MALARIA GERMS
Cannot survive three months in
the rich ozone at Ashland. Pure
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T idings
A shland
Newspaper For Nearly Fifty Years
The Tidings Has Been Ashland's
(Unt
Successor to the Semi-Weakly Tidings, Volarne 43
TWO. DIE WHEN4“1-
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Installment
Lure People
TRAPPED HEN
ARE RESCUED
NEW YORK, Dec.
Americana are denying
themselves clothes to buy
radio seta, motor cars,
and other things offered
for sale on- the Install
. Miner and Rescuer Are Dead
ment plan, according to
in Nederland, Colo. Mine
_____ _1_ sought to
.Tragedy
diagnose the condition in
the woolen and clothing
HERO MAT SUCCUMB
Industry at the nineteenth
annual meeting of the
Man Who Started Fan to Clear
American ' Association of
X Mine of Sm oke Sertoosly
8 - Woolen
and
Worsted
Injured and May Die
8 manufacturers.
NEDERLAND, Colo., Dec. 6.—
(J*)—Two men are dead, and two
more are lying In a hospital at
Boulder, Colo., today following
the heroic rescue of the twenty
three meh, trapped in the Card
inal tunnel o f the Fairview Min
ing company tungsten mine late
yesterday afternoon.
Robert Stevenson, 60, a minor,
and Charles HJquist, a meniber of
the rescue crew, are dead, and
George Suttles, a minor and Pren-
tiS* Norris, another member of the
crew, are in the hospital, not ex
pected to live.
’■ The men were brought out of
the tunnel early this morning,
after Norris, in an heroic effoy,
which It is expected will cost him
his life, succeeded In getting one
of the fans in the mine operating,
and particularly cleared It of
smoke.
When most of the smoke had
been blown from the tunnel, the
remainder of the rdjeue crew en
tered, and succeeded in removing
the miners, who were trapped yes
terday morning, when fire broke
out in the Cardinal tunnel.
Stevenson was dead when the
rescuers reached him, having
been overcome by the smoke.
HJquist died In an attempt to en
ter the tunnel to remove the mtn-
ers before the fen had been pnt
into operation.
CALIFO
TRACK
OD SHAPE
BERKELEY, Calif., Dec. 5—
(U. P .j—Several truck loads of
cinders have been sifted on the
University of California track
here. This will be a great im
provement over last year as the
track can be used regardless of
weather.
bast year the dirt
track turned to mud with rain,
which was a handicap to run
ners.
Although the track will be In
excellent condition it is unde
cided if the annual Stanford-
California meet will be held here
for thè bleachers are not large
enough to accommodate the
crowds.
gon, was the latest person to
make Inquiry about thia city.
Freed asked that several copies
of The Daily Tidings be sent him,
ASHLAND, OREGON,
LEGION MAKES
PREPARATIONS
FOR BIG DRIVE
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Clubber?
LEONARD LOSES
SUIT AGAINST
COLORED W E
Eight Captains Appointed to
Head Teams Canvas
sing City
Wealthy New Yorker is Still
. Husband of Negro
Girl
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MAY
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Klwauiw and Cliamlter to Work
B u n ìim * hh D ìn ( i ()-( During
Drive Next Thursday
Hix of Seven Questions Answered
by Jury in Decision Brought
Rack Lost Night
Members of the Ashland Post,
No. 14 American Legion met at
the armory last night and ar
ranged the details of the Legion
Endowment Fund drive which
will be held hore Thursday, De
cember 10, when the local post’s
quota, 6500, will be raised.
John Enders, chairman of the
fund drive committee, presjded
and, with otheT members, diu-
cussed the purpose of the drive.
The fact that the Oregon Le
gion had agreed to furnish 660,-
000 for the maintenance of the
Doernbacber hospital In Port
land for the first jfcar was em
phasized as a special reasou
why the citizens of Ashland
should contribute liberally to
make up the local quota.
The city will be divided into
eight sections, with a team in
charge of each section, according
to the plans.
Committees from the chamber
of commerce and the Kijvanis
club will canvass the business
district, while the Legion mem
bers will work the residential
sections.
