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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-19
Pet Polly Among Ducks.

Members Of the Social Target club,
maintained by Kansas City sportsmen
at Mud lake, were excited some time
ago when big flock of ducks settled
on the lake and floated about. waiting
to be shot.
Down through the weeds and grass
squirmed the hunters, guns ready.
"Hello," came a wailing voice across
the water, apparently from the flock.
"Gosh !" muttered John Caskey, dep
uty county recorder at the courthouse,
somebody's out In the lake."
'"Hello, hello. hello" came the an
swer.
"It's a talking duck" gasped one Of
the hunters.
.;Duck nothing, It's n parrot; there
he is on that muskrat house." said an
other.
And. sure enough, a poll" parrot
was sitting out In the middle Of the
lake and around him fioated the ducks,
all unmindful Of his chatter.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-19
Old AcquaIntances.

When Wilkinson went to his office hs
felt calm and contented. He hadn't
any need to worry about his wifs's
loneliness any more, for he had bought
capital watchdog for her.
But, alas when he arrived homo his
wife met him with the news that the
dog had gone.
"Eh," said Wilkinson, did he break
the chain. thenT
NO" she replied. 'but great, ugly
looking tramp came here and acted -
impudently that let the dog loosA
But instead Of tearing the tramp -
pieces the nasty dog went away With
him."
"Great Scott |" said Wilkinson, that
must have been the tramp I boughe
him from!"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-19
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF ARMY

Brig. Gen. John l.. Chamberlain,
recently promoted. has assumed the
duties of inspector general Of the
army. vice Brig. Gen. Ernest A. Gar
llngton. retired for age. The new head
OF Inspector generals department is
from New York and was educated at
the Geneseo State Normal school OF
New York and the United States Mill
tary academy. from which institution
he was graduated In the class OF 1880.
He served In the artillery corps for
10 years. and In November, 1900, was
appointed major In the inspector
generals department. During the
Spanish war he was chief ordnance Of
ficer Of volunteers. From 1884 to 1888
he was Instructor at the United States
Military academy, and In 1890 he was
graduated from the Artillery school.
He took part in the campaign against
the Sioux Indians In 1890 and 1851.
Subsequently he served as chief ord
nance officer OF the department of Mis-
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HUSSEIN, KING OF THE HEJAZ

Out Of the maelstrom Of the great
war n queer new kingdom has arisen.
A portion OF the ancient kingdom
OF Arabia has asserted its indepen-
dence OF the Turks. A descendant Of
the prophet Mohammed has. mounted
the throne Of his ancestors. He as
pires to revive the former glories Of
Islam. the rellgio-political empire that
was founded at Mecca and Medina and
at the summit OF It's greatness had its
capital at Bagdad. where the Callph
Harun-al.Raschid ruled and where
many Of '1The Arabian Nights" ro-
mances were staged.
The new ruler IS Hussein Ben All.
until recently known as Grand Shereef
OF Mecca. He has taken the title of
king Of the HeJaz because he is In
possession Of the sacred cities Of Mec-
ca and Medina, which originally formed
the nucleus Of the great Mohammedan
empire. Husseln Ben Ali has received
at least temporary recognition from
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-19

HlO LOPEZ
Of the prairie sections, as after leav-
ing Punta Arenas we steamed through
the second and first narrows within
pistol shot of the land. This section
of the island. while less picturesque
than that contiguous to Magdalen
sound, Is of much greater utility, fer
it is here that the large sheep ranches
are to be found.
Scanty Resources Of Archipelago.
The physical environment of race
of people has much TO do with its de-
yelopment, mentally as well as physic-
ally, in the course of centuries of ex-
istence. Climate, character of the land.
resources offered in the matter of
food, shelter ETC., all are important
factors which either retard or hasten
the development of the intellect and
often modify even the structure Of the
body. Bearing this in mind, 1t is not
at all astonishing that the Fuegian
tribes had reached but a comparative
ly low stage in the process OF their
evolution. Especially is this true Of
the Yahgans and the Alaculoofs. The
islands of the archipelago in which
they had lived for many generations
offered but scanty resources, while
the climate was certainly far from
ideal. These islands are for the most
part the tops of mountains that project
above the surface Of the sea. Accord
ing 10 one writer: AS one sails
among them the idea that here is a
mountain chain that Mt some time long
past was suddenly submerged In the
sea is irresistible. For miles and
leagues one may coast along without
finding beach wide enough to fur
nish foothold, not to mention a place
for hauling up yawl. That the noun
tain is as preclpitous below the water
as It Is above Is easily proved. for
soundings with the deep-sea lead line
often given 90 10 100 fathosns within
100 feet Of the shore lima"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-19
Couldn't Resist Him.

