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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-08
PHOTOGRAPHING EVIL.

1t has been said that one big cleo
trio arc light in hitherto dark alley
Is better than two policemen, Grim
inals, like certain insects, prefer the
dark.
But electro lights do not scare
away all the powers of evil. The So
cial evil, for instance, flourishes
where the lights are the brightest
and the pianola sounds loudest.
And that is where some good folks
down in Louisville have invented a
new thing under the sun. In GER
tain squares in the Kentucky metrop-
oils questionable resorts were opened
despite the protests of home-owners.
The police were blind.
Then the home-owners got togeth-
er and hired a staff of photographers,
who by night and day snapped the
habitues of the places Some well
known men are said to have been
caught by the camera
We venture to predict right now
that the folks who want to own
homes in decent neighborhoods are
going to win. Evil-even when pro-
tected by the police and the grafters
cannot stand being photographed
and published to the world.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-08
THE SIX-YEAR TERM.

In a bill pending, Senator Works
proposes a six-year term for president
and provides that he shall be ineligi-
BILE to reelection.
1t is said the measure is regarded
with considerable favor in congress.
Such law would have saved Presi-
dent Taft the humiliation of getting
out and fighting for his life.
But would it benefit the country?
Do the people really want to put the
supreme executive power out of their
hands for longer period than four
years?
If we are to have a longer presi-
dental term hadn't we better take
the precaution to reserve the power
of recall?
France has a long presidential
term, but her president is olny a
figurehead The real power rests
with the ministry and the ministry
packs its baggage and moves out as
often as it fails to command public
confidence, even if that happens to be
every three months.
The English government is also re-
sponsive to popular sentiment in the
same way. The moment it tries to
lead where the peoplpe don't want to
go, it is compelled to submit itself to
popular referendum, when it is voted
in or out of office.
With such enormous power as the
president of the United States pos
sesses, siX-year term without pro-
vision tor recall is practically a linn
tied monarchy,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-08

We congratulate the Fourth OF
July executive committee on the
great success of the celebration. II
took work and organization to gel
such splendid results. 1t was what
we might term a ''new blood" com.
mittee. They were all young bust
ness men, full of life and enthusiasm
and ability for the occasion. They
have fairly introduced themselves tC
public service. Ashland will remem.
Der their good work, for they have
stamped the occasion with a word in
big letters, with which Ashland needs
to grow more familiar: "SUC.
CESS
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-08
THE TRAINED MOTHER.

Here's a new profession and a new
school, the profession of trained
motherhood and a school to do the
training. New York has the first
and only one.
What do they teach?
The first year the pupils learn to
take scientific care of very little ba-
bies, both well and sick, and to make
their tiny garments. They also learn
storytelling. Think of thatl They
become familiar with games and 9TH
er simple amusements.
The second year they take up hy-
giene with special reference to the
kindergarten age, child study, the
work of the trained nurse, the prin-
ciples of heredity and the routine of
day nursery work.
The third year they get deeper into
the study of hygiene with eminent
physicians to lecture to them. and
then adventure into the field of men
tai life from infancy to adolescence.
This is learning "mothercraft.
Probably it will be a good thing
for the fortunate kids who get
trained mothers, though there have
been some very good mothers in this
world who didn't have such advan-
tages. 1t is to be feared, too, that
the new school will turn out lot
of fine trained mothers who will
never have any babies to mother.
1t is doubtful if there would be
any more homes or husbands if every
young woman were Schooled in
mothercraft, but there might be some
happier and healthier children.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-08

The MedfOrd Mail-Tribune has
gone plumb" daffy. 1t has the
rabies against Ashland. One of its
contractors gets in row over build
ing certain bridge. He enjons the
payment of certain county warrants
on the grounds of their illegality.
BY so doing he starts the roller of
repudiation. Then the Mail-Tribune
yells that the reputation is all the
work of an Ashland coterie. Too
bad, too bad. The Mail-Tribune
should get its head fixed.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-08
ABOVE THE FRENZIED HOUR.

