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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-24
WENT TO CHURCH SERVICES
NEAR CADDO

Last Sunday seven autom obiles
carrying about all they could accom-
modate, went to the Robinson school
house, four miles southwest of Cad
do. where Rev. ]. r. Ogle, pastor of
the Christian Church, Durant, deliv-
cred forceful sermon. Miss Vivian
Luck, was also member of the par
ty, and delighted the congregation
with sweet solo. Miss Ruth Alb
bOtt, another Durant young lady,
who is teaching the school at that
place, had recently been elected su-
perintendent of the Sunday School
and 1t was at her invitation and So
licitation that Rev. Ogle and the
large number from this place went
to helm out in making a good start
for the school under the new sJper-
intendent All present had a good
time and all were pleased with the
seron and exercises. These pilgrim
ages into the rural communities are
expected to be more frequent in the
future. Much good is accomplished
by them, and the visitors are made
to feel welcome, especially in the
districts where preaching services
and good music are few and far be-
tween.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-24
ASSESSOR HAS
MADE ROUNDS
office Will BE Open From March 25
20 April 25 to Receive Assessments
Then the Rolls will be Closed and
the Penalty viii Attach.

Saturday of this week County AS
SCISSOR Yeats and Deputy Glenn will
have completed their rounds OF the
county as required by law. For thir-
ty days, from Saturday, March 18th,
until April 25th, the assessor and his
deputy will be stationed at the coun-
ty assessors office in the court
house, where all persons from all
parts of the county who have not
rendered their property for taxes
may call and render their stuff. On
the 25th of April the rolls will close,
after which time the assessor will ar
bitrarily assess all property, and a
penalty of one dollar for each as
sessment so made will be added to
the taxes against the property and
collected by the treasurer at tax col
lection time. A great many people
have failed to appear at the various
boxes while the assessor was there.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-24
REPUBLICANS HELD THEIR
CONVENTIONS

The Republican County Conveu-
tion and the County Congressional
Convention were held in Durant last
Saturday, and, in contrast with the
majority of such conventions over
the State, were perfectly harmon
ious. In some of the larger cities Of
the State and inmany of the smaller
communities, the conventions were
considerably at variance in their eX-
preston of choice for National Com
mitteeman, the fight being between
the adherents of Harris and Nc
Graw. In Durant, however, the ex-
ponents of McGraw were not in evil
dence and the conventions went on
record in favor of Mr.. Harris.
The County Convention selected
U, S. Markham of Caddo as County
Chairman, and James w. Lewis of
Bokchito as a member OF the State
Committee. Eighteen delegates TO
the State Convention to meet in Ok
lahoma City were also chosen. The
delegates so selected will cast nine
votes at the State meeting. AS soon
as the County Convention had fin
ished with its work, the Congress
sional Convention was convened, and
o. r. Fowler was elected member of
the Congressional Committee. ThTr-
ty-six delegates, who will cast eight
cen votes, were then elected to the
Third Congressional District Con-
vention. which will meet in this city
on the 18th of April. Walter Veach
vas endorsed as delegate to the Ma
tional Convention. There was no i'll
feeling of any sort manifest in eth
er of the gatherings, and the RepuN-
licans OF this section are feeling very
good over their harmony.
The following were elected as
delegates to the convention which
met at Oklahoma City last Wednes
day:
C. E. Hale. Kemp, T. j. Sexton,
Durant; H. C. Frye, Durant; ]. A.
Parkey, Achille; H. j. Robinson, Du-
rant; Robert Crockett, Durant; j. l..
Day, Platter; ]. r. Duncan, Durant;
e. o. Butler, Durant; Sam Crouch,
Durant; Albert Bonneau, Durant;
E. Holcomb, Durant; C. H. Elting,
Durant V. M. Kelly, Durant, J. s..
Lilies, Durant; c. w. Early, Durant;
j. w. Lewis, Durant; j. T. Ryan,
Bennington.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-24

show that he has done more in road
work with less money than has ever
before been done in his district.
Another point: Last winter, when
the community was sorely pressed
to care for the destitute families
both in and out of the city, Ed let
everything else go, and investigated
and attended personally to every
worthy case. saving the public many
hundreds of dollars beyond doubt
AS he says in his formal statement
to the voters, he is just now begin
ming to know the ropes and how 10
be of real service, and that in anOth-
er term he willNbe able to give TO the
county an administration admins
tration as County Commissioner.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-24
ELECTED IN
STORMY CONVENTION
Oklahoma Republicans Supporting
James A. Harris DO Not Offer
His Name-Say that the
Election Will be Con-
tested vigorously.

