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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-15
Shower for Bride.

A linen and cooking utensil shower
was held at the home Of Mrs. Claude
Warren on Granite street Saturday
afternoon in honor of Miss orpha
Peffley, who is to be welded later in
the month to Joe Larder. The pur-
suit of needlework filled the pleas
ant hours of the afternoon, and be-
fore adjourning the hostess served
refreshments. The guest list includ-
ed Miss Orpha Peffley, Mrs. ]. D.
Peffley, Mrs. c. W. Fraley, Mrs. G.
R. Slingerland, Mrs. Ed Wolters, Mrs.
w M. Barber, Mrs. D. D. Edwards,
Mrs McCurry, Vera Warren, Eva
Hash, Yvonne Smith, Lena Burton,
Alice Slingerland, Pearl Moritz,
Frances Robertson, Homer and Paul
Culbertson, verle Burrett and John
Edwards.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-15
Brotherhood Glass to Meet.

The Brotherhood class of the
Methodist church is planning high
links for men only Friday evening,
in the social room of the church.
The password will be joke or funny
story. There will be instrumental
and quartet music, readings by Dick
Posey and others, short talks by Prof
Moore and others, eats and drinks
and a general good time. II you be-
long to this class, or ought to, don't
let this get by you.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-15
Soldiers Auxiliary.

At the meeting of the Soldiers
Auxiliary at the library this evening
at s o'clock H. G. Butterfield will be
present and holiday questions will be
discussed. Everyone is invited to be
present at all meetings. This is not
an organization confined to parents
of boys at Fort Stevens, but for every
citizen of Ashland interested in our
boys serving in the army or navy.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-15
In the Social Realm
Dark Continent Discussed.


The Travellers met Friday evening
with Mrs. o. H. Barnhill. The sub
ject was Africa, and many interesting
facts were learned about the Dark
Continent. Miss Jessie Hathaway
spoke on her work for the Louise
Rescue Home at Portland, May Bess
and Jessie Thatcher sang a duet and
Miss Berna Haight played an instru-
mental solo, after which refresh
ments were served. There were pres
ent, beside those mentioned, Minnie
Beaver, Vida Bradshaw, Amy Lavitt,
Ocean Deibert, Annabelle Van Malta
and Ada Hartley.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-15

Why complain of scarce fuel when
there are SO many of those ugly ad-
vertising signs erected along country
highways that everyone would be glad
to see knocked down? Nj
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-15

Lieut.. Phillips Welded.
A wedding of much interest to the
people of Ashland took place Satur-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05
HERE'S A GOOD WAY TO
SPEND YOUR VACATION

Estes Park. Colo. August 4-Ac-
comm odations for about ESQ parties
will soon be completed in various
parts of this beautiful Colorado plea
sure park in the form OF camping
tents" that are for the free use of
tourists. Abuot 100 camping places
are already available. They are I'M
der the direct control of the ma
tional parks officials and all tourists
who desire to live the outdoor life
are cordially invited to unload their
packs In these government recreation
spots.
The camping grounds" are to be
installed at Lawn Lake, Glacier
Gorge. Lake. Lochvale, Wild Basin
and Bear Lake. Camp stoves and
garbage pits are included in the fact
Titles. and rangers are In charge to
take precautions against unsanitary
conditions.
In previous years tourists had diff
ficuity in finding suitable camping
spots. private land owners objecting
to the campers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05
Once in the Lineight
Being Tales of Those Who Reached the Front Page and
Then Dropped Back to Obscurity.

