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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-12
Southern Oregon Chautauqua
Opens With Grand Concert

plans for the new building. Master
Builder A. L. Lamb was then intro.
duced, Mr.. Reed especially commend.
ing him for his valuable services rem.
dered without pay. All of the mer
connected with the construction Of
the new building reassureG the people
of the Substantially of the great
structure. City Engineer F. H. Wal.
ker spoke few words in closing this
part of the program.
Part two of the musical program
opened with "Gipsy Life" by Schu-
mann, sung by the chorus. This was
pleasing number, carried largely in
parts. The orchestral accompani.
ment was especially delightful with
this selection. In Peaceful Was the
Night" from "Trovatore," by Verdi
Miss Florence Hazelrigg of Medford
carried the solo part with the chorus
Miss Hazelrigg won the audience with
her sweet soprano tones, high ranged
which stood out in beauty above the
harmony and volume of the chorus
This was followed by one of the most
delightful numbers on the program
the duet sung by Mrs Sylvan Provost
and Mr.. A. L. Strickland of Ashland.
Passage Birds Farewell" by Hill
dach, was the song, and it was grand.
The voices of the singers blended in
1. beautiful, rich harmony that was a
big treat to the lovers of high-class
music. These splendid singers were
heartily applauded and responded
with repetition of a part of this de-
lightful selection.
The real climax of the evenings
program was reached in the chorus,
"Inflammatus." from "Stabat Mater"
by Rossini, in which Mrs. H. T. e.
more of Ashland had the solo part.
It was really very splendid. The
chorus, the orchestral accompaniment
and Mrs. Elmore's mellow, bell-lke
tones, ringing true and vibrant above
the chorus, blended into a harmony
that, thrilled ones being. Mrs. Ell.
more sings with an ease that is
charming. and with the enthusiasm
of the birds in spring This number
had tofse repeated Moonlight ant
Music" by Pinsuti, was the last regu.
lar number on the program, sung by
the chorus, which was we'll rendered
The audience Joined in singing
america, all standing as the clos
ing number of the evenings splendid
program.
The choral society consists of about
sixty members, all 9f whom are
trained singers. The program rem
dered last evening won for George
Andrews, who trained the chorus for
the occasion, the highest praise. The
success of the entertainment, from
the standpoint of a musical treat of
the highest order, has won for him
an enviable place in the hearts of
those who know how to appreciate
the best in music.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-12
Educators in Session
At Portland

Portland, July 9,-Speakers before
the second general session of the Ma.
tional Education Association tonight
discussed in detail the fostering OF
patriotism among the young people
of the nation.
The afternoon session had been
largely given over to formal speeches
of greeting and response, but tonight
the convention settled down to the
more serious discussion.
Edgar B. Piper. editor Of the Port
land Oregonian, spoke on "The Work
Of the Press in War Time" showing
how newspapers had urged and la
bored for preparedness and giving an
outline of the duties Of the press in
time Of war.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-12

At the moving picture show put on
at the Chautauqua building tonight,
the pictures made by Miss Mabel e.
Russell of Crater Lake will be shown.
Miss Russell is the painter of the two
beautiful pictures shown in the Chau-
tauqua building, Oregon Pines" and
"The Forest Fire." which have at
tracted great deal Of attention.
These beautiful paintings are for sale
during the Cbautauqua, and will go
to the, person. making the highest Of
fer, half Of which goes to the-Chau-
tauQuas ~ .ffsa1 g,e .tfue f9e
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-12
Union Young Peoples Meeting

Next Sunday night all the young
peoples societies of the city will meet
in union meeting at the Chautauqua
park at the round table. It is de-
sired that all the young folks from all
the societies Of all the churches will
be present promptly at $50. Special
music is being arranged and the sub
ject for the meeting is Service" Z"
This is subject that appeals to every
one and the meeting will be directed
and led by V. o. N. Smith. .
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-12
Log Lodges For
Crater Park

F. W. Salter of Medford has been
awarded the contract for the con-
struction Of two lodges, each 16x24
feet, in Crater Lake national park.
The lodges will be built of logs. The
work of construction will be begun
on July Is.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-12

