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Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-01-12
DEAD SOLDIER
TO Be BROUGHT
HERE FOR BURIAL
Body OF the Late Leo Parrish, Who
Died in France, VIII Be Given Mil
itary Funeral by Ashland Post,
American Legion.

An echo of the world war reached
Ashland this morning when tele-
gram arrived to Ashland Post No.
IA, American Legion, announcing
that the body of Leo Parrish, one OF
the American forces who died in
France, had arrived in Hoboken and
was being shipped to Norfolk and
thence to Ashland for burial.
The message to Ashland this morn
ing was from Lake County Post No.
SO, and stated the wife Of the young
soldier will arrive in this city tOmOr-
row from Lakeview. ami will COM
municate with Ashland Post, which
she wishes to take charge OF the bur
ial of her husbands body when it
arrived here. As soon as Ashland
Post is apprised of the time the body
will reach this city from the east, ar
rangements will be made to give the
martyred soldier a military funeral
The Parrish family lived in Ashland
several years ago but later moved to
Portland, from which city the de-
ceased soldier enlisted. They still
own a lot in the Ashland cemetery
which is the rp. son for the vuung
mans body being brought here for
burial The mother of the deceased
soldier is also expected to come here
from Portland to await the arrival
OF her sons body.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-01-12

Donald Spencer was called out of
town today to give postal examina-
tons at points south of the city.
The bodies OF Phillip r. Trefren and
Leo Perish, two OF the Ashland boys
who fell in France, will be brought
home some time in the next three
months and will be given burial
here. 1t has not been ascertained
yet whether the relatives want the
Legion to ofllciate at the service or
not.
Frank Holmes was an Ashland Wis
ltOr this week, coming in from his
homestead on Elk Greek.
Fred Permission returned to Yreka
where he is employed by the Cali
forna-Oregon Power Company, af.
ter a short visit with Ashland peo-
pie.
The Legion conamandant urges the
members OF the local legion to see
the adjutant at once about theii
dues.
The next regular meeting of the
Legion will be held in the Moose hall
Tuesday evening, January II. Al
this session initiation and the elec
ton of the executive committee will
be held A full attendance is de
sired.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-01-12
Legion Creed.

For God and Country, we associate
ourselves together for the following
purposes TO uphold and defend the
Constitution of the United States of
America; to maintain law and order;
to foster and perpetuate one hum
dred per cent Americanism; to pre-
serve the memories and incidents of
our association in the Great War; to
inculcate a sense of individual obli'
CATION to the community. state and
nation; to combat the autocracy OF
both the classes and the masses; to
make right the master OF might; to
promote peace and good will on
earth = to safeguard and transmit TO
posterity the principles of justice
freedom and democracy; to cOnse-
crate and sanctify our comradeship
By our devotion to mutual helpful
ness. Preamble to the Constitution
OF The American Legion.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-01-12
WILL INTRODUCE LAW
PROVIDING MENTAL TEST

Mrs. DR.. Owens Adair of Portland
has arrived in Salem and has estah-
lished herself at the Marion hotel
where she will make headquarters
during the session, according to news
from legislative headquarters. Mrs.
Adair will attempt to have passed
an amendment to the present mar
riage examination law providing that
persons entering wedlock must first
pass a mental as well as physical
test In case this law is amended
both women and men will be affect
ed At the present time, the mar
riage examination act applies only to
men and is confined to physical
examination.
DR.. Adair was a recent visitor in
Ashland, when she was the guest of
Mrs. A. H. Russell, and has made
several previous visits in this city.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-01-12
MANY ATTENDING FARM
WEEK SCHOOL IN MEDFORD
Important Topics. on Poultry Raising
and Feed RatiOns Come Under Dis
cussion-Women Addressed on
Home Management.

