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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-11

courts dealt out divorces to 237 dis
satisfied couples, while only 21O
marriage licenses were granted.
Vancouver is the Mecca for Oregon
ian couples because of the lack of
health certificate requirements. Ore
gon City seems to be the hiding place
for Portland couples who wish to
keep their disegreemcnts under
cover.
For SDirella corsets call at 1853
Second street, or phone Mrs. H. o.
Butterfie,d. 643t
That there are compensating fea-
lures even in getting lost in the
Rogue River mountains for four days
and nights is proved by the account
of the reception accorded Tom Rilea
upon his arrival at Agness. Here is
the way the hgness correspondent of
the Gold Beach Reporter puts IT,:
The welcome accorded Sergeant
Thomas E. Rilea of the third Oregon
infantry was one that will be a pleas
ant remembrance to him, the longest
day he lives. He was brought from
the home of his rescuer, Charles
Henry Teller Price, and landed in
good shape at the Lucas landing
where he was met by ]. D. Cooley
with his runabout and conducted in
state to lis home. His greeting by
friends OF, the fair sex establishes a
new record in the art of Hobsoniza-
tion."
Somewhat of a scene was created
at the depot Wednesday morning by
efforts Of a mother and others to
restrain a girl of eighteen from de-
parting for California, the young
lady having become tired of home
life.
Mrs. C. H. Pierce returned Monday
from California, wehre she spent a
month with her husband, who is
there for her health. She found his
condition much improved. Mrs.
Pierce left Ashland in November.
George A. Mclean and four chill
dren and his brother arrived here
the past week to join Mrs Mclean,
who has been here two months,
They came from Calgary, Canada,
where they are wheat raisers. Some
months ago they bought the Cove
ranch formerly owned by the late
A. w. Silsby, and will make their
home on it. Since they purchased
it they have had a Mr.. Foster on it,
who now returns to Canada. One
of the Mclean brothers will go north
this spring to manage their farming
industry. When the McLeans LETT
Calgary 1t was forty below zero and
their threshing crew stopped work,
to resume when the mercury rises
to twenty below or higher.
C. R. La Valley, a former resident
of Ashland who conducted a cigar
store near the Postal Telegraph Of
flee, died at Huntington, W. Va, jan
uary 1. Deceased was a Civil War
veteran and was prominent in many
lodges.
Phone lob orders to the TidlngS
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-11
State Taxpayers
Will Meet 10th

The annual meeting of the State
Taxpayers League has been set for
Friday January 26. 1t will be an i'm
portant meeting. Every county tax
payers league is entitled to send
three delegates to this meeting,
which will be held at Salem. The
voting power will be limited to such
delegates. Any person interested in
taxation will be entitled to a seat at
the meeting and voice in its discus
sions. Everyone will be welcome.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-11

