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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-03-14
A New Season is Dawning the Big Store
Beckons You With Mammoth New Stocks
Unmatchable Values
in New
Coat Suits

Beautiful New Spring
Suits in all wool Serge
Gabardines and Poplins in
the staple and New Suit
colors for Spring - these
Suits are wonderful val
ues at this popular Per-
kins price-$14.S5.
Just as much style as in
suits priced a third more:
really they are worth
more, in all wool mater
ials, Poplins and Serges
included; attractive new
models-priced $19.75.
Never have we been so for
tunate as to procure such
a variety of Suits to sell at
this very popular Perkins
Price. You will find every
style feature embraced in
these models and the val
ues are immense - priced
at $24.75.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-03-14
$4,000 in 1918
Watch Us Make Il
100000 in 1919

Did you know that in 1918 the Perkins organization
ped Dry Goods wants OF over $4,000 people through
Esenting the Practical Sensible and Economical popua-
m of fifteen of the most substantial, most progressive
mnties in Oklahoma and Texas looked to the Perkins
tore in their respective locality for merchandise Of
that would meet their requirements and at the
me time enable them to manifest themselves In response
our country's cry for Thrift Economy and Conserva-
on
The Perkins organization has through HONEST Eff
SoRTS FAIR and SQUARE DEALINGS linked with the
kEST MERCHANDISE that SKILLED and EFFICIENT
uyers could assemble-bought at greatest advantage
through perfected system of QUANTITY BUYING for
lash MONEY-and ever demonstrating desire to
or PERMANENT, SATISFACTORY SERVICE-won the
CONFIDENCE of this vast multitude of people-it is not
m accomplishment-no, we say not-IT is ONLY THE
RESULT OF SATISFACTORY SERVICE.
Have we reached the goal? Certainly for know
past experience that greater things be realized
y the future; therefore, the finds READY
Nth greater determination, with greater desre and
ow 1919 going to strive for 100000 permanent
satisfactory patrons. We want to serve YOU.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-03-14
lover $4,000 People Believe in the Perkins Service
Dry
Goods

Just a glimpse at these sta
pie items will convince you
that Perkins Prices are Right
Prices. No inferior ne;c:.ti,-
disc every article must meas
ur" up to that high standard
of quality that has convinced
over 350,000 people in 1918
that Perkins Quality is the best
quality.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-03-14
81 inch Silk Taffeta

We offer beautiful new Taffeta
in plain cOlors, an immense
value at per yard ..........~...~$l.39
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-03-14

DRESS AND SERVICE SHOES FOR BOYS
No w. 1883 @ Boys 12 to Outing Balls Tan $40
no. 1875 Boys 2h to s Tan Outing Balls 1896
W. w. @ SSa9 Boys II to G. NJ. English Bal. Ss.95
W. w. 1919 Boys 21@ to G. NJ English Bal - $3.!o
NO. 6l9 Boys 2la to Tan Foy Scouts $2.45
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-03-14
Lonsdale Domestic

We will sell you a genuine
Lonsdale Bleached Domestic,
at per yard .................................1 10c
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-03-14
Dresses Every
Woman Can Afford
to Buy

In dainty Silk materials,
Taffetas, Printed Foulards
and Combinations with
Silk and Wool, wonderful
models interpreting per-
feet style-priced $3.50.
You will marvel at these
dainty attractive Dresses
at such q low price. Why
pay an exorbitant price for
a Dress when such as these
are obtainable? See them
It hey are wonderful.
Priced only $16.S5.
In all the rich new color
ings of the Spring season,
reflecting every style ten
dency that is new, in high
grade silk and combina-
ton effects - wonderful
models. Priced-$10.75
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-03-14
Perkins Sells More Ladies Hats
Why Pay More for New Hat When Such Values
as These are Obtainabe.
'.rlepARr SoasBrs
Front Loced

