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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-25

Mr.. Editor, Thursday the nth, the
County Convention OF Farmers Union
OF Bryan County met in executive ses-
sion, in the city Of Durant, with fair
ly good sized delegation from the
locals in the county
Elk President, Beldin, was present
also D. ]. Bell, the corporation Cham
pion. The cotton marketing problem
occupied nest Of the time, with the ex-
ception Of lengthy talk on the sub
ject Of irish potatoes and quiet an in
teresting sketch of history of the
Butchers Association OF Grayson
County, Texas, Standard oil came in
fer its share of notice also, our speak
ers think diversificatlon profitable
from the way they talk.
Wilful Misrepresentation is worse
than downright lying. Our union was
told that the Cotton Exchanges had
sometime ago fixed the price of the
1918 crop at about cents per pound.
The speaker knew he was taking to a
crowd that knew literally nothing OF
the Exchanges or it's workings, he
wanted the County convention 70 lend
the Corporation its aid, not that he
expected the action of the conyenHcu
to influence Che farmers Of this cOun-
ty to any great extent but throuFh the
action of this county, other counties
in this and other cotton growing sec
ton, could be induced to indorse the
corporation, now then back to the
subject, II the speaker knew anything
about the workings of the Exchanges
he knew that statement was untrue
and liable to mislead, without the fear
of successful contradiction ] emphat-
ically say that the spectators on the
exchanges fix the price Of future con-
tracts, and that the revision commit
tees only fix the differences between
the grades off or on, to use exchange
parlance, middling. always being the
basis grade. YV/ 'sf'e.
II the farmer will lock up his news
paper published in any of the great
cities he will find future quotations
in every issue, Indicate very nearly the
market price, we'a'l despise the cotton
gambler. and abhor his dictation
would be more than glad to relegatt
the entire cotton gamblin' fraternit'
to the shelf so to speak, but as m ney
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-25
MRS. MARY WILLIAMS wmrTsON


Mrs Mary Williams WhitSon died at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Thos. II. Marrs Monday morning, April
21st, at o'clock Deceased was born
in Peterborough, Grayson county, Tex
as, June 18th, 1882. She had been a
member OF the Presbyterian Church
since 1906 and was a constant atten-
dant at services. She was married in
1899 to Fred Williams and to this
union we're born four children, three
girls and one boy, the first child dy-
ing in infancy and three children still
living, John MARI Williams, aged
eleven years, Ruth Elizabeth Williams,
aged eight years, and Christie, aged
five years. After nine years of we'd
ded life, her husband died in 1908. and
she was married in 1912 to ]. w. Whit
son. who survives her. Besides her
Children and her husband. deceased is
survived by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
n. II. Marr, and two sisters living at
home. Miss Maggie Marr and Mrs.
George Walker.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-25

and we take it for granted that he
knows what he is talking about, now
then from this statement we under
stand that the corporation is not going
to enter the ring as a price maker, and
will retaliate on the farmer who
doubts them and refuses to take un-
secured due bills for his cotton. this
is the only reasonable part Of their
programme, 1t is puzzling anyway that
they would pay. the farmer 15c per
pound for his cotton when they could
go on the local markets and buy f.
for cents the price, which Mr.. d. ].
Bell said that the exchanges had adop-
ted for the 1913 crop, store it away and
make such a handsome profit on 1t as
Z cents per pound, that being the diff
ference between the Exchange price
and the price they propose to sell this
cotton for. the only conclusion l can
reach is this land it has taken me a
long time to "figger" II OUT, they are
so sorry for the poor downtrodden far
mer, that they Just can't help giving
him lift, don't you think so too bro
ther farmer AS though ancient wath-
Gilman paced his beat on the walls of
the city through the still hours of the
NIGHT to prevent his countrymen from
being dragged from their beds by a
relentless foe. am burning midnight
oil while your readers are peacefully
slumbering, am endeavoring to warn
them not to be deceived nor misled.
The time is at hand when the corpo-
ration man will ask you to contract
your cotton. When the corporation.
due bills Tor scrip a more modern
name) when YOU can cash your due
bills, then and only accept them, il
this corporation is just half as wealthy
as they claim they can deposit the
cash with every bank in the county to
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-25

