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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-30
PRESIDENT WILSON FAVORS
CONTROL OF MEAT SUPPLY

Washington. May 29.-Approval
by President Wilson Of policy OF
supervision without actual govern
ment operation, unless enforcement
of regulatory measures is found to
be impossible, was announced tonight
by the food administration.
This policy was included in recon-
mendations of the committees, which
the president appointed recently to
report upon the policies to be pur-
sued with regard to the industry and
all of which Mr.. Wilson approved.
Other recommendation provides for:
The licensing and regulation of
stockyards by the department of ag-
riculture, with a governmental sys-
tenn of animal grading;
Continuation of the present food
administration regulations as to max
imum profits, unless the federal
trade commission, upon investigation
should find the maximums unreason-
able;
Coordination Of purchases by
agencies of both the American and al
lied governments, so as to control
packers profits, and make prices
paid by consumers the same as those
paid by the government;
Appointment of committee to in
Sestigate the conditions of the retail
trade with a view to better methods
of distribution and private-owned
cars of the packers by the director
general of railroads.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-30
MOVE TO RAISE AGE
OF VOLUNTEERS TO 90

Another move toward full utiliza-
ton of the country's man power was
made Saturday when Secretary Bak-
er sent to congress the draft of n
bill proposing to raise the maximum
age limit in the army from 40 to 55
years. All men over 40 so enlisted
would be assigned to mono -combative
service.
In letter to Speaker Clark, ask
ing that the bill be pushed Secretary
Baker said;
Every man above the age of 40
years who is enlisted in non-combat-
ant branches of the service, will
make available for duty with the
lire troops a man within the prescrib-
cd age limit for all troops.
Many men whose long experience
as mechanics and artisans will make
them particularly valuable TO the var
ious staff corps and departments may
be thus secured, instead of younger
men without such experience, and the
efficiency Of the staff corps and the
departments will thus be increased, ;"
There probably are 100000 men
between the ages of 40 and So, and
many thousands of them already at
tested their desire to serve by bonn
harding the department with appli-
cations.
While the great majority of the
men in this class undoubtedly will be
restrained from enlisting by family
and business ties. the number at lib
erty to join the colors is expected
to be more than sufficient to meet
the purpose in view.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-30
TOKEEp
Gas MASKS ON

Many people say: "Why doesn't the
government do the work Of the Red
CROSSE" There is no better reply to
this question than TO cite some Of the
activities of the American Red Cross.
Last August the American Red Cross
issued an order for an automobile to
be given to a French hospital for chill
dren of Toul, near Nancy. A lot OF
chintzes for. the bedrooms were sent
down to brighten them up, a lot of toys
for the children-French children
brought in from the war zone, too
Young to keep on their gas masks. To-
day ten Red Cross automobiles are
hauling to Red Cross hospitals IN
France French children whose parents,
held in slavery in Germany, are now
being dumped every day at Evian, on
the Franco-Swiss border,
Fancy our government doing that for
French children. Yet it must be done
If the French morale behind the lines
is to be kept up. These deeds of the
American Red Cross are just as much
a part of our military policy in France
and Italy as though they were done uR
der articles Of war
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-30
sun ECLIPSE EVENT ON
CALENDAR NEXT MONTH

G. p. Hall of the Modoc orchard
gives in the Medford Sun the follow
ing details of the total eclipse of the
sun, which will be visible in this sec
tion June s;
On June s will occur natural
phenomena that the average individ-
uai does not have the fortune to wit
ness once in lifetime.
That will be total eclipse of the
sun.
The eclipse will start at sunrise,
on the little island of Borodino, off
the coast of Japan, on the morning
of June 8, and as the sun will appar-
emily be moving westward, and the
moon will in reality be moving east
ward, the shadow will be projected
eastward at an enormous speed.
1t will cross the international date
line in about an hour and will get
back into the Sth of June.
1t will cross the Pacific ocean in
two hours and Is minutes, and will
arrive at 2:55 p. M, standard time.
The shadow will be travelling at the
rate of AZ miles per minute when It
reaches Astoria, Oregon.
1t will then pursue southeasterly
course, crossing the United States at
an accelerated speed in AZ minutes.
Four minutes after leaving the
coast of Florida, it will end in sun
set 400 miles out at sea.
The eclipse will not be total in
Medford, but so nearly so that it will
take on many aspects attending
total eclipse.
The suns corona ought to be more
or less visible. At the moment of
greatest obscurity there will be a
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-30
Talent Tidings

