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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-08
THORSDY FIRE LOSS
PLACED AT $4,000
Practically All Business
Houses Burned-LOsses
Are Itemized


Thorsby. January (specialD-The
losses from the fire at this place yes
terday have been placed at from $4,000
to $4,000. The owners of the destroyed
buildings are optimistieally figuring on
plans for rebuilding the structures, and
say they will use brick and stone instead
of wood. Practically every desirable bust
ness house in the town has been destroyed
and there is apparently a desire on the
part of everyone to rush to completion the
contemplated new buildings.
The losses itemized are as follows:
A. NJ. Johnson, store and stock, $1,000.
Cox Grocery company. $500.
p. c. Smith, store and stock, $4,000.
Robertson & Co. $1,000.
p. w. Pearson, $500.
A. X. Horn. 5000.
Williams & CO., $500.
J. j. Stanley, store and stock, $1,000.
Mrs. Swan, $1,000.
Masonic lodge, 5000
Old bank building, $1,000.
j. J. Parnell & Co, store and stock,
5000.
J. L. Foss. buildings, $1,000.
Livery stable, $3.50
Fire station and gas plant, S1500.
Other small losses estimated at $4,000.
Damages to buildings not totally de-
stroyed, 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-08

luton was offered as i substitute to the
which provided for nomina ton of state
officers by a single primary.
THE purpose of this resolution" said
Mr.. Pitts in beginning his speech, sis not
in the interest of any one candidate. but
in the interest of the sovereign people of
Alabama. 1t provides for a rule of the
people"
At this point Mr.. Dixon asked Colonel
Fits if President Wilson, the greatest
democrat of his time, had received a ma
jcrity vote on his election to the presi-
dency.
NO" shouted Mr., Pitts President
Wilson did not receive a majority vote
of all the people, but he did receive a
majority vote of the democrats of the ma
ton. We are now asking that the nomi-
rec for governor and other state officers
receive a majority vote of the democrats
of Alabama"
Colonel Pitts was followed by Col. p
G.. Bowman of Birmingham, member
from the state at-large. Colonel Bow
man made an eloquent appeal for the
majority rule, and was loudly applaud
ed at the conclusion of his speech.
The first opposition to the majority
primary came from r. t. Erwin Of Mo-
bile, a member from the First district.
Mr.. Erwin said he was opposed to two
primaries because he did not think the
people wanted it, declaring that he be-
lieved the Pitts resolution was aimed
against one candidate solely.
II have not heard anyone except can
didates for governor advocate a dou-
BILE primary said Mr.. Erwin, "and
do not believe the people want it,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-08
Local Data

For the "a hours ending at p. M jan
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-08
Would Be Magnificent AID

Examiner German declares that it
would he a magnificent advertisement
for Alabama to have a $1,000 900, zoo
valuation on property and tax rate
of 80 or 80 cents on the 500 ala
bama's development and advancement
have been phenomenal" he states, "and
it is rapidly increasing in wealth and
population"
He maintains that the state should
invite capital encourage immigration
and the development of all business
enterprises He recommends good,
first class business Legislature that
will give these matters the consider
alton they deserve and will prepare Il
budget that will adjust the receipts and
disbursements so there will be no
deficits,
Examiner German calls attention to the
large appropriations made by the legisla-
ture of 1901-appropriations which We're
largely in excess of the receipts. THE
total receipts of 1907. 1908. 1909 and 1910
We're s1S712, TAG. 20 and the disbursements
$40, 233. s54.59, an excess of S,521 1888 over
receipts, an average of SsS0.2T.B annual
W. he ga vs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-08
States Indebtedness Increases

During the nine years following the
close of the war, the states Indebtedness
was increased s25, 600 O00, which in 1876 was
compromised for s9705.67S.
An interesting item of Examiner Cor
mans statement shows that the rate or
state taxation between 1874 and 1913 has
varied from four mills 10 seven and one
half mills and that the tax assessment
in 1918 was practically $600,0O0,0O0 on a
so per cent basis, which would mean $780,
100000 valuation on 100 per cent basis"
The examiner then asks: Does this
represent the real valuation of the real
and personal property in Alabama? Are
its 1880, 600 acres of valuable, fertile
lands. its thousands of mules, horses
and cattle. its railroads, banks and
other corporations, its manufacturing
establishments, it's prosperous towns
and cities. its ineXhaustibIe mineral re-
sources, and its population of 2,250,000
enterprising and intelligent
people worth less than 81, 500, 900, 000?"
Continuing he says: at seems that
the best solution of the problem of tax
alton and providing sufficient revenue
to meet the expenses of the state is TO
place the assessment on a 100 per cent
basis. If this were done. not only would
sufficient revenue be raised, but the
tax rate could be reduced one-half and
the taxpayers would pay no more taxes
than they do now"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-08

