.1 Rain i " LOS ANGELES, Cal., Sept. 30. —(IP)— Superior Judge Carlos 8. Hardy will be summoned as a prosecution witness at the pre­ liminary bearing of Aimee Semple McPherson op charges of con­ spiracy, it was announced today by District Attorney Keyes. Judge Hardy was legal advisor for the evangelist during the of­ ficial probe of her disappearance. He is expected to testify concern­ ing two “letters of Instruction’’ signed by him and found on the body of R. A. McKinley, blind at­ torney, who had been employed by Mrs. McPherson to aid in find­ ing her asserted kidnapers. ter| PORTLAND, Sept. 30. — Con- i taructlon of a Joint Northern Pa- at j clflc - Great Northern line from lu-|Bend to Klamath Palls probably or | will be carried on, regardless of If-jany agreement with the Southern ist Pacific for the use of sections of id- the Natron cut-off which paral- :er lei the proposed route.* accord- m- Ing to Charles Donnelly,’ presi­ dent of the Northern Pacific. Donnelly, who was in Portland Wednesday with a party of other ' officials said that the Interstate commerce Commissioner Attchl- U son had not given np hope of, ' • getting the railroads to come to i an agreement in central Oregon.! &- Donnelly said that a confer­ ence of various officials of the Interested railroads would be held In New York soon, but he refused p- to predict the outcome of It. □1 He recalled, however, that in io, the order permitting recent ’ i s ; Southern Pacific development i there was an Intimation that should the Great Nprthefa and Northern Pacific be refused the right of using Southern Pacific trackage in central Oregon, then the Northern Pacific and Great Northern would be permitted to build their joint line independ­ ently. LOS ANGELES. Sept. 30. — An ominous not of doom settled over the courtroom here» Wed­ nesday as the last of trio of prosecutors for the state droned out the monotonous recital *of Aimee Semple McPherson’s own story of her kidnaping. Perjury by testimony for the first time took Its place alongside the charges of conspiring to de­ feat justice as the trio of prose­ cutors, like three automatons, read into the court records more than 100 pages of the 176 page document transcribed after Mrs. McPherson had* sworn to “tell the troth, the whole truth, and noth­ ing hut thAtnUk*’ J o Ake ghtad j errors last July 8. ’ Mother Wreaks Down. The nerve wracking pressure of the monotonous, unemotional re­ citation, which came back like a Miss Florence. Hollmeyer Be boomerang to throw the defense comes Bride of George into confusion,, brought about the Converse collapse of the evangelist’s moth­ er, Mrs. Minnie Kennedy. Although the audience «didn’t Every one of the 176 pages oc­ suspect it, Dsn Cupid was assist­ cupying the attention. of the ing st the organ last evening at court can be made a separate the Vining theatre. count In the charge If any detial , Which is to say that George D. Mrs. McPherson is found to have Converse, popular organist, was perjured herself In her story to patting a bit or extra feeling in­ the recently discharged grand Convicts Convicted of Mur to the music he was providing Jury. der,Are Re-Sentenced at the theatre patrons.. Salem The third day of the trial came And over at thq State Automo­ to a close with a melodramatic bile Association office in the climax as Deputy District Attor­ Lithia Springe hotel, Miss Flor­ ney Dennison objected to the ence Hollmeyer, Ashland manag­ calling of a defense wtlness. er, was Indulging in frequent day Garbled Statements . J dreams as she gave out road In­ “Your honor this defendant is formation and other auto tourist a powerful woman,” - Dennison data during what seemed like the • told the court. “The testimony of endless hours of the day. thia witness will give her a mag- 1 But late In the afternoon they* nlficant opportunity to" make a 1 each walked with nonchalant air! out of their respective place of (Continued On Page Three) employment and speeded and west by motor to Jackson-[ ville. From Jacksonville they tra­ versed the highway back to Med­ ford, and there, i t St. Marv’a Episcopal church, they were unit­ The Ashland hotel will give an ed in marriage. informal dance In the dining room Rev. P. K. Hammond of the Wayne W. Wells, biol­ tmoorrow Arenlng, the music be­ local Episcopal chnrch, had been ogy Instructor nt the ing furnished through the cour­ apprised of the plans and met Southern Oregon state tesy of Elhart's book store. A the young couple in .Medford. normal, school, has re­ new Brunswick Panatrope wiU The only attendants