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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-04-03
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ROADS
FEDERAL AID FOR ROAD WORK
Small Amount Paid Out In 1919 Was
Because Of steps Taken for
Conservation.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment Of Agriculture.)
Although $14.55OOOO was available
for expenditure on the post roads from
the federal aid road act, only $425, ,445
was paid from federal funds In the
highway construction season Of 1918
on oil projects. The reason for this,
according to the annual report Of the
secretary Of agriculture, was the steps
taken to conserve money, labor. trans.
pOrtati0n and materials In highway
work during the war, and at the same
time to facilitate really essential h gh-
way projects.
In connection with the federal aid
road work letter was addressed to
each state highway department asking
that program Of federal aid con-
struction be submitted at the earliest
possible date. In which would be in.
cluded only those projects which the
state highway departments considered
vitality necessary to the transportation
facilities Of the country.
At the request Of the capital issues
committee. engineers Of the depart
ment were made available for inspect.
Ing and reporting upon proposed high.
way and irrigation and drainage bond
Issues. Inspections were made Of 1S1
separate projects, involving total bond
issues Of $S8.9l2,396. An arrangement
was made with the fuel administra.
ton whereby highways of special i'm.
p0rtance should receive enough btu
minous material TO provide for ade-
quate maintenance, and where neces.
sary to permit construction and re-
construction. From May 13, 1918,
when the cooperation became actively
effective. until the close Of the fiscal
yeer, 2,235 applications. calling for
100000 gallons Of bituminous mate
rial, were received from states, coun.
ties and municipalities. OF this amount
approval was given and permits were
issued for 5SOO0.O 900 gallons.
In order to coordinate the activities
Of various government agencies 80 far
as they relate to highways; better to
conserve materials. transportation
money and labor; to eliminate delays
and uncertainties, ard to provide posi-.
tive assistance In carrying on vitally
effective highway work, the secretary
requested each of the government de-
partnfents and administrations inter.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-04-03
KEEP OFF EMERGENCY BRAKE
Coed Driver o. Metoreae Psrmlts
Momentum 70 Garry Machine -
Proper Stopping Place.

The good driver Of q motorcar never
applies brakes swiftly except In an
emergency. When drawing up at q
street side she cuts on ignition early
and allows momentum to carry the
car to the stopping place. The good
driver thus saves gasoline and wear
upon brakes, coasting to q stop with
the smoothness Of operation Of an
easy start.
A good driver never uses the emer.
gency brake, because she never has
emergencies. She sees and avoids the
emergency before 1t arrives; the poor
driver rushes into trouble and depends
upon Quickness In grabbing the emer-
gency lever to save life. More than
one accident has followed q futile at.
tempt to find the seldom-used emer-
gency lever In hurry.
The good driver rounds sharp cor.
ners to the right and goes over ex-
tremely rough stretches Of road or hits
unexpected "thank You. ma'ams." with
clutch disengaged to save the rear
axle mechanism.
The gcod driver uses the wheel with
the least possible motion. She does not
drag 1t suddenly from side to side. but
turns It 70 gradually that passengers
are unconscious Of the fact. In round
ing q corner she commences to
straighten the car up before It ID half
way around.-Woman's Home Com.
panion.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-04-03
BATTERY STANDS
SEVERE WEATHER
Discharged One win Freeze at
Temperature Of 20 Degrees
Above, Says Expert.
FREEZING WILL BURST JARS
Test Should 30 Made With Hydrom-
eter At intervals Of Two Weeks
or Less-No Set Rules Can
Be Given for Care.

The storage battery should be kept
fully charged during the winter, ac-
cording to e. v. Collins, instructor
In steam and gas engineering in the
Kansas state agricultural college.
''The charged battery" said Mr.. Col.
Inns, twill stand very low temperatures
while q discharged battery will freeze
at 20 degrees above zero. Freezing
will burst jars, and ~ . result the
battery must be rebuilt.
Battery In coid Weather.
"In cold weather the starting bat.
terry ts especially likely to become dis
charged. The engine is difficult to
crank because the oil Is cold. It must
also be cranked longer each time II IL
started because the gasoline does not
vaporixe readily In cold weather. Long
trips are few and the charging periods
are shorter. The lights which are
needed earlier in the evening help in
discharging the battery.
"The battery should be tested with
a hydremeter at intervals Of two
weeks or less. II It Is found to be dis
charged, It should be charged as soon
as possible either by driving the car
or from an outside source.
No Set Rules Given.
'The conditions under which cars
operate vary, and there are 20 many
starting systems, that no set rules can
be given for the care Of the storage
battery. II the starter turns the en-
gine with difficulty. the motor should
be cranked by hand when starting on
cold morning. The engine may be
made to start more easily by printing
1t through the priming cups or by pull.
Ing the choker when II is stopped. The
lights should be turned on only when
necessary and In many cases the dim
mers may be used to save the current" !"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-04-03

