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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-08
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and surroundings. Will sell for
less than one-third cost and take
half cash, balance long time at 4
per cent. If you are interested,
T address Biz, Tidings. 92-2t
FOR SALE-A mare, hack and har-
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work. Also a span of mules for
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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-08

Phone job orders to the Tidings.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-08
Whatcomb Co., Washington.

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF AID
ILLUSTRATORS AND TO PRE-
SENT CLAIMS in the matter of
estate of Joseph Garland Hurt, de.
ceased.
Notice is now given that the un-
dersigned have been appointed to
administer on said estate, by the
Hon. F. l.. Tou Vellc, judge of the
County Court for Jackson county,
Oregon. All claims against said
estate must be duly verified and
presented at the office of L. d.
Briggs, attorney, at Ashland, Ore
gon, within six months from the
date of the first publication of this
notice.
EDNA PEARL HURT and
r. J. CONROY,
Administrators.
Date of first publication, April Sth,
1918. 92-4-Mon.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-08

NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT in matter of estate of
Max Pracht, deceased.
A. II. Pracht, the administrator
of said estate, nGs filed in the
County Court Of Jackson county,
Oregon, his Final Account, and the
Hon. II. L. TouVelle Judge of said
court has deaignated May 18th
1918, at 10 c'clcck a. m. at the
court house in Jacksonville, said
county, as the time and place for
such hearing. Any objection to
said account must be filed in said
court on or before said date.
A. H. PRACHT,
92-4-Mon. Administrator.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22
GERMAN CRAFT BLOCKADED.
lwehty-onc DcstrOycrs, Submarines
and Other Vessels Can Not Come
Out.

London, June 19.-Twenty-one Cor
man destroyers. large number O
submarines and numerous auxiliary
craft are penned i'm the Bruges Canal
dock as the result OF the recent Brit
ish naval operations at Zeebrugge. the
German submarine base on the Bel
gian coast. Thomas j. McNarmara.
financial secretary of the admiralty
made announcement i'm the house OF
commons to this effect today and said
that the operations were more sue
cessful than at first had been suppos-
cd. lie added that the Germans wer.
now the subject OF constant bombiny
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22
CHECKED At RHEIMS.
NEW GERMAN DRIVE FAILS TO
DENT FRENCH LINE.
Huns Seem to he Losing Their Punch
and Allies are Holding Fast to Their
Main Defense Line.

Paris, June 19.-Standing firmly be-
fore Rheims. the French have checked
the new German drive launched last
night. In the fighting the active bat
tie front has been extended to a point
five miles south of that Cathedral city.
According to the Paris statement the
enemy was nowhere successful in at
tempts to enter the French lines.
Fierce attacks are being made BY
the Austrians to overcome Italian re-
slstance along the Phve but the de-
fensive line still holds. In the noun
tains Austrians have been put gener-
ally on the defensive.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22
SUFFER DISMAL DEFEAT.
Germans Unable To Make Progress.
Before Rheims.

With the French Army in France.
June 10 (By the Associated Press, -.
Large units OF German shock troops
which had been concentrated on the
western side OF Rheims between
Vrigny and Ornes and which went
over TO assault last night were met
with such an awful fire from the
French defense that they were unable
to make the slightest progress. They
suffered such losses after trying time
after time to reach the French DO.
sitions that only few OF the attack
ers were able TO return to their own
lines.
When the Germans launched their
attack In full force on Rheims their
intention was to deal heavy counter
blow 10 compensate for their failure
To capture Compeigne. Forty thou
sand troops participated In the as
sault with orders TO carry the city at
all costs. They met with dismal de-
Feat. AZ every point they were re-
pulsed with heavy losses In most
gallant manner the French troops pre-
vented the enemy from scoring even
an initial success. The artillery prep
afation lasted for several hours and
was one OF the most terrific yet car
ried out. To the east of Rheims the
Germans at first made some advance.
but were soon thrown back TO their
original position and considerable
number of them were taken prisoner.
AT noon today the gun fire was
s,ill very heavy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22
OFFICER FACES CHARGES.
LIEUTENANT STALY ARRESTED
IN NEW YORK.
Believed That Several Other Men Nav
Soon Find Themselves i'm Tolls.

