'idhftlW ijtfBÆ
VALARTA GERMS
Cannot survive three months in
the rich ozone at Ashland. Pure
domestio water helps.
The Tidings Hoe Been Ashland’s
ASHLAND CLIMATE
Without the use of medicine cures
nine cases
of ten of asthma.
This I»
x fMt
i Newspaper For Nearly Fifty Years
iss Wire Service)
VOL. XLIX
ASHLAND, OREGON,
¡8DAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1926
President May
Attend a Ball
in Old Clothes
With 1,006 Troops Guarding Enforcing Law in So. Oregon
And Several Oases of
Court House. Brute
This Nature in Court
Gets the Limit •
16 M I N U T 1 B ’ TRIAL
Consider a Publicity Bureau
at Junction Green Spring
And Pacific Highway
State
traffic
officers
In
southern Oregon, have commenc
ed a campaign enforcing the re
cent state auto headlight law,
requiring that lights be dimmed
when' traveling on a wet pave
ment.
Three such cases were
disposed of in Judge Glenn O.
Taylor’s court Monday in Med
ford in addition to an improper
license plate and a speeding
charge against two other motor
ists. x
t
Allen Adams of Central Point
received a $10 fine on a dim
ming charge as did Joseph
Grevelle and W. M. Trimble, lo
cal motorists.
Merrit Perry was fined $10
for improper license plates, he
having purchased and operated
a car with foreign plates, a c
cording to State Traffic Officer
J. J. McMahon, who filed all the
complaints handled here today.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2
-—President
and
Mrs.
Coolidge were Invited to
attend the annual ball of
the Washington
Hotel
and
Restaurant
Em
ployes' Alliance, on one
c o n d i t i o n— that the
President
should
not
dress up.
A ban has been placed
on dress clothes and tux
edoes, as the waiters say
they wear them at work,
and hare a better time
at dances wearing some
thing else.
The invitation was taken
under advisement.
The
ball takes place Febru
ary 28,
1,833,000 Acres Can be Put
Under Cultivation at
Cost of 8157 an Acre
The Klamath chamber of com
SEEK WATER COMPACT
merce is considering the estab
Delegation Urges Adoption of
lishment of a branch publicity
Jones BUI for Division o t
bureau at the junction of the
Water
Oreen Spring and Pacific high
ways, according to the following
KFORT, Ky., Feb. 2—
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2— (U.
article from Tpe Klamath Falls
-Edward Harris, under
P .)— A new diversified farm
Herald:
to hang, .was returned
ing area of 1,833,000 acres can
Establishment of a, branch of
ate penitentiary here to-
be
opened nl the Columbia river
fice» at the junction of the Pa
pite threats of mob vlo-
basin,
in Washington, at the
cific and Ashalnd-Klamath Falls
cost
of
$157 an acre, a delega
highways was recommended to
tion
of
Washington
citizens told
the chamber of Commerce di
LEXINGTON, Ky., Feb. 2. —-
the senate irrigation committee
rectors last night by the cham-'
today.
(IP) — Under sentence of death,
ber community advertising com
Edward Harris, a negro, was
The delegation
urged the
mittee. Early action is expect
rushed back to the Frankfort
adoption of the Jones bill, auth
ed on the proposal.
prison today with 1.000 soldiers
orising Idaho, Montana, Oregon
The committee, composed of
to guard him.
and Washington to negotiate a
W. W. McNealy, B. H. Steven
He was tried in the court house,
compact
with the secretary of
son, H. S. Mathews and L. P.
which was surrounded by guards.
the
interior
for the division of
Sabin, yesterday procured an
He plead guillty and was sentenc
the
waters
of the Columbia
option en a 10 year lease of
ed to hang within 15 minutes
river.
the service station at the junc
after the bailiff called the court
tion of the two highways, and King Says Locarno Pact Had
to order.
Good Effect on Business
It proposes to take over sub
Harris confessed to the murder
.in His Kingdom
lease
the
service
station
and
of Clarence Bryant and two chil
augment it with a publicity and
dren and an ' attack on, Bryant’s
LONDON, Feb. 2— (U P .)—
| information bureau for the con-
wife. Ha was tried on a rape
A substantial step in the direc
| venience of auto tourists. •
Charge. In Kentucky a convic
tion ot diaarmament should now
j Such a move, it Is believed,
tion en this charge can carry but
be possible as the result ot the
would aid materially In attract
one penalty, sentence to hang.
security system dpvised by the
He will hang March 5.
ing tourists to the Klamath
Locarno pacts, King George said
country.
