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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23
SINGING IN ENGLISH.
Tho Difficulty Of Sounding Certain
Words on High Notes.

Tho Difficulty Of Sounding Certain
Words on High Notes.
English as is commonly sung has
become so hard to understand that
musical authorities are earnestly seek
Ing a remedy, And the composer Is
principally to blame, says Francis
Toye, writing in the London Nation.
"That there are difficulties In sing
ing certain English syllables on GER
tain notes may be admitted" says Mr..
Toye. English, unlike German and
Italian, Is not predominantly Ian
guage of broad vowel sounds. 1t is
awkward, for instance. to sing fix or
her or sun with a loud, sustained
tone on a high note. But II compos-
ers knew their business they would
not, save In any exceptional circum.
stances, ask the singer to do anything
of the kind.
Half the imaginary difficulties Of
singing English arise from the incom-
petence Of many composers In setting
1t to music. They seem neither to
think In terms Of singing nor to study
the natural rhythm of the language.
When they do the problems Of sing
Ing in English vanish like the mist be-
fore the sun"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23
Central Point Notes

Mrs. Hodge and daughter of Illi-
nois are guests of relatives in our
valley this month. The ladies visited
at the home of their cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hesselgrave, Wednes-
day.
Sunday evening Auntie Williams, a
welI-known and familiar figure on
the streets of Central Point, quietly
passed away. Mrs. Williams was 81
ears old and had lived in Central
Point good many years. She was
one of the bravest and noblest char
acters that ever lived here. Her life
was one hard uphill roe to hoe, but
she never complained. Her burdens
were never too heavy to prevent her
smiling, and to the troubled or sick
she always had a CHEEKY word and
kind, loving smile. She had been
i'll many days and bore her illness
bravely. 1t will be lonesome to pass
her little cottage and not see her
kindly, wrinkled face that was so Of
ten at the window cheering the pass
ersby, but we cannot help but say
that we are glad that this gentle little
lady has at last found rest and will
be safe in the keeping of her maker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hill and young
son we're in Central Point Wednes-
day. the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Muir
row. The above mentioned people
were former neighbors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Murrow and are from Sioux City,
Iowa.
Mrs. Emma Bebb returned home
the first of the week from a two
weeks visit in Portland. Mrs. Bebb
was accompanied home by her son.
Irwin Bebb, who had employment in
Oregon's largest city for the past six
months.
Mrs. Mulkey of Salem was the
guest of Mrs, Ida Greed and daugh-
ters the past week. Miss Margaret
Mulkey, who has spent her vacations
here for the past few years, is the
daughter of Mrs. Mulkey.
Mrs. Jasper Hannah Of Debenger
Gap was among friends here during
the week.
A crowd of our young ladies and
gentlemen went to Medford Sunday
evening to watch the baseball game
played by the soldier boys.
Leslie, the fifteen-yeartold son of
Mrs. F. A. Hawk. left Tuesday even
ing for Portland, in company with
Mrs. Ellison, in whose home he will
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23
Obituary.

Ada Mcdonald was born at Quen-
emo, Kan, November 4, 1876, where
she resided until her marriage to E.
W. Redifer May 10, 1895, then moved
to Oregon, where she lived until her
death August IS, 1917.
To their union we're born four chill
dren, two of whom survive, Aubrey
and Everett, both at home.
Besides her husband and children
she leaves to mourn her loss her faith
er and mother. Mr.. and Mrs. S. C.
Mcdonald of Ashland, and three sis
ters, Mrs. ]. w Shoaf of Loveland,
COL, Mrs. j C. Freeman of Rose
burg, Ore, and Mrs. ]. G.. Cozort of
Ashland, all of whom will sorely miss
her.
She became Christian at the age
of Is and has been an active worker
in all Sunday school and church work
up to the time of her last illness.
She was member of the Church of
Christ at the time of her death and
will be greatly missed by those with
whom she labored for the Lord.
Dearly loved by all with whom she
came in contact, of more than ordi-
nary attractive personality, she was
eagerly sought for in all social affairs.
Funeral services were held at
Stocks undertaking parlors Sunday
afternoon, August 10, Rev. Davis of
the Church of Christ in charge. The
body was shipped to her old home at
Myrtle Creek, Ore, Monday for
burial There short funeral service
was held at the grave, where a large
number Of friends and relatives had
gathered to pay their last respects,
among them being her pupils of pub
lie and Sunday school. Floral offer
ings at both services were beautiful.
She is gone and we shall miss her,
Miss her oft with aching heart,
But we know that we shall meet her
In that Home and never part.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23
C1emens-Smith,