Washington, June 18.-The trail
OF the governments pursuit of illegal
riofteers in war contracts today led
10 the arrest in New York of Lieut..
James c. Staly, reserve army Officer,
on a charge OF accepting money from
tke Truefit Raincoat Company of New
ork for contract which he promis-
cd to procure.
The arrest was made by Iepar.-
nicnt of justice agents who Laa fol-
lowed the officer during his inspection
of the plant of the raincoat company.
whose proprietors acted in coopera-
ton with the government to detect the
fraud.
The secret agent arrested him i'm
mediately after he was said to have
received a sum of money from Joshea
Rosenthal and Louis Wiener, proprie-
tors OF the plant 1t was charged he
had told them he would expect more
money as soon as they got the con-
tracts which they sought for $4,000
rain coats costing nearly s25O,O0O.
This was the first arrest Of an army
officer since the department of justice
started its investigation into the sys-
tenn which contingent fee agents
have made millions by obtaining con-
tracts for manufacturers who were
charged a commission. Other arrests
may follow soon.
Lieutenant Staly is about SO years
Old. He entered training camp
in Iowa last summer and was COM
missioned in August. Last December
II he was appointed an inspector in
the quartermaster's department. He
has been stationed in New York most
OF the time since.
After being arrested today Lieuten-
ant Staiy made complete confession
OF his part in the transaction, depart
nent Of justice officials said, and much
v;luable information was gained
which may lead to the detection of
other cases Of fraud. He will be tried
by courtmartial.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22
TELEGRAPH MEN ARRESTED.
Special Messengers OF Western Union
Seized by Postal Inspectors.

Washington, June 20.-Postal in
spectors today arrested number OF
travelling agents of the Western Union
on trains between Boston, New York
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
ington and seized the suit cases they
were carrying filled with messages
fled for transmission by telegraph
The practice is said to have been in
operations for sometime. and it is con-
sidered violation Of the postal laws
forbidding traffic in communications
over post road.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22
BREAD RIOTS IN VIENNA.
Reports by Way OF Amsterdam of Sc
riOns Outbreaks i'm Austria.

London. June 2O.-Serious riOting
broke out i'm Vienna yesterday says an
tNch'nge Telegraph dispatch from
Amsterdam. The mob broke into a
number of bakeries. stoned the resi-
dent premier and also ono wing OF the
H"fburg Palace. The message adds,
that calvary is being rushed to the
capital to restore order It is stated
that II is probable that martial law
will he proclaimed The rioting was
in protest against the reduction of
the bread ration
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22
ITALIANS PUNISH HUNS.
OVER NINE THOUSAND PRISON
ERS NOW IN HAND.
Thrust Into AsiagO Plateau Yield Rich
Returns i'm Men and Materials.

Rome, June 19.-The Italians have
captured since the beginning of the
AustrO-liungaran offensive on the
Italian front prisoners to the number
Of 9,011 and have taken many guns
and several hundred machine guns,
the Italian war Office announced to-
day.
The text Of the Italian statement
follows:
"On the night of June 17-1S and in
the course of yesterday the enemy dill
not renew his attack from the AsiaGo
plateau to the Montello. His partial
actions were completely repulsed in
the Grappa and Montcllo region.
I'VE carried out thrusts on the
Asiago plateau, the allied detachments
capturing many score Of prisoners and
Two guns.
with unceasing pressure we shorr
cned the front opened by the enemy
south of Montebelluno Railway. ON
artillery with deadly concentration OF
fire did not give truce to the enemy
masses waiting along the front of the
battle or in movement in the back
areas.
Yesterday morning was calm OF
the Piave River, but in the Afternoon,
the battle again broke out furiously.
New attempts made by the enemy
to cross to the right bank from Sa,
Andrea to Candelu were repulsed. o.
the embankment Of the river betweei
Candelu and Fossalta the strenuous
defense OF our troops tried the enc
my sorely and his impetus was bro.l.
en by our infantry.
Equally intense was the struggle
which ragged in the sector Of FOssai;
southeast of Nicola and north of Cap.
Sile.
Every yard of ground was th
theater of epic struggles, in which
our own and allied airplanes took
part, bOmbarding with $1,000 kilo-
grams of bombs and firing tens o.
thousands of machine gun rounds int,
the vulnerable targets offered by the
enemy troops forced into the narrow
space on the right bank Of the river
THE battle is continuing bitterly
The enemy in order to preserve some
Of the initial advantages gained b..
him takes no heed Of the immense
losses which our rifle fire and the guns
Of our airmen have been infiicting in
The past five days.
Prisoners taken since the begin
ming of the battle amount to 9,O1l
Many guns and several hundred Aus
trian machine guns remain in our
hands.
THE number of enemy airplanes
brought down now amounts to 80
Two Of our own or allied machines are
toe, ,t,,rr
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22
FIGHT OR WORK.
After July 1st Every Man of Draft
Age Will be Requested to Do His
Duty.


