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The Washington times., 1922-11-26

the end Of the porch. | thought that it
was a cloth hanging out there, but in or
der not to take chances ! held my gun
pointing at the object and would have
spoken and at any sign Of disohodi"nce
would have shot this outline except at the
moment Mrs Hudnut called out from her
bedroom in a very nervous and alarmed
voice, There is some one walking around
on the porch
Not wishing to disturb Mrs. Hudnut,
and not really thinking that the object
was any more than a cloth | went inside
and told Mr. and Mrs. Valentino that
there was nothing out there. but casually
mentioned the cloth. whereupon Mrs. Val
entino stated that there was NO CLOTH out
there and that il vas douhtl"Sr the h@nro
Of man
Mrs Valentino was so distressed that
began to take her seriously, and th"n
went out of the doorway at the front end
of the hall and walked stealthily down to
the front veranda, outside of N" living
room, turned the corner, and as | turned
distinctly heard a stealthy m"Nem"nt
ahead of me. Thinking it might b"
muskrat or an animal Of som" kind.
went very cautiously through the first
screen door and closcn it very gently.
"By this time was or my hanj> and
knees hidden by the wooden portion of
the glass door leading into the room.
From this position | still could not see
anything until | stool up and peered
around the corner of the second screen
door, when | saw a tall man in a slouch
hat and long overcoat creep cautiously
parallel on the rear porch to my course
down the length of the front porch. He
then dropped to his knees very stenlthily
and looked into the window of the living
room.
"The shock Of this apparition paralyzed
my faculties for a second.
eve were separated only by one screen
door. | quickly pushed open the screen
door nearest me and shouted:
What are you doing here? Stop!
Hands up" and rushed through the door.
Instead of raising his hands the in
truder turned and apparently jumped over
the stone wall behind him, although | did
not see him as he passed into the outer
darkness. shot and rushed after him,
and not knowing the premises, ran with
violence against the stone wall surround
ing the veranda the force Of which caused
me to bend somewhat over the wall,
whereupon hand reached out from the
other side caught me around the back Of
the neck and Topped me to the ground on
the other side fell distance Of five
feet on my back, which left me breath
less.
my military training had taught me
that in similar situation one must not
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Valentino in His Toreador Suit,
Which Weighed Fifty Pounds,
Was Skin Tight and Split Open
in the Trousers One Day Be-
cause Of the Cruelty Of His
Managers.
mosquitoes and prevent their swaying in
the wind on stormy nights
GAS we were playing bridge at about
elevcn-thirty p. M, Mrs. Valentino said in
a quiet voice:
"'There is some one on the porch.
heard the screen door OPEN
IL said: Nonsense, heard no one and
it may be an animal
"Mrs. Valentino answered: 81 know the
sound perfectly and there is no wind and
it is not an animal
MRS. Valentino then stepped to the
door leading on to the porch, opened II
and locked it and casually called hack that
she was going to close the door, rs it was
growing cold, and as she did she locked it.
"Mr. Valentino then went upstairs and
peered out Of Mrs. Hudnut's bedroom. but
could see nothing, rs there was q fine,
drizzling rain, no wind and the night was
intensely black.
"After some time Mrs. Valentino again
said, Il have a feeling that there is some
one on tho porch
81 procured an automatic pistol and
walked out of the door at one end Of the
hall (the back door OF the halN and
trsmped noisily around the whole veranda,
turned and walked hoisly back As | ap-
preached the door saw a form little
darker than ths darkness of the night at
&c, 1874. by Am.rc,p I,.Il,. In,
The Washington times., 1922-11-26
but His Managers Are Mean
His Pictures to His Admirer!
(Continued from Preceding Page)

