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Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-09-24
WEST VIRGINIA HAS
STRONG 10 ELEVEN

Especial TO Tne 1lulnBsJ
MORGANTOWN, w. Va.-Twenty-
seven regulars of the West Virginia
university football squad went into
training September s. The squad is
comprised OF Is players from the
1917 aggregation, three from the
1916 squad, most of last years play
ers and a gang Of promising new
gridders.
The squad which will fight for
positions on the '19 team is composed
of Captain Rodgers, King, Lentz'
Lewis. Bailey, Hager, Brooks. Har-
rick, Ice, McCue, Emsweller, Mills,
Weimer, Knight, Dorsey, Webster,
Hite, Kay, Martin, Mullan, Setron'
Bell, Kiger, Dawson, Hill, Davis and
Parker.
The hope OF the mountain college"
this season is to be at the University
of Pittsburg in the big game OF the
season on Forbes Field, Oct. IL. They
figure that Warmers team will no
be up to its usual strength, due t.
the loss Of Peck, Sutherland, Sizes
Seidel, Stahl, Hilty, Heron ant
Carlson, while their eleven shoul'
Ae the best OF the decade.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-09-24
Missionary Society Started

Clubs and societies are slow start
ing this year. AS usual thing
these functions are in full swing by
the middle of September, but appar-
emily the housewives Of the city are
too busy with fruit preparing for the
winter that they are not taking much
interest in society events at pres
ent. These will no doubt start more
actively at the opening Of the COM
ing month. Starting yesterday the
Womens Missionary society Of the
Presbyterian church held its first
meeting of the the year in the church
parlors, beginning at $3.50 o'clock.
The topics for the day were Indians
for the home study and India for the
foreign. The former was discussed
by Mrs. James Rudd while the lead
er for the latter being absent the
topic was given a general discussion
Mrs. Warner OF Medford, Presby-
terial president, was present and re-
viewed the Synodical session held In
Eugene some time ago. Tea was
served and a social period followed
Among the visitors at the meeting
were several OF the new teachers.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-09-24

LONDON (By Mail) - Profit
eering and the H.CL. is not modern
evil. Queen Elizabeth had to deal
with it, and she adopted drastic
measures against sixteenth century
profiteers, or dodgers" as they
were popularity called then. An
Elizabethan proclamation to lords
lieutenant of counties and local au-
thorities of, dated 1897, is interest
ing, il only for the strong language
used by that autocratic sovereign, az
compared with present-day legal
phraseology.
Elizabeth, BY the Grace Of God"
etc., says to dodgers"
"Wee understand that upon the
late dearth Of all kynde of grain, and
of butter and cheese and other. Wet
uals in this Realm, although AL
mighty God hath mercifully with
drawn His heavie hand wherewith
we deserved our late punishment,
and hath now yielded us change
to the great comfort of all sorts Of
people"-(they evidently had wars,
tool "Yet there are seen and found
number of wicked people in condi-
tion more like 10 wolves or cormo-
rants than to natural men, that do
most covetously seek to hold up the
late great prices in corn and all other
victuals by increasing the same into
their private hands, bargaining be-
forehand for corn, and in some parts
for grain growing, and for malt be-
fore 1t is made, and for butter and
cheese before 1t be ready to be
brought to ordinary market for to be
bought by the poorer number.
against which foul corrupt fraud
and malicious greediness there are
both many good laws and sundry Or
ders Of late given to all justices and
other public officers to reform such
notable abuses, and therefore wee
cannot but charge and command you
to cause diligent inquisition to be
made in all parts of the country as
well as in towns, of such as do direct
ly or indirectly thus buy or bargain:
and that you shall apprehend such,
and take from them such as they
shall unlawfully buy, and compel
them to revoke their unlawful bar
gains, and to send up to us some of
the most notable offenders
Wee do warn you all to have a spe-
cial care, not only with sharp repre-
hension to seek to reform them, but
also to certify us of their names, and
thereby to avoid the just offence of
the inferior sort, who cannot but be
grieved to see such corruption In
the better sort suffered without re-
straint."
That's the stuff to give 'em," say
the present day sufferers.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-09-24

