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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-07
Rogue River Fish
Bill Disapproved

Declaring that the purpose Of the
Rogue river fish bill ''is to put out
OF business the seine, which II at
tempts to regulate" Governor Witty
combe during his last days on earth
vetoed that bill and II is filed in the
office OF the secretary of state for
action by the legislature of 1921. The
bill is the only enactment of the re-
cent Legislature that the governor
vetoed up to the time OF his death.
IT Is said that under senate bill No.
165, by Niekelsen, giving counties the
right of referendum, the Rogue river
controversy may be settled by bal
lot of the people of the county.
The measure was the subject OF
controversy in both house and the
senate and numerous combinations
are reported to have centered about
the measure In various forms the
bill has been before different legis-
latures. At one time 1t was passed
by the people, but repealed by the
next legislature. The 1917 legisla-
ture had the bill to wrestle with and
passed it up to the people by the ref
erendum route, and it was voted
down in November last.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-07
Ashland High Wins
Roseburg Series

The local basketball team re.
turned from Roseburg yesterday
with the scalps Of the Roseburgers
dangling from their belts Two games
were played, one Tuesday night
which resulted in a score Of 23 TO
22 in favor of Ashland. At no time
was there more than six points diff
ference between the two teams.
Wednesdays game was differ
ent story. The Ashland lads trimmed
the Roseburgers to the tune of 80
to 10, due to the superior team work
of the red and whites.
Roseburg won both preliminary
games played by the girls. The first
game resulted in a score of 22 to 6,
while in the latter the Ashland girls
went down to defeat with a score of
20 to 8.
BY the winning of the Roseburg
series as well as that of Medford,
Ashland is now able to qualify for
the tournament for the champion
ship of Western Oregon which will
take place at Eugene some time next
week.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-07
HIGHWAY WORK TO
BE PUSHED ALONG

]. C. Mcleod, district engineer Of
the highway commission, was in Ash
land the fore part of the week, and
while here arranged with City Engi-
neer Walker to begin at once the
survey of the route of the Pacific
highway from the city limits to the
foot of the Siskiyous to connect with
the present grade. OF the three
routes that had been under
discussion, the middle one has been
decided upon by the commission. AS
soon as the surveys are completed
and plans drawn bids will be adver-
tised for the grading.
While in Ashland Mr.. Mcleod
stated that It is the desire OF the
commission to push the work Ia
southern Oregon along as rapidly al
possible. Bids for the paving OF the
Siskiyous will be received in April
and work will start in May.
Work on the Green Springs noun
tain road from Ashland to Klamat!
Falls is also expected to be startet
as soon as weather permits. Tn,
most of this route has been located
already, and indications point to
speedy termination of this roat
which will be one OF the most i'm
portant projects ever started IL
southern Oregon.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-07
BORN
UNDER LUCKY STAR

The sixty-flfth must have had
charmed lives, is the opinion of all
who listen TO the hair-breadth es-
capes OF the boys in the front line
trenches, as they relate them since
their return from France. Among
the stories told OF miraculous escapes
is one that Meredith Beaver told of
a German shell that came over the
lines and dropped into the gun pit
where these boys were stationed.
Two big shells, 75s, we're hit by the
German invader and split open, but
neither these nor the German shell
exploded. Had this occurred the
whole gun crew would have been in
stantly killed.
At another time Meredith saw a
German shell fall into the ammuni-
tion dump containing upwards Of 400
rounds OF high explosive which was
set on fire. The blaze could be seen
for ten miles around, but not a soul
was hurt. This young soldier was a
truck driver and had many other
narrow escapes. At one time as he
was driving along in his Ford Ger
man shell dropped by the side OF the
car in the mud and splashed mud
over him, but he escaped uninjured.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-07
Soldiers From France
Become Civilians

