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Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-06
Rear Admiral Mahan on
European War Situation

in which case the issues will be de-
termined by battle.
"If Germany succeeds in downing
both France and Russia, she gains
respite by land, which may enable
her to build up her sea force equal,
or superior to that of Great Brit
ain.
"In that case the world will be con-
fronted by the naval power of state.
not Ike Great Britain, satiated with
territory, but one eager and ambitious
for expansion, eager also for influ-
Aencs- This considers9fion r.sps, wen of
feet American synrpathies.
'In my judgment, Great Britain
showed right appreciation of the
situation in declaring war. Otherwise,
her entente engagements, whatever
the letter, would have been violated
in spirit, and she would have earned
the entire distrust of all probable fu-
ture allies.
"Italy likewise owes it to herself
to declare war against her recent al
lies. In cooperation with France and
with Greece reinforced by the two
American battleships jsut purchased,
she ear doubtless maintain the balance
Of maritime power in the Mediter-
ranean She can prevent the Turks
giving their expected support to Ger
many, keep quiet the Bulgarians, if
they are so ill-advised as to purpose
diversion in favor of Austria, and,
m breif, consolidate the opposition to
the Balkan states to Austria-Hungary,
whose ambitions are VIGOROUSLY in
consistent with those of Italy"
/ Admiral Mahan elaborated on his
statements regarding one probable op-
Grafton of the British and German
fleets.
/ "Undoubtedly the North sea will be
the theatre of the naval battles" he
said. "The German fleet, so far as
we know, steamed Immediately from
Kiel to the North sea, ready to strike.
For long time it has been the Ger
man policy to keep her navy ready
and virtually cleared for action, and
we may expect any minute, apparent
\ ly, to get word of great engagement
and should expect the British fleet TO
win.
"The Kiel canal will undoubtedly
he used in Germany's naval strategy
as affording access to the North and
Baltic seas, but not as the deciding
movement. England cannot, as | have
said, throw preponderating fleet in
to both seas, and Germany's hope is
to strike Immediately.
at is a question of existence for
her The stagnation of her carrying
trade on the seas must threaten her
very life and the neutral shipping,
already taxed to its limit, cannot hear
the additional burdens of supplying
Germany.
"Thc suggestion made that Germany
might demonstrate with her fleet in
the Baltic is not tenable. The Rus
sian fleet, with only eight pre-dread-
Inoughts and no dreadnoughts and bait
tie cruisers, however much of an abb
surdity that type may be, is negli-
gible. Germany could achieve nothing
with her fleet in the Baltic, for IL II
q principle of warfare that under nor-
mai conditions no nation can afford
to wkste its navy in operations
against Notifications"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-06
NETHERLANDS READY
TO CUT DYKES AGAIN

Washington, Aug. 6.-Should Ger
many continue to invade the Neither
lands, the dykes of that country will
be cu5, Bryan was told today by Baron
+. Danagell of the Netherland lega-
.tion. No formal declaration has been
made yet by Holland, but the baron
declared the Dutch government will
inform the world of its attitude in a
few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-06

the nation trembled and its children
sprang T to the frontier, valiant sol
diers in sacred cause. have con-
fdence in your tenacious courage and
greet you in the name of the Bel
gians. Your fellow citizens are proud
lof you"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-06
ROMBARDMENT OF
SVEABORG. FINLAND

Stockholm, Aug. G.-German war
ships are bombarding Sveaborg, an
important Finnish port, and part Of
the town is burning. Several Of the
largest buildings have been wrecked
by shells. The bombardment began
late Wednesday and continued
throughout the night.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-06
NAVAL BATTLE ON
THE MEDITERRANEAN

Messina, Italy, Aug. S.-A German
cruiser, in attempting to reach the
shore of France to lombard towns
there, was overtaken by French
fleet today and a hard-fought battle
is now going ON, according to a wire
less r,essage received here this aft
crnoOn
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-06
CARRANZA TO HEAD
FORCES ON CAPITAL

Saltillo, Aug. 6.--Carranza has or
dered all constitutionalist command
ers<o concentrate their forces at San
Luis Potosi Immediately for the march
on Mexico City. He Expects to have
q force Of 65.O0O men in operation
when the attack begins.
Washington, Aug. Joseph +.
Gastollot, representing the Carbajal
government, is here today and adj
vised Bryan that the peaceful occu-
patton of Mexico City now is in pro-
gress. The vanguard of the consti-
tutionalist army is in the Mexican cap
ital. He stated that Villa has re-
newed his pledges of unswerving
fidelity to the Carranza government
and that the question of establish
ment of republic in the north un-
der Villas direction is merely fiction.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-06
Today's News Today.

