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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16

The Ashland Commercial Club has
reached a milepost in its life which
should be marked with big monu-
ment. At Monday nights meeting
Secretary F. j. Shinn announced that
the club was out of debt. For years
and years the club has struggled
along under an immense debt un-
wisely contracted and as result has
lost its hold to a great extent upon
the citizens of Ashland.
Last July the Indebtedness of the
club approached $4OO, Since that
time radical changes have been made
in the club in many ways. Social
features have been disposed of, bill
lizard and card tables sold, elegant
new offices in the city hall fixed up,
the board of trustees enlarged to
twelve members, and last but not
least, under this regime of change,
every cent of the debt has been
cleared up and the Commercial Club
stands debt free and with running
expenses cut to a minimum.
At Mondays meeting the applica-
tions of twenty-five new members
were accepted while but two resig-
nations were handed in, both for
good reasons. The club has set
of officers composed of the pick
of the business men of Ashland. EX-
penses are reduced to a point where
every cent that goes into the club
is applied in useful work and the
next year will see big things accom-
plished by the club. 1t is the duty
and should become the pleasure OF
every Ashlander to enroll his name
upon the clubs membership.
The credit for the accomplishments
of the past five months must go to
the public-spirited officials of the
club who have devoted their time
and effort whole-hartedly to the
clubs problems. Such things are
not accomplished in day, but with
the new spirit which is now fact
in Ashland the placing of the Com
mercial Club upon more substan
tial basis than it has ever been be
fore, is the first of many achieve
ments which are bound to come tC
the new Ashland.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
Oregon Rural
Credits Explained

BY the recorded will of the people
Oregon has enacted its own rural
credits lew. In that Oregon has
taken a prodigious stride for the de-
velopment of its agricultural in
terests.
The rural credits bill was a prac-
tical, economic measure, and 1t so
appealed to the judgment of the
Oregon voter 1t seems to have been
approved by every county in the
state. It was simply proposal OF
making it easier for the thrifty, in
dustrious and enterprising man OF
small or moderate means, either to
maintain himself and family and ex-
tend his activities on the farm, or to
acquire a farm for the future inde-
pendent creation of home. In sin
gular respect the rural credits bill
was a measure that invited Oregon
to help herself to better and more
prosperous conditions; and it is not
at all surprising that the good sense
of the Oregon electorate should have
enacted it into law
The Oregon law has several dis
tinct advantages. In the first place
it's operation will not impose any
added burden upon the taxpayer. 1t
will afford cheap money on long
time and easy payments to the
farmer and the prospective farmer
who can show under the provisions
of the act that the money Is to be
put to safe and profitable use in the
development of agriculture. The
basis of that supply is to be the
credit of the state to be made avail
able just as fast as the money is act
ually needed and the prospective use
of it is approved, and no faster. The
limitations with which the law has
been hedged about, as it has been
incorporated in the constitution of
the state, will prevent the abuse OF
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
Sun Worked in
Wilson's Behalf

