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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-07-04
PORTLAND STREET CAR
MEN WON'T STRIKE

BY vote Of to 2 the street-car
men of Portland have decided not to
join the Thomas Mooney sympathet-
ic strike movement on July 4. When
ballots of the recent strike vote wers
counted Monday, 1t was found that
with but so per cent of members
participating, the proposal was de-
feated by heavy majority. In all,
SSS ballots were cast. The approxi-
mate totals announced Monday night
we're 551 against the sympathetic
strike, 326 in favor and IL improp-
erly marked ballots were thrown out
Orders issued recently by the in
ternational of the car mems union,
advising against participation in the
sympathetic strike, are said to have
had direct influence upon the re-
suit Of the balloting. These instruc-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-07-04

Cliff Payne makes work benches.
At a meeting of the city council
Tuesday night the jitney ordinance
was amended SO that licenses may
be issued for a period of six months
rather than for a full year.
Among the wounded and sick sail
ors and marines who landed this
week in San Francisco is Byron G.
Works OF Talent These casuals
came from Charleston, S. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Vining. who
have been camping near Prospect for
a couple of weeks, have come to Ash
land and will remain here over the
Fourth as guests Of relatives.
Martin Dinsley of Junction City,
Ore. and Monroe Childers Of Cor
wallis spent the week end at the
home Of Mr.. Dinsley's sister, Mrs
]. N. Dennis, on Allison street,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howell Isaacs Of
Los Angeles are spending few days
in Ashland this week renewing old
time acquaintances. Mr.. Isaacs was
engaged in the Y. NJ. c. A. service
during the war.
Armon l.. Lamb reached Ashland
this week after serving with the
313th Infantry in France with whom
he participated in many of the big
drives. He is a guest of his father,
Contractor A. l.. Lamb.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-07-04
II. n. t. USED FOR
/ ROAD CONSTRUCTION

A carload of T. N T. has been
unIoaded and stored near Grants
Pass to be used in road construc-
tion. The Courier states that this
powerful and much dreaded stuff is
being stored in a specially construct
ed place some three miles away from
the city, but 1t is claimed that a
much greater jar is required to set
it off than Is needed for dynamite.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-07-04
FREDERICK BERCHTOID
TO GIVE LECTURES

Frederick Berchtold. the proml-
nent lecturer and educator, has ac-
cepted an invitation extended by
President Fuller to attend the CON-
ing Chautauqua assembly here July
1925. He will deliver five lectures,
probably on the following topics.
!. "Standard-Bearers on Contempor-
airy Literature
1. Mark Twain.
2. Walt Whitman.
8. George Bernard Shaw.
4. Robert Louis Stevenson.
5. William Sidney Porter (0'Hen-
ry).
This is a tentative list of topics
and is subject to change.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-07-04
MANY WANT ROOMS
FOR CHAUTAUQUA

Many inquiries in regard to Sc
curing rooms and board during the
Chautauqua assembly are coming in
to the Chautauqua headquarters
every day. From indications 1t looks
as IL the citizens of Ashland will
have TO open their houses to ac-
commodate the outside attendants
All residents having rooms to let at
this time, or who will give board to
Chatauquans are asked to list their
names at the Headquarters as soon
as possible in order that President
Fuller may give the required infor-
nation.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-07-04
LOCAL And PERSONAL

