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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-11
KLAMATH FALLS MAN
SECURES BIG TRACT

A deal has just been completed
whereby L. Jacobs, a capitalist OF
klamath Falls, becomes possessor of
$3.50 acres of the fertile Lower Lake
marsh lands, now being drained by
the installation of the gates across
the Klamath strait at the Southern
Pacific railroad crossing, says the
Herald The tract runs up on its
north boundary directly adjacent to
Midland, and extends to the south
some distance across the strait. 1t
is reported to be some of the most
valuable land Of the entire tract.
The new owner, who purchased the
land from outside realty spectators,
declares that his principal idea in the
deal is to get this unusually produc-
tive soil into immediate cultivation.
in view Of the stringent need of in
creased food production. 1t is prob
able that the tract will now be dis
posed of in small parcels.
A total of more than $4,000 acres
are to be eventually reclaimed by the
installation of gates across the Klam-
ath straits, 10000 of which will be
available for pasturage next year.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-11
WEEKLY REPORTS
AT STOCK YARDS

Cattle receipts at the beginning OF
the weeks market were about 1900
head. No material change in prices
has been noticed. In general the
quality of cattle seemed to be some
what improved over last weeks mar
ket. Prices are on the whole quoted
as steady to strong.
Hog receipts Monday were very
light, only 1900 head coming for
ward for the days trade. While
there was some very good quality
stuff that brought the extreme price,
$17.15, for the most part the re-
ceipts were ordinary.
There was no change in the sheep
house, prices realized being at last
weeks trading.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-11

bayonet as a means of defense. He
was two months in the hospital and
then he was sent home.
Private Carson is of the opinion
that after Belgium is wrenched from
the enemy it will take five years to
place the land in as high a state of
cultivation as it was in before the
Hun invasion, and it will take much
longer than that to replace the cities
and villages that have been de-
stroyed.
He says the Germans are pretty
strong yet and it will take two more
years TO win the war. With the ad-
dition of the American forces and the
constant stream of Canadians that
are being sent over the end will be
fastened, in his opinion.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-11

fact that the dead bodies of German
soldiers are piled in trenches and
shell holes to serve as bridges so that
the artillery pieces may cross. He
says also that German prisoners with
whom he has talked confirm the pub
lished stories that the Germans OBJ
tain a great deal of lubricating oil
from the bodies of their dead soldiers
and feed the remainder of the bodies
to the hogs.
Private Carson says he lay on the
battlefield after he had been wound
ed for seven hours before the Red
Cross ambulance wagons came along
and picked him up, and all that time
he was kept busy fighting off the
ravenous rats which would have eat
en- him alive had it not been for his
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-11
JUST AND LASTING
PEACE WAR AIMS

The essential principles that must
underlie peace, as stated by President
Wilson, should be constantly kept in
mind. They show the greatness and
unselfishness and justice of Ameri-
cas- war aims. Briefly they are;
l. The final settlement of this
war must be based upon essential
justice and each particular case so
adjusted will most likely bring per-
manent peace.
2. Peoples and provinces are not
to be bartered about as If they were
mere chattels and pawns in a game.
3. Every territorial settlement
must be made in the interest of and
for the benefit of the populations
concerned and not by way of compro-
missing claims of rival states.
4. National aspirations must be
accorded all the satisfaction possible,
without introducing new or perpetu-
ating old elements of discord
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-11

Candidate for Republican nomination
GOVERNOR
Stand For
Good Roads.
Law Enforcement.
Ashland Normal School,
Support of Public School System.
Endorsement of National Prohibi-
ton.
Endorsement of National Women's
Suffrage.
Firm support of Administration in
prosecution Of war.
(Paid advertisement
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-11

In five years the portion of the
worlds gold monetary stock (coin
and bullion used as money! held by
the United States has increased from
one-fifth to more than one-third.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-03-11

Work of the woman's committee of
the Council of National Defense has
already been started in Porto Rico,
and plans now made include its in
PRODUCTION into every territory of the
United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
In the Movies.

spencer Square Tonight; Mary
p,cLford IN How Could You,
Ian; comedy, Sunday. contin-
uiug four days: Theda Bara in
cleopatra.
Msiestic-T Tonight; Theda Bara in
.T-be Sou! or Buddha"; screen tele-
IAN: Sunday. continuing four
esvs. TO He'll With the Kaiser"
TYrrh Avenue-Toaight: Sessue
usvskawa in Honorable FRIEND;
asov Scouts to the Rescue" Sun
sev: Ethel Clayton in The Witch
woman; Pathe news and comedy,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13

