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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-17
First Dance of Season.

The first dance which has occurred
in Ashland since the departure OF the
1st company for Fort Stevens took
place Friday night In Memorial hall,
when group OF high school students
and other young people OF the city
determined to start a campaign
against the monotony which has been
prevalent since the majority OF the
local boys left for Fort Stevens. The
evening was gay one, but as the few
remaining members of the "gang"
took a look at the size OF the boys
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-17
n RedCroSS
- Activities
At Our Work Rooms.

Mrs. E. " Carter and Mrs. ]. M.
Wagner, directress and assistant di-
rectress, respectively, of the work
rooms at our Red Cross headquar-
ters, are back on duty again after a
three weeks vacation spent at Lake
of the Woods, Mrs. A. H. Pracht hav-
ing been in charge of the local work
rooms during their absence. Miss
Lillian Patterson, first vice-chairman
of Ashland Auxiliary, has also just
returned from a quiet extended out
ing.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-17

chestra, large hall.
S:30-Address by Dean H. B. Mil
ler of U. of O.. in small hall.
Saturday, September %.
Jackson county day.
800 p. m.-Address by Prof. c. c.
Cate.
400 p. ml-Drill by Company G.
7:3O-Entertainment, music, style
show, etc.
S:30-Dance, music by jazz or
chestra and grand final wind-up after
fair.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday
at 1880, 800, 400 and 7:15 p. m.
dog and pony show for the children.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-17
County Fair
Starts Tomorrow

Work at the Natatorium fair
grounds is rapidly approaching COM
pletion, and everything will be in
readiness for the opening day. Be
low is printed partial program of
each days events, as the official pro-
gram will not be announced until the
first of the week:
Tuesday, September IS.
Entry day. Exhibits not open for
inspection and no admission Dance
at big hall of Nat at $3.50. Music by
jazz orchestra from Oregon Grill of
Portland.
Wednesday, September 10.
Medford day.
Free barbecue at noon at Nata-
torium fair grounds. Bring cups for
coffee with you.
1. p. m.-Girls' canning contest.
Prizes of $50 offered by Utah-Idaho
Sugar Company.
$3.50 p. m.-Address by Miss Nc
Cormick. representative of National
Council of Defense.
1880 Entertainment, mu-
sic, style show, etc.
S:3O-Dancing in large hall, music
by jazz orchestra. Address in small
hall.
Thursday, September 20.
Ashland day.
100 p m.-Canning contest con-
tinued.
200 p. m.-Stock parade,
3:00-Address by representative
of o. A. C.
4:00-Military drill by Co. c.
1880 p. m.-Entertainment, music,
style show, etc.
S:30-Dance, music by jazz or
chestra.
Friday, September Fl.
Children's day, with big list Of
sports conducted by Superintendent
Ager.
100 p. m.-Canning contest.
2:00-Rock-d k-drilling contest be-
tweel Blue Ledge, Grants Pass and
northern California districts for
championship and prize Of $3.50.
2:30-Address by Dean H. B. Mil
Ter, U. Of o.
800 p. m.-Sports of al kinds.
The bicycle race for boys, Medford
to Phoenix and return, starts from
Nat. Prizes by G. e. Gates Auto
Company.
7:30-Big entertainment by Med
ford's celebrated Choral Society, un-
der direction of George Andrews
Also special orchestra music.
S:30-Dancing music by jazz or
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-17
Birthday Party.

On September IA Master Bert Laf-
ferty of B strcot was given a birth
day party by his aunt, Mrs. Nellie
Long, who is visiting at the Lafferty
home at present. The occasion cele-
brated Master Bert's tenth birthday,
and a number of little school friends
were present to help enjoy the games
and good things provided by the
hostess for the enjoyment of the chill
dren.
Those present were: Virginia
Jones, Mildred Farron, Dorothy
Wright, Ethel and Neil Martin,
George and Harry Creighton, Roy
Cozart, Richard Hall, Joe Hall, Bert
Lafferty Thomas Booth and Billy
and Bobby Lafferty.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-17
Educational Department of the R. G.

Educational Department Of the r. G.
Mrs. Frank Dickey, the head of the
educational department of our local
auxiliary, reports that the second
class in first aid" has recently COM
pleted its course and taken the re-
quired examination, a large percent
age of the class passing these finals
with credit. Mrs. Dickey wishes to
announce that class in elementary
hygiene is to be organized very soon,
and that all those desiring to take
this course should give their names
to her as soon as possible
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-17

knitting, and as consequence Of this
thoughtful gift we are able to offer
free wool for distribution among
good knitters. AS long as this IS
worth of wool holds out, competent
knitters volunteering to make any
of the knitted articles, for which di-
rections have been sent to us, will be
given the necessary amount of wool,
free OF charge. The articles wanted
are sleeveless sweaters, mufflers,
wristlets and socks.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-17
Parent-Teachers Meet Tomorrow.

