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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-03-07

SWEET
POTATO
SLIPS
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tato slips during the planting season.
We will have the following varieties:
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being booked for future delivery
Price $3.50 per 1000 slips cash with order
for any of the above varieties
There will be ample market for Sweet
Potatoes in Durant
We convinced that the Sweet Po-
tato is the biggest paying crop that Bryan
County farmers can raise Our loose sandy
land that isn't fit for corn or oats or cot
ton will produce at least 200 bushels TO the
acre, and the expense fraising and har-
vesting is more than on cotton
by raising potatoes in large quantities
you will not only aid in the production of
necessary food, but will profit handsomely
by the raising of such a crop
|DURANT GRAIN
! AND ELEVATOR
! COMPANY
PHONE 26l SOUTH SECOND AVE
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-03-07

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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-03-07

LIBERTY BONDS have ,ar-
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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-03-07
Rags Wanted

Will pay five cents per ro,>l
clean cotton rags. De,inunuhd d
Durant Weekly News, Duran, 70
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-13
VETS WIN POINT
Bv As,onialed sres,

Louisville, Ky. November 12-Attor- neys for distilling interests apparently won another round in the fight on wartime prohibition in federal court here today. Judge Evans in the course of arguments in a case brought by Louisville distillers. announced from the bench his belief that the law is unconstitutional and at the conclusion of the pleas of attorneys said he would issue an injunction tomorrow restrain ing government interference with the ale of the distillers' tax-paid whiskey. Whether the injunction would be tenn porarv or permanent. the court sa d. rested with Attorney General Palmer whose office was given until tomor- row to advise with the district attor- nev at Louisville.
 If a temporary writ is issued rules of procedure would permit various de- lays in it's operation pending argu- ments on motion to make it perma- nent If permanent, only a writ of supercedeas, 1t was said. could pre- vent the Louisville distillers arrang- ing for immediate disposition of their tax-paid whiskev This feature appar- ertly was the only point at issue with Judge Evans who called upon the gov ernment to make a showing for it if IT desired to do so
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-13
PR|NCE ATTENDS RECEPTION WITH CONGRESS- MEMBERS
Pays Out Good American Dollar for Years Member ship in the American
 Red Cross
By Associated Press

Washington, November 12.-Albert Edward. Prince of Wales tl.e guest of the American nation, came into per- sonal touch with government by the people, tonight at the most formal event of his stay here. d reception to which all members of Congress and their families had ben invited to meet him. Members of the cabinet and the diplomatic corps also attended.
 The halls of the library of Congress were the scene of the gathering and the. prince received the American leg islators in the midst of historic docu- ments dealing with the separating of the American colonies from the empire over which he is destined to reign The setting served to add to the sig gnificance of the princes visit, designed to make fully apparent the friendly relation ship today existing between the two Anglo-Saxon peoples.
 The prince went to the reception from the home of Secretary Lansing, where with Mrs Lansing. the secretary had entertained him at dinner He paid homage to American soldiers wounded in France earlier in the day when he inspected Walter Reed military
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-13
TO WITHDRAW APPEAL

Indianapolis, November l2.--The Unitec Mine Workers of America, contrary to previous announcement, have decided tN withhold their appeal on the ruling of the federal court in injunction proceed ings' which resulted in the calling off of the strike of coal miners yesterday.
 It had been generally believed that re gardless of developments in the situation the miners would fight their case in th courts to the last ditch, and attorneys for the coal workers announced yesterda5 two or three days. However, Henrt Warrum, chief counsel for the nlsnr workers organization, stated tonight that the outcome of the conference of miners representatives. aud coal operators with Secretary of Labor in Washington Fri day. would determine to q large extene whether inc case will be carried further The miners counsel have 30 days ir which to file their appeal.
 The decision of the miners is taken to indicate that they have accepted the gov ernments assurance that tfs suit against the miners was not an attack agains the right to strike but was se,ely to pre- vent violation of the law, in this case the Lever act
 Possibility of speedy agreement at the Washington conference, according to opinion here. is rnarred only by the ques become effective. Miners spokesmen have stated that if the operators go to the conference in spirit of concilatior agreement was only question of hours. but it is known that the union men ob ject to the position taken by the opera
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-13
LABOR CONFERENCE FAILS ID AGREE ON
 QUESTION 0F F|NNS
British Delegate to Appeal to Court of International Justice is, Case of
 Admission
By As.ooiated Pres.

