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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-28
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Nuskog.e Tim">-Dem"crat; ~
p.ur'" who furp I 10 pay their ~hh-
-ryii'ipn to their nome n WS?dp"i'
NAirh IS N" most active "'!h'hS
~" for III" home town. are E-"'iH
-. ,urS who Kick Tho h&rd"-' be-
eau. tn" nom" town du"SA -"
ahead
i.dtim"r County New l'"Mp" "a
"" do not take much stock 81 "
d.G tnat th"r" hui.d b" no p'l J. "
carGilatc> becaus" m" country ! IT
war. II 'horc oyer wa Il tin" "h"n
w. ,huuld have good r'1 In "'.i'".
ii,n who are honest aHd capable. Il
Is during IN" war period. Th"' D.
should bo lively discus ion of III"
u"rii- OF thoS" wanting office. W
should So to il that uaiy loyal and
'rI. blue men al" nominated. ani
irugu" and sma-h th" c.nliia:"
Who" record and +, pu'nti"" j. not
.u,h that would warrant tn conii-
d,n," Of taxpayers and pa,ri"'s,
in factories in Germany ar" allowed
tn keep $l2o OF their Wages each
w,"k. and the Government takes the
r" {. to b" put in Government bonds
The consent of the wag,-carncr l.
not asked We do not have to re-
sort to such methods in this country
this time II must he admitted that
we are better off than they are in
Germany.
Tulsa World: In order to make
the showing as large as possible.
the Robertson supporters gc' some
Republicans to sign the cal! for the
Rubertson meeting at MuSnuei" Ia
night Life would not he worth liv-
ing if certain Muskoge" Republicans
could not participate in the Demo
cratic game or p"litics.
Dallas News: Also II ought To II"
said in favor OF the Austrian eMrrr-
or that he doeSn' try to "iSh'art"n
his people by telling them h' ha>
''' 49,
McAleSter News 'apilal: W.
100000 pounds of meat last month.
against 1Gl .o"o.o"" pounds IN Apr!I
last year. IN" -noat was 10 S'ar'''
the Allies. AS matter stand. II Ism I
starving anybody but Germany.
Farm ana Nanrh: Aln'rlcallSi III
Is broad choutr ana lair enough loF
Americans, why should any class
or division of onr peopl" wish to or
not every man. regardless o! occu-
patton. lay aside personal diiferenc"
and personal animoNitieS and coop
crate for winning the war; 1his Is
no time for now trades unions to b.
formed. nor farmers political or
ganiZations. We need more work
and less agitation II we ar" TO win
the war and enjoy peace.
|
Daily OklahOman: Charging tel
egraphic fees for train service i.
the charge against the Western Tn
ion Probably the Western lnioi
|
definition for that sort of practice l.
plain dishonesty.
| Hartshorne Sun: All ye old-tim
ers who have been bemoaning yOul
fate because YOU are not 90 year:
Younger, may yet have your chance
to go across. The War Department
is considering the matter of raisint
the draft age to include men of A.
Ito 80 years. This will get your:
beriln anyway
|
Tu'Snurs count! uu"r","n' =
man salu 'he o'her oas 'hat h'
didh see now person WIN mort
gage ON MS nome ana no money ''
take care oi 'he ihtereS. couiu p'
,';,,h. ,oasn :, o,,. ,t;,. ,,,.,. 70
dnn,t hn,. ;har,,. Rand. W,r Saw
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-28

The majority of the people of Ok
lahoma do not realize just how big
a man they have in Congress in the
person of Senator Owen. OklahO-
mans should feel particularly proud
of this Senator who is attracting so
much deserved attention from those
who notice big accomplishments
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-28

We expect. as matter of course.
that our soldiers and sailors will do
as they are ordered We oftentimes
do not think il necessary to do what
our Government orders MS to do.
Why should we rot be just as prompt
in our response? Our men are or
d"rcd To expose themselves to the
guns of the Huns. We are asked
only to save and loan our savings TO
the Government Can Wa refuse
this rCuueSt?
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-28
PIANO TUNING
KARL KOHLER - Reside
Tuner. Durant. Okla, PhoA
FOR SALE-MISCELLiy

