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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-10
OUR NEW WARD

Under the treaty just ratified by
the Senate, says the Dallas Journal,
the United States will assume protec-
torate over Haiti. This involves the
task of directing the affairs of a peo-
pie incapable of self-government, as
demonstrated by successive revolu-
tions which have thrown the island
Republic into chaos.
By this step we have voluntarily
shouldered a new island problem
But the problem was already ours,
and a protectorate of the helpful sort
provided for in the treaty should
make a solution an easier task. So
disordered have been the affairs of
the Haitiens that Intervention by
some European power had become
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-10

something more than an early pos
sibility.
Haiti, unconquered. lawless, bank
rupt, stood as a potential breeder
of diplomatic problems for this Ma
ton. The new treaty shauld do
away with the likelihood of over
night incubation, lead to the reorgan-
ization of economic and financial
forces and to continuous develop
ment of neglected resources.
Thus directed and advised, a hith-
ertO obstreporous people should
grow quiet, steady and prosperous
Under any other system there would
be little hope of betterment.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-10

ANNOUNCEMENTS

This paper is authorized to an.
nounce the following candidates fol
office, subject to the action of the
voters at the Democratic Primary oi
August /, 1916:
For Sheriff
EARLY ZION
CLIPPER HAMILTON
For County Treasurer
CARL BEATTY
For Tax Assessor
c. A. WOODWARD
Justice of the Peace, nJrant
Township
w. S. SHANNON
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-10
sPOILING A CAREER

Perhaps never in the political his
tory of any State has any man -suf-
fered so much deserved ignominy at
the hands OF SO large a majority of
his constituency than has Senator
Gore of Oklahoma during the last
few brief weeks.
That a repI esentative of the people
of this great State. presumed to voice
the sentiments of as truly patriotic
a body of citizens as exist in the Tn
tied States, should seek to embarrass
and bring into disrepute among for
eign countries. the present admins
tration at this junctuIe of the worlds
affairs, seems unbelievable.
For Senator Gore, through his acts
and words, has brought the blush of
shame to the patriotic citizens of
this great commonwealth.
The protest against the actions of
the Senator has been so widespread
and general that it may almost be
said to be unanimous.
We had thought that to Nebraska
belonged the doubtful honor of re-
sponsibility for the existence of the
most serious source of discord in the
ranks of the Democracy; the misfor-
tune of having given opportunity to
a malcontent to blast tradition and
destroy the confidence of a people.
But it seems that we were mistak-
en-; that Nebraska was not alone to
bear the obloquy
We are like the man who sat on a
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-10

the constipated poison, undigested
food gently moves out of its little
bowels without gripping. and you have
a well, playful child again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless "fruit laxatiyea, be-
cause it never fails to cleanse the it
tie ones liver and bowels and SWEET
EN- the stomach, and they dearly love
1t pleasant taste. Full directions for
babies, children of all ages and for
grown-ups printed on each bottle
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for a 5O-cent bot
tie Of California Syrup of Figs
then see that it is made by the Cal
ifornia Fig Syrup Company"
Advertisement,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-10

Almost any stylish shoemaker can
tell squatty young lady how to in
crease her height six or eight inches
these days-by standing on her toes.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-10

Among those seen here from Col
bert this week We're: Tom Hamil-
ton. DR.. Yeiser. Judge j. T. Potts,
Bob Corden, win Boles. and Prof
G. b. Morris.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-10

w. II. Bruce was here from Ben
nington Tuesday afternoon.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-10

In the meantime President Wilson
may have decided to be his own Sec
retaTy of War.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-28
bIlLING LESLEY
duplicates
SEATTLElTE$
Omitted Press Leased Wire. }


