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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-25
Siskiyou Woman
Died This Week

Mrs. Kate Dixon, an aunt of Geo
H. Ketchum of Ashland, died at her
home in Siskiyou county, Sunday,
aged 60 years, and was buried Tues
day at Yreka. She is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. Andrew Rowe of Ed
gewood, two sisters, Mrs. E. A. Ket-
chum of San Francisco, and Mus. An
ma Eagles of Dunsmuir, one brother,
John Lutz of Redding, two nephews
and two nieces, Geo. II. Ketchum Of
Ashland, Harry Eagles of Brooklyn,
N. Y, Mrs. w. Rambo of Martinez,
Ruby Eagles of Dunsmuir. and two
grandchildren, Carl and Alta Rowe
of Edgewood.
George II, Ketchum was at Yreka
Tuesday attending the funeral and
returned home Wednesday morning.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-25
Bucking Tryout
Given Sunday

A large delegation Of spectators
witnessed the trying out bucking con-
test at the roundup grounds Sunday
afternoon. A number of local rid
ers were present with horses that
promise to be good buckers in their
initial tryout.
Among the prominent horsemen
present were Ray Dennis, Sam Ken
nedy, Ray Murphy, Roy Murphy and
Dud Dollarhide, whose horses gave
a good exhibition and will probably
be entered in the main contest at the
coming roundup.
After the bucking exhibit Move
then gave a bareback mule riding
exhibit which elected cheers form the
spectators. The prospects for good
entries at the coming roundup are
excellent and the event promises to
be the best ever presented in this
city.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-25
Noted Oregon Rider
Killed in France

According to reports received at
Pendleton recently, Dell Blancett, a
member of the Canadian cavalry, was
killed in action on the western front
in France March 80. He had been
with the Canadian mounted service
only few weeks before his death.
Blancett was we'll known in Ash
land where he was at the head of the
Rogue River Roundup last summer
Since the earliest days of the Pen
dleton Roundup he has made Pen
dleton his headquarters. He was one
of the first to enlist, and was one
of the organizers of the Pendleton
company of cowboy cavalry. He was
later rejected for physical disability,
but went Immediately to Canada and
enlisted in the mounted service where
he was accepted. His wife, Bertha
Plancett, is champion cowgirl of the
world, and makes her home at Pen
dleton.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-25
National Guard to
Be Organized Here

The Ashland Home Guards have
been officially notified that they will
be mustered into the Oregon National
Guard by the state as soon as they
are recruited up to So members or
more Arrangements to this effect
were received this week, and at their
last drill meeting Tuesday night the
local Home Guard made arrange
ments whereby big effort will be
inaugurated to increase the member
ship to this amount so that at the
scheduled time the guard may be
mustered into the state organization.
A drive will be given starting
Thursday, and will continue until
the next meeting night, Tuesday, in
an effort to recruit the Home Guard
to the requisite number of members.
A recruiting officer will be station
ed at the Commercial club rooms
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Mon
day nights to induce local members
to join the organization. The age
limit for the National Guard will be
is to 40 years, down to 16 years
with their parents consent.
Tuesday, May 2. is the date set for
the Home Guard to be mustered into
the state organization, and the local
guards will be busy meanwhile en-
deavoring to recruit as many as pos
sible. The company will be fully
equipped with guns when 1t is or
ganized. and an effort will be made
whereby the county will possibly fur
nish uniforms.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-25
Canteen Station
Apples Exhausted

When the train Of soldiers going
to Texas passed through this city
yesterday afternoon the attendants
at the canteen station exhausted the
supply of apples that had been do
mated to give the passing soldiers
This is one of the stations where the
boys in khaki expect to receive this
attention, and they always feel dis
appointed If the apples are not forth
coming. While it is getting late in
the season, yet many people have
apples left which in many cases go
to waste, and 1t would be greatly ap-
preciated by the canteen contingent
If apples will be given to the boys
now, as troop trains are moving
through here fequently.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-25
French Town Now in Hands of
BoChe After Repeated Drive

