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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07
SENSE OF GUILT IN ANIMALS
Proof That They Know When They
Are Doing Wrong, and Seek to
Evade Consequences.

In military stables horses are known
to have pretended 20 be lame in order
to avoid going to military exercise.
A chimpanzee had been fed on cake
when sick. After his recovery he
often feigned coughing in order to pro-
cure dainties.
The cuckoo, as Is well known, lays
its eggs In another birds nest, and. to
make the deception surer, 1t takes
away one of the other birds eggs. AMI
mails are conscious of their deceit, as
Is shown by the fact that they try to
act secretly and noiselessly; they show
a sense of guilt If detected; they take
precautions in advance to arouse dis
covery; in some cases they manifest
regret ard repentance. Thus, bees
which steal hesitate often before and
after their exploits, as If they feared
punishment.
A naturali It describes how his mon
key committed theft. While he pre-
tended to sleep the animal regarded
him with hesitation, and stopped every
time his master moved or seemed on
the point of awakening.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07
TRIFLE ABOVE THEIR HEADS"
Mystic Letters on invitation to Dinner
Had Been Misunderstood by
the Invited.

He had just been made vice presi-
dent in charge of production of a big
manufacturing plant.
ed, now that you're vice president
In charge Of the producing end you
should get all your foremen together
and talk things over" the president
suggested. "Invite them downtown to
dinner and have an evening with them.
Issue invitations. Do the thing up In
STYLE"
The new vice president thought II a
bully idea. SO he got out the invita-
tions and arranged for big feed. At
the bottom Of the invitations he placed
the usual "please respond" stuff.-R. S.
Y. p.
Days passed and there were no re-
sponses. Vice President Ed decided TO
find out why his foremen were not
coming to his party.
"What's the matter with you fel-
lows?" he asked one Of his foremen.
I've invited you to dinner. and not
man among you has sent word
about It. Didn't you see that X. s.
V. p. ut the bottom of the invita-
tion?"
"Yes, I saw that" one foreman re-
piled. "Of course we're all coming,
but us fellows thought that Il. S. V.
p. stood for Recently Selected Vice
President"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07
Motor Horn In War.

Now the motor horn has taken its
place in warfare and many honk may
be heard along the firing-line trenches.
The horns are used for signaling pur-
poses only. They are placed on the
parapet of the trench, facing inward,
and are connected by wires leading to
the stations of the commanders. Clos
ing contact sets them honking all
up the line and conveys signal to
the men, which may be heard above
the din Of battle.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07
Her Mistaken Impression.

The dear old lady knew nothing
about automobiles, and when her
daughter, who lived in Blankton, sent
the chauffeur for her, she entered the
car rather timidly. Everything went
well until, in attempting to pass a
loaded hay wagon, the car went into
ditch and It's passenger was deposit
ed in an adjoining meadow.
Recovering from the shock, though
somewhat confused by this rather un-
usual method of alighting from ve-
hicle, she said to the chauffeur: "Is
this Blankton?"
"No. ma'am." he managed to gasp;
"this is an accident"
"Oh. dear" said the old lady, "then
hadn't oughta got out here, had I2"-
Boston Transcript.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07
CHIEF CONGESTION SMASHER

When William G.. McAdoo took
over the railroads for the government
as director general the most pressing
necessity was to break the jam of
freight congestion along the Atlantic
seaboard-a tangle of blocked sidings
and main lines that stretched back far
from the waterfront at every port.
The man picked by Mr.. McAdoo as
chief congestion smasher for the East,
the man who has brought order out of
this seemingly-to the layman-hope-
less chaos Is Alfred ii. Smith president
of the New York Central and Hudson
River railroad and past master at
handling difficult railroad problems.
Mr.. Smith was selected because of
his extensive practical railroad expert
ence. He is finished chief Of opera
tions. having worked at every job on
the Central lines, from section hand
up, and at fifty-three he is one of the
youngest and most vigorous Of railroad
presidents. Mr.. Smith inspires by his
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07
MAYOR WHO HAD NO HUM0R

John f. Hylan, New York's new
mayor, began by exercising sort of
paternal care over his appointees, tell
ing them to say nothing to newspaper
reporters, to spend only one hour at
luncheon and not to disturb their di.
gestion by smoking fat cigars while
riding In city automobiles.
If the new mayor is deficient In
humor, as he is currently reported to
be, he has large supply of dignity.
In the heat of the campaign, when a
platoon of reporters filed In to have a
talk with the candidate, one of them
remarked: 1--WE will make him human
yet" The remark was taken to the
candidate; the reporter was identified
and Judge Hylan warned the offender
not TO be seen again at headquarters.
The new mayor has had little previ-
GUS experience with the public. except
as judge of on inferior court in Brook
lyn. In the courtroom everyone rises
as the Judges arrival is announced,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07
Too Fast for the Dictionaries.

