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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04
WAR VETERANS NOT
OLD ENOUGH TO VOTE

The war is a war of young men.
In every department of every army
engaged on the battlefields of Europe
or in the seas the young man is SUI
preme. Veterans there are of many
battles and heroes who have served
their native lands for two or three
years, and are not yet old enough to
vote. Many a man who has been
decorated for bravery is still in his
teens"
From the school desk and the Of
flee stool the boys Of England hur-
ried when the first call came. That
was in the day of voluntary enlist
ments, and many an enthusiastic lad
allowed his patriotism to overcome
his veracity, and told that he was
past IS years Of age, although in
many cases he may have been much
younger. 1t is estimated thta there
are enough lads in the British army
under II years of age to form an
army corps.
One of the unique features in con-
nection with these youthful veterans
ic that many of them are now teach
ing the war game to men many years
their senior. Even If they are only
privates beside the older men, the
thought of being on a common foot
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04
REED COLLEGE Is
TRAINING WOMEN

Beginning last week, a course In
the training of reconstruction, aided
by direction of the war department.
is being given at Reed College, to
which has been added three full-time
members of the staff and two part
time instructors Miss Josephine
Saunders Of Ashland and Miss Doro-
try Elliott of Walla Walla, Wash,
have gone to the college as assist
ants in corrective gymnastics. Both
are graduates of Reed College with
their major work in physical educa-
tion under DR.. Bertha Stuart.
Miss Frieda Goldsmith, who has
charge of the work in corrective
gymnastics and personal hygiene,
came to Reed College this year from
the University of Oregon, where she
has been for three years an instruct
or in physical education. The work
in anatomy will be given by DR.. G.
Norman Pease, medical examiner for
Reed College, and the work in physi-
ology by DR.. Harry B. Torrey, pro-
fessor of biology
DR.. Otis F. Akin will give instruc-
tion in orthopedic aspects of the
work. "
DR.. Bertha Stuart, head Of the de-
partment of physical education for
women, has been granted temporary
leave of absence to go to France,
where she is making a study of the
work of rehabilitation Of wounded
men in European schools and hos
pitals.
The women who meet the require
ments of the three months course. as
laid down by the war department.
will be put on the eligible list in the
office of the surgeon general and
will be subject to call for service
either in France or in this country,
according to their own preference.
Reconstruction aides are women en-
ployed by the surgeon general for
wounded soldiers to recover
The use of lost functions and thus
be prepared for re-education. These
lides are under military discipline.
receive all their living expenses from
he war department, and are allowed.
N addition, $50 or $50 month.
for enrolment in the
course should be made directly to
Reed College.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04

ing with men whose years bear larg-
er numbers than theirs lends a charm
to the life.
Two boys who had fought side by
side at Ypres had run away from
school together to enlist. One died q
month later, veteran at the age Of
II. The other now is an army cap
tain. Still another 1S-year-old vet
eran has seen service on the Flan-
ders front, at the Dardanelles and in
Egypt and Mesopotamia.
Army battalions, brigades and bat
tleships at sea are being commanded
by men in their late twenties, Men
who are mere boys are designing
aeroplanes and building other war
machines. The official honor lists
are filled with the names of men of
21 or less credited with "most con-
spicuous bravery" greatest gallan-
try" or wonderful devotion to
duty"
The aviation service, in which
every man has great responsibility,
being permitted to use his own in
itiative, is filled with young men,
only a few in the service being past
80 years of age. The aggregate ages
of the famous flyers, Ball, Bishop
and Guynemer, was So years or an
average of only 19 years. The in
ventor of the anti-Zepp bullet was
2S, and Warenford who brought
down the first German Zeppelin, was
only %.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04

trants, having been in daily session
since the middle of December, has
completed its labors, excepting few
unfinished and appealed cases which
are coming in daily and will speedily
be disposed of.
1.-THE district board has original
jurisdiction on all industrial and ag-
ricultural claims but has no jurisdic-
tion of dependency cases, excepting
when appealed to the district board
from the local boards of the different
counties by the government appeal
agent of the registrant.
"All industrial and agricultural
claims having been passed upon by
the same board, the rulings in all the
different counties are uniform; much
more uniform than the rulings of the
different counties upon dependency
cases. Most counties have been strict
in dependency cases, but few of the
counties, including Lane county, have
given nearly all the married men the
most deferred dependency classified
tions. Many complaints have been
made to the board regarding depen-
dency classifications in Lane county,
but the district board can only refer
these complaints to the government
appeal agent.
"The most deferred classification
for a married man with or without
children is Class 4, Subv. A, which
provides: Man whose wife or chill
dren are mainly dependent on his la
Dor for support"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04
RETURNS MUST BE
FILED BY APRIL 1

