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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-28
War Industries Board
Will Fix Cotton Price
FIRST STEP TAKEN TOW \RD TiiF.
STNBllI/I\G or THE IN
DtSTkI ~ AMERICA

As Il torprunn"r to >tahiliLa'iun
of tn" cotton industry in America
by pric" ii\inr, the pric" fixing com
mittcc ui the War Industries Board
was in rouf"r"nc. with ia" war S'r
vice cuE.mitto" on III" National
Council ui American cotton Manu-
facturcr~ saturday
Prices W"r" .uhmitt"G on II i"N
stapl. cloths. which Wor. materially
lower than the present market pric-
IS ana h. board asked for -nbmi.
sion uf I sch"dul" Of prices pn com
pleto list a., well as price on cotton
yarns, al on Il parity VIII tn" prices
suggested at IA" m",tin%.
~ - part uf III" program. which
s. planned 70 hr or.rattY" enhir a
f.w day. The follu~j tipula'iuu
was accepted. supplementary 10 pro.
visions pr"NiuuslY agreed to.
".tll sales mad" after Junr 81.
and before Octuh"r !. viii be on III"
basis of prices to hr approved hS thu
price fixing committr" "a apply to
sales botur" October | this regard
less of the period during which de
livcy is to h" made"
Prices will later be made Ia apply
TO sales made from October to
December 81, or for any uth"r per
iOd which may appear desirable, IN"
board announced
A statement issued by the War
Industries Board said in part:
THE price fixing committee rec
OgniZcs the nee, ssity for prompt
stabilization and expects that II Will
soon fix prices, even in the absence
Of such cost data as would b" de
sirable. and. accordingly. II announ-
ces that its action in this instance is
not in accordance with the usual pro
ctdurc and may not b" expected to
he the basis of further operations
with the industry.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-28

NJ oslRlas Inst psss Not Affect ths Rssd
Because OF its tonie snd laxative effect, LAxA.
Quinine Esd does not cause nervousssss nor
ringing IN head Remember the isii nal me and
look los the signature Of Il. ". GROVE. NC.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-28
FROM WADE

The farmers are rejoicing over
III" mic" rains "" have had The
crops ar" looking fine in this s"c
tiOn AT present.
Last Thursday death called MIR.
George Itollin, Who had been sick
for some time. \ husband survives
her Int"rin"nt was at III" Wade
cemetery.
Our sunday school is progrr- sing
fine "" had preaching sunday
night
Mrs i l.. Whitworlh. Mrs. Willi,
Falkncr, and Mrs. Deck Clifton
were in Duran' Monday on business
matters
W" have organized a Rcd Cross
auxiliary. We hav" Il room her"
and did our first work Tuesday ~
ening We also hav" first aid
club
Mr. and Mrs otto Whitwor,h at
tended church AZ Albany Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville wilkins
and family took dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs. G 5 penncll Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Georg" Adams spent
last Sunday at tn" home of Mr. and
Mrs Lloyd Perkins
Charlie Ticknor's little boy got
his arm broken last week. but is re-
ported as getting along nicely.
j. l. Whitworth was in Durant
Tuesday ON business.
Nim Felmct and family and e. Il.
llipp left for sherman. Texas, Wed
n"Sday
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-28
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
NOTES
,bv q. l.. shannon. County Food
Administrator

lr,t,ad oi specifying hoN many
meals May h" "rY,a VITA '""l III
iyainu~ forms. the AImin!~'r, NOW
iu.N Il, >irnatcs r'ain !n"dl~ in GER
!. ia days when N"at may b, used.
49,, follows:
Noa.' beef. hot or cola. Monday ~
hn,u iural only.
~'.W,d. boiled. or beef hash. We'd
n.-layS and Saturdays al IN" no"n
l.,il only.
S'.ans. any form. incluitnG nam
burger. Thursday at noon meal ""!N
Ry-pruduc's. such as uN-tdi'. li''
,f-. tongues, sWc"thr' alS. hearts. =.
Eiin.vs. brains. and trip". may h"
.ryed at any time.
Hotels and rest tiurAntS arr for
tid.'"n - advcrti~, the days "n
Nuich meats may n. s"rvod. - a.
',''iun miah, '"cu~ On rhc~" meals
..ul defeat tn pdrpn-" 81 III" "fd'r
Through th" efforts Of IL" far
prize. commi't"" ui III" St.t" tdu,n-
.'ratiOn. packers W.r" induced -
reduce. III. pri i' Oi fresh PORK tW"
and one half cents a pound last sat
urday.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-28
GERMANS DON'T EVEN HOPE
FOR VICTORY

