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Monday, February 25, 1918 ASHLAND TIDINGS PAGE hIVEf LOCAL AND PERSONAL Rev, T. J. MacMurray, M. A., LL.B., pastor of the Georgetown Presbyterian church of Seattle, who died last week, was a brother of Trof. J. S. MacMurray, well-known teacher of singing of this city and Grants Pass. The deceased clergy man was the author of several vol umes of poems and essays. Mrs.- Arthur Selby went to Horn brook Saturday to spend several days with her husband, who Is engaged as an engineer there. Stevenson Studio for portraits, Mrs. J. K. Choate left for Portland during the past week, where she will make an extended visit, T, J. Bell, Jr., one of the well known ranclimen from the Talent district', had business In Ashland Sat urday. Mrs. Simons has the early spring hats now on display at reasonable prices, and winter hats at $1 each. 80-2 A large number of bulletins on food conservation are still to be found at the Ashland public library. Of these some are for circulation and some for distribution. Wanted Number of young wom en and men to prepare for telegraph service to help fill vacancies caused ly unusual drafting men for war. Positions guaranteed. Call or write Telegraph Department,, room 506, Panama Building, Portland, Ore., or railway Telegraph Institute, Spo kane, Wash. 7 5-2 mo. Chester MacCracken, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Gordon MacCracken, was badly hurt last Friday, when he attempted to 'jump from a moving automobile. The car was running faster than he realized, and he fell, striking his head on the pavement. A bad scalp wound and concussion resulted, but it is not thought the skull fa fractured. 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, Weeder, Rake, Cultivator. Just the thing. Let us show you. Provost Brothers HARDWARE Mrs. W. B. Holmes and family went to the Willamette 'valley Satur day, where they expect to spend the coming summer. Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Driver, who lmv the chaDel car "Good Will" at Talent, where they have been hold Ing services during the past two weeks, went to Grants Pass Saturday evening to spend Sunday. They ex pect to hold services at Wagner Creek during the coming week, after which they will continue their itln erary through the upper valley. Maple syrup. Log Cabin, 25c, 50c, J 1. sizes, the same old price. Ash land Trading Co., phone 122. Glenn Simpson and Jack Jones, members of the Oregon Coast Artil lery stationed at Fort Stevens, came home Sunday evening on a ten days' furlough. These boys are among those left at the fort from Ashland, and have not been called to leave Immediately. J. S. MacMurray, teacher of slng Ine. Address Hotel Austin. 45-tf William Spitzer, who enlisted from Talent In the quartermaster's depart ment some time ago and had been stationed at Vancouver, Wash., iJcmzENsy W BANK kOFASHLANIVj Remittances to Soldiers 0 Anyone wishing to send a remittance to soldiers abroad or at camp will find that The Citizens Bank of Asldand affords them excellent service. Money Orders or For eign Drafts promptly issued. AGttn SAVINGS DEPOSITS, passed i through. Ashland Thursday evening on train No. 53 in company with a number of others en route to Washington, D. C. Among the rela tives who were at the station here to visit with him during the stop were his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Spitzer, his sisters, Mrs. Levi Stagg and Mrs. Paul Quackenbush, and his son, Joseph Spitzer, all of Talent, and a sister, Mrs, Henry Ma son of Central Point. Same old price on wax lunch paper, 5c. Ashland Trading Co., phone 122, Mr. and Mrs. William Yeo and lit tle daughters, Mildred and Juanita, of Talent, who have bemi spending several weeks with relatives In Cali fornia, passed through here Sunday evening on their way home. Sixty years old with more life In surance In force In Oregon than any other company. Northwestern Mu tual Life of Milwaukee, Wis. H. C. Galey, agent, phone 431-J. 67-tf Fresh clean figs at Ashland Trad ing Co. Mrs. William Mannlx of Agassiz, B. C, better known In Ashland as Miss Mary Downing, Is visiting her many friends here while on her way home from an extended sojourn In California. Reed Harrell is among the Ash land boys from Fort Stevens who are spending a ten days' furlough with relatives here. He arrived last Thursday. Hickory nuts 15c pe,r pound at Ashland Trading Co. Among the soldiers In the quarter master's department who passed through Ashland Thursday evening was Earl Boswlck, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Boswlck of near Ashland. This young man, In company with his brother, enlisted in the army some time ago, and were stationed at Van couver, Wash. By enlisting in the same department the brothers hoped to keep together, but one was sent two weeks ago to Jacksonville, Fla., and Earl was kept at the station in Washington until