Down In Tennessee two natives mst
after several months and fell into in
innate conversation. "Sam, what's
youah daughter Mandy doin'?" asked
the friend from Coon Hollow.
"Teachin' school and doin' hnA"
II thought she didn't git no certiAp
cater
"She didn't at fust, but when she
done took huh examination the thir1
time done brung little political In
fluence to bear"
"What kinder political inhuencer'
"Well, I'm local tax assessor, an tho
school board lives In my district"
Sausages will not burst II rolled -
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-19
Kansas Druggists Opinion
of Good Kidney Medicine

Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is the most
popular kidney remedy we sell. A great
many times customer will purchase in
one-half dozen lots and after they. have
tested the medicine they speak very highly
of its curative and satisfying influence.
We are confident that Swamp-Root is an
excellent medicine and we have recon-
mended it often during the past ten years.
Very truly yours,
ZEAAN PHARMACY,
Per ID. +. z.
Oct. IA, 1915. Wilson, Kan.
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IllllIl[lllIlIllllI[lll

B'-0lkS hAHL "A hIESo, 09O NOrtn AVG, AurOrd,
Could Hardly Off Bed.
Cincinnati Ohio-1 know the good Lydia Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for in such bad
health female troubles that could hardly get off bed
doctoring and mother said want
Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable Compound So did, and it
happy never expected around the LIDO again.
others know what Lydia f. Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound JOSIE CoPNER 1868 Harrison Ave,
Fairmount Cincinnati, Ohio.
cine Lynn, opened
q held in strict confidence
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-19
HMedicine
forNomen
For Forty Years Lydia E. Pinlkham's
Vegetable Compound has Relieved
the Sufferings of Women.

1t hardly seems possible that there is in this
country who continues suffer without giving Lydia E.
Pnkhams Vegetable Compound trial after all the evi
dence that is continually being published proving beyond
contradiction that this grand old medicine has relieved
suffering among women than any other medicine in
the world.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-19

Two ovens Of the usual kind and a
third on the fireless cooker principle
feature new gas range.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-19

An English inventor has patented a
net for recovering golf balls that may
be driven upon water,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-19
CENSOR OF NAVY NEWS

In the navy department at Wash
ington, Lieut.. Charles Belknap Is
holding down the censor's desk, hold.
Ing It down with 100 pounds of Drawn
and muscle, some of which, by the
way, he Is likely to lose II the ex-
peeted happens and the 24-hour cen
sorship is put In operation.
The new navy censor will be able
TO take care of himself In any scrap
with the press his censorship may
bring forth. He was on the navy
football team for three years and was
captain of the team In 1912. his last
year. Then he rowed In the navy crew.
Ten Of the fourteen years since he
left Annapolis, Lieutenant Belknap has
spent at sea. He served successfully
on the Kearsarge. Hopkins. MacDon-
ough, Laurence, Maryland, and New
Hampshire, and then In 1909 he had
his first shore detail, two years at the
torpedo station at Newport. He was
back to sea again In 1911, first to the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-19
Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You

Send DR. Klmr Binghamon n bottA
telling kidneys bladder
at a
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-19

Rosy futures seldom grow on purple
pasts. tu
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-19

Guantanamo
under Capt w. :. Sims nola
1918 Belknap
Newport graduating
duty In the Office of Admiral Benson, chief OF
Like most big men Of tho husky athletic Lieutenant Benap
palsngy but they n genial
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-19

Guatemala has only one furniture
1t employs $50 men.
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authority his territory He has received full recognition from the
ernments of England France, Italy, Russia
King
hammd through
higher
temporal position Of
anc am.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-19
Mrs. Kieso Cured After Seven Months Illness