From top TO toe, everything in ap-
pare' Is more or less influenced by
the new and narrow skirt. Many
Of them are draped and some Of them
are cut 10 that they hang In; that Is.
they narrow about the ankles. Often
they are folded over, or slashed. a.
the bottom 30 that they allow a free
stride but maintain their narrOwness.
Since their adoption even hats have
been modified to harmonize with the
long lines Of the new silhouette.
Under the new skirts there Is no
abundance of room for frilly silk pet
ticoats, NO pantalettes Of satin have
appeared to take their place. Thev
are long and soft. with plated frills
at the bottom that almost reach the
instep. Where the frill Is Joined 20
the pantalette casing IL stitched.
with an elastic cord run in II. that
holds the pantalette snugly to the
leg. They are q better protection
against dust THAI yetticoats and ths
most sensible OF garments for walking.
What fullness II necessary IL gathered
in ut the waistline over an elastic cord.
The pantalettes are made In wash
satins and In silk. and they are not al
ways In light colors. Probably before
summer arrives they may be bought In
almost a. great variety Of colors ~
pettlcoats.
The demand for bloomers Il increaa-
ing since the advent Of narrow skirts,
and these are made in wash silks and
49,. IA II hatlnkn and nnfnon n
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-04-03
TALcum BLOWERS ARE HANDY
Essential That Chalk es Thoroughly
Distributed Over inside cas.
Ing Of Tire.

y, When replacing tire tubes Il II e..
sential that tale or French chalk
should be thoroughly distributed over
the inside Of the casing. This opera
tion is greatly facilitated by the use
of a small blower such AZ II used foT
spraying insect powder. A blower OF
this kind may be obtained In any drug
store. and its use results In the tale
being evenly distributed all over the
inside Of the casing. a very important
matter.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-04-03
ELECTRIC WARNER ON WHEEL
One Of Simplest convsnisnees Invented
for omobIie-storaes Bat
terry 10 used.

One OF the simplest electrical con-
veniences to make for the automobile
is an electric hand.warmer. On the
half Of the steering wheel that comes
toward the drivers body, or where he
will grasp the wheel, wind a layer Of
heavy silk cloth. says Popular Mechan-
les Magazine. Mica will do just as
well. and II one Is sure the wheel
will never become wet. no silk layer
Is necessary. Next. cut some asbestos
In strips and wind It over the silk.
Then wind some resistance wire care
fully upon the asbestos, with each turn
one-fourth Of an inch from the next.
being careful that no two turns touch.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-04-03
BEST CROWN FOR EARTH ROAD
Machine With Suitable Power and
Operator viii Do Work Of Many
Men With ehevsls.

Tho earth road can best be crowned
and ditched with q road machine and
not with picks and shovels. scoops
and plows. One road machine with
q suitable. power and operator will
do the work Of many men with picks
and shovels and do It better.
II the road Is composed Of hne ebay
or soil It will sometimes pay to re-
surface 1t with top soil from an ad.
jacent field, which has sard or gravel
mixed with It.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-04-03
FAN SPEED CAUSES TROUBLE
Belt May Dc Oily. Greasy. Or Il Simply
May Have oseH etreeehed
Until Leese.

When the fan does not run at the
proper speed there are certain denr
mite causes behind the trouble. The
belt itself may b. oily. greasy. o. it
may simply have stretched 70 that Il
10 too loose. The IAN may be too
tight on its bearing, which may b.
caused from lack OF fabrication. The
pulley may be loose on the shaft. BY
process Of elimination II u easy to
run down the cause Of the trouble. and
~ remedy = obv1oas II eacb easA
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-04-03

ested to name a representative to
serve on a council to deal with high
way projects during the period Of the
war. As result. the United States
highways council, consisting Of rep
resentative from the department Of
agriculture. the war department, the
railroad administration, the war indus
tries board and the fuel administration
was formed In June. During the first
four months Of Its existence the coun.
ell passed upon about 5000 applica.
tions, involving nearly 100000 bar
rels Of cement, 3,250.OO0 tons Of stone.
1,14OO00 tons Of gravel, 1907 900 tons
Of sand. over 100000 brick and
nearly 10000. 900 pounds Of steel, and
14OO0O.O00 gallons Of bituminous ma
terials.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-04-03

