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WEATHER FORSOAET
Oregon—Fair,
settled.
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PLENTY OF WATER
Ashland’s Leading Newt
(United
er for Over Fifty Years
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ASHLAMD, OBKflVW. SA lpB D A V , SEPT. 17, 1927
GENE GETS HIT
Farmsr's Day is Planned by
Chamber of Commerce as
One-Day feature of Llth-
ian Circus—:
and Date to be
Upon Monday Mi
All vacant storeroom* In the
■city will be used to display pro
ducts of Ashland soli and pro
ducts of Ashland industries, ac
cording to tentative program
plans for a Parmer’s Day which is
to he sponsored by the Chamber
of Commerce in connection with
the Llthian Indoor Circus October
3 to 8.
*J. H. Puller, present secretary
of the Chamber of
Commerce,
who w ill retire from office Octo
ber 1. Is chairman of the decora
tion committee for the big affair,
and his plans, as yet tentative, in
clude displays of all agricultur
al, horticultural and industrial
nature.
A meeting or Mr. Puller and
Earl Crow, chairman of the enter
tainment committee; O. M. Green,
chairman of the publicity commit
tee; W . P. W alter, prises, V. D.
M iller, stunts, together with C.
J. Read, general chairman ot the
proposed Parmer’s Day, a n d
Harland, incoming secretary of
the Chamber, Is to he held Mon
day evening at 7:30 o’clock at
which time the definite date for
the affair will be named,
roent are to be offered to bring
Novel features of entertain-
farmers from all over Southern
Oregon and Northern California
to Ashland for the big fall affair.
Enthusiastic support of mer
chants has been assured at a meet
ing held for the purpose of outlin
ing tentative program of events.
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UNIFORMS
FOR SQUAD
ORDERED
Erection of Dressing Shed
W ill be Started Soon
Says Churchill
CHICAGO, Sept 17.— (IP)
— A, blow from • sporting
partner temporarily blind
ed Champion Gene Tunney
Priday and resulted in the
calling off by his manager of
today’s sparring program.
In the first * round, of his
afternoon w o r k o u t with
Jackie
Williams,
Chicago
lightweight, William?’ thumb
found Its way Into Tunney’s
eye.
A specialist called from
Chicago assured the champ
ion and his manager that
the Injury was not serious.
ORIGINAL, ANYHOW
LAGUNA ¿BACH, Cal., Sfpt.
17.—
hot water bottle
which connected with the exhaust
of his motor was the mbtbod
used Priday by Jerome Shaffer,
36, vaudeville actor, to commit
suicide by inhaling carbon monox
ide.
Pears From
Are Shipi
RURESNE, Prance, Sept. 17.—
(IP)—Thirty thousand American
soldiers who died in Prance were
saluted today by their wartime
leader and high officers of t h e
Torran Secretary of Tress French
and American Legion.
nry E liminated by Own
Pershing, and Foch who orde^
Request
ed men on the last fight and How
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.— ((P) ard P. Ravage, national command
W m . Gibbs McAdoo went on er of the Legion, were among
record today a* declaring he will those who today gathered in the
not be a candidate for the Demo cemetery here to Halute the dead
cratic Presidential nomination in veterans.
Marshal Pelafbr' gencraiissmo
1828.
The former secretary of treas ot the French army, greeted
ury and son-in-law of the late Pershing'in the name of France.
“ You always were considered
President Woodrow Wilson and
of
aspirant in 1924 for the nomina one of the greatest friends
France,”
Petaln
told
Pershing.
tion wrote George P. Milton of the
Chattanooga News, his former "Apart from your high qualities
publicity man, that he will not as a soldier, you will find t h e
warmest sympathy* among t h e
run.
French people.”
General Pershing replied:
“How strangely this contrast! The start of the international ba bon race at Detroit for the James
with my arrival in Paris ten years Gordon Bennett trophy is picture I above. In the foreground is the
Dux, .Its y s entry
ago. Then it was a dark night and
the future of the allies was dark.
Today
welcomed in t h e
Lincoln P. T. A. Holds In midst of I am
marvelous splendor.”
itial Meeting of Tear
Pershing stood
bareheaded
Priday Afternoon
while the Star Spangled Banner
N ational F irst Game
Investigation of the feasibility and the Marseillaise were played.
New York, A; Cincinnati, 1.
