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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18
MAKE BATTLE ON
FOOD PARASITES
Billions Of Dollars Damage to
Crops Has Been Prevented.
SPECIALISTS URGE BIG WAR
Assistance to Be Given Farmers to Re-
duce Injury Caused by Insects, Dis
eases, Mice, Rats, Squirrels
and Other Rodents.

Every effort should be made to pre-
vent losses In production, storage, and
transportation Of food In these days
when the conservation of every prod
uct contributing to our food supply
means SO much, states the United
States department Of agriculture In Its
1918 campaign Just announced.
Billions Of dollars are lost every
year, says the statement, from such
preventable causes rs insects, plant
and animal diseases. carelessness In
breeding, predatory animals, rats.
mice. ground squirrels and other ro-
dents. These losses are being held
In check by present agencies and can
be further greatly reduced or pre-
vented at cost which is insignificant
when compared with the amount Of
damage done. Methods of controlling
many Of these harmful factors are now
well established and should be more
widely adopted. A large loss on the
farms of the United States results
from the improper care Of manure,
and its careless and ineffective use.
In these times Of scarcity Of fertilix-
ing materials more attention than ever
should be paid to the conserving of
plant food from this source.
Animal Diseases and Parasltea
II has been estimated that diseases
Of animals, such as hog chOlera. tuber-
culosis. contagious abortion. dourine,
Texas or tick fever. and others. cause
annual losses aggregnting many mil
lions. Many of these diseases, to a
still greater extent, can he prevented
or their ravnges reduced considerably.
The department has greatly extended
its facilities for dealing with these
matters and will assist farmers In
every feasible way.
The annual losses from insects and
plant diseases are enormous. II has
been conservatively estimated that
smuts of wheat alone cause losses ag-
gregating $00,0OO.OOO annually. The
Etaff Of specialists In the department
NJ agriculture. ms well as the stats
In the state institutions. has been In.
creased, and, In cooperation with the
forces In the various states. they will
r., able to render more effective ms.
slstance to farmers during the coming
season than ever before.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18
IN THE SPRING

kSill b. the great test Of . life and death
everyday walks Of life, II l. the spring
time. that brings III health. One OF the
chief reasons why the rundown man
finds himself In . bad state Of health in
March or April, 10 because he has spent
nearly all his hours for the. past four or
6ye months penned up within the walls
con for our diminished resistsnee-thst
u. lack of outdoor life, coupled with
perhaps over-eatins. lack of good exer-
else, insufficient sleep, and constipation.
In other words, we keep feeding the
furnace with food but do not take out
the "clinkers." and our FIRE does not burn
brightly. Always keep the liver active.
na an Is'e5 @d f0s nsda tnsn
haps once week; such . one % you
Gan get at any drug store, made up Of
Aay-spple, jslap, aloes, (sugar-coated,
tiny, easily taken }, which has stood the
Dr. Pierces Pleasant Pellets. But fos
the Spring Fever. the general rundown
the should sia ss ok. .I1sSn ssa;. tes e
tonic =. Dr. i Pierce doldsn Sn Medical Pq6ia Ds,
covery, now to be had in tablet form in
sixty-cent walls. Watch the people 10
plodding along tho street. There's no
spring, no vitality. A vitalizing tonic such
gives you the power to force yourself into
action. The brain responds TO the new
Hood in circulation. and thus you're ready
70 make q fight against stagnation which
hold: you I'm bondage. Try Il nowi Don't
iittis psp. and n isusf 1Sy ana S i i've. vim ana
vitality are the natural out pouring Of q
healthy body. II does not spring up In q
night: Try this spring tonic, and you Eain
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18
Got a Laugh Anyhow.

"There is not going to be any more
marrying In Indiana" said old Judge
Daniels, a crusty old bachelor.
"How is that?" asked his nephew,
who had just got married.
II see the legislature has passed a
law fOrbidding weak-minded persons to
marry and they are the only ones who
ever think Of doing such thing"
As old Daniels Is rich. both the
nephew and his young wife laughed
heartily at the wit Of the old man.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18
Some 1918 Garden Needs.

