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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-04-01
BELGIUM SKETCHES
A Piece of
Tile
BY kathsrlos EooIestop Roberts.

tcopyrisbt. 1870 western Newspaper Union,
'Ts this where used TO live. grand
motherf" The little girl stood In the
middle Of No Mans Land, surveying
the torn ground and le0iiess trees.
"Ycs, dear. right here where you
are standing" The old woninn slipped
bnd slid Owes the uneven earth. peer.
Ing now into one cavity. now into an.
other. seeing always only small bits
OF broken bricks. and sometimes n
rusted obus. Louisa" she called 10
her daughter. II believe this IL where
the old cherry tree stood. Try here. !
seem to remember hearing Paul say
he buried II near the tree"
Loulsn. n tall. broadly buIlr woman.
thrust her spndc Into the ground and
silently began TO dig.
"Grnndmother." the child called from
a little distance. "dld father and moth.
er live here. too7"
"Yes, Maria" Madame yerbeck
turned 10 her daughter again. "If we
don't find the money. what are we 10
do for Mnrln3 ff only her mother were
h'''' we HhNe holIlng.
"And when Paul turned everything
to silver and buried II before he left,
he thought he put II In the snfest
place" Loulsa Strengthened her ach.
Ing back.
"fes. and he thought he'd come for
II himself. Somehow. he never seemed
to realize that he might never come"
Her voice dwindlcd TO whisper.
Lousa began TO dig again. The old
woman wandered or. looking, always
looking, TIL she same to where Maria
stopped and pokcd at something In
the debris. II was round and white
with cavernous eycc and broken teeth.
The child rccolled. The widening
black pupils darkened the gray OF her
eyes ms she stared fascinated.
"its just like the ones we saw on
the way, isn't II. grandmother" she
nsfed after a horrifed moment. "was
ne German or Belgianr
"fou can't tell now. Marie. Come
on away from IT," She took the little
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-04-01
Alike.

Four-year-old John was visiting his
auntie. Now, he had not Intended
staying so long and had not brought
an entire change OF clothing. SO he
was much distressed about not being
clean.
The afternoon before his uncle was
to take him home auntle took him
to the first vaudeville show he had
ever visited. And the comments he
made were loud and amusing to the
members of the audience around him.
But nothing exactly startling was said
until young woman In black tights
came on the stage to do some aero
batic stunts. Then his clear little
voice called out so that most OF the
people there heard him. "Oh, auntie,
she has on n dirty union suit too"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-04-01
DON'T need SCENT
Why Perfumes Are Not Over
Popular in America.
Writer Sees Cause for congratuIation
In the Fact That Heavy Artificial
Odors Are Not Needed Hero,
as In Europe,

