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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-10-02

The banfers are deserving OF the
unstinted praise Of the entire public.
Tn move is one that will bear fruit
a hundred fold and that will win the
everlasting thanks of,the community.
The bankers are your friendsl
In another portion Of this issue ars
the names OF the banks that have
"antied' into the 'jack-pot7 to help
this thing along. to gether with the
amount that each bank has paid in.
Look over the list
IT'S true that the banks have bust
ness reasons for wanting 70 see the
country in better shape. but the farm
er Is the first to reap the fruit of a
bounteous harvest--and tho rest of
us benefit too-but after the farmer.
AS to the Farm Agent. Mr.. Fash
he is seasoned farmer. trained along
scientific lines. with the knowledge
gained by scientific study, rubbed in
good and hard by actual experience
and practice. for he is successful
farmer. During the season he can
see great many farmers, and If
they will heed his suggestions, they
will profit by IT,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-10-02

Lieutenant Governor J. J. McAles-
ter. he of gold brick fame, Is again
governor for an hour, and again ex-
ercises his brief executive clemency
to the limit by pardoning five Grim
inals from the penitentiary.the first
crack. three OF whom we're convicted
murderers. This is fine business. A
poor booze peddler. or a poor horse
thief, forced to desperate extremities
by actual need. cannot secure even
a hearing, while murderers are turn
ed loose upon the public by the drove
This is fine business.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-10-02
NsiSSsEzsfD
~all6 M diAh
DEMOCRATIC TICKET


To vote a straight Democratic tick
et mark an X in the circle under the
rooster.
r. L. Williams, Governor.
7. p Gore, u. S. Senator.
M e. Trap, Lieutenant governor
J, L. Lyon. secretary of state.
q. B. Howard. State Auditor
S. p. Freezing, Attorney General
w. L Alexander. State Treasurer.
Ed Boyles Mine Inspector
Fred Parkinson, State Examiner.
w. G.. Ashton. Labor Com.
w. d. Matthews. Com. of Charity
A. L. Welch. Insurance Com.
Frank Gault, Pres. Bd. of Agri.
A. p. Watson, Cor. Com.
w. M. Franklin. elk. Sup. Court
G. d. Carter, Con. Srd dist.
J. p. Hickmsu, state senator.
w. A. Duran. and
q. A. Ramsey, representatives.
Summers Hardy, Judge Sup. ct.
J. r Armstrong, Grim. Court of
Appeals.
Jesse NJ Hatchett, District Judge.
J. County Ticket
J. L .Rappolee. Judge.
W.. j. Turnbull. Attorney.
John A. Phillips. sheriff.
r. X. Mcintosh, superintendent.
Geo. Harrison, Treasurer.
w. H. Yeats. Assessor
r. A. Bishop, Weigher.
Henry McCreary, county cleark
w. A. Jones. court clerk.
Gray Nickel, Commissioner. dis
trict 2.
Ed. L. SPEARS. Com. Dist 1.
Ben Hultsman. Com. Dist. 8.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-10-02
A FRIEND IN NEED

"A friend in need is a friend in
deed" Had you ever thought Of
this? Are you thinking of it now? 7?
Most anybody's your friend when you
are prosperous, and when things are
coming your way-some of them are
sincere and some are not-but when
the show down comes-when you are
up against it-when you can't sell
your cotton for enough to pay your
debts and If you are fortunate enough
to get out of debt. cannot get enough
to pay the cost of raising it.then who
is your friend?
The cotton raising section of the
United States faces a condition at
this time. caused by the European
war and the poor market for cotton,
which makes things mighty tight for
us all. The world wants food stuffs
In wartime, not cotton, and the re-
suit Is prosperity for the food crop
raisers and hard times for the cot
ton growers. The man who sticks to
you now is your friend and you had
better stick to him.
We cannot help being impressed
with the fact that as tight as times
are, which makes the collections dew
ilish hard for the banks, that these
same banks of Bryan county have dug
down into their pockets and pooled
the sum of six hundred dollars to pay
half of the annual salary of the U. s.
Governments Expert Farm Demon
strator. whose business it is to help
the farmers of this county raise bet
ter crops, and greater variety of
them, and do it with less expense
and with less labor, and help them
to get more out of their farm life
while they are at it.
The bankers, almost to a man,
agree that there must be substan-
tial curtailment of next years cotton
crop. and that in its place there must
5 be raised more oats, more corn, more
wheat, more forage, more peanuts!
and other crops which are as good
money crops as cotton. and which can
be produced with much less labor and
in much shorter time. and that VIII
provide food for the family as well as
for the stock. Realizing, this the
banks OF this county have not talked
much about It. but have gotten busy
with their money and their influences
to try TO help the farmer remedy the
present living conditions in this and
in other cotton producing communit-
les.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-10-02
A NEW HIGH STANDARD


