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Attdlton. "w'r. ASHLAND TIDINGS ASHLAND, OREGON, WEPTB3PAY. DECEMBER 29,1920 l l Ml I II f ' NO. 18 WEEKLY ; ol.xliv- ; . , ..- : .; BBS I : ITIMED IN HALF- HOUR FARM HOME SUBSCRIBED, Install Officers One Thousand Dollars Raised for the Home to Be Built by the W. C. T.j V. to House Orphans In the State Credit Due to Local Citizens. VERDICT OP INQUEST OF MRS. JENNINGS' ' DEATH GOES TO COUNTY ATTORNEY- I NQl'EST HOLDS TAXI DRIVER GUILTY OF CARELESSNESS AND LACK OP CAUTION. If the promises or future payments and verbal promises of Immediate payment are all realised, Ashland can safely boast that with Its cash sub scriptions, the quota of $1000 for the Orphan and Dependent Children's Farm Home Fund has all been sub scribed. . This plan Is state wide in scope. It Is undenominational. In detail the plan involves the purchase of a large tract of land. Cottages will be erect- Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Powell Celebrate! . , Their Sliver Wedding AunJverftfy ,. . I Ashland Lodge No. 23, A. F. & A. Saturday Lrenlng at Their Hon.eM he,d ,,, leromoel at on Oak Street Many Attend Cer-;tnelr odgfr roora, u8t ngnti WBen emonies. ! the new members took their offices for the coming year.' F, J. Shlnu, re tiring worshipful master, installed the following officers: EX-SERVICE MEN LAST . ELEVEN STATES-RATIFY' I CALL FOR GOVT. INSURANCE' BONUS OF EX-SOLDIERS LOCAL MAILS irawury uenarimeiii. aouue tun, Approximately $150,(HK),KM For Re. Local I'oot Commander That But One Week Remains In Which to RcfeuAate. Their Government Insurance. lii-f of Veterans In Various Ways, A Well As Buying; Funus amlj Hecuriiig Educational Possibilities.' ARE HANDLED IH DiSPATCH On Saturday evening, December 18, Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Powell celebrat ed their 25th wedding anulversary at their home on Oak street, which, was attended by friends and relatives! of both the Patton and Powell fam ilies, j The violin and piano furnished a large part of the evening's entertain- j meut, followed by the suppor which Included a tempting wodding cuke Believing that the ex-service sol- NEW y0RKi Det. 22. Soldiers, i dler or sailor will be thinking of. ... , ...1 , W. E. Buchanan, worshipful mas- . ... ,nm . vMr " sauors anu mariue., ..u ... .. . .. .. others at this time of year, more so . ... ,,, waTi.. than at any other time, Cliff Wood..who look parl , tue WolW War the Oregon representative of the Bu-;wl1 b(j , , ,Mt e1eyenj reau of War Risk Insurance, has writ- j vmn . ' mo vv"' r "'7'"! That number has already author ti. simpsou, urging mm 10 reiuuiu ter; Geo. B. Icenhoweiy senior war den; Karl P. Nimsr Junior warden; E. V. Carter, treasurer: W. H. Day, secretary; Milton BQcel, senior den con; George Jenkins. Junior deacon; Milton H. Ellis, senior steward; S. Christmas Mail in Lorot Postofflve Was Handled in Very Satisfactory Manner City - Carrier System Functioned Well Late Parrels Delivered Christmas Day. the membership of his company of Tim Phrietmnft iMuil n. tha .uhlutwl lied tliA exnendlture of auuraxlmate-i .... .. . . ' posiomce was handled with consider- A. Peters, Jr.. Junior s.eward; D. M.j f " ., Jttnni'r 0,000,000 for relief of veter-i able ..,-, t0 ... co wllh Lowe, . marshal; P. K. Hammond, I.. wk hv .. ' ans and for buying farms, obtaining llH care . re9l)0nsi,mtv. , tho c-c- "-!wh0 - be;n dlflcnarged leS8 thal, ,,1 u.i . dispatchlng of the 0UlB01nK mall thi) hich ttnr.UA ..i itmnt 1 ., .,. ! eiirhteen months, who wish to rein-,110"'- uonu Bm" "ave Deen pro- schedule planned was carried out with ed, which will house fifteen or twenty! .. . " . , ' ,v"rl. . 'state their government Insurance ' P" ' "lor9 olhfr unusual good luck and parcels mail- Today at 'the offices of the County! children each. Children will be sent) ' . EST MI IX Mr.AH i J that THIv , eXliminntloI1, ; legislatures, but have not yet been ed followed the course of Handling I , . .. coroner at Medrord, a jury empan-;' ....