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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23
AUTo HIGHWAY BEING BUILT.

Waurika. Ok. Jan. 21.-A perman-
ent and lasting automobile thorough-
fare from Waurika east to the Car
ter county line is now in course OF
construction under the supervision OF
the county commissioners. John z.
Adams has been given the contract
to build eighteen miles OF the road
and has men and teams engaged in
the work. The road is being garded
and Strengthened, fills are being mad
grades reduced, rocks removed and
wher the work is completed there
will be one road in Jefferson county
the equal of many in the cider States
Old papers for sale at this office
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23
STOP FAST TRAINS -NITl
Nos. . and 10 WIN stop to Take on
Passengers Beyond DenlsOn or u
Parsons.

People of Durant were unnecessar-
lily elated when the word was first
spread that the Katy would make Du-
rant regular stopping place for its
Limited trains Nos. and 10. The
following letter from the head OF the
road to Commissioner Henshaw is ex-
planatory;
Hon. Geo. A. Henshaw, Commits
sioner, Oklahoma City, Okla. Dear
Sir: have your letter of the Gath
instant enclosing copy of one which
Mr.. Yarbrough of Durant has written
you concerning the matter of stopping
our Limited" train at Durant
Mr.. Yarbrough apparently has mis-
understood my suggestion, which
amounts to this; II passengers de-
sire to go from Durant to Dallas or
any other point south of Denisoh.
train No. .. southbound, will stop at
Durant on signal to pick them up; IL
passengers at Dallas, or any other
point south of Denison, desire to go
to Durant, our train No. 10, north
bound, will stop at Durant to let them
off. On the other hand, train No. 10
northbound. will stop at Durant on
signal to take on passengers destined
to points north of Parsons, and No. 9,
southbound. will stop at Durant to let
off passengers who board the train
north Of Parsons. With this explain
alton, shall be glad to have you ad-
wise me whether the arrangement I
propose is satisfactory.
Yours very truly,
&C. E. SCHAFF."
After you's read this letter-read
it again. and note carefully what Mr..
Schaff says: Train No. 8, south
bound, will stop at Durant on signal,
to pick them up. provided passengers
wish tc go TO points beyond Der.son."
Then again. "Trail No. 10, northbound
will stop at niran. on signal to take
on passengers dsJ1ed 70 points
points north OF Parsons" In plain
English, the Katy will stop at Durant
to take on Passengers who have pur-
chased interstate tickets at the reg
ular inter State tariffs of cents a
mile. The northbound Limited would
not stop at Durant to take on passen-
gers for Vinita, just little way this
side of Parsons. neither will 1t stop
here for passengers bound for Deni-
son only.
Despite appearances to the contrary
the Katy is not giving Durant any
service whatever that has not been
given all the time. These Limited
trains have always stopped at Du-
rant when passengers had bought
tickets for points south of Denison or
north of Parsons.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23
TOO MUCH BoszE.

Believing that five gallons of aico-
hol was too much booze to have
around ones home for his own use.
Deputy Sheriff j. NJ. Eitcheson, Of
Kenefick, Friday arrested o, T. What
ley, and brought him to Durant and
placed him in the county jail upon a
charge of violating the prohibition
law. He also brought w. A. Cooper,
OF the same place. with him, as being
also in the deal. The five gallon can
was confiscated by the officers ami
brought down as evidence.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23
A GOOD PLASTER.

Meritol White Liniment is a splen-
did application for Sore Thropt. Cold
on the lungs, Group and Pains in the
Chest. Saturate piece OF flannel
cloth with the liniment and use as
plaster 1t is very penetrating, will
not blister and is very effective.
Corner Drug Store, Exclusive ar
ents. Jan. .-WS
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23
PEACH CROP IN DANGER.

Chickasha, Ok, Jan. 21.-Unless
colder weather comes within a few
days the peach crop of Southwest ok
lahoma will be seriously injured. The
unreasonable warm weather of the
last ten days has caused the buds of
the trees to swell and may soon be
in bloom.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23

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. Ap-
ply at E. G. Coles Grocery store.
AVA.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23
FOR THE GRIP


A great many
people use Peril
ma for The grip.
Some use It as
soon as the grip
begins, taking It
during the acute
stage of the dis
ease, claiming
for It great em-
cacy IN shorten
ing the disease.
an d especially
in sh orten ing
the after etares.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23

Farmers who have cotton seed 10
be culied sec L. e. Berry at Durant
Gin Go. regarding days cutler will be
run. WAIT.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23
MORE SUITS AGAINST CITY.
LabOreT Filing Suits in Justice APP
pies Court for Their Wages.
No Appeal Yet by City.

