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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-25

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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-25
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In The District Court OF Beaver County Okla
hvma.
W. S. McRight Plaintiff.
Emma Maude Howe. James B. Howe. Charles W.
Deys. c. W. A. Aut and Lewis Brechter. Defen-
dants.
The State of Oklahoma to Charles w. Deys:
The said defendant. Charles w. Deys. viii take
notice that he has been sued in the above named
Court by the plaintiff. W. s. McRisht for the
foreclosure Of a real estate mortgage upon the
land described follows:
The Southwest Quarter of Section twenty One
(2l) and the Northeast Quarter Of Section Thirty
One (3) in Township 2. N. r. 26. Z. C. NJ. Beaver
County. Oklahoma. and that unless said defendant
answer the petition Of plaintiff filed herein on or
before the 3ist day of May. 1918 the petition will
| be taken as true and Judgment rendered against
said defendant and In favor Of said plaintiff fore
closing the mortgage said land and judgment
rendered for the sale Of said land satisfy plain
| tifs said lien said land.
| Witness my hand and the seal of said Court
this 10th day of April. 1918.
| G. G. DeGraw. Court Clerk.
| BY Jessie Keith. Deputy.
Loofbourrow g. Ridley. Attorneys. for Plaintiff.
| 4-ls 5-23
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-25

At present prices for his products
Liberty bonds are the farmers best
buy.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
Congress as a Barnacle.

Representative Fuller of Massachu-
sets, described as non partisan, has gone
too far, or else not half far enough.
If he meant what he said yesterday in
his letter to Speaker Clark he should
have resigned his seat in Congress, not
merely his committee assignment as a
member of that body. If the House is
"an inefficient, expensive barnacle at
tached to the ship of state"-barnaeles
by the way, are rarely efficient-it
should be scraped off. Mr.. Fuller ought
not to be associated with it.
And if the House is barnacle the
SeEate is also. That, too, should be
scraped off. Scrape off the whole of
Congress, and let the ship of state make
her way with smooth sides. She has
been afioat now a hundred and odd
years, and maybe harnacles have col
leeted. Still, she looks seaworthy, and
still shows good speed If barnaeles at
taeh to her sides they do not impede
progress.
Mr.. Fuller. of course, did not mean
what he said. His dcliverance was sim,
ply the extravaganza of impatience. He
has net besr as busy as he had hoped
to be, and the excess of leisure has
made him pessimistie.
congress, to the general satisfae-
Evening star., 1918-02-26

tion, is getting busy. It is throwing
of the lethargy which for time pos
sessed it and provoked much criticism.
It is beginning to look into things, and
particularly into war things.
Mr.. Fuller's action and expression
will, unfortunately for him, be snapped
up by the enemies Of Congress, who
never tire of characterizing it as gab-
fest, an incumbrance, a nuisance. Their
ratings give the impression that, if they
could, they would abolish the body, or
limit it to a meeting once in ten years,
and limit that meeting to sixty days.
But even these men do not mean what
they say. At most they but advertise
themselves as agitators indulging in
novel suggestions largely for entertain
ment's sake. They very well know what
Congress is, and how Indispensable in
the conduct of popular government.
Congress sometimes mods. 1t has been
somewhat for several years
past. But there are unmistakable signs
of wakefulness now; and popular praise
of the change is likely to give perma-
neney to it. Congress is finding itself,
and Mr.. Fuller. in improved mood,
should rub his own eyes and look about.
Evening star., 1918-02-26

That section the women have always de-.
scribcd as "the difficult spot" in their
endeavors. They have made less head
way there than elsewhere. A rigid cea-'
servatism has confronted them. Their
present plan is to appeal to the people
through both political and social agen-
cies, and in that way-in the way Of
what in politics is called "a back fire.
influence senators who are either non
committal, or are antagonistic to the suf-
fragc proposition.
It is in New York state, now that they
have been enfranchised there, that the
women this year, both at these congress
sional by-elcctions and at next Novem-
ber's regular elections. should manifest
themselves at their best. New York fills
a larger place in our politics than any
other commonwealth. 1t is the Empire
state. It has always played politics
with great skill. It has always influ-
enccd national politics. It has furnished
more national political leaders-not
simply offceholders-than any other
state.
This being true, and the stage so con-
spicuous, the new voters now assigned to
parts in the drama should strive to ac-
quit themselves in the best manner pos
sible. inasmuch as their, performance
will attract such wide attention, and pro-
woke such wide comment.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
Make the Railroads Safe!

