ASHLAND CLIMATE W ithout the use of medicine cures nine cases out of ten of asthma. This is a proven fact. A shland D aily T idings The Tidings Has Been Ashland's Leading Newspaper For Nearly Fifty Years (In tern ation al N ew s W ire Service) VOL. XLVIII. Successor to the Semi-Weekly Tidings, Volume 43. POSTAL RATES TO BE LINKED WITH PAY RAISE New Bill to be Introduced as Joint Measure in Sen­ ate Tomorrow IS SOME OPPOSITION D em ocratic S< nators F avoring P ay In crease D eclare New M ove Made to D efeat Rill H ERE IS GOOD NEWS FOR MAMA’S DARLING 8 8 CHICAGO, Dec. 15. __ » | 8 The only child, contrary to 8 1 » popular belief, has more 8 « intelligence than children 8 ; « who have many brothers 8 I » and sisters, according to 8 :: Frank E. Hand, Supreme 8 u Vice Chief R anger of the 8 n Independent Order of For­ 8 8 esters in an address here. 8 8 “A study of 600 fam ­ 8 8 ilies made recently by edu­ 8 8 cators in Iow a,” said Mr. 8 8 Hand, who is a director of 8 8 the F o resters’ Orfhanage 8 8 at Oakville, Ont., support­ 8 8 ed by the o rd er’s 165,000 8 8 members, “ showed th a t 8 8 the average mental abil­ 8 8 ity among children de­ 8 8 creased steadily as the 8 8 size of the families in­ 8 8 creased. Youngsters hav­ 8 8 ing no living brothers and 8 8 sisters averaged in mental 8 8 tests about 15 points 8 8 higher than children with 8 8 eleven living brothers and 8 8 sisters.” 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 ASHLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1924 ST. LOUIS PAYS SILENT HOMAGE TO DEAD CHIEF SEEKS TO DIVORCE WAR HERO Funeral Train Bearing- Body; of Gompers Halts in Missouri City NO. 89 boardwillnot : GRANT PUNITIVE.: PAYTORAILMEN M OURN Maintenance of Way Men Are Losers in Fight for Overtime Raise 20 ROADS ARE NAMED Roily tio be Taken to N ew York and Then R em oved to Tarry, tow n for Burial Tim e an was rushed to the hospital here place. From this injury the old made today. W ith a num ber of j grand ju ry Friday afternoon, by j and is reported to be resting com­ fellow never fully recovered. It mail list subscribers not yet ! Justice of the Peace Glenn O. fortably today. She was trav el­ MAN ARRESTED IN sapped his strength, and he heard from and with the sale stil! 1 Taylor of Medford on a charge ing through the country with her MYSTERY SLAYING; probably knowing th a t his next continuing a t the post office, it of subornation of perjury. His husband. Mr. and Mrs. Hellen and fight would be his last, attem pt­ is believed the sale this year wilt bond was fixed at $1000. The LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15. — ! a woman whose name is not ed to prolong his rule by keeping equal or surpass th at ot previous charge was preferred b j his wife, Matthew D eckert was a rre s te d ! known were in the car. The the younger members of his herd years. Edith, and the defendant wept here Saturday as a suspect in the! WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.— The group were coming down the Sis­ cowed. This system worked The comiriittee regrets the fact bitterly at times. United States, in Secretary MEDFORD, Dec. 15. — Gene kiyous but were down the m oun­ m ystery of the killing of W alter' splendidly until last night, when that many did not rece ve letter H ughe’s note to G reat Britain has ’ Rickman, age 37, testifi-, Powers, prom inent automobile W atkins and W alter W hisenant, tain when the accident occurred. MEDFORD, Dec. 15. — The one of the youngsters, braver containing seals, owing to an In made no concessions to any of the ed that last sum m er her husband saiesman, who was shot to death new Copco office building on local young men charged with than the rest, decided to contest complete mailing ll'jt and to the British argum ents th at America accused her of misconduct with a statutory offense against a 14- ASHLAND OTRT.R APE late Friday night while sitting In ■ Holly street, which is rapidly “ Old Bill’s” right to the throne scarcity of supplies. However is not entitled to participate in year old girl last W ednesday NEW S STA FF MEMBERS her half brother, W illiam DeBolt. his autom obile in a