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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-01-23
CHAPTER XVI.
The Laurel 10 the Brave.

The heart OF the man was like a
weight I'm his bosom. With SO many
hundred acres OF forest on fire. and
that. too. between the abandoned camp
md The Corners and Sunrise Cove.
how would Amanda Pariow and Caro-
lyn May know where to got
Certainly the place must have been
deserted In haste. There was Carolyn
Mays coat. The man caught It up and
stared around. ns though expecting the
child to be within sight.
The old woman's clothing was scat
tered about, too. II did not look as
though anything had been removed
from the hut. Coming out. he found
nnother article on the threshold-One
Of Amanda's gloves.
Joseph Stage lifted the crumplei
glove to his lips.
"Oh, God. spare her!" he burst forth.
Spare them bothi"
Then he kissed the glove again and
hid It away In the inner pocket Of hin
vest.
The hardware dealer tried TO thinl:
Of Just what the fugitives might have
done when they escaped from tho
cabin.
II II were true that Amanda woult
not run toward the fire, then she moN
than likely had taken the opposite di
rection on leaving the cabin. There
fore. Joseph Stagg went that way--set
ting of down the tote road. leading
Cherry by his birdie.
Suddenly he remembered callini
Prince the day Carolyn May had beef
lost on the ice. He raised his voice Ia
II mighty shout for the dog now.
"Princei Prlncey. old boy wher
are your
Again and again he called, but Their
was no reply. The smoke WINS moro
sitting and the heat more intense
every minute. Mr.. Stagg realized tina,
he must get out quickly II he woul'i
save himself and the horse.
He had just stepped into the buck
board again, when there wGs an e1-
cited scrambling In the underbrusb.
and welcoming bark was given.
"Prince Good boy |" the man shout
ed. "Where are theyf
The excited dog few Mt him, leapinu
on the buckboerd 80 as to reach him.
The mongrel was delighted. and
showed II an plainly AZ q dumb brute
could.
But he was anxious. too. Hc leaped
back to the ground. ran little ahead,
and then looked back to. sec n the man
wns following. The hardware dealer
shouted TO him again:
go ahead, Princeyl We're coming I"
He picked up the rcins and Cherry
started. The dog. barking his satisfac'
tion. ran on ahead and struck into Z
side path which led down Q glade. 10
seph stage knew Immediately where
this path led to. There was sprins
and . small mcsass In the bottom q
the hollow.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-01-23

ten-year-old girl made from q three
year-old lightweight suit Of her IA
ther. The little pleated skirt was pIeced
eight or nine times but the pleats hid
the piecing.
Expert Advice Given.
In Lincoln. Neb.. a room In the city
hall was donated by the mayor for the
use OF the home demonstration agen,
and her assistants In this remodeling
work. Here the old garments are
brought and expert advice Is given
their owners on how best TO make
them over. Some noteworthy accom-.
plishments In saving cloth have been
the uses which have beer made Of the
cloth fiour sack. Once used for dry.
Ing dishes. they now are made into
children's dresses. underga-men's
aprons. and other garments and attrac'
tive articles OF wear a-e the result.
The thrift of the French has always
been admired. This national charac
teristic has been attained In part by
their struggle to pay the huge indem
nifty exacted from them by the Ger
mans utter the Franco-Prussian war
Americas opportunity now comes tc
cultivate this same virtue. To help re
duce our war debt we must increast
our savings by individual sacrifice and
economy.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-01-23

A, the usual hour be ,tsrted for The
Cores for dinner. Having remained
In the store all the morning. be had
srneII Of smoke was than II had been
q; breakfast time. Quite involuntsrily
be quickened his pace.
The fog S.S smoke overcast the sky
fhlekiz and made II Of q trassy color.
Just az though a huge copper pot had
been overturned over the earth. WON
"a stood at their doors, talking back
rS.f iorfh In subdued tones There
was a spirit Of expectancy In the air.
The hardware merchant vas stridIng
along at a quick pace when he came 10
the Paripw place; but he vac not go
ing ~ fast that be did not bear the
carpenter teiling him "a bis cracked
voice.
Hey. yor. Joe staggi Hey. you!"
Amazed. Mr.. stagg turned TO look.
Pariow was bobbling from the rear
premises, grooming at every step
scarcely able 10 walk.
THAT sciatica's got me sg'in," be
snaried. I'm a,most doubled up
CoulS ~ climb into Q carriage 70 save
my soul"
"What d'you want 10 climb into q
carriage forY' demanded Mr.. Stage.
"'Cause somebody's got 10 90 fol
that gal of mine-and little Car'lyr
May. Amt you heard-or In your mind
NO rot ON maxim money down there u
your store that you don't know nothin
elsef'
Haven't I heard whatr' returned
the other with nne restraint, for hi
saw the old man was In pain.
The fires come over 10 this side.
saw tho flames myself. And Anror
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-01-23
Waiting Tln,ss.