Further to the south the Germanc
were similarly checked in their at
tempts against Senecat wood and Hill
50, which remained in our hands
"On the right bank of tht Meuse,
the artillery was quite active.
Eastern theatre, April 23.-Very
spirited fighting activity has contin-
ued in the various sectors. The day
was marked by series Of new sue
cesses for our troops. West of Doiran
British detachments penetrated the
Bulgarian trenches on an extended
front; they destroyed shelters and
inflicted very serious losses on the
enemy. In the region west of the
lakes mobile reconnoiterlng party
operating on Davoli, gained ground
and occupied the villages of SAILS and
Strelca, taking prisoners. On both
sides of Berna bend and on the Ser
bian front, we repulsed enemy at
tacks, notably a new attempt by the
Bulgarians to retake the work which
the Serbians captured On April 81"
The reference in the French offic-
ial statement definitely locates the
American troops which were moved
from the southern sectors of the bat
tie line to parts of the front, which
were hard pressed during the great
German drive through Picardy. 1t
has been known that they were
somewhere in the battle area since
April 6, when Stephen Pichon, for
eign minister of France, speaking at
Paris, spoke of the American flight
ing in Picardy and sacrificing Their
lives to drive the enemy from our
land"
On April 10 dispatches from both
the French and British headquarters
reported the arrival of American
troops. This was prior to the time
when the French extended their lines
far to the north of Mondidier. The
French official statement may indi-
cate that the Americans did not move
to the north when the British forces
were replaced by the French, but
held the positions to which they were
originally assigned.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-25
Prominent Speaker
To be Here SUNDAY

Rev. E. W. Halpenny of Toronto
Canada, the latest addition to the
staff of the International Sunday
School association, will speak in the
Baptist fhurch on Sunday afternoon,
April 2S, at $3.50. Ills will be a
rare opportunity to hear one of the
worlds great workers and all inter-
ested in church and Sunday school
work should be present. 1t is very
considerate on the part of those in
authority to give Ashland the oppor-
tunity to hear Mr.. Halpenny's stir
ring message, and it is hoped "full
house" will greet him.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-25
Railroad Employees Z
Further Contribute

The following additional subscrip-
tions to the Third Liberty loan. has
been made by the Southern Pacific
employees since the last report:
5000 Subscriptions
]. H. Spearman.
100 Subscriptions
Andrew Finneran, A. C. Decker, C.
r. Jones, Chas. L. Wilson.
$50 Subscriptions
w. c. Baldwin, f. S. Foltz, NJ. A.
Dean, W. c. Bevington, Earl Smith,
G. H, Bromser, H. H. Vos, Carl r
Harris.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-25
Another Bad Wreck
On S. P. Tuesday

Another bad freight wreck tied up
traffic on the Southern Pacific Tues
Gay, delaying passenger trains prac-
tically throughout the day. This oc-
Cured near Pollard, about 29 miles
north of Grants Pass, when three
locomotives and two freight cars left
the track and were piled up broken
heap of steel on the track. Three
engineers and three firemen went
through the wreck with their lives
only receiving injuries from whicn
they expect to recover. Engineer W
r. Everton' sustained dislocated
hip, was badly cut and bruised about
the head and had the ends of two
fingers cut off. Fireman Parker, on
the same engine, was bruised about
the legs and arms but it is thought
he will be able to resume his run
in a few days. The occupants Of
the cabs of the other two engines
were badly shaken up and knocked
about by the crash, but were not Sc
verely injured.
The cause of the wreck was a
broken flange on the left front wheel
of a gondola loaded with ore just
ahead of the three engines in the
middle of the train. Passenger
trains from the south were held up
in Ashland for several hours, No.
IA, due here at 1905, remaining until
3:15 in the afternoon, while No. 12,
due at SAT, got away at 3:45. The
south-bound trains did not get in un-
til late in the evening.
Engineer w. E. Everton is cousin
of Engineer Walter Eyerton of this
city.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-25
Ashland Asked to Buv
More War Stamps

