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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-05-01

The News has received the follow
ing:
Editor of Durant News,
Durant, Oklahoma.
Please give the following a place
In your valuable paper.
Yours truly,
p. A. CLARK.
Kenefick, Oklahoma.
OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT
MURDAUGH OF S. e. NORMAL.
A PLEA FOR JUSTICE.
1t is a notorious and lamentable
fact that the children of cotton
raisers are more poorly educated
than the children of any other occu-
patton.
These cotton working children are
wealth producers and are entitled to
consideration which is not accorded
them. From four years of close OBJ
eervation, 1 learn from the farmers
that their children are more at lib
erty to attend school during the
months of July and August than at
any other time during the year.
In the summer of 1912 a summer
term was taught in the Maytubby
district in South Atoka county and
was pronounced the most efficient
term of schol ever taught there. At
Liberty school in Bryan county a
summer term was taught till the
summer normal forced the teacher
to discontinue and so far as taught
this term was successful. Hence I
am taking the liberty to address you.
and in this public way, to appeal to
all leading educators of this section
to institute a new system of educa-
tion whereby our young wealth pro-
ducers shall receive consideration,
SO that the cotton raising farmer
will be able to make a living and at
the same time be able to obey our
compulsory school attendance law.
II the summer normal manage
ment will so arrange the summer
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-05-01
VOTERS MUST REGISTER.

According to w. L. Boner, secre-
tary of the county election board, all
voters of cities of the first class
must secure new certificates of reg
istration to entitle them to vote in
the coming August primary, in COM
pliance with the state law which re-
Quires biennial registration. In all
first class cities the registration
books will be opened for thirty days
from June 18th to July 18th.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-05-01
MINISTER'S FAVOR Y. NJ. G. A.

The Minister'S Alliance. at is reg
ular meeting Monday morning. pass
ed the following set of resolutions:
Whereas. the young men of Du-
rant have become interested in tho
organization of Young Mems Chris
tian association, and have asked the
cooperation of the ministers and
churches in their effort, and
Whereas. we believe that this is a
good move, and should be encourag-
ed and helped, therefore
Be 1t Resolved, that we, as min
listers of Durant, cooperate with
this organization, encourage and as
sist in every way possible to make
it great success.
E. ]. BRADLEY,
Secretary.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-05-01
STATE TO PROCEED
WITH CAPITOL PLANS

The State capitol commission has
returned from an inspection trip, in
which they visited the capitols Of
eight or ten states. They were ac-
companied by Messrs. Layton and
Smith who are architects for the cap
itol commission. The capitols Wis
tied included those of Arkansas. Mis-
sissippi, Kentucky, Ohio, Rhode Is
land, Wisconsin, Missouri and 9th
ers, and the National Capitol at
Washington. The commission was
particular to visit capitol built on
different plans in order to gather
all the different ideas possible.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-05-01
AEROPLANE FLIGHT
AT BALL GAME.

Manager Hoffman Of the Ardmore
ball team, is preparing for big
blowout at Ardmore on Friday
when the Durant ball team closes its
engagement there. He has contract
ed with Ralph Mcmillan, the aviator,
to give one of his flights on that
date, the regular admission price be-
ing paid to see both the game and
the flight. Here's hoping that the
local team won't take an aviation
trip during the game.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-05-01
ASKS LIABILITY
OF COMMISSIONERS.

Attorney General West has receiv-
ed letter from +. B. Hunt, county
attorney of Delaware county, ask
ing for information and references
regarding the personal liability of
county commissioners to the county
for losses sustained by reason of de-
struction of county records by fire
resulting from the records being
carelessly kept in an unsafe building,
not in insurable condition.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-05-01