Aurora, IH-"FOr seven long months su1tered
from female trouble with severe pains in my back
and sides until became so weak l could hardly
walk from chair to chair, and got so nervous I
would jump at the slightest noise. ! was entirely
unfit to do my house work, was giving up hope Of
ever being well, when my sister asked me to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. took
six bottles and today am healthy woman able to
|do my own housework. | wish every suffering
woman would try Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable
compound, and find out for herself how good
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-19

We can always speak very favorably b
regard to DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root for
not single user has been dissatisfied with
the results produced by it. We have many
customers who speak highly in behalf q
Swamp-Root and one person recommends
it to another. When anyone inquiries cor
cerning Swamp Root we always speak h
its favor. Very truly yours,
o. P. BARBER & SON,
Druggists.
900 Massachusetts, Strest
Oct. IA, 1915. Lawrence, Kan.
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as instructor military science and tactics the Peeks Military
military
with
the Philippines
Pacific division
4
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-19

sausages will not burst If rolled b
-four before frying.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10
SPENDS twelve
MILLION ABROAD
Red Cross Devotes Huge
Sum to Hospital Serv-
ice-More Needed.

The War Council of the American
Red Cross has appropriated more than
81. .33s, ,6S1 for the European work, and
more will be needed. according to the
official report of the organization,
issued yesterday.
OF the sum appropriated. O,6s2, ,6Ol
Is for use in France. Red Cross ware
houses in the war zone will be main
tanned, and $4,000 has been voted
for this. The War Council voted
| 81, 800. 900 for food to be sent to France.
1t has also appropriated 100000 for
, purchasing supplies in France. all for
use in the hospital supply service.
Field canteens are to be established
near the firing lines and at military
railroad stops, shower baths, laund-
ries, mending, and disinfecting rooms
are to be installed These benefits
will extend to the French army as
| well as the American forces About
500, 600 will establish these enter
prises, and maintain them for three
months.
The primary and supreme object. OF
course, is the care of the American
army in France. Canteens. infirm-
aries and rest buildings. as well as
| innumerable other auxiliaries, are to
be established for this purpose.
The Red Cross is planning to ship to
/ Russia for the branch operating In
| that country 125 motor ambulances
and automobiles.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10
Grew IS MISSING;
SCHOONER ASHORE
Evidence on Vessel Leads to Belief
Dozen Men Perished.

Wy 'hc ihtefhaIOnal news Seryicc.D
Barnegat City. n. j.. Sept. 9-Mys-
terry surrounds the fate of the crew OF
til" J. A. Holmes, two-masted
schooner which was driven ashore
here this morning flying distress sig
nails. No one was on the vessel when
she struck. Coast guards rowed out
through the surf, expecting to rescue
the crew of the schooner, but they
found not soul aboard. There was
evidence that she had been abandoned
in haste. 1t was said. All her small
boats were gone.
The schooner was driven in by a
northeast gale which had been raging
FOR two days. Singularly enough, in
striking she poked her nose directly
into the breach in the hull of the
United states transport Sumner,
wrecked last winter. The schooner's
bows became firmly wedged and her
stern floated free. The gale, undimin-
ished in intensity, gave her a tremend-
Gus buneting, opening her seams wide
ly. Soon after daybreak both masts
were snapped short off; she was torn
loose from her cradle in the Summers
old hull. and flung broadside on the
beach.
The ]. A. Holmes was built In Michi.
gan half a century ago for traffic on
the Great Lakes. Latterly she passed
into British ownership and from fresh
water to brine. She sailed from Hall
fax for New York two weeks ago
carrying a cargo of lumber.
She is believed to have carried a
dozen men.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10
Congress Learns How
H.C.L. Hits u. S. Forces

