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The sun., 1918-07-17

Above the roar Of tho bursting shells
The hiss of tho dying lead.
The hum Of planes DER tho wide tsrrains
Where the reekins earth 10 red
Above the crash OF the falling walls
When a missile tears Its way,
Is heard tho sound Of the constant pound
or the guns Of the U. 8. A.
Their echoes leap from the vosgss stssp
To Australia's distant shore.
Creation wakes and the tyrant quakss
And knows that his reign 10 Ger.
For II Is the voice OF Liberty
That speaks to the world to-day
From polst pole in the drum nre roll
or the guns OF tho U. g. A.
MIsSA IlvINa.
The sun., 1918-07-17
Doughnuts.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN--sir: The
British doughnut is a szable chunk of
sweetened dough cooked quick in boil
ing oil. It is succulent and satisfying.
The Knickerbocker cruller Is not to
be sneezed at when doughnuts are not
10 the fore. Dopo.
NEW YORK, July 16,
The sun., 1918-07-17

The immigration into this country
last January was 1855. the lowest
monthly total on record, but the i'm
migration officials do not give credit
to the literacy test for the reduction
in the number of new Americans.
The sun., 1918-07-17


must so work upon them as to dlsplace
the military party and their policy
and ideals from power in Germany.
The situation, therefore, OF this first
condition essential to make the League
of Nations practical may be summed
up as follows: 1t Ia present certainly
us regards the Executive head OF the
United States, which Is potentially the
strongest and actually the least ex-
hausted Of all the belligerent States:
1t either IL or will at the end OF the
war DO found to be present rs regards
the Governments OF other countries
fighting on the same side as the United
States. Even among their enemies
Austria has publicly shown dispo-
s.tion to accept the proposal, and prob
ably welcomes 1t genuinely though
secretly as n safeguard for her future.
not only against old enemies, but
against Prussian domination.
All small states, belligerent or neu-
trail, must naturally desire in their
own interest everything that will
safeguard small states as well as great
from aggression and war.
There remains the opposition OF Ger
many, where recent military success
and the ascendency of Prusslan mil
itarism have reduced the advocates OF
anything but force to silence. Germany
has to be convinced that force does
not pay. that the aims and policy Of
her military rulers infiict intolerable
and also unnecessary suffering upon
her; and that when the world is free
from the menace OF those military
rulers, with their sharp swords,
shining armor and mailed fists. Ger
many will find peaceful development
assured and preferable to expansion by
war. and will realize that the condition
Of true security for one nation Is
sense OF security on the part OF all
nations. Till Germany feels this to
be true there can Be no League of
Nations In the sense intended by
President Wilson. A league such as
he desires must include Germany. and
should include no nation that is not
thoroughly convinced Of the advantage
and necessity Of such q league. and Is
therefore not prepared to make the
efforts. and, IL need be, the sacri-.
fees necessary to maintain it.
May Involve Inconvenience.
2. The second condition essential
to the foundation and maintenance of
a League Of Nations is that the Gov
ernments and peoples Of the states
willing to found It understand clearly
that 1t will impose some Limitation
upon the national action OF each. and
The sun., 1918-07-17
Must Learn or Suffer.


When those who accept It's i''
and this sort OF peace can in Wort ard
deed speak for Germany We sha'. be
within sight OF a good peace.
The establishment and maintenance
OF League OF Nations such M Pres
ident Wilson has advocated IS mo'A
important and essential to a se'Hr"
peace than any OF the actual terms
peace that may conclude the var,
will transcend them all. The best =
them will be worth little unless i''
future relations OF states are - -
on n basis that will proven; ro,Hr'
renee of militarism in any state.
Learn by experience or Suffer IS
the rule of life. We have al .. VS.
seen individuals becoming u, ~r ara
more a misery TO themsc''n5 lN'
others because they cannot t".'r'
stand or will not accept this rI.'.
1t not applicable to nations r- Wei.
And II so. have not nations COME % \
great crisis In which for tN'm l""
rule Learn or perish will prov"
eXorahle? All must learn tive '"s,.
OF this war, The United states '''
the Allies cannot save the wcr'd ''"
militarism unless Germany lstrr- ne
lesson thoroughly and completely. ~.
they will not save tho word, or ..'.
themselves, by complete victory
Germany until they too have ,r'"''
and can apply the lesson that Zoo.
ism has become the deadly eu'u "
mankind.
May II, 1918.
The sun., 1918-07-17
Not sufhclently Marine.


