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Bisbee daily review., 1915-07-04

Mrs. Cassidy of Florida is visiting her daughter Mrs. Houston of Claw son Hill. Mrs Cassidy will be in Bis bee some time and then will proceed to the Exposition and will be accom- panied by MT. and Mrs. Houston.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-07-04

Miss Alexander is confined to her room threatened with an attack of fever. Miss Alexander is employed by the Telephone Co. Her many friends hope for her speedy recovery.
Williams news., 1915-08-19

ing that by reserving their energy they will be able to prolong their baseball careers. Well, such is far from being the case. Instead the re- verse happens more frequently.
 Look at Ty Cobb, for instance. Does Ty get hurt frequently? If he does you hear of it. Yet who is there to deny that Cobb takes many long chances?
 Tn my estimation Wagner is the greatest ball player not only of the day, but of all times. When he passes doubt if we will ever see his equal. In all-around playing, in batting, field ing, base running, head work, in every possible respect on the diamond, Wag. ner is as good as any of them. Granted that Cobb and Lajoie are his equals in playing ability, Wagner surpasses them when you consider disposition which is one quality of ball player not to be overlooked. Wagner is the easiest man to handle on or off the field that I ever met anywhere, and it is that that makes him the greatest ball player of all times"
Williams news., 1915-08-19

They say Hans Wagner is going back" said Fred Clarke, Pittsburgh manager. If he is, I wish I only had eight more like him who are going back. That big Dutchman looks good for many more seasons yet, and if he isn't in there playing at the same old stride that he is now showing, when some of the youngsters in the big leagues are drifting to the minors, Jose my guess"
 What is the secret of Wagner's longevity" was asked.
 For a second the Pirate leader sat silent, and then answered.:
 "The reason that Hans Wagner has lasted so long and bids fair to be one of the most prominent ball players for some time to come is because he does not try to save himself He doesn't try to conserve his energy, but is playing for all he is worth at all times. That is why Hans Wagner has lasted such a length of time.
 Tt does not sound consistent, but nevertheless it is so. Too many ball players try to save themselves, hop
Williams news., 1915-08-19

 WORLD

Old Larry Lajoie is still there with the wallop in the pinch.
 Frank .Schulte of the Cubs is im- proving in his fielding and hitting every day.
 The New York Highlanders are ne- gotiating for star catcher and two good pitchers.
 Casey of Providence is easily the leading sticker of the International league this season.
 As shortstop Leslie Mann is one of the best right-hand hitters on the Chicago Fed team.
 Marty O'Toole has proved to be lemon for the Columbus club of the American association.
 The great pitching of Alexander and Mayer has been keeping the Phillies up around the top all summer.
 
 It seems all Carl Weilman, the St. Louis southpaw, has to do to defeat Detroit is to toss his glove on the diamond.
 There is to be another Walsh on the Athletics. His front name is William and he is pitcher hailing from Ford ham college.
 When there is battle on with the ump, Heine Zim is as neutral as a burning match placed near a can of nitroglycerin.
 Lear, the Villanova third baseman tried out by the Athletics, goes to Wheeling in the Central league for more experience.
 Sherwood Magee of the Braves is said to be in badly with Manager Stal lings because he is Tot delivering the right kind of goods. Bob Harmon, who was traded to the Pirates last year by the Cardinals, is pitching great ball this summer and has won two-thirds of his games Iris Speaker is quoted as saying | there Is a wonderful bunch of pitch CTS in the American league this year and that he does not look for many | 300 hitters. Complaint Is heard in Boston that Larry Gardner is not doing all expect. | ed of him with the bat, though his fielding work is all that could be l asked for.
Williams news., 1915-08-19
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT
TO HOLD CONGRESS AT FAIR
of the United States to Meet at Panama-Pacific Exposition.

