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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-06

M PUBLIC SALE s,.x,..,
b, vii, ssIi At Public Auction. Gs ny
place I'D djoining Southwest corner Of
Beaver Heights Addition 70 Beaver.
Okla. on
Monday, March 10Th
Commencing at 10 O'Clock .. N. =
n Head Of Cattle -
Holstein, age z. giving milk; Cream
Jersey, s, fresh soon: Brown Jer-
sey. s. fresh soon: Hereford. age :.
giving milk: Hereford. age 4. calf
by sldo. Hereford. age 4, giving milk;
Q Hereford hcifers, coming 2; 2 Red
heifers. Gaming Q; black steer calf.
Mares and Mules
Black mare, age .. VT. 1900. In
foal: back mare. age 8, VT. 1900;
bay mare, age 8, VT. 1000; bay mare.
smooth mouth; bay mare. age 8. VT.
600. roam mare, coming 3; brown
mare. coming 3; 2-year-old mule; l.
year-old mule.
Household Goods
piano, DoI.avla separator, queen
mediator. chairs, dining, kitchen and
rr -nhi r. Q rockers. 6-hole range
with reservoir, Q bedsteads with
springs, davenport, 3 dressers. buf-
let. Ice box. oil barrel, washing ma
chine, many other things.
Farm Implements
az wide-tire Weber wagon; low
wheel wagon with rack; John Deere
lister, good as new; 12-inch Grand
Detour gang plow; 16-inch walking
plow; 2-section harrow; Deering row
binder; garden cultivator; John Deere
disk; John Deere cultivator; 2 sets
leather harness; set single harness.
Free lunch at noon. Bring your
drinking cups and spoons.
TERMS-All sums under $1,000 cash
On sums over $1,000. a credit of
months time will be given, purchaser
giving note bearing 10 per cent in
terest from date and secured with
approved security. 10 per cent dis
count for cash. No property to be
removed till settled for.
A. Il. FOSHER, Owner
Col. w. l.. Mason. Auctioneer
A. s. Foster, Clerk
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-06
j. r. NEWSOM,
County Agent, Beaver, Okla

NOTICE OF. SALE OF real. ESTATE
State of Oklahoma, Beaver County, IS
In County Court
In the Matter OF the Estate Of John o.
Morrison. Deceased. No. ana
Notice liz hereby given that pursuant
the County Beaver. and State of Okla
homa. made on the II day Of February.
a. ID. 1919. In the matter OF the estate of
John o. Morrison. Deceased. Tho under
signed. as the administrator of the said
estate OF the said decedent. Will sell at
Beaver, oklahoma, to the highest bid
der for cash. subject to confirmation by
day OF April. A. d. 1919. at 400 o'clock
p NJ, at tho Court House In Beaver
In said County of Beaver, all the right.
title, Interest and estate Of John ..
Morrison at the time of his death. and
all right, title. and interest that the
said estate has. by operation of law or
otherwise, acquired in and TO tho real
Northeast Quarter of Section Fifteen
u5) In Township Three. (S) North of
Range Twenty-seven (27}, T.. c. NJ.
Beaver County, oklahoma.
Said sale of said roal estate will be
for cash, bids must be In writing and
a Risiey. Attorneys at Law. Beaver.
Okla, or may be delivered to the ad-
ministrasor. l. N. Edwards. personally.
at LnKemp. Oklahoma. or may be filed
In the Office of the Judge Of the County
Court.
Lated this Twenty. sevcnt, day Of
February. ls'9.
BY LooFBouRRow 4 RizLEY,
Ills Attorneys.
"a $40 80
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-06
COOPER


