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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-30
REQUIREMENTS FOR
TEACHERS CERTIFICATES

After January /, 1914, the following
branches will be required for teachers
certificates:
Third Grade--Arithmetic, composit-
ion, English Grammar, U. S. History,
Reading, Algebra, Civics, Geography
orthography, Writing, Agriculture, Do
nestle Science, Oklahoma History and
Government, Physiology and Hygiene
Theory and Practice.
Average grade rs; minimum grade
go; age limit, Is years.
Second Grade-In addition TO the
third grade requirements American
Literature and Elementary Psychology
Average grade, 80; minimum grade
65; age limit, IS years.
First Grade-In addition to the Sec
ond grade requirements General His
tory is required.
Average grade, 90; minimum grade
rs; age limit, 20 years.
No third grade certificate shall be
issued more than twice to the same
person.
The carrying Of grades from GER
tificate OF lower to a certificate of g
higher grade is prohibited, but credits
obtained within three years on any
subject in one of the state normal
schools, the state university or the A
& NJ. college or their equivalent o.
another state, that would entitle the
holder to graduation on that subjeci
Jmay be substituted for an examination
on that subject and these credits may
be carried from one certificate tC
another.
| In addition to the above, after Jan
l'uary 1, 1916, the following additiona
requirements are made:
For third grade certificates academic
training equivalent to one year in al
accredited high school or ten weeks
professional work in one of the stat,
normal schools, state university or A
& NJ. college.
For second grade certificates acad
emic training equivalent to two year.
in an accredited high school or twent,
weeks professional training in one o
the state normal schools. state univer
sity or A. & NJ. college.
For first grade certificate, thre,
years high school or thirty-six week.
professional training. as above.
Issued by r. H. Wilson, State Super
intendent, Oklahoma City, May 2s
1918.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-30
WILD ENGINE wRECKED CAR
Watchman With a Bad Dream Opened
Throttle Of Side Tracked
Locomotive

Awakening from dream that he
was out on the main line, and that
a train was coming in the rear Of him,
]. M. Scruggs, an engine watchman in
the local Frisco yards, grabbed the
throttle of the engine in the cab OF
which he had been sleeping and pulled
1t wide open. with the result that car
containing household goods was COM
pletely demolished and several other
cars were badly damaged. The acci-
dent happened at 1880 Sunday after
noon.
Sunday morning about o'clock
through freight train tied" up here
for eight hours. the train being placed
on the sidetrack while the engine was
placed on the track that runs around
from the Frisco to the Katy main line,
by way Of the freight depot. The en-
gine was turned over to Scruggs after
its arrival here, while the train crew
went to the caboose and went to sleep.
During the morning hours, so It is
claimed. the watchman got hold OF too
much white mule" and he went to
sleep, and awoke as before stated.
The engine was started above the
Frisco water tank, and hit the car OF
household goods near the freight depot
about two hundred yards from where
1t started. The engine and car went
flying down the track and bumped up
against three cars of cross ties, the i'm
pact being so hard that the engine was
stopped and the cars were badly dam.
aged.
The car of household goods belong
ed to Prof. H. C. King. who is removing
from Soper to Eufaula.
Outside of the tender being twisted
somewhat, the engine was not damaged
and repairs were soon made, and wher
the time limit of eight hours was III
the crew pulled out for Hugo.
1t is fortunate that the cars OF tie
were in the path OF the engine, other
wise 1t would have gone onto the mail
line of the Katy. and there is no tell
ing the extent of damage that woul,
have resulted had the engine been al
lowed to run wild on the main line o
this road.-Democrat.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-30
CHARGED WITH STEALING HOGS
Rube DunfOrd, ColOred, Of Remington,
Bound Over to District Court

Monday of this week there was held
in Bennington before Justice of the
Peace Ellis, the examining trial OF
Rube Dunford, colored, charged with
the larceny ofNdomestic animals, and
Rube was bound over to the district
court, his bond being fixed at $4,000,
which he promptly made.
1t was charged that Rube had APP
propriated to his own use and benefit
two certain red hogs belonging to
John McCreary, brother of Henry Nc
Creary, county clerk, and that he had
mutilated the rears of the hogs so as
the owner might not recognize his
own marks. The property rights were
tried first. and the jury after three
minutes Of deliberation decided in ia
vor of McCreary.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-30
OKLAHOMA COTTON BEST
Leads Cotton Producing States in Con-
6itiOn Of Crop at This Season

