Tkf R e.ister M a jo rity of rrackft Farm Hoi to Soatk rra O regon FORM ERLY CENTRAL PO IN T ANO ASHLAND AMERICAN VOLUME 3 ASHLAND, JACKSON COUNTY. ONE SLIP FOR WOMAN. l in d b e r g and m a r ie . ^ " ^ t h e r and father hid $60 in , bureau'draw er, telling only their thirteen-year old daughter. Christina, where the money was. It ^«appeared. Three times the gir’ denied that she had stolen the money, then drank carbolic acid ur6 may die. Not all parents re- \ liie a child’s intensity of feel- ATTEND REBEKAH MEET ORECON. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13. 1927. Sanford's Posses Many Heirlooms of Unusual Beautv and Value NUMBER «C. MANY YEARS OLD SCHOOLS TO HAVE Among a number o f beautiful' will o f the seamstress; there is an in the intriguing -ccret drawed evidently L Lighting i.h lia . of Convention of District Number and priceless heirloom* of YuW Yule Log Log is i» an an la ¡home o f Mr. and Mrs. H. S. San- intended for concealing sewing Twelve Wes Held in heritance From Mythology ford o f Allison street, there stand* equipment. Grants Pass Lore in regal dignity a handsome solid An oval French mirror in an — The annual Rebekah convention mahogany chair. elaborate gilded frame refelcts English Christmas customs are of district number 12 convened at When Mrs. Sanford was a lit- past splendors and olden romances many and usually date back to an- Grants Pa«s yesterday with mnny tle girl her father who was a man- o f France; while an intricately cient times. The lighting c f the Ashland ladie in attendance. ufacturer of wollens in Hamilton, woven hair necklace with solid; yule log is an inheirtance from The meeting was opened by Att- Ontario. Canada, purchased ing> at < gold clasp* and unique lyre amulet I Lithuanic mythological lore. The na Rebekah lodge o f Grants Pass, auction half a dozen chairs be- pendant brings back the revolu- | use o f mistletoe as a decoration Judge Inch says •’one slip" doe* followed by the seating o f the longing to the royal dining room tionary period. dates bark fully as far, for the not prove a woman immoral, o r : convention officers. Louise Perox- suite o f the castle o f Sir W alter Very rare indeed, is the small mistletoe was the sacred plant of justify withholding citizenship xi. o f Ashland, vice-president o f McKabb, these chairs were used gold dollar coined at the United the Drui ds, and extensively used from her. the Rebekah Assembly o f Oregon for a number o f years in his o ffic e , States mint m Philadelphia in at their festivals. In Scotland the — It the size* , , __ .•____ Xl/Ml L_ U I J T officiated in in m the absence ol o f Mrs. Mrs. IV seems KC I»» to — depend — c........ on ........... oinciaiea e acsence upon hi* death were divided 1832; this dollar the sixe of a Christmas or yule celebrations at ^ f SdMK>l Bcf-uW and kind o f the »lip. Poor Eve bit Meeting» Will be Held To- >:tf> s^nderïon oi thf and among the children. The chair in ! dime, has the Lord's prayer en- >- one time extended from Decern- ^ morrow Night in the the apple and that slip cost not Christmas W ill be Next Rebekah Assembly of Oregon. the Sanford home is one o f the | graved on one side, ber 18th to January 6th, the lat #nly her citizenship but her actual Local Armory Mrs. Perozxi gave a number of in six. At the top of the chair is a | A tilt top table formerly belong- ter being the still observed 12th Friday residence in the Garden and the teresting and instructive remarg most handsome and distinctive ng to Mr. Sanford's mother, is Day, which ends the Christmas I great privilege o f bearing chibl- in h< r usual gracious manner, and coat o f arms; two warriors in full a mute reminder o f the days of season, originally