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For Skins Affected
by Winds and Weather

This is the season when she who
would have a spotless. lily-white, satiny
complexion should turn her thoughts to
mcrColiZed wax. tho firm friend of the
winter girl. Nothing so effectually
overcomcs the despolmg effects OF
piercing winds and biting cold tenn
peratures. The wax literally absorbs the
Chapped redeemed or coarsened cuticle,
bringing forth a brand new skin. clear,
soft. and girlishly beautiful. An ounce
of mcrcolized wax, Obtainable at any
Irug store. applied nightly like cold
cream. and washed off mornings, will
gradually improve the worst COM
plcXion.
She who coddles herself all day In an
OVerheated house and finds her skin
flushed and iiahby as a consequence,
can quickly frcShcn up for the evening
by luSt bathing hcr face in a lotion
made hy diSsolvina an ounce of pow
dersd SaNulite in Il half pint witch
hazei. She'll find this most refreshing
II smoOthS out wrinkles and draws in
the sagGy tissue.-AdVt.
The Washington times., 1916-01-18

basis. the Barnsdall and its associates
will be able to acquire. first. the i,Sp
acres maximum for a single holder; ana
also an aggregate of about 800" acres.
Developed and undeveloDed. leases for
which are held in the name OF associates
OF Barnsdall. and in which Barnsdali is
a part owner.
All these lands NAV be selected bN the
BarnSdall concern from their present
holdings. and taken at the upset figure
without being submitted TO bidding. But
aside from these. all the Barnsdall hold
irEs--that is. over 800, 600 aCres-will have
to 60 TO the auction block. The Barns
dali interests will be allowed to bid on
tncm against all comers. and will get
exactly what they are willing to pay
more for than ANYBODY else Will pay
no more
In bidding, the upset figure will be the
royalty of lG28 or ~ per cent: after
thar. bonus may be offered. as high
rs The bidder thinks It profitable to go.
ON some of til" tracts II is expected
that very large bonuses will be paid.
1t is calculated by Secretary Lane
that. picking out the choicest pieces
from its present holdings. the Barnsdall
group will be able to retain wells with
Il daily producing capacity of o.4l0 bar
rclS while wells. heretofore controlled
by this interest. with daily capacity OF
$3.50 barrels, will go to the auction
block
Thus. if it chooses to make the high
bids the Barnsdall Company may re-
ACQUIRE all the lands 1t has heretofore
held; but if it does SO it must top all
other bidders. The oil sharDs are cal
culatine that the coming auction-pro-
vidcd Congress does not interfere with
twill be the most spectacular and ex-
citing affair ever conducted OF its kind.
Secretary Lane has fatty opposed the
Oliver resolution. and insists that his
plan of settlement ought to go on. He
saws he doesn't know whether the new
plan Will help or iniure the Standard
Oil Company: but he is very sure that
the 4SOO-acre maximum Of holdings.
which has been in force on other Indian
lands for a long time. has been proved
good and desirable. has prevented mo-
nopolv. and has safeguarded the rights
of the Indians.
The Washington times., 1916-01-18

'rs ana other school officials whicn
now govern the Board Of Educsfion in
such appointments arc bv the terms OF
IN" prnDos"d legislation made applIca be
to tn" commissioners.
Commissioners RrownloW added
The Commissioners bcii"V" that the
best interests of the schools themselves
require n disContinuanCc Of the present
twO-headcd government whereby part
or the responsibility rests on tho Board
of Education and part on III" Commits
son"rS. Complete authority and re-
SDonsibilitv should be vested in either
on" body or the other. and however
great their interest and devotion. We do
not DclicN" that nine persons not com
p"nSat"d are as competent as one per-
sou paid hv Congress- and assisted in
an advisory manner by "A Board Of Edu-
cation appointed OY the Commissioners
The Washington times., 1916-01-18
PLAY ZOUAVE SONG.

1t was the first band that any OF US
had seen near any battle front. Be-
tween the five of us American newspa-
pcrmen, we had seen every front on
both sides. Band music hasn't mucn
place in this grim war. There were
ninety musicians and five drummers,
and they stood in the mud up to their
shoetops.
Cant you get them to play" we ask
ed our guide. Its the first Dahd we
ever saw near battlefield.
"Will you write stories about II
asked the leaders.
We said Wa would.
Whereupon, standing in the mud. IN
an evening dusk that was almost dark
ness with the Turkish MOSQUE behna
them and two French officers, standing
rifty feet above us in the minaret, the
band struck up tho song OF CERTAIN
regiment of zOuaveS.
Some members of the band sang: they
played on their horns in relays, so that
we had a chorus. a band, and a fife ana
drum corps going all at once.
Three Cheers For Band.
1t was rattling good tune, and as
all zouave songs are about the desert
and Egypt and Arabs, these ZouaVea
in Serbia didn't sing of Germans or
The Washington times., 1916-01-18
Society Ladies Adopt
New Hair Curling Method