Miss Anita Barnard is spending
the week in Ashland from Weed.
Mrs. H. J. Neville has returned
from an extended visit spent with
relatives.
Fresh new goods arriving daily at
Ashland Trading Co. 32tf
Miss May Benedict is spending a
few weeks with friends in Douglas
and Yamhill counties.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Gibson Of Yon-
calla are spending the three days
celebration in Ashland.
Mrs. Luke Jennings of Gold Hill
is spending several days this week
with friends in this city.
Ashland Trading Co. under new
management. 32tf
Lieut.. J. O. Adams is home on a
furlough from Fort Stevens where
he Is serving In the army.
Harry Casey came over from
Klamath Falls last evening to spend
the Fourth at his home here.
Hon. and Mrs. ], II. Roberts Of
Myrtle Point are guests at the home
of their son, l.. A. Roberts. and his
family.
Roy ID. Anderson came over from
Klamath Falls this week to spend
the Fourth OF July with former
friends.
Ashland Trading Company for
fruits and vegetables. 32f
Mrs. William Hulan and little son
Billy of Crescent City are spending
the Fourth of July with Ashland
relatives. 70.
Mrs. Joe Alnutt Is home from
North Yakima, Wash, where she
had been to see her mother. who had
been seriusly Ill.
Mrs. H. r. Moore came In from
Portland this week to spend the eel
ebration with her husband, DR.. II.
r. Moore of this city.
Arvin Burnett came over from
Klamath Falls where he is employ
ed this summer to spend the Fourth
of July celebration with homefolks.
George H. Ganiere and family
came down from Portland this week
TO help celebrate the glorious Fourth
with their old-time friends and
rIaighbors in Ashland.
Thomas Garrett Of Ely, klamath
county, was in Ashland the fore part
of the week after truck load OF
fruit. He returned Wednesday morn
ing
Ashland Trading Co. will be pleas
I'd to quote you prices on seasonable
groceries. 32tf
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. f. Blair and her
daughter of Roseburg are guests OF
the Columbia this week, and will re-
main over the three days celebra-
tion.
Lloyd Turner. son of Mrs. Frank
Denham of Talent and member of
the Ashland high school, has return
ed from army service with his full
discharge
Furnished apartments, 10S N.
Pioneer avenue. Ready for the
Fourth. 43-2t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-07-04
Obe VIRGINIA
~ Main Street

Ashland's down town high class
family apartments Rooms en-suits
or single. We give you all the COM
forts of home. Reasonable rates,
Phone SISSY
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-07-04

Mrs. Ella R. Williams, for Is years
employed in the United States CEN
sus bureau, will leave this week for
"a months vacation at her old home
at Salem, Oregon
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-07-04
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have been built for guitar that was
stunted in It's youth by too many
cigarettes. Owner please cart II
away. ~
The ice cream cones and bucket
of paint and roll Of roofing and nu-
merous other things which we have
found sticking around in the course
of our celebration house-cleanlng
are of no use to us either.
We will keep the two umbrellas
they will come handy next win
ter.
Keep your eye ON this CONNER
cial Club column and II you don't
see something that interests you,
call In at the office and we will find
II for you. We get inquiries for
everything from Belgian hares to
information concerning railroads
and butterflies. II we can't help you
out maybe you can help us out on
something thhlt has heen sticking
us
The Commercial Club clock in the
club office stopped the other day.
We had to wind It with the clock
key before II would start again. We
didn't know how long the clock
would run without winding and will
have regular date for winding 1t
hereafter Theclub itself is some
thing the same as the clock. II will
deliver the goods "a hours a day,
S65 days in the year II 1t is kept
wound. You folks are the winders
and your dollar a month is the key.
Thanks for the flowers, Miss B.
Goatmen, Let Us Know.
A wool firm desires the clubs as.
sistance in securing definite infor-
nation regarding the Goat and Mo-
hair production in Oregon. They
desire the names and addresses OF
goat raisers in our section and II
possible, the number OF goats shorn
by each grower this season. Anyone
who knows Of a goat grower, let the
Club know. We have a couple OF
the big ones but want them all. We
wish to get on file complete COM
pendium of information concerning
our industries.
We have the daily papers. writing
desks, comfortable chairs and the
coolest little office in town. Drop
In, whether you are a member or
not. Let's get acquainted. | want
your ideas.
w. r. Radcliffe, cashier of the
Bank at Watsonville, writes to in
quire concerning canned peaches
and canned Bing and Lambert cher
ries. The local cannery, from which
Mr.. Radcliffe obtained his peaches
in former years, is again in opera
tion under the efficient management
of M. c. Lininger and will be able
to supply him with the famous Ash
land canned peaches. Gamers oi
Lambert and Bing cherries who have
a sufficient amount of first class
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-07-04

Switzerland has a river called A,
and there is an island in the Baltic
called Zee.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-07-04

WASHINGTON July Am of
ficlal report to the British air at
tache here today said the British
dirigible R-34 was due at Hemp
stead, Long Island, at noon July 4,
on her round trip flight across the
Atlantic.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-07-04

{ L. w. Brown of Riverside, Calf,
writes to the local cannery, ordering
peaches. We quote from the letter,
which is typical of others received
by Mr.. Lininger, as follows: "The
canned peaches which purchased
of you some time ago are SO deli
cious that | desire to secure two
more cases Also please ship me two
cases of your best apricots. Ash
land fruit cannot be beat.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-07-04
BRITISH DIRIGIBLE
R-34 IN MD-OCEAN