Judge Ruppenthal says the language
continues TO outrun the dictionaries.
In the judges own Kansas dictionary,
which he has compiled through many
years In shortgrass courts, there are
more than 1000 western words and
phrases which are not in any other die
tionary. Judge Ruppenthal also re-
ports that the latest Standard and
Webster lexicons do not seem to have
heard of Colonel Roosevelt's familiar
"Jugo-Slav," or of the army "barrage."
kansas City Star.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07
ITALY'S new WAR CHIEF

Lieutenant General Dlaz, now head
Of the general stGT of the Italian army,
has had rapid career through all the
branches Of military activity. He first
entered the artillery.
Since August, 1916, he has taken
part in all the battles on the Isonzo
and Carso, first in the capacity of
commander of division and later as
leader of the Twenty-third army corps.
Diaz Is silent and temperate
man, tenacious and untlring worker.
He is cool in face of danger. He gave
his first orders for blocking the passage
of the Austro-German forces on the
Plave with the same unhurried calcu-
latlon with which he directed the bat
tie for the conquest of Selo last Au-
gust. He Is invulnerable before dejec-
ton and before unexpected Joy. He
believes his mission similar to that Of
the legendary pilot who does not finch
before the fiercest obstacles of a temp
est. His voice has the same imperative
a IoI .I.uS -
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07
RECRUITS FOR ORDNANCE Department

Mrs. Martha Nelson McCan, field
representative of the United States
ordnance department.
Sounds rather well, doesn't 1t?
And 1t marks the advent Of woman
into soms Of the most important work
of the war department.
Mrs. McCan has charge of big
campaign for recruiting thousands of
civil service employees for the rapid
ly expanding ordnance department and
the publicity work attaching thereto.
She will try to get all kinds Of workers
for Uncle Sam, from finger-print ex-
perts to plain stenographers. High
class technical workers, such as engi-
neers and inspectors of explosives and
big guns. will also be procured by her.
In person, the new field representa-
tive of the ordnance department is a
tall, handsome, well-groomed woman,
whose executive ability is apparent in
her crisp sentences and clear direct
manner of handling questions brought
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07
Small Islands Speciality.

st. John, the smallest Of the three
Danish West India islands acquired
by the United States, Is only eight
miles wide IL ..s broadest part. 1t Is
noted especially for the bay tree, the
leaves of which are used In making
bay rum.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07

personality almost relations with the
who
contains a world Of well liking.
His the railroad world aside his acknowledged
ability
e In
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07
Buddie Knew Him.

Buddle and his mother were on their
way to the grocer's, where they met
young man who greeted them and
then passed on.
~ don't think know that man; who
Is he, Buddie?" asked mother.
"Why, that's the man who serves the
tickets for the movies" was the reply.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07

the heradng
who think they have business
panhanders.
There large reserved for but is of prn
cpay which
won't talk to them and his
nothing
all the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07

Never make a spasmodic thrill Of
what should be an inflexible principle.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07

The Turk claims to be invulnerable
and tries to run fast enough to prove
It
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07

Conservation of space is good
idea-but man doesn't have to locate
q brewing-vat in his stomach.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07
New One 70 pa

Son-Pa, what is Bunker Hill?
Pal don't know whether it's u nine
or eighteen-hole golf course.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07

A woman always knows more than
her neighbOr and she knows that she
knows 1t.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07
The Main Thinu.

Don't take any notice of the cook,
Maria" II haven't dear. but she's just
given It."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07

Mrs MCan has had ample experience to fit her for the
the distinction OF being the
civil having been president OF the Los Angeles
commission for four and half years.
been In England studying working
conditions
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07
Under Feminism.

