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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-21
Organized County
Health Association

AT meeting held in Medford yes
terday afternoon the Jackson County
Public Health Association was
formed. Mrs. Alice Holloway was
elected president, Mrs. IL l.. Noblit
secretary, and e. w. Carleton of Ia
BILE Rock treasurer. An executive
committee was formed as follows:
Mrs. Holloway, County Commission
er Owens, d. S. A. Lockwood, Mrs.
o. e. Osborne, DR.. l.. A. Salade Of
Seven Oaks, School Superintendent
Ager and E. V, Carter of Ashland.
To complete the working organiza-
tion vice-presidents were named from
the various districts in the county
as follows Ashland, Mrs. Ida Gard;
Central Point, Mrs. w. A. Cowley;
Talent, Mrs. Burgan; Jacksonville,
Mrs. F. l.. Tou Velle; Rogue River,
Mrs. Horace Fowler; Gold Hill, DR..
II. C. Kelsey; Phoenix, Rev. j. X.
Baillie; Eagle Point, DR.. w. II. P.
Holt; Butte Falls, Mrs. Carson;
Sans Valley, Mrs, Horace Pelton;
Table Rock, Mrs. Pendleton; Med
ford, Mrs. C. L. Schieffelin
The object of this organization is
to work in connection with the visit
ing nurse who will be kept in Jack
son county for the first three months
by the state Red Cross organization,
and later on, II the plan is a success,
will be maintained at the expense of
Jackson county.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-21
Junior High School
Goes Over the TOP

The Junior High school is extreme
ly proud of its record in purchasing
thrift stamps among its pupils. In
the past five weeks the children in
this school have bought $603.11,
which with the $4,000 the teachers
and pupils have invested in Liberty
bonds reaches the sum of $5,103.11.
At the beginning Of the thrift stamp
sales the ambition of this school had
been to make good their slogan,
over the top for $4,000" This sum
has been more than reached, and the
sale of thrift stamps is unabated.
The reports from the other schools
will not be presented until the end
Of the month.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-21
Butler Indicted
For Second Degree

The grandSury in session at Jack.
sonvile this week returned an in.
dictment of second degree murder
against William Butler, the Eagle
Point rancher, who shot and killed
J. NJ. Stewart last fall. The petit
jury will be called Monday and the
trial of Butler will probably start
the first of the week. Attorney O..
c. Boggs will defend the Eagle Point
rancher and Prosecuting Attorney
Roberts will handle the case for the
state. Much interest is expected to
be taken in this trial owing to the
prominence of the principals. 1t is
probable that Butler will claim that
he shot Stewart in self-defense.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-21
Honor Guard Wants
Soldiers Names

The Honor Guard would like to
have the churches, lodges and busi-
ness houses of Ashland prepare a list
of all their enlisted men in order
that they may be represented by
stars on the service flag the guard is
constructing. These lists should be
prepared this week and left at Rose
Bros not later than next Monday
night. The Honor Guard would like
to have the names of natives of Ash
land who have enlisted elsewhere,
those who have lived here five years
or more, but are not now residents,
or any who consider Ashland their
home. Parents of enlisted men who
have recently moved here are includ-
ed in this request and should make
a report, even though the enlisted
men have not lived here. These
names should be left with DR.. Haw-
ley, phone As.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-21
Enemy Planes Come and Go Over
American Lines Almost at Will

were allowed it would be possible to
carry quotations from virtually every
officer at the front, urging a speedy
appearance of a large number of
American airplanes with American
pilots.
For there is only one way to wrest
control of the air from the enemy
that is to fight him for it in the sky,
and relieve him of it by force of
overwhelming numbers.
Right now if the Germans knew
American airplanes were waiting for
them every time they came over the
line, their trips would be less fire.
quent. Neither would they dare to
attempt such bold piece of work
as when they recently flew over the
line in an airplane disguised with
the allied red, white and blue bulls
eye marking.
Germans Storm Americans.
For several days the Germans have
been concentrating artillery of vari-
GUS caliDres opposite the American
positions They now have twice the
number of guns as when the Ameri-
cans first took the sector and be-
tween 500 and 700 shells are being
fired at the American positions,
when at first there were hardly $50.
American shells have been dropped
on enemy works and have cut the
enemy wire pieces in many places.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-21

