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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-16

bury never ate the clans. In feet.
they were known to feed them he
cranberries for which Duxbury is IA
nous. They were proud OF their
singing clans and their little voices
led the children OF the village call
ing them the Little Angels of the
Bay
1T used TO be- the custom. when the
tide was low at night. for the lads
AM lassies to stroll or sit along the
b Zach listening to the clans. Their
,aint, sweet voices heard in the moon.
light have prompted many good man
to pop the fatal question.
Now all this is changed. A crude
business person discovered that each
voice came from a clam that was per-
fectly good to eat. He started out to
catch them. and before long their
fame as steamed clans became
known among the colonists. and the
end was in sight.
The colonists now bring clam
forks as part OF their baggage when
they move to Duxbury each summer.
and with one Of these any man or
woman who does not mind a little
mud, can pick up enough clans fer
a family meal in very short time.
Yes, the women also catch the
clans. One would think that they
would have too much heart to still
these small voices in frying pan, but
they haven't
Various reasons have been ad
vanced for the singing of the clans
but | have never heard one that
seemed satisfactory. II has occa'
stoned many peculiar Incidents.
when the French cable from Brest
which arrives at Duxbury. was first
connected up. the operators used tc
complain of the singing noises they
heard each day when the tide was low
After finding that IL was the voice Of
the clans. they fixed the cable and
I had no more trouble.
Il expect that this Is the last sum
mer that It will be possible to lister
to the clans. and | intend spending
a part OF every fine day enjoying theil
voices.
AT the rate that the colonists are
eating them they will be all gone II
year or two. and. II possible. | In
tend to be the last citizen of Duxburl
| TO hear the swan song of the las
of the famous singing clans. New
York Times.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-16

Not that I've known him for such
a long time, don't mean. exactly; but
well. we're quite intimate
Carolyn gave her keen look. but
did not show that she was particular,
affected. Really? Why. rather un
derstood he was interested in someone
else"
"oh, no." said Rosamund piacidly.
"Of course, you understand. l have a
right to know, you know"
why. no. Miss Gale. | don't know
that do know. you know" She drew
her chair up to Rosamund and sat
down deliberately. Would you mind
telling me what particular right you
have?" Carolyn, at last, had dropped
her banter This was straight from
the shoulder
oh. can hardly go into that" Rosa
mund said softly. satisfied by her vic
tory.
Flodie. behind the shelter OF the
door. Rugged herself In delight.
Carolyn stared at the girl. puzzled.
"Do you mean to tell me-" she caid
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-16
SYNOPSIS.

Hall Bonistelle. artist-photographe pre-
pares for the days work in his studio.
flodie Fisher. his assistant, reminds him
of a party he is to give In the studio that
night and that his business is In bad
financial shape. Mr.. Doremus. attorney
and Justice Of the peace, calls and informs
Hall that his Uncle Johns will has left
him 100000 on condition that he marry
before his twenty eighth birthday, which
begins at midnight that night Mrs. Rena
Royalton calls at the studio. Hall asks
her to marry him. She agrees to give
him an answer at the party that night.
Miss Carolyn Dallys calls. Hall proposes
to her. She agrees to give him an an
swer at the party. Rosamund Gale. art
model, calls. Hall tries to rush her into
an Immediate marriage. She, too, defers
her answer until the evening. Flodie tries
TO show Hall certain way out of the
miNup, but he Is obtuse. Jonas Hassing-
bury, heir to the millions in case Hall
falls TO marry on time. plots with Flodie
TO block Halls marriage to any of the
three women before midnight. Flodie ar
ranges to have Halls three intendeds
meet at the studio as II by chance
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-16

