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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-11
State Legislature
Speedily Under Way

The Oregon legislature convened
at Salem Monday and for the next
month or so that city will be the
center of interest in the state.
Stanfield Speaker.
Elections went through accordine
to program.
Following the withdrawal of L. E
Bean Of Eugene, Robert N. Stanfield
of Umatilla county was elected speak
er of the house. Senator Moser was
named president of the senate. AS
sociate Justice Moore of the state su-
preme court swore in these officials.
Bean nominated Stanfield, after
having made hot fight for the
speakership. Mrs. Thompson of
Hood River and Wasco seconded.
The nominations were closed and
Stanfield chosen unanimously.
Monday Session.
State Senator w. D. Wood of
Washington county called the ses-
sion to order at 1890 a. m. Monday.
Within three minutes after the open
ing Senator Hawley had been named
temporary president, John Cochran
Of Portland elected chief clerk and
Senators Dimmick, Barrett and Gar
land appointed as a committee on
credentials. Committees for other
routine work were organized and a
short recess taken to give them time
to report. The remainder Of the day
was given up to organization.
Governors Message.
In his message to the Oregon leg
islature Tuesday afternoon Governor
Withycombe said the lawmakers
were in duty bound to make the pro-
visions OF the "bone-dry" prohibition
measure absolutely effective.
He urged many economies, reduc-
ing the budget $461, 900, and added
taxes increasing the states revenues
$260,O0O annually.
The state penitentiary, he said,
should be under the governors juris-
diction.
Elimination Of the child labor and
Industrial welfare commissions was
advised, their work to be handled BY
the state industrial accident commits
sion.
Other measures suggested were in
creased automobile fees to get high
way funds, military training in high
schools and universities, rural credits
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-11
Church of Christ.

Corner of Second and B streets.
w. L. Mellinger, pastor. Bible school
at 10 a. m. Communion and worship
at II a. m. Christian Endeavor at
$50 p. m. Evening preaching serv-
ice at 1880. During the opening ex-
ercises of the evening service the
pastor will use his stereopticon, show
ing twenty or twenty-five pictures of
Mexica. He has over a hundred, so
it will take month to run through
the entire set.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-11
History of Motion Picture Industry
By Beatriz Micheiena a

Speers ventures in motion picture
devices prospered prodigiously from
the first. Prompted by the ever per
vading idea of expansion, he estab
lished a complete machine and mo
tion picture service, supplying the
Orpheum circuit and Western vaude
vile houses with everything they
needed to exhibit picture films, ever
to the operator. This was probably
the first film renting service of un.
usual size and equipment in America
possibly in the world.
Meantime matters were shaping
for the launching of producing ven
ture on an, until then unheard OF
scale. 1t was in 1896, the press
agent tells me, that two men with
motion picture cameras, set up at
widely separate ventages, were bus
lily engaged in photographing a pa
rade and an equestrian exhibit of
the Germania Riding Club. The
event was taking place, ! believe, in
Lincoln Park. Chicago. Each man
was sure he was securing a scoop"
absolutely sure-until, by a slip
,Of fate, he bumped squarely and
smack into the other For mo-
ment there was discontinue, then a
shaking of hands.
I'm glad to know you" said G.
X. Spoor.
Same here" replied C. NJ. Ander-
son, later known as Bronco Billy"
That is all the conversation the
press agent records, but | neverthe-
less feel sure that Anderson must
have added, as an afterthought
Honest Injun!" thus, by the psy-
chOlogy of suggestion, bringing into
being the Indian trademark that to
this days distinguishes Essanay pic
lures on the screen.
In any event, this chance meeting
of Spoor and Anderson in Lincoln
park was the beginning of the Essa-
nay company. Anderson proposed
the manufacture of 1,000-foot films,
specializing in comedies and western
subjects. The first pictures were
made in Chicago. where a platform
was erected in an empty lot and the
necessary furniture rented or bor-
rowed. G. M. Anderson and Ben
Turpin were the principal actors,
largely slapstick comedies.
It must be remembered that, at
this early date, motion pictures were
still a novelty In themselves, and
the first crude Essanay comedies,
showing the principals chasing each
other around the block, playing the
hose on unsuspecting passersby or
hurling pies and other missiles were
hailed with delight by motion pic
ture patrons. 1t was the weak be-
ginnings of big enterprise.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-11

