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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-04-26
WHY NOT RE GOOD TO YOUR
SEIFr

If yon awaken weary and unrs-
freshed in the morning, or tire early
in the day. are bilious and blue" "
with coated tongue and bad breath !;
If you are suffering from indiges
tiOn and constipation you will find
Foley Cathartic Tablets quick to re-
lieve and comfortable in action.
They are WHOLESOME" and health Civ
ing For sale by stone Drug co.
(adv)
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-04-26

silver. settlement ot trade balances
with silver WAS determined upon III
ur,lnr 10 conserve tn" gold supply
To supply currency To take nv
ni,,r ui IN" silver or silver '"r'l''-
Gates Withdrawn from cir'ula'i"n'
the Federal K"scrv" Board - an-
ihpril.d to issue Federal R"S"lV"
iI.uk uu'"- ht-"d Un IN" s'' amy ''
the lni'rd States certificates "t m
.,.., u. u hi.'d .'''"- 'h
scar gold noi's
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-04-26

Forty Acres in cultivation:
miles from Durant, rents go
10 the purchaser
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-04-26
T\,OtR.tGE COTTAGE tHEESE
NtkI\t,

IN. Rur"al ~ Animal Industry or
'h. United States Department OF Az
lculiur,. has named Miss Marina x.
NrPh."tcrs. assistant stat" home
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-04-26

ion agent ton OF cottage cbeo.
encourage in the proMc- also 70 stimulate nts
Evening journal., 1918-05-16
ACIDS in STOMACH
CAUSE INDIGESTION
Create Gas, SOurness and Pain. How
To Treat.

Medical authorities state that nearly
nine-tenths Of the cases Of stomach trou-
bic, indigestion. sourness, burning, gas.
blOating, nausea, etc, are due TO an excess
OF hydrOchloric acid I'm the stomach and
not as some believe, TO a. lack OF digestive
juices. The delicate stomach lining Is irri-
tated. digestion Is delayed and food sours,
causing the disagreeable symptoms which
every stomach sufferer knows 30 wei.
Artificial digestents are not needed IN
such cases and may do real harm. Try
laying aside all digestive aids and instead
get from any druggist a few ounces Of
Bisurated Magnesia and take n teaspoonful
IN a quarter glass Of water right after
eating. This sweetens the stomach. pre-
vents the formation Of excess acid aud
there Is no sourness, gas or pain Blsu-
rated Magnesia I'm powder or tablet form
never liquid or milk n harmless 70 the
stomach. inexpensive 20 take and Is the
most efficient form OF maCnesia for stom-
ach purposes. 10 Is used by thousands of
neople who enjoy their meals with no more
fear ~ indigestion.
Evening journal., 1918-05-16
VI---SQUEEZED LEMONS

Oh, let the S q
And, the thrill Is
What? those
Why, I've them a The u
Then let linger halfforgoien pages.
Where the minds Of
Who2 Shakespeare? Dante9 Hugo? T1EM2 No
Why, I've their stuff a-plenty the
What a holiday Let's the oudoorsi
Let's the soliudes.
Excuse mel all S 10
They've worked
Let's to the Capital Well the
Speak to the Congress which
What2 they in a
I've yards yards o n long
Well let us to the Wen the huee balions
In the Conflict Of All o the
THE war? WHICH war Oh, THIS
They the thing
Copyright ~. Z.
be-?
The o rlin-don lei i'm
Evening journal., 1918-05-16

A i3-year-old girl. charged with in
corriglbllity, was placed on probation
Her home surroundings are declared
not 10 be what they should be.
Two petitions for release OF girls
from institutions. where they had been
placed some time ago. were considered
and one refused. the other granted pro-
vided the girl remained IN the new
home which had been provided for her
Placing Of a boy in a home to which
he had been directly sent last week.
was approved
Nine reports OF visits made 90 children
who had been placed In homes, were
approved
Three boys whose cases had been
continued from previous hearings were
placed on probation when It was shown
their conduct since the INST hearing,
had been satisfactory.
Evening journal., 1918-05-16

Zeal estate Investments. selling and
buying OF farm lands viii be prospercd
through the Wan. Ads during the com
Ing week.
Evening journal., 1918-05-16
Sure WAY To Get
Rid Of Da druff