calves $3.50. II
Hogs are off 10 cents today, follow
ing heavy losses first OF the week,
which puts them at the lowest point
touched in a month or more. Receipts
are fairly liberal all around, and the
weights are heavier than heretofore,
hence packers have some legitimate
backing for demanding present con-
lcessions. But there are fewiwho be-
lieve IL will last. Top today $50. bulk
$3.50 to $S.65, all kinds selling closer
together than a week ago. Sheep and
lambs are higher this week, except for
a slight decline today. Wooled lambs
sold up to $S.65 today. clipped lambs
$3.50, wooled yearlings worth $3.50 for
best, wethers $500, ewes s6.65. Texas
clipped wethers s6.15 to $500 this
week, Texas goats $3.50 and $3.50.
]. A. RICKART,
.st i.,r Market Correspondent
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-25
CATTLE LOWER
HOGS ALSO OFF
REPORT OF LIVE STOCK MARKET
FROM KANSAS CITY ESPECIAL
LY FOR THE NEWS

Kansas City Stock Yards, April pa
An unexpected swelling of the cattle
supply at leading markets today caus-
ed a weak market, steer sales being
called weak to 10 lower, heavy steers
getting full decline, and other kinds
of cattle little lower than yesterday.
Anxiety to get rid of live stock before
going into spring farm operations IS
still considered as the leading impulse
toward marketing, rather than large
number of cattle pressing on the mar
ket in the country. Character of the
run denotes this conclusion, as no
great number OF heavy long fed steers
are coming, and there are great many
handy weight steers, pointing to the
fact that feeders have kept their stuff
closely marketed right along this win
ter. The severe lesson CT two years
ago, when April and May saw large
numbers of immense steers coming
from under cover, has not been for
gotten. The big investment entailed
in feeding operations this season tends
to keep feeders alert as to market
conditions. and influences them to take
profits. at the earliest date possible.
Cattle supplies at the markets for a
year or more have b, at a volume
that made accumulation of meats in
packing house coolers impossible,
hence no prolonged campaign for low
er prices can be carried on without
continued heavy receipts at the mar
kets. That is a reason experts give
for believing high cattle prices have
come TO stay. Top steers this week
$S.7O. bulk $500 to $3.50. best cows up
to $7s5, heifers $3.50, bulls $3.50, veal
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-25
More About the S.S.C.C

is a power in the commercial world
we see no way to do that, only to get
hold Of more money than the spectu-
factors have, the assertion that the
exchanges fix the price Of cotton In
any other way than | have outlined
proves beyond all reasonable doubt
that the speaker is either knave or
fool have been asked by corpora
ton men why / was so intent on ex-
posing the pitfalls in their plans that
II | did not sell them my cotton their
plans would not hurt me, to all such
questions | say this. that any man
who will quietly remain spectator to
the despotiation of his fellowmen and
not warn him of his impending dan
ger is moral coward, and should be
ostracised forever while the toll worn,
careladen mother. the little ragged.
poorly fed tots, and suffering humanity
generally is crying for justice and
mercy. One OF the corporation pro-
ulOleTSb uOdbttu thol nc hhN "DuN "
per cent Of the corporation organized.
and that the corporation was the best
thing he ever saw but when asked how
much corporation stock he owned re-
piled that he had let some fellow in
Texas have $112.O0 to pay for some
stock in Okla how does this sound,
has he practiced what he breaches.
Holy Writ says. show me your faith
without your works and / will show
you mine by my works, this same man
confessed to the union that he was
hired by the corporation. / take IL for
granted he told the truth about 1t in
this particular any way, il so dout you
expect him tc try to convince YOU that
the corporation promoters, had not
tried to mislead US, | wOald have
thought better of the concern than
ldo, but they mislead their county COM
lmittee in this county at least. From
Mr.. Jchn Aps!ey OF Calera we glean
the following, The corporation will
place buyers in the field, in coIgDeti-
ton with local buyers here. hut, tha'
the corporation buyer will only paw
the market price to those who. don't
contract Their cotton to the corpora
ton. Mr.. Ausley is county secretary
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-25
0. p. c. DIRECTORS MEETING

