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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12

LEGAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
1st insertion Sept. IA, 1917.
6th insertion Oct. 12. 1917
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
pAHO1.E

Tho undersigned hereby gives no.
ice that thirty days from the first
publication of this notice. he will
apply to the Governor OF the State
OF Oklahoma for a parole from the
judgment and sentence Imposed up-
OH him by the County Court Of iIry-
An County, Oklahoma, on the II tn
day OF September, A. y. 1917, by
which Judgment and sentence OF the
Court he was convicted of violating
the prohibition law and sentenced to
serve thirty days in the County Jail,
and pay fine of 5000 and costs
OF prosecution. LEM HOLDER,
Applicant
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12

to issue $4,000 bonds to modernize
the fire department. This omaunt
would be inconsequential compared
with the additional fire insurance
rates to be charged IL the money for
the equipment is not voted.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12
1st insertion Sept. II. 1917,
9th insertion Oct. i., 1917.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PAROLE

The undersigned hereby gives no.
Ice that thirty days from the first
publication Of this notice. he will
apply to the Governor of the State
OF Oklahoma for a parole from the
Judgment and sentence imposed up-
on him by the County Cour. ~ Brv.
an County. Oklahoma, N the 1lth
day of September. A. ID. 1917, BY
which Judgment and sentence of the
court he was convicted OF violating
the prohibition law and sentenced TO
serve thirty days in the County Jail.
and pay fine OF 5000 and costa
OF prosecution.
JOHN MCMILLAN,
Applicant.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12

Some farmers assert that while
the frost caused considerable loss to
cotton. yet the good Effects of has
tening OF the bOlls will more than
offset the damage and loss which
the frost engendered
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12
1st insertion Oct. 6, 1917.
End insertion Oct. IL, 1917.
State OF Oklahoma,
Bryan County,
NOTICE TO CREDITORS no
PRESENT CLAIMS

ss.
Bryan County,
NOTICE TO CREDITORS no
PRESENT CLAIMS
Notice is hereby given that letters
Of administration on the estate Of
Louisa Il. +. Jackson, deceased, were
granted to the undersigned by the
County Court of Bryan County,
State OF Oklahoma, on the 3rd day
OF October, 1917.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
the same to tho undersigned at the
office OF c. II. Elting. in the city Of
Durant, Bryan County, State Of Ok
lahoma, for allowance, within
months after date of the first pub
lication OF this notice, with neces-
sary vouchers. or they will be for
ever precluded from any benefit Of
said estate. or. said claims may be
filed In the said County Court.
Dated this 3rd day of October,
1917. w. T. r. JACKSON,
Administrator.
G.. II. ELTING,
Attorney for Administrator.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
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set for hearing at the County Court
Room, OF Bryan County, Oklahoma,
at Durant. at the hour Of ten O'Clock
1917, at which time and place the
legatees and devisees of said estate,
executors thereof, and all persons
interested be and they are shereby
directed to be present and show
cause. II any they have, why par
tial distribution of said estate
should not be made as prayed for
in said application.
Signed this September 2Sth, 1917.
LEWIS PAULLIN.
County Judge.
JOHN l.. DOLAND,
HATClIETT & FERGUSON.
Attorneys.
LIST insertion Oct. IL. 1917.
End insertion Oct. 10, 1917.
Bryan County,
State Of Oklahoma,
In the County Court.
Probate No. 1905.
In the Matter of the Estate of
frankie Faulkner. Deceased;
Albert Faulkner, Admintstra-
Tor.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Notice is hereby given that letters
of Administration on the Estate of
frankie Faulkner, Deceased, were
granted to the undersigned by the
County Court of Bryan County. State
of Oklahoma, on the 10th day OF Oc-
tober, 1917.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
the same to the undersigned at the
office of his attorney, c. II. Elting,
in the City of Durant. Bryan COun-
ty, State of Oklahoma. for allow
ance within four months after
the date OF the first publication
of this notice. with necessary vOuch-
ers, or they will be forever barred
or precluded from any benefit OF
said estate; or said claims may be
filed in said County Court.
Dated this 10th day of October.
1917. ALBERT FAULKNER.
Administrator.
c. II. ELTING,
Attorney for Administrator,
Durant. Okla.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12
LIST insertion Oct. 8. 1917.
3rd insertion Oct. 10, 1917.
NOTICE by PUBLICATION
State OF Oklahoma,

