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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-25
B0y Scout Education
Department Founded

New York, January 24.-The ma
tional council of the Boy Scouts of
America has just completed the or
ganization of an educational depart
ment of the Boy Scout Movement
which will:
1. Conduct conferences on leader
ship with scoutmasters and other
scout officials throughout the coun-
try.
2. Promote and develop courses
for leadership in scouting both in
connection with established educa-
tional institutions and under the
auspices of the local scout councils.
3. Arrange for campaigns to pro-
mote a better general understanding
of the merits of the scout program.
A. Present its plea for leaders to
various student bodies and at conven-
tions and conferences of religious
and educational workers.
5. Develop correspondence cours-
es for inspiration and instruction of
scout leaders.
6. Cultivate the interests of school
teachers and others particularly con-
cerned with education matters, in the
value of the activities prescribed in
the scout program.
Mr. Lorne W. Barclay has been
chosen to head this new department.
Mr.. Barclays educational training
and experience particularly fit him
for work in this new field. He has
an A. B. degree Bethany College,
Canada; R. D. Yale School of Relig-
ions; and was scout executive, Man
hattan-Bronx Boy Scout councils,
1915-1916. During these years he
lectured at Yale, Columbia and To
ronto universities on Social Educa-
tion."
Mr.. Barclay will be assisted by
committee of eminent educators, con-
sistipg of jeremiah w. jerks, LID,
director of the division of public af-
fairs, New York University; DR..
James E. Russell, dean of Teachers
College, Columbia University; Prof.
Norman E. Richardson, head of de-
partment of religious education, Bos-
ton University, in which the courses
in scouting and recreational leader
ship of Boston University are given.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-25

ture that with every year the people
of Oregon are drawing nearer to
full realization of the need of more ia
cilities for supplying trained teachers.
Doubtless the legislature will refer
the measure to the people.
The measure is ideally drawn.
That a normal school is needed in
southern Oregon has been recognized
even by those who killed" the Ash
land normal because they believed it
was becoming a mere political cats
paw. Now that the normal fund is
supplied by a millage tax, politics will
have nothing to do with the matter.
A big Portland daily recently rec
ognized this fact in an editorial. That
eastern Oregon also needs a normal
is conceded, and the two sections will
join in fight which should carry the
measure to victory if it is placed upon
the 1918 ballot.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-25
Heard and Overheard
:.:::::;::::.:.::.:.::.:.:...:::::::....s::a:.
(By Lynn D. Mowat.)
How Dry Is Bone Dry?

All of this pulsating palaver about
the bone dry" bill has led us into
an extensive investigation of How
dry is a bone?" First, we endeav-
ored to find out just what a bone
consists of. Wishing accurate au-
thority, we searched among the flot-
sam that inhabits the hobo hotel on
Fourth street nightly, until we resur-
rected a specimen whom from all ap-
pearances was dry. In fact, when
we asked him if he was dry his eyes
almost popped out of his head and
his tongue swelled up until he could
hardly answer yes. Satisfied that
here was man who knew even the
most advanced stages of dryness. we
asked him, What is a bone?"
"a bone is a dollar, a plunk, a
roller, a cartwheel, simoleon, a
sinner, the price of ten beers in
Hornbrook and twenty in Yreka," he
replied.
Satisfied, we left him with his lips
cracking.
But our satisfaction soon faded.
We were no nearer than before.
Granted that bone meant dollar.
Granted that, having lived in Ash
land, we knew what dry" means.
What did dollar dry mean?
Now dollar wet" would be easy.
We have seen human beings soaked
yes, saturated-on dollars worth
of the stuff they call whiskey in these
prosperous times.
But dollar dry
Then like a revelation the GREAT
IDEA flashed upon us.
Whiskey that cost one dollar in
Hornbrook will cost two dollars here
when the state is bone dry"
If you have no money at all you
are two bones dry" If you have
dollar you arc bone dry" If you
have two dollars you will have no
reason for being dry at all
Sherlock Holmes merely invented
scientific deduction. We perfected
il.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-25
Klamath Gets
Twenty Elk Calves