We feature beautifully trimmed shapes
in all the popular straw materials; an
immense variety of shapes and color
combination effects. Priced only $4.85
and *'S.J1
Very Special Hats that are Wanted for
Your Best Wear-Some that are exact
copies for high priced pattern hats, in
beautiful materials and featuring every
new trimming in all the bright new col
orings of the new season. Priced $685.
and 1896
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-03-14
Bleached Domestic

We will sell you a good Bleach
ed Domestic, full yard wide, for
per yard ..................,..~............. lSe
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-03-14

sl.69 Silk Taffeta $l.39
We will sell q choice lot Of new
Silk Taffetas in all the wanted
cOIors at per yard ....-,.$1.39
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-03-14
Perkins Store is the Blouse Shop
Waists That Have Style and Quality

Another popular priced line these
dainty Wash Waists of VOiles and Organ
dies. You cannot match these for style
3:
and quality elsewhere at this price. and
they are big Perkins Special values at the
prices Of - .. . .-...-- S1.95 and 1896
You will not find Waists of such char
acter as these elsewhere at near this
price. We were fortunate in securing
to retail them SO reasonably. Many mod
els in Silk Georgette and Crepe. Priced
at .-............... 1896
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-03-14
WOOL SKIRTS

New styles, new mater
ials to select frOm-a very
rare value at Perkins in a
new Skirt
1895, S4.9j, $685.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-22
COAL SUPPLY OF
 ENGLAND SHORT

London, Feb. 2-CCorrespondenc of The AssoC.lted Press) )-More coal must be produced by the United Kingdom if Great Britatn's s manufac- turers are to successfully compete in he worlds markets with those of other nations, declare well informed economists. They point to an ap- parent inability of Great Britain to produce enough coal to keep her in- dustries at top speed and at the same time provide for the comfort of the eople.
 It is claimed there is an abundance of coal in the United Kingdom. New mines are being opened and develop ed In South Wales, the chief source of supply for many years, but tn cost of operation increases as the de pos1ts near the surface are exhaust ed.
 New fields have been developed elsewhere, notably in Yorkshire Not tingham seems to have an irexhaus- tible supply of coal but developments there have been hampered by the ab- senCe of many miners drafted for the army.
 Experts have discovered that the amount of coal annually produced by each person employed 37 the mines has declined from 312 tons in 1890 to 244 tons in 1912. This is contrast ed with reports from the United States showing that production of coal there annually has increased from 400 tons per person employed in 1890 to 66O tons in 1912.
 This proportonate decrease of British coal production 1s attributed 4O and improved machinery and systems of operation and demands of miners for more pay and less work.
 Confronting a period which the general public has been led to be- lieve Great Britain's most important era of industrial expansion, British industry Is demanding cheap coal Nevertheless, miners in some sections demand a six-hour working day, five days a week, while in other sections the men want to be paid for 20 min utes for refreshments, meaning tea.
 One writer points out that while the cost of producing coal has doubled in Great Britain since 1886, the cost of production in the United States was less in 1912 than in 1886. England, h. declares, must have cheap coal to carry on her highly developed manufacturing industries in competition with other countries who have that advantage.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-22
INCOME TAX DUE.
March 15-BuI Provides Heavy Penalties.

