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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22

there, as their own Jews and Roman
Catholics will doubtless demand. But
this detail would not necessarily
raise any impossible barrier TO set
Element.
Such, in brief, are the bases Of the
next German peace proposal. IL can
have a semblance Of sincerity only
IL IL actually agrees to a restoration
of the conditions Of 1914 in the west.
By creating an autonomous Poland
and Lithuania in the east the Ger
mans can not improbably give color
to the argument that they are max
ing no annexations in the east, and
point to Russian acquiescence as
closing the debate. In the Balkans
they must satisfy Bulgaria and Aus
tria, and they can, therefore, make
no suggestion OF restoring Serbia,
and on this point allied agreements
and American declarations are clear
and definitive. AS far as Turkey is
concerned, the situation is more COM
plicated. Neither France, the United
States nor Italy is in any temper to
pursue a war to procure the parti-
ton Of Turkey; Russia has abandon
ed her claim to the Dardanelles, and
Britain is concerned only about the
safety Of India and Egypt.
<Ao " SGAAAlAAA GoA1AACGs SbAA4o Va
them are irrevocably lost. The Jap
anese and Australians will not, under
any circumstances, return their con-
quests; the South Africans will not
restore German Southwest Africa.
which was used as a base for Ger
man intrigue and Boer treason. Bun
the British and French would prob
ably consent to restore the Kamerun
and German East Africa, provided
Germany showed a readiness to dis
cuss Alsace-Lorraine now, whatever
next year may bring forth.
do not think the German peace
/ proposal will be a basis for negotia-
| ton, because do not believe Ger
many is yet prepared to make con-
| cessions which would stiIl be neces-
sary. But do expect that Germany
will now admit the necessity of sur
rendering Belgium and northern
France, and conceive IL possible
that she may, when this proposal is
rejected, seek to continue the debate
by offering certain concessions, pos
sibly in the west and more probably
/ in her old colonial empire, as the
price Of permission to draw her own
frontiers in Russia and in the Bal
kans.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
aim TO MAKE
CHINA SURVIVE
WORLD CONFLICT
Imperfections in Present
Constitution Blamed
For Disorders
Divergent VIEWS
HELD BY OFFICIALS
Need of Coordination of
Executive, Legislative
and Judiciary

Picking, Nov. neutrality-suspicious.
Of the Associated Press.)-The Chin
ese republic must have a new con-
stitution, a new election law and
parliament must be reorganiZed, in
the opinion of President Feng Kwo-
chang, and Premier Tuan Chi-jui.
An effort to achieve these objects
Is in progress in the sessions of the
new national council. called by the
president and the premier for that
purpose.
Most of China's governmental diff
aculties during the last six years
were attributed by Premier Tuan in
an address to the national council
to imperfections in the constitution.
1t is the desire Of the president and
the premier that a new constitution
shall be adopted and that II shall
contain provisions for satisfactory
coordination OF the executive, legis-
lative and judicial branches OF the
government. Both officials pointed
out in addresses to the council that
1t was the absence OF such provisions
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
FARMERS WARNED.
~ Aasoclated Press.1

NBE AbBoCIated FFeBs.1
st. Louis, No, Dec. 22.--Heads of
several railroads here have instruc-
lions from the food administra-
ton at Washington TO warn farmers
and stock growers OF the southwest
against an alleged ]. w. w. propa-
ganda involving a wholesale poison
ing Of cattle and hogs In this section
Of the country. The government, SO
the food administration declares, has
been informed that the l. w. W.
planned this destruction as a reprisall
for the federal prosecution OF its
members.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
Humble Cork
Stopper Rises
To High Honor
nv Annotated Presn.N

Amsterdam, Dec. 22.-The hum
BILE cork bottle stopper has risen
TO high honor in Germany. Heads
have been broken in restaurants
over the question who owns the
cork, the proprietor. the head
deTs the bottle OF wine. The
magisterial verdict has been re-
turned that while the head waiter
has a right to the cork by tradi-
tion and custom, he must not dis
obey his master, the proprietor,
should the latter demand IL being
handed over to him. The custom
eF, IL appears, has no claim at all.
High prices are being paid for
cprks, especially for those Of
champagne bottles.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-22
StdggeringLoSS
to Teuton Industry

