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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-28
WHEAT tEOp no tSE SUiU on =
DIFFERE\TINL BASIS

Th" l9l> Wn'H1 Crun, III" Fupd
administration VA annuuuc"d. will
II" handled on Il diffor"ntial basis
eff ctivo July ! one dollar and ten
cents maximum diff"rnntill barrel
between III" pHr" Uf wheat aud tn.
finished product viii he allowed t.
nillors. No speculation in wheat or
flour will h. permitted.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-28
DO NOT ADDRESS SOLDIERS
"a H. ~.

Many persons when writing tC
soldiers in tn" American EXp"di
tiOnary Forces. address their letters
"a r.. r." Tor American ENpcdi
lionary Forces. ThiS practice !"ads
to som" coniGsiu.i. a. The Australian.
EXp"Gitionary Force may b" abbrr-
waited in th" +a.n" manner. Spec
h" words Uat. ur il You must ahbr''
viair, pat il "Am"ricdn t.. F.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-28
Drives Out Malaris. Builds Up System

The Old Standard general siren gtheninQ tonic.
GROVES TAsrELESs chill TONIC. drives out
Malaris .eariehes the blood and builds up
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-28
FORMER DuRANT ROY 4 FLIER
IN ENGLAND

Maytubby. Jr. frmerly a practicins
attorney of this city, is now a flier
in the aviation corps and taking his
final training somewhere in Eng
land. Sam volunteered early in the
game, but was reported here to he
in the non-flying section of the avia-
tion service. He is a Caddo-raised
young man. and son of S. W. May
tubby OF CaddO.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-28
DIED FROM tESSIVE HEAT

viii Reeves, aged "A, Of Colbert.
was found in Il cotton patch two
miles from Colbert Thursday morn
ing. dead. He had r0n" to ,h" field
he day before to chop cotton. and
urpos"dly WAS overcome by the in
tense heat, causing death.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-28
URGES ECONOMY ~ USE or NF,

State Food Administrator {. Is
Am"s sent ont notices this week in
which II" urged general economy in
The use of ice. Tn" request, says
Mr.. Am"s, is not through fear of an
ic" shortage. but in IN" interest of
conservation ana economy generally
The broad ax., 1918-06-15

W. I36th Street, New York City, or
from the National Executive Headquar-
tiers, "a Csrnhill, Boston, Mass.
Send donations for expenses Of con
vention TO Rev. D. 9. Klugh, treasurer.
Send officers Of Liberty Committees and
names Of delegates to WIN. Monroe
Trotter, Exec. Secretary; for speaking
dates address Prof. Alien W. Whaley,
National Organizer, "a Cofnhiii, Boston
Last We Forget
Colored Americans are the only race
group In any country lighting Germany
who are now prescribed. They are the
only rsee-group which has not made
united and formal demand for full
rights. "Ask md 10 shah be given unto
YOU" said the Scriptures.
On to Washington, COlored Ameri-
cans, while our boys are dying in Flan-
ders and our women are being lynched
in the u. 8. A.
The broad ax., 1918-06-15
BERT WILLIAMS QUITS rHs
"zRorzID FoLLrEs."

New York-tspeeisI)-Bert Williams,
for years the leading comedian Of the
annual .'ziesfsld Folliss, - has left this
years show, Il was learned here today.
TIE reason for his withdrawal was his
hack of material with which 70 enter
tain audiences, . representative Of Flo
rsur ziegfsld said. Although he was
active in almost ever scene Of the ear
her "Follies. y he had had less and lees
20 do IN TIE recent osss-
The broad ax., 1918-06-15
BUSINESS LEAGUE BoosTKRs
KuafBsR SIXTEEN