Charley Cooper. the subject of this
sketch was born March 3. 1899, in
ChautauQua County. Kansas. De-
parted this life at Elkhart, Kansas.
Dec. 6. 1918. Charley was the young
est son of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Cooper
of Blako, Okla. Charley was loved by
all. He was a regular attendance of
the u. b. Sunday School at Miller
Creek when he was at home. He
leaves to mourn his death, four
brothers. Mr.. Albert Cooper. of Clay
ton. N. NJ. Mr.. Elijah Cooper. of
Bslko, Okla, Mr.. Homer Cooper of
Enid. Okla. Mr.. william II. Cooper
in France: three sisters, Mrs. Mary
Jones. Balko, OKLA. Mrs. Rose Nc
Curdy OF Beaver, Okla. Mrs. Alta
Mathews of Beaver. Okla. dear
father and mother and a host of
friends. The funeral was preached at
his fathers by Rev. ]. +. Keith,
pastor u. d. Church at Miller Creek.
His body was laid to rest in the Balko
cemetery.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-06
NOTICE

To the Boys of Beaver County:
Boys. do you know that every boy
in Beaver County who has finished
the eighth grade. now has a chance to
win q two years scholarship In the
Oklahoma A. & M. college.
The Legislature has Just passed q
law which provides that the County
Superintendent shall hold an exami-
nation in his once in Beaver on June
18th. and 14th Of this year.
Any Beaver County boy who has
finished the eighth grade can enter
this examination.
The questions for this examination
will be furnished by the Faculty of
the Oklahoma A. & M. College. and
all papers will be graded by the Col
lege Faculty.
The two Beaver County boys who
| make the highest average grade will
win two years scholarship each in
Oklahoma A. & M. College. ~
The Boys and Girls Club work in
Beaver County. Is connected with the
Oklahoma A. & M. College. and all
T, Club instructions to Club members
come from the A. & M, College.
Boys who are doing Club Work
will naturally have the advantage in
this contest
What is the answer? Join the
| Boys Clubs at once. and get in line
for this chance to win an education
FREE.
All Beaver County Boys who were
ten years old on January LIST. and who
were not yet nineteen years old on
the same date. are eligible to Join the
Rows Cluhs this vear
See or write to your County Agent
and he will give you all the informa-
tion to be had about It. Influenza
and bad weather have prevented his
seeing the boys while in school this
winter, but you can join the clut
work any way by seeing or writing
him about II. It costs nothing to joir
the clubs and It costs nothing to en-
ter the contest for these scholar
ships.
Two Beaver County boys are goinl
to win this. Why not be one y
them?
]. r. NEWSOM,
,vkx Ia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-11
S hould BolslevlSm
Gain FOOthold
New York Banker Declares Business
and Industrial World Would Sc
Turned Upside Down - Labor
Would Find It's r ights and Priv
leges Gone

Boston. Jan - The business M
industrial world would be turned up =
side down. investors interest; would
be wiped out and labor would hna
rs present rights and privileges gone
Il Eoisnevlsm should prevail n his
country. Francis II. Sisson. zee pres
dent Of the Guaranty Trust CO., #
New YORK. declared today IN warn
.ng business men to guard d5a!I-:;-
chaos ana mob rule.
'.EoIshcvisln must be stamped out.
sad Mr.. Sisson. Who apokc ~ =
me.t:n. held under the auspices u
the Massachusetts Chamber u '-oil!-
mere.
II. IS 4 far greater menace t.lili
most If us have any idea. Private
ownership Will have 10 tight Tor It's
very lie.
We business men Of America tT'c
standing today II the frcnt-i-n4
trenches OF pr,ra.n ownership oil
Drt,rar:v If freedom dN" democracy
au.. business ana government. Let NJ
not be deceived into giving ground ps
the spec.ous propaganda VI VISION
a.:es OF dernaSOgucs.
Labor should be on It's guard I"
;.rcsta!i such possibilities. for laDor
has ms much 1T stake ana is Just IS
sealcus Of our individual ana coileSt-
I'VE liberties as any other element N
,,,,r social organization. Capita. ana
labor have snui II equally IL 'he
protits IF the var. as they have Sha'-
cd nike in It's burdens. Ii I'll" SdTne
manner the responsibilities of the re
adjustment 10 Il peace basis will fai
eouallv upon all citizens. whether
-,,ev derive IN income from invested
capital or from daily toll.
"Self-intercst. as we'll rs patriot
ism and common sense, demand the
.-eroisc CO sound and fair Jung
mont not only by labor leaders out
Nv each individual worker in order
thar the United States may preserve
its present prosperity
~. &c likewise 10 the advantage Of
can,tai and business to help labor
eate.r the fruits Of industrial Tlc-
tories"
Mr. Sisson also spoke in opposition
70 government ownership II rilirohl5
and other public utilities.
Affor the general meeting oiflc@rs
,t tho chamber met TO discuss plans
fo,. rais,ny 4 fund Of $1,000 WIN
which 10 conduct an antl-Boishe'lh'
campaiCn in this state.
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APPARENT DEADLOCK