+. q. Hollingsworth of Howellton to-
day announced as a candidate for sheriff.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-08

Subscribed and sworn to before me On
this -. day of .......a....., 1914.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-27
SENATE VOTES DOWN SUFFRAGE

Washington, March 25-The SEN
ate by vote of 3 8 to "a, voted down
the Ashurst resolution to provide for
a Constitutional amendment extend
ing suffrage to women. Prior to
this the vardaman amendment which
in efefct proposed repeating the fif-
teenth constitutional amendment, ex-
tending suffrage to negroes and then
to grant women the right to vote,
was defeated, as to 10, and another
amendment by Senator Williams TO
grant votes to white women only,
was lost. A to 21.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-27
PIONEER TELEPHONE AND
TELEGRAPH co.

can hold up our heads with more
confidence.
Against Mail Order Concerns.
At recent meeting of the House
judiciary committee, Charles A. Ire
land of Mihcigan, representing 49,
coo small dealers OF me country, told
the committee that the small deal
ers are IN grave danger of absolut
destruction because the parcel post
is giving advantage to the mail or
der houses. He said the only pro-
lection against them is to permit
price fixing, If they are to remain
on the may they must have' pfotcc-
tion.
"The greatest danger" he said
lis the elimination of the country
merchant. and the drift away from
the towns to the cities. The very
perpetuity of the nation is at stake
Z Chance for "Wnd Catting."
That large areas exist in south
western Oklahoma, and north centra
Texas where wild eating" may b.
worth while is the belief expressed
in bulletin just issued by the geo
logical survey.
fWild eating" is term used by
oil men and applied to Independent
prospecting for petroleum in regions
outside of the known fields. TIL.
wild cater" going by the geological
formation and the general surfac,
appearance of region, drills wells
that may produce oil or that may b.
nothing but busters. Any well, il
oil field language. that yields no OF
is "duster," no matter if it spouti
water over the top of the derrick.
The geological survey, in co-opera
tion with the Oklahoma geological
survey, is engaged in advance o
drilling in the regions referred t
and the results of this work ar,
awaited with deep interest by OF
men throughout the country. who /
is stated, expect that new oil field
will be located.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-27
HUSBAND RESCUED
DESPAIRING WIFE

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and ! gave up in despair.
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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-27

REFORMING COTTON
FUTURE MARKET.
(By Walter Parker }

Now that the bankers and busi-
ness men of the country have diseov
cred the long hidden reason why
New York's cotton future market
continues out of line with spots IN
the south, the near future will prob
ably witness complete surrender Of
the opponents or real reform in that
market.
During years past the public. and
in turn the lawmakers, have been
led to believe that 'fixed" differ
snces and the character of cotton de-
lNered on contract were the sole
cause of all the troubue in the Aow
York cotton market But the corr
try knows better now.
Some months ago. New York's sys,
TEN Of fixing" differences was I'M
proved by making revisions month
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-27

(First insertion March 20, 1914;
Third insertion Apr. 3. 1914)
NOTICEoOF SALE
OF REAL ESTATE.
In the estate of John Scarborough,
deceased. notice is hereby given that,
in pursuance of an order of the
County Court of Bryan County, State
of Oklahoma. made on The 14th day
Of March. 1914, the undersigned ex-
ecutors of the estate of John Scar
brough. deceased. win sell at the
court house door in Bryan county.
Oklahoma. to the highest bidder.
subject to confirmation by said
court, that said sale will be held on
the 4th day of April, 1914, at IL
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-27

