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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-06-16
HOW LEGION MEN GET LAND
Applicants for Homesiead Entries
Should First Make Personal In
speetior of District.

In response = many inquiries from
ex.serviee men m the Middle wes, ~
gariing government land grants. Irwin
l. Fenriie secretary Of Argonne post
% the American Legion In Dies MOines.
Ia. has made on investigation Of the
situation.
Persons desiring 20 make homestead
entries said Mr. Femrite. should
first fully inform themselves as to the
character and quality Of lands they
desire 90 enter and should In no case
apply 10 enter until they have ex-
smlned each legal subdivision for
which they make application. Satis-
lands may be obtained from a personal
visit 10 the district In which one
wishes TO take out land.
Zach applicant is required to swear
that he is well acquainted with the
character Of the land described In
his application and the only way that
he can assure himself that prior
settlers have no claim is to make a
personal inspection Of same.
"An ex-seryice man Is required to
establish residence on the land In
volved after his entry Is allowed. un-
less an extension Of time Is granted
on account OF sickness. climatic
reasons or similar excuses. Credit is
given for service In the Army. Navy
or Marines. providing the applicant
has had eighteen months Of service. II
such is the case, the applicant is re-
quired to live on the land only seven
months. II he obtains so much credit
| for military service that there is re-
| quIred only one years residence, he
must prove only such amount OF
cultivation as will prove his good faith
as homestead claimant. II his
credit for service requires more thar
one years residence, he must show
cultivation TO the extent OF one-six
teenth OF the area OF the land be
ginning with the second year. Regard
less OF credit for service. all appli
cants must prove that there is {
habitable house on the land.
There Is only one portion Of th'
country where land may be obtalne,
without the requirement Of home
stead. At Sentinel. Ariz.. there ar
10000 acres open. for which no home
stead Is required but which necessi
tates the payment OF seventy-fiv,
dollars for three hundred and twent.
acres and an expenditure Of on
dollar per acre for Improvement Thi
is arid land which may be used 70
cotton raising IL irrigated. Whei
irrigated. II sells for from two &
three hundred dollars an acre. !
Is estimated that the cost OF irrlga
tion on three hundred and twent
acres Is about $4,000.
Approximately 132OO0.OcO acres o
land are open, including every stat
west Of the Mississippi river excer
Iowa and Texas The first thing I
do Is to decide on the state. TheI
get the location Of the land offices I
that state All blank forms of aitidi
Wits and other papers may be obtaine
for the district Office in which tn
land lies.
Taking out a homestead is not
speculative proposition. II the appl
cant can afford TO establish himse
for the period required under III
, homestead laws. taking advantage {
, the credit allowed him for service
, the World war. he will be well repaI
. after q few years"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-06-16
Something to
Think AbOut
BLONDES AND BRAINS
By r. Il. WALKER

A LEARNED judge was recently
n quoted as announcing from his
bench that he would not approve Of
blonde ladies as members of a jury
which was about to hear u case under
his Jurisdiction.
BLONDES are fickle," were the words
attributed to the justice. intlmating
that fickleness is bar to what the
law is supposed to assure the person
ON trial.
A year or so ago a big Western en-
ployer In advertising for office help
announced that he would not receive
the applications OF blondes, giving as
reason that he had found them in
attentive TO work and temperamenta!
In disposition.
There has always been good deal
1 OF discussion regarding the relative
attractiyeness of blondes and bru-
nettes despite the fact that In the
/ long ago when tile caveman was the
highest type Of civilization, we were
l'all blonde, or at least red hair was
the darkest tint.
The reason why nature covered
primeval men and women with blonde
or red hair was twofold; that It
served the same purposes of low Wis
ihuity which Is gained by the animals
whose fur coats blend with the sur
roundings In which they live and the
fact that those colors better protected
the skin frcm the effects Of direct sun
light.
We know that these colors of hair
prevailed because in the discovery of
almost every burial place Of people OF
that time light or reddishly tlnged
hair has been found.
II Is interesting to note that the
three parts of the body which longest
resist the dslntegration which follows
death are the teeth. the finger nails
and the hair and of these the last
rwo are very nearly of the same char
acter.
Which is getting some little way
distant from the contention that
blonde women are not fit for jury duty
uffNuNt llfA Nlt i'h@'s
Dido. queen OF Carthage OF whom
Virgil writes In the Aeneid, was not
tickle. although she was a blonde. She
stuck 10 her hero through thick and
Thin and killed herself with a sword
that he furnished.
Cleopatra, who had red hair, a
! ~
was not what one might call absolute
ly constant In her devotlons, but In
modern society she might not be listed
as extremely tickle.
But the analyZing Of society, ancient
or modern, according TO the color of
the hair would not furnish very sub
stantinl basis for judging either wom'
en- or men, blondes or brunettes.
II Is what is just under their hair
that establishes the real qualifications
for any sort Of duty.
Brains are all one color.
II the color OF hair determined
ability what would become Of the un
fortunates who haven't any hair a
aIl
Never mind about your hair, younl
lady readers. Don't bother about iti
color, and don't spend too much tim'
fixing" IL.
If you are TO be anxious about any
thing. be anxious about the inside o
yonr head instead OF the outside
That's the side that counts.
(cOpyrightl
2 -( o.
) SUPERFICIAL
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-06-16
New Even to Teacher.

