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Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-12-24
j. s. CHICKENS
MAKE FRANCE GAY
(By the United Press)

SOISSONS, France.-(By Mail. y
American chickens make life a lit
tie gayer in France" the peasants
here say, regarding the efforts of
the American committee for Devas-
tated France to aid the stricken peo-
pie of the Aisne district.
And they meant it, too, for the
proud clucking of hens and the lord
ly growing Of roosters are the first
sounds that greet the tourist when
he visits the war-torn villages of the
Aisne valley. For the American
committee has really carried out its
slogan to "re-chickenize, France.
American dimes and quarters re-
ceived here daily are going into the
fund to put pep" in the poultry busi-
ness in France. In the last three
months women wearing the French
blue uniforms of the Committee for
Devastated France distributed 1851,
chickens throughout the 100 towns
IN their charge. In addition they
have established two chicken farms
in the interior of France, capable of
1000 chickens a month for
use solely in the devastated regions.
Following the policy of the Ameri-
can committee to aid and not to
pauperize the people of the Aisne. the
are sold at half-price, the
present rate of sale being 10 francs.
Money sent from America makes up
he remainder of the cost price. In
'ubators. moreover, are installed in
number OF towns down on the
'front.'.
Besides chickens, Americans put
lO5 goats in the Aisne-to furnish
milk for war-babies-1.5O0 rabbits.
is well as ducks and cows. to fur
iish food and give a business start
o many a French TON Sawyer"
Rolling stores on trucks carry
upplies to towns where no stores are
'pen' no doctors present, and no
habitable other than tenn
'orary shelters, barrackS and caves.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-12-24

George Henry Young died at his
home Friday, December 10, 1919, at
the age OF "A years. The deceased
had been an invalid for the past two
years and his death was not unex-
pected. Funeral services will be held
from the Stock undertaking parlors
tomorrow, Sunday, afternoon at
O'Clock, conducted by Rev. C. A. Ed
wards OF the Methodist Episcopal
church. Mr.. Young is survived by
his wife, Madam Tracy Young, the
noted pianist OF this city.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-12-24
County Farm Bureau
Holds Annual Meetinq

A large and enthusiastic group of
men and women met at the public
library in Medford yesterday for the
annual meeting of the Jackson coun-
ty Farm Bureau.
The Commercial clubs, banks and
business mems associations of the
valley had been invited to send rep
resentatives and the response was
general, there being a considerable
number of business men present
They went away feeling that the
Farm Bureau has made good show
ing. They caught the farm Bureau
spirit and can be counted on to
boost for an institution that which has
made Jackson county richer by many
thousands of dollars, and promises
to become a very important factor
in the development of the county.
The report of the secretary treas
urer was an interesting feature of
the meeting.
1t showed how a successfully con-
Quoted campaign against the digger
squirrel had saved to the county in
grain and fruit somewhere between
$50, 900 and $4,000,
1t made favorable mention ct the
Ashbellant Egg Society started in
Ashland, that has received state
wide notice and recommended that
the Farm Bureau work to organize
the whole county for handling eggs
in similar manner.
The report showed that the Bureau
in the last three months had sold
to the farmers nearly 800 tons of
sulphur, one car load of nitrate of
soda, one of wheat, two of super
phosphate, beside shipping 23 cars
of liye-tock to Portland. The amount
OF business for these three months
totaled $4,000 with saving to the
farmers of Jackson county of S1G,.
600.
It was brought out that through
the increased production that could
result from the use of fertilizer fur
nished to the farmers, at price
that they could afford to pay, to-
gether with the saving affected by
poisoning the digger squirrels that
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-12-24

I'VE congratulate ourselves on
our move to Ashland this winter dur
ing the recent cold weather." re.
marked w. Y. Miller, who came here
with his family from Lake county
this fall to place his children in
school. Mr.. Miller was asked yes
terday II this weather was not as bad
as that he was supposed to have es-
capped from east OF the Cascades.
1--WE consider ourselves much bet
ter off here" he remarked further.
with all the snow there was no
wind to pile in drifts. and the ther-
mometer did not register so low. We
are delighted with Ashland and
think this is fine city in which
to live"
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-12-24
Prisoners
Broke Jail
AT Glendale

