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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-10-02

Isla para hacer una "cura de espi-
.rituosos".
El Times, de EueYa York, ha
publicado acerca del asunto I'm
artculo que es un poderoso recla-
mo para Cuba. En- ese articulo Sc
reproducen parrafos de una carta
escrita en- la Habana por un anne
ricano con preparedness resuelta-
mente baquicas. "He visto en-
trar-dice-el trasatlantico fran
ces "Marseille" con 81 mil cuartos
de gallon del champagne mas fno.
Dos dlas antes un barco cspaiiol
habia tl2sembarca,!0 un cargamen
to de vinOs; V la semana pasada
o'ro bngue frances traio una vas
ia cantidad de cOGac de "cordia-
les" Hay aGui tres grandes GER
vecelias una de las cuales produce
20 milloneS de botcllas al ano. Me
proponGo residir en- Cuba Y aten-
der por correo ii mis- neg0cios en-
los Estados Unidos'
y ahade: "Cuanto los pre-
clos: ell champagne 1 pesos ell
cuart0 de gallon, el ron a diez CEN
tavos la toma, el Bacardi a 95
centavos la b0tella, Ia cerveza a )
centavos el vase V d 10 la b0tella.
y es 10 cuIioso que con todas estas
tentaciOnes, nunca Sc We a un
cubano 6brio."
Sin duda, con ell aliciente de pO-
derle poncr cn "estado de celebra-
ci0n," aumcntaIa ahi bastante el
numerO de eXcUrsiOniStaS; V como
dice el autor de la carta- "el pa
raise de las gargantaS aridas mu
chos individuos que yayan del Nor
te al Sur diran a su rcgreso que
no han pasado de la Florida, para
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-10-02
Desde Washington

no confesar que Sc han "inoja1o".
Tambien sera possible que sc inven
te ncgocios imaginarios, que SER
viran de pretexto para visitar la
Isla.
Pero :no echaran a perder ell ne
gocio los prohibicionistas? Es-
tos, imitando a los ''bolschevis-
tas," no Sc contentan con traba-
jar, ademas, para la proportion.
En- la Conferencia de la Paz han
logrado un 6xito; que Sc prohiba
la importation de alcoholics en- das
colonias africans que no son au-
t0nomas; con 10 que los etiopes
tendran que contentarse con los
esplrituosos que puedan elaborar'
por fermentation y a escondidas.
Ahora los prohibicionistas han in
vadido a Inglaterra, adOnde han
enviado un ap0stol, un Mr.. Jhon-
son, salidO del Oeste. Ali era unO
de esos sujetos borrascosos-como
los que vemos Ell ell cine Y que va
nos van cargando-que disparan
revolyerazos por puro sport como
les mOros cuandO ''corren la pol
vOra." Sc ha convertible en- predi
cador del Evangelio del aqua fres-
ca otras "potaciones' como de
cimos aqui, por latinismo-de la
mas alta virtud.
En- Inglaterra Mr.. johnson ha
sido bicn acogidO-:y como nO?-
por los prohibicionistas; pero Gs-
t0s son ALI bastante menos fuer-
tes que aqui. y ell pueblo, en-
general, Sc ha mostrado hostil has
la sc ha considerable Ofendido. AL
inglts no lie gusta que ell eXtran-
jero vaya a decirle 10 que debe
hacer V es mucho mas independien
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-19
Resolutions of Respect

Albany. Okla, Sept. 5, 1919
1t has pleased Almighty G|
in his infinite Mercy and God
ness, to remove from our mid
by death, our beloved Brothd
A. B. Whisenhunt. Inhis d
mise, the Albany Mason
Lodge has lost a good and va
liable member and the col
'munity a good and yaluabl
citizen. Resolved that we bo
in humble submission to hi I
that doeth all things well, az
that a copy of these resolution
be spread upon the minutes 4
our lodge and a copy be deliveI
ed to the family of the deceaSa
and a copy be published in "
Durant Weekly News.
J. A. Grove,
E. P. Hall,
DR.. C. E. Wann
@ COMMITTEE
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-19
WILL THE FLU RETURN!

