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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-02-05
&C. c. HATCHETT.
Chairman of the Board

At the Fifth Sunday meeting at
Bokchito. which was held last Fri
day and Saturday. with over thirty
delegates representing over 900 of
the members of the Baptist church.
a night message was sent to Sem
ator Mcintosh. asking that he assist
in the wor kof putting the pool halls
out of the state of Oklahoma.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-02-05
1910 Campaign is Or.

Washington. Feb. 3.-After a con-
ference with President Wilson. Chair
man McCombs of the Democratic Nat
ional Committee. came out from the
meeting and stated that the 1916
campaign is on, which means that
President Wilson will be candidate
and that he viii be Reelected.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-02-05
"The congregation o

"The congregation OF the
First Baptist Church today
unanimously passed a resolution
asking you to support with all
your power. influence, and vote,
house bill banishing pool halls
from the state. We believe the
pool halls are an evil of the
darkest kind. and that nothing
good can be said of them. You
are voting for us. We want the
pool halls banished in perpetual
exile.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-02-05

Government positions for thou
sands. Common school education suf-
ficieut. Examinations soon. pre-
pare you. Twenty-eight years ex-
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-02-05
Baptists Want Pool Halls Abolished

The local congregation of the Bap-
tist church of this city Sunday went
On record as being unanimously op-
posed TO pool halls in Oklahoma and
wired the following to Senator Nc
Intosh:
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-02-05

Found: One double-barrel shot
gun. Owner may have same by prov
ing ownership and paying for this
advertisement. ]. w. DUTT0N, 5th
and Pine street.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-02-05

perience in government service. G.
+. Grandfleld. Ex-First Assistant
Postmaster General, Washington. d.
C. w1p.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-02-05

The first fellows $3.50. real
money. gets a Remington No. 6.
Typewriter in good working order.
e. NJ. Evans. Durant. Oklahoma. Ad.
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HEARING
Case Of the Georgia Young Man for
Communication OF Sentence Comes
Up To-day Before Pris-
on Comm ission.

ATLANTA. Ga. May 30.--when the
hearing OF Leo VI. Franks application
for Communication Of sentence from
death TO life Imprisonment begins to-
morrow before the Georgia prison
commission. counsel for Frank will
present a letter written by the late
Judge T. s. Roam. who presided az the
prisoners trial for the murder OF
Mary PhaCan
u became known tonight that this
letter. On which the judge is under
stood to relterate his doubt as to
Franks guilt and urge executive elem
enCy. was entrusted 20 Luther T. Rus-
ser. of Franks counsel II is said TO
have been written by the Judge just
before his death. 20 be placed before
the prison board in the event the case
ever reached that body
According 10 counsel. the most inn
portant new evidence TO be submitted
viii be- a statement or possibly an
affidavit by Mrs Frank. setting forth
her knowledge Of her husbands case.
Mrs Frank was not permitted by law
TO testify az the trial
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AUTO RACE
Twerty.four Machines VIII start M
The Blue Ribbon Event A.
indianapolis Today.

INplANhpOLs. Ind May go
Twenty. automobile VIII compete
here tomorrow iu thc Gnh annual 500
mile race az ths Indianapolis speed.
way The contest originally achrd.
uiDd for saturday May 90. was post
pOnrd to Monday because of rain
which has fallen almost continuously
for tho pa.f four days Speedway Of
HtiaIe announced tonight chat tho con
tesf win start of lI o'clock thIa morn.
Iua ItEtrdIr.a of weather conditions
Tho dovuuuur of rain stopped isto
this afternoon and DO .. indicated thar
Monday WIFI ur clear end warmer.
Dr. rc more r1Ina EU before the cans
sIarf The Ions .rInd. fHr course will
bo dried ouf by the wind. race oiu.
CIais say
Ralph De pama and Bob Burman
are two of The best known of the p.-
lots who viii fr for a..harc Of tlo
$4,000 prize money Fifteen Amor-
can and ninn foreign care viii face
fhr starter.
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I WILSON'S STATEMENT WILL
INFORM LEADERS THEY
MUST STOP FIGHTING
And Get TOgether-Will Point Out
Patience Of This COuntry-May
Put Embargo On Arms.

