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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-10-11
CLEAN IRONS SAVE CLOTHES
They Should BE Secured With Finely
S!fted Coal Ashes and Occasion.
ally Washed in Soapsuds.

To remove rust from tintirons. rub
the spots with emery paper. aud II
not successful then cover the spsis
With sweet oil and powdered quIck-
lime, allowing this To remain on for
several days.
Sometimes clothes that have been
palnStaklngly Numbered In the early
stages are married. II not quite ruiscd.
b"cauS" the flatir"ns are In an uncican
condition.
A good way tn clean irons Is 10
Scour them with finely siftcd coal
ashes. and occasionally To wash them
in strong Soapsuds when Thoroughly
cleaned rub with sweet oil and stand
aside In n dry place for several DAYS.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-10-11
Beads.

one of the attractive afternoon
frocLS shown recently In smart ship
Is 90 seorgcttr crepe. Long cylindri.
al whit" beads are used as trimming
aud they are So embroidered on the
skirt rs to form perpendicular lines
from belt to hem.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-11-30
DEATH TO CATTLE.
PASTUR|NG CORN
SMUTTY EARS PROVE FATAL
IN MANY FIELDS OF
STATE
MUST Be CLOSELY WATCHED
Stock Should Be Introduced Gradu.
ally to Cornfeld, Says Veterina.
rian-Much Smut This
Year.

Reports from many sections Of Ok.
lahoma indicate losses Of cattle from
paSturing corn that had been heavily
infested with smut. In most instan.
ces losses have occurred where the
cattle we're hungry, and, therefore,
greedy and where they were not
started gradually on the stalk field
One farmer writes to the veterinary
department OF A. L. NJ College at still
water that he lost six head of cattle
within two hours after he had turned
them into a corn field where there
was considerable smut. Other reports
Indicate that illness but not death
has followed pasturing on corn stalks
In some instances efforts to introduce
The cattle gradually 10 the corn field
has not prevented losses.
DR.. w. =. Shuler Of the department
OF veterinary medicine at the college
has the following suggestions to make
Rs to pasturng stalk fields where
smut is present.
Many stalk fields this fall will be
dangerous to cattle because of the
presence OF smut Smut is made up
Of TIE spores Of different kinds OF
molds and some Of these molds pro.
huce substances that are very pOis-
onous 1t is also possible that the
fodder may have maturcd so poorly
that an action has been produced
similar to that In second growth cane
that has been frosted and hydro.cy-
hnic acid formed.
Il would not turn the cattle into
the stalks when they are hung =.
Tuin them III in the afternoon after
they have had chance to fill up. DO
not leave them in more than an hour
at "A time at first. See to il that they
have an abundance of salt and fresh
water. Watch the animals and if you
noticc any tendency toward lack OF
appetite and constipation keep those
animals off the stalks. feed we'll and
give a pound to "A pound and "A half
of EPSON salts. DO not return them
to the stalk field uLtil they are nor.
NAL.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-11-30
PRESIsiTEltIANS PAID OFF THE
CHURCH DEBT OF Sin,OOO.
Magnificent $:sO,OOO Structure. On,.
OF ti" Finest in the State, Now
Oweml in Fee Simple
by the Church.

The Presbyterian Church. l.. $.
OF Durant, is now out of debt. and
owns its magnificent home. costing
upward of 100000, and one of III.
finest in the State. in fee simple.
strange to say. and stranger.
when one considers the demands
mat ar" necessarily made OF Amer
lcan citizens during the war, and
which will be made in greater sums
until the war is won. the money was
all raised Sunday morning.
The thing started in some wav
When SIX men of the church, who's.
names the News is not free to give
pledged themselves each To sub
scribe $1,000 toward the liquidation
ot the debt, providing the remainder
OF the congregation raised the bal
anc" of $4,000. The members and
the pastor. Rev. Jones. got busy
and the other half was raised.
To top off all this in real style
tn" Sunday School the same da,
took up collection for foreign mis-
sions amounting to $4,000.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-11-30
EETTERMENTS AND 4 SECOND
STORY FOR Federal. BLDG.
The job Here is Stopped Tcmpnrar-
lily. Pending Proposals to the
Government on the Part of
the building Contractor.

