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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31

c. B. Haney and wife left for their
home in Douglas county, ON Wednes-
day.
to their home at Cottage Grove, They
attended Ashland high school and
speak high word of praise for the
faculty and efficiency at the local
school,
Mrs. A. NJ. Storch of Okanagan
Wash, who has been at the home OF
her sister, Mrs. Fred Wagner, to re-
cuperate from a serious affection OF
the spine, was taken to Granite City
hospital last week and operated upon
Saturday. Her condition is as good
as can be expected under the circum-
stances. She was Miss Ida Case and
taught in the normal school here.
Mrs. o. H. Johnson has received
word that her son, Hubert Thorn,
has enlisted in the Canadian army
and expects to be in France within
two weeks. He made his headquar-
ters at Calgary and was a visitor in
the city last Christmas, making many
friends. Walker Thorn, Ashland
high school graduate, who graduated
in law at the University of Washing
ton this year, has enlisted in the
U. S. army.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Driscoll,
their son Edwin and Mrs. Drlscoll's
brother. Glenn Parker, left Wednes-
day for klamath Falls after resi-
dence Of about two years in Ashland.
Mr.. Driscoll was for several years in
the game service, but resigned recent
ly to engage in the insurance busi-
ness in Klamath county. Their de-
parture is regretted by wide circle
of friends. The boys are popular in
high school circles, Edwin having
graduated with the 1917 class and
Glenn being a junior.
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PAGE FIVE

pound foolish doctrine that we must
cease spending, hoard money and live
on crusts.
"The expenditure of $1,000, 0,000,-
900 in the United States within the
immediate future will, believe, spell
for our people a period of unusual
prosperity The railways will un-
doubtedly have to eliminate unprofit-
able passenger train mileage. There
may be brief periods when our pas
senger train service will be tempor-
arily taxed to an extent which we
cannot now clearly forsee, but I feel
positive the railways will, generally
speaking be in position to manufact-
ure all the passenger train service the
public require.
FavOrs Advertising
GAS to advertising and speaking
for the Southern Pacific company
which I represent. I shall certainly
recommend that we continue our ex-
pendture and efforts along practical
ly the same lines as adopted in re-
cent years. Our motto has been to
advertise every day in the year,
whether the year be marked by pros
perity or lack of prosperity. We be-
lieve in the adage that its the steady
dropping of the water that wears
away the stone. | am very glad that
the north coast states are to supple
ment the efforts of the railways along
lines of their own choosing"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31
LOCAL and PERSONAL

Glen Simpson returned yesterday
from o. A. c., where he has been at
college.
Mrs. M. M. Butler of Medford spent
Wednesday with her grandson, Har-
vey Ling.
Percy Grisez Of Yreka is visiting
friends in the city.
George B. Skeen has gone to Klam-
ath Falls to engage in the barber bus
mess. His family will follow later.
H. L. Whited has returned from a
visit with relatives in Iowa.
Miss Kate Glendinning, a we'll
known teacher of Siskiyou county,
arrived from Ft. Jones Sunday to
visit her aunt, Mrs. W. e. Glendin-
ming.
]. w. Henry of Gazelle was over
from Siskiyou county last week and
located house for his family this
fall. He purchased another Ford
preparatory to taking long tour east
this summer.
Ural Coleman and Joe Alnut made
a business trip to Dunsmuir this
week, going down Monday and re-
turning Wednesday. Mr.. Coleman
took the examination to enter the
railroad service as a fireman.
T. ]. Notion and John w. Potter
arrived from California Sunday and
are quartered at Hotel Austin. They
bought a new Ford Monday and ex-
pect to remain in Ashland all sum-
mer. Mr.. Notion has been in poor
health for some years, but has great
ly improved during the past years
stay in southern California.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31

