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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-10-31
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Better seed is the one thing
"" need in this county 10 i'm
prove production in all crops.
The buyers are asking fOc long
er staple cotton. There are
several varieties of longer sta
pie than we are now producing
so why not get together on on
variety and standardiZe tn"
county on it. then we would no
have the poor quality of cot
ton we are now putting out
Think this over and talk wit
your neighbOrS about il and de
{ idc what is best for the cOun
ity tp raise and then by con
ccrted action we can do it,
The Farm Bureau is now in
operation at the County Farm
Agents office, The Bureaus
purpose is to help the farmers
of the county find a market
for what they have to sell AMI
hclu hiin locate the things h
wants to buy. Whatever yOn
have to sell or wish to buy. tell
il to the Bureau and any pos
sibla aid will be given
Following is an extract from
q letter from the state D"'arI
meat of Agriculture Anyon"
knowing of soldier disabled
in rhr war will do him a fave:
by helping him get in touch
with officials that he may be
taught a trade at GOvrrnmen;
expense. Send the name of an,
such to the county agent and
il will have prompt attention
The extract of the letter is
as follows: What we want
you to do is TO get in touch with
every returned disabled soldier
at his home and thru the influ
ence of kinfolks or others. try
to get him to attend a SchOo'
or take training in some wav
that will fiji him for greater
usefulness and happiness in his
life. Many of the boys are
discouraged because of losing q
limb or an eye or being other
wise disabled, but il is a wonder
what the Federal Government
cooper,ting with the schools
and colleges, is able to do. TIL
Government will pay $4,000 t9
s'Tn ~ ma" Month TO thes
federal students who take ad
vantage of this vocational edu
cation. Disabled negro sold
Hrs have the same opportunity
at Langston University"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-10-31
SN IN FAMILY
DO CLUB WORK

i Tennessee father who
needed no convincing of the
value of club work to his
children lives in White County
He mas six children who do
club work and manages to find
place for any project they de
sire 20 take up. One daughter
has Il flock Of chickens in one
barn, and the second has Il
lIoch in anoi her. The third
haS III" use of the poultry yard
and a fourth has geese The
two Older BOYS and girls hav"
sheep and hogs, and they all
gN" IN" father a percent for
the feed and housing that he
furnishes The four girls ore
krrpinS accurate account OF
their work. and all the child
rem are boosters for club work
supervised by the L. :. Depart
emnt of Agriculture and the
state colleges.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-10-31
MODERN DANCES TABOO
At THE UNIVERSITY

Students ut the OklahOma
University at Norman have
been warned by the powers
who tell them things that dane
ing must be more circumspect,
to put it mildly. and if it is not
"a stop will be called and dane
ing even the plain quadrille and
touching finger-tips will also
he prohibited. 1t seems that all
went fairly well until the
'shimmy" came to town. This
seemed worse even than the
cheek-to-cheek. the tickle-toe,
the camcl-walk, the jelly-glide
or the cootie-crawl. and those
in authority say "all SIGH"
must cease. Hereafter there
must be a space of six inches
between the partners even In
the innocent bunny-hug-and
who ever heard of that much
space in Il bunny or any other
kind of n hug. However, the
edict has gone forth. asd IL the
students don't like the new reg
ulatiOns they can tell Terpsi-
chOre to quit calling. Also
chapcrons must be on the job,
very much on the job; they
must be among those pres
ent"in reality and not simply
in the account of the affair in
the next days paper.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-10-31
NUT CROP A BIG ONE

Indications point to the
heaviest yield of nuts i'm this
section there has been in years.
for pecans, hickory nuts and
walnuts are plentiful. and as
everyone seems to be afraid
someone else will get ahead of
him, pecans are being threshed
off the trees without waiting
for q frost. They are bringing
l5c to 25c. according to quality.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-10-31
ONLY PRAIRIE HAY

Prairie hay only with a pric =
to the producer of SIG per ton
is the only kind on the |oc"l
market or being brought here
At present there is no alfalfi
md the price, should ther"
be any, is almost probibitive
being $38 or more per ton.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-10-31
ECLIPSES NEXT MONTH

According to Astrvaonler
l.. Howell Lewis Of oklahoma
City. the people of Oklahoma
will during NUSembs.r witn1ess
Il partial eclipse Of both tn.
sun and moon, that 0f the Bn,on
being m November q al G.4i
y. m. and that of ahc s,m ,ou
November ~ at S57 a, III.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-10-31
PEANUT PRICE

