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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-05-17
Do You Neglect
Your Machinery !

The machinery OF the body needs 10
be well oiled. kept In good condition
just a. the automobile, ste2m engine or
bicycle. Why should the human neglect
his own machinery more than that OF
his horse or his enginel Yet most peO-
pie do neglect themselves. To clean
the system at least once week is 70
practice preventive measures. You viii
escape many Ills and clear up the coat
ed tongue the sallOw complexion. the
dull headache, the lazy liver. II you will
take a pleasant laxative made up Of
the May-apple. Juice Of the leaves OF
aloes, root OF jalap, and called Pleasant
Pellets. You can obtain at almost any
drug store in this country these vege-
table pellets In vials FOR 25c-Simply
ask for DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
There can be no counterfeit II they
have the DR.. Pierce stamp. Proven
good by 20 years use.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-05-17

A reflector concentrates the heat al
the top OF a new electric cook stove.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-05-17
OKLAHOMA WOMEN

Oklahoma City. Okla.-'T am happy
to state that Dr. Pierce's Golden Medi.
cal Discovery cured my mother Of in
testinal trouble after the doctors had
given her up. and also recommend
the 'Favorite Prescription for young
girls as gave it to my daughter and
found it just as recommended."-Mrs.
ollie Wright. 42O w. Pine.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-05-17
HONORED BY MEDICAL WORLD

Doctor Gorgas. the head Of the
army surgeons, is the man who cleaned
up Cuba and Panama. In the Canal
zone, under his direction, sanitation
was carried so far that the death rate
dropped from 6J.41 per lOOO In 1905,
before the United States stepped in, 10
24-S3 per 1000 in 1905. This death
rate VIII be found to be even lower
than that for many large cities Of the
United States He has attracted the
attention OF the whole medical world
by bis wonderful work In the tropics.
Two years agO De was offered the
salary Of a railroad president by the
Rockefeller Foundation 20 90 10 Serbia
and clean II Up II the dreadful iyphus
and also was offered permanent pO-
sitiOn as adviser 10 the foundation. but
he declined that he mia, give his
country the benefit OF his eIDeuence.
When be first went 70 Cuba and
again when he went 10 Panama be
was jocularly alluded 10 as a huntei
Of mosquitoes, for he fOuaa that thss
disease. especiaIly the dreaded fevers
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-05-17
HAS FINE FIGHTING RECORD

II may be needful to send an ex'
pedltionary force TO France before thu
war is over and IL that case II woulc
not be strange II General Bell, as CON-
mander In the Eastern department,
whence the expedition would natural
~ be sent, would command 1t. Certain
It Is he would be one Of small group
OF men considered for the place.
General Bell. when the Spanish
war began. was lieutenant. His
rapid rise since then has been due to
merit. He once told a friend that he
had never sought 10 use influence for
any Of the adyancements given him.
He went TO the Philippines in the
Spanish war, and after the fall of
Manila, when the Filipinos started
lighting the American forces he was
made chief Of the division OF infOrma-
ton for the troops operating north Of
Manila. Here he saw any amount OF
hard and dangerous service, being un-
der fire daily for month after month,
and having many narrow escapes. He
United States volunteers made up OF
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-05-17
RlR0!NINTNT RlR!N PT0pIT
CONOUEROR OF TWO PLAQUES

Next % General Gorgas surgeon
General Rupert Blue. the head u the
United States public health service,
has done the greatest work for santa
ton on 3 large scale that has been
accomplished by an American. II he
had done nothing else than 10 have
completely haaished the hubonic
plague from these shores. after IL had
gained an alarming headway In san
Francisco. he would have been worthy
of all the praise that has been award
Cd him. but he has done considerably
more in other large fields where be
has been engaged.
General Blue Is one of the young
est men 20 hold the Office Of surgeon
general Ia the Cuited States service,
being not yet fifty years Of age. He il
a native Of North Carolina and re-
celved his medical degree from the
University Of Maryland. He has been
connected with the public health
service since 1892, being appointed sur
geon general in 1912. He was sent to
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-05-17
GREAT ITALIAN STATESMAN