Parent-Teachers Meet Tomorrow.
The West Side arent-Teacher AS
sociation will meet tomorrow evening
in the Junior high school building at
A o'clock The meeting will be held
to get the mothers and new teachers
acquainted and to arrange plans for
the coming year. A well-arranged
program will he given. Among the
attractions will be talks by Super
intendent Briscoe and Miss Gertrude
Engle, principal Of the Junior high
school, and song by the boys cho-
rus of the school. Refreshments
will be served by the social commit
tee after the program Every one in
terested in the work is cordially in
yited to attend.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-17
Big Potato Crop
Will Lower Prices

The huge potato crop which the
federal forecast indicates will be pro-
duced in the United States this year
means that this important food sta
pie will be cheaper. and makes it
possible, says the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture. for Ameri-
can families that had to cut down on
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-17

ply Joe Sanders, 1149 Oak street.
34-2t*
Talent and ASH
land, about September 5, a pack
age containing articles of clothing.
Finder please leave at Tidings Of
flee. 34-1t
FOR SALE-Dodge touring car in
good condition. $500. s. s.
Stahl, Dunsmuir, Cal. 34-2t*
NOTICE OF REDEMPTION OF Paw
ING IMPROVEMENT BONDS
Recorders Office, Ashland, Ore,
Sept. II, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that inn
provement bonds 107 to III, in
elusive, dated October 1st, 1909,
of the city of Ashland, Oregon, will
be taken up and cancelled by said
city on the 1st day of October,
1917 by payment of the face value
thereof and accrued interest and
that interest on said bonds will
cease on that date.
Holders of said bonds should
present the same at this office for
redemption.
JOHN B. WIMER,
City Recorder.
Date OF first publication, Ash
land Tidings, September IT, 1917.
34-2t
FOR SALE-Solid oak mantel with
mirror, large wood or coal heater,
nickel trimmings; Wilton rug Tx
IA feet, and some bargains in good
furniture, also cooking utensils.
Call at 129 Granite street or phone
259-J. 34-1t
WANTED-A porter at Depot Hotel.
Inquire of j. P. Wolf, Depot Hotel.
-B4-4t
FOR RENT, SALE, OR TRADE for
home in Eugene, my five-room
bungalow, large basement, screen
ed porch with laundry tubs, lights;
lot 64x116; fruit; close in Mrs.
B. w. Talcott, 112 Pine st. 34-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-17
In the Social Realm


and girls who were tripping the light
fantastic they could not help but
think of the boys who used to make
Ashland social festivities such gay
ones but WHO are now doing military
duty at Fort Stevens.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-17

Worthy MatrOn to Visit Eastern Star.
Mrs. Lena G Mendenhall. worthy
grand matron of the o. e. s., will
make her official visit to Alpha Chap
ter Tuesday evening, September 1S.
A good attendance is desired. Visit
ing members are cordially invited.
BY order OF the worthy matron.
LEAH M. CALDWELL, Sec.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-17
Free Wool.

The Ladies of the Maccabees lodge
has just donated to our Red Cross
auxiliary IS to be used for the spe-
cific purpose Of purchasing wool for
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-17

Some of our editors are in favor of
the war, but against appropriating
any money to fight it,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-17
1rOwing Like the PrOverbial Bean
CAalIr

Stalk.
Membership in the Red Cross is
growing at the rate Of 100000 a
day, and the total reaches $500, 900.
On January / this year the en-
rolled membership was 275,000. Illi-
nois has the greatest number of men,
bers to its credit, with New York Sec
ond. In California there are 146,-
900, in Oregon $4,000, in Washing
ton 41,OO0, and in Idaho 1900.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-17
Classified Advertisements
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR SALE-Two milch goats. APP
ply Joe Sanders, 1149 Oak street.
34-2t*
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-17
Merley Circle Meets.

Merley Circle Meets.
The Merley Circle Of the Baptist
church met last week at the home Of
Mrs. Bert H. Hinthorne. on Scenic
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-06
THE RAILROAD SITUATION.