New York, Jan. 10.-No hope OF an
early settlement Of the strike which,
has paralyzed the port Of New York
for two days. was apparent tonight
Leaders Of the 5000 workers on
tugs. lighters and ferry boats de-
clared emphatically that they were
prepared for finish fight. Their EN-
ployers. members OF the New York
Boat Owners Association We're equal
~ emphatic i'll their assertion that
they never would Weld 70 the dema al
for an cight-hour day.
The visit to the city late today u
Secretary Of War Baker led to the
hope that influence might result IN
an adjustment. but the hope was
short lived. When the secretary left
tonight for ottawa where me VIII
speak tomorrow night. ne had ;:iren
no animation thar the War depart
ment would take hand in the con-
troversy On the contrary he sad,
the strike had not resulted III SER
Gus embarrassment to the WIZ ie-
par: .nent. Returning troops are be-
ng debarked without delay. he stat :
Continued on Page Col. 81
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DAVID lloyd GEORGE TO
HEAD new BRITISH GOVT.
PERSONNEL OF CABINET

London, Jan. io.-The new British
cabinet Will be headed by David
LLOYD George as premier and first lord
OF the treasury. according 10 an Of
fetal statement ISSUED. tonight. The
other members Of the government will
be:
Lord privv sea: ana leader IN the
House Vi Commons-Andrew Bonar
Law.
President of the Council and leader
the House of LordS-Ear! Curzon OF
kedlestonc.
Minister'S without portfuio-George
Nicoil Barnes ana Sir Eric Geudes.
Lord cilancellor-Sir f E. smith
Home secretary-Edward Short.
tnder sccretarr-Iiomcr Green
wood
Foreign aec-etary--Arthur J. Bat
I four
Under ,ecretary-Cccli Bishop
Harmswor,h.
Secretary Tor The colonlcs-Vis-
count Miner.
secretary OF Mar uilUey the air min
iStrv (Which have been combined)-
Winston Spencer Churchill.
Under Sec-etarE-NiSCcun Peel
Financial secretary 70 the war
Henry w Forster
Sec-otar.- Tor India-Edwin =. Mon
tasiIc.
Under secretary-Sir :. f. Shinfa.
First lord Of the adniralty-Waltcr
Hume Long
Parliamentary Thomas
J. Mac \ anlar;l
President OF she Board OF Trade
Sir Albert Stanley.
l. ntrr s"crctary--W L. Bridgman
Department Of overseas trade devel-
steel Maitland. who also IS appointed
an additional under-sccretary to the
board Of trade.
Fresiden; Of me loca! government
boart-rr, Christopher Addison.
Parliamentary sccretary-S p il n
Walsh tLaJortc)
Secretary nf agricul,ur.-R e Pro-
tiiero.
Minister OF educat:on-ii 4. L. gus
or.
secretary Of The ministry OF .Euni-
lions, which IS to become eventually.
he ministry. OF suppIr-Andrew Weir.
Food controller George II. Roberts.
Minister of shlppins-Sir J. r. Mac
KAY.
Minister OF ,abor-$ir isober-t steven
son.
Home minister Tor pensIons--Sir Lam
ms Wor-hingi on-Erans.
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HAASE ROLE DOUBT

