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r**r •* *-*>• THBWEATHBX LY T idings - Oregon, rain in the w est portion; snow in the eastern portion^ R is ing temperature. Ashland*3 Leadiñff Ni per for Over Fifty Years (Ualted Frees Wir« Service) VOL, to U m EXPECT ROW OVER EFFORT TO RESTRICT NAVY PROGRAM1 Resolution is Passed Thank ing Local Body for Cooperation Strong Difference of Opin- ■ ion E xists Over Weeds Of Wavy , FINAL MEETING TODAY WÀSHINGTON, Dee. IS.— The nhvy committee threatens to open the safety Taire In the house to oxproso the resentment which has been accumulating In the se cret committee sessions held in an effort to restrict the naval build ing program. Representative Butler of Penn sylvanla, chairman, announced to day that the committee would hold a final iqeeting today and de cide what to do. Committee members are bound by a pledge of secrecy and'have declined to talk in the last few days. Two courses are open to the commlUee: 1— Introduction of a special bill to provide appropriations tor the three additional cruisers and two dirigibles whose construction Coolidge opposed because of gotiatlons for another arms con ference. Congress authorised the cruis ers and dirigibles at the last felon, but the budget bureau re fused to include appropriations for them la the budget recently submitted. 1— A statement In th » form of a protest that the navy is far be low the ratio provided by the Washington arms conference that construction o f the addition m id iciv witn another arms conference. HI Y CLUB HOLDS REGULAR MEHING Two Committees Are Ap pointed at Laid Wight's M eeting The Ashland high school HI-Y club held < regular meeting and dinner in Pioneer hall ’ last eve ning with ten members present. The meeting was given over large ly to business and discussion. The new life discussion course on the Sermon on the Mount was started last night and will be continued each meeting night. Two commit tees were appointed last night by president Nutter. A Meeting romittee, composed of Barney Miller, James Hartley and Selden Burton, whose task will be that of providing some special feature at each meeting. A Service commit tee composed of Gordon Clay- comb, Elliott MacCracken, and Wilfred Wagner, whose duties will be that of providing service tasks to be performed by the members of the club. Next week the feed will be furnished by Hor ace Dunn, Elliott MacCracken And Barney Miller. POPE GIVES MK TO FATHERS ANO MOTHERS Says "Impudent and Im moral" Fashions Should' B e Elim inated ■ n o A t ROME, Deo. 15.— United Newa) -r-Pathers must interest them selves In elimination of "Impu dent, immoral fashions," worn by their wivee end daughters, Pope Plue XI declared, in an address ef welcome to representatives of Catholic federations. Prohibition of all garments showing indifference to morality most become the task of serions minded fathers, said hie holiness. .Praising all campaigns against such fashions, the pope said: "They are impudent because they Intuit human dignity as well as the body and soul. The body, m (Continued Oa Page Six) aw ns MYTH OF UNDERWBRLp Pal of Defendant "Bquea in Murdered E ditori Trial (United News Wire Service) PROBLEMS 0 F NDRMAl BASKETEERS DEFEAT H A IM IR R IG A T IO N IN THE STATE ARE DISCUSSED MASTER FISH DEMOCRATS ATTEMPT TWENTY HAVE TO GET TAX REDUCTION SUCCUMBED TO WARDEN LET INTENSE COLD OUT AFTER A IN T O DAYS STAR SESSION Î Visiting Fireman Fatally Injured1 F ast Practice G a m e ___ in 35 to 19 V ictory ■Last N ight tricts, was read and discussed. Thompson’s report, which In- eluded drafts of proposed amend ments to the irrigation c o d s , states in a candid manner that It was forced to instigate its investi gations and arrive at its-flndlnga without qld or suggestions frpm the lrrigationlsta of the state. His report continues to say that at the first meeting of jthe legislative committee, * -a policy was adopted to this effect: t "There should be no plan which Involves a repudiation of the obligation of Irrigation dis tricts. An effort should be made to devise a plAn which would put an earf to pyramiding tha liana of district oMigatioaa.’’ Acting accordingly the commit prepared amendments to the existing Irrigation laws, which Thompson insists will tend make It possible to accomplish certain results. The first is: “Immedtate relief tor the land owner within an irrigation dis trict who has the will to pay his portion of the obligation. This to be accomplished by preventing the pyramiding of Hen charges. NO. 88 )NE8DAY, DEC. 15, 192Ç ASHLAND, OREGON, The local Chamber ot Com merce were warmly praised by the hoard of directors of the Golf club in.a resolution passed at the regular meeting last night, f or their assistance la promoting in terest in the golf course. This no Routine Business Occupies The F irst Morning tion wai the reedU o t the success Session ful golf dinner and dance held In the Llthla Springe Hotel recently, which was- spoonsored by the POLICY «^A N N O U N C E D Chamber of Commerce, and also Ameadmente to th<* Present Irri the Golf Btyle Show and dance to gation Law Are Drawn up bo held at the Hotel Ashland on and Adopted the night of December 21, which also has received the backing of PORTLAND, Dec. 15.— (UN )— the local commercial organisation. Meeting in the Portland chamber R. W. Price has been named iof commerce for a two-day ses chairman of the ticket committee sion, trustees of the Oregon Irri tor the next affair, and has ap gation congress convened Tuesday pointed Mrs. V. V. Mills, Mrs. to discuss irrigation problems Louis Dodge, Mrs. George Con throughout the state. verse, Mrs. Harry Tomlinson and After the morning meeting of Mrs. McGarry to have active routine business, the report of charge of the sales. * W. Lair Thompson, chairman of Present plana call tor an affair the legislative committee, ap that will be varied and entertain pointed to make a survey of the ing, and which will give local proposed amendments to the irri people an opportunity to learn gation law la the hope that some more about thia interesting game. thing can be done tor certain dis tes m r * Coach Hughes’ normal school basketeero got their Initial bap tism of fire last night when they defeated the Battery B team, to 11, In a speedy game on the armory floor. The normal team showed a lot of class tor tha first ,__ . _ tha 1 boys’ ever _i______ ;.Ja a.— game played to gether, and they should give a good account of themselves when they play the Aggies here next Saturday night. Ted Kinney played a aparkling game for the embryonic schoolmasters and wan a tower of strength both on de fense and In general team play. Fans are getting all hopped np over the game Saturday night and a big crowd is expected to tiirn out to see the normal team go up against the speedy quintet from the Corvallis college. 8AN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.— (UN )— Andrew F. Hueft, believ ed to he deputy secretary of state of Michigan, residing at Lansing, was probably fatally Injured here t0<lay. following, a Collision be tween two fire trucks. Hueft was walking across the street and was unftble to avoid the speeding , trucks Identification was being attempted at the Emer- «ency MWttW. where he was tak- ©n With a nnHHihl« f r n r t n r o d skull s k u ll possible fractured sud serious Internal injuries after ,)e‘ng rempved from beneath one ct the wrecked machines. Leo F. Irving and A. Lindberg, firemen, were seriously injured and may dies as a result of the crash. Seven other firemen were hurt. The trucks were speeding .to answer two separate fire Alarms when they collided at an intersection. FATE OF GREEN IS O O H TAKEN IN H E J CÛIM n SEAT ffM W A L Former Prohibition Head Com pletes, His Own Mandamus Proceedings Are * Filed by Local A ttorney ------- —— at Balwn -------- r Testimony Use Parliamentary Strategy in Effort to Get Plan Through Charge That There is Lock of Harmony in His Department R EFU SES RESIGN Present Incumbent W anted More Explicit Information on Charges PORTLAND, Dec» 15.