was not Mr.. Valentines desire to have
Mrs Valentino Constantly annoyed by
newspaper representatives who would not
leave her in peace. notwithstanding her
eral times compelled to appeal to the con-
ductor for protection as he asserts.
And now comes the melodramatic
touch! Hist L-detectives are prowling
about, as the reader will soon see.
Valentino has followed his wife to the
Adirondack camp of the Hudnuts. This
was after the sudden marriage and the
bigamy clouds had safely rolled by. Here
Is the beginning of the detective melo-
drama as Mr. Valentino tells it,
"At North Greek | was informed by
the conductor on the train, who knew
me personally, that a passenger had
stated that he was interested in me,
as he was newspaper representative, and
wanted an interview. ! was interested,
and at the next station left the train, saw
where the man was standing, and aP-
preached close to him to see if he wished
to talk to me. He saw me but made no
effort to approach or converse with me.
This man was very tall man with
long, loose gray Overcoat and closely
cropped moustache | would recognize
him if ] saw him again.
al proceeded to the WaldorfAstoria
where occupied room. A man called
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-01-04
JUDGE WATSON is VISITOR
Former Well-KnOwn Resident stops
OFT Enroute from Montague

Judge c. B. Watson and his son
C. W. Watson, came here from Mon
tague yesterday, where the former
has been visiting the latter. AfteI
being entertained over night at the
Hotel Ashland, the Watsons visited
Ashland friends and proceeded to
Gold Hill, where the Judge now
makes his home, in the evening. In
the first volume of the Tidings, pub
lished in 1876, Judge Watson has an
interesting account Of stage ride
over the Cascades to klamath Falls,
which was then called Linkville.
Bob Garrett was the driver and the
start was made before daylight In
the morning, breakfast being eaten
at Soda Springs. Judging by the
writeup, which was extensively
copied in the eastern papers, the
thing which impressed the Ashland
passenger the most was the rough
ness of the ride over the rocky road
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-01-04
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
PLAN TO COMPILE
CENSUS OF CITY
(From Thursdays Daily

Ashland people who feel that thi:
city did not get fair count in the
government census taken a year ago
should give every possible assist
ance to the Ashland Sunday Schoo
union, which plans to take a census
of the city in the near future, fol
the purpose of making a church di.
rectory. This list is to include the
name and street address of every
resident, church membership or pre-.
ference, if any, and attitude toward
Sunday school and other questions
relating to community life.
The decision to take up the cen
sus project and push it through to
successful conclusion was reached
Tuesday evening, at a meeting OF
the following Sunday school superin-
tendents: H, f. Badger, Presbyter-
ian; G. w. Gregg, Methodist; o. F..
Carson, Baptist T. S. Wiley, Naza-
rene; H. c. Galley, Congregational
ist; Frank Patterson, Christian.
Plans will be perfected at the
next meeting of the Ashland Sunday
school union, which is to be held at
the Congregational church Monday
evening, January 8, at 1880 o'clock.
The program decided upon is as
follows: The first fifteen minutes
will be given over to opening exer-
cises, during which Mr.. Gilmore,
chorister of the Baptist Sunday
school, will take charge of the sing
ing. A musical selection is to be
rendered by Mrs. Florence Allen,
Miss Eva Policy, and Mrs. Esther
Ashcraft, a trio which has endeared
itself to the music loving people of
Ashland. A half h0uh Will be oc-
cupied with departmental confer
ences. Mrs. Fred Engle will take
charge of the heads of the primary
departments of the various Sunday
schools; Mrs. w. J. Oldfield will
conduct the conference of the junior
leaders; Mrs. f. f. Wilmot will pre-
side over the intermediate confer
ence; Mrs. Koehler over the young
peoples department; and John Bea-
Yer will conduct the adult confer
ence. The workers will then reas-
semble for a final conference. Ev-
erybody is cordially invited to at
tend.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-01-04
ASHLAND QUINTETS
WIN OVER TALENT
(From Thursdays Daily