II now appears certain that the
creased to two stories, instead of on.
story, as originally planned. with
bctterments to properly set off and
emhellis hthr additions.
Horton Smith. foreman on the job.
received tel"graphic advice Monday
To stop all work. pending instrnc-
tions. Meantime. revised plans hav"
been forwarded To Contractor W. u.
Lowell at Minneapolis for his pro
pO~als.
When the building plans ferc first
received here during Contractor Low
els first visit. il was called to the
attention of several people that the
plans called for a structure entirely
insufficient for the Government
needs and out of keeping with other
buildings being built by private par
ties. The matter was taken up and
it was found that the appropriation
specified "fOr post office purposes
which precluded the enlargement Of
the building to accommodate Othe.
Government activities here. such as
the Indian Agents office, the Pro-
bate Attorney. cac. The objection
able feature in the appropriation
measure was then stricken out bv
Congress. and It then seemed GER.
tain that the approval of the Treas
ury Department would assure Il
huilding of suitable size and cOnven-
iencc for the apparent growth of the
city.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-11-30
TWELVE ACRES PAY WELL
dabel Farmer is An Expert Tomato
Grower.

From twelve acres Of ground. N. o.
Okla, sold S1.S00 worth Of truck stun
the past year, according to John NJ.
White. district agent in Southeast
Oklahoma for the Extension Division
Of A. d NJ. College and the L. S. De-
partmcnt of Agriculture
Mr.. Jun"!ls chief crop was toma-
.ocs. From one and three quarters
acres Of tomatoes, Mi Junell sold
tSl1.3J worth OF fruit The early to-
natoes were shipped to iienryetta
and other Oklahoma towns In tie
oil fields. He received $lG0 per four
basket crate for his early shipments
Later in the season h. sold tomatoes
at 60 cents crate I o. b. ldabel.
The past year was the third that
Mr. Junell has been raising truck
stuff In McCurtain county. lie Is not
troubled with spot rot or the shedding
Of blooms of tomatoes, two common
drawbacks to tomato growing in Il e
state He attributes this fact to his
method Of cultivation, breaking the
ground early and rotating crops so
that tomatoes are not grown on the
same ground two years in succession.
he does not plOw under barnyard
manure or trash or ground he ex-
poets 10 use he next season. Until
this year hr used potash as fcrtil
izer but owing 10 high prices the past
wear substituted wood ashes with
good results.
Mr. Junell's experience with va
rlciics causes him TO believe that the
Early Anna and Livings.tOn's Beauty
are best for his section His soil is
. red, sandy, graveliy clay soil Mr.
Junell raises Irish potatoes. melons
and other truck crops as well AS TO
Tatoes Early radishcs were growl
this year ON his tomato ground.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-11-30
Community Cooperation
COPYRIGHTED FARM AND RANcnHoLLAMD's MAGAZINE

bid you ever hear OF a live town
or a live community in which tn"
merchant swere not as a body both
prosperous and progressive?
Community buying and selling
simply means tn" trading or money
from one interest to another, there
by keep as large per cent as possible
of locally produced wealth At home.
Take for example your exp"ndi
turcs with your dry goods merchant.
II" in turn pa,roniz"s tn" grocer,
druggist. hardwar" dealer, doctor,
lawyer, dentist. cac. Then. too, IN"
salaries Of his employees are also To
"A large extent spent with various 10
cal establishments.
Also In localities where home trad
ing is pracliced, merchants purchas"
mary local products. thus turning
back to patrons some Of the money
spent by them.
No one wants to liv" In dead
community, and II would be well I"
bear in mind the fact that upon tn"
amount of business transacted by
your merchant depends the develop
mrnt of the community AS well IA
the prosperity OF the citizenship.
You can, except In rare instances,
spend your money In your nom"
stores as advantag"Ously as else
where, AS even the smallest m"r
chants, a. II rule, carry standard
brands in all lines
Nearly everything We produc" IN
the Southwest il bringing banner
prices, and We should keep az much
of this wealth as pogsibl" In the 10
raliti.S in which II Is created.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-11-30

The Durant News. year. 800.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-11-30
TWO APPOINTED ILEUTENANTS