The crime was one of the most
today
in “the king's speech from
The first band of gypsies of
revolting in (he history of the
The service station property
the
throne’*
at the opening of
Blue Grass country. After killing the year came through Ashland
comprises six acres on either
parliament.
Starts Tour February 10
yesterday.
No
doubt
they
had
the father and two children, the
side of the highway. There is
George Washington may never have told-a lie, but at least he certified that a false account was
Touching
a
broad
scale
of
New York. Thea-'Head
already
had
a
hint
from
other
negro attacked the wife, serious
correct. The page shown above la a photoatatlc copy of a page 1 1 his personal accounts, now in the
sufficient space for the ser
subjects,
the
king
declared
West to Defend Policies
ly wounding her.
bands that they would not re Omaha (Neb.) public library. The addition at the bottom ia I icorrect, ten dollars more than it
vice station, publicity bureau,
among other things that Brit
He then made his way to the ceive a very cordial welcome In should he. Npte also the receipts for the sale of whiskey, marka I with an arrow. The error went
lunch counter, rest rooms and
unnoticed for .yean until a public accountalnt happened to seal
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb.
ain, since autumn has shown
home o t George.Blanchard, wber« A shland’s main business district, maa, who vows that the Bret president wan a “he-man,” and hei Die page. At the right is his kins-
even a small auto park. If the
[» are soma of the things he aaya
3—
(Ü .F.)—G e l o e e i William
signs
of
revival
of
business
and
he told that he had killed three for. instead of coming to Main Washington did.
local chamber itself takes ovor
added, “the growth of confi Mitchell, now a private citlxen,
and attaoked a woman. He also street, the gypsies camped near
the venture, it could be expect
told Blanchard he was going to Fourth street and started their
dence upon which this revival will launch a nation-wide stamp
ed to pay some dividends, al
get away.
ft was through the women out "to tell fortunes.'*
depends is being aroused by a ing tour In behalf of hto na
though there are some who be
tional defense policies in New
information given by Blanchard,
fear of industrial strife.’*
One of the Fourth street busi
lieve it should be subleased to
York, February 10, according
to whom Harris told of his crime, ness men promptly notified the
individuals with the proper pro
to An announcement.
that he was captured. A reward police and the gypsies’ little
vision
for the publicity and in
has been subscribed for Blan
»
After several other engage
game of extracting money from
BULLETIN FAVORS
formation bureau.
chard.
ments
in the east, he will speak
the gullible was broken up. They
ASHLAND HIGHWAY
The property on which the
The troops were ordered here
In
Buffalo,
February 21, and
DALLAS, Tt$x., Feb.
TO KLAMATH FALLS
were notified to travef on north,
option is taken is owned by Mr.
to prevent the recurrence of a
move
from
there
to the w est.,
2— An eccentric old beg
which they did.
and Mrs. A. D. Helm.
The
tragedy such aa happened dur
reaching
Oklahoma
in March,
The
bulletin
issued
by
the
gar,
worth
$7,000
In
During the next few months
monthly
rental
under lease Southern California Motor as Ariiona In April and the Paciflo
ing the trial of William Lockett,
cash
which
he
has
hoard
there win probably be quite a
negro.
would be $150.
Before any
sociation, which Is received reg coast a short time thereafter. *
ed from hla alms, hired
Decision to order troops here few hands of gypsies coming
definite action Is taken a cross- ularly at the new A.A.A. office
Drank,
Danced
and
Swore
on
Occasions,
Relative
Says;
a lawyer to protect his
The police
for the negro’s trial was reached through Ashland.
Great-Great-Grandnephew Paints an Unusual Picture Bection of public opinion both in the Llthia Springs hotel, has FUNERAL WEDNESDAY FOB
“constitutional
rights’* to
want
to
make
it
so
hot
for
Uat week by Governor W. J.
within and without the chamber the
MRS. SCHOBNFELD HERE
following,
favoring
the
of Our First President, Like Other Gentlemen.
beg, upon being arrested*
Fields after a conference with them that they will not even
membership will be sought as
Green
SprlngB
highway:
the second time here.
local and county officials, which stop here, and therefore are
to the practicability of the sev
The funeral services of the
“Yreka to Klamath Falla, 72
The aged mendicant
BY VID LARSEN
was kept secret until late Satur anxious that the business men
eral plans offered.
late
Mrs. H. F. Sctioenfeld, who
milea.
