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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04
Ohio Club Held
Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the Rogue
River Valley Ohio Club was held at
st. Marks hall in Medford Saturday,
at which large number of Ashland
people attended. During the fore
noon music was furnished by the
Medford orchestra, which was thor
oughly enjoyed. A sumptuous feast
was served at noon to about 100 Ohio
people. After dinner a short busl-
ness session was held. In the alb
sence of the president. Dr.. Gregg,
Will Steel of Grants Pass took charge
of this part of the program, which
consisted first of the election of Of
ficers for the Buckeye Club of Med
ford, as follows: President, w. A.
Folger; vice-president and treasurer,
Mrs. Hadfield of Central Point; sec
retary, Mrs j c. Woods. The cleo
ton of officers for the association
followed and were President, o. H.
Johnson; vice-president, Dr.. French
of Medford secretary and treasurer,
Mrs. Gamblers. Mr. Steel gave an ad-
dress of welcome, which was respond
ed to by o. H. Johnson. An interest
ing musical and literary program fol-
lowed that consumed the rest of the
afternoon.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04
Farmers Are Active
Throughout County

A large number of farmers and
stockmen met at the Medford library
Saturday, February 2, to discuss the
matter of bringing in a carload or
more of pure-bred beef and dairy
stock. A great deal of interest was
manifested and plans are nearing
completion for bringing in the ship
ment.
The completion of the plans for
bringing in dairy stock were left un-
til the first session of the dairy
school to be held in Ashland Friday,
February s, and in Medford the fol-
lowing day. Anyone wishing to pur-
chase pure-bred dairy stock should
attend one of these meetings and let
his wants be known.
The farmers of the Valley View
district have formed dairy associa-
tion fon the purpose of buying pure
bred Jersey sire for the use of the
community. The people of Valley
View are a wide-awake, up-to-date
set of people. They have an active
grange that is doing splendid work.
The ladies are doing their share and
more in Red Cross work, the school
is carrying on an effective campaign
for thrift stamps and the Boys and
Girls Club work.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04
Third Liberty Loan
Will Start April s

On April 6, the first anniversary
of the United States entry into the
war, the third Liberty Loan will
open. There will be campaign of
three or four weeks. In announcing
the date Friday night, Secretary Nc
Adoo said the amount of the loan,
the interest rate and other features,
such as convertibility of bonds to pre-
vious issues, maturity and terms of
payment are to be determined and
that new legislation will be necessary
before plans can be completed.
The fact that the amount of the
loan is dependent upon further legis-
lation indicates that it will be for
more than $3,O00,00O,OOO, the re-
mainder of authorized but unissued
bonds, and the fact that certificates
of Indebtedness now being sold in
anticipation of the loan bear u per
cent, affords some indication of the
interest rate.
How large the loan will be de-
pends largely, however, on the fate
of the pending war finance bill carry
ing an appropriation of half billion
dollars and action on the railroad
bill, with its appropriation of a SINH
lar amount.
Although Mr.. McAdoo made no
specific announcement, it is now TAX
en- for granted in official circles that
there will be but one more loan be-
fore June 80, the end of the fiscal
year.
The statement concerning the date
of the campaign was made at this
time, Mr.. McAdoo explained, to give
every community time to prepare for
the big bond sale, and he strongly
popular demonstrations of
patriotism on the day of the opening
of the loan and the second year of
war,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04
Appeal to Jackson
County Farmers

