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The Prescott daily news., 1917-02-17

will be made to amend it when it comes up Monday. For the third time within week,
 the Senate was in session Friday night, to pass upon local bills.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-02-17
WORK OF WHISPERING OUT
 COMPANIES HAS COMMENCED

Little Rock, Feb. 17.-The work of mastering out the companies of the First Arkansas has already commenc- ed at Fort Logan H. Roots. It is an nounced that the last company will he formally mustered out by Feb. 23.
 Read this weeks Saturday Evening Post.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-03
Sheriff Destroys
Seized WhiSkey

Deputy Sheriffs Anderson and
Stansell caused considerable excite
ment in Jacksonville Friday when
they destroyed 112 gallons of whiskey
by pouring it into Jackson creek.
The destroyed whiskey was that
taken in the bootlegging captures of
Rankin Estes of Medford and G. H.
Smith of Portland on the Siskiyous
Wednesday night, and the raids on
Estes pool hall and home in Medford
last week. The whiskey was Destroy
ed in accordance with the law, by
order of County Prosecutor Roberts.
Last week, by Prosecutor Roberts
orders, another large quantity of
whiskey taken from captured bootleg
gers was destroyed by being poured
into Bear creek. On these occasions
of destroying confiscated liquors the
officers always have competent witt
nesses present.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-03
Bicycle and Auto
Collide On Plaza

What might have been a serious
accident happened Saturday morning
when an automobile driven by w. M.
Turner of 165 North Main street and
a bicycle ridden by Ezra Graves, a
twelve-year-old boy Of South Ashland,
collided near the keep to the right"
sign on the Plaza.
Luckily, young Graves struck the
car in such a way that he was not in
jured, although he was thrown from
the bicycle to the pavement. The
bicycle was damaged considerably but
not beyond repair.
The accident was apparently the
fault of both individuals. The boy
was headed toward North Main
street; Mr.. Turner was headed up the
hill. The boy saw the car approach
ing and instead of also turning up
the hill he Kept on going stralgnt
ahead. Mr.. Turner, instead of max
ing a wide turn to the right, turned
sharply to the left, putting on the
brakes of the car as he did So The
boy hit the front fender of the car
but the slow speed Of both machines
made the collision much easier.
Mr.. Turner has consented to pay
for the repair work on the bicycle.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-03
c. E. Convention
Here Sept. 29-3O

The Christian Endeavor societies
of Jackson and Josephine counties
will hold convention in Ashland on
September 20 and 80. Delegates
from the Christian Endeavorers all
over southern Oregon are being in
vited to attend, and 1t is hoped that
all those interested in this depart
ment of Christian work will attend
the meetings.
It is being planned to make this
convention one Of the largest Of its
kind ever held in the state, and II
success It will start the greatest win
ter of Christian Endeavor work ever
carried on in southern Oregon.
A committee composed of Miss
Gladys Carnahan of the Presbyterian
church, Miss May Glover and Miss
Mary Spencer of the Congregational
church, and Oscar Cooper of the
Christian church, are making the
preparations and laying the p'sus for
the convention.
The members Of the society In
Ashland want every person, young
or old, who is interested In church
work to attend the sessions and to
enjoy the many good things that are
being prepared for them.
There will be conferences on all
lines of Christian Endeavor work and
number Of special speakers have
been secured. Among these are Miss
Edna Whipple, president of the State
G. e. Union, and Miss Delpha Ed
lund, second vice-president of the G.
e. Miss Whipple spoke at the Pres
byterian church last year and de-
lighted the many people who heard
her. Miss Edlund formerly lived In
Ashland and has many friends here
who will be glad to meet her here
again.
All the sessions Of the convention
will be held in the Presbyterian
church. Further announcements VIII
be made later. :.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-03
States Share TO
Library is $4,000