Politics, nothing but politics. And
yet the cattle Craze on a thousand
hills, the crops ripen in the sunshine,
the boys dive and splash in the old
swimmin hole, the toiling millions of
men and women go to their work in
the morning and return to their hum
BILE homes at night, and everything
moves on precisely as it would do if
there We're no such thing as the
quadrennial frenzy of presidential
politics. The universe grinds its
grist. Men and parties are but chips
on the tide that flows steadily on
ward toward the shores of the fu-
ture.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-08

We take this occasion to congratu-
late the Medford Sun upon its late
evidence of progressive spirit. 1t is
lately rubbing the political moss
from its back and getting into line
with the sentiment of it's state. Now
If the Portland Oregonian and Los
Angeles Times will take their cue
from the Sun the western press will
be fairly well in line with the spirit
of the times. Brer Ruhl writes freer
when he discusses issues as he be-
lieves than when he spreads the pol
icy dope.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-08

Delightful! Grand" were the
words heard by the writer as he
passed group of visitors in the park
on the Fourth. They were discussing
the park, the celebration and Ashland
generally. Said one, Ashland al
ways does things right" to which an
other responded, Yes, and she is
not all hot air and graft, either. "
The writer did not ask just what
place the speaker had in mind when
he drew his comparison, for no doubt
there was a mental reservation in
place, when he spoke, but it sounded
good to us to hear such wholesome
words spoken of Ashland. We APP
preciated it more because we knew it
was all true, and we felt that the
expression was altogether sincere
We learned the speakers were of a
company of visitors from near Med
ford"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-08

NJ. c. Edgington has captured the
prize wheat of the valley. 1t was
grown in the suburbs of Ashland
Thirty-seven stocks produced from
one seed grain, bearing thirty-seven
well-developed heads. The stocks
are five feet tall. 1t would yield
about one hundred bushels to the
acre. OF course it was grown under
favorable circumstances, but no more
so than scientific wheat culture
would generally produce. The speci-
men is on exhibit at Mr. Edgington S
gon produces as good wheat as any
state in the Union.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-08
Bantam Laws EariY.

Oregon City, Ore.-Oregon Wash
burn, poultry fancier of West Ore
gon City, is the owner of probably the
youngest laying hen in the state
The hen was Matched March s and
laid its first egg June "a, and has
been laying daily since. Its mother
has Matched two broods since
March s,
The chicken wonder is a white
feather leg bantam, and under size
even for that species. Mr.. Washburn
is confident the hen has established
new record for early laying.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-08
NOT UP TO SAMPLE.

This is the way Canada absorbed
new population in 1911:
Total gain, $4,000; from Great
Britain, 1SS,OOO; from the United
States, $4,000; from European
countries other than Great Britain
$4,000.
A big proportion Of these newcom-
ers settled on homesteads in the Can.
adian west. While the United States
gained six to eight new citizens from
abroad for every one it lost to Can.
ada, the quality is not regarded as
quite up to sample.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-08
Land VIII Be Opened.

Washington, d. C.-Congressman
Hawley has been advised that the
secretary of the interior has finally
designated large area in Lake eoun-
ty, near Arrow and Fort Rock, to be
subject to entry under the enlarged
homestead law. The matter has been
pending for more than year, and
the designation is beneficial to set
tiers in townships 26, 81 and 28,
ranges 15, 16 and II east.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-08

Because of wide differences of
opinion between those in and out of
congress, it is believed there will be
no action on the grazing land bill at
this session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, June 1s.-Cotton futures opened steady at a net decline of to 10 points on poor cables and an extremely favorable weather map. Heavy rains were reported in the western belt where they were needed, while the eastern delta was dry, also the condition wanted. The list displayed no selling power. After the initial decline buying and selling orders counterbalaneed. At the end of the first half hour trading prices were 9 to 10 points down.
 Near the middle of the morning the market strengthened on the forecast of showery weather for the eastern belt where dry weather is neeoed and also on profit taking by scalping shorts. The market did not take on a decided upward tendency, however, and at the highest the strongest months were about un- changed compared with the closing level of yesterday The weekly weather re- ports was a substitute for the daily and caused comment. owing to the high tenn peratures and through, In the west, but did not result in buying. Bears claimed rains of the last day or two were exag- gerated. Late in the forenoon the list dropped back again. At midday prices were to points under the close of yes- terday
 In the afternoon the market was dull July showed weakness under reports that cotton would be shipped here from var- ious parts of the south for delivery and at 2 o'clock was 15 pornts under yester- days close; the other active months were s to under at that hour
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
WHEAT LOSES
 NEARLY A CENT Corn Finished Cent Lower. Provisions Wound Up
 More Expensive

