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Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-16
ELKS MINSTRELS
MAKE GREAT HIT

A well filled house greeted. the
Elk's Minstrels from Medford, which
was staged at the Vining Theatre
last night. This performance was
repetition of that given in Medtord
previously, and was such Il signal
success that the troop was secured
to present the attraction in Ashland.
This was accomplished by working
over the jibes and Quips TO suit local
environments, and was presented last
night as a virtual Ashland minstrel
show. Launspchs orchestra fur
nlshed the music. which added great
ly to the musical features.
A representation of the Elks club
rooms was shown at the rising of
the curtain, in which the company
entered. following the prologue de-
hvered by Geo. A. Coddlng Geo r.
Collins was interlocutor, and after
ho was seated with the circle about
the room. two end men, regular black
face artist, appeared from the audi
ence, while two more descended from
tho ceiling via alrplane. Novel and
original effects were introduced,
working in the names OF local peo-
Pile, which kept the audience in
gale OF merriment from start to fin
ish. Songs, dances, chOruses and
clever stunts by the end men fol-
lowed in rapid succession. never al
lowing pause for the audience to be-
come satiated with the jokes pulled
off.
Oriental mysteries and sleight OF
hand tricks by Jay Gore interested
the audience, while the "Jaz2abella'
dance by Floyd Hart and the grace
'ul dancing OF the little j-year-old
Barbara Mayhem made big hits. All
he other laughter-provoking features
we're enthusiastically received by the
Iudience whose attention and interest
vas with the performers all the way
through.
The show was pronounced BY all
o be equal to any professional ag-
;regation that has ever been exhibit
d in Ashland.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-16
"INFANT CLASS" BASKET
BALLERS HAVE A HOT FIGHT
WITH MEDFORD "TODDLERS'

That all the fighting spirit" In
athletics is not confined to the Sen
Ior high school, was amply demon
strated last evening when basket
ball team representing the local Jun.
ior high school clashed with a team
from the Mcdford grammar grades
in one of'the hottest fought contests
seen on the local floor this season.
The game was fight from start to
finish, the two teams being about
evenly matched in fighting spirit, but
while considerable "roughlng" was
done, good feeling prevailed through
out and but few personal fouls were
called.
While the two teams were fairly
evenly matched in gross weight, sew
eral of the local boys were consider
ably oyertopped by their opponents,
.NfNfl lHtltNA, NV Hulllt mus hllOWtu
more speed, and self-cmfidence--
aided by playing before home crowd
and won handlly by the neat score
of % to H.
Medford started with rush. seor-
ing two baskets in the first few min
utes OF play. Then the fight started.
And when the hall ended the score
stood : to I.
The third quarter was lightning
fast. the ball being put in play after
= basket was shot almost before the
players were set in their positions.
In this and the last quarter the
Ashland Juniors forged steadily
ahead. and closed the game still go.
Ing strong. The ball was in Med.
ford territory most OF the evening.
A fair crowd of grammer school
was in attendance with
, few parents in evidence.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-16
u. OF o. ORCHESTRA
MANAGER IN CITY

Johnny Anderson, a former Ash
land High school boy and now a stu
dent at the University of Oregon, wa
in town recently making plans for a
musical engagement in the near fu-
ture. He is manager Of the U. of o.
orchestra and is now making arrange
ments for southern excursion for
his orchestra. Not long ago he man
aged a northern invasion. which prov
ed to be a big success and he now de-
slres to show this part OF the state
some of the attainments Of harmony
at the university. Ashland and Med
ford will probably both be fortunate
enough to secure dates and a great
success for the trip is predicted.
Johnny is also on the Emerald staff
In Eugene and is batting high on the
Lemon Yellow campus.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-16
LANE co. USERS
OF TELEPHONE WILL
NOT ACCEPT RATE

EUGENE, Mar. l5-At meeting
OF rural telephone users in Lane coun-
ty about 200. without dissenting
vote, passed resolution declaring it
to be the sentiment of the meeting
that they should cut off connections
OF all rural systems from the Pacific
Telephone and Telegraph system
rather than to pay the proposed ad-
vance of rates. Along with this mo-
ton went an emphatic endorsement
of the movement to recall the mem
bers of the Oregon Public Service
commission. Practically every coun-
try system in the country'was repre-
sented in this meeting.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-16