Work on the collection of s6,0oo,- 900, 900 has been begun by the Bureau of Internal Revenue. This is the esti- mated yield of the new revenue bill. The income tax provisions of the act reach the pocket-bool1 of every single person in the United States whose net income for 1918 was S1, 1000, or more, and of every married person whose net income was $2,00O or more. Per sons whose net income equalled or exceeded these amounts, according to their marital status, must file a re- turn of income with the collector of internal revenue for the district in which they live on or before March 15.
 Here Is what will happen to them if they don't; for failure to file a re- turn on time, a fine of not more than S1.OOO and an additional assessment of 5 per cent. of the amount of tax due.
 For "wilfully refusing" to make return on time, a, fine not exceeding $10,00Q, or not exceeding one years Imprisonment, or both
 For making a false or fraudulent return, q fine of not more than 10000, or Imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, together with an additional assessment of 50 per cent. of the amount of tax evaded
 For failure to pay the tax on time, a fine of not more than $1,OO0 and an additional a~1essment of per cent of the amOl.lt of tax unpaid, plus 1 per cent. interest for each full month during which it remains unpaid
 In addition to the $1,000 and $2,0oO personal exemptions, taxpayers are a1- lowed an exemption of S2O0 for ca n person dependent upon them for chief support if such person si under eigh- teen years of age and incapable of selR-support. Under the 1917 act, this exemption was allowed only for each dependent ''child." The head of 6 faInily---oTle who supports one or more persons closely connected with him by blood relationship, relationship by marriage, or by adop-ion-is entitled to all exemptions allowed a married person.
 The normal rate of tax under the new act is 6 per cent of the first $4,000 of net income above the exemptions, and 12 per cent of the net income in excess of S4,000. In comes in excess of $5,OO0 are subject also to a surtax ranging from 1 per cent. of the amount of the net income between $5,O00 and $6,O0O to 65 per cent of the net Income above 3, ,G0O,- 900.
 Payment of the tax may be made in full at the time of filing return or in four instaIlments, on or before March 16, on or before June 15, on or before September Is, and on or before Dec. 15-
 Revenue officers will visit every county in the United States to aid tax payers in making out their returns The date of their arrival and the To- cation of their offices may be ascer- tained by inquiring at offices of col lectors of internal revenue, postoffices and banks. Failure to see these of fcers, however, does not relieve the taxpayer of his obligation to file his return and pay his tax within the time specified by law. In this case taxpayers must seek the Government, not the Government the taxpayer,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-22
AIR ROUTES TO
 PLAY BIG PART

London, Thursday, Feb. 20.- FtBrdtish Wireless Serv1ce) sPrepa rations must be made for the day when all British air routes will play a, great part in the maintenance of f commercial existence of the T. itish empire said Major General Sir Frederic H. Sykes, controller gen era1 of civil aviation, in an address before members of the Australian and New Zealand luncheon club today He said that the British government had for some time been engaged in mapping out stages on an air route from Cairo to Australia, by way Of Karachi. Singapore and the Sunda islands.
 Sir Frederic outlined the work that is being done in establishing aerial postal routes between England and France and between Boulogne and Cologne, where British troops are To- cated- At present q letter is five days in transit between London and Cologne and the speaker declared this time could be reduced to seven hours. He said a regular time table Is now bein g
 nade out, landing stages are being fixed and detailed preparations for the service are making progress.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-22
WOULD INCREASE
 TEACHERS PAY

Washington, Feb. 22.-Doub1ing the salaries of public school teachers twithiu the next five years and an ad- dition of 10 per cent. before another ten years have passed, so that the minimum average salary for teachers would be $1,5O0, was the program urged b. Commissioner of Education Claxton in a statement today.
 Teachers are now paid less for the.~ W, K than any other class SR workers said the Commissioner, and the increase in their pay in the last few years has in no wise been in keeping with the increase in pay of other workers. or with the increase in the cost of living. While the cost of living has increased approximately so per cent, the salaries of teachers have increased only about . per cent.
 Many of the better teachers are leaving the schools and their places are taken by men and women of less native ability, less education and cul- ture, and less training and experience. Many of the places are not filled at all. As an inevitable result the char acter of the schools are being lowered just at a time when 1t ought to be raised to a much higher standard. The only remedy is larger pay for teach CTS"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-22

SEALED PROPOSALS will be re- cdved by the State Highway Commis- stoner, Fourth Floor. West End, State Capitol, Hartford, Connecticut, untn 2 p. m., Fr. day, February 2Sth. 1913, for the following section of state work in accordance with plans and specif1- cations on file in the office of the State Highway Commissioner and at the following places:
 TOWN OF STAMFORD: About 7,300 linear feet of Hassan, Concrete. Warrenite Topeka. or Asphalt on Barnum avenue. Specifications at office of E. c. Welden4 Division En- gineer, Chamber of Commerce Bldg. New Haven Conn.,
 All bids must be accompanied by @ surety company bond or a certified check not less than one-third of the cost of the work. The State Highway Commissioner reserves the right to reject any and all bids
 Dated at Hartford, Connecticut, February IT, 1919-
 c, J. BENNET,
 State Highway Commissioners. Fourth Floor, West End. Capitol. B21dx Hartford, Conn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-22
AMERICAN LABOR LEADERS
 INFLUENCED WORLD WAR

