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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-20
PAYING THE DOCTOR.
Should II Be For Curing You or For
Keeping You Wall2

We haven't yet learned to take ad-
vantage of the resources Of civilization
to anything like the extent we might.
For instance, we wait until we get
sick, and then we pay the doctor to
help us get We'll Ii would be much
more sensible to pay him to help us
keep from getting sick.
Fantastic idea, you say. Not at all.
1t already is working in large mum.
Der of college communities, right here
in the state universities Of Missouri
and Kansas, for instance. In both in
stitutions the pupil is charged fee
which is applied to safeguarding his
health. In the University Of Missouri
the plan is still further developed so
that the fee covers medical and sur
gical attendance. The health work in
both schools Is so interesting, not only
for what it is doing for the pupils, but
for the example it is setting other com.
munitles, that it Is only right and
proper to call attention to It.
The important point is that these uni
verslties and other schools are proving
that health can be made much more of
a community matter than had been
supposed and that the wise thing to do
is for groups to pay medical men to
keep them well.-K8nsas City Star.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-20

body so many years ago and which
he now keeps in memory Of those
trying times long ago.
On our way home we came by the
hill road and passed some of the most
splendid orchards, Just loaded with
Bartlett pears. Some of the trees
were so full the limbs had been tied
to a brace to support the load of
fruit. At the 4O1 orchard we secured
some apricots Of very fine variety
that had been grown without irriga-
tion Of any kind Fruit seems very
plentiful in the valley, especially
pears. We never saw so many be-
fore.
The scenery along the hill road Is
quite pretty, now the woods being in
haste to put on their autumn attire
of bright red leaves.
The only events that happened to
us on the return trip we're the driver
running over a chicken and frighten-
ing a lady nearly to death by giving
her little white dog such a close call,
but few "jars" don't look big on
paper but felt pretty big to us.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-20
The Track of the Earth.

If the sun and earth and the earth's
orbit could be seen, then the track of
the earth would be spiral around that
Of the sun. Go take broomstick, wind
wire around 1t like thread on spool,
take out the stick and stretch the coil
until the space between each turn is,
say, one-third of an inch and make a
hundred turns Of the wire. Then this
spiral or coil would represent the track
of the earth through space during a
hundred years. The sun moves toward
the star Vega at speed of twelve
miles per second and carries the earth,
all the planets and their moons along.
But they all move around the sun at
the same time and therefore traverse
splrals, represented fairly by extended
coils of wire.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-20
A WATER SOAKED TOWN.
Where Nearly a Foot Of Rain Falls
Every Week in the Year.

Where Nearly a Foot Of Rain Falls
Every Week in the Year.
1T is remarkable fact that In In
dia, one Of the most arid countries in
the world, there is one spot that has
the record rainfall Of the whole earth"
said DR.. William Roberts, British agri-
cultural expert In India, to a CORE
spondent of the Washington Post.
This place is Cherapunji, in Assam.
1t is in the path Of the monsoon and
in valley, and there is almost con-
stant rainfall.
"The average rainfall is GOO inches a
year, or fifty feet. which is nearly a
foot week. This seems almost be-
yond comprehension when 1t Is consid-
cred that the rainfall of the United
States, for instance, ranges from six
teen to thirty-five inches. In some
places there have been as high as six
ty-five inches Of water in year, but
this is the exception.
During the rainy season In Chera-
punji the waterfall is heaviest, but
there is rain throughout the year. Not
withstanding this terrific moisture, the
inhabitants Of the district raise vege-
tables and grain. They do this by
building terraces which carry the wa
ter off,"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-20
BOMBS FROM AIRPLANES.
Simple Device That Aids In Dropping
the Missiles Accurately.