— (U N )— \ secret session of the state fish c(ynmis8lon Tuesday, lasting two hours, from which newspaper men were barred led to the dis missal of Ed Ballagh, master fish warden, on charges that there was A lack of harmony .In his depart ment. Ballagh refused to resign, spec ifying that he wanted more ex plicit grounds for the request, which the commissioners refused to give. A vote was then taken, resulting in Commissioners Jess Hays of Tillamook and W. T. tía kin o f Astoria voting for die ra i »sal and Commissioner John C. Veatch of Portland, chairman, voting to retain Ballagh. "Is that the only charge you’re going to make?’’ asked Ballagh. "That’s the only charge neces sary," replied Hayes. Immediately after the vote A. W. Franklin of Tillamook, deputy fish warden, was nominated for the position by Commissioner Hayes. Commissioner Eakln sec onded the nomination while Com missioner Veatch voted against Franklin. As a majority rules In the fish commission Ballagh was by this action at once removed from of fice and Franklin put in his place, effective Wednesday. L PLAY W ill BE THURSDAY LINN COUNTY LEVY ALBANY, Dec.. 15.— (United News)— Linn county’s tax levy on the 1225 roll will be 27.1 mills, the same as the 1925 levy, accord ing to tha report of the connty assessor filed today wlth*the coun ty court. The levy will produce a” total tax revenue of <778,242.50, of which <275,252.17 wUl ho tor county purposes within tha six per cent limitation and <421,419.- 02 tor state tax, market roads and bond retirement and interest. The total tax extension on the 1925 roll was <7^5,405.52. WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. — (United News)— Democrats have resorted to parliamentary strategy to get their tax reduction plan be ¿ '9 * • ■ fore the house as a result of the refusal of republicans on the ways now Drifts T w renty Feet and means committee . High Obstruct High? w ay » ' tax leglsiati'”? , Traffic Aftel cratic I ; V.' was an COUNTRY_IS_COVERED nounced ..»at a petition would be circulated to discharge the ways Cold Wave Spreads Rapidly From and means committee for further One Const to the er consideration of the tax bill * Other embodying, the democratic fea tures. NEW YORK, Dec. 14.— (UN) It would take signatures of the — The intense cold wave that has majority of the house to take the been racing down from the froz bill from the committee and give en north for the last 24 hour« has it a place on the calendar. now enveloped the greater part of There are 182 democrats In the the United States and Canada. house. Thus they would need 85 At least twenty persons have republicans. While a dozen or been killed by the extremely low less of the so called insurgent re temperatures and the weather publicans might sign the petition bureau predicts there will be no it does not appear likely that re relief before tonight. Striking publican ranks would open any down across the central Canadian further. order Monday night on the wings Republicans are bound by the of a billiard the cold has pene action of the ways and means trated the south to the Texas committee which side tracked all border. Below freezing tempera legislation Saturday, th e presi tures are reported from Houston. dent’s proposal for a 15 per cent Sub zero temperatures ovet credit on next year's taxes, as well spread the midwest and Rocky as the democratic plan for reduc mountain regions which were tion of the Corporation tax from heavily blanketed by snow. 13 1-2 to 11 per cent and repeal In the east the mercury was of the automobile, admission and skidding downward at an alarm stamp taxes. ing rate. Charitable institutions Democrats privately do not ex were flooded with relief calls. pect their move to be successful, Chicago and other cities In that but It will serve as a record. region reported police stations were being kept open nil night to accommodate the homeless. Snowdrifts twenty, feet high halted highway traffic, caused the closing of schools sad threw railroad trains oft their schedules In Minnesota. *• la thq Rockies the anew block Jo Ann Hol« Wire 110 for ed many mountain roads. Temper atures ranged from 10 to 25 do- on 01 Jhrist- Best LOCAL GIRL WINNER IN COUNTY CONTEST m as Seals made forced landings or tolled to Winners in the Jackson county start their trips through the essay contest on “Why we should twirling snow. sell Christmas Seals" were an Even Kansas and Oklahoma ex- nounced yesterday with Jo Ann perienced sero weather. The same Hujs 447 Rock streat Ashland was trije In the northwest, in winner of thd 810 first prize and Washington and Oregon where Helen Maxwell Janes ot Medford, tour deaths ware reported. * the second prize of 85. This con Southern California, Florida test which was open to all school andportlons of the Gulf coast children In the county between were the