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The midland journal., 1915-06-04
GETS ONLY $1,000 OF MILLION.
Former Princess De chinay Cut OF
BY Mother.

Chicago Out of an estate valued at
more than $1.OO0.00O the former
Princess de Chimay. who was Clara
ward. Of Detroit. Mich. is beQueathed
only 81. 1000, it was learned, by the will
Of her mother, Mrs. Catherine L.
Ward-Morrow, of London, The will.
filed here for probate, disposes of the
estate to various relatives, and the
only mention in It of the former Prin-
cess Is provision for $1,000 @eQualiza-
ton money" in q codicil.
The midland journal., 1915-06-04
Back coMprRoLLER wml.AMs.
Supervisors OF State Banks indorse
His Policy.

Oakland, CaL-The policy of John
Skelton Williams as Comptroller of
the Currency, was indorsed by the
National Association of Supervisors OF
State Banks in the closing session
here. Albert e. Fuoit. Wisconsin State
Bank Commissioner. was elected presi-
dent in place of T. J. Smith, of Ken
lucky, Louisville. KY. was chosen for
the 1915 convention.
The midland journal., 1915-06-04
AUSTRALIAN CHIEF KILLED.
General Bridges Shot In Battle with
Turks.

London--General Bridges, in com
mand Of the Australian division ON the
Gallipoli Peninsula, was mortally
wounded in an attack by the Turks
against the Austrian position on May
IL and has since died. This fact was
mode known in detailed narrative OF
the recent land lighting at the Darda-
nelles just given out BY the War once
The midland journal., 1915-06-04
BAPTIST BEHIND WILSON.
Northern Convention lndorses the
Stand for Neutral Riahts.

Los Angeles. Cal.-The Northern
Baptist Convention in its closing ses-
sion here adopted resolutions indors.
ing the Presidents stand for neutral
rights in the European war and urging
national prohibition, the enactment OF
federal statutes to govern divorce and
the strict enforcement of Sunday clos
ting laws everywhere. Another resolus
ton recommended international arbi
tration as means Of insuring world
peace.
The midland journal., 1915-06-04
ITALIAN WOMEN POLICE.

Nearly 1000 Enroll When Govern
ment Authorizes Formation.
Paris.-The Rome correspondent of
the Temps telegraphs that nearly
1900 women have enrolled in a fe-
male police force. authorized by the
Italian government These women be-
long. for the most part. to the middle
classes. They will undergo special
physical training and wear uniforma.
The midland journal., 1915-06-04

OF serving them will no
doubt be welcome.
Fish choWder. = ANY
fresh fish may be used
for this dish. Cut the
fish in small pieces; for
a pound of fish use a
half pound of salt pork
cut the pork in dice and
fry brown in a deep
sancanan then odd thron
The midland journal., 1915-06-04
His Experlenee.

'And so they were married." ex.
claimed the romantic maid. We'll.
that's the way all love matches end. l
suppose"
Yes rejoined the grass widower
They don't buin long"
The midland journal., 1915-06-04
NuA. hlez rseQ.
HE Explained II.

Wife-John, l saw in the paper that
a nautical mile is nearly a seventh
more than a land mile. Why is that.
wonder?
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS know. my
dear. that things swell in the water.
The midland journal., 1915-06-04
Hand Embroidery.

Hand embroidery plays . prominent
part in the trimming Of thin frocks.
There are many lovely frocks of net
almost covered with embroidery.
The midland journal., 1915-06-04

Set your pride in its proper place
and never be ashamed of any honest
calling. Ingelow.
The midland journal., 1915-06-04

Circumstances are beyond the con-
troll of men: but his conduct Is in his
own power.-Disraeli.
The midland journal., 1915-06-04
FISH AND EGG DISHES.

At this season when fish and eggs
are at their best few unusual ways
The midland journal., 1915-06-04

Look pleasant. even If you do not
feel so. Keep your temper; no one
else has any use for it.--I.ewis james.
Don't consider yourself the axle OF
the world; you are only spoke in the
wheel.
a FEW INVITING DISHES.