Henry Clews New York banker, discusses the rail road situation follows
 The railroad situation promises to be taken up for
 consideration immediately by this session of lress Our railroads going through rapid process centrazaon the object in view being the operation of the the unit basis The Railroad War Board at Washington strongly favor of the pooling system which will facilitate handling the traffic and hasten both efficiency and The demands of the roads for equipment. facilities etc, still unprovided for These imperative needs recognized by the admin istration and action may soon be expected The Interstate Commerce Commission will probably grant the desired Is per of the lines but this will not suffice to give the roads living wage under present conditions, will it remedy the funda- mental weakness railroad situation which is lack of unity.
 Various projects for financial relief are under sion, such direct loan by the government the of interest dividends by the government These proposals considered practical while public ownership neither feasible desirable Public opin- not ripe such action Talk of reducing dividends purpose of meeting necessary outlays absurd The total dividends paid by American railroads sderably less than sS5O,OOO,oOO annually capital stock of approximately $sOoooOOOOO about per cent To reduce dividends would inevitably impair the credit of the strongest roads and make it still i'm possible for them to raise by either stocks bonds
 Supposing the roads reduce dividends say, quarter what would be the result? Simply crushing blow their credit and saving of less than s1O0OO00OO This would be riing matter compared with the billion needed while possible reduction in dividends could have effect whatever upon wages.
 The only thoroughgong solution of the railroad prob lem is to amend the law to permit railroad pooling which will permit operation of the roads single sys tenn under government regulation and at the time abolish the confusion and waste arising from operating under the laws of ortyeight different For the purpose of immediate relief railroad bonds guaranteed principal and interest by the would be the surest and least objectionable plan.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-06
A SPLENDID VICTORY.

The in favor of the million dollar bond issue for permanent highways in Cochise county revelation the ardent of the proposition It expected that the population would give good majores for the issue. but there fears that the of sparsely settled districts away main highways of travel would strongly against the bonds These fears realized only in precincts Wilcox and Bowie. This last named community went whole hog none" in the matter casting every vote against the bonds Bowie people must be strongly op- posed good roads But the dry farmers and ranchers from far and generally supported the bonds. They refuted that old charge that farmers always opposed to bond issues and heavier In fact rural generally the bonds the shining feature of the election Bisbee and the Warren District did better than expected; Douglas not well; Tombstone made blue ribbon showing When the returns in Tues day night there was general rejoicing among Bsbee citizens who heaviest taxpayers. They knew that
 increase property values business would hundred times compensate for the original Cochise county well point with intense pride her record "A million for good roads. and spent in lump"
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-06
Ripping Rhymes
AM BITION.
(By WALT MASoN.l


 When l was young and had no doubt that l was destined to be great; I'd distance every other scout, and be the lands chief magistrate. l knew I'd leave deathless name when l pulled out for tother shore, and in the worli's great hall of fame my chrom d hang above the door. 1 thought not of the ways and means, of how l shoud put up the grass; l only knew that kings and queens would be the people in my class. jeered at ob- stacles, forsooth, My upward way I'd bravely keep; for in the golden days of youth the toll of Hercules looks cheap. I sit beneath my vine and tree. and backward look across the years, and all my busted dreams l see, and below like a brace of steers. l never reached a dazzling height what boot the wherefores and the why's? And every time made a fight. the other fellow got the prize. The prizes of this world increase, but none is added to my store; I've run for justice of the peace three times, and goose eggs were my score. l sit be- meath my tree and vine, and see the buoyant youths go by, with golden visions just like mine, with dreams of heights that reach the sky. From me they hear no caterwaul. no dreary vail of wasted beans; for if the boys didn't dream at all, they'd be old men while in their teens.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-06
DIVIDED INTO THREE PARTS.

Roger Lewis. well informed newspaper correspond writing from Russia divides the Bolshevik into three parts follows
 First there are innumerable German paid agitators and propagandsts whose sole purpose reduce the country to complete anarchy.
 The second class is composed of fanatics escaped criminals released political prisoners expatriated Russians whom political amnesty brought the country These. the accumulated wrongs, real and imaginary of half century into frenzy of anarchisc revolt and without sharing the motives of their German leaders. they find their doctrines quite genial
 The third and largest class is a tremendous body of ignorant workngmen soldiers with nebulous notions of democracy who have been taught by that freedom is debauch of dleness that properly in terpreted liberty complete reversal of power which will give them gratifying tyranny their old masters.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-06
ARIZONA HAS PART
 IN PROTECTION OF
 RAILROAD CREDITS