of the temperance movement and is
Justly jubilant over the success
which has crowned the efforts of
herself and co-workers.
Phone news items to the Tidings
Spanish lessons Csc each, given by
Mrs. Brcese, in the study of the
Christian church on Tuesday and
Friday evenings from s to o'clock.
Reference, Miss Young at Hotel Aus
tin. 64-St
Roseburg News: Robert Throne
of Ashland, nephew of John
Throne, cashier of the Umpqua Val
ley Bank, passed through this city
last night on his way to school at
Corvallis after visiting with his par
ents for the holidays.
Stanley the Chair Doctor is clean
ing Susie Aliens carpets and rugs
with his new wet process, and consid-
ering that they had to be dug out Of
the wet ashes and tar paper some few
days after the fire, he has made a
splendid job. of it, for they are as
bright and clean as when they were
new 1t
The semi-annual statement of w.
Fl. Singler, sheriff and tax collector,
for the period ending December 81,
shows collections amounting to
$2S5,975, penalties $5,94S.27 mile
age fees $177.35, total 1922, ,100.71,
all of which has been turned over to
the treasurer. Mr.. Singler also
turned over check for $7.5S, rep
resenting an unidentified balance re-
naming in the cash account at the
close of business December 81 1916
Mrs. Simons is having clearance
sale of millinery. Hats 81 to $1.75
66-2t'
The owners of the Gray Eagle
mine at Happy Camp are transport
ing one-half million pounds of ma
chinery 20 their holdings. The price
paid for freighting this material be-
tween Yreka and Happy Camp is 2 "
cents per pound. These capitalists
are required to make the necessary
repair on the public road down the
river az their own expense in order
that their necessities can be deliv-
cred.
G. F. Billings on Thursday received
a postal card, dated at Moscow, Rus
sia, November 29, 1916, from his
nephew, Professor Roscoe Ham, who
occupies the chair of modern Ian
guages in Bowdoin College, Bruins
wick, Maine. The missiye contained
the information that the writer was
on a tour of northern Russia from
Petrograd to beyond the Urals as
agent of the American embassy. The
card also bore 2 pictorial representa-
ton of the ancient historic city of the
Kremlin.
Remember the date of the mas
querade at the Nat Friday night,
January -. 66-2t
The dry goods retail men are look
ing higher prices in the face as well
as shoe dealers. The shoe man just
naturally expects to receive about
every other day notice of an adj
vance in prices. And now that cot
ton is quoted close to the 20 cents
pound price, the dry goods men find
in, their mornings mail notices of
advance in all cotton goods with the
additional information that ship
ments ma' be delayed h -'nnth or so.
And the same story d11f1es to woolen
goods.
Don't forget the masquerade dance
at the Natatorium Friday night. 66-2t
Oregon City bids fair to become
known as the Reno of Oregon. Van
couver, Wash, is already known as
Portland's Gretna Green. The latter
city sold 1000 marriage licenses in
the past year, while the Oregon city
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-11
Saturday.

Miss Norma Talmadge, who will
soon head a company of her own ap-
pears Saturday at the Vining theatre
in The Social Secretary" a play of
society life.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-11
Three Days Offerings
At the Vining
Friday.

Fridays attraction is Mae Murray
in "The Big Sister, '~and gives an in
innate glimpse into the life of the
other half.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-11
Sunday.

Sunday brings big seven-reel Wit
agraph special, Salvation Johaan, -
with Edna May playing the lead op,
posite Harry Morly.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-11

Phone Job orders to the Tidings.
Evening star., 1917-03-16
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported TO
the health department within Tie last twenty
four hours:
Felicia E. Wadler. &c years. 1909 Prospect
avenue northwest
Ellen CroweiI. 80 years. Gecrgc:orn University
Hospital
Dennis Iooncy. years. Garfield Memorial
Hospital.
sIllie Mcintosh, 13 years. 1Ia q street north
esst
Richard T.. Greer. So years. 1888 Crfttenden
street northwest.
Mary NJ. Gore. rs years, 1851 Otis street
northwest.
charles White, SIS years. St. Elizabeth Hos
pitai.
Helen N. Keckard. IS years, ST. Elizabeth
Hospital.
Raymond Nalley, &c years, st. Elizabeth Hos
pitai
William A. putton. e1 years, ST. Elizabeth
Hospital.
william u. Mckenzie. Go years. Untcd States
Soldiers Hone.
Zachsrins AlH1atos. so years, Georgetown Uni
Frances Ellen Ward. 20 years. Home for In
cura bles
Mary W. Blain. II years. coa A street south
east.
Robert r. Walker 40 years. s41e o street
northwest.
Infant of George I. snd Anna G. Dalton =
days. Providence Hospital.
Bessie T.. Primus, 20 years. 900 p street
northwest.
Stapletcn Lewis, ST years. Washington Asylum
Hospital.
John Robertson, 81 years, 1872 Reeves cour.
northwest.
Alice Mitchell 90 years. 1914 Corccran stree,
northwest.
William F. Fractios, I year. Eivan road, Ana
costa
Jane Denton. 81 years. 1T43 Goth street north
west.
Evening star., 1917-03-16

