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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-09-25
London Bans Lager Beer.

London Is nothing II not patriotic.
just now. At the promenade concerts
German music IL tabooed. Lager beer
is advertised as 'brewed In Belgium"
There is even an. idea that eau de Co
logne should be renounced because OF
Its connection with German city.
A music ball manager wrete to a
troupe OF Germans whom he had engag-
ed. suggesting that II would not be ad-
visable for IL TO appear just at present
and Offering an amicable settlement
Back came the reply; What do you
mean? We are Americans"
The dachshund Is not a popular dog
Just now. He is a suspect; but like
the human alien. he is doing his best
10 appear otherwise. A yard and a
half Of him was observed IN F1nchley
road recently with red, white and blue
ribbons tied on his tail, and around his
neck was a large label on which was
written. ''Naturallzed British subject"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-09-25

the hands of tie town clock remained
fxed IT . o'clock. though the chimes
rang the regular honrs. and was told
that the clock WIS stfn going The
mayor explained that The hands had
stopped exactly at the msmcnt the or
der Of mobilization WINS posted, and
that since then the patriotic tiinepiece
had refused to move them until they
should be eble 20 mark . French VIC
tory"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-09-25
Minister Faced Perils.

The Rev. A. r Williams OF Boston
has returned from Europe after hav--
Ing had many narrow escapes en- route
from Liege. being several times sus-
pected by Gernlals of being spy.
The Germans are gathering the har-
vests as they 90 along" says the cler-
gyman. "They have also taken pos
session OF the mills so that they can,
rapidly convert raw products into food
stuffs.
AT Wise sentry placed bayonet
at my stomach, and realized for the
first time in my life what horrible In
struments bayonets were. for | had al.
ways thought of them before as spec
tacular adjuncts of military parades.
"One part OF my journey had to be-
accomplished by walking thirty-seven
miles. The american consul told me
vas the FIRST American arriving at
Liege since the war began. under
took the trip into the war zone for the.
experience
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-09-25
InvIgorating to the Pale and sicIsly

The old Standard general strengthening tonic,
GROVES TAsrELESS chin TONIC, drives out
Malaria. .enriches the blood and buildsupthe sys-
tenn. A true tonic. For adults and children. SOC
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-09-25

II in the market for a Typewriter
see e. M. Evans.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-09-25
Frankfurters Saved Hin.


]. M. Frazier. manager OF the Belle
vue-Stratford In Philadelphia, acquired
a stock of frankfurters during the
course Of hegira that led him from
Berlin through Germany to the Dutch
frontier and finally landed him at Rot
terdam in time to catch the Nieuw Am.
sterdam
Il had had nothing TO ear for day
and night" said Mr. Frazier. 1--WE
were crowded In compartments, and
they wouldn't lei us out. Finally when
we got near the Dutch border the train
stopped at station. Looking out
through the window, ! noticed strings
OF frankfurters festooned about
stand. Never have seen food that
looked so tempting. could not resist
the impulse. There were soldiers every
where but l noticed that none was
looking in my direction. softly turn
ed the catch Of the compartment door.
IL yielded, and leaped out and in two
jumps was at the stand.
II endeavored to make my wants
knowis but the proprietor OF the stand
understood only German. pulled
from my pocket five mark note. The
German shook his head. 'Silber. nur
silber he exclaimed. shook rny
head and stuck my arm through the
loop OF sausages next me. put down
the FIVE mark note. Then grabbed
an apple and hurried back to the train.
II was already in motion. and not
door seemed to be open. | looked bac'
over my shoulder The sausage mer-
chant was glaring at me and looked as
II about TO spring. ran down the
platform. The soldiers were grinning
and trying to tell me there was door
open near the end Of the train. Just
then 1t came along. A guard happened
to be standing In It and helped me In. /,
| sank on seat exhausted. but can
tell you those frankfurters had a flavor
that still fingers on my palate"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-09-25

THRILLING STORIES
CONSPICUOUS
Dramatic Moments on the Bat
iIefieId-Impressions From
the Trenches.

