; THE WEATHER i
spumo opinino
cloudy and unsettled tonight and
Ashland Arpnory
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probably ruin.
» Ashland's Leading N<
March l and 2
tyer for Over Fifty Years
(United New» Wir» Servie»)
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(United Press Wire Se
ASHLAND, QBEGON,
LEGION GO:
PLÀNS
FES FURTHER
SPRING OPENING
In order to make the exhibit e»t civic event-ever staged ’u .the
beetha. at the armory all uniform city, I h teres t is mounting In ev*
Daylight Bandits Hold
Contempt Proceedings Will
for the Mg Spring,Opening, ahta »■*■/ part ot the city, and th * show
> Cashier and Escape
be Started on Cam
show and style review uniform «0» vhkh the Legion will stage In ad
, With $5,500
paign Investigations
March 1 and 2, the American Lei dition.to the exhibits and ¿tyle re-
gion committee last night voted V'ew ts causing much comment.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 33 - -
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. —
One vaudeville act whlpi jiiom-
to build the booths themselves t»»
(UN)— Police were searching .to
Contempt
proceedings are about
ises
to
draw
a
rousing
hand
w.ll
stead of asking the individual bn-
day for five bandits who escaped
to
start
to
test whether the sen
be offered by Roy Lucas and I ts
htbitors to do It.
with $5,500 in cash in a daring
ate
has
power
to And out about
Thia will not only save. the setSrr-year-old son, Clifford, flie
daylight holdup in the down
the campaign funds of senatorial ' Northwest is Still Isolated
merchants thin added trouble bnt lad Is an experienced clog d»ncer
town business , section here lute
will likewise lesson the cost to the and he also has a comedv lino Ur’ted States Moves With candidates.
All Hope of an Early Ad this
. Prom California'By
South
,
Bound
Passengers
afternoon.
These proceedings are threat
exhibitors. Members of the legion which will be a laugh producer
journment fad es With
Force
to
Suppress
All
Land Slides
The bandits, driving a high ■ Transferred to Horn-»
ened as a result of the clash in
will do this work themselves and from start (o finish. 1
Action on Bill
-
Form
of
Rebellion
brook by Auto
the Reed primary Investigating
powered tonring car, halted a
have the armory in readiness for
Other vaudeville acts also will
company
today when three men I.
machine
en
route
to
a
bank
with
BANKS F U L L
the exhibitor» bright and early hit the right spot with the armory
HAVE HEW PEOGEAMI
receipts o f the Los Angeles EAIL& 0ADPLAV8 host Tuesday morning, or probably by crowds, and every person who at WANT
AN ALLIANCE who dealt out large sums of
is in Total Darkness
Transfer company.
money in the Illinois and Penn- '
tends
will
agree
that
the
leg'on
Dance, Radio, and Phonograph Monday.
no
Gas or Electric
Request
is
Being
Sent
to
syivanla senatorial primaries last
Two of the bandits jumped
A general srmmihg np of the:r
Helps Visitor« to Enjoy
Power
Service
has
provided
a
dandy
show
cn
States
to
E
nter
Into
spring
refused
to
divulge
details
from the machine and held 8.
efforts last night indicated to the
Stay in Ashland
Alliance
of
the
transactions.
After
these
both
nights,
is
the
promise
of
the
C. Hinkle and A. A. Moon, cash
Legion members that the Spring
three men defied him. Chairman
SALEM, Feb. 22. — All hope iers of the transfer company, at
Opening will be by fnr the great* legion committee.
James A. Reed intimated strong- 1
for the adjournment early this the point of a gun while a third
Ashland began to return to nor
ly that contempt proceedings *
week of the Oregon legislature member of the band relieved malcy today, with the work ■ of
was thought to have faded toSay them of the moneg hag.
W
O!,W ioreg»» MMWrt«*’ BeeieO
clearing aside the dangerous
senate. |
AagMorl«m
Witnesses to the holdup took
after (he senate Indefinitely post
slides and the repairing of bridges
to answ]^
. —..„.or a quest- e
poned the Governor’s Tithing bill, the license of the bandit auto- that have cut off this city1 from
ions last summer were called 1
his companion for the Income mobile.
the entslde world since late Sun
back today.
