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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-01-18

use of the guuris dangerous. Some
times the crystallized state is reached
sooner than is expected. The guns
crack or burst. On the Michigan 10
feet of Pinch gun broke off and fell
on deck. On the next load the gun
captain, having opened the breech to
REPORT ''bore clear shouted There
amt no borew Fortunately no one
was killed. ''-".f
The charge of 14-inch gun is 3S5
pounds of smokeless powder put up in
four silk-linen bags. The back end of
each bag is painted red and contains
about four ounces of black powder
called tfrs.-isaitien -eharga----A~ hras-s
primer similar to rifle cartridge ex-
cept it has no bullet, ignites the black
powder which i'm turn sets fire torthe
smokeless powder. Contrary to popu-
lar BELIEF there is no real explosion
but progressive burning Of enormous
rapidity. Vast volumes of gas at high
temperature and pressure are pro-
duced,t forcing the projectile out. aait
A 14-inch shell weighs 1,40O pounds,
is five feet long, and contains IA burst
ing charge. Twelve strong men lift
one with difficulty. Yet from the gun
it can sink a batfleship r. niles away
1T travels at the rate Of 2,GoQ feet 2
second or mile every two seconds
l-on striking it expehds an energy OF
G5,6S7, foot-tons, or enough to trans
port a load of two tons to twice The
height of Mt. Everest 4l-.ni -
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-01-18
The slouchy Man.

A sIouchy young man is not only to
be criticized for his outside habit. the
way he walks, talks and dresses but
Cor the inside habit which these things
imply observes the Ohio State Jour
PAL. A slouchy man is sfcuchy inside
as well as outside. His mind is
slouehy. his thinking >lagst Ills ambi-
tions droop. Anyone can tell him on
the streets, He sWargers. along, dolls
about aid dresses Ike Il scdrecfow.
The fashions are slouchy and he
reycisi in them. You cannot expect
much Of such a, man. His spirit driv-
els and lounges along as il To be
orderly, and proper was sin. Such
young men are poor timber for citi-
zensh.p.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-01-18
Facts About Big Guns Of the Navy
BY Lieut. Ftzhush Green Of the u. s. 8. Te~s-,}

l4-inch gun lis built up from, eight
or ten hoops or steel tubes. Each is
turned to an exact fit less several
thousandths of an inch, then heated
red until expansion permits it to be
drawn on. 1t cools and adds strength
not only by its thickness but by the
grip of its shrinking fe'i
The first or inner tube has helical
grooves to give rotation to The Shell
just as in any sporting rifle. Ire
mendous firing pressures between -
and 20 tons per square inch conn
bined with acid gases and other prod
ucts Of explosion cause, erosion or
wearing away and pitting of the
grooves. Inner tubes must ne re-
newed periodically. Z The life of the
gun, so-calied.f is)ahont 1b0;shots Since
frequent target practices are held few
years elapse before guns must be tax
en- ashore and retubed. The total
cost of retubing a 1A-incb gun is in
the neighb0rhoOd Of $4,000 "''f
Besides the inner erosion constant
shocks of explosion crystalline the
whole steel structure. Crystallization
of metal may be llkened to the drying
of cheese. At first the mass Is rela-
lively toagh and elastic. After the
heavy punishment of protractet firing
gun tubes weaken ana become brittle
Microscopic examination reveals -ee'i4-
traction and disntegration Of metal
particles just as CRACKS aud rrumbh
sections occur ia cheese. TurtheI
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-01-18

new and clever and attractive-espe-
cially when they are presided over by
pretty auburn-haired girls like Clar-
ita. Her voice was as sweet as any
of her birds notes, and her own bright
coioring and fresh gowns quite as dee
orntive-though in a different way.
People did buy birds for Christmusj
and most of them We're as well satis-
fed with themselves for having en-
couraged the enterprise bf such 4 nice
girl as they were with their purchases.
They even. bought birds-afIer Christ
mas.
Then in the spring Clarta hpd Il
new idea. What would the many peO-
pie who We're going away Oh trips or
to hotels do with their birds? She
got her artist friend TO letter sifn.
for the window that read, "Birds
Boarded" 1t was surprising how
many. birds wished to find summer
quarters. A number Of Clarita's for
mer feathered pets came back to lodge
and the little shop was filled with song
andeoler and soft 1uttarings. -
2 A'He5 uitS us4g--d niue oiu -GluN came
into the shop, followed by tall Young
man Who appeared to he her' som lie
was very tall man, quite unnec1 s
sarily tall for one so handsome to he
)sn With, but he seemed to be rather
embarrassed by the large glded bird
cage he was carrying. Possibly men
'do not like to carry bird, cageTthrdpsh
The streets. - A
The cage contained pair OF fine
canaries, and they had come to beard.
The young man set them down, with
a sigh Jof relief, and looked at Ciar-
ita, while his mother made arrange
pents for their care, giving the girl
all sorts of careful directions. r-~
"You see" she explained, '"Ih going
away for the summer, and my son is
too busy, even if he'd remember to
feed them, and l don't believe he
would. ' hate to leave them. / Won
der-I wonder if you'd write me now
and then. just to Yet me know they're
all right?"
Clarita smiled amusedly She would
of course. What was the address?
Mrs. James Tucker
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-01-18
By Hilda Morris

