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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-07
WAsHINGToN-LEE ALUMNI
BANQUET A SWELL AFFAIR
Sumptuous supper and Delightful
Program Greeted the Eighteen
Members and Their Guests
on New Years Night.

The annual banquet of the wash
ington-Lee University Alumni Asso-
citation, held at the Beehive dining
room New Years night, was easily
one of the incest events OF its kind
ever given in this city, the supper
and the program as well showing that
exasting care had been taken in their
preparation. The graduates of this
famous Southern University here,
several years ago banded themselves
into an Association, numbering doz-
en- or more members, and have estab-
lished the custom of an annual ban
quet on New Years night, which Is
to be a permanent annual institution.
The Beehive dining room was elab-
orately decorated with the school col
Ors, blue and white, the color scheme
even going so far as to be represented
in beautiful flowers set along the fes-
tive board. The supper was elabor-
ate, both as regards the variety and
class of the dishes served, as well as
their number, this portion Of the
event well nigh beggaring description
in these lines. Many city restau-
rant would have tried in vain ii
eclipse the menu, as anyone present
will attest
AS soon as the members and guests
were assembled, John Macdonald,
chairman of the committee on ar
rangements, called the assemblage
together and the senior member of
the organization, President w. b.
Morrison of the Presbyterian College,
was selected as POSTMASTER for the
occasion, after which the eats were
INDUCED in, followed by the speaking
program. The program, let it be said,
was strictly informal, not a set speech
being delivered, and none were called
upon to respond who even knew be-
forehand that they were going to be
asked to speak. Those responding
to the various toasts were: Holmes
Colbert, w. F. Serhple, d. S. Mac
Donald. V. B. Hayes, J. T. Mcintosh,
A. H. Ferguson, and John MacDon-
aid.
The members of the Alumni Asso-
citation present were: Messrs. John
Macdonald, Claude Smith, D. s. Mac
Donald, Gray Moore, Holmes Colbert,
w. B. Morrison, S. w. Maytubby, Jr.,
Stanley Williams, Bob Stinson, w. ].
Turnbull, w. F. Semple, The invited
guests in attendance were: A. R.
Hannah, S. p. Davis, ". B. Hayes, j.
T. Mcintosh, A. H. Ferguson, Abner
England, E. M. Evans.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-07
gxEK CHANGES EMPLOYEES

Sew faces greet customers at the
HeExnk National Bank as result Of
Wlr absorption of three other nation
aa &zuks by that institution. Tom
H6sg and w. c. Jamison, formerly
uEagEEgfHg officers of the Bokchito
mHd Eanefick banks espectively, are
Rsvw UIth the Durant National as as
sSEssunE cashiers. and w. S. Furlong,
so0uIEriy Of the Bokchito bank, is
MyV q bookkeeper at the local bank
RSrcEe White. formerly a bookkeeper
Wifxa ne local bank, has resigned,
uHE<5 George Pendleton has been trans
AAsFxvG 70 Tishomingo. where he is as
EzasEGEZ cashier of the First National
IGRR.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-07
MAsONs TO ATTEND CHURCH
IN A BODY JANUARY NINTH

At recent meeting of Durant
Lodge No. As, A. F. g. A. NJ, it was
decided to attend church in a body,
and the lodge accepted the invitation
of Rev. Ogle to visit the Christian
Church on that Sunday. The lodge
attended divine services at the Bap-
tist Church about six months ago,
and has received invitations to attend
services at all of theqDurant church
es. Rev. ogle announced that a spec
ial program of music will be arranged
for the occasion of the visit of the
Masons to the church. and a special
sermon will be preached.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-07
cALERA l. o. o. E. MOVED HERE

The Calera Sncampment of the l.
o. o. +. was moved to Durant Tues
day night was the first step in the re-
ing year were elected. Gran Patri-
arch Frank Plato of Chickasha was
here and instructed the class in the
work of the order. The work Tues
Gay night yas the first step in the re-
organization plan which is expected
to bring all the lodges of the county
into one organization here in Durant,
to be known as the Bryan County En-
campment. To this end there will be
called a meeting on the 18th of this
month to finish the reorganization
OF the different encampments. At
the meeting Tuesday night the fol-
lowing officials we're elected: N.
Miller. chief patriarch; e. M. Blan-
ton, high priest; M. B. Boyet, senior
warden; j. F. Gregory. junior war
den; ]. d. Stephenson, scribe; Geo.
II. Pruitt, treasurer; f. p. Stewart,
G. d. Boyet and G. G. Rose, trustees,
and Henry Speaks, of Calera, district
deputy grand patriarch After the
transaction of the business of the
evening the members all enjoyed a
luncheon and report having had an
all around good time.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-07
DRILL FOR OIL NEAR MEAD

