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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-27
Learning Without Tears.

Learning without tears that is to
soy. without trouble, industry and the
application Of the mind-is no learn
ing at all. No pains, no gains, says
the adage.
Learning to spell phonetically would
be mere mechanical treadmilI.
But for the exercise Of intelligence
and for drawing out the feeling of joy
IN the beautiful there is no such in
strument in the world as the acquisi-
tton Of a real literary language.
Language was Gods gift to man in
Eden Is its fragrance and exquisite
structure to be now filched from the
race by coterie of busybodies and
nobodies ?-Exchange
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-27
Or. PenquIte Home.

DIR. Walter Penquite has returned
from Detroit. Mich. where he attended
the annual convention Of the American
Medical association in session last
week. He and Dr John Riley Of Ok
lahoma City were the two delegates
from this state. Or. Penqute reports
the largest and best meeting ever held
with over 5000 physicians in attend
ance
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-27

The B. NJ. A C. win stage a boxing
bout at their club rooms tonight Sew
eral interesting preliminaries will be
presented and the main event will be
furnished by kid" Slides of FL Reno.
and Hobson Buie of Chickasha, welter-
weights. who are scheduled to go ten
rounds
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-27

Receipts e,oOo; 10 to 15c lower;
beeves, $3.50 to $3.50. Hogs-Re-
ceipts 1000; 1Oc higher; bulk, s9.70
to $3.50. sheep-Receipts $500; loc
and l5c lower; lambs, SO to $3.50.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-27
Small Damage from Fire.

oTIdW IaTHaHt ITUNH TTTV'
Very little damage was done at 4
o'clock this morning when fire of an
unknown origin was discovered in a
four room house at 100 Minnesota.
The building was vacant The fire
originated in the center of the lower
floor, which contained two rooms. The
property belongs 70 B. f. Loveioy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-27
sam poInn rhata

Writing love missives under a post
age stamp suggests that some married
couples could put 'em there and still
have room for postscript. Washing
ton Post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-27
Mo rrIok About Il.

Alice. aged three. stood watching
her mother baking pancakes. After .
few moments silent observation she
said: That's easy; put on back
turn on stomach, then eat"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-27
AAHX-
New York cotton.

New York, June 26.-The cotton
market was unsettled Monday with pri-
ces working lower under more or less
general realizing or liquidation. Az
ter selling at lS41c early in October
contracts eased off to 1920 and clos
ed at 1324c with the general list clos.
ing steady at net loss Of Il to Is
points.
Fort Worth Live Stock. 49,
Fort Worth, Tex. June 26.-Cattle
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-27
PAY
AUTO TAX

Have you obtained your automobile
license number? And if not. have you
made application for one?
J. H. venable county attorney, has
just received communication from
the department of highways asking
his cooperation in enforcing the law
and collecting the license money, A
special representative Of the depart
ment viii be sent here soon. u. A. Set
zers, chief clerk in the state office. has
advised Mr. Venable
The penalty for not obtaining a Ii
cense tag is a fine Of not less than
$5Onor more than 800.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-27

paid for some clean cotton rags deliv.
cred at once to the Daily Express Of
tice. 3-S1-tf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-27
Short Stories
OF THE TOWN
MestIna Postponed.

Chickasha's patriotism meeting will
be deferred for few days awaiting
developments in the Mexican situa-
ton, Albert Holllngsworth announced
this morning, following a conference
last night with a number of the lead.
efs in the local movement.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-27

WANTED unfurnished south
room, close in. Phone 4. 6-27-3td
Evening star., 1916-01-06
POLICE COURT JURY PANEL.
List of Men Selected for Service Dur
ing Next Three Months.

