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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-07
No Blame Attached
to Auto Casualty

At the coroner's inquest held Fri
day afternoon over the accident
which resulted in the death of Austin
Myers, a verdict was brought in that
death was due to an injury received
in collision with an automobile drlV-
en- by A. Conro Fiero, but exonerat-
ing Mr.. Fiero from all blame Tor the
accident. Evidence at the hearing
showed that Mr.. Fiero was driving
slowly at the time, and it is supposed
Mr. and Mrs. Myers were blinded by
the lights of another approaching car
and failed to see the car that struck
them.
In the absence of Coroner John
Perl, Deputy Coroner A. E. Kellogg
of Gold Hill presided at the inquest
Mr.. Fiero was represented by Attor-
ney A. e. Reames, and Acting Coun-
ty Prosecutor Rawles Moore also
questioned the witnesses.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-07
Ashland Defeats
Visitors Al to 5

The basketball game last Friday
night resulted in a score of Al to D
in Ashland's favor. The girls game
was a tie at the end of the second
half, s to s. Five minutes more were
allowed in which to play off the tie.
The result was score of 10 to 8 in
favor of the Ashland high girls.
The boys game was fast and
showed right training in team work
throughout. Edwin Fraser, forward,
was the star of the team with most
field baskets.
The next game will be on Decem-
ber II, at Phoenix. Phoenix has en-
tered the athletic association and is
putting up a strong fight for the
southern Oregon championship.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-07
Four Brothers Are
Called to C0l0rs

The four sons of DR.. E. p. Geary
of Portland, who owns a large ranch
in the. Griffin Creek district and was
at one time located in Medford, are
in the military service. According
to the Portland Journal, the Oldest
boy, Richard E Geary, just beyond
the draft age, successfully passed the
examination for the aviation corps
last week and is awaiting orders to
report at one of the aviation camps.
His three brothers were graduates
of Portland Academy and former stu
dents of the University of Oregon.
They have been in military service
some time.
Arthur NJ. Geary, former graduate
manager of the University of Oregon,
was commissioned second lieutenant
at the close of the second officers
training camp at the Preside. lie is
stationed at San Antonio, Texas.
Roland w. Geary is also at San
Antonio and is contemplating his
aviation studies He was also award
ed a second lieutenancy at the Pre-
sidio
Edward A. Geary enlisted in the
balloon section of the signal corps
He is attending the army observation
balloon school at Omaha, Neb.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-07
Mayor Delivers
Annual Address

At the regular session of the city
council last Friday evening Mayor
Lamkin delivered his annual address,
in which he complimented the mem
bers of the council for their excel
lent work rendered during the past
year. He recommended that all
porch lights for which the city was
under contract. be discontinued, and
also that the volunteer firemen be
increased to eight and that the regu-
lar firemen be reduced one man,
leaving two regular pair firemen. He
made the following appointments for
the year 1918: Finance committee,
W. W. Caldwell, c. W. Banta. c, w.
Root; ordinance committee, F. j.
Shinn, A. L. Lamb, c. w. Banta;
electric light committee, F. j. Shinn,
W. w. Caldwell, A. L. Lamb; water
committee, c. w. Banta, w. W. Cald-
well, A. l.. Lamb; street. C. w.
Banta, C. W. Root. A. C. Nininger;
fire, F. J. Shinn, W. w. Caldwell,
C. w Root; cemetery, A. C. MINI
ger, A. L. Lamb, F. j. Shinn indi-
gent w. w. Caldwell, A. C. MINI
ger, c. w. Banta; sanitary, C. w.
Root, A. c. Nininger F. j. Shinn;
building and realty, A. L. Lamb, w.
W. Caldwell, c. W. Banta board of
health, Dr.. F. G. Swedenburg, Dr..
G. w. Gregg, A. C. Nininger, C. w.
Root, A L. Lamb.
The following appointiye officers
were made by the mayor: J. w.
Hatcher, chief of police; L. A. Will
liams, night police; George N. Robin
son, fire chief; Bert Smith, assistant
fire department o. S. Easterling,
city electrician; e. r. Hosler, super
intendent waterworks; c. w. Fraley,
street commissioner; ]. A. Daney,
pond master; A. A. Graves, caretaker
dump grounds; F. II. Walker, city
engineer; F.. E. Russill, electric gen
Grating superintendent; E. n. Stan
nard, L. B. Nicholson, assistants at
electric light plant; g. w. King, as
sistant at electric light and water
plant.
All of the appointments and ap-
pointive officers were confirmed by
the council. A rising vote of thanks
was rendered the mayor for his sup
port to the officials during the past
year
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-07
Ashland Enjoying
Pleasant Weather

