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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-11
How Birds Save Farmers, Crops,

A farmer who thought the robins
were pulling up his young cabbages
learned from student of bird life that
the birds were pulling up only those
plants which were dead; and this was
to get at the wire worms at the root,
which had caused the plants to die
and which would destroy other cab
bages If left alone. In another case a
group of farmers thought the meadow
larks were destroying their crops. An
ornithologlst persuaded one farmer to
spare the larks on his place. The
other farmers shot them. The result
was that the man who spared the larks
was the only one for miles around who
had an Oat crop. The birds killed the
insects which destroyed the other
crops.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-11
Local and Personal
Cliff Payne makes porch seats.

Cliff Payne makes porch seats.
Z. G. Owen, of Weed, attended the
Fourth of July celebration and round
up in this city last week.
Misses Maud Raypholts and Len.
ora Shafer of Jacksonville, were the
guests of Miss Nellie Perry during
the Roundup.
For Sale Cheap-Genera1 saddle
horse. Phone 50. E. T. Merrill, $40
Boulevard. 15-3t
Mr.. Ritz and family, of British
Columbia, old friends of L. S. Brown
of Ashland Trading company, arriv-
ed in Ashland last week and are tenn
i'0rarily located on Liberty street.
Y Geo. Carey, The plumber. Call
Sl4-J. 94-tf
Miss Pima Benedict is spending the
week at Turner, Ore, where she went
rs a delegate to a convention of the
Christian church in session there.
Before leaving home Miss Benedict
Received life certificate to teach in
the state
Studio Ashland, better portraits.
100-tf
Mrs. Henry Kirschman, Jr., of San
Francisco, spent last week in Ash.
land, a guest OF her cousin, Mrs.
Henry Enders.
For Sale-Norfolk Shetland pony
Phone 221-R. 5tf
l.. L. Multi, vice president of the
Northwestern National Bank of
Portland, and family came to Ash
land last week for the Fourth of July
celebration. This week Mr.. Multi
and his two sons are spending sever
al days at the Lake of the Woods.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-11

Mrs. L. A. Blanchi and son OF
I Portland are visiting the former 8
sister, Mrs, n. w Gorham.
G. Floyd Fraley, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. ". Fraley of Ashland, who
recently enlisted in army Y. NJ. C. A..
work at Camp Fremont, Cal, left
this week with a contingent of Y. NJ.
c. A. secretaries for New York, and
will sail for France the latter part
of the month.
Mrs. c. l.. Dewitt was a Grants
Pass visitor several days during the
past week.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-11
Sans Valley Woman
Died in This CitV

Mary +. J. Hoist died at a local
hospital in this city yesterday, at
the age of So years. She was taken
to the hospital for treatment Sun
day from her home at Sans Valley.
Her husband, Harry II. Hoist, one
son, John d. Holse, and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Max Scholtz, all of Sans
Valley, survive her Mrs Hoist was
born in Pommel, Germany, and has
Leen a resident of the United States
the past SO years.
Funeral services will be held at
the family residence in Sans Valley
Friday afternoon at 100 o'clock,
with burial in the Sans Valley ceme-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-11
Time Extended to
Get Season Tickets

Tile Chautauqua management has
decided to continue the sale of sea-
son tickets at the reduced price un-
I'll next Monday, the 18th. The peo-
PIE of Ashland must support the
Chautauqua Loyalty this year. 1t is
altogether home institution and of
fers high grade entertainments al
very reasonable prices.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-11

ly found to be connected with the in-
terests which Attorney General Greg
ory is fighting. For the sake of har-
mony some Of these genetlemen will
he ousted.
' What congress will do with the
leasing bill depends now on what the
president will do with the question
whether to commander the oil fields
and pipe lines.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-11
Silks and Dress Goods

The newest and largest line of silks
and dress goods to be found in town.
If there is anything new we have it.
Also full line of colors in Georgette
crepe in stock.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-11
Silk and Kid Gloves

Complete stock on hand Of both
kinds. All the newest colors and
stitches, These are practically impos-
sible to buy so 1t would be wise for
every woman to buy at this rare op-
portunity.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-11
Ashland
Lodge
No. 23

