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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-27
Here and There

Owing to the unusually dry sea-
son the lower level of the big Upper
klamath lake and the increased
lands Of the Klamath project on
which the water is being pumped
this year, the headgates at the en-
trance of the big main canal in this
city, are now opened to a width of
nine and ons-half feet, almost twice
as great an opening as has ever been
made heretofore, according to Prof.
ect Manager j. b. Bond. Four and
a half feet is the greatest opening
heretofore made, it is declared. Reca
,qmaton officials assert hat ops
generally over the lands of the Klam-
ath project are looking good A very
large increased acreage has been put
under irrigation in different parts
Of the project this year by means
Of pump plants above the main can
81 Farmers who have secured water
this year are very thankful as the
dry farmers are feeling the lack OF
moisture keenly.-Klamath Falls
Herald.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-27
THREE MEN HELD ON
GOVERNMENT CHARGES

Three men were held at Roseburg
last week on government charges, and
at 2 hearing before the United States
commissioner waived a hearing and
we're bound over to the United States
grand jury at Portland.
The men to answer the charges are
Jesse Miller Of Roseburg, who at the
time of registration over year ago,
made affidavit that he was married
man, and as result was given de-
ferred classification. Miller was not
married at the time, and when he did
parry a short time ago, was arrested.
Albert Adams of Drain was arrest
ed for failing to register, and Joe
Hund, was also jailed for 80 days
for falling to register, and who after
registering, failed to fill out his ques-
tionnaire.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-27
TIME TO WATCH FOR
FOREST FIRE SPARKS

Three-fourths of the forest fires in
the United States are caused by man.
Every forest fire which destroys
timber or takes men away from pro-
ductive work helps the Hun.
For the first time in the history
or wars, timber is recognized as an
essential war munition. Don't let
forest fires destroy it.
Railway ties and trench timbers
from the hand planted French forests
helped to save Paris from the Hun.
Forest fires destroyed nearly two
hundred million board feet of timber
on the national forests of Oregon in
19i7-enough to build three canton
ments as large as Camp Lewis.
The sawmills of Oregon cut two
and one-half million board feet of
lumber in 1917, valued at forty-four
million dollars.
Oregon's forests are supplying ma
terial for ships, airplanes and other
var uses. Help keep out forest fires.
One hundred and eighty-six fires on
the national forests of Oregon in
1917 started from fires left burning
by careless campers. Be sure your
campfire is out.
Fighting 1917 fires in Oregon cos.
the federal forest service $133,O17
in 1917. Help prevent forest fires
and save this expense.
Oregon's forests will supply four
billion board feet of saw timber an
nually forever if properly managed.
Proper management implies efficient
protection, conservative logging and
effective restocking.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-27
CLASSES
AT AKRON UNIVERSITY

To recruit forces of automobile
tire repair men equal to the demands
caused by the ever increasing use Of
passenger cars by General Pershing's
armies in France, Provost General
Crowder has established "hurry-up"
classes in Akron through the Univer-
sity of Akron. This is a part of the
government plan to educate 10000
men for specialized work in Ameri-
can universities this year.
In the z. F. Goodrich Rubber COM
pany's plant a special class room and
work benches have been provided for
the selects. Daily the men make
tours of inspection through the tire
making departments; listen to lee
lures by department heads; repair
tires that have been through every
possible manner of abuse; learn how
to demount and mount rims quick
ly; learn what to avoid in adjusting
a rim to a wheel, and read manuals
ard books dwelling on the care and
repair Of tires.
The soldiers are drilled in quick
and Elective methods of repairing,
not only automobiles and motorcycle
fabric tires, but also cord tires for
automobile and airplane use.
1t is the plan of the government to
establish scores of American tire re-
pair stations back of the lines on
the western front where American
ambulances, officers car, signal corps
cars, dispatch riders motorcycles and
all pneumatic tire vehicles and planes
may instantly and efficiently have
their "shoes" cared for.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-27