During the past week four more
suits have been filed in Justice Ap-
PIES court against the city of Durant,
by men who have worked for the city
and failed to get their pay, which
claims were all dis-allowed by the
district court, when the refunding
bond matter came up last summer.
T,bn emit. filad ara nc foIlnxvc.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23

Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Won't cuTb.
The worst cases. no matter of how long standing,
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable DR..
sorter's Antisepuc Healing Oil. IT relievef
'aiu and Heals at the same time. 2sc. SOC. $l.0t
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23

The cases will all come up for hear
ing Saturday Of this week. II judg-
ments are issued against the city by
the Justice Court and the city fails to
anpeal within ten days the judgments
become final. SO far the city has not
appealed from the judgments Of the
justice court on these eases.
Judgments thus obtained, this paper
is informed. will be paid by taxation,
distributed over three years. In other
words, when the city makes up it's
next estimate of expenses for the next
fiscal year, one-third of these judg-
ments will be included, and one-third
more each year until the entire
costs.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-21
HE MIKES HIS WORDS.
Reading Clerk in The House a Bible
Student and Mixer" Of Words.

Probably embarrassed at the crowds
of women who awaited the close of
the brief ~ session of the Legisla-
ture last night before the suffrage
meeting, Reading Clerk Smith got
terribly mixed up, although they do
say he is a Bible student.
Perhaps that accounts for it. He
is also a mixer" most men usually
are, or they would not be popular.
After reading the list of committees
appointed TO various duties by the
Speaker, at some great length and
uumer ,us names, ad iniinitum, the
Reading Clerk read that most unusual
committee on velation and As
essment T"
That's a splendid committee to be
on, for there would be some wonder
ful revelations if all assessments were
based on the same equal footing
But il was re-valuation the Reading
Clerk meant, and some people are
still que ssiug.
However, the Sutfragists present
are wondering il they had woman
reading clerk would he make simi-
lar mistakes were Maryland to give
Votes for Women
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-21
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Financial Arrangements To Further
Work Reported at Important
Meeting Last Night.

The Chamber of Commerce, inter
est in which seems to have been lag
ging lately, held an interesting meet
ing in its rooms above the Banking
and Trust Company Building last
right. A large number of members
attended, and President A. j. Nc
Intosh presided.
Among other things it was report
ed that arrangements have been made
to finance the future work Of the
Chamber. This has hitherto been a
stumbling block to the organization.
The Chamber received a report
from the committee previously APP
pointed on the matter of the Annapo-
lis to Washington road. and progress
was reported likewise, the COM
mittee that has the question of the
sewerage disposal plant for the city
filed q preliminary report in connec-
tinn Herewith.
A committee was named to take up
the question of re-publishjng a his
tory Of the city.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-21
MR. LEFTCH VIM CASE.
Gets Judgment Of $2,50O Agains,
Walter H. Hart, Real Estate fao
for Malicious Prosecution.

A judgment Of So, 500 damages was
entered in the Court OF Common
Pleas, of Baltimore yesterday alter
noon against Walter Il. Hart local
real estate operator. in the suit
brought by Mr. Joseph A. Leitch. Of
this city. Malicious pros ecution was
the grouno Of the suit Trial of the
case, which was begun on Monday.
was before Judge Dobler and a iurv.
The suit originated in the local
Circuit Court, but was removed 70
the Common Pleas Court upon appli-
cation OF the defendant for a change
of venue. Some time ago MIR. Leitch
was arrested upon a warrant sworn
out bg Mr.. Hart charging him with
the larceny of quantity OF lumber
and building materials on Prince
George street. The case was dis
missed by local magistrate. There
upon Mr.. Leitch entered suit for ma
licious prosecution. The case at
tracted much interest here.
At the trial of the suit, Mr.. Leitch
was represented by Attorney A. Thee
dore Brady, of this city, and Attor-
ney Phillips, of Baltimore, while
Messrs. Robert Moss, Of this city
and W. L. Rawls, represented Mr.
Hart.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-21
LEGISLATURE HOLDS
BRIEF SESSION TODAY
Several Bills introduced and Ad-
jOurnment Until TOmOrrow.
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED.
Senator Watkins and Local Delegates
10 House Fairly Recognized in
The Assignments.