groom: Miss Edith weinberg, Miss
Bertha Weinberg and Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Hynan of Darlington, s. c.: Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Marrow, Mr.. and Mrs
Philip Burnstine, Mrs. Charles Cohen,
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Schuster, Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Ahrens and Miss Mathilde Bern
helm of New York; Dr. and Mrs. NJ. A.
Weinberg, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Want
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Eiseman, Mr.. Syl-
van Cohen, DR.. Joel FIeischmann. Mr.,
and Mrs. Alexander Katzenberg. Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick Cohn. Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Rosenblatt and Mr. and Mrs
Julius Rothschfld Of Baltimore: Mr.
Marcus Burnstine of Columbus. Ohio;
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Weinberg of Oma-
ha. Neb.: Mrs. NJ. Rosenberg of Atlanta
Ga, and Mr.. and Mrs. S. Burnstine OF
Athens. Ga.
Evening star., 1917-03-16
CANUTE n
WATER


\ crystal clear water solution that
is free from sediment, odor, grease,
lead. acid, walnut stain or coal tar Of
any kind II is therefore absolutely
safe to use. Day BY day your gray
hair will take on more and more
color The action is not complete
alter the first application. Use it a
rev days. and before YOU finish the
first bottle the original color OF your
hair will be restored. II will then re-
main that way and simply require 4
retouching once every week or two
as the hairs grow "Canutc Water
for Gray Hair" is applied by simply
wetting the hair with it. It IS simple
ity itself t. use. Yet it works wonders.
Why hesitate: "Canute Water cor
Gray Hair" IS GUARANTEED AB-
SOLUTELN HARMLESS,
nhtaipabl. Tor s1.oo at all OF I'~opio', Drug
STORE. o'D"nnell'~ Drag Stores and all other
good drug and department stores
Evening star., 1917-03-16
TALKS ON CITY BEAUT1rYING4
Col. W. w. Harts Gives illustrated
Lecture Before Woman's City Club.

The proposed Identification OF Wash
ington. following the Mcmillan plans.
was discussed at length by Col. W. w.
Harris, officer in charge Of public build
ings and grounds. in an illustrated lec-
ture before the Woman's City Club in
the ballroom Of the Cairo last evening.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles was also q guest
of honor, and near tho close Of the
evening delivered a brief talk In which
he expressed pleasure in having been
permitted to live in Washington at va
rious times until the present and see
many of the plans for its beautificatlon
develop.
Mrs. Il. D. Shepherd. president OF the
club, presided.
OF particular interest in Col. Harts'
address was his reference to the treat
ment of Potomac Park, where the big
stadium is to be located. together with
base ball diamonds. tennis courts and
golf courses. showing the deep inter-
Evening star., 1917-03-16
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
wniism g. NeiH. United States Navy. and
~ ,a II. CLARK "i thiS c.ty.
Preston Weich and Mary Dorsey.
Grorg. l.. Ka"kley and Ruth Nfrier,l both
Of Richmond. Va.
William +. Davis Of this city and Ethcl y
Davis OF Falls Church. Va.
Charles A. Norris and Mary r. Lyles
W Leon Clark. jr.. and Cora f. Heintz. both
Of Alexandria. Va.
James W. Thomas and Sadie l.. Brown
Harry Dean and Helen L. Simpson
William !. Anthony and Anna N. Marshall
both of Richmond Va.
Daniel Il. Brooks and Lena Weston
Walter W. Acton and Elizabeth l.. Nail
William Monroe and Rebecca Lyles.
Peter A. Hawks and Olive NJ FRAZIER boti
Of Mnrfleld. Va.
Evening star., 1917-03-16
Andrew J. Peters Leaves Treasury.

