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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-07-15
NOW is THE TIME TO LAY IN
COAL

How many OF you. who declared
during the coal strike last winter
that never again would winter find
you without an abundant supply Of
coal still have empty coal bins?
Coal is plentiful now but we have
no assurance that Il will be this
winter and II you are wise you will
insure yourself against the suffer
ing undergone by many the past
winter by having your coal bin fill
ed now. And after that Is done.
why not inspect those flues which
may be defective and thusly avoid
a disastrous fire,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-07-15

The many friends Of Fay Wagner
who were shocked at the accident
which befell her, will be glad to
hear that she was able TO return
TO her home on Monday in a great
ly improved condition. While II
was at first thought that an amputa-
tion would be necessary we are glad
to report that the leg has been
saved and that Miss Wagner will
probably not be crippled as result
of her misfortune
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-07-15
Summer Complaint Quickly Relieved

"About two years ago when suffer
ing from a severe attack of summer
complaint, took Chamberlain's Collie
and Diarrhoea Remedy and it relieved
me almost instantly" writes Mrs. Hen
ry Jewett, Clark Mills, N. Y. This
is an excellent remedy for collie and
diarrhoea and should be kept at hand
by every family.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-07-15
AUTOMOBILE ATA BARGAIN

A good Four Cylinder Buick for sale.
Old style body, will make excellent
light truck or speedster. Guaranteed
to be in firsc-class condition. Call at
The Herald Office
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-07-15

The Chicago Tribune put the sit
uation in a sentence when il said:
"The country is sick of supermen."
1t recognized in the republican con-
vention a swing-baek toward the plain
men and common sense.-South Bend
Und.l Tribune.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-07-15

Jas. Davis, manager of the f.
4 NJ. Elevator of Knowles, was
transacting business at the coun-
" seat today.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-07-15
NOTICE or AMERICAN LEGION
MEETING

The next regular meeting OF
Beaver Post will be held at the
court house. Wednesday, July 21.
Important business is on hand, ev-
cry member should be present.
WADE II. LOoFBoURROW,
Post Adjutant.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-07-15
WHEAT MAKES FORTY BUSH
ELS TO THE ACRE

Ed Strickland, who lives in the
Lorena neighborhood, threshed his
wheat last week and had a yield
of forty bushels TO the acre. II was
summer fallowed and goes to show
what that will do toward producing
q fine crop.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-07-15
NOTICE OF TEACHERS EXAMINA.
TION

Teachers are hereby notified that
the next regular examinations for
certificates will be held Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, July 29-3O-31.
W. l.. HENSON.
7-15-22-2t Co. Supt.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-07-15

W. A. Hunt and wife of Sedonia.
Florida. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
o. II. Cafky OF Forgan this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt drove through in
beautiful Cadillac and intend to
continue their trip to points on the
Western Coast
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-07-15

Jno. Lawson. =. II. Walker, Jess
MATHS. and Frank Spangler returned
TO Beaver Saturday. having made a
trip to drive consignment Of
Fords for the Lawson Garage.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-07-15

Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Gilliland.
formerly OF this locality, but now OF
OakwOod. Oklahoma, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Spurrier and
other friends.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-07-15

Mrs Buelah Clifton and three
children OF FL Dorado. Kansas. are
visiting Ray Barnes and family.
Mrs. Clifton is sister of Mrs.
Barnes
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-07-15

Buy a season ticket and get the
chautauqua habit Get started on
the opening day and you will not
miss a session. A season ticket is a
real investment.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-07-15

Clifford Beegle who has been Wis
iting relatives here for some time
departed Tuesday for Alva TO yisl,
with his uncles. From Alva, Mr..
Beegle will return to his home at
Grand Island. Nebraska.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-07-15

Harry Beegle OF the L. a b. Drug
Co., left Sunday for Wichita and
Kansas City to purchase goods.
While away he will also visit his
home at Grand Island, Nebraska.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-07-15

II you believe In our town. believe
in our boys and girls believe in our
churches and schools and believe IN
clean entertainment for our town. you
will boost for our chautauqua.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-07-15

At this writing reports from G.
p Brown indicate that he IS slight
ly improved but still confined TO his
bed.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-07-15

w. +. Hooker arrived Monday
1ight for a short stay in Beaver
City.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-07-15

II you believe in clean streets and
alleys. in flowers and grass plots, in
buildings both slightly and useful-if
you do, you are chautauqua booster.
for chautauqus believes - these
things.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-07-15

}. ~ Culwell left Wednesday for
lola Kansas. on short business
trip.
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, Tai DlA COMO HOY A
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10 DE MARIO DE 1926