1s7-The Association
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-08
New Refrigerator
Cars Due Soon

Thirty-five new refrigerator cars
of the Pacific Fruit Express, the first
of a consignment of 1900, will reach
the Pacific coast within a few days,
according to local officials of the
Southern Pacific Company. Nine
hundred cars are coming from the
Chicago plant of the American Car &
Foundry Company and another 900
from the Madison, Wis, plant Of the
same company. Beginning next
week, the cars are expected to arrive
at the rate of from five to twenty
five q day, and they will be put at
once at the service of the Pacific
coast shippers of fruit and vegeta-
bles Their arrival is expected to
ease the situation considerably and
prove a boon to California producers.
The new cars are the result OF
many years Of careful study of the
requirements Of shippers and embody
The most modern ideas on the trans
portation Of perishable products.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-08
BeHeYieW Notes

Mrs. Carl Wedowhans and son,
Glen McMayhan, of Walla Walla,
WASH, spent the last of the week
with Mrs. I. c. Moore. She left Sat-
urday evening for Sacramento, CAL,
where she will make her future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Moore and
daughter Eleanor visited in Medford
Wednesday.
Mr.. Beagle and c. R. Moore are
working at the Spur.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swigart and son Will
liam came over from Montague last
Monday and have been visiting the
w. l.. Moore family. Mr.. Moore has
been threshing at their place. They
returned home Thursday in their car.
Wilbur Beagle visited school last
Wednesday, Miss Gladys Kenyon was
also school visitor last week.
L. e. Owings and family are NOV
ing from our district. They are 60
ing to move to Central Point, where
Mr.. Owings has work. We are sorry
to have them leave us.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover spent the
weekend at Medford.
J. A. Kelts was Medford visitor
Tuesday.
G. G. Ritchey and family, who re-
Gently moved here from Mill City,
Ore, have rented the Bud Moore
home. They have been staying with
Mrs Ritcheys mother, Mrs. e. e.
Burrows.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Schneider and
Mr.. and Mrs. Getches spent Saturday
with the Ignatius family.
Mr.. Getches, who recently pur-
chased the F. P. Schneider home, is
having new we'll dug on his place.
In our last notes we made an error
In regard to the pictures which we're
donated to the school a short time
ago. They were presented to the
school by DR.. Lillian Fowler.
Mrs. Virginia Beagle died Satur-
day and was buried Monday at Noun
tain View cemetery Funeral serv-
ices were conducted by the pastor Of
the Christian church. Mrs. Beagle
ldaves six children and host Of
grandchildren and friends to mourn
her loss.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-08
also
Uncle Sans
Defenders

whether the law permits the killing
of hen pheasants, some contending
that they may be killed and others
thinking that the law allows only the
roosters to be shot. The safest way
would be to leave the hens alone.
The game law as passed last winter
forbids the killing of hens, but the
legislature, after passing this pro-
vision, re-enacted the 1915 statute,
which permits the killing of both
hens and roosters, so it will probably
require court decision to determine
whether or not female pheasants may
be killed. But 1t would seem that
good sportsmen would be content to
abide by the intention of the law
makers, which would seem to be that
females should not be slaughtered.
Anyhow, that is the safest way, un-
less one is willing to take a chance
in court.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-08

the wildwoods of Mexico, where the
railroad had never yet found its way,
were burning mahogany for firewood.
Mr.. Mellinger is Of the opinion that
Mexico and South America have a
great future before them when their
natural resources can be developed.
"The Happiest Woman / Know"
by Mrs. ]. V. Wright
To-day" was an excellent story told
by Mrs. George McAllister.
Review of DR. Maud Aliens lecture
by May Benedict.
Questions and answers by Mes
danes Boyd and Wright, followed by
a discussion on books Of missionary
interest.
A number of the ladies were given
stations about which they were ex-
pected to tell an item of news for
each meeting Mrs. w. Il. Mellinger
selected Mexico, where she has for
merly worked as missionary. Mrs.
H. ]. Boyd selected the southern ne
gro schools. Mrs. McAllister, the
mountain schools of the south. Mrs.
Haskins, the American Indians. Miss
Benedict, Africa. Mrs ]. V. Wright,
South America. Mrs. Yokum, China.
The next meeting will be held at
Mrs. George McAllister's home on
Gresham street.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-08
Wednesday Afternoon Club.

