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Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-05-25
Northwest Follows Program
For Fire Projection Week
Tourists Urged To Prevent Fires

The entire week which opened yes
terday viii be devoted to forest pro-
lection work, following proclama-
tions by President Harding and goy-
ern0rs OF the various states. Par
ticular attention will be given to
the observance Of the week in the
northwest, according to announce,
ment of the local forest service head
quarters.
Special appeals have been pre-
pared to interest tourists, sportsmen,
and campers in taking proper pre-
cautions with camp fires, matches
and smoking while in the forests
during the coming fire season. Four
minute speakers will present speech
es on forest protection at practical
ly all of the civic club luncheons
on the larger cities OF Oregon and
Washington during the week. For
est service motion picture reels have
been distributed for use in the
schools In the two states and a great
amount of printed matter dealing
with the subject has been distribut.
ed.
Outdoor clubs are taking the lead
in their cities in presenting the fire
protection campaign. Window dis
plays will be placed in hardware and
sporting goods stores. The basic
principles of forest protection will
be featured in many of the advertise
ments of concerns who have yolun-
teered to assist the forest service in
giving the widest possible publicity
to forest protection work
Forest fires during the five years
ending 1920 devastated an area
much greater in extent than that oc-
cupied by the New England states,
and occasioned loss OF more than
sS5, 100000. Because the destruc- i
tion of our forests by fire spells dis
aster unless the rate OF burning Is
checked. Henry C. Wal
lace, Secretary of Agriculture. has
written the governors Of all states
requesting their cooperation in the
nationwide observance OF forest pro- 4
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-05-25
Report Made on
Road Conditions,
Pacific Highway

Tho following report OF the Pa
eifie highway is made to the state
highway commission by X. e. H0dg-
man. district engineer, located at
Mcdford
Roseburg to billiard, 3 miles; paw
ing; road kept open.
billiard to Myrtle Greek, IA miles !;
paved.
Myrtle Creek to Canyonville, 10
miles; grading; good detour via
Riddle.
Canyonville to Glasville, II miles;
macadamized; road good.
Galesville to Wolf Creek, 4 miles;
macadamized; road good.
Wolf Creek to Grave Creek five
miles; paved.
Grave Creek to Grants Pass, 1S
miles; being macadamized detour
via Merlin.
Grants Pass to Rock Point arch,
i6 miles paved.
Rock Point arch-Goid Hill, two
miles; grading; road good detour.
Gold Hill to Medford, IA miles;
paved.
Medford to Ashland, 1S miles;
paved.
Ashland to California line, 22
miles; paved except az miles; kept
open and good
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-05-25
Committee On
BuIgin Revival
Campaign Meets

The prayer meeting committee OF
tho Bulgin-Lewls Evangelist cam
paign met in the Presbyterian
church today at p. m. to arrange
for cottage prayer meetings during
the campaign Some one hundred
meetings will be held. Mrs. John W.
Hoyt, $50 Allison street is the gem
eral chairman. other members Of
the committee are. Miss c. Moore
house. Mesdames IT. b. Plummer. NJ.
e. Boslodgh. G. II. Way. W. 4.
Cooper, II o. Butterfield. II. A.
Spencer, E. j. vansant. c. W.
Hammond. o. F. Carson. J. NJ.
Ross. C. F. Koehler, A. Engle. ].
v. Wright. l.. l.. Hedrick. Leavit,
Patrick, Thos Bryant.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-05-25
Benton Bowers
Ashland Pioneer
Dies Saturday

