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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-16

NeAtIr VOTERS viii DE- Askfu
20 70 to the ballot box In March
To vote on . police commission
plan which will divorce police
administration from the duties
Of mayor.
This action became assured Fri
day when Corporation Counsel
Caldwell was instructed 20 prepare
resolution for the city council.
putting the matter up 90 the peo-
pie aA charter amendment.
Five counciimen are known TO
favor the resolution. which will be
introduced by Council President
Fitzgerald. This means 1t will be
adopted
May Bring Outsider
The plan IL 20 establish an
elective commission Of three. TO
serve without pay. and have prnc-
ticaily absolute control OF police
affairs
They viii even be given power
to increase the salary Of the chief
Of police from $500 TO 5000 an
nually and bring In AN outsider
for the Job II they please.
The civil service commission
would control the employment OF
police officers outside the chief.
but tho commissioners would pos
sess power 20 discharge them
Il wart to see sone system
adopted. said FIzSrrald. 'tha;
Will permit Seattle 20 elect it's
mayors withou, having to worry
about how the police problem will
be handled
May Elect nj Once
II possible. the charter amend
fnent will provide for election OF
the commissions at the same time
the proposition IS voted upon. so
" II IN adopted. the new machinery
will start working without the de-
lay and cost OF special election.
The council will consider the
proposed charter amendment Tues
day. December T.
Dr. ~. A. Matthews IA known to
be In favor Of the commission
plan. and he took steps more than
a year ago to have the council
take up the matter II was pigeon
holed. He reproposcd IL recently
in a speech before the Municipal
league. outlining a civic program.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-16

Comment on the Northcliffs letter
follows largely the political bent Of
the various papers. Discussion In
political clubs brought forth the be
lief that Lloyd George himself may
survive the crisis his government
undoubtedly faces. Tho general
opinion In that there must be a
house cleaning in som. OF the de.
partments. however.
Northciiffe would not support for.
mer Premier Asqulth as n possible
successor to Lloyd George.
In his letter to the premier. North
ciiffe gave warning concerning the
relations with the United States
No Tragedy Of 4. =.
He cited the tragedies OF Russia.
Italy. Serbia. Rumanla and Monte.
negro. and added
There In one tragedy which | am
sure We shall not have and that is
the tragedy OF the United States
But from countless conversations
with leading Americans. I know that
unless there is swift Improvement In
our methods. the United States will
rightly take into it's own hands the
entire management Of a great part
OF the war II will not sacrifice It's
blood and treasure to the incom.
pctcnt handling of affairs in Eu.
rope"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-16
ITALIANS BEAT
FLANKINC MOVE

Un'icd Press Correspondent
ROME. Nov. I6.-Teutouic
attempts 10 circle the northern
flank Of Italy's Piave river line
are being vigorously repulsed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-16
VICTORY FOR TEL EPHONE GIRLS in SIGHT
VOTERS TO PASS.
ON COMMISSION
PLAN FOR POLICE.
Charter Amendment ResoIu-
ton Sure Of Adoption by
Vote Of Five
THREE TO BE ELECTED

seattle voters viii be- asked
20 70 to the ballot box In March
To vote on = police commission
plan which will divorce police
administration from the duties
Of mayor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-28
THE MELBA VOICE

The rarest gift bestowed on woman
Is perfect voice. Given that. fame
and riches are heaped upon her The
alteration Of the public pursues her.
Practitioners Of the allied arts poets.
painters. sculptors. eagerly celebrate
her The memory Of her song fingers
Of generations after ir has been silenc-
ed. SO that for her is immortality. The
nineteenth century so fecund in the
arts and especially in music. counted
among its chief glories the names OF
five women who were singers First
came Melibran and sontag. then Jenny
Lind and Patti, and finally in its last
decade Melba whom it bequesthed TO
fhis, the twentieth century.
It is not fair to assume that in Mel
the world possesses its last perfect
voice. or that the race Of great singers
viii become extinct with her Today.
as ii has been since she made her de-
but IN Brussels. Melba's voice Is unique
among aii others. in its golden. velvety
ifanty its eYenuess OF flow its abso-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-28
Bring Your Clean Cotton
Rags to the Daily Express
Press Room and Receive
highest cash market price

