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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-02-26

boot 0u Afri,a and ser hard oa Cas
ada; buf sh> have not toucA Ne Latin
natfons--she owns not Msxico--shs
controls not yet ne someday Panama
canal Zere we have great strategic
point for future development rat Eng
land have not got hold Of In Mexico.
Een. ne Emperor William sees some
bright future for re fazeriand.
"Now re madame president Of Mex
leo = young; she have great beauty
and she rule her venerable husband
wis rat beauty--as have women at all
tir1es. So once she have hear re le-
gend Of re seven blood-red diamonds
ADORE all ozzer sings In 81 world she
desire xoze diamonds and she have
communicate her wish to der kaiser
and he have seen In her wish some
way TO his own for se faEeriand.
1T ais end he have arrange treaty
wis Mexico which make Mexico a sis
ter state Of sc great German alliance
he have In mind. To ais end. also. he
have commissioned me-
The rest Of what monsieur said Just
then was lost on me. for there had
swooped on me q lightning stroke OF
understanding-the whole nefarious
scheme OF Germany and the emperor
lay bare TO my inner eye. Mexico-the
Panama canal-these were the stra-
tegic points Of a world conquest such
as history had never witnessed. Ger
many In possession OF Mexico. with
half a million troops massed on oar
border-why. she could fiippantly tread
on the lions tail any day aud go to
war and say 10 us: Help England
and lose Texas. Arizona. New Mexico
and California With half a million
troops In Mexico. Germany could
spank US into almost anything,
And Mexico. with her almost un-
touched resources: with her hot-blood-
ed troops under German discipline for
twenty years-for ten-for ivei
But conld stop i'll For the lever
that was to set the scheme In motion
was thumb-,acked to the bottom Of my
sideboard drawer-the seven blood-red
diamonds
Monsieur's voice had reached a stop.
My resolve was taken.
"Neverl" was the one impassionsd
word I uttered.
Bilsy echoed it-"Neverr His
thoughts had flown with mine and had
seen the impending calamity which we
two. out OF the world. could now pre-
vent. Then. drawing himself to bis
full height. he gave forth our ultima
tum 20 the nation at large: "You Just
20 back and tell your Emperor W.
liam that he can asver have Mexico -
the Panama canal"
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CHAPTER KIN.
monsieur Appeals to Ne.

The effect OF our words on monsieuf
was the last thing we cculd have fore
seen. He had BEEN standing all this
while. He sank heavily into his chair.
buried his face Ia his hands--and
wepti Billy raised disgusted eyes to
the ceiling. inviting IL 70 come down
with a noise and eod the unpleasing
spectacle of man crying tears on =
rug. Then catching my ccmmiseratins
ere. Billy communicated bis Ideas On
the subject with little sneer Of his
lip and little shrug OF his shoulder.
The next instas:. he had seized me ~
the arm and pulled the along the hail
Whispering; "whiIe he's On the weep
we can talk" and he thrust nee inside
the bedroom door. himself rcCaS.nsns
on the sill with an eye to tie dfrlas
room.
Monsieur continued 10 weep-pcs-
sibly he thought we'd left him out Of
consideration for his emotion.
"Say-thIs Is the very deuce Of
hole.r Billy began IN a rapid whisper
"the very devil Of q hole. What xs
must do is to 90 to Washington 20
morrow"
~But. Billy
"well. tonight. then-we can catch
the midnight train and be there the
frst thing In the morning"
II won't. At least. not now. Do
please listen. won't do anything tsr
I've seen Mrs. Delarlo-"
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BELGIUM SKETCHES
Your Home and
Theirs
BY Katharine Essles,on Roberts.