AS Typhoid Mary" she occupied
headlines and front page columns of
the press of the country. On the
order of the health officer of Oyster
Bay and the board OF health OF New
York city she was arrested on March
Z. 1907. charged with being "a typhoid
carrier and a menace to the commu-
nifty"
To the quarantine station at North
Brother island went MARY Mallon.
vowing vengeance and making siren
uous efforts to escape. For three
years despite the fact /she was not
i'll with the disease, fhe was kept
closely confined In 1910 she was re-
leased after giving hef wond that she
would never again seek occupation
as cook
She then sued the city for $4,000
fog her three years detention and
quietly faded out OF the limelight
In January. 1915, the inmates OF the
Sloane Hospital for Women. in New
York city. were thrown into a panic
/ by an epidemic Of typhoid OF larger
! proportions than any Of the others
and the health department suddenly
remembered that Mary was at large
somewhere
+ Lieutenant Bolton and Or West
morelana. IN company with sundry
bifFr DOCTORS OIL note. started search
for the elusive Mary, They traced
her from the Sloane hospital to the
Hahnemaun hospital and from there
10 Corona, l.. /. where they entered
house by means OF a ladder ard
after brisk scuft1c captured Mary
/ Mallon. she had broken her parole
and had been cooking at the places
whore the outbreaks occurred
ON March Fl 1915. she was again
arrested and confined to the hospital
on North Brother island The French
government offered to take her for
experimental purposes. A Michigan
man offered to marry her and take
her out there, but the New York
health department decided that Mary
was about the most dangerous little
germ distributor in the world and
decided she must stay just whore she
was
So Mary Nallon, better known as
Typhoid Mary" the most famous
carrier, Of germs in medical history
mist spend the rest OF her DAYS in
confinement. for she has already been
responsible for more than fifty known
cases OF typhoid and probably "a great
many more than that
ON North Brother island she Is now
and there she must stay until death.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05
TYPHOID MARY.

In the summer of 1906 the little
township of Oyster Bay. L. l.. was
the scene of a battling mystery. With
In a period OF thirty days six persons
out of eleven in the household Of a
prominent New York banker were
stricken down with typhoid fever.
Some OF the victims were servants,
some members of the family. An ex-
haustive analysis of the water supply
failed to disclose any germs of the
dread disease. The house vas stu
ated In the center of extensive
grounds in one OF the most healthful
portions of the locality. Ti-eless In
vestigation revealed nothing.
The uncanniness of the situation
began to get on the nerves Of the
inhabitants OF Oyster Bay, snC they
were thrown in a panic lest the mys-
terious germ strike down other house
holds.
AT this point there arrived I'm Oyster
Bay DR. George A Soper biologist
and germ detective extraordinary.
Downing his detective clothes and
firmly Erasping test tube in each
hand. he stealthily crept to the house
Of mystery A clue-~hist' The fam
lily had heen eating CLAIMS. The case
was easy.
The clue proved fruitless however
ana sherlock ftplfneS was paIiaeu
THIS was no ordinary case. hut one
that would test all his skin! lie was
determined 70 solve t. he process
- elimination was ca}ied INTO play
and the sleuth discovered that on
Angus: the family had changed
cooks on August p the first case
appeared.
Something IN aihe Doctors brain be
uaa. 10 revolve with rapidly His
memory came into play with a lump
In iars at Sandy Point, l. T., tttef
was similar epidemic" he though.
In 1899 at Dark Harbor. Maine the
same thing happened. Could it have
heen----''
In the kitchen Of the house the
cook. Mary Mallon by name, YVES pre-
pairing the evening meal
The germ detective entered cast
his eyes around the room and decided
the mystery was ended. Cross exam.
.na.ioa disclosed the fact that MARI
Natlon had cooked in the houses o.
each Of the families which had beer
stricken down with typhoid She was
placed under observation and found
to be a living carrier OF the dreaded
germs. although she herself was i'm
mune to the disease.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05
GERMANY. PLANS FOR
S.A. TRADE TER WAR
by JOHN w. WHITE, JR.,
International News Service stan
Correspondent.

Ruenos Aires. August 4--The cir
cular letter translated below has been
circulated extensively in this city:
Recently there has been formed
in Germany vast organization en-
titled The German Economic Fed
Grafton for Central, South America
and the Antilles" TO foment export
commerce when peace is declared.
Its field OF action will be on this
side of the Atlantic, in all the Span
ish American countries.
With II will be affiliated the I'M
dermentioned associations already in
existence, viz.
Argentine ermany.
Brazil Germany.
The Hamburg Export union and
the great German steamship compan-
les.
"A newspaper will be published in
Spanish and Portuguese to supply all
information. scientific. banking and
commercial. to the Spanish American
countries. and an annual publication
which will give publicity to everything
related to the commerce in those coun-
tries
I'm Berlin club will be instituted,
to which we Will admit all the busi-
ness men and other travellers from
the Americas.
with peace will commence a great
maritime activity. Germany is In the
position OF being able to place at
once in active service her steamers,
and will have the same tonnage at
sea as before the war, even although
she should not recover the steamers
which are prisoners In enemy ports.
The shipping constructed during the
war is approximately equal to that
which has been captured or destroy
ed.
THE annual subscription with be
ad libitum from each subscriber, but
not less than:
Marks: 100 annual subscription.
from firms.
Marks: Twenty-Five admittance
fee, from firms.
Marks: Thirty annual subscription
from individuals
Marks: Ten admittance fee, from
Individuals
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05

