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About Ashland American. (Ashland, Jackson County, Or.) 1927-1927 | View Entire Issue (March 4, 1927)
riti - -O - r Stars in Feast of the Lanterns • f l o r in National Crime Commission Studies Guns ' <*\ Thirty or nmrj cities were represented at a conference of the National Crime commission held In Chicago to devise mean« of preventing gunmen from getting guns, especially submachine guns. Above are some of the leaders. I<cft to right: J. Weston Allen, former attorney general of Massachusetts; Newton D. Baker, secretary of war In President Wilson's cabinet; S. M. Stone, head of the Colts Firearm« company. New York; Gen. C. Buggies, repre senting the War department; Jay R. Benton, attorney general of Massachusetts; ex-Gov. Frank O. Lowden of Illinois, and Mayor Wlllium K. Dever of Chicago. Finding Remains o f Bigamous Murderer’s Victim When the Chinese residents of Sun Francisco prepared for the carnival in celebration of the Feust of the Lanterns these three young ladies. Rose Chew, Ruby Chan and Mary Chu, were selected for stellar parts. Stubby Now in Red Cross Museum After William N. Coffey hud confessed at I’ luttevllle, WIs., that he murdered Mrs. Hattie Hales, whom he had married blgamously, and had dismembered her body and burled the parts In the woods, he led the authorities to the pluces where the remains were disinterred. Late Emperor of Japan Is Laid in the Tom b Stubby, internationally famous mascot of the American Expeditionary forces during the World war, who died a short time ago, has been mounted and placed in the American Red Cross museum In Washington. He was u veteran of four major engagements, wearer of one wound stripe, und recipient of numerous meduls and decorations. Oldest M. C. Remembered on Birthday Elaborate ceremonies marked the burial of the late Emperor Yoshthlto of Japun on February 7. The picture »la*ws tlie hearse and the oxen from Hiroshima which drew it In the fuuerul procession. Devil Dogs in Control in Nicaragua Seek Whaler Again After a hiatus of more than half a century, whaling operations are to be resumed on an extensive scale on the southern California coast. a whaling fleet consisting of the fac tory ateatuer I.anslng. with four kill ers, has established a base at South bay, San Clemente Island, and has started a hunt for the famous Cali fornia 'grays," the humpback and the sperm, the only specie* frequenting these waters. The whale oil, fertilizer and chicken feed, the principal prod ucts derived from the whale catch, will be disposed of entirely In the California markets, officials of the whaling company say. MaJ. Charles M. Stedman. member of congress from v and the only surviving soldier of the Confederate urmv ,n national lawmaking body, reached his eighty-sixth miles* one " He I. shown receiving a North Caro.lns state flag ** Taylor, vice president of the league of American Pen worn™ h? r‘M left The others In the group are Congressmen Kerr m i \c Carolina and Miss Stevens, secretary to Major gtsdman. e,ver oi Find» Sweetheart W edded When Roosevelt's Rough Rider« left 1 San Antonio for Cuba In ISPS Jose phine Mandry, serenteeen, tied a lltle silk flag to the bridle of Sergt. David Hngbes' horse, says Capper's Maga- tlne. Hughes carried the flag, also a I vision of the girl from that time on. but never found an opportunity to re turn and look her up until a few weeks 1 ago. No. the tale does not end In story book fashion, for she la happily "So yonr hoy la going to he an archi married to a policeman and has chil tect?" “ Yes. He says he likes te dren twenty years old. So they Just sharpen pencils."—Kansas City Star. had their pictures taken with the little silk flag. That’s what happens to pro crastinating lovers. V ery Neceeeary "ihls photograph from Nicaragua shows a long line of Conservative pris Doctor—I would suggest a diet. When a fly eata sugar It spits on It oners being held by 1’ nlted States marines waiting fur the exchange for Patient—Well. It will have to be Liberal» held prtsooera by the Conservative forces. Mnethlng that agrees with the cook and suck* the sweet solution. E quipped °* th<’ Flsher at **** North “I hm?!* Deterrni"at,on .t the roté i r 2 L L 7 r: £ no mor* declared Q,n Rider. •*n,eyPt r , e Ì r ; n i0f ,lnT-oL ^ ,n m* the lajt qusln^ncer rd d re s^ r* -n m “They shore did' Tt. thr* r on the floor In t Th*re w'18 * bog .» « 1 „ 7 . J S ,” , L,h* « ™ * r . " . . . It „ „ T * * '" « • *>"*"*, and I hustlt ,hm ,hln-rt>r'lcd Implicated myself Hhr°"* h 11 •n'1 •Waters.-—Knn«». plw,,y °n — — in*** L’lty star. __ *"* “ « F ile V W j *"* ■ b iu l-"“ 1’ “ “ «