Those selected as captains are:
Andy McGee, G. M. Green, Jack
Enders, Dr. Charles A. Haines,
R. J. Woods, C. E. ’ Shinn,
Schuerman and Ed. Dunn.
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y.,
I»< c. 5— (U. P .)— Mrs. Alice
Jones Rhinelander w ill seek
a separation, her counsel
said today. He saM It would
Include financial demands.
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ASSOCIATION
O BTAINS 3 2
NEW MEMBERS
Several. Talent Motorist«
Join State Motor
Body
Thirty two new members to the
Oregon State Motor Association
have been obtained in Ashland
during the past three days, ac
cording to B. C. McHenry, field
secretary for the organization,
who has been working here during
this week, cleaning up the cam
paign.
Yesterday, seventeen new mem
bers were obtained, with a .com
mittee from the various civic
organizations aiding McHenry in
the drive. McHenry stated this
morning that with todays effort,
the drive would be completed. In
all probability.
Already, several of the mem
ber* who Joined the association
earlier In the year have 'gained
benefit from their membership,
and it is the advertising given by
these members, McHenry believes,
which is aiding in obtaining many
more members for the associa
tion.
The new member* obtained dur-
tag this week are: J. V. Miller,
Ralph Billings, Mrs. Evolyn Cald
well, A. F. Abbot, George P.
King, J. S. Jordan, J. M. Bor-
gerson, R. F. Kruggel, F. E.
Shafer, Joe Hassell, W. H. Sams,
J. N. Dennis, A. Becker, F. E.
Russell, Dr. Mattie Shaw, J. O.
Riggs, RÄv. W. Judson Oldfield,
E. B. Adamsofl, Mrs. Mary A.
Courts, L. R. Coder, Robert B.
Warner, M. L. Seits, Earl Crowe,
A. W. Whitley, Mrs. Daisy, C. M.
Garry and C. W. Wlnne, all of
Ashland, Henry W. Frame, J. G.
Hubbard, R. C. Logan. O. Arn-
spiger and W. R. Niswander of
Talent and W. B. Norris of 81*-
kiyou.
Victor Piefer, 23, local youth,
was arrested last night by Pa
trolman Ingling on a had check
charge, preferred against him
by the proprietors of The Shasta.
Medford enfe.
Piefer is accused of . passing a
check for 67, drawn on a local
bank, in • which It Is alleged
Piefer had never held an ac
count.
LIVELY INTEREST IS SHOWN
—
BY INQUIRIES RECEIVED
Three inquiries as to the pos
sibilities of Ashland and this sec
tion of Oregon were received
yesterday by Fred Wagner, post
master . here.
Each of these inquiries Indi
cated that the writer Intended
locating In or„near Ashland with
in the very near future, and had
property In some other part of
the state, which he wished to
either sell or trade for Ashland
property.
C. B. Freed, of Llnnton, Ore
Wire Sendee)
Five Tons of Steel Takes a Ride
BAD LUCK SEX'S IN
FOR MIRROR BREAKER VICTOR pfrEFER HELD,
BAD CHECK COUNT
’ Bad luck for someone-
One of the vanity mirrors in
the display windows of the Mc
Gee Ladles Furnishings store
,was cracked recently In some un
known ‘maqner.
Now, when
ladles w|ph to view themselves,
they must pass on to some other
mirror.
And the one who is responsible
for the cracking, Is now starting
on his seven years of bad tack.
ASHLAND CLP' / ''J®
Without the use of m
ares
nine cases out of
dthuia.
This is a prore’
in order that he might become
acquainted with the*' possibilities
of this section of the state.
Copies of The Tidings'were'sent
him today.
In addition, Freed requested
that real estate men send him
a list of timber which was avail
able for saw mill work, Indicat
ing that he had a aaw mill which
he would transfer to thia city.
Postmaster Wagner declared
that he receives these inquiries
often, bat that recently ^hey had
become more numerous than ever
before, Ihdlcatlng that there la
a lively Intereat being shown In
Ashland throughout the state.
