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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-26
ECONOMY WATCHWORD
New County Court VIII Not Permit
Officials to Purchase Supplies
for Office.

That the new county court will it.
self purchase all county supplies and
that officials must pay for any sup
plies ordered by them and not bought
by the court, is the assertion made
by County Judge-elect Tou Velle and
Commissioner-elect Lever after a
conference held in Medford Satur-
day. Economy is to be the watch
word of the new administration.
I'VE were elected pledged to econ
omy and efficiency" stated Judge
Tou Velle, and We intend to live up
to it. All leaks will be stopped.
The court has to pay all bills. and
as the responsible parties, we intend
to exercise the same care and vigil
lance that we do in our personal af-
fairs.
The law will lie strictly lived up
to. County offices will be opened
promptly at s O'Clock a. m. and kept
open until 8 o'clock p. m. Only dep
uties really needed will be approved,
and the surplus ones cut out-and
efficiency will be the sole require
ment."
THE county court will buy the
supplies from the lowest bidder
preference being given county firms
wherever possible" stated Commits
sioner Lever. The new board is
in accord in these subjects and will
work together.
'One of our first moves will be to
re-district the county in road dis
tricts, cutting up some of the dis
tricts that are unwieldy and too
large. The money to be spent by the
supervisors will be under our direc-
tion and upon our order. The COM
missioners intend to personally look
after this work themselves, even if
it takes all of their time"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-26
First Button Ornaments.

London Globe: In early times
when man was master, clothes were
fastened with strings and brooches
The Norman nobility, who always
had an eye to effect, spent consider
able sums of money on their brooch
es, which were chastely wrought
and added greatly to the beauty of
costume.
When. the poorer people indulged
in brooches they were content if
such accessories to the toilet fulfilled
the purpose of holding the clothes to-
gether. The earliest buttons were
merely adopted as ornaments and full
filled no useful function. In the
earliest paintings one finds buttons
without any corresponding button
holes.
This latter fashion Is still popular
as regards ceremonial garb and uni
forms. The button as an article of
use, and not merely as an ornament,
may be said to date from the reign
of Edward l. These early buttons
were of modest appearance and were
manufactured from bone and wood.
1t was the usual custom to have
two buttons stitched on the coat at
the small of the back to enable a
man to button back his coattails, so
that he could walk or draw his sword
the more easily. These two buttons
are still retained on modern coats,
though any reason for their existence
has long since departed.
AS wealth increased gold and sill
yer buttons made their appearance.
We find Pepys writing: This
morning came home my fine camlett
coat, with gold buttons, and a silk
suit, which cost me money, and !
pray God to make me able to pay for
it,
A little later Pepys refers to his
jackanapes coat with silver buttons,
and records the fact that he put on
for the first time my black camlett
coat with silver buttons" from which
it is evident he had a camlett coat
with silver buttons and one with
gold. Pepys was only man of mod
crate means, and at the time when
he was making such a display with
his gold and silver buttons supposed
himself to be worth about $500
clear in the world"
But the gold and silver buttons
were necessary if he were to keep in
the fashion. Those who stood out
side the fashionable world flattered
their love for display by sporting gilt
buttons. At later date cloth but
tons became very popular, but when
Birmingham began to turn out metal
buttons an act was passed in the
reign of George | forbidding the
manufacture of cloth buttons in or
der that the new industry of metal
buttons might have a chance to
flourish. The metal button indus
try made the most of the opportun-
ity, for all kinds of buttons now COM
pete on an equal footing for popular
favor.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-26
FORTY YEARS IN COUNTY.
Mrs. Frank Kasshafer Makes First
Trip for Many Years.

Mrs. Frank Kasshafer, wife of the
bailiff in the circuit court at Jack
sonville, left Sunday for San Fran
cisco, where she will visit her two
daughters. This is Mrs. Kasshafer's S
first trip outside of Jackson county
since her arrival here in 1868, just
"A years ago
Mr.. and Mrs. Kassnafer came to
southern Oregon following the COM
pletion of the Civil War, in which
Mr.. Kasshafer signally distinguished
himself. They had a difficult time
reaching Jacksonville at that time,
and have resided in this county ever
since.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-26
This is a Fact.

