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Illstorlcat Society. Auditorn.ii Orce"n ASHLAND 13 A CHEAT PLACiS FQR THOSE BUFFERING FROM ASTHMA, , VOL. XLIII ASHLAND. OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11. 1919 NUMBER G ". ASHLAND .CLIMATB, WITHOUT 1 ,,,.'-. A -W tr - '-'A " IV'V-V I ' ' 'TT-ffT "WTN. TTTk 'TMT4'i THE AID OP, MEDICINE WILL fjV , i M ! V 5 ' f 1' ' V' J':':.'' ft 1 f t-0 65th Given Welcome by Philadelphians Philadelphia save a royal welcome to the Sixty-Tilth coast artillery reg ment, the first troops to land In that city from overseas Service, when the troopship Haverford docked la that city January 20 at 11:30 a. m. The boys from Oregon, Washington and California, who constituted 75 per cent of the heroes who returned on the transport were made to rec ognise that they were at "home," even tho they were 3000 miles from their own native west. The Delaware river was lined with cheering people. as the trans port steamed up to the Washington wmi' ulna nihAA , V. . .nsfnin i " J WCUUO (MCI, WUCJO W1Q .COWJU UVJS were amazed to find welfare work ers and committees waiting for them -with bands to serenade them and long tables set to feast them. But what Impressed the returning sol diers even more was the packed mass of people on the shore front and in the streets shouting and cheering for them as if they were natives of the east. It dawned on the western boys then that as far as the soldiers are concerned, the war wiped out . sectional feelings, not t only abroad) but at home, too. It was Philadelphia's welcome not to the Sixty-fifth coast artillery alone, but to the whole 'victorious 'American army, homeward bound, according to the Philadelphia North 'American. It made no difference mai me ooys on me navenora were from the opposite side of the conti nent; that their homes were scat tered thru some twenty-seven differ ent states of the Union; that they were strangers In a strange city; all these things made no difference to the welcoma ; The mothers in the thousands who waited six tedious hours along the river front to cheer the artillerymen were welcoming their own sons by proxy. The flags from the windows and housetops were waving a greet ing to the whole American expedi tionary force. . . . An intensely interesting story Is told of the arrival of the Haverford from the time of the first faint whistle sounded nntll fifteen min utes later she was seen dimly thru a haze rounding a bend in the river, emerging gradually until the boat's old friends could identify her masts and rigging, and finally catch sight of its halyards, alive with flags, and Its rigging alive with soldiers. A soldier hanging over the liner'3 rail waved his cap, a greeting Instant, ly echoed by a hundred voices on the pier. Nearer and nearer the ship crept toward the dock until indi viduals could be distinguished from the masses of khaki, and voices could be heard above the blare of the bands. (Continued on page eight) BOY SCOITS OBSERV E 8TH . ANNIVERSARY SATURDAY ' The local unit of Boy Scouts of America gave their first public dem onstration on the streets Saturday ' afternoon which marked the eighth anniversary of the organization. An attractive exhibition of semaphore work, first aid work, stretcher mak ing, picking up and carrying wound ed comrades and wall scaling was given. The boys under the leader ship of C. A. King, manual training teacher in the high school, gave most creditable performance, and show marked skill In all their work About 38 boys have enlisted in the Jocal Boy Scouts, and efforts are (being made to enlist more. In the evening the city gave a dinner to the boys at the Hotel Atshland. Accompanying them to this fes tivlty were the members of the Boy Econt Council, composed of Rev. C, 'A. Edwards, Mayor C. B. Lamkin and O. F. Carson. These men togeth r with Scout Leader King, gave ad 'dresses at the banquet, and related Incidents of interest to the Scout members. ' ' Prof. Geo. Enoch, a missionary in India for many years, will give a 8tereoptlcan lecture on India, its wwn-'cuBioniB ana naous ana us connection with the war, with con ditions in Asia, at the . Seventh Day iAdventist church,; corner 4th and C, Friday evening, February 10th, 1919, at 7 o'clock. ' All are Cordially In cited. ' All kinds of Tea now at less than wholesale at Ashland Trading Co. RETURNED HEROES MAY NOT COME THRU ASHLAND From present indications the 65th regiment will not come thru Ashland on their way from Camp Dix, N. J., to their demobilizing cantonment at Camp Lewis. The latest news from the east states that the regiment will start the first of this week and will be route! over the Union Pacific di rectly to Portland, and will arrive in that city probably February 16 or 17. Los Angeles and San Francisco have been trying to get the regiment rout ed thru their cities In order to have a parade