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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-06-22
DR.. C. B. RoBAT.
A Reed Blown BY the Winds.

Editor Tidings: In discussing the
embarrassing situation in which Miss
Ashland has been placed by the eff
fort to recall Mr.. Bert R. Greer from
the office of springs commissioner, it
might not be amiss to inquire in
negro language, "Wha' for?" Is it
because that, in spite of the continu-
Gus prediction of the knockers, 1T
cannot be done; he can never do it, "
it was done? Is it possible that
nothing succeeds like success" is not
so? Guess we will have to change
the axiom so it will read, Nothing
succeeds like failure. Can the oppo-
sition point to any act of Mr.. Greer
wherein any inquisition could point
and say his act was wilfully wrong
or for selfish profit? Or could it
say, "This omission was violation
of the trust of office? If these
questions cannot be answered in the
affirmative, what kind of person is
one who would seek or desire an Of
flee as a gift of any people, who
would treat his predecessor to a re-
call when he had nothing worthy of
condemnation? Had Mr. Greer done
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-06-22
Ohe
Peoples Forum

Thanks For The Hearty Endorsement
Editor Tidings: Whatever Enders
and his cohorts may think, or say
OF Greer, the fact remains that he
Is the one man who interested the
head officials of the Southern Pa
cific company in Ashland's watering
resort possibilities which interest has
resulted in such publicity through
the railroads influence and literature
as to make Ashland the most talked
OF city on the Coast. Another thing
is certain, Ashland needs continu-
ance OF that good favor and wide
publicity.
The railroad people have looked
upon Mr.. Greer as the moving spirit
really the life of the springs move
ment. By the force they have thrown
behind the movement they have
shown that they have confidence in
Mr.. Greer's ability to successfully
establish the resort. Can we afford
now, through chickering's and jealousy,
to turn down the one man who can
hold that influence?
For one, am not ready to do that.
Just the other day.in a distant Ore
gon city, ! saw great bills issued by
the Southern Pacific company herald
ing to the world the advantages OF
Ashland as a resort center and the
newspapers all over the Coast have
been carrying advertisements of the
Southern Pacific company adyertls'
ing the beauties and advantages OF
our little city.
We cannot succeed alone. We need
the help Of such organizations. This
help alone, brought about by Mr..
Greer's influence with the railroad
people, Is worth more to Ashland
than all the Enders' blocks that can
be built in the town. I do not pro-
pose to throw him down. He has
and Is delivering the goods. When
Enders has done as much really un-
selfish work for our good city as
Mr.. Greer has accomplished, then l
may listen to his advice, but not
now.
Every time ! look at the magnifi-
cent results in Lithia park, and go
there almost every day, thank God
that Mr.. Greer came to Ashland and
has given freely OF his time and tai
.ents in that splendid work.
Let's stand by him with such a
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-06-22

rousing majority against the recall
as to make no question but that Ash
land will stand up for its benefac-
tors.
If we are going to make success
of our enterprise we need such men
and we must not condemn them on
such unestablished charges as have
been lodged against him.
Personally | do not agree with Mr..
Greer in many things-especially in
politics-but | have witnessed his
handiwork in putting Ashland for
ward and am going to stand by him
in our hour of need.
C. B. WATSON.
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get the stolen money back?