tc0pgrixhI is2O. Western Nswspae,r Tn,onI
I've never been In your home and. OF
course. ! know th,re are no others ms,
Ike IL Similarr Yes, but there's n
dinerence. you know. Consequently
I'm not going to say anything more
about your home; fm going to talk OF
their homes and you may draw the
comparison for yourself n you want to,
There are three kinds OF homes I'm
Belgium. the one In the comparatively
undestroyed city that the German
tried TO keep for himself: the home In
the shelled and fred village. and the
home In No Mans Land. on. yes
there are homes there. But wait. we
cannot be omnipresent: we must visit
one place az a time.
This city looks pretty well. doesn't
Ut A building ence stood In place OF
those siguboards. but. unless you look
at the plaster hanging to the adjacent
houses you would never know. Things
have been cleaned up quite thoroughly
since that happened at the beginning
OF the war. Except TO a few people.
those boards talk only Of the things
they advertise. There's the house 10
which we are going-that one where
the painter is working on the door.
Queer, isn't Il. how all OF the houses
look alike here1-narrow. OF white
plaster with a sharp pointed root.
This door Is like all the other doors,
too. IL has the same sort Of dents
made by butts OF German guns de-
mandlng entrance: the same kind OF
misfitting wooden letter slot to replace
the copper one the Germans took; the
same pattern Of ugly iron door handle
substituting for the old one OF bronze.
That is why the painter is hired. even
II necessities must be sacrificed, 10
paint over that letter slot so that Il
won't speak so eloquently. TO cover
those shrieking scars, 10 hide the mis-
cry Of the people behind the locked
doors OF their homes. So far you have
seen only one side OF the door-the
outside. But the people are expecting
US and We so into the drawing room.
You must not notice that the doors
have no knobs. They were brass and
are now sojourning in Germany. Did
you ever get a warmer welcomed
doubt IL. As We sip our coffee there
Is so much laughter and joking that
you scarcely notice the faded places on
the wall where the now-despoiled fam
uy portraits and other valuable pic
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~Yes-you don't seem yet to ree
toire." returned Billy. looking about
for an ash tray. but driving at his
point--'sI don't see what part yor play
in II at an7 Granted that the dia-
monds belong 20 the Emperor William
now. then. what are you doing with
themY'
'IT' again he looked at me. Il am
trying to find gem for ze Emperor VIII
llam."
"All right. But what are you doing
with them--in American Billy's tone
was severe. THAT is what you have
10 answer"
Billy looked the man straight In the
eyes. defantly. and thought. for Just
the fraction OF second. that he
Quailed under the boyish honest stare.
"Ys<. sir" continued Billy. as mon
sieur did not Immediately reply.
~thsr-'s quite a gap between the em-
peror's owning them and your having
them. Very possibly am lacking In
Imagination. but TO be quite frank. l
can't see the connection"
II was to me monsieur appealed.
"Ah. madame. what more can I ssy1 l
am at your Mercy" and he held out
his manacied hands.
hardened under Biily's look az me
and replied coolly: Il think you'd bet
ter tell US how you came by the dia-
monds. I cant see the precise connec-
ton between the Emperor William and
yourself"
Monsieur appeared TO choke back a
number OF emotions and then de-
claimed. Madame must pardon me
but zoze-are secrets-of statel'
He did ii really magnihcently--al.
together the great man. the confidani
OF kings. and that-on top Of the rest
convinced me Of his sincerity. BE.
fore I could reply. Billy pulled my
sleeve and demanded: "where's an
ash tray?-rm getting this stun al
over your best rug. Get me a plate OF
something out OF the Kitchen" and
with his eyes ne said: Leave this
man to me for minute. will your"
stepped into the kitchen and heard
Billy say to monsieur IN a low voice
Il see don't need TO point out TO yot
the position you're placing yourself II
by refusing an explanation as to how
you came TO have those diamonds II
your possession. There's only on,
thing left for me to think"
He paused and thought, Heavens
Is he going TO eccuse monsieur7" knS
he did.
"YoU STOLE THEM"
was rooted to the foor. The rcrl,
came like a shot-"Monsleuri !" and d.
Ravenol leaped 20 his feet. The TIVE
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lures hung. But though she laughs
Madame van Bree has not forgotten
that her mattresses. her linen and her
copper kitchen utensils are keeping
company with doorknobs In Germany.
We quit the city and. as We walk up
the street OF fre-eaten village, we
wonder at the number Of people hurry
ing about. Where do they live? For
the most part only crumbling shells OF
houses line the roadway. But swing
ing from the yawnlng doors OF these
wrecks. are signs which starue u.s.
"Colffeur," Cafe" and others.
Through a hole In a front wall we
step into a rooness building. AFTER
walking between heaps Of debris we
reach a little two-roomed home MADE
