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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-29
Farewell Affairs
For REV. J. S. Smith

Rev. ]. S. Smith, who with his wife
and daughter will leave tomorrow for
southern California, has been the
guest of honor at several affairs of
the past week. On Thursday evening
the ChautauquG board, on which Mr..
Smith served for many years, togeth-
er with their wives, gathered at the
Hotel Austin for farewell banquet.
Appropriate talks and an apprecia-
tive response from Mr.. Smith, togeth-
er with "reminiscences and stories,
made the evening memorable one.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs j.
S. Smith and daughter, Miss Lulu,
Messrs. and Mesdames c. w. Root,
f. d. Briggs. G. F. Billings, w. A..
Patrick, II. l.. Whited, G. w. Trefren,
c. B. Lamkin and M. c. Reed.
Friday evening big gathering bid
farewell to the Smiths at a reception
held at the Methodist church. A pro-
gram of excellence was rendered and
q pleasant evening enjoyed. Light
refreshments we're served. The
Smiths leave on the morning train to-
morrow for San Diego. They have
been residents of Ashland for many,
many years and have built up an i'm
mense circle of close friends, to whom
their leaving is a blow of no mean
proportions.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-29
Would Restrict
Single Tax Fiends

Salem, Ore, Jan. 27.-This morn
ing Representative Albert Small of
La Grande introduced in the house
joint resolution providing for a ref
erendum on a constitutional amend
ment limiting the number of times
single tax measures can be placed on
the ballot If the house and the SEN
ate pass this resolution and I, the
people at the next general election
ratify it, the advocates of single tax
cannot have their measure placed on
the ballot again until the November
election in 1924 Thereafter the
measure cannot be voted on again
oftener than once every eight years.
Mr.. Small says that he believes
that his proposed constitutional
amendment is going to be q popular
measure both in the house and in the
senate and among the people. The
measure is conservative, for many
who favor il would have made it i'm
possible for single tax measures to be
placed on the ballot more often than
once every fifteen or twenty years.
The proposed amendment is not in
any sense an infringement upon the
rights reserved to the people in the
constitutional provision for initiative
and referendum. II simply gives the
people c chance to say whether or not
they want to vote on the single tax
measure as frequently as they have
been required to do.
The author of the proposed amend
ment says that the people have re-
peatedly rejected the single tax
amendment, and yet single tax advo-
Gates, backed by the Fels fund in New
York, have pcrsistently incumbered
the ballot with this measure and
made the voters pamphlet more cum
bersome and less attractive to the cit
izens of Oregon than it would have
been with this measure left off. The
peoples rejection q, the single tax
measure at the last general election
by vote of three to one was not only
rejection of the principles of single
tax, but was also disapproval of
placing that measure on the popular
ballot every time the advocates of
single tax have had an opportunity.
Mr.. Small hopes that if the constitu-
tion can be amended so as to keep
this often rejected measure from 60
ing on the ballot once every two
years and not oftener than once every
eight years, that it will do much to
make the initiative and referendum
more popular with all the classes of
the people.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-29
will Report This
Week on Normal

A salem dispatch to the Portland
Oregonian states as follows:
"The special committee of the joint
ways and means committee named to
investigate the feasibility of trans
ferring the Industrial School for Girls
from Salem either to Weston, Drain
or Ashland probably will be able to
report next week.
"The scheme had its inception in
the mind of Representative Ashley,
and he was closely seconded by Rep
resentative Childs, who is chairman
of the committee.
"The Industrial School for Girls
has asked for new buildings in the
budget and the School for Feeble
Minded also has requested money for
permanent improvements in the way
of new buildings.
"The state has at Ashland, which
believe the most logical place for
the establishment of the school, a
100000 school building and two
large dormitories, said Representa-
tive Ashley. These dormitories are
fully equipped, or nearly so, and to
transfer the activities of the school
from Salem to Ashland could be done
at nominal expense
The present plant of the Girls
Industrial School could be turned
over to the School for FeebleMind-
ed said Representative Childs. 1t
would mean the saving of at least
$40, 900 or $4,000 to the state in
the construction of new buildings,
and would be placing at advantage
GUS use buildings and equipment
which are lying now as dead weight
to the state and going to rack and
ruin
"The school at Ashland formerly
was one of the state normal srhools.
Mr.. Chuds said that the committee
will give the matter a thorough sift-
ing and report to the committee as
soon as possible on the economies
which might be effected under the
plan.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-29
Crescent City
Harb0r Aided

