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finds that "the American people
are an honest people"
"In crimes which indicate dis
honesty Of the people. such as lar
seny, fraud, and other crimes Of
swindling. a comparison OF condi-
tions demonstrates that the morals
OF this country are better than in
any. other of the large countries Of
the world. The morality of the
country Is higher. the lives Of
its citizens are cleaner, offenses
against women and children are
less frequent and more universally
abhorred."
The steady and growing disre-
spect for the law IL not attribute
Bile to the war, the associations in
vestigating committee finds.
Proportional Increase Small.
I'VE do not find the proportional
greater than from 1910 TO 1915. and
we have not been able 70 discover
that crimes Of violence have ma
terialiy increased In France, Eng
land or Canada during or since
the war, although the effects Of
the war naturally must be more
marked in those countries"
The committee found that the
parole and probation laws are not
strong enough. II recommended
that first offenders only be eligible
for probation and that the indeter-
inmate sentence laws be modified 30
as to- apply solely to first offenders
and that neither parole nor proba-
ton should be permitted those con-
yicted Of homicide. burglary, rape or
highway robbery.
Another outstanding recommenda-
ton OF the committee In that the
manufacture and sale OF pistols,
with which over 30 per cent Of the
murders In the country are com
mitted, and Of cartridges or ammu-
milton be absolutely prohibited save
an such manufacture shall be neces.
sary for governmental and official use
under proper regulation and con.
troll"
Court delays accrue to the benefit
OF criminals only and should be cor.
rected. the committee reported. In
this connection Il recommended that
the State be given every right now
enjoyed by a defendant to appeal; to
amend the indictment; that there be
but one appeal from q judgment of
conviction in the trial court and that
there be enacted legislation limiting
the time during which judges or
courts may hold under advisement
dilatory motions made In criminal
trials.
Other recommendations made by
the committee follow:
That laws now existing In some
States making the jury final Judge
Of the law and of the facIs be re-
pealed.
That further legislation he enact.
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Though some American people do
| not hesitate at murder, robbery and
other major crimes the COMMITTEES
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ed by Congress to punish and pre-
vent lynching and mob violence.
That more stringent laws limit
ing and controlling immigration be
enacted. .s
That the pending measure In
Congress increasing the number Of
United States District judges and
comforting power upon the Chief
Justice and senior circuit judges
to have supervision over the work
Of the courts and see that the
dockets are kept clear be enacted.
Asks Lawyers Aid.
That members Of the American
Bar Association In every COM
munity volunteer to aid. without
fee, the worthy poor who are being
oppressed, defrauded or otherwise
wronged and who have not the
means TO. employ counsel"
mo man or woman, however
humble. ought to be able to say
In any American community that
Justice is too expensive for the
poor" the report asserted.
First offenders, the committee de-
clared. should be segregated from
veteran criminals. Tor the tails
throughout the land today are the
breeding places for crime"
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PREFERS ELLIS ISLAND TO
BUYING HUSBAND At $1oo

NEW YORK. Aug. 11.--Miss Rose
Pooh decided she would rather re
main cooped up on Ellis Island than
In some mans kitchen. she arrived
several days ago from Hamburg and
was told she could not enter the
country because she Is not an AIneri.
can citizen.
That's easy" she said. where.
upon she offered 500 to the Ameri.
can who would marry her. Proposals
exercised q woman's privilege and
changed her mind.
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D. Oman 'Sb0DY.
IS COMING HERE.
FOR INTERMENT
]. 3. Clark, FORMER Business
\ Man, Was Relative Of Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson.

The body of John Blake Clark.
prominent retired business man OF
this city, who died at Boone, Iowa,
while en- route from California to
Washington on a Chicago AND
Northwestern train, will reach
Washington this afternoon at 4:25
accompanied by Mrs. Clark.
Mr.. Clark, who was cousin Of
Mrs. woodrow Wilson, died Of
heart disease, according to word
received last night by the family,
1912 Hobart street northwest.
At the time OF his death he was
sixty-five years Of age, and had.
previous TO his retirement, been
active for twenty-five years In the
building and contracting business
here in washington. He was the
SON Of Lemuel Franklin Clark, a
pioneer merchant of Washington,
He was educated in the public
schools and st. Johns COLLEGE.
Surviving Mr.. Clark are his wife,
three daughters, Mrs Arthur L.
Lansdale, Mrs. Richard A. Murphy,
both Of Washington. and Mary T.
Clark, at the present time residing
In New York city. One son, l..
Frank Clark, and ten grandchildren
also survive the deceased.
Mr.. Clark was a member Of the
Board OF Trade, Washington Coun-
ell. Knights, OF Columbus; the AL
hambra, Washington lodge OF Elks,
and Oldest Inhabitants Association.
Funeral services will be held at 8
o'clock tomorrow morning at Sa-
cred Heart church. Interment will
be in Mt. OIivet Cemetery.
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Births, deaths
Phone Main $500 Until
2 p. M. Obituary Desk
MARY ALLEN GRIFFITH.