The Republicans met in State con-
vention at Oklahoma City Wednes-
day and elected James J. McGraw Of
Ponca City national committeeman.
The name of James A. Harris of
Muskogee was not presented to the
convention. Harris leaders object
ed to the manner of organizing and
will appeal to the national conven-
tion.
The convention was very stormy,
and the service of a corps of police
men was necessary at one time 20
preserve order.
Arthur H. Geissler was again chc-
sen chairman of the State committee.
Delegates at large to the national
convention were chosen as follows:
T. B. Ferguson, Watonga; 3, s. Nc
CURE, Tulsa; John Fields and A. H.
Geissler, Oklahoma City. Alter
mates are: r. w. Killough Tulsa; !;
Bruce L. Keenan,, TahleQuah; w. A.
Stewart, Okmulgee; Vernon Whit
ing, PawIluska. Electors at large
were nominated as follows: James
r. Echols, Waurika; j. Z Deuton.
Muskogee.
After an all-night session, the
State central committee reported a
temporary roll for the con 1cntion in
which the Muskogee contested del
egation for Harris was seated and
the contested Stephens county dele
cation were given half vote each.
On test vote, taken for secretary Of
the convention. ii developed that Nc
Graw had a majority of fourteen.
1t had been the progrom NJ to a
short time before the convention to
make test of tho strength between
Harris and McGraw on tho election
of a temporary chairman, with John
Fields the McGraw candidate, and f.
E. Gillette of e. Reno tho Harris
candidate. Earlier in the lay for
mer Governor T. r. Ferguson of Wa
tonga had declined to permit his
name to be used as the Harris Gun
didate on account of differences that
grew out of the Stephens county con
test. Fields won the nomination,
and it was made unanimous.
Jesse Leach Of Bartlesville. a Nc
Graw adherent, was elected secre-
tary over Dyke Ballinger by a lha-
jority of fourteen.
Upon report of the committee on
organization that the temporary or
ganization be made permanent,
Judge Gillette was nominated for
chairman. The vote was $50 for
Gillette and 400 for Fields
A row occurred at this time for
the reason that some McGraw men
were occupying a more advantageous
position nearer the rostrum then
the Harris men. A free fight then
ensued which was quelled amid a
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-24
WILL TRADE FOR AUTOMOBILE

Attorney Paden, formerly of this
city, but now a resident of Broken
Bow. McCurtain County, was in the
city this week on business. and left
Monday evening for Springfield,
Missouri. near which city he has a
small farm which he Is considering
trading for fine auto. In order
that he may not get the worst of the
deal he decided that it would be a
wise idea to take someone along
with hirn to look at the auto before
making the deal To this end he
prevailed upon Ely Carpenter, OF
this city. to accompany him. Mr..
Carpenter will examine the prospec-
tive acquisition carefully from the
standpoint of an expert mechanic,
and II the machine is as represented
Mr.. Paden will load It on the cars
and bring II home. The machine is
.saia-tA-hava very niGsrane.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-24
NEW CIVIL GASES IN THE
DISTRICT COURT

The following new civil cases have
been filed in the Distict Court dur
ing the past week;
j. f. Whitehead VS.. Joe NJ. Burks
ct al; suit for foreclosure of mort
gage.
George II. Denton VS.. Aug. Krue-
ger, Mary A. Kruger and the AM
erican insurance Co.; suit for debt
and foreclosure of mortgage.
American Investment Co. VS.. Will
son j. Beal and Vera Madge Beal;
suit for debt and foreclosure of mort
gage.
Alapharie Thompson VS.. Nelson
Thompson; divorce.
J. /. Smith VS.. A. Il. Boydstun;
debt and replevin.
J. H. Holland vs. Lucinda Pettey
ct al; debt and foreclosure.
Hatchett & Ferguson represent
the plaintiffs in all but the first case.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-24