The directors of the Oklahoma
Presbyterian College for Girls held
their annual meeting at the college
Wednesday afternoon with every di-
rector present, and they announce that
the work this year has been very sat
isfactory in every detail and that prac-
,tically the same faculty will be re-
tained for the next year. An elegant
dinner was served the directors Tues
day night at the college, which is said
by one OF the directors present, to
have been the most elaborate dinner
ever served in Durant on any occasion.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-25

pay you, concern OF the magnitude
they claim to be can pay you cash for
your cotton or II they are reliable the
banks know 1t and will take their due
bills without any deposit and be glad
to do it. the banks are the farmers
friends, they are directly interested in
the prices you get for your cotton. the
cotton crop is the money crop of the
south and the more IL brings the
closer the banks collect, the less
trouble they have with their custo-
mersl
We will resume this subject possib-
ly next week.
Yours for the right,
W. H. oATHoUT.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-25
A Great Pein KnIer

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edy. Corner Drug Store.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-25

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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-25
CARD OF THANKS

Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. n. MARI and
family wish to thank their many
friends for the kindness and service
given them during the Illness and
death of their beloved daughter, Mrs.
Mary Williams Whitspn.
MR.. AND MRS. THOs. II. MARR.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-25

the factory to Durant, that he will sell
at the right price and on easy gay
ments. Call and see them. Open
evenings until nine o'clock. @. T.
Green, Durant, Okla. Adv.-w-s-1t
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-25

@. T. Green, the piano man, has
moved to his new quarters at III
north third avenue, where he has a
nice new stock of pianos right from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-31
URGES CURRENCY REFORM !.
President Wilson Says Loyalty
to the Country Demands
immediate Legislation.

Senator Tillman today made public a
letter received by him from President
Wilson. in which the President declares
that loyalty to the country demands
the enactment Of currency legislation
at this time
The President states that it should
be put through as early as possible
In order to block attempts to create
disturbances in the business world
which may occur after the tariff has
been revised.
Quotation From Presidents Letter.
The Presidents letter to Senator Till
man says:
This is the time to pass currency leg
islation, and l think we are in a sense
bound in loyalty to the country to pass
II so that any attempt to create artificial
disturbances after the tariff bill shall have
become law may be Offset By a free sys-
for men. big and little. to take care of
themselves in business.
Senator Tilman briefly wrote President
Wilson urging upon him the necessity of
prompt currency legislation. The letter
from President Wilson was a reply to
this letter. 1t is taken that this letter
means that the President. In a message
to Congress. will urge upon that body the
necessity of revising the currency
promptly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-31
MARYLAND FARMERS HEAR
TALK ON PARCEL POST
Representative Lewis Would Have
Service Made Of Even Greater
Benefit.

COLLEGE PARK, Md, May 81
Farmers day. was celebrated here yes
terday, when 500 farmers from practi-
cally every section Of the state were
guests of the officials OF the Maryland
Agricultural College and experiment sta
ton.
Following a luncheon served in the
temporary mess hall, the visitors repair
ed to the auditorium where DR. Harry J..
Patterson. the newly elected president of
the college. made address of welcome.
and introduced Representative David j.
Lewis Of the sixth Maryland district. who
spoke on the future of the parcel post
He said the object of the parcel post
was to reduce the cost of living and ex
press rates, and that this could in his
judgment, be accomplished by providing
adequate transportation for retail ship
ments. in sizes to suit consumers needs
direct from producer to consumer.
The speaker declared that the parcel
post was the natural agency to car
ry retail shipments. It does not do
so now, he said, because of two
restrictions upon its operatons-the
pound rates-frOm four to six times the
cost of service on short distances. AS a
remedy, Representative Lewis said that
the Postmaster General has legal power
with the consent Of the interstate COM
merce commission, to reform the rates,
weight limit, zones, clasSifications and
'other conditions Of AVAILABILITY" or the
committee on a general parcel post may
report bill to accomplish these objects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-31
PISTOL DUEL IN STREET
Prize Fighter Dying in New
Y0rk-P0Iiceman Kills
Man With Gun.