Farmers and stockraisegs from this
vicinity are taking much interest in
the Farm Week school being con
Quoted in Medford this week A
number from this vicinity are attend
ing the various sessions each day
and report a good attendance from
all over the county. The special top
les concerning women's domain are
creating much interest among the
latter.
Yesterday was poultry day, and
various branches of the poultry busi-
ness were discussed by Profs. Brew
ster and Crosby of o. A. c., and L.
L. Upson of Portland. Questions
were asked relative to feeding and
the use of prepared rations. Other
subjects relative to poultry raising
discussed were housing, culling, in
cubation, care of young chicks, dis
eases and marketing.
Mrs. Emma Weld of the Home Eco
Monies department of the 0. A. c.,
addressed the women on Home
Management" She urged a budget
system" in the home and making zap
preparations" ahead
Today the main subject is Farm
Crops" with Prof. Carpenter of O.
A. c., Prof Reimer and County
Agent C., c. Cate the principal
speakers. lecturing on fertilization,
best grain crops and seed certifica-
ton.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-01-12
WORLD WILL BE TOO BUSY
TO WORK THIS YEAR
Exclusive Of Sundays, Only Eighty.
eight Days Lett in 1921 for People
Of Various Nations 10 Use as Work
Days-Other Holidays, Which Fall
on sundays, viii Swell Ranks OF
Holidays.

There will be only IS days, exclu
sive of Sundays, during the year 1921
when some country somewhere in the
world is not celebrating holiday Of
sort or another
Even this small nunbNg OF world
wide working days will be reduced
by advances to other days of celebra
tons which would otherwise fall on
Sundays
Moreover, there will be further alb.
stentions from toll for religious and
other festivals not recognized as hol-
idays by governments or banks, but
which, nevertheless, will be partic-
pated in by many thousand men and
women.
OF all countries Turkey is most
given TO the keeping OF holidays,
there being twenty-six days in the
year, when special celebrations are
held. Scotland, with only five holi-
days, is the country most thrifty of
its time.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-01-12
RETURN TO BUSINESS HONESTY

Nauseating revelations of public
and private dishonesty centerins
about the baseball bribery scandal
the shipping board disclosures, the
building trades corruption in GER
tain large cities and intolerable con-
ditions resulting from the non-en-
forcement OF the prohibition law ap-
parently have at last aroused the
public to the necessity of return to
the standards of common decency.
Senator Cummins is pushing bill
that would make it criminal Of
fense to offer an employe or agent
bribe or inducement of any char
acter that might persuade him to sac
rifice the interests of the person or
corporation he represents. A Month
ly periodical called The Commercial
Bribery and Tipping Review is ham
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-01-12
OPENING OF NEW
ORGAN SUCCESSFUL
PROF. IRVING II. NINING SPOKE
IN GLOWING TERMS OF PRO.
GRESSIyE SPIRIT OF MANAGE
NIENT AND ASHLAND FOLK
GLADYS VI. KNOWITON'S ABIL.
ITy AT NEW ORGAN AMAZEs
ALL

Crowded to its utmost seating
capacity. the Vining theatre, under
the management of O. c. Bergner
held the formal opening of its $15,'
600 Robert Morton organ last night
Hundreds were turned away although
the house was packed.
The organ opening had been looked
forward to with most pleasant an
ticipation by the people of Ashland,
and the manner of their appreciation
of the enterprising and progressive
efforts of Mr. Bergner was shown
plainly by the unusual attendance.
After two reels Of pictures, the
management called upon Prof Irving
Il. Vining, owner of the theatre. to
make Il brief talk upon the installa-
ton purposes of the organ, who then
in very choice words spoke of the
progressiveness of the theare's man
agement, the splendid patronage of
the past year afforded by the people
of Ashland, and the rart the organ
plays in accompanying the temper
ament of the photoplay and the play
ers. No music from any instrument
produces the same effect upon the
attendants at a photOplay that the
pipe organ can. Prof, Vining spoke
of the tireless and thorough efforts
of producers to find an instrument
that would accompany picture-play,
with an ultimate decision in favor OF
the pipe organ At the conclusion
of his remarks, the organist, Gladys
M. Knowlton, was introduced, and III
a series of short musical sketches,
showed the range and use of the
various stops of the organ one after
another. After this feature of the
program. Mrs. Knowlton gave her
concert, commencing with the "The
Poet and the Peasant" and follow
ing with several other fine selections,
among which were some Of the old
est melodies. The artist Is com
pletely at home at the organ, under
stands the technique and mechanism
thoroughly and plays with wonder
full amount of feeling. Following
her concert the photoplay ITO Please
One Woman" was thrown upon the
screen. and for the first time the
movie attendants realized what eff
feet the music, coming from such a
gifted musician as Mrs. Knowlton
could mean in connection with the
picture.
The concert and show of last night
will be repeated tonight and Thurs
day night that all may have the op.
portunity to view and hear this most
wonderful instrument, which is
great addition to the musical circle
of Ashland.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-01-12
WATER WAS THE
LEADING TOPIC
Of DISCUSSION
Fruit Growers and Gardeners Want
Assurance That q Better Water
Supply VIII BE Provided--Heayy
Rains No Criterion of Ample Sup
ply During Dry Months.