A MONG the most vivid pen pic
~ tdres from Europe's theater Of
G "a war is correspondents story
of the GermaA troops drnmat.
ic approach toward the trenches Mt
Mons. where the British lay in wait
ing. Another stirring episode describes
the ride on horseback OF messenger
along an open road swept by the shots
of the eneApy. 1t was fatal ride. but
one of those sacrifices OF life which
the exigencies OF war demand.
The London Standard publishes
description OF the lighting at Mons.
Belgium. taken from letter Of ser
geant In the British army to his broth.
ers. The letter says:
1--WE lay in our trenches. with not a
sound or sign TO tell them (the Ger
mansl what was before them. They
crept nearer and nearer. and then our
officers gave the word. sheet Of
flame fiickered along the line Of
trenches. and stream of bullets tore
through the advancing mass of Ger
mans. They seemed to stagger like
drunken men suddenly hit between the
eyes. after which they made a run
for us.
Halfway across the open another
voley tore through their ranks. and by
this time our artillery began dropping
shells around them. Then the officer
gave an order. and they broke into
open formation. rushing like mad to-
ward the trenches on our left. We
gave mem no rest. and soon they were
ON the moys again In eight L.
Thrilling Cavalry Dssh.
Then came more furious shelRlg Of
our trenches and after that another
mad rush across the open on our front
This time they were strongly support
ed by cavalry. who suffered terribly.
but came right up to the lines. We re
ceived them. front ranks with bayonets
ard rear ranks ,.eeping up an incessant
fire. After a hard tussle they retired
hastily, and just as they thought them.
selves safe our mounted men swooped
down on them, cutting them right and
left.
This sort Of thing went on through
the whole day. After the last attack
we lay down in our clothes to sleep as
best we could, but long before suicise
we were called out to be told we had to
abandon our position"
A Belgian who escaped from Mons
said:
amid terrifying din of thunder
ing artillery shells burst over the town
in all directions. All the inhabitants
who hadn't fled from the town rushed
into cellars and barricaded the doors
We were unable to see the actual
fighting. but when left Mons the
town was utterly wrecked. Bodies lay
everywhere.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-09-25
A Tempest of Flame.

"As rushed from the town during
a luIl in the battle l witnessed thrill
ing episode. was hidden in a 1ense
ly wooded district OF the forest. from
which | saw column after column of
German infantry emerge. The French
were waiting for them. and their
heavy guns and mitraIlleuses poured
continuous stream OF lead upon the
enemy.
1t was tempest of flame and bull
lets from the mitraille1ses moving
down the enemy with terrifying pre-
cision, but still the Germans kept
marching from the woods on to the
roads saw German aeroplane
struck down with shell fred with
deadly accuracy from French gun
amid all this frightful carnage what
most impressed me was the devastat
ing effect of the French artillery iire."
Demoniac Shells.
All accounts agree ON this point. A
surgeon major. writing from the east
ern frontier. says:
"For an hour. sheltered under a low
wall was not more than 200 feet
from French battery, which was
working magnifcently. During the
hour 600 German shells fell near this
battery. One first hears dull boom
Then. as the shell flies over your head.
a screaming whistle. 1t bursts with
deafening explosion. with dense smoke
ami lead, striking down trees or any
thing else within reach. saw one
shell alone kill second lieutenant
and gunner and wound lieutenant
and FIVE men.
Il noticed among the officers and
men there seemed to Ne no thought OF
death. After the engagement one gun
ner said to another; WHAT Not dead
YETI Not today. was the reply I
win let You know when am
Made Deaf by Guns Roar.
The Germans took the Namur forts
by using 100 siege guns. mostly OF
eight inch diameter. and few even
eleven inch The latter were so heavy
that II required forty horses 70 draw
each gun. They throw shell twelve
miles
The Germans did their best work at
5000 yard range. most OF the shots hit
ting, and the cannonading WAS kept up
for seventy eight hours. night and day
A wounded survivor said he had new
er seen shells OF such size and power
All the gunners within the forts were
stricken stone deaf. apd some went d.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-09-25

A MONG the most vivid pen pic
~ tdres from Europe's theater Of
.E a war is correspondents story
OF the German troops drnmat
Chicago eagle., 1914-01-03

to so cents. The rate from Chicago
to Springfield, 1872 miles, is 81.
The California figures for overtime
are lacking. They might go far to.
ward equalizing apparent differences
in the charges. In the Chicago cases
cited after Lake Forest the rate for
an additional minute is: To Kanka.
kee, 10 cents; to Milwaukee. Is cents;
to Bloomington. 25 cents; to Spring.
field, 80 cents.
The most interesting feature Of the
showing Is undoubtedly the large per.
centage to be noted in the reductions
ordered by the California state board.
In the case Of Palo Alto It Is nearly
so per cent. In the case Of Vallejo,
where the reduction Is from so to Is
cents, II is 20 per cent Upon the
rates taken as a whole 1t Is given as
81 per cent.
Chicago local rates, as everybody
knows, are higher than in any other
big city in the world. The service Is
rotten and unsatisfactory and is get.
ting worse every day.
Chicago eagle., 1914-01-03
WARD BOUNDARIES.

