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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-02
GIANT TURTLE CARA
PACE TO NORMAL.


This week the department of biol
ogy was in receipt of carapace and
plastron from a giant turtle captured
in the Washita River last Saturday
by f. II. Simms and presented to the
normal by e. M. Evans.
Mr.. Wickham classified the speci-
men as perfect shell from Machro-
chelys Lecertina, the same species as
the large turtle now in captivity in
the laboratories, and which abstain
ed from food for eight months and
six days till "Pankhursted."
The following measurements were
made of the carapace and plastron
which will be dressed and added to
the museum collections at the nor
NAL; Carapace: weight 5-S lbs,
length. dorsal median. 20 IA inches,
width Is Ia inches. Plastron
weight IA pounds. length 13 Ia
inches, width IS IA inches.
The live specimen must have
weighed 100 pounds, according to
Mr.. Evans and others. who examined
the specimen when laken from the
river. Like the prisoner of the lab
oratory, this denison of the Washita
and Red Rivers, is easily over a cen
tury old" said Mr. Wickham.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-02
MEErING HERE JuNE sIxTH
Every School District in the County
Should BE Represented nc Com
munity Organization Meet
ing to BE Held Next
Tuesday.

Next Tuesday afternoon in the dis
trict court room here the much ad-
vertised mass meeting to organize
what will be called community breed
ing clubs will be held and the county
agent, Mr.. Fish, is desirous that ev-
cry school district in the county he
represented at the. meeting If possl-
Bile.
There is no doubt in the minds Of
experienced persons that the COM
munity idea of breeding, raising and
marketing live stock is the best way,
and not only results in better results
in marketing, but from the stand
point of quality of the stock as well.
Many school districts have already
signified their intention of sending
representations, and all shold do so.
A majority of the cattle men and
business men of the county have in
terested themselves in the matter
and will be on hand at the meeting.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-02

their booths and it is not unlikely
that the proverbial cracker Jack and
red lemonade man will be with us
too. The entire building will be
beautifully lighted with ornamental
fixtures and brilliant lighting effects
will meet the eye of the visitor at
every turn. Various merchants will
have their little exhibits showing off
the best of the things in which they
, trade, and the whole, in effect will
give the visitor an idea in an instant.
of every sort of business, profession
and industry in which this cemmuni-
ty is engaged. The date has been
decided upon for the week of July
10 to "a inclusive, and the show will
run afternoons and nights without
stop.
The committee wants suggestions
for name. three words if possible,
that will give the most comprehen-
sive idea of what the show really is.
so that upon hearing the name the
hearer would understand what to eS-
pect. Suggestions will be received
up and until June 7th at 6 o'clocl,
p. m. and may be left at the Weekly
News office, or with either Messrs
Gooding, Davis or Michael. Each
suggestion should be written plainly
on a separate sheet of paper. and the
sheet should contain the full name
and street address of the person sug-
gesting it. AS soon as the commit
tee has selected the name, in its judg-
ment best suited, the person making
the suggestion will be mailed a
check for $1,000.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-02
TEN DOLLARS TO BE CIV
EN FOR A NAME.
Business People 20 Put ON Sort OF
Indoor Summer Exposition But arc
Up I'm the Air for Name to Give