Copyright, 1917 by the Mcclure Newspa-
per 5yndic4te) g. - ,,ft
Clarita Evans had always luyed
birds, ever since her childhood on the
farm.t She used to spend long hours
alone jim the woods, watching them and
trying to initiate their calls. Latter
some pne gave her a bird book, and She
learned TO know their scientific names.
WhtIJ She went to college she took a
course in ornithology. which She en-
joyedl more than any other part of her
work. So when her father died sud
denly at the end Of her sophomore
year. leaving her with no relatives and
Nulv IA little money, She resolved to
sprt a bird store in the city.
4 ;Clarta had Ideas. A number OF her
friends had started gift shops and tea
-reoms which were more or less Tar
iistiS" Clanta visited all such shops
That She could find, noting their clever
+ deeoratOns
Il donTfsee WhyH bird store cant
be as attractive as any sort OF aifs
shop she argued Mine shall be-
SO that all the cid ladies in town will
want to give canaries to their grand
children for Christmas"
r. I'd pr0ved~to he an attractive shop
as different as the most modern dec
orator fcould wish. After all there is
nothing more decorative than birds.
with their bright colors-or else why
shOuldt we so often see them drawn
and painted2 Claritas real birds, ar
ranged among plants. huns
against gray wallis. in quaint Japanese
cages, furnished al The decoration one
could wish. The dove gray sparroWs
with rose-colered. hills hung In the win
| dow, and an artist friend df'CftrHn' :.
painted gay, wooden sAingle with
these words: THE Sign Of the Pur
pie Parrot" 2 'fd y '7i''"fI''Ni
The shop succeeded, Of course. PEG
| pie always come to stores chat look
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-01-18
Trading in Human Hair.

Gradually changing styles, in hair
dressing in the United States and Eu-
rope have dealt death blow to the
trade in human hair in Hong Kong,
China In 1910 this trade reached it's
highest level, the United States alone
buying such hair to the value of SG95,-
1871 direct, in addition to a large
amount which went by way of Europe.
With the advent of the war, says Les
lies Weekly the European demand
has fallen away and the changing
styles in the United States have cut
down the demand from New York.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-01-18
AIone

Alone" riuFmufedi thes poor man,
AT least it SOUNDED like thht.. YET the
man was not alone. Unfortunately his
wife was with him.
Alone" he continued TO mutter..
His Wife laughed a harsh, br1tess
laugh.
ln dulcet tones she hIssedl "Nixip
"Alonel"
This time there was pleading in his
voice.
And his wife laughed .lfarshly aud
shook her head.
mot a sou, you poor fish," she
Calculated
He was asking for loan.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-01-18
Fish Chowder.

This dish may be made of either
fresh or salt fish. Dice a few slices
of pork and fry brown in an iron
kettle Add enough water to cook a
half dozen potatoes and three onions,
and when the vegetables are partly
done add the fish if uncooked, If
cooked or sailed it need not be added
until ten minutes before taking up.
The fish should be shredded. using a
pound to the amount of vegetables.
Season well, then add a quart Of scald-
ed milk and half dozen milk crackers
which have been scalded with boiling
water and well drained. Serve piping
hot
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-01-18
Placing the Blame.

