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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06
Social Realm
Shower.

Gertrude CLARK Gaines, who was
married last week, received a splen-
did linen shower at the Clark home
on Thursday afternoon. The ladies
and old friends of Mrs. Gaines came
in a body to the Clark residence on
Garfield street. where Mrs. Gaines
was visiting, bringing with them
many beautiful and useful presents
of linen for the new bride.
Those in attendance at the shower
were as follows: Mrs. Decker, Mrs.
Yokum, Mrs. Morthland and daughter
Lottie, Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. Pool, Mrs.
Peachey, Mrs. Bish, Mrs. Mckinney,
Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Allen, Mrs Wright,
Grandma Clark, Vernon Decker, Ar
thur Bish, Mrs. Haskins, Mrs. Har-
rell, Mrs. bort. Ona Wilder, Mrs. Mil
Ter and Beatrice Miller.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06
Poem That Caused
Great CommOti0n

A good many Of the readers may
remember the commotion created by
Captain Joseph Bullock Coghlan of
the United States navy at the dinner
given in his honor at the Union
League Club, New York, shortly after
the Boer war in South Africa in 1899,
when Captain Coghlan recited the
following poem:
Meinself-Uud GOtt.
Der kaiser of dis fatherland
Und Gott on high all dings command.
We two-ach! Don't you understand?
Meinself- -und Gott.
Vile some men sing der bower divine,
Mein soldiers sing "Die Wacht am
Rhein,"
Und drink der health in Rhenish wine
OF me-und Gott.
Dere's France, she swaggers all
aroundt,
She's augespielt, she's no aggount
Too much We dinks she don't
amoundt-
Meinself-und Colt.
She will not dare to fight again,
But If she shouldt, I'll show her blain
Dot Alseass und Tin French) Lorraine
Are mein, by Gott.
Dere's grandma, dinks she's NIGHT
small bier;
Mitt Beers und such she interferes;
She'll learn none owns dis hemis-
phere
But me-und Gott.
She dinks, good frau, some ships she's
got,
Und soldiers midi der scarlet goat
Ach! we could knock them-pouf,
like dot,
Meinself-mitt Gott.
In dimes of peace prepare for war;
I bear der spear und helm of Mars,
Und care not for den dousand czars-
Meinself-und Gott.
In fact, humor efery whim,
Mid aspect dark und visage grim.
Gott pulls mitt me-und l mitt
Him
Meinself-und Gott.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06
Great Experience,

Last Thursday afternoon I had a
great experience. The big press was
busily grinding out the great Ash
land newspaper and, as the door to
the press room happened to be open,
the noise filled the office where the
news is put into readable form by
yours truly. Since / came to this
town I have been so eager to read
the latest news that have gotten
into the habit of grabbing the first
paper that leaves the folding machine
before it gets cold. Then l HE my
self back to my desk, put my feet on
top of same and proceed to devour
the news. So late Thursday after
noon I had the paper up before me,
held by my two long arms, and was
completely 'lost to the world" I
supposed | was alone, as my side
kicker and office mate, Ling, was
out, But just imagine the state of
my mind when happened to observe
wonderfully vivid picture of very
pretty young lady's face gradually
coming into view over the upper ho-
rizon of the Tidings! I thought to
myself. "Am I seeing things?" But
slight attack of psychic phenomi-
nitis aroused me to my wits. "I-
beg pardon-are you-the editor?"
said smiling young lady. for 1t was
the real thing after all.
NHer name is withheld for various
reasons. I didn't learn it, anyway
City Ed
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06
Working for Exhibit
At the County Fair

F, G. Holibaugh, who lives near
Ashland, has been appointed exhibit
manager for this section. Mr.. Holi-
baugh is working hard to get together
first-class exhibit-as good as any
other part of Jackson county-for the
coming county fair to be held in Med
ford. AS he is very busy, however,
it will be impossible for him to visit
all the farmers personally, so he will
appreciate the help Of the farmers.
If you will phone to him what you are
preparing for the exhibit. Mr.. Holi-
baugh will gladly call and get your
exhibit.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06
Ashland Al Years Ago

Interesting items picked from the
files of the Tidings. The following
extracts were taken from the first
issue, June II, 1876:
Soap Factory.
Mr.. w. H. Hathaway, proprietor Of
the Ashland Soap Factory, left at our
office this week samples of his toilet
and laundry soap. We have tried it,
and find it a genuine article. We
rejoice to know that the people of
southern Oregon now have an oppor-
tunity to- keep their "hands and
skirts" clean without sending out Of
the county large amount of money
for soap.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06
DEATH THE PEACEMAKER.
The Blue and the Gray.