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Tax bill. The senate bill was
day afternoon, going ahead as fast
A story ot Young America baa
One answered all questions C
postponed by a vote of eight to
as conditions will permit.
at last found Its way to newspa Nitroglycerine Blows One
fntly, Robert E.< Crowe, state’s 1
fifteen.
A new financial pro
Within the city, damage was pers In “A Regular Scout.” made
Into Small Bits, and
attorney for Cook county, Illin- B
gram is thought necessary.
found to be slight, with a bridge from au FBO production starring
Starts Fire
ois. The other three defiantly h
The Tithing bllf was the pro
or two weakened, by the rapidly Fred Thomson. It is,a story of
refused to answer—-Samuel In- *
position to have self-sustaining
rising Ashland creek, and with life and motives of the greatest
suit, Illinois public utility man;
boards and commissions to pay
BORGER,
Texas,
Feb.
22.
—
can
hope
for
now
Is
the
oppor-
some small slides in various parts boy organisation on earth—-The
Daniel J. Schuyler, his attorney, p
a percentage to the general fund.
of the town which were rapidly Boy Scouts. The locale is ' the ,(UN) — Bits of flesh and bone tunity of quitting with honor.”
Foster King is Summon removed by the city street depart
of on» man were scattered hun-
Meanwhile a request for the and Thomas W. Cunningham, "
West, with towering, majestic dredg of yards, another is miss- United States to enter Into a Philadelphia politician.
h
d to Explain Where
Spirited Debate
ment.
mountains for a background, and
Insull was given one more A
abouts of Property
SALEM. Feb. 23.— (UN)— The
Ing
and
a
huge
prairie
fire
was
form
of
military
alliance
with
Nlc-
Train service was partially re all the thrilling riding, so vividly
chance. He will return Saturday a
senate indefinitely postponed the
sumed today when No. 13 and 63. a part of Western pictures, le at raging as a result of an explos- aragua was enroute from the and If he does not answer the h
NEW
YOR?,
Feb.
22.
—
(UN)
ion
of
1,8*0
quarts»
of
nitrogly-
Diaz
government
to
Washington,
tithing bill
Monday after a
— Harold F. McCormick’s bene which have been stalled in Med its beet with Silver King as the cerlne here late Monday after- It was learned by the United questions then, he, with the other a
spirited debate. -
ford for the past two days, were exponent ot the eowboy’s Pegasus.
two, probably will be cited for a
noon.
News.
According to the rules it means volent Interest in a beautiful brought to Ashland and the pass
.A troop of 8couta and Fred meat
young
refugee
from
a
Turkish
contempt,
Reed indicated.
sl
that this measure may not be
The powerful explosive ignited
The proposal was said to be a
all parts of the state.
harem has led to (be harvester engers were transferred by auto accidentally one night while when it was being loaded Into a ' modified from of the alliance pro-
considered at this session.
mobile over the Siskiyou moun camping on the deaort. aad from
The Willamette and streams In
king
being
summoned
to
appear
Eighteen senators voted to
tains to Hornbrook, Cat., where then on their lived are drawn to truck at the magailne of the In- vlded for In the new United States
the
Coast and Cascade range
in
surrogate
court
on
March
16
kill the bill.
Panama treaty, recently rejected
they will be able to connect with gether. and the matual friendship dependent Torpedo company.
are
running
bank full with the
to
show
cause
why
he
should
not
Homer Ruaaeli, driver of the both the Panamanian legislature
Senator Joseph closed the de
a local and continue their Jour grows to snch proportions that the
forecast
for
more rain today
hand
over
certain
parts
of
her
truck was blown to bits and a and attacked as a violation of
bate with a plea to Join hands
ney.
entire life of the man la changed
and
tomorrow.
Roseburg, Med
property
’t
o
.
her
husband.
wlt&^he governor and the state
Both sections of No. 12 left thia through the boys' ennobling in man named Davis, said to have native soverlegnty.
ford
and
West
Springfield
were
The
woman
in
the
case
—
been with -Russell, Is missing.
Certain American officials are •8EASIDE, Ore., Feb. 21.—
treasurer in working out an ac
ctiy about one o’clock northwasd fluence.
the
worst
hit.
