irjffln iriBtorleal goc!ty,
Auditorium
r ASHLAND CLIMATE WITHOUT
THE AID OP MEDICINE WIU
CURE NINE CASES' OUT OP. TEN
OP ASTHMA.' ' . "' "
ASHLAND IS A GREAT PLACtf
FOR THOSE SUFFERING FROM
ASTHMA.
VOIAXLIII
ASHLAND. OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1919
NUMBER 14"
Veterans of World War Feted
On Return to Civilian Life
C. E. Officials Are
Coming toAshland
Frost Expert Has
Arrived in Valley
Ashland Business Men Give
Banquet to Agriculturists
Ashland turned out ' again last
night with merry hearts and happy
faces to welcome another contingent
of her soldier hoys home from the
war. As the larcer number of seg
regated groups of local men in .the
army were in the coast artillery the
return of the members of the two
regiments, the 65th and 69th, afford
ed the populace of the city an oppor
tnulty to gather en masse and cele
brate the home-coming of all the
Ashland soldiers.
The reception last night was car
ried on after much the same manner
as that given two weeks ago when
'the 65th arrived home. Ashland
Lodge of Elks again opened the
doors of her Temple, and the huge
building was filled with merry-makers
who bad come to do honor to the
returned warriors.
Plans had been laid by the man
agers of the affair to have the honor
guests formally received by the as
semblage, who were all anxious to
meet and greet the returned heroes,
but this scheme was soon squelched
by the boys themselves, whose mod
testy forbade any hero-worshio busi
ness. They were JuBt Ashland boys,
homo from their work on a job thai
had been assigned to them, and
while they rejoiced in the freedom
of civilian life, and the pleasure of
once more greeting their home folks
and friends any public attention ap
parently had more terrors than Hun
guns. So their wishes were respect
ted and neighbors and friends met
and greeted one another, while the
boys In khaki and navy blue had the
same Informal privilege.
Music by the Ashland band wan
the opening number of the program
prepared by the committee in charge
after which Mayor C. B. Lamkln
gave a short address of welcome to
the boys in uniform. He was fol
lowed by Rev. C. F. Koehler, who
gay a splendid address to the boys,
Increased Fares,
, on Railway Lines
Flat increase to three cents a
mile of all passenger rates on and
after April 1 waB announced by the
offices of tho United States railroad
administration in San Francisco on
Wednesday. The Increase was pro
vided In general order No. 28, Issued
June 10 last.
With San Francisco as a terminus
the fare- to Portland Is Increased
from $20 to $22.61.
Rates in excess of 'three cents a
mile will be decreased to the three
cent limit on all lines under the Jur
isdiction of the ' administration, It
was announced. All special and ex
cursion rates will be discontinued.
HOP GROWERS FILK
! THREE YEAR CONTRACTS
Hop contracts In Josephine county
are now being made for a period of
three years at a price which insures,
under ordinary conditions, a profit
of 100 per cent ;to the grower, ac
cording to the Grants Pass Courier.
One contract was filed Saturday In
the county clerk's office for thre?
years at the following prices: 1919,
25 cents; 1920, 22 cents; 1921, 20
cents. This contract was made for
a London firm. y
Some time ago contracts were
made with two other local growers
at 25. cents per pound for the 191?
and 1920 crops and 22 cents for the
1921 crop. The latter contracts
were made with an Independence,
Ore1., buying firm.
Jin TrarA FAiinri nf i
IV IIHVV VMUM VI
Escaped Prisoner
A posse made up of Jackson coun
ty deputy sheriffs, Southern Pacific
police and prison guards, with blood
hounds are scouring the country for
Clyde "Red"; Rupert, the . Portland
Liberty bond thief who escaped from
the Gold Hill prison camp last. Sun
day. Up to. the present ho trace of
the fugitive' has been found. Jack
Hardy, who also escaped from the
state lime camp the day before Ru
jjert, has been captured.
In which he expressed the sentiment
of the city In their attitude toward
the defenders of our flag and homes.
Mrs. Julia llockett made a hit with
two rousing post-war songs,
which were heartily applauded. Rev.
