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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25
THE ROADS OF 1917.

lt will be but a short time now until
the rigors and storms OF winter will
be past and the problems OF new year
will be- before us for solution
One Of the most important Of these
problems will be. What OF our coun-
uy roads in 1912"
The year 1916 witnessed the greatest
impetus to road building that has ever
been known in our history. Govern
nent, state, county and municipality
all swoke and attacked the problem
with vignr, and the results were most
gratifying
But there WAS, the past year another
element in the solution OF the good
roads problem that heretofore had
been lacking-that Of community co.
operation. In many parts of the eoun-
toy the importunities Of the good roads
ad dvocatps had their effrct, and the
PEOPLE awoke to the fact that the
roads we're THEIR roads, and that
THEY we're individually responsible
for their maintenance. And this was
just the added force needed to give
to the movement an impetus that uoth-
ing could stop.
1t is this feature of community CO.
operation that must be fostered IL our
roads are to be made what we would
have them Each and every citizen
must be fully aroused to HIS responsi.
bility not merely to pay his taxes
and give his few days work each year,
but to shoulder his full share of re-
sponsibility and never let up until ev-
cry road in his community is q GOOD
road.
Many communities have worked up
a sentiment that each and every cIti-
zen shall give one day out of each
month to voluntary labor on the roads
This is an auxiliary to all other road
working facilities. And the plan as
carried out in these communities has
worked splendid results in the i'm
provement OF the highways
II all communities will organize on
this plan, work it up to maximum Of
efficiency and keep the enthusiasm at
white heat, it will be only short time
until they awake to the fact that their
road problem has been solved.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25
TO BUILD IMMENSE FLEET
Pacific Coast Capitalists viii Go Into
the Business on a Scale That
Is Gigantic.

Plans for the construction OF a great
number OF wooden vessels for ocean
and river traffic on the west coast have
been made public Robert Veitch of
Portland. Ore, announced that ship
building on a gigantic scale is to be.
gin as soon as a group OF Washington
and Oregon state capitalists complete
the erection OF a mammoth shipbuild-
ing plant at Portland. Eastern men
were backing the enterprise. which is
being managed by men OF Portland,
Spokane. Seattle and other cities of
that vicinity.
They have completed the organiza.
tion OF a corporation that is to engage
in the business on gigantic scale. "
Mr. Veitch said. "One attractive fea-
ture about the enterprise Is that our
market is assured. and Il will be as
sured for many years.
"The advantages OF building wooden
instead of steel vessels in Portland IS
obvious. Each ship will take about @.
900. 900 feet OF lumber. The consump
tlon OF Oregon forest products. there
fore. will be extended. These vessels
will be equipped with sails. also hay
ing auxiliary power plants"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25
TooTABRUsHEs ARE HIGHER
How the War Has Seriously Affected
the Price Of Indispensable
Toilet Adjunct.

The humble toothbrush will become
a luxury II the European war con.
tinues another year. Unless peace is
declared soon fifty cents or even
one dollar apiece may become the
price OF the handmade toothbrush
that has been selling for twenty-five
or thirty.fye cents. The "brushtowns"
OF France have been desolated by the
German army. They are in the valley
, OF the Disc In those towns are the
factories for sorting and bleaching the
bristles. piercing the bone handles and
preparing them for the peasants to
iill with bristies.
II is in the valley OF the Disc. too.
that the peasants who fasten the bris-
ties In our handmade toothbrushes
live. All through that valley the red
tiled stone cottages OF the peasants
sheltered girls and old women who
made toothbrushes during every spare
dozen was the price paid for the work
when the American importers went
into the toothbrush business in
France. They contracted for q large
part OF the output OF the French fac.
tories. and raised the price paid to
the bristle workers to fifteen or even
eighteen cents a dozen
The price OF good bristles has
doubled and trebled since the Euro.
pean war broke out All toothbrush
bristles come from Russia and China.
The best grades are the Russian. and
the best OF the Russian bristles grow
In winter on a sort OF half-wild boar
that ia native to the Russian steppes
The boars rub on the forest trees and
shed their bristies. These the peas
ants collect at certain seasons Of the
year Every hog that is slaughtered
for food is carefully shorn OF its
bristles. The bristles are seven OF
eight inches long. and very thick al
the base. Inferior bristles used in
Japanese brushes come from China
where the winters are not so cold and
the bristles do not grow so stiff.
Since fighting began in Europe the
Russian people have been too poor tC
eat meat. And there is no time &c
save the bristles from hogs killed tC
feed the soldiers. The Hebrew ped
dlers who went through the Russian
country exchanging tinware and house
hold utilities with the peasants fol
these bristles have stopped their trips
Good bristles cost ten dollars a pount
now, and they will go still higher
Youths Companion.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25
plalnfected AZ Border.

