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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-14
CADDO VOTES FRANCHISE AND
WILL GET ELECTRIC SERVICE
High Tension Power line to be
Built From Durant to Caddo at
Cost of $4,000 to Furnish
the Juice.

The voters of the city of Caddo de-
cided by the vote of 14S to 23 to
grant the Caddo Power Company a
twenty-five year franchise for fur
nishing the peopel of Caddo and the
town of Caddo electrical current for
lighting and power purposes, and in
so doing they make 1t possible for
themselves to benefit by an electrical
service that will rival that of most
cities five times as large as Caddo.
w. ]. O'Brien, general manager
of the Caddo Power Company and
the Durant Ice and Light Company,
stated Thursday of this week that his
company would run what is known as
high-tension line from Caddo to
Durant, whereby curren may be
transmitted TO Caddo directly from
the large dynamos in the local power
houses. The investment will require
about $4,000, and work on construc-
tion of the line will start as soon as
wCe ther conditions will permit. At
a rough estimate, there will be proba-
bly, IT'S light customers in Caddo,
and the rate will be 15c per kilowatt
hour, up to a consumption of so kill
owatts, with a rat of 10c on all con-
sumption above that amount, and
with ten per cent discount for the
prompt payment of bills. There is
also a contract with the town of Cad
do for current for street lights, the
rates varying, dependent on the size
of the lamp. The contract calls for
a minimum of fifty street lights.
When the etension work is COM
pleted and all connections made, Cad
do win be one of the best lighted
towns of its size in the southwest.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-14
GAMBLING LAW HELD vom

The State Supreme Court Tuesday
declared the State election of 1914
on a referendum petition on the gam
bling law enacted by the 1913 Legis-
lature to be null and void, which su3-
rends all operations of the law The
decision came in a habeas corpus
proceeding. Reports reaching here
say that within two hours after the
decision was handed down, that all
the old gambling dens in Muskogee.
Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and other
places, were in full blast. Governor
Williams is determined that gam
blers cannot do business in the State,
and will ask the Legislature to re-
PASS the bill.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-14
CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING

On February the fifth, DR.. and
Mrs. j. H. Boyet will celebrate their
golden wedding. Invitations, some
five hundred of them, have been sent
out to friends of DR.. and Mrs. Boyet
all over the South. inviting them to
an open house all day at their home
in Durant all day on February fifth.
During his long ministry, DR.. Boyet
has held pastorates in great many
Baptist churches and has held evan
gelistic services in hundreds of cit
les. He has now retired from active
ministry and is devoting his energies
to the breeding of fine chickens.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-14
WHALE DIRECTOR
OF MERGED COMPANY

S. A. Whale, of this city, was, at
the annual meeting held at Denison
this week, elected one of the direc-
tors of the Southern Surety Com
pany. which is the resultant company
of the merger of the Southwestern
Surety Insurance Company of Deni-
son and the Southern Surety Com
pany of ST. Louis. This is one of the
largest bonding and liability COM
panies of the United States, managed
by big business men; and the reten-
tion of Mr. Whale as a director may
well be considered as a compliment to
his business ability.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-14
BENNINGTON
VOTED BONDS
$50, 900 For Good Roads.-Eirst
Road Bond Issue Ever Voted on
the County Carried by An Over
whelming majority.

The first good roads bonds issue
ever presented to the people of Bry-
an county, or any part thereof, car
ried in the east part of the county
tuesday, when Bennington, Jackson,
and Risner voting boxes polled 900
votes for and only 40 against bond
issue of $4,000 to build good
roads system in the east end of the
county. The vote, for and against,
by boxes. was as follows:
South Bennington, 119 for; and 20
against.
North Bennington, 95 for; and II
against.
Jackson, SO for; against.
Risner School House, 23 for; none
against.
The people of that townshmip. TAX
ing the initiative in the matter of
road building by bonding issues have
set precedent in this county which
is likely to be very important in its
effect on subsequent bond issue cleo
tions. The fact that eighty per cent
of the voters favored the bond issue
is significant, for If the people of one
section of the county which needs
roads, feels that strong for bonds,
it is reasonable to suppose that other
sections of the county needing roads
equally as badly will feel about the
same way
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-14
CoUNTY COURT noINCS