Preliminary plans have been com pleted for what promises to be the largest gathering of good roads advo- cates ever held. This meeting will be held at the Panama-Pacific interna- tional exposition and will be known as the Pan-American road congress. It will be under the joint auspices of the American Road Builders associa- tion and the American Highway asso- citation. The tentative date selected is that of the week of September 6.
 The plans for the congress will be handled by an executive committee of five This committee is made up of Gov. Charles w. Gates of Vermont, chairman; w. w. Crosby, former state highway engineer of Maryland, and B. L. Powers, editor of Good Roads, rep resenting the American Road Build CTS association, and James H. Mac Donald, former state highway commis- sioner of Connecticut, and J. B. Pen nybacker, chief of division of econom- ics, United States office of public roads, representing the American Highway association.
 At the meeting held in Montpelier, Vt, on March IS, Governor Gates was elected the fifth member and chair man of the committee. In order to facilitate it's work the committee has appointed the same among four sub- committees, as follows: Finance, James H. MacDonald; program, w. W. Crosby; publicity, B. L. Powers, and arrangements, J. B. Pennybacker.
 It is expected that this meeting will bring together not only official rep resentatives from every state but also from the Canadian provinces and many of the South American coun- tries. Official invitations will soon be issued to the governors of the several states to appoint delegates.
 The members of the committee have been working for some months in making preparations for this meet ing, and great interest has been shown in the work by those identified with highway improvement The co-opera- tion of other good roads organizations, the railroads and others, is promised, with the result that it is expected that the meeting will mark a mile stone in the propaganda for good roads.
 The organization under whose aus pices the joint congress will be held are known as the two leading good roads associations of the United States. Both associations during the last few years have held successful congresses independently, but this year 1t was felt, in view of the Pana. ma-Pacific International exposition, that it would best serve the interests
Williams news., 1915-08-19

ter club of the International league. Blair had a great year at Rochester 1n 1910, and was recalled by the New Yotks and carried until the spring of 1912, when he went back to Rochester again. Blair remained in Rochester until the spring of 1914, when he jumped to the Buffalo club of the Fed eral league. Blair has caught excel lent ball for Buffalo and his good head and steadiness have been a great help to the team.
 It was generally believed that Blair would be appointed to succeed Larry Sehlafy as manager of the club when the latter was released, but President Robertson decided upon Harry Lord. who made Blair first lieutenant
Williams news., 1915-08-19
Mean DIsposition,

Before engaging rooms in your house." said the bachelor, q want to know if there are any families with crying babies staying here."
 'T'm afraid there is," replied the landlady; "but We"
 "Well, was just going to say" con. tinued the other, "that if there are. want you to put me in the room next to theirs. I want to wake up in the night and hear their trouble, so that can congratulate myself again that I'm not married"
Williams news., 1915-08-19
WHERE THE INCHES COUNTED
British Statesman's Remarkably Neat Retort to Chalrman's Shaft
 of "Wlt."

Lloyd-George's wit on the platform Is well known, but here is one of the neatest retorts he ever made.
 He was addressing meeting in South Wales,' according to Pearson's Weekly, when the chairman, thinking to be witty at the chancellor's expense, remarked to the audience that he was little disappointed in Lloyd-George' 8 appearance.
 'T had heard 60 much about MT. Lloyd George" he said, "that nat urally expected to meet a big man in every sense; but, as you can see for yourselves, he is very small in stat ure."
 Many an orator would have been grievously upset by such an unfortu- nate beginning to the proceedings, but not so Lloyd-George.
 1 am grieved to find," he said, with mock seriousness, that your chairman is disappointed in my size, but this is owing to the way you have here of measuring a man. In North Wales we measure a man from his chin up, but you evidently measure him from his chin downi"
 After that the chairman made no more personal remarks.
 Speak but little and let that little be the truth.
Williams news., 1915-08-19
CATCHER FOR BUFFALO FEDS
Walter Blair, Former Yankee Star. Is Great Help to Bisons on Ae-
 count of Steadiness.

