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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-09
rcNns Nd,erl.lnn nm Nclnc,l.

Governor Fcrruson has vetoed the
bill that recently passed tho Texas
Acrislature which would have regu.
lated the manner and method Of the
printing, and clrculatlug campaign
edvcrtlslng matter Governor rerFu-
son characterize the bin as Wn un.
warranted restriction on the freedom
OF the press. without any recurring
benefits TO anyone.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-09
Ancrc.l r,n.t NInIntnr..

A suit has been filed 10 Texas
against Armour a c.. and swift a
60, and Morris q Co.. chareing the
three pscklng companies with viola.
tlon Of thc Texas Trust Laws. The
suit prays for forfeiture or the
charters Of the companies md an or
der restraining them from Investing
In Texas. also for penalties,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-09
Prinz FitcI Intcrned.

The Prinz Eitei. the German raider
which aowcd up al New Port News.
Va, without notice several weeks ago
for repairs, has decided 10 inferno AT
New Port News until the end Of the
war. This is the veIel that sunk
the American ship the William f.
Frye. for which the German govern
ment has been asked to pay.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-09
satnrlnr at The ornhenm.

The orpheum Theater is advertis-
ing for next Saturday afternoon and
night another one Of the Exploits of
Elaine. featuring the talented movie
actress. Miss Pearle White. These
exploit pictures are each a complete
story within itself. yet all corrected
in way ana are attracting a great
deal OF attention.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-09
To Hurry CapltoI constructlon

4 meeting OF the state capitol com
mission was held at Oklahoma City
this week. II IS the desire Of Gov
ernor Williams and the members OF
the commission recently appointed b.
him that the construction be pushed
as rapidly as may be to the end that
the building be ready for occupancy
n possible for the 1917 melting Of the
legislature.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-09

InNVStIgatIng the Hclddton FIrId
r. Berry. eenerai superinten-
dent OF the Ohio oil Company. a for
mer subsidiary OF the Standard OH
Company. OF Fmdlay, Ohio. was at
Ardmore last week investigating the
Healdton field, and is said to be con
sidering the building OF a pipe line
from Oklahoma TO supply the Ohio
refineries. He stated that the okla
homa production promises TO exceel
California production this year.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-09

At the regular monthly meeting OF
the school board. held IN offices or
Whale q Cox on Monday nleht, n. l..
Cox, mombor Of the school board of
the third ward offered bis rcalgna.
tlon for his uncxplrcd term. and ".
n. Gumm was selected TO flli the va
oancy.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-09
Ino Gnmnn Oeneral. I.o.l

Press dispatches this week frora
Paris report that since The besip-
ning OF the wor tho German army
has lost fotty-ihreo renerara s'fiee.
aud fifiy seven more OF loas scrious-
~ wounded. or miaslnr Tho tutpt
number Of generals In ,he Gcrmars
army runs well over four hundred.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-09
Chicaro ELECTS Republican Mayor

In tho elections in Chicago. held
last Tuesday. William Hale Thomp
son. was elected mayor on tho repuo.
llcan ticket by a plurality OF l36
thousand votes. This rs the first
munic pal victory that the republican
party has had in that city for many
years. The republican nominees wor
all the important offices.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-09

District Court on Divorce Docket
District court has been busy this
week on non-jury cases OF the civil
docket, the divorce section OF the
docket being on trial. There are a
great many divorce cases this term
and several more days will be requir
ed 10 try them
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-09
Fear Rains Make the Crops Late

Fear Rains Make the Crops Late.
Many Of the farmers arc express
ing their fears that the excessive
rains OF the past few weeks are 60
ing to make the farmers late enough
this year with their planting 10 resu1
IN damage to crops. Considerable
oats has been planted for the second
time In parts OF this county, whilo
the ground has been so wet that many
Of the farmers have not bee nable to
plant at all.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-09
Young Man Arrested for Robbine
Store

Tuerday morning a young man by
the name OF Carl Venry Wilson Of
near Kemp City was arrested and
placed in the county jail, lie IS al
legged to have been implicated in tho
robbery Of stores at Kemp City
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-09

r. NJ. Evans, agent for Royal. Oh
Iyer and Corona Typewriters. Call
at the News office. 4ss ~
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-04-09

