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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-21

$14,2SO. For bureau of stores to
cover salaries of clerks at Rome in
branch warehouses, and for labor,
printing, stationery, travelling. insur-
ance and rentals, $S5,5S1. Total
amount thus appropriated as budget
from January to May l for military
relief, civilian relief and other pur-
poses is $1,662,016. In addition the
war council has authorized Mr.. Per-
kinS to apply to surgical dressings
service and hospital service $32,23O,
and for relief of refugees and for
childrens work $S9,2S0, which has
been received in local donations.
Both the commission to France and
the commission to Italy have received
various sums in donations, some re-
stricted and some unrestricted
Where money is restricted it is added
to the Red Cross war fund, and later
appropriated for work of the commits
sion to which it is donated. Includ-
ing the $2,9SS,4 AGA put at the disposal
of the temporary commission, the ST.
662 O16 appropriated for budget to
May /, 1918, and the $32,230 plus
$S9,2SO received in Italy, the Ameri-
can Red Cross has thus appropriated
since November for relief work with
soldiers and civilians of its ally, Italy,
$4,771,990. In addition to above ap-
propriations the war council has ap-
proved a cooperative arrangement
with the Italian Red Cross whereby
the former will assist in re-equipping
of field hospitals in Italy, many of
which were lost or damaged in the
retreat of the Italian army. No ap-
preparation has yet been made for
this last enterprise, but it is expected
that about $175,000 will be needed
for the equipping Of nine tent field
hospitals of fifty beds each, and mo-
tor transportation for these and for
three large front base hospitals. The
necessary appropriation will be made
as soon as detailed figures are pro-
vided by the Italian Red Cross.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-21
The Hen that RooStS on the
Limb of an Old Apple Tree
Produces Nothing
Moral
Build a Hen House
Ashland Lumber Co.
Phone 20

cal dressings, which are being for
warded with all possible speed from
the United States to Italy. In re-
sponse to cable advices now received
from Mr., Perkins, head of the new
commission to Italy. giving estimates
of probable cost of operations for the
immediate future, the war council has
appropriated $1,062,016. Included
in this amount is $S00.S70 for mill
tary relief, made up as follows; Sol
diers at the front, $4,000; surgical
dressings service, 100000; hospital
service, $415,S7O; ambulance service,
100000; canteen and rest houses
$120,000 administration, 1000. To
render aid to civilian population
through caring for hundreds of ref
ugees, operating canteens for civil
ians and for other measures of relief,
$692,5S0 has been appropriated.
Other appropriations as follows: For
transportation to cover cost of auto
mobiles, camions, gasoline, rental of
cars and garages, transportation in
surance and salaries of those filling
positions for which volunteers cannot
be procured, s59,3S1. For bureau of
purchases, $7969, For secretarial
bureau to cover cost of office furni-
ture, salaries of clerks, supplies con-
sumed in operating telephone post
age, rentals, telegraph, express, pub
licity, ETC., $41,355. For bureau of
finance and accounts, salaries of
clerks, cost of stationary. hooks ato
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-21
CHROME ORE Is
NOW IN DEMAND

With the great war preparations
all over the United States and the
demand for chrome ore as harden
ing compound for steel used in big
guns, Humboldt county, Del Norte
county and southern Oregon are be-
ing looked upon as among the de-
pendable sources of chrome deposit
Eureka already has record of being
shipping point for approximately
1900 tons of ore since the first ship
ments we're made to the east from
Eureka.
According to dispatches from Eu-
reka, the richest deposit of chrome
is located in Del Norte county, at the
French Hill mine This mine, it is
stated, has a higher percentage of
pure chrome than any mine of its
kind in the United States.
Another large deposit of chrome
lies in the hills back of Smith river
and five large trucks are working
with all haste to transport enough
metal to supply the demands of the
large steel manufacturers. Crescent
City is the distributing point for the
metal and some ore has an outlet
from Smith River.
1t is stated that every steam
schooner leaving Crescent City for
San Francisco or San Pedro, in addi-
tion to their lumber cargo, carries
from As to 55 tons of chrome each
trip. Owing to a recent car shortage
several tons of ore we're tied up on
a Eureka wharf, but through the CO.
operation of Northwestern officials
cars were secured and the shipments
routed east to Chicago, the eastern
point. The gasoline
schooner Magnolia of the Coggeshall
fleet has carried nearly 1000 tons
of ore to Eureka. This week she
was forced by rough water to leave
the open harbor of Crescent City and
return to Eureka without ore, but
will return when weather conditions
permit her regular trips.
From Eureka the chrome ore is
taken by the Northwestern Pacific
railroad to San Francisco and trans
shipped by way of the Western Pa
cific, Southern Pacific and Rock
Island to refining plants on the At
lantic coast.
Metals of silver, copper and gold
found in the chrome rock are then
separated and put to the nations
uses and the chrome put into steel
which will finally reach the battle
fields of France as part of the huge
guns.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-21
Logging In Klamath
Rapidly Increasing