Then
with
Petaln
rode
off
in
an
of establishing a cafeteria at
Brooklyn, 1; Pittsburgh, 2.
the Lincoln school was discussed automobile to the Arc Oe Trlom-
Boston, 2; Chicago, 8.
by members of the Parent Teach phe. Howard P. Savage, national Federal Agents in Chicago
National Second Game
commander
of
the
Legion
was
in
ers Association at the initial
to Supervise Sale of
Brooklyn, O; Pittsburgh, 0 . .
another car. A wreath was plac
session of the organisation held
Tickets
American First Game
ed on the tomb of the Unknown
Priday.
Cleveland, O; W ashington, 8.
Soldier.
Definite aetlon on the matter
Rt, Louis, O; Philadelphia, O.
CHICAGO, Sept, 17. — (IP) —
is to be taken at the next meet
Chicago, 2; New York, 8.
Federal secret service entered
Boston, 4; Detroit, 8.
ing after a committee reports
the Dempsey-Tunney fight conns
American
WereMl Cswts
ea the poailWHties of such a
terfeit ticket scandal today in an
Chicago, 1; New York, 8.
plan being self-supporting. Teach
attempt at keeping the spurious
ers and quite a number of pupil*
admission cards from being sold St. Louis, 0; Philadelphia, 13.
Normal school authorities are l'.ere. Thomas J. Calligan, head
at the school, it is believed
ROYAL WELCOME
would be glad to take advantage looking for someone who will fur of tue secret service office here
OAKLAND, Cal., Sept. 17.
nish board and room for a young said lie was advised two men
of the school cafeteria.
— (IP)— Col. Charles Lind-
Plans tor making money to be man who is entering the school v'eve enroute to Chicago.
One
Bergh took off at 12:26 p. m.
this
year
and
prefers
to,
be
in
a
'
applied toward the fund for send
, man has alraedy been captured1
for Sacramento. Lindbergh
ing a delegate to the state con private home where he can be in jin New York, Calligan said. All
was the guest of Oakland for
vention to be held at LaGrande "home atmosphère.” There a r e tickets counterfeited were priced
an
hour today before contin
plenty
of
homes
where
girls
are
October 25, were also discussed
at 8»0 and were excellent imi-
uing
the flight to Sacramen
to
be
welcomd
for
board
a
n
d
at the meeting and the work of
tat’oiis.
to. He left San Francisco at
room,
but
«eemingly
boys
are
not
raising this money w ill soon be
10:30 p. m. and circled the
wanted. Money is a secondary
under way. The name of Mrs.
Bay district for an hour and
consideration and school authori
Louis Dodge of this city will be
Empire— Empire Fish & Stor-
then alighted at the Oakland
ties are anxious that anyone who
up for state president at the
will furnish board and room for age Co. will open salmon can-1 airport for an official wel
LaGrande meeting, Mrs. Dodge
nery here in 1928.
come to the city of Oakland.
boys communicate with them.
CAFETERIA
IS PLANNED
SEEK TO STOP
Baseball Today
SALE OF FAKE
BOUT TICKETS
Boys Want Room
And Board Here
The first car of pears sent
Captures Deer
In Foot Race
EUGEVE. Ore., Sept.
— Pursuing a deer on foot, catch
ing and holding It bare-handed
until someone comes along with
a hammer, Is the latest hunting
method, as demonstrated by Fred
Deckmann.
Deckmann was driving his car
In the Noti district when he
a young buck cross
Leaving his machine, he ran after
the animal and caught It when
it plunged into a fence.
Hurling the buck to the
ground, Deckmann sat on It
until a farmer came along with
a hammer which he borrowed to
make the kill.
River Valle
to England and Cuba
the eastern markets from the
Root A Pankey packing house In
Gold H ill, were consigned to
English markets
according to
word received by the plant man
ager. No returns, regarding the
condition of the pears upon their
arrival In that country have been
to received.
Six carloads of Rogue River
’alley pear* were Included la a
hlpment to Cuba this weak from
he Del Rio orchards near Gold
HU. Several more cars Of pears
rill be delivered to the Cuban
aarket this year, according to J.
S. Robbins, manager of the Del
lio orchards.
With Defeat Inevitable Gal
lant Pilots of “ Princess
Xenia“ Return to Shore
of Ireland — Perils of
North Atlantic Described
by Brave Grew.
Wartime Leaders, Foch and
Pershing, Meet at Snresne
Today and. Pay Tribute
to 30,000 American Sold
iers Who Died on French
Soil.
McADOO NOT
A CANDIDATE
Twenty-two complete football
u n i f o r m s for outfitting the
Southern Oregon Normal school
squad were ordered today by
Coach Mac McNeal. Outfits In
clude everything from helmets
having serveced a* a state vice-
to spikes.
Sweaters will be of the school president for several years.