-... appropriate ... . .. .li.iH nn tafm Tn Hmn f ha fn rm ' eiea to una the couse or me aeatn ot ' , ,, " " i talk on the history of the Patton GOVERNMENT IUS TO ( RACK Thogs waltUg longer than this enacted through (ho post of'Jco with such Mrs. Nona Jennings, wife of ' Luke 1" produce amply to supply all needs Jennings of Medford, who was killed of the Institution. Christmas Eve on the highway near - The successful completion of the Talent, eturned their findings, which, drive has been due In a large part to read as blaming W. F. DeWItt, of thlSj the Invaluable co-operation that has city for the direct cause of her death. I been given by the local citizens in In the findings; Mr. DeWItt wasl"? d every way. Thanks are Just cltcd as being careless and showing 1 au v- - N- 8mlth- Mr' M- B' a lack of due caution while approach-1 Vowert and to the ladles of the W. C. Jng the scene of the first accident, j T. V., whose untiring efforts managed The Jury which tried the case were! h dr've and solicited subscription. as follows: Ouy Welday, S. E.i w",,:u "T i de" Powe11. Mr- Wm. Flack- Whlte, Louis Wakeman, H. C. Bur-ihav bfen Pslble- , Tlia"k are,d"e us, Misses Bernlce and Ruth Flackus, gess, Asberry Beale and Wm. Lyman.; to tne bfU of Pe"P'c wbo hAe'pe" b,yMr. and Mrs. E. W. Flackus, Elaine Aititt-thstT no tn t A fun1 A tf At all In all eight witnesses were called, "" ""' Flackus, Walbert Flackus, Mr. and week will need to take the medical The states that have so fur extend-' precision that not even one sack fall- and Powell families from the early jMns, i,WtmeA .H,rt)" Te",,,",' ! examination to obtain the insurance e financial relief In payment In part, . ed of dispatch on the train ll wu aow Biwwn 10 Atxe iiauicai policy iram, ui lis raiiiuuo iu ua iuus uuh 10 uepan oil. Propagaiiila. i 'and daughters for their valinut ser- The city carrier system functioned 1ST COMPANY XATIOXAL , vice during the great conflict, are well. The parcel delivery by auto.t pioneer 'days to the present time,; and on behalf of those present, end ed his talk by presenting a beautiful, silver gift to Mr. and Mrs. Powell In commemoration of the occasion. I Thoso present were: Mr. and Mrs, Jag. E. Welch, Mr. and Mrs. C. A Patton, Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Thornton, Fred Patton, Wm. 8. Patton, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Powell, Mr. and Mrs. Al- Ol'ARD COMIXG TO FORK: New York, New Jersey, Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Washing- By RALPH H. TURNER (United Stutes Press Correspondent) WASHINGTON, Dm. '. Whoa Club Rooms Equipped With 15,000 to, Massachusetts, Rhode lslund, Worth of New Instruments Eight MaUe New Hampshire and Vermont. New Recruits Received Other j New York's appropriation, natural- I General Alvaro Obreg'in finished with ' his inauguration aspresident of Mex ico the other day anl took over his Events Add to Interest of Com-' y ieuus (ne u8( j tuti oa aCcount desk In the national )iilace, his first i pony remarks to the newl appointed cab inet was probably Something like this: ' of the fact that that htate, with ap- proximately teu per ceut of the na- The Ashland Armory was the scene, atren th nad ,he ,u , en. . i . ...... 4 nlnhl or an inieresung r0llnieiit. The amount the Albanv was employed more extousively by the Ashland postoffice than hereto fore and It was successful in the muln except that darkness interrupted ,i late afternoon delivery of 71 parcels in a certain district on the 24!h. These were given the first delivery on Chrlstmus morning, however. The Christmas deliveries of parcels wan effected by the operation of two auto- Now then, sentlmnen, let's get: when the First Company, O. A. C. legsIatul.e voted for J0der bonuse8! mobiles and the routing was ready ay o ciocK. at wnicn nour t lie nn- nnni was in an eigni witnesses were caiieu, irlacKus. Walbert