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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-02-08
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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-15

sng good will and found their owners.
I have never forgotten how Uncle Ja-
bez chased Aunt Minerva around the
house with wooden snake cunningly
carved and colored. I observed there
were many things on the tree which
had not been taken down when we
younger ones gathered up our wealth
and repaired to Aunt Deels room to
feast our eyes upon 1t and compare
our good fortune.
The women and the big girls rolled
up their sleeves and went to work with
Aunt Deel preparing the dinner. The
great turkey and the chicken pie were
made ready and put In the oven and
the potatoes and the onions and the
winter squash were soon boiling In
their pots on the stovetop. Mean
while the children were playing In my
aunt's bedroom and Uncle Hiram and
Uncle Jabez were pulling sticks In q
corner while the other men sat tipped
against the wall watching and making
playful comments-all save my Uncle
Peabody, who was trying to touch his
head to the floor and then straighten
up with the aid Of the broomstick.
In the midst Of It Aunt Deel opened
the front door and old Kate, the Silent
Woman, entered. To my surprise. she
wore q decent-looking dress Of gray
homespun cloth and a white cloud
looped over her head and ears and tied
around her neck and good pair Of
boots.
"Merry Christmas r. we all shouted.
She smiled and nodded her head and
sat down in the chair which Uncle Pea
body had placed for her at the stove
side. Aunt Deel took the cloud on
her head while Kate drew her mlttens
newly knitted Of the best yarn. Then
my aunt brought some stockings and a
shawl from the tree and laid them on
| the lap Of old Kate. What a silence
fell upon us as we saw tears coursing
down the cheeks Of this lonely old
woman of the countryside-tears OF
Joy, doubtless, for God knows how long
1t had been since the poor, abandoned
soul had seen merry Christmas and
shared its kindness. I did not fai. II
observe how clean her face md hands
lookedl She was greatly changed.
She took my hand as / went to her
side and tenderly caressed 1t. A gen
tier smile came to her face than eveI
l had seen upon 1t. The old stern looh
returned for a moment as she held one
finger aloft In a gesture which only
and my Aunt Deel understood. VIZ
knew 1t signalized peril and nays
terry. That should have to meet 1t
somewhere up the hidden pathway,
had no doubt whatever.
"Dlnner's readyi" exclaimed th'
cheerful voice Of Aunt Deel.
Then what q stirring Of chairs ant
feet as we sat down at the table. OH
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-15
Early Paper Mills

The first paper mill In New Eng
land was established by Daniel Hench-
man, born In Boston 230 years ago. 1t
was not the first of Its kind on the
continent. however, the pioneer mill
for the manufacture Of paper having
been built In 1890 by William Ritting-
huysen at point within the city
limits Of Philadelphia. The first pa
per mills In England were erected at
hartford In 1880. The French and
Dutch, however. were the first Euro
peans to manufacture paper. Paper
making machinery was invented BY
Louis Robert. who sold his model N
DIdot, the great printer. who perfected
the apparatus, with the assistance OF
r0urdriuier, 1he latter obtained an
English pater: In 1901. and gradually
the paper industry was revolutions
iEed.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-15
as~, ehs's soin' to stay with us ip

asss, ehc's yoin' to stay with ~ tip
tomorvw."
"Good idee r. said Uncle Peabody.
So / took the money out OF their
hands and went In and gave II to the
Silent Woman.
"That's your present from me-" I
said.
How can I forget how she held my
arm against her with that loving. fa-
miliar, rocking motion Of a woman
who is soothing a baby at her breast
and kissed my coat sleevef She re-
leased my arm and, turning to the win
dow, leaned her head upon Its sill and
shook with sobs. The dusk had thick
ened. As returned to my seat by the
stove I could dimly see her form
against the light of the window. We
sat In silence for a little while.
Then Uncle Peabody rose and got
candle and lighted 1t at the hearth.
held the lantern while Uncle Pen
body fed the sheep and the two cows
and milked-a slight chore these win
ter days.
"You and I are to go off to bed purity
early" he said as we were going back
to the house. Eyer Aunt Deel wants
to see Kate alone and git her to talk
II she can.
~ dunno but she'll swing back into
this world agin," said Uncle Peabody
when we had gone up to our little
room. II guess all she needs is to be
treated like a human bein'. Yer Aunt
Deel an couldn't git over thlnkin' O.
what she done for you that night In
the OIL barn. SO l took some O. yer
aunt's good clothes to her an a pair
O. boots an asked her to come to
Christmas. She lives In little room
over the blacksmith shop down 20 But
terHeld's mill. told her I'd come
after her with the cutter but she shook
her head. ] knew she'd rather walk"
He was yawning as he spoke and
soon we were both asleep under the
shingles.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-15
Charley zepp's
Feet
o0
Copyright. 1919. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)
By ARCHIE CAMERON NEW

