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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-26
Passer of Bad
Check Lands in
the County Jail

Is. l.. Wilson. alias Brady, alias
Smith, is in the county jail awaiting
hearing as result of passing a
worthless check for s62.5O on the
Durant Mercantile Company. Let.
ters found on the arrested man make
II appear that he uses three names,
to-wit: Wilson. Smith, and Brady.
as best suits his convenience. One
OF the letters found was from a HUI
go attorney notifying him to be at
that place on the 25th for trial in
the district court. and 1t Is supposed
ny Officers that the man. whoever
ne Is. Is Il profes sional crook Dave
Wright. who arrested him. says he is
tall. well built. good looking and
well dressed.
The fellow went to the Durant
Mercantile Company after banking
hours and told them that he wanted
to get married and had to have some
clothes. and accordingly procured a
suit, overcoat. shoes. etc, amount
ing to S62.50. giving the clerk n
check signed d. l.. Wilson, for the
amount. on the American State bank
OF this city. A phone call revealed
tnat there was no such account at
the bank. and Chief Wright was no
titled Later on in the evening Mr..
Wright and the clerk who waited on
the fellow went to the depot and
found the package from the Durant
Mercantile Company and grip In
the waiting room. but no man was
In sight In few moments he was
discovered watching a section crew
at work down the track and was
identified and arrested.
Earlier In the day the same fellow
presented himself at the American
State Bank and attempted to cash
a check for some $500 on a Fort
Towson bank, bearing the same
name as the bogus check given the
store.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-26

lo.Acr- Farms Free-231 Good
yrresai4 farms will be given for 4
,I,,la work. men or women. Address
RoY - Ny. Girard, kans. w1p
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-26
CNREASONABLE SUGAR PRICES.

Wholesale and jobbers OF sugar
who charge unreasonable profits lay
themselves liable to prosecution, de-
clares DR.. Stratton ID. Brooks. federal
food administrator. "Thc refiners'
price for beet sugar is s725 per hun
dred. The same price holds for the
San Francisco refineries. Eastern
cane sugar refineries get $S.35.
Wholesale and jobbers must not
charge more than 15c to 25c per hun
dred above the price set for the re-
fineries The profit permissible per
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-26
MAKES GOOD IN THE NORTH

4 cough medicine must be good to
1--WE satisfaction in Il northern state II
variable weather Bertram BrOs ;
Green Bay. Wis. write: We have
used F0ley's Honey and Tar and
recommend II to anyone who needs
good reliable cough and cold
remedy a." Relieves Group, OPENS AIR
passages. eases strangling fight for
breath For sale by Stone Drug Co.
(adv)
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-26
BOsCHEE's GERMAN SYRUP

Why use ordinary cough remedies,
when iSOschec's German Syrup abs
been used so successfully for fifty
one years in all parts of the United
States for coughs. bronchitis. colds
settled IN the throat, especially lung
troubles? 1t gives the patient good
nights rest, free from coughing,
with easy expect oration in the morn
ing. gives nature a chance to sootho
the inflamed parts. throw Off the di-
sease. helping the patient to regain
his health. - and 75 cent bottles
Sold by Corner Drug Store. 1(tdy)
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-26
SOONERS BEAT IANt:lIORNS

In the annual football game he
tween Texas University and Oklabo-
TIA University at Dallas during the
state fair last Saturday. Oklahoma
triumphcd by the score Of IA to q.
The Texans while good on defensive
hall could not get enough cOncertcd
action on offensive 10 score. white the
Okiahomans used their forward pass
in several STYLES OF p,1y TO great ad-
vantage.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-26

hundred will he determined by local
delivery costs and other necessary
expen,es. The food administration
VIII Judge each case on its merits.
we want all the Information we can
secure on excessive sugar charges"
declared DIR. Brooks. land we ask the
people to report any undue charges
for sugar that are made"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-26
crOcodilian Oaths. At this turn II
tho game Mr.. Johnson took hold Of