heart, smother~
ing spells, pains in my sides and
back. In fact, / suffered all over,
and O cough almost like consump-
tion. Doctors failed to relieve mel
in fact, they didn't seem to know
what allied me. / continued to grow
worse until 1 was eble to sit up only
a part of the time. had almost lost
all hopes Of ever being any better.
but one day some one threw some
books in at my door. read them
and found them 20 be Peruna books.
"They described my feeling SO truly
I sent at once and got a bottle and
began taking IL. You pronounced
my ailment systemic catarrh, and
gave me some advice.
when I had taken two and one
half bottles 1 began to eat without
suffering. 1 continued to improve.
when had taken eight was like
a new person. That was nine years
ago.
II think Peruna the greatest fam
lily remedy there is, for so many all
ments are due to catarrhal trouble. L
would advise any one afiicted with
catarrh to take Peruna and am sure
1t will leave"
In the Revised 'Tlls Of Life" we
have many similar testimonials which
should interest sick people every
where. Sent free by the Peruna Co..
Columbus, Ohio.
People who object to liquid rnedi-
eines can now obtain Peruna Tablets.
Ask your druggist for Free Perun'
Lucky Day Almanac for 1914.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-05-01
INTERURBAN TO OIL FIELDS.

Within thirty days Ardmore will
vote on the question of granting a
franchise to the Ardmore Western
Interurban Railway company. which
proposes to build a loop out from
that city reaching the oil fields and
several inland towns, saassa aEAi@
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-05-01
RUB-MY-TISM

Will cure your Rheumatism
Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps,
Colic, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and
Burns, Old Sores, Stings of Insects
Etc. Antiseptic AnOdyne, used in
ternally and externally. Price Csc.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-05-01
PLEA FOE SUMMER SCHOOLS.

p. A. Clark, in Communication, Says
Children of Cotton Farmers Do
Not Get Proper Schooling.-Ad-
vocates Summer Schools.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-05-01

term as to leave teachers at liber-
ty to teach during July and August
and at the same time the leading
educators will advocate a new sys-
TEN, our public schools will become
more just and efficient for the
masses. A beneficial government
seeks to dessiminate the greatest
good to the greatest number.
Let school boards plan to provide
funds for a two months summer
term in July and August. Then not
open our schools in ther ural dis
tricts until November 18th to 30th,
after the cotton is picked. Then op-
crate the schools until April 18th to
goth, and at times of the year
when all are at liberty to attend.
Then officers and parents see that
all children, not necessarily absent,
are kept in school regularly; then
our school would become more ef-
ficient to the masses and more par
ticularly to the children of the cot
ton growing farmers, who now are
neglected..
Children who are not forced to
work and earn may attend school
month as well as another. Children
are far more comfortable in a we'll
ventilated school room than out play
ing during the months of July and
August.
Hoping that the leading educators
of this section influenced by the
Southeastern Normal will give this
subject the consideration that 1t
merits, am,
Yours very truly,
p. A. CLARK,
A Normalite.
N. B.-The state that stands at
the top educationally, according to
the report of the state superintend-
ent of Georgia, runs majority of
its schools seven months.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-05-01
SMOTHERINC SPELLS


In o ct o b e r,
1910. we received
a letter fro m
Mrs. Hall, from
which we make
the following ex-
tracts:
About twelve
years ago my
health began to
fail. I couldn't
eat an ythin 6
without suffering
for It. / had
heart burn, sour
stomach. palpi-
tation OF the
N.N .-NI.A
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-05-01

Agency for Royal No. 10 Type
writer. Call at News Office.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-05-01

The News has received the follow
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-15
THE CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE
DICK HATES A HlGHBRoW

to be obliged tobe polite if he doesn't
feel like it. SomeWay l think the
hardest work the modern man has to
do is. to be polite to people he is not
particularly interested in.
Half the women in the hotel Dick
calls fools" and the men "bores." I
don't always agree with him, for l am
fondsof impersonal conversation, es-
pecially if it has a literary tinge.
With Dick, however, it is different.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-15
Chapter CIV.