Director General McAdoo the other
day established "safety division" in
the federal railroad administration, de-
signed to insure the maintenance of
high standards of precaution against
rail accidents. That this is necessary is
shown by the rear-end collision on the
Southern at Torrance, S. c., where a
train stalled by broken air coupling
was hit by following train and twelve
people were killed and two score in
jured.
Now is a good time to compel. the
adoption of method that has been seek
ing recognition for years, that will pre-
vent rear-end collisions. The automatic
stop-there are several forms of this
device now available-will unquestiona-
bly, save lives. 1t is certainly no more
fallible than the badly handled block
system or the rear-going fagman who is
supposed to "protect" stalled train. 1t
may cost something to install. But
single accident, such as that at Fornance,
will cost more in money, to say nothing
of the slaughter of people.
Let the safety division" make the
railroads really safe while Uncle Sam is
running them.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
Won Hertling's Sophistry.

Won Hertling's speech to the German
reichstag yesterday is valueless as q
| contribution to the cause of peace. II
was deliberate attempt to cause a
breach between America and the allies
That effort Will fail. There is perfect
understanding today and a complete
agreement of purposes between the ma
tons which now resist Germany and
her allies, and no sophistry, no insinua-
ton. no seduction from Berlin can de-
stroy that unity of design or check the
program of action toward Germany's
defeat.
President Wilson's four fundamental
principles of peace are accepted by Won
Hertling in one breath and rejected in
another. He agrees with him in prin-
ciple. but he diseards them as imprac-
ticable because, as he maintains. they
are not representative of the war aims
OF the entente powers of Europe. He
seeks 10 obscure the issues of this pres
ent situation, by indicting England's
sincerity, asserting: when England
talks about peoples right of self deter
mination she does not think of apply
ing the principle to ireland, Egypt and
India
Germany treads on delicate ground in
thus attempting to broaden the question
of @self-determination" as involved in
the war issues by reference to conditions
existing before the war was precipitated
by her own design. The German empire
itself might be split into autonomous
portions if this principle were applied,
if readjustment went back to first
causes.
President Wilson in his enunciation
of four fundamental principles Of peace
referred only to the adjustments that
are imperative in consequence of this
war. Alsace-Lorraine is one of the is
sues of this conflict Belgium, Poland,
Serbia, Montenegro, lands taken by Ger
many and her allies in the course of
conquest regardless of nationalities or
racial rights, are the elements to which
this principle of self-determination is
to be applied.
Germany's chancellor declares that the
tribunal of the entire world" is preju-
diced. That is sad confession, fact
that must atand as the gravest indict-
ment that has been drawn against Ger
many. The world outside of the central
powers is prejudiced, and with the best
of reason-preiudieed against Germany's
rapacity and faithlessness and cruelty.
And that prejudice cannot be overcome
by promises or pledges by Germany.
The world will never again have faith
in the bare word of the Prussian autoc-
racy or military supporters. This war
is now being waged to the'end that the
world may be guaranteed against re-
peated efforts by Germany to destroy
nationalities, to absorb territory and to
extend German dominion.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
Commission and Phone Rates.