Father Conaty followed with an In
spiring address which was also en
thusiastically received. Before the
closing number by the baud E. V.
Carter, chairman of the executive
committee of the Ashland Relief
Fund, made an announcement in
regard to the canvass to be taken
next week to round up the delin
quent subscribers In order to meet
the coming demands for war charity.
The playing of the "Star Spangled
Banner" ended the Interesting pro
gram, after which the house was
thrown open to the assemblage to
entertain themselves as inclination
dictated.
No one had to be coaxed into hav
ing a good time last night. The se
ductive strains of an orchestra on
the third floor drew a host of boys
and girls of all ages to tbeblg
hall where dancing was carried on.
Others played cards,' pool, .or Just
visited In groups as the spirit moved
them. The extreme informality of
the affair was its greatest charm,
and friends greeted friends and peo
ple w'bo were strangers when they
went to the Elks Temple soon felt
perfectly at home under the genial
atmosphere that prevailed.
Fine refreshments furnished by
the residents and the business men
of the city were served in the base
ment dining room. Here plates for
nearly 400 people were laid at one
time and were served by the mem
bers .of the canteen workers. Danc
ing kept up until a late hour, and
yas participated in by a large com
pany. Rev. P. K. Hammond acted
as master of ceremonies for the oc
casion, and was ably sunoorted by
I a corps of assistants. i .
Girl Accidentally
Shot With Pistol
- At the coroner's Inquest held over
the death of Miss Elvira Smith, who
was shot at Deer Creek In Josephine
county last Monday a verdict of ac
cidental shooting was rendered. Ac
cording to the story told by witness
es, Elvira Smith, who was the 15-
year old daughter of Mrs. J. V. Wel
land, was left alone with her young
er sister on the farm, while their
mother and her husband were away
from home. A workman on the farm
by the name of Russell Tolln claimed
he had loaned his pistol to Elvira,
and It Is the theory that while hand
ling it the girl accidentally shot her
self. Tolln testified at the inquest tha:
he had returned to the ranch Sunday
morning from a dance, to which he
was accompanied by Miss Smith. He
says the shooting occurred about
3:40 o'clock Monday morning; that
he went to the girl's room and open
ed the door and as he did so she
Talked the pistol to her breast and
fired, exclaiming "Russell, I've shot
myself!'" She was, according to
Tolin's story, sitting on the edge of
the bed and after firing the shot fell
back and expired almost immediate
ly. The. bullet entered her breast
and came out near the spine; hav-
Ing spent its force, the steel mlsslo
struck the wall back of the bed and
fell to the floor where It was later
found.
The dead girl's 13-year old sister
also testified that she heard Elvira
exclaim that she had shot herself.!
DEATH OF INFANT , f
OCCURRED. THURSDAY
Robert Harry, the , 1 5-months-old
son or Mr. and Mrs. I., R.Frldegar,
died .Thursday morning' after an Ill
ness ' extending" over a . little more
than week. The Immediate cause of
his death was 'due' to complications
arising from teething.. On account
of the absence of Mr. and Mrs. H.
G. Enders, parents of Mrs. Frldegar,
who are In San Francisco, definite
arrangements for tils' funeral will
mot be made until after their arriv
al which is .expected this afternoon.
Oregon Glee Club at the YlniiiK
Thui-Htlay. Seat Sale opens Monday
noon. i
Daniel A. Poling, Associate Presi
dent, and National Citizenship Super
intendent of" the United Society of
Christian Endeavor, is to be in Ash
land May 17th. This wUl be an un
usual treat for the people of Ash
land as Mr. Poling .Is one of the
great men of the nation. ' He has
spent much time In France and has
a story of great Interest. . He is a
ma)i of eloquence and personal
force. ' Some one has said of him,
"He is one of the biggest young men
produced In a hundred years."
Delegates Present
Regarding
PARIS, Mar. 20. Marshal Foch
and other generals were called In
during yesterday's prolonged ses
sion of the supreme council to give
their advice as to action which should
be taken in Calacia, where Ukranlan
forces are besieging Lemberg, which
Is threatened from three sides. It
was decided that a sharp warning
should be sent to both sides asking
for a suspension of hostilities'. The
warning with take the form ofan
"Injunction" to the two armies. .
