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T'niverilty of Oregon Com M L. Douk1h. Librarian OSNGS. ASHLAND, OREGON," WEDNESDAY, OUT. 25, 1922 NO. 8 VOL XLVI WEEKLY TS ASHLAND . - -- : " " ' 1 iiirirn in nnrn I 1 1 1 1 I f III I I 1 1 I III. .x?rrmw k iw waimmzmam I 111 I J IIIUU n " r MAW IMINj Jfei'S s OFFICER STATES FOR RELEASE HAVK HEKN GIVEN RESIGNATION ASKED ONE WEEK AGO TODAY Ouxtcd Xiht PoUoenian In Quniidi-y An to Nature of the Complaints Which Caused His Removiil; Lam kin Out of Town. One of the most puzzled and hurt men in tho city today Is Webster j Werts, night police officer, who was released from the police force' through orders of Mayor C. B. Lnm-j kin Monday night. I In a statement made this morn- in a staiemoni mane una mum- . . . . ing, Wertz denied any the accusations which caused his re- . . ... , . . .,n, movai irom omce. no ueciu.cu he had tried to learn from Mayor Lamkln the nature of the compl-iints but that he met with no success. "I was Informed a week ago," said Wertz, "that my resignation from the force would be acceptable. This I declined to sign, as I had no rea son for so doing. I went to Mayor Lamkln and asked hlin the reasons for the resignation. He told, me that pressure had been brought to bear from outside sources, and that he had become tired of receiving the continued complaints. As to my work Mayor Lamkln stated that it wan in no way criticized and that as far as he knew there were no compiaints against the manner In which I had performed my duties as nlpht off cer. I am entirely at a loss to un derstand the order. I could not get any satisfaction from the mayor." IT DUlloiuf.iii'H ... nrnvtm Ui hs.n n momlipr c.t tbo .. i police force for more than a year. and from all accounts has performed hia duties in a very satisfactory manner. Men who have occasion to he out long after a majority of c.tt aeng have retired for the night, have always Been Wertz on duty. Rail road men, those who return from various dances, and hunters leaving the city at an early hour, have all noticed this, and have commented at various times upon his presence. Every effort was made today to reach Mayor Lamkln in order tint, in all justice a statement might ne ,i hi. jhu..", made by both sides, but the mavor . . i .1 . .u.. .1...lnn It... mnfn. was out of the city during the morn ing. and did not return to Ashland until late this afternoon. Mr. Lam kln will be Interviewed Wednesday, and his side of the question learned. AT irnwoia CITY. Mo.. Oct. 24. Peggy" Beale, diminutive slayer of! Warren Anderson, her "perfect. lover," and the alleged destroyer ofj 6Q women's hearts, was freed last night. The jury was out for an hour and 35 minutes. LADIES' ART (1X1! GIVES PARTY MONDAY EYEXIXO The Ladies' Art club had a very enjoyable time at Pioneer hall Mon day evening, a large number of the members coming dressed In Hallow een' costumes The nrlze costume of the evening HM...I." -arith Mrs F. H. Bush playing the character to perfection.! The clown costume worn by wrs. PEGGY ACQUITTED TRIAL URY Brown and the witch costume ofj Approximately uuo persons nave, - -Mrs. Barron were worthy of special announced their candidacy tor the Indent jho mention, as wa. the dress of the '90s! C51 seats. Premier Law must con- d " J, J h, worn by Mrs. Gray and the special . trol 350 members of the house of Thta should Prove costumes of Mrs. Klnz and Mrs. commons to have a working ma- on . as the lo credts Thornton were good. Several o.n- rrs appeared in various costumes or greater or less degree and many T":":Z::J:::"Z; A two-course luncheon was served during the evening, the first course during the evening, me nrsi uuiuuo " .. - . . , ..'.in. nnr,w,.i. u-. niiHvp nf Iowa being grapes ana u. ', was taffy, the members being com - pelled to pull it themselves nr and Mrs C O JarvU left a out that section of the country. disease. b" dismiss! at no.n Wednesday on few days ago ior California where5 At the time of his death Mr. Welt- Funeral service, will be held Wed- account of (he funeral of the late IheV will spend the next two weeks man was 57 years. 