So much OF our life Is spent In whit
Ing that It Is d pity that we should
not learn to do It well. and that means
waiting without frettins. learning to
fll In the time with something else.
II we cannot do the thing we wish to
do. and refusing to work ourselves
Into fever because something desir-
able IL deferred. The girl who has
not learned the art OF making the wait.
Ing times cheerful and useful times
should set herself to master the lesson
without DELAY. Girls Companion.
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us? And what did she tell usT' asked
the second toy.
"She said that we were going to be
taken on a journey TO a shop IN
far-away place." said the first toy.
"She said this when we were up In
Santa Claus shop. She told us we
would be unpacked In little while
after we came to the shop we were
being sent to. and that then we would
be taken out"
"Yes, and thenr' whispered the sec
ond toy.
That Is what IL going to happen
| now" the first toy answered. We're
going to be taken out"
"And what nextr' asked the second
toy.
Were going to be put all around in
the shop. Some Of us will hang on
little tree which they will fix up In
the window. 1t win he a very gay
little tree with tinsel and gold and
candy canes and toys"
"Oh." whispered the other toys.
"what glorious future awaits u.s."
"Yes," said the first toy. ''the fairy
also told us tand she said she was
telling us what was certainly going to
happen) that children would gaze In
at the window-oh so many children
would gaze in--at us!
| "And In fact she said grown-ups
would look at us too, for she remarked
that a grown-up who didn't care for
toys and children and Christmas and
all that sort Of thing wasn't grown
up to be admired or liked.
"Ah. we're going to be unpacked
now! Oh JOY, oh Joy! Oh. how ex-
citing this isl'' And the first toy was
pulled out Of the big packing case.
"Why. here we are again." said the
first toy to the second toy as they
looked at each other on a counter In
the shop.
Some Of the toys were on the tree
I'm the window and they were laughing
and smiling and somehow they seemed
to be sparkling with life and fun and
merriment.
"Oh, look I" said the first toy. "A
| cnliu Is COiillHR 10 iooh NJ us. On,
there are ever so many children COM
ing into the shop, and there are grown
ups too. and their voices-oh, aren't
their voices nice! They sound SO
merry and so happy and as IL they
loved each other and the whole world.
"I'm being bought, do believe" the
first toy continued.
"Oh, SO ANIL" said the second toy.
I'm going to be wrapped up"
I'VE must be gsing to be presents
from the mothers and daddies of the
children as Santa will come to get
most Of these toys just before Christ.
mas. They told ms that up In the
shop"
"Goodby," said the second toy
''merry Christmas"
merry Christmas" said the firs,
toy. "Oh see! How the children are
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-01-23