The man Of greatest moment in
Italy today next to the king and prime
minister Is Baron SonninO. minister
OF foreign affairs. who Is perhaps the
most important OF the three. Sidney
SonnIno is a statesman Of British SYM
pathies. This Is not unnatural. for
his mother was English and he was
educated at Oxford.
At the time Of formation Of the
Salandra cabinet the selection OF such
a man was regarded as significant OF
the probable attitude OF the new min
istry. And so 1t proved. No one in
Italy or elsewhere. probably. has seen
more clearly the real forces at work
under the present convulsion In Europe
than has Baron Sonnino.
In order to At his country properly
TO play her great part In the drama
he needed ''the cold head" OF an
Englishman. as well as the warm heart
of an Italian. He needed 10 hold his
emotional countrymen back until Italy
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-05-17

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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-05-17

San Francisco Danish the ubonc paguhr 1908 when hrsi
This wonderful organization combat the
which had suffered attacked and this
this that quls had be drawn
successfully destroying
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-05-17
Why He Subscribed.

A collector of subscriptions for the
brass band fund once came across a
farmer who was noted for his mean
ness. To his surprise the farmer at
once conse' ed TO subscribe fully as
large sum as any he had yet re-
ceived.
"Mr. Hardest" he said. addressing
the farmer. you are surely very fond
OF music TO give so much"
'Oh, yes.r said the farmer; they're
grand for soaring the crows from ma
'taties when they're practicin' an I'm
grateful"
Not Enough to Hurt Him.
'Did he learn any Latin In college?"
"Not enough to interfere with his
slang. Life.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-05-17
Not the Usual Kind.

"Old Gadabout's return 10 his native
heath doesn't match up with the usual
traditions surrounding the Homecoming
Of a globe trotter."
$50? How is that?"
"Oh. he was gone long. but he came
back short"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-08
CONTRACTS FOR DESTROYER
PROGRAM BEFORE DANIELS

Washington, d. c., Oct. S.-Secre-
tary Of the navy Daniels had before
him today contracts for the big de
stroyer program already arranged
tentatively with the builders. The
bill appropriating $3.50, 900. 600 for
their construction and for financing
plant additions 10 carry out the pro-
gram was put through in the last
hours OF the session Of congress.
The navy has declined to publish
the number Of additional destroyers
contemplated. but it has been stated
officially, however, that the flotilla
either in commission or under con-
struction would be more than doubled.
and when the program has been COM
pleted the United States viii have n
far greater number Of destroyers than
any other power, including Great
Britain.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-08
Champion "Moocher'
Gets Fine; Cop Says
He is a Tobnotcher

The champion moocher." as the ar
resting officer called him, was fined
$50 in the police court Saturday after
noon. He had a sore foot which he
set upon the ground gingerly as he
moved al a snails pace with the aid
OF : single crutch- He mad but short
" LETT the county hospital. he said.
He's the champion mOocher IN
town said the arresting officer 10
police judge Charles Pollock, -and he
amt any more sick than you or
First he "mOoched' n barber shop for
a shave and got mad because they
wouldn't put some OF that nour-or
Whatever you call it-On his hair.
then he went across the street and
'mooched" sack Of smoking tobacco
at a stand, then he 'mooched" a glass
OF root beer. and two tickets at TWO
moving picture shows. and he was
mooching' = woman and getting mad
because she wouldn't give him any
thing when ] arrested him 4 crowd
or people was watching how he did
Asked what his age was. the pris-
oner raised laugh in the court room
by saying he was %, the general i'm
preston being apparently hat he was
ABOUT twice that aEe.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-08
81 NEW MEMBERS ADDED
TO CHURCH; 100 TO SCHOOL

Thirty-two new members were re-
ceived into the First Presbyterian
church Sunday The Sunday school
OF the First P--- Jyterian. which is
engaged in a stirring bership
campaign. already has added 100 new
members. although the Nmpaign has
been in progress but a week
On Wednesday evening the prayer
meeting viii be conducted by Dr. D.
". Detwiler. chairman of the mission
airy and benevolent work. and there
viii be a discussion along missionary
and benevolent lines
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-08
NEW YORK STARTS OUT
FOR THE SMALL INVESTOR

New York. Oct S-The Liberty
loan campaign to raise at least half
Of the $4,000. 600, 600 flotation in New
York federal reserve district opened
its second week today. Extensive
plans have been made for a thorough
canvass OF the district to Offset the
somewhat disappointing showing
made the first week. a special drive
viii be made 10 interest small wage
earners in purchasing the so called
baby bOuds"-denOminat of $50
and 500 A newly organized special
committee viii make direct appeals
10 100000 workmen.
A WOmans' bank. designed. erected
and operated by women for the sale
of bonds to women. was dedicated At
Madison Square by mayor Mitchell to-
day. 1t is a reproduction Of the sub
treasury in Wall Street
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-08
DANISH GRAY HAIR F!

