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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-09-13
HOME SERVICE SECTION OF
RED CROSS AIDS MANY

washington, ID. c., Sept. 1.-THE
american Red Cross, through its
Home Service Section, has aided
more than 1000, 900 persons since
the war began. says a report which
mas m Just been made public b.; the
war Council on the use OF the first
hed Cross War Fund Of $lOo.Uoo,-
WV Inc report deals with the Hor.,
service Section exclusively, an an
houhcement being made that other
activities will be reported later.
Ihe outstanding fea'ur, of the re-
port tells Of the r - AK of more than
$4,000 familie- e.. Amcri ,an men I'm
!he service. Til 'e fam.lies were re-
HeVed OF money irCIhi,s, legal diff
culties and family worries by the
Red Cross.
By Januar" : 1919, the American
Red Cross will have expended Sc.
100000 in Home Service. monev be-
ing the least valuable contribution of
!his section, and will be CARRYING a
burden of about $1,000 900 a month.
the report says. For the first six
months of this year the expenditures
were $l.5OO,O00. 1t is estimated
that the expenditures for Home Ser
vice for the final six months of the
year will exceed s4.OO0,O0O.
hundreds of refugees have been
given work at Pisa. Italy by the Am
erican Red Cross. which is building
a modern American village in which
there will be churches. stores, resi-
dences, hospitals. schools and factor
les The village, when completed.
will house 1000 persons. The build
ing OF the village was decided upon
when 1t was found that Pisa could
not care for the thousands OF refu-
gees from the North. The building
OF such village is providing en-
ployment for the refugees. who later
VIII be housed and given work in the
village.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-09-13

CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION
FOR y. u. EMPLOYEES

An examination for post office
clerks and carriers will be held at
the post office in this city on sept
2S, 1918
Age limit Is to As years on the
date of the examination.
Married women will not be admit
ted to the examination
Applicants must be physically
sound and male applicants must he
not less than 5 feet 4 inches in
height in bare feet. and weigh not
less than l25 pounds without over
coat or hat
For application blanks and for
full information relative to the OK.
animation. qualifications. duties. sal
aries. vacations. promotions. etc. ad
dress Immediately. O. G. PEARCE.
Secretary Board of Civil Examin
ers. Post Office. Durant, Okla.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-09-13
GIs.iF.t BRYCE

Julian u. Grafa and Miss Faye
Bryce were married at the home OF
the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Y. Bryce. North Eighth avenue. at .
O'Clock Monday night. the Rev. J. f..
Mcconnell officiating Only the i'm
mediate families o fthe bride and
groom were present. The groom Is
the fourth son Of Mr.. and Mrs. X. f.
Grafa. and Is a Durant-raised young
man now in tn" Army. stationed at {,
camp in California, and now home on
furlOugh The bride is the daughter
Of Rev and Mrs. j Y. Bryce, and has
lived in Durant several years Both
bride and groom are popular and
have many friends who congratulate
them sincerely
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-09-13
DCRANT SLATED As OIL AND
GAS HEAD

William a. Durant. of Bryan cOun-
ty, one of the unsuccessful aspirants
for the Democratic gubernatorial
nomination in the recent August pri-
mry election. is slated to Head tn"
Oil and Gas Department OF the state
School Land Department. according
to gossip around the Capitol. T. j.
Ellis. who held the position for a
number OF years. recently resigned TO
accept a position with an oil com
pany.
viii Durant has been member
OF every Legislature sine" stat"hool,
and is one of the most widely known
men in Oklahoma public life.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-09-13
-WSS]
.-Ns~
CATHOLIC SCHOOL OPENED
WITH :B1 ENROLLED

The Catholic School. located at
First and Cedar street, opened for
its years work Wednesday Of this
week with an initial enrolment of
thirty-two pupils. with more enroll
ing each day. NOn-Catholics, as we'll
as the children Of Catholic families
are entered in the school, and such
patronage is solicited.
Arrangements hav" been made for
the year whereby the boys engage
in systematic military drill. while
the girls are being instructed in Red
Cross work. Vocal and instrumental
music Is also taught.
Applications can be made to the
I'enedictine Sisters. corner FIRST ana
Cedar. or To the pastor, Rev. 5. l.
Wiersma, 32i North Third.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-09-13
1VVSSI
RED CROSS TO CONSIDER THE
SMALLER NERt 'HANTS