Market gardens near large consum-
Ing centers should be increased so as
to meet, as nearly as possible, the
needs Of the community. and In order
to obviate the necessity Of transport.
ing such products from distant points,
The planting Of home gardens, espe.
cially for family needs and for pre-
serving food for future use, again
should be emphasized.
The commercial production Of per.
ishables generally should be increased
above normal wherever II Is reasona.
bly, clear that transportation and mar
keting facilities will be available
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18

The lack Of heating In the Paris
apartment houses has introduced
boudoir muffs In satin and linen warm
ly lined; foot warmers Of velvet
trimmed with fur and handsomely
fringed; wraps, not Of silk or muslin.
but of velvet or OF velvet cloth ;
blouses and rest gowns In warm ma
rerials. with long sleeves and collars
that can be turned into mufIicrs. and
inittens Of wool, cloth or velvet. trim
med, perhaps. with fur. All these
warming things are made nice to look
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18
HOW's This ?

We offer $4,000 for any case Of catarrh
that cannot be cured by HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is TAX
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty years.
Price 7bc. Testimonials free.
+. ]. Cheney q Co., Toledo, Ohio.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18
InuuIsltlve Bobby.

Bobby is Of the inquisitive boy age.
His father. a physician, took him to
his Office recently and Bobby asked
questions about everything In sight.
Finally he got into room where the
doctor keeps some curios, including a
skeleton.
whats this. papa7" asked Bobby.
"The bones Of man."
"WhOse bones. yoursT"
Hardly" the father replied.
A fiat worm preserved In alcohol In
n glass jar next attracted Bobby's at
tention.
"Oh. papa. here's a. noodle. Got any
more7 Let's take them home for SOUP"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18

"What's your Idea Of separate
peace?" inquired Broncho Bob.
"Well," replied Pinto Piute. "the
practical kind Of separate peace is the
kind that keeps man perfectly peace
aole while he Is being separated from
his money"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18
COVETED aY ALL

but possessed by few-a beautiful
head Of hair. II yours Is streaked with
gray, or Is harsh and stiff, you can re-
store II to Its former beauty and lus-
ter by using LA Creole" Hair Dress
ing. Price $1.0O.-Adv.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18

Don't you love the silent watches
Of the night7"
II would, II II were not for the
moonlight chatter Of these lovelorn
Luna-ticks."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18

Mt and becoming. Good colOrs and
good designs are chosen; and to the
mittened wrist ribbon or a bangle
gives elegance. No trouble or stress
makes French women careless Of ap-
pearance; even the national shoe has
style.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18
PROGRESSING.

Widower-Before married I couldn't
save dollar; now that I'm married
and my wife is dead l save almost
half my salary.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18
Some Student.

Buggs-"He uses IN awful lot Of au-
tomobile terms" Baggs-"Sure. but he
rides In the street cars all the time"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18

"A Valuable Iron Tonic for the Blood
gR0vnr TAsTEI.HsS chill TONIC Purnes and
Enrcheo the Blood IL arouscs the liver, drives out
malaria and builds MP the whole system. Gem
ernl strengthening Tonc for Adults and Children.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18
Another View.

"Does 1t ever strike you that the
pleasures Of the table induce rapid
consumption
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18
Sure Composer.

"John." SAID the professor TO the
young graduate, "can you name me
the greatest composer of our timer
"Chloroform is about as good as
any" was the reply.--Chlcago Herald.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18

A man Is never too old to learn. II
he Is, then he Is too old to live.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18
Its Destinated Chance.

"What Is going to become Of the
kalser's divine right after this war;"
1T Is going to be left"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18

WoMAN's GROWING GLORY
IL her hair. II yours Is streaked with
ugly. grizzly. gray hairs, use 'Ia Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change II ID
the natural way. Price $1.OO.-Adv.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills put up 10 years
ago. They regulate liver and bowcla Ad.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18

Where now are the men who used
to say: "The women do not know
enough to vote"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18

II is impossible to Judge rightly
those whom we love.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18

The man who has no self-respect
cannot respect others.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18

