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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01
BeNevieW Notes

An intensive campaign for the sale
OF thrift stamps was carried on last
week under the leadership of Richard
Cray, who was ably assisted by sew
eral others. The total sales now
reach the neighborhood of one hun
dred dollars.
Harry Moore and Howard Land of
Ashland left last week for Silver
Lake, Ore, where they will work this
summer.
Bon Buchanan and David Sweet
visited the school one day last week.
At recent meeting of the school
board teachers were chosen for the
ensuing year. Miss Gertrude
Miksche, formerly of this community,
now teaching in the east. was chosen
for the primary room, Miss Sweet.
the present incumbent, not being an
applicant Miss Sweet will attend
college next yean Mr.. Grover was
reelected principal. Salaries we're
also increased.
G. E. Gray was school visitor last
week.
Barnard Joy recently entered
school.
The "Hustlers" class of Belleview
Sunday school are preparing a pro-
gram TO be given in the near future,
the proceeds of which will be given
to the Red Cross
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01
Army and Navy News
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John B. Winner of line $50, Kelly
Field, South San Antonio, Texas, for
mer recorder and police judge of Ash
land, who enlisted in the aviation
section, signal corps, at Vancouver,
Wash, January 80, and was later
transferred to Kelly Field, has been
acting sergeant major at Section d
headquarters, since the new section
vas formed February 2S. He has
been recommended for sergeant ma
5or's warrant. Sergeant Winner ex-
poets later to apply for admission to
the officers training school to Sc
cure a lleutenancy.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01

Several coaches on train No. SO
passing through Ashland Friday
night were occupied by consign-
ment of bakers in the quartermas-
ter's department from Camp Lewis
on their way to San Diego. There
were SO in the company and were
enjoying their trip south. In con-
versation at the station one young
man remarked that army life is not
so bad when one gets used to being
away from home.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01

make available sufficient airplane
stock to equip the armies Of America
and her allies with service that will
make us master Of the air.
Every high government official
knows that unless we can equip
quickly a superior air fleet, we can
not win the war; they have said so
in certain, emphatic terms, and Col.
Disque of the signal corps was sent
here to get the spruce for this pur-
pose.
One would think that county
which has such masterful resources
at her command, could, in some way,
find a means of handling and putting
an end to any organization that
would attempt to wreck such pro-
gram as this one. Instead, however,
of stamping out the seditious gang,
mere slap on the wrist is admins
tered.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01

Members of the 65th regiment of
the Oregon Coast Artillery have evil
IDENTIFY had queer and interesting ex-
periences on the eastern coast, where
conditions and forms of speech are
very different from that of the west
ern country. A Roseburg boy, in a
letter to his father, told of creating
sensation by giving telegraph op-
orator silver dollar, which the man
declared was the first he had seen
for over year This same boy also
asked for two bits" worth of fruit,
and was surprised to think the fruit
vendor did not understand good
American language.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01

of their families and friends. "But
the Ashland people are all right" he
said. The manner in which they met
them as If the boys we're starting on
pleasure excursion and their
friends had come to wish them Cod
speed, put courage and cheer into
their hearts, and the memory of smil-
ing faces and hearty handclasps in
stead of the tears and sorrow they
anticipated and dreaded will follow
them through all their army life.
Truly the boy knew what he was
talking about when he said Ashland
people are all right"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01

Mrs. Lena Phillips is in receipt OF
cablegram from her son, Lieut..
Walter Phillips, that he had arrived
safely in France. Mr.. Phillips was
sent over to France to take a course
in the aero service, after which he
will return to this country to train
officers in this department.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01

Elbert Farlow, in a letter written
to his father, Z. j. Farlow, last week
stated that number of the members
Of Battery E were quarantined on the
east coast on account of scarlet fever
breaking out in the barracks in
which they were stationed. This will
necessarily detain them from sailing
with the others, and with the mem
bers who were held in quarantine
in San Francisco for measles leaves
q number of Ashland boys in this
country yet.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01
BULLETIN ISSUED TO
FIGHT GRAIN SHUTS

A new bulletin just off the press
at o. A. C. gives complete informa-
tion as to best methods of treating
seed grain for the elimination Of
smuts.
No grain should be planted in Ore
gon this spring without being prop
erly treated for smut. This precau-
tion means more money for the
farmer and greater food production
for Uncle Sam.
Do your part. Send for your copy
of this bulletin today. 1t is short
and to the point. Free for the ask
ing,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01