NEW YORK. May 31.-Two street
shootings occurred early today. AS a
result of one OF them Charles Hubbard,
q prize fighter. known as Jumbo" Wells
is dying at the New York Hospital He
was shot nine times apparently in duel
with an unknown man.
A taxicab in which Hubbard another
man and a woman were riding left an
ail-night restaurant on Broadway for a
trip to Chinatown. At 3Sth street the cab
was stopped and the two men stepped out
armed with pistols. While the woman
looked on they exchanged shots until
Hubbard fell.
His opponent believed to have also
been wounded, got into the cab with the
woman and disappeared before witnesses
could call the police.
Hubbard is an Australian fighter who
came to this country several years ago.
He has appeared in most of the local
clubs, but has never won any important
bouts.
Police Patroman William Barry early
today shot and killed man who was
lice shield. Barry said he saw the
stranger shooting wildly into the air on
10th avenue this morning. He shot to
brighten the man. but struck him above
the left eye, killing him. The police be-
lieve the dead man is Patrick Gallagher.
a probationary officer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-31
SENATORS SEEK PLACES.
Plan to Put More on Democratic
Congressional Committee Discussed.

Increased senatorial representation
on the democratic congressional COM
.mittee was discussed today at con
ference between Chairman Lloyd and
Secretary Page of the campaign COM
mittee and a committee of five sena-
tors President Wilson fayors a plan
TO have on the reorganized committee
a senator from each state where sena-
tors are to be elected b. direct popular
vote In 1914 According 70 the COM
mittee's information these states are:
Kentucky, Kansas, Ohio. Oregon
Arkansas. Florida, New Hampshire,
Okla homa Alabama. Nevada. North
Carolina, New York. Illinois. Indiana
South Carolina, Georgia, Maryland,
Arizona, Missouri. Colorado and Louisi-
ana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-31
MR.. BRYAN's PRIVATE SEAL.
Secretary Of State Hits Upon Labor.
Saving Device,

Secretary Bryan has a private seal of
which he is especially proud. 1t is a
reproduction Of the design on a coin that
was circulated in the time of Alexander
the Great. which Col. Bryan obtained
while on his tour around the world The
design discloses a man holding bird
aloft The bird is said to resemble a
falcon, but Secretary Bryan whose peace
propensities are well known. insists it
Is a dove Of peace
Mr.. Bryan had not been at the head
of the State Department long before he
realized the onerous task of affixing his
own Signature to the enormous mass Of
correspondence which comes over his
desk. So he hit upon the scheme of
private seal and stamp bearing the
words William J. Bryan" and his name
will be stamped upon all documents and
papers of a purely routine character.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-31
QUESTION OF FUTURE.
Gov. Foss' Action in Closing Mills
Not a Present Issue,

Should the Boston mills of Gov
Eugene \. Foss of Massachusetts re-
main closed after the Underwood tariff
bill becomes law there will be time
enough to start an investigation to
determine whether or not it was a re-
prisal to discredit the nav law.
This was the statement made last
night by Assistant Secretary Sweet of
the Commerce Department. He felt
that as the tariff had not affected Gov.
Foss the department should not waste
time investigating anticipated injury
Secretary Redfield, in recent speech,
declared that he would cause to be
Investigated any lowering of wages
or other acts which might appear to be
a move to discredit the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-31
KILLS FATHER. SHOOTS SELF.
Young Man, Angry, Commits Murder
and Attempts Suicide.