Earl Ho'chkin and Marvin Shill-
inp. two Durant young men, have
both been commissioned FIRST lieu
tenants in the infantry. and will b."
ordered TO report for duty soon
Both of the young men attended the
officers training camp at Fort Lo-
gan II Roots during the summer, ana
Ipicr IA, Leon Springs, Texas.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-11-30

Get our prices on Job Printing.
Get our prices on job printing.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-11-30
BREEDING TELLS IN CATTLE.

c. G. Evants, county agent OF I.ati.
mer county. Oklahoma. tells OF an
unique exhibit made by father and
son at the county far. The boy had
two high grade Herefords on display
and his father had selected two Of
the ordinary type OF range cattle 50
rapidly disappearing, The boys
cattle we're just two years old and the
two OF them weighed twenty-five
hundred pounds. The scrubs were
about the same age but together
weighed but six hundred and tfty
pounds.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-11-30
COMMISSIONED FIRST LIEU
TENANT

O. NJ. Drake of this city. who has
been for three months in an Officers
training camp. has received a com
mission as first lieutenant in the
Coast Artillery and expects to be
stationed at either San Diego or San
Francisco. Mr. Drake is here Wis
iting his family for a few days be
fore reporting for duty.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-11-30
THANKS TO FRIENDS

My wifi" and take this mean :
in expressing our gratitude and ap-
prcciatiOn to our friends for all tn.
Kindness shown US in our misfor-
tune by the loss of our home by fir,
on Nov the 22nd.
MIR. and MRS. CHAS. COLBERT,
Fort Washita. Okla
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-11-30
THANKSGIVING SERVICES

Union Thanksgiving services are
to be held Thanksgiving evening at
1:3O AT the First Baptist church.
Rev Ed G. Butler. pastor of tn"
First Baptist church. To preach the
sermon. The music will be in the
charge uf Mrs. Jas. f. Mcconnell.
who will probably render solo as
well.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-11-30
NORMAL FALL. TERM ENDED

The fall term of the Southeastern
Normal was closed Wednesday. and
examinations were being given the
students Tuesday and Wednesday
Friday the winter term commences
after Il holiday owing to Thanks
giving
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-11-30

After that, however. through some
Slip in the Treasury Department. it
seems that the contractor was not
advised to hold up with the work
and no further plans were submitted
tn MIN. Some more action was tax
en-. which, according to the develop
ments of the week, seem to have
borne fruit
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-11-30

Rats ana mice destroy milliona o,
dollars worth Of food and other prop
erty every year. Rats also harbol
disease germs Food and feed are tos
high priced to feed the rodents. Al
investment In traps will pay hand
somsly.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-11-30

on, Listen to III" Nillag" Oracle dis
c,iss ia" Timely Topics ni the bay. litr
knows all about Everything and when
he dies all Know ledge will Perish
with him. II" can talk about the War
by The hour. What DOES he know about
,Wnr? Well. he has II Cousin who mar
lried II man nnii'ti Gum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23

ing in numerous lines Is still spreading. Crop news is better, higher temperatures have made for improvement in retail trade railways cars are in relatively better supply, prices for some food prod ucts tend downward, and payments in the larger branches of enterprise are good. Withal wholesale trade is relatively slow, reorders going to jobbers are ex- buying for future delivery is in evidence, luxuries and fancy articles are practi- caly neglected, as a sign that economiz- ing is still widely prevalent, and discus- sions regarding governmental control of prices makes for some uncertainty, while the imminent calling of men for military duty certainly restricts buying of seasonal apparel. However, losses in what might be termed ordinary lines, this characterization being used in its most comprehensive sense Is largely 1t not wholly offset by governmental buy ing and this diversity in the ebb and flow of things obviously makes for the work ing out of readjustments. But despite the giving of ground in some lines, result ing in the transfer of interest to other things, the producing units of this country that. Scarcity of labor is still marked and from many centers also come re- ports about the exceptional paucity of raw materials.
 Weekly bank clearings, $6.621, ,63s, 000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23