CARDS the locker system, arm racks
and cleaning facilities, ne declared
them to be excellent, and that there
was more system displayed in this
particular than anywhere else in the
state. The company also received u
grading OF Excellent on their rec
ords.
On account OF two carelessly clean
ed rifles. the company had to take
second place in the condition of the
Springfields, the Medford company
taking first place In this respect. 4
good cold ducking has been promised
anyone who ever again lowers the
record OF the company in this respect.
In the matter of drill, Colonel
Mapes stated that First Company
showed a diversified knowledge,
though OF course, compared to reg
ular army company, the showing IN
this respect allowed plenty of room
for improvement.
One thing that was praised was the
esprit de corps (splrit) of the or
ganization, and the discipline and eff.
flciency shown. Also the fact that
finer looking array OF men in the
ranks OF company, he had never
seen.
On the whole, Ashland people can
well be proud of their own First Com
pany. and the interest and backing
OF the city will always be theirs If
they continue on the high standard
which they have set for themselves.
After the drlll, the men of the COM
pany, the visiting officers, and few
of the wives OF the officers and non
commissioned officers enjoyed q
lunch prepared by the able hands OF
the company cooks, Dickerson and
Peachey. The colonel particularly
noticed the cleanliness of the kitch-
en-, the dispatch with which the cooks
handled the feeding OF the men.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-16

Ashland Post hast started prepa-
rations covering the next Memorial
Day exercises, with a view OF assist.
ing the Grand Army of the Republic
and the Women's Relief Corps in
every way possible in the celebration
OF this great day. The Women's S
Auxiliary to the American Legion
will be organized long before that
time, and they will take an active
part also in this great movement.
We believe that there Is a citizen s
duty and privilege in the exercises
OF that day that range far above the
usual duties as engaged in by most
citizens in the past. That duty is
honor and commemoration of our
dead We hope to discourage all
things that will detract attention
from the ceremonies of the day. New
grave markers will be had by that
time for all ex-seryice graves and
the Poppy of Flanders Field" will
be in evidence wherever there is a
Legionnaire.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-16
Civil War Comrades
Meet After Absence
Of Fifty-five Years

Hall (tremulously)-''Is this '6il-
ly Steele?"
And with the mutual recognition
these two chums of more thGn half
a century ago. who had not met for
50 years, fell into each others arms,
and then stood speechless with emo
tlon for many minutes, tears stream
ing down their faces, entirely obliyi-
Gus to the curious gaze OF 2assersby,
while their minds swept back over
the years.
These two men, neither OF whom
knew the other stlll lived. wera not
only chums in the ordinary sense Of
the term; as boys they had soldier
ed together for more than three
years sixty years ago. starved to-
gether for fourteen months IN iall.
itary prison down south" and in
the desperate encounter preceding
their capture, as they knelt behind q
low fence firing at The advancing
enemy slain comrade fell across
the feet OF each. Ii bullet that
sra2ed Steelc's cap had been an inch
lower the meeting OF last week could
not have occurred.
They were mustered out OF the
service at the same time and sepa-
rated at Marshall, H.. in 1856, each
starting out to find his place in life.
In the stirring events OF those times
each soon lost all knowledge If the
other. Both Joined the march west
ward, Hall going to Nebraska and
subsequently to Oregon. Steea Went
to Kansas and later to oklahoma.
coming finally to Ontario soma four
teen years ago,
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-16
CAPTURE MANY LIONS
IN TRINITY COUNTY

Thirteen mountain lions were kill
ed during the month OF February by
hunters in the vicinity of the game
refuge in Trinity county.
A large number OF deer have been
killed by these animals. The hunt
ers hope to get all Of the lions in
that vicinity. Most Of the lions we're
unusually large. one OF them being
over nine feet in length.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-16