Columbia. June 17.-"Every man in
the draft must do effective work or
fight" is the statement of Provost
Marshal General Crowder.
The work or fight order will become
operative on July 1st.
The State Council of Defense has
been called upon by the Council of
National Defense at Washington to as
sist in enforcement of this order, at
least to extent of working in coopera-
tion with the local draft boards
throughout this State.
The local draft boards have or will
have full instructions prior to July 1st.
These boards are responsible for the
enforcement of this new order, but
the local draft boards are very busy
and will be busy probably through
out the summer months. The boards
must have assistance
The State Council of Defense is
therefore calling on the county coun-
ellis for special duty, asking that
through the county councils the At
tention of the local draft boards
throughout the State be directed To
all idlers and all men in non-essen-
tial occupations. This is an oppor-
tunity for real service of a nature that
will not only assist the government
but which will at the same time help
to retain men in useful and essential
occupations for their work at home
for longer period of time, putting
into the army instead men who are
not so employed but who. for one
reason or another, have not been so
classified as to be subject to call for
army service at this time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22
EXCITEMENT IN AUSTRIA.
Bread Ration Order Causes Protest
Throughout Empire.

Amsterdam. June 2O.--Vienna dis
patches to German newspapers say
that the reduction Of the bread ration
In Austro- Hungary has caused i'm
rnNnse excitement throughout the dual
onarchy. All Austrian newspapers.
without distinction rs to party. pro
'"st ard demand it's removal and ask
Immediately help from Germany and
Hungary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22
AMERICAN CASUALTY LIST.
Seventeen Killed and n Number
WOuudch

Washington. June 20.-The casualty
list contains 73 names. Killed in ac-
ton, II; died of wounds, 9; died of
disease, Z; died of wounds and other
causes, 3; wounded severely, 80;
wounded 4: missing in action. /. Cor
porals John Bennett, Jacksonville,
Fla, wounded severely. Private
Clarence l.. Massey, Columbus, Ga.
prisoner previously reported mis-
5ing).
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22
GEAFTERS BEG MERCY.
War Order PrOfiteers When Exposed
Ask for Leniency.

Washington, June 19.-Many self
acknowledged contingent fee agents
appeared today at the department of
justice to explain their operations, and
ask for leniency. Many were here
tofcre unknown, this fact proved that
he system of making commissions
out OF war orders was even more ex-
tcnsive than the officials believed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22
HAVE PROOF o, TREASON.
on to Prosecute
Sim EciI

Edward Short,
leland stated in
the House of Comm
bns today that
c,, "nce against the
Sim Foiners recently
larrested to en-
able their prosecution
FOR treason. but
that il is not deemed
Psirable or nee
essary to institute it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22
AMERICAN hsuAnrY LIST.
the Battle Front
'bss Increases.

Washington Ju . ,o-r,s orr,v
has one hundred
At, Killed in action, %;
died Of accidents
8; died of diseasd
verely. Al; wound
I'D slightly, 1; mis-
i'!prisoners, 2. Pri-
her, Pelham. Ga,
of Gaffney, S. c.,
bf Seneca, S. c..
were wounded seyd
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22
ATTACK ON RHEIMS FRONT.
Germans Rcpulsed With Heavy Loss

Paris. June 19.--The Germans last
night, after violent preparatory
bombardment began an attack on the
Rheims front between vrigny and La
Pompelle. II IL officially announced.
The French are resisting the blow
with entire success. On the western
front OF attacks the enemy was un-
able even to reach the French line. In
the center before the city. the Ger
mans were completely repulsed and
suffered heavy losses. East OF Rheims
the French were equally successful.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22
UNE 20, 1918.
PR0P0StD WAR TAXES.
PUBLIC ACCo,
OUNTANT PRESENTS
ION OF FIGURES.
Suggestion Inc,
and lnstitut
lars.