"What is the matter, Henryg' ques-
toned Mrs. Joslin. anxiohsly. el III
"Oh, matter enoughl That precious
son of ours is in financial difficulties
again" U.n1 l.....g.,...
"Well, it's just as expected; and
it's your own fault for starting him
in business. Algy always did all right
as long as he did nothing"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-01-18

Time, . 80 a. M. A darkened cham
Der; night lamp dimly burning. A
fretfuf cry followed by soothing words
from the young mother. Anon the
plaintive wall accompanied by d shok-
Ing gnlp. Again the mothers voice, in
a higher pitch and imperative tone:
"Algy, dear, get me a wee pinch of
sugar;i the lutte darling has the hic-
cups" l..-... ~
The. father of fortnight lanxious-
ly)z"Gracious goodness, Gladys !
Don't think Of giving her sweets Why
you'll ruin her teeth before she's 4
month old"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-01-18

Separate one cupful Of COOKED SAT-
mon into large flakes. Lay. the flakes
on fiat dish, sprinkle with Vinegar,
pepper and salt and let stand while
the batter is being made For the bat
ter, add one beaten egg TO a half cup
full of milk, a little salt and paprika,
q tablespoonful Of olive oil and a Gun
full of flour. Mix until smooth and
glossy. Allow it to stand for an hour
in cool place, then add one teaspoon
full Of baking powder. Dip fhe~ naEes
carefully into the batter and fry in
smoking hot Dat to h ltbroNn.. Gar
nish with parsley.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-01-18
NeAe4-e ]Ne,smeeQ,
Wise and Otherwise {


Until Cupid RECEIVERS his sight
marriage Will continue 10 be {
more or less of a failure.
Some men attempt to practice
What they preach, but they soon
get out of the practice.
No wonder the way Of the
transgressaF is hard AXhen one
Considers the amount of -traye.
1ln~tines' of pcace'prepare-fds- .
war" quoted the young man
who had just sqppndereq lot
Of his hard-earpid e,o,i,n ~, on On
engagement ring. -
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-01-18
q Poor Compliment.

q have never heard more inform
ing address
"Thank you, sir. Thank you very
much, replied The beamIng orator.
"Er--what part OF my speech did you
find the most ihstructiye?'
THE part you quoted"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-01-18

81 don't see, why !. keep trailing
around after you. whsaiI could INJURY
a dozen other girls" complained Char
ley Dubson. nliita o. J,sia.5 80 FPS va
"Ir may De in bad taste for, me 10.
say So" replied Miss Teacher. "but [
presume you care FOR duality more
than Quantity"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-01-18
Mo5thle!r's Coax Book ;.
For Meatless Day

Where fresh fish are ,obtainabIe
there are countless ways OF preparing
them soishat there is,ne need Of same1
ness. Carp, though q rough fish, may
be made most ap16tfzine IL the smaller
ones are used. The skin should be re-
moved, as In it Hes tile objectionable
flavor, more noticeable, in the larger
than in the smaller fish. Roll in corn
meal, well seasoned, and fry ID hot
pork fat using. a bit of onion with the
salt and pepper for Seasoning. 80
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-01-18

Z ys lSS' o. a, a. ASSases
Taking No Chances.

All >. LILA = ,
was ashamed Of
you, Ephraim, to
see you dust the
chair YOU sat on
at Mrs. Hem
shaw's. ! saw her
little boy watch
ing YOU n
Z Dix - I saw
him, too, I'm too
old Il fish to- be
lcaught on Il bent
~, -'' % 30
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-01-18
Preparedness.

Little Ned-Must sleep in Z the
dorlz2 "a tf,.tts- t.r t.t
a.I ..na.n--,.t l.D .t
Mamma-Yes., 10; ~. ...,i.
Lutte Ned-Wen, then, wait a mini
ute; I'll get out. ana say my prayers
little more carefully.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-01-18

Business CaIler-Who is the head
of this house? 80
Knowing Neighbor-Mr. Smythe
thinks he is, but then he hasn't been
married long enough to know better.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-01-18
Foxy.

MAJ don't know how ] can get
Wdllie TO take his medicine If Iftell
him what il is he won't take it and II
| don't tell him he won't take it. ~
PaAJHst put it on the table and for
bid him to touch, it and then hen take
it. .......sf.i,
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-01-18
! - I = N1lH I I I
Starting 1t All Over Again

She-I suppose if / We're to die To-
morrow you'd marry some other Moni-
an Immediately? ~ ssa.1
He-No4 right away. I'd take "a III
tie rest first ''~"2f'
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-01-18
Oh WonarI

Kitty-Jack was miserable when he
kissed nae good-by at the station.
Catty-IIe needn't have been. He
didn't have to kiss you.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-01-18
Baked Salmon.


Place a pound of fresh salmon in
saucepan with water enough to
cover, add one teaspoonful of salt,
half teaspeonfup of White pepper. three
tablespoonfuls of vinegar and cook
slowly until It COMES to the Boiling
point, then remove from the fire and
set aside until required Place the
fish in.-a-baking~ dish, surround Mith
vegetables ado a little broth and bake
until tender. Z IS | sTi. j. 80
Salmon Steaks.
Cut slices IL inches thick. and wi be
dry. Lay the FISH in a well-buttered
pan and add the juice of lemon, salt
pepper and red pepper. Lay buttered
paper over the fish and let cook. allow
ing twenty minutes for each pound Of
fish. Garnish with cubes OF cucumber,
finely cropped parsley and tarragon.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-01-18
Information.

