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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-23
sUBscRIPTfoN RATES
(IN ADVANCED

Iruption and criticism. Delays
and mistakes in preparations
are inevitable. They would be
encountered no matter who
were in authority because due
to conditions over which no
man has control and which
only time can remedy.
The country should judge its
government by the general re-
suits, not by petty defects. The
results up to this time are de-
cidedly satisfactory.
With almost nothing to start
with the country has approxi-
mately two million men under
arms, in nine months time.
If current beliefs are right
several hundred thousand OF
our soldiers are in Europe.
Our troops are being pre-
pared for service faster than
was expected and they are be-
ing taken abroad in large num-
bers.
Our soldiers are we'll cared
for as shown by the fact they
are universally more robust in
health than when they entered
the service.
With nothing to start with
and essential supplies unavail-
able the country, in nine months
time has gotten we'll underway
on an airplane program that is
going to give the allies un-
questioned air supremacy. The
airplanes will be in Europe in
excellent time" according to
Samuel Blythe.
With these and other accom-
plishments of equal magnitude
where is there room for just
complaint? Why magnify
molehills into mountains and
censure when praise is merit
ed?
The answer is that Roosevelt
thinks no one but he knows
how to be president. He also
has a grudge against the man
now in the White House and he
has an ambition to come back
in 1920. He is being groomed
for that purpose. Let no one
be deceived on this point or as
to certain support being given
Senator Chamberlain against
the president. The chief cri-
ticism of the governments war
waging work is political and is
to further political ends. The
people should not stand for it.
Back up the administration and
let the 1920 campaign wait.
~S~~~S~~~~~
Senator Chamberlain made
mistake at that New York
meeting and President Wilson
erred in censuring him too
strongly. They should now
call the score even and let the
matter drop.
S~N0
If this country gets to wag-
ing the 1920 presidential cam
paign now there may be no
presidential election in 1920
but German governor general
for the country instead.
-~~--s~-
If Wilson were republican
president the Portland Ore
rnnian would have no kind
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-23

also told of receiving an unsigned let
ter, in which his support of the mes
sage was attacked, and stated that
although the writer did not dignity
K with his signature, he could ten
in three guesss who had written it,
At the conclusion of Bishop
Busch's address resolutions support
ing the president were adopted wieh
rising vote.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-23
GERMAN CATHOLICS ARE Loyal

Wilson's War Aims Message Is Civ
cn Endorsement.
ST CLOUD, Mimi, Jan. 22.-Pres-
ident Wilson's war aims message was
indorsed at a meeting of German
Catholics today In response to a call
from Bishop Joseph Busch Of the st.
Cloud diocese. For more than an
hour Bishop Busch extolled the high
ideals and the great mora, force of
the presidents message. The bishop
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-23

81 got box Of Cuticura Ointment
and cake of Soap and in two weeks
time his head was perfectly healed"
(Signed) Mrs. WV. CLANCY, jenkins.
New Mexico, Sept. g, 1917.
You may rely on Cuticura to care for
your skin, scalp, hair ard hands.
Nothing better to clear the skin Of
pinples and blotches, the scalp Of
dandruff and the hands of chapping.
Besides the Soap has no superior for
all toilet uses.
Sample Each Free by Mail. Address posi-.
card: "CutieuTs. Dept. X, Boston" Sold
everywhere. Soap 25c. Ointment 25 and Soc.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-23

broke out in a place about
the size of a dollar. Later
it got all over his head,
and stayed red, burning
and itching all the time.
and causing his hair to
fall out and get very thin.
He did not rest we'll.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-23

words for Senator Chamber
lain.
o~~-O-SO~-S-O-O-S
United we stand, divided we
prolong the war and invite de-
feat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-23

The Peoples Warehouse will occupy
the building to be erected on Main
street by Mr.. II. 3. Dickson. The
store room VIII be so by 100 feet in
dimensions and they propose to crown
the 5000 square feet with a mammUth
stock of goods.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-23

A gentleman purchased 4 lot in
Pendleton, in 1884 for rs cents. lie
was offered $40 in cash for it the
day. Another gentleman bought a
block at the same time for $50 and
he recently disposed of IL for $40.
Pendleton is prosperous but she has no
boom.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-23