fastened to protest "Oh, no. indeed!
Why should you think that?"
Carolyn laughed; she was now thor
oughly enjoying herself. well. then.
I'm Carolyn Dallys." she volunteered
II think you must be Miss Gale, aren't
you? I've seen Halls pictures of you.
you know" Something suspicious in
Rosamund's face impelled her to add
mischievously. "And he's often spoken
to me about you"
Rosamund showed her irritation at
the patronizing air of familiarity only
by the slightest flush. Indeed" she
said. its queer he hasn't told me
about you"
ooh. there's very little to tell" That
was what Carolyn's lips said, but her
whole face told different story. In
the woman's language OF smiles she
was an adept and Carolyn's smile was
cruel.
II was now evident that, unless Rosa.
mund could distinguish herself from
the vast horde OF Hall Bonistelle's fe-
male friends. she would expire OF
shame. Carolyn, without knowing ex-
ectly what caused the girl to suffer.
was rejoicing in her lack Of ease. She
watched Rosamund grope' for an ef-
fectual reply. At last 1t came with
q proud toss Of the blonde head and a
flash OF the golden brown eyes.
"Oh. see." she said. II didn't
know by the way you spoke first. but
perhaps you know him pretty we'll.
OF course Hall and are quite good
friends. you know"
"Yesr Carolyn was more attentive,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-16
Lonalnqs.

A well-known essayist and connois-
seur of New York attended recently
an artistic tea in Washington square,
Near-artists of all sorts-near-poets.
near-sculptors. near-painters and near
novelists-attended the tea The ladies'
wore djibbahs OF green burlap. The
gentlemen wore sandals. The collation.
was vegetarian. Of course.
Looking calmly at that mass Of
freaks. he said, with smile:
Artistic .ongings consist invariably.
It seems. OF long hair. long teeth and
long faces-everything but long
purses. In fact"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-16
Nest ohIlnlna.

A street car was getting under war
when two women. rushing from OPP
posite sides OF the street to greet
each other. met right In the middle
OF the car track and in front OF the
car. There the two stopped and be-
gan 10 talk. The car stopped. too, but
the women did not appear to realize
that II was there. Certain OF the pas.
sengers, whose heads we're immediate
ly thrust out OF the windows to as
certain what the trouble "sa began to
make sarcastic remarks. but the two
women needed them not.
Finally the motormsn showed that
he had a saving sense OF humor.
Leaning over the dashboard he in
quired in the gentlest of tones:
Pardon me, ladies'. but shall ! get
you couple OF chairs s?"-Pittsburgh
Chronicle-Telegraph.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-16

finally. that you ara engaged to Hall
Bonistelle?"
Rosamund stirred uneasily, and
pouted. We'll no; not exactly, that
is. But could be, IL wanted to-"
"What?" Carolyn exclaimed. Has
he proposed to your"
Rosamund nodded sedately. Hes
waiting for my answer right now"
Carolyn jumped up excitedly, and
was about to speak. when Flodie, smil-
ing like book agent. hustled into the
room. She walked up to Carolyn. "Oh,
here are your proofs, Miss Dallys.'
she said blithely. I'm sorry | kept
you waiting so long" She turned
toward Rosamund "Oh. see you
have met Miss Gale. 80 don't need to
introduce you"
mo" Carolyn answered, taking the
proofs without looking at them. Miss
Gale and | have made ourselves &C
quainted, while we were waiting,
thank you"
Flodie turned to Rosamund. Miss
Dallys is a very intimate friend OF
Mr.. Bonistelle. you know"
All the starch went out OF Rosa
mund's pose. She is?" She gazed
at Carolyn as at zebra.
Carolyn shrugged her shoulders and
gave a casual glance at the proofs.
"Oh, Miss Fisher" she said, would
you mind printing another one OF eacn
Of these two? I'd like to send them
to my mother, aud see which one she
likes better" She handed them back
to Flodie. "I'll wait" she added, her
eyes on Rosamund.
Rosamund added. 81 think I'll wait
here little while. too, Miss Fisher.
Miss Dallys is really so very inter
esting."
Flodie smiled. well. all right, Miss
Gale. knew you'd like ber." And
she disappeared.
Carolyn, who had been walking up
and down impatiently. now ap.
preached Rosamund. See here, Miss
Gale" she said I'D like to know
when Hall BonisteIIe proposed to
you"
81 fail to see how It is any OF
your business"
mo? Well. then, suppose I shall
have to tell you. The fact is, Hall
Bonistelie has Just proposed to me-
why, Miss Dallys, you must be
jokingl" Rosamund stared. DUN
founded. why. 1t was only this morn
ing he spoke to me-"
What timer"
why? Does the particular minute
make any difference. I'd like to know
Miss Dallys?'
"Yes, as 1t happens. II makes all the
difference in the world, Miss Gale. Mr.
Bonistelle proposed to me at about
let's see-ten-thirty, think 1t was"
Rosamund met her eye to eye
well, he proposed to me at exactl,
quarter to eleven. ! noticed tn'
clock"
"Oh, did youl | didn't; but I'll tak'
your word for It. Narrow escape
wasn't it," Carolyn's laugh was hare
and mirthless.
But l never heard of such thinl
in my lifel" Poor Rosamund stared
blankly at her rival.
NO" said Carolyn dryly. 'it doesn'
happen often. ! hope; but there's nj
use In getting excited about IT,"
Excited" Do you mean to sa,
you'd accept a man who had treatet
you like that?"
mo. Miss Gale. cahdidly. wouldn't
And. between you and me. l don
mind telling you wouldn't accept hin
under any circumstances. never has
any idea of accepting him"
) Go BE coNrnsUEDA
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-16
Good Address.

