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Evening star., 1917-03-18

completed, and the church is now being
frescoed The altar was built in a
new reredos as memorial to the late
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Baker by
their sons, and probably will be used
for the first time on Easter Sunday.
Philip Showers and Miss Louise Eu-
glow of Martinsburg. W. Va, were
married here this week at the rectory
of Christ Church by Rev. DIR. w. ID
Smith.
The Fairfax Club of Winchester de-
cided at it's annual meeting to convert
the basement. of its building into a
restaurant and grill and also number
of tearooms. #. B. Patton was re-
elected president, II. B. McCormac vice
president. and r. T. Barton secretary
and treasurer. The board of governors
is composed of DR.. e. c. Stuart. DR.
Walter Cox, DR.. Hunter H Mcclure ano
Fred l.. Glaize.
Mr. and Mrs William Sibert of Mid
dletown, Va, have announced the mar
riage on March s of their daughter
Miss Bertha May Sibert. to Benjamin
F. sWoodson of Roanoke. Va.
Amos B. Ludwig, retired employe OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. diet
at his home at Middletown. this
county.
Inspection of units of the I'd and 4tf
Infantry regiments of Virginia militia
was begun a few days ago by Maj
William Wallace, U. S. A.
According to the annual report o1
the auditor of public accounts of Vir.
ginia. issued this week, Winchester has
the lowest tax rate of any city in the
state and has enjoyed this distinction
for many years. The city tax rate ir
Winchester is only s1.20 on 800. The
highest in the state is Portsmouth
which has a rate of 50. Property here
1t Is shown, is assessed at only As pei
cent of its real value.
The Cumberland Valley railroad has
~ nj af cd IA nj ttca Y
unbroken stretch of snow fencing along
its entire line from Winchester to Har-
risburg. Pa. The fence was built in
sections. which can be easily removed
after the winter season.
The annual convention of the school
teachers of the seventh congressional
district of Virginia was held yesterday
and today at Front Royal. The con-
vention was attended by teachers from
all the counties of the district.
William l.. Fultz has been elected ex-
alted ruler of Winchester Lodge. No
S67, of Elks.
Evening star., 1917-03-18
Models Murder Still Unsolyed.

PHILADELPHIA. March IA cor
oner's jury. after listening to the testi-
mony of nearly fifty witnesses. has rem
dered a verdict that Maize Colbert. adver-
tising art model, found dead in her apart
ments here December 80 last, was stran-
gled by person or persons unknown.
Witnesses called by the police presented
circumHantial evidence tending to show
that Bernard w. Lewis of Pittsburgh,
Pa, had killed the girl. but this evidence
was not satisfactory to the coroner. Lewis
committed suicide in Atlantic City as the
police were about to arrest him in con-
nection with the girls death.
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POULTRY YARD NOTES.

strains failed to nick properly. That
is. the mating may throw offspring
with defective combs, disproportion or
poor color, which will take several gen.
eratlons of special breeding to elimi-
nate. In short, the advent of new blood
is a speculation
a better way to introduce new blood
IS 10 take two years to do it, and ex-
pertinent with individuals. Purchase a
few hens of the desired strain and
mate them to your best males. or Sc
cure couple of outside males and
mate them to your best females; then
STUDY their offspring for a year. and if
satisfactory. mate the new blood to the
balance of the flock.
-, Ihere Is no evidence to prove that
line preceding" initiates degeneracy,
proSidlns reasonable care is exercised
each year in selecting only vigorous
breeders and there is a large number
on fowls from which to choose. The
Danger becomes even more remote if
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two divisions of the same blood are
kept going year after year. This con-
sists of keeping two distinct strains or
ma tings on the same farm, both OF
which have common ancestry, but
which grow farther apart every year.
Every season the males of one line are
mated to the females of the othS line,
and vice versa. these lines having been
started by mating the best male to the
best female, and continuing the second
generation by mating the original male
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Troop 1o-,Irs. F. =. wilcox. Captain

home of the captain Thursday after
noon. The regular Thursday meetings
will be resumed at 81. Stephens Church.
Each scout will have kitchen garden
and will keep account Of the vegetables
used. All gardens will be visited by
the captain three times during the sea-
son. One hundred merits will be given
the scout having the best garden. Swat
the-hy' crusade viii be Immediately
started by the troop. special talk on
cleanliness will be given at the next
meeting.
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Troop 27-ScarIet Pimpernels of Park
yiew-Miss Harries, Captain.