With the American Army in
France, Feb. 20.-Control of the air
in the American sector belongs to
the enemy.
Any officer at the front will make
this declaration-all have made it.
The control is obvious.
German airplanes come and go
over the American lines almost at
will.
Shots at Planes Futile.
Every time the Germans come over
their path the sky is specked by
fieecy shrapnel puffs, but the chance
of hitting an airplane with anti-air-
craft shells is so remote that the en-
emy aviators calmly fly along as II
On a pleasure tour. Every now and
then airplanes on this side attack the
enemy. They always do this when
they get chance. But the boche is
clever while flying, and manages to
come over and take pictures, make
observations and do virtually what
ever else he desires, and then calmly
sails home without interruption.
Nearly always he is at an altitude of
about 1900 meters, where he is COM
paratively safe from anti-aircraft
fire, and know it.
Call for Flyers.
1t is not permitted to name any
officers of the American force. It is
not permitted to quote them. II both
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-21
Ashland Merchants
Plan New Features

That the merchants of Ashland are
wide awake to their interests in the
coming year was manifested by the
enthusiasm that attended the meet
ing of the Business Mems Associa-
tion held in the Commercial Club
rooms Monday night. The activities
of the soliciting committee during
the past two weeks resulted in gain
ing IA new members who have been
CLEANED from the business men and
who will devote their interests mu-
tually with the rest. A proposition
was taken up to cooperate on
spring opening lasting three days,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
March 20, 21 and 22, in which every
merchant in the city will make spec
ial displays of seasonable goods. A
style show at the Vining has been
suggested as one of the features, and
special window displays will be given
at all the business houses. The CO.
operation of all is particularly urged
to help in this movement, and build
up a community spirit with Ashland
and the surrounding districts.
County Agricultural Agent c. C..
Cate was present at the meeting, and
gave an interesting talk on the bene-
fits that can be derived by a closer
cooperation between the city and
the rural communities. He en-
larged upon the helpfulness obtained
by building up rural communities
into cooperative groups to work to-
gether, and urged the merchants to
foster movement to bring closer
relations between them and the
country districts. From present in
dications the get-together movement
agitated among the merchants will
be productive of good results during
the coming season.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-21
ASphaltum Found
In Antelope Hills

More than ordinary interest cen
tiers in a discovery made some time
ago in the foothills at the head Of
Antelope valley, ten miles from this
city, in which carbonaceous shale
was found in great quantities and as
phaltum Of an unusually pure quality
also discovered in large amount.
About these peculiar formations, in
many places, asphaltum oozed from
the ground, with numerous evidences
of the existence of petroleum.
Such discovery as this in many
countries would create sensation
In England, for instance, they are ex-
tracting a fine quality of gasoline
from shale, immense Industrial plants
being kept busy night and day in
that line of work, during these war
times. However, the extraction of
oils from shale in that country was
being done on an extensive CONNER
cial scale long before the war.
Many parties are interested in two
or three sections of land in the Ante
lope region and more territory is be-
ing acquired. The principals in the
enterprise proposed are busy matur-
ing plans for the development of the
discovery at the earliest possible day.
Details are withheld at this time by
hose concerned, but enough is known
% suggest that the find is regarded
rs a discovery Of unusual impor-
ance.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-21
Junior Red Cross
Started In Schools

