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Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
EX-FIRE CHIEF, 100, IN
PARADE WITH VETERANS

BATH, Me-, Aug. 29.-Although
100 years old last March, Fred
Nichols, the Oldest ex-fire chief in
the United States, took part in the
parade of f,remen here, when the
Bath Veteran Firemen's association
held the New England firemen's
muster, with 16 handtubs entered.
Ex-Chief Nichols rode in an auto
mobile with Oscar f. Williams, the
next oldest chief; Chief Engineer
Charles E. Parks and Mayor Joseph
Torrey.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
BALLOi MEASURES

A short time ago every voter in
the state received from the secre-
tary of state pamphlet containing
list of measures to be voted upon
at the November election. Are these
pamphlets, published for the purpose
OF informing people as to the full
text of the measures, read carefully.
as they should be, or are they
glanced at casually and tossed
aside?
Today, perhaps, November may
loom up as something that is bound
to appear before long, something in
tangible, but inevitable, like death
or taxes, but the days slide by in
rapid succession, and before it can
be realized, almost, all good citizens
find that they must rush to the polls
and cast their ballots.
1t is a matter of fact that Oregon
is known for the large proportion OF
Joker" containing and fake mea-
sures placed upon the ballot, though
it can be said to its credit they are
seldom passed. In many instances
the escape from placing fake mea-
sures upon the law books of the
state has been very narrow.
Do not wait until election eve be-
fore glancing at these pamphlets.
Take them. Do not read them, but
study them. Satisfy yourself that
measure is for the good of the state,
your county, city or yourself. Then
go and vote for it. If you conscien-
tiously believe the measure to be
detrimental, then cast your vote
against 1t. But in either case, do
not go blind to the polls.
If you are not satisfied with your
employer. you can leave him. II
your employe does not meet with
your approval, you can fire him. If
the governor is not all that you
think he should be, you can divorce
him from his office in four years.
But-all measures, If they become
laws in November, are likely to be
on the books for a long time before
II is pOss BILE to repeal them.
The situation needs studying. It
is as much the duty of every voter
to study the pamphlet, argue the
various measures, and reach a defi-
mite conclusion regarding the mea-
sures, as it is the duty of every voter
to visit the polls election day.
There were 1873, ,437 cases of clans
packed at Grays Harbor this year.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Called to Pulpit

John Leggett. a teacher for two
years in the Ashley Johnson Bible
institute at Kimbrolin Heights
Tenn. was called Sunday by the
Christian church people to preach
for them, their pulpit having been
vacant for some time past. Mr.. Leg
gett also is a graduate of the Eu-
gene Bible university. as well as the
state university. and is a well-read
man.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Fresh Fish Thursday and Friday
FRUIT JARS AND TRIMMINGS

Extra thick black Mason rubbers per dozen . 1Oc
doz. for 15c; 4 doz for 25c
Monopole white rubbers per doz 1Oc; doz for. 25c
Economy lids, per dozen Observation-Disclosures. 30c
Mason lids, per dozen ... 30c
ups P0i uoNon .l5c
Jelly glasses tall or flats, per dozen. ..5 SOC
1leaVy, ciear water glasses, each ............ Sc
Stone jars, per gallon n.... o5c
Mason jars per dozen-pnts ... o0c
Mason jars per dozen-quarts .s110
Mason jars, per dozen-half gallons s16O
Economy and Wide Mouth Mason jars, per dozen
Pnts ........ S1o0
Quarts ............................ S135
Half Gallons OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $175
PLAZA MARKET
81 NORTH MAIN STREET
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Teaches S Assignment
For School Year

