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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-04
THREE KILLED AND 37 INJURED
IN ''TEXAS SPECIAL" WRECK
Premier Fast Train OF the Katy Was
Derailed With Fatal Results at
Point Near Dallas Last
Tuesday Afternoon.

Three men were killed and thirty
seven were injured when the engine
and three coaches of the Texas Spec
ial of the Missouri. Kansas g. Texas
were derailed ten miles south of Dal-
las Tuesday afternoon shortly after
l O'Clock. Seven of the passengers
were seriously injured. The train
was wrecked as it was approaching a
long curve and running at the rate
of forty miles an hour. Katy rair-
road officials say that buckle. or
"sun-kink" of the rails caused the
accident. 5i-
The dead:
j. T. HOLLIS, Denison, the engin-
eer of the train.
G. c. WOOD. Denison, fireman.
JAMES A. BENNETT, of Dallas,
passenger.
Twelve of the injured suffered
serious hurts. though none of them
is believed to be fatal. The balance
sustained but minor wounds,
scratches and bruises.
The first half of the train fell ON
the outside of the curve into a ditch
10 feet deep. The engine and tender
went $50 feet after leaving the rails.
and the first coach, a combination
baggage and passenger car, went
about 200 feet, jumping the ditch,
which was so feet wide and landing
on its side on the farther bank The
second coach stopped on its side in
the bottom of the ditch. and the third
coach-the stopped at an an
gle of A degrees, with one end on
the embankment and the other in the
ditch. The fourth coach, Pullman.
upright, but the wheels
left the rails. The track was torn I'D
for a distance of 200 feet and dozens
Of railroad ties were ground into
splinters.
With his boots on and his gloved
hand on the throttle, the engineer
nied at his post He had applied the
air brakes and reversed the engine
apparently as soon as he realized the
danger. The fireman also remained
at his post. The engineer and the
fireman both have friends and ac-
luaintances among citizens of Du-
rant, especially the old timers with
he Katy company.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-04

a man of martial spirit. instead OF
one possessed of the keen undm-
standing and sympathy for American
ideals with which Woodrow Wilson
is imbued What would have been
his main objective as he formulated
his policy for dealing with Germany?
Suppose even that he had gone to
war, would not he have done this
with the main purpose of procuring
an abatement of the Outrages fhch
Germany had committed, and thus
insuring for the future the respect
for American rights which would en-
able our citizens TO travel wherever
they willed upon the high seas safe
ly and without fear of their rights
being violated? A war or some 9th
or policy might or might not have
succeeded i'm bringing this about The
policy which the President followed
aid succeed. His vigorous exertion
of the moral power of America upon
the intellects and hearts of the Ger
man rulers and the German people
and his clearly indicated purpose to
break with Germany if she did not
respect our rights. compelled the
most militant of nations to bow TO
Americas will. This was the SUI
preme diplomatic achievement of
modern times. Undoubtedly the fu-
ture historian in writing of the Eu-
ropean War, will comment upon the
Presidents achievements as remark
aDle and epoch making.
The test of a policy is its effec-
tiveness. The effect of the Presi-
dents policy has been to preserve
the peace of the nation, to withhold
from American mothers and Ameri-
can young men the sacrifices which
war would have forced upon them,
to leave america free to press on to
her highest destiny of national pros
perity and national ideals, to safe
guard the rights of the citizens OF
this nation in whatever quarter they
were assailed, to keep the beacon
light of human hopes and aspirations
toward free government shining at
period when darkness had enEulf-
ed all Europe and was reaching out
its hand to the home of free govr'n
ments here i'm the Western Hemis-
phere.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-04
AERIAL PREPAREDNESS
ISSUE MET