A dessert which is both attractive
and wholesome is the following: Wash
The midland journal., 1915-06-04

and remove the
stones from a half
pound of dates;
cut them in strips
and arrange in
s erwin g dishes,
When ready to
serve sprinkle gen
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-12-27
Marriage Not
Cause For ''Can''

The state supreme court has ruled
that a school board can not dismiss
a school teached because she sees
fit to enter into the matrimonial
'slipernoosium" or in plain English,
to get married. A Portland teacher
committed this heinous offense and
was dismissed. Hubby went to law
about 1t and the supreme court de-
cided that getting married was not
crime sufficient to warrant dis
missal
Without inquiring into the state
of mind which led hubby to want his
wife retained, it woud appear that
the supreme court hcs SCI q precc-
dent which will stand.
In Ashland it has always been the
custom or rule or whatever regulates
the school boards actions, to employ
unmarried although not unmarriage-
able women for teachers. 1t being
the theory that they will have no
counter interests. There being no
married women on the payroll in
Ashland, all will be serene unless one
of the present incumbents decides to
become Mrs. and keep her job al
the same time.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-12-27
Old Pioneer
Dead At Talent

Uncle Billy Willis, the pioneer
hunter and trapper who for fifty
years has lived in the hills and
mountains surrounding the Rogue
River valley, fearless and industrious
in his favorite employment, is dead.
He has many times thrilled interest
ed spectators with his tales of ad-
venture with the wild beasts of the
forests and the bowling, whirling,
fiercely shrieking storms of the high
er attitudes OF the mountains of
southern Oregon. A narrative Of
Uncle Bllly's life and experiences for
half a century in the wilds OF the
rugged hills of southern Oregon and
northern California would make n
volume of great interest to those who
love the life of the wilderness. He
died at Talent.
For many years the bent figure of
the old pioneer was a familiar sight
on the streets of Ashland, and many
are the stories told concerning his
exploits. He was the owner of a
cabin near the top Of Winner street.
For the past few years he has been
living at Talent, and died at the home
of ]. N. Pace.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-12-27
Farmers Can Not
Sell Hard Cider

Twenty district attorneys from
various Oregon counties met at Salem
Friday with Attorney General George
W. Brown to discuss ways and means
for enforcing the Oregon prohibition
law after January l.
One of the questions decided was
that farmers will not be permitted to
sell hard cider. The farmer, it was
held, may allow his cider to turn to
vinegar and sell the vinegar, but it
will be held unlawful throughout Ore
gon for cider to be sold while it is
between the sweet cider stage and
the vinegar stage.
1t was the declared consensus Of
opinion that prosecutions under the
prohibition law shall be brought only
in cases where there is good prospect
of conviction, the idea being that
numerous acquittals would tend to
weaken the laws effect.
1t was decided that each pharma-
cist employed in drug store which
handles liquor shall be required to
furnish a bond as well as the proprie-
tor and that each shall keep a sepa-
rate record of sales.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-12-27
Week Of Big Things
At Lyric Theatre

Manager Lawrence of the Lyric
theatre has arranged for a week of
extraordinary attractions for his pop
ular picture playhouse. The Lyric
orchestra will play every night, this
feature alone being sufficient attrac-
tion to draw good crowds.
On Monday evening Theda Bara,
Jean Southern and William Shay in
"The Two Orphans a wonderfully
staged drama which pleased a good
sized audience last night, will appear
for the last time.
Tuesday and Wednesday the at
traction is Hobart Bosworth in a
strong play, "Fatherhood."
Thursday and Friday comes Ash
lands favorite actor on the screen,
William Farnum in "The Niger" a
play which has received more discus
sion than probably any release of a
recent date.
Saturday in conjunction with the
regular pictures the versatile Love-
land will appear in some new stunts.
Sunday and Monday Betty Nansen,
the famous tragedienne, in The
Song of Hate"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-12-27
Hotel Committee
Raises Bonus