While
it
is
possible
to
day.
testily defended his right
notify the police office if any
NEA Service Writer
died in Klamath Falls, Sunday,
get
through
over
the
route,
the
to work the streets “If
of the gypsy women enter the
beat road ia that from Ash will be held at the residence of
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2. — The father of his
people wanted to give
stores soliciting money.
The
land, Oregon, east ovelr the Mrs. R. M. Shepherd, (58 Boule
him money,’’ and engag
country never suspected th at his child would lose any
police have decreed that it la
Oregon — Rain in the
Oreen Springs mountain. This vard, Wednesday at 3 o'clock.
all r ig h t'fo r the men in the
ed the attorney to help
sleep over its p aren t’s private life.
west portion; rain and
hi an excellent graded, graveled Interment In the Mountain View
him "cave bis little pile
bands to enter the stores and
So
George
Washington
was
a
drinker,
a
smoker,
a
snows
In
the
east:
highway, the entire distance.** cemetery.
from the city sharks
make whatever purchases the
dancer—a m ost artistic cusser.
fresh strong southeast
who are trying to lay
bands may need, but the women
This is-the picture given of hiiu by his great—great
winds along the coast.
hands on it.’*,
must remain in the cars.
—grandnephew,
John Tlmrton Washington of San Fran The Elks and Bateery B bas
He says he la saving
cisco,
who
draws
on family records for the portrait.
ketball teams will mix at the
the $7,000 for his old
armory
tonight. Both teams aro
The
present
day
Washington
waxes
wroth
When
age. He Is 70.
people try to paint the first president as a “ sissy” insteat out to annex the scalp of the
other and an interesting game is
of a “ he-man.”
•
assured.
The Empty Pew
The players will be: Elks—
“ Of course Washington drank, smoked, danced and Gutherle, Ramsey. Hodson, Mc
played cards,” he says. “ Why not? All gentlemen of his Millen, Chapman. Battery B__
LAN8INO. Mich., Feb. 2— (U. “Old Fiddlers. Charleston Dgac-
P
.)—
Henry Ford started some ers Compete for Honors;” "Fa
time did.
) Bryant,
Butterfield,
Young,
thing
when he discovered and mous Fiddlers to ‘Do Stuff1 **
Oregon,
without
a
single
“ And although he had a pew in C hrist’s church ut Clarey, Bentley.
The Chicago Land company
popularized
“Jep” Bisbee and and every paper in this state teUa
county represented In the list and the efforts of the Josephine
Alexandria, it was 'unmeupied more often than it was
“Milly” Dunham, fiddlers whose a similar story.
of 50 best producing counties In county irrigation association had
PRAISES ASHLAND TEAM
Occupied.
“Old Fiddlers’* were a cur
melodies measured the paces or
the United States and compared resulted in this large lncreaso in
a n
T ln n ilr tfl.
“He was M n great m man.
Unques-
FOR MERRILL GAME WORK
iosity
lu Michigan a year agw.
waltzba and square dances a
with two counties in California farmers In their county and Mr.
tionably he saved the republic.?)
But
now
they have sprung1 up
marketing as much farm produce Foster advocated more concerted
generation ago.
’•
“But Washington was ' no
The Klamath Falls Herald
on
every
aide.
And each la
Throughout the musically in
aa the entire state of Oregon, and more strenuous efforts in
* prude;; he waetn't a stupid, stilt-
stated:
heralded
by
nottcee
of which
clined motor magnate's home
must face the situation and Jackson county to procure more
ed person. He was a'human be-
Displaying a brand of basket-
the
following
is
typical:
work ont a comprehensive plan
state of
during
the
e lag. And he waa a handsome man
■nanefcseM
»-iuBB Michigan
BiM«Mifcr««»SM
ewwMSMHM
S|pi
preaent winter, white-haired vet
“Hickey
Hicks,
natlonalfy-
which will put ’ this state in
and undoubtedly
mgny women
He said he hoped to see a
county, the Ashland high school
the lead and bring Just recogni meeting of the real estate deal
erans In every city and hamlet known fiddler and Mid to dis
cast sheep’s eye at him dining
team swept over the hard fight
tion fto the splendid opportun ers, the large land owners and
his life time, although it’s a lia
from Detroit to Eagle River count any how and catgut o p e r
ing
Merrill high team last night,
ities within our boundaries, stat-. the business men of Jackson school probably will be ready that ha wasn’t a good husband.