Omaha, Nebr,, Beb. 22-John P. Frey, editor of the International Mou1ders Journal, addressed the Trans Mississippi Readtustment Con gress this evening on the subject, Labor During and After the War" He said in part:
 Labor problems in Europe and America are vastly different In Europe the labor parties are build ing a political machine to secure certain political freedom which American laborers already enjoy. American labor is opposed to the or ganization of a political party.
 Tt is not surprising that European labor has developed revolutionary tendencies because of the limitation of the franchise, the influence of land-owning nobility, the absence of democratic institutions, the denial of an adequate voice in determining laws, the autocratic form of govern ment, the operation of secret dipIo- macy, the existence of secret treaties and the domination of the lives of the people by special interests.
 American industry has not been free from injustice, the scales of justice have not always balanced eilly, put our WOTHeTS nave not suffered from the political injustice which existed in continental Eur opc.
 - the allied countries labor has shown itself more or less in opposi- ton to the government. American labor held a deep conviction that, while u1iIitarism should be energet- ical1v opposed, self preservation de- manded that our country should never weaken its power of defense as to be an easy prey to hostile na- lions. American labor threw all it's resources to the government and adopted strong resolutions of support several weeks before war was de- clared.
 There is no doubt that the posi- ton taken by the American Fede~a- | ton of Labor at it's extraordinary conference on March 12, 1917, as- sisted in strengthening the presi- | dnts hands and gave him greater l confidence to take the step which meant our official entry into the l world war.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-22
WILL ATTEND
 UNIVERSITIES

Paris. Feb. 22-Approdmately 15o,- 1000 soldiers have enrolled for voca- tiOnaI and other training in the post schools of the American Expedition ary Force. Between 10000 and 25 600 more are planning to begin courses in French and British universities and at tLe special organized American ex- ,pedidorary force university which will open on March 1 at Beaune, southwest of Dion
 Various French universities wifi re- . ceive about 7,5O0 men and the British universities about 2,o00, while there will be facilities at Pcaune for from 10 to 15 thousand. This school will iofter courses similar to the work of freshman and sophomore years in American universities. Military rank will have no part in Beaune univer- sity, and a qalified private may find hemself an instructor with commits stoned officers among his students. [ A surrey made by the general staff shows that approximately 50, GOO men in the American aTmv in France are qualified to act as teachers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-22
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

Ever since peace was foresha dowed last fall, financial and business au- thorities have been trying to forecast the business future. They have issued the most diverse and contradictory prophecies. One man sees a bright future immediately ahead. Another Issues dark predictions of disaster. Which is the common sense view, and upon what foundations may the busi- ness man, the farmer, and the work CT, plan out their activities and under takings?
 Careful thinkers and students of economic conditions look back to the past when they wish to estimate the trend of future events. History re- peats itself. Most of the experts who have deliberated over this question give much thought and weight to the course of business in the country dur ing the years immediately following the Civil War.
 So they are recalling the fact that for half a dozen years following the Civil War, there was 9 period of ap- parent prosperity. The currency was inflated, money was abundant, people spent freely. This gave business men the courage to go ahead and produce goods 1r large volume.
 This seeming prosperity was all the more remarkable, when you consider the condition of prostration that seemed to exist when the war closed. The wealth of the great Southern sec ton, nearly half of the country at that time, was practically wiped out. Roth North and South were undeveI- oped, there was hardly any banking or railroad system, there was no sur Dl1IS of investment CaDital
 The whole country was burdened with a great debt and war taxes. Yet in spite of all these apparently crush ing handicaps, business jumped into a state of activity and held it for six years. It is not surprising that many people believe that a repetition of the same buoyant conditions IS to be man. 'fested in this country during the next $ w .ears.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-22