That the sense of smell IL sadly neg
lected Is an opinion expressed every
once in a while by those who pride
themselves on a highly cultivated OIL
| factory faculty. Just the other day q
| perfumer complained about the lack of
appreciation Of the pleasures of smell.
/ especially among Americans.
Well, for our own part, We are glad
| that Americans are lacking in the
cultivation Of this most neglected of
the senses. We are especially thankful
that the men of our race and country
almost entirely neglect the use Of
perfumes.
The perfumer who is making the
complaint points out the fact that,
while we cultivate the sense of sound.
touch, taste. to certain degree, and
the sense of sight, we leave that Of
smelling practically uncuti, ated. Well,
there is this difference-that the man
or woman who INDUCES her apprecia-
ton of odors by wearing perfumes
necessarily inflicts these odors on all
who come near her. Even the woman
who wears bright and clashing colors
does not do this, for we can look
away-but there is no way of avoiding
II perfume. While we breathe we have
to use our smelling faculties.
Can't you recall how often your
pleasure at the theater and your
powers of concentration at church or
the lecture have been well nigh de-
stroyed simply because of n nearby
perfumel No matter how artistic the
perfume may be, If it is kept in
a close audience or near to you for
long at time it Is sure to become an
noying, not to say really sickening.
AS a matter of fact one reason why
We Americans go in so little for per-
fumes Is because we are of all nations
the most free from unpleasant Odors.
Our cities, our houses, our theaters are
sweet to the nostrlls compared to the
cities and public places Of Europe. In
Italy, where no one can visit Venice
or Florence without being shocked by
the smells of the city, one finds a high
appreciation of perfumes.
In the Orient, where the faculty of
smelling Is developed to fine art, the
impression of the city odors is some
thing that the occidental traveller
never forgets. The characteristic odors
Of Bombay, of Calcutta, of Constanti-
nople and Hong Kong made up of a
marvellous complex OF mistakes OF
sanitation, Is something that the tray
eler cannot describe. but the recollec-
tion Of 1t is unpleasantly vivid all
his life.
For our own part we Ike the Ameri-
can way best. The most desirable
fragrance that we can find In our
cities, In our drawing rooms or thea
ters, is the fragrance of fresh air. air
so fresh that 1t is sweet to the nostrlls.
And what can compare with the
smells of the country? The pine tree.
the fresh-mown hay, the hillside after
storm. the breezes that blow over
1900 miles of ocean, the apple orchard
and the grape arbor? These are the
smells that the Americans appreciate
aud love.-Buffalo Express.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-04-01
AUSTRALIA LOW IN H.c. |.
Advance Only 4s Per Cent, &c Per
Cent In United States and
2to In Sweden.

Washington. ID. C.-LlvIng costs
have advanced more in six foreign
countries since 1914 than In the Unie
ed States, according TO a comparison
OF retail food prices In nine countries
including America, made public by
the bureau of labor statistics. In Ans.
tralia and New Zealand, however. tho
advance was less than In this country
The comparisons are made from
the latest reports from the yarious
countries. In August, 1919, the I'm.
crease In the United States was sa
per cent. compared with 90 per cen,
o Canada, 169 per cent In France I1o
per cent In Norway. 1l6 per cent IN
Great Britain and 21O per cent I'm
Sweden. while In Australia and Na,g
Zealand prices climbed but as nar
cent. April, 1919. the latest repor,
from Italy. showed an advance OF 10,
per cent there, against rs per cent N
this country. "
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-04-01

ones hand, and together they tramped
through the rank. yellow water-grass,
the tired old woman. who longlngly
remembered the town that had been
leveled, powdered 10 nothing by the
fire OF the heavy guns; and the child,
who gaZed with scarce believing stare
when they told her this place had
been her home. She had heard a lot
about home In the few years OF her
life. Her grandmother had told her
all about II, In the long. cold nights
"And father and mother--were they
happy here1" Those people had been
In the stories. too. and she liked them.
"fes. Maria: very happy. until the
war came"
"You told me father wouldn't ever
come again. DO you think that moth
er Will"
II don't know. dear, don't know.
The Germans took her-drove her or
90 work"
"When she comes. she'll be glad TO
see me. won't she3"
"Yes-when she comes"
They stopped and looked across the
barren waste. whats that. grand.
mother, sticking In the ground1 oh,
It's tllel" She rubbed away the
dirt.
1T was In the kitchen WALL Chey
looked at Il together
ITS pretty picture. Isn't ~
There are some trees and there's
little girl. and ! guess that must have
been woman aud house. It's brok.
en-" She snt down on hump OF sod
and put the tile upon her knees,
"Yes, It's broken" Madame Yer
beck watched the little girl examining
the one thing left OF home
'Motherl" Louisa rested on her
spade.
! "You've found itl" She started Gag.
|-erly.
Louisa shook her head. There's no
use trying. Wen never tind II In this
upheaved place. Let's 20 away"
"But what are we TO dor
~ do not know"
Maria saw them making ready to
depart She clasped the tile against
her side and skipped across to where
they stood. "I'm going to take II back
with me. for mother; and. when she
comes I'm going 10 give II 10 her"
Madame verbeek sighed; 1--WE ought
not to let her plan 30. Helene viii
never come"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-04-01
Smoke Evil Is
Found Costly