If anyone thinks the Ashland Fruit
& Produce Association is q dead one,
1t only needed a visit to the annual
meeting at city hall on last Saturday
afternoon to convince them that such
Is far from the fact.
The hall was filled with an interest
ed body of men and several ladies',
and from opening to closing of the
session there was not a dull mo-
ment.
In the first place the water ques-
ton occupied the attention of the
members, and the fact that cOpious
rains have been a welcome feature
of the winter months does not give
the fruit grower and gardener as
surance that there will be an ample
supply for his needs during the lat
ter part OF next summer.
What the council intends to do with
the reservoir proposition was argued
to finish and the fact was brought
out that while the meter plan was
not violently opposed, there was a
determination on the part of water
users to demand action in increasing
the supply
Later in the meeting an animated
discussion occurred on the handling
of eggs by the association, and
whether they should be handled at a
minimum cost, it developed that this
part of the associations business had
grown from nothing tC a matter OF
$4,000 during the last year, and
that the production OF eggs bids fair
to become big industry in Ashland
and vicinity. A whole town in Cali
fornia is founded on this business
alone, and why not many egg farms
in the Ashland district to the south
where the character of soil, drainage
and natural slope, also the equable
climate, make ideal conditions.
A resolution of approval OF the ex
cellent conduct of the business by A
c. Briggs, the manager. was passed
J. II. Dill, president OF the associa'
tion, also asked for vote on the
question OF handling eggs at the
same rate as during the past year
and it was so voted. Election OF the
three directors whose terms expired
showed a general approval of the pol
icy OF the association.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-01-12
BEES BIG FACTOR IN
POLLENIZING FRUIT TREES

Why is it that, when travelling
through the farming sections of the
northwest, one so seldom sees in Or
chard or dooryard the neatly painted
and arranged little rows of beehives
which are so common through the
eastern states and in many sections
of the Middle west?
Is it because the western farmers
do not recognize the value of bees
in their relation to the fruit crops
and in their equally important func-
ton of furnishing a delicious and
healthful item for the table, or Is
it because they are under the i'm
preston that there is something COM
plicated and mysterious connected
with the handling and care of bees?
We venture to believe that II the
average farmer could once be intro
duced to the delightful pastime of
beekeeping, could be shown how
easily they are handled and could be
convinced that they are not vicious
little villains, always ready and anx-
ious to puncture the innocent by
stander, the number of beehives
Throughout the country would be
multiplied past counting, the guam
tity of fruit marketed from year to
year enormously increased and the
annual grocery bill materially re-
duced by the amount of honey to be
sold or consumed.
Experiments conducted by the Ma
tional Department Of Agriculture
have demonstrated the fact that if
bees are excluded from the blossoms
of nearly all kinds Of tree fruits
there will be no crop, the distribu-
tion of the pollen by the wind and
through the activity of other insects
being of such limited extent as to
have little appreciable effect. On
the other hand, orchardists and farm
ers who have reasonable number
of colonies of bees located in, or near,
the orchard find their trees loaded
to the breaking point nearly every
season, and they also find that, in
addition to the increased quantity.
the quality is greatly improved.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-01-12
No Authority by Legion for Bonus
Subscriptions.

Warning has been issued by Ma
tional headquarters that persons are
soliciting subscriptions, usually OF
81. in various parts Of the country
to carry on a campaign for national
bonus, with the supposition that sue!
solicitation is being sponsored by
The American Legion. "In so faI
as The American Legion is con
cerned," declares the announcement
"the adjusted compensation situa'
ton is entirely in the hands of The
National Legislative committee. anC
no authorization TO any person fol
the soliciting of funds in its behalf
for any purpose. has ever been grant
ed by National headquarters" "
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-01-12
MAN SHOT IN ATTEMPT
TO ENTER WHITNEY HOME
HOBOES, THINKING HOUSE Is
EMPTY, ARE MET BY OWNER
WITH WINCHESTER RIFLE
BULLET PASSES THROUGH
THIGH OF ONE OF INTRCDERS.