TUESDAY, March 13, the girls held a
meeting and voted in the girls whose
names had been presented at the pre-
vious meeting. Officers were elected.
Al follows: First patrol-Leader and
corporal, Helen Collier. Dorothy Knapp
second patrol, Elizabeth Hall. Edna
,Forsythe; third patrol. Madeleine Ell
1iott, Josephine Gillis; secretary and
scribe. Madeline Elliott. After the
election of officers inspection was held.
the scout laws were repeated and the
captain read the history of the flag,
which was followed by some semaphore
and first-aid work. Elliott.
Scribe.
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to his daughter. or the original hen to
the son. Proceeding in a similar man
ner for the third generation. the orig =
inal male is mated to granddaughters
and the original hen to her grandson.
which practically eliminates from each
line its original respective sire or dam
1t is difficult to explain this system OF
line-breeding in writing, but If YOU
will make a shart of ii and get dow't
to actual figures you Will soon
that it is very simple.
Evening star., 1917-03-18
THE GIRL SCOUTS.

A public demonstration OF scout work is
10 be given by Troop 81. Mrs. R. ]. F.
McElroy. captain. Tuesday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock in the Petworth School
All Girl Scouts who have bicycles and
desire to Join the courier squad. which
has been organized by Mrs. Wilcox. cap
tain OF Troop 10. are requested to send
their names to scout headquarters. Each
applicant will have to qualify for the
cyclist proficiency badge before becoming
a member of the squad.
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Troop NRed ROse-Capt. Harlow
Iieut. Rlair

''The weekly meeting of the troop was
held Friday. March 9. at the Noel House
gymnasium.
= 'At the business meeting Miss Markey
talked on Gardens Some of the girls
remained at the Noel House and finished
taking their second-class test, while the
others went on a hike with Miss Blair
Esther Davis, Scribe.
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Foxy Jack.

From tho Boston Transcript.
Edith-Oh. Jack told dozen girls
She loved them before he proposed to
you.
Ethel-welI, that's all right. When
] spoke of 1T he told me they merely
repre- Sc nted steps in his progression to
his present ideal.
Evening star., 1917-03-18
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Sunshine will eventually punctur
the thickest cloud.

Sunshine will eventually puncture
the thickest cloud.
When you feel like doing a foolish
thing reflect that you have to live with
your memory.
A man seldom gets so full of emotion
that he has no room for dinner.
Possession is nine points of the law
and the attorneys fee is the tenth.
1t might be well while you are cor
recting your disobedient offspring to
remember that you did not die young.
There is a beautiful statue in every
block of marble. but only an expert
can coax 1t out.
When you think that you are going
to learn to love q girl remember that
a little learning Of that sort IL par
ticularly dangerous thing.
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Troop Forget j. Chest
er Pyles, Captain.

"At the regular meeting Friday the
second-class scouts prepared for their
proficiency badges. Tuesday Capt. Pyles
gave the tenderfoot test to Helen Muir
ply, Emily Homig. Dorothy Collins.
Edna Mundell and Catherine Ryan,
Rixie Tancil, Acting Scribe.
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Troop 5-Oak-Mrs. j. ID. EegIeston,
Cnprafn

"A meeting was held Friday, March g.
The Morse international code was prac-
ticed. Elizabeth Martin took her tender
foot test. Truth Deffenbaugh. Scribe.
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Troop -. Takoma Park-Samucl Scriv-
ener, Scoutmaster.

Patrol Leader Lewis Carleton was
IN charge of the meeting Saturday
March 10. Louis Randall passed his
tenderfoot examination Several of the
scouts went TO the G. A. r. Hall and
passed their first aid and signaling ex-
animation for the second-class badge
Some of the boys went on a four-mile
hike Saturday, March 1e.'-David Find
lay, Scribe.
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But Cool Million.

From the Boston Transcript
"He talks lot about being heir to a
million"
Hot afr!'
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Troop 4s-. L. Kidwem. scoutma.ter.