A un extreme de La bibHoteca
del Ateneo yiejo de Madrid, ca
lie de la Montera II, amarrado a
un pupitre. sobre aqueI sill6n tan
snyo que cuando muri6 ell peren
ne 0cupante le decoraron con cres
pones. hailase ulR caballero mas
bien pequenito, delgado, el ros-
.tro maculado por las viruelas,
grande la testa, ancha la frente
" lobulosa Eli su bigote Y cabe-
Hos blondes asoman hebras argen
tadas La calva va Sc inicia. Este
senior, presa de frecuente frio ner
vioso. hace descanSar sus pies So
bre la tarima del brasero. al al
canoe de Su manO. Ell una mcSilla
volante, Sc encuentra el sorbete
con que templaba dice don Ra
fael Maria de Labra las anSiaS
de su pecho SobreeXcitado por la
labor desordenada del cerebro. =
\ los ojos de este seiior Sc aso-
man --cuando no trabaja n la
bondad Y la ntcligencia; cuando
lse le describe aparecen desorbita-
dos, febrileS, mortificados por la
dura obstinaci6n del amo Ell ira
garSe libros Y mas libros. De es-
tos hay copia sobre el pupitre.
I'no solieita en- aanel momento la
atenci6n del eaballero. FL cual ma
clio Ell terra de. conquistadores.
Por ESQ como observa Menen-
dez y Pelayo- 'penetr6 en- las
ciencias como conquistador" Vol
veremos sobre este.
Este aplicado senor sc nombra
don Jose Moreno Nieto. Ha sido
catedratico de arabe EN- la Univer
sidad de Granada, V ahora 10 es
EN- la Central, de HistOrias de los
Tratados, amen de rector En- la
Academia de la Historic, Ell la
de CienciaS Morales V PoliticaS V
ell la de Jurisprudence entra por
Su derecho. Preside largo tempo
una secci0n del Ateneo. Sociedad
de la que fue apasionado Y que le
correspondi6 efusivamente con di-
versoS testimonies Fue uno de
ellos el de colgar su retrato, dom
de aparece con talente oratorio.
EN- lugar preferente del salon de
actos. ES el primero de la derecha
FL irsigne professor aparece ca
.ballero de Ia mano Ell el pecho
una msno Iivida incomprenSibIe.
rs Moreno Nicto todo goneroSi
dad Y altruismo. Fierce la abo-
"acia brevemente, con aquel des-
in'eres que siempre tuvo para 10
proficuo, V. Dor no degenerar EN-
rabula. concluye por desertar de
Ia iurisprudencia. Medra NADIA en-
politica. Cuando Canovas -Tno-
go mo de sus mas estimabIes bio
grafos- le ofrece con insistencia
el ministeri6 ae Fomento, Sc ME
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PrueDe estas maravliiOsas sales que
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De venta en- las principales farma-
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-25
BRAVE AMERICAN
IN POLISH ARMY
BrigadieT General Sweeny, Mil
Iionaire, Battles for Cause
Of Freedom.
TRAINED At WEST POINT
Served in Mexico, South America and
Gave Valiant Service in the World
War-UnusuaI Type Of Soldier
of Fortune.

New York.-War dispatches making
more than casual mention of Brig
Gen. Charles Sweeny have lent to the
Polish struggle more than an imper-
SOnal interest to American army off.
GERS at Governors Island. who are
we'll acquainted with Sweeny, an
American soldier of fortune with both
principle and purse.
Men Of no fortune at all who fight
for excitement and pay are common
enough. But Sweeny. q. S. A.. Is a
multimillionaireS son. his father hav-
ing amasSed great wealth in the ia
nous Occur D'Alene mines of Wash
ingtOn and Idaho, and the soldier Is
more than a millionaire in his own
right. He put in three years at West
Point and then sought the life of an
active soldier in Mexico, South and
Central America and Europe
Offers Self to Poland.
SWeeny, a former lieutenant colonel
in the United States army. attached
10 the general staff. was in Paris dur
ing the spring of 1919, recovering from
wounds suffered in the Argonne often
Sive with the A. E. F.. when he learned
that Poland was in need of officers for
her new armies. He consulted with
the then Premier Paderewski and
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-25

It required three rounds from five
army rifles to kill Snyder, a trained
elephant belonging to circus show
ing at Salina Kansas, Monday. The
animal had gone mad just as the cir
Gus was about to open and hundreds
Of persons were massed about the
animal tent. The elephant upset
many animal cages and threw one
cage. containing four lions, 30 feet.
Mrs. Charlie Chaplin, H. ], Cold
smith. her attorney asserts, has decid
ed to drop the divorce action she insti-
tuted against her husband in Los
Angeles last month. Instead, acting
under Mr. Goldsmith's advice, she will
seek to establish title to one-haIf Of
all her husbands property, both real
and personal, which has come into his
possession since their marriage on
October %, 1918.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-25
Census Announcements for
Seven Texas Counties Made

