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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-10-04
trace OF MERMAID
Scientists Find Skeleton Half Hu.
man and Half Fish.
Ancients Of All Races Believed That
Beautiful Sea Maidens Once Lived
Maybe Our Forbears Wore
Fins and Scales.

Mermaids were not mythical crea-
lures mt all, but real. living beings, ac-
cording to some scientists, who, in
support Of this belief, point to the
skeleton of a strange animal, half hui
man and half fish, said to be more
than 1900 years old and reported to
have been found deeply imbedded In
sand on the coast of China. This
skeleton, however. is said to be con-
siderably smaller than the proportions
of a mermaid according to popular
conception, which pictures her with
form much the same as that of wom-
an. 1t is pointed out. however. that
this skeleton might have belonged TO
dwarf Of the species, or to a kind
Of fish which is said to have been COM
non In Chinese waters about 5000 b.
@. And 1t is conceivable that the
creature might have grown to larger
size in different climate.
The skeleton which has come to
light after centuries is described as
having had head, shoulders and
arms like those of a woman, as proved
by the formation of the bones and
skull. The lower half Of the body
became petrified. and in all respects
was like the tail of fish, with several
fms. On the head and the upper por-
tion Of the body a shriveled skin was
found, similar to that of an Egyptian
mummy. II further proof were need
ed, 1t would seem to be supplied by a
few strands of hair on the head. Der
matologists have decided that this
was once flaxen and grew abundantly.
Every story of mermaid pictured
goddess-like creature sitting upon n
rock in the sea, cOmbing her hair. AL
most every one Of the ancient races
left behind them accounts Of the mer-
maid. These have been discredited
for ages, being grouped with other
myths such as the Greeks entertained.
The sea serpent and dragon of such
terrible aspect described by writers of
old were ranked with the mermaid as
a figment of Imagination. But the dis
covery of this skeleton, II is claimed,
discredits all the theories Of civilian
ton and brings to the fore once more
the question so often asked-were
there really mermaids?
The name mermaid Is Of Teutonlc
origin, corresponding with triton and
siren as used in antiquity. The Chal-
deans called this creature Cannes. the
Chinese uamed her Wimpus. and even
one tribe of American Indians were
said to have had legend of the mer-
maid In which they term her Ottnwes.
1t has been one Of the unexplainable
points Of the mermaid legend that so
many peoples in such distant parts OF
the globe believed in the reality of n
creature half womaa and half fish. 1t
would be hard to imagine two races
further apart than the Chaldeans and
the Indians, but both knew of the mer-
maid.
Whatever of truth there may be in
the reported finding of this skeleton.
1t, at any rate, opens anew enc Of the
most fascinating chapters ia the lore
Of mankind.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-10-04
He Had Been Drawn.

Capt. Ian Hay Beth, addressing the
Chicago City club, recently told the
following story to illustrate his state
ment that life in the trenches had its
moments of comedy:
"There were two friends In separ-
ate bays of trench. Whenever
shell burst near by one would cry out,
Are you all right. Billr and the an
swer would come back, Yes, I'm all
right After this had happened sew
eral times the second man cried out
Yes, I'm all right, but what's the ex-
citement aboutr Then the first one
answered: The men over here. have
gotten up O sweepstake on who's g.
Ing to be hit next, and I've drn~n
you.'"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-10-04
MORE WET THAN IN DRY.

The liquor interests would have the
public believe that prohibition in.
creases the number of Illicit stills.
What does the internal revenue Office
say about It? The figures for the year
ending June 80, 1916, show that the
number Of moonshine plants seized was
3,2S6. or $40 fewer than in the year
1915-in spite Of the fact that dry ter
ditory has been steadily increasing,
Not a single Illicit still was reported
for seizure In the prohibition states
Of Arizona. Dakota, Oregon or Wash
irgton. There were only six in Misss-
sippi, four in Arkansas, and six In
West Virginia. More gallons Of Illicit
whisky were seized In any one of the
wet states Of Illinois, Kentucky, Mas
sachusetts, Ohio and Pennsylvania
than in any prohibition state.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-10-04
SALOONS ROB CHILDREN.

w. III. Rice, veteran circus man,
recently put out chart showing com.
parative figures Of his earnings in typ
ical cities while they were wet, and
after they became dry. Decatur, H.,
wet, gave him $3,271; dry, $6,5S0.
Bloomington. ILL.,, wet, $5,327; dry, So
403. Boise. Idaho, wet, $5,794; dry,
Sl0,S11. Spokane, WASH, wet, $4,000
dry, S11,5S2. Seattle, wet, $3,12S; dry,
$6,710; Portland, Ore, wet, $3,2G4 ;
dry, $S,428. Average-wet, $4,46S
dry, $S,T0S. Prohibition means more
surplus money In the family and more
happiness for the children.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-10-04
Modern WHALING.