paper Syndicate)
His chair propped up comfortably
against the door jamb, In the narrow
hallway leading from the stage cf the
Olympia theater to the back alley, with
dim red light casting It's feeble rays
on his white hair. Baker. the doorman,
kept watch smoothly, against the tres
pass Of unhallowed feet. And then an
unhallowed foot brought him upstand.
Ing, and an unhallowed hand on his
stopped shoulder brought a frown.
which quickly changed into a grizzled
smile as bill shot under his nose.
~ say" pIped voice. my good
man, will yoI give tfis card to Miss
Dolly Hart?"
Hmm" came the answering grunt,
as Baker scanned the card. "I'll see.
think her acts on now. Jes' wait"
Baker shnmbled Off, but hadn't got
foot when a retaining arm shot out
of the darkness and stopped him.
"Pss-t," Kissed Charley Zepp. reach.
Ing for the card. "Who's Dolly's John
ny" Then as he read the card he
turned surprised face on Andy SEQ
bel, the property man. shades OF
Morgan. Andy, it's Piper!"
"Piper7" echoed Andy quizzlcally.
"Where does he tend bar?"
"Can II, Andy" growled Charley
zepp. "He's no bartender. His
daddy's names on most o. yer weekly
pay"
FORESTS angelo" qulzzed Andy
puzzled.
Forests nothing was the retort
"He amt got nothin' { do with tn
manager O. this house. He's presiden,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-15
CHAPTER XII.
The Thing and Other Things.

I returned to Mr.. Hacket's house
late In the afternoon of New Years
day. The schoolmaster was lying on q
big lounge In a corner Of their front
room with the children about him. The
dusk was falling.
"Welcome, my laddie buck I" he ex-
claimed as / entered. "We're telling
stories o. the old year an you're just
In time for the last O. them. Sit down.
lad. and God give ye patiencsl Itn
soon be over"
After supper he got out his tsxins
gloves and gave me lesson In tho art
Of self-defense, In which, was soon
to learn, he was highly accomplished,
for we had q few rounds together
every day after that. He keenly en-
joyed this form of exercise and soon
began to. My capacity for taking pun
ishment without fiinching grew apace
and before long got the knack of
countering and that pleased him moro
even than my work In school. have
sometimes thought.
"God bless ye, boyi" he exclaimed
one day after had landed heavily on
his cheek, "ye've nice way O. spehkin'
in with yer right. I've a notion ye
may find It nseful some day."
I wondered little why he Should
say that, and while was wondering
he felled me with stinging blow on
my no5e.
"Ah, my lad--there's the best thlns
have seen ye do-get up an come
back with no mad In ye." he said as he
guve me his hand.
One day the schoolmaster called the
older boys to the front seats In hii
room and I among them.
"Now, boys. I'm going to ask u
what ye want to do In the world" hl
said. "Don't be afraid to tell me wha'
ye may never have told before and ~
dc what I can to help ye."
For some months had been study
ing a book just published. entitled
"Stenographic Sound-Hand." and had
learned Its alphabet and practiced tn,
use Of It. That evening I took dowI
the remarks Of Mr.. Hacket in sound
hand.
Tho academy chapel was cr0wdo(
with the older boys and girls and II,
tcwnfolk. The master never clippe
his words in school as he was won't (,
do when talking familiarly with th,
children.
"Since the leaves fell our little vi
lege has occupied the center Of til
stage before an audience of million
in the great theater Of congress. Ou
leading citizen--the chief actor-ha
been crowned with immortal fame. w,
who watched the play were thrilled b,
the query: Will Uncle Sam yield I,
temptation or cling to honor7 He hal
chosen the latter course and we ma,
still hear the applause In distant gal
leries beyond the sea. He has decide,
that the public revenues must be pai,
in honest money.
"My friend and classmate, Georg,
Bancroft, the historian, has writer
this letter to me out of full heart.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-15

