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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-05-01
THE WEEK IN THE
COTTON MARKET.
(Rv Walter parker !

New Orleans, April 30,-Because
speculative endeavor has shrunk to
small proportions as a result of many
months of legislative and financial
uncertainty, current signs and omens
in the cotton market do not attract
normal attention, and, for this rea-
son, many a trader looks to the fu-
ture supply with greater confidence
than might otherwise be the case.
Here are some facts that merit
thought and consideration at this
time:
Exports thus far this season exceed
last years showing to this date by
511, 900 bales. This takes care of
the surplus supply from the growth
of 1913 over that of 1912.
American consumption is running
on basis of 250,000 bales greater
than last year.
The mills of the world have thus
far taken 100000 more American
bales than last year.
Stocks at the counted interior
lOMnS lOSt oS,VVV Ddies III the week
as against loss of 10000 last year
and now stand 10000 bales less than
at this time in 1913.
Meanwhile unfavorable weather
and late start throughout most oi
the early producing sections OF the
belt have already eliminated the
prospect for an important movement
of new cotton during July and Aug
ust.
All of which indicates exhaustion
of tenderable and desirable cotton b.
September 1.
Nevertheless war with Mexico un
less terminated soon, should increas
the demand for heavy goods, shoul'
largely solve the problem Of the un
employed and should greatly distur'
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-05-01
INDEPENDENT OIL COMPANY.

A representative of the National
Refining Co., probably the largest
Independent oil refinery in the coun-
try, was here last week from Okla
homa City looking over the field
with view to locating a sub-sta-
tion of that company in Durant, and
while here he stated to local people
that there is every probability that
his company will locate here within
short time. The National Refin-
ing Co.'S head office and refinery is
at Cleveland. o., and they are the
refiners of the famous White Rose
gasoline.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-05-01

farm labor in Texas, where Mexicans
are employed in numbers.
Abroad, Manchester, the baromet-
er of trade, continued to send in fa-
vorable reports.
All of which leads one class OF
operators to believe that spot cotton
has practically cornered itself, con-
sequently the stoppage yesterday of
May notices in New Orleans by actual
cotton merchants was both logical
and timely.
The cloud on the horizon is the
legislative outlook. The trade stands
in great need of law regulating
trading law which will give buy
er and seller equal advantages. The
enactment of such a law will prove
a boon to producer, midlemen and
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-05-01
ENGINEER rs MPRovING.
Phone 4S0
DURAET, OHLA.

Earnest Allen, the engineer Of the
city light plant, who was severely
injured early last week by coming
in touch with a heavy charged cleo
trio apparatus, is recovering very
slowly, and physicians express the
belief that while he has good
chance to recover entirely, he prob
ably will be confined to his bed for
several weeks. No extre help is
employed at the plant. the work of
the injured man being divided up
among the other employees Of the
plant.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-05-01
tFrom Farm 8 Raneh.l

I IOlD IT ~ RdnNhsl
Whole corn fed sparingly makes a
very good feed for sitting hens.
Plenty of fresh water should always
be accessible, and grit and dust
both should be provided. The latter
helps to keep away lice and mites
from the hen and later from the
chicks.
Use some reliable insect powder
on the chicks occasionally during tho
first several weeks, or until they
are nearly broiler size. Lice at
this time will retard and stunt their
growth and materially reduce their
fitness for breeders.
The strawberry has fine COM
mendable habit of blooming from
time to time, thus extending the sea-
son for berries. In the event an
early frost kills the first blossoms
others will form generally, thus
making a failure almost impossible.
The weather has been so unfavorable
this spring that the few strawber-
ries on the market have been very
inferior. Prospects are better for
late berries.
Where one hen is given more than
one brood to mother the chicks
should all be of the same age, else
the older and larger will crowd out
the younger, weaker chickens at
feeding time and when the hen how
ers them. AS the days advance and
grow warmer one hen may safely be
given as many as 20 babies.
Pastures are in better condition
than for many years. 1t is refresh
ing to see the green pastures and
fat cattle, horses and hogs. The only
regret is that there are not more
farm animals to Craze the green pas
lures. There is a great abundance
Of stock water and the fields are
Soaked" with moisture.
Shade trees that have been trans
planted late may need water in case
the summr should be hot and dry.
Notice the trees carefully and If
needed water freely the first sum-
mer after they have been transplant
d.
1t is not too late to prune fruit
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-05-01

