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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-03
Noted Men to Attend
Presbyterian Assembly
I'rr>bN tcrian Annual Meeting Start
Here May 10. and Will Last for
From Si> To Eight Days.
big Men to Attend.

The biggest men in the Presbyter-
ian church. in the I. S. represent
ing the cntir" south will be num-
bcrcd among the commissioners to
the General Assembly. which CON
vcncs her" Saturday, May l6, for a.
session to last from six to eight days,
depending upon the amount of bus
mess to be transacted. and the local
committee is bending every effort
To see that adequate entertainment ~
provided in the city's homes for
these gentlemen. In all there will
he between $50 and 400 commission
ers in attendance. representing ev-
cry Presby,ery and every section OF
the whole South
The opening session will be held
Thursday morning, May 16. at the
Presbyterian church. at II o'clock,
| when retiring Moderator John M.
Wells. of Wilmington. NJ c., will
preach the sermon. which will be
followed by the Sacrament OF the
Lords Supper.
At . o'clock In the afternoon of
the same day the Assembly will re-
convene for the election OF officers,
|
phOtographing the commissioners In
a body in the church yard. Follow
this the business sessions will COM
! mence.
| During the assembly days sessions
| will be held at 2 a. m, 2 p. m, and
Sis p. M, each day at the church
The auditorium OF the church will
for the most part he filled with the
J commissioners. but visitors are at
| all times welcome to attend, and
seats in the balcony will be provided
| for them.
On Tuesday, May 81, the Assem-
bly, will consider Assembly Home
| Missions. and part of this day will
| he given over to q consideration of
the Oklahoma Presbyterian College
| for Girls, the existence of which
here was in large measure respOnsi
blo for bringing the Assembly to Du
rant The Colleges case will be pre-
scented to the commissioners by
| speakers To be- delegated by Presi.
dent w. B Morrison
! During tn" Assembly the commits
| 'ion"rs will discuss various phases
Of war work h"inp conducted In the
| ra"tOnlnrn's and camps by the
] Church and dctermin. just what
SCOPE and size this work shall as.
Sumc in the future
III" News editor has been per
mitt"d to look over IA partial list of
commissioners who will attend the
| Assembly. and l. assured that
among them are the leaders of the
I
whose coming to VS. must he regard
ed as high honor and mark Of es-
TEEN.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-03

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The charge for political announce
ments for insertion under this head
ing in every issue Of the Durant
Weekly News and the Saturday
Morning Advertiser until the Pri-
mary. Aug. 6. is $1,000, invariably
cash in advance. Included in this ser
vice candidate ma. use not to exceed
onc-half column for any statement he
desires To- make to the public. An
nOunccnents accepted only for both
papers, and only un the above terms.
The following announce their can
didaCy for 'thr office under which
their names appear, subject to the
action of the Democratic voters at
the primary to be held on Tuesday.
August 6. 1898:
For Judge sixth judicial District
}. " CROOK.
For County Attorney
CHAS. =. ABBOTT, (re-elec-
tom.
VICTOR G. PHILLIPS.
For Sheriff. Bryan County
DAVE WRIGHT.
w. M. McFATRIOGE.
EMMETT BOYDSTUN.
G. p. CARPENTER.
For County Clerk
JOHN FINNEY. tre-election)
For Court Clerk
W. A. JONES, (re-election).
SCOTT SHANNON.
LACY GRIMES.
'Or County TrcaSurr-
CARL BEATTY, (re-election)
For County AS>csSaH'-
LONNIE GLENN.
REV. j. T. CLINTON. Calera
For County superintendent
] LEE CUNNINGHAM.
j 7. RYLE.
For County Commissioner. Dist. =
W II. YEATS,
SAM y. ROSS
For County commissioners. Dist. >
BILL BRAY, (Albany).
BEN HCLTSMAE, albany
For County Wciyhcr-
Il. A, BISHOP. Cre-election !
B. +. PINSON.
F. B. (Pink) DORSEY.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-03