The resignation of Andrew j. Peters
as assistant secretary of the Treasury
has been rendered and accepted. Sec
rotary McAdoo. III accepting the resig
nation. states that Mr.. Peters has long
retained his post solely for the con
venience OF the government. Mr.
Peters will return to his home in Bos-
ton and resume the practice Of law.
Evening star., 1917-03-16
Speaks in Warren. Ohio. Tonight.

Speaker Clark intends to deliver "A
speech in Warren. Ohio. tonight He
left the city yesterday. His other en-
gagements are at Chicago. where he
will deliver a speech. and at New Or
leans. where he will visit his daughter.
Mrs. James Thompson. He plans to re-
turn to Washington next Thursday
Evening star., 1917-03-16
Asks Press to Omit Sailing News.

Secretary Daniels is seeking the per-
sonal cooperation of press association
officials and managing editors Of lead
ing newspapers in his effort to prevent
publication Of military information re-
iating to the arming and sailing of
with the New York editors, including
possibly those Of Philadelphia. Balti-
more and Boston, may be arranged for
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1917-03-16
Commended by Secretary Daniels.

Lieut.. H. s. HaisIip. three petty Of
hcers and seven seamen. formerly at
tached to the wrecked cruiser Miiwau-
kee. have been commended by Score
tary Daniels for meritorious action in
attempting to save the cruiser from de-
structton after she grounded in Hum
boldt bay on the California coast.
Evening star., 1917-03-16

est the government has in the general
development of the city.
Tho lecture was the first of a series
that are to be given during the spring.
and at which residents OF the city will
dwell upon special features touching
on its future development and beauti-
fcation.
Evening star., 1917-03-16
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported 10 Ii
health department within the last twenty-fot
hours
Cecil r. and Gunda Collie boy.
Ruins c. and Louise I. wyscrS. girl.
Isaac and Rose Goldberg, girl.
Charles ]. and Mary Ogden, girl.
Daniel J. and Rose J. Breesk,n. boz.
William and Katherine Schlosser, boy.
William and Mary Stikes, girl.
James E. and Elizabeth II. Callow. girl
William T. and Agnes Doyle, boy.
Asostino and Maddalena Gnotta. girl.
Samuel A. and Ina A. Magee, boy.
Joseph n. and Mary c. Bates. girl
William G. and Mary NJ. Sevoy, boy.
Joseph and Alberta Wheeler. girl.
Daniel A. and Colet E. Rogers. girl.
Ben and Mary Baylor boy.
Evening star., 1917-03-16

Thanks to this remarkable new sci
entlt1c discovery YOU can now obtain
clear and clean water which will re
store the natural color to your gray
or faded hair. Therefore, you need
no longer remain gray nor contend
with those old disagreeable prepara-
tions. Your gray hair will surely
yield to the gentle never failing influ-
ence OF this pure, clean liquid called
Evening star., 1917-03-16

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Athertun have
gone to Atlantic City.
Evening star., 1917-03-16

lace. Her bouquet was of orchids and
lilies of the valley.
The bridegroom and bride left fmme-
diate]y for their wedding trip through
out the north, and will be at home
after April 80 at the Northumberland
The attendants were Miss Mildred
Langley. the brides sister, and Mr..
Leroy Livingston, brother of the BRIDE
groom. Mrs. Livingston is graduate
OF MashinEton Seminary.
Evening star., 1917-03-16

Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt. jr., who was
at the Muenchinger King, Newport,
has returned to New York Mr. and
Mrs. Roosevelt win take a cottage at
Newport this season.
Evening star., 1917-03-16

Mrs. William Edwards Davis of Cam
bridge. Md. has announced the en-
gaGemcut of her daughter, Miss Wiui-
fred T.. Davis. TO Mr.. Emerson =. Har-
rincton. jr.. eldest son OF the Governor
of Maryland and Mrs. Harrington. The
wedding will take place at Cambridge
during May.
Evening star., 1917-03-16