In only one district in the United
States and, therefore, its use Is limited
to the area lying within reasonable
freight distance of the anthracite
mines. Much the larger part of the
country has TO depend on soft coal.
Coke should be used for heating
houses because II is clean and con.
venient fuel. II eliminates smoke, re-
duces the necessity OF cleaning the
furnace and flues, requires less atten.
tion than coal, and gives more uni
form temperature In the house. by
burning coke for domestic heat, more
soft coal Will he used In by-product
plants. which save many valuapie by.
products that are wasted when the
coal Is used directly. The by-products
Of popular interest obtained In the
coking process are gas. light oils, am.
monia and ,ars.
By-Products Of Cooking.
with soft coal costing 81 n ton
turned into its by-products, you will
get 5000 cubic feet of gas valued at
50; three gallons OF light oil valued at
~ cents; % pounds OF ammonia sui.
phate valued at S1.25; nine gallons OF
tar worth % cents; and more than
half ton of coke valued at so.
"When our mineral supply OF oil is
exhausted, soft coal will be mate.
rial source of motor fuel. The light oil
recovered from coking soft coal now
supplies part of the ever-incress sing de.
mnnd for motor fuel. Germany, during
part of the war. was cut Off from every
supply OF mineral oil, and she depend.
ed entirely for her motor fuel on her
coal. As n result of that condition,
Germany sent most of her coal through
by-product coking plants What has
been done in Germany may in the fu.
ture have to he done In the United
States"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-04-01

They frudged the long way bscN
across the battle-riven land. Maria
prattled Of the tile she'd found. "I1l
wash u pine and clean The little girl
has dir.y face. Auntie. do you s'pose
she lived there In that piece Of bouse1'
"Yes. yes. maybe she did" Loulsa's
thoughts we're busy elsewhere. What
to do1 How TO provldef Her mother
was so old. the child so young. II
only they had found her brothers
money!
Twilight wrapped the fields In
drenry gray before they reached the
little railroad hut--n new.bullt siding
where nobody lived. About her thin.
bent shoulders MADAME verbeek pulled
the shawl more tightly She shlvered
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-04-01
You're Merely a Number in U. S.
Census Records.
Identity Lost When individuals Be-
come Cards With a Lot Of Holes
Punched In Them.

Washington Names mean nothing
ut all In the job OF counting noses In
the United States for the 1920 census.
You have name when you come
into the big barn.llke building here
where 1000 clerks are tabulating you
and about ll0,oo0,0oo like you.
Very soon, though, you become moth
Ing but card with lot OF holes
punched In II. You have sex. age, ma
tionality and a lot OF other things, but
no name.
Your card Is just as important. yet
as anonymous, as the presidents. In
the census bureau the president isn't
Woodrow Wilson. He is merely a
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-04-01

place they now called home, and they
were glad TO sink upon their beds OF
straw and sleep. And each one
dreamed--thc gray-haIred woman of
happy past, Louisa OF innumernble
fiends that tortured her with worry.
pointed spears, Maria OF a tile that
came 10 life.
The heavy sky OF bleak November
bound the world within its pail. Louisa
wakened from her restless sleep. An
other day to meet Each day seemed
long, and yet they passed too quickly
as the winter came. She moved about
the room on tlp-toe. Why wake the
other twol The more her mother
slept, the less she'd think about the IN.
turc with an empty purse. Her gloomy
thoughts were startled by knock.
"Helenei"
Louisa I"
That was all until the mother held
Maria In her arms-her baby grown
into a little girl. Madame verbeek
awakening. thought that dreams were
foollng her, And then they all sat
speeches., so filled with things 10 saw
they could not talk.
"rve hunted tor you for n LONG
time" at last Helene began. "wher
! came back"
where have you beenp"
mot where I would have gone, bur
let the past lie still. came back
home as quickly as they let me free.
But home was gone, and then | looked
for you. Last night some people over
there In Poelcapelle. you know the
Neefs-they used 10 live near us--told
me you were here"
Then you were home before us7~
YES, I was home; found the money
Paul had"
"You found the money!" both the
women gasped.
"oh. found the money. the box Ia,
In full view upon the ground;
found the money, but didn't tind my
family nor my home--a broken piece
OF tile was all I found"
II found one. too. | saved Il lust
for you" Maria ran 10 get II from the
cupboard. Look. your piece dts with
mine. II makes the picture-a woman
and a little girl. That's you and ma
one corners gone, though. yet"
"A man stood there before q housS'
her mother said
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-04-01
Another Cruise Of the carn.oIe,