"I do not exaggerate when l say
that not since our people, through
their representatives, wrote the great
progressive constitution of the state
of Oklahoma. has the democracy Of
this state been charged with greater
responsibilities. The gigantic house
cleaning so happily begun by the
democratic party at our National
capital must be completed. We must
hold up the hands of our great pres
ident. Woodrow Wilson, who has set
a new high standard of efficiency
and of appreciation of the rights of
the common citizen to enjoy legiti-
mate fruit of his own industry in
peace and security.
"It is our duty. therefore. to see
that the grand army of the democra-
cy is supplemented and strengthened
by the Democratic control of Okla
homa. Party policies cannot be car
ried out except by party solidarity,
party organization. party harmony.
and party quality
Let us lay aside the excitement
and the friction which has disturb
ed to greater or a lesser degree the
members of our party nmaking the
nominations stand firmly together
for the successful election of our
nominees into whose hands we must
entrust the enactment and admins
tration of the democratic policies.
Let us take stock and enumerate
ments which justify us in appealing
to the people for their support in or
der that we may justify ourselves in
asking for their continued support
and confidence.
For the first time in over half a
century the progressive democracy
has control of the United States Gov
ernment, and since March 1913, the
Democratic party with strenuous zeal
and untiring diligence has fulfilled
one pledge after another. and done
more in the way OF constructive leg
islation than the most sanguine
friend of. democracy could have
hoped for" Senator Robert l..
owen.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-10-02
Negro is rather of Forty children


Tulsa County. Oklahoma, lays
claim to the champion father of the
United States in Charles Roberts, an
aged Creek Negro. who Is the parent
of forty-two children. thirty-one sons
and eleven daughters or This num-
Der. thirty-three OF the children are
alive and reside on their holdings
granted them by the United States
government in the vicinity of their
fathers BoIdinesa few miles north
litical movies during the fall cam
family owns almost an entire town
ship, every acre of which came to
them as freedman's right.
Roberts is now seventy years OF
age. He has son named for every
president of the United States and
some of the rulers of Europe. Thos.
Jefferson. Abraham Lincoln, and Ma
poleon Bonapart are triplets Geo.
Washington and Harriet Beecher
Stowe are twins.
While Theodore Roosevelt was
president he heard of this remark
able family and three time extend.
d an invitation to Roberts to bring
his army of offsprings to the capital
as national exhibit with all expen-
ses paid. Roberts accepted the in
yitation, although he took only eight
of his children. On the eve of his
Journey Theodore Roosevelt was
born.
The aged negro loves to recount
the wonders he experienced on his
trip to the national capital. Although
he had the time of his life; as he
expressed it. he was "powful" glad
to get back to the then Indian Ter
ritory.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-10-02
FIELDS NOT POPULAR WITH THE
FARMERS

Wat IS left Of the Republican o..
ganization is trying to make the peo-
pie believe that their candidate for
governor John Fields. is very popu.
lar with tho farmers. II must be re-
membered that the farmers had moth
ing TO do with the selection Of Mr..
Fields at this time, hut he was Sc
lected by coterie of Carpet Bag
Bosses, ratified by hand picked
convention.
The only time that John Fields
was ever before the voters Of his
party was four years ago when he
tried to get the Republican nomina-
tion for governor. Four tickets were
contending and as result the vote
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-10-02

According to statistics, we have in
the United States, 2, 225.O0o miles
of public roads. II you should start
out in your trusts Ford to make the
trip over every mile Of road in the
United States and should be so for
tunate as to make an average Of one
hundred miles per day, s65, days in
the year, It would take you sixty-one
years to make the trip. Salisaw Ca
zette.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-10-02