To kill typhus germs and the para
site which carries them. n large camp
has been built at Eagle Pass. Tex,
for the disInfecting OF travellers. All
their clothing is removed, thrown into
4 sheet and baked for twenty minutes
in an immense oven.
The clothing is taken from their
baggage and treated likewise. The
hair and body OF the travellers, man
or woman. is then sponged with gaso
line by an attendant to kill any stray
vermin. and trunks and bags are treat
ed In the same way.
Although no one is supposed to be
exempt from the ordeal. $50 judicious
ly placed In the hands of a Mexican
oficial will relieve one from this un
pleasant experience.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25
Shelter Between Hostile trenches.

A French bird magazine says that
psrtridges. which are very numerous
near the front. are to be found most
ly between the French and German
trenches among the barbed-wire en-
tanglements.
II is. in fact, the only spot where
they can be. comparatively speaking,
at ease, for humans seldom venture
into this no-man's land. Sometimes
they find themselves in the middle OF
a cannonede, but they lie close and
seem to mind the noise very little.
The magazine gives a list of birds
who are afraid and run away and
those who do not mind war. The first
includes starlings, swallows and mar
tins. and the last larks, titlarks, wag
tails and grosbeaks.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25
YOUR BOYS CHuM.

II you are a father, are you scquaint-
ed with your boys chum2 Do you
know him to be iit company for your
son?
Every normal hoy has singled out
from his friends and scquAintances one
particular chum. THIS chum is his
"other self "
II you have studied bog nature. or
even II YOU can recall your own boy
hood days. you must know that they
are the days wherein the lasting inn
pressioDs Of life are formed II Is also
the period when the domination OF a
strong personality is most potent fof
good or evil over a weaker or more
plastic nature.
Have you studied your boys chum?
IL may be almost rs necessary as q
study of the boy himself Is that chum
all you could wish him to be? IL he
stronger. or weaker, Of purpose and
character than your boy? II stronger,
all the more reason for you to know
his real character, for he is sure to inn
press his personality upon your son as
that strength overcome weakness.
The boy rarely develops habits OF
traits Of character siq1ired from mere
chance acquaintsnces or from utter
strangers. IL is from his intimates
that he sbsorbs ideas that become
fixed in the mind and develop the char
acter Hence the imperative neces-
sity that those intimates be of the
right character
Some think tits a risky business to
attempt TO regulate sons friendships
Admittedly SO, yet you have it in your
power to in very large degree control
the matter.
Every normal boy has great respecl
for his father. provided that father |;
deserving Of his respect. The first step
therefore, is to secure and deserve tn,
boys confidence. This accomplished
little tactful consideration on you
part, together with a personal interest
in his every day life, ought to give yoC
control of the situation,
But the surest way to control tn,
matter is to constitute yourself thu
boys chum This can be done II tn,
matter is taken in hand early in tn,
boys life.
To every young boy his father is
model OF perfection. His first boyisi
ambition is to initiate his father
that father is deserving of imitation
and will cultivate his boys confidence
the problem is solved.
Every father should seek first plac,
in his boys confidence. He shoul,
make certain that he stands higher il
the boys regard than all others. An,
as the years pass he should see to
that the bond is strengthened instea
OF weakened. But this can only b
done 10y fully entering into the life c
the boy and by making his life you
life.
II will pay better than any other in
vestment you can make.
All that has been said OF the boy an
his father IL equally true OF the gin
ana her mother. Fathers and mother,
be your boy or girls chum,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25
Flaxseed.

