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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-22
EXAMINATIONS REOPENED
TO DISCHARGED YANKS

Under an opinion Of the Attorney
General recently rendered to the
Cicil Service Commission, United
States soldiers, sailors, and marines
who missed opportunity to enter
civil service examinations because
of their military or naval service
may now be given chance to quail
ity for government employment.
The Civil Service Commission,
wishing to give discharged service
men every opportunity to qualify for
civil positions, asked the Attorney
General for an opinion as to whether
It would be, legal to open, for the
benefit Of honorably discharged sol
dlers, sailors and marines, exami-
nations which had bqen closed. The
Attorney General having expressed
the opinion that such action is legal
in view of the spirit of a recent act
of Congress which provides for pref
erence in appointment to civil posi-
tions for discharged soldiers. sail
ors. and marines, the Civil Service
Commission will open only to hon
orably discharged service men exam
nations which were pending on
April 6, 1917, the date of Americas
declaration of war, or which were
subsequently announced, and for
which registers of ellgibles now ex-
ts
ist.
Sixty days from August /, 1919.
will be allowed soldiers, sailors, and
marines in which to be examined for
positions for which examinations
have already been held If they were
from the military or ma
val service prior to August l, and
sixty days from the, date of their
discharge VIII be allowed those dis
subsequent to August 1.
1919.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-22
MEXICO PREPARES FOR
MANY FOREIGN SETTLERS

How to make homes for million
prospective NEW colonlsts, how to
make these persons fit into the
scheme of life here and how best
to distribute them over the repub-
lie are questions of immigration re-
celving the attention of special
commission appointed by President
Carranza.
According to data collected by
this committee on articles Of first
necessity one million persons will
migrate from various European and
Aslatic countries to Mexico, within
the next year They are expected
to leave their native lands because OF
disrupted conditions due to the war
Communications received here from
England, France, Germany and Rus
sia indicate that colonists of those
nations are already being formed
and will embark for Mexico at an
opporthne moment.
Luis Ludert v Rul, president OF
tile Investigating committee, has been
quoted as saying that Mexico well
comes all dependable colonlsts,
The committee has made no an
nouncement as to the location OF
the various colonists, whether they
are to receive grants of land or are
to be assimllated among the natives.
1t is believed. however, that there
Is sufficient undeveloped land In the
republic to accommodate all home
seekers ahd that equitablh' distri-
button vii be made as occasion de-
mands. .A r @.
Lower California at present ap-
pears to be the goal for a large
OF repartriated Mexicans
who for the past few years have
been living In the United States. I'll
Democratic asserts that within the
next few months 5000 new Mexican
families will be established there.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-22
A MELON FOR EVERY
PERSON IN ANIERICA

I. T. Sparks, travelling freight and
passenger agent for the Southern
Pacific at Ell Centro, has compiled
approximate figures on the move
ment of the cantaloupe and water
melon crops out of the Imperial
valley this year, showing the aston
ishing growth of this industry
From little over $4,000 acres.
over 1tS,OOO,OOO canteloupes were
obtained, or melon for every man.
woman and child in America. Two
and one-half million crates were re-
quIred and 1880 cars to move The
crop, The gross returns for this
crop totaled approximately Ss'2OS'-
0SO and the net returns to growers
$1,71O.O72.
From 500 acres of watermelons.
over 10000 tons of melons were OBJ
tanned netting growers $66,24o, or
SS2 an acre.
During the month Of June over a
thousand carloads of other products
moved from the Valley with a net
value to the ranchers of $7,21l'6sO.
The total value of the watermelon
and canteloupe crops, 80 percent or
which moved in June, added to the
other shipments out of Imperial val
ley that month, we're $11,SS6,l4O
gross, and s2.S9S,972 net.
The approximate cost to rent, cul-
tivate land, plant and grow these
products and deliver them to the
consuming end, was sS,4511sS.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-22
TO BE
NEW STATE PRODUCT

