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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-07-25
American Legion
Has Charter Open

Ine purposes ana Ideals OF the
American Legion were explained by
Capt. Il. ]. Eivers, state chairman of
the Legion, to an enthusiastic gath
ering Of ex-service men at the Com
mercial club a week ago and
within fifteen minutes after he had
finished enough signatures were OBJ
tanned on the Charter application to
secure the Ashland post a charter
Previous to this the Ashland post
had been a temporary organization.
Only few hours notice were re-
ceiyed of the state chairman's COM
ing and it was impossible to notify
the army and navy men of the dis
trict of the meeting, so Just as many
as could be gathered up on the
street were got together and every
one of the men present signed up
and has become a committee of one
to secure other members. In short
newspaper article is is impossible
to give the scope and purpose Of the
Legion Let it be known, however.
that 1t is the one organization rec
ognized by the government, that it
already has hundreds of thousands
of members thruout the nation and a
strong National organization which
assures the Legion of centralized
and concerted effort which will ac-
complish all of its aims. Briefly its
purposes are to foster one hundred
percent Americanism, carry on the
standards OF patriotism inculcated
during the war, preserve associations
and memories of the war, see that
those who refused to bear their
share of making war and those who
profiteered did not share in the pros
perity of peace, to promote peace
and good will on earth and to lend
a helping hand to the bunkie who is
down on his luck
A member of the Legion has the
privileges and the benefits of the
organization wherever he may be.
He is assured of help If he gets
down and comradeship at all times.
The grand ideals and great work of
the G. A. R. will be carried on by
the Legion.
The local post is following the
lead Of the other Oregon posts in
keeping the charter open until Ar
mistlce day, November 18th, and
remitting the first years dues of
81 to all men signing applications
before that time. The initiation fee
is $500, making this the total cost
for the first year to anyone who
signs now.
Major c. A. Malone, president of
the Legion Post here, was at the
recent meeting and heartily
endorsed the plan and has set the
mark for Ashland's membership at
$50 by Armistice day. All men who
served for any length of time from
one day to two years during the
great war in either army or navy,
are eligible for membership. Appli.
cstion cards may be obtained from
the secretary of the post, Lynn Now
At, at the Ashland Commercial club.
The first weekly issue of THE
American Legion" which was "The
Stars and Stripes" in A. E. F. days.
has been received at the. CONNER.
,ial club and copies will be given to
all members calling. After this
week the paper will be sent to the
addresses given. Il
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-07-25

An agricultural exchange says
that the farmer who is attending to
his work finds plenty to do at this
time Of the year. The same might
well be said Of every man who at
tends to his own business and at any
time of the year. "N M
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-07-25
ASHLAND TIDINGs

of tobacco juice in his eye and walk
off in utter contempt. The place to
see real cowboys is at the Ashland
roundup.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-07-25

The World Trade Club has started
the ball rolling. What We all need
is to look the subject up.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-07-25
Our neighbor got a new machine
Just the other day;
He says 1t uses gasoline,
And not alfalfa hay.

Thus far We have not succumbed
to the temptation to wear liver-col-
ored shoes with white socks.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-07-25

Confined on page six)
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-07-25

James Barrett, Prop. Phone 1Ss
Cheyenne record., 1919-11-27
CHAPTER x-cent'nu.d.

"Pooti" Aunt Amelia was evidently
ln Q passion. "You know what's been
going on over there. well enough,
Frank Bronson! thought you were
q man Of the world: don't tell mo
you're blindi For nearly two years
lsabel's been pretending to chaperono
Fanny Minafer with Eugene. and all
the time sAe's been dragging that poor
fool Fanny aroand to chaperone hev
and Eugensi Under the circumstances
she knows people will get to thinking
Tanny's q pretty slim kind of chap
erone. and Isabel wants to please
George because she thinks there'n be
less talk II she can keep her own
brother around, seeming to approve.
.Talkr Shed better look outi The
whole town will be talking. the nrst
thing she knowsi She"
Amelia stopped. and stared at the
Cheyenne record., 1919-11-27

