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VOL. XLIII
ASHLAND. OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11. 1919 NUMBER G
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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