To the Voters OF Commissioners
District No One
In presenting myself as a candi-
date for the office OF Commissioner
for District No. for another term,
i want to say it was not my intention
UP to ten days ago to make the race
again. have told everyone acking
me that would not, be candidate.
However 1 have seen fit within the
last ten days to change my mind and
i am 1ow asking for your support.
In asking for your support, want
to say that have been your Commits
sioner for one year and three months.
and / have done my very best to
make you a good Commissioner. If,
in your judgment. / have been faith
ful to you, ] viii appreciate your
support for second term.
feel that am just now learning
to give the people the best value for
their money. / am willing to stand
upon the record / have made up 10
the present time. l fully realize that
I,have hard place to ill to the sat
isfaction of all the people, yet be-
lieve my record will show that I have
laways been on the side of the peo-
pie in every instance. trying as best
/, could TO assist any worthy cause
affecting the taxpayers in my dis
trict.
shall make this campaign upon
my own merits and not upon the
shortcomings of any man who might
become a candidate against me.
Again assuring you that yoar sup
port is honestly aud earnestly So
licited, am,
Yours very respectfully.
ED. l.. SPEARS.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-24
HEAVY VOTE WAS
POLLED THURSDAY
Democrats Nominate Strong Busin-
ess Men for Members of the City
Council.--Interest Centered i'm the
Third and Fourth Wards.

An unusually heavy vote was poll
ed in the primary election which was
held Tuesday to elect candidates of
the respective political parties for
the City Council In April, on the
first Monday, the general election
will be held, at which time the can
didates will be voted upon.
Only one Republican filed from
each ward, consequently there was
very little interest shown from that
quarter. In the first and second
wards only one Democrat filed, aud
little interest was displayed there.
In wards three and four there
was competition for the Democratic
nomination, and many vehicles em
ployed in the interest of the several
applicants for the nominations ga'h-
cred up the voters and carried thom
to the polls.
The nominees chosen were as fol-
lows:
Democrats-W Ward One, w. A..
Kiethley; Ward Two, Jas. r. McIIin-
ney; Ward Three, E. c. Terrell;
Ward Four, Horace MARSHALL;
Republican-Ward One, II. c..
Frye; Ward Two, A. L. Severance;
Ward Three, George Walker; Ward
Four. s. ]. Watson.
The official returns from each of
thewards for all candidates was as
follows:
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-24
sAruRDAY,s RLG CRnwn

1t wasn't circus day in Durant
last Saturday. but from the number
of people in the city, one might have
thought that there was some extra
ordinary occasion. The local mer-
chants enjoyed one of the best days
from a business standpoint that has
come to them for some months, and
express themselves as gratified with
returns and with the bright pros
poets for the summer.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-24
scene of violent disorder.

scene of violent disorder
Fields, against his protest. was
put up in opposition to McGraw for
national committeeman, and ut that
he received 212 votes to 63g for The
chosen man.
The attitude of the Harris men in
refusing to permit his name to so
before the convention is taken to in
dicate that there may be a bitter
contest before the national eonven-
tion in behalf of the Muskogee man.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-24

AS a matter OF fact. this writer is
aware that Ed Spears made up his
mind to De a candidate to succeed
himself after about two hundred rep
resenative people Of his district had
presented him petitions requesting
that he become a candidate.
One of Eds browning virtues is
modesty. and his closest friends must
peed inquire to find out just what
bis accomplishments have been.
When man viii devote his entire
time TO the Job of being County Com
missioner, putting in day after DAY
OF real work that he receives no
compensation for. and not talk about
Il, he must be modest.
& As good roads enthusiast Ed is
unsurpassed in Oklahoma. His work
on the roads in his district will stand
rs b monument to his service long
after his tenure Of office has ex-
piFed. More than that, theosecords
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-24
LAS RRoTHER CHAsING Villa

Hugh Cox, of this city. is more
than ordinarily interested in the af-
fairs of the Mexican situation these
days for the reason that his brother,
First Lieutenant Ed Cox, of the
Eleventh Cavalry. is with mis- COM
nand in pursuit of the Mexican ban
dit. villa. His was one of the first
regiments ordered to the scene. Mr..
Cox has heard nothing from his bro
ther since the expedition started.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-24

New shipment of Satins, sil5a,
Poplins and Crepe de Chine See
them. w. l.. Townsend & Co.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-24
HAS PNEUMONIA

Little Jack, the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs e. w. Matthews, is quite jil
with pneumonia, contracted several
days ago. The little fellow has had
a hard time of it, but is now said to
be considerably improved. =
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-24
SPEARS ANNOUNCES FOR
COUNTY COMMISSIONER

Had Decided to Retire From Public
Service, But His Friends Made
Ii So Strong That He Has
Consented to Make the
Race Again.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-24

New lot Ladies' Taffeta, Silk, Pop
lin and Crepe de Chine Dresses.
Priced right. w. l.. Townsend
& Co.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-24

Waists of eve"y kind and descr!p.
tion. See them. w. l.. Townsend
& Co.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-24