have
reitrung dust covered ator who has appeared hefoi«
SALEM. Ore., Feb. 2— Non- winning (2 to 12. Ashland went “fiddles’’ and home-hair bowa. Henry Ford has accepted tne M-
“Why, I’ve drnnX Madeira wine
ed Arthur Foster, o f.th e Oregon county in the near future to for occupancy «bont June 1.
into the lead at the etart of the
Stato Chamber of Commerce» work out a plan which would Mr. Churchill's successor, un that camo from the cellars of Mt. reqjdent registrations of motor
Each bids for fame as “cham vitation of the Holt Mosoade
game,
showing a well trained of
pion fiddler’* of hla community. Association to appear in pereen.
who was one of the speakers at bring more settlers .to
this der the existing laws, would he Vernon. That was In 18(1, when vehicles In Oregon during Jan fensive on every play.
appointed by Governor Pierce, I was visiting my grandfather’s uary aggregated 1442, according
the chamber forum lupcheon county.
The resulting music is not in Mr. Hicks, although handtefF»
, Merrill -fought and played
plantation lb Virginia.
to a report prepared by the
tyday at noon.
vain. An old-timer sings out: pad by the lo u of three fingers
Secretary Fuller read 4 report bnt would serve under his com-
hard at every turn and at times
“Ona of the troubles with ua state department.
mlssion only nntil his successor
“Address your partners all. First on his left hand to said to 1st
Mr. Foster, who woe stationed from County Agent Fowler, dis
actually held the larger and
Americans
to
that
we
insist
on
to
elected
and
qualified
at
the
Ashland
topped
other
cities
in
couple
leads to ti)e right.** and more music out of one ftnffhr
at the local chamber of com closing that the attendance at
making (leslas oat of our. national the state, with 341 registrations, more experienced players to a the dances of grandparents are and thupib adjusted to the aeefc
next
general
election.
An
ef
merce rooms last summer in the recent farmers' con gray g was
standstill,
fort to being made, it was said, heroes. We waht onr national lledford was second, with 229
forcing the youngsters and the of a home-made fiddle them a*F
connection with the land aettlo- excellent, a total of (75, attend-
The outstanding player of the
heroes to reflect In every dottali registrations;
to
induce
Mr.
Churtfifll
to
re
Portland
third,
Charleston Into the background. performer since Nero.**
ment work,, stated that the in inf- the throe day courses, with main at the hnad oW the state onr own parsonal views on Ufa,
game was Captain Marske. the
with
142
registrations,
and
Henry Ford's name means
Here are a few headlines la
ventory of the state chamber 18C at the last day’s meetings.
religion, boost, philosophy, art, Grants Pass fourth, with' 120 small, ' elusive forward of the
educational
department
until
af
more
than a popular priced anti» y
a
recant
I
m
us
'*
of
the
Lansing
Mrs. Tuckery of Bellview, said
tobacco, Americanism, dancing
showed that 18( farmers had
invading team.
Marske. with
ter the primary election. There
registrations. Registrations from
State
Journal,
chronicling
major
mobile
In the Wolverine s A K
that
the
Bellview
boosters
had
and what not.
been located in Josephine -coun
Charles Tilton, the large, rangy
are now six candidates to suc
Roseburg totaled 100. Ninety-
It
to
synonymous
with a M l n
“fiddling
parties’*
in
the
city
about
$400
for
building
pur
"And so, aa the years roll on,
ty during 1825, whereas only 1(
forward, made up the bulk of
ceed Mr. Chnrohlll.
Five are
seven
automobile
owners
regis
deuce
erase
sad
**TartMjr
: i
and
vicinity
which
give
en
Idea
poses,
but
that
they
would
con
w e. Insist that Lincoln was thia
were definitely known by the
republicans.
tered lb Salem. Registrations in the points for the Ashland team of the extent of the revival:
the S tr a w s provides • '
j
and
Washington
woe
that
anil
tinue
until
they
had
several
state organisation to have lo
other towns and cities in the and will give Klamath county
“County Farm Jig Champion Incentive as frequently os *$■» ;1
high guards something to keep
cated on Jackson county farms.
«
|
state ranged from one to (0.
(Continued on Page Four)
Wins on Home-Made Fiddle;** Sir, That’s My Baby.**
their eyaa on, tonight
Help Police
Keep Gypsies
On Their Way
Rich Beggar, 70,
Hoarding Money
For “Old Age”
THE WEATHER
Battery B and
Elks to Play
Game Tonight