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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-01
TALENT-PHOENIX ITEMS.

Mrs. b. N. French Of North Talent
was an Ashland business visitor
Thursday of last week
Mr.. and Mrs. e. o. Rease of Ash
land returned Friday from Weed,
Cal, and spent Christmas with Mrs.
Rease's parents in North Talent.
DR.. and Mrs. Frank Roberts and
family spent Christmas with Mr. Rob
erts' brother, J, e Roberts, and fam
lily of North Talent
Joshua Patterson Of North Talent
was business caller in Phoenix
Wednesday evening.
John CRATES of East Eden was in
North Talent and Phoenix on Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Stockford have
moved into Mrs, Emma Reeds house
in North Talent.
Mr.. William Carless returned Sun
day to his home at Phoenix from
Sitka. Alaska, where he has mining
interests. Mr. Carless says this is
mild weather, he having encountered
a one hundred mile an hour gale ON
his voyage home. Their boat took
shelter for twenty-four hours near
one of tie islands.
/ Those who did trading in Medford
Monday from Phoenix were Mrs. F. E.
Furry and daughter Sybel, Mrs. Cal
lie Steadman, Mrs. Milo Furry, Mrs.
King, Mrs. James Morton, Miss Mary
Stancliff, Mrs. Louise Colver, A. s.
Furry and John Calhoun.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-01

Then, too, If may be pardoned for
the DEPRESSION, the city of Ashland,
for the past two years, has been pay
ing her city engineer $500 per
month and furnishing him with an
office, fuel, lights and phone, while
the city attorney has not only fur
nished himself with all of those incl
dentals, hut has also paid stenog'
rapher, most of whose services have
been rendered for the city, and fur
nished his own services, including an
expensive library, for the sum OF
$4,000 per month. The city engineer
has earned every dollar which has
been paid him, nor would for a mo-
ment be understood as objecting to
his salary, but at the same time feel
warranted In stating that he has not
spent nearly so much time on city
work as the city attorney has during
the past year, and why there should
he such a discrepancy made between
the two lines of skilled services | am
unable to comprehend. Surely no one
will claim that the ordinary work OF
an engineer is more valuable than
that of a capable lawyer.
II has been suggested as an eco
nomic measure that the city can now
dispense with the services of a regu-
lar city attorney, and when legal serv-
ices may be required, that the council
can then go into the open market ana
buy them. should strongly disap-
prove of eny such plan. II is not falr
to the lawyers of the town, nor VIII
the city get efficient service by adopt
ing it. If a lawyer does a little odd
lob occasionally he will hesitate to
take a case against the city, and thus
bar himself from fees which under
ordinary circumstances he might 9TH
erwise receive. The officers OF the
city will feel, or at least should feel,
reluctant to go from office to oftlce
over town, spunging legal advice.
without paying for the same, ana II
they do not get such advice on the
hundred and one things that are sure
to come up, they will be treading ON
dangerous ground.
Being conscious Of the fact that l
have done my full duty as your city
attorney, and only regretting that my
efforts have not at all times been
crowned with complete success, j
again thank the mayor and council
for the consideration shown me, and
extend my best wishes for the future
welfare and prosperity Of the city:
Respectfully submitted,
w. j. MOORE,
City Attorney.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-01

A leading engineering and con
struction company is authority for
the statement that there will be 100
and probably 200 grain elevators
built in the Columbia river basin to
handle the 1917 crop, thus doing
away with the old sack system.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-01

Ritter, Ore, is 35 miles closer to
market than ever before with the
completion of the road to Hepner
and a bridge across the John Day
river.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-11
9th YEAR
E&SSN
> SOCIETY &
NNSSSNl