If your income is taxable-and II
must be a modest one to escape taxa.
tion under the war revenue act OF
October 8, 1917-don't wait to be
notified that you must pay an income
tax. The government is not required
to seek the taxpayer. The taxpayer
must seek the government.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue,
with the approval Of the secretary of
the treasury, has extended the time
for filing income and excess profits
returns from March to April l.,
1918. You may file your return any
time before April L, but If you wait
until April 2 you are subject to fine
of not less than $40 nor more than
81 900 and an additional assessment
of so per cent of the amount of tax
due.
Returns are required of every un-
married person-man or woman-
whose net income for the calendar
year 1917 was 1000 or more and of
every married person whose net in
come was $4,000 or more.
The rate of tax is at least per
cent on net incomes of unmarried
persons in excess of $1,000 and on
net incomes of married persons in
excess Of $4,000. Payment must be
made on or before June Is, 1918.
The estimated revenue to be col
lected this year under the war rev.
enue act is $2,500, 100000, of which
1855, 900, 900 is in individual income
taxes. Last year 100000 persons
paid income taxes; this year 1t is es-
tlmated the number will be more
than 100000. If you are one of
them, remember that your dollars are
for the support of the war BY
promptly filing your return and
promptly paying your tax you are
helping the government to early vic
tory. Pay your income tax In the
same spirit in which you bought your
Liberty bond. The proceeds are for
the same purpose-to make the
world safe for democracy.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04

tington, who were among the troops
passing through Roseburg Wednes-
day morning. According to the
News, Mr.. Whilttington said that he
would not miss seeing those two pa
triotic sons for the world, because,
said he, ''it may be the last time in
this life that will have chance to
talk to them" Continuing, this loyal
father remarked: 81 love my coun-
try, and while deploring war | can
do no less for the land of my nativ-
ity than to consecrate my sons to the
defense of the flag. When those
boys of mine left home to join the
colors, and knowing the awful brutal
ity of the Huns they were bound to
face in the course of war, / asked
them what they would do when they
came up against merciless foe. And
those boys told me this: Father, we
are not going to be taken prisoner
and be tortured. Death thousand
times over will be preferable, and
when We meet the enemy there will
be no surrender for us. If we must
die, it will be while with backs to the
wall we are fighting to the last
breath.
Those sons Of Farmer Wilmington
are typical of others who have joined
the colors and are en- route overseas
to meet the enemy. There is to be
no turning back, no regrets offered,
but the lads who go forth in defense
of the flag are doing so with the
prayers of united country back of
them, and when they go over the top
in that great battle that is staged for
the near future, like the brave sons
Of Mr.. Wilmington, the entire per-
sonnel of the army will carry that
indomitable spirit of victory or
death.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04
Guilty Verdict In
Trial Of Butler

William Butler, the Eagle Point
rancher charged with the murder of
Donald Stewart, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. H. Stewart of Central Point. on
the night of October 29, was found
guilty of manslaughter, with a rec
ommendation of clemency, by jury
in the circuit court early Saturday
morning. The trial has been in
progress during the entire week, and
the prominence of the principals at
tracted widespread interest. Butler
has lived in southern Oregon for over
thirty years. The jury was out eight
hour and half.
The details of the shooting which
resulted in the trial are we'll known.
Stewart was sent to the Butler place
by county authorities the night of
October 29 to see who was putting
up portion or the Butler fence over
the county highway. Butler had
been arrested once for doing this and
1t was believed that he had been re-
peating the offense. In a revolver
and rifle duel which started about
s p. m Stewart was fatally wound
ed, dying shortly after midnight, and
Butler gave himself up to the sheriff,
claiming that he shot in self-defense.
The state contended that, being sur
prised in the act of putting up the
fence rails, Butler shot Stewart, the
latter seeking refuge behind the oak |
tree where his body was found.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04

To recover money lost more than
four years ago in field on his farm
near Tangent was the experience of
N. H. Barber, a farmer residing near
that place. Four years ago Mr.. Bar
ber lost wallet containing between
SO and 81 in silver. While he was
plowing last week he unearthed a
silver dollar, and on making more
thorough search found 1915 in sill
ver.-Albany Democrat.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04

Germans think, are on the point OF
starvation, and they believe that
France is on her last legs. All this
was told by the major in a dryly hu-
morous, ironical manner.
There is no use mincing mat
ters,' declared Major Beth. I'VE can
not win the war until we have killed
a sufficient number of Germans.
Fortunately, the kaiser is now COL
lecting great numbers of them and
concentrating them on the western
front, so that in his spring drive We
shall have the chance at that which
we DESIRE"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04