The Aero Club of American. with
its 30 affiliated bodies, represents .
powerful group of men and women
who have time, money ard interest
to devote to public service Through
their achievement the National Aero
plane fund was raised to train Ma
tional Guard aviators and provide
machines before the National Gov
ernment could act. Many of them
despaired OF Washington's rising to
the needs of the situation; some Of
them were bitterly critical of the ad-
ministration.
IL is, therefore, all the more graf
flying to see that the aeronautical
contingent is fairminded enough TO
recognize that President Wilson and
the Democratic leaders in the House
and Senate have met squarely the
issue of aerial preparedness.
All who are interested i'm the gen
eral subject of preparedness will read
with pleasure the Aero Club of Amer
ica's unStinted praise of President
Wilson's active interest in enlarging
the aviation branch Of the national
defense system.
In letter from President Allan r.
Hawley, of the Aero Club of America,
to President Wilson, cordial express
ions of Z attitude and approval are
given in behalf of the Executive
Committee of the Club. Members Of
the Aero Club have studied closely
the National Defense Act. and par
ticularly endorse the provisions for
enlarging the aviation service. Mr..
Hawley says he has assurances that
the appropriation of $13,SS1.666
will be approved by committees OF
both House and Senate, and MIR.
Hawley thinks IL great boon 20 avi-
alton in the army and militia, estab-
fishing the Aerial Reserve Corps and
providing for developments of tech
nical nature to increase the cfficien-
cy and ptility of aircraft.
THE New Defense Act provides
most admirably. writes Mr.. Haw-
ley, for the immediate mobilization
of the military and volunteer re-
sources to form an extensive plan OF
aerial defenses."
On behalf of the Aero Club of Am
erica, Mr.. Hawley assures the Piesi-
dent of deep appreciation of his per
sonal interest in this measure and
pledges a continuation of co-opcra-
ton along this line.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-04
THE PREDICAMENT OF
MR.. HUGHES

II Charles +. Hughes. the RGpub-
lican candidate for President, makes
an issue os the Federal reserve sys-
TEN, established by the Democratic
Administration. is he going 10 rRad
out of his party the 33 RepuD"oans
who voted for the measure in the
House?
viii he repudiate the 16 Progress.
ives. the one Independent, and the
Republicans who voted with the 24S
Democrats in establishing the sound
banking and currency law which has
been approved by the public and
the banking world?
Will he repudiate the Republi-
cans who voted for the measure in
the Senate?
Mr.. Hughes will have a difficult
time evolving any issue tha, will not
entail repudiation of many of the
Congressional leaders of his own
party.
If he thinks it expedient TO adopt
strong attitude on the submarine
controversy, which President Wilson
settled by obtaining a full recogni-
tion of American rights under inter-
national law and bringing about the
cessation of submarine warfare. he
will have to repudiate the 10l Re-
publican Representatives who voted
against tabling the McLemore reso-
luton and thus registered themselves
in favor of the surrender of Ameri-
can rights. incidentally, he Wit have
to read out of the Republican party
the J 2 Republican United States Sen
ators who voted against tabling the
Gore resolutions, which involved
similar surrender when President
Wilson was forcing the recognition
of American rights.
There were IL Republicans in the
Senate who voted for the Admins
tratfon's Trade Commission bill. and
while there was no record vote in
the House, several score Republicans
voted for the Trade Commission bill
there.
The Republican party in its plat
form has endorsed the tariff commits
sion method OF handling the tariff. |
Before that plank was adopted by
the Republican party, the Democrat
ic party had introduced the Rainey
Tariff Commission bill in Congress.
and it will become a law in a few
weeks. And the Chamber OF Com
mere eof the United States. repre- |
senting the business men of the ma
ton, Republicans and Dem ocrats and
has endorsed the Raj
ney bill.
One hundred and twelve Republi- |
cans and four Progressiyes voted |
with the Democratic majority for the
Good Roads bill in the House. One
hundred and four Republicans and
.hree Progressives voted for the Ad-
Rural Credits bill.
Republican leaders Of the House
md Senate repeatedly have endorsed
he Presidents actions In keeping
,ut of war with Mexico. If a vote
we're taken in the House and Senate
oday on remaining at peace with
Mexico, the Republicans would vote
or peace, so long as President VIII
on is able, as he has boen. TO pre-
erve the honor of the nation.
1t will be interesting 10 see how
an Mr., Hughes goes in repudia.ing
lis own party in his speech of ac-
eptance. The only way he can pos
IDLY avoid the repudiation of n very
arge number fthe Republican lead
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-04
PRESIDENTS EUROPEAN
POLECY