Correspondents writing in the
metropolitan papers quote German
'untcn officers" captured IN the
French front as saying that the Ger
mans, rank and file. have given up
hope of victory at any time now. and
that they only hope that their coun-
try may he preserved intact Even
high officials, it is said, admit that
they cannot win in 1918. German
failure this year surely means ami
hilation of their military dreams in
another year. for in that time suffi-
cient Americans will be over there
TO literally ovcrrun the country
The Durant News. year, S1.00.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-28
NINETY MEN LEFT FOR CAMP
FRIDAY MORNING;

Due to the latentss Of the hour,
and the care required To get up III"
lists. the New: is unable to print
today the names of the ninety men
who are leaving AZ > o'clock Fri
day morning for Camp cody. y VI.
Next week the complete list will BE-
published in these columns
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-28
TWO POUNDS OF RITTER MADE.
FROM ONE Pound

4 rccip" which has been going the
round of the metropolitan press and
which has been tried at least by one
Durant housewife, is one which is u
success in making two pounds of
butter from one. and which makes
an artiCl" just as good as tn" orig
inal for all practical purposes Tor
home use. Th" r"cip" is as follow =:
Take one pound fresh butter and stir
to Il soft mass Then add two fiv"
cent cans. or on" ten cent can of
evaporat"d milk. and the yolk OF
one egg into IN" butter. stirring un-
til the milk ANA egg have been alb
sOrhrd or merged with tn" butter
evenly. lnuking much lik" Il cake
batter. Add .alt to taSt" In stir
ring il viii b" n"teh that tn" TWO in
gradients ar" rather slow about be
coming merged on" with tn" other
However. keep at tn" stirring pro
cess and you will find that they will
suddenly mix and become of an cv
en- consistency. The butter has the
appearance and taste of fresh butter
right from the churn which has not
been worked enough. II can be
cooled and nodded into pound pats.
or may be- lett in the bowl in which
ii was mixed and used rhcrcfrom for
the table as needed This recipe is
pronounced by food conservation
people To b" on" of tn" most practi-
cal and money saving of all that
have been developed. and ii general
ly practiccd would he the means of
saving millions of dollars annually.
for two pounds of butter could be-
had for about Csc, even ~ IN" now
high price of the article.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-28
MAD Doc; SCARE.

some littl" stir in the north part Of
town Tuesday. and as a result chief
Taylor was called to the seen" ana
dispatched tn" dog. II. then CAV,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-28
:; - :.
SAY, O save


kunscrva,iun Kills kaiseri>m
Were you thor. Friday afternoon?
Tn" t-bOate are wasting some Cf
our food; don't be a t-huat
Saving scraps here will save a
scrap over there.
Can what YOU can sugar or no
sugar.
The observance of two wheatleSs
meals a day is the way to save the
wheat.
Once more. lot us say that thresh
crmrn and harvest hands are allow
ed their quotas OF flour. II j. the
policy of the Food Administration 10
see that men engaged in hard labor
are allowed sufficient quantities Of
bread of various forms.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-28
BANKS CLOSED FOR WAR SAY.
1\GS DAY

Owing to the fact that Friday j.
proclaimed n holiday by President
Wilson the banks of the city will BE-
closed for the entire day.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-28

instructions to his force to shoot a.
sight every dog seen running lou~"
without Il license tag. This is th'
season for mad dogs, and too great
ear" cannot he exercised.
Get our prices on Job Printing.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19
PAYING BILLS.

There's nothing more pleasan
than paying your bills, than
when they're due; it sends thru
your heart most enjoyable thrills,
to know that there's nothing
charged up against you. You're
making the wheels of your vii
lage go round, you're giving the
workers the best workers the
best kind of aid, when you dig
from your wallet the shilling
and pound and pay up. your bills
in the palace of trade. You re
filling the soul of the merchant
with glee, you're bidding the
banker to weep never more,
you're hanging new wreathes on
your family tree, when you pay
up your bills at the store. That
man is a hindrauce and hurt to
MS town, brake on the wheels
If his own neigh borhood,
who views the collector with
frown, who doesn t
pay up when the paying is good.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19

