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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-07-03


vince Charles what an impossible
thing that was just now. Office ex-
penses had been cut. The mill was
not running full time; orders had
fallen off-"the war. you know--ended
too soon; business was not prepared
for It," etc.
SO Charles. one Of those who had
risked all to end the war too soon,"
found himself hoist by his own petard.
Mr.. Huber continued. telling him
they had filed his place with girl at
50 less per week, "nnd she had proved
very satisfactory; perhaps, II the re-
turned soldier was willing to accept
reduction"
Brenden was not qulck-spOken
young man and before, In his righteous
wrath, he could frame fitting reply.
something happened.
She of the brown eyes burst Into the
room. the eyes full of flashing light.
and bending them fixediy on the man
ager said: II wish to resign immedi-
ately. Mr.. Huber. Yes, heard what
you said," she continued. not giving
the boss chance to reply "and what
think I should hate TO My. live In
the home town Of this concern and
know the owners. know the lump
sum plan that this Office is run on. too.
and into whose pocket that five dollars
a week that you knocked OF my pay
goes. Just took this place to do my
share during the war and now I'm GO
ing home to rest. II you give Mr..
Brcnden his job back. with raise
and here she glanced for the first time
ut the soldler-"I'll keep still. II you
don't-well, you know the owners
motto Is "A job for every soldier"
Huber, grown first red and then
angry eyes Of the girl. Then. because
he knew she had the goods on him, he
turned suddenly back to his desk and
flung over his shoulder nt Brenden:
Report tomorrow morning."
The girl hurried from the room.
Brenden. wasting no moro time thnn
was necessary to answer "Yes. sir" In
n tone equally curt, took himself out
Of the offices and the building, and on
tne sldewnlk awaited .ne "ppearanco
vi ,ne pro"n-eseu "e'o'ne.
soon she came ou. OF .ne en'runce'
anu pefore sne saw MN ne ssw .ns.o -.
were .ears IN ner eyes .ne a'nsy ~
ue overseas cap came OIL anu onar'cs
,"eeu he,' ne s'ii so.s". ~ s''e"pe.
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nc w"s ~, i" s.,a.. o- - .,.sa.
$50 ~ - Nrss r~,' C"-, 49,.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-07-03

the car around-"And be quick about
It," she added.
The first drops Of rain pelted down
from the now thoroughly black dome
above them, striking In the road with
the sharpness Of pebbles.
Lucky it's limousine" said the
tall traveller. "Better hop in. Wen
be getting 1t hard In a second or two"
"You must let me take you on to the
Tavern in the car" she said. "Turn
about is fair play. cannot allow you
to"
"Never mind about me-" he broke In
cheerily. He had been wondering If
she would make the offer, and he felt
better now that she had done so. "I'm
accustomed to roughing It. 1 don't
mind a soaking. I've had hundred Of
EN-"
"Just the same you shall not have
one tonight" she announced firmly.
| "Get in behind. shall sit with the
driver"
If anyone had told him that this
rafting, dilapidated automobile-ten
years old, at the very least, he would
have sworn--was capable Of covering
the mile in less than two minutes he
would have laughed in his face. Al
most before he realized that they were
on the way up the straight, dark road
the lights In the windows of Harts
Tavern came into view. Once more
the bounding, swaylng car came to q
stop under brakes, and he was relax
ing after the strain of the most hair
raising ride he had ever experienced
Not word had been spoken dur
ing the trip. The front windows were
lowered The driver-an old. hatchet
faced man--had uttered a single wore
Just before throwing III the clutch n
the crossroads In response to thu
young woman's crisp command Il
drive to Hart's Tavern. That wore
was uttered under his breath and l
Is not necessary to repeat 1t here.
The wayfarer lost no time in climb
ing out Of the car. AS he leaped to thu
ground and raised his green hat he tool
second look at the automobiles lool
of mingled wonder and respect.
was an old-fashloned. high-powere'
car, capable, despite Its antiquity, o
astonishing speed In any sort of &c
ing.
"For heavens sake" he began
shouting to her above the roar OF tn
wind and rain. don't let him driv
like that over those" l
you're getting wet" she cried out
thrill in her voice. "Good night
and thank youl"
"Look outw rasped the unpleasan
. driver, and in went the clutch. TIL
man in the road jumped hastily to on
side as the car shot backward with
[ jerk, curved sharply, stopped for tn
3 fraction Of second, and then bounde
forward again, headed for the eros.
3 roads.
Z "Thanks!" shouted the late passeI
ger after the receding tail light. an
, dashed up the steps to the porch tina
ran the full length of Hart's Tavern.
IL A huge old-fashioned lantern hun
above the portal, creaking and strait
, ing in the wind. dragging at its stor
, supports and threatening every II
slant to break loose and so frolickin
A.. away with the storm.
= He lifted the latch and. being ia
, man, involuntarlly stopped as h
. passed through the door, needles
a precaution, for gaunt, gigantic mouI
: taineers had entered there before hi
= and without bending their arrogar
!, heads.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-07-03