h" specimen, scizinr him firmly
,round the neck Just back OF the
head with one hand. and by tn" tail
with the other. In this manner h"
was transported To the pen from
which he had escaped over two
months before. whore the mate ALI
gator set upon him like some intru-
der and made such show OF animo'-
ny that the keeper removed him 10
the building where he has since re
NAMED. Tho Normal was very glad
TO find this specimen, az II was on"
uf "A male and female pair presented
to the institution for studies in tn"
department of zoology by l.. +. L""
of this city. who purchased them In
New Orleans. and had them express
ed To- Durani.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-26
HIGHER POSTAGE RATES
~ EEEEl r. NOVEMBER y.

N"vcmh'r second the new postage
rates go into effect. They provide
,'r 'hr," cents postage per ounce on,
frs class matter. whwl generally
mcarh letters. two cents on postal
and p'..t cards. and two cents on drop
l,it'," Drop Letter; are those de-
il cred ir"m the pos office OF mailing
ircludii = carrier A"r,ics In cities
whrr" there Is frcr mai, delivery.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-26
What is LAX-FOS
lAx.F0S Is AN IMPROVED CAScAR0

uX-F0S IS an IMPROVED CAScAtA
A Digestive Liquid Laxative, Csthsrtie
and Liver Tonic. Contains Cascsra Bark.
blue Flag Root, Rhubarb Root, Black
Pepsin. Combines strength with pala-
table aromatic taste. Does nc. gTipe. Soc
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24
YANKEES LEAVE
FOR THE SOUTH
New York Team VIII 90 Through
Spring Training at Macon,
Georsfa-Have Strong
Squad.
PLENTY OF CONFIDENCE
New York Fans Expect Yanks to Be
One-haIf Of the Nineteen
Seventeen Worlds
Series.
fBY II. c. HAMILToN.I

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Feb. 24-The second
hopeful Of New York fandom-the
Yankees-dropped everything except
their bats and some clothes today and
started for Macon, Ga, where they
win go through the training of some
fragile bones. The Yanks, New York.
ers declare. are going TO be one-ha,f
of the worlds series next fall AMI
the Giants will be the other half
Bill Donoyan's chances are con-
sidered exceedingly good this year
provided he can train his youths TO
step around without stepping on
themselves and breaking up all plans
and a few bones. He's got a fair
start. There isn't a broken bone 10
the crowd and Ray Caldwell says all
broken promises have healed per-
fectly-
Captain T. L. Huston. part owner
of the club, and veteran of the
Spanish-Amerfcan war, WIN go along
with tne boys to tell war stories and
insist that they take their drill daily.
The case of the Yankees is a sad
story. They started last season just
the same as If they didn't care wheth-
er any one else won ball games.
They got along fine with this feeling
until the bones began to crack
either under the strain or mistreat-
ment-and then the Yankees decided
1t was hard life anyway and started
backward With the right breaks,
they figured. they would have beaten
the Red Sox out OF the right to play
the Dodgers for the worlds champ
ionship.
Those who claim to know some
thing about it, declare the Yankees
must not be counted out of a chance
for the 1917 pennant
Those making the trip today were
Harry Sparrow, business manager of
the club: Ray Caldwell. Alex Fergu-
son, George Mowgrige and Jimmy
Duggan. On the way to Macon they
will pick up Manager Donovan, Fritz
Maisel, AL Russell, Joe Kelly, Bob
NcGraw and others.
Many viii go direct from their
homes to the Macon camp.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24
SINGERS RIBS
ARE BROKEN
Nine. Schumann Heink Cannot Ap
pear in public for Three Weeks
or More.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
ST. LOUIS, No., Feb. 24.-Mme.
-Heink, contralto. who suf-
fered two fractured ribs and a LAGER
ated arm when she was thrown from
an automobile here last night, will
not be able to take the concert stage
for at least three weeks, her physi-
clan announced today.
The lure of the movies took the star
and her accompanist, Edith Evans, to
movie house on the south side.
When they were departing for their
home, their auto, in backing from the
curb, was struck by a street car. Both
were catapulted from their seats, but
Miss Evans escaped with a few minor
bruises.
Physicians say the injury to Nine.
Schumann- Heink greatly interiors
with her breathing and that she
should be in bed at least two weeks
The contralto sang yesterday after
noon with the St Louis Symphony or
chestrA and was to have appeare
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24
SIXTY WOMEN
ARE ARRESTED
Free for all Fight Followed, Several
Policemen Being Scratched
by Strikers.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service !
CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-Sixty women
strikers, members OF the carmen.
workers union. were arrested last
night when they attempted to police
lines guarding the factories.
In the free for all fight following
several policemen were scratched
President Schlinger, OF the union
John Flood, representative Of the
American Federation Of Labor, and
other union leaders were cited 70.
contempt before Judge Baldwin to.
day. They are said to have advised
the strikers to continue picketing.
Although more than $50 women
have been arrested for picketing In
violation to Judge Baldwin's restrain
ing order. they continue to carry OF
the practice. Eight thousand work
ers are said to be out.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24
BRACE UP