Sixty-something ex-soldlers and
sailors and one ex-marine made the
Ashland armory lively place Tues
day evening when a permanent or
ganization of Ashland Post, No. IA, OF
the American Legion was effected,
officers elected, plans laid to fur
nish club-rooms and stage a series
Of jazzfull stunt evening this win
ter, and huge quantities Of coffee,
doughnuts and smokes destroyed.
Ashland's quota in the national
membership drive on this week was
seventy-five members. The boys hit
the top and went over Tuesday and
are now out to double the quota.
The local post is represented al
the state convention at Portland by
Billy Briggs who left on the same
train with Theodore Roosevelt and
the Southern Oregon delegates Tues.
day.
A constitution and bylaws were
adopted Tuesday and the following
officers elected: President William
Briggs Major Malone asked that
local man be given the top-kickers
job as he was unable to be here to
attend to the details which come up
daily; Vice-President, c. A. Malone;
Secretary, Lynn Mowat; Treasurer
H. o. Butterfield. to replace tenn
porary Treasurer Bert Freeman, who
is going to school; Historian, Edwin
Dunn: executive committee members
to act with officers. John Anderson,
Perry Ashcraft. s. A. Peters, Ray
Wolcott. and D. M. Spencer. Every
branch Of service is represented on
the executive committee.
Plans were laid for furnishing a
| S'up-ioou. NuuHllptcco Will bOUu
be named for the entertainment
stunts for rip-roaring meeting
which will be held ON the second
Tuesday in October. the second Tues
day Of each month having been Sc
lected as meeting night.
Resolutions commencing the stand
OF the Astoria post against alien
slackers were passed and other busi-
ness cared for.
Don Spencer broke up the meet
ing by blowing mess call and the
gathering resolved itself into hun
cry gang Of good fellows. Much
coffee. many doughnuts and beau
COUP cigars were taken into camp.
The boys are determined to get
every ex-service man whose home is
In or near Ashland, into the post
before the week is out.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-09-24

E. E. Marcy, proprietor Of the
Overland garage, has just returned
from Portland where he had been
attending the Overland convention
in session there. Mr.. Marcy has
come back thorough convert to the
new Overland Four which had been
exploited as the Mystery Car" for
some time previous TO the conven-
tion.
This car is the lightest car made
except the Ford, is the product of
the big Toledo factories and had
never been seen in public until this
week. 1t was conceived in secret,
tested in secret and was found en-
tirely desirable as light, cheap car.
Mr.. Marcy said the only drawback
is that the west is not able to get
them at present, as orders are civ
en- faster than they can be man.
ufactured. He stated that when the
motoring season in the east has end
ed for the winter, then the west will
come into its own, and these cars
can be supplied to the would-be pur-
chasers.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-09-24
WHAT ABOUT PARK CoNCEs-
SIONS.