Through the appointment of R. N
 Fredericks of Prescott. president O
 the Prescott National bank, as . member of the advisory committee o
 the National Association of Owner: of Railroad Securities, announcement of which has just been made by Pres ident S. Davies Warfeld, Arizona in yestors become prominently identified with movement of national impor tance recently launched to protect he credit of American railroads by ;tabilizing the securities of these com. panies.
 The advisory committee is the con trolling body of the association, and .he selection of MT. Fredericks to head the movement in Arizona is in | iicative of the prominence of those identified with the organization throuhout the country. it's officers and importers including many of the lead ing financiers and business men of the. nation Thousands of individual
 members have enrolled in the move ment, and many others here and abroad who. while having no invest ment in transportation companies, favor fair treatment of the carriers, have also become members
 The association. organized in Balti- more several months ago through the initiative of Mir Warfield, who is president of the Continental Trust company and one of the leading finan- ciers of the south. fills a long-felt need for an authoritative orgapiza- tion to speak for the owners of the railroads in matters relative to their public affairs.
 This has been undertaken vigorous ly through a campaign to protect the interests of large and small investors in railroad stocks and bonds. Its rep resentatives have appeared before the interstate commerce commission and at other public gatherings to present the case of those whose savings and other funds have undergone such a tremendous shrinkage as a result of the recent general decline in security values. The associations activities in clude a comprehensive campaign Of education to create an interest on the part of investors in the affairs of their companies and the solution of prob lens confronting them. It is also planned to inform the public of the widespread distribution of railroad se- curities and their vital relation to the economic life of the people.
 A recent. computation by President Warfeld shows the direct and indirect ownership of the railroads to be vest ed in 5O,000.OO0 people, nearly one half of our population, as follows:
 Individuals outright. 100000, own ing s1O.O00.O00 900 worth; life insur- ance policies in force, held by 33,00O.. 900 persons. representing total of sl,55G. .000,000; savings banks. with 1o,OO0.0OO depositors. representing sS47. .000,0 ,0OO; fire and marine, casualty and other insurance companies. .rep- resenting a total of S649,O0O.O0o; be- nevolent associations. colleges, char itabIe institutions. s350.0O0,000.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-06
THE LADY JANE
 was FAIR

The Lady Jane was tall and slim. the Lady Jane was fair No lady can be fair and beautiful with sal low complexion, pimples Sn the face, and skin eruptions which are caused by impure blood. Number 40 For The B food. by it's wonderful altera- tive properties, changes certain mor' bid conditions of the system from a diseased t3 a healthy state, thereby reducing flesh when in excess, 40 is employed in diseases of the 'Slandu- lar system. in blood poison. rheuma- tism, catarrh. constipation, malaria, liver, stomach and kidney troubles. Under its use nodes. tumors, sores. ulcers. mucous patches, and copper colored spots disappear as if by magic. Made my ]. C. Menderhall. 40 years a druggist, Evansville, Ind.
 Sold exclusively in Bisbee at Central Pharmacy. opposite Orpheum. in Lo- well by Lowell Drug Co, in Douglas by Owl Drug Co. Adv.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-06

The Morning Oasis made its bow to the desert sand at Nogales December and quite lively and pleasing ap- rearance made in the Arizona newspaper field The Weekly Oasis has whstood the drouths of twenythree years and will be continued The daily, under the same management and editorial direction (C. N and Allen T. Bird) has been made necessary by growing business and increased population along the border. The Review. looking westward along the border ne past the cactus and mesquite is glad to see this new Oasis.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-06
Thursday Morning, December 6, 1917.
Wilson's Greatest Word

President Wilson's last message congress is be- yond doubt greatest paper It is the greatest because it comes just the right time with straight from the shoulder blow It because it will thing short of victory the field It is greatest be- cause of it's effect upon Germany and the neutras It is greatest because courage and its frmness and its practical aims.
 He only asks for Austria but asks it in such manner as to Austria tremble He not only strikes Germanys web of peace propaganda, but he asks for power sterny repress the Huns activities over here.
 The test of greatness of this will lie in upon Germany It will strengthen them and inspire them and weld them closer together.
 The president in this message. publicly pledges his that every effort possible will be made by this country Hun his knees. That the word the country wanted.
 And that France and England wanted too.
 The mistakes and delays and miscalculations and troverses and nefcency the governmental machinery forgiven if only the nation is assured that the right spirit is behind it all If it is these mistakes will corrected tagging feet will be spurred forward ncompetents relegated the The presidents message is lighted lamp in the house that is swallowed by the clouds of
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-06

Before Lavacquere in the Cambrai sector Saturday the British according an official dispatch, killed Germans between daylight and dark than during any other similar period during the entire It slaughter grim great The German troops advanced in fifteen in the open before machine gun fire and made separate attacks upon this village Their sacrifice all in vain they gained military ad vantage at all and only slight amount of ground It the supreme German effort break through and gain decision in this sector that would offset the victory of General Byng last week. But the dogged bravery of British troops saved the day Reinforcements arrived the danger is past it is this kind of
 fighting that the allied generals using all their skill to bring about. If they take commanding position and then hold it against costly attacks their great strategy of the is being achieved and generals playing right into their hands The process of attrton is being multiplied Germany may not have pay for her Cambrs slaughter this year. but spring she will need those Iegions that feed there by German pride in giving way before the English.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-06

Arizona it is announced made better showing than any other state in the recent Y. M. c. A. fund drive scoring no per the amount of her quota The for tine nation only 46 cent the national quota The word "ony is not used in the pre- cedng reproach but in contrast with what Arizona did