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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-06

still under. military law and it is
only short time ago that it was
returned TO its civil status. Out of
its preewar population of twenty or
thirty thousand, hardly more than
a hundred remained. l cannot re-
member having seen a civilian.
It is a true medieval city, built on
a hill, surrounded by a wall, divid-
ed by a riven Already an old town
in the 9th century, it was the birth
place of the French kingdom. Here
the three grandsons of Charlemagne
met in A. d. S43 and divided their
fathers empire among them. and
Charles ii became the first king of
France. On the low-lying hills that
at a distance of a few miles sur
round the city, the same gisnt of
whom I have spoken, has been at
work ON bizarre scheme of land
scape gardening. He has used zig
zags and curves and angles until the
whole resembles masterpiece of
Futurist art. Literally it is fasci-
mating exhibition of military con-
structing. Here one can find things,
too. I am no collector of souvenirs;
hence burdened not myself with
helmets, not even with a camouflag-
ed one. mottled with yellow and
green nor with German rifles, nor
shells, nor gas masks, nor boots with
feet still in them. Those last were
a temptation, will admit, There
was but one thing wanted, but at
the last moment | did not have nerve
enough to take; that was a gold
tooth. A. soldier I met at Verdun
had couple. One can paw around
in almost any shell hole and find one
or more bodies whose sole sepul-
cher was the layer of dirt that some
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thoroly already" he said, "but some
of them have rings still, probably,
What IL they don't want to sell 'em.
Why, Just take 'em and give them
three or four cigarettes. You ought
to have seen what we got when they
first came in! l have half a dozen
watches and sold four, but two I'm
going to take back home"
Well, We went thru that crowd
like a flock of crows picking up the
final shreds OF what had been fine
feast. The French guards looked on
with llstness interest. 1t was not an
edifying spectacle, but 1t added an
other souvenir to several others that
| have of things as they really hap
pen.
Following this we walked back to
the railroad station. and those of us
who were starting back for Paris
shook hands with those who were
staying, wished each other a speedy
release from service, or as one fell
low wittily termed it. from "serfice,"
and said goodbye.
: All this has been very poorly
written; I have left out great deal;
| have omitted all reference to the
great underground citadel, which
makes verdun a city impregnable-
But the boys who are home can sure
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ly tell so much more about this place
that | have felt like saying as little
as possible. II Is their story.
II had begun to rain again before
we had got back to Ste. Wenehould;
It was a dreary drizzle at Suippes;
the trees and houses were dripping
at st. Hilaire-au-Temple; and at
Chalons whore we had to lie over
about four hours the ground had
reached the peculiar semi-fluid state
which am sure is found only In
France.
The navy is a rare sight evidently
in Chalons for mt the Red Cross
there the French lady who sold sup
per Tickets was not going to sell me
one at first, for" she said, you
are not in military uniform" and
when / explained that was sec
tion Of the American navy, she said
It was the first specimen she had
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-06
LOST.
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF sHERIFFs SALE


BY VIRTUE OF an execution and
Order of Sale in Foreclosure duly
issued out of and under the seal Of
the Circuit Court for the State Of
Oregon, for Jackson County, dated
May 18th, 1919, in a certain suit
therein, wherein G. II. Yeo, as
executor of the estate of Mary M.
Shepherd, deceased, as Plaintiff,
recovered Judgment against Mar
tina Ellen Holmes, Defendant, for
the sum of Two thousand one hun
dred eighty-six and 65-100 dol
lars ($2,1S6.65) with interest
thereon from this date MAY 10TH
at the rate of eight per cent per
annum, together with attorneys
fee OF Two hundred ($200.00)
dollars and the costs and disburse-
ments OF this suit taxed at $50.35,
which judgment was enrolled and
docketed in said Court May 10th,
1919.
NOTICE Is hereby given that, pur-
suant to the terms Of said execu-
tion. will on Saturday, June IA,
1919, at 10 o'clock a. m. at the
front door OF the Courthouse in
the City OF Jacksonville, Jackson
County, Oregon, offer for sale and
sell at public auction for cash TO
the highest bidder, to satisfy said
judgment, with the costs OF this
sale, subject 10 redemption as
provided by law. all of the right,
title and interest that the defend
ants. Martha Ellen Holmes, A. M.
Holmes, V. A. Myers and Coula
NJ. Myers. jointly or individually,
had on February 10th, 1916, or
have since acquired. or now have
in and to the following described
property, situated in Jackson
County, State OF Oregon, to-wit:
Beginning 1925 chains North
and 80 chains West OF the South
east corner OF Government lot
Numbered Four (4) in Section
Five 90 Township Thirty-nine
(S9 South. Range One % East
OF the Willamette Meridian, in
Oregon; thence West S.24 chains;
thence North LIS chains: thence
East S.25 chains; thence South
1.75 chains to the place of begin
ming. in Ashland, Jackson County,
Oregon.
Dated at Jacksonville. Oregon,
May 18th, 1919.
c. =. TERRILL,
Sheriff OF Jackoon County. Oregon.
By Flora Thompson, Deputy.
30-5fri
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-06