BY arrangement between the Amer
lean Legion and the Bureau of Com
mercial Economics, the most COM
plete and valuable collection of edu-
cational and travel motion picture
films in existence will be placed a.
the disposal OF Legion posts for free
exhibition. Legion members will or
der films from catalogs which will
be sent to all Legion posts, The
films will be sent from a number of
distributing centers, which will be
designated in the catalog. one thou
sand separate topics are embraced
in the films, which have been taken
in all parts of the world.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-16

/ The Women's Auxiliary of the
American Legion passed the 1000
unit mark by nine before the mid
die OF February and was still going
forward at the rate of more than
fifty units week. Meanwhile the
Legion is gaining at the rate of ap-
proxlmately thirty posts week, with
a total of 1O,143 posts.
The Minnesota department OF the
Auxiliary, with l49 units, has now
displaced the Massachusetts, Auxll-
larry for leadership. Massachusetts Is
second; then follow New York, Iowa
and Pennsylvania.
In percentage of gain within the
last three weeks, the Ohio depart
ment leads the Legion. Missouri,
Texas. Illinois and Oklahoma follow
in relative order.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-16

There it is again. Colonel Teddy
Roosevelt had the edge on Sergeant
Edwin DENLY during the war. but
now Secretary of the Navy DENLY can
reverse the game on Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy Roosevelt Yes,
times do change. That reminds your
adjutant of a little experience in
France. | was talking with truck
driver OF the seth Division who re-
marked: Lieutenant do you know
Major Kahn?" Newly, yes,
quite we'll, think" r. Done of
the finest young officers in this mans
army" Me-"Agreed But how
come" T. Dwell, Sir,
know. He worked for me back in
the States, and rather brag about
having recommended him for the
Second Officers Training Camp
where he won a Captaincy."
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-16

TO meet an old army buddy" after
an absence of 90 years is a pleasure
that falls TO few, but this experience
was. the lot OF +. X. Hall, well
known veteran of the civil war,
whose meeting with w. F. Steele,
commander OF the Ontario Upland
Post of the G. A. r., took place in
Ontario, Calf, during Mr. Halls re-
cent visit in that state, and was GER
tainly a thrilling episode in the lives
of both these old veterans.
The meeting OF these former com
rades occurred after the following
fashion, as related in an Ontario
newspaper:
On Friday of last week as Mr.. Steele
was sauntering up Euclid avenue,
chernly greeting the many friends
whom he met and keeping a watch
Tor the FAMILIAR little 'DrOnHe nut
ton" as was his wont, he stopped to
greet a comrade. John Copenhayer
of Upland, and while conyerslng to.
gether they were joined by third
veteran, whom Copenhaycr intro
duced as "My brother-in-law, Com
rade Hall.
The above sounds prosaic enough,
hut with the usual queries of identi-
fication among veterans, What ieG.-
ment?" the fireworks began.
TO Steele's inquiry Hall replied;
The 130th Illinois"
Steel exclaimed, "Mf REGIMENT,
What company"
Hall-"Company r."
steel (shaliily)-"CUn Ills he Ras'
Hall?"
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-16

The latest Endorsement of the
American Legion by a labor Organi-
zation came from Nevada, where {.
w. harrington, state organizer of the
American Federation OF Labor, and
number of labor leaders pledged
the corporations of their organiza-
ton with the Legion in its fight
against radicalism.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-16
First Company is
Given Praise By
Visiting Officers

Yesterday Colonel Mapes and his
assistant, Sergeant Farmer, OF the
Regular Army, arrived In Ashland to
formally inspect the First Company
and equipment He was accompanied
by Major James S. Dusenbury and
Sergeant Instructor Frank j. Jirak.
the federal Instructors for the Ore
gOn Coast Artiller.
During the day the officers visited
the prospective rifle range, and pro-
nounced 1t satisfactory, and recon-
mendatons will Immediately 60 for
ward to obtain the property, either
by purchase or lease. The site Of
the new rifle range will be near the
Peter Murray place near the old COW
cred bridge across Bear creek about
a mile and a quarter from the center
OF the city. Most of the tract is
now owned by the Balfour-Guthrie
Company of Portland. Negotiations
will be Immediately commenced to
acquire the range for summer rifle
practiceg
In the afternoon the visiting Of
ficers were driven over the Pacific
Highway. Sisklyou section, and
around the city, and they announced
that they were charmed with the
city and the surrounding natural
beauties. AS Colonel Mapes and
Major Dusenberry have campaigned
in many parts OF the globe. this re-
mark was certainly gratifying.
Inspection OF the men took place
at the Armory in the evening. and
Colonel Mapes carefully looked over
the entire Armory. The result was
highly gratifying. When asked what
he could say for publication, he re-
marked that the Armory was by far
in the finest condition of any in the
state. The gallery practice range,
he stated was also the finest he had
seen anywhere in the state. As re-
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-16