as the only physician in a city OF for
~ thousand, had not only the wound
ed soldiers Of the defense to care
FOR. but hundreds OF refugees from
tn" army; and ne served the allied
cause so courageously that the Rus
sian Car sent a personal message OF
thanks. and an order that he should
hrnc"fOrth be ranked as Il general.
Following the flight OF the Turks
cam" the visitation OF the black
death, then the retreat Of the Rus
sian army aAd the forced flight OF
the whole province. Dr. Usher was
taken i'll with typhus. contracted
from refugees His wife died of the
fever. and he WAS carried ON a street
cher between two horses Il long and
dangerous back way to safety he
hind the Russian lines. where at the
foot of Mt. Ararat hc lay dangerous
ly i'll FOR many weeks.
For fourteen months. and up to
the tim" he was stricken with ty-
phus. Dr. Isshrr was in charge of A
Red Cross hospital According to
Dr John r. Mott. Dr. Usher had
one Of the most thrilling experiences
OF any missionary since the out
break of the war.
II is Dr. Cssher's intention to re-
turn To Turkey as soon as that field
| is again opened up for work. He
was very desirous of accompanying
d Red Cross unit soon to leave for
work behind the allied lines In Syr-
ia. but at the special request Of mis-
sionary leaders he has consented to
give a limited amount of his time to
visiting the colleges and universities
Of the South.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-03
MEDICAL. .iSSU IATIO\ MEET
ING

Th" Bryan Cuunty Medical Socic
~ held business and social session
here Tuesday evening. with about
twenty mem hers fro NTH county
present. when the Nations need of
doctors for the war front was dis
cussrd II S'"uS that this county
is expected to furnish five physi
clans for IN" medical reserve. but al
present has none. During tn" meet
ine Dr Griffin of Kemp volunteered
for the rescrv" and will probably BE-
accepted by the service.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-03
iiVESTIO'K MARKET

Kansas city Stock Yards. Aur. 80.
Receipts today 1000 hogs. and T.
900 sheep. and 10000 cattle, a gain
of Il 500 hogs and a loss Of 1000
sheep compared with last Tuesday.
Western markets combined gained
1900 hogs. 5000 sheep. and lost
about 1000 cattle from last Tues
day Beef steer trade opened slow
averaged steady, ?nd recorded new
record high price at $17.35. Light
weights rather slow and weak Col
orado cornfeds $l7.25: pulpers up
TO $l7l0. and I'm liberal supply. Hog
market opened firmrr and closed
slow and weak. Sheep trade was
slow and sales ranged from weak To-
25 cents lower in worst cases
Beef Cattle.
With liberal local supply. tn.
trade in beef steers opened slow. es-
pccially in lightwrights. Weighty
classes became active. steady to firm.
New record top nt $l735. Colorado
cornfcd Sl1.25. pulpcrs $l7.1O.
Montanas sl6,?5m 1865. WyUmingr
$lG.4Om 1878, Panhandles $157o
Oklahoma cag.fr1 Tin quarantine
Sl57!, record top. Iightweights
closed slow Butcher classes stead!
10 firm 4 load of cows $l4. mixed
ycarlingS $l3M lh.25. Bulls scarce
and firm Sock calves weak o 26C
lower panhandlcs $S.5OM II A
Stockcr. and Feeders.
Moderate offerings and quality
not as good as Monday Fleshy feed
-rs scarce. steady 10 firm. The hest
st0ckers In better request and firm
More fire." movement in medium kind
at steady to weak prices The sales
ranged from 1925 to Sl2.75. and
fancy $50 pound stOckers $l4.50. Th.
hibhest price ever paid hero. Stock
cows and heifers steady. Medium to
plain closed dun. Stock calves ac-
cumulating and weak to Csc lower.
Hogs.
Supplies held up well In the west
and increased here over last Tues
day Lightweights and butchers op-
ened strong. hut the general trade
was weak at the close. Choice but
chers at $l7,70, the top; the lights
sl765, and heavies $l7.G0; bulk
$3.50 ii 1888, against $l7.70 TOP
and S17.2OM 1850 hulk last Tues
day. Competition for pigs is better
since the market here has been op-
cned to the stock hog trade; sales
at SIG 50.l725.
Sheep.
Offerings normal. following yes
terday's excessive run and lower
market about 1000. a little less
than a week ago, Supply mostly FED
lambs. trad" opened SLOW and feel
ing weak. with some Halcs &c lower
Best light lambs S20.2 heavies $40,
shorn $3.50. Fat sheep limited,
quality poor. trade SLOW and weak In
sympathy breeding and feeding
stock very scarce.
j. A. RlCkART,
Market Correspondent
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-03
Light lOMPANI'S FORMAL.
OPENING