The magnetic survey yacht, Carnegie.
arter lying out of commission at Wash
ington Tor year, was fitting out at
me end OF September for new cruise
'her SIXTH. to cover period of two
or three years. Her route this time
WIN lie mainly In the South Atlantic.
indian and Pacific oceans, tile ports OF
car TOR the year being Daknr Rio de
!anerio anf 81. Helena. ]. z. Ault is
IN commaH HL-Sc,entific American.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-04-01
Spanish to Introduce
GoatSkin Clothes Here

New York.-Branch houses of
Spanish manufacturers OF goat
skin clothing will be establish
ed In this country. II was an
nounced by Jose Bernltez de
Usaole and Joaquin Hernandez,
representatives OF the firm. who
arrived yesterday. Exhibitions
Will he given In several Ameri-
can cities and Spanish girl mod
els Will display the apparel.
Many of the skins bear fine fur,
Mr.. Hernandez said, and GER
tain grades are turned into
mems clothing and women's
dresses.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-04-01
Central Americas as One.

El Paso, Textile republics of Gen.
tral America have formed plans to
unite themselves under one govern
ment, beginning September Is, 1921,
the centennial of thar independence.
according to Excelsior of Mexico City.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-04-01

A bald-headed man is SOFA parted.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-02-12
NOTICE. or ru.LrcArrou )

In The District Court In Ana For Iseav-
or County. state of Oklahoma.
Hannah Palmer plain,ifs id
Nancy a. Medlock, John Mediock, Anna
Medlock. Claude. Mcdiock, Addic
Dickson, Cor Dixon) Arthur Ned
lock. J. NJ. Wells. Ida Wells. Philip
Esbert. Olive Esbert. VIM. L. SHARP
VIM. L. sharp, t. s. Miller and A. y.
The State of oklahoma to said Defend
said defendants, John Mediock. Anna
Mediock, Arthur Mediock. Claude Med
lock. Addie Dickson. Cor Dfxonl. j. NJ.
Wells. Ida wells. and VIM. l.. sharp a
Co, a partnership. will take notice that
they have been sued In the above
named court and must answer thu Pc
tition filed therein by the plaintiff on
or said petition will he taken as true
and q Judgment rendered for the said
plaintiff In the above styled action for
judgment on n certain promissory note
for Four hundred and fifty dollars with
interest thereon at the rate of ten per
cent per annum from the goth day of
December, 1918, until paid, with an at
torney's foe of 800, and for the fore
closure of a real estate mortgage secur-
ing the said note. recorded at Page 325
in Book IL OF Mortgages IN the office
OF the County Clerk OF Beaver County,
state of Oklahoma. Said mortgage be-
Ing on the following described real es-
tate situated In Beaver County. Okla
homn, to-wit.
All OF the West half Of the South
west quarter of section eight, and the
East half of the Southeast quarter Of
section seven. In township two, North
of range twenty-five, East of the CHM
Attest-JEssIE KEITH.
Seal Clerk of Said Court.
Loofbourrow & Loofbourrow.
Plaintiffs attorneys, Ia: 2-5 u
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-02-12