The logging operations in northern
klamath county are rapidly assum-
ing huge proportions, according to
c. J. Claus, local agent for the South
ern Pacific Company.
The Modoc Lumber Company at
Chiloquin is now shipping two car
loads of green logs per day to the
klamath Manufacturing Company at
Shippington, and would send double
this amount If the cars could be Sc
cured for the purpose.
The Pelican Bay Company is now
getting fifteen carloads per day from
the north. Mr.. Claus declares that
thirty cars are now being used in the
logging service between klamath
Falls and Kirk.
A new station was installed at AL
gonna this week, and a regular agent
will be maintained there in the fu-
ture. j. A. Tucker, Klamath coun-
ty man, who has had previous expert
ence as an agent, has been placed in
charge of the new depot, which now
occupies part of the Algoma Lum-
ber Company's office. A telegraph
office is to be installed there by the
Western Union Immediately.
1t is now the intention of the rail-
road company to put on special log
ging train between klamath Falls
and Kirk later in the season, in addi-
tion to the regular freight. Klam-
ath Falls Herald.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-21

The port of New York is under mil
itary control, the water fronts being
guarded by the regular army. Fully
armed guards prohibit the passage
of any person, alien or citizen, who
cannot establish business reason
for access to the waterfront areas.
The same military control will be
established at all other American
ports and may include factories en-
gagged in war work.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-21
WILLING TO DO BIT
TO LICK THE KAISER

P. E. Thomason of Turner, making
application for appointment as a
thrift campaign stamp salesman,
writes: 81 am too old to go to the
front, and l am on the jump from
early until late, but if putting every
spare moment into selling war saw
ings stamps will help to give the
kaiser some good blows in the short
ribs, l am with you"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-21

According to the Department Of
Agriculture, over 100000 eggs
spoil in cold storage each year be-
cause they have been washed or in
some other way become wet before
being sent to market.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-21

Applications for appointment as
agents for the sale of the govern
ment's Thrift Stamps and War Saw
ings Stamps are being received at
Portland headquarters of the cam
paign at the rate of 25 a day.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-21

Uncle Sam knows this to be fact.
He knows that the American home
wherein there cannot be more frugal
ity, more thrift and less extravaganza
is the exception and not the rule.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-08

was the general he had under arrest,
but the sentry threatened to run his
bayonet through him, and would have
done it, too. So AtweA stepped aside,
and remained silent. was nearly
bursting with suppressed laughter. One
word, and l would have exploded. 1t
Is not exactly diplomatic to laugh at
your general in such a predicament.
The sentry and his prisoner arrived
at brigade headquarters with disas-
trOus results to the sentry.
The joke was that the general had
personally issued the order for the
spy's arrest. 1t was habit Of the gen
eral to walk through the trenches on
rounds of inspection, unattended by
any Of his staff. The Irishman, being
new In the regiment, had never seen
the general before, so when he came
across him alone In a communication
trench, he promptly put him under ar
rest. Brigadier generals wear a red
band around their caps.
Next day we passed the Irlshman
tied to the wheel of timber, the be-
ginning of his sentence of twenty-one
days, field punishment No. 1. Never
before have l seen such woebegone
expression on mans face.
For several days, Atwell and l made
ourselves scarce around brigade head
quarters. We did not want to meet
the general.
The spy was never caught.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-08