the spot, or not He owns an tAese
buildings now. you know"
Didn't you. when you were hersY
Like uncle. like nephew"
"Tm sure I didn't have II 20 badly
at his age" Anderson said renectively.
~ they strolled ON through tho COM
mencement crowd.
Eugene laughed. you need only
three things to explain all that's good
and bad about George"
'Threef'
"He's Isabers only child. He's an
ANDERSON. He's . boy"
"Well. Mister Bones, Of these three
things which are the good ones and
which are the bad onesT
'All Of them," said Eugene.
George took no conspicuous part in
either the academic or the social cele-
brations of his class; he seemed to re-
gard both sets Of exercises with . toll
Grant amusement, his own "crowd"
mot going In much for either Of those
sorts Of things" ~ he explained to
Lucy. What his crowd had gone in for
remained ambiguous; some negligent
testimony indicating that, except for
an astonishing reliability which they
all seemed to have attained In matters
relating to musical comedy. they had
not gone in for anything. Certainly
the question one Of them put to Lucy.
Cheyenne record., 1919-11-27
CHAPTER xI.

"Almost" was Lucy's last word on
the last night Of Georges vacation
that vital evening which she had half
consented to agree upon for SETTLING
things" between them. almost en-
gagged" she meant. And George. dis
contented with the almost" but con-
tented that she seemed glad to wear a
sapphire locket with tiny photograph
Of George Anderson Ninafer inside 1t,
found himself wonderful In q new
world at the nnal instant Of their part
ing. For. after declining to let him
kiss her "good-by." - II his desire for
such . ceremony were the most pre-
posterous absurdity In the world. she
had leaned suddenly close to him and
left upon his cheek the veriest feather
from . fairy's wing.
She wrote him q month later:
mo. II must keep on being almost.
isn't almost pretty pleasant You
know well enough that care for You.
did from the first minute saw you,
and I'm pretty sure you knew it-rm
afraid you did. I'm afraid you always
knew It But it's such q solemn thing
1t scares me. It means q good deal to
q lot Of people besides you and me,
and that scares me. too. I shouldn't
be q bit surprised to flnd myself an
old lady. some day. still thinking Of
yeu-while you'd be away and away
with somebody else perhaps. and me
forgotten ages agoi Lucy Morgan,
yeu'd say. when you saW my obituary.
Cheyenne record., 1919-11-27

in response to investigations Of hers,
seemed to point that way: Don't you
think" he said. "really, don't you
think that being things is rather bettes
than doing thingsr
He said "rahthuh bettuh" for "rathei
better" and seemed to do it deliberate
ly, with perfect knowledge Of what he
was doing. Later, Lucy Knocked him
to George, and George refused to
smile: he somewhat inclined to such
pronunciations, himself. This inclina'
ton was one Of the things that he had
acquired in the four years.
What else he had acquired, 1t might
have puzzled him to state, had any.
body asked him and required 4 direct
reply within q reasonable space Of
time. He had learned how to pass ex.
aminations by "cramming:" that 10, In
three or four days and nights he could
get into his head enough of q selecoo6
fragment Of some scientific Of phlle
sophical or literary or linguistic sub
ject to-reply plausibly to six questions
out Of ten. He could retain the infor.
nation necessary for such feat Juse
long enough to give a successful per.
formance: then 1t would evaporate us.
terly from his brain, and leave him IN
disturbed. George. like his crowd"
not only preferred being things" to
doing things" but had contented him.
self with four years Of ''belng things"
as a preparation for going on ''beins
things" And when Lucy rather shyly
pressed him for his friends probable
definition of the "things" 1t seemed 30
superior and beautiful to be, Georgs
raised his eyebrows slightly, meaning
that she should have understood with.
out explanation: but he did explain,
"Oh. family and all that-being q gen.
tleman, I suppose"
Lucy gave the horizon q long look,
but offered no comment.
.
"Aunt Fanny doesn't look much bet.
ter" George said to his mother, q few
minutes after their arrival, on tAs
night they got home. Doesn't she ret
over 1t at ALI thought she'd feel
better when we turned over the insur.
ance to her-gave It to her absolutely.
without any strings to 1t. She looau
about q thousand years oldi"
"She looks quite girlish. sometimes.
though" his mother said.
HAS she looked that way much
since father"
mot SO much" Isabel said thought.
fully. "But she will. ~ time goes On"
Time1l have to hurry. then. 1t seems
to me-" George observed. returning to
his own room.
Cheyenne record., 1919-11-27