The Durant Cotton Oil Conf
pany this week offers peanut
growers $l.5O per bushel for
good, sound nuts. This is the
first official quotation of the
season and the local mill is
ready to take all that come.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-10-31

Governor Robertson has is
sued a proclamation calling
on OkiahOmans to renew their
membership in the Red Gross
roll call campaign, which will
0pcn Sunday, November ,. .s'
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-10-31
BROKE HIS ARM

Eavy. young son of MIR. ana
MEk r. J. league, of 815 N.
Second, sustained a broken
left arm Friday. when he fell
from a tree from which he was
watching the llngO-Durant
football game. The lad is re-
ported getting along alright
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-05-08
HUNS HAVE FIFTEEN
DAYS TO DECIDE
GERMAN DELEGATES TOLD THAT
ALLIES ARE IN NO MOOD
FOR ARGUMENT.
vletors Plan 10 Do Whatever Talking
Is Necessary In Fixing Terms and
Expect That Peace VIII Be
Accomplished by May 2s.

Parls.-When the treaty Of peace
goes 20 the German delegates, they
will be told that they must put what
ever complaints they have la writing.
> No long wlnded oral arguments with
sentences reaching from Berlin TO
Bagdad and tongue-hreaking super
words will be heard.
The Teutons will have fifteen days
In which TO decide whether they VIII
sign. This includes submission Of the
treaty 20 ths national assembly, though
the latest report IL the plenlpotenti-
aries have full authority 10 affix their
signatures 10 the document in the
name OF the republic OF Germany"
Opumists are sure that peace viii
be ''fait accompli" by May %. Presi-
dent Wilson told visiting members OF
the house military affairs committee
he expects 10 return TO America about
June !.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-05-08
mlLLIoNrH MAN COMING HOME
Secretary Baker Reports Rapid Pro.
oress In Return Of Espedltionsry
Force.

New York.--fhe one-millIonth man
OF the American expeditionary force
will embark for home next week, Sec
rotary Baker said on May 9, on his
arrival here from France aboard the
transport George Washington. The
homeward movement OF troops, Mr.,
Baker said, Is progressing In most
satisfactory manner, and he added
that the 100. 0o0-a-month mark would
be reached Ia June.
Secretary Baker left here April 7,
accompanied by Warren Pershlnr,
General Pershing's only son. He Wis
tied various points la France, where
American troops are quartered. going
also TO the German line, where he re
viewed the Third nrny. Speaking
briefly Of his visit, Secretary Baker
said.
THE American army abroad IL In
splendid condition. The Third army.
which | inspected on the German
frontier is without doubt the best
equipped army In the world. Il In
everything that an army should be.
In all It's departments.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-05-08
DEFENDS HIGHER
TELEPHONE TOLLS
COVE RNMENT FILES BRIEF IN
SUPREME COURT AGAINST
STATE APPEALS.
Declares That Suits Instituted by
South Dakota and Massachusetts
Authorities 10 Prevent Increase
In Rates Should be Dismissed.

Washington OF intrastate
telephone toll rates by the postmaster
general was defended In a brief filed
by the government on May In the
supreme court In connection with
pending appeals from South Dakota
and Massachusetts courts. The state
authorities In their appeals have con-
tended the increase WIS an undue In
reference with their police powers.
The government brief declares the
suits instituted by the South Dakota
and Massachusetts authorities 20 re-
strain the postmaster general from In
creasing the rates were In reality
brought against the United States
without its consent and should be dis
missed. The government ALSO contends
that In taking over control OF the tele-
phone systems OF the country. the
president placed them IN the hands OF
the postmaster general and his repre-
sentatives, under the broad powers
given him by the resolution 10 manage
as he saw fit." and they thus were In
effect added TO the postal service and
"became as much a part OF the means
OF conveying news or communication
as the mail"
"The regulation OF rates." the brief
said, las an exercise Of power n the
assertion OF n right 10 control pri-
vate business. affected with public
interest and subject to a public use.
SO as 20 subject the private property
to the public service upon the payment
OF Just compensation. To this end. In
order that the private right may not
be asserted 20 extort undue compensa'
tIon for use. the power II exercised 10
regulate the price for use just ms Il
might be 10 regulate the price for the
itself II the fee was being
taken"
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-05-08
COURT ORDERS rowNLEY TRIED
Nonpartissn League Head Faces Dis
loyalty charge.