That the fir forests of Oregon are
capable of supplying large quanti-
ties in pitch from which turpentine,
resin and Douglas fir oil may he ex-
tracted in paying quantities is the
belief of w. B. Robertson, timber
man, with offices in the Gasco
building, who has decided to launch
in the turpentine industry says the
Portland Telegram. Associated with
him rs H. " Mathers, of Tulsa,
Okla formerly southern turpen-
tine manufacturer.
For several months Robertson has
been conducting experiments to de-
termine the quantities Of pitch at
tainable. He has discovered consid-
cradle areas of wind-shattered FIR
in the higher attitudes of the for
ests in which are pitch pockets.
These pitch pockets are tapped and
the pitch runs into receptacles, on
the same principle as a maple tree
is tapped for the syrup. Often they
Yield many gallons of pitch. After
a tree once has been tapped, the
hole is closed and the same tree can
be tapped later
From his Investigations, Rober-
son has found that each 100 gal
Ions Of fir pitch yields rs gallons of
45O pounds Of resin and
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-22
PRODUCTION
DECREASING IN L. S
Observation-Disclosures IN

Reports sent by operators of man
gcnese mines to the United States
geological survey, department Of the
interior, covering the first three
months Of 1919, show that the ship
ments of manganese ore during that
quarter were much smaller than dur
ing any other qaarter since 1917.
The shipments of high-grade ore
were 2S,9S7 tons, against 1886
tons during the last quarter of 1918
and 305,S69 tons during the entire
year. The number Of shippers was
only "a, against 2i7 during the year
1918. The shipments OF low-grade
ore containing % to- 80 per cent
manganese, we're 35,516 tons,
against 32O,455 tons during the last
quarter OF 1918 and 916, 1863 tons
during the year.
The extraordinary decrease IN
shipments is due to the unwilling
ness OF the makers of ferromanga-
nese to increase further their rather
large stocks Of ore, which were pur-
chased at high prices, especially as
there is now only small market 70,
the alloy Early in November, 1918,
the stocks Of high grade ore and
romanganese since January mas been
nearly nine months supply, the
price Of 80 per cent ore ranged from
500 to SCI ton, and the price Of
so per cent ferrom9nganese was
$3.50 ton. In June, 1919, the
prices offered for so per cent ore By
the few furnaces that were making
purchases ranged from s25 to $35
a ton and the price of so per cent
ferromanganese ranged from S110
to Sl25 a ton. The market for fer
romanganese since anuary has been
controlled by the surplus supply of
tire alloy, which is largely in the
hands Of steel makers~who prefer to
sell their stocks and bear the loss
rather than hold them longer.
Practically all the ore shipped
during the first quarter was ma
terial delivered on contracts made
before November IL, 1918. The will
lingness of several large consumers
of ore to continue to accept material
offered under old contracts has per-
mitted a few fortunate operators to
carry on their work, but the repudi-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-22
DEER PLENTIFUL IN
MOUNTAINS THIS FALL

The deer season throughout Ore
gon will open September 1st this
year and will continue until October
31st, according to an announcement
made by Carl d. Shoemaker, state
game warden. The only exception
is in Union and Wallowa counties
where the season will open on Sep
tember 10 and close on November
10. Heretofore the season has
opened on August Is in District No.
l, which consists of AN counties west
of the summit of the Cascade noun
tains.
The season this year is uniform in
both districts except in the two
counties heretofore mentioned. The
bag limit is two deer with horns
which is the same as last year.
A change in the game law makes
every member of party of hunt
ers liable for a deer killed unlaw-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-22

fully by a single member. Thus
If several persons are hunting to-
gether and one of them kills a doe
and the fact is discovered. each
member of the party is responsible
and may be prosecuted. In this
manner the common practice of
placing the blame on one individ-
ual while the remaining chip in to
pay the fine, is done away with.
Numerous complaints have been
made regarding "flashlight" hunt
ing. An extensive campaign is be-
ing planned against the practice and
a heavy penalty and Jail sentence
goes with the offense.
Deer are plentiful in southern Or
egon this year and many people are
planning to get the limit on the
opening day.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-22
MORE CADET CORPS
URGED IN SCHOOLS

