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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-12
The Handel Festival.

Inc ndnuel Festival.
Can the good people of Ashland
and the Rogue River valley follow,
in Imagination, the attendance Of
Prof Gilmore at the Crystal Palace
ct Norwood. a suburb of London,
when a chorus of 1000 voices, a
picked orchestra of 500 instrumental
lists and four-manual organ were
all pressed into the service Of giving
a grand Interpretation of Handel's 3
mighty creations? The Messiah" d"
Judas Maccabeus" and Israel in
Egypt" were splendidiy rendered.
The great Gilmore Jubilee meeting at
Boston is the only gathering that has
approached, in any degree, the gran
deur of the musical event in England
But since that time the musical
strides in this country have been such
as to portend great things for the fu-
ture. What. we ask our readers, must
be the feelings of any musically in
clined individual, whether in Ashland
or out OF it, who has at any time the
opportunity OF listening not only to
festival such as VIC have described,
but to an audience of some 100000
people who join Justify in singing the
national anthem. q German chorale
and Luther's great hymn. Great
God What DO Sec and Hear?" At
this Handel Festival Sims Reeves and
Sir Charles Santley, the primo tenor
and baritone in England for years,
sang grandly. The latter artist re-
Gently sang at charity concert in
London, in his S0th year.
Laying OF the First Atlantic Gable.
America will over be remembered
for the part Prof Morse took in en-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-12

Let us consider some famous play
for instance, and work the problem
out. Uncle Toms Cabin for In
stance.
Just think how much more realistic
1t would be il instead of having Eliza
running across drygoods boxes COW
cred with cheese cloth on a stage,
the curtain could be lowered and mo-
tion pictures of the same Eliza run
ming across the St Lawrence river
Just as the ice was breaking up, be
presented. Then you could shift back
to the open stage again when Eliza
got across the river.
The greatest advantage of our ideS
would be the elimination of the tele-
phone from the stage. Then instead
Of having maid with a feather
duster tell all that has happened be-
fore into telephone after the cur
tain goes up, the audience could sea
what had happened in the past on
the screen condensed into one reel
before the curtain arises.
Our plan would also eliminate all
chances of such an accident as Onco
occurred in the most tickl'sh part OF
Uncle Toms Cabin" as presented
in tent show 1t was thusly: Just
as little Eva, weight 1863 pounds, was
being hoisted up to heaven amid the
angels, the hoist broke and Eva broke
down the stage and broke up ths
play. If this part could have been
shown in motion pictures nothing Of
the kind could have happened.
The idea might be used to great
effect in musical comedy.
We have heard lots of musical
comedy that would sound better
thrown on screen.
Do we hear someone ask "Why
not make il all movies?"
That one little question is all that
keeps us from borrowing the money
to go to New York.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-12
Our --latest Idea

We have an idea which ought TO
be tried out. If we only lived in
New York and had the nerve we
would submit it to Oliver Morosco or
the Vitagraph company II is bound
to make somebody rich and we would
be willing to let some producer in
on It providing We could be assured
of big enough cut of the profits.
We would present a theatrical per-
formance combining real acting and
motion pictures mot that occasional
ly a little real acting isn't seen in
the movies, but what we mean is
play with stage hands and footlights
and actors and an).
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-12
The Happenings Of
An EVentful Life

