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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-12-13
A Reminder Just 9 More Days Till Christmas Shop This Week
Won't You
Listen to
Reason

ri. Perkins organization
ol ut wilfully mislead any
no r. our advertisement. In
lr ' 'rhandise. or in our SELL
20 hOds we do not resort
,a,t Methods whatever other
IA, .use that are based on Il
,lii ,lndatiOn of
'lc. -" find a reason We util-
= q at reason to tn greatest
.,,l but we never go be-
md hat reason-that reason
our "taw-mark" and we be-
w. II staying close to "taw"
ID aging close to "taw" is
p REASON that over 300, O0O
op!r in Oklahoma and Texsa
lieyr i'm the Perkins meth
$. he Perkins service. and
2 pcrkins merchandise. That
thr reason that the Perkins
or right here in your home
VII is making a CLEAN
in REAL VALUE-GIV-
q We are offering VALUES
nave a REASON for being
ALL rs we are offering
ALI Els in READY TO
EAi; right now in this very
ore hat cant be duplicated
sew re, for the REASON
at ia" PERKINS BUYERS
ircl over $4,000 worth
ri " Perkins chain OF stores
.Ol uhoma and Texas. They
w.. these garments, con-
.rin. Of Coats, Coat Suits and
from leadin" makers
great price concessions. and
is. mis- FACT alOne-is the
EArDN that the Perkins
hre i saving the women OF
lis section from ONE-THIRD
ONE HALF on any garments
Certainly he is wise
BE- li,rens to- REASON.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-12-13
Staples

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no BIG STAPLE LEADERS
Sea Island Domestic l9c
BIZ Inches wide, as a big lead
W. feature this unusual
hliIy at this low price; a big
p" for yo4-buy early.
NowFoply Zoe
New Ginghams 19c
thousand yards and more.
choice patterns. worth this
ce At wholesale today, but
Ale patterns are choice, buy
BY. ..Al
Now Only l9c
REAL. GENUINE OUTING
FOR YOU zoe
Fuy al you want of this good
wy outing at this price. It's
F'h ulore today. Bnv Now.
Per Yard Only zoe
incl Good Bleached Do
@qestjc, Perkins Price now
yard lower than other
FOr"S. Per yard only.:~-..l5c
ihc! Brown Domestic, 15c
uall'y now .......-.~.~~-.~~.llc
"@' Quality now ,..~~~~~.f5c
DIS and MISSES UNION
,ar'h> Bleached Unions,
u a. x, each now Only.....5Oc
Ghd .u. .............................$1.OO
sleS Zine Ribbed Union
rul'N hleached, in several
Eo9d mes, worth more but
HceF he Perkins way at
all Sl.OO, %1.9a and $3.50
"hI"Nn or Bleachpd Cotton
'annel Now 100.
u.af Nidth good weight
W'ol Flannel, both in
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-05
VIRGINIA NEWS

Following partial lifting Sunday in
Roanoke of the closing order affect
ing churches and theaters, there was
& sharp increase in the number OF
Influenza cases reported yesterday.
Seventy-nine new cases were reported
Health authorities are not inclined to
charge the increase up to the rellgl-
Gus gatherings, but if there is any
considerable increase by Wednesday,
It is stated that the closing order will
be renewed.
James I. Isenhouar, forty-one years
of age, machinist employed by the
Southern Railway at the shops at
Monroe, who was acting foreman CT
the shops at the time. was struck
and fatally injured Friday evening
in the yards at Monroe by north
bound train No. &c. Mr.. Isenhouar
was quickly placed aboard a specia!
train and rushed to Lynchburg, but
he died as he was being brought into
the city.
Two patrolmen have been detailed
in the police department of Lynch
burg to make investigations looking
to the enforcement of Mayor TESTERS
"work n to the farm" movement.
Under new city ordinance all males
will be required to put in full time,
excepting in cases of illness OF other
unavoidable circumstances, or spend
sixty days at the city prison farm
County magistrates in the suburbs
will cooperate with the city by the
enforcement of a State law, which
however is not quite so drastic as the
city ordinance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-05
For Sale.

