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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-31

Among the pretty scarf and cap sets
so much worn for touring there are
two worth describing. One set is GRO
cheted in two shades of gray wool,
the hat is toque with tam crown
land the trimming is of worsted white
cosmos blossoms arranged in a half
wreath at the left side The same
flowers trim the ends of the scarf.
with hand pockets at the ends. An
other set is of white Angora trimmed
with white ribbon rOsettes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-31

You probably keep track of the
mileage. but do you keep track Of
valve mileage also? Your valves
should be ground in at least every
1000 miles, although some people let
them run to 1900. At that time they
will be found to be so badly pitted
that it will be a long job grinding
them. Grind one a week or so and it
will not seem such a terrible job,
unless the head must be removed to
take out the valves, when all must be
ground at once.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-31

per orchids caught at the left side OF
the hat forms the only trimming.
Another pretty coat, for limousine
wear rather than touring is a full
long model in ermine, with deep
band of silver fox around the bottom.
The deep, square, modish collar and
the wide, high cuffs are of the same
fur, while the lining is OF blue figured
pussy willow silk. Still another at
tractive coat is in a rather long Rus
sian blouse model The material is
black velvet broCaded in gold thread.
The high chin-chin collar is of sable,
a band OF the same fur finishing the
bottom of the coat and sleeves. An
elaborate plastron OF gold embroidery
adorns the front OF the coat and the
girdle matches it and is finished with
long, soft, gold and black tassels.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-31
HINTS TO THE CAR OWNER

One of the many mistakes which be
ginners frequently commit is to rest
the feet on clutch and brake pedals.
1t wears out the clutch collar, making
it noisy and may cause brake to drag,
wearing it also. The best position is
to have both feet near the pedals
ready for instant use.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-23

Of the Senate Naval Committee should
have In his library, and ne will and
that the British battleship Hood, a
contemporary Of the Oregon, built at
the same time. had a displacement Of
1890 tons, carried a main battery
Of 1875 inch gun and had a speed Of
fifteen knots natural and 17.5 forced
drnught. Her belt armor was the
same, eighteen inches. In her trials
the Oregon made 1878 knots under
forced draught, although she perhaps
exceeded that later.
The Trafalgar and Nile. constructed
several years before the Oregon, had
a displacement Of 11,04O tons, belt
armor amidships Of twenty inches, a
speed at their best Of seventeen knots,
and they also carried 1875 inch gnnA
Other nations had big ships for the
ante-Spanish mi period, when the
Oregon was In her prime; for in.
stance. japan in the Full and the
Yashima had b~attleships Of 1880
tons. which carried main batteries
Of ~ inch guns, were protected amid
ships by an 10 inch belt, and under
forced draught could steam 1875 and
1872 knots respectively. SO really
there was not much to choose between
the Oregon and the big ships Of the
British and japanese navies, not to
mention any others. Her rivals ex-
ceeded her in displacement, and some
Of them In speed. The claim Of su-
p~eriority for the Oregon would have
been disputed by the British and
Japanese constructors.
Senator TrLLMAN has no copyright
upon the idea Of the biggest ship In
the world for the American navy. 1t
is popular In Congress. No doubt
the mental picture Of a ship twice as
big us the new giant Pennsylvania.
powerful enough to lick "a whole
fleet Of ordinary bnttleships." has an
irresistible appeal. But there Is really
no enthusiasm among the naval con
structors for such n monstrosity.
Would It not be better to leave the
size and ordnance Of u s%uperdread-
noughts to them?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-23