While our eastern and middle
western friends are shivering under
the cold blasts that Boreas has been
sending them this winter. Ashland
residents are basking in the balmy
breezes and bright sunshine that
have prevailed throughout this valley
during the greater part of the win
ter. Aside from some rainy and
foggy days, delightfully."- mild wealth
er has reigned over the Rogue River
valley during the past two months
supposed to he devoted to cold and
snow. Robins and meadowlarks sing
as on June day, almond and peach
trees are starting to bud, willows
and alders are tasseling, and flowers
are blooming in the parks and gar
dens. The cost of fuel is not greatly
worrying citizens of Ashland, as they
are able to let the fires go out dur
ing the day and sit on the verandas
or by open windows basking in the
sunshine. Even straw hats are seen
On the streets, which is conclusive
evidence that Ashland has the most
salubrious climate in the world
The mild weather has been par
ticularly helpful to the farmers, who
have been able to accomplish an i'm
mense amount of plowing and sowing
grain this winter. At no time since
the fall rains set in has the ground
been frozen or rendered unfit for a
plow to work in the soil, while the
warm rains have made particularly
favorable conditions for alfalfa and
grain fields. Some apprehension is
felt on account of the warm weather
advancing fruit trees too much at the
present, which may be caught by
spring frosts later.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-07
Program Tentatively Planned for
Twenty-sixth Annual Chautauqua

open, hoping to get quintet of mu-
sicians from Belgium or France, in
capacitated soldiers. If we do not
get them we may take the Zoelner
String Quartet, very high class
musical company which we have an
option on at the present time
THE fourth day the Fenwick-New-
ell Concert Company, and we dare
say that Mr.. Newell is one of the
coming tenors of the country.
The fifth day the biggest and best
band that we have ever handled,
'Thaviu and His Band'-twenty-sev-
en- musicians and three or four
opera singers.
THE sixth day the Treble Clef
Club, the best ladies quartet we have
ever used.
''The seventh day the Hawaiians,
and in conjunction with their pro-
gram a niece of Mark Twain gives an
illustrated lecture on the Hawaiian
islands, including a motion picture
film of the volcano in action.
Among the lecturers We will have
Ned Woodman, cartoonist; Presi-
dent Burns of the Mountains" the
man who educated the feud out of
the hearts of the Kentucky noun
taineers; Judge Baggott, of the Day
ton juvenile court; H. v Adams, an
inspirational lecturer; Miss Edna
Eugenia Lowe, whom you think so
we'll of; Charles Crawford Gorst, the
bird imitator, who has made a num-
Der of records for the Victrola; DR..
L. l.. Writ, who has been twice to
the war zone and expects to go again
between now and the next Chautau-
qua season."
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-07
AustrianS Claim Whole World Is
Against Central Powers In War

Officers, but they were badly run
down.
There were spirited artillery
duels in the eastern sector of the
Aslago plateau and astride the Bren-
ia valley the war office announces.
I'm the Seren valley an enemy col
umn was surprised and dispersed by
our batteries. At the head of the
Calcino valley hostile patrols which
were advancing toward our positions
were driven back by rifle fire.
"On the middle Piave the enemy
artillery showed increased activity
and our own replied energetically.
British airmen destroyed a hos
tile captive balloon and brought
down an airplane. By day and night
there is considerable aerial activity
on the front lines and in the rear
areas Our airmen bombarded with
good results enemy encampments
and aviation camps. The station at
Levico and adjacent magazines were
bombarded with 1900 Kilograms of
projectiles. Enemy aircraft dropped
bombs on Mestre, Bassace and Castle
France. Slight damage and some
casualties resulted"
United States aviators have flown
over the German battle lines and
dropped bombs, in conjunction with
British and French pilots. The flight
of the Americans virtually was a re-
prisal for the killing of two Ameri-
can woodcutters during a German
bombing expedition week ago.
Through the courtesy of the Brit
ish and French flying authorities,
the American aviators also have TAX
en- part in observation and photo
graphic work. 1t is not thought ad.
visable to name the places where the
Americans flew on the bombing eX-
pedition, but it was well beyond the
Hun air defense lines at the front.
| The Germans early Saturday morn
ing made strong local attack
against British positions in the Hin
denburg line east of Bullecourt in
the Cambria sector, but only small
party of the enemy succeeded in oc-
cupying an advanced sap, according
to the War Office report.
On the remainder of the front the
Germans were repulsed before reach
ing the British positions and suffered
losses.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-07