r acKUS. Kr. and ... ... ,,j . i .. iuhi in smone them bein, Ds. Swedenbura. i W they who provided what the ' C w ' Wm ,u wo,k on ,hi hib-r -situation." I held . wild turkey shoot About 30 WH $46iOOOi0O0. nh J. Henry Provost, Luke Jennings. inaugurated to furnish, .j Hjbbert 1 flnd M T L ; Obregon may not have used Just embers participated, ana .mien Approved by the voters In a referen- Maude Hawley Evans, W. F. DeWItt no Ie8 "ca9Ure th" tb torW Powell Misses Haul and Ethel i1"086 Wrd9' he alli!e W"h 9"ithu,to,m wa' 'li1eJ er dum at the November election. Mid thr'oe boys from Medford, besides thanks are due to the good peo- pOWOj' certainty that Mexico's Industrial1 event. Charles Robertson bagged the 0(uep amoun,Si wlier( d(,fneiy Mr. Evans, who was called after theP1 of Asjiland who have always re-, ' , situation represents the most critical priie, winning 42 shots out of a pos-,set fonow. New Jpri(ey jij ooo,- Bpectators were dismissed and hls "Ponded beautifully to every fund of, PRZK wi.VXEItS IN ART internal problem that tho country' slble 60. H. T. Elmore came with 000: Minnesota, lXO.Ovu.0AO; WIs- ;iaces touay. UDregou s nienan ae-ia close second, wun a scuio ui " cousin, 2B,000.OOO; Washington. Clare that had he been able to oc-;ile took his defeat graciously, W-, n,ooo,000; North Dukota, $(i00 cupy the presidential chair directly! ever, and Joined In the applause that flnfl (f.Ht year.) i:lillllT ESSAY CONTEST Writing Essays on Pictures Pro- j Mexico wouldhave oieaped the deli-j Much Interest is being awakened Hampshire, Vermont testimony was not public. wormy nature, many more oi wnom County Attorney elect Moore was,wou'd hv ubcrlbed had they been offered the opportunity. Paled In considerable of the question -: During the war, As'jland was first! Aslibmd Hanks Anrd Ntudenu for! following the overthrow of Carranin, went to Robertson over his victory ing of the witnesses. i among the cities of the state many Considerable testimony was sought! times In going over the top In drives. by the Jury and the county coroner; It Is good to know thnl we have not on whether DeWItt was In error as lost this ability, as has been sufflcl to his alleged fust driving and the-entry demonstrated In thin last In condition of his lights. None ot the stance, witnesses substantiated anything Mr.! ' liveries began. At 2 15 p. in., the last loud left the office and the clean up was completed. The supervision and deliveries were effected by ex perienced employes and the return.- of errors are expected to be practical ly nil. The city earners made on.i delivery and the geiieml delivery window was oneu for one hour, lio- Iu Massachusetts, .Maine. New ! u tn i i. k..i reeds of Art Exhibit Go, Towards i erle ttute ot utCairs that has been!n the club rooms of the First com ami Rhode Is- n1B patrons of that service be afford - land the bonus decided on was tl 00 e,i n opportunity to get what was Purchasing Picture for School created by tbe worklllg ,, nanv , ,,, Armory. AUml $3,0n. f(r ;j" ". I" 7 I. Z I Kooiim. - I..u .... .,a .u . . . . ' " .u coining. wen a to perron m ne- The First National Bank and the i Citizens Bank furnished the prizes Obrecon bears tie inpi'tation of be ing "a strong man, quick of decision livery of parcels of box- patrons for the essay contest on two pictures, act nWlll aalil nnr wo. ll.orn nnv nna. SOI'THERV PAPIFIC TO OPEN i lion raised In substantiating his tes-1 Sl'NSET ROl'TE 4AXCARY I . "By lhe Rlvcr-" by Lerolle and "Sun- u wus Ilficei)8a ,.y however, to choose tlmony. ! - - J"et on ,he Meado' b' GriItin' The8e'a president add Interim. That Job Mr. DeWitt saldr "Mr. Evans said; -The Sunset Route via New OrleansiW8 vr written by all the child- fe to Adolto da ia Hiierta, a thor Ihat my car first struck the taut line, will be reopened for through travel! reu below the Senior Hlsh school. oug,,y ilkeabet peaint ort of per- with the aid of the foreign agitator, worth of new