SEATTLE, Dec. 2aogan Bilngsley, the "bans" of the
gigantic bootlegger ring Seattle today completed his confess
L. s. District Attorney Clay
which, according hnse
his Francisco company number Of off,
cials here.
BIngsIey talked his voiton Allen said
today.
To what he involved Others disclose Mt this
time"
Biingsey federal indictments for vio-
shipments territory
W hours.
the Pierce county jail Tacoma, being
still unable furnish the bond of $4,000 required of him.
O'Clock this morning brought back Seattle by
Marshal Fleetwood and Immediately taken to Aliens
decided induce his brothers
Jointly indicted with him, but who have thus far
eyad themselves.
The q Il
approximately $4,000 worth of liquor
stretched with other ingredients the
Blingey sold he is today almost
bank
Binaey is about 30 educated and gentle
manly appearing
usually Today he looked haggard and
pale :
to 'cean breast" whole
that with hecause the whom
through with bail money" for hum
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-28
BOOZE KING CON ESSE
YACOl

clairs, Postels, GillOts and
Windles were in Amboy and
YacOlt."
And, speaking of Amboy,
life does not stagnate there,
either. From Amboy the va
colt News hears that
mfr. Hanson sawed wood
for II. Ball last week."
"Guy Frost came home
Tuesday and all were glad to
see him back again"
"Mr. Mcclure moved on
the fireman Jones place Sat
urday." :.
"Chas. West butchered a
fine hog Monday"
But,-Ouch! YacOlt lands
a jolt i'm Tacoma's solar plex-
us in a ringing editorial to
the effect that
1.-THE Tacoma Times seems
to bemoan the fact that Ia
coma men have to come to
YacOlt to get spars for ship
building purposes. That is
all right, but we wonder what
they will have to say when
Clarke county gets the Bril-
gade post which Tacoma is
making such an effort to be
placed in that part of the
state"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-28

The happy chronicle of
Yacolt, WASH, Is continued
this week in its faithful diary,
the Yacolt News.
The Yacolt High School
Literary club has had a meet
ing, of which the piece de re-
sistance was a debate, RE
solved, a piano is more neces-
sary to the home than a
Ford" - Affirmative, Lois
McMunn and Edith Cole;
negative, Sam ROtschy and
Ray Roper.
The girls won.
The hustle of affairs in
YacOlt is echoed i'm the col
umns Of the News. "S. Hill
strom of Vancouver was here
seeing to business relating to
telephone affairs Wednes-
day.
The only cloud on Yachts
content seems to be that "0w-
ing to bad roads between here
and Vancouver the Sunday
papers will not be brought
out on Sunday during the
winter months, but they will
he sent out Monday by ex-
press"
The city council has been
up and doing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-28
BY Mabel Abbott

What is your favorite phono-
graph selection?
Ten to one It's Hawaiian.
If so, then five to one it's
"Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula;" or
four to one it's the "Hilo March"
If it isn't Hawaiian, then ten
to one it's Pretty Baby" or five
to one it's "a Perfect Day."
These odds may not be exactly
figured out, but they're conserva-
tive, according to revelations made
by the leading Tacoma agencies
for the principal makes of phono-
graph records.
l.. G. SIS in Majority
A clever reader of The Times,
who signed himself 81. c. s." sent
warm letter to the editor the
other day on the subject Of low
brow" VS.. "highbrow" music. l..
lC. s. declared himself "low-
brow" and asserted that he and
his kind should Organize in de-
Tense of our class" as there is
great and imminent peril that the
songs that mean something to us
will be excluded altogether from
concert programs"
A reading of the lists of new
records put out by the big record
companies-Edison, Victor and
Columbia--ought to be comforting
to l.. G. s.; and a list of the actual
"best-sellers" of these companies
lin Tacoma within the last month,
proves that the l.. c. SIS are in
the majority among the owners OF
music machines.
What Sells Best
At Hopper-Kelley's, for instance,
where records of all the compan-
les are handled, the three best
sellers at present are Pretty
Baby" song from the Passing
Show" Memories" and "A Per-
feet Day."
At Eilers, the best-sellers among
Columbia and Victor records are
I"pretty Baby" "Yaaka Hula
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-28
It Looks From This
as If Tacoma Wasn't
Much on Classical