Rev. NJ. C. Reed, president of Ash
land Chautauqua Association, has
about completed the program for the
twenty-sixth annual meeting of the
Southern Oregon Chautauqua to be
held in the handsome new audi
torium in Ashland next summer.
While in Portland several weeks
ago, where he went to consult with
the Ellison-White Chautauqua sys-
tenn in regard to the coming session,
Mr.. Reed made tentative arrange
ments for a course, which has later
been decided upon This is conceded
to be one of the best and most eX-
pensive courses offered by the Eli.
-son-White system, and will be one
of the finest ever presented before an
Ashland audience.
Mr.. Reed received letter recently
from the Chautauqua system giving
him a choice of programs. Among
these Mr.. Reed chose the seven-day
course, with such changes and addi-
tions as the management sees fit to
make at the final arrangements. The
course submitted is as follows:
"The first day the Old Soldier Fid-
dlers, two northern and two southern
veterans and a young man in the
present day khaki of the United
States army. Two of these old boys
wear the confederate uniform and
two the northern uniform. This is a
heart throb patriotic appeal of the
very best kind.
THE second day is being held
open. We will have some kind of a
play company. though We do not
know just what.
"The third day We are holding
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-07

The officer commanding the 1 1,400
Austrian prisoners captured in the
recent French success on Monte
Tomba gave the correspondent an op-
portunity of going among them and
talking freely with officers and men
on war conditions and what the en-
emy still could do in carrying on the
struggle.
A more miserable lot of human
beings would be difficult to imagine.
The officers were in even worse con-
dition than the men.
The officers we're unkempt and
had not been shaved for a week.
Their red hands looked like pieces of
raw beefsteak. None had overcoats,
as all were wearing light trench uni
forms when the French swept
around them. Yet, despite this mis-
cry, they put on a surprisingly bold
front, and anyone thinking they are
crushed is closing his eyes to the
facts.
The sudden French charge, after
the artillery fire, bowled them over
before they had any chance to offer
resistance. Concerning the war,
they all expressed themselves as
heartily sick of it and said that the
Germans were keeping the others in
the fight.
As the officers came from their
quarters it was seen they were chief
ly Hungarians, with some Moravians
and Dalmatians and one Galician.
They were very cold and their first
request was for warm food.
Asked about the war, the officers
gave Americas entry into it as an
instance that all the world was
against the central powers. One Of
ficer said the food supply was run
ming low, but it was better in Hun
gary than in Austria. They thought,
however, that Austria-Hungary could
hang on.
German VIII Not Talk.
A German artillery officer who
was captured with the Austrians was
given quarters by himself, but the
commandant said that another Ger
man would soon arrive to keep him
company. The German, while defer
entail and civil, maintained complete
silence on the war. His uniform and
equipment looked in better condition
than that of the Austro-Hungarian
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-07
RebekahS to Meet
In Convention Here

The annual district convention of
the Rebekahs will be in session in
Ashland tomorrow, when the various
societies of the district will be guests
of Hope Rebekah lodge of the city.
This district includes Jackson, Jo-
sephine and Douglas counties as far
north as Glendale, and large num-
Der of delegates are expected to be
present. Eminent speakers will also
be in attendance and address the ses-
sions throughout the day.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-07

Mr. and Mrs. ID. l.. Minkler of G
street have received word of the birth
of a son to Rev. and Mrs. C. E. War
of Toledo, Ohio, which occurred De-
cember 81. Mrs War was formerly
Miss Norma Minkler, granddaughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Minkler, and well
known in this city.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-07

Rev. w. T. S. Spriggs, formerly
pastor of the Arleta Baptist church
of Portland, has been called to the
pastorate of the First Baptist church
of Medford, and occupied the pulpit
Sunday.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-07

Miss Eva Policy, who has been
spending the holiday vacation in
Ashland, returned to Corvallis Sun
day evening to resume her studies in
the college there.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-07

