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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-01-06
Second Semester
Starts January IL

The second semester of the Ash
land schools begins on Monday, Janu-
ary II. All pupils who will be six
years old by March 4, 1916, will be-
eligible to enter school at the be-
ginning of this semester. According
to Superintendent Briscoe, the class
es at the midyear are smaller than
the first of the year classes, and it
will be much to the children's advan-
tage to enter them at this time. More
personal supervision may be given
the child in his or her work. Here
tofore parents have hesitated before
starting their children to school in
the winter weather, but the advant-
ages of the midyear classes should
more than overbalance the disad-.
vantages.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-01-06
Thirty-Four Deaths
Average Age Of Is

A remarkable record for longevity
becomes evident from the annual re-
port of City Sexton Walrad for the
year 1915. Fifty-four bodies were
buried in the Ashland cemeteries
during the year, fifteen of these be-
ing non-residents. OF the thirty
nine local deaths, thirty-four of the
deceased averaged rs years of age.
For the last quarter seventeen
were buried, five of which were non
residents.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-01-06
Famous Vi0linist
Coming To vinine


Skovgaard, the famous Scandinavia
an, proclaimed by many the worlds
greatest genius on the violin, will be
here with the New York Metropolitan
Company of six great artists. This
will be an opportunity for Ashland
and the valley to hear the best there
is in music today combined in a pro-
gram so pleasing that it has taken
the country by storm, and the theatre
where Skovgaard plays in every city
is the Mecca for all classes Of people.
The great violinist will be here on
January Is at the Vining Theatre.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-01-06
NUMBER 65
Police Care For
l6,8O5 Idle Men

The annual report of the chief Of
police was read at Tuesdays council
meeting and contained several "eye-
openers" for those who believe the
Ashland police have nothing to do.
The hobo question is the one biggest
police problem in Ashland The city
being a railroad division point and
at the foot of a great mountain
means that nearly every box-car tour
ist stops off in Ashland from a few
hours to day, and the handling of
these undesirable transients is big
problem.
The report states further that H.
599 hoboes were housed at Fourth
street station, 5,141 were sent out of
town during the day, seventy-nine
were sent out of parks between the
Plaza and the lower intake. Total
idle men handled, 16,S03. During
the year night patrolmen found 257
business doors and windows open.
During the year 2,292 gallons Of
liquor were imported into the city by
common carriers.
General conditions during the year
were very good, the only major crime
being the Greenfield tragedy when
the postoffice clerk shot and wound
ed Postmaster Kaiser and committed
suicide.
Minor offenses were taken care OF
by the police without arrests or at
least without formal trials. In the
majority of cases where complaints
we're made the report states the COM
planning parties were unwilling to
allow their names to be used in prose-
cation, and unless sufficient evidence
was evident to secure sure convic-
ton, these classes OF cases were ham
died with warning to the Offend
ers.
Infringements Of the automobile
and other ordinances were punished
by fine or Imprisonment, only in ex-
treme cases it being the policy of the
department to issue warnings and ex-
plain the law.
The report was most complete and
showed very good moral and sanitary
conditions in Ashland.
The arrests for the year were tab
ulated as follows:
Intoxication 1S
Vagrancy 4
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-01-06

Imitation ivory is obtained from
the nut of a kind Of palm which
grows. in South America.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-01-06

Phosphate of lime has been discov.
cred in the Canadian Rockies.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-01-06

johnson the 1eweler for fine watch
work. 97-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-01-06

The total length of the worlds rail-
ways is estimated at 100000 miles.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-01-06

Ohio has 100000 drug victims.
The Spectator., 1916-04-11
Treat Tuberculosis in Early Manifestations
 By D. S. EAGER, M. D.. Chicago

