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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-09
let CONSUMERS.
HELP FIX PRICE,,
SAY PROBERS
By J.. q. MARTIN

United Press Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Jan. sy--The
voice Of the consumer will be
heard Ia future government
price fixing.
The senate committee. probing
sugar and coal. thinks the man
who pays the bills should have
somc say la u. Tho committee
will recommend that the con.
sumner be- consulted hereafter.
The committees forthcoming re.
port will condemn coal and sugar
price fixing methods and will declare
that 1T would bc just as fair To let
IA committee OF consumers fix the
price ~ sugar ms IL was to let the
refinera fix IT."
The report will declare that the
following fundamental wrongs make
the present price fixing method un.
Just 10 millions OF consumers:
First--That prices have been fixed
by the business interests that will
profit directly without proper repre-
sentation Of the consumers.
6econd-That prices have been
fixed no that the poorest. weakes,
OF the concerns In a particular line
might make "A profit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-09
CORPSE
is FOUND HERE

Detectives Wednesday were follow
Ing clues that they hoped would lead
Co tho Identity OF the body OF q man
found under tho bridge over Wolf
creek. near Fort Lawton. Wednes-
day.
Foul play In suspected. altho the
body was badly decomposed.
A hat near the corpse bore the In.
itlais "F. Mel" The description
does not tally with any one listed
with the police an missing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-09
TDo Insane Women
Smother Nurse and
Make Their Escape

JACKSONVILLE. H.. Jan. o.
Two women patients nj the state
hospital for the insane here early 10.
day nmothered 10 death Miss Helen
Branstitter. "A nurse. aged 20. eseap
ing afterward by using keys they
took from the body.
Marian Moneka, Of Springfield.
and Stella coppa. Of Chicago. entieed
the nurse into their room and smoth.
cred hcr with "A blanket One OF the
pair was rccaptured later.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-09

stalls si-ss. Eastern oysters. .oc pit.
7se at. red hot crabs. , for 7sc and UP:
fresh Hmslts. fhs Csc. stalls st-as. .
boxes searchiixht matches. ssc. rolls
toilet paper. sscs ? cans tomatoes. sscs
pkss corn flakes. stc. ms. rolled oats.
Csc: soc can moissses. ace. cans Fed
eral milk. $50. Etail 1ts. 10 ms, flour.
sse. Jap head rice. 4 ms. 9oe. new cod
fish bricks. ssc. concentrated chicken
soup. loo can; Karo syrup. zoe gal Yves
son oil. zoe and si.3s can. Stall q.
bars washing soap, 27o, large cans to-
natoes. 40: Z cans domestic sardineH. &c:
pkss raisins. Csc. corn flakes. 10 pkg
moiasser. Dc can. navy beans. ftc and
fbe 10. 2 cans sweet corn. 1bc. Stalls 40
3a.7t link sausage, ibc 10; hamburger
and sausage meat. i5c N. snit pork. ssc
M. T-bone steak. 2sc N. Stall ~,
Booth nardinss. 35c can, Roredais pink
salmon. 33olcan; pretrels. 2sc NJ; animal
cookies. 7Sc NJ: best fresh ranch eggs,
bsc don, 2 doc. tt.1S
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-09
WILL FORCE DIRECT
Statement FROM THE
KAISER, SAYS GERARD

NEW YORK. Jan. 9~-'The presi.
dents declaration IL 40 clear and
40 definite that IL should have great
effect in Germany said James w.
Gerard. former ambassador to Ger.
many. here today.
Aside from the question OF prob.
able influence on liberal elements in
Germany. II win force a direct and
concrete statement OF purposes from
the German nation"
Frederick G. Penfield. former am.
ha-sador TO Austria. made n similar
statement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-09


