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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-06-15
Benton.

There was a baptising in Mexico
Greek, at the ford east OF the ceml terry
last Monday. We have not learned
who was baptised.
A very heavy rain fell in this yicin-
ity last Sunday, doing much good to
wheat and other crops, and much dam
age to fences near the streams, Mexi-
co Greek and the Beaver were very
high. The bridge over the Beaver near
here was saved by bags of sand.
Some of our neighbors have caught
line messes OF fish since the rain.
Herman Rachtmeyer is working for
Mr.. Close. They report the ground
too soft to plow with the engine since
the rain.
1--WE learn that the Conquest school
house is to have concrete foundation
Chas' Osteen is doing the work.
Mr.. Stanton's boys, who live near
Clear Lake, were on fishing trip to
the Beaver the other day. They caught
no fish, but returned homa with load
Of rabbits.
GOLD BUG.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-06-15
WILL slOAHS lISInfNT RELIEVE PAINp

Try IL and see-one application will
prove more than u column of claims.
James ). Ferguson. Phila., Pa, writes
II have had wonderful relief since |
used Sloan's Liniment for my knees.
To think after all these years of pain,
one application gave me relief. Many
thanks for what your remedy has done
for me-" Don't keep on suffering, ap-
ply sloan's Liniment where your pain
Is and notice how quickly you get re-
lief Penetrstes without rubbing. Buy
IL at any Drug Store. Poe.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-06-15
HIGH WIND SATURDAY NIGHT.

On Saturday night Of last week the
wind blew at an alarming rate. Many
people sought their storm caves for
tear of tornado or cyclone. There
seems to have been very little dam
age done, however, the only instance
coming to our notice being the Dren-
nan Grain Company's BINS. The top
was blown off and struck the fence
around the Chilcott feed yard, infiict-
ing some small damage.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-06-15
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT.

WASHINGTON, June "a sum
mary OF the June crop report for the
state of Oklahoma and for the United
States as compiled 10y the bureau OF
crop est M a ties land transmitted
through t he Weat h er Bureau
U. $ Department Of Agriculture. is
az follows:
ALL WHEAT
oklahoma June | forecast, y 800.
900 bushels; production last year
final estimate) 36,540.oO bushels.
United States j une forecast,
7l5, 600 900 bushels; production ast
year (final est mate) l,Oll,5O1,OO
OATS
Oklahoma / forecast 1880,
900 bushels; production last year
(tlnal estimate )37, 800 900 bushels.
United states June forecast,
250,OOo,OO0 bushels; production last
year (tinal estimate) l,5iO 326, 900
bushels.
Oklahoma June condition SO, com
pared with S-year average of s6.
United States-June condltio O3
compared with the 8-year average OF
'S7.6.
APPLES
Oklahoma-June l forecast, 40i ,O0C
barrels; production last year ttinal
estimate) 7S0, 900 barrels.
United States-June forecast. 72.-
200,O barrels; production last year
(final estimate) 76,67o.0OO barrels.
PEACHES
Oklahoma-June | forecast, 100000
bushels; production last year (tina
estimate) . 2,408 900 bushels.
United States-June forecast, AZ,
100000 bushels; production last year
(tinal estimate) 64,2lS.OoO bushels.
CoTToN
Oklahoma-May % condition So
compared with the ten year average o
81.
United States-May % condition III
compared with the ten year average o.
1913
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-06-15

A duel was lately fought in Texas by
Alexander Shott and John s. Mott.
Mott was shot and Shott was not. In
this case it was better to be Shott than
Mott. There was a rumor that Shott
was not shot, and Shott avows that he
shot Mott, which proves either that
the shot Shott shot ut Mott. was not
shot, or that Mott WAS shot, notwith-
standing. Cirumstantial evidence is
not always good. 1t may be made to
appear on trial that the shot Shott
shot shot Mott, or as accidents with
firearms are frequent, it may be pos
sible that the shot Shott shot, shot
himself, when the whole affair would
resolve itself into its original elements
and Shott would be shot. and Mott
would be not. We think, however
that the shot shot not Shott, but Mott
anyway it is hard to tell who was shot.
--Ellinwood Leader.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-06-15

