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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-20
Appreciates Home
After Visit East

w. e. Newcombe has, returned
from Indianapolis where he repre-
sented Hiltah Temple of Ashland at
the Imperial Council of the Mystic
Shrine.
AT this meeting there were 500
representatives from the 145 Temples
in North America present. A parade
embracing So patrols, SO bands and
$4,000 visiting Shriners was one of
the imposing features of this meet
ing of the Imperial Council ~
Mr.. Newcombe states that the
weather was extremely hot I'M In
dianapolis and that the people of the
Rogue River valley cannot appreciate
the wonderful climate existing here
until they have experienced that in
the east and middle west.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-20
Huns Must n Reply
By 6.P. M. Monday

Germanys answer to the alliet
peace terms must be presented tC
the peace conference at or before
6:49 p. m. Paris time, Monday, juno
2S.
The terms will be laid before the
German national assembly Wednes'
dey and 1t may be that the cabinet
will ask that vote be taken on ac-
ceptpance or rejection, SO that 1t may
act as having a mandate from the
German people. 1t is expected the
consideration Of the pact will be con-
tinued by the cabinet until Friday
and that the final German answer
will be laid before the assembly for
ratification on Saturday.
Immediately after the assembly
has acted 1t is expected the chief of
the German delegation will start on
his return trip to Versailles.
The detailed reply, summary OF
which was made public in Paris on
Monday might, fails to make ma
terial alterations in the fundamental
features of the treaty. There are
some concessions, as they appear to
be Of rather minor nature. One of
the principal concessions is the ad-
mission of Germany to the League Of
Nations "in the early future" If she
fulfills her obligations.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-20
Engine Baked In
Plane Going South

+ According to reports sent by Nil.
ton r. Klepper, president OF the
Aero Club Of Oregon who accom-
panied the air fleet from Portland
to Sacramento and visited Ashland
last Sunday and Monday, the engine
of the plane in which he was riding
baked while crossing the Siskiyous,
pretty nearly soaring the wits out of
the passenger. While in Ashland
Monday morning President Klepper
had remarked that the only thing to
worry him was the passage over the
mountains where no safe landing
sita was visible, and whether or not
he had a premonition, he had close
call after he left Ashland.
II never searched more diligently
in my life for a place to land than
| did when the engine of our airplane
Degan working BADLY over the Siski-
yous," Klepper is said to have re-
marked unon landing at Redding.
IAN ] could see was mountains and
rocks and not a place to land"
This experience l never want
again." the Aero club president tele-
graphed to the Portland Telegram.
Say; friends, ! was never so glad
to see a valley in my life as when
the beautiful Sacramento hove into
view. There was absolutely no place
for a forced landing in the noun
tains and 1t looked very much like
1t was going to be absolutely neces-
sary but We finally made it,"
Lieutenant Neubig was left at
Redding and Klepper arrived at the
home plate as passenger of Lieu
tenant Charles S. Schwartz.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-20
COUNCIL AGREE UPON
nj" CHARTER AMENDMENT

The proposed municipal charter
amendments we're brought up at the
regular meeting of the city council
last Tuesday evening, and were vir-
tually agreed upon Final action
was postponed, however, until next
Tuesday evening, when an adjourned
meeting will be held at which the
finishing touches will be given and
the date for their submission to the
voters will be fixed.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-20
CENTENARY DRIVE
IS OVER THE TOP

Rev. Charles A, Edwards has re-
ceived word from the Centenary
Headquarters in New York City that
the Centenary drive is well over the
top, by nearly two millions, and that
II the areas fill their quotas. there
will be enough money to provide for.
efficiency requirements for all the
benevolent board for the next five
years, The Ashland Methodist church
has nearly competed her quota OF
ever $4,000.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-20
CALIFORNIA INVADED
by GRASSHOPPERS