Clean rags wanted st News office
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-30
Forecast for First Is Days of Jan 1916

viii be full and moving to It's nearest
point tu the earth ON January 4ih
the earth rs Iu porlgou 10 the sun ON
the 2ud MereWy's equinox ia central
ON the 9Th on the same duy the moon
Will be passing to lis urfhest declir-
alton north, the inferior opposition
of Saturn with the earth ana the SUI
WIN come ON the 4th. An ~ theg.
combined influences VIII last nearly
two weeks So We may look for
terrific storm emphasized north OF
oklahoma, and partly u Oklahoma,
from THURSDAY the 5lu. 20 Monduy
the lOth day of January - these
storms viii start In the west durlrs
the first week of January and will
move with great force toward the
east resulting In some sections of The
United states n Billiards attended
with SNOW and slcct
The next storm period wl como
between the 18th and ih. 10th duv
OF january This will bee caused ht
the combined influences NJ Vulcan
Venus and Mercury These storms
VIII hc of the rctctionnry order. con.
sepuenty not Of so great % force of
those uf the first storm period Of the
month or January
NOTE lessons I'M Astronomy
which | have already promised 'u
give the readers of This paper WIN
come each month IN tho year nst
"A little before tho 18th dpy ~ oarh
month TIN" positions NJ the Honp.
euly hodi"H I'm ono twolrth part ~
The starry hrnyons viii hr mado eo
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-30

This Is The Important
part and this f. wM the
rtmolu has hccn endorsed h,
every great musician of the
world, aud why I, llrfrs so
immrnsmahly from am the
su called player pianos which
try to initiate II
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-30

huon two bahoon faced owls Jim
says this is the beginning OF his pros
pectiye ZOO
Fruit trees consisting OF peach.
apple and pIums can be obtnIned
az IN" corner of Fifth and Broadway
at 5o each
Main street property In good
x. Il town iu Kansas for sale or viii
trade lnr stock of goods or Oklahoma
CITY property Inquire at the Hr1ad-
way drug store.
There Nl he mass meeting NJ
ciu2r"H nt M" corner of Main and
BrundNa. Friday evening next rrla
ut' '' '.r needed legislation r.r the
n'H .'" ana territory Good sneak.
ems Everybody attend
\ hurricane ~ drygoods vnIrI.
wind u. boots and shoes. q SIMEON of
mats and caps at g. A Mtpncu's
hrl.t aN goods store ct IgA Main
street
"' sale or trade, a good piano.
rnIl al This office.
Pound "a new fair leather hrIlIe
'Nn'' can have the same D.. having
Ton this notice and proving property
I.p. shields of the NJ y. church
"' preach ut the public school build
Nf uH Washington avenue m suuth
'hah"ma at 2.3O D. IN. Suuolv
There win be a social aul literary
entertainment given hy o.. W f.
ra'.N huol tomorrow evening M
'a" VI b. church. corner uf Fourth
". Robinson to which nII ar. most
cordially Invited Adm'ssion free.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-30

In the sketch above beautiful vcl.
vet costume has been reproduced
This gown which was fashioned Of
amethyst velvet has the effect of
velvet over-dresS, as chiffon fllls the
neck Is used for sleeve, and peeps out
from beneath the velvet tuuic which
opens over the chiffon uuder,kirf at
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-30