ilcs" dull I.cntrn days have not been
pphc tho drab affairs one is led to be
1'N'. Attractive drawing rooms In
interesting homes make pleasing gath
''iNr places for tea in the afternoons.
M the talk" for which "a Northern
SCRIP" saws VIC arc famous here goes
W'rrily on. Old aud mddlc-ugcd ladies
wrapped In gray shawls TO match their
Nalr knit in comfortable chairs by the
ufc. and pretty young things In sheer
W'iitc blouscs knit also ia comfortable
'nairs by tho fire. and tho couvcrsat ton
b'Sidc the tea table Is by no means of
trit" ana minor affairs. One Is busy
ao"ut many useful things, and the days
.iid" happily into the spring. when tho
sunhhinc falls in delicate patterns ON
'hc pavement and in :It your sitting
room window. Out in your garden or
window box hyacuths and daffudils are
turning their faces TO tho blucness OF
the Sky. Alsogethcr. Lent IL Il very
pleasant season.
several functions OF note took place
last week. On Wednesday, Mrs A. d
Williams gave a smart bridge luncheon
II tho Country Club OF Virginia In
honor OF Mrs. Field. who is the CUES,
of SIR. and Mrs. Edward Willis nj
bright spring flowers and the luncheon,
tables were arranged with these bios
SONS
Former Governor and Mrs. Folk, oil
Missouri. who arc the weekend guest.
Of Comptroller Of tho Currency and
MR.. John SHELTON Williams at Pax.
ton were guests Of honor last evening
At an informal dinner party given by
their hosts. The long dining room ~
Paxton" was arranged Ia lavender ant
white flowers, and the table. which wa.
laid for fourteen guests. Was arranged
with q ccntcrpiecc Of purple violcts an,
lilies OF tho valley.
Saturday afternoon Miss Hattie Scot
and Misa Jean Fraser entertained a
tea Il, the Country club OF Virginia /,
honor Of Or. Virginia g. G,ldcrslcevc
dean Of Barnard College who came I,
Richmond to attend the ceremonies IN
cidcnt to the breaking ground for tin
now Collegiate School for Girls
This week marks the mid .Lentci
feast known AS Mi-Carcmc. or Fcas
OF 81. Gregory the Great. which Is :,
brilliantly celebrated throughout TIL
North with balls and card parties AM
similar functions. Wednesday after
NOON at $50 o'clock tn. Ricl,mnu,
Chapter OF the Alumna. Association .
Iioilins College viii give I, M-Cur. nj,
subscription card party at the Won
ans Club for this event. which Is
distinct innovation in Richmond. tn
card tables Will b. arranged N III
pretty drawing rooms % the club. au
handsome prizes viii bc awarded 70
the hiGhcs, scores. Tea will he serve
~ ) o'clock for those Who do not car
70 play cards. aud the entertainment
promises 10 he one .! the most bril-
liant events OF ia. year Tn: enter
tainment ~ for tho purpose 81 csiab
fishing scholarship fund 10 Holm
college. and the members Of IN
Alunuac Association ~til act Is IA
troncsses for tho affair
Thursday evening the usual suppv
dance will h held At tho Wcstmorc
land club. An orchestra viii play -
the dancing, and q number OF mforna
parties Viii he given FOR the event.
Saturday evening the usual inforna
hop Will take place AT tho Cuuntr
Club OF Virginia. following dinner.
BRENT WITT.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-11
Interesting Announcement.

An cnGa cement Of much interest here
which has just been announced. Is that
o.! Miss Marie Elizabeth Martha Won
Gemminscn, daughter of Sicmund Otto
>on Gcmmingcn. Of Richmond. 10 Bruce
Bowc, also OF this city. The wedding
viii be celebrated quietly the last Of
April. At The home of The brides faith
or. los North Harrison Street Mr..
Rowc is :, son OF tho late Mr.. and Mrs.
y. ". Bowc.
Al the W0mau's Club.
Women and Democracy is the sub
ject OF an interesting address which
Will be given by Or. Emile Watts
McNac. president of Sweet Iiriar College,
noon 81, $40 o'clock. Or. McNca is a
scholar OF note and an excellent speak
or. She spent twelve years AT the
University of Cincinnati, and is widely
known as an educator Mrs. Herbert
Worth Jackson who is chairman of
the afternoon. Will entertain DR. McNca
during her stay in this. city.
There will he no meeting Of the
literary round table at the club We'd
ncsday afternoon on account Of the
subscription card party. which will nc
given there by the lIollns Alumnac
association on that afternoon
Hostcsscs at the club for Monday
afternoon include:
Mrs . c"e Wheel, Mrs. Mrs. 4 rs a az.nsn.w
Mrs. Il N NciEen Miss k A ". Archer p".
Mo bo,ham y 'sR Hiss GAG :"FeR Blscht Sni
Mrs Mrs Los 81 Mn Fsne Miss clara %Sss
Celebrate Golden Wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Murdoch. Of
zoos Virginia Avenue, Highland Park
who celebrate their golden wedding
anniversary to-day, will be at home
informally in honor OF that event or
Monday. Mr.. and Mrs. Murdoch were
tod h.r Mas
dock was formerly Miss Mary Ryland,
Of King and Queen County. and comes
Of an old and wcll-known Virginia
Family. MIR. Murdoch was born in
Frederick. Md and served throughout
tho war In the Confederate cause with
the first regiment Of Maryland Cavalry.
lie met his bride while marching from
Richmond to Gloucester during the
war They have been stanch mem
hers OF tho Baptist Church. and until
they moved 10 Richmond fourteen
years ago, were members of old Bru-
'ineton Church. They have had seven
children. four OF whom survivc--AIrs.
C. II. Gwathmey Mrs. G. Paul La Rogue
and George Murdoch, OF Richmond, and
Bowc Murdoch OF Lynchburg
Mr.. and Mrs. Murdoch arc widely
and affectionatcly known throughout
the state. and great many friends
and relatives viii call to offer their
CONGRATULATIONS on the celebration of
their golden wedding day
AZ the Art Club.
Mrs. L.. Il. D. Bailey. formerly or
England. but now resident Of Rich
mond, will speak ut the Art Club OF
Richmond on Tuesday OH The Archi-
lecture Of English Towns and Country
Places" The lecture will be illus
tratcd with lantern slides. One OF the
most interesting views will he that
of Carisbrooli Castle in Isle OF Wight.
The speaker is a member Of the club.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-19
TIE DEAD 0r..