Mrs. My Allen Griffith. who
died at her home, 1917 Fairmont
street, was buried yesterday in
Druid Ridge Cemetery. Baltimore,
following funeral services at the
Church Of the Epiphany. Mrs
Griffith. Virginian by birth. had
resided in Washington for many
years.
She Is survived by two sons. the
Rev. II. Allen Griffith. chaplain al
Soldiers Home, and the Rev. q
Berkely, Of Baltimore, and two
grandchildren, Major Carlton Grif
fifth, OF New York. and Capt. L.
Llewellyn Griffith, OF San An
tonic.
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j. s IS FIRST
!. IN CRIME, SAYS
! REPORT to BAR
Disrespect for Law Prevalent
Lawyers In San Francisco
Are Told.
BY ELLIS H, MARTIN.
international News Service Staff

F Correeponoenh
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 1.-THE
United states not only far outranks
every other civilized country in The
commission OF crimes. but now there
is less respect for law than In any
place on the face OF the globe and
lawiessness Is growing.
Actual disrespect for the law 10
manifest IN all classes OF citizenry
and crime flou1shes because crimi'
nails escape punishment
That is the Indictment or lawleHs-
ress handed down by the special COM
mittee on law enforcement and pre-
sented at today's session or the
American Bar Association,
Lawyers gathered here from all
sections of the country heard from
Judge William b. Swaney, or Chat
tanooga, Tenn, chairman OF the
crime investigating committee, that
one serious obstacle to the enforce
ment of criminal law arises from
the unfriendly attitude Of the law
abiding citizen when called upon 10
aid m Its actual administration.
THE American temperament ad-
Justs Itself to sympathy with. the
accused and a corresponding disre-
gard for the rights OF the public"
the committee report said. In
many cases where much public feel
ing is aroused, the man or affairs
100 often deserts the cause OF
Justice"
Unable 10 Curb Crime.
Means or coping with crime and
criminals in the United states are
neither adequate nor efficient, the
committee declared. In addition, II
reported discouraging dearth of
official Information upon the Grim
inal situation. In this respect the
United States Ii found to be TAR be-
hind every other country.
Criminals number less than one
third of one per cent Of the entire
population, and Of this number ma
tives OF other countries are the
greatest offenders.
All crimes have Increased until.
the committee reported. "our situa-
tion today appears as bad AZ that
OF England, France. Italy and Spain
as late as 1887. as portrayed by
Lord Bowen.
"Our regrettable eminence n due
In most part to crimes OF violence
against the person or property. In
1910 out of the $500 confined In
our State and Federal prisons, 16.-
SIG. or more than rs per cent Of all
prisoners had committed homicides.
While of course this number in
cludes the accumulation Of years,
this awful fact still bears Its own
significance. ~.
The evidence before us shows
that there has been since 1910 q
steady and terrible increase not
only Of homicides, but also In bur
glaries and robberies. One State
has in its different, prisons 3.s47 In
mates; OF these 1.42s are guilty OF
taking the lives Of human beings"
Figures Are Cited.
An idea Of the criminal situa ton
showing homicides incaroerated
January l last is given by the COM
nittee In the following table: 81
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!. @. BLAINE coPPINoER
WEDs MISS MANI EY IN UTICA

UTICA. N. r., Aug. 1i.--James q.
Blaine coppinser. Of Washington.
grandson OF James @, Blaine, one
time Presidential candidate and his
bride. who was Miss Ruth Agnes
Manley, daughter of Mr., and Mrs.
Thomas Il. Manley, Of this city, left
on q honeymoon yesterday, following
their marriage here.
Mr.. Coppinger Is attached 70 the
estate tax division of the United
states Revenue Bureau. He is d
graduate OF Georgetown University
and Georgetown Law Schoo,.
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BIRTHS REPORTED.