There Is one sure way that never fails
20 remove dandrun completely and that
T. TO dissolve t. This destroys it entirely
To DO this. just get about four ounces Of
plain, ordinary liquid aryon; apply 10 at
night when retiring; use enough TO mols-
ten the scalp and rub Il In gently with
the finger tips.
by morning, most n not an. q your
dandrun viii be gone, and three or four
more applications win completely dissolve
and entirely destroy every single sign ana
trace Of II, no matter how much dandrun
you may have.
You win ind, too. that an itching and
digging OF the scalp viii stop Instantly.
and your hair will be fluffy. lusirous.
glossy, silky and soft. and look aud feel
a hundred times better
You can get LIQUID nrvon az any drug
store. IL Is inexpensive. and four ounces
o. an you VIII need This simple remedy
has never been known TO fail
Evening journal., 1918-05-16
JUVENILE COURT WORK.

Before Judge Prickett in Juvenile
Court yesterday, eight boys ranging in
age from . 10 t3 years. were arralgned
charged with malicious mischief. TWO
Of them were placed on forms. i've were
put on probation and the eighth had
his case continued for one week pend
ing further investigation. The boys are
alleged to have entered a building and
Intentionally destroyed property
Four boys ranging in age from 70 TO
a years, were charged with the larceny
Of a bicycle. One was put on probation
and the other three were placed I'm
homes in the country.
a i2-year-old boy. charged with play
ing crap was placed on probation.
A i2-year-old boy charged with dis
orderly conduct. had his case continued
for two weeks for further observation.
Evening journal., 1918-05-16

Troop 9 held its regular meeting on
Tuesday evening, May ii. The Panther
Patrol had a successful meeting last
week and they had a good report As
the patrol leader Of the Stag Patrol has
been sick and is still sick, we did not
have any report from them. We all re-
celyed our registration cards. After al
Evening journal., 1918-05-16

The Red Cross drive is on for next
week and scouts will be wanted each
afternoon and evening at the Hotel du-
pont for service. Six OF eight scouts
each day. A detail from each troop.
OF one OF two, would be the thing
70 10.
Evening journal., 1918-05-16

badness now glory IN their abundant
hair, while others who suffered FOR years
with dandrun aud itching head. got a
use OF this simple home treatment
No matter whether bothered with fall
Ing halr gray hair matted. strlngy hair,
uandrun or itching scalp, try Partisan
sagc-you will not be disappointed It's
n scientific preparation that supplies all
hair needs.
The first application will make your
hair and scalp look and feel 100 per cent
better. II you want thick. lustrous hnir
and lots Of Il, by all means use Partisan
sage. Don't delay-begin tonight A
little attention now insure6 abundant hair
for years 20 come.
Evening journal., 1918-05-16

ave you smelled the smoke at twl-
light?
Have you heard the birch log burn
ing?
Are you quick to read the noises Of
the night7
You must follow with the others, for
the young mems feet are turning
To the camps Of proved desire and
delight. -Kipling.
Evening journal., 1918-05-16
COUNTY FINANCES.

AZ the meeting the Levy Court on
Tuesday, Charles II. Lippincott, county
treasurer. submitted the following re-
port Current funds, S5,Sg3A; misccl-
laneOus roads account, S5i6S3; Chris
.tiana hundred. s58iif: Mil Greek,
Si,s1e 33; White Clay Greek, s6S13. Pen
cader. S29O9it: New Castle. Si.3S3 Al
Red Lion. si ,35373; ST Georges. 81, ,256 81
Appoqunlmlnk. si368i6 Blackbird
S2.756is: Brandywlne. Si.7i263.
Evening journal., 1918-05-16
Women Delighted Many AStOnished by
Quick Action Of Partisan Sage.

Here's good news for men and women
whose hair Is FILLING out whose scalps
are covered with dandrun and itch like
mad.
y. b. Danforth or any good druggist can
now supply you with the genuine Pari-
sian sage liquid form), which Is ruaran-
teed 90 quickly, surely and safely abolish
every sign OF dandrud, stop itching scalp
and falling hair and promote n new
growth, or money refunded.
Thousands can testify 70 the excellent
results from Its use; some who feared
Evening journal., 1918-05-16
DRAFTED MEN NOT
TO BE USED In MILLS