Legislation, sterilization of the unfit,
abolition of the state labor commits
sioner's office ad an inheritance tax.
First Bills.
Bowman of Washington county in
troduced bill prohibiting any initia-
tive and referendum petition being
circulated by paid agents, and pro-
viding from one month to one years
Imprisonment for violations of the
act.
Representative Brownell of Clack-
amas reopened the Columbia river
fishing controversy by introducing a
bill repeating chapter 1888, laws Of
1915. This chapter provides for Joint
Oregon and Washington legislation
regulating the Columbia river fisher
les.
Extra Bone-Dry Bills.
Dry, dryer and dryest appears to
be the program of the Oregon legis-
lature. Representative D. G. Lewis
introduced a bill to make 1t a state
felony, punishable by five years i'm
prisonment, to bring liquor into the
state. This measure is one of the
most drastic on record. The board
of health is given exclusive power to
dispense all alcohol, and companies
desiring to manufacture alcohol for
any purpose must furnish $4,000
bond. Any house in which liquor is
discovered can be closed by the po-
lice and the landlord fined $500, with
six months in jail.
Lewis introduced another act pro-
hibiting the sale Of patent medicines
more than one-half Of one per cent
alcohol by volume, except under the
most stringent regulations.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-11
Talk About Your
Champaign Baths

Five hundred gallons of fine whis-
kies, wines and beer were poured
into city water wagon at Phoenix,
Ariz., and the streets of the business
section sprinkled with the liquor.
Two hundred automobiles and sew
eral floats formed a parade that fol-
lowed the water wagon. A brass
band played a dirge.
The sprinkler with It's cargo, val
ued at $4,000, was driven by "dry"
advocates. The liquor was confiscat-
ed in raids by the sheriff, under the
new Arizona prohibition law, and its
unique disposition ordered by Su-
perior Judge Stanford.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-11
AT THE CHURCHES
Nazarene Church.

Sabbath school at 9:45. Preach
ing at IL; sermon subject will be,
Works or Fruit, which," Y. P. H.
L. meets at $3.50; topic, Repentance
and Restitution" Song service for
the evening preaching begins prompt
ly at $780, sermon subject, ELECT
through-unto." Prayer service every
Wednesday evening at 1880. The at
tendance is good and God manifests
himself to us. Come and help us
make these services what they should
be.-Dorman D. Edwards, pastor.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-11
Lecture Friday At
Christian Church

Mrs. Alice Jillson, who has recent
ly been appointed national lecturer
for the International Rescue Work
ers' Association, will speak in the
Christian church tomorrow evening,
January ~, at 1880 o'clock. Her
subject will be "Our National Curse. +"
Fer lectures are nonsectarian. The
public are invited. Free admission
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-11
Congregational Church.

G. Southwell Brett, minister. Pub
lie worship each Sunday at II a. m.
and 1880 p, m. Sunday school at
9:45 a. m. Christian Endeavor So
ciety at $50 p. m. Mid-week meet
ing Thursday at 1880 p. m. Mr.. Brett
will speak next Sunday morning on
"The Possibilities of Life" in the
evening on "The Souls Need"
Everybody heartily invited.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-11
First Church Of Christ, Scientist.

Pioneer avenue south. Sunday
service at II o'clock. Subject of les
son sermon, Sacrament" Sunday
school at 10 o'clock. Wednesday
evening meeting at s o'clock. Read
ing room open from to daily ex-
cept Sundays.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-11
A Money.Maker For Sale,

Tamale and light lunch parlor;
well fitted and doing a good bust
ness, for sale on account of poor
health. Can be. turned into a short
order place with very little expense
and do a big business. Address P.
o. Box 443, Yreka, Cal. 67-3t''
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-11
Methodist Church.

The pastor will preach at both the
morning and evening services. Last
Sunday there ives large attendance
at the Sunday school and the Ep-
worth League Strangers visiting
the city and others are welcomed to
all the services.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-11

Don't amuse your friends by tell
ing them what you would do If you
had money-get busy and earn some.
Any successful man will tell you
that he didn't get many "hurrahs'
when he started out.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-11
Trinity Episcopal Church.

Vicar, the Rev. P. X. Hammond.
Holy communion at 1880 a. m. Sun
day school at 9:45. Morning prayer
and sermon at II. Evening prayer
and sermon at 1880. Strangers and
visitors cordially welcomed.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-11
Business Men
Eat and Elect

The Ashland Business Mems Asso-
citation met Monday night in Chau-
tauqua hall and elected c. H. vaupel
president, Amos Nininger and Sam
McNair vice-presidents. Homer Elhart
secretary, Henry Enders treasurer.
Refreshments were served-princi-
pally chocolates and tamales. About
twenty-five were present.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-11
Wanted-S2.OOO.

We have a client who wants t
borrow the above amount on valu
able real estate.
67-2t BILLINGS AGENCY.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-11

A carload Of hog-tight fence Just
in at Peils. Price only 33 cents per
rod. All kinds of poultry fence and
barbwire. Cedar posts for 5 cents
and up. Respectfully, Emil Peil.
ce ks
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-11
CHAPTER XVI.

The advent
of the "nico-
let" as al
ready told of
in an earlier
chapter, i'm
m e d / a t e l y
gave rise to a
d e m a n d for
m o t 10 n pic
ture films far
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-11
Had Terrible Pains
in Kidneys and Back.