An oil refinery still at Arkansas City, Kas., blew up tbe other day anti burned three
men to death. The force of the explosion was so great that this five-ton chunk of steel
on top of the still was thrown a quarter of a mile th'ra«gli the air, bouncing fifty feet
after it struck the ground.
Churchill Takes
acthai n h n u nU
J" Vacation From
RIIVF
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STU D EN TS AT
EUGENE MEET
Writing Books
NEW YORK, Dec. 5— 8
Fed up with the modern 8
“purveyors” qf books, 8
Winston Churchill won’t 8
turn loose stories he has
written for himself, to be “
Five Local Students Make
sold at high prices to peot
Trip to University of
8* pie who won’t appreciate , 8
Oregon Gathering
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He has written tot » 8
Five Atshland high school stu4
pleasure only the last 16 i 8
dents are in attendance at the
years, and now he’s tak- i 8
gathering of state high school
tag a vacation In Ber- 1 8
student association heads, now
muda.
He thinks the 1 8
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price of books Is beyond « 8
sity of Oregon officials at Eugene.
the reach of those who
The five members from the-A sh
love them.
land 'high school who are attend
ing the gathering are all promin
ent in high hchool affairs here,
many of them being officers of the
student body association, together
with the editors of the various
school publications.
Walter Hughes, athletic coach
at the high school accompanied
the students on the trip. They
left Thursday afternoon, and will
return to Ashland tomorrow.
Those making the trip are
Virgil Gillette, Henry Holmes, Capacity of Plant Will be
Velma Clapp, Lois Hansen and
Doubled by Expenditure
Roland Coad.
of $400,000
FAI
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11LA]
IS TO V ISIT
LOCAL TEMPLE
Imperial
Patentate Burger
_
rge
of Denver to Visit Hillah
on January 4
Hillah Temple of Shriners of
Ashalnd is to have an official
visit from the present governing
head of the order, James D
Burger of Denver, imperial po
tentate, on January 4, according
to word received by ., the loeg
temple, which has placed the
matter of arranging for the re-
ception and entertainment of the
distinguished visitor in the hands
of a special committee composed
of Emil Brlet of Jacksonville
Sam A. Baker of Grants Pass,
To Insure the delivery •«"-
T. H. Simpson, F. D. Wagner and
ore Christmas of the holiday
W. H. McNair of Ashland.
eards and packages which
Last njght was the stated
they plan on sending through
monthly session of Hillah Tem
tho mails, Postmaster Wag
ple, with a large attendance of
ner advises patrons of the
the membership from all Roguo
Ashlars! postofflee that tjiose
River valley points. Following
addressed to polnta In dis
the business session the Shrin
tant eastern states should
ers attended the Vining theatre
be mailed not later than
In a body where the moving
December 14; those address
pictures
of
the
recent
Shrine
GOLD HILL, Ore., ♦ Dec. 5—
ed within one days travel
pageant at Log Angeles were fea
Extensive Improvements costing
from Ashland, not later than
tured on the evening program.
in the neighborhood of FtOO OOO
December ISO; wltliln two
will be made in the plant of the
days truvel not later than
Beaver Portland Cement com
December IS, and within
pany at Gold Hill within the next
three (lays travel not later
few months, with the result that
than December Iff.
the capacity of the present plant
Cards and parcels for lo
will be doubled, and ‘it has
cal delivery should be mailed
forged to the front as one of
not later than December 22.
the outstanding industries of the
All postofflces in the country
state of Oregon.
are working under instruc
SALEM 9 Ore., Dec. 5—The
This Is the seventh year of
tions to suspend work at
operation of this Gold Hill In right of the state of Oregon to
midnight
of December 24,
dustry under the present man execute the sentence of death
for a complete Christmas
imposed
upon
Tom
Murray,
con
agement, and on the basis of the
holiday this year, for the
present development, it is predict victed slayer of Guard John
first, .time In the history
ed that it will soon be one Sweeney in the prison break of
of
the department.
of the largest firms of the kind August 12, until Murray has
served
out
the
twenty
yeur
sen
in the entire country. The out
put of the plant for the past four tence he was serving in the DARYMPLE QUITS
AS HEAD OF PEN
yeSrs was about 206,000 barrels penitentiary at the time of the
annually, and with the proposed break, is attacked by Will 15.