George II. and Florence v. Harrison.
girl - II,
a. Ferry and Marie L. Duvall, girl.
George n, ana Mary 4. Roney, boy.
Raymond v. and Marguerite M.
George. gtrk
william X, and virginia L. Lewis, girl.
David and Fannie weinberE. girl
stewart II. and Grace wirgman, girl.
Edward l.. and Mildred McAleer, boy.
Bernard d. and Lula q. Arendes. boy.
william r. and Kathryn +. Painter.
girl.
boy.
Robert w. and Mary T. O'Donnell. boy.
John A. and Pearl v. Manning, boy.
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LICENSED TO MARRY.

Vincent C, A. Scully. ~. and Emelyn
c. Krusey, fl The Rev. r. ]. Hurnsy.
Edward y. Lane. ~, and blaine u. p.
Henry, 20. The Rev. A. v. Anderson.
Gustav Christensen, rs, and Margaret
c. Sullivan, 20. The Rev. c, n. sybiinud.
Lewis r. Moore, 2s, and Ethel Gordon,
~. The Rev. Titus 10. Davis.
Herbert A. Carroll, 2s. and Estelle n.
Baker, 2b. The Rev. II. Schroeder.
Thomas j.. Ralston, rs. and Martha L.
Drury, 20, both OF Baltimore, Nd. The
Rev. william J. Brooks.
Hugh NJ, Frost, %. and Mary Fines,
20, both OF Fredericksburg, Va. The
Rev. q. l. Humphreys.
John T. Mourad. "a, and Ollie A.
Graham. ~. both OF Loudoun county. va.
The Rev. II. Schroeder.
Howard j. Brooks, n, and virginia
NJ. Carlton, 10, both Of Richmond, va,
TheN Rev. Titus E. Davis.
Allen b. craver, az, Brookvilie, Nd,
and Pearl v. Burns, ~. The Rev. @.
I. Humphreys. a. .....
taylor, as both q oiunicn sp Spring.. AnH'. Ala. T.
The Rev. u Howard Wells. - - :
Timothy c, Lindanhoad, a. wilder.
Va, and Anna NJ. Fickle, "a. Pulaski,
Va. The Rev. Titus &C. Davis. :"
william E. Medford, 20, AnnapolIs
Nd. and Helen NJ Porter, 20, BaitInors'
Nd. The Rev. A. r. Campbell.
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DEATHS REPORTED.

Annie Z. Morrison, 81 yrs. Prov. Hosp.
Emily ouirk. 90 yrs. Sots p st NV
- Charles Bray 70 yrs, U. 8. Soldiers
Paul E. Howlin. 80 yrs.. Tub Hosp.
Henry Johnson u yrs, 1887 2sd
Jacob Hooks, sb yru., Emef. Hosp.
Robert Slaughter, 30 yrs, Cas- Hosp.
Nathan Dent 80 yrs, Freedmen's 9
Hosp. ,isF ~'
Alfred Carter. 9 mos, chiidren's Ho.p.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-03-22
CAFE MAN STOCKS
RANCH WITH PUREBREDS

Some time ago r. A. Avery, pro-
prietor of the Media cafe, bought 35
acres of land near the city with the
idea of producing the vegetables,
eggs, chickens, Swiss cheese and milk
used in the cafe. At the time this
ranch, that had once sold for $751;
900, was very badly run down. 1t
has been highly improved until to-
day 1t is one of the best small farms
in the vicinity. The orchard bears a
good crop of peaches each year, while
the garden more than furnishes Mr..
Avery the vegetables he uses. A few
Jersey cows have ben added, and
the latest improvement was the pur-
chase of four pure-blooded Berk-
shire pigs.
Mr. Avery is setting an excellent
example for all the farmers of the
community. Stock your farms,
whether large or small with pure
bred animals, the kind that find a
ready market at the highest prices.
They eat less and produce more.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-03-22
Gold Nugget Found
In Chickens Crop

Considerable interest is being dis
played by Ashland mineral enthus-
lasts in the rumor afloat that John
Hughes, host at the Elks seventeenth
anniversary banquet Thursday night,
found a gold nugget of considerable
size in the craw of one of the chick
ems being prepared for the feed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes have been
besieged with queries about the valid
ity of the story. The interested par
ties, after learning that it was really
so, have gone so far as ask from
what ranch the bird came, undoubt-
edly with the object in view OF run
ming down the spot where the gilt
tering mineral was picked up.
The incident recalls the oft-told
story OF Placerville, Calf, where the
first and largest placer diggings near
that city was discovered by a rancher
finding nuggets. at three different
times. in the craws Of his chickens.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-03-22
LONDON FOLLIES TO SHOW
AT PAGE THEATER, MEDFORD