Lutte equality Of register. II was never
placed" By her teachers Nature, oi
itself did that Her marvellous tril
was in her throat before she realized
what it was. she never had to under.
.go the long course Of vocal drill. the
lot Of other singers. No teacher taught
her to sing Their work began with
repertoire Her coming with the Chi
.cago Opera association is really rare
event
The career OF Melba is at once the
inspiration and despair Of Young sing
ers. TO her have come an the tabled
rewards Of great singers, fame, riches
and alteration The great folk have
sought her favor The multitude has
worshipped her from afar Thus does
the world appreciate a perfect art: but
the perfection Of this art the indescrib.
able beauty Of the voice which exer.
eises it, place tts possessor on almost
heights.
Melba win be heard in grand opera
at Oklahome City next moath.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-28
mELsA's WORK IN OPERA

Because Of the very quality Of her
wonderful voice, Madame Melba S op
cratic repertoire is not as large as that
Of many singers OF lesser fame. With
great wisdom she has confined herself
with two exceptions to coloratura and
purely lyric roles. The exceptions
We're Aida" and Brunnhide in "sieg-
fried" The last part hse sang against
her own judgment at the urgent re-
quest Of the great Wagnerian conduc-
tor, Anton Seidl, for she felt all along
that 1t was unsuited to her voice.
aida" she often sung with much sue
cess.
with the changing tastes in opera
iaany Of the one time famous colora-
tara roles belong to operas which are
now never heard, particularly the ope-
ras Of the older italian school.
Nine. Melba has sung roles in three
Wagner operas-Elsa in "Lohengrin."
Elisabeth in Tannhausers, and
Brunnhilde in "siegfried." and she
studied the part Of senta ia The Fly
ing Dutchman" Verdi has contributed
faur roles to her repertoire her unfor-
gettable violetta and Gilda in ia Ira
viata and @Rigoletto," her Aida =.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-28
VTV w@wWw NIIIBINlHIIIHIINITE
d her beautlfuI pesdemona ii .ohel

and her beautiful Desdemona in Ohel
To-" Juliet in Gounod's Romeo and
Juliet" and Marguerite in his Faust
are two parts which did much to in
crease her fame; however, three roles
which brought her increased reputa-
tion are Lucia ia Lucia di Lammer-
moor" Ophelia in Thomas Hamlet, "
and Rsina in "The Barber Of Seville. "
Close behind these come Mahon in
Gassenets "Manon. Lakme in Delibes'
-Lakme." and Mimi in Puccini's LA
Boheme7 She has actually created
only two roles-HIelene in Saint, ,Saen's
opera Of that name and Elaine in BEN.
bergs Elaine She was the first to
sing Media in Leoncavallo's "Pagliac-
ci" in London and New York and the
first to sing Luisa in Mascagnts II
Rantzau" in London, while her Mimi
in La Boheme" was the first heard IN
America that did justice to the admirs-
le role Other parts she has sung with
unyarying success are Michaela in
Carmen" Margherita de Valois ia
Les Huguenots.r semiramide in Sem
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-28
Importance Of Sugar.

Sugar, states a medical authority, Is
cf all the foods the quickest source OF
energy, and almost the cheapest. Only
the cereals in their coarsczt form offer
more nourishment for the same eK-
penditure. In no other food has ma
ture stored up nourshment ia a form
SO near that which the human body
can utilize it. A spoonful Of sugar il
actually transformed into body energy
in half an hour and less. This quick
efficiency has been found useful bY
athletes and by soldiers on forced
marches Pound for pound. sugar gives
higher fuel value or working power
70 the muscles than do beans or peas
or fhe cereals when sold in the break-
fast-food forms.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-28
Feature HOUSE
.CUGG
~ THEATRE w
~ TO"K0 EWT
4 AON1Gn 1
THE FALSE FRIEND"
A 5-part World feature with Robert
Warwick aad Gail Kane

AtAa NANfsHNf r AsAAeHhAf
A 5-part World feature with Robert
Warwick aad Cail Kane.
The story told in this drama deals
with The remarkable yiiiainy by which
"a wealthy Young man wins a beautiful
young Girl for himself and wrecks the
life Of bis rival. a rising young attor.
ney The method By which the villain
achieves his end Is absolutely startling
70 is something new in films aud Il VIII
make a deep impression on an who see
this picture
Needless 90 say Robert Warwick
handles his part with skill and assur-
ance Gail Kane Is not only beautiful
but is seen in role that fits her like
a glove In this picture you get enter
talnment you get suspense. and SUI
preme acting The False Friend" Is
a picture that viii grip and please ev-
cry movie tan who sees III Il is dit.
iorcnt u is suporbly presented and is
a truly notable production that should
bot be missed
Vaudeville
BLACK a. BLACK
The Violinist and the Boob
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-28
I