The jury panel for the Police Court
which will serve for the next three
months was completed today. Those
selected for jury service Were:
Vincent D. Miller, 1401 New Jersey
avenue; Max Mazo, 462 K street: Will
liam ]. Hoffman. GIL Florida avenue:
John J. Bowles. 400 K street; John
Bland, 1891 Ontario road; William S.
Wise, 500 9th street southeast; John w.
Inscoe, 716 Virginia avenue southeast:
John NJ Boyd. 1913 Pennsylvania ave-
nue.: George H. Chism. 1923 NJ street;
Walter Busey, 1870 U street; Walter J.
Abram. 2l33 L street; James Mondy.
3430 Georgia avenue; j. Spriggs Du-
vail, s11 Sd street southeast; James A.
Whitfield, 91s Louisiana avenue: Law
renee F. McGees, 1923 Gales street
northeast: Cornelius Sullivan, 400 w
street; C. ]. James, S15 Varnum street:
Louis R. Peak. 1850 Wyoming avenue:
James o. Marceron. 81 Rhode Island
avenue northeast: Frank p. Sheehy.
2435 Ontario road: w. R Reiss. 1477
Newton street: William Deitz. jr.. 1919
30th street: Henry S. Haight, 1898
Florida avenue: Henry Clay Barclay.
43 Bryant street: Frederick J. Wenger,
1924 v street southeast. and Claud B.
Atchison, 1917 14th street
Evening star., 1916-01-06
MRS. MARY M. SMITH DEAD.
Had Been Washington Resident for
More Than Fifty Years.

Mrs. Mary NJ. Smith, widow of Israel
S. Smith, sr., and resident of Washing
ton for more than fifty years. died
yesterday at her home. 9l3 o street
northwest, in her eighty-fifth year
She had never fully recovered from
the shock of her husbands death two
years ago. Funeral services are to be
held at her late residence Saturday
afternoon at o'clock. Interment is to
be in Glenwood.
Mrs. Smith was the daughter of the
late Andrew L. Kern of Philadelphia.
a veteran of the war of 1912. In 1861
she and her family came to Washing
ton, residing here continuously since
that time. She leaves FIVE daughters,
Mrs. Mary E. Barker, Miss Margaret
X. Smith. Mrs. William ]. Davis. Miss
Florence G. Smith and Mrs. Martin
Wolf. and two sons. Isarel S. Smith, jr..
and A. Kern Smith: also twelve grand
children and five great-grandchildren.
Evening star., 1916-01-06
SEEKS HER GRANDDAUGHTER.
Mrs. Perrell Brings Habeas CorSus
Suit Against Son-in-Law.

Mrs Mary c. Perrell. maternal grand
mother of Evelyn Esther Hunt. nine
months old, today asked the District
Supreme Court for a writ Of habeas
corpus against her son-in-law. Ray
mond Hunt. who. she claims, forcibly
gained possession of the child last
Monday from her home on tho Conduit
road. Justice Anderson issued the writ
and ordered the father to bring the in
FAINT to court January IA.
The grandmother says her daughter.
the mother of the child. died last Octo-
ber and gave the infant to her on her
deathbed She has cared for the child
since, and claims the father is not
proper person to have the custody OF
Attorney Robert e. Mattingly appears
for the grandmother.
Evening star., 1916-01-06
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate;

Met at noon.
Agreed to resolution asking
President to designate relief
day for Jewish sufferers of Eu-
pean war.
Senator Mccumber introduced
resolution directing Attorney
General to investigate an alleged
sisal and twine trust.
Senator Gore introduced a bill
to create a foreign commerce and
tariff commission.
Adopted a resolution by Sena-
tor Kenyon calling upon the Sec
retary of War to furnish a state
ment OF the location and costs Of
United States Army posts, to
learn IL some could not be con-
solidated or abolished in the in
terests of efficiency and economy.
Met at noon
Moon bill to amend the law es-
tablishing the postal savings sys-
tenn debated.
Representative Hensley OF Mis-
souri, introduced a resolution for
searching inquiry Of national de-
Tense propaganda.
Naval committee resumed hear
tngs on naval appropriation bill.
Navy Department asked Con-
eress to include in naval appro-
priation bill item OF S3.3S0,00 for
repairs to battleships and other
craft. including three subma-
rines. during next fiscal year.
Evening star., 1916-01-06
SEEKS AN INVESTIGATION. :
Representative Henley Wants Probe
of "Preparedness" Societies.