A Jewish Palestine which will ab- sorb six million people-this is the territory which the Zionist Delegation at Paris has asked at the Peace Con- ference.
 The head of the Zionist Admins tra+:ve Commission is credited with the following statements:
 Plans have already been perfected for regulating the migration of six million Jews to Palestine. The inn migration will be conducted on the broadest possible basis and all the necessary measures will be taken for the proper absorption Of this immi- grafton. The plan has been so formu- lated that in time the Jewish home land in Palestine will be transformed into a Jewish state as soon as the Jews will have a majority in that land.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-22
FROM WASHINGTON TO WILSON

Washington taught the world to know us; Lincoln taught us to know ourselves; Wilson is teaching us to know the world.
 These three figures sta nd our co1os- sal in our history for the simple req son that each in his time truly sensed the heart ideals and purposes Of our people and fitted these into practice.
 You can see,'' said President Will son in his great Peace Conference speech proposing the League of Ma tions, that the representatives of the United States are never put to the embarrassment of choosing a way of expediency, because they have laid down before them the unalterable lines of principles"
 Therein Is exposed the secret of real power-4f 1t ever was a secret. That man is great and masterfuI who meets a situation with the true prin- ciples of his people. It was Wash tngtons way when he wrought for the colonists the liberty they sought It was Lincoln's way in securing to the people the equality and union they fought for. It is Wilson's way. and he made this clear as light when he said in that same speech, speaking of our soldiers abroad: They came as Crusaders, not merely to win a war, but to win 8 cause. And am respon- sible to them, for it falls to me to form uIate the purpose for which asked them to fight, and I, like them. must be a, Crusader for these things, whatever it costs and whatever it may be necessary to do in honor to ac- compltsh the object for which they fought"
 No higher, clearer, truer expression and demonstration of real Democracy in action has been ever given to the worId.-Charles Grant Miller in Chris
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-22
CONNnssARY POPULAR

CobIenz, Feb. 22-The sales com misary of the Third American army in Coblenz was compelled to move re- gently because of too much business. The building occupied by the com missary was on a corner of one of the principal streets of Coblenz and American soldiers formed such long queues that at times the thorough fare was choked, so the commissiary was transferred to 8 side street. When it was first opened, it's great shelves of canned fruit, jam. butter and other foods attracted so much attention from the German civilians that miH- tary police had to be detailed to pre- vent them from blocking the entrance to the building.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-22

vile, and the principal outstanding fact of all of his work is that he can show you a working model of each ox these inventions, unlike many other inventors whose ideas exist only on paper and which often fall down mis- erabIy when actually built and test ed.
 ''In this connection 1t IS interesting to consider for a moment that not one of the new wireless static and inter ference preventerS proposed to the Government radio experts during the war proved practicable in the least" 1"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-22
staoo SUIT AGAINST ESTATE

John McNally of Stamford, has filed suit in the Superior Court against Madeline H. McMahon of Stamford ,administratrix of the es- tate of John J. McMahon. The plaintiff states that in September. 1913, he brought an action against John J. McMahon. Since that time McMahon has died. The defendant was named administrative of the es- tate but has failed to appear and de- fend the original suit.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-22
LINEN MANUFACTURERS
 ORGANIZE

London, Feb. 22-Trish linen nanu- facturers have decided to form an organization to be known as the Irish Linen Corporation and have appropri- ated S45O,000 to conduct a propa- ganda campaign in the United States and England during the next three years. In all 116 manufacturers were
 resented at the meeting in which this action was taken. During the war most of them were making air plane fabric.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-22
PROBATE RULING APPEALED.

Charles J. Makara and Mary Kerekes, children and heirs at low of Michael Makara, deceased, object to the admission to probate of what they alIege to be only what purports to be- the will of their father. The will in question was executed January B, 1919, and was probated January 20, 1919. Alexander Veriananof is named as the administrator. Appeal has been made to the Superior Court