fin and daughter, Miss Jalett,
were in Mt. Vernon, Monday and
Tuesday.--Mrs III. Rice has re
turned from Stanford, after few
days visit with relatives in that
city. - Mrs. Minnie Moore, of
Berea, has returned home after a
few days visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. W.. G Niceley.-
Mrs John Ball and children are
visiting relatives at Pitts burg,
this week. = Mrs. J. r. Mink has
been quite sick for rev days, but
is some better at this writing. =
Il. ID. Stidham will move to Win
chester, KY, and take charge of
the section there, as he has been
transferred to that point We
dislike to give him up Prof w
K. Dickerson is taking the school
census in this district this week.
Mrs. b H. Griffin has returned
from Paris, after a few days visit
with relatives in that city.-Well,
the fishing season has opened and |
Teddy Shrock is the champion
fisher so far, as he landed a nice
bunch of the fnny tribe. Mrs.
George E. Painter has returned
home after several weeks visit
with relatives at Stanford aud
Brodhead. James Griffin, of Mt.
Vernon, was here between trains
Judge Cam Mullins, of
Mt. Vernon, was here between
rains, Saturday, en- route to Cow
ngton. He was with his son
who has a position at Covington
Us yard clerk. 1T now begins to
ook like summer ] as come in
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19

earnest. Let's all get busy and
plant lots of everything and SY
to raise all we can and put in
every foot of ground in something.
Let's make this one busy year for
it is to be hoped that ere this year
closes, that the Allies will beat
Germany into submission and
they will be glad to sue for peace.
We hope that they will be so bad.
ly beaten that they will never be
able to make war upon any nation
again.-After almost year spent
Ind nothing done. fortune or good
luck h as smiled on old Livingston
and the pike is to come through
the town. - The photographs
spoken of In the Signal last week
of the little Belgian children that
nad been mutiated by the Ger.
mans has been in Livingston the
past week and viewed by hun
ireds of persons. While some
would pity the unfortunate peo-
pie of Belgium and some would fly
nto a passion and speak words
lot fit to utter in a Sunday
school, we will say that the man
hat can look on that photograph
md not register VOW that he
will do all he can to help crush
Germany. his heart must be made
f stone and he must be void of
luman nature. Buy bonds and
elp the boys whip the Kaiser.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19
DO YOU SLEEP WELL?

To be at his best a man must
have sound, refreshing sleep.
When wakeful and restless at
night he is in no condition for
work or business during the day.
Wakefulness is often caused by
indigestion and constipation. and
is quickly relieved by Chamber
lain's Tablets. Try a dose of
these tablets and see how much
better you feel with a clear head
and good digestion.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19
LIVI NGS TO N

Mrs. Alb Wolf, who has been
quite sick for some time, is slight.
~ improved. - Urban Cumming,
who has recovered from "a siege of
typhoid fever, is able to be at his
post Rev. Jones filled his regu.
lar appointment at the Baptist
church, Saturday and Sunday
The Red Cross Chapter, of Liv.
4. ingston meet every Tuesday and
Wednesday afternoons. New
members are added almost every
meeting and from the interest
taken, we believe almost every
one realizes what We are up against
and intend to be equal to the oc.
casion Buy bond and bomb the
Kaiser. Claud Griffin, of the
Buckeye section, was in our town
Monday James Lamb, who has
been i'll our town for the past year
buying Junk and dealing in any.
thing that the people had to sell,
informs us that he will leave our
town in few days and take up
his abode in Mt Vernon.-Mrs. e.
c. Herd, has returned from
Richmond after a few days visit. |
L Ii. Davis has the foundation
of his new business house done
and ready for the brick. Just
watch us come to the front.-R.
G.. Moore, who lives on Rockcastle
river, took his wife to London,
Thursday, to have an operation
performed. Mr.. Moore returned
Tuesday and reports his wife get
ting along nicely. Mrs G.S. Grit.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19
IDLENESS.