Ten dollars in real American mon
ey for a suggestion of a name that
will be acceptable to a committee Sc
lected to pick one, is the offer the
Durant News is instructed to make to
those who read its columns. And
here is the why and the wherefore
Of 1t ALL
Durant business people are plan
ming for a sort of a Home Products
Exposition, a Trade at Home Show.
and Bryan County First Exhibition
or what not. and that is the rub, the
committee couldn't agree on the
name. So this committee compris-
ing Messrs. NJ. K. Gooding, A. B.
Davis and NJ. d. Michael hit on the
scheme of letting the public name
the show and paying ten dollars for
the accepted suggestion.
The idea is this. A regular expo
sition is being arranged, which will
show off to a nicely every manufac-
tured product of this community.
every commercial enterprise of every
hinus anu III the 6ApOSlllOH 0dll
these various commercial, industrial
and agricultural enterprises of the
county will have little booths, each
showing off to the best advantage
the particular product in which he
deals. Also there will be a complete
agricultural exhibit produced by the
farm agent and the boys and girls
agricultural clubs of the county, ex-
hibits Of the various departments OF
the different schools, booster
booths for the commercial clubs and
so forth, and the whole will be artis-
tically arranged under one large
roof, and under one general and sym
etrical scheme of decoration. Run
ming around the booths will be In
miniature the Great White Way on
which Durant is planning. and at one
end will be a platform where amuse-
ments will keep the crowds interested
and where an orchestra or band o.
something else will be hitting it up
the balance of the time.
Various churches as well will have
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-02
GRANDFATHER CLAUSE


The acquittal of Tom Mosely and
Dan Hogan of Blaine County in the
Federal Court at Oklahoma City of
the charge of conspiracy to prevent
voters from voting, closes the cele-
brated grandfather clause cases in
Oklahoma, to defend which the state
Legislature made a considerable ap-
preparation. The cases of Quinn and
Beall attracted more attention than
others, but all the conspiracy cases
were similar and all had the GRANDPA
ther clause at their foundation.
AT the beginning of the present
administration in this State the
Bean and Quinn cases had been tried
and were pending in the Supreme
Court of the United States, conyic-
ton having been had in the trial
court. The State had expended ap-
proximately $4,000 in defending
them. The Supreme Court abodt a
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-02
PREMIUM LIST RECEIvED.

The News has received copy OF
the 1916 Premium List and Program
of the Oklahoma State Fair, which is.
the most elaborate and comprehen-
sive list yet issued by this great State
institution. Mr.. Mahin, the secre-
tary and manager of the fair, writes
us that prospects for great fair
this year are better than ever before.
and he especially desires a good
county The county farm agent, Mr..
Fash, with a little cooperation.
should be able to send winner to
the State fair this year.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-02
Drives Ont Malaria, BulIds up systen

The Old Standard general Strengthening tonic
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out
Malaria ,enriehes the blood and builds the sys.
tenn. true tonic. For adults and children. SOC
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-02
SMALL COST OF
GREAT WHITE WAY.

A local business man has figured
out that IL every business Institution
on Main street, Third and Second and
First avenues. in the business sec
tion will subscribe an amount equal
to S125 per front foot of store
space he occupies, the amount thus
received will install the much coveted
Great White Way. Under this plan
there would be an ornamental iron
standard at three points on each
side of the street in each block with
five lights on each standard and Du-
rants business district would look
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-02
ABOUT POSTAL
SAVINGS DEPOSITS.

Larger postal savings deposits will
now be accepted at the postoffice.
This is made possible by an import
ant amendment to the Postal Savings
Act just approved by President Will
son. a postal savings depositor may
how have an account amounting to
81 900 upon which interest viii be
paid. Formerly $500 was the mtxi-
mum amount he could have to his
credit. This enlargement OF postal
savings facilities will be very gTati-
flying to thousands of depositors who
have already reached the old $500
limit and are anxious to entrust more
of their savings to Uncle Sam Apoth-
or feature of the amendment that
will avoid further embarrassment -
the public and to postal officials Is
the doing away with the limit on the
amount that could be accepted from
depOsitor monthly. Under the old
law only 500 could be deposited In
calendar month The arepdment
atollshes this restriction. While the
Postal Savings System has already
Ip:oved a signal success as is shown
by the fact that more than hal n
ni.iion depositors have over eighty
million dollars to theor credit, still
it has fallen short of meeting the full
demands of the public because OF the
restrictions which have now hePn
eliminated. Postmaster General BEr-
Lesson and Third Assistant Postmss-
ter General Dockery have been tire
less in their efforts TO secure a modi-
fication of the limitations and the
new liberalizing legislation is par
lticularly gratifying to them.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-02
LEAVES For TULSA MONDAY

Cray Moore. who for several years
has been assistant county attorney
and who this week announces his
retirement from the race for county
attorney to accept a law connection
at Tulsa, leaves Monday for his new
post. Mrs. Moore and son will leave
in fortnight or sooner. Mr.. Moore
during his work in the prosecutors
office has shown himself a capable
lawyer and utterly fearless in the
prosecution of transgressors against
the law He will succeed in his new
fled without do1ft.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-02
REPUBLICANS SELECT
FULL COUNTY TICKET.
Harmonious Convention Held Here
Thursday. Talk of Fusion With
Socialists Given the Horse Laugh.

