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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-12-10

The Tidings regrets the necessity
OF the Jackson County Abstract COM
pany abandoning its office in Ash.
land. We feel sure there will be
more business in that line here in
the next few years than any other
section of the valley. However, in
leaving the Ashland business in the
hands of the Billings agency the COM
pany made no mistake. That agen.
cy has established a reputation for
painstaking care Of business entrust-
ed to 1t and the abstract company, or
the public, will not suffer inconven-
fence by the change.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-12-10
WORTHY OF EMULATION

Remarkable how little thing
change the current OF a mans life
Yet, they do 1t. We present here ar
interesting letter written by a casu
al tourist to T. H. Simpson, who tool
the pains, last June, to put in some
good words for Ashland and by com.
mon courtesy and interest influenced
a citizen Of San Diego to desire resi-.
dence here. Extracts from the let.
ter follow:
Last June my wife, my small boy
and myself drove up to the curb in
front OF your place of business and
made certain inquiries OF yourself.
Later we entered into a general con-
versation in which stated that We
were not entirely satisfied with San
Diego and were looking the country
over with a view of finding some
more pleasing locality. We had in
mind the environment in which we
desired our boy to grow up; also the
fact that both wife and | care lot
more for nature than we do for
wealth and the things that go with
it.
I'm all the places We stopped we
were treated with courtesy and our
memories Of the different people We
met are very pleasing but, most of
all, we talk of Ashland. Maybe il
was because it was the evening of a
beautiful day, or maybe 1t was some
thing about your manner, for a busi-
ness man usually expresses in his
manner the spirit of a place. What
ever it was it took possession of us
and We are coming to Ashland to
i've next spring"
The kind courtesy of Mr.. Simp-
ION and the results from 1t in this
'ase presents fine lesson. The in
crest and courtesy with which we
lpproach strangers often results in
'ood to our community. Had each
itizen the same opportunity that
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-12-10
PRACTICAL FARMERS KEEP
SURFACE DITCRESS OPEN

Forward looking farmers arc
keeping their surface drainage ditch.
es open during the winter" SAYS
Prof. w. L. Powers of the college
soils department. This will enable
them to begin work next spring
earlier than if the bitches were al
lowed to choke up and flood the
fields."p
Farmers who have learned the
value of keeping the surface runs
open are more determined than ever
to allow no preventable surface wat
er on the lower areas. Weeds, brush
and vines are torn out and piled for
burning, and the dirt is removed by
plow or shovel. Soils thus protect
ed are less acid, more porous, bet.
ter aerated, and more retentive of
moisture.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-12-10

It is with pardonable pride anl
satisfaction The Tidings sends thi.
issue forth. This year newspaper,
have worked under great hardships,
II was found necessary to curtail the
use of news print. All unnecessary
adIuncts Of the business we're lopped
of by order Of the War board. En-
gra1ers were not allowed to supply
the trade with such beautiful colorel
designs as covered the Christmas
edition last year. However. our
lrontticepiece this year, one color as
il is is a source of pride to us no.
only by reason of the beauty of de-
sign' but because of the high senti-
ment 1t arouses. The edition is bel.
ter patronized than war conditions
justified hope 1t is Indicative of
the enterprise of Ashland merchants
Ihe same enterprise has maintained
IN selection Of Christmas stocks
While the tendency this year is TO-
ward the useful gift the war ended
early enough to warrant offering
many beautiful and pleasing gifts of
less utility than would have been pos
siole had the conflict continued |
"ithal, the edition gives evidence
OF the prosperity of this community
and shows forth the exceptional ad-
vantages Of doing Christmas shop
ping where stocks are complete and
prices below the average.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-12-10

Secretary j. II. Dill, of the Fedora
Farm Bank, has an interesting let.
ter in this issue on the activities OF
that organization In the Ashland
field. 1t is well worth reading. II
is understood that the Federal di.
rectors are working on plans to re-
duce the size of acreage upon which
loans may be made This would be
OF great benefit to localities like Ash
land where most of the holdings are
reduced to small acreages.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-12-10

