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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-10
Upper Granite Street Embroidery
Club.

The members of the Upper Granite
Street Embroidery Club enjoyed the
hospitality of Mrs. Conwell Thursday
afternoon, December 6, at her home
on Nutley street where they held
their regular meeting. On this occa-
sion former members who are absent
from the city we're not forgotten, elo-
quent testimony being in the little
packets of letters bearing Christmas
greetings, which will soon be on their
way. Following the regular business
part Of the program, the hostess, as
sisted by Mrs Brewer and Mrs. Whit
tie, served refreshments delicious and
dainty. These meetings are held but
once a month now, and on the first
Thursday, in order that the members
may assist in the work at Red Cross
headquarters.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-10
Maccabees Elect Officers.

Wednesday evening, December 8
the Ladies of the Maccabees, elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: Mrs Eliza Long, commander;
Mrs. Barbara Gorham, lieutenant
commander; Odessa Foltz, past COM
mander; Mrs. Josephine Wallace, rec
ord keeper; Miss Eunice Grubb, fl
nance auditor; Mrs Mabel Ross
Moore, lady-at-arms; Mrs. Mabel
Stevens, sergeant; Mrs Nora Walrad,
chaplain; Mrs. Anna G. Hensley, sem
tinel, and Miss Lena Nelson, picket.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-10
Sunshine Society to Meet.

The regular meeting of the Sun
shine society will be held at the Tenn
pie of Truth next Thursday at 2
o'clock to transact the business nee
essary, and at 8 O'Clock Miss Anne
Mccormick will hold her second
meeting in household economics.
Everyone is invited to be present.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-10
Parent-Teachers' Bazaar.

The Parent-Teaoher Association
will hold a bazaar and entertainment
at the Hawthorne school Saturday
evening, December Is. Separate pro-
grams will be given by children Of
the different grades from 1880 to 8
o'clock. During the intermissions
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-10
In the Social Realm
CLUB CALENDAR.

o Civic-Second and fourth Tues Q
. days. 9
9 aAuxiliary-Every Monday even Q
w. ing. 9
9 Junior High School Parent Q
. Teacher-Third Tuesday. 9
. Hawthorne School Parent 9
9 Teacher-Third Tuesday. 9
y Sunshine-Second and fourth 9
. Thursdays. 9
8 Wednesday Afternoon-Second 9
@ and fourth Wednesdays. 9
o Guild-Second p7d fourth 9
. Thursdays Q
o W. R. C.-First and third Sat- Q
8 urdays. 9
. Monday Afternoon Study-Al- Q
q ternate Mondays. =
o Chautauqua-Monday evening. O
o Chautauqua--Monday afternoon. o
9 w. c. T. U.-Second and fourth 9
o Tuesdays. .
8 Home Guard-Monday evening. @
. Eastern Star Embroidery-Sec- o
o ond and fourth Tuesdays. o
. Teacup-First Tuesday. o
. Travelers-Second Tuesday. o
o Rebekah Embroidery-Second q
o and fourth Thursdays. o
o Christian Aid = Second and O
8 fourth Thursdays. .
a s. q 8 6 o @ M 8 q d O. q 8 8 8 q
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-10
Missionary Society.

The Women's Missionary Society of
the Presbyterian church will meet at
tho home of Mrs. j.. s Parson Of
North Main street Thursday after
noon. The subject under discussion
will be "Mexicans in the United
States"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-10
Home Economics Program.

The topic, "House Furnishing and
Decoration" will be used for discus
sion at the first meeting Of the Ash
land Home Economics Study Club
which meets December 13. AS there
are no bulletins on this subject to be
used, short program is being pre-
pared. All members, however, are
requested to use the books and clip
pings at the library and to watch the
magazines for articles on the subject
OF house decoration. Every member
should bring to the meeting valuable
suggestions for the home beautiful.
Below is the suggested program:
1. Pictures and How to Hang
Them.
2. inexpensive Furnishings in
Good Taste.
3. How to Choose Floor Coverings.
4. Color Harmony in the Home.
s.. Making the Home Attractive
for Young People.
6. Influence Of the House on the
People Who Live in It.
General discussion.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-10

visitors will be given a chance to in
spect the various booths or linger at
the refreshment table. A good time
is assured for all comers The money
made from the entertainment will be
used for buying playground appara-
tus for the Hawthorne school.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-10

The Hodo class of the Methodist
church gave farewell party for Miss
Jessie Hathaway Thursday evening
at the home Of Mrs H. H. Millican
of Church street. A pleasant even
ing was spent with games and light
refreshments were served to about
II guests by the hostess, assisted by
Mrs. Walter Kittridge. The class
had planned to present Miss Hatha-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-10

way with Bible as farewell token,
but was unable to secure the kind de-
sired, so the purchase price was given
to the honor guest. Miss Hathaway
leaves to night for Huntington Park,
Cal, where she will enter the Chris
tian Workers Training School.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-10
Cliff Payne makes footstools.