FOR SALE -- Almost nev|
Separator, in excellent ID
cheap. Call at +. NJ. BlariV1
Durant. Okla.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-28
FRIDAY, JUNE ~. 1913.
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!: \ DAY OF PRIVILEGE ~
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II has often been said that there
IL but one privilege that American
Independence guarantees to rich and
poor alike under all conditions and
at all times the privilege of un-
hampered suffrage. In careful
analysis that may have been correct
at one time, but II is obsolet" today,
for all Americans have another priv
ilegc. probably more important as
an immediate" consideration IN"
privilege of lending the Government
their money al interest and Continu-
ing their peaceful pursuits, while
others, the pick uf tn" Nations man
hood, GIVE their lives to pr"S"rr"
our country free and untramm"lcd
by brute force ard aristocracy.
In Germany tn" Government takes
what it needs, and its subjects do as
best they can.
In Belgium these same Germans a.
invaders, d.spoilcrs. rapiStS. ana
murdcrcrs, have TAKEN THE Ai.l.
OF ALL THE PEOPLE and given
nothing in return Sav" brutality, ar
son. rapin", and murder.
Even in he allied nations, there
has been no option The needs ot
the country knew no limit. and taxes
have reached points almost beyond
the peoples power to pay.
But in America, the Government,
biggest. wcalthi"st. faircSt, and the
frecst on earth, comes to us ana says
LOAN your country your money. at
interest, and it will b" repaid Iou
have the solemn pledge of the init
ed States" There is Il difference.
even between America and allied
countries. for We Americans are ac-
corded the rare privilege of loaning
our own Government our resources
at uSury.
Today is the day of privilege
the day when every American is call
ed upon by his country to loan a
small part of his resources at inter
est to be used in cQuipping and feed
ing the men chosen to do our fight
ing and dying in battle, that our own
homes and families may he made So
cure and that our own free people
may continue to live under their own
free institutions.
No man is so poor but that he can
loan the Government SOME money
and each Is expected To lend in his
own fair share and thereby bear his
own fair share uf the war burdens.
All people. men and women. tax
payers and wage-earn"rs. hav" the
same privileg" - today - and non'
can afford to neglect II.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-28

What have You done TO-DAY
win the war?
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-28

Daily Oklahoman: Charging tel
egraphic fees for a train service L.
the charge against the Western Tn
ion. Probably the Western Union
will offer an explanation. but the
definition for that sort of practice is
plain dishonesty.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-28

I."sli"'s Weekly editorially sug-
costs that Americans get ont of tn"
habit of referring To the German
Emperor as the "Kaiser." and to be-
Gin with pledges its own columns
in future to refer only tn William
H. Lcsli"'s statement. in part. fol
lows. "Frciderich Wilhelm Victor
Albert of IIOhcnzollern. Germany
is king of Prussia and emperor of
Germany To many of his own ppo-
pie he is not the Kaiser, much less IL
any of us"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-28

Hartshorne Sum- All ye oldtim
ers who have been bemOaning your
fate because YOU are not 20 years
Younger. may yet have your chance
to go across. The War Department
is considering the matter of raising
the draft age to include men of As
to 80 years. This will get yours
truly. We'd like to take a look at
Berlin anyway
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-28
FRIDAY, srh

we wish to dispose OF at pha|
lower than the material I
bought for on the market
Weekly News, Durant, Oil
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-11-21
DIRECTORY AUTOMOBILES, AUTO SUPPLIES, REPAIRS
LATEST ROAD
NEWS

The term fair shape will quite accurately describe the
condition of roads all Arizona at this time This holds
despite the fact that work roads had practically stopped
The heavy rains thoug the state saving factor IN
many In others little work was done by men.
The Parker cutoff to Los Angeles still considered by mo-
who have been both be the better and
route The Yuma very little travelled DISCRIMINATE
ing motorists going by way Of Blythe junction the west
side of the Colorado preference to the road by of Needles
shorter route to the coast and that is being used quite
generally is by way of Blythe and Ehreng This road is
identical with the Parker road until Ncksburg is reached
There road west to Quatze From there
leads Ehrenburg the Colorado ferry and
to Blythe Fom Blythe desert road going by of Mecca
goes to Riverside There travelling accommodations at
Blythe From Riverside Los Angeles the way practically
a boulevard.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-07-25
MSS

If you enjoy a good treat of ice
cream, phone SO. Bogalusa Ice Co.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-07-25
PUBLICITY AND CRITICISM.