What do you do when you forget
your lines?"
Il must repeat the multiplication
table in muffled voice." said the
emotional actress. 81 had the house
in tears the other night over nine
times nine is eighty-one."
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-26

To all members of Masonic Lodge
and Eastern Star:
Ashland Lodge, No. 23, and Alpha
Chapter, No. l, will have a joint in
stallation in Masonic Temple, Ash
land, Ore, Friday evening, December
27, on the occasion of the festival of
st. John the Evangelist, at which
time the officers-elect of both Ma
sonic bodies will be installed into
office. All sojourning members of
the orders invited.
F. S. ENGLE, Master.
LOUISE FREEBURG, Matron.
E. A. SHERWIN, Sec. A. F. & A. NJ.
LEAH NJ. CALDWELL, Sec. o. E. S.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-26

An Illinois man claims to have in
vented a grip for wire that will hold
it firmly without injuring the insula-
ton
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-26

Cremation shows a marked in
crease in Europe. Last year there
were 1855 cremations in Germany,
as against $500 in 1910.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-12-26
Fit His Case Exactly.

when father was sick about six
years ago he read an advertisement
of Chamberlain Tablets in the pa
pers that fit his case exactly" writes
Miss Margaret Campbell of FIT. Smith,
Ark. He purchased a box of them
and he has not been sick since. My
sister had stomach trouble and was
also benefited by them" For sale
by Poley's Drug Store.
Scale receints at Tidinps nffira
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-11-15
For
$500
With all
Charges
Prepaid

We will this beautiful SELF PRONOUNCING TEACHERS
BIBLE with headband
thumb index cun edges and with any you
fer) engraved gold outside beautiful
Christmas Card and send the Bible address you
will
and shipped under handsome
The Sentinel=record., 1912-05-05
Cooking School Program
 Lessons Begin Daily at 2:30 pm.

Helen Armstrong will open a 23o in he
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24
THREATEN MONSTER STRIKE IN BELGIUM Half Million Will Be In- vOlved in Demand for
 Suffrage

Brussels, September 23-A great gen. eral strike is projected by socialists ol Belgium in support of a universal suf. frage amendment to the constitution Hostilities against the government which has resolutely set its face against the desired legislation, will begin IT November. Half million workers, ii is calculated, will be involved in the strike, which it Is proposed shall last six weeks. at 8 cost to their funds es- timated at $10,000,00o
 The railway, postal and telephone services, mines, docks, arsenals, fac- tories and workshops of all kinds arc to be involved in what it's promoters contend will be b1oodless campaign.
 Women seem as earnest as the men In the propaganda. Promises of sub- stantial financial support have been re- ceived, the committee officials aver, from the United States, France. Eng land, Germany, Sweden and elsewhere and arrangements have been completed, according to the same authority, to send 10000 children to temporary homes in the north of France on the declaration of the strike.
 The thoroughness of the socialist leaders engineering this movement is evidenced on all sides. All extra work in the mines has been strictly avoided so there shall be no accumulation of coal stocks. Similar action has been taken in factories.
 In spite of the announced desire of the committee that peace shall be in no way disturbed during the strike such vast numbers of revolvers have found their way into the hands of workmen that the government has issued special instructions to burgomasters, police and gendarmes to institute general round up of warlike weapons. The government is making it's arrangements to repress any attempt at excesses with an iron hand and troops will be rushed Into all industrial centers the moment the strike is declared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24
THREE GOVERNMENTS SEARCH FOR ROBBERS
 OF CANADIAN BANK

was overpowered. Sidas was questioned today by the police about s10,oo0 of Cah- adian money which recently came Into his possession.
 The story of Lieutenant Burns encoun- ter with the safe blowers was told today by bartender in Sidais saloon.
 'I knew Burns was a policeman as soon as I saw him." he said. "The two men he tried later to arrest had been In the back room for several hours. They looked to me like farmers. Burns had on no coat and had the sleeves of his shirt rolled up. He drank at the bar several times. He had plenty of chance to take the men, because he was behind tEem and could have covered them with his gun before speaking.
 After a while he went fin and sat down with them. Who are your I heard one of them ask. Burns said, I'm the big dick (slang for detective), and Pm going to take you to the station.' Then the fight started. Burns drew a pistol but seemed not to have the strength to pull the trigger. The men then gave him a good trimming. They spent only small change here. I didn't see them spend any Canadian money"
 Acting Chief of Police Schuettler said today that Sldias is the only person now held by the local police in connection with the escape of the bank robbers. He de- nied the charge that police officials are under suspicion of graft in the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24
EXPOSITION ID BE D|SCUSSED0CT. 23 O'Neal Advises Centennial Committee of Appoint
 ment

