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Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-26

A series of decisions issued by the
Director OF the Bureau of War RisR
Insurance with the approval of the
Secretary OF the Treasury provides
more liberal conditions for reinstate
ment of lapsed or Cancelled insur'
ance.
The provision of Treasury Decision
No. A. allowing Is months from the
date of discharge for reinstatement
upon payment of only two months
premiums on the amount of insur-
ance to be renstated are retained
That decision is liberalized, how
ever, by new provision that men
out of the service are permitted to
reinstate by merely paying the two
months premiums without making
a statement as to health at any time
within three calendar months fol-
lowing the month of discharge.
After the three months following
the date of discharge have elapsed,
statement from the applicant to the
effect that he is in as good health
as at the date of discharge or at the
expiration OF the grace period, which
ever is the latter date. will be re-
quired, together with written APP
plicatiOn for reinstatement and the
tends of two months premiums on
the amount of insurance he wishes
to reinstate.
In order to give all former service
men whose insurance has lapsed or
been cancelled, fair chance to re-
instate their insurance, including
men who have been out OF the ser
vice 8 months or more, and who are
therefore barred from reinstatement
under the former ruling, a special
blanket ruling is made which allows
all ex-service men TO reinstate their
insurance before December 81, 1919,
provided that each applicant is in as
good health as at date of discharge
or at expiration of the grace period, |
whichever is the later date, and so
states in his application. OF course
il is necessary that he tender the
two months premiums on the full
amount of insurance he wishes TO
reinstate.
Service men who reinstate their
insurance by payment of all back
premiums prior to July 25, 1919, /
when the decision requiring payment
Of only two months premiums went /
into effect, upon written application
to the Bureau may have any premi-
ums paid in excess of two applied to-
ward the payment of future premi-
ums. For example, If after a policy
had lapsed for six months, a man re-
instated and paid six months premi-
ums instead of two, he may secure
credit for four months premiums.
The provisions for reinstatement
do not protect a man until he actu-
ally reinstates. II he waits he may
not be in as good health as he was
at the time OF discharge and conse-
puently he may not be able to re-
cure reinstatement.
Don't put off reinstatement. Do
Il nowl
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-26

The American Library association
has shipped two thousand scientific
and technical books to the state IL
brary to be used especially for ex-
service men OF Oregon. These are
printed lists with notes about the
value of these various scientific and
technical books. The library is ready
TO send lists to any individual or
chapter of the American Legion.
These chapter libraries need not nee
essarily consist of scientific and
technical books alone, but this sort
of literature is especially appreciat-
ed, as they are interesting and rathe"
too expensive to be collected by the
ordinary local public library. The
services OF the library are free to
any Individual or group OF individuals
in Oregon.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-26
DOUGLAS HUNTERS KILLED
~ BEAR THIS SEASON

ROSEBU RG-That hear have been
unusually plentiful in the noun
lains OF Douglas county this year. is
Judged from the experience Of Chas.
Beckley and II. b. Grubbe. two well
known ranchers Of the North imp
qua. about 10 miles from this city.
The men reported recently that with
the killing Of another fine bear last
week they now had record OF IA
for the season. SO far none OF the
skins have been brought to this city
although there are said to be several
excellent ones which have served to
render the interior OF their homes
truly typical of huntsmen as well as
most picturesque.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-26
COUNTY FARM BUREAU
TRACTOR SCHOOL

The Jackson County Farm Bureau
in cooperation with the tractor deal
ers Of Jackson county and tractor
experts from the Oregon Agricultural
college, is going to conduct a tractor
school and demonstration in Medford.
November ~, l3 and IA. Two days
November . and l3 will be devoted
to school work, and all phases of
tractor operation will be thoroughly
discussed by experts. The school
will begin at 3 o'clock in the
morning and will continue until I
o'clock in the afternoon. This school
will be held in the Union Stable
building on South Riverside.
A registration fee of Sl0O for
each person taking this work during
the two days Will be charged. This
money will be turned over to the
farm bureau and will be used for
advertising and other matters neces-
sary for the successful operation of
this school. The main reason for
charging the dollar is to keep out
curiosity seekers and make II posi-
bic for those who are really inter
ested in tractors to obtain the full
benefit Of this school.
1t will pay every man owning a
tractor to be present for the two
days at this school SO if possible
arrange your work aud be present
al . a, m. Wednesday November 2,
A tractor plowing demonstration
will be held on Friday at the avia-
tion field in South Medford This
is free to everybody and ten or fif-
teen tractors will be in operation on
that day.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-26