Picturesque is the word best de-
scribing the lovely millinery with
which this years debutante Is destined
to crown her youthful head. Every
thing In beautiful millinery materials
is available for her-ribbons,. flowers,
braids. laces-and all fabrics In flow.
erllke colors. How effectively they are
used may be gathered from the hats
pictured here. At the top there Is q
lovely hat Of tuscan and piping braid
trimmed with wreath Of wheat and
field flowers that is like a. song Of
summer Below It pretty hat Of taf-
feta. with frayed fiounces about the
brim, is lovely in marine with band
Of bright embroidery In the crown.
The last hat Is Of hair braid overlaid
with bands Of narrow ribbon Joined BY
stitches Of embroidery silk.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-04-03
Gx. &zz@A
Amsriea's Victory colors.

Those In America who choose the
seasonal colors for the dyers and
dressmakers. have united upon q rich.
deep blue and bright cherry az the
victory colors for 1919. It Is not the
red that we associate with conqnerorA
observes correspondent. II Is too light
aud thin In Its tones; but Il will un-
doubtedly prove success. rs II u an
excellent CONTRAST to the victory blue
The choice Of these colors h confined
to America. We do not know that
France win launch victory colors. bua
1t IL to be supposed that II ahe doea.
she will use the h0rizon blue Of the
French uniform or the hlue u the
French nag. She II not mush givsn
to thls kind OF work. II may b. that
she will not cele6rats victory ohEonsh
- 49, |I = T. |
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-04-03

The youthful and chic suit shown
here will interest those who are look
Ing for novelty. Taking advantage Of
several privileges offered by spring
styles. 1t has assembled straight lines,
daring sleeves. crisscfoss tucks and
rows of buttons In charming model
made Of belge-colored, smooth-faced
cloth. Except 4or diagonal. slit pock-
cts, set In at each side. the skirt is
quite plain, bearing out the elegance
which the designer had In mind and
executed 20 well. The coat has slash
ed seams forming i've panels, two at
the front. one at each side and one at
the back. Each front panel Il dec
grated with row Of buttons, and the
side panels have beautifully crow.bar
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-04-03
MATERIAL FOR WIND SHIELDS
ssuper-oIass~ Made BY Welding Layer
ef Transparent csIiuIeId Be-
tween Glass Sheets.

A material known as "super-glsss"
used In making automobile wind
shields 10 made by welding q layer Of
transparent celluloid between two
sheets Of plate glass. II struck by
q heavy object super-giass will crack
but the occupants Of the car will not
be injured BY flying splintsrs.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-04-03

white and pink. Elastic bands hold
them to the leg below the knees where
they are finished with a narrow frill.
As In other undermuslins the materials
used for them are light In weight. bue
durable. Very dainty petticoats VI
batiste, with lace rather sparingIy use'i
foe trimmIng them, are presented for
wear with thin summer dresses. ami
the silk underslip Is an essential item
In the summer wardrobe.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-04-03
Cherries on SPRING Hats.

Cherries trim quite number Of the
new spring models Of hats. according
to the bulletin Of the Retail Millinery
Association Of America. These are
used in the same shade as the hat, In
natural shades or In combination Of
different shades. One very smart little
Milan hat In cherry red has cluster
Of grapes dangling over the side brim.
The facing and draped band Of this
model are Of faille taffeta.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-04-03
GROWING RADIsH AND CARROT
sssd May De sewn ressthsr- r-had.
Ishss Ready 20 Pull Long D.
foro Carrots Gene W.

Radlsh and carrot seed may bs scwp
together. The radishes will be ready
for pulling long before they become
troublesome to the carrots, and the
radishes break through the crust, be
ins ROBUST plants, breaking the was
fnr TIA nora dalIcnta plonte e ths
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-04-03
WRAP TOOLS IN OILED CLOTH
Prevents ls-plsmsnts Frew. oseesAinO
Rusty When st<wed Away In
Teel cSmpartpssBt

II 10 IN admirable idea to wrap good
tools, such ~ drills wrenchcs. ETC.. In
oiled cloths before ctowing them away
In tbs tool compartment. The oiled
cloth prevents the implements from
becoming rusty, which 10 quite likely
10 happen In the course Of . strenuous
ooooon's running.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-04-03