Representative Henley Of Missouri.
q member of the House naval commits
tee and one of the. opposition to the
naval increase, introduced a resolution
today for investigation of organiza-
tions active for and against prepared
ness, including the Navy League. La
bor's National Peace Council. the Ma
tional Security League and the Amer
lean Defense Society.
The proposed Investigation includes
inquiry into what. II any. interest
members Of such organizations have In
the manufacture or sale OF munationst
Evening star., 1916-01-06

More than forty-six years the en-
ploye Of one railroad, most OF this
time as locomotive engineer, and never
a wreck or accident of any kind. This
is the record of William w. Wagner
1S2 Sth street southwest. a resident OF
Washington since 1872, who has re-
Gently been placed on the roll OF
honor" of retired employees by the
Pennsylvania railroad system.
Never but once in my service did
have to get off my engine" said the
veteran of the Maryland division OF
the system. when seen at his home
here yesterday, and on that occasion
it was a broken rail that made me
throw on the brakes and bring the
train to a stop. AS it turned out, I
really did not have to get off even
then. for no damage was done"
Started as Brakeman.
Mr.. Wagner began his long career of
forty-six years and five months at the
end OF which he was retired for age,
four years after the close Of the civil
war. He started as a brakeman on the
line from Baltimore to Marysville, Pa.
and after three months was promoted
to the position of fireman on the same
route. In 1872 he was transferred to
the old Baltimore and Potomac, and
served as fireman there until March IA.
1873, when his experience as an en-
gine driver began.
II have run everything that could be
run in my time" says Mr.. Wagner
freight trains, passenger trains, yard
gine weighed about ten tons and it's
cylinders measured 10 by IA inches. My
biggest tipped the scales at ninety tons
and its cylinders were "a by % inches
My first run was between Washington
and Alexandria, and the engine burned
wood"
Mr.. Wagner's service covered all the
recent improvements in locomotives as
the present generation knows them.
on his wall is a photograph,
taken in 1876, of the engine he then
drove, with but three wheels on each
side and a narrow SIN ofestack ending
in a bowl like that of bulldog" pipe.
This iron steed" had no tender but
carri ed its coal on a little platform be-
hind. for it was a yard locomotives en-
ployed in the yards of the old 9Th
street station, so well remembered by
Washingtonians. The smokestack of
the first one he "f1red" on was literally
a funnel"
Wears Two Gold Badges.
Mr.. Wagner wears on his coat two
gold badges. One is the retirement
badge of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers and the other is the
forty-year badge of the Grand Interior
Division of that brotherhood. On No
vember ] last several officials of the
Pennsylvania system were guests at a
birthday celebration held in his honor
here and took occasion to felicitate
l., II
his good fortune, for he not only was
never in an accident or wreck, but. as
he expresses it, never was hurt in
my life"
Mr. Wagner is married and he and his
wife are enjoying together his well
earned leisure in their home here with
in sight and sound of the trains that
cross the Potomac. He has been a con-
stant reader of The Star since 1872, the
year he came to Washington.
Evening star., 1916-01-06
D. C. REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
Organized at Meeting of 100 Citizens
in Hood Building.

The formation of an organization to
be known as the Republican League
was effected at a meeting last evening
of 100 citizens representing the twenty
two legislative districts at the Hood
building. 6o2 street northwest. Aaron
Bradshaw and John A. Fletcher were
the speakers. Officers were elected, as
follows: ]. Finley Wilson. president;
Richard Brooks, vice president: Jabez
Lee. secretary; DR.. Charles II. Mar
shall. treasurer; Sergt. Henry Hardin,
oergeant-at-arms. and Rev. Daniel Lib
erty Reed. chaplain. At its next meet
ing the league fs to nominate delegates
to the national republican convention
In Chicago June I.
Evening star., 1916-01-06
Failure to Advance in Mace
Z donia Declared to Be
One Reason.
NEWS GAINED BY QUEEN
ALSO SAID TO BE FACTOR
Italy Reported to Have Promised
Athens Not to Advance Be-
yond Epirus Border.