N'eutral countries of Europe, Asia
and South America will be given op
portunity today to express their views
and proper amendments to the
League of Nations plan. .Nearby neu
trals have sent delegates while more
distant countries will be represented
by ambassadors and D-lnlsters resid
ing In Paris.
The meeting will be held at the
Hotel De Crlllon, the American head
quarters, and it is purposed to con
tinue the session as long as necessary
to complete all neutral proposals and
prepare them for submission to the
commission of the .League of Na
tions. Lord Robert Cecil of Great Britain
will be chairman. The claims of
neutrals will be heard directly or by
memorandum, Norway, Sweden, Den
mark, Holland, Switzerland, Spain,
COL. MAY COMMANDER
OF NATIONAL GUARD
Colonel John L. May, until' two
weeks ago commander of the 162nd
regiment, U. S. A., now is' comman
der of the Third Oregon regiment,
National Guard. . His commission
was Issued last Monday by Gevernor
Olcott.
AH provisional officers of the re
organized National Guard regiment
voted in favor of Colonel May.
Charles S. Silsby
Buried Here Today
Charles S.. Silsby. a former well
known resident of Ashland; In point
of service the oldest engineer on tho
Shasta division of the Southern Pa
ciflc, died Tuesday morning in tho
8. P. hospital at San Francisco where
he had been. taken some time ago
from his home in Klamath Falls for
treatment. Mr. Silsby had been ill
jfor several months, dute. to heart
trouble contributory to an attack Of
influenza.
r The body was' brought to Ashland
last evening and , funeral services
were from the Presbyterian church
this afternoon at 2 o'clock, conduct
ed by Rev. C. F. Koehlef. . Interment
was made In the family burial plot
In the Ashland cemetery. Mr. Silsby
Is survived by, his wife, one daugh
ter, Mrs, Perry Aahcraft of Ashland,
his mother, Mrs. Helen M. Silsby, a
brother, John S. Silsby, and two sis
ters Esther and ,Mary silsby of Cot
tage Grove. . - "
DELINQUENTS lhh . ,
BE ASKED TO PAY IP
Committees will make a canvass
early next week to collect the deli
quent subscriptions to the Ashland
Patriotic Fund. , The committee will
be young men of the High school
who have volunteered for this ser-
vice as the . men are too busy to take
It up. Receipts will be given for all
payments,. . Please be ready to make
your payment when called upon.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Floyd D. Young, the weather bu
reau frost expert, liM arrived iu
Medford from Pomona, Cal., for his
annual stay here during tho spring
fruit growing season. Mis wlfo" U
with hlra and they will be guests at
the Hotel Medford. Last year It
will be remembered Mr. Young after
waiting five days longer than be In
tended thought it safe to close tho
season and he departed from, the
city on May 15th. The next morn
ing there was one of the worst frosts
of the season. Medford Tribune.
Opinions
Peace Conference
Persia, Guatemala and most of the
South American neutrals having
some suggestions to make.
, The three Scandinavian countries
will present virtually Identical pro-
posals, it Ib understood, these being
In the main favorable to the league
and asking that neutrals be admitted
to membership.
President Wilson will act as chair
man at the meeting of the League of
Nations commission which will be
held Saturday when all proposed
amendments and changes will be con
sidered and the plan put into defi
nite form.
Lord Robert Cecil and Thomas W.
Gregory, former United States attorney-general,
are among those who
have sought to draft a proviso rela
tive to the Monroe doctrine In such
form that It will meet the approval
of legal experts.
The commission on International
labor legislation today ' decided
against the International Labor Bu
reau, when constituted, invoking the
il'tpt the League' of Nations to en
force Its decision. This decision was
mainly due to difficulties which
would be encountered In the United
States, where . state constitutions
would require alterations before they
would permit such outside interfer
ence.