known as Uh-{ N O R M AL SAME TO STA R T 7:45 DATE r*n without pain. the day was filled with reports. armor stand face to face, a Nor- the part, made o f pressed papier- halie Day. Ihiring these celebra-! ■ ■ ■ - Besides, the law, which allows Door« W ill be Opened at talks, and papers by head officials man shield between ; above the mache, and possessing a smooth tions even the miscreant* were not j Practically all o f Teachers each dog one bite before condemn and splendid demonstrations o f warriors is the old Norman mot- jet surface, the table has every punished. Six Thirty to Accommo Are Expected to he ing him, might well allow a lady Lodge work were given by the dif- to, “ Dread Naught," and below appearance o f ebony with an elab- “ Boxing Day” , December 26th, date Large Crowd Away Holidays one slip. feront lodges represented. Hope them, “ Gun EageL” riaborat« gilded frame reflects probably got its name because the 1 Rebekah lodge o f Ashland exem Very interesting and impressive oration of inlaid flora) designs in Romans gave gifts on that day, to The Ashland public school* will Ruth Elder, charming young I Aimer McPherson noted tu - plified in a most effective and is the sizable, mahogany sewing the soft glowring colors o f mother- the poor by placing gifts in boxes, , man evangelist will arrive in Ash- close on Friday and reopen again lady, attracted attention and [touching manner the draping of table which formerly belonged to of-pearl.- which were placed in churches fo on the second o f January accord newspapers gave her at least ! land some time tomorrow after- the charter in the Memorial exer Mrs. Sanford's grandmother. The In the Sanford home are also that purpose. ing to G. A. Briscoe superinten- $ 100 , 000,000 of free advertising.1 noon' * n,i sP*a'i the Ash- cises; Olive’ Rebekah lodge of leave* rest on a massive pivotal many other antiques o f equal The “ Wassail bowl” filled with „ . dent o f schools. This is the annual the intelligent Loew Com- l“ nd Arraor' tomorrow night, the ; MpdfoH t on the degree work base and may be arranged at the beauty and interest. a spicy compound, usually with j ch ri, , m„ and the lenrth 1 n t p p fin o K o in e » aeikoetulnel le. i piny gives her $1.000 a day fo r " T * " * -«chrdu)ed to start! in , b#. uti, u, , n<J roasted apples floating in it, sim-1 o f , hfl v#c. tion ,.()rr„ pond> with 100 days to tell about it in vaude-.at 5 ’45‘ Mr*‘ McPhemon is travel- Der ilar to punch to punch was served , ^ o f othrr the ^ ho<>1 o f. O PERETTA TO BE ,.;n» * ln8 overland and will drive from . _» j . . ROGUE NEWS TO ulle- „ , . . A wonderful turkey dinner with with cakes to caller*. , , . » ---------------------- - i Eugene where she has been con- ,h„ fjx in p at §jx : fil ial said. H AVE A SPECIAL GIVEN TH U R SD AY On Christmas eve the “ wait*** or For $100.000 intelligent Mr. | * ,*er“ “!‘ ° f mert,n*r*‘ ‘ » o’clock; by the members of Aetna carolers who have been practicing ^Saturday will see a general ex- The local High School paper, The Three act operetta Yanki Nicholas M. Schenck gets the bene-/ s an v . I-odge of Grants Pass, in the ban- for weeks, sing such unforgettable , ° dU* ° f ’,ch° ° l “ ‘• ch' r* wUh m* nF The Rogue News, will be the cul San composed o f about sixty-five fit of $100,000.000 worth o f pub The ,oc* ' «ommittee having in * qu„ room of |()p , 0 0 F songs, as. “ God rest ye merry ° ' 'i * * " ' ^ mination o f the two issues into n pupils o f the Junior High school licity. * PP? ,nCe.