The Ashland Epworth League
boys and girls basketball teams en-
joyed another victory by defeating
the Talent League boys and Talent
high school girls Wednesday even
ing in exciting games played at Tai
ent. The Ashland and Talent sup
porters we're expecting fast, close
games, but no one had anticipated
such exciting games as were played.
The Ashland boys won "a to 33,
and the local girls were victorious,
32 to "a.
The girls started their game by
sending the ball back and forth from
end to end of the court, keeping the
rooters yelling and guessing as to
the first side to score. No one seems
to remember much about the scor-
ing except that the ball flew back
anu ioitn hho tcuulS Ddll urUp-
ping through the hoop fast enough
TO keep the scorers busy. The first
half saw score Of IA to IS in Tai
ent's favor. The Ashland girls came
back strong in the second half and
the final score read, Talent Hi "a,
Ashland League 32.
Close guarding was featured the
boys game, and number of fouls
were called, due largely to the small
court on which the games were
played. The Ashland boys forged
ahead OF the Talent five and the
first half ended 21 to 13. The second
half showed Talent scoring with a
convincing regularity, until the score
was tied. For fully fifteen minutes
neither team was over three points
ahead. II was a game in which sec
onds and not minutes we're to end
the hopes OF either side OF winning.
The final score read 33 TO "a in
Ashland's favor.
Mr.. Hughes, of the Marcy-Over-
land garage. refereed both games In
a manner to satisfy the most exact
ing fan, and the Ashland Leaguers
expressed admiration for the spirit
manifest by the Talent young peo-
pie. Refreshments were served to
the Ashland visitors after the game.
Ashland players are planning 9 re-
turn game to both teams In Ash
land.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-01-04
MEHODISTS SING
CHRISTMAS CANTATA

The Christmas cantata, "The
Bright and Morning Star" was en-
joyed by large and appreciative au-
dience at the Methodist church Sun
day evening. The soloists took their
parts well, each possessing an excel
lent well-trained singing voice. The
work Of the choir as whole showed
much conscientious drilling on the
part of the chorister, George H. Yeo
Mrs. H. j. Van Fossen and Mrs. A.
B. Henry, organists, well supported
the singers with instrumental music
In addition to the choruses by the
choir, there was a piano solo by Miss
Bernice Yeo, a student of the state
university, whose playing is unusu-
ally melodious and shows much per-
fection of technique. Bethlehem
Epherata" and "Over Skies Affair.""
by Mrs. E. o. Smith-formerly Miss
Edna Dahuff-were sung in a clear
soprano voice, which is well placed
and of excellent quality. In the lat
ter selection she was accompanied on
the violin by Dr.. G. f. Tilton, who
sang two solos in pleasing tenor
voice of much sympathy and express
sion. "There Were Shepherds" a
contralto solo by Miss Jean Ander-
son, whose agreeable vocal music vi
brates with deep religious feeling,
completed the solo parts.
In place of the usual white dresses
the feminine portion Of the choir
appeared in beautiful gowns Of var
ious colors and attractive styles. The
sopranos were, Mrs. e. o. Smith,
Mrs. Eric Weren, Jessie Thatcher,
Elsie Kitto, Bernice Yeo, Caroline
Tilton, Pearl Hodkinson, Ethel and
Alta Powell, Rose Leavitt and Miss
Wattenbarger. Contraltos, Jean An
derson, Mrs. W. ]. Crandall, Mrs.
Gerald Gunter, and Mrs. Larkin
Deer. Bassos, L. S. Stennett, o. H.
Barnhill, H. H. Leavitt, P. ]. Amer,
and Gerald Gunter. Tenors, c. F..
Tilton, Mr.. jenkins and Mr.. Kruggel.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-01-04
THOMAS OUT FOR JUDGEsHIP
State Senator to be Candidate for
Circuit Court Judge

c, M. Thomas, of Medford, will be
a candidate for circuit Judge of this
county at the spring primary, ac-
cording to statement issued to
Portland newspapermen at Salem
Saturday, and confirmed by Mr..
Thomas Wednesday. He is now a
state senator from Jackson county,
and the new candidacy marks his re-
tirement from Oregon legislative
halls.
The announcement Is the confir-
ina ion Of political rumor prevailing
for some time. According to politi-
cal gossip, Attorney Gus Newbury
and Attorney o. C. Boggs will also
make the race for judicial honors
with Attorney Thomas, all on the
republican ticket. 1t Is also said
that Attorney Porter ]. Neff will be
the democratic candidate for the
post. The election of judges is su1-
posed to be a non-partisan affair.
Another competitor mentioned on
the last named ticket is Judge w. E.
Crews.
So far no candidate has been ru-
mored or announced for Senator
Thomas place in the state senate.
1t is said that Judge F. M. Calkins,
present incumbent of the circuit
court bench, will not be a candidate
for reelection, though many of his
friends are urging him to make the
race.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-01-04
LOCAL MAN GUILTY OF POSSESS.
ING BOOZE SENTENCED TO
THREE MONTHS IN JAIL BE.
SIDES PAYING A FINE.
Defendant Tried Before Justice
GOwdy with G. NJ. Roberts of Med.
gford Defending Him and Rawles
Moore Prosecuting; Trial This
Morning Attracts Many.
(From Saturdays Daily