the 'FRONT.' The latter ls trimmed at
the '"p of the hem with band OF
skunk The glrlle Is combination
of the velvet and brocadcd silk in
amethyst tones. II is trimmed with
tnr buttons aud edged with fur at the
top The long sleeves are transparent
and are caught at the wrists with
bands OF fur
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-12-01
From the philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Burglars aren't so very clever: the rea-
son they get into houses is that house
holders are so stupid. So says a police
give some suggestions for secure locking.
Very few people, he says. have the prop
er fastenings for the doors of their dwell
ings. A door is usually latched during
the day with a light latch which yields
at once to a mild amount of pressure with
a jimmy. Even the night bolt is easy to
circumvent.
The best fastenings for doors are chains.
They are difficult to force or cut. and they
make a great rattle when disturbed. Be
sides. the burglar does not usually discov-
er the chain until he has forced the lock
and bolts, and then he feels tired. There
Is a special tool for the purpose of cutting
q chain, but it is SO troublesome and risky
that the burglar seldom uses it. The door
should have chains at the top and bottom.
The lock in the middle should be a massive
steel one, of the best make, and should
be let into mortises of the door and door
post-not merely attached with screws.
Besides these a thumbscrew is a simple
precaution which is efficacious.
Glass panels to a door are a burglars
delight. For him to remove the glass is
mere child's play, and that without noise.
though it takes a little time. A letter box
of wire, or a slot without a box, is also
a great help to him, enabling him to in
sert a strong wire loop with which he may
pull back the latch. The weakest point
about a house is it's windows, which are
necessarily made of glass: even when they
are not invulnerable. for the latter can
easily be forced with screw jacks. The
ordinary window catch is the most foolish
continuance ever devised in the way Of
protection against unlawful entry. A thin
putty knife inserted between the sashes
pushes the catch back without any appre-
ciable difficulty. If there is a screw be-
hind the catch a Jimmy or crow bar under
the bottom sash forces out the screws
never strongly which the catch is fast
ened.
The best way OF securing the windows
of a house is by mean of thumbscrews
passing through both sash frames on eth
er side. These screws should work
through metal plates let into sashes. They
are then quite inaccessible from the out
side and can only be reached by removing
the panes of the window, which is all right
for the burglar if he has plenty of time
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-12-01
pssp Probe For Alien Plot,.
From the BROOKLYN Ea1le

The president Of the United STAT.
shows only Q due appreciation OF the nray-
ity of a series of alien plots arainsf ~
manufacturing plants Of the united Stafas
n neutral ships sailing from our hsr.
bors In his decision to put the whole n.
vestigation of the correlated crimes into fha
q OF the secret service. a Ia iet
William James Flynn, chief OF that sew
Ice. use ali his energies to get ct the hot-
tom facts. Flynn has been e years Win
the secret service, barring I'VE month"; of
1910 M l911. when he vas reorganisinx
He is AZ good Q detective e va hevs -
the United .States-perhaps Is rood ~ anv
In the world. He 10 unhampered hv sfafs
lines. He has an adequate forne ~ Eesr
men ut his disposal. We are sura he Fiji
do his work thoroughly.
Plant after plant engaged IA makin-
munitions Of wal has been vrecEe6 :.
partly wrecked by ~tncendfarv fIres ~
bomb explosions. Ship after sEin hse
suffered from inexplicable 6rco, W. los.
es have .been tremendous. the interSer-
ence with industry has been serio,s.
The accident theory has ceased to IS Cor.
e!dered 6y anyone who has read the news.
planned. We u only gueas at ~
planned thsn. but Flynn Nm 6n6 Tout ~
That over now ut var. Vhich 1872.
Of enemy control Of the 81. cennof ,sfiIisS
factories. equally open 70 them. hSve
Q diIece interest In lieosonlng - snnflksss
OF ohells, shrApnel 8 m1nfaFv Snssfs.
mene now f0tnG to thote 6001 Rs Av16cf
That any other Interest ~ moffvS ~
oy0wan1 Up % buyulnI III VoganahS0G I'M.
- osuess xos tne aI3oo " = net be-
s, A-.AL.sl gcEeB' M @
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-12-01
EVACUATION OF GREAT
CITY GIGANTIC TASK

Petrograd. (by mail.)-The evacua-
ion of the large cities that Russia has
abandoned to the Germans is a task the
immensely of which may be judged
from figures now available concerning
the partial evacuation of Riga. The
population of Riga has not been
seriously disturbed, the city having
about as many inhabitants as at the
beginning of the war, since many refu-
gees nave gathered there from the Bal
tic districts occupied by the Germans,
but 400 factories, of which so belong
to German subjects, have been trans
planted to interior provinces. During
the evacuation period from $50 to 200
!oaded cars were dispatched daily, and
IN all "a. 600 carloads OF machinery
metals and raw materials were shipped
put of Riga. The work continued for
two months.
Factory owners have received come.
p%ensation from n government treas,
Try for the cost of emoval and most OF
the skilled workers of the factories
nave accompanied the employers to the
,eW locations.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-12-01
HAVE you HAD
YOUR VACATION?