A Socialist came into our office
Friday and asked us to give "me a
copy of that paper. want to read
that sinking article" We gave him
a copy of the current issue and sug-
gested that he subscribe for the pa
per and read all of the sinking ar
ticles. but he said. "Why, / pay mon
ey for papers and want to get ALL of
the news" Evidently he has not
been getting all tn enews or he would
not have been around begging a copy
of the Democrat Record. And yet,
the bristles of this bunch rises be-
cause we said they we're incompetent.
Bahl--Idabel Democrat.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-10-02

Bob williams is going to give us
the best administration we win have
in many, many. moons He will go
in by the biggest majority any candi-
date ha sever received and he will
have the Democratic legislature be-
hnid him. Bob Williams will meas
ure up with any governor in the
United States poteau News.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-10-02

Republican campaign managers
tell the writer's that they are certain
of gaining man yseats in the lower
house of Congress because of what
the Democratic administration has
done. They must also be figuring
that the public memory is so short
that it has forgotten what the last
republican administration did that
caused it to be supplanted by Dem
ocratic administration. Exchange.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-10-02

The only way to find out what is
going on in the United States now is
to buy the home paper. The big met
ropolitan sheets look as if they were
printed in Paris. London. Berlin or
Petrograd. .---Atoke Citizen.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-10-02

It is beginning to dawn upon the
minds o fsome of the political ex-
perts that the law 70 fsupply and de-
mand has something to do with the
price of both oil and cotton We
have an overproduction of both ar
ticles and until the production is cur
tailed the bears of the market will
have the bulls at their mercy. But
where is the man who wishes to be-
gin retrenchment at home?--vinita
Leader.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-10-02

The statisticans who let the word
know that there are more dogs than
there are hogs should have given a
few more details. Does he mean the
razor-back hogs or does he mean the
ones who try to get everything? In
the compiling of official reports, It is
we'll to let those of us on the outside
know just what is meant Texas is
one of our frontier states and one
we are doing much to bring out of
the kinks.-Hugo Husonian.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-10-02

It will be obsagved from the above
figures that Me Fields was a poor
thir dand was not popular with the
farmers. ,c
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-10-02

Published Every Friday at ia N.
Third Avenue. Durant, Oklahoma.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-10-02
Durant Weekly News

officiai Paper Of Bryan County
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-10-02

To vote straight Democratic tick
et mark an X in the circle under the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-03
NAVY WEAKNESS
Consists Largely OF Lack Of Iona
Range Torpedoes. Says Admiral
Strauss.

WASHINGTON. Dec. LACK of
long range torpedos is pointed TO as
q paramount weakness of the United
states navy by Rear Admiral Joseph
strauss. chief OF the bureau OF ord.
nance. In his annual report made to-
day 10 Secretary Daniels. All of the
Datueships except the two latest
dreadnaughts. the armored cruisers
OF the Tennessee class. the scout cruis.
ers and the older destroyer, the ad.
miral says, are equipped with "A
short range torpedo which may be
considered obsolete for Che battle
feet"
Since the battleships Nevada and
oklahoma were designed, however, all
vessels have been provided with the
modern type OF torpedo. and as rapid
~ as possible the equipment OF older
ships IL being changed. Private plants
are now constructing $50 torpedoes
for the navy, $50 are being turned
out by government yards and funds
are available for $50 which will be
ordered in the near future. Appropri.
ations for $50 more will be asked for
this year. Accumulation OF torpedoes
Is a slow process. Il takes about
twelve months TO complete one. and
many are lost every year In practice.
Even In view of the serious situa-
ton presented by shortage OF tOrpe-
does, Admiral Strauss thinks improve
ment IN the efficiency OF officers and
men who handle this branch of the
navy's work has not kept pace with
the development Of material.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-03
LABOR TROUBLES
OF Colorado Can BE Handled bv In
dustriai Commission, Says
Ammons