Superintendent of Schools G. A
Briscoe has announced the following
assignment of teachers in the local
schools for the coming year:
Senior High School
B. c. Forsythe, principal; Walter
Hughes, physical training and civics;
Callie Vogeli, shorthand and pen.
manship; Evangeline Policy, home
economics; Minnie Policy, teachers
training and Latin; Loeta Rogers.
English; Geraldine Ruch, biology;
Marie Ridings, mathematics; Grace
Hawkyard, science; Phila B. Hall.
home economies; Zipora Blumen-
field, physical training; Leona Mars
ters, music; Alice D. Heyes, Spanish
and history; Amy Stifle, CONNER
cial; Mabel Bay, English; Wilma
Johnson, school nurse.
Junior High School
lila M. Myers, principal; Ethel
Ried, art. penmanship, agriculture;
Mildred Million. grammar: Caribel
Morehouse, history; Elsie Howell
English; Winifred Spencer, mathe-
Dorothea Abrahams, house
hold economies; Leonilla Smith.
geography and history; Ella Lisch-
efsky, sixth grade; Edna Kennedy,
fifth grade; Vetris McCred,a, fourth
grade; Hazel Bruner, third grade;
Lysle Gregory, second grade; Isa-
bella Wattenbarger, first grade.
Hawthorne School
Florence Allen, principal and
sixth grade; Edythe Stevenson, fifth
and sixth grades; Beuna Temple,
fifth grade; Ruth Patton, fourth
grade; Sarah Williamson, third
grade; Ruth Pearl Davis, third
grade; Vera Mannel, second grade;
Vera Zinn, first grade; Mabel MI
Eby, first grade. Il
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Entertains Children

The Enders store was host to
some 500 children Monday after
noon at the Vining theatre. The
program consisted of two excellent
pictures, one being along education
al lines and showed how shoes were
made from the earliest times down
to present modern methods, while
the other picture presented the chill
dren's favorite film star, Charlie
Chaplin, in one Of his best comedies.
Each child was presented with a
squawker, and when the show was
over, the streets resounded with
carnival time noise.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
On Outing Trip

A party consisting of Mr.. and Mrs.
n. Harrison. Mrs. c. II. Pierce, Mrs
Perry Ashcraft and two children,
and Miss Ruth Osmun. motored to
the Ashcraft place Saturday evening,
where they spent the night and all
day Sunday. returning home in the
evening. The party enjoyed the day
Sunday in the shade Of the trees and
did not venture out in the wilds to
hnnt the elusive buck or along the
streams to fight with the mountain
trout.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Returns from Vacation

C. d. Wood and family returned
the first of the week from a three
weeks outing spent in Portland and
other points in western Oregon and
Washington. He reports having had
a very fine trip with no car trou-
BILE while gone. and states that his
only regret is that he could not con-
tinue the trip Indefinitely.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Reno Belderrain Wanted

Reno Belderrain left his home al
La Grande, Calf, July 13, in an
Overland car, and has not been seen
since that time, according to infor-
nation received by local police, ask
ing them to help in the search for
the missing man. The inquiry states
that his wife is seriously Ill and asks
that he come home at once. Mrs.
Ed Belderrain is sending out the re-
quests.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30

New W. G. T. U. Officers

New w. G. Il. U. Officers
The following officers were elect
ed at the w. c. T. U. meeting last
Tuesday at the public library: Pres.
ident. Mrs. c. w. Fraley; vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. Davis: treasurer. Mrs.
Wolcott; secretary. Mrs. Howard:
corresponding secretary. Mrs. Rath-
bun.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Leaves for Corvallis -

Leaves for Corvallis -
Don Wilson, who has been work
ing for the past few weeks at the
Plaza confectionery, left today for
Corvallis, where he will attend O. A.
c. during the coming school year.
Mr.. Wilson is native of Idaho, but
has been spending the summer va
cation on an auto trip to the Mexi-
can border and back. He is a printer
by trade and makes his way at col
lege by running a print shop near
the college campus.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Bring Back the Bucks

]. H. Taylor, L. H. Kruggel and
F. E. Kruggel, who left the latter
part OF last week for the upper
reaches of Elk creek near Trail, re-
turned a few days ago, and report
that each one brought down a deer.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Writes from Nevada

A letter received from VIII Lind
say, who recently moved to Fallon.
New, says that they are settled and
like the farm life and have found
good neighbors, but hope to return
to Ashland some day.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Stopped in Ashland

