy" as he is best known is called the Herring King hereabouts A good story is told about his opti- mistic spirit. Shortly after the stormy weather prevailing along the coast few months ago, when so many steamers were wrecked friend meet ing Captain Andy" on the street ask ed him how he was getting along. C.. Dtain Andy gazed bandly at the sky and answered "Oh, pretty well, be- tween squalls"
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-16
SOLDIERS LIKE SOCKS OF
 THE HAND KNITTED KIND

A member of the Olympia Red Cross was recently at Camp Lewis attending the roundup. A young ofIicer-a stranger her knitting. said very earnestly: Do you know, noth- ing in the world is such comfort to us as these knitted things. especially the socks. Why, when fellow gets present Of a pair of these real wool handknit socks there is as much eX- citement as over cutting the wedding cake. Everybody gathers around and admires and envies. You see, we have to wear our shoes till they are pretty far gone, and for tramping around in this mud all day in thin shoes there's nothing like these hand-knit socks" Red Cross Bulletin.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-16
RUMANTANS ARE GIVEN
 ULI'lMATUNI
Boisheyiki Govt. Sends an Order fon Release of
 Russian Officers

FETROGRA0, Jan. 16.-War on Roumania unless that nation within twenty-four hours releas- es Russian officers held there, is the threat contained in the ulti- matum served by the Bolsheviki government today.
 It is said that those officers communicated with the Bolshe- wiki government and expressed a desire to join the volunteer forces which are rapidly being mobilized. Tn view of that fact the government decided to have the officers released as an en- couragement for others to join the socialist armv.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-16
SPY SPO0RMAN'S BROTHERS TAKEN!
 INTO CUSTODY
The Interception of Love Letters to Washington Woman
 Tipped Him Off

SEATTLE, Jan. 16.-B. o. Spoer- man, brother Of the Norfolk German spy who was put under arrest Monday night charged with attempting to set fire to the aviation camp magazine at Norfolk while wearing a United States army Captains uniform, was taken into custody and brought here. F. Ii. C. Spoerman and several other brothers in the United States are also suspected and will be taken into GUS, todv as soon as they are found.
 l. is said that love letters to a Wash ington, D. C., woman tipped W. Spoer, man, the spy which was followed by his arrest at Norfolk.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-01-16
TWO BITS A DAY CLUBS

Out in Phoenix, Ariz, movement has been inaugurated. for the forma- tion of Two Bits Day" clubs, the members of which are to buy quar- ter's worth of Thrift Stamps every day. Three men each took a hundred Thrift cards, pasted one stamp in each card, and sold the entire lot before two blocks had been covered.
 Two bits is the old term, dating back to the early days of the country for quarter of dollar, and is still used in the South and West Every patriotic American now wants "to do his bit" the members of these clubs are carrying out this idea finely in doing their two bits every day. It is hoped that Two Bits a Day" clubs will be formed all over the country in the grea war-savings campaign.