doorway in a panic, for her nephew
stood there.
She kept her eyes upon his white
face for few strained moments. then.
regaining her nerve. looked away and
shrugged her shoulders.
"You weren't intended to hear what
I've been saying. George" she said
quietly. "But since you seem"
"Yes. I did"
'Sol" She shrugged her shoulders
again. after all. I don't know but
IT'S just as well, in the long rum"
He walked up to where she sat. "You
-you-" he said thickly. ut seems
1t seems to me you're-you're pretty
commonf"
Old Bronson had risen from his
chair in great distress. "Your aunt
was talking nonsense because she's
piqued over business matter,
George" he said. "She doesn't mean
what she said, and neither she nor
anyone else gives the slightest credit
to such foolishness-no one In the
Worldi"
George gulped. and wet lines shone
o000e0ly along MS rover eyehuos
~They-they'd better notP he said.
khen stalked out Of the room, and out
Of tAs house.
Ten minutes later. George Amber
con. somewhat in the semblance of an
angry person plunging out Of the Man.
sion. found q pale nephew waiting to
Accost him.
II haven't time to talk. George"
"Yes, you have. You'd better"
whats the matter. thenT"
His namesake drew him away from
'he vicinity Of the house. II want to
tell .1u something just heard Aunt
Amei1a say. In there. She says my
mothers oD your side about this divi-
sion of the property because you're
Eugene Iorgan's best friend. She
said George paused to swallow.
"She said" He faltered.
You look SICK" said his uncle. and
saaghed shortly. "If it's because Of
anything Amelia's been saying, I don't
hlsme you! What else did she sayr
7e~rgs swalleved aeaia, ~ With
Cheyenne record., 1919-11-27
-sE,Mo a GENTLEMAN. , SUPPOSE

the nagnncsncs
upernsins and youthful
college he
his
he
married Wilbur hnsf.r rapid
fndship continues during
bscorn almost snga
Cheyenne record., 1919-11-27

trsmulously, when the latter appeared.
Poor fellow I" he said, and patted him
repeatedly upon the shoulder. "Poor
fellowi Poor Georgie"
George noticed that the Majors
tremulousness did not disappear. as
they drove up the street, and that he
seemed much feebler than during the
summer. Principally. however, George
wa0 eoacesned with his own emotion.
Cheyenne record., 1919-11-27
"The idea Of being a pro-
fessional man has never ap-
pealed to me-"
RaIsine Foxes on Ranehes.
GRO BE CoNTINUED.)

Raising Foxes on Ranches.
Raising ranch-bred foxes II an In
dustry that is being carried on az
tensively in all the Canadian provinces.
in at least q dozen Of the northern
most states Of the United States. and
beginning in Japan and Norway, an
lying in much the same climate belt,
adapted to demonstrating the black
fox, under the most favorable eso11.
da0A
Cheyenne record., 1919-11-27

