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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-04
New Officers Take
ReinS Of Control

The newly elected city officers took
control of the reins of city govern
ment Tuesday night and business
went on without jar or scrape. All
of the new officers were sworn in
with the exception of Park Commis-
sioner Watson and Treasurer Eu-
banks, who were not present. Mayor
Charles B. Lamkin took the oath of
office, also j. B. Winner, recorder,
and R. p Cornelius, w. w. Caldwell
and A. L. Lamb, councilmen from the
First, Second and Third wards, re-
Bpectively. Park Commissioner G.
s. Butler and w. b. Holmes were also
sworn in.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-04
Ask Legislature
To Roof Normal

The legislature which will convene
this month at Salem will be asked
for an appropriation Of $42O for the
purpose Of re-roofing one Of the
buildings, according to a Salem dis
patch.
The buildings of the Southern Ore
gon Normal school here which have
lain idle and practically uncared for
since the legislature refused to make
further appropriations for any but
the Monmouth normal, are in need
of slight repairs, and a roof is deem
ed necessary to save the older build
ing.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-04
Oregon Team Wins
From Fasteners

The west scored another triumph
over the east, and the fact that the
west is to be reckoned as on a par
with the east in athletics Of every
kind was demonstrated at Pasadena.
Cal, where on New Years day the
University Of Oregon football team
surprised even its most ardent admir-
ers by defeating the University OF
Pennsylvania team, recognized as one
Of the greatest football teams in the
east, by IA to score. The game
was witnessed by $1,000 people.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-04

By mistake lot of bills which Or
dinarily are audited by the finance
committee, and with which the coun-
Gil does not have to burden itself as
whole except in the aggregate, got
before the council Tuesday. Before
the mistake was recognized the public
and the press had learned that forty
three sandwiches were served to some
I. W. WIS by the police force in pref
erence to letting the unwelcome visit
ors beg.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-04

Because of the fact that the wires
have to be erected on leased poles
which may go back to the old COM
pany at the end of the present three
year electric contract, and also that
the cost is excessive for only two
lights because of the long distance
wire would have to be tsrung, the ap-
plication Of residents of Boulevard
and Weightman street for two street
lights out in that vicinity was turned
down.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-04
0. N. G. Officers
Meet At Portland

The officers of the Oregon Ma
tional Guard met at Portland Sun
day for a discussion Of the problems
which the guard is up against. The
officers put themselves on record as
advocating universal military train
ing, the present system in the guard
was criticised elimination of the
rule requiring a full attendance at
drill before any attending receive pay
was favored search for means of
eliminating the unwritten law of
labor unions against the guard was
deemed imperative, and greetings
were sent to the Oregon men on the
border.
Colonel John L. May, formerly cap
tain of the Ashland company and one
of the most popular. officers who
ever commanded the local organiza-
tion, which at the time of the Span
ish American war was one of the
strongest on the coast, addressed the
meeting at some length. The Port
land Oregonian quotes him as fol-
lows:
"The requirement of an attendance
of 60 per cent is too high" said Col.
John L. May. "All who attend the
drills are entitled to pay because
the government loses nothing by it,
and has everything to gain. Never
will there be enough men obtained
under the present system of volun-
tary service to insure ample protec-
tion to the country.
THE national guardsmen along the
border have done everything that has
been required of them, and if more
had been asked they would have met
all requirements. The United States
was not ready at the time of the
mobilization, which was under the
Dick bill and not under the system
provided by the new law, and cannot
be taken as indicative of the meas
ure of success to be attained under
the new system.
However. 1t has been generally
conceded that the Hay bill has not
been satisfactory to the army, the
guard or the universal training ad,
vocate. 1t is patch work and a COM
promise all tho way. The call of
June 19 was nothing more than an
ex-post facto violation of the right
of contract on the part of the men.
This has been the cause Of much
of the discomfort among the men.
If similar requirements were
made in the regular army, few of the
men in this service would receive
pay.
mot alone compulsory military
training, but service was strongly
urged by Col May. Men who are
imbued above all the others with
patriotism to fight battles and to do
all in their power for the good of
their country, do not hold pay as a
factor in their enlistment.
"The national guard as in the field
at present would be fit to meet the
Mexican forces with 60 days train
ing or less, and would be in shape
to encounter the army trained in
Europe with one years training.
"I am proud of the Third Oregon.
OF those men, 900 took the oath on
the return from the border, and
there are 900 more ready to take
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-04
Spokane Special
To Be Here Sunday