Alexander Nibley, the Medford
manager of the Utah-Idaho Sugar
Company is making preparations to
depart soon for Europe Mr.. Nibley
resided for four and one-half years
in Holland, Belgium, France and
Germany and speaks the languages
OF those countries fluently. He has
rendered his services to the govern
ment as linguist, and has been &C
cepted. Last week he received tel
egram telling him where to report
for duty.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01

Mrs. A. Schuerman received let
der from her son Fred, who is with
the 65th regiment of artillery, tell
ing some of his interesting expert
ences on the eastern coast. Fred
says one sees many pretty girls to
flirt with in New York, and also lots
of men who would look well in
Khaki.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01

The letter published on page two
of this weeks issue of the Tidings
is from Harold Simpson to his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. IT. H. Simpson of
this city. Harold is one of the Ash
land boys who is on his way to join
the American army in France, and
gives most interesting account of
his experiences on the eastern coast.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01

Mrs. Z. c. Gard, president of the
Soldiers Auxiliary of this city, re.
ceived letter from one of the Ash
land boys who passed through here
on the troop trains which bore them
on their way to the front, in which
he remarked that the Ashland boys
all dreaded to reach their home city,
as they had youths horror of a
''scene" when meeting the members
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01

Orville Hall, who is at an aviation
camp in the east, recently apprised
his parents in Ashland of his first
flight, which was made from New
York to Atlantic City. Orville is
serving as mechanician in the avia-
tion corps.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01

Robert Gilmore, a>cutter and tailor
of Sacramento but recently of Yreka,
is now making suits at Ores tailor
shop.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01

Mems suits hand tailored to your
figure by an expert tailor at Orres'
tailor shop.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01
Mobilizing Your
Finances

It's easy when your available cash
IS all snugly reposing in a sound
bank. You can handle your finances
with less cost and trouble.
Join Our Army Of Depositors
and be prepared for the financial bat
ties that face you.
State Bank of Ashland
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01

Now, what snignificance out of the
ordinary has this open admission re-
garding a strike for May 1 in our
Northwest logging camps?
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01

The most significant thing in the
world-that the Industrial Workers
intend to make 1t impossible for this
country to execute its spruce pro-
duction program, which is on to
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01

Were these men in Germany"
said Chas. w. Robson, a special
agent of the department of Justice
appearing in court as a sort of spe-
cial prosecutor, were these men in
Germany and did they there attempt
such tricks as they are executing
here, there would be no trial, neith-
er would there be an inquest-the
firing squad would decide their cases
in the gray dawn"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-17

i6ccmo we. u fl1- e.. 1-A4eIs -
cps-se p
Iesil en- .esEph es
iona Eiits lLlll lelperS 81
5sTSl bellisIi o. ri D elsl7l
~. eeIieral, 1neteorolC glsts q q 1.yssl-
.f.fEts. nine orGuarFy workers ana 41e4p-
ers. driII runners 6Oremen. POWDER
men or purnpmen, motorcye lsts- mold
e.. painters. photographers, plumbers
or pipe filters
Rangers. forest, repairmen, car, rig
gers bridge, building or ship. sad
dIe-s or harnessmakers, Satlmakers'
Tentmakers or other canvas -Rorkers,
section hands (raflroad), steersmen,
sheetIron workers and helpers. sol
derers or tinsmiths, stenographers.
surveyors, Ievelmen .rrarSitmen Ctopo-
e,raphc or raflroad). taiiors. team
sters, telegraph operators. telephone
GENERATORS, telephone operators who
can sneak German. timber cruisers,
wagonmakers, welders (acetylene or
oxacetyIenei. wireless operators, yard
masters or switchmeu-
Registrants desiring to get into ser
vice in one of the above yocations
should apply at the office OF their re-
Gpective draft board Those who are
in the present draft quotas who are to
leave on either April 20 or during the
five day period beginning May 10 will
nor be accepted for the above voca-
fiOnS
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CAN YOU Do Any
OF These THIHG5?.
IF You Can the Local Draft
Board Has a Job For
You.