The rumor gained such strength Tint
an order was issued for all troops TO
Immediately place under arrest anyone
answering to the description of the
spy.
Atwell and were on the qui vive.
We constantly patrollcd the trenches
at night, and even in the day, but the
spy always eluded us.
One day while in communication
trench, we were Mortified to see our
brigadier general, Old Pepper, being
brought down it by a big private of the
Royal Irish rifles. The general was
walking in front. and the private with
fixed bdyOnet was following in the
rear.
We saluted rs the general passed us.
The Irishnan had broad grin on his
face and we could scarcely believe our
eyes-the general was under arrest.
After passing few feet beyond US, the
general turned, and said in wrathful
voice TO Atwell:
Tell this d--n fool who am. He's
arrested me as Il spy"
Atwell was speeChleSs. The sentry
butted in with:
"None o that gnssin' ont o you.
Back to headquarters you goes, Mr.
Fritz. Open that face o yours again.
an I'll dent in your napper with the
butt o me rifle"
The generals face was n sight TO be-
hold. He WAS fairly boiling over with
rage. but he shut up.
AtwelI tried to get in front of the
sentry 10 explain TO him that it really
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-08
Educated Finland.

The new republic of Finland starts
its career with one invaluable asset.
II highly efficient system Of education.
Finnish elementary schools are models
Of excellence, and In an international
competition some few years since Fin.
land won the coveted distinction Of
having the highest educational stand.
ard Of any country in the world, beat.
ing even the United States and Ger.
many. Particular attention is given to
the teaching Of languages. The two
state languages, Finnish and Swedish,
are taught in the elementary stand.
ards, and until recently Russian also.
A knowledge Of five or six languages Is
reckoned nothing exceptional among
even middle-class folk in Finland
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-08
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cooIino Milk Saves Dollars.

'Dairymen lose thousands of dollars
annually because of poorly cooled milk
and cream" This Is the Introductory
sentence of Farmers Bulletin 076. en-
titled Cooling Milk and Cream on the
Farm" issued by the United States
department Of agriculture.
The milk dealer has an extra lever
when he can prove to the producer
that more care in the production ana
handling of milk means more money
to him. 1t is especially true that every
reform along dairy and milk lines
must be proved to be economical as
well as beneficial from sanitary or
health standpoint before the prOduc'
er's interest is aroused.
Cooling of milk as a rule can be
properly and practically done only
where ice is Obtainable. But when ii
Is realized that ice can be had on
farms producing 81 per cent Of the
country's milk and cream supply, one
sees the importance of taking advan'
tage of natural facilities.
in other parts of the country where
natural Ice is not available, the pro
ducer can keep down the loss from
sour milk or cream by taking full adj
vantage of spring or well water.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-08
Empey, in the next install
ment, tells the gripping story Of
a coward" whose streak of yell
low turned white.
(To BE CONTINUED
Changes in Mems Clothes.

Fashion is doing its bit too. The
International Custom Cutters conven-
ton ruled out patched pockets, belts
and turned-up trousers. If they would
only 20 back to the old-fushiOned shirt
cuffs. sew the buttons on the trousers
on the outside Cf the waist band, and
take off a yGrE pr two Of the four-ln'
hand neckties we would get somewhere
near where the wea:y are at rest. They
already have made overcOats fit more
closely in order to save material, but
they dlsslpate that saving by making
sack coats a trifle longer. OF course,
there ii a sort of economy in Il long
sack coat, for in ruling cut the patched
pockets all other patches are, doubt
less. included. It is quite hard for a
fashion convention to make mistake
If it only changes the styles.-Ohio
State Journal.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-08
Exercise Sheep in Winter.

II the lambs are to be born strong
and vigorous, moderate amount OF
exercise is necessary for the ewes dur
ing the winter. This can he obtained
by scattering their rOughage over a
field and allowing them to work back
and forth over it while eating, or by
feeding some Of the rOughage some dis
tance away from their shelter. If win.
ter pastures are used, no other ar
rangement for exercise Is necessary.
At no time should the pregnant ewes
be forced to wade through deep mud
or snow, neither should they be chased
by dogs nor forced TO jump over boards
nor to pass through narrow doors, as
such treatment is sure to cause loss
Of lambs or of both ewes and lambs.
If fieeces are allowed to become
soaked with rain or wet snow, colds
and pneumonia will surely result. Dry
snow, on the other hand, has no Ill
effect, as the ewes readily shake it
off.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-08