DENVER. Colo, Dec. Am indus
slal commission. to serve without
compensation as a panacea for the in
uustrial Ills OF the coal fields. to which
mis- administration will be heir. wa
suggested by Governor-elect George A
carlson before the Federal commits
sion on industrial relations when be
was called at the first session TODAY
fie corroborated the testimony OF
Governor Ammons, that the machirer,
oL the state government was defec
i've, IN that administrative heads O.
departments were appointed by Nom
bers of the governors executive stsffs
ana that the chief executive of the
state was powerless to control tse
heads. az
Governor Ammons. the first wit
ness OF the day said he expected the
president TO withdraw the federal
troops at an early date.
J. G. Osgood. chairman of the boa I'd
OF directors of the Victor-American
ruel company. told the commission OF
his unsuccessful efforts to introduce
an employers compensation commits.
sion Discussing collective bargain.
ing; Mr. Osgood outlined his attitude
claim that IL a man wants 10
work under union conditions there
are plenty OF places for him TO work. .
he said. 1T Is his absolute right TO
say whether he will work OF not and
where he shall work"
Then as an individual bareainer
with you. IL Is take the Job or leave
itg Commissioner O'Connell asked.
Just as you purchase in a store
or not, Mr.. Osgood retorted
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-03
AT THE VICTORIA.

starting WITH .he matinee this after
noon ano running the balance OF the
week Victoria theatre will have n hill
which for general excellence has been
cNcciled but few times thls season As
a headliner they have Brace and Man
ming presenting their 'Rroadwav
heN Ne IN whicn there are nine people
mostly girls. The act IL elaborately
staged, special scenery having been ar
rang ID for II az great expense. One spe-
ciai feature OF the act - ihc stunninr
gowns OF the girls. all OF them appear-
Ing IN more than one during the course
OF their half hours entertainment
The -Four Musical Kings will be an
other exceptionally good feature and
from the advance word coming here the
quartet o. composed Of stars. piayine
various Instruments. Hunter and Ross
VIII be one Of the comedf acts and they
are given the honor o. being two OF th..
heavtest comedians on the stag Dick
farnum and Katherine Dclmar will he
seen I'm scream inFiy funny comedy en-
utled The PTims Donna and the Rug
houac. Then there will De Joe Fenton
and sister. sensational aerinifsts and the
always popular Nictoriasc1pe pictures
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-03
Warxzood urs.f.

hSf 5. J. sharp. Of Eighth street. who
vas operated on AZ the Ohio Valley hos
pttal. was reported to be improving
slowly. she expects 20 return home In
about a week.
Born-To Mr. and Mrs. George AM
brose. OF sixteenth street and Richiand
avenue, a son.
Waiter and Catherine Brunhaus. OF
seventh street are confined at their
home with an attack Of tonsilitis They
are roth under the care OF a physician
Ladies Aid Society OF the Methodist
church. will hold its weekly meeting
this afternoon a. o'clock az the church,
on Fifteenth street
Evelyn Peterson. OF South Warwood
tack OF chicken box.
Weekly meeting OF the Ladies' Aid
society OF the CT ristian church. will be
held Al ? y. m. al the church. corner OF
seventeenth street and Richland avenue.
The afternoon will b. spent in sewing
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-03
THE THEATRE


~; Barrie. England's greatest novel
~ ana playwright, was the man who
nrst saw IN Mrs. Wigs Of the CabbaEe
latch and Lovely Mary a dramatic
mine. One day while the guest OF
George c. Tyler managing director OF
Lleoier and No.. at the celebrated Saw
age Club In London. barrie suEgcsted
me dramatization OF the novels and In
laSS. urged II as he was certain they
emoooied an enduring play OF the MID
est possible appeal Mr.. Tyler had no,
Ieao the books but procured them at
one ana at the first glance he saw the
truth OF the Barrie belief In their drama
NC richness He entered into nagotia-
IONS with the author and publisher By
SaoIe ana on his return to America
iound the manuscript OF a play await
ING MIN, He cast and staged the pro-
oucuon himself and the result has been
Al ARTISTIC and financial triumph for
tnree seasons with the company booked
TOT years ahead. The play Is now being
Prssented with great success In Engla nd
and Australia and IL will be seen al the
COURT on saturday OF this week for
inAtinee and night performances. The
matinee u not reserved. Seats for the
"sht performance are now on sale.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-03
The WE THE r
CONDITIONS