In its order postponing decision on
the telephone rate question, pending
congressional action, the Public Utlll-
ties Commission clearly indicates its dis
position to grant @some relief" to the
telephone company. That relief, it says,
is designed to increase revenues and
also to decrease the telephone traffic,
and it indicates that to give either or
both kinds of relief will involve a nee
essary sacrifice on the part of the
patrons Of the company. That the com
mission IS inclined to give both kinds
of relief is suggested by the statement
that if there were nothing before If but
the testimony presented by the COM
pany snd by the commissions own ex-
perts Il would be its duty TO make
some readjuStmens of rates and terms
Of service
This indicates that when the Post
naStsr Generals proposal was received
the commission hsd determined both TO
sSsa1ee the rates and 20 decrease the
seryles. th2s putting 5 double burden
apes the donessse user. In these cir
ecms.aness the Postmaster Generals
proposal 5 10 BE welcomed as 5 tempo
raxy -sEsf froa conditions that would
make the telephone service not only
mere costly, bus provocative OF friction
aAd annoyance TO domestic users
The respite fren administrative ae-
tion gives opportunity to the telephone
users TO press their protest against
revision that is not absolutely necessary
and the curtaiiment of flat rate privi-
leges until other means of phone use re-
duetions have been exhausted.
Measures have been taken to bring
the question of government operation
Of the phone service to a vote in Con-
gress without delay. This matter should
be pressed vigorously and sent to quick
decision. IF the telephone company is
operating at loss, as the commission
indicates it has been convinced by the
recent hearings, it should have early re-
lief, either by the governments taking
ever the lines on the basis Of a proper
compensation or hF change of rates to
the extent only Of the assuredly demon
stfated need. If Congress acts afirma-
lively and authorizes the purchase of
the lease of the phone system it should
guarantee to the domestic users the full
est measure of service that conditions
viii permit The equities which the in
ditidual phone users have acquired in
the past through the solicitation of their
patronage by the company on the fat
rate basis should be preserved by Conx
xress IN auy change Of ownership or
operation status.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
New York and New Voters.

Fear is expressed that the women of
the four congressional districts in New
York where special elections are to be
held early next month Will not i'm
press.vely improve their opportunity as
voters. The registration is disappoint-
ing, and other interest seems lacking.
This IS mistake. The opportunity is
very important.
The suggestion that men seldom, if
ever, take muelf interest in by-elections
is not to the point. They are accus-
toned to the suffrage. The ballot is an
old and familiar story with them, and
the fact explains, though it does not ex-
cuse, their neglect of duty.
But in these New York districts the
way to the polls will be open to women
for the first time. They should make
the journey, if for no other reason than
because of its novelty.
There is. however, much stronger
reason. The Anthony suffrage amend
ment still lacks the necessary two
thirds in the Senate; and an argument
of its opponents is that the great ma
jority of women do not want the vote,
and will not use it if it is thrust upon
them. Hence, if this New York oppor-
tunity is not improved, and the women
represent but small number of the
votes cast, the fight in the Senate against
the suffrage amendment will be strength
ened
Meanwhile there will be interest in
the announcement that the south is to
be thoroughly canvassed in this cause.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
Czernin's Silence.

What has become of Czernins He
was to have spoken last week in answer
TO the Presidents peace address. He
was scheduled for last Saturday, with
Won Herting to speak on Friday at Ber-
lin Then Won Hertling changed his
date to Monday, but Czernin did not
speak. Won Hertling has spoken and
Czernin is still silent. Is this game
Of hide-and-seek' Or has Czernin re-
eeiFed orders to wait until Berlin sets
the key for his peace songs
Evening star., 1918-02-26
Mr.. Public.

Nr. PuDnc.
They talk of Mr.. Public as a very seri.
oas force,
And say that his opinion guides the ma
tion on its course.
But none the less he's treated now and
then with scant respect.
His comfort and convenience both are
matters of neglect.
They put him in a street car and they
hang him, to strap.
They make. him stay at home when he
would travel round the map
If he for coal and kindling wood looks
anxiously about.
They tell him not to. worry, bit to grin
and do without.
But Mr.: Public reads and thinks and
knows that what is done
Is for the general good and for a cause
that must be won.
And so he doesn't seem to mind the
trouble or the loss
For whenever he gets ready he asserts
himself as boss.
Evening star., 1918-02-26

The United States has been admitted
n a little tardy in supplying itself with
some cf the machinery of war, but is
demonstrating ability to supply it as re-
quired. The firing squad viii be along
when it is absolutely needed.
Evening star., 1918-02-26

Henry Ford has expressed approval of
the efficiency of the Navy. An indorse-
ment on these lines from Henry Ford
means the word of an expert with no
possible politics involved. Mr.. Ford is
to be congratulated.
Evening star., 1918-02-26