Washington. November 12.--Dele- gates to the international labor confer ence today debated the question of ad hitting representatives of Finland throughout the session without reach ing decision.
 Speaking on behalf of the British government. Sir Malcolm Delevingne served notice that in case of favorable action by the conference on Finland's admission, appeal would be taken to the permanent court of international justice. The court has not vet been or ganized. but is provided for in the treaty of peace.
 Sir Malcolm opposed the admission of Finland on the grounds that it would read into the treaty a meaning rot intended by the powers which signed it. The purpose of the treaty to bind the labor organizations and the league of nations closer together would be defeated, he maintained. if the mem bershp of the two bodies were not identical.
 Participation of Finland was recom- mended by 8 majority report of a spe- cial commission. presented by Gino Baldesi Italian labor delegate, and supported by French ard Belgian dele BdLtS. N6WIOH w. ISOWtll, Ad1duldn government delegate. in filing a minor ity report. argued the legal aspects of the question at great length.
 The unanimous recommendation of the commission that the conference was not competent to take action in the case of Luxembourg San Domingo and Mexico. as the governments of those countries have not made formal application for admission. was ap- proved by the conference. Only the del- egates from Ecuador. who have taken a leading part in urging that Mexico be invited to participate. voted in the ne gative
 The contention of Sir Malcolm brought from Di Palma Castiglione, government representative from Italy. the reply that the linking together of the international labor organization and the league of nations would give a political character to the labor gath ering. The only test of membership In the labor organization. the labor insisted. should he whether the working classes of the country in question have reached point of devel- onment where the wage earners can force legislation from their govern ment. Government delegates from Norway Sweden and Denmark supported the request of Finland
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-13
OR. 4. M. EDMONDS AGAIN
 MEMBER OF PRESBYTERY
Touching Scene Enacted at
 Montgomery as Right
 Hand of Fellowship Is Extended by Members

Montgomery, November 12. Special .)-Dr. Henry M. Ed monds, pastor of the Independ- ent Presbyterian church of Bir- mingham, was today admitted to the Presbytery of North Alabama, and a touching scene was enacted as the members of the presbytery extended the right hand of fellowship while the hmyn, "Blest Be the Tie That Binds" was sung.
 Dr. Edmonds appeared before the presbytery at an adjourned meeting. during synod, and applied for admis- sion.
 A special committee was appointed to confer with pr. Edmonds. This com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-13
SENATOR MARTIN DIES AT HOME IN
 CHARLOTTESVILLE
Democratic Leader, Aged 72, Called by Death After an Illness of Several
 Months
By Associated Press

Charlottesville, Va, November F. Thomas Staples Martin, United States senator from Virginia since 1894 and dem House of Congress during the war, died here today after lingering illness. A leaking heart valve was given as the immediate cause of his death, which oc- cured half an hour after his daughter, Miss Lucy Martin, and her grandmother, Mrs. Charles Benton Day, had left the sick room at hospital here. Senator Martin was 72 years old
 The senior Virginia senator was com pelled to give up his Senate activities last July after A years service, ana was brought to his home near here Later ne was moved to the hospital, where his condition gre. rapidly worse. A rev weeks ago he suffered sinking spell which led his physicians to believe th'lt death was only c question of few hourS' that a remarkable rally brought him to the point where he began receiving Visi- tors, reading the daily newspapers anu discussing public affairs
 His strong constitution, however, was unable to weather the contipued strain and his condition again became serious Monday. Death, however, was not believed to be imminent early today, and only ms brother, John s. Martin of Scott&iiie' Va, his physician and a nurse were III the room when the end came,
 The funeral will be held from the ram iIv home near here Friday afternoon, and burial vii be in University of Vir- ginia cemetery Delegations from con gress and prominent persons In political and social life of the state are expected to attend Tonight many messages ol sympathy were received by the famlly' including one from President wilson, and many from leaders in the natons nnliticaI life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-13
RAILROAD EMP[OYES VOICE D|SAPPROVAL |0F ESCH MEASURE Declare Labor Provisions Are More Vicious Than
 Are Those of the
 Cummins Bill
sy Associated Press