"Of what Is this woman accusedr
"Femininity, your honoress."
"Six months life.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07

II there were no fools in the world
wisdom would be at discount.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-07

Many mistake bluntness for SINGER
i.y.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-29
Proclamation

The government of the United
States has asked and is asking that
all citizens loan money to the gov
eminent as freely as possible, in or
der that there may be sufficient
funds with which to carry the war
we are now waging to an ultimate
victory. The government has also
decreed that one of the best methods
Of loaning this money and also one
of the best investments for citizens
is through the purchase of Thrift
Stamps and War Savings Stamps.
The week from June 6 to June II
having been proclaimed throughout
the nation as W. S. S. week, hereby
designate the first day of that week,
Thursday, June 6, as War Savings
Stamp day for all residents of the
City of Redwood Falls, and urge the
hearty cooperation with those work
ers who are trying to further the
nations good through the sale of
these stamps.
VIM. M. Smith, Mayor.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-29
Buy Thrift Stamps

ffWar Savings Stamps furnish
wonderful chance for every man, wo-
man and child to buy lucrative in
vestment in the government" said
F. r. Lobdell, chairman Of the Red
wood county War Savings committee
today. "It is to be hoped that every
resident of this county will avail
himself Of this unusual opportunity.
Minnesota cannot afford to be rated
among those states which have not
greatly exceeded their quotas in the
purchase of War Savings Stamps.
There are men and women who can
afford to purchase the limit, which is
$1,000 worth, and these men and wo-
men should Immediately ascertain
from their township or city chairman
all particulars relating to this issue
of government paper.
The drive will start on June 9Th
and continue one week. The organi-
zation in this county is being per-
fected and will allot the amounts it
considers citizens can take in War
Savings Stamps in order to assist the
government in financing the war"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-29
Never Too Many

Some confusion seems to have
arisen among the Red Cross workers
and others because of the use of the
word quota" in designating just
how many of each kind of dressing
shall be made by the surgical dress
ing classes. The word is not used
in the usual sense of quantity, but
in the sense of proportion or ratio,
showing how many Of each kind shall
be made in proportion to every other
kind. For instance, if the "quota"
of a certain class states that there
shall be six pneumonia jackets, two
hundred sponges, fifty pads, and so
on, it is not meant that this class
shall stop work when so many Of
each are made, but that there must
be six pneumonia jackets made for
every two hundred sponges and for
every fifty pads, in order that there
shall not be a surplus of one kind Of
dressing and deficit of other kinds.
There is no such thing as limit to
the amount of work every branch is
expected to do and no possibility of
there being more dressings than nee
essary. It has become a rather pop
ular pastime among certain classes of
men and women to intimate and even
try to prove that the various Red
Cross branches are really doing
more than they are required to do
and spending more time and money
than is actually necessary. That is
straight Hun propaganda and is
tracable in nearly every case to peo-
pie who are covertly favoring the
enemy or are in search of some ex-
cuse to justify them in not bearing
their proportion of the expense and
work of the Red Cross. There is no
possibility of the Red Cross doing
too much or of making too many
supplies, as the demand always ex-
ceeds the supply and surgeons and
nurses in charge of the army hos
pitfalls are driven to making all kinds
Of pitsful and unsatisfactory substi-
tutes.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-29
Keep Your Stamps

Owners Of War Savings Stamps
should not redeem them until they
mature on Jan. 1, 1928, according to
Chairman Frank r. Lobdell, of the
Redwood County War Savings COM
mittee. He declares that all patri-
otto citizens ought to, keep these
stamps in their possession and not
turn them back to the postoffice for
cash, even though that privilege is
allowed.
"Those owners who redeem their
War Savings Stamps are defeating
the purpose for which this govern
ment security was initiated" he said
today. They are an investment
without superior on the market, and
a person could better afford to econ
omize little more rather than turn
these stamps back for cash at this
time and thus deprive the govern
ment Of money needed to aid in fl
nancing the war"
He predicts this county will ex-
coed its quota of War Stamp buyers
during Pledge Week which starts on
June 9Th.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-29
Seventy-Iwo Men
For Camp Lewis
REDWOOD COUNTY BOYS
LEAVE FOR CAMP LIFE i !.
IN WASHINGTON
ARE GIVEN DINNER
GUESTS OF JULIUS A. SCHMAHL
AND ]. A. LARSON, AT
THE THEATRE