The O2ne OF any community is the
citizen who lacks even semblance
Of interest in the community welfare.
And, strange as it may seem in a
democracy. absence of this interest
seems to be pretty generally prevalent
in the average American community
today
The cleanup and paint-up" cam
paign is a most potent c0mbatant Of
Slothful citiZenry First, the campaign
arOuses the desire in men, women and
children for homes and home town
beautiful, sanitary and safe. Second,
it impreSSes on all the fact that clean
Illness, thrift and civic pride are the
essentials by which they may satisfy
that desire. Third, the campaign gives
all something worth while and definite
TO do with their hands and feet and
heads for the community good. And
fourth. the campaigns educational in
lluencc and continuous activity helps
steadily the year around. and year
after year in eliminating many Objec-
tiOnable conditions caused formerly by
thoughtleSSnPSS and CarelaSSnesS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-19
THE VALUE or PAINT

Paint, as has often been said. serves
more than the mere purpose Of deco
ration. It's principal value lies in the
fact that it prolongs the life OF the
surfaces painted. Wood and iron, on
exposure to the air. undergo a slow
process of oxidation which just as
surely destroys them as though they
were set on fire, the difference being
the speed at which the reactions occur
We take out insurance to cover loss
by fire and should just as surely put
on paint to cover loss by decay. It
takes very little calculation to discover
the apparently astounding fact that
the loss through lack of painting is
greater than the loss by fire. When
the property owner comes to a full
realization of the true reason for paint
ing there will be no need for public
spirited people to back up a national
campaign for such purposes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-19
BILL RUNS
AMUCK!
By Judd Lewis in Houston Post

Bill Beezer got Il can Of paint and
said in language queer and quaint, "3y
ing, before | put This down I'd like to
paint the hull derned town | JUST
amt got no better sense fh&2 20 spread
paint on every fence If | could do it,
and by gum, [ guess ihat would be go
ing some And ! would paint the
house white, and ali tie chimneys red :.
I'd write my name on this here Gingy
town today before the sun went down
and make the hun place look brand
new, if I could that is what I'd do,
Just one good brush, and some good
paint, makes & place look what it
"in't; il covers uD the bad spots and
improves place to beat the band -
DlI BeeZer said in language quaint
then he got busy with his paint; h.
painted fences front and back, he
painted w the servants shack. he
painted up the wash house, too, gave
the WoOdshed q coating new, daubcd
paint upon the chicken coop, each
place 4 man could climb or St0oD Bill
climbed and stopped, and spread Il
coat Of paint that got his neighbours
goat. And so his noiGhbOr got q can
And painted h;,, shack like q man, and
then his next-door nei&hb0r got some
paint and got to work, and what Bill
Beezer started spread 50 fast, and
spread so far, that at the last the
whole derncd town which had looked
mean was painted and looked fresh
and clean. And when Bill pat his
bucket down he had put paint on the
whole town. He had done wonders
with his can. I hope you're a Bill
DeeZar man.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-19
TIC Great Man.