Congress. preparatory to passing
the s., &,0o0. 900. 900 urgent deficiencies
bill this week, so Uncle Sam can
push war work, is finding that the
high cost of living is making war
more expensive every day. Hers
are some typical war items, show
ing pre-war and present costs:
DAYS rations. pre-war cost, ~
cents; present cost, 40 cents.
Duck, khaki Cs-ounce grade), pre-
war cost, % cents; present cost "a
cents.
Duck. khaki Q2.4-ounce grade)'
pre-war cost, 30 cents; present cost,
60 cents.
Shoes, russet. pre-war cost, S.a;
present cost, $50.
Wool undershirts, pre-war COST
IS cents; present cost. SLe2 l-2.
Ward hospital tents, pre-war
cost. sl72.57: present cost. s222.8.
Congress will be dealt a knock
out blow when 1t will be asked to
appropriate 81, 2,775.0 900 for subsist-
ence of prisoners of war.
One member Of the committee
declared that the high cost of liv-
ing would indeed be in evidence In
dealing with this item.
He said that as an instance OF
being forearmed, this beats any
example Of German efficiency he
ever read about.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10

promises OF Germany with regard to
immunity for Argentine ships in the
hsht In which the United States re-
CARDS it-as only the same sort OF
snare and delusion as the Sussex
pledge to the United States.
There Is a striking tendency in all
quarters to palliate the completely of
sweden in the affair. II was stated
IN Well-informed circles here that the
note was in fact transmitted in Ger
man code and that the Swedish resi-
dent minister at Buenos Aires was un-
doubtedly ignorant of the nature Of
the message he forwarded. This state
ment Is looked upon as a forecast of
the official Swedish explanation which
Is undoubtedly forthcoming.
Mr.. Naon, the Argentine Minister.
remained in his office throughout yes
terday, anXiously awaiting word from
his home government. He refused all
comment. but was obviously deeply
concerned
w. a. F. Ekengren, the Swedish
Minister. is hurrying to the Capital
as fast as a train can carry him. In
his absence no comment would be
made at the legation.
South American Results.
The South American results of the
Luxburg dispatches q looked upon
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO
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1000 Germans KILLED,

1000 Germans Killed.
London. Sept. 9.-One thousand
dead Germans were counted by the
ses Wood which ended in complete
victory for the Poilus, Paris an
nounced today. Eight hundred pris-
oners were taken.
Today the Teutons tried to come
back" They launched a series of
counter attacks. the ferceness and
determination OF which mock de-
scription. For many hours the bat
tie swayed from one side to the
other. At some points the crown
princes troops succeeded in biting
themselves into their last positions.
only to be hurled out again by ter
rifle French charges. The end of
the combat saw Petain's men in
complete possession OF all their
gains In the Aisne and Champagne
sectors the French carried out a
number Of successful raids.
British Advance.
An advance Of several hundred
yards was registered by the British
in the last twenty-four hours to
the east of Villeret and southeast
of Hardicourt. Sir Douglas Haig
bulletined to the war office.
The British also made a number
of effective raids on Teuton
trenches.
On the Italian front fighting
continues. Austrian air raiders
during Friday night dropped many
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10
FALLING FROM SCOW,
YOUTH IS DROWNED
Samuel NJ. Stewart Accidentally
Falls Into James Creek Canal.

Dead. when ragged from the water.
was the fate of S-year-oid Samuel
Mitchell Stewart. OF 1895 Union street
southwest. who yesterday evening
fell from the Washington Brick and
Terra Gotta Company scow. which lay
at the foot of o street southwest. into
the muddy waters OF the James Creek
Canal.
At the time of the accident the child
was playing on the scow. Bystanders
we're suddenly startled by a shrek
snd looking saw the boy slip of into
the water.
Corporal Irving Keefner. OF Com
pany c, Sixth Regiment Engineers,
stationed at Washington Barracks,
dove into the water and rescued the
body.
An effort was made 70 save the boy
by artificial respiration. but in vain.
The body was taken 10 the Casually
Hospital and later to the District
Morgue. Coroner hewitt will issue a
certificate OF death by accident
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10
SOLDIER IS KILLED
BY ACCIDENTAL SHOT
Gun Discharged While Loading at
Home Before Leaving.