Backed by the American Legion
organization OF the state. bill pro-
yiding for exemption from payment
OF taxes by veterans has been passed
by the Wyoming legislature. All ex-
service men in the state, whether or
not they enlisted from Wyoming, will
benefit from the bill.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-16
W. II. G. Club.

The Women's Relief Corps club
held its regular fortnightly meeting
at the home of Mrs. +. II. Walker,
on Liberty street. yesterday after
noon. An unusually large number
were present and spent social time
with their fancy work. after which
delicious refreshments were served.
Mrs. Walker was assisted by Mes
danes Porter, Guisinger, Lynch, Pc
tiers, Sr.. Peters, Jr., Rudd and How
ard.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-16

Ralph r. Hadfield, historian for
Ashland Post, has started the com
pilation OF the historical record Of
Ashland Post. This record is to be
very complete In every detail. He
hopes to compile complete military
and naval record and more or less
complete civil record of all service
men in the community. Relatives OF
all ex-service men are requested to
cooperate with him in supplying in
formation needed and also photo
graphs.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-16

Fifteen ladies OF Ashland have
signed the application for the Won.
ems Auxiliary to the American Le-
gion. The charter ought to be here
In the next two weeks. when q meet.
ing will be called for all wives. moth
ers. daughter and sisters OF ex-ser-
vice men. and complete organization
will be effected and officers elected
There are least 1900 eligibles to the
unit who are expected to take part
The last national convention OF the
American Legion adopted resou.
tion asking the women to get new
name for their Auxiliary. The new
name will be adopted at the next an.
nual convention.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-16

The first convention of the Won
ems Auxiliary OF the Virginia de-
partment OF the American Legion
will be held May 1S and II, It was
decided at a meeting of the Legion's
state executive committee. More
than 100 new members were obtain
ed for the Legion in Virginia between
January ] and February II.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-16

Harold Stone. an old time track
athlete from this city. is making
good in this branch of work at o. A.
c. From the present dope. it is ex-
pected that he will represent the col
lege in the SS0-yard excursion this
season. Earl Blegel. also OF Ashland.
is specializing in the mile run and
will probably hake high bid in this
event.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-16

An Americal Legion button stop
pea q bullet, which struck Gitamona
Scala, a Legionnaire OF Newark, N.
j., and probably saved his life. Scala
was an innocent bystander at dis
pute between four men during which
the gunply started.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-16

Ashland Post No. IA, American
Legion has received notice that tn,
five reel U. S. Signal Corps film EN-
titled Flashes of Action" will" be
shown in Ashland April l3 and IA
This film was taken during real ac
ton in France. and is considered al
accurate record of the work that
your service men did at that time
More detailed information will be
furnished at "A later date, meantime
remember the dates and see some
thing of great interest to you.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-16
WILL GIVE ADDRESS
ON LIBERTY" IN
THE LYRIC THEATRE

Rev. Edward J. Conaty, rector uf
the local Catholic church, will de
liver a lecture on Liberty" at the
Lyric Theatre. Thursday evening.
March II, beginning at Z 30 o'clock.
The address will he preceded by a
musical program.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-16

Essay contests on the subjects OF
Lincoln's Gettysburg address and the
application of Washington's farewell
address to present-day conditions in
America were held in Spokane, Wash,
high schools by Spokane Post of the
American Legion, which rewarded the
winners with prizes.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-16

Player pianos, phonogrT,hs. desks
and Shetland ponies are among the
prizes in a membership contest which
the Texas department of the Ameri-
can Legion has started. Posts will
be graded on the proportion of num-
,ber of members obtained to the pop
ulation OF the community.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-16