WASHINGTON, May 3O-Although
Germany's reply to the American note
on submarine warfare was the over
shadowing issue In official quarters
here tonight. President Wilson was
giving much OF his attention to the
Mexican question and there were
plain indications that from now on
the administration will vigorously
seek 20 end the chaos which has
ruled In Mexico for the last few years
Jntil the President makes public
on Tuesday the statement he has pre-
pared on Mexico. the details OF his
plans viii not be- known. but IL was
understood tonight that the different
Mexican leaders are 20 be informed
that the time has come for them TO
stop fighting between themselves and
agree on government which the
United States will recognize.
u is expected that the statement
Will recite the conditions in the south
ern republic as Du Val West and other
agents Of the American government
have portrayed them. the approaching
famine as result Of pillaging and
looting Of the property Of the Mexican
people by the military factions. The
President will point out how patiently
the American government has waited
for the Mexican factions to adjust
the problem themselves. and how help
less the Mexican people generally
have become in the hands OF the mill
tary elements. no one Of which seems
capable Of establishing a stable gov
eminent
The advisability Of placing an en-
hargo on the expectation Of arms and
ammunition 10 Mexico has been
strongly urged as one means Of put
ting a stop 20 fighting there. n has
been pointed out that because Of the
war On Europe b. would he practically
impossible for the Mexicans 10 obtain
munitions from any country other
than the United states.
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Germany Makes El dsive Reply ToU.S. Note
WHITE STAR LINER
CHASED BY SUBMARINE

QUEENSTOWN. MAY 80. so, p m
The White star liner Megsntlc. With
large number Of passengers. from
Liverpool 10 Montreal. Was chased by
submarine on the south coast OF
ireland this morning. but escaped
Considerable alarm was caused here
early this morning when : o. ;.
call was received from the inner. re
porting that = submarine mad been
sighted. The first message was soon
followed. however. by another stating
that the Mesantic had outdistanced
the submarine. and that she was then
sixty miles southeast OF Cork harbor.
Later third message was received
from the steamers captain. reporting
thar he had evaded the submarine.
that his ship was well 20 the westward
and that he was proceeding on his
voyage with all on board we'll
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CONDITIONS AMONG CIVIL
IANS PICTURED A.
DEPD0RABLE
In Statement Given Out by Red
Cross - Situation Applies
Throughout Republic.

WASHINGTON. May 3o.-Condi.
uons among the civilians OF Mexico
were pictured as deplorable with
famine spreading from city 10 city and
through the outlying districts. in a
statement issued tonight by the Am
crican Red Cross
Conditions in Mexico are growing
steadily worse said the statement.
Al Monterey several thousands of
persons are fed daily Many refined
families apply at night for aid The
farmers from the surrounding country
are coming to the city To buy corn "a
feed their workmen and families. but
cannot obtain a. Amltitudes are on
the verge OF starvation. Al Durango
the governments efforts 10 keep down
the price of food supplies failed as
buyers from Monterey and Torreon.
where famine prevails. are willing "a
pay any price Food supplies are be-
coming so scarce and the cost so hign
that the poorer classes are unable 20
buy and are In a deplorable condition.
At Tampico all food H. about eN-
hausted. There is no -four and very
little corn. The conditions in outlying
districts are still worse and tales NJ
the starvation Of the poor poems are
constantly coming into the city.
AT Vera Cruz and In the surround
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TRYING TO GAIN PUBLICITY
YOUNG MAN LOSES LIFE

NEW YORK. May aO-In an a.
tempt fo attract publicity that would
enable him 10 become moving pc
ture actor. Henry CLARK. q macHInist
Of West Philadelphia. was killed 20
day when he jumped from one of the
highest points Of the Brooklyn bridge
into the EaFt river
Three policemen raw CLARK climb
from the promenade. near tho Man.
haitian end Of tho bridge. to one OF tho
suspension cahlc4 Before fhrF could
got to him. CLARK made dive fDr fhr
river. 1S5 feet below fiia wife and a
party ~ friends we're on nearby
pier watching tho feat Uc landed ON
Iis back and sank fiis body Haa not
set been recovered
Questioned later at police headquar.
trrs fia vito said that CLARK wanted
to enter the moving picture field and
thought by attracting publicity as a
Daredevil" position would Do al.
sured
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GERMANY'S REPLY TO
NOTE A DISAPPOINTMENT
DEPUTIES GUILTY
Nine Convicted Of Manslaughter For
Killing Strikers az Chemical
Plant al Roosevelt, NJ