Lucy Morganf Let mo see: seem
to remember the name. Didn't know
some Lucy Morgan or other. once upon
q timer Then you'd shake your big
white head and stroke your long white
beard-you'd have such distinguished
long white beardi and you'd say. No.
I don't seem to remember any Lucy
Morgan; wonder what made me think
I didT And poor mel I'd be deep In
tho ground, wondering II you'd heard
about It and what you were saying
Good-by for today. Don't work too
hard-dear
George Immediately seized pen and
paper. plaintively but vigorously re-
questing Lucy not to imagine him with
q beard. distinguished or otherwise,
even in the extremities Of age. Then.
after inscribing his protest in the mat
ter Of this. visioned beard. he con-
cluded his missive In tone mollified
to tenderness. and proceeded to read q
letter from his mother which had
reached him simultaneously with
Lucy's. Isabel wrote from Asheville.
where she had Just arrived with her
husbands
Il think your father looks better al.
ready, darling, though we've been here
only q few hours. 1t may be we've
found Just the place to build him up.
The doctors said they hoped 1t would
prove to be. and II 1t IL, 1t would be
worth the long struggle We had with
him to get him to give mp and come.
I'm afraid that in my anxiety to get
him to do what the doctors wanted
him to, wasn't able to back up Broth
q George a. I should in his diniculty
with Sydney and Amelia. I'm % sorry I
George Is more upset than I've ever
seen him-they've got what they want
Cd. and they're sailing before long. !
hear, to live In Florence. Father said
he couldn't stand the constant per
suading-Tm afraid the word he used
was .nagging.' I can't understand peo-
pie behaving like that. George says
they may be Ambersons. but they're
vulgar I'm afraid I almost agree with
him. At least, I think they were In
considerate.
I'VE plan to stay six weeks II the
place agrees with him. It does really
seem to alreadyi He's Just called In
the door to say he's waiting. Don't
smoke too much. darling boy.
'Devotedly. your mother.
ISABEL"
But she did not keep her husband
| ~, - &c. AH.> ID ka -. avat1N-Hn knS
She did not keep him anywhere that
long. Three weeks after writing thii
letter. she telegraphed suddenly tc
George that they were leaving fol
home at once; and four days later
when he and q friend came whistlina
into his study, from lunch at the club
he found another telegram upon his
desk.
He read 1t twice before he compre
hended its import.
Papa left us at ten this morning
dearest.
"MOTHER."
Tho friend saw the change in hii
face. mot bad newsr'
George lifted utterly dumfounded
eyes from the yellow paper.
my father" he said weakly. "She
says-she says he's dead. I've got to
60 home"
His Uncle George and the
Major met him at the station when he
arrived-the first time the Major had
ever como to meet his grandson. The
old gentleman sat in his closed car.
riage (which still needed paint) at the
entrance to the station. but he got Out
and advanced to grasp Georges hand
Cheyenne record., 1919-11-27

after all. In spite OF rolling mills and
the devil"
The collegian did not return to his
home for the holidays. Instead, Isa-
bel Joined him. and they went South
for the two weeks. She was proud of
her stalwart, good-looking son at the
hotel where they stayed. and It was
meat and drink to her when she saw
how people stared at him in the lobby
and ON the big verandas her
vanity in him was 10 dominant that
she was unaware Of their staring at
her with more interest and an ad-
miration friendlier than George
evoked.
Both Of them felt constantly the DIFF
ference between this Christmas time
and other Christmas times Of theirs
in all. 1t was q sorrowful holiday. But
when Isabel came East for Georges
commencement. In June. she brought
Lucy with her-and things began to
seem different. especially when George
Anderson arrived with Lucy's father
ON class day. Eugene had been In New
York, on business; Anderson easily
persuaded him to this outing; and they
made a cheerful party Of It, with the
new graduate Of course the hero and
center Of IL all.
His uncle was a fellow alumnus.
"YOnder was where I rOomed when
wns here" he said. pointing out one of
the university buildings to Eugene. IL
don't know whether George would let
my admirers place q tablet to mark
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-26
STOCKS HEAVY;
CLOSE IS WEAK
Unfavorable News Ha S
Bearish Effect on the
Market.