James had been out OF school sew,
eral days and his teacher wrote his
mother a note asking what was wrong
with him. Back came this answer:
Miss Teacher-James is very sick
and had TO have the doctor for him.
He says to keep James home for sew
eral weeks for he has information
on the stomach and bowels-"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-06-16
BACK TO NATURE FOR HEALTH
Ex-serviee Man is Attending College
In Bathing Suit and Living In
Pup Tent.

Attending college in bathing suit
and living In pup tent" on his
alma matters campus, II. b. Parker,
OF Boston. Mass, is gaining in a hard
fight for life and an education.
Mr.. Parker. formerly a student at
Boston university, had to leave the
colder climate because of the impaired
condition OF his lungs following serv.
ice In the army during the World war.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-06-16
THE ROM MaNCE OF WORDS
"BUMPER."

TTSED In the sense of
~ bumper" of wine-and
therefore belonging to the malt,
vlnous and dead languages
this word harks back to the
days Of the Restoration when
the drinking was deep and the
shouting long and when, as
penance for any slip of the
tongue or forgetfulness OF man.
ners, the culprit was sentenced
to drink a bumper" without
spllling drop.
As this feat did not depend
so much upon the liquid capac-
ity OF the drinker as upon the
steadlness Of his nerves, II was
no light task-particularly well
along toward morning. A large
goblet or small bowl was
filled TO the brim with wine and
then few additional drops
were carefully aided. so that
the liquid would not overflow
but would actually rise a frac-
ton OF an inch over the top OF
the containing vessel. The sur.
face, being convex was said 10
be bumped up" and 1t was
then accepted as a true 'bump-
err" II Is In this sense OF
more than full" that we stlll
refer 10 bumper crop" or a
bumper audience"
(CopyrighD
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-06-16

full of salt, one cupful OF thick
sour milk. one-half teaspoonful of
soda. two eggs and three tablespoon
fuls of melted butter. Sift the -four.
soda and salt. Separate the yolks and
whites of the eggs. Beat the yolks
until thick, add the sour milk and
flour, beat well, add the melted butter
and fold In the beaten whites. Cook
ON a well-greased waffle iron.
Ham Paneakes.--Mix three-fourths
of a cupful Of yellow cornmeal, one
and one-fourth cupfuls of flour, four
teaspoonfals of baking powder, one
teaspoonful Of salt; then add three
fourths of a cupful of chopped boiled
ham. Stir in one and one-half cup
fuls of milk. one egg well beaten. two
tablespoonfuls of melted fat and two
tablespoonfuls of sugar. Bake on
hot griddle and serve with ham gravy.
California oriddle Shortcake.-Mix
and sift together two and one-half cup
fuls of flour, three-fourths of a tea
spoonful of soda, one teaspoonful of
salt, two teaspoonfuls of baking
powder; beat one egg yolk, add one
cupful Of buttermllk, two teaspoonfuls
OF melted butter. Mix all the ingre-
dients, beating well, then turn out on
to Toured moulding board. Knead
until the dough ceases to shrink when
rolled out. Roll and cut with biscuit
cutter, set In cool place for an hour.
Bake on hot griddle from 10 to 15
minutes, keeping hot in the oven until
all are baked. Split while hot, butter
and spread with orange 'marmalade;
spread the top with butter and serve
at once.
Sweet Red Pepper Jeliy.--Take one
fourth of a peck of apples, five quarts
Of water, eighteen red peppers-the
sweet variety Cut the apples after
washing carefully into quarters; do
not peel or core. Remove the stems
and seeds from the peppers and chop
fine. Place the apples and peppers In
preserving kettle and add the water.
Cook slowly until soft, then drain
through jelly bag. Measure the
liquid and return 1t to the preserv-
Ing kettle, cook ten minutes then add
equal measures Of sugar. Bring to the
boiling point and cook for eight min
utes. then pour into sterilEed glasses.
Cover with paraffin when cold, and
store In cool, dry place.
| Nuu h,44elo
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-06-16
Custard PIE.

