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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
Their Tattered Ensigns Down.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
The general housekeeping taking
place in the British navy is only such
a procedure as must regularly recur
in every navy of pretensions
throughout the world; but the whole
sale disposal of 10 warships all at
once. including battleships and arm
ed cruisers as well as more than
100 destroyers, shows why the
obsolescence of a present day navy
is so costly a process for the ma
ton that must foot the bill for
constructive program. BY the time d
warship is built its plan is IN some
particulars out of date, and the last
word" Of one naval era may be the
laughing stock of the next in essen
tial features of it's design.
One Of the battleships to go is the
Africa. This ship was launched IN
1905 and completed in 1906. It's dis
placement is 1880 tons and it's cost
1t had speed of nineteen knots and
a complement of S25 men. There were
four 12-inch guns among the forty
two constituting its armament. In
the same class 0he King Edward
cIass) the others to be sold are the
Dominion and the Hindustan. These
are the newest of the battleships to
be "scrapped. 1t will be seen that
in thirteen years. to count from the
date of completion, they have become
obsolete.
The Exmouth. Duncan and Abe
marie have a displacement of $4,000
tons and cost about $5,00O,000. They
were finished in 1903. The armored
cruiser Duke of Edinburgh, costing
$4,000, 900. was completed in 1906.
These vessels are small compared
with the newer ships, such as the
Canada (Which was to have gone to
Chile). with her displa cement of 2S.-
900 tons. costing about s10.o00.000
to build. The newest giantesses of
our own navy have a displacement
5000 and 1000 tons greater. The fig
ures will serve to show what it
means to excise the dead wood
from a modern navy-a ruthless
pruning that must continue unceas-
ingly with the country that intends
to maintain its standing as a naval
power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
Americas New Aristocracy.

Prom the Columbus Ohio State Journal.
In an address to soldiers, on their
return, Senator Walsh of Massachu-
which we take the following:
although you have fought for de-
mocracy, you are to be a part Of a
great American aristocracy composed,
not Of the rich. not founded on ances-
try or privilege. but made up of those
who live clearly. work for the com :
appeal, and cultivate self-control. who
are neither subservient nor supercil-
ious, who have that respect for others
which is the outward sign of inward
grace; and who in time of need are
found prepared for service and strong
for self-sacrifice: in short. an aristoc-
racy of men and women passionately
devoted to Americas highest ideals,
recognizing that '<by its soul only the
nation shall be great and free"
All. If we could only bring that
would do this nation more good than
all the laws. courts. legislatures and
civic organizations could possibly ac-
complish. 1t gives the true idea of
American citizenship upon which the
new aristocracy could be founded, the
aristocracy of brave, clean, diligent,
honest lives. The aristocracy upon
which this republic is based now is
materialism. selfish. grasping and i'm
pure. 1t is a low existence the ma
ton gets out of such conditions.
There is no patriotism worth the
name that does not try to get away
from them. We talk about civic edu-
cation. There it all is in that para
graph.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
Strikes.
From the Ohio State Journal.
Strikes hardly ever
accomplish

From the Ohio State Journal.
Strikes hardly ever accomplish
their purpose because the general
public, numerically at least the chief
sufferer, always. loses patience after
a while and does not care how the
struggle comes out as long as it
comes out. Without strong and con-
tinued popular support no great
strike can be successful and to win
and hold that popular support the
strikers grievances must be very
plain to the average mind. very seri-
Gus and capable of being corrected in
no other way. Strikers may injure
their employers great deal and
usually do, but they injure themselves
more, because employers are gen
orally in a far better position to stand
lack Of income and other property
losses and. if violence begins. the
employers have the power Of organ
lied government. as well as the power
of public opinion, to fall back on.
The right of labor to strike when 1t
feels conditions intolerabfe is con-
coded by all. but the question Of the
wisdom of the step remains. Never
before in history were employers so
alive as now to the justice Of sharing
their profits generously with en-
ployes. Something, perhaps the war,
has made men in places Of power
more considerate of the rights Of
others not so fortunately placed.
There never is good excuse for cali
ing a strike until every other means
of adjusting differences has been ex-
hausted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
Scotland's Oldest Newspaper.
From the Detroit News


