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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-14
STATES SPEED oP-
GRAFTON OF FEDERAL
AID ROAD ACT.

Probably the most significant
result thus far of the operation
of the federal aid road act has
been the enactment by a num-
ber of state legislatures Of effec-
tive road laws. Legislative ac-
ton In some states was neces-
sary to meet the requirements
of the federal act. but many of
the states have gone further
and have recast their highway
policies. All the states have as
sented to the provisions Of the
act-42 by their legislatures
and six by their governors.
Thirty three had a highway de-
partment within the meaning of
the act upon the date of Its ap-
proval; the remaining IS have
since enacted legislation Great
ing highway departments which
comply with the terms of the
law. The highway departments
III 10 SNuttN nave uttu EIthiiy
strengthened, specific appropria-
tons to meet the federal funds
have been made by ten, and
comprehensive maintenance leg
Islation has been enacted In
nine states. Forty-two states
now have satisfactory mainten-
ance laws. Nearly all the states
have submitted definite schemes
or programs Of work for the en-
tire five-year period covered by
the act, or for the greater por-
ton of 1t. The formulation of
carefully prepared plans for the
full period in advance of con-
struction tends tn prevent waste
full and haphaZard undertak-
lngs.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-14

Our boys are defending this country
on the high seas and on the land. Our
own defense against a common enemy
is to keep the system clean by Kidding
the body Of the toxins, or poisons, which
are bred In the intestines When you
feel tired. sleepy, headachy, when your
breath Is offensive. or pimples appear
on the face and neck, 1t is time to recog-
nize the danger and protect your bodily
health by taking something for the liver
such as DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
The machinery of the body needs to
be oiled, kept In good condition, Just as
the guns or machinery Of ship. Why
should human person neglect his own
machinery more than that Of his auto
mobile or his guns? Yet most people
do neglect themselves. Their tongue
has q dark brown color. skin sallow,
breath bad, yet they fail to see that
their machinery needs attention.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets have
been known for nearly half century.
They are made Of May-apple. leaves Of
aloe and jalap, made into tiny pellet
and coated with sugar. They are stand
ard and efficacious. You can obtain
them at any drug store IN walls for
twenty-five cents. Ask for DIR. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets-and get no otherl
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-14

seemed to be momentum devoid Of the
accompanying factor OF speed. IRE
sistibly. and yet quietly, the two were
pushed toward the entrance In the
flank OF the island.
In vain Donald resisted. In vain he
tried TO force a path toward the sub
marine, dashing his fists against the
bodies Of the monsters. He made not
the least impression upon those half
spherical forms.
A seaman under water and one In
the air had very different powers Of
resistance. He might as well have
fought an army OF animated feather
beds.
Slowly, without strain or attack, he
felt fumself being forced forward. He
was held tightly on every side, except
for the narrow gap that opened In
front Of him. He was forced to devote
himself to supporting Ida.
On every side the globular. trans
lucent, phosphorescent forms seemed
to crowd In on him. leaving only a
tiny way in the direction Of one Of
the mud-pillared entrances. Yet, even
thus, Donald had the impression Of
some unconscious force that animated
these monsters: II seemed like the
scouting expedition Of a colony Of red
ants. returning with Its booty. He
could sense no conscious impulse In
the sea monsters.
His pace became accelerated. and
suddenly. swept of their feet. Donald
and Ida found themselves within a
huge cavern, family illumlned by phos-
phorescence. and rooted with the same
cloudy substance that they had seen
upon the ocean bed without.
The monsters left them. The two
stood there together, still In bewil-
derment. But they were not alone,
for. with shout. Davies emerged
from the dim recess. and ran toward
them. followed by Clouts. Their cyl
lnders and headgear had been re-
moved The four stared at one an
other In incredulous Joy.
"They nabbed us the moment we
left the air-.ock." cried Davies. grab
bing the lieutenant by the hand and
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-14

