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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-03
Corp'l MOwat Writes
Interesting Letter

Fort Stevens, Ore, Dec. 2S.-Here
it is three days after Christmas
three blissful days filled mostly with
cake and candy and cookies and nuts
and, oh! countless other things to
eat. And the supply is not yet ex-
hausted although the army appetites
bred by five months of plain rations
are beginning to show at least some
signs of ceasing that awful gnawing
feeling that grows acute just before
meal times. And, folks of Ashland,
putting dent in your soldier boys
appetite-a temporary dent but nev-
ertheless a pronounced dents a
feat which puts the recent British Of
fensive in the shade.
Spending Christmas at Fort Stew
ems was prospect which pleased
none of us. Naturally, nearly all had
one or two blue moments when
thoughts of the family circle at home
intruded, but the one big redeeming
feature of the day, the feature which
lifted it out of an incident to be en-
dured into an event to be remem-
bered was the overwhelming success
scored by the people at home in send
ing US a Christmas done up in pack
ages-yeS and in packing cases which
1t took three men to carry. Appreci-
alton! Any terms | can think of
seem so mild as to be totally useless.
/ 1t was simply overwhelming. The
mails on the days preceding and fol-
lowing Christmas nearly swamped
the fort postoffice. Everybody was
remembered. Packages, letters and
cards piled up until it seemed as II
every soldier in our company was re-
membered by everyone in Ashland.
And then on Christmas day when
Mesdames Hedberg, Whine and Son.
ger, who are spending week here,
as impromptu Santa Clauses-or
should it be Santess Clauses ?-the
aforementioned packing cases pro-
duced Christmas stockings for each,
full of every conceivable trinket nee
essary to making Christmas real
Christmas 1t was happy morning
with rejoicing over a host of useful
little remembrances alternating with
an exhilarating return to the delights
of childhood over some little toy.
Whoever it was that conceived the
idea of putting toys in each stocking
scored hit on the heartstrings of
the 1st company. How could any one
be homesick while participating in a
parade of wildly unashamed boys
footing horns, squawking squawkers
and dragging ducks with necks that
wobble, around and around the can
tonments?
When dinner time came-the sec
ond surprise of the day-the mess
sergeant and cooks, backed by an
Uncle Sam who is sensible enough to
remember Christmas dinner senti-
ment even in the midst of a big war,
and the people of Ashland who have
intuitively learned that the way to
the heart of man or an army is
through the stomach, produced a
dinner which was an Achievement
with a capital A. 1t was complete
from soup to nuts, turkey, plum pud-
ding, mince pie, oyster soup, etc., and
so forth, with all the side trimmings.
Not single lad was allowed to leave
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-03

We are now quite comfortably set
tied in our new cantonment, having
moved in about a week ago. The
company occupies both floors of one
building and the lower floor of an
other. The cots and straw ticks
have been turned over to the recently
arrived draft contingent, and iron
cots with real springs, mattresses and
pillows make sleeping a more enjoy
able occupation than ever. The can
tonments are well built buildings
with plenty of light and ventilation.
The interior walls are covered with
Beaverboard; electric lights at
night; big stoves keep the buildings
comfortable.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-03

The company quartet, composed OF
Andy McGee, Merrill Throne,
Smoky" Harrell and doc" Furry,
who, despite his transfer to the quar-
termaster's department, still holds
allegiance to the Ashland bunch, has
developed into one of the most sought
after aggregations In the fort AT a
minstrel show recently staged in AS
toria this quartet was the most popu-
lar number and received a regular
ovation.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-03
SMALL ARMY WILL
TAKE INCOME TAX

1t will require small army OF
men to take the income tax returns
of persons subject to the new law
Collector of Internal Revenue Mil
ton A. Miller has announced that fif-
teen officers will start from his head
quarters on January 1 and on JaBu-
airy 2 every one of them will be or
the job at the points in the respec-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-03

play it safe by calling on the income
tax man.
"The man sent by the collector will
have forms for everybody, and per
sons who expect to call on him need
not trouble themselves to write for
FORMS"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-03