Hickey Dula," and "O'Brien Tryin'
to Talk Hawaiian
At the Shaw Supply Co., the
three Edison records that go the
quickest are Hawaiians. "On the
Beach, Il Left Her on the Beach
at Honolulu" and She Sang
Aloha to Me-" and the three IA
lvorite Columbia records are "She
Sang Aloha to Me-" Pretty Baby"
and she's the Sunshine of Vir-
ginia."
Classical Music Nowhere
At Sherman-Clay's, the winning
record is "Yaaka Hula Hickey
Dula," with "A Perfect Day" a
close second, and the "Hilo Marcel. /"
third but rapidly gaining.
Classical music is nowhere, IL
you go by number of sales" re-
ported the manager of the record
department In one of the stores.
There are people, of course,
who want it; but they are COM
paratively few.
Artists have found this out;
and they are singing popular or
patriotic music for the records.
Farrar's Star Spangled Banner
record sells 20 to / as compared
with any operate record of hers
that we carry. Gluck, Evan
Williams, and all the other big
ones are singing what people
want.
Not True Everywhere
Take the 'Hilo March,, a Vic
| tor record. IL 1t keeps up at its
present rate, 1t will catch up with
l'Tiperary, which was the biggest
seller ever put out"
The salesman put the "Hilo
March" in the machine. 1t 10 a
rhythmic little tune, with the
whine of the ukelele and the plunk
lplunk of the Hawaiian guitar; but
why 1t should catch the popular
car in preference to dozens of
Others like 1t, Is not clear on q
first hearing.
YES" said salesman In an
lother house. TITS true every
body wants ragtime or Hawaiian
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-28
MEAN s
HIGHER
vAcES

Mayor Fawcett Thursday issued
la statement to the workingmen of
Tacoma, pointing out specific rea-
sons why the American Lake army
post will benefit them and urging
them to get busy and put this
army post over" in the bond cleo
ton.
The statement follows:
you want to hold your job;
you'd like a better one; you want
more pay. That's right. But has
lit occurred to you the army post
will give you the best chance you
ever had of getting them?
Everyone Consumer
Ordinarily If $1,000 new men
came to Tacoma they would be
bidders for your job. But these
soldiers have a job they cannot get
away from. Every soldier is a
consumer. He will make work
here but not do any. That means
more demand for your labor. Your
employer will need you more than
ever and your chances for increas-
ed pay Will De Detter.
"These soldiers will get about
SIC q month. That means at
least $240, 900 a month to be spent
here. If the business men here
get that money they must give
service for 1t and service means
more work for labor. Besides
there will be the foodstuffs, cloth
ing, building and other things
Uncle Sam will supply for the men
They all mean more work here
There will be no lay-offs or four.
days-a-week working for railroad
ers then. Transfers, draymen
longshoremen, railroaders, ma
chinists, builders, cigar makers
bookkeepers, clerks, and all kinds
of laboring men will find more
work to do and that means greater
security in the job and more pay
Bring In New Money
Besides this new money in cir.
culation will put new life in bus.
mess. If you want to buy home
you will have more money to dc
it with. If you have place to sell
other workers will have more
money with which to buy.
'In the final analysis the labor.
ing man is the only producer and
the advent of $1,000 or $4,000
new consumers in this section can
not help but be a big boost fol
these producers.
'The working man should real
ly be the biggest booster for the
larmy post bonds of any Tacomans
VIII Increase Wages.
| "The reason Henry Ford car
pay his workmen all SIS day OF
more is because there is a big de
mand for the thing they produce
/ When the demand for the things
Tacoma labor produces is increas
ed here by a new army of con
sumers coming in it will have the
same tendency to boost the price
Iof labor here.
Get busy Mr.. Workingman ant
lput this army post over. 1t will
be your financial salvation
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-28
UNIONS
OPPOSE
BONDS

At the regular meeting of the
labor council held last night, 1t
went on record as opposed to the
bond issue for an army post, after
a general debate on the matter
lasting until nearly midnight.
1t was asserted by the delegates
opposing the bond issue that with
$4,000 enlisted men, whose term
of service is three years, that there
would be 5000 discharges a year
or about 415 a month, and large
percentage of them would be
thrown on the labor market of this
city and vicinity.
Another objection raised was
that such large bond issue might
cripple other necessary work of
the county.
These, coupled with the natural
antagonism to anything pertaining
to "militarism" in its present
form, were the principal objec-
tons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-28

