THE DfllüY TIDINGS C, J. READ, ASH LA ND D A IL Y T ID IN G S MANAGING EDITOR W. H. PERKINS, ensçsy.— fiily«rtoae Tribsra. TURNING BACK THE PAGES Wha/ Others Say ASHLAND If it isn’t one thing, as the feller says, i t ’s an­ other. «Just as we were about to settle down and enjoy the temporary retirement of Airnee from the spot light along comes King Ben for an indefinite duration. '. Thus far we have had only the ex parte com­ plaints of insurgent members of his community, the House of David at Bentor Harbor, Mich. These comprehend the charge' that he unfairly obtained possession of« the property of converts to his faith and the graver accusation that he was guilty of gross misconduct toward immature feminine mem­ bers of the cult. King Ben has essayed little in defense of him­ self beyond a bare denial of the charges made. He apparently, however, is not without influential friends who believe in him as indicated by the fact that seven prominent Benton Harbor citiaens posted the unusually heavy bond of $120,000 required to secure his liberty pending a hearing of his case. Until the facts are brought out in court it is difficult to estimate how much of his prosecution springs from a desire to uphold an outraged law and how much is inspired by hostility to what seems to be regarded as his heathenish religious system. The inimitable Will Rogers caught at the hig thing in President Coolidge’s Armistice day speech at.Kansas City. Mr. Coolidge had indorsed again the proposal that in future wars capital as well as human lives be drafted. It sounded good. It sounded so awful good that Will drawled out ho wasn’t sure, but he almost thought he canid get unanimous consent to hold another war, “ just to see if they’d really do i t ” There’s the sticker. I t ’s a new way of think, ing. Everybody’s for i t it seems, but few real­ ize the difficulties. And it ’s rather foolish to pass laws about the next war with any idea that they will affect conditions if We atop there. But to get talking about an Idea, to get it so« strongly entrenched in the minds of a nation that it’s part of their way e f thinking------that might do the trick. It might do even more) it might really show to everyone how unprofitable war is to every­ one. And then something might be done about pre­ venting war. But it never will be because a few people say and teach their children to say that no matter what may be at stake, they’ll never fight. You might get an idea of justioe accepted by the thought of a people, but never an idea of being yellow. This Speedy Age The female of the species it appears can now get ready for the theater while the male is strug­ gling to loop his ties. In a race between the two a Woman donned hose, slippers, stepins, and dress in 45 seconds while her male competitor required three and a half minutes to clothe himself in underwear, socks, oxfords, trousers, belt, collar, tie and coat. The old gag abont the time it took women to dress has been noticeably absent from the comics ever since short skirts, bobbed l|air and one piece lingerie came in. It is, as the prophet says, an ill wind that blows nobody good. Tolerance and Liberty Perhaps it is just as well that no arrange- maata have been made to give Bishop Nuelsou of the Methodist church the chauce he craves to tell Queen Marie that America stands for religious tolerance and personal liberty.” Possibly the queen has heard of Tennessee and its auti-evolution law, of our Sabbath observance statutes, of the talk that is freely iudulged in to the effect that it is hopeless for a Jew of member of the Catholic church to aspire to the presidency, of the ]»olitical successes of the Ku Klux Kian. If she has, Marie might naively ask him if these are exhibits of the way America stands for religious GOD GAVE US MEN , who gavest men eyes to see a dream; , who gavest men hearts to follow the gleam; , who gavest men stars to had heaven by; , who madeat men glad at need to die; God, who fovest free men, Lead on! We come. —Herman Hugcdom 10 Years Ago starring RiiwTIn-TIn, te a Warner ■Hon of this novel. John McDonough has sold hip 80 »hcre-ranch east of the city and has moved hie family to their, residence on Liberty street, where they are painting and making a good many improve­ ments. Miss Mabel Ruesell came over from her mouataln ranch near Mount Shasta the first ot the week to attend tha birthday din­ ner in honor of Mrs. Dunn and in­ cidentally to deliver