Washington,
June 19.-New sources
fh increased taxes on
- estimated to raise
more than $lhoo ana
gested to the
house ways and means
committee tod.
fy by Joseph j. Klein,
,,. ntant Of New York
been associated with
the council o.
national defense. The
holding hearings on
evenue bill.
de by Mr.. Klein in
cluded:
1nt per cent on all toll
bges below Is cents
lbject to tax estimated
fitional $l5O,OOO.OOO.
-, Is documentary tax on
ments not otherwise
hnestimated.
IN each mercantile in
tions of 81 or more
Use s5O,OOO,O00.
cent tax on bank
Ia to yield from $780,
900; or a graduated
""e ith cents per 500,
''''"''o - Sc s7O.OOO.OOO.
! every car fare on
""""'' 'r interurban lines es-
timated minimul .,ooooo
600.
r cent. to 25 per cent.
''r private schools, not
including college and un;uors;,;os
~ or city officials, in
e aried judges and the
'pblic school teachers
Sp'N'o" ~ ''e'1 from SIS. 1000, 900 to
S30. 900. 900.
he source" of a grad
'''' salaries and wages in
week, with an esti-
mate revenue Of oonoooo
Ak on all gross sales
".hesses appeared be-
.e today.
John Quinn OF "
&tion of American
painters and 50
ptors and Society Of
SITS, urged the COM
mittee not to
artists
son Of Miami, Okla.
appearing for
pc ore producers in
parts Of Missd
Kansas and Okla
homa, testified
tax is imposed
| Mess it be tax on
capital and we
not expect that" the
government w
| not derive as much
| revenue from
zinc industry this
year as it did 4 o,-,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22

London, June 20.-Heavily censor
ed messages received in Stockholm in
dicate that during peace demonstra-
tions held recently in Berlin, Ham,
burg and Cologne, several workmen
were killed. many persons were ar
rested by the police and the military
dispersed the crowds. says n dispatch
to The Morning Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22
Casualties.

"'s 19.-The marine
"'' contains one hun
dred and thirty mar r,,uo, l.. 80
tion. 80; died of
a, "ounds, Z; died Of
disease. l. wounded
severely, 80. Pri-
- orough, of Allan
lis M. Seaton, of "a
nton. Ga, VIM. j.
Attaway, of Rome.l
lea, and John s
wounded severely.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22
Americans Take Prisoners.

Washington. June 1s.-Continued
artillery fighting In the region OF
Chateau Thierry and along the Marine
10 noted In Gen. Pershing's COM
muniaue for yesterday. received today.
American patrols have crossed the
Marne and have taken prisoners.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22
AUSTRIA FACES CRISIS.
FOOD SITUATION CAUSES MUCH
TROUBLE.
News OF Defeat by Italians Will Fan
Flames of Discomfort i'm Dual Mon
ar.hy.

Washington, June 19.-Austria's
grave food situation, coupled with the
apparent failure Of the new offensive
against Italy is exciting pessimistic
comment in the Vienna press. An
official dispatch today from Zurich
quotes the Arbeiter Zeitung Of Vienna
as saying:
1.-THE situation will be still more
serious in Vienna when the sanguinary
defeat of the imperial forces on tn"
Italian front becomes known"
The Zeitung said also:
THE food crisis is more and more
serious. There is lack Of every
thing that is necessary. The situation
Is very serious in Vienna and still
more serious in the provinces where
people do not get even the promised
ration. The elimination point OF
the crisis and privations Is approach
ing. The government ought to realize
that workmen can not live on such
spare ra'ions. which they do not even
| receive"
Matters in Austria are RAPIDLY ap
preaching the breaking point The vi
emma Arbeter Zeitung. which was re.
ceived here tonight, says that repre-.
scntativos Of the government owne /
mines, printing works, mint telegraph
and posts secured an audience with
the premier. DR.. Won Seydler and the
famous minister, DR.. Won WINNER,
on Friday.
Deputy Gloeckel acting as spokes-
man for the men. said that the lower
ing of the workers efficiency was at
tributable. not to i'll will, but entirely
to under feeding. and that the state
employees needed an increase IL
wages.
DR.. Won WINNER replied that tn
utmost limit of expense had already
been reached and that the state could
not possibly bear a heavier burden.
The Arbeiter Zeitung, in heavily
censored article, speaks of dire dis
tress outside of Vienna and in places
where war industries have been estab-
lished. In many communes, it says
the people have had no potatoes for
four months and that no fats or floul
have been substituted Children are
going to school hungry. The newspa-
per complains of the paucity of the
supplies from Ukraine. The rest Of the
article was censored.
Editorally the Arbiter Zeituns
points out that the Austrian note cir
culation is 22,5OO, 100000 crowns, as
compared with $500, 900, 900 before
the war. 1t makes a strong plea for
peace and condemns the action of the
German semi official organ the Nord
Deutsche Allgemeine zeitung, in cut
ting Off peace discussions with a
blank negative.
The Berlin Kreuz Zcitung publish.
d. es Vienna dispatch from "well in
formed source" saying that Austria
Hungary can not Independently pro
pose q concrete peace program or
even the outline of one for fear tha:
the enemy might use II for propa =
eanda purposes although the dispatcn
adds that a properly authorized Offer
from the opponents OF the GENITAL
powers to discuss peace possibilities
would not be rejected.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22
STOCK YARDS LICENSED.
Food Administration VIII Enforce
Strict Regulations.