A meeting was held in the city
hall Tuesday evening in the inter
ests of making Ashland do its bit in
the part of war savings and thrift
stamp buying, which, according to
the local postmaster, has not been
up to the quota expected Of this Sec
tion.
C. N. Wonacott, associate director
of the war savings and thrift cam
paign, completed an organization to
be carried on during the rest of the
year. Following is the complete or
ganlzation perfected at the Tuesday
night meeting:
Chairman - G. w. Banta, F. j..
Shinn secretary, with headquarters
at Commercial club.
Educational Interests-George A.
Briscoe.
Commercial Interests-C. B. Lam
kin.
Religious and Women's Clubs -
Rev. H. A. Carnahan.
Fraternal Societies - Rev. P. K.
Hammond.
Publicity and Advertising-Nellie
Dickey. Nellie B. Briggs and Mrs. B.
Hillery.
Postmaster-E. j. Kaiser.
It was disclosed at this meeting
that the sales in Ashland and in the
entire county were below their quota
during the past four months and
the postCffice department at Wash
ington is asking the people of this
section to speed up on their war
stamp purchases.
The sales through the Ashland
rostoffice during December was
$3S7.2S January s161O.47, Febru-
ary s22S3.63, March $53S1.72. The
sales for April up to last night were
$46OO.OO. The quota is based upon
1850 for every man, woman and
child during the year 1918. Count
ing Ashland's population at 5000 the
Quota would be $S2.5O0.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-25
North Pacific to
FurdiSh FOresterS

District Forester Geo. H. Cecil Of
Portland has compiled a directory
giving the mail addresses of forest
service men from this district who are
in the army and navy and sent a copy
to all forest officers in the district,
with the suggestion that they write
letters to their friends at the front.
This directory shows than one hun
dred and seven members of the for
est service in the north Pacific dis
trict have answered their country's
call and joined some branch of mill
tary service since America entered
the world war. Seventeen other
former members of the forest serv-
ice have entered the army and navy
from private employ. Two have al
ready sealed their loyalty with their
lives.
According to this directory, twen-
ty-one men went from the district
forester's office, eleven from the
Olympic national forest, ten each
from the Oregon and Snoqualmie for
ests, eight each from the Washing
ton and Wenatchee forests, six from
the Colville, five each from the Rain
Ter and Whitman, four each from
the Chelan, Columbia and Ochoco.
three each from the Cascade, Sius-
law and Umatilla, two each from the
Crater, Minam, Santiam, Umpqua and
Okanogan, and one each from the
Malheur, Siskiyou, Wallowa, and
Wenaha.
The positions formerly occupied by
these men in the forest service range
from district forester to messenger.
A large proportion Of them were for
est rangers and forest guards. Pro-
fessionally trained fOresters and men
from nearly every line of forest serv-
ice work are included in the roster;
It is said that field men of the forest
service are especially adapted to the
life of a soldier because of their be-
ing accustomed to rugged outdoor
life
The forest regiments. the 10th and
goth engineers, have so of the men
from this district; 20 more are in the
signal corps. Nearly all branches Of
the military service have attracted
the men who left the forest service
to do their part in making the world
a fit place to live In.
Stanley r. Augspurger and Roy
Muncaster, both members of the goth
engineers (forest), we're lost when
the Tuscania went down and are bur-
led on the coast Of Scotland. Mr..
Augspurger was field assistant on
the Columbia national forest, work.
ing at the Wind river nursery just
before enlisting. His home was in
Dayton, Ohio. Mr.. Muncaster was a
district ranger on the Olympic ma
tional forest previous to his enlist
ment. He came to the coast from
Denver, Colo.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-25
Troops to Stop in
Ashland For Meals

Advance notice has come to this
city of the movement of troops pass
ing through here the latter part OF
the month, and who will stop here
for meals at various hours of the
day. These troops, who will num-
ber upwards of 1000 and will take
several days in going to their destin-
alton, will be fed by the Civic I'M
provement club and the Depot hotel.
Since early in the year the Civic
Improvement club has made arrange
ments whereby its members will feed
the next contingent of troops going
to the cantonments, and plans for the
execution of this enormous under
taking have been completed. The
dining room Of the Elks Temple has
been secured for this purpose and
committees appointed to be ready at
the call, as only short notice of the
arrival of the trains will be given
out beforehand.
The members of the drafted men
coming in will be divided between the
Depot hotel and the Civic club, and
all soldiers will be taken care of dur
ing their stop in Ashland Break
fast, luncheon and dinner will be
served on the various days the trains
are passing through, although all
three meifis will not be served the
same day.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-25
Aged Ashland Lady
Pneumonia Victim