A crackerIack variety show today
The Universal Film Co. presents aIa-
ry Fuller in
THE UNTAMED"
2-Rcels-2
Come and see this picture Mary
Fuller does some great acting in this
number
Motley King IN
The Mysteray Of the Double Cross"
Entitled
TIRE HIDDEN BRAND"
2-Reels-2
Just one moro chapter Of this famous
serial Drawing packed houses every
Friday.
'sCHEMER SKINNY SCHEMES"
Featuring Fatty Arbuckle's only rival.
Its a scream.
Music by Blackstone. Algulre.
Coming Voice On the Wire The
greatest serial ever shown In chieka-
sha, featuring Ben Wilson and Neva
CARRIER Watch for it.
Coming Helen Holmes in THE Lost
Express" a railroad serial. Watch for
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-28
cARp oE rHANks

We desire TO express our thanks to
the many friends and neighbors and
especially the Sigmon Furniture com
pany for their kindness shown to us
during the sickness and death OF our
wife and mother Mrs John l. Dawson
John L. Dawson and Family
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-28

iramide, and the beautiful role Of
Goring Thomas "Esmeraida" and the
lnfanta in Massanet's lie Cid" Mel
ba viii sing in grand opera at Oklaho
na City soon
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-28

FOR RENT-Sevep room modern
house paving taxes paid seven blocks
from bank corner $500 down. balance
like rent, phone Ii7s OF address II. M
care Daily Express. 288t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-28

WANTED-Chamber maid waitress
and night porter New Chickasha ho-
tel 28-8t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-28
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AMERICAN LEAGUE 4
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Results Yesterday.

AT Washington !. Chicago 6.
At Philadelphia S. St. Louis S.
Only TWO games scheduled.
Chicago at New York.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-28

FOR RENT-Large dining room and
Kitchen wen furnished for serving
meals. rooms all full OF roomers that
want meals References exchanged.
Phone 1866 on cali 3l7 Colorado Ave.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-28

FOR RENT-Two nicely furnished
light housekeeping rooms. Phone 1912.
sos Iowa. 2S-3t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-28
PRICES TODAY
lOC l5C

Coming tomorrow "The Neglected
Wife"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-28

WANTED-Several second hand
floor show cases Address F. j Ham
itlon, Alex, Okla Box 69 2s-Gt
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-28

Try Want Al for results
Subscribe for the Daily Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-28

FOR RENT-one furnished room TO
ladies Or man and wife Breakfast IT
desired. Call IN mornings at l4iO Colo.
or phone 9s 2s-3t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-28

How They Sand Today.
Results Yesterday.

Results Yesterday
A. Pittsburgh 10, Brooklyn Z.
AZ Cincinnati s, Boston /.
Only two games scheduled.
Gamfs To-Day.
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia al St Louis
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-28

St Louis at Boston.
Detroit at Philadelphia
Cleveland at Washington.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-28
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: .
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-28

BLACK q BLACK
The Niolinist and the Boob.
La Junta tribune., 1917-02-17
NEW YORK HIGHWAYS.


It's system ar Improved rau.rr'cI
Highways Is N,w lnrA state -rralost
asset to-day. ar-r-t- "R state Highway
commissioner John s. CARLISLE 900 his
annual REPORT fr lrli .usl issued
iirsldr7 The dire Eu..r of 'ar raad
-ysirm 10 r"sidra'- rar .mnrafnI high
ways attm.'rd u.urred"uf au'nmo
IDLE tourist .u great numbers. ron
rrrFauEeIf rrr.mu'ni 100 MOTE than
-.slt'" .Hr-. during lar srau. and mil.
'"u- " do.IaD vrrr left .u 'hr state
.g lhrHr tourists
The stale u"" stands h-rt lu high
Nay constitution. having r"mp."l"d
md accepted ~ miles - rnad Inst
ear HnI contracted iHr ] li- miles. q
La Junta tribune., 1917-02-17

and other factors that inCfease value.
Here Is where the Kind oLroad running
past the farm plays big part
Third 49, Buildings and improvements.
These are all estimated In actual
money The money estimates are add
ed. The total represents the selling
value Of the farm, and the banker VIII
lrud half OF that
SUPPOSE the land is set down as
worth $40 an acre II It is located on
a rock rad over which the owner can
haul crops any month in the year the
banker vii! add so an acre for that
item. Probably the buildings VIII not
come 10 morr than $40 an acre, so the
hand road is worth as much as the
buildings In actual money. The total
selling value OF that farm is $50 an
acre and the banker will lend $50. On
land worth 500 an acre a hard road
adds S2J."-Country Gentleman.
La Junta tribune., 1917-02-17