Joint Representative Gore of this
and Douglas counties made his maid
,en speech in the house at Salem
Thursday when he argued in favor
Of the passage of memorial to con-
gress asking the appropriation of
s390,000 for Crescent City harbor.
The memorial was opposed by a few
on the grounds that it was Cailfor-
MIA project, but Mr.. Gore showed that
southern Oregon was vitality interest
ed in that harbor at Crescent City
would give this section an outlet
when eventually railroad is built to
the coast. The memorial passed by
a vote of AZ to IS and close upon the
outcome came telegram to Mr. Gore
from Washington stating that $780,
900 had been appropriated for the
Crescent City harbor.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-29
Many Receive First
Liquor Shipments

The local express office reports
Elourishing liquor trade during the
past two weeks. In fact, the heaviest
shipments with the exception OF the
week before Christmas of the entire
past year. Many who will not use
alcoholic liquors as a beverage are
shipping in their allotment in order
to have it on hand for medicinal pur-
poses. These people may never use
the alcohol or whiskey which they
ship in, but believe in preparedness
and are making sure that they will
have it if the need ever arises.
One amendment to the liquor bill
which caused a great deal of argu-
ment when introduced in the house
at Salem, allows but five days of
grace after the passage of the law
for shipments to be received. The
common impression here was that
liquor shipments would be stopped
Immediately upon passage of the bill.
The liquor interests made a strong
fight for ten days of grace. The
original act, which may or may not
be passed in its entirety, provided
that if the common carriers had any
uncalled for packages after the five
day period had expired, they will
have to return them within thirty
days to the consigning firm.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-29
Seek to Block
Medi0rd Reb0nding

B. R. McCabe, attorney represent
ing a number of Medford citizens
who we're opposed to the Hanson re-
bonding plan for relieving the finan-
cial worries of that city, is expected
to file a suit in equity today with
Judge Calkins of the circuit court,
seeking an injunction to restrain the
city from issuing bonds or entering
into any contract under the Hanson
plain until the courts have passed
upon the same. The Medford council
meets tonight to open bids for issu-
ing 1926, 900 refunding bonds and a
number of bidders are said to be in
the field. If not stopped by court
order the council will carry out the
Hanson plan.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-29
Storm Caused Boy
To Enter Cabin

The case against Forrest Burch,
1S-year-old youth, who was accused
by Pearl Davis of breaking into a
cabin, property of the state, on the
Siskiyou highway near Steinman. was
dismissed Thursday by Justice Glenn
O. Taylor of the Medford court.
The boys story showed thta he was
walking across the mountains. A
snow storm came up, and after walk
ing until he was cold and tired, he
came to the cabin and sought shelter
there for the night. While in the
cabin he helped himself to meal
from the supplies cached there. Moth
ing else was disturbed. The dismis-
sal was made by Justice Taylor on
account of the youth of the prisoner
and his evident need of shelter at the
time he broke into the cabin. .
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-29
Meet Disaster in
Scott Valley

The Ashland high basketball team
which left Thursday on a basketball
trip through Scott valley returned
home Sunday after a rather disas-
trous trip as far as victory is con-
cerned.
The locals met their first defeat
Thursday evening at the hands of the
Fort Jones team. The game was
played on floor which had no out
side boundaries and which was
marred by several supports which ran
through the center of the hail. The
Fort Jones quintet were enormous in
comparison with the locals A 200
pound Indian guard, six-foot two-inch
center and other men in comparison
made the efforts of the small high
schoolers seem useless. However,
they played a faster, more heady
game than did the rushing Fort Jones
giants and took defeat by the small
margin of 20 to 16.
The second game of the schedule
was played at Etna Mills Friday even
ing between the Etna Mills and local
high school teams. This was the
hardest fought contest played on the
trip. The Etna Mills floor, while far
from perfection, was not one of the
causes of the locals defeat, but here
again size won. The Etna contin-
gent played clean ball but were all of
such stature that the red and white
hopes couldn't pass or shoot effec-
lively. The Orcgonians were much
better shots than the Etna tossers and
the final whistle blew with the local
team on the small end of 30 to Is
score. A large crowd of wildly en-
thusiastic fans were present. Harri-
son Howell, former wellknown
Ashland man, and Coach Heidenreich
of'iciated the contest.
Saturday nights game between the
Etna Athletic Club and the locals
proved to be slow contest, with the
locals again taking defeat with a 3S
to Fl score. The athletic club is
composed of old-timers. Harrison
Howell, who played on the Ashland
town team years ago, was forward
on the athletic club team. This was
the fourth straight game for the To-
Gals, but they played a hard-fought
game.
While the locals lost every game,
they received e wealth of experience
1t showed that Ashland highs only
chance will be in fast, passing game
because Of the lack of height in the
school team this year.
They were royalty entertained by
the CaliforniGns in both Fort Jones
and Etna Mills, and the trip was
novel one in every way. Consider
able snow and zero weather was en-.
countered on the trip from place to
place Those who made the trip were
LaVern Buck Hubert Bentley, Reid
Harrell, "D9c2 Furry, Leith Abbott,
Clarence Spencer, Desmond Gill and
Coach Heidenreich.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-29
Big Fruit Concerns
Will Be Merged