When school friend invited me to
visit her she explained thar probably
little of interest would occur In the
small place In which she lived. But
the first night was far from dull.
Her father Is minister. and at 2
o'clock a. m. he was aroused and
asked to perform marriage service.
My friend and were called as wit
nesses. Although the electric power
had been shut of at midnight. candles
threw sufficient light on the situation
SO that we knew 1t was an elopement.
The license had been procured In an
adjoining county.
After the service had been read the
bridegroom produced a bag Of peanuts.
The pastors compensation was part.
ly-used meal ticket. good In town In
which he never vlsited.--Chicag0
Tribune.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-07-03

Hippity--Some Of our ladies' ought
to make great baseball pitchers.
Hopp--Howja figure thatf
Hippity--W'hy they have consider
able control Of their curves.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-07-03

v culture.
Culture means perfect snd sscsl
Evening journal., 1919-03-08
DELAWARE HAS
HARD SCHEDULE
Will Play Penn and George
town University Football
This Season
OPENING GAME
ON OCTOBER 4
spseIal % The LvehIng laurnal.


NEWARK, Del. March s.--W. Wilson
Laltomus, manager Of the Delaware
College football team FOR the season
of 1919, has practically completed an
excellent schedule. For The arst time.
a team representing the blue and gold
viii meet the University Of Pennsyl-
'ania on Franklin Field, October Il, and
Georgetown University 40 Washington
on November 4. The season on Frazer
Field win open with Franklin and Mar
shall as the attraction on October 4. A
team representing this institution has
not appeared here for several years. u
IS felt by the athletic management
that the game with the University OF
Pennsylyania Will meet with the hearty
approval Of Delaware Alumni and that
they viii 90 TO Franklin Field In large
numbers 70 support their team. The,
schedule follows:
October 4-Franklin & Marshall at
Newark.
October ii-u. OF p. at Franklin Field.
ark. ,~~ - -"
October -a5-HaveFford College a.
November i--Georgetown University
al Washington.
Newark.
November 22-open.
November 21-Pennsylvania Military
College at Chester.
Evening journal., 1919-03-08
TEXTS WINS OVER
NECK In TWO FALLS

Taking two straight falls out Of his
adversary Tommy Texts. the Greek
Erappler defeated Harry Neck. tho
Turk, IN the principal bout on fhe
wrestling card at Pyihian Castle last
1lght Ieyis had the advantage Of
Neck In w5ighI strength and science.
The Imperial wrestling bouts are
seing promoted by Frank Lynch.
ln the scmi-w ndup, Clem Haskell
threw sam Denn in two straight falls.
iasket Outweighs his opponent By IS
POUNDS, and Il was this handicap that
lnally gave him the victory.
The opening bout was between Nal
-olm Mccoy and Young Wilson. The
9oys were evenly matched as 20 wsisht
Put Mccoy soon showed his superior
49,. u was sciences against strength.
nd science won, In one and a third
minutes Wilson was pinned down by a
body scissor. IN the second tllt VII
son, While In a close scissors hold about
iis ribs. cried out enough. Time. ) "a
minutes.
Dur ug the intermissiou John Heracle
Nas introduced by Mr. Lynch, who an
lounced that Mr., Her5cls would coon
"a seen IN action IN match with
ohnsOn, of Chicago.
At the conclusion OF the main match,
larry Neck announced ne would meet
my iJ0-poun1 man ia Tue country.
Evening journal., 1919-03-08
NrnopuqNG RuYERA co. eIeARs.

