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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-14
NJ. II. BUTCHER NOT FOUND
McAlester Man Last Seen in Durant.
Still Not Found. Wife Offers Re-
ward for Information. Feared He
Has Met With Foul Play.

". II. Butcher, collector for the
Parsons Adjusting Co., of McAlester.
who was last seen in Durant on We'd
nesday night, April 27th, is still
missing, and friends and relatives
have as yet received no clue as to
his whereabouts. nor any message
from him.
Last week his wife advertised a
fifty dollar reward to be offered for
information leading to the finding OF
her husband. the circulars sent out
bearing full description of the
missing man. The search being
made covers several states and is be-
ing made thoroughly. However, the
family of the missing man is about
to give up hope.
The fact that he had intended to
return to Atoka on the night of the
day he was last seen here is attested
by the fact that he reserved his room
at the Atoka hotel, and left in the
room his grip containing many valu-
able papers. The repart was circulat-
ed Saturday that he had been found
in Chicago. but an investigation has
proven this report to be erroneous.
He had some little money in his
possession on the day he was last
seen, but not enough. his people say,
to tempt the average crook to do foul
play. His business affairs were in
good shape, and his family life was
pleasant, and the only reasons that
can be assigned for his disappearance
are either that he has met with foul
play or that he has become temper
arily demented.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-14
MOTHERS DAY co,rMEMoRATED

Last Sunday was Mothers Day, and
pursuant TO the proclamation of Gov
ernor Williams, the day was observ-
ed at all of the churches of the city,
where sermons in honor of Mother
were delivered by the local pastors.
Flowers were worn by the public, a
white one for the mother who has
passed to the Beyond. and colored
one for the mother who is still in the
land of the living.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-14

A mob composed of a dozen white
men from Noble. eight miles south
Of Norman, took Dr. b. +. Ward,
white man. from the Cleveland coun-
ty Jail at Norman early Sunday morn
ing and hung him to a tree, two miles
south Of town Ward strangled to
death within a few minutes. Ward.
week ago, stabbed to death. his wife,
at their home in Noble. while under
the Influence OF liquor.
The mob. with one Of its members
handcuffed, knocked at the door Of
the county Jail. and when the jailer
put his head out of the window, said
they were officers and that they had
a suspect whom they desired to place
in the Jail. When the jailer opened
the door he was overpowered, his
keys taken away from him and the
mob seized DR.. Ward Or. Ward. two
years ago, was committed to the state
asylum, but was released after one
month on q writ of habeas corpus.
A plea of insanity was expected in
the event Ward had been tried for
the killing. Officers are investigat-
irg the lynching. but have no clue
as 10 the identity Of the members o.
the mob.
Dr. Ward lived in Durant ami
practiced medicine from 1909 to the
latter part of 1911. He came here
form Bite. On January 7,1910.the
grand jury indicted him for man
slaughter, IN connection with case
of criminal abortion in which he was
accused of taking part in this city.
He was tried on February 4th. 1910,
but the case resulted in a hung jury.
The case was to come up for re-trial
on February 4th. 1911, but was dis
missed by the state after finding that
the chief witness for the prosecution
was out of the jurisdiction of the
court and would not appear against
Ward.
Shortly after this, Ward moved
to Silo. where his wife died shortly
under rather suspicious circum-
stances. The opinion was freely ex-
pressed that Ward was responsible
for her death. but mo- charges were
ever preferred against him. He then
moved back to Blue. it is said. and
thence to Coleman; thence to Noble,
where he lived at the time of his next
Ward bore a bad reputation here, 1t
being said that he was addicted to
excessive use of liquor and drugs,
and further that he never paid a debt
il 1T could be avoided.
A citizen of Durant met Ward on
train coming out of Oklahoma City
on April 18th. At that time the cit
izen was introduced to Wards wife.
II was only shortly after this that
Ward attacked his wife, while he was
drunk. and stabbed her to death. He
was taken into custody and placed
in the Cleveland county Jail at Nor
man, with the result mentioned.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-14

