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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-04-11

GET YOUR WAR and ROOSEVELT
books near home and save heavy
freieh, rh?r:~''. "Ame!icl's War for
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Some agents making $40 daily. Or
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Outfits both books free to workers.
Address nearest office. Geo. G..
CLOVIS. wslp
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-04-11
camp after a short visit with folks

camp after short visit with folks
here.
This section of the country was
visited by a nice gentle rain, which
was much appreciated by the farm
ers.
A good many from here attended
the meeting being held down at the
Eagle Lake school house
iarnaby school is still in evidence
with about ninety pupils present on
| Monday. March 81.
| Grandma Morgan, who has been
living with her son, Jess. has gone
to Texas on an extended visit.
! Mrs. Sarah Pirkle has been sick
| for week or two with the flu.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-04-11
FROM CADDO
CToo late for laast week.

Lem Riddle, James Gerewl and
Kirby Glasscock. of the seth Divis-
ion. arrived home Tuesday.
The whole of the high school
seems to have gone on strike April
!, and as n result are making up
lost time after school.
Tom Smith and Payne Hogan ara
home from France.
A box supper was given Tuesday
night by the ladies OF the Methodist
church
Sam Maytubby has undergone an
operation in Sherman. but Is report
ed much better.
The Atoka and Caddo baseball
teams played game resulting In a
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-04-11
Twelve Prisoners to Pen,

Twelve prisoners convicted of fel-
onies at the recent term of the dis
tTict court were taken to the peni
tentiary at McAlester last Sunday to
serve terms ranging all the way
from six months to fifty years. The
name Of each and the crime for
which he was convicted have here
tofore been printed in this paper.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-04-11
Drug Store Robbrr Sentenced.

William O'Leary. arrested on IL
charge of completely in the bold rob
berry of the Stone Drug Company
about : o'clock on an evening few
weeks ago. has entered plea OF
guilty TO grand larceny and sentenc.
ed to one year in the penitentiary
He was taken to McAlester Sunday
with the other prisoners.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-04-11

ANO"o Vi III vi
James Morgan, son of J. b. Morgan.
OF Blue, recently received and which
came as shock because of its un-
eXpectedness, has been confirmed by
the young mans company command
er. who has written the father the
following letter of consolation.
"Tremon. Sarthe. France.
March Is. 1919.
Mr.. J. b. Morgan.
Blue. Okla.
Dear Sir
IL have Just learned this after
noon, indirectly. that your son,
James Morgan, of this organization,
is dead. and | write to express my
sympathy and the sympathy of the
men of my company in your bcruavC.
ment.
He was sent to base hospital
while we were stationed at Evres.
Oct. 6, 1918, Just after we came out
of the ArgOnne battle, and since that
time we had been unable to learn
anything OF him until today. when
we had some letters to him returned
to us marked Deceased Hence we
do not know when he died, nor ex-
actly what caused his death. We do
know. however. that it must have
been the result of exhaustion and cx-
posure during the Argonne opera.
tiOns.
During the six days we partic-
pated In tho drive he conducted him
self with the greatest possible Orav-
cry and devotion to duty both during
the attacks on Vaquois. Charpeptry
Banlry and MOntrebeau Woods, and
during the time we held against the
counter attacks. After his squad
leader had been wounded he took
charge Of his squad and conducted
1t through the remainder of the fight
with ability and determination. Oar
men were for some days without
either rest or sleep. and at the times
in the later stages of the action
when it was possible for some mei,
OF each squad to snatch an hour oi
two of sleep, he always insisted on
staying awake himself so that the
men under him might rest. The ser
gcant who commanded that platoO.
has told me that during the period
OF enemy counter attacks and threat
ened counter attacks that he never
saw a moment when Morgan was moi
personally at his gun.
II presume the War Department
has long before this notified you NJ
his death and the cause of 1t. What
ever cause Is given in the report the
real cause is the work he did In bat
tie and his death is Just az glorious
as Ii he had been killed in the ba'tl,
in the heat OF action. Had h. rc
manned with the company he woult
have been made u commissioned
officer for the gallantry and abilit!
shown on the field. Since he Is dead
all that can do Is tn ell.you Of th'
part that he played in the Action an'
that there was not a better or brdr
er soldier in the American Arm.
than your son. | trust that yuu
grief may be in some degree lessen
cd by that knowledge and the know!
edge that he died in the hest of ii
causes for which men have ever died
and before dying did his part Il
make the cause successful.
Permit me to again express N,
most heartfelt sympathy in your S"r
row "A sorrow which is also mine
ana my rompany's.
VERY respectfully,
WARD l.. SCHWARTZ.
Captain l2Oth NJ. q Bn., com
manding Co. A.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-04-11
BUSINESS CHANCES