A recent issue of the Aberdeen
Journal was the 20,o0eth number of
that venerable newspaper-now the
oldest in Scotland. The first issue of
the Journal was published on April
IS, 1746. and contained an account. by
an eyewitness, of the battle of Cullo-
den. fought two days previously.
This narrative, however. offended the
Jacobites. and James Chalmers, the
editor. narrowly escaped falling a
victim to their wrath. He was fell
low apprentice of Benjamin Franklin.
Another noticeable incident in the
Journals history was its being pub
licly burned at the hands of the com
mon hangman in October. 1753--"a n
excellent advertisement We are told.
But perhaps the outstanding event
in the career Of the newspaper was
in 1897, when the Aberdeen Journal
was visited by Robert Burns during
his northern tour. In the office. on
this occasion, Burns met Bishop Skin
ner, son of the author Of 'Tulloch-
gorum'' and The YOU'VE wi the
Crookit Horn" masterpieces of litera-
ture, which evoked the admiration OF
the Ayrshire poet. Afterward Burns
and Chalmers {son of the founder)
adjourned to the New Inn. where DR..
johnson also stayed on his way north.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
AVOID AUGMENTATION.
It Tends to Shorten Life, a Mis-
souri, Centenarian Says.
rrnm the New orleans Tfmes. Pfcayune

From the New Orleans Times E1cayune.
The nearest rival in multiplicity to
the innumerable recipes lately set for
ward to win the war" is found in
similar rules for prolonging life be-
yond the biblical span Never
driinkr' Drink regularly" Smoke.
large family" avoid matrimony!"
and 50 on. to the end of the chapter.
with each thesis proved by some spe-
cific case.
OF all such plans, however, 1t seems
to us that the physician of Brecken-
ridge. Mo-, aged 101, has the most rear
sonabIe explanation of his longevity
he never argues! The difficulty is
that augmentation is vice quite as
gripping as alcohol or nicotine, as
marriage or celibacy, and the aver
age man born with the argumentative
bee is in about as perilous state as
he who inherits a taste for morphine
or the white Way" and although he
may promise himself reformation and
self-control, let the proper temptation
arise and he will cast prudence to the
winds and enter the debate with
consuming passion that cuts years
from his life. as the recording dial of
a taxicab cancels dollars from your
income.
The argumentative man is the most
Illogical Of logicians. since for logics
sake he INDUCES in the most illogical
of discussions, and in an effort to
bring about common understanding
he scatters wide and plows deep the
seeds Of discord and controversy.
Argument has been called the whet-
stone of wits, but it might also be
termed the godfather of headaches
and more even than maligned pro-
crastination is the true thief OF
time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
BALD HEADS AND SOULS.
Why They Differ in Their Rels
tons to Modern Advertising.
From the Oklahoman

| rom Inc Oklahoman.
When hair. in trractierous dcl1uescence.
| Its fond proprietor would fetray.
What art can guard and its presence.
| What charm persuade that hair to stay:
I Advertising, so a local authority in
| forms us. can retard the vanishing
thatch. 1t has already done so, he
AYERS. By calling out attention to
| hair tonics, advertising has acquaint-
| ed us with the fact that we have hair
| and that it is ours. not only to have
| but to hold. In the pre-advertIsing
| era nobody knew he had hair until he
| commenced not to have it. But now,
apprised in advance, we do not neg
! lect this possession but we coddle,
cultivate and cherish it-and keep it.
There'll be fewer bald heads in the
future. he consolingly forecasts.
But though Graduating the bald
head from the scenery be a toppy en-
terprise, a still loftier adventure was
under discussion. The saving Of the
soul And advertising is the medi-
cine prescribed. DR.. Fahy, the Gabriel
d AnnunZio of advertising whom We
quote, postulates that mans attitude
toward his soul is like that toward
his hair-he doesn't know he's got
one until it's too late Advertising
says the good doctor. can make man
cognizant of his soul. just as it has
made him conscious of his hair. In
other words. advertising can pry off
the coma now sitting the church. 1t
can en- ergize the church, vitalize II.
gingerize it. peppeFfze it. 1t can re-
store to the church it's ancient wallop,
it's pristine punch. That is what ad-
vertising can do. And if the church
avail itself of this magic. the soul
less man of the future will be just as
rare spectacle as the bald-headed
bird.
Believing as we do in the near
omnipotence of advertising, it is dis
tressing to us to have to question this
don't question it. We are convinced
| that advertising can put the church
! back in fighting trim quicker than
any other remedy available. 1t is
the doleful analogy which OCCASIONS
our dismay. The one citadel which
advertising has barraged in vain is
| the bald head. AS for mans hair. its
! days are but few, and that regardless
! of neither he knows he's got hair, or
wind of time passeth over 1t, and
good night. And the caput thereof
shall know it no more. He may medi-
cate. massage, electrify. SINCE and
shampoo. He may wear a four-leaf
clover in his right sock. carry a rab-
| bits foot in his vest pocket. He may
| meta physically assert that there is no
| such thing as badness. But by the
| far-fung pink of mounting millions,
| it's an awful thing and advertising
| hasn't retarded it-not by A hair.
Advertising can help the churches
in the work of soul saving. But hair.
once it gets going the pace is doomed
| to perdition and lost forever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
WHERE SLATE CONES FROM.
Electricity Being Used to Quarry
Monson, Me-, Slate.
From the Lewiston Journal

