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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

latter is led by light cruisers to their
prey, whose probable location is known
from prior scouting. In close forma :
ton, at high speed, and with all lights
masked except a glimmer at the stern.
the destroyers endeavor to get within
successful torpedo range.
The battleships guard is assumed to
be her own screening destroyers and
her searchlights sweeping the horizon,
but the value of the latter is open to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

the intermittent way in which the sub
marine blockade has been pressed.
The investment of Santiago by Ad-
miral SIMPSONS fleet was probably the
last instance of battleships being used
in close blockade AS soon as the
present war started, the late Admiral
Mahan predicted that the blockade
proper would be maintained by numer-
Gus light cruisers and destroyers. For
a time, the British also employed the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

heavier. out -of-date vessels Of what
they call the "Forlorn Hope" section
of their fleet. but the bitter lesson OF
the loss of the Aboukir and her con-
sorts showed them that high speed was
the only protection against submarine
attack. Since then, Mahan's prescrip-
ton, with added battle cruisers always
within call, has been followed. Until
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

E1HE. value of the DESTROYER IN
modern fleet is as marked as is
it's absence in adequate strength
< from the United states Navy.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-30

a good many automobilists, especial
iy those late on the arrival or depart
ure Of trains at the u. & r. @. depot.
opened their machines wide after
coasting about two-thirds OF the way
down the block before crossing the
tracks, and then crossed at the rate
OF 20 to 30 miles per hour.
AT Idaho Falls IL was apparent that
the average person depends almost en-
tirely upon the crossing Waterman.
"On November 9Th at Idaho Falls,
noticed the party who is evidently In
charge Of the school wagon, crossing
our tracks with a covered Wagon con-
tanning a very precious load of hu-
m~anity-little tots six to eight years
OF age on their way to school. The
driver sat inside the cover. the wagon
being evidently a sheep wagon without
seat exposed in front, and did not so
much as look ahead of him, nor up OF
down the tracks. This performance
was repeated after school was u In
the afternoon.
I'VE have taken up with the school
board Of Idaho Falls regarding the
party driving this school wagon, with
a view to have this party use more
care in crossing our tracks"
Under existing social and econom
ic conditions the railroads are called
upon TO rthe prompt and efficient de-
snatch NJ naoaanoaro mail and frotrh,
1t is necessary that their trains move
with great celebrity to meet this end,
and 1t is, therefore, admittedly i'm
possible for them to approach cross
ings under control or prepared to stop.
II is equally impossible for them to
eliminate all grade crossings without
being confronted with bankruptcy. I'm
der the instructions of the company
enginemen approaching all public
highways sound he whistle or ring the
bell. thereby giving timely notice Of
their on-coming. 1t is therefore OBJ
vious that the cessation of automobile
accidents is largely dependent upon in
creased vigilance and more rigid com
pliance with the principles of safety
by the automobiles themselves.
Accordingly you are urged to in
terest yourself and present this mat
to the owners of automobiles, cauf-
feurs, city officials, commercial and
civic clubs. county commissioners,
travelling mems associations, etc, and
solicitiously petition their earnest CO.
operation to reduce accidents from this
source.
e. Il. CALVIN.
Chairman Central Safety. Committee.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-30

People cannot seem to picture them
selves lying dead or injured through
careless driving. SO they continue to
dodge death by a hair. to skip out OF
the way just in time with their auto
crossing over railroad tracks. Az a
result there comes a day when the
skip Is not in time. all due to taking
a chance. WHY TAKE A CHANCEr
Few people seem to be on the lob
to preserve their own life. It's the
same old story. They walk the tracks
and cross them in a sort OF a trance
apparently expecting the engineer to
stop the train. The result Is gener-
ally death. The only solution is:
Watch out for yourself and In doing
SO you will ave others. Many times
In ones life you have noticed that the
line Of least resistance leads a person
on to serious accidents. So don't take
the chance. TITS a good warning this,
Avoid depending upon the man who
does not stop, look and listen before
crossing a railroad track with an au-
tomobile."
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-30