10 months and nesday morning at 10 o'clock at the Win f red Spencer, who was one of on . Tacatfon trip Tney expect to'.hree days old. He had been . suf-l Kingsbury cemetery, in charge of J.lthe t-achers at the Junior high yetura home about November 6. .fered from cancer for a number of.r. DodEe and Sons. .school. rlcrihy Rules With Royal Pcmp NO REASO.NH & f 3"rSl' ' ' At- ' ST, A 'i- fc. aura ........... ,. ,.... nimm,,, v. i. ...... .,ir,.... f i,o ormu hiMmiii ailmlralU appointing an officer by tap. ,,,,, wifh .hB flt of his sword. ijifi .mil " - m,,0ip frnm manv nortlons of the country were picked up by the radlo set at the Automotive Shop Monday evening between tho hours of 7 and 10 o'clock.- From Salt Lake City, Ucnver, lort Worth and Belliugham Caili6 liie uruiiur.uBis wnu ot entertainment. ' , f!i,... ii inimsnn. former Ashland ... " " , u.in. lnfl liern in 1916. in a letter received today from Kingman ' .... tW... savs: "Last night (Oct. 19) we picked up a rudio broadcasting station of your city about 9 o'clock, with a radio Bet owned by a neighbor. "The reason of my writing is that I am a former Ashland boy, having left there in 1916, but as all Ash landites, am still a strong booster. My father was Charley S. Johnson, now deceased. You probably re member him. "If it is possible to let the people know what results they are giving, IIIU n ,,.. J " )y th!(1 ietter, I would appreciate it . . . !.,. lll.n IUUMi i num.. Following arc the stations heard Monday night: .KDYL Salt Lake City, Utah. KZM Oakland, Calif. KFCB I'hoenlx, Ariz. KDZR Bellingham, Wash. Denver National Guard, Denver. Western Radio Corp., Denver. Filsimmons Hospital, Denver. KCG Portland, Oregon. WBAP Fort Worth, Texas. KFZ Yakima, Wash. KLP Los Altos, Calif. KFAY Medford. It! HIS CABINET TODAY . . . , r, i. An ii nnAi DAnm urADn ! LUOnL IIHUIU IILrmu IN NNGMAN ARC BY ASHLAND MAN i LI AY COMPLETE JjUINIJU.N, UCl. 2-1. I rtJiiiic. .i,t drew Bona; Law Is busily engagedd any sc o ar is given a ho ce in completing his cabinet, which he of several lists, from which to se m, Ipet ii reading course. The books will submit today or tomorrow. The lect a reading cuu, , . , .., ji selected by the 1 brarlan are of the kins is expected to proclaim the dis-, B " b 1 ' ,. ' . ,.,. Iverv highest grade which promises solution of parliament immediately. vel7 nigneai u " November 15 has been set as the! a knowledge of real ! Iterature to all i date foi the general election the new parliament assembling five days iater. jor.ty. . . , WKmm. ,,l XKIlAI, TO nE im.n Wednesday morxing Frank Weltman, who died Mon " .... , nut nan nveu in me vicinuy i ner Soda springs for a number of !vpn .nd ..i. wpII knnurn throneh- 'tfiii . iinin.Jt Hi i . ..' W Ml I 5 a i n,.pa..thll.he,,on,,.ofBmonarch.t'its convention. A crowd of 30,0110, ':,.,. , ,,. a rpfful eerpinnnv with all tne trnp-i - BAD CHECK PASSER - - . . . . 1 .'r, 8i UAI.KK IM'll JAIL: nil 1 n 3 WAXTS A WINTER HOME ! cordially disposed toward tho fas- S'clsti. i TACOMA Wash., Oct. 24. j , -r Jail has no terrors for V. F. t Osgood, 45, who ' cheerfully walked into the police station. J yesterday and gave himself up ? to Captain of Detectives John ? Strickland, saying: .a -'Well. I want a home for the winter again." Osgood claims ne passed iwo bogus checks Saturday. He is $ i,eid pending an investigation of ? ti,is matter. He was jailed on a nimuai wiai&c ...... o k4'4)l.9 iADDIIIAL RIOTS BERKELEY, Calif., Oct. 24. The possibility of a serious clash be tween the University of California and University of Southern Califor nia students, when the football teams meet in l.ob Anseicn, id ci,bub...b ficials. President Barrows, head oi the University of California, is cer- ; um uunciauj v- . :tain tnat Berkeley students will not i.pDr, ronrisnU for the recent at tack launched by Southern Califor nia students.. READING COURSE FOSTERED BY PARENT TEACHERS ASSX. The Parent-Teachers' association is fostering a reading course for the grammar school students of the city, in the third to eighth grades Inclu sive, and is offering certificates ot