Albert De Courville's London
Follies," the great revue OF revues,
is coming to the Page theater, Med
ford, next Thursday, March 23. The
company is direct from the Gaiety
theater, London, and is the first real
London revue to tour the United
States.
Harry Ttate, England's greatest
comedian, will appear in person, ac-
companied by 80 imported beauties,
as well as many other noted English
stage celebrities
This promises to be one Of the
greatest theatrical treats ever Of
fered to the people OF southern Ore
gon. An advertisement in this is
sue gives the prices and instructions
regarding ordering seats.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-03-22
THE MADRIGAL CLUB TO
APPEAR HERE MARCH 81

The Madrigal club, the oregon Ag-
ricultural college women's glee club,
will appear in a concert at the Ar
mory in this city on March "a.
The Madrigal club is composed of
"a college girls, selected for their
voices, personality and ability in
chorus work.
Some of the outstanding numbers
presented by the entire club will be
Monastery Bells" by Lefebure-
Wely, Morning" by Speaks, Dawn
of Love- by Friml-with a first So
prano solo-the cantata "a Midsum-
mer Night" by Paul Bliss. Attractive
costumes and varied lighting will
produce artistic effects in this last
number.
The club comes to Ashland under
the auspices of the American Legion
and the Auxiliary. The members will
arrive here the morning of the 24ta
and will appear at the high school in
the afternoon for a few numbers.
They will appear in the evening at
the Vining theater and will give o
complete and undoubtedly satlsfac-
tory program.
Inasmuch as the girls will be in
our city over night, the members of
the Legion and Auxiliary have asked
that where possible, people take two
or more of the girls in their homes
for one night. Any person who can
do so will please call Mrs. S. A. Pet
ers Jr., whose telephone is 461-Y,
or talk with Mr.. Peters at the Clti-
zens bank.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-03-22
HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE
SATURDAY EVENING

A lebate will be held Saturday
night in the high school auditorium
at 745 o'clock, between local team
and a team from Grants Pass. There
are four members of the debating
team, two of whom will remain at
home and take the negative side of
the question, while the other two
will journey to Grants Pass and pre-
sent the affirmative side of the ques-
tion. The local team of debaters are
showing well and are capable OF COM
peting with the best high school
teams in the state. Anyone who is
interested in such work will do well
to come out Saturday evening and
lend support to the local team by
their presence.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-03-22

In the semi-flnals Saturday after
noon, Pendleton defeated Eugene by
the score Of 35 to 81. The Cow
Punchers were faster, heavier and
more resourceful, and while Eugene
had smOthered their opponents the
previous day, they seemed to be alb
solutely at the mercy of the man.
moth Buckaroos
The Ashland-Astoria game was the
best and most evenly matched game
of the tournament, and, despite the
fact that Astoria did not play in the
finals, critics gave the second place
to that team. Ashland was we'll In
the lead at the end of the first half
and continued that lead for a short
time after the beginning of the sec
ond half when the Astoria team be-
gan to crawl up on the locals and
was within passing distance few
seconds before the end of the game
when the referee called held ball,
The Astoria center shot field bas-
ket at this time which was not al
lowed as the referee had called the
ball from the Astoria player for hold
ing it longer than the rules decree.
The ball was officially dead before
the throw was started, and the final
score was 2S to q in favor of Ash
land.
As in the other games, Guthrie
led In the scoring with Is points to
his credit, while Heer made s points.
and Ramsey 8.
More fouls were called on Astoria
than on Ashland, although neither
team made any substitutions during
the game. The uncanny foul shoot
ing OF Anderson, OF Astoria, could
not be relied upon when there were
no fouls to try, and as result, he
made only three points during the
game. As is their system of play,
Hobson and Young did not play for
the basket, but were contented to
pass the ball to Heer and the lnvin-
chile Guthrie and stay their distance,
the better to do their duties as
guards.
As the game neared completion.
the crowd fairly went wild. for the
Astoria team was crawling closer to
the lead held by the locals, and the
result was so close that It was any
body's game for the last few minutes
OF play. The lin, up in this game
was the same as in the final, with
the exception that Hobson played the
entire game.
A total OF eight games were played
during the tournament, the results OF
those not described before being as
follows:
Astoria, 27; Ne yberg, 2l.
Pendleton, A: North Bend, 26.
Eugene, 64; Jose III, 8.
Ashland, 81; Redmond, 10.
Astoria, "a; Salem, IS.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-03-22
Caramel Custud