The local draft board IS in receipt
of a complete list of occupations III
which men CT the draft age may Sc
cure inGucti"rs. The government
wants 1000 ycIunta ry inductlcns fran
west Virginia and the occupations
listed below are those in which there
are exceptional opportunities.
Those desiring inducuons should
preseGt themselves at the Office 81 the
local draft board on the fourth floor
of the Watson building at the earliest
possible moment. The opportunity LOT
induction into these special lines Of
work is only oDel to men of the DRAFT
age. che ofsa. expire; April ~
The list Of vocatioRS in which In
auctions may be secured is as follows:
Air-brase inspectors, angle-:ron
smiths. auto mechanics and helpers
general, engine, magnetic. or iSni'
tom. bargemen or boatmeq, black
smiths and helpers. boatbuilders and
helpers, boiler makers ADD helpers,
brakemen. fIaEmen. or conductors
CrailroaG), briciS!ayers, buglers, car
peaters and helpers ship, bridge,
house. general. joiners or pattern
makers, caulkers, wood. chauffeurs
(auto, truck or tractor, chemists,
clerks (railroad or generap, cobblerS'
commissary storekeepers, concrete
foremn or workers, cooks.
Cranemen, hoiskmen, pile drivers, or
shovel operators, crusher operators
dispatchers. engine. craftsmen (gen-
eraI, surveying, machine design or
typographical. engineers Civil, cleo
tricaI, railroad or computfng). engi'
neers and :iremeu Gocomotive). cleo,
tricians general. armature wirder or
wiremen). floor hands (shipyar0,
foremen. construction bridge. build
ing, earthwork. ship or railroaO, fore;
men (gyratory or jaw crusher), gas
plant workers (acetylene, hydrogen,
oxygen, poison. illumination or com
pressor). gunsmiths or operatives IN
gun factories. host!ers. locomotive. in
spectors, car (roadroadD, inspectors
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-17
KIDS hlH GARgEH
10 4 ggHAH Tune
War Gardeners Adopt a
Song Sent Out by In
terror Department.

The stimulate spirit and enthusiasm
among the children OF the war garden
army of the local schools, a catchy
song has been adopted which was
composed by Joe Lee Davis, OF Lex
ington. Ky, and sent out by the De
nartment of the Interior. The song has
been set TO the music OF the famous
George NJ. Conan producue2 O's4
There" and is quite unique.
The noen was secured by yrs. B.
I. Butcher, who handed it over to
PrincfnaI ". E. Buckley Of the Butch
er school, who Immediately aooPGeu
the song as the Butcher var garden
song and IN turn 1t has been adopted
by the other schools
The song, which is entitled garden
Song" Is as follows:
Johnnie get your hoe, get your hoe,-
Mary dig your row. dig your row. dig
your row;
Down to business girls and boys.
Learn to know the gardeners JOYS
Uncle Sans in need, pull the weed,
plant the seed
While The sunbeams Turk do not sh1rk'
get to work,
All the lads must spade the ground
And the girls must hustle round
CHORUS
Over there, over there;
Send the word. send the word over
there,
That the lads are hoeing tine lads are
hoeing,
The girls ara showing everywhere.
Each 4 garden to prepare,
Do your bit sc that all can share
With the boys, with the boys, che
brave boys
Who VIII not come back I'LL its over
over there.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-17
QUIET DELL.

Arnold FARRELL, of Grassy Run, call
ed on walter Hawkins Friday
Avis Henderson was a business cali
er at Fairmont Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Rudy spent
Sunday at John Henderson's.
Mrs. Sissie Reynolds, OF near Shinn-
sten, was visiting her parent s, Mr..
and Mrs. Joshua Hawkins, the past
week.
Thomas Costello, OF Fairmour. we're
Sunday callers at Joshua Hawkins.
Mr. and Mrs. MeEricls Vincent. OF
Fairmont. were visiting the latter S
mother, Mrs. Ellen Rudy, Wednesday
night.
of Mr.. and Mrs, Henry Rudy Tuesday
morning. April 8. and removed from
their midst their only dearly beloved
son, Charles Lewis, aged 3 months
and 81 days. He leaves to mourn
his loss his parents and one little
sister. He was laid to rest in the
Mt. Zion cemetery Wednesday By UT-
dortaker Fred L. Jenkins, of Fairmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-17