Two hundred residents of Spokane
and eastern Washington will arrive
in Ashland at 1905 p. m. Sunday and
remain here for twenty minutes. A
delegation from the Commercial Club
will do tie customary honors at the
station, the weather being too unset
tied to allow plans for taking the Wis
itors up into Lithia park. The spec
ial is what is known as the finland
Empire Excursion" and is bound to
Los Angeles.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-04
Snow Turns to MuSh
And All Is SluSh

The snow which came down so nice
and white and beautiful, and lay on
the frozen ground in fluffy sheet Of
white, turned into muddy, gritty slush
Monday when the cold spell was brok-
en- and thaw set in. The streets are
now a sea of melting snow and going
anywhere is disagreeable.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-04
Coolest Since
The Year 1899

The temperature last Friday morn
ing, officially recorded, was S1S de-
grees above. This is the coolest since
1899, when a date in February was
at even zero. In January, 1890, it
was 5 above, and in December, 1895,
Z above. Tho climax in tho history
of the weather service as to chilly
conditions occurred in January, 1888,
the record being 3 below zero.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-04

The tables have been rearranged in
the council chamber, as has also the
seating arrangement of the council
men. The city employees now have a
table to themselves behind the railing
which bars the common herd.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-04

A proposition from E. e. Phipps to
investigate the entire electric light
situation IN Ashland and make report
including a complete inventory has
been referred to the light committee,
1t was Mr.. Phipps' idea that COM
plete report on the electric situation
would be a valuable and appreciated
aggregation of data.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-04
Years Tax Roll
Shows Decrease

The total tax roll for the year
turned over by the assessors office
to the sheriff, Saturday, Dec. 80,
amounted to $745,7SO92. Last year
the amount was $77S,77S.92. The
decrease amounts to $33,O9752.
The amounts as tabulated are as
follOwc'
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-04
Business Mems Meeting.

The Business Mems Association
will meet in Chautauqua hall Monday
evening, January 8. Election of Of
ficers and other business Of impor-
tance. Refreshments will be served.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-04
interesting Notes
On Council DOings

R. P. Cornelius, councilman from
the First ward, was elected president
of the council at the meeting Tuesday
night and made a captivating speech
of acceptance.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-04

An anonymous communication,
bearing the familiar signature "a
Citizen" calls the attention of the
council to an open sewer on Maple
street.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-04

Mayor Lamkin delivered an "inaug-
ural" address which was full of per-
tinent suggestions at the council
meeting Tuesday.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-04

When the council adjourned 1t did
so to meet next Tuesday, when a
number of matters will come up.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-04

Grand total tax rolls ,$745,7SO,92
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-04

Phone job orders to the TidingS
Smyrna times., 1917-11-28

Matthews. Horace N. Wilkinson,
Andrew Morton, Harry S. Lesage,
Ralph B. Segar. Ernest C. Parks,
Hugh G. Carter, Earl H. Moon,
Charles H. Hutson, Hubbard ]. Logan,
William H. Richards, Wilbert NJ.
Stats, Frank E. Biggs, Edward C.
Meginniss, Jr., Henry C. Ray, Samuel
W. Jackson. Archie D Alley, Ray
mond o. Schafer, Raymond R. Bloom,
Harry V. Fairlamb. Frederick L.
VanHorn. John R. Magee, Rowland
Hall Mulford, Frank E. Ives, Clarence
Lee Walker Jr. James A. Ellison
Emile V. Topkis.
FELTON, Lodge No. 3O-William w.
Melvin
Chosen Friends Lodge No. 35-
James H. Deputy.
Centreville Lodge, No. 37-Johr
V. Hollingsworth.
Greenwood Lodge, No. 39-Leor
| D. Short.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-28

At the recent session of the Middle
town Quarterly Conference, held by
Rev. DIR. Wise, the District Superin-
tendent. Rev. J. W. Jones, pastor of
the church. was unanimously invited
to return for the third year of his
pastorate. Expressions of kindly ap-
probation for his faithful and able
ministry were abundant.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-28