Instrument! have been raised by taxation. received and are belns used by tlm j Alabama the legislature can-; through the window. By sundown members In drill. Among these ore CHle, tliv veteran's noil luxe fori fln-lntim... iirierinion lhH ni.Hiofrice and aggressive when he begin., toi telephones, silmuth Instruments, five years. I was ns clear of mnll as any Saturday range rods, deflection scale hoard Kfroits were made in Illinois an.! night. and other equipment. These are be-' Maryland lust year to pass u bonus; Any complaints of failure to receive ing used In shooting a toy gun boat bin t the state UiHlatmes. but mail should he reported to the post whlch affords much entertainment. .they failed. A provision for sold-! office us soon as such fnilure is defi- WIL. .I.. k...A ...Mn.....' 1 I.I ... .. ... ... ..!...!.. . n t.l I..B I Wl... . . - .. ... . , " r- . f.iuiil iitrw rt'uiniin iiu.f- ii'ih mil wiiu nn aina.i Htr I u iiiit'iv fniii iiiiniit-ti . I in? iiuniiii luv ....... ..... . .. . .. . . .... i...i .u.1 and anove me secona graae. ine ... ... t . .... " "' '""' ny wnicn tney were uying 10 nam January i, u.. F.. , sin, diu someumes passive, always bee taken fntn ,he FirHt company. o. electorate at the last election "' provides a method that estab- tne Jennings auio out oi me nucn. sei.ger iare uVV,n ... ' . conciliatory ana aororning to uie The(e Rre A H ,,,11(,h(ly, rtode. ick This point of evidence was over-'toana from pracucany me ierniory ' --' - employer's side of itis too much of a 'ilbersl" blmsw'i to deal suc- I Tliese are A. h. rencney, himumii-r , runner legislation Is iiecesHUIV In'1"""" a l"a: ir uu iiiiaicuHine.. Boyer, J. Hnckins, W. Hucklns, A. New York to det'. rmine a method of PRt'p I "! If the pnslnf- " - - u . r, ,k B.JJ..V nn . - - . j Mlutle. J. A. rnilllnM. II: A. meeie- Mttviu iho lumt..' uk..,n.. .,!..' B"is in cwjiiiHii.i ins Mine wn The last three witnesses, the Med- Route for S7 years prior to the clos-, '. ' " cessfully with labor problems. It1 ..... ' ,, ntI.' ., ',. ...... .. " ' . . .7 h n... il.rnueh H.e course innvide.l. me two aonar prize was given tor ,,,,, ... , , " """i""- iin-i'n,r,.,,-i.re,u, m m a many next who .llfflmil. tnn Ttf a nrnvla inql . . .u. k... .... i.. ...-.. ti.'.i. w, . oriiocffnir In In n Hia First mniith II 1 o..o... il.i . ' .nn.nonkln. .1,. .HOtlnW 1QI9 llV OPHpr Of (lift theil:1"" Bt " JUUIUI mBU . .... , . - " '" " " - " .,,1,1 ,;m- nan btou ''t vavuuift tuc -cno - - - -, t KU VCriUIieil I W il.llllH HI. Unlll KH ... a B..uwu. Alio uiiin uui j,, ibc noic ' D....1.... t. ft A . v...t.. ........ ct r.rlb hv tho Sl.naet r-Biyu ininvi, fi.uv, c.c...n io.mui, IUUKCI1, . . .. . - , ' I. 1 " " .... "J " , The last three witnesses, the" Med- Route for S7 years prior to the clos-, ford boys, testified that Mr. DeWItt lng of the New Orleans gateway In I In the basement. disaster, while they were on their. Railroad Administration. - - -- ia8tiK nature. . . i . . .. . , i ... p.irnpfl annnllv nptwnen Hau'tlinrlie way to view the wreck, and testmed, mis announcement nas jusi neB ----- -- -- Aa a re8Ui, the Mnxiciiu laborer's . . . r- . . ... . nnrl .Tnlllnr HlL'll Thfl wlnnpi'fl nf' thai in. nawitt cor . hoariiitrhta wprn mane nv unss. a. r ee. rssseiiKer irai-. - - - . j , j ,.. " ... .. . .. ..... 1 tho nrlro nlctnro. fi.p dm lnriTBat nil. "1""' "l """" "'eiuptu 111 mm AVnn. hp floor off nt for pucli mnnlh of Uo,...l.. M- ... I on fdll, although at the time of walk- lie manager, tsoumern ramie, ............ . - than nl0n(ns n,om acld Mts.i - ' , - " " Ing they were looking toward the sshlr. "An unsuccessful attempt was m. an ,u Br .... discontent to s con-i BeU"'K " ' ' ' . " : H C"l"aln farmers of today operate more kinds company In the near future. mission will be created to work out "HMMU mim u.l.MJi.k Work has started on I ho new floor u schoine. Soldiers, sailors, mar- Ml f'H FARM MACHINERY Contractor Frank ines anil nurses are to receive $10- (lllI..,.nv Annirirr tiiiiai. rnr.. LUCE, Corrallls. Dec. 27 "Th-t concrete work shortly. tlnipate in tho bonus. of machinery and have more responsl- Hudson k x or Mr. tivans. rnuue a lew iiiuiiuid uku ui n'. rf:u ..... ...... a ..... Mr. DeWitt declared In his test!