The complete story of President
Wilson's European policy remains to
be written, but its high achievements
already are fully appreciated by the
people of the United States. No more
successful policy, whether Of peace
or war. was ever evolved by an AM
erican President to meet the exigen-
cies of a crisis in American interna-
tional relations. The President sue
ceeded absolutely in meeting the
paramount need which his European
policy was evolved to meet That
need wa sfor the abatement of tie
German policy of making submarine
attacks against merchant ships with
out going through the process Of Vis-
IL and search.
Suppose another man had been
President of the United States when
Germany's policy of frightfulnoss en-
dangered the peace between the two
Suppose he had been
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-04
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GENERAL INTEREST NOTES q,
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Submission Wins Submission
won in the Texas primary election
by less than four thousand votes,
which means that the people of the
State of Texas will have an oppor-
tunity to express themselves on the
liquor question again this fall.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-04

Swift'S Pension - Swift & Co. an
.nounce this week their employees
pension fund, through which all en-
ployes twenty-five years in their ser
vice and sixty years old. are pension
ed an dwomen of the came term Of
service and fifty-five years old. EN-
ployes i'm the service Is to 25 years
and incapactitated are pensioned.
The pension for these classes TO he
onehalf their former salaries. Wild
.ows and children of eligible employ
es receive one-half the pension the
.employe would have received. EN-
ployes do not contribute to the pen
sion fund, but the company adds an
nually to the fund. which is at this
time $2,00O,00O. Thirty thousand
people benefit by the plan.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-04

Drug Selling Federal Internal
Revenue Collector Hubert Bolen has
suggested that cities in Oklahoma
pass ordinances similar to those that
have been adopted at Tulsa, Musko-
gee and Oklahoma City relative to
the sale of drugs. Mr. Bolen ex-
planned that the Federal law affects
only licensed physicians, dentists and
druggists, and that others who en-
gage in handling drugs are subject
2 oprosecution only in the event that
evidence can be secured that they
were parties to smuggling the mar
cotics into the Unite Estates.
Gas Supply Mayor Wyand of
Muskogee has a plan to tie up the
gas fielo around Brushy mountain
near that city and thereby secure an
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-04

Perhaps the 100 per cont increase
in bank deposits in Oklahoma since
1912 also is due to the Europe
War munition business Perhaps!
.
viii some Eastern Republican
Spellbinder kindly explain how the
81 per cent increase in banking i'm
provements in the Northwest this
year is due to the European War?
.
How can there be any joy in the
Republican camp this year when
there is no way to credit the SS,-
600. 100000 gain in bank resources
to Republican protective tariff?
.
The American farmer produced in
three years of recent Democratic ad-
ministration yearly income $1,000
100000 greater than under the pre-
ceding Republican regime. VIII he
vote in November against the in
crease in his income?
'' -
The American army of mechanics
engaged in the building trades have
had this year 147 wage increases in
"a States. as thus far reported in the
press. Every dollars they earn is for
Americas permanent Improvement,
and not a home thus far built has
been for European export
In four weeks. ending July 8, he
Textile World Journal reports 100
new textile mills and 1876 expansions
in prospect, American textile manu-
facturers, freed from the "hom e-inpr-
ket-enough" idea, Of Republican days,
are now shouting, The world is our
market" ...
The greatest volume OF textile ex-
ports under the, Republican Payne
Aldrich tariff in 1913, was $50, ,0OO,-
900. Under the free wool schedule
of the present Democratic (Under-
woody law, exports of WOODEN goods
alone rose from $4,OOO,OO9 to $54,-
600, 900, while total textile exports
exceeded 100000.
Will Mr.. Hughes explain IL Amer =.
lean prosperity is a war munition
product, why bank deposits in North
Dakota and South, Dako,a since 1912
have grown 20 per cent, while Della
ware. where the DuPont powder
works are located, is the only State
in the Union showing decrease of
bank deposits in the past four years?
o
When Aroostok County, Maine,
had the Republican Payne tariff to
protect its products from Canada, eV-
cry hill of potatoes hid in fear and
trembling under the Rep lbliean
wing. Since Maine has bacon ne Dem |
Ocratic, and potatoes have gone on
the free list, Aroostok Comfy pGta-
toes have flooded the Canadian ar
kets with impunity and high profits. |
That is the difference between Re |
publican profession and Dewuc "a .ic |
prosperity
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-04