Both houses of the General Assem-
bly, convened at noon today, but were
in session for only a short time, each
adjourning until tomorrow at noon.
Several more bills were introduced
by members from the several coun-
ties and Baltimore city, although
none Of local interest was offered
In fact the only local bill that has
been introduced in either house thus
fer is that offered by Delegate
Duvall in the House, in regard to the
bridge question and the completion of
the Annapolis Baltimore boulevard.
re ported elsewhere in The Capital.
Some of the committees appointed
last night got together this afternoon
and formulated plans for the work of
the session, but as ouly few bills
have been introduced, there is very
little work for them just now.
The new rules of procedure adopted
last week have caused no little per-
plexity to some of the Senators and
Delegates, especially as to the forms
for the introduction of bills, and it
was not an uncommon sight about the
two chambers last night to see
groups of the solons discussing ques-
tions concerning the jackets that will
be used as containers for all bills,
and the number of copies of the
titles, that should be included with
the introduction of the measures.
This was particularly true with
new members because of their un-
familiarity with any phase of legis-
lative procedure.
The long delayed appointments of
Committts of the Senate and House
were announced last night by Presi-
dent Price and Speaker Trippe, the
respective presiding officers And
with the appointments, a number of
bills was introduced in both houses,
ar d the Legislature is ready to get
down to the actual work cut out for
it.
Senator Watkins and the members
Of the Anne Arundel delegation in the
House Jared fairly veil in the distri-
button of committee memberships.
Senator Watkins was made chairman
of the Committee on Chesapeake Bay
and Tributaries and Public Buildings
at Annapolis, and wac made mem
Der of the following: Elections, En-
crossed OF Printed Bills, Corpora
tions, Inspections and Militia.
In the House, the Anne Arundel
delegates were assigned to the fol-
lowing committees:
Mr.. Stewart, chairman of the dele
cation on Game AID Fish, Public
Highways, Temperance and Revalua-
tion and Assessment of Property.
Mr.. Duvall, to Ways and Means,
Manufactures, inauguration and In
solvency.
Mr. Atwell, to Corporations, Chesa-
peake Bay and Tributaries, Expiring
Laws and Pensions.
Mr.. Hopkins, to Agriculture, la
Dor. Federal Relations, Militia, and
Amendments to the Constitution.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-21
COUNTY OFFICIALS
BUSY WITH CONTRACTS
Bids Tor Stationery, Garbage, Print
ing, Etc Opened.
For RAILWAY TO DAIRY.
" B. md A Electric Line Gets
Permission To Lev Tracks To Federal
Farm Near GambHlPs.

an addition 20 the sctiou taken i'm
regard to the College creek bridge, as
/ reported elsewhere In The Capital TO.
day, a number Of important business
matters was disposed ot by the Caun-
| ~ Commissioners az their weekly
| meeting held yesterday.
Bids for the county printing and
publishing, the contract fui hauling
garbage in the Fifth district. aud the
stationery contract for the year were
opened The Advertiser Republican
was the only bidder for the printing
and Publishing, az S400 for the print
ing. and $500 for publishing. and was
awarded the contract
The specifications for static merry
call for furnishing he several coun-
tY offices for the year. The firm OF
Meyer & ThHih,imer. of Baltimore
submitted the lowest bid. S2sS. a..
but pending tabuiation of the bids the
award Of contract was deferred.
Other bidders and their bids were
Lucas Bros, Baltimore, S3l9; Dull
sney-Vernay Co, Baltimore. SS8S. 66.
and the Advertiser Republican, Anna.
polis, 1892 35.
The contract for hauling garbage
from Bro kly, Curtis Bay and Masons-
Vile. IN the Fifth district. went 10
John Mccormick, at his bid of $3.50
per month. The contract calls FOR
removing the refuse three times a
week The other bidders and their
bids were; Charles Gramlich. s5o;
John T. Mann, 1888, ana Robert
Arnold, 500
R. f. Redmiles, sUbmitted the
highest offer for manure from the
county stables in the Fourth district.
lie bid 81 07 ~ cents per mule per
month. Other offers were by Benton
Warield, 90 l-2 cents; John LetFet.
67 ID ents; harles Letfet, 90 csnts.
The Board granted permission TO
the Washington, Baltimore and An
napolis Electric Railway 60 construct
a single track spur across the Anna
pois and Odenton road, near Gam
brilPs Station, under the provisions
that the company maintain a crossing
Of sufficient width; 20 FIJI in between
the rails and for three feet each side
thereof with 3-inch boards, ant that
the work shall not cause a raise of
more than one foot in the county
road The spur Of track is to be
used Cor hauling freight to and from
the farm recently purchased by the
Federal Governme nj for the estab-
lishment of the new Naval Academy
dairy.
Upon certificates furnished by Drs.
A. II. Perrie and George T. Dent,
Edward f. Mason will be committed
to a State insane hospital tor treat
ment.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-21
V1DLD FORCE STATE
TO TAKE BRIDGES
OLD DISPUTE REVIVED.
y..,,ns rsumissioners Adopt Order
rCI9ss College Creek Structure
Oh February Z.