Congress shall make no law
abridging the freedom of speech or of
the press" so reads a clause in our
Constitution.
This is wise provision. The citi-
Zens of democracy should at all
times know of and be able to criticise
the management of their affairs. In
vestigation and criticism in the pres
ent war have been of great benefit
III Fastening our preparation by point
ing out errors that have been made.
There is no doubt whatever that the
great safeguards in the conduct of the
war are almost unlimited publicity and
the right of criticism.
We are told that constructive crit
icism is always welcome, but who is
to decide what is constructive? Why
not criticism without the adjective?
Most citizens believe that Universal
Military Training as a corrective of
our unpreparedness would Lave been
constructive, and yet it was not adopt
ed. Who can tell, if 1t had been ac-
cepted when first proposed, what the
result would have been on this war!
II we had had more publicity upon
the production of aeroplanes, shipping
and ordnance, the suggestions of think
ing men would unquestionably have
stimulated the rapidity with which
these articles were being produced.
and the delays that have occurred
might have been avoided
There are things the Government
cannot make public, and these the peo-
pie do not ask TO know. But in the
main full information concerning the
progress Of preparation can safely be
given to the people. 1t is the peoples
war; it is war supported by the peo-
pie, financially and physically, and
suggestions by them should be sought
and considered.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-07-25
EDITORIAL
THE PARAMOUNT ISSUE.

Good Americans will indorse out
right the program Of the National Sc
eurity League to prevent the election
or reelection of any members of Con-
gress this year who are not known to
be vigorous proponents Of the war or
who can be lured to support any spe-
cious efforts at an inconclusive peace.
The country needed such nOnpoliti-
cal organization as the league to lead
the fight against the milk fed office
holders and Office seekers who, In
many parts of the country are cater
ing to the hopes of the people that
the war may be ended, even though 1t
is not ended right. The league can
come to Colorado, for instance, and
build fires under two or three politi-
clans who probably will seek re-elec-
lions here and. without its motives be-
ing questioned, can expose the rank
pacifism which has featured their po-
litical careers.
Just how the war will terminate
will depend mostly upon the United
States. Just what the United States
win do depends In a great measure
upon Congress. If there is q strong
sentiment for premature peace in its
membership the task of putting
through our war program until our In
situations are absolutely safe will be
complicated. We are pledged now to
go through with the war by force.
without stint or KNIT" and we must
support that pledge by electing men
to Congress who win "stay put" On
the issue until victory is won.
For that matter, Americans should
be careful about electing anybody to
any Office now who is not clear-cut on
the war. Men Of no particular force
In private life have much weight add
ed to their opinions when they are
clothed with the authority of Office.
We cannot afford to have any such
backing the pacifists in the dark days
of the war that are to come We must
make this poor season for yellow
dog" Office seekers Of whatever grade
or party or politics.-Co Colorado Springs
Gazette.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-07-25
HOUSES BADLY NEEDED
"a p

THERE is NOT A DAY PASSES that there are not in
qures for houses in Bogausa, and despite the fact
that this condition has existed for the past Is months the
progress OF building is not sufficient to furnish homes for
those who want to locate here Bogausa increase
her population several hundred during the next few
months houses could be secured Those who have been
here for several years and renting their home should
own their own home. You know better than the new
corners the future Of Bogausa and that property here
can be disposed of at profit any time If those who
have been here and in position to build their home
would show the proper spirit then of the newcomers
would build homes they decided that Bogausa
was the place for them
THE NATIONAL FOOD ADMINISTRATOR is the all-
tholity for the fact that nowhere in the nation are
higher prices being paid for food than in Louisiana and
on many articles Louisiana paying the highest prices
in the United States With practically every home raising
abundance offoodsu1f, with two and three crops Of
several vegetables being raised this state should get
the lowest price in the nation Maybe the fact that the
majority of the Louisiana homes supplied their table with
all of their vegetables and fruits lead someone to make
us pay higher prices for what We did have to buy Mr.
Parker threatens suit against wholesalers and retailers I'M
less they rebate their customers and reduce the price at
once.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-07-25
BETTY SULLIVAN SUCCEEDS MOTHER