AT the regular troop meeting Friday,
March 9, it was decided to organize a
troop orchestra. A special meeting of
the members interested was called at
'the house of Mr.. Rogerson of the troop
committee, which was attended by
about twenty boys. Election of officers
was held. which resulted in the ap-
pointing of Mr.. Rogerson as president,
Mr.. Wynkoop, vice president and sec
retary: Mr.. Kidwell, leader, and Fred
RogerSon. librarian" ID. Wynkoop
Assistant Scoutmaster.
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Troop 3c-John F. Robb, scou,master.

"A war game between this troop and
Troop SO was staged Friday, March g.,
In the nearby woods. Troop 80 came
out victorious. The troop is planning
n series of talks by several persons in
terested in the welfare of the troop
The series will include lectures on
first aid, nature and other topics of in
terest to the members. The troop has
received and accepted a challenge from
Troop 81 for a competitive drill, the
date for which will be arranged later
Robert Mcneil. Scribe.
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Possession is nine points of the law
and the attorneys fee Is the tenth.
Evening star., 1917-03-18

A man seldom gets SO full of emotion
that he has no room for dinner.
Evening star., 1917-03-18

Eikton. hd-The body of a well
dressed white man. apparently about
sixty years old, was discovered in the
Norm East river, off Charleston
Wednesday. When the body was
brought ashore it was discovered that
the man had been shot through the
right temple. In his hand was clutched
-5s-calloer revolver. He was dressed
in a dark suit with light oyercoat
and stones were found in all his pock-
cts.
Evening star., 1917-03-18

Manassas, Na.-Dennis ONeil ffty-
five years old, section foreman EN-
ployed on the Southern railway, was
struck by a Chesapeake and Ohio pas
senger train recently near here and
instantly killed.
Evening star., 1917-03-18

The first annual entertainment and
concert by the Scout Band is to be held
April IL at q. y. r. Hall
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Charlottesville. Vn.-At meeting OF
the central committee Of the Virginia
Sunday School Association recently the
date for the state convention for 1918
was fixed-February s. s and I. Large
plans are already being made to
properly care for the convention.
Evening star., 1917-03-18

a drum and bugle corps practice is
to he held Wednesday evening at I:30
o'clock at the Naval Battalion armory.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-05

cographers. including Percy w. Long
PHI d. Harvard University; Clark $.
Northrup, Ph. D., Cornell University;
John c. Rolfe, PHI D., University Of
Pennsylvania; Forrest s. Lunt, A. M,
Columbia University, and Morris w.
Croll, Ph. d., Princeton University.
The editor-in-chief is George J, IIagar,
compiler Of many previous dictiona-
ries and encyclopedias The book is
new, absolutely new. It's definitions
are simple, accurate and authoritative.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-05

e55,2lS; 1922, s2157O,22i; 1922-23,
$12, ,466,42g; l923-24, sl2497l58.
Announcement Of this program com
ing Oh the heels Of the bin which will
double the fighting capacity Of the
American fleet has created great inter
est here This interest has been con
eiderabiy heightened by the contention
Of large section Of the Japanese
press that the naval expansion Of the
United States IS directed at Japan.
AS for Japans determination to
strengthen her sea power even if her
national debt must suffer there are
arguments a plenty both for those who
w9nld justify Her move and others
VINO iasist * is an aggressive action.
Consider Japans position in the
world say members Of the latter class
she is Lord Of the Orient Already
pquippod with d mighty army and an
navy, she enjoys position Of
security. She is firmly
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-05

II IS unnecessary for YOU to suffer
with eczema, Dlotches, ringworm, rashes
and similar skin troubles. "A little zemo.
obtained at any drug store for 25c. or
$l00 for extra large bottle, and promptly
applied win uSually give instant relief
from itching torture. 1t cleanses and
soothes the skin and heals quickly ard
effectively most skin diseases.
Zcmo is a wonderful, penetrating, dis
appearing liquid and Is soothing 10 the
most delicate skin. Tt IS not greasy, IS
easily applied and costs little. Get III
today and save all further distress
The p. W. Rose Co.. Cleveland. o.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-05

united in alliance with Great Britain,
the strongest sea power, and has join
ed ip a close agreement with her near
and powerful land neighbor, Russia
There are many factors in defense
Of Japan's naval policy The end of
the war will sse a readjustment Of
power all over the world Ii the Brit
ish and German navies come out Of
the struggle approximately intact ia
pan will occupy an humble place in the
naval hierarchy, made all the more
humble by Americas great expansion
plans
When the facts are kept in mind,
say the peace promoters, no one need
be alarmed at the sum voted for Ja-
pans naval armaments
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-05
JAPAN is TO
STRENGTHEN
HER NAVY
viii Strengthen Sea Fighting Forces in
Preference to Lessening National
Debt ac Formerly Planned
lDy Ralph H. Turner, united Press