Chapter CIV.
copyright, 1914, by the Newspaper
Enterprise Association.l
Whenever Dick wants to forget
any disagreeable thing he always
suggests the theater.
do not believe the tired business
man" cares much for society. He
likes his friends and pals, but he
doesn't care for formal conversation
or formal society. He doesn't want
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-15

That Princess Mary, the young
daughter of King George of England,
will be found with the insurgents
should the royal matchmakers be-
come too of1cious, is a prediction
often heard in London.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-15

The royal beauties; who would
walk OUT if the matrimonial strike
is called are Princess Marie of ROU-
mania and her sister, Elizabeth; Prin-
cess Patricia, and Olga and Tatiana,
the two beauties of the Russian court.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-20

thar one hundred active members, but
to a wide following of women who are
studying the question.
Profusely illustrated from cover to
cover, filled with facts about the move
ment for the equal franchise. inter-
esttng personal experiences of south
ern wcmen who are working for the
cause, and women Of national promi-
hence. this edition promises to be
something unique in the way of news
paper work in Pensacola
This edition is entirely the work of
the suffragists. The plan of work, the
compilation of articles the choice of
material, the entire edition. in all it's
departments, editorial and advertising.
is the work of the women interested
IN the suffrage movement in the
South.
1t e especially designed to be edu-
catlona|, and will have much of value
as well as of interest in its pages
1t IS not an ordinary newspaper. to
be reat and tossed aside in a day, but
an illustr rated publication of the high
est character that will be kept for
study and difference by those who be-
lieve IN suffrage, and read with inter-
est by Everyone, irrespective of con-
victions.
In this hastily written articla, the
contributors and features are barely
touched upon. This list by no means
includes all the interesting women who
are giving the edition their support
nor all the features that will appeal
to the reading public.
These will be referred to, from time
to time i'll the future, before the labor
edition makes it's appearance For the
suffrage edition, which comes out on
Labor Day has three reasons for be-
ing published just at this time-The
time seems ripe for just such a sane
and quiet presentation of facts as this
paper viii embrace. The day dedi-
Gated to Labor seems appropriate, and
the fact that at this date, all over
the United States, the anniversary of
Francis Scott Key, author Of the Star
Spangled Banner, will be celebrated,
seems to make this time a most pro-
p1tious one for it's publication.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-20

ers Pension laws are in force, and
the old age pension and the widows
pensions, and it is made harder to do
evil and easier to do good than it now
is. in that far off day that civiliza
ton sees now Just dawning away off
on tie horizon Of the years that
stretch before humanity, then there
viii not he this crying need of seeking
charity for the incomretents and the
unfortunate. But today that need is
great and viii he for many years to
come, and that need must he met to-
day, for it is today with which We are
confronted and not by the tomorrow
that We hope for.
Ard inasmuch as this is true. mas
much as we have the unfortl,natcs
with us, specially al this time when
50 many hands that have been
stretched out to help have been neces-
saTily withdrawn. it should be the aim
and hope of everyone of us to do a
part to help the noble women Of Pen
sacola in the work they have under
taken, in their efforts for the relief
of distress in Pensacola, through the
Women's Cooperative Relief Associd-
ton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-20
TUG. BUILT IN
83DAYS,ON THE
WAY To MEXICO
NEW YORK CRAFT PUTS IN FOR
oRDFRs AND PROVISIONS, AND
HENCE WILL GO TO GALVESTON,
ETC.