Stated communication of Ashland
Lodge No. 29, A, F. & 4. NJ, this
Thursday evening, July II, 1918,
Important business after two months
interval. a. F. ABBOTT, w. NJ.
w. H. RAY, Secretary
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-11
Mems Silk CraVatS

Oh, Boy! Those new silk Cravats
for summer wear will surely tickle
you. Drop in and make your selec-
tion while our stock is new Don't
delay. 25c to S1.O0 each.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-11

The daintest and sheerest under
garments for the most critical custo-
mer. Come in and investigate these
garments. Complete stock on hand
at popular prices.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-11
GARDEN TOOLS

Time is rere to begin that garden.
Everybody ought to have a garden
this year. Tools will be hard TO get
later, and they are getting higher
every day. We have a number Of
splendid Garden Hand Cultivators,
combining the Plow, Weeler, Rake.
Cultivator. Just the thing. Let US
show you.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-11
Hawaiian Cloth
SHOWER R-PROOF

Just the fabric to make that new
Fourth of July dress out Of. For
comfort and wear it is the best thing
we have to offer. All colors, S6
inches wide. 05c yard. ,--
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-11
.. ..VAUPEI.,'S..
THE QUALITY STORE OF ASHLAND
Mail Order Specialists
Bathing Suits

Our bathing suits for women are
comfortable, healthfud, practicable.
1t will be well to get in line now
while our assortments are complete.
Suits $500 each. Caps 35c and soc
each.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-11
Silk UnderSkirtS

Are one Of the best values we have
to offer. We have on hand all the
newest styles shown in these articles.
Two-tone combinations, wash taffeta
in all colors, sateen with figured
flounce. Also plain colors. $3.50 to
$500 each. To-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-11
COrSetS

Royal Worcester and Bon, Ton. All
the latest lines and models to be
found in these corsets. Also COM
plete line of accessories such as bras
s!eres, etc, to be had. Try one and
be satisfied.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-11
KedS

Give your feet a rest--a treat. For
outing or around the house wear
tennis shoes and Keds. They should
hit you now just right. 90c up TO
$500 pair.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-11
VOILES

For the hot days that are coming,
purchase a cool dress of yoie. The
latest patterns and designs to be
found in our complete stock. 25c to
81 LOO per yard.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-11
Ladies' Fancy Hosiery

Just arrived by express, the new
esi and niftiest thing to be found in
fancy silk hosiery. Several different
combinations of colors to choose
from. $1.5O pair.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-07
Hard Times Social

The pupils of Miss Ethel Newman
at the lower bench schoolhouse, held
very enjoyable as we'll as profitable
hard times social for the benefit of
the Red Cross Friday evening. A
program of music, recitations and a
short play called Rented Pickanin-
MES" was much appreciated by all
present, especially song by the
"Sand Hollow Squawks" was loudly
applauded- Following the program,
the ladies of the audience were auc-
toned off to the highest bidder and
great fun was the result, as the lady
to be sold was completely covered by
a sheet and the bidder had no idea
until he had bought his partner who
she was. Some of the ladies brought
the fine sum of s2.75, and the young
men who paid the huge price were in
every case greatly surprised to find
that the one they had purchased was
just anyone else in the crowd than the
one they had expected to buy, and
thought they had bought. The pro-
ceeds of the sale were over $50 and
this was so gratifying that all pres
ent greatly enjoyed the lunch of cake
and coffee served in true auction style
which Immediately followed the sale.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-07

as general chairman and Finley Mon
roe as executive secretary. DR.. r. e.
Rose was made treasurer and chair
man Of the finance committee. Other
committees were selected on enter
tainnlent, reception, information, reg
istration, music and ushers. The
Methodist church was chosen as the
place for holding the regular sessions,
the Baptist church for the exhibits
and all the churches for the use of
the early morning conferences. The
committee will meet again next Mon
day evening. This convention will
bring to Emmett large number of
visitors for April II, 18 and 10, and
the cooperation of the entire city is
needed to make the event the success
it ought to be.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-07
THE WOMAN
CODFORCOT''
Cecil B. DeMille's Gigantic Spectacle.
with Geraldine Farrar 1t Ideal.