County Court has been in ses son
tFis week and dispatched many Grim
mal cases. Friday morning tho court
will commence on the heavy docket of
civil cases. The following criminal
cases were disposed of:
Claude Holland, carrying weapon;
dismissed on motion of State.
w. A. Cooper, convicted of viola
tion of the prohibition law; mandate
of Criminal Court of Appeals, affirm
ing conviction, spread on record.
Ed Simmons, violation of prohibi-
tion law; jury verdict of guilty; fifty
dollars fine and thirty days in Jail.
]. M. Shirling, charged with being
a fugitive from Justice; dismissed on
motion of State.
Tom Burrows. pointing gun; plea
of guilty; fined $25 and costs.
Harrison Jenkins, carrying wea-
pom, plea of guilty; $40 and costs.
Harrison Jenkins, public drunk
keness; plea of guilty; S25 and costs.
Bert Youree, violating prohibition
law; plea of guilty; 500 fine and
thirty days in Jail.
Walter Tidwell, violating prohibit
ton law; dismissed on motion of the
State
]. H. Kelly, carrying pistol; plea
of guilty; $50 fine and thirty days in
Jail.
Bert Bell, iolating prohibition law;
plea of guilty; $50 fine and thirty
days in Jail
Bert Bell, violating prohibition Law
law; dismissed on motion of State.
Elper and Vestal Matthews, viola
tion of prohibition law; acquittal.
John Murphee, violating prohibi
tion law; plea of guilty, to be sen
fenced later.
Henry O'Dell, carrying a weapon
plea of guilty; $25 and costs.
Norman Diffey, violation of pro
hibition law; acGuittal.
Lester and Howard Martin; dis
missed as to Howard Martin; Leste
pleaded guilty to violation of prohi
bition law, and was fined S75 ant
given thirty days in Jail.
Tom Collins, abandonment; Attor
neys Dwight & Hoke were appointe,
by the court as counsel for the de
fendant Trial by jury resulted in
verdict of not guilty.
Much time was spent Wednesda,
and Thursday on the case of Charlie
Thompson, Gordon Gregg, VIM. Hud
dart, and G. T. HazeItine, charged
with violation of the prohibition law
This is the case that gew out OF tn
capture of an automobile load o
booze. being captured at Caddo sever
al weeks ago. Two of the defendants
Gregg and Huddart, entered pleas o
guilty, the other two preferring t
risk their fates with the jury. TIL
case was in the hands of the jury a
the News went to press.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-14
THE JEFFERSON
HIGHWAY

II good roads enthusiasts along the
1r'Utg Of the Jefferson Highway from
W2Eslpeg, Canada, to New Orleans,
hRTe thetv vay-and by way of a re-
marx. ger US say that this sort of
Assasceyg usually get what they go af-
iteF--fs win not be many years until
4 RgE.set paved road will extend from
ste great Canadian city to New Or
lExns- right through this county and
axftT.
Ne think it is safe to say that such
q rUxdugy will be of much more ad-
EzE1age 10 this community than the
iEgTalsisiOn OF another railway, yes,
81 kEG more railways. Every year
sae xzGes of automobiles are greatly
iEHCre2sed over the previous year. Mo-
aEr travel is becoming populer at a
2Taltc thRt is surprising. Motorists
prefer touring in that way for the
TzsEs~u shat they may stop where they
RIfg. and can see to better advantage
a.5~ GO Bntry through which they pass,
Ai1Rn by tran travel Motorists are
sNseaers. especially that group of
pleasure motorists. A concrete,
hnick. or macadam highway over the
.ssses ESun poute would result in the
fEgEueg. through this very community
ssI aaRuy thouands and thousands Of
lSUrists annually. all of whom would
Ecsg, 3Vry, and some of whom might
Ebscame interested in the country. The
issSZodities OF community-build
KIN ee greatly enhanced by such a
Aasftwsy, which no one denies or dis
BsfES.
WETe no definite plan Of action
FRs eveu mapped out. the Oklahoma
i,-3~yG OF the Association re antly
sOsEazised at McAlester has in mind
Es&1u;s the Legislature to amend the
kos gt Ehis State to an eXten- tnat
dsEE,ifes may vote bonds for th@ pur.
Yele. - building just such roads "A;
Uais- and il the necessary Legislation
Is azCCe. each Of the counties alons
tJSe route in Oklahoma will ask fol
bEaa issues. Discussions on the sub
5@sz Gnye resulted in the state orgahi
'EstJac's committing itself in favor o
agher 4 concrete or brick roadway
ENrUtY-tour feet VIDE, Figures anC
statistic on this sort of road, as com
lPRTvU with dirt roads, reveal tina
sae xHaasf interest and sinking fun,
TPSEmeut on bond issue to build
lzSI& a. concrete road is less thar
.f,s- GnnuaI cost OF maintaining a dir
rr6GR- Concrete and brick roads re
Eclre 40 upkeep expense for man
yrRrs. and very little at any time
.EHa7 always provide perfect surface
WINE dirt roads require constan
dragging. filling and ditching, an
gf1tfsg IRE Only fair for traffic, as CON
gGHaa with other kinds.
rhc Jefferson Highway is a propC
TithU which every man in this an
FFsry community affected can we
xniard 70 get behind and help.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-14
CHARLES c. sEMPLE DEAD

