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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-29
Here and There

Tourists arriving in Roseburg are
somewhat perturbed over the persis-
tent reports that the Canyon creek
road, leading over the hill from Can
vcnville to the Johns ranch in the
Cow Creek valley, will he closed to
travel during certain hours OF the
dav for an indefinite period. AS a
r;atter of fact this is ar idle rumoc,
absolutely groundless, and the road
will he kept open during the entire
season. Tourists are particularly in
terestei in the matter for the reason
that if the road should he closed
they would he compelled TO cross the
Cascades in the southern part of the
state, and ther again cross over to
reach Portland and the Sound coun-
try, and are deprived of the pleas
ures and benefits derived from the
trips through the valleys Of southern
and western Oregon. Much anxiety
over the situation has been express
ed By tourists reaching this city,
and inquiries are constantly coming
IL concerning the probabilities of
the road IN the Canyon creek dis
trict being closed -Roseburg News.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-29

E. B. Crane, manager of the Black
Butte quicksilver mines, and his as
sociates have taken over the Buena
Vista group of seven cirnabar mines
or the Umpqua river so miles from
Riddle, and have commenced opera
tons. Crane will manage the new
group, as we'll as the mines at Black
Butte. Quicksilver IS still bringing
a good price. The government takes
20 per cent of the output at $l05 q
flask, and the remainder hrings
from s11j to s12O.-Cottage Grove
Sentinel.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-29
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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-29

FOR SALE-11A acres all set to-
bearing fruit trees and berries; o.
room house, mcdern, with base
ment and electric l.glts; good barn
and chicken house. NJ Wcodwa i,
244E. Main. Phone Ally. lS-4t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-29

FOR SALE-Five room bungalow
full cement basement; nice yard.
garden; most Of furniture at less
than half value. See owner !
Nutley. Ao-'i
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-28
SEVEN BILLION
FOR THE ARMY
War Department Estimate for
the Coming Year
1000, 600 MEN FOR FRANCE
This Brings The Money Sought For
The Army In The Fiscal Year
1919 Up To More Than
$24,o00, 100000.

Washington.-Congress was asked
by the War Department to provide ST.
347,000,000, in addition to previous
estimates. for carrying out the en-
larged American military program for
the coming year.
The new estimate is based upon
plans for having nearly 100000
American soldiers in France next SUM-.
mer and another million in tra:nins
at home. II brings the money sought
for the army in the fisca year 1918,
up to more than $4,000. OO0,0 900, in
GLIDING the regular Appropriation BIZ
of some s12,O0O,000,O0O and Fort
fications Bill carrying more than 81
100000.
Ordnance estimates of $3,5S5, 874 $50
are the largest items in the bill now
proposed. They include Notifications,
field artillery, small arms, motor cars
and ammunition.
The Quartermaster Corps seeks.
approximately, $2,50o,00O0C0. and the
provost marshal generals Office $685.
$4,000.
The chemical warfare section asks
for $198. 100000, which is a new item
in army appropriation bills. The Air
Service, which is now separate from
the Signal Corps, seeks s178,75O,3GS.
Previous appropriations for the Air
Service for the fiscal year amount to
1884, 100000, while the total appropria.
tons for aircraft since the United
States entered the war amount to
$1,000, 100000.
The total expenses Of the govern.
ment during the year are expected to
be between SIS, 900 ,000,0 900 and $36, Geo.
100000. Appropriations now total
$29,79l,241,773, including $5,462, 6S0,34G
Of contract authorization. In addi-
ton, the Shipping Board is expected
soon to ask for several hundred mil
lion. Hearings on the new Appropria-
ton Bill will begin in few days,
and an effort will be made, it is un~
derstood, to provide for some of the
new estimates by authorization, thus
holding the government cash expendi-
lures during the year.
The increases asked for indicate
the possibility of change in the
pending $4,000 100000 War Revenue
Bill when it reaches the Senate Con-
sumption taxes, according to congress
sional leaders, seem the most likely
to be inserted for raising additional
revenue.
1.-THE submission of these estimates
which contemplate a very great in
crease In the Army, is a most con-
plete and Observation-Disclosures
answer to the Austrian peace pro
posal," said Chairman Sherley, of the
House Appropriations Committee.
Congress will unQuestionably vote
whatever amount of the estimates sub
mitted, which upon hearings had it is
found can be expended in such en-
largement and equipment of the
Army"
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-28
TELEGRAPH TICKS.