in township thirty-eight (SS)
south OF Range Two (2) west of
the Willamette Meridian, and
running thence west 6.S95 chains
for a true point Of beginning, and
from said point of beginning, run
ming thence west 246.93 feet;
thence north 1905 feet to iron pin
set in center of county road along
north fork of Griffin Creek;
thence north Ga degrees 4S min
utes east along the center OF the
County road to a point due north
of the point of beginning; thence
south to said true point of begin
ming, containing 5 acres more or
less
Dated at Jacksonville, Oregon,
May 18th, 1919.
c. u. TERRILL,
Sheriff of Jackson County, Oregon.
By Flora Thompson, Deputy.
30-4fri
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NOTICE OF sHERIFrs SALE

NOTICE OF SHERIFTS SALE
BY VIRTUE of an execution and
Order of Sale duly issued out OF
and under the seal OF the Circuit
Court for the State of Oregon, for
Jackson County. dated May 18th,
1919, in a certain suit therein,
wherein Vim. Myer and Annie L..
G.. Myer as Plaintiffs, recovered
Judgment against A. S. Bliton, w.
n. Campbell, w. T. York and S.
A. Nye, Defendants. for the sum
of Five Thousand (s5,O00.00) dol
lars with interest thereon at 8
per cent per annum. from July
18th. 1915, together with Three
Hundred (s300.00) dollars attor-
ney's fees and $4,000 costs, which
judgment was enrolled and docket
ed in said Court April 7th. 1917.
NOTICE is hereby given that, pur-
suant to the terms of said execu-
tion, I will ON June 21st, 1919, at
10 o'clock a. M, at the front door
of the Courthouse in the City of
Jacksonville, Jackson County,
Oregon, offer for sale and sell at
public auction for cash to the
highest bidder, to satisfy said
judgment, with the costs of this
sale, subject to redemption as
provided 10y law, all CT the right,
title and interest that the said de-
PENDANTS, jointly or individually
had on April 7th, 1918, or have
since acquired, or now have in and
to the following described prop
erty, situated in Jackson County,
State of Oregon, to-wit:
The southwest quarter of the
southwest quarter, the north half
of the southwest quarter, the south
half Of the northwest quarter, the
southwest quarter Of the north
east quarter and lot three (3)
all in section ten (10) in Town
ship thirty-eight (3S) south of
range Two CD west Of the Will
lamette Meridian, containing
272.4S acres, saving and except
ing therefrom the following por-
tions Of the said premises:
ALL of the southwest quarter
of the southwest quarter of said
Section 10.
Also beginning at a point 20.S6I
chains north of the southwest corr
ner of said section 10. and running
thence east 20:245 chains; thence
north degrees as minutes west 30
chains; thence north 6.205 chains;
thence west 14.745 chains. thence
south 1912 chains to the place of
beginning;
Also beginning at the northeast
corner of the southwest quarter of
the northeast quarter of said sec
ton 10 and running thence west
1895 chains; thence south or
chains to the south line of said
lot three CD of said section 10;
thence east $685. chains; thence
north 1882 chains to the north
west corner of D. L. c. No. As, in
said township and range; thence
east 4.30 chains, and thence north
22.40 chains to the place of be-
ginning;
Also commencing at the south
east corner of Government Lot
No. three (S) in section ten (10),
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-06
PROFESSIONAL.

