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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26
Serbs Lose Heavily in Futile
Attacks on Bulgars.
CHARGED INVADERS 18 TIMES
Bulgar Successes Cause Con-
Germ in Allies Camp.
British AerOplanes Raid Ger
man Airship Sheds.

Paris. Aug. 26.-The Bulgarians
have attacked and captured the Greek
fort of Starila after killing its COM
mander. Changes, and the entire gar
rison which offered spirited resistance.
says a Saloniki dispatch to the Matin.
The dispatch is dated August 50 and
was delayed.
Serbs Badly Beaten.
Sofia, Aug. 26.-After severe fight
ing on the Bulgarian right wing on the
Macedonian front the Serbians have
been defeated with very heavy losses
and compelled to retire. the war Of
flee announced. Eighteen consecutive
attacks were made by the Serbians.
On the eastern end of the front,
Bulgarian forces have reached The
Greek Aegean cast and put British
cavalry detachments to flight. Sew
eral villages have been occupied by the
Bulgarians.
One Flyer Is Lost
London, Aug. 26.-British aero
planes have made another dash over
Belgium, on this occasion penetrating
to the vicinity of Namur, As miles
southeast of Brussels, and bombarcing
airship sheds. One aeroplane is miss
ing. An official account of these oper-
ations issued today says:
EARLY Friday morning an attack
was made by naval aeroplanes upon
enemy airship sheds near Namu-. II
sheds were successfully bombarded
and two OF them were hit but due TO
low lying clouds it was not possible 20
observe the damage done. One of our
machines failed to return
Penetrate French Line, Then Ousted.
Paris, Aug. 26.-After an intense
bombardment last night, the Germans
launched an infantry attack west OF
Tahure in the Champagne. They pene-
| trated the French position, the wal
office announced, but subsequently
were expelled German attacks on
the Somme and verdun fronts were re-
| pulsed. ,.
| The German attack on the Sonlme
| front was made at Hill 121, near the
town of Maurepas, recently captured
by the French.
On the Verdun front, east of the
Mouse, the Germans attacked the
French line between F'leury and Thi-
aumont after a heavy bombardment
but were able to make no advance.
Aerial engagements occurred all along
the front
Shoot Down German Flyers.
Three German aeroplanes were shot
down in the Somme sector, one near
Craon and another on the Verdun
| front. Six others were DANA ed and
| two German captive balloons. were
DESTROYED
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26
KAISER IS STUNC
Would Send Prince to Treat
With Rumanian King.
But King Ferdinand Promptly
Replies, "NOthing Doing.'

Paris. Aug. 26.-According to infor-
nation from diplomatic sources, says
a wireless dispatch from Berne, Em-
peror William of Germany wrote tc
King Ferdinand of Rumania tha. he
intended to send Duke Albrecht of
Mecklenburg on a special nilsson to
him with regard to the position of
RuinaIia.
King Ferdinand replied, adds the
dispatch that the mission would be
inopportune as a constitutions. mon
arch. he wor1d be obliged to refer the
envoy to his ministers and in the cir
cumstances he preferred that any
communication from the German gov
ernment should be received thru or
dinarv channels
Increase Rumanian Army Fund.
Amsterdam. Aug. 26.-By decree of
the Rumanian council of ministers
published in the Monitor, the extraor-
binary credit for the army is increased
by 200,000,000 francs to 100000. 900
francs, according to a telegram from
L Jcharest today.
Tire Universal announces that len
eIal Parasksy oesco has been appoir led
director of ,nunitiors. adds the dis
patch, and that General Popovic, in
spector of cavalry. has been appoint
ed to command the first army corps
in succession to General Averesco
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26
WE ARE INVADED! 5!
"Enemy" Fleet Destroys q. s.
Defensive Squadron.
After All Day Battle, Army
Lands on Long Island.