Ecrli,. Thursday. Jan. 9.-IBy The
-ASsoriated Prcss) The government
tod@; issued It Proclamation attack
ins Die Erc!neit for It's continued de-
aunc'arIon Or the Ebert -Scheidemann
cabinet, While IL the same time at
tempting to act as negotiation agents
4of nc :au4ca!s who are plotting to
1NR1 thioW The government The role
"a liaase and lis friends in the pres
en' conflict IS stu Il matter OF con-
lecture. The fact that the former
cabinet member and leader Of The In
UepcndcH'S mas been unable to pre-
N"n' ms party, organ from publish
in1 t:c SDartacana' appeals ami 9TH
6rW.a" giving the insurgents active
Journalistic uId is now generally in
tcrpretcI - proEin;. that the Haase
cohorts are determined upon L caln-
DalGn OF Gi.iE. Hhe civic elements in
bcFiin ,i.r giving Gustav Noske, who
iu> c..:tt''rr Of the Governments defcn-
slVr measure. ii,cir active support
AMI the governmental recruiting OF =
lrr"IS d"e busy si-nIn, up volunteers.
The government troops have succeed
I'd IN recovering the big provision
warehouses II me OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
;,..,; t.ie Tempe!llUf which the SPARTA
cans had occupied. At o'clock this
afternoon the newspaper plants ana
the offices OF the Wolff Bureau were
still III the hands of the insurgents.
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SHIPPERS, SECURITIES
OWNERS AND STATE CONS
VIEWS ON R. R. QUESTION

SION common use Of terminal ard
other facilities: corporation among
railways - promote eiIlclenc" If ser
viceo. but with pooling and unitica-
ION agreement subject strictly 10 tho
Interstate Commerce commission.
ana restoration Of the roads 70 pri
vace ownership rs soon as remedial
ieg,sia tIun has been enacted.
Railroad security owners oppose
the ivcyear extension OF govern
ment control. and lr-c return OF the
roads u private management after
enactment of legislation paving the
VA FOR partial llnifica ton. They arc
opposed also To The executives plans
for creating Il secretary OF transport
tat!on and for federal incorporation
Of railroads
Among he proposals ri The stare
railroad COMMISSIONS arc rIat state
governments should retain their au-
thorlt; over interstate rates ana reg
u;itlon. that regional rate commas
SiOnS should be created to assist Ehe
Interstate Commerce COmmisSloH,
and that The federal commission and
state commissions should cooperate
IN Ill matters ot railway regulation.
They oppose the plan for q secre-
farv If transportation and federal
incorporation ana INSIST that the So
ra.led twilight zone OF authority
between federal and state govern
ments does NOT truly exist. II was
announced here today that the AS
ISOLATION If Owners Of Railroad Sc
curltieS and the National Industrial
Traffic League lad reached Il par
tiaI agreement Of recommendation for
return Of the railroads 70 private
management \ statement by Guy
NJ Freer. president of the T~afic
League. said that shipper realize that
unless railroads are given reasonable
return on the investment and on the
money required 10 give the shippers
additional facilities. the shippers
suffer rs much as the railroad own
ers. This was accompanied by 4
statement by 5. 5. Davis Wartieid.
president OF the National Association
Of Railway Security Holders. saying
Tile interests Of the shippers and
the security owners are largely
IDENTICAL Clifford Trorne. repre-
sentins shippers interests, gave out
a statement sayIn. that. although
the Railroad Administrator had
tried Worthllv 20 eliminate rate MUS
tees caused BY the general advance,
many orders have been issued that
are lbritrarv and unjust without
granting shippers hearing. For this
reason lie urged that Congress i'm
mcdiateiy restore the rate suspen-
sion powers of the Interstate Com
rnerce Commission: eliminate from
the railroad control act the clause
which states that the orders of the
President may supercede the COM
mlttee on law and the statutes Of the
state and federal governments" and
require the director general % pay
final Judgements rendered against
common carriers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-11