Dear Mr.. Editor-I want to write you
about cAnuric.p ! was very sick, could
hardly be up; was in bed most of the
time. Had terrible pains in my kidneys
and back, 30 much so that l had to
scream sometimes when l was sitting
down and wanted to get up, the pain
was 80 great. had tried q well-known
kidney medicine but it didn't help me.
! heard of DR.. Pierce's Anuric Tablets
go thought would try them. took
only one box Of the Tablets, and my
back is now free from pain and can
work and take care of my family.
feel cannot say enough for this medi-
cine. Sincerely, MRS. WIN. KELLER.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-11

NoTE: This UAnuric" is adapted
especially for kidney complaints and
diseases arising from disorders of the
kidneys and bladder, such as backache,
weak back, rheumatism, dropsy, con-
gestion Of the kidneys, inflammation
Of the bladder, scalding urine and
urinary troubles. The physicians and
specialists at DR.. Pierce's great Institu-
ton, at Buffalo, N. Y, have thoroughly
tested this prescription and have been
with one accord successful in eradicat-
ing these troubles, and in most cases
absolutely curing the diseased kidneys.
Patients having once used uAnuric +"
at DR.. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel, have re-
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demand has been created that DR.. Pierce
has decided to put uAnuric" in the drug
stores OF this country, in q ready-to-use
form. II not obtainable send one dime
by mail to DR.. Pierce for trial package
or 80 cents for full treatment.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-01-11

Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
is Q blood cleanser and Alternative that
starts the liver and stomach into vigorous
action. II thus assists the body to make
rich, red blood, which feeds the heart,
nerves, brain and organs of the body,
You feel clean, strong and strenuous.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-12
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAS IRREGULAR.
Selling Was in Excess of Demand and
 Dealings Were Speculative.

New York, June Hast week s severe drain on local bank resources and the resultant rise in call money to per cent. were the restraining influences of today's irregular and more narrow market. The shorts aVailed themselves of these develop ments to engage in series of attacks, which eliminated with general heaVl- ness in the later dealings.
 Another break in Russian exchange to the new minimum of 24 3-8 and further absence of demand for Russian government bonds was ineXplicable to dealers in exchange in view of the i'm proved conditions reported from Petrograd.
 Trading was very active during the first and last hours, but tapered off to minor proportions durinr the nterrne- diate period. Selling was most often in excess of demand and dealings as whole were highly speculative.
 Almost the only stocks to show a. degree of strength were the new and old Bethlehem Steel issues, both of which registered new naximums. The new shares made an extreme gain of 5 IA points to 153 and the old ad- vanced points to 156 Only part of these advances were retained in the free offerings of the final hour.
 For want of some more definite req son the -heaviness of U. s. Steel was ascribed- to. last Saturdays tonnage statement, which reported a moderate decrease in thrilled orders for May from the high record set in the previ- ous month. .Steel's best quotation Of the day was 132. made at the opening, from which it fell. to 129 5-S, fc-oSing at a slight fraction over it's minimum and making a net loss of points.
 U. s. Industrial Alcohol seemed to have shot it's bolt, declining from 16S 1-2 to 16o 1-4, and ending at 162 7-s, a loss of almost points. Central Leather also moved in like manner, forfeiting it's extreme advance of a1- most 3 points. Motors and the metals also surrendered early advances. Ship pings and sugars and oils at no time got out of irregular rut and rails also fell back after their midday spurt, Total sales amounted to 970, 900 shares.
 An early. rise in industrial bonds, which was later effaced, was the only feature of the restricted bond market Total sales (par value) aggregated S2 .035, 900.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-12
NATIONAL LEAGUE
 BATTING AVERAGES
Clarke of Cincinnati Reds Leads With
 Percentage of .375.

number of second string hustlers of the National League have butted into the batting scramble and crowd ed the erstwhile leaders and contend CTS right out of the picture. Clarke, of Cincinnati, Rawlings of Boston, Bill Rariden Of the Giants and Cruise of the Cardinals, in the order named, have grabbed the first four places in the race for the batting crown.
 These noble athletes, who, doubt less, will wither as readily as they bloomed once they have to face pitch ing regularly, are hitting respectively .375, .369, 1855 and BAY.
 Our own George Burns of the Giants is really leading the National League batting competition with 344. Roush, of the Reds, is pressing him most closely with .341, J. Smith of the Car dinals, who set the pace a week ago, has slumped, while Burns and Roush were boosting their figures. Smith has dropped to .327.
 Outside of Rariden and Burns, the only 300 hitter of the Giants is Ben jamin Kauf. Benny fared rather poorly through the week and dropped twenty points to .S19.
 Zach Wheat, of Brooklyn, is coming into his own. He has crowded up to 1922. Wheat is Brooklyn's sole repre- sentative in the 300 class.
 Following are the National League averages, for all games, including those of Thursday:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-12
CLOSE RACES IN BIG LEAGUE.
PhiIIies Lead in NationaI-White Sox
 Head the Americans.