Advices from the cotton states indi-
cate that the crop which has just been
planted will exceed that of last year
by nearly one million acres. Oklaho-
ma leads the country in a combination
of improved condition and increased
acreage; Louisiana is second. The
average condition is s3.1 as compared
with 1873 last year.
The highest condition and greatest
acreage increases are from the south
west. In Oklahoma. a condition of
so is coupled with an acreage Of 10;
in Louisiana, condition S5, acreage
'120; Tennessee shows a condition of
92; acreage 105; Arkansas, condition
SO, acreage 105 Mississippi. condition
SO, acreage 104; Georgia is the only
state which shows falling off in
acreage, the percent there being 80
with condition of "a, the same as
last year. The condition is compara-
lively low in the other southeastern
states with the smallest changes in
acreage, though North Carolina shows
an acreage percentage OF 102. Okla.
homa leads the country in the combi-
nation Of improved condition and in.
creased acreage.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-30
woODMRN MEETING HERE

Delegates from az over Bryan
county met in rurant Saturday and
started the organization of the Bryan
County woodmen of the World Asso-
citation. They intend to have big log
rolling and convention at some place
in the county this summer IL present
plans are carried out. The committees
appointed Saturday will meet in Du-
rant Thursday evening, June 5th, to
make their report.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-30

errors and few hits at opportune.
times.
Durant defeated Texarkana in poor
game Sunday by a score OF 20 to s.
Durant outhit Texarkana and outplay-
ed them at every stage of the game.
In double header Monday, Durant
won The first game to 2, Younkman
allowing five hits and striking out six
batters. In the second game. Texar-
kama won by the score OF 13 to 4, with
the assistance Of the umpire.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-30
NORMAL GRADUATES
PLANO RECITAL

The first recital of the piano stu
dents of the Southeastern State Nor
NAL, under the direction OF Miss Alice
Mckinney. was held Friday afternoon
at the Christian church.
The program consisted of twenty
seven numbers, all Of which were well
rendered.
Miss Mckinney has been at the
head of the Southeastern piano depart
ment since the opening of the school
and will be with It many more years II
the people of this section Of the state
are consulted in the matter.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-30
ANOTHER REVIVAL

The Baptists of Durant commenced
a series of revival meetings last Sun
day which will last indefinitely and as
long as interest is shown. The SER
vices are in charge OF the Rev. ]. r.
Nuee OF Gilmer. Texas, whose sermons
have been very interesting and help
ful. The singing is in charge of Mr.
w. A. Stewart OF Pittsburg, Texas.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-30
COLLEGE FINAL RECITAL

The final recital OF the students of
voice. piano, violin and expression of
the Oklahoma Presbyterian College for
Girls was held Wednesday night at
the college and the event was literally
atteded by the public, who we're unan-
imous in their praise Of the institution
and the work done in these depart
ments as evidenced by the recital.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-30
HENRY VAUGHN
NAMED BY GIRL
BESSIE PAIR ACCUSES KENEFICK
YOUNG MAN AS FATHER OF
HER CHILD

