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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-26
INN ENSE CROWD WILL
ATTEND FAIR FRIDAY

Friday of this week is likely
to prove the biggest day from
the standpoint of big crowds.
that Oklahoma City has ever
seen, and extra precautions ara
being made for ample police
reserves on that day. Not only
will the fact that President Will
son speaks at the fair on that
date draw a tremendous crOGd,
but i'm addition to that there are
fully a score of statewide meet
ings to be held there on the day
including Press Day at the fair.
The reception committee for
the president, numbering prom
inent men from over the state
has been designated reserved
seats i'm the Livestock Pavilion
where the President speaks on
Friday night. and estimates are
placing the number of out ~
town visitors at fully one hund-
red thousand.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-26
City Must Have
Extentions To
Water System
loMi Has Outsrown ~ >teni--
$23.OGU Election to be Called
at Once to Vote ON Needed
EXtcntiOnS.

The City Council last week
decided upon ihc calling of
SpcCiai election to vote upon
the question of iGsuing $25. 600
additional water bonds. for the
purpose OF cn!arging the sys-
ten to meet TIC city's rapidly
growing needs. As soon as the
city attorney is able to get up Il
resolution and attend the pre-
IininariCS The election date vii!
be set.
Duraut has grown rapidly
since the closing of the war.
scores OF new homes have been
built. other scores are being
built. the building has gradu-
/ ally pushed farther to the west.
north and northwest until quite
substantial additions of the res
ident district. all newly built,
are without water service, and
this must be provided.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-26

(1insertion Sept. 26, 1919)
e. insertion Oct. 3. 1917
(3 insertion Oct. 10. iglg)
III the matter of the estate Oi
johh +. Walls, dccea, ed
Sophia Walls, Administrator.
Nh 1Nr-,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-26
SUGAR FAMINE on lS

The much hcraldcd sugar
famine appears To have arrived
fer every ether householder is
hrWa;ling the lack oi the stuff
hat makes things sweet II
SCir Of reminds one of the days
OF the sugar administration in
which times. one was allotted
Il certain small portion of S'lg-
ar. regardless ot how much OF
it the grocer happened 10 have
on hand: now though, it is =
little worse than that for the
grocer himself has no sugar
even the wholesalers and the
iobbcrs haven't any. according
to the reports, and still farthe'
up the line the shortage is ful-
ly as apparent.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-26

college at Shawnee.
Oct. %. Phillips University
at Enid.
Oct. 81, Central State Nor
m1l school at Edmond
Nov. S. East Texas Norma
College ~ Commerce.
Nov. II, open.
Nov 81, North Texas Norma
College at Denton.
Nov. 2S, THANKSGIVING. Ad,
Normal i'm Durant.
The omen date will he file
in Dur&ut with the Baylo
MIdiCs. Dallas University "
I'urleson College Of Greenvill"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-26
STATE FAIR IN PROGRESS

The Annual Oklahoma State
Fair opened at Oklahoma City
Monday of this week with an
unusually heavy first days at
tendance. Reports have it that
the exhibits this year are above
the average and indications are
for a good fair. Interest cen
terS i'm Friday of this week on
which Day. President Wilson
is to be in Oklahoma City and
make an address AT the fair
on the league Of nations.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-26
BANDITS Kill. OFFICER

In a battle with auto bandit :
near AltuS. Okla. Sunday at al
early hour. Deputy Sheriff II.
l.. Harper was killed and Jus =
ice of the Peace o. o. l1agal
was wounded. Afterwards, the
alleged bandits were arrested
and Jailed at Altus. The Of
ficers had attempted to take
the men ON a charge of stealing
q car. when the fight ensued.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-26
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS

Ost. Insertion Sept. 10, 1910
(4th. Insertion Oct. 10. l9lO
NOTICE or TAX DEED
State of Oklahoma. County of
Bryan. SIS.
Notice Is hereby biven that
the undersigned l.. NJ. Nettleton
did on the 5th.. day of NOvem-
her. A. ID. 1917 at the County
Treasurer's office in the City
of Durant. said County and
State, purchase at public auct-
ion the following described lot,
parcel or tract of land. situated
in Bryan County and State oI
oklahoma, tO-wit: Lot 3. Block
10, in the town of Caddo. Okla
homa. for the sum of SS.91 for
the taxes due on said property
for the year 1916. upon the
payment of which the said
County Treasurer issued a Ger
tificate of purchase for said
described property. the same
being certificate No. 791: that
the title to said property is
vested i'm W. 4. Grant. who is
a non resident of the State or
County upon whom personal
service cannot be had, as
shown by notice placed in tn"
hands of the sheriff and his re-
turn thereon.
Now, therefore. the said w.
A. Grant. owner. AMI --. Oc-
cupant thereof. will take notice
that if the said certificate of
purchase, held by the under
signed, for the taxes on the
above described lot, tract or
parcel of land, is MT redeemed
within sixty 60 days from the
date of the publication hereof,
the holder of said certificate
will demand from the County
Treasurer of said County and
State IA deed for siid property.
to issue according to law.
l.. NJ. NETTLETON,
Holder of certificate No. 194
covering lot >. birk 10, Caddo,
Oklahoma.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-26
S. E. N. Football
Prospects Are
Looking Good

