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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-01
A Story of Three
Thrifty Children
.\nd What They Have Done With
III" Savings Of Their Thrift-.Ail
Their Own Earnings, Too.

This Is Just u little story of two
boys and q girl. and this story oi
these particular two boys ana one
girl Is written b"caus" II Is a good
story, just ~ this time, for folks to
read
The names and ages of the thrn .
children are; j. r.. McKinnis, IL; j.
]. McKinn,s, II. and Lcra Mckinnis,
10. and they li," at Old Allison. in
Bryan county. You never heard of
them hctOrc. no: but if you will re.
,n"mbcr the names you will prob
ably hear OF them again Thes"
children were reared on tn" farm
and they worked. and last year they
earned some money. and they did
what too few western boys and girls
do they saved their money
one night last week War Say
ins> Stamp meeting was held AT Old
Allison. and these three children
~"r" in that meeting: man was
there who told a real heart story of
Nh" terrible war. and h" made the
iulks appreciate and understand
their individual responsibility. and
IN" story got to those three chill.
ir"u. aud the two boys signed M
cards for 500 each. and tn" girl
Tor $.5. and on Saturday they cam"
in 10 Durant and bought tn" stamps,
and we ar" proud of th"s" children
FOR what they have done They not
only hciped tn produce what their
Government needs. but they have
I"an"d their savings back to their
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-01
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GAEDEN MOVEMENT MEETING
Success OVER STATf.
The titic. Of Oklahom1 Will Help
in conserving the t,od
Of the Nation.

OKLAHOMA CITY. OK. Feb. -
Enthusiastic responses are being re-
,nivcd by the State Council al De
f.nsc fro mall over th' State in the
garden movement. 1t Is planned 10
us" in this movement as lnu"h IS
possible of the land in tho State. "s
pocially in the cities. which other.
wise would go to vast. The ncc"s-
sty of raising more and Nor" food
is being emphasized in daily state
m"nts issued by the Federal iov"rn-
mcnt
Tn" authorities in larg" nlnhcr
q! cities throughout Ok'ahoira hrv"
mad" enthusiastic resnnn5' II the
appeal of the Oklahoma i,at' 'pdn-
,il of Defense. 1t scvera. cities it is
state dthat lots which ha," been
seized for back taxes ran y" rscd
free for W.: gardens. y hranch of
tho war garden bureau will ii" cs-
tIhlishcd in practically every com
munity of any size in he "n'ir"
state
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-01
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10Y tiTN W EtN wa. \IJE
N.l. ~ WHINING WAR
i.rnnch Will lie E~tahi ,.h,.i in EX.
cr, County. and Sp"r..'i ~rrnL-
rr> Will Hr Appreciated.

oNLAIiOM\ tITN. OK F,h -.
n" movement tn ">tln.. p g. ."n
trhi Loyalty Brrrau Tor Diahnml.
nh branches for cv,r> ,.burf. in
h" state, is meeting vim n r.adv
response The work l. !"tn, '.nGer-
'rk'n under tho suprr..,.nr Dt III,
Oklahoma state COuu. - of u '.us,
\ speakers bureau Nill l." .,.ir
tain'd in connection vim ra,n 10y
atty bureau
( Tn" purposH of th' lDvI'r pu-
N'Hu is twn-fuld II VIII ,,u rp la
3 tent patriotism and arouse nqhl;,
enthusiasm, as we'll as tldiip 'f> IN
ihuNiaSm Of NOR" prac'i,.l ,a,lu. Il
will demonstrate tab OaI,nn. IA is
+ u" per cent loyal l. will -urlln-
ate and SyStematilc .ftir' a'l syinl
public opinion 10 "A tn"ro
9 In the second place. IN" Locality
bureau will be Of grrs; practical
'rrNic" III suppre>Siug >ri'ion and
diNloyalty II will hril.; ho,ar tn ry-
''N"r' that II l. III j. lu> - do
their part Hundreds of thov .AN.ls
"i OkldhomanS have signed ,n,aity
pledges This number VIII l, in
creased 1t is expected ma every
ra'rio'ic man or woman Who knows
~ SCditinus acts or wnris viii rauort
them promptly To tn Oh ,hnma
state Council of DefonSr ~ THIS way
prompt action toward dnrIrA..n, Sc
dition can be taken
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-01

t"'i"r Dead. Wm. Stryk"r. foun-
''r ana editor of III" Tulsa. Okla.
'"m"'rai. died suddenly Monday
At his hom" of acute heart
trouble
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-01