He Plunged Forward Issped the eIax.
Ing Brand and 0aiioped Down the
Road.
Crummit drove through and says that
you cnn't git by on the main road. The
fires followed the West Brook right
down and is betwixt us and Adams
old camp"
''Bless mel" gasped the hardware
dealer. paling under his tan.
"waif" snarled Parlow. Coin TO
stnnd there chatterin' all day. or be
you goin' TO do sonethingr
somebody must get over tc that
cabin and bring them out" Joseph
Stngg said. without taking 0ffense at
the grabbed old carpenter.
"waii" exclaimed Parlow. ''glad ter
zee you're awake"
"Oh. I'm awake" the other returned
shortly. ~ was just figuring on who's
got the best horse"
~ have" snapped Pari0w.
Eyes. And I'd decided on taking
Cherry. too" the hardware dealer add
Cd. and swung into the lane toward the
carpenters barn.
"Hey. youi Needn't he 10 brash
about It." growled the carpenter. "He's
my hoss. ! s'posef"
Joseph Stagg went straight nhend.
and without answering. Having once
decided on his course, no wasted no
time.
He rolled back the big door and saw
Cherry already harnessed In his box
stall.
Together they backed the animal be-
tween the shafts. fastened the traces.
and Mr.. Stagg leaped quickly to the
seat and gathered up the reins.
"You'll halter take the Fallow road"
the carpenter shouted after him. "And
have a care drivln' Cherry"
Horse and blackboard whirlcd out OF
the yard and his voice was lost to the
hardware merchant.
Cherry stepped out splendidly. and
they left q cloud OF dust behind them
as they rolled up the pike. not In the
direction OF the abandoned camp. Fore
warned. he did not seek TO take the
shortest way TO the cabin where
Amanda Parlow and Carolyn May were
perhaps even now threatened by the
forest hre. The Fallow road turned
north from tho pike three miles from
The Corners.
Fiecks Of foam began to appear on
Cherry's glossy coat almost at once.
Tho air was very oppressive. and there
was no breeze. S
The streak Of Aama that had fol-
lowed down the banks e West
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-01-23

Inc harvesting OF the corn crops In
veneaue'a commences In September
or October. In most sections OF the
country only one crop IL raised an
nua',y' though with Irrigation there
could easily be two. Most OF the corn
rn'sed IN venezuela 10 white. and the
MARKET for this IL not no good In the
west Indies a. for the yellow varieties
IN case OF any deficlt In the corn crot
IN the United States, venexaela might
wen % considered a. an available
source Of supply.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-01-23
NEW CLOTHES

Invoice your wardrobe care
fully and be sure you really need
every article you plan to buy.
For the articles to be replaced.
choose material In garments
which viii harmonize with the
rest Of your wardrobe. 1t is eco
nomical to buy fewer garments
ut a time and to buy the best ma.
terinl one can afford.
In ready-made garments.
choose conservative styles that
they may be worn long time.
Select garments appropriate to
the use they are Intended for and
suItnble to your Individuality. II
Is economical to limit the num-
ber and variety Of colors In your
wardrobe.
Standard materials Of COOL
grade, such as wool serge, broad
cloth. flannel. crepe de chine.
gingham. dimity. and percale,
are economical because they
wear well and are never out OF
style.
II you have the time and abil-
ity, II Is economy to make your
clothes or part Of them.
In buying ready-to-wear un-
dergarments give preference to
simplicity In style and good
workmanship, because they wear
better and are easier to launder.
One garment Of good material
will outlast two cheaper ones;
but It may be economy to buy
cheaper material for garments
worn only occasionally.
Buy nfter the rush season. Es-
.. innate the quantity Of material
required before buying. Select
n garment that will serve two
purposes II possible.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-01-23

So the first and second toys were
wrapped up and they waited for
Christmas morning just as other toys
were waiting In the city shops, the
village shops, and In Santa Claus
shop--from where they all came In the
very first place of all.
And as Santa Claus heard the re-
ports Of the pleasure Of the children
over this years toys he smiled to him
self and said:
"That Is all want as reward for
my work !"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-01-23

WI JDs@ 49,
ly 50 ak for JOY.
creaked q toy IN a
great and enor-
nous packing box.
what is itf
What lis all the
ex cite m e IT,
asked another toy.
They are 60
ing to unpack us
and put us In the
W n d ow a d q
around the shop.
oh. it's going to
be wonderful. It's
lust as the fairy
told us"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-01-23
GARMENTS MADE
FROM DISCARDS
Material Cut in Expenses Made
by Reducing Amount Of New
Wearables Bought.
CONSERVATION OF CLOTHING
Home Demonstration Agents Busy
Showing Women Throughout coun-
try How to Make Use Of Cast
on Garments Of All Kinds.