Redwood County's quota of seven
ty-two drafted men left Monday noon
for Camp Lewis, Washington, where
they will go into training for mill
tary service. They will arrive at
camp Thursday afternoon after a
most delightful trip over the North
ern Pacific route.
The streets of Redwood Falls were
crowded Monday with the reltives
and friends who had come to say
goodbye to the boys, and an informal
reception was held in the armory for
the boys and their relatives, followed
by dinner at the Presbyterian church,
the ladies OF the Episcopal and Pres
byterian churches uniting in the
work of the service. Covers were
laid for nearly a hundred people, the
tables being prettily decorated with
bridal wreath, and the national col
ors. The speakers at the armory and
at the church included Albert Ener-
son, H. A. Baldwin, F. R. Lobdell,
DR.. Sarchet and J. r. Keefe, Rev. B.
P. Holt acted as POSTMASTER.
Following the dinner the boys were
taken in cars to North Redwood
where they entrained. Jos. Corcoran
of Redwood Falls was in charge Of
the company.
At St. Paul the boys were met at
the depot by Secretary of State
julius A. Schmahl, and his assistant
secretary, James A. Larson, both
Redwood county men, who have sons
with the colors at present. Under
government directions the boys were
taken to the Merchants Hotel for
dinner at o'clock, and after dinner
they were the guests of Mr.. Schmahl
and Mr.. Larson at the New Garrick
theatre where seventy-two seats had
been reserved for them. Elsie Fer
guson was the leading attraction and
was greatly enjoyed by the boys. The
travelling in Pullman cars. fuily
equipped for comfort. They will re-
main on the train until they arrive
at Tacoma Thursday, all meals being
taken on the dining car.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-29
James E. Pratt

Wednesday morning, at three
9ock, at the local hospital Edward
lit passed away after a brief i'll
!. Although he had been failing
health for some time, very few
lis friends realized that his con-
IN was serious and his death
as a shock to all who knew
The cause of his death was
letes. He was taken to the hos
| few days before his death in
hope that something more might
done to prolong his life, but the
ease had reached the final stages
/ death came as a release from
nnse suffering.
sanles Edward Pratt was born at
ford, Mimi, Jan. 5, 1869. His
ents were Nathan and Martha
:. tt. He came to Redwood Falls
,]ut rs years ago and was in the
Try business for some years, and
Ar bought and sold horses.
m December 80, 1902, he was
s.ried to- Miss Adella G. Hunting
of Plattville, Wis. He is sur
ed by his wife, his father, N. G.
lit, two brothers Frank and
IN, all of this city; four sisters,
S. Henry Wilder of Kalispel,
Mt; Mrs. Joseph Walters of Nor
own, Mimi; Mrs. E. Kuck of La
&, Wash, and Mrs. Fred Speckeen
: Livingston, Montana.
The funeral was held at Mr..
ats home, on Wednesday after
IA, the service being conducted by
/ E. G. Horn, pastor of the Meth
st church. A quartette composed
Mrs. Clarence Hillig, Miss Amy
snes, VIM. Smith and Harry Ward
" several hymns. Mr.. Pratt was
fS to rest in the cemetery east of
In. There was large attendance
4 friends wishing to pay final
cute to the memory of a man who
81 sincerely loved and respected.
SIN out-of-town relatives attending
g funeral were Mrs. Joseph Wal
n of Morristown and DR.. E. =.
\ ltington of Chicago.
Edward Pratt will be greatly
sed by his family and friends, as
iiwas a kind-hearted and generous
IA. always ready to do a favor to
! friends, often taking time from
& own busy life to bring cheer to
5le one who was i'll or in trouble.
.s.re is a word, of grief the sound
Ing token, -,
LIRE is word bejeweled with
right tears,
n. saddest word fond lips have ever
poken, -
little word that breaks the chain
IF years.
Il utterance must ever bring emo
Zion, =,
Be memories it crystals cannot die
Is known in every land, on every
Socean,--
Ills called Goodbye"
Contributed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-29
Bonds
Sold In County
WITH QUOTA OF S650,OOO RED
WOOD COUNTY EXCEEDS EX-
PECTATIONS IN BOND
PURCHASE.
CITY BUYS s147,6QO
REDWOOD COUNTY TO BE
CONGRATULATED ON SALE
OF LIBERTY BONDS