Job applicants and employers are
listed in card index, according to
their abilities and needs by Nash
Vile, Tenn. post of the American
Legion, which has been successful
In obtaining employment for many
ex-serylce men.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-16

There are some wise deer on the
siskiyous. They seem to know that
the season for them is closed, for
they wander about without fear Of be-
ing molested. Seven were seen in
a bunch by Val Hall. third trick op-
orator at stelnman. who remarked
Another kind of a deer that tempts
man"
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-16

Twelve states are now paying bon
uses to tleir ex-service men. All
the New England states except four
and Northsand South Dakota, Mime
sofa, Wisconsin and Washington
states are paying. Nineteen states
have passed bills placing the matter
before the people. Nearly ever state
legislature has followed the lead OF
Oregon in urging the immediate pas
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-16

OF the American Legion at Atchison
Kan, is the first colored auxiliary
in Kansas and one OF the first to BE-
organized in the country.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-16

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p. Dodge returned
on train IA Monday morning from
California. where they have spent
the past two months.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-16

Wearing his army gas mask, the
Rev. f. W. Smith, commanded OF Roy
Stone Post of the American Legion
at Shrewsbury, Mass, braYed the
smoke and flames OF fire in the
town hall to rescue two American
flags from post headquarters room.
Clutching the flags, he groped his
way back through the halls, feeling
his way out by a string that he had
tied to the back door on entering the
building. Rev. Mr.. Smith served as
"a chaplain with the Canadian Black
Watch.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-16

Foreign posts of the American Le.
gion have been asked to cooperate
with the Federal Board for Vocation
al Education in carrying out sys-
TEN whereby American veterans in
France, England, s,aly and Belgium
are to be provided with vocational
training. The plan is based upon a
reciprocal agreement between this
country and the four allied countries,
under which they are to train dis
abled American veterans in their bor-
ders and this country is to train their
disabled eX-service men in our own
each nation paying a stipulated sum
for each veteran so trained.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-16

An ex-service man with eight bars
on his Victory medal has been en-
rolled by Argonne Post OF the Amer
lean Legion at Des Moines, Ia, in a
membership campaign. George Lc-
ander, the embryonic Legionnairc,
was with supply train attached to
the Mallet Reserve of the French
Army. He took part in the Somme
defensive, Aisne, Montididier, Noyon,
Champagne-Marne, Aisne-M arne,
Somme and Oise-Aisne offensives and
also served in a defensive sector.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-16

The Women's Auxiliary unit OF
Murphy-Major-Sloan Post No. 2S4
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-16

sage by our national congress of tn,
Adjusted Compensation bills.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-03-18
LETS ALL GO 10 THE
s's ARROWROCK DAM IN A FORD

Roads in Ada county did not come
through the winter season in as good
condition as they would have, had
there been more freezing weather,
acc0rding to the county commission
ers. They have recently had five
trucks, 80 teams and 40 or more
men at work dragging and doing
what repairs were deemed necessary
The Arrowrock road is still dangerous
and while this road has been turned
over to the county as completed, the
commissioners ask that no travel be
made on the road for three weeks
yet as it will be necessary to make
necessary connections and clear GER
tain debris from the side hills, and
In some places the rocks are not yet
cleaned from the rOadway. They say
that when this is done, the highway
40 the great Arrowrock dam will no
AOnger be, menace to the owner OF
nj Ford car, ana that the grade will in
mo place be difficult.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-03-18

The way things shift around In
politics is interesting. Colonel
George Harvey, who is said to have
brought out'' Woodrow Wilson, was
appointed ambassador to England
this week by President Harding. This
to say was earned by Colonel Har-
,yey. as he was long since thrown
over by Wilson and was one of the
best workers for the republican tick
et last fall.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-03-18

The birth of four lambs last week
to eve belonging to w. C. Postle-
thwaite near Caldwell IS matched
this week by a eve belonging to NJ.
Casey, residing south of Ustick, that
has given birth to four lambs, ali
now doing well. The mother also is
in good health. In the case of the
Caldwell eve, however, death came
soon after the birth of the lambs.