The following is an author
ative statement issued from the
L. S. Public Health Service.
Probably, but by no means
certainly, there viii be a recur
renee of the Influenza epidemic
this year.
Indications are. that should
it occur. it will not be as severe
as the pandemic of the prev
iOus winter.
City officials. state and city
boards of healtd, should be pre-
pared in the event of a recur
renee.
The fact that a previous at
tack brings immunity in a Ger
tain percentage of cases should
allay fear on the part Of thOs"
afflicted in the previous epi..
demic.
Influenza is spread by direci
and indirect contact.
1t is not yet certain that the
germ has been isolated. or dis
covered, and as a consequence"
there is yet no positive preven-
tive, except the enforcement OF
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-19

rigid rules of sanitation and
the avoidance of personal con-
tact.
A close relation between the
influenza pandemic and the
constantly increasing pneu-
monia mortality rate prior to,
the fall of 1918 is recognized.
1t is now believed that the
disease was pretty widely dis
seminated throughout the coun
try before it was recognized in
its epidemic state. This fail
ure to recognize the early cases
appears to have largely been
due to the fact that every in
tereSt was then centered on the
war.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-19

Enid Events: Undoubtedly
there is much truth in the as
ssertiOn that the Wilson admin
instration has ruined many OF
herwise promising youths by
paying them $40 a day whereas
their pre-war compensation
was $500 a week. Some OF
them now insist upon remain
ing idle rather than work for
less than the $40 per-"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-19

Enid Events: And now pro-
minent ministers of various de-
nominations are blaming the
defects of the leauge to the fac,
that the peace conference re-
fused to open it's sessions with
prayer and failed to mention
the Diety in the peace treaty.
The trainers of our own declar-
alton of independence and con-
stitutiOn made 20 such mis-
take"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-19
EXCHANGES

Walters New Era: "Presi-
dent Wilson is telling the un-
vanished truth to the home
folks on those political Jackalls
that have been Obstructing the
peace pact and the league of
nations so long, and giving out
such monstrous falsehoods to
their people as the reason for
their opposition. These polit-
ical mountebanks are being
daily impeached as to their in :
telligence and honesty. Hist
Ory will record them as the
most conspicuous set of polit-
ical highwaymen that ever ex-
listed"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-19
TIE RIGHT LINEUP

In Indiana more than 100 of
the newspapers have pledged
that they will support the cam
paign against venereal diseas-
es, and will not accept the ad-
vertisements of nostrums or
alleged cure alls for venereal
diseases. In Oklahoma the
press has shown an interest in
the work of the u. S. Public
Health Service to bring vener.
cal diseases under control by
publishing educational articles
to arouse public sentiment and
awaken the conscience of the
right thinking people to the
dangers of social diseases. and
the effectiveness of the cam
paign is showing excellent re-
suits. Publicity and cooper
alton Of the press of Oklahoma
will do much in the work to
stamp out and bring under con-
troll the Red Menace" as will
the work of physicians and wei.
fare workers. The work of the
press is a powerful factor in
the campaign of the U. S. Pub
lie Health Service. under the
dirtction of DR.. j. G.. Mahr, in
the great work for humanity
and for the preservation of the
manpOwer of the country in the
suppression of prostitution and
vice and bringing under con-
troll the social evils of all the
communities.
When the conscience of tho
public is thoroughly aroused to
the dangers of venereal diseas-
es, when teachers. preachers.
doctors. magazines and news
papers realize the necessity for
a rational attitude regarding
syphilis and its kindred all
ments. and talk about them as
they do about yellow fever, or
smallpox and tuberculous. the
fight against social disease will
be won. The unfortunate sec
ret" that forbids mention OF
venerea4 diseases spells failure
In the Campaign now being
waged. In justice to the thou
sands of blind babies, whose
condition is due to gonOrrlieal
infections OF their parents, in
fairness to many persons who
are innOcently and accidental
ly infected. in consideration OF
the multitude of cOngenital sy-
philitic cases, these diseases
should be thought of in plain
terms, should be talked about
in plain words. 1t is the rat
ional attitude, the safe and the
sane way to combat a danger
GUS enemy of the race. Let's
carry on.--Dr. J. c. Mahr. Ok
lahOma State Director, u. s
Public Health Service
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-19

