*3lU>./eAtf- .»*•. „•*■?.. w rarfti * —J}à*t_‘ S A . Oregon .With' nine This is A N D CLIMATE use .of medicine eures opt of ten of asthme. proven f e e t Historical Society Auditorium MALARIA GERMS Cannot survive three months in the rich ozone at Ashland. Pure doinestio water helps. The Tidings Has Been 'Ashland's Leading Newspaper, For Nearly Fifty Years (United Preen ttflr Service) OL. XL1X Successor to the 8emi-Weekly Tiding». Volarne 48 HOFE TO S T O >|is P Clad I S ^ to r Hc D S Ô F Ï M R Be Out of it ON SUN D A Y S Petition Being Circulated to Put Stop to Attractions at Pair Grounds COUNTY COURT ASKED Declare Large P a rt of People Cannot W illin g ly Ha net Ion • each Attractions Backed by the Jackson County Branch of the Rogue River Val- fcy Ministerial association, a move is now on foot to prevent the use of all county 'grounds for commercial enterprises on Sun days, it was learned here this morning. That the move Is an attempt to prevent the use of the county lair grounds for any amusement . purposes on Sundays Is apparent, ' for worded In the petition is the request that the County Court take such action as may be Bgcexsary to prevent the use of these grounds on Sundays. The pastors and a volunteer gtonp of the lay members of Mie churches of Ashland and Talent will meet in the Christian church this evening at 7:30, to complete plans for securing sig­ natures to a petition to be Sub­ mitted to the County Court. This petition, contains the fol­ lowing paragraphs: (“We, whose signatures are hereunto attached, being real- dent cltlsena of the County of Jackson and the State of Ore gon, and of legal age. do here by respectfully and most earnest ly petition the County Court of Jackson County, Oregon In the 0 . A. C. Professor Says Spray Should be Used at This Time Fruit grbwers of Southern Oregon should at once start spraying their trees with Bor­ deaux mixture, in order to pro­ tect them during the winter from the various tree diseases, ac­ cording to H. P. Baras, professor in the department of botany and plant pathology of the Ore­ gon Agricultural College. Carl J. Brommer, manager of the Ashland F ru it and Produce association inquired of Baras the protection which should be given trees at this time of the year, and in reply. Bares outlined the following matter; FPSeedUiu - in ' protecting every “ First. Believing that a right fru it tree, raised in any quan­ attHnde toward the recognised tity in the Southern Oregon sec­ and established sanctity of the tion. - % American Christian Sabbath, pre­ Apple trees may be protecteJ cludes the right of any body of against weather Infection from cltiaens to utilise the property apple tree anthigcnose. European of the county for purposes, in canker and lonirf other rarer which a large part of the etti- type of Bark diseases by the use sens cannot willingly assent, and of Bordeaux mixture, Baras says. which practice we believe has The branches and trnnk should already been detrimental to be thoroughly coated with the county harmony, peace of mind ■pray. and fullest cooperation in County., Pear trees that suffer from enterprises, and a financial loss European canker -will be bene- In the operation of same; and fltted by a similar appUeation "Second. We, therefore, be­ to prevent new infection. . lieve it develops upon your hon­ Peach trees should be pro­ orable Court, which has the lé­ tected in the summer or fall, in gal oversight and custody of the order to prevent wet weather Jackson County F air Grounds, in infection from the peach blight the name of the County, to take fungus, which Is the cause of such action as may be necessary the peach fruit spotting, and to prevent the use of these the death of the buds on the grounds for commercialised av peach trees during the winter. tractions on Sundays in the fu­ This is he most destructive peach ture.” disease in Oregon. Every bud This petition Is sponsored by and ail the bark of the peach the Jackson County branch of tress should be thoroughly cover­ the Rogue River Ministerial as­ ed with the Bordeaux. , , sociation, and Is being circulated A ll loganberries and raspber­ throughout the county. The Med­ ries, currants and gooseberries f o r d