On Tuesday. August 21, at $3.50
in the afternoon, at the residence of
T. NJ. Lynch on Liberty street, this
city, occurred pretty wedding in
the marriage of Cecil C. Clemens and
Grace P. Smith, both of Medford.
Rev. w. T. Van Scoy officiated, the
bestowal of the ring by the groom
being part Of the ceremony Ernest
Smith, brother of the bride, and
his wife accompanied the happy cou-
pie by car from Medford.
The groom is a native of Oregon,
having grown to young manhood at
Medford, where he received his
schooling. He is an Industrious and
business young man, and is one of
the managers of the Westerlund or
chards east of Medford. The bride is
also an Oregonian and is well known
as a successful school teacher Of
Jackson county, having recently been
in the Phoenix schools for several
terms. She graduated from the
Southern Oregon State Normal
School with the class of 1908, and
had been a popular student of this
school for three years. This welded
pair belongs to two prominent fami-
lies of this county, and they start out
In this new era of life with bright
prospects. They go to housekeeping
at once in new cottage on the Wes-
terlund orchard tract. Every house
hold article is already in the home
and the newly married pair will not
take time for a honeymoon trip till
later A host Of friends wish for
them unlimited happiness.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23
Picnic Party.

Several young people went for a
days outing to Sulphur Springs on
Saturday. The young ladies took
lunch with them and had a jolly pic
mic at the noon hour at the Sulphur
Springs grove. after which swimming
was in order for'the afternoon. The
party enjoyed the water sports very
much, those occupying the observa-
tion car enjoying the fun fully as
much as the majority who were in
the water. Those who had the pleas
ure of this party were Misses Nell
Peachey Ola Blackwell Geneva
Crosslin, Amelia Esparza, Marie
Holmes, and Mrs. Grace Foster and
Mrs. Ola Pool,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23
A Real Experience.

"Yes," said a travelling man, 81 was
once out of sight Of land on the Allan.
tic ocean twenty-one days"
Another man spoke up: ION the Pa
cifc ocean one time didn't see land
for twenty-nine days"
A bald man knocked the ashes from
bis cigar and contributed his bit;
II started across the Kaw river at
Tokepa In a skiff once" he said, land
was out Of sight Of land before l
reached the other side"
"What!" demanded the man who
had spun the first yarn. "The Kaw is
not more than 300 feet wide at To
peka."
"Quite true" said the bald man
quietly. The skiff turned over, and
sank twice."-New York Times.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23
RUNNING AND BREATHING.
Why the Exertlon Makes the Lungs
Gasp For More Air.

WY ttO 6Aottt0U tWaH0o tnS 6uUho
Gasp For More Air.
1t is hard to breathe after running
awhile, because your body requires
more blood in circulation. The efforts
OF your heart, brain and lungs make
breathing difficult. We breathe to take
air into the lungs. where the blood
which has once been through the ar
terles and comes back ON its return
trip to the heart is exposed to the air
In the lungs before going back into the
heart. The air which we take into our
lungs puriaes the once used blood and
makes 1t into good blood again.
When you run the heart pumps blood
into your arteries faster to enable you
to run, we are told by the Book of
Wonders. Thus also the arteries send
much more blood back to the heart
through the veins, and this must be
purified by the lungs before going back
into the heart. To attend to purify
Ing this extra amount of spoiled blood
the lungs need more alr, and thus you
are made to breathe In more air for
the purpose.
Unless you are In good training
your wind In good condition, as we
say-it is almost impossible for you to
supply the lungs with enough air for
the purpose, but whether you can do
1t or not the lungs call upon you for
more air and cause you to try to get it,
and that is what makes you get out OF
breath.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23
Women and the STYLES.

|, "Thls article says" remarked Mrs,
McWinkle, that osteopathy has been
the cause Of the dissemination Of a
much wider knowledge of human
anatomy than ever existed before the
development Of that branch of SCI
ence."
81 am aware" replied Mr.. McWinkle,
who is an observant man, 'that knowl-
edge Of human anatomy. particularly
of female antony. is much more gen.
eral than 1t was few decades ago,
but I had supposed that the modistes
and not the osteopathists were respon
ble."-Dallas News.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23
United States Wants
Horses and Mules