ers in Congress is by skidding around
all the problems of the day.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-04

Heat Victim The first death
from heat prostration reported near
here is that of a Dallas carpenter by
the name of Boshy, who died last
Monday.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-04
tdequate supply of 3-cent gas for
the city of MuskOgee.


About Bonded Debt - The Su-
preme court has held that municipal
tiles cannot create Indebtedness to
run beyond the current year without
a popular vote. There is no limita-
tion upon the amount of bonded in
debtedness that the State or munich
pailty may vote upon itself. The Ok
lahoman calls editorial attention to
this fact and suggests that the next
legislature fix limitation upon pub
lie bonded Indebtedness. The total
bonded Indebtedness of Oklahoma is
now close around the one hundred
million mark.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-04

How can there be any joy in the
Republican camp this year when
there is no way to credit the $S,-
600. 100000 gain in bank resources
to a Republican protective tariff?
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-04

state Appeals Judge John H.
Cotteral of the Federal court of the
Western district of Oklahoma, has
granted to the State an appeal from
the permanen injunction granted by
him last week restraining the State
from collecting gross production ia :
es on oil produced on Usage lands.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-04

Texas Taxes -, Persons -howlin 2
about our Oklahoma State tax rate
have but to note that of Texas, which
will be 45c per 800 the ensuing year
in the Lone Star State
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-04
(New York wOrid)


Munitions Exploded - The most
disastrous explosion of munitions in
this country occurred Sunday near
New York City, when property val
ued at from $25. 100000 to $4,000
600 was destroyed. and the lives of
three persons are known to have
lost and rs or more injured. The
explosions are supposed to have bees
caused from fire which was started
by burning barge that was moored
near one of the piers on which were
large storage 9houses, and from this
communicated TO other piers and
storage houses containing vast and
valuable amounts of munitions and
merchandise. The munitions that.
were destroyed were being held in
readiness for shipment to the enten-,
te allies; and it is suspected that the,
barge which started the fire and re-4
sultant explosions had been moored.
near the pier for the purpose of in
stituting the results that followed
Several arrests have been made in
connection with the matter, but thus
far it can not be definitely said that.
the terrific loss due to the fire and
explosion was other than the conse-
quences of an accidental fire. How
ever, it is pretty well authenticated
that the barge was moored whera il
was contrary to all orders and was
trespassing on the property of other
pier and storage concerns.
Mexican BIOW ~ Foreign share
holders in Mexican Companies. in
Guiding the great oil corporations Of
the coast, are required to give up
their shares or their presetn citizen
ships by a decree just issued by Gen
eral Carranza. This decree has long
been under Consideration. and its
promulgation has been delayed by
strenuous protests fro mforeign gov
ernments. supported by the State De-
partment. on the ground that 1t con
stituted an unwarranted and unlaw-
full transgression of the property
rights of foreigners in Mexico.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-04