TO the Voters of Commissioner
District No. One
Evening journal., 1916-05-31
cherry AND White
FIFTH IN RELAY RUN

Wilmington High lost its chance 10
bring the Reading relay. cup here for
permanent possession yesterday. The
local school has two legs on the tro-
ply, one from 1910 and the other from
1912. Harrisburg Tech. which has one
leg. won the mile classic in 3.44.
The Cherry and White finished fifth
in the event in which eleven schools
competed. None of the relay men ran
special events and the only points
scored we're five each by Mcdonnell
In the pole vault and Loose in the dis
Gus. Mcdonnell won the vault from a
classy field at 10 feet inches.
Loose placed second with heave OF
i0S feet Z inches. new record for the
local school. Wilson, the big Radnol
athlete. who holds the track record OF
i16 feet. won with a throw Of 1l2 feet
Evening journal., 1916-05-31
ABERC BESTS LURICH
IN SPIRITED match
Greaco-Roman Champion
Got Two Falls Over OPP
ponent in Thirty-Two
Minutes
PRELIMINARY WENT
OVER HOUR TOADRAW

Alexander Aberg. heavyweight
Greaco-Roman champion, had consid-
cradle Of an edge on George Lurich,
the Russian champion in their match
at the Garrick Theatre last night and
won in straight falls, the first taking
2l l-2 minutes and the second 10 l-2.
One Of the features was the prelimi-
nary between Jack MORO and Young
Hachenschmidt. which was declared
draw after one hour and 10 minutes
of wrestling
Aberg demonstrated that he is
stronger than his Russian opponent
although he was given a fairly hard
bout especially before his first fall.
While the men put up a hard fight
they are good friends and Lurich
several times staged some side "stuff'
when he made a bluff to hit Aberg
with a chair for alleged rough tactics.
Many of the fans thought the Rus.
sian was about to brain" his oppo-
nent with the chair. Aberg was
rough at times but 1t is all in the
game.
The men wrestled over the mat for
moro than twenty minutes the first
bout, before Aberg secured his fall
He showed powerful strength on nu-
merous occasions when he would get
good grips on Zurich.
Renato Garbine failed to appear for
his bout with John Heracl and il was
necessary to substitute an unknown
who is said to be a former resident
Of Wilmington and whose name is
Levy. The unknown while much
smaller, gave Heracl little trouble as
he secured two falls in less than ten
minutes.
The ro-Hackenschmidt bout
proved a feature. The men were
evenly matched and furnished plenty
of sport for the spectators for more
thai an hour when il was declared a
draw.
The show was given under the aus.
pices of the Wilmington Athletic
/ Club. and John Y. Cooper. match.
maker and secretary of the club was
much pleased with the support given
the sport by the public.
Evening journal., 1916-05-31
WINCATE'S DEVON Wins
The Church RACE TROPHY

Members Of the United Boat Club
observed the first anniversary OF
their club house Yesterday when the
cruiser race for the Church Medal
donated by Or. Charles A. Church was
held. The course was from the mouth
OF the Christiana river 10 New Cas-
tie and return. Eight vessels were
entered. the Devon owned by Harvey
Wingate. being the winner The time
for the ten miles was 50 minutes.
The event was a handicap and John.
w. Reyhold, was in charge OF the
committee Of arrangements. During
the afternoon refreshments were
served az the club house and a num-
Der OF visitors were entertained.
The races started az 3 o'clock and
the winners we're az follows.
Devon. Harvey Wingate. first; STAR
light, John Reinholz. second: Au-
rora, George Porter. third: Ontario.
Willis Hathaway. fourth: Allander.
Frank Allander. nth; Pioneer. Peter
Hansen, sixth; Imnaha, Fred Sell.
seventh. and Eugenia, Captain Alfred
Manuel. eighth.
The judges we're: Drs. V. d. Wash
burn. John l.. Fisher and Walter Vail
cntine. The Lex, owned by Horace
g. Eastburn was the committed boat
and the stake boats we're Oscar
Gouerts cruiser and the Zephyr,
owned by William Erickson. The
prizes we're: First. the Church
medal; second. fash light lantern,
and third. stern light.
Evening journal., 1916-05-31