Medford. Ore, Aug. 22.-The War
Department has announced that it
will be in the open market for horses
and mules.
II has formerly been the plan of
the War Department to purchase only
through contractors, but at this time
they have agreed that they will pur-
chase direct from the farmers. pro-
viding some organization is effected
whereby the handling Of carload lots
may be secured.
II seems that Jackson county has
a surplus both OF horses and mules,
due to the fact that many orchardists
are planning on purchasing tractors
and disposing OF their horses or
mules. It Is the plan Of the county
agent to assemble this stock for in
spection at an early date. Any per-
son interested. and having stock to
offer, please notify the county agent
at once.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23
Slumber Party.

Mrs. w. l.. Mellinger gave her class
Of Sunday school girls a slumber
party on Wednesday evening. After
taking in the moving pictures for the
evening the girls again assembled at
the Mellinger home and enjoyed the
night by all sleeping on the floor of
a big bedroom in company with their
teacher. and fun and stunts were
larger feature Of the night program
than was "slumbering." The young
ladies belonging to this splendid class
are as fololws: Rachael Hurst, Stella
Potter, Marie Porter, Zeta Holmes,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23
Philathea Girls Camping Trip.

Saturday evening the Philathea
girls of the First Baptist church re-
turned from Jolly camping trip of
five days on Neil creek, A most in
teresting time was spent visiting the
sawmill and rock quarry and log
chute. Around the campfire in the
evenings the time passed quickly pop
ping corn, roasting weinies, making
fudge, ukulele music and singing.
One lonely little dogfish was the only
result of the fishing that was in
dulged in.
The party consisted Of the Misses
Helen Walker. Mineva Bailey, Kate
Fulghan, Phil Arant, Mae Hadfield
and the chaperon, Mrs Nettie Boyd,
and son Haldon.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23

make his home during his stay in
Oregon's metropolis. Leslie goes to
Portland to work in machine shop
to learn all there is to learn about
machine repairing and constructing,
and being especially gifted along that
line of work it will not be long until
this boy is one of the best mechanics
in the state.
Frank Ernest came down from
Grants Pass Sunday to spend the day
with his wife. Mrs. Ernest accom-
panied him there Sunday evening, re-
turning home Monday morning with
the car.
Mrs. W. H. Norcross and daughter
Helen are at home again after a six
weeks visit with friends and kinsfolk
in Iowa.
Olaf OLSON of the telegraph office
of the Southern Pacific Company in
Portland came to his boyhood town,
Central Point, to spend his vacation
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paulus
OLSON, and other relatives this week.
Mrs. Henry Riley is entertaining
her sister, Mrs. w. C. Moody, and
children of Sand Point, Iowa, this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. c. Robnett and son
George and Miss Esther Fankey, also
Mr.. G. s. Moore, enjoyed an outing
at Dead Indian Sunday.
Miss Rosette Tethrow is spending
this week with her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Elfers, at Phoenix.
p E. Sandoz is one of the new resi-
dents of Central Point He has rent
ed the Lever property on the corner
of First and Oak streets. Mr.. Sandoz
comes here from Trail.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Price and chill
dren and Mr. E. R. Gleason, Mrs.
Gleason and daughter and son mo-
tored to Soda Springs Sunday and
spent the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murrow. in company
with their guests. Mr. and Mrs. Hill
and son, enjoyed days fishing at
Rogue river Wednesday.
Roy Nichols and wife, accompanied
by their visitors, Miss Bessie Nichols
and Otto Nichols of Cottage Grove,
have returned from a trip to Crater
lake, Fort klamath, klamath Falls
and northern California points.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Wright left We'd
nesday morning for their home in
Riverside, CAL, after a pleasant stay
of several days with Central Point
relatives. Mr.. Wright spent his child
hood here and takes great pleasure in
visiting the land of his youth
w. ]. Freeman and Mrs Freeman
and Mrs. Julia Owen of this city and
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23
w. c. T. u. Elects
New Officers

At the recent meeting of the local
W. c. T. U. the following officers
we're elected to serve for the coming
year: Mrs. P. L. Ashcraft, president;
Mrs. G. R. Slingerland. vice-presi-
dent; Miss Stella J. Leavitt. record
ing and corresponding secretary; Miss
May Benedict, treasurer.
A very successful year Of work has
just closed and a bright future is fac
ing the local organization in their pa
triotic and varied activities.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23