y instead o. three times a year. and
this week the New York exchange
officially adopted the government
standard of cotton types, effective
April /, 1915. While these are
moves in the righ, direction the
basic cause of the complaint directed
against the New York cotton market
in the South has not as yet been even
touched.
This cause lies in the fact ulat.
under the New York system Of cer'
tification for tender, there Is no
grade Identification of the individual
bale.
In round figures, each certificate
coils for 100 bales. The certificate
shows that in the lot there are so
many bales, with the total number
of bales of each given grade indicat-
ed. But as there is no tag or mark
on each bale to indicate its grade.
the receiver of cotton on contract,
should he desire to ship out to mills
any part of the cotton so received,
must have all the bales resampled
and released, when this duplicated
work could be avoided by placing
numbered coupons in samples corre-
spending with the tag numbers on
the bales, and then pay the certifi-
cation bureau charge of between
60 and 80 cents bale for recertifi-
eating the cotton remaining in.order
that it may be made ready for ten
der,
In this way the New York system
creates a barrier of uncommercial
expense against the sale and ship
ment to mills of cotton taken on ten
der there, because no mill, as a rule,
can use the many mixed grades of
which the tender lots are made up,
and to "bretk" a certificate means
uncommerciaI penalties.
New York, not being natural
spot market, must draw cotton there
for the protection of contracts, and
in order to hold such cotton there,
has built up this barrier against free
sale and shipment to mills.
The remedy lies in so changing the
system as to identify each bale cen
tificated for tender, as is done al
New Orleans.
In this way receiver of cotton or
contract may ship out to mills any
portion of the cotton he receives
and retender the remainder without
incurringf any monumental ex
pense. When the receiver of cottor
o. tender is free to do this, the In
fluence of supply and demand in tn,
future in the actual cotton marke
cannot fail to be reflected in tn
future or hedge market and when 81
reflected. the future or hedge mar
ket must keep on proper parity
with spots.
This is the remedy that will have
to be applied in New York, eitnel
voluntarily by the New York ex
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-27
After -Four Years Of Discouragins
Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gave
UpinDespair. Husband
Came to Rescue.

Catron, Ky-In an interesting letter
rom this place, Mrs. Bette Bullock
writes as follows: "a suffered for four
years, with womanly troubles, and during
his time, 1 could only sit up for little
while, and could not walk anywhere at
all. At times, | would have severe pains
n my left side.
The doctor was called in, and his treat
nent relieved me for a while, but was
Ioon confined TO my bed again. After
hat. nothing seemed to do me any good.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-27
LEGAL NOTICES

(First insertion March 27, 1914;
Third insertion April 10, 1910
State of Oklahoma, County of
Bryan.-SS. No. 1871
IN THE DISTRICT COURT.
NJ. NJ. Grimes. Plaintiff, VS.. Ed
Grimes, Defendant
WARNING ORDER.
The above named defendant, Ed
Crimes, will take notice that suit has
been filed against him in the above
named court by the above named
plaintiff, NJ. NJ. Crimes, for divorce,
upon the ground of abandonment,
and that he must answer the petit
tion filed therein by said plaintiff
on or before the 9th day of May,
1914, or said petition will be taken
as true and judgment will be render
ed in said cause for absolute divorce
against said defendant and in favor
of said plaintiff accordingly.
Witness my official signature and
seal of said court this the gath day
of March, A. D., 1914.
w. A. JONES.
Clerk of District Court
Grey Moore, Attorney.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-27
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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-27

(First insertion March 20, 1914;
Third insertion April 9, 1910
NOTICE OF SALE
OF REAL ESTATE.
State of Oklahoma, Choctaw coun-
ty.-SS.
In the County Court.
In the Matter of the Guardianship
of Frances Frazier, Silwe Belvin,
Williamson Belvin and Moses Fos-
ter, minors.
Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance of an order of the County
Court of Choctaw County, State Of
Oklahoma, made on the 10th day OF
March, 1914, the undersigned guard
ian will sell at public auction at the
front door of the Court House in the
city of Durant, Bryan County, Ok
lahoma, between legal hours, on the
9Th day of April, 1914, all the right,
title, interest and estate of the said
Frances Frazier, Silwe Belvin, Will
hanson Belvin and Moses Foster,
minors. in and to the following de-
scribed real estate. to-wit:
The Nw4 of Nw4 of NE4 and So Of
NE4 Of NW4. Sec. 20, and E2 Of
NW2 of Section 16, Twp. South,
Range 1S. East. located in Bryan
county. Oklahoma.
Said sale will be subject to con-
firmation by said court. The terms
of said sale will be cash upon deliv-
cry of the Guardians deed.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-27

