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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-04

been Investigated by County Agent
Cate, and each individual case has
been disposed of according to the
merits of such case.
II is very difficult to make any
general rule or regulation regarding
this matter on account of the variety
of soil conditions, which have differ
ont moisture contents at this time.
Some soils have moisture enough to
properly mature crop of wheat,
while Others do not, and it is not good
policy to force farmers to save wheat
for grain that will only thresh a few
bushels per acre on account of lack
of moisture that would otherwise
make from ton to two tons of hay
per acre If cut for hay.
Hay is going to be scarce in Rogue
River valley, as we'll as in the Will
io"Sb'S 'allSyb anu dloO III ANOllhOl IL
California. Discretion and good judg-
ment should be exercised in this man
ner and the crop harvested to pro-
duce the maximum returns in food
values. Hay will be needed to pro-
duce livestock and it is not consid-
cred good policy to sacrifice too much
in order to save a few bushels Of low
grade milling wheat. On the other
hand, the food administrator will not
permit wheat to be cut for hay that
will make good yield of good mill
ing wheat. County Agent Cate will
make Investigations of this matter if
reports are sent in to Mr.. Folger or
the county agents office.
(Signed) W. A. FOLGER,
Food Administrator.
CLAUDE C. CATE,
County Agent.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-04
Rocks at the end Of the seventh
month took second out of 1876 entries

Rocks at the end of the seventh
month took second out of 1876 entries
in the All-Northwest contest at the
State College, Pullman, Wash. II
was only seven eggs behind the first.
The o. A. C. pen beat all other pens
for the month of May, laying an av-
erage of 26.4 eggs a day. In the
months of January and April this pen
also led and 1t averaged $50 eggs
hen for the seven months. The
cwner of the pen which is first at
Pullman owns thesecond pen at Brit
ish Columbia, while o. A. c. has first
at B. C. and second at Pullman.
A pen of Oregons of the Lady Nc
Duff strain entered by o. A. c. in
the international contest conducted
at the Connecticut Agricultural Col
lege at Storrs has been doing some
sensational laying. 1t was second in
G seven-month period, according to
the last report and was gaining rap
idly on the first pen.
At one time the first pen, owned by
Obed Knight, of Rhode Island, was
100 eggs ahead of the Oregons, but
the o. A. c. birds are steadily gain
ing, having reduced the lead by 81
eggs in the last three weeks and are
now only sc eggs behind. In this
contest the best laying stock in the
United States, England and Canada is
represented. Each contest will run
five months longer.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-04

Farmers in sections where the acre
age Of wheat is unusually large are
urged by the department of agricul-
ture to provide enough bins on the
farm to take care of their wheat when
threshed. This is said to be neces-
sary to save the wheat that will prob
ably pile up in certain localities, be-
cause the large crop is likely to put
heavy strain on storage elevators
and transportation systems. The
wheat should be stored in bins on
the farm. according to the bureau
Of markets. which has issued a cir
cular containing plans and drawings
fer portable bin that can be quick
iv built. Copies of this circular have
been distributed to county agents
throughout the large wheat produc-
ing sections.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-04

A federal license by every CONNER
cial stockyard in the country which
is to continue in business after July
rs, 1918, and by all commission mer-
chants and dealers in live stock in
connection with stockyards, is re-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-04
GOOD GRAIN SHOULD
NOT BE CUT FOR HAY

AS the time for grain harvest is
rapidly approaching, many reports
are coming to Food Administrator
Folger, of farmers cutting wheat for
hay that should be left for grain Up
tC the present time, all reports have
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-04

Roseburg.-Work of preparing the
Churchill warehouse to accommodate
the new cannery is now in full prog
ress.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-04

cuired by a proclamation issued by
the president. The licensing pyocla-
nation is one of a series issued by
the president, under authority of the
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-04

food control act of last August, bring
ing the dealing in necessities under
the control of the federal govern
ment.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Striking Messengers
To Draft 8-Hour Law
A. D. T. Boys Join American
Federation of Labor and
Confer With ATTORNEY

