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Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-04-20
Edwin Markham
Oregon Poet to Be
In Ashland May 9

hams poems are the highest express
sion of the genius OF America and OF
the genius of humanity" John Gals
worthy, the English writer, says:
Edwin Markham Is q poet with a
world vision - one who can live with
beauty, grleye with sorrow, and blow
the bugle-calls of truth" Ruben
Dario, South Americas greatest poet
says: Edwin Markham is both lamij
and llon-humble yet tempestuous.
Ex-Vice President Marshall said
1--WE who are standing here will pass
into oblivion but the name
of Edwin Markham will echo down
the centuries" John Burns OF the
British cabinet regarded Edwin
Markham's Lincoln" as the great
est American poem, and "The Man
With the Hoe" as the greatest poem
In the world Eden Phillpots wrote
of "The heights where stand a
Keats Markham, Milton"
And this man was born In Oregon
City So years ago this April. He
early left for California with his FAM
lily, and knew later the life OF cat.
tie ranch, the life of the plains, and
the open sky-and still later the life
OF cities and teeming crowds and
books and universities. But he has
never forgotten Oregon. I have
heard him tell OF being lifted up as
baby to look into the face Of John
Mclaughlin as the kindly old Hud-
sons bay factor lay in his coffin. Tho
beauty and tranquility Of that face
has. remained through all the over.
lay, a memory out OF babyhood, TO-
gether with the music of the falls
of the Willamette and the loyellness
OF Oregon verdure. And now, after
all the years he is coming back to
the land that give him birth = COM
ing home - to follow once more
down the paths where his baby feet
first trod the earth.
1t will be a great day for Edwin
Markham-and for Oregon.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-04-20

Edwin Markham, one OF the fore
most OF leading English poets, re-
turning to his home state, Oregon,
for visit from May to II will stop
at Ashland May 9 under the auspices
Of the Southern Oregon Chautauqua
Association. John H. Fuller, pres
ident of the association stated yes
terday that no definite plans had been
made for the days program during
the poets visit to this city.
Edwin Markham is now completing
q tour OF the Pacific coast cities. In
California from Los Angeles to San
Francisco the poet was much feted.
Wherever he gave readings the
crowds in attendance were very
large. His poem "The Man With the
Hoe. has perhaps given him more
fame than any OF his other works
The poem has been translated from
the English into every known Ian
guage and the editions have run into
such great numbers that the total
figure has been entirely lost.
Anne Shannon Monroe, another Of
Oregon's poets Of note. in recent
article In the Portland Oregonian
gives an interesting account OF tho
poets life and character as drawn
from personal acquaintance with Ed
win Markham. The article follows
in part.
His Lincoln" is one Of his monu-
mdhtnl poems, honored with first
place, in half century's outpouring
on this subject Of nations devo-
tlon, Shoes of Happiness" and
Gates of Paradise" make up two
volumes OF delightful verses, while
his "California" stands out alone
among prose works descriptive OF
states. Could he only lend his magic
pen to do an "Oregon" for us,
France Praises Poems
The worlds greatest have recog-
nized him as first, and all nations
have done him honor. From France
comes the dictum Edwin Mark
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-04-20
S. o. PREsBYTERY
MEETS IN ASHLAND