Santa Barbara, CAL, June 19.--
Great clouds of grasshoppers, which
have damaged gain crops in the
Guyana district and orchards in Pa
so Robes, have Travelled to the Fox
en- canyon bean fields. Ranchers are
poisoning them with a mixture of
bran, syrup and paris green and the
dead insects number 10 or more to
the square foot, but new hordes con-
tinue to arrive.
County horticultural commissions
er Eugene Kellogg is directing the
fight against the pest, which he be-
lieves will he overcome II all the
ranchers over the 3O-mile front wila
assist by using the poison, s5
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-20
Children Welcome
Singer TO Ashland

Madame Schumann-Heink wa.
rendered reception at the Hotel
Austin on her arrival in Ashland
"Wednesday forenoon. Just before
the train on which the famous sing
er arrived, the children of the city,
several hundred in number, formed
a lane from North Pione,r avenue
TO the door of the hotel, and the path
way between was strewn with ever
green and roses. Madame Schumann-
Heink and her party were met at
the train by President John H. Full
er, and were brought to the hotel in
his car.
Much has been said about the
motherly heart of this noted woman,
and all who witnessed her reception
! "Wednesday by the little children of
Ashland could see how she was touch
ed by their welcome as she passed
thru the ranks of children who
showered her with rose leaves and
Justify cheered. Bowing and smiling
Madame Schumann-Heink took her
time passing the children, stopping
. every now and then to shake the
hand or kiss little one who particu-
larly appealed to her.
In the lobby of the hotel Madame
Schumann-Heink was .neceived by
the musical people of Ashland, to
whom she was introduced by Mayor
G. B. Lamkin. She was at this time
presented with beautiful bouquet
of La France roses. @
Urged by the hope that they would
see more of the distinguished visitor
the band of children and citizens
fingered about the hotel door, and
in this they were not disappointed.
Standing on the top step, Madame
Schumahn-Heink told the children
that she had been asked to sing for
them at that time. But / am an
old lady," she remarked, "and old
ladies never sing in the morning. |
so invite every child to come to my |
concert tonight"
This gracious invitation was re-
ceived with acclaim by the children
and the management of the concert
set aside section of the Chatauqua
auditorium for their accommodation
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-20
Schumann-Heink Concert Is
Musical Triumph For Ashland

Ashland was. the Mecca for all
music lovers at the Schumann-H Heinb
concert in the Chautauqua audito
rum last Wednesday evening. and
fulfilled President John H. Fuller's
expectations that provided the prop.
er attraction be given the atten-
rance would be forthcoming. When
the project was first broached. and
the guarantee learned that was nec-
essary to secure such a noted singer,
the undertaking seemed almost
greater than conditions warranted
However, President Fuller went
ahead with arrangements and de-
pended upon the enterprise of the
people Of Southern Oregon and OF
Northern California to help him out,
and in this he was not disappointed.
By Wednesday the cares and the
anxieties attending the floating OF
the project began to melt away with
the rush Of seat sales and President
Fuller became his own genial smil.
ing self when he realized that this
scheme which was so dear to his
heart and those OF his associates was
a success, and that they had demon
'strated that II is possible to make
Ashland the center for the greater at
fractions visiting the Pacific coast.
The fact that this city is provided
with the only building in the United
States having the largest unsupport-
ed dome. with seating capacity OF
between 1900 and 1000, and with
the largest stage between San Fran
cisco and Portland is enough to
make this the leading attraction GEN.
ter in the western part of the state.
Upwards Of $500 people coming
from Jackson, Josephine, Douglas
and Klamath counties in Oregon and
from Siskiyou county in California
presented the largest assemblage
ever gathered together in the Chau-
tauqua auditorium, The doors were
opened at o'clock and promptly on
Continued, on page eight ?
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-20
COMMERCIAL CLUB
WANTS 1-MILL LEVY

The city council Tuesday night
was asked by the Commercial Club
to include in the budget of 1920 a
one-mill additional levy for publicity
work. The money thus derived from
the levy is to be turned over to the
club. This matter was laid on the
table at the Tuesday nights meet
ing, but will probably be brought up
again for further consideration.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-20
COAST AERIAL ROUTE
MAY BE ESTABLISHED