stall fia. tomatoes. lee can. csrstana
rolled oats. fbs aso. ceretsna wheat
naksr. soc pkg Aunt Jsmtma's pancake
flour. ite pkg. Earle peas. rams sse
- ms. pure cans sugar. SEC. stA1 ises
First ave. cottage cheese. lie Mt No.
pail Eastern compound lard. ti.fs Rsu
II. lettuce. &c head: lemons. zoe don
Florida grapefruit. for ssc: bananas.
.or dos apples. fioo bon. delivered
potatoes. iiso sack. delivered. Stalls
st-ss Pike st sho,, ribs beef. ifHe N.
pot roast. 1--we 10. club sausage. isc
n smoked shoulders. stisc n. Stall ~.
fresh salmon. sec n. rcd snapper. bs
7sc. fresh skinned soies. . ms. ste.
smeits. ms Csc: black cod. ms sse.
ataIl ies. fresh dairy butter. tTe n.
ms $40. best fresh churned butter. Sic
10 full cream cheese, SIC NJ. Armour's
$50 N. best local ranch Eggs.
ksc dos. large cans milk. tbc. Stall
Its. meat Of quality At lowest prices.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-09
HUNS CLAIM FRENCH
ATTACKS A FAILURE

BERLIN. via London. Jan. "a
violent French attack west OF Fliery
penetrated the German line at iso.
lated points. but the enemy was
driven back by counter.attacks. TO.
days official statement said.
The attack was In the afternoon
and was over front OF four kilo.
meters.
AT isolated points. the enemy
penetrated the lines. but counter
attack drove him back"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-09
WtST1.AkE

stalls SO. oorn~d beef. 10. lie. loin
sseaH ID, ssae. spare ribs. h 2a'se
stall 10, steer steak. ID. i7n: dry
salt pork. IL. soc. fancy bacon. 10,
ssc. stalls 1919. isc can tomatoes.
Toe. 3sc can MaEoia oil. sse: zoe can
pineapple. isc. iSc cans p@as. CSC.
stall 1876. pkgn. Jcii-o. CSC. sunkist
Corn. can isc. cans clam chowder.
sse. pure cocoa. ID. &c. Stall 1903.
dry onions 4 ih.. CSC. cooking ap.
pies. hox csc. large Sunkist oranges.
dor sse. stail iss. , loaves bread.
CSC. cookies. dox, ibe. fruit-filled
coffee cakes. ca. lie. for 2se Stall
ies. y. Y, sharp cheese. 10. toc
cream brick chc-ne. II. asc: Butter.
cup margarine. N. ssc IN ID. <oc
coffee. soc. Sugar Stall. best local
patent flour. sk. t2.ss. Gold iiond
flour. six. ss.ss.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-09
SOUTH END-TIIuRsDAY

stall ~. bca, Jersey butter. 10. SIC;
fresh ranch eggs. doz. SIC. Stall ,.
3-in.l oil. bottle lie. Esmay's mar
malade. jar 24c. cluster raisins. pkg.
lee: wheat nuts t0oid~n Rod. pkg.
2lc. Andcrson's. walnuts. III. &c. No.
2 Van Camps pork and beans. can
soc: Del Monte catsup. bottle zoe:
cider vinegar. bottle loo. Stall ~.
veal roasts. III. i5c: mutton chops.
10. 2shc. Stall 80. bread. leaves
25c. rolls. dox, lie.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-09
COAL CONTRACTS ARE
LIMITED TO ONE YEAR

Regulations limiting the period OF
coal and coke contracts TO one year.
and asserting the control Of the fuel
administration over the life Of such
contracts and over tho fuel contract
ed for while In transit. are laid down
by the national fuel administrator In
an order received Mt the office OF Das
yid whitcomb. state fuel admins.
traitor. this morning. The order be
came effective on December 20.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-09
KAISER CLAIMS
HE'S FOUGHT 80
YEARS FOR RIGHT

AMSTERDAM. Jan. s-kaisef
Wilhelm Informed the world today
that for 20 years he had been a
champion OF tho veal Of humanity
and peaeeabie cooperation.
This was tho message Of greeting
he gave To the Polish regency coun-
ell today. according 10 Berlin dis.
patches:
Contrary 20 the calumnies Of our
enemies. I am grateful that my uns
RENTING efforts for nearly 30 years
as the champion and protector OF tho
veal Of humanity and poan-abls co
operation OF peoples have met with
your deep sympathy"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-09
- -----'--------.----------------
Public Markets
PINE ST.