Memorial services at the Elks
Temple this year were especially i'm
pressive No less from the splendid
eulogy of Mr., Vining and memorial!
address of DR.. Boozer than from tho
great strain of war from which peo.
pie have been lately relieved. The
Elks have two gold stars on its SER
vice flag, composed of fifty soldier
Elks.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-12-10

One and one-half cords OF Douglas
fir wood has the same heating value
as one ton of coal. In general. two
pounds of wood equals one pound of
coal in heat units.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-12-10

This year Ashland has gained more
new citizens than in ten. Her houses
are full and her merchants are pros
porous.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-12-10

Oregon highway construction and
irrigation projects are to go thead the
coming year.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-12-10

The Ochoco dam at Prineville,
built to store 20 feet flood water, is
being completed.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-12-10

Five irrigation projects are beine
organized at Baker to irrigate &c..
900 acres.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-12-10

The Tdings has circulation Ashland and its trade terri
tory than all other jackson papers combined.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-12-10

Entered the Ashland PoOce secOndcass mall
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-10
Republic Tomorrow.

Kitty Gordon, the internationally
famous beauty, has powerful, un-
usual role in Diamonds and Pearls
the new World-Picture Brady-Made
in which she will be seen at the Re
public Theatre tomorrow. She is seen
in the role of Violetta Darcy, beau
tiful Southern girl, whose sleeping and
waking dreams are only of wealth and
power and social position.
Early in life, Violetta is faced by the
proposition of deciding whether to
marry for love or to marry for money.
She decides to marry Robert Van Ellis
from for his money, after she has
turned down Jack Harrington, young
and handsome but poor. who loves her
deeply and has proposed marriage to
her. Immediately after her marriage
Violetta starts out on career of enor-
nous eNtravagances and social con-
quest. She easily assumes a high
position in the social life of New York
City. but she is surprised and amazed
TO find that even her husbands vast
fortune will not stand against the in
roads made by her expenditures.
Then Violetta takes a step which
has remarkable consequences Jack
Harrington's father, stern, cold in
dividual who threw Jack out OF his
home. is himself forced to leave his
home town by reason of his unpopular
stand on the labor question. The
elder Harrington has a great amount
of money and he decides to use 1t to
gain a social position for his wife and
himself in the metropolis. In New
York he makes the acquaintance of VIC
letta and, not knowing that this is tbs
woman his son loved, he induces hel
to present his wife and himself in the
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-10
DISPATCHES GIVE
FALSE IMPRESSION.
The Actual Facts On The Wheat
Situation Given Out By The
Food Administrator.

Herbert Hoover, Federal Food Ad-
ministrator writing of the actual
wheat situation, says:
Recent press dispatches widely cir
culated through the country have
given the wholly false impression that
there is no longer need for rigorous
conservation of wheat and flour. The
food administration declares that
everp aspect of the wheat situation
both present and prospective intensi-
fies the need for the greatest possible
limitation in the American consump-
tion of wheat and wheat products. If
present restrictions should be in the
slightest degree relaxed it would re-
suit in serious want for the people Of
Europe gefore the new crop can reach
the market.
"The Food Administrations estimate
OF the position on the first of June in
dicates a total available supply until
the new harvest, including the grain
which viii be available from the farms
in country and terminal elevators and
mill elevators of about $4,000, 600
bushels. OF this 100000 bushels
must be exported before the new
wheat is available for export, if we are
to maintain the absolutely necessary
shipments TO our Army and the Allies.
That leaves about 26,000,000 bushels
for domestic consumption for the next
two months.
Normal American consumption Is
something over 10000 900 bushels a
month so that the most liberal con
sumption at home would be only one
third of normal
In addition to the wheat on the
farms and IL elevators there's always
an indeterminate further amount il
transit and in dealers hands and this
| can never be reckoned in with the
-four available for use for export and
use at home As a mattel OF fact this
| stock is not actually available since
| these SUPPLIES must remain constantly
| in flow; they remain a permanent
| stock the removal OF which would
later cause period Of acute shortage
| in distribution before the new wheat
would be available
There IS further an inclination e
! include new crop prospects with pres
snt conditions which has led to con
| fusion The harvest will not be gen
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-10
BUILT BY ORDER OF CAR
City of Hardin, Railway Center and
Military Depot, Has Also Become
Great Flour Center.