Neutrality-suspicious. announcement
for seven Texas counties were inClud-
ed in the list issued by the bureau of
census Thursday, They are: Calhoun
County, including Port Lavaca 400,
gain 1865; Port Lavaca 1912, loss
1856; Floyd County, including Floyda.
da and Lockney, 9,75S, gain 5,12O:
Floydada 1884, gain 720; Lockney
LIB, gain 1858; Duval County S,251,
loss 713; Bailey County SIT, gain 2O5;
Dickens County, including Spur, 5,S76,
gain 1,1S4; Spur LOO, incorporated
since last census; Callahan County, in
Guiding Baird, Clyde and Cross Plains,
1884, loss 1,129; Baird 1902, gain
1872; Clyde 610, gain lis; Cross Plains
700, incorporated since last census;
Kleberg County, including Kingsville,
1887; Kingsville 400, both organized
since last census.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-25
FOREIGN NEWS.

The body of Olive Thomas, motion
picture actress who died in Paris re-
Gently from poisoning, is being trans
ported to the United States on the
steamer Mauritania.
Rome.-Thirty thousand workmen
have occupied the factories at TERM
in Southern Italy. This is one of the
most important industrial towns of
the country.
Estimates of the wheat crops of
Argentina, South Africa and Australia
show those countries, which comprise
! 92 per cent of the wheat growing area
of the southern hemisphere, will pro-
duce % per cent more wheat in 1920
than in 1919 In quality the grain
will be per cent above the average,
it is said.
Two high explosive bombs similar
to the one that exploded in the stock
exchange at Genoa, Italy, on Friday
have been found by police in a livery
stable, but persons who hid them have
not been discovered. The authorities
are following every clue, feeling they
may arrest the perpetrators of the
outrage and possibly reveal an inter
national terrorist plot, which may ex.
tend to the United States.
Paul Deschanel, president of France
presented his resignation from that Of
flee Thursday.
More than 100000 SO food draft"
packages have been distributed in
Germany since the American relief
administration warehouse was organ:
lied in Hamburg, and, In addition, So
900 $50 parcels by the Hoover organ
ization. which has established a local
Berlin branch.
Two arrests have been made in
Mexico in connection with the alleged
plot to assassinate General Alvaro
Obregon, president-elect of Mexico
General Elias Gales, secretary of war,
and General Francisco Zerrano.
The autopsy on the body Of Olive
Thomas. American motion picture ac-
tress, who died in the American hos
pital at Neuilly, France, last Friday,
was performed Monday by Dr. Paul,
official physician of the city of Paris.
in the presence of five American doc
tors. DR.. Joseph Choate, who had
charge of Miss Thomas during her i'll
ness, represented her family. The
doctors concluded that death was due
to poisoning through intoxication
with sublimate" taken accidentally.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-25

in the MaderO affair. Upon recovery,
SWeeny packed up for South America,
where he took a hand in several Of
the revolutions. He got into the world
war as a private In the Foreign
Legion. In the first Champagne battle
in September, 1915, he was commits
stoned lieutenant on the fold for
galIantry. He was severely wounded
and gassed in this battle, and on a
hospital cot in Paris he was awarded
the cross Of the Legion Of Honor.
Two other important decorations
were bestowed on him in rapid sue
cessiOn and he had a great reputation
for bravery. Soon after being made a
captain of the French forces, he was
sent to the United States upon advice
OF Ambassador Sharp as an instructor
in 1917.
Sweeny was commissioned q major
In the United States army and helped
to train the Eightieth division at
Camp Lee, Va. he went overseas with
this division, got shot up in the Ar
COME and was promoted lieutenant
colonel for gallantry before the enemy,
and assigned to the staff Of the A.
E.F
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-25
U. S. SHIPPING JUMPS