Bryan county lost one of her oldest
and most respected citizens in the
death at Caddo, Tuesday, of Charles
c. Semple. Funeral services were
held at Caddo Wednesday, attended
by a number OF friends from this city.
Mr.. Semple, more than sixty years of
age at the time of his death, had
spent most all of his life in this
county, and has been one of the most
useful and influential men in the
in the development and growth of the
county A short time ago he suffer-
ed stroke of paralysis, which caused
his death.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-14

Senator Thomas Pryor Gore has
introduced a bill in Congress to reg
ulate the New York Stock Exchange.
In view OF the rally grave and import
ant matters confronting this Con-
gfess, we opine that what the New
York Stock Exchange does or does
not do is of very l'tte moment to the
people Of the United States, particu-
Iarly the people Of Oklahoma at this
time, se.&
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-14
BRYANIsTIC ATTITUDE
IN THE U. $. SENATE

IN IFIE o D OFNNIIl
What is termed "Bryanistic" at
t.tude seems to be developing in the
United States Senate on the prepared
ness question. according to the press
dispatches printed in the larger city
newspapers. Many of the Senators,
among them Gore of oklhoma, are
reported as favoring an abandonment
of any plan of preparedness, on the
ground that American desires for un-
iversal peace will be respected by any
covetous nation desiring foothold on
the western continent. A strong
tight on the preparedness program is
assured.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-14
ERRONEOUS ASSESSMENTS

The county commissioners, in ses-
sion last week, considered thirty-one
applications for correction of erron-
eOus assessments of taxes. OF this
number, twenty-eight were granted
and three denied. All but one Of
those granted were land exempt from
taxation, which had been assessed
and extended onto the tax rolls.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-14
CONIPULsORY MILITARY sERvICE

Major General Scott, chief of staff Of
the United States army, has recon-
mended to the House Military Com
mittee that all young men in the I'm
tied States be given compulsory mill
itary training for at least six months
between the ages of 1S and 81 years.
General Scott told the committee,
that in the event of war we would
need an army of two million immed-
lately for defense. At the hearing It
developed that there are four million
men between the ages of IS and 21
in the United States, and that every
year 100000 boys reach the age of
18 years
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-14

have a Model Five Oliver Type
writer. which / will guarantee to be
as good as new in every respect, and
which can be sold, if sold right now,
for $500. This is snap. E. NJ.
Evans, Durant, Okla. WI
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-14
NOTICE

The A. A. Palmer land, located in
Sections 20 and 90. Township Z
South. Range 10 East. containing 40
acres, and being located mile ana d
half east OF Roberta, will sell to the
highest bidder on January 26, 1916.
at 900 p. m, in front of the court
Louse door in Durant, Oklahoma. an
der mortgage foreclosure.
W. g. c.. PARKER, Attorney.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-14

Politics are beginning to warm no
- elE. Locally, one candidate for Of
fare is out with his announcement
.sza others will follow within few
Rsya. The chief interet seems to
0anIer about the Congressional job
hsgg down by Charlie Carter The
.,sgaaution to Charlie seems to be un-
gerg ar right, but apparently has not
-Ecrxe9 on the man to run against the
1pssamg incumbent State Senator
aeEmosh, of Durant. is considered
iAlg nBust likely candidate TO oppose
6ca1n=
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-14
NOTICE