At
West
Spring-
Carmen
Sylvano
—
died
In
I<os
(UN)—This
resort
city
on
the
The explosion set fire to dry said to favor a Nicaraguan treaty
ceptable plan to meet the state’s
As bound. There will be no trains
prairie grass, which, with its for the protection of special Oregon coast lias a problem ail Held there were about 30 houses
financial crisis. Joseph said that Angeles in August, 1384.
come
in
or
leave
for
the
south
to
rapid spread, threatened other American rights on the same ba- Its own in caring for anlmab swept away, but no reporta of
both the governor and State she left no will her husband, day. and probably the greater part
Sydney
Berman
of
New
York
was
property in the vicinity. Police sis now made effective by the oc- which are deserted as a result of loss of life or serious injury,
Treasurer Xay had had long ex
of tomorrow, however.
named
administrator
of
her
es
Seasides population, which ranges have been received.
and volunteer fire fighters were cupatlon troop».
pedience with state finances and
The United 8tates matt la being
The damage at Medford is es
tate.
Berman
alleges
at
the
time
from 3000 in the wlntet to 20,-
gyU
fighting
the
prairie
fire
lot«,
Acting
Secretary
of
State
Grew
with the whole hearted coopera
taken ear* ot by traaeftrrtpg l|
when
Ms
wife
was
a
guest
4a
timated
at . 630,000. aad at
000
or.mere
during
the
summer.
Monaar'wWatog.
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tion of the legislature, it wenld
by automobile wherever It le h e -
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»
'/
ir
Grants
Pass
at $100,000. Rose
the
McCormick
heme
in
Chicago
With
so
many
cottage
owners
take but a short while to pnt the
The force of the nitroglycerine
cessary
burg is in total darkness without
spending
week-ends
here,
officers
state on a sound financial basis she turned over to the million
blast threw two men from an
The stage lines have not been
aire stocks, bonds and other ef
are forced to be oil the look-out gas or power service.
again.
automobile
200 yards from the
accepting
passengers
for
any
fur
fects
andth^
t
upon
her
depart
for deserted cats, many of which
Senator Moser declared that he
magasine.
ther than Grants Pass, but local
ure
she
left
what
luggage
she
are
left locked In cabins while the
Start Service
had always supported the gover
representative Lon Hanson stated
Parts of the splintered motor
owners are far away.
PORTLAND,
Feb. 23.—Despite
nor in his program, but on thia had with the McCormick’s.
at noon that it was thought they l
truck were found scattered over
Deeds to property in Tnrkev would be able to resume their re- [
The last rescue was that of a the flood hasards in the south-
hill he was compelled to reverse
a, wide area of the burning
cat which had been locked up for
were declared by Berman to be
his attitude.
prairie.
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among
the
effects
in
question.
a week before being discovered
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Senator Strayer said he dis
agreed moat emphatically with
the attorney general’s opinion
that the bill was constitutional.
Strayer said he would rather
take the word of the supreme
court than that of .the attorney
general.
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Young America
■
Motive for Story
Resort City Has
Unique Problem
How Much Do Yon Know About the Ufe of
Evolution is Basis for Argu
ment Between Two
• Name-Sakes *
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 21.
(UP)—There are two men named
Butler in the Tennessee legisla
ture and they are decidedly dif
ferent when It comes to a dis
cussion of the Instruction of evo
lution In the school*
One is Rep. J. W. Butler of
Macon County, author of the
state’s famous antt-evointlon law
under which John W. Scopes,
Dayton Instructor, was convicted.
The other one Is Senator B. E.
Butler, of Johnson county who
doesn’t believe In restricting re
search work along educational
lines.
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The author of the evolution bill
comes from the middle section of
the state and belongs to the Prim
itive Baptist Church. His beliefs
are summed up;
"We believe In predestination
and foot washing. We believe
what is to be will be although the
thought summed up in that state
ment is misunderstood. I am a
farmer now but I once taught
school In my county.”
Senator Butler believes;
“I am open to conviction on
the subject of restriction of. teach
ing in our schools, but I do be
lieve we should not restrict re-
research. We need more truth
and lees error. When I voted for
the anti-evolution bill two years
ago I though nothing would come
of it. I have read much on the
subject since and the principle of
the law violates Is one which we
should handle with great care.”
Every schoolboy knows the general outline of the life of George Washington.