Since the Introduction Of liquid sinner
inc in this country, it has become quit"
en-. who have readily adopted it in
place of the destructive curling iron
The waves and curls acquired bv the
new method are far more natural in an
pearance, and the hair is of cours'
glossier and prettier than could be II
the III" ~erc cooked out of it,.
The liquid is pleasant to use, being
neither greasy nor sticky. 1t is a Simpi"
thing to apply with clean tooth brush
at night when the hair is down Tho
lovely wavy effect in evidence in the
morning is all that one could wish for
1t costs little to use liquid silmerine
as a few ounces from the druggist viii
keep the hair in curl for weeks.-Advt.
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Mr.. BrOwnlOw's Views.

Asserting that the nrOposed chance is
"a step looking to better local govern
mcnt through the application Of sensI-
bic, plain. modern rules of business
management to the science Of govern
ment." Commissioner PrownoW mad"
his address before the Fakoma Park
Citizens association.
At the completion Of the address. the
association by unanimous vote decided
to POSTPONE action upon the school uuc--
tiOn until the committee on education
can consider the additional facts pre-
Sented by the Commissioner.
A report of th" COnlmillC" on eduCl-
ton. which had been prepared. was
not presented.
The Commissioners asserted that
there is no intention or desire on ihe
part of the commissioners TO MAX"
pic counter out OF the schools and
that even if such were the desire. it
would BE impossibl" Of achievement
In view Of the fact that the same liTi-
tations as to the appointment OF teach
The Washington times., 1916-01-18
Urges Cipic Bodies To
Back Social Centers
Commissioner Newman Tells Monday Evening Club
That Establishment of Institutions Should Not
Be Financed By Few Men.

to use outside school hours and told Of
the steps being taken by tee Board of
Education to ft these schools 10 they
might be 30 used.
Wants Really Public Schools.
I'VE need to be sure our schools are
public schools instead Of children's
schools" said Prof. ward.
@. Grosvenor Dave read a list OF uses
to which schools In west Virginia were
put. Charles r. Weller. formerly Sec
retary of the Associated Charities here
NOW of Pittsburgh. urged tnat recrea-
ional needs be not forgotten.
Remember we are not all high
brows,' said Mr.. Weller. Many of US
like to dance and play games"
The following were elected TO member
ship: MIR. and Mrs. William ii. Baker
Mrs. G. n. Chapman, Mrs. Thurlow NJ
Gordon, Mrs. George r. Odell, Mrs
David Rines, Misses Rosa NJ. Price
Margaret Thompson, and j. Anna Ten.
nyson. Horace r. George. Thomas w
Marshall, and simon OpDenheimer.
The Washington times., 1916-01-18
By WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD.

SALONIK Dec. l1-Our ambulance rushed down the noun
at speed and into valley behind hill NO.
5l6 which sheltered shell fire. last far
away from the artillery that could barely hear the guns
Vaandova Turkish village southern Serbia to be
stopping place There the early evening" General Balaud
whose brave oops-neary all of them zouavead fought their
way had there tried reach the Sebns and form
junction with them with field ceremonies the order
of military merit late. The ceremony
However we were of Turkish
a French zouave band
The Washington times., 1916-01-18

might open the way for criticism. The
as,c, iation has long urged the selection
ot reservation ~, Nineteenth and !. T.
streets southeast, as a site for the new
school.
The association elected Capt. Willi1m
NJ. Potter as It's representative on the
advertising vigilance committee Of the
Retail Merchants Association.
A bill introduced at the last session
by Congressman w. w. Bailey Of Penn
~ lvania, providing for the granting Of
District self-government, was referred
% the executive Committee for report at
the next meeting.
The Washington times., 1916-01-18
RUB RHEUMATIC,
ACHING JOINTS
AND STOP PAIN
Instant relief with a small
trial bottle of old
"St. Jacobs OIL"
I,hcur,atism i. "3aiu" or'v

khcur ,atism Is "pain" orIy
nal treatment. st"r drueginh: Rub
soothing, Penetrating "St. Iacoo's on
light into your sore, stiff aching Joints,
ana relief comes instHntly. st Jacobs
or is harmless rheumrtism lnhncne
burn skin.
l.imbcr up G,,it corrianin& Get a
small trial bottle Of old honest 5,
matte pain, soreness. and stiffness.
Don't suffer, Relief awaits you. st.
Jacobs on is lust rs good for SCI
atica, neuralgia, lumbago, backachc.
sprains.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-01-18
WHY That Lame Back?