The Producers Fruit Company Of
Oregon, through which many valley
growers ship their fruit, will be
merged with the Earl Fruit Company
of the Northwest early next month.
A change will be made at the Med
ford branch, but the new manager
has not yet been appointed.
The Earl Fruit Company was or
ganized two weeks ago at Chicago.
It is incorporated under the laws Of
the state of Delaware. The company
will handle the business of the Hor-
mer Earl Fruit Company Of Califor-
mia in that state and the Producers
company's business in Oregon and
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-29
Fuses for All Flat
Rate Customers

The city electric light department
is installing fuses on the poles ada
cent to all flat rate customers and
not merely to a portion, There are
about six hundred flat rate custom
ers, according to City Electrician
Strickland, and it will take about ten
days to complete the installation of
fuses. Owing to the fact that the
impression was gained that only
those consumers whom the city sus-
pected of stealing current were being
fused, many objected strenuously to
the fusing of the lines into their resi-
dences, believing that it cast stigma
upon them. All are being treated
alike in the matter.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-29
Jailed For Killing
Deer On Watershed

Jess Thomason of Ashland entered
upon thirty days stay in the county
jail Saturday as the result of the
killing of a deer out of season and
in the protected area of the Ashland
creek watershed, which has been set
aside as a game preserve and to pro-
tect the sources of Ashland's water
supply. Game Warden Driscoll in
directly heard a rumor to the effect
that shots had been heard in the
mountains above Ashland and that
deer killing was suspected. He sent
a deputy who found the feet of deer
and tracks in the snow and the evil
dences that a deer had been killed
Thomason was identified with the
crime and a search warrant sworn
out. Search revealed parts of the
deer meat hanging in his house on
Chestnut street in this city, and the
man was arrested and tried in the
recorders court. He made no de-
fcnse to the killing other than that
he NEEDED meat and had no money to
buy it. Because of the fact that he
and his family seemed really in need
a light fine of $50 was assessed. Be-
ing unable to pay the fine, Thomason
was taken to the county jail. The
meat was sent to his wife, who was
left practically without money or
food.
The maximum fine which could
have been assessed is $3.50. g
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-29
First Car Of Blue
Ledge Ore Shipped

The first shipment or copper ore
from the Blue Ledge mine rolled out
of Medford Wednesday night bound
for the smelter at Tacoma, Wash,
"a tons of ore comprising the load.
Teams are busily engaged in haul
ing the ore from the mine to jack
sonville, where II is loaded on freight
cars. Mine officials are endeavoring
to secure more teams to assist in the
work. With the coming of good
roads in the spring the horse-drawn
ore wagons will be supplemented by
a fleet of motor trucks.
Further shipments to the smelters
are expected to follow the first at
regular intervals.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-29
Sch00lmaSters Of
County to Meet

The Jackson County Schoolmas-
ters' Club will meet in Phoenix Sat-
urday, February 3, in the assembly
room of the Phoenix high school.
The program for the days session is
as follows:
1O:30-Business meeting.
11:15-Round table discussion Of
Vocational Guidance" Superintend-
ent G. w. Ager, leader. .
12:0O-Luncheo served by Phoe-
nix schools.
100 p. m.-Music by Phoenix
school.
1:45-"Junior High School Prob
lens" by Superintendent Daniel Hull
of Grants Pass.
23O-"The County Unit by Por-
ter ]. Neff of Medford.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-29
Ice Forms in
Phone Conduit