Mrs. Fred Brandt and daughter
Catherine, arrived from Prosser
Wash, Wednesday. Mr.. Brandt, who
will make the trip by team, is ex
pected to arrive in the near future.
Mrs. Lizzie Beeson and son, Ever.
EFT, returned from klamath Falls last
week.
F. Sowash left for Marshfield Sat
urday evening.
Mrs. Josh Patterson and Mrs. Jno
Budgeon were delegates to the /. o.
o. F.. convention which met last week
at Seaside, Ore.
Henry Brandt left this week for
Nebraska. Mrs. Brandt will go later.
Mrs. Carl Froman returned Mon
day from Doris, where she had spent
the last ten days with her mother.
She was accompanied by her brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. Lewis Evans
and Mrs. Frank Evans. Miss Lulu
Evans is also guest.
Mr.. Foster left Tuesday morning
for Camp Lewis,
Red Cross Tuesday and Friday af-
ternoons. Now the Germans have re-
newed their spring drive, it will mean
many more wounded soldiers. This
work is for their comfort, make it
a part of your weekly program. We
here in our comfortable homes do
not realize the awful condition which
war brings. Come to the Red Cross,
do your bit, that your boy may be
Mayhap a bandage or
a pair of bed socks which mother
may have made may be the link
which will bind the boy to this life.
Come, do your bit.
At a council meeting Monday even
ing it was decided to gravel the
with gravel purchased from
The county rock crusher, which Is
located in Bear creek, east of Tai
ent. The result was that work of
graveling Wagner avenue began on
w. A. Folger, chairman of the coun-
ty food administration, was a Talent
business caller Monday.
Arthur Brown was guest at the
Tryer home for a short time Tues
day morning.
Miss Callie Vogeli entertained Miss
Alberta Harrison, one of the Ashland
school teachers, Tuesday night.
Church services as usual next Sun
lay at the Methodist church.
The town has been without water
'or the past three days, the pump at
he town well having been worn out.
Josh Patterson was called in to fix
t.
The farmers in this section are
,usy with their first crop of hay.
Ernest Jeffrey returned Monday
rom Grants Pass where he had been
.ttending the Epworth League con-
'ention.
l.. Firestone died Monday night at
hospital in Ashland. Funeral sery-
ces will be held in the Dunkard
hurch Wednesday. Interment inith9
emetery.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-30

Today the wheat crisis abroad has
grown most acute. This is the fag-
end of the cereal supply-the last
few months before the new harvest.
The allies home supply is at its low
est. Their need for outside help is
at its highest. The allies cannot hope
to meet the crisis on the first line
trench unless we assure them help in
the food crisis that threatens their
rear guard Of brave men, women and
children left behind to build ships.
make munitions and prepare cloth
ing for those at the front.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-30
211 E. Main St., Phone 6S

bright flare on the south side of the
sun, and possibly bright protuber'
ance at the top.
Extensive preparations have been
and are being made to utilize the
minute and three-quarters duration
of totality to the utmost. Many large
telescopes have been moved into the
zone of totality, for observation and
Photographic purposes, and the tele-
graph will be used to the utmost.
1t has long been surmised that
there is a planet inside the orbit OF
Murcury. So sure of its existence
have some become that they have
given it the name of Vulcan. The
planet Vulcan, if 1t exists, is always
so involved in the light Of the sun
that it is impossible to see 1t eX-
cept during a total eclipse. If plan
ct exists inside the orbit of Mercury
it is likely that its orbit lies in the
vicinity of twenty millions of miles
from the suns surface. 1t is travel
ing at a terrific speed and its density
is as great as that of solid iron. Just
what function Nature intended the
planet Vulcan to perform is hard to
understand, unless 1t may be to fur
nish material for the construction of
new worlds after the present solar
system is blown into aeriform at the
great cataclysm for which we are
scheduled.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-30
West Point is on food.conseryation

West Point is on food-conservation
basis. and the health of the cadet
corps is better than ever All bread
used is composed Of As per cent wheat
flour, As rye, and 10 per cent white
bolted grain flour; and many cadets
consider it superior to the former
white bread. Sugar consumption has
been cut down, meatless days and
meals are rigidly observed, and the
reduced amount of meat has been
beneficial to health. A lesson from q
reliable source.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-30
CLUB CALENDAR.
Civic-Second and fourth Tues