Talk Is cheap, women are fond of
bargains-and that's all there Is to II.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18

my health 20 can do all my work and
ing II to my friends. - Mrs. D. n.
ALTERS, R. r. 4, Oregon, III.
Onlywomen who have suffered the tor:
lures Of such troubles and have dragged
along from day to day can realize the
relief which this famous root and herb
remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, brought to Mrs. Alters.
Women everywhere in Mrs. Alters
condition should profit by her recon-
mendation, and II there are any COM
plications write Lydia E. Pinkham's
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for advice.
The result Of their 40 years experience
is at your service.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18
NOW RAISES
500 CHICKENS
,Aftsr Being Relieved Of Or.
q Sanic Trouble By Lydia E.
Pinkhazn's Vegetable
Compound.
Oregon, Ill.-"I took Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound for an or.

g6nlc u00DIe Wn1cn
pulled me down un.
til I could not put my
foot TO the floor and
could scarcely do my
work, and 40 I live
on q small farm and
raise six hundred
chickens every year
Il made It very hard
for me. '
II saw the Com.
pound advertised in
our paper, and tried
|ft IL has roat0rof2
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18
A. She Understood Il.

A. She Understood Il
Mary's mother was buying some
changeable silk. After the purchase
was made Mary said: mamma. do
they call that changeable because You
can take 1t back tomorrow II you want
tot"
The Dermott news., 1918-04-25
WAR TO MAKE CITIES GROW
Great Gains, Owing 60 Many
Munitlon Factories.

Amsterdam. = has produced a
great many remarkable changes In
the population OF many German cities
The five principal centers OF the mu-
milton industries have suddenly gain
ed prominent places among the nine
larger cities OF the empire. Before
the war Munich was the third largest
city In Germany. ranking next TO
Berlin and Hamburg. but IL has now
dropped to seventh place. and Bochum
has risen to third place. This city is
In Western Prussia
Bochum Is the seat of great coal.
iron and steel industries In 1900 II
had scant $1,000 Inhabitants, but
now Il boasts OF more the 100000.
Dresden and Breslau. which were
formerly the fourth and fifth cities IN
Germany. have fallen we'll behind Es.
sen and Dortinund.
The Dermott news., 1918-04-25
PLAN FOR UKRAlNE'S FUTURE
Washington Hears Central Powers
viii Install Government In
Place Of Rada.

Washington,-in carrying out their
plan TO make the Ukraine an Austro-
German colony. the central powers in
tend TO dissolve the Ukrainian Rada
and TO install an Austro German gov
eminent. report reaching the state
department said.
The Germans already have cut OF.
completely communication between
the Ukraine and Russia. II has been
established. said the report. that ma
tive officials are being replaced with
Austro- Germans and that Austro-Ger-
man money is being forced into cir
culation.
The latest dispatches on the situa-
ton contain the statement that the
arrest OF all entente officers In the
prcsiuce has been ordered
The Dermott news., 1918-04-25
DECIDE THAT THREE HUNDRED
SQUARE MILES SHOULD BE
COUNTY MINIMUM.
FAVOR NEW COURT RULES
Would Modify Supreme Court Laws
Want Minimum Age of Judges Fix
ed at Thirty Years-Thrd De-
gree Confessions.
Little Rock

Little Rock
The committee on counties and
township of the constitutional conven-
ton adopted several important clauses
touching county affairs.
One provides that counties with two
county seats and two judicial districts
may have term of all other courts at
each county seat, the district TO bear
al expenses.
Another provision of the draft was
that no county should contain less
than 300 square miles and fewer than
10000 inhabitants.
Section three OF the draft provides
that county seats cannot be changed
without two-thirds majority of the
voters and then at an election held for
that purpose once only in 10 years.
The committee ON preamble and bill
OF rights passed a resolution that no
repudiated bond should ever be recog-
nixed or paid and referred the resolu-
ton to the committee on miscel-
laneous affairs with a unanimous in
aorsement.
A measure prohibiting third degree
confessions in criminal trials and all
other confessions except those freely
made in open court in the presence
Of the prisoners attorney was tabled.
The judiciary committee recon-
mended the following changes:
For seven members to sit on the
supreme court in chambers and on
bench.
Probate court jurisdiction to be
transferred TO chancery courts.
For court of civil appeals, NUM-
Der of members of such court to be
determined later
That terms of members of the SD
preme court shall be eight years.
That the minimum age of circuit
Judges be raised from y TO 80 years.
That when circuit judge is sick
or disqualified the bar shall elect 4
special Judge at l p. m. on the first
day of the court. instead OF at 10 a.
m. on the second day.
That the failure TO reduce to writing
charges or instructions 10 the jury
shall require a. reversal of the case.
That prosecuting attorney shall
be not under % years of age and shall
have nad four years experience as a
practicing attorney.
That county judges shall be so years
of age and shall have had four years
practice as lawyer.
The Dermott news., 1918-04-25
SCOUTS HAVE BOND PosTERt