NEW BRUNSWICK. y. j.. May 30
Nine Of the ten deputies who have
been on trial here for week past on
the charge Of murder in the first de-
gree for having fred into a crowd OF
chemical plant strikers In Roosevelt.
last January killiuc two and wound.
nE score OF strikers. were convicted
today of manslaughter The jury was
given the case yesterday afternoon and
debated all night and well into today
before rendering their verdict
The maximum penalty Tor the crime
of which the men were convicted be-
ten years Imprisonment One deputy.
John smith was last week ordered az.
quilted BY the court. no evidence hav-
nE been adduCrd tO connect him with
tho crime
The ten deputies were tried ON the
specific charge Of having murdered
Alos andre Tcssitorc. one of the two
strikers shot t0 death in the clash.
Or was NOT known TONIGHT whether
they would ho tried aEaiu ON rharfr
a. tho murder OF garman Patty. the
other chemical worker killed Fifteen
other dcpufies arc under Indictment
for thn Roosevelt shooting
Sentence ON the convicted men was
deferred
in charging tho jury yesterday.
judge UorEeu declared there was no
evidence before tho court t1 warrant
a conviction OF murder in the drst d..
gree.
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CABINET MEMBERS RETICENT
But DO NOT CONCEAL
SITUATION Is GRAVE.
Reply Will be Prompt and Will Re
iterate Former COntentiOns-
To Include Nebraskan.

WASHINGTON. y. c.. May co.
Germany's reply to the American note
concerning the sinking Of the Luslta-
MIA. with n loss Of more than 100
American lives. produced "a feeling OF
profound disappointment here. Die
satisfaction a. the failure Of Germany
10 answer the demands OF the United
States was reflected In government cir
clcs generally
President Wilson had retired early
before the text arrived. but from a
reading Of the summary published TO-
day and Ambassador Gorard's fore
casts. he had an accurate Impression
~ what it contained
Secretary Bryan would make no
comment other cabinet officers were
reficcnt. but there was little conceal
went anywhere that the answer from
Berlin had produced rrave situation
in Tho relations between tho United
states and Germany Just what course
of action the United States viii Uur-
sue is undetermined
Press dispatches giving the text OF
mo reply came during the evening
and were sent 10 the White House.
The oncial text from Ambassador &C.
rard arrived just before midnight and
VIII Do placed before thc President
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BATTLE RACES
AT PRZEMYSL
DESPERATE FIGHTING CON
TINUES WITHOUT ADVANT-
AGE TO EITHER SIDE
German Allies Want to Crush kus-
slams and Prepare For Italy
Russians Hold Them in Check.

LONDON. May 80 lo p. m
Around the great fortress Of PrzemysI
the mighty battle Is still raging The
Austro-German armies are making a
supreme effort 10 cut on the strong
hold and free these armies for oper-
ations against Italy and the allies in
the west Although great human sac
rihoes are being made. their progress
latterly has been extremely slow. as
the Russians have had time TO bring
up large reinforcements of both men
and heavy artillery.
North of the fortress the Russians
appear To be more than holding theis
own. but TO the southeast the Aus
trians and Germans claim 10. have
made further headway and now COM
mand with their artillery the railway
between Przemysl and GrOdek. which
runs just south OF the main line be.
tween Przemysl and Iemberg From
the latter town the Russians draw a
large portion OF tAsir rcinforcements
and supphes
The baule is stll undecided and
hopes run high in the allied camps
that the Russians will be able To hold
their lines until the advance OF the
lNaAldA9 anu Alf NlIfuEintuluE OF inc
Anglo-French armoes compel the Ger
mans 10 withdraw part of their armies
from Galicia
In the west there has been consid-
cradle lighting along the User canal.
where the French report the occupa-
ton OF German trenches and Ia the
vicinity OF NcuviIc 81 Vaast where
the French made an advance Of about
a quarter Of mile.
The German official statement SAYS
that after q ten hour adtillery attack
10 The east of the User canal. the al
lies were rcpulsed.
Another Another steamer. the TuI-
lochWoOr. has been sunk by a German
submarine. while considerable alarm
was caused This morning by the report
that the White star liner Megantis.
bound from Liverpool for Montreal
with many passengers aboard. was be
INK chased. Tho liner. however. made
good her escape
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MEXICANS MUST AGREE ON
GOVT. U. S. CAN RECOGNIZE
MT. LASSEN
Bic California Volcano Again In Erup,
ton and Fears Entertained
That Lives are Lost.