Tn" Consumers Light and Power
Company held the formal opening
Of ita new downtown offices Thurs
day. which was combined with an
electrical energy SHOW in which
dozens of electrically driven appli-
ances were demonstrated by the Pas
tors Aid Society of the Prrsbyt"r
Ian church Morrell's orchestra of
Denison furnished music. and the
lady visitors were given flowers.
show was held from . to in the
afternoon. and from : to 10 in the
evening
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-03
LETTER FROM LLOYD SAILS

w l.. Sauls has letter from his
son. W. L.. .Tr, who went To Camp
Travis with the big bunch OF men
last week, saying that IN" bunch ar
rived without incident, and that ne
has been assigned TO Company { OF
the 3A5th Machine Gun Battalion.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-03
ANOTHER BRYAN COUNTY BOY
IN FRANCE

r. j Nail showed the editor of the
News "A letter this week from his
brother in law. Corporal J r. Dif-
fey. who is with tn" American en-
ginccrS in France, and who says
among other things that h. Il in
good health. enjoying his treatment,
and likes il fine AIR. Diffcy Is from
talpra
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-03
THE PRINTERS LOST AGAIN

The printers lost their second ball
game Tuesday. when the Mercantile
aggregation. with some punched
hits plus Il t"w errors. ran III min.
scores To the Winters four, not
withstandine that the printers ;"t
nine hits to III" victors' eight Tn"
collection at the gat" for the Red
Cross Noted only Sll.1y according
10 the treasurer
Games will b. played twic" "A
week, Tuesdays and Thursdays, by
the city league teams all proceeds
going To the Red Cross
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-03
DALLAS WOMAN SPOKE HERE

Mrs Helen Craig Of Dallas, sccre-
tary of the Women's Liberty Loan
Committee for the nth Reserve
District, spoke here Tuesday after
noon In IN" interest of tn" Liberty
Loan at III" Methodist church to a
large audience -.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-03


following work last week Wrist
lets. :; socks. Ga: washrags, 10.
Mrs. Prince Davis. chairman Of
the hospital garment department.
reports for last week the shipment
oi 24U behshirts.
Mrs. Y. H. Hayes, chairman of the
surgical dressing department. re-
ports the following production last
week; Bandages. 2.46p 2X2 wipes,
>: An wipes. Ia SXi congresses,
1872: many-tails, G29.
Mesdamts G.. II. Cochran and W
B. Stone. chairmen of the refugee
garment department. report the
shipment of aprons. 10 skirts. 40
petticoats. IL panties. 81 skirts. and
l l laypttcs.
Attendance at the work rooms, at
both day and night classes, has been
very satisfactory the past week, the
interest increasing each week, it ap-
pears.
At the annual convention of the
Southwest States Live Stock Asso-
citation held in Oklahoma City last
month. "Muskogee Boy" champion
shorthorn steer. winner Of many
prizes, was auctioned off for the
benefit of the American Red Cross.
l.. X. kershaw OF MuskOgee donated
the steer. The auction was conduct
ed by Col. v. G. Hagerman Of Okla
homa City, Fred s. Ball of FL Reno,
and Edw. F.. Harrouff of Apache,
Okla. The auction was held in the
lobby of the Lee Huckins hotel in
the presence of several hundred peo-
pie. A new worlds high price beef
record was set. "MuskOgee Boy"
weighed 1880 pounds, and the price
| fetched was S5.S25. or $3.1O per
pound. His carcass will in due time
| be forwarded to France as II gift ii
General Pcrshinr. and his hide vii.
| be made into an OvcrCOat for Presi
dent Wilson.
The FIRST Aid Committee" has been
organized with Mrs. Ed A. McKin-
ncy as chairman. and Drs. flushing
| George, the home dcf"nS. nurse
now has tn" rull open tor class mem
bcrs. Lecture; will be given tNir,
each week for teaching tn" hom,
cares Of thc sick and first aid iI' Ls
urrs. in order to oliminat" the Hrr"s
| siiy of Registered nurses in homes
SO that they may give their services
| to our soldiers There are NOW -,
000 nurses in the Army. and tEtr,
will bc AN immcdiat" call tor 5000
and by January ! there will b" Ecec
for 1900. In order to- allow th"St
nurses to go. we mus, be prepared
10 care for our sick without the ait
of Il nurse. The CUurS" consists %
ten lectures, Monday and ThurSda.
nights "A, 80 The tuition fee %
:" "h ,'llar covers the cost of thu
! SN Whtnd the lectures. For furth
"r in formation call Mrs. Webb
George. phone 81. Th" l",tures ar
to be given at the Red Gross rooms
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-03
piles Cured In 8 to II Days