The Hero can be Poet, Prophet,
Sing, Priest or what YOU will, accord
A@ to III" kind Of world he finds him
self born into. confess, | have no
action oG truly great man that could
lot he all sorts of men. The poet who
,'nuId merely ~it on Il chair and com
oos" Sttln|2# would never make stan
II worth much. He could not sing the
heroic warriors. unless he himself
we're ut least heroic warrior, too,
fancy there is in him the Politician,
~. Thinker, Legislator, Philosopher
~. onr or the other degree, he could
ave BEEN he is all thcse.-Carlyle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-19

but very few.
Dorothy Arnold went shopping on
Fifth avenue one afternoon in 1910
she entered, and the four corners of
the globe have been searched for her
They still seek her.
Ruth Wheeler needed job, and she
answered an advertisement. Her bat
tered little body was found days later,
and ne'er do well, Wolter, was later
put to death for her murder.
The hacked up body of Anna Aumul
Ter was found in the river Hundreds
Of anxious mothers and fathers view 4
her body, believing it might be Their
daughter Her slayer was also exc
cutcd.
These are but a few of the hundreds;
Of missing Why missing? Police an
sWer-White slavery, lack of courage to
face disgrace, failure at business, fam
lily troubles, broken faith, disappointed
love, wanderlust and the lure of aGvcn
ture
Do they come back? Police say of
the $500 or more who disappear each
year perhaps a little more than half
return or are found. The other half?
They seem to vanish.
The telephone bell of the lieutenant's
desk at police headquarters buzZes-
another addition to the hundreds of
missing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-19

Thirty-five Hundred Disappear
Yearly In New York.
OME-HALF SEEM TO VANISH.

Recent Search For Ruth Cruger Recalls
Case Of Dorothy Arnold and Others.
Police Assign Among Reasons Fam
lily Troubles, Failure at Business, Dis
appointed Love.
New York.-B-z-z-z-z-z It's the tele
phone on the lieutenant's desk at police
headquarters.
Hello, - - - is mis-
sing" The lieutenant jots down a few
words, the description is flashed to ey
cry detective headquarters, and the
search for another missing person"
is on.
Ruth Cruger, pretty high school girl,
was sought by the police. Leaving her
home, happy and contented, she was
swallowed up III the swirl of the great
city and 10 cleWs to her whereabouts
had been unearthed. Because her fam
lily is Of prominence and because OF her
fathers insistence the case was widely
discussed and given much publicity,
but the case Of Ruth Cruger was only
one Of hundreds.
Every year there are $500 missing
persons in New York, according to pc
lice estimates. Most of the missing
persons are girls-pretty, happy girls.
youthful and Of good home training.
They are swallowed in the highways
and byWays Of the mammoth city
Most Of them never return, and the
public hears of the disappearance of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-19
WHY LIVE; IN
DIRTY TOWN?
| have III mind two towns.

-
Entering one, the railroad runs be
tween tWo rows of dirty back yards,
filed with tin cans ana rubbish.
Entering the other, it passes houses
neatly painted, back yards with flowers
in them, ana streets swept clean.
These t"o towns had the same pop
ulation five years ago.
But recently two new factories
have moved to one Of them; real es-
tate values have advanced new houses
are being built; everybody is pros
porous and happy.
And the residents of the other town
cannot understand their bad luck"
This year 5000 cities and towns in
the United States will set aside one
week rs cleun-up and paint-uD week.
The creates. miracles of modern
times have been performed with bon
fires, drain-pipes, soap, and paint
The Philippines have been made q
healthier place to live in than the
average American town.
Typhoid has been stamped out Of
Serbia.
The Panama canal zone has been
transformed from a dismal, unhealthy
swamp TO wholesome place for
homes
The French, with force of 10000,
lost $4,000 lives in their effort to build
the canal; our deaths We're 1000 out
of an average force Of $4,000.
Our record there was nothing short
of milaculous-and Il cleanup cam
paign did it.
Last year Cleveland in its Cleanup
and paint-Up week, disposed of refuse
sufficient to ILL Il train three and one
half miles Iong.
Another middle western town gath
cred its boys together, and, by Offering
a reward for each 100 tin cans, abol-
ished its unSightIy back yards in Il
single day.
Help us Clean Up Philadelphia"
was the slogan that banished the dirt
in that city,
Don't Les your good cigar start a
bad fire" WAS one OF EOcheStcr'S bat
tie cries.
A Clean-Up and paint-Up week
means less sickness, fewer fires, bet
ter children, anG higher properly
values
There was once IN old Roman named
CraSSuS. He trained band Of slaves
TO be tiremen, masons. and painters.
Then he made It his business to buy
up houses on fire, and put the fire out.
Also he bought houses that needed
painting and painted them.
And his houses increased so much
in value that lie became the richest
man in Rome
There is no better test of the civ
iliZation of a community than this ::
How much paint does it use?"
a wise man said that.
1t is not given to you to found a
religion or make a great invention or
discover a new continent.
But you can make your town a
cleaner, better place to live in.
And by so doing you give a little
push to the Chariot of Civilization.
You become, in small but impor-
tant way, co-worker with Prometheus
and Socrates and Plato and Franklin
and Watt and Edison and even Provi-
dence itself-Bruce Barton, in "Ev-
cry Week"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-19
STAY AT 1T!