PARkERSBURG. W. Va. May 81
Frank Henthorn. forty-five, was in
stantly killed while sitting at the sup
per table in his home last night by his
son, Earl Henthorn, twenty-five. The
latter then made what may prove a
successful attempt to end his own life
He Is in ST. Joseph's Hospital In a pre-
carious condition.
Young Henthorn came home while
his father. mother and sister were seat
ed at the supper table Some argument
ensued between father and son,
whereupon the latter picked up a shot
gun standing in the corner of the room
and deliberately aimed at his father
The first shot blew almost half of Hen
thorn's head Off The two women ran
from the house screaming for help, but
before any one could reach the scene
young Henthorn had fired four more
Shots one Of which took effect in his
own forehead, and which will likely
cause his death.
The Henthorn family is prominent
locally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-31
EDWIN A. WILSON KILLED.
Former Resident of Washington
Struck by Train in Illinois.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 3l.-Edwin A.
Wilson. seventy-three years old. a prom
fnent real estate dealer and churchman of
this city, was struck and instantly killed
Thursday night by Baltimore and Ohio
railroad train on the outskirts of the city.
Mr. Wilson had gone to the vicinity Of
the accident to attend to business in con-
nection with some property he owned
there. He was a native Of Carroll county,
Nd. and was married In Washington in
December. 1894. to Miss Cynthia Harmon.
At tho time Of his residence in Washing
ton he was employed In tho government
service.
Mrs. Morris o. Eldridge. wife of the
assistant in tho division on the manage
ment Of public roads. In the road Office
Of the Agricultural Department, is q
daughter Of Mr. Wilson. On the receipt
of the news Of Mr.. Wilson's death, Mr..
and Mrs. Eldridge, who live ct 1915 Flor
Ida avenue northwest. left Washington
for Springfield. ILL.,. where they will at
tend the funeral
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-31
FIGHT DIFFICULTIES TO WED.
Romantic Efforts of Young Couple
Prove to Be Futile.

PHILADELPHIA. May 31.-A romantic
story was brought out here today of the
elopement from Boston of a young man
and a Boston girl, Of the failure OF
the pair to induce clergyman to marr5'
them in Boston or New York. Of how
their money ran out at Trenton, new
they ''hiked' to Phi adeiphia over muddy
roads and how they took an automobile
in the city streets. dashed along the
Lancaster pike. flashing past toll gates
without paying tolls. finally laniing In
the hands of a constable in Lewiston.
200 miles west of Philadelphia
The young man gave his name as Lloyd
williams. The girl is Edythe May Howe.
daughter of railroad freight solicitor
in Boston.
The young man is said by the police
to be Earl w. Scott. who IL wanted Al
Maiden. Mass. for taking automobiles
left standing i'm the streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-31
NO CALL FOR ELECTION.
Provisional President Huerta Nav
Not Delay Long. However.

MEXICO CITY, May 31.-No intima ton
has yet been given by Provisional Presi-
dent Huerto as to when he will issue the
decree calling presidential election
1t Is considered certain that he will
not delay for long the formality of is
suing an official call. as both houses of
congress have passed a measure fixing
October % as the date. Gen Felix
Diaz is the only candidate who has
frankly entered his name for the cleo
ton. but it is regarded as probable that
he will he met by the opposition perhaps
of Manuel Calero. former Mexican am
bassador at Washington. and possibly of
Francisco de la Rarra, minister for for
eign affairs. as the representative of the
Catholic party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-31
TWO FIGURE IN COLLISION.
John Gardella Is Hurt, But John
Wesley Escapes Injury,

While crossing At the intersection Of
Florida avenue and North Capitol street
this morning about IL o'clock John Car
della. eighty-on years old. residing at
% and + streets northeast. was struck
oy an automobile operated by Sherman
Miller. coiored ei33 Georgia avenue north
west and his head was injured. First
aid treatment was administered In a
nearby drug store and the injured man
Nas later taken 10 Emergency Hospital.
II Is thought he was not seriously hurt.
John Wesley. colored. twenty five years
Old. 1f2l Swami street northwest. was
knocked from his bicycle this morning
in collision with an automobile be-
longing u Robert ii. Mason, 1902 Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest at 18th and
Swami streets. Wesley escaped injury.
His wheel was dalnaged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-31
RESOLUTION APPROVED.
Senate Committee Favors Plan to Aid
Vocational Education.

The appointment of a commission of
nine men to study plans for federal
system of aid to vocational education
was Endorsed today by the Senate COM
mittee on education and labor. The COM
mittee recommended the passage of the
resolution introduced by Senator HOke
Smith of Georgia under which a commits
sion appointed by the President would
report to Congress in December
1t Is intended that the report of the
commission shall form the basis for. a
bill to be introduced next session some
what similar to the Smith, Page. Lever
and other bills that We're before the last
Congress.