DIR. ]. J. EAAIENS-Physician and
surgeon. Practice limited to eye,
ear, nose and throat. Glasses sup
piled. Ocullst and aurlst for s. p
r. r. Offices, NJ. F. and II. BLDG,
opposite postoffice, Medford, Ore.
Phone SGT. 21-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-06

DIR. ERNEST A. WOOD-Practic
limited to eye, ear, nose and
throat. Office hours, 10 to IL and
2 to 8. Swedenburg Bldg, Ash
land, Ore. 73-tf
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USED CARS

FOR SALE--Studebak six, III
model, Z pass. AL condition. New
top, new tires. Sacrifice sale
Hurry. Tourist Garage. 35-2t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-06
WANTED

WANTED - Wood cutters. Good
wages paid. A. q. Namely, Clay
ton Orchards. 27-lmo'
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-06

L. ID. BRIGGS, Attorney-at-Law.
Pioneer Block, Ashland.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-06

CIVIC IMPROVEMENT CLUB-The
regular meetings of this club will
be held on the second and fourth
Tuesday Of each month at 1880
p. m, at the Auxiliary Hall.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-06
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Good wood range In
quire at Tidings office. u
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Continued on page eight
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-06

FOR SALE-At bargain. 5-room
house. / acre of garden ground,
fruit and berries, on Oak street.
Small payment down and balance
/ hike rent. VIM. Wallace, sc
Mountain Ave. 1851. stiff
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-06

FOR SALE-Do you want mod
ern Groom house at a bargain,
at your own terms. Best location
in Ashland. See me about my home
on Granite st. J. F. Rocho. 21tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-11

fancy pins rlbbons-burnt
feathers metallic braids -
embroideries and OF h er
smart effects.
Styles are sailors, pokes,
mushrooms, turbans, chin
chins and hats that roll off
the face.
ColorS are brown, taupe,
black, navy and combina-
tons such as brown and
sand, black and peacock,
etc.
Satin Hats OF the higher
grade at $1,000 to $500.
Second Floor
Lansburgh 6 Bro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-11
Furs for Women

Animal Shape Wolf Scarfs $3.50 to $500; Fox
Scarfs $3.50 $500; Large Black Fox Scarfs fancy
silk lined $4,000; Konsky Stoles $3.50 $780, Ring
Tail Sable Stoes $780, Skunk Collars in cape effect.
$125O0 to S275O0; Seane Stoes S495O s5 90 $500;
Silver Fox Scarfs $3.50 sIs009 Caee and Fur Goats
in mole. seal or koinsky, $350.C0 to sSC0.G0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-11

If we were advertising
manager for a rubber
heel concern we would
prepare a page on the adj
vantages of having rub
Der heels on dancing
shoes and pumps.
In the first place, they
would compel the dancers
TO stay on their toes.
which is the only graceful
way to "trip the light
fantastic.
Secondly. when some
ones heel accidentally
comes atop your instep
it wouldn't hurt nearly SO
much as the solid leather
ones.
Thirdly and this is
most inportant-the rub
Der heel will serve as a
marvellous emerg ency
brake when it is neces-
sary to slow up suddenly
to prevent skidding into
a friend or part OF the
wall or something.
And there are other
reasons. but these are the
most important.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-11

Large Animal S h a pc
Scarfs and Muffs, in nutria,
natural fox, kit coney, lock
squirr ell, Patagonian fox,
stone marten, opossum and
natural muskrat. At $15.95
to $3.50 a set.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
BROTHERS CLAIM
SISTER ABNORMAL
Fortune in Carroll DAILY Suit
Hangs on State of Girls
Mind.

Alleging that Annie NJ. Carroll was
an abnormal girl, that she showered
favors on Norma DRly, schoolmate,
that were unreasonable, that she gave
her friend flowers, candy and u ring,
that she had "crush" on the young
girl, w II. Carroll, II. H. Carroll and
Andrew M, Carroll brothers of the
dead girl are seeking to break the
will, which left her estate to her girl
friend, Norma DAILY.
The case Is on trial In the Third
circuit court.
It is alleged by the contestants that
tho Carroll girl was abnormal and
that her will leaving everything she
had to Norma DAILY, was made while
she was suffering under an insane de-
lusion. Mrs. Belle DAILY, mother Of the
beneficiary Miss Norma DAILY Is exc
cutrlX OF the will She sat beside her
daughter Tuesday when the trial be-
gan.
The CAROLS are members Of a prom
inent Memphis family being the sons
OF II, II, Carroll, nephews Of the late
Col W, H, Carroll, prominent Mem
phis attorney,
Norma DAILY and her sister, now de-
ceased, used to be prominent dancers.
performing In the pavilion at East End
park The sister several years ago
WAS killed In an automobile wreck.
The Days alleged that she WAS nor
NAL, and th-t she was merely "A warm
friend Of the DAILY girl
Gates & Martin, Holmes g. Canale
and j. J. Williams, Jr., are attorneys
for the CAROLS, while j. W. Canada is
representing the Days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
SKlP-ST0P PLAN
PUT UP TO JUDGE