Bay men are getting behind plan
to have a special train run from Coos
Bay to Ashland for the big roundup
which will be held there July 3 to 5
inclusive.-Coos Bay Times.
Beryl Eaton has joined the force
Of freight brakemen on the Southern
Pacific railroad and is taking his
student trips.
Steve Erickson left last night for
San Francisco to enter the official
training camp. Sergeant Steve is cas-
lily one of the most popular men in
the company, and his going leaves a
hole that will be hard to fill Ser
geant Arthur Graham leaves Friday.
William Speck, Southern Pacific
brakeman who formerly held a run
between Roseburg and Grants Pass
and is well known to many north end
enginemen, was thrown from
freight car near Oregon City Tuesday
and suffered broken back. He is
not expected to live.
James w. Young of Calgary, AL
berta, has arrived with his family and
has taken possession of the Claxton
ranch of twenty acres on the Boule-
ward, which he recently purchased.
Mr. Young has been in the printing
and paper box manufacturing busi-
ness for many years.
A letter has been received by Su-
perintendent of Schools of Briscoe
asking that list of the high school
boys from here, who have enlisted,
together with the branch of service ip
which they are enrolled, be sent to
the state superintendent. A like CEN
sus is being taken of all Oregon
schools. About thirty-five members
of the local Coast Artillery company
are high school boys and many others
from the school have enlisted in the
army, navy and other branches.
Medford Mail Tribune: Business
men of Marshfield, among whom are
number Of former Ashland men,
are arraSging to run an excursion to
Ashland during the roundup celebra-
tion of that city on July 8, A and 5,
from the Coos Bay country. The To-
cal commercial club will probably
take steps to persuade the visitors to
stop off at Medford on the trip. The
Grants Pass Chamber of Commerce
has already written inviting the Coos
Bay folks to visit their city and sur
rounding country.
Harry Rosen of New York city ar
rived in the city Tuesday to accept
position as piano player at the Vining
He has had considerable ex-
perience at the piano in several east
ern show houses and comes highly
from music houses at
San Francisco His initial appear
ance at the Vining Tuesday night
caused considerable favorable COM
ment on the part of the-movie fans
who heard him. He is young man
but nineteen years of age and has
spent the last five years in active
practice Of picture playing.
Miss Ethel Hale left Monday even
ng with the Walker family for an
visit with her brother and
friends in Cottage Grove Mr., and
Mrs. Walker and daughters Mildred
md Lola accompanied their parents
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Fee Discusses
War and Tourists

Portland, May 2S.-Charles S. Fee
passenger traffic manager, Southern
Pacific company, with headquarters
in San Francisco, who Is visiting in
this territory, in a recent interview
made the following very interesting
statement concerning the outlook for
tourist traffic this summer:
Changes Are Expected
"It is quite impossible for any one
to speak with certainty of business
conditions or of travel. commercial
or tourist. as 1t will develop during
the next six or twelve months. Con-
ditions are already abnormal to GER
tain extent and will vary somewhat
as the war slackens or increases in
intensity. Practically every one rec
ognizes or will soon recognize that
the United States has undertaken to
do its bit and will not turn back
until satisfactory result is an ac-
complshed fact.
THAT this very important STEP
will bring material changes in the
everyday life of the people of the
United States must be manifest to
all. but that 1t will be revolutionary
| cannot believe.
ut is said there are 100000
of young men in the states between
the ages of 20 and 80 years, a great
majority of whom will be available
for army service This, however, is
hut one-twelfth of our population
and as but one in 20 Of the 10000
900 will have to answer the first
call of 100000, 1t will be seen that
even two or three subsequent calls,
making due allowance for exemptions
will leave a great army Of able-bodied
business men in the customary walks
of life, and all of those who have
either partially or wholly withdrawn
from active business and still have
the leisure and the means to travel.
"There will be some hesitation,
some apprehension about travel on
the part of many people, especially
those along the seaboard fronting
Europe, but even they will settle
down to the new conditions within a
few months and drop back into their
customary mode of life, while the
people of the middle states, which
contribute probably 60 per cent Of
all western resort travel, will not for
any great length OF time cut out their
annual summer and winter trip.
Travel Not LUXURY
"Travel is not luxury with many
of our people, but a necessity. All
work and no play makes Jack a dull
boy. Extravaganza will cease to a
great extent, but with Europe closed
to the leisure classes, and the resorts
of the middle west and Pacific states,
especially our great national parks
like Crater Lake, Rainier, Yosemite
and the Yellowstone, never so well
equipped to take care of the tourist
as today, feel certain that the travel
classes of our people will not any
more forego their vacation trips, for
any length of time, than they will
subscribe to the penny-wise and
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31