SALEM, Dec. 5 (IP)—The reR-
improvements, this output will King, counsel for Murray, In
flignqtlon
of Warden A. M. Dal
his
bill
of
exceptions
on
ap
be Increased to about 400,000
peal filed In the circuit court rymple and the appointment of
barrels per year?
Deputy Warden J. W. Lillie as
here yesterday.
King contends that Murray warden of the Oregon peniten
was regularly convicted and tiary was announced by the
coidmltted to the prison to serve governor today. Dalrymple Just
twenty years on conviction oil returned from a month’s trip
robbery charges, and thet to eatem penitentiaries. 1.11110
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Christmas Gifts to _
Eastern Points
Should Start Soon
CEMENT PLANT
AT GOLD HILL
WILL EXPAND
Pacific Protective
Society Requests
Aid for Needy
This year It is again necessary
for the Pacific Protective So
ciety to make an a/peal in be
half of the unfortunate to make
an appeal In behalf of the un
fortunate ones under their care.
They are asking each one of their
•friends to help them, each, in his
own way, and knowing that con
siderable farming Is done in this
section, they are asking that
help be given them in supplying
potatoes and other vegetables
for winter use.
This society has four institu
tions to care for: The Cottage
Hospital, the Louise Home, the
Albertina Kerr Nursery Home,
and the Portland Commons. Dur
ing the past year they provided
tor 189 girls, 234 babies', and
over 500 men, women and chil
dren.
Any kind of vegetables that
any might he able to send to
them_and_thus help them in
their work, will be greatly ap
preciated. Donations should he
sent to 195 Burnside street.
BERLIN, Dec. 5. — (IP)—The
Portland, Oregon.
AU freight
Luther
cabinet resigned today,
charges will be paid by the so
following
out its pledge of latet
ciety, and sacks will be re
week
to
resign
after the Locarno
turned If desired.
pact had been signed. President
Von Hlndenburg will ask Luther
to form a new cabinet, it is gen
OAR STOLEN HERE IS
erally understood.
STATE DENIED
RIGHT TO HANG
LUTHER REGIME
QUITS O F F IC E -
FOUND IN RED BLUFF
A light touring car, stolen
several days ago from Milton
Blegel, from In front of his
home, has been recovered by the
Red Bluff police, It was learned
today.
The car was found by the Red
Bluff police, abandoned In a
garage In that city.
WEATHER
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Oregon — Oenerally
cloudy, with light south-
erly winds along the
coast.
Washington—Un-
settled, . with occasional
rain tonight and Sunday,<
with moderate southerly
winds on the coast,
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state cannot substitute a sub
sequently imposed senence on a
separate and distinct proceed
ing.
in 1923. He Is knohn to the
convicts, as “hard boiled." W.
E. Golden, assistant turnkey,
was named deputy warden.
SAFE BLOWN IN
MEDFORD OFFICE FORMER RESIDENT
DEAD IN PORTLAND
The Railway Express office at
Medford was robbed last night,
according to word received by
the local police.
The burglars, shortly after
midnight, blew open the door
of the safi, but were evidently
frightened away Ibefore 'tjhrY
could remove any of the contents
Immediately following the ex
plosion, two men were seen run
ning from the office, but as yet
no trace of the burglars has
been obtained.
Notice was received here this
morning of the death of Mrs. W.
C. Clapp In Portland. Mrs. .Clapp
is the mother of R. W. Clapp of
the Southern Paclfioand was a
former resident.
Only a meager dlscrlptlon of the
death has been received, and fun
eral arrangements have not yet
been arranged.
Advertise l a
The Tidings
This man, Robert August of To
ledo, O., was arrested on Uusplc-
lon of being tku "clubber" who
has attacked nine women In the
fashionable residence district of
that city. Ho was found wander
ing in the woods near town, his
hands bloody and carrying a ham
mer. Now, however, police doubt
that he is the guilty party.
MERGLER NEW
PRESIDENT OP
MINISTER BODY
John R. Rodman Chosen
Vice President at Meet
ing Yesterday .