The Sunset Magazine came nearer
to guessing tightly than any Of the
host of prognosticators who tried
their luck on prophesying the cleo
tion results. All of the ofttimes sue
cessful ehsterners fell down. The
Sunset Magazine offered the state
ment that the contest might prove
so close that the western states might
decide it, and that the weather would
have a great deal to do with the Cali
fornia vote. Read this from the Sun
set Of November and see if it doesn't
come pretty close:
Organized labor is strong in the
far west and organized labor is
strong for Wilson. Yet the labor vote
by itself would be wholly insufficient
to swing one far western state not
normally democratic. But in every
state of the far west the women have
the ballet; likewise, most Of the
women voters are supposed to be
ardently for peace at any price. The
growing horror of the European war
has deeply impressed them, and the
statement He has kept us out of the
war has influenced thousands upon
thousands of women voters in his
favor, irrespective of their husbands
or male relatives political affiliation.
Against this sentiment the hostility
of the suffragettes has had no effect
whatsoever.
"In all probability more western
women will this year depart from the
family tradition and cast their vote
upon individual preference than ever
before. Whether the labor and the
female peace vote can overcome the
natural republican trend of the far
west, remains to be seen Registra-
tion throughout the west was below
normal a month preceding the cleo
tion and the rains we're beginning
early. A bright, warm election day,
by stimulating female voting, will re-
dound to the presidents advantage.
Cold rainy weather, on the contrary,
will help the Hughes cause.
THUS the victory or the defeat of
Woodrow Wilson may conceivably de-
pend upon the caprice of the weather
through its influence upon the num-
ber of ballots cast by western wom-
en- But whatever the outcome in
this most complicated of campaigns,
neither candidate will win in walk.
And the Union will survive regardless
of the personality of the next presi-
dent"
Last Tuesday was beautiful day.
It may be that instead of thanking
his lucky star. President Wilson
should thank the sun. A heavy vote
was polled in California and the DEM
ocratic candidate won out by a few
thousand.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16

Roseburg Review: At the local
headquarters of the classification
work now being made on the o. & c.
land grant, all the force of employees
is said to be still laboring in the for
ests. In spite of the recent rains
the work has proceeded and it is ex-
pected that it will take long and
severe storms to drive the men from
the camps in, to abandon their work
for the winter. The task in Douglas
county is now centering about Rose
burg, the districts in the southern
part having practically been COM
pleted.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
AIDING THE HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS

Superintendent of Schools Briscoe
gave twenty-five business men of this
city a new insight into the construc-
tion Of character which is going on
out at Ashland high school when he
addressed the Commercial Club Mon
day night. Most of the citizens of
Ashland regard the schools and the
high school especially as a place to
learn to read and write and perhaps
to polish off with a little poetry and
football. That the local high school
is in reality turning out dozens OF
capable young men and women who
are stepping right out Of school into
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
Fine and Jail for
Pass Embezzlel

William E. Newell, assistant post
master at Grants Pass, who was de-
tected after he had embezzled the
postoffice there of various sums over
period of three years, to secure
doctors services and finally an un-
dertaker for his son who died of tu-
berculosis, was indicted by the Octo-
ber grand jury and was sentenced
before Federal Judge Wolverton last
week following a plea of guilty.
He was indicted on a charge of
embezzlement by the October grand
jury and appeared before Federal
Judge Wolverton for sentence, fol-
lowing plea of guilty.
Newell was fined the amount of
the embezzlement, $5S1.S4, and SEN
fenced to serve six months in the
county jail. His health is bad, how
ever, and sentence was suspended
until a government physician can de-
termine the probable effect of term
in prison.
To fight the ravages Of the white
plague, which had seized his son,
Newell was forced to borrow from
his fellow townsmen; and then, as
the need became more pressing and
he became more desperate, he began
to take small amounts from the
Grants Pass postoffice funds.
The boy was sent to Colorado in
the hope that the high altitude
would prove beneficial. Then the
father brought his son home to die.
During the past year Newell re-
placed SGT of the money he had
taken, but the shortage, skillfully
covered up, was finally discovered.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
Orchard Sold
To Albany Men

The forty-acre six-year-old pear or
chard owned by j. d. Sears, between
the Villas and 401 orchards, has been
sold by R. H. McCurdy to w. H.
Hogan and Owen Beam of Albany,
Ore, for $4,000, with a mercantile
establishment at Albany as part con-
sideration. The transfer will take
place at once. The orchard was for
merly owned by Attorney Evan
Reams, John S. Orth and Ed B. Han
ley.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
For City Recorder.

l hereby announce that 1 am a
candidate for the office of City Re-
corder at the coming city election. l
have had sufficient clerical and 'edu-
cational training to prepare me for
the work. If elected | shall serve
the people to the best of my ability
r. P. CAMPBELL.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
Candidate for Recorder.

l am a candidate for City Recorder
at the election to be held December
19. Have lived in Ashland over
twenty years, was City Treasurer
four years, and have had an active
business experience of twenty-five
years, including banking and many
methods of bookkeeping. I believe
l am qualified to serve the city faith
fully and well, and l will appreciate
the votes and influence of all the
people of Ashland.
HENRY G. GALLEY.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
For Councilman.