The national forest reservation
commission recently approved the
purchase of $4,000 acres of land
in the White mountains and southern
Appalachians, making the total the
government has purchased or is ac-
quiring under the Weeks law prac-
tically one and a half million acres
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-12
nj. E. Quarterly
Conference

The Methodists of this conference
met at Central Point in quarterly con-
ference on Tuesday morning at the
Methodist church. The chief busi-
ness of this meeting was the vote en-
dorsing an allowance of 5000 for Mrs.
Emma Bitner, living in Jacksonville,
the widow of a former Methodist min
~ s..
lister. Sf .y'f
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-12


The food censervationists Of, these
days have nothing on the man who
built the first church oyster stew; "a
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-12

The imaginative persons who used
to see ghosts at night now see aero
planes.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-12

We don't believe you can make the
King Of Greece believe that he has .
fat Job. ~ ~
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-12

Miss Elizabeth Schumake of Port
land arrived last Friday for the Chau-
tauqua. 49, sl'' s.",.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-12

J. Stevenson Studio for portraits.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-12

Phone news items to the ridinSs
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-17
Cadillac Manager HOnored
With Testimonial Plague

The dealer organization of the
Cadillac Motor Car Company recently
expressed its regard and esteem for
Wilfred c. Leland, president and
general manager of the Cadillac COM
pany.
Mr.. Leland was presented with a
handsome gold and silver tablet,
mounted on Circassian walnut, the
whole executed by Tiffany. The in
scription reads: ITO Wilfred Chester
Leland, in recognition of his concep-
tion of the high speed, high efficiency
V-type engine and it's application to
the motor car. From Cadillac Old
Guard"
The tablet is of silver. At the top
appears, in panel. a bas-relief repre-
sentation of the front end of the Cadil-
lac eight-cylinder V-type engine. The
relief is done in gold. On one side of
the panel is figure representative of
Mercury and on the other side figure
representative of the goddess Ceres
At the bottom of the tablet, in it's
conventional circular form, appears
the trademark of the Cadillac, a
wreath around the coat-of- arms of
La Mothe Cadillac. The coat-of-arms
also is in gold relief.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-17
Chevrolet Plants Cover
Millions of Square Feet

The seven factories of the Chevrolet
Motor Company in the United States
and Canada cover 2,474,097 square
feet of floor space, an area equivalent
to fifty-siX and a half acres.
This group consists of fifty-six
buildings. not including annexes and
wings, situated at important indus
trial centers from the Atlantic to the
Pacific coasts.
The manufacturing plant at Flint,
Mich, with subsidiary plants at To-
ledo, Ohio, and Bay City, Mich, are
made up of 95 buildings, covering l.
0S6,S24 square feet.
The assembling plant at Oakland.
Cal. covers 1902 square feet: at
st. Louis, Mo-, 239.525 square feet; at
Oshawa, Ontario, 13 buildings. cover
ing 431,695 square feet; at Fort
Worth, Texas, 13S.120 square feet; at
Tarrvtown- -on-the- Hudson. N. Y, two
buildings, and in New York City, three
buildings, covering 441,S61 square
feet.
This entire area if included within
the limits of one city would occupy
over thousand city lots
The minimum production of Chew
rolet automobiles for 1917 is placed
at 10000 cars.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-17
Preparations Under Way
For Bumper Chalmers Year

with one of the largest manufac-
turing plants in the country and a
manufacturing schedule of 10000
cars for 1917, it is hard to realize that
the Chalmers factory just nine years
ago consisted of one building in thirty
acres of Michigan prairie" says w.
l.. Agnew, director of advertising for
the Chalmers Motor Company.
For the past eight years, there has
scarcely been month when some new
addition to the Chalmers plant has
not been in the course of construc-
tion," continued Mr.. Agnew. During
the first fiscal year of the company,
5000 of the famous old four-cylinder
Chalmers sos were turned out. To-
day those same 1909 cars are still
piling up the, mileage. Many of them
have over 100000 miles to their cred
it. "Old Reliable" the first Chalmers
30 built, has passed the 100000 mile
stone and is still going.
AT the present time the 80 acres
of land on which the factory was To-
Gated are covered with % giant fac
tory buildings, manned by 800 work
ers. Many departments are working on
a full twenty-four hour schedule
Within the past year a huge main
building has brought the total area of
floor space up to $4,000 square feet.
Recent purchases of additional prop
erty and proposed new buildings will
again increase the magnitude of the
plant in 1917.
I'VE confidently look forward to the
greatest year in our history and are
preparing for it on a larger scale than
ever before. Chalmers dealer repre-
sentation has been increased greatly
and competition for desirable territory
is rapidly closing the few remaining
points now open."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-17
Gasoline Standard AS
Adopted by Detroit