Warwick, Md, was the scene of a
destructive fire on Sunday afternoon,
November 18, the residence of Mr..
Richard B Merritt. Sr., together
with much of the contents, being
burned to the ground. The fire
caught in closet, and spread rapidly,
and although the citizens fought the
blaze heroically, the loss was abont
$4,000, partly covered by insurance.
The chemical engine from Middletown
was sent to the scene but arrived too
late to prevent the entire destruction
of the building.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-28
GEO, w. CUNNING, SMYRNA
GETS GRAND IO.O.F OFFICE
NAMED GRAND CONDUCTOR AT
ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

Herman c. Taylor of Dover, is Named
Grand ChapIain-FIag of 81 81. o.
OF. Stars" Unfurled to Breeze
Smyrna times., 1917-11-28
Table-BedS

No piece of furniture has more practical value
than Table-Bed. During the day it can be
used as a handsome solid library table, and at
night by practically a single movement can be
turned into comfortable double bed.
Their advantages as time, space, labor and
rent savers are apparent. We show these in
the different woods and will be glad to demon.
strate. S45. 90 and 10000 each.
The Irish standard., 1917-12-01
JOY FOR THE SCRUB WOMAN
Electrical Machine Does All the Tedi.
Gus Work While Biddy Stands
BY and Grins.

The latest recruit to the ranks of
electric labor-saving devices is a scrub
bling machine. 1t weighs about 100
pounds and is entirely self-contaned,
with the single exception that it takes
its current from any convenient socket.
The machine vets, sweeps, scrubs
and dries the floor at a single opera
ton. 1t requires only a single attend
ant, who merely pushes the machine
forward and guides it. He controls
the amount of water distributed on the
floor by means of a handle. This Wa
ter is Immediately swept up by cy-
lindrical brush which is 16 inches wide
and has a circumference of 20 inches.
This brush is driven by one-fourth
horsepower motor at q speed of 600
revolutions per minute.
The brush does the actual scrubbing
and carries all Of the dirt and soiled
water over an apron into separate
receiving pan, so the scrubbing is nj.
ways done with clean water from the
upper tank. The machine is said to
have capacity Of nearly 1000 square
feet of surface per hour.
The Irish standard., 1917-12-01
Rouqh for the Slackers.

For some time the boys in khaki
have been recruiting from the hnrri.
cane deck of a half dozen Fifth avenue
buses, which take up positions along
the curb of the white light section,
says New York exchange. They have
been doing good work and have gained
quite few recruits. but at times their
tactics border on the rough-neck way
of doing things. For instance, the
other night the recruiting buses were
stationed at points where the crowds
pass. and to the young men who went
by, they shouted, "Aren't you ashamed
of yourself not to be in uniform?' "That
girl isn't decent if she walks with a
Stacker like you;" "There's another
who is robbing his country" and other
similar remarks. The, intent is to
shame the man into enlisting at once.
That this is doing harm is evidenced
by the attitude of the loolzers-on, sey.
eral comments Of whom left little doubt
that those who were insulted would be
kept away from recruiting.
The Irish standard., 1917-12-01
Powerful Aero ENGINES,

In testing an airplane engine of 200
horse power Detroit company mount
ed it upon heavy motor truck, and
the aerial propeller sent the truck fly.
Ing along a boulevard at the rate of
more than 40 miles an hour. This was
speed that the truck could not be-
gin to develop under its own motive
power, and the method furnished bet
ter practical test of the 12-cylinder
airplane engine than was possible in
the testing laboratory or in any sta.
tionary trial on blocks. AS an addi.
tional test the rear wheels of the
two-ton truck were locked, so that they
could not revolve, and in this condition
1t was driven across a ball park by the
airplane engine and propeller through
heavy drifts of snow and over ice. The
motor weighs 500 pounds and develops
power sufficient to drive 12-passen
ger airplane at 40 miles an hour
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Irish standard., 1917-12-01
g,-,,..s 4 fAi'ri,5 u So.
Does Not Drop His Shovel as Oyher
Laborers Do When the Whistle
Blows.