The news you are reading now
YOU will find in tomorrow morn
ing's city papers when they get
here tomorrow night.
In the Press you get today's
news today and get the story of
the great war in ample scope.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-06
GERMAN ASIATIC
SQUADRON TO FIGHT

Using Tsc, Aug. 6.--The entire Ger
mar squadron sailed from here to-
day to attack q Russian fleet All
decks were celared for action. It l.,
believed a naval battle will be fought
in Tiushima strait.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-06
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
Died at 5:15 2. NJ.

sen IS now being given to Mrs. Will
son IN increasing quantities in order
to keep her from possible sinking
spell 1t was announced, however,
that her condition is unchanged.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-06

measure was passed when the. home
rule crisis developed threats Of a rev.
olution in Ulster.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-06

Washington, Aug. 6.--Mrs. Wood
row Wilson, wife of the president,
died at 5:15 this evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-06
Early Reports.

=
Washington, Aug. 6.-Dr. Grayson
at 2:l5 p. m. said:
"Mcs. Wilson had Two sinking spells
this rorning, but rallied undcr stimu-
iation. She is conscious, but growing
weaker
Washington, Aug. Cdr. Grayson
this morning gave out the following
statement:
"Tne chief cause of Mrs. Wilson's
present critical condition is chronic
kidney trouble. This developed as one
Of the results of nervous breakdown,
brought on by overwork. Her condi-
tion is alarming today. She showed
Slight improvement over yesterday,
but is very weak. She is conscious,
brave and cheerful"
Washington, Aug. G.-This morning
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of Pres
ident Wilson, who is critically ILL.,,
was reported to be resting easily. Her
respiration, however, is assisted at
times by artificial stimulants.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16
SMALLEST BRICK BUILDING.

It has remained for the Durant Ma
tlonal bank to erect the smallest brick
building in the State OF Oklahoma,
which is COW nearing completion on
the north end of the banks property
at Third and Main streets. The build
ing is one-story high, and the meas
urements are 9x25 feet. The building
will be used as a real estate office
by ]. B. Hickman. When the building
now used by the Johnson & Marshall
Co, Ind the Pioneer Telephone Com
pany was built, it was not extended
clear to the alley. and the lot on
which the new brick is built fills out
the lot to the alley.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16
CAN'T RECOVER
TAXES ONCE PAID.

Taxes once paid into the county
treasury and divided among the var
jous county funds cannot be recoy-
cred by mandamus against the board
of county commissioners, even though
the property taxed were Illegally held
for tax.
That was the ruling of District
Judge Preslie Cole. this morning, In
sustaining a demurrer filed by Coun-
ty Attorney Robert Tarter to man
damus suit brought by l.. c. Feather
son for the recovery OF $34l.S4 paid
into the county treasury several years
ago on Indian lands.
The county attorney had argued
that Featherson, having failed to seek
his proper remedy at the time, namely
an appeal from the commissioners,
could not now recover-McAlester
News-Capital.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16
PRETTY GIRLS IN
"PRINCE OF TONIGHT =

Is It impossible for a musical play to
be overburdened with girls? One re-
viewer has complained that there are
too many pretty girls in the chous
of The Prince of Tonight" and that
in consequence his attention was ali
'enated from the theme aud the princi-
pals of the attraction. Certainly Le-
Comte and Flesher always contrive to
enhance their offerings with unusually
attractive choruses, for they realize
that beauty is only skin deep and the
girls in "The Prince of Tonight" have
also fulfilled their qualifications in
singing and dancing. Tom Arnold
heads the important cast of principals
in this great musical success which
will be seen here Friday, January 16.
The book and lyrics are by Adams
and Hough and the music by Joseph
Il. Howard. among the many song
hits introduced are Her Eyes Are
Blue for Yale you're Dear Old
World Afte All.p at Can't be True SO
Far Away" Can 1t eB Lover" and ITO
night Will Never Come Again" Much
praise has been accorded the scenic
production which has been built with
a lavish disregard of expense.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16

