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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-04

Mayor Johnson has sold twenty
acres of land for $275 per acre. "And
1t wasn't Oregon land either" he
states.
The Grants Pass town football
team defeated picked team from
Medford at the former city on New
Years day by score of 1S to 0.
Max NJ. Donohoe, deputy national
director of the Moose lodge, from
Portland, Ore, is here working in an
effort to further build up the Moose
lodge in this city. He will remain
for two or three weeks.
Edward Loosely is over from Mont
ague for few days, visiting G. w.
Loosely and other relatives and
friends. He is connected with the
Loosley-Dwinnell company over in
northern California and says all
kinds of prosperity exists over there.
We have no junk to hand you at
our sale January 4 to IA. All season.
able goods and going at less than they
can be bought at wholesale at the
present time. Ashland Trading Co.
64-2t
Professor Ruch of the high school
returned Wednesday from Eugene,
where he spent the holidays. He at
teRded the theatre where returns of
the on-Pennsylvania game at
Pasadena were flashed on a miniature
football field, and says the roofing
was almost as frenzied as at the game
itself.
Jackson county's representation at
the state legislature at Salem left
Tuesday. w. H. Gore, Ben Sheldon
and c. N. Thomas go direct to the
capital Senator H. Won der HELEN
of Wellen will spend a day in Cor
Wallis attending the meeting of the
board of ~egents of the state agricul-
tural college.
Percy Grisez stopped over Wednes-
day in Ashland en- route back to
Yreka from a visit in Portland, from
whence he brings best regards to their
Ashland friends from the G. w. Scott
family and r. L. Burdic, whom he
saw while there. Percy is operating
jitney line between Montague and
Yreka and has two cars at work.
Walter Phillips left Tuesday morn
ing for Corvallis, where he is attend
ing Oregon Agricultural College after
spending the Christmas week with his
mother here. The rest of the Ash
land students at o. A. c. will not
leave until the latter part of the
week. Phillips went up ahead in or
der to report for basketball practice.
He is a letter man and regarded as
one of the most valuable men on the
squad.
Grants Pass Courier; F. w. Nc
Kechine of Portland has been placed
in charge of the Postal Telegraph sta
tion at this place to take the place
of Sam Pardee, who has been oper-
ator for the past year. Mr.. McKech-
ME is former resident of the valley
being a railroad telegrapher at Ash
land about eighteen years ago. He
is well known also in Grants Pass.
Mr.. Pardee will leave soon for Riddle
with his family.
Mrs. A. c. Clark, at present a resi-
dent of Salem, has sold her property,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-04

Tuesday evening for Newport, Ore.
Mr.. Barnhill will stop off in Corval-
lis to attend farmers week.
Matthew Riddle of Grants Pass was
a visitor in Ashland several days this
week, leaving Tuesday for Portland,
where he attends Reed College.
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Lowery of Fort
Worth, Texas, evangelists of the NJ.
e. church south, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. George Parsley of 692 B street.
Miss Florence Allen, teacher at
Drew, Ore, returned to her school
work there early in the week after a
holiday visit with her mother, Mrs.
Geneva Allen.
From now till the beginning of TAX
ing our annual invoice we will sacri-
flee all profits. We need the money;
you need the goods. See our ad.
Ashland Trading Co. 642t
Miss Rose Taverner left New
Years night for San Francisco, where
she is taking a training course at st.
Luke's hospital. She spent Christmas
with her parents here.
Arthur Bates and wife have re-
turned to Modesto, Cal, after holi-
day visit with C. F. Bates Harry
Bates, who has also been a guest at
his fathers house, left Wednesday
for Modesto.
Spanish lessons csc each, given by
Mrs. Broese, in the study of the
Christian church on Tuesday and
Friday evenings from s to 8 o'clock.
Reference, Miss Young at Hotel Aus
tin. CAST
Mrs. Don B. Smith of 954 Boule-
ward has just received word of the
death Of her son Charles, living in
Vancouver, B. c. The cause of his
death was hardening of the arteries
and Bright's disease.
A sale at the Ashland Trading Co.
means a genuine saving to the pub
lie. We are going to sacrifice profits
on all seesonable goods before begin
ming our annual invoice. Read our
ad in this issue. 64-2t
Mrs. Lloyd Pinkston and two chill
dren of Oakland, Ore, returned home
on Sunday after a holiday visit here
with relatives in the Harry Pinkston
family, who are temporarily residing
in the Shook residence on Hargadine
street.
Regular meeting of the w. c. T. U.
will be next week Tuesday at 2:30
p m. in the green room of the NJ. E.
A large attendance is de-
sired. Important business will be
presented for action. Visitors well
come.
DR.. J. G. Goble, the well-known
optometrist, will be at the Hotel Aus
tin Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
January s. 9 and 10. If you are in
need of correctly fitting glasses he
will be pleased to see you. He has
been practicing his profession in the
Rogue River valley for the past twen-
-y years. # you cannot come to the
hotel, make an engagement and he
will call at your residence and exam
inc your eyes without extra charge.
64-2t
DR.. Geo. o. Jarvis has returned
from San Francisco.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-04