Beginning Monday, the Junior Red
Cross movement in the public schools
will be an actuality. This will be
an auxiliary to- the Red Cross chap
ter, and each school in the city will
he under the charge of committee
consisting of three teachers, with the
principal as chairman, and two pa
irons of the school, which are as fol-
lows: High school, F. e. Moore,
chairman; Misses Irene Ringheim,
Ruth Lane, Victoria Taverner and
Mrs. G. A. Briscoe. Junior high
school, Miss Gertrude Engle, chair
man; Misses Alma Ross, Irene Bran
des, Mrs. H. T. ElmOre and Mrs. F.
D. Wagner. Hawthorne school, S.
A. McGavern, chairman; Misses Bes-
sic Dunham, Rose Thomas, Mrs.
Louis Dodge and Mrs. Silver.
In order to inaugurate a school
unit every child in the schools must
be represented by 25-cent admis-
sion fee or its equivalent in work.
Instead of asking each individual
child to pay this amount, various
means will be taken up by the schools
to help raise the required amount.
The uomthorpa cohnnI hoe a1raodv
secured the most of the necessary
sum to pay for the admission of each
child, and the rest will be raised by
collecting waste paper which will be
sold The Junior high school is
planning two observation-disclosures to
be given by the children in the first
six grades, March /, and the other
by the pupils of the seventh, eighth
and ninth grades March 8. Interest
ing programs will be presented, and
at both parcel post sale will be
given. The second entertainment will
also have a cooked food sale. The
high school will also devise some
means to raise the desired amount
On account Of the excellent record
made by the pupils in the purchase
of thrift stamps it is thought that
the adults should be given an oppor-
tunity to assist in providing this fee
to institute the Red Cross unit.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-21
Red Cross Benefit
Held Friday Night

"Boffin's Bower" with its halls
of dazzling light" had nothing on
Elks temple as ii will look tomorrow
evening, when 1t will be handed over
to the Red Cross as the handsome
setting for the brilliant benefit ball
and card party with which the local
Red Cross order proposes this year
to celebrate Washington's Birthday.
For the occasion, the attractive club
rooms on the lower floor will be
thrown open for card players, while
the Elks hall above, with its perfect
floor, will be used as the ballroom.
There will be patriotic decorations
throughout the building, good music
for the dance, appropriate favors in
the form of badges for dancers, card
players and spectators, and temper
ance punch ION tap" for those who
want it. Gracious hostesses will re-
ceive the guests, and the floor com
mittee will see that every appoint
ment is arranged to meet the con-
venience and to further the pleasure
of those in attendance
Admission charges are 81 for the
dance, and 20 cents each for card
players, spectators and extra ladies.
The proceeds of this event will go to
replenish the treasury of the local
Red Cross. Combine patriotism and
pleasure by being among those pres
ent."
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-21
Employers to Help
Employees Buy Bonds

The campaign for the third Lib
erty Loan has already been started
in many sections of the state, and
good progress is reported. In Klam-
ath county one lumber company has
announced that it would give oppor-
tunity to each of its 176 employees to
pay for each $50 bond in 20 weeks,
the company making the last pay
ment of $40 as a gift to the employ
ing subscribers.
Charles Hall of Marshfield, COM
mitteeman from Coos and Curry
counties, reported that arrangements
are forming to have every employing
institution in the two counties pro-
vide facilities for employers taking
bonds on installment payments, the
employees to receive accruing interest
on the first coupons.
Assistant Executive Secretary
Blaine Hallock says that 1t is prob
able, If the new bonds are not ready
for delivery promptly, arrangements
will be made so that subscribers may
obtain bonds of the former issue
with their paidup subscriptions, and
change them later for bonds of the
new issue.
j. A. Ormandy, chief clerk in the
Southern Pacific general passenger
office, has been drafted to assist at
state campaign headquarters. His
duties will pertain to organization
Of employees Of the railways.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-21
Lower Intake MAY
Not Be Enlarged

Little beside routine business was
transacted at the regular meeting of
the city council last Tuesday even
ing. City Engineer Walker submit
ted an adverse report on the propo-
sition to increase the capacity of the
lower intake, stating that it would
not increase the water supply during
a dry season. The matter of amend
ing the city charter so as to relieve
the recorder of duties as police Judge
and justice of the peace was dis
cussed, and the amendment will be
submitted TO the voters for their ap-
proval Several other unimportant
reports were submitted during the
meeting. ~ u.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-21
Work Outlined for
Junior Red Cross