The striking A. d. r. messenger bows
were organized is a local of the Amer
lcan Federation of Labor Yesterday.
and are to confer to day with an az
'orney of the federation for the pur-
poses of having an eight-hour law for
messengers drafted. The boys met yes-
terday afternoon at Labor TEMPLE
Second Avenue and Fifty-fourth Street
and formed their union.
Edward l. Hannah, Rudolph Modest
and V. I. Rybicki. delegates from the
federation. addressed the boys and
then instructed them in the form of
procedure necessary to gain represen-
tatlon in the federation.
committees of the strikers reporting
from various sections of the city
claimed that thus far no inroads had
been made in their ranks. but that
they had gained considerably in mum
bers.
1t was claimed that through the new
union they would be able to call
general strike. which will affect 500
messengers.
Hundreds of messages were deliy-
cred yesterday by mails, while as
many more were telephoned. There
were no cases of violence reported to
the police and the strikers declared
last night that there would not be any.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Principal Offenders Not To
Be Permitted to Obtain
Immunity by Testifying
ManySubponasR Ready
Hearing to Begin This Week f;
Prosecutor Asks More Aid
From Public

"The man higher up" is the gambler
District Attorney Swami hopes to find
through the John Doe inquiry which
will begin before Judge Wadhams this
week. To this end, Mr.. Swami said
yesterday, "the principle of the selec-
tive draft" will be applied to all wit
nesses.
1--WE can," said he. Compel testimony
from anybody, but as the man who
testifes thereby gets immunity from
punishment for the crime he tells
ABOUT, we are going to be very careful
70 see that none Of the men higher up,
Inc DIE fellows in the game, escape in
1nls way. The Bowling act, under
which We will work, was passed to meet
just such condition as now exists.
"Ihe testimony of a man described
oy District Attorney Jerome as "a
drunken young millionaire was needed
against notorious gambler. He plead
eo constitutional right to refuse to
Iesti1y on the ground that it would
SUBJECT him to punishment. The Dow
nng act prohibits the punishment of a
person testlfying under such circum-
stances.
Must Tell the Whole Truth
Persons SO testifying can, however
be punished for perjury in the event
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Mexican Who Killed
4 Persons Dynamited
House in Which He Took Refuge
Blown Up by Military
Police

Ell PASO, Tex, Feb 2.--After shoot
ing and killing four persons and dam
gerously wounding another early to-
day, Felipe Alvarez, a Mexican, crazed
by drug similar to Indian hemp, was
blown to pieces by dynamite which was
thrown into the small house in the
Mexican quarter whore he had taken
refuge from more than one hundred
city and military police.
Alvarez went to the home of Mrs.
Trinidad Luccro, on Texas Street, and
began shooting at her and her two
children The children were Instantly
killed and their mother was danger
ously wounded.
The police gave chase, shooting as
they ran. He entered the house in the
Mexican quarter, barricaded himself
and then opened fire on the police,
killing one policeman and Juan Garcia
deputy tax collector. The shots at,
tracted the attention of the military
police and within a few minutes the
house was surrounded
-Four charges of dynamite were OK
plodcd. Examination Of the BODY dis
closed that he had received six bullet
wounds.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

Theodore +. Shonts, the Joseph Addi-
son of Manhattan's traction system,
has written a chatty letter of expostu-
lation to an unnamed correspondent
who thought the uniforms of Mr..
Shonts's surface car conductorcttes inn
modest. Conductorettes is the proper
term; the president of the New York
Railways Company used it himself
Another secret Mr.. Shonts likewise
divulged; the mysterious garment or
garments whose neither extremitics
the watchful passenger sometimes
glimpses are "easy-fitting bloomers. "
Mr.. Shonts says so himself in his
letter.
BIames 1t on the War
Easy-ftting bloomers, he opines, are
not be decried in this hour of tho
nations stress; nor arc puttees nor
semi military. knee-length coats. Wom-
en- got the vote, Mr. Shonts points out,
on the strength of posters which por-
trayed them in hloomers or overalls,
doing mems work. The size of the
vote suffrage polled. he says, is proof
OF the publlc's respect for easy-htting
bloomers. Moreover, he continues. his
correspondent is the first to voice the
slightest disapproval of the conductor
ette's costume, and, in the opinion of
Mr. Shonts, would be utilizing his tai
ent to greater public advantage in crit
icsm of the styles dictated by tickle
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
what's Modesty? ?Shonts, Essayist,
Says Boomers on Conductorettes
President of New York Railways Company, Replying to
Unnamed Correspondent, Defends Semi-Mlitary Uni
form of Women Car Enployes-'I Prefer Them
to Waistless Theatre Gowns, He Explains