Benton Bowers, well known
Ashland pioneer, died Saturday
evening at o o'clock NJ his home
near the old state normal school
OF this city. Mr.. Bowers died at
the age of G5 as Il result of u para
lyuc stroke which he suffered
Tuesday morning Of Inst week.
Mr.. Bowers remained In an uncOn-
scious state since that time I'M
Ill his death. Hopes for his re-
cOvery were entertained by the at
tending physician until Saturday.
Mr.. Bowers was reported rs fail
ing on Friday and from that time
on failed TO rally.
Benton Bowers was born In
Corvallis, Ore, on September 3,
1885, and is well known In this
state. He has had nm eventful
career, has been member Of the
Texas Rangers several years ago
and was for long time deputy
sheriff OF jackson county. lie Is
survived by four sons, Martin
Bowers OF Gold Hill, Benton Bow
ers Jr., James and Raymond Bow
ers Of this city; sister Mrs. Mar
tha Frederick, of Ashland, and Ira
Bowers, now living in Mexico.
The body was taken to the
Dodge Undertaking ParlOrs and
arrangements made for the funeral
to be held from the Elk's Temple
at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Hon. B. T.. Mulkcy, OF Portland,
former president OF the Southern
Oregon Normal School, will de-
liver the funeral services. Mr..
Mulkcy is n former district attor-
ncy Of Jackson county aud is well
known nithi : city.
At later date the Tidings
hopes to publish complete life
sketch OF Mr.. Bowers career.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-05-25
u. S. Power Plants Serve
As Models For ItaIy's
Electric Railway System

NEW YORK, May "a. - Amer
ica's hydraulic electric plants are
to serve as model for Italy's gi-
gantic undertaking of the electrifi-
cation Of her state railways.
For the purpose OF studying the
principal American installations as
basis for the Italian project COM
mission OF leading Italian techni-
clans are now travelling in the Unltel
States.
Italy's decision to electrify her
railways and all industrial plants
possible, is the result of the first
great economic lesson learned by
Italy during the war.
AS absolutely no coal exists in
Italy she is at the present time the
slave of whatever foreign country
can provide her with coal. Similar.
ly any country, such as France, Eng
land or Germany, that cared to cur
off Italy's coal supply could reduce
her to subsection in few weeks
without firing a single gun The eff
feet on Italy's finances Of being
obliged to buy coal abroad is equally
disastrous especially on her ex-
change. Hence ltaly's decision to-
establish at the earliest moment pos
sible her economic independence by|
the transformation of her almost un-
limited hydraulic possibilities into
electrical energy.
The first project for the electri-
fication of the state railways pro-
vides for six thousand kilometers
As a matter of fact the great bulk
of the railways in northern Italy are
already electricfied and the carry
ing out of the above program prac-
tically the entire state system be-
yond the menace OF any foreign coal
power.
The mission which will study the
American hydraulic installations and
which will spend several months
here is composed OF Engineering
Professor Guido Semenza of MILAN as
chief of the mission; Engineer Pro-
fessor Clan Giac0mo Ponti Of Milan,
Marchese Ferdinando Cusan Con
falOnleri, of Milan; Engineer COM
mendatore Cesare Scarelli, colonel
of engineers and director of trans
portation of the Italian general staff;
Engineer Commentators Cur2io de
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-05-25

Baptists Have Grants Pass Orchestra
The Applehoff orchestra of
Grants Pass played at the Baptist
church yesterday evening in COM
bination with the Baptist and Pres
byterian choirs and archestras of
that city and of the Baptist church
here. F. II. Applehoff, director Of
the orchestra, is a well known former
Ashland man and his appearance
here was much heralded by members
Of the congregation OF the Baptist
church in this city.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-05-25
Ashland Girl
Married At
Kenosha. Wis.

Word was received here today Of
the marriage Of Miss Helen Walker
Of this city to Norman e. Mark, a
naval officer Of Mt Clements, Mich.
at Kenosha. Wis. The wedding took
place at the home OF Mr.. Mack S
aunt, Mrs. Edith b. Holt. The
bride was dressed in Kittens ear sat
in OF seashell blue and corsage.
The couple will sail for England
soon on their honeymoon. The
bride was well known in Ashland
and was prominent In church and
social circles OF this city.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-05-25
PRESBYTERIAN JUNIORS
ARE DEFEATED AT BALL
GAME BY BAPTIST TEAM
By HOMER BILLINGS