T. T. Gall, of Belleview, was inter-
viewing our merchants last Thurs
day.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-07
Labor's Fair Share.

The dignity of labor" sounds well
from the rostrum, but the men and
women who do the worlds work and
produce the worlds wealth are rapidly
learning that their dignity as well as
their happiness depends upon their in
sistence ON more equitable distribu-
ton Of the products Of their toll They
have learned that the only way to Sc
cure anything like fair division is by
organized effort through banding to-
gether in unions for the raising of
wages and the shortening Of the hours
of toll. Through such organized effort
they have raised the standard Of living
for every worker
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-07

Bakers of Thurber, Tex, have Sc
cured an increase in wages without
strike. a committee is working for the
union labels.
Grace Abbott of Chicago has been
appointed head of a division in the
children's bureau, department of labor
to enforce the federal child labor law
A crab pickers' union was organized
recently at Hampton, Va. Employ
ment is steady. It's members have the
eight hour day. with wage Of $4 per
day.
The joint board of the cloakmakers'
unions of New York city has been au-
thorized by officials Of the various I'M
ions to demand an increase in wages
for 100000 ladies' garment workers.
There is good evidence that the as
Dirations Of Germany were for world
wide domination. Forty years of pre-
paredness were to be used to conquer
he world. including the United States
High Pay For Sailors.
What is said by marine men to be
the topmost price ever paid for service
on an American or any other merchant
vessel, steam or sail, was recorded
with the signing on of crew of an
American ship that is to sail through
the submarine zone. The first mate
will get $500 a month"; chief engineer
$3.50, second mate 5000, first assistant
engineer $500, and so on down the line
to tiremen and coal passers at $50 to
$75, with mess boys at $45 But in
addition a war bonus of 100 per cent
is promised, doubling the wages, which
are to continue until the men are back
at the port Of embarkation Should the
ship meet disaster the men are to be
transported home and the sum of $3.50
for officers and $100 for men will be
paid to all who lose their personal eff
fectS.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-07
Valves Labor Law

To provide against a probable short
age in farm labor Secretary of Labor
Wilson has issued orders for the ad-,
mission to the United States of aliens
from Mexico who are otherwise barred
by the literacy test or the contract la
Dor clause of the immigration law. 1t
was explained that the order was in
tended to relieve conditions in the
southwestern states, where farmers
have been accustomed to import sea-
sonable labor from Mexico, 1t will
affect particularly New Mexico, Ari-
IONA, Texas and California.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-07
LABOR AFTER THE WAR.
Workinemen of the World Will Profit
by the Triumph of Democracy.

