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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25

New Eork's Y. NJ. c. A has enrolled 116
iai men. who will reduce by skipping rope and
doing dances 10 music. Times were never
50 hard that this country OF optimists could
not dnd laugh somewhere
California has voted $4,000 to Mrs. c. O.
Mcknight, Of Sacramento, for giving birth to
healthy bankruptcies. But the watchdogs of
treasury need not be alarmed Not great
zeal OF money will be expended in this way
80" that they are dropping bombs near
!eld hospitals, it is not unlikely that con
Yalesccnts may have to take their place in
me irst line. Such are the amenities of war
again the Zionsts see hope for Jerusalem
II worlds uphcaval. If the allies win
Palestine is promised the Jews as a Mecca
ana yet promises are full Of doubt
he villa Medici in Paris, home of artists,
is empty. They have deserted their brushes
ana gone to war Good artists spoiled to
make poor soldiers, for any one could stop
bullet quite as well
"Boobs!" screams DR.. j w. Hudson. of
those who advocate disarmament He is for
international arbitration. Thus invectiye is
making its honorable star, in diplomacy as
in politics.
Germany and France will issue war docu-
ments III Esperanto. a fine job for the
censor if correspondents take it M,
mat Tcrre liaute repeater who voted
twenty-five times in day at 81 vote
I complains that he didn't get his twcnty-sec-
/ ono dollar on well, what's ii dollar among
I friends?
/ A lny.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25

mat lcrre Iau,e repeater who voted
twenty-five times in one day at 81 vote
complains mat he didn't get his twcnty-sec-
ono dollar on well, what's dollar among
friends?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25
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THE TIMES, Founded. Observation-Disclosures. 1SSS
THE DISPATCH Founded .................. 1850
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25

Germany and France will issue war docu-
'hehtS III Esperanto, fine job for the
censor II correspondents take it M.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25

"Boobs" screams DR.. j. w Hudson of
those who advocate disarmament lie is for
international arbitration. Thus invective is
making It's honorable start in diplomacy as
In politics.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25

ne villa Medici i'll Paris, home of artists
Is empty lhey have deserted their brushes
ana gone TO war. Good artists sDoiled to
make poor soldiers for any one coul5 sion
bullet quite as well
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25
Ti!LErr.oNE, RANDOLPH

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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-12-23
MedfOrd Will
Entertain Many

The fifteenth annual session of the
State Teachers convention, together
with the Jackson and Josephine
County Teachers institute will be
held Jointly in Medford, beginning
Monday next. Arrangements have
been completed for the. formal recep-
tion Of the visitors at the Hotel Med
ford at o'clock on Monday even
ing. All of the clubs and civic Or
ganizations of Medford will partici-
pate in this reception.
After the reception exercises at the
hotel, a reception ball will be given
at the Seventh company's armory, to
which all are invited who care to en-
JOY it.
The general session of the conven-
tion and the institute will be held in
the high school assembly.
The teachers of Medford will serve
W al VI THO Ut
the convention at ~ o'clock noon on
Wednesday.
On Tuesday night the Drama
league will give the play "Hyacinth
Halbey," by Lady Gregory, at the
Page theatre, with the usual picture
program and at the usual prices of
admission. The play will be present
ed under the direction of r.. M. An
drews by the Amateur Players club.
On Wednesday afternoon after the
general session shall have adjourned,
the visiting teachers will be afforded
an opportunity to enjoy an auto ride
into the valley surrounding Medford
and to the various points of interest
accessible within the time given.
Big delegations of teachers from
all over the western portion of the
state will attend. Most of the Ash
land teachers will 60 down in the
morning and return after the even
Ing sessions or entertainment.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-12-23