IF YOU HAVE $4,000 to $4,000 cash
capital and would be interested In
opening an entirely new line of bus
mess in your locality which should
net you $4,000 to 700 annual
ly, write at once for particulars. Me-
chanical Machine and Tool Works.
90 f. Jackson Blv.. Chicago. Ill. lp
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-04-11
Gone to Washington.

Walter J. Turnbull. principal at
torney for the Choctaw tribe of In
dians. In in Washington. where hi
was summoned for a conference on
Iribal matters by the Interior De
partment
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-04-11
AGENTS AND Statesmen

NEGRO SOLDIERS IN WAR" ---
Book contains many pictures colored
troops; everybody buys: agents max
ing $25 day; big hit; send 25c for
outfit, Mullikin Company, Marietta,
Ohio. wslp
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-04-11
FOR SAfIE-LIVE STOCK

FOR SALE-17 Hea of cows and
heifers. mostly Jerseys; also some .
year-ol mules; some mares and hors-
es. See II. w. Holland. All S. Scc-
ond Ave. Durant, Okla. w2tp
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-04-11

Dubinsky Bros. Zig No. o.lo
Show will open their weeks engage
ment at the Liberty Theatre. COM
mencing with il matinee on Monday
afternoon. April ~. The opening
play every man, woman and child
should see. dealing with the present
situation of today. \ special fea-
ture with the show is Prof Biehi's
Ladies' Orchestra. which alone l.
well worth the price of admission.
An extra added attraction is Prof
Moreau, the Man of Mystery. This
show comes to Durant highly rec
commended from all over he State u,
Oklahoma. as being one of the best
shows on the road at the present
time. II you have seen the rest now
see the best at the Liberty Theatre
all next week, commencing Monda!
Matinee, April IA. tadv)
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-04-11
LOST

LOST - One pair of specks. between
Barry's Confectionery and Fifth and
Louisiana; Woodman's receipt in the
case. Finder return to T. f. Clark
for reward 14wa1p
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-04-11

Again has the community been
storm Wept and II toll of human life
taken all in II minute and without
any warn,ng whatever. Storm dan
der is one that human diligence and
foresight cannot avert, and II menace
TO human life which cannot be guard
ed against To those who have prop
criy built storm cellars, sometimes
enough warning is given TO enable
them To save their lives, but not al
ways la our waking hours the ON
inOus roar of impending calamity
tells ~ Ia seek shelter: but in oui
experience in Bryan county the death
dealing twisters have come upon us
in Our sleep, reapinE where they
would leaving II harvest of death
and destruction. In battle men are
not unwarncd for they go into tn.
fray expecting perhaps To he killed
but the cyclones victim is snappe,
into eternity without warning.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-04-11
Dcpot Robbcr Sentenced

Lee Davis, arrested for c"%r n
in the robbery OF he NJ, o, Ooi, VA
way station in the fall OF 90 noy sd
several hundred dollars o' pV G N
money was stolen. has enler'Ji 'oJightsl
OF guilty and sentenced " Ne 4
months in the penitentiar!
taken to McAlester Sunda''
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-04-11
WANTED - TO RENT