Workingmen of the World Will Profit
by tho Triumph of Democracy.
"Organized and unorganized worl1men
skilled and unskilled labor will be
definitely the gamers by the triumph
of democracy in this war;
That is the prediction of James Will
liam Sullivan, who for thirty years has
been one of the active men In the
American Federation of Labor. He
has recently returned from Europe
where at the suggestion of Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation Of Labor, he attempted to
arrange conference of representa-
tives of organized labor In the bellig-
erent countries to be held coincidental-
ly with the peace conference whenever
and wherever it is held. Mr.. Sullivan
is assistant to Mr. Gompers ais mem
I Der of the advisory committee of the
Council of National Defense.
Mr. Sullivan anticipates that for an
indefinite and prolonged period after
the war wages will be much higher
than ever before both for skilled and
unskilled workmen. The demands of
| the reconstruction period offer suffi-
cient explanation. General prosperity
may be assumed to follow, thanks to
the general speeding up of commerce
and the increased diffusion OF money
through the wage channel. The Stats
ticians of the American Federation of
Labor have been able to demonstrate
that social prosperity follows each in
crease of the wage scale.
"Give $4,000 workmen So more each
week and 200 merchants will benefit
is his illustration.
An increase in class prqspe giN in.
arssf4sllsls;E fHr+=sssass
henee greater political power for the
workman. Broadly speaking, b better
ment In social conditions has followed
each addition in political power gained
by organized labor.
"We fought for child labor laws and
for the protection of women workers
long before any of the societies now
advocating these reforms were in the
field" said he. 1.-THE fundamental law
is now with us. We take as matter
Of course that we will win each injunc-
ton case in the higher courts, for we
only ask freedom of speech, press and
movement. The trend of lawmaking
is with u.s."
! Mr.. Sullivan anticipates that sthe
unequal distribution of wealth vii
be to some extent corrected" Great
Britain has set the example. DEATH
: duties there take large proportion Of
the greater estates and income taxes
take an increasingly larger part Of al
income in proportion as it increases. HI
: believes something of the same sor
will be developed in America. There
: will be the CONSUMPTION of wealth IL
some form. Taxation will be reduced
, to more exact science than 1t hal
] | ever been"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-07
UNIONS ELEVATE.

4 Organized labor is raising the 4
= standards of workingmen by
4 Ameeicanizing the immigrant. 4
4 No organization is doing more Ii I
4 this direction. 1t is also help I
4 ing in a fight against the saloon.
4 No matter what may be its opin- 4
4 ion concerning prohibition, 1t
= recognizes that the saloon ais an q
4 institution is an evil, and as such I
+ it is being fought by organized 4
4 workingmen. 1t Is on the alert 4
j. to elevate in every way posi- Z
j. BILE the general welfare Of those :
i who are bearing the burdens of I
= the worlds work. Its task has 4
4 just begun. There remains vet 4
i much to be accomplished, but 4
+ unquestionably 1t will RAPIDLY !
+ eliminate such features as stand
4 in the way of its highest devel- 4
4 opment and push aggressively I
= for the standards which should I
= be attained by every honest !
4 toiler !
i !
i y 4 = j. + j. 4 4 u 4 4 n 81 III s. Il 4
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-07
Bakers, Union Wins ,-ono E;oht.

A dispute of several years between
the Ward Baking company and the
Bakers union has been settled, accord
ing an announcement made by Hugh
Frayne, general organizer of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor. MI. Frayne
said the company granted all the de
mands of its 6,000 bakers, including
the eight hour day and full union con-
ditions. The company has plants in
New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Proei-
dence and other cities. All the plants
are concerned in the agreement
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-07
Labor Steadfast.

We have seen the longshoremen
withstand the temptations of German
agents; we have now the official record
of the nonsuccess of the propaganda
carried on under cover Of labOrs peace
council. There have been other as
saults, some braZen. some insidious, on
the probity of labor. Their failure
has been practically complete, despite
the skill with which they We're con-
Quoted and the bank account that sus.
tanned them American labor under
the successive attacks it has been sub
jected to since the war began has
maintained the same standards of sin
certify and honor of which ii gave
countless proofs before Germany dis
covered the depth of infamy to which
q government can sink. = New York
Sun.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-07
Teachers Quit Labor Body.

The Chicago Teachers federation, the
center Of some dissension In the public
school system in the last two years,
has severed its connection with organic
ed labor, it has been announced by the
Chicago Federation of Labor. John
Fitzpatrick, president Of the Labor fed
GRAFTON, said the action was necessary
because Of the ruling of Jacob Loeb,
president of the board of education,
prohibiting teachers membership in la
Dor unions.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-07
OHIO sLACkERs SENTENCED
Federal Judge Gives Them From Thirty
Days to Six Months In
Prison.

Cleveland, o., July 4.-Sentences
ranging from thirty days to six months
were given six slackers in federal court
here. Victor Hapsanen, Cleveland So
cialist, drew the heaviest penalty--six
months at the Warrensvllle correction
Farm.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-07