When the massive sets were bull
for the production of Intolerance" il
was thought the last word in the con.
struction of photo-dramatic sets had
been reached, but Cecil B. DeMille
the famous producer, who is respon-
sible for the Aircraft production, ''The
Woman God Forgot" has gone even
that famous set one better.
The scenes of "The Woman God
Forgot" are laid during the Spanish
conquest of the Aztecs and Mr.. De-
Mile had erected an exact reproduc-
ton of the famous pyramid of Teo-
cali, surrounded by an entire Aztec
city. This one set covers an area of
two square miles and the pyramid is
nearly 200 feet high and of the most
substantial construction, owing to the
fact that over thousand men battle
up the stairways and inclines to the
temple at the top. In the photo-drama
the fighting Spaniards and Aztec war
riors are seen graphing with each
other and rolling down the long slopes
,r being hurled from the top to the
ground below.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-07
Mrs. Anna Lumpkin- n-Goodman.

This morning, Mrs. Goodman, who
lived on Hayes avenue, died after an
illness of two weeks. Wednesday
morning a stroke of paralysis made
her condition serious and she never
rallied from it's effect. She was born
November Is, 1855, making her nearly
s631s years of age. For nearly half a
century she had been an earnest chris
tian and for II years had been men,
Der of the local Baptist church. She
is survived by the following children:
Mrs. Mabel Klingback, living on the
butte; Bert Lumpkin, living in Illinois,
Willie C. Lumpkin, and Mrs. Susie
Slower, living in California, and David
Lumpkin, whose residence is unknown.
She was twice married. Her second
husband died in 1916. She was a
good woman, ever doing kindly deeds
and ministries to others. She was a
member of the w. r. c. of Emmett
Funeral services have not yet been
announced.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-07
Will Carry Passengers

During the past year the question
has often been asked, "Why the af-
ternoon passenger train" 1t car
ried no passengers; would accept none.
R. E. Shaw, superintendent Of the
Michigan-Idaho Lumber company,
took the matter up with the public
utilities commission, and notice has
been received that passengers Will be
accepted at all stations on this train
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-07
NEWS OF OUR SOLDIER
BOYS
Interesting Letters from Our
Boys at Home Camps
and Abroad.
From Lloyd Simonds.

A. NJ Simonds has two sons ir
Uncle Sans army. One Of them
George, is at Camp Lewis, and the
other, Lloyd is Somewhere in France
with the motor supply train. A letter
received from him by his father, dated
February 1, says:
Dear Dad-Getting ready to move
Going to some American base. Awful
cold this morning; have my overcoat
on now. Feel fine Had bottle of
fine wine yesterday, 70c per quart,
the Al brand of old French wine.
Champagne is s1.40 per quart. Wish
had some good Idaho milk instead.
February 6 he writes again, saying
in part: Still at the camp we arrived
in Sunday and ike it fine here The
weather is dandy, only the roads are
muddy, but otherwise it is fine Was
on cement mixing detail yesterday
and today and working outdoors made
me pretty tired Went to bed at s
last night and had II hours of good
sleep. Talk about appetite, l sure can
eat and / never do muss a chance to
take nourishment. Am wearing the
heavy hobnailed shoes now and also
the field service cap and will get
picture of same. My hitops come in
mighty handy here in the mud and l
used them today on the job. l re-
ceived pair of wool sox from the
Starks the other day, the only mail
L have received since leaving the
states
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-07
.DRAF TED FOR BRITISH
ARMY
Husband andWife Taken to Eng
land-Baby Will Re-
main Here.