During the five years ending June
80. 1915. an average OF 5,l54,OO0 bush
els OF iaxseed was imported into the
United States yearly from Canada,
2.1lsOO0 from Argentina, and 1,1ls,'
900 bushels from other countries.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25

Having nothing in mind at the mo-
ment worth writing about, we natural
ly think Of that dollar of ours that may
still be iingling around in your pocket.
Waiting
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25

A town improvement ecommittee
would not be a bad thing for this town
la fact, it would be mighty fine
thing, very sensible thing and de-
cidedly profitable lone Shall We
have it?
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25
Pleasant Valley Items

Frank Langley and George Barr were
down to Wealth arford las week IT, y
went in Mr. Laugley's Ford. Arrived
home just before the snow this week,
Little Leona and Leland Hayden are
still on the sick list, but both seem to
be improving this week, They had a
bad attack OF lSgrippe.
II. Sharpe aud wife returned from
Weathertord. Texas. last week, where
they spent the holidays visiting Mr.
Sharpe's mother, also brother and
sister.
Mr.. and Mrs Kenneth Myers aud
family spent Sunday at V. W. Hay.
den's.
Several OF Mark Pritchard's Z children
have been down with lagrippe this
week.
Frank Langley's have their new
house completed and have moved into
il, II sure is nice
Mr.. and Mrs, VIM, Burden spent
Saturday evening at | II. Shsrpe's
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Langley spen,
Sunday at John Colby's.
Henry Hustled has been working al
Frank Lsngley's the past two weeks
There sre more than 100000 trap
shooters id the United States, and
goodnes only knows how many Graz
shooters,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25

At this moment we. are thinking OF
the two whom we consider the smart.
est man and the most beautiful woman
in this community. Ears burning?
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25

On the theory that misery loves com
pany, General Pershing no doubt will
welcome the news that 0bregon is 60
ing To get Villa
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25

Many newspapers are running beauty
talks by noted women But since the
ladies of this community are not in
need OF the artificial article We have
no space to waste on dead subject,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25

Some day we will open up our heart
and tell the world how much the peo-
Pile love you. But it will be after you
are dead.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25

The fellow who knows IL ALI
doesn't need an airship or an automo
bile His own wind" carries hin
right along To- nowhere.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25

The fellow sho bousts OF getting
something for nothing usually hnds
that II is worth just what he gave for it..
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25

FOR SALE-Two barber chairs, two
mirrors, all in good shape; also, good
kitchen cabinet. 4-hole oil stove, 9xl2
rug, and other household goods. Chas.
o. Bowen, Beaver Oklahoma, Supt.
County Farm. LES II
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25

No. brother, we don't know every
thing. Neither DO you
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25
ANOTHER ASTONISHING TRAIT.

George Washington must have had
a wonderful memory father" said the
bright boy.
"Why so, my son, asked the father,
who WAS showing the son around.
Because, everywhere go, | see
monuments to his memory From
Fun and Frolic" in The Peoples
Home Journal for February
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25

No matter how we may cuss the cold
weather, we will rave just "a heartily
at the heat next summer
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25

We know OF several peoplein this town
who have high aims in life but short
on ambition. Not you OF course
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25

LUST--A black travelling bag, con-
tanning ladies and child's wearing sp-
psrel. Liberal reward for its return
Phone at my expense. s.. j. CARRIER,
Beaver, Oklahoma LIS If.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25

WILL TRADE for Beaver county land
Ten acres OF black hammock fruit
and truck land in central Florida.
JOHN A, SroHS, Beaver, Oklahoma.
ll.23 u.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25

From the number of bils piled up on
our desk. one would never think there
was shortage Of paper.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25

Will it go into history rs an investi
eating committee, or rs an -investi
gated one?
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25

Our national race for preparedness
appears TO have dwindled down to a
lazy dog trot.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25

villa must be getting dippy He has
completely forgotten tn die again.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25