Oregon's share to contribute to the
war library fund during the war
library week, September "a to 29,
will be $35, 900, according to inform
alton brought to Salem lately by
Harry G.. Doak, field director of the
American Library Association, and
special representative of Secretary of
War Baker. Mr.. Doak conferred with
Miss Cornelia Marvin, state librarian.
The $35, 900 is equivalent to $4,000
books.
]. I. Jennings of Seattle has ac-
cepted appointment as division d.
rector for the northwest. He will
have charge of the campaign in Ore
gon, Washington, Idaho, Montana
and Wyoming.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-03
Booze Puts Man
81 in Local Jail

j.. Maxwell Taft of Oakland, CAL,
was taken from train No. 16 Thurs
day evening, In most drunken con-
dition, by Southern Pacific Officer
A. l. Irwin and Policeman Wallace.
After a night of rest In the local jail
he was allowed to leave for his des-
tinatior at Vancouver, WASH, Friday
evening.
Mr.. Taft came to the officers at
tention when he staggered from the
train in search of saloon and-his-
a drink He was put back into his
Pullman section and told to remain
there, but he was soon staggering
about the platform in search of hard
drink emporium. He was put back in
his car again, but was soon out and
wandering about the station, so the
authorities concluded it time to put
/ him some place where he would stay,
so he was Immediately transferred to
the local bastile. He was tried and
fined $40 by Recorder Winner Friday
morning. He had but small amount
of money with him, and as he could
not be identified locally he was un-
able to get money from Portland
friends who telegraphed the local
banks that he was all right. Mr.. Taft
said he was the son of a prominent
business man in Oakland and was
very anxious that his father should
not hear of his predicament. He was
released without paying his fine after
being warned that If he did not send
the $40 within a limited time his
father would be informed of the af-
fair.
Mr. Taft spent a delightful night
! in the local reformation room and
succeeded in keeping the fire truck
drivers and others in the vicinity
awake all night by his efforts to tear
down the walls of the room and by
his wonderful ability at using the un-
printed part of the English language.
He was sober the following day, how
ever, and enjoyed his short stay in
Ashland very much.
He said he was on his way to Van
couver to join the army. Some physi-
cal defect had kept him out at San
Francisco, but he was going to try to
pass the examinations in Vancouver.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-03
Malone Promoted
At Fort Stevens

Word has been received from Fort
Stevens telling of the promotion of
Captain Malone from the position of
Captain Of the 1st company to the
position of adiutant to the colonel.
He still holds the position as captain
of the 1st company, but will not COM
mand 1t. An adjutant Is always a
captain Of company The company
commander of the local company Is
Lieutenant Krusen. First Liteuten-
ant Spencer, who was recently placed
with another company, has been
transferred back to the local COM
pany, where he holds the position Of
first lieutenant. Commander Kru-
sen was made commander of the local
company instead of Lieutenant Spen-
Ger because he has been in the serv-
ice four months longer The boys
had quite a celebration when Lieu
tenant Spencer was transferred back
to the local company.
Second Lieutenant Franklin, re-
cent graduate Of the officers train
ing school at the Preside but man
of previous experience, has been
placed as a second lieutenant in the
1st company. He is very popular
with the men.
Word has also been received that
Second Lieutenant V. V. Mills of this
city has been placed with the 18th
company (Marshfield) at Fort Co.
lumbia.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-03
Motorcycle Cop to
Stop Blisul Lights

A motorcycle cop has been put on
the Pacific Highway between Med
ford and Ashland for the purpose of
arresting all persons who do not OBJ
serve the state law requiring that the
front lights of an auto must be
dimmed when approaching another
auto, vehicle or person.
The officer has caused several ar
rests, chiefly among Medford drivers,
during the past week, and the county
treasury has grown daily by the many
IS fines which have been extracted
from careless travellers.
The victims of the vehicle chaser
are all tried before Justice of the
Peace Taylor at Medford.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-03
Atterbury Resigns
AS Chief Of Police

Chief of Police Atterbury has hand
ed in his resignation as chief of the
Ashland police. He leaves soon to
accept a much better position in the
secret service of the Southern Pacific
railroad.
]. w. Hatcher, a member of the
police force, is at present acting chief,
with Otto Michel filling Mr.. Hatch
er's place on the force. 1t is under
stood that Mayor Lamkin will recon-
mend both men to hold these posi-
tions, before the city council which
meets tomorrow night.
Mr.. Atterbury's resignation did not
come as a surprise to the many citi-
zens who knew of his excellent work
as chief of police, for they realized
his ability in this line. He has rem
dered the city exceptional service In
dealing with the hoboes and other
vagrants who infest the depot section,
and his ability in this work made him
very prominent to the Southern Pa
cific officials.
Mr.. Hatcher has had much expert
ence in local police work, he having
been a member of the force since the
first of the year. Mr.. Michel has
been on the force as emergency po-
liceman since January. .sq .a q
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-03
lst Company Has
Fast Baseball Game