The hotel committee from the Com
mercial Club which has been at work
securing the $500 bonus asked by
Messrs. Perozzi and Owens, owners
of the Hotel Oregon, contingent upon
the securing of which they promised
to remodel and modernize the hotel
to a total expenditure of SIS, 900, re-
port that the bonus is now practical
ly assured.
The hotel owners are now arrang-
ing for the financing of the improve
ments and work will be commenced
soon after the first of the year upon
the remodelling of the hotel. Exact
plans have not yet been decided
upon, although Manager Dobbins has
put a few of his ideas down in pre-
liminary plans. However, plumbing
will be installed throughout the
building, hot and cold water in every
room. Several rooms will be equipped
with private baths and will be
equipped to equal the best rooms of
city hotels. Extensive changes in
the dining room are now being made
and the entire lower floor will prob
ably be arranged differently, with a
ladies' drawing room on the lower
floor, spacious lobby and sun parlor.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-12-27
All Mineral Waters Running At
Central Station In Lithia Park

The sulphur, lithia, soda waters
and gas are all flowing to the CEN
trail station in Lithia park and the
springs project is near completion.
Smith, Emery & Co. are filling up all
of the bitches. More than twenty
three miles of pipe has been laid and
thoroughly tested Work at all of
the springs is practically completed.
The electric motor at the lithia
springs burned out when a too high
voltage was applied, but not until
the lithia water had been successfully
through. The motor is being
rewound and will soon be in opera
tion again The sulphur water has
been running to the cave spring in
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-12-27

the park for some time and all the
pipe taste is gone from the water, it
now being exactly the same as at the
spring
The fountains are being completed
as rapidly as follows and should be
completed in a couple of weeks. Cn-
tile that time the water will be
pumped through to the central sta
tion, and when it is turned on at the
fountains no vestige of the new pipe
taste will be left.
Emory Smith of Smith, Emery G.
Co. has been here for the past few
days, superintendng the finishing M
OF the work, and is highly gratified
over the results secured.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-12-27
Vaudeville From
The Big Circuit

Upon the attendance at the EN-
press vaudeville show at the Vining
Theatre Thursday night depends the
continuance Of Ashland upon the En-
press vaudeville circuit. The show
as given here will he exactly the same
as in Portland, San Francisco and the
other big coast cities Ashland is
the only city between Eugene and
Sacramento having a full vaudeville
show, and the theatregoers should
show their appreciation of Manager
Bergner's efforts in securing Em-
press vaudeville for Ashland by Civ
ing him full house Thursday night.
The curtain goes up at S:15 sharp.
The following criticism of the bill
is from the Portland Oregonian:
"A mental mystic, who divines
your thoughts, locates all your MISS
ing friends and relatives and at the
same time creates mirth and curios-
ity, is Prescott, of the master mind,
who heads this weeks Empress bill,
with his co-worker, Selman Frazer.
"The whole of their act is unusual
and weird. Bymental telepathy they
tell the names of a number of per-
sons in the audience, answer ques-
tions and give advice The blind
folded man on the stage receives
mental messages and gives reply with
astounding accuracy.
Fun and song feature an act by
Hylands and Dale, in which a clever
girl is made up as a handsome man
and singing beauty in stunning
gowns. The act is snappy and pleas
ing.
1.-TWO contortionist dancers are the
imagistic Painter Duo. An attract
i've girl, who bends her supple body
into curves and angles and dances
and winds herself about chairs and
her partner, and a mirthful and
clownish fellow in futurist garb make
their sketch in different one
"The blackface comedy act, savor-
ing of the old-time minstrel show,
with battles, pranks and much song
and melody, is a good one by the
Billy Link and Blossom Robinson
company, who in fun and noise out
do Custer's last fight in parody.
with tinkling banioes and a splen-
did array of classic and popular mel
odes, Kimball and Kenneth win the
hearts Of the audience.
Mildred Grover and her artful,
popular pianist are liked for their
personality and the snappy
act they offer"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-12-27
Report Banking
Conditions Good

That Oregon banking conditions
are very satisfactory, and that there
is a feeling of confidence and optim-
ism in all lines of business, and that
the prospects for the coming year
are extremely encouraging, are
declarations made in the annual
statement of Bank Superintendent
Sargent, which was made public at
Salem Monday. The adoption of con-
servative methods and the general
care exercised in all lines of business
with the resultant shrinkage in every
bank in the state of doubtful items
has marked the return of normal con-
ditions, the statement said. During
the past year six new state banks
have been organized, one closed its
doors through the agency Of the
banking department, two went into
voluntary liquidation, and two were
absorbed by national institutions.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-12-27
Elks Make 1000
Children Happy