careless driving OF automobiles while
on railroad property, and especially
on highways crossing railroad tracks.
and no one recognizes the situation
more keenly than the average railroad
manager. but he knows that II is i'm
possible for him to eliminate such acct
dents without the cooperation Of the
public in general.
1.-THE engineer pulling the train is
the direct representative OF the rail-
road in approaching highway cross
ings. and the chauffeur driving the au-
tomobile approaching the railroad
crossing on the highway is the direct
representative Of the public. Now will
these two important gentlemen hold
ing such responsible positions join
hands for safety first" and promote
1t all they can. The railroad officials
can plan and map out all the safety
ideas in the world, but the Issue Is re-
ally up to the engineer and the driver
of the automobile to eliminate acci-
dents OF highway crossings. About
all the engineer can do on approaching
a highway crossing is to keep a close
watch, ring the bell and blow the whis-
tie in accordance with the rules set
up by the railroad company. In order
to maintain proper train schedules the
engineer must ssnm that the auto
mobile driver will either stop or else
make the railroad crossing in plenty
OF time to avoid any hazard of acct
dent.
"a this time, all over the country,
railroads are being asked to abolish
grade crossings or establish warning
signals and many other devices to
protect the public. This requirement
is due, in a large degree. to the many
recent accidents to automobiles at
grade crossings. This, to the public's
lack OF knowledge as to the cause,
In a great many instances seems to
justify asking immediate action on the
part Of the railroads to protect the dri-
vers of machines. Should not the dri-
vers also be compelled TO protect their
own lives and those intrusted to their
care? Statistics show that the major
ity of these accidents are due to the
carelessness and thoughtlessness of
the automobile driver. Should not an
automobile driver take the same pre-
caution that street cars do before eros
sing over railroad tracks-STOP,
LOOK AND LISTEN?
How long will the public stand for
the chances being taken by automo-
bile drivers when their lives are at
stake? Less than one minutes time
will be lost in stopping at railroad
crossings to see that the way is clear
before crossing the track.
owners of automobiles as a rule
are among our best and most highly
respected citizens, and they will not
hesitate to get back Of any reasonable
movement to protect the life and limb
Of themselves and their friends.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-30

engine Of q moving train, causing II
to be turned ove resulting In the
death Of three OF his passengers and
the injury of several others and he ia
now held on a charge OF manslaughter.
/ mention these cases as examples of
the careiessness INDUCED I'm by the
drivers OF cars. Other cases OF neg
ligence come to our attention where
drivers will run parallel with the
train at an unreasonably high rate OF
speed. cross the track ahead Of II and
then stop and watch II go by; also
continue to run toward the crossing
at a high rate OF speed when train is
approaching and then stopping but a
few feet away. placing the enginee,
under a nervous strain specializing
whether the driver has Q the train,
which could be overcome by a little
cooperation upon part Of driver by
stopping well back from the track.
Chauffeurs should never cross the rail-
road track except in Low GEAR as
otherwise there is liability OF the IN
CINE stopping and stalling the ma
chine on the track.
This company recently had obser-
vations taken at the Broadway cross
ing at Idaho Fails, Idaho. and Third
South Street crossing. Salt Lake City.
Utah. for a period of two succeeding
days of twelve hours each. when trav-
Ell was normal. with the following re-
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-30

Of Surprising Nstare
uale b. Observations 1t TIVE Points.

