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New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
Teasing God

a NE of our correspondents in writing
~ of membership in the League Of
lntercession asks that we should "put
clearly before US the difference between
teasing God and the right kind of inter-
cession. He knows we have need and it
is sometimes puzzling to pray rightly"
The phrase is striking one and we'll
worth considering. 1t calls up the pict-
ure of persistent child asking for some
thing which at the moment is at the front
of its desire or nagging wife who
drives her husband to other company
than that of tie home.--From The CON-
gregatjonalst and Advance.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
Movie Car Brings Health
Lesson

THE educational possibilities of motion
Il pictures find fresh illustration in arr
itinerant outfit which the Board of
Health Of North Carolina sends through
out that state, exhibiting films that teach
disease prevention. The equipment,
which is described and illustrated in
popular Mechanics" includes an auto
mobile truck costing $3.50. and an extra
gasolene engine that drives a direct cur
rent generator for motion picture pro-
jector. The protector is set up in hall
or school and is supplied with current
through a STAGE cable stretched through
door or window from the car. =.
The cost of this very effective educational
work is about 500 week. A camping
outfit is carried in the automobile
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
A Bit of Finnish History

= INLAND. which has declared its in
Il dependence from Russia, has long
been a buffer state between the latter
and Sweden. After Peter the Great con-
quered Finland in 1921 and annexed its
easternmost province. Viborg, Sweden
made repeated but unsuccessful efforts
to regain this province. Finally Alex
ander l. in 1909, brought all the Finnish
territories under the Muscovte yoke.
Since about 1890, however, Finnish lib
critics have been greatly curtailed. The
powers of the Finnish Diet were can
celled and its constitution practically
abrogated In 1908 a Russian dictator
was appointed and the country flooded
with Russian spies; arbitrary arrests
and banishments became daily occur
rences; no means of classification was
left untried The Firms are of Mon
golian extraction and number about
5000, ,000.--Tbe Marine Journal.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
in Popular Mechanics" for March.

in popular Mechanics" for March.
When a British seaplane recently
emerged from mist and ran into the
tall slender radio tower
"the impact was 80 great that the mast was
bent far out of line, the aerial engine
wedrcd between the interstices 80 that the
plane was suspended almost Mt right
angle, and the pilot catapulted onto one
Of the wings, where he lay unconscious.
"a strong wind added terror to the sit
uation, swaying the damaged mast until its
collapse seemed q matter of seconds. AS
luck would have it, three sailors were at
the time painting the steel work some dis
tance below, and one Of them, named Rath,
with characteristic nimbleness, climbed up
the inside Of the tower to the point, nearly
800 feet above the ground, where the craft
was fast. Crawling out on the wing, he
reached the senselcss airman and prevented
him from falling until his two comrades,
named Knouiton and Abbott, were able to
pass him a rope. Tying this about the in
jured mans body he lowered him to the
ground. The three sailors then made their
own descent. Medals, it is understood, arc
to be awarded to the seamen in recognition
Of their work."
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31

been paid to the problem Of devising a shell
which, instead Of rebounding from the sur
face. Will bite the water on striking and
continue its course below the surface. a
recent dispatch from Washington states that
the problem has been solved and that our
ships are provided, or soon will be, with a
she'll which will dive and strike a sub
marine, or burst in its vicinity. even though
the enemy be below the surface The shape
of the she'll cannot, Of course be disclosed
at this time
"The perscope is an exceedingly difficult
object to hit, and a hit at any considerable
range, even by first class pointer would
be matter more Of lucl. than good shoot
ing. But if the shells are OF the diving
type it is evident that by dropping them a
little short OF the periscoDe they would
have a fair chance to strike the body Of
the submarine itself
"Another advantage Of the diving she'll is
that it can be adjusted so as to detonate
when it has penetrated the water to any
determined depth. In this case. Of course,
the action would be similar to that of the
depth bomb, which has proved a most eff
fective anti-U-boat weapon"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
The Diving Shell