the Missiles Accurately.
At the numerous aerial bombing
schools pilots and observers are taught
how to drop bombs accurately on sta
tionary and moving objects on the
ground and on captive balloons.
Bombs Of all classes are used, from the
eight pound high explosive bomb to the
200 pound bomb as well as the phos-
phorus and rochambite bombs.
The instrument that is used in direct
ing the placing Of bomb on the object
aimed at Is simple device and is pro.
vided with several adjustments that
can be made almost instantly. One Of
these gives the speed at which the ma
chine Is travelling, another Is an ordi-
nary water level, and both In conjunc-
ton with two mirrors which show the
pilot the ground below serve to aim
the bomb. The wind has to be serious.
ly considered when dropping bombs,
and most bombs are dropped up wind
Bomb dropping is a most important
branch of the air service, and pilots
have been known to drop bombs on en-
emy trains and transports from fairly
good heights and also on the vital
parts Of bridges and on depots and
railway functions, munition plants, aer-
odromes and submarine bases.-Scien-
tihc American.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-20
When Hubby Fooled Her.

Mrs Scatterbrain was constantly be-
moaning her lot. Her husband, who
was entitled to place half the letters OF
the alphabet after his name, had the
most treacherous memory in the world.
He could remember nothing his wife
told him, in spite of bits of string
around his finger and knots in his hand
kerchief. Only once did Mr.. Scatter
brain remember to do his wife's bid
ding.
Said friend to Mrs. Scatterbrain:
81 think you are getting as bad as
your hubby | got note from you yes.
terday dated a whole week ahead"
"Heavens!" gasped Mrs. Scatter
brain, trembling with the shock my
husband must have posted 1t the very
day l gave it to him"-Pittsburgh
Chronicle-Telegraph.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-20
Willamette u.
Opening Oct. z

Salem, Ore. Aug. 14.-Willamette
University has found II advisable to
postpone the opening of the first
semester September 20 to October 2.
Students will be registered on Friday
and Saturday, September 2S and 20,
and on Monday, October /. Instruc-
tion will begin promptly at o'clock
Tuesday, October 2.
VIII you please govern yourself ac-
cording to the revised dates and as
sist us to give this information to
prospective students generally? I
shall be glad If you will request your
local newspaper to mention it,
The university is led to make this
revision Of the calendar because of
the great demand for labor on the
farms and in the packing plants, be-
cause of the late ripening of fruit,
and because large number of stu
dents have requested It, Everyone
with the university wishes
to help conserve the food resources Of
The country and thus contribute to-
ward successful prosecution Of the
war.
trust the change will not only not
inconvenience you but will meet with
your full approval.
CARL G. DONEY, Pres.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-20
A Comparison,

A German military critic said that
Robert L. Lee was Americas ablest
soldier. But when Lees army of in
vaslon came up into Pennsylvania 1t
didn't cut down tree, trample gar
den or steal pig. Indeed, Lee was so
good soldier that he said the burning
of Chambersburg was military blum
der for which he was not responsible.
The officer in all Americas wars who
did the most burning, hacking and rob-
bing was Benedict Arnold after he had
turned traitor to his country. But the
chief effect Of 1t was to solidify the col
Onists into an effort to win the Revolu-
tion.-Girard In Philadelphia Ledger.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-20
Valuable Map
Being Issued

The Union Pacific System is now
issuing a folder map of the United
States showing cantonment camps,
aereo camps, presidios, forts and all
other forms of military organization,
giving exact locations and other valu-
able data as to their establishment
and nature. These folders will be
for free distribution to the public and
may be obtained on application to any
agent, or by addressing William Nc
Murray, general passenger agent, at
Portland.
AS the first to come are usually the
first served, make an effort to be
among that number.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-20
The THRONE IN THE HOME.
Where Two Should Rule as One 10 In
sure Real Happiness.

"A man may build a throne FOR the
woman he loves" says the Mothers
Magazine "but he will find that to
make her queen he must mount 1t be-
side her, for only where two rule as one
can either hold true sway. Whether
married or single, we do not live unto
ourselves alone All the world some
how is affected by what we are, and in
the married state we have a greater
obligation than merely to keep the
peace or to observe the conventions or
to demonstrate how we can improve
upon Gods law of life and love-
ut Is well that we should use every
God given power Of mind and spirit,
every quality and grace and virtue at
our command, before and after, in or
der to live up to the privileges and re-
sponsibllities Of marriage. But mar
riage fortunately Is a thing Of the
heart rather than of the intellect, and
1t Is our wrong attitude Of mind to-
ward matrlmony that would drag it
down to our own level and limit Of
comprehension and make. it a merely
human mistake instead Of a divine gift.
"If we would make 1t blessing in
stead Of curse, if we would have it
encompass all of our needs in joy and
sorrow, If we would have it endure
with us through life and eternity as the
sublime fact Of our existence, we must
live up to it hour by hour in spirit
Of faith and hope and charity"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-20
Jam Started as Medicine.