There is much lower percentage
OF cri1ninality. immortality and insanity
among the Italians than among many
other immigrant races, Willard Price
writes in the World Outlook. AS for
dependency, statistics for represent.
alive year showed that out of every
$4,000 Italians in the city of New York
there was only one in the almshouse
on Blackwell's island. James Forbes,
chief of the mendicant department of
the G. O. S., says he has never seen or
heard of an Italian tramp. There are
practically no drunkards among the
Italians.
The immigrant from Italy proves TO
be a faithful and cheerful worker.
When a contractor engaged in building
city sewer was asked why he had
only Italians in his employ he replied (:
Because they are the best workmen,
and there are enough of them. If an
italian down in that ditch has shov.
elful of earth halfway up when the
whistle blows for dinner, he will not
drop it; he will throw it up; others
will drop it. And when the lunch hour
Is over, when the clock strikes the
italian will be leaning on his shovel
ready to go to work, but the other fell
lows will be out under that tree and
will be three minutes getting to the
job, and three minutes each for $50
men is not small item"
The Italians are industrious, good
natured, very affectionate toward chill
dren, courteous and polite often to the
point of dishonesty, generous and self
sacrificing. But the impulse of these
excellent qualities is offset by the
Italians dense ignorance, which SEN
fences him to spend the rest of his life
after he reaches America in the drudg-
cry of unskilled labor.
The Irish standard., 1917-12-01

Order for Hearing Final Account and
NO. 1920
pin. In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of Nellie
Hannah, decedent.
On receiving and fling the final ac-
count of the administrator of the es-
tate of said decedent, and his petition
praying for the. allowance of said ac-
count and for "a decree assigning the
by law entitled to the same;
1t is ordered. That all persons inter-
ested in said estate appear before said
Probate Court on Monday, the 18th day
Of December, 1917, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon, at the Probate Court, in
sad County tSen and ant there TO SHOW IN
cause, if any there be. why said ac-
estate should not be distributed as
prayed for in said petition.
And it is further ordered, That no.
tice of such hearing be given. by pub
fishing this order once in each week
said day of hearing. in the Irish Stand
ard, a newspaper printed and published
in said County, and by mailing a copy
of this order to all the heirs-at law
of said decedent when their address is
known or can be aScertained by due
diligence, at least fourteen (14) days
before the date of said hearing, unless
notice is waived.
dated at Minneapolis, this 22nd day
of November, 1917.
DS '' join 4. DAHL,
Judge of the Probate Court.
]. F. MCGEE. Atty. Nov. 24-Dec. 1-s
The Irish standard., 1917-12-01
THIRD AND LAST CALL.

A little Irishman applied for job
at wharf when a ship was taking in
cargo. At first they said he was too
small, but he finally persuaded them
to give him trial. He seemed to
be making good Roadway. and they
gradually increased the size of his
load until on the last trip he was car
rying an anvil under each arm. When
he was half way across the plank it
broke and the poor man fell in. With
great splashing and spluttering he
came to the surface.
"T'row me rope!" he shouted, and
again sank. A second time he rose to
the surface.
Once more he sank.
A third time he rose struggling.
SAY" he spluttered angrily, IF one
Nv you spalpeens don't hurry up an
t'row me rope I'm going to drop one
NV these devilish t'ings!"
The Irish standard., 1917-12-01

ton invites all those who desire to as
sist in the campaign as speakers to
volunteer their services. Arrange
ments will be made so that the same
speakers may address three or more
meetings on the same day and evening.
Experience has demonstrated that
there should be worked out in every
county more satisfactory system of
handling the various war campaigns,
to the end that the burden shall not
fall too heavily upon small number,
and also in the interests of efficiency.
1t is being considered that the county
unit of organization consisting of the
eight persons referred to in this state
ment should be the War Board of the
county except where County War
Boards are already organized. This
Board should act in every. campaign.
For instance, in a campaign for funds
for the Red Cross, the county chair
man for the Red Cross shall act as
such, but the active assistance of the
War Board shall be given to him.
We must be friends. The para
mount Importance of the part that
America is to take in the worlds hight
of tragedy dictates that this is no time
to engender hatred or prejudice, or
for partisanship or self-seeking. The
sooner the tremendous forces of
America are unified and co-ordinated,
the earlier will come the victory which
shall make it impossible for a military
autocracy to faunt the decencies of
the world. Are we over-presumptous
in suggesting that what we have &C.
complished here should be undertaken
throughout the nation?
f. w. MURPHY,
Chairman.
ROBERT w. HARGADINE,
Secretary
The Irish standard., 1917-12-01
Just Dream of Love.