$50. arrd,. county made another
...t.-ssu in ms fight to compel
c.t. sr.s- Commission to go
.g.ta The bridge improvements
,l. Severn river and College
n...gate Duvall introduced in
p..se 4 hilI requiring the Com
,.o ra take over the bridges, and
Stretch af raal contiguous before
February
snrt from the longtime fight by
..rrty people 20 force the Com
.,..r 10 take charge and improve
LI.t,.Isas ar tbis end Of the Anna
-rs boulevard. they (the county
mel have an especial stake in
y. matter at this time because the
~, Oep.rtmeut has ordered that a
mfaot draw be put in the College
rack briJg.. construction to be un-
..rsken hy February !
rba cost of this draw will Ee
,rgdarablr and the county wants
f,.s 20 the bridge to pass to the
state Roads Commission by Febru-
sv fu order that the burden of
improvements may fall upon the
Commission instead of upon the
ogoty Some time ago the county
gtborIties went into court and
.ught TO compel the Commission to
AXE over the bridges, but lost, and
Massage If the bin introduced is re-
nried as the only way the Commits
sion can be- reached.
While refusing to build these
s,dres. the Commission has sought
"a have the Government and the
others 90 interest join in arranging
v constructing then. This plan has
ut with O number of delays and IL is
"a that Il may be two years before
narrfpment can be reached, and
ast even then the location of the
Severn bridge may have to be moved
farther upstream in order TO satisfy
be Federal Government.
The Dgyall bin aims, in effect, to
nske these provisions of the bill
mandatory snd to compel the Com
mission 60 use the $500, 600 remaining
from The 1910 appropriation in car
yng out the boulevard plans. In
addition 90 the move on the part Of
Delegate Duvall the County Commits
,oners at their meeting yesterday
adopted a drastic order providing for
closing the structure to traffic on and
after February 2.
The draw will be opened aud the
4butments torn out 10 a sufficient
width Do meet the requirements Of
ths War Department. The bridge il
,be main outlet tc traffic between the
city and West Annapolis and points
10 tte Thud district. With its clos
ag vehicles will be con PEELED to
make q detour of the western out.
skirts of the city over poor roads anC
.ha danger Of crossing railway
tracks
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-21
NAVAL WEDDING TONIGHT.
Miss Elizabeth Wells To Become Wife
Of Ensign Thomas S. McClOy Of
The Navy.

AMC NAVY
The wedding Of Miss Mary Eliza
beth Wells, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard Wells, of this city, to En-
sign Thomas S. McCloy, of the Navy,
will take place in st Anne's Protes-
taut Episcopal Church at O'Clock
this evening.
Rev. DR.. Joseph p. McComas, rec
tor of the church, will perform the
ceremony. A large number of invita-
tions has been issued and a reception
will be held at the residence of the
parents on Prince George street, fol-
lowing the cerem my. The groom
elect was appointed from Arkansas
and graduated from the Naval Acad-
emy in the class of 1911.
The wedding was originally ar
ranged for December II, but invita-
tions were recalled because of the
absence of Ensign MeCloy, who was
then on duty in Mexican waters on
the battleship Ohio, of the Atlantic
| feet
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-21
A MUSICAL TREAT.
Recital at Grammar School PIeases
Audience.