A ll organisations in the coun
colors, vermlllion and sand.
ty
are pledging Mrs. Dodge every
Erection of the dressing shed
support.
on the Normal School grounds
No plans for the play
w ill probably be started nest
week. President J. A. Churchill fund were discussed at this
and McNeal Saturday morning ing, but w ill be taken up
viewing the ground with an idea near future, according to Mrs.
of locating the shed In the most V. D„ Miller, who is president of
the Lincoln School organisation.
desirable position.
Lack of a gymnasium at the
school makes it necessary for the
Immediate erection of quarters
for the players.
“The building we plan will not
be elaborate but comfortable, tye
will have a stove to keep It com
fortably worm, showers and a
couple of rub-down tabled,” Idr.
Churchill said.
Present indications point to
ward an enrollment of between
40 and 60 men la the school.
The Balloons ii the Bennett Race
In
BEAT AGED CEI.LH .fR
EL PASO, Tex., 8ept, 17.
—(IP)— "We tied rags over
his mouth and beat him up
because he kept mumbling
In his sleep and we couldn’t
sleep.”
Jose Rodrigues and Ig
nacio Gonzales, county jail
prisoners, so told the Judge
Friday when they were tried
for assuultlug an aged cell
mate.
The whipping
brought
th e m t h r e e h o u r s
peaceful sleep, tl^ey said.
The judge gave them six
months and wished them
"peaceful slumber.”
TWOYOUTHS
IS
Faint Hope That Two The
Dalles Youths Lost in the
Three Sisters Might Be
Alive Was Revived in
New Information Receiv
ed Today.
DUBLIN? Sept. 17.—(IP)—Per
THE DALLES. 8«pt. 17— (IP)—
ils of fog.and wind that the North
Dissatisfied with the failure to
Atlantic holds for those w h o
find any trace of Guy Ferry and
would fly westward were today
Henry Cramer, The Dalles youths
described by two men who turned
missing in the Central Oregon
back.
Cascades,
searchers from T h e
With defeat inevitable Captain Albany Resident Was De Dalles, Portland, Bend. Eugene,
R. H. Macintosh and Command mented When He Walked Sisters and Hood River, will meet
Into Path of Train
ant Janies Fitxmaurice reversed
in Frog Camp tonight for a week
the course of their monoplane,
ALBANY, Sept. 17. — (IP) — end search of the country.
"Princess Xenia” after It h a d
More than a score of men will
sped for three hours from land Fred Oxley, 40, former cashier of he included from The Dalles.
the Oregon Electric here, was
and escaped possible death.
Officials have received Informs-,
Through the fog the plane flew instantly killed early today when tlon which they refused to dis
he
was
struck
by
a
Southern
out to sea for 30(1 miles.
close but which is believed may
The fog brought, up its rein Pacific train. He was wonder- prove valuable in locating t h e
forcements, and McIntosh a n d lug about in his ntght clothing. missing men.
Fitxmaurice, In their F e k k e r Ills body wns badly mangled.
Faint hope that they
might
Monoplane Xenia— named after Oxley w’as said to he mentally still he alive was expressed in the
the wife of William B. Leeds; afflicted following a recent op report that in the section where
chief backer of the flight—found era! ion for goitre.
they disappeared are a number of
themselves flying into the teeth
cabins, several of which were well
of a 50-milea-au-hour wind.
stocked with food.
The plane landed at 7:30 p. m.
Only experienced men were to
— five hours after it took off. from
be allowed on this hunt.
Baldonnel flying field here— near
Ballybunlon, at the mouth of the
River Shannon.
Ballybunlon is on the western Eugene Shields, Member of
coast of Ireland, in County Ker
Famous Gridiron Family
ry, where the River Shannon Joins
Enrolls Here
the sea.
Football stock at the Southern
It Is 65 miles south or Galway
bay, ov^r which the fliers were Oregon Normal school took a de
seen going out to sea at 3:30 p. cided Upward trend with the ar Policeman Killed by High
way Robber—Suspect
m. and 156 miles west-southwest rival iu Ashland of E u g e n e
Shields, a graduate of Lincoln
of Dublin.
Identified
S. P. TRAIN
STRIKES MAN
S. 0 . N. S. GETS
FINE MATERIAL
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LOCAL SCHOOL
EXHIBITS WIN
dges Are Generous in
Their Praise of Art
Work Done Here
Ashland schools were foremost
winners in the school exhibit en
tries at the Jackson County Pro
of judges who viewed the work,
ducts show according to decision
Mrs. Alice Willetts. Ashland,
and Mrs. E. E. Gore and Mrs. G.
A. Hiles of Medford. Judges, were
generous in their praise of the
art exhibited from the local grade
schools where an art supervisor
is in charge of the work.