Attempts will be made to have the
government establish regular aerial
service between the army aviation
station at Mather Field near here,
and points in the Pacific Northwest,
according to 4 statement made by
Governor Ben w. Olcott OF Oregon
In Sacramento.
Governor Olcott declared he had
become an aerial enthusiast" as a
result Of his flight from Portland to
Mather Field, with Lieutenant Col
onel II. L. Watson, commander Of
Mather Field
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-20
TRAILS no OREGON
CAVES ARE NOW OPEN

Reports have come in that the
trails to the Oregon Caves are free
from snow and in good condition.
No accommodations are provided for
tourists, at the cave, altho a guide
under the direction of the forestry
service is employed at the caves and
his services are free to the public.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-20
CELEBRATION COMMITTEE
WANTS FLAGS RETURNED

The celebration committee desires
that citizens, clubs and societies who
have been accommodated by loan of
flags and penants will return them
at once 70 the committee, club or
celebration headquarters as they are
needed for street decoration.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-20
Spreading News In
Klamath Of Roundup

F. w. Herrin is spending several
days this week in klamath Falls
where he has gone to consult with
Bill Sims, the roundup man, who
will put the racing attractions on at
the Rogue River Roundup here July
3, and .. Mr.. Herrin will tour the
county during his sojourn there and
will extend the glad hand of well
come to everyone in that section 20
come over for the big celebration
and roundup
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-20
ROOMS WANTED FOR
CELEBRATION GUESTS

I Indications are strong for an un-
usual crowd at the celebration. Rates
will be s1.00 for single roomer and
from $3.50 to $500 for two people
The committee is uneasy at slowness
of people to list rooms. 1t is neces-
sary to prepare all beds possible so
as to take proper care of the visitors
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-20
COMMITTEE REFUSES
TO REPEAL BEER LAW

BY vote of ten to three the
house Judiciary committee refused
to adopt the motion of Representa-
tive Igoe. democrat. of Missouri, to
recommend repeating the wartime
prohibition insofar as It affects light
wines and beers.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-20
UNPARDONABLE SIN
AT VINING THEATRE

The objectionable Sin." Rupert
Hughes great story, will be depicted
at the Vining Theatre Sunday and
Monday, June 22 and 2S. BLANCHE
Sweet appears in the leading role in
this powerful pictule of brutality
and injustice Of man towards woman
This. is the most tremendous tale OF
love and adventure ever filmed, and
Its dramatic thrills will hold spec
tators. to their seats.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-20
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A" hOUNDUP AND CELE- .
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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-20
SCHOOL BUDGET AT
MEDFORD, VOTED DOWN

The school budget for Medford
was overwhelmingly defeated in Mon
days election. A citizens committee
will confer with the school board
on the new budget to be voted on at
another special election soon.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-20
Council Accepted
Gift Of Elk Herd

The city council at its meeting
Tuesday evening passed resolution
acceDting the gift of the herd OF
elk presented 10 them by Ashland
Lodge u Elks. and agreed to provide
a suitable place for their abode and
viii maintain them This has already
been arranged in the park, where
an enclosure is being staked off and
a runway provided for the animals.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-20

No band concert will be held in
the park tonight nor next Friday
night. The band win utilize all spare
time from now until the Fourth in
making preparations for the coming
celebration. ~
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-20

Paul winstead and wife. arrived
Monday from Elko, New, in their
automobile and have taken up their
residence OIL the ranch on the Pa
cific highway near Talent which they
recently purchased.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-20

Elmer Ketchum, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. H. Ketchum, has arrived
home after fifteen months service
in France with the goth engineers
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-20

Ten and twenty pound boxes of
cherries for eastern shipment. See
" V. Hawley or phone As. Ss-2t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-20

Ashland Trading Co. will be pleas
I'd to quote you prices on seasonablo
groceries. S2tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-20