Washington. November 12.-Emphatic disapproval of the Esch railroad reor- ganization bill now before the House was expressed by the chief executive of the IS principal railroad employees organizations today in statement which declared that ''so far as the labor provisions of the bill are concerned they are more vicious because more subtle. than the labor provisions of the Cum rnins bill"
 The railroad workers officials in their statement accused those who framed tha Esch measure as being actuated with a desire to "shackle labor all though seeking Ito attain it through maze of legal verbage.
 Request was made that the railroads he held under federal control for an ad- jitionaI two years. the union chiefs de- ,laring that labor is willing to accept he sober judgment of the American ,ters as expressed at general cleo h."
 While indorsed by three Of the '.big
 r. brotherhoods and by fen other rail-
 ' employees organizations. the state
 failed to receive the indorsement
 IF. Shepherd. chief of the Brother
 oi Conductors. Mir. Shepherd was
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-13
DRY ENFORCEMENT
 MACHINERY BEGINS |. OPERATION NOV. r
State rohilli ,n Directors, Supe rising gents and Mol ils Ferc Provided
 b nssJs sioner
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Washi tea Nevei inber t2.--Spe- cial machi fer the enforcement of wartime al con tc nal prohibition will be sci vn hy the bureau of in- ternal reves Nyenge r under the direction of Jahn r. IT mer of Mans field. Ohio hose sp tment as na- t!onal prohi5l-ioA commissioner was announced today by Internal Revenue Commissioner Roper.
 Besides supervising agents in each of the nine districts into which the country has been divided and pro- hibition director in each state. Mir Kra- mer will have a mobile force which will move about the country as ne- cessity demands.
 State and municipal officials will be expected to enforce tl.e prohibition laws. but where they fail to exercise due diligence federal agents will act. Officials said that should local off, ficers fail to cooperate in breaking up the illicit sale of liquor the gov ernment would not proceed against them. but rather would let the local elector- ate take care of the situation.
 Headquarters of the supervising fed eral agents. although not definitely de- cided upon. probably will include Rich mond and Atlanta in the south. east of the Mississippi river. The departments or units over which their 1urdisdiction will extend are to be known as the northeastern. New York eastern, southern. gulf, central northwestern. southwestern and Pacific.
 Virginia North Carolina. South Caro- lima. Tennessee. Kentucky and West Virginia will be in the southern de- partment.
 Georgia. Florida Alabama. Mssis- sippi and Louisiana will be in the gulf department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-13
LABOR TICKET FOR COMING ELECTION
 TO BE NOMINATED
By Asseeistsd Press

Chicago. November 12.-A na- tiOnnI labor ticket for the coming presidential election will he nomi- mated ir, Chicago by convention that will meet November 22, John Fitxpa trick. president of the Chi- cago Federation of Labor. an- nonnced tonight. Twenty thousand deiecates. representing the non- partisan league. farmers' Organixa- ttona. grander societies nnd state and local unions are expected to at- tend. he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-13
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-13
MOBILE NEGRO IS
 SENTENCED TO HANG

Mobile. November 12.--fSpecial )-Dan Charley. negro. was convicted in the circuit court fonight of murder in the first degree and sentenced to death by hanging by jury that was out less than five minutes. Charley fas convicted of killing Sam Block merchant, at Cuba and Congress streets this city. on the night of July 31 last Charley. with Robert Edwards and Walter Delaney two other negroes. went to the store of Block to see him, and when he showed fight they killed him. Edwards and Delaney are yet to be trie i for the crime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-13
Cold Wave Warnings
 Ordered by Bureau
By Asseelatsd Pres.

Washington. November H-coid wave warnings have been ordered by the weather bureau for the Ohio valley, Ten nessee and the interior of the gulf states. It will be considerably colder Thursday in the lake region. the Ohio valley, Ten nessee and the east gulf states, remaining cold Friday.
 Temperatures tonight range from 10 to 5S degrees below the seasonal average throughout the great interior basin of the country. Landeer. Wyo., reported 20 degrees below zero. and the freezing weather extended into northwest Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-13
D'OLIER IS WOOL DEALER
By Associated Press

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 rnllauelphla. November 12-FranIxlin D Offer. first national commander or tha American legion, is a wool merchant in this city. When the United States en- tered the war he offered his services and was commissioned captain in the auar- termaster corps. He was sent to France where he was assigned to organize the savage system. He was successiyelv promoted to major and lieutenant colonel ana was awarded the American distin- guished service medal and the French legion of honor
 since his return home last June he has devoted his time almost exclusively to the organization plans of the American legion. His home is at Riverton. N. I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-13
COMMANDERS STATEMENT

commander D'Olier issued the follow ing statement shortly after his election:
 Ine Anerican legion has an enormous amount of constructive work heforo ;t i,, the coming year. but the spirit of clear tninklns, fair play and cooperation man rested so wonderfully throughout this convention leaves no doubt in my mind that we shall be able to accomplish dur Ing the coming year just as remarJxab bla results for our country as we did in such comparatively short time in ef iecl,ng the utter defeat of the enemy.
 Every action of the convent;or
 discussed carefully, and in every instance the soundest possible Judgment prevailed mere was only one thought of every delegate present, and that was do what was best for this country of ours for which only so recently we were willing to give OUT all '.-.e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-13
D'OL|ER IS ELECTED FIRST COMMANDER
 AMERICAN LEGION
 AT NATIONAL MEET
First Annual Convention Ends-Next Meeting Will Be Held in Cleveland on September P of
 Next Year
bN Associated Press