REDDlNG. Cal. May 3O.-Lasseu
peak burst into violent eruption again
today. Another fow OF boiling mud Is
reported TO be pouring down the sides
Of the volcano. Fears are felt for the
safety Of many investigators known
10 have been In the danger zone.
The eruption today was the first
since the destructive outbreak Of May
- and marked the first anniversary
of the peak as an active volcano.
As there have been heavy snowfalls
since the outbreak a week ago. it r.
believed that the flood OF boiling mud
VIII BE- even greater than the last, and
VIII inundste a large territory
When the eruption occurred many
persons were known 10 have been in
the surrounding territory. and even
on tine peak itself. and every effort Is
being made To- assure their safety.
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COUNT Won JAG0W TELLS
WHY NOTE WAS INDEFINITE
PEACE LEAGUE
Committee Of One Hundred Headed BY
ES-Pres. TAFT TO Form Peace
League Among Nations.

NEW YORK. May 3O-A committee
OF one hundred of the prominent men
OF the country. headed by former
President Taft. have issued call for
a conference 10 be held in lndepen-
dence Hall. Philadelphia. on June II,
10 consider the adoption of a proposals
for league of peace, or league OF ma
tons.
II is proposed. according to the text
OF the call made public tonight. that
the United States shall become one of
the league OF powers who shall agree
to use their joint military forces TO
prevent any one of their number from
going TO war with another before re-
course is had 10 a judicial tribunal. or.
where the question in dispute Is not
jUsfseiable 20 40 internst.oasl council
OF counciliation
''The plan Is largely the idea of Nj
Taft. who viii preside at the confer
cnce and Is understood 10 have the
personal though unofficial endorse
ment OF President Wilson the an
nouncment says.
The movement had its origin in a
series Of private meetings held at the
Century club in this city during the
winter. attended by Mr.. Taft. President
Lowell, OF Harvard University: Pro
fessors George W. Kirchwey and John
Rates Clark. Of Columbus: Darwin =.
Kingsley. John Hays Hammond.
Hamilton Holt and others who are
among the signers OF the call.
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FORTY NINE MEN LOST.

LONDON. May 30. $3.50 p M For
ty-nine men OF The crew Of the Brit.
ish bsttleship Majestic were lost
when that vessel was torpcdoed OH
the GallipoI peninsula on May u.
according to the casualty list issued
tonight
The number Jf men lost on the
steamer Princess Irene. which was
blown up in Sheerucss harbor. OK
elusive Of ~ dock yard workmen is
given o. 2lg
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FAMINE SPREADING FROM
CITY TO CITY In MEXICO

ing country famine conditiops prevail
Al Jalapa. the capital Of the state OF
Vera Cruz. tho general condition OF the
town is appalling Tho day that no
car arrives. the town goes hungry,
inhabitants Starving.
-On the west coast the inhabitants
are reported as starving Acapulco IA
practically without food supplies and
conditions are most distressing In all
that region. when a boat load OF corn
was brought into Acapulco the rush of
the people was so great 20 get son.e
OF the grain tha. several children were
trampled to death and a number OF
women injured
"ln Mexico City the situation is very
grave. and the shortage I'm all cereals
Is felt intensely. As olrly as March
la hundred thousand persons were re-
ported suffering from hunger Condi-
tions have grown steadily worse, and
many are starving Mules. horses and
oxen have been killed or exported. as
there f. nothing To- feed them. For the
supplies that remain fabulous prices
have been reached. so only the rich
can buy EnidemiCs OF smallpox and
typhus fever prevail and medicine Is
prohibitory In price The city has six
hundred thousand Inhabitants in dan
ger OF perishing from hunger. misery
and epidemics'
While the Red Cross was giving out
this statement the Carranza agency
was making public a cablegram from
Vera Cruz declaring there was no pos
sihilitv Of "A famine and that the short
age OF food was serious only at Mexico
City. where the Nilla-Zapata govern
ment controls
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TONS or DYNAMITE EXPLODE.