PINE st.
Elliott Fish Co. ling cod. 2 lbs. csc.
fresh herring. Toe ID. Red Seal
Grocery Annex. pkgr. raisins. csc.
potatoes. IS lbs. csc. cans Light.
house cleanser. Csc: lbs. onions.
csc: large cans milk. 25c. stongs.
ise pkg. Arm a Hammer soda. Sc.
4 lbs. pure rolled oats. 25c: pkgs
Quaker corn flakes. csc. Stall "a.
fresh butter. ssc ID. eggs. sbc dos.
Stall sos. large ioaves bread. sse.
stall -, freshly ground peanut but.
ter. isc ID. Buttercup oieomarga-
rInc &c lb lha. &c
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-09
RENT0N BOY INJURED;
HE'S NOW IN ENGLAND

Peter Dominick, 81. Of Renton.
who enlisted with tho Canadian
forces last summer. after being re-
lected here on physical grounds, has
been wounded and In In a British
hospital, according 10 word just re-
ceived by the Renton Patriotic
league. Dominick could be invaded
home. IL In said. but he has decided
to return TO the front after recovery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-09
FINANCIAL HELP
FOR FARMERS

BISMARCK, N. D.. Jan. Gov.
Frazier today called a special ses-
sion OF the legislature TO provide re-
lief 10 farmers reported TO be In H.
nanciai straits as a result Of poor
crops last fall.
Farmers turnout the state got an
average OF less than seven bushels
OF low grade wheat to the acre. &C
cording TO leaders OF the Nonpar.
tissn league.
They stretched their credit to the
limit. II was said. TO increase acreage
in response TO the government APP
peal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-09
BRITISH REFUSE FOE
IN COCNTERATTACkS

LONDON. Jan. 81 British coun-
ter-attack Immediately elected from
two posts enemy groups which had
entered them north OF the Yprcs-
staden railway. according 10 Marshal
Haig's report South Of Lens the
British commander reported success
ful raids carried out by the Ca
nadians. Two machine guns were
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-09

Red seai Grocery. Annex, eating sp.
pies. dox. Csc; any t0c coffee. 37o NJ.
2 foc rolls toilet paper. ise. Stall 20. .
large ioaves bread. $50. staii 10. Butter
cup margarine. s5c ID. 2 lbs sbc; fresh
~ ground peanut butter. Isc ~. Stall ~.
freshly churned butter. $50 NJ: Reliance
coffee, ate m. atong's, Zoe pkg. Arm
a Hammer soda, &c. pkrs raiains. 26cs
fbs. pure rolled oats, 25c; I lbs. Quaker
corn flakes. Csc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-09
PIKE PLACE

Stall II. 3 nos. GRADUATED sugar. csc:
ms. salt. &c. Stall 70. pure natural
milk, ioc at: cream, zoe pt. Stall 1908.
new fresh Rinrersnsps. fsc NJ: pilot
bread. fsc NJ: fig jam. Toe 10. Stall &c.
ling cod. : ms. CSC: catfish. 2 fbs. 2bc:
iutefisk. i6o 10. Stall 1911. fresh smoked
burkling. 2 for ibc. King salmon bellies.
ace ~. stall 65. peanut butter. i5c N. j;
cider vinegar. Toe bottle. Stall 1921.
fresh pullet eggs. 3sc dor. Stall 90,
potatoes. tf75 per Dor. delivered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-09
VETERAN, IS, TO WED

The marriage age record for 1918
was broken Wednesday morning.
when Elliott Y, Young. Is years old.
civli war veteran from the Soldiers
HON. at Retnii. applied for a license
10 wed Gcorgianna Field. GO years
old, Of Kent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-09
WALKER GIVES THE
CREDIT TO THE CHIEF

Fine" said George ~. Walker
when informed by The Star that the
quarantine had been lifted. Il knew
IL could he done In short order by
any chief OF police who was willing
to tackle the Job
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-09

The Ned Cross has made an sp.
peal TO Seattle women TO furnish as
many pillows as possible and leave
them at tho Red Cross hcadquAfteT
in tho Cobb building These comfors
pillows. which are needed by the sol.
dicrr. nuts be filled eth feathers.
and must be covered with white ma.
terlal. They should be isxis inches.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-09
HER NAME IS HOGUE

Maude y. Hoguo Ii the real name
of the woman who gave her name
as Maud Scott. when arrested on a
charge OF booticgxing at the Lafsy-
cite apartments.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-09
55--Busincss Personals