\ NEW non-ricocheting shell that
Z a will not skip along the surface of
the ocean is helping keep the U-boat's
nose under water, according to "The Sci
entifc American" This shell has been
devised in view of the fact that shells
which strike fairly smooth water at an
angle of less than nine or ten degrees will
often fail to "bite," but will ricochet, or
bound from the surface into the air.
Sometimes the glancing shell will travel
in great parabolas, and perhaps travel
mile before it hits the water again. At
other times it. will travel under and near
the surface of the water, raising a line
of numerous small geyser effects. The
range and velocity of the she'll and the
condition of the sea also affect the like
lihood of r;cocheting. The writer adds:
"For these reasons much attention has
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
A Strenuous Sunday

H'THE LIVING CHURCH." with ex-
clamation marks, quotes the fol-
lowing advertisement from Los Angeles
newspaper:
TEMPLE BAPTIST-5th and Olive Streets.
Rev. j. Whitcomb Brougher, D. D.. Pastor
IL A. M-"THE RELIGION AND THE
CHURCH FOR TODAY
Soprano solo, Helen Newcomb. Anthem by
Great Chorus Choir.
MARGARET MCKEE. Girl Whistler. Gives
Two Numbers. Beautiful Baptismal
Service
1880 P. M.--"THE MAN OF THE HOUSE
How to Train a Husband and Bring Up
Father"
Fourth in series. How To Be Happy
Though Married"
BILL STINGER" 70to'
Billy Sunday Trail-Hitter, reads his huYnor
Gus poems.
Temple Male Octette Sings Rodeheaver
Songs.
DR.. Ray Hastings. Temple Quartette and
Big Choir.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
Soldier Preference

g. ONE interesting figures on religious
~ preferences expressed by soldiers
are given by "The Oklahoma City Okla,
homan," with reference to Camp Travis,
Texas, where the Goth Army Division is
being prepared for the trenches. Ac-
cording to this paper, more than sew
enty-five religious denominations are
represented there:
"Baptsts led in the membership with 81
200, Methodists are next with 6,l44. Other
denominations with more than 1900 mem-
bers are Christian, 2,T21; Roman Catholics.
2,325. and Presbyterians, 1886 The COM
paratively small proportion OF Roman
Catholics, it was said. was due to the fac,
that the membership of the camp was drawn
chiefly from small rural districts in TIA
Southwest"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
Learning Things About
South America
llTHE AMERICAN who wrote re-
Gently to q friend in Rio de

Gently to friend in Rio de
Janeiro saying that it was his
intention to bring down his hgh-powered
automobile in order to motor from Rio
to the coast of Peru evidently possessed
zeal, but lacked knowledge" says a
writer in "The National Marine" And
he goes on to point out few of the
things that the American in question
didn't know and why he should have
known them:
"Ostensibly he unaware of the fac.
that much of the country through which ne
planned to motor had as yet never been
traversed by white men. He must needs
climb snow-capped mountains, ford
brdged rivers invade the intricate jungles
in the steamng tropics, and through some
sections at least, for such journey, an
automobilist would need formidable body
guard as protection against Amazonian
bushmen and Indians who have thus far de-
fed all attempts of adventurous pioneers to
entice them from their impenetrable jun
Gles The honesty of the answer given to
the enthusiastic automoblist was commend
able
"'There are seven reasons why you can
not do this: the first one is, there
roads: the other six don't count
"If all those who propose tos go to South
America for the sake either of travel or in
vestment of their money possessed a friend
would be fewer dsllusioned ones and
less formidable array of unfultilled hopes
rega riding these republics
"Those who represent South America
the unadulterated Land of Promise and
Eldorado wherein fortunes be had for
the asking should also show the other side
of the shield making their readers GER
tain Of the obstacles and conditions of
cess as of the attractive possibilities
"South America is waiting for population,
but this does not mean that every kind OF
an American is needed down there, or that
men sent down there promiscuouslv, with
out careful preparation, succeed. The list
of South American failures is a long one.
If one doubts this statement let him talk
with any American Consul who has served
any length of time in this country whose
sympathy. ingenuity and pocketbook have
been thoroughly exercised in the attempt
to get we'll meaning but misinformed
Americans back to the States
"South America is indeed an Eldorado. 1t
has untold wealth in mines, in agricu tural
lands. in forests, in cattle and sheep, in
tropical products of almost every kind and
description. Its matchless resources have
hardly been discovered as vet in many sec
tions, but the reason for this, it should be
stated plainly lies in the fact that there
are huge walls of difficulty to be climbed,
and without capital. brains and indomitable
courage the door to these riches cannot be
unlocked.
"The pioneer American finds in South
America as he has found in the Philip
pines, that, no matter how rich in natural
resources may be the section of his selec-
tion. without means of transportation his
investment is absolutely without value.
First of ali. national shipping service is
required adequate to the needs of an ever
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
God, the Invisible King