Copyright, 1915, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndfcate).
Have you had a vacation. hardwork-
ing housewife?
Yes. Of course. You kept house all
summer In Il seaside cottage-with just
as much work to do, just as many petty
worries to trouble you, as you have in
the winter. That was your summer va
cation.
Thss was really no vacation. For
your regular. daily routine of work
went on just the same.
Perhaps you did not have even that
much of n vacation. Perhaps you found
1t impossible to get away from home,
you and your family, at all.
1t isn't too late now to make up for
the lack OF Il summer vacation. An
autumn vacation is really ideal, for by
now the cooler weather has probably
put you in good condition to enjoy q
change and outing. So il you have not
a a summer vacation, plan for an
autumn one.
II possible, leave home. Go for a
visit to some congenial friend or go to
some pleasant hotel or boarding house.
OF course the summer resorts are
closed. but there are many attractive
places where you can enjoy a week or
tWO or rest n idlenesS. If you live in
the country Or a small town, spend a
week in a big city. shopping, going to
the theater. hearing good music. seeing
GOOD pictures. or doing anything else
that you can do to enjoy life in a big
city.
If you can't leave home for a week
Or two. perhaps you car spread your
vacation out over several weeks, and
a 1t a day at a time. II you plan
this sort Of vacation. plan to spend a
lay with several congenial friends, plan
: day-long shopping tour or excursions
to the seashore or into the country.
A vacation is simply a change from
Inc daily routine of life, and unless you
are very tired or run down you do not
need to take a long rest. Most Of us
nave adjusted u daily life SO that it
y not too much of a strain on your
eng OF body and mind. And for
nos Of us. therefore. short ~respites
answer every purpose of ~refreshment.
Another thing that a vacation should
90 10 to give us mental stimulus. some
tninK new to think about. Short va
cations are often more effective in do
ing this than long ones.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-12-01
Philadelphia Police To Tell
How To Keep Out Burglars

to spare, but he usually is in more or less
of a hurry. An extra precaution Is to
have thumbscrews at the top and bottom
of the window as we'll as at the sides.
They are turned at night with a simple
movement of the thumb and forefinger
and do more to discourage burglars than
any other contrivance known. Ordinary
window shutters are quite useless on ac-
count of their weak construction and the
primitive simplicity OF the usual fastening,
which can be flicked up with a n a OF
the finger nail. A drain pipe, when stand
ing out from the wall. offers a convenient
ascending and descending path for the en-
terprising burglar. Were the pipe cement
ed close to. or into the wall, many a jewel
left on the dressing table of its owner
would remain there instead OF myster-
iously disappearing in the interval be-
tween dinner and bedtime.
If you ave steps leading up to the sky
light In your house il is a good plan,
after you have locked the skylight, to re-
move the steps. Many people him that
by leaving the key inside in the lock of
a door they make it impossible to pick 1T
from the outside. AS a rule, they are put
ting the key in the burglars hands. This
individual, when up to date, possesses q
neat little instrument in his tool bag re-
sembling a small piano key, with which he
is able to grip the tip of the barrel which
just projects out on his side of the door
and so turns, the key with almost effort
less ease.
Timorous women who are in the habit
of looking under the bed each night before
retiring can be more han reasonably sure
of privacy by pushing a simple wedge OF
wood under the bedroom door. If the
wedge is correctly shaped and properly
placed, it is next to impossible to open
the door from the outside without cutting
q piece out of the panel, which no burglar
will risk. For extra ~precaution. to pre-
vent the use of a knife pushing the wedge
back. a strong screw passed into the floor
will serve, especially II 1t passes also
through the wedge. When going away for
a weekend it is not the wisest thing to
shut up the house unless the fastenings
are in every case such as to defy the
burglars art. A shut-up house is simply
a public announcement that the place is
unoccupied n may be entered with COM
parative safety. A wiser plan is to make
i, look as much occupied as possible and
to give notice to the nearest police sta
ton that you are going away.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-12-01
ARMIES FACE BITTERLY
COLD WINTER IN SERBIA
National Geographic Society.