WANTED, TO RENT--A five or six
room modern house or bungalow
not more than seven blocks from the
post office; must have complete hot
water fixtures. including tank in the
kitchen. Will lease such property
for one or two years and take as
good care Of it as the owner would
Better have a steady tenant who
pays and cares for property than the
one who moves every two months.
Address Tenant. News office. 1Stf
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-04-11
AN CNPARDONABI.E SIN

TO LIVE IN A TOWS--to
make money in ito edu-
cate your children in 1t to
get everything you possibly
can out of it, and put absO-
. lutely nothing into II.
"A. Is. ID.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-04-11

There is well founded rumor
that the 36th Division is slated for
early return, the headquarters troop
having already been ordered home.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-04-11
FROM EXCHANGES


Sentinel Leader: AS IA rule, the
less sense a man has the most
prompt he Is to give his opinion on
the most mOoted theOwogy and this
more astOunded he is at the ignor-
nee of those who refuse to swallow
his beautiful exegesis.
Eufaula Indian-Journal: BY the
way, what twill make Milwaukee
famous after the first Of July?
Pawnee Courier-Dispatch: Any
one reading the income tax report
would form the opinion that there
Is still some money In the United
States.
Pawnce Courier-Dispatch: The
government has decreed that dis
chafged soldiers may keep their un-
forms. We predict gay succession
of military balls next winter.
Muskoge Times-Democrat: 1t must
be a great consolation to American
citizens who are murdered by Mexi-
can bandits to know that our State
Department Is very indignant about
It.
Enid Events: Mighty good idea
to erect welcome arches for the re-
turnin gs0ldiers. but the arch they
want most Is the door post to the old
Job or a better one.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-04-11

PURE. Machine culled, heavy limiting
early. big boil. prolific Mebane Tri-
umhp Cotton Seed, direct from the
home of this famous variety. Write
or wire for delivered prices. W II
Whitmore. Lockhart, Texas 1p
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-04-11

EGGS from Pure Bred s. e. White
Leghorns; SIS per cent fertility guar
anteed. or order refilled free; 5 for
$l,25 delivered by mail Reference: !:
any bank in Boswell. +. ID. Masters.
Boswell Okla. laws2
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-04-11
CLASSIFIED ADS

Advertisements under this headinl
arc INC per line for each insertoL
In both the Durant Weekly News ant
the Saturday Morning Advertiser
No advertisement accepted for eth
or paper singly. Terms are cash IL
advance, except In cases where ad'
vertisers have q charge account on
our books
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-04-11
HELP WANTED-FEMALE

WANTED-Woman to do house
work and help care for baby. Perma-
nent home for right party. g. H.
Foote. Phone 479, Durant. 13ws3
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-04-11
FROM YARNABY
(Too late for last week J

Claud Martin has returned to
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-04-11

Have you read the ads ln''
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-04-11

FOR 'RENT--A good modern bed
room with bath; rate reasonable
Phone 637, or call COS N. Fourth
Ave WstI
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-04-11
JAMES MORGAN'S CAPTAIN
WRITES ABOUT HIS DEATH
Bryan County BOY Passed Away on
Account Of Sickness, After See
ing Lots OF Hard Fighting.

News of the death in France Of
James Morgan, son of j. b. Morgan.
of Blue, recently received and which
came as a shock because of its un-
expectedness. has been confirmed by
the young mans company command
er. who has written the father the
following letter Of consolation.
"Tremon, Sarthe. France,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-04-11

FOR RENT-lsOOMS
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-04-11

Eufaula Indian-Journal: BY the
way. what twill make Milwaukee
famous after the first of July?
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-04-11

EGGS. EGGS! - Fallblood White
Leghorn eggs. $1.25 per Is postpaid.
Maude II. Hall, Kemp, Okla. 12ws5
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-04-11
MISCELLANEOUS