The War Industries Board has r"
quested the smaller merchants uf m"
entire country rot listed in trade or
Plantations and who will esteem il Il
privilege to offer their stocks for tho
consideration of the American Red
Cross, to report at once their stocks
Of hand-knittin. Yarnc, ho'h "nnl"n
and wursl"d, in oxford, khaki, natur-
al and gray cO'0rs, stating counts,
make, quality and cost price, Lots
down TO 80 pounds will be considered
by the board.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-09-13
TRY 1T! SUBSTITUTE
FOR NASTY CALOMEI
Starts Your Liver Without Making
You Sick, and Can Not
Salivate.

Every druggist in town - your
druggist and everybody's druggist
has noticed great falling Off In
the sale OF calomel. They all give
the same reason. DOdson's Liver
Tone is taking its place.
"CalOmel l. dangerous, and peO-
Tone is perfectly safe and gives bet
ter results, said a prominent local
druggist. Dodson's Liver Tone is
personally guaranteed by every
druggist who sells il. A large bot
tie costs but a few cents, and 1! il
fails to give easy relief in every
case OF liver slugpishness and con
stipation, you have only to ask for
your money back.
Dohson's Liver Tone is a pleas
ant-tasting. purely vegetable rem
edy, harmless to both children and
adults. Take a spoonful at night
and wake up feeling fine; no bill
iousness. sick headache, acid stom
ach or constipated bowels. 1t does
not gripe or cause Inconvenience all
the next day, like violent calomei.
Take a dose o! calomel today and
tomorrow YOU will feel weak. SICK
and nauseated. Don't lose a days
work, Take Dodson's Liver Tone
instead and feel fine, full OF vigor
and ambition. II fadv)
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-09-13

MANY ENLISTED FOR $. F..
\. STUDENTS' A. T.C.
prospects Good for Enrolment of
loo BEFORE Close Of Campaign.
All Students Are to be Housed
in Barracks.

The Commercial Association has
made report that the enlistments
IN the Students Army Training
corps of the Southeastern Normal
school have already reached one
hundred and thirty-five, with good
prospects of running the enlistments
up to one hundred and fifty or even
to one hundred and sixty. Reports
or progress have been made to DR..
Nlnson of Texas University. who is
regional director of the work for the
territory embracing Durant, and for
nal instructions are expected al any
time.
1t is reasonably certain now also
that barracks will be provided at the
Normal for the enlisted men in the
Corps. and that they will be subject
ed to Regular army discipline, even
though taking school work. The
men will draw privatcs' pay from the
Government, their clothing, and be
fed by the Government while in
training.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-09-13
-sXSS
ASKS RELIEF FOR DROVTH
STRICKEN SECTION

Governor Williams has appealed
directly to President Wilson for aid
for the drOuth-stricken section OF
Oklahoma by asking that deposits of
as much as $5.0dO.000 from the Fed
eral Reserve Bank he made in the
banks located in the drouth-stricken
district for a period OF one year.
Messages were sent TO President VIII
son and also to the Oklahoma delcga
tion in Congress. asking them to
make every effort to the end tina,
this may be done.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-09-13
AK CHARGED WITH As.
saCLr TO KILL

Dollar who assaulted Jim
l." al larnaby with a club
H, He u ms imposed departure
e. ,ra'iinr camp. is now
f." N" 'aunty attorney with
" NAL aai is still confined
'9laa'y jail.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-09-13
TEXAS SHERIFF VISITS BROTH.
ER HERE

Arthur Wright, Of Paducah, Tex
as. recently nominated by the Dem
ocrats OF Cottle county. Texas, for
the office of sheriff. has been here
visiting his brother. Dave Wright,
who has been similarly honored by
the citizens OF Bryan county.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-09-13
FOURTEEN PAY FINES

Fourteen men from different parts
of the county indicted by the recent
grand jury for netting on tn" prl-
mary election OF Aug 8. appeared
befor. County Judge Paullin Friday
and paid fines Of ten dollars each
and costs. The names OF the men
were not given out
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-09-13
F"'NT Roy WOUNDED