Miss Frances Mellinger, who has
been visiting her brother the Rev.
w. l.. Mellinger, of this city for sew
eral weeks, left for her home in Iowa
Saturday evening.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-07

II. Il. Minnick of Fresno, CAL, is
in the city with view of locating.
He wants small ranch either In the
city or near it. His family will come
as soon as he Is located.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-07

Mrs. Charles Jeffrey of Talent was
in Ashland Friday, dinner guest of
Rev. and Mrs. NJ. c. Reed of Scenic
Drive.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-27

JrGcc Thomas a. C-swn. y.o :ess
gifted as sErewd and Successful
c4mpaigp manager than he IS as law
yer and writer: has 52en visiting his
fpiend. aatl star, Congressman Harry
Chapman woodward. Judge Brown Jas
been running the woodward cam
paigns ever since there was such d
thing as a Woodyarn campaign and
that has been for good many years.
He never failed but once to put his
candidate across the line. and il tot.k
a landslide OF the ample dimensions
OF the, one Of 1910 to thwart him. The
last time was the browning achieve
ment o-fhis management o. the Poiiti-
cal fortunes OF the popular Fourth
district representative. and ne natural
Is talks quite gayly Of how woodward
I6opped up the opposition to the tune
Of 1888, the largest majority received
by any Of the successful congressional
Candidates and the largest one that
the Fourth district mas ever given. In
view of the fact that the hardest and
Interest; Hghtmade by the Democrats
was made IN the Fourth district
against Congressman WoodyaTd'5 re-
ELECTION, and that the greatest Repub-
Hcan victory was won there. Judge
BtoWc was kept busy accepting the
more than custop1arily ardent cou-
gratuIatfons Of the party clan hailtng
from the state during his brief sojourn
here
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-27
q E 55zl5 Icy

Early records OF Pendleton county
contain considerable mention Of ne
gro crime. In 1910, a negro felon was
burned in the hand and returned 20
his master In 1911 negro, Stevens.
was tried for plotting to kill but was
discharged. In 1872, negro, Daniel.
was branded in the hand for stealing
a calico habit and piece OF muslin
In 1923, oegreSs Lucy. was sold for
$11.25, the amount OF Jail fees OF which
she was the occasion. In the same
year negro, named Ben. stabbed
John Davis He vas ordered burnt
in the hand. given ten iashes on the
base back ''wen land Ca' and remain
ed in jail subject TO TIE order OF his
raSfer
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-27

Richard Landsitt!e. chew. X. '.Dics. ="
after partakng OF the toothsome tur,
icy with his paternal ancestor and
sister at FarkerSburg. is expected to
hurry ca back TO Washington and
again assume his secTetanaI duties in
the Office OF Congressman woodward.
Secretary Lcad5itt!e has been gone
from here since the latter part of Au.
g1;st. when he lit out for FaTkersburg
to hep Congressional Chairman
Thomas A. Brown help the voters re.
elect Prince Hal 10 the House OF
Representatives Having V orked nzrd
and done great deal TO make that job
a success. Congressman woodward
promptly and gracefully gave his loyal
and efficient aide a two weeks vaca-
ton in which 70 rest up and refresh
himself in the baurts and amid the
scenes OF his native home. than which
and compared to which, in the con.
completion Of Secretary Landslide,
the National Capital is as charmless
as an abandoned oil town anywhere
in West virginia
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-27

The annual convention OF the South
en- Commercial Congress to be held in
Baltimore December S-15 Is to ce a
notable event. On the formal pro-
gam Just issued appears the name Of
ons OF West Virgin1a's most engaging
public speakers and one Of her fore
most public men-Co Congressman StUar-
F. Reed He Is down for an address
on the subject OF our country's prob
IONS 3Hber the war. The President
Vassto have opsned the Congress. D1t
his trip abroad prevents, and Speaker
Champ Clark will take his place. An
abundance Of $3.50 delegates as OK
pected. The Atlantis flcet win he as
eembIed In Chesat-eake Bay to Cur.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-27

