2 P. M. TOMO THE W EA TH ER MO F A F E E Oregon: Unsettled, with rain to night and Thursday; Slight change in temperature. ? * " S w ill he p rin te d tom orrow . The A r Tidtny* H<u Boon Ashland's office will be closed a ll day. Newspaper fa r Nearlj fifty Years ASHLAND, OREGON, Ashland's Thanksgiving Following Its annual cus tom, The Tidings w ill not publish a paper tomorrow, In order that Its employes might enjoy Thanksgiving day at home w ith th e ir families. The Tidings extends to Its hosts of friends and readers bes{ wish es for a happy Thanksgiving Day. | Sp eak s From Stand on B e half o f Proud Slovens 014a Yesterday SA Y S HE IS INNOCENT SOMERSET COURTHOUSE, S O M E R V IL L E , N. < „ Nov. 24.— W illiam Stevens, the men called “ W illie ”, spoke from the witness stand, oh behalf of the proud Stevens clan today. Lucidly, emphatically and with not a trace of the mental eccen- u lc lty that had been attributed to him, “ W illie ” denied that he and his brother and sister murdered the Rev. Edward Wheeler H all and Mrs. Eleanor M ills, for 1 ore o f whom be had brought shame upon their family. “ W illie " proved by a ll odda bis own best witness. The Impres sion created by his intent, a f fable demeanor, his unfailing courtesy toward the pepperly little prosecutor, hie occasional flashes of w it and his obvious sincerity were tremendously In his favor. This man, who had been refer red to M “ feeble minded,” shew ed a lucid mind, a nice sense of English as It is pot always spok en in this melodramatic H all- M tlls tria l, - phd aa altogether] higher gna<s $ f Intelligence Mma 90 per cent oYtbe pdtaseees whwj hare preceded him - upon the stand. I Even the unusual appearance I ot t$e defendant, ns ddpioled in J his .photographs, seemed to leave | him as he testltifed for an hour and 20 minutes. And the leering spectators saw only a dignified man attesting to his Innocence and affirm ing his affection for the murdered rector. A t times “ W illie ’.' turned to Judge Parker and made little In audible asides, amlMtyg broadly beneath his bushy moustache. Once he showed a flash o r tamp er when he told of ' vigorous “ third degree methods used In the dead of night by the present Investigators. Aa the questioning proceeded, Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall's face, which had been.tense w ith wor ry as her brother walked to the witness stand, relaxed Into a smile. A look of confidence such as tke accused widow has not worn since the tria l began was * upon her pale countenance. i Tomorrow we join in .commemoration of a day sacred to the memory of liberty-loving Americans. L ocal Girl Nam ed B est All- I Founded in 1621 at Plymouth < by the Pilgrim “A ruond Club Member I Fathers,, the festival has come downthrough ’the in S tate I years as *a holiday set aside by Americans as their Club boys and Kiris of Ashland I day of thanks. , , „• , have once more demonstrated I» • As wo „look back over the swiftly fleeting that they are carrying on a type hat promises to be the la rg « f of club work that stands out fa months, we of Ashland can truly say that we have est W football crowd In the M e liw W vorably aa compared with the club much for which we can be truly thankful. of Ashland is anxiously a w aiting J Enforcing of A lien Land work over the whole state. First and foremost, we should thank the Omni the call Of the referee’s iitM W n , Mary Galey has gained the dis Steamer Leaves for Europe Law s is B asis For wblcS w ill bend Ashland h ig h } at Ten O’clock This tinction of being the best all potent for the natural blessings which are ours; school and Medford high sekooti Morning . around club girl ■*' Mate of ! for the healthful, invigorating climate; for the pure, together la the fin al game of the Oreirn» - fo r her cold mountain water which purls down rocky can season on the local athletic field T A K E A W A Y RIŒ OCCUPIES ROYAL SU IT E yons to our very doors; for the moderation of sun at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Attends Exclusive F a re w e ll D in The Thanksgiving holiday mer -«ys and girls club congress that and rain and wind; for the rich soil, pregnant with ner I’ » rfy and Broadcasts it w ill .p revail throughout tho convenes there In conjunction with nature's bounty. F in a l Message the International Fine Stock Ex These benefactions are the handiwork of na position, Tbe Siskiyou Southern Ore __ ____ _ _ —— —— N E W YORK, Nov. 24.— ture. Heritages they are which have come un Last year Miss Galey was one the rival W*"« 2 ° “ N«’rtnal schools official pub- Queen Marie haa left for her bidden, tut none the less precious because of it. ot Medford of the two Ashland girls who were defeated Ashland 4 5 Hcatkm and the newest entry in home In the Balkans on the the high-scoring girls of the state. It is meet and proper that Ashland, on each suc to 9, In lhall ¿lash a t Medford to J°’*r®*llfctlc circles made Iti liner Berengarta which left Adena Joy being the other girl ceeding Thanksgiving Day, should bow its head in earlier In tho season, hat in spits aPP«arance today. The paper it for Europe at ten a. m. to who gained thia place. At that of thia set-balk the local bora a DewBX «beet reflecting in a day. She occupied the royal reverent thanks for these natural blessings. t.'me the girls were awarded suite. But Ashland and her people on this Thanks have been working hard for thn ►®lendld manner the spirit of the wrist watches and thia last sum- last big game, and they are do- •‘’h001- af> * « » as the various ac- mer were entertained for one giving Day have further cause for rejoicing. Since lermined to battle their heavier ,,vU1«8 that prevail there, NE W YO R K , Nov. 24.