Ministerial association has and rose hushes are more likely charge of the • elrculatlon of the to come through the winter with petition In the Northern half uninjured canes if the Bordeaux of the county, and the Ashland mixture is applied before the association in the Southern half. fall rains come on, Bares de­ clares. Tooze Candidate For State School Head Position F. J. Toose, editor and man­ ager of the Oregon Teachers Monthly, has announced his can­ didacy for the Republican nom- IUAtTon At tne m a y p r i m a r y w tw v tlon for 8tate School Superin­ tendent, the office to be vacated by J. A. Churchill, when the lat­ ter becomes president of the Southern Oregon Normal school here. Toose has had extensive edu­ cational training and successful experience in school teaching and administration. He taught In the rural schools for several years. He was superintendent of city ’ schools at Oregon City CALIFORNIA CAR DAMAGED IN CRASH HERE A . Star conpe, driven by James ^1. Kearman of Los An­ geles was badly damaged in an accident which occurred on the Paelflo Highway, at the in ter­ section of W alker Avenue and the highway this morning. A Chandler touring ear, driv­ en by Austin Parsons of W alker Avepue was slightly damaged In the same crash, which accnrred, according to Chief of Police Mc­ for Blue years. Nabb, who Investigated the ac­ He wan n member of the Sen­ cident, when Parsons drove hie ate Ways and Means committee car onto the highway without during the last session of the first ascertaining whether, any state legislature. cara were traveling along the 1M* ter roadway. St. Heelns — New High school will ba ready for occupancy by New, Year. As Col. Mitchell's Court M artial Started ------------—------------ ------- — t*— - ...... N EW YORK, Nov. 5— Mayor John F. Hylan, after casting hie vote in a candy store. Tuesday morning, came out with Mrs. Hylan and confront­ ed a battery of camera­ men and reporter*. - " I guess this is the la s t' time,” he ’ said. “There will t nsvpr be enotagh interest in me for the editors to send you out to see me vote. I have had eight hard working years, troubled years. I am glad to be out of it.” BORDEAUX WILL PROTECT TREES SAYS EXPERT This picture was taken as Col. William B. Mitchell went on trial in Washington for his attack on the arm y’s air policies. Left to right, it shows Col.White, his military coun­ sel, and W hite’s assistant:-Representative Frank R. Reed, his civilian counsel; Col.’Mit­ chell, and, seen oyer his shoulder, Mrs. Mitchell. , - . _ -27=777-^-:— •: .. i - {------------ — - .......... ----------------------------------------- 1---------------- ---- f ------------------ —---,------------ „ ......-^b..------------------------------------------- H. C. CONWAY IS CONVICTED ON LIQUOR COUNT Prince Takes Another Tumble While Hunting Man Arrested in Local Case Found G uilty on Opening Henry C. Conway, « charged with possession of a still, was found guilty by a Jury in the circuit court Tuesday afternoon after 45 minute«’ deliberation. The principal witnesses against Conway were Mr. and Mrs. Don Stonebreaker, who testified to _ alleged associations for the sell­ ing and manufacturing of moon­ shine. Jack Durondo, ' alleged salesman of the liquor, was ac­ quitted by a Jury last week. The defense presented an alibi to the state’s etar witness by of­ fering testimony that Conway was in North Bend on June 25, an Important date in the testi­ mony of Stonebreaker. , The trial of J. 8. Wheaton, also charged with a liquor viola­ tion, was began in the ' circuit court this morning and Is ex­ pected to be concluded late to­ day. * The next case on the calendar Is that of Hyman Huntley, charg­ ed with first degree murder as the result of a stabbing affray last September, In Medford, re­ sulting in the death of Jesss James Gibbs. The quarrel was due, it is charged, because of the alleged attentions paid by Gibbs to Mrs. Huntley. Mercury Here Drops Below Freezing Point , NO. 56 ASHLAND, OREGON, THÜRS DAY, NOV. 5, 1925 LEIG HTO N BUZZARD, Bedfordshire, England, Nov. 8— The. Pf }nce of Wales Tuesday took his first tumble from horse­ back since returning to England from his South African and South Amer­ ica