The Presbyterian Juniors came out
this morning to show the Baptist
Juniors how to play ball but when
the ninth inning was. over, the Bap-
lists not only had the game but the
satisfaction of breaking up the Pres
byterian idea of winning all the
time. The Presbyterian team was
strong in the early part OF the game
but the Baptsts began to. get their
wind about the eighth inning and
jumped from 10 to l6 in hurry. the
final score being l6 to Is. This Is
the first game of the series tnat the
Presbyterians have lost The stand
ing of the teams to date Is as fol-
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-05-25

made within one year or one yeal
after discharge if discharged aftel
act effective.
(Sec. 81 - $500 per month fol
each month or major fraction there
OF In active service between April 9
1917, and November II, 1913, ex
cept the first go days of service
Maximum payment 100000, with n
loan privilege.
LOan-With no cash bonus privilege
(Sec. l0) - Maximum loan, 49,,
10000. Security - Real property
in the state of Oregon "owned by
the person securing such loan, his
husband, father, mother. child
children. brother, or sister in thc
order named"
Loan shall not excel 75 per cent
OF net appraised value of property
as determined by board of three loca'
appraisers to be appointed for each
county.
State loan to be first mortgage
on property subject only to lien Of
special improvements. assessments
or drainage or irrigation district
liens. Interest charged, per cent
Repayment in annual, seml-annua'
or quarterly installments repaying
6 per cent per year of amount Dor
rOwed.
Detailed plan to be worked out by
commission to clean up loan in moi
less than 10 nor more than 30 years
(Sec. III - In event of sale oI
mortgaged property to civilian o'
corporation loan must be reduced t.
60 per cent Of original amount, in
terest rate shall raise to G per cen
and principal must be paid off with
8 years from date of such sale
(Sec. 22) - Commission shall
provide rule for making advances
on real property for building,
Exceptions or Notifications.
tSec. ~ - II congress provides
for a cash bonus before this consti
tutional amendment becomes effec
tive, Oregon will not pay any casl
bonus.
lSec. Barring the $50 fedora
bonus already allowed the amour
of any extra compensation you ma!
have received from any source on ac
count military or naval service mus
be duducted from the cash bonu
received from Oregon. II you re
ceiyed more money from sucl
source than the total amount of tn,
Oregon bonus you get no bonus from
Oregon. This does not disbar yor
from the loan, however.
(Sec. 81 - Husband, wife, child
mother or father, dependent sister
or brother, in order named. entitled
to bonus coming to deceised service
man or woman.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-05-25
Three Months Outing Trip

Mr.. and Mrs. Olof Lindstrom. Miss
Mary Attridge and Mrs. VI. z. Gray.
all OF Ashland, left this morning by
auto on a three months outing trip
east to Oshkosh. Wisconsin. They
expect to go through Yellowstone
Park. and visit with relatives In sew
eral different states. They win re-
turn by way OF Long Beach aud
other cities in California.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-05-25
ROAD TO CONNECT pisMOND
AND ORAlER lAkE

ROSEBURG, May 21.--Forest Su-
perNisor W +. Ramsdell has received
word to the effect that an agree
ment has been entered into by the
forest service and the national park
service, which will make possible u
road between Diamond lake and
Crater lake this summer. This is u
road which will make Diamond lake
an equally popular place with Crater
lake. and will allow visitors to reach
both scenic attractions by auto. 1t
will be open, according to present
plans, about the first of August. The
section of road from Crater lake to
the park boundary will be construct
ed by the park service and the sec
ton from the boundary to Diamond
lake will be built by the forest SER
lyiee. 49,
This is a project on which the
forest service has been working for
many years, according to Mr. Rams
dell. The road will be about IL
miles long and will lead directly
from the north rim of Crater lake to
the west side of Diamond lake. II
will be constructed across the pumice
desert and little work is necessary
to get 1t into shape. The resort is
quite level, with the exception OF
the grade leading up to the rim of
the crater, and the hardest part OF
the construction will be that Of clear
ing the other growth so that travel
will be possible The surface is
fairly smooth and with little work
can be put in good shape for auto
travel The climb from the desert
to the rim of the crater is about
1000 feet.
The new road will shorten the
travelling distance between the two
lakes about 20 miles and will elmi-
nate the bad grades which now exist
in the roads being used. There are
now two roads over which one can
travel to get to Diamond lake, One
Is to go from Crater lake to Kirk.
n point few miles north OF Fort
Klamath, and then turn back to the
other lake. The other route leads
from Crater lake to Union creek and
then up the extension OF the John
Day road The cutoff road to be
built will be fully 90 miles shorter
and on an easy grade. whereas the
present roads have number OF bad
grades to be negotiated. The new
route connects up with the newly
driveway around the
rim Of the crater and will doubtelss
be greatly used by tourists. Mr..
Ramsdell states that the forest ser
vice will make arrangements for the
accommodation OF cars at Diamond
lake, and it is believed that ii will
become an attraction only slightly
secondary to Crater lake.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-05-25
10 receives the bonus payment.
Women Are Included.