Judge Craig, of the California Su-
preme Court, decided that Japanese
born in California may acquire and re-
tain title to real estate.
Four thousand men are in quaran-
tine as a result of Spanish influenza
in the aviation camp at Great Lakes,
III.
Charles e. Chaplin, city editor of the
New York World, who murdered his
wife, surrendered to the police.
Five negroes who participated in the
Houston riot In August, 1917, were
hange dat Fort Sam Houston.
Prof. Jens Iverson Westergard, Of
Harvard University, died at his home
in Cambridge.
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-28
CURTAIN down
: ON DECEMBER |
Manufacture of Non.AIcohIic
Malt Liquors Prohibited.
WHOLE BUSINESS TO CLOSE
1reweries, Already Confronted With
Restricted Output After October
1, Will Be Shut Down En-
tireIy Two Months Later.

Washington.-Presi Wilson, in
formal proclamation just issued, not
only prohibits the use of food or feed
materials for the manufacture Of beer
on or after December l. 1918, but
bars the use by brewers of such ma
terials in the production of any drink.
alcoholic or nOnalcOhOlic.
In other words, the whole brewing
business is put out of business.
Brewed beverages of whatever nature
beer, near beer, or other malt
liquors containing any amount of
sugar, glucose, corn, rice, fruits or
any other grain-come within the pro-
hibitory proclamation.
No food product may be used in the
manufacture either of alcoholic or
nonalcoholic beverages after October
1, except malt already made and hops.
This means that the curtailment OF
brewing in this country actually goes
into effect in a little less than two
weeks, and rigid prohibition of the in
dustry goes into effect two months
later.
This drastic action was taken by the
President, as explained on the face OF
the proclamation, "in order to assure
adequate and continuous supply of
food, in order to subserve the national
security and defense, and because of
the increasing requirements of war
industries for the fuel productive ca
pacity of the country, the strain upon
transportation to serve such indus
tries, and the shortage of labor caused
by the necessity of increasing and
armed forces of the United States"
Notice already had been given that
brewing would have to suspend for
the period of the war. A statement
was issued by the Government more
than a week ago announcing that at
conferences held between officials of
the War Industries Board, the Fuel
and Railroad Administrations, the
Food Administration and the Depart
ment of Labor, an agreement had been
reached that brewing was an unessen-
tial industry In every sense OF the
word and that the materials, the
transportation. the fuel and the labor
used by the breweries must be divert
ed to other uses.
Even prior to that the Fuel Admin
istration had announced that the sup
ply of fuel consumed by the brew
cries would be withdrawn after De-
cember 1. This order alone would
have paralzyed practically every plant
in the country and, realizing it. the
brewers began liquidating several
weeks ago. Some of them already
have closed up shop and have placed
their property on the market. Others
are running along in a limited fashion
in an effort to use up such stocks as
they have on hand, thereby saving
themselves a measure of loss.
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-28

dreds of gallons Of gasoline were con-
veyed to the fighting tanks.
One major whose machine was
equipped with 81 millimeter gun, in
stead of a machine gun. violated or
ders and went far ahead until he was
within range of Nonsard. With one
shot he knocked two Germans out Of
a church steeple from which they were
firing q machine gun.
Another tank captured a battery of
"seventy-sevens," but was so far
ahead of the infantry it could not
turn over the guns to them.
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-28
AUGUST TROOP MOVEMENT.

More Than A Quarter OF A Million
Sent Overseas.
London.-More than a quarter Of 4
million American troops were trans
ported to Europe during the month Of
August. The exact figure (313,000)
was announced by the Official Press
Bureau. OF the total 100000 were
transported in British ships.
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-28

sufficient gasoline, although a fleet of
gasoline tanks had been prepared to
carry supplies. The gas tanks were
attacked by the enemy or were mired.
and 1t was here that American inge-
nuity came to the rescue.
Barrels Of gasoline were trundled
and rolled over the rOadless fields by
daring volunteers to meet the most
pressing needs. BObsleds. curiously
enough. were found more efficient
than wagons in carrying supplies. since
they could be dragged over the mud
without being -mired, and on them hun
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-28
NOSE DIVE FATAL TO TWO.

LIeutenants Davidson And Gillette
Killed In Texas.
Kingsville, Texas. Lieutenant
Davidson, of Elizabeth. N. J., and
Lieutenant Gillette, Of Hartford, Conn,
were killed here when the airplane In
which they were flying went into
nose dive and crashed to the ground
from height of several hundred feet.
The men were members of an airplane
squadron temporarily attached to Park
Place Field here.
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-28
TANKS DID SPLENDID WORK
Credited With Large Share in Recent
Victory Which Wiped Out the
St. Mihiei Salient.