New York. Nov. 26.-Tomorrow's re-
cess and unfavorable domestic and
foreign adTices contributed 20 the
pressure exerted by shorts over to-
days stock market Speculative is
sues made gross declines OF g to 10
points sales appropriated 100000
shares The close was heavy.
Prices on liberty bonds today
1-2's S100. first ls. f9A10s second IS,
$3.50: first q LIS. $500; second LIS.
s9Lss. third 8 1-s's. ssAI0: fourth 1-4's.
S91-70; victory 3-4s. feaosi victory
SIS $3.50.
Irregular price changes az The outset OF
todav's stock market session Indicated re-
newed selling for both arcouurE The
strongest issues Of the previous cay. nota-
bly, the motors. oils. equipments and ship
pings were 4 90 8 points down Active
steeis were moderately lower and coppers
continued 90 reflect uufavo-ahle trade con-
dirious- The reaction made further head
way within the first half hour. General
Motors extended irs decline 20 10 points
day became more pronounced during the
forenoon with greater activity az prices
yielded. Lac king more definite reason
the incrt aEcd pressure was a2crloed 70
ncssimistic reports dealing With foreign
financial conditions
Cruclble Steel was especially uel-z. t-ii-
ing 10 points. and Pierce Arrow lost q
General Motors recovered part Of It's 'oss.
only 20 60 lower than before a rev
stocks stood out for their compare tive
strength but soon forfeited their gains
rails also becoming heavy Moderate
rallies succeeded the opening rate uf z per
cent FOR call money
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-26
CORN MARKET
HOLDING FIRM
Pre- War Adjustment
Keeps Quotations From
Swinging Either Way.

Chicago. Ill, Nov. 26.-Pre- holiday
adjustment Of trades tended to keep
the corn market from any pronounced
swing today either up or down. Bear
ish reports from Iowa as 10 likelihood
Of increased shipments from rural
sources had but little effect and
neither did a sharp decline in Argen-
tine vessel rates The readiness with
which offerings here were absorbed
constituted the chief stimulus TO buy
ers- Opening prices. which ranged
from the same as yesterdays finish 10
= C lower. with December S1-33 20
S153iz and May SL2S5a to SL275 =.
were followed by a moderate further
sag and then rallies all around Oats,
like corn, were confined within mar
row limits After opening unchanged
to Sc lower. including May at IS q C
to 1850. the market eased a little
more and then recovered
Saurts. covering made the market close
fl-m. is 20 4 Use net higher. with De-
ceuller f1-35 s. 20 SL3i ana NAY s1-29 l.
Provisions reflected the weakness
Of hog values Selling, however. was
not aggressive.
Later hog market losses were overcome
ard provisions scored an advance.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-26
Grains and ProVislons.

Chicago Grain Close
Corn-Dec-. SlS35ss January, SL2e = !;
Iay. sl29 L.
Oats-Dec-. % 7-Sci Nay. &c SIC.
Chicago Produce Close.
Pork-1an- Sg450; May. s37.f5-
Lsrd-Ian-, S23.72. May. se22o.
Bihs-Ian-. s1S-77s Nay. e1635.
kansas City Produce. = Z
kansas City. 30. Nov 25.-Bur-er and
poultry unchanged
EgEs-Firsts. 1c higher. ssc5 seconds.
52f5sc-
Chicago Produce. Close
Chicago. IL. Nov -s.-Prtatoes steady
So cars Northern Whites sacked. sZ151
ass; ditto bulk. $3.50 $50; westerns not
quoted
Butter easieri creamery 5S47lc-
EEes higher receipts 1913 cases. Ersts.
q G7-c; ordinary firsts. c2G65Ecs az
mark. cases Included, 62a Ilcs storage
packed firsfs 13T74c-
Poultry alive higher. springs. -sc; fowls.
lSt 2ecs turkeys. SOC
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-26
EARLY COTTON
MARKET DROPS
Talk of General Railroad
Strike Causes "A Point
Decline.

New Orleans, La. Nov- e6.-Poor
cables and talk Of a general railroad
strike were responsible for a drop Of
S. to q points in the price Of cotton
ia the early trading today
Little attention was paid 10 the IN
favorable weather over the belt or TO
large exports. early clearances
amounting TO 1881 bales, against
only Is bales this day last year.
Opening bids were December S3s.oo-
January. s2f35; March, s5s8s Nay.
sS2-9s; July $3.50
Further clearances sweilcd the export
movement Tor The day 20 about 60 geo
bales, and these large shipments caused
small racoverles toward noon The market
stood az net declines q Sc 20 Al points
Some little liquidation OF long cotton came
on the market and u encouraged fresh Of
ferinEs for short account in the trad
ius- Up 10 4 o'clock the decline was wid-
eued 20 90 10 60 points
Cotton closed steady Tuesday az an ad-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-26
Livestock Market