Montgomery. September 23.-(Spe- cial. .)-Governor ONeal has sent out letters to the members of the Ala bama Centennial and Exposition com mittee, advising them of their ap- pointment on this committee, and in- forming them of the initial meeting of the committee, which will be held In Montgomery on october 2S.
 Tn his letters to the members of hiss committee Governor O'Neal urges upon them the importance of the plans un- der consideration for the celebration of the tooth anniversary of the admis- sion of the state into the Union, and the plan to hold great worldwide industrial exposition.
 Governor O'Neal's letter 70 the mem bers of the centennial committee is as follows:
 My Dear Sir--I have the honor to advise you of your appointment to rep resent your county as member of the Alabama Centennial and International Exposition committee. It is very earn estly hoped that you will accept the appointment, and that youf may enter with enthusiasm upon the work which the committee will be expected to do.
 ''It is needless for me to urge the inl- portance of the plans under considera- ton for the celebration of the one hun dredth anniversary of the admission of the state into the union. and the further plan to hold in connection herewith a great worldwide industrial and commer- cial exposition. The opportunity for such an exercise, in commemoration of so im- portant an anniversary can never come but once to this generation The far reaching importance of the suggestion ought to find ready response. and should challenge enthusiastic cooperation on the part of the members of the committee. "Dr. Thomas NJ. Owen, director of the state department of archives and history, has been designated as chairman. He has already arranged for q meeting of the committee at the Exchange hotel, Montgomery, for Wednesday, October 23. 1912. The Alabama State exposition will be in progress at that time, and cheap rate for the trip can be secured. I will thank you to advise Dr. Owen of your intention to serve, and whether it will be convenient for you to be present at the very important initial meeting. Very re- spectively."
 1 ''EMMET O'NEAL, Governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24
Weather Conditions

Birmingham. September 23.-0 r. M.)- The pressure has been low over the greater portion of the country during the past 24 hours. Along the northern border west of the lakes and also over the nc rth- eastern portion of the country the pres sure has been high.
 Fair weather with moderate temperature prevails throughout the Mississippi valley generally and also over the southern half of the inter-mountain plateau. From the Sierra Nevada mountains, north of Ne ada and extending eastward to Minnesota rain has occurred. Another rainy area extends over the Atlantic slope and Ale ghany mountains. It may be noted that these rain areas occur over the districts where temperatures have fallen, preceding the high pressure areas.
 In the cotton states fair weather ex- tends over all sections west and north of Alabama. while to the eastward condi- tions are clearing.
 Temperatures were moderate and show rise of several degrees during the rast 24 hours.
 Conditions seem favorable for fair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24

Chicago, September 23.-United States authorities, the English government and the police department of Greece joined today in the effort to run down the miss ing members of the band of safe rob bers, who footed the Bank of Montreal, New Westminster, of s272,000 and after making their way to Chicago flooded the underworld of the city with Canadian bills. Escape of the men created one of the greatest police scandals in the history of the Chicago department.
 The Greek government was brought in- to the search by the disappearance of Louis Colovos, who is said to have known secrets concerning the escape. Colovos is an interpreter for Miles J. Devine, attorney for James Sidias, the Greek sa- loon keeper, in whose place Police Lieu tenant Burns says he was knocked un- conscious in a single-handed attempt to arrest two robbers.
 Police efforts today were devoted large ly to tracing clues in connection with the large quantities of Canadian bills of large denomination, which have been of fered for exchange in Chicago since the robbery. A $20,000 note of the New Vest minister bank was offered at one bank by two Greeks the day before Burn'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24
PICTURE OF STOLEN
 CHILD IS RECEIVED