Tuskegee Institute, Als--Dr. Wash
ington's last Sunday evenings talk 70
the students was on ssTeam Work. ~
No enc could apprseiase the Importance
Of ssTeam Work more than DR.. Wash
ingtsns Il was the "team work" of
the trustees, the faculty, the students
and friends of Tuskegee Institute which
made Il the NstionA1 Institution that II
~ "rezm Won" snous she ssseiais
ssd the loyal, progressive business men
Of the country, made the National
Negro Business League one Of the most
impertant srganisatisas in the country,
and steam work" in America il help
ing the Alliss to win the war.
What the Negro is learning from the
war ID "team work" in q new and
broader way. Our people are working
together a. never before in Thrift
Stamps, Food Conservation, Liberty
Bonds and BED Cross Campaigns, and
the results are in some instances aston
ishing.
The important thing about the "tean
work" in the ysrisas campaigns ID its
educational vslne. II we ean keep that
spirit alive after the war, il can be
converted into q powerful factor en-
eouraging industrial snd economic eff
6cieney. Our business men can harness
the spirit which has made this "tean
work " possible, and can develop il into
. most valuable asses. If we esn get
together for the Red Cross now, after
The war, We can get behind local cam
paigns 20 boost Negro busine. enter
prises. Suck eo-opsstion could pro-
luce results which would grow In force,
N power and momentum. The National
Negro Business League has endesvored
o foster that spirit among our people
inring the years Of its existence and il |
AS succeeded TO q most gratifying de
The broad ax., 1918-06-15
AETI-LYNcHNG CONGRESSMAN
TO ADDRESS IrBEErY CONGRESS-

Rep Dyer of Missouri, 10 speak june
24th in John Wesley Zion Church at
opening ssssion Of National Colored
Liberty Congress. National heads Of
both branches of K. of P. joint board of
managers. National capital taking live
" interest in historic safAsrihg when
COlOred race win approach Federal Gov
erunent for rights of democracy.
Washington, D. G, June 6, 1918: The
delegates coming from All parts of the
eazntV June 2ist 10 thA Nstionsl Cap
ital in the Cslosed Libsfty Drive FOR
that historic gathering when q Erest
raes of citizens win approach its Fed.
sral Government to seek the equal rights
denied 70 1t; at the height Of the world
var for democracy, win hear the new
.nti4ynching Congressman, Rep. L c.
Dyer Of Missouri speak to the assembled
host in the Wesley Zion Church, 18th q
COreoran Streets, N. W., ON Monday
night, June cath.
Chairman Maurice ". Spencer il kept
busy at headquarters Of Local Commit
tee of Arrangements, 1907 thirteenth
Street, N. W, answering inquiries a. to
aeOmmodations. The preliminary ses-
ins Of this historic National Colored
Liberty Congress for World Dsmsesssy
for COlOred Americans win begin Fi-
by, June alst, at . a n, with meeting
s the National Board Of Managers,
NH delegate session and welcome en-
s'eses at 1880 a. m. While the ofhcial
ofgaaiation win mot take place until
A0nd,g, June p, 81 10 = m, the pre-
parzsory work On the approximations 10
Congress in behalf of the race viii be
Important and early arrival Of delesatss
strongly advised.
he National Headquarters at Boston
working day and night and reports
aa' all parts Of the country are taking
sszly to the movsment. Both the
sSAei and zion New England Confer
ee have endorsed the Congress, both
"a of the New England K. c. have
&'sd delegates and the Supreme Chan
sasH Of both wings have joined the
Assaaal Board Of Managers Is has the
asAs head Of the EIks. The c. H Z.
oau'sl At Chicago asss elected dsls-
pte
SAas 5000 Colorsd drafted men
y beng called AMI snfrainsd for the
mp the cOlored race wiH Be seeking
.aisaees from the iseislative branch
Ne National Gevsrzmenf that their
ases may be safe from disfrsa-
eaent, from Jin-c roHism and from
,eaing, when these soldiers are far Of /
afOpe fighting for democracy for al.
- legislative friends Is Con. Mad
- q Illinois; Con Tinkham Of Mas
-asts; Con- Foss, az Hlinois; SEN
Of Washingtoa, riIl Be addressing
N ana able eloquent Colored leaders
: AID &c.
= : sss tine for shuzekss. delee.tes
anlzatisus in every city to -
-. sake part IN this historic cen
- Tor Constructive work for
The broad ax., 1918-06-15


A large number Of members and
friends were present at the regular
monthly meeting of the Phyllis Wheat
ley cab Wednesday, June S. Mrs, Mary
+. waring spoke of the splendid work
her Unit Is doing for the Red Gross, and
the soldiers passing through the city
on their way Somewhere.
Mrs Ida E. Brown, State Organizer
of New Jersey, spoke in a most inter
esting manner of the war work the
women of her state are doing, among
many other things they have sent an
ambulance recently to France.
The club Is very grateful to the man
agement Of the Avenue Theater for a
matinee benefit Saturday, June %, at
2:3o p. m. The players from the Lafay-
cite Theater, New York City, have made
a decided hit in Chicago, and are having
crowded houses nightly. They will be
seen In ga Silent Witness" at the
Benefit Matinee. Tickets are selling
rapidly. No one should miss this oppor.
tunity Of seeing and hearing the very
best Of our own dramatic artists.
Elizabeth Lindsay Davis, Pres,
Nora Lee, Sec.
The broad ax., 1918-06-15
JOIN fHB coLoRED LIBERTY
DRIVE.