Organization OF cadet corps In the
smaller high schools Of Oregon In
Aleu- of reserve officers training
corps units, which cannot be estab-
llshed in all the schools because Of
the presCat shortage Of officers, Is
urged in a letter received by J. A.
Churchill, state superintendent OF
public instruction, from the district
inspector Of the war department
committee on education and special
training.
Colonel Howard has informed
me OF the interest you have taken
and the assistance which you have
rendered in the establishment of
military education In the high
schools of Oregon" says the letter,
"and since there has been an Import
ant development recently in connec-
tion with this work hasten to ad-
wise you of it.
"As we have feared for some time,
II will be impossible to establish ad-
dltlonal reserve officers training
corps units in the smaller high
schools at this time. The present
law allows only 800 active officers
for this duty and all OF these must
have at least five years commits
stoned service.
"As substitute, institutions are
now being encouraged to organize
cadet corps as provided under an or
der issued by the war department in
1916.
1--WE feel that the work OF estab-
lishing some system of military
training In the schools of the nation
ia too important to be neglected en-
tlrely or even deferred until clrcum-
stances are more favorable.
"The assistance you have rendered
this office In the past has been in
valuable and hope you will see fit
to help us further in this work in
Oregon. You may be interested to
know that we have as many appll-
cations on file from Oregon as from
our other three states combined
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-22

One state flower should be called
the California Poppy always. and
never the "Eschscholtzia," its real
botanical name, which cannot be
pronounced but has to be sneezed.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-22
BETTER BUTTER Is CALL
OF COLLEGE SPECIALIST
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL

OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE, CORVALLIS, Aug. ga
THE butter was generally of rather
poor quality" says V. d. Chappell,
in charge of the educational butter
scoring contest conducted by the o.
A. C. dairy department for the Ore
gon creameries. Complaints of con-
sumers bear out the assertion.
There seems to be no good rea-
son why creamery managers and
butter makers cannot launch cam
paign for better cream" Professor
Chappell points out. 81 can see no
good reason why the country cream
cry should regularly make poor but
ter"
'Pasteurization is compulsory, and
the acidity test and naturalization
are open to all, says the report for
July, At this season it is necessary
for more creameries to neutralize
and to do this effectively an
acidlty test is generally essential
Butter makers who rely on taste
or Just guess at it often get either
a naturalization or a limy flavor.
Proper naturalization generally
eliminates metallic flavor, which
cuts down the quality of butter,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-22

If you are the runt kitten you will
be drowned.
A hypocrite is the apothesis of so
cial garbage.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-22

State Highway Commission let's
81, 100000 contracts August 8.
Salem threatened with new tele-
phone strike.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-11
COURSES IN CONCRETE BUILDING.
Concrete Construction Opens Up Field
of Employment Big and Interesting.

Washington, D. c., June ll.--Concrete
construction which has shown such mar.
velous development during the past two
decades, promises an ever increasing de-
mand for men, as new construction work
of all kinds is being planned everywhere
for the so-called reconstruction period.
Only few men have chosen this course
under the direction of the federal board
for vocational education One of these
is a carpenter, who lost his right arm
in France, and is now in training under
the boards direction with firm of
architects in mill and factory construc-
ton. He is specializing in reinforced
concrete forms and structural steel
buildings. The board anticipates an in
crease in the number of men who choose
this course, as it offers work that is well
worth while.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-11
NORTH CALAIS