for oil and gas thre-fourths of per
cent in place OF one-half OF per
cent, as the present law provides. hi
addition to the gross production tax,
oil and minerals on hand for thirty
days prior to the taxing period we're
to pay an ad valorem tax. Other
wise, the gross production tax was
to take the place of all other taxes on
such property.
Express and telegraph companies
were In the defeated law for per
cent gross revenue tax, being relieved
Of all other taxes. Pipe line com
panies were left taxed on an ad valor-
EN- basis without a gross production
tax. That portion Of the law taxing
express and telegraph companies had
been taken from the Minnesota law.
which had been sustained by the su-
preme court Of the United States. The
original Oklahoma law on this sub
ject, adopted several years ago, was
helu VOlu Dy the courts.
The bill contained nothing touching
inheritances nor incomes. but within
its provisions the legislature sought
to establish graduated land tax by
taxing an assessment against large
land holdings. The first law on this
subject passed by a State Legislature
was declared unconstitutional.
The resolution under which the leg
islature proposed to prolong its life
was drafted after a conference be-
tween the House advisory committee
and Attorney General West, which is
said to have been copied from form
by-book, closely following the resolu-
ton for adjournment of Congress.
There was a questin at the \time with
some members of the Advisory com
mittee of the House whether the pro-
cedure would "stand up"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16
ROAD WORK CONTINUES.

Tuesday morning number OF bus
mess men spent the day working the
Armstrong road. At noon another
large party went out and the bad plac-
es were repaired from seely school
house to Durant. This road has been
worked considerably for the past two
years but the recent bad weather had
cut It up and caused holes to be made
which rendered it almost impossible.
A dozen farmers came with their wag-
ons, teams and scrapers and spent
the entire day on the road. A grader
was used to cut the ruts down and
place the dirt hauled to the center Of
the road.
This particular piece Of road needs
drag badly, however, the part all
ready gone over is in very good shape.
A drag would make It almost as
smooth as pavement.
Bryan county people, and especially
Durant men. are showing quite an in
terest in roads. This interest is grow
ing, and within few years the entire
county will have good roads.
Wednesday force Of workmen were
sent out by w. s. knight to fix up
some Of the bad places on the road
to Calera. For this work they will
be paid out of tn funds which the
business men subscribed.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16
NEW KATY SCHEDULE.

The Katy inaugurated new time
card last Sunday. and all that com
pany's trains now operate on the fol-
lowing schedule:
North Bound.
No. arrives at 7:4O a. M. the same
time as heretofore.
No. arrives at 1900 p. m, formerly
arrived at 1:04 p. m.
No. 4 arrives at 4:10 p. m, former
ly arrived at 4;07 p. m.
No, arrives at 1929 p. m, former
ly arrived at 7:43 p. m.
No. 10 arrives at 12:4O p. M, for
merly arrived at 1900 p. m.
South Bound.
No. 3 arrives at 4:55 a. M, former
ly arrived at 11:45 a, m.
No. arrives at 11:41 a. m, for
merly arrived at 11:45 a. m.
No. arrives at 3:06 p. M, former
ly arrived at 3:47 p. m.
No. arrives at 5:42 p. M, former
ly arrived at 6:12 p. m.
No. arrives at 11:4S p. m, for
merly arrived at 1:42 a. m.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16
TO PUBLISH NEW
CITY DIRECTORY.

Arthur Hubbard, advertising man
ager for r. l.. Polk & Co., the we'll
known directory publishers, is in the
city.
Mr.. Hubbard is at work ON a new
1914 city directory for Durant, which
will come from the press next Sep
tember.
II is the custom TO issue these di-
rectories every two years A new one
should have been printed in 1912. and
Mr.. Hubbard was here for that pur-
pose at the time. but owing to con-
ditions the matter has hung over un-
til this time. ,.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16
HIGH PRICE PAID
FOR TIMBER LAND.