81. Paul. Nina. Q. Townley.
president Of the National Nonpartisan
league. and Joseph Gilbert. league or
ganlzer. must stand trial on charges
Of disloyalty. the state supreme court
has ruled.
The decision OF the Jackson county
court. overruliDg demurrers brought
by Townley and Gilbert. who sought
10 have the indictments qunshed. Was
sustained.
The court ruled that the crime Of
conspiracy may be committed without
completion OF the set which was the
object OF the conspiracy.
Gilbert II charged with having made
public ufteraDces designed 20 discour-
age patriotic cooperation In the war.
aud the Jackson county indictment
holds Townley responsible for Non
partisan league pamphlet which. the
Indictment holds. was a violation OF
the espionage act.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-05-08
WAR RISK BOARD
IS REORGAN|zED
RAPID DECENTRALIZATION OF OUR
MILITARY FORCES NEcEssI-
TATEs NUMEROUS CHANGES.
More Claims for Compensation Have
Been Made Thus Far This Year
Than Were Made During the
Entire Year of 1918.

Washington.-Rap rehabilitation
of the military forces has materially
affected the work of the bureau OF
war risk insurance and has necessi-
tated general reorganization OF the
work along functional lines. There
has been rapid. expansion in some Of
the divisions OF the bureau and a
shrinkage In others.
There has been sharp falling off
in the receipt OF new applications re
speeding allotments and allowances
since the signing OF the armistice and
the decrease In the number Of men
being indicted into the service. AT
increase In the number OF discharge
notices received by the bureau. np me
receipt OF which peyEsst OF awards
previously made Is discontinued. APP
proximately 100000 discharge no
tees have been received. but this does
not mean that an equal number Of
allotments and allowances has been
stopped. IL has been found that the
greater proportion Of discharge notices.
are those Of men who entered the
service after draft regulations regard
ing dependency had been worked out
to such "a degree that fewer men with
dependents were accepted for service.
The making OF compensation awards
for death or disability In the service
has become one of the chief functions
OF the bureau of war risk insurance.
As men are discharged from the milf
tary hospitals the Investigation, adju-
dlcation and payments OF claims for
compensation for disability becomes
one Of the most important functions
OF the bureau OF war risk insurance.
More claims for compensation have
been made thus far this year than
were made during the entire year 1918.
awards for disability
made up to November IL. 1918. the
date OF the armtstice. called for month
ly payments Of S124.247.73. compen-
sation death awards on the date OF the
called for monthly payments
OF S9o. 2Ds.24. while compensation
death awards now call for monthly
payments OF more than $4,000.
The number OF mafured Insurance
policies due TO death IN the service or
total permanent disability has greatly
Increased as casualty lists have been
cleared up by the war department.
The number OF death awards made
since January !. 1919. Is three times
rs great as the total number Of In
surance death awards made prior TO
that time. The total Of insurance
Heath awards on the date Of the sign
ng Of the armisfice had a committed
value Of i35.2Gi 800 while the total
Heath awards now have q committed
falue Of approximately xSOO.OoOOc0.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-05-08
COMMUNIST MOVE coLLApsEs
Failure Of Munich insurreetion Marks
Collapse Of Last Stronghold.

Beriln.--Ths failure Of the Munich
insurrecilon marks the collapse Of the
last important communist stronghold
IN Germany and for the time being the
Ebert and Scheldemann government IL
heaying deep Sigh Of relief FOR which
IL ON think Herr Noake. minister of
defense.
The irony Of fate decreed that nj the
moment when Field Marshal won Hin
denburg announced his retirement ~
chief 81 the army. Noske. six months
ago an unknown person Of military
calIber. with the ragged remnants of
former battalions and hurriediy re-
cruiied volunteer regiments. should be
winning the nations applause IN the
sordld iniernecine guerrilla warfare
thnt IL not wholly without its opera
bouffe setting.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-05-08
SERIOUS SITUATION
IN NORTH MEXICO
VILLA BANDITS AGAIN BECOME
MENACE TO THE AMERICAN
AND FOREIGN RESIDENTS.
Villa Makes Demand for Taxes Upon
Mine Owners and Ltts IL Be Known
That Destruction viii Follow
Refusal