Nearly thousand Ashland kiddies
were made happy Friday afternoon
and evening through the benevolence
OF the local Elks' lodge. And every
man who aided the Christmas tree
plan in any way was amply repaid
for his trouble when he saw the hun
dreds of awed faces and heard the
chorus Of rapturous "ohs" when the
curtain on the Vining Theatre stage
was raised, disclosing the beautifully
decorated Christmas trees. And the
eXclamations of JOY when Santa
Claus and his assistants handed out
the presents, one for every child, and
not one was sighted. Many of the
children who attended the affair en-
ioyed it only as one OF happy series
of Christmas joys, but to some tho
Elks' Christmas tree was their whole
Christmas. Whether the children in
their receiving or the Elks in their
giving were the happiest, no one can
tell.
Each child was required to register
at Provost's store previous to Friday
afternoon, and by the middle OF last
week it became apparent that the
Vining Theatre could not hold them
all at once, so matinee affair was
arranged for the children under
eight years of age. About four hun
dred children attended the afternoon
tree and like number in the even.
ing. The lower floor and boxes we're
crowded with the youngsters and the
balcony and gallery with the grown
ups, eager to share in the little ones
happiness.
A couple OF reels of comedy were
shown, after which a program by the |
children was given, followed by the
distribution OF gifts.
Manager Bergner of the theatre,
Professor Vining and his brother
Ilks who had the event in charge,
md all of the ladies and men who
SISTED are fully thanked and repaid
n the joy which they gave.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-12-27
Rogue Fish Feud
Is Discussed

The old feud between the CONNER
cial fishermen and the sportsmen an
glers of the Rogue river was re-
opened at the meeting of the Oregon
SpOrtsmen's League held in Portland
Monday. No definite action followed
a heated discussion of the matter, but
a committee was appointed to investi-
gate and report upon the charges
brought against the commercial fish
ermen.
Those on the committee are A..
f. Reames of Medford, chairman; l..
A. Robie of Grants Pass, Walter F.
Backus of Portland, j. B. Johnson of
Gold Beach and DR.. Bundy of Med
ford.
The committee will turn in its re-
port to the league at a special meet
ing to be called by the president at
the will of the committee.
Gus Newbury of Medford, repre-
senting the anglers, made a plea
against allowing commercial fishing
and stated that there had been prac-
tically no fishing during the past sea-
son, owing to the fact that the fish
had been seined out. The CONNER
cial fishermen claim this is due to
low water and not to seining. Inves-
tigaton will follow the discussion,
and it may be that several reprehens-
ible practices INDUCED in by the fish
ermen will be eliminated and the
sportsmen will be better paid for a
trip to the river.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-12-27

churches of each city visited and a
fifteen-minute program is put on in
the theatres. Expenses of the trip
are raised by scheduling basketball
games. The purpose Of the delega-
tion is not to make money, but to
promote interest in higher education
and in the Christian religion.
The members of the deputation
are Walter Dimm, James McCallum,
Louise Allen, Glen Wheeler, Gerry
Watkins. Arlo Gillies. the general
secretary of the Y. W. G, A., and
I. D. Foster, general secretary of the
Y. NJ c. A. at the University OF Ore.
gon. This Is the first visit. of the
team in the southern part, Of the
state; and it 10 planned to make It an
annual event. y'D
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-12-27
Y. M. c. A. Boys
Win and Lose