II fell to the lot of Prof. II. G. Gil
more, during the past week, to plank
himself squarely and fairly upon the
18th milestone OF his pilgrimage in
this life, and, in view of the strenu-
oslty he has practiced both on this
and the other side the Atlantic-with
Ashland the Beautiful" as his per-
petual haven Of rest-we promise, not
without hesitancy on his part, lest he
be too vividly thrown into the lime
light OF public recognition-a sum-
mary Of happenings more or less
eventful made so by their associa~
tion with personages Of worldwide
fame and interest, on the other side
sf the Atlantic.
Welcoming q Royal Bride.
The welcoming Of King Edwards
bride to England, in the person of
the beautiful Danish princess now
known as the Mother Queen OF Eng
land" was notable event. and as a
specialist to the newspaper press 1t
fell to the lot OF Prof. Gilmore to do
part of the descriptive writing con-
sequent upon the arrival of the future
Princess of Wales on board a British
man-of-war, at Tilbury Park (oppo-
site Gravesend, at the mouth Of the
Thames, where Queen Elizabeth
harangued her troops, preparatory to
receiving the Spanish Armada bent
upon the destruction of the tight lit
tie isle," which destruction, however,
for cogent reasons, failed to come
off" II was sight, indeed. never
TO be forgotten-so brilliant and i'm
posing was every part Of it in rela-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-12
Heard and Overheard
(By Lynn D. Mowat.)
Iimericks

On account Of the impending prob
ability of our having to trade our
typewriter for a gun along with the
rest Of the young fellows, we here
by announce that irregardless of the
price of sugar or progress on the
Chautauqua building, the final word
on our limerick contest will be made
before We CO.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-12

Burton Winno says he wrote to a
former girl down in Dunsmuir Just
for old times sake, and asked her
for lock of hair. The reply came
as follows: Dear Sir-It gives me
great pleasure to comply with your
request. You failed to specify whose
hair you desired | am sending en-
closed sample of that of our cook,
the hired man, our cat, and from an
old mattress"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-12

We know of several cars which will
be for rent soon. When the First
Co. leaves, we mean, You see, they
won't let you take anything heavier
than a toothbrush along We are
learning army language fast A
toothbrush is "impodimenta" Many
other things are the same. A mus
tache is not an impcdimenta. 1t is
a nuisance. On the other hand, a
nuisance Is not always mustache.
So there you are. Then there is
dr,ll. This is the worst part OF the
army. The only kind of drill we
know anything about is when the
dentist drills your teeth. We also
had three months experience drill
ing holes in mine. Neither left
pleasant recollections. We suppose
drilling in the army is Just as neces-
sary as drilling by a dentist when
he is filling your teeth lndispensa
bile. so to speak. Which reminds us,
Did you ever eat your fill? We
knew fellow that swallowed a fill
ing which would amount to the same
thing. But to get back to the sub
iect we started on Wilfred Carr is
the only one of the automobile-own
ing recruits who could sell his car
and still not be able to say, II haven't
a car to my name"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-12
Some Speed

Travelling Man: When does this
iitney go?"
Battler, the driver: This jitney
goes to Medford is just three min
utes."
JON Cook: Never was Ford
could make it in less than fifteen
minutes.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-12

We told Dawson Foster that we
knew a fellow that would take great
pleasure in kicking him.
Dawson waxod very irate.
But calmed down when we told
him that the fellow had had both
legs shot off.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-12

We'll leave it to you If that isn't
a good scheme.
We will kill two birds and maybe
a few Germans with one stone.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-12
Spraying.

Those wishing spraying done call
or see Charles c. Martin, phone
454-Y. Residence, $40 B st. soft
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-12

Nearly all of our friends believe
us when we tell them that we Joined
because we heard our country call
ing us.
Please do not put too much faith
in thio rumor. 1t is based on only a
very small amount of truth.
Fact is, we are in an awful fix.
And joined the artillery to get out
OF it.
You see, 1t is this way:
We absolutely failed in all OF our
attempts to shuttle off the judg-
ing Of that limerick contest onto
some poor, innocent minister or
school teacher or other qualified per-
son.
And found that if it was to be
did we would have to be didding It.
And so we Joined.
And before we leave town we will
Judge the contest to the best of our
knowledge and ability.
And announce the winner.
And let the losers take out their
ire,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-12

tion to royalty, the army, navy and
a full representation of civic and cor
porate bodies.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-12

Oregon City wooden mills will ba
operated by electric power in the
future.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-12
At the Station

Traveller-Do you know the pop
ulation of this city?
Bystander-Not ell of them but
then I've only lived here two years.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-12