The members of the local company
of the National Guard are to receive
full equipment, including clothing,
overcoats, packs,- in short, full mod
ern equipment.
It is expected that the local COM
pany will recruit up very fast in
view of the certain pay, and the fine
equipment which they are to be is
sued.
Already the company have re-
celved a shipment of eighty modern
rifles and bayonets, and supply Of
Colt automatic pistols.
It is required that, every man be
present Monday night, as sizes Of
clothing will be taken, so that the
appropriate order may be sent in.
Any man not attending drill Mon
day night will have to take chances
on the fit of his new wool uniform.
or perhaps not have any.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-26

Oregons state flower, the Oregon
grape, has been getting in bad. Only
recently il has been learned that un-
der artificial conditions il acts as the
host of the black stem rust OF
cereals that has proved so destrue-
tive to grains and grasses in the
east and middle west Now the Of
flee of cereal investigations, U. s,
department OF agriculture, Is going
to cooperate with the plant pathol-
Ogy department Of the O. A. c. eX-
pertinent station in establishing a
and Oregon grape garden
where all kinds of native and intro
duced grape and barberry may be
grown and studied The purpose Is
to find out which species will carry
the rust under what conditions. how
the plants grow and behave, and
their botanical classification. The
federal department will be represent
ed by G. r. Hoerner, former student
body president OF the college, and
the station by ii. p. Barss, head of
the plant pathology department
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-26

James Galbraith, a well known
resident OF Ashland, died Sunday
morning, November 2S, at $3.50
O'Clock, following long and painful
illness. Mr.. Galbraith had been all
ing for some time and finally under
went critical operation In the hope
of receiving benefit, but his trouble
was too deep seated for medical and
surgical skill to avail for long. The
deceased had been a resident OF Ash
land for many years and was closely
associated with its development. For
the past three years he has served as
park superintendent, and the beauty
and charm of that scenic point OF
Ashland has been largely due to his
care and skillful attention. Funeral
services were held this, Monday, af-
ternoon from the Dodge undertaking
parlors, conducted by Rev E. A. Ed
wards, pastor of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, and interment was
made in the Ashland cemetery. Mr.
Galbraith is survived by his wife and
one son. George Galbraith Of Talent.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-26

The state librarian is counting on
the cO-oDeration of the American
Legion to complete the Oregon wal
records. At present $1,000 blanks
are on file and more will be sent to
any post of the American Legion, as
the librarian is anxious to complete
this record by the time Of the dis
tribution OF the medals in this state.
The records especially desired are
those of honors and casualties. Clip
pings and the fullest possible ac-
counts in connection with these will
be appreciated,
Unit division and organization his
tories are being collected by the
state library. This will be valuable
and interesting for years to come.
The library is collecting the official
war photographs published by the
especially those that
would be interesting to western men.
II has Just received lS0 photographs
of the g1st division and will be
pleased to loan these to libraries and
posts of the American Legion for eX-
hibit purposes.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-26