SAN FRANCISCO.-Fired by his
ambition to see more of the world,
James Thompson, the only man at
large with new interstitial glands,
has broken Jail in Oregon and de-
parted for parts unknown. This
word was received by State Parole
Officer Whyte from the Chief of Po-
lice of Glendale. Oregon. The tel
egram stated Thompson and Eugene
Loomes broke Jail without outside
help and left no trace.
Ever since Thompson was paroled
from the San Quentin prison he has
been source of anxiety to Whyte.
Once dull and morose he is now like
a "tin lizzie with ninety horse
power engine" according to Whyte.
He can not be kept ION the road"
Thompson broke parole shortly af-
ter leaving San Quentin. He was ar
rested at Glendale December 10. He
received the new glands from the
body of a prisoner hanged at the
prison.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-12-24

there is in the banks of Jackson
county at least 100000 that the
Farm Bureau is especially response
BILE for in increased production.
A broad constructive program was
outlined for 1920, and there is no
doubt but that the bureau will make
the county close to a quarter of a
million dollars in the year before
us.
Miss Poole, the home demonstra-
tion agent, gave a report of the work
done in that department. This is
the women's and children's part G:
the Farm Bureau movement and )
meeting with enthusiastic supp {
all over the county. Much of tia
work done cannot be measured in
dollars and cents, but the report
showed that a number of thousand
dollars had been added to the
wealth of the county through this
agency. The most interesting phase
of the report was the work along the
line of child welfare. The Home
Demonstration agent brings to the
home the same intelligent care of
children that the farmer has been
giving his calves and pigs for the
last two years.
The meeting declared very decid-
edly for the continuation of this
work and it was agreed that the man
hood of Jackson county must hang
their heads in shame were they to
allow this work to be discontinued A
large number volunteered to appear
before the county court on Deem
ber 22 and urge them to make the
necessary to continue
This work.
President Albert C. Joy of Ash
land had asked that, in view of the
fact that he had given his time to
he work for two years, and that he
Ielt that he could not give the added
amount of time and effort that the
enlarged field of work would require,
hat the nominating committee
should not consider him for re-elec-
ion. Mr.. Mansfield. a prosperous
md extensive farmer of Butte Falls,
was elected to head the work OF the
Bureau for 1920.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-12-24

GRANTS PASS, Or.-Work has
proceeded steadily in rocking the Pa
cific highway near Wolf Greek, where
the hill from the top of Stage Coach
pass to the s p. tracks atWolf
Creek station is well towards compile
ton.
This insures a good road from the
top OF the hill at Glendale to Grants
Pass for early spring traffic with the
exception of the new grade over
Smith hill, where the contractor is
keeping two shifts going on the
steam shovel grading the new road
way. Between the Josephine county
line and the town of Rogue River,
where Contractors Schell G Calvert
are working several trucks carrying
rock for surfacing, the road is now
pretty well covered, insuring fair
travelling during the winter. The
detour is being used between the
town of Rogue River and the new
bridge at Rock Point, although the
highway rocking is nearly complete
on this stretch.
The new bridge at Rock Point is
complete, excepting the
fills for approaches and is a beauti-
ful structure.
Contractor Albert Anderson is
rapidly on the overhead
bridge across the S. P. tracks near
Tolo, and this slight break in the
paving will be completed in early
spring, making a solid stretch of paw
ing from Ashland to Gold Hill.
On the whole Pacific highway
here is probably no more strikingly
beautiful view than that suddenly
on the tourist as he tops
Blackwell hill, three miles south of (
IIdHlS IaSS.
The Rogue River valley spreads
or miles between the mountains,
With orchards and meadows, sur
ounded on all sides by mountains
nd lower lying hills, covered with
.reen pines and firs. Standing as
sentinel. the towering cone of Mt
lcLoughlin, better known by the
Id name of Mt. Pitt, deeply clothed !
q white, dominates the view. !
The scene is one of indescribable q.
randeur. As one drops down the !
i'll, the cities OF Medford, Ashland, J
entral Point and Jacksonville grad I
ally work into the picture. J
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-12-24
Big Community Tree
For Christmas Eve