reward to every Btudent who reads the prescribed list of books. The fact that a large number of (grammar school pupils are deficient In reading caused the association to take this way of encouraging them to do more work along this line, en deavoring to help the children be come better readers by offering the Inducement ef the certificates. Twenty lists of ten books each .nave Deen muue u. uy mo I. .1. ... U.. Ik. lfhnflan e"'""" wno noer .... AS an aanmonai nniimis movement, the school board has roaA in vp five credits to each , ; ' '... ,, ,, ua 0i,ip,i mpnn inn. nuiii n wiuiuiii. b,.i... ... , cnter the next grade. Every pupil should put forth an extra effort to obtain this certifl cate and the credits which It will , ..... i bring, by spending a few hours of i., m i,, PnnA hnoka. " '-" " " vr. hi. death belnK caused by the NOT ANTICIPATED , ITALY IS Fffii iGREAT CiVSLVVAR! I AT CONVENTION n i EXTREME NATIONALIST PARTY, I ..,v Liiilnll'liu IV VHItltMT. FacxLtli Arc Mimwil Willi Aitllloiy AikI MjuIi'iio (Juns nd May March l iii.u Ititim ; I'miy i Favor With 1'opularR. NAPLES, Italy, Oct. 21. Tlio pol- iti.,.i fuio if liiilv and nei'liaiif a civil war, is In tho balance toduy: when the convention of the fascist!. I the extreme nutionajist oi i;:iiiization composed of former soldiers, opened . ,' .,,. ti,o, ,. 'in - hnve cat herert neie. iiieie aie ", 000 j.alian So.dler9 massed with ar- ., , ,.,i,! n. nnm- Muiim.y mm iiiuwt'.i" manding points. Leaders of the fascir.ti are threat- S'Unlng to march on Home and seize ?!tho government. The people appear ;uiu B" inc.. . . my IS EXPENDED 10 RUN AMD Wmflii For the purpose of dlncussliig the budget needed by School District No 5 for tlio fiscal year beginning June 30, 1922, and ending June 30, l!i!3, IukiiI voters will hieer-M the city hall on November 14, at which time' they will volo on a proposition of j levying- a special district tux. ! Figures compiled from tho esti mated expenditures, as set forth hyj W. H. McNair, president of thoj school hoard and F. S. Fugle, clerk,! include, the following:. j During this period it. will co-t np-j proximately $9(100 per month to runs .1. ...... II., nl.,.lu ,81 ' llPllK? i p(i(( (l jo cnvpr ,,,. . P9 (,r M the year. Salaries will take ?53,fi7!t, Includ'ns llioe of the city snperin tenrient, tliree nrinclpals, "7 te:irli crs and tho jiinilors. Estinia'od ninintenance and repairs w'll lie $1300, with $'100 insurance. Mis cellaneous expend'turesj sueli na rent on the Hawthorne annex, model cot tape (practice house) heat, light and water will be $1,100. An emergency fund of $1500 is needed to cover blackboards .md inrldenials. Com mencement is expected to require $250. Materials and supplies, in cluding sileh articles as furniture, stovss, books, flags, playground equipment, janitors' supplies, post age, stationery, telephone, fuel, light and water, and freight, are expected to reach $8085. Money will he derived from var ious sources, the estimated receipts are $14,500 from tho county school fund during the coming school year; $2500 from the ptate school fund; $6000 from the elementary school fund; wlUi $3250 ns the estimated amount to be rece'ved from all other sources during the coming year. The total estimated receipts, not Includ ing the prone ;ed tax, nro $26,250. With a total operating pxpenie of $83,295, and receipts of $26,250, not Including the proposed tax, there will bo n balance of $57,045 to he raised by a district tax. JTXFUAL TO I'E HEM) WEDNESDAY A FTKRXOOV The funeral s-rvice, tor u.e m.e Winifred Spencer, who died ny. Momlav iiiorniiig, w II he held Wed-i i ...... npit v i,i, 'I mm ii. t i, , ,,,, .,. ,,.,, I Iltm,neIlt wll ,kn riace In Moun- tan View cemetery, In charge of J. 'p. Dodge and Sons. yc;mnLS To Vf DISMISSED I ... vn iii.mii tkaciier " j " All of the schools of the city will Chicago Girls Paint Their Dresses l? r : TTmmTmrr K'.-r laxrxi ill llaml iiaiiin-i dresses are the lalest drsiKii at the Chlcaso Academy of Fine at work on . for tnemse.vcs nmue or mate in. oo wmn. .u.gns . bcea p:i n ed v mm . Miss Ann i.elciuiter, a stuueni in uie acanemy, is uie i . onM,tur of the MW. " STl'DEXT ItRAXDEI) OX FACE AXI RACK liV 'ACH) HOM'TION i j LOS ANfiELES, Oct. 24. 