Washington, Aug. 26-The defend
ing squadrons under Rear Admiral
Helm have been destroyer by the
hostile fleet under Admiral Mayo in
the navy war game and this afternoon
an invading army was being landed in
theory on the shores of Long Island.
Washington. Aug ga great nav
al battle has been raging off New
York harbor for six hours. The main
battle fleet of Admiral Helm defend
ing the coast engaged the attacking
fleet of Admiral Mayo at o'clock off
Scotland lightship at the entrance to
the New York harbor. Helms fleet
opened fire with 12-inch guns
Eight war vessels-two battleships.
one scout cruiser and five destroyers
have already been sunk" The de-
Tending fleet sunk the enemy battle
ship Texas and Nevada and the enemy
destroyers Wadsworth and Cooper.
Admiral Helm has so far "lost' the
scout cruiser Birmingham, and the
destroyers Draton, Fleming and
BaIch 1t is believed here the enemy
battIeships were destroyer early in
the fight by torpedoes from the des-
troyers of the defending fleet.
After "Sunk,'' Return to Port.
Many other vessels have been con-
structively lost but orders to the COM
manders of the two fleets were that
to port Immediately and their arrival
should not be reported. The battle
is being fought with every man of
each ships company at his proper sta
ton but the firing is done with the
small caliber batteries employed in
training turret crews. They are one
FOUNDER guns mounted upon the
twelve and fourteen inch weapons of
the main batteries so arranged that
the sighting is done thru the use of
the mechanism of the big guns Um-
pires stationed on each ship judge the
firing conditions and determine when
the vessel has been put out of commits
sion by the fire of her opponents.
whatever the outcome" declared
Rear Admiral Benson. chief of naval
operations today, 'it has been an ex-
celIent maneuver The department is
well satisfied SO far as its information
now goes with the way its plans have
worked out aud with the handling of
the fleet
Loss Something Awful.
The red transports with the in
vading army which Admiral Mayo,
emily was seeking to lanG in the vicin-
ity of New York. was reported as ly-
ing off Ambrose light near Sandy
Hook. Whether the ships could pro-
ceed or would be compelled to flee
for safety depended on the outcome of
The fight Few details of the battle
reached the navy department Off
cials assumed, however, that the in
vading battleships were destroyed by
torpedoes fired from the blue" de-
stroyers in an attack shortly after day
light
Large losses among Rear Admiral
Helms blue" scouts were taken to in
dicate that one wing of his destroyers
at least had found and attacked the
enemy after an all night chase.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26
WOMEN LURE BUYERS
Investigate Charge manufacturers Use
Method to Get Orders.

New York, Aug. 26.-District At
torney Swami announced today that
he has assigned one of his assistants
to make a special Investigation of evil
dence that manufacturers here are
employing women to attract buyers
who come to New York from all parts
of the country.
The district attorneys attention was
called to this alleged practice among
certain manufacturers by the formal
complaint made by one business man
against another. charging him with
having enticed the complainant's wife
into an evil life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26
% Men Lost When Auxiliary Is
TorpedOed.
Commander Down With Vessel.
S3 Are Rescued.

London, Aug. 26.-The torpedoing
in the North sea of a British naval
auxiliary with the loss of twenty-three
men was announced officially today.
Eighty-seven men were saved. The
torpedoed vessel was the armed
boarding steamer Duke of Albany. The
announcement follows:
1.-The British armed boarding steam
er Duke of Albany was torpedoed and
sunk in the North sea on Thursday
by an enemy submarine.
"The commander and twenty-five o
men were lost. Eleven officers and
seventy-siX ratings were saved"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26
VERY LITTLE RAIN
Only Quarter of an Inch Fell Hero
More Tonight.

temperatures today averaged 4 de-
greeS below normal The mercury
rose slowly until after 10 o'clock when
it started to fall, dropping six degrees
in an hour.
Ihe drouth is technically broken
Twenty-slx hundredths of an incl, of
rain fell yesterday afternoon and last
night, and a rain of more than one
fourth of an inch constitutes a drouth
breaker. The rain, however. accord
ing to s. D. Flora, local weather OBJ
server. was not heavy enough to do
much good Only a few scatter ed
showers fell over the state last night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26
UNCLE SAM SIDESTEPS
Feminine STENOGRAPHERS

washington, Aug. 26.-Male ste
nographers are urgently needed by
the government. In anticipation
of an unusual and early demand
for st..ncgraphers. the civil service
commission announced today that
special examination for men only
would be held thruout the country
ON September rs and 26. More
than two hundred appointments
are to be made as soon as possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26
BELIEVE GUARD SLAIN
Finding Body Prompts Theory Mexi-
cans Murdered Corporal