Corporal Paul Keen and Sergeant
Adams were bid a regretful goodbye
by the company this afternoon on the
occasion of their departure for the
artillery training school for officers
at Fort Monroe, Virginia.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-03

1t is claimed that the railroads
smash large part of the eggs
shipped over their lines. The bag
gagemen should practice smashing
on something that breaks less easily,
like trunks.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-03

Not merely are the Germans dying
on the field of battle to prevent
themselves from getting a fair right
of suffrage, but they are willing to
starve to keep themselves from Sc
curing the right of free speech.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-03

Several of the men have been
granted leave from duty and are add
ing considerably to their pocketbooks
by working on the environments,
where they are paid at the same rate
as civilian laborers, Ed Wolcott, DON
inc Low and Evans being among the
number.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-03

tive counties as designated, to meet
the people and help them make out
their income tax returns. The officer
assigned to this county is due to ar
rive here on January 21 and to re-
main until February s, both dates in
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-03

The regiment is now entered upon
what is known as an Indoor period
i. e., indoor study and classes re-
place the outdoor drill which the fire.
quent rains make impracticable.
While on the subject it might be add
ed that it is still raining. We are all
used to it now and go about our bus
mess as blithely with a forty-mile
gale blowing or pouring rain, or
both, as we would with the sun shin
ing. 1t is not cold-never gets very
cold, in fact The thermometer has
yet to approach the freezing mark.
The rains are invariably warm.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-03

ment of fine of s5 and costs. so
there will always be people who want
to make peace before anything is
done to avert a repetition of the
crime.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-03

Mrs j. Wendell Wright of Rose
burg arrived Monday evening to visit
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Newell
Wright.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-03

Mesdames Whine, Songer and He'd
berg are guests at the quarters OF
Electrician Sergeant Danford and
wife. The Danford home, by the way,
is an open house" at all hours for
all the 1st company boys, with well
come which has made it one of the
most popular places on the reserva-
ton
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-03

AS there will always be people who
favor letting off murderers on pay
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-03

Corporal Andy McGee is now in
charge of the post exchange.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-05
The Kaiser S Abdication

The abdication of the kaiser and the over
throw of the Hohenzollern house are awaited
hourly. Emperor Williams removal from the
throne is only matter of few days, for the
German people are demanding the step with in
creasing vehemence, which is being augmented
by the daily defeats of his armies on the west
ern front
Expressions of scorn, ridicule and contempt,
which few months ago would have resulted in
long prison terms for the person who uttered
them, are today banded on the streets with reck-
less disregard for the consequences. The popu-
lace knows that the kaiser has lost his power and
prestige and that the authorities fear to arouse
popular anger by arresting or furnishing the bold
ones.
That the state is set for the kaiser's retire
nent may be seen plainly in the following citation
from the Vorwaerts, the powerful Socialist organ
Of Germany, which expresses the popular mind
in these words:
ut would be absurd" the Socialist journal
declares, Ito be silent in the columns of news
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-05
Buy Christmas Presents
Early, Says Uncle San,

Military and diplomatic developments
have no bearing whatever upon the
question OF sane, early Christmas
shopping. The termination of the war
will not lessen one iota the importance
OF buying Christmas presents during
the month of November, avoiding un'
necessary service, which includes de-
livery of small parcels, charge and
approval orders-and making it pos
sible for patriotic merchants to keep
their pledge to the state and federal
governments.
They cannot avoid serious losses
without the cooperation of the pub
lie. They are pledged to the regular
schedule of store hours, which will
save the fuel otherwise consumed by
closing late They will not take on
additional help, thus avoiding COM
petition with the government in its
demand for man-power.
They cannot do this, however, ex-
cept that every shopper help by buy
ing during the morning hours, where
possible, not asking service he or she
can perform for themselves, and fin.
ally and most important of all, avoid
the congestion that only makes for
unsatisfactory store service and dan
ger from the spread of disease. Be
patriotic and Christian in Christmas
shopping.
Indiana State Council of Defense.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-05