Following are the ward boundaries
In Chicago:
I. Chicago river west and south to
Wallace. south to w. 26th. east 10
Princeton, south to W. 2sth pl.. east
to 8. 6th ave-, south to w. S0th. east
to Wentworth ave.. south to w. 3lst.
east to Lake Shore right of way.
north to w. 26th, east to 8. Michigan
ave-. north to e. 25th. east to Indiana
ave-. south to e. 26th. east to South
Park ave-. south to d. 31st. east to
Lake Michigan. north to river.
Q. Lake Michigan and 3lst st..
west to South Park ave., north to n.
26th. west to Indiana ave.. north 10
d. 25th. west to 8. Michigan ave-.
south to =. 26th. west to Lake Shore
right Of way. south to w. 31st, west
to Wentworth ave., north TO w. S0th,
west to 8. 6th ave-, south to w. S3rd,
west to Stewart ave.. south to w,
S9th. east to Cottage Grove ave-.
north to 3sth, east to Lake Michigan,
north to 31st.
8. Lake Michigan and eth. west
to st. Lawrence ave-. south to q. 49th.
west to 8. State, north to w. 43rd.
west to Princeton ave.. north to w.
seth. east to Cottage Grove ave..
Chicago eagle., 1914-01-03
NEW BANKING LAW IN EFFECT.

The new federal reserve banking
system provided for by the recent
currency legislation is to be inaugu.
rated on April 1. Meanwhile Presi.
dent Wilson will have nominated the
Federal Reserve Board and the re-
serve cities and districts will have
been agreed upon.
Secretaries McAdoo and Houston OF
the organization committee took the
first official steps to start the ma
chinery Of the Glass-Owen act. I'm.
Official announcement was made point.
ing the way for all cities to present
their claims for the regional banks.
In a resolution adopted by the or.
ganization committee 1t was provided
that every national bank must,
through resolutions adopted by the
board Of directors, accept or reject
the provisions of the federal reserve
act and file report Of such action
within sixty days. Intention to sub.
scribe to the capital stock Of federal
reserve banks must at the same time
be declared. Under the new law these
reports must be fled on or before
Feb. 22.
From January to March Secre.
taries McAdoo and Houston will de.
vote much Of their time with hear.
ings and Investigations relative to
the designation of federal reserve
cities and districts. They will tour
the country and confer with officials
OF clearing house associations and
boards OF trade In cities that are In
the field for reserve bank.
Cities to be visited are New York
Boston, Chicago, st. Louis, Denver
Seattle, Portland, San Francisco. Los
Angeles, Houston, New Orleans, At
lanta. Cincinnati and Cleveland. These
cities, II was announced, were chosen
because OF convenience. and It wal
announced that any city Of any com
munity can be heard at some poin'
on the trip across the country.
BY April l the work of organization
will be completed and the Federal Re
serve Board will be ready to take vi
the work where the organization com
mittee leaves of. II Is planned Il
have all essentials completed SO tina
the system may be started as sool
as the reserve cities and districts arr
announced.
Chicago eagle., 1914-01-03

tradcsmen connected with Municipal,
Legislative and other voters
leagues"
How about those gum and weighing
machines on the elevated platforms? I?
The city council ordered them OF but
they are still in evidence.
The old fashioned Trust phone
service in Chicago 10 getting worse
every day. Patrons are constantly
complaining Of II. Wrong numbers
are constantly in evidence: the busy
signal IL given frequently for "wrons
number. while the phone that ID
called IL not busy at all. Some Of the
operators are impertinent. Others Of
them are incompetent. All Of this
works for q loss Of business, time and
patience. The whole system 10 an.
tiquated, and out Of date. II II only
retained because the old company ID
more interested in piling up dividends
than It 10 in serving the people.
Three out or every four autos vio'
late the tail light and number law.
The coming primary fght will be an
interesting one.
Is your alderman Tor you or tor the
Phone Trust?
Chicago eagle., 1914-01-03
ILLINOIS UTILITIES BOARD MUST
ACT.