— (U . iw Americans week at Crater Lake by Richard last we- observed this day a new and lasting monu and more experienced opponents It is five columns wide, printed of their rights manager of the Llthia N .)— Just like many Americans ment to the indomitable spirit of Ashland has been every inch of the way. on book paper and the first Issue Ico, unless they gprjngg Hotel and the Crater Lake sailing for abroad, Queen Marte ot Rumania tonight attended an nuary 1, th e ir Lod<e . Coach Crlpe plans to use hta carries several Illustrations. The reared within the confines of the city. We refer to exclusive farewell dinner and regular lineup and moat o f tho Maff of the paper, according to f,fty 7 e ,r M ,M Ca,ejr ma*« B Die fourth the new Southern Oregon State Normal school, boys are In good condition for a the official announcement at the Bd by the Mex- Ashland girl In the past * three then left Hie table with her New which is again an actuality after many years inde- hayd fig h t.-— — rr-:-. — head of the editorial column la. and tho teat yearg who kag won Chleago York friends to hurry down to the fatiguable effort on the part of Ashland citizens. the first of the In 1#24 Prances and Roalna Cunard liner Berengarta on which she has passage. It is an institution of which Ashland and all of Ore G allatin were taken to the east- lion dollars In- erB c,ty t0 pnt on a prune bread gon might well he prond; and the people of Ashland an property Is demonstration, last year Adena tomorrow should offer up a prayer of thanks for rpute ovqp the j oy waa M tke outstanding the realization of this civic dream. Thia govern- C|uj, g,rl Jn the gtatei and again In the recent months that now are gone, Ashland regarded aa th ,g y#ar Ashland should be latum of a dip- proud j 0 know that Misa Galey experienced a decided shortage of water, in com given In the ky ker flne work( brought mon with many other cities in the Pacific North Chamber o f Commerce D i ellogg, dated, thia honor to our city, rectors Pledge Support west. But as we view this temporary inconvenience was made pub- The t rlpg of the Mlaaea Joy and to Park Board i in retrospection we can look upon it with a philos its department Qajey Were made possible by ophical mood and believe that it was all for the I The chamber of commerce di« cent notes, one Montgomery W ard A Company. : and two lu Th)g company takes an active ln- best. I rectors a t a special meeting last eign M inister tereat la club work and eoataib- For this w ate/ shortage served to bring home I night voted to appropriate up to xico I 2210 fo r the naw grandstand at Utea generously to enconrage to the people Ahe vital need of a more adequate I the high school athletic field how . t h e . twp 4 ^ , aJMj gJrW excqH. » . tfattfr supply, and another civic accomplishment I which has been completed this weekly r,d® , dl“ l‘re®' The state will hear from Aah~ and lands laws land Jn tka future. Irw aada’ for which Ashland oan be devoutly thankful was I week by the LIthlans. on, With both p ie m a n and Beth Joy put on n* I The park board met w ith the the passage of the $430,000 water bond issue. ir interpréta- cgnntng demonstration at state* I directors and urged fu ll cooper OTATE G A M E COMMISSION , The people of Ashland tomorrow should make o give way. fa,f piac|ng second. Because of I ation in plans for improving the It in every respect a day of thanks. They can well I cottages la L lth ia park auto PO RTLA N D, Ore., Nov. 24e— " their good work at the state fa ir iejoice over the strides which have been taken I camp. ■ Louis Dodge said that the f it . N .>— One of the outstanding DHTPONED they were asked to put on the which was to same demonstration at the Paclf- during the present year. She can be thankful, too, I new cabins had proved to be a accomplishments of the state game iksglvlng day |c International, where they made ¿hat she has men and women of vision who are now j good Investment, while the old commission, aa shown by the blen- las been post- a good showing in competition cabins not only were financial ial report of the commission was looking on into the future, planning and building j r date accord- with teams from all over the basartls bat likewise gave the the planting of 18,561,308 game lor the betterment of the city. Be having this Northwest. city a bad name. The directors fish In Oregon streams from De At the state fair Lorraine The Tidings commends the people of Ashland pledged themselves to w ork' in cember 1, 1920, to September 30. ---------- Sparr and Dorothy Stevena re- 1 Aarmony w ith the park board In O f this number 5,000 were for the splendid cooperative spirit they have dis spalrs bclrjr celved first money on their serv- aay project which might be un brought In from other states by played during the present year. For our part, we reek and Cow lng and Beth Joy pIaced f,rat ,n Î dertaken for the betterment of the the United States bureau of fish prophesy that the future will be even more glow prune bread. | park. eries. ing than the past. We want to play our part in A large group of Ashland boys -------------------- end girls carried one or more pro- ’ city building; to march, stride by stride, with I Jects for (he first time last year those who are building a bigger and a better Aah- and from past experience we feel 1 — - ' . t .