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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-30
COWARDICE.

"Thus, ambition doth make towards
OF us all,
And the firm hue of resolution
Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of
thought
And enterprises of great pith and mo-
.ment,
With this regard, are tuned awry
And lose the name of action"
We do not pretend to quote liter
ally from our old friend Shake, but
we were reminded of it in getting a
dandy good story about county
finances from a prospective candi-
date, who thought 1t the great inter-
est OF the taxpayers that his story be
known, but who absolutely refused to
father II because he was a candidate.
He would rather be elected than be
right The way the writer feels now,
he has had enough of public office,
but should he ever become candi-
date in the future, believe us, he will
20 on the principle that he would
rather be right than be elected. If
election must be bought by a subserv-
ient silence on vital topics, then we
will insist on speaking out and being
defeated.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-30
copyrighted January, 1916, by
Beatriz Michelena.)

suggested last week that this
talk" would concern itself with the
very important topic of facial express
sion."
Unless one has eloquent features,
/. e., features which respond very
readily to changing emotions, she can
never hope for any great success as
a motion picture actress. would not
90 so far as to say that this requisite
is the only thing, but unless support
ed by it, nothing else can count for
a great deal.
First of all I would emphasize that
facial expression does not mean arti-
ficial grimaces. On the exact con-
trarp, its effectiveness depends on its
coming in natural and almost uncon-
scious response to what one feels in
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-30
THE GLAD HAND
By Leonard Hinton

Whenever | come upon an instance
Of lack of cooperation which might
be remedied by a word in the right
place and the right attitude on the
part of those to whom it is address,
ed, ! shall not hesitate to give the
matter the privilege of this column.
My attention was called today to
the fact that this is considered
throughout the state a poor barber
town. The businessmen of Ashland.
l am told, keep their small silver
very closely guarded and shave them
selves. / have yet to hear that they
have eliminated the hair cut with the
aid of friend wife and the mush
bowl, but it seems that they are ex-
ceeding wary of the coins that are
permitted to slip into the hands of
the barber for professional services.
Now these merchant gentlemen
are carrying on at this time trade
at-home campaign which is logical
thing, exceedingly praiseworthy If
backed by genuine enthusiasm for
the home product and sincerity in
dealing with the other fellow.
l doubt if any of the merchants
who are supporting that movement
that by their failure to patronize the
BARRIERS of the city they were starv-
ing a local, Legitimate business, and
possibly losing dollars and gaining
pennies by the transaction. For the
barber who finds that his business
neighbors will not accord him their
patronage is exceedingly likely to
make up an order three or four times
year and send it flying away for
ever to the mail order house. And
there is no logical reason on earth
why he shouldn't.
But the merchant, who is really
good fellow after all, loses more
on a suit of clothes ordered out of
town than his barber bill would
amount to in a year. There are
some petty economies which are
good, but there are others which are
the worst of extravagances.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-30
Ashland, Ore, Thursday, Mar. 80, III
SPLENDID IMPROVEMENT.

The park board is to be congratu-
lated on the splendid work being
done in Plaza Park. Especially is
the widening of the walk and its re-
surfacing a much needed improve
ment. 1t should be extended the
same width up through Chautauqua
Park to the entrance of Lithia Park.
That path will always be the main
pedestrian way to Lithia Park and
should be at once widened and coy-
cred deep with decomposed granite
so it would be free from mud and
present an inviting appearance to the
public. Chautauqua Park, though, in
a sense private property, is much
used by the public and will be more
used in the future as main foot
thoroughfare to Lithia Park. That
being true, the city should stand the
expense of grading and surfacing the
walk. 1t should be well lighted its
full length, for already many of our
citizens are taking delight in visiting
the springs fountains in the evening.
Tuesday evening the writer passed
more than dozen men and their
wives walking up to the springs after
dark. One of the best, the fairest,
investments the city could make
would be to establish and well light
a good path through Chautauqua
Park. Ashland should begin to dress
for the party. BY the middle of next
month many strangers will be here
to visit the springs. Whatever i'm
provement is made should be done at
once.
Mill street as well, should be at
once improved. 1t is understood that
the Chautauqua board has Indicated
a willingness to deed to the city the
tract of Chautauqua ground which
runs up into Lithia Park and the
strip of ground between Mill street
and the center of Ashland creek, II
the city would accept 1t and relieve
the Chautauqua association of paving
expense along Mill street. Such an
agreement would be fair. The Chau'
tauqua association is a great asset ia
Ashland. 1t is not a profit-making
enterprise and it should be fostered
and aided by the city in every reason
able way. Mill street should be mac
adamed, or paved, within the next
sixty days. The council and Chau-
tauqua directors might get together
on some such arrangement
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-30
WHERE PROGRESS PAYS
BY Leonard Hinton.