Jam In its early days seems to have
been regarded as possessing medicinal
properties. Gait in ANNALS of the
Parish" notes "a new luxury that got
in among the commonalty about 1850.
BY our young men that were sailors
going to Jamaica and the West Indies
heaps of sugar and coffee beans were
brought home, while many, among the
cabbages IN their yards, had planted
berry bushes, which two things hap
pening together the fashions of max
ing jam ard jelly came to be introduc-
ed into the village. 1t was found that
jelly was an excellent medicine for
sore throat and jam a remedy as goo
as London candy for a cough or a cold
or a shortness Of breath" Did it ever
occur to you that Jam" was abbre-
Waited from Jamaica ?-LondOn Spec
tator.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-20
Spraying Recommendations.

Spraying Recommendations.
The last spray recommendation
issued on the 23rd of July stated that
spraying for the second brood Of
worms should be finished by the first
of this month. About that time the
eggs commenced Matching and the
maximum hatch for the brood prob
ably was reached about the 10th of
this month. From that date on there
will be gradual decrease In worms,
but the brood will be continuous as
long as the evening temperatures re-
main at 60 degrees or above.
The only safe course to pursue
from now on is to keep the fruit COW
cred. Always keep in mind that the
fruit at this time is growing rapidly,
so that new unprotected surfaces are
continuously being exposed to the at
tacks Of the newly hatched worms
In order to keep the fruit reasonably
we'll covered the next spray should
be applied three weeks to 25 days
from the time the previous spray was
| first applied. Accordingly, this spray
should be applied not later than the
25th. Those who sprayed sooner or
later than recommended should gov
ern themselves accordingly. Some
want to pass up this next spray on
the Bartletts because they are soon
to be picked and in most cases they
are quite free from worms at the
present time. To do so may mean
that about picking time there will be
many new worms entering the fruit,
which certainly would he discourag-
ing. Where picking will commence
the coming week spraying could be
deferred until after the first picking.
Only the most thorough spraying
should be tolerated at this time,
From observation 1t has been found
that there is overspraying rather than
underspraylng due to drenching the
trees. A tree when drenched appears |
to be well sprayed but such is usual |
ly not the case. When drenched the !
spray appears in globules on the sur
faces of the fruit and leaves, and on
the surface Of these globules of spray
the greatest number of particles Of
arsenate of lead are found in suspen-
sion. Now when a great deal of this
spray drips to the ground 1t is plain
to see that much of the arsenate Of
lead is lost Further, the excess
spray will drain to the lowest point
on the fruit before dripping to the
leaving this portion well coat
ed, while the surface above has con-
siderably less. BY using fine mist
spray nozzle very fine mist, discern
Ible only upon close examination, will
be obtained with little or no dripping
except possibly in very large trees.
At this time the trees are leaved out
% such an extent that much of the
'ruit is we'll shielded from any spray.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-20
FRUIT and FHRM

To partly overcome this it is neces-
sary to direct the nozzle upwards.
which will force the leaves away from
the fruit. This is especially true with
pears.
Use the paste form of arsenate of
lead at the rate Of two pounds to fifty
gallons of water, and the powder one
pound to the same quantity of water.
Those interested might try an expert
ment by using double strength arsen-
ate Of lead in one or several tanks to
determine II any better control is OBJ
tained. Comparative results can bet
ter be noted on apples than pears.
G. G. CATE,
County Pathologist.
G. G: NOREN,
County Entomologist.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-20
INTERURBAN AUTOOAR co.