In one OF the most closely contest
ed games which has ever been played
in the local high school gymnasium
the visiting University of Oregon Y
NJ. c. A. basketball team won out
over the local high school team last
Thursday evening. Delsman, bull
wark of the high school defense, was
unable to play, but despite his alb
sence the team showed up fairly well.
To lack of condition may be attribu-
ted the Ashland defeat. The high
schoolers have not got down to hard
work yet and were in poor shape.
The game was even from the start
with first one team and then the
other forging ahead. At the end Of
the game the score stood a tie and
five minutes additional was decided
upon. Grisez scored for Ashland,
but Wheeler came back a minute
later and tied the score, where it re-
NAMED until the time agreed upon
was up. Another five minutes was
played and the better condition of the
visitors finally brought them out on
. top by a 80 to 27 score. Wheeler,
varsity man from Eugene, was easily
the star.
The armory team challenged the
Y. M. c. A. boys for another game
for Friday night and succeeded in
beating the visitors 1926 in a game
in which Millard Grubb was the
bright star. Grubb scored nearly all
of the Ashland points. Wheeler, the
visitors star, was unable to play on
account of an abscess on his foot.
Armory-f., M. Grubb; f., Brown;
c., Freeman; g., L. Grubb; g., O'Don-
ahue; sub, Sergent.
High School,, Fraley; f., Gri-
sez; c., Harris; g., Abbott; g., Buck;
sub, Badger.
Y. M. G. Al, McCready; f.,
Watkins; c., Dunn; g., Wheeler; g.,
McCallum; subs, Phipps, Bristow.
With the exception of Wheeler
none of the university boys are letter
men.
The Y. M. c. A. deputation is
playing series of six games, and is |
spending two weeks in Southern Ore
gon on its annual extension trip, The
entire delegation consists of seven !
members of the University Of Ore
gon Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton and two girls from the Young
Women's Christian Association.
They are visiting Roseburg, Medford,
Ashland, Riddle, Central Point,
Phoenix and jacksonville. Various
members speaA in the schools and,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-12-27
Municipal Xmas
Tree at MedfOrd

Medford, in common with several
hundred other cites or the United
States, held a municipal Christmas
tree last Friday evening, and from
reports which come from our neigh
boring city the affair must have been
grand success. Practically every
child in Medford and a good proper
ton of the grown-ups gathered
around the big tree, which was set in
the Medford city park. The tree was
electrically lighted and a picture of
beauty. All joined in singing Christ
mas anthems, after which gifts were
distributed to all of the children.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-12-27
Game War6cnS
Arrest ViOIatOrS

Game Wardens e. y. Walker and
Lon Applegate arrested w. A. Gar
rett and C. G. Garrett of Ruch, on
the divide between Griffin creek and
the Little Applegate, Monday,
charged with killing venison out Of
season. The wardens found ham
of venison in their possession and
also four game traps out baited with
yenison belonging to them. 1t is said
they have out As traps balted the
same way. The wardens also took
their guns and brought them to Med
ford. Their trials will take place be-
fore Justice Taylor.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-12-27
Our Auto Camp in
American MOtOriSt

The December number of the Amer
ican Motorist contains an illustrated
story on Ashlands automobile camp,
under the caption, "An Auto Camp de
Luxe; What Ashland, Ore, Has Done
for the Motor Tourists" This story
was written by the manager of the
publicity department.
The American Motorist is the Off
cial organ of the American Automo-
bile Association. 1t has avery wide
copies being sent to each
member of the association and hun
dreds sold on the news-stands each
month. 1t reaches thousands of read
ers in every part of the United States.
The story on the auto camp covers
an entire page. The heading is a
very artistic Arrangement OF photo
graphs and drawings. The artist has
carried out the camp idea by drawing
tents, Indian tepees, trees, mountains
and a canoe on a stream as part of
the setting for the title. The photo
graphs are very clear, showing good
work in making the cuts and in the
Ashland will receive a great deal
of solid advertising from this story,
for it will reach the class of people
we need to get in touch with, the
tourists who are in the habit of TAX
ing sightseeing trips every season.
This is high-class publicity, for it
does not convey to the reader the i'm
preston that it is advertising. The
publicity department has been sue
,essful in getting great deal of this
kind of advertising for Ashland, with
out any cost to the city beyond the
time in preparing the vari-
ous articles that have appeared in
lifferent publications. This one arti-
lie in the American Motorist is worth |
If not thousands, of dollars
o Ashland in general exploitation of
is attractions for the tourist.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-12-27
NeighborjIC jICounty
Raises Bonus

Klamath county has raised the
bounty on coyotes to $2.75 as a re-
suit of the waging of a war on the
pests. In the vicinity of Fort Klam-
ath scalps bring $4.75, the residents
of that community putting up 50 in
addition to the county bounty.
Adjoining counties in southeastern
Oregon, northern California, Idaho
and Nevada have determined to
stamp out the rabies. Jackson coun-
ty has not suffered to any great ex-
tent from rabid coyotes.