With more than 5000 enlisted men
passing through Ashland in a single
cay, as has been the case once or
twice lately, no department of the To-
cal Red Cross is doing more active
and aggressive work just now than our
canteen service under the able direc.
lion of Mrs. w. l.. MaXey. Mrs Max
Cy and her five assistants had to
call extra helpers to their aid last
Thursday when the canteen was on
the job from eight in the morning un-
til six at night, serving four train
loads of soldiers, each train carrying
500 men, not only to flowers, maga-
zines, post cards, etc., but to refresh
rlents as we'll. Ninety dozen hard
toiled eggs and 80 gallons of coffee
with sandwiches, cherries and ice
cream in proportion, all sold to the
nen just at cost, vanished like dew
before the sun, and left the son ask
ing for "more!" Such handouts as
these are to be required of our local
canteen from now on, and a blue
flame oil stove has been installed in
the small canteen station in response
10 this demand. Our canteen work
ers, all of whom are officially ac-
credited and have taken the oath OF
allegiance, are planning to soon equip
themselves with the regulation can
teen service uniform, consisting of
an apron similar to the work room
apron but of horizon blue, with a red
cross two inches square at base of
reck and worn with white collar and
cuffs and horizon blue veil. The Off
cially-recognized workers are, also,
entitled to wear the distinctive in.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-27
MADE BY
JUNIOR RED CROSS

The, Ashland Junior Red Cross has
not been Stacking any in their labors
since their organization some time in
March. The young people of the pub
lie schools found time during their
arduous school duties to turn out Il
large amount of work for the Bel
gian relief during the last months of
the past term.
The following list of garments was
made by the Junior Red Cross, some
of the material of which was furnish
ed and paid for by the school, and
some from the old garments collected
for that purpose:
Six sateen aprons for a child of
siY, two petticoats for a child of six,
three woolen dresses for a child of
six, six aprons for a child of four,
four woolen dresses for a child of
four, four petticoats for a child of
four, one boys suit for child of four,
one cape for child of four, one pet
t,coat for child of two, three lay
cites, four wooden wrappers, four
woolen shoulder shawls, one scarf,
ore sweater, sixteen handherchiefs,
twenty-eight napkins, sixty-one fun
looks, fifty-four knitted washcloths,
twenty-five aviation camp spruce nit
Jens, one quilt. one hundred and sew
enty-seven knitted squares.
The following garments were alsJ
made by the Junior Red Cross from
material furnished by the Senior Red
Cross:
Three layettes, 16 bed shirts, 20
towels, 80 handkerchiefs.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-27
WAR WORK INDUSTRIES
ON PREFERENCE LIST

Portland, June 24.-All consum-
ers of coal in Oregon, except house,
holders. will be recorded and classi-
fled Immediately by Fuel Admins
traitor Holmes in accordance with the
distribution program of the United
States administration. The names Of
consumers and their needs and the
kind of work their various enter
prises are engaged In will be gather
ed as rapidly as possible for classi.
fication.
The survey is being made in re-
sponse to request from Judge E. B.
Parker, priorities commissioner, and
presages the issuance of preference
list under which industries engaged
IN war work will be given the first
call on available fuel.
In statement just issued the war
industries board discovers the crea-
tion at this time of industries which
will utilize fuel, materials and men
which will not contribute directly or
indirectly toward the winning of the
war.
The board, however, has not en-
1eavored to classify any legitimate en-
ierprlses as non-essential, and later
when the fuel preference lists are
published every effort will be made
to supply all industries with their
requirements as nearly as possible.
1t must be borne in mind, however,
that essential industries will have
first call on fuel
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-27
SACRIFICE CALLED FOR
THOSE WHO STAY HOME