I'm the matter of Mr.. Cole
placing cord wood on the
right of way, it was the sense
of the council that there
would be no objection so far
as the town of YacOlt was
concerned.
"In the matter of exchang-
ing wood for water rent, mo-
ton was made by McDer-
mott, seconded by Pearce,
that the town accept 4 ricks
of good wood from John Conn
i'm exchange for water rent"
Business is good in the
neighbOring town of Chelat-
chic, also. Witness the Che
latchie notes:
IN. s. Allen took his cream
and cream for Milo Allen,
Otto Huffman and Chas.
Lyons to Yacolt Tuesday, to
ship to Seattle.
"Mrs. Bell Jones brought
singer bird of Mrs. NJ. 5. Al
len Saturday. Mrs. Allen
has birds for sale.
lotto Huffman was maxi
ing fence posts last week at
Bert Gillott's.
monday seemed to be a
general shopping day: Lawf-
fers, Guilds, Tysens, Sim
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-28
DID IT
T @ Aid
RIEND

1--WE went to several cities in
west and Tex promoted couple
of fights and we went broke.
I'VE had money enough to get
to st. Paul, and he tried to get a
fight there and couldn't, and We
were broke in good earnest.
I'VE hadn't a dime. We were
up against it. And then l wired
Dolly for money and she sent us
5000.
Later, when we were In Aber-
deem, the man Dolly had gone to
California with came to see us,
and showed us some letters from
Dolly.
Reciprocity.
"They said she wanted to come
back to Aberdeen; that she was
broke and wanted to come back,
and that she was going to live
decent now. The man said he
was going to get a divorce and
marry her.
so | thought it no more than
right / should help Dolly, because
she had helped me-"
This was the explanation given
Iby Mrs. "Tex Vernon" in federal
court Thursday morning, for hav-
ing sent money to Dolly Howard
in California to come to the room
ing house which the prize fighter
and his wife conducted In Aber-
deem.
Case Near an End.
Vernon, whose real name is My
ron d. Kilgore, and his wife, are
accused under the Mann act.
They are both young. She is
only 23.
Dolly Howard looks still young
er. The plain language of the
prize-ring, the half-world and the
under side of things falls, with
strange effect from their lips.
They allege that Dolly Howard
was brought to Aberdeen to work
as chambermaid in their room
ing house, and that the money
sent her was in payment of a debt,
which is not yet entirely paid.
The case will probably go to the
jury early this afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-28
NOW DON'T YOU
AGREE THAT DOC.
HAS KICK COMING?

]. II. Parsons, dentist, who was
run over recently by an automo-
bile, thinks he has a kick coming
on the newspapers.
One of them. in recording The
accident, remarked that because
of his age (the doctor confcsses
to being so the shock will be
the greater"
But when Chaplain Stubs. age
90, was run over shortly after,
the paper said, Because of mis-
great vitality it is thought he will
recover"
Why the discrimination? asks
DIR. Parsons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-28
WILSON AT 60
FEELING FINE

tUhteu Bress LcBseO W1re.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Pres-
ident Wilson is so years old to-
day. From closeup" view he
looks at least 10 years younger.
According to DR.. Cary T. Gray
son, the presidents private ply
sician, President Wilson never
was in better health. Plenty OF
outdoor exercise is what has kept
him fit, DR.. Grayson says.
A deluge of rain prevented his
usual game of golf with Mrs. Will
son. and he spent the forenoon
quietly with hope of an automo-
bile ride this afternoon.
Three years ago. the president
was reported from time to time
as being in bad physical condi.
ton. He continually suffered
from colds, which held on tena'
ciously. Walking and golfing have
driven away his weakness fol
colds and his added weight gives
him the appearance of perfect
health.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-28
DESTROY OIL
FIELD WORTH
$50 MILLIONS

United Press IeHsed Wtre.b
LONDON, Dec. 2S.--A British
military mission in Rumania de-
stroyed Rumanian oil fields val
ued at $50, 100000 before that
territory fell into German hands,
w. W. Rutherford, member Of
parliament, announced at gem
eral meeting of the Rumanian
Consolidated Oil Fields Co., today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-28
COLLEGE BOY
CAN'T SMOKE
United Press Leased Wire