Joseph e. Widener, the millionaire
sportsman. was talking In Newport
about homes.
philadelphia is the city OF Homes"
he said. but II your home is north
of Market street you are considered.
socially speaking. out OF 1t. Your
home must be south of Market street
you must live downtown'-if you
would be social personality I'm Phila-
delphia."
And yet. after ALL" said an English
man. what difference does II make
where man lives2"
1T makes all the difference In the
world" said Mr.. Widener "A fact
that is well remembered about ID.
ogenes today is that he lived In q
tub"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-16
WOE FILLS DUXBURY
Town Mourns Passing Of BivaIve
Musicians.
Visitors to Famous Massachusetts Wa.
tering Place Dug Them TO Eat. All
Unmoved by Their Plain
tive Murmuriuqs.

From Duxbury. Mass, comes the
news that the singing clans, for
which that resort has long been ia
nous. are now facing determination.
and soon will be relegated to the past
along with the dodo, side hill gouger
and plesiosaurus.
Phineas Railnettor. choirmaster OF
the little church on the hill in Dux-
bury, who has lived in that village
for many years, was In New York the
other day buying dance records for
the phonograph used for the Saturday
night parish dances.
The singing clans have been one
OF Duxbuty's greatest attractions
since the landing of the Pilgrims" he
said. "and the rapacity and inordi.
nate appetites OF the newcomers OF
the summer colony are responsible
for the fact that they are rapidly be-
ing wiped out.
by newcomers mean those of
the summer colony who have been
coming to Duxbury for only the last
80 years. The others, the genealogi-
cal aristocrats of the colony. have
been coming to Duxbury since before
the discovery of the sacred cod
and that, OF course, was long before
the Revolution.
Il had heard OF the singing clans
long before went to Drxbury. about
forty years ago. and when became
domiciled there, one of the first things
did was to investigate them.
Il found that their singing. instead
CT being a myth grown from the folk
lore of the fishermen, was an absolute
fact.
The clans are different from any OF
their kind In the world and that is one
reason why the government ought to
preserve them, even II the residents
of Duxbury have so little pride in
the greatest attraction of their town.
Unlike all other shellfish. these
clans have an aversion TO water. This.
combined with their singing. seems to
me to prove conclusively that they
are descended from birds.
They live along the shores of the
bay. where there are long stretches
OF mud and sand fats My investi-
cations proved to me that when the
side was in and water covered these
flats, the clans. disliking the water
burrowed down into the soft bottom
for a few inches and waited there
until the water receded.
Their keen sense OF sound told
them when II was gone. and they
then come to the surface. zjgzaggina
their way through the soft ooze.
Then they lie outside their holes
and after a few moments open theil
shells. Immeria lately the singing com
mences.
In weird, minor key. like the notes
of an aeolian harp far Oh in the for
ests. their plaintive voices arise. Forty
years ago there were almost millions
of them. and the great chorus. half al
hour after the tide went out. was mos
amazing.
'As the tide came In, each succeed
ing wave covering more clans, thii
chorus died out, until by the time the
waves were tapping the marsh-grass
II was absolutely stilled This proved
TO me that Just as soon as a clam fel
the waves he again sank into hi
shell to sleep until the next low tide
The natives and fishermen of Dux
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-16
She Needs Il.