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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-27

o'clock, a. M, at private sale, all the
right, title and interest, OF the heirs
of the estate of John Scarborough. de-
ceased, have in and to the following
described real estate, to-wit: Lots
No. 2. 9, 4. s. and 9 IN Block % in
tie Town Of Durant; Lot No. 6 in
Block 46. in the Town of Durant;
Lot No. 4, being the East 35 feet
thereof in Block 1876 B. in the Town
of .Durant. Bryan County. Oklahoma.
and the said sale will be made for
cash.
Dated this the 16th day of March.
1914.
Lucy Bond,
g. B. Scarborough,
Executors.
Kyle 6 Newman. and J. NJ. Crook.
attorneys.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-27
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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-27

change or by legislative action, and
the sooner It be done the better for
the cotton trade in general.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-27
WASHINGTON NEWS.
tBy R. d. Elkin.l

Washington, d. c.. March e5.--
Senator Gore has. introduced bill
providing for the increase of the
membership of the interstate com
merce commission from seven to nine
and for the division OF the commits
sion into three parts composed of
three members each. This addition
and division would enable the com,
mission so divided to dispatch the
business of the commission more ex-
peditously and result in much bene-
fit TO the shippers of the entire coun-
try.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-27
WIN Reimburse Indians.

An omnibus Indian claim bill, the
first in many years, is being prepar-
ed by the House Indian committee.
The aggregate will be between $780,
900 to $4,000, and it will provide
for reimbursements TO Indians whose
property has been lost. burned. stol-
en-. or destroyed through fault of
government employees.
Who VIII Succeed Wright?
There has been several rumors of
late in the papers of the state re
garding who will succeed Wright and
Kelsey at Muskogee, providing the
Carter amendment successfully pass
es the Senate. AS far as the Okla
homa delegation in Congress is con-
cerned regarding their successor no
name has been mentioned for the
place. 1t is doubtful il the subject
has been even WHISPERED in the cloak
rooms. AS a Congressman remark
ed the other day, there will be
plenty of time to pick out a man,
when the chicken is hatched.'''
Senator Gore To Preside.
Senator Gore has accepted an in
vitation to preside over the meeting
of the American Academy of Polit-
ical and Social Science of Philadel-
phia on the evening of April 4th.
This institution is national in its
scope and deals with not only ma
tional but international questions of
the day. At the coming meeting, the
subject for discussion will be "The
Elements of Constructive American
Foreign Policy"
Should BE Repealed.
1t is indeed gratifying to note that
the Oklahoma delegation in Congress
with the exception of Congressman
Murray. MCGUIRE and Morgan, are
going to uphold the President in the
repeal of free tolls. The general
approval by the press of the coun-
try, regardless of party. indicates the
feeling OF the people by this time.
There seems to have been a reversal
of the judgment from what it was
when the act was passed and there
ought to be no further obstacle to
the repeal of the obnoxious and dis
graceful legislation. Then we shall
stand better with all the world and
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-27


(First insertion March 20, 1914;
Third insertion April 3, 1914.)
In the Justice Court. of Township
No. ], Durant, Bryan County, State
of Oklahoma. Before II. G. Apple.
Justice of the Peace.
W. E. England & Son, Plaintiff.
VS.. w. ]. Barnett, Defendant,
No. 1854
That said w. j. Barnett will take
notice that he has been sued in the
above named court, upon contract
for goods, sold and delivered to him,
in the sum of S316O, and must an
swer the petition filed herein by
said plaintiff, on or before the 14th
day Of April, 1914, or said petition
will be taken as true, and a judg-
ment for said plaintiff for the sum
of s316O will be entered in said
cause, the attachment lien therein
had and granted by the court, and
created upon the property of the
defendant, will be foreclosed and
judgment rendered accordingly.
r. G. APPLE,
Justice of Peace Township, 1.
Bryan County. Oklahoma.
Kyle & Newman, attorneys for
plaintiff.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-27

Dated this 18th day of March.
1914
Solomon J. Belvin,
Guardian.
Stewart & Mcdonald. Hugo. Okla.
attorneys for Guardian.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-27

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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-27

(First insertion March 20, 1914;
Third insertion April 3, 1914)
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-27

w. E. England & Son, Plaintiff.
VS.. w. j. Barnett, Defendant,
The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1914-01-09
COUNTYS TEACHERS
HOLD SUCCESSFUL
CONVENTION

Greenlee County Teachers Institute
Ends Sessions in Clifton After
One of The Most Successful
Conventions Since Orqani-
zation-Leading Educators
of State Present-Enioy-
able Dance at Princess