paper regarding matter about which the market
places and streets are full. A couple of days ago
report spread everywhere that the kaiser and
crown prince had renowned the throne. When
this report was not confirmed it was merely re-
garded as being premature.
Zone can indeed speak of the silent movement
in all classes of the German people. In this mat
ter there are hardly any important differences Of
opinion in the country. The Kaiser has many
political enemies in the Empire and in the past
few years that enmity has grown, particularly
among the parties Of the Right. They believe
the Kaiser is not sufficiently military, sufficient
ly Prussian, sufficiently Pangerman. They re-
tain their monarchia beliefs only this particular
branch has failed them"
The Vorwaerts then points out how greatly
the Kaiser would have benefited had the Social
lists advice years ago been listened to. Had Par
liamentary Government been introduced, say ten
years ago, there would either have been no war
or responsibility for the war would have been on
the peoples shoulders, and the Kaiser's position
would have been unaffected.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-05
A Splendid Hair Grower
and Wonderful Beautifier

Here's good news for men and
women whose hair Is falling out, who
are growing bald and have scalps COW
cred with dandruff that itch like mad.
Quigley's Drug Stores. or any good
druggist can now supply you with the
genuine Partisan sage (liQuid form,
which Is guaranteed to quickly. surely
and safely abolish every sign Of dan
druff, stop itching scalp and falling
hair and promote new growth, or
money refunded.
Thousands can testify to the excel
lent results from its use; some who
feared badness now glory in their
abundant hair, while others who suf-
/, fered for years with Gandruf and Itch
z ing head got a clean, cool scalp after
Just few days use OF this simple
home treatment.
No matter whether bothered with
falling hair, gray hair. matted, stringy
hair, dandruff or itching scalp, try
Partisan sage-you will not be disap-
pointed It's a scientific preparation
that supplies all hair needs.
The first application will make your
hair and scalp look and feel 100 per
cent better. If you want beautiful,
lustrous hair and lots Of 1t, by all
means use Partisan sage. Don't delay
begin tonight. A little attention now
insures abundant hair for years to
come.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-05
Castine, Ohio

Arthur Dye and family Of New Mad.
ison spent Sunday with John Gringry
and daughter Lurene.. Lewis West.
enbaker, who spent the summer in
Canada, has returned home d.. John
HORNE and daughter. of Eaton, were
entertained at the home of Mrs Ella
HORNE Sunday. Edna Layer, Mrs.
John Chrismer and Helen Aydelottc
are on the sick list. :. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ora McCowen called on Mr.. and Mrs
James Cover and son, Kenneth. Sun.
day evening. :. Miss Mildred Shaef-
fer is spending the week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Eyer. :. Mr.. and Mrs
Barton Long and Zindora Long called
on friends in New Madison Sunday
evening. Gladys and George Wen.
ger of Greenville and Claudine Locke
of Indianapolis, spent Saturday night
and Sunday at the Denlinger home. j..
Mrs. Dolph Harrison and daughter,
Nora. visited Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
Harrison and son, at West Manches-
ter Sunday. Mrs. Josie CheNis, who
has been visiting relatives at Della
ware. Ohio, returned home Wednesday
evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-05
SCENES
Of INTEREST TO
U. s. SOLDIERS
Fountain City Boy Describes
Rural Life in Letter Sent
Home.