State OF Oklahoma.
Bryan County.
In the District Court of Said County.
SALLIE DARDEN ...............P Plaintiff,
vs.. Case No. 3119
ROY DARDEN. ...........-..... Defendant.
Said defendant. Roy Darden, will
take notice that he has been sued In
the abOve-named Court by Sallie
Darden, Plaintiff, for a judgment OF
divorce and costs. in u petition filed
by said plaintiff In the District
Court OF said county. and the said
defendant. Roy Darden. must an
swer said petition filed therein. by
said plaintiff. on or before the 10th
day OF November. A. d. 1917, or said
petition will be taken as true and q
judgment for said plaintiff for d.
vOrce and costs in said case will be
rendered. as prayed for In said petit
tion.
This the 29th day OF September,
1917. W. A. JONES,
(SeaD Court Clerk.
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Bird insertion Oct. 10. 1917.
NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
State OF Oklahoma.
Bryan County,
Notice Is hereby given that the
undersigned, Ralston Poole. will by
his next friend. Mrs. Ava l.. Poole,
file in the District Court In and for
Bryan County. State OF Oklahoma,
on the 22nd day OF October. 1917, n
petition and application praying tho
Court to confer upon him, the said
RalstOn Poole. a minor, the rights Of
majority concerning contracts, and
empowering him. the said Ralston
Poole. to transact business In gener-
al with the same effect. as II done
by a person above the age Of MAJOR
ity.
Dated this Sd day Of October, 1917.
RALSTON POOLE,<
BY AVA l.. POOLE.
His Next Friend.
CROCKETT e. FOWLER,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12

TAFT TO SPEAK IN OKLAHOMA
Former President William Fl. Taft
IS billed to speak at several places in
the State during the week of Oct %
on the subject of How to Win the
War"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12

LIST insertion Oct. 12. 1917
End insertion Oct. 10. 1917.
In the County Court OF Bryan Coun-
ty. Oklahoma, at Durant.
In the Matter OF the Estate of Pat
rick w. Howe, Deceased: Jas. r.
Mckinney. ct al. Executors.
NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION
FOR PARTITION OF REAL.
ESTATE
Notice is hereby given that on Oc-
tober 4th. 1917, Mrs. Eta Holder
nee Howe. for herself and as guard
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12
lst insertion Sept. 81, 1917.
9th insertion Oct. 10, 1917.
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF
LAND UNDER FORE.

CLOSURE
Notice Is hereby given, that I'm pur-
suance of an order of sale issued out
or the District Court of Bryan Coup-
~, Oklahoma. on the 10th day of
september. 1917. in an action where
In ii. V. Wheeler was plaintiff and
susan Hatcher, w. c Hatcher, Lin
go-Leeper Company, corporation,
Enterprise Butchers Supply Com
pany. a corporation. First National
Bank OF Boswell. Oklahoma, w. O..
WOmack, c. A. Bilbo, International
Shoe Company. a corporation, Brad
ley Metcalf. Caddo National Bank.
Sanger Brothers, and Paris Grocery
Company. were defendants, directed
to me. the undersigned sheriff of
Bryan County, commanding me to
levy upon and sell, without appraise-
ment. according to law. the follow
Ing described real property. to-wit:
The North Half on of the
North Half CH) OK Section 16,
township Five 60 South, Range
Eleven QD East OF the Indian
Meridian, containing 100 acres,
more or less, according to the
Government survey thereof;
said lands being situated in Bryan
County, Oklahoma, to satisfy a judg-
.heht anu uecree OF foreclosure in
FAVOR OF said plaintiff and against
said defendants. Susan Hatcher and
w: C. Hatcher, obtained and made in
said Court on the 7th day of March.
iSl7, for the sum of $3,741.21, and
interest thereon at the rate of ten
per cent per annum from date of
Judgment. and the further sum OF
$4,000 attorneys fee, and costs OF
suit and costs accrued. and the resi-
due, II any. to be applied to the
claims OF the other defendants in
the order of their priority to be de-
fermined by the Court: I will on the
!7th day OF October. 1917, at the
hour OF two o'clock p. M. OF said day
at the front door OF the Court House
In the city of Durant. in the County
OF Bryan. State OF Oklahoma, offer
for sale and sell to the highest bid :
der for cash. the property above de-
scribed. or so much thereof as will
satisfy said judgment with interest
and costs.
Witness my hand this 10Th day OF
September, 1917.
JOHN A. PHILLIPS,
Sheriff OF Bryan Coun-
ty. Oklahoma.
BY CLYDE NORMAN.
Undersheriff
WHITE & DISNEY.
MuskOgee. Oklahoma,
ATTORNEYS for Plaintiff
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
Wilson Will Ask Expiring Congress
for Grant of Full Authority to
Deal With Eventualities
London Thinks Won Hindenburg, Now Supreme
War Counsellor, Is Gambling on Americas
Forbearance and Would Avoid
the Overt U-Boat Act