SEATTLE. wash Nas aH. FIfteeu
f1u. ar dynamite. .r H .ruN in The Iar.
Dor hero .srI1f.I carly. today causing
damage estimated af .HUH fu window r
'n Seattle a watch F.HrIIur the sNplu-
...f I- believed fn have been kI.d.
THH rr.iH..u al. f.If Within raEif.
uf 20 n.|.. FROM Seattle. THs cause of
OBJ. Hrf IHsIHn is uUiruET H.t fN. ru-I
warden believes Chat .f wac not Hr.i-
dental Trr dynamite. was brought f.
Seattle '..H Som 'rr..I... NHH 'H ana
Wa. Transferred fH fHr -.1u awaiting
arrival Uf r steamer fH take it fn Rua.
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INVESTIGATING CUSHING
AND GULFLIGHT CASES AND
WILL PAY INDEMNITY.
Contends Lusitania Was Armed
and Sinking Her Was in Justi-
fable Self Defense.

BERLIN. May 30. - Germany
~ithholds it's final decision on the
demands advanced BY the United
States government in connection
with the sinking OF the lusitania
Until the receipt Of an answer Of
the United States TO the note
which Herr Won Jaoow. the for
elon minister. has delivered TO
Ambassador Gerard, in reply 20
the American note received by
the German government on May
IS.
In its reply the German gov
ernnnent declares that u 10 not its
Intention 10 submit neutral ships
in the war zone, which are guilty
OF no hostile acts, TO attacks by
submarine or aeFoplane: that IL
Is investigating the circumstances
in connection with the attacks on
the American steamers CUSHING
and oulflioht. and that In all cases
where neutral vessels, through no
fault of their own have been
damaged. Germany will pay in
denrnifiestion.
The reply urges that In the case
OF the Lusitanla, which Germany
alleges was armed and carried
large stores OF war munitions, u
was acting In Justified self-de-
fense In seeking with all the
means OF warfare at its disposi-
ton 20 protect the lives Of its
soldiers by destroying ammunition
intended for the enemy"
The German government recalls
the proposals submitted by the
United States government to Ber-
lin and London, designed 20 end
the submarine warfare and the
shutting out Of food supplies from
Germany, which, II declares, failed
Of their purpose. because OF the
refusal Of the British government
to agree TO them.
The text Of the German note wa
made public to-day. and Is as follows
Text Of Note.
The undersigned has the honor I
submit TO AHnbass6or Gerard tha e
loving answer TO the communicable
of May ~ regarding the injury {
interests through Germa
submarine warfare.
The imperial government has sui
tected the communication OF IN
government to a thoroug
investigation. II entertains also
keen wish to cooperate I'm frank an
friendly way I'm clearing up a pOssibl
Misunderstanding which NAV bay
'uiscn I'm the relations between IN
two governments through the event
mentioned by the American govern
ment
Regarding. firstly. the cases OF IN
steamers Cushing and Gul
light The American embassy has a
ready been informed that the Germa
has no intention Of sui
neutral ships in the war zon,
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ALLENTOWN ra. ,fsv ro-Wori
reached here tr1ay - Ira HrIIrr Hf tHs
dead body ~ W John 81 Wa.k of Slate
irrf0r. widely known 11rT dfrrr. Wr.
.Hr Ir hotel af UIffafH Ur flrf rHma
rrI1a. Itaf on r tour fl rr.IHar1fr rnf.
lowing rrrt Quo trsakfuvr
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BRITISH STEAMER GLEN LEE
SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE

LONDON. May go. 1880 T.. ma dis
patch to Lloyd- from lshaut. northern
France. says the French vessel pixi has
passed there for Erest having ON board
tho crew Of the British steamer Glen
Ice. bound from cardiff for Alden. which
was sunk uy t German submarine.
The Gieu Lee uls a steamer Uf $50
toms owned hy toe Western steamship
company of GLASGOW.
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How sleep the brave, who sink to rest
BY all their country's wishes blessed.
When spring, with dewy fingers cold,
Returns to deck their hallowed mold.
She there shall dress a sweeter sod
Than fancy's feet have ever trod.
By fairy hands their knell is rung
BY forms unseen their dirge is sung.
There Honor comes, a pilgrim gray,
To bless the turf that wraps their clay.
And freedom shall awhile despair
To dwell a weeping hermit there.
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WAsHrHuToH. May 50--Foreoaat.
OHto-Fair nortr. unsettled south on
MONDAY; Tuesday fair. warmer south.
western rsnnsyivauia-PartIy cloudy
MONDAY ara Tuesday
west VirTnia-Uuasttsd MONDAY.
probabiy showers east. Tuesday fair
warweT.