fail Sterilization deecv may ideal ment be made before this could be public should consent to such procedure.
 Why should sterilization be practd and the deves left unouced Would this be with the idea bucket fill while the bucket full shown often that environment has much do with civilization until improves ideal conditions toward betterment obtain has been shown that anything like alcohol tobacco forms of disease tend degenerate tra and if deney standardized by the stigma of degeneration especially which shown by degenerate judge the task would be heculean.
 The true of trying eliminate tuberculosis If ue the best authority claims that all culos from drinking ubercua milk that germs lying latent in most of that requires but slight lowering vitality the to begin just modng fire will grow when stirred then the culos fails because the recognition of the early and cuab stages tuberculosis is not matter by the authorities on the subject
 Would it not be better for the state to help medical do family practice to detect slight ubercua conditions and this to treat in its manifestations rather than the condition has advanced far enough patient cal adwce Is not of prevention here the sterilization defectiyes worth pounds of cure?
 Surely something lacking modern that could be and should be taken into consideration by defectives Is to become measure for state supervision
The Spectator., 1916-04-11
ADMITS PLOT TO
 BLOW UP LINER
ERNEST SCHILLER, THE GERMAN SPY WHO SEIZED MATOPPO,
 REMOVED TO NEW YORK.

New York.-Accompanied by a de tective, Ernest Schiller, the German stowaway who took possession of the British steamer Matoppo at sea, ar rived at police headquarters here from Lewes, Del.
 Schiller was questioned by police officials regarding the identity of the four men who, he said, were to have assisted him in an alleged plan to capture the freight steamship City of Sparta. due to sail for Vladivostok.
 Statements by Schiller that the amount of money were denied by the captain, J. Mcclellan, who said he never heard of Schiller
 "As for those four German friends of his" added the captain, they must be masquerading as Chinamen, as l have nobody but coolies in my crew"
 Schiller frankly admitted, according to the police. that he was the leader of a plot to blow up Cunard liner in New York. He said he persuaded four men to join him and that they had planned to board the ship. take pos session of her at sea and destroy her. The plot was not carried out, Schil- Ter said, because his confederates "got cold feet"
 Apparently Schiller is not the hus- band of Mrs. Rosa Taylor Schiller of Goldsboro, N. C.. as he said his real name was Clarence Hudson. He said his father was an Englishman his mother a German woman and that he was born in Petrograd. His par ents separated there and he went to live with his mother in Germany.
 At the outbreak of the war, he said, he went to England and obtained work at a submarine plant at Cumber- lan6s He stole some submarine plans and turned them over to the Germans. He was arrested, escaped conviction and came to America.
 Schiller turned over to the police the Matoppos papers and S60 in Eng fish money, which he said he had taken from the captain.
 That's all the captain had" he re- marked.
 Schiller was in a cheerful mood when he arrived at headquarters, and seemed to be amused by some of the stor.es of his exploit.
 Why, the captain seemed to have the idea l was ferocious giant" he exclaimed When l met the captain I simply pointed my forefnger at him and said sit down He sat down very suddenly. l didn't show my pis- tol to him or to the mate, who came in soon a1terward. The mate also seat, ed himself rather suddenly when I or 6ered him to do so."
The Spectator., 1916-04-11
CANADIAN INVASION
 PLOT |S REVEALED
LETTERS OF HORST VON DER GOLTz SEIZED BY SCOTLAND
 YARD DETECTIVES.
CAP. VON PAPEN INVOLVED
Correspondence Seized Will Show Who Aided Won Der Goltz in Se- curing Passports By Fraud-WiII
 Be Made Public Soon.

Washington. quantity of core spondence belonging to Horst von der Goltz. the alleged German spy, who has said he was the directing head of the plan to blow up the Welland Ca nal, has been seized by Scotland Yard detectives and will be made public shortly by the British foreign office, according to an announcement by De- partment of Justice officials.
 It is understood that the core spondence contains details of plans to blow up the Welland Canal and of invasion of Canada from the United States as well as to name persons in the country hitherto unmentioned.
 This correspondence, it was said, enabled the British authorities to ob- tain full statement from Won der Goltz as to his activities in the Unit ed States. It is believed new details of Won der Goltz's work in this coua- try will be disclosed with the publica- tion of the correspondence
 Officials here also have been in- formed that the correspondence shows who aided Non der Goltz in obtaining an American passport in Baltimore under the alias of Bridman Taylor and that names of other persons who might be called upon, if necessary, to assist in obtaining other passports probably will be disclosed.
The Spectator., 1916-04-11
10 KILLED, II HURT
 IN SCOTLAND RAID
THE DISPATCHES FROM LONDON CLAIM THERE WERE NO CAS-
 UALTiES IN ENGLAND.