Henry Ballenger, arrested Wed
nesday at his home, 36l Mountain
avenue, by Chief of Police Hatcher
on charge of possessing Illicit and
intoxicating liquor, plead guilty to
such a charge before Justice of the
Peace Gowdy this morning, and was
fined $3.50 and sentenced to three
months in jail.
Ballenger was arrested in a raid
on his home carried out by local
police, who found him in the act of
breaking liquor bottles and pouring
their contents into the kitchen sink.
Distillery equipment was also found
on the premises with signs that it
had been put to recent use, accord
ing to police.
The penalty for illegally manu-
featuring liquor is the same as for
the crime charged so it was not
deemed necessary to try the defend
ant on this count, according to Coun-
ty Attorney Rawles Moore, who pro-
secuted the case.
Roberts Defends Ballenger
G. NJ. Roberts, a Medford attor
ney, defended Ballenger, asking for
a light fine and a suspended Jail SEN
tence, the latter TO be enforced upon
a subsequent offense of similar ma
ture. Leniency Of the court was
asked for on the grounds that the
defendant was without funds and
had resolved to reform. Attention
was also called to the fact that the
defendants wife was in Portland
and that Ballenger would at once
Join her there, If released. A Jail
sentence, Roberts pointed out, would
be an expense to the county and de-
prive Ballenger of the opportunity to
earn money with which to support
his wife. Roberts stated that he
was defending Ballenger withou
charge for two reasons-because he
believed that every man was entitled
to legal representation, and because
he, Roberts, desired to act as
friend of the court.
Moore Is Prosecutor
Rawles Moore, speaking for the
county and state, called attention to
the fact that the defendant had been
convicted on a similar charge last
summer and that there was ample
evidence that Ballenger was engaged
in the manufacture and sale of IL
quor. He recommended a heavy
fine and three months Jail sentence.
In pronouncfng sentence, Justice
Gowdy admitted that it was hard to
send a man to Jail when he had a
wife who needed support, but that
his duty to Oregon and Ashland de-
manded that such action be taken.
The city hall, where the trial was
held at 1890 O'Clock this morning
was crowded with interested on
lockers.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-01-04
COUNTY TAX is ANNOUNCED
26.7 Mills Is Levy for Districts Out
side High School Districts

The county court in adjourned
session yesterday morning approved
OF the county tax levy for the year
at 26.7 mills for districts outside of
high school districts, and 25.9 mills
for districts inside high school dis
tricts, with the exception of the Ash
land district, which was placed at
25.7 mills, owing to a 2 mill ex-
emption from tho library tax.
The levy is 6 mills higher in dis
tricts outside of high school ldis-
tricts, and 1.9 lower in districts in
side high school districts than last
year.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-01-04
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE
STATE OF OREGON. IN AND
FOR JACKSON COUNTY.

In the Matter of the Estate of Annie
Cash Deceased.
Notice of appointment of Admins.
traitor and to Present Claims
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
the undersigned has been appointed
by the Honorable G. A. Gardner.
Judge Of the County Court in and
for Jackson County, Oregon, as the
administrator of the estate of Annie
Cash, Deceased, and any person hav-
ing claim against the said estate,
is required to present the same, duly
verified, at the law offices of Briggs
& Briggs, Pioneer block, Ashland
Oregon, within six months from the
date of the first publication of this
notice.
Notice Of first publication: De-
cember IA, 1921.
GEORGE w. CASH,
1874 Administrator.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-01-04
GIFTS SHOWER EVER TRIpLETs
Baby Daughters in Ever Family Are
Remembered by Many Persons