terested to-day in a dispatch from
Berlin, saying that the German gov
ernment would resent the armlng OF
American merchantmen. Grim humor
was discovered in the sentences
&c. which would make it im-
possible for the U-boats to save pas
sengers and crews if otherwise cir-
cumstances permitted The dis
patch was looked upon as inspired
ty Germany, since, of course, it was
censored. The American government
is not concerned with threats from
Germany.
Men close 10 the President were
putting emphasis to-day on the "poS.
sibility that the German submarine
blockade has failed" 1t was believed
that Mr.. Wilson is still hoping that
before some unforgiveable offence is
committed against the United States
the Berlin government will withdraw
"ag a concession to tho United
States"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
U.Boats' Harvest
Dwindling Daily;
Seems Checked
Submarine Mortality May
Account from Drop in
Second Eight Days

Predictions that Germany's ruthless
U-boat campaign. begun February l,
will fail are predicated upon the per-
formances reported. The undertaking
was eventually to stop all sea trsfic,
enemy and neutral, in the great new
war zone, and in the meantime to sink
shipping at the rate Of 100000 tons
a month, or $4,000 a day. Nobody
thought they could accomplish the COM
plete blockade-they have failed TO
approach the immediate mark they SET
Sea traffic is moving almost as before.
But what seems really significant is
that tn. toll of merchantmen, after
having risen rapidly from ten vessels
Of 1900 tons on February l, to four
teen vessels Of 44,457 tons on Febru-
airy G, has been steadily falling ever
eipca
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
Lay Submarine
Net at Narrows
to Protect Port
Sailors from Navy Yard Ex-
pect to Complete Work
in Week

The first section OF steel net that
is to close the Narrows TO submarines
was laid yesterday between Fort Wads-
worth and Fort Hamilton. Il will be
two weeks before the work Is COM
pleted. No ships are to enter or leave
the harbor at night, and the channel
will be closed completely from sunset
to sunrise.
The net is the one that was built to
string across the entrance 10 Wall
about Bay for the protection of the
navy yard. Officers in charge Of the
work, however, presented plan to
close the Narrows with it that seemed
feasible. and the net was diverted to
that purpose. If the plan works, SINH
lar gates will be provided at every At
lantic port whose coniiguration lends
itself to the scheme.
In the vicinity of the two forts the
waters have been plumbed and plotted
by the officers of the Coast Artillery IN
preparation for mine sowing.
The strip of water is only about a
mile wide. although the plan calls for
a net two and a half miles in length.
The Amphitrite, monitor that has
been doing duty as submarine tender,
left the navy yard at o'clock yester-
day morning with three tugs and three
lighters.
They carried. it is said. only a sim
gle section Of the huge barrier On
the monitor were 200 seamen instead
Of the forty that ordinarily constitute
her crew.
Anchors will hold the net to the bot
tom. and buoys will keep it erect. The
greater part of the net will be per-
manent obstruction, but there will be
gate 900 feet wide. which will be
dropped at sunrise and raised again at
sunset.
The idea is based on the method
adopted by the British for protecting
their seaports, and the barrier Is not
unlike the massive gates" which Brit
ish submarines are said TO have en-
countered when they attempted to en-
ter German ports.
Beginning to-day, no ships will be
permitted 20 leave port at night. Those
arriving of New York too late to make
the Upper Bay before the gate is raised
probably will anchor near the Ambrose
Channel Lightship. Many have done
so recently because of the ice foes be-
tween the lightship and the Narrows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
E'Buds" viii Join
Children of Poor
For Patriotism
Social Barriers Banished in
New League of Nations
Boys and Girls