WORK RESERVE SERVICE -
, FOR BOYS CONTIXVE1
The VDysj" working reserve ser
vice will be continued, even tho urg
ent deficiency- bills: (appropriating
funds were not passed by congress
"This is good news," says J. W
Brewer, farm help specialist of the
federal department of agriculture
and O. A. C. "Word has been wired
by W. E. Hall, national director, that
funds are probably available for next
year as well as to the end of this
Tax Officers to
Again Visit City
By direction of the Commission of
Internal Revenue Collector Milton A
Miller la authorized again to station
his deputies at various points thruout
the state to assist those who fallod
to complete income tax returns with
in the required time, and to render
any other service that may be neces
sary or desired. Any adjustments of
incomer taxes should be made NOW,
as an extensive "DRIVE" for de
llnquents will soon be undertaken.
Income Tax Officers Guy R. Harp
er and G. V. Wlmberly will be at the
city hall at Ashland, Oregon, from
and. Including April 3 to and luclud
log April 5, 1919.
It Is the wish of the Department
that every one Interested should tako
advantage of the opportunity afford
ed by the visit of theee officers.
APPOINTMENTS MADE
- . BY GOVERNNOR OLCOTT
Governor Olcott has appointed Dr
Floyd B. Dayton of Portland, a mem
ber of the state board of optomethy,
succeeding Dr. W. J. Curtis, of Cor-
vallls. . It Is announced that the gov
ernor would reappoint V. M. Pearca
of La Grande a membor of the board
whea, his term expires. Both ap
pointments are effective June 1, un
der the law of the last legislature.
A, fine rental contract for party
who knows how and will run an or
chard. See Billings agensy soon.
12-3t
If a feeling of reserve between tho
residents of the out-lying districts
and those of Ashland had excr exist
ed It was effoctually wiped away at
the banquet last Tuesday night un
der the auspices of the Commercial
Club when the business men of Ash
land entertained the farmers of the
upper valley. ' Before the evening
was over all felt (hat the residents
of this section are entirely at one in
regard to the interests of the com-"
munlty la which they live and are
ueepiy iiiieresieu iu us (lunui aim
development. :
The dining room in the basement
of the Elks Temple was the scene of
, i . .1 i t . .... i . n . . .i
the festivities, where the members
of the Civic Improvement Club had ergetic application to farm Industry
prepared one of the finest banquets has made him a shining example as
ever placed before an Ashland as-' a successful agriculturist, made an
semblage. The rooms were beautl- Interesting address on successful dl
fully decorated, while huge bunches ( versified farming and co-operation In
of daffodils amid sprays of green or- marketing.
namented the tables and added aj A guest from a distance who hap
charming spring effect. rp'encd to be In Ashland at the time
Upwards' of 120 guests and their, and was Invited to participate at tlm
tentertalners wore seated at ' the banquet, was C. M. McAllister, field
tables at 8 o'clock, and did Justica.man for the Union Stockyards of
to the appetizing viands set befora .Portland, who talked most Interest-
them. After the Inner matt was ap-
peasod, the social features pre-empt
ed the balance of the evening. Mrs
Julia Hockett, whose singing is o
source of delight to many entertain
ments, was present and ong several
attractive selections.
Clark Bush, president of the Com
mercial Club, officiated as toastmas
ter, and after heartily welcoming the
guests of honor Introduced the speak
ers for the evening, who had espec
ially been Invited to participate in
the occasion. The first speaker was
Prof. F. C. Retnier of the Southern
Oregon Experimental Station, who
talked on soil analysis of the valley
When Prof. Relmar was In Ashland
on "Cherry Tree Day," February 22,
he gave a brief address on the topic!
which' met -wrtaluiVk licar? Inter
est by those who heard it that he
was requested to repeat the same ad
dress for the benefit of a larger
number of listeners. Prof. Relraer
enlarged on the subject, which he Il
lustrated by charts, showing the
Military Training is
Endorsed by Soldiers
Overwhelming endorsement of a
universal military training system
coupled with equally strong support
of the existing disciplinary relation
ship between officers and men of the
ar,ray was expressed by a represents
tlve group of selective service- men
of the 12th division, Camp Devens,
Mass., Just before the organization
was demobilized last January.