Miss Grace Farnham, of Eugene,
was in Ashland last week working
in the interests of the girls orphan
age at Eugene. Miss Farnham has
been in California and Oregon towns
for the last nine weeks in field work
for this home and returns Monday
to Eugene.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Luther Mccoy Innocent

Owing to an unavoidable mistake
in names in Fridays Tidings, it was
given that Luther Mccoy had been
arrested for breaking into the P. ].
Amer store. 1t was Roy Mccoy, a
cousin, instead of Luther, who was
arrested, together with Fayne Will
cox. Luther is the son of Abe Mccoy
and Roy the son of John Mccoy.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Visit i'm Ashland

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Aldrich, of
Pine River, Mimi, stopped for a few
hours one day this week with Mr..
and Mrs. L. ]. Orres. Mr.. Ores
brother is realtor in Pine River.
and is well acquainted with Mr..
Aldrich.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
OFF on Vacation

Marjorie Fifeld, clerk at the Nc
Nair drug store, is enjoying her va
cation this year, but she did not
dlvudge where she expected to spend
her time.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
win Leave for Lakeview-

Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. Herrin and
Miss Margaret Reeser, of Portland,
who have been visiting for the past
week with Mrs. Abbott and the A. G.
N'ninger family, expect to leave
Wednesday morning for Lakeview
for short visit, after which they
will journey to Crater Lake, and re-
turn to Ashland about September s
for a few days before returning
home.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
At Lake Of the Moods

Louis Dodge and ]. H. McGee
went to Lake of the Woods Satur-
day evening, Mr.. McGee to stay for
a week and Mr.. Dodge to spend Sun
day ]. H. Fuller left yesterday for,
the lake where he will stay a week
as the guest of Prof. Vining, who
accompanied him on the trip, after
few days sojourn in the city.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Visits with Daughter

Mrs Nettie Sherlock and her two
granddaughters, of klamath Falls,
are spending a few days as the
guests of Mrs. Sherlocks dlughte,
Mrs. S. w. Moss, of Mountain ave-
nue..
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
viii Visit Ashland

William F. Herrin, of San Fran
cisco and E. w. Herrin, of HAM
mondton, Calf, are expected to ar
rive in Ashland this evening to
spend a few days as the guests of
their brother, Fred Herrin, north Of
town. William F. Herrin is one of
the chief counsels of the Southern
Pacific Railroad company.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Visitor Leaves for Home

Miss Fern Dunkeser, of Sacra-
mento, Calf, left for her home this
morning, on train 13, after a few
days visit with friends here. Miss
Dunkeser stopped in Ashland after
having visited with her uncle, W. R.
Hayter of Days creek, who acom-
panied her this far.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Visits with Sister

Mrs. Claud Downing, OF Califor-
nia,, with her two children. has been
visiting for two weeks with her
sister. Mrs. Paul Guiley. OF Harga-
dine street.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
In Ashland for the Day =

James Hersey, who is living tenn
porarily in northern California near
his apiary, was in the cit yesterday.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Leaves for Home

Mrs. Virginia Schrams left yester-
day evening for her home in San
Jose, Calf. Mrs. Schrams was called
here by the sickness and death Of
her father, T. F. Smith.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Here from klamath Falls-

Johnny Enders, of klamath Falls,
was a visitor in Ashland over Sun
day, having arrived on the stage
Saturday, and returning home by
rail yesterday.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Picnic on Rogue River

Mrs. NJ. e. Frazier, Mrs. E..
Huschke, Mrs. Jean Burns and son
motored to Rogue River Sunday in
Mrs. Huschke's car, where they met
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Howe and the
party spent the day on the river,
where they had q fine lunch and a
very enjoyable time.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
OFF for a Hunt

Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Carey and Mes
srs, Griffith and Now left yesterday
for hunting expedition in the Dead
Indian country, driving to the Lind
say ranch, and making the rest Of
the exped tion on foot.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Return from Outing

Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Morgan, of
Mountain avenue, arrived home
Thursday evening from a few weeks
outing in northern and eastern Ore
gon.
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Returns from Montana