Put or drops of "Gets-It" on the
corn right away Pain and infam-
nation win disappear, the corn will
begin to shrivel from that instant
then IL loosens and falls right Oft
There's no other corn remover in
tn. world q at acts like "Gets-Tt."
No new discovery has been made in
corn "emovers since "Gets-it" was
born. Don't forget that fact. Gets
IT. does away forever with the use
of salves that irritate, banda ges that
make a bundle of your toe, pla tei
Il at half do the work, knives inc.
50 lssors that draw blood Use &c IT'S
It'-no more digging or cutting.
"Gets-lt" is sold everywhere, 26c a
bottle, or sent on receipt of price by
IL. Lawrence & Co, Chicago, III.
Sold in Ashland and recommended
6 the worlds best corn remedy By
P. j. McNair, McNair Bros.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-12

On our successor and the boss and
the rest of the bunch up here at the
office.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-12
Corns Peel Right
Off With "Geis.IR"
Q Drops, and the Corn is a 'GOnerr'

When you've got to walk on
the sides of your shoe to get away
from those awful n-pains, there's
only one common-sense thing to do.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-18
HUMPHREYS WILL
FILED FOR PROBATE

The will OF Thomas H. Humphreys,
who died August q last, was filed
for probate yesterday afternoon. The
will is dated June 10, 1917, and be-
queaths all real and personal prop
erty to his widow. Margaret z. Hum
phrey, who is also named executrix.
The estate comprises oil paintings.
an auto. house furnishings and the
proceeds Of several life insurance poll
cies.
The will of Charles C. Frost. who
died in September, 1915, and which
Is dated November u. 1909, leaves 30v
shares of stock of the National Auto
matte Fire Alarm Company. Of this
city. to Ella r. Sturgis, of Iowa, his
lifelong friend.
His brother, James W. Frost. is
bequeathed 100 shares of the same
stock. and is named one of the ex-
ecutors, with DR.. L. S. Nicholson
and w. S. Whitman. The remainder
of the stock, $50 shares. is left to
friends and relatives. The remainder
Of his property, real and personal,
is left to Ella R. Sturgis.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-18
Plan To RECRUIT
Third REGIMENT
Officers Anxious to Preserve Iden-
tity of Local Unit.

The DOGGY" of a possible merger
Of the Third Regiment of Infantry
Of District Guardsmen with some
other regiment has caused the OFF,
GERS of the command no end OF
uneasiness for the past few days,
but 1t is now believed that the dan
ger of such q consolidation is
passed.
Regiments under the reorgani-
zation plans of the General Stan
number $500 men. while the Third
Regiment can boast of scarcely
more than 500 men, which shows
that such fears were probably not
without some foundation in fact.
Efforts to recruit a full complement
Of men have thus far produced only
negligible results. And the Third
Regiment. as IL now stands, is
said to be one Of the smallest. nu-
merically speaking, in the National
Guard.
As time has passed. however, and
no action in this direction has been
taken, the regimental officers now
think that the command Will be
The Washington herald., 1917-09-18
AM Good Morning, Judge"
NW Human Interest Stories of By
w Police Court Happenings. PERKINS PERKINS