One Of the new sweater coats Of sllk
Is made with Z bone ring on one end
Of the belt. and q bone pin on the other
chat IL, q dumb-bell-shaped piecs of
bone. This slides through the ring
and when twisted around In position
keeps the belt end from slipping.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-04-03

The grace Of capes and the conven-
ience Of coats are Joined In many
wraps this spring. A happy combina-
tion Is shown in the picture above
where short shoulder cape supports
a long, loose coat, which falls in box
plaits from 1t. Beige colored velours is
the material used, and the fiat buttons
set along the edge Of the cape portion
are covered with 1t. This coat has no
collar, but silk scarf Is worn with
It when needed. The coat is eight
inches shorter than the dress skirt.
There is greater difference In length
between coats and skirts this year
than last owing to the arrival Of skirts
considerably longer than they have
been.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-04-03

A Little Electric Current From the
storage eattsry on the Car, PassIno
Through Resistance Wire Wound on
the Steering Wheel. kssps the priv.
er's Hands Warm on the ceIdest
Days.
Over this wind tire tape. extending II
also over the other half Of the wheel,
for the sake Of uniform appearance.
To the ends Of the resistance wire con.
meet insulated. stranded copper wires,
that reach down the steering post to
connection with the storage battery
Of the car. Place a switch in the line
so that the circuit can be broken. A
good enough resistance material for
this purpose 10 bare iron wire.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-22

Wanted clean cotton rags at Ard.
mOreite.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-22
Cotton Region summary

Temperatures We're rather high dur
ing the past week over the eastern por-
ton of the cotton belt, but it was rather
cool over the northwestern portion.
The rainfall was moderately heaty to
excessive from the Mississippi valley
westward while it was mostly rather
light over the eastern portion Of the
belt.
Excessive rains and inadequate sun
shine caused deterioration to poor pro
gress over the belt and the cotton crop
suffered considerable damage in Ar
kansas. Mississippi, oklahoma and Tex
as. where picking was mostly at a
stmdstill. or very slow progress being
made during the past week.
Conditions were favorable for picking
cotton over the eastern half of the belt
and the harvest is wen along i'm most
sections and nearly completed i'm Geor
sia. Florida and southern Louisiana,
Conditions were poor to satisfactory
over the ClroIinas, but the prospects
for top crop i'm South Carolina is very
/ poor
1t was too wet for truck crops in Tex
Ass and too dry i'm the South Atlantic
/ states.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-22

dtlon summary, shows that the cotton
crop suffered material injury IN the
states of oklahoma, Arkansas and Mis-
sissippi. where the picking was held at
q standstill for time on account of the
unfaVorable weather conditions.
The report for the cotton section fol-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-22

program, many Of the questions benB
the direct outgrowth of the war. Bs-
tween 600 and 200 clerical and lay
delegates from every part of the Unis'
ed states and foreign missionary fiel4
are here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-22
Cnngrepntinnalists Meet

Grand Rapids, Mich, oct 2l.-The
national council of the Congregational
Church of the United States opened its
eighteenth biennial convention here to-
day, faced by an extensive legislative
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-22

FARM LANDS-FARM LOANS.
Our loans on farms and ranches are
unlimited. Jeff Craddock Coz Pauls
,,,ll.,, gpd Arlmore. 9.lmo
Evening star., 1919-09-02
CARDINAL MERCER SOON
WILL SAIL FOR AMERICA
Reported He Is Coming Here or
Delicate Mission Intrusted
l. by Holy See.