|hr ' Beautiful boliquets o f f l o w * , Gentlemen,” “ Noel.” or “ Hark, ! f he ho,,<,“ y!l wh,le W,U Madame Curie could not get I ’ 1 u" irs ood ‘ h*t there WfTe pr„ * nter ^ the Assembly big Christmas number which will will be presented in the Senior the herald angels sing; then the it friends in near by communities. Fri- High school Gymnasium on the Th«j Normal school will observe $100,000 fo r telling about radium • '*' n° 411 mi>,son charged *•*1 officers present: Louise Perorri be ready for distribution singers are invited in for seed evening of Thursday, December. the same vacation dates with the Tne peop’e want action. * vice-president of the Rebekah As- ¡day, Dectm ofr 16, 1927. cakes, cheese, and sandwiches The editorial staff has been 15th. Tickets are being sold by the last classes being held Friday af-* S e e m* n C<>m' of ; E* ‘ b and working hard for several weeks school children and reserved seats and spiced drinks; after the “ wits" ternoon. The majority o f the Students at Chicago’s North -1 v. . , . . . Jeanne Burke past president« and have departed the house is trin- Special music has been arrang- * endeavoring to get out something are on sale at Elharts’, for the instructors ftil) also be out of western University vote Lind Carrie Rickard, outside guardian. med, the tree with it* candles ed. to acocmpany the singing by bigger and better than ever before convenience of the people, Ashland over the holidays. bergh and Henry Ford “ the big Ashland people who attended made ready and the stockings The operetta is under the direc- gest men o f the year.” Queen the congregation, and this will h*e the convention were: Me*d&mes gtr end beQer than ever before. hung by the chimney with care, lead by Cash Woods o f Medfar-i. and they feel assured that the tion o f Miss Laura Raguse, super- Marie leads the women. Louise Perozxi. Nellie Madden. | . . filled to overflowing with bumpy i CHRISTM AS PROGRAM who will also have general charge Anna Meyer. Leah Ca’dwell M « e 'C° m,nK numfcer noJ onl>’ P^mises visor of music, who is assisted by President Coolidge, Mussolini, A T JUNIOR HIGH o f the service*. but will be Mis* Laura Johnson, instructor of* »vady fur the onslaught he Prince o f Wales, Mayor Eib. Fern Randles. Dora Payne b“ ." n b» ■issue. The English and Dramatics, and M is .! ' * V * . “ • f " ' “ « - • f , * r Jol| y old St. j Mollie Songer. Son«**, Belle R„n. Songer C_____ Al»a A..-' w p«rior to any previoua is The doors to the armory will be Mon|e Thompson, Edison, Tunney, A1 i Nick has driven his reindeer across ¡ The following splendid Christ- idea o f the large number at this Hazel Saunders, Domestic Science ^ '‘ ‘ h-rty and according Nicko||(j Norma Rwder u | . 'Smith, Babe Ruth got votes. j the lawn and up to the roof where I m“ * Pr<>Fram wil1 presented at • to Mr. Butterfield indications j |or Lu]u Wüson. and Messrs Mib time o f the year is to avoid con-! teacher. ¡Donner and Blitzen have stood t*le Junior High School Friday af- point to a record crowd wnth many fliction with the annual Com- , Mr. Ward Croft will direct the ton Nickols, John Murphy, ind Funeral Services Are quietlywaiting waiting while he ternoon: expected from all over the Rogue A. A. Madden. mencement time. ( High School orchestra and Miss scrambled down the chimney with ! Christmas Carol by the school; Held For Mrs. Mitchell River Valley. While it is not de The efficient members o f the Ellen Waters, physical training The convention will convene Recitation by Roger Sheffer; Vo his sack. finitely known, it is assumed that Rogue staff are: Selden Burton, director will present pupils in folk Frances Cooper; A bit o f last year's yule log '> cal solos hy Mrs. Horace Mitchell well her stay in Ashland will be for the next year at Medford. editor; Barney Miller, assistant dances between acts, school; must be saved to light the one this Playlet by Junior High