liceman. That was very naughty
Judge Pugh is the guardian angel OF
the police force and sent Jim down
for ninety days and fined him IS.
And So Many Churches.
Sunday afternoon Charlie Craig was
a guest at~the house OF Calvin Tibbs
Chirlie brought some booze along
and soaked his head in 1t. Calvin got
disguised and went out to a chop suey
joint. While he was gone Charlie
Strengthened up and explored the
house. He discovered some clothes he
wanted and went on out with them.
Calvin came back, looked around
and cussed a blue streak. He under
stood right away. He put the cops on
Charles trail and he was nabbed
Charlie told the court that Calvin had
lured him In the house with a good
looking woman, got him drunk and
robbed him and he thought that one
good robbery deserved another. Til
for tat. Judge Pugh looked sidewise
at Charlie, He had heard such fairy
tales before and exiled Charlie fol
sixty long days.
What the Germans Missed.
Chock full Of fight, Jesse johnson
and Henry Rapley. privates of the
First Separate Battalion, were walk
ing up Seventh street Saturday nigh:
swinging their swagger sticks and
ogling the girls. They met another
fellow and stood talking to him In
front of a tailor shop. There was a
| bicycle standing by the curb. The
man they just met, swiped the whee
| and rode OF with 1t. The tailor rar
out and asked Jesse and Henry about
1t.
He was all excited. The boys got
excited. too. They thought the mar
was accusing them, with his broker
English. Both at once hoped on thu
man and walloped him good. HI
called a cop. The cop broke through
the crowd and placed the scrapperi
under arrest. The weather had beeI
cool and the boys felt like scrapping
because the practice would come II
good later on. The cour; disap
proved of these tactics and sent then
down for ninety days each.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-18
Hes 4suited. Nov.

He's ~SuitedS Now.
Otis Young Is old enough to know
better. He swipes. He worked at
the navy yard in the foundry room.
That place Is SO hot that the men
shed most Of their clothes. When 1t
came time for the shift, with which
Otis worked. to go home, he put on
a new suit belonging to another man
and started out. The timekeeper held
him up. He went back .and took
them on.
The owner Of the clothes had him
arrested. He had all sorts Of ex-
cuses. but there were too many wit
nesses for him. The court didn't
want to have any of the other men
walking around like September Morn,
Just because Otis had glue on his
finers. Its getting too cool to travel
around in the garb of Adam. Ous
will languish In Jail for thirty days.
On the War Path.
"Jedge. de angels know dat An
didn't hab no razzer." pleaded BIZ
King. We'll. bring some of them
here as witnesses, and I Will hear
their evidence" replied Judge
Pugh. Bill came in town Saturday
aIteTuOOH ioE HiS h4uot'
was standing with one foot on tine
barroom rail some tough guy trod
on the other. Bill resented II.
The other man dared him to fight.
Fight is nah fust name." replied
Bill to the challenger.
The tough guy ran out and Bill
behind him, brandishing his razor
like a Comanche Indian. Down the
street together they ran. and as
Bill was about to overtake his man
he ran plumb into the arms OF
cop. Bill was disarmed. He was
very angry. He was thirsting for
the other fellows blood. The tough
guy hid behind the cop and begged
him to lock Bill up. 1t was done
right on the spot. Judge Pugh
wouldn't believe a word Bill said
and fined him $50.
He Knows Now.
Harry Bailey is, or rather was
| sweet on Annie Tibbs. Annie wal
a sort of girl who wouldn't say who
she loved and Harry was always
puzzled. The poor fellow nevel
read novels and was not onto the
many tricks used to call the bluff
Of the weaker sex. He had SOM
\ of the cave man in him and 1t oc
Cured to him that II he paste'
her one in the eye and she didn'
have him locked up then he woult
know that she loved him.
He tried it. He put a beautiful
lamp on Annie. She blinket
The Washington herald., 1917-09-18
DEATH RECORD.
September II. 1911.
WHITE.

WHITE
Sarah Stone. year. sibley Hospital.
John ". Kean, 2. 5o Florida avenue north
east.
John Mccormick. 7o St. Elizabeth's Hospital
William H. Proctor. n. 1906 street north
west.
William II. Phillips 81, Casualty Hospital.
Edward F. Como. ~. SIG East Capitol street
Guy Scott. 90. st. Elizabeth's Hospital
Karl R. Luchs. %, GEORGETOWN University
Hospital
Terence @ Sullivan. g.. $40 Brown street
northwest.
Alfred De Cane. 81. 3sz Thirteenth street
northwest
Kate A. McElfresb, 81. $50. Thirteenth street
northwest
COLORED.
Washington ARTIST. 60 yeas. lS1 street
northeast.
Jane Taylor. 81. ss3 Tweuty-scond street
Northwest.
Nancy Riley. 49, e3i L street southeast
James Thomas. IS. 229ll d street southwest
Mildred Carter. l0 Children's Hospital
Emma Randall, IS. 52l5 Cherry Hill north
west.
Jordan Sparks. .. Potomac River
Abraham Peters. Y. 1852 Thirty second street
northwest.
Ethel E. johnson. 10. Twenty-ffth street
southeast.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-18
THIRD PRIZE, 81.