consumer. Absolute fair play for
the man who tenders cotton on con-
tract win broaden and improve the
market for the producer of cotton.
Absolute fair play for the man who
receives the cotton on contract will
do the same thing for the spinner.
In other words, the terms of the
contract should neither favor nor
discriminate against anybody. Leg
islation establishing such contract
is now being advocated at Washing
ton, and the talent is awaiting the
outcome.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-05-01
Farm Notes of Interest to All

trees IL this has been neglected for
any reason. 1t is better to prune
earlier, but no srious injury is apt
to result from pruning this late If
the work be done properly. It is
far better to prune now than to let
the trees go without it. Trees left
TO themselvs make vry unsatisfac-
tory growth in symmetry and in ac-
cord with the demands of bearing
fruit. Prune them and arrange the
shape, form and fruit-bearing hab-
IL to confrom with progressive hor-
ticulture.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-05-01

The principle topic of interest at
the present time is the possibility
of war with Mexico. General Sher-
man once said that war was hell"
and this saying has since been used
as a fact, consequently the public's
attention will be drawn to the ex-
pense, the loss of life, and how incur
red, should we engage in war with
Mexico. But, how many have ever
realized that we have a greater en-
cmy in our midst, preventable dis
eases, that is destroying more lives
every three months than 1t takes to
man our entire army and navy; that
preventable diseases are responsible
annually for more fatalities than all
our wars, and that in addition to our
fatalities 100000 people are con-
sequently incapacitated, suffering
from attacks of preventable disease;
that it's annual economic loss is five
times greater than the annual cost
of our army and navy; that every
day preventable diseases in the Unit
ed States costs Uncle Sam 1900
lives, more than regiment. and this
is an economic waste of four mil
lion dollars. Uncle Sam is not neg
lectful, and takes steps vigorously to
prevent his soldiers and sailors from
preventable disease, but he is neg
Iectful, in our opinion, to this extent,
that but a trifle is spent in the pro-
tection of he unprotected populace.
Just enough to let him know that he
is aware of their suffering. Seven
ty-two dollars is spent on every en-
listed man in the protection of his
health, and our government can only
spend two and six-tenths of a cent in
the protection of the great army of
American people. 1t is our citizen
ship that our government must ul-
timately depend for the army of de-
fense and perpetuation of the nation.
Why should the health of the citizen
ship be held so cheap?
Everyone recognizes that the first
duty OF Uncle Sam is to provide for
national defense, but are we aware OF
the fact that it cost this nation $685.
600 900 annually for national den
fense? This Is three dollars per cit
izen for support of the army and
navy to protect us from an enemy
without.
Just a few years ago the United
States engaged in war with Spain,
and history repeated itself, foI
wherever men are assembled in
large camps epidemics of disease
soon prevail. These diseases that
prevail as epidemics are preventable
There were more lives lost in the
Spanish-American war from diseases
that were preventable than were los
the result of gun-shot wounds. A
that time we had reason to fear vel
low fever. typhoid fever, smallpox
malaria, diarrhoea and dysentery
Today we know that If proper pre-
cautions are taken but few will b
attacked. The impossible has bee
accomplished, the Panama canal ha
been built and the principle reaso
for our success was the application
of the knowledge science has give
us in practically applied sanitation
and the prevention of diseases, S
we have reason to believe that 1
case we engage in war with Mexic
the application of our present know
ledge in the prevention Of diseas
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-05-01
sTUFFING THE cow.

Some feeders regard the old COW
as a machine which will do just as
good work on one kind of treatment
as another. The feed her just about
as they would feed a traction en-
gine and think as long as they keep
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-05-01
To Prevent Blood Poisoning

apply at once the wonderful old reliable DR.
PoRrER'S ANTISRPTIc HEALING OIL, a sur.
gical dressing that relieves pain aud heals at
The same time. Not liliment. 2Sc. soc. sl.oe
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-03
INCOME TAX RETURNS
TIME LIMIT EXPIRES
About IS, 900 Filed by Residents
Of Manhattan-Others
Belated.