Some two months ago Mr.. Greer,
in a letter to the park board sug-
gested that it would be good IN
!. come proposition for the park, ana
would relieve a necessity in the city
for quarters to accommodate sum
mer sojourners, to establish tent
city on the old Chautauqua grounds
in the park. He proposed, II tue
park board did not see its way clear
to make the investment, he would
pay the park commission fifteen hun
dred dollars for five-year conces-
sion to establish not to exceed two
hundred tents, agreeing to keep up
the grounds about them, pipe water
and gas to each tent and to arrange
the tents and grounds artistically at
his own expense.
After consideration the park board
decided that under the charter pro-
vision not giving the park board
power to "sell or lease" park prop
erty the concession could not be
granted.
We think the park board should
" install the enterprise rather than sell
= a concession. 1t could be made to
pay five thousand dollars per year
profit in five years. But will they
do It?
y - As to concessions in the park.
What difference is there in selling
concession for three days, three
F. months, or five years? We think II
the park board can sell any kind OF
a concession under the law, 1t can sell
the tent concession. II not, then no
concessions should be allowed In the
park. In order to get any sort OF
I. concession and amusements that cost
considerable money to construct 1t
will be necessary to sell reasonably
long time concessions. Either that
or the park board will need to con-
struct them with park funds. To
push our resort features necessity
demands that accommodations and
amusements be supplied for the CON-
fort and entertainment Of visitors. 1t
appears a short sighted policy to
neither supply them or grant con-
cessions to others willing to supply
them. !
After looking somewhat into the
law we are satisfied that the park
board is not estopped from granting
such a concession. However. the
matter should have binding decis-
ion in the interest Of the further de-
velopment Of the city along resort
- lines. It should be taken into
court and settled. ior II such conces-
sions are not legal then Fourth OF
July concessions are not legal. The
matter should be taken into court and
the power determined or the law
should be changed.
Ashland must not be hampered
in her forward movement by such
technicalities.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-09-24

From the first Of September to
the 18th, 20 new subscribers have
taken out cards at the public library,
This is an indication that Ashland
is growing as these are practically all
newcomers who have lately located
here. Beside this 20 there are a
number OF transients who get books
at the library who are not entered
as regular subscribers. One Of the
latter came into the library day
or so ago and stated that she had
not realized that pleasure was in
store for her before. She said she
had been so taken up with Ashland
and the park that she had not taken
the time to look up a library, but
was fully appreciative Of its advan-
tage.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-09-24
Nafaforium Ends
Popular Season

H. r. Trigilgns. manager cor the
Ashland Natatorium darlns The nass
season. winds up his affairs with ;ha,
institution today. He viii reMasn
in Ashland over Sunday IN order 10
participate in the ball game tomor-
row, after which he will leave Tor
visit to San Francisco, Mr. rrigil-
gas graduated last spring from the
University OF Oregon and will 30 to
Portland this coming year and enter
the University of Oregon Medical
college there.
The season just closed at the Nat
atorium had been one OF the most
successful in its history under the ef-
ficient management of Mr.. Trigilgas.
Not only has he conducted the affairs
OF that institution so we'll that il
has been one of the most popular
pleasure resorts in the city, but he
has proven to be a successful teacher
in swimming and has conducted many
classes in swimming this summer
the members of whom have become
proficient in the art, thanks to his
instructions.
Mr.. Trigilgas is planning on re-
turning next summer and is arrang-
ing many innovations which II car
ried out will greatly advance the
popularity of the Natatorium. He
has made host of friends while
here this summer who will be glad
to see him return another year.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-09-24
The Social Realm
THURSDAYS NEWS
Nj. Il. Social Aid

The first social aid meeting of the
Methodist church was held at the
home of Mrs. James Barrett, A
Church street, yesterday afternoon.
This was principally business meet
ing, and officers were elected, plans
made for the coming years work and
all the details. arranged for the sea-
son. The following officers will
serve this year: President, Mrs
George Carey; vice-president, Mrs
James Barrett; secretary, Mrs. A. A.
Marske; treasurer, Mrs. W. D. Hod-
kinson. A large attendance was pres
ent at this first meeting, and pros
poets look favorable to pleasant
and profitable year in church social
work
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-09-24
DANGER OF HIGH VOLTAGE
WIRES

The Free camp ground sign at the
junction OF Main and the Plaza was
removed yesterday because the pole
was decayed and fear was enter
tanned that the sign might pull 1t
over where pedestrians would come
in contact with the high voltage
electric wires carried on 1t. 1t is
a mistake in a city. to carry high
wires on poles anyway. Where pop
uiation is congested all high voltage
wires should be carried in conduits
= underneath the ground. To make
the change would prove expensive
but not more so than the damages
. resulting from the electrocution Of
one or more citizens. 1t is a matter
o. well worth pondering.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-09-24
Find No Roomfor
Poor ST. George
(By the United Press)