The city of Hardin was built TO or
der for the One-time car of all the
RusSiaS who, in constructing the
Trans-Siberian railway, found that he
needed the little village of Hardin as
n railway center and military depot.
Only little diplomatic juggling was
required, and the village began to grow
up and expand before the puzzled eyes
of its peaceful inhabitants. The new
Hardin did not absorb the old part,
but was built beside it, so that the
farmers still continue to raise their
millet and wheat untroubled by dipIo-
macy and troop maneuvers.
There are few Chinese and almost
no foreigners in the city. Russia dis
courageS alien immigration, and by
agreement with China, only Russians
and Chinese are allowed to hold land,
construct houses or have any perma-
nent business interests in Hardin.
Russian railroad officials and workers
and Russian colonists and troops are
the chief residents of the entire neigh
borhood.
Hardin is called the ''flat city" be-
cause gifts position in the level val
ley of the Sungari river, with noun
tains protecting it on east and west.
1t is the flour center of the East. The
fields are covered with grain, and down
on the Sungari river front Manchu
coolies load endless junks with flour
ground in the modern mills of the
city.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-10
His Use for RrYant's Portrait.

Actors are reverent souls, and what
they do not know about the men that
have made our poetry and set down
for the rest of us the thoughts that
we had not the time to utter, is of lit
tie moment. 1t is a tale of long ago
that the fair-wigged George Rignold,
who played Henry the Fifth in 1875,
and created a tremendous upheaval
among theater-goers all over the coun-
try, was seated one night in his dress
ing room when caller appeared. A
portrait of the patriarchal looking
William Cullen Bryant was tackled up
over the mirror.
"Ah, Rignold," said the visitor, "Tm
glad to admire our poet Bryant"
Bryant? Who's he?"
NATURALIZATION you knowi
That's his portrait you have there"
us that old file a poet?" Rignold
asked. "Gadl didn't know. 1 got
him for a study in wrinkles"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-10
THEATRE ATTRACTIONS.
At The Colonial Tonight.

William s. Hart, in a typical Hart
drama, The Cold Deck" Will be the
splendid attraction at the Colonial this
evening
Level Leigh, a gambler, desotes his
attention 10 his profession ia small
mining camp situated somewhere in
California that permits opportunities
for splendid scenic environment Leigh
is compelled to move to a higher alti-
tude in hopes of regaining his sisters
health He enters another mining
camp, not yet organized, and there the
real action commences. Coralie, the
queen Of the dance hall, falls in love
with him. Refusing his attentions
proves Leigh's undoing by having The
Cold Deck" installed To bring his
sister back to health, he is forced to
hold up the stage and his arrest fol-
lows. lie escapes by breaking Jail, re-
turning with the real murderer, bring
ing to a close an extraordinary fea-
ture replete with thrills
Alma Rugens appears as the leading
support of the famous star. THE Cold
Deck IS a picture that presents many
opportunities for thrilling incidents
and Bill" Hart is right there with the
goods to put the punch and good real
ism in IT,
Another good reel also Tomorrow
matinee and evening, Thomas H.
Ince's newest and greatest spectacle,
The Zeppelin's Last Raid" also
Pathe News
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-10
At The Republic Tonight.

Irene Castle. strange as it may seem
didn't learn dancing from a teacher
she just danced. From the time when
she was a tiny tot she couldn't hear
music without wanting to dance it, so
as her father, DR. Hubert Foote, of
New Rochelle, n. Y. believed that all
boys and girls should be taught to
earn their own living, she went him a
bit further and earned hers. And so as
Mrs. Vernon Castle she became the
idol of two continents, set dancing
styles until she voluntarily abandoned
the art, became the arbiter of women's
fashions and known as 1.-THE best
went into motion pictures. where she
has met with equal success. : remark
dressed woman in America" and then
able record, truly, and one that shows
a striking personality and talent!
Mrs Castles latest picture is the
Pathe Play. THE Hillcrest Mystery,
which will be at the Republic Theatre
tonight When you see her in ii
you will understand something about
how she won such phenomenal sue
cess in such a few years.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-10
HEART OF BRITISH EMPIRE
Good Reasons Why Trafalgar Square,
in London, Has Been Given
That AppelIation