'TNHlS is the Age of Water Toll, sad bells.
The fiery faiths are dead without
regret.
Jesus and Pan are slain by Fl. G. Wells;
Wellthought-out Faith is here sl5o metz.
Forget the fierce, the epic, bitter-sweet
Things that we loved though they were
false or true,
shatter the white gods with the winged
feet,
Contemn those who in Hebron wore the
Henceforth by casuistry must we live.
each system diving with each casuist)
Our instincts to the Social Thinkers give.
Our passions to the psyche analyst.
by 'earnest-ninded men" shall we be led.
Who show elaborateiy The Host is bread!
DAVID Gordon, in The New Republic.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
Putting Out to Sea

4 LONDON surgeon has testified that of
a the thousands of deathbeds he has
stood by he has found, with few exceptions.
The dying ready to 90. The rich and the
poor, those who have had hard and those
who have had easy lives, he reports, put
out to sea gladly when the time comes. An
old woman who had been in the service of
one family from youth to old age was cared
for in her last illness by the daughter Of
the home. She said: Il have made my
will; have seen the minister and accepted
his comfort, and now | am going to take
my time about dying. and go cheerfully."
From The Christian Register.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
ing Allied Airp]anes
by Nisht
Bassggiing

CTEEL nets slung between kite bal
~ looms to entangle Allied airplanes
on night raids are now being used
by the Germans, according to "Aeronau-
tics" Iondon). AS a matter of fact
"the idea is not so fantastic as may appear
at first sight. net of thin gauge piano
wire, very widely spaced, would prove quite
an effective barrier against an aeroplane,
since single wire wrapping itself around
the propeller would suffice to place the
machine out of action. In addition, small
balloons carrying a small charge of high ex-
plosive are stated to be dotted at intervals
about the net. net Of this description.
though it cannot, of course, be spread at
any great altitude, may nevertheless serve
good purpose by compelling rading craft
to remain at fairly high level, thereby
lmpairing their aim"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31

AoV1uS ceOlS
at was Africa. The night was dark and
stormy. The hunt was over; grim and pow
erful black warriors swarmed from jungle
paths; armed and silent they gathered in
their village stockade. The fires blazed
brightly.
"The scene struck terror to the heart Of
the American explorer. He and his party
had been searching that wild region for
pygmies but he had become separated from
his main caravan and had taken refuge in
native village.
"He found himself prisoner surrounded
with naked savages. Barbarous men corr
tinued to gather from the bush, eash savage
clasping a wicked looking spear or a long,
heavy knife. Danger was in the air. The
explorer believed himself trapped He
would die fighting, backed up against the
wall, that no stealthy savage could stab him
in the back. His guns were ready, although
he knew that the spears and terrible knives
would finally win.
"At this dramatic moment the chief ap-
peared with twelve stalwart warriors He
ordered his braves to sit. They obeyed.
The chief then slowly approached the ex-
plorer with a small bag in his hand, the kind
in which the Africans kept their deadly
posons for arrowheads and spear points
The explorer now expected to be poisoned.
but he alert and ready for the struggle
He raised his gun.
"In deathlike stiffness the chief stopped,
put his hand into the poison bag and slowly
drew out-a New Testament Could the
explorer believe his eyes? Yes, the colpor-
teur had been there before him.
"The automatic was lowered The ex-
plorer was in the house of his friends.
SLOWLY the chief told how he had secured
the Book from white who had taught
him the Story of Stories, and how he was
trying, best he knew to pray
The watch fires burned out in she night.
but the explorer slept without fear"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31