were the cently come into posses­ be used, feautring fox ttots, bride’s mother and Rev. and Mrs. sion of a real live tarant­ waltxes and others of the latest William B. Hamilton of Medford. ula which was captured in dance records. Both yonng people are popular California by Walter Red­ Ashland people are Invited to in this city, and although it had ford, another faculty come to the hotel between 7:30 been known they were to be m»». member, on a vacation and 10 o’clock. A limit of 60 ried some time this fall, they trip south. • couples la necessary and for that made every effort to keep their The tarantula appar­ reason admission will be by ticket. marriage yesterday a secret. ently has gone on a hung­ Following the ceremony they Free tickets can be procured by er strike and Mr. Wells’ asking for them at Elhart’s music left on a wedding trip for tho chief problem st the pres­ north by motor, stopping last department. ent time Is a suitable diet night rft .Grants Pdas. They will be gone About fix weeks. for one of the species of Lycasldae. The students of Mr. Wells’ classes are evinc­ ing much Interest and he hopes to devote some lit­ HONG KONG, Sept. 80.— (UP) tle time to a discussion of tt the giant spider, - tt — A large part of the Yeung Mr. Wells said that » Keng fishing fleet, composed of during the first few days tt /ISO vessels and with 8000 per­ the tarantula appeared i l sons jiboard, are believed to have very ferocious bnt now is tt been destroyed in the typhoon apparently resigned to Its tt which struck thlk section last It Monday. . ' I fate. 1 Hunger Strike is To Hold Dance in On; Big Tarantula New Dining Room Refuses All, Food Fishing Vessels Attendance For . Aye Thought Lost Fair is Broken During the past summer months — and even today — the people of Ashland have learned to their sorrow and financial loss that the present municipal water supply is inadequate. Parched lawns, burned-up home gardens and.drooping fruit trees stand out today as living skeletons of tile drouth which Ashland has experienced. Ashland needs a better supply of water. On* this-point there is a unanimity of Opinion among a vast majority of the jieoplo in every part of the city. ' - » • ; ' - " Responding to an insistent demand for. action,' the mayor and members of the eitya'onncil have worked hard and ineessantlv durincr and enlargement o r/b e city’s water supply. This program ▼ Il be placed before the voters at the general elec­ tion on Nov. 2 in t te form of a bond issue of $465,000. Competent engineers have bet n employed to investigate every phase of the water situation. T lf .mayor ami members )f the council are placing l>efore the voters th< pt. SO. Mr. C. J. Read, ' starved Ashland Tidings, 1 night Ashland, Oregon, irly six My Dear Mr. Read: sir mine Too often we are prone to t under- express our appreciation of through many things and many men la onr community, until it is too late. I feel it my duty to ex­ press to you my appreciation for the two very A m editorials . recently appearing in yonr . ppaer regarding the work of The Young Men’s Christina Association. These editorials show a keen insight into the Frederick Stelwer. republican fine work being accmopUshed candidate for United States sen­ by the Y. M. C. A., and are ator, la expected to be the chief very timely and to tke point. speaker at the Kiwanis clnb Not only do I wink to iTgnen luncheon tomorrow noon at the my appreciation tor these edi­ Lithia Springs hotel. Mr. Steiw- torials alone, but I like the er will he In this section of the I whole tone o f the* paper, -tke state for the remainder of the booster spirit, tke many added week a n d ’the KIwnninns will ex­ featares, and many otker tend to him an Invitation to ad- chan gee, which give Ashland drsss the club. Some special mu­ a paper to he pro«« of. and sic will be provided for the one which speaks the Aakland luncheon. spirit. I f^r one am anxious to offer my services to hank you In thia fine spirit.' and policy, and I covet for yon tko solid snpport o f those in tkul city who believe in Ashland, I and who wnnt a paper that to-1 MINNEAPOLIS^ Minn., Sept. 30.— (U P ) — Senator Borah of fleets as Tke Tidings d«M, tka I spirit of tke city. I Idaho, chairman of tha senate Cordially yearn, Zl foreign relations committee, to­ W. F. WALTER, i I day charged that France Is us­ ing money rightfully due the United States for a militaristic program. , 1 Appreciation Given Tidings By Local Man Steiwer May Talk To Kiwanis Club ^fPbSLtCAr* afetiKciAT*» France Spending Monev for Armv