a
SHEAND climate, without the aid
* * of medicine, cures nine cases
out of ten of asthm a. This is a
proven fact.
v«s
A shland D aily T idings
(In te rn a tio n a l News W ire Service)
VOLUME 3 (Successor to the Semi-Weekly Tidings, Voi. 43)
1LIALARIA germs cannot survive
* ’ * three months in the rich ozone
at Ashland. The pure domestic wa
ter helps.
A SH LA N D, QREGON, TH URSDAY, D ECEM BER- ¿~1921
No. 83
EX-SERVICE MAN BACKS WATSON CHARGES
MAJ. C. B. VOGEL
GEN. W. D. CONNER
250 Winter Fair Entries
Fill S. Ore. Show Window
PLA N S
FOR
RECLAMATION
OF
Poultry Exhibits Lead Show; Col
orful Horticultural Division Big
Feature.
MILLIONS OF ACRES OF COLO
RADO R IV ER RASIN' ENDO RSED
A T LEAG UE MEETING TODAY.
P resid en t Obregon and O ther M exi
can D elegates A ttend C onvention;
C anadian
H arnesser
of
PUSHES CLAIM
N iagara
GEORGE
By CHARLES E. HUGHES
(I. N. S. Staff C orrespondent)
Maj. Clayton B. Vogel of the United
RIVERSIDE, Calif., Dec. 8.— Rec
States
marine corps, has full charge
lam ation projects which will put
„» „„
,
.
j of a correspondence school, conducted
millions of acres of desert land un- . x.
»
a
.
la.
,
by the marines as a means of educat
o r cultivation; power development I ,
their men wherever they are , ta.
whinh
__3, of
.
which «rill
will generate hundreds
tioned in the world.
thousands of hydro-electric horse
power and add many millions of dol
lars annually to the production of
w ealth and the growth of industry J
in the Colorado River basin, are to
be indorsed at the convention of the
League of the Southwest, which op
ened here todays The sessions will
be continued tomorrow and S atu r
W ith livestock, poultiT . fruit a n d in d u strial exh ib its, th e secon d
annual A shland W inter F air opene d here yesterday for a four day show
in w hich approxim ately $ 1 3 0 0 in p r iz e s w ill be g iven aw ay.
E xhibits
continued to arrive all day W ednes day and m ore are expected today.
It is estim ated I>y O. H. A nderson, f a ir com m ittee m em ber, th at 3 5 0 e n
tries have already been m ade.
A lth ou gh th e apple and fru it d isp lays are a close second and m ake
G«n. W. D. Conner has been named
th e fla sh ie st show ing, th e poultry d iv isio n is th e dom inant featu re of as aide to Marshal Foch during the
famous Frenchman’s stay in this
th e fair. Many exh ib its from Port land, E u gen e an d otii^r northern
country.
cities are en tered in th is division.
The horticultu ral exhibits——a p p le s'
PRIIJIDEL«
I’HIA MAN, CLAIMS TO HAVE
SEEN 12 SOLDIERS HANGED IN
FRANCE DURING W A R
Senator W atson
ga tin g
F a lls P resen t; $ 1 5 0 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 Plan.
TAYLOR,
C onfronts
( ’ongresstonal
In vesti
C om m ittee
w ith Sworn S tatem en ts.
Claim s
Men Are A fraid to T estify.
WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. 8.—
The affidavit of George Taylor, Phil
adelphia ex-service man, who swore
th a t he saw twelve American private
soldiers hanged while he was a
member of the American m ilitary
force
at Is-sur-tille, France, and sub
Dear Mr. Haz K ik: Will you and th e like— are several tim es m ore when most hens go on a strike,
m
itted
by Senator W atson today to
move over a little and give me extensive th an last year. The poul-
C. E. Morton, A. McMillan, E. O.
the
senate
committee investigating
enough of your space to jot down try is one-third larger. A lthough Smith, E rnest Webty, and H. W.
his charge th a t American soldiers
a few words. I notice in the re Jackson county stockraisers and Fram e are the men to whom credit
were
hanged and shot w ithout trial
cent thum b-paper edition th a t the
several from Josephine county h a v e'sh o u ld be given for the success of
overseas
during the world war.
Ashland Cham ber of Commerce entered exhibits, the livestock divi- the poultry show, which Is about one
Taylor swore th a t when he left Is-
has ju st gotten out down at Med sion is not quite as large a s origi- third larger than last year.
sur-tille,
he understood several more
ford to circulate in Ashland, th a t nally expected, o w in g to h ousing
day.