Have you given up your job and let
your business future take care of
itself?
Have you said goodbye to your
family and friends and all you hold
dear?
Have you begun an entirely new ca
reer that may end, if you live, with
health impaired, an arm off, a leg
gone, an eye out?
Have you given up your business
future and said goodbye and taken
a chance on coming back alive and
we'll, and done it all with a cheerful
heart and with a grim determination
to do all you possibly can for your
country?
And do you only at times-in the
evenings, perhaps, when the light in
the sky slowly fades away-feel so
homesick and so lonesome that You
are fearful you will not have the cour-
age to do your part after all?
You have not done these things?
All, l see, you are not one of our
army or navy boys; you are a stay
at-home person.
Well, there have to be 90 or more
stay-at-home persons for everyone
who goes, and so certainly no dis
grace attaches to being one if you
fully appreciate what those boys who
DO go have to give up and if you sup
port them to the limit of your ability.
National war savings day is June
2S. That day gives you the opport-
Unity of showing in practical way
that you do appreciate what it means
to the boys who go. Pledge yourself
on or before that day to save to the
utmost of your ability and to buy
war savings stamps that there may
be more money, labor and materials
to back up those who fight and die
for you.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-27

Eugene Ellsworth Kelly was ar
rested by Sheriff Lewis last week at
Selma charged with being a deserter
from Camp Lewis. Kelly was drafted
from Salem and has been at Camp
Lewis several months. He claims he
had endeavored to get a furlough to
visit relatives, but was refused, and
took the matter into his own hands.
1t is claimed that he threw his uni
form away. Kelly is now in the coun-
t. Jail and will be returned to the
authorities at Camp Lewis.-Grants
Pass Courier.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-27
y! y i RedCrOSS
- n Activities

While the rest of the Red Cross
liant at local headquarters has had
to shut down, owing to a delay in re-
ceiying the work allotments from Sc
attic, the gauze department has been
going full blast and over time in an
effort to complete an immense quota
of cotton and split irrigation pads
that must be finished before July 20
Mrs. Graham and Mrs. S. B. McNair
will need all the help they can get,
il this order is to be filled on time.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-27

The closed shop, as at present pre-
yailing on Wednesdays and Fridays
at R. c. headquarters, is, of course,
temporary. 1t is understood that our
Ecxt job will be a huge allotment of
comfort kits; but work on these will
not be begun until more definite in
structions have been received.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-27

The British Red Cross has recently
presented the American Red Cross
with a fully equipped hospital of 500
beds to be used for our wounded SOL
Hers. This hospital located in Wind
sor Great park, the delightful country
estate of His Majesty, King George,
will be a magnificent affair. 1t was
given to mark the appreciation thar
The British Red Cross feels for the
devoted work of the American Red
Cross and also its gratitude for the
warm-hearted cooperation of the A..
r. G. with the kindred organization
in England.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-27

A young American sculptor, Miss
Maynard Ladd, is devoting her tai
ent to making masks for the soldiers
too horribly disfigured by wounds to
appear in public without such pro-
lection.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-27

Your common sense will tell you
that you cannot buy now all the
things you bought before we had a
war to win. Your buying must be
restricted and your savings invested
in war savings stamps.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-27

The allies should he grateful to
two men after victory has been Oh
tanned. First, to the general who
leads the soldiers to win the decisive
battle, and, second, to Herbert Hoov-
er, who rendered 1t possible for the
soldiers to eat so that they might
fight Victor Boret, French food
minister.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-27

Denying yourself little wheat and
sugar is not comparable with the sac
rifice the men at the front are max
ing. It's merely privilege. Take it
as such.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-27

War is scraping our sugar bins and
our granaries. The less we eat the
longer it will take to empty them.
Isn't that plain enough?
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-27

When you buy war savings stamps
you do not give your money, you loan
it at per cent compounded quarter
ly You help your government, but
you help yourself even more.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-27
What is More
Uncomfortable
Than an Ill-Fit-
ting
Shoe?

Make up your mind that for once
in your life, you will have shoe that
satisfies you to the smallest detail.
Make up your mind that this time
you will have shoe that follows per-
fectly the lines of your foot.
You will surely be pleased with
the styles and fitting you get at popu-
lar prices at
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-27

IT'S a lot better for the whole lot
OF US to be eating American oats,
rice or corn or barley, or good Irish
American peraties, than to have the
kaiser feeding us crow at the point
Icf 16-inch gum" says Mrs. O'Flaher-
~
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-27

War savings stamps help provide
that Force, force to the utmost,
force without stint or limit, the right
eous and triumphant force which
shall make right the law Of the
world" which President Wilson says
must be used against our enemies.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-27

Give the boys in the army and navy
every fighting chance. Pledge your
self to save to the utmost or your
ahility and to buy war savings
stamps.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-27

Our men in the trenches and In
the submarine chasers are doing their
part Are you doing your part? Buy
war savings stamps to your utmost
capacity.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-27

sigma of the canteen worker-a small,
woven white shield with a red cross
and the words. "a. R. c. Canteen
Worker" in blue letters.
Money gifts of the week are as
fellows: $500 from Mrs. N. Ash
laugh, 50 from Mr.. and Mrs. c. ],
Foster, 81 from Mrs. l.. w. Borlesk,
and 81 from E. X. Hall. The gauze
department was also remembered by
Mrs. Wallace with two pair of large.
strong shears suitable for cutting cot
ton; while the canteen was supplied
with some baskets of fine cherries by
Mr.. Root and with eats and threats
from several other sources.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-27

War savings stamps saves lives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-17
DRAFT REG|STRANTS
MAY JOIN MARINES

FegiStrants in the selectiye dra #
may enroll in the United States Ma
rine Corps October 1 and thereafter.
1t was learned at Marine Corps head
quarters today. All Marine Corps en-
rollments are to be conducted under
tho voluntary enrolment scheme
through the local draft boards.
Those applying for enrolment will
be examined by Marine Corps re-
yuiting officers. certified to their
local boards through the provost
marshal generals office and indicted
into the Marine Corps. This is neceS-
sary. according to high Marine
Corps official. because of the fact that
voluntary enrollmen;s have been so
high in certain draft districts that
the quota of men obtained by the Sc
lective draft process has been made
smaller and those local boards have
received inquiries from draft head
quarters asking why their quotas
were so small.
Voluntary enlistment in the Marine
Corps was stopped August s.. Since
that time thousands of eligibles have
been examined and put on a waiting
list.
An agreement. to be announced
shortly by the Army and Navy has
heen made by which the Marine
Corps will receive 5000 men a
month. beginning in October, for a
period of four months, and 1900 a
month thereafter until the needs of
the service are met. This agree
ment will enable the Marine Corps
listment qualifications.
The Marine Corps is still 10000
short of its authorized enlisted
strength of $4,000 men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-17
Spent Three Years in D. c.

Mr.. Chaplin spent three years in
! Washington as correspondent of the
Chicago Times. He ended his service
with that paper in 1892 and returned
to Chicago. where he took UP an old
position which he held with the
Tribune. Frank Chaplin, who was for
years connected in an important ca
pacity with the War Department, told
of the early struggles and successes of
| his brother.
strangely enough. Charlie got his
! first inspiration as a newspaper man
| at Il funeral of a prominent Chicago
| citizen said Mr.. Chaplin "He was
at that time a cub reporter on the
Tribune. The words of the minister
| gripped him, but he was especially
charmed with an old hymn which the
pastor repeated over the bier of the
| departed man. They were the first
words Charlie wrote in the first story
he had prepared when he embarked
on his newspaper career. He loved
! his wife .devotedly. and I am sure he
will not be called upon for an ac-
counting of this deed, which was done
in moment of mental irresponsible
iity"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-17
HAS NEW WIRELESS STATION.
Isle Of Pines Again in Communics-
ton With Outside World.

Tho Department of Commerce has
received from the American consul at
Isle OF Pines, Cuba, information that
that island once more is in Geographic
communication with the world at
large. A new wireless station has
been constructed to replace the one
destroyed by a hurricane at Nueva
Corona last September.
Tho new station is claimed to be far
superior to the one destroyed and 1t is
said to be the second largest in Cuba
and to have a radius of 500 to soc
miles in the daytime and about 1000
miles at night The tower is $50 feet
high and the cost of construction OF
the station Is estimated at $4,000
Messages can be sent direct to the
United States at night, via Arlington
Va, but may have to be sent via Ha-
bana, Cuba, in the daytime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-17
See Three Benefits.