help, too, and that is just what
Doan's Kidney Pills are for. Peo-
pie all over the world recommend
Doan's. Here's a case right in
Washington.
If your trouble is like this, get a
box Of Doan's and try them.
The Washington times., 1916-01-18
French ZOuapeS Go
Into Battle as Band
Plays Martial Airs
Regiment Refuses to Accept DEGREES of Modern War
And Takes Company of Musicians With 1t
in Every Campaign-Sing of Foe
of Former Wars.

Following the fifth inst alment of William G. Shepherds
uncensoed story allied from Serbia The prev
described the experiences of party of Amer
lean the French front in Serbia
Just before the actually began.
The Washington times., 1916-01-18
May Offer Bonuses.

II was the 4.Sm-acrc maximum of area
that caused the big protest from the
Rnrnsdall forces They SAW prospect "t
having their immense holding of $1,000
acres cut to paltry $500 The reGula-
mons were made however. TO permit the
continuance OF the leases in which
I'alrsdull was n partner. without nf-
TIM this iSpo maximum On this
The Washington times., 1916-01-18
Dine At StrumnitZa.

II" was suffering from cangrrne fol
lowing frosthite and the chances were
the doctor told me. that he might be
cripple for life. He was sick and
suffering and he had right to feel
that the miles and the days between
home and this canvas tent IN Serbia
would be many ard long.
1t was summer time and a big ban
duet. Of sort, was before us. Also,
we We're to hear more rumors Of the
coming retreat. Our tent stood on an
embankmcnt alongside the railroad
track. On the bank across the way
stood the little Strumntza railroad sta
ton where we were to dine.
When we came out of the tent into
the darkness a wonderful sight met our
eyes. The lights of hundreds OF camp
fires shone on hundreds of tents which
had been pitched for the night hY the
withdrawing troops.
We heard singing and mouth organ
(The sixth installmcnt of Shep-
herds story will appear latero
The Washington times., 1916-01-18

Commissioner Oliver ?. Newman.
speaking before the Monday Evening
Club last evening In the Y. M G. A.
assembly hall. urged that the estab-
lishment of social ccnters in schools be
not made dependent upon the philan-
throDy of IL few public spirited citizens"
Though the use of schools ultimately
should be provided for by Congress, he
said. in the meantime he advised citi-
zens' associations to finance the enter
prtscs to give practical and effective
demonstrations" to members of Con-
gress
Henry p. Blair. president Of the
Board of Education. described the new
Park View School as "a workable COM
bination of the old town hall and the
modern school containing everything
10 make IT as useful in the evening to
adults as it is in the daytime to chill
dren."
Edward j. Ward. introduced as the
,grandfather OF the school social center
ldea, said he came, not as a professor
or as an expert. but "as something
OF the Park View Citizens Association"
Equipment Important.
Prof. Ward. formerly Of the University
of Wisconsin. now connected with the
United States Bureau of Education
urged that too great emphasis be not
placed on buildings and equipment. lie
said the keynote of the success OF a
wider use of schools depended upon en-
EaGime an expert secretary. or com
munitN hired man. who would see to it
That things keep happening in the
school buildings"
Miss Margaret Wilson was to have
hean speaker. bat vas not present
because Of the regent operation which
she underwent.
Walter :. Ufford. president Of the
club. turned over the meeting to
George f. Bowcrman. chairman Of the
committee on n wider use of schools.
In arguing that the way TO widar
! use Of tn" schools lay through the
citizens' associations, CouImisSiuner
Newman paid a high tribute to the
civic spirit of Washington.
The Commissioner .Nplained that IN
other cities the interest was at white
heat at election time. and wnned the
rest or the year. When aroused. he
said, II Centcred about candidates
Iathcr than about issues.
Interest Always Alive.
|ierc, h" said, conditions were such
that the interest was alive throughout
the year. and 1t had to find expire ssion
in thing. not in persons.
When he ana commissioner Siid pus
hOw Justice SiddouS, entered office
| h" said. they decided TO go right ahead
| a. u this was a'd"mocratiC community
I.inst"ad OF an absolute monarchy" lie
| said they found the citizens aSsoria-
| tions tn" most effective channel Of
| community EXPRESSION
! tommIissiC Cner Newman. rs well as
! Mr.. Blair. dWelt rnnn the plans :'or tho
| new Park View School. The Cornnis
| sioner brought copies of the plans with
| him. and "NulaiHed in detail the rOirts
IN construction DESIGNED to encourage
! III" widest possible use OF the schools
| u wish tn renew one pledge N.r
! Newman said: that | shall never put
| my nanI> to plans for n school build
! ing which fo's not have an assembly
| hail"
Nr Blair cited the many uildirgs
| Which had hCcn built without reference
The Washington times., 1916-01-18