Kate sat BY the side Of my aunt and
We were all surprised at her good man
ners.
We TESTED and laughed and drank
cider and reviewed the years history
and ate as only they may eat who have
big bones and muscles and the vitality
Of oxen. I never taste the flavor of
sage and currant Jelly or hear hearty
laugh without thinking Of those holi-
Cay dinners In the old log house on
Rattleroad.
That Christmas brought me nothing
better than those words, the memory
Of which Is one Of the tallest towers h
that long avenue of my past down
which have been looking these many
days. About all you can do for boy.
worth while. Is to give him something
good to remember.
The day had turned dark. The tenn
perature had risen and the air was
dank and chilly. The men began to
hitch up their horses.
SO. one by one. the sleighloads left
rs with CHEEKY good-bys and q grind
ing Of runners and jingling Of bells.
When the last had gone Uncle Pea
body and went into the house. Aunt
Deel sat by the stove, old Kate by the
window looking out at the falling dusk.
How still the house seemedi
'There's one thing, forgot" said
as proudly took out>M my wallet the
six one-dollar bills which / had earned
By working Saturdays and handed
three Of them to my aunt and three to
my uncle, saying:
THAT Is my Christmas present to
you. earned It myself"
I remember 30 well their astonish-
ment and the trembling Of their hands
and the look Of their faces.
TITS grand-ayesl Aunt Deel said
In . low tone.
She rose in . moment and beckoned
to me and my uncle. We followed her
through the open door to the other
room.
~lw tell - what I'd DO" she Wills
|psre4 ia uvs 'en y a. Kate
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-15


o. tn Consolidated National bank
worth about fifty mIllion--oh, boy,
what write-up for Dolly"
soft pedal" admonlshed Andy. In
a hoarse whisper. "You press agents
re reg'lar nuts. Dolly's partner Bill
Hemsley'll give you all that's comm
T. you II you so to framln' up Dolly
with a money-mashes. Besides. this
don't look real-a bank president
JohnnyIng around stage
"It's his son. not him." and Zepp
gave Andy a scornful look. Besides,
y gotta be fair property man before
y can get t be a stage doorkeeper
even, and that's ten. Jobs below press
agent SO keep yer mind on yer own
business. This Is my meat. Oh, boy !"
Charlie zepp started for Dolly's
dressing room and accosted the dainty
little dancer just as she returned pant
ing from the stage. Greeting him
with winsome smile. she invited him
In. Cautiously he held his breath un-
I'll the door was closed.
swell. what's up. CharleyY' she de-
manded. dabblng cold cream on her
slightly tinted cheeks-Dolly didn't
need much make-up-nature had saved
her some expense on that score.
biggest thing In years." answered
Charlie. hoarsely. you've got him sit
tin up an barkin' for yeh."
Dolly blushed prettlly. and soft
glow sufrused her face and neck.
"who--Billyr she asked. smllingly.
Good old kld--he's some boy"
"Billy be dIngedl" shot Charlie,
scornfully. "A real one--a gilded
gusher IA dough-dripper = he just
oozes money--millions Of It,"
That's not Billy, then" admitted
Dolly. still smiling; "but he's a."
Course 1t amt" snapped Charlie.
"This Is Piper son o. tn big Wall
streeter--he's wnitin' for yeh outside ;
heres his card"
"For me?' asked Dolly. with puz-
zled frown, scanning the card Charlie
gave her.
"Sure." insisted Charley, Impatient
ly. Wants to date y up for tonight.
Bakers waitin' for an answer. Biggest
write up y ever had. kid. Better wrap
1t up an hug 1t Z yer bosom. Can't l
tell I'm yes, an when?"
"walt. Charley" Dolly's smile
turned to deep frown. "rhls Is my
business. don't want to see him.
Tell him So"
"Why?" demanded the perspirine
press agent. think Of II, Dolly. Just
go out with i'm once. Jes' once-and
look at tn big headlines in tn papers.
Leave II t me. James PiperS Son
Courting Dolly Hart, the IrrssreesIble
Ingenue.' Why. It means millions t
yeh, kid"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-15
Poor Widow Gives Mite.