d. N. Wheeler, a we'll known and
resourceful oil man, who came to Du-
rant from Tulsa about a year, ago,
and who has vigorously interested
himself in investigating the oil pos
sibilities in Bryan county ever since
his coming to this section. has organ
ized stock company for the more
thorough prosecution OF his cherish
ed plans. The company will be known
as the Durano Oil Company, and will
have its principal office at Tulsa. A
charter has been granted by the Sec
retary OF State, and the capital of the
company is placed at $4,000. The
incorporators are r. T. Crawford. of
Charleston, W. Va; John B. Means,
of Tulsa, and D. N. Wheeler, of Du-
rant. They have a number of leases
in the vicinity of Mead and Kiersey
and are this week unloading two car
loads of material near that point with
which to commence the drilling that
is to determine whether there is oil
or g..s in that section. They promise
not to quit until either oil or gas has
been found, or 1t has been demonstra-
ted that neither exists under the
ground which their leases cover.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-07
MAY BUILD PIPE LINE

Indications are that the Texas Oil
Compay will build a pipe line out Of
the Healdton field. The company's
telegraph superintendent has been
in ArdmOre, so it is said, arranging
for a circuit, and certain requests
have been made of the city for the
building Of steel storage tanks. The
company has been requested by Ard
more, in case it builds, to construct
a line as far as Ardmore large enough
to have room for common carrier
shipment, to encourage refinery
building in that city.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-07
RETURNED FRoM MssIssPI

Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Utterback and
daughter, Priscilla. returned Monday
evening from Mississippi. where they
spent the holidays with Mrs. Utter
backs mother. While away Mr.. Ut
terback and some Mississippi friends
went bear hunting down in the Mis-
sissippi river delta. He says, how
over, that the weather was so bad
that they didn't have much luck n
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-07
RECOMMENDS INDIAN PAYMENTS

The Congressional committee on
Indian Affairs has recommended for
passage bill granting per capita
payments to the Indians, in the sum
OF 800 head for the Chickasaws,
and 5000 head for the Choctaws,
which is more than likely to pass this
time. The Commissioner of Indian
Affairs had previously recommended
that a payment be made.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-07
osDGNTY COURT DOCKET
HEAVY COMING TERI

Tn January term of the Bryan
7Ssz,nity Court will convene on Mon
6.agr. .5uAuary 10th. The docket has
I8ssrr set and is rather a lengthy one,
GEzR is. the criminal part of the dock
I'd. Is heavy. Cases for violation of
gMke urohibition law predominant,
w1eft1a being on the docket for
gaEsztenn. In all there are fifty-one
aazza ON the criminal docket.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-07
County


f&azy warrants up to and includ-
AE IA IO2, 1856 series.
Supply warrants up to and includ-
tAEg AR IS, 915-16 series.
Contingent warrants up to and in
gzGGAEg No. 101, 1856 series.
Enr5G and bridge warrants up to
Jzz1 zErIUding No As. 1856 series.
sI5Ert warrants up to and includ-
a.Sgr- lxoe II49. 1886 series.
Ptsgr and insane warrants. up to
asRl 5nziEGIing No. 4, 1866 series.
Township
Township warrants up to and in
eSAEc5Rg No. 81, 1876 series.
TopEHshfp No. warrants. up to
EHng EsEzuding No. 7, 1866 series.
Township No. warrants up to and
aergFaIug No. 8, 1856 series.
township No. 6 warrants up to and
absEArNsng No. 20. 1856 series.
TOFushfp No. 7 warrants up to and
FsEt1nsEzg No. 18. 1855 series.
'FbErs5lip No. 9 warrants up to and
FazTudiug No. 6. 1866 series.
Township No. II warrants UP tC
nGrT fAeIuding No. 20. 1856 series
TRSEship No. 12 warrants up tC
tkeY Eacfuding No. AZ, 1915-16 series
Eared at 'Durant, Oklahoma, thii
esra B9tR day of December, 1915.
GEO HARRISON,
yKss1g County Treasurer
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-07
G. @. HATCHETT VICE PRESIDENT
STATE BAR ASSOCIATION

At the annual convention of the
Oklahoma State Bar Association held
in Oklahoma City last week, Hon. c,
c. Hatchett OF this city was elected
as vice president of the Association
for District Six.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-07
BILL pURANT vIsTTED HERE