found the most wonderful spirit of cor diality and keen interest in Alabama af- fairs. l spent an entire morning with Mrs Josephine Daniels and several state United Daughters of the Confederacy presidents. Mrs. Daniels came in her car and took us to see Secretary Daniels at his office, and busy as he is, he et"nned long enough to discuss with us in full the service expected of the women at this time, especially in connection with the woman's committee of the na- tional board of defense. Later we went to see Miss Mabel Boardman. She is charming as well as wonGerrul, bub- bling over with enthusiasm and big plans, attending capably to a dozen things all at one time, giving directions, answering inquiries, mapping out com mittee duties, telling what must be done, and how to do it, and all the time get ting deep down into the real heart of everything and trying to solve the per picking problems that arise. She took us to see the beautiful memorial win dows we've heard so much about, gifts from the women of the Grand Army of the Republic and the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and her earnest voice developed even a more tender tone In speaking of the noble women of that other war and their reunion of hearts.
 The windows are exquisite works of art, done by Tiffany, and by the way. it was Mrs Daniels who first introduced the resolution that one window be given by the Daughters of the Confederacy, and it was a beautiful idea. The build ing, as you know, is dedicated to. the Heroic Women of the Civil War &C.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23

TN these strenuous times we find the
 colleges and college women = throughout the north, east, west and south doing their bit" for theil country-in Red Cross work. food con servation and many other things, and we are very proud to say that Bir- mingham women are nobly doing their share in this splendid work. Among the many women who are giving most valuable aid are the Alumnae associa- tion of the Margaret Allen school ot which Mrs, William Little Brown is president and Mrs. Theodore Randolph secretary. This organization has moi been actively engaged in any specia, line of work for the past few years but in keeping with the times mas sprung into great activity and is now with great zeal working in interest tc the Red Cross.
 These young women have arranged A series of demonstrations to be given beginning Monday and continuing through Friday, with special lesson on Saturday for the cooks of the wom- en availing themselves of this splendid opportunity. Mrs. Evelyn Cecil Jones, a well known housekeeper, will conduct the class and will give practical demon- stration of home canning and preserV- ing, devoting her time to this worK kree of cost and with no overhead e&- pense these young women expect 10 realize quite a sum to be given to the Red Cross association.
 Not only are the members of this as sociation aiding the Red Cross put are teaching the women food preserva- sion ana in this way are of aid to MT. Hoover.
 The tickets are to be had from Mrs. William Little Brown, the Y. w. .. A. and members of the association ana also Red Cross headquarters. The course will include five lessons "lth one on Saturday for the cooks, and the price is within the reach of every one.
 Those wishing to buy tickets are mreed to purchase them this week that khe money may help to swell the runos being collected for Red Cross
 whe home of President and Mrs r.barfas q. Thach of Auburn was the mcene of a simple but most oeautilul wedding Thursday afternoon when their youngest daughter, Otis, became the bride of MT. Jefferson M. Hamilton of Minneapolis. Minn.
 The home was .artistically decorated Nnd the improvised altar at the fooe If the stairway with its baskets or :T,1ne roses was pretty setting TOT the bridal party and for the ceremony which was performed by the Rev. Jonn c. James of Greensboro.
 The bride was beautiful in dress of white georgette crepe and carried 1i1ies of the valley. Her only attend. ant was her sister, Mrs. N. c. Curtls or New Orleans, who, as Miss Bessle Thach. was extremely popular in so- ciety She wore dress of white en- hroidered 'georgette crepe over pink taffeta and carried pink La France roses. Nv tho groom and his brother, MT. Altreo Hamilton, of Jackson, Miss ana py the brides father, who gave her In marriage. The ring was carried Tn rose bv little Otis David smith or Richmond, Va, the grandson or the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
Protests of Esteem

From the Washington Star.
 'Is Blggins patriot?"
 q don't know. He says he loves his country"
 That ought to settle it"
 Well, he says he loves his family, too If he doesn't treat his country any bet ter than he does his family I doubt whether his love for country will make much difference"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
ANNOUNCEMENTS

An appeal Is made to the Red Cross to the women's clubs of the city to con- tribute to the Red Cross fund at this time. Many clubs have deferred all meetings until the fall and doubtless there Is a fund left In the treasury which could be devoted to this splendid cause
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
METAL INDUSTRIES
 SHOW ACTIVITY Brisk Trading Is Feature Of the Metal and Food
 Market