55-Busincss Personals
scirNfirto CONNECTION op All
msnts OF the foot. Licsnssd ehirep-
odist the rooscioGy shop. sol Eitsi
nids Elicit asa,
RAufiMn PIANO rf.AftNd
And popular music taught In 10 is-sons.
PRACTICAL StRar MIRA wiLrrix.
cen. Eois 18th n. W, Phone ballard
ifsf.
hhssik MISUNDERSTANDING sfnN.
sssSsgsss sSs Sssrs ,Islss,>o~>oo>
59-Legal Notices
IN rHe DISTINCT COURT or TIr
tnited states. for tho Western Dis.
triet % Washington
No. ssge IN nANkRuPTCN
In the Matter Of Eari Jack Basss,t.
bankrupt
To the creditors OF the above named
bankrupt. and to all other persons In
INTEREST
Take notic. that IN. bankrupt above
named has pstitioned this court for
full Discharge from all debts protshis
against hts estate under the acts Of
congress relating 10 bankruptcy. ana
that hearing viii be nad upon said
petition before said district court. at
the court room Of said court. In the
city % Seattle. In said district. on IN.
isth day % February. 1915. At 10
o'clock In the for~no.., 80 which time
and place you and each OF You may
appear snd show cause. n any you
have. Why the prayer OF the said petit
TONER should not 10 granted
Dated at Seattle this sth day OF jan
uafy. tsis
tssai PRANK 1. cRoanY, clerk.
ny ~ v, LEIrcIi. Deputy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-09

made today by Mrs. J. \. Mckee that
meeting has been called for Fri.
day In Tacoma, for tho purpos. Of
organizing the main committee OF
tho state to have charge Of wom~ns
activities during tho war
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-09
CAPT. TENANT ILL

Detective Capt. Tenant has been
confined to his bed for the past few
days. as the result Of a minor opera
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-09
$50: ACRES
HOUSE. RUNNING WATER

Two acres good Land. partly
cleared. small house. barn ard
poultry house. fine creek runs
all year through property only
x mile from lake and dock.
big bargain. Price 1850. terms
us cash. balance SO per
month Adjoining acres can
he had for 1850 on same terms.
Take East Madison car and
county ferry 20 Kirkland and In
auirs at office Of Burke a Far
rnr. Inc. on Kirkland wharf.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-09

Our large Illustrated eataiog No. II
sent pas,paIf. without charge. on
quest.
s~ii snyons. ship anywhere. ara Eusrsn.
tee ssss delivery The iArrsr, factory
In the West sailing direct 90 con
sufnsr.
q. n. WILLIAMS co
fssf FIRST ave. a Seattle. wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-09
ssA-sTOCKs AND BONDS


Will Huf
~ zee beacon Coal
t.eee Alaska Petroleum a cesi
tee Waiia Wsiia OF a gas
Pacific Alaska Navigation.
Will SILL
Geo unIsersai itigh Poser Telephone Is
: 100 Liberty on a Gas. wromtng te
zee FFaauls OF. wyoming ..s....s. 10
sss Hidden Treasure. Wyoming ., 10
s 600 Alaska unsnessske Gatd .... 81 =
zee Success. Idaho .4..a..s.s.... st1A
t.tse Granite Getd Alaska ..sss.4t ~
YAK wfNKt.EE
Elliott ttf sts tfnion ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-09
THE SEAT TlESTA AIR

s--IODGE NOTICES
EIII0TT hay CAN'T si5S. NJ. W. A.
meets every Thursday Moose hall. tes
ssaeea 81. Visiting nsixhborr cordial
" welcomed. Clerks offtce, fei Sea
hoard nidx. Phone Kiile,t -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-09

REV GREENE : HOTEL HOLLAND.
Fourth and Jefferson, near court house.
Easily reached for ministerial services.
Private parlors Main Gfoi.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-09
43-Iost and Found
t4A-Automobiles