A whaling ship hasn't been seen In
New York for years. but big N0rwe-
gian ship named Thor arrived there
the other day with 1900 barrels Of
oil taken from 297 whales. The old
fashioned way Of whale catching has.
gone out of use. The Thor - simply
mother ship, and four steam traw-
lers chase and capture the whales and
bring them to the Thor for the work
Of cutting up and trying out to be
done. There IL no romance n the
modern game.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-10-04
GENERAL pERsHINc's BLOW.

Gen. ]. J. Pershlng, commander Of
the first United States troops to go to
the battle front in France, is an ardent
advocate of prohibition. Pershing's
punitive expedition into Mexico was,
to quote writer in the New York
tribute, "the driest body Of troops
that ever marched. 1t travelled abso-
lutely on the water wagon, and the
going was hard. Some Of those SOL
dlers went into Mexico soft and mod
erately rum-soaked. But they came
out lean. clear-eyed and hard as nails.
The sanitary corps reports on that ex.
pedition will show some wonderful re.
suits. Despite the hardships Of the
first rush, the sick reports were star
tlingly meager."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-10-04
Sad News

''The expectant heir to his uncle's
millions. anxiously asked the doctor
when his uncle was taken IN. II there
was no hope"
"What did the doctor sayr
"He told him there was no hope
whatever. The chances were nis
uncle would get well though 70 narss
his houseksspor."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-10-04
CHAPTER xIv-contInued.

~
Stanton was still wrestling with his
problem when the Handsome couple"
returned from the play. The trust
field captain saw them as they crossed
the lobby to the elevator and again
marked the little evidences of familiar
ity. "Thnt settles It," he mused, with
an Outthrust Of the pngnacious jaw.
sShe knows more nbout Smith than
anybody else I'm this neck OF woods
and she's got 1t to tell"
Stanton began his lnqulsition for bet
ter information the following day, with
the bejewelled lady for his ally. Miss
Richlander was alone and unfriended
In the hotel--and also little bored.
Hence she was ensy OF approach; SO
easy that by luncheon time the sham
promoters wife was able to introduce
her husband. Stanton lost no moment
investigative. For the inquiring pur-
pose, Smith was made to figure as a
business acquaintance, and Stanton
wns generous In his praises Of the
young mans astounding financial abil-
ity.
Hes simply n wonder. Miss Rich
lander I" he confided over the luncheon
table. "Coming here few weeks ago,
absolutely unknown, he has already be-
come a prominent man Of Affairs in
Brewster. And 30 discreetly reticent
To this good day nobody knows where
he comes from, or anything about
him"
Mop said Miss verda. SLOW sin.
gulnri" But she did not volunteer to
supply any Of the missing biographical
facts.
Absolutely nothing" Stanton went
on smoothly. "And. of course. his 81.
lsncc about himself has been grossly
misinterpreted. I have even heard II
said that he is IN escaped convict"
'How perfectly absurd!" was the
smiling comment.
"Isn't 1T But you know how people
will tnlk. They are saying now that
his name isn't Smith; that he has
merely taken the commonest name II
the category as an alias,
II can contradict that. anyway
Miss Richlander offered. "His name II
really and truly John Smith,"
"You have known him u long time
haven't you" inquired the lady will
the headlight diamonds.
''Oh, yes: for quite long time, In
dccds' LtNN.
"That was back in New York state 2
Stanton slipped In.
'Tn the East. yes. He comes Of nj
excellent family. His fathers peopl
were well-to-do farmers. and one Of hi
great-uncles on his mothers side wa
on the supreme bench In our state; h
was chief justice during the later year
Of his life"
"What state did you say?" queries
Stanton crafiily. But Miss verda wa
far too wide-awake to let him surpris
her.
"Our home state, Of course. don
believe any member OF Mr.. Smith
immediate family on either side ha
ever moved out OF It."
Stanton gave II up for the time be
Ing. and was convinced upon two point'
Smith might have business reasons 10
secrecy-he might have hackers VIII
wished to remain completely unknow
In their fight against the big Ian
trust; but II he had no hackers tn
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-10-04
DRY TOWN HAS MONEY.