ED. note: By those who saw
"The Birth of a Nation" last week
the following poem doubtless will be
appreciated.)
A waste of land, sudden plain,
A lurid sunset sky,
With clouds that fled and faded fast
In CHASTITY phantasy;
A field upturned by trampling feet,
A field up-piled with slain,
With horse and rider blent in death
Upon the battle-plain.
Two soldiers, lying as they fell
Upon the Redeemed clay
In daytime, foes; at night, in peace,
Breathing their lives away.
Brave hearts had stirred each manly
breast;
Fate only made them foes;
And lying, dying, side by side.
A softened feeling rose.
"Our time is short" one faint voice
said.
To-day we've done our best
On different sides. What matters
now?
Tomorrow we're at rest
Life lies behind. I might not care
For only my own sake;
But far away are other hearts
That this days work will break.
"Among New Hampshire's snowy hills
There pray for me tonight,
A woman and a little girl
With hair like golden light"
And at the thought broke forth, at
last,
The cry of anguish wild
That would no longer be repressed-I
20 God, my wife and child"
and" said the other dying man,
ACROSS the Georgia plain
There watch and wait for me loved
ones
I'll never see again.
A little girl with dark bright eyes
Each day waits at the door;
The fathers step, the fathers kiss,
VIII never meet her more.
To-day we sought each others lives;
=, Death levels all that now,
For soon before Gods mercy-seat
Together shall we bow.
Forgive each other while we may;
Life's but a weary game;
And right or wrong, the morning sun
VIII find us dead the same"
The dying lips the pardon breathe,
The dying hands entwine;
The last ray dies, and over all
The stars from heaven shine;
And the little girl with golden hair,
And one with dark eyes bright,
On Hampshires hills and Georgia
plain,
Were fatherless that night.
ELLEN H. Flagg.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06
" RedCrOSS
A'' N ''''' Activities
Red Cross Plans to Aid Families Of
Enlisted Men.

Red Cross Plans to Aid Families of
Enlisted Men.
Henry Bogart. coast supervising
director of family relief, for the
American Red Cross, visited Medford
last week, in order to organize relief
work for families of enlisted men.
T. H. Simpson Is at the head of civil
ian relief for our Ashland auxiliary
Of the A. r. c.; and, while the fact
that we are merely auxiliary to Med
ford may prevent our receiving visits
from the national leaders like Mr.
Bogart, II will in no way affect our
obligation towards the families of
our soldiers. In regard to this, Mr..
Bogart said:
while people understand pretty
clearly what the Red Cross is doing
on the medical, nursing and supply
side of its program, they do not fully
grasp what this organization is plan
ming to do among the families of SOL
diers and sailors. This is natural,
since, as yet. the volume of family
work is comparatively small But
the officials at Washington are look
ing forward towards large task that
will confront the civilian relief sec
tion of the Red Cross throughout the
country in the near future. 1t will
concern itself not merely about the
creature needs Of the families OF SOL
diers and sailors, but with their So
cial needs also. Through its chap
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06

Charles Thompson, his mother and
sister, Mrs. R. J. Thompson and Miss
Luella Thompson. were visiting our
city Sunday from Central Point.
They are delighted with Lithia park.
Mr.. Thompson paid the city editor
visit in the afternoon at the Tidings
office.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-06
w. O. T. U. Meeting.

W. Os H ts WVt0IHI'
The regular meeting of the W. c..
T. U. will be held Tuesday afternoon,
August 7, at the rest room in the pub
lie library at $3.50.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-05

