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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-12-04
Allen Tells Of
ruit Meet Result

A. c. Allen has returned from Spo-
kane, where, as delegate appointed
by Governor Withycombe, he repre-
sented Oregon at the fruit growers
marketing convention. He reports
After holding public hearing for
two days, with representative grow
ers, shippers and others interested in
the fruit-marketing problem in the
states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho
and Montana, the joint state commits
sion on fruit marketing, appointed by
the governors of the several states,
has tentatively arrived at the follow
ing conclusions:
ut is recognized by the joint state
commission that the fruit industry of
the four northwest states is in sore
need of financial assistance from fed
eral and state agencies in thorough
organization of the fruit growers and
that the several states work in hearty
cooperation with the federal office
of markets in perfecting the organ
ization of growers. We suggest that
the federal government be asked to
give additional funds and that the
several states be asked to appropriate
money to bring about the necessary
cooperation with the federal govern
ment.
eve further recognize that a sub
stantial step toward the solution of
the marketing problem in the box ap-
pie industry Of the Pacific northwest
will be made through the passage by
the several legislatures of laws pro-
viding for official state standardiza-
tion of grades and packages, with
state system of packing-house inspec-
tion and official certification for the
protection of the grower, wholesale
buyer and consumer"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-12-04

per at the school house Wednesday.
Miss Bess York spert Sunday night
with Helen Eske.
Charles Knutzen of Ashland visited
Mrs Swartzfager Sunday.
Ivan Farmer brought his colt in
from Weaver's Sunday.
Mr.. Vincent has the tractor plow-
ing for him.
Mr.. Swartzfager has bought an Ed
ison graphanola. We also have our
machine. Tho teachers brought it
out Wednesday morning. 1t is Co
lumbia and uses the Victor records.
We are very proud of this machine
and will feel that we have accom-
plished something when we succeed
in getting the balance paid on it.
Rose Bros. very generously donated
us S. worth of records.
Clyde Moore visited at Richard
Gowland's last Monday night.
Mr.. Phelps was in Ashland last
Monday evening.
Mrs. Frank visited Mrs. c. R.
Moore last Monday evening.
Chester Jensen killed a pig last
Monday. A. D. Moore helped him.
Sailor Bailey butchered on Sunday,
assisted by Frank Bailey.
Mrs. Frank Bailey was at A. D.
Moore's Saturday.
A. D. Moore has just bought a fine
turkey gobbler from Mrs. C. A.
Brown.
Ivan Farmer was in town last Mon
day
]. w. Farmer is building a barn.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-12-04
No Mixtures for
Road Racers

"All but three of the sixteen con-
testants in the recent Douglas to
Phoenix road race took particular
pains to secure straight distilled, all
refinery gasoline, and the winners of
first, second and third places were
among the wise thirteen" said c. H.
Hamilton, district sales manager of
the Standard Oil Company, while dis
cussing the ever-present subject of
pure gasoline.
"The lesson to be drawn from this
incident by motorists is the fact that
practically all of the contestants
carefully avoided mixtures and doped
gas.
"a racing driver is out to win. He
is wise 10 all the tricks that make
victory more certain, and he knows
that mixtures and doped gas are un-
causing loss of power and
carburetor difficulties. They all
spoke of these points before the race,
and l know what kind of fuel they
chose because they filled with our
Red Crown gasoline.
"The winner, C. L. Cord, driving
Paige, was frank CROUCH to give most
of the credit for his victory to the
uniform power obtained from our
gasoline" 90
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-12-04
Playing For
Big Stakes