The William f. Folsom land, in
Section "a, Township South, Range
II East. containing 80 acres, located
ten miles east of Caddo, will be sold
to the highest bidder on .JPanuary
26, 1916, at 900 p. M. in front of
the court house door in Durant, Ok
lahoma, under mortgage foreclosure.
VIZ G.. G. PARKER, Attorney,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-14

Physicians report that the epidem-
ic of grippe that almost took Durant
by storm is being gradually broken
up, there being only about half the
cases that were here several weeks
ago.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-14

If you are in doubt as to the type
writer to buy, call at the News office
and see the little portable folding
Corona. Positively the biggest SEN
sation in the typewriter world, and
standard in every way but price. WI
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-14

G. w. Holmes, who has been sick
for a long ime and who was recently
brought home from the sanitarium,
is reported as being able to be about,
but is only slightly improved.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-14

The Model is advertising a great
slaughter of prices on seasonable and
ur to date mems clothing and fur
nishings. Read their double-page
srread on pages four and five Of this
issue. WI
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-14
ANNOUNCEMENTS

FDr SHERIFF
BsP News is authorized to an
B0uuce EARLY ZION, of Matoy, as
p candidate for the office of Sheriff
Eg BRYAN County subject to the ac-
tiOR OF the Democratic primaries Of
lugEsr, 1916.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-14

For a typewriter see E. M. Evans.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-30
GARY TROOPS MAY SOON
SEE ACTIVE SERVICE
War Department Rushes to
Further Equip Soldiers
Now on Border.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 30.--The quar-
termaster general of the army was
notified yesterday to prepare the 75.-
900 members of the national guard
still in the federal service for an in
definite stay on the Mexican border.
The precaution was Officially con-
strued as the first effect of the re-
fusal of First chief Carranza to ratify
tho protocol agreed to by the joint
commission.
Apparently President Wilson's re-
fusaI to withdraw the Pershing ex-
petition Is the only objection raised
by the first chief TO signing the joint
international commission protocol.
Invested Of it's conciliartory verbiage
is admittedly the most polite
and vel tempered of any yet embodied
in one OF the Mexican de facto gov
ernmenfs communications - Carras-
za's answer to the American commits
sioners' demand for his signature
amounts to nothing more.
In his note Carranza directs the at
tention Of this government to the fact
that the Constitutionalist government
Of MEXICO never gave consent for
crossing the border by American
troops. This. being the case. he says
his government must make the with
drawal Of the American column a con-
dition precedent to the formulation OF
a treaty.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-30
STATE COMMERCE
HEADS NOMINATED
Convention at Columbus
Brings Out Interesting
Address by Hogan.

COLUMBUS. IND, Dec. 30.-The
spirit of brotherhood and mutual help
fulness which is growing among bus
mess men belonging TO chambers of
commerce and other organizations
was praised by W. J. Hogan, president
Of the Indiana state Chamber. Of Com
merce. in his annual address here yes
terday at tho state convention of that
organization.
IAN 1 my brothers keeper is be-
ing answered yesterday in the affirm
alive" he said. ''Christs injunction.
Love one another is becoming the
foundation OF many organizations to-
dav." He said that organization
seems 10 be the logical system yes
terday. and one OF the best iilustra-
tions of this system is the local. state
and national chambers of commerce.
The nominating committee recon-
mended the election of the following
officers: President. @. c. smith; vice.
president. f. l. Kunmis, South Bend;
treasurer, /. B. Pitts. Huntington
secretary. j. f. Northway. Columbus
directors. W. J. Hogan, indianapolis;
r. D. Miller. Kokomo; Y. p. Perrine,
TT wayne, c. s. Way. Columbus, and
wilbur Erskine. Evansville.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-30
NEW CAMPAIGN
IS STARTED

WASHINGTON, Dee 30.-A cauipai gn
of publicity with American good viii
as the object is being prosecuted here
and elsewhere by both German and
British forces. neutral diplomats re-
ported today.
They pointed to the apparent British
efforts to keen the submarine issue
alive aud the apparent German effort
to make peace the front page story.
British Amba ssadoT SprinE-Riee and
German Ambassador Won Bernstorff
are held to be the directing heads of
the campaign. British news tells of
a German sea-raider in the Atlantic
and submarines ir American waters: of
a British fleet to guard against these
possibilities and OF the possibility that
England win take her shipping from
New York.
The German efforts are directed 70
put muffler on submarine talk and
towards stimulating peace talk which
also includes secret exchanges OF
peace terms.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-30