fashion rather than by the New York
Railways.
"After ALL" he asks, "snt modcsty
largely question of custom or state
of mind? Compared with the distorted
figure of the days of tight lacing, the
unsightly hustle, the unwieldy hoop
SKIRT and pantalette, as we'll as the
present-what shall say, near-waist-
less-party or theatre gown, the Gross
saddle riding habit, the average sum-
mer resort bathing suit, the pccknboo
sshlrtwalst, the short street skirt with its
far-shor t-of~reaching high-top shoes;
repeat. as compared with these | con-
slider the neat, businesslkc uniform of
our conductorettes, with its knee
length, military coat, closely but
toned collar, easy fitting bloomers and
puttee-covered legs, splendid example
OF modest. practical utility dress.
New Modesty for Life-and Limb
Don't conclude from this that favor
anything unnecessarily leaning toward
the masculine in womens dress. Far
from it. But / do feel we should draw
sharp line between old entertained
notions of modesty and things making
for the conservation of life and limb
and efficiency in measuring up to our
full responsibility in the present crisis"
Pretty soon Mr.. Shonts will have to
compose a letter to the Central Fed
Grated Union, at whose request, it was
announced yesterday, the Public Ser
vice Commission will begin an inquiry
into the alleged "insulting and deerad-
ing" employment of women on elevated.
subway and surface lines.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Teachers to Get
More Liberties
Their Responsibilities To
Be Greater, Says School
Board Head

Arthur S. Somers, president of the
new Board of Education, outlined the
policy of the board yesterday at a
luncheon given by the Public Educa-
ton Association in the Hotel McAlpin,
Teaching methods would be left to the
teachers, he said, but he warned that
their increased independence entailed
greater responsibility. His remarks
brought the teachers present to their
feet, with handkerchiefs waving in ap.
probation.
"The new board" he said, will not
interfere with the teachers We shall
nave our hands full with the business
side of the schools, and we shall not
interfere with the professional side.
we shall not be concerned in the meth
od OF lnculcating in child the fact
that two and two make four, but we
shall insist that the child know it.
perhaps for the first time in the
history of New York you teachers will
nave the full responsibility for results
IN the classroom. You will have every
opportunity to improve the methods of
attaining those results"
The 100000 adult illterates in the
city presented a problem in which the
board was vitality interested, Mr.. Som
ers continued, and it intended to de-
velop schools still further as social
centres.
Miss Helen Marot. of the Industrial
Relations Commission, brought up the
topic of the dismissal of three high
school teachers for alleged disloyalty
and said that such procedure smacked
of German methods. which must be
fought vigorously, especially after the
war.
The luncheon was in honor of the
new Board of Education
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Sufragisfs Announce
Albany Bills They Oppose
And Those They Support

Suffragists took their first stand on
the political battlefield yesterday, when
they made public list of the bills nov
1tfore the Legislature which they op-
Use, and those they favor. They will
support the bill authorizing women to
serve as jurors. The bills they oppose
arc those which they believe to be
harmful to the interests of women and
children generally. this being in &C.
cordancc with plank in their plat
form. adopted at the state suffrage
convention last November.
The following are the bills supported
by the New York State Woman Suf-
frage party:
An act to amend the deccdent's es-
tate law, introduced by Assemblyman
G. T. Davis, which cqualizes the in
heritance of husband and wife, and OF
mother and father,
A bill to amend the judiciary law, in
troduced by Assemblyman John r.
Shannon, to permit women to serve as
jurors.
Senator Robert f. Wagner's mini
mum wage commission bill.
The bills opposed by the women are {:
Senator Elon r. Browns bill to abol-
sh protection for the hours of labor,
hazardous employment and age limits
for children in industry This is the
bill which was passed last year as a
war measure" and vetoed by Governor
Whitman. 1t has been reintroduced by
Senator Brown.
Two bills, similar to Senator Browns,
introduced by Assemblyman E. A.
Johnson.
Senator George A. Sater's bill, pro-
viding separate polling places for
women in the special elections in
Peekskill.
Amendment to the educational law,
INTRODUCED by Assemblyman Bert Lord,
Assemblyman Franklin W. Judson and
Senator John Knight, which, in the
opinion of the suffrage leaders, tends
to weaken the force Of the physical
training law.
The legislative committee of the
Woman Suffrage party sent kilograms
Of thanks to all members Of the Legis-
lature who voted to ask United States
Senator James w. Wadsworth to help
pass the suffrage amendment.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Mitchell Men Among Those
To Be Replaced in Big
Shake-Up
Three New Appointees
Burr Names Attorneys Friend
ly to New Administration
and Promotes Others