Blown- local woman passed away one night only. editor; Ned Mars, business man-: ---------------------- Christmas carol hy School; Recita year and bunches o f the mistletoe! THREE A STARTS I at the Community hospital in this There will be three in Mrs. M d ager; Irene Berg, faculty advisor; M ARG AR ET PERRINE saved from one year to the tion by Beverly Young; Piano so- [city Saturday morning following Pherson’s party. Ralph MEMBERSHIP DRIVE and Lawrence Powell editor of the W INNER OF CONTEST are Jordan, next. I lo hy June Aiken»; Talk by W. P. a s*ries of minor operations ¡business manager, the evangelist joke Column. Mr. Powell ha* re- _ _______ ___ Walters o f the Y. M. U. A .; Song The Ch-imber of Commerce «>- ceived much praise for hi. work Cora Chapman Mitchell was born private secretary and herself, Misg Mar|farft P f r r i M t local K IW A l^ LADIES NIGHT by tb<‘ *cbo°K Presentation o f May 3, 1873 in Ashland where T h e^ w ill stop at 1 . . , *7 . . the Lithia ore.-atirg with T.-.ree A officials as Joke editor. , girl employed at Billing* Agency | The Ashland Kiwanis club will ‘ Footb,,,, letters; Pep song by the s ailed a drive this morning that the spent most o f her life; she was Springs hotel. . l was declared the winner of the i observe ladies night, tonight with , *chool‘ will not be stopped until 150 mem married to Horace Mitchell in — ---------- ROB THREE PLACES ’U nivenal Word Contest’ given by b dinner t t the Lithia Springs ho- -------------------- - berships have been sold in the lM'7. They lived on a ranch in TO SING CAROL broke three Bif-wThe Ashland Electric Company in ' tel and a special program after- Gillian Nicholson, teacher Klamath county for about ten Early Christmas morning at I Three A organization. This num the primary grades in the Lio- fn en t places in Ashland Saturday i connection with the Lithiaps In-j wards. The annual election of of- ,b< [years then removed to this city, o’clock, the Epworth League o f ber o f memberships, will assure evening, according to report* sent doPr Circus. ficers will also be held at this co,n’ was called away to Boise, for Ashland a Three A office the Mrs. Mitchell has many dear the M. E. Church will observe :'ts in to police headquarters. Quiri- , Sjx dollars on any’ lighting fix- meeting. coin school was called .w ay to entire year around, which will — b* and neighbors v both in this annual -------‘-’ custom by singing [ friends .................. — v s n sss S in - ----------------- J > IIK 1 carols - 0 1 LM > | , . evidently one o f the thieves pulled ture in tht. , torc was allowed by Boise, Ida., by the illness o f her Yity and Klamath county, who are to <he sick and shut-ins, it was d-*- ° Ca P< * n. tbe Chamber o f Com- mother. Miss Nicholson will not merce office, and which «91 he of ^ i i tW° rob^ *r,e* ant* w** * co,n W. H. Sams to the per«on sending Mrs. Sarah Kentner, elderly pieved at her sudden passing. cfded at a meeting last Sunday. return until after the Christmas m ateria l . . . i l t t n e In ‘ - ■ ,1 ‘ P « « " g j „ the larg. woman aged 82 years who resides She is survived by her husband The Wesley Foundation will join ' - mgMhrough Ashland, the other i, m8de from th, on Central Avenue in this hity, holidays. Horace Mitchell, an adopted son the League in this affair. They o f car r * tourist thought to be o f local origin. , and , he rule was that no letter | slipped o ff the back steps o f her Paul McCoy Mitchell, e.ght will go ft-om place to place in a travel. • The O’ Brien home on 116 High c<)U]d be used twice in the same home yesterday morning and wn* Mis* Mell Carter teacher nt 1 k two sister-, Mrs. Oscar truck and about 7 o’clock will re street was looted o