I hereby announce myself as can
didate for councilman from the third
ward at the coming election.
stand for a progressive yet conserva-
tive administrator of city affairs,
and respectfully solicit your support.
A. L. LAMB.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16

Mrs. ]. Fl. Turner has returned
from a visit with relatives at Oak
land, Cal, extending her trip to San
Jose to meet her daughter, Ruth,
who is a student in the normal
school.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16

l hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the office Of City Re
corder at the coming election in De-
cember. w. H. GOWDY.
39-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

News print has doubled in price
the last four months. 1t necessitates
an advance in advertising rates, or
we will have to quit business. Fol-
lowing are the advertising rates in
the Ashland Tidings after this date.
There will be no deviation from this
rate:
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Six months. ... 17Rc
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and benevolent orders will be
charged for all advertising when an
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mission is charged, space to the
amount of fifty lines reading will be
allowed without charge. All addi-
tional at regular rates.
The Tidings has greater circula-
ton in Ashland and its trade terri
tory than all other local papers COM
bined.
Entered at the Ashland, Oregon,
Postoffice as second-class mail mat
ter.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16

| wish to announce to the voters
OF Ashland that / am candidate
for the office of City Recorder.
At the time I came west / was
serving term in capacity similar
to our office Of recorder.
If elected l expect to look after
the city's interest in every particular.
solicit your support.
Very truly yours,
39-tf G. L. CUNNINGHAM.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
Announcements
(Paid advertisements
John B. Winner, candidate for city

John b. Winner, candidate for city
recorder. A commercial graduate
from the Ashland Normal School and
the Capital Business College at
Salem, with fifteen years practical
business experience, including the
past twenty months in the Ashland
police department, and being closely
connected with the recorders office,
assures you, If elected, an efficient,
economical, impartial administration
both as recorder and police judge.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16

Chimney sweep. Phone 294-R.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
OUT OF DEBT

Ore, Thursday, Nov. 10, 10
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16

Entered at the Ashland, Oregon,
Postoffice as second-class mail mat
ter.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23
INDIANOLA WANTS SUNFLOW-
Err MADE NAVIGABLE.

Indianola, Miss, Sept. pa mass
meeting of the citizens Of Indianola
and vicinity was held at the court
house to meet Major Fiske, United
States government engineer, who is
Investigating the feasibility of dredg-
ing Indian bayou, which runs through
lndianola, to Sunfower river, so that
boat transportation may be had from
this town by Sunfower river to Vicks-
burg and Mississippi points. While
the information furnished Maj. Fiske
at this meeting when sufficient for
him to make report, it is expected
data furnished him on a subsequent
visit to Indianola will enable him to
report favorably upon the situation SO
that Congress may take some action
at its next session.
B. G. Humphreys, congressman,
from this district, whose efforts cul-
minated in the construction of locks
and dams in SunAower river, was
present and gave his enthusiastic sup
port. Sunhower river runs through
the richest section Of the Yazoo delta
and Indianola is the largest town
within the shipping district.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23
NEGRO ON WHEEL
STRIKES A CAR
Accident at Noon Will Lay Colored
Man Up for Week-Wasn't
Looking.

Nathan Jackson, a colored man, who
lives near the Buckeye Oil Mill, while
riding a bicycle at noon today, collid-
ed with a car being driven by Mr..
Morgan Kimbrough, and sustained
several painful injuries, none Of which
however, will prove serious. DR.. W.
3. Dickins attended the injured negro.
jackson received severe cut about
six inches in length on his left leg and
his head came in violent contact with
the radiator Of the car, badly bruising
his head. The wheel was completely
demolished. Jackson was not looking
at the time Of the accident, which
he says accounts for 1t. The acci-
dent happened just at the court house.
DR.. Dickins stated this afternoon
that Jackson will probably be laid up
for a week or ten days from his In.
juriss.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23
Firing Guns Costs Money.