The Republican county nominating
convention held here Thursday not
only selected candidates for all coun
ty offices but gave the horse laugh
to charges that they planned a fusion
with the socialist organization 20
Fgrab the reins Of county government
in this county
The convention attended by dele
gates from each voting precinct was
harmonious in every respect, and no
great difficulty seems to have been
experienced in inducing candidates 20
represent the party before the gener-
al election.
The nominees of the party are as
follows: For representative. s. w
Maytubby of Caddo and A. w. Bar.
nett of Achille; for County Judge
C. H. Eldng Of Durant; for county
attorney, Robert Crockett of Durant.
for sheriff, Thomas j. Sexton Of Du-
rant; for county treasurer, William
Malone of Caddo; for county clerk
Loring w. Frazier of Bokchito; foI
court clerk, Luther H. Cox of Kemp
City; for county assessor, w. 5
Hawkins of Yuba; for county sur.
veycr. L. H. Harrel Of Durant; foi
county weigher, NJ. D. Swift of Cad
90; for county superintendent, A. E
McCreary of Caddo; for commission
ers, district one, Joe Duncan, district
two, G. w. Wells, district three John
z. Cosgrove.
When asked about the alleged
fusion of socialists and republicans
in an effort TO defeat the democratic
nominees this fall, every delegate so
questioned merely laughed. The fact
that the party has nominated candi-
dates for all offices in itself gives the
lie to this accusation.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-02

right tip and make you feel fine and vigorous
want you to go back to the store and get your
money Dodson's Liver Tone is destroying the
sale of calomel because it is real liver medicine
entirely vegetable. therefore it can not salivate or
make you sick.
| guarantee that one spoonful OF Dodson's Liver
Tone will put your sluggish liver to work and
clean your bowels of that sour bile and constipated
waste which is clogging your system and making
you feel miserable. | guarantee that bottle of
Dodson's Liver Tone will keep your entire family
feeling fine for months. Give it to your children
1t is harmless; doesn't gripe and they like its pleas
ant taste.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-02
TAKES THE PLACE of 4
DANGEROUS CALOMEL.
New Discovery DodonS Liver Tone Acts Like Caoe But Doesn't GRIPPE
Savae orMake You SCkDont Lose Days sOrk-HamesS Liver
Medicine for Men, Women Chidren-Read Guaranteed!

Ughl Caloinel makes you sick It's horrible !
Take dose of the dangerous drug tonight and
tomorrow you may lose days work
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver which causes
necrosis Of the bones Calonel, when it comes in
to contact with sour bile crashes into it. breaking
it up. This is when you feel that awful nausea
and cramping. If you are sluggish and call
knocked out" if your liver is torpid and bowels
constipated or you have headache dizziness coated
tongue if breath is bad or stomach sour, just try
spoonful of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone tonight
Here's my guarantee-Go to any drug store
and get SO cent bottle of Dodsons Liver Tone.
Take a spoonful and if it doesn't straighten you
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-02

like that of great city, so light and
beautiful would It be at night. II
each business firm will do this mite
the thing can be done and no one will
notice the cost. If the system were
installed. the city council could
probobly be induced to buy the juice
with which to make the light.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-02
BEWARE OF TuRNTP RAPE.

Two hundred thousand pounds OF
turnip rape seed have been imported
from Argentine and Japan. The seed
specialists of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture are caution
ing the farmers to avoid seeding tur-
nip rape-which is not winter rape
and is not suitable for the forage
purposes for which winter rape is.
grown.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-02
BANKS oRsERvE HoLInAY.