a large paint­ ing for the Bower’s home. The Mlaaea Bertha Eliason and Minnie Poley of the Gold HUI schools returned home on Satur­ day for a short visit. F. D. Swingle and wife, ac­ companied by Mr. and Mrs. Val- landingham, attended the revival services a t Medford Saturday night. ASHLAND Thoa. H. Simpson has pur­ chased the residence on Main street, next to Dr. Parson’s, from H. a Myar ot Seattle. Tha let­ ter has also recently sold the store room In Odd Fellows block occupied by H. U Sayles to Mrs. Susie L. Allan and the frame building occupied by Auatln’a bakery to H. fi. Bvaaa. Marriage licenses bare been Issued by tbe county clerk to Wil­ liam Dean and Mildred Kitto, Louis J. Heasler and Sarah J. Wright. Daniel Hutchins and Bertha Daaleleon. PUBLISHED BY THE ASHLAND PR NEWS EDITOR as a rale was a well behaved work- man who heeded the admonitions ar of hie master instanter. It was n . with extrema relactanee that the m , big dog waa finally persuaded to ST« give over his bridling and snarling, ■a. "Good morning. Mr. Mnrtagb,** Ig, smiled Jimmy la his moot diplomat* a lcally copfsfc manner after a se­ ra vere effort. “Burs and don't mind ra Rlnty. Like all good police dogs, M ha's a one man dog. Of what use g. would he be otherwise? Ton see, g. he’s trained to be distant and no* to approachable like. Why. he even ef growls at Captain O'Brien htrnraK to Just as he did at yon—" - instead of moUlfytag Dan tha Dude, this explanation only served to make him declare with acidity: "Well. If I waa the captained tie y. him out In the station courtyard. B. and let the cops use him tor target ,, practice—and not with blank car« u trldgee either.** Z Was it Rlnty's hostility or was It H the mocking light Just barely per* t, ceptftle behind Jimmy's steady « gaze that made Murtagh feel so un* comfortable T Whichever. It haw y. tened his entranea Into the brown­ stone old-time house wherein tha Allens dwelt, and the period to his a vindictive sentence, concerning his ideas of what should ha dona to d Rlnty waa formed hy.the slamming , of the door behind him. s Whereupon Jimmy looked at s Rlnty and Rlnty looked at Jimmy. I And anyone with halt an «ye oould a see that the big dog's grin waa Just L. as wide and Jnst as sophisticated a ae that on tha fa c e ot tha bhsecoat- r ed master, beside whom ha was ( now hastening down Twenty-seo* r ond street in the direction of tha l precinct station'house. , Meanwhile upstairs in tha Allan » skylight flat, odorous with tha , scorch of breakfast, James Alien ► fretted over a poised forkful of fried egg. "I’m not saying anything against I Jimmy Ford personally, you under* . stand, Ruth, but you're a mighty r foolish girl to take on with a mere pavement pounding eop when tha biggest man la tha ward la awash on you—” "The biggest man in the ward, to my way of thinking, la that same Jimmy IVyd!” retorted Ruth calm­ ly, yet stoutly. "Besides. you're wrong. I'm anre, about Mr. Mur­ tagh's feelings toward me, bo* sr- County Judge G. W. Dunn and Sheriff Jackson were over from JacksonvIUe Saturday a n a lo g at­ tuning to a special conclave of Malta Commander/, K. T. "Noo-o-o, I’m not," cat In the fathhr, eagerly, yet hesitantly. "Ton sec. err-rr-r, he ashed me to sort of—feel things out for him. See, that Is, bow he stood with yon—H Rath waa both dumbfounded and Indignant. "Who does he think yon are. John A Wen? He's too fat to ba Miles Standloh! R I had ever dreamt for a moment that ha thought ef me to that way rd have fraaen him away from here long ago. Why, I wouldn't mhrry Dan Murtagh if ha was the last man on earth!" Dr. E ..P. Geary and his son, "Ruth, you mustn't talk that. way. Arthur have gone to Astoria and Mr. Murtagh has been good to as— to me. Whan times were bad dur­ the Willamette valley. The doo- ing the war and I didn’t have no tor is a delegatos from Taltoman Job be got me work. And now he's Ix>dge, K. P. .to the Grand Lodge tha slick ward heeler would have getting me a better Job. I tell yon, that meets in Portland tomorow. been enough. Rlnty’s marvelous Ruthie, he’s a fine man, and If yon Instinct was infallible on questions «ant to make your. old father's saaucs hfflifisiy and character. heart glad and give Win a chance Messrs W. D. Fenton. Richard u r But also within Jimmy was an to show his appreciation you'd only Koehled, W. T. Brotherton and G. Inner warning voice that corrob­ he too glad to make It possible for H. Andrews of