81 hope you won't be angry. dear
est" said wifey as she displayed her
purchases, but simply could not re-
sist buying this lovely wrap to wear
over my bathing suit at the beach"
"lt's a beauty" admitted her hus-
band. why don't you buy another
one TO wear over your street cos
tuner"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-16

Simpson, wonder how II Is that
nearly all the misers we read OF are
old bachelors?
Mrs. Simpson (insinuatingly)-oh.
married misers are so common that
they are not worth mentioning.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-16
The Way Of Il.

Knowit-They say the water In the
Panama canal is gradually becoming
salty.
Grouchy--Always some fresh trou-
BILE down there.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-16

The number OF telephones in the
United States has increased fifteen
fold in the last IA years.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-16

When a lecture is free you are ex-
pected to buy book or a shaving
strop from the man who delivered II.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-16

An average man breathes about 21
cubic feet OF air into his lungs every
hour.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-25

CHICAGO, July 24.-That sudden
~ rush Of persons on the deck OF
the Eastland to port side to look at
speeding launch caused the catas-
trophe was the assertion of Jack Ell
bert. gauge tender of the steamer.
He said he and j. NJ. Erickson, chief
engineer. escaped drowning by wad-
ing through water in the hatch and
crawling out of a portfolio into the
river.
THE steamer Eastland was kept
stable by means of water ballast sys-
tenn" Ebert said. The first thing I
noticed this morning was that the
Eastland began to list to starboard.
Erickson, the chief engineer, was in
charge of the pumps used to pump the
water into the chambers. He said
boys. steady her up a little and then
we pumped water into the other side
until she was up even and all right.
We had Just evened her up when
launch came down the river and past
the Eastland and the crowd on the
deck rushed over TO port side to look
at 1t. The weight all on one side ap-
parently proved too much and the
Gastland began to list badly.
rive worked frantically at the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-25
''Usc Force If Necessary"
Is the Presidents
Advice.
FUNSTON is ORDERED
Note to Carranza Cautions
Him on What to EX-
pect on Border.

NXTASHINGTON. July 24--Orders
w were issued today with the ap-
proval of President Wilson to Major
General Funston to repel with force if
necessary any firing into American
territory during fighting between the
factions i'm border towns, and a note
was dispatched TO General CarranZa
advising him Of that fact.
Adviccs from Vera Cruz 10 the Car
rama headquarters here said the gen.
eral had specifically instructed Gem
eral Gales, his commander before
Nogales, not TO attack the villa force
there. and gave assurances that the
Carranza force which has occupied
Naco would withdraw, leaving a civil
administration i'm charge. The gar
rison marched out late today.
What threatened a new cOmplica-
ton in the Mexican situation appar-
entity has passed over with officials
here determined to take drastic ac-
tion If the Mexicans forced the fight
ing The note did not mention the
specific method TO be used in repell-
ing the attack, but the inference was
American artillery would deal with
any situation construed as an attack
on American citizens.
Specific instructions 10 General
Funston directed that border attacks
be resisted Immediately without re-
ferring the question 10 Washington.
A dispatch from Carranza received
by his agency here stated he had in-
structed his troops TO discontinue the
march on Nogales
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-25
Rush OF Passengers to the Port
Side to "Get In" Movie Picture
Nav Have Caused the Disaster

pumps to try to bring her back but 1T
was too late
Eye witnesses informed the police
there was a man in the launch OPP
Grating a moving picture camera and
that this attracted the attention OF
passengers on the Eastland. Harry
Miller. decEhand on the Eastland.
said:
The boat began to list about 1920
while crowds were still pouring on
her. She listed so much the gang
plank lifted two or three feet from
the dock. They stopped the crowd
coming on and got all on board over
to the shore side of the ship. That
righted her. Then they let the rest
of the crowd come aboard
81 didn't like the way she acted.
/ said to my mate Tn scared OF
her. I'd rather be off her this min
ute
Finally they all got on, about 1870.
We got orders to cast off the stern
lines and were working at that when
she began slowly to list to port
Ny mate and | heard them shout
ing on deck and we thought they
were shouting as usual to their
friends on the dock. Then we no.
ticed the ship listing very slowly,
more and more to port. Then she
went over
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-25
HENTHORNE WORKED
ON THE EASTLANO
Present Cashier Of The
World Long Ago Pre-
dicted Fate of Ship.