CITY In excellent shape financially.
All bills paid and surplus on hand,
auditors report shows" No, these
are not headlines from some wet town
newspaper telling Of booxe-bought mu-
nicipal prosperity. Oh. no. They re.
fer to Freeport's good financial condi-
tion without any liquor license money.
Illinois Issue.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-10-04
Her Duty.

"Emma's hair used to be brown and
now II is golden. Why did she'
changer
You zee. her mother wanted her t..
be . blond. % Emma felt she must
obsy muthor's dyeing rstussts 4
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-10-04
BUSY MR.. BONE.

BUSY Mr.. BONE.
The story Is told of diplomat In
Washington who inquired very ear
nestly as to the Identity Of "this Mr..
Bone who is introducing so many dry
bills"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-10-04
NEVER.

NEVER.
To advertise the liquor trafic you
never see an exhibit marked ''beforc
and after taking"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-10-04
DESTROYING THE NATIONS As.

SETS.
A state that deliberately debauches
a citizen for profit or otherwise, de-
bauches potential soldier and cit.
zen of the nation.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-10-04

The hired car was still waiting when
Stanton went out through the barroom
and gave the driver his return orders.
And. because the night was dark. nel-
ther Of the two at the car saw the man
In the soft hat stralghten himself up
from his crouching place under the
backroom window and vanish silently
In the gloom.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
speaker Gets Good StatFIank Gowd Leads National League

Roush. Cincinnati, $40; Fabrique,
Brooklyn, 500; Cravath. Philadelphia,
.467; DOYLE, Chicago, .462; Robertson,
New York. .45O; Baird, Pittsburgh,
376: Herzog, New York, 1858; thinner
man. New York. 1868; Ruether, Chicago,
.364; Paskert, Philadelphia, 1858;
Whitted, Philadelphia. 1888; Bancroft
PHILADELPHIA, 1888; Elliott, Chicago,
.383; Burns, New York, 1888; Konetchy,
Boston, .912. -,
New York leads in club batting with
sos and in fielding with .979.
Beall, of Milwaukee, in twelve trips
to the plate is leading the batters OF
the American Association, with an aver
age of 500. Dresser, Of ST. Paul, and
Bankston, Of Toledo, are tied for stolen
base honors with three each.
Yerkes, indianapolis, is out IN front
in sacrifice hits with four; Bealls Beck
er. Kansas City, tops the list IN home
runs with four in six games, and IN to-
tai bases with 81. Derrick, lndianapo-
lis. leads i'm runs scored with eight.
Kansas City, with an average OF .3OZ'
leads in club batting. =, 49,,
The leading batters are: Beall. Mil
waukee, 800; Viox, Kansas CAty, ara;
Becker, Kansas City. .450; Barry, NM
waukee, .437; Massey, Minneapolis, $50;
Martin. Milwaukee, 1858; Williams
Louisville, 1865; Bankston. Toledo. SO Z :
Phelan. Kansas City, .364; Glenn, st.
Paul, 1857: Barbara, Milwaukee, .S5S;
Riggert, St. Paul, $50; Mccarthy
.344; Wickland, Indianapolis,
1888; Sweeney, Toledo, 1888.
In the Southern Association kores,
of Nashville, with an average Of .545, is
the leading hitter. knapp. Of New Or
leans. leads in sacrifice hits with SIX;
Sylvester, Of New Orleans, in stolen
bases with four; Walsh, Little Rock, In
home runs with two; Miller, of New
Orleans, in runs scored with eight:
Kores, Of Nashville, and Bowden. OF
Chattanooga, are tied for total bases
with eighteen. Atlanta is leading in
club batting with .29s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
Match Starts at Philadelphia
Tomorrow - Three
Cushion Contest