Entente allied officials here see
three benefits to he derived from the
announcement of the Poles First,
they say it would obviate the neces-
Sity OF moving additional troops
across the Pacific: second. the allied
forces now in Siberia could be moved
westward to strengthen the Thurman
coast expedition. ultimately bringing
pressure to bear on the western
front, and. third. an army composed
OF tzecho-Slavs. Foles and I-krainians
would Ealvanize the Russians in ac-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-17
Letter to Business Associate.

Letter to Business Associate.
Discovery of Mrs: Chapin's body fol-
lowed receipt by Don Seitz. business
manager of the Evening World. Of a
letter signed Charles E. Chaplin" in
which the writer limited at suicide
and added: My wife has been SUCH
a good pal I cannot leave her alone
in the world"
At the offices Of the Evening World
it was said that Mr.. Chaplin has been
in failing healthe1or several years,
and that for theGBast year he has
been constantly under the care of a
physician.
The letter received by Mr.. Seitz
said:
Il have been living with my wife
for thirty-nine years and have been
happy during that time. l am con-
scious of being on the verge of a nerv-
Gus breakdown, and it is apparent
completely collapse. When you get
this letter I will be dead. My wife has
been such good pal / cannot leave
her alone in the world"
The writer closed with directions as
to the disposition of his body and of
his property.
No One Found Who Heard Shot.
| When the police entered the Chaplin
Mrs. Chaplin lying on 2 bed. Physi-
clans said she apparently had been
dead since early morning. No one
could be found who had heard a shot.
The police learned that Mr.. Chaplin
left the hotel. apparently in good spir-
its. at $3.50 am, first pinning a note
| on his apartment door reading. 'Don't
disturb. and requesting the hotel
clerk to plug the telephone connec-
ton to the apartment and see that
Mrs. Chaplin was not disturbed, as she
| had been i'll during the night.
| Leaving the hotel, Mr.. Chaplin met
| Frank ID. Carruthers of the Evening
Worlds business staff, whom he
| told that he had just returned from
a vacation and planned to go to his
| office in the World building, but that
| the illness of his wife would prevent
| him.
"She got chill in bathing yester-
| day." he added.
Statement by Chauffeur.
! "A chauffeur informed the police
| that Mr.. Chain had driven to the
| vicinity of the Grand Central sta
| tion and later, about pm, returned
| to the hotel 1t also was learned
| that Mr.. Chaplin had an appoint
ment to meet friend at the Man
haitian Beach bathing pool last night.
where >he spent much of his leisure
time. But he did not keep this ap-
| pointment.
| Mr.. Chaplin has been city editor of
| the Evening World for twenty years
I and is one of the most widely known
newspapermen in the country. For
| ten years before coming to New York
| lie was connected with newspapers
under the Pulitzer administration in
| various other cities. being at one
| time night city editor of the st. Louis
| oSt-Dispatch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-17
Polish Division to Fight.

HARBIN, Saturday, September Z
fby Associated Press).-A movement
exceeding. perhaps. that of the Czecho-
Slovaks is being organized by Polish
officers to form a Polish division to
light in Siberia westward to their OPP
pressed fatherland as integral units
IN the American Army According TO
conservative estimates. an army of
moro than 100000 trained militarists
is immediately available III the re-
Cions of Hardin, NikolSk and Nladi-
NoStoE.
Large corps of railway men also can
I've utilized if necessary 10 take over the
Chinese Eastern railway The funds to
he used in creating the Polish army 20
he considered Il loan to the Polish people
or their government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-17
Under Mental Strain.

lived in Washington nearly a. genera
ton. insisted that their brother was
totally irresponsible. They said they
knew he was suffering under a great
mental strain caused primarily by the
war
He was a devoted husband. The
relations between himself and his wife
were touchingly tender" sad MISS
Chaplin. We knew for some time that
breakdown. we had not seen him for
few years. and when we received his
latest photograph we We're shocked by
the change in his appearance. Though
hardly sixty years old. he had almost
completely lost the vigor of man
hood"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-17
MRS. C. E. CHAPLIN, -.
FOUND DEAD IN BED
CONTINUED from First Page.)

threatened him, seemed to dominate all
ether topics in Chapin's mind. the Off
Cial said.