from bricks that fell when the front
of the house crashed In. There again
we see the sign, Cafe" Within. a tall
woman in a white cap and bLne apron
bustIes about the neat. bare room, pre-
pairing coffee and pouring beer for the
customers. Over in the corner an oio
woman sits making lace. Her taueo
eyes are weHry OF seeing world OF
chaos and they cling TO the lace Tor
solace. She can weave what pictures
she wants Into the lace.
As we wander through the village
we end that almost everybody Is lvlng
In a house that In at least haif de-
stroyed. But the people we meet
chuckie and say. "You should have
seen US six months ago. This Is reaiiy
paIatial now and we are fat compared
TO what we were then. Have you seen
our dance PLATFORM
Dances !" you gasp. do you nave
them heref"
We are shown the wooden moor VI
the cleared basement of q shattereo
factory. I'VE must dance ana make
merry. II is not good to be always sao'
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call them the little Fatherlands,' and
his smile grows into a broad grin.
Other dome-shaped houses are built OF
sheets OF corrugated iron taken from
the debris. One Of these. larger than
the others, is a church. Finally We
find people living In the old dugouts.
They live? Well, exist. II you prefer
the word, but really they live. Their
furniture is only scraps. From their
plowlng they reap a harvest OF glaring
skulls and rotting tunics. But. In spite
OF II all. they have their kermess. their
merrymaking and. out OF old car
tridges, the children with hungry eyes
make whistles on which to play tunes.
These are the homes Of Belgium:
these are the people OF Belgium. strug-
Cling 10 lift their homes out OF the
ruins. II will be long before the weak
grass that grows In the shell-holes Is
bright. sturdy green; II will be long
before Belgium can rest. But the
world is wrong II II believes that the
black-draped. dreoplng. supplicating
figure Il calls Belgium" In It's paseants
is q true representation. Belgium Is
weary with war. weak with starvation.
heartsick with sorrow. The old Bel
gium cannot live. But Belgium does
not beg. Belgium does not supplicate.
Out on the travail on Flanders heids
new Belgium was born. II has thrtyed
In privation. stlTened through suffer
ing. II lives and makes It's home among
the ruins II laughs and dances where
the world may see II; II sobs alone
when none are near TO hear. The war
Is not over for Belgium; the hght OF
peace must be won. On the wreck OF
the shattered past the future must bs
met. The fight will be long. the hght
will be hard. but victory Is sure. for
the spirit OF free Belgium lives. Ii
works, It laughs. It dances on the ruins.
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men had given and taken a mortal blow
for monsieur. In his single word, had
returned as good as he got and they
now measured each other.
Billy broke the silence and recalled
me with: "Say-where's that ash
trayp
The scarlet that had leaped to mon
sieur's checks faded as l entered the
room. He stood. He lowered. Yet he
spoke with humility.
~tt Is net as De Ravenoi I explain
how II Is l am seeking ze diamonds Eat
belong 20 re Emperor William-lt Is as
ze emperor's messenger TO re court Of
Mexico. And yet--it is as plain De
Ravenol-ze fazer Of Claire whom you
know-zat | lmplore you to keep my
confidence rat give you now at re
peril OF my life"
He paused, and we both felt con-
strained 10 assure him we would keep
his confidence. and he proceeded.
II have undertook zis secret mission
for which re emperor have select me
from all his friends-as be have select
me. i may call myself his friend-and
hsye dedicate myself TO II wis all my
zeal.
"Since Napoleon l. Europe has seen
no like der Kaiser wilhelm-he is war
rior and conQueror In his heart. even
as rey were-we have now ze concert
Of powers zat prevent TO one man TO
own re whole OF Europe any more.
"And re emperor looks ahead for re
future OF his people and he say; How
do zey be fed In hundred yearsf Ze
fields OF all re fazerland--ze science OF
all re fazerlands will not do II. But
wis money. my people may buy zeir
food as zey will-beef and wheat from
re whole world. Wis lndustry-manu-
actures-commerce- have re
money. But Eat our commerce does us
some valuable good. we must make
some alliances for els purpose. Eng
land have act her seal on India. her
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meet man and woman who stop TO
look at each cross. VIII they find the
one they are seeking? The poppies
that grow in the shell-holes are Grim
soned with the blood that ran over
Flanders-dream flowers. tilled with
the dreams OF heroes sleeping where
they grow.
But we must hurry. There In the
distance you see few mounds. They
are houses newly erected by those who
returned to find their town obliterated.
But what queer things they are Some
are made OF bags filed with hardened
dirt. A man smiles as he sees your
curiosity. Bags of earth they brought
for their dugouts." he explains. 1--WE
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-02-26
Fur, ana Eeathsra