(By Albert C. Joy of Ashland
president of the County Council, il
the Jackson County Agricultural
News.)
One year ago the farmer was till
ing the soil, tending his stock, enjoy.
ing unmolested the fruits of his toll
Today his property rights, the sa.
credness of his home and the safety
of his wife and children are threat
ened by the ambitions of the military
class of Germany.
One year ago the farmer was a
peace-loving, law-abiding citizen Of
the greatest of republics.
Today the integrity of that repub-
lie is questioned. The minute men
of Revolutionary times left their
plows in the field to fly to the de-
fense of their right to voice in their
government, so when the call came,
"Citizens of our great republic, fall
I'M" the farmers of the United States,
along with all other classes, rallied
to the colors in defense of greater
cause, "The rights of humanity"
The patriots of Massachusetts at
Lexington and Concord and at Bun
ker Hill are recorded in history as
First in the defense of democracy" :"
The response to "the CALI of the
state of Oregon of Jackson county,
has won for us this honor: First
in the defense of humanity"
The work, however, has only be-
gun. We have heard many farmers
say: 81 wish l were young enough.
/ wish | were situated so that / could
shoulder a gun and go over there and
help clean them up"
Mr.. Farmer, you can shoulder a
gun and help clean up the kaiser,
and you are needed just as seriously
right here as are the boys who will
give the Huns what is coming to
them on the battlefields of France.
So, farmers of Jackson county, fall
in! There is some good stiff fight
ing to be done here at home.
The boys over there are enduring
hardships, it is costing them a great
deal-everything-but we know that
when they "go over the top" we shall
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04
spent few days In Talent visiting
| f,.i a.. off oh

spent a few days in Talent visiting
friends, while off on furlough.
Earl Beeson, who has been i'll fol
the past two weeks, is able to be out
again.
All farmers from the Talent dis.
trict met at the city hall Friday
March /, at s p. m. A. c. Joy OF
Ashland and G. G. Cate Of Medford
gave very interesting talks on "Bene.
fits of Organization" and Farmers
War Duties" F. c. Holibaugh and
D. NJ. Lowe also gave talks. A good
crowd attended.
The Talent school children went
in body to the depot Wednesday
afternoon when the o. C. A. boys
troop train passed through, to bid
them farewell.
Nate Bates of Ashland was Tai
ent caller on Friday.
Pete Sowash left Saturday evening
for Hit, CAL, where he has secured
employment for the summer.
Levi Stagg made business trip to
Medford Friday.
The Red Cross dance given by the
Talent ladies at Ames hall Friday
was a great success, good number
of out-of-town people attending.
Paul Guliey of Ashland was bus
mess caller in Talent Saturday.
George Galbraith was the guest of
friends in Ashland Monday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dillard and
Mr.. and Mrs. Manning attended the
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04
An Editorial by
Banker Wilson
iiVice- President Anglo and London
Paris National Bank

iiVice- President Anglo and London
Paris National Bank
1t takes men and money to win a
war. Bankers are the direct agents
Of the government. When their duty
has been prescribed and they have
been called upon they have reported
nobly even at a sacrifice.
A situation now arises which calls
for the support of every bank, that
business may proceed on the even
tenor of its way while the nation un-
,dertakes the gigantic task of financ-
ing the war.
The secretary of the treasury asks
that every bank purchase the treas
ury certificates in advance of the Lib
erty Loan so that the shock incidental
10 the transfer of immense sums may
be absorbed. To do this effectively a
pank should set aside ! per cent of
1ts resources each week over period
land with these sums purchase the
certificates. These homeopathic
doses" will not interfere with the Or
idinary conduct of the bank.
When the Liberty Loan bonds are
issued to purchasers through the
bank as an agent, the bonds are ex-
changed for the certificates. II is a
simple process of making installment
payments on the Liberty Loan bonds
in advance.
Suppose all business in a city
ceased at certain hour, and all the
clerks, salespeople, artisans, mer-
chants and late shoppers were to at
tempt to board the street cars in a
period of ten minutes. Think of the
confusion, the turmoil and inconven-
1ence! The traction companies could
not be expected to have equipment
and men for such peak load" EX-
cessive capital invested in adequate
rolling stock and power would be idle
during twenty-three out of every
twenty-four hours. Here, indeed,
would be an economic waste. There
would be inconvenience to the public,
losses instead of dividends to the trac-
tlon companies, and stagnation in the
growth of the population in that city
But the hours for the cessation of
business are distributed over period,
and although thousands go from busi-
ness to homes each night they are
handled with comparative ease and
comfort.
The United States treasury certifi-
Gates are issued to avoid a peak
load,' to circumvent a rush hour"
to keep business on an even keel, all
of which rebounds to the benefit Of
the bank, its customers, business In
general and the government itself.
Wire in your orders as issues are
announced to the Federal Reserve
Bank of San Francisco for your allot-
ment of certificates.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04
Ashland Boy Is
Chosen for France