The Kewaunee OWis.) Enterprise
editor says: 1T will soon be time
to clean up and paint up And while
we are about it let's clean up, paint
up, and stay up. To spend a few
hours and a few dollars on your yard
and property this spring and then for
get all about it for the next five years
to come is the poorest kind of econ
omy."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-21

role in which she has appeared with distinction Mimi in "La Boleme alternating with Geraldine Farrar She has also sung in Walter Damrosch's opera "Cyrano de Bcrgerac"
 Me Aida has devoted great deal of her time to concert work and has been heard i'll of the principal cities of America However the demand that she return to grand opera nssent that after three years the concert stage she resumed the work for which she admirably equppe She is conceded be truly great soprano The tonal qualities of her voice are superb
 number of Birmingham people heard Mime Aida sing in Atlanta and all charmed by this gifted prima donna. Sho of striking beauty and delightful personal ity These traits have made her avorite in society
 Mime. Aida is the wife of Sgnor iCasazza general manager of the Metropolitan Grand Opera company. Her homo address is Awyn Court S2 W 18th street. New York Her summer home is Farnham Great Neck, Long Island
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-21

Frances Aida is of the notable artists who will take part in the music biennial being held in Birmingham. She born in New Zealand but much of her life spent in Paris After studying with Mme Marches for 10 months she made her debut at the Opera Comque Paris in 1904
 After in Paris singing lyric soprano roes Mme Aida went to Brussels and created the leading part opera founded Sleeping Beauty" Later she sang Marguerite in Faust" Under the management of Signor GaCasazza she appeared at Parma, Italy and Milan, in Charpentiers "Louse." She to America in 1908 Her first appearance in this country made Glda in "Rigoletto."
 Mme Aida Is of the famous stars of the Metropolitan Grand Opera company As member of this organization she has sung number of roles with great including Desdero ona revival of Othelo with Leo Zezak Her portrayal of the heroine of this opera for Mme Aida
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-21

4 Romance ....''.".... La Forge
 Gavotte ...............,.........L La Forge Frank La Forge g. Chanson Norvegienne .............. .Fourdran N FdnJOCnSS X Came With Song ............... La Forge Unrequited Love e....................La La Forge Song of the Open ...................L La Forge Mme Aida. n G. In quelle Urine morbide Minuetto, "Manon
 Lascaut" .r.................-...... .Puccini
 Mime. Aida.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-21

MT Frank La Forge at the Piano 1. Etude de Concert ................ Mcdowell
 Frank La Forge 2. Je ne suis quune Bergere .Philidor Amar1in .................. Caccln Nymphs and Shepherds .<........... Purcell My LoVely Cella Munro The Lass With the Delicate Air Dr. Arne
 Mme. Aida 3. Sinulle (Finnish) .................. .Merikanto Kehtolaulau (Finnsh) ............ .Jaernfeld I'm kanne ..................... .Grleg Deep ftlVer .burielSn An Open Secret t.................... Woodman
 Mime. Aida.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-20

practice of dipping fowls, largely be- cause most of the dips contain mate rials which discolor the feathers. The sodium fluorid dip, however, is harm less and as compared with dusting is more easily done AS it is necessary that the fowls dry. quickly. dipping is most applicable in the southern states ,and to summer treatments in the north. For lice on young chickens, young tur- keys, and in fact all newly matched or sick fowls, the application of sodium fluorid in the dust form is recom- mended.
 This is the way the dip is prepared; In tub of tepid water dissolve the poison at the rate of \ to l ounce or the comemrcial powder, or 2-3 of an ounce of the chemically pure material, to each gallon of water The fowls should be held by the wings over the back with the left hand and quickly submerged in the solution. keeping the head out, while the feathers are ruffled with the other hand to allow the dip to penetrate to the skin. The head then should be dipped once or twice and the bird lifted and allowed to drain few seconds. A fowl may be treated in 90 to 45 seconds The sodium fluorid solution should not be allowed to remain long in galvanized vessels as it's action on this metal is injurious. The solution