Walter Blair, star catcher of the Buffalo Federal league club, was born at Lewisburg, Pa, on October 13. 1885. He started his professional career with the Williamsport club of the Tri-State league in 1905. He remained with that club until the fall of 1907, when he was purchased by the New York American league club.
 While in New York Blair looked like a star for two years, but injuries and bad breaks of luck soon had the Gotham fans sour on him, and in the eall of 1909 he was sent to the Roches-
Williams news., 1915-08-19

of all good roads advocates concerned to hold joint congress during the exposition.
 Both organizations are requested by two members on the executive committee, the fifth member having been elected by the other four. The selection of Governor Gates as the fifth member is felt to be peculiarly fortu- nate, not only on account of his off, cial position and his ability and fair ness, but because of the fact that he, for ten years or more, was the state highway commissioner of Vermont, and it was due to his record in this office that he was elected governor by one of the largest majorities ever given 8 governor in that state.
 This election to the governorship is one of the highest tributes ever paid to road builder, and so far as known is the first instance on record of such recognition.
Williams news., 1915-08-19
After a Catch,
Not Guilty.

Hey, you big busher!" yelleld an excited fan as the pitcher of the home team issued his fourth successive base on balls, forcing runner across the plate. Where did you learn to pitchf In correspondence school?"
 If the pitcher heard, he made no sign, but another spectator sitting near the excited one administered Q stinging rebuke.
 "You talk like a fish," he said scornfully. What makes you think that dub ever learned to pitch any. where?"
Williams news., 1915-08-19
Not a Black Hand.

 A stenographer was out of job. He was discussing the best ways and means of rehabilitating his ebbing bank roll with friend who also was listed among the unemployed. Said the friend:
 eff I were you I'd write letter for money"
 q have," replied the stenog. For how much?"
 "Oh, $3,O0O"
 "Well-?" asked the friend in astonishment.
 Well" repeated the shorthand man sadly, "the letter asking for the $3,000 is all ready to mall, but I'll be darned if I can think of anybody to mail it o."-Louisville Times.
Williams news., 1915-08-19
TENDER SENSITIVE SKINS
Quickly Soothed by cuticura. Moth
 ing Better. Trial Free.

Especially when preceded by a hot bath with Cuticura Soap. Many com forting things these fragrant super creamy emollients may do for the skin, scalp, hair and hands and do it quickly, effectively and economically Also for the toilet, bath and nursery
 Sample each free by mail with Book. Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept. KY, Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Williams news., 1915-08-19
Charity,

q hates desc suspicious guys" said the panhandler.
 What have dey been doin' to you now?" asked his friend.
 "A gink gives me a dime dis morn in to git somethin' to eat, and den he follers me into a restaurant and watches me spend it.''
Williams news., 1915-08-19
MANY WAR ZONE HOSPITALS

Have ordered Alen's Foot-Ease. the antiseptie powder. for use among the convalescent troops. Shaken into the shoes dissolved in the foot bath, Aliens Foot-Ease gives refreshing rest and comfort and prevents the feet getting tired oY foot-sore. Try 1t TODAY. Dont accept any sub stitute. Sold Everywhere. 25c For FREE sam- pie, address. Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy N. Y.-Adv.
Williams news., 1915-08-19
No Use.

NO use.
 They're using an awful lot of au- tomobiles in the European war;" re- marked the auto enthusiast.
 'T know" said the disgruntled pe- destrian. But what good does it do? The manufacturers keep turning the blamed things out faster than those fellows over there can bust 'em up."
Williams news., 1915-08-19
Not Likely.

"A curious thing happened to me this morning." began the man who al ways told long-winded stories.
 Did somebody stop to listen to one of your yarns?" inquired the other, reaching for his hat
Williams news., 1915-08-19
A la Bible.

If I kissed you on one cheek, what 7 ould you do?"
 'T'd turn the other cheek, also"
Williams news., 1915-08-19
The Great Trouble.

Apropos of seashore divorce, Mayor Riddle of Atlantic City said:
 The great trouble is that so many husbands, when they meet an old flame down here on the wind-swept beach, insist on being moths"
Williams news., 1915-08-19
Directions Wanted.