OF renewed lie In his DOcy. he l.
his shrunken arteries tingle as his
heart pumped the new. richened blood
through them.
II seemed unbelievable. At first he
thought that he had died. and that this
was the souls awakening.
Then, with quick fingers. he unfas-
tened Ida's body-piece and tore the
mask from its fastenings. He heard
her sigh.
She sighed and stirred and sat up
on the ocean bed.
"Donaldlr she murmured. 81
thought thought you were dead.
Where are wer
II don't know he answered. In abb
solute bewilderment.
At that moment he heard the mel
low. gonglike sound that they had
heard aboard the F55.
And slowly. as II In answer to the
call. the jeliylike medium that sur
rounded them began to drift away. TO
be hung up, as II II were a curtain.
and before their astonished gaze there
evolved the strangest stage setting
that could ever have been conceived.
First there came into view the sub
marine. occupying. as II were. the CEN
ter Of this stage. her bow sunk In the
ooze, her stern still lower. They had
been lying within a hundred PAGES of
her.
NEXT appeared the sloping edges of
the crater, seen. not through water but
through clear air, with a border Of
yellow crinoids, ceaselessly stirring.
as though a breeze ruffied them. Then
there began to be visible, In the fanks
Of the mountain. structures, appar-
entity Of hardened mud. taking the
shape Of fantastic temples, with pill
lars and doorways with low lintels. a
submerged city of cliff dwellers. and
yet each Identical with its neighbors.
so that they seemed to have been fash
ioned with the same unchanging pre-
cision as the cells Of the bee.
And the whole crater swarmed with
but outlined In phosphorescent fire.
And, standing In front Of Donald
and Ida. his features clearly visible
through the glass OF his own diving
mask. surveying them with cool. dis
passionate gaze. was Ira MacBeard
As they stared at him. he raised his
hand and struck something suspended
from his neck, giving out the mellow
sound which they had heard before.
Immediately he disappeared from view
In the midst Of swarm Of. the mon
sters, which. surrounding Donald and
the girl, began to push them toward
the cavern in the mountain side.
The push was gradual, and appar-
entity the result Of some natural quail
ity not known on land. There was no
sense OF muscular movement. 1t
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-14

involve federal funds to the extent OF
So. .455. .57376. or 23.75 per cent of the
total allotment. s14.550.OO0 to the
various states for the fiscal year 1917
and 1918. Six projects covering 40
miles have been disapproved. Agree
ments have been entered into or are
in the course of preparation In the case
of "a projects. aggregating 1874 miles
and involving sl90,6OO.s4 of federal
funds and total of s2,225.944.74.
The full effect of the federal aid
road act cannot be measured by any
comparison OF funds expended In 1910
and made available for 1917, as many
of the legislatures did not meet until
early In the calendar year 1917. 1t Is
significant. however. says the secre-
tary. that while the expenditure Of
state funds In 1916 aggregated s40.'
969. 900 1t is estimated that the expendi.
ture of state funds in 1917 will reach
approximately S6O,0O0,OO0. or an In.
crease OF nearly so per cent. These
funds are distinct from local expendi-
lures and indicate an advance In state
participation in highway work.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-14
B0SCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP

will quiet your cough, soothe the in
flammation of sore throat and lungs,
stop irritation in the bronchial tubes,
iDsuring a good nights rest, free from
coughing and with easy expectoration
In the morning. Made and sold In
America for fifty-two years. A won
derfll prescription, assisting Nature in
building up your general health and
throwing off the disease. Especially
useful in lung trouble, asthma, Group,
bronchitis, etc. For sale IN all civil
lied countries.-Adv.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-14
ITO BE coNTINUED.)
He Picked Up q llvIna.

Sir John Kirk, who recently cels
brated his fiftieth anniversary Of work
In connection with the Ragged School
union, tells an amusing anecdote OF
how he once questioned London vaif
whom he had befriended as to his
method Of earning a living.
The young fellows reply was typical
of the London street arab.
swell, guv'nor," he said, 'ft's Ike
this. picks strawberries in the sum-
mer. picks ops in the autumn In
the winter / picks pockets, and, A. .
rule, Tn plckin' oakum for the rest Of
the year."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-14
Manifold Uses for Cotton.

In calling attention TO the manifold
uses for cotton. cotton seed and cotton
seed oil. the Boston Herald mentions
the following products: Photographic
films, automobile windows, buttonA
''ivory," artificial silk. combs, knife
handles. trunks, book bindings, shoeA
furniture. headwear. handbags. lard
soap, butterine, paints, rubber, guncot
ton and smokeless powder used In -
plos'ves.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-14
OF FARM PRODUCTS

Farm products will not be denied
transportation facilities, according to
a statement of the director general Of
railroads. issued after conference
with representatives Of the United
States department Of agriculture. No
list OF "non-essential" agricultural
products has been issued, nor Is such
an order contemplated. The director
general believes that under the plan
now being formulated It will be possi.
BILE to provide adequate transporta
tion for farm products this year. Farm
ers should place orders for cars when
needed with local freight agents a.
has always been the practice.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-14
Most EeonomIeaI Feeding.