East Of the Mississippi river there
is so much money thai the people
do not know what to do with it. Men
who formerly were clerks in stores
at SIS week are now employed in
munitions factories and ride to work
in their own automobiles. We know
of one girl who quit a job in a laun-
dry where she earned Sc week and
went over to the munitions plant to
work by the piece. The third week
in her new position she made $67.50.
These are typical illustrations Of con-
ditions.
But when the "hired hands are
making money that rapidly, what
must be the profits of the stock own
ers in the munitions plants? I'm
doubtedly they are rapidly growing
wealthy.
When the European war ends
there will be a lull, and probably
these people will have to go back to
their old standards of wages, but in
the meantime they have accumulated
a lot Of money, and a large proper
tion Of them are going to spend 1t
in travel. They are going some
where to see the sights.
1t is this condition that gives the
Oregon directors for the North Pa
cific Coast Tourist Association con-
fidence to ask the legislature for
$25, 600 rer annum for two years to
go after the tourist business. The
northwest has the greatest scenic
and vacation playground on this con-
tinent, and all that is needed is a
great advertising campaign to get
the tourist business. The associa-
tion proposes to have it's offices and
representatives in the east and to in
terest these people in Oregon, Wash
ington and British Columbia.
Conditions ere ripe for making the
plan successful, and there should be
no hesitation in appropriating the
money
This paper thinks the men at the
head of the association are very mod
est in saying that they will get be-
tween s5.OOO,OOO and $1O,OOO,OOO of
tourist money. They would be do
ing well if they got no more. But it
is more likely to be a sum of $780,
900, goo or $1OO,OOO,OOO.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-12-04
Asks That Cars Be
Loaded To Limit

Heavier loading of equipment to
relieve the freight car shortage is
urged as one of the most effective
methods CT relief by General Agent
]. w. McClymonds of the Pacific
Fruit Express Company.
1T is now up to the shipper to
help us reduce the shortage" says
Mr.. McClymonds. "The carriers have
done everything they possibly could
to relieve the situation. They have
run empties in special trains from
Chicago to California. They have
even placed special agents at all large
loading and receiving stations in an
endeavor to get cars loaded and un-
loaded promptly. But they have
reached their limit in this direction
now.
"A great deal of this shortage can
be avoided if shippers will load their
commodities more heavily. In many
cases, of course, he is not to blame
for shipments being loaded to the
minimum weight, as large number
of receivers of perishable commodi-
ties in ordering a car simply request
a minimum car. If eastern buyers in
ordering will request shippers to fur
nish them with maximum instead of
minimum cars, the benefit will be
widespread.
"As an example, take the spud bus
mess. The minimum weight is 3O,2
0OO pounds. Spuds in refrigerator
cars can be loaded to $4,000 or 40,-
600 pounds without damage to the
shipment. If this extra loading were
INDUCED in, four cars could be made
to do the work of five, or, in other
words, the potatoes could be handled
in one-fifth less refrigerators than
are now furnished.
THE apple people also load 10000
minimum. Apples, which are boxed,
could very easily be loaded to 10000
pounds or better. This in handling
crop which would take 5000 cars
at 10000 pound minimum would
enable the carrier to move it with
about 1,C00 less cars. The same
holds true of many other commodi-
ties such as casabas, sweet potatoes,
celery and other vegetables.
Some of the citurs fruit people
who in the past years have loaded
their fruit six boxes wide have agreed
and are loading them seven wide. If
all citrus fruit would be so loaded, it
would enable the carrier to move the
crop from California with about 45,-
600 cars, whereas, if it is loaded six
boxes wide, about $4,000 are re-
quired. Some shippers hold cars at
destination and the carriers may be
compelled to unload in warehouses to
release the equipment. This is OBJ
jectionable, but at the same time it
is unnecessary if prompt loading and
unloading and heavier loading are
exercised. This is a time at which
the situation calls for the heartiest
cooperation between shipper and
carrier, and We are hopeful that our
patrons will join hands with u.s."
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-12-04
BeHevieW Notes
(By the Language Glasses Of Belle
view School.)

J. A. Kelts has bought his winter
supply of apples from Mr.. Andrews.
Mrs. Beagle and Mrs. King were
transacting business in Ashland last
Monday.
Mr.. Rocho is digging reservoir.
Mr.. Kelts is helping him.
Mrs. Lovejoy visited Mrs. Miller
Tuesday afternoon.
Howard Loud spent last Monday
night with Harry Moore.
Mrs. Merrill and another lady
whose name we failed to learn visited
at Mrs. Murrays last Monday after
noon.
Sam Evans stayed all night with a
sick horse down in town last Monday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Swartzfager
were in town last Monday.
F. P. Schneider is assisting F. H.
Mann in his ranch work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Dennis of Ash
land spent Sunday afternoon with the
A. D. Moore family.
Mr.. Grimsley was in town last
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Moore sold four
large turkeys in town Saturday.
A. c. JOY bought a quarter of beef
from Mr.. Meikle.
W. L. Moore and wife visited at
the c. p. Moore home Sunday, even
ing.
Bernard Joy visited Henry Homes
Saturday afternoon.
A. D. Moore was at Jensen's Satur-
day.
c. R. Moore, Mrs. Moore and Cecile
visited at Mr. Dozier's Saturday even.
ing.
Bon Buchanan visited with Henry
Homes Sunday afternoon
John Patty very kindly loaned us
the dishes to use at the oyster sup
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-12-04
INTERURBAN AUTOCAR co.