The new Illinois Utilities Board
when 1t Is appointed in January must
reduce telephone rates in Illinois the
nrst thing or 1t will become very un.
popular. Illinois Is the greatest vic.
tim Of the phone monopoly in the
United States. The people are tired
Of being overcharged by 1t. Long dis.
tance service in this state Is almost
as bad as local service.
The Railroad Commission of Cali.
fornia has been considering the ques.
tion Of long.distance telephone rates
and has issued an order for reductions
which will go into effect February IA.
1t has made a change also in the mat.
ter OF time, the use being extended
from one minute TO two for the or
dinary charges.
II would be impossible to make ex.
act comparisons with the charges for
long-distance service in this city with.
out complete statistics and eXplana'
tions, but taking the distances set
down in railroad time tables and re.
membering that the use here is for
three minutes instead Of two the
reader may perhaps figure out a com
parison for himself
The rate from San Francisco to
Palo Alto. "a miles, was 80 cents and
il has been reduced to 10 cents. The
rate from Chicago to Lake Forest, 2s
miles, is 20 cents, but the service IL
longer and additional charges are
cents a minute.
The rate from San Francisco tc
San Jose, 80 miles, has been reduced
from 40 10 20 cents. The rate from
Chicago TO Kankakee, 81 miles, is A
cents.
The rate from San Francisco tt
Sacramento, 30 miles, has been re
duced from 55 to 40 cents. From Chi
cago to Milwaukee, IS miles, it Is 81
cents. From San Francisco to Santi
Cruz, 70 miles, II has been reduced
from so cents to 80 cents.
Marysville is 142 miles from Sal
Francisco and the rate has been re
duced from 10 cents to 80 cents. Th'
rate from Chicago TO Bloomington
l39 miles, is Is cents.
From San Francisco to Red BLUM
o25 miles. the reduction is from sl.5'
Chicago eagle., 1914-01-03
LONG IN DIPLOMATIC CORPS

Ambassador Rockhill. who has
been representing the United States
in Turkey. has presented his letter Of
recall. and thus ends the career Of the
Oldest member. from point Of service.
Of the American diplomatic corps. Mr..
Rockhill has held IA commissions In
connection with American foreign af.
fairs. besides having contributed val.
liable information to science, gained
from exploring expeditions through
Tibet and other countries while ON
leave from the diplomatic service. The
present treaty governing relations be-
tween China and the United States is
the work Of his hand. He was the
commissioner Of the United States In
preparing the protocol that ended the
Boxer uprising In China. Mr.. Rockhill
is regarded as one OF the foremost au.
thorities on Chinese matters. He was
one Of the first white men to travel
through Tibet. and his knowledge Of
the Chinese border questions and "a
miliarity with Russian Views uuOn this
Chicago eagle., 1914-01-03
SANITARY oisTS'c1 or CHICAGO.

President, Thomas A. emyth.
Clerk, John Mc0illsn.
Treasurer. John A. Mccormick.
Trustees:
Thomas A. emyth.
James M. DALEY.
Charles q. Reading.
Edward Kane.
Paul A. Hazard.
Fred D. Brett,
Thomas M. Sullivan.
George w. Paullin.
Wallace q. Clark.
Facts about the Sanitary District
and drainage canal:
The main and water power chan.
mel is 40 miles long.
Length Of river. lake to Robey
street, 9 miles.
Length river diversion channel. Is
miles.
Width main channel. Robey street
to Summit:
l'ottom, 10 feet: top. 1913.
Width main channel, Summit to
Willow Springs:
Bottom. 202 feet; top. 200.
Width main channel, Willow Springs
to Lockport crock section): Bottom.
100 feet; top. 1872.
Width river diversion channel: Bot.
tom. 200 feet.
Minimum depth Of water in main
channel. 20 feet.
Current in earth sections. 1 IL miles
per hour.
Current In rock sections. 10 miles
per hour.
Present capacity Of canal, 100000
cubic feet per minute.
Total amount Of excavation, 42,229,
635 cubic yards.
The north shore channel, extending
from Lawrence avenue to Lake Michi
gan. in the village of Wilmette. Il
about miles long with water depth
Of 1875 feet.
Construction Of the Sag canal tc
drain the Calumet region was begun
In the summer of 1911.
Sag channel will be 20 miles lonl
when work 10 finished.
! WARD BOUNDARIES.
Chicago eagle., 1914-01-03
WT-OERDNARN
people W.
AMBASSADOR PAGE FINDS HOME

At last It seems that Ambassador
Page has decided upon residence in
Rome. This has not been an easy
matter for two reasons. Mrs. Page
wished to have garden, and the most
exaggerated rumors had got about in
regard to the Pages wealth.
Hence the sums asked for inferior
places were enormous. II Is q fixed
idea Of every Italian that every Amer
lean is rolling in money and does not
mind parting with It. While the former
may be true Of MIR. Page, he IL certain.
ly man who would not allow himself
to be swindled by landlord.
He has finally decided upon house
that has already been inhabited by two
American ambassadors, Henry White
and Lloyd Griscom. It is really a
princely apartment in the Palazzo del
Drago. comprising the whole first floor.
The suite has large reception rooms
and long white hall where large
formal dinners are given.
The Palazzo del DragO has interest
Chicago eagle., 1914-01-03