Mrs. w. O'Donoughue of Almond
street received a letter few days
ago from her son, Ivan, who is sta
toned at Fort Monroe, Virginia,
where he has been taking a course in
radio In the letter the young man
says:
Yesterday we had the final exam
ination in theory, ten questions, five
sub-heads to each question. The re-
ceiving test came first and the final
took the rest of the day. This morn
ing we went out with the pack set
and came in at l p. m, and were CIV
en- the sending test. | made a per-
feet grade in sending and think ]
passed the others all right.
This afternoon the instructor
called for volunteers to go across
with the Goth regiment of field artil-
lery, and of course everybody volun-
teered. He said then that the five
highest men in the class would get to
go, and named Belding, w. X.
Young, myself, Stapleton and Budd,
so | must have the rating cinched
and get to go to France also. The
Goth regiment is a volunteer regi-
ment composed of men from all over
the country, and will probably leave
here about the middle of next month
We will be given ten or fifteen days
furlough, and think shall go up to
New York state with the other four
fellows. Wish | could come home
but that is out of the question on
account of the time it would take.
81 stood a good chance of being
sent to Honolulu as instructor in the
preparatory school there, but this
came and France is where we shall
all go sooner or later.
eve will hear in a few days from
our assignment and will be trans
ferred to the Goth regiment as soor
as possible. Each one of us will have
about fifteen men under us, operators
and men to install and move sets
We won't have much to do, just over
see the installation of sets and cali
brate and tune them, and make any
repairs to generators and instru
ments that may be necessary"
A later letter received from IvaI
states that he has received his pa
pers and been appointed radio-ser
geant. He and Don Belding are tht
only two who got perfect in operat
ing.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04

be, oh! so proud Of our boys. So,
fellow farmers, it's up to us.
When the next Liberty loan is put
on we must "go over the top to a
man. We would hang our heads in
shame were a single one of our boys
in France to fail to face the Germans
bravely.
Farmers, we can't fail them, not
a man of us. It's your duty, and
mine, to buy Liberty bonds, hurt
though it may.
An army must be organized; every
soldier must do his duty, obey orders.
Are you an efficient, wide-awake,
fighting member of a farmers or
ganization, doing your duty, obeying
orders? II your community is still
unorganized, be ready to fall in"
when the call comes.
Stiff fighting in Jackson county
by both farmers and farmers wives
Conserve food; raise more, and still
more cattle, hogs and poultry. Take
shot at the digger squirrel with
some poisoned barley. He is helping
the kaiser. Send shell after black
leg, hog cholera, grain smut, all plant
and animal diseases. They are all
enlisted on the side of the Germans.
A true soldier never questions an
order. The Russian soldiers did.
They helped the German cause. The
orders have come, will come. Farm
ers of Jackson county, be true SOL
diers, go over the top" to man,
help to sustain the splendid record
of our state, of our Jackson county,
First in the defense of humanity"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04
Talent Tidings

John Stump was a business caller
in Ashland Friday.
Miss Marjorie Adamson, who has
been very Ill at her home the past
week, is very much improved.
The Cafeteria supper which was
served by the ladies of the Methodist
church Thursday evening was a sue
cess in every way. An interesting
program was put on after supper
Mr. and Mrs. Perry were the guests
of their daughter, Mrs. Pena Ames
in Medford on Thursday.
C. F. Keith left last week for Hit
Cal where he has employment.
Mrs. Frank Reed was in Medford
Wednesday afternoon attending to
business matters.
Jack Calvan of Anderson Creek
was business caller in Talent Fri
day.
r. A. Gearie of Portland was in
Talent one day last week looking af-
ter business matters.
Harry Pierce of the U. S. marines
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04
GET THE BANKING HABIT.
State Bank of Ashland