The final tabulation of the bonds
sold in Redwood county during the
Gently, shows that the county did it's
duty most gloriously, the total sale
of the entire county bringing ST.
133,350. The quota which the coun-
ty was asked to buy was $3.50, 900.
The amount bought places Redwood
county very high in the ranks Of the
counties which did good work and
speaks we'll for the energy and lead
ership shown by Chairman J. p.
Cooper and the men who worked I'M
der his direction.
The following table shows what
was done in the matter of purchasing
bonds in the townships and villages
of the county. The first column of
figures shows the number of pur-
chases and the second column the
amount of the entire bond sale:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-29
PROGRAM
THURSDAY, MAY 80

Morning
Procession to form on Second
street, at $50 a. M, and proceed TO
the Redwood cemetery in the follow
ing order:
Scenic City Band
Home Guard.
John S. Marsh Post No. 85-Hen-
ry Schmidt commanding.
Woman's Relief Corps, No. "a
Mary Kelly, president.
Citizens in carriages.
Decoration of graves by comrades
and members of the Relief Corps.
Return.
Afternoon.
At 2 p. m. the G.. A. R. and w. r.
C. will meet at the Post hall and
march to the court house where they
will be met by the Scenic City band
and the school children and march to
the armory
Singing-Children.
Prayer by DIR. Horn.
Music-Double Mixed Quartet.
Lincoln at Gettysburg Douglas
Warner.
Solo-Miss Amy Barnes.
Singing Mixed Quartet.
Address. C. Hodgson, Mayor
Elect of st. Paul.
Singing Neutrality-suspicious.
Benediction-Rev. Holt.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-29
Over-Charge Made


Attorney Frank Clague was called
to Olivia last week as special attor-
ney to assist the grand jury OF Rem
vile county in investigating ard au-
diting the books of certain of the
county officers who were believed to
have overcharged and wrongfully
charged foG. certain forms of work,
especially in@the matter of fees for
county. ditch work. The jury found
that the county commissioners had
been grossly negligent in supervis-
ing the work of these officers and
that many mischarges had been
made, one officer turning back nearly
$4,000. Discrepancies in other offic-
ers were also found and adjusted. No
arrests were made. The commissions
ers were much censured by the grand
jury.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-29
W. S. S. Drive
June 9Th to 18th
REDWOOD COUNTY ORGANIC
Els FOR DRIVE ON saw
ING STAMPS

Under the Craftsmanship Of F. r.
Lobdell, Redwood county chairman Of
the War Savings Stamp committee,
the county organization is preparing
for the big drive in which the entire
state will take part from June to
IL. Redwood county has a large
amount to be raised in this drive and
thorough canvas of the county will
be made under the allotment pledge
plan, each citizen pledging himself
to invest a certain amount in these
stamps each month. The amount
each will be asked to pledge is to be
determined by the same allotment
plan used in the Liberty Loan drive
and the recent Red Cross drive.
A preliminary meeting for the
purpose of organizing was held at
the courthouse Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Lobdell presided. Those called
to attend this meeting included the
members of the executive committee,
F. G. Hubbard, w. r. Werring, Adel-
la G. Pratt, Mrs. E. A. Pease and G.
A. Lauterbach, the advisory COM
mittee, consisting of T. Whittet, d.
M. Tiffany, Mrs. C. v. Everett, A.
j. White, G.. A. Jaehning, H. M.
Hitchcock. A. Asleson, HI. A. Bald
win, B P. Holt and John Knox; and
the chairman of each township COM
mittee as follows:
Swedes Forest, Christ Knutson. ;
Kintire, William Smith.
Delhi, Robert Ochs.
Homer, E. w. Currier.
Underwood, r. Barber.
Vesta, Harvey Harris.
Sheridan, w. A. Hauck.
Redwood Falls-Robert Stewart.
Paxton, Douglas Allan.
Sherman, Otto Sieber.
Morgan, Fred Wilson.
Three Lakes, w. R. Parker.
New Avon, Herbert VIM. I
Vail, C. L. Burlet.
Granite Rock, Anton Kramer.
Westline, M. w. Johnson.
Gales, S. E. Weber !
Johnsonville, Geo. Schmiesing.
Waterbury, VIM. Raveling.
Willow Lake, Henry Berg.
Shutdown, c. H. Fredrikson.
Brookville, VIM. Schultz.
Charleston, George FLAG.
Lamberton, B. A. Small.
North Hero, A. r. Nichols.
Springdale, E. E. Nichols.