Conduit carrying telephone wires
across East Main street just below
the Vining theatre became filled with
ice in some queer manner recently
and as a result a string of colored
light bulbs warned the autoist at
night to beware of a ditch in the
pavement, necessitated in order to
take up the conduit and remove the
ice. The ice was caked solid in the
pipe and caused considerable trouble.
The street department has relaid the
pavement.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-29
Medf0rd Breaks
Even With Grove

The Medford high school basket
ball team broke even in the two
games played with Cottage Grove on
last Thursday and Friday evenings.
The Medfordites became jubilant
and saw visions of an overwhelming
defeat of Ashland after beating the
Cottage Growers "a to 20 on Thurs
day after the Willamette valley team
had beat Ashland Wednesday night.
The visitors from upstate turned
the tables Friday, winning from Med
ford II to Is. A number of Ashland
fans attended both games.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-29
Extinguish Fire
with Garden Hose

The fire department was called out
Friday morning to the Barney home
on upper Gresham street. A small
fire was extinguished with the garden
hose without much damage to the
house. The wallpaper in the house
is put on over burlap, and in the
judgment of Fire Chief Robson the
fire started from the burlap which
was against the stovepipS as 1t went
through the wall.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-29

A few changes have been made in
the projects, and parents of the club
members are asked to sign the enroll
ment card, thus indicating their ap-
proval.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-29

Sixty-dollar Singer sewing machine
for $25 IL taken Tuesday. E. L.
Rasor, S37 Scenic Drive. Phone
414-R. IL
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-29

One hundred thousand dollar COM
pany organizes to work fire clay de-
posits near Molalla.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-29

West End chop mill at Pendleton
changes hands and will erect large
warehouse.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-29
WEATHER

3 Forecast for the Week Begin
) ming Sunday, January 20.
3 Pacific States: Temperature
3 will average below normal, with
8 frequent rains in Washington,
; Oregon and northern California,
8 and generally fair weather in
southern California.
) E. H. BOWIE, Forecaster.
B o o q . . . o o . ~~A~H&
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-29

Phone Job orders to the TldinEI.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-29

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
FORM CITY UNION


---,r.-.s.z5.r, ,---- ~ ga. sion 80 ~ Sem,
'aS 7-l99z UNION was @-A4~-s- +a7N
evening when representatives from 90
bible schools iu the city met for the
election OF officers following the iusti-
ruGa sessions at the First Methodist
church The nominating committee
was unable to procure g president who
would consent 10 serve. the matter be-
ing Iefu i'm the hands Of the temporary
chairman Rev James Edgar Wilson.
and 81 committee composed Of Hugh
EaIstoH. 4. ID. Phillips J. H. Hauberg
and H. r Curtis. Hugh Ralston was
elected vice president and HerVey ID.
Curtis was named secretary-tTe treasurer
The city union 81 schools Is planned
I'm =ra homes of nrem8ffng more effac-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14
Personal Points