thousands of alright boxes inserted
within her cargo space next to the outer
walls. Now comes an invention from
England providing for air tanks attached
to the outside of vessel.
The accompanying picture illustrates
this device. 1t is a system of large re-
sistance and expansion chambers, which
act like an air cushion, by which the
force Of the inrushing, exploding gases
is smothered and robbed to great ex-
tent of its destructive potentiality.
The inventor, according to popular
Science" proposes to construct these
notwithstanding chambers along the sides
of the ship for suitable distance for
ward and aft. He suggests various
forms, all showing a decided buging
outward beyond the normal contour of
the ship.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31

enlarging interchange of goods. Then good
roads, railroads, county highways, even OK
carts and cattle roads, are among the frs
necessities throughout Latin America. In
many parts of these countries the oppcr-
tunities at present are chiefly, if not entire
ly for men of large capital. 1t must be re-
membered that the American will find more
than his match in small shopkeep in the
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31

Portuguese and the Spaniard, who are natu-
raj born shopkeepers, and satisfied with
a smaller gain. A big department store,
like big hotel, would have an excellent
chance in nearly any one Of the larger
South American cities. The only city in
South America which possesses a depart
-ment store to be compared to the greater
ones of North America is Buenos Ayres,
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31

and virtually the same thing could be said
concerning hotels.
GAS to agriculture and colonizing, the
average American feels decidedly out Of
place in trying to compete with the Euro
pean peasant either on the rolling hills of
Rio Grande dc Sui or on the fat levels of
Argentina The American farmer demands
a standard OF living with schools for his
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
Putting Alright Boxes on
the Outside of the Shin

M ANY devices to make vessels proof
against torpedo attacks have come
10 hight IN the past year The non-sink-
able Lucia is said to be provided with
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
Hairbreadth Radio
Rescue

THAT deed of heroism was connected
with the accompanying picture,
which was widely published in this coun-
try, is disclosed by an account published
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
Ethics !;
and
Trapped!

4 WESLEY WELL, in "The
q World Outlook" tells the fol-
lowing story:
New-York tribune., 1918-03-31
Medicine
and
Surgery
Ills of the Amman

~HE fact that prospective aviators
are rigidly examined for physical
i defects is generally well known,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-02
cIean narns. cIeancr MIlk.

Construction of the dairy barn may
be less important than careful methods
in handling milk when keeping down
the bacterial content Of The milk is
considered, but the barn construction
may be such as to tighten the labor
necessary to keep the barn and its
equipment in clean condition.
The stable should have q hard floor
which can be readily cleaned: for this
reason q dirt floor is undesirable. A CO.
ment floor is easily cleaned and pre-
vents waste Of the liquid manure. II
is likely 10 be cold. however. and
therefore extra bedding is required for
the cows.
The gutter back Of the cows should
be large enough to hold the droppings
one 16 to is inches wide and Z inches
deep IS usually sufficient-and il
should incline so as to drain readily
unless the LIQUID is taken up by absorb
cuts. The best types OF stalls and
mongers are those which present the
least surface for collecting dust and
dirt and the least obstruction 10 the
circulation Of air. Stalls Of wool have
many fiat surfaces and cracks which.
are difficult to- keep clean ard ARE not
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-02
CARNEGIE LIBRARY suLLErlN

Gaylord Bros. or Syracuse, New
York, have issued an Emergency Wal
list Of books. The Carnegie Library
8 the following titles from the list;
Noyes-Lord OF Misrule.
Observation-Disclosures No. 10.
Blencau-The Nurses Story.
Empey-Over the Top.
Turczynourcz-When the Prussians
Jame to Poland.
Basheller-Keeping up with Lizzie
Bennett-How to Live on Twenty.
four Hours a Day.
Locke-The wonderful Year.
Wells-Mr. Sritling Sees 1t Through.
God the Invisible King.
Canning Tomatoes in the Home,
Poultry Management,
Standard Varieties OF Chickens.
Canning Vegetables IN the Home.
Canning of Fruits and Vegetables
How to Select Foods.
principles or Nutrition.
Small Vegetable Garden.
Drying Fruits and Vegetables In the
Home.
Homemade 1lreless cookers aMA
their use
The Library is daily receiving U. s.
Farmers Bulletins which will be OF
great help in practicing war economy.
Home Canning by the one-peFiod Cola
ack Method.
The following have recently been TO.
ceived:
Three short courses In home maxi
Preparation or vegetables for Vns
Table.
Nuts and their uses and food.
Fresh fruits and vegetables as con.
servers of other staple foods.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-02
SHEEP INCREASE
NEEDED BY ARMY
Wool Production Now Only so Per
Cent of Amount Required for
Peace Times.
RAISE MORE FOR SOLDIERS
Department Of Agriculture Urges More
Attention to industry Especially in
Eastern and Southern Portfons
Of Country.