The time for fling income tax and cor
poraton tax reports. as extended by Com
missioner OF Internal Revenue W. II. Os-
born. expired yesterday. Charles W. An
derson and Fred l.. Marshall. Internal
revenue collectors for Manhattan, kept
their offices open until midnight for the
receipt OF returns, mailed or filed in per-
son. and this rule WAS generally observed
by collectors elsewhere.
Neither OF the Manhattan collectors
could tell. even approximately. the num-
her Of reports each had received. but the
impression is general that the total fog
the island will reach $1,000.
Investigations are under way already
TO determine what individuals and cor
porations have failed to file reports and to
md out II the fled reports truthfully SCI;
forth actual net incomes. All Offenders
are liable to fines running from $40 to
$1,000.
1t will now be the duty OF collectors OF
revenue to send to Commissioner Osborn
at Washington classified lists OF indivld-
uals and the various corporations that
have flied reports. The lists will be ar
ranged alphabetically. the proper amounts
being listed with each name.
The original reports will also he for
warded to Washington. Assessment list.
will be made by the Commissioner OF In
ternal Revenue after which they will be
returned to the collection districts TO
which they belong. and IL will then be the
duty OF the collectors to receive the
amounts OF tax due. All income and cor
poration taxes must be paid on or before
June so.
The big storm will be responsible for
the failure OF more persons to get their
returns in on time. Collector Anderson
got lot Of reports by mail yesterday,
but II In believed the delay In snowbound
mails Will make many people liable to Q
fne for being behind time with their re-
turns.
II is believed that the Governments
secret agt nts will work on the theory that
reports showing incomes just within the
amount OF exemptions allowed by Law
will btur investigating. II 10 understood
that there has been comparatively little
evasion on the part OF men with really
big Incomes
There ~ 10 doubt that many men have
erred In uia;aking their living expenses
FOR legal exemptions,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-03
PACE MAKES ALIENS lNsANE.


WARRINGTON, March 2.--sweeping
amendments to the pending immigration
bill were demanded to-day by representa-
tives Of the medical authorities of New
York, Pennsylvania and Maryland, who
appeared before the Senate Committee on
immigration They urged that the
strenuous life In the United States de-
veloped latent insanity among the i'm
migrants. The experts recommended that
the bill be amended In those features
relating to admittance Of persons with .
faint Of insanity. Lewis r. Parker.
counsel for the New York Commission on
Allen Insane. submitted the amendments
He was supported by Dr. Thomas r.
Salmon Of the New York Public Health
Service.
Both urged that Immigrants with CON
stitutionsl pyschopathic inferiority." which
they asserted was the seed Of congenital
insanity, be denied admission to the United
States. DR.. Salmon pointed out that this
could be accomplished by q stricter medi.
cal examination.
Persons are admitted continually who
Salmon insisted, but bring the seeds Of
insanity and who soon sivs way under
the conditions Of life that prevail In the
United States, and In turn are public
charges.
Another amendment urged would COM
pei steamship companies TO accept a.
passengers from the United States allens
who dtNre 60 return TO the country
whence they came and who at the time
Of their applications are inmates Of hos
pitfalls in the United States.
Another amendment proposed compels
tho deportation OF aliens who become in.
sane within a certain time after arrival
In the United States.
DR.. Frank p. Woodbury. Of Pennsyi.
vania, testified that IS per cent. Of the
destitute insane In his State were Of for
eign birth
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-03
STOCK TRADERS sNowBoUND.
Fallen Wires Also Halt Transaetion,
II Fiaa mcial District.

The financial district was hit hard by
yesterdays storm. In many instances firm
members living In New Jersey. Connecti-
cut and up State were unable to get to
their offices. and practically every broker
age house found almost half Of Its office
force OF clerks absent When the Stock
Exchange opened At 10 o'clock there were
only about 800 members present less than
half the customary number. A few ad-
ditional members struggled In during
the day, telling Of stalled trains and
mountainous drifts.
Wires all over the country were down
and this restricted trading owing to the
lack OF orders which usually pour In on a
Monday morning. This was evident from
the action OF the stock tickers. which
halted for long intervals between sales.
Total sales were only about s2,s00 shares.
on the curb the brokers executed their
sales between two high walls of snow,
above which their heads were barely
visible. Attendance in that market was
light also and the total sales were not
large
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-03
LAMAR PLAYS THREE
ROLES IN CAPITAL
Prosecutor. Witness and Trans.
portation Expert at "Stecl
Trust" Inquiry.
no SENSATION DEVELOPS
Commerce Commissioner Har-
Ian Hears "WOlf Of Wall
Street" Discuss "Rebatcs."