Representative w. A. Durant of
this county. who is now employed by
the Corporation Commission at get7
ting up data for the States fight for
two-cent passenger fares, visited here
for few days the end of last week
and the first of this week, returning
TO Oklahoma City Tuesday.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS

For Sheriff
The News is authorized to an
nounce EARLY ZION. of Matoy. as
a candidate for the office OF Sheriff
cf Bryan County. subject to the ac-
tion OF the Democratic primaries Of
August, 1915.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-07

YouT drpReist will refund money n RAzo
fails to cure any aase of ItehinR,
Blind Bleeln0 or IaotfudinR 1,iios In IL days.
Che hTst application gives Hase aud Rest. Sec.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-07
To Drive Out Malaria
Ana Build Up The System

Take the old Standard GROVES
TASTELRSS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking, as the formula is
printed on every label, showing II is
Quinine aud Iron in a tasteleas form.
Ths QuiniRe drives cut malaria, the
Iron buiids up the system. 50 caats
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-07
fswKEs POR COUNTY AND
TOWNSHIP WARRANTS

The following county and town
BSRSR warrants are now payable at the
&iTSre OF the county treasurer at Du-
TsEnt. Oklahoma:
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-13
PEACE CAMPAIGN IS URGED
Julia Lathrop ~ Washington Mass
Meeting Proposes Enllstino All 20
Women Against War.

Washington, Jan. 10.-A peace mass
meeting was held here by the WON.
ans peace party, the United States
section of the international committee
of women for permanent peace, OF
which Miss Jane Adams Is chairman,
at which Miss Julia c. Lathrop OF Chi.
cago and a number Of other women
made appeals for universal demands
from women for cessation Of war.
Miss Lathrop urged that a commits
sion be named by the women of all
countries &c promote peace through q
campaign directed among women eV.
erywherG.
Miss Janet Richards urged economic
pressure and world trade boycott OF
nations which declare war.
"Of the numerous measures pro.
posed as deterrents of war;" she said
1.-The simplest and most effective would
be what is known as economic pres
sure"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-13
Troops GUARD YOUNGSTOWN
Steel Plants to Resume Operation
After Day and Night Of RIoting-
More Fighting Expected.

East Youngstown, o., Jan. 10.-Fear
and apprehension, tempered with OPP
timistic speculation. boiled among the
crowds filling the riot-wrecked town
when announcement came from Presi-
dent J. A. Campbell that the idle
Youngstown Sheet and Tube COM
panys plant would be opened today.
Dread Of furious battle between
the state militia and strike rioters
aroused from their sullen quiet by
wrath over the company's apparent
defiance, developed into tense waiting
for the crisis to come.
The dead calm had its ominous un.
dercurrent of unrest, but the militia
did not have to cope with the threat
ened mob of vandals who, having
sacked and burned East Youngstown
Friday night, planned to march by the
thousands into Youngstown.
Wholesale arrests were made dur
ing the day, adding another factor con.
tributing to the unrest of the town.
Four hundred, including a number Of
boys, were taken into custody, making
nearly six hundred now under arrest.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-13
NANCY sHELLED; MANY FLEE
German 15-Inch Guns XIII Six and
Wound Ten In French City Dur
Ing Three-Day Bombardment.

Paris, Jan. 10.-Six persons have
been killed and ten wounded at Nancy
during the last three days in the bonn
bardment of the city by German To-
inch guns, say advices received here.
1t is announced that safe conducts
have been issued to 10000 persons to
leave the city. A special train with
some of these residents on board ar
rived in Paris; others went to Dion.
President Poincare visited Nancy
and inquired personally into the ef-
fects of the German bombardment.
Shells had been reaching Nancy at
intervals from German 15-inch guns,
in consequence of which the art works
in the galleries were transferred to
Troyes.
A proclamation issued by Project
Mirman gives the casualties of the
last three days, but says the lombard.
ment caused neither fires nor panic in
Nancy. He also minimizes the damage
done by shells.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-13
oUELL REVOLT IN HAITI
Admiral caperton Says Attempt to A.
Sassinate the President Of the
Republic Failed.