Shown everywhere at 81, $3.50.
Our prices, 25c, war tax &c.
Children. 15c, war tax, 1c.
Boxes, 35c, war tax, 4c.
Please come early.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
THOUSANDS OF AMERICAN SOLDIERS
VIEW WITH ANTICIPATION, PERHAPS
MISGIVINGS, FIRST TRENCH NIGHT

fences OF gruff, unintelligible con-
versatiOn, the voices died away.
There was a long silence. Cheeser
fell to wondering whether the night
was black or grey; he started hard
at the night TO study its exact col
or; the night stared back at him,
and seemed TO be threatening him:
It was gray. gray and artful, Ike
a cat or fox.
1T was uncanny. thought Chees-
er. II shells would come, or Ger
mans, or anything at all, you would
know how TO take It. but this death
~ quiet, like a mist over huge val
leys, Anything might happen.
Cheeser waited and waited, and the
night waited too. He felt that they
were watching each other. the night
and he. both crouching, both ready
10 spring.
His mind grew so active that his
head throbbed with the physical ex-
ertion OF thinking, He was watch
ing with eyes and ears and magma
ton. hoping TO anticipate by a
second or two the dread something
that he felt was sure to happen
soon in the orninous mist OF No
Mans land. He thought OF throw
Ing stone out into the blackness.
Just to see what would happen.
Then he began to wish for his boy
hoods slingshot, so that he could
catapult a nice round stone right
across the blackness into the Ger
man line.
Even the lights were few and
far between. When one went up,
far hills of shadow seemed TO sit
and brood over the valley: black
shapes grew up and vanished in the
shadow. The rocket faded and the
hills went back into mystery again.
and Cheeser still peered level over
the ominous valley.
ut is a weird and awful expert
ence, that first night in the
trenches. The next time It is an
easy matter"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
ASKS FORMATION
OF BODY TO PLAN
NATIONS LEAGUE

Paris, July 13.-Germany has ex-
cluded herself from the society OF
nations and will remain outside OF
1t as long as she is embarrassed by
militarism and the door will not be
opened until she has changed, says
Andre Lebey, who is writing a re
port on a league of nations for the
foreign affairs committee Of the
chamber of deputies. In a state
ment to the Petit Parisien Deputy
Lebey adds:
THE allies have organized at
Versailles an inter-allied war coun-
Gil. Why should they not organize
there an inter-allied committee to
study the idea of a league of ma
tons? This would be a sort of
small sized inter-aIlied peace par
lament to do for peace what the
war council seeks to do for war
The two actions are parallel and
complimentary. This first interna-
tional parliament would be the
germ of a league of nations Why
not seize on the occasion of the
anniversary of July IA to create it ~
All the news all the time-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13

Neutrality-suspicious. OF the
Associated Press .-What will the
first night in the trenches be. is a
question that thousands OF Ameri-
can soldiers have faced perhaps
with some misgivings, certainly
with lively anticipation. The expe-
rience OF many OF them must be
like that OF British ploughboy-
soldier described by Lord Dunsany,
captain of the Inniskilling Fusi-
Tiers.
"A mans first night in the front
line Is an epoch-making expert
ence," he writes. "It is like man s
first vote, or his 2lst birthday
is a. milestone In his life marking
the change from the mimic warfare
behind the lines TO the grim realt-
ties OF actual conflict.
Perhaps | can best explain how
this experience affects a soldier by
telling you the story of recruits
first night in the trenches, Dick
Cheeser, one of my men, was a
ploughboy just past IS when he en-
listed, and not yet 10 when he went
on his first sentry go in the front
line.
~ was a quiet night, and dawn
was only an hour or so distant
when Cheeser took his post. The
corporal told him where to stand.
warned him to keep a good lookout,
and left him.
There was Dick Cheeser. alone
in the dark, with an army in front
Of him. so yards away, a resource
full, crafty and desperate enemy.
The stiffness awed him. There had
not been a shell all night. He put
his head over the parapet gingerly
and waited Nobody fired at him.
He felt somehow that the night was
waiting for him. that something un-
canny and unexpected would hap
pen soon. He heard voices in a
communication trench somewhere
behind him; there were a few SEN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
TO HE'LL WITH THE KAISER"