home folks and we didn't see her; also
sorry to find Mrs. Mcneil in bed suf-
fering with asthma and bronchitis.
She has so many lovelv flowers, fine
poultry and garden of nice collards,
till we did wish she could walk out
in the sunshine and enjoy looking at
them. We were glad to meet eur
old schoolmate, Mrs. Abbott, that we
had not seen in 20 years.
Hope we can attend the fair. It's
worth the 10 cents fee to look at
the fine poultry.
These high prices will make poor
farmers Independent if they plow late
and deep while sluggards sleep and
'' " 0~A "a AUNT M SOPHIA"
Lois, six years of age, could win them
too. Our missionary society was or
ganized by the Rev. M. A. Stephens
"a years ago, April last, if we make
no mistake, and we are glad that the
same members are faithful yet, ex.
cept some have "crossed over the riv-
er to rest under the shade of the
trees. Mrs. L. E. Tyner is our pres
ident and she is nearly blind in one
eye. We certainly were sorry wheT
Mrs. w. X. Tyner resigned as Sun
beam leader. Mrs. L. C. Davis was
appointed leader and she is good
woman too.
Guess they'll begin building a new
church at Raft Swamp in the near
future and if all will do a faithful
part it will not take so long to COM
plete it. We ought to work with all
our might while it is day before the
night comes when our work is done
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Powell have twin
boys about two weeks old, named
Pope and Paul. We call them cit
tie soldiers.
Six weeks passed without US hear
ing word from Frank and we were
glad to receive one stating that he
was in Charleston, S. c., and was COM
ing home on 10 days furlough, which
he did in September. He had been tc
| France to take oil to other ships, was
why he didn't write us. He promised
US another visit Christmas. There
is nothing that gives parents more
pleasure than seeing their children
return home after a long absence.
We spent few hours in town Sun
day p. m. visiting in the home Of
Mr.. Emory McNeill. Sorry our niece
Mrs. E. L. Mcneil, was gone visiting
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-05
A FAMILY
MEDICINE
In Her Mothers Home, Says This
Georgia Lady, Regarding Black
Draaght. Relief From Head
ache, Malaria, Chlls, Etc.

Ringgold, Ca Mrs. Chas. CASTOR,
of tlfs place, writes: II am a user
of Thedford's Black-Draught; in fact,
1t WAS one of our family medicines.
A1se In my mothers home, when l
was q child. When any Of US child
rem complained of headache, usually
caused by constipation, she gave US
a dose Of Black-Draught, which would
rectffy the trouble. Often In the
Spring, we would have malaria and
chi11s, or troubles of this kind, we
would take Black-Draught pretty reg
ular until the liver acted we'll, and
we would soon be up and around
again. We would not be without It,,
for It certainly has saved us lots Of
doctor bills. Just dose Of Black
Draught when not so well saves a
lot of days In bed"
Thedford's Black-Draught has been
in use for many years in the treat,
ment of stomach, liver and bowel
troubles, and the popularity which it
now enjoys is proof Of it's merit.
If your liver is not doing its duty,
you will suffer from such disagree
able symptoms as headache, bilious
ness, constipation, indigestion, ETC.,
and unless something is done, serious
trouble may result.
Thedford's Black-Draught has been
found a valuable remedy for these
troubles. It is purely vegetable, and
acts in a prompt and natural way,
regulating the liver to its proper
functions and cleansing the bowels OF
impurities. Try it. Insist on Thed
ford's' the original and genuine. e 79
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-05
Another Mutiny in German Navy.

Another Mutiny in German Navy.
Three officers and number Of the
German navy were killed in "anoth-
err mutiny at Kiel early in Septem-
Der, according to dispatch from Am
sterdam to the Daily Express, which
claims to have authentic details,
states London dispatch Of Nov. End
The outbreak occurred aboard the bat
tleships Kronprinz and Schleswig-
Holstein, and started when the men
revolted against being drafted into
the submarine service.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-05
Death of Mrs, N. A. Watson of An.

Antioch Cor. Red Springs Citizen.
Our community was shocked this
week when it was announced that
Mrs. N. A. Watson was dead, as few
knew she was sick. Mrs. Watson was
one Of Antioch's most tireless work
ers: She was president of the local
church worker, whose church pew
was never vacant. The funeral SER
vice was conducted from the residence
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-05

Thursday afternoon by her pastor,
Rev. J. w. Goodman, and the remains
were inferred in Alloway cemetery,
Red Springs.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-05
LETTER FROM
AUNT SOPHIA"
May Begin Building New Church
at Raft Swamp Soon-Hopes to
Come to the Fair-The Farm
ers' Day-Persoral and Other
Items.