- Turkey for Everyone It is With thia expression of hope and confi dence that we wish every man, woman and child in Ashland A genuinely happy Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgi The Chi F. M. Tonight A gigantic yell m tly , expected to be the largest staged by the Ashland high school for some time, w ill get under way prompt ly nt f : I 0 this evening. The enthusiastic procession Will stgrt from the library, con tinue through the main section of town, circle the Plasa, snake back througbatbe bnslneta sec tion and return to th e ir starting place where the football boys and Conch Russell Crlpe w ill give Interesting speeches.' A t the Plasa there w ill he a monstrous bonfire end the M<h school stu- dents w ill hive their yells. Members - ot the LIthlans. Chamber of Commerce and K i- waals have premised their never- falling support had If they are ont tonight, every student in the high echool should nt least attend th li rally. W A SHING TO N, Nov. 14.— I f ^WIU Hays had not resigned ns postmaster general in the Hard ing cabinet to take a high salar ied Job’wlth the movlM, lie Wll- Doheny conspiracy case would never have come to tria l, accord ing to an Inference tosdPd toward the Jury by defense counsel In their opening statement today. The tria l moved swiftly oa Ita second day. The government op ened with a forty-five minute of what the prheecution expects to prove. Frank G. Hogan, repre senting Doheny replied w ith a three hour ^Statement, a defense of the case, revealing a new set of circumstances, which he hopes w ill change the complexion Ot the case. Hogan told some Inside history nt the Harding administration. He said that when Dohppy sent F all 3150,000 dn November 11, 1921, In a brown sntebel, not a . Sutharljn .— California-Oregon P o w ir company ^ y s local light little black bag— Doheny nader-' sad power syatom. and Will lew er rates and Increase service. Union services at tlj#’' Presby terian churcb, and d |a p e c la l Thanksgiving service a t the Trin ity Episcopal church * w ill mark the general observance in Ashland ol Thanksgiving flay, tomorrow. The union service w ill start n t ten o’clock, and tho Episcopal service w ill start at eleven. Rev. Woodworth, of the Baptist church w ill be the speaker at the union service, w ith the Methodist Presbyterian, congregational, Nas- arene Christian and Baptist churchs participating. Minstrel Show Is Planned B: > Bellview ( A real minstrel show with the best talent In Ashland and tho Bellview commuhlty w ill be giv en by the Bellview Community Club sad Bellview Parent-Teeeb- ev circle la the new Bellview club bouse on the evening of Dee. IT . ., ' Plans for the big show are now. being made and the premise is given that It w ill be an enter tainment wall worth while. . assured that they will give a good account ot themselves In --------------- \ l years to come. I Miss Galey is how on her way to the Windy City. The trip will ■ *. extend-over three weeks. She fly x will be shown every possible con- sidération while enroute and nt Chicago., Graaddai san F rancisco , nov . 24.— (U . N .) — Basing their defenee up on their mutual love and admit ting. all charges against them, a bishop’s granddanghter and an Italian world war officer are awaiting hearings fo r violation nt the Mana act, the outgrowth of a transcontinental nlepmeat which ended w ith arrant here. “I iovq him beenuee he’e the finest man in the world.** anld Mrs. Isabel Keyes Burch, wife of Lyndoa W alkup Burch o f Hastf ‘ngs-op-the-Hudeon, N. Y. She ■ efsrred to Captain Arnaldo Mar- son, held In Jail pending the couple’s hearing Wednesday. Mareon married L y n d o a Burch’s mothar, Mrs. Grace Burch, only daughter of the late Bishop Charles Sumacr Burch, ot the Protectant Episcopal dio cese nt New T erk, In 1929. Tke marriage hronght him la contact with hta w lfe’e daughter-in-law. 1 ® * y * *' * Fire Chief B i Councilman 1 From Pi Plans for marked Improvement In Ashland's fire fighting equip ment are now being made by F ire Chief Clint Baughman, fol lowing bis return from Portland Inst evonlag, where be purchased a new fire track. He was ne* oompanled to Portland by 8. th Taylor, chairman of the cenncll tire committee. They purchsM a Reo ehasalg fer which a special body Is sow being conatracted by the Howard Cooper company ot Portland. The completed fire track w ill be reedy for delivery about Decem ber 29. Plans are new being made to remodel the fire station In > rd e f that both tracks might be r a n fl to Ipeve-on a fire call nt the saspn time. The prsesat track tri<l be operated bp the velnntoer flrn - men asd w ill be held la rnndtaaas for ell eecond alarm Orsa.