Oculist-You will drop a little of this into your eye three times a day. Patient-Before meals, or after?
Williams news., 1915-08-19

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundress happy, makes clothes winter than snow. All good grocers. Adv.
Williams news., 1915-08-19
Of No Further Use.

What are these volumes you are throwing out?"
 My library on international law"
Williams news., 1915-08-19
Bad Roads Interfere.

There is not any question about bad roads interfering with placing the crops on the market at the proper time.
Williams news., 1915-08-19

Municipal Research Chickens. Farmer-These are chickens. City Guest|I presume one breed lays scrambled eggs and the other fried.
Williams news., 1915-08-19
Not So Bad as That.

What are you so furious about, wife?"
 Mrs. Smith just called me an old cati"
 "Why, you're not old!"-Farm Life.
Williams news., 1915-08-19
AIIurina Country Road,

There is nothing more alluring than good country road stretching of over the hills and leading to some un- discovered country.
Williams news., 1915-08-19

Work In Michigan. From 1910 to 1913 Michigan spent $7.260,0 ,000 on highwaYa
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-08-05
Have Used Prize
Leather for Years

S. II. Frank & Co. of San Fran
cisco are leather producers at San
Francisco. For five years the East
ern Supply Company at Ashland has
used their best grade of leather in its
repair department. This week the
Supply Company has received the
following information in a letter
from the San Francisco house:
I'VE are happy to inform you that
we have been awarded the Medal Of
Honor on our exhibit of leather at
the Panama-Pacific exposition-the
highest award given on California
leather. The leather we received the
award on is the same stock that you
have been buying from us the past
few years and what you ues in your
repairing, and we believe that not
alone is this a great compliment to
us, but it also should be of great
benefit to the parties who use our
stock as your customers now tlow
that the stock you are ue:rg is the
highest grade leather that can be OBJ
tanned"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-08-05
Good Things Are
Coming at Lyric

Some good things are ahead for
the patrons of the Lyric theatre. On
Friday evening Manager Lawrence
has engaged for one night only the
celebrated Georgia Merrymakers. If
you enjoy good singing, buck and
wing dancing, plantation melodies
and so forth don't fail to see these
clever people. One show only will
be shown, at Is and 25 cents.
The four-reel Mutual master-pic-
ture which will be the attraction at
the Lyric theatre Sunday and Mon
day is Captain Macklin," a famous
story of military adventure written
by Richard Harding Davis and pro-
duced under the direction of Grif-
fifth, the greatest director of today,
who produced the famous So seat
picture which is still running in New
Work, the Birth of a Nation" Miss
Lillian Gish is featured in Captain
Miss Gish needs no intro
1uction, being acknowledged to be
,ne of the most beautiful and talent
ed actresses of the screen. Prices
10 and Is cents.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-08-05
Developments
In Lithia Park

All of the heaviest of the Lithia
park work, with the exception of the
excavating for the various fountains
and buildings, is completed and the
new park is being leveled prepara-
tory to seeding.
The final plans for the auditorium
will be decided upon today. Work
on getting out the timbers is to go
forward on the Martin and Lamb
tracts east of the canyon next week.
The excavation for the central sta
tion is completed. This station will
be constructed of steel and cement.
The steel has been ordered and work
will go forward as soon as it arrives.
The central station is to be between
the camp ground drive and the old
canyon road about opposite the audi
torium site and up the hill.
The tennis court backstops have
been erected and the work Of leveling
and rolling the courts is going for
ward.
The children's playground appa-
ratus is practically all erected and its
popularity is already evidenced by
the hordes of youngsters who make
use of it.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-08-05
744 Autos Campers
During Last Month