LIBERTY BONDS have advanced.
See me before you sell. b. F. Dyer
lat Gumm's Jewelry store. 1Ow-s-tf
New-York tribune., 1919-09-23
On the Screen
Enid Bennett and Niles Welch
DO Sterling Work in New
Film at the Rialto

Without being in the least thrilling.
stepping Out" is one of the most
TRANQUILITY entertaining pictures we
nave seen. Enid Bennett is the star,
ouc poth the young people who are
concerned in this tragedy of domestic
ne are absolutely delightful.
before Miss Bennett had mad any
pictures, when she was on her way 20
the Coast, we met her in New York, so
we Knew what charming little person
she was and we saw possibilities in
ner frst pictures which many failed to
find.
However, we are sure that no one
could fail to approve Of her in this
new picture at the Ralto. We consider
her work marvel Of nicely modulated
moods.
And Niles welch, an actor whom we
nave refused to consider seriously.
heretofore, does some of the best work
long time. Never once does he sound
false note. He is simply the spoiled
young husband to the life. SO perfect
IS his work that more than once a
cruel suspicion crossed our mind Per-
maps he isn't acting-perhaps he is
like that at home.
The material is old. but never be-
Tore has it been invested with such
charm: The moral is that if you let a
man think ne is nice that he will begin
to give you cause to change YOUR
opinion, and if you let him think that
he is very nice life with him will be
unbeara ble
stepping Out" will teach young
wife many things, but We wish to add
one observation OF our own. There
are different kinds of three
and they do have different moods
twelve-but two traits they possess in
common-their love Of freedom and
their perverseness.
The picture brings this out, but not
so strongly as it brings out the fact
that it is the bad tempered men who
win the devotion of the weaker sex
over those paragons who bend every
effort to please. When a woman has
chosen man for her own (oh, YES
they do and he treats her badly it
doesn't make her love him any less
it makes her cry if she is weak
minded, and it makes her determined
to teach him lesson if she is strong
minded.
But it only convinces her more
man" and whets her determination to
get him back again. And this is not
so difficult as it sounds. Men are
creatures of habit and do not like to
change their spots.'
All of this is told in pathetic yet
humorous way in "Stepping Out"
The story is by C. Gardner Sullivan
and was directed by Fred Nibo.
For the second time Paramount has
put "Uncle Tom" on the screen. This
time it is done with the cooperation
Of Mack Sennett and is called Uncle
Tow, Without oh l,,,+ W,
1t is no more amusing than the first
effort where Marguerite Clark was
seen in the dual role of Little Eva and
Topsy. Greek Evans sings "The
Tramps.' The overture is "Tann-
hauser." II. U.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-23
Opera
LA Forza del Destino" Sung bv
Italian Lyric Federation in
BROOKLYN

The Italian Lyric Federation gave
Nerdl's "Ea Forza del Destino" at the
Brooklyn Academy of Music last even
ing. 1t was the first of SIX perform
ances Of opera to be given by this or
ganization in Brooklyn during this and
next week.
La Forza" has never been popular
IN itself although Mr.. Caruso's name in
the cast made the opera magnet at
the Metropolitan last season. 1t be-
longs with other operas of peres mobiles,
unhllal eloplng daughters, and tears
wept on the shoulder of the classic
coniidante. Perhaps this is why the
Those who went, however, were we'll re
paid. The opera was given with the
native warmth and the fidelity to tradi-
tion always TO be found when every
member OF the company is Italian.
This was true IN all but one case
that OF Miss NJ. Robinson, who sang
Leonora. A tall. imposing woman. she
used luscious voice sAilfully, and dis
played less disquietude than the aver
age American called upon 20 play d
part which demands the grand manner.
Mr.. Boscacci, whom We remember as an
excellent Silvio with the Boston Opera
provided by the important role Of Al
varo. AS for Mr. Biasi. Mr.. Cervi ard
Mr.. Galazzi, who appeared in other
leading parts, al have done honorable
service with the smaller opera com
panies and showed experience IN song
and action. Mr.. Goretti and Miss Me.is
were effective in smaller roles.
Next Thursday evening the Fedora
ton viii give performance OF Aida. -
X. W
New-York tribune., 1919-09-23
English Actors Appear
In ''Hedda Cabler'' at
Neighborhood PLAYHOUSE