SEE Stranathan before you sell your
beef or horse hides Phone Strana-
than's market. Phone 20 1880 If
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25

Oh, for the good old times when q
dollar would buy a dollars worth oI
something.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25

PERSIAN Cat in Court" ;" reads head
line. Too bad more of our "csts" ar'
not there.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25

CASH FOR OLD RAGS. Will pay
5 cents per pound for clean cotton rags,
free from buttons and hens. We need
them. Bring them in, and BE SURE
they are absolutely clean. HERALD.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25

CALL Stranathan's Market for high
est mar.et price on hogs. Phone 20.
1880 If.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25

OIL CAKE--The Bolin- Hall Grain
Company have just received a carload
OF Oil Cake which they are offering at
$3.50 per cwt. Buy now, while they
have il on hand. lis II
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25

IL both sides will just quit fighting
and 90 home we will have peace.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25

They say every dog has his day. Had
yours YETI
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25

Many a married man ia chicken
pecked without his wife even know
ing IL,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25

When you start out on your wild
scramble TO pay up your last years
debts just make this office your first
stop. Our pockets are long, lean and
empty.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25

DR.. Higginbotham, specializing in
surgery of Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat,
will be in Liberal, Kansas, Hospital,
Thursday each two weeks, His next
date will - Thursday, octobe- 18th.
Phone 37s. S.3lf.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25

TWO NEW PIANOS TOR sale. Good
for church, school or parior Time pay
ments 5. NJ Reece, Beaver, Okla
homa. % 1t
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25

WILL TRADE for Beaver County
Land or sell reasonably for eash or easy
terms, l0'scre fine irrigated truck or
farm land, in the South Texas Rio
Grande country, where they raise two
TO three crops each year A snap for
somebody. Who wants il? Inquire at
this Office. ll-30 tt
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25

II you have something to sell, try a
Herald want ad. 1t pays.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25
WANT ADS.

CASH for Hides, Furs and Fat Stock
at Stranathan's Market. Phone 20.
ll.30 IT.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25

ROOM for rent; clean, large, COM
Portable. Apply at Herald office. 2.7tf.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25

HOLSrEIN MALE calf for sale.
High grade. JoHN A SPoHN, Beaver,
Oklahoma. l-25tf
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-25

Advertising rates made known upon
application. Prices reasonable
Subscription Price. 800 Year
Evening star., 1917-02-26
WILLIAM H. ALDEN DIES
AT HIS HOME IN THIS CITY
Was Union Veteran Of Civil War and
Sufferer From an Unhealed
Wound.

William H. Alden, civil war veteran and
longtime resident of this city, died In
his seventy-sixth year Saturday evening
at his residence. 1425 Buchanan street
northwest. Funeral services are to be
held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the family home. Interment is to be in
Arlington national cemetery.
Mr.. Alden enlisted in tie civil war
August II, 1861, and served as first
sergeant in Company H, AID Regiment,
Illinois Infantry. He was discharged Sep
tember 29, 1864, because of a gunshot
wound received in battle. The wound
was serious. and never entirely healed.
Several weeks ago. during a spell OF
illness, Mr.. Alden coughed up a small
piece of rubber blanket that had been
carried by the bullet that wounded him
into one of his lungs.
He entered the service Of the gov
ernment in the Post Office Department
in 1868, and had served as auditing
clerk in that department up to the time
of his death. Mr.. Alden was a member
of George G. Meade Post, No. 5, G. A. r
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Heller
Palmer Alden. three daughters, Mrs. G
K woodward of Boston. Mrs. JOSEPH
F'inckel and Mrs. Paul D. Morrison. and
two sons. John Alden and William H
Alden.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
CAME HERE TO SEE INAUGURAL
John T. Ryan, Sixteen Years Old,
Falls Into Hands of Police.