get the stolen money back?
Why did not Haman, If he is so
efficient and really awake to the best
interest of the public, see to this on
the start, and not wait until this
hour when the physical plant was
established, the goods produced, the
money expended and the plant about
ready to be turned over to the city?
Question. Why lock the barn door
now? Why build the gallows now?
Why add hundreds Of dollars expense
to recall him now?
Before the banquet Queen Esther
appears before the King Ahaswere-
ashland and in the presence of Ha-
manman, now the king, says: "Ha-
man, what wilt thou that shall be
done to the man in whom the king
delights? Oh, place the kings ring
on his finger and let the royal robes
be placed upon him, and he be mount
ed on the best horse or in the best
auto in southern Oregon, and in all
the glory of thy kingdom, on this
coming banquet day, let him be pa
raded through the streets with the
proclamation, Here is the man in
whom the king delighteth to know.
Bring nthe guards" says the
king. "and read from the record what
Haman has done for my kingdom.
He has created prejudice against the
springs project, condemned the wa
ters. engendered strife against one
Bert Mordecai and with money from
your treasury is building gallows
on which to hang this Bert Mordecai
and to destroy his influence in all
your realm.
VERY well, guards, read what Bert
Mordecai has done. He has carefully
laid the plans to build up the king
dom of Ahasnereashland. and untir-
ingly and patiently and comparative
ly uncomplainingly carried out the
project in spite of the most bitter
prejudices and continuous jealousies.
"And you now, o king, have in
your Lithia Park throughly installed
the most invigorating, vitalizing,
health-giving, sparkling waters, and
plans made for the largest banquet
ever known in all-the great realm of
our noble king.
"And now, most noble Queen
Esther, what is thy request, and it
shall be granted thee even to the half
of my kingdom"
20 King Ahasnereashland, if I
have found favor in thy sight, let
Haman and his associates be hanged
on the gallows that Haman has pre-
pared for Bert Mordecai, and let Bert
Mordecai be clothed and robed and
rode through the streets, and all done
for him that Haman has planned for
himself, and let shouts go up from
all thy noble sons and daughters and
Queen Esthers in all thy whole do
minion proclaiming that Bert Morde-
cal is the one man the king desires
to honor on the coming banqueting
days, as KING SULPHUR And
proclaim, o king, that if love, peace
and harmony prevail, you will guar
antee thy kingdom to grow while
lithia flows.
DIR. C. B. ROBAT.
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TALK ABOUT GRAFT

G The Ashland Record filed "a:
@ bill against the Springs Water &.
@ Commission on June IA, claim 9
(. ing s64S 80 for publishing the 9
@ weekly financial statement from Q
@ May 5, 1915. to June IA, 1916. Q
q This statement was never order @
g ed published in the Record. Mr.. Q
4. Wolf has been bowling loud @
@ and long of late about graft Z:
% and has made many dirty insin- Q
o uations against the commission. Q
o We wonder whether he did that Q
o with a view of bulldozing the Q
@ commission into paying him Q
o S648.3O for something they Q
@ never ordered, on an imaginary Q
o claim? Q
9 1t seems to make difference Q
9 whose OK is gored in these graft .
o charges. 9
o The claim, of course, was dis Q
o allowed. 9
o The Record has never charged Q
o that the Springs Commission Q
@ paid a larger rate for the pub Q
@ llcations than was proper-the 9
o Records bill at the same rate g
o as has been charged by the It'd 9
o ings-the whole complaint of 9
o the Record being that it was not z
o given the publications. z
9 Z
a % o. O. O. @ @ @ o o o o o O @ Z
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son. Is this story true? Did Mr..
Reed apply for the place?
FAIR PLAY.
ANSWER-Mr. Reed di1 make ap-
plication for the position of publicity
manager after MIR. Duryea resigned.
He had always been a strong advo-
cate of the Springs Commission, but
we did not think, until recently, that
he was grieyed because he did not
get it.-Bert R. Greer.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-06-22
A Man I'd the Tree

q ihlob u Hhs
There is, of course, such thint
as an HONEST difference of opinion
No doubt, some may have beeI
led to think there is good cause fol
this recall, if Enders got a settini
with them, but the man up the tre'
can not see wherein there will b'
any thing gained except to CRAFTY
the senior Enders' venomous spleen
Those who vote to brand Gree
must feel that they put the finger
of scorn in the face of, and the brand
of dishonor upon the associate com
missioners.
1t looks like they would vote tc
punish Greer to crafty dissatisfaction
without investigation.
1t seems that Enders has spread
the poison so lavishly that it has
struck in on some good people who
can not give any definite good rea'
son for a recall, except Enders.
1t looks like Enders had his string
er at. work to satisfy his enmity and
jealousy.
He wants to destroy for personal
and selfish reasons.
Greer is in Enders' way. He wants
Greer's place, and promises to make
a bats nest of the place if he gets it.
But many know all of this and do
not forget his selfish and blocking
maneuvers.
He fought the buying of the park
entrance, but lost.
He then schemed for long while
trying to buy the park entrance
ground (the old mill property. Lost
again.
He tore around fiercely, bitterly
opposing the remodeling of the city
building Che had a place for it,. An
other defeat.
Made a hard fight before a COM
mittee of taxpayers to get the Plaza
property assessed three times as high
as his own business property. Lost
again.
He then repeatedly vowed that he
would make bats roost," Chinese
town., "red light district" etc, Of
the Plaza district. But cant quite
cut it.
He opposed any scheme to remodel
the Hotel Oregon until forced into
the "band wagon.
True, he has made some magnifi-
cent bonus offerings, but the man
up the tree always saw strong
string on the offer, one end in the
fist of Enders. Always bluff.
He has freely charged Graft, Theft,
until one may fear he has or will
become infected with these ills and
curses.
He has openly said "he has the
goods on Greer, but it looks to the
man up a tree that if Enders had
the goods he would use them now.
What rot! Why not sue on Greer's
bond instead of an expensive recall?
No wonder, all this hatred and
jealousy, after the commission have
succeeded as we'll as it has with this
serpent crossing and recrossing their
paths, spreading poison where he
could not bite.
Too bad that many innocent ac-
quaintances of his have been coaxed
into this ill-advised crusade at this
time.
Voters shold ask themselves, "will
be better ourselves in voting in favor
of Enders' recall?"
Who can promise better service
than the present commission?
Who offers, except Enders, to rem
der as good and faithful service as
already given by Greer and the com
missioners?
It looks to the man up a tree that
the mistakes of the commission have
been honest ones, and that the goose
that laid the golden egg should not
be killed simply because she did not
lay it in the Enders' nest.
THE MAN UP THE TREE,
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cry in his wake.
"The only time you need begin to
worry, is when you hear nothing
but kind things about yourself. Then
you can be sure that you are dead
one'-of no one else do all speak
gently"
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day and give the proposition their
approval and Mr.. Greer their thanks.
l plead for every voter to be at the
polls on election day.
F. w. MOORE.
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Continued on Page Seven)
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The Anvil Chorus