f a box o f old word. Junior High school and Mis* E'la I very badly bruised and shaken, Virgil Gillette o f Klamath Falls a d M i » Edith Chapman, turn to t h e ‘church where break-! coins and a jelly server. The MeLgod, teacher o f Mathematics orothers. Turn, Bart and fast will be prepared for them. came over to Ashland Saturday thief gained entrance by means o f 1 - Miss Perrine sent in a list o f but fortunately no bones were at Junior High school, expect to V«rg,' all o f Ashland and a The two organization? are also to visit relatives and attend last a back window, and the theft w-is 590 words, other contestants send- brokeiv spend the Christmas vacation with ing in large list* were, Mrs. Fran -1 ■tother Homer o f San Francisco. planning a watch night party fo r night of the Indoor Circus. ¡not found out until aoout ten* frind* in Modesto, California. cos Swails, 539; Mr*. E. D. J«n- Mrs. Lizzie Merritt, Opportun One son Billy preceded her in New Year's Eve. " ■ o’clock in the evening. About this [ r.ings, 372; Mrs. F. C. High 331. ity teacher o f the Washington and Mr. and Mrs. rcerhower o f Fifth tim(l th<, hom. *®> having been related to the o f Geo. Crapaey on Among those who expert to Miss Perrine is applying the Junior High schools, with her lit- street have returned home trom i Granite street was found to have death ten years ago; she is sur- | leave Ashland for the holidays are Mrs. Frank Crouch, daughter prize money on a handsome floor ¡tie son Jackie will leave on the severa! wek’s visit f with w hy a number o f relatives al- their been entered also, and some rare Marjorie, and Margaret Church daughter in Stockton, I .amp for Christmas. train Friday evening for San j Mr. Walter Redford, o f the Soutii- Mirphy, Neil, Lowe, Chapman, man motored to Medford Satur California, old coins and a sapphire stick pin 1 Francisco where they will enjoy ern Oregon Normal faculty, hi* •»d Nicholson families of Ashfhnd day to attend “ Les Miserable».’ ’ taken. Paul K. Mitchel was visiting the Yuletide vacation with Mr*. wife and child and Mrs. Bedford’* Miss Helen Merrill, form er well |P»d vicinity. | Automobile tooft, a battery gaso- l mother Mrs. Beeler. They will | known local girl arrived in A*h- s line, and cup grease were taken Merle Hessler on Mountain avenue Merrit’* sister. Funeral services were held this leave in a few days for Seuttle, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ozro Brown o f 1 land to spend the Christmas holi- from a garage on Jack True’s I »fternoon from the Dodge Chapel, Washington. Mr. and Mr*. George Crapsey Kiamatb Fails are in Ashland to days with her parents, Mr. and place on East Main street, some Y ■ i local chapter of Eastern Star Howard Wiley, who ha? been o f 29 Granite street will be host* attend the funeral o f Mr*. Horace. Mrs. Frank Merrill who reside on time during the evening. t which sh? was a member Mrs. A. I,. Miller, daughter Ir ____________ sufefring with infantile paralysis to the Jolly Bunch Club Wedne*- Mitchell. the Boulevard. Miss Merrill i. a fed charge o f the service^ and in- ■ In his lower limb* is reported im-1 day evening. ma, Mr*. Mattie Litrhenberger, nurse at the Sutter hospital in nent was made in the Ashland Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sanderlin | proving and ran now turn himself Mr*. Florence I.itchenherger, Mrs, Mr. Applebaker o f Jacksonville Sacramento. California. «•no :*ry. o f Mountain Avenue are planning in bed. -Mrs. H. Wilkerson o f Medford Minnie •'•«Cutchen, Miss _ ______ Muriel a.