Furloughs for Yuletide week will
be granted all men at army canton
ments whose absence can be permit
ted in the opinions of the division
commanders, to enable them to spend
Christmas at their homes.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-10
Dancing Party at Memorial Hall

Harry Silver was host to a dancing
party at Memorial Hall Friday even
ing for high school friends. Those
who attended said they had the "best
time ever" Jimmie Rouse and Law
renee Porter furnished the music.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-10

I GET THE BEARD BUT LEAVE
THE ROOTS
I'm not after the pound Of flesh
i leave the roots to continue their
growth.
You are next"
Elk Horn Barber Shop
Clyde Costello
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-10
Stevenson Studio for portraits.

In the United States armies, No
vember Z, there we're 7,S15,000 men,
in the navy 271,571. or the total of
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-10
Farewell Party.

5 . . . . . o . o o . . y D Z
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14

out OF the trench At the same time n,,
verizlng is erected, which Is important a..
sweet peas prefer very fine soil for tha,s
roots. Wood ashes are good, as they nro.
mote leaves and prevent running to ions
stalks.
After the bottom of the trench has bo.
lined with about an inch of the fine a oa
wel-fertilized soil, a thin layer of saad
should be laid over or else some very fnaI,,
pulverzed soil, in order to keep the man,,rs
from touching the seed. Then the seeds 49,
put in about half an inch apart. On ,on
comes another thin layer of sand or am.
manured soil. Then about an inch Of tb.
manured soil. When the sweet peas nush
through this put on another half to an inch
Of soil and so on till the surface of ths
ground is reached.
This system of planting promotes d Good
root growth, as the fine soil under the nea
permits downward instead of sidewise root
growth, and the gradual earthng up on.
ables the plants to reach the sIn--the oh
Jective of all germination-uuicfly. vet
turns what would be ordinarily stalks into
roots. making deep root system. Ths
plants will be better able to withstand tbs
summer droughts. If the soil Is very heavy
or clayey, 1t is good idea to put cinders
or small stones at the bottom to insure good
drainage
Water occasionally in natures way-a
thorough soaking, not sprinkling. The
latter done with watering can simply en-.
courages the roots to seek the surface.
where they soon dry out Don't encourage
such shallow roofing. Cultivation--that is.
stirring of the soil-about the plants should
be kept up frequently to make dust
mulch for conserving moisture and Keeping
down weeGs. After the plants are few
feet high their shadow will mold the weeds
down. For the summer a mulch of grass
cuttings or well-rotted cow dung will con-
serve moisture at the time it is much
needed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
Vyvettes

cal endurance alike depend is the nor
NAL circulation OF the blood, and every
attempt to overcome the lack of endur-
ance of alarming ideas by thrusting n
patient into situations which are heroic
tests of such endurance is clumsy. unin
telligent and definitely harmful.
Nervous patients should, as far as pos
sible, avoid not only fatigue, exposure
and digestive abuses, but worry, fear and
other untoward excitement. irrespective
OF whether their ideas have foundation or
not, or whether they are exaggerated
but simply because every such expert
ence not only disturbs the normal cir
culation, which it Is to be presumed
the physician is endeavoring to main'
tain, but also further weakens the IT.
ritable nerves which produce the eXag
gerated Impressions under discussion,
thus keeping up the 'vscious circle
"Of course, each individual has some
one special, seemingly unsutmountable,
worry upon which so much depends, and
II Is very difficult to- forget it, Remem-
Der. however, that that is possibly the
very factor which Is keeping you back,
and so long as you fail to throw it off,
at whatever the cost, you have nothing
to gain and all to lose. On the con.
trary. by eliminating anxiety. you can
lose nothing, while at the same time you
open up the possibility of gaining all your
hopes OF health
IF we dwell on life's hindrances, we
may be blind to it's possibilities"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
Quandary of Sweet Sixteen