Prepare a pastry-lined pie plate and
fll with the following: One pint of
milk mixed with four tablespoonfuls
OF sugar, creamed with a teaspoonful
OF butter: add three beaten eggs,
half teaspoonful Of grated nutmeg and
bake In a hot oven at first TO brown
the crust. then lower the heat until
the custard seems firm to the center.
Na.. htA4~elQ
t0 1891. Western Newspaper union)
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-06-16

by the ex-servlce
men OF his state
Is the record
jump made by @.
l.. Daw s on OF
Beach, y. D., re-
Gently appointed
national field rep
resentative Of the
American Legion.
From buck prl-
vate to depart
ment commander
OF the American
Legion In North
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-06-16
EVERYDAY LUNcHEoNs.

A GOOD all-round substantial dish
~ which will do for main dish is
Potato Soup.
Cook one-half dozen good sized
potatoes, one-half dozen onions to-
gether in boiling salted water until
tender. Then press them through a
puree sieve, add butter, milk, salt and
pepper, and serve piping hot.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-06-16
Potato Salad.

Cut in cubes three cold cooked
potatoes. add three hard-coOked eggs.
cut in bits. one-half cupful Of wal
nuts and a dozen olives cut In small
pieces. Pour over a French dressing
made by using one tablespoonful Of
vinegar TO three Of oil, salt, cayenne
pepper and dash Of catsup and onion
luice.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-06-16

President Hard
lngs special CON-
mission 10 frame
a comprehensive
program for the
relief OF disabled
veterans, which
was headed by
Brig. Gen. Charles
G. Dawes Of Chi
cazO.
He ia m m e a
through. In less
than two days,
nn inquiry into
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-06-16

Realizing his condition. he sought
schooling In a warmer zone and took
10 the open. Through an arrangement
with Dr. w. s. Currcf, Of the Uni.
yengity Of South Carolina, he pitched
his tent on the university campus.
With a mosquito bar and folding
cot 10 furnish his habiiation. lie Is
pursuing his studies and is steadily
progressing on the road to recovery.
Before leaving Boston. Mr. Parker
was appointed by the American Legion
TO Investigate conditions at state insti-
tutiOns In behalf OF the Legion's de-
partment OF vocational training. He
urges all men afflicted as himself 10
seek the open and to find health In
the back TO nature" plan.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-06-16

a cool morning
will make a crisp
brown waffle well
come.
The Best Waf-
he.-Take one and
one fourth cup
fuls of flour, one
fourth teaspoon
.NaA
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-06-16
.E,5EEE=EE4k .EI&;EE4k .!5#=
NeA It2l. Mestern NewsYaper unIon-I

Minute events are the hinges on
which magnificent results turn. In .
watch the smallest link. chain. ratchet.
cog or crank, is as essential as the
main spring itself II one falls out.
the whole will stand still.-Cumming.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-06-16

What medicine can procure digestonr
Exercise. What will recruit strength?
Sleep. What viii alleviate incurable
evils? Patience.-Voitaire.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-06-16

UtFu NIoFV'Nu VE VIII
the modern appliances
which keep a house
clean F; which is pleasant
er all around than to
make 1t clean. II the
householder bears this
thought In mind when
C h DOSING furnishings,
hnnpincs and decora-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-06-16

SUPERFICIAL
TY.
She MaZie
Lightweight is
going TO study
geology.
He-Well. ] am
glad that she'll at
last get beneath
the surface OF
something.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-06-16
@ IHE O.
AnGRICAN
LEGION
fCspy ssr Ths Dsp4umsnf supplied BY
u. American L-Ei1a S-~s S@rricsl
MEANS VICTORY FOR LEGION
Report Of Dawes Committee Enbodies
Principal Features Of orGanizs-
tien's Relief Plan.

All investigation speed records at
the national capitol were broken by
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-06-16
BUCK PRIVATE TO COMMANDER
c. L. Dawson, North Dakota Legion
Man, Rises From Lowest to
Highest Rank.

From the lowest rank in the military
service 70 the highest grade conferred
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-06-16
AT noUsE.cLEANINo TIME.

The old bugbear Of an upset house
at house-cleaning time has long ago
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-06-16
HOT OFF THE GRl0oLE.