Bessie Pair, living northwest OF Cad
do, the mother Of an illegitimate child,
and whose brothers are out on bond
charged with abandonment Of the child
in an attempt to take it to Sherman to
hide their sisters disgrace, has named
Henry Vaughn of Kenefick as her par
amour, and Vaughn is out on bail
charged with rape in the second de-
gree.
The case came to the attention of
the county attorneys office Thursday
of last week when the two Pair boys
we're arrested at Calera at the instance
OF Justice Badgett OF Colbert, and af-
ter hearing at Colbert were brought
to Durant.
The boys told that their sister. Bes.
sic, aged eighteen, had given birth &c
an illegitimate child, and that as none
Of the neighbors knew OF the matter
they attempted to hide the disgrace by
taking the child to a sanitarium, and
with that end in view started to Sher.
man, by buggy, taking the child. ther
day old, with them. At Colbert the,
had misgivings and left the child with
an old negro woman. telling her they
would go to Sherman to find a place
for the child, while they went bach
home to advise further in the matter
with their parents. Justice Badgetl
got wind OF the fact, and believing Il
case of child abandonment, sent two
boys to follow the pair, which after
wards resulted in their arrest. Wher
first arrested and taken to Colbert, on,
Of the boys told that the child was tina
of his wifa, who died during child
birth, which was in contradiction I,
the story told the county attorneys of
flee. The boys also stated that thei
sister refused to divulge the name o
the child's father.
/ After telling the old negro womal
at Colbert that they were bound 70
Sherman to make arrangements 70
caring for the child, one of the boy
/ went to the depot at Colbert, as If B
/, board a train, and then walked mort
on the tracks and Joined his brother
J with whom he went north in the bug
, gy.
County Attorney Turnbull went I
: the home of the Pairs and found ths
; the story as told by the boys was sui
stantiated by the mother and he
daughter Bessie. After considerabl
Questioning, the unfortunate girl nan
ed Henry Vaughn, young man {
about twenty years Of age. and he wa
promptly arrested on the charge
second degree rape The Pair boy
were held for abandonment and mad
bond for their appearance.
So far as can be learned the Pail
are good Woodworking people, and II
case appears to be another of thos
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-30
SPLIT SERIES WITH TExARKANA
Durant Split Even With Texarkana In
a'FOur Game Series, Winning the
Second and Third Games

In one of the prettiest ten-inning
games of the season Saturday. Texar-
kama defeated Durant, score to 8.
Campbell of Durant got the best of the
pitchers battle, but was given feeble
support in the early stages of the game
and lost. Texarkana got her runs on
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-30

County Chautauqua, which will be
held in Durant June 1922.
Tickets will be on sale from sta
tions on this line each day during the
meeting, bearing final return limit OF
June 23rd. The Frisco states that they
will distribute circulars advertising
the Chautauqua in all towns along its
line.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-30
MADML VOTES
wATERwORKs BONDS

Madill, Okla. May 2S.--The special
bond election held here today resulted
to in favor Of issuing $1,000 in
bonds to improve the city waterworks
system. There was little interest man
ifested, and the vote was exceedingly
small II is the intention of the city
officials TO sell the bonds Immediately
and work on the improvements will
start at an early date.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-30
FRISCO MAKES
CBAUTAUQUA RATES

Secretary Wilson of the Bryan Coun-
ty Chautauqua, has received notifica-
tion from General Passenger Agent
Hilton of the Frisco. that he has au-
thorized a rate OF fare and one-third
for the round trip from Oklahoma
stations within radius OF $50 miles
OF Durant, on account of the Bryan
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-30
JIM HERNANDEZ ALLOWED BAIL

The examining trial of Jim Herman
dez, the Mexican who robbed the Ma
loney and Boston store last week. was
held Tuesday of this week before
Judge Rappollee, and Jim was allowed
bail in the sum of $4,000, which al
last reports he had failed to make. The
defense did not put witness on the
stand during the trial.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-30
ACQUITTED OF COAL STEALING
OrVlIIe Cox Of Blue Acquitted After
Second Trial

There was tried in the court house
Monday before Justice C. A. Wood
ward and jury Of six men. one Or
vile Cox Of Blue. charged with the
theft OF coal. more specifically that he
appropriated for his own use some
coal belonging to cne John Simms who
owns gin near Blue. They jury az
ter hearing the testimony returned a
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-30

and Bryan county persons. Each per-
son on the special car and on the train
otherwise, who were going to Chatta-
nooga wore badge bearing the name
"Durant"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-30

verdict of not guilty. Cox was tried
on this charge some time ago, and the
jury hung up and failed to return a
verdict.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-30
CONFEDERATEs TO REUNION

Saturday night the special car load
of Bryan county people hooked onto
Katy train No. 2 and started for Chat
tanooga, carrying some fifty Durant
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-30

For Weakness and Loss of Appetite
The Old Standard general strengthening tonic
GROVES rASTELESS chill TONIC. drives ou'
Malaria and builds up the system. A true toni
surcf. .i-e- ~--~'.-f.~ I'D children. 81
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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-30

where innocent trusting girls are led
wrong.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15
AUSTRALIAN TENNIS
MATCH YIELDS PROFIT