lust year was the freeing Cf MisSissip
pi, which opens tlcE-frcc high rOaG
to the gulf. When South Carolina Is
freed from quarantine there will he Il
tlck-frec zone TO the Atlantic ocean.
II was estimated by The bureau Of
animal industry n few years ago that
the total loss to the cattle industry Of
the South due tO the presence of the
tick aggregated close to $4O.OOO,mC
every year. During the fiscal year 1913
there were shipped to market for i'm
mediate slaughter 3015,S75 cattle froE
the tick-infested portions OF the South
Had these cattle been raised mde'
tick-free conditions, they would have
averaged about 200 pounds heac
heavier, or G0O.O0000O pounds in all.
The Importance of such an addition Ia
this country'S food resources does not
call for argument.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-08

Henry Van Dyke, the former minis
ter to the Netherlands, said at the
New York Authors club the other day {:
"The morale Of all the allied sol
diers is always excellent. They Joke
about their wounds.
II met wounded young American
aviator from the Escadrille Lafay-
ette at tea. He sat in a bath chair,
with his legs propped straight out, and
his two crutches at his side.
"'How is the leg coming on" !
said.
"'Well, anyhow he laughed, 1t
isn't coming off,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-08

For the nine months ending September.
1915, imports We're S2322, 900 900. an
Increase Of $400Oo,0OO, while exports
for the nine months, valued at S4.5G1.-
0000OO represented a slight decrease.
Imports OF gold We're $1,000 900 during
September and S56 6,500,OOO for the nine
months. Exports Of gold were s., ,2sO.-
600 for September and $34, 100000 for
the nine months Imports Of silver
were S7,17O0O0 for September ana
rcarly &55,O0OO00 for ;he nine months
Silver exports amounted to S1O,39O.OO0
for September.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-08

the shoulder. 0pSaang my eyes sac
n regimcntal sergeant major bending
over me. He had q lighted lantern In
his right hand. / started to ask him
what was the matter. when he put his
finger TO his lips for silence and whis'
pered:
"Get on your equipment. aud. with
out any noise, come with me-"
This greatly mysti0ed me, but I
obeyed his order.
Outside OF the billet, / asked him
what was up, but he shut me up with I:
Don't ask questions, It's against or
ders. don't know myself"
II was raining like the mischief.
We splashed along a muddy road for
about fifteen minutes finally stopping
Mt the entrance OF what must have
been an old barn. In the darkness, !
could hear pigs gruntlng, as IL they
had just been disturbed. In front OF
the door stood an officer IN mack
(mackintosh). The II. S. NJ. went up
to him, whispered something, aud then
left. This officer called TO me, asked
my name, number and regiment, Mt the
same time, In the light of lantern he
was holding. making a notation in a
little book.
When he had finished writing, he
whispered:
"Go into that billet and wait orders,
and no talking. Understands"
stumbled into the barn and sat on
the floor in the darkness. ] could see
no one, but could hear men breathing
and moving: they seemed nervous and
restless. know was.
During my wait, three other men
entered. Then the officer pOked his
head in the door and ordered:
"Fall IN, outside the billet, in single
rank"
We fell in, standing at ease. Then
he commanded:
"Squad-'Shun Number"
There we're twelve Of us.
"Right-Turn Left-Wheei! Quick
March :" And away we went. The
rain was trickling down my back aud
l was shvering from the cold.
With the officer leading, we must
have. marched over an hour, plowinS
through the mud and occasionally
stumbling into shell hole in the road
when suddenly the officer made Il left
wheel, and we found ourselves in sort
Of enclosed courtyard.
The dawn was breaking and the
rain had ceased.
In front OF ms were four stacks OF
rifles, three to stack.
The officer brought us to attention
and gave the order to unpile arms. We
each took Il rifle. Giving us "Stand ut
ease" in nervous and shaky voice,
he informed;
"Men, you are here on Il very solemn
duty. You have been selected rs Il
firing squad for the execution of SOL
dier, who, having been found guilty
of grievous crime against king and
country, has been regularly and duly
tried and sentenced to be shot at , :2S
Il. III. this date. This sentence has been
approved by the reviewing authority
and ordered carried out. 1t is our duty
to carry on with the sentence Of the
court.
"Thcre are twelve rifles, one OF
which contains blank cartridge, the
other eleven containing BAH cartridges
Every man is expected to do his duty
and fire to kill. Take your orders from
me. Squad-'Shun ="
We came to attention. Then he left.
My heart was Of lead and my knees
shook.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-08
Dash or -,