The Wednesday Afternoon Club Is
invited to meet with Mrs. August
Schuerman this week at 214 G street
Mrs. W. Fl, Day, Mrs. Maxey, Mrs
Charles Robertson and Mrs. Sackett
are assisting hostesses. Expert knit
ters have been secured to give in
structions in knitting sweaters, wrist
lets and other articles needed by the
soldiers. Any one wishing free in
structions in knitting is cordially in
vited for Wednesday, the 10th.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-08
The Soldiers Auxiliary.

The ladies of the Soldiers Auxil-
iary will meet at the Red Cross rooms
next Wednesday afternoon for the
purpose of making the twenty-four
housewives needed and to learn how
to knit or crochet wool vests and
wristlets. They are asking everyone
that has any material that can be
used for housewife to bring or send
it; also they are asking for those who
have shawls, skirts. scarfs or any
thing that is made of wooden yarn to
unravel 1t so 1t can be utilized in
knitting for soldiers. Some whole
sale houses are now all sold out, so
we must make use of all of our re-
sources.
The committee reported sending
eight boxes of grapes, one box of
pears, sacks of cabbage and carrots
and two boxes of cake. Committee
for this week: Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes
and Miss Mollie Songer.
All donations are to be left at
Holmes grocery store by Wednesday
Everyone is cordially invited to
these meetings in the library at 8
o'clock p. m. every Thursday.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-08
In the Social Realm

made vaudeville troupe green with
envy. Queritta Brown gave some ex-
hibitions of her wonderful Hawaiian
dancing to the music Of the ukulele.
Alta Scott "jigged" to beat the band.
Queritta Brown, Eva Disney, Beth
Finneran and Muriel Swaggart gave
a splendid imitation of a still guitar
so perfectly that 1t fairly brought
down the house. All the different
performers responded to repeated en-
cores. Besides the fancy dancing,
etc., there was singing and dancing
by the whole crowd, and finally the
fun was topped off by the most "glor-
ious eats" that could be imagined.
The affair did not break up until
the wee small hours of the morning,
and the tired but happy girls went
home vowing that this was indeed
the jolliest time they had ever had.
Among the guests were Agnes He'd
burg, Helen Van Dyke, Gladys Good,
Muriel Swaggart, Alta Scott, Bernice
Finley, Queritta Brown, Lillian Nc
MILAN, Louise Gillette, Beth Fin
neran, Eva Disney and Dorothy
Jones.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-08
Duck and Pheasant
Hunting Season

The open season for China pheas-
ants and ducks opened last Monday
and will close October 81 for ducks
and October Is for pheasants in this
county and most Of the state. Coos,
Curry and Josephine counties have
no open season.
The bag limits of ducks Is 30 in
seven consecutive days, and Of pheas-
ants five in one day and 80 in seven
consecutive days.
It Is erroneous to suppose that
there will be no game wardens this
year. There will be no paid wardens
because there is no money in the
state treasury to pay them, but 1t Is
expected there will be more wardens
than ever before, who for the most
part will serve without pay. These
special deputies will have the same
authority as any peace officer, and
will follow the same procedure OF
confiscating gun, game and license
and arresting violator, as has been
done heretofore. Hunters when ap-
preached by a deputy and asked to
show their license should do so read
lily, and all trouble will be avoided.
There will be no way of telling
warden from an ordinary sportsman,
as he may be fishing in the same
stream or hunting in the same field,
SO It behooves one to stay within the
law.
There is a misunderstanding as to
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-08
Preshytarian Ladies' Meet.

The Missionary Society of the Pres
byterian church met on Thursday af-
ternoon at the Presbyterian manse,
Mrs. Frank Shinn led the meeting,
with Mrs. ]. w. Mccoy conducting
the devotional period The subject
of the meeting was "Mormonism. "
Mrs. w, W. Caldwell gave a paper,
"The Menace and Grip of the Nor
mon Church." followed by talk by
Mrs. Mccoy on How We Should
Meet Mormonism and It's Remedy"
Mrs. w. R. Wick spoke on "The Nor
monism Missionary Cult"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-08
Ashland Woman Prominent in Club
Work.