DlseIosures Of Surprising Natars
lale By Observations at Two Pelnts'
General Manager Calvin has i'd
lressed the following circular to all
'mployees Of the Oregon Short Line
Z will be OF interest to note the OBJ
'srvations made at Idaho Falls on
November s and 8. and at Salt Lake
IN November 8 and .. These obser-
-stirns explain many accidents. Am
sfican Falls people have had some
narrow escapes. and a reading OF this
iircular sill be profitable.
N~I am attaching hereto a contribu-
lon by Conductor and Safety First
,ommitseemaE. T. w. Richard. entit-
"a Automobiles. Why Take q
HANGER being an appeal for cooper-
Ion and warning to automobiles Of
hnsard involved In crossing railroad
racas without exercising a necessary
tegree OF care for sheir own protec.
tion- The toll OF human life from this
ysurce In the aggregate each year
throughout the United States Ia nor
nous. Hardly q day passes but that
70 read In the Associated Press de-
patches Of q fatality due to a collis-
On between a vehicle and a train at
a grade crossing on the public high
way and the railroad track The pity
u n all IL tina, this mortality Is direct
y charKcahie TO carelessness-the
sck OF a little forethought and care
llnost Invariably chargeable to the
ssscmohilis; or teamster.
solution lies alone In bringing the
suhssc TO . stric; realization OF the ne
,sssiu Of their clearing the trains
shscA occup but about six feet OF
PACE. Each crossing Is protected by
he usual railroad crossing sign, and
a Itself should be sufficient warning.
LOOK OUT FOR THE CARS; STOP.
LOOK AND LISTEN" Automobiles
md Transfers must regard this warn
Nc NJ all times as one OF imminent
danger. and whenever their vision In
s&sHCf aaFt<At0u 10 obr$uft ltlii .
easonabie distance from the croos-
ing they should STOP. LOOK AND
LISTEN"
AT a great many Of the more i'm
,ortant crossings we have installed
crossing bells and crossing gates, but
wen there accidents continue to hap
oen- Only recently we received re-
ports OF a case where an automobile
lrove into one of the closed gates. do
ing considerable damage to his ma
shine. and resulting In slight injury
% the driver: another case where
he driver was warned that a train
vas approaching at a slow rate of
svssd aid s;ss; ne attempted 10 cross
ahead OF II by running TO the side Of
the road. resulting In his machine
over. and OF one OF our
neighboring lines, a chauffeur Of a
public bus drove into the side Of the
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-30

I'm connection with the above state
ment the increase in traffic on Nov.
6 over Nov. 5. at Idaho Falls is prob
ably due TO the extensive farming
trade which this little city enjoys on
Saturdays. as is the case In most Of
our farming communities.
I'm these observations the farmer
was found to be the most cautious,
while the city mar seemed the most
careless.
At Salt Lake 1t was observed that
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-30

"AutomobiIists, Why Take IA Chanceg"
(By T. w. Richard. Conductor and
Safety First Committeeman, Idaho
Division Safety First Committee, Or
egon Short Line Railroad Company
Let it not be overlooked that the
number of highway crossing accidents
has increased the past year, due to
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-25
Only Remedy for seIfishness.

What is most pitiful and at the
same time amusing about the people
who give themselves up to selfishness
is their habit of referring the whole
universe to themselves. 1t is as il
they were at the center, with all life
radiating about them. Through their
false sense OF adjustment they find
themselves continually subjected to
disappointing and irritating and dis.
piriting adventures. Attitude, re.
marks, behavior. perhaps not in the
east related to themselves, they cause
% assume an imaginary relation
Their feelings are likely to be in a
continual state OF turmoil. They en-.
courage it by persisting in the belief
that the trouble lies outside. And yet
the remedy is always waiting for them
In their consciousness. To make lite
over they need only to make over
themselves.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-25