DR.. Edward Carter of the Unitea
States army, brother of c. II. Garter
esquire of Pendleton, was III the city
last evening on his way to Walla
Walla He has been transferred to
the fort at that place.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-23
28 YEARS AGO

(From the Daily East Oregonian
Jan. 23 1890
While eXcayating for the vault in
the room in the Despair brick to be
occupied by the new national bank
the workmen unearthed under the
floor Darrell full of shoes of various
styles and sizes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-23
ITCHING BURNING
ECZEMA ON BABY
All Over Head. Hair Fell Out
and Got Thin. Did
Not Rest Well.
Perfectly Healed in Two Weeks
by CutiCura Soap and 0int-
ment. Cost 75c.

My baby had eczema all over his
head. 1t was in little pimples that
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-23

Senator Chamberlain made a
mistake at that New York
and President Wilson
erred in censuring him too
They should now
call the score even and let the
matter drop.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-23

If this country gets to wag-
ing the 1920 presidential cam
paign now there may be no
presidential election in 1920
but German governor general
for the country instead.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-12
klamath SaWmill
Destroyed BY Fire

A sawmill owned by John M. Rob-
ins at Swan lake valley was Destroy
ed by fire between IL and 1 O'Clock
Thursday with loss of between
$4,000 and $4,000.
The blaze was believed started
from a spark, which lodged on the
roof of the mill building, and the
fire gained such headway while the
mill crew was at dinner that all ef-
forts to fight 1t was without avail,
and the mill, lumber and tramways
were burned to the ground. Robins
himself was slightly burned in an at
tempt to fight the blaze, and his son
was scorched on the arm.
The mill has a daily capacity o.
about 10000 feet. 1t had been en-
gagged this season in saving lumber
sor the Chelsea box factory. The
loss is covered by $1,000 insurance.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-12
Young Woman Ends
Life With Poison

News of the suicide OF Mrs. Luke
Walker, wife of prominent stock
raan residing in klamath Falls We'd
resday morning shortly after Q
o'clock, came as a severe shock to
the many friends of the young wo-
man and her family.
The young woman, who is believed
bv her physician to have been suffer-
ing from an attack Of temperamental
melancholy at the time the act
was committed took cyanide Of pot.
assium, one Of the most powerful
drugs known, and her death follow
ed a very short time after, in spite
Of all that could be done.
Mrs. Walker had been preparing
breakfast and was apparently in her
usual spirits when she suddenly an
nounced to her husband that she had
taken poison, following which she
fell forward almost immeditely. 1t
Is believed that the deed had been
previously contemplated as the drug
had been secured about ten days ago.
The deceased was a little over 24i
years Of age. She spent much of her
early life in the city and was a grad,
uate of the Klamath county high
school. Her family later moved to
Roseburg, where she resided at the
time of her marriage. Mrs. Walker
was woman Of unusual musical
talent and had supervised a number
rf vaudeville local talent plays In
that city.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-12
Prominent Lawyer
Impressed with City

S. S. Taylor, K. C., a prominent
Canadian lawyer of Vancouver, b. c.,
has been in Ashland visiting his aged
parents and sister, Mrs. f. II. John
son, for a few days. Mr.. Taylor re-
turned last week from England,
where he had been conducting ap-
Zeal cases before the prlvy council.
and reports an exciting trip due to
tho presence Of submarines, one Of
which sunk the cruiser sent out from
New York to escort the liner to port
While Mr.. Taylor's profession has
called him to travel extensively
through England and Scotland. he
stated that in all his journeyings
he has never visited section of
country that can in any way compare
with Ashland and this part of the
RCgue River valley. He was much
impressed with the beauty of this
city with its scenic surroundings,
and claims that it is without excep-
tion the most attractive and delight
full spot he has ever visited.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-12
Woman and Child
Lost In Mountains

An aged woman and six-year-old
girl, who were of a party of berry
picekers in the Huckleberry noun
tain district, wandered away from
the rest of the party one day last
weeks and became lost in the wilds,
where they spent over 80 hours. They
left the mountain to go to a nearby
forest lookout station to telephone
ane got onto the wrong trail and beA
came lost.
After wandering around they final
ly worked their way into the Union
creek canyon, where they spent the
night and where they were found
the next day by force of berry pick
ors, klamath Indians, forest rangers
and other government employees who
took part in the search. 1t required
three and one-half hours to get the
woman, who was quite weak, and
the little girl out of the canyon
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-12
Small Pamphlet
For Six Measures