A hot grlddle cake is not out Of
place even during the summer when
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-06-16
nefharye Cookbook

No price is set on the lavish summer.
June may be had by the poorest conner.
Lowell.
The Washington times., 1921-10-02
trimmings

Just ,erythins you can think of-C
disc. Pheasants. Ostrich feathers. rib
beading. embroidery and buckles
The Washington times., 1921-10-02
HOUSE Hunting Now
FaVOrite Sport Among
Capital Society Folk

HoUsEHUNTINa just now seems
to be the favorite outdoor
sport. Everybody is doing it--and
some successfully. Among the for
tunate ones are Mr.. and Mrs. Neyle
Colquitt. They have bought the
Evans Browne house in Edgemoor,
Md. now occupied by the Counselor
OF the Swiss Legation and Nine. Con-
rad Jenny. who will move on octo-
Der 10 to the Highlands, where they
have taken an apartment. Mr.. and
Mrs. Coiquitt win take possession
Of their new home shortly and have
planned extensive improvements Of
the already charming place and will
entertain there a great deal this
winter. They have been living for
several years at 2aIs Twentieth
street.
The Browne house. which IL con-
sidered one Of the show places OF
the suburbs, was built for the late
Mrs. Theodore M. Davis. of New.
port. and has been occupied by
many distinguished people. For
some reason It has always been q
particular favorite among brides Of
the social and diplomatic set. Nine.
Ferdinand de MohrenschiIdt. who
was Miss Mona McAdoo. daughter
Of the one time Secretary Of the
Treasury. William Gibbs McAdoo.
lived thee when she was first mar
ried, SO did the late Mrs. Owen
johnson. who was Cecile Dennis de
Lagarde. and Nine. A. w. L. Tjarda
van starkenborgh-Stac who
was Miss Christine Marburg. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Marburg OF
Baltimore. Nine. Jenny. who also
went there as q bride. says she
leaves the place with great regret
after a residence of more than q
year.
Mr.. Colquitt comes of an old south
ern family and IL close friend Of
Senator Oscar Underwood. He IL
a law partner of Wade H. Ellis. for
merly Solicitor General and 10
therefore also associated with Hamp-
son Gary, former United States
Minister to Switzerland.
The Washington times., 1921-10-02
WOMEN'S GY CLUB
MAKES PINS FOR
THE AUTUMN SEASON

pLANs are being made by the
Women's City Cla for the ceie-
bration Of the second aniversary OF
the acquiring OF it's cibhouse. and
they will be discussedin detail to-
morrow evening at the regular
monthly meeting OF be board OF
directors. The use Of o. club house
has been offered to the Etate Depart
ment for the period the arma-
ments conference and he co.opera-
ton Of its members has been pledg-
ed, while Mrs. Lyman B.. SWORN
stedt and Judge Mary o'Toole have
been appointed membefs Of a citi-
zen's committee for the conference.
AT the directors meeting. which
was hald on Monday evening.
twenty-sight new members were
elected: Mrs. Mary f. Brown. Mrs.
Retta Campbell, Mrs. Edith !.
Chaplin. Misc Eugenia J. cuthbert.
Miss Helen icronin. Miss Lily
DARCY, Miss Helen Epstein, Miss
Florence Il, Dearins. Mrss Rose
Yates FORESTER. Miss Nina Is.
Fritz. Mis- May c. Hayden, Mrs.
II. Edwin Kondrup. Miss Lillian
Mitchell, Mrs. John Allen Mum
son. DR.. Vsleria II. Parker. Mrs.
Agnes M. Peek. Miss Helen NJ.
Pond. MISS Ada k$iney, MAJ Marie
Easby-smith, Mrs. William NJ.
Smith, Mrs. M. J. Stephens. Mrs.
Thomas Snider. Mrs. D. B. Street.
Mrs. Richard Fuller Woodward,
Miss Effie Beall Ware. Miss May
Y. Wheeler, Miss Martha l.. Tay.
lor and Miss Mary Measor.
The next monthly forum lunch
con will be held on Saturday. oc-
tober 20. at / o'clock. As these
luncheons are limited to 100 per-
sons. including members and q
few guests. reservations should be
made as early as possible. Mrs.
Ida Clyde Clarke. of New York.
will be the guest OF honor and
principal speaker. These luncheons,
which have been held all through
the summer. have been tremen-
dously successful and MANY new
members Rave been enrolled as a
result thereof.
The Washington times., 1921-10-02