From the Lewiston SourHai
1t is rather coincidental that while
the slate quarries at Monsoon are now
run by electricity, motors of an ag-
gregate capacity of 1900 horsepower
being used, the quarries themselves
produce some of the very things that
the electrical manufacturers need. A
large part of the output now is for
switchboard. panels, bases for APP
plianCes. tubs, shelves and partitions.
The slate produced there is of supe-
rior quality for electrical purposes.
The slate is in veins or more properly
beds, which lie in a nearly vertical
position and the productive beds may
be no more than ten to twenty feet
wide. The quarries, following these
narrow beds in search of the best pits.
are 200 feet or more in depth. In
some places it has been found to be
matter of economy to run tunnels
along the beds from the pit bottoms.
SO that the work becomes more like
mining than quarrying
The stone is taken out in masses OF
varying size. is split by skilled work
men into plates of the required thick
ness. and is then taken to the mill.
Here the large plates are placed or
ia bleS and cut to the desired sizes by
circular saws much like wood saws.
except that they cut a wider scarf
and do not work quite SO rapidly.
When a plate has been sawed out. it
is placed on another table, where it is
planed down to an even thickness by
passing under n steel blade. Finally.
the edges are smoothed and the pieces
accurately sized, on large revolving
steel plates which are covered with
water and fine beach sand. Holes are
made, when necessary. by the use of
steel drills arranged in sets so that
any number from one to twenty or
more may be made in one operation.
Roofing states are split from the
rough blocks by hand, the workmen
sitting on the ground and separating
the plates by means of hammer and
a thin -bIaded steel chisel. The plates
are cut to the desired size and shape
in a small machine. No finishing is
needed as the natural clearage sur
face is smooth enough for roofing
purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
Are New Workers Crazyf
Letter in New York Tribune.

Letter IN New YORK TfiUone.
Are not New Workers crazy? While
this question has been asked many
times and promptly denied by some
of our .'head-in-the-sand citizens" at
the same time on every hand We see
new evidence to sustain the affirma =
ton.
In Madison Square the house wreck
ers are busy carrying a Presbyterian
Church. a gem OF architecture de-
signed by the late Stanford White.
off to the dust heap. A few months
back those who had bit of civic
spirit left were Mortified to see ST
Johns Varick street. disposed OF in
the same commercial way. Now and
again it is rumored that the Brick
Presbyterian Church, at the corner
of 5th avenue and 37eh street, viii!
give place to another hideous sky
scraper.
we decry the ruin of French
| churches and noble buildings. even
collect money to restore them. and
then sit idly by and allow our own
architectural masterpieces to be RACED
to the ground. The realization that
most of the church edifices in New
York are not worth much archi-
| tecturaliy makes it all the more
| urgent that something should be done
to preserve the really fine buildings
Surely. New Workers know the cost
of everything and the value. of moth
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
Not Observing.
From the Cbica 90 News.