Word has been received from Fort
Stevens of a terrific battle which was
fought on the baseball diamond at the
fort between a baseball team taken
from the twenty men from the 1st
company who have been placed at
Battery Russell and a team taken
from the rest of the company.
The Battery Russellites romped off
with the game to the tune of to /,
and from reports they have developed
into a crack bunch of bat busters.
The other team of pill droppers from
the 1st company were good, but re-
ports from the game show that they
were completely outclassed by the Sc
lect gang which have been placed at
Battery Russell.
The sporting extra from Fort Stew
ems says:
a. @. Adams started out the game
in the pitchers box for the 1st COM
pany regular team, but he was so wild
that he threatened injury to the spec
tators in the grandstand with his wild
heaves and the committee of public
safety yanked him from the box.
Leon Baughman then took the box,
but he was so young, innocent and
unused to such q terrible onslaught
as he received from the Russell slug
gers that he has answered sick call
ever since.
"The regular team was completely
outclassed. They advanced man to
first base once In a while, but here
they were so slow that one would
think they were carrying around two
or three ten-inch shells with them.
On the other hand, Pitcher Ural Cole
man, who tossed the horsehide for
the Russellites, had the regular team
members so tame that they we're eat
ing oleomargarine right out of his
hand while Art Long served as re-
ceiving station for the Russell men in
big league style. Cleo Kirk played
first base on the victorious team In
such a manner that the only thing
that keeps him from playing with the
Chicago Cubs is that he is so broke
that he can't send them his address,"
The lineups of the two teams are:'
Battery Russell-Arthur Long c..
Ural Coleman p., Cleo Kirk 1st b.,
Milton Fraley End b., John Enders
s. s., Donnie Lowe 3rd b., Frank Tin
ker C. f., Slade Songer |. f., Floyd
Lane r. T.
So-called 1st company regular
team-Charles Lamkin c.. Adams and
Baughman p, Andy McGee 1st b.,
Lynn Mowat end b., Bill Sans s. s.,
Lawson Riley 3rd b., Millard Grubb
r. f.. Harry Grubb C. T., Hubert Bent
ley |. I.
Burnett and Butterfield, umpires;
Merrill Throne, scorekeeper,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-03
Bootleggers Plead
Guilty; Get Limit

Rankin Estes Of Medford and the
Portland bootlegger who was cap
tured with him Thursday morning,
and whose name is G. H. Smith,
pleaded guilty to the charge OF ille-
gally importing liquor into the state
before Justice Glenn Taylor, Thurs
day. and both we're given the maxi
mum sentence of $500 fine and six
months in jail The men apparently
decided 1t was useless to fight the
case. and neither of them were repre-
sented by council They both said
they thought the sentence was Sc
we're, apparently hoping that pleading
guilty would tighten the sentence, but
Justice Taylor said that professional
bootleggers had no claim to leniency,
and the men were taken at once TO
Jacksonville by Sheriff Jennings and
locked up.
The arrests were the most impor-
tant and the amount of booze secured
the largest since the passage OF the
bone-dry law, and local authorities
believe the other bootleggers in this
vicinity will profit by the example.
For a time Prosecuting Attorney
Roberts believed others we're impli-
Gated in the deal, but after examin-
ing w. ]. George, a clerk In Estes
pool hall, and Harvey Wilcox, bar
Der in the same building, both men
were released.
Sheriff Jennings and Deputy Paul
Anderson went to Estes home Thurs
day night and found therein about 30
gallons more of liquor, there being
three five-gallon demijohns and three
or four sacks in which 1t was cached.
Information had been in the hands
of the officers for some time that
there was wholesale importing OF
liquor into Medford, and the Officers
have been determined to get the
guilty ones.
Clarence Smith, the Portland man
involved in the case, was driving a
Chalmers car belonging to his BROTH
er-in-law, DR.. Y. L. Dimmick, OF
Grants Pass. DR.. Dimmick turned
the car over 70 Smith some time ago
to dispose of 1T ihl Portland, and the
news Of the bootlegging was the only
information which he had received
to tell him that Smith was in this part
of the state. Dr. Dimmick was wor-
ried lest he would lose his car and
talked with Sheriff Jennings Thurs
day night regarding its disposition
He said he knew nothing of the boot
Logging activities of his brother-in-
law.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-03
Women to Work
in klamath Mills