1t is not often a local audience is
treated to such delightful music as
that at the recital given last night at
the Grammar School. Miss Elisabeth
Schaeffer, the soprano soloist, never
sang better. Her exquisite voice was
perfectly attuned, and her German
songs were especially Of high order.
Miss Schaeffer has a rich, musical So
prano, full Of temperament and she
sings with expression.
The pianist. Miss Henrikka Whelan,
is musical genius. She plays ex-
Quisitely. bringing out all there is in
the instrument. Sullivan's Lost
Chord: and the selection by Tschar-
kowsky were marvelously executed by
this skilled pianinst.
The concert was a splendid success,
but owing to the many things going on
last night the audience was not so large
as 1t should have been.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-21
To Be Married.

Marriage licenses issued from the
Court Clerks Office include the follow
ing.
Howard Parker Thomas II. Howard,
q; Sadie Parker, q, both Of West
River, this county. Applicant, Thomas
III. Howard.
McCsfrey -Weiss-William o. Nc
Caffrey, q, Baltimore city; Alice
Weiss, 1S, Rutland, Md. Applicant,
William o. McCaffrey.
Vasek-Praechter- Frank Vasek, q
Margaret Prsechter, %; both Of Bal
timore city. Applicant. Frank Vasek.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-21
REV DR.. DASHlELL DEAD
Venerable Retired Clergyman Expired
Shortly Before 4 clock This
Afternoon.

Rev. DR.. John II. Dasmell. a re-
tired minister Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church died shortly before 4
O'Clock this afternoon after a pro-
tracted illness.
DR.. Dashi I'll was 9S years cid and
had been in failing health for sever
al years. Death was due to general
debility. About a year ago he suffer
ed a severe illness and underwent an
operation at a Baltimore hospital.
but rallied
DR.. DashIell had been confined 20
his bed for the last Sc veral weeks.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-21

SCISSORS Ground. l0c Safety razor
blades ra happened. for l0c.
alhA,I> Barber shop, 2l0 Main
irt.t j2l-lw
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-21
StOrk Visits Conduit Street.

Mr.. Arthur d. Moss, mail carrier at
the local postoffice, is receiving the
congratulations Of his friends todsy
on the birth of daughter. The lit.
tie mistress opened her eyes to the
world at the residence Of her parents
on Conduit street yesterday after
noon. This is the second daughter
born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Moss. Mother
and infant are reported as well.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-21
rHF WEATHER

Annapolis and vicinity
a.7er tonight; snow
.e-3s | TaesIay colder
"a genera. '..'
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-21
GET THE CAPITAL.

AA}HAT you v snt rs news. We
" hsVs d. 2hg month bitugs
tae triital to our door daily Let
rs enter your eCbe..ip ipuon 40 ono.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-21
SOdality Society To Meet.

Members of the Sndaity of the Bless
ed Virgin Society are requested by the
chairman TO meet at ST. Mary's Hall
tonight. The meeting is called for 80
o. clock.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-30
LAY OF Land
.I|IllARR REGION
SUBSCRIBED
Interesting Statement is Given
Out by the National Geo
graphic Society.

WASHINGTON. d. C., Nov. 30
The region around verdun, in the de-
partment OF the Mouse, and that
around Sedan and Charieville. In the
department of Ardennes. form the
subject of an interesting statement
given to. the press by the National
Geographic Society today. The state
'ment Is as follows:
The department Of the Mouse, in
northeastern France. is one of the
most strongly fortified regions In the
world. The greatest length Of this
department from north to south is ap-
proximately 80 miles, and Its greatest
width is approximately 40 miles, yet
within that clrcumscribed area, with
Its 2,4O0 square mites OF territory,
are the great fortress Of verdun, the
fortified positions of st. Mihiel and
tGironville, and the towns Of Mont
medy, Stenay, Montfaueon, Spincourt,
Tryon and Commercy each eloquent
with recent military history.
THE Mouse river flows through
the department from its southeast
corner to its northwest border, cross
ing the latter only about ten miles
from the historic battlefield Of Sedan,
verdun, st. Mthiel and Gironvilel de-