Minneapolis, November 1a. The first annual convention of the American Legion came to a close at 9:30 o'clock tonight. It was decided to open the 1920 convention at Cleveland, O., on September p. The convention probably will last three days.
 The convention tonight elected Franklin D'Olier of Philadelphia as it's first na- tlonal commander and voted to have Con- gress consider the advisability of approv- ing further bonuses for service men.
 The title of past national commander was conferred upon Henry D. I.indsley or Dallas, Tex, who had been acting head of the legion since the meeting at St Louis last spring. Rev. Francis A Kelly or New York was elected national chaplain.
 Election of the national commander followed turbulent afternoon when a mass of resolutions and reports, fnclud ing the soldier bonus issue, were consid- cred. The convention for a time seemed sharply split on the proposal to indorse specific bonus plan. and finally voted 10 place the matter in the hands of tbe Nauonai Senate and House of Repre- sentatives
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-13
Killed in Auto Race

BY Es50cI3ted TTetx
 Augusta, November 12-S. w. Jeffrles of Pittsburg was killed and E. M. Hart of Augusta was fatally hurt this after noon when an automobile being driven by them in race at the Southern ex- position fair turned over, pinning the men beneath it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-13

mittee consisted of the Rev. H. M Moi fatt, moderator; the Rev. pr. Thornton Whaling. the Rev. F B Webb, the Rev Dr. John A Macsporran and the Rev pr. ". c. Clark The committee brought in the following report, which was adopted:
 .'To the Presbytery of North Ala
 bama;
 "Your special committee reports
 that the Rev. H. NJ. Edmonds, D.
 D., having been thoroughly ex-
 amined as to his views on theology
 by members of this committee; be-
 ing deemed by them in accord with
 the system of doctrine found in our
 standards, it is hereby
 ..ResoIved, That upon pr. Ed-
 monds making the same statement
 to Presbytery that he has made to
 this committee, he he enrolled
 member of the Presbytery of North
 Alabama.-
 Dr. Edmonds then made brief state ment, saying that he accepted the West minister confession, that he regretted the separation and rejoiced in the re- union which presbytery might make possible at this time.
 IS FORMALLY WELCOMED
 The report of the committee was then adopted and the moderator then well comed him in the name of the presby- tery on motion of pr. MacSporran which was carried. Dr. George Lang led the presbytery in prayer.
 On motion of the Rev. Mir. Hyckman of Birmingham presbytery then gave the right hand of fellowship to pr. Edmonds. while the hymn aBlest Be the Tie That Binds" was sung.N There was much feeling as presbytery marched around to where Dr. Edmonds stood and shook hands in welcome. Among those to meet Dr. Edmonds was his father, who is an elder at York.
 The news from Montgomery that Dr Edmonds is again member of the North Alabama Presbytery will be re- ceived with rejoicing by all religious faiths of this section of the. state. ORGANIZED FOUR YEARS AGO
 It was four years ago that the lnde- pendent Presbyterian church was or .ganized in Birmingham and called Dr. Edmonds to be it's pastor. During that time the pastor and congregation have done a wonderful work in the commun- ity. which has been widely recognized. It is felt, however, that still greater things are destined to be accomplished with the united forces of the presbytery behind them
 The reunion has been something de- sired by the friends of Dr. Edmonds, both within the presbytery and in his own congregation. for it has long been felt that there were no theological diff ferepces touching essentials which real ly initiated against the reunion.
 Nothing has been given out regarding the future plans of ithe Independent President congregation. but, of course, the body will become affiliated with the oresbytery. The congregation holds its services at Temple Emanuel and the Lyric theatre and only recently hand some lot facing Magnolia park was purchased for the erection of church building and already extensive prog ress has been made in raising the church building fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-13
JOHNSON GIVES INSPIRATION

Representative Royal c. Johnson of Aberdeen. S. D.. who served in France. supplied the inspiration which decided tne bonus issue. Called to the eonyen uon stage, he urged the delegates to ask congress to recognize and relieve the liilahclal ~ olsadVantages" incurred by per- sons who made sacrifices to serve tbatr country. Former Senator Luke Lea of tennessee, chairman of the bonus com mittee. formally put this resolution be- lore the convention. and it was passed by tremendous vSEa voce Vote.
 A broad variety Of subjects, including the centralia, Wash, tragedy, industrial unrest and the National Nonpartisan
 Delegates from the northwestern stota. arew up resolution assailing the activ- tues or President A. C.. Townley of the honpartisan league, but it was tabled hv vote of the convention. Ds