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expenditures incident to and unavoid-
able in each separate drive.
We believe too that the plan was
satisfactory to subscribers as it en-
abled them to count definitely on
their expenditures in support of the
various war activities. Your COM
mittee has received the valuable help
and cheerful cooperation of so many
persons and organizations that we
will make no attempt at detailed
acknowledgment but we heartily
thank all for their aid in this under
taking.
Respectfully submitted,
E. V. CARTER, Chairman.
MRS. F. S. ENGLE.
MRS. c. B. LAMKIN.
GEO. A. BRiSCOE.
CHARLES A. EDWARDS.
f. j. SHINN.
Ashland, Ore, Dec. 1S, 1919.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-12-24

'''' .s'. , o,o4J.Db D
1t will be noted that the total ex-
penses incurred in the administra-
tion of this large fund were only
S4s.45, a record in which we feel a
pardonable pride.
We feel that all subscribers to this
lund may congratulate themselves
on having helped to carry out sue
cessfully one of the best movements
ever inaugurated in Ashland.
This war-chest plan enabled us to
promptly meet every demand made
on southern Jackson county and in
several Of the quotas assigned to us
We were the first in the state to re-
spond.
II saved the. time and labor of
those who would have had to helm.
in the many drives that would have
been required to meet the various
calls on us. II saved subscribers
the annoyance Of repeated calls from
solicitors. II saved hundreds OF dol
lars OF expense that would. under
separate drives have been required
in advertising. hall rent. speakers
expenses and innumerable detailed
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-12-24
The Social Realm
Missionary Society

The Women's Home and Foreign
Missionary society of the Presbyte-
rian church met at the home of the
president, Mrs. F. j. Shinn, on Oak
street yesterday afternoon. The fol-
lowing topic, Persia and Syria, "
was dispensed with, while the home
topic Utah" was ably discussed by
Miss Mabel Russell.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-12-24
NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN
REACHING IT'S CLIMAX

The nationwide campaign OF the
Episcopal church, under way the
country over since December /, rap
idly is coming to its climax all along
the western coast.
Oregon. for local reasons peculiar
to itself, has been a bit backward,
but no fear is felt that 1t will not
wholly make good. Washington now
fairly is romping In. The noun
tain states of the western province,
as well as the southern districts all
are reporting satisfactory progress.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-12-24
WHO OWNS OIL WELLS
Los ANGELES PROBLEM

LOS ANGELES.-Three oil wells
located in a street. adjacent to Ely-
sian park here. which the city pro-
poses to pave, have brought nm a
knotty problem.
City Attorney Stephens has ruled
that the city possesses only the right
to use the property for street pur-
poses and that the wells under the
street are private property. But he
has not ventured an opinion as to
how the owners are to get their oil
il the city puts in a concrete ant
asphalt pavement over the wells.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-12-24
LOng-Culy Wedding b

The marriage of Miss Nellie Gully
and Arthur Log, both of Ashland,
took place in Grants Pass Thursday,
December IS. After the ceremony
the bride and groom came to Ash
land and are visiting at the home
of the brides father, G. C. Gully.
They will reside on ranch near
Grants Pass.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-12-24
Newlyweds Visit Ashland

Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Shirley of
Dunsmuir are stopping at the Hotel
Austin for a few days this week.
They were united in marriage at
Jacksonville Wednesday, December
II. Mr.. Shirley is a prominent cleo
trician of Northern California, while
the bride was formerly Miss Rose
Werth They will reside at Etna
Mills, Calf.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-12-24