wAsHISGToN. March 2.--David Lamar
the wolf OF Wall Street" called him
self as a witness before the Interstate
Commerce Commission to-day In the In
vestigation to ascertain II the United
states Steel Corporation IL receiving re-
bates from the railroads. Mr. Lamar
posed as chief prosecutor. star witness
and expert In transportation matters.
Mr.. Lamar brought into the hearing
room Herman J. Schulteis and Henry p
Martin. officials OF the Antitrust League
with which Lamar himself has operated
Schulteis. who was Introduced az "coun-
sci" by Lamar. said nothing during the
hearing Mr.. Martin was likewise silent
Also with Mr. Lamar came w. II
Green. who said he was a publisher OF
Creighton. Neb., and a student OF trans.
portation matters. having once run an
agricultural implement store In Creighton.
After preliminary statement by Lamar
Green appeared as a witness.
The information having reached me-"
said Mr.. Green, that the United States
Steel Corporation. through Its subsidi.
aries, had been receiving and is receiv-
Ing rebates. preferences, offsets and dis
examinations from certain railroads and
steamship companies during the past s!N
years amounting IN the aggregate TO about
&76,0oO.000, ] consulted with an attorney
here, Henry f. Davis. and also Mr.. Schu.-
tells. and got their opinion that these
rebatee were fragrant violations OF the
Elkins act
Mr.. Green then recounted how he had
made unsuccessful attempts to see the
President. and that afternoon the reso-
luton for an inquiry was introduced IN
the Senate.
Have you any witnesses here" asked
Lamar.
Yes" replied Green
Whom do you desire to call hrst"
asked Lamar OF Green.
David Lamar" replied Green. and re-
tired for the day.
Lamar gave a history OF the Organize
ton OF the United States Steel Corpora
ton. and the names Of industrial and
other railroad lines controlled by II, and
then proceeded TO read copiously from
Commissioner Harlans opinion in the
industrial lines case and also from the
petition hled by the Department OF Jus
t!ce In the dissolution proceedings now
pending.
Commissioner Harlan announced that
he will resume the hearing tomorrow
morning. 20 that attorneys representing
the Steel Corporation may have chance
to cross-examine Lamar and Green. and
made by Mr.. Lamar for certain persons
| connected with the Steel Corporator az
its railroads TO appear and furnish data.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-03
COLUMBIA TRUSTEES
ASK FOR SS,724,215
Deficit This Year Will Be
$61,816, to Be Met
by Gifts.

Columbia University will require S3.-
72%.2l5.2S for it, current expenses next
year, according to the budget estimate
announced yesterday by the trustees after
their annual meeting. The corporation
OF the university proper. which does not
include Barnard College. Teachers Col
lege or the College Of Pharmacy. has
made a budget estimate Of e2.s24.5sI2s.
If which amount 32.l3l.s55.5l 10 for
educational administration and instruc-
ton. 92s2.0<s for the care Of buildings
and grounds. 3l10.0&s.75 for library.
$3.50 for business administration and
the remainder for interest on the debt
To these sums the trustees added the
appropriations made In the budgets for
Barnard. Teachers and the College OF
Pharmacy. The Barnard College budget
calls for 3I00.lSi, Teachers College. $751;
IT'S. and the College Of Pharmacy &C.,
seq. Because OF the added expenses in
cidental to the operation Of the School OF
Journalism and the Affiliations with the
Presbyterian. Hospital through the College
Of Physicians and Surgeons the budget
as approved by the trustees calls for
about $4,000 more than the amount
appropriated last year. The dehcit that
Columbia must face at the end of the
current year, which closes June so. Is
estimated at a6l.3ls0S. which will have
TO be met by special gifts
Prof. Robert T.. MacAlarney Of the
School OF Journalism has rendered his
resignation. His place will be taken by
Franklin Matthew's. now associate in Jour
nalsm
to the staff Of the university. Prof Ralph
W. Clifford Of the Yale law school.
appointed to n chair In law. heads the
list and the others are Wesley c. Mitchell
Of the University of Chicago. to
a professorsh.p in economics. and Theo-
dore Niemeyer of the University Of KEEL.
Germany. 10 the Kaiser Wilhelm profess
sorship. Prof. Clifford 10 at present con-
Quoting classes In the Columbia law
school. in the absence Of the dean. Har-
Ian F. stone. who 10 III with typhoid
fever
In addition to the three new professor.
ships the budget makes provision for ths
promotion Of hve assistant professors Ia
the grade Of associate professor and OF
fourteen instructors to the grade Of a..
sistant professor. The new associate pro.
fessors are Charles =. Berkey. geology
Bergen Davis, physics; Louis A. Loiseaux
| IIomance langua gcs James II. McGresor
zoology: Franklin Matthews. journalism
and Arthur r. J. Rsmy. German. The
new assistant professors are Dino Bigon'
| piari. Romance languages, Miss Jean
Broadhurst biology In Teachers College
| Clifford ID. Carpenter. chemistry In Teach.
ers College: Harold u. Keyes physical
education In Teachers College; Arthur
G. Nelsh. chemistry: John M. Nelson
chemistry; Harrison Ross Sleeves. Eng
Iish Edward d. Thurston. Jr.. mechanical
drawing: Mary T. Whitley. sducationa
psychology in Teachers College: Carl Var
| Doren. English Harold T. Webb. physics
Jesse r. williams. physical education II
Teachers College Miss Cora N. Wincheli
household arts In Teachers College. ant
Ernest II. Wright, English
The gifts received amounted TO $751;
lc7lG.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-03
BAILEY TO OPPOSE SUGAR DUTY.
Ex-senator win Appear for Louie
lana In supre me Court,