Goycrrment--all to help win the
war. 81 ch boys and girls will al
ways bc an asset. rather tain a liza
bility to their country. Every boy
and girl cannot do as much as thesn
thre" did. but each one can do some
thing. and every father and mother
ought 10 encourage their children
to max" III" Statt start today.
l,uy Thrift Cards and Savings
stamps.
Sow. you hay" the story; do yol
think il worth while il not. how
abori tn" children Ar" they worth
while
You bet. they are"
IL lIll'kM MAN
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-01
y 'HiLDS TONGlE SHOWS IT,
LIVER OR ROWEI.S
ARE ACTIVE
" 'r">>. Frvrri>h. sick. EiIi,,,>
Give Fruit Laxative
~ Once,

Every mother realizes. after riv.
ihS h'r children California Syrup
oi FIGS that this is their ideal lay
a'iv". b""auS" they love its plcasopt
taste and il thoroughly clronsns
me nth" stomach. liver and bnw.I :;
without gripping.
when cross. irritable. fcvnri.h. or
breath is bad. stomach sour. loo,, ,t
the tongue. Mother, II coated. rive
n t"aspoonIul of this harmrlSs 'fruit
iaNativ" and in Il few hours all tho
tnul conStitpaI"d waste. sour hilo
ana undircSted food passes out vi
the bowels, and ynu have a we'll.
playful child again When its II ttlr
system is full OF cold. throat sor,
has stomach-ach". INDIGESTION. diar-
rho"a. collie remember. Il good in
sid" cleansing" sould always he the
first tr"atmen, given
Millions ot moth,rS knrn cali
.iornia syrup Of Figs" handy; they
know "A teaspoon today saves a sick
child tomorrow. Ash your druggist
for hnttlo nf California Svrup of
Figs which has directions for ba
bios. children ~ all ages and for
.Srown-npS printed ON the bottle Re
ware Of countrrmcitS sold hero. -
don't h" fooled Got the genuine
mad" by california Fig Syrup Com
rany' 81 ladvl
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-01

FARMERS URGED TO REPAIR
MACHINERY

OKLAHOMA CITY. Ok. Feb %
strong appeal is made by both the
Federal Government anl he state
Council of Defense to the far'nerS of
Oklahoma to repair thei' own tools
and machinery as far ~ possible
" National Implement 1nspcrtior and
Repair Week will begin March /.
liy inspecting and repairing their
own implements farmers Will save
money. labor. iron and steel. All of
ih.s" ar" essential toward winning
fhp war
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-01

Lack rf fresh vegetable food and
interrupted. changing habits make
th"s" trying weeks for anyOn" inclin-
ed TO constipation Foley's cathartic
Tablets ar" just the thing for indi
C"efion. biliOuSness. gas on stomach.
turrcd tongue. headache. or other
condition indicating clogg"d bowels.
tauS" no had after effects For sal..
by Stone Drug co ladvJ
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-01

Meat Ration Law. London has
'"''h paced under a strict meat ro
non law IN or"dr To make the sun
ply go round.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-01
SPRING Il NICE, hit