Correspondence of The Ro5esonian.
Lumberton, R. 6, Nov. Have
made big pot of soap and hoed my
turnips, onions, little cabbage and
beets, and while dinner is cooking will
write few lines to the large FAM
lily of Robesonian readers.
Have just received some magnolia
seeds from a cousin of mine, Mr..
Charlie Ellis Miller of Fairmont, R.
1. l named him for favorite school
teacher of mine over 80 years ago.
He writes of a delightful visit to
Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. c., where
he spent a night with Tia sc--..--s
then journeyed on to Augusta, Ca,
where he spent another night with
the soldiers there, and visited other
places in Georgia before returning
home.
Our missionary society will meet
Nov. Bird, which is our daughter, Mrs
Claud McIntyre's, birthday. She'll be
25 years of age then and we remem-
Der well how proud we were because
a little girl was born into our fam
lily. She won the prize at the fair
on her seventh birthday, repeating
Bible verses, which was a pair Zeig-
ler's finest button shoes. Wish Mrs
r. d. Caldwell and Mrs. w. w. Car
lyle would give another pair like then
to the child under Is years of age
that could repeat TIE most Bible
verses and see if her little sister
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-17
HEAVY Loss o. !.
! LIFE REPORTED
FROM ARGENTINE:
German Commerce Raider Beuitd
Said To Have Preyed on
British Commerce +. !.
SOUTH ATLANTIC Is
SCENE OF DESTRUCTION
Argentine Making lnvestigatiou
to Ascertain il Neutrality
Was Violated =.
(unlted prsss)

Buenos Aires. Jan: ia German
commerce raider. believed to be tho
Bonita, sank 10 merchant steamers
and two French schooners, according
to messages; from Pernambuco and
Rio de Janiero, where the survivors
are being landed. J.,l
@o0 Perish 10 Report,
1t is believed that in addition to
these vessels, another British shin has
been lost, with Ill on board, number
ing 400, perisAing. The sinking of this
vessel by the commerce; raider Vas
without warning. The Argentine min.
isty of marine today ordered from tho
Pernambuco q detailed ofhcial 'reDort
Of the stories Of the survivors to %.
certain II the neutrality OF Argentine
was violated. +, ~ !
May be the Denita.r
Many Of the survivors landed were
Indians. These said that the raider
was painted a deep black and did not
carry a name plate. This was contra
dtctory to the stories of other, surviv.
ors who said that the vessel was tho
Bonita. ~
Venex is Name Given., .s~i.,
The number Of merchantmen sunk
by the new German commerce .raidor
was today believed here to be raised
to 20, with the sinking Of another ves.
sci reported. The Venex 10 reported
to be the name Of the raider. ,.| satIs
The latest German raider apparent
ly set record, exceeded only by ths.
En,den. according to available figures.
The Emden is said to have accounted
for 22smeIchantment and two .warrtoPs.
Tho raider. now reported here 10
b. the BAnita has, according to Ag.
iresf - 1c6ounted for 10 ves5elsf
Ana IL stsil at large. y" : tt@G
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-17
BRITISH ADMIT
| TEN BOATS WERE
SENT TO BOTTOM
Eight Flew English Flag and Two
Were in Service of the French
Government
JAPANESE BOAT PICKS
UP MANY SURVIVORS
Unofficial Dispatches to Admiral
ty Give the Raiders Name
as the Bonita

London, Jan. 1.-THE British admir-.
atty today officially announced the
sinking of. eight British and two
French merchantmen by a German
raider. Other dispatches. which were
unofficial, mentioned the name Of the
raider as the Bonita. The ships were
sunk in the south Atlantic, the official
statement said. 4l"'..., u,
Jap Boat to Rescue.
This announcement was made fol.
lowing the receipt of dispatches from
Buenos Aires, stating that a Japanese
steamship had arrived near there with
survivors of several sunken vessels.
The Japanese ship Hudson Maru also
landed there the master and 237 Of
the crew and passengers OF a mer.
chairman, which had been destroyed
by the raider.
The admiralty this afternoon issued
supplemental statement of the fate
Of the ship Theodore. This vessel was
captured by a German raider. -,
A German prize crew was put
aboard and then the Theodore captur-
ed the Yarrowdale. On the Yarrow.
dale were placed 400 of the crew of
other vessels that had been captured
or sunk, but the admiralty did not
have any information about the Var
rOWdale.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-17
BEGUN
FOR AV|AT0RS
LOST IN MEXICO
UNITED PreSS.)