I, r na" @ t""n informed that
I,p. " '.r, Of Durant, has
Nm. n' " ''iun in France. No
|,y. p. ~ ''' '>'"nt Of the injur-
kr.',Ha' al" III" official publish
|rr 49, had not given his
P,.I w "" "cluding those Civ
New-York tribune., 1918-10-28
Reichstag Passes
Bill Putting Army
Under Civil Control

LONDON, Oct 27-Thc German
Reichstag. by great majority, has
adopted bill placing the military COM
mand under control of the civil govern
nent, according to an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Copenhagen.
Advices from Amsterdam state that
the Socialist "Vorwaerts" prints the
proposed ! text OF the reform bill, which
includes the following provisions:
"First--War can only be declared
with the sanction of the Reichstag and
the Bundesrat.
"Second--The Chancellor can only
remain in power while he possesses
the confidence of the Reichstag
"Third-The Chancellor will be re-
sponsible for the political actions of
the Kaiser, and the Chancellor and the
Ministry will be responsible for their
tenure of Office to the Reichstag and
Bundesrar.
urth-The appointment, promo
ton and dismissal of officers of the
army .ad navy can only be effective by
the signature of the Chancellor. The
Minister of War will be held RESPONSE
BILE for the same by the Reichstag."
A dispatch from Berlin, via Amster-
dam, says the Reichstag on Friday
passed in all it's stages the bill amend
ing the law relating to the government
of Alsace- Lorraine.
According to Dresden telegram,
tho "Saxon State Gazette" announces
that in view of the reorganization of
the Saxon government the King has
accepted the resignation of the Saxon
miniStrV
New-York tribune., 1918-10-28
Berlin Paper Says
Hun Cruelties Have
Allenated Lorraine

LONDON, Oct. 27.--The Socialist
"Norwarts" of Berlin, in criticsing the
German treatment of the Danes and
Poles and residents OF Alsace- Lorraine,
says:
"How confidently could we look for
ward to plebiscitc in those parts had
not heinous system been in control
for decades on the principle that force
is q better cement than affection.
ut is now announced officially that
Dir. Won Dallwitz, the Governor of Al
ace-Lorraine. and his secretary of
state, Baron Won Tscharmen, have been
retired from Office and that they have
been gilded with decorations They
did not deserve them. Instead of deco
rations sign ought to have been hung
around their necks with this inscrip-
tion: These are the men who robbie d
Germany OF Alsace- Lorraine's atrec-
ton Thus they ought to be exhibited
in the streets of all German towns and
the same should be done with all peo-
pie who have governed German lane
like an enemy country, estranging it
from the German Empire"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-28
Kaiser Karl Rejects
Separate Peace Plan;
Says Word Is PLedeed

ID -BERNE, Oct 2s (By The Associated
2 Pres ess).-Professor Lammasch recently
was asked to form an Austrian Cab
met, and accepted on condition that
Austria Hungary Immediately make d
separate peace with the Allies.
Reports from Vienna say that En-
peror Charles declared such thing
vas impossible, saying he had given
his word of honor to the German EN-
peror never to make separate peace.
LONDON, Oct. 27.-According to the
latest dispatches from Amsterdam.
and Zurich, no solution Of the Hunga
rian Cabinet crisis has vet been
reached. 1t is believed that Count Ka-
rolyl is trying to form ministry, but
IS meeting with great opposition from
the Slavs, and that dissolution of Par
lament is not unlikely.
1t is reported that Count Tisza. for
mer Premier, has expressed the CON
Viction that the conclusion of a sepa-
rate peace between the Entente and
he different nationalities in Austria
hungary is only question of time.
The Austrian War Minister. speak
'ng ut an army council of the Aus
TRAN delegations, declared the accept
ance of President Wilson's fourteen
points had proved Austria's readiness
TO reconstruct the monarchy in spirit
OF conclllation and true democracy
tie appealed to the delegates to assist
the army ADMINISTRATION in the demob-
llizaton of the army.
1t also is announced that order has
been restored in Fiume The revolving
10Th Regiment is said to have surren.
dered without bloodshed.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-28

armed in the field it would still be
possible for Germany to resume
hostilities, should she elect to do so,
after some discussions at the peace
table.
Therefore wonder ;rises here as
20 just why Germany should be in-
terested as to the terms of the ar
mistice. and it is suspected that
Germany is far more interested in
forcing the Allies to reply to the
notes sent them by President Will
son-the text Of which has never
been made public either here or
abroad-conveyipg the correspond
ence between the President and
Germany, and virtually inquiring if
the Allies agree with the Wilson
peace conditions.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-28
Candidates Balk at
Free Trade Peace Clause