BY International News Service.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1i.-Aftcr a long and
heated argument, the United States Ma
tional Lawn Tennis association, at the
first session OF Its thirty-secoud annual
meeting at the Hotel Martinique, tods Y
voted down proposed amendment 10 the
constitution limiting the voting OF proxies
TO five for officers Of the association and
one for accredited delegates. II was
largely test OF strength between the
cast and the west, with the latter win
ming by A vote OF 106 so fS. Richard
Stevens. treasurer OF the associa ton. re-
ported that the association had conduct
ed the international matches of 1911 for
the Davis cup at profit OF S52i, after
deductinS the expenses of the team TO
Australia
The report or Henry j. Siocum on The
proposed new constitution caused much
debate. With the exception Of the clause
providing limitations OF proxies, It's more
important sections were adopted, includ-
Ing. the plan for dividing the country into
ten sections. as New England, middle
states, middle Atlantic tri-state, south
ern. western. northwestern, southwestern
lntermountain and Pacific states.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15
HUNDRED MILE RUN
BY MOTORCYCLE CLUB
Members Will Try Out Their
Machines Tomorrow on
Trip to Grantsville.

The salt Lake Motor club held its
weekly meeting last night at the club
rooms, 222 South West Temple street.
Forty-siX members attended Reports
were made on the ruus Of last Sunday,
and an account OF the club hill
climbing contest given. This contest
was held last Sunday morning at
Whito s hill on the State road.
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock the
club viii meet at its rooms and make
run 10 Grantsvillc. The distance by
road is torty-elght miles and the mem
bers will cover more than one hundred
miles during the day. About fifty
enthusiasts viii take the spin, many
of them with fair passengers tan
dem.
Final organization Of baseball team
was effected The club nine expects
to arrange games in nearby towns for
Sunday afternoons and as the entire
club Will support their boys. a large
attendance will be assured. The team
will travel on motors TO the ball field,
making two outings Of one.
On March Il the club viii give n
dance at the Odcon IN honor OF ST.
Patrick. whom they have adopted as
patron saint Of motorcycle enthusiasts.
The funds from this dance VIII he used
to purchase uniforms for the baseball
bows,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15
u FRESH|ES PLAY IN
HEBER CITY TONIGHT
Varsity Boys viii Have to Do
Their Best to Win
From WaSatCh.

The university freshmen baslse etball
boys will leave this morning at s o'clock
for 1Ieber City, where they play rte
team OF tho Wasatch academy this even
ing The Wasatch academy is a. good
sized high school and always produces
a good bask etball team, but a trip TO
Heber City is quite e journey, especially
during the winter, so that few teams
meet the Heber boys. When 4 good
game Is scheduled it, draws people from
all the little towns around IN the valley
and attracts interest almost equal TO
that displayed in the county feirs.
lf Ueber has anything like as good
team az she has had for the past flve
years, the gar Will be good and the
freshies VIII have TO extend Themselves
all the way. Especially Will this be
true since there is not single man left
Of those who composed the original fresh
men team which was so strong ct the
first OF the season. Clark. who was
freshmen captain, is now a regular mem
Der OF the first team while Seal and
Alfred, the two fast guards, are on the
first squad as substitutes. Mcintyre. the
big center, and Curt uswley, who played
a splendid game at forward. are both
ineligible
This has thrown the work entirely upon
the substitutes. The subs form a good
team for the high school class, but are
not nearly as strong as the original ag-
gregation.
These men will accompany Assistant
Manager Fevron on the trip: Paul and
Ruggeri forwards; Pike. center; Travers
and West, guards.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15
Yokel Returns; Will Wrestle
Harbertson # Guaranteed $500

not draw well in salt Lake. so will
not meet him here,
II have been working rather hard
lately and / have a few country dates
which | must fill whether or no, hence
I would prefer to rest a little while be-
fore taking anyone on in finish match,
but II the prospective profits are sat-
isfactoiY no middleweight will have TO
wait for me very long"
Sokels offer TO Harbertson is exceed
ingly reasonab BILE when one considers that
q world championship is involved. Most
champions intcrpose tecnnicaliIieS and
postpone the match from one date to an
other.
Every fan will admit that Yokel. after
having won two hard matches in such
short time, would be violating no sport
ing canon il he made 1iarbcrtson wait
six months OF year. IL is the cham
pion's indubitable right 10 pick and
choose the men who Will draw the most
money. always providing that he finally
gives all worthy challcngers show.
lIarbertson. in most of his matches.
has wrcsted at catch weights, but his
friends say he can do los easily. When
lie gets ready to meet Yokel he will
have TO make that weight, for Mike is
determined not TO let anyone else put
ii over The way Gehring did when he re-
fused TO weigh and then persuaded Mike
TO let MIN have his forfeit money.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15
ROGO|u RUNS AWAY IN
FIFTH JUAREZ RACE
Old Enfield, Held at Better
Than , to 4, Is Victor in
the Fourth.
BY international News Service.