The smallest pamphlet issued since
the inception of the Oregon system Is
the initiative and referendum pamph-
let for the general election in Novem-
ler which contains only IA pages Of
reading matter. Several advance cop
les of the pamphlet have been
printed.
Six measures are included in the
lCoklet. They are; Establishment of
Gomals schools in eastern and SOU
thern Oregon; establishing a home
for delinquent and defective child
rcn; prohibition of commercial fish
inS. in the Willamette river below Os-
wego; prohibition of seine and net
fishing in Rogue river, and two meas
nres repeating bills of the legislature
Tor advertisement of delinquent tax
lists and fixing the price of legal pub
licatlons. One affirmative and three
negative arguments have been filed.
An affirmative argument was filea
for the normal school bill, one mega.
tive argument was filed against clos
ing the Willamette to commercial
fishing and two against the delin-
Guent and defective children's home
LII.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-12
Soldier Writes OF
Being In Big Drive

Mrs. Anna Williams of st. Charles,
illlcnis, who is spending the sum-
mer in Ashland with her sister, Mrs.
Emma Coffee, received a letter Sat-
urday from her son, Corporal Henry
Williams, who enlisted a year ago
in the heavy artillery from Chicago.
The letter was written June 90, and
he said he had Just returned from
the front where he was in the first
battle Of the present drive. He Is
now in the acknowledgements office
m Tours, France.
Mrs. Williams had not heard from
her son for many weeks and was
quite anxious, as she feared he
might be at the front, and it was
Il great relief to learn that he had
escaped unscathed from the fearful
conflict.
Corporal Williams states that
fhey are not worrying about the
Germans over there, but are letting
the Germans do the worrying.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-12
Dixie Picnic To Be
Big Social Event

Ashland will be largely represent
ed in the big Dixie picnic to be held
"A Lithia park next Thursday, when
representatives from nearly all the
southern states will be in attend
ance. This will include not only
Ashland residents but all former SOU
therners in the entire Rogue River
valley, and large number of invita-
tions have been accepted to the
event.
The Dixie society has the following
officers this year: President, Col.
Minis, of Medford; president,
Tom Hudson, Of Ashland; secretary
treasurer, Mrs f. f. Whittle, of Ash
land. The following committees have
teen appointed to look after the In
terests of the picnic:
Reception-Col. Minis, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. j. Upshaw, Mr. and Mrs. w.
y. Crews, Mr.. and Mrs C. l.. Schlef
felin, Mr.. and Mrs. Hal McNair, Mrs.
II. b. Oatman, Miss Dora Berry, Miss
Anna Kiliehor, Misses Dougherty.
DR.. and Mrs. Sweeney,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-12
l3O,207 Men Called
For August 22.23

Calls for 1SO,2O7 draft registrants
qualified for general military sery-
I've to join the colors before the enf
OF August were issued Thursday by
the provost marshal general.
One hundred thousand white reg.
istrants from 43 states are ordered
entrained from between August %
and August 30. Twenty-one states
and the District of Columbia are di-
rected to furnish SO,2O7 negro regis
trants, to entrain August 1924.
These orders bring the number of
men called out in August to about
100000, the number contemplated in
the present military program.
Following are the states from
which the white men now called Will
proceed to Camp Lewis: Nevada,
$50; North Dakota, 1000; California
2375; Colorado, 500; Idaho, 500;
Oregon, 1000; Utah, 1925 and Wash
ington, 400.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-12
New Age Limit For
Merchant Marines

The age limits for men entering
the merchant marine through the re-
orulting service of the United States
shipping board were announced last
Thursday by Chairman Hurley, a
message being received from his Of
flee.
Youths from is to 20 will be ac-
certed as sailors, cooks and stewards
on all American vessels making mer-
camille voyages II they first pass the
training course provided by the ship
ping board on its training ships.
Men between 32 and 35 will also
be accepted in the same way for
;hc three ratings. Hitherto the 5000
nen month accepted for training
3y the shipping board and subse-
quent service in merchant crews.
have been within draft age limits of
81 to 81, but in order to draw more
lightly on men available for military
duty, under present draft regulations
the board hereafter will accept men
of draft age only for training as Of
ficers or firemen.
Age limit for officers is much
wider, however, being 10 to So, and
only men who have spent two yeara
at sea viii be accepted for training.
New age limits for firemen are 2G
to 81. Fireman who have fired six
months on boilers of $50 pounds
pressure will be given special train
ine as oilers and water tenders.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-12
Over 1000 Men Will Serve in
The Army From Jackson County