Turkish girls seem to prepare them.
selves for marriage in the absence of
lovers. They are wooed by dreams
and sweet thoughts; their faces be-
come tender and their voices cooling
during the period when their parents
are making inquiries for a suitable
husband for them. But it does seem a
pity that these pretty and charming
girls should never experience in any
degree that most delightful process of
courtship. Perhaps when they emerge
into the freer life that seemed prepar-
ing for them until the war arrested
r"ogress, that will be one of their
E,ins.-Exchange
The Irish standard., 1917-12-01
Order for Creditors to Present Claims
Etc.

Order for Creditors to Present Claims,
Etc.
No. 1852
State of Minnesota, County of Henne-
In the Matter Of the. Estate of John
Letters Of administration on the es-
Of Minnesota, being granted to Mary
o'Leary of said county. and state;
the a9s1t Of upen Saa Msf9
o'Leary. made. and filed herein. that
there are no debts against the estate
OF the sa,d John r. oheary
and after the date Of this order, in
s all agppnst the yaF as
Court Of said County of Hennepin for
examination and allowance, or be for
ever barred
Monday in March, 1918, at ten O'clock
q: 2. m. at a general term Of said Pro,
House in the City of Minneapolis, in
said county, be and the same is here
by appointed as the time and place
will! examine and adjust said claims
and demands.
And it is further ordered, That no.
estate by forthwith publishing this or
der once in each week for three sue
cessive weeks in the, Irish Standard,
newspaper printed and published in
said county.
Dated at Minneapolis, this Sth day
of November, 1917.
BY the Court:
JOHN A. DAHL,
Judge of the Probate Court
BRADY, ROBERTSON Il BONNER.
Attorneys.
Nov. 17-24-Dec. /.
The Irish standard., 1917-12-01
UNITED irish lEeuE
OF LOWELL, MASS
Continued from Page ~

granted so many reforms that practi-
cally nothing remains to complete her
freedom but home rule, which is sure
to be granted at the end of the war If
not before. We demand that COM
plete measure of home rule be put into
effect as soon as possible; and we hold
that the men who oppose such set
Element on any pretense whatsoever,
are not serving the interests of Ire
land.
In 1908, when England was buying
\ the land of Ireland and turning it
over to the people, the German gov
eminent was expropriating all the Po-
: lish land owners in Prussian Poland
and putting Germans in possession of
their land. At the present day the
Polish people in Prussia hold their
own only on sufferance of the govern
ment, because they are not Germans.
The Polish language was prescribed
whereas England was then and is now
paying for teaching the Gaelic Ian
guage in Ireland. AS result of these
and other Germanizing methods of the
most outrageous character, there is
today no Prussian Poland. Germany
may we'll grant her brand Of freedom
to Russian Poland. Fully half the
people have been killed, banished, or
starved to death and under German
rule the other half would soon be vas.
sails of the Germans.
Who wants this kind of freedom ex-
tended to Ireland? Certainly no hon
est Irishman who knows what it
means.
In view of all these considerations,
we hold that any Irishman, whether
here or in Ireland, who in advocacy of
Irish freedom adopts course that
runs counter to the cause of the
United States in the present war, is
thereby serving the interests of Ger.
many, is opposing human freedom and
democracy, is doing irreparable injury
to the Irish cause and bringing dis
credit and humiliation upon the whole
Irish race.
The Irish standard., 1917-12-01
Order for Creditors to Present Claims,
Etc.
No 1884

Order for Creditors to Present Claims,
Etc.
No. 1864.
State of Minnesota, County of Hen
nepin. Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of James
L. Reilly, Deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate
of James Il. Reilly, deceased, late of
the County of Hennepin and State of
Minnesota, being granted to Anna
1t is ordered, That six months be
and after the date of this order, in
which all persons having claims or de-
mands against the said deceased are
ID to sa e the in the
exami nation and allowance, or be for
It is further ordered, That the first
Monday in June. 1918, at 10 o'clock
c a hs ss% at ct iad Court PuG
House in the City of Minneapolis, in
said County, be and the same is hereby
appointed as the time and place when
and where the said Probate Court will
examine and adjust said claims and
demands.
And it is further ordered, That no.
tice of such hearing be given to all
creditors and persons interested in said
estate by forthwith publishing this or
der once in each week, for three sue
cessive weeks, in the Irish Standard,
said county.
Dated at Minneapolis this 18th day
by the Court:
JOHN A. DAHL,
Judge of Probate.
JOS. J. MORIARTY, Attorney,
Shakopee, MINI.
Nov. 17-24-Dec. 1.