THIRD PRIZE, 81.
September IL, 1917.
Shopping Editor,
Washington Herald.
Dear Sir:
1t is difficult to pass this popu-
lar store, and nearly every day finds
me vending my way there to look
at the bargains advertised almost
every morning in The Herald.
can't always purchase the speciality
for that day. but find many other
things which appeal to my fancy
(and >purse).
High-grade Wilton and Axmin-
ster, also Winsor seamless revers-
ible rugs seem to outdo everything
else this week. and they are beau
ties, well worth every cent they are
asking for them, as is every other
article in this most dependable
store. for there Is not a thing that
Is not just as represented.
My travelling bag is '"just the
thing" and 1 am sure could not have
been purchased for the price I paid
anywhere else. You can never
make a mistake when you buy in
this store. Everything is cheap be-
cause 1t is of the best quality.
Very respectfully,
(Miss) MARGARET EARLE,
ISIS Vermont avenue northwest.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-18

FIRST PRIZE, IS.
September 1s. 1917.
Shopping Editor,
Washington Herald,
City.
Dear Sir:
Referring to your advertising
contest will say that it is a custom
of mine to look over the ad COL
umns as well as the news columns
Of The Herald each day. On ac-
general makeup of The Herald ads
find that they present interesting
reading matter as well as post the
public as to the values being Of
fered by the various reliable busi-
ness houses who seek its columns
to obtain results.
In looking over The Herald ads
in the issue of the 9th instant my
attention was called to a bargain
being offered by one Of our large
department stores of some dress
serge which had formerly been
priced at $1.50 per yard, but which
was being sold on the, 10th only at
s1.2s per yard. made a purchase
1t an excellent value, as I consider
ed that the article would have been
cheap at its former selling price,
$3.50 per yard.
The saving amounted to $1.05 and
I am well pleased with my bargain
and certainly feel kindly toward my
little morning friend, The Wash
ington Herald, for calling my at
tention to 1t. Respectfully.
Mrs. J. H. KING,
1928 Thirty-fifth street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-18
Ann on s.turdax Night.


Webster Neaie Is a wagon driver.
Every evening he turns his team in
at the same stable as does Charlie
Frazer. Last Saturday night both
men were getting ready to go home,
All Of sudden Charlie started in
to cuss. Webster was getting all Of
It. He had done nothing. He ordered
Charlie to shut up. Charlie picked
up a stick and came after him and
of course Webster boxed him one on
the jaw and nearly broke II.
He had Webster arrested. Three
other men saw the trouble and came
down to help Webster out. Charlie
had a very funny tale to tell about
the banged-up Jaw he showed the
court. He looked as though he had
the mumps. The witnesses shot his
story all to pieces and the court told
Webster. to get out and go home.
Some Church!
Sunday night Frank Crane told his
wife that he was going to church.
She believed him. She didn't know
much about her husband. A neighbor
called. Then some gossip. Alice lis
tened and said "yes" to everything
the woman said. She complained Of
n headache. The neighbor left Alice
Immediately became a detective.
She discovered her erring hubby
shooting craps. That was what he
called church. She looked at the
bunch squatted on the floor for a min
ute. Hubby spied her. He got red
in the face-that is, as red as a man
of his color could get. wifey made
for him and he reached her first He
| sctually spanked her right in front
of the bunch and they laughed. Alice
got out a warrant. AS a rule Frank
is a good hubby, but he will shoot
craps. The court took his promise
to reform and placed him under per
| sonal bonds.
| Jim Is Stuck Now.
Last Saturday afternoon Policeman
Stats saw a man with big pitch
fork chasing another man dowi
Twenty-sixth street. He holloaet
Hey" Very appropriate, but tn,
men kept running. Policeman Brow
hove in sight and together the.
chased the other two men. The.
caught the guy with the pitchfork
Jim Moten, and arrested him. jim
was sore because they wouldn't lie
him stick the other fellow with tn
fork and took spite out on Brown.
He walloped him and they both wen
down together. Jim miscalculated hi
man and before he knew 1t, the CO
had him by the wool and in the wag
on. He cussed the poor innocent po
The Washington herald., 1917-09-18
OTHER TEMPERATURES.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.