Brownsville, Tex, Aug. 24--(De-
layed, telegraph to Des Moines, Ia,
Aug 26.)-That Corporal James
Donovan, of Batter 3D." Davenport,
Iowa, was murdered by Mexican ban
dts and robbed of $3.50. when he ven
tured from camp on August II, was
believed by guard officers here fol-
lowing the finding of a badly decom-
posed body south of camp. The de-
scription tallies with that of Donovan's
but further Identification viii be
necessary Capt. A NJ Compton of
Davenport will exhume the body for
an autopsy Donovan was posted as
a deserter following his disappearance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26
Has Girl Arrested for
Calling Him an Old Fish.

New York. Aug 26.-Arthur Ham
merstein had Miss Julia Levine, 375
West Seventy-ffrst street, arrested for
annoying him for the last ten months.
The impresario told Magistrate Nc
Quade that Miss Levine persistently
called at his office or telephoned him
at his home at unearthly hours Her
usual mode of addressing him. he said
was Hello. you old fish" He thought
she must be in love with him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26
BIG SHOOT ENDS TODAY
Captain Jack WuIf Is the New Grand
American Champion.

= Louis. Aug 2e.-With The CON-
soHdaton finals this afternoon the an
hual national traTshooting Champion
shlp tournament will come to an end
capt Jack Wulf Milwaukee. won
lhe grand American handicap shoot
shattered ninety-nine Of a 100 birds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26
HAVE DISCHARGED 1,5Os
Guards ON Border Released to Care
for Dependents.

San Antonio, Aug. 26.-Fffteen
hundred and eight guardsmen with
persons dependent on them for sup
port have been discharged from bor-
der duty it was announced today at
Fort Sam Houston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26
The Cubs Buy p. G. Fielder.

Chicago, Aug. 26.-Tne Chicago Ma
tionals have bought Outfielder Harry
Walters of the Los Angeles, Pacific
Coast league, team. The deal for the
sale of Heine Zimmerman to the Bos-
ton Braves is still hanging fire, Presi-
dent Weeghman of the Cubs said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26
PLAY BEARS HERE
The Savages Are Home for a
Three Day Stand.
Denver Club Is Here on Its
Last Scheduled Visit.
Today's Lineup.

Denver Topeka.
Miller, IF. = r. Lathrop, CT.
Cole, If. Agler, rf.
Oakes, cf. Goodwin, 2b.
Butcher, 3b. DEBATE, s..
Dyer, So. Engle, 3b.
Shields, 1b. w. Lathrop, 1b.
Lloyd, 2b. Schweitzer, If.
Shestalk, C. Monroe. c.
Ford, ID. Burwell, p.
The Savages returned home today
to entertain the Denver Bears on the
last scheduled visit of the Rebel Oakes
crew of the season, and today's game
was scheduled to start at $3.50.
While the Bears are not up in the
race, at the same time they have some
of the best talent in the league on
their club, and they undoubtedly will
try to make a good farewell showing.
Savage announced just before noon
that a doubleheader would be played
tomorrow, Mondays game being
moved up to make tomorrow a bargain
day. The first game will be called at
O'Clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26

WEATHER Forecast for Kansas:
Unsettled and cooler this after
noon and tonight; Sunday fair and
slightly warmer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26
THOUGHT SHE LOVED HIM

fContinued on Page TwoD
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THE unions undoubtedly believe in
striking while the weather is hot.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-09-07
Another Recognition
OF Auto Camp