The President has pointed
out to the labor unions, that "A
substantial increase in wages
must mean still further advanc-
es in living costs, thus defeat
ing the efforts of the govern
ment to reduce costs. The big
trouble, according to big men,
is not so much that wages are
higher. as it is that the pro-
duction per man is very low.
A process of increasing wages
and decreasing production has
the effect of playing both ends
against the middle, and the
cost of living is doubly affected
in the shuttle.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-19

One trouble with things Is
that a small group of labor
leaders have come into power
who, while they are able to in
fluence large groups of work
men. are men of radical ten
denotes. who are not safe to
WELD authority. This same
small group of men, who ara
no more nor less that BOl.he.
visits, are apparently uging the
workers of the land to smaller
effort. less production, higher
wages and less personal econ
Omies. Just where the thing
is to end depends upon how
wisely Congress deals with the
situation.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-19
FRIDAY, SEPT. 49,. 1919

A prominent newspaper ed
itor, says that the American
people need to get a different
view point of conditions and
alter radically their state of
mind, to save the country from
Bolshevism. A better under
standing between capital and
labor, he says, is needed to
produce results.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-19

A banker told the editor OF
the NEWS the other day tha;
a number of his banks farmer
customers had paid off their
notes at the bank With the first
bale of cotton marketed. This
is remarkable in comparison
with the years of ten cent cot
ton and fifteen dollar seed, and
when lots of the banks Gus
toners could not pay their lit
tie debts, incurred for living
expenses. from the whole crop
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-19

An example of the control of
radicalism was evidenced last
week, when the United Mine
Workers of America. endorsed
the radical Plumb plan for the
naturalization of railways and
even proposed an alliance with
the railrOadcrs of the country
to force the adoption of this
plan. which is universally pro.
claimed as Bolshevism pure
and simple.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-19
GIRL ABDUCTED JUST
BEFORE MARRIAGE

An hour before the time set
for her marriage, last Sunday.
May Herd, aged eighteen years
of McAlester was abducted by
two strange men. The young
woman was sitting at home
awaiting the arrival of her to
be husband, when she was set
upon and chlOroformed by two
strange men who placed her in
a car and made off. Still in a
stupor, the girl was thrown on,
of the car near Crowder AMI
was able to make her way to
her home. The abductors got
into the house on a pretex!
that they had news of her bro
ther. No attack was made up
on her.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-19
Cherokee Messenger:

Cherokee Messenger: "A
Mother performs her highest
duty when she instills into the
hearts of her boys and girls the
courage Of honorable living
the desire to follow the princip-
lesof truth. nobility and purity
so that they may go out into
the world free from narrow self
interest, dishonesty and petty
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-19

Pawnee Courier Dispatch:
president Wilson says that
pro-Germans are again lifting
their heads in the United States
We did not know they ever had
their heads down"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-19

scheming which ever threaten
to undermine the country's
life and the liberty dear to ev-
cry true American heart. II
a mother has taught her child
rem to be good, worthwhile cit
izens, she has done her duty.
for good citizens are also goo
men and women"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-19
TWO or PRESIDENTS
PARTY ARE KILLED

Two men of the party of the
President, were instantly killed
in an auto wreck at Portland
Oregon, Monday. The party
was engaged upon a trip over
a highway when one of the
cars was overturned. killing a
newspaper man and the driver.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-19

ArdmOre Statesman: Wood
row says we'll be damned if we
don't. and the senators say
they will be damned if they do.
And there you are"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-19

Oklahoma News: THE mod
ern statesman doesn't take the
bull by the horns. He tOots
his own horn, but the bull is
there"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-19

Wewoka Capital Democrat
"Old man booze is one of the
best things we ever saw-t)
make genuine ass out of 1
man"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-19

Bartlesville Examiner: I'VE
wonder who keeps the sick list
to which the country CORE
spOndents so often refer"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-19

Wanted: A girl to do house
work for small family. Give
reference. Address Box 145,
Durant, Okla. 38wsl
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-19

Read the NEWS 81 per year.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-22
BEFORE 1917 FORD
 OPPOSED MUNITIONS
Admits That He Did Not Think For eign Missions Should Come
 Here for Aid Either.