the S. P. R. R. orated Rlnty's very evident loath­ Dan Murtagh to be my son-in-law.: of the men. Furthermore, there What a proud day 'twould he for Co., spent Friday la Jacksonville ing was fi memory ot Ford senior’s re- James Aden!" where they were la consultation mark that he had recognised In T m sorry, father, hat youll have with the County Board of Equalis­ « “ * to find something else to be proud o t I’m mighty grateful to Mr. ation. eeaklag an equitable adjust­ Bluntly. Jimmy suspected that Murtagh for what ha's done far ment of the Railroad taxation. the murder ot hie father could be you, and for hie kldnesees to ma attributed directly to Murtagh; bat as batweea him and Jimmy It At the regular business meeting bet, bring a professtonaT enforcer ain’t even close enough to he excit­ the law. he knew that men oould ing 1" of tbe Epworth League held at the of not be sent to the ohalr on suspi­ A knook—an eOy. suhteed, bland M. E. church Saturday evening, cion alone. There must be proof to knocking. Come to—COME IN— the followln officers were elected: substantiate the suspicion. To the eome to— . I Dan Martagh himself, smiling President, Miss Ollie Muffler; getting of that proof Jimmy con­ centrated and consecrated his ma­ from the violate threshold at re* first Vice President. Miss Emms terial and physical and mental re- eantful Roth, at humble, «leap* ‘A rmatreng; 2nd Vloe, Miss Lu­ sduroea. To "get the goods," as pointed James Allen. Murtagh, cille Taylor: flrd Vice, May they said la tbe oentral office, on with an Inscrutable Oriental re­ Mnrtagb wohld require patient, moteness In his eyes that kept the Gernes and 4th Vice, Marts Ply- skillful sad cunning work. startled and emharraaaad Ruth to in s te. Of course the hardest immediate donht as to whether or not be had thing ahoat Murtagh to beer was heard has tirade. bis i n too obvious banging after * "A fine reception I gel here this Rath Allen. While Ruthie had morning 1" greeted Martagh, his. j often reassured Jimmy that hia eyas narrowing ever so slightly as fears sad Jealousies ot Murtagh ba watohed the effect of thle were grosMtttaa, that she waa plen­ Studied and subtle remark upon ty eonfideot ot her ability to take ear« ri hersaff came whet may. and ’ ffnbtla It was, 'tadeed-rafid well that eh« rafimed to lake Murtagh It served the furtive ptirpose to seriously except eo a kindly friend Murtagh’» cage#’ gjlnd— for It who bad been good to her father made Rath feel that be tnuet have wHheut apparent ulterior motives, overheard bar. She faltered, her Jimmy knew as watt aa anything faoe crimson. “Why-^rhy—1 don’t (bat tt was not the way of Mur- know. what you mean. Mr. Mtar*- to as ba an "aood" to case- aav a taahfs lS g tr ) sort except eroding •Downstairs. I mesa. Not up paifn toward a base aad. bare, ef course. To« are always Collector: A fellow whose work Fig Sfil these maalfold consider» sweetness itself paraouMtod—al* raced through his mind I ways so glad to aae me.” gripwed Is always dun. In tha brief Instaat when his flash­ Mnrtagb. oto eyw aarvowlag still ing eras struck fire on MurUghW another fractloa. flinty gsns, Jimmy restrained the Thief: One who makes protected heretofore by her u»> worta that ffatered ou his Ups: mwptolon of any purpose to his ah moat of his opportunities. hall (male tbs aarvoua fist that aebad to eruach against tha (at Nerve: Taking shelter In an rads fit Murtagh's cheekbogss. To umbrella shop during a shower. dftsamhle his owa hot emotions wra • «nmparatlvfily easy, but to hrbff Maty's frank and stralghv Conversation: T h o popular •oratord show of hatred to an ead method employed to get rid of reqalrad as Httla vaouAt of sooth­ ing and caJoHag. Thia » u strange surplus Ignorance. sad anpreoedented. too, for Rtaty Dress up tbe fences, the yards, tha slGswalks, eta., preparatory to welcoming the tourists who w o destine« to travel the Roosevelt high­ way next spring. Remember first Impressions are Uto one« that county—-P ort Qr- forff New*. The News-Times doesn’t profeaa Infallibility a n d Ordinarily It isn’t given to prophecy, yet we predict the early appearance of eome wls* aoal who wUl arise to declare that we’re «till abort about ten Inches of rain­ fall.— Forest Grove News- times. When a woman wants to know the defects of her make-up, aha should seek the comment of bur worst Toy Auto And Tractor Trucks x How «» you expect to make something wdrth while of your boy M you can’t