Mr.. and Mrs N. c. Lininger rejoice
over the arrival of fine baby boy
who came Monday.
James Mattingly has been quite
sick since Sunday with a complication
Of diseases.
Three lots on A street, suitable for
gardening, for rent. See Billings
Agency. 2-2t
Mr., and Mrs. Ed Hunter have
moved to Ashland and Mr.. Hunter is
on the local freight run as engineer.
Harvey Howard has gone to Can
ada, near Edmonton, with his family,
where he will operate quarter-sec-
tion grain ranch which he bought
lately.
Mrs. ]. r. Lilly is in the city for
few days visit and will return to
Weed Friday. Kenneth Lilly is play
ing ball with the Weed team during
his summer vacation from Stanford.
Tuesday, June 12, is Wilson day at
the Vining Theatre A photograph
of President Wilson will be given
away with each and every admission
and splendid program is being pre-
pared.
Mrs. Mamie Holmes Mcclure of
Bend is Visiting her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. H. P. Holmes. Her husband,
R. S. Mcclure, will come to Ashland
later on and may enter into business
engagement in this city.
Many Ashland fishing parties are
making the trip to Rogue river and
report a big run of salmon on. On
Memorial day the river was lined
with auto loads of fishermen and sew
eral big catches were made.
Mrs. Jane Carter is making extern
sive improvements on her dwelling
house on Helman street Mr. and
Mrs. G. c. Stevens are making their
home with Mrs. Carter since Mr.. Ste
vens was transferred here from Duns-
muir.
William Nugent, who has been Wis
iting at the w. ]. Douglass home left
yesterday for his home at Modesto,
Cal. The engagement of Mr.. Nugent
and Miss Vernon Pyland, teacher in
the Ashland schools, has been an
w. w. Bryan, residing on Scenic
Drive, has rented El Canto Heights,
the suburban home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. r. Yockey. The lease includes
the orchard tract. For the summer
season Mr.. and Mrs. Yockey will
camp in that vicinity.
Now is the time to bny your gar
den hose. We have 1. in many
grades and prices, especially the nom
that will last you for many
years. Also guaranteed spray hose.
All new stock. Emil Peil. 2-2t
c. M. Sechrist, president of the Pa
,ific Fruit Express Company. and ].
W. McClymonds, vice-president and |
general manager, with party of
friends, left train No Is here Sunday I
evening and motored to Medford in
with ]. G. Hurt and T. H.
Simpson of this city The party took |
he train again at Medford to con-
inue northward on business.
William Grimes, F. e. Conway, L.
7. Simpson and other prominent Coos
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31
For Sale at a Bargain.

For Sale at a Bargain.
One Mccormick Big Four mower
with extras.
One Little Giant fence loom.
One set single buggy harness.
Apply to G. s. Butler, Al Granite
street Ashland, Ore. 2-4t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31

Wages at sawmills in
creased to s2.91h a day and 800
more men wanted.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31

Mrs. c. N. Gully returned to her
home at Grants Pass Sunday after a
visit with friends in this city.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31

Oregon railroads lose 100000 to
100000 year by free passes.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31

Coos county industries suffer from
w. w. invasion and sabotage.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-31

See These Specials
Boys 25c Blouse Waists special each 16c
Boys White Collar Shirts sizes 12 to IA ..... . 43c
Boys SOC Summer Union Suits, special ....43c
One lot of mems Ide Collars large sizes DC
Boys Oxfords all go at, pair .,.~... ST. 80
Ladies Sorosis Oxfords, $40O qualities So. 80
One lot of ladies' high Shoes sizes q to 5, o. IN
including White Nubucks, pair ............. DZ.CU
Mems Oxfords at just one-half former prices.
Childrens Oxfords all at cost
The Huttig news., 1917-04-21