At recent meeting Of the Junior
Red Cross auxiliary plans were ar
ranged for the work to be taken up
by the school pupils. 1t was decided
that an appeal will be made for old
dresses and skirts, flannelette gar
ments, coats and trousers, mems
flannel shirts, scraps of outing flan-
mel and old table linen. These dona-
tions must be clean in order to be
acceptable.
The work for the Junior Red Cross
was outlined as follows, to begin
February 25:
Senior High School, Besides reg
ular time in school, two evenings a
week to be given.) Work to be hos
pital supplies, such as undershirts,
bed socks, etc. Also work on refugee
garments, for children from 1 to 16
years. (Some of this may be done in
Junior high school)
Junior High School-Seventh,
eighth and ninth grades. Bandage
foot socks, khaki handkerchiefs, tow
els. hot-water bag covers, infants
layettes.
Sixth grade-Tray covers, knitted
washcloths, bags for comfort pillows.
Fourth and Fifth Grades-Gun
wipes, gun-cleaning rags -(not
hemmed).
First, Second and Third Grades
Shipping for comfort pillows. Work
ing on layettes, such as fastening in
safety pins, etc.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-21
Holiday Will Be
Observed FRIDAY

Washington's Birthday will be OBJ
served at the local postoffice Friday
February %, as follows:
The postoffice will be closed all
day.
Outgoing mail will be dispatched
to all trains as usual
Incoming mail will be distributed
to lock boxes.
One collection will be made from
street letter boxes according to Sun
day schedule
No delivery of mail by city or rural
carriers.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-21
Billie Burke Star
At Vining This Week

Arms and the Girl" which is ap-
pearing on Friday and Saturday of
this week at the Vining Theatre, fol-
lows closely the stage version which
met with such success few years
ago. Billie Burke is the star. Brief
ly, the plot is as follows: An Ameri-
can girl, stranded in Belgium at the
opening of the present war, innocent
ly exchanges her passport with a
Russian girl-a spy. Another Amer
ican-a young man-also helps the
Russian girl by the loan of his auto
mobile. When the Germans seize the
town the two Americans who have
not been able to escape are held for
completely, especially the man, who
is ordered to be shot. "The Girl"
saves him by declaring him to be the
fiance she has been waiting for, and
as if to prove her statement the Ger
man general orders the two to be
married at once. This is done and
the two young people find themselves
in most embarrassing position. The
husband escapes, however, while in
the meantime the real fiance appears.
The latter proves himself to be rather
q cad, so the newly married couple,
who are becoming very fond of each
other, resolve to do nothing about
the ceremony as they had
planned. Altogether Arms and the
Girl" is one of the most charmingly
and vivid photoplays of the
season.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-21
Ashland ElkS Will
Observe Anniversary

Ashland lodge, No. 944, B. p. o.
E., has prepai ations well under way
for the observance of the thirteenth
anniversary of its organization.
These observances have always been
the occasion of elaborate social af-
fairs, and the plans already institut-
ed will be Of as much interest as
those of former occasions. Another
large class Of candidates will be in
itiated into the lodge on anniversary
night, and it is expected this will
swell the membership to six hundred.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-21
Noted Lecturer
To Speak Tuesday

DR.. Joshua Stansfield, pastor Of
the First Methodist church Of Port
landI will lecture in the Ashland
Methodist church next Tuesday even
ing. The topic of the lecture will be
Or Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde" and a
large attendance is anticipated. AN
invitation has been extended to the
high school to attend In a body.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-21
Bishop Of Oregon
To Visit Ashland

Bishop Sumner Of the Episcopal
diocese of Oregon will arrive in Ash
land with Mrs. Sumner on Sunday
afternoon and officiate at Trinity
Episcopal church on Sunday evening.
AS the bishop and his wife will be
here over Monday there will be a
parish meeting in the parish house
on Monday evening.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-21

The grand jury made an inspection
Of the county poor farm, court house
and other buildings at the close Of
their session Wednesday. With the
exception of the roof of the county
jail, which was recommended to be
repaired and made. safe, the county
buildings were found to be in sat
isfactory condition.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-21

Lynn d. Mowat, who was recently
sent from Fort Stevens to a special
training school at Fort Winfield
Scott in California, has successfully
passed an examination in the electri-
cal department and has been trans
ferred to Fort Monroe, Virginia, for
further training. He now holds the
rank Of sergeant.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-21
Gold Bar Mine on
Rogue River Sold