Have you ried the new treatment
for your catarrhal deafness? If not.
see DR.. Butin, over Perkins Bros. Co
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-14

Do not miss the bargains in wash
dresses and skirts Friday and satur-
day at J. D. Haynes.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-14

Just four nice suits for ladies left,
to be sold Friday and Saturday at
half price ]. d. Haynes.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-14

One lot of wash skirts and dresses
at soc on the dollar Friday and Sat-
urday. ]. D. Haynes.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-14

Just four nice suits for ladies left.
to be sold Friday and Saturday at
half price ]. d. Haynes.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-14

A table full of shoes at half price
Friday and Saturday at ]. d. Haynes.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-14

A table full of shoes at half price
Friday and Saturday at ]. D. Haynes.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-14
FORMER DURANT PHYSICIAN
HUNG BY MOB AT NORMAN

DIR. u. r. Ward Had Stabbed Wife 20
Death. First Wife Died at Silo TN
der Suspicious Circumstances. He
Was Tried for Manslaughter Here.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-14
Commissioners Proceedings
CONTINUED from Page ~
MAY 4TH, 1918

Bryan County Oklahoma
May 3rd 1915 all ne
bers Nicks chairman Henry Mccrey
clerk.
, 1915-06-19

them of enemy civilians incapacitated for
military service, which were interrupted
when the captured crews of he submarines
were placed in confinement, may be resumed,
they having been virtually complete when
interrupted.
ST. Thomas. 10Th American nautical
training vessel Granger left for Colon
at noon to-day.
, 1915-06-19
Censored at Jamaica)

London, June 17th.-Lt is officially an
nounced that a Zeppelin visited the north
east coast on Tuesday evening. Some fires
started, hut all were extinguished. Fifteen
persons were killed and fifteen injured.
A Fre1ch official commurique states "In
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-30

Six months at the very lowest pos
sible estimate" said the Secretary Of
war. And it will be six months Of
such work as this country never did
before in its history: ::
Six months with the north Atlantic
seaboard amputated," said the Presi-
dent. means six months Of bleeding
to death"
Even without the mortal blow that
was struck at the country's
ports this severance of New England
and the metropolitan district of New
York did indeed Cause q huge, bleeding
wound.
OF the seventy-five manufacturing
cities If the United States who's
manufactured product ranked highest
in value and played the greatest part
in the Industrial wealth of the COun-
try the inVad r POSSESSED twenty
seven, or more than o%ne-third.
FiftyIs!x thousand manufacturing
establishments were in his control.
Those of the New England States had
produced 80 per cent. of the total
81. Report. brighten. A. l.. Mills,
y \. A., 1914.
-. Secretary OF War Gdrrison says:
IN iciH require sir months at the iorcst
possible estimate TO equip, organise,
train, drtH aud make ready our rolum-
fcers,'
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in the most scientific modern terms.
II was hrigandage that enlisted in
its conception and prosecution the
brains of a worlds financiers, the keen
wit of a worlds merchants who wanted
To win back the markets of the earth
and the far sighted policy of internal
tional diplomats.
For almost a month he did not show
his hand. For almost a month the
seaboard from the end of Maine to
New Jersey remained sealed. Then.
suddenly, he gave the United States
his reply 10 the question What
can he do with it,"
He opened the wires. He did not
send cut a worf over them. The
people of New England and New York
did it. They sent out a flood of des-
patches that were like a great cry for
help. II was the invaders reply.
through them, The. reply was "Star-
vation!"
I'VE need coal We need iron and
steel. We need cotton" cried the
people Of New England. We have
used up all our raw materials. We
cannot work any longer unless you
ship to us"
we must reopen our banks" sail
Boston and New York and the hun
dred other cities. We are mrlly2ri
without our exchanges and relations
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-30