The following letter is clipped
from the Pasadena Star sent to Miss
Frances McWilliams of Ashland, who
knows the writer.
This letter appeared in the Pasa
dena paper under the heading, THE
Glad Hand Received in Ashland,
and fairly illustrates the value of a
proper and cordial welcome extended
to strangers irrespective of their
place of residence or station in life,
In this particular instance promi-
nent man of considerable influence
in his community has been won as
an admirer and friend of Ashland.
The following is the item as clipped
from the southern paper:
Impressed with the manner Of
his treatment at Ashland, Oregon, B.
o. Kendall who is at Yellowstone
park, writes about the methods en-
ployed and rather commends them
as worthy of imitation here. He
says:
During my motor trip from Pas
adena to Portland | became favor
ably impressed with a subject now
being discussed in Pasadena, name
ly. the value of an auto camping
ground under the supervision of our
city commission. | believe that Ash
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-09-07

and Mrs. F. E. Roberts, "Jem" and
Olympia Roberts, Montague; Eva
Chase, Yreka; H. Prudential, Port
land; Helen Rosenberg, Seattle; Mrs.
B. Lowry, Medford; E. M. and Irwin
Shriver, Coos Bay; Ida S. E. Miller
and Nellie o. Tenney, Davenport,
Iowa; Mrs. r. L. Bartlett, Brooklyn,
n. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. MacVicar,
Grants Pass; John MacVicar, Vic
toria, B. c.; E. R. Crouch, L. F..
Derringer, Eleanor Bacock, Lorenne
and Oliver Courtney, all of Grants
Pass; Mrs. Mabel Coughran, Sacra-
mento; Mr.. and Mrs. Culbertson,
Los Angeles; Mona and Lyle Cough
ran, Sacramento; Thomas L. ms
keep and L. ]. Wolf, Portland; Sadie
Rice, N. S. Crosby and wife and John
Stevens, Portland; Henry Hocken-
yos and Walter L. Spaulding, 9rd
Oregon infantry, Palm City, Cal; j.
f. Sawyers and wife, Bess Wharton,
Gertrude Ross and Stanley Ross Kid
den. all of Roseburg; ]. c. Adams
and wife, Seattle.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-09-07

San Francisco Chamber Of Commerce
wholesale trade excursion to Coos
bay and southern Oregon, who re-
Gently had the great pleasure of Wis
iting your city, | take this means of
conveying to you and to all others
who assisted in entertaining our
party, their sincere thanks for the
many courtesies extended to them,
which were deeply appreciated by
every member of the excursion.
1--WE thank you for meeting us at
Medford with autos and thus giving
us an opportunity to see the splen-
did country between Medford and
Ashland, and we would appreciate
it if you would convey our thanks
to the various Ashland citizens who
furnished autos on that occasion.
Also please convey to the ladies who
so kindly furnished the flowers and
peaches that were awaiting us in
Lithia park, our appreciation of this
thoughtful courtesy. We regret that,
owing to a misunderstanding, our
party became separated so that they
could not all assemble at one time
to receive these flowers and peaches,
but you can assure the ladies that
their gifts proved to be source of
enjoyment to the party that night
and during the entire run back to
San Francisco. Furthermore, will
you kindly express our thanks to the
donors of the bottles of lithia water
which were sent down to our train
when it stopped there for few min
utes on its trip north"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-09-07
Auto Campers
In Lithia Park