Pointing out the serious shortage Of
wool at time when this material is
Of such vital Importance iu war opera.
lions, the department of agriculture
in its agricultural program for 1918
urges that an effort be made to. in
crease the production Of sheen aud
wool. Increase in farm hoc1s is rec
commended wherever conditions are
: favorable and the first cost of stocking
is not too high
Amount OF Weol Produced.
The wool produced In this country
, furnishes only about 50 per cent Of
the amount used in peace times the
war demands have emphasized The
seriousness Of this domestic shortage.
To equip two million soldiers and
clothe them for one year would re
quire the entire quantity of wool
grown annually in this country.
During recent years we have sholu
about % million heeces annually, aud
The pulled wool taken from sheen ana
lambs slaughtered for meat brings the
'NAbi Up VI " lilt tNitllN dltlt VI tuUHl
10 million heeces If all this wool
We're suitable for military use. II
would supply only two million men.
The production of wool in the United
States has remained practically STA
tionary from 1911 10 1917. while i'm
ports increased As per cent, and the
estimated net supply increased only
about 21 per cent
Mutton and Wool
That mutton and wool production In
this country can be increased greatly
admits Of no doubt. This can be ac-
conlplished by developing sheep hus-
bandry on farms. especially in the
Eastern and Southern states. Steps
should he taken in The East and
South TO do away with the sheep-kill-
ing dog menace by state or local
action. Large results can be secured
by improving methods of breeding and
management on the range; by secur-
Ing the restocking of improved farm
lands with sheep; by the larger use or
forage crops and pastures: by en-
couraging sheep and lamb clubs by
the elimination Of parasites by pro-
lection against losses from predatory
animals; and by having lambs ready
for market at from 20 to so pounds
weight thereby requiring a minimum
Of grain to finish them and making
possible the maintenance OF larger
breeding locks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-02
Brighten Bank Barns.

Very few farm buildings con
Structed Is or 20 years ago meet the
sanitary requirements Of today. Bank
barns are generally dark and damp.
Light is often excluded from one or
more sides, thus making the stable
difficult to keep clean. Stables which
have easements open on one side for
the manure furnish q breeding place
for flies. Barns which have many ex-
posed beams, braces and lodges on
which dust may lodge are undesirable.
In these old types of buildings little or
no attention was paid to proper venti-
lation and distribution Of the light.
Many of them. however, can at small
expense be remodeled TO meet all san
italy requirements.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-02
How 10 Keep Tools. .

Tools should be Kept dry. for mois-
| ture causes rust, which Is very injuri-
Gus, especially 10 sharp.edged tools. In
climates where the atmosphere is
moist keep tools In wall cabinet or
tool chest IF the atmosphere is dry
-hey may 10 hung on the wall about
the work bench or arranged on shelves
1t shouid be the aim to have a place
for every TOOL. aud then cultivate the
practice of returning It TO It's proper
place Immediately upo1 the compile
tlon Of The work III ifsnd 4 Gery good
plan for keeping the tools in ii&ir re-
spective places Is first to draw az our
line Of each tool in.its place upon the
wall and then paint this space black or
some color in contrast with the wall
itself. 50 that when any tool is not in
its place it's absence will be readily
apparent.
Many persons are in the habit OF
leaving tools where they finish using
Them In the first place, a tool cen
not be kept in working condition if
allowed to remain exposed to the
weather, and in the second place the
time lost in locating the tool when 1t
is next required for use will be much
greater than that which would be re-
quired to return it to the proper place.