Klamath Falls Herald: About
twenty elk calves are expected to
arrive in Klamath county within the
next ten days or two weeks for plant
ing in the wilds of this country. In
letter to Game Warden Henry
Stout received this morning, Charles
F. Stone, state fish and game COM
missioner, says the elk will be
shipped in crates from Walowa coun-
ty soon and should arrive here about
February /.
The elk calves will be unloaded at
Chiloquin and taken from there to
the Wood River valley. l.. G. Sise-
more and other stockmen of that val
ley will care for the calves until they
are larger. Then they will be re-
leased.
BY this means klamath may in the
future years become an elk-raising
territory of some consequence, and
the time may come when there will
be enough elk to allow hunters to
shoot them under certain restrictions.
The state has a considerable band
of elk in Wailowa county. Fish and
Game Commissioner Stone for some
time has been trying to get elk calves
for klamath county, and at last has
succeeded. At present he is in Salem
and Portland, meeting with other
members of the commission.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-25
May Hold Up Entry
On Big Homesteads

Swamped with letters and tele-
grams, charging that the 640-acre
homestead law, recently enacted, is
being utilized by the wealthy stock
men of the west to gobble up the
large areas of the public range in
direct violation of the terms of the
law, Secretary of the Interior Lane
has decided to designate no land for
entry under this law until he can
make a thorough investigation and
determine whether or not fraud is
being attempted, according to a re-
cent news dispatch from Washington
The charges pouring in upon the
secretary say that in all the western
states big stockmen have been send
ing their herders and other employees
to make applications for land undei
this law, thus obtaining a prior right
| to entry. In this way, it Is alleged,
frauds are being attempted similar
to the dummy entries made under
the old timber and stone act. No
land can be actually entered under
the 64O-acre law until departmental
regulations have been issued, and
then only such land can be entered
as is designated for stockraising
homesteading by the secretary of the
interior
As yet, Secretary Lane has made
no designations, and the regulations
are held back. BY refusing to make
designations, the secretary can pre-
vent the perpetration of frauds, If
upon investigation he becomes con-
vinced that extensive fraud in the
interest of big stockmen is being at
tempted.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-25
THE NORMAL.

The Ashland normal school propo-
sition is again alive; and very much
alive. Representative Ben Sheldon,
who with the local normal school
committee and prominent educators
throughout the state has been work
ing for months on the preparation Of
a measure to be placed upon the bal
lot at the 1918 November election for
submission to the people, has intro
duced the measure in the state legis-
lature, asking them to refer it to the
people at the 1918 election. Mr.. Shell
don carefully prepared a bill which
met with the approval of leading edu-
Gators, the state board of control,
members of the board of regents for
normal schools, representatives from
Weston and Pendleton and the attor-
ney generals office.
The bill provides for the establish
ment of two normals: one at Ashland
and the other at some point in east
ern Oregon to be selected by the
board of regents. 1t also provides
for proper appropriations for the es-
tablishment and upkeep.
The reception given the Pendleton
normal bill at the last general cleo
tion when that measure, despite the
determined fight against it made by
Weston, lost out by very narrow
margin, should convince the legisla-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-25
Safes.

Every well-equipped business house
should possess a safe. Nothing adds
an air of prosperity so effectively as
a safe. The bigger the safe the airier
the air II is not necessary to keep
anything in it as long as you have 1t
where every customer can see It, A
safe represents solid conservatism.
They are also handy to set things on.
We have one in the Tidings office. 1t
is not very safe safe, having been
skillfully cracked once by safe
cracker before we bought it from
Holmes Bros. But it serves the pur-
pose admirably. The bookkeeper
keeps her rubbers in it. 1t has hole
on top where the safe wafer-I mean
the safe cracker-poured in the two
dollars and ten cents worth of nitro
glycerine which opened the safe and
gave him access to the sixty-five
cents in stamps that was in it at the
time. The door is cracked and will
not shut, but by keeping it in a dark
corner these defects are rarely no
ticed. Some day it may come in
handy. A bold bad burglar may mis-
take our office for place that does
a cash business and would naturally
investigate the safe. When he found
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-25

If you know of anything we don't
know and which the public ought to
know; if 1t is worth knowing, don't
you know that 1t is your duty to let
us know it, that the people may also
know? You may know, but they
don't know, unless you let US know
the things which you know. That
will be good for all the people, don't
you know?
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-25
Pinch Us, Please.