II have been advised by City Attor-
ney Livingston that the receivership
OF the Memphis Street Railway com
pany gives 1t no power TO aprogate any
contract It has with the city," said
Mayor Monteverde Tuesday in speak p
ing Of the presentation OF the receiv-
ers to Judge Mccall Of the merits OF
the skip-stop system Of stops now
practiced By the Memphis Street Rail-
wsy company.
r. Fl. Tntwiler and Frank s. TIgin.
receivers for the company, presented
their case to the Judge Monday
city Attorney Livingston said Tues
day that the street railway company
receivers had announced that they
would first lay the matter before the
judge In order that they might not be
considered acting In an arbitrary man
ner. before replying to the demand
made by the city for the return TO
the old system OF stopping at every
corner. He said he thought the step
taken by the receivers was the proper
one
Mr.. Livingston said that no legal ac -
tion would be taken to compel the
street railway company to resume the
regular stops until after the hearing
set by Judge Mccall 10 hear argument
from the receivers in regard to the
after. In the meantime, ne said, he
will look further into the skin stop
system and nrepare all available data
in that regard
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
ALLEGED LYNCHERS ARE
ON TRIAL IN ALABAMA

TUSCUMBIA, Ala, Feb. At was
late yesterday afternoon bef6ge n turv
was selected and hearing Of witnesses
begun In the trial Of a score or more
men charged with being implicated in
the lynching of two negroes at Sheffield
last November. The case Of Frank Dill
lard, of Sheffield, was the first to be
taken up, and when court adjourned
last night, the states evidence against
Dlllard had been presented.
Sam Wheat and Tom Stubbs, both
negroes, testifying for the state, stated
that they occupied cells In the Shelf
field Jail on the day OF the lynching OF
VIII Byrd, and when the mob stormed
the jail and took Byrd away they recog-
nized billiard as one of the members
of the mob. On cross examination by
attorneys for billiard both the witnesses
admitted they were In Jail themselves
charged with crimes at the time, and
also that detectives had talked to them
and had promised that they would be
paid for testifylug.
Jailer Vance Wallace testified that he
was in the upper part OF the jail build
Ing while the mob was busy below TAX
ing the negro from the cell and that he
saw billiard and others in the crowd, al
though he did not know whether Dill
lard Joined the mob later in the actual
hanging of Byrd. The trial OF billiard
was resumed this morning and indica-
tions are that the case will go to the
Jury by noon.
The trial Of Jeff Jenkins. also of Shef.
field, viii follow that OF Dllard these
two men being charged with being the
leaders of the mob which hanged the
two negroes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
WILSON BUSY BUT IS
STICKING TO DUTIES

ritory in the province of Teschen, Aus
trian Silesia, according to an official
bulletin issued.
President Wilson presided at the
opening meeting of the league OF ma
tons commission, which was held In
Col Houses apartment yesterday aft
ernoon, and lasted from to o'clock.
Especial interest attached to the meet
ing owing to the feeling that the ac-
ton of the council on the matter OF
the former German colonies required
the early presentation of definite
plan on the constitution Of the league,
AS some Of the members of the COM
mission do not speak English, II was
determined to defer full discussion un-
I'll the French test could be presented
when the debate will proceed, article
by article. This probably will be to-
night.
Although the agreed text seeks to
bring together the views of all quar-
ters, there are three other plans
which will also be considered at the
next meeting. The following Official
communication was issued on yester-
days meeting:
"The commission met to compare
views on procedure and to arrive at a
method which viii facilitate progress.
1t was agreed that an accord In prin.
ciple had been reached by the reso-
luton previously passed by the confer
ence and that the discussion should
proceed accordingly at the next meet
ing. which Is called for $3.50 o'clock
Tuesday evening at the Hotel de Grill
lon.'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
MILLIONS WILL Be
SPENT THIS YEAR
ON AGRICULTURE
Bill Carrying $3r,69l ,562
for Support Of Department
Is Up to Senate--Fight To
Be Made on Boil WeeviI.
BY cHAs. S. HAYDEN.
(Staff CorrRanondentl