Geo. Murphy, teacher IN the Beaver
High School, is attending the summer
term of Columbia University at Colum-
bia, Missouri. Mr., Murphy is a splen-
did young man and proved highly sat
isIactory in mis- work last year, He
has been rendered position here next
year by the school board and it 10 the
hope of everyone that he may see fit to
accept the same.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-06-15

Miss Burl Bennett, who came to
Beaver from the southeast part of the
county to attend Normal, is suffering
from an attack OF measles, but is doing
nicely under the care OF DR.. Nobel.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-06-15
Whssever You Need General Tonic
Take uruve's

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic Is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because 1t contains the
well known tonic properties of QUININE
aud IRON. II acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood aud
Builds up the Whole System. so cents.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-06-15

MIR. and Mrs. Harvel Padgett and
Miss Matte Hibbs went to Elmwood.
Sunday, on u pleasure trip, and while
there attended the baptising near Gar
rett school house.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-06-15

Mrs. r. IL. Loofbourrow returned
home Monday from II visit OF several
weeks duration with friends at Ana
darko and Oklahoma City.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-06-15

Thomas Bradford, of Riverside, was
in town on business Tuesday and paid
the Herald office a pleasant call.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-06-15

The Ladies Circle Of the Presbyt ter
ian church met with Mrs. Bert Lawson
last Friday and a very pleasant and
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-06-15

}. ii. Carter, who lives five miles
west OF Speermore, and who is a p-os-
perout farmer, was in town on business
Wednesday and Thursday While here
MIR. Carter called at the HERALD office
aud advanced his subscription another
YeuI,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-06-15

Little Gretchen Lawson is spending
a short time visiting friends and rela-
tiyes in Hutchinson, Kansas.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-06-15

l.. l.. Shaw drives Buick these
days, having purchased the same OF F
@. Tracy.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-06-15

Mrs. 7. c. Braidwood is enjoying a
visit this week from her sister, Mrs,
Peatfish, of Kansas City, Mo.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-06-15

Miss Lenore Long is spending few
days at the pleasant ranch home of
Robert Maple near Mocane.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-06-15

Mrs. Homer Hill is suffering from an
attack Of illness this week.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-06-15

L. L. Fickel 10 having a new house
erected on his farm II miles southeast
of Beaver.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-06-15

Mrs. Seever, OF near Balko, sister of
Mrs. b. o. Taylor, was in from the
country and spent the week end.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-06-15

]. w. Henderson has moved from
Gray to Beaver, and has begun the
erection of dwelling on his lots west
OF ii. b. Maddox's. Mr.. Henderson is
a coed citizen, and we are always glad
To welcome such to our city.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-06-15

Mrs. Art Cline is convalescIng from
a serious illness.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-06-15

Little Miss Beulah Lane ia visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Francis, this week.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-06-15

ii p. Garrett and Ben o. Daniels
expect to enter the auto races at Och
iltree, Texas, Friday aud Saturday of
this week
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-06-15

The Central office has received new
coat of paint. which very much inn
proves its appearance
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-06-15

X. Hagan was here Wednesday en-
route to Wichita with his son, taking
him there for an operation on his head
The young man is about IL yeard old
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-06-15

DR.. Levi has just purchased new
Ford car, and is now in position to
answer calls to all parts OF the county
on short notice.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-06-15

We have made arrangements which
we hope will result in obtaining the
usual supply next week. In the mean
time we beg your ind dulgence.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-06-15

/. s. Drummond suffered a painful
injury Sunday evening by getting a
rusty nail run through his right foot,
while hunting around for kindling.
The hurts healing at a satisfactory
pace, and will soon be we'll.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-06-15

Mrs. Y. Mcfarland, daughter Hazel
and Willard Shepard went to Wood
ward, Sunday, via. auto, for a visit
with Mrs. McFarland's sister. Mrs
Bertha Donley. The party returned
Tuesday evening.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-06-15
New
Addition
Sale