From the dawn OF human histcsy
furs and feathers have been used %
satisfy our taste and need for cloth
Ing and adornment. Our most primk
tive ancestors were connoisseurs IN
the plumage OF birds and the pelts Of
animals and admired them for their
possibilities In furnishing himself ana
his family with raiment and sdorn-
ment. and so do we.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-02-26

A very effective agent for moistarv
proohng wood has been found n an
aluminium leaf coating. =. -sss cvatins
practically insulates the wood agalnst
any change In atmospheric conditions
and Is particularly valuable for un9
where accurate form and balance msxo
be maintained. as would ns ascs.aAe1
in an airplane prepezlsH y
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-14
ST. M|H|EL ANNIVERSARY SEES
GENERALS AGAIN GREET DOUCHBOYS
Commanders High Divisions Which Took Part Memorable
Victory Again Greet and Compliment Men One
American Victories During the World Var Many States
resented.

Second, regulars and marines, all
states; Fourth, regulars, all states;
Fifth, regulars, all states; Twenty
sixth, New England national guard;
Forty-second or Rainbow, national
guard from 81 states; Eighty second,
Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee ma
tional army troops; Eighty-ninth
Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota and
Nebraska national army troops; Nine
tieth, Texas and Oklahoma national
army troops.
MANY DIVISIONS
The messages of the division COM
manders, which appear in the current
issue of the American Legion Week
ly, the official publication of the leg
ion, follows:
GIRST DIVISION-"One the ami
versary of the reduction of the St.
Mihiel salient l desire to extend the
greeting of the First Division and Of
myself to all our members, where
ever they may be, in remembrance of
the momentous events of that day and
of the superb spirit, the high NOR
ale and the fine courage that ami
mated the entire command.
tSigned) &C. P. SUMMERALL,
major General, L. S. A"
SECOND DIVISION-"To the men
who served in the Second Division
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to said Mark Rose, or to any one on
its or his behalf, and that said J. S.
Lcofbourow, as Tax Collector of said
irrigation District, be forever re-
strained and enioined from collecting
said sum of $76,220.0O, or any part
thereof. from the assessment payers
Of said District; that said G. A. Wal
lace, as Auditorsof said District. be
forever restrained and enjoined from
preparing, auditing or approving any
warrant to pay said Imperial Laguna
Water Company, or to said Mark Rose,
OF to both thereof or to anv one on
its CT his behalf. the said sum of
$76, ,220.00, or any part thereof, out
of the funds of said District; thai
said J. S. Nickerson, as President G
said District, be forever restrained
and enioined from signing said war
rant, and that said F. H. McIver, as
Secretary of said District be forever
restrained and enjoined from counter
signing said warrant; and that said
R. H. Maddux, as Treasurer of said
District. b forever restrained and en-
joined from paying said sum Of &c.,
$4,000, or any part thereof, out of the
funds of said District to said Imperial
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Last Rites For
Mrs. Mont Reid

Funeral services for Mrs Mont J.
Reid were held at o'clock this af-
ternoon in the Blue Room of the Ma
sonic Temple. Abiding by the wishes
of Mrs. Reid, the services were short.
Officiating was Reverend Darneille
and vocal selection was rendered by
the Masonic quartettc. Messrs. Bar
ton, Carey, Cook, Dunaway, Musser
and Perry were palbearers. The
body was interned in the Evergreen
cemetery.
Seldom in Ell Centre have such pro-
fuse ard beautiful floral offerings
been seen as those lovingly sent by
the many friends of Mrs. Reid to ac-
company her body to it's last resting
place Floral tributes were received
from several lodges, the various clubs
and organizations in which she took
an active part and from many
friends.
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RS of said District and said defend.
ants and said Imeprial Laguna Water
upon the title thereof, and will lead
TO a multiplicity of suits between said
plaintiffs and other assessment-pay-
Company and said Mark Rose.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-14
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-Sunday
was the second anniversary of the
battle Of st. Mihiel when an Amer
lean army commanded by Americans
fought for the first time on European
soil and by clearing the Germans
from the famous salient, won glor-
ious victory.
In commemoration of that anniver-
sary. the commanding generals Of tne
eight combat divisions of the Ameri-
cen Expeditionary Force which took
part in that battle sent messages of
greeting through the American Leg
ion to the men who fought under
their command.
At dawn September IL, 1913, be-
gan the first all-American ma or Of
fenslve battle Of the war which re-
duced in 4S hours the wedge held by
the Germans since 1914.
In the operation the Americans
took $4,000 prisoners, 443 guns and
vast quantities of material, and estab-
lished the allied line in a position to
threaten Metz. The assaulting troops
suffered 1000 casualties.
The divisions participating were
the First, regulars, from all states;
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Laguna Water Company, or to said
Mark Rose, or to any one on its or
his behalf, upon the presentation of
said warrant or any warrant. or
otherwise; and that each and every
one of said defendants be forever en-
Joined and restrained from doing any
act in pursuance of any plan Or de-
sign or intention of defendants to pay
to said Imperial Laguna Water Com
pany, or to said Mark Rose, the said
sum of S76 6.220.00, or any padt there
of, out of the funds of said District;
2. For such other and further re-
lief as to the Court SHAH seem meet
and proper, and for their costs in
Cured herein.
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during the world war: September l.
will be the second anniversary of The
battle of St. Mihiel. In that battle,
for the first time in history an Amer
clan army. under American COM
mand fought on European soil. 1t
was great victory. The Second Di-
vision played a glorious part in that
victory. 1t broke through the enc
my's fortified lines, and leading the
advance, it seized the crossings of
the Rupt de Mad, captured Thiau-
court and occupied the heights be-
yond. In this battle it captured $500
prisoners, 120 canon and an enor-
NOUS quantity of other material.
JOHN A. IEJEUNE,
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1t is easy to be cheerful when those
around YOU are cheerful-so, from a
selfish standpoint, it is worth while to
try to make happy those you associate
with.
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The man who is so constituted that
you would be willing to do most any
kind of favor for him is the one who
seems to need helD the least.
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"Maior General. L. S. NJ. {
MEN COMPLIMENTED
EOTRIH DIVISION - 20