81 have never taken membership in
the Ardmore Oil Producers Associa-
tion said a prominent producer today,
but am going now to the office of
President Franklin and pledge my SER
vices and my money to the associa-
tiOn. HealdtOn crude is worth in
trinsically just as much as Cushing
crude is worth. The oil in the nor
thern part of the state is better for
gasoline while the oil in the southern
part of the state is better for fuel and
in my opinion one is worth on the
market just as much as the other and
the Magnolia Petroleum Company is
committing crime against Ardmore,
Wilson and Ringing; against the oil
fields, every producer, railroads and
the country in general, as long as it
maintains a 30c price here and a 75c
price in the northern fields. This coun-
try ought not to submit to such trade
tactics, and it is my honest opinion
that unless the Magnolia company
raises the price of Healdton crude
that it will not be in business for a
period longer than three weeks. There
is a reasonable prospect that by next
Sunday morning oil will be selling at
55c. | believe that the company will
raise the price to this figure, but in
case it does not, | believe that every
man who is interested in any way, in
the entire southern part of this state,
should rise up in righteous anger and
make such a fight on the pipe line peo-
pie that they will either pay decent
price for Healdton crude, or tear up
their pipe line and quit the field"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-25
Letter to Col. Greer

At the request of the ArdmOre Pro
ducers Association, its president, Writ
Franklin, has mailed a letter to Col
George c.. Greer attorney for the Mag
nolia Pipe Line Company, informing
him of the recent meeting of the pro
ducers and making clear statement
of the proceedings of the meeting. Mr.
Franklin is using every effort in a
peaceable way to induce the Magnolia
people to pay higher price for Head
ton crude, and if that result is not at
tanned by the end of the present week
efforts will be made to coerce the com
pany to pay a better price. Producers
are so thoroughly wrought up over the
matter, that some of them say that
they would absolutely rather give their
oil away than to see the Magnolia peo'
pie get it for the small sum they are
paying. If the pipe line people are in
any way amenable to sentiment there
will be a better price paid for Head
ton crude.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-25
BR|TON5 SPEND
MILLIONS FOR
ADVERTISING
BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAS BE-
COME THE GREATEST USER OF
PRINTERS lNk-PAGE AFTER
PAGE OF ADVERTISl SING.

London, August 2o.-HoW many NH
lion dollars the British government
has spent in advertising uuTlhS the
first year OF the war no expert ac-
countant has yet had the laclIllles TO
estimate. 1t is a sale statement TO
make, however that no nation ever
spent one-tenth as much on printers
ink in the same period
kiJchener's army has been raised
page, and smaller advertisements IN
the papers are almost daily occur
rences The bill boards have been
covered with the greatest variety OF
posters any advertiser ever had print
ed a collection of these would re
veal every play of ingenious appeal
advertising experts are capable OF IN
venting. The signs on trans, busses
and private motor-cars increase rath-
er than decrease as the war contin-
ues. There are appeals for recruits IN
prose and verse, in cartoon and sug-
gestive picturing dressed as at
tractively as colored inks and trained
advertising men can make them.
The recent big war loan, the largest
in the history Of governmental Dor
rowings, was the occasion of another
tremendous advertising campaign.
Even the big advertisers who have
contracts for the outside pages of the
dailies, were pushed into the inside,
so John Bull could ask Britons to
pour their savings into the nations
till. If the public had not become ac-
customed to Great Britain as big ad-
vertiser because of the proportions
of the army recruiting crusade, the
dimensions of this campaign of adver-
tising for money would have seemed
startling, for in itself it was altogether
without precedent among nations be-
fore this war.
Now there are signs of third big
advertising movement by Great Brit
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-25

DR.. William Turner, who moved
from Lawton to the Tampico, Mex
leo, oil fields seven years ago, is here
on a visit with ]. L.. Hamon. Mr.
Hamon went to San Antonio on a
business trip, and DR.. Turner met
him there and the two men arrived
in Ardmore yesterday. DR.. Turner
stated that he is in Oklahoma on a
visit and is not looking after oil in
terests in this state. Speaking of oil
production in Mexico, he stated that
oil is selling at 44c there and is
brought by boat to Galveston. The
export tax is being reduced and there
is market for a part of the produc-
ton. The oil fields are il the sec
ton of the republic which is under
the control of Carranza. DR.. Turner
is of the opinion that peace will be
a long time coming in Mexico for the
reason that Zapata holds the south
ern part of the republic firmly in his
grasp and Villa holds the northern
portion, and, while CarranZa holds the
greater part of the republic, it is
doubtful if he will ever be able to
conquer the northern and southern
portions of the country.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-25
DELlNQUENTS PAYING PENALTY
FOR NEGLECTlNG REVENUE