Washington.-Th situation in north
ern Mexico is again reflected as ser
ious. in advices received on May .
from Mexico City and the border The
state department has been advised
that 1000 employees of an American
mining company al Santa Eulalia have
been removed TO chihuahua City be-
cause of threats by villa.
Ia the capture of Parral the entire
Carranza garrison went over 10 the
villa forces. which now threaten Chi
huahua City. Americans in the state
capital are reported TO be endeavoring
10 obtain passage to III PasO as they
fear the garrison may join the VII
listas.
objective. Reports from the border
say the Conchos bridge at Ortiz. south
of Chihuahua City. has been destroyed
by the rebels. thus closing the road
for reinforcements moving north
ward.
Gen. Manuel NJ. Dieguez has been
ordered from the Tampico oil fields
with 1000 men 10 assist General Cas-
tro. who was reported as moving to-
ward Chihuahua, constantly harassed
by Villistas. Dieguez's departure from
the oil fields OF Tampico was said 10
leave the situation there entirely at
the disposal of Pelaez, rebel leader.
The capture of Parral put the VII
listas in an excellent strategical posi-
tion. as the town is on branch line
from the main line south from III Paso
and Is within striking distance of jim
inez.
villa has demanded an indemnify
of 100000 pesos from the Torreon
region Industries. The superintendent
Of the Santa Eulalia mines reported
that the bandit demanded taxes" for
protection and had announced that he
would return In thirty days for the
money" To avoid paying the taxes"
the superintendent closed the mines,
taking everything that could be moved
and all the men to Chihuahua.
In his new movement TO the south
villa has resumed terrorizing tao tics.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-05-08
ITALIANS INVITED
TO RESUME PLACE.
CONFERENCE HEADS URGE DIS
0RUNTLED DELEGATES TO
CONE BACK INTO FOLD.
Efforts Being Made by Allied piplo-
mats 10 Heal Breach Caused by
Absence OF ltaiys Representa-
tivss az Conferences.

Paris. 1t Is announced that Presi-
dent Wilson. Premier Clemeneeau aud
Premier Lloyd George. composing the
council OF three. on May 4. sent a
communication 60 The Italian govern
ment inviting Il 90 resume it place
at the peace conference.
II is generally believed here that the
Italian representatives VIII accept the
invitation and that the misunderstood.
ing will be- adjusted and the break
soon be closed incident.
The terms OF the communication 10
the Italian government were not dis
closed but " Il believed they seek 10
remove the personal element Of the
controversy and TO pave the way for
territorial adjustment when the re-
latlons are resumed.
II was announced Ia Paris last week
that Premier Lloyd George had sent
q representative OF his government 20
Rome 60 open informal negotiations
for the return TO Paris Of an llalInn
peace delegation.
Telegrnms from the Italian capital
reporting the efforts being made Ny
allied diplomats 60 heal the breach
caused by the absence Of ltaly's delegn-
ton NJ the peace conference say that
Camille barre. French ambassador ne
Rome, had conferred with Premier Or
lnndo.
The question OF Italian represenia-
lion az the peace negotiations. - far
as cnn be asccrfained has not been
raised by the German delegation. Ger
tninly Il was not touched upon az tho
meeting OF the inferuliicd and German
credentials commissions AT Versailles
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-05-08
PEACE DELEGATES
COMPLETE WORK
COMMUNICATED TO ALLIES
AT FINAL SESSION.
Complete Economic Isolation Of Ger
many Being Considered in Case
Hun Representatives Refuse to
Sign Peace Treaty

Paris.-The plenary peace confer
ence completed its work on May q, so
far as Germany is concerned, and at
a secret plenary session communicated
the terms OF the peace treaty TO all
the powers represented at the con
ference. This was the last act be-
fore delivery OF the treaty 10 the Ger
mans at Versailles.
The session was held in the foreign
office with the same setting and dis
tinguished personnel as at previous
public sessions except in the case Of
Italy, which was represented by Or.
Silvio Crespi.
NJ. Clemenceau presided. with Presi-
dent, Wilson at his right and Premier
Lloyd George at his left, and the en-
tire membership OF the conference
grouped around the table.
While the session was secret one,
Il is understood that Captain Andre
Tardleu, representing France. explain
ed the provisions of the document
and was questioned from time to time.
the explanations given being full and
free.
Captain Andre Tardieu read a sum
mary of the treaty, as the complete
printed text was not ready when the
session was called One of the not
able features Incorporated in the
treaty was that dealing with the re-
sponsibility of former Emperor VIII.
liam for causing the war and provid-
ing for his trial by a court of five
judges from the great powers.
The complete economic isolation OF
Germany is being considered by the
council OF foreign ministers of the
peace conference as measure TO be
adopted in the event that Germany re-
fuses TO sign the peace treaty.
The plan for the measure was sub
mitted TO the ministers by the supreme
council.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-05-08
SCHOOL TEACHER MURDERED
Body Of Young Woman Found In an
Abandoned Hut.