To give the county employees and
jurymen a chance to see the soldier
boys who passed through this city
Wednesday morning, the judicial ma
chinery at the court house was prac-
tically stopped for an hour or more.
Judge Hamilton called halt in court
proceedings and when the trial of the
State VS.. P. D. Pinkerson was again
opened, jurists were extending the
"glad hand" to the boys in khaki.
The court bailiffs we're dispatched to
bring in the wanderers and the legal
machinery was again set in motion
The grim game of war, for the time
being at least, overshadowed all else,
and 1t is striking bit nearer home
and hearts each day.-Roseburg
News.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04

According to an order received
from the state fuel administrator by
several of the owners of business
blocks in klamath Falls, there is to
be no heat in office buildings here
before the hour of in the morning
and after $50 at night This order
is made irrespective of the kind of
fuel used. The instructions came as
surprise to local landlords, who
were not contemplating such a move
here. Klamath Falls Herald.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04

The question of good roads Is re-
ceiving some attention by way of ar
gument these days. Agitation always
procedes execution. Let the good
words continue and the work may
follow.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04
FARMER MAKES LONG
DRIVE TO SEE SONS

Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Wilmington of
Ten Mile left their home before the
gray dawn began breaking over the
hilltops of the valley Is miles to the
west in order that they might see
their two sons, ]. X. and T. M. Whit
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04

DR.. R. ]. Bestul has just made the
fifth annual tuberculin test of the
River Banks dairy herd and found
all animals in perfect health. The
River Banks farm was the first in
Josephine county to test all their
cows before putting their milk on
the market and this practice has in
sured the purity of River Banks
products. Grants Pass Courier.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04

The simple act Of hanging your
food pledge card in the window puts
no wheat in the government bin. Saw
ing food is not accomplished by talk
alone. The pledge must be kept to
get results.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04

Many a lawyer-politician has at
last realized his ambition to serve
his country" Those questionnaires
have kept them going at lively clip.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04

The senator from Wisconsin now
has leisure to ponder on the pathos
of that old song, There's a Name
That's Never Spoken"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04

To the kicker: II you kick, kick
forward like a man, not backward
like a mule.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04

Kuck Brothers, enterprising ranch
ers of Willow Creek, this week sold
100 head Of beef steers to George
Swanson of Sacramento, through A.
w. Evans of Montague. The steers
averaged 1886 pounds per head and
sold for 10 cents per pound gross
weight, (. o. b. Montague, the price
received for the bunch amounting to
s17,376. This is one of the largest
of the recent sales made in the coun-
ty. Eighty Of the steers were raised
on the Kuck ranch and the other 80
were bought by Kuck Brothers last
fall, The whole number were fed
alfalfa hay all winter. While the
average weight was 1886 pounds,
some went as high as 1900 pounds
and brought the price of 1920 The
bunch was delivered at Montague
Wednesday and was to be shipped
Thursday morning.-Yreka News.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04

For the first time in the history
of Douglas county a full carload of
beans grown within its limits was as
sembled and shipped last week
through the warehouse of the H. S.
French Company of this city. The
shipment included 65,S25 pounds of
white beans, and were bought by F.
c. Dalton of Portland for the Kelly
Clarke Company and shipped to- New
York city. The approximate value
of the shipment was $3.50, this be-
ing the purchase price, the beans be-
ing paid for at an average rate of
about 91s cents per pound. 1t is
said that there is another carload or
two of beans in the county, and an
other carload shipment will probably
be made in the near future.-Rose-
burg Review.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-08
SOLDIER LETTERS
Somewhere in France

0uhtW8Sit III CINuSCs
Dear Mother:
We have surely been on the run
since we landed in France, but We
cannot go very much farther as we
can see the flashes from the big guns
and hear them plainly. We are now
staying in barns with all OF the stock
that the place has. They have
everything from a COW to a rabbit
Things are surely different In France
than they are in the States. do
not think they have changed any
thing in the last hundred years and
their ways are surely great to me,
The weather is beginning to get
cold and think 1t will be q cold
place about Christmas, but a fellow
surely feels better here in this eli
mate than We did in hot Texas. /
have written to you at least once q
week as We are only allowed to
write three letters a week.
We are kicking about the trains
in the States but you should be here
in one Of the French box cars. They
are about 80 feet long and carry
about 40 men in one OF them, and II
is all you can do to turn around in
them when they are loaded. They
stop at every little station and II
takes you day and a night to go Q
hundred miles.
Well I will close for this time
with the best of love to you ant
all. JOE.
JOSEPH I. BoESCH, 1074647,
J 354 Aero Squadron.
American Elk. Forces, France.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-08
RIGHT KIND OF ELECTION