You wouldn't believe when the big
guns are fired from the forts that it
costs real money. But nevertheless
it is true. Everybody along the shore
who have bungalows have been COM
PEELED to replace china and whatnots
every time charge has been let
loose. Always before they have tar
get practice with the large, muscular
guns, gentle warning is sent out to
nearby points to the effect that the
concussion is likely to disturb the ar
rangement Of things on whatnots. The
idea is that by spreading the bric-a-
brac out thin on the new mown hay
the destructive cuss will be taken out
of the concussion. Knowing as we do
what the mere concussion will do to
unprotected statuary, vases and man.
tel ornaments, it is easy to imagine
what would happen if a full-size shell
from Fort Totten came along.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23
AMATEUR NIGHT
A BIG SUCCESS
Talented Young People of City Take
Part in ShOw-TwO Prizes.

Greenwood has some very highly
talented young people as was evil
denced by the work Of the amateurs
at the James A. Galvin's show last
might. The work of those entering
the contest was good, far better than
generally is to be found in towns the
size of Greenwood, and shows the ad-
vanced position this town really en-
/ joys.
Two gold prizes were offered, both
of which were won by Miss Jimmie
Smith, the talented little eleven-year-
old toe dancer, whose grace and skill
has won her much attention since her
arrival in the city several months ago
from Mobile, Ala.
Those taking part in the contest
In the order in which they appeared
on the stage and the class of acting
done are as follows:
Misses Mary Elizabeth Sims and
Adaline Kantor, rag-time dancing.
Bonnie Carnfield, buck and wing
dancing.
Miss "Tootsie' Humphries, sing
ing.
Misses Adaline Kantor, and Adell
Goodman, fox-trot.
Miss Jimmie Smith, singing and toe
dancing.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23

mand from every performer. Messrs.
Coffman and QeBell proved them
selves real comedy men in jokes, quips
and anecdotes.
One of the main features Of the Sec
ond part, or olio, was fanciful thing
called christmas Eve at Home," or
"Lish Murn's Dream" said to have
been based on old negro folklore. Lish
appeared to dream of getting intox-
icated and having an exciting time
with the ID, T.'s," and the number
was mostly perturbation Of his ex-
periences. An animal he. saw was a
big frog, which Henri Neiser imitat-
ed with remarkable contortionistic
ability. Of course Bert Swor's old.
hotel scene was given again, but he
had new material, some Of It being
clever political hits. He was a. funny
as Of old, and found II easy to win
"hands. -Rochsstss IN. =. ChzUn-
gSAyA a{3sfi
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23
WHITE CHILD IS
STRUCK BY NEGRO
Colored Woman in Jail for Beating
Little White Girl This Morning.

A negro woman, Callie Hall, was
arrested this morning for beating a
little white girl, the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs.Jake Podberesky, whose resi-
dence is ON the corner of Walthall and
Lamar streets. The little girl was
pretty badly beaten, according to
neighbors who saw the negro striking
the child. #-'
The parents Of the child were away
from home and the little girl was left
in charge of the negro woman, who
looks to be about eighteen or twenty
years of age. Neighbors were at
tracted by the cries of the child and
found that the negro was beating the
little girl with her hand. A call for
the police was put in and Chief Bon
ner responded, taking the negro to
the City Hall, where she was locked
up pending trial.
The little girl was not bruised by
the treatment. Callie Hall, question
ed at the City Hall, stated that the
little child would not put on a dress
that she had been instructed to put
on her, but vigorosuly denied striking
the child.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23
GOOD PRICE FOR
| ClTY'S COTTON
Thirteen Bales and Seed from Twelve
Bring in Over $1,000.