Journey. The fall came in the course of an exciting fox hunt whan the. prince's horse failed to. take an awkard fence. The prince was nnhurt. The prince’s hunt had been chasing a fox for TEAM IS INGOOD SHAPE FOR HEDFORD Speed to be Mainstay of tyocal Attack Indicated '* by Hughes W but four practice ses­ sions remaining before their first tussle with the Medford High eleven, the Ashland high pounding along every until dark, in an effort to get Into shape where they will -w r h ear and the hounds Y e 'Is le to make a strong show, were in full cry. Coming tng against the strong Medford to a fence with a big outfit. ditch In front of it his Coach Hughes has been work­ horse failed, to take the ing on speed and then more Jump and both the prince speed, antj^hls first string men and his mount disap­ are showing up better than ever peared Into the watery before thlB season. The victory chasm. The prince over the Roseburg outfit gave Scrambled ou( unhurt, the inexperienced youngsters a but his horse was ihired lot of confidence and since that and was released Only time they have looked L00 per with difficulty. The cent better in practice than ever royal huntsman then gave before this year. up the -chase and re­ Gosnell, who had to be car­ turned to London. ried from the field during the Several other hunters Roseburg game, is still out of a In the party had bad suit, and it is doubtful whether falls on account of. the he will get into the first Med­ wet grounds. ford game. The defensive work of the little fullback will be sadly missed, since he was one of the strongest on the local squad In stopping line plays. Gillette, the husky tackle, whose leg has been bothering him all season, is in the best shape yet, and should be capably of. putting up a real battle against Medford. W ith the exception of Gosnell, probably the same lineup which took the field against Roseburg Judgment Sought Against will face the Medford eleven. Local Man to Force No .game has been scheduled Payment for Saturday, and the boys will enjoy a two day rest over the The Llthlan Hotel company ot week end. Ashland, TuesdB^ filed civil suit In the circuit court against J. J. Deakln for |42 0, alleged to be PLAN TO MURDER due on stock subscriptions to the MUSSOLINI FOUND hotel construction campaign. It ROME, Nov. 6— (U. P . ) ~ Is alleged that Deakin, a real estate agent, subscribed for 3500 Police today reported that they worth Of stock and paid 3150, had discovered a plot to shoot Following and subscribed for a 3100 share Premier Mussolini. and paid 330. Judgment on the the discovery, Mussolini ordered two causes of action for a bal­ all Masonic lodges to be occupied ance- d i H Z d alleged to he «I...- r,y m ili tary f ore**, and fur the Unitarian,-Socialist party to be la sought. , , . disbanded. The plot was to assassinate EDITOR MUST SERVE Mussolini aa he spoke to thou­ TERM FOR CONTEMPT sand before Chlgl Palace on Italy's Armistice Day. The ar­ 8ACRAMENTO, Nov. 6— (U. rest of ex-Deputy Zantbonl, So­ P .)— Alfred LAndsley, Eureka. cialist, and his secretory, Qnag- California editor, must eerve his lia, and General Luigi Capello, sentence of 1,000 days in Jail for noted Mason, is believed to have contempt of court, the Third ended the Incident. District Court of Appeals held LITH1AN HOTEL CO. OPENS SUIT IN STOCK CASE B r-r-r-r! That single exclamation ex­ plains Ashland’s attitude toward the weather last night. W ith the mercury In the thermometer resting at 24, eight degrees below the freezing mark, motorists were crawling around under their cars, draining the water from the radiators to pre­ ven t freezing. A heavy, killing frost was reg­ istered here, and a coat of 'white g ree t ed —M r. e nd M ro i A s hl a n d when they arose this morning. During the morning hours, the surrounding hillsides were cov­ ered with snow. About an Jnch of snow was recorded at the Slskljrous, but according to W il­ liam Drummond; in charge of the highway maintenance crew, there la no- snow on the pave­ ment. • Yesterday, the rainfall totaled .18 Inches, one of the heavleet rains of the season, Lohls Dodge today in effect. The editor was sentenced in drunk is killed official weather observer report­ the lower . court for contempt ed. . ‘ - > as a result of articles appearing TACOMA, Nor. 8— (U. P.)