Chief of Police George Bodeker yes terday received the picture of little Robert Dunbar. Jr.. the son of MT. and Mrs. c. P. Dunbar of Opelousas. La. who was kidnapped on August 23.
 The picture was printed on little card issued by the chief of police of that place, and an oner or *iooo was made with no questions asked. for the bows return The story of the kid- mapping of the baby boy reached this city some time ago, and Chief Bodeker has given special instructions to- his mon to be on the lookout for him. and also for sthe tramp who is alleged to have Kidnapped him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds recorded yesterday in the of flee of the probate clerk showed the following transfers of real estate, the consideration being 5000 or more;
 s6OO0--C. B. Johnson and wife to T. M PanlSey. part of lot 1, in block S1, Phelan's addition to Birmingham.
 sl000-C. F. Quin and l.. F. Quin to J. w. Sullivan. lots Il and 12. lubbock 15, Flat creek.
 s2275-W. II. stewart to L. S. Selman lots 1, and 3. in block 10, Wentworth.
 S325O--Tyler. Lester X Fain Realty company to C.. R. Pordan. lot s. in block 2s. Birmingham Realty company 8 fourth addition to Birmingham. S1150--Thomas R. Walker to S L. Hol- loway lot 1, in block 16, Tuxedo Park.
 s2OO0-N. R. Cautt to s. s. Riddle, lot 12, in Lindsays addition to Wood lawn.
 S25Oo--W & Cooper to c. G. Papasoni and wife. lot 27, in block 20. Birming- ham Realty company's fourth addition to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24
BACHELORS DINNER
 TENDERED LEOLOEE

At the Thcenfx alnb last night bach elors' dinner w9s Rendered. Leo Loeb o Loveman. Joseph & Loeb, whose wedding in Louisville win take place next SundaJ evening. The gieets at the dinner las night were the personal friends and bus ness associates of MT. Loeb The dinne was served in one of the handsome dininl rooms of the Phoenix club and eover were laid for 15- During the course happy taiks were made by those presen and MT. Lceb came in for the usual goo' hufnored bantering that always accom- panies such an occasion.
 In addition to< MT. Loeb, who Is one o the most popular business men in Bir mingham, ti,ose who attended included Leopold Loeb, . abrother; V. Hugo Marx Leo Keiser Louis Joseph, B. F. Ezekia Henry Barach, Hefbert Levy, H. B. Lit ten, August Hirsch. Louis Phillips. Adol Hirsch. Leon Fredman. K. Honig. anl others. ~ MT. Loeb will leave tomorrow for Louis. vile with several friends to attend thl prenuprial ente rtainments which will h! given prior 10 thu wedding Sunday nighI He will be abs6nt from Birmingham o| his wedding trlR for several weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24
NEWS OF ENSLEY

in a few days for their homes The party made the trip to Ensley from Wauchaula, Fla, in a big automobile, arriving here in four days. The return to Florida will be made in the same man. ner.
 The regular meeting of the Knights of Pythias will be held Tuesday evening. number of candidates will be given degrees and large attendance is ex- pected.
 A dance was given at the Ensley park last evening and so long as the weather permits the dances will continue on Mon- days and Thursdays of each week. c. c. Denton of the Ensley postoffice force spent the weekend in Chattanooga Crawford A. Perkins left Sunday night for Houston, Tex, where he will make his home in the future. Tuesday afternoon at ? o'clock meet ing of the Minor School Improvement as- soclation will be held at the school build ing. All the mothers of children attend ing this school are urgently requested to attend.
 Tuesday, October 1, has been set aside as Ensley Park day by the motion pie ture shows of Ensey. On that date 90 per cent of the receipts of each of the theatres will be donated to the park fund. Tickets will be placed on sale by the park committee and will be good for admission to either the Belle, Franklin or Idle Hour theatres
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24
PLACE PHONES IN
 JUR|STS' OFFICES

Montgomery September 23.--(Spe- cial. )-At a meeting of the capitol building commission this afternoon held in the office of Governor O'Neal, the commission ordered the installation of telephones in the offices of the judges of the supreme court and the screening oS their windows. The commission also discussed other details with reference to the numerous improvements that are being made at the capitol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24
Teachers Institute