The banks of the city were closed
all day Tuesday. owing to Decoration
Day, a legal holiday. No Decoration
Dey services of any kind were held
here.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-15


he resolution was presented during
the morning session by Mrs. K. =. Hal
leck, president Of the Consumers
League, while during the afternoon
meeting another representative of that
organization made talk in which she
SAID that the league held nothing per
sonal against the appointec other than
that She was unframed for the position,
whereas her predecessor in the office
underwent a special training course in
schools OF Chicago in order to perfect
herself tor the tasks which would con-
front her.
y rcsol luton introduced during the
morning but deferred until the after
noon meeting to petition the American
Federation OF Labor To send a mem
Der. OF IT'S executive board TO this city
with a view to adjusting differences be
tween the Louisville, Kentucky and
United Labor Assemblies brought
much discussion before being adopted.
Ihc. purpose OF this resolution is TO
stralghtcn ont the difficulties between
tne various labor factions and bring
inc local unions to more harmonious
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-15
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tistics, was adopted by the Federation
The names OF Omar Stubbs, OF Ludlow;
W. 5. Byram, OF Newport, and Samuel
Simons, OF Paducah, were presented
before the delegates and favorably re
ceived, and will be presented to Mr.
Cohen. In making these nominations
1t was decided that no one would be
named who was not qualified for the
position because of ignorance OF work
ing conditions in factories, mills or
workshops and that the persons named
need not be members of the Fedora
ton, but OF some branch OF organized
labor
The recommendation OF the Commit
tee on Officers. asking that Governor A.
q. Stanley withhold his confirmation Of
Commissioner Matt ). Cohen appoint
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-15
MANY HAMILTON STRIKERS


Hamilton, Ohio-When the lIami-
ton Machine Company settled its differ
cnccs with the strikers Saturday. and
the men returned to work Monday
morning. first evidence was given of a
break i'll the strikers ranks.
This morning the large plant of the
Niles Tool Works Company posted up
notices setting out definitely the working
time and scale,
More than 200 men were working
at the Hamilton Machine Company,
and it was reported that 264 were en-
ploycd at the Niles 1t is said that a
settlement will be made at the lloovers
Owens & Rcntschlcr Company Wcdncs-
day morning and that the rest of the
shops, in all about eight, will follow suit
in the next few days.
The Court of Appeals has returned its
decision and affirmed the Common Pleas
Court in the case in error filed by strik-
crs. Aaron Campbell ct AL VS.. The Ham
ilton Foundry and Machine Company ct
al. The suit was filed charging the Strik-
crs with contempt OF Court in ignoring
an Injunction proceeding to prevent
them from congrcgating near the shop
or molcsting employees. The Common
Pleas Court found the strikers guilty.
and a suit in error was filed i'll the Court
OF Appeals.
The grand jury called 60 witnesses to
give testimony in the strike case trouble
in which. five men were wounded and
one killed.
Some OF the strikers, belonging to the
Machinists' Union, met tonight and
turned down the scale proposition posted
4
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-15
Modern Statesmen Must
Recognize Trade Unionisn1
Theories and Policies Must Conform to Facts Well
to Ideals, Declares President Gompers