One of the best indications of life
on the part of town is progress
sive move on the part of one of the
business men of the town. No one
who has been in Ashland for any
length of time can have failed to
notice the new auto delivery car OF
the Home Laundry. When I visited
the laundry to compliment Mr.. MIS-
bet. the proprietor on the appearance
of his innovation, / found that the
new delivery car was only one feat
ure of a service which is modern and
progressive in every respect.
The fact came out that the car
which aroused my admiration was
the work of Mr.. Nisbet himself, who,
besides knowing the laundry busi-
ness, has the secrets of the wood
working craft at his finger tips.
While modestly disclaiming any
credit for the construction of the
car body, which is spotless crea-
ton of white and gold, Mr.. Nisbet
admitted that he considered the new
car a good advertisement. He re-
marked that at the time he assumed
control of the laundry the delivery
wagons were a rusty black, of poor
appearance and very bad sugges-
ton of a business where cleanliness
and appearances are paramount. The
first step in the new policy was the
discarding Of the old black wagons
in favor of white The motor car
has been the logical development.
| found the laundry pleasant,
well lighted place, where the en-
ployees seemed to have plenty to do
with, yet were never rushed beyond
their capacity for, good work. 1t was
no surprise, therefore, to hear Mr..
Nisbet say as a matter of course,
that there had never been COM
plant of the work turned out by
the plant.
1t is distinct pleasure to be able
to devote an occasional column to
the boosting of a business enter
prise which embodies in its every
day policy the best principles which
can be brought to bear upon enter
prise of any kind, and upon any
scale.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-30

properties of their territory through
fear of the short-sighted knocker
than by any other difficulty. 1t is
not the Indifference of the outside
public, or the lack of worth in a
project of municipal enterprise which
constitutes the great peril 1t is the
man at home-the man in the rut.
Rome, we are told, was not built
in a day. We may safely add that
neither Rome, nor anything else big
or little, under the sun, was ever
built by the man who can not wait
the obstructionist.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-30

Phone job orders to the Tidings.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-30
The Springs
OF Inspiration
(By Leonard Hinton.)
(ConclusiCn.)