Do you feel old before your timer
Is your back bent and stiff DO Won
suffer urinary disorders? Don't de-
spair-profit by Keokuk experiences
Keokuk people recommend Doan,s
Kidney Pills. Here's a Keokuk real.
dents statement:
Hugh Russell, 500 D St. Keoknt
says: my kidneys were inactive and
/ had dull pains through my back and
loins. / also had other symptoms O..
kidney trouble ! used Doan's Kid
ney Pills, procured from McGrath
Bros. Drug Co. and they soon regu.
lated the action of my kidneys and
relieved the backache."
Price soc, at all dealers. DOM
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Russell had. Foster-Milburr
Co. Props-. Buffalo. N. Y,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24
BASEBALL LEAGUE
IS REORGAN|zED
Five Teams Apply for Admission At
Meeting Held At the Y. N.
G. A. Last
Might
ONE BERTH TO FILL
Results Of the intermediate Church
League Basketball Games
1t the Asse-
citation.
ONE BERTH TO FILL

At meeting held at the 7. n. 6.
A. last evening. the Commercial base
ball league was reorganized for the
season 1917. 1t was decided that II
possible the league shall be composed
Of six teams, representing different
manufacturing and business houses In
the city and a team representing the
Y. NJ. c. A. Five teams applied Tor
admission to the league, last even.
ing, which leaves one vacancy to be
filled. Application must be made
promptly at the Y. NJ. G. A.. by any
team desiring admission. In case
there Is no application for the open
berth in the league. 1t will be COM
posed of the following five teams:
Irwin-Phfllips Co. Kellogg-Birge
Co. Huiskamp Bros. Co.. Standard
Four Tire Co. Y. NJ. c. A.
Many important changes were made
In the constitution. The officers OF
the league that served during the last
season were reelected. A committee
was appointed with power to act IN
securing a baseball diamond.
Following are the results In the In
termediate church basketball league
games played last night at the Y. NJ.
C. A:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24
LAST HOME GAME
OF The SEASON
Keokuk High TO Clash with suriins
ton Here Tonight In the
Closing Home,
Tit
TRY TO EVEN THE SCORES
Purple and White Hopes to Take
Back the Game Lost to Burline-
ton Earlier In the
Season.

Keokuk and Burlington VIII meet
Il the 7. 81. C. Il. gymnasium this
evening in the last home game Of
the basketball season.
Keokuk high will close her
schedule with games at Mt. Pleasant
March and at Hannibal March 8.
The local team has played eleven
games this season and has won eight
OF them
The Purple and White dropped
game to Burlington at Burlington
February 10 and Will make every eff
fort tonight to even up scores.
The Orchard City team is banking
on win here tonight to strengthen
its claim to the championship of
southeastern Iowa for which it has
striven all season. II keokuk can
defeat the visitors, a crimp viii be
put in the claim
Keokuk has had a very successful
season at basketball this year. Ham
ilton has been defeated twive, Stock
port twice, and Quincy, Carthage.
Hannibal and Fort Madison once
each. Quincy. Burlington and Mount
Pleasant have scored victories over
the Gate City team.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24
Y TEAM LOSES
TO THE MkRO0Ns
Young Mons Christian Association
Squad Met With Defeat at
Quincy Last
Night.
WAS A sNAPPY CONTEST
Play First Five Minutes Without a
Seore-Maroons Guard
u. Of w. Man
Closely.