The Jackson county draft board
has issued statement Of the work
accomplished by that body during the
past year, which perhaps comes as q
surprise to the inhabitants of the
county, showing as II does that this
county is not remlss in It's offering
to its country. The draftrboard con-
elsts Of Sheriff Ralph G. Jennings,
County Clerk George A. Gardner and
County Health Officer DR.. Theodore
J Malmgren, assisted by Chief Clerk
George l.. Howard, a regular govern
ment employe.
Following Is the number Of Jack
son county men in the draft army
1917 class in service, 4SO; 1918
class registered. 1O5; September
draft (estimated), coo; total 1855.
This report indicates that over L.
600 men, more than four per cent
Of the entire population of Jackson
county, will be IN active service, be-
fore the end Of The present year. This
means approximately that one able
bodied man out Of every three IN
Jackson county will by January /,
1919, be fighting for his country.
There are now $50 Jackson county
boys serving under the stars and
stripes either at home or abroad. of
these $50 were inducted by the
local board, and the remainder
living in other parts Of the county
were inducted by the boards of their
respective districts. OF these 3S2,
only 81 were reiected-an unusually
high record. The local board has
jurisdiction only over the army, its
contribution Of accepted men being
S4j. The remainder of the 4SO are
made up Of men who have Joined the
navy ana the United States marines,
or a total Of 1Sj men.
Some time ago class / Of the 1911
Draft was exhausted but through re-
classification sufficient numbers
were added to meet all demands. No
member of the 1918 class will be
called until the 1917 class has been
completely exhausted. OF the 1911
registration Of l437, 80 have been
placed in the limited service class
because Of minor physical defects.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-12
Oregon Called On
For 1000 More Men

Following the announcement tha.
Oregon would be asked to contrib
ute 1000 men to the new call is
sued for 139,2O7 to report August
&c, the adjutant generals office
friday made public the quotas as
signed the various draft boards of
the state. Portland is called upon
to furnish 24O men, or practically
cne-quarter of the states contribu-
ton.
Only two draft boards in Oregon
the exempted from the call. They
are Portland boards and 8. Pre-
yous calls have been assessed
more heavily than the average
against these two boards, so it was
decided to pass them up in the pres
ent call.
Oregon will have to call heavily
rpon her 1918 men to make up the
1000 demanded. The class of 1917
will be exhausted early in the call,
and the new registrants will be fore
ed to make up the quota.
The official call number is 1141.
Under it, 1000 men are ordered to
entrain for Camp Lewis, Washing
ton, in the five-day period commenc-
Ing August 26, 1918.
The call for Jackson county will
be S3 men. Douglas county will
send 49, Josephine 5, and klamath
IL men.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-12
Has Diploma For
Expert Engineman

Mr.. and Mrs. e. F. Smith and Mrs,
Bert Smith returned Thursday even.
ing from Portland, where they went
two weeks ego by automobile to visit
tho Smith boys, who are taking a
sit cial course in the Benson poly,
technic school in that city.
Mr., Smith states that his sons arc
getting along nicely and are much
pleased with their work. Bert re
GENTLY finished the course and has
received a diploma as first class en-
gineman.
The boys in the Benson school of
that class are expecting to be trans
ferred shortly to some other point,
the locality of which is unknown, but
they think 1t will be somewhere in
The south, and that they will pass
through Ashland on the way.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-12

