Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-11-15
LOCAL and PERSONAL
(From Wednesdays Daily
Explosion Killed Two

Explosion Killed Two
Two men, c. w. Drake, 55, and
William McTeague, As, are dead as
the result of the premature explo-
sion at the Von der HELEN road
camp near Prospect Monday. q. r.
Mann, of Grants Pass, the third man
near the blast, was badly bruised
and cut, though he is not in SER
iJus condition. The men had sought
refuge from falling fragments under
a ledge, about 200 feet away from
where the blast had been set. In
stead of the powder blowing the rock
upward, as is generally the case, the
force was exerted in a sideway ex'
plosion, hurllng the rock towards
the men. Two or three others were
slightly bruised by fragments. Fun
eral services for the two men will
be held Thursday, at Medford.
War Leader Speaks Thursday
Colonel Dan Morgan Smith, COM
mander of the Battalion of Death, !"
35Sth infantry, Goth division, will
speak at the Presbyterian church
under the auspices of the World
League Against Alcoholism. Be-
sides serving in the A. E. F., he also
was in the service during the Span
ish-American war Packed houses
have greeted him whenever he ap-
peared. He was formerly we'll
known attorney in Georgia. This
evening he will talk to the people of
Medford, and Friday he is scheduled
to speak at Grants Pass.
Mcdford Contractor in City
Gilbert Stuart, contractor of Med
ford, in charge Of some ditch con-
struction work for the Talent irri-
cation district near the Lithia
springs, was in the city on business
this morning. He stated that in
Medford nearly every county office
went contrary to prediction made
prior to the election.
Ticket Sale Begins -
Tickets for the high school anni-
versary play, "As a Woman Think
eth" to be given Wednesday, No
vember 10, were placed on sale to-
day by Marshall Barber, manager
for the production. Reserved seats
may be obtained at the Plaza con-
fectionery.
Mrs. Harrell Returns
. Mrs. j. B. Harrell returned home
Tuesday from a two weeks visit with
her sister, Mrs. L. A. Drew, in Eu-
gene, Oregon. Mrs. Harrell made
the trip home by auto with her ne
phew, who Is on his way to Los An
geles, Calf.
Will Visit In North
Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Van Malta. Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Johnson and Mrs.
Jennie Gilbert left this morning for
the northern part of the state where
they will spend a few weeks. They
expect to attend the exposition
which is in progress at Portland this
week.
Daughter Visits Cole Family
Mrs. L. A. Abbott ana daughter
Bonnice, of South Bend, Wash, ar
rived this morning for visit with
her father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. N. Cole, 2O4 Weightman street.
They will remain for few weeks.
Visits from MedfOrd--
Mr.. Wilson, of Medford, district
deputy of the Woodmen of the
World, was a visitor in Ashland to-
day.
IJtdtt IOf IOftihHtt--
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Simpson
OF this city, and Mr.. and Mrs. H. o.
Frobach, of Medford, composed a
party that left Tuesday morning for
Portland, where they will visit the
International Livestock exhibition,
which is in session there this week.
They spent Tuesday night at Eugene
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Simpsons
son, Harold, who is attending the
University of Oregon
Attending tho Exposition
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Kinney, Mr..
and Mrs. G. S. Butler and Mr. and
Mrs. w. H. McNair, left today for
few days stay in Portland, where
they will attend the livestock expo
sition.
Football Team Passes Through
Twenty-three Multnomah club
football players will pass through
Ashland this evening en- route to
Pasadena, where they will play the
San Francisco Olympic club Armis-
tice day. With them are Coach
Faulk and Harry Mischer, manager.
The game will decide the Pacific
, coast non-collegiate championship.