Under the anspices Of the National
Colored Liberty Conferences, . National
Colored Committee formed In Boston,
June Is, 1917, National ColOred Lib
erty Congress fer share in the world
democracy win be held 81 Washington,
d. c., June 21-27, 1918. Permanent Or
ganization win be June "a, in John
Wesley Zion Church, 18th sud Corcoran
Street, N. W.
fas oejsct
To present to the q. 8. Congress and
the National Government the claim Of
Colored Americans to share in the
World Democracy, and to seek guaran-
tees Of abolition Of civil and political
disabilities.
Delegxtss.
Every Colered AnsericaA in accord
with the object Is eligible. Colored
churches and fraternai, civic, business,
literary and other organizations are In
vited to send special delegates.
Especially are citizens, ministers and
laynen urged to form . Liberty and
Equal Rights Committee, TO send dale
gates through mass meetings or
city elections. Delegate fee, one dollar.
Aeconmodstaons.
Address Maurice W. Spencer, Chair
man Local Committee Of Arrangements,
zoos Thirteenth Street, n. w., Washing
ton, D. C., or Rev. W. c. Brown, Chair
man Entertainment Committee, Pastor
John Wesley Church.
National Headquarters
Further informstioa can BE- secured
from Rev. A. c. Powell, President, 227
The broad ax., 1918-06-15

e-e - sPeaks Tor user:
Starring Up Race Trouhla
Considerable feeling has been stirred
up among the white and the better class
Of Negro people of Madison by the cir
enlation of Negro publication, The De,
fender, among the Negroes of the
county.
The Defender, which IL published
in Chicago, contained articles in its is.
sue Of June that tended to revive sec.
sional issues and create race antagonism,
according to the people of the county,
who assembled In Canton for the pur.
pose Of discussing the matter.
"While the feeling between the white
people and Negroes Of Madison county
is that of friendship, yet there are a
great many ignorant Negroes in the
county who might be affected by the
articles published in the paper, and for
this reason the citizens Of the county
decided at their mass meeting to for
ward copies of the issue of June 1 of
The Defender to Senator Williams, and
request him to take the matter under
consideration.
"The following resolution was adopt.
ed at the meeting With reference to the
paper:
Resolved by the people Of Madison
county, Mississippi, in mass assembled,
that certain articles appearing in the
issue Of The Defender at Chicago, H.,
and mailed to agents here and circulated
among the Negroes Of this county, tend
10 revive sectional issues and create
race antagonism, both Of which we de-
plore, and the Publication and circula-
ton of such matter is in the nature Of
German propaganda, and we protest and
condemn its eirealatien in this county.
"ResOlved further, that copies Of this
issue be sent BY the secretary of this
meeting to Senator John Sharp wiz
liams and that he be requested to bring
1t to the attention Of the other members
of Congress from Mississippi, and that
his opinion be requested Is to what
further action should be taken by Us and
by the United States Government.
The broad ax., 1918-06-15
irHz NEGRO rsr4owsHr LEAGUE.

The Negro Fellowship League viii
hold lie regular Sunday nssting at the
reading rOOr, s0O5 g. state street, Sun.
day, June 10, at p. m Hon F. L.
Barnett win deliver an appreciation Of
Nina Celia Parker woolley. This id.
dress was delivered at the annual meet
ing Of the Douglas Center and declared
by an who heard Il 10 be q ans tribute
to Mrs wooliey's Work, as good a. has
been delivered by anyone. An friends
are urged to be present promptly at 4
O'Clock.
The broad ax., 1918-06-15

Last Sunday Mrs. h. B. Boldsn was
prevented by illness from delivering her
address, but she win do 90 in the near
FIXTURE. The Sunday school lesson by the
president, Mrs. I. B. W. Barnett, was
very wen received and thoroughly dis
eussed by AL present. The Sunday after
noon meetings are growing in interest.
The broad ax., 1918-06-15
BOMB IN NEGRO CHuBCH HINTS
rfs usPoFu1ARIrY.

st. Louis.+speeial-Dsmage esti
mated at $4,000 wss done BY q bomt
explosion which wrecked the First Bap.
list (Negro) Church here The explosion
shattered windows in nearby buildings.
The police believe the explosion to have
been part of a campaign to rid the neigh
borhood of its Negro population
The broad ax., 1918-06-15

airs. Lillian weElsDazisls and son
william, Of Oakland. Cal. arrived in the
city, after an eleven pears abssnee, Sun
day night last. She Is visiting her sis
tex, nrs. !. b wslls-Barnsst, st sss4
Rhodes aveane, and win be pleased to
receive old friesds
The broad ax., 1918-06-15
The ALPHA SUFFRAGE CLUB.