Mrs. Maria Plumeith died at her
home on Sixth street at 1910 mid
night, Wednesday, aged 76 years.
Death was due to broncho-pneumonia
of which she had been a sufferer for
only short time.
Funeral services will take place
this afternoon from the NaZarene
church at 2 o'clock, and interment
will be made in Mountain View ceme-
terry. She is survived by one daugh-
ter, Mrs. j. Mabel Dilhan of San
francisco.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-25

Mrs. Alice R. Nugent of Umatilla,
in eastern Oregon, is in Ashland to-
day in the interests of Mr.. Stanfield's
candidacy for U. S. senator. Some
erroneous stories seem to have been
started to his attitude on prohibition
and Mrs. Nugent, always a strong
prohibitlonist, is here for the pur-
pose Of 'orrecting insofar as may be
the errL sous impressions that have
become more or less current. She
says, as between McNary and Stan
field the record of Stanfield on pro-
hlbltion is far ahead that Of Nc
Nary.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-25
Happy Camp Man
Lost Life in Mine

Truman Crumpton of Happy Camp,
an employe of the Gray Eagle Cop
per company was instantly killed
Thursday afternoon. The unfortun-
ate man lost his footing and fell 70
feet down a shaft while working in
the mine. The coroner's jury found
that he met death accidentally and
that the copper company was in no
hay to blame.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-25

Mrs. Nellie Connor and daughter
Helen. who are now living in San
Francisco. came home last evening ON
a brief business trip, and Will go
hack again today. Miss Helen is TAX
ing a course in telegraphy in the s.
P. school for telegraphers.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-25

Mrs. A. G. Nininger and children,
Mrs William Hulen and son Billy,
Mrs. Hattie Camps and son, Max
returned Sunday from an automobile
trip in California which extended as
far as Weed.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-25

Miss Callit Vogeli, stenographer
for the public schools, has been suf-
fering from an attack of grippe and
has been incapacitated for several
days during the week.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-25

Paris, April 24.-The battle on
the whole front south of the Somme
and on the Arve ragged all day and
still~continues, according to the Of
iicial announcement tonight.
The Germans gained footing in
the woods to the northward of Han
gard-en-Santerre and also in the
eastern outskirts of the village,
which the French are desperately de-
Tending.
Several enemy assaults we're shat
tered near Hailles and Senecat wood
and Hill 50.
The statement says:
An intense bombardment of the
Franco-American positions south of
the Somme and on the Avre was fol-
lowed by German attack carried out
all along this front by considerable
forces at o'clock in the morning
The efforts of the enemy were direct
ed against Hangard-en-Santerre, the
region of Hailles and Senecat wood.
South of the Avre, the batt,a, which
lasted all day, continues at the pre-
ent hour. 1t was particularly stub
born in the region of Hangard. Afte.'
series of furious assaults. the en-
emy succeeded in gaining footing
in the wood north of Hangard, as
we'll as in the eastern outskirts of the
village, which our troops are desper-
ately defending.
The fighting was less violent in
the neighborhood of Hailles Several
enemy assaults directed against the
ridge east of the village were broken
down by our fire and counter-at-
tacks.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-25

London, April Heralded by
heavy artillery preparation over q
wide extent of front the enemy has
made new bid for Amiens, but, ac-
cording to latest reports, with only
slight success, namely, the capture Of
the village of Villers-BretonneuX,
after all-day fighting.
Attacks in the other sectors have
been repulsed
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-25

Mrs. H. s. Multi has gone to Port
land where she was called by the
serious illness of her son, L. L. Multi,
vice-president OF the Northwestern
National bank.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
RECOGNIZES REcuPERATWE
 POWER OF THE GERMANS. ,.
Warning Given. of Their Commercial
 Methods by Chauncey D. Snow.