The following is list of the auto
mobile campers registered in Lithia
park at the kitchen from August 30
to September G, both inclusive.
They are about 1875 in number, and
several of the present camps are well
fitted up as if for several days:
w. L. Coppernoll and wife and
F. B. Knapp and family, all of Eu-
gene; Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Meth, Mr..
and Mrs. H. j. Thorne, Hilda M.
Thorne and Francis L. Meth, all Of
Portland Mrs. A. B. Hopkins and
Willard Hopkins, Fresno; Mr.. and
Mrs. Nolan Davis and Miss Dorothy
Davis, Oakland, CAL; Mrs. E. Doug
las and son Jack of Contra Costa
county, California; L. A. Lanner,
Grants Pass; Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Chatten. Priscilla, Helen L. and Col
Inns Chatten. all of Portland; Hilda
Abbott. Butte Falls; Mr.. and Mrs. j..
A. Balkoop. Lillian Johnson and A.
P. Johnson, all of Corvallis; Chas.
D. Allen and Mrs Anna Allen, Fres-
no; Rev. c. w, Baker and wife,
Grants Pass; Chas. L., Percy H., l..
Hazelwood and Leo H. Smith, all of
Long Beach, Cal; Mrs. s. ]. Hamp-
hill. Sisson; ]. NJ. Garfield and wife.
Camilla and But Garfield, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Wan and Chas. Wan, all
of Portland; G. c., NJ. |. and Edgar
Brown, all of San Diego; Bert Lipp-
man. E. L. Webster and A. Bosko-
wit, Portland; John Mccormick and
wife, Prescott Ariz.; Mrs. John Perl,
NJ. A. Daily and Helen Schoeni,
Medford; ]. A. Westerlund, Med
ford; H. C. Scharpf, Tacoma; Nels
and Jeff, Sawyers Bar, CAL; H, j.
Barton, Oak Bar, CAL; Mrs. c. Ross,
Berkeley; r. Mellon, Oakland. CAL;
W., H. L. and Ramona Bergman and
Miss Kane, all of Coos Bay; A. Phil
gren, Florence, Ore; Mr.. and Mrs.
r. P. Burlingame and Mr.. and Mrs.
D. T. Pangeter, Seattle; Virginia
and Miriam Collier, Yreka; Pearl
Frock, Montegue Charlie Orr and
Randolph Collier, Yreka; Ross Neil
on, Juneau, Alaska; Edith, Louise
and Alfred Howard and Irving Rob-
inson, Etna Mills, CAL; w. c. FL
more, Brownsville, Ore; E. E. Half
hill, Mitchell, s. D.; j. W. Halfhill,
Sioux Falls, S. D.; Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Lilley, San Francisco; Mr..
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-09-07
Heidenrich and Moore.

The West Side school building has
been fitted up into very suitable
building for the freshmen. Two
rooms have been fitted up in the
third story and special teacher
gives the would-be crooks" daily in
struction in the art of cooking and
sewing. Mr.. Harmon has been trans
ferred from the high school to the
West Side building and has charge
of a modern-equipped manual train
ing room. Students from the Neil
Creek, Murphy and Soda Springs
schools have entered Ashland high
this semester.
The Talent contingent who are at
tending Ashland high this semester
are Anna Anderson, Lucy Withrow,
Bernice Finley, Alta Scott, Elton
Beeson and Lloyd Turner.
Superintendent Briscoe addressed
the assembly Wednesday morning.
His talk dwelt along the line of
things to do and things not to do
this year. He welcomed all the new
students and offered hopes that this
will be the best year the school has
witnessed. His talk was followed by
two well-executed pieces on the
piano by Miss Anderson.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-09-07

land, Ore. has the best place, and
while | am not fully posted in de-
tail, | know there is a man in charge
of the parking and that water and
gas are furnished by the GE at %
cents PEI day per machine or'party.
Every one camping wants to reach
Ashland and it is becoming the best
known town along the line. We had
heard of it before we reached the
town, but not wishing to camp, were
not interested. However, no sooner
had we arrived in town and stopped
to buy some films than man step
ped up TO the auto and offered to
pilot us around the town and espe-
cially to show us their auto camp
grounds. While he was talking with
the rest of my party, | went to buy
the films Having paid my bill, the
clerk began telling me about his
beautiful city and urged that I drive
around the auto camp before leav-
ing. walked out to my machine
and found Mr.. USHER, the telephone
manager, already in the machine and
ready to show us around. Can Pasa-
dena beat that?
"'This took As minutes of time
we'll spent and we left Mr.. USHER
wearing a smile of appreciation.
"'No auto party can stop in that
city without leaving some money
with some merchant
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-09-07
COMING PICNICS
Young People Entertained.