In going over the newspaper files
showing the development of Ash
lands resources from the earliest in
ception of the movement to the pres
ent day, | was struck with the fore
sight which has been exercised at
every stage of the project. Even at
the time of the first park develop
ment the future had been planned
for and left unhampered. This pol
icy has carried throughout the oper-
ations of the Springs Commission,
and at the present time Ashland has
complete control of her park and
mineral water systems, and by judi
cious regulation the best interests of
the city have been protected against
the baneful effects of petty politics.
The continuance of this regulation
of the properties now controlled will
be a large factor in their future ex-
ploitation. Until the parks have
been brought tc the highest state of
perfection, and every provision made
which money can provide for the COM
fort and pleasure of the tourist and
health-seeker, the management of the
property should remain in the hands
of commission able to give lavishly
of time and effort to the work at
hand and familiar with the achieve
ments and difficulties Of theSpast.
Such a management of Lithia Park
will result in very real savings to the
city in a direction where even the
smallest economies are important.
AS a matter of fact, a great deal
more work should be done in Lithia
Park. Those who read the article in
the Tidings of last Thursday by SUI
perintendent Graves can form some
conception of the beauty of the park
if such plans could be carried out
The realization of such a comprehen-
sive design will of course be a matter
of some time. But if the citizens Of
Ashland car invest their vision of the
future with that perspective which is
essential if the worth of such plans
are to be realized, they will see that
Mr.. Graves has suggested nothing
which is far-fetched or unrelated to
the scheme of work rs it already ex-
lists. Some of his suggestions, for
instance, waterfall which he says
can be created for five hundred do
lars, are splendid examples of ecoh-
omy in the relation of cost to the
final enhancement of the landscape.
With cooperation we must ha' e
regulation. And regulation of such
superb Fairgrounds as the Ashland
park system must be administered by
a body of men free from the petty
political motives of the moment, ex-
perience in the direction Of similar
matters, and able because of that exr
perience to give the public the last
pennyworth of enjoyment which such
playground can provide.
The End.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-30
Talks With Screen Struck Girls

wardly. 1t is not a surface accom-
plishment.
1t follows then that to adequately
feel is a very essential matter. An
actress in pictures must have great
powers OF imagination-an magma
tion that can pull her out from what
!she really is and throw her bodily
into the role she is playing. She
must live her part; not make believe
live it, but actively live it and breathe
it and lose her whole soul into it,
If she does this, facial expression
unless she has features of putty. will
pretty well take care of themselves.
Before starting out to become a
motion picture actress, therefore,
every girl should ask herself two
questions: First, has she the neces-
sary power of imagination to live a
part, and secondly, has she features
that, without effort, register her in
nermost emotions and thoughts? Do
her eyes naturally blaze in anger or
melt with love? Does scorn give her
lips an unconscious but expressive
twist?
She must realize that the day is
gone when a pretty face can make its
conquest unaided in motion pictures.
True it is that beauty still counts a
great deal but the leading query
after all is not so much whether she
has face as pretty as this actress or
that, as whether or not she has one
with features as eloquently responsive
to her emotions.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-30
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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-30

No subscriptions for less than three
months. All subscriptions dropped at
expiration unless renewal is received.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-30
PORTLAND BOOSTERS
BY Leonard Hinton


It is time that the people of Ash
land, especially those who are prone
to knock the pretensions of the city
to resort prominence, were told some
of the opinions of strangers to the
city, opinions which are daily eX-
pressed to whomever will listen on
the streets, in the parks, at the
hotels. If the delight which these
people experience upon finding mere
ly a few of the attractions of the
city is reflected by the crowds that
come later, Ashland has nothing to
fear from rival resorts.
A gentleman from Portland who
has been in the city for several weeks
has been most emphatic in his ap-
proval of the possibilities which he
found here. Among other interest
ing things, he said:
81 have spent great deal of my
time during the last few years travel
ing among the resorts of the Coast.
Never have | seen so wonderful a
site for resort development or such
number of valuable waters avail
able for medicinal use. Other re-
sorts which accommodate great
crowds during the season are not to
be compared with Ashland, either in
the natural environment and climate,
or in the value of the waters fur
nished."
The interviewer dared a leading
question. do you think then that
the city would be justified in making
sanatarium provision and going to
further expense in providing for the
tourist patronage?"
81 should say So" was the answer.
There are things which you must
have if this is to satisfy the expecta-
tions of tourists, and without which
you are fearfully handicapped. For
instance, | was terribly disappointed
to find that there are at present no
sulphur baths available. Sulphur
baths are absolutely necessary to
watering place Do you know that
physicians all about the country are
already advising their patients to
come to Ashland for just that
thing?"
as Ashland well known in Port
land as resort city?"
1T is becoming very well known.
There will be hundreds of Portland
people here this summer. A great
many of them are coming soon. |
believe you have very little idea of
the number of tourists who will come
to Ashland this year"
Since meeting him I have met sew
eral others who are here in the quest
of Ashland's healing waters. Each
and every one of them is a booster
for Ashland. They realize as few OF
the home people do, the wonderful
scenic beauty of Ashland's immediate
environment, which comes into the
heart OF the city in the park system.
They make allowances In the matter
Of lack of equipment, too, realizing
that the resort is still in the building.
But we cannot afford to disappoint
those who will follow later in the
season, by whose verdict Ashland
lives or dies as an adequate resort OF
the first class.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-30