gowns viii appeal 70 the feminine poF
ton of the audience.
Violetta Ionsed for the wo=id's gooq
things that had been 50 long denied
her. so when Jack Harrington pro
posed. she refused him because she
supposed him man without money
Later she marries Robert Van Els
from, 4 millionaire. She is fairly con
tented with him until he asks her TO
curb Ee- extr2va gances. Sut 50 a5'
sorbed is she in her bridge parties.
that she does not heed him. but runs
into debt He refuses to advance more
money, so she pawns the valuable
string OF pearls belonging to her sister
in-law, Margaret.
When Margaret decides to wear the
Jewels, VioIetta IS in a quandary- Her
only way OF escape lies through Har-
rington. father Of her former sweet
heart, Jack. He lends the money, but
later demands payment. Her hus-
band overhears the conversation and
begins to thrash Harrington. Harring-
ton is about to shoot Robert when
Jack Harrington interviews and re-
ceives the bullet. His father, believ-
ing himself his murderer, commits sui
eide. But Jack is not fatally wounded.
Violetta asks her husbands forgive
ness and he grants It.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-17
DEAT4 OF AN INFANT

Ernest Alvin whitecotton. son OF
James A. and Dora Martha Kane
whitecotton, died at the home OF his
parents in Tenth street. near the Fair
mont Wall Plaster plant, OF whooping-
cough and measles. in his seventa
month. Besides his parents. three
sisters. Delma, Mabel and EHoulSe
survive. The funeral VIII be heia
from the home Of his parents on IhurS'
day afternoon at 3 o'clock Burial "1li
take place in Woodlawn cemetery.
Fred L. jenkins, undertaken, VIII nave
charge Of the funeral
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-17
PHARoAH's RUN

A number OF folks from this vicinity
gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Minor Fisher Saturday evening and
enjoyed a social evening at music and
games. Refreshments were served.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs
C,yde Nicely and two children, OWL
and Reya, Mr.. and Mrs Willis Mus
grave and children, Eva and Vawn,
Emma Rice. Vida Pearsin, Ieiah
Straight DoIlie Musgrave, Elsie Rice.
Ocia Hoult. Hazel Floyd, Ocal VIII
iians. Monte AIpsgave and Messr.'.
Russell Smith, Rasta Straight, Davie
Hoult. Joseph Straight, Bill Baker.
Carl Williams. Abner letters. Hoy
Crouse7, Earl Leyman and Wick Mi
cnaeIs.
school closed here Saturday with a
program Saturday afternoon The
teacher. Miss Vidalee Pearsin. Will
leave soon for her home at Sutton.
she has taught very successful
school anG we shall be sorrow to lose
~ john Thorn. of Rivesville. spent
Sunday evening with his brother,
Mrs Nj Susie Iusgrave spent Sunday
with Mrs. Nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asby Valentine, o!
Ministers Run. were visitors at An
drew Valentines recently
Miss Emma Rice, Of Rivesvihe,
spent Saturday and Sunday at her
home here.
oakeI Williams spent Saturday eve
ming with the Rice girls
ocia Hoult, Of RivesvilIe. visited
her aunt, Mrs. Rachel Nicely Sunday
Hobart Berry, of Indian Greek, at
tended the entertainment at the school
house Saturday afternoon
Harvie Iussrave, OF Georgetown.
was on this Run Sunday
Misses Thelma and Jessie Smith
spent the week end with friends at
DolIie Nusgrave visited Emma Rice
sunday school was organized here
Sunday with E. L. Musgrave superin-
tendent. A welcome extended to all
TO attend. Hour, 1880 standard
time.
Mrs. Ida Fletcher spent Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. Belle Smith
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-17
BURIED AT nuNNER,s RIDGE.

The body Of Miss Myrtle Bizet,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Btzet'
of Charleroi. Pa, was brought here
today and inferred in the cemetery
at Burners Ridge by Undertaken Jen-
kins. The Young woman was aged ~
years and her death occurred on Tues
day. Mrs. BIzet. mother Of the young
woman, was formerly Miss Emma Car
penter, of Marion county.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-17
RAN INTO STREET CAR.