"You must be the son of my old
friend Edward Miller" said the man
back on visit In his home town TO
the small boy he met on the street.
for you have his eyes and his mouth"
"Yes. and his pants. too" piped up
Eddie.
This winter Eddie Miller won't be
alone when II comes to wearing IA
ther's cnst-ofr trousers cut down for his
dimInutlve form. All over the coun-
try the Eddies and Johnnles are being
clad In warm garments made from dis
carded clothing which Of late years
has been given or thrown away, and
the Susies and farys display with
pride the dress mother made from her
year-before-last skirt" Thrift has be-
come the rule almost overnight. The
old saw. "a penny saved is penny
earned" has taken on fresh meaning
to many In the past year.
With those whose Incomes are n
thousand dollars or less economists
state 40 to GO per cent has had TO go
for food during these war yenrs. Rents
have gone up too In many places. so
that often the only place where u cut
can be made In expenses ls In the cloth
Ing column. Realizing TINT there are
many who. anxious to save by utlliz-
ing old materials. nre unable to do so
because Of lack Of knowledge, the home
demonstration agents under the extern
sion service OF the department OF ngri-
culture In connection with the state
agricultural colleges have been holding
classes In clothing conservation In all
pnrts Of the country. This work has
evoked marked response from women
attending and some remarkable results
have been attained.
Fashion Shows Popular Events.
Proud of their efforts and anxious
to have their neighbors profit by their
experience. the pioneers In this work
have put on fashion shows" where
parades are staged In the manner of
the big store parades ut the opening
OF clothing seasons. However, the
models In these up-to-dnte fashion
shows wear garments remodeled from
old material.
The campaign has been especially
strong In Iowa and Nebraska. Stores,
halls. private homes and libraries have
been utilized for the exhibits ana as
places In which to hold the "cllnics.' .
To the "cllnics" those who are inter-
ested bring garments and leftOvers and
discuss with the expert In charge the
best way OF putting them to new uses.
In Cerro Gordo county. Iowa, IN es-
pecially Interesting display OF gar
ments wns held In the Mason City H.
brary. One much-admlred piece OF
work was u good-looking dress for q
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-01-23

Summing Outsiue
that window look
ing mt the tree
with all our
friends upon 1t!
wouldn't you
think the window
would break? See
their faces right
against the win
dow pane. Oh,
isn't Christmas
too wonderful and
and glorious for
words"
1T most GER
talnly is." said the
first toy. Good
by. I'm COINS
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Apple juice helps to jell 'Quinc,
juice.
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DADCY5lV9N|Nl
lA)QY TALE
8 hAH @IIl18@
THE TOY snoP.

They're going to get us ready.
shey're going to get rs ready. oh Joy,
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Dried lima beans are delicious bake
under a piece Of fresh pork.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-01-23
Il Worked.

t Worked.
''what don't understand Ia this"
said Mr.. Jagsby. AZ he reached home In
the wee sma' hours. ri told Sam at
the poker club to tell you ! was not
there and he said Boss. dey amt no
use tryin' to fool de n,issus, cause she
done got Dc goods on you.'"
"Oh. that's easily explained" an.
swered Mrs. Jagsby. ~when he started
to cay you were not there told him
you wers sitting right In front Of the
telephone and corld zee you."--Bir
minsham gs-Heraid
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-01-23

Mush bars may be baked a. well a
fried.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16
URGES HOUSE COMMITTEE
TO VISIT ELEPHANT BUTTE

Washington. D. c, June 15.-At the
first meeting of the house committee
Of irrigation OF arid lands today rep
resentstive c. B. Hudspeth urged the
committee to visit each one OF the
irrigation projects. commencing with
the Elephant Butte dam. so that the
committee might have first hand in
formation concerning the work OF
these projects. crops being cultivated
the flow OF water. and additional ap-
preparations needed for any project
to make II complete.
Rep Hayden OF Arizona and Evans
OF Nevada spoke in favor OF the sug-
gestion- The matter Is now up to
floor leader Mondell and Chairman
Good OF the appropriation committee
and II these gentlemen give their as
sent the trip Will be made After the
committee adjourned. Mr. Hudspeth
conferred with chairman Kfnkaid.
who stated that he is strongly in IA
Vcr OF the trip and said the commit
tee should consume at least one
month in making the tour and get a
complete report on all projects near
ing completion and newly proposed
projects The committee decided 10
can director Of the reclamation ser
vice Davis and have him give an ex-
massive statement concerning all
government irrigation projects in the
United States.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16
Vice President Sends
fCongrats' To Hoosiers
As To Memorial Plan