New York, June 22.-Bradstreets to- morrow will say:
 Busting activity characterizes the leading industries, particularly iron, steer, lumber, textiles, coal and shipbuilding, and at the same time governmental buy home. Mir Dedman has recently made trip to Porto Rico, Virgin Isles and San Domingo, where he saw the troops being reviewed as they were leaving for Panama, this being the first time they have been called to leave the island
 Mrs. M. B. Dickinson and children will leave today for a visit to relatives in Virginia.
 Mr. and Mrs M. B. Dickinson will oc cupy the DuBose home at Roebuck Strings this fall when MT. Dickinson as- sumes charge of the DuBose school
 MT. and Mrs. Nasty, who were re- certly married at East Lake. are the guests of relatives in Kentucky for month.
 Dr. and Mrs. Cecil Gaston have returned from a visit to Chicago, having made the return trip in automobile.
 Miss Virginia Blocker of Brenau college who is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. w. D. Wood, will leave tomorrow for her home in Gainesville, Ga. Mrs. Campbell Maben, Jr.. and Miss Pauline Maben will leave next week for New York, where they will spend several days before Miss Maben goes to Camp Quinibeck in Vermont for the summer.
 
 Mrs 0. Whitfield and daughter have gone to Colorado to spend the summer with Mrs. Whitfields son, MT. R. Whit | field.
 | Miss Annie Moore, who spent the past session at Randolph Macon Woman's college, Lynchburg, Va, is at home for 1 the summer vacation, with her parents. MT. and Mrs J. w. Moore, after 10 days | at A conference of college Y. w. c. A. at Blue Ridge N c, and week with relatives in Atlanta. among them her brother, MT. John s. Moore of the of ficers' reserve training camp at Fort McPherson.
 | MT. and Mrs. P. D. Whatley and daughter, Margaret, are spending the summer in Colorado. | Mrs. J. J. Shaver will return to her home in Chappell Hill, Tex, next week, after visiting her relatives. Mrs. Dave Dickson of Norwood and Mrs. William Youngblood of Ensley and other friends.
 Mrs Frank H. Crockard and her son, Francis, will leave this morning for the east, where Francis will go for the snmmer months to join camp. Mrs l Crockard expects to be joined by MT 1 Crockard on the first of July and she will remain in the east until August when she will return to Birmingham to close her house preparatory to leav- ling Birmingham permanently
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23

An energetic start has been made by the Commercial club of Lander, Wyo., to provide for the improvement of the road to the Yellowstone National park from this point and from Rock Springs, for the use of automobile drivers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23

home MT. Dedman has recently made trip to Porto Rico, Virgin Isles and San Domingo, where he saw the troops being reviewed as they were leaving for Panama, this being the first time they have been called to leave the island.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
RANDOM NOTES

MT and Mrs. Culver B. Edwards leave this morning for Baltimore for a short visit with Mrs. Edwards brother, MT. l.. L. Collins, going late to Philadelphia, where they will reside in future
 MT G. whitney Dedman, who has spent the past year in New York studying art at the Art Students league, has returned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23

Mrs M B. Dickinson and children will leave today for a visit to relatives in Virginia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23

New York. June 22.-Bradstreet's to- morrow will say:
 Busting activity characterizes the leading industries, particularly iron, steer, lumber, textiles, coal and shipbuilding, and at the same time governmental buy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23

MT. and Mrs. M. B. Dickinson will oc- cupy the DuBose home at RoebucF Springs this fall when MT. Dickinson as sumes charge of the DuBose school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23

MT. and Mrs. Nasty, who were re certly married at East Lake. are tn guests of relatives in Kentucky for month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23

Mrs. J. J. Shaver will return to her home in Chappell Hill, Tex, next week, after visiting her relatives, Mrs. Dave Dickson of Norwood and Mrs. William
 Youngblood of Ensley, and other
 friends
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23

| MT. and Mrs. P. D. Whatley and
 daughter, Margaret, are spending the summer in Colorado.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23

Dr. and Mrs Cecil Gaston have returned from a visit to Chicago, having made the return trip in automobile.