Washington. Jan. 10.-Artitudes II
clipper. railroad securities owners.
anu state commissions toward rail
road Legislation became known in
part today II advance Of their pre-
sentation 70 the Senate committee
next week.
The shippers oppose establishment
u a secretary Of transportation and
federal transportation OF rallroa.j
committees as advocated by rail
roads, railway executives ana pro-
pose the following:
Rates sufficiently liberal TO guar
antee proper maintenance Of rail-
ways ana ample returns 70 security
holders: government regulation Sy
the Interstate Commerce Commits
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MENACE TO u. S. s. U. S. ACES
In American Arm y
When War Ended
Men Who Had Record Of Downing
Five or More Enemy Machines
Can't. "Eddie' Rickcnnacker. Fa-
nous as Auto Driver, Was Premier
Ace Of Air Force

Washington. jan -"--CiptaIn dwarf
nous rs Al automobile dlrvcr was the
premier ace OF Tie American ar force
III France, navtns y enemy planes 10
lis cre.i.. AZ Official reDor. received
today 1. lie war department showed
there were <: aces -inc- downing i've
or more enemy machincsin the Amer
can army VIC. the war e"Gei
First Lieutenant C-ani. Luke. Ia. III
Phoenix. Ar. vino MAS iiiic,l II &C
con. was second on the INST Q, aces with
IS victories 20 his credit. ana Ma or
Victor EaouI Lufber- Of Wa.lIngtorL.
Ct. who vas killed n action. vas Thru
With i victories cctore oIning the
-l.nercan army MAJOR Lufberv was i
member Of the Lafayette Escadrille.
Captain Reed O. Lands Of Chicago
and First Licutenan. Cavji Z. Putnam
Of C.ooki.ne. Mass. Who vas killed n
action. had !: victories. Other aces
with Tie number Of victories credited
to eacl, are FRS, Lieut.. Chester Z.
Wright. q Cambridge. Mass; Capt.
Hamilton Coolidge (deccased>, 5, Boston;
FIRST Lieut., Lioi.d a. Hamilton de
eeascdl. :. Burlington. Vt. or Pitts
:jeld. Mass First Lieut.. James D. Bean
,.rlissiny in action, g. concord. Mass.
First Lieut.. Arthur 7. Brooks. 6. Fran
.nsnan, Mass: Captain H. R. Buckley
:. Asawam. Mass: First Lieut.. James
Knowles 5. Cambridge, Mass
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SOLDIERS MAIL ITALY'S CLAIMS
ar 0 My Partially En-
dorsed by President
Not in Favor Italian Control Of Adr-
atic-WilIing to Satisfy Italy by
Project Of characterization
Whereby There VIII Be No Mill
tary Threat to East

Paris, Jan. I0.-(By The Associated
Presst -President Wilson. 1t is said.
has virtually made I'D his mind how
far he will support Italy's claims 1t
the peace table and informed Premier
Orlando Of his decision but probably
VIII not be made known publicly IN
I'll the peace delegates have been ad-
vlsed of them. It is said by persons
close to the President that ne IA
Italys ambitions. The expectation
has been presented that President
principal features Of ttaly's claim
to territory undenIably italian and
essential to safeguard her sovereign
~ and at the same time to recognize
the territorial aspirations OF the Ju-
go Slavs. 1t is announced that Pres
dent Wilson'S leanings IN favor nf
Italy do not go SO Tar ls to warrant
the suggestion that he is in favor Of
giving Italy control Of the Adriatic
but that by a project of internat!on-
alization ne is willing to satisfy the
Italians that there Will be no military
threat to the east Of them. coming
from persons supposed to be we'll IL
formed on the subject.
The President is said to realize that
the Italians are depending almost
solely on the United States for sun
port but that he has felt from the
first that he could not endorse their
claims in full. though he is said 20
entertain the warmest sympathy for
ItaI-
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Delay Placed on Wal
Department
b. Assistant Postmaster General
Praeuer N Testimony Before SEN
ate committee-Prohabiy Million
Of Letters Not Yet Delivered to
Relatives and Friends IN This
Country