Since Saturday the boys Of the
65th Regiment OF the Coast Artillery
Corps have been arriving In Ashland
until up to the present virtually all
who are due are home again. The
Joy of this homecoming is reflected
on the faces of the relatives and
friends who have been living under
a strain during the past year, the
burden Of which has been almost
greater than human endurance could
bear.
Nineteen men Of the 65th have re-
turned to Ashland and are assuming
the attire and walk Of civilian life.
These are Everett Acklin, Earl Beig-
Ell, Earl Burnett, John Enders, Ar
thur Erickson, Ebert Farlow, Lee
Fifield, Hubert Bentley, Frank
Hibbs, Meredith Beaver. Elwood
Hedburg, Cecil Norton, Chas. Moore,
Lynn Slack, Harold Simpson, Charles
Lamkin, Lawson Riley, Claude Saun-
ders and Arthur Long.
Tavern Buck, whose home is al
Applegate, but who went out with
the Ashland First company and was
assigned to one Of the batteries with
the men from this city, has come to
his home. Wilfred Carr left the
boys in the east to visit with rela-
tives in North Carolina, while Rob-
ert Willett and Charles Delsman re-
manned in Portland. The former
came home Wednesday, and Dels.
man will return the latter part OF
the week.
Five Ashland men did not return
with the Goth at this time. These are
Guy Spencer. the only member from
this city who lost his life in France.
and is buried at Limoges where he
died last summer from pneumonia.
Fred Schuerman is numbered among
the wounded, and was not returned
at this time, altho he is reported to
be recovered. Lieut.. Donald Spen-
Ger, Claire King and Oliver Anderson
are filling important positions in
France and have been detained there
indefinitely. Two others, Charles
Freeman and Burton Winnie. were
invalided home some time ago. The
latter returned to Ashland several
weeks ago. while the former is at
a reconstruction hospital in Denver,
Colo. The return of these soldiers
will add much to the life and spirit
of Ashland and their presence is
heartily welcomed by the entire popu-
lation of the city.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-07
Commercial Clubs to
Meet at Medford

The directors of the Commercial
club at Medford at meeting We'd
nesday night arranged get-togeth-
er banquet to be held in that city
Friday evening, March 21, to be par
ticipated I'm by the commercial or
ganizatons of Ashland, Medford and
Grants Pass. The event will be in
the nature of reception to the
Jackson and Josephine county dele
cations in the legislature, who will
address the bodies on the live issues
of interest to Southern Oregon. Mu-
sic and other entertaining features
will also be presented
A committee of arrangements con-
sisting OF J. w. Dressler, j. D. An
drews and J. w. Wakefield was ap-
pointed at this meeting, also a re-
ception committee consisting of win
G. Steel. Rev. L. Myron Boozer and
Rev. D. Il. Millard. Invitations have
been issued and the Ashland Com
mercial club is anticipating attend
ing.
Immediately preceding the ban
quet the membership committee will
make a drive for members of the
club, to which end the city will be
divided into districts and each dis
trict handled by two men,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-07
Gov. Withycombe's
Life Ends Suddenly

Governor James Withycombe, Ore
CONS 18th chief executive, died sud-
denly at his Salem home at S:45
O'Clock Monday night. The summons
came at the end of day which the
governor had given to the study of
large number of bills passed by the
recent legislature, several of which
he approved and one of which he We
toed during the day. Ben Olcott,
secretary OF state, succeeded imme-
diately to the governorship.
The governors death is not as
cribed to any particular cause, but
to a general breaking down in health
which began several months ago.
More noticeably, the governor has
been failing for the last two weeks.
The tasks that confronted Governor
Withycombe during a large part OF
his term Of office, due to war condi-
tions, were more difficult than those
faced by any previous governor
This, and the strenuousness of hif
last political campaign, and many
months of worry caused by the criti.
cal illness OF his son, Earl Witty
combe, in government hospital in
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-07
Jersey Breeders
Assn. Organized