AS SOON the citizens Of Bogausa recovered from the
IA shock caused by the announcement of the death of
Mrs w. H. Sullivan the question of whom would take
her place was the lips Of every citizen. At meeting
of the Mothers Honor Commission, held last week Miss
Betty Sullivan was selected the president to fill the
vacancy caused by the nmey death of her mother Miss
Sullivan has accepted the honor in words which prove
that she will be worthy successor to her mother Il
feel sure that you will understand with what hesancy
accept-and yet how readily said Miss Sullivan and
those who knew Mrs Sullivan best know that she would
have expressed words meaning the thing had she
been asked to fill SUCH vacancy.
Il am young, entirely unworthy of holding such
responsible position among all you experienced and
worthy women. know little have much to learn
that feel very, very humble indeed. shall need very
much of help very much advise you all must be patient
with me-" she says There is no person in Bogausa,
though they do not belong to the Mothers Honor
Commission, who will not do all in their power to assist
Miss Betty in this noble work She has the talent and
the initiative and time to continue the great work of the
Mothers Honor Commission and with the cooperation
of the members and citizens continue it as the most
successful organization of its kind in the country.
The happy solution of filling the vacancy by the
Mothers Honor Commission be followed in other
CARNATIONS which depended much upon Mrs Sullivan
which, at the same, it will afford young lady the
greatest opportunity of paying high tribute to of
the sweetest and most gracious who lived
Miss Sullivan depend upon the cooperation Of the
men and women, old and young, white and coored in
any of the work she undertakes The Enterprise con-
graduates both Miss Sullivan and the Mothers Honor
Commission
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-07-25
IRRECONCILABLE!
BY GERTRUDE ATHERToN,
Author Of "The caIifsrnians," 1.-THE
conqueror," 1.-THE Bell in
the Foo" Etc.

A few days ago an American whose
loyalty has been undertaking from the
beginning of the war said to me: "If
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-07-25

ity League work.
She was the first woman to become a
member of the Leagues National Ex-
ecutive Committee, and is secretary of
the Leagues Committee on Patriotism
Through Education.
Mrs. Preston's message to the wO-
men OF the country reads in full:
"ProcIaim Liberty"
Proclaim Liberty throughout ALL
THE LAND unto all the inhabitants
thereof
''These words were written about
1890 years before Christ, as part of
the Law of Holiness in the Book of
Leviticus. Our fathers Inscribed them
upon the Liberty Bell which called our
mighty nation into life.
To-day all the inhabitants enjoy
liberty, the Jew and the Gentle, the
rich and the poor, the native and the
alien-born, the weak and the strong.
The old Liberty Bell is silent, for it's
voice has been heard throughout all
the land
But Liberty is not safe. 1t is men,
aced along the battle fronts of many
nations, our own among them, and
America requires a new motto for her
old Bell: Proclaim liberty through
out ALL LANDS unto all the inhab-
itants thereof. Until liberty is safe
in all lands, it can not be- safe in our
own. Hence the task to which Amer
lea has reyerently and unselfshly ded.
icated herself.
MAKE Motto Real"
THE Fathers of this Republic, men
of many races, with a common love Of
liberty, wrought into law our ancient
motto, thus giving liberty a chance to
enlighten the world.
To-day we, their descendants, are
called upon to make real the new
motto, and thus to give liberty the
undisputed right to bless the world.
This can be done but only after
heroic struggle and self-sacRifce A
premature peace would mean failure.
1t would be only less disastrous than
complete defeat Against all tempta-
lions to compromise the women Of
America should stand firm and united.
"Peace and Safety"
Victory means peace and safety
for our children; defeat means hui
initiation and practical servitude for
them; while negotiated peace, with
the military machine of Prussia I'M
broken, means that everything in their
lives must be subordinated to the task
of preparing for another war with
Germany. We can win now if Amer
lea can be held steadfast and 'un-
swerving, and the women of America
can hold her steadfast."
WSS
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-07-25
POTATOES AND scHwING

CHAS. SCHWING, who is opposing Governor Sanders
for the seat in Congress thinks he has hit popular
bumper potato crop on Governor Sanders If Governor
Sanders induce farmers to plant potatoes and then
guarantee bumper crops Mr. Schwing should keep as
quiet about possible His potato boomerang is some
thing ike his stand for prohibition Schwng is for booze
in Louisiana but in Washington if he ever gets there will
oppose it. The argument Mr. Schwing opened his cam
paign with was amusing, his potato talk has become
ridiculous and it has reached the stage where has
become disgusting to the voters.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-07-25
YOU CAN GET GOOD ROADS