Donald Snyder returned Saturday
evening from a months vacation at
Ogden, Utah. He also visited for a
short time at Salt Lake City and
Sacramento while away.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Visits Medford-

Miss Corrine Robinson, clerk at
Rose Brothers confectionery, spent
Saturday in Medford. her place at
the store being taken for the day by
Miss Mabel Trott.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Visit Hell Gate

A party composed of Agnes He'd
burg, Marguerite Hammond, Olivia
Hedburg, Dorothy Jones and Ward
Hammond. journeyed to He'll Gate,
near Grants Pass, Sunday, where
very delightful time was had, look
ing through the gate towards Hell's
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Joins Up with Circus

JOihs Up with C1rcus--
L. Richards, who has been work
ing at the Tavern cafe for some time
joined the circus which passed,
through Ashland Sunday, and ex-
poets to spend the balance of the
year dishing hash for the circus
people.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Of earments in Ashland.

George Smith. Of Roseburg, dis
trict representative OF the Kelly
Springfield Tire copmany, was in
the city yesterday. transactiDg busi-
Ss,or bis company.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Leaves for Home

The daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
d. Swingle, who has been visiting
them for the past six weeks, left
for her home in Chicago, ILL.,, Sat
urday evening.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Visits Ashland

Mr.. Older. of the George Law
renee Auto Accessory company, Of
Portland. was in the city yesterday
transacting business.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Visit Relatives Here

H. V. Towne. of Roundup, Mont,
is here visiting for a few days with
his uncle, E. F. Smith, of Oak
street.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Spend Sunday Picnicking-

Mr.. and Mrs. s. NJ. Rhodes. Mrs
Mary E. Morgan and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Stanley spent Sunday pic
nlcklng at Lithia springs.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
On Camping Trip

The Chester DeLap family, of AL
lison street, left yesterday for
three weeks auto trip to Crater
Lake and klamath Falls.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Makes Present of Peaches

makes Present OF PeacneS-
r. w. Dunlap, of Mob Hill street,
made the Tidings force a present of
fine box of Crawford peaches Sat
urday, which, needless to say, was
duly appreciated.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Outing ON Rogue River

Elmer Dix is expected home this
evening from weeks outing on
Rogue river in the vicinity of the
Rogue Elk hotel.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Leaves for Klamath Falls

Mrs. Mike Morgan left yesterday
for klamath Falls to visit with her
sister. Mrs. Ray Dennis, for a few
days.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30

G. B. Leach has taken a position
with the Pantorium Dye Works and
will do the soliciting and delivering
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Returns from ou ing.

William SWIM, who has been
spending the wee; in the vicinity of
Butte Falls, returned home this
morning.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
New Porch Roof

The house at 1O2 Oak street be-
longing to the Ashland Hotel COM
pany, is being remodeled and new
roof placed on the front porch.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Local and Personal
(From Saturdays Daily
Returns Home

Mrs. Lillian Howe, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Floyd
Putnam, of Beach street, has re-
turned to her home in Brownville.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Visits In Ashland

tisits IN Asnlan0-
Gus Newbury, Medford attorney,
was visitor in Ashland Monday.
Visitors in Medford-
Mrs. Max GeBauer and son Har-
old were visitors in Medford yes
terday.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Visitors at Capital

Mrs. Stella Leavitt returned from
Salem this morning, after a four
days visit in the state capital. She
reports having seen District Attor-
ney and Mrs. Rawles Moore, DR.. w.
q. Blake and DR.. Matte Shaw in the
northern city.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Visits with Relatives

Mr. and Mrs. d. c. Herrin, of
Portland. have been the guests of
Fred Herrin for the past few days.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Returns to Work

Miss Myrta Otterdahl, chief op-
orator at the local telephone ex-
change, is on the job again, after a
two weeks vacation spent at Port
land, Eugene and Albany.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
(From Mondays Daily)

Visiting Friends Here
Ralph E. Poston, of La Grande,
Oregon, is in the city for few days
visit with Dwight Gregg.
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Buried Monday