Mount. Clemens, Mich, July 22.- You were opposed to the manufac- ture of war munitions prior to 1917" reminded Attorney Elliott Stevenson, when Henry Ford began his seventh day on the witness stand today
 "Yes sir," responded the manufac- turer, who is suing the Chicago Daily Tribune for $1,OOO,O0O on a charge of libel.
 Prior to that there was much agi- tation as to furnishing food and mu- nitions to the Entente allies and float ing loans wasn't there?"
 T believe so."
 You opposed the loans and the missions which came over to arrange them ?'
 "I said they ought to be carried out of the country"
 You were also opposed to making trouble over the submarine out Tages?'.
 "I don't recall thenl.''
 Did you say that the exciteme ent over sinking of the Lusitania was po- liticaI bunk?"
 'I don't think so'' Didn't you say in the presence of friends that the Americans had no business to be on the ship?''
 ''I don't think SOL
New Britain herald., 1919-07-22
WILSON'S REQUEST
 IS FLATLY REFUSED
No Preparations Commission. CT Until Treaty is Rati-
 fled, Senate Decrees.

Washington, July 22.-In response to President Wilson's request that it approve provisional appointment of an American representative on the reparaions commission to be created under the peace treaty, the senate foreign relations committee today adopted a declaration that until the treaty is ratified, mo power exists to carry out it's provisions.
 The declaration, in the form of resolution by Senator Knox, republi- can, Pennsylvania, was adopted with out a record vote, though they pre- viously had divided eight to seven in favor of substituting the Knox pro- posal for one which would have left open the question of the presidents authority. In this vote Senator Me- Cumber, republican, North Dakota, joined the democrats in the negative.
 A motion by Senator Hitchcock, democrat, Nebraska, to add later a declaration of the presidents power to act was lost to 6, Senator McCum- Der voting with the republicans. Sen ator knox's resolution follows:
 That IS the JuuSLuSHC oL tile cOlH- mittee that until the proposed treaty is ratified in accordance with it's terms no power exists to execute any of it's provisions either provisionally or otherwise."
 Under the treaty the reparatiOns commission would have wide powers in fixing the reparation to be demand ed of Germany and the president had written the committee that he con- sdered it important to American bus mess interests that the United States be represented.
 After it had adopted Senator Knoxs resolution the committee re- sumed it's preliminary reading of the treaty text.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-22
ENGLAND APPROVES
 WORLD PEACE PACT
Treaty of Versailles and Anglo French Agreement Accepted by
 Commons.

London, July 22.-At what was vir- of commons completed it's considera- tion of both the German peace treaty and the Anglo-French convention.
 The bill carrying approval of the German treaty was considered in com mittee of the whole, exciting lengthy debate, in which Premier Lloyd George took an active part. The bill was then placed before the house and passed it's third reading, after a mo- ton by John Devlin to reject it as a protest against the premier's attitude towards Ireland had been defeated by 163 to 4.
 At D. m. the Anglo French pact was taken up and the bill approving it was unanimously passed after a short but sharp debate, in which the argu- ment that the treaty was not consist ent with the spirit of the league of nations, failed to find any substantial echo.
 The German treaty passed through all it's stages without amendment.
 In concluding his speech on the treaty Premier Lloyd George, while making no claim of perfection for it, expressed confidence that any defects would be remedied by the league of nations. Despite it's imperfections, the premier declared the treaty would stand as a lighthouse in the deep and a warning to nations and rulers of nations against the peril which the German empire shattered itself against"
New Britain herald., 1919-07-22
UNDERWOOD PLANT CLOSES ITS DOORS
Will Not Reopen Until July 31 Because of Strike
 Troubles.

Hartford, July 22.-With between 800 and 900 of it's 4,100 employees out on strike the Underwood Type writer Co.,, closed it's factory at noon today until a. m. on July 31.
 In a statement posted in the fac tory today by Works Manager Charles D. Rice announcing the shut down it was stated that all hourly rated employees of the company who returned to work July 31 and con- tinued their connection with the company would be given half pay for the shut down period. A factory of ficial said the shut down was un- doubtedly due to embarrassment caused by the strike. Polishers, platers. adjusters and assem blersD are out, thus rendering difficult the turn ing out of finished machines. The men and women on strike demand increased wages and an eight hour day. The working hours are now nine.
 In this connection MT. Rice an- nounces the payment of two ten per cent. bonuses weekly, as in the past; also an increase of ten per cent. wages for those who go to work on July 31. It is stated specifically that there will be no change in working hours. The company's profit shar- ing plan is to be continued.
 Strike leaders at noon declined to make any statement concerning the changed situation, saying that the executive committee would meet at 4 o'clock to talk it over. One paragraph in MT. Rices statement to the effect that on July 31 all employees who have left and desire to return to work must apply as individuals, is taken to indicate that the union will not be recognized
New Britain herald., 1919-07-22
MARRIES 26TH DIVISION MAN
Gladys Mcintyre, Famous Salvation Army Lassie, Is Bride of Lieut..
 Russell A. Harmon.