The Ruyera Lopez Company Of Phil
adelphla. manufacturers Of Havana
cigars. have a number Of men IN this
neld calling on the trade under the
supervision OF their president, Samuel
0lster, arranging for 4 larger distribu-
ton of their goods IN this city and
state, Rocker, Scott and Moore will
handle the complete lipe Tor Delaware,
Eastern shore Of Maryland and VlF-
ginia. The line consist Of pure Havana
goods, selling from 40 TO = cents. An
extensive Advertising campaisn viii be
started by this flrm as socn as dlstrinu-
lion q their goods has been completed,
Evening journal., 1919-03-08

OF each hand In the pigiurs he Is us
ing an fingers because he had 20 keep
himself steady ne'0rs The camera,
Casey weighs t25 pounds. Ha Is ;
feet, 3 inches tall. lie Is a physical
marvel and he developed himself by
COanECr breathing.
Breathing exercises have made him
what he Is. lie recently came from
Hollywood. Cal. where he taught
Douglas Fairbanks how 10 breathe and
how 20 do gymnasiis stunts. Bull Nom
tana succeeded him.
Il was born in johannesburg. South
Africa" no says. II began to take
Evening journal., 1919-03-08

"The worlds best developed boy
so-ealled by Mlxiek. the famous Eng
lish expert-is working as assistant 70
physical Director Frank Cayou. the in
dian athlets, who is in charge OF the
Illinois Athletic Club gymnasium In
Chicago.
HIS name e Fred Casey, he Is %
years old and he has had mere eXpsri-
ences already, than fall TO- the lot "
the most octogenarians
Casey Is a wonderful hand halalcer,
He can balance himself on the thumb
and foretinger Of each hand.
he thinks nothing OF h1lannins him
self with his thumns and two fingers
Evening journal., 1919-03-08

I, breathing exercises when I was Kid
and took up hand balancing as a fad
became proficient under the training
OF Tremp Van Disselen, a Dutch ex-
pert Ia my h0ma town. IIe took me
TO London and then returned 10 Az
Fica and became a circus performer.
put In four years touring South A.
icl.
"Clrcusslns IN Africa Il easy COM
pared With performing In this country.
We have those. long jumps When we
Travelled we trekked. We'd give a per-
!ormanee and then maybe Il would
take several days. 70 reach our next
stand. We had matinees on SATURDAYS
and we had Sundays free.
Then I went 10 Australia and col
into the varieties. started fJr Amer
lea, got as far as Hawaii and went
broke I nearly starved when aome one
invited me 20 4 pork snd bean dinner
az the I, NJ. g. A. II tasted mighty
scod After dinner ! did hand-bsl-
sncips stunt on top of the table sud
tho boys collected ssS FOR me.
Il got 10 san francisco and worked
os 4 longshoreman. Then ! opened .
physical eulluce school and later turr-
ed up At Hollywood as Fairbanks
trainer. After another spell al vaude-
VILE settled down as au athletic club
coach.
Hand Balancing Is the nnest Kind
% exercise though very difficult Il
/ develops The chest and arms and teach-
e. perfect balance. J honeslly am more
certain OF my balance on my hands
than on my fest a person Standing
ttill slways 6Ways a htile."
Evening journal., 1919-03-08
MISS REPP WINS
In EXCLAMATION

The annual defamation contest Of
the dupont Hish School was held in
the school last night. Ten scholars en-
tered for the four prizes. Professor
A. Il. spaid, commissioner Of education,
delivered an address on The proposed
new school code,
The winners of the deoiamstion con-
test were Aliss Dorothy Repr, flrst
prize; Miss Ruth Warren, second prize
Eugene Smith, third prize. and Miss
Stella Taynter, fourth prize,
The Judges were TIE Rev, Thomas
Kerr and William A. Hess and Misc
Catherine Fahenstock, OF Swarthmorei
Pa
Evening journal., 1919-03-08
MURpER AND sUIcIpE.