Mrs Mary Morton and Mrs. Rose
Morton who have been in town ON bust
ness several days, returned to their
home in Springfield, Mass, the latter
part of last week
Mrs Nora Keith of North Montpel-
Ter was in town Saturday to attend the
W. r. G. meeting.
Mrs. Sylvia Daley returned Monday
from trip to Barre and Williamstown,
where she spent a week visiting friends
and relatives.
Mrs. Alice Fair was recent visitor
in Montpelier
A. c. Daley and SON. Walter, were Wis.
itors in Hsrdwick Sunday.
Miss Freda Hill and friend of Worces-
ter are visiting TIC formers parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Hill
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Mann have re-
turned to their home in Claremont, n
H., after a two weeks visit with rela-
tjves here
j. NJ. Earle of Barre spent the week
end at the home Of his son, Sidney Earle
Mrs. Julia Gallison has moved from
Woodbury. to the Ed Russ place.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Nelson and son,
Miles, and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hill mo-
tored to East Hardwick Sunday.
Hector Wheelock of Maple corner was
business visitor here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Richard and Mrs
Addie Parker of Adamant were in town
Saturday.
The next regular meeting of the S. of
V. and W. R. c. will be held at Memorial
hall Saturday evening, June H. There
will also be good music furnished for
dancing after the meeting
The many friends of Fred Rathburn,
formerly Calais boy, who has served
nearly four years in the Canadian army
and was almost three years in France,
will be glad to know he has received his
honorable discharge and returned to his
home in Canada. He is expected here
soon with his family to visit his moth
er, Mrs. w j. Daley, and other rela-
tiyes
Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Earle of Spring
field Mass, are in town for few DAYS
visit with relatives.
Arthur Bill and Walter Daley were
business visitors in Hardwick Saturday.
Miss Louella Kettle went to her home
in st. Adams to spend the week end.
She was accompanied by Misses Esther
and Ruth Leonard. They returned on
Monday
Charles Bumpus and George Carley Of
East Calais were here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Daley were in
Hardwick on Thursday of last week
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-11

league. The French, it is understood,
are willing that the Germans should be
admitted later, but insist that this adj
mission must not be in compliance with
what they term "Germany,s present
naughty demand
When completed the allied reply to the
German counter proposals will consist
of short answer in general terms.
The only vital change that will be
suggested by the committee, which has
been studying the financial clauses of the
peace treaty, is that the committee on
PREPARATIONS may be given wider lati-
tude and certain discretionary powers in
determining the uses to be made OF the
money paid by Germany, it is under
stood. As originally drawn, the finsn.
cial clauses specified that first payments
from the money to be paid by Germany
would be for the maintenance of the ar
mics Of occupation and that the next
would come payments for PREPARATIONS
Under the revised plan, the committee
was authorized to adjust matters to
meet emergencies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-11
WOMAN SPY
KILLED HERSELF
Dora Charlton, Aged "a and
Beautiful, Was Ger
man Agent
HAD TRAVELLED ON
FALSE PASSPORT
The Woman Was Arrested
in Turin, Italy, on
Monday

Geneva, Tuesday, June l0.Dora
Charleton, aged "a, spy who travelled
on false American passport, commit
ted suicide in Turin on Monday, when
she was arrested.
She made frequent trips between Italy
and Germany by the way of Switzerland
during the war and is said to have OBJ
tanned important military information
from allied officer friends, by whom she
was nicknamed "the lady of the Camel.
las" because she always wore that
flower
She was beautiful and posed as an
American. She was guest Of the best
hotels, had plenty of money and wore
the latest Partisan gowns, which were
supplied by the German political depart.
ment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-11
ALLIES KEEP UP
DEADLOCK
So There Is No Hope of an
Early Decision on Re-
ply to Germany
PREPARATIONS AGREED
ON IN PRINCIPLE
No Definite Sum for Ger
many to Pay Will Be
Named in Treaty