FOUNTAIN CITY. Ind. Nov. s.
The following letter was written by
Lawrence Harrison to his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. M. c. Harrison. It is the
first letter they have received from
him since he landed in France. In
part 1t says:
Dear Folks-I have not received any
mail since l left the U. s. A. and
have seen only one newspaper. SO
am not very we'll versed on current
events. This is the first letter l have
written since | left the states.
My French vocabulary is very little
larger than it was when l left the
States. SO you can imagine that !
have very few conversations with the
natives. The French people in the ru.
raj districts wear wooden shoes and
usually they walk wherever they 60
or ride in a two-wheeled cart drawn
by a donkey, goat or oxen.
There are very few horses used in
this part of the country. Their rail
roads resemble an American toy. Ii
an American family would want to
move some distance by rail they would
have to charter an entire train instead
OF one car, as they would at home.
One freight car will only hold eight
horses and a passenger coach Is made
into four compartments which will
hold only eight persons each. or thir
ty-two persons in coach.
Roads Are Good.
By the way this country is devel.
oped you would think the French peo
pie have no ambition at all. You
remember that history tells of the
fine roads in France, and it is very
plain to me why they are so good
They have nothing to wear them out
All you see on the roads Is cart OF
an OK once in a while and it would
take long while to wear the road
You don't see any four-wheeled vehi.
cles except Of American make. The
Iriskman's buggy is used very much
and is generally propelled by the fe.
male sex Tin rural districts).
The buildings are all made of stone
or brick and most buildings are roof
ed with tile of red or white clay
There are very few fences in this
country and they are either hedge OF
from one to three strands of smooth
wire. Instead of having fences, it is
very common thing to see women
herding a few cattle or flock OF
geese and sometimes both, in a very
small field or lot. These old houses
are generally encircled by stone wall
six or eight feet high and some OF
them have tile roof to protect them
The house and barn are built all un.
der the same roof in many instances
This is a great country for grapes
and wine.
Will close for this time. hoping to
hear from you soon and often. Will
write again later, but will not write
as often as l did while / was in the
states, as there is very little that
can write like l would like to tell it.
Your son,
LAWRENCE.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-05
LADIES! SECRET TO
DARKEN GRAY HAIR
Bring Back Color, Gloss and Youthful.
ness with Grandma's Recipe Of
Sage and Sulphur.

Common garden sage brewed into a
heavy tea. with sulphur and alcohol
added. will turn gray. streaked and
faded hair beautifully dark and lux
urtant. Mixing the Sage Tea and Sui
phur recipe at home, though, is
troublesome. An easier way is to get
the ready-to-use preparation improved
by the addition OF other ingredients,
a large bottle. at little cost, at drug
stores, known as "Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Compound" thus avoiding a
lot OF muss.
While gray, faded hair Is not sinful,
we all desire to retain our youthful
appearance and attractiveness. BY
darkening your hair with Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound, no one
can tell, because 1t does it SO natural
ly, so evenly. You just dampen a
sponge or soft brush with It and draw
this through your hair, taking one
small strand at a time: by morning,
all gray hairs have disappeared. After
another application or two your hair
becomes beautifully dark, glossy, soft
and luxuriant and you appear years
younger. Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound is a delightful toilet requi-
site. 1t is not intended for the cure,
mitigation or prevention of disease
Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-05
Lewisburg, Ohio

Clarence Singer of Dayton transact
ed business here Monday. Marshal
Wilder. who is an influenza victim at
the home Of his father-in-law, Frank
Kern, is reported convalescent.
Chas. Hoerner and Forest Harry were
in Knightstown, Ind, Monday on bust
ness. III. D. Trissel and wife and the
latters mother, Mrs Tomlinson, Mrs.
Martin Ruff and grandson and Mrs.
G. c. Grushon were Dayton visitors
Monday. ;. L.. G. Bixler and family,
west Of town, visited several days
last week with Rev. A. A. Hundley and
family of Lindlay.. Mrs. Ed Nc
Mutt, west of town, returned home
Monday from Van Vert, where she
had been for two weeks, caring for
her daughter and husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Benedict, who were i'll
with influenza. Mrs. J. H. Kouts, of
Van Vert, and Elmer Hofer, of De-
troit, Mich, were at home of their
parents last week because of the Sc
we're illness of this sister, Coda. She
is improving nicely. -. The Ladies
Aid. of Salem Lutheran church, will
hold a market on Saturday, Nov. 49,.
Mrs r. K. Blake and children spent
Wednesday in w. Alexandria with her
uncle, S. B. Smith and wife. Harry
Overholser and family, east of town,
left Saturday for Springfield, where
Mr.. Overholser has a position. They
will remain at least for the winter
e. G.. Grushon and wife visited rela-
tives in New Castle, Ind, over Sun
day. Jos. Sweeny and family have
received word from thei son, Sergeant
F. Sweeny that he expects to leave for
over seas some time soon . . Miss
Ethel Beam of Dayton is spending
the week with her parents. Charles
Beam and family
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-05