Bay Minette. September 3s.-(speciaL)-- County Superintendent J. $. Lambert Of this place left this morning fo. Mobile to attend the Mobile Baldwin Counties Teachers institute, which hegAn at noon today in Mobile There are about 45 teachers from this county who are ex- pected and required to attend the insti- ute in Mobile and all of these have an- nounced that they would be at the in stitute at its opening today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24
REVIVAL SERVICES
 AT CARROLLTON OVER

Carrollton, September 23.-(Suecial.)- The revival services which have been in progress a. the Baptist church here for the past week closed yesterday. Rev. J D. Ray ci Birmingham assisted the pas tor in the services. and by his eloquent and divine messages0here were 10 addi- tions to the church. The ordinances oi baptism will be observed Wednesday aft. ernoon
 The Pichens County Teachers institute will be lleld at Alceville in the southern part of the county the present week There arc about 90 teachers in the count, and every one is expected and required tc attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24
APPOINTMENTS BY
 O'NEAL ANNOUNCED

Montgomery, September 23-tSpe- cial )-Governor O'Neal today made the following appointments: w. J. Little of Livingston. director of the Canebreak Experiment station. at Uniontown, to succeed F. B. Martin of Dallas.
 Charles Clarke of Coden. member of the oyster commission, to succeed himself
 James Burtwell of Florence, jury commissioner of Randolph county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24
Tech Su' Institutes

Montgolner kember 3.-tSpeciai-) | Teachers sin1 4 - began today in thre| counties of efh4 state, in MonteomerJ Mobile and EaHsllton. The Montgomer| institute Is Deing held for the teachel of Montgomery and Macon counties: til Mobile insaitutp for Mobile and Baldwf counties. and the Carrollton institute d
 Pickens county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24
Keller in Birmingham

Montgomery. September 23.-tSpe- cial. )--state Highway Engineer w. S. Keller left Montgomery tonight for Birmingham, where on tomorrow he will join the good roads scouting party that will set out from that city for Anniston and other towns in that sec tlou of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24
Acting Mayor Fines Three

. Bay Minette. September 23.-(Speciall-- Dr. J. c. Mcleod. acting as mayor in place of w. D. Stapleton. this morning tried and fined three men for drunken ness, all being caught by Town Marshal J. F. Mc9Al Saturday afternoon. E. M. Denton and D. U. Wilford were fined each S6 and w. Fields WAS lined N2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24
Weather Forecast

Washington, September 23.-Forecast for Alabama: Fair Tuesday and probably Wednesday
 For Tennessee: Fair Tuesday: Wednes- day increasing cloudiness, probably show CTS.
 For Georgia: Clearing Tuesday; Wednes- day probably fair.
 For Mississippi: Fair Tuesday; Wecnes- day unsettled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24

of their respective communities. Local taxation will certainly be one of the meas ures ho will advocate in the event he is sued a call for special session
 Another reform which the governor be- lieves the state should inaugurate is a System by which the pension roll can be purged. The state pays out g large sum of money each year to old soldiers, many of them, the governor believes, in a posi- ton to support themselves without any additional aid.
 The governor also believes that the state should not be required to support the patti ents in the insane hospitals but that this burden should be placed upon the coun- ties. He further believes that the coun- ties should pay for feeding their pris- oners.
 Call of Legislature Soon
 It may be said that Governor ONeal is determined tc call the legislature together. Whether or not he can control the state solons when they assemble in special ses- sion is another question. The governor has many reforms to recommend, and he is resolved to use every effort at his com- mand to put these reforms into effect dur ing his administration.
 If he fails, the governor believes he will have done his duty. But he is de- termiued not to be influenced by the sug- gestion that he will fall fin his undertak- ing. He maintains that many changes are needed; that the revenue bill is totally in- adequate to supply the needs of the state that many judicial reforms are imper- ative, and he Is resolved to use every power of his office to correct these recog- nized evils.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-24

pleasant weather in this section Tues day. Summary of observations made at
 United States weather bureau stations, September a3, 1912;