WASHINGTON. d. C.. May i6-secre-
tary Of War Baker has announced that
many Of the men called ia the draft.
but placed IN deferred classlncations
because OF minor or remedial physical
defects, soon win be summoned TO the
colors.
This decision almost Immediately
started a report that the deferred men
when called would be assigned TO in
dustrlal work In some Of the plants
taken over by the Government or oper-
aied wholly FOR The Government. but
Secretary Baker quickly dissipated any
such impression.
There is absolutely no thought al
this time. nor has there ever been even
a remote idea. of calling men under The
military act and assigning them 90 I'm.
dustrial work, even in plants, operated
/ by the Government. We can't do that
DE said. "rhe deferred classification
men who are 90 be called up now vii
be used for filing up and enlarging On,
United States Guards and their dut
viii be strictly military 10 every sens
OF the word"
The United States Guard is bein.
used largely 90 patrol and protect inn
portant Government supply bases, piers
muniii0n and shipbuildinc plants
]
Zeal estate Investments. selling ant
hffsrfur- ~ Fanrst FsnI. ta.Iff d..
Evening journal., 1918-05-16

Edwlwfgn and Erie. nearly IS pH
reportodls equipment has been taks-~
credit OF tar service and concentrates
OF bridges tal plants In comparatlvcty
Second disir
Third. $40 ceptions. all OF these
S555. .9S: Sixth sed in the territory
lie also OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Railroad.
TO the credit Of d, and Baltimore, the
ienance OF stone IA being grouped In
Sii3O: Fourth. $40 islpia and between
Sixth, s3i42; seyenihryland metropo-
Evening journal., 1918-05-16

The conditions referred the above resolution particularly
applicable the local railway situation Unless the Wilmington
and Philadelphia Traction Company charge of fare that will
permit TO substantially ifs of the cuament Of
service duo the lack competent its schedules viii
great the business
and industrial activity of this community
The Washington times., 1918-02-09
Cleaning Up the FreightJa
BY EARL GOODWIN.
Secretary MeAdOO knew whom He Was Picking VIII
Brother LoyalL

Not many weeks ago published an anecdote of Louis
Randall once an engineer in the District employ now big
man In an aviation manufacturing plant The purpose
show that Louis Randall had smashed the biggest kind Of
problems on the and had all difficulties Our
biggest difficulty at that moment the confusion in the
freight yards of this city which for moment appeared
be beyond human help.
But the proper man to do the job was found G.. r.
Loya vice president of the Southern raroad sent to
the Washington terminal by Secretary McAdoo director
general of railroads Mr. Loyal who of the quiet
looked at the grabbed broom and began to clean
out Like the Hercules he had considerable Of
Job his hands, but he used Hereuean methods inter
mingled with that wonderful American commodty-horse
sense
In addition the merchants of the city they had live
proposition to deal with and they welcomed the chance
to cooperate. Loyal began to shoot freight over
tracks that had before known anything but the velvet
touch of Pullman palace Whenever there OBJ
stacle he jumped it. Whenever there trouble he
shot it.
The result is that the merchants got their goods the
people who depend upon the merchants for their living
sites did not starve suffer inconvenience And today
corng to reports have in the offices of the who
running the railroads for the Government the Po
freight yard practically cean there is in the
warehouses; and instead of being ehoked to death with
own goods enjoying fine little breathing SPELL and
here's wishing much power to the good right of Brother
Loyal
The Washington times., 1918-02-09
Better Ice Cutters Now Than lee
AAu,inistrators Next Summer.

A0ILlLLABl AAOAS
Editor Of Tue Times:
conxratulations on your foFeslgnt
n .izinx up the ice situation. BY all
-. cut the Potomac Ice. am
.v-D-I.sd that, notwithstanding the
fact that you have clearly shown the
nrohable ice shortage we will have
,hI. .ummer in several strong edi-
toriala. no action has beeh taken oy
the powers that be-
7 presume that the same situation
iii .xist this summer as II does now
-ith the coal proble-. Remember
~ they told US that thsre Would De
nS.,,1 81 coal and all that t"dont-
1,orrv stuff" We have had expert
sneeS OF small Ice famines oeiore,
a,ben conditions were normal, ana II
the summer is to be as hot as THIS
wInter has been cold. with our IN
ERASED population and war eonol-
lions still existing. there VIII no
doubt be many investigations and ex-
nIsnations why there is no Ice THEN,
Your ice-cuttinE proposition H. 90
LIAR. IoEic,I, and sensible that II Il
InconeeiVabIs how there can be any
hssItancy In taking advantage OF a
"ItuatIon which thus presents itself
ant Of course, somebody in authority
Iii wake up next July and agree that
,ha ice should have been cut.
why not have ice cutters appointed
now instead of Ice -E-inistrators
iA's' GUS A. SCHULDT.
The Washington times., 1918-02-09
Winifred Blacks Article on Pride