Pluto was Boosting of Cerberus
But he isn't a devil dos" We objected.
The sun., 1918-07-17

Durhamville, where Mr.. Roberts
saw this mirage. is situated in Oneida
county. to the east Of Oneida Lake.
The sun., 1918-07-17
Reserves in Former Pacts.

are essential to secure an effective
League OF Nations. An exception is
the Cancellation treaty between Great
Britain and the United States ne
gotiated before the war, but the state
ment made above is generally true.
The nations have also carefully alb
stained from Undertaking any obl!ga-
ton to use force to uphold the benevo-
lent rules and agreements OF general
application that have been recorded at
Hague conferences such obligation
has been confined to local objects like
the neutrality OF Belgium or to alli-
ances between particular Powers made
to protect or serve their special in
terests.
Are the nations OF the world pre-
pared now. or will they be ready after
this war, to look steadily and clearly at
this aspect OF the League of Nations,
at the limitations and obligations that
1t will impose and to say whole
hearted and convinced as they have
never been before. I'VE will accept
and undertake them?
individuals in civilized states have
long ago accepted an analogous limita-
ton and obligation as regards disputes
between individuals these are settled
by law, and any individual who. in
stead of appealing TO law. resorts to
force to give effect TO what he con-
siders his rights. finds himself at once
opposed and restrained by the force OF
the state--that Is, in democratic coun-
tries. by the combined force of the
AT in ,I
The sun., 1918-07-17

London once, 40-4a Fleet street.
Paris once. 9 Rue de la Michod.ere, on
Rue du Quatre Septembre.
Washington once, Nunsey Building
Brooklyn once. Room 202, Eagle Build
ing, 500 Washington street.
The sun., 1918-07-17

II our frfends Who favor Ne cuA manu-.
scripts and Ni'sfrations for publication eisA
10 hdee rejected articles returned they must
In oil coses send sfomps for that purpose.
TELEPHONE, BrEKMAN 1900.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-13
Must Pay Increase
Or Lose Gas Plant

Medford will have to pay a higher
rate for gas or lose its plant, are
the tidings that have reached that
city from Salem. According to the
report, Geo. H. Eckhart Of San Fran
cisco, manager Of the Oregon Gas d
Electric company, which furnishes
gas to Medford, Grants Pass and
Roseburg, has asked the public serv-
Ice commission to be allowed to In
crease rates to meet the rise OF 20
cents a barrel in the cost Of oil.
He states the residents Of Rose
burg and Grants Pass have signified
their intention Of acceding to the in
creased gas rate, but that late addi-
tional charge of from eight to nine
cents.
He asks the commission either to
close the plant or order the new rates
stipulating rates would be automatl-
ally lowered when the price OF oil
dropped.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-13
Deserter Captured
In Klamath County

c. B. Lancaster, alias Jim King,
was picked up in klamath county
a short time ago after having forged
small check on j. B. Chambers az
the Gun store in klamath Falls.
Sheriff Geo. Humphrey took him In
charge, thinking he was Stacker,
but later developments showed that
he had deserted from the guard
house at Fort Miley, where he was
confined for some minor offense. He
had been a member of the 18th Cali
fornia artillery company.
Sheriff Humphrey delivered the
man to Fort Scott. San Francisco,
and said that on their arrival sew
eral men at once recognized the cul-
prit. and shouted that they were glad
he had been caught. He was worth
less fellow, in the opinion of the sher-
If, and will probably get long SEN
tence on the charge of desertion.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-13
Medf0rd Man Will
Develop Coal Mine