The Jury summoned by Coroner
Bullock last n ght IN the case OF Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph johnson. Negroes, ei
70. 5iI South Buttonwoed street, re-
turned a verdict % death due 70 stab
wounds inflicted by her husband in
the case % the womsu and that %
death from self inflicted wounds 10 the
case OF the man. Johnson killed his
wife In n quarrel and tlTen killed him
self.
Evening journal., 1919-03-08
MIkE DONLN IN MoXIEs.

Mike Donlln. The old-tims stsr OF the
Slanis, now sort Of q light comedian,
viii be seen 10 rTurn 20 the Right"
which will be seen at the Playhouse
three days. beginning Thursday March
l0lh.
Evening journal., 1919-03-08
y u. ARMoTR nYAn.

stephen l.. Armour, superintendent
% the Chester Heights campmseling
Association, died on Thursday At his
home IN Chelsea. Pa lie lived in VIII
minstcn for q time. when Young
man. In fs7i he established a husiness
IN Chester. He was member % Wide
Pest. O, A. r., Of Chester.
Evening journal., 1919-03-08
uuRY MRs. ". \. sMITH HERE.

Mrs. Mary J. Smith, widow Of Robert
l.. Smith, former letter carrier of
this city, was hurled at Riycrylew
cemetery this afternoon. Mrs. smith,
who was IN her elghtielh year. dled az
The residence Of her daushteF IN Wash
ington. d, c.. several days ago.
Evening journal., 1919-03-08
SOCIALIST TnRIM.

The Socialist sunday Forum will
meet az No. SIS Market street tomorrow
evening. Charles Sehl will 10 speaker,
Mr.. Sehl Is well known 90 the people
OF Wilmington, having spoken here
before. lie is national organizer OF the
Machinlst Union.
Evening journal., 1919-03-08
nay M pRANER.

The Women's Baptist Foreign Mis-
slonsry Society will hold rs annual
day Of prayer In North Baptist Church
Lincoln street. near Delaware avenue,
next Friday, from 90 5 o'clock Zach
one OF the local churches win DO wei
repFesepted.
Evening journal., 1919-03-08
SOLDIER Roy HOME.

William Moore, Company A. 5znd
Regiment. u. 5. A., was a guest OF the
Monday Club last nisht. He has just
returned from France, and gave an IN
ieresting account OF his experiences as
an American solder.
Evening journal., 1919-03-08
sEORGE 4. DICKERSON
DIED on PNEUMONIA 4

Tn the case Of George L. Dlckerson,
who was found dead az no. iOio Reed
street, Coroner Bullocks jury last
night returned a verdict Of death from
pneumonia.
Evening journal., 1919-03-08
BIBLE sTUDENTs MELTING.

At Jr. o. L. A. NJ. Hall, No, Ol Tat
Rall street, az 3 o'clock on sunday, w,
y. Woodwork will speak on tho sub
iect, rs There Probation After
Death 2"
Evening journal., 1919-03-08

once positions win bs found await
able IN the Want Ads.
Evening journal., 1919-03-08

To make that spare room earn some
thlng--advertlss Il ia the WANTS.
Adv.
Evening journal., 1919-03-08
N,crr>r WORN

PRlcE MACHINE GO General Ma.
chine A nepafr Work Machinery
bought and sold. as ". front ST
Tel saRHsW
Evening journal., 1919-03-08