Welker Cochran, the Manson, Iowa,
billiard prodigy, is playing 1872 balk-
line in championship form. During the
last week he exhibited each afternoon
and evening at Maurice Days, and dis
played considerable improvement on
what he was capable of doing when in
New York little more than year ago.
He is steader, more finished and con-
fident than ever before.
The quality of billiards he is play
ing was illustrated Wednesday evening
and Thursday afternoon and evening.
On each of those occasions he averaged
so in a game of 300 points. Wednes-
day night he beat Jacob Klinger 800 to
IA. Thursday afternoon he defeated
Gus Harmon 300 to Is. Thursday night
Francis S. Appleby, the Columbia Col
lege student, was victim by score
Of 200 to as.
The most remarkable performance Of
the three was that against Harmon,
when Cochran's best runs were 50 and
50. Against Klinger he ran 165 from
the lead His best run against Fran
els Appleby was 1873.
On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
Bow Billiard Wonder
To Battle with Cutler

of this week Cochran and Albert G.
Cutler will compete at Allingers, Phil
adelphia. The corresponding days next
week they will perform at Maurice
Days. Cutler is playing remarkably
we'll in practice. His own estimate Of
his form is: 81 am all right playing
alone"
A few days ago, while practising at
DOyle's. he counted for so long period
that a spectator was impelled to ask,
"Do you ever miss" Cutler rejoined,
Don't you know me?" When the in
quisitive individual replied in the mega
tive, Cutler, in a whitening tone, an
nounced, 81 am the fellow who plays
an hour or no count
Akron, Ohio, where, week before last,
Frank Tabcrski and Benjamin Allen
played their sensational contest for the
continuous pocket billiard champion
ship, which Taberski retained by a
margin Of two points, will on Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday of this week
be the scene of match for the three
cushion carrom championship between
Charles McCOurt. Of Cleveland present
holder Of the title. and Robert Came
fax. Of St. Louis. challenger
The threc-cushion event will be de-
cded in the Great Northern Billiard
Hall. as was the pocket contest. Ram
panclli and Austgen, who gave 500
for the pocket match, bid $500 for the
carrom game and got it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
Welsh q Good Scout
For Joseph E. Widener

deep chest, we'll set-up quarters and
all other essentials, yet loses not BIT
in her lines.
Alaric II. bay colt by Norwood :
Porte Mallot, is a sturdy youngster
which bids fair 10 race well. Mr.. welsh
saws that Alarie II bears a striking re-
semblance 10 Blues when that great
campaigner OF another day was At the
zenith Of mis- career Not only IN LOOKS
does the Norwood colt resemble Blues
lie can run right along with the best
Of them. His limbs are long, yet are
so well formed that there IS no I'M
preston of .eggishness.
Looks Like Winner
Just a step away from the stall OF
Alaric III is has half-brother, Trompe
Morte. by Norwood out Of Msrsa. lbs
handsome chestnut may sound the
trompe la morte TO the chances OF ms
opponents on the turf this summer.
Trumpet OF Death, 20 translate the
name of the overseas thoroughbred
has all the lines OF the race winner.
His dam was a performer OF note be
fore she retired from the racing field.
Sasha, chestnut FLY, sired by
Orby. which was first over the line m
the classic English Derby, running IN
the colors of Richard Croker, the for
mcr Tammany ehieftain, Is another ina
pressive youngster. st. Flora, dam OF
Saskia. is also dam Of the English sire
Lonawind. so there is no lack of racing
blood in the youngster.
Saskia is not so big as Ia inhrmiere,
the star Of the youngsters. but she Is
OF fair proportions and sturdy to de-
gree. All her lines are clearly defined.
and if she does not win her fair aliot-
ment of races many critics will be
greatly surprised.
III Jusqu' au Bout fails to do reason
ably we'll, at least, one more indictment
may be brought against the trite say
ing: blood will tell" Jusqu' au
Bout is by Ajax-Roquette. His mother
il a daughter of Sainfein-R oquebrune,
and. therefore, full sister Of the Brit
ish sire Rock Sand. The colt has not
come along so we'll as some OF the
others, but it may be that he viii de-
velop with a rush. as so many do. and
then proceed 20 gather in his share OF
the fame and glory, not to mention the
glittering gold. Of the turf.
lie Infirmier Lacking
lie Infrmier. which is more than apt
"a he confused with his stable mate,
which spells its name slightly differ
emily. is a fair looking animal. he
does not measure up to the stsndara
Of La Infirmiere, however. lie lEhrmler
;s nv Norwood out Of Zahra, she a
daughter of Flying Fox. There IS no
lack in blood lines, but thus far the
colt does not measure up TO standard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
Some of the Entries in Durldnd'S Horse ShOW