New York, July 22.-Miss Gladys Mcintyre, who with her sister Irene, gained fame making doughnuts for doughboys at the Salvation Army huts in France, was married last night to Russell A. Harmon of Floyd, Va, for merly lieutenant in Co c, 1O4th regiment, 26th New England National Guard division, it was announced to- day The wedding was the culmna- tlon or romance begun in the Foul sector Of France where MT. liar mons regiment was stationed and where the Mcintyre sisters began their Salvation Army work Mrs. Harmon's father is a colonel in the Salvation Army
New Britain herald., 1919-07-22
Henry P. Fletcher Relates His Observations ~ During Three Years Spent in Neighbor-
 ing Republic Thinks Withdrawal of U. S. r Recognition Would Tend Only to Increase
 Turmoil
 5 FAILS TO NOTICE AN TI-AMERICAN FEELING
Declares Presence of More Americans Accounts For Great Number of Outrages Affecting Them.

Washington, July 22.-Henry P. Fletcher, American ambassa dor to Mexico, told the house rules committee today that since his appointment three years ago about 50 Americans had been killed in Mexico without a single prosecution being made by the Mexican authorities. Replying to questions by Chairman Camp bell, Ambassador Fletcher said withdrawal of recognition of the Carranza government by the United States government would only increase the turmoil i'll the southern republic. He an nounced he did not know of any revolutionary leader capable of setting up a permanent govern- ment.
 .. No Anti -AmericaniSm.
 Amb bassador.~ Fletcher said he had not noticed any special antiAmerican feeling in Mexico and explained that the presence of more American citi- ZenS there than any other foreigners had accounted for the greater num- Der of outrages affecting Americans.
 The amba ssador was summoned before the committee in connection with a resolution proposing appoint ment of a joint congressional commit tee to investigate relations between this country and Mexico.
 Situation Has Improved
 MT. Fletcher repeatedly declined to express opinions upon conditions in the southern republic, insisting he , furnish only facts.
 DO you regard the situation in Mexico as improved in the past three years?" asked Chairman Campbell.
 "Yesn
 Tn what respect?"
 Columbus has not been raided," the am baSSadOr answered.
 When Chairman Campbell called attention to the recent murder of an American citizen and the maltreat- ment of his wife in Mexico the am- bassado said this did not involve re- 1ations between the United States and Mexico.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-22
200 CHICKENS BURNED
Fire in Coop on East Main Street Re- suits in Destruction of Fowls Fire Alarm MiXup.

Nearly 200 chickens were burned this morning in a chicken coop in the rear of William Boyle's home on East Main street. The chickens were mostly young ones and were the property of MT, Boyle. The coop it. self was a brick building and slight damages to the structure resulted from the fire, but because of the fact that the doors were closed at the time, the fowls were caged in and unable to escape. Suffocation from smoke was responsible for the death of many of them.
 An alarm was rung, in through Box 43 but difficulties in the mechan- ism of the alarm caused the alarm to register as A in the central fire quarters and Engine company No. 1 went to the corner of Park and Bige- low streets. The other companies went to East Main street and extin- guished the fire in quick order.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-22
ALP HUNDRED AMERICANS MURDERED IN MEXICO WITHOUT SINGLE ARREST BY CARRANZA GOVT, AMBASSADOR STATES
 SENATOR MOSES TERMS VERSAILLES TREATY WORLD MENA(
ASK WILSON
 TO DECLARE
 MARTIAL LAW

Washington, July 22.-Con- gress was asked to take notice of the race riots and crime wave in the national capital to- day and President Wilson was and police the city with troops, in resolutions introduced in the house by Representatives Clark, democrat, and Vaile, republl- can, respectively.