Following series of Investigations
conducted by C. C. Hinkley. chief en-
gineer of the Chalmers Motor Com
engineer. the City of Detroit has
adopted a set of standards for gasoline
which must be strictly observed by
all dealers in the city.
Designated as Detroit City Stand
ard" the new type of gasoline is de-
fined as a liquid hydro-carbon obtain
ed by straight distillation or by the
cracking process and having a boil
ing temperature not exceeding 450
degrees Fahrenheit. 1t must distill at
least 20 per cent at 220 degrees
Fahrenheit and so per cent. under 800
degrees Fahrenheit when tested by
the distillation test provided for in
the ordinance.
Any mixture of gasoline and kero-
sene which does not measure up to
this test must be labeled Mixed G.
X and sold as mixture of the two
oils. Signs designating the quality of
the gasoline sold must be plainly dis
played on the pump from which the
liquid is drawn so that the customer
knows which type he is paying for.
With the constantly decreasing
quality of the gasoline being sold in
our city streets to-day, we decided it
was time to stage q campaign of edu-
cation for the benefit of motorcar
users" said Mr.. Hinkley, discussing
the new ordinance. For test pur-
poses we purchased samples of gaso-
line at different stations around De-
troit and tested it for kerosene We
found that from s to 23 per cent. of
the LIQUID was kerosene The bip oil,
companies blame the various dealers
for the adulteration and have O. KID
the Detroit City Standard as a method
of protecting the public from an in
ferior product.
I'VE are sending the Detroit form
ula to other cities and are endeavor-
ing to start q nationwide campaign
which will materially improve the
operation of cars for hundreds of
thousands of autom ohile oNners >,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-17
JEFFERY SIX IN
LARGER NUMBERS
Increased Schedule of Produc-
ton Throughout Present
Selling Season

An official statement has been made
by C. w. Nash, president of The Nash
Motors Company, that large produc-
ton order has been issued on the
Jeffery Six, and that this car, incor-
porating certain changes and refine
ments, will be continued throughout
the season as the product of The Nash
Motors Company.
This is the first official declaration
of policy made by C. w. Nash, the
manufacturing and merchandising
genius, who has held the center of
interest since his acquisition of the
big Jeffery plant last September.
So much connective has been cur
rent as to the probable manufactur-
ing policy which Mr.. Nash would
pursue that this announcement has
aroused much interest both among
the trade and the general public.
Mr.. Nash, in outlining his reasons
for this decision, states that since his
purchase of the Jeffery plant, he has
examined the construction of the JEFF
ferry Six in every detail, and put it to
every test of machine shop and road.
These tests, he says, convinced him
that the Jeffery Six was one of the
best motorcars made in this country.
Some slight changes have been made
which Mr.. Nash says have still further
improved this car.
In reviewing some of the points of
Jeffery Six construction, Mr.. Nash
says, II have been in the business of
building and selling carriages and
motorcars for some twenty-five years.
But 1 can say frankly that l have
never known car that was better
constructed than this Jeffery Six.
Il have personally inspected this
car in every detail. Some of the things
which learned about it surprised me.
For instance 1T has more alloy steel
in its makeup than most American
cars. Alloy steel is a superior mater
ial because of its great strength and
resistance to wear. But because of it's
great toughness it is difficult to ma
chine. 1t is also much more costly
than ordinary carbon steel.
Another unusual feature about
Jeffery Six construction is the fact
that nothing but best grade white
ash is used in the bodies.
After l had satisfied myself on the
various points of construction 1 tested
this car for performance, driving it
over every kind of road. ! found that
it was extremely flexible, that the SO
horsepower motor permitted a range
of speed on high from two to sixty
miles an hour.
"Then l called our engineering
staff into a conference and we went
over this car together. We saw where
we could make a few slight refine
ments which would make it a still bet
ter car. These improvements have all
been made and l am sincere when
say that 1 think the Jeffery Six is one
of the best cars built in this country
to-day.
'ryVe here at Kenosha arc an we'll
that we have decided to continue its
throughout the present
season. In fact we are even increas-
ing the production of this particular
model"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-17
Duplex First to Apply
Power to Front Wheels