Leave Ashland for Medford. Talent
and Phoenix daily except Sunday
at 900 a. m. and 100. 400 and
5:15 p, m. Also on Saturday night
at $50, Sundays leave at 90c
and 1890 a. M, 100, 4:S0, $3.50
and 1890 p m.
Leave Medford for Ashland daily ex.
cept Sunday at 500 a. m. and 100.
400 and 5:15 p. m. Also on Sat
urday night at 1918. On Sundays
at 500 and 1880 a. M, 100,
900, $3.50 and $3.50 p. m.
Fare between Medford and Ash
land, 20 cents. Round trip, 35 cents
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-20
Ohe
Peoples Forum
Ye Correspondent Takes Journey.

Monday, regardless Of its being
washday, we concluded to take an
outing for the day. We hire jitney
driver and he kindly loads in a few
crates of peaches (they made fine
lunch along the way) and we start
out. We pass Medford, Talent and
Phoenix without any notable event
happening. We arrive at Agate and
look about to see the little city, but
crane our necks as much as we may,
all we can see is one lonely little shop
as evidence of civilization. However,
we forgot to say that Agate" was
printed in large letters up near the
little shop or we would not have rec
ognized the town.
The roads were lined with fall flow
ers, such as wild sunflowers, golden
rod and other varieties of blossoms
that prosper regardless of dry soil,
until we reached the desert, and Of
course vegetation is rare in this belt,
but the desert surely has redeem
ing feature, and that is the good
roads. The roads are very fine in this
section for country roads and give
evidence of care from road workers.
Somewhere along the road-we for
got to note the point-we saw pair
of boys badly torn trousers hanging
on the barbed wire. Perhaps some
young fellow had gone to see his best
girl and dad" appeared on the scene
and the young man was in hurry
to get home. We didn't stop to in
quire into the tragedy, but wended
our way on to Eagle Point, which
happened to be the destination of our
journey for the day.
On arriving in the little city we
Immediately hunted up our old
friend, Mrs. La Verne Ruble McIn-
tosh, who lived in Ashland formerly
for a number of years before her mar
riage to Mr.. Mcintosh.
On arriving at the Mcintosh home
we found our hostess washing 1--WE
hadn't forgotten that it was Monday,
but she laid her work aside and took
us out to see the town. Eagle Point
has splendid school building and
some handsome residences as we'll as
substantial business houses. Some
of the reidents love flowers as we'll
as Ashland people, Judging by the
appearance of their yards. We saw
some of the most wonderful tiger
lilies surrounding some yards. They
were about four feet tall, with large
double blossoms, of a variety we had
never before seen.
After sightseeing for while we
hunted up another Ashland friend,
Mrs Whitney. who is now Mrs. Geo.
Wambsley. Mrs. Wambsley insisted
that we stay for lunch which we were
glad to do. Our hostess set for us a
splendid dinner in her kindly, hospit-
able manner, to which we did full
justice. Mr.. Wambsley's brother was
visiting at the Wambsley home, and
he being an old soldier, entertained
us with some war events and showed
an old pocketbook that he had car
ried with him through the war. AL
most in the center of the pocketbook
was bullet hole, and inside this
famous relic was the bullet that had |
been taken from Mr.. Wambsley's |
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-20
Cold Rice.

Cold rice should never be thrown
away-eyen the smallest quantity can
be used. 1t can be added to any soup.
A good, omelet can be made from a
mixture Of minced meat and rice added
to the eggs. 1t can be used in dessert
in the form of a plain rice pudding or
a rice custard. Left over meat can be
chopped and mixed with cold rice, then
moistened with gravy and put in /
baking dish. Cover with breadcrumbs
and bake.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-20
A Real providence.

Mr.. Younghusband reached home late
for dinner.
II got pinched for speeding on the
way home" he explained rather sheep
ishly. Have to appear tomorrow morn
ing and get $40 or fifteen days."
Mrs. Younghusband fervently clapped
two blistered little hands. What
providencer' she cried devoutly. "You
must take the fifteen days, John! The
cook has just left."-Harper's Maya
zine
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-20
Home Ground .cornmeaI.