Oklahoma City, Aug. 2i.-With the
special agents of the United States
government busy on the outside en-
forcing the revenue laws. the office
of the internal revenue collector is
busy issuing receipts to the "delin-
quents, who either through ignor-
ance or neglect failed to pay their
taxes prior to July l. While it is
almost impossible to estimate the
number, the amount coming in daily
indicates that a large number slept
on their rights and are raying the
fifty per cent penalty as the result of
their tardiness.
Apart from the tax penalty, which
in the case OF tobacco dealers is
1920, pool tables $1.25, doctors and
drug stores 80 cents, all delinquents
are liable under the statutes to be
arrested and subjected to further fine.
No intimation has been given as to
when more drastic measures will be
taken to enforce the collection but
whenever the order is given none
will be exempt and the local officials
are urging immediate compliance
with the law.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-25
Flower of the EVENING.

1t is when the sun goes to bed that
the evening primrose's morning
dawns. 1t is one of the denizens OF
the Great White way of the Flower
city, waking while the world sleeps
and sleeping while the world wakes.
At the approach of evening it decks
itself in yellow and white, perfumes
itself with the most seductive OF
sweet-smelling odors, and prepares to
welcome the sphinx moths that come
to tarry and to sip its sweetness
through the long silent night. One
night of revelry is enough for a flower
of "milady primrose" for when morn
ing dawns the corolla willis, hangs
awhile and then drops away. She pays
dearly for her night of dissipation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-25

refinery to be operated at Gainesville.
The refinery will sell Kerosene and
gasoline manufactured from sos oil,
while the Magnolia Petroleum Com
pany has a refinery at Fort Worth, on
~ 60 miles away, and if the latter
company meets the demands of the
Healdton producers, it will be selling
in the same territory gasoline and
kerosene manufacturer from oil at
from soc to 60c a barrel. The deal
does not look exactly fair to the Mag
nola people. and the producers who
objected to the deal in the first place,
do not believe that it is fair to them
to contract their part of the produc-
tion for so long a period at so low a
price, and it has been learned that eff
forts will be made to break the con-
tracts made with the Producers Re
fining Company. 1t is stated that
when the pipe line to Gainesville is
ready to make runs, that some of the
stockholders in the oil companies sell
ing the cheap oil, will ask for an in
junction restraining the companies
from delivering the oil at 30c a barrel.
Some of the producers openly assert
that Healdton made its own price for
the next two years when it contracted
to deliver 1900 barrels day for two
years at SOC a barrel.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-25
Notice pythian Sisters.

The Pythian Sisters met last night
and after regular business it was de-
cided to begin contest The men,
bers' names were divided and given
to contest captains, as follows: RoXie
Salisbury, one division; Evaline
Brown, one division.
The losing side will banquet the
winning side at the close of the con-
test, which will be the last Tuesday
in October. The contest is to Sc
cure additional members tC the sis
ters auxiliary of the X. of P's. This
promises to be a lively battle and
the forces are already active.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-25
What a Doctor Says.

Walking is the best exercise. Do
some of it every day. Next to walk
ing comes bowling. You can't throw
a bowling ball without STOPPING clear
to the floor, and every stoop stimulates
the liver and exercises the intestines.
Fifty per cent of the sickness in the
world would be eliminated if every.
body bowled. Walk or bowl every day.
And at night lie fiat on your back and
raise your legs above your head, slow
ly. as many times as you can without
fatigue. Then, anchoring your toes
under weight of some sort, raise and
lower the body. These two exercises
repeated fifteen or twenty times night
and morning will do a lot for you. And
you'll be surprised to find how quickly
you develop endurance, Start with five
times and increase each day or two
until you reach twenty.-Woman
Home Companion.