Austrians or BulGars. but OF their
enemies Of other wars. \ translation
would go something like this:
Bang, Bang, The Arabs.
The wolves aren't far away.
Forward! Hustle forward!
And let your rifles play.
We gave three cheers for the band
and the band gave three cheers for us:
the bandmaster made us promise again
that we would write a story about how
his band played. and then We w"r" or
dered to get hack into our ambulance
for the ride to StrumnitZa. where we
were to spend the night. II YOU hear
any one say that there is no music IN
twentieth century war, that men no
longer die to stirring tunes. just tell
your inrormer he's wrong.
The French zouaVcs have q band and
II goes with them right up to the
front. and it plays while they tight and
while they die. There are some thinG5
n regiment won't giv" up. no matter
what the war councils say or what the
general thinks best With the French
zouaVes this thing j. their band
Ordered To Retire.
This was on December and that
morning. General Sarrail. back in Sa-
loniki. had ordered his forces to retire"
This band had marched down to Nalnn-
doNh from inc mountains. IrrhbDS th"N
didn't know their march was part of n
retreat but. at tn" very hour they were
playing and singing SO blith"ly about
IN" Arabs. their fellow ZOunVcs in the
mountains We're backing up their things
IN their dugOuts and awaiting orders
to rctlr" from their mountain toy
trenches
We were taken to a hospital tent at
SrGmnitza and found 4 dozen hospital
cots ready for us and our military guide
In the center Of the tent was bic
wood stove which huge French sol.
dier kept filling with nrewood The
llEhtS were candles.
\ canvas tunnel ran from our tent tC
another in which lay thirty French sol
dicrs whose feet had been st-bittcn
I'VE start tomorrow for Paris " on,
OF them said. "But it's a long way
First we ride by train 10 Saloniki Thrr
they nut us on n boat. thcv tell us and
tax" us out To a hospital shin. Then tho
snip travels eight or nine davs until It
reaches Marseill"S. Then We get ON q
train and ride twenty-t0ur hours unti
"" Get to Paris. II seems far. rar away
Paris But | SuDpOSr we'll ret th,r,
sometime
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-19
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Lynn Skeen has been employed as
driver of the Good Stanley steamer
truck.
B. 0. Barney returned Sunday
from stay of a year in various
parts of California.
DR.. A. w. Boslough returned
Tuesday from a five days trip to
San Francisco.
Mrs. Clifford jenkins returned
from a visit with her sister Mrs. c.
A. Winetrout, at Grants Pass.
A. F. Hunt is conducting a regular
fruit express between here and
Yreka, making the hauls in an auto
mobile.
Mrs. Simons will have showing OF
new shapes and trimmings Saturday,
Oct. 21. at reasonable prices 43-2t
James Yeo leaves this week for
harshfield to investigate opportuni-
ties of establishing a barber shop in
that city.
Mrs. Sherman Hayes of lndepend-
ence. a sister of Mrs. George W.
Dunn, arrived Tuesday for visit
with the Dunn family.
Underwear for men and young mer
in the Globe make really fits right
wears right and sells at the same
prices as before, $1.25, 81, $3.50 and
SO. Mitchell & Whittle. II
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PHONE 1f9

their place two miles east OF Ashland
for a ranch near Pamplin. Mr.
Byers and wife, who exchanged with
the Kennards, arrived Tuesday even
ing. Miss Kennard has been teach
er in the Ashland high school for
several years past and her departure
as well as that of Mr. Kennard is
much regretted.
We are not experimenting when
we take your measure for suit oil
clothes to order, for we know it is
going to fit you. Prices ST and up
Mitchell & Whittle. II
Grant Helman, who has been VI
from Petaluma for a visit will
friends and relatives in the city, say'
there are 100000 hens in sight of hi
place down there and over three mil
lion chickens in the community
The Albany roundup was a bis
success, according to word brought
from that city. Clarence Adams o.
Ashland was one of the promoters
and plans are laid to repeat th'
roundup on July 2, and neX'
year.
Conqueror hats are fright there
when it comes to shapes, styles anc
service, and sell at the same ole
price, SO, at Mitchell & Whittles IT
Tracy Layne arrived in Ashland
Monday from Albany. The famous
cowboy poet and songster, who has
enlivened every roundup, big anc
small, on the coast, has published
book of his songs and poems and has
them for sale in Ashland at Greive'
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-19