Dear Madam am sixteen years old Ave
feet seven inches tall; rather stout. not fat
wear my dresses two inches above shoetops
uow topsl Is that too short? Wear my hair
but are not so big though Do you advise me to
wear II urf
I met young man about twenty three. who
teaches my Sunday school class. I like him
very much, We are NOT well acquainted yet
and once when was going home he passed and
him, ! had Just loft some girls, Was he
showing kindness. for he could hardly had told
that i had left my other friends. or do you
think he cared for me was the reason he asked
and | often notice how he looks at me. Does
he care anything for me! How can l toll that
he does' How can promote our friendship
without seeming to- He IN fine young man
Invitation to go with him. DO you advise me
TO urge on his friendship and is II a girls place
to speak hrst to young man. IMPATIENT.
You are old enough to wear your skirts to
your shoetops, and II you are so large /
should think this would he a more graceful
length. Wearing the hair down is so be.
coming to most young girls i would advise
you to continue to do so az long as you
can.
My dear Miss Impatient. I am afraid you
are exaggeratlng the very attentions the
young man has paid you. He has only
been courteous to one OF his young pupils
You would be very foolish 10 imagine him
In love with you unless he gives you much
more reason to believe SO. Be pleasant to
the young man, but not too effusive.
II IL girls place to bow first to a man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14

dwarf and unless you listen closely and
keep your eyes fixed on me you cant get
any idea as to how ugly that dwarf really
was"
IL was IA good story and | could have
listened to IT all day, but T. ended after
a while and then he told how he loved little
children and how nobody should ever be
cross to little folks. but should love them
and try TO understand them and get their
viewpoint. whatever that is SO when 1t
was all over I went up and shook his hand
the way ] saw the ribbony little girls doing
and he said he was glad I liked the story.
The lady said IL was very nice of him TO
take all that trouble just for lot of little
children and he said it was nothing. as he
loved little children. And he smiled at that
young lady and l think Miss Jones would
better look out.
When [ went away from the hail / saw
Miss Joncs'S fellow ahead of me and be-
cause he likes children / hurried up and
took hold Of his hand and Rowdy hurried
up and went to take hold of his leg, and he
said. 'Tf you don't get away from here,
you little savage, I'll have your dog taken
up by the dog wagon and you put into the
orphan asylum"
II ! was his little girl should want him
to be chldless, but he can tell good stories
and ! shall try to make friends with him
in spite of all and then if ! can't do il
shall tell Miss Jones about the other young
lady and see what she will do to him.
tCopyrlsht)
lhe neM adventure Of Patsy Kildare will ap-
pear IN Mondays Evening Ledger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
GARDEN QUERIES ANSWERED
For Garden IL by Is Feet

LITTLE HARRY-on a patch by IL ny is
feet you should be able to grow enough OF Ger.
tain things for your family. even if 1t does take
a quarter of n peck for meal. I am glad to
see that you sensibly DO not expect to raise
space. Some have too large expectations of
their area and then are disappointed In the re-
suits. But 1t Will pay you to farm your little
territory. You should be able to get enough
wax and string beans for a quarter peck picking
out OF fifteen feet rows Of each. also out OF
two rows of tomatoes YOU should ge, abun-
dant supply for table use; plant in ,n'r eleven
foot long rows, six to EACH You will have to
stake these zip, as they will be SO close together
and ought to dig In some bonerIeai or powdered
sheep manure weekly. You might also put In
two rows of bush lima beans after the poss-
bility OF frost is past Then you could have |,
a row OF Swiss chard, which gives excellent
greens and can be cut all season. This should
be started in box Of rich soil. and when the
plants are two or three inches high transpla ted
This Will give you seven rows Of two feet apart
Boston Fern
MRS. A. J. B.-The Boston fern, like all Of
Its tribe. should not get too much sun. but
plenty OF light. The secret of fern success is
In watering. DO not water from the top. but
put the pot in basin or tub of water reaching
nalf way up over night. Do this twice week.
Also wash the leaves on weekly with little
weak soap water.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
Interesting Letter on Truck Farming