theatre at Medford Friday evening.
Mr.. West went to Grants Pass Sat-
urday to visit his son, James West.
Miss Linnie Hanscom of Jackson
vile IS spending few days with her
sister, Mrs. George Galbraith.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mays and lit
tie daughter of Anderson Creek were
in Talent Friday visiting friends.
H. ]. Wright of Medford was a
business caller in Talent Saturday.
Mr. Shinn of Ashland was in Tai
ent Saturday looking after business
matters.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04

dered or through duplication Of work
or unnecessary competition make the
expense of handling so great as to
leave no margin of profit for the
farmer or producer. Handling, stor-
ing, marketing and delivery costs
must all be paid at established rates
and the farmer or producer takes or
is given what is left.
To correct this condition the route
to market must be shortened and
efficient service rendered at reason
able cost. This can only be accom-
plished through the producers taking
an active interest in the marketing
questions.
1t is not enough to have good COWS
fed the right combinations and
amounts of feed and kept under ia
vorable conditions. The form in
which products are sold, their con-
ditions and the manner in which the
marketing is done is of equal impor-
tance with production or in some in
stances even more.
Every dairyman keeping one or
more cows should interest himself in
this important question, for each one
can do something to help, and moth
ing is more worth producers time
than the study of marketing.
Prof. E. B. Fits, extension serv-
ice, Oregon Agricultural College, and
j. D. Mickle, state dairy and food
commissioner will discuss the prob
lem of marketing dairy products at
meeting to be held in the city hall,
Ashland, March s, 1918. Meeting
opens at 1890. There will be
special dairy Hoover" feed at IL
o'clock.
Other subjects of vital Importance
to dairymen will be discussed at this
meeting and at future meetings
scheduled in cooperation with C. C.
Cate, county agent, Jackson county,
Medford. If you are interested, Sc
cure a program and assist in the
work.
=. TNs
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04

Twenty-one boys from Fort Stew
ems passed through Ashland Sunday
evening on their way to Fort Win
field Scott, where they will be trained
in special courses there. Among
these was Sergeant Harold Merrill,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. R. Merrill OF
Ashland.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04

Miss Swartzlander, the physical
culture teacher in the Ashland high
school, entertained the girls basket
ball team at feed in Roses confec-
tionery store after they returned from
the game at Medford Saturday even
ing, which was greatly enjoyed after
their strenuous evenings work.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04
Noted Educators
To Speak Friday

The marketing of dairy products
is becoming more and more matter
of concern to the producer. Combin-
ations organized for the purpose of
handling and distributing food prod
ucts often take for themselves an
undue amount for the service rem
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. o. Broadbent and
family of Medford were entertained
az the home CT Ernst Minuth on
Winner street yesterday. Mr.. Broad
bent has resigned his position as man.
ager of the Central Point lumber yard
and expects to leave the last of the
week for Montana, where he will To-
cate.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04

Candidate for Republican nomination
GOVERNOR
. Stand For
Good Roads.
Law Enforcement.
1 Ashland Normal School.
Support Of Public School System
Endorsement Of National Prohibi
tion.
Endorsement of National Women's
Suffrage.
Firm support Of Administration in
prosecution Of war.
(Paid advertisement.)
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04

Miss Marie Griffiths is entertain
ing as her guest Miss Cora Calkins Of
klamath Falls for a few days this
week.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-04
Who Steals MyPurse
Steals Trash

The man who can truly say this is to
be envied. YOU can say it, and with
TRUTH, II you
GET THE BANKING HABIT.
When your money is in the Bank 1t
is SAFE-safe from the sneak thief,
from the con man, from the bum
SAFE. Then it's so handy for YOU
to reach it when you want it. Let
the thief have the purse II he wants.
Keep your MONEY in the Bank.
Evening journal., 1918-02-22
BASKETBALL
.---~-~~~-
BOWLING
CHAPTER "