Irate Patrop-rI5 ., ~ ..,..i.jii.
dropped i. penny 4-S - m
into this machine Nst11ssssf q q
and nothing came ffsNAEAi ~ "a !
out. W. F4 y "a ~ sl-SI !
Agent-,If moth &N6<m
ing came out that ~ H UT
h o W s. 1T IS I'M Nh
empty. '''' "!i ~ vi Y = L
'iBnf, sir, what SIS o. - = Z:
do I get Tor my penny?'" 90 "
''InformatiOn.r ,t.., ".tu .s.-i s
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-01-18

"What proposalf' asked Miss
Brown.
What proposal9cl asked Miss Rob
bins.
Wei, ii was all out that Jimmie
had proposed to the three of them.
They attacked him in force. and jim
ME tried to escape. But Miss Rob
bins. locked the door on him and he
found himself called upon to decide
between them. He took coin from
his pocket to toss for Il decision;
wherenpoR Che girls burst INTO u laugh,
and the farce was over.
They had compared notes, and thus
learned Of Jimmie's triple proposal.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-01-18

he was asking Tor a loan.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-01-05
An Ancient Seaport.

Kavala, the Grecian seaport, which
has been frequently mentioned during
the present war, was once known a.
Neapolis, and Il was here that st. Paul
landed on his way from Samothrace
to Philippl, where there was O thriv-
ing colony Of Christians to whom the
Eplstle Of the Philippians was adj
dressed. Prior to the beginning Of the
Christian era Neapolis was the seaport
Of Philippl, whose ruins are to be
found some ten miles from shore. on
the highway from Kavala to Thessaly.
Here the feet Of Brutus and Cassius
was at anchor during the famous con-
hict on the fields Of Phillippl In a B.
O, when the assassinators Of Julius
Caesar met defeat at the hands Of the
legions commanded by Antony and
0ctavius. Practically all that remains
to connect ancient Neapolis with mod
en Kavela Is a Roman aqueduct
whose two-tier arches still convey wa
ter from Mount Pangeus to the town
and citadel
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-01-05
STORMS AND FOREST TREES
Timber Most Firmly Rooted VIII En-
dure Strain Better Than That Of
Strongest Wood.

II Is always interesting to watch
the effect Of storms anywhere, but In
the woods these effects are most va
ried and remarkable, says a writer.
1t frequently happens that a tor
.nado or hurricane win follow q Ger
tain course and level only the trees
In this line. often leaping from place
to place. In such cases all trees In
Its swath suffer or are blown down /;
but where there Is a general very high
wind and all trees are hit with about
the same force II may be noted that
the best rooted ones and not those Of
the strongest wood survive.
Wind resistance Of the whole tree
has also something to do with the
bending character Of the trunk and
branches, for where these give before
the force Of the storm they permit the
wind to slide OF. The hickory, above
all, will not yield. and consequently
receives the hardest strain against its
entire top, whether full leaved or bare.
Ii may be commonly noticed that In
a mixed woodland. where n hard wind
has driven, there are more hickories
down than any other trees.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-01-05
His Apparent .Yearn.

81 expect to remain at least two
weeks II your accommodations prove
satisfactory" said the horse-faced
gent. II wish n room with southern
md western exposure. observe that
the railroad runs within half a block
Of the hotel-you will kindly request
the company to refrain from blowing
their engine whistles In this vicinity.
Persons in adjoining rooms should be
cautioned about making unnecessary
noises. wish prompt service at
meals, and am especially DESTROYS of
having strictly fresh peanut butter,
Eata-Bitta health food, distilled water,
and"
"Uh-huhp nonchalantly returned
the landlord OF the Petunia Tavern.
"What you want. podner. pears to be
Ouija board, not plain village board.
Well, the-yaw-w-w-wnl - house Is
full. and I can't accommodate you."-
Kansas City Star.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-01-05
Five FoodIess Years.