From the Chicago News.
Gentlemen, you do not use your
faculties of observation" said an old
professor. addressing his class. Here
he pushed forward a pot containing
a chemical of exceedingly offensive
smell. when I was a student" he
continued. IT used my sense Of taste"
and with that he put his finger in the
pot and then put his finger in his
mouth Taste it. gentlemen. taste
it, said the professor, and exercise
your perceptive faculties
The pot was pushed toward the re-
luctant class, one by one. The stu
dents resolutely dipped their fingers
into the concoction. and. with many
a wry face, sucked the abomination
from their fingers.
Gentlemen, gentlemen" said the
professor. It must repeat that you do
not use your faculties of observation.
for had you looked more closely at
what ! was doing you would have seen
that the finger which 1 put in my
mouth was not the finger 1 dipped in
the pot"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
By Their Shape.
Omaha World-Herald.

From the Omaha World Herald.
The we'll known author, r. Temple
Thurston. is very fond of sketching
and he is also addicted to an occa-
sional game of billiards. Once, while
out with easel and paint brush in a
remote part Of Devonshire, in COM
,any with friend, he was caught In
a heavy rainstorm and the pair took
refuge in village inn.
Noticing the legend billiards" in
the parlor. a game was suggested to
while away the time. They were In
troduced by the landlord to a crazy
little billiard table and set Of ballu
which were Of uniform dirty gray
color.
But how do you tell the red from
the asked Mr.. Thurston's
friend.
That's easy" said the landlord.
you soon get to know 'em by their
shane"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
Many q mortal. yonng and old.
Has gone to his sarcophagus
Through pouring water. icy cold.
AdoWu fis warm eDopha1us.
Tax En-!
From dhs Nov York Herald.


Honestly. 1t 10 Impossible to ofrer
any counsel Of hope to the Rev. Dr..
John Roach Straton. who devoted his
Sunday sermon to an effort for re-
forming Of the fashions In women's
dress. which he thinks immodest
There can be no doubt at all con-
corning the non-effectiveness Of his
appeal Milady brooks no Interior
ence in the matter OF style. She may
heed advice in hiring q now maid.
buying an automobile or trading in
the market, but in the matter Of a
now hat or . new gown speech is sill
worm, silence IL golden" which, trans-
lstsd into women's reasoning. menns:
6sy gnything Gnd It wnl cost you
yuu. Won, not ~ much, perhaps, In
other words, IN the matter Of style,
women. since the evening Of the hrst
garden party, have adorned them
""'""r according to their own likes
md u.S.ikeS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
At the Hotel.

From the Roston Transcript.
Mrs Mary McGinnis." wrote the
woman.
Miss Mayme Machines" regis
tered her daughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
. Felt Relieved.

From the Boston Transcript.
Wife, looked at the sweetest ha1
today for only $50.
Hub--Thank heaven you didn't buy
it, IL it cost that much for a look.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
Not Exactly.

From the Boston Transcript.
Wise Guy-Speculating in stocks is
nothing but fisherman's luck.
Shorn Lamb-Hardly that. I've
sometimes gone fishing and succeed
ed in saving my bait.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15

Johnson-They tell me that Dubbs
is an awful grumbler.
jacksonville is. He is the kind OF
fellow who blames his face because 1t
needs shave.-Pearson Weekly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
Advantage.

From the Boston Transcript.
THE busy bee is much better off
Than the busy man." said McGuirk.
For the bee has a sting,
A most helpful thing.
When a loafer butts in on its work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
Yea, Verify!

From the Boston Transcript.
A stack of chips is often chimney
stack through which a mans money
goes up in smoke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-15
Great Water Drinker.
from the Providence Journal.


In spite of their tremendous bill
of fiery liquors the American people
are VIGOROUSLY a race of water drink
ers. The fact has always been COM
mented upon with amazement by for
eigners, and especially the American
habit Of taking the water iced. II
has also been mentioned with scien-
tific pain by many Of our own medi-
cal experts. who have tried to i'm
press MS with the dangers of the
habit. A friend is reminded by the
impending menace to send US this
clipping of an ancient and familiar
Quatrain:
Many q mortal. yonng and old.
Has gone to his sarcopha gus
Through pouring water. icy cold,
Adown fis warm esophagus.
The author Of that bit Of scientific
morality is not known. Our friend
says he clipped IT from the Chicago
Tribune some years ago, and possibly
1t Is to be credited to Eugene Field,
Anyway, 1t sounds something like
him. But We are not sure that It Is
scientifically correct. There are many
who still persist. in spite OF the
warnings, in the theory that the
drinking Of ice water, under reason
able conditions. Is in no way harmful.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-20
Should Be ouarantIned.