Ashland Trading Co. under new
management. s2tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-06-20

CONTINUED, on page eight 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
GLOWING PICTURE OF CLEVELAND'S
 EXPERIENCE WITH FAMOUS STREET CAR PLAN IS GIVEN TO COMMITTEE
Man With Seuen Liui1,g
 Wives NoW m Sing Sing

Mae Bailey at Wytheville, Va. In less than year he embarked on his third venture at Decatur, .Ala. where h| mar ried Ethel c. Moore, in March, 1909. Four years later he was united to Louise Davis, at Detroit and year afterward he went through a second ceremony with Miss Davis, at Pittsburgh The following year he sought New York bride and was married to Caroline K, Morris. He tried Philadelphia next and
 nok Wilhelmia c. Jaggard of that city. for his sixth bride in August, 1915. His final venture was in New York where he married Fay Jeanette Eff. in No vcmber. 1916.
 According to a report by the parkhurst society. to which his last wife appeal ed after he had deserted her. Wilson was born in Gainesville. Mo-, and is the son of a Scotch Methodist minister, He served as a Y. NJ. C. A. phy nstruc- tor or secretary at Sedalla, Mo, Daven- port, Iowa; Kansas City, Mo; Knox vile. Tenn, and Burlington, Vermont,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16

Montgomery, Aug. l5-(speciap Repro sentative Ross got favorable report to- day on his Pettus county bill which is now on the house calendar for next legis- lative day which will be next Wednesday This does not mean however, that it will come up at that time as there are over 200 bills on the calendar and unless unan- imous consent is given for It's passage it cannot he called from the calendar ex- cept in it's regular turn.
 In the event this bill is enacted it will take away over 400 square miles .oS Jef- ferson county's territory, and according to Mir. Ross estimates. about f0.G0o 900 worth of property and 10000 inhabitants.
 It takes in Fairfield Edgewater, Mul- ga mines. Bayview. and all the, indus trial plants and the mines south and west oe Fairfiald. According to the lines now drawn in he bill the boundary between Jefferson ind the proposed Pettus county wilssstart at the Cahaba river. a short dis .ance above Parlxwood, thence ram north kardiy to and circling around Pefuge. thence westwardly to and in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
Insurgent Miners Are
 Fostering One Big Union
By Associated Pro"

Springfield. H.. August l5.--Insurg- ent Illinois miners now on strike are fostering the "one big union" move ment, which originated in Canada Frank Harrington, state miners presi- dent. said today.
 At present" said Mir. Farrinstoa
 the rebellion is confined to the Belle ville. Springfield and Peoria districts All the mines elsewhere in the stat- are working and I am satisfied that the overwhelming majority of our members will continue to do so."
 The call for the state convention of those miners who have revolte1 against constituted authority. set for Tuesday in Springfield. was sent out today to every local by Lawrence Lamb. chairman of the strikers policy committee of the Springfield sub-dl7- tric.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
NO MORE GUNS FOR MEX|CANS US. to Await Further Proof of Adequate Protection
 for Foreigners
By Associated Pro.

WashingtfIi August l5.--No answer to the reply of the Mexican government to the state departments warning that failure to protect Americans might re- suit in a radical change of policy, will be made Officials explained today that the United States would wait until President Carranza displayed either un- willingness or inability to efford Am ericans the protection they had right tc expect, before taking further action.
 One of the first possibilities of ac- tion, should the government be forced to it. would be to withdraw representa- tives or even to withdraw recognition of the Carranza government. Active
 intervention is considered in most quarters a remote measure at this stage.
 The Carranga government by special provision has been receiving arms and ammunition from the United States but it was indicated today that the decree forbidding exportation of war muni- tons to Mexico would be applied to the government as well as to individuals rntiI further proof had been given that foreigners would receive adequate pro- lection
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
PRESIDENT VETOES
 BILL APPEALING
 DAYLIGHT SAVING
By Associated Press

Washington, August 1os--Presi- dent Wilson today vetoed the Dill repeating the daylight saving law.
 Declaring the pressing need or the country was for production by industry, the President said he hnd been obliged to "balance one set of disadvantages against am other,v and decide which was the more serious for the country.
 The President said he returned the bill without his approval "with the utmost reluctance" because he realized "the very cOnslderapIe and sin some respects" very seri- ous incenveniences to when Inc daylight saving law subjects the farmers of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
By Associated Pro.