Bound from New York to Tampico
and Tuxpan, Mexico, the new steam
tug Joseph Seep put in here yester-
day about noon and tied up at the Gulf
Machine Company's wharf, remaining
there until about o'clock this morn
ing when her voyage to the Mexican
ports will be continued via Galveston.
The tug Is in command of Capt. j. H.
Pierce, who has a crew Of eight with
him.
This is one of the Standard OIL
Company's tugs, and oil is used as
fuel. The tonnage is registered at SO
gross, and the steamer is built with
view of entering the shallow har-
bors of the Mexican coast, more
especially that of Tuxpan, where the
bar is sometimes but five feet. That
port will be the future headquarters
of the Joseph Seep.
The builder of the tug made $1,700
for the rush job on the building Of
this steamer Capt. Pierce said yes
terday that the contractor signed a
contract for the building of the
steamer in 100 days. Every day over
that time. Capt. Pierce said, the
builder was to pay 500 and every
day less than the time limit, the
builder was to be paid $10O The
result was that the boat was turned
out complete in IS days. and the
builder picked up quite a little change
by the rush job. THE builder, when
he signed the contract, did not have
piece of timber, a pipe or an engine
in his place" said Capt. Pierce to a
Journal representative, and when he
placed his signature to the contract,
we all though sure he would fall
down on the job. But he didn't, and
the result was we paid him the S1.700
very willingly. 1 doubt IL there ever
was a quicker job done as goou as
the building Of the steamer there. We
have not yet decided where we will
land in Mexico, but believe we are
going to Tampico. l do not know,
and believe no one else knows yet,
last who is boss in Mexico and for
that and other reasons, we are not
anxious to rush there just yet"
bout 5000 tons of material be-
longing to the oil company was some
Wnere aboard the steamship Ma
Linche, and Capt Pierce sought the
aid of marine journals yesterday in
an effort to locate that steamship
The latter was last reported sailing
from New York August and pass
ing Diamond Shoals August o The
vessel is bound for Tampico.
The steam tug Joseph Seep left
New York July %.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-20
MuchPrecQuhon
In the HandZine
ofAmerican Cold
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Falmouth. Eng, Aug, 19.-The U. s.
Cruiser Tennessee which should have
Holland on its mission of relieving the
stranded Americans in Europe did not
depart.
Henry S. Breckenridge, United States
assistant secretary of war in explana-
ton OF the delay satu:
I had expected to receive information
from all the European governments pro-
Vldlng safe escort for my representatives
in conveying treasure to the different
capitals. I also expected more definite
Information through Ambassador Walter
as to the exact number of Americans
stranded in the various countries AS
this has not arrived. I must stay until
1T does. so that l can instruct my rep
resentatives exactly what to do.
1T is impossible to get information by
wireless at sea in the war area as we
less in the war area Therefore at sea
we should be cut Off from everybody
without having perfected all continental
81, y -, shan an,o remain here until receive
The cruiser North Carolina, which an
dawn for cherbourg. The Tennesee viii
communicate with her by cable.
American soldiers here complain of the
high charses for changing their money.
dollar piece.
TENNESSEE Is HELD UP.
London, Aug, 19,-The American en-
bassy has been advised by. Henry S.
Breckenridge from Falmouth that he
has instructions from the Secretary OF
war at Washington not to sail for the
Hook OF Holland until 50 ordered from
Washington.
The embassy has no knowledge Of the
reasons for this delay. It is supposed
here that negotiations regarding the
movements of the Tennessee are pro
ceeding directly between Washington
and the continental government con-
is AWAITING ORDERS
Washington, Aug, 1e.-Secretary Gar
riSon Of the war department ADMITTED
today that the cruiser Tennessee. held
at Falmouth, England, on her mission
to relieve Americans stranded abroad
was awaiting his orders. The secretary
said negotiations with the various coun-
tries the Tennessee will visit were pro-
ceeding, but he would not say how fan
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-20
SOCIETY IN THE
SERVICE.

Lieutenant William Hodgman, Z. S.
n, has been detached from the U. >.
S. San Francisco and ordered to the
recruiting station at Atlanta.
The Misses Brownell, daughters OF
Civil Engineer Ernest H. Browneil.
who y ere recently at the Old Mill Inn,
FIR q lerethy stay. are now visiting
their uncle. Surgeon Carl D. Brown
eli. L. s; \ at the D'Wolf Inn, Bris-
to-. Rhode Island.
Lieutenant Commander John w.
Greenslade, U. s. y, whose wife was
Miss Marie Taylor, of Pensacola. mas
been detached from the battleshlp
Michigan and will command the Vul-
can, which is now at Norfolk, prepar-
ing to sail for Europe with supplies
for the Tennessee and North Carolina,
re- -entfv~ Gesratched with funds for
stranded Americans on the war
stricken continent.
Mrs N-;!'iams widow Of Col.
Charles F. Williams. L. s NJ c., who
spout tire winter in Pensacola with
her e-ra granddaughter. the wife of Lieu
tenant Ross Kingshury. L. s. III. G,
and the srr,ng at Marine Barracks,
Charleston. : c. is at Kensington.
Md for the month of August Mrs.
Kingsbury accompanied Mrs. Williams
North. and with her child IS visiting
Lieutenant Kjngshury's brother Mr.. n.
G.. KingsbUry at The Elms, Greenwich,
Conn
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-20
LARGE NUMBER
|NTHE CITY JAIL
ABOUT EIGHTY PERSONS WERE
LOCKED UP THERE YESTER-
DAY, AND OTHERS JOINED
THEM LAST NIGHT.