Keeping the boys on the farm should
not be so difficult after coal shortage in
the cities has brought to attention the
comfort of good reliable wood lot.
Evening star., 1918-02-26

There may be some curiosity among
the holsheviki as to whether Trotzky
is going to live up to the highest ideals
of patriotic self sacrifice and leave of
fce poorer than when he entered it.
Evening star., 1918-02-26

Dollar wheat was regarded as repre-
senting normal prosperity Two-dollar
wheat represents condition that econo-
mists and currency. experts do not find
it easy to figure out.
Evening star., 1918-02-26

Russians are now studying the Ger
man lexicon to ascertain the difference
between separate peace and uneondi-
tional surrender.
Evening star., 1918-02-26

Mexicans who have been dealing with
Germany should, in making plans for
the future, keep in mind recent history
on the Russian frontier.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Reckless Reasoning.

Reckless Reasoning.
"Don't you know that man is the only
animal that uses tobaccosn
That's no argument" replied The in
corrigible person Man is the only ami
NAL that uses soan and towels"
Evening star., 1918-02-26
Dilemma.

"Olr new cook is problem"
"A food wastcren
"No. But if we pay her the salary she
demands VIC can't afford to buy the kind
of records she likes bn the music ma
chine"
Evening star., 1918-02-26

The Swiss have proved great diplo-
mats and strategists. Summer tourists
have long given them great credit along
these lines.
Evening star., 1918-02-26

A little signaling was required. But
it must be assumed that there was never
any geat danger of a McAdoo- Hoover
collision = -
Evening star., 1918-02-26
III Clothed.

The valentines that made is glad
Now causc us some misgiving,
For Cupid seems victim sad
Of the high cost of living.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
Mixed Russia.

From the Providence Journal.
The Missionaries who have foreseen the
United States of Russia are forced to
contemplate the United States OF RUS
STA, instead.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
A Term Defined.

"What's your idea of a separate
peace7" inquired Broncho Bob.
"Well" replied Piute, "the practical
kind of separate peace is the kind that
keeps a man perfectly peaceable while
he is being separated from his money"
Evening star., 1918-02-26

Germany is likely to find that she is
grabbing more territory than she can
successfully police
Evening star., 1918-02-26
Drawing a Line.

"Djd you throw an old shoe after the
bridc?"
ave think great deal of her. But
you couldn't expect us to toss away any
thing as expensive as leather"
Evening star., 1918-02-26

Some have been taken from stock, where sizes
broken, and small purchases have been added bring
ing the assortment up to noteworthy collection in
point of quality and variety.
kann's-Second Floor.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
More Numbers Added to the Sale of Bio,
osse -5:4s Pm.

-Georgette crepes, and crepe de chimes in many
different styles. embroidered effects,
binatons of satin and Georgette, satin and crepe
de chine. Coors are white, flesh, Burgundy, gray,
navy and black. sValues to $695. Choice, $498.
Evening star., 1918-02-26

Majority of wash voe which of the pop,
materials of the hour for wash blouses.
There boses of voe dantiy lace trimmed striped blou
white coored striped effects and pan-coored voes
of different shades
Low neck Styles with fril sailor collars ROLL and Tux
collars, also high neck tailored models.
Plenty of plain white voile bouse in the collection.
Bargain Tabe-Street Floor.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-13
Hun Mission Humiliated
By Citizens of Petrograd