Chicago, June 1s.-Belief that eastern longs were unloading to escape threaten ed larged deliveries next month had a depressing effect today on wheat. The market closed at net decline of 1sa9sc to %e.
 Corn finished the same as last night to 7sd1c lower and oats off 1zassc to itkdssc.
 Provisions wound up more expensive by 7laadoc to 121sc
 It was said 1000 bushels of July wheat had been sold out in the pit today for the second largest interest in the market. Holders who let go seemed to fear the extreme dullness of the cash trade indi- cated old stocks would be put out to an embarrassing extent.
 September wheat ranged from s1. .o31s to s1 o4ss6p1 .o4s4. with the close easy at s1 oss4. a loss of EsGMc net.
 Rain from Missouri to Texas weakened the corn market. September fuctuated from 1Isc to 77sc, closing easy ssd9sc down at 7lisd71Ac. Cash trade was slow; No 2 yellow was quoted at 74174l9c.
 oats sympathized with the backset to other cereals. September swung from 401sc to 4OssQl4os4c, with last sales A9asc under last night at 4ols9401kc.
 The bog run west turned out lighter than expected and furnished a basis for lifting provisions. When the pit was cleared pork had increased in cost 1oa 121sc and the rest of the list 71kdrlOc to 1oc
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
TENS|TY APPARENT IN THE SITUATION Fighting Will Occur Close to the American =
 Border

Juarez, Mexico, June 1S.-Distinrt tensity is apparent here today over nows of government plans to capture this town and the city of chihuahuas the only important rebel points.
 The approach of big federal columns from the state of Sonora makes 1t ob- vious that fighting will occur close to the American frontier within few days. That American officials are ex- pecting an engagement is indicated by correspondence made public between Col. E. z. Stever, commander of the Department of Texas, and Pascual Oroz- co. Sr.. father of the rebel commander in chief. and head of the Juarez garri- sen.
 Colonel Steever cautions the rebel commander that in case of an encounter at Juarez you must so conduct oper- ations as not to bring any part of the territory of tho United States under flre'
 Colonel Orozco agreed to meet the conditions imposed by Colonel Steever, but without promising to do so in case the American authorities sanction the passing to this side of the Maderista troops which are being recruited in Hl Paso.
 An incident that added to the III feei- ing against Americans which admitted- ly has prevailed here, was the difficulty of Mrs. Pascual Orozco. Jr.. wife of the rebel commander in chief, In crossing to Fl Paso yesterday.
 Sonora Orozco was halted with other immigrants at the international bridge until her identity was established.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
COMMENCEMENT AT SCHOOL FOR DEAF Gov. Brewer Goes to Wash ington-Is Underwood
 Delegate

Jackson, Miss. Juno 1S.--(Special)- Commencement at the State Institution for the Deaf Is always an event of in- terest In Jackson, the exercises being in the sign language and interpreted by Superintendent Dobyns and others of the faculty There are eight in the graduating class this year, tho largest number in the history of the institli- ton, and Governor Brewer made them timely address. being followed by the superintendent, lon his fingers"
 Governor Brewer left yesterday aft ernoon for Washington, where he will spend a few days on business. and per haps visit New York before tho Balti- more convention. to which he Is a del- egate as one of the states big four. Governor Brewer is a dyed in the wool Underwood man, and will do everything possible to secure that gentleman B nomination for the presidency. He was the author of the resolution adopted by the state convention month ago pIcdging MT. Underwood the 20 votes of Mississippi first. last and all the time," and who did as much as any man to defeat proposition mace at the meeting of the state executive com mittee last week to instruct tho Mis- sissippi delegates to go to Governor Wilson "once Mir. Underwood is out of the way" There are Wilson men or the delegation, Senator John Sharp Will Hams being among tho number, but they will not get to vote for him under the instructions given.
 Lieutenant Governor Bilbo arrived in Jackson yesterday and assumed the reins of government during the after noon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
Members of Various
 Committees Elected