Miss Etha Abbott entertained a
number of her friends at birthday
party at her home on Aida street
Saturday afternoon, the occasion be-
ing in honor of her thirteenth birth
day.
Those present were the Misses
Alice Brown, Ruth Patty, Beulah
Wallace, Bessie Mcmillan, Dorothy
Tinker, Ruth Mars, Ruth Anderson,
Ivern Keller, Norma Williams,
Donna Bachtell Theta and Alice
Slingerland, and the Messrs. Haldon
Boyd, Albert Markey and Wardon
Spindler.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-09-07
San Francisco People
Like Entertainment

The following is an extract from
a letter received by the Commercial
Club from the chairman of the Coos
Bay and Southern Oregon excursion
of the San Francisco Chamber of
Commerce:
"In behalf of the members of the
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-09-07
Odd Fellows Picnic
In Lithia Park

Tuesday noon a good crowd Of
Odd Fellows and their friends to the
number of over 80 had a splendid
dinner and a right good time in the
Lithia park picnic grounds.
A program after dinner consisted
of music by Loveland's orchestra
and remarks by G. w. Trefren, the
chairman; E. E. Phipps, j. M. Flem'
ing of Medford, w. w. USHER and
w. A. Conner.
Following is a list of those present
at the gathering. c. w. Banta was
kind enough to secure the sigma
lures and furnish them to the It'd
ings:
William Meyer, Mrs. Anna Myer,
Mrs. E. A. Smith, Mrs. E. ]. Far
low, Mr.. E. j. Farlow Mrs. c. S.
Walker, Mrs. G. w. Trefren, Mrs.
Mary Wiltshire, Mrs Mae Banta, Mrs.
w. A. Conner, w. A. Conner, A. S.
Payne, Lester Payne, w. w. USHER,
Effie B. USHER, Dorothy Payne,
Chauncey Casebeer, Mrs. F. B. Oat-
man, Mrs. A. S. Payne, F. B. Oat-
man, Henry Earbety, C. w. Banta,
e. C. Payne, C. D. Abbott, L. A..
Roberts, David Ivy, ]. M. Casebeer,
w. l.. Moore, E. E. Phipps, E. W..
Howell, G. w. Trefren and wife, A.
Bowman, Amy R. Moore, Mrs. A. b.
Easterly, Mrs. Mary Gyger, Mrs. E.
w. Howell, A. H. Policy and wife,
Jackson Gyger, ]. |. Uetz, George
w. Allen, C. P. Ross, C. w. Hold
ridge, Roy Coffman, Bryan Bowman,
Lulu Roberts, Mrs. Mamie Woolf,
Mrs. Mary Budgeon, Mrs. Effie Sea-
man, Mr.. C. Bowman, Mrs. Lulu L.
Jeffery, Mrs. Ella Patterson, G. H.
Jeffery, Mabel A. Roberts, E. Row
ena Roberts, Wayne Holdridge, Lu-
cille Holdridge, Burrell Wyant, L..
H. Wyant, Agnes Wyant, L. H. Set
tie, Annie NJ. Settles, Mary A. Kelso,
Mrs. Nancy Sisemore, Mrs. Emaline
Allen, Mrs. Minnie B. Casebeer, Mrs.
B. H. Hatch, c. P. Good, Ed Col
lick, Ebert Farlow, Clio Gall, Chas.
Hosley, ]. c. Prayton, Mrs. C. w.
Wolters, Mrs. D. Perozzi, Jas. NJ.
Fleming, Mrs. Emma D. Fleming,
Luara C. Oliver, H. X. Oliver, VIM.
II. Smith, Mrs. VIM. H. Smith, Jes-
sic Rondeau, G. w. Ager, w. J..
Ferns, Ella A. Holdridge and Louise
Homes, Mrs. E. L. Allgeier, Mrs. Mar
thaJess. Mrs. Dora Hubbard, Mrs.
Bessie Stevens, Mrs. Anna Long, Mrs.
Pearl Wiltshire.
After the program in the park the
members of the association repaired
to the Odd Fellows hall for the regu-
lar semi-annual meeting. and elected
and installed the following officers
President, JeB. Coleman; vice-presi-
dent, j. NJ. Casebeer; secretary, C. D.
Abbott; treasurer, w. e. Price; chap
lain, ]. l. Uetz warden, c. w. Hold
ridge, A conductor and outer and
inner guardian were elected, but the
names were not secured.
The location of the next meeting,
which will be held on the 26th day
of April, 1917, was left to a commit
tee of which A. N. Hildebrand is the
chairman. In the evening an enjoy
able social time was held at the hail
and at midnight, when Home, Sweet
Home" was played, all went to their
homes feeling that the day had beel
we'll and enjoyably spent.