A. H. Davenhill, T. S. Wiley and
American
soldiers were to be hang
the secretary is repeating a num d ifficu lties.
Delegates from three nations and
G. M. F ro st have not only madte a
ed.
He
averred
th at a condemn^»
ber of things th a t the Chamber
eight states are present. The Unit
The show' is considered a repre conspicuous success of the apple
sergeant told him, Taylor, th a t a
has been doing. I don’t know just j sen ta tiv e exposition tak in g th e place show , but have made creditable dis
ed States governm ent is represented
girl
the sergeant had been accused
how attractive the Medford peo of th e county fair, w hich w as not Plays of th eir own fruit.
According to Chief of Police
by Secretary of the Interior Albert
Other
Commendations and compliments of attacking, had come to his bed of
B. Fall. President H arding also se H atcher, the county and city offi ple are m aking it, to have the held this year.
j prom inent
exhibitors are Albert were showered on Ashland for its in her own voilition and awakened the
Cham ber get out these editions
lected Mr. Fall as his personal dele cials have been victimized by wide
The fair ju d ges are: Prof. E. «. Johnson, G. W. Pellett, D. H. Jack- dustrial history m aking W inter Fair
down there, but unless they are Fit z, of O. A. C., livestock ; B. F. son and D. A. Ownes. Four large by Mayor Gates, of Medford, and accused man. The sergeant denied
gate to the convention and hts
sp read criticism of th eir methods in
coming across powerful liberally, Keeney, of Eugene, poultry; and tables are covered with some of the John E. G ratke, representing th e having attacked the girl and claimed
spokesman in detailing as far at,
they are getting som ething for Prof. F. C. Reimer, T alent expert-1 finest w inter apples which the world 1925 exposition at Portland, yester she accepted money from him.
possible the standing of the adm inis dealing with bootlegging, the dis
Watson told the committee that
nothing. I am very mucli su r nient station, fru its and vegetables, has produced. Most of the fruit is day evening- at the A rm ory.. Prior
tration as to reclam ation and power covery of moonshine stills and in
he would prove th a t American sol-
projects io general, and the develop other ways curbing a num ber of al prised, th a t the people of A shland
The schools of the county a re r e p - .8h ° wn in display boxes, which are to the speaking the Ashland b am L (j | ers were executed when innocent,
would stand for such a thing one resented by nearly 500 individual | as wide and long as a standard ap- gave tiie Wintei bait sightseers a j-je sajtj th at some ex-service men
m ent of the Colorado River basin in leged vices. In answ’er to these
charges,
Chief
H
atcher
has
prepared
minute. I don’t believe th a t the exliibits ranging from kindergarten ple box and deep enough to hold one happy, self-satistied teeliug as they were afraid to appear before the
particular.
ch arter of the Cham ber of Com ; paper cuttings to dresses and fu m i-* ’ayer- Newtowns a n d Spitzenburgs walked eagerly from booth to booth 1 committee “ lest their compensation
Secretary of the Interior Villa- the following statem ent in which he
merce ever intended th a t such a tu re m ade by high school students. Predominate, but there are many De- viewing the exhibits synonmous in bp cut off." Some of these men, as-
Real of Mexico, is representing that suggests th a t com plainants give
more
aid
and
less
criticism
to
the
thing should be done. While it is
republic, a n d President Obregon in
The au to exhibit, th e first to be licious and W inter Banana, the two meaning with Ashland development 3erted Senator W atson, “ had their
,
well enough for the secretary to ¡held in Ashland, exceeded expect«-' most popular varieties, as well as and its establishm ent as a Southern very souls shell shocked by the hor-
person, and a special commission police.
be telling of the big things th a t tion s and is one o f th e m ain fea many fine specimens of othe<- sorts. Oregon industrial and home city. A f-:r jble outrages they were subjected
from Mexico City and delegates from A s O fficers o f th e R iw , Ane W e
W
rongly
C
riticized
in
N
eglect
,
the
Cham ber has done, but what tures.
the Mexican border states affected
T lie committee on grains, grasses ter a short address by Henry E nd-¡to by their officers in France.”
of
D
uty?
about the future? It seems to me
by the Colorado river projects are
The farm ers’ show window— the and vegetables— O. D. Lowe, D. H. ers, Jr., the speakers’ program w
a s __________________ ___
We hear a great deal of criticism
unless we get our forces together W inter F air— is filled with many in- Jackson and C. B. Lamkin— have placed in charge of Mayor C. B.
also in attendance.
our acomplishments for this year j teresting and instructive exhibits, found some of the biggest pumpkins Lamkin, who acted as chairm an.