Ministers and elders OF the Pres
byterian churches OF Southern Ore
Iigon arrived in Ashland yesterday and
held sessions in the afternoon and
evening in the Presbyterian church.
The district covers Douglas, Jose
phine, Jackson, klamath and Lake
counties.
In the afternoon Rev. f. Percy
Lawrence presided in the New Era
fconference, at which topics of pres
ent Importance were discussed. In
brief, the following was the program
Evangelism in the Churches, by all
ministers present; Worldwide Mis-
sions, Rev. ]. w. Hoyt; Stewardship,
REV. E. W. Warrington; Religious
Education by Rev. C. F. Koehler, on
lthe teaching staff, Rev. II. G. Han
,son on Memorizing Scripture, Rev.
". W. Hoyt ON the Daily Vacation
Bible School.
The evening popular r:eeting was
well attended, Rev. c. +. Koehler,
moderator, presiding, and Rev. l.. W.
Warrington OF Roseburg preaching
Nhe sermon with forceful. persuasive
power. The text, Acts 80. And the
patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Jo-
seph into Egypt; but God was with
him." The present spirit of Boil
shevism in the nations was described,
and the victory over it, and Its ultl-
mate defeat was found in the text,
but God was with him." In many
ways the day of Joseph saw the sama
spirit as our own day, but God won
the victory.
The business session being consti-
tuted, the minutes were read by the
stated clerk, Rev. John w. Hoyt, and
the formal enrolment completed.
Rev. Ernest w. Warrington of Rose
burg was elected moderator for the
ensuing year. Rev. Henry G. Hanson
of Grants Pass was elected perma-
nent clerk. and Rev. r. A. Hutchin-
son was elected temporary clerk.
Rev. f. Percy Lawrence resigned
his charge in Klamath Falls, and eld-
er Wilson of that city expressed the
regrets OF HIS church and OF the
whole community at the departure of
Mr.. Lawrence.
Mr.. Lawrence, then formally ac-t
cepted the call to the Medford Pres
byterian church. ]. H. Cooley Of
Medford spoke for the Medford
church, assuring the Presbytery that
the call had been unanimous and
that the people we're anxiously await
ing the arrival of their pastor-elect.
The business session continued dur
ing this morning and afternoon. Rev.
W. o. Forbes of Seattle, supt. OF re-
ligious education in the northwest
addressed the Presbytery in the otter
noon.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-04-20
FROST DOES MUCH
DAMAGE IN VALLEY

Fears are entertained that frost
Thas done considerable damage to the
fruit in the Rogue River valley dur
ing the past week. Nearly every
morning this week the temperature
Ihad fallen below the freezing point,
lgoing lower down the valley than In
Ashland. Smudging was carried on
heavily each morning of threatened
frost, and It is hoped this has helped
lin measure to save the fruit.
{ The frost situation as reported TO
the Medford Mail Tribune by County
lAgent Cate and Frost Expert Young
( Is as follows;
\ There is no question but that
IThursday mornings frost did con-
siderable damage in the orchards,
Nnd that Friday mornings frost,
(which was more sever resulted in
more damage. The early pears are
hearly all passing out OF bloom and
have reached the stage OF develop
ment where they cannot stand many
more such severe frosts as We have
had without the crop being seriously
impaired.
The apples generally are just COM
ing into bloom. and In our hurried
investigation OF late Thursday fore
noon we found that some damage had
been caused among those trees al
Iready out.
"The stone fruit trees crop has
been hard hit, such as peaches, cher !
HES, apricots and The like, and II
now seems that crops Of that kind
in the valley will be very meager.
I'VE cannot learn the exact extent
of the general fruit damage for sew
eral days.
: This seems to be bad frost year
for fruit all over the country" said
Floyd Young, the frost expert, break
ing into the conversation. as note the
Of the frosts and freezes OF
the east. middle west and California.
81 tell You there Is no such thing as
a frostless section in the United
States that can learn or California
has been hard hit this spring by the
(rosts there. and the reports are that
the states lemon crop has been
killed"
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-04-20
COUNTY AGENTS
DISTRIBUTE FARM
ACCOUNT BOOKS

WASHlNGTON, ID. C.-O0unty
agents in the 80 Northern and West
Iern States distributed last year H.
642 farm-account books, according
to figures recently compiled by the
United States Department OF Agri-
iculture. Specialists of the depart
iment say that this number repre-
isents approximately one-fourth of the
total number OF farmers who have
requested the account books during
fhe year prepared by the extension
Service, as a large number of banks
land commercial organizations assist
ed in the distribution OF account
lbooks.
During the winter months farm
I management specialists and many
| county agents have held farm-ac-
counting schools at which farmers
were shown'the value of keeping ac-
counts of their farm operations, and
methods were outlined whereby such
faccounts could be simply but ac-
!eurately kept. Reports from agents
indicate that those attending such
schools have become greatly inter-
ested in keeping farm accounts when
they learn through practice how to
use the records in studying the eff
clency of their farm business. When
farmers see that complicated sys-
lem of accounting is not necessary In
order to study their business, they
are anxious to secure account, books
,and keep record of their farm oper-
atlons.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-04-20
NS|TSSAMS VALLEY
FOR FIRST TIME
IN FORTY YEARS