/. j. smith ..... President
GFaySVllie, Tenn.
". b. Lynch -------ylve-President
Iellico. Tenn,
4. AZ. Gam ...... Secretary
Knoxville, Tenn,
slNll1HNALIUNAL BOARD AlEAaltElt
tOhn jeffrey ....... PItLsDurg 49,
EXECUTIVE BOARD
!. l.. COINS Woodbridge, 7 mn.
Richard Lowe -Briceville. Tenn.
Yhli Lynch .......... Soddy, Tenn.
John Mcllquhan go. Plttsburg, NY,
zoe A. White East Bernstadt, Ky
AUDITORS
rhos. Brown ;. East Bernstadt. Ky
Robert tam s......4Soddy, Tenn
fffd ERs o -
Wade Brown East B4rnstadt, KY
]. D. Posey Soddy, Tenn
j. S. Cousins Newcomb. Tenn
DELEGATES TX TENNESSEE
FEI'H'sATION OF LABOR
I. ]. SIN -Graysville, Tenn
John F. E den knoxville, Tenn
AT Cary ...... Knoxville. Tenn
LECISLA 4 COMMITTEE FOB
ElNNESSEE
r. J. Sn1it Graysville. Tenn
DELEGAT 70 KENTUCKY D.
ERA. II. OF LABOR.
ohm Jeffre ....... Pittsburg, KY,
i.EGISLAn , COMMITTEE FOR
NTUCkY
has. K. We EAST Bernstadt. XIV.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-07

Subscription Rates, by mail, one
year, S1.00; six months, so cents;
three months, rs cents; single copies,
cents.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-07

Entered at the postotfice at Knox
vile, Tenn, as seeond-class matter.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-07

UNITED MINE WORKERS OF
AMERICA.
District ~.
Headquarters. knoxville, Tenn.
Room az Henson bIdg, Wal Ave.
and trlnce st. Old rnone o51.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-07

When was Flag day started, and who
suggested the idea2
Flag day was founded by the Sons of
the Revolution at meeting held at
Denver In 1894.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-07

What Italian men -of-war have been
lost SO far during the war;
The dreadnaught Leonardo da Vinci.
the predreadnaught Benedetto Brin,
the armored cruisers G. Garibaldi and
Amalfi. Some smaller vessels, destroy
ers, etc, have also been lost, but ouI
information concerning them is rather
vague.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-07

Who is the sovereign of Luxembourg?
Grand Duchess Marie Adelaide, born
June IA, 1894; succeeded Feb. 26, 1912,
on the death of her father, the Grand
Duke William.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-07

How much is Russian verst and
pood?
A verst is $500 feet, or practically
two-thirds of an English mile. A pood
is forty Russian pounds, thirty-six
English.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-07

Kindly explain what a bureaucracy Lat
A bureaucracy is system Of govern
ment by department or bureaus, each
controlled by chief as opposed to as,
ISOLATED authority and responsibility
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-07

How many men were lost by our
navy in the battle OF Manila Bay and
how many by the Spaniards?
Dewey lost not single man, and but
few were wounded and only slightly.
The Spanish loss was between 300 and
400 killed and twice as many wounded.
1t is the only engagement in history in
which one fleet was annihilated with
out the loss of a man by the other.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-07
PRESIDENT FIRM
FOR LABOR LAWS
Opposes Any Movement to
Break Down Standards.
RESULT WOULD Be HARMFUL

War Experiences of England Prove
Thas Overwork Resulted In a Sacrf-
flee of Labor Power-Overtine and
Seven Day Week Useless Expenditure
of Energy.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-07

What colonies compose the union of
South Africa?
Cape of Good Hope. Natal, Trans
vaal and the Orange Free State.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-07
First Baptist Church.

At the First Baptist church tomor-
row morning Rev George Z. Tomkin
son S theme Will be The Easter Mes
sage. There will be reading by Miss
Julia Simonds, exercises by Mrs. Tom
kinson S class of boys and baptism.
Following is the musical program: Prel-
udc, Easter Morning, Mailing; Anthem,
Behold, Yo Despisers, Parker; Offer
tory. Fear Not We, Buck; Postlude
Marchc Triomphale, Dubois.
CANTATA BY UNITED CHOIRS.
The united choirs will render tho
cantata, Olivet to Calvary, by J. II
Maunder, in the First Baptist church
Sunday evening at $50 o clock. The
program is as follows: Prelude, Unfold
ie Portals, Gounod, orchestra and or
gan. Part ! Of Cantata. Otfertory
Pilgrim S Song of Hope, Batiste, orehes
ira and organ. Part II OF Cantata
PoStludc, Marche Pontificalc, GounOd
orchestra and organ.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-07
MARYLAND'S FINE IDEA.
Boys and Girls IL to 18, to Work on
Farms