-! the re-establishment of these equal the third grade room nt Junior High. g First Class Private J. R. Clary has: New Jersey created s bonus com- blllty in their care and efficiency mony that the tall light of ihe Hud-, fares over the Sunset Route and. The gross proceeds of this nlcU,rca dctermlnatlon t0 acUece' thi8' a)m en "nvanced to the office of cor-1 mission to carry out the provisjoiuj than the average professional mo son Six was not burning, and after, through the New Orleans gateway, ;ehiblt were 1126.05. from ,h' whutever the cfl8t be An, on'iPral. ,of the soldier aid law approved by'chaulc in the city," says W. J. Gil the accident it was found that the: but the new Southern Pacific tariff ; there is an expense of J3.00, for the! ,.,', ,.! ! 11,9 vo,eifl- KveV wan and woman ! more, in announcing his trnctor an.l Appreciates Kindness. j from New Jersey who volunteered or i farm machinery short courses at O. I wish to thank the "very best , who was induced into service under i A. C. sturtina January 3. One i. ... ...... . i Hpvprnl nornnlnnM. In .1lffprp.it. nt.pl' wire leading to It had been brokenlfiled recently received tho approval unspona ion o. ne pictures iron , . . .l. .... . ...:. wipiuura in asiiiuihi. wnnn inn; " ... ;by the crash. The coat worn by the deceased lady was thown at the trial, and Its ap- slon and will become effective Jan- teachers have returned from their sumed a radical character wherein; vacation people on earth." Having been dls- .inrv 1 . npTf imnrance rave a vivid lmoEinatlon! "The reopening of the New Orleans! wm ue maue at the condition of the victim after; gateway and the restoration ot pre-j 'or new pictures at thut time. , a .election of.the picture,, '""or demonstration, have been pune-' MqA wUh a yp.y mnd nade up and the order placed "e't hy cries of Viva a Soviet!' of lMt M , wag ,n ft nlctures st that time. Viva Russia! or other slogans per- .. .... .,,., sitlon to fully appreciate their kindly she had been .truck. i war fare adjustments via that gate- A number of citizens whose names talnlng to Bolshevism or "the tri-, chr,8tmas Eroetlng, together with Mr DeWitt In a statement to a! way means the return In the pnbllc I wm ne announcea later, Kinmy onor-i "..-otber tilings equally snhstar Tiding, representative this afternoon! of the advantages of 'this popular! to make donations of one or more, Phuse ot the Mexican, labor situation j M(I)jr Umnk9 Nob,8 EUi8 MllJ ntlal. y the declared he would fight to the end! route, which was so veil patronised Pictures to the schools. Lord continue tn smile upon you. S. T. flREflO. that Is creating uneasiness today and do prove the falsity of hi. alleged ' prior to federal control, and further. At this time the school officials ex- w... uenm.m u.B ,ui. mienuon oi u.e .criminal carelessness or due lack of : recognize, the right ot the" Southern vrem tneir appreciation to tne don- j.r.uCUl, uUle8U, , ..n.n m hi. rt,ivtnff nrt nh.rrnp.l Pacific lines to com. .eta for traffic : or9 for tliese plcturea and to the! ' It is not the purpose, here, to dwell labor. Thus, a situation has been 1 ' ... .... , . , 1 . - ,1.. .. 1. ...(.... .... i ........ .I...II... ... .h... urhllt nnr of highway laws. via New Orleans between point, likeipuoiic ior uieir nuenu pairouage in u""i" .ru.o.. .......... ican laoorer s cause, ror years, un- own samuei noiiipeis oxiirrie..': Mr. DeWItt'. car Is almost a total I Chicago, Louisville, Cincinnati and! the exhibit. wreck and he declares that It will j points beyond and all' points in Call-: .cost close to 1300 to restore It again1 fornia at fares equal to those In ef-:C'H,IJ, DIES AFTER rfn .,fMln. flnlninn nnhAirpet; feet via nv other lines." I A SHORT KICKXESS, standard of living wa. one of the1 radical labor element.. alnce this accident has been In favor : doubtedly, he was one of the poorest i namely, a struggle (cr the upper i paid worker. In the world. Also, his! hand between the conservative and of Mr. DeWItt as always being a care ful driver, and showing a oool heed when In close quarter, with a pos sible accident. AIDING THE FARM WOMEX. Very much more needs to bo done before the mass ot farm women will have even the modern advantages PAVIXG BEGINS OX enjoyed by a limited number, tne NORTH MAIN STREET I ,ecretary of agriculture points out I In hi. annual report to the president. This morning the Oskar Huberi The ttate relations service has Construction company began paving! Published the results of a survey the ten foot extension in the width through' home demonstration agents of North Main street between the of 10'009 ,arm hon"' "' ""rthernj Pln nd Water street. This strln nd "'stern states. , tnrl. n,t th new Ford tarate Wherever it ha. been in operation The death of this little girl, occur- and Flatlron building and the old'"19 ","tem of county bome demon- ring at the time when nil are snp- stration agent, nas proved to ne ine posea 10 ne rejoicing in ine giau Thus far Ruth the little three-year-old! lowest In the world and It took little! the Mexican Federation of Labor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert to satisfy his wants. But today, the! which is deslfciied to maintain pur- Peuchey, died at sn early hour this morning at a local hospital where she had been an inmate since last Snt- ullel lines with the American Fed eration of Labor and of which tho Communist Federation Is an off- Mexican day laborer, who a year ago probably was receiving two pesos (one dollar) dally, Is demandlng'four urday. Tbe little girl was taken 111 and five pesos. The Increases asked ; shoot, has retained the majority, with Influenza, which was followed ! are greater, ot course, a. the skill! The Communist element, at a by convulsions, and she had lain injof the particular Job Is enhanced, i meeting which the writer attended, an unconscious condition during the! in the past three months Strikes attempted recently to call a generul week. have been almost perpetual. Theyntrike In Mexico City. There were Desplto the unwearied care and at- have occurred In every part of thejample "vivas" for Trotzky and I.e tontion bestowed upon her by nurses; country, from the Texas border to 'nine, but the ntrength of the "reds" and physicians her life ebbed away!tne state of Yucaton. They have ln-!wa. not sufficient lo swing the at 5:20 this morning. eluded the coal miners In the state! strike. of Coahulln, the textile workers in, Obregon hae two principle remedies buildings belonging to the Southern Pacific "company on the corner of Water street, and was made possi ble by the Ford garage people, the Harrison Brother., presenting this strip of ten feet to the city and set ting their building back a suffici ent width to allow a walk between the building and tbe curb. While the street will be, widened the same depth In front of the 8. P. property, no room is allowed for a walk a. tbe old buildings have not been removed, and the street paving will come to tbe buildings' fronts. If the weather I. propitious the most helpful agency for the benefit of farm women, and It should bey expanded, the secretary asserts. He also urges increased appropriations for the research work of the office ot home economics of tbe depart ment. The success of our newly es tablished system of vocational edu cation In home economics, provided for by tbe Smith-Hughes Act of 1917 Yuletide, comes as a special grief to the bereaved parents and family. The mother gave birth to a daughter yes terday afternoon, and tbe fact that the was unable to-be with her other child at tbe time of Its death makes the occurrence