ing spot. The Ward Browns have
their own house in Georgetown e
30l2 o street; and at the corner Of
twenty-ninth and Q streets Is the
house which Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Delano Robbins purchased last year
and which they have made op4 of
the most complete and charming res
licences in the entire section. This
house was known to a good many
people as the Carcasonne, being oc-
cupied for a time by a pleasant lit
tie Bohemian restaurant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wingrove Bathon
have recently Joined the Georgetown
colony and the Frank Simonds pur'
chased some time ago a house In the
5000 block In p street. a picturesque
old place with a gallery IN front,
which they have never occupied. II
has been for sale for some time. and
I understand, has recently changed
hands,
The Washington times., 1921-10-02

turesque fete for charity has been
staged in this appealing setting.
Within the Colonial note has been
done and the drawing room boasts
an odd balcony over the entrance
hall, which Is a half story lower,
quite different from anything I
know in Washington.
MR.. AND MRS. ROBE RT
Woods Bliss probably won't get
into The Oaks, the old Biount place,
which they purchased a year or
more ago. this autumn. for they are
having extensive remodeling done.
But when the work Ii complete. they
will have one Of the ioveliest places
In all this part of the country. Mr..
and Mrs. H. Campbell Graef. who
bought Volta Place, are also having
1t remodeled and redecorated. but
they hope to take possession this
fall. Comdr. and Mrs. Charles Mayo,
who have q charming house Of their
own in Thirtieth street, bought the
next house, 1909 Thirtieth, which
they have had done over. and have
leased II to the Secretary Of the
Italian embassy and Nine. Celesia.
Both houses are picturesque and.
with Mrs. Mayo's garden in between,
they form q charming group.
Hard by at the corner Of Q street
and Thirtieth Is the house the Ward
Browns purchased Ia the early days
Of the war and remode.sd into the
veriest picture book place. r Henri
de Sibour han II now and Is remodel
Ing II again, or rather building az
other wing. and as soon as II is
finished he and Nine. de Sibour sx-
pect to move in. deserving their X
street home. Between the new wing
and the old is q court or patio. where
there will be . charming garden
and altogether It's a most enchaht-
The Washington times., 1921-10-02
Lord Lee of Fareham
Conference Delegate?

THE appointment Of Lord Lee Of
Fareham as a member Of the
British delegation to the conference
on the limitation Of ornaments,
which is now rumored. would be
a singularly happy selection from
washington's view point. In his
younger days, when he was Capt.
Arthur Lee, he was military at
tache at the British embassy here
and was one Of the most popular
young foreigners ever on duty here.
This was along the time Of the
Spanish war and he went through
the entire campaign in Cuba as
military observer with our forces.
Here again he enjoyed amazing pop
ularity and Richard Harding Davis,
the most famous war correspondent
of the Spanish war days. dedicated
to Captain Lee his book on the
Cuban and Porto Rican campaigns.
H. A. L. Fisher, British Minister
of Education-present or past, I'm
not sure which-is another man
whose name is persistently mentioned
as a possible member Of the British
delegation. SO far as know he has
The Washington times., 1921-10-02
HISTORIC GEORGETOWN ENJOYS
RENEWED PRESTIGE AS FASHIONABLE
FOLK MOVE WESTWARD OVER BRIDGE
Five Old-Fashioned Homes Now Being Re-
modelled for Modern Tenants.
HEoRGETowN. which once

EoRGE TowN. which once
looked down upon Washington
as an upstart city, is enjoying re-
newed prestige as more and more
fashionable folk are Joining the trek
westward. A real estate dealer is
quoted as having said recently that
all his wealthy and important
clients wanted houses west Of
Rock Creek; and 1t really Ii rather
startling the number of people
prominent in Washington society
who are moving to the other side OF
the Rock Bridge bridge.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. George Bar
nett, the ]. II. de Sibours. the Ce-
iesias, Of the italian embassy; the
H. Campbell Graefs, the Robert
Woods Blisses--there you have just
q few of the Washingtonians for
whom fine historic old Georgetown
homes are now being remodeled.
with due regard for the preservation
OF all their picturesque charm. and
brought up to date. And Mrs. Frank
Edward johnson. q daughter Of
Robert Todd Lincoln. mas leased
S40o Prospect avenue. one Of the
finest colonial houses in George
town. and not far from the almost
equally fire old mansion In N street
which the il Icolns own.
II mistake not the house which
Mrs. Johnson has taken from its
present owner. Albert Clemons. Is
HaIcyon House. which the Richard
Harlows had one winter. when their
own house was rented. Once .occu.
pied by Benjamin Stoddert. Secre-
tary Of the Navy, II has had an In
teresting social history and II boasts
a terraced garden. the paths bor-
dered by century old box. which
looks off over the roofs Of lower
Georgetown to the Potomac.
In one corner Of the garden is an
outdoor theater and many a pic.