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rotor, 1-3hp dc llOv 96Orpm Crocker
Wheeler meteor. 2-2hp dc llOv 1860
pm Robbins and Myers motor, 2-l-2
hr dc 1l0v 23oorpm Colonial motor,
II 2hp dc 11Ov Jcnney motor, ,I-5hp
dc HOY 930rpm Crocker-Wheel
ulrect, connected to 30 gallons per
lriuute Gcu!d3 Rotary Force Pump
No 1354,2-3Ir dc 110v $50 rpm
Croker Whcelcr direct connected to
go gallons pr minute Gould's Ro-
tary Force Pumps No. 1854. These
motors and pumps are in first class
condition, some of which have bee,
running up to last week. National En-
2neering and Electric Co., Plant, Be-
air Road, Baltimore, Md.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-05
LIFE BELTS AID DRIVE
British Troops Swim Canal With Their
Aid and Use Ropes to Help
Gfborc

Aid and Use Ropes to Help
Others.
How docs an army force its way
over a cana, or river?
The stow of low British company
egotiated the canal between Pass
Glendale and st. Quentin most Vi
wildly reveals the manner and the diff
ficulties overcome.
Before gong into the line these Mid
lenders had been practiced IN swim
nsining in life telts in the Somme.
Armed with their life belts cn the
morning ST the attack they came up
Il rough the smoky mist and threw
themselves into the canal. which in
rlaces is shallow, in other full of wa
Ter and n spots waist deep in thick
mud. Az another point it disappears
into dark tunnel.
Some o. the men were armed with
leads attached to lines which they
threw across to those who gained the
The farther ha:'k by swimming, these
light lines were used to draw. over
heavier ropes hy which the men who
could not swim crossed hand over
hand.
Both end: of the tunnel were seized
n the surprise attack and a howitzer
was frIl down one end The noise
echoed and re-echoed and ont from
nc farther end came a stream of Ger
mans, like lurrcwing animals cut of
a hole, until 1000 prisoners had been
taken. quarter of the total Of the en-
tire Operations.
A corporal determined to take q
ii ;dge guarded on the end near him
by machire guns and swept from the
other end by machine-gun fire. In a
f:and-to-hard fight he overcame the
first pair If machine gunners, then
ran the gauntlet of bullets from the
ether side and found three German
engineers prepared to destroy the
structure. He felled them and cut the
nine loose 20 that it dropped into the
river without damage to the bridge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-05
NEWS OF THE DAY

Confscation of German and Aus
trian steamers on the Danube has
been ordered from Budapest, where
the situation is bordering on anarchy,
according to advices received. Sold
iers are pillaging military dcpots and
selling food and clothing to civilians
at enormous prices.
A Lausanne news agency says
President Wilson has given assuran-
ces to the Lithuanians that they will
get Libau ION the Russian Baltic
coast) and Memel { German Baltic
port) as ports. t is added that. Ii
thuania will be declared an independ-
emit state even before peace negotia-
tons start.
President Wilson yesterday sent
the following message by cable to the
King of Italy: SHAY not say how
deeply and sincerely the people of the
United States rejoice that the soil %
Italy is delivered from her enemies ?
In their name I send your Majesty
and the great Italian people the most
enthusiastic congratulations"
The Polish Army, under the SUI
preme political authority Of the Pol
ish National Committee. was recog
nized by the United States Govern
ment as autonomous and co-belliger-
emit. Secretary Lansing so announ-
ced in a letter sent yesterday to Ro-
man Dmowski, president of the Pol
ish National Committee, who is now
in Washington.
Administration officials concerned
with the consideration Of internation-
al and peace questions last night
stated that the United States has
taken no steps looking to the partici-
patton by this country in a great
civil and military court for the trial
of those guilty of crimes during the
war. as suggested by Sir Frederick
Edward Smith, British attorney gen.
elal.
All the German mercantile vessels
interned in Chilean harbors have been
seized by the Chilean Government.
Chilean armed forces late in Septem-
Der. according to Santiago dispatches.
occupied all the informed German
steamers in Chilean waters, the &C
ton being taken at that time to pre-
vent the destruction of the ships by
their crews. There had been attempts
Just previous to this by crews of
the vessels TO damage or sink their
ships.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-05
Washington Southern Ry.
Schedule In Effect juno 10. 1918.
IA nger. a.hrua,vy &C. 1s1g

For Washington and points north
aa'v s:08, 9:53, 1903 a. N, 1913,
'z:23; lis, 1858, 3:-5, 1913, i1:ss
0. n.
Week days only, $50 p. m. Satur-
day. only sos .. ~. and Sundays only
S:18 p. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and
points south at 3:35, 1856 (ocal) and
9:47, g. m; 2:z7, 2:47, 5:17 (iocaD
az, a:l7, GIT p. III daily.
Accommodation for Quantico ut
$50 II daily ard 1858 p. LII. Satur-
iays. Night train leaves 1l:43 .. 10.
tally for FREDERICKSBURG and inter-
,Dediate stations.
NOTE-1imes OF arrival and depEr-
cure and connections not guaranteed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-05