doubly sad. Funeral j services will be held at 2.30 from the! Peachey home Sunday afternoon. . j the state of Puebla and tho vicinity pico, the steredorencmfwoiyshrdluc of Mexico City, the railway shopmen, employes of the oil companies at Tampico,. the stevedores at Vera Cruz and scores of other occupa tions. Strikes frequently have been averted, a. In the case of tbe tram way employes of Mexico City, by the employers acceding to the demands rather than suspend operation. Through all of these movements a for the present critical situation. He believes, first, that one of the diffi culties is the luck of an adequate the draft laws will receive $10 for'course will run for two weeks and each mouth of service, the aggre-( the other for twelve. A second two gale individual bonus not to nmount!'oek courso will begin January 17. to more than (100 however, Minnesota granted J10 for each month of service. The funds are to be raised by the sale of certificates of indebtedness sufficient to pay 110,000 bonuses. North Dakota will pay $26 for each month In government service, . but the money must be spent in buying a farm, home, medical relief or ob taining an education. The money is to be raised by a tax on real es tate. Wisconsin put into effect an edu cutlonnl bonus, providing for the The two-week course is aimed to help the farmer select the type of tractor best suited to his needs, and to overhaul it and hi. other machines for upkeep and repairs. Much prac tice will be given in operating single and' multiple cylinder engines, and in running tractors in and out doors. The twelve-week course will con sist of instruction and practice in running tractors and In learning tht construction and care of tractor mo tors and other farm machinery. "Many small repairs and adjust ment, can be made nnlv.with the uid rt t ci linn Avnnilannfi " aa vm Trnfnaaii payment to each man or woman in n,imorB. rhl. MBl,iP. can he . talned with comparatively little train- .. -.i .. u . .....,i.. i'n i PAflKIH HIGHWAY If AS I work, depend., he .aid. in no small! OXU DETOVR IX STATE 8rouP " " I . .. . aiI nnsaa at n rr IV Irt nrnmnls iha ll II. I measure upon the maintenance of With the completion of the Canyon , ',' . " . ladequate agencic. for home econom- creek arch last week, the last im-lt and profit by It In the Interest 'les reearch passible barrier on the Pacific hlgli-!of Bolshvlsm-though very few Mex- ' 'way has been renoved. according to!'can laborers know any more a,bout Oskar Huber company expects to com- . IfW PEnu0vAi, PROPERTY I Herbert S. Nunn. state highway en- i Bolshevism than they do about the ine beginning or the war for Amer icaApril 6 1917 to Its end No vember li. mis. Ilonus hills will be nronosed at lubor law and one of his first ncts,,nlly legislatures this wlntpr in as president will be lo Introduce alcU(11)r Tennessee, Kentucky, )0lu- bill before congress setting mini I ware, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Indiana the "privileges and the duties" of MirhiKan and Illinois. nJor.u... .' uotn capital ami inuor. reports to the I'nlled Press. he consider, that tne industrial ne velopment of Mexico, which he pre diets will be tremendous now that service $:io for each month, to bei USPtl In ualllm. .1 . " " UII ny- Ing. Delays In making the repair, where in the fnlted States. A cash though, are often expensive in both bonus was also voted, giving each! time and money." person $o for each month of ser-j Farmers and other students taklug vice. The money is to be raised by! these courses will bare the benefit a levy on Incomes. j0f twelve makes and models ot true- In Washington state, every servlcoj tors, provided for the purpose. Her man or woman will be entitled to I erl practical representatives of east $ir for each month served between Urn factories have promised to be on plete its work in a few days. Sl'CCESSFKL OPENING HELD MONDAY AT SALES ROOM SOLD IN SOUTHERN STATE j glneer. Only