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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-14

All but two of the positions on the
Ashland teaching staff for next year
have been filled. Several of this
years staff have accepted positions
elsewhere and several leave to take
post graduate work at higher institu-
tions of learning All of the new
teachers who have been chosen come
very highly recommended and the
personnel of the staff is bound to be
of an equal standard in 1917-1S that
it has been in past years.
superintendent BriscOe.
Superintendent Briscoe will again
head the Ashland school system. Mr..
Briscoe has established a reputation
as one of Che leading educators of the
Pacific coast and is president of the
Oregon State Teachers Association.
Ashland is fortunate in being able to
keep a man of his calibre.
Senior High School.
F.. E. Moore will continue as prin-
cipal of the senior high school. G. M.
Ruch, science instructor, goes to the
University of Oregon, where he has
accepted professorship of science IN
the new experimental junior high.
Heinrich Heidenreich, manual train
ing and mechanical drawing instruct
or and athletic coach, has several po-
sitions offered him and is undecided
as to his next years home. His place
will be taken by Charles A. King of
Oregon Agricultural College. Mr..
King graduates this year from o. A.
c. He is married, his wife living in
Ashland. E. T. Hallowell will remain,
as will also Misses Wilmette Hassin-
ger, Laura Mccormick, Grace Lilly,
Irene Ringheim and Marian Ahrendt.
Junior High School.
Principal Gertrude Engle and
Misses Ila Myers, Irene Johnson,
Gretchen Kreamer, X. Irene Brandes,
Nellie B. Ross and Claribel More
house will remain at the junior high
school. Miss Alice N. Thompson goes
to the University of California to take
graduate work and will be replaced
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-14
Pageant Thursday
Unless It Rains

The pageant which has been under
preparation by the girls of the Ash
land schools for the past many weeks
will be staged in Lithia park Thurs
day evening of this week, weather
permitting. Should the weather man
frowT, the pageant will be given the
following Tuesday. Tickets which
are now being sold are good for the
Tuesday performance in the event Of
rain Thursday.
The affair is staged on a scale new
er before attempted Over 125 girls
in elaborate costumes are to take
part Music by the high school or
chestra will furnish inspiration for
the beautiful dances which are inter
woven into the pantomime and story.
Electric floodlights will illuminate
The out-of-doors Stage"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-14
Red Cross, Band and First Co.
To Join in MedfOrd Parade

Badges will be furnished members Of
the Red Cross.
The following is a copy of the
formal invitation received from Med
ford:
"Medford, Ore, May 9.
"On behalf of Medford Chapter of
the Red Cross you are cordially In
vited to take part in a Patriotic and
Red Cross Campaign parade to be
held in Medford, Ore, May 16 at 10
a. m. Governor Withycombe and
other governors will he with us and
Governor Withycombe will give an
address at the close of the parade in
the Library park, on patriotism and
Red Cross work.
1T is to be hoped that you will
send large delegation so as to make
the day a success
Yours faithfully,
"DR. ]. LAWRENCE HILL"
Roundup Association.
The Roundup Association and the
Hyiu Hehe boosters will have place
in the parade and will be represented
by a big delegation in costume and
with patriotic display.
Organizations in Line.
The organizations now certain to
participate include:
One thousand Medford school chill
dren.
First company, Coast Artillery
Corps, Ashland.
Ashland band.
Ashland Auxiliary American Red
Cross.
Seventh company, Coast Artillery
Corps, Medford.
Company |, 3rd infantry.
Veterans G. A. r.
Spanish War veterans.
Medford Home Guard.
B. P. o. E. Medford.
Medford Merchants Association.
Medford University Club.
Colony Club.
Odd Fellows.
Woodmen of the World.
Girls Honor Guard.
Ladies' Riding Club.
Knights OF Pythias.
Medford fire department.
Home Guard, Table Rock
Japanese association, Medford.
Central Point band.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-14