HksH AND boons
<lfehsn eupbosrsis. n 9 IN. side. n,
high. two glass doors and three tcrs
adjustable shelves n the upper part.
three drawers. one flour hin. ono sugar
btu. mixing board. and . cupboard for
POTS and pans with panel door In
fo-sr part Price Sis set up. OF Us
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-09
Ll=Liyestock for Sale

sNsTrf.E ifshniTnf-- KINDS %
tahhl.s. stock Kunrautssd. Fifth and
ksnson south tark
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-12-20

confessed error. The errors, now
ever. do not affect the validity of tlI
conviction OF Eugene V. pehs. givti
twenty years in prison for 'r"aN"1
able remOrks.
SEVENTY-TWO Red Gross w"m(
attached to two hospitals. i"ach(
the River Rhine Saturday in linz
duty. being the first women at Il
nation of the allies to keep Fac" "f9
eth armies.
THE REPORT is current that N
Bolshevik will evacuate Petrotrj
and establish their government !
the city of Mimi Novgorod. "a
Bolsheviki is weakening as the ''1
trolling power in Russia.
SECRETARY BAKER has al
that all local and district ara
boards will be dissolved at the IN
of the present month.
ALTHOUGH OFFICIALLY toi
that his presence In Holland Is iik''
To involve that country IN diiil'u
ties. William Hohenzollern. FORM
kaiser of Germany. has refused
leave that country.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-12-20
.JsahkthsD
&~rs/
FRIDAY. nEt EMBER 80. 1913.

Before another i>Nu' OF IN" ''"w
- printed. Christmas wlll hiS" conn
and gone. aud il is uur earnest wis.,
that all of vOu good friends Will "n
soy to its fullest extent the Iul"tla'
season. The wear Just passing has "X-
acted denial. S,'rificr, hardship, ana
bereavement In hundreds al our
families will h" vacant chairs az IN"
christmas dinner. made SO by the bat
lie for human rights which We have
waged. and won. With all our grief
for loved on.'s lives so spent. we
thank God that a permanent lasting
peace to the world is near, when ii
will not again be- necessary for IN"
flower of our young manhood 10 Civ"
their lives AT the very beginning of
their usefulness. and that our dead
boys hav" not died in vain; but their
names are written among tn" stars.
and they have com" into their re-
ward of eternal life.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-12-20
-lWSSl

Manif"stly. il is tn" duty OF Con
prcss to see. without delay, says III,
christian Sci.nc" Monitor. that IN,
immigration laws Of the country ar
80 strengthened that III" torch can
nOt be- brought in from other lands
Their" is ampl" warning, and The sen
tinent of the Nation today will back
a drastic form oi restriction upoi
Immigration. The voice OF tn. poo
Pile. in fact. will probably he as on'
IN applauding any step that may b.
taken 10 bar immigration altoe"th
"r. unit lii l. beyond question tina,
III" rountry's ports are secured,
guarded against the admission of I'm
irsirablrs.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-12-20
WSS


The information comes. from hi,
lose friends. that Governor elect
Robertson will give Scant ~Con~id"ra,
ton 10 the chronic job seeker. m,
fellow who l. in politics tui politics
sake and To III" legislative whinN 81
MALI Il hundred marrow eyed ,ranks
Dut viii devote. his time and merge
to Strengthening good bat weak law
and repeating u lot ~ worthlc :
ones II Judr" Robertson will ,rul,
follow this program ne Viii IN after
wears be- able 10 point Ia his admin
istratiOn As one Of rcal service to
III. State The News opposed tht
domination VI Mr. Robertson. Grliev-
ing that another aspirani was better
iittrd for Governor OF Oklahoma VI,
propose. though. TO give the new Coz
ernor our undecided encouragement,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-12-20
WSS'
FROM EXCHANGES