Two big conventions are claiming
the interest of the women of the
state First there will be the meet
ing of the Oregon Congress of Moth
ers and Parent-Teacher associations
at Eugene, October 1920, and then
will come the annual gathering of
the Oregon Federation of Women's
Clubs, at Prineville, October 1925.
This will be the seventeenth an
nual federation meeting and the four
teenth meeting of the congress.
Prominent speakers have been
chosen for both gatherings. It is an
ticipated that Mrs. c. H. Castner will
be reelected president of the clubs,
and Mrs. W. w. USHER will be elect
ed to succeed Mrs. George w, Nc
Math, of the congress, Mrs. McMath
having stated that she will not run
for the office.
The programs for the coming con-
vention of the Oregon Federation Of
Women's Clubs are ready, and all
club presidents are asked to bear in
mind the important reports that will
be made. Last year at Seaside the
convention adopted resolution Of
fered by the public health committee
that the federation adopt postal
card to be used in raising money for
the crippled children and other pub
lie health work. These cards will be
ready for sale at the convention and
much time will be given to this i'm
portant philanthropic work. k.-Port-
land Oregonian.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-08
O. Nv r. NJ

The Christian Womans Board of
Missions met on Friday afternoon at
Mrs J. W, Haskins' home on Gar
field street Mrs. Grace Mellinger
led the meeting, reading the Scrip
ture lesson from the 10th chapter of
Romans. w. L. Mellinger gave a
talk on the future world place of
Latin America. He said that there
was one mountain in Mexico so rich
in iron ore that its value would equal
the cost Of the Liberty loan bonds
that we are hearing so much about
just now, and that some men out in
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-08
Elks. Attention.

Members of Ashland Lodge B. P. o.
Elks, 944, please meet at our club
rooms on Thursday, October II, at
5 p. m. sharp, the occasion being for
the purpose of greeting Grand Ex-
alted Ruler Harper, who will spend
a few minutes with us on his way
north. ]. X. CHoATE, Jr.,
Exalted Ruler.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-08
Upper Granite Embroidery Club.


The Upper Granite Embroidery
Club held its first meeting of the year
Thursday at the home of Mrs. w. M.
Barber, where neighbors and friends
greeted each other in the old-fash-
Toned way. The club is five years old
and there was a rollcall of its char
ter members
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Mrs. Joe AL
nut, president; Mrs George Holley,
secretary-treasurer
The club voted to change the meet
ing day to tho first Thursday of each
month. Besides the regular needle
work, the guests took part in lively
and interesting contest. Dainty re-
freshments were served.
Mrs. Joe Alnutt invited the club
to her home for their next meeting.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-08
Ladies' Aid Meeting.

The Ladies' Aid of the Congrega-
tional Church met last Wednesday
with Mrs. w. p. Powell on Iowa
street. The afternoon was spent in
sewing and planning for the annual
bazaar to be held the first week in
December.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-08
Stag Party.

One Of the most enjoyable parties
of the season was the stag party"
that was pulled off at the home Of
Miss Dorothy Jones on Friday even
ing. There were city dudes, farm
hands, army officers. ETC., and the
stunts they performed would have
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-08
PRICES
Eastern City
RetailS Potatoes

The city of Des Moines, Iowa, has
gone into the potato business. and
before noon Thursday more than 100
bushels had been disposed of at $1.20
a bushel, or 20 cents more than was
paid for them.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-08
Local Fruit on
Portland Markets