M'MINNVILLE, Ore, Dec. 2S.
The days of the college boy who
was wont to roam the campus ex-
uding great puffs of smoke from
an overgrown calabash pipe have
passed, If President Riley of Nc
Minnville college insists upon
obedience to an order issued put
ting the ban on tobacco in all
forms.
Riley has given the boys until
the first of the year to wean them
selves from the weed made famous
by Sir Walter Raleigh.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-28
HELPS LOANS


LONDON, Dec. 2S.-Russian
war loan subscriptions have in
creased considerably since publ
cation of peace notes, Petrograd
dispatches via the Wireless Press
announced today.
All cooperative societies have
subscribed rs per cent of their
capital.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-28
JAPANESE ACTIVE

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2s. -
New stories of Japanese military
activity on American soil were in
jected today into the. trial of Ger
man Consul Franz Bopp and asso-
ciates on charge of neutrality vio-
lation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-28
R. R. SESSION
is FAILURE
United Press Leased wire.)

NEW YORK, Dec. Railroad
brotherhood heads and the con-
ference committee of the arilroads
held a secret session here today
which broke up within short
time with evidence of having been
closed abruptly by disagreement.
The conference was held In an
attempt to reach some agreement
regarding the Adamson eight
hour law.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-28
"IosT. LINER SAFE

BOSTON, Dec. 2S.-Coast guard
officials received word just before
noon today that the lost Clyde
line steamer Ozalla, Portland, Me-.
to New York, is safe in Block
Island harbor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-28

The powder lay in heaps--a
threat
OF death-where powder should
not lie;
Some fool threw down a cigarette
And flaming ruin rent the sky.
Whereat, a solemn jury met
And laid the blame, in wisdom
rare,
On him that threw the cigarette,
Not them that left the powder
there.
Upon the heaps of Want and
Shame
Wherein men build. one evil
day .-
Some fool will fling q word Of
flame
And what will follow. who shan
say?
But should all earth be overset
Well lay the blame In duh ~
spair
On him that threw the Cigarette.
Not them that put the poWCcE
there,
Arthur Guiterman in La
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-28

Says the lady next door:
"Better not boast of your
drawerful of handkercllicfs.
1 know q woman who has
given her husband the same
box of handlSerchiefs for sew
eral Christinases."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-28

BE optimistic in all things.
When dish is broken don't
get peeved. Just say kind of
sweet like: well, there's
one less to wash"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-28

(From the Grygla. Mimi, Eagle
If you want to get shaved Sat
urday, Dec. 80, you must get there
before 6 o'clock p. m, as the bar
Der, Harold Bush, takes leading
part in the band concert.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-28
Greetings, have you an au-
tomato lock on your door?

The Times editorially listed all
the Blessed the other day--the
poor, the meek, those who mourn
and the rest of them-and never
mentioned Yacolt!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-28

mo man can tell the truth
for an hour" says Willie Col
Mer. Nope; some woman ale
ways interrupts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-28

We understand now why Won
Bethmann-Hollweg is so funny.
He looks like Bernard Shaw.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-28
ToDAY,s CLEARINGs

Clearings ........$ 2ss.599.17
Balances ......... 56,670.91
Transactions ....s. 1.233s934.99
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-28

or similar music here. 1t is not
true In all cities, however. l
have worked In towns where
classical records sold almost or
quite as we'll as popular ones.
I'm not knocking Tacoma, I'm
just telling you the fact"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-28
Endorse Post

The Arlington Park Improve
ment club notified Mayor Fawcett
Thursday that 1t had unanimously
endorsed the American lake army
post.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-28
Sen. Poindexter Likes
million Dollar" Idea

WASHINGTON, Dec 49, 1916.
Editor The Times certainly congratulate you The
Times for the fight have made for equality in
tourist between Northwest cities and California think
is a victory which than possibly
estimate this time
plan Puget temperature Eastern
papers million dollar idea) strikes well worth
WHILE II carried the lines suggest ought to
a beneficial method of publicity Tacoma wish
carrying it
MILES POINDEXTER.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-28
Talk O. the Times

A Mckinley Hill woman who
Joined the egg boycott has hus-
band who boils one on the laun-
dry stove in the basement every
morning and sneaks out to the
garage to eat 1t.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-28

You will be interested in the
opinions expressed by Times read
ers in letters printed today on page
five.