comrades of the Fourth Division:
Now that the second anniversary Of
t'le St. Miatcl drive is approaching
my mind naturally reverts to the
stirring scenes of that great event in
American history. The courage, en-
ergy and devotion to our great cause
which you displayed in that attack
shall always remain fresh II my mem
ory. / desire to express to you my
appreciation Of ycur gallant con
duct and wish for you every happi-
ness and prosperity.
i.No,-,, con, n,rnd l. IN anf11S
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III = E1,-
nBrigadier General, I. S. A."

TWENTY-sIXTH DITIsION-"To
the veterans of the YD, or Yankee
Division, this anniversary recalls the
fact that in 1915 - French divisions
with 10000 casualties failed to pene-
trate the Les Eparges sector which
was yours to reduce on the 18th Of
September, and that you didn't stop
but made d night march down on the
Grande Tranchee Calorne and recahed
Vigneueiles at o'clock on the morn
:ag Of the 30th. Ny greetings and
~ -rpratulatiCrc.
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Your cOmrade in arms.
-. II. HINES.
Major General, L. S. A."

va JUT VI n, z. -. i.
FIFTH Observation-Disclosures to
the old Fifth Division. Owing to TIE
death of Major General Mcmahon,
who commanded the Division Of St.
Mihiel. the undersigned, who succeed
ed him in command, sends greetings
to the old members Of the Division
who so gloriously participated in the
St. Mihiel drive. They may all be
proud of having participated in the
St. Nihiel action, which will be an
epoch in American history as the first
purely American action Of the world
war. May success attend all EoUr
efforts and may you always retain
that patriotism and devotion to your
country that distinguished you At St.
Nihiel.
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Starner & Starner
Closing Out Sale
31s MILES SOUTH OF HOLTyILLE
Thursday, Sept. 18th.
HORSES, MULES. CHICKENS.
AND FURNITURE

Il,
AND FURNITURE
13-HEAD CATTIE-13
Consisting Of three choice dairy and 10 Guesey and Jersey
Hefers, months old
18-HEAD HORSES AND MULES-1S
mules, DID, lbs / span
years DID, W.T. $500 lbs; horses years Old 210O
lbs; of colts old, 240O lbs; and
years horse;
1000-HOGANIZED HENS-1OOO
400 Brown Leghor hens Is months old White Lgorn puets
100 Island Red
IMPLEMENTS
Oliver riding listers with planter cultvators
drill Tandem Osborn
4fee chicken feeders 2botom walk
plow cultWators, harrow floats
Derng rake l2feet Mccormick header header box,
inch Man and rack, 3nch with
spring buggy, riding listers
saddle bride bars
eveners evens evenerg
harness, check chairs
forks sacks hay forks clipper
gers other small articles
hay, 20 of threshed headings.
SAILS II months with approved bearing
10 date Sums of 500
Big will Served 80 Sale Immediately
after Lunch
sTARNER & sTARNER Owners.
wACHTEL BROS and CHARLES JOHNSON, Auctioneers
Residence 1906 Imperial n W. Brewer, Clerk
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played. Equally patriotic is the way
you have individually grasped the
postwar problems of REIMBURSEMENT.
Heartiest congratulations.
w. NJ. WRIGHT,
major General, U. S. A."
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. p RTPEHAM.
Colonel, infantry, L. 5. A."

"COl0nel, infantry, I. ;. A.
EIGHTY NINTH DIVISION-"To
the members Of the Ejghty-Nintr d.
vision: Ny affectionatc greetings.
Upon this second annivcrEary Of the
great struggle At St N.hlel my pulse
ouickens at the thought Of the deeds
{ valor Uhich marked the part you