There were about eighty persons
city prisoners yesterday afternoon.
Most Of these were negroes. In fact
all but about a dozen were darkies,
fifteen or sixteen being females.
The police have been rather active
of late in picking up loafers, both
white and black. about the streets,
and especial attention has been given
to persons who day and night fire.
quent the streets. It Is true, the de-
partment realizes, that many men are
out Of work. but that does not give
the chronic loafer the right to block
ade sidewalks and street corners. and
these are the people who are being
sought by the bluecoats.
One negro in the city Jail yester-
day was a darkey named Henry
Hubbard, who is said to be over one
hundred years Of age. He can trace
his age back over ninety years, but
he is believed by those to know him
best to be past the century mark. He
was picked up and sent to the sta
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-20
WOMAN, THE HOME BUILDER.

Man, thou has built the house,
But I have built the home;
And wheresoe'er thy feet may fare,
Wherever thou mayst roam,
Back to this hearth which I have lit
Thy weary steps shall come.
When unto dust thy house
Shall Crumble in dIsmay;
When stone and turret shall fall down
On some disastrous day.
Our childrens children shall not see
My silent work decay
Thine the imperial power,
Races unborn shall learn.
But mine shall be the victory
For which high kings must yearn.
When time at last shall wreck thy
house,
My hearts faint spark shall burn,
Charles Hanson Towne, in Munsey's
Magazine.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-20
Miss Mary Ida Saunders to
Entertain With House Party

Of social attentions, the first of which
will be a large tea given to introduce
them. at which their young hostess
will entertain at the San Carlos hotel
on Saturday afternoon from ivt until
seven.
For Miss Saunders and these three
pretty visitors, Miss Eulalie Hutchin-
son will entertain on Tuesday after
noon, with an Informal tea at the Coun-
try club, and other affairs planned for
them during the next week are a
luncheon, also to be gwen at the San
Carlos, and bay party to the Gulf
Beach.
Besides these courtesies, there are
many other small parties, and larger
functions Of which they will be the in
spiration during their visit.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-20

Miss Mary Ida Saunders. who has
recently returned from Columbus and
Quitman, Ga. where she was a MEM
Der of a series Of delightful house
parties, will entertain during the week
for her guests, Miss Ophelia Davis OF
Columbu, Ca, and Miss Louise Ben
nett Of Quitman. Ga, who will arrive
during the week, and will be enter
tanned with a number Of charming af-
fairs which will brighten the sum-
mer days.
These two lovely girls, with Miss
F1orrie Malone, who arrives Friday to
bs thu xuest Of her aunt, Mrs. e. r.
Malone, win constitute a very charm
ing bevy Of young women, who will
have lax1shed upon them any number
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-20
A QUIET HOME WEDDING
LAST NIGHT.

y quiet but very pretty home We
ding was celebrated last night, when
Miss Matte Green and Mr.. Carl Stri1a-
land were married at the home of the
brides parents, 400 North HayE.a
street, the Rev. Mr.. NJ. H. Hol5 OF The
First Methodist church, performing the
ceremony.
There were no attendants, only the
family and few intimate guests wit
Messing the ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. Strickland left on the
Cessna this morning Tor Camp Walton,
where they will spend several days.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-20
THE wOMAN'S COOPERATIVE
RELIEF ASSOCIATION NEEDS
ASSISTANCE

The Wcman's Cooperative Relief
Association has done a wonderful work
in Pensacola since 1t was started by u
handful of women who recognized the
need Of such an association; since that
day. several years ago. the demands
upon these women have become
greater and greater.
The day will yet come, as it should
nave come long ago, when there will
be such legislation as will do away
with the need Of societies such as this
societies made up Of earnest. de-
voted, helpful women who give their
time, their talents and their work to
alternating the suffering that should
be taken care of by legislation.
But since in Florida that time is still
far distant, there is a growing need
for such work and it should receive
every encouragement. When the Moth