The German Press is evincing con-
side -aoie disquiet over the Bolshevik
danger in Germany. The Norddeut-
sche Allgercine Zeitung publishes a
long statement today concerning Boil
shevik activities, which it attributes
to the Russian embassy at Berlin.
The Tageblatt says leaflet has been
distributed to the people of Berlin,
and in particular to soldiers, signed
BY the workers and soldiers COM
mittee." The newspaper says its OBJ
iect is to incite soldiers to disobey
military commands
German papers are nervously Won
dering what cunning tactics Foch and
Pershing are preparing for the tax
ing of Longwy and its rich mining
regions, stolen by the Germans in
1914. The position OF Longwy is a
natural defense. 1t forms a salient
in the territory of Luxembourg and is
surrounded by precipices. The town
is in the shape of a hexagon and has
six Fashioned forts. The town Of
,ongvy dates back to the seventh
century. 1t belonged to France (until
the German theft) ever since 1878,
when the treaty of Ryswick coded it
from the Duke of Lorraine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-06
MEDICAL MEN
REPORT CITY
ISHEALTHFUL
DECLARE CAMERON COUNTY IS UN-
PROFITABLE FOR MEN or MED
ICAL PROFESSION
DEATH RATE is LOWEST

That Cameron county H. a remarkably
healthful place j. evidenced bv report
recently compiled BY the County Medical
Society. The report offers a. evidence
Of this the fact that, during the past fif-
teen wears l70 doctors have registered for
practice in the county and thta less than
one fourth Of that number are here now.
That there il little disease in the coun-
~ j. prbven by the report. which follows
The Cameron County Medical Society
submits the following facts regarding the
health conditions in the City aud vicinity
Of Brownsville. Texas:
First-The climate Is best Of any state
IN the south. no exceptions. The tempera-
ture exhibits none Of the extremes encoun-
tered further upstate. he Gulf breeze com
perS. cools and invigorates the atmosphere
to such an extent that one never feels
that swctering heat nor the biting cold
which r. 20 marked only short distance
inland. Therefore. pneumonia j. q rare
occurrence. we are sure that there j. from
80 to 100 per cent less here than in San
Antonio or further inland
vile comes from the Rio Grande river and
after liberation Il n good class Of drinking
water. The army recently sent a sample Of
the water TO headquarters for analyzation
and their report found the water to be in
fine condition | might state bv way Of
explanation that ~e seldom eyed have a
ease Of typhoid fever IN our city
N
there had not been a case of smallpox in
: city in the past three years. this be
ing due TO the fact that the state and fed
eraI laws compel the vaccination OF every
one crossing or re-crossinG through the
port, hence none escape. The inland cities
do have this opportunity, some will escape
them. therefore we are particularly free
from this disease.
We have less malaria than anywhere
along the coast because there Il not the
excessive rainfall and therefore not 20
many mosquitoes a in sections where the
precipitation is greater.
tuberculosis among the American popu-
lation l. very seldom, II u rather prevalent
mong the Mexirans where they are poorly
housed and densely populated. Poor ventI-
lation and lack Of food accounts for this
condition among this class Of McxIcans.
Doctors have apparently found Il un-
profitable here in the past fifteen years.
one hundred and seventy have registered
in the county and less than one-fourth OF
that number are here now
". f. Spivey, President.
o. V. Lawrence. Sec.-Trcas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-06
HOSPITAL SHIP SUNK, MANY DIE
123 Wounded British
Soldiers Lost When A
Transport Flying The
Red Cross FlagIs Sunk