Private Robert Worthington, % years
old. a member of Company L. of the
Third Regiment of District Guards
men. stationed at Fort Myer. acci-
dentally shot and instantly killed HIM
self at o'clock yesterday morning
at his home in Garrett Park. Nd.
Private Worthington, who was pay
ing a farewell visit to his home be-
fore his regiment entrains for its
Southern training camp. arose before
daybreak in order to return to camp
before his leave expired. He had just
finished loading a 25-caliber Winches-
ter rife, used by the family for home
protection. when as he set the gun
down its hammer struck an object and
fired the cartridge.
The bullet entered the unfortunate
mans head above the right eye and
passed entirely through the brain.
lodging at the base of the skull. He
died almost instantly.
A board of officers from the Third
Regiment, OF which Capt. Earnshaw
was chairman. visited the worthing-
ton home and reported that the shoot
ing was accidental.
The funeral of Private Worthington,
which will be attended by his COM
rades, will be held with military
honors this afternoon in Arlington
Cemetery
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10
ENEMY GUNS CAPTURED.

bombs on Venice. One of the
projectiles fell upon the DanuIa
Palace, one of the city's finest
structures dating from the Four
teenth century, now the residence
OF the Countess Morosinf In times
Of peace the Kaiser frequently
stayed at this palace.
One bomb damaged an autograph
portrait Of the Emperor beyond
recognition.
Expert reviews Of the present mill
tary situation focus attention on the
Eastern and Southern battle fronts.
The question uppermost in the minds
Of observers is whether the Prussians
will reach Petrograd
The kaiser's forces have been cut
ting into the heart Of Russia rapidly.
but big obstacles lie between them
and the Muscovite capital
The principal obstable Is the
weather.
Meantime, on the Southern front
Gen. Csrdona is forging almost as
rapidly into the heart Of Austria.
Whereas the Germans are 800 miles
from Petrograd, the Italians are only
800 miles from Vienna. Gen. Cardona
is being resisted by vastly more effi-
cient foes than the Russians at pres
ent are, but the weather is in his
favor.
Germans Face Arctic weather.
Winter in Russia is like that Of the
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
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Important Legislation
Still Before Congress

The sl1. 500, 0Oo. 900 bond bill.
The s4,a0. 100000 urgent deficiency
bill.
The s176.OOO,OoO war insurance bill.
In addition. these subjects are
yet to be considered:
Resolutions relating to peace
Senators Borah. la Toilette, King.
Lewis. Sherman.
Proposal for an international DO
lice force-Senator Owen.
Formation OF a legislative COM
mittee on the conduct of the war
Senator Weeks, Representative
Madden.
Investigation of defective ammu.
milton.
Trading-with-the-enemy act.
Webb export bill.
investigating East st. Louis riots
Formation of an air board.
Anti-I. w. w. legislation.
Bills Furnishing disloyaI citizens
The following. still on the calen-
dar, seem doomed to die there:
Asking the Postmaster General
why certain publications were de-
MED the mails.
investigating the Bureau Of Pub
lie Information.
LEGISLATION for national woman
suffrage.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10
FLYERS Plunge
into ATLANTIC
Two Birdmen Have Narrow
Escape in Plunge Of
1000 Feet.
(By the International News service)

Long Beach, N. Y, Sept. s.-Drop-
ping 1000 feet to the ocean in a hydro
plane or here this afternoon, two
men escaped death apparently by a
miracle. They were tangled In the
wreckage until a rescue party extri-
Gated them and carried them ashore
in a boat. towing the wrecked hydro
plane. The aviators were William l.
Bonney, member of the Aerial Coast
Guard Patrol, unit No. 3, of Newark.
N. j.. and Austin Schuchtwanger, of
New York. Both we're injured,
Schuchtwanger seriously.
Begin Perfect Flight.
Leaving Newark shortly after noon,
with Bonney handling the plane. the
two made a perfect flight until they
reached a point of the Long Beach
bungalow colony. There the engine
stalled. Bonney sought unavailingly
to volplane to the beach.
Promenaders on the boardwalk,
who had been watching the fight ad-
miringly. saw the biplane suddenly
dart toward the water with great We
locity. Hardly had 1t struck the sea
when a rescue party set /on, some
swimming, some in a boat The res
cuers included former Fire Chief
Croker, of New York. They arrived
just in time to prevent Bonney and
Schuchtwanger from drowning.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-10
Work Will Continue
AT Frankford Arsenal

the work OF the Frankford arsenal
will nots be seriously INTERRUPTED bv
the explosions of Saturday. It was
stated at the War Department ves-
terday that the work done in the de-
stroyed buildings would be carried
on in private plants. This will he
only the hlling of the primers. which
VIII continue to be made at the ar
senal. As all the men who were near
the nrst explosion are dead, little hope
is entertained of finding the actual
cause.