how. II it hadn't been for her braid
of hair hanging down to her waist.
and her low-heeled shoes and the
look OF surprise she has never yet
quite lost since she found out
that there really was a world and
that she really was in II.
I'd hate to be the teacher in the
Young Persons room today.
Therell be a great deal OF activity
In the Young Persons corner. I'm
afraid, and at recess-what goings
on!
Do you remember your first silk
petticOat? Ssh! 1t wasn't proper
to mention them in those days. But
We wore them, Just the same, when
We cOH get them.
My first one was rose color, and
the rufhes we're "pinked," and at
The Washington times., 1918-02-09

TINE Young Person wore her
first silk petticoat to school
= today. 1t was dark blue
changeable - don't forget the
"changeable," that's very important
and II had three ruffies on 1t and
a shirring, and 1t rustled.
And swished!
And ratified!
And froufrOued,
And the Young Person strutted.
Then she remembered and tried to
glide, and when she saw people
watching her-the Young Person
really is rather amusing when she
glides-she drew herself up and
was so very dignified that you
would have thought she was awful
ly old, as much as eighteen. any
The Washington times., 1918-02-09

the head of each ruffle was a little
narrow strip of black velvet rib
bon. And It was the fashion to
raise the dress skirt, oh, ever so
little, getting on or on a car, or
going in and out Of a doorway, or
stepping over and across the
street, just to show the very finest
teentiest CLEAN OF a swish of the
pettiskirt. II hadn't thought that
everybody in the car knew about
my rOse-colored pettiskirt the first
time l wore 1t, life would have lost
half its charmi
Dear Young Personl ! hope
she didn't strut too much with her
first silk pettiskirt today. If sic
did, she made some one cross and
somebody enviOus, and the thorns
The Washington times., 1918-02-09
From the Public to the Editor

! AT almost any hour OF the day, pr
sons waiting on G street for one Of
these cars will note an endless sue
cession OF partly filled cars marked
Treasury" and at long intervals .
single Bureau Engraving or
''whsrves" car loaded to the break
ing point.
The same unaeeountabIs discrimi-
nation applies to cars marked
eleventh street." which are always
overloaded. The Washington Railway
and Electric Company seems to be
obsessed with the idea that every
body Is bound for the Treasury, over
looking the crowds travelling north
and south.
Is It possible that this company has
failed TO notice the enormous deVsi-
opment OF the Department OF Agrt-
culture? While an occasional ear
might have been sufficient for the
employees OF that department several
years ago, Il is a mere impertinenes
at this time, when the washington
force numbers some 5000.
There also seems to be an impress
sion that the employees OF the Depart
msnt OF Agriculture are all HATED
and coated at exactly 4:S0 p. m, wait
ing for the sudden irruption OF north
bound cars at that hour. Be II known
that only q frantic few leave their
desks In time for such cars. The
overwhelming majority stand freezing
at the corner OF Fourteenth and B
streets southwest. up to o'clock %
later, and at risk OF life and limb.
battle with the crowds when an oe-
casional ear appears In an uneoneern-
ed manner.
As for the Capital Traction Com
pany, object OF our praise In other
times, the Fourteenth street service
has shattered our faith. We have
noticed hopefully, however, an I'm
provement since the morning OF Feb
ruary 5. when a long line OF cars
formed between Park road and Girard
street, accommodating the office peO-
pie in that district without the usual
panic. How the people Jared further
down town is another matter.
1t is also noted that there seem to
be an undue proportion OF cars 60
inging to Georgetown compared with
Columbia Heights. During the pres
ent frigid weather. hundreds OF pee
pie have stood IN helpless rage on
Pennsylvanis avenue. between the
hours OF 4:45 and 5:15. waiting for
Fourteenth street cars. while d"z"n
or so OF partly FILLED George q z' G. -
sailed BY.
Teh-'Iary q 1JIN-
The Washington times., 1918-02-09

will begin to sprout on the rose OF
her happiness this very minute.
Clothes! They oughtnt to mean
a thing. really. but somehow they
do seem to mean so much.
I've had dresses that semed to
bring me good times and coats
that always meant a disappoint-
ment, and hats-there was one hat,
wide-brimmed and dropping, ! re-
member, and every time | put that
on some one said something nice
to me.
I'm glad the Young Person had a
silk petticoat today. She'll have
something 70 remember when she's
too old and too stupid to find keen
pleasure IN the little, passing de-
lights, passing comfort for beauty.
The Washington times., 1918-02-09
COAL FACTS.