NarlOnal Geographic Society.
Serbian winters are severe and cheer
winds securing the valleys, while intense
cold settles upOn the exposed uplands. In
the iowlands adjacent to the Danube,
throarh w name da Is m !. snon@ y v shs s 5ampi
ness. In the mountainous districts. how
ever, the cold is as bitter as that which
ees, the Russian plains during Janu-
ary ana FebruaTy, and most of Serbia Is
lncluded IN the mountainous. area. The
north central section, in the Danube val
ley. lhe section. in the Save
the heart OF the country, the M0rava val
ley. together, constitute the SUM total Of
the important lsowland areas Of Serbia.
In !n the northern lOwlands, the winters are
those of central Germany. while In
the Morava valley the cold Is greater.
uPlend Serbia has only " clearly. de-
are scarcely any transition periods be-
lasts between May and October. which
wetness lasts sometimes wen into No
vember. .Mists hover over the valleys UNI
ui toward noon. and CONCEAL on the noun
q characterless damp; which ID not SNOW.
examination Of ali three. supported y
work q frosen lew. The snowfall Is con-
siderable. ana generally covers the hills
throughout the winter.
IN gemper8IuTe are great.
a humid heat OF 100 to los degrees Fahren-
neit sometimes oppresses the valleys for
.re experienced frequently. OF from q to .
degrees below zero. In h mountainous
disricts: On the other hand. summer ID
coo! ana Pleasant among the high groves
OF mr. and pine. Travellers who have spent
,,n,is. n search Of spogt in the serbian
chunks and carrying Il on their wander
ings. wrapped In = piece OF paper. and Of
handlinE nresh es(s without the shells q
eucc41otuIly a. though these had been
nArd boiled. Winters In the hi9hlands Of
MA.
The lines Of the ~contendinR armies are
now drawn up through the AreAA yvinlted
~ the coideaf winter. which arc fonndsin
Tie southern and oentrA J parts of tho
k1inrdoM. Her. e the aonthas1 and een-
r.! mSuntains despite b fAct that eer-
100 climate = gen1gnlly described ~ b.
mg mild winter relgnp With . storn Arc.
9o sMax:aSAmong 4 hardest peasants IN
stheS1aLknn4 peopee inu9odato exponnre.
la6oc e e1EmAnnef ol d1fapo1tea ax9
sessss - sssalssssses. sea is,s III sss
H53t
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-12-01

warmed and swayed by loves influence.
it must not be supposed that all maids
case there would be a widespread
dearth of noble wives and happy
homes. No matter how young the girl
n has he natural Unborn instinct to
know right from wrong. She would al
ways da right if given time to reason
out the vital problem. Thus we see it
is giving free rein to kisses and car
esses, a lonely place, an unreasonable
hour, which are responsible for acts Of
folly that leave a sting Of regret in
memory all the after life through. The
first steps in a reform movement muss
strike at the root of the evil.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-12-01
Hard Cider Memories.
From the Marshalltown Ua.) Times
p~op,,b1ioor

from the MarSnalltOWn (la.) Times
Republican.
Judge Utterback, of Des Moines, en-
Joining the sale Of hard cider, remarked
that he considered a~cider joint worse
thar a beer saloon.
The remark suggests that the Judge was
brought W in the days whe the cider
mills fourished and folks made cider
plentifully. Perhaps the judge lived near
a cider. mill and thus got his ideas of
the active principles of riot and worth
lessness and bloody noses and black eyes
latent In cider after 1t had ''had time to
work itself Clear
Hard cider given a fair chance will
ladies' aid They used to make it in i'm.
mense quantities years ago, farmers put
Y or six barrels Of it in the cellar. The
put away thousands of gallons. Most Of
~ went to vinegar, but a certain part of
It was treated. and kept as a beverage.
earlier day had receipts for hard cider
that were sought and approved by persons
OF discriminating taste in alcoholic bev-
eeTages. They put a gallon of whisky. a
iot OF raistns and other condiments and
ingredients into the barrel Of sweet cider
ana let 1t work clear" Then they plugged
Il y up tight and waited. Along about
would result in tears or in blood. Down
at 81 the cider mill where the gar met to
pay enchre and drink hard cider some
the cold would freeze apparently solid.
Then certain old fellows with hobnailed
lvers would get a long bit and bore
straight through to the heart Of the bar
re! where perhaps q gallon of the yital.
principle. of intoxication had been forced
by. freezing. That center was mostly al
ccnGl: i f,v was G. concentrates nca essence Of old
stretched g half dozen loafers In the