London.-Ten persons were killed and II injured in Scotland by Zep pelin raid, it wSs officially announced, There were no casualties in England
 The statement says:
 Tt appears that altogether six Zep- pelins took part in the raids. Three raided southeast counties of Scotland, one the northeast of England and the remaining two eastern counties of England.
 The vessels which raided Scotland crossed the coast at D. m, 9:45 p. m. and 10:05 D. m., respectively, and cruised over southeastern counties of Scotland until about 1:15 a. m. Their course gave no indication of special locality for attack, but 36 explosives and F incendiary bombs were dropped on various places, damaging some ho- tels and dwelling houses. Following are the casualties which are reported at present in Scotland:
 Killed: Seven men. no women, three children. Total, 10.
 Injured: Five men. two women and four children. Total, II.
 "One vessel visited the northeast coast and dropped 22 explosive and 15 incendiary bombs. The two re, maining ships crossed the English coast about 10:15 p. m. and cruised over eastern counties until about i a. Tn. They were both engaged at va rious times by antl-aircraft artillery and appear to have been prevented by this means from selecting any de- finite locality as their objective.
 'Thirty-three explosive and 60 in cendiary bombs were dropped by these two vessels. As far as has been ascertained. no casualties were caused in England"
The Spectator., 1916-04-11
preparedness Day Now.

New York.-Business men repre- senting all trades and industries VIII march here on May 13 in favor Of national preparedness, il was an nounced by an organization formed by prominent citizenes and known as the citizens preparedness parade com. mittee It is planned to extend the movement to all large cities with the idea of having simultaneous parades throughout the country.
The Spectator., 1916-04-11
REPLIES
 0N MAIL SEIZURES
DENIES TREATY RIGHTS OF NEU- > TRAILS VIOLATED LOOKING
 FOR cONTRABAND.
NOTE SENT ALL NEUTRALS
Vigorous Protest of the United States Against Treatment of Neu- tral Mails Based Largely on Evi-
 dence Given State Department.

Washington.-The governments of the entente allies, through Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British ambassador, has presented to Secretary Lansing a joint reply to the protest made by the United States against the seizure, detention and censorship of neutral mails. It declared that no legitimate letter mail had been confiscated nor any treaty rights violated, but em- phatically asserted the allies inteno tion to continue searching parcel post packages for contreband concealed under postal folders"
 In regard to true correspondence" the note says the allied governments twill continue for the present to re- frain from seizing and conficating at sea these correspondences, letters and dispatches, and that they will insure the most rapid transition of them pos sible as soon as the genuineness of their character is known"
 The vigorous protest of the United States against the treatment of neu- tfdl was DdStu ldiStiy oll cNl- dence in the possession of the State Department that while mails had not always been searched at sea, neutral ships, upon being taken into British ports for inspection, had their mails removed, detained and otherwise in- terfered with. The reply does not mention this phase of the controversy.
 The protest was in the form of memorandum of instructions to Am bassador Page at London. It stated specifically that the American govern ment was inclined to consider that parcel post shipments were subject to the same treatment accorded goods sent by freight or express.
 In regard to parcel post shipments, the communication says merchandise shipped under the shape of parcel post must not and shall not be treated diff ferently from the merchandise shipped in any other way"
The Spectator., 1916-04-11
S5,OOO,0OO Fer EmpIoyes.

Schenectady.-W Rice, president of the General Electric Company, an nounced that the company intends to give it's employees between S3,000.000 and S5.000,000 in bonuses, represent ing per cent of the annual wage Of all who have been with the company five years or longer. This will be paid in two installments. the first in August and the second in February. Fifty thousand employees will profit by the plan.
The Spectator., 1916-04-11
Fear Expressed for Raw
 Lumber Supply
By H. A. Jeffries, Builder, Chicago

coming exhausted but actual problem conceded by all who have deal with it. The forests Penn practically and those the middle North rapidly disappearing The yellow the South and the fir trees of the Northwest supply only the have disappeared
 Rnforcd concrete the best substitute that has yet been found This discovered the sixties by French gardener Moner by who found himself in difficulties because of lack of tubes for his plants He conved temporary tube made of wire mesh plered with mortar and this proved good substitute that he made all of his in that manner.
 Concrete composed of broken materials of various kinds and
 known the aggrgate which thoroughly mixed with When subjected to stress this material weak and this defect rods of iron steel placed the and the material then enforced introduced building construction with the idea of making reproo buildings and this successful but lumber still required and until form of construction that will eliminate entirely the lumber the build houses discovered shall always be confronted with the problem of a lumber famine
The Spectator., 1916-04-11
DiSintereStedneSS Is
 Empty Church Cause
By REV. B. E. CHAPMAN, Rector of St Andrews
 Protestant Episcopal Church. Chicago