They were only four sacks. washed
and pieced together by patient fingers
and then fashioned into undergaR
ments. Around the neck Of each was
a crocheted edge made from thI
string with which the sacks had be 4
sewed. A poorly dressed woman
brought them into the department Of
refuge clothing OF the Red Cross a.
her widows mite"
SIT isn't much" she said. as she un-
did the bundle, 'but 1t Is oil has. and
I hope 1t will be of use tn some Bel.
CLAN woman who may have less thar
I have"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-15
ovrner und Bitten.

Editor Charles Hanson Towne Of
New York looked up from newspaper
accouns of the magnificent American
Victories on the Marne.
"wonderful I" said Mr.. Towne. and
his eyes shone. 'Our troops are light
ming trained. and they - thuadsrise
veRJ-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-28
DIFFER ON LEAGUE
Continued from rage One.l

continued from rage Onel
when the world was at peace and not
hastily when war still existed.
Senator Lodge, who is expected to
be chairman of the powerful foreign
relations committee in the next sem
ate, which will act on the peace treaty
and any plan for a league of nations,
was given close attention by senators
and crowded galleries. He urged that
the nation think we'll before depart
ing from the policies of Washington
and said the paramount duty now was
to conclude peace.
Much Time Is Wasted.
Much time has been wasted he said.
"The delays have bred restlessness and
confusion everywhere. Germany is lifting
her head again. The whispering after de-
feat is changing to threats. She is seek
ing to annex nine millions of Germans in
German Austria. She is reaching out in
Russia and reviving her financial and COM
mercial penetration everywhere.
Germany is again threatening. and the
only source of Il great war is to be found
for the future as for the past IN Germany.
She should be chained and fettered now
and this menace TO world peace removed"
May Abandon Monroe Doctrine.
The senator said that Willie in the in
terest of peace it might be necessary to
OF Washington and other principles of
Americanism the nation should reflect and
hesitate before it acts.
There IS an issue involved in the league
constitution presented to which over
shadows all others" said Senator Lodge.
We are asked to depart now for the first
time from the foreign policies of Wash
inGton, We are invited to move away from
George Washington toward the other end
Of the line at which stands the sinister
figure of Trotzky, the champion of inter
nationalsm.
The Peoples Government.
We have in this country a government
of the people. for the people, and by the
people. the freest and best government in
the world, aud We are the great rampant
today against the anarchy and disorder
which have taken possession of Russia and
are trying to invade every other peaceful
country in the world. For LinSoln's gov
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-28
ALLEN SIGNS TEN BILLS
Signature Today Places
Legislation in Operation Soon.

! Governor Allen today signed the fol-
lowing bills:
House bill 57-Authorizing certain
tax leVies for support of schools in
cities of the first class.
House bill 63-Relating to the State
Soldiers home at Fort Dodge.
House bill SOTO prevent pollution
of water supplies and providing rene
dies and penalties for violation of the
act
House bill 195-Authorizing cities
of the first class with a population of
more than $1,000 and cities of the
second class to levy taxes for payment
of expenses OF public health nursing
associations.
House concurrent resolution No. "a
Relating to the return of the Thirty
fifth division from overseas service.
House bill 56-Providing for con-
domination of property in drainage dis
tricts.
Senate bill f1-An act relating to
cutting of weeds in abandoned ceme-
teries.
Senate bill 76-Concerning floating
Indebtedness of townships and school
districts and providing for retirement
by issuance of bonds or tax levies.
Senate bill 32!-Changing the name
of the Home for Feeble Minded at
Winfield to the State Training school.
Senate bill 4S0-Regarding primary
elections in certain cities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-28
AVERT A LABOR CRISIS
Feeling in England Is That Putting
Off Strike Has Helped.