chicago, III. Nov -s--Hoss-El g,
$4,000. Market lower Bulk. SI2-75 7Ic-10:
TOP, fla--5s heavy. Sass q 1910: medium.
Sl2-f5 Q l1-25; light, Sass q 10; lght-llEht,
s12-25 01275; heavy packing sows. smooth.
SO 9l2.50. packing sows. rough, S11-50G
rs pigs. 2ll-z5 Q 1866 pigs, S11-I5 12-5e.
Catrle--lieceipts. 1900 Market strong.
Beef steers. medium and heavy. choice and
prime, $3.50 42o-49s medium and good,
Sll-25 Gls-50: common. SO f11-25; light.
good and choice. S1f.15G 1875 common
and medium, S7-I50 14.15s heifers S5s5 q
l5- cows. $3.50 315.5o; Gamers and cutters.
$3.50 o. $50. veal calves. f16G H. feeder
steers S7-250127 stocSer steers. son.
western range steers $3.50 1885 cows
and hefers. $500 12-75.
Shee1-Receipts, 11.0oo. Market firm
lambs. 81 015s culls and common. Sc %
1--l5; ewes. medium, good and choice.
$ G s-t5- culls and common. s3G SIS.
breeding. $500 lbs.
Kansas CITY Livestock Close.
kansas City No. Nov. 26.-HoEs-Re-
eeipts. $500. Market lower. Bulk. sIsa
1850: heaviea. SlG113.f0, mediums s1g.rT
gl.6os lights, 2l2f 1855 liEht-liEhts.
Sl1-'s ( 1890; packing soEs. Sass 12-7s-
cattle-Receipts. 10000. Market strong.
calves soc lower HEAVY. beef steers
choice and prime. f1Tf1s.50. medium and
5000 Sl1-soelti common. s1o.25 G12-s5s
lEht-lght good and choice. s12.40 7I3-10:
eQmmon and medium. fs-25 $40 haifars
$3.50 z ls- COWS, fG.41fgef- Gamers and
cutters. Sis $50. veal calves. S12-5T
steers. s6GG50-
sheep-Receipts. 1900 Market mostly
steady. Lambs SI2a15. culls and COM
mon, s8-l5 gl2.75- yearlinE wethers sIoa
10; ewes. f54e.50; culls and common.
SO q SIS; breeding ewes. S7.50f111. 5a. s-s4-
er lambs S10T17s5
Denver Livestock Close.
Denver Cole. Nov 26--Cattle-ReceIut
$500 Market Glow and lower: beef steers.
stoelzers and feeders. s8911.50. calves. 81
G1e.50
HoEs-Receipts. 1900. Market steady
Top. s1L35: bulk. s13615.50.
Sheep-Receipts- 50oo. Market lower
Lambs, slZ817-75i ewes &s.5067.50; iced
sr lambs s12.5oG1f
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-26
CHAUFFER REPORTS ATTACK
BY MEN IN ARMY CLOTHES

Manuel Austria. $500 Fruitas street
appeared at police headquarters late
Tuesday night bleeding from cuts on
his head. and reported that he had
been attacked by two men wearins
derby hats and soldier overcoats.
austria said he was a chauffeur on
the Park bus line and that the men
entered his car. He said the meI
rode from MaEoffin avenue TO Lee
street where they ordered him 70
turn south. He refused. and declares
that one OF the men beat him over
the head with a revolver. Then the
pair fled. making no attempt to rob
him
Police are makinE an investiEation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-26

Following an accident early Non
day morning in which an automobile
driven by william king smashed into
milk wagon, the property OF the
American Dairy company near Ever
green cemetery. e was reported that
1V. I. Cling, the driver Of the wagon,
had disappeared and could not be
found A -epresentative Of the COM
pany told the Herald Wednesday
morning that Cling had returned 20
the dairy following the accident and
had been working steadily since.
Cling was unhurt