and celebration, and in that case the southern Oregon cities would have a chance to see their re turned heroes, as they passed thru. This will evidently not come to pass and parents and friends of Ashland soldiers will have to possess their souls with patience until the boys are discharged and return home. While plans were being formulat ed to welcome the boys at the trains If they passed thru here on their way to Camp Lewis, no further dem onstratlon will be made to celebrate their return until Victory Week, when by that time all the soldiers and sailors will probably be mustered out and will have returned. Then the city will turn loose In one of the greatest welcomes exer accorded Ash land citizens. This will Include all (be men In military, naval and aerial service wherever they have been sta tloned, who have been returning home ever since the cessation of hos tilities. PORTLAND W PREPARING TO WELCOME OOTH HOME The Portland Auxiliary of the 69th Coast Artillery C. A. C, desires to extend every courtesy possible to the boys of this regiment on their re turn to Oregon and is working out program for their reception and en tertalnment. They especially wish at this time to get in communication with the relatives of those men and secur? their suggestions and co-operation. If the Portland committee Is notified of the arrival of the relatives of any of theseraen Jherewlll be some one at the depot to meet them and ex tend them every courtesy. Recep tion committees can be identified at depot by" red badge marked "69th Art." Photos or data to be used hi Portland papers prior to arrival may be sent to Geo. C. Howard, 31) Chamber of Commerce. All .other communications to Mrs. R, S. McKlh bin, 501 E. 38th St.. PorAand, Ore Several Ashland buys belong to this regiment. ".ITALY'S FLAMING FRONT," ATTRACTION AT VISING You've heard or the "Blue Devils" of France, but If you want to see the fearless and unconquerable "White Devils" of Italy In action, don't miss the stupendous official war film that Is coming to the Vlning theatre, on Wednesday and Thursday, "Italy's Flaming Front" The "White Dev ils" of the Italian army are the white-clad fighting men of the moun tains, who have enlisted, tho secrets of nature in their struggle against tho enemy. Their fighting-ground Is amid the eternal snows ' of the hlghjest mountain of southern Europe, and their surprising tactics have on many an occasion struck ter ror Into the hearts of their oppon ents.' Coming Friday and Saturday Is Harold Lockwood In "Pals First." Both 100 per cent programs. ASHLAND MILLS HAVE PRODUCTS ON DISPLAY Following the suggestion recently made by Prof. Irving E. Vlning at a meeting of the Commercial Club that empty store room windows be util ized to display Ashland products and business enterprises, Messrs. Hum phreys and Gasaway of the Ashland Flouring- mills have a fine display of flours in the window of the room on the corner of Oak and Main street. The mill is doing a record business at the present time. It is running at full capacity and disposing of its products as fast as they ,ire turned out. In another year the capacity of this mill will be doubled and al ready It Is placed among the flour ishing business establishments of tho valley. The Ashland mills put out a fine grade of flour and other products which : afford a satisfactory means for farmers to dispose of their pro duce right at home. . -.- s v ;.7"'" I Dr.' and Mrs. J. B. Webster left Sunday evening for a few days' rest and recreation In Portland. On their return they will be located at 425 East Main street, i Legislature Work ' ; Looms Up for Week The real work of the legislative session looms for the coming week according to members who are on tlA job at Salem. Up to the last of the week the members had been sparring for openings and it remain ed for the last hour of the week to open the first real big fight of the session and dispose with finality of one of the big legislative features when the House put the rollers under the consolidation program. ' . Friday also saw the entrance of the $10,000,000 road bond Issue on the scene, after weeks of wrangling in committee and out, and Monday noon the various paving bills appear ed from committee with a divided re port. . The printer has been Instruct ed to print 2000 copies of the road bond bill, so there will be enough' of them to meet the demand. These are to be ready this week, and it Is ex pected that the House will run across that measure on third reading early In the week, possibly by today (Tues day.) - The road question has overshad owed' other - issues of tho session. Each of the big Issues has but a share of the attention of members, but the road question has been one that would "bring a rise" out of any member of either house at any time it was touched upon, and It has been the one all-absorbing topic. From Indications, the .road ques tion will consume a good share of the time of this week in both house.! As far as the floor of the House and Senate has been concerned, the ques tion has only popped up spasmodical; ly in an effort of a few Individuals to gain political attention and pub licity from It. But this week will bee it develop In earnest," and it is barely possible that It may not see Us finish by that time, but may con tinue the storm center to the end. All sorts of appropriation bills are due from the ways and means com mittee, but they probably . will not appear until the latter part of . this week and possibly the week after. Actual reconstruction legislation Is virtually given np for the session, and plans for a special session, with the creation of a reconstruction com mission, and possibly e special elec tion, will go before the Legislature as a final means of determining the reconstruction question as far as this body is concerned. INCOME TAXPAYERS AVARS' ED AGAINST BOGUS EXPERTS In a statement received by Milton A. Miller, collector of internal reve nue, from Commissioner Daniel TJ. Roper, taxpayers are cautioned agailnst allowing themselves to be Imposed upon by strangers who claim to be "Income Tax Experts." They should determine carefully between really helpful, authoritative advice In tax matters, ni Irresponsible ad vice. Mr. Roper states further that the bureau Is arranging to furnish for the benefit of Income tax payers In every city and town In the country a free advisory service by trained collectors, agents, Inspectors and deputies. EXPERIMENT STATION ACQUIRES MORE LAND T. F. Smith, owner of the Lone Oak ranch on the Pacific Highway north of Talent, has sold his dwelling and eight acres of land to Jackson county. This will be added to the Southern Oregon Experimental Sta tion adjoining Mr. Smith's property, The latter has purchased the resi dence and two and one-quarter acres belonging to Clyde Sharp on Grant street, and will assume possession the latter part of the month. Mr Sharp Intends to go to Oakland, Cal., to engage In the stock business. WHISKEY RUNNERS ADD SUM TO CITY EXCHEQUER Harry Brown, colored, and S'oba Singh, a'Turk, were taken off train No. 16 Sunday night by Night Po liceman Lowe on a charge of carry ing liquor into a prohibition state. They were lodged In the city bastilo over night and Monday given a hear ing before Mayor Lamkin.. t.Brown pleaded guilty to the charge -W car rying eighteen pints of liquor' with him to Eugene for mercantile pur poses, while Singh claimed he was oi hlsSvay toPortland from the Imper ial Valley where he had been em ployed, and the six quarts of whiskey found In his possession were for his personal use. The men were fined $35 apiece, which they paid. , Victory Meeting Was Great Success That was an enthusiastic Victory Week mass meeting at the city hall Friday night... Three of the returned soldier boys were present and reg istered their decided Interest In the coming big event. ' It was the first opportunity our people have had to hear directly from the returned sol diers. Mr. Victor Mills gave some in teresting experiences and stated that the returning soldiers would greatly appreciate such a splendid effort as Ashland was contemplating to gather luKtuuer nun eijiermiu me uub iu tremendous reunion.. H. O, Butter- field said he was glad to get back end witness such splendid Interest manifested by the city toward the boys who had offered themselves in 1 the service of their country. Arthur Graham expressed enthusiastic Inter. est in the proposed event. Each talk from the returned boys was greeted with enthusiasm and those present felt more enthusiastic than ever for the greatest occasion that has ever been staged in this ' section of the country. Mr,' Carter explained the develop ment of the Victory Week thought and told of the Interest evinced by the government in Instructing west ern war department to cooperate with the Ashland committee in the mat ter of tents,' camp equipment 'and aeroplane flights. He said more than five thousand dollars had already been subscribed to the fund and that every citizen would no doubt be anx ious, as all who had subscribed were, to contribute their, mite to the suc cess of the enterprise. Twenty-seven committees were named to solicit the residence section of the city to give every citizen an opportunity to subscribe. The city will be subdi vided into small sections and one committee will solicit each section The executive committees will be at work in a few days. I Mr. Carter explained the necessity oC having the subscriptions made at once so the executive committee will know what funds it has to depend upon. Subscriptions will be made payable In monthly installments, the laBt Installment being payable In Jine, thus making It easy to con tribute to the fund. LINCOLN CLUB BANQUET AT MEDFORD HOTEL TOMORROW