washington, June 20.-All stock
yards In the United States were today
ordered by the president to be put un
der FEDERAL license. The presidential
proclamation requests that license bc
obtained from the food administratio,
before July 25.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22
mt STRIKE.
Union Leaders In
urgurate Plan to
CNctCrieS.

Buffalo. June 20
"A strike in the
curtss Aeroplane
and Motor Corporati
N was inaugural
ed at 10 o'clock tn
morning and
union leaders are @
aiming that two
hundred men quit.
nouncCd that maci
inists in Othe"
II out at noon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22
GERMAN LINES RAIDED.
French Make Attack ut Night Near
MOntdidier.

Paris, June 20.-French troops en-
tered the German lines between Mont
didier and the Disc river last nigh,
and captured twenty prisoners, it /:
officially announced. There was
nothing of Importance reported from
the rest of the front. the statement
adds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22
BRITISH RAIDERS ACTIVE.
Numerous Clashes at Night I'm Which
Germans Suffer Loss.

London. June 2O.--British raiding
parties were active on several sectors
last night. taing prisoners and inhict-
ing losses on Germans i'm numerous
clashes. says the official announce
ment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22
ITALIANS REGAIN TERRITORY
Battle OH Piavc Turns Against The
AustrianS.

London. June 20.-News reached
London today that the Italians have
regained Cape Sile, west OF the Pave
and near the mouth of the river. which
that the Italians have regained all ter
ritory between Henson Fossetta Ca
nal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-22

London. June 19.-The British last
night successfully raided the German
lines In the region south of Bethune
and north OF Albert. 1t Is officially an
nounced. The British post near
Vieux Berquin was recapturcd. and
a number OF prisoners and two ma
chine guns were taken.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-23
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Notice is hereby given by the Board
Of Public Works of the city Of Rich
mond, Ind. that sealed proposals will
be received by 1t, at it's Office. at the
hour OF 10 o'clock a. M, on Monday,
August 8, 1918. for the following de-
scribed public improvements in the
city OF Richmond, as authorized by the
Improvement Resolutions named:
improvement Resolution No. $685.
1913. To install two (2) pipe vac
uum system for the purpose OF heat
ing the City Hall
All work done in the making Of said
described public improvements shall
be in accordance with the terms and
conditions OF the improvement Resolu-
tons, as numbered. and the detail
plans, profiles, drawings and specifica-
tons which are on fle and may be
seen in the office OF said Board OF
Public Works OF the city Of Richmond.
The bidders, in submitting proposals
to make said described public improve
ments, must accompany each bid with
q certified check in the sum Of 2k
percent Of bid as evidence Of good
faith that the successful bidders will
execute, within ten days from the &C
ceptance OF proposals, contracts and
bonds satisfactory to the said Board
to do the work of making said i'm.
provements. A failure of the success
full bidders to enter into such contracts
and bonds upon the acceptance of such
proposals will forfeit the checks and
the sums Of money payable thereon
to the city as agreed and liquidated
damages for such failure.
The Board Of Public Works reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
w. N. JOHNSON,
T. c. TAYLOR,
J. E. PELTZ,
Board of Public Works.
Jul22-30aug6