G. II. Sturgis, Shoshone, Idaho
inquiries concerning clences foi
opening a picture show or electrical
repair and appliance shop Was in
formed as to conditions here.
w. c. Hunter of w. c. Hunter CO.,
Ames, Iowa. was furnished with gen
eral information concerning city and
business conditions. Is in "Womens
Ready to Wear" business and was
given data concerning number of
such establishments in this city. As
in all cases of inquiry concerning
business opportunities, Mr. Hunter
was given straight facts, was not ad-
yised to plan on locating here but
was urged to look the situation over
himself if possible to come to Ash
land.
Mr.. L. Z. Burris, Madison, Neb
has been in correspondence with this
club for some time and has been fur
nished all information requested
lie is in the pharmacy business but
intends to 60 into some br dness less
confining. Is seeking milder climate
than at present home. Inquiries con
cerning prices of land near Ashland.
Ashland residence lots and choice
business locations Has subscribed
TO Tidines and is keeping in close
Touch with conditions here.
Mr. Carl Tobey 111s Washington
street Redlands. Calf. is an auto
mechanic who would like TO locate
here. Would be interested in any
kind Of job TO get started
Mrs. W. s. Bell, Sunnyside. Wn.
furnished general information.
The Photomobile Tourist Co. of
Seattle. are giving us a full page Of
Ashland publicity in their 1920 Pho
tomobile Tourist Book which will be
placed in the hands OF thousands OF
auto-iourists The total cost to Ash
land is $40 for cuts to be used on
The page. Incidentally we get the
cuts 10 use in our new folder which
De- being prepared They have prom
lsed us a copy OF the book which
wild be available for inspection some
time in January
The United States Department of
Agriculture sends US an interesting
booklet entitled horticultural Ex-
hibIt.ons and Garden Competitions"
which VIII be- OF much interest TO
any oreanIzaton considering such
affairs il is most complete forty
page booklet repiele with inustra-
lions and giving full plans for ex-
hibitions and competitions such as
might easily be staged here
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-12-24
SEAL SALE QUOTA
NEARLY COMPLETED

The local Christmas Seal sale has
been steadily progressing in spite Of
zero weather and slippery sidewalks.
Mrs. Grace Engle turned in her
$500 without the aid of her com.
mittee, Mrs. Dickey and Mrs. Ever
ton turned theirs in with a half days
soliciting. Mrs. George Kramer and
her committee have finished. Mrs.
e. II. Bush with the aid of another
splendid committee turned in $500.
or this sum the Eelks generously
contributed $15 and the Eastern Star
IS.
Both the Hawthorne and Junior
high school deserve special credit.
Miss Gretchen Kramer, the princi-
pal of the Hawthorne school, turned
in $40, Miss Aliens room, the
fourth grade, selling S1O.5O, the
most sold in any room in Ashland
In the Junior high school, Prof. /.
c. Wilson reports $2S worth of seals
sold, with the fourth grade room.
Miss Baird, teacher. selling the most
in that school.
Several other chairmen of day
have almost finished
their quotas and IL the good people
Of Ashland will help just little
more We will again go over the tor
IN this worthy sale, which brings re-
lief and happiness wherever the
money is spent.
The fourth of the series in the
home nursing class will be held at
he Library Saturday afternoon at
: 80 o'clock.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-12-24

DAYTON, GA porker has got
Charlie Goleilas guessing. He res
cued the 25O-pound pig when it fell
off a truck speeding past his home.
Now the shoat is eating three square
meals a day off Goleilas, who has
asked the police what to do.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-12-24

L0ND0N-A swarm of bees in
terrupted trading in an Ilford con-
fectioner's store. settling on the
cakes and sweetmeats. and defying
all efforts to eject them for several
hours.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-12-24
Deficit. uncollected s1.2SO44