one detour on the high- Einstein theiry. Many of these rad- HONORABLE MKVIlux FOR best Essays peace Is established, will create such- School children all over the county a demund for labor that the situa-, were invited to write essays upou the tlon will automatically adjust Itself. ' theme, "What Will Be Amejlcu's An- The latter belief Is good logic, hut swer to the Try of Europe's Starving Obregon muy, or may not, realize Children?" The essays were to be that the launching of this Industrial . awarded honorable mention, only, but boom depends, lirpely. upon Mexico some hundreds were turned in to the settling the antstandlng Issues with county school superintendent's of ha.nd to help out in the training. Many types of farm machinery and equipment are brought in for over hauling by the students, under sup ervision ot the instruct ore. -fc 4 . . ..- -. - FARM A XI) HOME REMINDERS . Flues are useful In potato storage bins in drawing off the moist warm air. Then If the doors are opened en a cool day a draft will be created sufficient to carry off this air and lower the temperature to proper de gree preferably 3.1 to 33 Far. Farm Crops, ft. A. C. Paint or Just oil on the floor not only keeps the floor from splintering but saves tbe housewife much work The Ashland Auto Co. held the opening Monday of their new sales room and service station. The op ening wa. well patronized and the manager. La Von Zundell, was elated over its success. He announces the sale of an F-B Model Chevrolet to A. R. Squire, Tuesday, a fruit ranch. Tk. urn nrnnripmr nf the l.nv hoivMn Pn.-tir.Twi and th. smith, leal leaders are loreigiiors Amen- foreign governments, ecpecinii u.n, ... ... vn mree were selected Hill Grocery, will leave Friday forjern boundary line of the state t; cans, nussians or opanjarns. wno ai- united waiee, ana on.ain.iiK ...r - fcssoys 1 1 cleaning the floor and laundering Riverside, California, where he has! left, that on Sexton mountain In Jo- tempt to direct the movement, pub-0(mltlon of the United States for the by the following pupil, Wflra thB oneslthe chlldrens' clothes. Home Dem- ............. ... . 1 . t , a I anllt In III hs .linn........ . Mr. Hill received a sephlne county, and tho highway de-;llan "red literature nc can meet- new Mexican aaminmranun. .... lonstration. O. A. C. n.c.iu nunun, ..leaiora lilgn school. I Q Beth Farlow, Medford Hlah schnnl ! Vlrnlln. .nir.f. I. nnwerfnl l- Pacific highway will be open to pies of Communism In the same: capital. And foreign cipttni is noi ( . r...... npinKaie mgn school. pellant for tent caterpillars, but It through traffic all winter. The Can-1 breath. Communistic magazines are likely lo enter Mexico In any up-: More intereit In Herbert Hoover's j they do eut foliage sprayed with It von creek arch is one of reinforced published and there ha. been formed preclable sums until toreign govern- Ple for the starving children will; they are killed almost Instantly. telegram from authorities at that partmeiit Is maintaining this detour'lngs which dlscns. the grievance, of, Mexico'. Industries and resources! point stating that his ranch tenant-In passable condition, so that the the Mexican worxers siki the princi- cannot be developed wnnoui ioro.su had sold off all the property that was the personal property of Mr. Hill's en the ranch, and as a result was locked up In official keeping, await ing Mr. Hill', arrival Dd bis dispo sition ot the charges. concrete construction and is one of.the "Communistic Federation cf the;ments recognise Mexlco'a stability, orj'urely result from thus bringing the the largest bridges of its type In the' Mexican' Proletariat," which repre-ln some way define their attitude' i situation to the realization of the ,tate. Medford Mail-Tribune. sents tha eitreme left of Mexican, toward the new Mexican regime. loor n '. With soap added the nicotine solution I. an almost perfect codling moth egg destroyer. Eutomology, O. A. C.