LONDON. January "a dispatch te
the Daily Mail from Athens says:
s"The last ten days have seen the big
gest drop in Ger man prestige since the
war began. and this despite the entente
allies evacuation of a portion of the
Gallipoli peninsula. The causes of the
German slump have been external and
internal. namely, the failure of the
reutonic forces to advance in Macedo-
mia, together with Gen. Castelnau
confidence in the strength OF the en-
tente allies position at Salonikl, and
the impatience of the Greek troops to
resist any attempt of a Bulgarian ad-
vance in Greek territory. which has
compelled the government to give the
commanders on the border the neces-
sary order to be prepared for action
against the Bulgars if necessary
@~Moreover through the queen, who
has had depressing letters from her
sister. the Princess Charlotte OF sake
Meiningen, King Constantine Is learn
ing the true state of affairs in Ger
many"
Italy Promises Greece.
An Athens dispatch to the Times says
that Italy has promised Greece that
her forces shall not advance beyond
the frontier of northern Epirus.
A dispatch to the Temps from Rome
says:
THE Italian military authorities. re-
gardless of the impatience and ner-
yousness of the newspapers continue
TO conceal the details of the operations
Of the Italian army in Albania. This
Feserve is justified by circumstances,
vet the situation admits of some gen.
eral information.
Difficulties to Be Met.
: THE Italian expedition is encounter
ing immense difficulties in building
roads through the rough country in
land. while along the sea are vast
areas with lagoons. marshes and
streams.
THE expedition has not been able to
build roads quickly in the semi-tropical
rains. but the road from Durazzo to Ell
bassan has been greatly improved. The
practical work being done is in prepara-
tion for the free movement Of Italian and
Serbian troops and their supplies"
: Allied Aeros Effective.
Allied airmen bombarding Gievgeli.
southern Serbia, in the course of recon-
noissance. destroyed the sheds in the Ger
man aviation camp. according to Havas
dispatch from Athens under Tuesdays
date.
Evening star., 1916-01-06
PAN-AMER|CAN|SM |
NOT MERE THEORY
DR.. Alvarez Asserts 1t Is a
Practical and Effective
Reality. /

That pan-Americsnism is a practical
and effective reality and not, as some
believe. an abstract proposition, was
the declaration of DIR. Alexandra AL
varez. counselor for the legations of
Chile in Europe. speaking before the
law section of the Pan-American Con-
gress this morning. DR.. Alvarez is
perhaps the best known authority on
international law in all Latin America.
Dr. Alvarez pointed out that the
study of international law has con-
tinued In the same condition for q GEN.
tury. while other sciences have pro-
gressed. and called attention to the
necessity for bringing this particular
science up to date. Foreign relations
OF the nations. and not theories or doc
trines of mere theoretical value. should
be kept in mind in its study. he said.
which should include as its bases dip
lomatic history. treaties, arbitral
awards and similar matters.
Rejects Necessity Theory.
TT is the duty of the learned institu-
tions to oppose the dangerous doctrine
that extreme necessity may determine
the just or unjust character OF an act
and may originate law" said Prof. Jose
Matos. professor Of international law in
the faculty of law and notarial practice
Of Guatemala. "It is imperative that
the teaching of international law
should strengthen in the public con-
science the idea of the legal equality
Of states"
The codification of international law
pubIicists. turists and statesmen both
in Europe ana America, according to
DIR. Alfonso Reyes of Salvador. a MEM
Der Of The Hague tribunal
Presidents Words Approved.
Formal approval of President WILL
sons references to the Monroe doctrine
and pan-Americanism were voted yes
terday. A resolution adopted for pres
entation to the executive committee
of the congress-the first recorded ex-
preston on the subject which has been
uppermost in the minds OF many of the
delegates characterised the Presidents
utterances as "a true definition of pan.
Americanism."
In its preamble the resolution de-
clared that the words of the President
were "of such importance to the rela-
tions Of the countries of this continent
that we deem it opportune and OF un-
questioned advantage that the Second
SOuSTcbS SuOuiu III cOiH0
way accord them its approval" Then
it resolved that:
Applauds the Declaration.
THE Second Pan-American Scientific
Congress applauds the declaration made
by President Wilson in his message of
December to Congress. explaining
and amplifying the Monroe doctrine.
because it regards them as a true ded-
milton of pan-Americanism."
The President in his address pre-
claimed a duty on the part Of the
United States to prepare for the defense
not only of it's own rights. but Of those
with whom it had made common cause.
and spoke of the evolution of the Mon
roe doctrine into "a full and honorable
association of partners between our
selves and our neighbors in the interest
of all America-North and South
Evening star., 1916-01-06
BANKS TELL
!. Of BUSINESS REVIVAL
Reports From Twelve Districts Most
Optimistic Yet Made to
B. Board.