Until July lst your choice of lots in Tracy's
New Addition to Beaver can be had for $1,000
to $500 each. Terms $1,000 down and $500
per month. Clear title warranted.
This new addition is close in property. 1t commences
one block east of the Christian church, extending south to
the fair grounds and adOns the town of Beaver both on
the north and west The addition will be placed within
the corporate limits convenient to both water and lights
Lots within six blocks of the pOstOce priced at only
$780, These prices good only until July lst.
+. G. TRACY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-19
McCutcheon Decorates Wall,

We were receiving so much that to
make no return seemed ungracious,
and we insisted that John r. McCutch-
con should decorate the wall of the
new mess room with the caricatures
that make the Chicago Tribune famous
Our hosts were delighted. but it was
hardly fair to McCutcheon. Instead of
his own choice of weapons he was
asked to prove his genius on wet white
wash with a stick of charred wood 1t
was like asking Mclaughlin to make
the fact that the whitewash fell off in
flakes. there grew upon the wall a
tall gaunt figure with cleaning eyes
and teeth. Chocolat paid it the high
est compliment. He gave wild howl
and fed into the night. Then in quick
succession, while the Frenchmen an
plauded each swift stroke. appeared
the faces of the song writer. the COM
edian, the wounded man and the COM
handing officer. 1t was a real tri-
umph, but the surprises of the evening
were not at an end. McCutcheon had
but just resumed his seat when the
newly finished rear wall of the mess
hall crashed into the room. Where had
been rocks and cement was a gaping
void and a view of a garden white
with snow.
writer from the debris McCutcheon re-
garded the fallen wan thoughtfuliy.
They feared" he said, II was go
ing to decorate that wall also, and
they sent Chocolat outside to push u
in"
The next day We walked along the
bank\pf the Yardar river to Grayec,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-19

about five miles north of StroumnltLa
station. Five miles further was Demlr
kapou, the Gate of Iron. and between
these two towns is high and mario"
pass famous for it's wild and mag
nificent beauty Fifteen miles BEYOND
that was Krivolak, the most advanced
French position. On the hills apove
Gravec were many guns, but IN the
| town itself only few infantrymeii.
1t was a town entirely of mud, the
houses, the roads and the people weTe
covered with it Gravec is proud oPis
of its church, on the walls OF Which II, i.
colors still rich are painted many deNiis
with pitchforks driving the "lckeo
ones into the flames.
One of tn poilus put his finger on
the mass of wicked ones.
Les Boches,' he explained.
Whether the devils were the French
or the English he did not say, possibly
because at the moment they were more
driven against than driving.
Wanted Photographs for Wife.
Maj. Merse, the commanding officer.
invited us to his headquarters. They
were in house of stone and mud, from
which projected wooden platform
When any one appeared upon it he had
the look of being about to make
speech. The ior asked us to take
photographs of Gravec and send them
TO his wife. He wanted her: to see in
what sort of a place he was condemned
to exist during the winter. He did not
wish her to think of him as sitting in
front of a cafe on the sidewalk, and
the snapshots would show her that
Gravec has no cafes. no sidewalks ana
no streets. But he was not condemned
to spend the winter in Gravec.
Within the week great stores OF am
into it from krivolak and the Gate OF
Iron became the advanced position, ana
Gravec suddenly found herself OF I'M
portance as the French base. 1t was
short lived fame The Gate of Iron be-
lied her ancient name, and with nun
bred thousand Bulgars croWdlhS uoWi
upon him Gen. Sarrai1 wasted no llVes,
either French or English, but With
drew. He was outnumbered, some say
five to one. In any event. he was out
numbered as inevitably as three OF
kind beat two pair. n eood poker
player does not waste chips banking
two pair Neither should good gen
eral, when his chips are human llNes.
AS it was. in the retreat 'OO fIencil
were killed or wounded, ana Oh the
British, who were more dlrectlS III TIC
pa tn of the Bulgars. 1000.
At Gevgeli the French delayed two
DAYS to allow the Serbian troops TO get
away. and then themselves Withdrew.
There now no longer were any SERBIAN
soldiers in Serbia, and the left flank OF
Sarrail was exposed. So both armies
fell back toward Saloniki on line be
tween Kilindir and Dorian railroad STA
ton. and all the places we VISITED
weei, before were now occupied by the
enemy. At Gravec a Bulgarian is
pointing at the wicked ones who are
being driven into the flames and say
ing "The allies" and at Strumnitza
station in the mess hall Bulgar officers
are framing John McCutcheons
sketches.
And here at Saloniki from sunrise to
endorsements and the French build
ing barracks of stone and brick. 1t
looks as though the retreating habit
was broken.
Downright 1916. by Richard Harding Davis)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-19
CROPS TO BE COLLATERAL.
Bill to Establish Federal Licensing
of Warehouses Reported to House.