The opinions of 1,380 men, with
an average length of service of 10.7
months were obtained thru a care
fully arranged questionnaire system
with every safeguard provided to in
sure absolutely free expression of
opinion and with such distribution
In the division as to make the
answers representative.
The report on the Inquiry was
made public this week at the war de
partment. It is headed:
"Our military system as It ap
peared to. America's citizen sol
diers."
Altho half of the men questioned
ere rated as dissatisfied with mili
tary life, the report shows that 89.5
per cent of the replies expressed the
soldier's belief that he personally
had been benefitted by his army .life.
79 per cent were glad of their train
ing aside from footings of patriotism
and 88 per cent favored universal
military training as a national pol
icy, A substantial majority agreed
that the existing relationship ' be
tween officers and men was neces
sary and disapproved the social mix
ing of the rank and file.
Members of the 69th regiment who
have returned home from Camp Lew
Is since Tuesday are George E. Evans,
Heston Jones, Reld Harrell, Oscar
Sliver, Alden D. Powell, Ural Cole
man, Slade Songer and Harry Grubb.
Several others have stopped along th
way and will be home In a few days.
Easter, April 20th. Only 4 weeks
off. Get your order In now for that
fine Easter suit at Orrcs tailor shop
Darling's for portraits that please,
7-tt .
analysis of the soils of the upper
valley and tolling of the abundance
of some properties, while proving tho
absence of others necessary to tho
satisfactory production . of . varlou.;
crops and products. . , '
Miss Anne McCormlck, county
homo demonstrator, was e.lso a guest
at the banquet, and gave a most In
teresting talk on food values In
dairy products. Miss McCormlck has
mado an exhaustive study of thl.i
'subject and could give in a convinc
ing-manner the advantages to be
gained by the use of milk, especially
as a food for growing children.
' A. C. Joy, president of the county
farm bureau, whose earnest and en-
Ingly on the advantages oi procur-
ing and raising blooded stock. :
County Agriculturist C. C. Cato,
emphasized the co-operation among
agriculturists and business mon,
which, he claims, Is the strongest
asset to the growth and develop
ment of a country. He compliment
ed Ashland upon this meeting, which
he stated was an unusual feature
In most sections It Ih difficult to get
farmers and business men to co-operate
either socially or In a business
way, and the feeling of friendship
and 'good fellowship existing heri
points, to a splendid outlook for tho
future welfare of the community.
i :The banquet .was an expression of
the kindly and Interested feelins?
with which Ashland business men
deavor to show them In what majw
ner they may expect the hearty oo-,
operation which will attend all busi
ness endeavors and enterprises which
will be of mutual benefit to one and
all.' '
Y. M. C A. Work
er Gave Address;
The work of the Y. M. C. A. In tha
army camps abroad had an able de
fender. In the person of Ivan B.
Rhodes, Interstate secretary of thu
Y. M. C. A. work of Oregon, who
spoke to a largo audience in tho
Presbyterian church Wednesday eve
ning. Mr. Rhodes has shortly re
turned from overseas where he had
spent an extended time in the army
camps, and particularly In ' close
touch with the many Y. M. C. A. huts
scattered along tha War invaded ter
ritories wliere the American soldiers
wore prominently located. :
In the face of tho severe criticism
that has recently been made of the
Red Triangle organization in connec
tion with their work among the sol
diers of France, workers like Mr.
Rhodes, are being sent abroad to re
fute some of the most serious state
ments and explain othors that throws
different light upon the accusa
tions. Mr. Rhodes gave an Interest
n g address on his personal work In
the overseas Y. M. C. A., and pre
sented a convincing statement in re
gard to the movement abroad.
Preceding the address Dr. Tllton'.i
orchestra of the Methodist Sunday
school, played a' flue selection.
Slogan Contest is
Arousing Interest
Much local interest is being arous
ed In the contest for the Victory Lib
erty Loan slogan that has been start
ed by the general publicity commit
tee of the Twelfth Federal Reserve
District, and a number of contest
ants are anticipating sending In ap
propriate slogans from this section.
The time of the contest has been ex
tended to April 5, and all slogans
should bo addressed to General Pub
licity Committee. Twelfth Fecferar
Reserve District, San Francisco, Cal.