The chief of police has kept rec
ords of the tourists stopping at the
auto camp grounds and gives the
Tidings the figures for the month of
July, which will no doubt surprise
every reader. From the Fourth of
July, when the camp was finished,
to the first of August, 1873 automo-
biles, carrying 744 tourists, camped
at the grounds. The number is con-
stantly increasing and 1900 is con-
servative estimate for August. With
every party which camps here more
publicity is spread throughout the
country, and hardly tourist arrives
now who has not heard of the camp.
sometimes as far away as the middle
west
Moreover, every tourist that camps
at the Lithia park auto camp grounds
leaves an enthusiastic booster for
Ashland and Ashland's hospitality.
The camp has already justified an
expenditure of several times the
amount which It cost.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-08-05
Seven-Eighths Of Trenches
Dug and Portion Of Pipe Laid

Seven-eghths of the trenches from
the various springs are dug and the
country east of town resembles the
trenched portions of European bat
tleground. The trenches from the
several springs are dug practically to
the point of intersection near the city
limits. The trench through the city
to the park will be excavated as soon
as the pipe arrives, the company not
wishing to have open ditch in the
city for any length of time owing to
the many inconvenience which it
would cause.
Seven thousand feet of pipe have
been laid from the Berkeley springs.
This is of wood, fir being the quality,
four inches in diameter inside meas
urement, the lengths varying from
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-08-05

five to eighteen feet The pipes are
wound with wire and coated with tar.
At the Berkeley spring the amphi-
theatre is completed, this being thir-
ty feet square and with steps from
all sides down into the pit so that
all of the water goes into the pit.
The Dodge well and ithia spring
are ready for the pump houses,
which will be erected upon the ar
rival of the material.
Final development is going for
ward on the Cunningham gas we'll.
All Of the material for the work
has been ordered and most of it has
been shipped,
The immensity of the development
which has been accomplished can
only be realized by a trip over the
entire project.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-08-05
Autos Hinder
Fire Department

At the recent fire on Woolen street
the fire department was greatly him
dered by the many autos and pedes-
trians who seemed to think that they
had a right to go anywhere they
pleased to get a good view of the
fire. The department connected a
hose at a small hydrant which did
not carry enough force and had to
change to another hydrant. Several
autos were in the way and as a re-
suit the fire was beyond control be-
fore enough water could be got on it
to be effective. The fire department
has police powers at a fire and will
make it hot for people who get in
the way in the future.
L. o. Van Wegen, Manly Brewer
and Glen Guiley were appointed to
the department at Tuesday evenings
council meeting. The matter of un-
necessary calls was spoken of, the
having been called out to
extinguish grass fires which a bucket
of water would have put out.
Explanation of the fact that the
Winner street fire alarm failed to
work is that a call was turned in
before at the central station and only
one will ring at a time.
City Electrician Strickland was in
to replace the glasses in sew
eral alarm boxes.
The fact that young Patton, who
left town last week after being ar
rested, had been going to fires and
drawing pay was mentioned. Patton
was not a member of the department
and the boys did not wish his actions
to cast any reflection upon the char
acter OF the department members.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-08-05
Kittredge Goes to
California Job

F. A. Kittredge, division engineer
for the state highway commission,
in charge of the Siskiyou section,
who laid out the Siskiyou grade and
superntended its construction as
well as the paved highway through
the county, has resigned his position
to accept appointment as superin-
tendent of convict labor organization
for the California highway commits
sion with headquarters at Willets.
He will probably be succeeded by
T. NJ. Davis, his present assistant.
The position taken by Mr.. Kilt
redge was created by the last legis-
lature and carries with it a substan-
tial increase in salary over his pres
ent position, as we'll as a permanent
position. The convicts will be
worried on the state highway and
Ir. Kittredge will have charge of
the engineering, construction and or
ganization.
The announcement of Mr.. Kilt
redge's departure, although in the
nature Of a promotion, was received
with regret by Highway Engineer
Cantine and by citizens of Jackson
county generally. The Siskiyou
grade stands as monument of his
engineering ability as a road builder
and his great regret upon leaving
is that he can not remain to finish
its paving.
Rapid progress is now being made
in paving the road, $50 feet of pave
ment being laid Tuesday and three
quarters of a mile having been fin
ished. About half the crew employed
last year in paving operations is en-
ployed.