IN iNnS France expended SubpupJ Oh
nn her roads The best In Europe. about
ti5as per capita
u cost, : cents n ton prr mile 70
haul iuunng" upon her public rulds.
al average ~ - cent, per tpu per mile
IN ~" United states, - cents per ton
pet mile more than Ia France over
2.rrnrur TONS IA this country are
hauled seven miles average upon the
road. thus average haul upon the pub.
lie road before Il rrRChr. rhil or water
transportation costs 81 ~ per ton morr
for seven miles than Il would cost IN
France. loss We pay ~ haulage Of
frrlEhts for the privilege VI having bad
roads ~ s2.b.pcoHo year The
French average, si53s per capita, on
our ipo.r"orS Of population would b.
G.55s,Uo.OD
La Junta tribune., 1917-02-17

SO mrrrius ~ lts executive buarl
lHr American Automobile association
wrui "u rn"nri %. favuFiug federal aid
100 god ruada urasuFv which has
h"cu Drafted uy the executive commit.
'r" ~ The American A-,", latluu "
State Highway umela.s Brray. the
bin provides Tor national and state ro.
operation "u whatever rDad, may b.
mutually de- ldr,l upon. With the state
matching every federal dollar It r.
rrlv"s un the hasl. uf IT, AREA. popula.
'lnW and Fuad mlirag. Ia PROPORTION e.
no" total fnr the whole country
% zr"ms o. be- generally recognized
that amy Hul whIrh the congress ~ tho
Emitted States win pass J. lIArly % 10
rluir q requisite that . state shall ar.t
establish highway department 60 81.
der 90 have centralized direction 90
construction and maluirnuur. ~ rlad,.
just sIN 90 the forty eight states
have yrt 10 establish highway depart
mCU'a Georgia south Carolina. Mis-.
sIsslpgI Nebraska Indiana aud Tr1as
~" the slH sintss which have yet t.
recognize tho need ~ a state highway
department
La Junta tribune., 1917-02-17

The realization has become quite gen.
rral that IN order to rrudrr maximum
service state highway department,
should he given some measure u rou.
troll over the construction and main.
truauoe ~ local roads For this class
10 rpads ~ amount exceeding 500.
pnpn l. expended annually. with
comparatively little result To- show In
the form Of improved road mileage
fHF this great outlay The state 0f
Iowa has met this situation by placing
roo the Rad work 10 the state under the
direction ~ the state highway depart
urut
Trnfiic 1. Increasing 80 rapidly ns Ia
cause excessive wear upon the roads,
especially IN the vicinity Of congcstcd
rrutcrs ~ population. THIS results IN
heavy annual maintenance cost.
Averaging IN the large eastern states
not less than $3.50 per mile per annum
Many experiments have been made In
the effort to devise types NJ rond which
can he maintained ut relatively low
cost Thu. far. aside from the cheaper
forms Of construction. the states are
depending upon the ,arion. forms Of
bituminous macndam. concrete aud
,i,rlflei bsfck road.-ycar Book. INIT.
ri States Department OF Agriculture.
La Junta tribune., 1917-02-17
Nov. TO Wash FlsnneIs For tn. Small

Make fairly hot suds with 4 good
quality Of white soap. Immerse the
pl"rc allow it TO soak for half an hour.
then swish and pat It around. squeeze
out as much moisture a. possible and
irrcat the process. II It does not look
Perfectly clean repeat the process.
Rinse II through clean, warm WA
Ter until oil traces Of soap are gone.
squeeze II, place 1t on a towel. twist
the towel tight to get out more water.
put clean towel Ia large agate pan
or Il china bowl, place the article light
.y upon 81. put all IN a warm oven
and leave the door open. The washed
plere should took almost like new.
La Junta tribune., 1917-02-17
GOOD ROADS AND
PREPAREDNESS
State and Government Aid Ad.
VOcated For Highways.
THE NATIONS ARTERIES.