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
In the matter of the Guardianship Of
velma Gardner and Bernard Gardner.
Minors.
Notice is hereby given In pursuance
Of an order OF the County Court Of the
County of Beaver. State of Oklahoma.
made on the day or January.
1920. the undersigned. Il. 8. Gardner.
Guardian OF the estate and Persons OF
veima and Bernard Gardner. Minors.
will sell at Private Sale to the highest
bidder. subject to confirmation by said
Court on Saturday. the IA day of Feb
ruary, A. D.. 1920. at o'clock +. NJ at
Beaver. Oklahoma. all the right, title
and interest of said Velma Gardner and
Bernard Gardner. Minors in and to the
following described Real Estate. situate
in Beaver County. State of Oklahoma,
to-wit:
Lots one. two and three In Block
fifty three in the Town of Forgan. Ok
lahoma. said Real Estate will be sold
on the following terms and conditions
to-wit: Cash on delivery of deed.
Bids for the purchase thereof must
be in writing and must be fled In the
County Court or delivered to the under
| signed at Beaver, Okla. at Office OF
Roscoe Ridley.
Dated the 27th day of January, 1920
Il. 8. GARDNER.
l3t Guardian
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JOHN T.. GLEASON.
Attorney for defendant.
l-2q 2-12 2 weeks
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-02-12

In tho District Court In and for Beaver
County. State of Ohiahohte
Ara Il. Mackoy FiFhNf., = Plaintiff
vs.. ~ No. 2t50
Henry J. Young. ct al Defendants
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-02-12
NOTICE or SALE OF LANDS UNDER
ORDER OF sAU,E


ORDER OF SALE
State Of oklahoma, County of Beaver, rs
Notice is hereby given. that in pur-
Of the CLERKS once Of the District
Court In and for Beaver County. State
of oklahoma. on the 2Sth day of jan
uary, 1920. In an action wherein Otto
croft. Edna $. Bancroft. Sam NJ. Ban
croft, Grace c. Bancroft. and The First
National Bank OF Rosston and Dennis q.
Gleason were defendants commanding
me to levy upon and sell without ap-
praisement property belonging to said
defendants. Ben NJ. Bancroft. Edna s.
bancroft. Sam NJ. Bancroft and Grace
Judgment rendered in said action in
favor of Otto Barby against said Ben NJ.
Bancroft, Edna s. Bancroft. Sam NJ.
Bancroft and Grace G. Bancroft for the
ut 10 per cent from the date Of tudg-
ment. the 7th day OF April. 1919. and
costs of suit including atty. fees. taxed
at st2t.2o and accruing costs I have
levied upon certain lands and tene-
ments belonging to said Ben NJ. Ban
croft Edna s. Bancroft. Sam NJ. Ban
croft and Grace G. Bancroft described
In said order OF sale as follows. to-wit:
The northeast quarter of section clev-
en-, in township four, north OF range
tweuty-seven. f. c. NJ situated In said
Beaver county. now, therefore. notice is
hereby given. that In pursuance of the
commands OF said writ. ! will offer for
sale and sell for cash to the highest
bidder. said lands and tenaments. or SO
much thereof as will satisfy the said
Judgment and costs, on the list day OF
March. 1890. at 2 p. m. Of said day, at
the front door OF the Court House in
the city of Beaver. in said County and
State.
Witness nv hand this ssth day OF
January. 1920
Sheriff Of Beaver County
BY +. II. GARDNER,
Under Sheriff
| Loo fhourrow e. Rixlev.
Attva for Plaintiffs.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-02-12