The church divine institution formed of imperfect human beings assisting imperfect their struggle for perfection is spiritual hospital.
 It institution that lives without business methods such would the Morgan of finances evidence its divine and spiritual protection There and always will hpo critics but pick gnard and dwarfd Christian and point him for an example is unfair
 The real and only why not at the services of the church that they interested They do not feel it's needs They do not think deeply enough know that all the good there them from their ancestors who devout churchmen
 Everything good your civilization directly ndi recty from the church of Christ Become interested that which g you your freedom and goodness
The Spectator., 1916-04-11
Trooper Dies In Wreck.

Columbus, N. MA railroad wreck in the district south of Casas Grandes caused the death of the first soldier lost on the American punitive expedl- tion. A message from Gen. J. j.. Pershing's headquarters said George A. Hudnell. negro soldier in Troop R, Tenth Cavalry. had been killed in wreck. but gave no details. The trooper was given military burial March "A at the Los Horas ranch
The Spectator., 1916-04-11
Wilson's Summer Home.

Washington. - President Wilson plans to occupy Shadow Lawn" the summer home in New Jersey offered him by the people of the state, as soon as Congress adjourns, and in case Congress is in session during the summer, probably will spend week ends there before adjournment. He has been urged to accept several other places for the summer, but has de, clined.
The Spectator., 1916-04-11
Owen For Vice President.

Oklahoma City, Okla. - United States Senator Robert L. Owen was indorsed for vice president of the United States, by practically all of the counties in which Democratic are IT counties in Oklahoma and Democratic conventions were held in all except two and conventions will be held in the remaining two next week
The Spectator., 1916-04-11
Many Consumers of
 Nervous Stim.llantS By H. A. Hare. M. D.. in the Therapeutic Gazette

induces while others have been stimulated to its conde- 
 As result of this and the general desire for stimulating foods and drugs large number of have been led to place before the public other powerful stmunts of which both the medical fession and the a know less than they know of alcohol until the me there almost of stmunts other than alcohol there of those who alcohol
 Further than t the number of these substitutes daily and instances unprnpd vendors fofyng comparatively and mild smunts dispensed for with large quantity of alcohol added that the patient really becomes addicted the alcohol habit while thinking he simply nnocu drug he thinks he taking koa similar stmulant when reality most of the temporary changes for the better which he notices after dose of his faore pe due to the alcohol which it
The Spectator., 1916-04-11
Fire LOSE at Dallas.

Dallas, Tex.-Fire in the slaughter building did sl0,O00 damage. and for a time threatened the entire business block. The Mackay Telegraph and Cable Company, which has offices in the building. suffered considerable damage to electrical equipment as 2 result of flooding :he building with water.
The Spectator., 1916-04-11
Passes Deficiency Bill.

Washington.-The Senate passed the urgent deficiency appropriation bill carrying approximately s3,500, ,000. most of which is for navy yards and naval repairs. One item appropriates S10,000 for Platt National park at Sulphur, Okla, recently damaged by storm.
The Spectator., 1916-04-11
Quarantine Is Raised.

Washington.-All foot and mouth disease Quarantines and restrictions on the shipment of live stock are re- moved by an order issued by the De- partment of Agriculture, with the an nouncement that the country now Is entirely free of the dread stock scourge.
The Spectator., 1916-04-11
Every Man 10 War.

Vienna.-In the whole agricultural district of Dornbirn, about the same size as an American county, not a sin gle man can be found. The army has taken them all. The last man left on February 20 All the field work will now be done by women and children.
The Spectator., 1916-04-11
Model in Fire Prevention

Cape Girardeau, Mo.-Co-operating with the Missouri Federation of Com mercial Clubs, Cape Girardeau will become the model fire prevention town of the country. A recent $25O.- 900 fire aroused citizens. who are de termined that Cape Girardeau shall not have another like it.
The Spectator., 1916-04-11
2.25O Men Join Army.