Deficit, uncollected $1,3S0.44
This uncolected shortage of
$1,3SO.44 is accounted for as fol-
lows:
1st During the year several sub
scribers died and your board did not
feel that their estates should be
asked to complete the payments.
I'd. In a number of instances sub
scriptions were made by young men
who, later were called to the colOrs
and, Of course these subscribers
were excused from further payments.
Sd, Several subscribers moved to
other localities and the board, as
suming that these people would be
expected to support similar activities
in their new homes, felt they should
be relieved OF any further obligation
to contribute to our fund here.
4th. The balance of the shortage
is accounted for in the failure or
deliberate neglect of some few sub
scribers to make good on their
pledges. We feel that, all sources of
the shortage considered, the deficit
of $1,3S0.14, little less than 7 per
cent of the total amount subscribed,
is good showing. For your infor-
nation We now submit an itemized
statement of the disbursement of the
total amount collected, viz: $751;
S49.56 as furnished by our secreta-
ry, Mr. +. j. Shinn.
Army war fund S 10000
United War Work fund. 6.95O.O0l
Armenian Relief fund 1,667.O0
Second Red Cross drive. 100000
Y. W. c. A. ........ 10000
salvation Army fund 49,. 100000
NJ. {. a. ......... 10000
Ashland Band .......N $4,000
W. c. T. U. ......... 10000
so. Oregon Chautauqua. 1000. 90
'ac. Coast Rescue and
Protective Society .... 5000
ashland Branch, American
Legion ........... 31496
Nation Wide Boy Scout
Movement .... 2S.75
expenses. printing, etc. 49.45
fotal ............$1S, S,S49.56
The Kendrick gazette., 1919-03-28
THE DOUCHBOYS
HELD THEIR GROUND

From the moment that American
commander said, "Retreat-hell, we
Just got here!" in answer to the impor-
tunities of the-hard- pressed French, the
American doughboys held every inch of
ground they took. They are now hold
ing ground in Germany. 1t cost them
flesh and blood, comrades dead and
wounded, to win and hold their ground
1t is costing them the rigors of army
life and the opportunity of getting
back to paying jobs to hold the Ger
man soil where they are now.
Are you holding your Liberty Bonds.
Or, are you giving up hard won terrain
TO the enemy?
The boys over there can't retreat.
They have to stick. They will go
farther into Germany. probably. They
can't say the war is over and give up.
The least any American can do is to
hold his Liberty Bonds-hold them out
of respect for the men still under arms
II for no other reason. When you sell
a Liberty Bond or trade it for some
stock, worthless or otherwise, you are
retreating.
That American commander who said,
"Retreat-hell, we Just got here!" was
American flesh and bone. Are you?
Then hold your bonds. Put them in
the bank. Borrow on them if you have
to. But hold them.
The Kendrick gazette., 1919-03-28

pier types of roads becomes readily
apparent. 1t should be observed in
this connection that large part Of
our total mileage Of public roads is en-
tirely unimprOved and that the road
drag is of little use in improving sand
or clay roads which have never been
crowned or drained. A much larger
part, however, has been sufficiently i'm
proved to make the work of the drag
effective, and it is unquestiOnably true
that the magnitude of this part is
steadily increasing.
!, Notwithstanding the fact that road
drags, made of wood or a combination
of wood and metal, have been in use
for at least two generations and were
described in text book published as
early as 1851, the benefits to be de-
rived from using them are, even now,
far from being generally understood.
This fact is thoroughly evidenced by
the prevalence of very unsatisfactory
: pads upon which considerably more
money is annually expended in hauling
materials to fill holes and ruts than
would be required to maintain the
roads in good condition by the intelli-
sent use Of road drag.
The Kendrick gazette., 1919-03-28
YANKS IN ACTION
SHOWN in BIG
U.S.. LOAN FILM
''New Glory for Old'' to Be
Released During Victory
Loan Drive.

The greatest war film ever pro-
duced, New Glory for DID," is to
be distributed throughout the United
States in aid Of the Victory Liberty
Loan. In this great film will be
shown every activity of the U. S.
army and navy in the war including
5000 feet of the hardest fighting by
the Yanks.
The five reels of 5000 feet will be
shown as feature of special Liberty
Loan mass meetings and it is planned
that no admission charge will be
made.
New Glory for Old" was taken
as a part of the pictorial history of
the world war by the United States
Signal Corps and one operator was
killed while operating his camera. 1t
contains the most thrilling pictorial
reproduction of fighting that has yet
been issued.
The American Solder is shown in
this film from the time OF enlistment
to his arrival in Berlin. No part OF