Prof. F. C. Reimer, who sailed for
China about four months ago, writes
as follows concerning his work IL
the Flowery Kingdom.
Have just returned from two
weeks trip in the mountains east
OF Peking. This was the hardest triT
/ have ever taken and was about as
uncomfortable and unpleasant as
could be imagined, being made en-
tirely on donkeys, riding on a hard
mat saddle. A native interpreter was
taken along and not a white man
seen on the entire trip. Each night
was completely worn out, yet COM
PEELED to sleep in a dirty, sinking,
vermin-infested Chinese inn. On ac-
count of the cholera epidemic il was
necessary to boil ell water for cook
ing purposes and to sterilize every
thing possible. The bread we took
along became coverel with green
mold, which had to be pared off and
the remainder of the loaf toasted be
fore being eaten. Stereo cubes and
Postum helped most.
"All the time we were in the midst
of squalor, misery and disease. In
the mountains most of the people
have goiter. which is generally of the
most horrible proportions; scrofulous
skins. smallpox pitted faces. children
covered with crusts of dirt-filth,
filth everywhere. In one place |
thought / detected seventeen differ
ent stinks. Worst Of all was the
bound feet of the little girls, whose
eyer-recurring cries of agony soon
became pitifully familiar. My inter
prefer was stricken with that dread
disease, cholera. but prompt treat
ment prevented the attack from be-
coming serious. A native doctor sup
plemented my dosing by sticking
pins into the suffering boy, to let out
the supposedly bad blood. Some very
valuable material was found, so the
trip was highly successful, in spite
of the hardships."
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-26
TUESDAYS NEWS

Mrs. Anna Maria Weisenburger
wife of C. G. Weisenburger, died this
morning at 7:3O at her home at 1856
Manzanita street. after an illness eX-
tending over many years. No def
mite arrangements for the funeral
have been made. The body will be
shipped to Nevada City, Calf, for
burial. but funeral services will be
held here before leaving. Beside her
husband Mrs. Weisenburger is sur
vived by two children. daughter,
Mrs Heinrich Heidenrich Of Medford
and son. Lester.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-26


The force of the Citizens Bank is
increased this morning by the addi-
tion of s. A. Peters, Jr, to the work
ing staff. Mr.. Peters was formerly
an employe OF the bank, having re
signed his position in September,
1916, to accept place with the Can
adian Bank Of Commerce in Port
land.
He advanced rapidly in their EN-
ploy, and in June. 1917, resigned
the position of savings teller in order
to accompany the First Company
O. C. A. to Fort Stevens. While at
Fort Stevens he was promoted to
the rank of Sergeant Major. Junior
grade, which office he held until ap-
pointed army field clerk. This lat
ter position took him to Seattle whore
he remained in the army headQuar-
ters until he resigned a short time
ago to accept position with the
California; Oregon Power company.
When seen by a reporter this
morning Mr.. Peters said; 81 am very
glad to get back to Ashland and to
once more be on the staff of the Cit
i2ens Bank. Ashland has always
seemed like home to me and am
that there is 10 better place
on earth TO live was surprised
to find that the business Of the bank
had increased so much during my
absence, but very glad that it has
for it affords me the opportunity for
which have been seeking"
eve are mighty glad to be able
to offer s. A place acceptable to
him" said Mr. Smith. cashier Of the
bank. this morning. "He made good
when he was with us before; he made
good in Portland and he made good
in the army We are very happy to
have him back"
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-26

X. L. Chambers, charged with hav-
ing broken into warehouse at Horn
brook containing liquor and with
having stolen ten cases of whiskey
last June, was found guilty OF burg
larry by a jury last week and was
sentenced to serve an indeterminate
term in San Quentin penitentiary
by Judge James F.. Lodge at Yreka
Saturday. He was taken that after
noon to prison by Sheriff Calkins.
Chambers was conspicuous charac-
ter around Ashland last summer
where he posed as a famous cowboy
rider.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-26
SPECIAL TAN TO he LEVIED

Road district No. will meet at
the Belleyiew school house Friday
November 2S. for the purpose OF
ievying special tax on all taxable
property within this district The
special tax is not to exceed ten mills
and will be used specifically for
highway improvement work within
that territory. A like meeting III
behalf of district No. 2 will be held
at the county hospital in the after
noon Of the same day at O'Clock
for the same purpose.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-26
Tuesdays NEWS

Ex-senator S. Fl. Holt. one of the
prominent residents of Ashland, died
this morning at his home on North
Main street, after an extended ill
ness. No details have been learned
as to funeral arrangements at the
present writing, but more exten-
siye notice will he given later.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-26