Calexico, Jan. 17.-Search for Lieu
tenant Bishop and Lieutenant Robert
son, lost United States army aviators,
began in earnest here today. Three
United States army aeroplanes started
a reconnaissance over Lower CalifOrn-
las barren wastes.
The ascent was made from the Mex
ican side. Each of the aviators start
ing the ascent thought that the United
States aviat0rs would be found alive.
1t was generally thought that the men
had been merely forced to descend be-
cause of a lack of gasoline, and were
subsisting somewhere on the desert.
Reports that the men were seen flying
over Nabacolla in Sonorastate, will
not affect the local program, it was
by officials today.
Captain Herman Burgue, who was
lost in the Chihuahua desert for sew
eral days. while assisting General Per-
shing in the search for Villa, was the
first aviator who eagerly sought to aid
in the search for the two men now
missing. He yesterday made a pre-
liminary fight, travelling over a por-
tion Of the territory in which the miss
ing men might be found.
The arrival of the army birdmen is
not halting the search being made to-
day by autOmobilists and civilians
along the border.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-17
Place e. -. Lid on
Leak Probe
for Few Days
Committee in Meantime to Plan
on Extending Inquiry Into
Investigation
J. P. MORGAN AMONG
THOSE SUMMONED
To Employ Counsel and Account.
ants If Necessary To Got
All the Facts
ASSOCIATED Presa)

Washington, Jan. 16.-Today's ses-
sion OF the leak hearing was suddenly
postponed as it was about to open.,
Meanwhile the committee will make
its plans for extending the inquiry
into a general investigation, forecast
when it yesterday summoned J. P.
Morgan. Frank "A. Vanderlip, Henry
p. Dawson and other we'll known fin
anciers. Some Of them were on hand
today, waiting to 90 on, and Mrs.
Ruth Visconti, the woman who Law
son says told him that Secretary Tu-
multy was involved in the leak.
The committee has decided to ask
permission of the house to employ
counsel and accountants and an ex-
tension of so days in which to report,
said Representative Garrett today.
Another witness who arrived before
the postponement was announced was
Planning Fisk of New York, described
by Lawson as the man who told Arch.
ibald S. White, he "controlled' Secre.
tary McAdoo. John r. Rathom, ed
itor of the Providence Journal, whose
news dispatches regarding the leak
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-17
HERO Of MANILA
BAY DIES IN
. T.. E|GH|!T|ETH YEAR
Plans for His Funeral Discussed
by Admiral Badger With
President Wilson
NEWS OF DEATH FLASHED
TO ALL NAVAL VESSELS
(Associated Press)


Washington, Jan. 17.-Funeral ar
rangements for Admiral George Dewey
who died here last night. in his eight
ieth year, were discussed today be-
tween President Wilson, Secretary
Daniels and Rear Admiral Badger
The funeral probably will take place
Saturday, and interment will be in
Arlington National cemetery.
American naval vessels and stations
throughout the world received word by
wireless Of the admiral's death, with
orders to display flags at half mast. :
1t has practically been decided to
hold the. funeral services for the Ad-
miral in the capitol under the dome,
Saturday morning at II o'clock. The
body, however, will not be viewed by
the public. > ": j.
!, Admiral George Dewey, ''hero of
Manila Bay" fought and won the first
great American naval battle against
a foreign foe since the War of 1872.
His whole life was full of honorable
achievement from the days Of the Civil
War down to the time when, as the
head of the general board, he began
the last chapter of his work by laying
plans for the defense of his country
in time of war. His life was a stri-
king examplification of the possibili-
ties of a career based upon the exact
and intelligent performance of every
routine duty which molds a man on
infiexible lines of duty and honor.
One of the curious freaks of fortune
in Dewey's case was that for perhaps
the first and only time in his naval
career he was disposed to protest
against the edict Of the navy depart
ment which. carried him into the far
east, where he was destined to per-
form the greatest feat Of his life and
to win imperishable renown. That was
back in 1898 when the war clouds
were gathering and Dewey felt that he
was being "shelved;' that the war
with Spain was to be fought out in
the Gulf of Mexico and in the Carib-
bean Sea and that he, distant by half
the circumference of the globe, would
stand no chance of winning glory, for
at that moment no thought whatever
had been given to the Philippines. But
he took his orders and like q true
soldier Obeyed them. The result Is q
page of history under date of May l,
1898. .. -" "H.si,5'
Contrary to Spanish expectations,
Dewey sailed into Manila Bay ON the
night of April 30 and in the morning
of the next day he annihilated Admiral
Mont0j0's squadron, destroying eleven
warships and capturing all other yes
sells and all land batteries without the
loss Of man on the American side.
Upon his triumphant return to the
United States he was feted BY the na-
ton. His admirers presented him with
. beautiful home in the national can
ital. Congress gave him an engraved
sword. and raised him from the rank
of commodore to rear-admiral and
then to the full rank OF the Admiral of
the navy.
Admiral Dewey was the third Amer
lean to reach that pinnacle OF naval
rank. Farragut was the first and Por-
ter the second. Il was under .Earrasut
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