PARIS. September cardinal Mer-
eier.. primate of Belgium, left Paris
this morning for Brest, whence he will
sail for the United States.
!, Cardinal Mercier told the Associated
freSS that he was visiting America
because, having been in contact with
the great work of the Americans for
relief of the Belgians during the great
war. he wanted to thank them on their
own soil. and because he was glad to
accept invitations received from vir-
tually all the universities of America.
{; The cardinal added that the name OF
the Associated Press recalled to him one
Of the dramatic incidents of his expe-
Fences during the war. The Germans
had threatened to arrest him and po-
hcemen were even at his door ready to
take him into custody when the German
commander intercepted a dispatch from
the Associated Press to the cardinal.
asking him if the Germans were arrest
ing him on account of his public utter
anceS.
THAT telegram" said Cardinal Mer-
cier, made the commander hesitate
long enough for Berlin to reflect and
think better of it,
(Havas).-Cardinal Mercier, primate
of Belgium, who leaves today for the
United States. has been intrusted with
delicate mission in that country by
the Holy See, according to the Journal.
The newspaper says that the cardinal
will lay before President N'@c" 80;
views concerning the league of nations.
Evening star., 1919-09-02
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the health department in the last twenty four
hours:
John F. Harr, "a. 439 street.
Elenora Schiek. IS. 223 18th street northeast.
Walter Caddington. 60. Casualty Hospital.
Dellie Markle. a. Georgetown Hospital.
Bruce L. Hutchinson, 4s, 1905 18th street
northeast
Charlotte E. Wohlfarth, SO. 1919 Church
John H. Barnard. s5. 354: Warder place.
Daniel Mccarthy. -, Walter Reed Hospital.
Martha E. Pyle. 40. 1890 9Th street south
west.
Daniel Kavanaugh. 43, United States Sol.
diers' Home Hospital.
James r. Patton, IS. 1901 Lamont street.
Frank Lombardo hours. 731 Sd street
northeast.
Charles Stafford. 65, Washington Asylum
Hospital.
RACHEL Phillips, As. 212 / street southwest.
Lena Smith. -. Tuberculosis Hospital
Sarah X. Winston, 80. J44 oath street.
Evening star., 1919-09-02
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Arthur Brown and Katherine X. Bowens
Charles II. Rehman and Julia Scheele, both
of GaetOn, Pa
Garter H. Lucas and Harriet +. Dabney.
Franklin Perrin of this city and Leonora
Lupton of Columbus. Ohio.
William +. Bethea and Minnie Sullivan. both
of Baltimore. Md.
Thomas A. Frazier and Christina Mcdonald.
Rernard C. Chapman and Janory Stocks.
Raymond c. Luekett of this city and Jean
l.. Wood of New York city.
Roy 3. jenkins of this city and Margaret X.
Iaruerd Of Springfield, Mass.
Aeon r. Thompson of Steubenville, Ohio. and
Grace c. Adams of this city.
Edgar Markham of st. Paul. MINI, and
Frances L. Hart of this city.
George +. Blowett of jamestown, n. D., and
Marguerite NJ. Burns of this city.
benjamin 4. r. Bean and Verna r. Dove
Earl II. Baker of North River, Va, and Ber-
tie A. Pence of Staunton, Va.
Carl l.. Rohey of Silver Spring. Nd, and
Pearl Sherwood of Burtonsville, Nd.
Evening star., 1919-09-02
Births Reported.

The following births have been repo ted h
the health department in the last tweuty-fou
hours:
william i. and Mary S. Tear. boy.
Nicholas and Anna Polousbkin. girl.
aohn Z. and Mary Z. Malloy. boy twins
Clarence W. and Kathryn NJ. Mitten. girl.
Kugene ". and Carrie L. Merryman boy.
Henry E. and Tina l.. Marquiss, girl.
Herbert and Anne Jones. girl.
John D. and Maggie Inscoe. boy.
William T.. and Ssllie Dove. girl
0tho +. and Boyd I. Davidson. girl.
Walter p. and Catherine g. barr. girl.
John and Amalia Coils. hSy.
Ben jamin and Anna Cohen. girl.
Max and Elsie F. ApplebaIm. girl.
Thomas 3. and n. Elizabeth Williams. boy.
John and Cora Thomas. boy.
william and Dora Sullivan. girl.
Leroy and Mary Pender. rov.
Jefferson D. and Edith r. johnson, boy.
Nathaniel and Mary Bacon. hoy.
Evening star., 1919-09-02
MExICANS KILL BANDIT,
SLAYER OF AMERICAN

The bandit who murdered Adam
Schaefer, American citizen. in Zacate-
cas- August % has been killed by
Mexican federal troops. according to
advices to the State Department today
from Mexico City. A dispatch from
the American consul at Salina Cruz
said Schaefer was natural1Zed
American, thus clearing up the ques-
ton of his citizenship.
When attacked Schaefer was re-
ported to have had heavy pay roll
for the mines where he was employed.
His mother lives at Sharpsburg, Pa.
Evening star., 1919-09-02
5OclettW

Continued from Eighth Page.)
Mr. and Mrs. Z. W. Smithers of Co
Iumbia road. has left Washington for
an extended trip through the west
She will make visits in Chicago, St
Paul, Yellowstone Park and Seattle.
and will also visit points in California
and Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Munck have
returned to Washington after spend
ing the month of August at Atlantic
CITY