Washington, Jan. 10. - Admiral
Caperton cabled the navy department
that revolution in Haiti, which had
for its object the assassination Of the
president, has been suppressed, and
that three of the leaders have been
imprisoned. Admiral Caperton's mes
sage said ...
In the disturbance Wednesday at
Port au Prince, the party was well or.
ganized, the plot covering Port au
Prince, Lescayes and southern Ham
in general. The blacks headed the
movement as distinct from the mulat-
toes. The leaders in Port au Prince
were Pierre, Paul, Misaelcodio, Prad-
ell, Annabel, Hilaire and Philogene.
Three of the leaders and some minor
leaders have been captured and con-
hned. Pierre, Paul and Misaelcodio
escaped. i, e., -, i 80. ...'
The movement, it appears, was
made in favor Of ex-senator Paulinon
Bourand for president. The plot con.
templated the assassination of the
president, Northern Ha1ti,is entirely
quiet and does not seem to be CON
cerned in this affair. No cause OF
alarm. The situation is we'll in hand
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-13
new DRAINAGE DITCH
Map of Skunk River Improvement
Now on Display.

The outline map Of the new Skunk
River Drainage District and Ditch is
on display in the Board of Supervisors
room at the court house. 1t is a large
map covering big section of the east
wall, and shows in a viyed way the
changes that will be made when the
river channel is Strengthened.
AS the river now meanders it COW
ers a distance of about Fl miles be-
tween the Marion county line and the
NJ. & st. L. Railway grade north OF
town. This is the extent of the Dis
trict as now authorized, and when the
ditch is completed it will have reduc
ed the distance to about Is miles, or
six miles less than the present route
One Or two new bridges will be
necessitated, but the bridge at the
water works will be maintained as il
is. the original survey carried the new
channel over the north bluff, or about
half a mile from it's present location
Because of the supply wells and the
location of the expensive property OF
the Peoples Water Company, the sur
Vey was changed so that these wound
not be disturbed.
The names of all the land owners
Who will be assessed for the improve
ment are given on the map, so that
there may be no mistakes made when
the contract for the improvement is
made.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-13
HORSE BADLY INJURED
Punctured With a Buggy Tongue
When Two Teams Collide.

Two teams collided last evening on
the Beacon road, half way between
here and Beacon, and as result one
horse is not expected to live because
of the injury received by the breast
bling punctured with the tongue OF
another buggy. Sam Fleener of
Beacon was driving here from Beacon
about eleven o'clock. and while driV-
ing slowly did not notice through the
murky darkness an approaching rig.
The rig coming from the east was be-
ing driven rapidly and before either
party could turn aside the S2ngue OF
the vehicle coming from oskaloosa
struck the left mare of Sam Fleener,
and pierced her breast for several
inches. The, horse did not die from
the injury. but was in very weak con.
dition and is not expected to live. Mr.,
Fleener states that he knows who
did the injury.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-13
ADA REHAN, ACTRESS, DIES
Famous for Three Classic Roles--Sue
eumbs After operatton-Reai
Name Was crehan.

New York, Jan. 1o.-Ada Rehan, the
actress, died in Roosevelt hospital here
after an operation for an arterial az.
lection. She had been III for several
mo.lths and entered the hospital eight
days ago.
Miss Rehan was born in Limerick,
Ireland, on April 20, 1860. Her real
name was Ada Crehan. :
She was brought to the United
States when Ave years of age. Here
her sister was married to Oliver Doud
Byron, the playwright, At the age
Of thirteen lin 1879 she made her frst
appearance on the stage in ACROSS the
Continent" one OF Byrons plays.
She appeared in "L'Assommoir" and
Loves Young Dream" afterward be
coming the leading woman in Mr.
Daly's company. .y
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-13
REVIVAL At FREMONT
Meetings Will Begin in Methodist
Church Sunday Evening.
Fremont Gazette.

