Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-04-10


States navy has issued an order for
bidding the use in the navy of alchc-
holic beverages by either officers or
enlisted men at any time. The or
der takes effect July 1st, and is con-
sidered by prohibitionsist as sweep
ing victory for their cause.
Denton, Texas. or last Saturday
voted a commission form of govern
ment. whereby the city's financial af-
fairs will be in the hands of a city
manager. The only elective officers
will be five commissioners and five
members OF the city school board.
The commissioners will be a sort Of
board Of directors. advising With the
city manager on public affairs
Governor Lee Cruce has commuted
to life Imprisonment the death PEN
atty inflicted upon Newton Henry, an
Oklahoma City negro, who was con-
victed of the murderaof Charley Lu-
cas-, another negro. Henry was to
have been given the death penalty
according to law Monday.
Saturday Sheriff r. L. Connell. Of
Hugo, passed through the city on his
way to McAlester. where he was con-
veying a bunch of prisoners who had
been convicted in the district court
at the recent term. Among the
crowd were three women, two ne
groes and one white woman, all
charged with murder Four negro
men and two white men, convicted
on various, crimes, also comprised
the party.
Mrs. Victor Kelly left Monday for
Los Angeles. Cal, to spend the sum-
mer with her mother, who lives at
that place. Vic accompanied her as
far as Dallas. hey will visit friends
in Dallas for a few days before she
departs for California.
News was received here of the Sc
rious illness of w. A. Dobbins, a
well known citizen of near AchlIle.
who is down with pneumonia. Mr..
Dobbins was summoned here on the
jury and became sick while here and
was forced to return home.
M. o. Cady. proprietor Of the
Cady Cigar Factory. was married to
Miss Louise Fiss. of Atchison. Kan.
The young couple left Atchison for
few weeks with Mr. Cady's parents
in Fayett. Mo. Mr.. Cady and wife
arrived in Durant Sunday and will
make this their permanent home.
Joe CarrawaS, formerly in the
grocery business in this city. has re-
turned home from San Antonio,
where he had been for several days
prospecting. Mr.. Carraway an
nounces that he and his family will
move to San Antonio within the next
few weeks. "a
Prof. W. H. Echols. wife and chill
dren. have returned from Van AL
styne. where they We're called to at
tend the funeral of the mother of
Prof. Echols which occurred on last
Friday.
A. s. Livingston. manager of the
Pearson & Taft Loan Co.. of Chi
cago, and Muskogee, was in Durant
Monday on his way to Ardmore. He
is looking after his company's inter
ests in this part of the country. He
reported that he was surprised and
pleased with the progrss that Bryan
county had mad in the. past few
years.
VIII Creager, plant sup't of the
Durant Cotton Oil Mill. has return
ed Z from an extended trip through
Z the North, where he has been look
ing at some machinery which he in
tends to install in the all mill. in
the near future. He left Niagara
rails Thursday. and it was showing
when he left the North, He said
that he was glad to get back in Du-
rant where the temperature was
milder.
The flagman employed by the
Katy railroad is showing civic pride
by planting a small flower garden
on the switching grounds close to
\ the Katy depot.
Mrs. w. N. Huse of Norfolk, Neb.
a sister of Mrs. Chas. Allen, Left
Monday for Excelsior Springs. Mo
Mrs. Chas. Allen accompanied her tc
Excelsior Springs. She will be gone
two weeks. .nt