CBy Ralph H. Turner United Press
Correspondent
Toxic. Jan. l2-1By mailQ Expan'
sion Of the japanese navy today IS con-
sidered moro important by the govern
ment than reduction Of the countrys
national debt. This view was express
ed here by Kazuye shoda, minister Of
finance.
Shoda's statement came as an expla-
nation and defence OF the Terauehi
ministry's announcement that begin
ming with the fiscal year Of i9ls-i9 and
continuing until Japans seven year
naval program is finished slQ,OOO0O0
of the s25,0OQo00 which the govern
ment had set aside for the annual re
demption Of the naional debt viii be
used in the construction Of warships
This decision means that the recent
restoration of the sinking fund to it's
former figure Of $25,Oo0OOO is to be
for one year only and is contradictory
to the principle by which the Terauchi
ministry increased the fund from $15,-
100000 to S25,O0O.0OO.
The recent peace talk and its demor
Of the Toxic stock exchange
has just given Japan taste Of what
her condition viii Be after the war
Japan's hew naval construction pro
gram calls for an appropriation OF
$1SO320,s95. Il IS proposed to build
three ,battleships Of the super-dread-
nought type two battle cruisers and
several light cruisers, destroyers, aux
iliary vessels and submarines in the
seven fiscal years beginning 1g17s1S. /
With the conclusion Of this program |
the Japanese naval authorities will
have realized their long-cherished ann
bition Of establishing eight battleships
and four battle cruisers as the unit of
The nations fleet.
The total appropriation Of s13O,320, Il
S95 will be apportiioned as follows: I
1917-1S, $7164,6o4; 1888, tl,5o6,-f
919; 1919-2O, 2O,S69,71S; 1920-21, $685.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-05
TO BUILD REFINERY
AT OKLAHOMA CITY

Oil development has been progress
sing rapidly in oklahoma Of late, so
rapidly in fact, that statistics show her
first in oil production. Located in va
rious parts Of the state are skimming
plants; small refineries, in meas
ure; but nothing to compare with the
big refineries Of the Standard, Gulf Re
filming, Texas company, etc. Now,
however the Home Refining Company
OF Oklahoma City, makes its debut in
to The goodly company Of big refiner-
les.
This company was incorporated last
September has purchased SIS acres OF
choice factory site, near the fair
grounds i'll Oklahoma City. ana win be-
gin the erection, at once. Of Sl4es
10000 plant The company proposes
to not only produce gasoline, kerosine,
and the Lighter oils, but to manufac-
ture bbrcating oils, synthetic oils and
greases for soap and oieo manufactur
ers, eatable oils chemical substances
for drug manufacturers, and all the
by-products Of crude oil It viii be the
most complete plant Of this kind in the
south, and the only one in the state Of
Oklahoma
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-05
BEST WRITER'S USE
"AMERICANISMS"
Interesting LisI Of These Phrases Found
in New Universities Dictionary


Many words and phrases that have
peculiar significance in the United
States have come into common use in
recent years. They are encountered
every day in articles contributed to
the newspapers and the magazines by
the best writer's. A carefully selected
list Of sucn "AmericanismsD win be
found in The New Universities Die.
tionary being offered to the readers
Of this paper. They make up one Of
the twenty-five supplementary diction-
aries which have been incorporated
and edited by leading American lexi-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-05
CARNEGIE LIBRARY BULLETIN

Open to G and z to g. Sunday to
!. Phone 1924.
New books received at the Library
Bosher-Peopie Like That.
Cobb-Local Color.
Carpenter Cinderella Man.
Daviess--Daredevil.
Dodge Skinners Dress Suit.
Dodge-Bonnie May.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-05
Deland--RisIng Tide.