The City authorities have sold the
1irteen bales of cotton so far ginned
fom the City's farm in North Green
kood, and the sale netted the City
over $1,000. The cotton
|rought 81 3-4 cents a pound and the
BED sold for $47.00 ton. The seed
rom one bale were not sold.
4 Several other bales have been pick
u out since the above thirteen were
kinned. 1t is stimated that the City
kill make crop Of at least thirty
|ales on the place. In addition good
|rops Of corn and hay have been made.
Practically all Of the work has been
lone by convict labor, in payment of
Ines and sentences.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23
Eat and Grow Thin Menu.

Some of the hotels and restaurants
here have an "eat and grow thin"
menu, which is prepared by an expert
in dietetics. They have not overlook
ed the thin man either. Right along
side the thinning food is a bill of fare
for the long, lean and hungry-looking
Cassiuses who wish to eat and grow
fat. Waldorf-Astoria has added the
following notice to their bill of fares:
"Our chef has made a study Of the
latest authorities on dieting, and a
few specially prepared items will be
listed daily under diet specials Any
other dishes desired will be cooked to
order in strict accordance with mod
ern ideas on the subject"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23
DAILY COTTON LETTER.

New Orleans, Sept. 23.--There was
40 Liverpool market today. The
weather map was favorable for pick
ing. First trades were at a decline
Of 8 to 9 points followed by further
easiness buying on these depressions
IS partly due to leading bull interests
and the market rallied to yesterdays
closing prices.
The market next week will be gov-
erned by view and arrangement Of
interest in connection with the coming
bureau publications. With continued
favorable weather, further realizing
and easiness may be seen, but on the
irst indication Of frost danger there
would be speedy renewal
Of buying. The dry goods trade re-
views continue very bullish and the
reading Of them is like stepping from
the earth into dreamland.
J. F. CLARK & co.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23
81 AUTO ACCIDENTS ON SOUTH.
ERN RY. IN ONE YEAR.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 22.-As the re-
suit of automobile drivers failing to
heed "Stop, Look and Listen" warn
ings, there were 81 automobile acci-
dents at crossings Of public highways
with Southern Railway tracks during
the year ended June 30, taking toll
of IL lives and 50 personal injuries.
In 1915 there was 50 such accidents,
resulting in IL deaths and So injuries.
According to states, the number of
accidents, deaths and injuries in 1916
were as follows:
Accidents: Alabama 7, Georgia IL,
North Carolina II, South Carolina II,
Tennessee 10, Virginia 1.
Deaths: Georgia 2, North Caro-
lima 4, South Carolina 8, Tennessee 8.
Injuries: Alabama 8, Georgia s, N.
Carolina IA, s. Carolina IA, Tennes-
see 13, Virginia l.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23
Chorus Girls FOrsake Cocktails.

Chorus girls for the time being
have forsaken the festive cocktail and
lobsteria for ice cream soda. A few
nights ago one Of the upper Broadway
soda stores was just closing when a
crowd of about 20 girls rushed to the
doors and made them reopen. The
lights were turned on and they were
served with ice cream sodas. It gave
some Puritans who were passing by
a severe jolt when they learned that
these girls were not college girls, nor
nurses, nor stenographers, nor tele-
phone girls, but were front row girls
of the Winter Garden chorus. Tastes
certainly do change in the theatrical
district.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-23
New Subway Nearly Done.

New York's dual underground rail-
way system will be finished early in
next year, according to report just
issued by the Public Service Commis.s
sion. The new Broadway subway is
reported between 95 and 100 per cent
complete as far north as Twenty-sixth
street and 63 per cent complete be-
tween Twenty-sixth and Thirty-eighth
streets. From Thirty-eighth street to
Longacre square, where the existing
subway is being re-routed up Seventh
avenue, the work is from 20 to 80
per cent finished. The Seventh ave.,
nue. subway, extending from tunnels
under the East river, is from 6S to
100 per cent complete. This joins the
existing subway at Forty-third street.