bill to establish a system OF fed
eral licensing and supervision Of ware
houses for stable agricultural products
was favorably reported to the House
Yesterday by the committee on agricul-
ture. This BILL" explained Represent
ative Lever of South Carolina, chair
man of the committee and author of
the measure, Undertakes, through the
use of the warehouse receipts issued
from a federally supervised warehouse
on agricultural products weighed and
graded or classified by federal weighers
and graders. to liquidize agricultural
products in such way as to make
them the best possible collateral for
the securing of money"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-19
FRENCH OFFICERS GAY HOSTS
EVEN WHEN PRESSED BY FOE
Richard Harding Davis Describes Visit to
Front at Time of Retreat
to Salonihi.
Bv RICHARD HARDING DAVIS.

SALONIKI December 13-The chauffeur of automo-
his against cavalry artillery, motor trucks
marching and ambuances filled with wounded
road by tousandton orres and eNcavated by wash
lack Tohnsons therefore for him drive
he drives miles hour and
the mud from wheel he meets.
In these days of his downfall the greatest danger the life
that he about automobiles
military cEauifeur The who drove from the
LETT OF the English hill $40 which the high
point the French front told that peace times he drove
himself. His idea amusing himself
around wheel, excam with horror
all the brakes with the of the projecting precpce
hundred yards deep He knew perfectly well the prepe there
but leaped exactly though
cup If his idea of amusing himself
with have thoroughly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-19
For Sale or Exchange for
Washington Real Estate Clear
Farm of rs Acres at Arundel
Station, MARYLAND

Located on main line Of Penn. R.
R.. II miles from Washington; Dor
ders three-quarter. of a mile on the
Patuxent river; about Us acres clear
ed and arabic land, balance timber.
About one-half of total acreage in
first bottom land. very fertile, lies
level about 10 feet above high water
on river; balance second bottom land,
about 10 feet higher Good farm
house of 9 rooms; some outbuildings,
but no barn; orchard off, large tree. !;
fine spring at house; entire first bot
tom can be irrigated through creek,
which runs through the property, at
almost no expense. Fine chance for
trucking, alfalfa or hogs. Adjoining
land has been selling for over $1,000
per acre. About $4,000 worth of
wood ready to cut. Will sell at an
extremely low figure.
Only 100000
Full particulars, apply J. II. Hines,
374l Jocelyn ST., Chevy Chase, D. G.
Phone Cleveland 567.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-19
Ensign Forde Ousted From Navy.

Ensign Lawrence X. Forde of Wyo-
ming has been dismissed from the navy
following President Wilson's approval
of the sentence of n court martial
which held him guilty of conduct un-
becoming an officer and a gentleman.
He was charged. among other things.
with failing to support his wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-19
Fifty Miles of Barrens.