Several hundred Ashlanders will
join in the great Patriotic parade
which has been planned for next
Wednesday at Medford The Tri.
State Good Roads convention will he
staged in Medford on that day and
Governor Withycombe and other no.
tables will be present. Ashland will
send down every availaDel automo-
bile loaded with members of the vari-
Gus organizations who will parade,
and every citizen is urged to join in
making an Ashland demonstration
which will be a credit to the city.
Automobiles.
Every automobile owner in the city
is requested to have his car at the
Plaza at $50 a. m Wednesday to
help transport the band, militia and
Red Cross to Medford. Return will
be made by noon.
Band.
The Ashland band has been lined
up for the occasion and will lead the
parade.
First Company.
The 1st company will probably he
in line, definite action being expected
at drill tonight, and II enough can go
the local soldier boys will march.
Red Cross.
At business meeting of the Ash
land Red Cross Saturday evening It
was voted to accept the invitation
from the Medford Red Cross to join
in the grand Patriotic parade in the
latter city Wednesday next, and a
committee composed of F E. Watson,
w, D. Hodgson, ]. E. Thornton, Rev,
w. j. Douglass, Rev p X. Hammond
ana Dr. Gregg was appointed TO fur-
ther the arrangements. Every order,
organization and patriotic citizen is
invited to attend. All who have autos
they are willing to furnish to help
carry the people to Medford are in
vited to come with their cars to the
Plaza, from which point It is planned
to start at $3.50 o'clock. The parade
starts at Medford promptly at 10
o'clock. All our people who can are
urged to follow the Red Cross and
help make this the grandest patriotic
demonstration yet witnessed in south
ern Oregon. Ladies are requested to
wear white shirtwaist and dark skirt
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-14
Neil Greek SaWmill and Factory
Sold and To Be Operated

The Neil Creek sawmill and the
Ayers Spur box factory, property Of
the Ashland Manufacturing Com
pany, have been sold to George o
Hart and associates of Los Angeles
and a crew of 100 men is being en-
gagged TO begin immediate operations
at both mill and factory. The mill
has a capacity of 10000 feet daily
and the box factory can care for that
output.
Timber Included.
The purchase includes 1000 acres
of timber, which cruises many mil
lions of fine white pine timber. A
full equipment of modern appliances
for handling the logging operations
is included in the deal. Both plants
are modern in every respect, the box
factory having the latest box making
machinery, with which it will turn
out this year over two million fruit
boxes A tram will be built at once
to convey the lumber from the saw
mill to the box plant.
Fruit Boxes.
The company expects to supply a
large portion Of the demand for fruit
boxes in this valley this year, togeth-
er with special orders of lumber for
the local yards
Box shocks will be delivered from
the plant by auto truck direct to the
packing houses at shipping points and
to the orchards, thus saving the ex-
pense and loss of time of extra han
ding.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-14
]. VI. Smith, Manager.

]. f. Smith, who will have full di-
rection of the entire business for the
company, has had 20 years of expert
ence in the timber, lumber and manu-
featuring features of the business
He is now in charge of preliminary
arrangements, having arrived from
Seattle to assume the management of
the new oompany's affairs.
George E. Hart, one of the big cap
italists and brokers of Los Angeles,
was formerly engaged in the lumber
business in the state of Washington,
but during the past II years he has
been large operator in the principal
southern California cities, in which he
and associates have extensive invest
ments.
Work Begins Today.
Manager Smith has a crew at work
today putting the mill in readiness
for immediate operation and plans to
have the mill running to its full ca
pacity within 80 days Abundant cap
ital is behind the enterprise.
The fruit men of the valley, who
have already been interviewed in the
matter, have offered hearty support
to the company. In fact, it was
through their encouragement that
the properties were taken over from
the First National Bank of Ashland
The deal means the immediate ad-
dition of very considerable payroll
to the valley and the saving for local
circulation of nearly 100000 of
home money for fruit boxes.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-14

Simeon Drake of this city has gone
to Portland for visit. stopping over
in Grants Pass to visit his mother.
His wife has been in Portland for sew
eral weeks.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-14
GOVERNORS LUNCHEON.

@ All those who have not al
O ready secured their tickets for
@ the luncheon in honor of Gov
@ ernor Withycombe, which will
@ be held at 1890 tomorrow
o (Tuesday) at the Hotel Austin,
@ must do so tonight. Notify
O either Secretary Frohbach at the
o Commercial Club or Manager
o Chisholm at the Hotel Austin.
O Tickets are rs cents.
o
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-14

Oregon willamette and West
Linn school districts plan union high
school.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-14

Coos Bay-North Bend mill buys
river boat Wolverine.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-14

Corvallis-Contract let for a new
brick building here.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-14

Stevenson Studio for portraits.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21
Thos. n. .Ince,s 4cIyiIlxatIonr