fashionable'! nearing completion, will be fit- in combat. Bravely the old fel- those who failed to rece've stamps the German reparations paymenst, and th at under th re a ts and in evening, were bound over to the residence district. Deckert ad- tingly dedicated next Saturday low took up the challenge, but h i - ! ean obtain them by mailing a arranged by the Dawes plan, on a fear, she had sworn to a complaint grand jury, by justice pf the m tted to the police th a t he k n ew ( when the annual Christm as tree injured back, F ather Time and OREGON AGRICULTURAL against DeBolt. L ater she told peace Glenn O. Taylor, Saturday COLLEGE, Corvallis, Dec. 15. — Powers, but denied any connect- celebration of the Copco Forum the fierce rushes of his foe spell­ check to the chairm an or by pur­ pro rata basis, it was learned of- the district attorney it was un­ chasing them a t the sales head­ ficia'ly here Saturday. The Ameri­ ion with the m urder. a t the prelim inary hearing. Bail | M argaret McCoy and Frances l takes place. ed defeat, and with it death. To­ quarters. The school children of can and British positions in the true. was fixed at $2500 each. P ra tt of Ashland were two of According to present plans of day th e herd has another lead­ Mrs. Susan Beeman, who testi­ J. L. BARNTHOUSE the city will start tomorrow on a argum ent are clearcut, according But one witness — the com­ the 14 new members apointed on the committee in «harge of this er. fied she knew the defendant when campaign in which it is hoped to to the statem ent. plaining witness — was heard. the O. A. C. Daily Barom eter IN JU RED IN FALL annual affair, the usual turkey The cold w eather and the ice reach every person in the city. he was a little boy In Nebraska, The. defense. th ru A ttorney staff. Miss P ra tt, sophomore in dinner and entertainm ent will be forming upon the lake in Lithia LONDON. Dec. 15. — The for­ The Kiwanis Club has offered a George M. Roberts, waived call­ commerce and Miss McCoy, soph­ was also called as a witness, and i J. L. B arnthouse, well known held a t the Hotel Medford, after P ark resulted in the death of flag to the school room, the pu eign Office is undecided w hether ing any witnesses. The events omore in home economics, are told details of w hat she had heard, j local resident slipped and fell on which the children will anarch another of the attractions in- the leading up to and following the members of Xi Beta, local sro- during the progress of a bitter the ice in front of his house on to the new Copco building, where pils of which sell the most stamps it will reply to the American note park. One of the swan, much family row. on the subject of war claims, or the Boulevard yesterday and hurt alleged attack were recited by orlty. Santa Claus will preside over the adm ired by visitors here, in at; this year. The public was excluded from his back quite seriously. He is th e girl. A local dairym an aided the allow discussion to rest until the Christm as tree. The new build­ tem pting to land on the ice after , , ,, , heAring on account of the financial conference to be held reported to be resting quite com­ ing w ill be fittingly decorated The public was excluded from ugene Stock subscribed Io- sordid details, and th ere was a fortably today. a short flight was unable to gain campaign greatly during the past in Paris during January, by the the hearing, on the grounds of S r , " P° t,e r r 8n,, “ " ne « ' ‘he m o Z l ? for the occasion, and it is expect­ a foothold and slid into a rock week when he stam ped every “ public m orality,” the court said. ed th a t this year’s party will be on the edge of the pond, dis­ bottle of milk delivered with one Allies, according to an official curious on hand. Tidings Want Ads are go-getters bigger and b etter than ever. announcem ent made here thia of the seals. locating Its neck. morning. LEGISLATURE READY | T e IN GRADE SLIPPING AND HEAVY BATTLE r nrnicrp to l ncruoco iu WEATHER MAN SAYS IS STATE PENITENTIARY: COMING THIS WAY VETERAN LEADER OF PARK ELK HERD IS KILLED IN BATTLE SEAL SALE HERE t O VER ID G- COPCO OFFICE ID BE DEDICATED DEC. 2D J