BALTIMORE, April 7.-Apprehend
ing a shortage in farm products the
Maryland Agricultural college authori-
carried out will result in almost
doubling the states output this year.
Director Thomas B. Symons of the
Agricultural college has instructed
agents throughout the state to gather
data regarding the ability of farmers
to meet the increased demands. The
information desired is whether there is
need of seed for spring planting
whether there is shortage Of live stock
and what farm labor and machinery
are needed Financial interests in the
state viii supply all the money needed
All information must be in hand April
IL.
Their was a big meeting of repre-
5eltatives Of all the agricultural in
terests, including the state board and
Oranges, and resolutions were adopted
that all boys in the country between u
and Is ears shall be enlisted for farm
work, and as many boys as possible be
taken from the cities. Also that Won
en- and girls be urged through the state
Oranges to assist in cultivation of
vegetable gardens, raising poultry
canning and preserving fruits and veg
etables.
The resolution also provided that
the Legislature at its next session be
urged to pass . law compelling men,
white and colorad, who can work but
who won t to go to work at olce for
wages or to work on the roads for the
state as prisoners, and that the legisla.
ture be also requested to pass a law
permitting able bodied prison rs il
/ iails, in the house Of correction and in
the paniteatiarg to work ON the state
roads, enabling men employed on tn,
roads 10 respond TO tn call to arms OF
TO work on farms.
John d. Starr, capitalist and farmer
offered 80 to 40 acres of land for tn,
production of food for the families o.
soldiers who are serving their country
Mr. Starr is beyond the age limi
for active service but he wants to 4,
his share. The land offered is free o
charge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-07
WEST BRATTLEBORO

The schools in the academy will re-
open Monday, after the spring vaca-
tion of two weeks.
Miss Matte Buck, nurse at the Mel
rose hospital, went yesterday to Worces-
ter to stay a week with relatives.
There will be a regular meeting Of
the Home Study club next Tuesday
evening with Mrs. Puzzle Convey.
Fred Fletcher has begun work for
the Twin State Gas & Electric com
pany as conductor on the electric ears
Mrs. Ellen Thomas has returned to
her home in the east village, after
spending few days here with Mrs
Alice Richmond.
Miss liberia Knight has been spend
ing the week in the home of DR.. and
Mrs. G.. B. Hunter on account of the
illness of Mrs. knight, who is i'm
proved.
Mrs. Helena ID. Mathews, superin
tendent of the Melrose hospital, has
returned from Springfield, Mass, where
she spent 10 days with relatives. Hel
niece, Miss Florence Thrower, who has
been spending the Easter vacation al
her home there, will return Sunday tC
resume her studies in the high schoo
next week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-07
Universalist Church.

UniversaEst church, Rev. d. +. Trout
minister. Divine worship 1870 a. M,
with Easter music and sermon. Sub
iect Of sermon, The Historic and Chris
tian Significance of Easter. Bible
school l145 a. nj. There will be an
Easter concert by the members Of the
Bible school There will not be any
illustrated lecture in the evening, be
cause of the union Easter musical serv-
ice in the Baptist church. Following
is the morning musical program: Prel-
ude, Largo, violin and organ. Handel;
Anthem, For Christ the Lord Has Risen,
James, Anthem. O King Immortal,
Bracket. with violin obligato; Anthem,
Once the Lord Of Glory La, Bartlett,
with violin obligato; soprano otlertory
solo, Alleluia, HUMPHREYS, Miss Miriam
Childs, with violin; Postlude, March
Romano, Gounod, violin and organ.
Choir Miss Miriam Childs, soprano;
jean Blodgett, alto NJ. II. Willis, ten
or; Hazen Stockwen, bass. Organist
Mrs. c. NJ, Braser. Violin, Alison Du
gan.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-07

stand still or to remain in one groove. 1t
is this which explains her return to com
cdy after a long siege Of fearful heroincs
After her spring tour is over she will
prepare Tor 4 season of Greek tragedies
in New York, with the musical assistance
of Walter Damrosch and the New York
symphony orchestra. Then she hopes to
return to Shakespeare and repeat her
performances of Viola, Rosalind and
katherine. Miss Anglin has a theory
that it is much easier to make an audi
enee weep than to arouse it to laughter,
and it is perhaps for this reason that she
relishes her triumphs as coincidence
more than those as an emotional actress
At all events, it is pleasant to know that
she will be seen here in one OF her best
plays and one in which she has con
genial role.