To feed in the most economical way
the feeder should consider which vari-
eties of grain are cheapest to use, as
variations In prices In many cases
either increase the profit or lessen 1t.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-14
Combat Animal Diseases.

Ventilation. keeping stalls clean,
good drainage to keep floors dry, use
of lime and other disinfectants and de-
struction Of animal parasites are ef-
fective measures In combating animal
diseases.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-14
MAINTAIN ROADS
ALREADY BUILT
Military and Economic Needs
Must Govern 1918 Con.
struction.
BUILDING PUT ON WAR BASIS
How the Federal Aid Road Is Admin
Istered-Improved State Laws One
ResuIt-AnnuaI Expenditure
Of $500, o,ooo, 900 Involved.

That is the policy which David F.
Houston, secretary of agriculture. be-
lieves should be followed In highway
construction during the war. 1t means
that road building in the United States
will be put on war basis: that the
highway which is vitality important
from military standpoint and for the
movement of commodities will receive
priority OF consideration in projecting
programs of construction.
In carrying out the policy thus an
nounced there has been sent out by the
Office of public roads of the depart
ment of agriculture. schedule forms on
which the states are requested TO set
forth their proposed federal aid work
for the 1918 working season. These
schedules call for description Of
each road, the character, quantity and
rail haul Of the materials to be used.
the probable cost, the amount of fed
eral funds desired. the specific purpose
of the Improvement, It's bearing upon
the war situation, and what effect a
delay of the work until 1919 or later
would have. With the information
thus assembled and classified. an eff
Client road-construction program is as
sured. While II is impossible to make
any definite statement regarding the
transportation Of road materials, the
expectations are that the transporta-
ton situation will be improved and
that the shipment of such materials
for essential projects can be made.
Expenditure Of $500 ooo,o 900.
Road construction and maintenance
In the United States involve an annual
expenditure OF some $500 200. 600. and
there is scarcely section of the coun-
try that is not seriously affected by a
marked disturbance In road work.
In the administration of the federal
aid road act of July IL. 1916, which
provides for cooperation between the
federal government and the states In
the construction Of rural post roads
and Of roads and trails within and
partly within the national forests,
very satisfactory progress has been
made by the department of agricul-
ture. according to recent report OF
Secretary Houston. The office Of pub
lie roads and rural engineering. which
is intrusted with the burden OF admin
istering the act, has extended its Or
ganization to provide the requisite ma
chinery. Ten district officers with an
engineer In charge have been estab-
lished In as many areas.
Forty State Projects.
Under the provisions OF the act 20
states have submitted 1S3 projects In.
volving a total Of approximately 1,730
miles. according TO the secretary's re-
port. OF this number 139. embrac-
ing 1,1s2 miles and calling for an es-
timated expenditure including federal,
state and local funds OF S7,947. .114.5O.
have been approved. These projects
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-14
HeredIty In Wheat.

1t has been shown that heredity In
wheat seed is not as important as good
soil and cultural methods. Good seed,
good soil and good farming count for
more in crop production than fancy
variety,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-14
Age to Freshen Heifers.

The age at which heifers should
freshen depends largely upon their
development and the season when 1t Is
desired to have most of the cows
freshen.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-14
CHAPTER X.
The Cave Of the Idol.

A cry Of amazement burst from his
hps. He was breathing affair at the
bottom of the sea
II was surcharged with oxygen. II
hvisorated him He felt the thrill
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-14
W. N. w., WICHITA, NO. s-1sts.