returned to Their home at Ellsworth.
They were called here by the death
OF Mr.. Willstead's father, Rev. J, W.
Willstead.
Saturday after weeks visit in Mo-
line.
DR.. Park went to Keithsburg Fri
day for a short visit.
Mrs. william Trap of Richland,
Mo. is visiting at the home Of Mrs.
]. w. Willstead. She was called here
by the death of her sisters husband,
Rev. J. w. Willstead.
Mrs Robert Haddick and children
spent the Fourth in East Moline with
MIR Haddick, who is employed there.
The funeral of Ed Foil of sunny
Hill was held at the Sherrard Luth-
eran church Tuesday afternoon. Mr..
Foil died Saturday evening. July 6,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
I III EATRE

greatest queen, as because the An
tonys who might be a fitting conn
'erpart were rarely found. There
are exceptions to this as to every
runs Inc hrst among these is the
case or the great Mrs. TEDIOUS. Iiv-
ing In the beginning OF the Nine
teenth century, who had as her
partner no less a celebrity than
herself. namely, John Kimble. Her
alluring and subtle impersonation
OF the great oriental queen won for
her the epithet, Siren of the Nile"
A whole century passes before we
md another two actors, both equal
ly strong and powerful, who try to
portray the passions Of Anthony
ana Cleopatra In 1907, Beerbohm
Tree reVives Shakespeare's drama
and Constance Collier gives US a
glowing picture of passions hidden
under allurement." About this time
Gertrude Elliott, as the rompipg.
capricious "sub-deb" Cleopatra who
plays with and conquers Caesar in
Shaw's version OF the queens story,
creates for us an entirely novel and
original Cleopatra. In this concep-
ton the lighter sides of the woman
whose tragic end lis SO fatal to
Egypts destiny are presented with
the easy touch of the great satirist.
When Fanny Davenport and Sar-
ah Bernhard played Cleopatra in
the SOS and SOS, they must have
held all the attention of the critics
for their Anthony is scarcely men
toned.
And now to Theda Bara at the
Spencer beginning tomorrow for
four days. With such predecessors
to set the pace for her this accom-
plished impersonator of siren roles
will carry on the tradition Of the
sumptuous Cleopatra.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13

Of heart trouble after working in the
hay field all day, His remains were
laid to rest in the Sherrard GENE
terry.
Mr. and Mrs. o. p. Beals and Cecil
O'Melia visited their parents Mr..
and Mrs. John O'Melia. from Satur-
day until Monday Mr.. Beals ex-
poets to be called soon for war ser
vice.
John Thompson and nephew went
to Melcher, Iowa. Monday for a
weeks visit with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Mark Thompson.
Mrs. John Thompson went to Orion
Monday for a few vs. visit.
Mrs. Carl Sherrard and the Misses
Mabel Aldemeck and Linda Mueller
were in the tri-cities saturday. They
were detained over Sunday on ac-
count of the rain, returning home
Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13

Marie Beaupre was an extremely
beautiful Alsatian girl, so il was
no surprise when Louis La Fargo,
famous French artist, fell in love
with her when he met her in the
mountains where he had come on
q painting trip. And Marie fell in
love with him. and when Louis de-
serted her and her relatives and
friends discovered her secret. Ma
RE was cast from her home and
forced TO live in the mountains as
best she could
All this trouble deTanged MaTie's
mind. She became known as The
Witch Woman" and whenever any
thing happened that the mountain
GERS couldn't explain. they blamed
i on Marie and cursed her for It.
Finally Marie was taken to Paris
by doctor who became interested
in her case and there her mental
ity was restored. Later Marie again
met Louis and also came in con-
tact with his twin brother. Maurice,
who looked exactly like Louis.
Many thrilling and surprising
events followed these meetings and
all OF the occurrences go to make
one Of the most entertaining photo
plays seen in a long time.
The Fifth Avenue theatre takes
pleasure in announcing the appear
ance on its screen on Sunday Of
The Witch Woman" Ethel Clay
ton is the star. The Witch Wom-
an is a WorId-Picture and Is a
splendid offering.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
SHERRARD

Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Samuelson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Alley went to
Rockford July to visit at Camp
Lawson's home near Rockford.
Ed Beck and family left Saturday
for their new home at DiveTnOn, Ill,
where Mr.. Beck is employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Quaintance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13

The character OF Cleopatra, with
its wide range of expression, its pic
turesque possibilities and its inter
esting historical background should,
one would suppose, make a special
appeal to the emotional actress. In
looking over the records of the ia
nous tragediennes one would eX-
pect to find that the role of Cleo
patra had been a fayorite vehicle
Tor their powers and the occasion
LOT more than one triumph. The
TACT is, however. that few ambitious
and famous actresses have attempt
ed this part. not so much because
tney feel themselves unworthy Of
bearing the sceptre Of Egypt's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13

and sister, Miss Hannah Quatntance.
and Miss Winnie Greer spent the
Fourth at Peoria with Stewart
Quaintance, who is in q training
school The Misses Quaintance and
Greer returned home Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Danielson and Mt.
and Mrs Bert X erns of Davenport
came to Sherrard Saturday. They
returned home Sunday.
Dr. and Mrs. Otto Willstead have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
At the Majestic.