A young man giving the name o.
Fred Ward of San Francisco was shoi
this morning at an early hour Will
attempting to enter the house of \
V. Whitney in the eastern part OF the
city. The bullet from "A Win
chester rifle penetrated the left thigh
of the young man, inflicting pain
ful but not serious wound.
At about 4:3t O'Clock Night Po-
trolman Tom Roberts was called
from an uptown restaurant, stat
ing that man had been found
at the East Main street railroad cross
ing suffering from gunshot wound.
Mr.. Roberts notified Chief of Police
j. w. Hatcher, who drove out to that
section and found the young man ly-
ing by the side of the railroad with
a bullet hole clear through his left
thigh. He took him to a local hos
pital, where first aid was admin
istered.
As soon as his wounds had been
dressed the young man told the story
of his injury According to his state
ment he and four other wayfarers
had camped for the night above East
Main street on the railroad right of
way. They had built fire at thar
point with wood confiscated from the
woodshed of Mr.. Whitney. and had
made comfortable quarters there in
this manner. From indications about
the house, the young man stated,
they had come to the conclusion NJ
one was at home, so the five started
on an investigating tour at about
1890 o'clock in the morning. One
of the party succeeded in prypg
open a window in the pantry at the
rear OF the house with an axe.
Ward had raised the window and
had poked his head inside when Mr..
whitney, who had been aroused by
the noise of someone attempting to
enter his home. appeared at the door
leading from the kitchen into the
pantry. armed with his "A Winches-
ter. Seeing an object pass the pan
try window, and that the window was
raised, he fired, thinking an intruder
had entered the pantry and he would
thus frighten his out.
Ward, meanwhile, had withdrawn
his head and attempted to drop the
window. The bullet passed through
the pane of glass, grazing Wards
left wrist and passing clear through
his left thigh, lodging in the wood
shed beyond.
The intruder managed to crawl
away from the house to the railroad
right of way. where he was found
by Otto r. Hansen who was coming
into Ashland from Siskiyou. walking
the track Mr.. Hansen helped the in
iured man to the fire which he and
his comrades had kindled with Mr.
whitney's blocks. then came on to
Ashland. where he notified the police
OF the mans condition. The four
pals who were with Ward. made
good their escape when they found
Ward had been shot. and are no
where to be found. II is stated that
Wards injuries. while painful. are
not serious.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-01-12
DECEMBER HAD ~
REAL CLOUDY DAYS

December was an unusually dark
MONTH according to the report of
Louis Dodge. cooperative weather
observer. which shows only two clear
days out of the 81 in the month. Six
days were partly cloudy and 90 were
cloudy Much rain fell throughout
the past month, the record showing
precipitation of S6S inches. This
is greater than that OF a like month
In many years. December had the
highest temperature. 5S. while the
lowest, 25, was on the 18th. Fol-
lowing is the daily report:
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-01-12

mering away at the everyday evils
arising from the epidemic spread OF
the European system of promiscuous
gratuities for every service. The
Business Ethics League of America
will hold convention in Washing
ton in February to discuss ways of
checking the moral rot produced by
secret commissions and business tips.
Even Christmas gifts designed as the
purchase price of fayors are falling
into disfavor.
Bribery always becomes competi-
tive. Illicit rewards for unearned fay-
0rsr create an appetite for further re-
wards in the recipient. There is a
blood hunger for bribes in those who
have tasted them which corrupts
their capacity for fair dealing. Be
sides, faith and confidence-elemen-
tails in honest business--cannot ex-
lst when the buyer knows that the
man he has bought may find next
day higher bidder tor his saleable
self-respect.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-01-12
THREE SCOUTS QUALIFY
FOR MARKSMAN MEDALS

Three scouts of Troop have quail
flied for the pro -marksman medal in
the Junior Rifle Corps storm, Les
lie and Butterficld. A scoIc If 1S
out of a possible 25 in 5 shots on 10
standard targeIs is required to oh
tain this medal The general aver
age is higher than IS, however. and
about equal TO that required for the
next medal Other scouts are in the
game and soon will have .heir re-
quired score.
The troop is very enthusiastic and
IS determined to excel. Seoutmas-
ter Koehler is in charge of this work
for his trcop.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-01-12

While the Legion is growing stead
lily in the United States, more and
more outposts are being added in
far-off countries. Chuquicamata Post
is in the little mining town of Chu-
quicamata. Chile, ten thousand feet
above sea level in the very heart of
the Atacama desert. A Legion post
is being formed in Guatemala City,
Guatemala.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-01-12
DOG OWNERS LIABLE.