The authenticity Of the 9
These
the liberation the Christians
Kingdoms
Bulgaria. ts real and ultimate aim was avowedy against Austria
state with all the material that they for their attack
their
Information
Of
Chicago eagle., 1914-01-03


scramble for office. That will keep It
strong and vigorous.
r. Jones Evans, the popular secre.
tary Of the G. seipp Brewing Com.
pany, stands high with the business
community and IL one Of the most
popular Of the brewers Of Chicago.
~0A
Local Option. the drys announce.
will be up to the voters In 1915. Get
ready to defeat It.
Otto Reese is looming up as Re.
publican candidate for alderman In
the 23d ward.
Senator Albert c. Clark, whose rec.
ord In the legislature is full Of useful
work done for Chicago and Cook
County, is being doomed by large
number of Republicans for County
Treasurer.
will follow local option In Chicago.
John r. Durso will probably be
nominated for the legislature by Goth
district Democrats.
~
Stand by personal liberty. 1t is in
danger.
Judge John r. Caverly Is making a
record on the Municipal Court bench
that he can at all times point to with
pride.
Judge Hickman Seaman Is daily
adding to his popularity In Chicago BY
his able and brilliant record on the
bench.
BY his clean and able record a.
County Judge. John e. owens has
further cemented the ties Of esteem In
which he is held by the people Of Chi.
cago.
~
As a member of the Federal bench,
Judge Edward Osgood Brown would
serve with credit to himself and to the
people.
The Republicans will nominate Sen
ator Albert c. Clark for County Treas
urer beyond any doubt.
The proposition to elect aldermen
for four years Is bad one. 0ood
aldermen can be reelected every two
years. While four years Is too Ions
to wait to get a crack at q man who
betrays the peoples interests.
~A
Remember your efficient alderman
when your private mail box is filled
with circulars of dentists, loan sharks
and old clothes men. The alderman
alone is responsible, He values the
votes of the dentist. the shark and the
clothes man more than he does yours
II he didn't he would initiate New York
and other civilized communities and
pass an ordinance forbidding the mis-
use of private mail boxes under heavy
penalty.
The Fone Fed Press favors font
monopoly.
'rhe people OF the State OF Illinois
have decided to control their public
utilities themselves. This takes away
the stock in trade OF the able utility
Chicago eagle., 1914-01-03
SAYS TANGO IS SYMPTOM OF DISEASE

"The tango Is one symptom Of the 80.
cial disease we are trying to cure-not
the tango itself. but the making .
craze of It," said Winston Churchill
In an interview at Chicago few days
ago. The celebrated novelist smiled
when he was asked for his opinion Of
the modern dress Of women. 1T Is the
apotheosis of all that is frivolous and
luxurious in our modern civilization"
he said 1T Is q representation OF
something that we are trying to get
rid Of"
Mr.. Churchill was more inclined to
talk of the influence Of religion upon
the modern university student There
is q movement in theology that Is 60
ing on very rapidly" he said. 1T 10
the Interpretation of religion In the
terms of modern science and philos0-
ply.
"The modern university student In
sists upon having everything squaring
that is. a unity Of mind II he
learns his religion In the terms of an.
Chicago eagle., 1914-01-03
AvsTRIA's MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Count Leopold Berchtold. minister
Of foreign affairs and chancellor Of
Austria-Hungary. who but yesterday
was the best abused man in the dual
empire, has become literally overnight
an object Of the greatest popular en-.
thusiasm and admiration.
II has suddenly been brought home
to his countrymen that he Is a past
master in the art Of statecraft and
diplomacy. and that they owe him q
debt Of gratitude for the clever way
in which he safeguarded their inter.
ests beyond their borders during the
last two years.
This revulsion Of feeling. so start.
ling In It's suddenness. has been
brought about, not by any utterance
Of the count. who remains as reticent
and as enigmatical as heretofore, but
by the publication in the Matin-
most enterprlsing and afiluent Of all
the great Partisan newspapers-of
the terms Of the secret treaties unit.
ing the Balkan allies In their coalition
Chicago eagle., 1914-01-03

policies invaluable
these efforts him
President Wilson
the Democratic national committee
Rokh the diplomatic 1884
the legation Pekn Nearly all his
Chicago eagle., 1914-01-03
Ancient Sun Dials True.

In the ruins Of POmpeii has been
found, In one Of the gardens, a sun
dial which looks as II the position of
the earth's axis and the plane OF the
equator must have been known to the
maker. Modern sun dials are made
much after the same fashion.