SQuadrOns Of American manned
tanks, operating for the first time on
a large scale in the attack on the st.
afihiel salient, played an important
Cnd dramatic part In the defeat of the
Germans.
Early in the action difficulties were
experienced In getting to the front
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-28
DANISH PRINCE ON VISIT.
Commander OF Navy And Head Of
Invited Mission.

,Vashington.-Priace Axel. Of Den
usrk, commander of the Danish Navy
aid head Of a mission invited to this
country to study the American naval
organization, was received by Presi-
dent Wilson. The Prince went to the
White House with Secretary Lansing
and was entertained at dinner by the
Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels.
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-28
HUN RECRUITS IN MUTINY.
Refuse To Entrain And Are Fired On
BY Soldiers.

Amsterdam.-A large number Of
German recruits, mostly boys 1S years
Of age, refused to entrain for the front
at Aix-La4Chapelle, according to Les
Nouvelles, which says that the SOL
Mers were ordered to IRE upon the
mutineers, Of which eight were killed
and many wounded.
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-28
MAY APPLY FOR COMMISSIONS.
Civilians From 70 To - Given
Privilege.

Civilians from 10 to
46 years may now apply for admission
to central officers training schools.
The War Department announced that
such applications must be made to
army officers at various educational
institutions. Men in Class Ia of the
draft and those given deferred classifi-
cation on other than occupational
grounds may apply for commissions
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-28
sEcuRiTY OWNERS WOULD SUE

Anxious To Test Validity OF Railroad
Contract.
Washington. - Samuel Untermyer
presented to Director General McAdoo
the proposal Of the National Associa-
uon of Railroad Security Owners that
. friendly suit be arranged to test the
validity Of the Governments standard
railroad contract. 1t is understood the
Railroad Administration will refuse to
comply with the suggestion.
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-28
NEW HEAD OF ODD FELLOWS.

Court, Becomes Grand Sire.
st. Louis.-Henry v. Borst, of Am
sterdam. N. Y. justice of the New
York Supreme Court, was elevated to
the oface Of Grand Sire Of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge OF the indie.
pendent Order Of Odd Fellows, the
highest office o; the order. He sue
ceeds Frank c. Gowdy. of Denver. A
service flag containing 10O,724 stars
has been raised in the convention hall.
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-28
lEPER AGAIN At LARHE.
Washington Police seour CITY k.,
John Early.

washington. - The police were
securing the city for John Early. g
leper, who escaped during the nigh.
from a detention house on the out
skirts of the city, where he had been
confined for several years BY the
health authorities. On a previous &C.
caslon he came into the city and
stayed at hotel two days before h.
was captured.
Middletown transcript., 1918-09-28

simultaneously with Haig's attack,
the French hit the BOches on ten
mile front south of St. Quentin, advanc-
Ing more than mile and taking four
villages and hundreds Of prisoners.
Military critics express no doubt of
the ultimate fall of St. Quentin, but
the enemy is sure to put up long.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03
TWO SCHOOLSARE
FORCED.TO CLOSE
BY COLD WEATHER

The Business High School and Cleve-
land School were closed again today
because Of low temperatures in class
rooms.
KeniIworth School, in Kenilworth.
ID. C. had classes today. but viii be
closed All day tomorrow for necessary
repairs to the furnace.
The several other schools that were
closed yesterday were reported "pe!.
Today.
Suspension Of tne puh,ic schools i"r,
= period Of twenty day is requested
Of the Board OF Education today by
The board Of directors Of the chamber
OF Commerce. At meeting Of the
directors last night a motion asking
suspension Of school session during
the coal shortage and the crowded
condition OF the street cars was pass
ed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03
WIFE APPEARS AS EVE,
HUSBAND ASKS DIVORCE