— In hie newspapers during his WALL HTREET WILD to NEW YORK. Nov. 8— (U. P .) trial on a charge ot criminal James Casey was burned death last night in a tide flats --Another wild day on the -stock libel. FINE DISPLAY OF APPLES IS BÉING HADE S' ANTI SALOON LEAGBE STARTS SESSION TODAY Fruit and Produce Associa­ tion Has Packed Pruit on Show Declare Need for Vigilance is Greater at Present Than Ever ALBERT JOHNSON W INS IS Veteran Orchardlst Given F irst Frtee for F ru it Shown at Forum Luncheon A ttem pts Being Made by Liquor Interests to W eaken Watch­ fulness o f Authorities F IG H T IN G MAD CHICAGO, Nov. 5 — (IP) — . The display of apples in the Aroused by jttae persistent agita­ lobby of the Lithla Springs hotel tion for modification of the dry 1» a part of the program for ob­ law after five years of prohibition, servance of national' Apple Week the Anti Saloon League of Amer­ by the Ashland chamber of com­ ica convened here today In Its merce. 22nd national convention to pro- ‘ The chamber offered three claim to temperance Amerjca and prizes for the best three, plates friends of prohibition “ the great­ of five apples each of any var­ est crisis since 1913.” iety. Harking back 12 years to their Albert Johnson, Ashland's vet­ eran apple grower exhibits eleven “Honest Tom " Cavanaugh. Pittsburg decision to campaign for nation- ide prohibition by constitution­ plates of eleven different var­ police lieutenant, has resigned from ieties, the following varieties the force after having made more al amendment after 20 years of than 8.000 Uquor raids. * Once he constituting , the assortment: descended on 200 places In two days. local- option experiments, leaders Newtown, Black Twig, Bellfleur, BeOhatUhoen^on the*force^tw enty took courage from the success of the move and prepare to fight Llmbertwig, Delicious; Golden “ wets” to a standstill in defense Delicious, Banana, King David, Shannon, Pippin, Gano and of the reform. A national enforcement plan Swaar. The plate of Delicious and policy to weldF'churches and won the first prize, being an­ temperance people everywhere nounced a perfect exhibit so far throughout the country into de­ as color, etc., is concerned. termined resistance to modifica­ Second prize was awarded to Thornton Wiley on a plate of tion has been formulated by the- Spltsenberg, and third also to League and will he announced at Mr. Wiley on a plate of Yellow the present convention. Newtown. Other exhibitors were The League Is fighting mad at H. H. Leavitt of Ashland and the recent turn of events which H. 8. Glelm of Talent. have cast doubt on the success' Damascus of prohibition and given encour­ The intention was not so much Inhabitants of to make a prize contest as to Fleeing, Damage Estimat- agement to the modlflcatlonlsts. . ed at $27500,000 make a showing of the quality They blame the temperance work­ and variety of products of the ers of the country for a relaxa­ LONDON, Nov. 5— (U . P .)— tion ot vigilance aa much as the Ashland and Talent District. The Ashland F ru it and Produce as- French artillery units, according aggressive efforts of brewers and aociatlen is making aa exhibit to a Jewish Telegraph agency ether “wet«" to reopen th e R- of apples In commercial pack report, have chocked the advaace quor question In Congress. shape In the former Plummor of the Syrian Insurgents, who Words will not be minced at the were aiming • blow In the direc­ Grocery store. present meeting. Attendance of A plan of having vacant store tion of Damascus. clergymen has been particularly The report states that all traf­ windows filled with exhibits of solicited so that the fighting home grown products is being fic ' in Damascus wap reported spirit may be instilled in them worked out by the retail trade suspended, with all shops closed, again and a crusading message committee of the chamber of and the Inhabitants fleeing Into given them to take back to their commerce, of which cotnmlttee the open country. congregations. Railway service Into Haifa E. Jt. Isaac Is chairman. This Leaders of the League avow, week the Ashland Fruit and