i Invitations for the fifth annual hanquet of the Jackson county Lin coln club have been Issued, to be held in the Medford Hotel, Medford, Wednesday, February 12. A pro gram of unusual excellence Is being prepared,, and special effort will be made toward providing one of the best banquets ever set before this body. The following speakers have signified their Intentions of accept ing an invitation to address (he club: Mr. Justice Wallace McCamant of Portland, Ore., a noted lawyer and Jurist, and former member of the supreme court of Oregon, will deliv er the address upon "Abraham Lin coin.". Justice McCamant has been a Hfelcrhg student and admirer of Lincoln and has a fund of Informa tion to draw from. Among other speakers, Col. H. H Sergeant, until recently a member of the War College located at Washing ton, D. C, will deliver a memorial on "Theodore Roosevelt," Dick Posey of Ashland will give some of his original poems, and an address will be made by Rev. Chas. A. Edwards at Anhlnnil Mrs. Lee Davenport of Portland chairman of the Women's Advisory Committee of the Oregon Republican State Central committee, has accept ed an invitation and will be one of the speakers. The usual excellent musical selec. Hons will be rendered during the banquet. The 69th regiment, C. A. C, com plete, made up of Oregon troops and the 54th ammunition train complete, comprised" partially of Callfornlans, Sailed from France February 4 for New York, the war department an nounced Friday. ... Earl Black'anie,' who had Itaeri sta tioned In Porto Rico with the ord nance department, has returned to Ashland where his wife had been living during her husband's enlist ment with the army. They expect to return shortly to their home In Ontario, Ore. . For real estate bargains call on or address Stella J. Leavltt, 440 Chestnut, street. . 6-tf GAS CO. TO CLOSE PLANT IF RAISE IS REFUSED The hearing of the application of the Oregon Gas & Electrie Company for permission to increase its rates was held before the state public ser vice commission in Medford Thurs day. A hearing was also held in Grants Pass Friday and at Roseburg ;Ne Creek diBtrict which took place Saturday, after which a decision will , the Ne Cree gchoo, n0URe laat be given at an early date. TueBday afternoon. A progressive Mr. Kathrine, secretary for tne' ogram flf work wag adoptcd and a Oregon. Gas A-Electric Company, membergh dr!ve inaugurated. En- elated that; at; a recent director meeting It 'was decided that owing to the company's continued losses in operating Its properties they figured that it must have a raise of 60 cents per thousand feet or shut down the Medford-Ashland plant. He gave fig ures to show that the company was manufacturing gas at a loss. Mayor Gates pointed out that at the previous hearing of the company's application to raise its rates, which was granted, the company laid stress on the fact that the price of oil de termined largely the cost of manu- u8 6US. V umrcu tu.i . jQy pTeg,dent f tn0 Jackg0 County cost of oil now is about the same as,,, .imw .u ( then. In response to Mayor Gates' query of whether the company would guarantee that If the raise now asked for was granted It would continue to operate the plant, Secretary Kathrine said it would not. AGED WOMAN BROUGHT HERE FOR INTERMENT Mrs. J. C. Durkey, aged 89 years, a former well known resident . of ABhland, died at her home. in Loralne Valley, Lane county, last , Friday from a complication of diseases due to old age. The deceased was one of the early, settlers . of Jackson county tnd had spent many years of her l'.fo here, residing on what, was known as the Durkey ranch, across Bear creek, now the Louis .Werth ranch. Her husband died here over twenty years) ao, and. later; Mrs. Durkey went to make her home with her son, Howard Durkey, of Loralne Valley. The body waa brought hero- .for burial Sunday evening,, and. fuaeira) services were held from Stock's un dertaklng parlors Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock conducted by tho Daugh ters of Rebekah Lodge of which the deceased was a member. Interment was made by the side of her husband In the Ashland cemetery. Surviving Mrs. Durkey are four children: Mrs. Ella Slyer of San Jose, Cal.; Howard Durkey of Loralne Valley; Mrs. Ag nes Gearhart of Portland and Georgo Durkey of Klamath county. Mrs. Myer and two sons accompanied the body here for burial. ASH MM) SOLDIER GETS MILITARY HONORS AHROD Ray Murphy, one of the Ashland boys who has been In service In France, writes home to his parents, Mr. and Sirs. J. J. Murphy, recently from Pont-la-Vllle, France, stating that lie was one of six men chosen from his company of 2.10 to go to t nearby town to participate in an ex hibition drill before a number of of ficers. Out of 800 men assembled ffor that particular drill Ray was one of four to put on a special drill before the