Realizing the great benefit to be
derived by the whole Rogue River
valley in fostering the dairy industry
along more intelligent and practlca;
lines, a few enthusiastic Jersey breed
ers met at the city hall Thursday
and formed the nucleus Of the Rogue
River Valley Jersey Breeders Asso-
citation by electing the following Of
ficers: President, r. d. Sanford;
vice president, William ]. Fern; sec
retary-treasurer, y. c, Hollibaugh'
board of directors, j. r. McCracken
of Valley View; Robert Puryis of
Talent; Isaac Hemman of Central
Point; F. c. Hollibaugh of Valley
View; r. d. Sanford Of Ashland, and
William ], Fern OF Phoenix.
These dairymen realize that by
breeding better and more profitable
cows the present high feed costs will
be in a measure offset, and the mu-
tual benefit broader cooperation
among its members will mean to
bring the best methods of breeding
| to attain the desired ends.
Also by organizing COW testing
association in this valley, embracing
every breed both grades and regis
tered cattle, the interest Of every
COW owner who milks one COW or
forty should be fostered. BY this
means they are given accurate knowl-
edge Of which cows in their herd are
making a profit and which ones they
are keeping at an actual loss. This
can only be determined accurately
by weighing and testing each cows
output.
Another object OF this project s'
to encourage the formation of o7eNor
more cooperative bull associations
so that they can afford to buy the
best blood with which to improve
their stock
Above all, the idea promoted Is to
foster community spirit among dairy
men that is now figuring so prumi-
nently in many other lines of en-
deayor and is sure to bring greater
prosperity TO the whole community
by'its earning power, and thus stimu-
late all lines OF business.
This association will meet In the
city hall Tuesday, March IL, to
further perfect the Organization and
adopt a constitution and bylaws.
and plan for increasing their mem
bership. All who are at all interest
ed should not fail TO be present and
help foster this work which is en-
couraged by the Farm Bureau AMI
Oregon Agricultural College.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-07
This Week Last
Chance For Militia

1t is absolutely necessary that
those who signified their desire to
join the militia by signing the appli-
cation presented by the soliciting
committee to present themselves at
the Armory this week and sign the
proper enlistment papers, Captain
Frame will be at the Armory each
day this week from 3, p. M, until 8
p. m. to receive enlistments. The In
spector will be in Ashland soon and
unless the entire company is signed
up Ashland will lose the company.
There are thirty-six who signed the
application who have not yet signed
the enlistment papers.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-07
State Legislature
Passed Game Law

Among the important work trans
acted at the session of legislature
just closed was the passage of
state game code. This changes the
fish and game laws and gives the
fish and game commission the au-
thority to close stream to CONNER
cial fishing, but to leave 1t open to
angling. BY this enactment the
commission may close Rogue River
whenever deemed necessary,
A closed season of four months on
trout was also placed. AS 1t now
stands, the seaspn will be closed
during December, January, Febru-
airy and March. The act originally
provided for closed season for jan
uary, February and March, and in
asmuch as the steelhead is true
trout, the Rogue and its tributaries
are closed automatically hereafter to
winter and spring fishermen.
The fish and game code also
makes the deer season uniform thru
out the state, being open from Sep
tember | to October 81, inclusive,
with a bag limit of two deer with
horns, there being no change in the
limit.
The duck season under the act Is
to extend from October 1 to January
10, inclusive, and in all counties In
western Oregon, with the exception
OF Clatsop, Columbia, Multnomah
and Tillamook, open from October
10 to February Is, inclusive. In the
four counties named the season will
be from September 10 to December
81.
Another change Of prime impor-
tance Is "a provision allowing the
killing or three female Chinese
pheasantssout of a bag of ten. State
Game Warden Shoemaker declares
that this is one Of the best moves
taken forf the conservation Of the
birds, inasmuch as now, when a fe-
male pheasant is killed, the hunts
man throws 1t into the brush. BY
legalizlng the killing of a limited
number he believes that 1t will be
for the best interests of the pheasant
shooter.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-07
NOTICE!

We have purchased the French
Cleaning & Dye Works and will con-
tinue business at III East Main ST..
We have had extensive experience in
this work and we know that we can
give you satisfaction in any depart
ment of this work. WE DO EVERY
THING THAT is POSSIBLE IN
CLEANING AND DYEING, and no
charge If not satisfactory Give us a
chance to prove this statement.
We call and deliver free Of charge.
Phone 1876 or 1856
FISHER LAUNDRY COMPANY.
9-2t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-07
Jackson County
Man in Custody