J. N. Dennis, proprietor OF the feed
and fuel store at 35S East Main
street, and wife made an all day mot
orlng trip Sunday into the Sans Val
ley and as far as Grants Pass. Start
ing at IL O'Clock in the morning MIR.
Dennis completed hundred mile
round trip by o'clock of the same
afternoon.
Sans Valley was the former home
OF Mr.. Dennis. Some points visited
during the trip he had not seen for
forty years. Mr.. Dennis. reports CON
ditIons very fine in the valley.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-04-20
Ashland Hens Adds
To Oregon Products

o Q %@% 90 %%%$@$%%@S Q =
p Among other things that Ash {;
o land has to be proud of Is a hen, +.
. one that laid an egg measur- Z
@ ing nine inches the long way. Z.
% and seven inches around and
9 weighs five ounces. The re- :
9 markable hen is owned by Mrs. :
Q Lou E. Reeder II Gresham. .
o The complete biography and (.
. pedigree of the healthy pro-
@ ducer Of Oregon products is not :
Q known at the time of this paper q
. going to press.
Q Mrs. Reeder brough the egg
. into the Tidings office this
o morning. Because ostrich eggs (:
" are not uncommon. some ex- /;
8 planation to the Tidings' staff
2 was necessary. But the It'd 4
3 ings' staff said II wes some egg 4
7. and some hen.
9 9 @ o . 9 9 y o Q o o q. . (. 4
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-04-20
FINDS FOSSILS
IN NEW JERSEY

.MARLT0N, N. J.-Shells declared
to be 100000 years old have been
discovered in the mari pits of this
town by John II. Ruckman. federal
geologist and engineer The discoy-
cries. it was said, gave Marlton the
greatest range OF such specimens In
the world, extending from the period
when shell fish represented the only
animote life until the epoch which
probably directly preceded the ap-
pearance OF man.
Giant lizards and huge animals
long extinct were among the speci-
mems which have been unearthed
from mari deposits in this section.
The most recent discoveries OF Pro-
fessor Ruckman, 1t is said, upset the
calculations of the age OF the marl
deposits In New Jersey and are be-
lieved to be the oldest remains Of
prehistoric life on earth.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-04-20

Sam W. King. former resident OF
Ashland has returned from klamath
Falls and will occupy-the Lloyd Ad-
'amson home, 322 Beech street. Mr..
King is employed as a stone polisher
tat the Blair Granite Quarry. Ayres
Spur. After several changes of ad-
dress away from Ashland, Mr.. King
states that this city is the only place
tor him and that hereafter his home
will remain here.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-13
North Church Votes to
Build Parish House
Continued from page one)

ance. Nearly 800 sat down to the
fine chicken pie supper served by the
Searchlight club. After the supper
John Puifcr in a few felicitious words
extended the greetings of the North
church. At the business meeting the
pastor presided Principal Wilson of
the Academy offered prayer
The reports of officers and auxili-
aries showed the church to have had
one of the best years in its history.
The present membership Of 800 is the
largest since 1880. Especially note
worthy was a decided gain in the
male membership. For local expens-
es $53l8 was raised. Benevolences
amounted to S2597.
1t was voted TO endorse the action
of the pastor and others looking to
the creation of Community Board
of Religious Education, committee
being appointed to confer with COM
mittees that may be appointed from
other churches in this interest.
Principal Wilson outlined briefly
what had been done alone this line
in q few other states and urged that
st. JohnsbuIy take the lead in this
progressive movement in Vermont.
1t was also voted to continue the
effort which began with an offering
Dec 10 on behalf of the starving
children Of Central Europe and the
Near East. Another Sunday morning
offering will be made and a Commit
tee on solicitation will be announced
next Sunday morning.
W. J Farr was reelected treasure.
AFRO Peck deacon for life, Vernon L.
Ticehurst, deacon for four years and
Rev. F. A. Poole Sunday school sup
1t was one of the mos;
meetings the church has
eyer. held
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-13
MRS. w. o. ROCHELEAU
Transfers Life Saved
peterson Ointment Co., Inc.

Peterson Ointment Co., Inc.
had very severe sore on my leg fol
years. l am teamstep. l tried al
medicines and salves, but they failed
to cure me. | couldn't sleep fol
many nights from pain. Doctors said
could not live for more than two
years. Finally Peterson's Ointment
was recommended to me and by its
use the sore was entirely healed.
Thankfully yours, William Haase,
West Park, Ohio, care P. G. Reitz,
Box 1879"
Peterson says: ~ am proud of the
above letter and have hundreds of
others that tell of wonderful cures of
Eczema, Piles and Skin Diseases"
Peterson's Ointment is 60 cents a
box. Mail orders filled by Peterson
Ointment Co, Inc, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-13
SEVERAL DIVORCES
GRANTED IN
COUNTY COURT
Judge Chase Called Home
BY Illness AdjOurns Court
Until January 26th