Editor Tidings: am sending you
the enclosed from the pen of Herbert
Coffman. and published Sunday in
the Examiner, in the hope that you
WI give it space in the Tidings.
While it was written as a general
notice, it seems to me to be parti-
cularly appropos in the recall cam
paign now raging. If the author did
not have the local situation in mind
when he wrote It, he must have been
governed at least by that subtitle
subconconscious ETHEREAL transfer
that causes the nail to be hit at such
long range.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-11-17
Marriage Of Popular
Greenfield Couple,

On Wednesday evening at the
home of the brides parents in
Greenfield, was solemnized the
rites Of matrimony between Hon.
Seldom Maiden and Miss Mamie
BrasGeld, Rev. Robertson official.
ing in the presence Of large as
sembly OF relatives and friends.
The Brasfeld home had been
beautifully and artistically decorat-
ed for the occasion in autumn
flowers and leaves, and an air OF
solemnity permeated the whole
house.
The groom is one OF WeaklcS
county's foremost young attorney {
and member.elect OF the house Of
representatives Of Tennessee, this
being bis second term, for whlciI
he received the democratic nomi.
nation without opposition, which
in itself, is a greater compliment
than we can pay HIM. 1t shows
the faith bis fellows have in him
He is a noble young man and
brother of Judge Royal E. Maiden
of Dresden.
The bride is the daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. L. G. Bras6eld, She was
reared at G een6eld, where sht
has always been a social iavorite
Mrs. Maiden is a young lady o.
rare attainments and possessing
manv personal charms, among
which is a pleasing, sunny, cheer
full disposition.
A legion of friends throughout
the county unite in wishing fol
them a continuous honeymoon.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-11-17
Memphis Conference
At Union City.

This is conference week in Union
City, the Memphis confert nee con.
vening there Oh Wednesday morn.
ing, and the town is full of Method.
ist ministers. Reports are that
this will be the busiest session Of
this conference held iu q number
OF years, and many important
changes will be made throughout
the district.
All Weakley county Methodist
ministers are in attendance and
most of them carli-d up excellent
reports Of their years work. DR..
A. B. Jones, pastor at Dresden,
left Tuesday At noon for Union
! CITY. He will be able to report
bis salary paid in full, but some Of
the other funds were only partially
paid.
There will be no service at the
Methodist church Sunday, but
Brother Will Etheridge breaches
at the Christian church Sunday
morning and evening.
The appointments will be read
out during the coming week and
will be published next week. Bro,
Holley has completed his four
years work at Gleason and, con-
sequentIy, will be sent to another
field of labor. At Gleason he is
held in the highest esteem by all
people who regret the arrival Of
the time for his going away.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-11-17
Many Farm Lands
Changing Hands.