. Civic-Second and fourth Tues
y days.
O Auxiliary - Every alternate
y Thursday evening.
o Junior High School Parent
D Teacher-Thlrd Tuesday.
. Hawthorne School Parent
. Teacher-Thlrd Tuesday.
y Sunshine-Second and fourth
o Thursdays.
D Wednesday Afternoon-Second
y and fourth Wednesdays.
Q Trinity Guild-First and third
O Thursday.
y W. r. C.-First and third Sat-
D urdays.
y Monday Afternoon Study-Al-
q ternate Mondays.
. Chautauqua-Monday evening.
q Chautauqua-Monday afternoon.
q W. C. T. U.-First and third
Q Tuesdays.
o Home Guard-Tuesday evening.
o Eastern Star Embroidery-Sec- 4
. ond aud fourth Tuesdays.
o Teacup-Flrst Tuesday.
. Travelers-Second Tuesday.
D Rebekah Embroidery-Second
y and fourth Thursdays.
o Christian Aid - Second and (
y fourth Thursdays.
o Choral Society-Every Tuesday
9 evening.
d p 8 g q q q @ q @ 6 8 q g g o 4
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-30
Taking II From Babies.

Every ounce Of wheat products In
excess Of six pounds per month that
you eat, Mr.. American Citizen, is that
much literally taken from the mouths
of the starving women and children
of France" says Food Administra-
tion bulletin. "The armed allies may
go without wheat, but these innocents
will actually die unless we give them
Of ours in generous proportion"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-30

Even If there is only little wheat
in it, don't eat that extra slice of War
bread. Every ounce counts, and Tn
Gle Sam is in the market to buy every
pint of wheat flour you can spare.
How is the stock in your pantry?
Enough to divide with the boys at
the front? If so, get in touch with
your county food administrator, who
will tell you how to make the div
Wy" Your money back, if you want
it, and thanks from Uncle Samt
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-30

Nazarene Church-There will be
two preaching services Sunday. The
subjects are, morning, Table Serv-
ing Christianity" This subject deals
with the difference between the
workings of the Apostolic church and
that of the present day. The differ
ence in results warrants the COM
parison. Evening subject, "Differ-
ent kinds of Plants" In this ser
mon the pastor will show that there
is only one church in the world, viz,
"The Church of Cod" This is com
posed of all who have been born
again and whose names are written
in Heaven. The churches severally
are merely working units or corpora
tions for the spreading of the gospel
of Christ. The latter is essential to
the former. Everybody invited to
our services.-Dorman d. Edwards,
pastor.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-30

A million checks a month will soon
be going forward from the bureau
of war risk insurance to safeguard
Americas fighting forces and their
families. Applications from soldiers
and sailors for insurance are near
$4,000, 100000.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-30
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