The Gold Bar mine on the Rogue
river, one and one-half miles beolw
Galice, was recently sold to Hayes
Temple, Gus Fisher and Alfred Eu-
banks all of Seattle, who have been
operating the property for the past
two weeks. The equipment consists
of three giants and a steam shovel.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-21

State Senator Gus Moser stopped
off in Ashland the fore part of the
week on his way north from Klamath
Falls. Mr.. Moser has started his
gubernatorial campaign and is visit
ing many of the southern Oregon
towns in this capacity.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-21

Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Butler have re-
turned from a months sojourn in
bakersfield, Los Angeles, San Diego
and San Francisco, and other Cali
fornia points, where Mr.. Butler was
looking after business interests.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-21

Spring woolens are now in at
orres for ladies' suits, coats and
skirts.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-08-08

Theo. Huston Here on Short Furlough
Theodore Huston, brother of Lieut..
Howard Huston, who died from
wounds received in action, arrived in
Minot Thursday night, and proceeded
at once to Deering, N. D. to join his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Huston.
He returned to Hibbing, Mimi, Sun
day, where he is in charge of war
recruiting station. Theo. Huston, who
formerly attended school in Minot,
enlisted in the government service
October last and until recently, has
been in charge of a recruiting sta
tion in Minneapolis.
Mr.. Huston says that the last let
ter received from his brother was
dated June 20. At that time the
Lieutenant had been up to the tren-
ches twice and was back for rest,
but about ready to 60 up again. He
was wounded July IL and died on his
26th birthday in war hospital on
July 10.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-08-08
Want 80 Graduate Nurses From
North Dakota

A campaign is now being conducted
by the government to secure a large
number of graduate nurses for over
seas duty. Of this number, North
Dakota has been asked to furnish 80,
and these women must be ready by
October. It is stated that there are
that number Of nurses in the state,
who have for various reasons, not en-
tered the Red Cross; and it is to these
women that this special appeal is
made. Owing to the great demand
government has recently repealed the
ruling, that no nurse having male re-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-08-08

John Besteland, Carpio, N. D., is
listed among those severely wound
ed.
A list of 112 was given as killed in
action, while the total list of those
killed, wounded and missing was 2O6
for that day. This is the list for
the action Of July 10. The reports
from the recent heavy fighting have
not been received at this writing, but
it is believed that the list will be much
larger.
The North Dakota privates are
fighting with the First Army Corps
which is doing some mighty effective
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-08-08

Cando Record: John Rachow, ma
turalized American formerly Of Gro
Gus, this county, who has been living
in Germany since the war, has writ
ten home for money and the question
has come up as to whether he is en-
titled to receive it under the "trad-
ing with the enemy act" 1t appears
to be a case for the alien property
custodian.
Cando Record: Mr.. and Mrs. O. j.
Marks drove over from their home at
Douglas, a distance of about 100 miles
and are guests of friends in Cando.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marks are old-time re-
sidents of Cando, having settled here
in 1888. They moved to their pre-
sent home about fourteen years ago.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-08-08
Benefit Dance Melted $500

About $500 was taken in at the
pavement dance given on Main street
Saturday night for the benefit Of the
young men who are in training in this
city. The company will buy guns
for drilling purposes and manuals and
if there is any surplus, this will 60
TO some war fund. The music for
the dance was furnished by the Musi-
clans Union Band and crowd of
several hundred enjoyed the dance.
Red Cross stands did thriving bust
ness. Prior to the dance, the COM
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-08-08
JUST THINK OF IT
This Defendant Couldn't Retain Feel
ings and is Found Guilty,

Bismarck, N. D., July 25.-Dan Ed
wards, a Bismarck colored man, was
arraigned before Police Magistrate
Blockreid, on charge Of assaulting
and battering one William Dowery.
"W'y boss, all JUS don teched him
with NAH left hand" expostulated
Dan. "Well," said Judge Blockreid,
civilian is sporting one beautiful
black eye'.' "Thasso?" exclaimed
Dan. "My, jess think what would a
happened if All had hit him with
NAH right"
He was found guilty.