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, (SpL).-Ths
bill for support OF the department OF
agriculture, 19hich passed the house
and Is now before the senate. calls for
an appropriation Of $Sl ,6el,56s. aud It
changed. some OF the larger items
comprebended IN this bill are: Animal
Industry $5,127, 0S3: pant industry,
$5,25l, SoS; forestry, $5.966, ,3sS, co-opera-
tive activities with states, $4,705, $40;
bureau Of markets, si,25s,l75; weather
bureau, N,SS0,2i0.
in the South and West are particularly
interested Is an appropriation Of $6u,-
04b for the investigation, control and
eradication of hog cholera. This Is to
be expended IN demonstrations and the
formation Of organizations. either in
dependently or In cooperation with
farmers associations or state and coun-
ty authorities, incidentally this is
nearly 100000 more than was called
for In the original estimate submitted
by the secretary OF agriculture and
was prompted by appeals therefor from
farmers associations submitted to the
committee through Congressman Jaco-
way, Of Little Rock.
The sum OF s646,6tO has been pro-
vided for farmers cooperative demon
stratlons as TO the best methods OF
meeting the ravageS or bou weevlls,
while further appropriation Of $685.
800 has been made 10 fight the pink
boil weevil OF Mexico. This last IL to
be done In conjunction with the Mex
lean aui critics, IL possible, and other
wise wi I It,. Provision also Is made
for surve / and inspections in Texas,
co-opers with authorities in that
state I, amp out manifestations OF
the Falong the border.
~ Hproprta ton for the bureau
OF NJ tthare Is All item OF S4S, 500
TO ~ 'iW Investigating methods OF
man " the markets or the control
OF VII Sood supplies by individuals
or gro s.Df individuals. In this con-
nectlot re is another appropriation
OF sl6o aStending the inspection ser
Vice Pr led at central markets. yhs
nearly doubles the appropriation OF last
year and indicates an intention to ex.
tend the service which, II Is urged,
has done much to prevent fraud which
IL IL alleged commission merchants
practlced on shippers OF perIshables.
Certificates from these inspectors are
taken as prima facle evidence In court,
kAnd@,n these show shipments were In
good order and condition. sfippers rnay
collect the value OF such shipment al
tho time received.
A new feature Is provided which att
tnorizes the secretary or agriculture TO
allow FOR travel expenses by motorcycle
or automobile, the rates fixed being
2h cents per mile for the former and
cents per mile for the latter
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
MANS ILLNESS
FATAL To WIFE;
He To- RECOVER
Mrs. Charles NJ. Bye Went
Into Room to See How HuS-
band Had Stood Operation
and Fatally Stricken.

Anxiety for her husband, who had
undergone an operation of serious ma
ture at the Baptist Memorial hospital
Monday evening, and news that his
condition was not entirely satisfactory,
caused the death of Mrs. Charles M
Bye, aged 4S, wife of c. NJ. Bye, 1873
South Watkins street, prominent cot
ton man. Mrs. Bye died suddenly Of
apopleXy at o'clock Tuesday morning
at the hospital where she had taken
room adjoining that of her husband
In order to be near him while he was
fecuperating. Mr.. Bye has not as yet
been informed of his wifes death.
Following the operation late Monday
Mr.. Bye was taken to his room and
Mrs. Bye arose early Tuesday morning
again to inquire as to his condition
She had been sufferer from heart
trouble for some time and fears that
her husband might not survive, are
believed to have caused the stroke.
Mrs. Bye had resided in Memphis for
the last 25 years and had endeared
herself to countless friends who. ad-
mired her. for her unselnsh disposition
and consideration for others. She was
horn In fernando, Miss. to which place
the body will be taken Wednesday
morning for burial
Mr.. Bye is reported recovering nice
lly from the operation and hopes for
his recovery are bright. For several
years he has been connected with the
Shippers Cotton company, with offices
in the Falls building
Surviving, besides Mr.. Bye, are three
children, son, James Bye, and a
daughter, Mrs. r. E. Linn, of Mem
phis, and another daughter, Mrs G..
M. RHtelmeyer, of Jackson, Miss.