"a woman in New York won a
$4,000 damage suit for false ar
restO
Oh pinch us, Mr.. Officer,
And throw us in the jug,
And book us up on any charge
We've got the prison bug.
We'd love to eat your prison fare,
And try your prison hunks;
We'd rot in Jail without vail
For twenty thousand plunks.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-25
Current Comment.


Ashland's morals are quite loose,
See no harm in stealing juice.
Why not buy another heater?
No one wants a bloomin' meter.
Let the lights burn night and day
Others do it, so they say.
II you leave home in a bunch,
Safety first is the best hunch.
City dads may come to seek,
Hoping they may find the leak.
Let them have another think,
Hide the heater meath the sink.
Rob the city and keep still,
Someone else will pay the bill.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-25

Homer Billings started a fire-pre-
vention campaign in Ashland some
time ago at the behest of one of the
fire insurance companies whose
wares he handles From the way
the local wood dealers are raising
prices we are led to believe that
Homer has converted them, at any
rate.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-25
ADVERTISING RATES.
Display Advertising

Reading Notices. cents the line
straight.
Classified Column cent the word
first insertion, Y cent the word
each other insertion. Thirty
words or less one month, 81.
All written contracts for space al
ready in force will be rendered at
the old rate until contract expires.
Fraternal Orders and Societies.
Advertising for fraternal orders or
societies charging a regular initiation
fee and dues, no discount. Religious
and benevolent orders will be
charged for all advertising when an
admission or other charge is made,
at the regular rates. When no ad-
mission Is charged, space to the
amount of fifty lines reading will be
allowed without charge. All addi-
tional at regular rates.
The Tidings has greater circula-
don In Ashland and its trade terri
cory than all other local papers COM
bined.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-25

This is an age of economy and eff
cheney, and the sooner public officials
find it out the better.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-25

Americas experience with embar-
goes has been disastrous. America
ought to profit by experience.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-25

Many a girl who knows that she IS
too good to wash dishes thinks heI
mother isn't.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-25
For Rent.

For Rent.
House and four acres.
House and barn and Y acres.
House and barn and 20 acres.
Also
A seven-room house for 81 per
month.
A three-room house for SO per
month.
ALI in good locations.
BILLINGS AGENCY,
71-2t Al East Main Street.
Phone Job orders to the Tidings.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-25
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

News print has doubled in price
the last four months. 1t necessitates
an advance in advertising rates, or
we will have to quit business. Fol-
lowing are the advertising rates In
the Ashland Tidings after this date.
There will be no deviation from this
rate:
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-25

Entered at the Ashland, Oregon,
Postoffics as second-class mail mat
ter.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-25

Ashland, Ore, Thursday, Jan. "a, ~
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-26
West Marlboro, VT. Tuesday
Oct. 80, 1917

LIVE STOCK: Five-year- old horse.
weight 1000 pounds; pair gray horses,
weight 2,100 pounds: beef cow, year
old heifer, yearling heifers, yearlinS
steer. steer calf, heifer calf. "a hens.
FARM IMPLEMENTS: One dump cart.
iron axle, for oxen or horses: good light
two-horse wagon. with shafts and pole;
express wagon, Concord buggy, Syracuse
sulky pillow, nearly new; new sidehill
pillow Belcher & TAYLOR make: 3 plows
wheel harrow, , spring-tooth harrows, ,
cultivators, two-horse Worcester Buck
eye moving machine. nearly new Yankee
horse rake. two-horse traverse sled. one
horse traverse sled, with shafts and pole
i straight sleds, sleighs, hand sled.
grain cradle > large iron kettles, stone
boat plank, sled runners and wagon
poles, , jack screws, wheelbarrow, scald-
| ing tub corn shelter, hay knife. ? buffalo
robes, horse blankets, pair work harness,
single farm harness, nice driving harness,
nearly new; buggy harness, pair driving
scythe, bull rake, scythes, corn knives.
shovels, hoes forks. rakes axes, chains,
and many other tools used around an up
to-date farm.
| HOUSEHOLD GOODS: One Glenwood
range. in fine condition; parlor stove, :
old-fashioned bedsteads. cot bed, feather
bed, milk cans, baskets, measures
tpails, crockery, tinWare, and many ar
| icleS not herein mentioned
| Sale positive. Terms at time of sale.
| Ladies' Aid society of Marlboro viii
lserye a hot dinner on the premises at 4
reasonable price
l. NJ EAMES.
A. G. Gallup, Auctioneer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-26
LAW AS TOLIGHTS
TO BE ENFORCED
Next Thursday Is Date When Warnings
Will Cease and Violators Will Be
Hailed Into Court.