Chicago, June 1s.-Members of the committee on platform and resolutions elected by the different state delega- tions included:
 Alabama: James J. Curtis; Arkansas, omitted: Florida. Joseph F. Lee; Geor- gia, J. w. Martin; Kentucky, omitted; Louisiana. H. c. Warmoth; Maryland, William T. Warburton; Mississippi, L. H. Atwood; Missouri, Herbert S. Had ley; New Mexico, H. O. Burson; New York, w. D. Barnes, Jr.; North Caro- lima. Cyrus Thompson; Oklahoma, B. R. Eckles South Carolina, omitted; Tennessee, H. c. Evans; Texas, William McDonald; Virginia, L. Lawrence Gro ner; West Virginia, s. B. Montgomery.
 Chicago. June 18.-Southern members of the committee on rules announced today included Alabama, Shelby s. Pleasants; Florida, w. N. Lucas; Geor- giasS J. M. Barnes; Louisiana, Emil Kuntz; Mississippi, w. F. Locker New Mexico. Gregory Page; North Carolina, w. L. Robinson: Oklahoma, L. S Skel- ton Tennessee. w. D. Howser; Texas, F. F. Baer; Virginia. R. M Angele; West Virginia. William s. Edwards.
 Chicago. June 1s.-Southern states members of the committee on perma- nent organization of, the national con- vention who were announced today in- cluded:
 Alabama, J. I. Abercrombie; Florida, M. Paige; Georgia, Roscoe Pickett: Louisiana. A. c. Lea; Mississippi. Wes- ley Crayton; North Carolina. Moses N Hartshaw; Oklahoma, G. 1a. Paul; Ten nessee, McHicks. Texas, John E. Elgin; Virginia, J. L. Crupper; West virginia, C. A. Swearingen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
SPECIAL RATES

Low Round Trip Summer Tourist Rntes to Many Points i'm the north. northeast, south and southeast. Tickets on sale daily from May Is to September 30, final limit for return as late as October 31. 1912.
 Baltimore, Md, md Return. .s25.25 Account national democratic conven- tion. Tickets on sale June 20 to 25, in- elusive limited for return not later than midnight of July ?, 1912.
 Chicago, Ill.,, and Return- .S23.45 Account National Educational associa- ton. Tickets on sale July 3, 1 and 5, limited for return not later than mid night of August 31, 1912.
 Norfolk and POrtsmouth, ya.,
 and return 822.75 Account the World Wide Baraca- Phil athea union. Tickets on sale June 19, 20 and 21. limited for return not later than midnight of July 3. 1912
 st. Louis, Mo-, md Return. .S2O. .35 Account national convention American Womens league. Tickets on sale June IS, IS and 20. limited for return July 1T. 1912.
 For sleeping car reservations and de- tail information call on or write to F. Sid Jones, D. P. A.. Birmingham. Ala. Phone Main 977.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
GOVERNMENT HAS PERSECUTED BLACKS
Rebel Cuban Leader Writes to us Consul Asking
 Investigation