4 Surprised while asleep at his 3i home by 'three unidentified men J and tied securely, William ? Syltes, an ex-service man and ? student of the University ot ? California, southern branch, ? suffered agoiiizing pain Mon- ? day when the Initials ' U. S. C." were burned on Ills iaco aim r rong nitric acid lie men who es- noil iininei ate v auer in i attack. WEDDING IS NEAR:.. KAISER ILL HAPPY nooRN. Holland. Oct. 24. Wil liam Hohenzollern, ex -German kals nt the snrlKhtH- VI, in oiiwinn H.n ,,. f n lover, as tho date of his .nnrroiiT. November 5 approaches, it is learned from persons close to him. ''j. tviiipi.sa TTormino of Ruess, his brlde-to he, will wear lilac and black Fruitgrowers bank vs. Short, Hale at tlio two marriage services lllnclvs. Bunnell, Grants Pass Irrigation r.. (i. pivtl feiemnnv and black ! district vs. Dean, McFadden vs. R. velvet for the religious ceremony. SAX FRANCISCO WILL HELP ADVERTISE KLAMATH FALLS KLAMATH FALLS, Oct. 24. Seventy-eight members of the San Francisco chamber of commerce trade excursion, who left Sunday, after a 24-hour stay here, bent the California-Oregon stiito line to In clude Klamath county In the San Francisco $400,000 advertising cam paign. Announcement Hint Klamath was to bo Included In the campaign to develop northern 'California was made by Dr. H. M. Rastull of the San Francisco chamber of commerce, at a smoker given for the visitors Sat urday night. Ho said there was no rearon why Klamath should not be in,,hl(W , ,)ip vma B1i YUed co . .. i,-i operat'on to bring eastern Bettlers knowledge of his alleged Infidelity, j He was acquitted finally of mur to this section. - Ml3- Frank Smedlpy is unable to ner, but convicted of the larceny of Expecting to see a rough lumber- j face Adele Dalton, his school leacner the property. Mrs. Innes, In Port ing town, the San Franciscans de-' sweetheart, during the coronor's In-and, Oregon, served a term in pri clared themselves amazed at the quest over the body of Frank Smed- son for fraud. progress shown in Klamath Falls, ley. . n,,,i u.iii, tho pn.,n nf trlhntarv! Testimony at the Inquest Indlcat- FATHER AND SON" CO 'country a portion of which they'll the death wag accidental, and I viewed In an 80-nille tour. Morrill... l itl (1 1 1 11 ii 11(1 UIU I II IU It IV o Uinu'vin 1 1 m..i i..irA ,iit,t Ma Klamath extpni ed an Invitation for the Cnllfornlans to return c,;forn!n A(lmlsslon (1:ly noxt yM, wgg i . a COMINC. EVENTS , October 27 County Y. M. C. A Convention. ' PORTLAND, oci. zi. me uou.wiu ce inea later. October 31. November 1. 'nf Ben Welling,. age about 55 yotrs.j In behalf of Delbert Rudolph, At . ... a ' ...! finntincr In lha wtllam- tninv A C Woodcock asked the "Wo Should worry, rjiKs mu- sicil comedy. November 7 General elec- tlon. November 11 Armistice day. November 22 "Colonial ? Ph.yers," Lyceum number. Dei ember 4-7 Winter fair. fad Introduced by the students of dress Arts. The girls In the clusses are now ARE ON DOCKET FOR THIS TERM OF Of the 22 women called on regu ,,,wi unapini vpnlrpft for erand I...... nt .l,a la.nl nf plmillt MANY CI CASES COURT court that opened Monday, all butUarty recognized the machine as his, ii u,.:the one that had been stolen. The UllUU UlUllllcu rciiiiui,i. .v - necessary to call a special venire otndits "stepped on It.' and disai 15. eight of them being women. Ashland people who were called at this tlmo were Beulah Joy, Mattle Million, Jackson Gyger, Elizabeth Homes. Talent was represented by Frank M. Centers and Ralph E. Koozor. ' ' .,.;,.., :. A J docket-State vs. Simmons and State snvppnt Th Rln.mnns case was argued today. Civil ciises this term are very heavy, and are scheduled as fol lows: Osenhrugge vs. Osenbrugge, Mc- Carvel vs. Winders, Baker vs. Row en, Walker vs. Short, Howard vs Anderson, Southern Oregon Lumbei company vs. Penoyer, Medford Dom. i Laundry vs. Sheffield Farmers and R. Valley Canal company, Central Door and Lumber company vs. Rice, Bullock Mercantile Agency, vs. Smith, Medynski vs. Zundel, Tumy vs. Sec. Insurance company, Gerlln ger vs. Gagnon, Weeks vs. Gagnon, Messlno vs. Woods, Hutchinson vs. Gagnon',' Seller vs. Cass, Talent Irri gation district vs. Bayllss, Brown vs. Stots, Smith vs. Bertelson. !El SAN nipnn rdif rw 91 ...... v. ... Her nerves shattered by the drown - !.. . l,nH I. , ... 