General Ian Hamilton, who has q
pretty talent for writing, complains
that his descriptive messages from
the front were sadly garbled by I'm.
Iettered censors. Which reminds us
of the story how some writer protest.
ing the historic charge that, "OuF
army swore terribly in Flanders" said
II was really an erroneous rewriting
by some lunkhe0d of: "Our army ad-
vanced with great dssh. h."-BOstoa
TRANSCRIPT.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-08
COFFIN GHoULs" ARRESTED
U. S. officers Charge Undertakers
With Attempting to Defraud
the Government.

New York, Oct. 24.--In an investiga
tion here Of the activities of alleged
''eoftin ghouls- the federal authorities
have caused the arrest Of two under
takers on charges Of attempting to de-
fraud ths government. The undeEtak-
ers, II Is alleR'd, by representing to
eSaa twas Of dead soldiers that the gov
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-08
RECORD FOR FOREIGN TRADE
New High Mark for September in Both
imports and Exports Announced
at Washington.

Washington, Oct 24.-New high rec
ords for September foreign trade in
both imports and exports were an
nounced by the department of com
merce. Imports were $262 100000, mn
Increase Of nearly $2G,000000 over
September. 1917, and exports S550,000,
600, an increase Of about 100000 600.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-08
CHAPTER XIV.
The Firing Squad.

A few days later had orders to re-
port back to divisional headquarters,
about thirty kilos behind the line. /
reported to the A. P. M. assistant pro-
vost marshaD. He told me to report
to billet No. IS for quarters and ra-
tions.
1t was about eight o'clock ut night
and was tired and soon fell asleep In
the straw Of the billet. 1t was a mis-
eralIse night outside. cold, and a drizxly
rain was falling.
About two In the morning I was
awakened by some one shaking me by
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-08
LIVE STOCK7.
HG5rROFEEz3-n 50 !

Cattle can be vaccinatod against
blackleg.
The best time to get rid Of an eve
$ while she has full mouth.
y
Persons wholly inexperienced with
sheep will do well to limit the size Of
The flock at the stnrt
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-08
A Cheese Meat Substitute.

Cottage cheese is a relatively cheap
food worthy of more extensive use in
the home in place of some of the meat
ordinarily eaten. Following, called
Boston roast, is meat substitute
made from cottage cheese and beans.
Mash q one-pOund can of beans or
equivalent quantity of home-cooked
beans or cowpeas, or put them through
a meat grinder. Add One-half pound
Of cottage cheese and bread crumbs to
make the mixture stiff enough to be
formed into a roll. Bake in Il moder-
ate oven. basting occasionally with
butter or other fat, and water. Serve
with tomato sauce. This dish may be
favored with chopped onions cooked
until tender in butter or other fat and
very little water.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-08

ernment cofiins in which the bodies
we're shipped home were cheap pine
boxes got orders for expensive cas-
kets and then appropriated the govern
ment coflins. In some cases resellinr
them to the government. The pine
boxes cost the government $50 each.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-08
GET ICE HOUSE READY

Ice in the dairy saves: Losses
from sour milk and cream, trOu-
BILE from high bacteria counts,
inferior, low-priced butter and
cheese. Get the ice house ready
for the winter harvest.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-08

If the fall pigs do well they must
have good, dry bedding all the time.
Don't feed the horse before you wa
ter him. nor fail to give him Il bal
unced ration.
1t pays to breed and raise purebred
stock. There is more profit and Il
whole lot more satisfaction in 1t.
Exercise the herd bull. If he Is sta
bled continuously he becomes less Surs
us q breeder.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-08

.. S, VIII Bring Horne All Dead.
With the American Army North.
west Of Verdun, Oct. 24--All the Ameri.
can dead in France will be taken home
after the war. according To Ordera 70.
cefved bE the afny chaRsainS