Sir Adam Beck, chairm an of the about the county and city officers of
Jackson
county
for
not
doing
their
will make ra th e r dull reading, for which the m anagem ent sincerely and squashes, the longest ears and
H ydro-Electric Pow er commission of
In expressive language, Mayor
the edition next year. The tro u hopes will be viewed by as many stalks of corn, the finest potatoes, Gates painted a word picture of Ash
O ntario, and a special party arc rep- ! duty in not m aking search for stills
ble is not all with John Fuller j people as possible during the re- tallest alfalfa, heaviest h'eadfs of land as yearly looming larger" on
resenting Canada. Sir Adam’s o r and booze, and in not curbing other
vices,
and
the
arrest
of
the
drunks,
^nd
B ert Greer. The directors of m ainder of the week. The hard-i wheat, oats, barley and rye and sim- the trav eler’s horizon as a tourist
ganization has harnessed the C anad
which
is
all
easier
said
than
done.
the Chamber of Commerce make : working committees have surely ¡ iIar products comprising two large mecca, ant) cited the W inter F air
ian side of N iagara Falls and Is serv
a worse m istake in recognizing a done th eir share, and the num erous! and interesting displays.
ing light an d power to 300 Canadian But do the Anti-Saloon league or the
One 'of as an exposition which would aid
C hristian people make the proper
cities.
division in the ranks of the Cham exhibitors have responded liberally,! the la tte r is contributed by the Jack Southern Oregon and Jackson coun
The eight states included in the effort to help the officers in the en ber than John and Bert (Ad in in the opinion of the judges. B. F. son County F air association and is ty to m aintain a secure hold on its
League membership and Interested forcement of law and order? Have fighting each other; th a t one act
Keeney, of Eugene, who judged the an immense exhibit, virtually the established prestige as a fruit, stock
recognized th a t unity had been
in what will be done with the w aters any of th e com plainants ever lost an
poultry, was especially well pleased same as was shown a t the state fair. raising and farm center. He referred
------------------
„ cr are:
a n ro r. hour’s sleeP at any of the many
killed and sanctioned the killing.
of
the Colorado . river
are; v Califor-
with the chicken show. Mr. Keeney F ruit, flour, canned goods and many to his trip to the state fair at Salem
nia, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colora- places wbere they could go and find
Unity
is
the
prerequisite
to
suc
is the only poultry judge in Oregon other home products are shown, in and asserted th a t if every county I . - By GRACE H. CHAMBERLAIN
j
wv
— _
rvilf
F
rtv* ikn
____
...
out
for
the
officers
who
was
selling
At the Civic Improvement club
do, New Mexico, Texas and Okla-
cess; she is the mudsill, the main I licensed by the American Poultry addition to those already enum erat could send exhibits such as are be
homa. The la tte r state alone, per- th ® moonshine’ or wh» was making
spoke in the by-laws th a t govern association'. He has had th irty years ed. A tw enty-four pound fleece of ing shown at the W inter F air to meeting Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Con-
. . but It?
success. The Cham ber of Com of practical experience in poultrft" wool, a num ber of w inter casabas, the state fair grounds, three or four I ner introduced the following plan.
haps, is l nnt
not directly ______
concerned,
We
are
w
ondering
how
many
of
its executives are to be represented.
merce should not be made an e n husbandry and is so fam iliar with .a and several labor-saving appliances new buildings would be necessary. The city owns an acre of land at the
the
so-called
“
good”
people
know
gine room in which we create en hen’s good points th a t he could judge for the home a ttra c t especial atte n Mayor Gates spoke on the advan- highest point on Terrace street. The
The development of the Colorado
basin will be in the hands of the th a t organized outlaw ry has sued
ergy for any of its members to them in the dark with one hand tied tion.
tages of co-operation in advancing. hill top is nearly bare save for man-
the
local
officials
for
doing
th
eir
zanita bushes. The view is unsur
Colorado River commission which,
fight each other with— this ener behind him.
Mrs. Louise Hammond, Mrs. J. W. Ashland, Jackson county, Southern
duty?
Do
they
know
th
a
t
Deputy
passed and Mr. “ onner urges th at
by act of congress, has power to
gy th a t should be used to develop
There are 240 rabbit hutches and Olfield, and Mrs. C. H. Pierce have Oregon and— "of param ount im port
steps
be taken to make this acre one
work out projects and methods un-, Sheriff McMahon has had to d e fe n d ’ the city. The creed on the front hen coops, all filled with cackling,
gotten together a very “ ta sty ” ex- ance— Oregon.”
of
our
scenic beauty spots, dedicat
der reclam ation proceedings. Con himself for personal suits brought
page of the thum b-paper edition, crowing, gobbling, grunting and h'bit of pantry supplies— jells, jam s,
“ If we don’t make Southern Ore-
against
him
for
official
acts
done
in
ed
in
honor
of our soldiers. Mr.
gress some tim e ago appropriated as
.