Don't look old and gray-don't fan
behind in LIES procession Bring
back a natural, even color to your
hair in a perfectly healthful. simple
way by using guaranteed Q-ban Hair
Restorer.
You ought TO have beautiful hair
dark. lustrous and silky. Q-ban is
all ready for use-money back II not
satisfied. Sold by Kelly and Pol
lard, Peoples Drug store and all good
drug stores. soc per large bottle Try
o-ban Hair Tonic; Liquid Shampoo
Soap. Also Q-ban Depilatory.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-08

/ pepsia A little Diapepsin occasional
" keeps the stomach sweetened. and
they eat their favorits foods without
fear
II your stomach doesn't take care
Of your liberal limit without rebellion
IL your food is a damage instead Of
q help, remember the quickest surest.
most harmless antacid is Papes Dia-
pepsin which costs only fifty cents for
a large case at drug stores It's truly
wOnderful-it stops food souring and
sets things straight, so gently and
easily that il is really astonishing.
Your stomach will digest your meals
IL You keen acids neurrallzed.--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-08
ISA
VOLUNTARY ONE
Not Dragged in Says Bishop
HoWden; Only Course
for Christians.

We were not dragged into this
war as some people say declared
Right Rev. Frederick b. Howden.
bishop Of New Mexico and west Texas.
in the pulpit Of St Clements church
at the morning service Sunday. We
could not retain our Christian man
hood and honor and do otherwise"
he continued.
This is not a war waged in de-
fence Of our rights. wholly. but it IS
a war in response 10 the call Of hui
manity; to the call of countless wi
dows and orphans and the suffering
Of the world.
Democracy. as president Wilson
has well said. lays upon us universal
duty which is not selectiye. This
war is a conflict not Of armies, but
Of nations and Of cause.
We might have been confused
earlier in this great war as to who
was IN the right, but repeated &C
tons have made IL so clear that he
who runs may read. There is but
one right side in this War-that is
the side Of humanity against auto
crazy and oppression
We must endOw this country with
the spirit Of fire Of our fOrefathers-
the spirit Of the Holy Ghost-and not
a4oLAE Win an army anu a navy ~
must return to that Christian spirit
that has always dominated US in all
wars. We are fighting for deep
religious and spiritual principles.
The real enemies we have TO face
today do not lie wholly across the
waters The real menace Of Amer
lean life today is not the German
armies. but the type OF citizenship rep
resented in such organizations as the
J. W. W. or any organization coupled
up with atheism or which makes
light Of the spiritual and religious
forces Of the nation"
Need For Spiritual Men.
The speaker then said this country
and the world needs more men who
are willing TO stand for the right
against all odds, and against the
pleasures OF kings and potentateS.
He paid tribute to cardinal MERCER.
the great Catholic eCclesiastic OF
Belgium. for the manner in which
he has stood out for the right against
the German despOilers OF that coun- F.
try and said that the late lord Kit
chener. England's lameuted war I
lord" did not plan his strategy with ]
out the help OF his God Daily lord I
Kitchener was found, he said. on his .
knees in prayer in the church. He
said this is also true Of Gen. CadOrna, !
the Catholic commander OF the Italian .
armies. 1t is that spirit We need
here" he asserted. We must keep
our spiritual foundation strong, for
on this is based all else-patriOtism
and all"
Bishop Howden came TO FL Paso 4
to confirm class at ST. Clements
Sunday. The class was confirmed at
the vesper service Sunday at five
o'clock in the afternoon The confirm
alton service was followed by a re-
ceptiOn to the new communicates. in
the parish house, at which the bishop
was present
The class was given holy commun-
ion Monday morning at $50 by the
bishop. Every one Of the 80 COM
nunicants attended.
To Speak This Evening.
Bishop Howden viii be present at
he monthly meeting OF St Clements
Mems clue this evening and viii
make a talk TO the men. G. a. Martin
VIII talk upon newspaper work and
he Associated Press method Of
gathering the news Of the world.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-08
$50 TENTH CALVARYMEN
BUY LIBERTY BONDS