A live real estate firm, one which
pushes Its business and goes out
after both the dealer and seller,
rendering efficient service through
the liberal use OF advertising, is a
blessing to any community. This
is what Copeland & billiard, Ores
denis wide.awake real estate firm,
is doing.
During the past week this hust.
ling firm has made a number of
sales, in each instance at prices
entirely satisfactory to both seller
and buyer. Copeland 4 billiard
bank on their ability to give salts.
faction. They push Il cir business
by the use OF printers ink. Both
are thoroughly competent in iudg.
ing the value OF land and will not
list tract for sale that is over
priced.
Following are their most i'm
portant sales for the past week:
Fifty acres, Of the II. b. Jones
tract, sold 20 Mr.. ]. F. Coleman
Of Dickson; consideration, $1,000
One hundred acres, the Greer
Hawks farm in the Twenty. fitE
district, sold to II. B. Y ncleave
consideration, So 500.
Forty.six acres, the H. B. Van,
cleave farm, sold to COY Gland &
Hllliard, for $500,
Nineteen acres, the E. l.. Free
man place at Ralston, sold to Prof
Green Hawks; consideration
So, 100. This includes the hand
some new residence.
The Geo. Bailey farm, in th'
Twenty. fifth district, consisting o
forty.6ve acres, sold to W. 7
Dotson, of Gleason; consideration
$1,000.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-11-17
Ants Draw First
Blood in Drainage.


The opposition drew the first
blood in the matter 81 the North
Fork Drainage district, set for
hearing before Judge Mayo,on last
Tuesday, when the final hearing
was postponed for a year-to the
second Monday in November, 1917.
The petitioners commended for an
immediate hearing, but agreed to
a postponement for six months
The opposition, however, repre-
sented by Jones, Suddath & Jones,
contended for years postpone
ment, Judge Mayo so ordering.
This was to be the final hearing
in this case before Judge Mayo to
determine whether he would
order the establishment OF the
drainage district or dismiss the
petitioners bill, and, therefore, = 1t
was a crucial point i'll the proceed
ings, both sides being more or less
anxious a. to the outcome. 1t is
not stated for what reason the
years postDonement was asked,
but there is a desire upon the, part
Of many to see thu final results in
the South Fork and Spring Greek
Drainage district, now in process
of construction, and then, if this be
successful in retaining land, there
may be more people in favor OF
drainage. Another reason for so
much opposition to- drainage in
this county, it is claimed, is the
cost OF the dredging, ETC., which,
landowners claim, is excessive.
Another excuse offered for opposi-
ton is that under the present
drainage law after the case passes
from the courts hands there is no
limit to the amount the land
owners may be taxed for the work,
and it is hoped by the opposition
to get some amendments to the
drainage laws enacted by the
forthcoming legislature.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-11-17
First Touch Of
Winter Weather.

This section experienced it's tlrst
touch OF genuine winter weather
on Tuesday morning, when the
mercury registered % at Bobbitt's
thermometer, which is considered
the standard here.
Monday dawned cloudy and
cool and toward nightfall con-
tinued to grow colder. A fine
mist began falling at 1880 Monday
night and during the night there
was more rain and considerable
sleet, with specks OF snow, and
Tuesday morning dawnedohstery'
cold and cloudy, threatening snow,
Int toward noon the clouds rolled
away and the sun came fourth
but the cold wind from the north
kent the cold chilIs chasing up and
down ones spinal column.
This is early for the first show
if Monday nights effort could be
counted a snow.
The first snow Of last year fell on
Dec. 20, and was very light fall
In 1914 the first snow Of the
winter fell on Nov. 49,. This
according to our weather RECORD
in the Enterprise Office, was biz
snow.
Many took advantage OF tn
\ ssason and killed pork on Monday
and Tuesday.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-11-17
23O Bushels Irish
Potatoes to Acre.

When Geo. Bowden inquired OF
Tom Todd how the latter produc-
ed 23O bushels OF Irish potatoes to
one acre OF land this year, Tom
made reply that the democratic
orators were SO thick, surcharging
the atmosphere With so much
nitrogen, thsbhe plowed this into
his soil ands~ps able to break all
previous records for Irish potato
production in this section.
The fact about the matter is that
Tom is a dog-gonned good farmer,
anyhow, and a mighty successful
potato raiser. He planted an acre
on July %, giving the same
thorough, careful cultivation. Some
weeks ago he harvested his crop,
which yielded 230 bushels Of the
finest potatoes ever grown in coun-
ty. He says they are from the
size Of a hen egg to one and one
half pounds. Forty six OF them
made an even bushel by measure
He has already sold $l99 so worth
aud has left ITO bushels, which be
is holding. he says, for 81 pei
bushel, which, # he receives fol
the remaining ITO bushels, viii
make his acre Weld the SNUG
sum Of $3.50 so
Some 'tatersl
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-11-17
Teachers Meeting
AT Martin, Nov. Is.