Just fifty-thrce years ago West Nir-
cinia became a State: the last east
of the Mississippi To he admitted TO
the Union. This week the whole
Commonwealth Is celebrating the an
nivcrsary with an unusual degree Of
State and national pride and much
rejoicing over the prosperity that the
years have brought.
Old Tinsly Institute. Wheeling, the
first home Of the States Government,
is the fountain of patriotic inspira-
ton. From the northcrnmost tip Of
the Panhandle To Squire Jim and
HorSepen. on the North Carolina Dor
der, West Virginia spreads her feast,
State grown. State baked and cooked +;
she serves II In State made china and
glass, and. except In some favored
oascs where the cheering mountain
dew still descends, drinks her toasts
in spring water.
Her birthday Is one Of the longest
days of the year; but Il takes n long
day To tell Of her rise from poverty
to her present high rank as n pro-
Queer Of wealth from her W natural
resources.
West Virginia was q child of war.
The siege Of Nicksburg was at its
height on the day she was born. Get
tyshnrg was fought ten days after her
first Governor was inausmrated. OF
her ~cant population she furnished
$4,000 soldiers to preserve the Union.
In III" present crisis she answers the
call for n regiment by offering two
ready for the field. IF there must he
fighting, the rilcmcn from the noun
tains are "just achin'" for II chance,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-23
PA TRIOTISM. NOT POLITICS.
An Independent Democrat Wants the
Country 10 Vote as II shoots.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Str:
Please allow me to congratulate you upon
the most patriotic editorial article mat
has appeared In a New York newspaper
since the civil war, your leader In the
issue of June 81 entitled The country
and the President" Depend upon 1t the
country remembers the L%usitania. the
Vera Cruz fiasco. the wholesale murder
Of our citizens along the Mexican border
and other numerous outrages. II the
country will vote as 1t shoots otherwise
war with Mexico would be plain murder.
The earth trembles under the trampling
feet OF the hosts marshallinE Tor the
front. II is the answer to the charge
of american cowardice." The nag Is
being Loyalty supported, as II always mas
been. and always will be.
Mr.. Hughes has spoken In no unmis-
taxable manner about the Mexican out
RACES and the causes that led to these
outrages. The American people feel that
they may trust Mr.. Hughes to defend the
flag. Mr.. Hughes Is neither pustllanimous
nor cowardly. Simon pure Democrats
desire an Independent Democratic ticket.
We will not support Wilson. we are
loyal and determined to stand by our
country's flag. Therefore, ] am pleased
that The SUN maintains politics and the
Mexican war separately. We have Con-
gress and the Constitution the ountry
must and shall he defended, but let our
countrymen vote as they shoot.
Simon pure Democrats. for the sake
OF their party's credit as American citi-
zens. should nominate a man for Presi-
dent OF undoubted honor and bravery,
and vote for him. We urgently need an
independent Democratic ticket for the
sake Of our credit. We loyalty support
our Government in the defence or the
country Mt tho present time. but We VIII
not brook ~pus!llanimity or cowardlce .
This Is a crisis that forbids the tolera-
ton Of weaklings or towards. Let THE
SuN continue It's mastery work, draw
ing a sharp line between patriotism and
politics. All OF us are Americans,
but all Of us are not towards. repeat
IL. lie, us vote as we shoot otherwise n
Mexican war would he plain murder.
ALBERT SAMUEL VooAN,
NEW York, June %.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-23
what Has Been Accomplished by
waving the Pearock's Feather.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: With
all the praise showered on the leader
OF the Democratic party at Its conven-
ton in ST. Louis, do the people realize
the wonderful brillia nee. acumen and
profound Judgment shown in attaining
n keeping this country al peace? No
mention OF the following achievements
was made before the worshipful body OF
delegates:
The position In which these United States
have been placed so adroitly. 1000 miles
OF water between one possible foe and no
distance between the other. admitting OF
much polite correspondence on the one
hand and a nirtstious caJolery and CO.
auettish playfulne.s with various parties
on the other.
The mastery Of the sea with some help
from the British navy. In the case OF our
nearer neighbors ample ammunition 20
make them feel at home In cns. there
should be trouble.
watching carefully for any increase IN
temper. and upon an Indication Of a de-
sire to fight. suppress!ng that unworthy
feeling by turning Immediately TO tho per
.ectly natural pride OF self.
Speaking dramatically At all times md
waving a metaphor!cal peacock's feather
instead OF the former brutal mace OF odics,
The Big stick Declaring loudly for
what the people want, and then moving
very slowly to see II the mass OF voters
really knows what II wants.
In this manner has been accomplished
the heroic ,ask Of keeping a great IN
ruly. fight loving mob peaceful ard
serene. Let US give credit where II Is
due. FREDERIck A. KING.
BosToN, June 20.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-23
Splash Week In New York.