On the Friday preceding the recent
election, November 5tn, Congressman
Harry c. WoCdyard waS taken III with
the flu at his home in Spence. The
day following the election. he started
for Washington. although still far from
Balm: a vel! man. Arriving hc:e. he
got safely over the FLU" attack with
the careful nursing of Mrs. WoodyaId.
but a week after he was rendered
belfast By an attack OF neCratis of the
right erTl. IN old trouble from which
he has suffered annually during rs
cent years. The present attack proved
less scvere than przr:oug ono; a3d
i: is uow in its f. al stages. The pa.
tent expects to he OFT and at his OF
fee by the first of next week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-27
WA HINGTON NEWS =
GOSSIP q ea4E5Es aa22zs s1l7!s:

rnish a marine pageant in honor Of the
gathering OF the great and the rep-e'
sentative business men Of the ccun.
try, and brigade Of troops under Gel.
Carter has hen ordered to participate
IN the parade when is tc be an I'm.
.pressive procession OF its kind. The
state Of West Virginia will be largely
represented among the delegates. ard
the fac that one OF her most gifted
native cons has a prominent Place on
the program will prove Of added in
tere5t to ::len.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-27

Through the efforts Of Congress
man George NJ. Bowers a substantial
peas!c2 increase has been secured for
Mrs Mary Trevor. q constituent OF
the Sscoad district representatives.
who il ut present residing in Brook.
lvr- The pension IS 1T the rate OF
$50 from Marcn. 1917. ana $25 month
from October. 1917; also accrued zen.
sion due her late husband at the date
OF his demise.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-27
Anderson to Open
Restaurant Today

Everybody was busy late this az
on Main street preparing for the
grand opening. The arrangements
are to serve fine turkey dinner,
with all OF the trimmings. between
and O'Clock this afternoon and
evening, for forty cents.
Patronage at the same old stand
under the same old Boyd Ander-
son. bids fair to be brisk by all in
dications. The newly fitted up res
taurant is very inviting and suit
able decorations viii also be IN
place
A recuperative diet in influenza.
Eorlick's Matted Milk, very digesti-
bic
Home baked Pies and Pastries. Boy
er's Restaurant Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-27

Mrs. John w Davis went over to
New York Tuesday to meet her hu5'
band, the new ambassador tc England
who is returning from Berne, Swltzer-
land, where he went as the representa-
tive OF the United States to the con-
ference OF commissioners on war pris.
ouers. Less than two months ago.
Mrs. Davis was in New York to bade
he- Distinguished husband. then The
Solicitor General of the United St2:es.
hor voyage. His appointment as an
ambassador came when he was on the
high seas. The ship on which Mr.. Da-
Wis is returning is expected to arrive
tie latter part OF this week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-27

John ". Featon. J... private secre-
tary to Maio. Davis Eiisins and WHO
VIII continue in that intimate and re-
sBonsEbIe capacity when Major FslKin-
GliscRrGs the military tite and be
comes Emitted States Senator DAVIS
Elsins. has leg. ti,o CITY TO- fhe
Gsorzsa cane bre.zes whore he viii Join
i party setts7g forth 20 1::,T: biz; Ecr'c.
Sserrtsry Te7eor vas a most i':lp"rtt-
ant factor in TIE success o. the FIX
ins cs~d'da both il the parry I.r;-
Eao=y Ed the reru!s= "!cc; "::. Fe
worried 50 tcrd and rut IL 50 T.any
hours ;sc:l Gay. tH&i his fGr:ily p'l2's'-
tyr F.lf7!Sed th$t H. tad bcse" lay 81
tie lob and play While T,L1t is III
real r~2son for the Zip that he has
started out on. Mr. Fca:on Il 6 West
Nirsiasan. was raised at Grafton. and
vas employed fer a nunoer OF wears
al Eik.as rs ccCrt re22r'c- 30 Is
R!de!y tnoSu to ous;:ess eas:l nd
16,,iisssc ans IN the staJe. and un!v2' III
IysgEe1I HE'D az aEea:a! and lever fe!
CIV.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-27

Hon. William P. Eite, Of Hunting
ton, after stop over OF a couple OF
days IN the Capital with friends, de-
parted for the South. where he went to
find a cottage in mider clims in
which to spend the winter in company
with his family. who will shortly fol.
low him when the new winter home is
made ready for them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-27

According to official statistics just
issued. eve=y 1874 person in West Vir-
gin1a has an automobile. and the total
number Of machines owned in the
suite Is 1886. New York leads with
43t.eos, but more people in Nebraska
own machines than II any other staIe.
There every 7.s:h person owns an
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-27

The postoffice At Tough. Ritcaie
county. has been ordered discontinued
Lloyd e. Stone has been Issued a CON
mission as postmaster at Corco, W
Va.