The three-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. e. Gray, formerly of Ash
land, but who now live at Gold Hill,
died Saturday and was buried yes
terday afternoon in Mountain View
cemetery. ]. P. Dodge and Sons had
charge of the funeral arrangements.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Visit in Ashland

Rev. and Mrs. E. H, Edgar and
son David are in Ashland for few
days. They expect to go to Central
Point for a short visit also.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Moves Reported =

Mrs. Brown moved yesterday from
the corner Of Pioneer and B streets
to 614 Boulevard.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Putting on New Roof

H. c. Stock was engaged in put
ting a new roof on his store build
ing today.
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On Picnic Trip

The DERRICK and Wallen families
and L. Schwein made up a party
that spent Sunday pincinicking on
Rogue River.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Move to City

Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Merrill have
moved to 573 East Main street, from
the summit of the Siskiyous, where
they have been stopping during the
last few months.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Leaves for Portland

Jack Barnthouse left last evening
for Portland. where he was called on
account of the illness of his son.
Frank Barnthouse.
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Move to Hit, Calif.-

E. N. Norton has moved from 157
Mechanic street to Hit, Calf, where
Mr.. Norton will be engaged in busi-
ness.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Painting House

Mrs. Eva Pierce is having her
house on B street painted.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Moves Out of the City

The Cuthbert family, who have
been residing at 81 Granite street,
have moved out of the city
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
Return Home

Return Home
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley, of Santa
Cruz, Calf, left for their home this
morning after a pleasant fortnight's
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. s. NJ.
Rhodes.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
On Sick List -

On Sick List
William Day is among those on
the sick list this week, but is on the
mend, and will probably be seen at
his usual haunts before many days
have passed.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30
In City Today

James Yeo was among the out-of-
town people seen on the streets
today.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-30

There were 1873, ,437 cases of clans
packed at Grays Harbor this year.
Evening star., 1922-07-09

report shows: Ashes placed in wooden
containers, or thrown against wood
work, "a: automobiles. electric wires
short t-circuiting. a.: brush, grass and
leaves ignition. 2Ss: chimneys de-
fective, SCOT in, sparks from smoky,
1871; electric batteries, fixtures. mo-
tors. switches. wires. ETC., defective
or short-circuiting, 35; gas (illumi-
nating), careless use Of defective Ak
lures. heaters, pipes. ranges. stoves.
looking for leaks with matches or
candles. 46; rubbish. smoking. care
less, so; stoves. furnaces. heating. la
trobes, incinerators, ovens, sparks
from stovepipes. defective. heat from,
improper draft Causing smoke, over
heated, 1876; stoves. heaters. lamps
(kerosene). carelessness. defective,
smoky, "a. The wise householder will
have his chimney, stoves. pipes. flues.
etc, repaired in the late summer or
early fall months. Owing to the fact
that the sale of explosives or fire.
works has been prohibited in the Dis
trict of Columbia, there were but
eight Fourth of July fires last year,
six of these being caused by the so
called harmless "sparkler." and while
the property damage was estimated at
$645, the cost to the taxpayers on
this date was about 5000 additional.
Evening star., 1922-07-09

for smoking in the dressing rooms
of the theater. Upon this subject. E.
r. Pierce. chief clerk of the fire de-
partment. who can tell you all about
the department without ever consult
ing the book, and who knows his
business. maintained a discrete si-
lence, smilingly passing the buck to
the fire marshal.
There are over 500 fire alarm boxes
in the sixty nine hnd a quarter square
miles Of territory covered by the local
f1remen. There are about hundred
false alarms turned in each year. the
majority of these being caused by
mischievous youngsters who do not
thoroughly appreciate the danger and
alarm. There was a case some time
ago where a country boy from an
adjoining state had endeavored to
mail letter in a fire alarm box and
was quite surprised when the engines
arrived on the scene. The youth was
so apparently innocent of hny wrong
but received a lecture from the de-
partment officials and even the fire.
men, who detest the fake box pullers,
had to smile at the discomforture of
the country lad. Other cases have
been caused by those who have in