New York, June 10.-With the 1917 the National nor American league has shown a com mbination strong enough to hold first place and at the same time gain on it's opponents. The National league has had more chances in first position than in several years and not yet has developed sufficient staying power to hold the lead after it has gained it. Boston showed winning form early in the sea son, but since the games with the western teams of the American, Barry's men have not done so well. When the weeks play ended Saturday. Philadelphia led the Ma tionals and Chicago the Americans, but the grip of neither team was strong.
 In the Nationals, New York found the going hard in St. Louis and Gin cially paying havoc with the Giants progress. After losing Sunday to St. Louis New York won Monday and then went to Cincinnati for four games. Mathewson's men developed unlocked for prowess and took three games from the league leaders.
 Philadelphia moved into first place Wednesday, went into a tie with New York Thursday and regained the lead Friday. Chicago fell into a slump the latter part of the week and was shut out three times in succession. twice by Philadelphia and once by New York. St. Louis and Cincinnati proved tba best teams of the week. The Cardi-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-12
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Iris Speaker Maintains His Batting
 Record With .369.

Home Run Baker, of the Yankees, through the past week struck a clip that should soon carry him up among the famous sons of swat in the Amer ican league. The Trappe mauler, who, IS a rule, does not swing into his true stride until early July, has shown such vim and vigor in the recent sunshine that he has stepped out in front of the Yankee batters
 The achievement of itself might be taken with a grain of salt in view of Yankee weakness with the willow, but J. Franklin seems to be coming stronger every day and deter mined ere another weak to crowd into the select circle. Baker to date has hit .287. which is five points better than the average of the champion run maker, Wally Pipp.
 Iris Speaker maintains his lead in the American league at a 1869 rate. Rumler, of the Browns, who has serv- ed often in a pinch hitting role, can show a performance of .364, yet he has been to bat only P times as com- pared to 160 for Speaker. Ty Cobb is the real challenger among the regu- lars, with .335. 'Stuffy McInnis, of the Athletics, Is riding Ty hard with .331.
 Following are the American league averages for all games, including those of ThursdaV fast.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-12
EASTERN sHUT-oUT PITCHERS
Rettig and Herring Lead in Using
 Whitewash.

Otto Rettig of the Ponies and Her ring of the Worcester Boosters are the leading shut-out pitchers so far in the Eastern league race. Although there have been only 12 no-score games for losing teams this season, Rettig and Her1Ang have each come through with two to their credit. Rettig's easiest opponents have been Worcester and New Haven, the former being shut out by to 0, and New Haven, to O.. Bridgeport and Springfield have fallen victims to Herring. Incidentally, the afternoon of May 30 in Springfield was the game in Yzl1ich Herring did not all low Springfield a run and it has been the only occasion this year when the Ponies have not been able to score at least one run in a contest win or lose. Eight other pitchers have succeeded in getting credit for one shut-out.
 Portland has been the easiest victim as far shutouts are concerned. No less than four times have the Para mounts been turned back without runs. Kennedy of Hartford. Tencate of Hart ford Craig of New London and Naylor of New. Haven are the twirlers who have kept the Maine state teabs score less at one time or other. Kennedy leading with a 10 to victory. Wor- cester has been shut out twice, once by Rettig of Springfield and another time by Reiger of New London. Only one other club has been obliged to leave the field without scoring in two games, New Haven being victimized by Rettig and Smith of Bridgeport. Bridgeport Springfield, Lawrence and Hartford, have been victims one each, while New London, despite it's none-too- good showing has always managed to count at least one run.
 In attaining these records, four pitchers have gone far as to allow opponents oSly three hits, the smallest number in the shutout games this sea- son. Herring of Worcester, Smith of Bridgeport, Craig of New London and Weaver of New Haven have accom- plished this. Four of the games have ended in 1 to 0 scores, none at to 0. two at to 0, two at to 0, two at , to 0, one at to and one at 10 to 0.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-12

did not come within the federal anti trust laws.
 He also indicated there was no at tempt to monopolize baseball by the major leagues declaring that the peace agreement with the Federal League was made necessary to end a costly war and to restore public confidence in the management of the national sport. He further asserted the Balti more club tried to get a major league franchise for Baltimore before the peace agreement was signed but failed because no club in either of the big leagues desired to sell its franchise or have it transferred to Baltimore.
 David L. F'u1tz, president of the Players Fraternity, was the wit ness stand, tesufying to the opera tions of players contracts. the reserve clause and release clause, when court adjourned. There was every evidence today that the case would be fought bitterly.