to note the Central European policy
of Prussia All the countries Of Eu-
rope and near Asia from Scandinavia
and Holland to Russia and Turkey,
on the east and Italy and Spain on
the west, have In the past generation
become more and more dependent on
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05
HEAVY RAINS DELAY
TROOPS TRAINING
BY DANIEL DILLON.

American Training Camp IN
France. Aug. 4.-Heavy rains. which
have been sweeping this section for
several days. continue TO hamper the
training of the American forces. They
have rendered it impossible for trench
work and the troops are drilling in
the village streets.
A French interpreter attached TO
the camp was blinded Thursday in n
grenade accident, 1t is one of the
few serious accidents which have oc-
Cured so far.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05

pears that these aim at even more
rigidly systematic organization of in
dustry, and that 1t is intended to
abolish almost entirely Individual
freedom in export business. 1t Is
thought to be necessary to the in
terests of sthe nation that exporta-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05

ton should be controlled by commit
tees in each industry, one regulation
being that no foreign country shall
be supplied with German goods, I'M
less 1t Is willing to send back raw
material in return.
In this connection II is interesting
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05
look for Big skirt Season.

While most of the business being
done in separate skirts Mt the mo-
ment Is in those made of serges, pop
Inns, etc. in the darker shades or of
prunellas. cassimeres, jersey cloths.
etc. in fancy stripes and plaids on
dark grounds. nice business 10
looked for in silk and velvet spirits
about the end of next month. Good
buying OF broadcloth skirts is also
looked for at that time, and already a
fair business has been done In them
Satin and charmeuse are expected to
lead In the sales Of silk skirts. though
much IL looked for in the buying OF
fancy silk skirts IN self-ngured pat
terms. Chiffon ve1vets will probably
top tho sales in velvet goods, while in
the more popular priced lines vel
vefeens are said to promise wen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05

German supplies. Some OF them axG
embarrassed during the war by t1G1
partial interruption. Such q potic91
probably could be used to advAntaGG9
in obtaining hides and wool from AF4
gentina and Uruguay and nitrate
from Chill.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05

II invite you to become a member
Of the federation, and to that effect
permit myself to enclose g. subscrip-
ton form. begging you to return same
with your remarks"
The newspapers have been COM
menting at great length upon Ger
many's after war trade plans. 1t ap-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05

tie for supremacy covering twenty
five years, the Cumberland and Bris-.
toll telephone companies win con-
solidate their exchanges and through
lines here. The plan to merge has
just been approved ny the interstate
commerce commission
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05

QUARTER CENTURY OF
TELEPHONE WARFARE ENDS
Bristol. Va, Aug After . bat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05

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The Washington times., 1917-12-30
POL,ps.

1t is regarded as a safe eonclusioi.
thst ali those who have witnessed the
performance Of the Poll Musica
0medy Players will respond readi'
10 ibe invitation TO step this "Hg
The Washington times., 1917-12-30
" The 18th Chair at BeLasco;
Mister Antonio" at National

TO the Avenue Play House beginning
tomorrow night, when ''The Candy
Shop" which will give its final per
sormRnce tonight will be succeeded
by Step This Way"
Carrying out the initial principle
OF the Revue. the management of
the Poll Theater has this week select
ed one OF the most celebrated OF
musical comedies, a Shubert produc-
-tion and Lew Fields hall mark Of
fame. step This Way has been
given ornate dressing and carried out
In every sense along production lines.
The details Of what will transpira
on the stage are a dead secret with
Producer Charles Sinclair and the big
company that he has brought to
Washington Whatever plot there was
to '-Step This Way" has been de-
stroyed. for the Poll Musical Comedy
Players make no secret that they do
plots to death" brt rather indulge in
dirirtfssement
All OF those who have established
themselves as favorites win toe the
line for the prologue, including Miss
Louise Mink. George Nathason, Sarah.
Edwards. Elise Bartlett, Lillian Cross
man. Eulalie Young. Bessie Taylor,
Ethel Cutter, Jack Squires. Billy
Lynn. and the beauty chorus and the
male chorus
The Washington times., 1917-12-30
MAJOR IAN BETH