! Mrs. Lauterbach entertained a party
/ at the supper dance of the New Will
( lard last evening.
Evening star., 1917-03-16

The engagement is announced of Miss
Lillian Addison SpriES, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Patterson Sprise OF San
Diego, Cal. TO Ensign John Alexander
Pittsburgh The wedding will take
place April IL Ensign Sternberc was
born i'm Baltimore. He WAS graduated
from the Baltimore Polytechnic Insti
tutc III 1872 ana entered the Naval
Academy the same year. having been
appointed by the late Senator Rayner.
The bride-elect's father as an attorney
of San lliNEO.
Evening star., 1917-03-16

Mrs. r. V. Relt of Washington and
Mrs william O. Belt of Chicago are
spending several weeks at Atlantic
CitV
Evening star., 1917-03-16

Mrs WhiteIaw Reid and the Hon
Mrs John Ward have arrived at the
Uot"l Ritz, Paris. from London. Mrs
Reid went abroad The last of January
after spending some time in this coun-
Jry.
Evening star., 1917-03-16

Mrs. John y. Hodges. who went to
New York yesterday for the week end.
will return On Tuesday. accompanied
by her sister and small brother. Miss
Elizabeth Coleman and Thomas Cole
man of san Antonio. who are att tending
school ia the north. They will bc the
guests Of capt. and Mrs. Hodges dur
ing their spring vacation.
Evening star., 1917-03-16

Capt II j MCKenney. who has been
snending a leave at Washington, dur
ing the last two months of which he
was on duty in the War Department
on the inaugural parade. left Sunday
for Fort Wayne. Ind. on temporary
duty Capt Mckinney has been de-
tailed on recruiting duty and will be
assigned . station in the near future.
Mrs NcKenney and children viii re-
main in Washington until the end of
the school term and will then join
Capt McKenney.
Evening star., 1917-03-16

Mr.. and Mrs. George Peabody Eustis,
who have been in New York for short
stay. viii return to Washington today.
Evening star., 1917-03-16

Mrs. Eliza beth Eshleman SHELTON of
the kedrick announces the engage
ment of her ward, Miss Sophia Ann
Wolfe. to Mr.. Louis George Asbury of
New Orleans and Washington. The
wedding viii take place this spring,
the date to be announced later.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
GIRLS IN CONTEST
FOR COLLEGE HONORS
George Washington Students Com
pete in Magazine Subscriptions.

The contest between sorority and
nonsorority girls of George WASH
ington University to secure sub
scriptions to the student tax, pay
ment of which entities the student to
admission to all student activities
and to copies of the Cherry Tree.
student year book and the Hatchet.
weekly publication came to an end
last night, when contestants made
their reports to Elmer Kayser. of the
Student Council, in the Arts and
Sciences Department administration
building, 2023 G street northwest.
Results of the contest will be made
known at the party to girl students
of the university which Is planned
for tomorrow night in the club rooms
Of the Woman's University Club.
2027 G street northwest. A prize will
be awarded to the group of girls who
have secured the greatest number of
subscriptions.
The contestants are: Pi Beta Phi
Carol Walker, Leonila Lloyd and
Elaine Lazaro: Chi Omega-Eliza-
beth Davis, Charlotte Simpson and
Catherine Vaux; Sigma Kappa-Betty
Richardson. Annie Cardwell and
Ethel Densmore: Phi Mu-Betty
Voorhees,, Katherine Moran and
Josephine Jonas; nonsorority girls
Margaret Preinkert, Mildred Bennett
and May Einstein.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
Simple Home Remedy
For Wrinkled Faces