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is the most inconsistent thing I squealing inhabitants. Two kennels canned fruits, bread, pies, cakes an d ' : gon the playground of the nation,
a s ta rte r $250,000.000 for réclama- perform ance of his official duty?
ever read, especially when I ' of Scotch te rrie r and Spitz puppies other good things to eat. The Tld it’s our own fau lt,” said Mayor ! Conner will donate the trees— firs,
tion work. Of this $112.000,000 i s | Said SU*tS putting them aad him to thought of the circum stances un
pines and other native trees, provid
are as cute as can he and are the ir.gs man hung a ro u n d this display Gates. “ We have scenic advantages,'
already apportioned to work under quite a lot of expense and worry, all der which it was w ritten. It is
ed
th a t the city will grant perm is
especial delight of children visitors. a long time, hoping to be appointed i unequaled in California. We want
way. It Is hoped by delegates to t h e l ° f which helps to weaken If not to bad enough to lose John and Bert
sion to plow the ground and to fill
The Belgian hare show is marvelous, on the judging and sampling c o m -itO advertlse those advantages—
. __ .»
i
» . _«
. _ _
convention th a t a part of the $138,- paralyze th eir arm when they should
as members, but it is worse to • consisting of bunnies black, white, m ittee but was bitterly disappointed I bri" S people tO Oregon Get behind in the broken and long-unused res
000.000 rem aining will be allocated or do try to enforce the restraining
lose two or three hundred. John
..
.
.
i the 1925 world's exposition. Oregon ervoir. Mr. Conner would require
red and various other colors, big U. , rp,_.
T
X
y
W
°
''k
“
“
“
"'need«
the advertising and the b e n e -.-------------------
- ............
law
passed
to
curb
iniquity,
which
assistance from
a party - .........
of men in
to the Colorado basin development.
and Bert will come back, but it bucks, tiny baby rabbits— all sorts.
formerly
was
legalized,
but
is
now
a
usitally
large,
occupying
the
center
froln
th
a
t
wolid
falr
pu„
„
transplanting
the
trees.
Mrs. Ben
One commissioner is aamed from
takes some energy to corral two Ducks and turkey gobblers add va
crime.
Of
the
Armory
drill
hall,
and
shows
n
~
‘1
-
_
u
—
.......
...........
each of the seven states within the
out of a hole, to bring more people H eatb- who8e p™perty adjoins this
or three hundred members. It is riety.
some very excellent work being done into the big state with the small hiU top acre’ was appointed chair-
If the Anti-Saloon league is the
w atershed of the Colorado, a n d one
well to stand by your friends, but
A somewhat surprising thing by Ashland pupils. The committee population.
man of a committee to bring this
appointed by the president and church in action, and we have been
when it is at the expense of the about the poultry show is the very — A.
told
it
is,
why
does
it
not
come
to
C_
Joy.
Mrs.
Louis
Dodge,
and
Mr
Gratke>
who
|8
prominently
,natter to the attention of the city
r.iust be confirm ed by congress.
good of the city, I do not believe j small proportion of W hite Leghorns
G.
A.
Briscoe—
had
the
happy
facul-|
identified
with
the
1925
exposition
I
counc11’
and to enl,st the “ rvlcw of.
the help of the said sued officials?
in it.
shown,
this
being
by
far
the
most
Perhaps the local Anti-Saloon league
y of selecting those samples of atu -!arfairs a n J the Portland cham ber ,nen in the American Legion, if per-
It is not the fight between F u l
W IN T E R F A IR PROGRAM
Is asleep at the switch, or more prob ler and Greer th a t is hurting the popular and num erous variety pro den work which would be of p a r - |of Commerce, praised the spirit of mi8aion to b«auGfy this spot is al-
duced in this region. Mr. Keeney
FOR REM AINDER OF W EEK ably it is moribund.
St \ fair Vl8ltOr8’ T h 6 i friendship between Medford and lowed"
town: it is the recognition of and explains the situation by the fact dome r '
domestic
science
departm ent is rep
If the fault finders would tu rn the
Don’t miss the Civic club e n ter
dignity given to it, by the Cham that Leghorns are now produced al
Ashland. He prefaced his address
resented
by
a
large
assortm ent of
This evening a t 8 o’clock th e la light of criticism on themselves they
tainm
ent tonight at the Armory.
ber of Commerce.
most wholly with a view to egg pro garm ents made by the sewing class. on the Portland exposition with lau
dies’ Civic Im provem ent club will wouki find it is their duty as much
Mrs.