of the worlds tonnage as against At
per cent six years ago. the Register
states.
The figures shown for the formerly
beIligerent countries include con-
siderable amount of enemy tonnage
Professionally aIlOcated TO those conn
tries. Germany, which in 1914 oc-
cupied. after the United Kingdom the
first position with over 100000 tons
of shipping, now only owns 41G 600
tons.
The steam tonnage owned by tho
principal maritime countries in June
1920, totallpd 53.9O5,OGA an increase
of S.5O1,0OO tons as compared with
June, 1914; but it is computed that
the worlds net loss in SHINING
through the war. taking into .ccount
the suspension in normal shipbuildine
activities, amounts to 3,516OO0 tons
There Is reduction in sailing ton.
mage since pre-war DAYS of 614,OO0
tons, a much smaller decrease than in
any previous six year period and
doubtless accounted for, says the Reg.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-25
ALL LATEST NEWS
News That Is News, When it
Is News, for All.
STATE, NATIONAL, FOREIGN
-
Happenings the World Over OF
Important Events Condensed
to Good Reading.
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Twenty-seven of the standard artl-
cles going into the American family
market basket decreased in price be-
tween July 10 and August IS. In
making this announcement Sunday
the department of labor's bureau OF
labor statistics made public figures
showing that during the 3O.day period
ending with the middle of August the
retail price of potatoes fell "a per cent
and the price of cabbage went down
Al per cent. The drop in sugar prices
was placed at IA per cent. MOST
kinds of meat decreased in price.
The allied governments will owe the
United States nearly 12,000,OO0,OOO for
loans to them during the war by the
time they are scheduled to resume
interest payments in 1922. Negotla-
tons are still in progress between
Great Britain, France and the other
allies on the one hand and the United
States treasury on the other in regard
to placing the loans on a new basis
with interest due, but unpaid, included
in the principal.
President Wilson Tuesday for the
first time since he was taken i'll, near
ly year ago, reviewed parade Seat.
ed in wheel chair on the east portico
of the White House, the president saw
members Of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars march in their annual encamp.
ment parade.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-25
Thrift Urged
By Uncle Sam

gandize the homes In the interest Of
government securities.
In the period from December 1,
1917, to January l, 1919, the sale Of
government securities, exclusive OF
Liberty and Victory bonds, reached
more than S1,OOOOOO,OOO. In 1919 the
sales dropped to S134, ,687.84. In
the first six months Of this year the
sales dropped to $26,9S5,842. But the
report of the six months of the year
is no indication Of what the final re-
port will be, according to o. G. Les
ter of the savings division, who says
the people do not save as much dur
ing the summer months as at other
times.
School Rooms Are Organized.
When the government first initiated
its drive for thrift and asked the as
sistanCe Of the people, the savings di.
vision was organized and the request
made for other organizations to coop
crate with it. A drive was made to In
terest the school organizations, the or
CARNATIONS Of women, the clubs and
industrial concerns and others. But
the effort vas not entirely successful
and the policy has been reversed. The
government is now saying to all these
organizations that 1t is ready to CO
operate with them and success Is be-
ing had,
Thousands of school rooms are now
organized and in many cities and
states courses in thrift are being made
regular part of the curriculum. In
dustrial concerns have also organized
their clubs. Women are teaching the
necessity of the budget in the home.
Fraternal organizations have Joined In
and the entire groundwork for the saw
ings campaign has been laid.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-25
Reds Seize Italian Factories.

Rome.-The radical movement is
having varying success in Italy. Re
ports from Geneva show that deser
tions in the ranks of strikers and
members of the "soviets" in control
of factories in that city are increas
ing, and that the red guards are forced
to round up workmen to garrison the
seized shops. On the other hand, sew
eral more plants have been seized at
Movara and Legnano and two small
workshops have been taken over in
Rome itself.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-25
Now Forms Quarter Of The Ton
mage of the World.
increase OF More Than 500 Per Cent
Since 1e14-America Is Now
in Second Place.

Misunderstanding to Lloyds Reg.
iSter If Shipping for l92O-21 just is
sued, the seagoing tonnage of the Uni
ted States apart from Great Lakes
shipping, has increased since 1914 by
over 500 per cent and now stands at
12,406O00 tons. Thus the United
States comes second only to the On
ted Kingdom which has 1s,111OOO
tons.
Japan, which in 1914 took sixth
place. is now third. with 100000 tons,
closely followed by France with 1888.
600 tons.
Including sailing ships, but exclud-
ing tonnage on the Great Lakes, the
United States now owns "a per cent
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-25
sT0RK BUSY IN NEW YORK
Birth Rate Shows increase Despite
High Cost-Decline in
Death Rate.

New York.-Despite the high cost Of
living, shortage of housing and the
scarcity of domestic servants, the &C.
tual birth rate in New York city Is
going up at rapid rate. according to
health authorities statistics issued
here.
The figures show that the birth rate
per thousand for the first seven
months of 1920 was 22.34, against the
rate Of 21.90 In the same period last
year.
The rate of infant mortality for the
last year on each 1000 births was So,
while the preceding years show a
much higher figure on the records.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-25

offered to recruit volunteers when he
returned to America. In three weeks
he had selected 200 former American
army officers, all Of whom had seen
service in France. Colonel Sweeny
sailed for Poland in September of last
year with the first Of his officer con-
tingent. He was not long In getting
into the fight and In recognition of his
splendid services Poland commissioned
him a brigadier general.
This IriSh-American-Po general
for whom q soft life held no appeal,
began his career on the battlefield on
leaving West Point after he tried min
ing for while.
Soldier of Fortune.
He went to Mexico and got wound