The Duplex truck, which is now
manufactured by the Duplex Truck
Co., of Lansing, a million-dollar cor
poration, is the original four-wheel
drive truck
For several years the Duplex truck
was manufactured at Charlotte, Mich
igan, with a small number of motor
trucks being placed on the market
each year.
The development of the Duplex
truck was watched, however, by sew
eral Lansing automobile men, and a
few months ago they organized a cor
poration and purchased the Charlotte
factory. This company also controls
the basic patent on the application of
power to front wheels through exter-
nal or internal gears.
The company's president and gen.
eral manager, II. M. Lee, entered the
automobile industry in the early days,
being graduate of the bicycle busi-
ness.
Mr.. Lee was thoroughly convinced
of the many superiorities of the Du-
plex truck before he became the head
OF the Lansing company. He says
that as a competitor, Duplex perform
ance demonstrated to him that it
would consistently out-pull and out
last more costly trucks on lower oper-
ating and upkeep costs.
Mr.. Lee asserts that Duplex trucks
in U. S. army service, in lumber camps
and oil fields, in engineering, mining
and contracting service have hauled
capacity loads where other trucks
have stalled even when unloaded.
Since Mr.. Lee became head of the
Duplex Company the capacity of the
Charlotte factory has been trebled,
and building operations are about to
start in Lansing. When the new fac
tory is completed the production will
be increasel To ton trncks daN
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-17
HUPP PRODUCTION
BREAKS RECORDS
Freight Car Shortage Makes 1t
Necessary to Drive Cars
to Destination

BY standing an almost unbelievably
increased expense on account of the
freight car shortage and material
market which reached it's most acute
point in January and February, the
Hupp Motor Car Corporation sue
ceeded in producing and shipping
more cars this year than even during
the record breaking winter months of
1916, according to a statement just
made by c. D. Hastings, vice president
and general manager of the corpora
ton.
"As I view the motor car situation
at present, it is one of production
and shipping" said Mr.. Hastings.
t.Even with our increased production,
orders for immediate shipment have
piled up on us and the month of
March finds us with orders for nearly
1000 cars for immediate delivery.
These orders we are filling as fast as
production and the freight car situa-
ton will allow, but each day finds or
derS piling up still more. The break
ing up of winter weather will aid us
greatly in getting machines to the dis
tributing points as they can be driven
overland IN greater numbers. The
opening of lake traffic next month will
also be o. great Senefit.
THE material market continues to
be source of trouble. From the time
the European war was we'll under
way the prices of practically all ma
terials used in making motor cars, as
we'll as all other manufactured ar
ticles, have been constantly on the
increase. At first this condition was
received with much concern by those
in the industry, but after several rapid
advances in the prices of foodstuffs,
textiles, metals and all manufacturing
materials, the whole situation was
taken more as a matter of course. AS
matter of fact, during the last win
ter, prices of parts and materials, like
most necessities, have increased more
often than before although not as
much has been said about the advance
of raw materials as about the increas-
ing costs of food and clothing. This
was because price increases became
regularity rather than a novelty in
manufacturing lines.
THE redeeming feature of the situ-
alton, however, is the big demand for
cars from all over the United States.
Our orders do not come from any par
tcular section or sections but are
distributed well over the entire coun-
try. This fact shows a healthy condi-
ton of business in general and our
own in particular"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-17
Indians Now Use Wrench
And Hammer on Motor Cars