The postoffice was the busiest
place in Ashland yesterday and is yet
buster today. The carriers "have
their arms full" caring for the Christ
mas bundles. A parcel post wagon
will be used for the delivery Christ
mas day and may be put on to-
morrow.
The committee working on the Sc
curing Of the bonus asked by the
Oregon Hotel owners, and upon the
securing of which remodeling to the
extent of SIS, 900 depends, report sat
isfactory progress. They hope to
have the $500 pledged in a few
days.
Joseph Rusk has sold the Fourth
street bakery to Mr.. Muller, taking
in trade town property and a ten
acre ranch near Ashland. Mr.. Rusk
has conducted the bakery for three
years. His plans for the future are
indefinite, one object for his retire
ment being to give his daughter bet
ter opportunities for schooling.
The Frank Nichols farm of 100
acres, near Eagle Point, has been
sold to William Hensley of Mount
Vernon district, Skagit county, Wash
ington. The Nichols place is known
as one of the choice farm tracts of
that part of the county, much of its
acreage being sub-irrigated and of
deep fertile loan. About 65 acres
are in cultivation, ten of which are in
Newton apples.
The fourth company, Coast Artil-
lery Corps, of Roseburg, won the dis
trict trophy match in rifle shooting
against Cottage Grove, Albany, Ash
land, Medford and the two teams
from Eugene. Private Elan of Cot
tage Grove made the highest indivld-
ual score, and Sergeant Woford of
the Roseburg team was second Elan's
score was 80 out of possible 100,
and Wolford's SO. Each company
shot on its own range, The Ashland
company were unable to make very
good showing owing to weather con-
ditions upon the day of the shoot.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-12-23

Carol Wagner is home from the
University of Oregon for the Christ
mas holidays.
Miss Josephine Saunders is home
from Reed College at Portland for
the Christmas vacation.
Mrs. Pete Nelson of Oakland, Cal,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. NJ. Miller, in the city.
G.. N. Kramer underwent a minor
operation for the removal of small
growth on his eyelid at Medford Mon
day.
Delbert Moore, living south of Ash
land near the Homes crossing, killed
a big black bear on Tolman creek
Monday.'se
Dana Frame, who is attending
Oregon Agricultural College, has
come up to his home near Talent to
spend the Christmas season.
Donald Sutherland, from Arden
craig" in Josephine county, is visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. Mary L. Whit
ney, and other relatives here.
Misses Minnie Policy and Bertha
Eliason, who are teaching at Gold
Hill, are home for the Christmas hol-
iday season. They will take up their
duties again on January 8.
Bud Anderson, once the pride of
Medford," and now conceded to have
been the pride of Vancouver, Wash,
(by Medfordites) is going to Mexico
to engage in business with his
brother.
Nearly all of the rural schools have
closed for the Christmas holidays and
the Ashland young ladies who are
teaching are home to spend the va
cation and attend the institute at
Medford.
. Mrs. A. E. Hammond of Portland
is visiting her brother, G. G. Eu-
banks, in this city. She is returning
from a visit at San Francisco. Mrs.
Hammond was at one time employed
in the local Western Union office.
Professor Dana, who conducts
musical studio in Ashland, has an ar
ticle in the last issue of the Etude,
magazine dealing with music, which
goes into the hands Of the biggest
proportion of music lovers Of the
country.
A delegation of fair damsels who
are attending the Oregon Agricultur-
al College arrived home Wednesday
to spend the holidays. Among the
Ashland young ladies were Misses
Lucille Barber, Marion Hodgson and
Margaret Patterson.
Burnside Relief Corps, No. 20, of
this city has recently sent to the Sol
diers' Home at Roseburg eight rugs
and four pillows, to be added to the
furnishings of that institution in be-
half of its vetearn inmates. These
articles were the individual work OF
the ladies of the corps.
A number of Ashlanders journeyed
10 Medford Tuesday night to see Mar
garet Ellington in "The Lie, and
eyen more went down the following
night to see Forbes Robertson, the
great English actor in 1.-THE Passing
IF the Third Floor Back" Both OF
The stars pleased good-sized crowds
with their work. They were brought
10 the Rogue river valley chiefly
through the instrumentality of the
Medford Drama league.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-12-23