Following is the program of the
teachers meeting, to be held at
the public school building in Mar.
tin on Saturday, Nov. Is.
1O;0O.l0:90- How to Prepare Myself to
tell Stories to Children with Model
story-Miss Ida Baxter.
10:3O-ll ;0O-Tbe- Place of Storytelling
in Teaching with a Model Story
Mrs. J. B. Reed.
l1:00-1l ;30-Some Needed Changes in
our Common School Curriculum
Prof. E. l.. Freeman.
11:30-l2:00- Experience Meeting-How
l Controlled an Unruly Pupil-All
the Teachers, introduced by Prot. E,
P. Smith.
NOON.
1870. 2:OO-Literature in the Grades
Miss Gladys House.
2:00:3;30-Address President j. w
Brister, Of Memphis Normal
As the Weakley county corr
club and dairy club have theil
annual meeting At Martin on Nov
"a, and Is, Mr.. R. E Ellis and thu
business men OF Martin gave the
teachers an urgent invitation tt
meet with them.
Fellow teachers, let US try t
make this one OF our best meet
ings, You can help do so b!
being present. Let us give Prof
Brister a good hearing. -Jno. G
Graham, Chairman.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-11-17
Elected

The nations universal choice on
every ticket, overwhelming ma
iority declares Red Diamond the
most popular overall in the coun:
try. Red Diamonds platform OF
honesty and 0nselfish service, with
thorough preparedness for strain
and wear, and sold by the Cash
Economy Store, has satisfied Gus
toners.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-11-17
TABULATED ELEC-
TON Returns.
ElechI Ben Taylor Leads the Democratic
Ticket. Ogan is Ahead on Republican
Ticket hTsgLaiy In Voting,

The tabulated election returns,
published on another page, shows
considerable irregularity in voting,
For instance, only four electors
received the same vote-two demo,
Gratis and two republicans. while
Elector Benz. TAYLOR. who is a
nephew of the late Robt. L. Taylor,
ran away from the entire ticket,
his vote being 1859, the nearest to
him being:Elector ]. NJ. Harris,
who received $500.
This election places WeakIey
county back lin her old position,
giving uslssthirty seven convention
votes. This is more than the
county ever had.
The official returns show that
G. A. Oean, republican candidate
for floterial representative, ran
considerably ahead Of his ticket.
The irregularity in voting for
presidential electors was caused,
no doubt, by voters failing to
mark all the electors, and again,
some voters did not understand
the marking system, emitting
some MONIES.
The vote is as follows,
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-11-17
Your PROMISED

Will you please answer my call
as prompt as | did yours?
You promised to pay your bill,
and, your promise was accepted,
but you haven't carried out your
promise. Now what are you go
ing to do about it? Your Dr..
B. l.. Terrell.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-11-17

Mems heavy winter suits, 81 to
$40: mems fine suits, $3.50 10
$40. See them today, at Al Gard
ner's.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-11-17
Boys Heavy Shoes.

II you want som, thing that will
wear the boys, get q pair Of our
solid leather shoes. al Gardner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-20
HUGHES In PROVIDENCE;
CHEERED ON THE WAY
Met at Station by Crowd of Several
Hundred

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. June 9O.-Charles
f. Hughes, Republican nominee for the
presidency, caRe back last night to the
scene of his college days to meet the men
with whom he was graduated from Brown
University in 1881 and to attend the uni
verslty commencement exercises, He was
met at the station by a crowd of several
hundred persons and was cheered as he
motored to the home of a classmate BEN
jamin Barker, in Tiverton.
The first cheers of the campaign greeted
the nominee at New London, Conn, where
his train stopped for a few minutes. Hughes
welcomed the Mayor and other officials and
grasped the hands of score or more of
others In the crowd,
At Providence Hughes was welcomed by
]. Henry Reuter-, Governor Beeckman's sec
retary, who invited him TO dine with Gov
ernor BeeclSman Wednesday night.
During Hughes stay in Rhode Island.
discussion of political topics will be avoided.
Hughes will devote all his attention to fill
ing the roll of Brown University alumnus,
home on brief vacation.