According to the Medford Sun, F.
H. Cowles, the well known local
rancher, has leased a large section Of
coal land in the Roxy Anne district,
and is preparing to enter the coal
business extensively II present pros
poets are sustained by future devel-
opments.
A day and night force Is now at
work on the property, 10000 feet OF
lumber being delivered for the con-
struction of coal bunkers, and pre-
liminary tests indicte that a large
vein of high grade bituminous coal
has been opened up. The samples
are said to be free from slate and
burn to clean. white ash. The Ore
gon Gas and Electric Company ex-
amined some samples from this vein
and Manager White declared that It
was the best coal he had seen from
the local fields, unquestlonably con-
tains abundant gas, and If II proves
to be coking coal, the company will
undoubtedly be interested In securing
a large tonnage.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-13
Draught Of Whiskey
Poured in Sewers

Ashland's efficient chief Of police
Is becoming noted as terror to boot
leggers attempting to apply their ne
farious trade in this section, as well
as all thirsty mortals coming over
the line from the wet sections of
California.
Every train that goes through here
from the south is visited by Chief
Hatcher and his assistant, Patrol
man Williams, and woe betide the
person attempting to smuggle wet
goods through the city limits. Since
the first of the year Chief Hatcher
has made quite collection of con-
traband liquor which was taken from
various persons, and Saturday the
Ashland sewers were treated to a
copious draught of liquid refresh
ment.
Sixty quarts of whisky, three
quarts of beer and one quart of port
wine went into the sewers at this
time. OF this amount 4S quarts
were taken from two individuals. A
man and a woman we're taken from
the train Wednesday evening and
eight quarts of whisky we're CLEANED
from among their possessions.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-13
Plans Progressing
For Relief Fund

At business meeting Of the peo-
Pile interested in the Ashland Patri-
otic fund held Saturday night, defin-
ite arrangements we're completed and
the following executive committee
was appointed to represent the varl-
Gus organizations in the city;
Commercial Club. V. Carter.
Schools-G. A. Briscoe.
Business Mems Association. F.
Ferguson.
Civic improvement Club-Mrs. G.
B. Lamkin.
Ministerial Association-Rev.C C. A
Edwards.
Red Cross-Mrs. F. s. Engle.
After its appointment the execu
tive committee organized for business
with u. v. Carter as chairman, Mrs
C. B. Lamkin vice-chairman, and T
j. Shinn secretary-treasurer. A pub
licity committee with L. F. Ferguson
as chairman, and a committee oil
constitution and bylaws with G. A
Briscoe as chairman, were appointed
These committees are getting to-
gether and working diligently in or
der to have the Ashland Relief funt
an active factor in a few days.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-13
Draft Board Asked
For rs R.R. Men

The Jackson county draft board
has received telegram from Act
ing Adiutant General Williams call
ing for 25 railroad men at once. The
call embraces the occupations OF
brakemen, flagmen and conductors,
and they are asked to report to the
commanding officer of engineers at
Camp Meade. Admiral, Maryland.
Only white men and men phyisi-
eally qualified for general military
service are to be inducted under this
call The volunteer period will con-
tinue until May 20, after which no
more volunteers will be accepted. Lo
cal boards will be notified by tele-
graph of their allotments.
This call will be allotted among
boards in such manner as will least
disturb industrial conditions, and
will not affect all boards. If suf-
ficlent number of volunteers do not
present themselves boards will be in
structed to select in sequence of or
der numbers a sufficient number Of
qualified men from within class to
fill their allotments after DEDUCT
ing the volunteer inductions. Men
indicted under this call will be en-
trained on June /.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-13
Opened Red Cross
Service Department