Latrobe. Pa. wedged under a
board IN a shed bchsnd nn abandoned
log hut on the Ardnry farm. two miles
from here. the body 81 Miss Emma
Austraw. i.,yenr.old school teacher.
who had mysteriourly disappeared.
was found Saturday.
The girls hands were tied behind
her back. her fnce had been beaten.
and she had been struck on The head
with blunt instrument Her death
had evidently occurred twenty'four
hours before the finding Of the body.
An examination revealed tim, the girl
had been shot through the head after
being attacked.
II IA supposed the girl was over
powered on her way from the school.
house on Monday evening and held
prisoner ut some point until Sbe was
killed.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-05-08
PARK CITY MINERS ON STRIKE
Operations at Complete StsndstiII for
First Time in Half Century.

Park City. Utah--The mines OF
Park City completely stopped opera
lions Tuesday for the first time in
fifty years. when the eight or nine
hundred men employed in the mines
and mills went on strike.
The strike was called Monday night
when an ultimatum was prepared and
delivered to the mine operators calling
for compliance with certain conditions
before O'Clock Tuesday morning. At
this time all the men. save the pump
men and engineers. ceased work
The men are demanding a six-hour
day and n wage Of $50. and have
agreed TO submit the controversy to
arbitration
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-05-08
WHEAT GAMBLERS ARE WARNED
Drastic Action to Follow II Flour
Prices Do Not Show Improvement.

Chicago.-Julius ii. Barnes. national
wheat administrator, said in an ad-
dress on May TO members of the
Chicago Board Of Trade that the act
establishing the food administration
gave authority TO control trading in
foodstuffs on exchanges to the extent
of prohibiting future trading alto
gether. He said that the act was
still in effect, and his duty was inn
perative II demonstrated abuses should
arise.
He added that If the price of flour
did not sharply reflect the real situa-
ton In regard TO supplies, the United
States must shortly return TO the 1917
food regulations. which allowed only
thirty days supply to be held on hand.
He did not want TO do this. however,
he said.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-05-08
nura.r,r 81 Arm,nlans Arrss.,a.

New York. The American commit.
tee for Armenian and Syrian relief has
received an account By an eye witness
n the arrest Of fsmnei Hnki Boy. a.
rector Of deported Armenian refugees
~ Aleppo under the Young Turk gov
errvnenf and said 10 be responsible for
the death Of thousands OF Christian
women and children.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-05-08
TOLEDO GETS TITLE MATCH.
Willard and Dempsey to Fight In
Ohio on July 4.

New York.-Jess Willard and Jack
Dempsey will fight in Toledo. Ohio,
July 4. for the worlds heavyweight
championship.
This announcement was made May
by Tex Richard. promoter OF the fight,
at the Hotel Biltmore.
The pugillsts will enter the ring at
p. IN. and will box twelve rounds. I'M
less knockout terminates the contest
earlier in the clash. II the bout goes
the limit. referee. TO be selected later.
will award a decision on points.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-05-08

Observation-Disclosures c. Tredwell,
the Americans consul who was ar
rested by the Russian Bolshevik au-
thorities last October. has arrived in
Stockholm. He advised the state de-
partment that he was taken from Mos
COW TO Finland several weeks ago and
there released.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-05-08

Chicago. Of the Dakotas.
Minnesota and Montana acknowledge
no superiors In American loyalty and
patriotism despite the activities o. the
National Nonpartisan league. which
Is on the dOwDhill side Of is influ-
ence in the northwest This was the
sum Of statements made BY Adolph o.
Eberhart- former governor Of Mime
sota in-an address here SATURDAY.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-05-08

stockholm Considerable gains
made By the socialist party In the
county councils elections held 10
Sweden recently. are attributed By
some swedish newspapers 60 the fact
that the parry dropped rs former pro.
hlbltion platform and nov stands for
moderate liberation Of supplies Of beer
and epirits That II also the policy
Of the conservative party.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-05-08

Washington Of Hen
~ NJ. Robinson OF Pasadena. Cal. rs
member OF the shipping board. to
succeed Charles II. Page OF San Fran
cisco. who recently resigned. WIS an
nounced May 9 40 the White House