There can be no doubt that every
boy scout realizes that tn war against
Germany and her allies is war for
boy scouts and boys who are not scouts
and for their sisters and mothers too.
The Boy Scouts Of America can take
off their conts. roll Up their sleeves
and pitch IN ns hrnvely as they did
few months Ngo To help their country
gather the Liberty bond money to tight
on for freedom.
The third Liberty lean finds the
scouts carrying the pledge into every
home. Their work was 81 valuable In
the two campaigns That the govern
ment has given them IA special poster
In the third one, and one million copies
have been printed,
The hoy Scouts ~ America have
been tested and found true. They have
shown their love for their country.
The Dermott news., 1918-04-25
.SAMM|ES ARE COOL
UNDER SHELL FIRE
REPAIR DAMAGED WIRES Al.
MOST AS FAST AS DESTROY
ED BY GERMANS.
BRING DOWN AIRPLAkES
Two German Machines Fell Victims
To Machine Gun Fire During Hun
Astack-Heroic Work Done
BY Ambulance Men.

With the American Army in France
Two low flying German airpianes
We're brought down by American ma
chine gunners during the German at
tack in and about Seicheprey, north
west of Toul. The machine gunners
had been ordered TO retire. but they
remained in their position and fought
effectively against the enemy avia-
tors
During the engagement the Ger
mans concentrated their artillery fire
on the American telephone and tele-
graph wires Couriers were forced
to pass through two or three barrages
in order to maintain communication.
In the meantime the men of the sig
nal corps, many OF them smoking CT
Earcttes. In face of heavy lombard
met, restored die wires almost as fast
as the enemy shells disrupted them.
Ambulance men ventured into No
Mans Land during the thick of the
fight and did heroic work in gathering
up wounded One German, who had
offered TO surrender. attempted TO ex
plode n bomb on the ground as three
Americans approached him. Another
soldier however, discovered the trick
and hurled a grenade at the German.
One of the Germans legs was blown
off and he died later. prisoner of the
men he attempted to blow UP.
A village near the front lines which
the CORES pondent visited tells mute
isle of the recent fighting. There are
huge she'll holes in the streets an1
parts of the church and other build
ings have been blown off. The fire
became so hot here that Salvation
Army girls. who had been serving
coffee and doughnuts TO the Ameri-
cans. were forced to leave. TIE girls
protested. saving they were not afraid
of the Germans and wanted 10 stay
in their dugoat. but the officers did
Rot wish 10 take the responsibility.
As they left the girls were cheered
by soldiers returning from the front
lines
The Dermott news., 1918-04-25
SCOUTS KEEN ON w. s. S. SALES.

Probably no service that the men,
beers of the Boy Scouts OF America
have been chilled upon To render has
created so much genuine enthusiasm
throughout the length and breadth Of
the land as the War Savings staYp
campaign. and certainly no other serv-
Ice can be more helpful To the govern
ment or beneficial 10 the boys. individu-
ally or rs troop members.
Each scout Is provided by the gov
eminent with ranked red postcards
on which To note the sales ~ stamps,
and the money is collected by postmen
and rural carriers. This work is in
accordance with the plan definitely
outlined In the special manual for the
Roy Scouts Of America issued by the
treasury departments national war
savings committee.
The work can he carried on without
In any way interfering with school
work. other wartime activities. or the
regular scouting program.
All awards for this service Will be
based upon the red pest card returns
only. Any scout who takes orders
from % people will get nm Achieve
ment" button. When he has sold $3.50
In stamps the government will send
him an ACE" medal. and n bronze
palm will be added for each extra 500.
The Dermott news., 1918-04-25
CATHOLICS IN UNITED STATES
Publisher Of Official Directory Be-
Ieves That Accurate Count Put
Number at 10000 ,0oO