New York, August 15-Conwcted of sbigamy on his confession that he has seven living wives, one of whom he mar ried twice. Charles Hugh Wilson, S years old former Y. M. c, A. secretary, evangelist and travelling salesman, was sentenced today to three years and six months in Sing Sing prison, where. he announced he will take up prison re- form work. Judge Wadhams told the prisoner that he would have given him five years, the maximum sentence, but deducted eighteen months, the period spent by Wilson in a Wisconsin peni- tentary for a larceny which another man afterward confessed to having com mitted.
 Wilson commenced his matrimonial career on June p. 1900, when he married Elizabeth May stanton, of Davenport. Iowa After three children were born. he left her. and in July, 1908. married
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
VOTE IS POSTPONED

Although it began discussion of the proposed amendments to the treaty today the committee decided to vote on none of them until it had talked with the President There will be no meet ing tomorrow and most of next week probably will be devoted to hearing the five additional witnesses summoned yesterday.
 The question of how soon the com mittee would report to the Senate was one of the objects most earnestly dis cussed in the many conferences held among senators during the day. While the democratic leaders said they be- lieved 20 republicans would exert their influence for early committee action it1was made clear by the reservations that they had not promised ;Vy repub- lican votes for a motion to take the treaty out of the committees hands
 After his White House conference Senator Hitchcock said the commit. tee might report within 10 days ol two weeks. He made it clear that get ting the treaty in the Senate as SCOT as practicable was the present concer of the administration.
 Chairman Lodge is understood to be in sympathy with the move for early
 (Contfnued on Page Two.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
STATE AUTHORITIES COOPERATION WITH
 ATTORNEY GENERAL
 BRINGING RESULTS
Seizure of Large Stocks of F0odstuffs in Storage Con- tinues, With Reports of
 Libels Filed in Cleve-
 land and Detroit
By Associat.d Ere"

Washington, August l5.-- Close cooperation between state authorities, who possess detailed information of food and price conditions, and the attorney general and his staff of assistants, empowered to enforce the food control law, is being establishing as part of the governments fight to re- duce the cost of living.
 Instructions went out today from At- torney General Palmer to the two dis trict attorneys in Ohio to porceed im- mediately to assist Governor Cox in the seizure ef large quantities of neat butter and eegs. alleged to have been held in storage in that state for more than six to 10 months, the legal limit Criminal prosecutions will be insti- tuted, it was said, If it can be shown that the foods were held from the mar ket for the purpose of boosting prices. Officials here were inclined to think that the long period of storage indi- cated some other reason than an ef- fort to spread the abundant supplies Of a producing season over the lean part of inc vaaie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
 FORD NOT TO GET OVER $50 COSTS FROM THE TRIBUNE
nv Associated Press

Mount Clemens, Mich. August lS-The amount of costs that Henry Ford may receive from the Chicago Daily Tribune, in addition to the six cents damages awarded him last night by jury which heard his libel suit against the Chicago newspaper. will not exceed $50. Under Michigan law where nominal damages are awarded, not more than $50 costs can be assessed against the losing party
 Alfred Lucking senior counsel for MT. Ford, said this morning that little attention had been given the matter of costs and that until he had looked into the law covering the case. he could not say how much the plaintiff could expect to receive. Among other attorneys. how ever the opinion was held that in cases where damages awarded amount to less than $50 the costs collectable. may not exceed the Judgment awarded. In this event MT. Ford could demand only six cents costs from thd Tribune.