c'sions How much glassware WIS
hurled is not known, but Il was a hot
day and pop was selling good.
Halted on the eighteenth game OF
their remarkable winning streak. the
New York Giants are today in second
place. a game and a half behind the
Brooklyn Dodgers. In their defeat in
the first game yesterday at the hands
OF Pat MOrans Phillies. they swallow
ed bitter pill. Al Demaree was on
the mound against them. McGraw
once discarded AL because he was not
quite fast enough for the Giants. Had
the Giants wol both games instead of
the afternoon one only and had the
Brooklyn Dodgers lost both instead OF
won. the impossible would have been
achieved-the Giants today would
have been in first place with never
an overlooked bet in their upward
climb through the clubs.
In retrospect the seventeen straight
wins show the most remarkable re-
,rsal of form in baseball history.
When the Giants come back to their
own Polo Grounds a couple of days
hence, the greatest crowd in history
is expected out to see them-per-
haps not in numbers, but in pep. II
the McGrawites take the first game
on the home grounds it looks like a.
wild. wild night.
Boston. dividing a dOuble-header
with Brooklyn. moved from fifth place
to fourth because Cincinnati in fourth
yesterday, played but one game and
! lost IT,
In the American. the Washington
I club clung to the leadership despite
the loss OF two games TO the Red Sox.
The Indians, in position TO take II.
forfeited their chance by losing TO 81
Louis in 10 innings. 10 and being
tiea AZ the end of the seventh In the
second game when darkness stopped
things
There we're no changes IN the stand
ines of the American League clubs.
Looks as II George Winters has
few more old ball games in his sys-
lem. lie pitched and played second
hase in two games az Odessa. famed
fve men. scored two runs hit doubis
and two singles. stole a bag. had one
out and FIVE assists. That's a prettJ
good days work for an old man
Evening journal., 1916-05-31
BAPTISTS LOSE.

PORT PENN, Del, May 31.-The
locals opened the season yesterday
with - to l victory over the Second
Baptist team of Wilmington. The Wis
itors were unable to solve the delivery
Of Dyer. who allowed but two hits.
Score by innings: R.H.E.
Seed Baptists 1 0 0 0 o. 2 Z
Port Penn. ... 90 43 .x--12 IL, 0
Stolen bases-Hickman. 2; White.
Two-base hit-Dutcher. Wild pitches
Scott and Dyer. Hit by pitcher
Henry. Struck out-By Scott. 6; by
Dyer. II. Bases on balls-Off Scott
/ on Dyer. ?. Umpires-Conard and
Willis.
Evening journal., 1916-05-31
Crouch Makes Skikeout Record
Beafs EaSfIake in f9 Innings

them scattered until the final inning
He pitched more consecutive innings
without a run being scored on him
tina. Crouch az Brandywirc did not
score from the fourth to the nine
teenth inning. Ennis famed IL and
walked only two.
When the break finally came In the
nineteenth inning, II was heart
breaker for the losers BY clean hit
ting and some clever base stealing
Riley, Mitchell and Bullock we're put
across with the three runs that
brought Wilmington's greatest base
ball game 10 an end.
The fielding of both teams was fast
and accurate. The score:
Evening journal., 1916-05-31
TRAP SHOOTING
GENERAL SPORT
VIC DUPONT HIGH MAN III
IN CRAB BAG SHOOT

The grab bag shoot Of the Greenhin
Club was great success Thirty-two
shooters were at the traps and in spite
OF high wind that lifted the targets
in most provoking manner Just as
the shooters had their eye on them,
number Of good scores were turned in.
Victor DUPONT made a run Of nifty
four straight and won two prizes. one
for the best straight run OF the day
and one for high score in Glass /.
First prize in Glass went to II.
Kimsk; second prize to W. o. Lynch.
First prize In Glass went to J.
Hammond; second. TO G. r. Sylvester.
First prize i'm Glass went to r.
Kaiser: second. TO w. Sooy.
There were a number of ties and the
shooters in all the classes but Class
drew for them. In this class. G. C.
Lynch. j. Kaiser and Harry White
shot of their tie at % targets Mr.
Lynch and Mr.. White tied the second
time, but in the final shoot-off. Lynch
won.
The beginners prize went to Dr.
Jane Scott OF Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1916-05-31
National League.
SOUTH SIDE TRIMS hurley.

South Side went to Chester yes
terday and defeated the Burley A.
c. to A. The features OF the game
weer the pitching OF M. Patterson
who had Il strikeouts and the bat
ting of Reeder who made home
run in the eighth with one on.
South Side would like to hear from
any 16 to Is year old team in or out
of the city.
Score by innings: r. II. f.
South Side ..OO2OOO12O-5 10 1
Burley A. c. Il 1OO1OO2OO-4 4 0