LONDON.-(By Mail. Famous
Britishers will have to hurry up and
die il they want to be buried in the
national Valhalla, Westminster Alb
hey. There is absolutely only room
for six more, and they will have to
be cremated first, according to Rev.
Canon r. II. Charles, who is In
charge of abbey graves and inter
ments.
The suggestion cabled from Aus
tralia that the abbey should be the
last resting place OF casket OF
bones, alleged to be those OF Eng
lands aptron saint, st. George OF
Cappadocia, which were excayated
by Australian troops in Palestine,
finds little favor with Canon Charles.
81 don't care 'tuppence about his
bones" he declared emphatically.
lust now I am more concerned
about the remains OF England, III the
labor troubles don't cease.
Anyway. there is only room Tor
the remains of six more famous peo-
pie in the abbey | am trying to Sc
cure additional ground for inter
ments! there are some old houses
behind one of our Norman walls
which will have to come down some
day. I want the space reserved for
the interment of the famous men.
There are so many, great men nova
days, and there will be SO many In
the years to come, that space for six
seems inadequate. II we get this
space we might have room for 81.
George"
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-09-24
ANOTHER MIRACLE REPORTED
FROM THE SUNNY SOUTH

From Atlanta, Ca, comes the fol-
lowing:
Snakes are not climbing trees, and
alligators have cut out Jig dancing
in this drybone section, but here's
evidence of warmer weather influ
ence on the weather reporter of the
Mason City Globe Gazette:
Seven years ago farmer living
west Of this city hung his vest Oh
fence in the barnyard. A calf
chewed up pocket of the garment
in which was standard gold
watch.
Last week the animal, staid old
milch COW, was bl,tchered for beef.
and the timepiece was found in ell. h
a position between the lungs Of the
COW that the respiration-the closing
in and the filling of the lungs-kert
the stemwinder wound up. and the
watch had lost but four minu es iu
seven years.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-09-24
SATURDAYS NEWS
Civic Clnh Will Start

The Civic Improvement club will
open the year after the summer va
cation Tuesday, September 80. The
opening meeting will take the form
Of a luncheon at the Hotel Austin
at o'clock p. m, on that date, to
be followed by a business meeting in
the hotel parlors. This event will
be g get together meeting to be en-
joyed by all the members and those
interested in civic work, and will
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-09-24
SHOWS REAL PROSPERITY

Ashland bank statements just Is
sued is indicative OF the forward
movement OF the city along all lines.
The deposits OF all OF them is larg-
est in the history OF the several In
stitutions. Ashland is not booming
but she Is enjoying real and solid
prosperity. She has started devel-
oping along her lines Of least resist
ance and her efforts are bringing
results. Her advancement now is
apparent enough so that her most
pessimistlc citizen must acknowledge
II, TO himself at least. That means
that our average citizen will gain
confidence In our future, all OF which
amounts to vast sum in putting a
city forward. For our part we think
rents and real estate are too cheap in
Ashland. Had we one hundred
thousand dollaEs or more for invest
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-09-24