J u UiCk NAN
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-01
SUPPLY WHEAT To OiH ALLIES
Ol: LOSE THE WAR
state Council ~ Defense Discus Sc,
How Best to Meet This
Important Problem.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Ok. Feb. ..
How best Oklahoma can play her
part In meeting tn" food and cspec
tally the wheat situation was on.
of the most important question
discussed at a monthly meeting ui
the Oklahoma State Council of d.,
fcnse held Saturday The questio /
was brought up by the report of &
H. Hyde. of Alva. who had just -.
turned from Washington. where h..
had been representing tn. Council
at conferences with Food Admin,
traitor Hoover. and other rcprcs II
tatives of the Government
Mr.. Hyde said that as result
of conferences and investigation S.
AT tn" national capital he was con
vinCcd. first. that th"r" Is no pros
pcct of speedy ending of the war
and. second. that on" of the mos
important phases OF III" war work i
to provide enough food. especial.
wheat. for our allies The situation
is more critical than is general;
known. The American Governm"n,
has promised our allies a certain
amount of wheat by April l. Only
with the greatest difficulty can thi-
amount he sent. If IT Is NOT SEN
J. I'D. bf. \ 'hANf. w ESTIoN
mr. HEX w IL Al.l.if.S W ILL. W.
.NbI.r ~ i"' Iiifiit ARI IN
ihr' AK.
How Higher Prices Would UcIp.
II was point.d an, that III. J,.
mand for higher pric.. for Oklun,
ma wheat is no, sinulv to incr,,...
the profits of the farmer II l. tu
relieve the food situation of IN, r.,.
tiou and our allies At present IN.
prices for wh,a, ar. less tbon fnr
wheat suhstitu,ns This viii dn
crease the whea, acreage I-nl....
tn" price is raised ln."oU.000 acres
of winter wheat. partly winter xii!
ed. must h" ploW"d up throughout
the plain States. as il will not a,.
az" more than or bushels per
acre. To grow wheat at present pri
c"S on this acr"ag" would he imp I--
Sibl". u was pointed ont that won
IL IN" Government paid II dollar 4
bnsh"l more for n",Ooo. 900 bush"l,
il would only equal tn" sum expo
days.
Report OF Food administrators.
Dr Straitnn ID Brooks. Fcd,,al
Food Administrator for Oklahom...
read a rrunrt showing the difficul
ties experienced in FIXING prices aud
meeting conditions So as to b.. fai,
10 All. Dr. brooks pointed on that
one Of the reasons for high prices is
the number of agencies and profits
Intervening between The prnduc,r
ana me consumer. tie reported new
r'Ehih'l"hS 'ha' VIII r'du'" IN"
Pre-" "l brAh '" I" % cents per iii
Sh'l
'r""r'>> n"r'"" 'a~' """'h.
During the past month imnurtaut
progress in war work ha- been
made uui,r the direction uf tho
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-01
To The Public

beginning March 1918 long distance telephone
tariff will bc effective provides rates on .,
air line basis ard any rates 70,
distances under distances from 80 mi,
i, increases some of cents For dis,
,anccs from u to it OF the rate, a.
much distances greater than so miles tn.
rates are propor,ionaely increased.
During ial, miles Of copper toll wire. at an in,
price prior 10
equipment amounting total 500
added to this companys plant in Oklahoma Az
much must and will he added this add
facilities for the handling of urgent and
impor,an, exchange local service must he provided
Operators a3,c higher in 1917 than f,
telephone stationary the cost of fur
nishing steadily increasing higher cost,
prospect further reduc,o,
of on he money invested
our long distance lines and exchange are loaded
their full capacity earning every dollar our nan
is capabl" of earning service and it il
thought equitable the additional revenue b,
increasing the greater distances where conner
wire distances under 80 miles vbs.
ir" i,
Additional funds he secured and to Obtain fund
from essential that
fair the probable of futu return mus
c"np"'" av"ably with that be lines Of
In order that adequately perform our due, n,
furnishing n" public the
invested and that suitably compen
stated for their services, put effect this new tariff
SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE
COMPANY
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-01
To Cure a Cold In One Dav,

Take LAXATIVE BRONO Quinine. n stops the
Cough and Headache and works on the Cold.
Druggists refund money IL it fails 20 cure.
T.. W. SRO|t s!IaAtut. % each box. Sos
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-01
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DISTRIBUTING SEED THROUGH
OlT OKLAHOMA
abundance in One community Will
Will Help Ont Shortage That
May ENi~t in Others.

OkIAIIOMA CITY. Oh. Feb y
In IN" movement for the diStribu-
tiun and conservation of seeds htru-
ont Oklahoma. which is being con
duci"d by tn" oklahoma state Coun-
ell of Defense. five thousand state
m"ntS have been prepared for dis
irihutiun among county agents. coun-
~ food administrators. bankers. and
other agents who will get in touch
with tn. farmers
ThcS" statements will contain IN .,
names of th" farmers in "A given
district who have surplus seed. The
quantity of surplus cotton. potato.
maize. cane. fet"rita. kafir and corn
seed. both in bushels and pounds,
VIII h" stated Ii seed is needed for
IN" ~rring uf 1918. the exact kinl
ana amount necessary will hr sci
forth ON the Other hand. If n far.
in"r has NOR" seed than h" needs.
IN" amount and kind h" has for sale.
VIII h" given. In this manner the
surplus of community or individ-
nal Will h" available TO holp ont any
'h"r)at" IN another direction
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-01-04
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS

The Danish West Indies, purchased
from Denmark for S25.000.O0O. passed
under the Jurisdiction OF the United
States January q, and were renamed
the Virgin islands.
Serious race riots in East st. Louis,
Mo, July ., resulted In the killing Of
more than 20 negroes and two white
men and heavy property loss by fire.
The riots were followed by prosecu-
tions by state officials and a congres-
siOnal investigation.
Soldiers OF the Twenty-fourth U. 8.
infantry (colored) started a race riot
at Houston. Tex, August %, resulting
In the death OF Is whites and several
negroes.
Interest In the general elections on
November g was centered In New
York and Chicago, where Socialist
tickets were defeated by large majori-
ties. Judge Hylan. Democratic nomi-
nee, was elected mayor OF New YORK
over fusion, Republican and Socialist
candidates.
In Milwaukee, Wis, November "a
ten policemen and woman were kill.
ed by the explosion of a bomb found
In church and taken to police head
quarters.
Thirteen negroes, convicted by court
martial Of participating In the race
riots at Houston, Tex, August q. were
hanged mt San Antonio, December II.
Forty-one others were given life SEN
| tences.
The house Of representatives, on De-
cember II, adopted resolution. al
ready adopted by the senate, submit
ting to the states constitutional
amendment for national prohibition.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-01-04
February 8. 80 werr killed and 844

February 8, 80 werr killed and 344
hurt In a ship explosion at Archangel.
on the same day an explosion at Yo-
kohama killed 100. On February II,
the British transport Mendl was sunk
In n collision. G25 South African la
borcrs being lost.
On March IL, tornado In east CEN
tral Indiana killed more than 20 per-
sons and on March %, 3S were killed
and more than 200 injured when a tor
nado wrecked part OF the city OF New
Albany, Ind.
Explosions In Russian ammunition
plant near Chester. Pa. killed 112 per-
sons April 10. An explosion In the
Hastings mine near Ludlow. Colo,
April 27, caused loss OF 119 lives.
May %, the city OF Gyoenyoes. Hun
gary. was devastated by fire. Thirty
lives were lost and great damage was
done by n storm In Kansas May % and
the following day tornndoes In central
Illinois killed $50 persons and destroy
ed property worth millions OF dollars.
May %, many persons were Killed In
tornadOes in southern Illinois. Ken
tucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Arhan-
sas.
San Salvador. capital OF Salvador,
and a number OF surrounding towns
were partially destroyed by volcanic
eruption, earthquake and fire June Z.
More than $50 men perlshcd in blaz-
ing mine at Butte, Mont, June o. Thir-
teen were killed and many injured
when water tank fell on the steamer
Christopher Columbus at Milwaukee,
Wis, June 30.
A Niagara Gorge trolley car plunged
into the rapids, July ], and % were
killed. A mine explosion at New Wa
terfOrd, Cape Breton, killed 62 men
on July -.
A mine explosion at Clay, Ky,
caused the loss of 81 lives on August
4. Nineteen were lost when the Brit
iSh steamer City of Athens, carrying
missionaries to Africa, was sunk by a
floating mine on August 10. Eighteen
were Killed in a trolley car collision
near North Branford, Conn, August
13. On August IS, disastrous fire
swept Salonilli. Greece, destroying a
large part of the city.
Many persons were killed In n ~
phoon and food at Toxic, october ?
and thousand persons were reported
drowned in great floods In Natal
South Africa, October %.
About 1,200 persons were killed nnt
millions of dollars woltk of property
destroyed December by an explosion
and fire which followed a collision In
the harbor at Halifax, N. S., between
Mont Blanc. French munition ship
| and the Imo. laden with supplies fol
the Belgian Relief Commission.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-01-04
November 8. Premier Kerensky fed