« a visitor in this city Saturday. ■■ i. in Ashland for several day* on ^*cCu‘ bchen normal school stud- J. Blair o f the 19th Hole Golf to go to Marysville, Wash., to* Miss Glenn Simpson of the Simpson Mr*. Slack had charge o f the combined busine* knd pleasure * nt* "‘ “ F « " « w' ‘ h Mrs. A. L. Mill- Mr. Jame? Spheres of Talent Shop, returned Sunday from a via- spend the Holiday season. “irdware Company o f this city, was an Ashland visitor Saturday. it with relatives in San Francisco. Frances Hillery who is teaching Nazarene Sunday School in the trip. : er, will leave for their home in in Coos county will accompany absence o f the Superintendent. t Saturday fo r Portland where » --------- W olf Creek the latter part o f the them. will visit his brother, Harold Mr. Thornton Wiley, who is de Mrs. H. G. Stock and daughters wiek w h w th,,F W'H »pen d the Mrs. M. M. Old? o f Butte Foi^ Mrs. C. W. Winne of Dunsmuir -everal day* and attend the was visiting friends in Ashland ov- visited friend* in Ashland over the, ed at home by quaraatine. Heiene and Gertrude Biede. M rs.' ( 'bristma* vacation. Mis* Minnie Jses o f instruction given by the er the week end. Mis* Hazel Shaver and h e r: Gray and Mr*. Norma Reeder A,b,,rt* ot GranU Pass, also a week end. Xo-Wi Biray automatic oil burning mother Mrs.Mary Shaver o f "I Jimmie Daugherty who ha* been were among the Ashland people <tud*'n‘ o f th* S. O. N. S. who re- »•rnace company. the Christian ’‘’ d** •* ,b* Miller home «rill leave Mr. Frank Hollopeter o f Port Mr. Jack G *!lo «a y o f Klartath street were dinner guest* on Sun employed in the Twentieth Cen- who attended land is visiting his Sister Miss Ruth Fall# spent the week end ir Ash day at the W. H. Wallis home I tury Grocery in this city f ir some •Science lecture at Medford Sun- toT Gr“ nt* pa»* soon. —— i | time, has gone to Med/or I to d» y afternoon. The lecture was [ Hollopeter who is a student o f the land visiting friends and attend east o f Ashland. Mr and Mrs. C. C. He*ley of ‘ work in the Twentieth Century given by Mr. Dooley o f London FOUR PAGES ONLY | Southern Oregon Normal school. ing the Indoor Circus. Arthur Cooper, who ha* »pent * store in that city. Mr. Paul Vfar- England, at the Craterian Theatre. R*lm avenue are moving to Stock 1 ■ 11®#, California fo r the «rinter. I the summer in Washington near ion o f Medford i. changing place I •nt Leroy Gandee who is employed Due to unavoidable mech- Yakima i* planning to return to with Mr. Daugherty and will work! Mr. and Mrs. Howard Barrett; — ----- by the Southern Pacific Company cal trouble, the Register th< A-hland branch store. hi» home in Ashland after the first and little daughter o f Seattle, are! Mis* Smith. Domestic Science , in Dunsmuir was a visitor in Ash lay consists o f only four of the year. --------- I visiting in thi. city with Mr*. Bar- ; teacher o f the Ashland high uchoal, land Saturday. res. This make* it neces- --------------------------------- M is. Edna Goheen. Instructor i rett's brother and wife. Dr. and expect? to spend the holiday se.i- t y to omit asany news Mrs. Sadiie Stratton o f Iowa o f Erglish In the J vn ltr E 'g ’i Mr?. C. E. Shinn, and Mr. Bar-1 * °n Her home in Boise, Idaho, *! Mis* Ruth Hollopetar* Normal, Mrs. Lloyd Bryant and «on ms. that will be carried in Bar ■ ■ ■ | i student, visited relative. and Thomas Bryant left fo r Klamath street is having some improvement school, will leave Saturday for rett’. father, proprietor o f regular Friday issue. house at Seattle. Washington to spend j rett’. Cash Meat Market on East State commission values Ore- j friend, in Phoenix and Applegate { county the first of the week af- made on her dwelling I Chnstma? with relative.. ” Main street. , jgwn utilitie. at $168,967.161, ter sévirai days in Ashland. present. ^ w . i m m ^ m J during the week end. » EXPECTED IO HEA1 VACATION