Pro­ from Damascus has been In­ and say that everyone ought to duce Association, filled ope win­ terrupted. know, that the prohibition Job dow. in the United States is not com­ PARIS, Nov. 5— (U. P.) — Next week the Bagley Cannery pleted. Prohibition has been on will utilize the store formerly Losses caused by the French the statute books five years and occupied by J. H. Mcgee, and bombardment of Damascus last Its benefits are apparent, they others will he filled as fast as month were seml-offlclally esti­ say, but add that enforcement mated today as totalling two mil­ opportunity is given. Is not on the high level of achieve­ The weekly chamber of com­ lion, five hundred thousand dol­ ment It must reach. lars. merce forums are continually Liquor Interests, Ij Is contend­ growing In interest, and this ed, have never given up hope for week taxed the’ capacity of the repeal of the dTy law. and they dining room at the Lithla are charged by the League with Springs hotel, It was thought using eSery means, legal or Illeg­ that the chamber of commerce al, to bring back the sale of and the Women's Civic Club liquor. The League to particular­ could be accommodated at the ly alert to what It declares same time and that the latter “their most Insidious proposition” organization might enjoy the — the restoration of light wtoe program of the chamber prior to and beer "under the pulse of their own program, hut over promising temperance.” 150 of the two groups gathered Necessity of reorganising the for the luncheon, the chamber Cash, checks and Jewelry, federal prohibition forces, the having more than forty of the valued at more than 3150, were apparent Inability of all dry forces farmers from the surrounding taken by burglars who broke in to cape with certain wet cities, territory as guests. V) the Trowbridge Cabinet Works publication of the prohibition re­ The forum programs for the In Medford last night, accord­ port of the Federal Council ot next two weeks will center ing to the local police, who were Churches which tended to bring around Armistice Day for next notified this morning. the ultimate success of prohibi­ week, Tuesday, November 10, Chief of Police McNabb today tion in doubt — all these are and Education Week and day. warned merchants of this city symptoms of a situation which re­ Tuesday, November 17. to be on the lookout for these quires the concert attention and For Armistice Day program checks, since it is believed that drastic action of prohibition’s ad­ Rev. H. B. Pemberton, newly tho»e who committed the rob­ vocates’ In the League’s opinion^. appointed pastor of the Ash­ bery will attempt to pass them land Methodist church will be before leaving this vicinity. the speaker who will give an ad- The following checks were 7 FRENCH GENS HALT SYRIAN REBELADVANCE CHECKS TAKEN IN ROBBERY AT HEDFORD dm » «Specially appropriate to l . (nlBn the occasion. The officers of the Ashland Legion w ill have charge of the program, and It is hoped as many chamber of commerce members as possible will avail themselves of this op­ portunity to honor and observe the true significance of this yearly occasion. For the education week pro­ gram some consideration Is be­ ing given to planning an evening meet. Instead of the usual noon gathering. WHEN SHAOK BURNS shack. His friends say he was According to the new motor market's latest boom saw 8,- Colombia River cranberry drop drinking, and waa probably too 790,800 shares change hands to­ drunk to escape. la estimated at 160 carloads. (Continued on gaga fear) day. . , 5,(XXr Raids Rudolph Blnsler, 38.75 drawn on the Farmers and Fruit Growers bank; N. L. Hawka, 34. drawn on the tame bank; Mrs. Eva Owens, 330, drawn on the Medford National bank; J. H. Owens. 336, drawn on the Med­ ford National bank; A. Psnwsll. 322.86, drawn on the Jackson County Bank, and H. L. Vandsr- tnark, 310.60, drawn on the First National B a J ^ of Medford. In addition. Insurance policies and personal papers, a man’s cameo. ring and long agate set for a ladles ring * sre token. THE WEATHER t Oregon and Washington I — Fair and freeaing in I the Mast portion. Frost I In the West. Light varl- I able winds. YOUTH SHOOTS FATHER ALRAMY, N ov . 8—