The hill was the highest point of a
of the Vardar and of Bodjinia. Toward
the Bulgarians we could see the one
village of Kosturino, almost indistin-
guishable against the snow, and for
fifty miles. even with glasses. no other
sign of life. Nothing but hills. rocks,
bushes and snow. When the seventy
fves" spoke with their SMART. sharp
crack that always seem to say Take
that and to add, with aristocratic in
science, and be damned to you. one
could not conceive what they were
firing at. In Champagne, where the
Germans were near as 40 yards: in
Artois, where they were mile distant,
but where their trench was as clearly
in sight as the butts of rifle range,
you could understand You knew that
that dark line over there" was the
enemy. In other little wars you had
watched the shells destroy block
house, village, or burst upon col
umn of men. But from hill J16 you
could see no enemy; only mountains
draped in snow, silent. empty, inscru-
table. 1t seemed ridiculous to be at
lacking fifty miles of landscape with
tiny pills of steel. But although we
could not see the Bulgars, they could
see the flashes on hill 516, and from
somewhere out of the inscrutable
mountains shells burst and fell. They
fell very close. and. like children being
sent to bed just at dessert time, our
hosts hurried US out of the trenches
and drove US away.
While on "Jl6' we had been in Bull
garia: now we return to Servia and
are halted at the village of Valandova
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-19
Building Up Air Fleet.

The present air fleet is not more than
two years old, the Secretary says. Two
and a half years ago" he adds, I'VE
had but four aviators and no satisfac-
tory machine. During the intervening
time twenty zone commissioned officers
have qualified as air pilots and fourteen
more. besides ten petty officers and 1S1
enlisted men, are under instruction"
The letter says thirty-seven machines
will be in operation by the LIST of
next March.
After a detailed description of other
work in progress in the navy Secretary
Daniels continues:
Let me add that the foregoing facts
demonstrate conclusively that the fleet
is better organized, the ships more
fully manned and more completely Of
ficered than heretofore: that our gun
merry is steadily improving, and that
most of the requirements of the fleet
enumerated by the commander i'm chief,
while of long standing, have already
been largely corrected"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-19
DEFECTS OF NAVY
BEING CORRECTED
Secretary Daniels Confiden-
tiaI Letter to Senate Com
mittee Is Made Public.

Secretary Daniels confidential letter
to the Senate naval affairs committee
discloses that steps have already been
taken to remedy every one of the f1f-
teen specific complaints as to condi-
tions in the Atlantic fleet. pointed out
in Admiral Fletcher's annual report
for the year ending June 80. 1919.
Many of these conditions already have
been entirely removed. the letter
states, although they were of many
years standing
The letter was made public today.
a fter Chairman Tillman of the Senate
naval affairs committee had introduced
la resolution proposing to lift the ban
of secrecy placed on the report at the
suggestion of Senator Lodge. whose
ment be furnished to the Senate. Sen
ator Lodge said he had imposed the re-
striction under misrepresentation. be-
lieving that the Navy Department re-
garded the report as confidential.
Specific Complaints Quoted.
The Secretary's letter transmitting
complaints from Admiral Fletcher's re-
port:
Shortage of officers.
Shortage of men.
Lack of fast armored cruisers and
fast light cruisers.
Limitations of mobility and sea going
qualities of submarines.
Lack of aircraft.
Lack of radio direction finders.
TOO frequent overhaul of battleships.
Necessity of maintaining full COM
plements in active ships of the fleet.
Need of additional mining and sweep
ing vessels.
"Desira bility of moblizing ships in
reserve annually with active fleet.
fleet rendezvous.
Need of battle target practice at
long ranges.
Provision for division commanders for
mining and auxiliary divisions.
Provision for more speed in design
of fighting craft intended to operate with
the fleet
Need of anti-aircraft guns
Many of Long Standing.
This summary is denoted as showing
the principal weaknesses and require
ments of the fleet" in the report Many
of the matters mentioned are of long
standing, Secretary Daniels letter says,
and some were in process of correction
before the report was made
Others within the scope of the de-
partments authority have since been
remedied." the letter adds. and rec
concentrations are already before Con-
gress for such other needs as the de-
vide without congressional action. We
have already acted upon practically
every suggestion and steps have been
taken to remedy the conditions"
Since the first men who entered the
Naval Academy under the present adj
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-19

The latest piece Of fire-fighting equip
ment is tricar chemical engine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-19
Go..4 Ilne,s ssEl0Hlda SneCiaI,

Coast Lines "F1orida Special
Florida's finest train. SIS pm. B other
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