Relatively low pressure~ and warm
and showery weather continue east OF
the mississippi with center of low pres
sure over the lower lake region this
The high pressure. fair and colder
weather area covers the Plains states.
NTH center extending from the middle
valleys. The temperatures attending
THIS area are only about seasonable
however.
A low pressure area Is moving east
ward over the north Pacific states.
Unsettled and showery weather will
continue IN this section tonight. with
somewhat lower temperature. Generally
Iair and colder weather IL indicated for
Thursday.
Local data: Highest temperature yes
terday. 81 degrees; lowest night night.
81 degrees: rainfall O.l9.
The ohio viii probably continue to
rise slowly in the district.
~. g. HOWE.
Section Director.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-03
WAR BRIEFS
GERMAN STATEMENT.

BERLIN. BY wireless to London,
Dee. 2. S;O5 p. m.-The German Of
hcial press bureau today gave out
the following statement:
The Hungarian chamber OF depu.
ties has unanimously adopted the war
measures submitted to IL and also the
arbitration convention with the I'm
tied States.
Count karolyi and Count Andras-
sy, the leaders of the opposition in
the Hungarian chamber OF deputies.
announced that they would postpone
Criticism OF political matters until
peace was restored. The house sent
greetings to the army in the field, ex.
pressing admiration for the work &C.
complished and confidence In the ul-
innate achievement of a victory which
viii bring rich advantages to Hun
gary.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-03
scHUMANE-HEIHK's
RrPENED ARrIsrRY

As the musical circles OF America
know. the European war interrupted the
baSreuth FESTIVAL this summer, where
Madame Schumann-Heink was one OF
the stars The famous singers hurried
return 10 her adopted country was one
81 the vary welcome announcements
flashed across the telegraph wires or
the United states. The beloved contral-
70 mas come back In superb voice and IN
Wrling or her singing. nothing more
timely II at hand than an opinion re-
Gently expressed in the Boston Tran
script The reviewer In that paper
stated.
Not so many years ago Madame
Schumann-Heinks singingC Was large
.outpouring or Hoods OF rich tone. broad
~ colored with elementary moods and
impulses. direct In its musical and emo
tional appeal. conquering by the inten-
beauty"
Madame Heink will sing al the Court
next "Wednesday evening. December 2.
morning ~'f
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-03
FINANCE
Dustnsss In Donds Evtnosd n Further
1sactfonary Trsnd with wide va
rtsty OF offsr1ngs.

WV YORK. Dec; 2.-Business In
bonds on the Stock Exchange today
eNlnced further reactionary trend
with wider variety of offerings. De-
ciines In some OF the less conspicuous
issues ran from TO Z points and in
several bonds which were subject to re-
organization and reimbursement losses
were even more severe.
This condition was offset In part by
decidedly better inquiry for short
term notes and the more active listed
stocks which In normal times constt-
lions.
The financial district derived consid-
cradle announcement from the ANNOUNCE
ment that hereafter the stock exchange
intended TO issue daily actual stock
sales as made through its clearing house
together with a comprehensive table Of
bid and asked prices.
Increased confidence In the betterment
OF domestic Industrial conditions was
reflected In the extension OF the demand
Tor pig iron. Copper metal at IL cents
suggested some increased buying BY
home customers
The list OF stocks issued by the stock
exchange today showed the minimum,
Did. asked and last sale The follow
Ing are some Of the frr,pOrf,us
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-03
GOOD CONCERT
williams Double ouartstts Of coiored
Singers P1eaaes Audiences In
Market Auditorium.

The entertainment given by the Will
Hams. Jubilee Singers last evening. in
the Market Auditorium. under the aus
listened 60 by a fair sized audience The
proceeds receiVcd Will go towards the
improvements that are being made 70
course Of the rendering ~ the program.
solos were sung by members ~ the
quhrtetto az well AZ by male and female
Quartettcs. The songs included old time
plantation songs. camp meeting hymns
southern lullahyes and other fatorite
melodies. Including POI III Lamb. Jump
back Honey. Mission from N Trava-
tore. taNHlera fusflcnuua. F0urh Brill
liant Bird and Just Because rs Hiarf