1. .... .1 .... Ik. ,. ,1 .1 1, n iiik ui iiui iiuniuiiii am. uu o.iiiun showed no suspicion that love's cross turrems it ui uvor tuiuo iw mio O..wll,..- """" - - ' a 1 1 l u iin inn tvoa m nninni ( iiirnrPi M hh uaiton was a pameuc uguri - ... . III UIU .. .ifr.. WOMAN COLLAPSES AT CORON RS TRIAL W tne .rage.iy "v ' Monday. Father and son were found lover, when she " t0okigull(y 0f arson by . c.rcult court a week-end trip with Smedley. ' , ' t I'ODY OF DREIKIfi MAN FOUNI) IX WILLAMETTE "u - '"e f'ver Sunday near the Peninsula Lumber company dock, by Clyde Tealing engineer of the steamer As- lorla. i in. Welling was one or tne tnree men drowned October 14, when the Port- and dredge "Portland'' waa tunc enear Swan isiana. THREE BANDITS ITCHES A N I AUTO MACHINES ARE STOri'ER HIGHWAY NEAR FAIR GROl'XDS ON VICTIMS RELEASED CLOSE TO GOLD HILL Depiillen StNtrc-li for Hours Sunday Morning; Highwaymen Attempt to Run Wuff on Owner; Auto In Re covered I.aler at Medfoid. Highway bandits held full sway early Sunday morning when they held up three machine loads of peo ..i. . , ....... . i-.... .. . .... pie ItHUIIIUlg liuu. me uani-u ai .no fairgrounds, confiscated one of the machines, relieved the occupants ot all cash, watches and jewelry, took their victims to Cold Hill, and turned them loose to make their way back to Medford as best they could. The hold-up was staged by a trio of bandits, who stopped the ma chines near the fairgrounds. One man contributed $120, while the rest donated less liberally. Those In the three cars were loaded Into one ma chine, a Buick, which was driven by one of the robbers. When all were allowed to leave the car at Gold Hill, the highwaymen continued In the direction of Grants Pass. Following the departure of tha machine, the victims started to walk back towards Medford. A machine was seen approaching from tho north, and was flagged One ot the Deared. The machine was found later In Medford, where It had been abnndone'd. Within a short time after tho hold-up, special deputies were sta tioned along the highway In various narts of the county. Those who re- turned to Ashland at a late hour -e s oppe y the of , . lunuu,rc" " " . had seen the Buick, it not being known at the tlmo which direction had been taken by the bandits In their escape. According to police authorities to day, the Identity of the highwaymen Is still unknown, though the officials state they are In possession of clues that may lead to their apprehension. PORTLAND, Oct. 24. The feder ated patriotic societies ticket Is out. It Indorses Elton Watkins for con gress; Wulter Pierce for governor; Hoff for state treasurer; Kerrigan for public service commission, and the compulsory school bill. NNES IS IN AGAIN; WASHINGTON, Oct. 24. Victor Innes, Portland lawyer, was released from a Georgia chain gang today, after serving a seven year sentence for larceny, and returned here on a charge of using the mails to defraud. Authorities spent months endeav oring to prove that Innes had done away with Beatrice and Lois Nelms, lanujr mill ucau no , ..- ...... ! Atlanta, Ga. girls, to secure their ' ... nriiii..riv. TO PRISON' TOGETHER EUGENE, Oct. 24. E. C. Ru- tdolph was sentenced to three years. nnn niH inn iminnrr kh in nn. in nn ( ... ,. K . . year In the penitentiary by Judge .... ,. . ..,. .,. tiirr last ween on me cnarge oi burnlng farm buildings near Elrnlra to collect Insurance of $6000. James Wilson, indicted Jolutly with them. --- judge for a parole. The judge said that he would grant a pardon to oo man convicted of arson." Hi ex pressed the belief that the son wa if"" - not as guilty as tne ramer wno roa- eocted the scheme,, but that he wa implicated in me crime oy nipin , build the fire, SERVED FOR 7 YEARS