Thursday, when he started for some point in Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Boswlck and family were at the station to see the young man while the train remained here. Plates, cups and saucers at a bar gain at Ashland Trading Co. Mrs. A. L. Eggleston left Thurs day for Portland, where she will re main during the rest of the winter with her daughter, Miss Ruby Palm er, who is located there,. New northern grown garden seeds at Ashland Trading Co. Stevenson Studio for portraits. Mrs. T. Murphy left Friday for Dunsmuir, where she will make her home in the future. The present war conditions have made a marked increase of interest in the reading of history, not only among the youth of Ashland, but among those of older years. The public library has a dozen general histories and these and the various books of travel, and they are in cir culation the greater part of the time. Colored Royal Society crochet cot ton three for 25c. Ashland Trading Rev. W. X. Ferris, 0. F. "Carson and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Davis went to Grants Pass Friday night to at tend the meeting of the laymen's missionary movement held there. The body of Michael McGrath, who died last week at Stockton, Cal., was brought to Ashland Saturday even ing, and funeral services were held In the Catholic church Sunday morn ing. Mr. McGrath was a former well known resident of Ashland, where he was manager of the Iron works for many years. He is survivea ny a brother, D. O'Toole, of this city. Mrs. S. F. Baker of Grants Pass is a truest of Mrs. Helen McGee for a few days while having her eyes treat ed. Richard Davis Henshaw died Fri day after an illness due to heart trouble. The body was shipped to Yreka for burial Saturday. Mrs. J. O. Edwards of Boise, Idaho, is a guest at the home of C. E. Davis on Second street, wnere sue expects to remain for a time. Her husband is employed as brakeman on the Southern Pacific, running out of Dunsmuir. Red Cross Benefit Brilliant Success You may be In such comfortable circumstances that you can afford to eat what you please, but you can nev er be so wealthy that you can afford to eat what your country needs. Fol low the food regulations, regardless of your Income. , If they cut off half the passenger trains it will relieve some of the town girls of a lot of work and some of the dear things need rest. It Is some thing of a chore to meet every train without being late at any of them. A New York girl, arrested for jab bing with a pair of scissors her sweet heart who called her "Honey," has been released on the explanation that she understood him to say "Huiv" Until the war Is over, call her "Pet." The hall-mark of the Red Cross was written large all over Elks Teni- "ple Washington's Birthday evening, when, through the unfailing patriot lam and public spirit of the local B. P. O. E. its noble building was thrown open fon the Red Cross benefit ball and card party. The composite character of this event, with dancing for the young and lively, cards for the more staid, a knitters' cosy cor ner for the industrious, and spec' tators' admission for those preferring the passive pleasure of "just looking on," apparently appealed to all tastes and ages, for more than 300 people assembled to enjoy the occa sion. Red Cross banners everywhere commingled with the stars and stripes, allied flegs and pussy wil lows made both card rooms and ball room gay and festive. In the former the wide hearth, with huge six-foot logs, the gift of J. G. Hurt, threw its cheerful gjow over the 25 tables of card players gathered there, while In the dancing hall above a flag-draped portrait of George Washington look ed down from the gaily decked walls on the celebration In his honor. The strains of the five-piece or chestra wjth Mrs. Loveland at the piano; Frank Jordan, bass .viol; Charles Henfelman, drum; O. Pow ers, violin, and Mr. White, trombone, pervaded the building and set eveu elderly feet to beating time. On both floors were gleaming punch bowls presided over by three young, powdered-haired and very lovely Lady Washington in the per sons of Misses Edith Cole, Alice Poor and Dorothy Jones. A( 11:30 the card players termin ated their sessions, the first prize, a bunch of red carnations (which', by the way, together with the smllax used in decorating, were a gift to the Red Cross from Sander's green house), being awarded to Mrs. Chaa. Hargadlne.