As the result 81 an idea originating
In the ingenious mind Of Borough
President MARCUS NJ. MARKS New
York IL to have it, first splash week"
commencing July 3 and ending July
3. During that period II Is hoped to
arouse widespread interest in the art
Of swimming among a large number
IF people who ought to be able to
take ARE Of themselves In deep water.
but who have never learned how.
In order to call public attention to
this matter n committee of more than
fifty we'll known men and women have
been enlisted, and they have arranged
a programme OF swimming contests
and life saving exhibitions which will
he given in the various public baths
during splash week" Prizes are
offered for successful contestants. and
addresses will be delivered for the
purpose Of impressing upon New
Workers. generally the Importance Of
ability to swim-at least TO swim
well enough and long enough to keep
up until rescuer arrive.
This Is not all. for splash week"
itself Is intended to make known a
fact which comparatively few under
stand; and this is that every man.
woman, hoy and girl residing on Man
buttnn Island NAV no taught tn swim
by expert instructors, without any
fees for lessons or other expense.
Herein lies the real reason for
splash week"
According to tho police about Ave
hundred persons are drowned each
year In waters surrounding this big
city. OF the total a certain proper
ton are suicides; but II Is believed
that n large majority are victims of
accident whose lives might have been
saved had they possessed wen II rudi-
mentary knowledge OF swimming. Mr..
MARKS hopes to see the total OF an
nual deaths by drowning consider
ably reduced In future by giving pub
lefty during splash week" to the fact
that instruction In swimming Is freely
offered to all.
II Is n worthy suggestion. founded
on sound Judgment. We hope the
Borough President will be successful
in carrying It out.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-23
A Hughes Landslide Predicted.

To EDITOR or THE SUN-Sr. |
am of the belief that those who live
until next election day will see the
greatest Republican Landslide" I'm the
history of the NATION
My prediction H. a greatly increased
number Of votes for Hughes and Fair
banks over that pollrd by Roosevelt and
Fairbanks, which was the verteX of
ballots cast in any election.
| am placing my figures for the Re
publican nominees at between nine and
ten million votes, which means that
Messrs, Wilson and Marshall will have
fewer supporters than before.
1t Is our national misfortune not to
have at the helm Of government power
full, constructive minds in these trouh-
lous days. which might have been
averted with the foresight Of an Ad-
ministration sue as Hughes and Fair
banks and the men they viii surround
themselves with, a combination OF
statesmen with sufficient backbone to
demand ard command the respect Of
foreign Powers.
We are looked upon everywhere out
side Of the United States to-day as n
lot or Jellybacks, without stamina auI
stdlwart nerve 10 uphold the principles
of our country and protect our people
from danger AT home and abroad, on the
high seas and elsewhere.
Let us nll beSerch the Almighty 10
hasten the day when our President VIII
be Charles Evans Hughes, with a Re-
publican Congress to back him up in the
herculean task that will confront HIM.
PERRY LuKENs,
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 81
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-23