Three times Major Ian Hay Beth
has been In France. Here again he
did not confne himself to things Brit.
ish, but he spent a good part of his
time with Pershing's boys, so as to
be able to tell US OF how they are
faring in their new surroundings.
Major Beth on his visits to the
front took photographs of things
which he felt could be better described
pictoriaIly than in words alone. He
took pictures to illustrate a war lee
ture; he did not build q lecture
around pictures. These pictures he
will use in conjunction with his lee.
tuTe.
He comes to Washington with the
permission of the British foreign Of
fee, which has also lent him every IA
cility to secure material for his new
illustrated lecture which Is to be
given at the Belasco Theater next Sun
day night.
The Washington times., 1917-12-30
TWo War Lectures
And Ne9unlan TraUel
TALKS On Schedule

Fighting Through He'll is the title
Of Capt David FaIlon's. NJ. C. amazing
story OF the great war. which he will
tell. with incidental screen illustrations,
at the National Theater next Sunday
evening. II is also the title Of his book
on the war. which is now in press, Capt.
Fallon. It is announced. tells nothing
from hearsay. and his wonderful OBJ
sorbing story covers only his own per-
sonal experiences at Gallipoli and in
the trenches OF France and Belgium
The wounds that finally incapacitated
him for active service. the last Of fifteen
received In various parts Of the world.
were indicted by the bareback Of a
boche bomb. For the accommodating
exploit that took him out OF the firing
line. Captain Fallon received the much
coveted military cross from King
George. He also wears the India medal,
given to him for Conspicuous bravery
in the field" in the northwest territory.
The Washington times., 1917-12-30
NEWMAN.

In Newman's new series Of ave
Traveltslks called The Re-Diseovery
OF America" more scenic beauty will
be revealed then has gone before.
The expert globe-trotter begins his
annual season of five successive
Sunday evenings and Monday after
moons at the Belssco Theater on Jan
uary IS.
Last summer Newman found that
obscured by their very proximity,
natures masterpieces in America
were unknown to those who possess
ed them. That love OF the beautiful
which has in the past sent countless
tourists abroad is still with us as q
national characteristic and facing on
The Washington times., 1917-12-30
Washington Fonies
To Present Work of
Local Contributors

The Poll Musical Comedy Players
are preparing for an extraordinary
production to which everyone in
Washington with sense of humor IL
invited to contribute.
Within the next few weeks pro-
ducer Charles Sinclair. will make an
elaborate production of Miss wash
ington, an original revue OF the Ma,
tionaI Capital, old and new" Writers
Of lyrics, satirists, and punsters, are
invited to contribute to this pr0duc-
tion. There will be slzits on the
topics OF the day and a general bur
lesquing OF things worth while.
Newspaper men. heads and members
OF organizations and everyone, is In.
yited TO write a skit and send IL to
Producer Sinclair al Polls Theater
for this big production.
The Washington times., 1917-12-30

the one hand military barriers and
on the other insistent demands for
material, Newman turned to his owu
country-the Empire of America-
and found the most beautiful -coun-
try he had ever seen. Never. before
has q series OF Traveltalks been 50
richly illustrated by exquisite color
ed views and thrilling motion pic
lures. The TOURISTS who travel With
Newman this season will witness
many fascinating scenes far or the
beaten track in the following five de-
lightful journeys: "Our National
Parks" our Pacific Coast "Our
Real American-the Indian" "Our
Hawaii" and "Ohr West Indies"
The Washington times., 1917-12-30