Glen Jones has arrived safely over
seas according to word received by
his grandmother, Mrs. Rachel Berk-
heimer. The Misses Mary and Susie
Jaqua spent Thursday in Muncie. !. /.
Mrs. Mary Fulghum, Mrs. Ed L. John
son and George Reinheimer left for
Decatur, Ill.,, Friday evening to he
with their sister, Mrs. Garnet Albert,
Mrs. w. S. Preston entertained at
dinner Friday In honor Of the birth
day Of her aunt, Mrs. Lon Hutchens.
A number of relatives were present. :.
Jack Hamilton Of the aero school
at Fl. Sill, Okla, Is recovering from
influenza, according to word received
by his mother. Mrs. Jennie Hamilton.
He has been in the hospital two weeks
..... Mrs. c. E. Magee was in Ridge
vile Friday to see Postmaster G. D.
Williamson, who is quite i'll. Miss
Charlotte Tillson entertained the
clerks of the Mills store, Thursday
evening. Mrs. ]. T. Norman and
daughter, Miss Marie, visited in Mum
Gle Friday, Mrs. j. e. OHara re-
turned to her home in Columbus, O..
Friday after months visit with rela-
tives here. Miss Grace Howard OF
Knightstown is visiting her brother,
Fred Howard, North Main street. =.
Mrs. Joseph Watts is visiting her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Alvon Owens at
Hartford City. -. Mrs. Jennie Hamil-
ton was a visitor in Union City Thurs
day. :. Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Downey
Of Union City spent Friday with Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Clevenger, East
Washington street. 80. The surgical
dressing room of the Red Cross open
ed Friday after having been closed for
a month on account of the influenza
epidemic.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-05

For the first ten states which shall
subscribe their quota In United War
Work campaign for the benefit Of the
American soldiers and marines. five
Y. NJ. c. A., three K. Of c. and two
Salvation army huts will be named
in France, says John r. Mott, director
general of the United War Work cam
paign. These huts are Of demountable
type and are taken along as the army
moves forward.
Representatives of the United War
Work campaign will be sent to Porto
Rico. Cuba, Mexico and Panama.
Many persons OF national Importance
have enlisted as speakers and will go
wherever the health conditions are
favorable.
Mr.. Mott has issued statement in
which he gives several reasons for q
larger sum than $170,500,000 being
asked for.
When the budgets were made. three
out of the seven organizations in the
campaign based their sum on data
that was assembled last spring. Since
that time there has been a remark
able increase in the American army
and an inevitable continued increase.
There has been a marvellous expan-
sion in the American navy. When
America entered the war she had a
navy with less than 10000 men and
now she has a navy with 100000
sailors and marines.
This war involves the Industrial
classes. It is not only war of armies
and navies but of peoples. Since maxi
ing the War Work campaign budget
the claims of industrial classes at
home and overseas have been pressed
upon US.
The burden Of the war has fallen
heavily upon the women of America
and the allies. The needs of the wom-
en- affected by war conditions must be
provided for We must follow the SOL
der and sailor wherever he is and
because of the continuity of the SER