Washington. Ian. to.-Biame tor de-
,ay1 II The TRANSMISSION of mail TO ana
from soldiers overseas was placed on
lie war department today BY Second
Assistant Postmaster General praeger
n testimony before The senate oostoffica
committee. Most Of the trouble he sal /
Was Iue 70 "careiessness on the par.
OF nIlitarv officials and the war de-
partInent $ failure 70 cooperate with
the Dostli authorities.
Thousands and prooao.~ millions D.
letters addressed TO soldiers overseas.
which have accumulated and have not
bean delivered. will arrive N New York
within a few days. Mr.. praeger SAID.
and will De sent 20 the dead letter of
ice where an attempt will he made to
return them TO the writer Mr. Prae-
ger said report from postoffice insurance
inspector in France said that carloads
and carloads of mail have not been de
ivered. The witness was unable to re-
call the exact number. but said Their,
we're between eight and 10 carloads
Mr. Praeger said that any way to In
prove conditions overseas would De 10
send force Of experienced mail clerks
70 France TO deliver The mail to the SOL
iiers.
Members Of the committee sought q
ascertain whether there vas any delay
IN French ports IN handling mail COM
ing to this countr--. The trouble does
not lie At the ports.'' declared Mr.. Prae-
ger. 1t lies IN the interior The mail
gets tied Up somewhere between army
headquarters, censors and the ports.
Mr. Praeger told the committee that
one reason for the confusion in the de-
livery of mail 10 soldiers vas the fail
IRE Of the war department 10 keep up
its index system. This same cause he
declared. also vas responsible for the
department. delay II sending out ailot-
nentS to soldiers and in reporting cas-
ualties
Another source of delay in delivering
mail promptly. ne added. vas the trans
ferring OF units OF troops rom one port
"a another. but he said this should
cause only a few days delay as the
mail could readily be forwarded TO the
moving troops.
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RAILROAD HEADS THREATEN DRASTIC
ACTION TO INSURE MOVEMENT OF FOOD
AND SUPPLIES TON. Y. AND OVERSEAS
AWAIT WILSON'S ADVICE

Washington. Jan. I0-Further gov
erament action to end the strike OF
marine workers which has tied up
shipping in New York Harbor await
ed word tonight from President Will
son III Paris.
Urgent reports Of the situation
suggesting that the President take
action to prevent possible famine
IN the city and Reorganization Of
export movement to the army over
seas was sent 10 him by the Depart
nent OF Labor and the executive
officers OF the White House after
government representatives in New
York had failed in efforts 10 Gompos-,
the differences between the boat
owners and their employees. It Wa,
said that the Presidents personal
influence with the workers waa
counted on to induce a RESUMPTION
81 work pending Il settlement of the
questions at issue. Secretary Wilson
and Hugh L. kerWin, chief of the
division OF Cancellation Of the Depart
ment Of Labor. We're in close touch
all day with department representa-
t-Tes at the scene of the strike. A
new plan OF action vas said to be I'M
der consideration but it's nature was
n az
crisis was placed on the boat own
ers BY the War Labor Board in a
telegram to Governor Edge Of New
Jersey. replying to his request that.
the board make another effort to ad-
Jolnt chairman Of the board. assert
cd that the marine workers have Of
tered to arbitrate. but that the bosr
owners consistently refuse and had
abrogated their agreement, thus pIac-
ing themselves in an unenviabie NO.
si'ion. Hope that the strike, at least
so far as it affects railroad craft.
would be ended within 48 hours, was
expressed tonight by railroad admin
istration officials. who declared thar
unless it was ended within that time
drastic action would have to be taken.
10 insure the movement Of food and
other supplies to New YorkCity
and overseas. Walter .. Hines, as
sistant director general. was in COM
munIcation today with Director Cen
eraI Mc-Adoo. who vas travedinS
through New Mexico enroute 10
California, and frequent telephone
conferences were held with A. q.
Smith. regional director at New
York. Mr.. Smith reported that ev-
cry effort was being made to care
FOR passenger traffic and keep the
city supplied with food Railroad
Administration officials reitera ted to-
night that the strike OF employees e
railroad craft was purely sympa
theric and that they had no grievance
as 10 wages or working conditions.