quick decision sife -seizec Ter Husband by the arm, explaining feverishly: "There is something big going OH to- night Ed Longorio brought T guard of soldiers with him, and Jeff them at our pumphouse. Well. il so happens that Blaze Jones and Mir Law have gone 10 the Romero cemetery to gel Ricardo Guzman's body
 "What?" Austin's red face paled. his eyes bulged.
 'Yes. That's why Paloma is here. They crossed at our pumping station. and they'll be back at any time now. If they encounter Longorio's men You understand?"
 Ricardo Guzman's body" Austin wet his lips and swallowed with diff culty. "Why-do they want his body:a
 'fo prove that he is really dead and-to prove who killed him." Not ing the effect of these words, Alaire cried sharply, What's the matter. Ed?"
 But Austin momentarily was beyond speech. The decanter from which he was trying to pour himself drink played a musical tattoo upon his glass his face had become ashen and pasty.
 How many men has he got?' Aus tin nodded in the direction of the front room.
 'l don't know. Probably four or five. What ails youTe
 l. hsa.. .It cable agitation. something in the hunt ed, desperate way in which his eyes were running over the room, alarmed Alaire.
 Ed utterly disregarded her question. Catching sight of the telephone, which stood upon stand in the far corner of the room. he ran to it, and, snatch ing the receiver. violently oseillated The hook.
 Don't do that !" Alaire cried. fol lowing him. Wait! It mustn't get out"
 Hello, Give me the Lewis ranch auiek-fve forgotten the number With his free hand Ed held his wife at a distance, muttering harshly: "Get away now! I know what I'm doing Get away-d-n your He flung Alaire from him as she tried to snatch the instrument out of his hands.
 Ed ' she cried. Are you out of your mind? You mustn't"
 Their voices were raised now, heed less of the two people in the adjoining room.
 Keep your hands off, I tell you. Hellol Is that you, Tad?' Again Aus tin thrust his wife violently aside.
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"I.isten I've just learned that Dave Law and old man Jones have crossed over to dig up Ricardo's body. Yes, tonight They're over there now-be back inside of an hour
 Alare leaned weakly against the table, her frightened eyes fixed upon the speaker.
 "Yes They aim to discover how he was killed and all about if. They crossed at my pumping plant, and they'll be back tonight, if they haven't already" The speakers voice broke his hand was shaking so that he could scarcely retain his hold upon the tele- phone. How do I know?" he chat tered. Its up to you. You've got q machine"
 Ed !n cried the wife. She went toward him on weak, unsteady feet but she halted as the voice of Loago- rio cut i'll sharply:
 "Whats this I hear? Ricardo Guz- mans body?" Husband and wife turned The open double door to the living room framed the tall figure of the Mexican general.
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CHAPTER IV-At Las Palmas Alaire tells her husband. Ed, that his carousals and inebriety must stop. Her cattle at La Feria, the Mexican ranch, are con- f1scated by Longorio, Mexican federal general and she finds that it is because Ed has been helping the rebel tnnta
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When they were out of sight and hear ing. her husband turned upon her With an ugly frown.
 HWhat's that greaser doing heref' he asked roughly.
 ssHe called to pay his respects. You must get him away"
 .I must?" Ed glowered at her. "Why don't you? You got him here in my absence Now that I'm home, you want me to get rid of him, eh? Whats the idea?'
 Don't be silly. l didn't know he WAS coming and-ht. must be crazy TO risk such thing.
 "Crazy?" Eds lip curled. "He isn't crazy. I suppose he couldn't stay away any longer. By heaven. Alaire-
 Alaire checked this outburst with a sharp exclamation: Don't make scene. Don't you understand he holds over fifty thousand dollars worth of La Feria cattle? Don't you understand we can't antagonize him?"
 els that what he came to see you abOut?"
 "Yes.' She bit her lip. "Tll explain everything, but-you must help me send him back, right away" Glancing at the clock, Aiaire saw that it was drawing on toward midnight; with
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can't prove anything on you, and I'll go your bail. Ed Austin knows where you was the day that stock was stole." He and his two remaining men moved toward their automobile, and moment later the vehicle went clattering away up the thicket road
 So ended the attempt to foil the re- turn of Ricardo Guzman's body. to Texas soil
 When Alaire came to look for her husband, he was gone.
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Were havin' little party of our own. it. Understandg
 The outposts that had been sent to cover the bank in both directions were now coming in. Through the stiffness of the night there sounded the thump of oarlocks. Seeing that the stranger did not seem to take his hint, Lewis raised his voice menacingly:
 That's your road back yonder. It's a right good road, and I'd advise you to travel fast"
 But this suggestion was also ignored :; in fact. it appeared to amuse the man addressed, for he, too, laughed. He turned, and the women noticed that he carried short saddle gun. They saw. also, that at least one of the men at his back was similarly armed.
 Nov. what's the hurry?" The stranger was chuckling. Suddenly he raised his voice and called loudly Hello, Dave, Is that you-all?'
 The answer fioated promptly back :: Hello, Cap! Sure it's us"
 Have you got him?"
 It was Blaze Jones' voice which an- swered this time: You bett'
 Paloma Jones was trembling now. She chung to Alaire. crying, thankfully.
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mobile"