Washington, June 16.-In a letter 10
the Home County Folks" back in In
diana. Thomas R Marshall, vice-pres-
ident Of the United States, praises
their planting Of memorial tree IN
honor Of the boys who went to war
from Collamer- The report OF the
tree planting was made TO the Ameri-
can Forestry association. which is
registering all memorial trees IN 4
national honor roll The association
informed the vice-president, who was
so proud of the home folks, Collamer
being in his home county. that he
wrote the following letter:
The idea appeals to me far more
than stored urn or animated bust. It
embodies a living thing, representa-
tive of a vital sentiment OF the Amer
lean people. and I hope It is going to
be universally popular in America
When the tree shall grow large
enough a fitting plate can be attach
ed TO each one Of them bearing the
names Of the soldiers
"Of course it rejoices me to know
that citizens OF my county under your
leadership have been among the first
to take advantage OF this idealistic
and patriotic movement.
May heaven send sunshine and
showers upon these trees so that they
may live TO a distant age-vital re-
minders to the youth OF every gener-
alton OF what America has done and
great incentives to the doing Of the
fine things for which the Republic
has been so remarkably conspicuous"
Memorial tree planting. reports TO
the American Forestry association
show. is going on all over the coun-
try. Since the signing OF the armis-
tice the association has been carry
ing on the campaign. Colleges are
planting trees in honor OF their he
roes and municipalities are including
memorial tree planting in their ne
mortal plans. Many senior classes
about 10 graduate are planting trees
on the college campus
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16
g Rip Roaring Drunk
Beats Daily Nipper"

London, Eng, June 1s.-It Is be-
cause England has become such a
meat-eating nation. meat being eaten
at least twice daily, not counting ba-
con for breakfast. that the birthrate
has declined steadily during the past
fifty years. according TO DR.. Josiah
Oldfield- Meat eating. he says. pro-
duces sterility, and the nation should
eat more fruits and nuts. Countries
like Bulgaria, Rumania and Serbia,
where meat is not national dietary,
have high and Increasing birthrates,
statistics show.
Dr. Oldfield also surprised folks by
saying II was better to get rip roar
ing drunk once a month than to be
a daily .-nipper," for the latter induce
steril.ty-
He advises against eating eggs
from fowls overtaxed with egg-pro-
ducing foods. such as fish. blood and
meat saying eggs from fowls fed nat
urally on grain and vegetables were
more healthy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16
ROAD BUILDING MATERIAL
OF A. E. F. GOES TO STATES

Washington, D. c., June 16.-Texss.
Arizona and Mexico will soon receive
further aid from the government for
good roads. At the request OF the
department of agriculture the war de-
partment has ordered to be returned
from France as soon as possible a
large quantity Of engineering equip
ment 10 be distributed by the de-
partment of agriculture to the states
for use in construction and mainte-
nance Of federal aid highways. The
equipment will be distributed TO the
states without charge and viii be ap-
portioned on the basis Of the allot-
ments in the federal aid road act. in
the same way that 10000 army motor
trucks are now being distributed.
The equipment includes 1900 cater
pillar tractors. 400 road rollers and
large number Of concrete mixers,
graders. rock crushers, locomotives,
dump cars. steam shOvels. hosting en-
Eines and electric motors
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16
AtLeaSt 10Die
When Pleasure
Boat OUertnrnS
Victims Manly Children
In Tragic Accident On
River In Alabama.

Tuscaloosa. Ala. June 1s.-Nineteen
persons, most of them children, are
known to have been drowned, while
rescue parties, aided bypowerful
searchIights. were drapping the War
rior river near Tuscaloosa, for the
bodies Of Il others missing from a
pleasure party Of So who were cast
into the water late Sunday when a
gasoline launch was overturned in
mid-stream near here.
The boat, the Mary Francis, was
owned by sam Aston, a Tuscaloosa
capitalist, who had been giving week
" boat rides TO children Of the city.
Aston was saved after he had eN-
hausted himself endeavoring to save
his guests
OvercroVding is given as the cause
Of the accident, though the launch
was supposed TO have a passenger
capacity Of so.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16
LIEUT.. FICHEY oRDEREp HERE.

Washington. D. C.. June 1s.-First
Lieut. James Fichey, quartemaster
corps, has been ordered from Wash
ington to FL Paso.