DECORATIVE FURNISHINGS.
ELTWOOD SOUDER a SONS CO.
Decorative Furnlahings Etc, Ninth
end Orange Sts.
The Washington times., 1919-05-31
FLORIDA PAPER URGES
GLASS FOR PRESIDENT

The Evening Leader, OF Tarpon
Springs, Fla, in an editorial. nomi-
mates Carter Glass, Secretary of the
Treasury, for President. The edito-
rial reads:
Garter Glass has mede a success
ruI campaign for the Victory loan. the
amount subscribed being far over the
amount asked for. Would not Mr.
Glass make a successful campaign for
the Presidency OF the United States?
We have never heard him spoken OF
as d Presidential possibility, but We
hope that he may not only be pos
sibiiity but a reality. He is peculiar
IL qualified for tho position OF Exc
cutiye. He has fathered some OF the
ocst measures which have ever be-
come laws in America. The present
elastic banking and currency laws,
the Federal Reserve banking system.
making money panics impossible. we
believe. are children OF his fertile
brain, and he is Of the old Scotch
stock that fights to the death for
what is right Carter Glass is small
in stature. but he would make a big
President if we do not miss our
guess.
The Washington times., 1919-05-31
GIRL HELD
FOR AUTO Staying

COLUMBUS, Ohio. May 31.-One
young woman is under arrest today
and the police are searching for an
other in connection with the murder
last night OF Milton Given Donovan,
a taxi driver. Donovan was shot and
killed and robbed near Summerford,
Madison county.
Mrs. Leila GriZzel, twenty-three and
pretty, OF this city, was arrested as
she tFamped along the FRICTION line
near the scene of the murder. She
admits having had a ride last night
in Donovan's car, but says she got out
to pick wild flowers. She maintains
she knows nothing of the murder and
robbery.
The police say that money found on
Mrs. GriEzel was folded 10 At the
empty purse lying beside Donovan's
body. An unused revolver also was
found in her possession.
The police frankly announced that
the second woman they are seeking is
Margaret Norris, alias Margaret Hun
ter.
Donovan was shot twice in the back
and at such short range that his
clothing was afire when he WAS
found. The shots could only have
been fred by some one on the rear
seat OF the machine. The slain man
was thhty-three years old Rnd lived
in this city.
The Washington times., 1919-05-31
PLAN HUGE PARADE
AS :"DRY PROTEST

Plans for A big parade. with 10000
people marching in protest against
the enforcement on July l OF the war
time prohibition act, will be present
ed 10 the Central Labor Union at
their meeting tonight. Sometime ago
q committee of the union were APP
pointed to plan q public demonstra-
ton. which would be q protest against
the enactment of this law.
This committee, the executive COM
mittee Of the union. has been work
ing on plans for a demonstration for
the past month. Tonight their plans
will be presented for consideration OF
the union.
II is understood. that in addition to
the parade. the committee has other
demonstration plans under considera-
ton. Members of the committee to-
dav would not disclose what repOr,
they will make tonight.
Never before has Washington wit
messed 4 demonstration such as plan
ned for June IA Some months ago
a wet" parade in Baltimore was
held. Whether Ghe parade was ef-
fectiye or not cannot be stated. but
il is we'll to point out, members OF
the Central Labor Union, say, that
Baltimore still is wet
The labor union represents nearly
all the Iaboring organizations In
Washington. and has thousands of
men and women enrolled as members.
At the meeting when the question OF
having a public protest demonstra-
ton against the liquor law was held,
four women delegates voted for a
demonstration.
The Washington times., 1919-05-31
REED ANQFT. MYER
CHAMPS TO CLASH