The Alpha Suffrage Club win hold its
bi-nonthly meeting at the reading room,
soO5 8. State street, Monday, June IL,
at $50 o'clock in the evening. All old
members and friends are urged to be
present.
The broad ax., 1918-06-15
A. D. HAYES THE NEWS DEALER,
ss4o 8. STATE STREET, RECEIVES
THE FOLLOWING LETTER PROM
ONE OF THE EIGHTH REGIMENT
NOW THE s7orH q. 8. INFANTRY
IN FRANCE.

sergt. P. h. Kenny,
Machine Gun Co., No. /,
$40 U. g. N. O.,
Postal Station "a,
Am Ex. Forces, France,
May %, 1918.
Dear Mr.. Hayes:
Probably you have forgotten me by
this time as have written to you only
once since we left Chicago but I often
think Of you. The boys find much
amusement in the checkers, dominoes
and baseball bat you gave me and j
wish to thank you again for them The
boys are in good health and in fine
spirits. I suppose you hear many tales
about the Old Eighth but the fact Is we
are doing well.
France is a beautiful country and the
people, are very friendly. The climate
where we are located 10 similar to that
Of Chicago. Hspins tAis win hnd Jon
wen,
Yours truly,
.us P. Il. Kenny.
The broad ax., 1918-06-15
TIDE WHITE crT1zsNs OF MAD1sos
COUNTY, nussrssrPP1. ARR nor
AFTER COZ EosERr & xsscrf.

The following article appeared in the
Herald Of vichsburg, Miss, recently,
and il speaks for itself:
The broad ax., 1918-06-15

Further information can BE- secured
from Rev. A. c. Powell President, e27
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-02-01

findings and recommendations to the
next session of this Legislature" and
the Senate created a like committee
charged with similar duties. / am
pleased to report, Is ex-oficio chair
man of your committee, that the
members Of these committees are
giving literally of their time to a
study of fiscal conditions. and l am
confident they will make some valu-
able suggestions to the 1918 ses-
sion.
I. IS not my purpose to a~nticipatc
tho report Of this committee, and 1
could not if SO desired, for the IA
ture of that report has not yet been
determined. However, if the Legis-
lature adopts the recommendations
| am confident this committee will
make, a complete, revision of our
revenue system will be worked.
We have a poor system coupled
with a poor administration of that
gystem. 1t is far more easy, efici.
ent. and econimical to secure a proper
roll at the beginning than it is to &C
cept a sytem that VIGOROUSLY results
, in a defective roll, and then attempt
to do justice by reforming that roll
Equalization will always be necessary
but revision should be reduced to q
/ minimum.
There are several means by which
valuable information concerning pro.
perty valuations may be secured foi
the assessor and the county board
and BY which hidden property and un,
LIBERALIZATION may be brought to the
surface. For instance, in the mat
ter of timber valuations, the board.
of supervisors are at the mercy OF
the timber owners, for they have nc
authority to employ timber estimat.
ors to determine the stumpangs OF
any timber returned for taxation. The
system of equalizing valuations anc
changing assessments after complaint.
of taxpayers are heard is unfortu
hnate. a reformation of our system
should eliminate double and burden.
some taxation on certain classes OF
property. and apprehend other class
es that are escaping.
The method of expanding publ.
monies is of equal dignity and i'm.
portance with the method of raising
public ven A logical, business.
like budget system must be provided
to insure the intelligent and
cal expenditure of public funds. Fur.
ther restrictions must be placed or
the tax levying and money expend.
ing powers Of counties, towns, and
other local units. All these units
should be made a criminal offense
for an official or board to expend
funds beyond the receipts, except in
extreme instances, and then only ac-
cording to the strictest regulations.
An efficient auditing system should
be established and should lead to the
installation Of q uniform system of
bookkeeping, auditing. and accounting
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-02-01