MORRIS G. HENTHORNE, cash
~ Ter for the World Publishing
company, who was once employed on
the steamship Eastland, which turned
turtle in the Chicago river yesterday,
always feared just such a disaster, he
said yesterday
Henthorne had charge Of the con-
cessions on the boat in 1908 and was
thus occupied for four months.
1T was a ship of peculiar construc-
ton" he said yesterday, being 300
feet long, and very narrow, with four
decks.
Il was not the only man on board
who was afraid Of the boat turning
over" he continued zone day | saw
a bucket of water turn completely
over on deck, and when a ships
bucket is upset in calm water there Is
something radically wrong.
"A government agent always was
at the gangplank when the ship took
on passengers, and he never permitted
more than 2,2,0 persons to come on
board. when that number was
reached he would always have the
gangplank hauled in There were
only 1000 life preservers on board
and an inadequate number OF life
boats and RATS. While | was on the
ship 1t was never permitted to get out
of sight of land, excepting, Of course,
in fog, and then have on numerous
occasions seen the captain run the
boat aground. | particularly remem-
Der one occasion in a fog when the
ship was grounded at Euclid beach in
Cleveland
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-25
MOTOR OFFICER is
HIT BY AUTOMOBILE.
Bert Southern Collides
With Car Driven by
f. X. Boynton.

Motorcycle Officer Bert Southern
was injured and his cycle badly dam
agtsi last night at 10 o'clock when he
collided with an automobile, driven
by E. X Boynton. at Archer and Gin
cinnati, directly in front Of the en-
trance to Association bali park
Southern's motorcycle climbed right
up on top of the automobile radiator
and smashed a hole in the windshield.
The fender was also bent.
Southern was thrown a distance OF
10 feet. The shoe on one of his feet
was slashed and a bad cash cut in the
flesh of his foot one OF his toes was
almost severad and he was bruised
about the body He got into the car
with Boynton and drove 10 police
headquarters where his injuries were
dressed Later the motorcycle was
picked up and taken to a repair shop.
The whole front end Of the cycle was
caved In.
Southern was going in one direction
and Boynton in another Southern
claims that the automobile crossed
the intersection at speed of 20 miles
an hour The motorcycle was also
going at a pretty lively clip. The im-
pact was heard for a block.
Boynton agreed to pay for the dam
age to the car and was not arrested.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-25

wavered sidewise. leaning towards the
river. The lurch was so startling that
many passengers joined the large
concOurse already on the river side
of the decks
The ship never heeled back. 1t
turned slowly but steadily towards
its port side. Children clutched the
skirts of mothers, The whole cargo
was Impelled towards the sinking
side. Water began to enter lower
portfolios. The ropes snapped off
the piles to which the vessel was tied,
For nearly five minutes the ship
turned before it finally diyed under
the swift current which owing to the
drainage canal system, flows from
the lake. During the mighty turning
Of the ship with its cargo Of human
ity, lifeboats, chairs and other equip
ment on the decks slipped down the
sloping decks, crushing the passen-
gers toward the rising waters.
There was a plunge, with hiss of
air escaping from the hold, mingled
with cries Of children and shrieks OF
women, and the ship was on the bot
tom of the river.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-25
Creek Beaver
Celebrates His
112th Birthday
Special TO The World

Special to The World
NOWATA, July 24-A picnic in
commemoration Of the one hundred
and fifteenth birthday of Creek Bea-
YER the oldest Indian i'm oklahoma,
has just been held at Bunch, and the
neighborhood is shy 20 beeves, 30
hogs and $50 chickens and a lot of
other eatables
The guest of honor this year was
Baxter Choate of Bunch. Black Fox
If Webber Falls as usual, acted in
the capacity Of official scribe.
Greek Beaver is the oldest Indian
i'm the world. There is one up in
Minnesota aged 112, heralded as the
oldest living human, but Creek goes
him three years better.
The Creek Beaver picnic has been
an annual affair for several years.
The guests--several hundred Of them
are especially invited, and the aged
Indian pays the whole bill. His
guests stay three days and eat bar
becued beef, dance to the music Of
the tom-tom, and then eat again.
Creeks birthday in reality is June
"a, but he is obliging and has his
party when most of his friends can
get there.