Peter Sampson, we'll dressed
man of perhaps 60 years of age and
who is thought to be mentally unbal-
anced, was taken to the county jail
in this city Wednesday by Sheriff
Lewis, says the Grants Pass Courier.
Mr.. Sampson says he has home
stead in Jackson county, altho he
has not been on the claim for sew
eral years. He is a French Canadian
but says he has resided in Oregon
for many years and is naturalized
citizen. He is under the delusion
that the Salvation Army is harassine
him and giving him undue publicity
and is seeking asylum from their per-
secution. He demands $4,000 dam
ages from the government and as
serts that if the money is not forth
coming Immediately he will force
the payment.
When taken to the sheriff's Of
flee, .3S calibre revolver and a
large clasp knife were found in his
pockets. The revolver was loaded
and the knife was sharp. He claims
to have recently returned from
Washington, D, c., where he went
to interview the president in regard
to the payment of the 100000, and
also went to Salem to see Governor
Withycombe, but at that place was
denied admission because of the gov
ernor's illness.
Mr.. Sampson was far from being
BROKE" having some money and
about 5000 in war savings stamps in
his suit case. He will be taken be-
fore the insanity board tomorrow
Judge Gillette of the county court
being in Portland at the present
time.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-07
YOUNG GIRL DIED
OF HEART TROUBLE

Gladys Lillian Abbott, the 49,
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
l. A. Abbott, died Wednesday at the
home of her parents at S66 Blaine
street. This young girl has been q
sufferer from heart trouble for some
time and gradually grew worse uil-
til death released her sufferings al
1880 o'clock in the morning. Funeral
services will take place this after
noon at 2 O'Clock with interment in
Mountain View cemetery. Gladys As
survived by her parents and several
brothers and sisters.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-07
Phone Operators
May Go On Strike

A strike of 5000 telephone oper-
ators and 5000 linemen in Califor-
mia, Washington, Oregon and Nevada
has been ordered by the executive
committee of the international
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
in the event that Postmaster Gener.
al Burleson does not speedily grant
wage demands of the brotherhood
it was announced in San Francisco
yesterday by T. c. Robbins, personal
representative of L. G. Grasser, vice
president of the organization.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-07
~
New School Bills
Important Measures

or educational bills passed by the
30th legislative assembly, five are
held by the state department Of edu-
cation to be highly important. These
bills are: Acceptance of the Smith
Hughes act for vocational education;
establishment of part-time schools;
minimum salaries of SIS month for
teachers; minimum fund of $500 for
school districts; raising of the per
capita tax for elementary schools
from So to $40, and an act provid-
ing that the high school tuition law
shall be effective In all counties ex-
cepting those having central county
high schools.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-07

All boys in U. S. uniforms will get
special prices on high grade tailored
suits at Orres tailor shop.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-07

Darling's for portraits that please.
7-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-07

Fresh Kippered Salmon at Ash
land Trading Co.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-07

Buttonsi ButtOnsl orres makes
them.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-07

orres cleans clothes. Phone Ca
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-07

Continued on page four)
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-07-11

demonstrates that the bulls were well
selected OF the q daughters of as
sociation bulls for which the 1918 rec
ords are available, 16 excelled their
dams In butter-fat production, and Is
excelled their dams in production of
both milk and butter fat.
The average yearly production Of
the dams was $500 pounds of milk
and 219 pounds of butter fat. The
average yearly production of the 81
daughters was 1923 pounds of milk
and 263 pounds of butter fat. In milk
production the daughters excelled
their dams by 1853 pounds or II per
cent, and in butter-fat production by
A pounds, or 20 per cent. These are
not as large gains as some other bull
associations have given, but are well
worth while.
Because of cooperative ownership
the bulls cost the farmers no more
than would have been paid for scrubs:
1t costs no more to feed the daugh-
ters than to feed the dams, and it
costs much less to feed the bulls be-
cause there were not so many of them,
The increased production, therefore,
was all net profit.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-07-11
THOUSANDS HOMELESS
AFTER EARTHQUAKE
Peace Celebration Dimmed by
Tragedy Which Brings Death
and DesoIation to Florence.