~ the Editor Of Wonian's Page:
I. Dear Madam have been reading the articles
|en '.Gardening' in the EVENING I.EDdEH and am
ye6etebles are cutting n large figure in the cost
81 living. no thought. u allowed, would add
pay bit In this crisis h, our nations history
center. OF one OF the largest trucking regions OF
stbe whole country. and so ! think am pretty
Yell informed on the suggestions wish to make
tIyuck farming Is one industry that requires
0reAt amount OF labor. Just an ordinary farm
- garden truck OF ten acres would require the
jnf inciudedl. aud TO plant and cultivate a farm
Dlely devoted to peas. beans and the smaller
4fticles would require even more labor. A
farmer would be soolish TO plant more than he
the last Is just what am trying to furnish
idea about. Don't you think 1t would be prac
ticsl 70 the cities and towns to form voluntary
;,shellins clubs among the women folk For
instance, the GARNER sends HIS Valentine beans
t'fn the she'll to the commission merchant or
grocer. the leader OF the club or one whom she
divides them among the club members. Then at
night time. when the labors OF the day
the WIFE,. husband and children gather around
STbU work II very easy and does not Interfere
Nth convers alton. but takes time, time, time
.This plan should help this year if tried out. as
.&ut' what they have already planted, owing
N the men leaving TO 20 to war. and II this
||1u should succeed this year II would encourage
ioW| that they had an unlimited supply OF
M TO- fall back on--the women and big"
~ Of the hresides OF our oities. .'shelling
dpctton OF beans and peas. I do hope that
~ ladies Will try out this plan. OF course.
bseDs and peas would have to be returned
<4rV the next morning to the dealer.
MARK EDWARD KEATHLEY.
|ftI1hiS uugR estion In certainly worth a trial
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
Simple Bridal Dress

To the Edstor Of woman's Page.
Dear Madam am to be married In May
and want very much TO wear white. DO YOU
think you might suggest to me aNsimple gown
which would not cost very, much7 What ma
terial should be used and Is very long train
necessaryf am tall and slender.
FUTURE BRIDE.
very pretty bridal dress could be fash
ioned OF tulie over simple satin or silk
foundation. silk tulle is not very expensive
and comes very wide. Make the skirt
rather short and very full and trim the
bodice with sprays OF lilies OF the valley
and orange blossoms. The bodice might
be made open at the neck. but on surpiice
lines as this style is becoming to a slender
person. Angel sleeves are graceful. A
short train could be made Of shirred tulie
trimmed with punches OF lilies and tIny
blossoms, and . veil OF tulIe would add
to the delightfully."- airy frock. Arrange
the veil with sprays OF orange blossoms
The veil should be long. reaching to the
end of the train The train NEED not Be
longer than : foot on the floor. but two-
~ lepGth y found 70 bs mcrs eraosfnl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14

PATSY KILDARE, OUTLAW
BY JUDD MORTIMER LEWIS

TWAS playing in a pile OF sand in front
i Of a new house last night when Miss
Jones and her fellow came by and she said,
Look at the little savage. II is almost
midnight and she is out here with no com
pany but her dog. I should think her
mother would turn over in her grave" ]
hope my mother did If she wasn't com
close to lie in for so long n tim. He said,
'"rrot along home little girl" said, "Trot
a'ong home your own self"
Today there was story telling at a hall
downtown and like stories SO I went and
took Rowdy along. Rowdy lay down but a
young lady said he would have to go out
| said he would not go out without me and
the lady said ! would have to go out then.
The man who was going TO tell the stories
came OUT to see what was the matter and
when he saw what It was he smiled and
said, "Oh, let her stay by all means. I am
very fond of dogs and good little girls"
thought he was awfully nice and I looked
up to tell him so'and who should it be but
Miss Jouess fellow.
When he lady turned away he stopped
down and thought he was going to kiss
me. lie said in my ear you little savage.
IL you don't keep that dog quiet while I'm
talkin' I'll cut your ears Off" Then Rowdy
growled down deep in his neck and stood up
stiff legged and made the hair on his back
stand up and Miss JoncS's fellow went away
and climbed on to the platform and said.
''Everybody'll please be quiet, for / am GO
ing to tell you story about "A beautiful
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14

Cabbage SOup

ANY iettoVer cabbage may be fried brown
IN butter. Cover with a quart of boiling
water and cook for ten minutes; then press
through sieve Thicken with tablespoon
ful or Hour and tablespoonful of butter
mixed TO paste, and cook for another ten
minutes Add teacupful of stewed to.
matoes passed through sieve and cook for
a rev minutes cupful of hot milk should
be stirred in after cooking.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
IE SANCTIMONIOUS GIRL
NOT BELOVED OF MANY
cry One Hates That Expression Applied to Her
Dwell on Your Drawbacks Through
Life if You Would Make Progress