You never see a married man ap-
plaud wife who gets the best of her
husband In n play.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-14

Hull, England. in 1916, imported o.
1870 tons of hemp.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-14

1t costs some people more TO keep
up appearances than IL does to live
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-14

The Quiaine That Does Tot Affect Heso
Because of It's tonic and laxative effect, Laxative
Bromo Qunine can be taken by anyone without
causing nervousness or ringing in the head. There
y only one "Bromo Quinipe." n. w. GROVES
signature Is on box. ooc.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-14

IMITATION is slNcEREST FLATTERy
but like counterfeit money the imita-
ton has not the worth of the original.
Insist on LA Creole" Hair Dressing
It's the original. Darkens your hair in
the natural way, but contains no dye
Price S1.00.-Ady.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-03-14

Barcelona, Spain, has 100000 inhab-
itants.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1918-11-14
QUORUM COURT
VOTES VOTES TICK TICK FUND
Adjourned Session of County Body
Results in Appropriation Being
Made to Lift Cattle Quaran-
tine as Soon as Possible

A second attempt to have the quo
rum court vote funds for tick erad-
ication resulted in victory for the
dipping forces By vote Of IL to
8 the court approved an appropria-
ton of $4,000 to continue the work
Of dipping in the 1919 season. 1t is
believed that a few months dipping
the coming year win result in the
lifting Of the quarantine against
Polk county cattle.
The verbal battle in the adjourn
ed session Of the court Wednesday
was as stirring as in the former and
the forces lined up in practically the
same manner as they did HI the Oc-
tober meeting. ] r. Neal and ] NJ.
Fhemas lead the anti-dipping fore
Is and NJ. B. Fried and b. f. Myers
were the principal speakers for the
tick eradicators Judge Wear. the
presiding officer. made final plea
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1918-11-14

that the work of raising the quaran--
tine be brought to a conclusion
The vote on the proposition was
as follows:
For-Rufus Gam n n. Barnetstt.
r. E. Watkins. NJ. B. Fried, w. M.
TomIinson, J. G. Garland, A. B Pal
mer, r. A. Rush, W. ] Davis, D. f.
Myers and J. G. Hampton, II.
Against--S. r. Smith, J.. r. Neal,
r. B. Durham. w. I. Cole, Asher
Cunningham. j. L. Redding, J. A.
Boggs, ]. E, Taylor, J. M. Thomas
-9.
G. W. Lawrence was present but
did not vote
J. c. Garland made the motion to
appropriate the money to continue
tick eradication.
The court also voted an appropria-
tion Of $4,000 for road improvement
in the county. This was made upon
motion by M. 3. Fried and was car
ried unanimously. This is in addi-
tion to the October appropriation Of
$4,000.
s. II. Smiths motion that three
mill tax be levied was defeated by a
vote of Z to IS.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1918-11-14

Deserted by all her allies, Germa-
ny, on her knees, is accepting terms
of capitulation which amount virtu-
ally to abject military invasion. The
once great European power, the
ambition of the monarch of which
was to dominate over all, is in COM
plete defeat.
Beaten on the field of battle, the
edict of the allied chief command is
that the German armies shall re-
tire into their own homeland from
all invaded territory. Impotent as
the German armies shall be, also as
impotent shall be the German fleet
Colonies are lost and the hand that
sought to reach out and attain addi-
tional territory is withered by the
ruling of the Supreme War Council
at Versailles
Reparatiou and restitution. in fact
full compensation Of all kinds, IS to
be made by Germany for all the dis
aster that has followed her armies
and those Of her allies throughout
the world war
The handwriting was on the wall
for Germany. Her troops had fought
valiantly throughout more than four
years of warfare But what had
been considered in Germany an in
vincible army was beaten in feats OF
arms by the allied powers.
For Germany as a nation-shorn
of her imperialistic and militaristic
powers defeat may not prove in
the long run of disadvantage. Al
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1918-11-14
A THOUSAND GUNS
ROAR AS WAR ENDS
Americans Send Over Mighty Part
ing Shot at Exactly IL a. m.--
Germans Hurl Shell into
Verdun as Finale.