Mrs. Court Hall of Medford are tour
ing the coast this week. straining
their eyes to catch all the scenic won-
ders and taking in everything that's
to be seen.
T. D. Ross, o. c. Williams, John
Ross and Ross Klein have returned
from a hunting trip in the vicinit. Of
the Trail district.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23

Specifications may be had at our
office. Only geldings will be pur-
chased, no whites nor grays; weights
ranging from $50 to 100 pounds.
It is expected that the farmers or
ganizations of the county will be ac-
tive in this campaign, and think It
is impossible to secure one or more
carloads from Jackson county.
CLAUDE c. CATE.
County Agricultural Agent.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23
Object Unobiected To.

Doctor-You are now convalescent.
and all you need is exercise. You
should walk ten or twenty miles day,
sir, but your walking should have an
object. Patient-All right, doctor; I'll
travel around trying to borrow enough
to pay your bill.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23
Chautauoua Park Club Meeting.

The last regular meeting of the
Chautauqua Park Club before the
next meeting of the Chautauqua Asso-
citation will be held in Chautauqua
hall Friday afternoon at o'clock.
1t is hoped that all members will be
present as important matters are up
for discussion.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23

One reason 1t is so easy to tell
hypocrite is the fact that we have
had some experience ourselves.
Next to grandpa and grandma.
papa and mamma are the proudest
people in the world of the baby.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23
Il All Depends.

dad. what's a man who runs an
auto calledf"
at depends on whether he is being
called by his employer or by the man
he has Just missed. Puck.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23
Som. Nerve.

Bess-Nervei Why. say, I've seen
him Joke with waiter that be hadn't
tipped!-Town Topics.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-23
In the Social Realm

Erla Turner, Bessie Mcmillan, Alma
Neeley, Katie and Kee Buchanan, Jes-
sic Arant, Pearl Pinion, Dorothy and
Katherine Hoag.
The Lamar register., 1917-07-25
CONSOLIDATION OF SCHOOLS
GAINING IN POPULARITY
Colorado Now Has 26 Such Schools,
Replacing 81 Old-F Fashioned,
One Room Buildings

Colorado now has 26 consolidated
schools. Seventeen Of these are now
fully organized and in operation. The
other nine were formed within the past
~ months and will have their organi-
zation completed for the next school
year. OF the 62 old districts that have
consolidated not one has ever tried to
withdraw and return to the old sys-
tenn.
There are thousands Of consolidated
schools scattered all over the United
States. Indiana has over 700, North
Dakota over 400, Tennessee over 400,
Minnesota over 22O, Iowa 215, Wash
ington 100, while many other states
have from so to 100 and the number
is increasing very fast. Consolidation
has been successful all over the Uni
ted States, and has done more to i'm
prove the rural schools than any other
movement within the past 20 years.
Consolidation makes a graded school
possible in the country. Better teach
ers, better buildings and better oppor-
tunities always follow.
This system recognizes the needs of
little children, the beginners, and gives
them a teacher trained for primary
work, and a room to themselves with
equipment and methods suited to their
ages and abilities instead Of to group
ing them in the same room with all
the other children under one teacher.
Trained teachers are likewise en-
ployed for the intermediate and upper
grades. A strong principal is en-
ployed for the whole school, the work
is divided, the time for each lesson is
doubled or trebled and system is es-
tablished.
Are your children enjoying these ad-
vantages ?. - Colorado Agricultural
College News Notes.
The Lamar register., 1917-07-25
DRAFT FIGURES.
Prowers County Fails to Get Credit
For Many Enlistments of Her
Young Men.