Father Dolphin of the Catholic
church has returned from visit at
Portland.
Mrs. F. r. Brown won the big tur-
key given away at the Vining Mon
day night.
For Xmas, an Edison or Victrola
record makes an ideal gift. Rose
Bros.
Mrs. Jennie Ellis died on Monday
at the family residence, 626 B street,
aged 73 years. Funeral services were
held on Wednesday, interment being
in Mountain View cemetery.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-12-23
LOCAL and PERSONAL
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w. w. Damn left Wednesday for
his home at San Diego.
Johnson the 1eweler for fine watch
work. S7-tf
r. S. Montgomery was business
visitor to Medford Monday.
A large selection of fresh oranges
at Ashland Trading Co., phone 1872.
Attorney c. B. Watson attended
to legal business in Medford Wednes-
day.
H. +. Pohland was in Medford at
tending to business matters Monday
afternoon.
Last Sunday witnessed the heaviest
Sunday school attendance since the
same day last year.
Popcorn at Ashland Trading Co.,
phone 1922.
]. n Dennis is among those who
have succumbed to la grippe and is
confined to his home.
Leslie Cunningham is seriously i'll
as result of the breaking of an alb
scess which followed an accident.
Miss Dorothy Smith of Gold Hill
was a visitor in Ashland last Satur-
day and participated in musical re-
cital.
Dorothy Donnelly in "The Thief"
at the Lyric Thursday and Friday. 1t.
Mrs. ]. T. Logan, of Waldo, is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred York, during the Christmas hol-
idays.
Today is longer than yesterday,
did you notice it? From now on the
sun will stay on the job little longer
each day.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Birkholtz and
o. s. Blackford were recent visitors
in the city from the Willow springs
district.
Owing to storms in the northern
part of the state, the Shasta Limited
No. II, was several hours late yestr-
day morning.
Mrs. Dale Guiley, who has been
visiting relatives here for the past
month, left Tuesday for her home at
Sunnyside, Wash. -
Miss Ida Pence, who has been
visiting friends in the city, returned
Monday to her home at Williams,
west of Grants Pass.
E. P. Pinkerton, who has been re-
siding at Talent, has moved to Ash
land and with his family is living at
1923 East Main street.
The finding of several big nuggets
has resulted in a revival of old gold
rush days in Curry county in the i'm
mediate vicinity of Port Oxford.
Snowslides and landslides on the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
railroads are holding up the mail
which is coming in by those routes.
Mrs. H. D. Whitlock is visiting at
the home of Mrs. w. o. Asher, near
Wilbur, Oregon. She left Ashland
for her holiday visit Monday morn
ing.
Mrs. A. B. Lewis, who spent last
week visiting her mother-in-law, Mrs.
M. c. Lewis at Grants Pass, returned
Monday evening to her home in Ash
land.
Poultry-raisers who are interested
in holding a valley poultry show will
meet in Medford on day next week
which will be announced later, to
formulate plans for show.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-12-23

The Oregon Power company will
extend its service to supply the U. S.
wireless station passing through two.
as present unserved additions to the
city of Marshfeld.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-12-23

To clean up dry fir and pine mixed
wood, 12-inch 50, 16-inch $2.25.
Phone 420-J. 55-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-12-23

Stated communication Of Ashland
Lodge No. 23, A. F. & A. NJ, Monday
evening, December 27, 1915. install
Iation of officers and routine bust
ness. Visiting brethren cordially
welcome. w. E. BLAKE, w. M.
w. H. DAY, Sec'y. 61-2t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-12-23


is always for the home made article.
Most people say the orchestra con-
cert Thursday at the Lyric is worth
the price. 1t.
Several Ashlanders are preparing
for the perpetual drought which will
start January by shipping in guam
titles of the materials for the cup
that cheers. Medford is favorite
shopping place also these days.
A box of Johnson's- famous choco-
lates will be appreciated Christmas.
Rose Bros.
Christmas decorating was not as
extensively INDUCED in by the stores
this year as formerly but several of
the business houses caught the spirit
and made bowers of greenery of their
places of business.
The Medford Sun of Sunday bios
somed forth in holiday attire with
big Christmas edition full of Merry
Christmases" from Medford's mer-
chants. The Bandon World also
sends us a we'll arranged holiday
edition.
Raw onions and lettuce chopped up
and a liberal supply of Sanitarium
brand olive oil with vinegar poured
over is a good relief for colds and la
grippe. This prescription can be
filled at Ashland Trading Co., phone
1872.
Because of an epidemic of lagrippe
which is sweeping over the entire
state, the Oregon Agricultural col
lege was closed Tuesday of this week
instead of Thursday as was planned.
The several Ashland students arrived
home yesterday.
A letter received this morning by
local Southern Pacific employees
gives the information that the San
Diego exposition will be continued
in the year 1916. All the promin-
ent exhibitors of the San Francisco
exposition are moving their exhibits
to San Diego where they will be on
display for the next year.
Comb honey and extracted honey
at Ashland Trading Co., phone 122.
Results of the recent examinations
at Eugene for the Coast Artillery
members of oregon, and which were
taken by Millard Grubb and o. H.
Deibert of Ashland, have been pub
lished by Adjutant General G. A.
White, and give Mr.. Grubb the rating
as plotter and Mr.. Deibert electrical
sergeant. !
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-12-23