The New Year bill at B. F. Keith's
this week has two headline attrac
lions and eight other holiday features
The petite and piquante Broadway
comedienne, Dolly Connolly with nC.g
whimsical songs and ballads by Percy
Wenrich, the composer who will CO
operate with the fair singer both with
piano and song IS one OF the ideal
The others will be Langdon McCOr-
mick's new spectacular melodrBma,
On the High Seas" II is in four
scenes, and the plot involves the ef,
fort OF the "Centurian" TO carry mu,
nitions and supplies to enemy sub
marines. The chase and capture b.
the United States fleet Is said To fiii
every scene with thrills and realism.
The rest OF the bill includes has
sard Short and company in 4 merry
farce from the French, called The
I:uby Ray" by NJ. Hennequin; THE
Color Gems" a series OF posing sub
5ccts Of Unusual theme and situation,
Ey seven artists: Al Lydeil and Bob
Higgins in a Friend Of Father:
!;Hy Fern and Marion Davis in a
Nightmare Revue" in which then
flirtatious talents are displayed in an
s-lternation Of songs and dgnces;
Hence Florigny, the brilliant French
pianiste: Dancing Breens; the pipe
organ recitais and the HeRTstPathe
news pictorial and real war films.
At ; and S:15 p. m. at Il. r. keith's
today. the bill Win show all last
y ccl,'s enjoyable features.
The Washington times., 1917-12-30
NATIONAL.

Conspicuous among the best theat'
rical offerings this season is Otis
Skinner, in the American comedy,
Mister Antonio" by the popular
novelist. Booth Harrington. Mr..
skinner will come to the National for
one week. commencing tomorrow
night. with matinees New Year, Wed
uesday, and Saturday.
Mr.. Harrington has written a
cheerful comedy with a leading role
lila; hts Mr. Skinner like the proven
bisl glove. Tony CamaTadonio is an
Italian organ grinder, a poet by ma
Iure. an optimist by disposition, and
a lover OF mankind by choice. TAX
ing the parable OF the good Samari-
tan as his theme. the dramatist evoly-
I'd a story OF a small town potentate.
who. overcome by the temptations OF
the city, accepts the charity of the
Italian. When some six weeks later
the organ grinder finds his way to
the little community where this man
holds autocrstic sway. things begin
10 Improvements that enable Mr..
Skinner to figure in his brilliant. en-
phatic way as the champion of the
oppressed and the chivalrous Fighter
of wrongs.
Mr.. Skinner Is under the manage
ment of Charles Frohman. The play
Abounds in rich Characterization.
which are interpreted by the. original
cast, including Eleanor Woodruff,
Joseph Brennan, Robert Harrison,
Frances Landy, Agnes Marc, WsltCr
+. Scott, John McCabe, Ernest Elton,
and others.
The Washington times., 1917-12-30

Sentiment. mystery and adventure
naked in the proper quantities make
a play that appeals to playgoers OF
every age and class; the reason for
the tremendous success OF The 18th
Chair is that Bayard veilIer's dra-
hatic thrill contains all of these ele-
ments, woven into q story that Is told
with surprising skill
The 18th Chair" will he the at
traction at the Belasco Theater this
week and the engagement will be one
OF the most welcome events Of the
season; for this play was the success
Of successes in New York last year,
where It ran for twelve months.
The company is headed BY Annie
Russell and in the case of every other
one OF the sixteen characters Mana
ger William Harris, jr.- displayed
equal care and Judgment before max
ing his selection. Dewitt Jennings
has the role OF Inspector Donohue
next in Importance to that played by
Miss Russell. and every other member
Of the cast boasts an enyiable relsu-
tstion founded upon a series OF cred
liable performances. As for the pro
duction. that will be down to the
smallest detail of properties, identt-
cal with the original which occupied
the stage Of the Forty-eighth Street
Theater in Nsw York for so long.
The Washington times., 1917-12-30
GAYETY.

A decided novelty in the way OF
burlesque attractions is offered at
the Gayety this week where The Bon
Ton Girls will hold sway. A mirth
provoking travesty Of moving picture
studio life is the offering, and the
audiences will find that their pro-
grams will set forth that the enter
tatnment consists OF six reels, instead
OF six scenes. Every one Of the char
acters in the production iHtbersonates
some notable in the land of films.
such as Charley Chaplin, Skinny Ar
buckle, Maurice Costello, Mary Pitch
fork, Ralph Inch, Francis cushman.
and Pearl Kite. Although most OF
the entertainment deals with the
funny side Of the making OF pictures.
there will be little diversions in the
way Of melody and mirth TO add
variety.
The cast Is headed by Lester Al
len. q comedian with a wide following,
who is ably assisted by John Barry.
Joe Opp. Jennie Wakefield. Irene
Ches!eigh. Maude Clarke, Anthony
Cortelli, Ed Simons. and Eddie Miller.
Then there's 4 charming chorus.