IF YOU WANT GOOD ROADS in Washington parish
which will not only be nducement to settling up
thousands Of of land in this vicinity but which will
direct saving to tax payers and which is necessary
for the growth and development of the parish then do
ton on August r. Between go and Is per cent of the
100000 bonds will be paid by nonresdents and citizens
Of Bogalusa The Federal State government viii pay
about $1,000 mile these roas while those who will
derive the greatest benefit the farmers will pay the small
est part Before the 100000 tax which is to be voted
is spent building good graveled roads is reasonable
to expect that the tax payers will ask for another bond
election that good roads be built in every section
the parish.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-07-25

the Germans win
{ shall become an
immediate convert
to their Kultur,
arguing that since
t h y had won
against such fear
full odds, and
with practically
the whole world
lined up against
them, their theory
of life and con-
d uct must be
right and ours
wrong"
The in cid en- t
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-07-25

fast. Against all
temptations to COM
promise the women
of America should
stand firm and
united" says Mrs.
Thomas ]. Preston,
Jr. formerly Mrs.
Grover Cleveland),
in a message to the
women of America,
m a d e pu Ii c
through the Ma
tional S curity
League.
Mrs. Preston is
IL
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-07-25
AN APPEAL TOALL
PATRIOTIC WOMEN
Mrs. Thomas J. Preston, Jr,
Formerly Mrs. Grover CIeVe-
Iand) Urges Women of
Nation to Stand Firm.

1--WE can win if America can be held
steadfast and answering, and the wo-
men of America can hold her stead
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-07-20
RAISE MORE sHEEP

The sheep industry in the tnited
States must either adjust itself "a the
changed economic conditions Of this
day or continue the decline which has
been it's portion In years past Such
IL the conclusion roehcd In a report
issued ou the sheep and wool industry
by the committee on statistics and
standards OF the Chamber Of Com.
mrrce Of the United states
The principal remedies suggested
IN the report ia arrest the present
steady decline In our production Of
sheep are. first, the use for sheep
grazing Of the aRricullurally worthless
and cheap entoyer timber lands Of
the North Northwest and South
second the more general and syste
matte raising Of sheep on farms
where sheep raising has been hitherto
neglected largely because Of frontier
competition, and third, continued ust
Iof the great ranges of the West Il
their full capacity It can be done
/ II is a question Of education
! In 1900 we had IN the United States
| 80 sheep per capita, In 1917, the ftg
|urc dropped to IS per capita. In 1885
we produced 42s pounds Of wool pei
capita. Ia 1917 only 272 pounds pc
capita
/ We import nov 50 per cent Of our
wooI consumption We ought to pro
duee that At home, and We can II ",
will.
Sheep increase rapldly--from 5o 8
Too per cent annually as conparei
With the number Of ewes
There is every reason. IA the optu
Ton Of the committees Why. for th
sake Of our economic welfare and In
dependence, We should act on the fac
that ne can rsiae enough sheep If "
viii and reap advantage and prof
In 80 dcinR
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-07-20
/ LOUISIANA FARMERS
URGED TO CUT WOOD

As soon as you've got your crops
aside. get busy eB wood chopplng' IL
rhe appeal nf fhe Fuel Administration
for Louisiana to Louisiana farmers
There are millions of cords of wood
available au Louisiana farms. aud II
all rural communities burn wood this
winter IL siJl mean a great saving in
rnal That coal can be asod ta speed
roopships and ships OF supplies
through the submarine zone Louisiana
farmers must realize that to burn a
bit of coal this winter. means they are
using coal sor,iy needed tot war Ia
dustrtes aud fog the fleets 1t the
United states and the Allies
Coal ia all probability Rill be denied
rural communities sbere wood is await
able "Cu A Cord should be femem.
berel by every farmer AND every other
persun They can liil a burden from
the backs of the railroads provide fuel
for Industries and ships and materially
contribute rs the successful pfosecB,
tloa OF the var L. s. [ Press Bulletin