klamath Falls Herald: The pres
ent serious shortage of labor and the
fact that this condition is likely to
become more stringent in the near fu-
ture, rather than remedied, has re-
suited in the employment of the first
women at the local box factories.
There are three of these now en-
ployed at the Chelsea Box Company
of this city, strong probability Of
more being added in the near future.
There are number of places in the
factories where quickness of move
ment and nimbleness Of fingers are
required, rather than muscular
strength, and 1t is at these that the
women have been placed. They are
reported by the management to be
giving excellent satisfaction, being
more expert In their particular lines
than the men.
Many of the eastern mills and
some on the coast have already adopt
ed this measure, but 1t has not been
found necessary here previous to this
time.
Representatives of the Ewauna box
factory declare that they will be driv-
en- to make this move in the next few
days, and plan to put on force OF
several women next week. These
companies will lose substantially from
the war draft, and about thirty-fivt
of the boys now employed will leave
to start the school term early in Sep
tember. r5lE
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-03

Two men are dead and two more
are lying in the Granite City hospital,
one in a bad condition, as the result
of an auto accident which happened
on the Siskiyou mountains about 10
o'clock Saturday night, when 1000
pound autotruck, containing sixteen
employees Of the road crew employed
on the Pacific Highway near the state
line, ran off of the road and plunged
headlong down a steep ravine by the
roadside.
The dead are W. T. ("Pat") Sted-
ham of Central Point, who was killed
instantly, and Jack Robinson of Port
land, who died in the Granite City
hospital ten minutes after he had
been brought there by all auto which
happened to arrive at the scene OF
the accident a few minutes after 1t
happened. The injured are Tony
Matteta and Dan Saibeio, two foreign
ers, who will recover.
The accident occurred when the
truck turned out Of the way to let
another automobile pass. The driv-
er, William Held, made wide turn
to let the car pass, and in doing so
ran the truck to the very edge Of the
road, where stretch of loose rock
was encountered that caused the
truck to plunge off the road back
ward. The truck made a complete
somersault and landed right side up
It was damaged considerably but not
beyond repair. The truck belongs to
Lee Van Horn, Portland contractor
Stedham and Robinson were with
fourteen other men in the rear part
of the truck. The men were return
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-03
so Long Lefty to
Pack Auditorium

Local theatregoers have a rare
treat in store on Tuesday, September
II, when Oliver Morosco will present
his greatest musical success, so
Long Lefty" at the Chautauqua audi
torium for one performance only,
seats for which will be placed on sale
at the box office of the Vining Thea
tire in the morning.
This is positively the largest and
most pretentious theatrical offering
ever presented here, and Ashland is
one of the very few small cities which
will have an opportunity of seeing
this company, which is the original
one, coming here. as it does, after
four record-breaking weeks in San
Francisco, where it was pronounced
the best offering of its kind seen there
in years, en- route to Portland, where
it will play limited engagement at
prices in excess of those charged here.
The announcement that $50 Long
Lefty would show in Ashland has
caused much favorable comment
among the theatregoers of the valley.
Several local people saw the produc-
ton in San Francisco and say that
they wouldn't miss seeing it again
under any circumstances. A consid-
cradle number of requests for seat
reservations were received before the
seats were put on sale.
In order to insure ample time to ar
range for the production, the COM
pany will arrive on a special train of
five cars Tuesday morning, and the
day will be spent in staging the pro-
duction, which will be doublya effect
i've on account of the ample room Of
the auditorium.
The cast is headed by that inimita-
BILE coincidence Charlotte Green
wood, who will be supported by such
well-known fun-makers as Sydney
Grant, May Boley, Hal Skelly, Tyler
Brooke, Halle Manning and Henri
eta Lee, all of whom will be backed
up by a chorus of beautiful girls who
can both sing and dance.
Besides the above there are two
special features seldom seen with a
company in the west, the first being
whirlwind dancing speciality of Cum
ningham and Clements, direct from
the New York Hippodrome, who will
introduce some new and novel terpsi-
chorean specialties; and the $50 Long
Lefty" orchestra under the personal
direction of Mr. Harry James. for
many years leader of the Tivoli or
chestra San Francisco, comprising a
number of novelty instruments such
as banjos, saxaphones and mamamba-
phones.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-03
Two Killed, Two Injured in Auto
Accident on SiSkiyOu Highway