c. Fl. Hammond Of RushviiEe. H.
was a visitor in the city. yesterday.
c. s. Curtis of Chicago spent Tues
day In Rock Island while Oh his way TO
GaIeghuFg.
John StoItanberg. 904 Second ave-
nue. left yesterday for Dubuque. where
he was called by the serious illness OF
his daughter, airs. William FOX.
c. A. Brandt. who has been ia Rock
Island the last two weeks returned
Yesterday TO his home in St. Louis.
Arthur Johnston of this city is 1n
Cordova for a few days visit
E. L. Dalton has returned 20 his
home IN Elgiu, ILL., after two days
visit ia the city.
Miss Go1die CARRIER. who has been
visiting the past FIVE weeks at The
home of Mrs. Jennie Gellerman, #26
Eleventh street, left yesterday for
Dubuque. where she will visit few
days before returning TO her home i'm
Red Wing, Mimi.
james L0wnam Of Kenuebee, S UaSr
was Tia the city Yesterday eHrCute from
q short business visit in Peoria 70 Cas-
cade. Iowa, where he viii visit Tela-
lives before returning to his home.
C. W SidlinEer of Port Byron was
a tri-citv visitor yesterday.
Mrs William Speck returned yester-
day to her home in Savanna. Ill., after
a two DAYS visit with her SON O. K.
Wilcox. 1885 Seventeenth street
Jean Warden OF Presumption spent
Tuesday in Rock Island
William Fife Of Port Byron was
Tuesday visitor in the city.
a. r. Smith Of atalissas Iowa. is in
Rock Island for q short visit with
friends.
Verne Spangler of Presumption spent
Yesterday in Rock Island and Moline.
Mrs Fred Simpson returned yeslsr-
day to her home i'm Sherrard after
short visit with Ar. and airs. I'd Nor
gan and Mr.. and Mrs. william Kelley
of Silvis.
Mrs Alexander Nali0n of East Mo-
line is iu Presumption for q snort visit
with her brother. Jerome Johnson.
g. g.. Derby of Chicago spent Eester-
day in Rock island while on his way
90 Sherrard for "a TWO weeks visit with
his daughter.
Mrs. Norris GreenBlatt 1906 Eighth
avenue. was in lfuscatine yesterday.
andrew 0'Brien Of BaTstow spent
Tuesday Iu the city visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs Louis FiIImar OF H513s-
dale spent Tuesday in Rock Island
Mrs Ward Wales Of Lynn Center.
ILL.,. was ia Rock ISLAND and Davenport
yesterday. While in Davenport she
visited her sister, Mrs. Earl Smith Of
Rock Falls. who SIS in Mercy hospital
following q serious operation which
was performed Monday.
William H. Farkei Of Josln waz
caller in the city Yesterday.
Ray Simpson OF HllIsdaHa was
Rock island and Moline visitor Tues
day.
20 ..-=., - ---
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14
Five machine bargains
The White at S19
The Willard at S16
The HaIma at SIS

Sixty high grade sewing ma
chimes that viii certainly result
in creating a demand In excess
o. the supply r viii be advfz-
able. therefore. to make an
early seIecuion-at ouce-fn or
der 70 obtain the machine Of
your choice We need not enter
into great details regarding the
source OF such sale other than
10 add that we have revolution
ICED the sewing machine bust
ness or Davenport and are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14

Regular meeting of the Parent
Tea cher association OF Audubon school
which was to have been held yesterday
was postponed indefinitely because Of
Indictment weather.
The Charity club VIII meet with
Mrs. A. c. B1adeI, 1928 Twelfth street
tomorrow afternoon
Meeting Of the o. Z. S. social circle
which was 70 hare been held tomor-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14
FACTORY SOCT4T ~ Y.

The factory -Tnea's social, entertain
ing the men from the Rock Island
Manufacturing company and Rock IS
land Stove Works At the Y. NJ. C. A.
last evening, resulted IN a good time
for all who attended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14

therefore. determined TO keep
this wonderful department be-
fore the public by securing Eoa
the greatest values ever known.
Don't Overlook this sale to4ar-
row. Don't delay your selection
and thereby allow somebody
else 70 obtain the very machine
You would like to own. Terms
81 per week. Every machine
It's guaranteed and sold with s
full set Of attachments. Free
instructions.
Sewing Machine Dept-BaIcon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14

with young man Of - lie IS an
inteIlig gent man and has no bad hah-
it's He has 3 steady position and is
not poor. Ny parents do not like him
and claim that / viii not like him
when I get older. Please advise me
what to do. UNDECIDED
My advice to you would be to wait
two years before deciding one way or
the other, and by that time you your
seIf can Judge whether your feelings
are the same.
Dear Mrs Thompson: I'd Whae
would you think of friend who was
away from here and one day when
you expected him TO come he said
he was not coming Would YOU coax
him to come or leave him aIonet He
seems 10 think q lot of me- Bu5 don't
vou think IL lac loved me as he ought
10 he would not want 10 stay awayz
90 have another friend VINO
thinks q dot OF me. but is not nay dis
position al alL He likes to stay at
home all the time. [ like little
more society life. The first is that
way. Which one would YOU think
best to stick to, the first or the last2
UNHAPPY GIRL.
511 would leave the boy alone.
To coax him 10 come would make aim
all the more eager 10 stay away. III
ae loved Egl he would want r0 come
ais often Rs E0u would let him
ID s. BOY who is fond of sayety
before marriage usually makes an IN
satisfactory husband. don't believe
vou have found she right boy yet and
SO SOU should not stick 10 either eE-