With the American Army on the
Sedan Front, Nov. Thousands Of
American heavy guns fired the part
ing shot to the Germans at exactl,
II o'clock this morning.
On the entire American front
from the Moselle to the region OF
Sedan there was artillery activity in
the morning, all the batteries pre-
pairing for the final drive.
At many batteries the artillerists
joined hands, forming a long line, az
the lanyard Of the final shot. There
was a few seconds Of silence as the
shells shot through the heavy mist
Then the gunners cheered.
American flags were raised by the
soldiers over their dugouts and guns
and at the various headquarters.
News that the armistice had been
signed spread like wildfire along the
American front from the Moselle riv-
er to the region of the Sedan.
Reaching the various headquarters
early in the day, the news passed by
wire and wireless to divisional regi-
ments and finally from mouth to
mouth to the boys in the foremost
lines who had been under shell fire
for days that there was the most
genuine rejoicing.
There had been so many rumors Of
peace lately that the boys in the
front lines were not inclined to be-
lieve the report of signing Of the ar
mistice until their officers informed
them that It was a fact Then there
was general rejoicing.
On Sunday both sides kept an in
termittent artillery fire as a remind
er to each other that the order to
cease hostilities had not been receiv-
ed. With nightfall the duel became
weaker, each side awaiting the fin
al word as to set hour for tiiesissttiiifig G
all firing Of guns.
The line reached by the American
forces at III o'clock today was staked
out this afternoon.
The Germans hurled she'll into
verdun just before IL o'clock.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1918-11-14
LITTLE ROCK, NOV. IL
BUSINESS HAS BEEN SUS-
PENDED IN LITTLE ROCK.
ANE CITY HAS GONE WILD.

THE FIRST WORD OF THE
END OF THE WAR TO COME
TO MENA WAS A TELE-
PHONE MESSAGE TO THE
THE STAR AT $3.50 O'CLOCK
THIS MORNING. 1T WAS:
"THE ARMISTTCE SIGNED
AND FIGHTING CEASED AT
5 O'CLOCK.
THE KAISER, AFTER ABB
DICATING, FLED TO HOL-
LAND FOR SAFETY. THE
HOHENZOLLERN DYNASTY
is NO MORE.
THE GERMAN EMPIRE is
BREAKING UP INTO INDE-
PENDENT REPUBLICS.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1918-11-14
0UIJA BOARD PICKS DATE
FOR ENDING OF THE WAR
Mystic Revelation Made Months Ago
Was Correct in Predicting De-
feat of the Huns.

w. E. Holt's ouija board is no
longer prophet without honor in its
home town, for it correctly named
the date for the ending Of the great
world war.
Sometime ago when r. Golf, head
Of the Golf Wholesale Grocery Com
pany, was in the Holt store. he was
asked to test the ouija board. More
as joke than anything else, he com
piled, and asked the mystic board to
tell when the war would end.
It's reply was "in twenty weeks"
Mr.. Coff then asked how many
months and the beard spelled cut the
number five.
When Mr.. Goff related the cireum-
stances at his office, Miss Anna Gin
ton, then his stenographer, but now
in Chicago, made a note of the pre-
diction of the ouija board and
marked the date on the calendar.
The date marked was November
II, and Mr.. Goff is prepared to show
to doubling friends the marked cal
ender as proof. Likewise he is mod
estly receiving congratulations from
those whom he has been advising
the past week or so that the war was
TO end on this day and date because
the ouija board said so.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1918-11-14
PACKAGES TO SOLDIERS
One Sample Contains Amazing AS
sortment in Small Space.

One sample C0ntains Amazing AS
sortment in Small Space.
viii s. MacLafferty in charge of
the distribution, packing and mailing
Of the Christmas packages to be sent
to the boys with the American Ex-
peditionary Forces, reports that the
mailing out of the cartons has al
ready begun, tho the time limit will
not expire until November 20. The
first package brought in was that
packed by Mrs. Ira O. Smith to be
sent to her brother, Sergt. Peter
Balm and this is being kept as e
sample to show others just how
much can be crowded into one of
these cartons, which are only 3x4x9
inches in dimension. This carton
contains II packages, and 10 differ
ent articles, including tobacco, cigars,
a pocket knife, fountain pen, gum,
candy and kahki handkerchiefs. 9th
er packages that have been mailed
are those sent to Privates Victor
Wear and Private Benjamin F. Bell.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1918-11-14
PLAN GREAT MASSACRE
Bolshevih Said to Contemplate Muir
ders bY Wholesale Next Sunday.

Washington, Nov 1.-THE United
States and allied governments were
asked today by Boris Bakhmeteff,
the Russian ambassador, to take all
steps possible to prevent the Bolshe-
wiki carrying out their plan to OBJ
serve next Sunday, st. Bartholo-
news Day, as an occasion for a
general massacre Of the property
owning and middle classes Of Russia.
Official dispatches received within
the last few days, the ambassador
said, show that an extensive prepa-
rations are being made by the Boil
sheviki for the massacre. He urged
that the Bolsheviki and German
agents be held for accountability be-
fore an international court if they
carry out their plans.