Trafalgar square has been called the
heart of the British empire, the most
truly English spot in London. 1t is
not of Leicester square or of Picca-
dilly that London Tommy dreams, but
of Trafalgar square, with the statue
of Nelson in the center. The statue
on the slender column is England's
bestowed hero. The figure of Nelson,
three times the natural size. is reared
145 feet in the air, with I4andseers
four lions of bronze at the base.
Many of the most important build-
ings of the city are grouped around
the square. The National gallery. with
its art collection. faces the Nelson col
umn. The collection was begun in
1924 and is one of the finest in the
world. In the upper part of the square
is the church of ST. Martins-in-the-
Field, where Nell Gwyn lies buried
This last bit of information is apt to
interest the visitor more than the fact
that Bacon was christened at the
church's altar.
The column stands at the crossing of
some of the most famous streets in
London. Charles the First walked
down Whitehall to his execution. The
Strand, branching from the square, is
the main artery of the city as well as
the favorite meeting place of the peo-
pie. Busting, noisy, crowded fond
ly believed by Londoners to be broad
it is the busiest street in the empire
The principal shops and many of the
hotels are on this street.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-10
SASH AM uIaDLE
Adjournment Among Leading Fea-
lures of Spring Clothes.
Metallic Cloths, Tissues and Ribbons.
Given Preference over Metallic
Lsces Which Are Banished.

The colored sash is a dominating
feature on evening gowns. II is made
of Chinese blue taffeta, of yellow satin.
of transparent Egyptian gauze, bead
ed and spangled, of brocaded velvet
and satin ribbon and of plain
charmeuse. The most sumptuous eve
ming gown OF Set, metallic tissue and
thread lace will have sash of Copen-
hagen blue silk, with one streamer fall
ing over the short tulle train.
Gypsy girdles taken from Roumania
and the Syrian countries are made of
soft, exquisite brocades. a girdle Of
Chinese embroidery and brocade is
wrapped around the hips or lifted
above the waist on a chiffon or satin
gown and the long ends are heavily
weighted with beads or fringe.
House gowns made from three and
four-cOlored chiffons, superimposed,
are girdled from the waist half way TO
znees, loosely and gracefully. with pill
ant brocaded ribbon.
II is interesting that the dressmak-
ers have thrown the weight of their
influence in favor of sumptuous me-
tallic cloths, tissues and ribbons,
while they Danish metallic laces, ac-
cOrding to fashion authority. There
may be wisdom and policy behind this
act. The French dressmakers are de-
slrous Of instituting n widespread de-
sire for thread laces They have put
them on multitude of new spring
frocks. The shops wish TO sell their
great quantities of laces. The dress
makers find in the lace fervOr a fash
ion easily handled by those who are
skilled in drapery. Therefore, the bal
ance is against the metallic laces, but
all the world shows kindness toward
metallic tissues. 1t seems strange that
they should be introduced in such
quantities at the beginning of warm
weather, but they are not only used
for evening gowns, but combined with
navy blue serge and crepe de chine for
afternoon wear.
While broad sashes are used for
house gowns, there is clever ingenuity
shown in a multitude of narrow Cir
dies. These are made Of metallic rib
bons, plain, beaded in colors, or en-
broidered. They do not confine the
waist; they are merely used to break
the line of the garment.
Beaded Indian strings are again in
high favor, after their partial failure
last October. However, they are not
as much sought after by the public as
the gold and black metal ribbon or the
steel and blue.
Gold and black Chinese ribbons,
sumptuously brocaded, are used for en-
tire evening gowns. They are drop
ped, in the Chinese fashion, from waist
TO hem, and they have underfounda-
tons, in the occidental fashion, of
black tulle over gold tissue. The bod
ice of such gown Is made entirely Of
the ribbon wrapped around the figure,
with the black tulle shoulder piece
holding long or short sleeves.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-10
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be
Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure ca
tarrhaI deafness, and that is by con-
stitutional remedy Catarrhal Deaf
ness is caused by an inflamed condi
ton of the mucous lining of the Eusta-
chan Tube. When this tube is in
famed you have rumbling soand or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed. Deafness is the result.
Unless the Inflammation can be re-
duced and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever. Many cases of deaf
ness are caused by catarrh which is
an infiamed condition of the mucous
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Medicine
acts through the blood on the mucous
surfaces of the system.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Catarrhal Deafness
that cannot be cured by Halls Ca
/ tarrh Medicine Circulars free All
FL CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
Druggists. 75c.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-10
How Elnns Keen Warm.