Hanson,
who has charge
- of - the
—
A Commercial Club Member.
duction, and, therefore, do not show Being unfam iliar with this line of datory rem arks about the Ashland
present their laughbable comedy, as the officers to enforce the law, I
W
inter
Fair.
Mr.
G
ratke
explained!
prograni‘
’H
PlaI1»ing
a
sale
of
home
„-,.^1.
...
winter pair.
Gratae explained .................... . ............... “
up well in exhibition coops. Ply worK,
the w riter will only say 17 th at the progress, aims
•
, value
,
u
la v y. w
ic h t tne
he
‘■J’Ville Junction,” a t the Armory. if not in person, then in helping the
vaiue
made candy
can^y- The
rp^
P'a
which
thr
and
of . the made
m ie
e pmy,
v. h uicn
mouth
Rocks
and
Rhode
Island
Reds
mosj
of
the
garm
ents
looked
like
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j
—
Tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock officials in enforcing the laws, not
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 8.—
world’s fair, comparing it with the elub mem^ers expected to put on.
all seemed piUHJ
pretty <
and
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X11U. San Francisco, San Diego am ) Seattle npver a rri\ed , but since we are ad-
th ere will be an open forum for fa r only laws arising as a consequence of j The period of uncertainty and sus are th e breeds most in evidence al- aprons, and
though th ere are W hite W yandottes well made. Napkins and other sm all
IJortlanil
on »Un
__ ent
m ers a t one of the Armory rooms, the prohibition am endm ents, but
vertised as
the ladies Im provem
expositions.
pense
in
which
the
conference
activi
anc*
many
other
varieties.
er specimens of needlework are also
r t 2 o’clock in the afternoon Prof. laws against selling or giving ciga
‘ We want the Oregon fair to club we believe th a t we are living up
E.
O.
Smith
exhibits
a
dozen
pul
shown.
ties
languished
for
several
days,
will
1' C. Reimer will answ er questions rettes and tobacco to minors— a
to th name when we announce that
le t. In n good-sized pen, which Isi a well-made table, .tool and rock- bring out the history and romance
l lating to soils, irrigation, forage crim e we fear is committed by too be ended by Saturday, it was stated
of the state,” Mr. G ratke stated. Mr. Mennen of the Popular Players,
j equipped with trap -n est, where th e l„ r showa wha[ t||e m anua,
r .d grain crops, fruits and vege- many of our so-called “ respectable” in British and Japanese quarters.
“ We know the beauties are here, but will put on a play for the Civic club
j industrious biddies continue to ply
business men, and committed by a
t hies.
class
can
do
in
wood-working,
while
we
want others to know it. Oregon Thursday night. The Popular Play
The British spokesman said that i their calling, despite th e curious
Tomorrow evening there will be num ber of our so-called “ b etter
Scenery is the ers are doing this as their contri
Japan had "unofficially” apprised J eyes of visitors. A record sheet for the mechanical draw ing departm ent needs advertising.
music by the high school band and class” of minors. Ia this neglect
bution to the club house. The ap-
the conference powers of her accept , November shows th a t the twelve is represented! by some very accurate one thing you can sell over and over
or
failure
on
th
e
part
of
many,
If
‘ caches by Prof. G. A. Briscoe, sup-
■ plause that greeted this announce-
ance of a 5-5-3 naval ratio and her pullets laid an average • of twenty- specimens of draftsm anship, the again. The asset remains. I be-
f*. .ntendent of Ashland schools; not all of our citizens, due to the
1 ment indicated appreciation, not on-
work
of
Elton
Ramsey,
Lloyd
Shrin-
Reve
th
a
t
even
the
Columbia
gorge
willingness to en ter an agreem ent ! four eggs each, which means an 80
R-presentative Ben Sheldon, and fact th a t to do th eir duties as clti-
i
ly of this generous donation, but
designated to keep th e peace of the per cent production, a very rem ark er and Marion Cosley, the la tte r also fOg can be sold and if I had the say-
Hon. G. H. Mansfield, of Medford.
of the work done by this company
Pacific.
(Continued on Page Six)
able perform ance for th e month
(Continued on Page Six)
(Continued ou Page Six)
while in Ashland.
POLICE TAKE RAP
AI
CIVIC CLUB ASKS
OF
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