John T. Ryan, sixteen yers old, 800
St Ann avenue, the Bronx. New York.
today is being cared for at the house
Of detention as an alleged fugitive
from parents. Incidentally, he is
wondering If he is going to be per-
mitted to remain here long enough to
witness the inaugural parade. having
come for that purpose.
John told Detective Wise that he left
home several days ago. He went to
Buffalo on his way here, he stated
and the detective questioned Him when
he saw him wandering aimlessly about
Union station.
Mrs Nary Ryan. his mother, and an
uncle ! we been notified of his arrest
and detention. The boy hopes he will
be permitted to remain here until next
week He had SO in his pockets.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
BRITISH CROSS THE TIGRIs.
Bridge Built in Nine Hours and Left
Bank Made Secure.

LONDON. February ga war ONCE
communication describes Thursdays s
operations on the Sannaiyat front, In
Asiatic Turkey. and continues:
These operations having drawn the
enemy's attention in the direction Of
Sannaiyat. 1t appeared possible that
crossing of the Tigris might be effected
at the Shumran bend. Therefore, Just
before daybreak Friday. the first cover
ing parties were ferried across. fol-
lowed at intervals throughout the day
by other parties. These coverers firm
Iy established themselves on the left
bank, securing the landing and taking
many prisoners. Immediately landings
were secured and sufficient clearance
Vas obtained the construction of
bridge was commenced and completed
Evening star., 1917-02-26
War Prisoners Wife Reported Slain.

TOXIC, February 26.-It is reported
in the press that the wife of Lieut.. Sal
dern, a German war prisoner. has been
murdered in a house at Fokuoka. sixty
five miles northeast of Nagasaki. Frau
Saldern is reported to have been stran-
gled The lieutenant has been held at
the prison camp at Fokuoka since being
taken there from Tsingtau after the
capture of that place by the japanese
Frau Saldern rented a house In Fokuo-
ka to be near her husband. She is be-
lieved to be a daughter of the German n
minister of marine (Vice Admiral
Eduard Won Capelle).
Evening star., 1917-02-26
THRIFT IN SCHOOLS.
Military Training Also to Be Advo-
Gated Before Education Association.

KANSAS CITY, February 2e-Mih-
tary training in schools, thrift among
children in schools and the effort of
state normal schools to increase their
courses of study from two to four
years were subjects before tho super
intendency division Of the National
Education Association which began Its
annual convention here today.
Officials said the registration fore
casts a large attendance for the ma
tional association convention at Port
land, Ore, June to IA.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
parisians Must Eat Stale Bread.

PARIS, February 26.-Diners in Paris
restaurants were served Saturday night
with fancy bread. fresh from the ovens
tho last they will get, In all proba-
bility, for a long time, Yesterday only
ST ,le z@hole-meal bread was on sale. in
accordance with the new government
regulation Bakers were busy Satur-
day preparing yesterdays supply. and
In future night work in bakeries will
be entirely abolished.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
Chi Phi Alumni Meet Tonight.

For the purpose of forming a perma-
nent organization. the alumni of the
Chi Phi Fraternity are to meet tonight
at the University Club. Rev. John
Clark, pastor of the First
Church, is to deliver an
address. The fraternity was establish
ed at Princeton University in 1923. DR.
w H. Fox is chairman of the local
committee of arrangements.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
Greece Must Yield to Allies.

PARIS. February 26.-Dennits an
nouncement is made here that the
blockade Of Greece will be lifted when
King Constantine gives complete salts
faction to this demands Of tho entente
allies.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
DIED.

BAYLY, On Friday. February 2s 1917. at
philadelphia, Pa. HARRY 7. BAYLY, be-
loved husband of Rose and of Charles b.
and Mary V; Bayly of 1888 1lth street north
west, this city.
Funeral from the residence of his parents. 1888
11th street northwest, Tuesday, February
27, at pm. 20
Evening star., 1917-02-26
CARD OF THANKS,

ELLIOTT. 1 wish to express my deep appre-
citation to my relatives and friends for their
kindness, sympathy and beautiful floral trib-
utes extended at the recent death of my hus-
band, Capt. II. B. ELLIOTT.
BY HIS WIFE GENEVIEvE ELLIOTT.
Evening star., 1917-02-26

from Brazil. where he had beas IN.
structing the Brazilian navy in ga
merry. He has been on a leave OF ao-
sence.