Prizes were awarded as fol
lows:
Calendars—
1. Ashland, Washington.
Water Color—
1. Ashland, Washington.
Special Original Drawing—
1. AHhlund, Washington.
Aprons—
1. Medford, Junior High.
Towels—
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YEOMEN WILL
MEET SUNDAY
Local Homestead Honors
National Officer at Fri
day Night Session
Honoring Frank Naylor of Des
Moines, Iowa, vice president of
the Brotherhood of American
Yeoman, who visited this city
in connection with the Yeoman
incirbership drive and rally
which is being conducted here
and which will end* with a meet
ing at which a large class of
candidates will be initiated,,
members of the local homestead
met Friday evening in the Moose
hall.
Mr. Nayler and J. H. Exell of
Portland, state manager of the
lodge both spoke, outlining the
Ideals and benefits of the organi
zation.
Following the addressee the
momherr enjoyed a watermelon
feed, end dancing and cards.
Sitndcy members of the Ash
land end Medford Homesteads
wlil go to the Naturnl Bridge
¡on Pogue River where the work
oi the erder will be »vwnpllfled
for a class of new p’ uoects at
Pi <wp« ct, ( . , . , . ,
t
TWO WOMEN
LOCKED IN
MAUSOLEUM
High of Portland.
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NEW YORK, Sept. IT—(IP)—
Shields is a member of the fa
mous football family of that name, Two women were frightened into
several of the.eian having dis hysteria by being locked tK~g—
tinguished themselves on t h e cemetery vault and a policeman' „
gridiron during the last two or was shot to death today to one
of the oddest robberies on record.
three generation*.
Patrolman H enri E. ifyer ef
When «the indicator is set at
the 180 pound mark on the scale the Glendale precinct. Queens,
beam and Shields step* on the died to a hospital an hour after
platform
the beam, trembles he was shot throe times by two
somewhat but will not rise. The men he accoeted as suspects.
addition of a couple of pounds'
One of the suspects in the
oauses it to swing upward with robbery was later arrested by
out hesitation.
Myer’s fellow patrolmen. He had.
With men of this type coming fresh bloodstains on his shirt and
In and others reporting that they collar.
will be here for the opening of
The
women, Mrs.
Hannah
school Coach “ Mac” McNeal ap Lewis and Mrs. Nelfle Novack,
pears erfreshed each morning.
both of Manhattan, identified
And this with the known fact
him as one of the two men who
that the average coach gets little
a few minutes earl lei* robbed
sleep unless he is fairly well sat
isfied as to the outcome of his them of 856 end locked them In
a vault with the dead.
sason.
Police described the suspect,
“If you are of a logical turn of
mind you may be able to draw Benjamin Roeder, as a former
some conclusions from this ludi- convict
cationo’’ McNeal says.
K )R »IK K U M ’A L G IR L D I» }
Juanita Hasel Taylor, 18 year
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Taylor of Klamath Falls,
and a native of Ashland, was
burled Thursday at the Fort
R. B. Farmer of near Medford Klamath Cemetery. Her death
was fined 830 by Justice of the followed a brief lllneae.
Peace Glenn O. Taylor In Med
ford Friday afternoon when he
BAN, BARE LEG8
pleaded guilty to a charge of
FULLERTON, Cat-. Sept. 17.
drunkeness. Farmer was arrested — (LP)— The bare-leg fad. found
by Traffic Officer Wm. Mynatt ed In Hollywood, has been ban
Thursday evening.
ned by the uniform drees board
Roy McGee paid a fine of 810 of Fullerton Union high school.
in Taylor’s court Friday when he The board ruled that no girl
pleaded guilty to a speeding could appear on the high school
change. M. Pi Denser paid a sim campus without the regulation
ilar fine when he pleaded guilty j full-length hosst
to a charge of Improper license!
plates on his trailer.
CAR PLVNGR8 O FF ROAD
PORTLAND. Sept. 17.— Clif
ford Hunt. 40, Kelso, suffered
MEAN T H IE F
Two dresses were stolen from several fractured ribs and body
the Camp Fire Girls booth at the bruises when the automobile la
County Products show. The val which he was riding want into
ue of the two dresseB Is not great the ditch while being towed
but potlco are seeking to locate down the Columbia River high
way near Troutdale today.
the thief.
Drunk, Speeder
Fined By Justice
Jackson County Products Show
Comes To End This Afternoon
The Jackson County Products
show, which comes to an end
this afternoon, has proved to he
■ucceeeful beyond
according to those who
charge of the affair.
The exhibits, 'not extensive
ot exceptional quality, are Jadg-