Many Emmett people will remem
Der Mr.. and Mrs. Turner, who spent
several months last winter in EN-.
NETT Mrs. Turner is a niece of Ec
Campbell and lives at Portland Mr.
Turner is an Englishman, has beer
in this country 20 years or more, but
has never taken out naturalization
papers. Under the new law, which
permits of any of the allies drafting
their subjects for service, he was a
few weeks ago called for the English
army, and Mrs. Turner, being an ex-
perienced stenographer, was drafted
also.
They have a 3-year-old child, whom
the British government intended to
place in home to be cared for and
Adopts the Budget System
At the last annual meeting of the
club it was decided to go upon the
budget system, that is, to make one
yearly collection TO cover all activities
of the club for that period At the
meeting Tuesday night, President
Holverson announced the committee
for compiling the budget and making
the collection. The members are: R.
E. Rose, E. K. Hays and G. B. Mains
The committee is busy compiling an
assessment list preparatory to begin
ming their soliciting campaign The
club points with pride to its accom-
plishments for the town and county,
and feel that they are entitled to the
financial support of every business
and property owner who has proited
by their efforts. A list of the sub
scriptions will be published so that
the community may know who its
progressive citizens are that have put
Emmett on the map.
educated, but under strong protesta-
tions, was given TO Mrs. Keck, mother
of Mrs. Turner and sister of Ed Camp
bell, provided she could show that it
would be properly brought up. How
ever, not until Mrs. Keck had proven
beyond doubt that the brother, Ed
would assist in caring for
the child, did the British government
relinquish the little fellow, and Brit /.
sh officers followed the grandmother I
to Emmett to make sure they were not
being imposed upon. Mrs. Keck and /
he child are now here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner are on their
way to England, by way OF Canada,
he former to serve in the fighting
inc and the latter to serve in what
,ver capacity the British government
nay place her. Five hundred men,
IL subjects of Great Britain, were
Irafted in Portland and accompanied
he Turner's, which gives an idea of
he army that will be recruited in
very large city in this country for
eryice in France.
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CHILDBURNED TO DEATH
IN CABIN
Two Other Children of Ed Wash
burn Rescued from Flames
With Difficulty.

The 8-months old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Washburn was burned
to death Monday in a fire that
consumed a three-room house on the
Washburn homestead near the high
Canyon canal hume above Black can
yon. Two other small children were
saved from a like fate by the timely
arrival and heroic efforts of their
mother.
The shocking tragedy occurred at
about IL o'clock Monday morning. Mr..
Washburn was away working on the
Canyon canal. The mother, who was
doing her weekly washing, had gone
to spring about 100 yards away for
water, leaving in the cabin the three
children, a girl aged months, asleep
in baby buggy, and two boys aged
2 and years respectively. In the
room where the baby slept was a
burned out heating stove. The sup
position is that live Goals from this
stove fell through cracks in the lining
and set fire to the floor. The mother,
returning from the spring, saw smoke
pouring from the house and at once
sought the rescue of her babes. Un-
able to open the door, she burst in a
window. The two boys were found ly-
ing on the floor of the middle room
unconscious from the smoke. They
were carried outside. Then back for
her baby the mother rushed, but she
was too late The front room was a
seething furnace, and with difficulty
she managed to make her own escape,
falling unconscious soon after reach
ing the outside of the building.
Of the two boys rescued, the young
er is badly burned about the face, head
and arms, and it is feared he may lose
the sight of one eye. The other boys
injuries are slight
The charred remains of the little
one was tenderly gathered up and
were buried yesterday afternoon, fun
eral services being conducted by Rev.
A. c. Lathrop at the home of the
mothers grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. L. Fuller. The deepest sympathy |
of the community goes out to the grief
stricken parents
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-07
THE K K. Klub.

Because of the interest and liberal
ity Of the public, the K K klub de-
sires to make -he following statement
concerning its organization and activ-
tiles It is women's musical organ
ization and, including accompanist,
consists of IS members. Dues OF 25
cents a month are paid to defray the
expenses OF music and incidentals. A
regular meeting is held every Monday
night The original purpose of the
club was 10 create a fund for city
library. In this fund we now have
s175 on time deposit When the need
arose for Red Cross charity, the club
in cooperation with the Dendroicans,
raised 1855, which was given 70 the
Emmett chapter. The Y. NJ c. A
donation was $40 from the operetta
and $50 derived from the sale of the
sheep. The following is the present
financial standing of the K K Klub:
Library fund---------------------- s175.00
Y. NJ. C. A. $40 and 500 - 5000
Red Cross (s40 and 500 5000
--.---------------------------- s6.35
Checking account ------------------. -----------
Besides the regular concert work
three of the members are taking the
regular course in surgical dressings
and several others are devoting por-
-ions of their time at Red Cross head
quarters. Considering that fully half
Of the members are in school or DIsi- I
ness, the record is especially good
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-07
From John Liechty.