One-half cup granulated sugar;
baked custard recipe.
Put the dry sugar in a saucepan
over a low fire and stir constantly
until it forms golden syrup. The
sugar goes through several stages
before it melts and great care must
be taken not to burn it or there will
be bitter taste. AS the sugar melts,
remove the pan from the fire and
stir, letting the heat Of the pan ac-
complish some of the melting. This
prevents the chance OF burning.
When sugar is melted, pour into
warm custard cups or baking-dlsh.
II cups are warm the syrup can be
spread before 1t hardens. Pour in
the prepared custard and bake. The
caramel forms a sauce for the Gus
tard.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-03-22
Whole Town at Train
When Champs Return

number which did not take part. It
would be no exaggeration to say that
100 automobiles took part in the trip
over town.
The boys and Coach Hughes are
very appreciative of the reception
rendered them upon their arrival
here and are quite gratified with the
backing given them during the SER
les. both by those who attended the
games and those who remembered
them by kilograms. The Medford
chamber of commerce and some four
or five business men of that city
sent kilograms OF congratulation and
encouragement, as did the local
Chamber OF Commerce and about so
other citizens.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-03-22
BUILDING BOOM
STRIKES ASHLAND

The Build with the Birds" cam
paign, which began in the Tidings
last week, is having the hearty sup
port of business men and residents
of Ashland in general.
Never since the entrance OF the
United States into the world war,
has there been such building boom
in Ashland, there being at least a
dozen homes in the course Of con-
struction, while many others are be-
ing planned.
The activity in the building line
can be contributed largely to the
state soldiers bonus and loan. 1t Is
estimated that about 80 per cent of
the cash being received by the ex-
soldiers will be used in the construc-
ton of new homes or Improvements
of homes.
This condition is very gratifying,
not only from the standpoint OF
building up and beautifying the city,
but it also has a tendency to relieve
the acute unemployment situation
which has prevailed during the win
ter.
I. F.. Clapp, of 76 Aida street, is
making some changes in his home,
and when they are completed, he
will start in the laundry business.
At first he will handle only rough
dry work.
C. C. Jalo, of 800 Harrison street.
is making some changes and i'm
provements in his home.
7. A. Cole, who works at the East
Side pharmacy, and resides at l4S
Aida street, is improving his place
by the addition of dutch kitchens
and sleeping porch.
Mrs. s. L. Allen, realtor, who re-
dies at SO Laurel street, is improN-
ing her property at that place by add
ing a kitchen and converting the
house into a double apartment, with
sleeping rooms above and living
quarters below.
The city is installing the new
screen that was recently purchased
for the removal of debris from the
water, so the trouble that has been
encountered in the use Of meters,
could be eliminated to certain de-
gree. The screen is being placed at
the power house.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-03-22
Appoint Overland
Agency in Ashland

Patrick Blake, territory man OF
the Overland Automobile company
for the state of Oregon, was in Ash
land Friday. and closed deal with
Dix and Son, whereby they become
agents for the Overland car in this
section. Dix and Son have operated
garage on East Main street for the
last few years under the name OF
the White Star garage. but recently
bought the lease OF the Schmidt Auto
company VINO we're tlen operating
the Overland sales agency. Since
that time, Mr.. Schmidt has disposed
of his business in this section and
has relinquished his agency for the
Overland here.
The firm viii dispense with the
name OF the White Star and will In
the future be known as Dix and Son.
Overland distributors. Both Of the
Dix's are we'll known and progress
sive, energetic business men. and
they will give the public a square
deal OH Overland machines and
parts.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-03-22
PendIeton Beaten in
Final Game by 1872

out to witness the final game. Fol-
lowing the game a reception was
given for all the visiting players and
their friends, which lasted we'll into
the night. AS practically all of the
teams had remained for the finals, 1t
was a large crowd that assembled at
the Willamette university halls.
The lineup was as follows:
Ashland-FOrwards, Guthrie and
Heer; center, Ramsey; guards, Hob
son and Young. Substitutions-
Weisenburger for Hobson.
Pendleton-Forwards, w. Kramer
and Holmgren; center, Lawrence;
guards, F, Kramer and Cahill. Sub
stitute-Nelson for F. Kramer.
Scores were credited as follows:
Ashland-Heer, 19: Guthrie, 90;
Ramsey, 4; total, As. Pendleton-
w. Kramer, s; Holmgren, 4; Law
renee. 4; Nelson, 2; Cahlll, 4; to-
tai, 22.
Referees-Coleman and Faber.