There is seventy five per cent.
less idleness among the men and
boys of this county today, than
there was two years ago. but if a
record was kept it would show
that more than one hundred
DAYS per year is wasted in idle.
ness even at this busy season.
This is more from habit than an
intention to avoid work. Every
day lost, by the farmer, at this
season of the year is a loss from
two to FIVE dollars. This is no
time for hunting excuse s to 60 to
town or for making Saturday a
holiday. Fishing ought to be
very unpopular this year. Every
man should work with judgment
and work every day.
Idle acres is a handicap to any
community, at any time, but es-
peciallv 1t Is true at a time when
We are called upon to feed so
great a portion of the world. If
we consider that Germany is |
twenty nine thousand and seven
ty one square miles less than
the state of Texas, and is the
strength of the luton allies, We
must realize that they have no
idle men, land or money. Our
farmers would be Disguised I
with any man who will remain
idle one year, and yet, many in
this county have acres of good
producing land that they allow
to remain idle for many years.
Every plat of land in this coun.
ty ought TO produce something of
value every year, and must do so
if we develope our full strength.
Our forests are valuable, our
pasture lands a necessity, but
land suitable for corn, wheat
or oats left untitled is an idler,
and if allowed to remain so de-
preciates instead of getting bet
ter and better and becomes a
detriment TO the owner AMI to
the nation. The man who lords
his money is not a business man.
He Is a coward not to invest his
money where it too will work
and earn something, He who
lays up gold questions the sta
bihty of his government and
doub BITS the honesty of his fellow
man. He is a miser OF the
cheapest die and a Stacker. The
selfishness he shows places him
In the class that cares for HIM
self only, nothing for the coun-
try that gave him birth and pro-
Iects him in his every legitimate
enjoyment.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19
FOR BILIOUS TROUBLES.

To promote healthy action Of
the liver and correct the disorders
eau sed by biliousness, Chamber
laiu's Tablets are excellent. Try
them and see how quickly they
give you a relish for your food
and Danish that dull and stupid
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19

To Whom 1t May Concern
This is to certify that Mr.. j. j.
Byrne has been making our town
once or twice a year. for the past
eleven years, and has been fitting the
needed glasses tony wlfe's eyes dur
ing that time. He has also fitted my
glasses for the past five years, both
Of which have given entire satisfac-
lion. During thiseXtended acquaint-
anee with him he has conducted him
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19

II gives me pleasure to state that
DIR. J J. Byrne. optician, resident of
Cincinnati, Ohio, for several years
has furnished me with glasses, which
have given me great satisfaction
and enabled me to carry on my work
with more ease than previously. He
is thorough in his tests and exam
nations, and is giving thorough sat
isfaction. He is thoroughly con
scientious, and will only prescribe
glasses when an examination and
test demonstrate the need of glasses.
as | testify as TO myself.
| cOrsmend him most freely and
fully, WM. HERNDos, Lawyer,
APPS. 1917. Lancaster, Ky.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19

self as a gentleman, worthy of his
profession.
J. w. HosKINs, Cashier,
The Peoples Bank
Mar.3l 1917. of Hustonville( KY J
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19

To Whom 1t May Concern
! have known DR.. j. ]. Byrne for
past 10 to ~ years, seeing him fire.
quently during his stay in Garrard
county each year. Am glad to say
that he has always conducted him
self as a gentleman inevery respect.
| have had occasion to purchase
Eyeglasses from him some 10 years
ago, and was entirely satisfactory.
Respectfully,
w. +. CHAMP, Cashier,
City National Bank,
Apr.27, 1917. Lancaster, KY.
n. M. - n. A.. o.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19

To Whom II May Concrn:
This is tocertify that have known
DIR. ]. ]. Byrne for the past ten or
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19

eleven years and that always found
him a straight, honorable gentle
man, and his work giving universal
satisfaction.
Dec.7, 1917. ]. ]. WEATHERFoRD,
Sheriff Lincoln County.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19

This is to certify that have known
Mr.. ]. J. Byrne for some three or four
years. He has done optical work for
myself and wife during that time
that was perfectly satisfactory. l
consider him gentleman and have
always found him so. have always
found him conscientious and honest
in his business,
Yours, etc,
l. THos. CHERRY, Merchant,
Abr. 81, 1917. Crab Orchard, Ky.
Smyrna times., 1918-01-16

1t was inspiring to have in Smyrna
Sunday evening such a union service
of Smyrna churches and such a pa
triotic turnout as was that which
greeted former Governor Miller and
Mr.. Henry P. Scott. The service was
such to show that all churches, all
denominations can come together in
common purpose to the end of serving
their country in a war crisis such as
the world has never known. The pa
triotic service and the boost given the
Thrift Stamp movement, will, we
hope, be fruitful of good results and
the people of Smyrna and vicinity will
do their share in buying them and
backing up the government with the
loan of their dollars. Its a splendid
movement that will not only show the
proper patriotism but encourage thrift.
Smyrna times., 1918-01-16
The MlddIemen.