EAST FORTUNE. July a.
The British dirigible R-34 started on
her long heralded trip to America
this morning with very little more
ceremony than that which attended
the departure of dirigibles for their
monotonous North Sea patrol during
the war. ft.
Shortly before the first streaks OF
dawn broke the great airship was
quietly taken out of its airdrome and
turned around until her nose was
pointed straight west. The command
"hands OFF, was given and the huge
envelope quickly rose. Before the
height of 500 feet was reached she
was lost to view in the mist.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-07-04

LONDON, July 2A-At noon today
1t was announced the R-3i had trav-
eled 430 miles at an average speed
of AZ knots an hour.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-07-04

stuff, might do we'll to get in touch
with Mr.. Radcliff. His letter may
be seen at the Commercial club.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-07-04

have been built for a guitar that was
stunted in It's youth by too many
cigarettes Owner please cart 1t
iau,av tA
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-05

ency, which was appointed in the face
of public clamor, as the result of the
revelations, has already recommended
10000 cases for reduced sentences. OF
all the cases examined by the Board.
ninety-six per cent. have been found
to carry excessive and unjust sem
fences.
AS an example of this Representa-
tive Johnson says that in one case a
man was fined three days pay for will
full murder, while another man was
given twenty years for absence with
out leave. In other cases sentences
were forwarded toe the commanding
officer by the courts-martial and were
returned by that officer with the court
instruction that they were not suflic-
iently severe" In no court of justice
would such procedure be counten-
anced for moment" said johnson. In
case just published by the War De-
partment, orders second lieutenant
obtained 500 under false pretenses
and absenting himself without leave,
was given a sentence of twenty-five
years in prison.
In explanation of the unheard of
number of courts-martial, members of
Congress point out Secretary Bakers
statement that there Is nothing wrong
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-05
9 g g g g g g CC00CC 6
= WHAT OUR RURALITES G.
= ARE DOING g
g g g g G g 100000
FOxDOrt

FOxDOrt
Coleman Black of Bracken county
came up last week and purchased Mrs.
Ida Stamm's part of her fathers es-
tate the late William Fearin's farm
consisting of 32 acres.
The many friends at this place were
shocked to hear Of the death of Frank
Sadler, who died at st. Mary's Hos
pital, Pueblo, Colorado, May 6, from
the effects of ifluenza. He was 81
years of age. Frank was well known
here being reared here by his aunt,
Mrs. James Bowman. His mother died
when he was only few weeks old
and his aunt who at that time lived
here took him and they lived here
until Frank was almost grown, when
they removed to Wedonia. Deceased
leaves a wife, small sons and num-
erous relatives and friends to mourn
his loss.
Miss Wilma Hedges of Lexoington,
returned home last Saturday after a
weeks visit with the family of her
uncle. Ely Lightner, at this place.
Clarence Whisman came home from
Lexington to visit home folks, a few
days ago.
Rev. Corney preached at Walling-
ford Saturday night, Sunday and Sun
day night.
Jess Ross has returned home from
Paris where he has been working.
Rev. Linville has purchased a new
truck and will haul freight for peo-
pie.
Farmers are very badly In need Of
rain so they can set their tobacco
Early Carpenter has moved bis mill
on the Helphensteln tract Of lapd and
has begun saving.
NJ. r. Richie has moved his mill on
Mrs. Anna Jones place and will soon
begin saving.
John Day and family came down
from Paris TO attend decoration day
here.
Charles Jordan was In Maysyille
last week on business.
There will be an ice cream supper
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-05

at Elisha Boyds next Saturday night.
Every one invited.
Willie Price, the infant son of Alex
Johnson and wife has been quite sick
the last few days.
Rev. Oscar James, whose illness we
mentioned last week is some better at
this writing.
Willard Doyle came down from
Paris one day last week and pur-
chased a monument.
John bearing and wife of Orange
burg, visited the latter's sister, Mrs.
Vina Helphenstein here last Friday.
Rev. Sparks of this place will
preach at Sutton every third Sunday
and at Beechburg every fourth Sun
day,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-05
COURT. MARTIAL PROBE
PROVIDED BY JOHNSON
Soldier Congressman Introduced Bill
to Change Entire Present System
Of Justice In Army.