Santiago, Cuba, June 1S.-Ross D. Holiday. United States consul here, re- ceived a letter today from General Bs- the name of humanity against the con duct of the government troops.
 He says that at Raymon de las Yaguas. a suburb of El Caney. Tour miles to the northeast of Santiago, the government troops burned 120 houses belonging to negroes who were totally unconcerned In the revolution.
 At the same spot they killed father and his two children, both under 10 years. and maltreated number of young girls. General Estenoz requests the United States to send representa- tive to the scene of military operations when he will give abundant proof Of the truth of his charges against the gov ernment troops.
 Estenoz says that under no circum stances will he come to any understand | Ing with the present Cuban govern ment, as he has no faith fin 1t. He con tinues that General Monteagudo, tht commander in chief of the government troops, intends to order few of his mon to burn American property for the purpose of exciting the animosity of Americans against tho revolutionists.
 General Estenoz declares the rebels will never lay down their arms until they have accomplished the object for which they took them up, and which Is the recognition of the independent party of color He says the United States government was the first to rec ognize the party during the last inter vent on. and therefore he feels assured the United States will not permit the Cuban government to persecute his race He declares that if the atroci- ties of the government troops continues he will be compelled much against his will to start real race war; although he originally had no such action in mind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
New York Cotton Futures
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Steady; middling. 12lac; net receipts, 23f3; gross receipts, 2343; sales, 557 stock, 79,775: continent. 2439.
 New Urfeans: Quiet; easy, mfddifng 12hc; net receipts. 156; gross receipts, l9S sales, 6; stock, 42,o1S; France. 6l9; continent, 662
 Mobile: Net receipts, 66; gross receipts. 6G; sales, + stock 3297: coastwise, 27.
 Savannah Steady; middling. 12c; net receipts, 957: gross receipts, 957; stock, 45,- SH; coastwlse, 277.
 Charleston: Nominal, middling. 12hc, net receipts, 5; gross receipts, 5; stock, 11,915.
 Wilmington: Nominal; stock, 7420.
 Norfolk Steady middling, 11Tsc; net re- ceipts, AT; gross receipts, AS; stock. @,726; coastwise. 530.
 Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 12c; stock, 7190.
 New York: Quiet; middling. 11.Soc; gross receipts, 3947; sales, 5o; stock, l52.229; con- tinent. 4SS3; coastwise, 14sl.
 Boston: Quiet; middling, 1.Soc; stock, l1,S70.
 Philadelphia Quiet; middling. 12o0; stock, 1414.
 Brunswick Stock 10.
 Gulfport: Stock, S4o6.
 Total today at all ports. net, 39f4 France 519; continent, 7as4; stock, 4O0,120
 Consolidated at all ports, net, Sl2,3lS Great Britain, 2Ss1; France, 27ol; conti- nent, 9341; Japan, 102
 Total since September at all ports, net, I, ,759, PAS; Great Britain, 4,094,2 ,299; France, ,152, ,S96; continent, 4332, ,256; Japan, 61l,717; Mexico, S763.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
PROMINENT ISSUES
 UNDER PRESSURE Coal Shares Also Exhibit Heaviness-Weakness
 in Wabash

New York, June 1S-Today's stock mar ket met popular expectations in that fl did practically nothing of moment. Prom inent issues like Union Pacific and United States steel were under pressure most of the time and coal shares receded for like reason. Heaviness of the latter securities was more directly associated however with the announcement that the interstate commerce commission pur- poses beginning it's inquiry Into the meth ods employed by the anthracite com panies.
 There also was decided weakness sn Wabash issues which affected Missouri Pacific and Denver and Rio Grande. Wabash refunding bonds lost some oi yesterdays gain, while the common and preferred shares declined abruptly.
 Shares of the American Sugar Refin- ing company and the American Beet Sugar company also reflected depression.
 As for the general list, prices luctuated narrowly. In the closing hour with trading almost at a standstil early losses in Reading and Lehigh Valley were largely recovered.
 Business for London again was on the buying side, dealings being estimated al 10000 shares, a goodly part of which rep resented steel. Private cables from Der lin to Bankers told of further stringency at that point.
 Continued light demand was the one feature of the local monetary situation Banks lost some cash to the sub-treasury but this was offset by receipts from in- terior points. Call money was offered un- der yesterdays maximum rate.
 Bonds were irregular with lower trend to some of th6 more important issues. Total sales par value were s2.- 105, GOO.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
COTTON MARKET
 Is LESS ACTIVE There Is Good Deal of Gov ering by the Recent
 Sellers

New York, June 1S.--The cotton market
 was less active today and fluctuations were irregular with an early loss partly recovered and with the market closing
 quiet at a net decline of to points.
 The opening was steady at a decline Of 6 to points under yesterdays selling movement and in response to lower ca-
 bles. The showing of the early weather
 map was considered favorable but offer
 ings were very well taken at the initial figures. There was a good deal of cov- ering by recent sellers or continued sup port from trade sources and the market worked up to a net advance of a point or two late in the morning. The outlook however, was for warmer weather in | West Texas tomorrow, while the weekly report of the weather bureau read very
 favorable except for complaints of ex- cessive rain in parts of Georgia and the
 market eased off again during the after noon under a renewal or scattered offer | ings. There seemed to be considerable support just above the opening level and
 subsequent quotations were narrow and | irregular with last prices about midway
 between the high and low points of the day.
 | Liverpool futures were lower than due
 but the English spot sales continued large and while talk reflected rather an
 unsettled sentiment pending a better line | on the probable showing of the July bu-
 reau, the selling here was not aggressive
 after tho opening break.
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