That clause in President Wilson's
"fourteen points" which deals with the
removal of all economic barriers is not
likely to receive the support OF New
York's delegation to the next Congress,
according to answers received to the
ouestionnaire sent out to candidates
for Congress by the Women's Inter-
national League.
Replies received show that practi-
cally all CT the Republican candidates
and a large proportion Of the Demo
cratic are inclined to shy at pledging
themselves TO reform which, it is be-
lieved, will mean the establishment Of
free trade
Among the comparatively small
group which has signiheiid its intention
of sticking by the President even to
the Endorsement Of this clause in the
peace terms are Anthony j. Griffen,
Democratic candidate for reelection in
the 22d District; Franklin Taylor, Dem
ocratic candidate in the 9th District; !;
Arthur O. Sherman, Democratic candi-
date in the 25th District; Thomas
Rock, Republican, in the 18th; c. E.
Robbins, Prohibition, in the Goth; Her
bert c. Pell, jr., Democratic, in the
18th; Ben Wilson, Democratic, of the
35th; Z. G. Dietrich, Progressive, of the
35th, and all Of Socialist candidates.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-28
ardieu Back i'm II. S.
On Important Mission
Orestes, Former President Of
Hayti, Seriously Ill on
Arrival From France

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Oct. -.
Andre Tardieu. formerly French High
Commissioner to the United States and
now General Commissioner of Frantic
American War Affairs, arrived here to-
day on French liner.
News OF Germanv's efforts to effect
an armistice was not received aboard
the liner, but NJ. Tardieu was Informed
of the situation by representatives OF
the French Embassy who met him at
the pier He declined to discuss the
matter
Another passenger was Henri Ra.
baud. conductor of the National Opera
House in Paris and composer OF
"Marouf," VINO has come to direct the
Boston Symphony Orchestra, taking tho
place Of Dr. Karl Muck. now intorned.
Robert Cou1inou, one of the Metro
politan Opera Company's new French
barytones, arrived on the liner, accom-
panied by his wife.
General Michel Orestes. former
president Of Hayti. arrived in critical
condition, having contracted pneu-
monia. He was kept in the shp's hos
pital over night and will be removed
to hospital 10 morrow.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-28
Conquest of Liege
Started Rapid Rise
OF Gen. LudendorA

Before the war General Erich Won
Ludendorff was mparatively unknown.
His earliest fame came with the fall
of Liege, Belgium, when he led the
first brigade Of German troops into the
city in August, 1914.
When Won Hindenburg was made
chief of the Great General Staff in
August, 1916, Ludendorff was appointed
first quartermaster general, succeeding
General Won Freytag- Loringhoven
From that time plans executed by Hin
denburg were attributed to Ludendorff
Soon afterward, Ludendorf became
recognized in Germany as the leader
and representative of the pan-Ger-
mans at Great Headquarters. 1t was
he who caused the retirement of Chan
ceIlor Won Bethmann Hollweg and who
was reputed to have been responsible for
the appointment to that Office success
sively of Michaelis and Won Hertling.
AS first quartermaster general he has
the Germans and the people allied with
them.
Ludendorff has been credited with
originating the German campaign of
1918, calling for an offensive designed
to split the French and British armies
and win peace on terms to be die
tated by Germany before the United
States should bring to bear sufficient
power to turn the scales.
Since the opening of Foch's counter
| drives in July the German press and
public gradually have lost confidence in
the first quartermaster general. Ir
October there were reports that he hac
suffered a physical collapse and hat
decided to resign. On October 16 he
was reported to have become enraget
over the German peace note and ha(
offered his resignation. Previously
there had been report of a disagree
ment between Ludendorff and Grown
Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria ovel
Ludendorff's plan for a gigantic Ger
man offensive. On October 10 new.
dispatch said Ludendorff was reported
to have told the German Crown Coun
ell that Germany might be invadee
within d few weeks.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-28
Military Comment
By William l.. Mcpherson
Copyright. 1918. New York Tribune IncJ