BY tuierna uoDal News Service.
Ell PASO. Feb. 14.--Rogon, by run
ming away q half-mIle, spoiled his
cha noes OF winning the fifth race al
JuarcZ today. TIE Fad, with lnquieta
as pacemaker. had DO difficulty in win
ninS. Results:
Fisst race. three and bali furlonss--Beneoiei.
il5 (MolesNo.thl. Is to 5. Voc: j. Nolan iib
Cresk) 10 D. second: Caron9, liz Gtoscn). ID
to J. th..d. Time, 40 go Rara Ave-. Rim'faT.
wofb and Col McDcugall siso ran.
Second race. five furonss-Faneu'l Hall. lo'
1iioserls). TO TO- won; Gold Point. 1oi Gar
tc). is TO /, second Leo Harrison. 100 Muit-
ksn). is 10 J. th!rd Time. / :os i-5. Nike Mo-
Irti Quick Cllut Tucker aud pelooa also
Third race. six furlonsr-E Eolebird. leo kedera),
to l. won. Losear. lie (Fiosoul, TO l. second
IAlly Paxton. Ioe (GUy) s 10 /. third. Time,
lce -. Masurks. Shooting Spray. Don Enrique
and Lookout elso ran.
Fourth race, six tUvoosa-Eufield lilo (koEon)'
Il % ) vou; Dr.. uougbcrty. 105 Carter, 10
l. second. Lady Rankiu) lo7 Peskl. TO o.
thjyo. Tiuc. i2l S-5. Msrip. Aockler, Lsvon-
der Lass and Hs3ad also ran
Fif;h Isoe. five fUIlonss-The RAD, if2 tSmslll.
to g vop: rnqrietn. s5 iNsthsn), 20 o. Sec
ond: NaGalo los lPcasl, 10 20 = third. Time,
l:06 s.S. Roson also -so
Sixth race. six fmlonss-Judse Walton. III
(Rosen) to l. von; Buss. 1oI Carter. to J,
second. Annual iutege5t. ii2. (BoroO. I 70 10.
;hlro Time l;sD -. BrT,p Zinkono apd
ECFcYalo alec ran.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15
'R|CHF|E |ELD ROUNDUP
LARGELY ATTENDED
Special 10 The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune,
RICHFIELD, Feb. 14.-Perhaps one of
the best arguments that Richfield could
use for the establishment of branch
Of the Agricultural college here is the
crowds that arc attending the farmers
roundup. Farmers arc coming In from
all over the southern part OF tho state.
many of them travelling loo miles or more
by wagon. The attendance at the open
Ing session yesterday exceeded 400 and it
is increa sing at every meeting. Indlca-
tions are that the attendance Will eN-
csed that OF the Logan roundup.
1t was woolerowers and swinebre eders
day today. John 4. Edgehill of Nephi,
the states largest wool shipper: PROBES
sor John T. Caine Ill OF the Agricultural
college, Professor W Il. Carroll and Al
lIaycock of Circlevlle We're the speak
ers. At the conloint evening session OF
The roundup and housEeepers' conference,
Miss Leah WINS talked on Labor Saw
Ing Devices in the Home"
At the morning meeting OF the round
up Professor Caine talked on THE Fu-
ture OF the Sheepman" and Mr., E,dgehlll
discussed the packing OF wool. at which
he IS an acknowledged expert. One OF
the principal features ~ the afternoon
session. which was attended by a large
crowd of farmers, was the sheep and
swine Judging by Professor Caine. Be-
sides Miss Wins. Professor Caine ap-
peared on the evening programme with
an interesting stereopticon lecture on
European Livestock"