CHICAGO. Jan. 3.--Mrs. White said
she didn't want to live in the neigh
borhood with a lot of Germans so
for three weeks She would sit on
the back porch dressed like Eve"
testified Police Lieutenant Augustus
White. He wants divorce.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27
Dempsey Shows asPep.r

when the police stopped the fight in
France
Dempsey Shows sPep.s
Billy AlsKe says he can whip Fred
Fulton, and while he didn't prove II
I IN their late bout, neither could Full
/ ton do anything with Miske, who
weighs some les pounds. To make
] good matches contestants should 90
/ in at about the same poundage when
their fighting ability is about equal.
but weight equality does not always
/ qualify for a good match. This man
Dempsey has shown the most pep"
Of the three Neither Fulton nor
Willard viii have "pickin's" with
him and there are a host of fans and
few right experts who believe he
is as good as either Of the heavier
ones.
Halo About the Champion.
No matter how much Willard may
have deteriorated, the public will not
be satisfied until he meets some
prominent contender. For Dempsey
to defeat Fulton decisively-or vice
verss-wiu not satisfy the fans. They
must know how Willard ranks with
the victor. Besides, the public is
ready for another champion. VIII
lard never was an exceedingly popu-
lar champion, except that he liber-
ated the white race from black pugi-
listic bondage. All popular cham
meet any worthy contender without
causing the public to wait three or
four years on an elimination contest
If willard really believes that
neither Fulton or Dempsey are made
OF Championship material. that is all
the more reason he should be willing
TO meet them. John L. Sullivan was
popular because he was ready to fight
any living man at any old time. The
same is true OF the original Jack
Dempsey. the Nonpariel, and the fact
that the present day Jack is Of the
same willingness has won him many
admirers. Fulton, too, has shown a
willingness that has boosted his stock
despite the fact that he failed TO put
Miske away, or even show anything
like Championship form in that
match
There is such a thing as a cham
pionship title driveling up, crumb-
ling and falling away from 2 once
good holder. and this has wen nigh
happened in Wizards case. The
name, the prestige, and stage or cir
Gus notOriety. don't retain the cham
pionship. as Jim Corbett and jim
Jeffries can well testify.
II the public could bride its Gu
riosity II would be a fine plan to
call for a match between Fulton and
Dempsey, acclaim the winner cham
pion and let him meet all corners.
barring Jess Willard. II wouldn't
be long if that plan were adopted
until big Jess would be grandtrailing
for a fight as he is making others
DO now for his empty title.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27
MATCH BE TWEEN DEMPSEY AND
FULTON WOULD PLEASE FANS
Willing Boxers Give Best Exhibitions Willard Does
Not Qualify in This Glass; Champions Ready to Box
ALI Corners Are Most Popular; Neither Size
Nor Circus Notoriety Cinches Title
by ROY EliIK.

-ULTON won. Dempsey won. And
I It Is not Improbable that the two
4 may meet before either gets a
crack at the belt worn by Jess VIII
lard II they should fight to a draw.
there would still be enough Of the
belt willard Is wearing at present
TO make belts for both claimants to
the championship and enough left to
accommodate a few men OF Pete Her
mans size.
When willard was Informed by a
newspaper man at Jacksonville. Fla.
that Fulton had won over Moran, he
said he was willing to meet Fulton
Il he was ready TO make reasonable
terms" From the side stepping,
ducking and evading done by Jess in
the last year It would probably be
more in keeping with the men If the
champion himself would make rea-
sonzbIe terms"
Willard Stale.
From MS past record it IS more
than likely that Willard Will make
unreasonable demands in discussing
terms for a bout with Fulton. More
over. II he believes that Dempsey
is the easier OF the two, why should
he not take on Dempsey first2 TheI
are fully as many fans who would
like to see Dempsey matched with
willard as 10 see Fulton meet the
title holder. Then one might go even
farther and say that a match between
Fulton and Dempsey right now would
be a better drawing card than a bout
Between the champion and either OF
the men, as the fans know that both
Fulton and Dempsey are in condition
and they would get run for their
money. whereas Willard has not ap-
peared in anything serious for so
long, and his lower chest has devel-
Oped TO such a betty degree, that
there are not a few men who believe
that he might make q showing akin
10 that displayed by Jim Jeffries
when he met Jack Johnson
willard weighs about 240, Fulton
pulls 215 and Jack Dempsey tips the
beam AT 1Ss- Because Of weight con-
ditiOns II does not follow that Fulton
and Willard would make any better
match than Dempsey and Willard In
the ring il is pounds OF energy that
eount-not pounds Of hulk. John L
Sullivan. when in his prime and
Weighing $50 pounds. was unable to
defeat Charlie Mitchell in SO rounds.
Some say that Mitchell fought at
15s, others make the figure 164. At
any rate, Mitchell weighed less than
Dempsey by some 20 pounds and
faced q man that could have disposed
OF half a dozen F'ulton's in ore eve
ming with ease, yet he was not de-
feated. nor in danger OF being beaten
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27
BuStupS in Minor ,
Teams Don't Help

