Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15

OIUutI nV tt(NINSvpt, y.
In the new school opened at Roch-
ester, n. V, to train photographers
for the Signal Corps. the primary
training will cover four weeks along
highly specialized developments
brought out in the war. At it's close
the successful graduates will be sent
on for months advanced training,
after which they will he organized
into units and sent overseas.
Men with the highest grades will
b" given still further training for
commissions as Photographic intel
ligcncc officers. first at Il school and
then in actual flights at the flying
fields.
India leads all countries in the
importation of cotton goods.
Enlistments in the regular army
since April |. 1917, have been more
than 373 900.
The War department Commission
on Training Camp Activities now
has 55 women deputy sheriffs work
ing in vicinities of camps in all parts
of the country.
The campaign to raise u second
500. 600 .O0U has been announced by
the American Red Cross for the week
beginning May q. To date nearly
9O,o00,O00 has been app0rtioned
for war relief work
II Is reported from Germany that
wood is being largely used in place
of rellnloid. ivory. and other sub
stances for tn" manufacture OF
combs. Excellent toilet combs are
made from thinly cut birch and beech
wood.
Only the l2-cylindcr type of Lib
erty motor for airplanes is now be-
ing built. il having been thought best
in view of developments ;TbrOad to
concentrate on the high-pOwered en-
gine instead Of the S-cylinder.
Massachusetts and Michigan chap
i"rs of IN" Daughters OF the RevOlu-
tion ar" establishing ''mending
rooms" in caninnments These de-
partments are opened for hispitalS.
where hundreds of garments are
mended each week
A Navy base hospital with ca
pacity of 800 beds has reached the
war zone. 1t will take care of the
Navy personnel. both ashore and
afloat. and if accommodations exist
will also he available for Army and
allied sick and wounded.
Near beer and TEMPERANCE drinks
coming within tn" designation Of
malt liquor are included In the Pres
idents proclamation limiting brew
ers of beer to 10 per cent of the
amounts of grains and other food
that were used last year.
In spit" Of unsettled conditions.
III" total American trade with Rus
sia amounted to $i3S. 900 900 in the
year 1917. IA decrease OF only $39.-
10000 as compared with 1915.
This dccr"as" was in tn" trade with
Asiatic Russia and is attributed to
congestion and import restrictions
at Vladiv' stOk
All persons or firms engaged In
importing. manufacturing. storing,
or distributing fertilizers or fertiliz-
"r ingredients must secure licenses
on rbeforc March 90. Application
must he made to the Law Depart
mcnt, I.iccns" Division. United States
Food Administration. Washington.
At the last meeting OF the National
Educational Association "A program
was prOpOsed to better rural schools
and asking Federal aid to the extent
of $40 .000.000. The plan would
b" carried ont in ten years. one
tenth Of the money being spent each
year. tn" GOvernemnt to cooperate
with the States and counties
a Canadian order in council pro-
vides for the free admission into
Canada OF meat cattle until February
7. 1919. when imported by bona fide
residents of Canada under regula-
tions by the minister OF customs.
Cattle except for breeding purposes.
are ordinarily dutiable at 32h per
cent