The steady increase IN population
in Ashland is not only filling up all
possible houses and residences but
is causing very material increase
in the business of the Ashland post
office and the city carriers are get
ting in their full eight hours each
day. The postmaster is. frequently
seen making a hand delivering par
cells in order that the mail be cleared
from the office each day. A brand
new parcel post hand street wagon
was sent by the department and
made its appearance on the streets
Saturday to assist in expediting the
delivery Of parcels.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-26

C. A. Sawyer, a former well known
resident of Ashland, died at his home
at Fairview, Kansas, November 16.
The deceased had been an invalid for
many years of paralysis. He is sur
vived by his wife and six children,
DR.. Bertha Sawyer of Ashland; Mrs.
Clyde Briggs of Oakland. Calf;
Mrs. J. +. Goeller of Klamath Falls
and three sons in the east. DR.. Saw
yer. who has been east during the
past three months. visited her far
ther while she was absent, and had
left him shortly before the end came.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-26

The local post of the American Le-
gion is steadily growing.
Three new parties have recently
made application for membership,
Harvey G. Carmack. who served with
the G3rd Engineers, and also the
fist Transportation Corps; Fay F.
Potter. who served with the 63rd c.
A. c.; and Milton Silsby Nichols, who
recently moved to Ashland from FL
Centro, Calf. and who served in the
9Th regiment, 9rd division of the
marine corps.
All ex-service men who have not
already joined are urged to do so
at once.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-26

Receipts corporation de
partment for year ending July I.
1919. were s22S.i76.s1 compared to
St97.50l.47 for previous year. Ex-
pense Of operation in this depart
r.ent was decreased.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-26

Astoria-Morc than 80 acres IN
Clatsop county to be set to logan
berries and Strawberries this COM
ing spring.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-26
ORIGINAL
AUTO CAMPS|TE

The Pacific Northwest Motorist,
\ published in Seattle in the interests
of Washington State Good Roads as
! sOciation, has in recent publica-
! tion page devoted to Ashland's
free auto-camp. A number of views
of scenes from the camp are shown.
/ together with the following writeup
OF this noted resort, under the cap
tion, Have You a Motorist Campsite
in Your TOWN."
/ Ashland, Ore. has the Original
automobile camp. This attractive
free camping place for motorists
who camp by the way. is located in
the heart of siXty-acre Lithia park.
( 1t was the first municipal auto-camp
established on the Pacific coast and
has won a coast-wide reputation as
the best auto-camp between Canada
and Mexico.
"The Ashland Commercial club
people tell us that an average of be
tween forty and fifty ears have
camped nightly there during this
summer, The. city regards the camp
as bringing in sizeable direct finan-
cial return and Il much larger return
as publicity feature.
Among the features of the auto
camp are: A gas ktchenette with
separate gas plate and locker for
each camper (this is the only feature
of Ashland's parks which is not free.
a charge of % cents daily being
made to those who use gas) small
shelters with sets OF four gas plates
in distant parts of the grounds beau
tiful illumination. hundreds of lights
concealed in the daytime by the foil
age, lighting the park at night. fine
drinking water from springs and the
city system; shade everywhere: Ash
land creek, a sizeable mountain
stream which runs through the
camp; iitney service to the sui
phur baths and plunge pools; the
best sanitary arrangements. and
road information and hospitality SER
vice maintained by the Ashland Com
mercial club.
THE auto-camp is so attractive
that fully two thirds Of the campers.
the most of whom intended to stay
only one or two days, remain as long
ms two weeks. Ashland is fast be
coming headquarters for scores OF
side trips, such as Mount Ashland.
Lake of the Woods, Marble Caves Of
Oregon, many fine fishing streams
and lakes, good hunting and dozens
of valley and mountain drives with
in three days drive OF the auto
camp.
Crater Lake may be reached from
Ashland by any of three routes
through Medford and up the Rogue
River, over the Green Springs road
to Klamath Lake to Crater Lake ana
the new Dead Indian roadway past
Lake of the Woods, Pelican bay and
upper Klamath Lake to Crater Lake
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-26