In many ways the Firms are a very
queer people, as is illustrated by the
Christian Herald.
It is during the terribly cold months
that the Firms revel in the mighty
ovens that fill one corner of every
kitchen and often loom up large and
vastly impressive in the other rooms
of a Finn home as well. The tops OF
these monster stoves are perfectly fiat
and steps lead up on one side.
When the weather becomes bitterly
cold and bleak. the entire family viii
take quilts and pillows and, mounting
to the top of the big heater, spread
down their bedding and sleep very
comfortably and contentedly on the
hard. hot bricks until morning.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-10
At The Colonial Tomorrow.

The Zeppelin's Last Raid" Thomas
II. Ince's first great spectacle since he
gave Civilization TO the world, will be
the big attraction at the Colonial to-
morrow, matinee and evening
This new Ince subject is one of mo-
mcntous timeliness, inasmuch as the
story is based upon the growth of the
democratic spirit of revolution in Ger
many, forecasts the overthrow of
Kaiserism, and many of the events now
occurring in Europe. An honest-to-
goodness Yep is the central figure of
THE Zeppelin's Last Raid" and the
portrayal of the inner workings of the
mammoth dirigible is scientific
treat. The secrets of its construction
which the Germans have jealousy
guarded, are revealed for the first
time. In The Zeppelin's Last Raid, -
the dirigible is destroyed by its own
commander, who belongs to the Leg
ion of Liberty, an organization of the
common people striking secretly to
bring abouh the overthrow of the rul-
ing classes His crew revolts and in
sists upon carrying out orders to bomb
the defenseless British coast towns.
The attacks of the Zeppelins upon de-
fcnceless British hamlets is one of the
most strikingly realistic scenes ever
converted TO the screen. THE Yep
pelin's Last Raid" is Na-picture that
rushes you on and on, breathless for
the sequal! 1t carries you miles and
miles away from the four walls of the
theatre. A whole vast country is the
stage fields, roads, villages and cities,
the sea and far into the air is the
mighty death-dealing dirigibles of the
Prussians. Surprising in point of dra-
matte tensity and scenic investure even
Civilization" THE Zeppelin's Last
Raid" is a production extraordinary
and one that you don't want to miss.
Enid Marley and Howard Hickman,
are the leading stars.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-10

highest social circles. The reward
Tor doing this is a blank check signed
by Harrington which Violetta is 10 fill
in for any amount she desires. Violet
Ia, of course, keeps this transaction a
secret from her husband.
Then Jack saves Van Ellstrom's sis
ter from death in a runaway accident
and is presented TO the family. Jack
meets Violetta again and his own faith
CT. Then events begin happening
speedily. You will get plenty of
thrills, plenty of surprises in this most
amazing photoplay. You viii be fas-
cinated by Kitty Gordon's display of
the latest gowns. You will be inter
ested by the swift progress of events
and you viii enjoy the whole produc-
ton immensely.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-10
A Raise In WAGES.

Everybody likes to have his wages
raised, and everybody feels a little
thrill of pride when he is told he is
going to be paid more for his work.
Did you ever figure it out that you
were being paid wages when you go
to school, and can have them raised
every month if you want to? Sure.
You study, and that's work. You get
paid for your work in knowledge. Sup
pose this month you bring home a re-
port card which shows you have been
only fair in arithmetic. That's not
bad. But you want your wages raised.
So you work little harder and next
month the report is good instead of
fair. You've had a salary increase
That's the only way to look at it,
From the American Boy.