A number Of minor league magnates
and managers were in attendance at
the big league meetings and their
conversation indicated that in spite Of
the collapse Of many leagues a good
ball player is as hard to get as ever.
Managers from the American associa-
ton, the Southern league and even
from the Pacific Coast league had
hoped to make deals for players with
International league club owners, but
these magnates, evidently disgruntled
at the turn Of affairs in their own
league. were in ogOod humor and
evaded attempts to get them to talk
decker
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27

-HE high school Tigers are not
merely making the claim TO
\ the basketball championship of
Texas and also OF the southwest. but
are planning a vigorous campaign to
prove their contention Not only are
they ready and anxious to meet the
best teams in Texas and the south
west. but are taking the initiative in
securing games by taking up the
matter with all the strongest teams
in the southwest
Tuesday evening coach Harry E.
Behnamann sent kilograms to the
high schools Of the three Arizona
cities Of Douglas, Bisbee and Tucson,
asking for games. He also wired the
University OF Arizona and the high
school Of Alamogordo. n. " Letters
have been written to the managers
of z. II. c. A teams Of Bisbee and
Douglas. The two latter have been
seeking games and the Tigers are
anxious to accommodate them Both
these ~" teams are strong ones with
good records and for that reason
coach Behnamann would like to see
his boys meet them
Seek Two at SantOne-
Games are also being sought with
the San Antonio. Texas high school
quintet and with the team OF the
Peacock Military institute Of the Ala
mo city Several days ago coach
Behnamann wrote managers OF these
teams, but has thus far received no
reply. Neither has answers been
received from Austin. Fort Worth Or
Dallas, all Of whom were asked TO
furnish 500 each towards defraying
the expenses Of the Tigers on a tour
OF eastern Texas to meet the crack
teams Of that section
To Meet 9th Five.
The Tigers are doing strenuous
work this week in anticipation Of
meeting the team Of the 64th infantry
on the high school floor Friday night
This army team has some OF the best
material seen in local games here this
season and additional practice has
put them in condition to give the
best teams in this section a healthy
argument The Tigers are not IN
derrating them. as the quintet from
the 64th have never failed to make
their opponents take notice
AS yet no date has been secured
with the New Mexico Aggies for
return game TO play off the tie now
existing between these two teams.
The Aggies are to be here Saturday
night for a game with the Feldman
team and are expected to arrange a
date with the Tigers while in the
city.
Fans Demand Third Game.
A third game between the two
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27

lads in those days, but Tommy
whipped them ALL knocking out
George Dixon and Eddie Santry and
defeating Kid Herman in Kansas
City and Clarence Forbes in Omaha.
In 1904 the featherweight title was
claimed by Abe Atten, who triumphed
over Harry Forbes in st. Louis.
Brooklyn Tommy was not inclined to
give up the honor he had been striv-
ing for, and sought a match with
Abe. They met in St Louis in Octo-
Der, 1904. and the Brooklynite won
on foul After that. with the title
in his possession. Sullivan held his
honors unchalienged until 1907. when
Atten again faced him in the ring
This time Abe got a draw. They
fought again in 1908 in san Fran
cisco. and Tommy was knocked out
in the fourth round by the clever
little Hebrew. After losing the title
Sullivan retired from the ring, al
though he pulled two OF three come
back stunts which fizzled. He now
runs a boxing club and Is a fight
promoter in St Louis.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27
BIRTHDAY OF .sBROOKLYN
T0MVTYS

Today is the s7th anniversary Of
the birth of Thomas F. Sullivan,
otherwise Brooklyn Tommy" who
once reigned as king Of the feather
weights Tommy was reared in
Brooklyn, and It was in 1897, when
he was 16, that he began to make a
noise in the sporting world. The
same year witnessed the debut Of
another Brooklyn lad, Terrible Ter
ry'' McGovern, who had been a news
boy in Brooklyn before he took to
the fight game.
McGovern was first to reach the
heights. and in 1900 he annexed the
featherweight title by whipping
George Dixon The next year Terry
was toppled from his throne by the
young Denverite. Billy RothwelI.
fighting under the name Of Young
COrbett.
Both McGovern and Corbett had
passed into the lightweight division
before Brooklyn Tommy forged to the
front The woods were full OF good