Washington, June 5.-Sweeping in
vestigation of the system Of courts
martial which has been practiced dur
ing the war against the German auto
dacy is provided in resolution in
troduced in the House by Representa-
tive Royal Johnson, of South Dakota,
who enlisted as a private and won the
rank Of first lieutenant and the dis
tinguished service medal.
Johnson has prepared statistics to
show the colossal injustice done the
private soldier during the conflict.
Four hundred thousand of them have
been court-martialed This he con-
siders more appalling in view of the
fact that the largest number of men
enlisted just before the Armistice last
November was 100000, but the big
gest number Of those in the service
long enough to have come thorough
ly under its discipline amounted to
about 100000. The Board of Glenn
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-05

with the system of dispensing justice
in the Army, and his backing up the
Prussian ideas Of many offices in the
regular army. 1t is understood that
Colonel Ansell is to be assigned to
service from Washington and the seat
Of his reforming activities, just as
General Leonard Wood was at the be-
ginning Of the war removed to Char
lesion, s. c., from New York, where
he had been commander of the De-
partment of the East, and prevented
from crossing to France where, while
on an inspection tour, he was the only
general officer wounded in action.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-05

At Lima, Ohio, a huge doughnut
auctioned off in the Salvation Armys
Home Service Campaign brought $469.
A similar campaign will be conducted
in Kentucky the week of June 20 to
30.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-10
Sparta eide Plot at Hamburg

COPENHAGEN, April S.-The Spar
tacide leaders at Hamburg are plotting
to proclaim soviet republic in that
city, according to the "Zeitung Am
mittag," of Berlin, which calls upon
Gustav Noske. the Minister of War.
to send troops there to prevent this
action
There was great demonstration
against the provincial and imperial
authorities at Bremerhaven yesterday,
organized by the three Socialist
parties. An immense meeting in the
market place adopted a resolution de-
manding that the government take
energetic measures to remedy the food
scarcity. and for that purpose to make
an alliance with the Russian Soviet
government. A general strike is
threatened unless the demands are
met by April 49,
A committee was appointed and in
structed to seize all the foodstuffs
in the lower Weser district.
German government troops are
marching on Essen, where collision
has occurred between the strikers and
the Christian Workers organization,
the members of which desire to con-
tlnue at their employment, Berlin
dispatch announces. The strikers have
occupied the Krupp munition plant. the
message adds.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-10
Vienna appeals
For British Troops

LONDON, April 9.-Defending the
military bill in the House of Lords to-
day, Earl Curzon of Kedleston, presi-
dent Of the council and government
leader in the House of Lords, declared
that Vienna being in a serious posi-
tion and apprehensive lest it should
share the fate of Budapest. had turned
to Great Britain and said: If you will
send 10000 British troops we can guar
antee the situation
Earl Curzon was not sure that war
conditions would not revive. He said
II see clouds on the horizon which
may burst at any moment in a more
sinister form than anything yet seen.
If the critics of this bill can show the
government how to rule Ireland without
maintaining 100000 troops there they
will confer a great favor on the gov
New-York tribune., 1919-04-10
Senate Bill Aimed
At Rent Profteers
lis Hurried Through
Bronx Legislators Measure
Would Permit Increase
of Tax Assessments to
Absorb All Advances

Staff Correspondence
ALBANY, April 9.-Following a con-
ference of Republican legislative lead
crs tonight, Senator Peter A. Abeles,
Republican, of The Bronx, introduced a
bill aimed at curbing rent profteers
throughout the state. The measure
was Immediately advanced to third
reading
The bill confers power on all local
authorities to create anti-rent profiteer-
ing committees. These committees are
empowered to publish in newspapers
or otherwise the names of rent
prohteers as means of curbing them.
If this fails, the committees may direct
the local tax assessors to increase the
assessments of the protiteerne land.
lords so as to absorb all the increases
in rents.
A concurrent resolution to have a
committee of the Legislature invest-
gate rent profiteers, especially in New
York City, with view to reporting
back remedial lcgsiat1ons will be re-
ported out favorably by the Finance
Committee tomorrow An appropria-
ton of $4,000 is made
New-York tribune., 1919-04-10
| Lenine Pledges 100000
Troops to Aid Hungary
Sends Envoy to Budapest With Prom.
ise to Back New Soviet Rule; Allies May
Be Asked to Police Germany; Reds Said
To Be Pleading Through Americans