November 8. Premier Kerensky fed
from Petrograd, and other members Of
the cabinet OF the provisional govern
ment were arrested. On November 10
the rebel government made Lenine pre-
mier. kerensky, ut the head of body
or loyal Cossack troops, attacked Pc
trograd November II. but was badly
defeated. The bolsheyiki were appar-
emily In full control of Russia by No
vember 80, when the Lenine govern
ment proposed general armiStice TO
all belligerents.
American troops on the west front
suffered their first casualties on No
vember when German troops raided
salient held by the Americans, kill
ing three, wounding five and taking
IL prisoners. On November the
American patrol boat Alcedo was sunk
by torpedo and 81 were lost.
During the last days of November
and the early part Of December the
Germans made determined efforts to
regain some OF the territory captured
by the British around Cambrai but the
British held large portion OF the
ground taken. inflicting heavy losses
on the Germans. The Austro-GCrman
forces began new offensive in Italy
early in December, forcing the Italian
lines back for a distance of several
miles at some points.
Early In December ii was announced
that large number of national guard
troops from the United States had ar-
rived In France, units from every
state being included. On December Z,
the United States congress declared
the existence of state &C war with
AustrIa-Hungary. The following day
II was announced that the American
destroyer Jacob Jones had been sunk
| by a German submarine with Il loss
of Ga men.
The Russian situation was further
complicated by new revolt against
! the bOlsheviki government launched
by Generals Kaledines and Korniloff,
! Cossack leaders.
British, French and italian troops on
| December 10, captured Jerusalem
which for G73 years has been under the
undlsputed sway Of the Moslems.
On December 10, II was announced
| that Russian and Teuton emissarics
! had signed a four weeks armlstiCc, one
provision of which was that peace ne
gotatlons should begin Immediately.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-01-04
MEXICO AND UNITED STATES

The friction between the United
States and Mexico, which had threat
ened for two years or more To result
In open warfare. began to disappear
early in 1917 and when the atten-
ton of the people OF the United States
was focused upon more important
matters by the entrance Of the
United States into the world war. tho
Mexican "crisis" faded from the public
view.
Despite the failure of negotiations
with the Carranza government Presi-
dent Wilson ordered the withdrawal OF
the American troops from Mexico ana
on February 5, General Pershing and
his troops marched out OF Mexico af-
ter having been In that country almost
n year.
On March II, General snrranza was
formally elected president of Mexico.
From this time on conditions In Mexi-
co became more tranquil and there
were evidences that President Carran-
IN was succeeding In restoring order
In the republic. 1t was not until late
In the year that villa again became ac-
tive. on November 13. troops led by
Villas aids, captured Ojinaga, on the
American border, after hard fight.
Several hundred Carranza soldiers fed
across the border and were interned
In the United States.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-01-04
THE WAR CONGRESS

The first "war session" of the Sixty
fifth congress which opened on April
., was the most momentous session In
the history of the United States up to
that time.
The first war bin passed by congress
was one authorizing the issuance of
bonds to IN amount not exceeding So
0OO,0O0,000 and authorizing the secre-
tary OF the treasury to purchase Sc
curities of governments Mt war with
Germany to the amount of S3.O00O0O.-
600.
The army conscriptiOn act was
passed by the house April % by vote
of 397 to "a and by the senate on May
by vote of 81 to 8.
The first big war appropriation bin,
carrying appropriations aggrcgatlng
So, ,281 ,094, ,54160 for the army and
navy, was passed I'm the house May 2
with one opposing vote and in the SEN
ate May 10 without a roll call.
The measure known as the espion-
age act, intended to prevent dislOyal
acts on the part of residents of the
United States and also containing pro-
visions giving the president power to
place an embargo on exports. was
signed by the president June 10.
A bill approprlatng $G40, 900 for
the development Of the air service was
passed without a record vote by the
senate on june IS and by the house
on June %.
The food control act, under which
dent for the regulation OF the sale Of
food and fuel, was passed In the house
June % by vote of 800 to and in
the senate July 21 by vote of 81 to O..
| The second great bond issue act,
authorizing the issuance of bonds to
the amount of $7,538, ,045,640 and war
savings certificates TO the amount Of
$4,000 100000, was passed in the house
September 6 and In the senate Scptem-
Der IS.
The revenue act, first introduced In
the house May 8, was passed by the
house May % but was not passed by
the senate until September 10. Uhe
conference report was accepted Octo-
Der 2. The message provides for the
raising of nearly $3000,000O00 annu'
, ally, largely from income and excess
| profits taxes.
The second big war appropriations
act, carrying total OF S5,35G,G6G..
01G.93, including $G3J 100000 additional
for the emergency shipping fund, was
approved by the president October G.
The second session Of the war con
sress opened December 3, and the fol-
lowing day President Wilson delivered
a message declaring that nothing will
turn the United States aside from Its
to sk until the war Is won.
During December both houses Of con
gress opened far-reaching investiga
tons into the war preparations Of the
war and navy departments.