QUINCY, Ill, Feb. 24.-In one OF
the fastest games seen on the Quin
cy ''Y'' floor, the Quincy Maroons de
feated the fast Keokuk 'Y" team, Sc
TO IA, Friday night The game was
fast and rough throughout, but the
Keokuk players could not fathom the
team work OF the local five, while
the defense of the Merkel band was
so strong the visitors were able TO
get but two baskets in the first half
OF the game.
The teams played five minutes be-
fore either side scored Then Carl
Merkel broke the ice with long
basket and the home team was off.
Smith, formerly of the University OF
Wisconsin, where he played three
years. was the star for the visitors.
The Keokuk team was built around
him but the local aggregation so well
guarded the other members move
ments that he was unable to get his
hands on the ball. The score az
the end Of the first half was 30 to f.
Honors on the local team were
pretty evenly divided between c.
Merkel and WITCH. The Quincy center
threw eight baskets, four in each half.
Wich got six baskets and two free
throws.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24

/ again today. She was to have gone
from St. Louis to Washington to sing
with the Washington orchestra.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24
Dillon TO Meet Darcy.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Grant Hugh
Brown. Madison Square Garden box
ing impresario, announced today
that Jack Dillon positively would be
the opponent of Les Darcy in Darcy's
bout the night Of March 5. Dillon is
booked to meet Al Mccoy Tuesday
night at the Broadway Sporting club.
Brooklyn
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24
Concert by wireless.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-While 100 per-
sons. in the lecture room OF the
Academy OF Science. listened, Arthur
b. Howard. six miles away placed the
transmitter OF wireless telephone to
the mouth Of the sounder OF phono-
graph The receiving apparatus vAs
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24

Soore-EeoEuz, IA; Maroons, &c.
Baskets, P King, Smith. 5; C. King,
Meyer. 2; Wich. S; c. Merkel. 8; a.
MerkeL Free throws, WITCH. 2. Ref
cree, Meador. Time OF halves, 90
minutes. Attendance, 200.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24
Bout Called for Rouahne...

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service-l
GARY, Ind, Feb. 24.-The sched-
uled ten round bout between Ever
Hammer and MiIburn Saylor ended
abruptly in the ninth round last
night when Referee Ed Smith called
it of because of roughness. Both
fighters continually fouled each
other
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24

a Gate City want ad.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24

Thirteen hundred employees Of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad re-
Gently "chipped In" for beautiful low
ing cup to be presented to Milton n.
Smith the s1-year-old president OF the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-24
Meschelsen. conns1l ........ Sargent
Nell. Wieder .............. Rayburn
r. G.
Meister, McBain ........... wallace

Field goals: Keppel, Roche. Con-
nell. MacBain, Sargent, i; Glewe, 2.
Referee: Wayne Hancock.
Scorer: Maxwell, Evans.
Timer: Francis, LutZ.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-21
Germans Counter Attack.

London, Aug 2l.--A strong German
at acK was made southeast Of Epehy
during the night. but it was completely
repulsed by the British, the war Of
flee announced today.
In West Flanders the British con.
tinucd their pressure against the Ger
mans east Of Ypres, improving their
positions north OF the Ypres-Menin
read
Epehy is on the Somme front be.
tween Cambria and st Quentin. The
German thrust in that district was am
evident effort to offset pressure against
the TeutOnic lines elsewhere on the
western front but it found the defend
ers well prepared for it and not an
inch Of ground was gained
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-21
DhNW Az
@ a u "a = AlA AS = q Z