The Junior Patriots of America, an
organization of young society people,
launched yesterday a campaign for
patriotic league in which social bar
riers are to be melted away in democ-
racy.
The foreign boys Of Second Avenue
are to sing "The Star Spangled Banner"
in the same chorus with debutantes of
Fifth Avenue; the prim little students
Of exclusive private schools are to learn
the principles of patriotism and good
government in the same great class
with the pupils Of the public schools,
according TO Miss Ada Sterling, one of
the directors.
Most patriotic organizations are
formed on the spur Of the moment, and
cease TO exist as soon as the mission
tbev set out to perform is achieved,
Miss Sterling said last night. "They
are what we call emergency organiza-
,ions,' The Junior Patriots OF America
has chosen a field that will last as
long as patriotism endures. we nope
70 bring the youth Of the country TO-
pether in one gigantic body. TO insul
in this body the very essence oi
,a+r;o,ier and good government so
that when they ieach manhood OF
,ro,oanbood no other patriotic inhu-
80 will be needed. They will al
readv have learned TO love their eoun-
,-v above all others. and VIII not
need anv special society to point them
their course Of duty
Washington's Birthday has Oeen
cbosen AZ the date upon which INC
Junior Patriots will hold their urS'
nrbIic mass meeting. The Hippodromo
has been engaged for the meeting IN
which the Board Of Education Is taxing
an active interest ,;.r
Troops Of Boy Scouts, Of the Junior
police and a company Of young women
from BARNARD College will assist IN the
,,oorsmmc. The film play "Battio
uymn Of the Republic" will be eXhip-
tied through the courtesy OF MrS' o.
Stuart Blackton.
A bevy Of dc5utantes and young So
cjcty women, dressed in patr'o'ic cos
,,,oes with usher Among those "fo
have already offered TO serve are '"'
wisses julie Lentilhon, Marion IihanN
Vaude Kahn Grace Bristed, Rita Not'
rie Helen Seton, Sarah Price Collier
Emily Stevens, Eleanor Green, Lilliah
Epdicott. Virginia Loney and Ulrica and
Madeleine Dahlgren.
Present plans comprehend that the
orqanization shall be divided into three
great groups. The young men ana
yyomen Of the country will form Glass
A. college and high school boys and
s.,ls. Class B; public school children
"a, &, The members Of Class a arc
- rsv annual dues Of 81, members OF
Cios. annual dues Of 2b cents, and
,aer,bers Of Glass G annual dues Of "
cents.
Hamilton Fish, jr9 is president OF
,hs Junior Patriots Of America. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18

secretary is Miss Georgiana Hartman
Owen, of s East Fifty-eighth Street,
the present headquarters of the organi-
zation, and the Yice-presidents are Mrs,
oliver Hartman, Mrs. Arthur Iselin,
Mrs. Theodore Rooseelt, jr., Mrs. Payne
Whitney and Ansel Phelps.
The directors are Gertrude Atherton,
]. Lloyd Derby, Lyle Evans Mahan, og-
den Hammond, Ogden l.. Mills, Ogden
Reid. Miss Ada Sterling, Mrs. Charles
II. Ditson and Archibald s. Watson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
!. S. Held Back
By Fear of Japan,
Is Petrograd View
Danger in Pacific, Now Ended
BY Tokio's Pledges, Seen as
Reason for Wilson'S Delay