could sit In the conquered seaboard
cities and suck them dry.
Nothing on earth could alter it. The
volunteers had to learn everything.
They had to earn to shoot, to survive
slush and rain and cold, to dig
trenches and to march twenty and
more miles a day with blankets, half
a tent, frying pam. plate. knife. fork,
water bottle. first aid kit, an emer-
gency ration, an ~intrenching tool and
bayonet, a heavy rifle and ninety
heavy cartridges.
The militia regiments had to he
raised from peace strength to war
strength. That meant that into every
company of sixty-five trained or
partly trained men there would have to
be an influx of cighty-five utterly UNI
trained ones. who would, Of course, in
stantly destroy the original efficiency
OF the organization till they were
trained w to it.2i
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-30

wealth Of the country in manufac-
lures. When they were cut of the
blow struck every human being in
the continent who needed their prod
ucts, and every human being who de-
pended directly or indirectly on the
income from their purchases of raw
material.
The United States had lost the
source of 65 per cent. OF its woollen
manufactures in value. IS per cent. of
the cotton manufactures, As per cent.
Of the bronze and brass products.
All the amounts involved were
The annual value of the
raw material used by the conquered
territory was beyond two billion dol
lars. The value OF the completed
products was s5,642,0 600, 000.23
The nation, thus MANNED, stared
aghast at the value of the prize that
had beer wiested from 1t for lack Of
a little Insurance. Its individuals had
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-30
A Full Blooded Indian Priest

THE Rev. Philip Il. Gordon, a Chip
pewa Indian priest of the do
cese of Superior, has been
named a missionary and lecturer TO
work among the lrdians by his Emil
hence Cardinal Gibbons. president #
the Indian Bureau Of Catholic Mis-
sions.
Father Gordon is At present attend
ing the Catholic University of America.
at Washington, preparing himself for
the work he will take up in the near
future.
The honor Of being ordained a priest
was but nee before in the history of
the country accorded To a redman. and
that a descendant of the great chief
Internationally should he chosen
spiritual adviser to the Chippewas
was rot only "A fitting tribute 10 the
young priest hut to the memory Of
his NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. who as
head chief Of all the tribes in W.scon-
SIN and Minnesota three generations
was noted as a man of rare judg-
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ming that the conqueror with his guns
turned on the great cities would ex-
tort vast tribute under threat Of leve.-
ling them. But there had swept
through the and a spirit that would
face anything rather than to purchase
safety and ignoble peace.
Let him destroy the cities and all
the land!" said America. We will
build the seaboard up again, better
than before. We will recompense our
fellow citizens for every scrap that
they lose. But we shall never pay
blackmail!"
Had the invader entertained any
such plan, this spirit that famed un-
mistakably through the continent
would have daunted him. But he had
no such puerile design as to turn his
wonderful prize into ashes. III his
crrand was one of b~rigandage and rob-
berry 1t was brigandage and robbery
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-30