Paris, June 10 tBy the Associated
Press Official announcement was made
after the meeting Of the council of four
to-day that there was hope of COM
paratively early decision on the reply to
Germany.
1t was said that an agreement in prin-
ciple was reached on the reparation
clauses, to the effect that no definite sum
to be paid by Germany would be fixed
in the treaty and that the question be
left virtually as in the original draft.
In French circles it was stated to-day
that the treaty as again submitted to
the Germans, would be much less altered
than had been generally supposed.
The determination of France not to
consent to any material changes in the
treaty was clearly defined after the meet
ing of the council of four.
In spite of the attempt to speed up the
work of the peace conference, reports are
still unavailable from commissions deal
ing with Schleswig- Holstein, the east
ern boundaries of Germany, the Belgian
frontier and waterways and harbors. The
fluid state of the proceedings make 1t
difficult to accept the optimistic views of
various members of delegations that an
agreement upon the reply to Germans
counter proposals win probably be
reached speedily.
Premier Clemenceau is especially firm
in his refusal to agree to the admission
OF Germany to the league Of nations i'm
mediately. The French hold that they
understand Germany psychology better
than the allies and realize what the in
creasing arrogance Of the Germans dur
ing the last few weeks means. They
say they appreciate how much this ar
rogance would be increased if the peace
conference should yield to the German
demand for immediate admission to the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-11
RANDOLPH

Mr. and Mrs. c. j, Stockwel reached
their 22d marriage anniversary on Mon
day and in the evening they invited
half-dozen couples in to celebrate the
event with them The evening was
passed quietly in social manner, and
all who were present enjoyed the meet
ing.
DR.. and Mrs f. A. Eaton have gone
by auto to Maine, taking Miss Maude
Bracket, who has been with them for
several months, to her home, where she
will pass a short time and then take up
work in Boston. During the absence Of
DR.. and Mrs. Eaton, Mrs, J. H. Williams
is taking care Of the aunt Of DR.. Eaton,
who lives with them, and assisting in the
care of the household.
Mrs, Laura Cushman has returned here
after a seven months stay with Mrs.
Clarence Hodges in Ridgewood, n. j.
Mrs. Cushman will pass the summer with
Miss Mary Dubois and other friends
here.
Miss Nan Hatch went to Mortified
on Tuesday morning for short stay
with friends.
Mrs. +. 0. Copeland left Tuesday for
Waterbury, Conn, where she will pass
some time with her mother and other
relatives,
Mrs Minnie Miller, who has been liv.
ing with her sister in Waitsfield for
the last year, arrived here on Tuesday
morning to remain with Mrs. Frank
Copeland and other friends till Wednes-
day, when she will 90 to Waterbury,
Conn, to visit her daughter, Mrs. Helen
Miller Densmore, and her family.
Mrs. Julia Mugford, who has been
with Mrs. Maggie Bowen for more than
year at Beanyille, left Tuesday for
Halifax, n. s., where her daughter, Mrs.
George White, who formerly was EN-
ployed here in the A. and P, store, now
resides. Mrs. Mugford will make an in
definite stay there.
Mark p Morse, who has been working
constantly in the mill of n n Morse &
Sons, has been obliged to take rest
from his work and is now taking out of
door exercise, hoping to gain relief from
the effects of the dust, which he gets
while at work in the mill
Mr.. and Mrs. J, B. Adams were here
for the day OH Monday, coming from
their cottage at Fairiee, where they are
passing the summer. They report Sen.
ator Clinton Adams of Post Mills, there
with them, as improving slowly in
health from his recent illness.
Mr.. and Mrs, j. j. Stimets and Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Stimets expect to start
from here this week for an auto trip to
California. The exact day has not been
announced, but the party expect to get
away in a day or two, and will be away
for the next three months.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-11
NEWBURY

Miss Ethel Bailey has finished her
school and is at home for her vacation.
Her brother, Glenn, who has been home
for the past week, has returned to Lynn,
Mass.
Mrs. George Bailey entertained Mrs.
Charles Adams of Ryegate over tie week
end
Next Monday evening in Chadwick
hall the graduating class of Newbury
high school will hold their exercises.
A large number attended the Grafton
Orange county association last Friday
afternoon and evening. About lao sat
down to dinner and the same number
for supper. The guests departed in a
happy frame of mind and with an appre-
citation Of Newbury's hospitality.
William Lang of Pontiac, Mich, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Taisey,
The Newbury high school ball team
met the Wells River high school team
on Newbury's grounds and defeated them
10 TO 2.