ERANGE,, isn't it. that the expression
sssanctimonious," IL applied to your
Il, makes you rear up as II you had
Zen the recipient Of some horrible
yDtthet? She is nice--but too sancti
damning than IL she
<Sre called "well-mcaning" or kind
n oArted."
The word has a most Objectionable
ot1nd. and the meaning Il conveys is
~ as Objectionable. There are many
bod people. people whose lives are com.
<Uaratively free from taint, but they. do
Dot necessarily adopt that irritating,
thblier .than-thou" attitude toward the re-
mainder of humanity.
Such an air of spiritual aloofness ac.
ocmplishes little good. II is the woman
who, although her heart In pure, has a
/. really human side who is able to get
In closer touch with her fellow mortals,
,&Ad. by her life. quietly, unobtrusively,
work many changes in them.
&IUST now, when some of us are suffer-
~ Ing from colds or other ailments Incl
oental to the changeabe weather, the
. following communication from one II.
4 4err is particularly timely:
IN TT Is natural for an invalid to de-
scribe his symptoms and experiences to
Others. He not only lamcnts his condi
ztion of suffering, but feels obliged to
Justify his inactivity. He also is prompted
~ desire 10 save his fellow men from
II similar fate.
M "He usually is told to forget it. by
his physicians, often because they don't
know low TO speed his cure. and by others
because the recital il too great a tax
on their sympathy, or because, having
heard the doctor say it, they think it is
scientific.
( "And yet, as there are certain physi.
cal activities, which should be omitted.
20 there are certain mental experiences
which upset the stability Of the circula.
ton of the blood and thus interrupt that
normal nourishment OF the nerves which
41Une can restore their tone.
~. these thoughts and ideas which
should be forgotten may be described
eGenerally as those which produce fear,
worry, anxiety. depression. ETC., and the
Invalid should be protected as far as can
ibe done from situations or experiences
which involve mental suggestions or i'm
pressions of fear. panic, etc. And this,
n spite OF the fact that such impressions
may be abnormal and exaggerated, or
!Ayen in some cases wholly imaginary,
'oecause the fundamental condition upon
Which restoration of mental and physi.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
SteWed Tomatoes

after removing the skins from one pound
or ripe tomatoes by immersing in hot water
and then pulling off. reduce the fruit 70 a
pulp Place in a stewpan with two ounces
or butter, little sugar, and salt and pepper
to taste. Cook gently for few minutes
then stir in cupful of fine white bread
crumbs. Served hot with roast meat and
potatoes the tomatoes form pleasant addi-
ton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14

PRING your problems of garden.
- ing to the EVENING LEDGER for
solution. In addition to practical
articles, timely to the season, the
editor will answer, either out of his
own experience as a small-scale
gardener or through consultation
with authorities, questions of read.
ers. Address John Bartram, EVEN.
ING LEDGER, Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
CamphOr on FormOsa

The camphor production of the island of
rormosa is one of Japans monopoles. The
present area of camphor afforestation is
lo.ooo acres, and some of the trees are
said to be from 500 to 1000 wears old Dur-
ing the next few years the area will prob
ably be greatly extended
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
(severnment Feeding of Soldiers

, the .Edtfor Of Woman's Page;
|ooaf Nadem---wiil you kindly tell me what is
= Mpst efficient and economical way to make
~ for hfty menf ] want to be prepared for
&AeslrE regiment. Has the army \ special
|(6(Ds" and method os preparinEr What are
o. the main staples OF army dietT Ii
epy book publissfl th.t would help one
- upsols for a large W&br OF personsf
|,5} q M Wh EMILY d.
q rou will write TO tlF commissary de-
>hf Of the United States Government
1rhington. D. c.. you win receive the
Mon you desire In full.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
Boston Fern
Prohibition Persia

There are no distlleres, breweries or
public houses in Persia, and the only in
toxicating beverage used is homemade
wine
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14

3. Setting-up exercises are "a set Of regular
exercises taken In the morning TO make one
physically ft for the day; they vary enough TO
bring ai the muscles Of the body into play.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE

be
for