! The following letter from John
Liechty, Jr., who is in the aviation
training camp az Waco, Tex, was re-
ceived few days by Charles Gam
age:
! Feb. 22-We landed here at Fort
Macarthur the 28th of June, and have
been awful busy every day since we
came here. I have ben in the hos
pital since last Monday with the
mumps, but am all right now. viii
be able to get back to my company
within day or two. This army life
sure agrees with me, as have gained
over 25 pounds since l enlisted We
are being equipped with everything
that We will need and expect to go
across any time now. We are apt
to start within two weeks. Of course,
we never know where we are billed
to go till after we are on our way. We
are all rearing TO get across, the
sooner the better, as we are all an
xious to get into action of some kind
This country is some place, l don't
think. All there is here is lots of
these black negroes and large cotton
fields. | guess that niggers and cot
ton is about all they can raise here
They sure have good luck in raising
niggers, for when l go to Waco l
seldom see white person. Over two
thirds Of the people here are black.
The climate is very changeable. Some
days it is nice and warm and the
next it is so cold and windy that we
all have TO wear overcoats. II is
disagreeable at times
would like to visit Emmett and see
some of my old friends again, but
guess my chances are quite slim for
3 while anyway.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-07

Deputy Horticultural Inspector Geo
Fenton announces that the season is
at hand for spraying for the scale
peach tree bores, fungus growth, and
other enemies Of fruit trees. Even
though there be no scale, spraying
should not be neglected, Mr.. Fenton
says, because lime-suiphur solution
is as fatal to other pests as it is to
San Jose scale. He advises that cut
tings that lie on the ground beneath
trees after pruning be thoroughly sat
urated with the lime-sulphur.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-07
BORN

A letter received from Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Carr contains announcement of
the birth of son to them on Febru-
airy 16.
On Saturday, to Mr.. and Mrs. Anna
Hannah of Harrison, Saskatchewan,
Canada, ut the hcme of her father in
this city, daughter.
On Wednesday, to Mr.. and Mrs.
James Foss, son.
On Wednesday to Mr.. and Mrs.
Wade Denny, a son.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-07
Backs Farm Bureau.

The Commercial Club has gone into
the first line trenches for the Gem
County Farm Bureau. At Tuesday
evenings meeting, at which County
Commissioners Walter Knox and Mar
ion Wilson were present, strong argu-
ments for the support OF the bureau
from Gem county were presented As
a result, meeting has been arranged
for Tuesday, when the commissioners
will consider the demand for an ap-
preparation for the farm bureau The
Club went on record as being strongly
in favor of such support
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-07
W. E.. Powell.

William E. Powell died yesterday
morning at his ranch home above
Black canyon, of pneumonia, after an
illness of only few days. He had
been a resident for something like 15
years and was 55 years of age. He
leaves wife and seven children. Rog-
,er and Fred, the two oldest, are with
the Idaho boys in France. The others
are Mrs. Celie Nelson, Levi, Asa, Oil
yer and Nellie Powell. The funeral
was held this afternoon from the
Methodist church.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-07
Increases Limit to 70 Pounds

Postmaster Riggs has received
notice to the effect that the weight
limit of fourth class matter for par
cells mailed in the first, second and
third zones has been increased to 70
pounds, and to so pounds in other
zones. This will be advantageous to
the marketing of products of the farm.
This order does rot apply to parcels
for American soldiers in Europe,
which are limited to seven pounds.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-07
To Argue Irrigation Suit.

W, P Driscoll and o. o. Haga, at
torneys of Boise, have gone to San
Francisco, the former to represent the
Emmett Irrigation District, and the
latter to represent the bondholders, in
the suit before the Federal court as
to the legality of certain Canyon ca
nal bonds.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-07
Emmett Wins

The Emmett High school basketball
team defeated Meridian in a game
here Friday night. The score was SO
to 25. The game was a fast and
scrappy one throughout, but through
their skillful playing the Emmett lads
were seven points to the good at the
end of the first half of the game and
in the second half they increased their
gain SIX points.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-03-07
Invents New Spile-

Charlie Hansen is the originator
of an improved irrigating spile that
has much merit. He has attached s
metallic headgate to the common
spile that regulates the amount of
water that may 60 through TO nicety.
By changing the gate a quarter, s.
half or the full capacity Of the spile
may go through 1t is so simple that
one wonders why someone had not
thought of it before.