SHOWS ITS
RECORDS

The Grayer Tank Works of East Chi
cago. today stated its side of the case
regarding the delayed burial Of Mike
Lotas. who died Dec. at St. Mar
garet's hospital. and who was buried
only this week by. Undertaken Burns.
The company's records show the fol-
lowing:
Sept 19-Lotas went TO work
Sept. 22-Lotas hit on the head with
a hook on an air hoist and taken to ST.
Margaret's hospital.
oct. 1s-Returned to work, his doc
tor and hospital bill having been paid
i'm the meantime, and $11.65 compensa-
ton added.
Oct 19-Quit work.
oct. 27-Applied again for position
and was put to work
Nov. s-ouit of his own accord.
More than month later the compa-
nv heard of Lotas' death at the hos
pital. Lotas not having been in the
company's employ before going to the
hospital on Nov. z and the coroner's
verdict delayed. the company on the
advice of its insurance company, re-
fused to take any steps which might
have the color of liability for the death.
Coroner J. A. Graham has not yet
rendered the verdict. but the operating
physician at the post-mortem. DR., b.
w. C1idlaw, found slight depression
Of the outer table of the skull. which
IN the opinion of DR.. Graham might
have aggravated any other serious
disease from which Lotas was suffer
ing. 1t was also found that Lotas
was suffering from softening of the
heart. tuberculosis and dropsy.
Coroner Graham will put the question
of liability UP to Judge Charles +.
Hughes at his session in Hammond next
Tuesday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-30

a i've newspaper fer people rho are
rtuI ON Garth that's whnf THE
TIMES In.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-27
BIBLE BILL BECOMES LAW.
Governor Signs Measure Requiring
Use of Old Testament in Schools.

Trenton, March 27. = Governor
Fielder has signed the bill making it
compulsory for teachers in the public
schools of the State TO read five vers-
es of the Old Testament to the pupils
each day. The bill was introduced in
the Assembly by Assemblyman lobst
of Hunterdon, who is Methodist
minister. In it's original form it pro-
vided for reading from the entire
Bible, but such fight was made
against it that Senator Hutchinson,
of Mercer, introduced an amendment
limiting the portions to be read to the
Cd Testament.
This amendment was accepted by
the Assembly, but since it was adopt
ed and the bill passed Hebrews in all
parts of the State have made vigorous
objections to the Governor signing
the bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-27
A DOUBLE ATTRACTION
New Opera House To Have Torreil's
Circus and Jubilee Comedy
Company

This week will be grand jubilee
week at the New Opera House. Mana
ger Phillips has booked big double
attraction for the week and it is eX-
pected that the house will be packed
by an overhowing audience at each
performance. There will be a special
school chldren's matine on WedneS-
day at $3.50 p. m.
The added attraction for Monday,
Tuesday, and Wednesday will be Tor
relli's Dog. Pony and Monkey Circus,
with the laughable and unrldeable
mule. Bessie" sister of Maud.
The big Jubilee Musical company
will hold the boards for the entire
week with complete change OF pro-
gram on Wednesday and Friday night
and the added attraction for Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday will be a
big novility act yet to be named.
The feature photo-plays will DC
changed every night. Tonight's fea-
ture will be big drama introducing
Crane Wilbur in "The Blood of Oul
Brothers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-27
THIS WHEAT 1000 YEARS OLD
From Tomb of Ancient Egyptian
King and Looks Sound.

Dallas Texas, March 81 When
the late John Cardwe:: was United
States Consul at Cairo, Egypt, he
sent to his old friend, Col. F. P.
Holland, of Dallas, a small quantity
Of wheat that had been taken from
the tomb of one of the ancient Kings
in newly explored ruins upon the
banks of the Nile.
This wheat was k.own to be more
than 1000 years old. The glass con-
tainer which holds the grain is her
metically sealed. To all outward ap-
pearances the wheat is just as sound
as the day it was rfailed from the
head in the long ago, when the earth
was inhabited by civilization that
is now forgotten. The grains are
plump and large.
81 have been told that the grains
would probably germinate if plant.
ed, but l have never tried any OF
them," Colonel Holland says.