Charles z. Lohr. 50. and Susie c. Lowell, Is
Rev. H. II. Ranck.
Harry b. McNiTen, g. and Margaret S. Bru-
pet. q. Rev. H. d. Downs.
Jason L. Hammer. q. and Sarah ]. Drum
mOnd. 49, Rev. p Murphy,
Raymond VI. stoven. Q. and Louise Cosge-
shell, - Rev. z. II. SteTens.
Owen L. Comwell 25 and Ethel G. Molair
IS. Rev. H. T. Goodwin
James A. specht. n. and Mary T. Rest, g
Rev. J. J. Roth.
Harry V. ID. voorhees,, 81, and Isabella Blood.
t0 Rev. T. z. Davis.
Nors Z. Richards. IS. and Rosalie Davis. Z.
Rev. J. z. Smith.
Frank King. 2. and Carrie Gascoyne. IS. Rev.
J. L. Gordon.
Thomas L. Poe. .. and Mary Z. Moran. 2.
Rev. T. z. Davis.
John Preacher. "a. and Sarah c. San Felipo,
3. Rev. P. J. o'ConnelI.
Lloyd A. Morrison. q. and Mildred G. VII
kinscu. n Rev. J. II. W. Blake.
Vernon Williams. "A. and Marian Levere, =.
Rev. II. r. Downs
James ]. Ollerenshaw. IS. and Lillian N.
Hardy. 70. Rev. T. E. Davis.
Sidney d. Smith. 8. and Alena P. Prummett.
n. Rev. H. F. Downs.
James W. Springnan. %. and Martha J.
Rouisillicn. 10. Rev. J. A. Cowan.
Clarence d. Morris. 81. and Nellie J. shoop.
%. Rev. J. II. Jefries.
Richard ]. Cox. r.. .. and Marian Crawford.
o. Rev. G. J. Bryant
Albert F. strack. 8. and Mary A. Calder. ..
Rev. J. J. Ringer.
Wade Ashby. "a. and Amelia McKim. 10. Rev.
c. O. Mclean.
Robert N. Van SAINT, p. and Katherine NJ
Smith. q Rev. F. J. Prettyman-
Bernard A. Dubois. s. and Mary a. Baden,
8. Rev. I. G. McGuigan.
COLORED.
Charles n. Fenvick. a. and Martha Z Cor
don, 2. Rev. A. J. Olds.
Joseph W. Fox. o and Margaret E Bristow,
p Rev W. J. Howard
William Tuell. 2. and Agnes Henry. 10. Rev.
A. Sayies.
James Hammond, 2. and oithia Carter. ls.
Rev. r. Hawkins.
Angus Patterson, 81. and Ella Newton. IS.
Rev. A. Sayles.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-18
Death Of Two Retired
Navy Officers Reported

Deaths Of two retired naval officers
were reported TO the department yes
terday. They were Commander James
II. Hetherington and Medical Director
James c. Byrnes.
Commander Hetherington was sery-
ing as commander OF the Naval Home
at Philadelphia at the time of his
death. after thirty-one years Of active
service up to 1905. Medical Director
Byrnes had returned TO active duties
under war stress and was serving at
New York He was on the active list
from 1876 70 l9l3