Almost on the very site of some of
the bitterest wars waged q century ago
by his ancestors in defense of their
hunting grounds, the American Indian
to-day helps the paleface build his
devil wagon"
Just a few miles from Fort Meigs,
Fort Miami and some of the other bat
tlegrounds of "Tippecanoe Harrison,
Mad Anthony" Wayne, ,Tecumser, and
other warlike leaders of another day,
is the main factory of the WHY'S Over
land Company, one of the most i'm
portant units of the automobile in
dustry.
In this factory are a score of full
blooded Indians-Chippewa Navaios,
Pomos, Pueblos-sent there by Uncle
Sam from their western reservations
to learn another of the trades of the
white man.
And these Indians are taking to
their training like so many ducks to
water. They are very interested in
learning what makes the wheels of the
automobile go round.
dozen redskins are assigned to
various duties in the assembly of one
of the WHY'S Overland models.
One pair aids in chassis assembly:
another pair assemblies wheels; five of
them are engaged in final assembly;
while still others work on running
boards, etc.
Instead of being confined perma-
nently to one operation, they are shift
ed every few months from task to
task, in order to give them q general
practical knowledge of motor car con-
struction, such as is required by good
mechanics, garage men and automo-
bile repair men.
THE work of the Indians is a source
of MUCH satisfaction to u.s." says the
foreman of their department THE
Indians we have are among our most
willing, most accurate and most pains
taking workmen.
To top this off, they are very ambi-
tious and are reading every bit of lit
erature they can find in connection
with their work. in order to acquire
better knowledge OF the relation of
their own particular task to the manu-
facture of the whole car"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-17
Peerless Prices Will
Be Advanced in April

Effective April g. 1917, the Peerless
Motor Car Company, of Cleveland,
Ohio, builders of the Peerless two
power-range Eight, will advance the
prices of all but one of its models.
The one model not included in the
increase is the new Sporting Road
ster, which will continue to sell at the
attractive figure of $2,250. The tour
ing car and roadster are each adj
Vanced from S1,9S0 to $4,000, an in.
crease of $110 on the Standard
models.
The unusual feature of the Peer
less announcement of an increase in
price is the fact that the notice can
prove very little if any incentive to
the taking of orders under current
prices. This is because the large num-
Der of orders accepted by the com.
pany prior to announcement of the
new price schedule will require all of
the cars that it is possible for the fac
tory to produce between now and
April 8, the date when the new sched-
ule takes effect, in spite of the fact
that an entire new plant has been
added to The Peerless establishment.
increasing the passenger car facilities
by nearly half million square feet
The pronounced growth in Peer
less output of pleasure cars is evident
in the following notice which is being
sent out from the factory to all dis
tributors.
Prospective purchasers of the Peer
less Eight who contemplate specifying
delivery even as late in the spring as
June, should take prompt action and
file orders with distributors at once.
AS spring weather approaches. the de-
mand for the Peerless Eight is quick
ening. This demand, together with
the unusual shipping conditions which
confront us. makes the precaution of
an early order doubly important"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-17
HALL HEADS /. C. @.
By Associated Press

Washington, March 17.-Commission-
er Henry C. Hall was elected chairman
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion yesterday. following the custom of
annual rotation in office Mr.. Hall was
appointed to the commission by Pres
ident Wilson in January, 1914, to fill
the unexpired term of Charles A.
Prouty. resigned. and has had per-
sonal supervision of the commissions
divisions of law and inquiry
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-17

This year we are building the
most comprehensive line of
motor cars ever produced by
any one concern.
They include Fours, Skies and
an Eight.
If yours is family of average
size, you will be particularly
interested in the comfortable,
powerful, Big Four at $3.50
or Light Six at 1886. They
exemplify the remarkable
values characteristic of the
entire line.
When you buy any car in the
Willys-Overland line you are
assured by our commanding
position in the industry, by
our unequalled facilities and
resources, of ofintegrity of value
in your car throughout the
whole period Of its perform
Gnce in your service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-17
aUORANTINE LIFTEn

Elizabethville, Pa. March II. - Quar-
antine for scarlet fever here has been
lifted and children will be allowed to
go to Sunday school tomorrow and the
public schools will again open on Mon
day. after a two-weks vacation. The
sick are rapidly being released and no
fear of a fresh outbreak is entertained
by the local HNealth Board.