stories being circulated over the
country in regard to the National
Editorial association trip made here
In August which included Southern
Oregon. In the Washington. S. D.,
Times Enterprise. which was re-
celyed this week by Mayor c. B.
l.amkin, appears complimentary
wrlteup of Southern Oregon in which
the publisher says:
"The three principal cities OF
Southern Oregon are Grants Pass,
Mediora and Ashland. located in the
famous Rogue River valley. These
three cities joined forces in enter
tanning the editorial party.
II was the good fortune OF the pub
Usher OF this paper to have as the
driver OF his car Mr.. C. B. Lamkin,
the mayor of the city of Ashland,
and one OF the greatest boosters for
Southern Oregon and the Rogue
River valley that that country has.
He came from northwestern Iowa
and had Travelled all over South Da-
kota, so We felt like old-time friends
right away"
After giving description OF the
trip to Crater Lake the editor said
further: "The return trip was ac-
complished in much less time than
the outgoing journey and we arrived
in Ashland in plenty OF time to clean
up and prepare for the sumptuous
banquet which the ladies of the city
had prepared for us in the shade OF
the trees in beautiful Lithia park
Never have we seen such display
of fruit as covered those tables
Fruit is the leading product of that
part of the state and we were given
ample proof of its abundance and
excellence. Not only the fresh fruit,
but the jellies and jams and preserves
prepared by the good housewives OF
the city. The whole meal was home
products. II any people on earth
can live without outside assistance
the people of Southern Oregon can
While they specialize in fruit, ye
there is a great deal of diversified
farming done and livestock l.
grown quite extensively.
Possibly Medford has little tn
best of it in size over the other tw'
cities, but certainly person nee
look no further than Ashland If he
wants pleasant place to live. II
has an ideal climate, seldom reach
ing the freezing point even in this
midst of winter. Palm trees ar
grown in the yards, which is prett
good evidence that 1t doesn't get YER
cold Nor does it get excessively he
in the summer, located as II is anon
the foothills of the Siskiyou noun
tains. There is an abundant suppl,
of the finest water one ever drani
and the orchards and gardens AMI
farms are all irrigated, for there il
but very little rain during the sum
mer months. There is a fine hig
school of which every resident II
Justly proud. They have an'auditor-
ium much larger than any other
town twice the size can boast, and
the very best Chautauqua talent is
brought there every season.
1--WE were agreeably surprised to
meet some old friends in Ashland
Mrs. Ella Connor waylaid us in the
park. She was visiting with her sis
ter, Mrs. W. A. Turner, formerly
in the real estate business in Huron,
and we remembered him immediate
ly when he appeared on the scene.
He is prospering there and wonder
fully well pleased with his home. II
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-09-24

ment we would chuck 1t into Ash
land real estate at the present
prices, feeling assured that twelve
months would bring US a fine profit
Because we have confidence enough
to invest il we had the cash, we feel
that to advise investment to those
who have is the greatest favor we
can offer. Buy Ashland real estate
It is going to get better fast.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-09-24

The increase in the number OF
pupils entering the public schools at
the opening OF the year last week
is a good criterion of how our city
grows. At the end OF seven days
OF school this year, September 16,
Superintendent G. A. Briscoe made
a report of the number Of pupils in
the schools, which shows total OF
903 pupils, and is gain over that
OF last years report made October 4.
after school had been In session
twelve days.
The report for the two years is as
follows:
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-09-24

T. H. Powell. the transfer man,
put in claim against the city coun-
Gil at the meeting last evening for
$14.25 for injuries done to his truck.
According to Mr.. Powell the city elec-
tricians were working on B street and
had left wires on the street. Mr.,
Powell ran into them with his truck
he stated, and broke the windshield
on his car. Council sustained Mr.
Powell's claim.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-09-24

Teddy. Jr., was met at the Ash
land station yesterday evening by
representatives Of the Ashland
Post. American Legion. and after
a brief hand-shake with the consid-
cradle crowd which had gathered to
see the famous ex-president's fight
ing son, was taken to Medford where
he spoke for few minutes to over
thousand people and took his train
on to Portland. He ia the chief
speaker at the state convention of
the American Legion there today.
He is making tour of the country
on organization work for the legion
Of which he was a prime mover.
Young Ted has his fathers smile
and a personality which pleased the
crowd. He confined his remarks to
the aims and ideals Of the American
Legion.
Several automobile loads Of Ash
land ex-service men went to Med
ford to hear the national organizer.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-09-24
STRUCK BY MISTAKE

CARDIFF.-3000 Llwynpia miners
struck by mistake when two COM
rades were arrested for non-payment
Of income-tax. They had voted not
to pay lncome-tax after April, but
finding the mems tax dated from
September. the strikers resumed
work.