London, Feb. 2S.-The feeling pre-
vailed in official circles today that Gre
alton of an Industrial parliament"
containing representatives of capital
and labor. together with the miners
decision to postpone their strike until
March %, has temporarily averted the
labor crisis. Nobody, however. was
willing to predict that the situation
has been eased up mora than tenn
porarily.
The final result of the move to reach
an understanding on Industrial prob
lens, it was said, depends upon the
confidence shown by the laborites in
the new industrial parliament" and
the ability of union leaders to prevent
unauthorized strikes by more radical
elements. The weakness of the situa-
ton, it was pointed out, is that the
parliament has no real power and
can only advise acceptance of its rec
concentrations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-28
GILLET FOR SPEAKER
Massachusetts, Man Republican Party
Candidatc-Campbel Far Behind.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Representa-
tive Frederick H. Gillett, of Massa-
chusetts, was nominated on the first
ballot Thursday night by the Republic
can conference as the party candi-
date for speaker in the next house of
representatives.
Representative James r. Mann, of
Illinois. ran second, with Representa-
tives Philip Campbell, of Kansas, who
entered the race few days ago, after
Representative Simeon D. Tess, of
Ohio, had withdrawn, far behind. AS
the Repu blicans will have a majority
in the next house, nomination was re-
ton.
The official vote as announced by
Representative Horace NJ. Towner, of
Iowa. chairman of the conference, fol-
lows: Gillett, 13S: Mann, SO; Campbell,
10; scattering s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-28
THE PRICE GOING
UP AND THE SIZE
GOES DOWN SOME

Chicago. Feb. 2s-High cost of
liquor wrought woe in the lodging
house districts of the city today when
the price of Tubs" of beer and
''slugs" of whisky not only went up
from a nickel to a dime each, but the
size of the containers was smaller
More telling in its effects was aboli-
ton of the time-honored custom of
free 'eye-openers'' between and 6
a. m. in a number of saloons operated
in downtown lodging house districts.
any down and outers'' was given a
free drink for the first hour after
opening. This morning in such sa-
looms huge placards read: mo more
free eye-openerS"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-28
NOT REFUSAL KICK
There Was No INSTRUMENTATION in Pro-
test by PcrshIng of Order.


Washington, Feb. s2S.-In making a
formal denial today that General
Pershing had refused to obey a gem
eral order relative to the revision of
courtmartial cases in France, as as
serted in the house by Representative
johnson of South Dakota. the war de-
partment disclosed that the command
err in chief had protested against the
order involved as tending to take from
him control of disciplinary measures
in his forces.
The protest is now being considered
byArMajor General Crowder, judge adj
vocate general, and the order may be
revoked.
The order was issued on September
Il. last 1t provides that courtmartial
cases in the A. f. +. shall be passed on
for review to the office in France of
Brigadier General Z. A. Kreger of
General Crowder's office. AS General
Pershing and his staff have interpreted
this direction, final jurisdiction over
disciplinary eases would be taken out
of the hands of Brigadier General
Walter A. Bethel, Judge advocate gen
erai of the expeditionary forces, and
turned over to a branch office of the
judge advocate general of the army.
The protest of General Pershing, it
was stated at the war department, was
in no sense a case of INSTRUMENTATION.
The object of the department in send
ing General Kreger. it was intimated,
was to expedite review of military sem
fences for purposes of equalization, not
10 invade the powers of the COM
Mander in chief in France.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-28
YANkS KILLED RUSS
Friendly" Ones Would Not Fight
After Feeding and Training.

Frederick, Okla, Feb. 28.-How in
furiated American soldiers killed
twenty-six friendly Russian soldiers
when the Russians turned traitor and
baked an American attack is told
in a letter from Private Elvis A.
Drumm, 3S9th infantry. with the
United States eXpeditionary forces
near Archangel, Russia, to his father,
w. S. Drumm of Frederick.
"A large number of Russians in
barracks in Archangel had been equip
ped and fed and trained by the allies"
Private Drumm wrote, land when the
order came for them to go to the
front. they refused
The Infatuated Americans, Private
Drumm said, killed fifteen of the Rus
slams on the spot and shot down eleven
more next morning. Then the Rus
slams agreed to go into the attack.
They were to hold the left flank. But
the evening before the attack the
Russians laid down their arms and
allies nowhere were able to advance.
Private Drumm said the entire
American force was bitterly homesick
and discouraged. The letter is dated
January 3. -4