WASHINGTON. March 2.--Ex-Senator
Joseph w, Bailey. as attorney for the
State of Louisiana, will offer motion
Ia the United States Supreme Court to-
morrow for permission to file n petition
for an injunction against the Secretary
CT the Treasury to prevent the applica-
ton OF the reduced rates on sugar car.
rled in the Underwood Simmons tariff law
Tho contention of the State is that the
nnsley rates are still In effect The
State Owns sugar plantations. The con-
tentton 70 tho same rs that made to the
Attorney General that the treaty with
cuba prevents the repeal or change Of
the Dinxley sugar duties during the life
q. the convention. 4 treaty cannot be re-
renlcd by act Of Congress, they assert,
and therefore the Senate and House were
without Authority to legislate on the sugar
duties.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-03
- IN PERIL on Q DARaEs.
Sea Toe Rough e Attempt Rescse-
Il Danger Of reun dering.

When the gale was at its worst on
Sunday night eight coal laden barges
including some old American clippers cut
down, were making an effort to hold a
course toward New England ports from
Newport News and Norfolk. In tow Of the
oceangong tugs Edgar r. Luckenbach,
John Scuily. Coastwise and Waltham.
The tugs found the weather too much
for thcm-the wind was blowing about
ninety miles-on Fire Island and
slsnalled to the barge skippers TO cast
of and anchor.
The tugs. being on a lee shore, headed
out to sea. Yesterday life savers saw
the eight barges tugginG at their anchors
about eight miles of Fire Island beach
In the biggest sea they had even seen.
vandenberg Scully OF the Scully
Towing Company thinks that as the gale
10 now about parallel with the coast
there 10 no danger Of the barees strand
Ing.
The eight barses have aboard about
10000 tons Of steam coal. valued al
about $4,000. The crew of each barge
consists Of = navigator and three sea-
men.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-03
MOST MESSING PERSONS FOUND.
Police Report for 1913 shows 8,i3s
Oct Of 5000 Were Located.

The annual report Of the Police De.
partment for 1913 was sent yesterday
10 the Mayors Office by Commissions
Mckay. No comment 10 made on the
administration Of Rhinelander waldo. who
was the Commissioner during the period
Of the report. and no comparisons oi
the figures In former reports are given,
The complaints number 54.9ss. and the
arrests 3o.1sS OF 3.s2% persons reported
missing. 8.l3s were located. The SEN
tences resulting from arrests were 1o.s0s
years I months 10 days OF all the sen
fences. 6.S3s were suspended. 6 to death
tBecker and the gunmen). to life. and
! was insane.
Commissioner Mckay promoted three
serGeants 20 lieutenants and a patroiman
to q sergeant yesterday.