The Red Cross home service de-
partment has opened an office in DR..
A. W. Boslough's residence, Park and
Hillcrest, phone SO. This office will
be open every Tuesday from 8 a. m.
until p. M, and every Wednesday
from 9 a. m. until l p. m.
The home service work is absolute
ly confidential and is organized for
the purpose of giving definite infor-
nation and service to families OF
soldiers and sailors.
Our government tells us that in or
der to have our men in the service
reach their highest degree of effici-
ency, they must know that their fam
lilies and other dependents at home
are living as near the normal stand
ard as is possible with the head Of
the family away.
No matter how well the govern
ment takes care of the soldiers, if his
family is neglected, he will worry,
and not be able to give his entire at
tention to his work, thereby losing
part of his ability.
Our government in its war risk In
surance bill, which is the best sys-
tenn any country in the world has
ever had, has tried to meet the finan-
cial situation by providing a system
of allotments and allowances. The
war risk bureau has received over
900, 900 applications, 10000 came
back on account Of wrong addresses,
thousands came back because they
could not be read.
Any information or service in re-
gard to allotments or allowances will
be gladly given.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-13
The Bigness Shown
In Little Things

The best proved fact in the world
is the bigness of little things. Moth
ing ever can be big without first be-
ing little, and the more little things
that enter into the composition OF
a big thing, the stronger and more
enduring that thing will be. AS a pres
ent instance there is in this land 4
little green stamp, which can be
made one Of the finest examples Of
the bigness of little things.
This is the thrift stamp, which can
be bought at any postoffice and in
nearly any shop, office or store at
q cost OF 25 cents-in itself a small
sum-the price Of two cigars or two
dishes of ice cream. A sum so small
as to seem pitifully powerless In con-
tributing to victory in a war that is
costing this country today $1,000
900, 900 a month over and above its
ordinary expenditures.
Yet, il only one person in every
ten in this land were to buy one
thrift stamp a day-that would mean
an average of one thrift stamp every
ten days for each unit of the popula-
tion-within year the sum thus
raised would be nearly $1,000, 000,-
900. Enough to pay all our extra
war expenses for one month, and
some one month is going to settle
this whole business of fighting for
freedom. So it comes that the thrift
stamp is a very wonderful thing, and
every man, woman and child in the
nation should get acquainted with
its numerous and unusual advantages
by buying one or more.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-13

Indications are multiplying that
Germany's position in the east Is
causing her uneasiness. She is re-
ported to have made additional de-
mands on Russia which are said to
have affected sensibly the sentiment
of the Bolsheviki, whose attempts to
weld an army into shape, the Ger
mans are attempting to thwart.
In the Ukraine the situation Is
even more disturbing to the Ger
mans, according to current dlspat-
ches, which announce a growing an
tl-German sentiment because of the
repressive measures of the Teutons.
To meet this, additiona | German
troops are being sent to the disturb
ed region, the western front even be-
ing drawn upon for cavalry. These
reports show Bavarian cavalrymen as
having been moved from the west to
Ukraine.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-13
Mothers Day Was
Observed YESTERDAY

Mothers day, which for the past
ten years has been observed on the
second Sunday in May, was generally
kept throughout Ashland yesterday.
In many of the churches the clergy
men preached sermons pertaining to
the observance, and special services
marked the event.
Everywhere the white carnation,
set apart for the honor of mothers,
was generally in evidence during the
Gay. The observance of the second
Sunday in May as Mothers day orig
mated with Miss Anna Jarvis Of
llladelphia and the custom immed-
lately found favor all over the coun-
try.
This year Mothers day was partic-
ularly set apart as the day when the
boys In the armies and camps all
over the world were expected to write
a letter to their mothers.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-13
Dairy Meeting to
Take Place May 2S

The last OF the series OF dairy
meeting arranged by County Agent
G. G. Cate will be held on May 2S,
at Ashland.
The subjects for discussion will bs
Directions for the Proper Curing Of
Hay and Its Importance" THE Sum-
mer Silo and Feeding Cattle While
on Pasture" Selecting Dairy Cat
tie by Type and Conformation. A
judging demonstration will also be
given.
Professors Brandt and Fits of the
agricultural college will be present.
Every dairyman and all others In
terested are invited to attend.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-13
Call For Members
For State Militia