Rome.-Italy's celebration of peace
has been marked by one of those mys-
FERROUS upheavals In the depths of the
earth which periodically strike terror
into the peoples hearts. Songs of vic
tory died upon millions lips and ma
ton wide joy froze into awe as the
news spread through the land of the
worst earthquake disaster in quarter
of century which visited the district
between Florence and Bologna.
Florence, the "City of Flowers" was
sleepily rubbing her eyes after a riot
Gus all night peace feast when the first
shock at dawn rocked her to rude
awakening and more than a dozen of
the further tolts during the day sent
some of the finest buildings in the old
quarter tumbling into ruins and re-
duced entire villages near by 10 debris
Thousands were made homeless
The total of dead cannot yet be esti-
mated since teleg .aphic and telephone
communication with the stricken area
| is out of commission. Fragmentary
| figures, however, indicate the death
| toll may reach. if not exceed, 500.
King Victor Emmanuel at the receipt
of the first news assumed personal
| supervision of the relief work Queen
Elena, true 10 her custom in previous
| disasters, is preparing to hasten to the
scene of the catastrophe to render aid
and comfort to the injured and home
| less.
The little town of Vicchio, 10 miles
northeast of Florence, suffered the
worst Nearly $50 deaths are report
ed from That place and scacrely. a
house is left standing. Two thousand
are homeless at ROMANCE. Great
| havoc also was caused at Olmi. Rubat-
TIA Sapaglia, Dicomano and other vii
lagos and hamlets in Tuscany.
Some Of the shocks were felt at
Pisa, 100 miles from Florence.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-07-11
TREATY JUST,
SAYS WILSON
President Issues Statement to
His Fellow Countrymen Asking
Support for Document.
APPEALS AGAINST CHANGES.
Old Intolerab'e Order Ended and
United Step Taken for Permanent
Peace-SeVere Because of
Wrongs Done by German.

Washington.-Pre Wilson in
an address to the American people on
the occasion OF the signing of the
peace treaty made a plea for the ac-
ceptance of the treaty and the cove
nant Of the League of Nations, without
change or reservation.
My fellow countrymen The treaty
of peace has been signed. If 1t is
ratified and acted upon in full and
sincere execution of its terms, it will
furnish the charter for a new order
of affairs in the world. 1t is a severe
treaty in the duties and penalties it
imposes upon Germany, but it is severe
only because great wrongs done by
Germany are to he righted and repair
ed; ii imposes nothing that Germany
cannot do. and she can regain her
rightful standing in the world by
prompt and honorable fufllment Of its
terms
And 1t is much more than a treaty
of peace with Germany. 1t liberates
great peoples who have never before
been able to find way to liberty. 1t
ends. once for all. an old and int0ler-
able order under which small groups
OF selfish men could use the peoples
of great empires to serve their am
bitiOn for power and dominion. 1t as
sociaIes the free governments of the
world in a permanent league in which
they are pledged 10 use their united
power to maintain peace by maintain
ing right and justice. 1t makes inter
national law a reality supported by
imperative sanctions. 1t does away
with the right of conquest and rejects
the policy of annexation and substi-
tutes new order under which back
ward natiOns-pOpulatiOns which have
not Vet come 10 political consciousness
and peoples who are ready for indie
pendence but not yet quite prepared
to dispense with protection and guild
ance-shall no more be subjected to
the domination and exploitation of a
stronger nation, but shall be put under
the friendly direction and afforded the
helpful assistance of governments
which undertake to be responsible for
their task by accepting the direction
bL lllt I-t'ut-uc VI -NdliODS. II ltCOE-
nizes the inalienable rights of natiOna-
ality. the rights of minorities and the
Sanctity of religious belief and prac-
lice 1t lays the basis for conventions
which shall free the commercial inter
course of the world from unjust and
vexatious restrictions, and for every
sort of international cooperation that
will serve TO cleanse the life of the
world and facilitate its common action
in benefcent service of every kind. 1t
furnishes guarantees such as were
never given or even contemplated for
the fair treatment of all who labor at
the daily tasks of the world.
1T is for this reason that l have
spoken of it as great charter for a
new order of affairs. There is ground
here for deep satisfaction, universal
reinsurance and confident hope
"WOODROW WILSON"