Thos. H. ince's 4clvlIlxaslonr
The presentation Of Thomas n.
lnce's greatest production, "Civiiiza.
ton, is scheduled for the Grand as
an Xmas day attraction.
In some quarters It has been
thought that the great 1nce master.
piece was merely q production Of war
pictures but this Is not the case.
Civilization" does show war in all
Its horrors, but on the other hand,
1t is an argument for permanent peace
and points out the surest way to OBJ.
tain It.
Thomas H. Ince spent $1,000 900
to produce Civilization" as a pro-
test against war. In the picture he
shows peace-then war, and peace
restored. He did this to make the
contrast and show the futility OF sac.
rincing men to the cannon. The peace
scenes are those that can be found
In all countries not at war, and are
followed by great battles on land, in
the air. and in the sea. A passenger
steamship is destroyed. submarine
sunk, aeroplanes are brought to
earth. a city is destroyed, all to show
wars horrors.
Civilization" is to be presented
twice daily on Tuesday and Wednes.
day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21
DR.. NELL DENTAL
MEMBER Of BOARD

DR.. C. w. waddell, chairman OF the
Medical Advisory board. appointed to
cooperate in the selectiye draft move
ment, today received word that DR.. c.
II. Neill, of this city. has been appoint
ed the dental member of the board.
The medical advisory board CORE.
spends to the legal advisory In the Tea.
ture that it renders this service to the
government gratuitously, although It
has four counties under its care instead
Of one. as the lawyers have. The board
of which DR.. Waddell is chairman, has
Preston, Monongalia, Taylor and Ma.
rion counties in its district and will
lave its headquarters at Cook hospital,
this city, because of its laboratory and
A-ray facilities.
This board will have three principal
duties: To examine registrants who
ere passed by the local board and they
themselves think that they are physi-
cally unfit for service; re.examine
those declared. unfit by the physicians
Of the local hoard and to re.examine
any registrant at the instance Of the
government appeal agent.
The members OF the legal advisory
toard are all Fairmonters and are com.
posed Of the following: DR.. C. w. Wad.
dell. chairman; DR.. H. H. Carr, DR.. H.
Il. Johnson, DR.. ]. A. Graham, DR.. ]. w.
Mcdonald and DR.. C. H. Neill.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21

..Nr
force Of clerks IN McIntira,s st6rs 70
help out during the holiday rush.
David 7. Martin. Of Shinnstrn, was
q business visitor here on Thursday.
Harry Frame, OF Hutchinson, was
business caller here on Thursday
He was accompanied by his father
from elmer county.
s. K. Jacobs was transacting no
tarial business at Idamsy on Thurs
Dorsey wartield of Carolina was a
business visitor in town on Wednes'
day.
Joseph Fuccy. of weston. was a
prominent business visitor here on
Thursday.
Joseph Staeb Of Annabelle, was q
caller here on Thursday afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21
pixle-nsoeiety,s prlftwood.v

"society's Driftwood," a Butterfly
feature starring Grace Cunnard, is
scheduled at,the Dixie today and in all
probability will be played. 1t was orig.
inally set down for yesterday, but the
films failed to arrive and another pro.
gram was substituted. The picture is
one of the best Butterflies yet pro.
duced. The gist of its story was told
in this column yesterday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21

Confessed His eulIt-will Love, col.
ored, yesterday afternoon confessed be.
fore Justice Conway to a charge of
bringing in four pints Of whiskey. He
was riding on a trolley car when ar
rested. He was sentenced to pay fine
of 500 and was sent to jail for sixty
days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21
Personals

G. c. Martin came down from
CAarksburg on Wednesday evening
to attend the musical concert at the
Christian church.
Miss Florence MILAN is confined
to her home by an indisposition.
e. E. Eller of Wyatt, Harrison
county, was business visitor here
on Thursday.
George w. MILAN Of Carolina, was
transacting business il town on
Thursday.
Chas. o. Messenger and Miss Ma.
bel 1lubanks have been added to the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21
I'M THE
FRONT ROW
|HEApLiNERs TONIGHT

Musical Comedy

lippedroEne .............. The d
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21
scLosE UPS"
-Mersereau's Mile.a. Minute Girls
are at Morgantown this week and at.
tracing big audiences.