Thousands are spending fortunes
In frantic efforts to remove the signs
OF premature age from their faces
Such women willingly pay almost any
amount of money for worthless
wrinkle renovers, of which there are
many.
II they only knew IL, the most ef-
fectiye remedy Imaginable is a sim
pie. harmless FACE wash which can be
made up at home in less than a
minute. They have only TO get an
ounce Of powdered saxolite and half
pint of witch hazel at the drug
store and mix the refreshing lotion
The eject is almost magical. Even
after first treatment a marked i'm
provement is noticed and the face has
a smug. firm feeling that is most
pleasing.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
WOMEN IN THE WAR
~ @. KAY SPENCER.

withdrew as the women developed Of
ficers Of their own.
A tremendous impetus was given
the youthful organization when.
through the death OF her father-in-
Law. Lady Castiereaeh became Mar
chioness of Londonderry. Society
nocked to her colors, only TO find that
commissions could not be bought =
and then, curiously enough, they set
out to work for them. There 10 many
a prominent society woman serving
in the ranks with servants Of her own
establishment
The marchioness received the Of
fetal attention Of Lord Kitchener,
when he recommended her as the
comma ander-in-chief for the very good
and SUFFICIENT reason that he desired
the command to go to a leader will
ing TO accept the guidance of the gov
eminent. Mrs. Pankhurst is said 70
have been more or less disappointed
at this turn. but she lost no time in
| grieving = instead. she Loyalty sup
ported the legion Of Amazons.
The age limit for the organization
was fxed at eighteen to forty. The
big drill hall of Knightsbridge was
loaned. and drilling in the military
arts has continued ever since.
ut might be mentioned that all the
officers of the w. ". r. have passed
successfully the royal army exaini-
nations for their rank.
The purpose in applying an oficial
status to the w. v. R. would be for
the effect in case Of an actual inva-
sion any time in this or future wars
for II is to be a permanent organ
ization. II they were an official body
an enemy would be justified in deal
ing with them as frane-tireurs, or
snipers. An official standing merely
allows to them treatment under the
war codes for oficial armed enemy
| forces.
While there seems to be not the
remotest idea Of invasion. either now
or in the years TO come, II is felt that
in case of any internal disruption oc-
curing through malignant internal
| forces or enemy air raids. a body OF
healthy. straight thinking. well Of
| hcered and trained women would be
OF inestimable aid.
The colonel-in-chief of the w. v. r.
| never identified herself with the MILL
tant suffragettes. but her chief aid,
Mrs. Haverheld. was a leader among
them. driving her dog-cart through
the London streets bearing flaming
placards, Votes for womenr" and
having = with evident enjoyment =
numerous fights with the police and
] the rabble.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09

be given to the citizens organiza-
dons. Every effort is to be made
to make schools headquarters for
citizens societies.
Considerable attention is given to
vacation and night schools in the re-
port. More than 1000 high school
students appeared at colored and
white vacation high schools through
the past summer. The courses were
so planned to give the equivalent OF
one semester of the regular high
school work in the subjects concern
ed. The enrolment was fairly evenly
divided between those who desired to
make up deficiencies in studies and
those who desired to secure advance
credit.
Further plans for the organization
Of summer high schools and vacac
ton schools are advanced by Supt
Thurston. The summer high schools
first should be organized for both the
white and colored school systems,
The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
TEACHER SH0RTAGE
THREATENED HERE
School O&ciab Move to Avert In
pending Dif6culties.

Although the threatened shortage
OF substitute teachers IN the public
schools Of the District Of Columbia.
is not regarded as serious at this
time. II was learned yesterday that
with the arrival OF cold weather the
question viii be one Of great i'm
portance.
The situation Is attributed 10 the
fact that many OF the substitute
teachers employed last year have
taken government positions
Having heard of no unusual din
culties SO far. Superintendent Thurs
ton said yesterday that he intended
TO question his supervising principals
when they meet at his once this
afternoon IL IN expected that the
matter win be brought before the
school officials and the Board Of
Education. by the Graded Teacher
Association In the near future.
As a solution to the problem. n
was suggested that q regular force
be employed for this work and re-
ceive a salary whether working or
not