Revival meeting commenced in the
Fremont M. e. church next Sunday
ans every evening at 1880 except Sat
urdays, until further notice. The fol-
lowing preachers are expected to take
part in the meetings: DR.. G. L. Min
ear d. s., Rev. P. p. Hummel, Rev.
George. Filmer, Rev. Glen Davies, the
pastor, and others, including the OF
tumwa Methodist Gospel team
Sunday, Jas. s. Reeves, our popular
township clerk, president of the
school board and prominent business
man, met with a peculiar accident. In
putting a large chunk of coal in the
stove at his home the middle finger
of his right hand got caught between
the coal and the door jam with the
result that he has a badly damaged
digit.
John Purdin shipped six cars of
live stock this week. One car of cat
tie and three of hogs went to Chi
cago Sunday, and Harold Triplett
and Gaylord Clark went with the con-
signment. Tuesday car of cattle
and one of hogs were sent to the st.
Louis market. The cattle were all
bought by Earl Alderman.
Loren Martin, son of Mr.. and Mrs
| G. w. Martin, five miles southeast oil
town, has been seriously i'll the past
ten days with severe attack OF
pneumonia, and his condition had
been such as to cause considerable
| apprehension among his folks, but
the fever broke Tuesday night and
there are now hopes for his recovery
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Forbes, who
have been here visiting their son, Jay
Forbes, and daughter, Mrs. E. E. Aus
Tin, departed Thursday evening for ar
extended visit with their son, Eugene
at Trinidad, Colo They will return
here for another visit before goins
to their home at Barlow, N. d.
Miss Eva Harris and Miss Janice
Balison of North Portal, Canada, ar
rived at Cedar, New Years day, tt
visit at the home of Rev. and Mrs
lClem Davies. Miss Harris and Mrs
Davies are sisters. They expect II
make an extended visit.
Sim Cundiff arrived home Tuesda!
evening from a couple of weeks yisi
at the home of his father, James Gun
diff, at Somerset, Ky. His hall
brother, Joseph Duffy, died and wa
buried few days before his arrival
Glenn Lyon, who was seriously II
last week at his home in Cedar, ha
so ar. recov cred as to be able to b.
about and was in Fremont Monday.
Mrs. +. H. Ferguson returned hom
Monday evening from few days Wis
it at Mt. Ayr, Iowa, with her brother
Roy Roberts. ~. ~,t.' .
A. W.. Millikin shipped two cars o
cattle to st. Louis Sunday and h
; went with the consignment, returnin
Tuesday. 60. T.. ~. """"4
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Springer d.
parted on Tuesday for visit wit
friends at Cherokee, Okla. T., ...
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-13
BIG FAMILY REUNION
Seven Brothers and Two Sisters and
Families Spend Day With Parents.

Adams Twp, Jan. Z Thy Pansy).--
Ross Allgood and family visited re-
Gently at the parental Crane home in
What Cheer. The children were all
home for the first time in several
years. Seven brothers and two sisters
and their families spent the day with
the parents.
The infant son of Harley without
is quite sick with bowel trouble.
c. e. Hanna, wife and son Robert
were recent visitors at the parental
Stephen Pomeroy home.
Mrs. A. B. Hanna is visiting in the
country with the children. g..
Mrs. Lou Mason of Knoxville has
returned home after spending a couple
OF weeks at the Harry Hanna home.
David Harrow and family have
moved to the John Prime farm.
Walter Without, wife and son John
spent Sabbath evening at Ralph ALI
goods.
Miss Hattie Hedge took up her
school work at Allgood after a weeks
vacation.
Mrs. E. T. Hanna visited with her
aunt at Fremont last week (Mrs. Bet
tie King.) Will Pomeroy and Loren
Pomeroy of Idaho we're recent visitors
at C. E. Hanna's.
Mrs. E. J. Allgood is suffering with
severe attack of lagrippe.
Our Penn College students have re-
turned to school after having spent
the holidays at home.
James McLandsborough, wife and
son John have moved to Oskaloosa.
Arthur Cameron and family have
moved to the McLandsborough farm.
Ross Allgood delivered loads OF
hogs since our last report.
A. E. Natter was in Chicago with a
car load of fat hogs last week.
Harley without sold a good bunch
of hogs this week.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-01-13
KILLS SELF AND BABES
CHICAGO MOTHER AND FIVE
DAUGHTERS FOUND DEAD. g
Waman Turned Gas on After Writing
Note to Husband saying He
Caused Her Act.

Chicago, Jan. 10.-Mrs. Christina
Maves, after thirty-one years expert
ence in the game called life, found
her part miserable and not worth
while. She had Eve daughters. She
thought and brooded over the COM
bined misery which those FIVE lives
would yield. Growing discouraged
and tired in playing her part in the
game, she gathered her daughters
about her at night in her little home in
Lyons, and ended the lives of six with
gas.
Charles Maves, the husband, return
ing home late at night, found the
doors securely locked, and after try
ing for three hours to awaken his
wife or the children broke the cellar
door. and going up into the kitchen
found his wife and five daughters
dead. The girls ranged from two to
seven years in age. Their names
were:
Lillian, seven years old.
Clara, Ave years old.
Minnie, four years old.
Emily. three years old.
Mildred, two years old.
A note, from which q portion had
been torn before the gas was turned
on, found in Mrs. Maves' stocking
with $1.65 and evidently directed to
her husband, read
you made my life miserable. You
never gave me money and some
times" Here the note had beer
torn and on the reverse side was writ
ten: and did not always treat me
right" The note was unsigned ant
had been written upon piece o.
wrapping paper.
Maves denied he had ever mistreat
ed his wife or that he had ever failed
to give her money. He admitted the!
quarreled occasionally.