r. j. Edwards left Monday for
Bloomington, ILL.,, where he will join
his wife. Together they will go to
Florida for the winter.
The vote cast at Tuesdays city
election was the lightest for many
years. Due it is thought to the alb
sence of "wet or dry" or any other
important issue from the ballot.
Crab meat, shrimp, lobster and
tuna fish for salads at Ashland Trad
ing Co., phone 1872.
Several of the farmers of the dis
tricts around Ashland have done a
thriving business in selling ever
greens, Christmas trees and other
holiday greenery, during the past
week.
Beginning with the coming year,
all employees OF the Western Union
Telegraph Company will receive an
nual vacations with pay. This inno-
vation will be we'll received by the
local employees.
Sweet Spanish pimentos or red
peppers at Ashland Trading Co.,
phone 1872.
Billie Briggs sends Christmas
greeting to the Tidings force from
Valparaiso, Ind, where he is now
studying law. Billie did some good
work on the Tidings as reporter and
we are glad to hear from him.
Mrs. Updegraff will serve a turkey
dinner Christmas. 35 cents. 1t
Several Ashland Elks attended the
Christmas celebration and minstrel
show put on by their brothers of the
Medford lodge for the children Of
iMedford Monday. The minstrel show
may be repeated in Ashland later
One product which is made in Ash
land and which Ashlanders prefer to
any other is Ashland candy. Nearly
all Of the local confectioneries manu-
facture their own candy and the call
is always for the home made article.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-03
PALACE

Today the Palace will show two
pictures that are Of considerable in
terest. One of them Is a Keystone
comedy, with Sid Chaplin, brother OF
Charley Chaplin, in the lead part
Everybody knows Charley and every
body will be interested to know
whether his younger brother has any
of the fun-making ability of Charley
BY the way, everyone is wondering
what show in Tulsa is going to show
Charley Chaplins pictures in the fu-
ture. He has gone to the Essaney.
No one knows whether his work is
TO be regular service or special fea-
lures subject to the highest bidde
but it's going to command a price
from Tulsa theatres managers II
price counts.
To get back to the subject, though.
rhe other picture that the Palace will
show Is THE Circus Man." with Theo-
dore Roberts in the lead part. This
picture is said to be a pleasing mix
ture of the sorroWs and joys of cir
Gus life. This is a four-reel picture.
During the rest of the week the
Palace will offer, Tuesday and We'd
nesday the great Russian actress in
the five-reef drama, THE Tigress, "
This In addition to the Palace weekly
news review. On Thursday and Fri
day they will show Adele Ferrington
in Bosworth's production of "The
Country Mouse" Bosworth taking the
leading male role.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-03
THEATRES START
new YEAR RIGHT
Splendid Bills Offered by
All Houses This
Week.

Tulsa theatres will start the new
year right with their programs OPEN
ing today, for they have all surpassed
themselves in bettering their book
ings. Part OF this comes through mis-
takes In bookings for one of the
{ houses has a bill that will cost them
near $1,000, which under every con
ceivable way of figuring It. means a
! Bet loss to the management, but at
the same time. means much enter
tainment for the patrons OF that
house.
The Orpheum is taking on the Pan
4 tages vaudeville service. This service
is one OF the best In the country and
plays the larger houses OF the west.
Z They will open with a great bill of
, five big acts.
The Lyric Is taking on vaudeville,
but will continue their picture service
as heretofre, including the serial
stories they have been running. The
Palace has quite few interesting
pictures for the week, as has the Ma
iestic, Yale, Wonderland, while the
Empress has another big five feature
till and the Grand will play the popu-
lar North Brothers Stock Co. De-
tailed information OF the bookings in
each house for the week follows: -
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-03
YALE.