London, Aug. Che steamship Warilda
was torPedoed on Saturday morning near
2 British port while bringing wounded men
to England from France The total number
missing j. l23; these are az follows:
Two military Officers. y commandant IA
Queen Mary's Auxiliary Corps, one Ameri-
can soldier, seven of the crew and l12 9th
ers.
lhe ship was returning from France
and nearing home port when the torpedo
Sirud1 her, penetrating Inc wardrooin
where patients were accommodated. About
100 wounded have been landed at a Brit
In port, coming ashore in what clothing
they could reach when rudely awakened.
A bout 400 patients were on board the
vessel. Ii j. not known definitely what the
loss of life was. One hundred patients.
however, are accounted for as having land
ed at one port, where they were cared for
by British organizations and the American
Red Cross
Two American officers and five pri--
vtaes were on board the vessel. Both w
the officers are officially reported as
saved. They were Captain j. ri. Beatty
and Lieutennt III. A. Hubert. The fate Of
the prIvates Is uncertain. hc official report
Inlicates that two of them were saved.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-06
GERMANS FAIL IN ATTEMPT
To GUST FRENCH FROM NEW
POSITIONS ON vESLE RIVER
CyOsUn Prince Is Attempting To
Rebuild Shattered FOyced--
American Troops Take Big Cans
(By Associated Press.)

Determined the
north OF the Veslse failed of
front The Allied command
EN- the of
had
brought $50 mlme
fighting
slopes north of the Ve where they appeared to be well organized
With Crown
nesw of
Of
the battle had their
OF
Prisoners N the of a radb German ssouth-
madep Avre
reached
Montdder Vesle the French
Of the Germans them Nothing
0
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-06

Toxic, Aug. 6.-Premier Count Terauchi,
in statement concerning the Allied ac-
tion in Siberia said: "The Japanese gov
ures in the event the position of the Cze-
cho- -Slovaks demanded IT," He also indi-
Gated that if the chaotic situation in ST.
IBERIA continued the government might find
it necessary to adopt a suitable military
measure 10 combat he usro-German men
ace in he far east.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-06
Admit Manpower
Fr0wth of Allies
Huns Grow Fearful

Washington. u. G., Aug. Admission
has been made by the Arbeiter Zeitung Of
Vienna To the effect that man power viii
be made the determining factor in the war
and that the Entente j. increasing in SUI
periority daily. These admissions and the
reports of the French and Allied victories
on the west front have visibv produced a
profound impression, according to official
advIceS received in Washington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-06
WEATHER FORECAST

The following weather forecast for the
lower gulf states and the Mage Valley
is issued by the United States weather bu
reau mt New Orleans;
Tonight and Wednesday generally fair,
light to moderately northerIy winds.
Local Weather Observations
The following local weather obserVa-
tions for the 24-hour period ending at z
a. m. today, are issued Ny Mrs. AL w.
Reed at the local weather observatory:
Maximum. sos; minimum. 74.5; harom-
eter, 29.S8. F
Tur IINREl IEvER T0nAY
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-06
Mexican Wireless
Being Investigated
tBy Associated Press. J

Washington, ID. c., Aug. 6.-The activi-
ties Of Germans or German Americans
from the United States across the Mexican
Lower California border, where wireless
pint ais located, are being Investigated BY
government agents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-06
Won CAPELLS
TO QUIT POST
IN ADM|RALTY

Zurich, Aug. g.-Admiral Won Capelle
GdSman minister Of marines, will resign
shortly, according to Berlin dispatches to
the Stuttgart Tageblatt. Admiral Won Ca
pele succeeded Admiral Won Tirpitz az
minister of marines.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-06
Russia and Finland
Have A Peace Talk

Amsterdam, Aug 6.-Delegates from
the governments Of Russia and Finland
have had a conference for the concIusion
of peace treaty between Russia and
Finland, according 10 advices received
here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-06
Four Die OF Heat
In New York City

New York, Aug. 6.-Four deaths and a
score of prostrations resulted today from
the continuation Of the heat wave whihc
last night drove thousands of tenement
dwelIers to the parks and beaches for re-
lief.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-06
Zepp. Raiders
Brought Down

London Aug Cone Zeppelin was
brought down and one airship damaged.
but succeeded in reaching the enemy lines
in last nights raid on London by enemy
aircraft, according to the Official report
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-06
TROOPS LAND
AT ARCAANGEL
WELCOMED BY
POPULATION
OF TOWNS
lRy Associated Press.l

London, Aug. 6.-AIIied forces, both
naval and military, we're landed at Archan-
gel, on August 2, according to an official
announcement made today. The landing
was in concurrence with the wishes of the
Russian population ana caused general en-
thusiasm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-06

LONDON August 6Gman in 0
the British the office
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-06

PARIS, 6The the Of
followed Of German ahp raid England The hostile
however N
long grange bombar of Paris was scontnu today
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-06
Wheat Crop Suffers
(By Associated Press.)