Unable to stop his automobile be-
cause OF the slippery condition of the
road, John Phillips ran into the Man
nington street car with his new road
ster about s o'clock yesterday even
ing. Mr.. Phillips, with Mrs. Phillips
as a passenger. was coming down
Eighth streeS to Locust avenue when
the accident occurred Neither Nlr-
or Mrs. Phillips were injured.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-17
Clever Situations in princess Feature

Clever Situations in Princess Feature
Ann Murdock in please Help
Emily" is at the Princess theatre to-
lay. The play Is the story of Sir
Who IS almost tncorrisibIe and wiIci:
her father is called to Egypt. he places
her In care OF Judge and Mrs. Leth-
bridge. Two admirers of opposite
Hpes pursue Emily-Trotter. who has
proven his sincerity; Threndgold,
whose persistent proposals have dis
Eusted her.
On the night Of a musicale. Thread
gold expects his final answer. Emily,
IN desperation, ices to escape, the
pest. She loses her latch-key and re-
hembering Trotter's ability to square
things, she seeks him at his apart
ment- He is spending the night at the
EIub and Emily makes the best. OF it.
she goes TO bed.
Threadgold puts the police ON the
tran.
Emily determines to detain Trotter
at 8 hotel where they have stopped
Tor lunch. She loses her dog. She
Afrts with stranger, goes for swim
and arrives simultaneously with the
police, Threadgold, Trotter and all the
rest
Auntie has the humps and is de-
tafned In the fumigating ward. Thread
gold IS given his transportation" ana
Emily discovers that Trotter IS her
one best bet.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-17
CLOSE Ops"

The Hip2odrome has booked for
next week Hanks Sunshine Girls, an
attra ction of merit which is getting
all sorts OF favorable comment from
the press around the circuit
within the Law IS scheduled at
fhe Dixie tomorrow.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-17
KfttY Gordon at the Dix

10y SSI NVII - ~''S S''N'S
The story OF Diamonds and
Pearls" follows the career OF, a young
EfrI who had set out to become 4 rcn
md fashionable member OF society. 1t
shows the unhappiness which so Of
Ten follows the mfsaopIication Of
wealth and points a mors1 that Is
bound to be appreciated In thu
Isadfne role, Kitty Gordon has been
lTan part which she handles admir-
6ly. She at all times presents a
F5Edpg Agure and heF "t"Hn'Rg
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-17

Come to the-waist sale at Courtneys'
and use the opportunity to convince
yourself Of what our Drive Against
Rising Prices means to you.-Advt
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-17

Sheriff and Mrs. A. NJ. Clover and
daughter, Irene, left today for HsE-
tiesburg. Miss. to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Glover's son, Howard, who is in the
martial service.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-17
change At HIppodrone

Change ut HIpPodrene
An all around change OF program
on the screen and stage at the Hip
podrome today gives to this theatres
patrons a splendid mid-week enter
tafnment- Not Faber's American
Beauties are presenting a new bill
which is well interspersed with tune
sfnI numbers and has an exceptionally
strong vein of comedy. Specialties
wiz be- introduced b ythe principals
and some members of the chorus
On the screen the Helen Holmes
s.Lost Express" series offers the
eighth chapter.
The Mountain King mine develops
IS an immensely valuable property
Helen and Murphy by trailing Pitts
discover traces of The Lost Express
Detective Murphy IS convinced that
the missing train is camouhaged by
the skiIlful foreign gang.
General Thurston urges Murphy to
locate the missing train at any eX-
pense, and Helen determines to 90
with the railway detective on the
mail.
Young Bonner, the clerk, who Is de-
Foted to Helen. handicaps the search
by following her, being Jealous Of
Gmphy's attention.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-17

Women who are thinking OF buying
waists should not miss such an oppor
tunity as Courtneys' waist sale al
fords.-Advt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-17

Tell your neighbor about Court
neys' waists and help her to eocnc-
mize.-Adyt
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-17
din Picture At the Nelson

Chaplin picture At the Nelson
A beautiful Indian girl who saves
the life OF children lost in the woods,
Is the center Of Native STATE one
OF Paramount's 1.-THE Son of Dem
ocraey" stories which vii! be shown
1t tia Nelson today. Benjamin
Chaplin, noted for his representations
OF Abraham Lincoln here is seen as
the first Abraham Lincoln, grand
father OF the president. The feature
IS crowded with exciting hand-to-hand
conflicts with Indians, suspense and
human interest.