1t is astonishing what a large and
enthusiastic crowd you can get out
to a lecture, which otherwise would
be poorly attended, by serving four
thimblefuls of tea and two saltines to
each guest.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-30

Benton Bowers is being discussed
as a possible candidate for the legis-
lature. There will likely be three re-
publican candidates-Thomas of Tai
ent, Sheldon of Medford, and Bowers
Of Ashland. There will be two to
elect.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-30

The National Guard can be sue
cessfully used for defense in case Of
war, merely by asking permission Of
forty-eight governors and state legis-
latures every tine an order is issued.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-30

Sunny Southern Oregon" stands
magniiicently by our claim. Where
is the climate to be found that can
beat II?
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-30

It must seem deadly monotonous
in munitions factory when 6 p. m.
arrives without the regular daily ex-
plosion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-09-22
STARTS At
GRAND THEATRE SUNDAY

The much heralded and truly magni-
ficent film achievement of the age is
soon to have it's initial presentation
in Aberdeen for an engagement which
will extend over days, with matinees
commencing Sunday.
Far beyond any other attraction of
a similar nature "Civilization" comes
to bring home to every heart its be-
nign lesson of Humanity for Humanity
first and always is it's theme. In ord
err to visualize the tremendous appeal
for peace, Thomas H. Ince, wizard of
motion picture craft expended cool
million dollars and built and destroyed
whole cities in his quest for realism.
Into the depts Of the mighty ocean he
delved, into the air he scared. upon
the face of the earth he reproduced
battles and in mimic warfare succeed
ed in depicting with marvellous fidel-
ity what might besthe actual war which
at present shakes the world. But let
it not be said that cruel war is his
only means of driving home his point
of view, for, while war there is, and
mighty closely does this make believe
war resemble the real thing. there
are also supremely represented the su-
preme beauties OF peace and tran
guilty.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-09-22
WIN. CEISSLER IS
CALLED BY DEATH
Prominent Montesano Banker Dies
"Wednesday Morning from Stroke
Of Paralysis.

MONTESANO, Sept. 21.-William
Geissler, a pioneer resident and for a
number of years identified with the
business interests of this city, died at
his home on Pioneer street early
Wednesday morning, following a
stroke of paralysis suffered the day be-
fore.
Mr.. Geissler was born at La Fargo
vile, N. Y, in 1858, and first acme to
this county in 1882, and excepting an
absence of five years, lived here con-
tinuously. Starting in the drayage
and fuel business on a small scale, he
later acquired considerable timber
land, and at the time of his death was
wealthy man.
Mr.. Geissler leaves widow, one
son, one daughter, two brothers and
sister. r. l.. Geissler, the son, is
cashier of the First National bank.
MRS. c. D. Phillips. the daughter,
lives at Western. J. A. Geissler, Of
Montesano, George Geissler, of Che
hails, are the brothers. The sister,
mrs. John Rogers Of Elma, is at pres
ent IN Eastern Washington. and funer-
a arrangements will not be made un-
al she Is heard from.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-09-22
Exposure of Plans to Present Motion Pictures
Injecting Religious Issues In Campaign
Causes Republican Grief.
FORMER CONVICT EMPLOYED NDIRTY WORK
Everett Colby, Progressive Member of the Na-.
tionaI Republican Campaign Committee, Is
Prime Mover in the Scheme