Washington. ID. c., Aug Cit is re-
ported from Uruguay that the wheat crop
IN that country has been damaged to the
extent of $2,500.000 by wheat smut The
damage is confirmed by the Uruguayan
department Of agriculture.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-06

troops
the
o Montdider, o the statement today
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-06
RailrOadAdministration
Will Abolish Liquor
Sale on AIIPropeUty

Washington, ID. c., Aug. 6.-The rail
road administration il considering the
abolshing Of the sale of liquor on all rail
road property, including dining cars, res
taurants and hotels maintained at stations
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-06
British Schooner
Sunk N. Atlantic

A Canadian Port, Aug. 6.-The British
schooner Gladys J. Holland has been sunk
by German submarine. The crew was
landed today at Navo Scotian town
They reported that the vessel was at
tackled yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-06

LONDON, pick post the
'front.' tho under
ish
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-06

rive yesterday to ,Zl3 and total OF all
casualties since the Americans landed in
France, to I6,409.
Washington, ID. c., Aug. 6.-The army
casualty list today shows:
Killed in action, 81.
Died of wounds, 6.
Wounded severely, 3l3.
Wounded, degree undetermined, Z.
Prisoners. /.
This makes a total of 35S men.
The marine corps list shows:
Killed in action, z.
Died of wounds, 3.
Wounded severely, Is.
Wounded, degree undetermined. ILL.,
Wounded slightly, /.
This makes a total Of 40 men.
Texans On the Casualty List
Cook William Custom of Dallas was
wounded severely; Private Charles Hoge
Of Denison, and Sergeant Ernest Morey OF
Beeville were wounded severely, and Ser
geant Harry n. Lacey of Lancaster was
killed in action.
On the marine list Lieutenant Walter s
Faust, Jr., Of Weatherford, Private Sam
Buchanan of Morris and Arthur ID. Lowrie
of Burkett, were wounded, degre undeter-
mined.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-06
49O IS DAYS
BATTLE TOLL

Washington, D. c., Aug 6.-Army cas-
uaIties in the fighting on the Marine salient
made public today show that total of AGA
soldiers and 358 marines. This brought the
total since the toll of victory began to ar
rive yesterday to 1918 and total of all
casualties since the Americans landed in
France, to I6,409.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-06

Continued on Page Four.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-08-06

defending oumnm@
a and
The Twin City star., 1918-07-20
THE MOOREFIELD
STOREY DRIVE
Report Of Local Secretary of the
NJ. A. A. c. p.

It is very gratifying to be able to
submit at this time the results of the
drive which gives us an enrolment of
478 members. The Branch feels proud
of its membership, and thanks all those
who SO willingly contributed in awak-
ening the interest of our people in
this very worthy cause-making the
drive a success.
But especially the Branch feels
grateful to its president, Hon. B. s.
Smith and his helpful wife, for the
very active part they took, bringing
in as their combined contribution 253
members. 1t must be remembered that
there are many who have not as yet
taken out memberships, who ought to
do SO, and the Secretary will be pleas
ed to accept the same at any time.
The Branch realized $37.59 from the
dance given at the Coliseum, and after
remitting to New York its portion from
the Drive, and defraying all expenses
to date, there is now in the hands Of
the Treasurer, $259.94.
A general meeting will be held in
the very near future. All members
will be notified as to the time and
place. Let each member strive NOW
to get one more member, and make the
Minneapolis Branch foremost in the
West. This is your organization, take
special pride in it. Think it! Breathe
it! Advertise it! Let us unite in
combating the wrongs and injustices
heaped upon us and so make America
safe place in which the Negro might
live.
Pay goodly heed, all We who read,
And beware of saying II can't"
'Tis cowardly word and apt to lead
To idleness, folly and want.
r. AUGUSTINE SKINNER,
Secretary.
2S17 Chicago Ave.
The Twin City star., 1918-07-20
BAND CONCERT A SUCCESS.
Prot. Howard Highly complimented

The 10th Battalion Band showed
it's rapid progress as a real musical
organization last Sunday at Union
Hall in St. Paul. Prof. w. H. How
ard made host Of admirers and re-
ceived many compliments on the
splendid showing of about Al musi-
clans.
After the public rehearsal, a large
crowd went to the drill field of the
ST. Paul companies of the M. H. g.,
where Adjt. Robt. L. Robinson began
instructions in battalion review. The
boys and the band were doing nicely,
but had to quit on account of rain.
st. Paul turned out to see the Home
Guards, and the band gave new in
spiration to the movement. Major
Jose H. Sherwood attended the re-
view, and Red Cross ladies served
refreshments.