Many physicians believe that any
one who has bad cold should be
completely isolated to prevent other
members of the family and associates
from contracting the disease, as colds
are about as catching as measles.
One thing sure-the sooner one rids
himself of a cold the less the danger
and you will look a good while before
you find a betetr medicine than
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to aid
you in curing a cold.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-20
okLAHoMANS~ WANTED
TO ENTER ANNAPOLIS SCHOOL

Washington, Dec. 2O-United
States Senator Robert L. Owen an
nounces that he has three vacancies
at the naval academy to fill, avail
elable for some eligible Oklahoma
boys.
The examination is rigid, and the
boys should have at least the equiva-
lent of high school education and
be under q years of age" says the
senator
Application from any boy who feels
that he can pas sthe examination
should be forwarded with indorse-
ment of those who know him, who
can vouch for his good character and
habits.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-20
Returns from Grange Meet.

J. w. Owens, county agricultural
agent. returned yesterday from
Blackwell, where he attended the
@tSte convention of the Grange, a ma
tional farmers organization. One
hundred and seventy-s4x Changers
from different parts of the state at
tended the convention, Mr. Owens
said yesterday afternoon
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-20

II you do not enjoy your meals your
digestion II faulty Eat moderately,
especially of meats, masticate your
food thoroughly. Let five hours
elapse between meals and take one of
Chamberlain's Tablets Immediately
after supper and you will soon find
your meals to be a real pleasure -
Adv.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-20

Short Stories
of the TolUn
IIIIIIIII!IIIIIIIlIIIEIIILIIIlIINIIILIILIILLLL
No Deputy Appointed.

No Deputy Appointed.
Sheriff Sankey has made no ap-
pointment to the position of field
deputy, succeeding Walter Jones, re.
signed. The appointment will prob
ably not be made for some time
Sheriff Sankey said yesterday. Dep
uty Jones, who resigned last Satur-
day, is moving to his farm adjoining
Rush Springs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-20
Off for Vacation.

J. Roy Orr, assistant county at
torney left yesterday for Rosemond,
H., where he will spend the holidays
with his parents and friends Mr.
Orr spent the Christmas of 1918 with
the American army in France.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-20

The statistics gathered by the cen.
sus bureauin regard to farms are
used quite extensively by the depart
ment of agriculture in its work of
aiding farmers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-20
BROKEN
COMMANDMENTS"
A FOX PHoTo.PRoDUcTIoN
Featuring
Gladys BrOckWeU

All love is a gamble but never a
more daring pne than in Broken
Commandments" feature photo
play at the Sugg tonight, in which
two men toss dice for the love of a
girl and three find Fate more pow
erful gambler than they Gladys
Brockwell as the girl gives a most in
tense careful and artistic portrayal,
which together with the strong story,
mixes this picture rank among the
best.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-20
j. W.Frazer

Member New Orleans Cotton
Exchange.
Correspondents; II. & B. Beer,
New Orleans; Clement Curtis & Co,
Chicago; w. J. Woolman & Co., New
York.
DIRECT PRIVATEWTRES
3lO l-2 Chickasha Ave. Phone 14OO
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-20
HEMsTITcHING, PICoTING,
Hen1st titchinq

Hemstitching, accurately done, best
operator in the state. If in a hurry,
~e do the work while you wait. Spe
eial attention given to mall orders.
SINGER SEWING MACHINE co.
chiekashs, Okla.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-20

WANTED-At once, clean cotton
rags, highest price. Daily Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-20

FOR SALE-Heifer calf. Bruton's
Dairy, 2114 IDAHO Phone Ills. 2O-3t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-20
Mutt and Jeff Comedy
CONTINUOUS SHOW 1:so to 1880

LIVE. AGGRESSIVE statesmen
capable of earning $2,5OO to $1,000
yearly. Paint, oil or speciality men
preferred. Experience not necessary.
Offers opportunity for advancement;
established concern; give experience
and references. Buckeye Oil and
Paint Co., Cleveland, Ohio Colt