1911, S534,60O bonds were is
sued; 1912, 100000 borrowed and
S3S6,ooO bonds paid; 1913, $780,.
900 borrowed; 1914, $1,25S,125 bond
issue; and 1915, Ss05,867 bonds is
sued to. refund former issue, and
$750,025 borrowed. ..f
1t may be readily seen that the
method has been to borrow money
on short term notes, at relatively
high rates of interest, to anticipate
receipts, and then, after n or two
years, 50 issue bonds to pay the de-
ic;.s of t.cse notes. 1t is a striking
fact that five-sixths Of the total bond
ed indebtedness Of the State is made
up of current expense bonds.
1t is not sound business policy and
it is not square dealing, generally, to
issue bonds to pay current expenses;
n%cither,is it. as a rule, proper to erect
/ permanent improvements with cur-
rent funds. It will be criminal to
continue the slip-shod, haphazard
methods heretofore employed in man
aging the States affairs, and in say
ing this I offer no criticism of any
particular individual or group. The
hand-to-mouth way of handling the
States fiscal affairs must be aband-
oned, and we must stop eternally
borrowing money. Mississippi is q
prosperous, wealthy State, and its
actual financial condition is relatively
n of the strongest among Ameri-
can states.
By allowing the State levy to
stand at six mills, and by borrowing
enough money to tide over the pres
ent emergency. and by issuing bonds
for the ~penitentiary land purchase
and certain permanent improvements
for which we owe, it is likely all re-
quirements might be met for the
present. In fact, l believe the stat
utes already enacted and likely to be
enacted by this Legislature will pro-
vide a sufficient income on a lower
rate, but it will take time to secure
this result. Unfortunately, just at
this time, the Governor has assured
the several Boards of Supervisors
that if they will increase their valua-
tons, the State levy will be reduc-
ed, and for that purpose we have been
assembled here in special session.
Relying upon this assurance, many
boards have Sc acted and it seems
they have acted in a good faith that
can not be overlooked.
If you reduce the tax levy, and |
lam confident this will be done, the
receipts for the first year will not
be sufficient to meet the accumulat-
ed deficit, though future receipts may
be ample to operate the government
hereafter. This will necessitate Dor
rowing money. If we do this, we
, should do it now in the most o
nomical way, and borrow enough to
put the State on a cash basis, with
the anticipation Of receipts. the hand
lto-mouth method Of operation, and
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for all officials.
Road building has supplied a source
of waste and extravaganza that is
both appalling and criminal. In
many counties great sums provided
by bond issues have been exhausted
in the construction of magnificent
roads, and these roads thus construct
ed at heavy expense to the Taxpayers
have been allowed to go to ruin for
lack of maintenance. The burden of
the bond issue remains, but the roads
are gone.
Our system of distributing school
funds to counties in proportion to the
number of educable children is de-
fective and results in inadequate
funds and poor schools in some coun-
ties, while it brings to the treasury
of others thousands of dollars in ex-
cess of what "a be used by them for
school purposes. This means waste,
extravaganza, and ineficiency. In
many rural school districts ten,
twelve, and ~fifteen-mill levies are be-
ing made for school purposes, and
the tax is becoming very burdensome.
Our income tax law is so defect
i've that scarcely anybody pays a tax,
whereas, it should be a fruitful source
Of revenue.
have some very definite ideas
concerning the solution of these prob
lens and many others which confront
us, but they have been presented to
your Revenue Committee in concrete
and concise form, and l do not pro
pose to discuss them at this time.
The next session must witnes the
enactment of legislation to remedy
these evils.
Now what remains for this Legis-
lature to do? II must. of course,
put into statutory law the necessary
changes in our revenue system, and
much of the regular session will be
devoted to a consideration Of these
reforms, but we are confronted by
an impending situation that must be
dealt with Immediately. AS has been
the case for almost every year in the
last fifteen, we are facing a deficit,
and we must provide the funds to
meet these obligations for the pro-
lection of the States credit. To do
this, we must either borrow money
or raise it by taxation, or both. If
we borrow, we may do so either
on short term notes or on bonds.
The practice of anticipating the
income is in vogue in our State. Much
of the I'D valorem taxes paid this fall
will go Ito discharge Indebtedness in
CURED long before these taxes were
even due. This practice alone would
necessitate the borrowing of money
even if there were no deficits. Listen
to the States financial history for
the past eve years. In 1904 bonds
were issued for $500, 900; 1906 $780,
900 borrowed; 1906 bonds issued for
100000 and 100000 borrowed ;