Poteau, Okla, Jan. 15.--J. George
Wright with a number of assistants.
began the sale Of the timber reserve
lands in LeFlore county Monday and
the sale continued until Wednesday,
-Four hundred and five tracts were
offered for sale. OF which ia, en-
bodying A13,4O6 acrts were sold for
$6,547 600. averaging $3.50 per acre..
The biggest price for which any
was sold was $2.425 per acre, some
thing IKE gb per cent of'theiand Of.
.fered to-day was sold Much Of tie
land was sold 70 farmers.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16
PIONEER MUST REFUND $4,000.
Supreme Court UphOIds Corporation
Commission in Regulation Of
Public Service Tolls.

The Pioneer Telephone and Tele-
graph company is demanding and
collecting a rate for its telephones In
Oklahoma City in excess Of that fix
ed by the corporation cimmission by
its order Of October 70, 1908, and must
refund to the subscribers the excess.
which amounts to an aggregate OF
$4,000 According to the opinion OF
the State supreme court Tuesday
morning in rendering judgment in ia
vor Of the State and against the COM
pany in the case appealed by the lat
ter from the commissions order of
1912. Under the ruling of the su-
preme court, the company must take
the refund of excess rates charged
up to 1914. The court holds that the
recent legislature was authorized to
pass the act comforting upon the cor
poration commission the right to adj
just controversies between parties
growing out Of refunds for public SER
vice and empowering the commission
to take charge of the refunding Of such
moneys. Not only is this act upheld
by the court, but the validity of the
order and the power of the commission
to make such orders is upheld by the
decision.
The order Of October IL. 1908. re-
ferred to above, provides that tele-
phone company shall not increase its
rate in Oklahoma mithoua first max
ing application to tn commission
therefor, and submitting a schedule
of tn proposed change. which before
taking effect, must have the approval
Of the commission.
Relative to the power of the state
to institute an action for the recovery
of the funds for the purpose of same
being distributed to the persons en-
titled to the same. and in upholding
the states right to take such action,
Justice Robert L. Williams. who wrote
the opinion, says:
"If this conclusion is incorrect. the
regulation of public service corpora
tions provided for in the constitution
in many instances would neither be
adequate nor effective. II is the duty
of this court to give effect to the will
of the people as expressed In its or
ganiztd and statutory law, unles it
is made manifest, beyond reasonable
doubt, that the same is in conflict
with some provision of the federal
constitution. We are not so convinced
in this case and our judgment should
sustain the law"
The Oklahoma City case is similar
to the case which has been filed by
the citizens of Durant against the
Pioneer company and now the higher
courts have settled the validity Of the
law, and also gives the corporation
commission the power to regulate and
adjust controversies along this line
1t is thought that this is one of the
reasons why tn corporation commits
sion postponed the meeting to investi-
gate the rates in Durant, and also tho
fact that the rates were raised without
authority of the commission.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16
TEARING DOWN OLD CHURCH.

Workmen have been busy the past
ten days tearing down the old Pres
byteplan church building on Main
street just east of Fifth avenue, which
building has been condemned for sew
eral years. The building was erect
ed in 1887 and was one of the first
brick church buildings in southeast
ern Oklahoma. The material will be
used in the construction of the new
church insofar as it is available.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16
MOVED TO CALIFORNIA.

Mr.. and Mrs J. C. Sharp and daugh-
ter, Miss Banche, departed Saturday
for their new home in FL Centre, Cal
ifornia. They have been residents O,
this city for good many years and
leave behind them many close friends
they made this change hoping 10 ben
eft Mrs. Sharp's health by the change
in climate. 1t will be remembered
that she received stroke of paraly-
sis few months ago, and has not
fully recovered. The son ana Ray
Yates departed about a week ago with
the casr of stock which Mr.. SHARP
shipped to California.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16

FOR SALE; A pair of fine mares
and another pair of extra fine geldings
togther with complete sets of harness.
Well broke and will work double or
single wherever you put them. Prices
right NJ. b. Boyett. Durant. Okla. APP
ply at E. G. Coles Grocery store.
AVA.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16