Owners of stock damaged by dogs
may submit verified statement of
damages to the board of county COM
missioners within 10 days after in
jury, and may be awarded just COM
pensation out of the fund created
from dog license fees. The statutes
governing such cases are found in
1868 and 1910. Oregon Laws. ac-
cording to r. r. Hewitt, of the o.
A. c. political science department.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-01-12
WILL ATTEND TRIAL IN
CALIFORNIA NEXT WEEK

Thos. Hill. proprietor of the Hills
Grocery, left Saturday evening for
Orange county, California. where he
has been called to prosecute a form
er tenant who had taken advantage
of his absence from California and
sold off all the machinery and stock
on Mr.. Hills ranch. He expects to
return after the trial to his home
here next Sunday.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-01-12

Provost Brothers have received q
letter from their father, p. Provost
stating he had arrived safely in Phoe-
nix. Ariz., and was met by a host
of relatives. After resting one day,
Mr.. Provost stated he had hunted
up the Elks club rooms and was
greatly enjoying himself, and is feel
ing much better. He says Ashland
July weather prevails in that state
at this time OF year.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-01-12
NEW HIGHWAY HOLDS
PROMISE FOR ASHLAND

NATIONAL PARK-TO-PARk HIGH.
WAY WILL ADD HUNDREDS OF
TOURISTS TO AsHLAND'S REG
ULAR SUMMER vIsITORS-THE
PAST HAS SHOWN THAT TOUR.
lists CAMP FOR DAYS IN RE-
NOWNED PARK.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-01-12

Mr.. and Mrs. 7. e. Clapp of the
Willamette valley. who have been
visiting at the home Of Mr. and Mrs
r. C. Goodman for the past week OF
so. have purchased the Wilgus prop.
erty on Aida street and will make
their home here. Mr.. Clapp was as
sistant manager OF the Hammond
Lumber company near Portland,
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-01-12

Tempera,ure-Maximum 5s. date.
lst; minimum. 25, date l4th
Precipitation-Total. 5.6S inches.
Greatest in "a hours, So OF an inch;
date. sOth.
Number Of days with .el or more
precipitation, IS; clear. 2; partly
cloudy. 6: cloudy, 20.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-06-08
Good Use for Airplanes,

Thirty-three per cent of the 19t
forest fires sighted and reported last
year by airplanes operated from Sac
ramento, Cal, by the United States
forest service, were located within a
quarter of a mile of the exact place
as was later determined by actual
surveys on the ground. Ten per cent
of the total number of fires was dis
covered by the air patrol before the
rangers were aware of them. Forty
two per cent was reported by radio,
while planes were in the air Besides
acting as reporters, the planes were
used TO direct fire fighting operations
and TO patrol fire lines which were
built but needed watching. If the
planes reported a line to be clear.
the fire fighters were kept at work
elsewhere, but If the observer re-
ported that the fire had broken away,
a. force of men could be rushed to the
spot at once.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-06-08
TO TURN HOSPITAL TO STATE
Texas Department of American Legion
to Relinquish Control of Kerr
vile Institution.

The Texas department of the Ameri-
can Legion is completing arrangements
to turn the Legion Memorial hospital
ut Kerrville over to the state, in order
that the provisions of the bill appro-
priating $1,500000 to expand the in
stitution to capacity of 600 tubercu-
lar patients, passed by the state legis-
lature, may be carried out.
The Legion will maintain its hospital
organization, which Will cooperate
with the state health officer, the super
intendent of the state tuberculosis san
itarium and the chairman of the state
board of control. the officers designat
ed to supervise the expenditure of the
appropriation.
Charles w. Scruggs, state adjutant
Of the Legion, has expressed the APP
probation of the eX-service men as fol
lows:
The governor of the great State of
Texas has met our expectations and I
am firmly convinced has only consum-
mated the sentiment of the people of
Texas by signing the Legion Memorial
hospital bill. The Legion is proud to
share with the governor and with the
legislature our inordinate pride in the
contamination of this splendid en-
deavor and fultillment of our funda-
mental duty to Texas disabled ex-
service men"