There are also Is so-called remedial
cases, men who may by an operation
be made eligible for service. These
men have not been ordered to have
operations performed, however, and
probably will not be called.
or the 1918 class Of 1Oj, there arc
6S men In class /. OF these, seven
are In limited service, four are rem
cdial cases, and SO are left for active
service. Meanwhile, seven of these
j2 have already volunteered and are
row in the army, leaving a total of
40 In class /, OF the 1918 draft.
Preparations are now being made
for the registration of the men whose
age5 range from IS to 20 inclusive,
and from 81 to A inclusive. It Is
estipated this registration will ap-
proxlmate 1000 men, but only very
snail proportion, 1t is believed, will
be inducted into the army and navy.
Easing the proportion upon the 1917
draft about 600 men would be in
Quoted, but the total will probably
fall below this.
In the 1917 draft when the cap
slles were drawn by Secretary OF
War Baker, the first number to be
called was 25S, which happened to
lie the serial number OF James VIII
lam Bowers Of this city, vino has the
honor Of being the first man drafted
from Jackson county.
. AS the drawing continued, eacl,
man was given his call number,
which became permanent numba,
and the men were taken out in this
order. Since the declaration of war
Provost General Crowder has sent
ont 1885 calls, but only 20 of these
calls applied to Jackosn county.
Another feature for which Jack
son county has a right TO be proud
Is that according to the draft board
there has not been a single Stacker
discovered in the county. The draft
cd men have shown nothing but
spirit Of eagerness to go to the front,
and the only efforts tP avoid mill
tary duty noticeable have come from
tho parents and friends, not from
The men themselves, and even here
the objector is an exception.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-12
County Engineers
Enlist For Service

Four civil engineers Of Jackson
county will take the army examina-
tion at Portland August 81 to enter
the United States service. They are
+. C. billiard of the Talent Irriga-
tion district, Ralph Cowgirl of the
Rogue River Canal company, City
Engineer Ole Arnspiger and II. c..
Stoeckman of Medford.
The government has issued a call
for 1000 engineers, and up to Au-
Gust /, only 1900 had applied.
Jackson county will be short of
engineers, as already several have
gone from the county and are serv-
ing in France.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-12
Young Man Called
BY Death Friday

Charles Burton Masters, aged 20
years, died at the home of his moth
er on Harrison street, Friday even
Ing after an extended illness. His
death was due to paralysis of the
ste mach. Charles had been afflicted
for some time, and several months
ago he was taken to hospital in
Salem with the hope of being bene-
fitted, but the change was unavail.
ing, and owing to his rapid decline
he was brought to his home last
week.
Funeral services we're held from
the Dodge undertaking parlors Sun.
day afternoon at 2 o'clock, conduct
ed by Rev. Black of the Baptist
church, and interment was made In
Mountain View cemetery.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-12
Battle Line Gains 6 Miles With
10000 Prisoners and 900 Guns

The French have driven the Ger
mans before them for an important
gain east OF Montdidier in Picardy.
That city, which was the apex OF 4
German salient that now has been
wiped out, fell to the French first
army at midday Saturday. Before
llghtfall, according to the French
war office statement, the victorious
French forces had carried the battle
line onward to an average depth of
six miles on a front of approximately
90 miles.
In three days Of engagements that
eliminated In the taking Of Montdi-
der, the French took 10000 prison.
frs. Thei. captures also included 900
guns and an enormuos amount of
material. The French, advancing
eastward after their capture of Mont
older at midday, have advanced
their lines to an average depth Of
six miles on the front extending from
Andeohy, which is seven miles north
east Of Montdidier, to Ellncourt, ly-
ing 10 miles southeast Of the cap
tured city, according to the war of
flee statement issued Saturday night.
The text follows:
'On the Avre battle field our at
tacks continued all day with increas.
ing success. After the morning op-
erations, Montdldler, outflanked on
the east and the north, fell into our
hands. Continuing our victorious adj
vance on the right of the British
forces, we carried our lines nearly
Geven miles to the east of Montdidier
on q front running from Andechy to
Latoisslere and Fescamps.
still enlarging our action south
cast, we have attacked German posi-
tiohs on the right and left OF the
road from Just-en-Chaussee to Roye
on front Of more than 13 miles.
I'VE conquered Rollot, Oryillers-
sorel, Reasons Sur Ma,z, Couchy-los-
Pots, La Neuyille Sur Ressons and
Elincourt, realizing at some points
an advance Of nearly seven miles.
In three days of battle French
troops have progressed nearly IA
miles along the Amiens-Roye road.
The number Of prisoners exceeds S.
coo. Among the enormous MATE
rials abandoned by the enemy we
have counted up to the present time
200 guns