Beginning next Thursday it is the
intention of State s Attorney W. K.
Daley, according to a recent announce
ment from his office, to have the state
laws enacted at the last session of
the Vermont legislature relative TO
lights on vehicles strictly enforced.
This means automobiles and all convey
ances drawn by horses as well.
Hardly a night passes but that It
is necessary for Chief-of- Police George
Wilson TO call attention of some driver
to the fact that he is not complying
with the law. but after Nov. no
more warnings will be given. Every
one with a vehicle of any kind, regard
less of who he or she may be, will be
hailed into court if they violate the
law
Almost every night on roads leading
into Brattleboro teams may be seen
hugging the sides of the thoroughfart
to keep out of the path of autoists be
cause they are not equipped with
lights. and many narrow escapes from
collision are reported. 1t is almost
impossible to see a carriage approach
ing, especially on road lined with for
ests. Mr.. Daley feels that ample time
has elapsed since the law was enacted
to allow all persons to fit up theil
wagons or carriages as required. Be
sides he has given fair warning of wha
action will be taken against them 70
future violations
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-26
MRS. BACON LOSES CASE.
Continued from Page l.)

Alfred White of Nottingham, to whom
the plaintiffs sold a farm in 1918 The
plaintiffs claimed that Mr. White sold
some livestock in violation OF their
rights and brought an action of troycr.
The first witness was Clyde Hastings,
who testified as to the details OF the
sale Attorney Harrie Il. Chase on
cross examination read the contract to
the jury and asked the court to direct a
verdict for the defendant. The court
took the matter under consideration. and
when court reconvened after dinner he
directed verdict for the defendant. At
torney Charles 4. Maurer OF Bennington
appeared for the plaintiffs.
| The court is now trying the damage
case of Perley Martin of Brattleboro
against the Vermont Auto Sales Co.
brought to recover damages for injuries
in an accident on Memorial day, when the
plaintiffs motorcycle and an automobile
owned bv the defendant came together OF
Canal street Attorney 0. L. Hughes APP
pears for the plaintiff and Attorney w Il
Daley for the defendant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-26
TOWNSHENO o.
LIBERTY MEETING HELD.
Speakers Outline What May Be Done to
Help Win the War

In response to the call to observe
W ednesday as Liberty day, it was ar
ranged TO have a union meeting in the
Baptist church in the evening and al
though there was a heavy downpour of
rain a meeting was held and a program
carried out Rev. j. +. Lawrence presid-
ed The meeting was opened by singing
several patriotic songs. followed by a
prayer by Rev. S. L. Vincent This was
followed by several short addresses The
first was on Food Conservation by o. B.
Dauchy, who suggested several ways,
such as substituting corn for wheat as
food part of the time, the use of less
sugar, less meat, less butter, and to avoid
waste
Principal Earl Blanchard spoke on loy-
| atty, urging the teachers to train their
pupils in those things that make for
good citizenship and awaken in them a
greater love for their country.
Rev. R. II. Bosworth advocated the
purchase of Liberty bonds, saying that it
was an easy thing TO do, as one had to
pay only one dollar down and the rest in
easy payments between now and Jan. /
He said one might not be able to fire a
shot at the Kaiser but could shake a
Liberty bond in his face
H. j. Heath told of what one who
could do nothing could do. He said he
could not buy a Liberty bond even
though it was so easy. He could neither
go to the war nor send his son for he
was too old and his son was too young
He did like sugar and candy, but did not
like corn bread, but if it would defeat the
Germans he would eat corn bread tire,
times a day and 90 without sugar unit
next spring.
Carroll Boyden, a soldier of the Span
ish war, spoke of the benefits resultin;
from past wars. such as the discovery o
the germs of yellow fever and malaria
how to treat and restore soldiers badl,
burned by liquid fire. He mentioned TIL
invention of various machines to do farm
work and thus increase production ant
: expedite harvesting, and hoped that som
great good to men would come result
of this war.
G. b. Whitney spoke of the littlenes
of Germany as compared with the Unite,
States and illustrated his remarks b,
placing piece of paper the size of Ger
many upon the map, showing how it onl.
+ covered New England, New York, Penn
: sylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and Nir
, ginia, and he thought the littleness of he
ruler would ultimately be shown to cor
+, respond to the littleness of his country
Mrs. W. NJ. Sparks spoke. of the Re
: Cross work, giving a list of the ditferen
= articles they had made for the relief o
the wounded and comfort of the boys i
the trenches and showing how eve
small boys and girls can and are helpin
in this work. She gave figures shown
how before America entered into tn
q war the membership in European cour
tries was larger than in ours, but now W
outnumber any other country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-26
MISS SHAKSHOBER
WEEDS F.S. PRATT
Brattleboro Couple Married This Fore
noon in Home of Brides Brother
in Bennington