 Paloma chattered viciously: "Every- body in Texas is here. I wish we'd thought to scatter tacks behind us.'
 Cautiously they swung the door back and looked out. The open space along the river bank was leveled by the moonlight; from Morales house. te their right came the sound of voices. The women waited. A few moments, then number of men appeared. Paloma Judged there were at least a dozen, but she was too excited to count them. AS they came struggling toward the pumpho Use one of them called back: "Morales! Put out your lights" Both women recognized Tad Lewis as the speaker.
 Alaire had stubbornly refused to charge her husband with any active share in this evil business. but her faith in Ed suddenly vanished when she heard him say:
 Hush You're making too much noise. You'd better scatter out, too, for there's no telling where they'll land" Alaire leaned weakly against the door. "I'm going to leave and let you-all attend to the rest" he was saying But Tad Lewis halted him as he turned from the group.
 "Where are you going, Ed? You left your car back wonder by the road. almost ran into it."
 "Eh? What are you talking about? My car is over by Morales house"
 "Senor Austin is in great hurry" sneered someone in Spanish. "Once more he leaves all of the fighting to his friends"
 "That's Adolfo Urbina," panted Pa loma. "I know him." Sung by this open charge of cowardice, Austin be- gan voluble defense, but in the midst off General Longorio addressed him sharply.
 You will stay here, senor. Nobody leaves this place"
 ''I told you I wouldn't be q party to the business" Ed declared hotly. You forced me to come in the first place"
 "Yesi And now force you to stay"
 Longorio's stand appeared to please Lewis. who chimed in with the words: That's right, Ed. You've got to stick, for once In your life.'
 "What do you mean. you nearly ran into my ear back yonder?' Austin asked after a moment.
 Amt that your machine wonder by the thicket?' inquired Lewis. "If 1t aint, whose is it?' AS no one an- swered, he started in the direction he had indieated but at that moment a man calne running from the river bank, crying softly:
 Look out They come" A man passed swiftly by the crack of the half-open door and scarcely ten feet beyond. He was followed by three 1 others
 The first of the newcomers, acting as spokesman for his party, stepped out into the moonlight and cried loud ly: Hello, men! Whats goin' on I here?" It was an American voice; il had broad, slow Texas drawl.
 The group of plotters turned there was startled murmur, then Tad 1 Lewis answered:
 Hello Who are you! What do you want?"
 1T reckon we must have got off the road" announced the stranger. Then he peered out across the river "Say Ain't that skiff yonder?" he inquired. "Well, it don't look like steam boat" Lewis laughed disagreeably.
The Huttig news., 1917-04-21
 CHAPTER XII.
Rangers.

Longorio stared first at the huidled, perspiring man beside the telephone, and then at the frightened woman. "Is that the truth?" he demanded hafshly.
 "Yes." Austin answered. "They are bringing the body to this side. You know what that means
 Did you know this2" The general turned upon AlaIre. Of the four he
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A1aire's caller remained at ease. and appeared to welcome this chance of meeting Austin. Luis Longorio was the sort of man who enjoys strained situation, and one who shows to the best advantage under adverse condi- tions. Accordingly, Eds arrival, in- stead of hastening his departure, here- ly served to prolong his stay.
 It was growing late now, and Palo- ma was frantic. Profiting by her first opportunity, she whispered to Alaire, "For Gods sake, send him away"
 Alaire's eyes were dark with excite ment. "Yes," said she. "Talk to him. and give me a chance to have word alone with Ed"
 The opportunity came when Austin went into the dining room for drink. Alaire excused herself to follow him.