at puts the kaiser where he be-
longs" ~
80 Hell VITA the Kaiser" the sew
sn-nart pLotodramatic masterpiece
tEat comes 10 the Majestic theatre
al four days beginning Sunday, 1t
: A roaring. screaming indictment
- the worlds greatest criminal and
:, talks in terms so plain about
p-ussianisn and Hohenzollernism
nat already many OF the pictures
rave been lost on account Of the
activity Of some pro-Germans and
German agents in this country.
Manager Quinn is taking no
chances whatever and sent
snecial representative 10 Chicago
his morning. The man will
take personal charge of the film and
will keep it in his possession until
e is delivered safely at the Ma
tastic theatre i am taking no
cbances," said Manager Quinn. Il
understand that in the east several
houses were unable to exhibit To
He'll with the Kaiser because the
fIms were lost or stolen in soma
MYSTERIOUS manner. My man will
get this film personally. 1t is a
wonderful picture"
The story concerns an American
girl who sets out to avenge the
death of her sister, who has trust
Iuglv sought the sanctuary of Bel
gan convent and is responsible for
the dramatic climax in which the
kaiser meets the fate he so richly
deserves. Brilliant and effective
scenes, in which Olive Tell and
Lawrence Grant do amazing work
in a forceful and realistic manner.
It is said that ITO He'll With the
Kaiser" is such a boiling, seething
bit OF Americanism that it is the
farewell knockout blow for all Ger
man propaganda in this country and
this is one Of the reasons why the
pr0-German element hates it.
The picture includes 1000 feet
Of film and 1000 persons The Bel
gian scenes are the most realistic
ever taken, i is said.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-26
FOOD PROFITEERTNG

- Heavy fines imposed upon two irapoC-
tanI grocery stores by the West Fir-
GINA food bureau arr significant warn
ings that the GOOD regulations are mad"
!. to b. observed. In their free and easy
way the American people have looked
upon food conservation and food rcgu-
lation as a highly desirable public duty,
but as not always necessarily imTersi-
tive. \ good many OF them have been
inclined To think tina, they could do a
little "cheatInG." So to speak. and got
away with is-that the laws We're naic
for other people bu: not for them. Tho
food regulations are based on the neces-
stiles of the masses OF our people and
Of our Allies. They are intended TO
prevent rich men from Obtaining an
undue proportion OF necessary foods.
and also 10 prevent rrotiteertnS by mid
dleuen. They are essentially wise and
mus. be strictly observed.
The duty CT complying with the reEu-
1ations and suggestions 81 II" Food
Control Bureau falls on all. It rests
grocer: upon the farmer as we'll as the
merchant. BY the genuine and hearty
cooperation OF all our people. We can
feed ourselves and relieve the needs OF
our Allies without 4 single person SUI
fering great hardship. Patriots will
cooperate Those who are not patriots
must be made to do SO.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-26
THE SACRED COTTON BALE

The one thing that the Democratic
national Observation-Disclosures not dare t.
lay Drofane hands on is cotton
Cotton is sacre sanct.
The very day that President Wilson
vetoed the bill providing for minimum
price Of $40 for wheat the press dis
patches carried the information that
cotton was-expected to advance to forty
cents>per- pound The normal price Of
coetonis from nine to eleven cents per
pound It has been selling In the open
market at from twenty-eight to thirty
six cents per pound. and tho price re-
Gently has been about thirty cents
0dlniocs OF oales-of cotton arc held In
storage warehouses in the south There
!. tSro. great scarcity OF cotton: but cot
have COMO on unhipdcred
and unchecked. Men holding cotton
supplies have gathered enormous for
tunes, while the cotton wearing apparel
and cotton fabrics Of the people have
, increased enormously in price.
Northern coal and iron and steel arc
closely regulated. both as to production
ana prlCe. ne FNltTUito anu teitSidpt'
and telephone lines Of the country have
or will b. early taken over. without
much regard TO the rights and interests
of their owners OF OF the men who
have built them up and directed them.
The price OF western wheat has been
severely limited. bur let not the swe. I
dreams OF the cotton growers and tho
cotton spectators be disturbed. Cot
ton, after eighteen months OF war and
eighteen months Of trade reputation.
still scars unrestricted and the Amer
lean people pay tha bill.
Let no one b. deceived. Tho solid
south knows why il elected President
use its power.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-26
THE COAL SUPPLY