Several of the old members of the
staff of the city law department have
been asked for their designations by
Corporation Counsel William P. Durr,
and number of appointments and pro-
motions was announced yesterday.
The men asked to resign, none later
than February 9, include George w.
Curtis, jr., who has been in the depart
ment since 1910, at salary of $6,500;
William 'Chilvers, in the department
since 1914, with salary of $4,000, and
Thomas G. Price, in the department
since 1898, with salary of $3.50.
These three men are in the tax divi-
sion of the department.
Six More Asked to Resign
Ricardo NJ. de Acosta, in the depart
ment nco 1907, salary $3.50; David
Robsc d, in the department since 1914,
salary S3,240; William j. Millard, in
the department since 1898, salary S6,-
900; P. J. Mcmahon, appointed last
year, salary S3,500; Joseph Sprayregen,
in the department since 1914, salary
$5,240, and Hyman Touker, appointed
last year, salary S3,50G, are also among
those who have been asked to resign.
Charles J. Druhan, of 1895 Ocean
Avenue, Brooklyn. was advanced from
a S3.480 position to Mr.. Curtis's place.
The latter was a Mitchell supporter in
the last city campaign, and led an un-
successful fight in the primaries against
Henry Hesterberg for the leadership Of
the Flatbush section of the 18th AS
sembly District. He was appointed to
the Corporation Counsel's Office in the
Gaynor administration. Mr.. Druhan
entered the department twenty years
ago.
1t was understood that Joseph /.
Berry, former Park Commissioner and
Democratic district leader in The
Bronx, is slated for Mr.. Chilvers's
place. Charles J. Nehrbas has been
promoted from a salary of $4,000 to
$500, in place of Edwin ]. Freedman,
resigned. Mr.. Freedman had been an
Assistant Corporation Counsel for
thirty-seven years.
Three New Appointees
Louis H. Newkirk resigned a $4,000
place, and James P. O'Connor, who was
receiving $3.50, was promoted to the
place. j. j. Kearney, of The Bronx
quit the Bureau Of Street Openings
after sixteen years of service, and Ed
ward +. Reynolds, of Manhattan, was
advanced from $3.50 to the $4,000 po-
sition, to fill the vacancy.
The new appointees are Lester w.
Eisenberg, of 634 West 136th Street,
Manhattan, at $4,000 a year; Adolph
Stern, of 296 East Third Street, Manhat-
tan, at $4,000 year. and Charles A.
O'Ncil, of 1T West Seventy-third
Street, at $4,000 year. The two lat
ter succeed Mr.. Robson and Mr.. Tou-
ker. who were asked to resign, and
Mr.. Eisenberg succeeds Solon Derrick,
who died after twenty years in the
city's service
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