Five boxing bouts, for the benefit
C the 1900 wounded soldiers at the
Walter Reed Hospital, are scheduled
TO take place at 2 o'clock this
afternoon in the knights of Columbus
Hut, on Dogwood street, adjoining
the hospital grounds.
p These bouts will be between the
champions of Walter Reed Hospital
and at Fort Myer. Secretary RUDE
Kelley, Of the knights of Columbus,
has been selected to referee tn bouts.
The bouts on the program are:
Mickey Gallagher against Leroy TULIP;
frankie Burns against Young Waska
Charlie Bruce against Mike Seger;
Emil Roduit against Julius Kaits,
and Joe Mcconnell against Billy Sui
lfvsn. These boys will box four
rounds to a decision.
In addition to the boxing. Joe
Turner. claimant OF the worlds mid
dIeweight championship, will wrestle
with Sailor Jack former champion
OF the navy.
To accommodate the large crowd
expected a grandstand has been
erected at the northeast enr of the
auditorium with a seating capacity
of 500. The program will begin at
= o'clock in order to have the per-
formances over by dark.
The Washington times., 1919-05-31
BRITISH PAPERS PRAISE
U. S. CR0SS-SEA FLIGHT

LONDON. May s1.-The, Times and
Chronicle today Landed the feat #
the American navy's aviators in ny
ing across the Atlantic.
I'VE would like to have been the
first TO fly across the Atlantic" said
the Times, 'but, as we did not, we arc
heartily glad it was the Americans
who achieved it. This is a great per-
formance The suspicion that we en-
terrain unworthy jealousy is unfound-
ed. There Will be no sign of Jealousy
today when the port Of the Pilgrim
fathers greets their children's chill
dFen."
The Chronicle regrets any attempt
20 deprecate the achievements OF
Read. and said:
when all is said regarding the
route of the flight and the help of ships
along the way, the fact remains the
Americans have crossed the Atlantic
without setting foot on the ships.
They have demonstrated there is an
other way between Europe and Amer
lea besides that open to Columbus
and Wilson. It's a tribute to their
common sense that they chose the
best weather and best route, and ir-
suFed their safety as far as possible,
The ships along the way had nothing
70 do with the successful flight
The Washington times., 1919-05-31
OFFICIALS ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER SUCCESS OF FLIGHT

The success OF Commander Read
aroused the greatest enthusiasm
among officials and members Of Con-
gress here. All sorts of plans are be-
ing laid for properly honoring the
men who made the record-smashing
Journey. Among these is a recon.
mandation by Congressman Britten Of
Illinois, member of the House Naval
Committee, that Read and his men be
given the Congressional medal, OF
l.onor-a special one, if need be.
Various suggestions have been made
for disposition Of the NC-4. The one
most favored now is to have the ma
chine taken down" and shipped back
to the United States, to preclude pos
sTbility of its loss or destruction, and
have il placed in the Smithsonian In
stftution here for posterity to view.
The Navy Department is without Of
fetal news of Reads next move.
whether he will fly or travel other
wise to Paris in answer to President
Wilson'S request that the NC-4 crew
go to Paris after landing at Plymouth
is not known here.
The Washington times., 1919-05-31
EDISON D. c. ENVOY
TO TRADE MEETING

John Joy Edison. chairman Of the
beard Of directors of the Washing
ION Loan and Trust Company. was
named today by the District Commits
sioncrs to represent the Nationa:
capital at the second Pan-American
commercial, conference which begins
here Monday. The sessions will be
he'd in the Pan-Amcrican building.
The opening session will be held az
D. NJ Monday. according TO an
ncGncemcnt today by John Barrett,
director general O. the Pan-American
E-nion.
4; was originally intended 10 call
ne convection 10 order al 10 o'clock
T're,d ay morning. Absence from
Washington OF Vice President Mar
shan on that day has caused officials
10 change the opening date.
The Vice President will deliver the
address OF welcome to the COO dele
.aTes. Frank L. Polk, Acting Secre-
LRrv Of State. will preside over the
Monday session.
Moving pictures and illustrated lee
tUTes viii be given Monday evening
70 acqUaint the delegates with the
port facilities and shipping arrange
FlenlS OF the Latin-America countries.
-~hc same plan will be continued for
the other evenings OF the conference.
" iJh the exception Of Thursday even
ing. when a formal reception will be
given at the Pan-Americsn building
in honor Of the delegates.