Leave Ashland for Medford, Talent
and Phoenix daily except Sunday at
800 a. m. and 100, 900, 400
and 5:1b p. m. Also on Saturday
night at $50. Sundays leave at
900 and 100, 600 and 1O:3O
p. m.
Leave Medford for Ashland daily ex-
cept Sunday at 500 d. m, 100,
400, 400 and 5:15 p. m. Also on
Saturday at 1918. On Sundays
at 1890 a. m, and 200, 500 and
$3.50 p. m.
Fare between Medford and Ash
land. 20 Genus. Round trip, 35 cents.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-12-04

The O.-W. R. & N. Company pro-
poses to install Immediately at inn
portant highway grade crossings on
its lines in Oregon, Washington and
Idaho, cautionary highway signs
erected 900 feet from the track on
each side of all crossings.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-12-04
Irrigation Meet
Most Important

Wnat is expected TO ne the most
important conference ever held by
the Oregon Irrigation Congress will
be the convention to be held in Port
land January 4, and
At that time it is hoped to assem-
BILE all members of the Oregon legis-
latuTe and to invite them to attend
the meetings and to take part in the
proceedings. The program will pre-
sent matters of gravest Importance in
the development of Oregon as a state
and will cover other subjects than
those of irrigation. This will be done
because of the convention immedi-
ately preceding the meeting of the
Oregon legislature at Salem.
approximately 500 delegates are
expected to be in attendance, clear
thinking men who are giving earnest
consideration to development prob
lens.
Among the big propositions will be
a session devoted to consideration of
the construction of the Oregon, Cali
fornia & Eastern railway through
Central Oregon. The Strahorn prof.
oct will be presented by the president
of the company, Robert Il. Strahorn,
and 1t is expected that the congress
will develop means whereby the com
munities of the state may get behind
this great enterprise.
Another proposition of tremendous
Importance will be a proposal to re-
wise the irrigation laws Of the state,
1t is deemed necessary that Oregon
should have federal aid, and to get
it the laws must be changed to con-
form to federal requirements. An
other change is said to be needed in
order to make irrigation district
bonds acceptable to eastern buyers.
At least one session of the CON
gress will be devoted to discussion |
of new federal legislation that may |
he recommended for the aid Of irri-
cation. Another will be given to pa
pers on irrigation practices by prac-
tical farmers and engineers.
With most of the members of the /
legislature in Portland, it is easily
imagined that the congress will fur
nish the first big debate in advance
of the opening of the legislature.
C. c. Chapman has accepted the
from President j. W,
Brewer to arrange the program for
the convention. He expects to an
nounce the list of speakers very soon.
The Oregon Irrigation Congress
has some mighty creditable work to
It's credit. %
It was responsible for the construc-
ion of the Tumalo project, and the
surveys made by the state on the
Deschutes, Silver Lake and Mauheur
projects, as well as for much of the
present code Of laws. The coming
iixth annual convention is expected
o rate with any previous congress.
In the minds Of many irrigationists
way must be found for extending
he benefits of the rural credits laws
Il the state and nation to irrigation
,rojects. The matter is going to be
orced before the consideration Of the
ongress.
The congress will conclude with a
anquet at. the Portland Chamber Of
commerce, all delegates and members
{ the legislature being guests Of that
ody.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-12-04

There has not been a serious gem
eral outbreak of the Rocky Noun
tain locust since 1880, and this par
ticular grasshopper has ceased to be
a pest of any great Importance.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-12-04

The round-headed apple-tree borer
may be greatly reduced in numbers
by destroying the common service
tree when in proximity to orchards.
1t has been found that the tree is
favorite food plant of the insect.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-12-04

The Juice of grapes, apples and
many other fruits can be concentrat-
ed without heat by means Of the
freezing method developed by the
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-12-04
Take Notice.