There was some surprise that
Prowers county did not get larger
credit for enlistmcnts than the gov
ernment figures made out by the ad-
jutant general Indicated The fig
ures made up by the Lamar Rifle Club
showed over 22O enlistments from
this county, but credit was only given
for 90 However to start with no
credit was given for naval recruits
and as SO of our boys showed their
preference for that branch of the ser
vice, much Of the discrepancy is ac-
counted for in that way. In addition
during the early days of the war there
was no recruiting office here and our
boys were patriotic enough to be in
hurry to get in. A number went to
Denver to enlist and Denver was a.
usual right on the Stacker job from
the start so they succeeded in getting
credit for about % of our recruits
No doubt they did the same way with
many other counties and through this
method made their own people almost
exempt from draft. When the gov
ernment was so anxious to get naval
recruits it seems hardly fair that these
are not given. credit, but it makes no
difference as our boys had such
strong preference for that branch of
the service that even since the draw
ing, a number of those who will be
subject to draft are joining the navy
before their names are posted ard it
is too late to make choice. This pre-
ference for naval service may seem
queer here in the heart Of the Great
American Desert, but people general
ly crave that which they have the least
of, and water is some rare article here
at times.
Another evidence Of Denvcr'g slack
ers being on the Job and also Of the
mysterious workings Of the census
bureau is the fact that according to
the census figures, between the time
the estimates were made for the Red
Cross and the draft, Denver lost one
fourth her population, thus saving her
500 men in the draft. In the same
time Prowers county gained several
thousand increasing her quota by
twenty odd. OF course this was an
accident and no undue influence was
used, but it was quite a change TO be
made in population in two weeks
time.
The Lamar register., 1917-07-25
COME, NOW, YE INVENTORS.
HERE'S YOUR CHANCE!
Farmer Wants To Know II He Can't
Stick a Tube in His Cow So He
Can Pasture Her On
Alfalfa?

Thousands Of inventions for COM
batting the submarines have been sent
to Washington thus indicating the
fruitfullness Of American inventive
genius. Why can not some one help
this man in his troubles?
To-day had COW bloat and had
TO stick her to save her. Now, ] have
no pasture but / have a lot Of good
alalfa and would like TO know if there
is not some sort Of a tube to put in
COW that you could leave in her all
the time so the gas could escape and in
that way | could pasture them on my
alfalfa. Now, if you know Of any
thing Of this kind, please let me know,
what and how to use them"
Here is certainly an opportunity FOR
inventive genius to go the limit. It
might be well to suggest to prospect
I've inventors that this escape valvt
should not be only perfectly adjusted
but should be provided with a whistle
as well. This will enable the COW to
give warning Of distress and possible
disaster, should the valve be set to
blow off at too high a pressure.
Seriously, the question has often
been asked, if something Of this kind
could not be devised, for it is a well
known fact that while alfalfa would be
an ideal pasture, there is no condition
in which cattle and sheep can be pas
tured on it with safety.
Here is an instance where control
ling the effect would not control tn
cause and, the cause still being activ
some other effect would arise to sep
arate the COW from her earthly
bitions.-Geo. II. Glover, Color
Agricultural College, Fort Collins.
Colorado.
The Lamar register., 1917-07-25
PROWERS COUNTY BAND FOR
SECOND REGIMENT
Sergeant Armstrong Organizes Regi-
mental Band of Men From Holly
Hartman and Bristol

Word has been received by Coun-
ty Clerk Markham from Serg. Luther
d. Armstrong at Trinidad, that the
band which he has been organizing
has been mustered into service with
the Second Regiment of the Colorado
National Guard, and is making rapid
progress in practice work. New re-
cruits are being received right along
and three new ones arrived this week
The band is made up of men from Hol-
ly, Hartman and Bristol, and now has
thirteen members as follows:
Paul Whitcomb, Holly.
Lorain Whitcomb, Holly.
Hamp Day, Bristol.
Luther d. Armstrong, Bristol.
Lloyd Wright, Bristol.
Rex Kirkhart, Holly.
Chester Cravens, Bristol.
Felix Schmidt, Bristol.
Owen Andrews, Hartman.
Carl Poulson, Hartman.
Thos. B. McGlashen, Holly.
Gustave BE, .er, Bristol.
Dale o. Marion, Bristol.
Sergeant Armstrong has worked
many friends isesi tao itcern hmmmm
hard to get this band together and his
many friends in this section are glad
go hear Of his success, both on his own
account and to have ProwcrG county
represented by such an organization
in one Of the two regiments which the
state of Colorado is sending to the
front.
They have heretofore been located
at Trinidad, where the headquarters of
the second have been established, but
all units of the new regiment are now
being moved to Pueblo. and will here
after he stationed at Lake Minncqua,
until they are finally mustered into the
regular army. This regiment is to
be recruited entirely in Southern Colo
RADIO, and will be under the command
Of Col. Jesse G. Northcutt, formerly
our district judge. Maj. f. d. House
holder Of Lamar, viii be one Of its of
ficers.