Is. Many so-cdllcd 'non-intcrcourse
acts" irerc passed daring the ciril tcdr.
These authorised the President both 10
prohibit aud 10 license aud permit in
~tsrcourse aud trade tcith b,IigcrCut ter.
ritory. Until these acts President Lin
coin permitted the purchase Of cotton
in the South. and his procedure tcds up
held BY the United states Supreme Court
on the ground that the United states
has porcr TO permit intercourse irith
an cncmy during the time Of car"
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with the financial system of the coun-
try"
I'VE need foodstuffs!" said they all.
The first quick decision Of the coun-
try was one of wrathful refusal to fur
nish the supplies that the enemy
might fatten himself. Blu the inn
%portunities from the conquered places
grew. They went to all the land, west
and north and south. They came at
the White House like a storm.
We are on the edge Of panic! We
have almost three millions Of factory
workers who will starve unless We
car instantly ~reestablish our indus
tries and u finances"
at is intolerable," said the Presi-
dent. his face white with anger. 1T is
simply a disguised form of blackmai!.
He means to make us finance him.
for, of course, he will levy contribu-
tons on the country as soon as money
begins to flow in
"He has u.s." said the Secretary of
the Treasury. a we were helpless
against his cannon so we are helpless
against the new weapon that he has
~drawn-the starvation OF our W
people. All the messages that We have
received prove that. He has shown
them that their fate is wholly in our
hands-that II we refuse to send them
money and foodstuffs and raw ma
terial, they will have to blame us for
the consequences
The President Of the United States
arose. Gentlemen" he said. they are
our W people" There is nothing
else that we can do!"25
That is the story of The Invasion
of America" There was nothing else
that we could do.
How the land labored heart break
ingly to put an army into the field.
10Y the invader for eight long months
held the conquered land, and under his
efficient mastery made its soil produce
p~rodigally. its manufactures pour
forth their wealth in ~redoubled
measure: how he laid tax after tax
on the men whose necks were under
his foot: how toward the END he gath
cred his transports in all the harbors:
n how. when the American army at
last. 400 900 strong. moved toward the
coast, he embarked all his men within
seventy-two hours and sailed away
unscathed-these things were but in
evitable consequences.
The United states Of America never
knew how much wealth the conquista-
dore had squeezed from the conquered
territory in acquisitions, in fines, in
license fees. in taxes on imports and
exports. and in war levies. Statistic
clans figured for years afterward to
discover from the wildly tangled ac-
counts how much tie had eXtorted.
They figured and quarrelled for a
generation over the vast amounts
that the United States had lost by
losing the markets of the world. for
when her ports were opened she found
that the markets were M
Men said that from first to last
the invading army had taken a sum
not short of four billions of do.lars.
But whatever the sum. 1t was as
nothing to the wound hat had struck
America near the heart-a brave
nation, a greatly capable nation. made
To grovel for her life because in a
world of men she had failed to pre-
pare for what men might do.
THE END.
(Copyrioht, 1915, by J. ". Mailer. All
rights rcserrcdJ
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-27
THREE SHIPS PLACED
IN RESERVE FLEET
Not Enough Trained Men to Man
Wisconsin, Missouri
and Ohio.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Sept ~
Three more of the navy's sea dogs,
the Wisconsin, the Ohio and the Mis-
souri,, are to be taken from the first
line battleships next Monday and sent
to the reserve fleet because there are
not enough trained men to man them.
All are in the back channel at League
island and announcement OF this de-
cisiOn was made there today.
While these mighty vessels viii not
be rendered useless, the reserve fleet
is known as the waste basket of the
navy"
The pressing need Of more men on
the newer dreadnaughts has neces-
STATED the withdrawal of a large
number from the older ships
There is nothing the matter with
the battleships" said an officer Of the
Wisconsin. The whole trouble is that
we have not enough men to keep them
going. If the truth were known the
navy has only about One-third as
many men as it needs"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-27
WEST INDIAN TROOPS
ARE SENT TO EUROPE
Men Not Needed But Demand Chance
to Aid Their Mother
Country.

NEW YORK. Sept. 27.-That Great
Britain began this month TO transport
continents OF troops from her West
Indian possessions to England or
northern France. became known to-
day when the steamship Byron ar
rived from South America and from
her port Of call at BridgetOwn in the
Barbados. ON Sept 20 a transport
loaded with troops arrived at Bridge
town and there took on board "A COM
pany of 10 negro infantrymen, three
white officers and two white enlisted
men.
This transport, il was stated today,
had gathered more than 1000 Volun-
teers in the little islands. II was
said by an Englishman on the Byron
that England does not really need
these men, but that she has been
forced to submit TO their demands
that they be allowed to do something
to show their love for their mother
country.
ON the Byron was John DonemJez.
a Swiss aviator. who has been making
demonstration flights in South Amer
lea. Lieut.. W. NJ Pastor of the Ar
gentine navy, bound for Philadelphia
to inspect some new submarines. was
also on board.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-27
DOCTOR ANGRY AT BRITISH
Cook says He Was Practically Intern
ed at Calcutta.