At the Neighborhood Playhouse on
Friday and Saturday nights New York
has the opportunity Of seeing Octavia
Kenfore and Leigh Lovel two we'll
know English eXponents OF Ibsen, in
"Hedda Gabler." In Offering herself
as Hedda, Miss Kenumorc risks much in
the way Of comparison. 1t is part
that gives like WAX before an actresses
individuality, and both Mrs. Fiske and
Nine. Nazimova, in widely differing in
terpretations. have stamped the part
hard with portrayals that New York is
not likely soon to forget. There is
room and to spare for a new impress
sion. but without the febrile intensity
OF Mrs. Fiske. without the vivid spec
tacular quality of Nine. Nazimova and
with no heat of temperament for firing
new creation, Miss Kenmore does not
make it. She leaves the imagination
quite unstrred.
The whole company somehow sue
ceeds admirably in giving the depres s.
ing and wholly false impression that
lbsen is an affair for the elderly, yet
no play rides on q stronger surge OF
passion than this. Miss Kenmore is
British and sedate, Leigh Lowell is a
decidedly elderly Judge Brack, and Har-
old West makes Eilert Lovborg a
grotesque creature in a beard. Only
Albert Bruning rises above the gen
eral stolidity that pervades the piece
with an extraordinarily fine and dis
tinguished performance Of DR.. Tes-
man.
There is always this question for
lovers Of great plays to settle, seeing
that opportunities to see them are
given so dom-whether TO be un-
mpromisingly fastidious and to ignore
mediocre performance, or to accept
humbly what is given in lieu of some
thing better. We are of the pragmatic
ones who accept the half loaf, having
found in this performance of "Hedda
Gabler" how the greatness of the play
blazes out through its acting.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-23
Barnard's Share
OF Gen. Carpenter
Estate $l,420,344
Columbia Is to Receive
81 ,22O.344, and Most of
Balance Is to Go to
Other Public Institutions

The bulk of the $1,000 007 estate left
by General Horace w. Carpenter, who
died January 81 last, goes to public
institutions. The value Of the estate
was fixed by the transfer tax appraisal,
filed yesterday in the Surrogates
Court.
General Carpenter, who was in his
nlnety-third year at the time of his
death, began his fortune Us & "fortv-
miner" in California. He was at one
time the Mayor Of Oakland. Cal, and
president Of the Bank Of California.
He left no known relatives nearer
than a grandniece.
The principal public beQucsts, as es-
tlmated by the tax appraisal. are
Barnard College. S1.420,3s4; Columbia
nlverslty, 1920, ,344; University OF
California, $1O0,000;; Berkeley Theo-
logical Seminary, 100000: Presby.
pital, $4,000; Canton Christian Col
lege, Canton, China, s25, 900, and Tuske-
gee Institute, $4,000.
General Carpenter was much inter.
ested in the Chinese language ant
lteLature. After tour Of China he
gave Columbia University 100000 to
ondow chair OF Chinese LANGUAGE anC
literature. He requested that the enrol.
ment be known as the Dean Lunq
Department,' in honor of his Chinese
valet. The large bequest made to Co.
lumbla by General Carpenter is for the
use of that department.
Ten friends and servants receive
$1,000 each; Cortlandt S. Van Rens.
seiaer. friend $50, ,937; Alice D. Burt
OF San Francisco, grandniece, $4,000;
Dorothy Alstrom, of Springfield, Mass.
great-grandnlese, $4,000, and Virgins
Alstrom, of Springfield, great-great.
grandniece, $4,000.
General Carpenter provided in his
will that if any relatives as near as
first cousins should appear and tile 6
claim to any of his estate, such claim.
ant should receive $500.