Since January % there has
been on the tracks Of Washing
ton q daily average Of ITO un-
loaded cars Of coal On jan
.uary % there were 1872 cars. Of
which 90 had anthracite coal in
them. On February 2 there
were ZIG cars Of unloaded coal,
Of which 13o were filed with an
thracite. Had it been possible
to collect or draft enough labor
to unload all Of those cars every
day there would not have been
50 much suffering.
The Washington times., 1918-02-09
Bad Car Service From the
Bureau and the Agricultural
Department.

Editor of The Times!
The present street car service Is a
subject too deep for words YET u
may help the cause to proclaim some
curious facts as follows:
Al the corner Of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and Fourteenth street, and also
at Fourteenth and G streets, there
may be observed every morning be
tween $50 and 0 o'clock. shiyering
crowds waiting for a car marked "Bu-
reau Engraving" or "Wharves." No
body understands the senseless de-
laws between these cars which are
used by multitudes Of clerks in the
Bureau OF Engraving and Department
OF Agriculture
The Washington times., 1918-02-09

'Wil you write about Truth?'' asks reader.
Truth is the rock that supports everything makes
everything worth while
An editorial Truth and this picture will be printed
N The Sunday Times tomorrow and Monsgneur Thomas of
St Psicks Parish; Rabbi Abram Simon Avery Coonly,
Christian Scientist and Billy Sunday have accepted invi
ton from The Times to discuss in tomorrows issue the
question What is Truth?" These men, well known to
you and well acquainted with the scriptures have writ
ten what viii be most interesting Sunday reading
The Washington times., 1918-02-09
HEARD AND ZEN

When ED BRADY and I ioSHs
there Mr.. Young used 10 line tbS
boys against the blackboard and
teach them Roman battle tactics.
We used to folIoD CGesoTs ea1-
pdign IN GaHl nth actual nsaRsu-
Uers. I ICOHder If he did that i0hes
HARRY GARFIELD tCGs q lid?
E. NJ. PETERSON hits at q bed
matter when he complains thGt
many street car conductors do not
announce streets He cites this
episode on a Fourteenth street car:
A passenger asked to be let on at
K street. After a long ride the
passenger asked If he was near
that street. The conductor said:
I'VE passed it long ago"
"Did you call it out?S
"No, Too much trouble to can
streets. Gotta nuf to do as it is"
Street car managers could ~
stTGet the men to call streets and
If they think that Is too mach Ser
viee to give the public they might
ask their conductors to refrutn frO1
insolence.
The Washington times., 1918-02-09

CLARENCE WILSON, Food Ad-
nninistrator for the District, went
Ia Mr. Young's famous old school
sIso- For the benefit Of newcomers,
let me say that for years this
schooI was at 914 Fourteenth
Street. next to Rochon's.
The Washington times., 1918-02-09
SKIP STOPS.

DOC BEELER says the street
cars stop too much, and so he
recommends they stop stopping.
Sometimes the wayfaring multi
tude wishes they would begin
going. Let's cooperate with
Doc Beeler, because he's doing
more than anyone else has ever
been able to do.
The Washington times., 1918-02-09

Nothing specific about rough shoes
for horses, but a charge OF cruelty
to animals can be brought against
any man who tries to drive horses on
icy streets without the proper safe
guards.
The Washington times., 1918-02-09

DIR. CLYDE NJ. GEARHART asks
me II there Is any police regulation
requiring owners Of horses to put
the proper kind Of shoes on their
feet in sEppery weather.
The Washington times., 1918-02-09

Drivers who pound their horses
when they fall down, smooth shod, on
icy streets, ought to be treated to q
taste of their own medicine.
The Washington times., 1918-02-09
Two Kinds of Discomfort
Emerson says:

Emerson says:
Discomfort is the of sefreliance it is inrmity
Of win'
Another individual at least solemn if not wise
Emerson says
Discomfort is the foundation of all human effort
Both right for there are two kinds of discomfort
Almost everybody is afflicted with one kind of discon
tent the other.
It would be well for you, Mr.. Reader to decide what
kind OF discomfort aicts you you have the wrong kind
hurry and get the other as fast as possible.