town far distant from New York
Some of the Republican leaders
doubt whether the plan can be used
at all They regard this possibility
as lamentable for the reason that u
very fair-sized share of campaign
funds has already been paid Mr.. Reid.
Vance Mccormick, chairman of the
Democratic national committee, had
this to say:
II cannot believe it possible that
any political party is going to attempt
to drag an issue of that kind into this.
campaign"
The man who portrayed Mr.. Wilson
was George w. Johnson, captain in
the Thirteenth coast defense. Nation.
al guard, New York. He said:
"If l had known that the film was
to be used for political purposes I
never would have taken part. I did
not know what kind Of play it was.
But Mr.. Reid gave no impression L
was portraying the President doing q
days work. I'd like to tell him what
think of him."
Hal Reid, with whom the Republican
committee has made the contract for
the photoplay production, was sem
fenced years ago to Is years in prison
for an assault on a variety actress
named Maud Compton. He served IL
months in the Saltwater penitentiary.
then he was pardoned by Governor
Merriam. i
Last night Reid was asked about
this. THAT is true" he said, "but I
have transcript of the pardon in which
the governor states, 4 find that great
injustice has been done the said J..
Hal Reid and that he is not guilty. ~
The pardon was granted, it was an.
nounced at the time, as the result Of.
affidavits by the Compton woman and
others. Those affidavits were not.
made public.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-09-22

The Herald is the most widely read
paper in Grays Harbor county, and
rise advertisers know it.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-09-22
PARTIES ALIGN
FOR ELECTION
County Committees Meet To.
morrow in Montesano to
Organize for Campaign
DEMOCRATIC VOTE LIGHT
But 81 Democratic Precinct
Committeeman Out of Is AL
lowed Are Chosen ---' .-----"

Under the provisions of the primary
law, the Democratic and Republican
precinct committeeman elected at the
primaries, and who constitute the par.
ty county committees, are required
to meet at the county seat on the
second Saturday after the primaries
at 2 p. m., for the purpose of organ
izing and choosing a member of the
state committee. This requires the
committees of both parties to meet
tomorrow afternoon at Montesano, and
Watson Vernon, chairman of the Dem
ocratic county committee, has so noti-
fed the persons elected in the various
precincts.
The Democrats only elected COM
mitteemen in 80 precincts, out Of a
total of IS, and the committee at the
meeting tomorrow will appoint resi-
dents of the missing precincts to fill
the vacancies. The following are the
elected members of the committees:
Aberdeen-J. J. Ryan, Harry O'Dell,
c. V. 10y, ]. J. Carney and Frank
Dole. Ten precincts missing.
Hoquiam-P. J. Powers. VIM. N.
Lesson, A. s. Hodgdon, John Erhart,
Fred Straub, c.: A. Morgan. J. w.
Brunett, T. w. Kretz and l.. H.
Jones and F. l.. Morgan. One pre-
cinct missing.
Montesano-A. ]. Jackson, s. L.
Moak, l.. B. Bignold. w. L. Carter and
o. H. Fry.
Elma-J. Washington, J. ]. Ander.
son, w. E. Hallum. One precinct
missing.
Cosmopolis-C. w. Barlow, Frank
Wales.
Axford-J. Lusk.
Copalis-Chas. Mcintyre.
Porter-J. s. Butler.
Satsop-J. F. Roundtree.
Whites-Melvin George.
The following precincts failed to
elect:
Aberdeen-First ward, second pre-
cinct; second ward. second precinct;
third ward, third precinct; fourth
ward, first and second precincts; fifth
ward, first. second and third pre-
cincts; sixth ward, first and second
precincts.
And the following country precincts:
Aloha, Artic, Blockhouse, Carlisle,
Coats Landing, Connie, Damon, Dele
zene, Fords Prairie, Neeson, Gray
Gables, Grove, Humptulips, Johns
River, Junction. Malone, Melbourne,
'Moclips, Oakville, Ocosta, Rayburn,
Simpson, Summit, Stearnsville, Vesta
Western, Westport, Wilderness, Will
son, Wishkah.