ing from a Saturday night holiday
spent in Hit and were naturally hav-
ing a hilarious time. When the truck
overturned the men were scattered
over the hillside. Stedham and Rob-
inson fell with the truck and were
badly mangled. The two injured men
were hurt in the fall down the noun
tain side. Mrs. Held, the drivers
wife, was with him. but both escaped
luninjured beyond a general shaking
up. Mr.. Robinson was foreman of
the macadamizing force. Mr.. Sted-
ham was laborer who had been with
the company for many years
The accident occurred 1853 feet
south of the state line in California.
IA Phoenix man and his family hap
pened to arrive at the scene of the
accident soon after 1t had happened,
with his auto. He left his family on
the mountainside and, picking up the
two foreigners and Robinson, rushed
to Ashland, arriving here about 1
o'clock.
Siskiyou County Coroner Turner of
Yreka held an inquest yesterday The
chief result of the inquest was that
/ Driver Held was exonerated Of any
blame for the accident, as there was
no evidence that he was intoxicated
Mr.. Robinson's body will be sent to
Lents, near Portland, Ore, and the
remains of Mr. Stedham we're shipped
to Central Point.
! Mr.. Stedham leaves to mourn his
death Mrs. Daisy Stedham, sisters
Mrs. John Ross, Mrs. ]. Purkeypile
and Mrs. George Messner, and broth
ers, George and John Stedham.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-03

Howard Rose received letter last
week from Arthur F. Bull, an old
business associate who is now in Pc
trograd, Russia. The letter was writ
ten May 6, 1917, and has been on its
way here since that time. It had
been opened by censor and the en-
velope pinned together again, but the
letter was composed In such a way
that nothing was crossed out by him.
Mr.. Bull now owns the controlling
stock in the largest artificial limb
factory In Russia. He says that the
factory is working day and night to
fill standing order from the govern
ment for 200, 900 artificial limbs The
factory turns out 500 Of the demand
ed articles month, which Is many
times greater than the largest limb
factory in the United States puts out
in the same time.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-03
Box to Soldiers
Leaves "Wednesday

At the meeting of the Soldiers
Auxiliary Club which was held in the
library Thursday evening a commit
tee composed of Charles Robertson,
Mrs. s. T. Songer and Mrs. A. q.
Throne was appointed to arrange for
the next shipment of foodstuffs
which will be sent to the boys of the
1st company at Fort Stevens. The
box will be sent Wednesday, and all
articles which are to be sent should
be left at the White House grocery
by Wednesday noon. The next box
which will be sent will contain peach
es, tomatoes, butter, pears and string
beans.
After the business sessions of the
club considerable time was taken up
in discussion of the future work of
the club and in the exchanging OF
news received in the many letters re-
ceived from the boys during the past
week. Among the things which the
boys have sent for are pillows. wash
rags, flashlights, fountain pens and
shoe-shining outfits. One mother
sent her son a flatiron upon his re-
quest, and from reports 1t is about
the most popular article about the
camp. The boys have fixed up an
ironing board and the iron is in con-
tinual use pressing the coats and
pants of the 1st company men. Sew
eral mothers have sent gun cases to
their sons, and letters from the boys
say that the cases save much work
for them.
Several people have notified the
officers of the club about vegetables
and fruit which they could not take
care of, during the past week, and 1t
is hoped that every citizen will be
watchful of fruit and vegetables
which are going to waste and will let
the officers of the Soldiers Auxiliary
Club know about them, SO that they
can be taken care of and put to good
use.
The club will meet again Thursday
night In the library, and everyone
who is interested in the work Is re-
quested to be present.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-03
Will Elect County
Advisory Board

There will be a meeting held In
the Medford public library Wednes-
day afternoon, September s, at 3
O'Clock, for the purpose of electing a
county advisory council to assist the
district home demonstration agent in
her work in this county. All wom-
ems organizations of Jackson county
are urged to be represented by dele
gate at this meeting.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-03

Tidings "For Sale" ads are active
little real estate statesmen.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-03
WEATHER FORECAST
For the Week Beginning Sep
tember 2.

Pacific states: Generally fair 4
with normal temperatures 4
~~< 90 90 . o ~~~~ 4