Women Are Included.
This measure applies either to
males or females who served al
least sixty days. Conscientious OBJ
jectors and those who served only
as students in training camps are
barred.
Third OF the trio Of proposed con.
stitutional amendments is that EN-
powering the governor to veto the
emergency clause.
When the emergency clause is at
tached to legislative act, two pur-
poses are served. First, the bill be-
comes effective as a law as soon as
II is signed by the governor, while
acts not having the emergency clause
are net effective for 80 days Sec
ond, the use of the emergency clause
prevents the invoking of the refer
endum against the measure.
Charges often have been made that
the privilege of using the emerg-
ency clause has been abused to fore
stall the referendum. As the emerg-
ency clause now serves a double pur-
pose, II may be said also that the
proposed amendment will serve a
double purpose. 1t will prevent the
clause being used merely to halt the
referendum, and 1t will prevent the
governor using the caluse as pre-
text for vetoing an entire bill
Examination Required.
The object of the marriage exam
nation and license bill is to stop
the propagation OF feeble minded
persons or those otherwise likely to
suffer by inheritance. II provides
that both male and female appli-
cants for marriage licenses shall
submit to examination by competent
physicians 10 ascertain If they are
afflicted with contagious or com
municable venereal diseases or
whether they are normal mentally
II both or either fail to pass the ex-
animation, the measure would pro-
hlbit their marriage unless one or
both were sterilized. II either should
feel the judgment unjust, provision
Is made for appeal from the county
clerks refusal to issue license, to
the county court, which would cause
an examination of the complaining
person to be made by three compe-
tent physicians selected by the court.
Their judgment would be final.
The woman jurors bill Ia a reyi-
sion OF the jury law providing that
women are qualified to sit as Jurors.
Further provision is made, however,
that the duty shall be optional with
the woman. The amendment changes
the word male" to persons"
wherever the method of calling jur-
ors is set forth. 1t is provided that
In criminal actions in which a minor
under l8 years old is involved,
whether as defendant or as complain
ing witness, at least half the jurors
shall be women. The municipal
measures referred by the legislature
are salary bill in Wallowa county.
salary bill In Umatilla county. NJ
salary bill affecting the justice OF
The peace in The Dalles district OF
Wasco county, and the Port of Port
land organization bill.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-05-25
Road Contractors Race

A friendly race is on between
Schell & Calvert. working on the Pa
cific highway gap between Gold Hill
and Foots Creek and Oscar Huber,
in closing up the missing links be-
tween Ashland and the California
limo. The present state of wet wealth
er is to a great extent holding both
of the "high contracting parties" in
leash. Earlier in the season all were
sanguine that the jobs would he fin
ished on or before July /, the event
to be celebrated in manner beflt-
ting the occasion.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-05-25

can do most OF the business required
of Federal Board through the d.
yislonal officers which on the Pa
cific coast are located at Seattle
and San Francisco.
Why these offices couldn't com
blne the duties OF the three bureaus
can not be well understood II is
to be hoped that the Legion will sue
ceed in their effort TO cause the COM
bination.
The writer's experience with the
Federal Vocational Board has been
on the whole very satisfactory, the
only serious delay being cleared up
by a personal visit to the divisional
office. That would have been impos-
sible with the War Risk Bureau, as
In the case OF the writer's brother,
the late Charles Freeman, who. to-
tally and permanently disabled by
tuberculosis. contracted in Frnace.,
had months of delay in transacting
his business with the War Risk Blu
reau, and only through the efforts
of the Red Cross. Senator Chamber
lain and Representative Hawley
was his allotment from his pay and
the government allowance ever pro-
cured for the waiting dependents
Such cases are far too numerous AMI
1t can hardly be expected that, after
giving his health, a disabled man
should have to battle the red tape
of far away office, to obtain what
he dearly paid for. 1t is hoped that
Bureaucratic inefficlency, il not
eliminated, will be greatly lessenel
by the consolidation of the three
bureaus and the decentralization OF
their authority.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-05-25
California Visitors