Your druggist will refund money II PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure any case Of Itching
blind, Bles ding OF PROT rnung Piles IN 6,o l<days
THE 6rN spphcsiicu gives Ease and Eest. 81
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-03
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Mrs. Fred Curtis, chairman Of tn"
knitting department, reports the
following work last week: Wrist
lets. \: socks. Ga; waShrags. 10.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-03

Mrs Prince Davis chairman of
the hospital garment department,
reports for last week the shipment
OF go beGshirts
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-03

Mesdames G.. II. Cochran and W.
Il. Stone. chairmen of the refugee
garment department. report the
shipment of 6 aprons, 10 skirts. 40
petticoats. IL panties, II skirts, and
IL laypttcs.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-03

Mrs. Y. B Hayes, chairman of the
surgical dressing department. re-
ports the following production last
week: Bandages. 2.46D. 2x2 wipes,
!: 4Ni wipes. Ia SKI congresses,
lSl": many-tails, G29.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-03

Attendance at the work rooms, at
both day and night classes, has been
very satisfactory the past week, the
interest increasing each week, it ap.
pears.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-28
u. S. STEAMER SINKS DIVER
American Tanker Halts After Being
Pursued and Sends Submarine
to Bottom With Shell.

An Atlantic Port, March 18.-At the
end of an hours battle between a Ger.
man submarine and an American tank
steamship, the Paulsboro of the
Vacuum Oil company, which arrived
here, the U-boat was sunk, according
to officers of the American vessel. One
of the crew on the tanker was wound
ed by a shell fired by the submarine
The fight took place in the Bristol
channel on February "a. The tanker
tried to escape and was pursued.
The tanker halted and gave battle
The officers said the shrapnel shells
fired by the American gun crew either
fell short or passed over the U-boat
for a time, but finally one struck the
submarine fairly in the center and she
disappeared Immediately.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-28
MONTFORT MAN MADE TO KISS
THE FLAG

Dodgeville Chronicles: To be made
to kneel and kiss the U. S. flag and re-
peat the loyalty pledge of the nation is
reported to have been the experience of
citizen of Montfort on Tuesday. 1t is
said that the man made the statement
that he could not be compelled to kiss
the flag, whereupon committee of five
citizens went to the home of the man,
who is claimed to be disloyal, and COM
PEELED him to go into the street, kneel
and kiss the flag and repeat the pledge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-28
NOPE WAR GARDENS
NEEDED In STATE
BY JAMES c. MOORE,
Department Of Horticulture, University
of Wisconsin,

Have q backyard garden. You will
be surprised to find how much food
you can raise on very small space.
Besides, there never was a time
when the planting of a garden was so
important The world is short of food
and each family should do its part by
growing as much as it can of the sup
ply which it will use this summer and
need next fall and winter.
Thousands of town and city men and
women are already doing what they
can to overcome this shortage. They
are planning to grow just as many
vegetables as possible for winter Stor-
age and canning, as we'll as for sum-
mer use.
Foot for foot, gardens in city or
country yield 10 TO 10 times more album
dainty than farm land devoted to gen.
eral crops The gardener is an inten-
sive farmer on a small scale. A half
acre easily produces vegetables worth
500 at normal prices, while smaller
tracts do even better"
There is another point that must be
emphasized-this spring will not be the
time for half-hearted attempts at gar
dening. The slogan of this nation
wide movement is Get in and Stay
In" If you are not determined to
"stick," don't start; but before decid-
ing consider carefully what the de-
cision may mean to you and your fam
lily next winter.
Remember it requires more than
talk and few five-cent packages of
garden seeds to make a profitable
backyard garden"
Don't hesitate to grow vegetables for
summer. fall and winter use.
Grow Everyday Vegetables.
Plant the things that count most
Don't waste space and energy by grow
ing crops that require relatively large
areas. All of the space in a small gar
den is too valuable to plant any Of it
to potatoes and vine crops. If you have
time to plant and care for it, borrow
vacant lot on which to grow these
space-consuming crops.
Even sweet corn should not be used
unless you plan to grow early vege-
tables like lettuce and radishes be-
tween the rows. And while we are on
the subject of corn, why not plan now
to dry some for next winters use? If
you don't know how, read the sugges
tons IN that circular on drying, can
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-28
BAKER |NSPECTS
AVIATION CAMP
Secretary Greeted by Large Num-
Der of Flyers.
CABINET MEMBER is PLEASED
Coneratulates Commanding Officers on
High Standard of Efficiency Main
tanned at Post-Party Is
Given Noisy Welcome.