He knows that Washington waa a surveyor, that he lived at Mount Vernon,
that he led the Revolutionary armies and was finally made president.
But Washington’s life is crammed full of interesting incidents that many
well read people don’t know anything about. In addition, a surprising number
of people have forgotten some of the major events of bis career.
So The Tidings has compiled here a list of questions about Washington.
Probably very few, If any, will be able to answer them all. But reading, them
and the answers, printed will give you a lot of new information about Washington
and what he did.
1— When and where was Washington born?
2— Why did Washington make a jqurney across the Alleghenies In 1763?
8— How did Washington save the life of an unknown Indian on thattrip ?
4— Under what circumstances did he nearly lose his life In the Allegheny
river, also on this trip
5— How long did It take Washington to travel from Virginia to the site of
Erie, Pa., and return.?
«—When and where did Washington’s first battle take place?
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struggle be-
7— Did Washington side with the French or t»e English
tween those nations for the control of America?
g—Under what circumstances did Washington serve under the British
General Braddock?
9— Why was Braddock’s force defeated in the battle near
10— When and how did Washington later find Fort Duquesne in ruins?
11__in what body, and when, did Washington get his first legislative
experience
11— Was Washington at the battle of Bunker Hill?
18— When and where did he take command of the Continental army?
14— What famous Revolutionary leader suggested his appointment?
15— How did Washington save Boston in 177«?
1«— Whet battle was Washington’s first great defeat?
17— Under what circumstances did he spurn an "olive branch” offered by a
British general?
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18— How did General Howe’s failure to move quickly after this battle save
the Revolutionary cause
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18— in what way did what American officer nearly ruin the cause of Inde-
30— What action did Washington take, as president, when England and
France went to war In 1793?
31— In what year did Washington die, and where?
32— What Is generally believed to have been the chief contributing cause
of his death
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ANSWERS
1— At Bridges’ Creek, Westmoreland county, Virginia, Fab. 22. 1731.
2— To carry a letter from the governor of Virginia protestmg against French
occupation of what is now western Pennsylvania.
3— He was attacked by an India* on his return trip, and his guide would
have killed the Indian had not Washington interceded.
i — He attempted to cross the Allegheny river on a raft and was upset,,
narrowly escaping drowning and death by
6— Seventy-eight days.
0—At Great Meadows, Va., in 1764, when he led a troop of militia agalnat
the French.
s
,
7— With the British.
8— He was on Braddock’s staff when
Duquesne.
0— Braddock’s men were inexperienced In Indian fighting, and Braddock
would not take the advice of Washington and other Americans.
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1®— Washington led an army to Ft. Duquesne In 1768, but on reaching tho
fort found the French had abandoned and burned it.
11— In the First Continental Congress, 1774. . '
13.—In the spring ot 1775.
14—John Adams.
16— He fortified Dorcheftter Heights, so that his cannon commanded Boston
harbor ahd compelled the British to remove their ships—and troops—to Halifax.
I I —The battle of Long Island. ,
17— Admiral Howe sent an offer of amnesty; but It was addressed to "George
Washington, Esq.," and "General Washington” declined to receive IL
18— Howe m|ght have wiped out Washington’s army If he had moved
promptly; he did not, and Washington removed bis troops safely.
19— Charles Lee, commanding half of the army after the defeat at Lon*
Island, refused to send Washington aid, and intrigued with Congress to gal
appointed in Washington’s place.
20— He called it the most brilliant achievement In military history.
31— rt ignored Leo’s intrigues and made Washington military dictator.
22— Twelve hundcod.
23— After the victory at Trenton, when lack ot pay was causing his soldiers
to desert.
24— Lord George Herman forgot to notify General Howe to move up tho
-Hudson river valley to assist Bnrgoyne; consequently Burgoyne had to make hie
campaign single-handed, and was doomed to defeat.
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26— Public criticism, of his "Fabian policy" compelled It.
2«— He was a major general.
27— April 19, 171».
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28— He put thme at $54,000.
89—April 30; ’1719, at Now York.
' 1 20— Proclaimed America's neutrality.
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31—In 1799, nt Mount Vernbn.
32'—Ills physicians, after the cnatom of the time, hied h ln f to cute UK
cold; the loss of blood weakened his resistance to the disease.
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