saddle horses will pass before the
judges.
The programme for the three nights
is we'll balanced as to the distribution
Of the classes, and on each evening
there will be sufficient interest to
arouse the devotees Of the various
types Of show horses In order to ac-
commodate the out-of-town exhibitors
nearly 100 temporary stalls have been
erected at the academy, and all have
been engaged, with numerous requests
for stabling turned away.
In tho picture above, on the left, Miss
Isabella Wanamaker. Of Philadelphia.
is shown driving Eve and Netherhall's
Pride Below is pictured Miss Ivy
Madison taking a hurdle, while at the
right above is Barney Baruch's heavy
weight polo pony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
HarvardMakes
Money by Its
Stand on Sport
Athletic Association Books
Will Show a Fat
Profit

Cambridge. Mass, April 81 - Har-
wards prompt action in dropping All
its organized athletics with the deela-
ration of war will allow the University
Athletic Associations books TO show a
fat profit for the first time since sports
were taken up at Cambridge.
The failure to go through the sea-
sons schedule in baseball, rowing
track and other sports will save the
athletic association in the vicinity OF
$4,000. and when a grand balance IS
made at the end of the academic year
there will be something like $4,000
left for investment or whatever use
the Harvard athletic solons wish to
put it to.
The customary annual cost Of keep
ing Harvard in the athletic iimellgnt
is around Sl50,000. And as the estl-
mated receipts of the Crlmsons toot-
ball schedule last November are SloO,-
600 or somewhat more. 1t can be seen
that the Crimson management ap-
neared to be set on the road to show
ing a small prohl- somewhat OF an ae-
complishment in these days OF costly
specialized athletics. But the Harvard
Solons little dreamed last fall that
$4,000 would be still remaining IN tne
athletic Offices account when all bllls
for the current year had been setted.
Football, baseball and the tennis
courts arc the only paying propositions
on Harvard's sport calendar. The grid
iron snort usually pays enough to sup
port the whole range of other athletic
pastimes, even though it costs almost
twice as much TO support 1t as 1t does
the other games. Baseball usually
shows a profit Of $4,000 and the tennis
courts between 5000 and $500.
So if the spring sports had been con-
tinued Harvard faced the proposition
Of laying out something like S6o'Ooo'
with the prospects Of only getting IN
return 100000 of this sum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
&. 6. N. Y. Loses
Fourth Straight
Baseball Game

The baseball nine Of the College OF
the City Of New York lost its fourth
straight game yesterday in the Lewi-
sohn Stadium of the college to Mau-
haitian College. The score was to }.
The lavender players could not solve
the delivery of j. Burns, of Manhattan,
while the visitors got to Rosenberg,
the c. c. n. Y. twirler. in four OF the
five innings he pitched for seven OF
their runs.
Manhattan made its first run in the:
second. Lowenthal missed a fly OF
Brennan's, who reached second and
came home on J. Burns's single. Two
more talies were scored By Manhattan
in the third.
In their half OF the fourth City Col
lege made a run. Rsk was hit by a
pitched ball and got to second on Hou-
lihan's error Rosenberg scored Rsk
with a single.
With two out in the fifth and three
men on the bags, Rosenberg forced in
run By giving a pass to Brennan.
lie then struck out J. Burns, retiring
the side.
fo1loruc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
Army Southpaw
Proves a Puzzle
To Colgate Men
Fourteen Perish on Strikes;
Errors Big Aid to
Army

West Point, n. Y, April 21.-Saroka,
"a southpaw, pitched Gilt-edGed ball for
eight innings against Colgate to-day,
only to weaken in the final frame, when
the visitors got to him for a single and
n hcmo run drive. which accounted for
their brace Of tallies. The final score
was: Army, 4; Colgate. ?.
The soldiers backed their twirler up
with crrorless Ilay. too, until the last
inning. ELEPHANTS wild hoave in that
frame. however, doing no damage.
Sarcka famed fourteen OF the collie
gians, and until the seventh inning the
upstaters went out in regular order
The Cadets earned two Of their tai
los. and errors by the visiting infield
helped them to the others. Bingham
and Oliphant, by their timely Swatting
figured largely IN the Army's drive on
Leonard.
Jank. on first for the Army, and
Mcneil, the new captain, were hard
working individuals throughout Sweat's
running catch of Janks's bat in the
eighth was noteworthy.
The score follows: