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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-11
BIRDS AND BBEASTS
ENGAGE IN COMBAT

The Beasts and Birds met in COM
bat last night, and the Birds were
badly worsted by their four-fboted
adversaries. The battle waged
fiercely for a half hour and at the
end when the victors gathered up
their spoils 1t was found that the
Beasts we're the ruling powers, and
that the feathered tribe suffered a
great defeat. However, like the en-
blem of their great and glorious
country, the Birds will only profit
by the loss of combat last night, and
will arise again to put up stronger
and more valiant battle.
No CORY trophies, however, were
carried off from the battle field
among the denizens of the forest
from last nights combat, as the
scene was actually staged on the
floor of the high school gymnasium,
and the combatants we're the picked
players of the four patrols of the
Boy Scouts of America, who played
their first public game, and which re-
suited in a score of 29 for the Beasts
and 10 for the Birds.
: The players from the Black Bears
and the Wolves of the two Beats pa
trolls we're Clarey. Edmlsten, Morris.
Spannaus. Galley, Enlow and Louis,
while the Bob Whites and Eagles of
the Birds were John Hoyt, Archer
Hoyt, Fred Koehler, Paul Koehler,
Leach, Walker and NcGee. Scout
master G. A. King refereed the
game, which was, witnessed by a
large crowd of enthusiastic rooters
for their favorite patrols.
After the basket ball game a brief
history of the Boy Scouts, telling of
the important part they are playing
in the worlds game was given by
Captain John Hoyt. One troop al
ready exists in Ashland and an eff
fort is being made to enroll enough
for another, and this has
almost been effected already. It is
their ambition to have 100 boys en-
rolled in the Boy Scouts by July 1.
The boys gave a number of exhibits
of their patrol and first aid work,
and closed the evenings entertain
ment with a tournament.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-11
DOUGLAS OFFICIALS
INSPECT HIGHWAY

"Prettiest piece of road | ever
cooked an eye on. 1t rivals the Col
umbia Highway" Is County Judge
r.. NJ, Marsters' expressed opinion of
the new Pacific Highway route un-
der government construction thru
Canyon creek canyon, a distance Of
approximately 12 miles, says the
Roseburg Review. According to Mr.,
Marsters about a mile and a half OF
the grading has been fully complet-
ed and the eight gangs of men at
work in different sections of the
strip have many other portions near
ly ready. The county court and For
est Supervisor S. c. Bartrum were
amazed at the rapidity with which
the contractors are moving the dirt
''Never saw dirt moved so fast, u
said Mr.. Marsters this morning in
all seriousness. They are hauling
the dirt 100 yards and every seven
minutes load containing two yards
of dirt and rock goes out"
This improvement work is being
rapidly pushed to completion by
Contractor John Hampshire, OF
Grants Pass. Under the direct su-
pervision of a government engineer,
II is practically all done with mod
ern machinery.
Two small bridges had been fin
ished and preparations are in pro-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-11
K0iLes

Voiles again are admitted to be
the leader In summer dress goods,
Our stock is larger than ever be-
fore. Everything that is new In
this fabric we have 1t. Big line
OF plains and fancys await your
early inspection.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-11
WILL ADVERTISE FOR
BIDS TO BUILD ROAD

City Engineer F. II. Walker has
completed the survey OF the Pacific
highway extension from the city lin
its to the Sisklyous, and the next
step in the road construction to be
made there this year will be the ad-
vertisement for bids for tho con-
struction. These will be asked for
shortly after the goth of this month,
and II is expected that they will be
opened at the meeting of the high
way commission to be held May 6.
X. e. Hodgman has been appoint
ed division engineer for this dis
trict and will have charge of all the
road work In Jackson and Josephine
counties. with headquarters in Med
ford. This appointment releases
Engineer Mcleod, who will look af-
ter engineering projects in the north.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-11
CAR PASSED THRU
CITY FROM CALF.

ClTY FROM CALF.
A Dodge car passed thru Ashland
this week, coming from San Fran
cisco to Portland, and Is the first car
to have made this trip this season.
William F. Woodward of the whole
sale firm of Clark & Woodward Drug
company of Portland, with his wife
Is making the trip. They had ship
ped their car from Portland to San
Francisco on lumber schooner and
had made an extensive tour thru
California previous to attempting the
Journey home, and had coveiied up
wards of 1868 miles.
On leaving San Francisco on their
way home Mr. Woodward was warned
that the highway north of Redding
Is impossible on account OF land
slides and snow, and in many places
north or Lemonlne to CASTILLO he
found sections where the car had to
make detour into the forest.
On the Slskiyou hill between the
state line and Ashland Mr. Wood
ward found several slides, two of
which are dangerous for large cars.
II good WEATHER prevails these can
undoubtedly be remedied shortly.
The opening Of this road will in a
very short time see a long line of
tourists coming from the various
haunts Of California to tour the high
ways of Oregon.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Carter and
Frank II. Carter. who have been
making visit in. California, have re-
turned home.
Fifteen per cent discount on Lee
and Fisk tires for a short time only.
Vulcanizing Works, North
Main. 17tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-11

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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-11
MEETING OF JERSEY
CATTLE CLUB CALLED

A meeting of the Rogue River Jer-
sey Cattle Club is called by President
R. D. Sanford to de held at the city
hall in Ashland, Tuesday, April Is,
at 1 O'Clock p, M, for the purpose Of
perfecting fully the organization. All
who are interested in building up
the dairy interests of the valley, and
ESPECIALLY registered stock OF any
of the dairy breeds are urged to be
present.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-11
MISSIONARY WORKER
WILL SPEAK SUNDAY

Mrs. Nald|er, who represents the
work of Pandita Ramabai of India,
and who has given several very in
teresting and instructive addresses
since she came to Ashland, will
speak in the Baptist church at the
Sunday morning services and in the
Christian church Sunday evening.
All who ars interested in the uplift
of humanity should hear the story
Mrs. Nader tells of a marvellous
work of human reconstruction in
India.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-11
LOCAL and PERSONAL


Cliff Payne makes porch seats.
W. Denton went to San Francisco
this week on business trip.
New neckwear, new gloves, a new
suspender and everything in mems
wear. Mitchell's.
Merrill Throne. a returned soldier
OF the 69th regiment. Is visiting with
friends in Ashland this week.
Wanted-Lady wants position as
cook on ranch. Mrs. Bell Davis, S55
f. Main. 2O-St
Mr.. aud Mrs. Roscoe Applegate
we're Medbord yititors during the
past week.
Mrs. Beulah Newman of Portland
is a guest of her mother Mrs. Leah
Caldwell, of this city.
Spray hose and Garden hose, at
peil's. 17-it
Attorney E. d. Briggs was in
Klamath Falls yesterday on a busi-
ness trip.
NJ. C. Reed left Saturday night for
Port Arthur, Texas, where he joined
the Elisoh-White Chautauqua Bu-
reau for the summer work.
Second hand sewing machines,
guaranteed to sew as good as a new
one. For sale or rent at Peil's.
17-4t
Mrs. c. NJ. Summers and Miss Will
hanson, who had been spending sew
eral days in San Francisco, returned
home Wednesday evening.
A dance will be held in the |. o.
o. F. hall at Talent Friday evening.
April IL. Tickets, s1.0O. The Med
lord orchestra will furnish the mu-
sic.
About 100 Ashland people went
down to Medford Wednesday night
10 attend the Elks minstrelss staged
there that night. The show was re-
peated last evening.
Garden tools of every description
for man and horse. Most of them
will be sold for less than present
cost. At Peil's. 17-4t
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tyson of
Klamath Falls, who accompanied
Mrs. Walter Herndon to her home
last week, returned to their home
Wednesday forenoon.
C. R. Jillson returned this week
from Dayton, o., where he had been
serving in the aviation service at
THE Wilbur Wright fields. He has
received his discharge and has come
home to stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Barney left
Thursday forenoon for Grldley, Cal,
where they will visit with friends
for few weeks, after which they
will make an extended tour of Cali
fornia.
Among the delegates to the Wom-
ems Home and Foreign Missionary
conference held Grants Pass We'd
nesday who represented the Ashland
societies of the Methodist church
we're Mrs. M. C. Reed, Mrs. c. A.
Edwards, Mrs. G. F. Billings and
Mrs. C. w. Hammond,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-11
1.-THE Silver King
Big Special Aircraft Production
VINING
Today and Tomorrow

gress for the erection of a large con-
crete bridge well up the canyon. 1t
Is estimated that the grading for the
full strip will be completed by July
/. 1t is the supposltion that the
highway will then be treated to a
coat OF hard surfaclng. The road
way is "a feet wide and when COM
pleted will eliminate all the sharp
serpent-llke turns and dangerous
grades that has made this beautiful
canyon more or less Of a terror to
automobilists in the past.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-11

Gold Hill-0wing to continuou:
rain, roads all over district require
considerable work.
Z st. Helens-Contract let for new
creamery building to cost $4,000.
Reedspbrt makes rapid growth
incorporation proposed.
Newport-Ned garage to be open
ed here.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-11
Nains0Ok

We carry a complete stock of this
popular, fabric from the heaviest
weave to the very finest. Comes
in two colors-flesh and white.
No better fabric woven for the
daintiest Of undergarments can be
found. 3S and 40 inches wide.
Priced 40c to 75c yard.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-11
MT. IASSEN STARTS wa
VOLCANIC ERUPTION

REDDING, Calf, April 9.--After
Neing dormant for about one year,
Mt. Lassen, in the Sierra Nevadas
near here, resumed volcanic erup-
tion today A steady stream Of
white sulphurous smoke is issuing
from the peaks crater.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-11
.Ginghams

Quality is the watchword in our
big line of this useful fabric. All
the latest plaids, stripes and plain
colors are included in our big Sc
lection. Also big line of Apron
checks to choose from priced at
&c yard. 2S inches wide.
Evening star., 1919-12-26
Special Values
in Ribbons

"Iuc NfDOOffSs SOOU HCo'y
qualities, including moires,
satins, plaids, brocade and
plain taffetas. All To-
prettv shades /yC
Five-inch Ribbons, in novelty
and plain effects. ASc
Worth SOC yard. .... TOS
Beautiful Ribbons, in all
wanted light and dark color
ings. Worth 69c and En~
79c yard. wv
Goldenberg'-firxtF Floer.
Evening star., 1919-12-26
BRILLIANT WAR record
SAVES WANTED" MAN
A. E. Abbott, Alleged Bank Thief,
Fought Under Assumed Name;
Freed on Probation.

BOSTON. December 26.-How Arthur
E. Abbott. long wanted as a fugitive
from justice for the theft of $4,000
from the Federal Trust Company of
this city. enlisted in the marines and
as Sergt. William H Haskell was
cited for brilliant war service was
disclosed today, when it was an
nounced that he had been set free on
probation by the district attorney,
and that he had received the croix de
guerre officially under his right name.
Abbott, who was employed as a bank
bookkeeper at $50 a week. disap-
peared in the fall of 1917, after the
bank loss became known and it learn
ed that he had been living like a man
of wealth and leisure away from his
family. He evaded nationwide
search for him and enlisted in the
keli and went overseas with the 9Th
Regiment. He was one of the forty
four men left of the famous thirteen
hundred marines who went through
the Argonne. He was cited for brav-
cry, after capturing a machine gun
and nine prisoners near NierZya on
July 10, 1918.
After receiving an honorable dis
charge last January he Immediately
re-enliSted again as Haskell. He was
detailed aboard the U. S. S. Dol
phin in July and ordered to Ports
mouth, n. H. where he was recog-
nized and arrested. District Attorney
Palletier of Boston, on learning of his
service record, ordered his release on
probation. He was rearrested by the
Navy Department. charged with en-
listing under a false name, but his
commanding officer. Capt John Grady,
of the gunboat Dolphin effected his
release within short time and few
days later decorated him as Arthur
Abbott, with the croiX de guerre be-
fore the ships crew and a marine de-
tail drawn up at attention.
The citation accompanying the deco
ration was signed by Gen. Petain and
was presented to Abbott by his COM
manding officer in the absence of an
official representative of the French gov
ernment.
Evening star., 1919-12-26
,ARM|ES OF DEN|K|N
ARE NOW ADVANCING
Both Flanks Moving, Following
Withdrawal From Kiey and
Kharkov, Dispatches Say.
BY Henry J. sMITH.

Special Cablegram to The Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1919.
PARIS, France. December 24.-Gen.
2enikin's armies are now advancing
On both fianks following the with
drawai from Kiev and Kharkov. ac-
cording to. dispatches received today
by Basil Maklakoff. ambassador of the
koichak government here. Gen.
Denikins armies actually in the field
now comprise about $4,000 men, it
is asserted by the embassy. with 3OO,-
900 eager to fight but lacking equip
ment.
narrowing stories of bolshevist
cruelties upon entering kiev and
kharkov have been received in Paris,
including an account of the execution
of the Archbishop of Kiev, who is said
10 have been burned to death. These
tories have not been officially con-
trmed here, but. find credence The
Evacuation of Kharkov was accom-
phshed without great loss to Gen.
Denikin and his forces succeeded in
saving their supplies. including thoss o
of the large American Red Cross de-
pot
Gen. Denikin's representatives here
warn the world to receive with eau
t1on reports that his movement is
'colIapsing.
They give as reasons for his retreat.
hrst, the inadtquacy of the munitions
and equipment, which enabled Gen.
Denikin to equip only ona-fifth o-
one-sixth of the force which he could
put in the field. making it impossible
FOR him to maintain himself firmly
on all the fronts; second, the difficulty
OF establishing and keeping a stror e
reserve. and third. the ability of the
bclsE eviki to divert soldiers from
both the Yudenitch and Kolchak k
fronts. Warfare in south Russia is
described as war of movement in
which advance or retirement is a
question of maneuvers and rot of d.
rect action.
Gen. Denikin is fighting on wide
Hnd flexible front, employing largely
cavalry Besides he must see to the
condition of the people in the terri
tories occupied anu assure their free =
dom. So long as his army remains
loyal and unbroken. as it now is, his
adherents refuse to consider the late
IT is asserted at the -em basSy here thai
Gen. Denikin has issued new and
strict orders against the mistreat-
ment of the Jews, which is not de-
MED. but ascribed to the traditional
nti-Semitism in south Russia, and
to the unwise actions of the Jews
themselves. A reSurgance. of the old
= t~black hundreds" is declared to have
At2ken place. Gen. Denikin's follow
ers say that he has meted Oh. severe
punishment to those found guilty OF
outrages On the other hand, the lat
est reports here say that between
600 and 5000 Jews periShcd during
his occupation of Kiev.
Evening star., 1919-12-26
WOULD TURN CLOCKS AHEAD.

PARIS. December 26.-The cabinet
met today and approved the bill pro-
yiding for the turning ahead of the
clocks one hour beginning February |
as a fuel conservation measure Louis
Klotz. the minister of finance, met
with the cabinet and presented ques-
tions relating to the financial situa-
tion, which, it was decided, would be
discussed further at meeting next
Monday
Evening star., 1919-12-26
Mr.. AND MRS. MARSHALL
AND SON HAVE QUIET DAY

INDIANAPOLIS, December 26.-
Vice President Thomas Marshall, Mrs
Marshall and their foster son, Nor
rison, spent Christmas day quietly
at the home of friend. There was
a Christmas tree and presents for the
child, which the entire family enjoyed
Mr. Marshall will be the guest of
honor at a luncheon to be given today
al the Indiana Democratic Club.
Evening star., 1919-12-26

"Do you remember, Marie, how
bad my skin looked a short time
ago? was so miserable about it,
| never really enjoyed myself. l
wouldn't have believed what an
improvement Resinol Soap could
make. 1t is wonderful how it gets
1T all druggists an.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-28

with the War Department and was
advised In effect that it need not be
observed. 1t vas not observed-there
was more crowding of building and
magazines than could have taken
place under the New Jersey statute,
and the fire, il 1t has shown anything,
has demonstrated the wisdom of reg
ulattons such as those contained in
the statute. Whether an observance
of the statute would lave seriously
delayed production or merely in
creased COS is not entirely clear. The
company and the War Department
selected a site close 10 cities of sub
ignore a state regulation for the pro-
lection of its citizens, they should
have themselves observed some pre-
cautions of equal value. They did
not do so.
The Ordnance Department at one
time apparently had in mind that
there should be a limit to h guam
tity of explosives at the plant. 1t
would seem to be a rule generally
observed that not more than fifteen
days supply should be on hand at any
one time. There is some evidence in
the record that the Ordnance Depart
ment at some time considered that a
supply of forty-five days might be
maintained and at other times a sup
ply for exen sixty days might be
maintained
In permitting such an accumulation
little attention seems to have been
paiad to the actual capacity of the
plant. The quantity on storage seems
to have been regulated. If regulated
at all, not by the actual capacity OF
the plant at the time but upon what
months previous had been estimated
would be the actual capacity of the
plant. The Ordnance Department kept
piling up the explosives. The COM
pany demonstrated but without avail.
Instead Of a supply for at the most 60
days, 1t would seem as though, based
on the capacity of the plant at the
time of the fire there was a supply
for nearly 800 days. Not only were
explosives sent to h plant to be
loaded into shells by the company, but
the government also sent loaded shells
from other plants, so that at the time
of the fire the plant was without ques-
ton a real menac to the surrounding
country. 1t would be unjust to say
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-28

that the company was responsible for
this menace. There is lea evidence
to the effect that 1t appealed to the
Government for relief and was prom
ised some relief.
On the night of the fire the guam
tity OF explosives at the plant, includ-
ing not only what was in the maya
zines but also that in shells and on
cars, amounted to 30,S55,079 pounds.
or this quantity, 12,155,S39 pounds
were destroyed. Had the remaining
1 s 1000, 900 pounds been destroyed no
one can tell what would have been the
damage.
The shells. just before the fire, con-
sisted of the following calibers: Sew
enty-iive millimeter, 3-inch, 6-inch,
165 millimeter, 6-inch, s-inch. 81
inch, 240-millimeter, and amounted In
the aggregate to 1,213,l5S. OF this
number approximately rs per cent
We're destroyed; 905.219 remained af-
ter h fire. South Amboy and Perth
Amboy and the many towns with Is
miles o fthe plant and in fact New
York city are perhaps fortunate that
only 25 per cent Of the shells expiod-
ed, and that less than one-half of the
total quantity of explosives on hand
was destroyed.
We have not attempted to say who,
il anyone, in the War Department is
responsible for the vast accumulation
of explosives n shells at the Morgan
plant at the time OF the fire. 1t is our
opinion that a rigid Inquiry should be
conducted by the War Department
int the matter. We can hardly be-
lieve that IL was not responsible to
have held back from the Morgan
plant a substantial part of the explo-
sives which were on hand at the time
of the fire. AS soon as 1t became evil
dent that the supply was in excess of
the loading and storage capacity of
the plant n that loaded shells were
being shipped in much more rapidly
han they could be taken away by
vessels for transportation across the
seas. it seems to us that a place more
distant from populous centers should
have been found for storage. If no
such place could be found then the
greatest possible precaution should
have been taken to prevent fires.
At the time of the fire about $500
men were Employed; 392 were guards.
The company evidently realized that
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-28

rapid spread and extent. This we
Will attempt to do very briefly.
1t appeared In evidence that the
fre protective committee of the War
Industries Board had recommended
that a system of automatic sprinklers
should be installed. This recon-
mendation was opposed by the COM
pany, who claimed that an explosion
would render the equipment useless.
1t was also ignored by the Ordnance
Department Notwithstanding the
claim that an explosion would render
the equipment ineffective, we find
that automatic sprinklers have been
installed in various powder plants
throughout the country and hat at
times they have operated successfully.
In view of the great need for loaded
shells 1T was necessary, in our opin-
ion, to take every precaution for the
preservation of the buildings, so that
the flow of supplies would not be
stopped by preventable accidents.
Moreover, in view of the fact that
more than $4,000 people resided in
close proximity to this plant, every
reasonable measure which would con-
tribute to safety should have been
employed. We are not satisfied that
automatic sprinklers would have been
useless n ineffective, and we believe
that both the company and the Ord
nance Department did not give to the
recommendation of the fire protective
committee of the War Industries
Board the consideration which 1t de-
served.
At the beginning of the fire there
was strong water pressure. AS a re-
suit of enc of the explosions, how
ever, the water pressure failed. There
had undoubtedly been a break in one
of the mains, and as far as we can
judge from the evidence, no one
seemed to be sufficiently familiar with
the mains and the various valves to
cut off the water from where it was
escaping.
In New Jersey a law was enacted
shortly after the Halifax disaster
regulating the construction of plants
for the manufacture and storage of
explosives. The statute was based in
large part upon the American table
of distances, a table prepared largely
a. the result of experience. The COM
-pany, not certain whether the law
applied to it or not, communicated