Rev. J. C. Mergler, pastor of
the Presbyterian church. Is the
new head of the Ashland Minis
terial adioclatlon, as the resnlt
of the annual election of office^,
held by the organisation at its
regular meeting in the city lib
rary yesterday afternoon.
J. R. Rodman, pastor of the
Nasarene church was elected vice
president, with W. Judson Old
field, pastor of tho Congregation
al church being re-elected secre
tary treasurer for the coming
year.
In addition to the election of
officers, the only additional busi
ness transacted was the associa
tion going on record as favoring
and supporting the World Court
movement.
This matter will be submitted
to the United States Senate Hlthln
the next few day* by tho com
mission handling the treaty, for
ratification by the Senate.
APPEAL
CASE
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y., Dec.
6. — (LP) — JOIee* Jones Rhine
lander, partly colored White
Plains girl, remain* the wife and
bride of Leonard Kip Rhineland
er, scion of a wealthy and social
ly prominent New York family.
The jury, in the annulment
suit, brought by Leonard, in an
effort to dissolve the bonds of
matrimony which united him with
his mulatto wife, returned a ver
dict against him at midnight. This
verdict was opened by Judge
Moreschauner at ten o’clock thfc
morning.
Six questions of fact out of
seven which were submitted to the
Jury for decision were answered
In favor of the Jones girl. The
jury did not decide the seventh
question, as to whether Leon
ard continued his marriage-
relation with Alice after learning
that the girl was of negro descent,
the answers to the other questions
making it unnecessary.
Attorneys
for
Rhinelander
have not announced whether they
will appeal the case, but It Is be
lieved that the suit will be taken
to a higher court. In an effort to
obtain an annulment.
LEGION TO APPEAR
ON FORUM PROGRAM
The American Legion has bee"
given a special opportunity to
present their endowment drive
thoughts at the chamber of com
merce forum luncheon, to be held
at the Lithia Springs hotel Tues
day.
Some speakers of intprOrt ar"
scheduled for that date, inciud-
lng one from Portland.
A special committee on at
tendance. appointed for the meet
ing, includes W. M. Briggs, J. M.
Borgerson, Carl Broramer, V. K.
GOOD CROWD SEES
Allison, F. M. Carter, H. L. Claj-
ANNUAL HIGH PLAY :omb, B. C. Forsyth, Dr. Charles
A good crowd witnessed the A. Haines and Morton Hansen. '
presentation of "Hurry, Hurry
Hurry" the annual play given by
the students of the Ashland high NEW SIGN PUT UP
school at the high school gymnas
IN HOTEL LOBBY
ium last night.
The ca'st was excellent, and the
A new sign Is being erected in
presentation of the play except the Lithia Springs hotel lobby,
ionally well done.
at the entrance to the dining
room. The sign Is a vertical
Medford — Postal receipts have glass sign, with the words “din
ing room" painted upon it.
almost doubled since 1921.
WILL DEBATE CLOSING OF
ROGUE TO WINTER FISHING
Hearings are to^beld In Grants opportunity to express themselves
Pass and Medford on December on the matter of closing ths river.
THPiliFinKrTiil^nsiTiir nr rntr ''Ur. A verill found Sontai^l
Rogue to steelhead fishing during Oregon sportsmen In a controversy
the winter months, when the fish over the advisability of claatag
are spawning, according to a story Rogue river to steelhead fishing
In the Oregonian Thursday. State after December 1.” says the Ore
Game Warden E. F. Averill has gonian. "Fly casters were In fat-
returned to Portland after a trip or of such a move, while fisher
to Southern Oregon, where he has men who use ba|t were opposed.
been addressing meeting*. These The present law, under an op
meetings were held exclusively In inion rendered by the attorney-
the upper valley, Mr. Averill not general, permit* fishing for stool-
having Interviewed people locally head trout of 16 Inches and over
on the matter, although he has anywhere In the state daring the
been In correspondence with a winter season.
number.
“Members
A meeting of the Orsnts Pass
Isaac Walton League chapter has commission
been set for next week and It h Medford
probable that the state game war her 8
den will be there at that time. fishing la
The Waltonlans will be given nn Averill laid.
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