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: In
1915 the output OF the pottery industry
OF the United States mad a substantial
advance when compared with 1914, being
valued at S37,29S.456. an increase OF
Sl,s9l,o95 Every variety of pottery
except one Increased in value as com
pared with 1914 figures, China de-
creased s~5i.53o.
The value Of white ware. which com
prises general household wares and
constitutes nearly so per cent. Of the
value Of all pottery products, was SlT,-
61i,39S In lHl5, an Increase OF S3ol ,633
over 1914 The value Of imports of
pottery was Sf.62S,0>G. "a decrease OF
81 80 501 frun 19li and the loves,
since 1890. This was less than half The
value OF pottery imported I'm 1901. the
year of maximum imports. n" value
of exports Of pottery Of domestic MANI
'trtu'o IN 1913 wa iiG3,iig, an increase
of S&d,510, or nearly : per cent.
bt apparent net consumption valued
at Si@.259,3S5 the domestic production
was ST per cent, the largest production
ever reached. NJ l..
T. loEK, June -.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-23
HEAR STATEN ISLAND.
Richmond's Citizens Appeal for Fair
Treatment.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sir: We
the Undersigned. residents of Staten Isl
ana. appeal to the public opinion OF New
YORK city FOR "A square deal for Rich
mond borough.
Regardless OF the united opposition OF
the entire island. the city administration
is attempting to foist uron the Borough
or Richmond "A huge garbage reduction
plant to handle the refuse OF Manhattan,
The Bronx and Brooklyn.
NO impartial or dislnterested Judge can
DOUBT that the operation Of such a plant
ana the frequent passage of garbage
scows through the XII Won Kull would
inlet a great and lasting injury upon
our borough. The proposed plant is the
result of no careful and comprehensive
study Of the problem OF garbage dis
posal engineers and street cleaning ex-
perts are by no means agreed as 10 the
wisdom Of this solution no emergency
exists to Justify hasty and Ill considered
action. ard the expected saving Of 500. 900
a year for the city nj large would doubt
less be Offset by the decrease in taxable
values In Richmond.
Such n blow at Staten Island can be
defended only on the score Of benefit 20
other boroughs. and we submit tina, it is
grossly unfair deliberately to damage
one borough for the beneh, OF another.
II is a much larger question thar the
mere problem OF garbage disposal Il is
an issue of might against right, and our
whole borough Is aflame with a burning
sense Of injustice.
In such an issue ~ this the citizens
Of other boroughs ann escape respon-
sib!lity.
Will they quietly condone a great
wrong TO staten Island for their own
benefit
VIII the residents Of Manhattan. The
Bronx and Brooklyn support the city in
imposing upon the weakest borough a
nuisance which they would not for one
moment tolerate in their own b~urouShs"
VIII the Chamber OF Commerce, the
Merchants Association. the Real Estate
Board and other business organizations
approve any plan for economy at the ex-
pense Of justice and far deal!nE'
Shall city officials elected 70 represent
and promote the interests OF the entire
city be permitted to deal out %tyrannical
injustice 10 one section Of the city"
Can any city AFFORD so to outrage the
sense Of justice Of thousands Of it's citl-
zcns'
Relieving with Mayor Mitchell that
good government depends on publicity"
We take this means Of appealing to the
bar OF public opinion for justice and fair
play for Staten Island.
WILLIAM -. WILCOX. NArUAS A.
SMYTI, WALTER W. rEIcE, JEROME \
king. WILLIAM BRYAN. NJ u, ARTHUR
HAppoCK, G, n. pURKEE, WILLIAM ).
DAVIDSON. CHARLES H. INGALLS,, Ron
HET STANLEY, \. LINCOLN E~GLfNTuN.
G +. -GRiEsHAHER. STACY RICHMOND,
WILLIAM :. NAN CLlEF. J. &. TlMoLAT.
\. J. TYsfN. J. +. SMITH. j. +. PEAR
sos WILLIAM kNAuTH. HERBERT q
BrCKFoEp, Howard Il. BAyNr. WILL
lH.A-. g. f.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-23
Deerfoot.

When THE SuN's faithful friend
EpwABp 8. ELLIS. who died Wednes-
day. wrote his Deerfoot stories and
the others, attaining a number Of
volumes ne himself eventually lost
track Of. he addressed a public that
received them possibly with misgiv-
ing. certainly with thrills. Good,
wholesome. out Of doors thrills,
they flowed from feats Of strength
and skill that stirred the blood,
aud set the youth who read them
to dreaming Of the plains. the noun
tains and the rivers. where men Of
p%rodigious strength performed deeds
Of daring with never failing regular
ity. They foiled the very elements
themselves in behalf Of the heroes
whose trying lives we're therein re-
counted. Those days knew no sex
education; biology was not the daily
food Of infants, and unless our mem
DRY is tricky. Mr.. ELLIS did not i'm
press any except historical and patri-
otto lessons on his readers. He was
content to excite and amuse with
clean. we'll wrought fiction. and had
the temerity to hold that 1t was o
necessary to devote every hour to the
unpleasanter factors of existence.
His craftsmanship was good. 1t
was his aim to present no impossi-
bilities to his public. In preparation
for the actual writing Of his stories
he was painstaking; he worked no
miracles, and he had n wholesome
regard for the logical faculty and
powers of observation in children.
Mr.. ELLIS regarded his historical
writings ms Of greater Importance
than his juvenile stories. They were
compiled with are and written with
clarity. He possessed good judgment
In the accumulation of Incidents. and
in this department Of his work he
displayed the same understanding OF
the picturesque that marked his fic-
ton. How broad his interest was
THE Suns family knows; he vas a
frequent contributor to the eymposl-
ums that are uninterruptedly In prog
rcss In our columns.
We shall miss Mr.. ELLIS: we are
glad SO much Of his work Is avail
able; and we believe that some day
Deerfoot. who is now somewhat neg
lected, will come again into the prom
inence he deserves.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-23
The Old Glrard House.