Reports of industrial conditions in
The twelve federal reserve districts
made to the federal reserve board, COW
ering the closing month of last year,
are the most optimistic yet sent to
Washington by the federal reserve
agents of the system. They give fur
ther evidence of the revival of busi-
ness throughout the United States.
Summarized. the reports show that in
all lines of trade there was marked i'm
provement. One OF the striking fea-
lures of the reports is the activity in
the retail and wholesale mercantile
trade. The lumber business also is re-
ported to be making steady progress
The revival of this industry indicates
the resumption of building operations
throughout the country.
Richmond District Report.
The report of the Richmond Reserve
Bank officials for the fifth district.
composed of the District of Columbia
and the states Of Maryland, Virginia,
West Virginia and North and South
Carolina, is. in part, as follows:
During the past month trade in
practically all lines has been in a sat-
isfactory position. and there has been
no retrogression from the advances of
October and November. The depart
nent stores and retailers now are gem
orally busy Settled cold weather and
the holiday season have materially
stimulated business There is no lack
of employment. Skilled labor of al
most every kind is in demand at full
prices Lumber is noticeably improy-
ing under a broadening demand Coal
operators are fully engaged on a profit
able basis. While both sellers and
buyers of commodities express them
selves as satisfied with the present out
look. neither, as class, is overtradipp-
The result Is a healthy trade condition.
General conditions are highly satisfac-
tory"
Other Reports Encouraging.
The same condition Of affairs is re-
ported by the bank officials at Boston
New York and Philadelphia, while the
Atlanta bank officials declare a sound
and permanent prosperity" is clearly
ahead Of the states in the far south.
The anG-Pittsburgh district off,
cials report extraordinary conditions
in the steel manufacturing sections
and declare there are orders enough
ahead TO keep the big plants running
at full capacity for a year or more
81. Louis and Chicago declare that
business Is in excellent condition and
Kansas City says the wholesale trade
IN its territory is the greatest in the
history of that section.
Evening star., 1916-01-06
these views later and in different form
AZ individual expressions.
Conclusion.

Our unaninous conclusion In that the
rate Of taxaffen In the District shouId
be Axea and certains that the Congress
should parane . deAnite policy Of r~Gu-
lar and liberal appropriation, having
In view not only the permanent moral
and physical advancement Of the city.
but alse Its Dre-eninent beauty and
grandeur as the municipal expres.ion
of the nations home and its peoples
pride.
senatDf works' separste revert n
printed On PAGE H.
Evening star., 1916-01-06

government to tho payment Of the ex-
penses Of the District. this act was ap-
parently considered a satisfactory COM
promise solution Of q problem then ex-
ceedingly dimcult of proper determination
by reason Of the conditions In the District
OF Columbia at that time
Evening star., 1916-01-06
What Was Proper Proportionr

The future legislation" contemplated
in the report just quoted must be read
In connection with the act of June %,
1874. providing that a proper proper
tional sum" shall be paid by the United
States, the same ito be considered and
adjusted hereafter" and in view of the
fact that Congress had already ap-
pointed committee to ascertain what
was a proper proportion for the gov
erument to pay; and that the report of
that committee was the basis Of what
is called the organic act of 1873,
known as the half-and-halfplan
The following, from the remarks OF
Senator Thurman of Ohio, made in
January, 1876. in the Senate of the
United States, is convincing:
"One word as to this guarantee. and
then l will relieve the Senate from any
further observations Of mine. This
guarantee is as plain as words can
| make 1t. 1t was maturely considered.
and was a subject of much debate in
the committee that reported It, There
were senators who thought it ought to
| be an absolute guarantee on the part
| Of the government to pay the interest
and also the principal. and all the con-
| tractors were clamorous for such a
| guarantee.
"The committee would not yield. II
would only make q qualified guarantee
| and that guarantee was in these words
And the faith OF the United StAtei
Is hereby pledged that the United
States will by proper proportional ap'
Evening star., 1916-01-06
Taxation Rate.

The regular rate of taxation on prop
erty in the District of Columbia is l y
per cent on a nassessment of not less
than two-thirds of true value.
The same report shows the following
Evening star., 1916-01-06

The expressed provision of exclusive
,eaislation" necessarily makes the con-
troll of this body of land known as the
District of Columbia vest in the ma
tional government and makes this
highest national power the government
Of this federal district.
Bitter experience in the former capi-
tails Of the United States had caused
the trainers Of our Constitution to place
it's central seat OF government. in a To-
cation where the national authority
would be supreme. where it's records
and its representatives could be safe
from attack and where, under it's own
direction, structural, plan for up