of their failure to tell the whole truf,,
and they may be punished for thing.
they do not testify to on the testimonv =
of Others"
Mr.. Swami requested that his thanks
be given the public.
II wish," said he, "you would thans
the public for me for the splendid a.1
sistance so far rendered, and ask il "a
continue to assist. | want every person
who has any information al TO pan-
bling and other violations Of law "a
write at once, giving names and adj.
dresses. If they prefer they can brins
the information here The help so fas,
accorded has been of immense value.
"If the public will tell US ali it knows
the police will do the rest"
Mr.. Swami would not comment on a
report that some keepers of we'll known
resorts had shown an inclination to on
on the witness stand, but he was insist
ent that no organized effort is beino
made to save any Of them.
No Effort to Save Gamblers
Nobody has come forward for then.
people," said he, "and no enc is er.
pected to. | do not think that real
estate owners will be any more anxious
to help than others, for the real sts estats
man who tries to aid tenant at one.
places himself on record as admitting
his partnership in the thing"
Because Of the uncertainty as TO how
Judge Wadhams will arrange the affairs
Of his court it cannot be said just when
the proceedings will begin.
when we get started, the inquiry
will run on pretty stsadily,n said Mr.
Swami. "Scores Of subpenas are ready
to serve. How long the inquiry will
take depends largely on developments. !"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Republican Victory in Fed
Grafton "Queer," Demo-
crat Member Says
Will Demand Recount
Anti-Pacifst Resolution Op.
posed by Free Speech
Advocate

A good, old fashioned political fight,
"just the way the men do it," is on in
the New York City Federation of
Women's Clubs, as a result of the elec-
tion in Fridays convention. Mrs. Julia
l.. Sanders, an active Hylan Democrat,
called up the newspapers yesterday and
fired the first shot, as follows:
Don't you think it looks queer that
both the candidates elected were Re-
publicans, when Mrs. John Francis
Yawcer and the election officials were
all Republicans, too? How do you cx-
plain the fact that the Democratic cam
didate was defeated by only two votes
when there were 1875 void ballots?"
Will Seek Recount
Mrs. Sanders declared that she and
other prominent Democratic women
would demand a recount or a rcGlec-
ton at once.
Among tho women she mentioned as
supporting her in the demand were
Mrs. James Moran, Mrs. James K. Me
man and Mrs. John Sherwin Crosby,
all officers of the newly incorporated
Women's Democratic Club, known as
the "Feminine Tammany Hail."
Mrs. Yawger, who IS president of the
City Federation, is also president Of the
New York State Woman's Republican
Club and chairman of the organization
committee for women of the New York
State Republican Committee.
Mrs. A. N. Palmer and Mrs. Noble
Mcconnell, who were elected members
Of the board of directors of the led-
IN+
cans. The two defeated and Democratic
candidates We're Mrs. Robins A. Lau and
Mrs. James Moran.
Recount" said Mrs. Yawgcr last
night. "Certainly, if they demand it.
Our chairman of elections, Mrs. Stanley
Lyman Otis, was not appointed, but
elected at the last session of the con-
vention, III October. | don't see what
politics had to do with her, and | sus
pect that, when it comes to recount of
those void ballots it will be found that
the defeated candidates will be still
greater losers"
To Fight for Free Speech
There was trouble in another quar-
ter last night, too, following the pas
sage of the anti-pacitist resolution by
the federation. Mrs. Ella O. Guilford
one of the two women who voted
against tne antl-paclfSt resolution, de-
clared that she would fight for free
speech to the very gates of prison.
II went to see Police Commissioner
Enright this morning" she said, land
was informed that it was impossible
that two women suspected as traitors
were present at our meeting. He said
if they had been under suspicion for
week, either they would have been
arrested long before the convention, or
else eXonerated."
According to charges made in the con-
vention, two women who had called the
flag a "dirty rag" were present at the
time. Mrs. Gulford declared that reso-
lutions aimed at them were an at
tempt to suppress free speech, and an
nounced her intention of writing let
ter to Mrs. Yawger protesting against
such policies.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
More Courses Open to
Women at ". Y. u.

An increased number of courses open
to women students will be offered at
the second term Of the New York Uni
versity, which begins next Wednesday.
There will be 145 courses in the school
of commerce, to which women viii be
admitted, as we'll as numerous courses
in the other eight schools OF the Uni
versity. More than 1000 new students,
including many women, are expected TO
enter for the courses. In the depart
ment of finance course in state taxes
will be offered by Professor Edward B..
Kay. DR.. Benjamin NJ. Rastall, asso-
ciate professor of politics Of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, will give a double
course on municipal administration.