PARIS, April (By The Associated
Press s).-Nikolai Lenine, the Russian
Bolshevik Premier, has sent NJ Sa-
melli, of the school of. propaganda at
Moscow, as delegate to Budapest
Advices reaching Paris state that Sa-
mclli has advised Bella Kun, the Hun
garian Foreign Minister, that the Boil
sheviki would send an army of 10000
to assist the Hungarian Bolsheviki.
Austrians Join Red Army
LONDON, April y.-Twelve hundred
German Austrian volunteers for the
Hungarian Communist army have ar
rived in the Hungarian capital from
Vienna under command of the Aus
trian Communist leaders Roth and
ziegel, an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Budapest says. More Aus
trians are expected. General enlist
ment for the Hungarian Red army
will commence Sunday.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-10
Germany Must Pay Till 1851; 5 Billions In Years:
Kaiser Will Be Tried Enemy Keeps Saar Vail
Hylan Denounced as
FHemen's Bill Passes

STAFF Correspondence
4 LBANY, April 9.--The Assembly
"A to-day passed the Blakely
three platoon bill for tiremen by
vote of 119 to 13. The bill is expect
ed to pass the Senate also. Cover
nor Smith has announced he ia
yors it.
Assemblyman Joseph Steinberg,
Republican, of New York, called at
tention to the fact that Mayor Hylan
had failed to keep prediction
pledge to support the three platoon
system.
The bill provides that three
platoon system for firemen can be
established in any city in the state
after vote by the people The
initiative to secure such a referen-
dun must be on petition contain
ing the signatures Of 10 per cent of
the voters. This would mean 100000
signatures in New York City.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-10
Agreement Reached as
Wilson Summons Shin

How far these results are due to
the intimations conveyed by the sum-
moning to France of the United
States transport George Washington
by President Wilson is only con-
jectural. But it is at least a coinci-
dence that the main difficulties be-
gan to dissolve from the time that
his decision became known.
The agreement on responsibility
tor the war is understood to have
been compromise between divided
reports presented by the commission
of which Secretary Lansing is chair
man. There was a practical agree
ment on the general responsibility
OF the German Emperor for bring
ing on the war, but division occurred
on whether it was feasible to bring
New-York tribune., 1919-04-10
Richard III. Burke, Former
Inspector of Aqueduct Po-
lice, Found i'm This CITY.
Will Be the First Witness
Others Are Sought Here
Sergeant-at-Arms of Senate
Sent Down From Albany
With Several Subpoenas
Staff Correspoudenc,

Staff Correspondence
ALBANY. April 9.--The Senate Judi
ciary Committee will hold its first pub
lie hearing tomorrow in its investiga-
ton of Senator George F. Thompson's
charge that he was offered Gun to
S50O,000' and the promise of support
by traction magnates should he decide
to be q candidate for the Republican
nomination for Governor if he worked
for the Martin streetcar rate bill
1t is understood that the first wit
ness will be Richard H. Burke, of New
York City, former inspector of the
New York City aqucduct police Word
was received here to-day that Charles
Hotaling, the Senate sergeant-at-arms
who has subpenas for several wit
nesses wanted by the committee. found
Mr.. Burke at his hotel Mr.. Burke
volunteered to be of whatever service
he could in the investigation.
Several prominent men will be wit
nesses before the committee before it
ends its labors, and it is not unlikely
that the testimony of Mr.. Burke NAV
determine whether the Legislature shall
adjourn on April 19, as scheduled.
Among those who probably will he
heard Is a onetime Governor of this
state who, according to Senator Thomp-
son, dangled the Republican nomination
for Governor before his eyes.
Names Still Guarded
The names of Senator Thompson's al
legged informants are still being ieal-
ously guarded by Senator THOMPSON
and the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Senator Alvah w. Burlingame, chair
man of the committee, said TONIGHT
that he probably would have an i'm
portant announcement to make to-mor-
row.
The Martin bill, which passed tn.
Assembly yesterday, was received in
the Senate. Senator j. Henry Walters
majority leader of the Senate. asked
that the bill be advanced to third read
ing. Senator Thompson. chairman of
che Senate Public Service Committee
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