Clean up the old coffee grinder or buy
a new one and grind your own corn
meal for griddlecakes, mullins and
bread If you do not like bread made
Of cornmeal alone use some wheat
flour with it. Since home ground corn
meal does not keep long 1t Is better to
buy whole corn by the bushel and grind
for meal as needed-New York Sun.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-20
Not an Economist.

~Are you practicing food economyT
II tried 1t out, but 1t didn't work"
"What was the trouble?
"My husband simply refused to eat
the cold fred egg that was left over
from the day before" = Detroit Free
Press.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-20
neunnn Ranair.

"What happened to you down the
road?'
81 ruined tire on nonrefllable
bottle
zone of those bottles with patent
stopper?'
"No; just the ordinary kind, broken
into about fifty pieces. Birmingham
Age-Herald
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-20
A Ionn Reach.

II thought l put that vase out of
baby's reach"
"Well, he yelled for It," explained
dad. "What his arms won't reach his
lungs ill."-Louisville Courier-J Journal
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-20
A Time Killer,

"I've got an hour or two to kill. l
wish knew what to do"
"Just go over and ask Brown how
the new baby is getting along"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-20
lts Uses.

Pop, tell me one thing"
"What is II, SOM"
us the line that ships have 30 cross
on the sea where they hang the oceans
wash hT'-Baltimor American.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-20

II You want to buy or sell any
thing, try Tidings want aus. They
do the work.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-20

Hnrt not others with that which
pains yourself.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-08-20

Better a good paying job than a
low salaried position.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
FAIR FENCERS MET
DURING FRISCO FIRE
Winter Gardens Swords
women Then Formed Part
nership Basis of Career

II was in the bread line in San Fran
cisco after the earthquake that Myrtle
Victorine and Irene Zolar. the two nimble
fencing girls in The Show Of Wonders"
coming to the Chestnut Street opera
House for the holidays, first met, and It
was during the days Of the great fire
that they cemented the friendship that
has lasted all these years.
Both of the girls had common in
terest in fencing. which at that time
was being taught in the California
schools. Nothing was more natural than
that they should practice their favorte
study together For several months
they fenced daily and together they be-
gan course of study under that cele-
brated swordsman, Professor Conradi
of san Francisco, under whose able
tutelage they developed into the most
expert femiNno fencers of the Pacific
coast.
In 1909, together with Miss Xolar's
sister, they began their stage career In
vaudeville under the title of Myrtle
Nictorine and the two Zolars," in an
act called The Girl in the Moon ="
They made an immediate hit. their clever
work with the foils winning the wonder
and admiration of thcatregoers.
For three seasons they continued in
vaudeville as headlincrs, when Miss
Frances Zolar returned to her native
san Francisco and married II was
then that the present team OF Victorine
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-15
EAST AND WEST JOIN
IN CLASSROOM

-Four little Chinese maidens in New
York are in sobs.
This happens because they are going
to lose their French schoolteacher for
"a time. at least. The teacher is no
other than Miss Irene Bordoni, the real
Partisan type of entertainer. now APP
pearing in "Htchy-Koo," which opens
its engagement at the Lyric Theatre
Christmas eve.
At the Hitchcock Theatre in New York
there are four cute little Chinese girls,
just now acting as ushers for the patrons
of Mr.. Hitchcock's theatre They are
dressed In their native costume. Night
in and night out the quartet could be
seen vigor )usly applauding the Partisan
beauty's Interpretation of n song in her
native tongue. Then one night the four
girls modestly told the actress they
wanted her to teach them the French
language. Miss Burdoni received per-
mission from Mr.. Hitchcock and Mr..
Goctz to convert vacant dressing room
into n classroom, and n course of In
struction in French was thcreupon
begun.
Now Miss Bordoni is forced to go on
the road with "IIitchy-koo," and for the
last two weeks the celestial damsels
have entered the classroom with tears
in their eyes They are in sobs because
their teacher Is going away. The names
of the quartet are Lee Gum fung, Lee
Choy Lin, Lee Choy Har and Lee Choy
Gum In the American language these
dainty misses flpm the land of the rising
sun are called katherine Low. Anna
lee Alice Lee and Veronica Lee. The
last three are sisters.