Washington April 17.- Warning against understanding the recuper ative power of the Germans, who al- ready are preparing to continue after the war their old methods of quiet commercial penetration in foreign markets, is given in d report prepared for the bureau of foreign and domes- tic commerce by Chauncey D. Snow, assistant chief, and J. J. Kral
 The report made public today says Germany has failed to attain the com mercial ends for which she went to war but there is danger that even in defeat this economic reality Cf seventy million Germans in the mid dle of Europe is going to continue to dream the dreams of German world.''
 They will meet strong opposition, however, for German traders will have to face at least eighteen countries that have been in a state of war against the central powers and nine others that severed diplomatic relations
 Apart from questions of govern | ment policy says the report, there is a clear duty resting on American business men individually to keeI their eyes open to German competition in whatever form it may come. The L | the governments of the other grea1 nations, will see to it that Germany as a government, shall henceforth op. l crate in the open. American bushes: l men, like business men in the othel great countries. must likewise see to i that all operations of German tradt enterprises shall take place in tn, open and bear a clear indication O having been made in Germany" | German commercial management
 during the war has not been a prouc example of the efficiency of which tha l nation boasts, the investigators con
 clude.. There has been serious bun | gling in high places. the report says profiteering, gross mismanagement an,
 intense dissatisfaction among, tn
 working classes. Stocks of material
 have been used up, substitutes hay
 failed to satisfy, equipment has de
 teriorated and some industries hay
 profted in the war at the expense e
 peace time efficiency.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN
 WILLIAMS AND GARFIELD
Over Question of Car Shortage Laid Before President and Cabinet.


 Washington, April 17.-John Skelton. Williams, purchasing director for the railroad administration, today laid be- fore President Wilson at the session of the war cabinet his side of the disagreement between Fuel Admins trator Garfield and the railroad admin istration over the question of car shortage at coal mines and railroad methods in purchasing their coal sup ply. There was no announcement af- ter tine meeting, but it is understood that the difficulty will be adjusted one way or the other soon by direction of the president.
 Dr. Garfield, who attributes the se- rious loss in coal production recently to shortage of cars at the mines. has been conferring with MT. Williams for more than two weeks without result. He planes the shortage largely upon the practice of the railroads guaran- teeing a 100 per cent. car supply at the mines furnishing their coal in re- turn for reduced prices. Bernard Baruch, chairman of the war indus 1 tries board, has participated in the discussion and is said to have taken | the same position.
 On the other hand, the railroad ad- 1 ministration's attitude is that the 1 government cannot afford to saddle extra expense of coal purchases or the railroads under federal operation and consequently the pre-war policy of coal buying must be continued,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18

Ont of the chaos of the tremendous battle along the Lys river, south and southwest of Ypres, the thunder Of which may be heard forty or fifty miles away, there have come during the past day reports which are more encouraging to the allied powers. The British have not only held all the ground which they were defending on Tuesday. but have struck back so powerfully that Meteren and part of Wytschaete were retaken and held for q time. Only after heavy attacks did the British retire again from the vil- lages.
 The most disturbing news has been a report from Berlin that Poelcappele and LanSmarck, north of Ypres, have been taken by the Germans. and the admission from London that the Brit ish have retired from certain of their lines in the Ypres salient. The retire ment here was expected, for the ad- vance of the Germans at Neuve Eglise and Bailleul left the positions in front of Ypres open to a flank attack. It is officially stated that the retirement was orderly and it is probable that 1t will have more of a sentimental than a strategic effect. Just how far the British lines have been withdrawn IS not knOV n. IL may De, however, that the Ger nan claim of taking Poel- cappele and Langmarck IS the result of the British retirement.
 The battle, now in its ninth day, has deepened in intensity at many points along the curved front from Messines Ridge Co Meteren. There have been reports that tke Germans have soccu- pied the village of St. Eloi. which lies less than three miles south of Ypres, but these have not been confirmed. It vas also said that the Germans have taken positions on the south slope of ait. Kemmei which is about two and A half miles north of Wulverghem This. also. has not been confirmed