(From Thursdays Daily
1t pays to be triplets, especially
at Christmas time, says the Port
land Oregonian. This was demon
strated in the case of Florence EN-
ma, Elizabeth Adell and Laura Ethel
the daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Ever, born November 23.
The triplet daughters attracted quite
bit of notice at the time of their
coming, and they weren't forgotten
by Santa Claus and his aides.
Mrs. Ever said that her. daughters
had been deleuged with gifts from
many friends and persons who were
interested in them merely because
they were triplets. Most gifts came
in sets of three. One of these sets
was sent by the Santiam Wooden
mills, and consisted of three small
woolen blankets and one big one,
presumably to go over all three ba-
bies.
Then there were silver cups in sets
of three, rattles, rings, linen and
many other things. One contribu-
tor sent three banks with money
in them. %
Mr. and Mrs. Ever were formerly
OF this city.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-01-04
Tea Drinking Decreases

LONDON, Dec. 31.-Consumption
of tea has materially decreased dur
ing the year just ended. Jobbers at
tributed a large part OF the decrease
to the influence Of American troops
stationed here en- route to France
during the war, who refused to
drink tea.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-01-04
MUST DIM AUTO HEADLIGHTS
State Officer Arrests Men on High.
way for Break ing State Law
(FrOm Fridays Daily

MEDFORD, Or, Dec. 30.-C. J.
Aurmer and G. II. Shaffer were ar
rested on the Pacific highway We'd
nesday night for failing to dim their
lights when approaching and pass
ing another car. Both men pleaded
guilty to the charge in the local JUS
tice court, and were fined $40. The
arrests were made by state officer
j. j. Mcmahon. Repeated warnings
have been issued on this subject
and officials have decided that the
only way to curb the neglect to dim
headlights while passing cars on the
highway. is to strictly enforce the
law, arresting and filming every driv-
er who does not comply with it. The
Oregon state motor law in regard to
dimming lights, reads as follows:
Headlights must be dimmed up
on meeting an approaching vehicle.
Where headlights are not equip
ped with a dimming device. spot
light shall be used when meeting an
approaching vehicle, and the head
lights turned out.
"Spotlights shall be so set as to
cast the ray of light six (6) feet to
the right of the axis of the vehicle,
and not to exceed seventy-five (75)
feet in front thereof.
"All horse-drawn vehicles when
operated at night shall display a
light visible from both front and
rear" k
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-01-04
EMMA W. FURER PASSES AWAY
Aged Woman Dies at Home of Sister
Mrs. Il. II. Bagley, Here
.(From Thursdays Daily

'(From Thursdays Daily
Emma w. Furer, 62, died sudden
ly last night at 10 o'clock, at the
home of Mrs. E. E. Bagley, her sis
ter, 17S Skidmore street, after an
illness OF two months. Another sis
ter. Miss Amelia L. Furer, was pres
ent. She and the deceased were
from San Diego, where another sis
ter. Mrs. f. ]. Heimerdinger. resides.
A brother. C. ]. Furer. and another
sister. Mrs. F. G. Blakeslee, live in
Massachusetts. The body is being
cared for by H. c. Stock, undertaken,
and is to be shipped to Fairfield,
Illinois.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-01-04

each conner" So read the announce
ment Of the watch night party OF
the Presbyterian Christian Endeavor
society, which will be held tomorrow
night. The regular business meeting
will be the first number on the pro-
gram, followed by the calendar cap
erings," refreshments and closing
half hour Of praise and song led by
Walter Miksch. Every Christian
Endeavor member is urged to be
present.
Miss Edith Moody entertained a
number of friends at a jolly party
at her home on Manzanita street last
night. Card games formed the prin-
ciple diversion of the evening, and
at a late hour refreshments were
served. Those bidden to the delight
full affair were the Misses Dorothy
Jones, Bernice Myer, Harriet Dodge.
Gladys Wehril, Gladys Applegate,
and Louise Gillette.
**.|
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Johnson, who
reside on Walnut street, celebrated
their fifty-ninth wedding anniver-
sary with bountiful Christmas day
dinner, to which the following were
invited as guests: Mr.. and Mrs. G.
O. Van Natta, Mrs. Matt Gilbert and
sons, Arthur and Merrill, VIII john
son, Mrs. Mitchell and Mr.. and
Mrs. Conover and three children.
The aged couple were the recipients
of many gifts on the occasion.