The Dalles complains OF lack OF
railway spur facilities foH local in
dustries and asks state Intervention
to secure same.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-26

sALEM-Murray Wade. cartoon
ist establishing Oregon Monthly.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-26

Albany putting on campaign for
increased fruit acreage for cannery.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-26

Oregon to follow Washington In
restoring death penalty for murder.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-26
The council at their regular meet

T Ht VUuTNII "
ing Tuesday night took up the mat
Ter OF the city budget, and passed
an ordinance making the tax levy for
1920. The total levy will be 1S.2
mills. and will amount altogether to
Following is the budget
a., an, a. .
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-11-26

OF thls S41,5U654i SI5'HOE'40 IS
for redemption OF bonds and in
terest.
The estimates furnished by the diff
ferent departments, including park
and library, come to over $4,000
more than is allowed to be levied
according to law. so that the coun-
ell has cut the budget down to the
lowest possible figure in order to
cover the expenses necessary for the
coming year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-16
INSURANCE MEN COMING.
Vermont Association of Life Underwrit-
ters in Barre Thursday.

The annual meeting of the Vermont
Association of Life Insurance Underwrit
ers will be held in Barre Thursday, July
II. The committee in charge is pre-
pairing for large number of insurance
agents throughout the state, and has
arranged program that is sure to give
satisfaction to the visitors, At 2:30 in
the afternoon the party viii leave Hotel
Barre by auto for an inspection of the
quarries. From the quarries they will
proceed to Williamstown gulf, where
an outdoor business meeting win be held.
At 4;30 election of officers and commit
tees for the ensuing year will take place,
as well as other business matters dis
posed of.
With the business meeting adjourned,
the party will return at their leisure to
Hotel Barre, where at 80 the tables
will be prepared for a banquet. This
will be the only affair which win de-
mand any money. The tickets for this
will be Sl.50. After the banquet, viii
liam NJ. McClench, president of the
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance
company, past master in the art of un-
derwriting, will address the insurance
men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-16
RAILROADS HAULED
1880, 900 u. S. TROOPS
IN SIX MONTHS nv 1919
Tremendous Demand Made on American
Transportation Lines to Handle
Great Flood of Returning
Troops

Washington. D. c.. July l6.-The rail.
roads of the United States hauled e..
276,949 troops on special and regular
trains for an average of 660 miles each
in the first six months of 1919, according
to statistics made public to-day by Di.
rector General Hines. In addition, prob
ably two million officers and men made
railway trips while on furlough and an.
other million were transported from
camps to their homes after discharge,
making total of 7,250,000 military pas
sengers, accommodated in addition to the
usual civilian travel
The military traffic in six months re-
quired nine million train miles and as
much of the equipment had to be sent
empty in one direction, this figure should
be doubled to express the aggregate
transportation demand by the military
forces
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-16
FREIGHT IS PILING UP.
Because of Failure of Coastwise Steam
ers to Leave New York.

New York, July l6.-Failure of coast
wise steamers to leave port on schedule
time, owing to the strike Of firemen, oil
ers and water tenders, has resulted in a
great accumulation OF freight on the
piers of the lines affected. II was esti-
mated 300 vessels engaged in coastwse
trade were tied up here by the strike.
Captain Frank S. Ferris, managing agent
of the United States shipping board,
prepared lists which showed that 1854
vessels were tied up, although he de.
clared that 76 of this number were
awaiting repairs.
Police guards, including mounted men,
we're placed along the waterfront to-
day as precaution against renewal
of the disorder which occurred last night
when several hundred strikers attempt
ed to force from several ships men who
had refused to strike. The strikers re-
piled TO this move by reinforcing their
pickets, who covered the terminals of
all the large coastwise companies as well
as some Of the piers Of the trans.Atlan-
tic lines
Representatives of the steamship com
panies said that if the strike resulted in
serious disorder an appeal would be made
to Governor Smith for state troops to
guard their property.