Judge Harrie B. Chase, presiding
at Caledonia county court was called
home Wednesday night because of i'll.
ness in his family. Court proceedings
/ were continued until Wednesday
January 26. The business of the
present term was about completed
and there Is very little left unac-
counted for on the court docket.
Divorces were granted in these
cases for the causes alleged at the
hearings: Mary R. against Joseph
Labree; Sadie against Adelbelt
Smith; Percy A. against Hazel c.
Bonctt.
A partial hearing was held in
the divorce case of Agnes l.. Edney
VS.. Thomas A. Edney, but the case
continued until Jan. 26 on account Of
the illness OF an important witness.
The case of Harold L. Scott against
Elizabeth NJ. Scott was continued un-
til the June term. G. w. Hill was at
torney for the petitioner.
The divorce case of Clyde S. Ran
ncv V. Eta Il. Ranney was entered
discontinued.
The case on the civil docket of the
Town Of Newark against Eden W.
Gray has been settled and discon-
tinued.
In the case of State against Ken
meth Rogers on the respondents plea
of guilty he was sentenced to the
House Of Correction for the remand
er OF his minority, which means until
April 20, 1924. He was charged with
breaking into c. B. Chase's bicycle
shop on Railroad street last Sept
cmber. He has since been confined in
the county jail.
In Caledonia county court Wednes-
day morning the cases of Earl P.
Adams and Jennie u. Adams against
the estate OF John p. Adams of Bar
net were heard. Mr.. Adams died
September 90, 1919, and the plaintiffs
in the case were the son and the wife
respectively of the deceased. The
cases are appeals from the allowance
of the commissioner in the Adams cs-
tate. j. Il. Moore is administrator
OF the estate. Mrs. Adams and Earl
Adams were the only witnesses in
the case and the notes Mr. Adams
gave Earl and Sidney Adams for la
Dor on the farm We're important evil
dence in the case. u. S. Conant was
the attorney for the plaintiffs and D.
+. Porter for the defense
In the state case against John Ric-
ciardi of South Ryegate, charged with
an assault with intent to kill, the Ia-
spondent was allowed to Withdraw his
plea of guilty and the case will be
heard further.
In the divorce case Of Mary r. IA
bree against Joseph Labrce Of ST.
Johnsbuly G.. W. Hill appeared for
the petitioner who asked relief on the
ground OF deseltion.
In the divorce case Of Preston A. !
Hawley against Carrie Z .Hawlcy Of
Waterford. Searles and Graves. at
torneyS, asked for bill on the ground
of dcsertion. They were also attor-
neyS for the petitioner in the case Of f,
Sadie L. Smith who sued for divorce
from Adelbert S. Smith of Danvlle |
on the ground OF intolelable severity. f!
The divorce case of Mary Wig |
neault of Lyndonville and Edward J. |
Nigneault was completed Wednes-
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-13
CALENDAR
GIRLS COMMUNITY LEAGUE

Thursday, January IS, 3.15, Girl
Scouts, Troop l. 73O first meeting
for 1921 of classes in plain sewing,
dressmaking, embroidery. beauty par
lor, tatting, crocheting, dancing.
Monday, January IT, Ais, Scouts,
Troop 2. 7.30 Tawaklia Campfire.
Tuesday, January IS. first meeting
for 1921 of classes in basketry (Ac-
ademy group at 3.15, Junior High
group at 4.15l: dressmaking 800
o'clock; embroidery. 3.15. At 7.3O
sessions in nursing, English and type
writing. adv
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-13
BY darlsa suehfoe
9 Nr.isfn Nesfp.r,r [ lnian

dav noon. n. A. Norton of Lyndon
vile was the petitioners counsel and
a bill was asked for refusal to sup-
port, but the evidence tended 10
show that there We're other just
grounds Of complaint. The petition
er asked for the custody of the minor
child and for the payment of the ali
mony of $40 a week which had previ-
ously been decreed by the court, but
which has not been paid.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-13

Vermont's presidential electors,
two men and two women, voted un-
animouslv for Harding and Coolidge,
but nearly dead-locked over the
question of who should be the mes
Senger to carry the good news TO
Washington.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-13
THURSDAY, JAN. l3, 1921

The sympathy, not only of the
newspaper fraternity. but of a wide
circle of friends and acquaintances,
goes out to Editor Frank T. Parsons
of the Mortified News, in the death
Of Mrs. Parsons.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-13

The Caledonian-Record re-
covers enough lost articles in a
year to stock store. If you lose
anything advertise immediately
in this paper.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-13

"The Gospel in, the Heart of an
Axe" was the subject of the sermon
at South Newfane Sunday. 1t prob
ably included the Ten Command
ments of cord of wood.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-13
HawkinsOn Now Agent
For Travellers ms. Co.