officers. ALASKA VISITORS RENEW FORMER ACQUAINTANCES Mrs. Charles Reynolds and daugh ter Florence of Ketchlcan, Alaska, former residents of Ashland, are spending a few days here visiting friends. Mrs. Reynolds and daugh ter are returning from a seven months' visit with tho former's son, Lloyd, In Dunsmulr, and owing to tUu unsettled condition in Seattle will remain here until quiet Is re stored. Cyril Reynolds, who ac companied his mother and sister to Dunsmulr, will remain there. Trinity Episcopal Church Vicar the Rev. P. K. Hammond. Holy Communion at 7:80. Sunday School at 9:45. Morning service and sermon as a memorial to Clem. M. Summers at 11 o'clock. Evening ser vice and sermon at 7:30. Strangers and visitors cordially welcomed. Boraxo bath powder 20c a can at Ashland Trading Co.. ,.,. The basket ball game scheduled to be played .with the local .high school team and that of Glendale has been changed from Friday,. February 21, as announced on page seven of this Ibsuo of the Tidings, to Friday eve ning, February 28. Special grocery sale. Big reduction In price. See the adv.' on another page. Ashland Trading co. Farm Bureaus Are Formed in Valley A 100 per cent membership wail secured at the organization of a Farm Bureau in the Ashland-Bcllevlew- s;thugagm wed to tho highest pitch In the voluntary appointment of a committee for this purpose, led by Harvey Howard and two others. In the evening the residents of these three districts met at the Belle view school house. The Farm Bu reau plan waa presented in its vari ous phases by Mr, Gilbertson, tho federal director of county agents for the Paclflo nortwest, Miss McCor mlck, home demonstration agent for Jackson county, County Superinten dent Ager, School Supervisor Morris, County Agent C. C. Cate, and A. C. Farm Bureau. With the Inspiration of the splendid start made at Nell Cfeek during tho afternoon, , the Bellevlew-Ashland people tackled the problems In real earnest and while I-the records for volunteers and mem bership did not come; up to those of Neil Creek, an excellent showing was made. . , F. C. Homes presided at this meet-. lng, and Its success was largely duo to his enthusiasm and energetlo measures with which he carried the business of the evening along. Mr. Homes is an active member of the county executive committee, and dn votes much thought and time to con ditionsn keeping with the farm bu reau project. - - The meetinc at Talent on the eve ning of February dtb, was attende.f by 45 of the progressive farmers of the district. A hearty Interest was shown In the Farm Bureau plan and a heavy percentage of those present became members.; A ' membership committee of five volunteered to can vas the community. " ' On the afternoon of February 8tli a well attonded meeting was held at thn'Vallev VInw sr.hoo) hnuce. iW'.t the energy, characteristic of the? Com munity, they adopted the Farm'Ju rcau plan and outlined a progres sive program of work for the comlni; year, it goes without saying that practically every farmer' In Valley View will join tho bureau and be a. booster Surely this end of the val ley hns made a splendid showing both In enthusiasm and In memberships. Federal Agent Gilbertson states tha'. In no county, the country over, hast . he seen such satisfactory results. SOCIAL WELFARE SPEAKER TO ADDRESS ASHLAND WOMEY II. M. Grant of Portland, repre senting the Oregon Social Hygiene Society, was in Ashland Friday ar ranging for a series of 'lectures on social hygiene, to he given In this city by Dr. Janet Rcld," who Is sent out by the commission of ' training camp activities of the war depart ment with a message to the women and girls. Dr. Reld Is touring tha state and will be here Wednesday and Thursday, February 19 and 20. During her stay she will address tho girls of the Junior and Senior high schools both days, the Juniors at' 11 a. m., and tho Seniors at 1 n. m. meeting for the mothers will also bo held in Auxiliary Hall Wednesday afternoon, February 19, at 3 o'clock. Dr. Reld is a physician of 23 years experience and has been spending the past two months In ' Oregon, speaking in all of the largo towns from Portland down. FORMER ROSEIIURG MAN DIED AT HOME IN ASHLAND Plinn Cooper, an aged man of nea? Roseburg, who had been spending the past two months iu Ashland, died Monday at the residence on Iowa street where he had. been stopping, together with his wife and daugh ter. The deceased was 82 years old and death was due to old ago. Two sons residing at Roseburg came here . Ion the death of their father and ac companied . the body back to their former homo for bririat- ;' Mr; Cooper ' represented' Douglas county In the state: legislature fn 1893, and was the father of the wagon road bill.' He was also In strumental In establishing in Doug-, las county the first rural free dcllv ery mall route. He Is survived by; his wife and seven children. 4