Mr.. and Mrs NJ. Hunt OF Berke-
ley. Calf, were Ashland visitors to-
day Mr. Hunt is manager OF the
bond department of the Anglo-Cal-
ifornia Trust company OF San Fran
cisco. Cal
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-05-25

Regibus, representing the Italian
state railways.
The principal electrical plants In
the United States will be visited and
studied.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-05-25
Leave For Portland

DR.. c. 7. Tilton and family leave
in the morning bu auto for a three
weeks trip. extending as far as Port
land, visiting on the way at Mon
mouth and Dallas
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-05-25

In regard to the proposed eonsoli-
dation OF the Public Health Service
the Bureau of War Risk Insurance
and the Federal Vocational Board
the writer is firmly of the opinion,
from his own experiences and those
of others whose experiences are per-
sonally known, that it would be- of
inestimable benefit to the disabled
man to be able to transact all his
business through one office instead
of three. The Federal Vocational
Board has so far improved that one
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-05-25

The draft dodgers will haee to do
some further lodging, and very ac-
tive lodging. too. as the War De-
partment is publishing twice
checked list of those who Stacked
by forwarding to postmasters, police
officials and newspapers the list for
that local draft board. and to the
state department of the American
Legion will be sent the lists for the
whole state for the benefit OF the diff
ferent posts.
As draft dodger is an army de-
serter, there is a standing reward of
$50 for his arrest and delivery No
ex-seryice man would need the slim
ulus OF a reward, though, to bring
to justice man who deliberately
shirked his duty in time of need bur
is still willing to accept the protec
ton given by the sacrifices of
others.
Every individual, whether they
were in the service or not should pc
ruse their local list to see if they
can give an assistance in the location
of the traitors.
Don't forget to see il you can To-
cate some deserter.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-05-25

The body OF Philip S. Trefreu Of
this city who gave his life for hui
manity is expected to arrive from
France in about two weeks. There
will be a public military funeral and
everyone. especially Legionairres
should pay their respects to one of
Ashland's heroes.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-05-25
New Clerk

New Clerk
Glenn Inman is a recent addition
to the sales force at Holmes grocery
store.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-05-25

Who Eligible - fSee exceptions for
notifications of this.)
(Sec. 3.)--Resident of Oregon at
time OF entry into service who served
in excess OF 60 days between April
G, 1917, and November II, 1915,
and who was honorably discharged,
retired Or furlonghed to reserve;
whose service was not confined to
S. A. T. C. or who was not a con
scientiOus ObjectOr.
Cash Bonus
(Sec. 81 - Application must be
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-05-25
By A. BERT FREEMAN

There are several points that seem
to be particularly confusing in the
.proposel Bonus Bill.
First, the two periods named, l. e.,
April 6, 1917 to Nov. II, 1918, and
April 6, 1917 to Nov. IL, 1919.
Any applicant for either the cash
bonus or a loan must have served
between the first two dates, but,
II the applicant elects to take the
cash bonus and was not discharged
until after Nov. II, 1918, he will
receive the SIS per month up to the
date of his discharge II not later
than Nov. IL, 1919.
Second. the GO day period for
which no credit is given. Although
not Intentional in the constitutional
amendment. the legislative act pro-
yides that unless the applicant served
in excess of 60 days during the date
mentioned he will not be entitled to
either loan or cash bonus.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-05-25

Analysis OF Proposed Constitution
al Amendment Providing for Cash
Bonus or Loan to Oregon Ex-Scrvlce
Men.