The Yale theatre presents six reels
Of first-run movies for tCdays pro-
gram. including The Warning" an
intensely dramatic American photo
play in three parts by the Eclectic
Feature corporation.
Also, THE Old FisheTman's story"
a two-part drama by the Majestic
studios, which shows where tourists
find IN old man praying at the grave
of his son. He tells them the story
of his death. He and his brother were
rivals for the same girl He was furi-
Gus when rejected but later he saved
the successful brother from mad in
fatuation with a gypsy, although 1t
resulted IN his death. Spotiswoode
Aiken is seen as the old fisherman
and Mary Alden as the gypsy. Raoul
Walsh and Jack Conway are also fea-
tured. Many sea views are included.
Today's comedy at the Yale theatre
is Keystone comedy entitled His
Second Childhood" comedy that is
sure to tickle your funnybone. Charles
Murraris is featured.
Coming, January II, George Kline
presents THE Naked Truth in five
parts.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-03
GRAND

II there is anything in the logic of
good shows deserving success, the
Grand is supplied with an attraction
which should last all this season and
we'll into the next. Whether It will
or not so transpire certainly Is beyond
the present ability to predict but we
think that If ever a show deserved a
success, the North Bros. Stock com
pany may be placed among the most
deserving.
To an audience that tested the ca
pacity Of the Grand for the past three
nights they gave a splendid rendition
of Chas. Klein's masterpiece, The
Lion and the Mouse"
beginning with the matinee today
and Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday nights the company will
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-03
Outlook For Amusement At the Different Tulsa Pyhoues This Week

Sander & Won Kuntz, in singing and
talking act called "Travesty in Slices"
will be a real hit, while that old
warrior Col. Billy Link, the hero Of
many halrbreadth escapes Gin the the
atres) will tell his admirers of an
incident of his valor. Clusters Last
Fight Outdone" is the title Of Billy's
latest recital, and 1t does him scant
Justice to say the title Is too modest.
Blossom Robinson 4 Co. viii assist
Billy and take an important part in
the carnage. TO round out this ex-
cellent show the two-reel Keystone
comedy THE Property Man with
Charles Chaplin will be seen -Four
shows will be given. Matinee at 2:30,
and night shows at 6:l5, 1880 and 8
y, m.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-03

the realm OF motion pictur % was n
profession generally was early in
his life imbued with the ambition to
become priest, and although against
the Judgment of his father, arrange
ments were made for Lackaye to enter
the school for young priests I'm Rome.
While awaiting the sailing Of the
ship which was to carry them abroad
father and son attended a perform
ance Of "Esmerelda," in which the
late Annie Russell appeared. That
settled 1.-THE young wilton decided
right then and there his avocation was
the stage. The pater expressed him
self to the effect that his sons aVoca
tion was the paded cell, and was un-
alterably opposed 10 stage career
A compromise was arranged and
the stago-struck young man became
Il law student Lawrence Barrett saw
him later in a home talent show and
offered him part in the company
he was forming for the following
season; and thus did Wilton Lackaye
become an actor, tncidently earning
the strong disapproVal of his male
parent.
After many trials, struggles and
tribulations, LackaYe's name was
synonymous with success and fame
Among all the successful plays with
which he has been association II has
been acknowledged by dramatic crit
les that THE PIT displays him at his
best in the leading character OF Cur
It's Jadwin."
The story of THE PITT involves
some of the largest interior settings
ever attempted, and the reproduction
OF the wheat pit in the Chicago stock
exchange with the mob of traders and
brokers. is one of the most exciting
events Imaginable. To give the proper
atmosphere, this scene employed over
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-03

The Famous Players showed very
good taste in picking Mary Pickford
as the heroine in the Christmas pic
ture, cinderella"
In the beautiful fairy tale little
Mary portrays the pathetic but be-
witchng little cinder-girl who was at
last rewarded for her patience by a
splendid triumph over her sisters and
unkind stepmother, and crowned prin l.
cess and sovereign of her true loves
heart.
In this production the famous little
heroine of the children of all times
lives and breathes upon the screen
with q tender charm that is all Mary
Pickford's own.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-03
EMPRESS

Six girls, known as the "Kirksmith
Sisters will be seen at the Empress
today for the first four days OF this
week. They are musicians of note
and every one OF them are clever ar.
fists. The girls are all real sisters.
IT anyone doubts this, they have GER
tificates signed by their mother to
prove their claim. They have lust
returned from abroad, where they
proved great success. Maxwell
Holden in novelty act entitled "The
Silent Entertainer" is said to have
one OF the best acts Of his kind