Deland--RisIng Tide.
Donnell Miss Theodosia's Heart
strings.
Eaton-Bird House Man.
Grey Border Legion.
ouId-Cap'n Kid.
Gray--Golden Lamp.
HalI-Clover and Blue Grass.
Harris Circuit Riders Wife: Cir
cult Riders.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-05

The highest spoi. cas.. prices VIII be
raid for some clean cotton rags deliv-
cred at once at the Daily Express ot-
fics. s-3ltf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-02-05
PILFERED NICKEL
IN SLOT MACHINES

A band Of nearly a dozen poys was
detected yesterday afternoon in the
act OF robbing the nickel-in-the-slot ma
chimes sn the Rock ISLAND station. They
turned the machines over and took
chewing gum pennies and whatever
they could find handily
Four Of the boys were arrested and
turned over by Mayor Coffman to the
county judge for action. They were
Marvin Walthan, Olin Edwards, Frank
Kelly and Reub Cheany. all fourteen
and fifteen years old Other arrests
are expected to follow soon.
Mrs J. n. Parsons arrived today
from Douglasyille. Ca, to join her hus-
band in this city They viii reside at
ser Kansas avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
WOODLAWN DEPOT IS
 BURGLARIZED AGAIN

The Southern railways freight depot at Woodlawn was broken into and robbed at an early hour this morning. About 75 packages. most of which contained liquor. were taken. Nearly all of the missing articles were later recovered by the officers who answered the call It is believed that the burglars were fright ened off before they were able to get away with the booty. Bloodhounds were secured and at an early hour this morn ing were trying to trail the burglars.
 The call came to the police department shortly after o'clock and Sergeant More land and Officers Ellard. Crump, Shell and Riggs went to the scene. The de- pot Is located on Fifty-fourth street and Grand avenue and was burglarzed only . few weeks ago,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08

spoken, he has the Congress of the United States and the people of the Oni'eo States, no matter what their race or origin, behind him fin the one simple char acter of American citizens,
 Senators Vardaman, Gronna and Works all declared that they could not support the resolution because they did not De- lieve the Presidents course wise or jus tified by the facts. All feared also tnae it would lead to war. Senator LaFollette made no address, but announced he would do so later.
 UNDERWOOD SPEAKS
 One of the stirring addresses was de- livered from the democratic side by Sem ator Underwood, who deprecated the presence of the resolution before the Sem ate. although the House voted for it. He drew from Senator Stone the admission that the President had not been con- suited regarding introduction of the reso- lution.
 The President reached his room near the Senate chamber while the debate was going on but left immediately with out consulting any senators as soon as he learned what was under considera- tion
 Senator Sherman, republican, pro- nounced the German declaration of ruth less submarine warfare the most unjusti- liable proclamation to nations Of the world since the days of the Corsairs, since Drake and Frobsher, when pirates sailed the seas"
 Senator Borah republican, declared the Presidents course was taken solely with a view to maintaining neutral rights. He was warned against entering the war, declaring that entangling alliances thus inevitable would be the most disastrous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
THE WAR SITUATION

 submarine Like the Lus torPedoed without warning ana including women and several chdren Ito be minq oneAn board rescued of Ireland survvors taken to Queenstown Italian and Peruvian shPs or know" tonnage German submarines within w bors The British steamer Azu "Prob been sent to the bottom snce the ne" Germa naugurated last Thursday. d Grandour which is considered strategic point or view defensive work adjoining It, the bserent forces as contained communication
 fighting Gac'a along the eeresha fighting fronts continues to carried out ysmaIpa an referfeo the reee' neonle indicated possible pas kino allies remained stead the just demands TOT reparaon anu " situton the guarantee for the future"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-08
Raising Funds for
 Jewish War Relief

The local committee on Jewish war relief is meeting with success in it's effort to raise funds to aid the Jewish sufferers from the war in Europe. More than $700 was raised at a meeting held at Knesseth Israel synagogue Sunday afternoon. and this will be consider ably augmented by further solicita- tions before it is forwarded to the na- tional committee. .t
 At the meeting at the synagogue Sunday afternoon, Rabbi Mendelsohn made an eloquent address, in which he recited the woes and distress which Jewish residents in many parts of the war zone had suffered, and were still suffering. MT. Roseman presided
 Contributions may be sent to J. J. Goldstein, 112 South Twentieth street, secretary of the Jewish relief fund. MT. Goldstein will forward the money secured in short time to the central war relief committee in New York.