A farmer raised a peck Of wheat
beside the River Dee; a boarder ate
a wheated loaf way down in Ten
nessee; the loaf the boarder fed upon
cost half as much and more as did the
farmers peck of wheat a month or so
before. 'Now, why is this" the board
er raved, 'they hold me up on bread?"
"And why is wheat so bloomin' cheapw
the plodding farmer said.
A chap beyond the Rocky ridge
raised 20 pounds of lines; another
one in old New York was kicking on
the times, for he had downed a glass
of 'ade," and, poor fOrlOrn galoot, had
paid One-half the market price of 20
pounds of fruit 'Now, why is this,
they soak me thus for this wee sip of
'ade'?" "And why" exclaimed the
orchard man, sam 1 so poorly paid.
Now hold your horses steady there,
YOU man beside the Dee; go easy
there, you hungry chap in sunny Ten
neSSee; restrain yourself, you orchard
man, fOrbear this angry talk, and you
beside the soda fOunt in Little Old
Moo Yawk, remember this: Our food
and drink, no matter where and when
must also be the food and drink OF
thirty middlemen.-Utica Globe.
Smyrna times., 1918-01-16
WHEY GOT DUMKoPFF'S ROLL
Spouse Induced Him to Curtail Ex-
penses at Celebration, Then Di-
Vided Money Equally"

Adolph Dumkopff had made a kill
ing at poker, says the Detroit Free
Press.
"Oh, Adolph, how lovely| scuggled
his wife. "You must have held won
derful hands, AdOlph. What did you
have-Jacks down, or a full kind, or
sOmething?"
"How about a little celebration"
said Mr.. Dumkopff, jOvially. 'HOw
about a little theater party, and then
a little something to eat at SnOOzen-
macher's?"
"NOw, AdOlph," demonstrated Mrs.
DumkOpff, whats the good of squan-
dering it right away? Now that you've
got it, you may as well keep it for
rainy day. Wen celebrate reasonably,
that's what we'll do"
And after supper they went to the
movies to see the beautiful SnOOzles
Wonderful in Looping the Loop" in
five parts, after which they each had
4 pickle sandwich in Childish's.
''NOw, wasn't that a reasonable cele-
bratiOn?" said Mrs. Dumkopff, when
they had returned home. "Only eighty
five cents altogether"
"Cheap at half the price," agreed
her husband, as he dropped off to
sleep. Half an hour later Mrs. Dunn
kopff carefully removed his trousers
from the chair by his head, extracted
his roll from the right-hand pocket
divided it with scrupulOus fairness
into two equal parts, kept the six tens
and replaced the six fives in her hus
bands trousers.
"Pn buy something for the house
with this, such as the prizes for my
card party next week" thought Mrs
DumkOpff, as she tucked the bills int
her back hair and slipped into bed t.
sleep the sleep of the foxy.
Smyrna times., 1918-01-16

Smyrna can well be proud of the
fact that it has a combination chemi-
cal fire engine as we'll as a splendid
association of volunteer fremen.
Time and again it has been demon
strated that the Hose Company made
no mistake when it purchased its up
to-date fire fighting equipment. When
a supply of water is short or the fire
plugs are frozen, the chemical engine
is ready to do the work. If the water
plant should be temporarily out of
commission such as was the case Mon
day, the fire engine could draw its
water supply from the pond or any
place to fight fire in an emergency.
Smyrna is surely the better protected
by having such a fire fighting equip
ment.
Smyrna times., 1918-01-16
AMERICAN MANNERS OF TODAY
Prevailing Bearing in Thoroughfares
and Street Cars Indicates That
Courtesy Is on the Decline.

AS for manners, we are kindhearted
as people and civil when appealed to,
but no one would suspect 1t If our bear
ing in thOroughfares and street cars be
a criterion. The spirit of the age is
first come, first served; to be waived
Cnly in favor of the crippled and the
positively infirm. Courtesy in the old
fashioned sense-the Difference of the
young for the seniors, of the stronger
for the weaker sex, of the vigorous
for the frail-if not extinct Is so spor-
adic as to be noticeable when mani
tested, Robert Grant writes in the
Yale Review. The young men who
push their way forward in public con-
veyances retain without conjunction
the seats for which they have strug-
gled.
Here again we have the philosophy
of the tired business man: 81 got there
first; we are all equals in the United
States, and l wam to read my news
paper" The apotheOSis of naturalness.
and in self-defense we all more or less
subscribe to it; but after all. 1t is nat
ural for pigs to struggle for places at
a trough. Well may we ask ourselves
if it is impossible to safeguard indie
pendence, initiative and equality ex-
cept at the cost of all the social graces
that prevailed when society was more
artificial.