-Mersereau's hlile,a.MiDute Girls
are at Morgantown this week and at.
tracing big audiences.
-Klever Pictures. Inc. will re.
lease on December 31st. a timely
comedy, called ooh; U Boat" featur.
ing Victor Moore. 1t was written by
Thomas j. Gray and directed BY
Chester NJ. DeVonde.
Dorothy Dalton, the talented Ince
star who has won new laurels as an
exceptionally fine emotional actress
since appearing in Paramount pic
lures, will star in a new photoplay,
"F1are.Up' SAL. following her ap.
pearance in Love Letters.
Ann Pennington has begun work
on her new Paramount picture, "Cal-
vary Alley" This new picture is an
adoption OF Alice Hogan Rice's book
Of the same name, one of Mrs. Rice'a
best sellers, along with Lovely
Mary" Mrs. Wigs OF the Cabbage
Patch "Mr. Opp. Sandy" and a
number of others.
OIL AIae,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21
T. Dixie The Fighting Trail, serial.
\ pfjncee Hearst Pathe News.
n ATHnEEN CLIFFORD, starring

~ ATEiLEEN CLIFFORD, starring
IN on the observation-disclosures
II program, made many friends
while in vaudeville. not the least
among whom was a certain elephant
.perfcrming on the same bill with her
self. Kathleen was the headliner and
the elephant closed the bill. They
met first in Cincinnati. She appear.
"a In ones and as her dressing room
was on the stage. she fed the beast
while the stage hands were arrang-
Ing her set. The elephant soon came
to know his little friend. It was often
observed that he could scent her COM
Ing. From Cincinnati the troupe went
10 Columbus. En- route Kathleen for
got about the elephant and on the
night Of opening, as she, stood talking
70 g girl whose dressing room adioin-
ed her own. suddenly she had most
uncanny feeling that she was being
watched by pair Of eyes. Her turn
came to 60 on and as she tripped out,
she suddenly felt herself lifted high
above the audience in the grasp OF an
elephant's trunk. She was swung
gently to and fro, Graded as It were,
while she shrisked and struggled.
Finally TO the mingled delight and
cpnsternat:on OF the audience she
was lowered to the footlights and the
applause became tremendous. for the
people thought It was part of her act.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21
Wortllington
a MusIeaI Treat

The concert given by the worthing.
ton Choral Society on Wednesday
evening was a real musical treat.
The program as carried out was az
follows:
The Star spangled Banner -. Chorus
Anvil Chorus tyerdi) ........ Chorus
Swing High. Swing Low 80. Chours
A Perfect Day, violoncello obliga
to. w. D. Darlington and Mari
Cakes. A group OF songs by W. u.
harrington: !. For You Alone" q.
"Swee Little Girl o'Mine." 8.
When the Boys Come Marching
Home" Briday Chorus from Lohen
grin, Chorus Pickaninny Lullaby
Chorus.
A three minute talk by DR.. g Il.
Howell on the subject OF vocal music
Instruction in vocal muse in the. public
schools was one of the things adyo
Gated by the speaker.
The Male Quarette OF the First NJ.
-. church OF Fairmont sang 8 selec
tons Going Down the Valley" "Hi.
Love Comes Trickling Down." and
When The Phone Bell Rang, and
as encore they sang The Prohibition
Band Wagon.
Maryland, Ny Maryland. and
Hall Columbia" were sang by the
society, and the exercises closed with
the singing of America by the entire
audience.
We understand the society Is ar,
ranging to continue instructions b
Prof. harrington and If 80, We hope
they will repeat the concert in thu
mt fnn distant f,,tnrn
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21

B. H. skinner and A. r. Watkins
went to Clarksburg on Thursday.
where they will purchase goods to
stock the store they will operate at
Kilarm in Grant District.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21