The Modern Woodmen will hold an
election Of officers at the next meet
ing Tuesday evening, December 4.
All members are requested to be
present. There will be refreshments.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-12-04

A way of making a delicious table
syrup from muscadine grapes is an
nounced by the United States Bureau
of Plant Industry.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-12-04

The Willamette Valley Southern
electric road announces It is now on
paying basis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-06
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
Demand Improvements South Phade pha-Chair-
Paul Tells Why Woman's Party Is Needed-Unkempt
Condition of Genwood Cemetery

ment. They have been appealed to because
they are naturally the group of voters most
sympathetic with the struggle of Eastern
women for freedom. Their help Is needed
because the party in power is blocking the
amendment in Congress.
women voters are in a position to give
this help and to defeat the party which per
slsts in opposing national woman suffrage
because of these facts: The 12 States in
which women vote are doubtful" States in
the last five presidential elections not one
OF them has gone steadily for any one party ;
IN any OF them n change of per cent of
the total vote cast in any presidential cleo
ton since 1896 would have thrown the elec-
ton to THE other party; in 223 out of 3O1
congressional elections during this same
period change of 10 per cent would have
changed the result in the same way
1t is obvious why we do not need the en-
tire 100000 A small group of them united
can hold the balance of power in the coming
elections,
The Congressional Union. the organiza-
tion which has called the women voters to-
gether, is accused of being anti-Democratic
The fundamental principles of the union is
10 put the issue of national woman sufrra ge
aooVe all parties-to oppose any party in
power which refuses to further this cause
The Democrats happen to be the party in
power when by the winning of the last suf-
irase states women secured enough power
to make themselves felt in national politics
and the Democrats have chosen SO far 10
oppose the suffrage amendment
Our hope is that before this session n,
Congress Is completed the Democrat Ito
party will have recognized the Justice and
wisdom of putting the amendment through
anu the Womans party Will have no need to
enter the fall elections,
ALICE PAUL, National Chairman.
Chicago, June g.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-06
BATTLEs WITH TWO NAMES

The campaign about Verdun will doubt
less always be described as the Verdun cam
paign both by the French and the Germans
But the Battle OF the Marne Is already
known BY two or three other names This
is not a new historical phenomenon. for as
long ago as b. Q. ssl, when Alexander de-
feated Darius the historians spoke OF Il as
the Battle OF ArbeIa or the Battle Of Can
gamela Whether the historian describes
the heht in which William ths Conqueror
defeated King Harold as the Battle Of Has
tings OF OF the Hill q senlae depends on
his point of view. The Battle Of Bunker
Hill il also known as the Battle OF Breeds
Hill ana IN tie South every historian refers
10 the Battle OF Manassas. while the North
ern historians can il the Battle Of Bull Run.
Likewise the Battle Of Antletam IS known
la the South as the Battle of Sharpsburg.
SO many different names were applied 70
ths sea hght between the Russians ana
japanese that 70 settle All controversy
japan onicially named L the Battle 81 ~
See ol japan VIII the great aea deht
Ia ths Nortb Sea E called tie battle 81
9kakef1az the battle e Jntiand. o. ~
battle e f1e Hortn 3eHI Tia Yicza1s |.s|Ii
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-06
A PLEA FROM YAREvILLE