Washington. - In the first three weeks of the recruiting campaign to increase the United States army to it's war strength 2,250 men were enlisted out of total of S,S56 applicants for enlistment. For the week ending March 31 there were 3,s63 applicants, and S51 accepted.
The Spectator., 1916-04-11
Texas Bank Suspends.

San Antonio. Tex.-The West Tex as Bank and Trust Company, with de- posits. according to it's last official re- port, close to S2,000,000 will not open It's doors. State Bank Commissioner Patterson. after meeting with the ofil- order.
The Spectator., 1916-04-11
Favor Duty on Suoar.

Washington. Senate Democrats voted to substitute for the house reso. lution repeating the free sugar clause of the tariff act a resolution extend. ing the present duty of cent a pound until 1920 The vote on the substitute, which was recommended by Demo, cratic members of the Finance Com mittee, was 23 to z.
The Spectator., 1916-04-11
u. S. Exnert to Sneak.

Washington, D. C.-Congressman Jacoway said that he had secured the cooperation of the Bureau of Public Roads for the Arkansas Good Roads and Drainage Association meeting, which will be held in Little Rock next month.
The Spectator., 1916-04-11
To Fly Across Atlantic.

New York.-Rodman Wanamaker will attempt a flight across the Atlan- tic next June in 1,000horsepower hydroplane. The announcement was made by Alan R. Hawley, president of the Aero Club of America.
The Spectator., 1916-04-11
Can't Tax Oil Leases.

Washington.-The r.ght of Oklaho, ma to tax the gas and oil leases of the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company on Osage Indian lands Tn Oklahoma, was denied by the Su- preme Court.
The Spectator., 1916-04-11
Tornado Hits Alabama.

Mobile, Ala.-Several persons were injured, none seriously. 12 homes ana a school building demolished and many cattle killed by tornado which swept over Yellow Pine. Ala. Tho property damage is estimated at $50. OO0
The Spectator., 1916-04-11
Wilson Auain a Grandpa.

Philadelphia,-A daughter was born to MT. and Mrs, Francis Bowes Sayre here She is the second granddaugh- ter of President Wilson, and will be named Eleanor Wilson Sayre. for Mrs. Sayres mother.
The Spectator., 1916-04-11
Rushiru Alaskan Road.

Seward. Alaska.-Track and bridge work on the main line of the govern ments railroad out of Anchorage IS being rushed with force of more than 1 ,000 men. Trains are running from Anchorage as far as Eklutna.
The Spectator., 1916-04-11

The medical profession and the laity have been ac- customed for so many years to the abuse of alcohol as a nervous stimulant that some persons have become hard ened to the miseries which
The Spectator., 1916-04-11
Submarines Are Busy.

London.-Summarizi the work of the Germans since March 15. the Daily Telegraph says they have, in less than fortnight. sunk 70.000 tons of shipping, of which one-third be- longed to neutrals.
The Spectator., 1916-04-11
Jailed For Four Months.

Memphis. TNn.-Carl Harbin. claiming Atlanta as his home, pleaded guilty in federal court here 10 charge of raising postofiice money order. He was sentenced to serve four months in the county jail.
The Spectator., 1916-04-11
Indians to Aid Troops.

San Antonio. Tex.-Twenty Apache Indian scouts for service with Gen. by Captain Hazard. commander at Fort Apache in Northern Arizona.
The Spectator., 1916-04-11
Plan Reward For Villa

Brownsville. Tex.-American and Mexican business men at Monterey are endeavoring to raise s50,0OO in gold as a reward for the capture of Villa, dead or alive. 1t is said here by Americans returning from there.
The Spectator., 1916-04-11
Champion Aeavyweioht Bride.

St. Louis.-Mrs. Gertrude Barker. who gave her age as lover IS" and her weight as 615 pounds, was mar ried here to Harry West of Rock Is. land, H., who is slender and tall.
The Spectator., 1916-04-11
U. 6. ounboa. to Mexico.

New Orleans.-The United States gunboat Wheeling sailed for Carmen. . port in the state of Campeche. n southern Mexico.
The Spectator., 1916-04-11

There are as many excuses why men do not go to church as there are men; such as the church being imperfect, and unbusiness- like, there are too many and many others.
The Spectator., 1916-04-11

The comments of eminent men on the sterilization of defectives show which way the wind blows. Any att tempt to try to carry out ideals that are in advance of the progress of the times