=. c. 5s,eheldsr Say, Ira, the Coun.
try Mus, Have Maximum Oppor.
tIr,ty For the Maximum Transport
o. Men and Mentions o, Means OF
the not5rcar and Roads
La Junta tribune., 1917-02-17

r. {, wei, to remember that II
you save q cent on purchase
ur . cents ur more you are saving
La Junta tribune., 1917-02-17
How TO Renovate the Brushes In Your
CARPET Sweeper

The sweeper brush bristles become
soft from long use and do not sweep
up pieces As well as when stiff.
Put little common baking soda In
some hot water. take the brush out NJ
the sweeper dip it up and down In
this let IL dry in the sun and II Will
he like new Hair bristlcs or any
brush can be treated In the same way
with the best results.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-12
INTERVIEWSWITHEMPEY-No Nos
Machine Gunner Empey Gives Good Advice to Am
erican Soldiers "War Not Nearly So Bad
as It's Cracked Up to Be-

make the world sit up and take no.
tice. They are fresh, and that means
a lot. They'll have a hard time at
first, but there's no cause for dis
couragement in that; that's what
they're going for; they are not in it
for parade purposes!
THE spirit of the draft camps is
wonderful! And the men I've talked
with aren't thinking of avoiding SER
vice; they are asking, What outfit
can / get into that will get me there
before the rest?' And it's no dis
grace to be drafted"
Mr.. Empey refuses even to call the
draft conscription. 1t isn't that, he
says. With quick, imaginative Wis
ualization he pictures Uncle Sam
tired out by the wrangles of poll
ticians, fallen asleep among them
all, wakened by the newspapers to
the immediate fact of war, and
quickly throwing an order to all
young men in the country to come
'over the top for justice and liber-
ty - and representation. Come
on" the order added, we're all go
ing. There isn't time to argue. Just
get into your uniform"
And that" Gunner Empey added,
was what they called the Conscrip-
ton bill!"
v York Pressl
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-12
THE OUTPUT OF COAL

" HAT the mine operators and the
miners of the anthracite region
are doing their part to keep the
country in coal is shown by official
reports just issued. The shipments
of anthracite for the month of No
Vember, 1917, as reported to the
Anthracite Bureau of Information,
Philadelphia, established a record
for that month, amounting to c,545,-
3l3 tons, and exceed the shipments
made in November, 1916, by 552,316
tons.
For the eleven months ending No
vember so, 1917, the total ship
ments aggregated 71,434,S60 tons.
These figures are 4,O57,996 tons
greater than the total shipments for
the twelve months last year; and are
1,4S0,061 / tons greater than the total
shipments for the year 1911, which
until now, was the banner year in
anthracite production. To date this
year, the shipments exceed those
of the same period in 1916. by 9,G49,-
743 tons.
Lack of railroad facilities with
which to handle the fuel, exports and
TIE use of hard coal in industry 20
an unprecedented extent, ana not
lack of production at the mines, are
responsible for the present coal IA
mine, and with the mines going full
all winter and next spring and sum-
mer and with the car shortage les
Bened there should be little excuse
for a condition approaching the pres
ent situation next winter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-12
PECULIAR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

A PECULIAR feature of nearly
~ every attempt to carry nom
partisanship into practical eff
feet in an election is that the Repub-
licans are expected to support a
Democrat. We have just seen an
example of it in New York CityI
and in Boston a similar situation
now exists. In Wisconsin, as re-
CARDS the Senatorship, we have still
a third instance.
The Badger Republicans are
calmly asked to support a Demo-
crat to succeed Mr.. Husting. The
boot should be on the other foot.
Wisconsin is a Republican State.
Almost alone among the states of the
Union-certainly alone among states
of its size-it has not a single DEM
ocrat in its delegation in the House
of Representatives. Senator Hust-
ing was the minority choice of the
voters Of his State; and he held his
seat by grace of Republican division.
IL the Democrats of Wisconsin,
who have had in him nearly three
years OF representation to which
they were not entitled, now are so
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-12
GOWN YOUR OWN HOME"

"HE 'own your own home" cam
paign which President Gipple,
of the Harrisburg Real Estate
Board outlined in his recent annual
address to that body appears to be
taking definite shape and the recon-
mendations of the committee in
charge, to be made at the next ses-
sion of the board, will be awaited
with interest.
The home-owner has an interest
in his city which many who have no
property do not display. By the very
nature of things he is inclined to
study very carefully every municipal
development and proposal. His pock-
etbook is directly touched and that
indeed is a sensitive nerve. If the
Real Estate Board can get going in
Harrisburg a successful "own your
own home" campaign it will have
done an excellent bit of constructive
work for the city.