only parts of the country the fourth and eighth grade, at to escape the unusually early ar tracted much attention and 144 rival of winter. Upper Dixie replies were received. Leaflets came in for Its share when the were distributed, and other in cold penetrated to Georgia and formation given the children in the Carolina*. _____________ _ \ order that they might secure suf The Atlantic coast from New ficient facts to proceed upon, and York to Maine, which had been special announcements of the con enshrouded to a thick fog for 18 test was made In all of the hours, saw the murky mist dissi schools. pated by Icy winds from Toronto. Ashland had the largest num At nightfall the mercury was ber of entries with Central Point, dropping rapidly but the skies had Jacksonville and Butte Falls fol cleared, much to the relief of half lowing. Mrs. H. O. Anderson, a dozen ocean liners which have Mrs. Robinette and Mrs. Dean been marooned In New York har had charge of the contest locally bor. and with the cooperation of Sup erintendent of, Schools Briscoe, succeeded In arousing a great deal of interest. The judges ware H. H. Ruble, of the Medford Mall Tribune, L. B. Tuttle of the Jackson County WASHINGTON, Dec. IS.— (U- News, and C. J. Read of the Ash N )— The house today approved land Tidings. The winning essay the appropriation of <450,000 tor will appear In the Tidings within construction of the Baker reclam a few days. ation project The sum was re ported by the commiteee, hut not mentioned la the budget. An amendment by Representative Bankhead of Alabama, distinctly declaring that approval e t feasi bility by the secretary et the In terior shall not ho necessary was W ife of "Tw o Gun A re" defeated, although supported hy Representative. Cramton, who Is of Oklahoma is Plared In charge of the Interior départ Under Arrest ent bill. The vote fas viva voee. OKLAHOMA CITY, Dee. 15.— A total ot <11,512.200 la ap (UN)— Mrs. Luther Bishop, wife of Luther Bishop, two gun "ace" propriations was voted tor re pr the Oklahoma detective bur clamation work la the west aad eau, who was shot and killed a southw est. Cramton said B ak er had keen week ago Sunday, today was charged with the murder. Deputies went Immediately to the Bishop’s home to take the widow Into custody. The charge followed a week investigation by the state, county and city. Bishop was shot while asleep, apparently with one of his own revolvers. Six bullets ware pumped Into bis body, while three missed their mark. Battery B Will Stage 2 Dances COED K l i m HE EPS CAPIURE EIEPHAN! (Plesso Tara to Page 4) TO SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 15.— (UN)— The fate of Col. Ned M. SALEM, Dec. 15.— (U P) — Green, suspended prohibition ad Mandamus proceedings to .compel ministrator and friend of General County Judge Hartzell of Jack- Lincoln C. Andrews, on trial here son county to issue a proclamation for allege? embezzlement of seiz in the recent connty seat removal ed liquors, will probably be in the election were filed in thq supreme hands of a Jury by Wednesday court here yesterday by A. L. night or early Thursday. Hill and E. D. Briggs, Ashland at This was the prediction tonight, torney. An alternative writ of following apparent failure of the mandkmus was issued and made government to impeach Green’s returnable next Monday w h e n direct testimony. Judge Hartzell la required either Green was on the stand for all to comply with the writ or show but five minutes of today’s ses- cause why he should not do so. , slons, under cross examination by __ , Assistant United States District SENTENCED FOR L IF E J Attorney Eugene B. Bennett, who URBANA. UU Doc. 15 ’■ " “ T y I sought to prove that Green had Llnnard and Ovar Borg, who held told government Intelligence of up three traveling salesmen on fice rs a d ifferen t story o f h is a l- an Illinois Central train three leged speculations last July than months ago and escaped with he did from the stand. 9300,000 worth of gems, pleaded Green denied many alleged ad guilty and were sentenced to the missions said to have been In Chester penitentiary for Ijfe. cluded in a statement which Ben net refused to allow entered as Two big holiday dances wllf be ARREHT ORMISTON FRIDAY an exhibit. He said he did not staged by Battery B .of the local CHICAGO, Dec. 16.— Kenneth remember other statements. The coast artillery corps at1 the armory G. Ormlston, radio operator want prosecution was plainly annoyed on Friday and Saturday nights of ed In California In connection by failure to clear up some points next week. with the Almee Semple McPher and Judge St. Sure by continual On Christmas eve the soldiers son case has agreed to surrender objections from defense counsel. will hold an old-time masquerade to Chief of Police Morgan A. Col The only other witness today (lance which promises to be an lins Friday morning at eleven was Brigadier General Hunter event long to be remembered. o’clock, the chief announced to Liggett, marine corps, who declar On Christmas night they will day. Ormlston is suffering from ed Green had a reputation for so hold a regular jazz dance with a a bad cold and asked that his ar briety and "was not a drinking lot of new and peppy music prom man." ised by the orchestra. for rest be postponed until Friday. CANTON. Od., Dee. IS.— (UN) — Shattering thq myth that the code of the "underworld” la invio late and that its denizens never meal." Steve Kascholk, today testified In detail to the murder plot against Don R. Mellott, giv ing damaging evidence against his formar «hum^Patrick McDermott, ofi trial for his life for the kill- mg or to« «tutor. Kascholk admitted under erose examination that the prospect of «haring in the 110,000 reward of fered for conviction of the slay- era of Mellett was on of his re sons tor becoming the state’s star witness against McDermott. Resuming his story which was interrupted by the adjournment of court yesterday, Kascholk told bow McDermott had approached him with the suggestion that ha might obtain a Jobln Canton. The ’job," the witness aald, proved to i«e that of “beating np an editor". After they had made a trip from Massillon, Ohio, and had looked over the Mellett house, Kascholk said ha refused to go through with Circus Animal Loose Three D ays Gets Too t he scheme. Cold - I GARNET, Kas„ Dec. 16. (United News)— A drop in the temperature was largely respon sible for the capture of Diamond, the Circus elephant who tore away Iron» his moorings three days ago and swept like a young tornado 'Bashful Mr. B obbi" to be across the country side, leaving at the H igh School a t n ll ot smashed fences, gates Gym Tomorrow and outbuildings In his wake. Suffering from the sudden and “You orter see it.” See what? intense cold the elephant w Why, the “Bashful Mr. Bobba" at tha high school gymnasium, cornered tonight In a cornfield ten miles from the circus head Thursday night at eight o ’clock. quarters. All baahfel men who want to He Indicated that he would con be cured should find out the only sider returning to his bed and perfect way, and those who wish board, and his trainer and the to be bold will learn much from posse of Irate farmers ware fear the technique of the one .who la ful only of a rise In the tempera anything bat bashful.” The notion of the play takes ture, which might change hla place at Mrs. Wiggln’s hotel In mood. . Diamond, and another elephant, Spllntervllle. Katherine Hender Tex, went on a rampage last Sat son, a young wife, and her hus urday, hut the latter submitted to band, Frederick, both from the capture after a tow hours. city— impatiently wait at the ho While fleeing from his pursuers tel tor Manton Bobba, who la en today Diamond took refuge in the gaged to Katherine’s ulster, Jean playground of a country school Graham. Marston la delayed, but his exceedingly bashful cousin near Iola, and caused a panic. arrives, and "thonby hangs a tale.” His Identity is unknown and because of his. suspicious ac tions he is mistaken tor a burg lar. Manton finally arrives and pre tends to have sciatica to excuse his lateness. Unfortunately, Rob ert Bobbi had already excused him because of nouralgta. His troubles are aggravated when Celesta Vaoderpool, a movie star, with whole ho Is In loro, follows him to Spmitorvllls, Ho fools that ho mast marry Jean, howevwr, « Do your Christmas shopping early, while the stocks are com plete. * ; . 1 UT Weekly TMlaga Volaaro «I ILF a U B PRAISES W K 9M N B CHRISTMAS SHOPPING H Tip for Her Majesty Approve Funds Baker Project DETECTIVE’S WIFE HELD FOR MURDER SUBSCRIBE FOB f a s TUMQfGl H i j