The cheerful Information c"m'S trnE1
the State Coal administration 'ha:
West Virginia is now producing uIhrn
coal than ever before. and chat 7r',dUc-
ZION il continued ~ II" present ra:c.
will probably supply AL demands FOR
all winter - :. coal production now
AVERAGES over l?.nhn nnn tons per week.
II is estimated that N. couutry'S Eecds;
are about 100 hno h"l tons this year.
We are, therctnrs. II tn" present tiw"
producing coal about as rapidly ~ II
-is consumed. However. III" rrodic'i .a
of coal was not 81 satisfactory 'luriri,
much Of the earlier part ~ II" y""T,
and IL Is hv no means certain that th.'
nresent ra,c ~ mining Can be con; 7lu"G.
Every ton Of coat should he saved
and ever avai'abiH substitute should
be used. There - 2" vlr.u" III "xtrav-
erance and waS-" a. any t.m". The
American psopln Har" Hc"n n,"&i vast
>,,, % their ra:urai resources. iarS''i;'
becausa they have n"r,r h.i"r" fl: The
Mood oc saving W. can cut down our
-oa1 constrr pticr. without mach hard
shin. I.ightless nights dn not seriously
i,,erfe-e with tho peoples comfort anl
,,rcb oc The garish illumination in "IT
cities MAJ we'll DC dispensed W..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-26
WATER OUT THE PIKE2

The shortage in tbs. water supply in
the out the pike district. which will b.
relieved only slightly il at all by y"s-
terdays shower. emphasizes tho rrecar-
ious situation that section is IN rrla-
tive 70 water. Even as it Is. tl.. wat..r
supply has been better th!s summer
than during previous seasons. and Il
more pronounced shnrtaE" may occur
later In the year. AS IL matter ~ fa"..
there is just one source from which Ill.,,
out tho pike residents can sccur" an
adequate water supply. and on" medium
that can furnish L. Tt" "our"" IS tn"
Ohio river. ard the medium - thH
Wheeling water plant. Wheeling has 4
splendid pumping plant. Il can casily
furnish all the water that our resi-
Dental sections need. Within few
years. at tarthest. an adequate dltra-
ton plant will be installed. Greater
Wheeling will solve the water problem
for the out the pike territory. and only
through the creation OF Greater Wheel
ing will the problem he solved. pcrraa-
nently and satisfactorily.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-26
A CORRECTION
To the Editor If Tho In;rlligcncer:

To the Editor Of Tho Inirlligcncer:
Tho strike COMMITTEES cr Local sol.
{. NJ. 7. L. of ~. now on strihc for an
increase Of So pr thousand. wish 20
correct thu statement III TIL" Intelligent
cor OF July -. which stated that John
F.. Miller was thI only manufacturer
now paying the seal" price.
Tho fact Of tho matter is That only
two firms have not VT signed tho scale.
namely. VI. Marsh and, A"S. l'"ilacf;
firms. The Marsh ftrrn offered Il s.
compromise. which could NJ; Ec accept
81 IN view Of the fact that all the
smaller manufacturers hid agreed II
and were already paying tho increased
wage scale. II these srnlllcr firms
can pay tho increase then why not
Marsh and Pollack. Ert. II; least. the
Marsh firm met and discussed the sit
liatinu with this comm:t;"" IN E, demo-
cratic spirit. while at FUllaCkG We were
met with the autocrntic :stAt"rnent that
they had not considered 1ttr scale Of
prices. did not intend to consider same
and fur;her1n"rn they did rot want 10
meet any NOR" Of our committees. t.
which The cnmnitt'-e answered that
th"r would meet tn" P"llacE firm ut any
time they sent Cor them. which we shall
90 pleased 70 do. To SGT III" public
ri.ht in this matter and let them know
who is paying III. union rric'. We ar"
publishing tn" following uarncS .: tn"
firms now paving tn" UNION price: john
:. Miller. Nolt.. Bros, Alex. Felton, II.
F.. Mct'unk"r =. A. I';ls;c. .Nhttl kal;"n-
baugh. l.. !I"i'nhright. Hn="n' !lHrkc.
\ Strauss. John r,hl"r. Christian
Easlrlr. Henry u"hmcli. Albert Strarb
Io;I;s Meyer. y. II. Young. C"nrad