Portland journal: Epeeding Port
landward is whole carload of
Rogue River valley pears and apples.
Next Monday the Progressive Busi-
ness Mems Club, just az a contribu-
tion to practical food administration
will offer the 5O4 boxes which COM
prise the carload at cents a box
more than IL costs to bring the fruit
TO Portland. The sales headquarters
will be 106 Fifth street, a few doors
north of the intersection of Washing
ton and Fifth streets. Members of
the club will be the salesmen.
Although it is not known definitely
yet just what the transportation costs
will be, the club announces that 1t
will have 54 boxes of Winter Banana
apples at within a few cents of SO
cents box, 120 boxes of large Bose
pears at about 60 cents, 12O boxes
of small Bose pears at about so cents,
100 boxes of the famous Comice pears
at about 60 cents, and so boxes of
Jonathan apples at about rs cents a
box The boxes are of the large size.
No Free Deliveries.
The condition imposed is that the
people who want the fruit must come
and make their own purchases and
carry the boxes to their homes. The
apples and pears will be excellent for
canning.
The club is enabled to perform the
service for Portland people through |
a discovery made by State Biologist |
Will L. Finley when he was recently
at Medford. He found that in sort
ing Comice pears-fruit that sells in
London for $40 to 81 a box-any
pear that had the stem broken off /
or tiny spot caused by the rubbing
Of limb was graded as second"
and placed in what is known as a
"jumbled" pack.
"This fruit" he explained to the /
directors of the Progressive Business
Mems Club, "is just as good for can
ming, is just as high In food value
as the expensive first-grade fruit I I
found that the fruit packing company ,
was willing to let us have carload
of fruit that would otherwise possi-
bly, be wasted at price Just suffi-
cient to cover the cost of the picking,
the sorting and the boxes. I had six
boxes expressed to my home in Port
land and the fruit is in excellent con-
dition."
The sale will open probably about
9 O'Clock Monday morning. "It will
take about three hours to dispose Of
every box of that fruit" predicted
Chairman Kneeland of the commit
tea
The Progressive Business Mems
Club has arranged to rent the store
room at 106 First street as a Red
Cross headquarters. The 5 cents a
box added to the cost of bringing
the fruit to Portland will be put into
a fund to be used toward paying the
rent. AS club members will furnish
trucks to haul the fruit from the car
as we'll as act as statesmen, the cost
will be about fourth or third of
what the same fruit would cost II
bought in the regular way.
Competition Not Aim.
1--WE want it understood that we do
not intend to offer competition with
established retail fruit merchants"
said President Clark 1--WE have
found this opportunity to furnish
Portland people with carload Of
good fruit that otherwise would have
gone to waste or been sold to feed
hogs, and in these war times we have
got to be practical in our arguments
against waste"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-08
Civic Club.

The Civic Improvement Club will
meet at Auxiliary hall at 2:90 o'clock
Tuesday. Everybody invited. Mes
danes George Watson, J. R. Wick
and F. R. Merrill will be hostesses
for the afternoon.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-08
Maccabee Ladies Give Surprise.

Maccabee Ladies Give Surprise.
Mrs. Margaret Herrin, deputy state
commander Of the order of Macca-
bees, and her mother, Mrs. Kate How
ell, who is Just recently an honorary
member, were delightfully."- surprised
at the latter's home at 140 Factory
street Tuesday evening. The even
ing was pleasantly spent in conversa-
tion and games, after which delicious
refreshments were served. During
Che evening Mrs, Anna McWilliams
presented Mrs. Herrin and Mrs. How
ell each with a gift from the lodge.
Those present we're Mesdames Anna
McWilliams, Maycel Emery, Anna
Hensley, Anna Jones, Ellen Faulk-
ner Of Tacoma. WASH, Mary Hale,
Barbara Gorham, Josephine Wallace,
Lillian Frulan, Elizabeth Ketchum,
Anna Crowson, Lena Nelson, Odessa
Foltz, Nora Walrad, Kate Howell,
Margaret Herrin, Misses Amy and
Eunice Grubb, Mary Walker, Elsie
Crowson and Miss Gardner.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-08
Sunshine Society.

The Sunshine Society's regular
meeting will be held next Thursday
afternoon at Q o'clock. Everyone is
invited to any and all of these meet
ings and assist in the charitable
work in Ashland.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-08

The Swedish position in the matter
of those messages to Germany ap-
pears to be that they didn't know
what they were, and anyway they
were examined and found to be all
right.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-08

After years Of depression the mar
ket for plug hats must get quite Z
boost from the officials who are en-
tertaining all these foreign commits
sions.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-08

The Upper Granite Street EN-
broidery Club met with Mrs. w. M.
Barber on Thursday afternoon.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-10-08

So far Mexico has not threatened
to intervene to put down the bandits
that speculate in food in our country.