Friends of Arthur w. Hawkinson
formerly connected with the firm Of
W W. Sprague and Son, genera
agents of the National Life Insuranc,
Company, will be interested to lcarr
that he has recently acquired The
Northeastern Vermont territory fol
The Travellers Insurance Company
the home offices of which are To-
Gated in Hartford, Conn. Since ac-
quiring the agency for this concern
Mr.. Hawkinson has resigned his po-
sition with the Sprague Company.
MRS. w. o. ROCHELEAU
Harriet Russell, wife of W. O.
Rocheleau of Concord, died at Bright
look hospital Wednesday evening, af-
ter a short illness of pneumonia. A
short service will be held Friday af-
ternoon at three o'clock at Stanley,
in charge of Rev George Smith of
Concord. The body will be entombed
at Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
Mrs. Rochleau was CT years of age.
She was a native of st. Almond, p.
@. She is survived by her husband
and two children by a former mar
Iiage, Eta Russell. who lives in Cali
fornia and Hobart Russell, who lives
in Connencticut.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-13
ACADEMY TEAM
TO PLAY THETFORD
ON SATURDAY

An interesting feature for the
Older Boys Conference which begins
its session at the st. Johnsbuly Ar
mory on Friday afternoon and con-
tinues over Sunday will be a game of
basketball between the Thetford
Academy team and the st. JohnsbuIy
Academy Give" The teams will meet
at the Armory at 3 O'Clock Saturday
afternoon during the recreation pc
riod Of the conference.
The public is invited to attend
this game and a nominal charge of
80 cents admission will be made. The
game will interest all alumni of the
academy as they will be interested
to be on hand to see the home team
win.
The line up of the two teams will
be:
THETFORD ACADEMY
Bacon, If IF, Darling
Cross, If If. Foye
Smith, c, Swasey
Cross, rg rg, Moore
Cotton, lg IL, Harvey
Thetford has a very strong high
school basketball team. II recently
defeated Bradford by the score Of %
to G. 1t has defeated the Northboro
Athletic club in four games out of
five and has defeated the Thetford
Town All Star team in every game.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1921-02-19
SERAN JUZGADOS OTROS
DOS VILLISTAS RESPON-
SABLES DEL ASALTO DE
COLUMBUS.

Santa Fe, Nuevo Mexico, Fe-
brero l7.-Quince supuestos inva-
sores villistas salieron aver en- un
CARO- especial de esta ciudad para
Deming, N. NJ, para ser juzgados
ALI por ell raid" hecho en- Colum-
bus, N NJ, en- Mario de 1916, an
te las autoridades del condado de
Luna. Todos iban bajo la custo-
dia del alguacil y de varios ayu-
Idantes del citado condado. Ei
otro villista, (pues son dieciseis)
hace varios dias que fue enviado
al mismo Demming, en- donde Sc
ran todos puestos en- la carcel has
ia que sean sentenciados.
Como Sc recordara, estos Willis
tas fueron traidos del interior de
Mexico por las fuerzas expedicio
narias de Pershing, entregados a
las autoiidades y sentenciados a
largas penas. En- noviembre del
ano anterior fueron indultados
por el gobernador Larrazolo; pc
70 antes de ser libertados, Sc pre-
sento una demanda ante la corte
de distrito para que los presos no
fueran puestos en- libertad ell mo-
two era que no Sc habia consulta-
do la Junta de Perdones de la
Penitenciaria, y que por 10 tanto,
no era legal su indulto. El asun-
| to fue llevado ante la Suprema
Corte de Justicia del Estado, la
que sostuvo la decision del Gober-
nador, y decreto que fueran todos
puestos en- libertad +; pero las auto
ridades judiciales del condado de
Luna los pidieron para ser juzga-
dos ALI por homicidio, y tendran
que comparecer ante la corte de
ALI, para responder de los cargos
que Sc les hacen, siendo probable
que Sc les juzgue a cada uno por
separado.