|
While filing IhauLau1ua engage
mcnts at Grants Pass and Yreka this
week, William Jennings Bryan was
an Ashland visitor Tuesday. He stop
ped off between trains at Medforl
to call on a friend and was driven
to this city to take the train here OIL
his way south.
Mrs. j. NJ. Wagner, who had been
spending several months in Berke-
ley with her children who are sta
toned there, has returned home.
Mrs. w. ]. Moore has returned
from Emmett, Idaho, where she haG
been called by the serious illness OF
her son Frank. She reports the
young man gaining in health and ex-
poets to be entirely restored soon.
Miss Pima Benedict will return to
her home in this city this week, hay-
ing finished her school work at Eagle
Point for this term Miss Benedict
is engaged at Eagle Point for the
next school year with an increase OF
salary.
Word was received in the city this
week that Sergeant Wilfred G. Carr,
of Battery C, 65th regiment overseas,
recently underwent a mastoid opera
tion in France. He is said to be get
ting along nicely.
J. F. Meikle of Berkeley, Cal,
former prominent business man of
this city, arrived Wednesday and is
renewing old-time acquaintances.
Mrs. B. r. Greer and daughter,
Ebert, spent Saturday in Medford
where they were guests at the home
of Mrs. S. S. Smith.
Private Hugh S. McVicar is spend
ing a furlough in this city at the
home of his sister, Mrs. C. A. Ed
wards, at the Methodist parsonage
Mr.. McVicar is from Camp Kearney,
San Diego, where he is member of
the field artillery.
Mrs E. M. Stannard and son Ed
have returned from Kenosho, Wis.
where they had accompanied the
body of Mr.. Stlnnard for burial Mrs
Stannard exepects to make her horne
here while her children, Ed and ANY,
after spending their vacation in Ash
land, will continue their course in tre
University of California
A number of Christian church peo-
pie went to Talent Sunday where a
basket dinner was enjoyed at the
Christian church at the noon hour.
Rev. Mellinger, having preached in
Ashland at II o'clock, preached at
Talent at 9 o'clock before starting
on his journey to the middel west
where his Chautauqua work begins.
Sergeant Electrician Beecher Dan
ford, who has been spending a fur
lough here at his home from Fort |
Stevens, has had his leave extended |
to June 5. Sergeant Danford ex-
poets to be member of the new bat
terry which is being formed at the
fort for overseas soon.
Mrs. w. H. Morse and Mrs. Neva |
Jones of Iowa who have been spend |
ing the winter in Los Angeles stop |
ped off at Ashland last week to visit
their relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Hale and Mrs. Delhia Hale, of Sixth
street for few days.
DR.. L. Elwood Dunn of Pittsburg.
Pa, is in the city where he is taking
a rest and trying the effects of the
and waters. 1t is DR.. Dunn's
intention to remain here several
Mrs. George N. Kramer and son
Foss will leave this evening for Can
ada where they will visit with Mrs.
Kramer's brother. Ross Eliason, in
Alberta.
w. E. Jeter has taken over Hud-
son Six which he will run as a pub
lie taxi. Mrs. Jeter will have charge
of the news stand on Fourth and A
streets near the station. II
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-30

First Church of Christ, Scientist
Pioneer avenue south. Sunday serv-
ice at II O'Clock, subject of sermon
lesson, Ancient and Modern Ne
cromancy, alias Mesmerism and Hyp-
notism, Denounced" Sunday school
at 10. Wednesday evening meeting
at s. Reading room open from to
4 daily except Sundays and holidays.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-30

Presbyterian Church-Dr. George
w. Nasymth of Washington, D. c.,
will occupy the pulpit of First Pres
byterian church next Sunday morn
ing at IL. DR.. Nasmyth will speak
on the Moral Aims of the War"
He is a brilliant and eloquent man
with a great message for Ashland
people. Come and hear him.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-30

When he comes back are you 60
ing to be able to look him in the face
and say, 81 helped you? You can't
do it if you rob him of wheat, meats
and sugar.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-30

Liberty bond subscriptions tell us
Kaiser Bill don't stand a chance:
Well give till we wear behind us
Bigger patches on our pants.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-30

Pity the girls, First the govern
ment commanders nearly all the
eligible young men and now it de-
mands first choice of the platinum
supply.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-30

Victory bread is received with hear
ty approval. But don't be satisfied
to use it on wheatless day or at
wheatless meal, because it isn't wheat
less.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-30

The United States, importing be.
fore the war as much as $40 900, 900
worth Of aniline dyes a year, in 10
months of last year exported dyes
at s12.5OO.O0O. ~
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-30

The mold in which heroes we're
cast evidently still exists. General
iIaIg was turned out from it.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-30

The wheat crop will soon be COM
ing up, but congress predicts that it
will not come up to $3.50 a bushel.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-30
AT THE CHURCHES

Christian Church-Corner B and
Second streets, w. l.. Mellinger, pas
tor. Bible school at 10 a. m, Com
munion at Il; preaching by Rev. P.
r. Burnett. Y. P. S. C. E. at $50
p. m.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-30

Congregational Church-Dr. Sid
ney L. Gulick of New York will oc-
cupy the pulpit next Sunday at II
a. m. In the evening Mr. Brett will
speak on Love to God and Man"
Everybody welcome.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-30

Frank Rush, former well known
Ashland boy, is spending a furlough
in this city from Fort Stevens.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-30
Model Of Cleanliness.