Daily Okiahumau Ana no i,"puh-
liran will ever understand how III.
value uf Am+rcia's crops surposs"
$l2.ono. 900. 90" wi,hnu, the aid. ON
"nt or rN,.t"nc". even. "i II prot.r
ItiI. tariff
Tulsa bUimurrat. SENATORS prupUS'
Ia probe Federal rXp"nSo;. it is stat
ed. but that nothing. Wal, until
tn" next Congress convcnrs and III, n il
will cost two dollar. 10 inv"stiga'.
every dollar that vas spent in III,
war.
iiartl.svlll" t'Naminrr It may b,
necessary To- pend "a lot al time in.
VestiGatinE tn" conduct ut thu. war
but We would feel better il Colgr.s,
and tn" President would Eet ioprthr
Ell on II comprehensive" scheme IN,
| m"hi'iIinr America tor peace.
Farm and Ranch: with tractor,
capable, all told. nj doing the work
of some 25u,onn men and ahou, l..
5o0.ooo horses ana mul,>. the Unit
ed States met III" fooi crisis NOR,
readily than il would hav. been ahl,
80 do had III" crisis coinr before III.
| adoption uf the tractor. Thu. objnr'
lesson will probably h. helpful t,
Europe during tn. coming recon
struction Turning thr sword int,
= p~lowshar" has served its purpos.
- "A ileur" vi speech: the pracIica
ihinE now l. to turn III" tanks int,
tractors
l.aiimrr County Nrws Drmucrlt
The men who usually make n rapir
| r!S" in III" world are those who a.
, it'll" NOR. or = little better thai
heir obligations Require. All III.
world appreciates good urc
wh"th"i il h- th, grocery mcrchan
IT his scales or IN" Workman ~ III,
n"nCh
Mu,kugrr Time, DrmorlAt Tn,
Government has asked juGc.stlun
IS Ia improving the railroad service
'urs Is that every railroad h. r..
luir"d To- publish its timetable il
ON" new paper in every county ~ra
= ira>, once II week. and that II,
rains ochsdul" hall u" chang,
without Al least u weeks motto" I,
h" public
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-12-20
WSSl
e -

The Weekly News lis read
ers to read the advertisements in
this issue. and to trade with the
News advertisers. They ar" fh'
men who make the town and county.
and are the leaders in the progress
and push of Durant and the sur
rounding community. The store news
and business news they have In their
space is bought and paid for by them
and it's put there for you to read and
profit by. and save you money by do
ing business with them. In other
words. it's a public invitation 10
come and see 'pm.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-12-20
LIST insertion Dec 20. 1917
9Th insertion Jan, 10, 1918
NOTICE OF APPLICATION r.
PAROLE

No,ic. is hereby given thiI
Floyd Rainwater. convicted !"
Bryan County District Court 'hU
fenced on the LIST day OF Ma!
to s.r,. one year in the stat"
ten'iary. appeal was by th' '"'
lowed. and on the III DAY :" "
Der. 1919. commenced s"f'l"~
sentence. now therefore ho''''
hereby gwen that on tn" -"'h
!anuary. 1919. | will fi' ~
.irh IN, parol. and Pardon 49,
for aid state oi oklah"ihd
thar , parcel" he granted ,.,r
FLOYD R\iNNN'
" y STONE. A'turH"N
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-12-20
LAND tOR >Nt.E ~ OK. NnoMN

HEAP FARM LAND In u ,uun
~ thar never had , drought, whrrr
hey rai>' from 0nr hall IT, u bal. ol
ot'on per acr" ana from Re- tn d"
NuShcl> ut cora ile tree rang, and
! lin" ,ruit country Plenty OF good
water small cash payment. balance
II ten equal WEAKLY payments For
PARTICULARS write ". II Jones. I'm
migration Agent. Texas, Oklahoma
4 Eastern Railroad Co broken Dow .
Okla wsi-h9S
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-12-20
MSS

The News endorses the request oi
Governor Capper of Kansas thai the
rrturned soldiers b" permitted I" re-
tain their uniforms. With the Ma
lion al peace these millions ot outfits
would only mould ON the Govern.
mcnt's hands. while tn" several mil
lion soldiers would care for them
Then. again. there IL IA sentimental
hidc to the question. for tn" boys
viii he proud 10 show off" THEN
war clothes to their children and
grandchildren.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-12-20
.iVNS,S
Hs ss~

When the NJ O & G Railway Vas
built through here, its agents beg
yed" a right OF way. begged" a bo.
II for coming through every town
Of importance, begged" for freight
and passenger business at the same
price as competing lines charged Tor
better sr%rvicr--all of which il rot.
and has ptrsistently ever since given
as the poorest service, both freight
and passenger. that can b." given
Even now. with every town On the
line requesting decent service. the
company refuses To civ" il. Just
what function the NJ . a q. per
orms that was not performed b.
some other line before its inception
II is hard for us 4 see.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-12-20
,WSS


There are plenty of fellows who
never got farther than Il trainini
camp who ar" eager 10 tell how they
won the war" and we know Of Z
boy who had a leg half shot off and
who was sent home. whom until yc;
We haven't been able to get Il news
story II ~ q, all. What u differ
tnCp,