Psirogrsd, Feb. 1.-THE fact that
ss United States is not at war with
ssfnsny after a lapse Of fortnight
Aate the breaking of Of diplomatic
aai'ons is the subject Of lengthy
P@nent in the "Bourse Gazette"
sahs the sinking Of the American
~i'sner Lyman %. Law and the Brit
= steamer California, the paper says:
y iI realized that before passing
state Of actual hostilities it IS
-'esiisry Tor America 70 secure her
''''mztlc rear, without which there
.'as Be great risk in entering the
~ ~. ohe must frat guarantee her in
Y.A 10 the Pacific"
~,ls Nnter mentions alleged diplo,
49, exchanges between the United
shd Japan and continues:
!. y-sfiea could not be on guard IN
tef East n engaged IN d war with
si--1hy, and therefore requires proofs
4. sy.h good Intentions. Such proofs
~. .assf1too2 70 have been given BY
s,.,ll s5 y is tf1e that friendship has been
a. stl@ten these Two nations the
- .,.,i nave an enormous influence
i,,,. 'N poiley, and the greatest proht
: s.sn Development would accrue
s.r. asaF East allies Of japan,
ss-'sy Great Britain and Russia. ~
ss.s ssan that Germany had lost all
kis5 ga domination and was ez-
ieftssf from the Far East.
~ spzn IN giylng such guaranteeg
"a, - i1i sclIdarity with the Allies.
b.. irshesbip between Americs and
- cannot felegste 70 the gec0nd
'sss, p importance the relations be-
tsfy i.sssis snd japan. On the con
,sss A., ns1lf give those relations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
BRITAIN CLOSES PLYMOUTH
PORT TO NEUTRAL SHIPPING
United States Informed That Only Al
lied Vessels Will Be Admitted

Washington, Feb. l7.--Hereafter only
British and Entente Allied ships will
be permitted the port OF Plymouth,
England. according to notice served
upon the American Consul General at
London to-day by the British Ad-
miralty.
It is suppored here that the action
was taken because Plymouth is essen.
TALLY a naval base.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
Hindenburg Is Playing
Upon Wilson's Patience
To Gain Precious Days
BY ARTHUR s. DRAPER
rBy C.bI. to The rribun, J

London, Feb. 17.-Germsny IL
gradually edging away from wa;
with the United States, in the opin
ion Of the best informed men here
The new concessions which she il
making almost daily are believed to
be intended to appease the Ameri-
can government, at the same time
delaying the abandonment of the in
discriminate submarine warfare.
Won Hindenburg, as supreme lord
of the War Council, may be expected
to spar as long as possible, for every
day on which he can get the maxi
mum results from his submarines
without becoming involved in war
with America is so much to his adj
vantage.
Battles Will Conceal Failure
But when he sees that it is impos-
sible to delay longer he will start
his great offensive, and the minds
of the German people will be turned
from the blockade to the field Of
battle. Then the abandonment Of
the submarine campaign can be
made safely, with little protest from
German public opinion.
1t is believed here that Germany
is very unlikely to commit the
covert act" which the President
pecified-that she is extremely like
ly eventually to yield TO the Presi-
dent. The best informed people are
agreed on these points.
Germany is playing the game
from a war is a business" point Of
view. The only question with Hin
denburg is, "Does it pay?" Upon
the success of the submarine cam
paign depends the date of the open
ing of the offensive. Hindenburg
knows that the economic life Of the
Central Powers is deteriorating far
more rapidly than is that of the En-
tente. The Allies are piling up nru-
nitions higher than Germany can.
Gambling on Wilson's Patience
He knows, too, that the subma-
rine campaign is more likely to
sacken than to improve, and that
the fulfilment-through destruction
Of an American ship-of the "sink
at sight" threat means one more
added to the list of Gernany's ene-
mics, not only now but after the
war.
He is gambling on the Presidents
Misunderstanding to exact the last
possible benefit from Mr.. Wilson's
forbearance without pushing it to
the breaking point. He must lay his
hand down soon. But it is a fair
eamble either way.
And so, in preparation for the in
evitable, he is already turning the
attention of the German people away
from America. toward which they
have been looking since the first OF
the month, and pointing it toward
the field of battle, where he can, as
his predecessors have always done,
make new promises to replace those
which have failed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18

In the first eight days of February
there were sunk sixty-eight ships, sg-
gregating 13S,2OO tons. In the next
eight days there were sunk forty-two
ships, aggregating only S7,45O tons. The
comparison is made graphic in the fol-
loving figures:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18

YesterdGys toll tCus 7,4S5 tons,
one ship of 1,O16 tons being sunk by
a mine.