In the p.ss.ies Court g g a.. ssd tor as~,ss
The ". ", Collins Investment Com pany,
'sA'cSrpofA''on %yp s r,e'9sas5 nn sas3
Hays ID. Tomiin. Jennie Tomiin. nsasl
J. Via, Virginia Belle Via Denfend-
The state of Oklahoma TO Hays n.
Z, ,Tomlins Jennie Tomiin. Hazel j. vts.
BELLE Via.
= You and each of you will hereby
take notice and be informed that tho
tain petition IN the District Court 'of
Beaver County. Oklahoma. wherein you
are named as parties defendant and
whereby the plaintiff seeks TO FORE
close a certain mortgage lien to II ex-
ecuted on June .. 1919. upon and cover
Ing the
!. Southwest quarter of section twenty
tso). In township two Osl, north OF
Cimarron Meridian. Beaver County. Ok,
lahoma, to satisfy u debt thereby se-
cured. and upon which there In due tho
SUM OF $3.50. with interest ati 10 per
cent per annum from Dccember1. ,. 1912.
$4,000 attorney fees and the rpsts of
said action: that the plaintiff mays for
y Judgment of the court decrecing
Lit Iof said promises without appraise-
m~nt, I'm the manner and form provided
by law In satisfaction Of said indebte
mesa and to cxtinguish the rights Of all
defendants therein, and that unless you
answer the aaid petition 20 filed on or
before the 18th day OF March. 1890. the
same will be taken az " true and con-
fessed and Judgment rendered accord
ingly.
Attest: JESSIE KEITH.
SEAL Court Clerk.
,..,. Ply EDITH Miller
Deputy.
Pearson n Baird. Oklahoma City, w. III.
4 u. u. Loofbourrow. Beaver. Okla.
Attys for Plaintiff
2-5 a-26 a.
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PUBLICATION sorlcn

In tho District Court In and for Beaver
Ar. n csSnay; %ssp:y state 20 0if'aee9fs
Henry J. Young. e, al NH; 6eisnSan,. sasS
The state of Oklahoma to Henry ].
Young. Mary Isabel NounRs his wlfe:
Edwin X. Young. Hattie Yonns, his
Gardner Young, n widow. Ernest Il,
vanderwater: Hattie vandcrwater,
his WIFE James RI. Nanderwater. a
Ernest. III. Lloyd, her husband: This
Heirs, ExecutorsS Administrators. Do
visees. Trustees, and Assigns, i'm.
mediate and remote OF Albert W.
Young. deceased; Drura T.. Wander
water, tsometimea written vandewa-
ter, deceased; Peter vanderwater,
deceased; and Mrs. Peter vanderwa;
Each and all of the defendants above
named will take notice that you have
been sued in the District Court itf
Beaver County. In the state ST Okla,
homa, and must answer the petition
filed therein by the plaintiff on or be-
fore the 18th day Of March, 1920, or
said petition will be taken as true an.
plaintiff. auieting her title to the East
half OF the northwest quarter and the
west half of the northeast quarter of
section twenty-three. township six,
the Cimarron Meridian. all In Beaver
County, state OF Oklahoma, and furth-
er finding and decreeing that Henry y.
Young, Edwin X. Young, Albert w.
Young, Nellie L. Perry. and Peter
vanderwater, Ernest n. vanderwater.
Joshep II. Vanderwater. James X. Van
derwater, Drura u. vanderwater. Nell
lie Kinney. and Agnes Lloyd were all
the heirs at law of Joseph w. Young.
deceased, at the tina that the quit claim
deeds. which are recorded In Book 9 at
Pages 33S. $40. 3if. 342 and 3f3 in the
office OF the County Clerk of Beaver
County, Oklahoma. were made, executed
and delivered, were all tho heirs at law
living of Joseph w Young. deceased
That the grantors In the aforesaid
deeds knowingly received and accepted
good and valuable consideration for all
their right. title and interest In and to
the aforesaid estate which they decided
to Nellie l.. Perry. aaid defendants will
also take notice that the depositions OF
sundry witnesses viii be taken on
March ist. 1890, between 3 o'clock A.
NJ. and 6 o'clock y. NJ. at the office OF
Smith Lumber Yards In Swearington,
TeNns. to be used In the trial OF tho
above cause and the taking OF said
depoaitions may be adjourned from day
to day until completed.
Attest: JESSIE KEITH.
SEAL Clerk OF Said Court
by EDITH MILES.
Loofbourrow ana Loofbourrow.
Attys. for plaintiff. 2-5 2-26 At