Bisbee, Ariz-. Oct. S.-Five hundred
and thirty-six enlisted men Of a de-
tachment OF 691 negro calvarymen Of
ne regular army (Ienth L 8 cav
alry)) stationed at Fort Huachacs
near here. have subscribed TO Sf7.4OO
worth Of Liberty bonds. according to
announcement by J. y. Gains, county
salesman in the loan campaign
Among the men are veterans OF
Gen Pershing's expedition into Mex
lco. including the survivors OF the
uEht at Carrizal in which Capt. BOYD
and Lieut. Adair were killed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-08

You don't know what upset your
stomach-whieh portion OF the food
did the damage-do you? Wen don't
bother. If your stomach is in a re-
volt: II sick. gassy and upset, and
what you just ate has fermented and
turned sour. head dizzy and aches;
belch gases and acids and eructate
undigested food. breath foul. tongue
coated-just take a little Pape's Dia-
pepsin 10 neutralize acidity and in
i've minutes you wonder what became
OF the indigestion and distress.
Millions OF men and women today
know that il is needless to have dys-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-08
PREACHERS To
BUY THE BONDS
Ministers Pledge Purchase
Of Liberty Bonds; Bishop
HoWden Speaks.

FL Paso pastors are helping the
Liberty loan by each buying a Liberty
bond. At = meeting Of the Ministerial
Alliance Monday morning, Rev. C. L
Overstreet, chairman Of the Liberty
loan for the churches. addressed the
alliance in the interest Of the loan
A movement was started at the meet
ing whereby all the ministers compos-
ing the Alliance will become sub
scribers to Liberty bonds. Practically
every man present signified his in
tentiOn to buy a bond
Upon the suggestion Of DIT. over
street, special services probably VIII
be held in each church next Sunday in
the interest Of the Liberty loan. Some
OF the churches already have planned
services with prominent laymen as
speakers.
Bishop HOWden n Speaker.
The Ministerial Alliance was ad-
dressed Monday morning by bishop T.
B. Howden, of the Episcopal diocese.
the bishop speaking Informally 10 the
MEMBERS He spoke Of his Impressions
OF camp Cody, Deming, having been
IN close touch with the situation at
Deming- He also touched upon the
Liberty loan, stating IL was the pa
triotic and religious duty of every
citizen 10 support this second bond
issue.
During the absence Of Rev. C. l.
OVerstreet from the city at synod
Rev. Fuller Swift, rector Of the
Church Of St Clement, viii act as
chairman Of the Liberty loan commit
tee for the churches for a week.
Welfare Work Report Made.
The soldiers welfare committee re-
ported to the Alliance Monday that
large cards. giving a schedule of ser
vices, such as appears in The Herald
each week, viii be posted in conspic-
uous places at the camps, inviting the
men TO the church services and activi-
ties when they are down town
The churches were also urged TO
set up such programs as might lend
themselves 10 the best interests Of the
attending their services. More
careful attention to the situation was
stressed by the speakers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-08
DAILY RECORD.

Deeds Filed
Gov srumcnt hill addition. Hueco street
W. g. and n. B. Mendoza 20 J. II. and
H. A Wilson. lot p and part OF IS. block
a. September q. 1917; $1,000
Manhattan Heights addition. Copper
street, B. and J. L. Walker to ". F.
Hale. lots s. and 81, block %. October
.. 1917: SfS75.
Belmont Park addition p. Gamble g.
r. w johnson. lots IS. - and A.. block
1st. September 25. 1917; SO and conziG-
erltions.
Public school Iandz-F. B. Foster TO W.
c. Morgan part Of survey 259. all OF $50
and 26l, July %, 1917; SO and consider-
ati0us-
Public school aTds-w. c. Morgan to
F. B. Foster. surveys e5s 90. e62 and
part Of 259. July 80, 1917; SO and other
Building Permits.
z. D. Pollock, garage. $500
. s. Logan, 200 willows St, repairs:
$3.50.
II. L. sIgaIa. 50 Campbell street. house;
$500.
Licensed TO Marry.
Raoul Mendoza and Leticia Barajas.
Sterling H Blaczshear and BIabe!
O'Coun1r-
O. Parker Baker. 5r.. and stella r.
1t pays to pant with Patton's Sun
Proof Paints. Lander Lumber CO.
Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-08
SOLDIERS IN FRANCE WILL
GET THEIR USUAL TURKEY