New York-Advance sheets Of the
1918 edition OF the Official Catholic
Directory. published in this city. show
that there are l7,4l6.303 Roman Cath
olics in the United States. the gain
for the year being S93.424. The In
crease in the last ten years Is placed
at 3.5SS.S77.
The directory contains a statement
by its compiler, Joseph II. Meier. that
the total given is conservative. and
that more accurate poll would show
the number o, Catholics in the coun-
try to be 10000, 900.
Including our island possessions
and Canada. the compiler says the TO
tai would be &c .266.642 Missouri Is
listed as having 5S4.57o Catholics.
The Dermott news., 1918-04-25
TO SUPPRESS PROPAGANDA
5000 Marko Price for Trapping En-
sish or American Agents Guilty
OF melting Disturbances.

With the American Army in France
The activities OF the German mill
tary authorities In suppressing prop
uganda al home are shown In the
following quotation from German
bulletin which has just been received
at American headquarters:
Baron Won Gayl. general command.
Ing the Seventh German army corps
in Muenster. offers reward OF 5000
marks To the person who first sue.
eeeds in duplicating an English or
American agent guilty of melting dis
turbances on revolutions in this dis.
trict. in sucn manner that he may
be condemned by court"
The Dermott news., 1918-04-25
SILVER NOW COMES BACK
WIN THE WAR,
BULLION TO BE COINED TO HELP
Value OF White Metal vii Be Nearer
Par Than at Any Time Since tho
Crime Of 1873.

Washington. Four hundred and
ninety millions of silver dollars have
been lying in tho treasury of the Uni
States for many years. while the PEG
pie have been using the equivalent In
the shape OF paper silver certificates.
Not until a serious financial situation
arose recently affecting one OF our
allies in another part OF the globe,
did anyone suppose that this great
bulk OF silver could furnish another
utility besides backing the circulating
medium OF this country.
For the real purpose behind the bill
just passed by the senate Will permit
the melting OF S50,000.000 silver dol.
lars 20 help England pay her trade
balances In India. and thus assist In
readjusting tire price of silver the
whole world ever II Will also help to
bring the American silver dollar back
to par. or nearer that price than at
any time since decentralization took
place IN 1878.
Production OF silver has declined
IN recent years. principally because OF
disturbed trade relations with Mexico.
The price OF silver has gone from 49,
cents an ounce 10 Sis. and has con
tinually fluctuated. Recently II has
been In the neighborhood of rs cents
an ounce
Both China and India absorb large
quantities OF silver, as the orient f.
willing 70 accept It In place of gold
for many of the commodities pur-
chased. The demand for such Indian
products "a jute bags for sugar. grain
and fertilizer. and wrappings for cot,
ton, and for trench bags and other ar
enormous
The Dermott news., 1918-04-25
46I3(JI/a
SOU I S
Conducted by National Council OF the Boy
Scouts OF Americal
WHERE ARE MEN TO lEAD7

There isn't a lad but wants to grow
Manly and true at heart,
And every lad would like to know
The secret we impart.
He doesn't desire to slack or shirk,
Oh, haven't you heard him plead?
He'll follow a man at play or work
IL only the man will lead.
Where arc the men to lead today?
Sparing an hour or two.
Teaching the lads the game to play
Just as r. man should do?
Village and slums are calling. Come
Here are tho lads, indeed.
Who can tell what they might become
II only the men will Lead
Motor and golf. and winter sport.
FIJI TIP the time lot
But wouldn't you Ike TO feel you'd bsseI
Even n boy knot
Country and homo depend on you,
Character most we need
How can boy know what to do
II there isn't man to lead'
Where nre the men 70 lend hand.
Guiding Mt hoyhood's side
Men who will rise in every land.
bridging the Great Divide
Nation and flag and tongue unite
Joining each class and creed.
Here are the boys who would do right.
But where are the men to Lead