Thus was John L. Sullivan given 10
The world as its foremost pugilist. Fair
and honest in all his dealings, d cham
pion Of champions-he stands now a
shining example to other pugilsis.
After the Donaldson bouts offers were
last and were accepted with equal
rapidity. In those days Il wasn't GUS
tomary for the newspapers to speculate
for several months or years over the
probabilities OF such a match. with
much camouflage and deceit on each
side. Challenges were made and ac-
cepted 10 the open. The public in
stantly knew when something was go
ing 20 take place. So Sullivan, taking
his championship ability seriously. met
everyone that could be found for him
10 60 against.
In 1881 Sullivan met and defeated i've
men, among them being John Flood,
the night being held on a barge anchor
cd IN the Hudson river Just of Yonk-
ers. y. y. 10 was q vicious affair.
fought under the old London prize-ring
rules, and with Flood taking an un-
merciful beating before he succumhed.
Persistently then. Sullivan began 70
challenge Paddy Ryan, claimant Of the
fnAiili lNa4A NAoAiliiyH9i4ifs bi-tt -h"N-~N
was then handling Sullivan. and he had
painstakingly carried the youngster
through an early course Of training.
The young giant had grown IN
strength and cleverness. At frst just a
mauling lad. with force predominant
over everything, he had merely stuck
TO first principles Of boxing. AS a re-
suit his strength was often vainly ex-
pended in endeavoring to hit shifty
antagonists Madden relieved him of
this fault.
Madden had early found that In John
L. sullivan he had truly found a mar
vel Of the boxing world. Really feroc-
ious in appearance when reused TO a
ilghlIng stage. sullivan added 70 bis
Evening journal., 1918-02-22
is BASERUNNINC A LOST ART?
FIGURES SHOW 1T HAS FALLEN OFF

with several Of them ranking beyond
$50 steals In 1916 only two clubs OF
the sixteen which make up The major
leagues were able 20 reach the double
century IN thefis. and the same condi-
uons prevailed In 1917. When it is re-
called that the National League Lead
ers from 1910 10 1918 averaged above
800 steals per year, the 1862 thcfts by
the Giants ,ast season, the TOP figure
Tor the year In the older league. shape
Up as very puny.
The American League has been fall
ing back the same way. In 1911 six
teams rang up more than 200 steals.
and IN each Of the next three cam
paigns I've clubs went beyond the
Evening journal., 1918-02-22
Standing OF the Teams.

Baserunning as a baseball art seems
10 be deteriorating. Records Of 1917
baserunning show that the demons OF
the paths had the worst season for
many years IN both National and Amer
lean Leagues.
Three theories have been advanced
for this condition.
a. That pitchers and catchers have
so improved that the bascrunner
doesn't have "a much chance as those
Of former years.
,2) That the baserunners Of today
are not so fast as those Of q few years
ago.
49, That the sacrifice. and hit and
run plays are taking tho place Of the
stolen base.
Regardless OF the reason the total
steals IN the National League for 1917
showed a decline Of 5i6 from the 1911
mark and those Of the American
League $50 from the 1912 mark. These
years are used as the high water
marks 10 the two leagues.
In 1911 a total Of 1921 steals were
recorded ia the National League. In
1917 the total was Has.
AM ANAsf AAAN NAafs fNNAN HAAANA ~ III
The American League. In 1911 this
total had dropped to 1874.
All the clubs as well as the players
were affected by the falling OF In
baserunning. Ty Cobb led the Ameri-
can League IN baserunnins IN 1917. His
total thefts, 50, was the lowest record
Of a leading baserunner' for the leaeue
since 1908.
The leaders in the American League
had averaged so ihefts q season for
seven consecutive campaigns up 10
1911 In the National League, Max
Carey led with IS steals. the second
lowest figure since 1902. An idea Of the
decline may be had from the fact that
only two National Leagucrs pilfered
more than 80 sacks last season, and
one other reached that mark. In 1911
five Of McGraw's champions passed
the figure which gave Carey first
honors last season, Snoderass, Merkle.
Murray and Herzoe al ranging be-
tween is and 81 steals while Deyore
led with 81 DOYLE, ranking sixth on his
own team, stole IS bases. M club in
either league has since threatened the
base running record Of the 1911 Giants.
The Giants Of i9ii-i9-i3 averaged 320
stolen bases per season, and the 20O
mark was nothing unusual for a club.