Mr.. and Mrs Chris Serby and son,
Ruben, and Mrs Newton Johnson and
daughters, Hazel and Margaret, visit
ed at the home Of Mr.. and MrAIs Art
Hiland, of near Seneca Wednesday.
Noble and Elmer Serby were Otta-
wa callers Saturday evening
Irene Nelson visited with ,oiet
Johnson Friday
Howard and Darwin Peterson re
turned to their home near Morris
Thursday after spending a few days
at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Canuteson.
Mrs Martha Jonason spent Thurs
day with Mrs Sam Canuteson.
Mr. and Mrs Chris Serby and sons,
Noble and Ruben and Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Serby visited at Ole Moe.
Sunday
Mrs. Dan Nelson was an Ottawa
caller Saturday
Oscar Danielson visited with
Kuute Eide Friday evening
Verna Classon visited with Esther
Dwick Sunday
Mr. and Mrs Newton Johnson and
children Violet, Erwin and Clyde were
Ottawa callers Saturday evening.
Mr. Henry Dwck, Of Chicago, has
boon spending the week with his
brother. Mr. John Dwick
Those who attended the Chautau
qua Friday from this vicinity were;
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Sampson and
children, Russell. Glenn and Leta, Mr.
and Mrs Silas Classon and children
Nerna ebert and Leo, Mr. Henry
Dwich, John Dwick and children
Esther and Mary, Mrs Newton john
son and children, Hazel and Marion
and Enola Williamson
Mr. and Mrs. John Fl. Olson were
Ottawa callers Friday.
Raymond Foss Wilbur and Glen
Nelson and Howard Sampson visited
with Arnold and Leeward Moe Sun.
day,
Oscar Danelson and Amos Olson
visited with Elmer and Clarence
Serby Sunday Evelyn and Marvin
Stoarns Of Streator are visiting rea.
tiyes IN this vicinity
Mr. and Mrs George Sebby and
children, Orion and Alyern visited at
Ole Noes Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie FINLAND and
children Weston, Arnold and Erma
were Ottawa callers Flyday
Henry Nelson was an Ottawa caller
Friday
Clcyde Johnson visited with Earl
Bermel Wednesday.
Marion and Erwin Johnson visited
, with Joyc Moe Wednesday,
Mr. and Mrs John Duvick and chill.
| dren, Hazel, Glayds and James, were
Ottawa callers Thursday.
Oscar Danielson was an Ottawa
. cller Thursday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-21
TUESDAY, AUGUST q. 1917.
SLOW UP ON PLEASURE RIDING.

A kind of Katy did controversy has
been going on lately among various
authorities in regard to the gasoline
supply. First the public is told that
there is a serious shortage. then that
there isn't. Whatever the actual facts
are today, it is safe to join the short
age side of the dispute when looking
toward the near future,
The government needs vast quaint
ties of gasoline for nearly every
branch of its war work. Submarine
chasers, airplanes, motor trucks,
trenchdigging machines and numer
Gus other power machines are using
up unusual amounts Of gasoline al
ready. and they will use more and
more as the war progresses.
These new war demands are eX-
pected to consume 350,000,0o0 gallons
of gasoline year. According to one
expert there is title hope of increas-
ing gasoline production enough to
meet the new demands and keep on
filling all the old ones. So the auto
owners of the country are asked to
cut down their pleasure riding at
least one half for the period of the
war.
There are other suggestions for
economy Never allow an engine to
run idle. A pint of gasoline a week
saved by individual drivers would
amount to total sufficient to run
10000 airplanes day,
There are commercial uses for gas
oline that must not be restricted. But
the pleasure riding could very Well he
lfiimited without hurting anybody Mr..
and Mrs. Auto Owner who think they
have done their duty by the war when
they have bought few Liberty bonds
and subscribed to the Red Cross are
congratulating themselves too soon.
They need to go little farther and
make a more personal sacrifice by
giving up some of their pleasure trips
in the machine They may do this
now voluntarily. Later on there may
be sad compusion if the government
has to take hand in regulating the
use of gasoline in order to secure its
own needs.