keep on talking German / will have
to ask you to leave"
The Germans continued their
conversation in bad French.
Junkers Hear MarxeIIIaIse.
The same day two German officers
in full uniform went to one Of the big
hotels on the Nevsky Prospect at tea
time. The tea room was full OF fash
ionable people, all OF whom promptly
left as soon as the Germans entered
the room. In another restaurant all
the patrons stopped talking as soon
as three Germans in uniform entered.
The band struck up the Marseillaise,
the diners stood up and sang and the
Germans beat a hasty retreat
Trotzky invited the members Of the
mission to a performance at the Thea
ter Marie. putting the imperial box
at their disposal. but the people learn
ed OF the affair and preparations
were made for a special reception 10
the Germans. Trotzky got wind OF
what was going on and called on the
invitation to the Germans.
These successive humiliations caus-
ed the Germans to stop wearing their
uniforms and appear as little as pos
sible in public. They said they were
greatly surprised at their reception.
But If the people were against them.
there was a recompense, for the Boil
sheviki were more than obseQuious.
At the foreign affairs office they were
at home. They encountered the cor
ridors all day. demanding favors for
the German and Austrian prisoners OF
war. and Lenine and Trotzky found
it impossible TO satisfy their impor-
tunities.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-13
CANADA KEEN FOR
new WAR MATERIAL
Birth or Marriage Certificates and
Exemption Proof Only Alibis.

Montreal, Quebec, Feb. 12.-Mon-
trears young married men were
thrown into CONSERVATION this
morning by an announcement that
the press gang is out and will ar
rest at its own sweet will any and
every man who appears to be under
IS and who does not carry a birth
certificate to prove the contrary.
a marriage certificate or a proof of
exemption.
This bombshell was fired by In
spector Yelanger head of the local
Dominion government police whose
duty 1t has been for the past month
to enforce the military service act.
Inspector Belanger started very
gently a month ago, giving every
one fair warning who had not reg
istered and a warm invitation to
come and talk things over with him
with a view to surrendering in the
easiest way.
Hundreds accepted the invitation.
Hundreds more did not. and the fiat
is out that everyone of these de-
serters must be caught if in the
process ten times the number of ex-
empt over age and married men are
caught in the dragnet and given a
day or two in barracks.
Operations were commenced at
Bonaventura station where the
modern press gang stopped and
questioned every man of apparent
military age, and apprehended and
took to headquarters every one who
could not produce at once satisfac-
tory reasons why he was not in uni
form. About fifty men were ar
rested on Saturday and kept in GUS
tody until they produced the nee
essary proof.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-13
in ACTION
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

NS-N-ANSA<S A AACAa a 49, S-N@-s
secret decisions OF the Supreme War
Council at Versailles. He demanded
light on precisely what they meant
The people OF Britain. he said, were
overwhelmingly against the idea OF
giving the Versailles council executive
powers.
Lloyd-George, in reply. refused nstly
to answer Asquith's queries. To do
so, he said, would be giving infor-
nation to the enemy" information OF
priceless value to the foe.
But in a vague way he subsequently
implied that the powers OF the Yer
sailles body had been materially en-
larged at the last sitting. Whatever
was decided there. however. he en-
phasized. had been fully approved by
Field Marshal Haig and Gen. Will
lam Robertson CChief OF StafD who
were present at the last Versailles
meeting.
Then came a sharp tit between the
two opposing political leaders. which
brought out some Of the long-accumu-
lated bitterness. The premier be-
seeched AsQuith, in a tone as courte-
Gus as It was embarrassing TO the ad-
dressee. not to press the government
TO give information TO The enemy. 3"
Stung by the implication. the former
premier. who time and again in the
past had buried his personal and poll
ticaI grievances for the sake OF unity.
protested against his successors in
sinua atoms"
Lloyd-George, asserting he had not
meant to make any, withdrew what
Mr. Asquith had interpreted in that
way.
For a full minute the former prem
Ter was the center OF a thunderous
ovation.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-13
Supreme Director
Of Army Operations
May Be Leonard Wood

supreme director of operations
is TO be created for the American
army.
Announcement of this is made
last night in a lengthy statement
issued by the War Department in
explanation of the recent reorgan-
ization of the general staff into five
divisions
No indication was forthcoming as
to the identity of the officer to be
named. Because of his wide ex-
perience in organization work, Maj.
Gen. Leonard Wood is mentioned as
a possibility.
Under the reorganization plan,"
the statement reads, "a permanent
director of operations will direct
the operations of all branches of
the army, including tank and gas
service. recruiting. mobilization,
movements and distribution of
troops. construction plans and
projects. assignment of equipment,
overseas priority, decision as to
camp sites. environments and posts
and personnel. At present Brig.
Gen. H. Jervey is acting for the
general stan in this capacity"