Manila second sheets at the News
office for 65c per 1000. Just the thing
for keeping carbon copies of your bus
mess correspondence.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
|Daysey Mayme
and Her Folks
BY FRANCES L. GARsIDE.

w THEN some folks receive a let
w ter from girl which she says
was written in the library,
they are reminded OF Daysey Mayme
Appleton, who calls her fern d con-
servatory
1t was in this Conservatory" that
she received a newspaper reporter,
having sought the interview much
against her natural instincts, Dayse
Mayme being the kind of girl who
can give the violet cards and spades
and beat it every time when it comes
to modesty. 1t was the good of 9TH
ers that prompted her to make a
sacrifice of her natural instinct TO
shrink.
Il find myself greatly troubled over
my parentage," she said, after pro-
ducing a half dozen photographs that
the reporter might take his choice.
and feel that perhaps many other
young girls are depressed by the
same torturing doubt.
Look pointing to her parents in
the next room there is no resem-
blanCe between us. They are old and
ugly and wrinkled, while | am not
They show every mark of the com
monplace, while ] bear every evidence
of arstoCratic birth.
In the twilight when | sit and look
out into the gathering gloom | am
haunted with memories of an exist
ence not like this. ! see myself
babe in the palace Of a king with
countless devoted attendants. Ha,
hist, l see among them one who is
disloyal for a piece of gold. She
bends over me when others sleep,
smothers me in a shawl and carries
me away to be held for a kings ran
som, or perhaps that she may be re-
venged on the queen. l am carried
over seas and at last left in the care
Of those kind people you see sitting
there, and who call themselves my
parents.
But I know better ! am satisfied
I am the stolen princess of some
roval house, and no doubt other girls
my age have the same conviction
about themselves. Somewhere, away
off beyond the seas, there walks
through stately halls a proud queen
with bowed head who nouns her
stolen child, and her king sits on his
throne and weeps. Can you not see
my naughty expression, my lofty air.
my superior bearing, every mark OF
royalty, every proof that l am their
child?
Il wish you would announce that
nv father, the king, will handsomely
reward the person who discovers the
whereabouts Of his kingdom and re-
stores me to his arms
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
WORKED WONDERS
SPITE OF UNBELIEF
AT First | Had No Faith" Says
Mother, "But Soon There
Was Such a Change"

ONTARIO, VA.-Mrs. NJ. L. Ander-
son, of this town, gives out the fol-
lowing for publication: Il went to
Richmond seeking relief and tried
almost everything in the medicine
line, but nothing proved a cure until
l tried Cardui, the womans tonic.
had Indigestion very bad, and a com
plication of diseases.
Although at first ] had no faith in
it, I bought a bottle Of Cardui, but
soon there was change. l was
certainly benefited. | felt so differ
ent! Then I began TO take the med
icine in earnest. Now | can do my
work, and l eat and sleep like
young person.
"Cardm also cured my daughter Of
womanly troubles. | keep Cardui in
the house all the time. 1t is a great
blessing to all women who need it
Thousands Of ladies have written
like Mrs. Anderson, telling Of the
wonders worked by Cardui in the re-
lief Of various forms OF weakness and
distress, after other remedies had
failed to help.
Isn't it likely that you will be
helped by Cardui, this remedy which
has been in constant successful use
for more than half century? It's
record of years Of success, in reliev.
ing troubles such as your own, is
proof that it will help you, too.
TRY Cardui
y Write 70; Ladies' Advisory
0tTat4lf,..,tg.. NA' y
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
THE WOMAN THOU
GAVEST NE By M HALL CAME
The Greatest Story Of The Twentieth Century

Copyright. 1912. by Hesrsts Magazine
Copyright 1918 ~ Heags9 Magszins.
Copyright in Great Britain Copyright,
1913 BY j, y Lipplncott Company
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04

y e Write to: Ladies' Adviso-v
Dept. Chattanooga Medicine Co. chat
tauooga, Tenn. for Special Instructions.
and i-page book, Home Treatment
for Women, sent In plain wrapper on
reuuest,-ADNERTI
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04

To r. co~t'rasd Monday
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
MAIDEN NFDITAT1ONs

Now is the tango a case Of taking
4 step in the right direction