To the Editor Of Evening Ledger:
Sir-As plain citizens and voters we hail
with joy whatever tends toward the de-
velopment and beautifylng of this city. and
whatever Is calculated to make times pros
porous by way of general employment ana
circulation of money among the people.
Therefore, we voted for the Sll4,b26,OOO
loan. But In study of the loan bill,
and rejecting thereon, we cannot but Won
der what the two branches of Councils, who
represent the citizens, property holders ana
voters of South Philadelphia are doing,
while North, East and West Philadelphia
grab almost everything in sight by way
OF developments and improvements, The
ramshacltle raggedy appearance of all Phil
adelphia south of Pine street compares
poorly with all other parts of the city,
and yet the population In this section
is large, and the people, as citizens ana
voters stand equal in the eyes of the
law with the people in any other part
of the city; though many of them may
not individually enjoy the favored prestige
of wealth as some north of Lombard street
and northwest of the Schuylltlll, yet the
burdens of taxation, directly and indirectly,
fall as heavily upon the citizens of the
south as upon those of North and West
Philadelphia. To argue that the tax rate
rises with improvements exposes the gross
injustice suffered by the people in the
southern part of this city, where rentals
are away out OF proportion to those in
the most up-to-date improved sections of
the city, where houses with porch front. all
modern conveniences and large yards, amid
attractively improved environment, rent for
a third, a half and even less than that or
old-tme ramshackle, barn-like structures
In the southern section of the city.
The resolution adopted by Councils on
May "a and referring to that part of the
loan apportionng s67.1O0,O00 for nine
groups OF items ought to be interesting
reading for all South Philadelphians. or
course, the United States prant of valor
and animated uniforms at League Island
will be coupled up by social link with
North and West Philadelphia's beautifica-
tlon, and South Philadelphia will, along
with the rest of the city. share to some
extent in the apportionment of the entire
authorized $114.525,000. Yes. some sewer
work, gradework, docks, ferries and bridge
work will be undertaken in South Phila-
delphia.
II is hoped that the bridge crossing the
Schuylkill and known as the South Street
Bridge viii be replaced with modern, up
to-date structure which will be substantial,
durable and at once credit to the entire
city. AS an added charm to the contem-
plated city beautiful we would suggest that
the new bridge be made wider, with ap-
proaches leading directly TO 1t out of botn
Lombard and South streets to the centre
of the bridge for wheeled traffic, ana eacn
side for foot passage
CAESAR A. A. p. TAYLOR NJ D. d. .,
Philadelphia, June 2.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-06


the combined Republican and Progressive
vote in these States was in each case
greater than the Democratic vote. Their
2S3 electoral votes, II taken from Wilson,
would have made the final result read:
Wilson, 152; Republican compromise
candidate, 379 California is the only one
Of the above States which was not solidly
Democratic; 1t gave Wilson two electoral
votes and Roosevelt IL. 1t is listed here
because of the extremely narrow margin
by which Wilson lost the IL other votes.)
The second fact is that Wilson's vote
fell below Bryan's in twice the number
OF States In which Wilson's vote went
above Bryan's. 1t is fair to assume that
he got a purely Democratic vote. and
that the Republican split did not turn any
considerable number OF Republicans or
independents into Democratic voters.
The third fact is that there was no
Republican landslide from Taft to Roose-
velt or from Roosevelt TO Taft. for Roose-
velt's vote was greater than Taft's in 15
of these States, and Taft's vote was
greater than Roosevelt's in 12 of them.
There is every reason to believe from this
were put in the position OF gamblers at
the polls. They voted for the non-Dem-
ocratic candidate who they thought had
the better chance to win; in Colorado they
bet" on Roosevelt, whereas in Connec-
ticut they bet" on Taft.
That number OF Democrats voted for
the Progressive candidate is a distinct
gain for the Republican party III united
nowl because il is certain that the Re
publican party has adopted the best of
the Progressive ideas. A Republican
party. aggressively and progressively led
by the progressive Hughes or Roosevelt.
could count on keeping those Democratic
voters who voted for Bryan. but refused
TO vote for Wilson.
On the other hand. the progressive
ness Of Hughes would make another
split, with Wilson. Hughes and Roose-
Welt leading the three corners OF the
triangle, even more disastrous for the
Republicans than was the split OF 1919
For Hughes Is a far more progressive
and popular figure than Taft was; he
would strike so even balance in the Re.
publican mind against Roosevelt that the
Republican and Progressive vote in some
OF those States which went for Taft or
Roosevelt would be 50 divided that they
too. would be lost under the united Dem
ocratie wave.
But the most important thing OF all Is
the tremsndously serious fact that /.
takes a very small split 10 wreck q party
Il took the small split caused BY the de
sertisn Of the gold Democrats IN 1885 tc
wreck the Democratic party. II was an
absurd luke Tor Illinois 10 90 for Wilson
IN 1919; he woE Il BY only narrow mar
gin. In spite q the divided vote against
him. 1t vas absurd for score of other
Republean States % be listed In hi
/ column.
/ Bat that ahsurdIEg e a eeriafn as
death aaa tazss e khezz a aot 8 united
party 4f rs sHaaI|a zhleak6.