- The adjourned card players then trooped to the ballroom above to Join the other spectators in admiring the brilliant scene there presented, where the soft and bright hued ball gowns of the many women dancers made a kaleidoscope of col ors. At this point in the proceedings Jake Snyder Introduced a much-appreciated specialty In the form of a flue exhibition of clog dancing. That the more than 42 people on the committees in charge of this huge benefit understood their business was evidenced by the perfect arrange ments throughout. While it is a hard matter lo discriminate among so many willing and efficient work ers, it Is Impossible not to mention the executive ability shown by the committee of three, Miss Patterson and Mesdame3 Tracht and Boslough, who had the whole thing under gen eral supervision, and the able serv ices of the floor committee and deco ration committee In their respective departments. However, a meed of praise Is due to each any every one of the committees in charge. As a result of this benefit the Red Cross Is $198 the richer. Almost the whole of the proceeds were profit, (or, beginning with the Elks' dona tion of their magnificent building as a setting down through the free ad vertising given u3 by the press and by Mrs. O. T. Eergner at the Vlnlng, to the gratis transfer work and haul ing, the needed accessories were nearly all free gifts from friends of the Red Cross. To those loyal friends who contributed Individually and collectively, to the brilliant suc cess of the occasion, as well as to the many kind patrons who so gener ously helped on the cause), the local Red Cross extends its grateful thanks and appreciation. Students Are Named For Ordnance Class For a short time the Ashland Tid ings and Better Fruit one full year for $2.50, tf Cllf Payne makes porch seats. With the members of the tfiird ord nance class of the university school of commerce leaving this week for Renlcia, Cal., to take advanced work, Lieut. C. C Jeremiah, Instructor of the course, has selected the men who will make up the fourth class start ing March 11. Out of 350 applying, 90 have been chosen. As the course is now run on a military basis the men who have been selected will be required to enlist in the United States army Immediately. They will then be given a six weeks' furlough to take the course, during which time they will be fully outfitted with regulation army uniforms and will receive pri vate's pay and rations. Among those chosen from this sec tion of the state are the following: Edson Marshall, Emerson P. Merrick, Justin E. Vllm, Medford; Loyal W. Heath, Grants Pass; Lloyd A. Edlund, Keno; H. C. Merryman, Klamath Palls. racks ,N'o, 4. Only a few of the ob- jectors smoke and none of them, swear. They say grace at every meal and several hold little private church, services Sunday mornings. Two of them won't wear olive dra' uulforms, using blue overalls anJ Jumpers. Two will not accept pay from Uncle Sam. On this subject ' there Is a different opinion. The tw refusing pay are Mennonltes. There are Friends, Shakers, Christ adelphians and some Seventh Day Ad ventists In the outfit. At first there were warm religious arguments in the barracks, but such discussion waj ordered stopped. "They are a good bunch of work ers," said Sergeant O'Connor. "At first the other men poked fun at them, but now they are coming to re spect the objectors,." Ql'KEK OBJECTORS AT AMERICAN' LAKE CAMP Sergeant Matt O'Connor is boss of the camp's conscientious objectors. There are 50 men there who believe all wars wrong and that It is better to scrub floors and wash windows than to learn the art of arms. Under the president's decree they have been transferred to the medical corps and placed In barracks No. 4 of the base hospital, where O'Connor, former newspaperman, holds forth. "They are a willing bunch," said Sergeant O'Connor. "They will not fight, but they surely can work." O'Connor sticks up for his object ors. He holds It Is no different from any other organization. Just the same, it Is a unique crew. In some barracks the air Is blue with tobacco smoke and crackles with high-power language. No so in bar- Don't blame the newspaper man for what happens in the community. If there Is anything in the life of the place that you do not wish to go abroad In the world, blame your self that It exists not the paper for saying something about It. It Is tha editor's duty to make a typographi cal photograph of the town each week, and jf you take a homely pic ture don't kick the Instrument, but try to get a better expression on your face the next timet I WE ARE LEAVING ASHLAND SOON Have stock of millinery to sell at half price or less; also fixtures. All sorts of household furni ture, beds, linoleum, tables, kitchen cabinet, kitchen treas ures, gas ranges, ''dressers, chairs, stoves, etc. Also fine lot Plymouth Rock hens and pullets, good laying strain. 36 Second St., phone 264-R. 80-2 Start the Season Right with Merchandise oi the Better Kind VAUPEL'S Your Dependable Source oi Supply And be Assured of Satisfaction Dress Silks Special, very attrac tive and prices very reasonable. Full 36 inch wide. 1.75 yard M(0)E We believe you will find on investigation that those attractive touches which have gone far toward giving the K.D. Ford and Utz & Dunn lines a decided individuality are much in evidence on this season's newest shoes. 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