Chicago. III. Oct S.-That the
United States soldiers and sailors now
in service are not TO miss their
Thanksgiving Turkey dinner. is evil
denced by an announcement today
that Chicago poultry commission men
tomorrow viii make bids on 1000. 600
pounds Of the birds that will be re-
quired TO feed the army at home and
IN the philippines A consignment Of
$4,000 pounds of turkey is said TO be
already on the way 10 the soldiers in
France.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-08
INSURANCE co. SUBSCRIBES
100000 FOR BONDS

Boston, Mass, Oct S.-A $4,000. OGO
Liberty loan subscription by the
Aetna Life Insurance company of
Hartford. Conn, was received today.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-08
FORMER 4. p. OPERATOR
Is PROMOTED CORPOR

W. A. HARE. formerly Associated
Press telegraph operator for The
Herald. has been promoted corporal in
the headquarters company. 315th am
muniton train, according 10 letters
received here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-08

1t pays to paint with Patton's Sun
Proof Paints. Lander Lumber Co
Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-08

1t pays to paint with Patton's Sun
Proof Paints. Lander Lumber CO.
Adv
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-31
First published March II, 1917
Election Proclamation

State of Kansas, County of Trego, SIS:
The State of Kansas, to all to whom
these presents may come, Greet
ings:
Know We, that I, the undersigned
Mayor of the CITY of Wa Keeney in
said county and state, by the power
in me vested, do by this proclamation
give notice that on the
Second Day OF April A. D. 1917
the same being the first Monday of
said month, there will be held city
election in the court house in said
city, between the hours Of 8 a. m.
and p. m. for the purpose of elect
ing the following named officers for
the ensuing term of two years:
One Mavor.
Five Councelmen.
|, One Police Judge.
w. B. Kelly, w. ]. Williams and
A. n. Heyl are hereby designated as
judges of said election.
A. S. KerauS and 6. L. Hays are
hereby designated as clerks of said
election.
In witness whereof have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal OF
said city of wa-Keeney to be affixed.
Dated at my office IN the city OF
wa-Keeney, state of kansas, this 9Th
March, 1917.
Jno. F. Jones,
Mayor.
J. II. HICKMAN,
TSeal1 Clerk.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-31

]. w. b

J. W. Bingham, editor of the Trego
County Reporter, was fully justified
in his appeal to delinquent subscIib-
ers thatssNow is the time To pay up.''
The editor and wife had Just return
ed from the hospital where they UNI
derwent operations for appendicitis.
Topeka Capital. s.Some are born
great, some achieve greatness and
some have greatness thrust upon"
And now it is the turn of the humble
Comment column man to have great
ness thrust upon him. First he is
accredited with being editor of the
Trego County Reporter an honor
which he has not had for the last
seven months, and second the re-
markable distinction of both he and
his wife having undergone an opera
] tion for appendicitis. In these days
| when such an operation is considered
mark of distinction, he should prob
ably regret that the statement Is not
true, but, however, he rejoices in the
| fact that both Mr.. and Mrs Bing-
ham are yet in possession of full
sized appendix. The Capital is just
seven months behind time 1t was
| Editor Max Garrison to whom the
Capital should have referre.t.
pride goeth before destruction
and a hauguy spirit before fall. I"
The truth of this scripture was
exemplified the other day when a
dignified fellow going up the street
stepped upon banana peel.
By the way, banana peels are poor
things to drop upon the sidewalks.
| If an older person had stepped upon
| this particular peel the fall and per-
sonal damage would likely have been
much worse.
notwithstanding that potatoes
are selling at from 50 so to 81 per
| bushel in car load lots at the big ter
minals, one fellow in Chicago is hold
| ing 1000, 600 bushels for higher
price A s'robber" is TOO good a name
| TO be applied to such fellow. Ii is
| TO be hoped that he will lose a
nice bunch of money through hold
ing on too long.
| When one wanted to tell just how
mean another fellow was an old say
| ing used to be used that HE would
steal acornS from blind SOW" That
| is lust about how mean / think the
| fellow is who will speculate in FOOD
/ products and force the price up so
/ high that many of the poorer people
| will starve to death for the want OF
| food. 49,
The writer of this column prefers
| national peace and even peace with
/ Germany, but not peace at any price.
After an individual or nation has
stood about so much he believes. the
quickest way to peace is to jump In and
give the other fellow a good licking
and then settle down to business
| again. That time has come in the
| affairs of this nation and Germany,
and now that the fight is on let's get
at it and finish it up as soon as posi-
| BILE.