Copyright. 1918. New York Tribune Inc)
nERLlN reports that Ludendorff
~ has resigned as First Quar-
termaster General, thus evil
IDENTIFY terminating his virtual
command of the German armies.
His resignation was overdue. He
failed much more completely than
did either of his predecessors in
control at German Grand Head
quarters-von Moltke or Won Fal-
kenhayn. His name will be associ-
ated with the most disastrous year
in Prussian military annals since
Auerstadt and Jena.
Ludendortf's deposition confirms
the generally accepted theory that
in the military partnership with
Hindenburg he has always been the
ruling power and Hindenburg the
show-window figurehead. History
will have to appraise definitely this
curious combination. We know as
yet too little about it's conditions to
exonerate Hindenburg from any
serious measure of responsibility
Tor the debacle on the Western
front. Evidently the German gov
ernment holds Ludendorf account
able. His resignation shows that.
The conduct of a retreat is the
severest test of generalship. Luden-
dorf's military reputation perished
under that test. He was taken abso-
lutely unawares by Foch's counter
offensive of July l8. 1t should have
been clear to him, however, by july
19 that the tide of war had turned
and that the salvation of the Ger
man armies, dangerously extended
in four vulnerable salients on the
West front, lay in a quick and gen
eral retreat
In such cases a ruthless decision
to eXtricate oneself is the soundest
generalship. A real soldier retreats
in order to fight again under more
! favorable conditions. He must sac.
rlflce something-territory, or mer
or guns and material. Joffre re
treated resolutely from the Belgian
frontier to the Marne, and ever
miles below it. He abandoned {
large section of Northeastern
France. He lost the garrison Of
Maubeuge. He compelled the French
government to migrate from Paris
to Bordeaux. But he won The
Marine and saved France.
The Younger Moltke, after tn,
New-York tribune., 1918-10-28
Germans Call Peace
Terms "Hu,niiiating'' ;
Hope for Leniency

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 27.--The "Nord
deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung," in an
article commenting on tho neace note
Of President Wilson, says:
"'rhe German people are in the
raidst of making secure a new system
the fundamental iuI ortancc of which
Pre- :ident Wilson recognizes. Other
peoples have required decades ot
stormy development. for this task. It
is impossible to solve the questions
o. such Importance upon an armistice
We. therefore, assume that President
Wilson, whose care above all is hu.
manity, ia using all his influence to
reach positive result in the negotia-
ations with his allies
The Cologne Gazette" says:
The issue solely depends on wheth
,er the military advisers of the En-
tente Allies make the armistice con
dition question Of capitulation, as
in the case of Bulgaria, and demand
that occupation measures be placed
on Germany similar to those on Bull
garia, or whether they would be ac-
cessible to the idea that evacuation
IN itself is sufficient guarantee"
The Frankfort Zeitung" says: "The
conditions in President Wilson's note
are assuredly the most humiliating
that Germany has experienced since
the days of Napoleon. We must, there
fore. seriously reflect if such condi-
tions are really demandcd.'
New-York tribune., 1918-10-28
"On to Berlin!'' Race to Spur
u. S. Freight Hustlers in France

lin has been divided into equal parts,
so that # each port merely equalled its
record for the previous eight weeks
they would all reach Berlin together.
But any port excelling the previous
weekly records will move that much
faster toward Berlin.
The scores of the bases will be dis
played weekly in the Y. NJ c. A., huts,
and will be supplemented by moving
pictures, which will be shown in the
entire American army zone in France
as we'll as in the United States Prizes
will be given for individual distinc-
tion and to squads and platoons at
each port. The main prize, to be
given at the end of the eight weeks,
will be ton days vacation for the
wining platoon Of freight handlers.
The base port to reach Berlin first
viii win pennant and colors for dis
tingushcd service in helping to beat
the enomy
New-York tribune., 1918-10-28

TOURS, Oct 26 (By The Associated
Press) AN "On to Berlin" contest
will be inaugurated among American
army organizations at the nine base
pcrts on November 3, to see which
organization can unload freight, guns.
food, clothing and other material in
the fastest time. Major General Har-
bord. commanding the service supply,
has planned the contest to increase the
already high rivalry among the base
port organizations.
When the contest starts the secrecy
which up to this time has covered the
names Of the American base ports in
France will be lifted, so that those at
home may follow the progress of the
contest as though it were baseball
game.
The distance from each port to Ber-