At the special meeting Of the Home
Guard held last Thursday evening
for the purpose Of gaining recruits
for the state militia, number Of
new men signed up. Word was re-
cieved from the adjutant general
that he would not be able to be In
Ashland Monday night to muster the
men into the state militia, but that
he would be here Wednesday for
that purpose.
Captain j. E. Thornton, therefore,
desires all available men who have
any intention of joining the state
militia to attend the meeting to-
night. This will be the regular
drill, and arrangements will also be
made towards getting affairs in
shape to muster in the members Of
the state militia by Wednesday night.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-13
Young Man Killed
At Hit Saturday

Lloyd Elton Coldwell, son of Mrs.
C. B. Coldwell of Ashland was kill
ed at Hit Saturday where he was
employed, when he was struck by
a logging train.
The body was brought to Ashland
for funeral services which will be
held from the M. e. church tomor-
row afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. The
deceased is survived by his wife,
mother and two brothers.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-13
Earl BeeSon Buried
At Talent Sunday

The funeral OF the late Earl Bee
son, whose death from diptherla oc-
Cured at Camp Lewis Wednesday
night, was held at the Talent ceme-
terry Sunday afternoon under the au-
spices of the Ashland lodge of Elks,
OF which the deceased was a MEM
ber.
Owing to the contagion, the body
was sent home in a sealed casket,
and was not opened at the grave.
A large number of Ashland Elks at
tended the obsequles.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-13
Grand Lodge Will
Meet at Seaside

Representatives of the several bod
les of the Independent Order Of ODD
Fellows OF Oregon-the grand lodge
the grand encampment, the Rebekah
assembly, the Patriarchs Militant and
the Improved Order of Muscovites
will gather at Seaside for the an
nual sessions during the fourth week
Of May, beginning with May 20 and
lasting until May 2S, and the people
of Seaside have already made elab-
crate preparations for the reception
to be rendered the visiting host.
The most important matters COM
Ing up at the session of the several
grand bodies will be the election Of
officers and probable action as to the
needs of the I. o. o. F. home, a sub
ject ever dear to the members Of
the order In Oregon.
The weeks sessions will begin on
Monday, May 20, with the annual
gathering of the department council,
Patrlarchs Militant, which opens at
10 a. m., on that day. The sessions
of that body will be brief and will be
attended by officers of the military
branch of the order.
The grand lodge, I. O. o. F. Of Ore
gon, will hold a special session on
Tuesday evening, May 81, for the
purpose of comforting the grand lodge
degree on past grands who have nev-
er attended that body. Grand Mast
er G. w. Trefern Of Ashland will pre-
side over the grand lodge meeting.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-13
Delay Of German Attacks Allow
Formidable Assemblage of Allies

Another week has passed without
a renewal by the Germans Of the Of
fensive that they began March 21,
which was halted before Aliens,
early in April, and came to a defin-
ite pause on its right flank before
the barrier Of the Flanders hills. just
as the month of May was opening
Possibly the Germans have been
waiting for some allied counter blow
which they felt able to withstand,
and therefore, hoped would be dealt.
If this was the case, they must have
been disappointed by the waiting at
titude Of General Foch, which it is
felt now will compel the enemy to
reveal his further purpose with little
delay, as time is one of the things
he cannot afford to squander, with
the American forces now rapidly as
suming formidable number.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-05-13

Every day gives evidence of the
alertness OF the allied forces. Num-
erous minor operations have been
undertaken to improve their post
tions in various fronts and their ar
tillery fire has been directed to
equally good purpose in breaking up
the organizing efforts of the enemy.
Airplane raids without number, in
which the superiority Of the entente
air forces has been clearly shown,
have served the same end, besides
being notably productive of valuable
information, while innumerable in
fantry raids have been almost uni
formly fruitful in an informative
sense.
Betterments of the allied position
reported yesterday include an ad-
vance by the French on the Flanders