To Our Prtrons
!
The Holiday Season at hand and the Mononpahela Valley
Traction Company like other Public Service Corporations finds
itself handicapped account of conditions with which its pa
irons or less familiar.
This letter not intended but that the
public may have understanding of the adverse conditions
der which it operates.
Among the important which lessons the ability to
give satisfactory service
FirstThat many Of the companys old and experienced
employees have been called into the Government their
places filled with new Who by lack Of experience this
character of work have been unable give the degree
rendered by the old This reflection upon the loyalty
ability the but natural result of lack exper-
fence.
second-Shortage Of equipment This anticipated
W year ago and additional equipment ordered with delivery
promised by October because failure to obtain
materials the builders OF this equipment have been unable
to complete the order but it promised early January
1AIo-LAcepClOnaly severe weather, With the general
shortage Of fuel making impossible the Company car barns
to keep the cars in condition.
FourhHeayy traffic due to industrial conditions along the
Companys lines. Ssysa
While the public less in touch operation
Of the service throughout the valley reasons delay
ed service with which they not familiar resume of the
delay reports for November shows 167 due many causes
accidents beyond control that might have been avoid
ed due to contraction and breaking tension wires
causing holding Of at connecting points, namely Carksburg
Iberpor Heens Run Rvesve Farmont and other points
During the extreme cold weather the supply of gas has been
less than 20 per cent which has been drawback and I'M
comfortable but has prevented suffering with the exception Of
particular cases. the Service Department having answered 1872
calls of chokd regulators breaks lines other causes the
factories have been able to keep their products warm but not to
operate The Company has endeavord secure gas from the
larger companies shipping out Of the state upon inquiry
they have reported themselves in similar condition.
y,
The company has done everything possible minimize these
adverse condons order procure has paid pric
for the which under other conditions would be prohibi
tve has reconstructed and placed in temporary operation its
abandoned power plant at cost Of construction operation
nushed except to meet emergency condons it contract
ed for and has construction central power
plant with capacity Of $4,000 at cost and gas
ducerS plant at three times normal prices.
The compays policy has been give good service and TO
found it possible to live up to this policy. s.
Very sincerely yours,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21
cantonn,ent picture and comedy.


The pictures Of Camp Shelby and a
\ new comedy with music is the offer
Z ing at the Hippodrome today. The
I big camp picture was shown yester-
day at all three performances and
/ proved an Interesting feature OF the
big double bin. The audiences
watched the pictures intentAy and
occasionally broke into applause as
the figure or face of some one known
to them doomed on the screen. The
comedy part Of the program was the
s same as presented the day before by
Hanks Bon Bon Revue company and
the principals and chorus acquitted
tiemselyes IN q manner highly pleas
F ing to the spectators. Teck Murdoch
created most of the merrinent in his
pleasing style and the Ole Jazz Four
rot a liberal hand for everything
z they did. The picture will be shown
for the last times tonight and a
change Of program in the comedy de-.
partment will. bring to the boards a
rib,tiokling creation called Tho
Duke i" Murdoch will be the central
figure and the quarette will appear
IA new numbers. I
aRarbary sheep" At the Nelson.
Elsie Ferguson, the popular stage
star made her motion picture
debut at the Nelson yesterday, in .
Bcreen version of Robert Kitchens
we'll known novel, "Barbary Sheep. -
Conceded to be the most elaborte
film production ever staged in Fort
Lee, New Jerseys famous motion
picture producing center this offer
ing created a wonderful impression
on yesterdays audiences.
In the making of the big Algerian
street scenes in which two thousand
I persons took part, a complete village
s WAS built and on the last day of the
Production of the film several thou
sand "fans" gathered on the streets
L and nearby rooftops to watch the
unusual proceedings. Staged under
+ the able direction of Maurice Tourn.
kpur; this photoplay has proven the
greatest vehicle ever afforded Miss
ISEerguson. The book from which the
Film was adapted proved Robert
4 Kitchens greatest seller since The
{ Garden Of Allah" The supporting
cast includes Pedro de Cordoba,
n tAuk4buSit 11dpS,l MaCy 11dIldu, AlSA
& Shannon, Maude Ford and many other
Z talented screen artists. It is being
repeated at the Nelson today.
.'More Truth Than P.etry"-prlncess
Nine. Petrova. the great emotional
( actress plays the part of Elaine Els.
, lnond, the novelist and also Vera
Maitland, the principal character in
her own novel, more Truth Than
\ Poetry" which is the offering at the
Princess today and tomorrow. In the
4 novel Vera marries Ashton Blair, an
unsuccessful lawyer. She secures a
4 big case for him when her friend,
Grace Dandy. tells her that her hus.
band has killed man who had incur.
red his Jealous wrath. Blair succeeds
In securing his acquittal. Success
turns Blair's head, and he neglects
his wife, finding companisonship in
another woman. The heart-broken
wife goes away to seek forgetfulness,
only TO encounter the culprits. Here
highly dramatic events give a thrill.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21

NeIt0n .............. Barbary Sheep
Princess more Truth Than Poetry
Dixie .......... society's Drftwood
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HoIdlnn Hls Own

Leo A. Parrish who has been criti.
cally i'll for several days with ty-
phoid fever seems to be holding his
own at. present and it is the hope
OF his friends that he will pull through
all right.