Aboard the Special Train of Secre-
tary of War Baker at an Aviation Cen
ter in France, March = (date deleted)
IF I said what I think about what
we have seen today it would sound like
boasting," said General Pershing, after
visiting the largest aviation camp in
France, where hundreds of American
boys are learning to fly.
"What pleased me most was the alb
sOlutely perfect order maintained in
the supply and repair shops" asserted
Secretary Baker. "Where you see that,
you find a well-ordered and well-regu
lated camp throughout.
II am exceedingly pleased and de-
lighted and want to congratulate the
commanding officers warmly on the
high standard Of efficiency apparent at
this point and on all sides. It is indeed
highly gratifying and encouraging"
Planes Greet Train.
More than fifty planes were in the
air when Secretary Bakers train ap-
preached the camp early this morning
AS soon as one of the machines caught
sight of the distant train it swOOped
down and gave the signal to all the
other planes, which promptly drew up
in formation, escorting the train to the
camp.
There the band crashed out a noisy
welcome, in which a number of Rus
slams working at the camp joined.
wi CT fn ol.tn
secretary of war and his party set off
for the flying field, where the machines
were drawn up in long lines, three
deep, the loud humming of the motors
greeting Mr.. Baker.
100 Machines in Air.
Fifteen planes darted up simulta,
neously, flying in close formation and
gradually the air became filled with
squad after squad until more than a
hundred machines were darling over
head, some flying so close their wings
almost touched one another.
Then came a buzzing louder than
that of the average machine. 1t at
tracted Mr.. Bakers attention, and he
turned just in time to see a Philadel-
phia officer, in charge of the training.
dart upward in Moran One-Seater, ap-
pearing to rise straight as q bird, and
picking up to height of half a mile,
where he Topped the loop and flew up.
side down while reversing his course
suddenly in midair, finally dropping in
a spinning nose dive.
Just as it appeared the flyer must
crash to earth, he suddenly darted UP
again.
congratuIates Daring Flyer.
Secretary Baker congratulated him
On the feat.
General Pershing, expressed his adj
miration Of the pilots nerve.
The party then visited the Red Cross
barracks, where the head nurse, Miss
Given Wilson of New York, drew ur
the nurses for inspection.
Secretary Baker and General Per-
shing chatted with them and sampled
the jam sandwiches the nurses were
making for the soldiers.
Mr.. Baker talked with many of the
aviators, questioning them about their
work. He was especially impressed
with their self confidence and ability |
to learn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-28

The following are some good oppor-
tunities offered by the Mineral Point
Real Estate Agency at the Democrat
office:
James Kitto's dwelling property on
Ridge street. One of the best sites in town.
The Lindsey property; 10 rooms,
pantry and closets: good cistern; hot water
furnace; electric lights; new gs-cSe
The home of Peter Stendebach is Of
fered for sale This is fine large place and it Is
well situated.
The Mcllhon homestead. corner of
Commerce and North streets. This property
VIII be sold at a reasonable price.
The home of Joseph A. Arthur in the
Second ward; house contains rooms, pantry.
and closets; has good cellar; little over an
acre of land Also "a acres OF pasture Will
sell together or separately if desired Will be-
sold at bargain if taken soon.
A good residence on Ridge street;
cistern; house is electric lighted and has hot
water and hot air furnace.
A good building lot on Iowa street.
the property of A. Thoma
Lot No. Z in the Oates Subdivision or
the west part of Dodge street.
The Joseph Granger homestead on
North Commerce street A good comfortable
dwelling house and two acres of good land
The price on this place has recently been re-
duced, and it will not stay long it the market.
The residence of Mrs Ida Goelz, in
the northern part of the city-a good comfort
able Cwelling house and other buildings and
an acre of ground Will be sold cheap.
The N. Treweek property situated
north of the Municipal building park This
property includes three dwelling houses and q
shop. If you are interested in the whole or any
part of it inquire at TIL, Democrat office or of
any member of the Mineral Point Real Estate
Agency.
A good nine room house, on corner of
Iowa and Mineral streets in the 1st ward. Lot
27Ox12O. Good location; electric lights; hot
water furnace; bathroom; closets in each bed
room; good barn This is the George Woolrich
residence. 1t is very good property, indeed;
and it will 30 sold cheap.
Two one acre lots in the south part
of the city.
A good corner building lot facing
south on Maiden street, and also a barn and lot
north of it. These lots will be sold cheap If
sold soon.
We have some other very good offer
ings in city and farm property. 1t will
pay intending purchasers to investigate.
CRAWFORD BROS.
Telephone "a. S. E. SHEPARD