The American farmer produced in
three years of recent Democratic ad-
ministration a yearly income $1,000
100000 greater than under the pre-
ceding Republican regime viii he
vote in November against the in
crease in his income?
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-04

Mexican Row - Two American
soldiers were killed and a third was
wounded whe nMexican bandits made
a raid near Ell Paso, Texas, Monday
morning at an early hour. The bod
les of five dead Mexicans were found
after the fighting was over.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-04
Campaign Suit

Campaign Suit - AS a result of
campaign talk, Fred Brown, a veal
thy cattleman living near McAlestec,
is defendant in a $4,000 damage
suit instituted by J. L. Kirkpatrick.
The plaintiff was candidate for as
SCISSOR of that county.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-04

Will some Eastern Republican
Spellbinder kindly explain how the
So per cent increase in banking i'm
provements in the Northwest this
year is due to the European War?
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-04

Killings - The oil fields at Heald
ton seem to be pretty tough, accord.
ing to the Ardmore Statesman, in this
last issue of which occurred the ac.
countc of two murders at the little
town of Writ within "a hours.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-04

Haskell 10 Build Road - Ex-GoY-
ernor Haskell has made known to
the people of Cherokee, Wagner and
MuskOgee counties that he intenis
TO build from his own private funds
a public highway to connect with the
jefferson Highway, which is to run
north and south from Muskogee in
eastern Oklahoma.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-04

Deaths From Heat The large
cities are experiencing the worst heat
waves in fifteen years, it is said, and
in Chicago more than one hundred
deaths from heat prostrations are
reported. Deaths and prostrations
in many of the large cities are OF
daily occurrence.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-04

Perhaps the 100 per cent increase
in bank deposits in oklahoma since
1912 also is due to the European
War munition business Perhaps!
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-04

Protest Blacklist - Secretary of
State Lansing has protested to Great
Britain against the British blacklist
on which appear the names of o6
American bushes sinstitutions.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-04

Gusts Mayor - Proceedings have
been commenced to oust Mayor Nc
Claim of Memphis. Tenn, on charges
OF misconduct in office.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-14
RECATT IA ENTRIES ALI. IN
BALTIMORE CLUBS EXPECT
BIG CROWD OF RIOTERS
Southern Rowing Association viii
Have Important AFFAIR an james
River on Saturday.


BALTIMORE, MD June iS-Prcsl-
den, Frank pr;scou of no cor,r,,,
-
'N'd''''' ""'''"''Se'' 'i''S
morning that the mem bcrs OF tho irici
and Arundel crews. with > number of
r,,,a-s ..I4 800,
Cd! ioT richmond where the mrs. am
nual regatta OF the association viii bc
haid ~ s.,,-5 ,r,. s,,, ;,,
$3.50 ..
80 COS '''-' vii SN't
on their journey on Thursday night
The local o.rsr1er have l.a,- ,,,o.,.-
.,e b.-d - "a. ~
ceh' O. n1s-i;.- T. goo" showing Thrr-
are seven events on the program,
nsn.Iy fu,sr- A-aer.u r,c.
- -
.asH!o' II. s,''A' l. sei'i'' o""'l"-sa'i.
junior 2-adrIp!e- rell four-oar=d
gig. tUa!rr e.-h'-oared shell and inter
ci-y S-z- canoe race between EH,imor.
znG S:ca-onG.
MEMBERS 81 The ARIEL aaa Arundel
e.ss .: ne rsgatfa probahy mote ,har
s.,sa j .h.5 o..g Tae ar-. sasr IN
NOS, Southern CITY Success seems al
prominent place IT, the rowiu. ,y5.I
The -.r!els have made ~ enrrv in
and the l.rundels nave made an cn,ry
in every race "Xcep, the junior Singles
remarkable showing for TINS tim, O!
the year and with the entries from
washington the entry list Will be bet
ter fitted than any regatta hc1d this