Franklin S. Pratt OF Brattleboro, a
well-known expert accountant, and Miss
Mary F. Stakeholder, librarian of the
Brattleboro Free library, We're married in
Bennington this forenoon by Rev. George
O. Mills, pastor of the congregational
church The marriage took place in the
home OF the brides brother, Town Clerk
H. j. Shak shober. Only members of the
family were present. Mr. and Mrs. Pratt
went to Boston on their wedding trip
They will return to Brattleboro in a few
days The brides home is in Bennington
but she has been an efficient librarian her,
several years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-26
TODAY'SWAR SUMMARY

Italy armies have met with Sc
rious reverse in the Isonzo battle los
ing 10000 men in prisoners and 800
guns to the Austrians and Germans in
their concentrated attack, according to
the German claim. Admittedly the
Italians have been forced back to their
border along one sector of the north
ern lsonzo front. Thus Gen. Cadorna
has through single hostile stroke
lost much of the fruits of his long
months Of campaigning against the
Austrans Apparently the Isonzo
forces which so brilliantly forced their
way across the lsonzo last summer and
pushed far to the east had to make a
hurried retreat across the river because
Of the break in their lines to the north
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-26
CHRISTMAS BAGS
FOR THE SOLDIERS
Brattleboro Branch of the Red Cross to
Send 200-Appeal for Games and
Money Being Made.

Letters are being sent today by tho
Biattleboro branch Of the Red Cross to
the pastors of the Brattlehoro churches
asking them to bring to the attention OF
the churches aud sunday schools the fact
that the American Red Cross is asking
tie people OF America TO give the soldiers
in the army across the water and in the
cantonments al home a bit of Christmas
cheer.
II is proposed to send TO every soldier,
through the Red Cross. "a Christmas bag
measuring Il by II inches and containing
necessary and useful articles such as
handkerchefs writing materials, games.
candy, etc. Brattleboro's quota is 200
bags, and they will cost a little more than
5000
Immediate action is necessary as the
bags must be shipped by Nov. | il they
reach the boys across the water by
Christmas time II is impossible to buy
games through the headquarters, as was
contemplated, so It is necessary to call on
the citizens tu supply them and they
should be- left ~ the home OF Mrs. J. G.
Dewitt uf 80 Canal street. chairman OF
the supply committee. not later than next
Monday night Childish games OF course
are not desired, but good picture puzzles
that would serve TO interest and amuse q
soldier in his idle moments will be verS
welcome II IS proposed that each bias
shall contain the same list of articles, al
though they do not need to be alike, ant
IN contributing games and puzzles per
sons should keep in mind the dimension
as given above. Contributions of none,
are greatly desired Ii is probable that
dafy will lie placed in each bag which
would be OF much interest to the owner
IN after Years
Il is expected that self denial will b
ptacticed this year and that the rea
Christmas will be manifested by trying {
make the soldiers as comfortable and a
happy as possible.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-26
PERSONAL.

County Agent A. w. Sweeton was
in Ncwfanc today.
j. B. Kenneday of Greenfield visit
ed in Brattlcboro yesterday with
friends.
Mrs. Florence S. IIartwell will take
q position Monday in the office of the
Durham Brothers Co.
Miss Margaret Doyle is expected to
return tonight from Boston, where she
has been on business for DOYLE 6
DOYLE, millincrs.
Mr.. aud Mrs. A. II. Stanley, who had
been visiting Mrs. Stanley parents
Mr.. and Mrs l.. w Amidon, of 36 Ca
nal street, left this morning for iona
wanda, n. u.