As a slogan writer Wilson is with
out a peer. The phrase "He kept us
out of war" won him the presiden-
tial election, and his latest. Elect
only democrats" won the election
for the republicans. Even many OF
the democrats over the country ex-
press their conviction that the presi-
dents eleventh hour appeal for a
partisan vote lost them the election.
Other democrats argue that the ap-
peal saved the democratic party from
a worse disaster.
Some people are of the opinion
that the president was advised by
Tumulty, Burleson and others to
make such an appeal, but judging
from the press comments Of the
country the president conferred with
no one in regard to the matter, but
used his own judgment.
Those who were not adherents to
the principles of the democratic par
ty-and especially republicans-felt
keenly the rebuke and the attempt
ed dictation over the election. Es-
pecially did mothers who are repub-
licans and who have sons fighting in
the great worlds war feel that the
appeal was reproof to their sound
and sane judgment, and as a result
a rousing republican vote was regis
tered.
The election was noteworthy il
one respect, in that the Are-eatinl
orators were conspicuous by thei
absence. Let US have more election
like this one--exclude the fire-eat
ers. Influenza has made this
speechless campaign and hereafte
they should become popular.
But President Wilson mistook tn
patriotism and courage Of the Amer
ican people when he asked that the
return him a certain brand OF COZ
. gressmen. It is safe predictio
that those who composed the majo
ity vote in the late election al
among the foremost citizens in r.
CARDS to patriotism and subscribir
for liberty bonds. It was their issu
their war, and they. had right
oe heard. ,.e.lss aIs s4orl
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-08

Somehow these influenza nose
bags don't appear to be popular,
One Grants Pass man says the girls
of this city are so pretty that they
refuse to cover their faces with
cheese cloth.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-08

Miss Rankin, of Montana, was
badly beaten in the congressional
race. but that does not signify that
she won't have the last word,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-08

At any rate, Oswald West proved
himself genuine sport and good
loser. by Immediately sending con-
gratulations to McNary.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-08

What a knock that will be on ad-
vertising. The democrats smeared
plenty Of printers ink, and in repub-
lican newspapers at that, but the
spell broke.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-08
UMATILLA RETURN WOMEN
AS HEADS OF THE CITY

Pendleton, Nov. S.-Women Off
cials in the town of Umatilla, in this
county, elected two years ago, when
they went out and made a spirited
campaign against the men, were re-
turned to office Tuesday.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-08

One OF the fine things about the
election was the granting Of right
of-way through Grants Pass for the
irrigation canal.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-08

Next Monday the United War
Work campaign starts. The money
to be raised is for the comfort OF
our boys who are doing the fighting
give 1t a boost by opening your
pocketbook.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-08

war, peace and DEATH" said the Aus
trian soldiers when they surrender
ed to the Italians. verifies the state
ment that food will win wars.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-08

Emperor Charles of Austria was
the wisest one of the royal bunch OF
cutthroats. He got out while the
getting was good, and is staying
out.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-08

Somehow this war won't be finish
ed just right unless the kaiser gets
1t where the turkey got the axe.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-08

VIII someone please tell the
weather man to throw on more fuel
and open up the draught?
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-08

Sure enough, politics ought to
adjourn now.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-08

food is the only thing we are
interested in--we are indifferent to
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-08

Envelopes at the Co ,rier ofice.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-08
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-08

catered at postoffice. Grants Pass.
Ore, as second class mail matter.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-08

WEEKLY COURIER
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DAILY COURIER

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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-08
ADVERTISING RATES

Dispiay space, per 16e
Local-personal column. per line lOc
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-08

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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-25
MEANING OF NAME DECEMBER
Twelfth Months Tile Derived From
Latin Word "Decen," When There
Were Only Ten Periods.

The name of December is no longer
appropriate, for it is derived from de
GEN. the Latin word meaning "ten,' -
declares writer. The name was first
applied by the Romans when the year
was divided into ten months, with the
addition of supplementary days to
complete the period required for a
revolution of the earth around the
sun.
When the calendar of Romulus was
amended in 713 B. G. by Numa Pom
pilius and the year was divided into
twelve months December became the
twelfth month, but retained it's original
name. The Emperor COmmOdus, who
reigned in the second century, attempt
ed to change the name of December to
Amazonius, in honor of a fair favOrite
OF that name, whom he had painted to
resemble an Amazon. This innovation
was not popular, and when Commodius
died from poison administered by an
other feminine favOrite the name of
Amazonius died withshim.
The ancient Saxons called the last
month Winter-mOnat, which was after
ward changed to Heilig- Monat, or holy
month, when they were converted to
Christianity. The modern Germans
again changed the name to Christ
monat, because the month contains the
anniversary of the birth of Christ.