To II EDITOR OF TIN SIN Sir. In
the EOS OF the last century. when the
Harlem Railroad cars lay ~ Their sheds.
corner of College place and Chambers
street, with ticket office in Warren
street when the first story of 80 Bar
clay street was removed to permit the
sixth n Eighth avenue cars TO reach
Nesey street when Columbia College
stood ON u hi2h plateau and a small
lame called Robinson street later oc-
cupied the present site of PARK place,
the hotel on the northeast corner Of
Chambers street and West Broadway
was called the Girard House.
B~RuoKLYN, June 90. W. j. DoNNy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-23
EDWARD S. ELLIS.
"Thc sun" and Thousands Of Young
Folks Have Lost "A Friend.

To n Enron OF THE SuN-Sr: In
the death ~ Edward : Ellis THE SUN
loses not only a constant reader but an
occasional contributor to its columns
Mr.. Ellis's admiration and loyalty "a
THE SrN covered n period Of over forty
years. the daily reading OF its columns
being at "A prescribed time in his well
ordered routine.
To his many thousands OF boys and
girls Mr. Ellis was a very real person
ago, as testified to by the large number
Of letters received by him at his home
IN Upper Montclair from his young
readers In all parts OF the world.
NEW YORK, June 90. n. w 3
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-23
Shnlltani's Escape.

As the murderer SHILLITANI, who
broke out Of the death house nj Sing
Sing or Wednesday night, shooting
two guards and escaping from the
prison, was able to obtain keys and
pistol from visitors. it is plain that
discipline In that Institution Is not
Of an oppressive character. To what
extent 1t is now administered by the
inmates of the cell block and In
what measure their ~jnilers are sub
ordinate 10 them nt present we do
the present Warden the keepers were
for at least n time In fear of offend
ing the members Of the uplift ASSOC
citation, and the remarkable spectacle
was presented of the States agents
standing measurably in awe of crimi-
nails they were hired TO keep under
lock and key. They worc the vie
Tins of that mushy sentimentality
which pcrmcated and in some in
r'hi''N Nllhl'h ih'i'lH'I' 'll'IlS w
improve the lot Of prisoners.
Warden kTRCHwEY has improved
conditions In this respect without
sacrificing anything of value in the
application of the theories Of reform
from which his predecessor extracted
abundant advertising. But lax meth.
DDS only can account for the neglect
TO search the visitor who is alleged
10 have brought a wcn'rn to SUurII.
TAM and for lh" finer that his yisl-
tor was abb" to convey 1t 10 him, The
condemned men ar" supposed 10 he
under r%~p"ciuIlN vigilant watch. to
prevent them from iniuring them
selves or others, and escape from the
cells sci apart for them Is supposed
IL be more difficult than from the
other departments Of the prison. Yet
SHIlIlIhNI, whose desperate nature
was well known, seems to have had
little difficulty in getting abroad, al.
though hd did not get out of the
vicinity, \ nor intelligent and re-
sour"eful mana WAITE. for exam,
Pile determined tn fee, might easily
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-23
Mr. TiIiman's Biggest Warship In
the World.

Senator TuLMAN, chairman Of the
Naval Committee, proposes in the ut
most good faith the building of n bat
tleShlp Of 10000 tons, which shall
he equipped with fifteen 1S inch
guns. steam thirty-five knots and
cost $40. 100000. He would call his
leviathan Of leviathans. his Superla-
tiv" dreadnought, the A'nited States.
With an enthusiasm for the prlmacy
of America on the sea that does him
credit tho Senator says;
she could whip a whole feet OF or
binary battleships. When the Oregon
wa built we thought her IL finch guns
invincible, her ~slze-about 10000 or H.
900 tons-gigantic, and her eighteen
knot speed marvellous Every new type
since has gone up a notch in power,
speed and displacement. WHY not take
up a half dozen notches at once and
have the most powerful ship In the
world?'
Is Mr.. TuLMAN right about the
Or"gon' BY the way, her main bat
terry consisted of IL and not II inch
guns. iuf was she considered In
vincihle in her day and n marvel of
speed? And was her displacement Of
lO,2SS tons so imposing? Let the Sen
ator get down his JANIS "Fightinp
Ships Of 1902, which every member