Washington, d. C.-If our nation is
to keep its place among the leaders OF
the world, its statesmen must recognize
the significance of the trade union
movement, writes President GOmpers,
in the current issue of American Fed
eratiOnst.
The trade union executive calls at
tcntion to the changed views OF most
people regarding international peace
and ventures the prediction that there
is hardly an individual who has not
modified his conception of this ques-
ton, and that "thc war has laid bare the
basic impulses OF human nature and has
made an incxorablc test OF the insti-
tutions OF society
"ThcorieS and policies must conform
to facts as well as to IDEALS declares
President GOmpers, who insists that
''it is not so much making mistakes
that is blamc-worthy, but inability to
recognize mistakes and unwillingncss
to undertake their correction
1t is further declared that the one
time outlawed and prosecuted trade
unions have proved themselves a con-
structvc factor in human affairs and
are, therefore, part OF organized So
cicty. Because OF this fact, together
with their experience and their opin-
ions, President GOmpcrS insists that
their views are necessary for the com
pleton of any national preparedness
system.
The wage earncrs will no longer be
denied their right to participation in de
tcrmining those things which affect
their welfare" he writes. Their de-
mand is in accord with the principles
upon which our republic is founded
They are unwilling to delegate to others
the determination OF their lives.
Nov that our nation is giving
thought to the problems OF prepared
ness, the Wagc-carncrS present their
claim to consultation and participation
minatiOn oi policies.
Labor now demands its rights. Ef-
forts must recognize and seek the CO.
operation OF this great humanitarian
movement in order to be effective.
"Thc workers are quite willing to
bear the full share OF their response
bility in any issue. They are ready, as
they have been ready, to give service
whatever might bctidc, but i'll this day
OF the workers realization of their citi-
zenshp and sovereignty they are insist
cnt in the demand that they have the full
est opportunity of advice and consent
in the councils OF all the affairs OF our
nation, In the republic of the United
States, as in any and every democracy,
right must be the handmade OF duty"
No true plan for preparedness can fail
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-15
EMPLOYMENT DEMANDED
by Denver Workers, Made Idle by
Prohibition Law.

Denver, Colo.-A mass meeting and
later a demonstration ON the State Cap
itol grounds was held here Monday by
several hundred persons representing
persons unemployed as result of pro-
hbiton.
Resolutions were presented Governor
George \. Carlson by a committee head
ed by William Koch, Secretary of the
Brewery Workers Union, asking that
an extra session Of the Legislature be
called to devise means Of furnishing
employment for those deprived of their
positions.
Governor Carlson suggested today
that list be furnished the State Indus
trial Relations Commission, stating how
many were unemployed and the nature
OF work desired.
The demonstration ended with a pa
radc. Banners reading "Wct or dry, we
must have work or we'll know why,
were carried,
The Denver Labor Council recently
estimated the number of persons thrown
out of employment through prohibition
in Denver and those dependent upon
them at 5000.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-15

to include service for them; therefore,
"Not only is this demand lust. but
that wape-earners can give valuable adj
vice and service to the nation in this
canacitv. is evident from their achieve
ncnts And their experience and opin-
ions are needed in considering national
shin is more unalterablv opDosed to
ideals Of militarism and compulsion
nrcnaredness are to he constructive
thcv r,rst eecane tlc neriIs of m;lit,rism
and autocracv. thev mist he based mon
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-15
Union Printing.

Another resolution adopted demands
reciprocal action on the part of dis
tillers of the State, the Labor Fedora
ton insisting that the printing consum-
ed by the whisky interests shall be exc
cuted in union printing Offices and bear
the label of the Allied Printing Trades
Union This action was taken because
of the fact that the federation has at
all times opposed the prohibition move
ment and has spent time and money in
so doing and considers that fair ex-
change would be the result if the liquor
interests would have their printing done
in union Offices.
Looking to the uplift and betterment
Of working conditions of the masses Of
the employed, and opposing sweatshops,
convict and trust-made goods and child
labor in every form, a resolution was
adopted urging that all the members
pledge themselves to purchase none but
union-madc cigars by demanding the
blue label Of the cigarmakers' union
and to purchase goods bearing the
union labels Of all organized labor af-
liliated with the American Federation Of
| Labor
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-01-15
CALLED ON DIRECTORS

Frank l.. Rist, of Central Labor Coun-
ell, and William Smith, of the Street
Car Mems union, called upon Safety Di-
rector FricdIandcr and Service Dircc-
tor llornbcrgcr. Tuesday. January II.
and asked ii some transportation other
than the street cars could be provided
for non-union machinists, going to and
from work. The callers said that the
street car crews fear that the strike
breakers might be attacked and they did
not want to be involved in any difficulty
of that kind.