MANILA. Sept. 27.-Dr. +. @. Cook
and his party upon their arrival here
today attacked the British authorities
in the orient for preventing the ex-
petition from exploring Mount Ever
est, charging the party with partici-
patton in a revolutionary movement
in India.
He accuses the British OF ''spyitis'
and declares he will take the case TO
Washington. Dr. Cook says he was
practically interned al Calcutta and
was prevented from sailing for Eu-
rope. At Colombo ne says he was
forced 70 make 3,00Q-mile trip out
of a 30O-mile trip.
DR.. Cook says he is going TO BorgO
from where he will return TO the
United States
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-27
NEW YORK STREETS
CLOSED BY mitchell
Mayor Acts to Prevent Further Acct
dents Along the New
Subway.

NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-Mayor
Mitchell early Sunday issued through
Police Commissioner Woods a sweep
ing order closing TO heavy traffic
practically every point along the line
of the new subways in Manhattan,
Bronx and Brooklyn where false wood
decking has been erected over the
street surface.
Portions Of II streets and avenues
are thus closed to business traffic. 1t
will be impossible to make deliveries
of any kind from trucks drawn by
more than one horse or vehicles
which with their load weighs more
than three tons
The order affects generally Broad
way at more than a dozen points from
Whitehall 10 Fifty-ninth St; Seventh
av. at number of intersections; Park
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-27
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-27

ay, Lexington av, Canal St. Fifty
ninth St. Beekman St. and other
cross-town thOroughfares
The order will probably result in
traffic congestion hitherto unparalleled
in the city.
Late last night a new break in the
surface decking was discovered in
Broadway, between 3Sth and 39th SITS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-27
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

PIANOS AND PLAYER PIANOS-The q.
W. Copp Music shop is the only place in
the city where every Instrument Is mark
ed in plain figures, and that the only price
any one can buy them. We have a fine
player piano at $500. Easy terms. The q.
W. COpp Music shop, - ). Michigan st.
Established l. years.
CAN SELL YOU a splendid tone piano
considerably cheaper because J have no
heavy expenses aud pay cash for my
goods. Martin L. Pane. los = Michigan
At Second floor. Both nhones o224
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-27
EX-GOVERNOR DIES.

NENIA, o, Sept u" john v.
BoOkwalter, former governor Of Ohio,
and widely known over the United
States, is dead in italy according 10 a
cabIegram received here today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-27
LEGAL NOTICES
SOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

Notice is hereby given. that the under
signed has been appointed by the Clerk
OF the Circuit Court of ST. Joseph County.
State of Indiana, ExecutriX OF the Estate
Of Wick La free, late of ST. Joseph COun-
", deceased.
Said Estate is supposed TO be solvent
MAhtE UKTANSE LA FREE,
Sept. Il, 1915. Executrix.
J. w. SCHNEIDER, Atty. for Estate
202T.24
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-27
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIONS.

Notice Is hereby given, mat the under
signed has been appointed 10y the Clerk
OF the Circuit Court OF 81. Joseph County,
State OF indiana, Administrator of the
Estate Of John j. Young, late OF st. Joseph
County, deceased.
Said Estate is supposed TO be solvent
ALOGSUIS j. SCHNEIDER.
Sept. IL, 1919 Administrator.
J. w. Schlinder, Atty for Estate
% u Al
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

WANTED-To buy 10 TO 20 acres farming
land for cash. No agents wanted. Adj
dress Bag, News Times.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-27
Personal PROPERTY LOANS.


- QlAAh LOANN-
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- furniture pianos live stock farm
- ing machinery. etc. az per cent
= per month and legal charge FOR
= loan.
- DIAMOND LOANS a SPECIALITY.
= If YOU need money and cannot
y come % our office. write or phone
- us and we Will have our representa-
y tive call on you-
= Loans made I'm all parts OF ST.
= Joseph county.
= SOUTH BEND CREDIT CO.
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