cigar store. An advertisement ap-
pears elsewhere in this issue. Tracy
catches the spirit of the cowboy and
of the west in his offerings and all
the romance of the fight between
man and beast.
Used cars for sale at the Overland
agency, S74 East Main street. 4O-7t
W. B. Holmes, partner in the East
Side grocery at the junction of the
Boulevard and Iowa streets, has
moved from High street to his newly
acquired property near the store
His father-in-law, f. R. Badger, Is
occupying the premises vacated by
Mr.. Holmes.
Medford Sun: A squad of will
lage cut-ups" motored to Ashland
( Sunday afternoon after the visit ol
the Womens Special to this city
and cut quite a figure by yelling for
Wilson and trying to take photos
showing pictures of Wilson and Mar
shall. The partisans received call
downs from their fellow democrats
for the disrespectful actions.
Louis Dodge was up the other
morning inquiring about License ap-
piled for" signs, and by questioning
we ELECTED the fact that he is pur-
chasing a Ford roadster for store
use mot in the store, but to run err
rands and deliver packages With
Later on he says they will put de-
livery body on the car
M. C. Lininger, interested in the
fruit business and grocery store at
klamath Falls, has returned to this
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Chnntannun Meeting.

The membership of the Chautau-
qua Association are hereby notified
that there will be an adjourned
meeting at the stone building, Chau-
tauqua grounds, Thursday evening,
October 19, at 1880 o'clock. A full
attendance is asked.
1t r. p. CAMPBELL, Sec'y.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-10-19

Wallace Reeder returned Tuesday
from klamath county in the vicinity
of Keno, where he has heen during
the past several months.
George w. Olson, priest from
Kingston, Jamaica, was guest at
Hotel Austin for several days last
week and a frequent visitor to Lithia
park.
Russell CLANCY is holding down
one of the chairs in the fire depart
ment during the absence of Chief
Robson, who is taking his annual va
cation of fifteen days.
Johnny Whipple of Medford want
ed on charge of fracturing the
liquor laws, was arrested here on
Monday and turned over to the po-
lice authorities of that city.
Mrs. Agnes Hcrndon has returned
from a visit with her son, Goldie, at
Seattle, also visiting her sons, Wal
ter and John, the former living at
Springfield and the latter near that
city.
We are still selling good work
shirts at 80 cents each. However,
the Moore patent sleeve work shirts
are now 60 cents each. Mitchell &
Whittle. 1t
J. r. Burnette, formerly repre-
senting the Metropolitan Life here,
is now agent for the Western Union
Life of Spokane and lives at Belling-
ham, his address being 1856 Iron
street.
NJ. c. Reed is putting the finishing
touches on a play of which he is the
sole author and playwright and
which will be produced under his di-
rection by the young folks of his
| Talent church.
Why not save on those Last Chance
Subscription Offers good until No
vember 10 at Poley's Drug Store?
43-2t
George I. Bennett, a mining man
from Siskiyou county underwent an
operation at the Sanitarium over a
month ago and is out on the streets
for the first time this week The
operation was a double one of COM
plicated nature.
Heck" Peellett, son of Harry Pei
/ lett and former well-known Ashland
boy. who now lives in Yreka, where
he is engaged in garage work is
the proud father of a baby SON
Mother and baby are doing well, ac-
cording to latest reports
Don't forget that We have splen-
did line of mems dress and work
shoes at 1915, $3.50, So and up
Mitchell & Whittle. IT
Klamath Falls has succeeded IL
originating a new method OF proceed
ure in raising funds for municipa
purposes which beats issuing bonds
all hollow. Last Monday night q
Klamath autoists were assessed s.
apiece for running their autos with
lights unlit at night.
Percy Grisez a former jitney driv'
er here, now engaged in a similar
capacity on the run from Yreka tc
Montague, was recently fined $25 fol
accepting so cents as fare from 6
passenger, instead of collecting u
cents. the regular rate as fixed b!
Yreka city ordinance. A detective
figured in the trip as a casual pas
senger. Grisez pleaded guilty.
Edgar Sheldon, former Ashland
boy, who left here about four year,
ago, and son of Miles Sheldon of thi'