Just as the ranchmaa's horse had
learned to get along without eating. he
unfortunately up and died" An ami
NAL organisms would doubtless ulti-
mately meet q similar fate, but certain
small beetles In the larval stage have
recently lived without food for some
thing over 1--WE years. The experiment
ter, Prof. J. q. wodsedalek Of the UNI
yersity Of Idaho. tells In Science New
York; how q number Of specimens
were placed In sterilized vials to find
out how long they could exist without
food. Newly Matched larvae lived over
four months without ever having eat
en- The others resisted death for
periods warning with their sire and
age. the last one only succumbing af-
ter aye years, one month and twenty
nine days Of starvation. The larvae
dvindle In bulk, but are ready to eat
at the end Of their fast, and then crow
again to normal size.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-01-05
No croeuses In November.

1t should be a consolation to women
who have passed thirty to remember
that the most beautiful work Of human
hands-the Venus de Milo-ls the
statue OF q mature woman. comments
o writer. All the Venuses. in fact, are
represented as mothers. There Is not
q young girl In the lot. Among the
Greek statues only Psyche could quail
ify as q Broadway beauty, and even
Psyche might appear a little plump
and mature to the admirers Of the hu-
man reedbird.
OF course, every woman should fight
ugliness to her last hour. She need
not lose her beauty at any age. But
one does not expect to pick snowdrops
or crocuses from the fallen leaves Of
November, and II Is just as futile to
hope to look sixteen when you are
forty.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-01-05
The Beauty Of Truth.

Only that which has character Is
beautiful.
Character Is the essential truth Of
any natural object, whether ugly or
beautiful; Il Is even what one might
call a double truth. for 1t Is the inner
truth translated by the outer truth; Il
10 the soul, the feelings, the idea, ex-
pressed BY the features Of face, by
the gestures. and actfons Of q human
being. By the tones Of q shy, By the
line Of horizon.
Now, to the great artist. everything
In nature has character; for the un-
swerying directions Of his observation
searches out the hidden meaning OF
an things.
There 10 nothing ugly in art except
that which Offers no, outer or inner
ruth.-Rodin-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-01-05
|HALfsoLED HER saving BANK
eAesmalssr Finds Eight hundred Del
lars and Gems In Weman's ehoe
-oets email Reward. 3S

Business was good with Engis tn
shoemaker. Many persons had brought
many shoes to his shop TO be repaired,
and his cash drawer was full Of stranse
oliver, says the Arizona Republican.
Came q boy early one morning bear.
Ing O pair 6f woman's shoes to Be half
soled. The boy departed. 30
Shortly afterward Engie picked up
the woman's shoes. From the toe Of
one shoe fell q purse. fat and tightly
closed. Before the shoemaker had re-
covered from his astonishment another
purse fell from the toe OF the other
shoe. Two purses, both fat
Engie opened the frst fat purse.
There was $500 In bills.
Then Engie turned to the second
purse. From that one came flashing
diamonds, necklaces, rings and ear
drops. More than $500 worth.
The shoemaker gathered up the bills
and the diamonds and put them safely
away and turned to his work. Count
Ing the bills or admiring the diamonds
wouldn't make money for Engle.
Then a frantic woman burst into the
shoemaker's shop. No need for Engle
to inquire what she wanted or why
she was frantic. The shoemaker knew.
The shoes belonged to her and so did
he bills and diamonds and other
GEMS. She had taken her safety de-
posit vault to the shoe shop. .
Almost In Mysteries the woman re
covered her money and jewelry, more
than $500 in all. She clasped the two
purses to her and Immediately a great
relief spread over her. Placing 80 cents
n the hands Of Engle the shoemaker
The woman left the shop. Engle turned
to his shoe repairing.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-01-05
sIRa TIE OLD IRISH soMas
PECULIAR and Beautiful hslediss Ars
uFpsd N. The Heuss asd q Pub-
10 Gatherings

Sing the old Irish songs at TIE divi-
hon meeting. at the public meeting
and in the home. There Is beauty IN
them. and a the melody. pours forth
from the depths Of the emotions there
b O touch Of the spirit with the noble
souls whose lips are silent forever.
The inherent gift Of song 10 Q fore
most trait Of Irish character. remarks
the National Hibernian. historians
and travellers Of other races noted this
gift many centuries ago. Philosophers
have advanced the theory that the mu-
sic Of q nation exhibits its inner feel
ings a. surely as the needle points the
way to the pole. Governments have Ia
bored to destroy the melodies Of q con-
Quered people and striven to educate
subject races to sing the songs of the
conqueror. So true Il the oft-quoted
line Of the poet, Let me write the
songs Of a nation and I care not who
makes its laws" that statesmen have
nodded their policies upon the wise
saying.
Let Us sing the old Irish songs Let
us recognize that no nation has such
songs to sing. The Irish nation has
few immortal composers, but its popu-
lar melodies have all the genius Of I'M
mortal compositions.