We have splendid fumigatlng plant
and an incinerator, and the place is a
model of cleanliness. All the men
take off their wet and dirty boots. We
have good felt slippers for them. two
woolen blankets for each bed, two big
stoves and an orderly that wakes
them for their trains, good shower
baths and wash rooms and altogether,
when the big room is finished, 1t will
be a model of everything it should be,
particularly as our last touch is bar
ber. Last year the men slept in the
road. We have adopted the Auberge
sabots as the only sensible footwear
as the roads and our floors are always
wet.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-30
RED CROSS CANTEENS;
JUST WHAT THEY ARE
American Woman Tells vividB Of
Her Canteen-The Gayest,
Brightest Little Room
One Ever Saw.
NEVER so PROUD OF
ANYTHING IN ALL HER LIFE

Just what Red Cross canteen Is,
how 1t is outfltted, and the hundred
problems the American women have
to meet In feeding the French, Eng.
llsh and American soldiers is well
shown in this letter from an American
Red Cross worker:
We have really wonderful place.
1t was given to us so rough and plain
and ugly. / had coat of plaster put
on the walls, painted a bright blue
wainscot three feet high with a sten.
Gil of flowers Of red, white and blue
above, white walls and ceiling, doors
and windows outlined with light green,
and stencils of bright colors between
the windows of trumpets, and over
the five doors delicious little paintings
by Miss Kirkpatrick and Miss Beckett
Of soldiers and canteeners in the most
clever and attractive way.
Brightest Little Room. 7
At the end Of the room we have two
girls, one American and one French,
holding French and American flags.
We have red and white oilcloth on the
tables, red glass carafes and red tur-
key window curtains, and always flow
ers on the counters. 1t is the gayest,
brightest little room you ever saw.
However, it only holds about 120 men
seated at the tables and 1t Is to be
used as a recreation room and even
movies. Our big room is to have
huge kitchen and seats for 1000 men
or over, and will open right on to the
platform. 1t is to be decorated by an
artist from the Beaux Art, as Miss
Beckett has gone and Miss Kirkpat.
rick Is too busy.
1t will really be q splendid big place
and we can work in comfort instead
of being put in straits as we are now
in to feed so many men with only six
gas burners In long row. We make
the coffee, soup, cocoa, and ragout or
sometimes regular Irish stew on our
stoves and the roasts are cooked for
us gratuitously at the bakers. All
food except coffee, meat, cocoa and
sugar Is cheap down here. 1t is the
garden district Of France. All the men
are so pleased and grateful and we
get such post cards and thanks. We
have stewed apples, stewed dates and
figs for deserts and l tell you 1t keeps
us hopping to keep things going.
Sometimes we run out Of meat and
then we fry eggs for them and they
love them. The dormitorles are Won
derful. never was so proud of any.
thing before. Two Hundred canvas
stretchers for beds. We never used
them before, but we can keep them
clean and put them outside If there
is any vermln.
Model Of Cleanliness.
We have a splendid fumigatlng plant
and an incinerator and the place is a
model of cleanliness. All the men
take off their wet and dirty boots. We
have good felt slippers for them. two
woolen blankets for each bed, two big
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-30

There never was a time since
Adam, as good to buy on easy terms,
as the present. Labor iS unprecedent-
ly high. and no indications Of it be-
Ing lower for long time to come;
and you can buy a good house and
lot now of the Beaver Realty Com
pany for less than the cost Of the
house, and almost on your own terms.
This is especially attractive to R. R.
people.
Beaver Realty Co.
211 E. Main St., Phone 6S
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-30

Phone Job orders to the Tidings.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-29
HANNA's AZTEC SERVANT.
Gen. Sorratos, Brainy Zapata Leader
a Former Lawyer.

An Introduction to some of the
leaders will show that there are
brains as well as bullets behind the
Zapata movement.
Gen. Alfred Serratos was former
lawyer, who had made good record
as a soldier 1t will surprise Ameri-
cans to learn that he was at one time
a servant of Mark Hanna, the noted
politician of Ohio.
His history is a romantic one. As %
homeless waif he was taken to the
United States by an American. who
promised to give him an education. In
Cleveland, o., the American died and
young Serratos was left stranded. For
three years hee worked at the home
of Senator Hanna, moving lawns and
caring for horses.
Later the young Mexican returned
to Mexico and studied law. He speaks
three languages fluently. In the con-
vcntion cabinet he was elected Secre-
tary of War. These were some of the
men who were Zapatas licutenants
and advisers.