The football prospects We're
never brighter for a winning
team than they are at present.
Coach Laird had So men out
for practice last night and cX-
poets to start out next Monday
with over 40. The only reason
there are not more now is that
suits are lacking. A rush or
der was placed and are now
ready for distribution Monday.
Coach Vaughan is assisting
Coach Laird and is handling
the second string men and he
has some excellent material a,
present. Mr.. Miller will be out
MOnda to help with the rXtra
men. Daily scrimages are
had and they are spirited af
fairs. There never was a time
in S. f. y. history when ther"
was as much foot ball spirit.
The letter men who are back
are McCorkle, captain of last
years team and one of the hes
back field men in the state
Cline. a former basket ball star
of the normal who played on G..
W. and Washington and Lee
University. will hald down IT,.
other half. Moore. d full back
of the 1917 team Will be found
at full back. He has plenty of
"becl" ard @pced To 20 W tn r..
Max Schreincd, center of 'aSt
years team. reported today and
showed up i'm his old time 'orm.
Cain and Davis. ends on last
wears team are working hard
to make the team and they are
showing up fine. Early Guar
ter on the 10 team. is handling
the ball from the quarter po"I-
ton and is showing up %"od
Lee and Harold Moore ar ch!
men back and are showing ur
fine. Garner and 'l'Ov"'. lf0
former line men. will he back
i'm school the coming week ana
will add much strength 10 the
line. New men who ar" snow
ing mp good are Ryle Nud"
Abbott. Quincy. Eaker. Tnre-
kcr, Tree and Moore. Two faHt
ends will be in from Madil'
Monday, Linn and Abel. 'he|
both nlayed on the Madill hlgt
school and the are good r'aN-
ers.
The schedule for thi" y'ai
is also about as heavy as INC
Normal has ever played. II l.
= follows and practicaf' TX
ed
sept. -. Armstrong tcad
r,uy practice game.
Oct. 3 Austin Colloe" il
Durant.
Oct 10. Wesley College
cr"2nville in Durant,
oct. IS, Shawne" BaptiS
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-26
drdcr Tor Hearing Petition r.
Sell Real Estate.

90 ss7sht's
On this the 10th day of Sep
tcmbcr. 1919. comes Sophia
walls. as the administrator ~.
the estate OF John +. Walls. d..
ceased and files herein her pc
Utton To sell the real estate be.
longing To said estate. describ.
al in said petition for the rca.
sons III said petition stated.
And II appearing to the CUuri
from the said petition that a.
is necessary that said real ra.
tat" or some portion thereof b
sold for the reason in said pc
tition stated.
1t Is Ordered. That said ne
titlOn be and the same is here
by set down for hearing ON the
10Th day OF October. 1919 AT the
hour of 10 O'Clock IA. m. of said
day. at the County Court room
in Durant. Bryan County. Ok
lahOma. at which time and
place any person interested in
said estate. may appear and
show cause. if any thev have
why an order should not ba
granted for the sale of so much
of the real estate of said estate
as is necessary for the reasons
in said petition stated.
1t Is Further Ordered. .Tha,
a copy of this order be posted
up in three public places in the
County, one of which shall be
at the Court House where said
bearing is to be held. and q
copy personally served upon all
persons interested i'm the es-
tate, any general guardian OF
Il minor SO interested and any
legatee. or deviSee of heir Ol
thedeceased. who are residents
of the County. AT least ten
days before the time set for the
bearing of said petition. and
that copy of such order be
mailed to all such persons who
are not residents of the Count v
with postage prepaid, not less
than two weeks prior to the
date set for the hearing of said
petition and that copy oi
this order be published for two
successive weeks in the Duran'
Weekly News, of Durant, i'ry-
an County. Oklahoma.
Lewis Paullin.
County Judge.
SEAL.
Phillips and Shirley,
Attorneys.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-26

to the undertaking rooms IA
Martinsburg for preparation,
for shipment to his home
Mr.. Thompson was fifty-tw'
years old. is survived by his
widow and two sons, and hal
served Oklahoma eight years in
Congress.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-26

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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-26
New Fall Taffetas and
Satins

b4 range of tho latest fall shades of Tafica. an'
SATIN. priced only per yard. $50 and S.'''
- Pupln. quality, thirty six inches wide' 'l
arg the fall shades price yd S'.""
Ho grade of Mercerized Poplin Is inches wide IN
hs assortment the latest fall shades niced yafp toe
'' mch Crrpe-de-Chine and George'ie Crepe III h'
'"db'2 fail shades, priced per yard F-'''
\ -ood assortment of storm and French Serge /" MI
H 'H'ns fall shades, priced per yard Soc Sl"' i" '''
>2u' and ..-.. $50"
't~ assortment OF Cotton Serge, ~ lhcheS Wo'f "' It
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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-26

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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-26
representative
Joe Thompson
Dies Suddenly
Oklahoma Congressman Sue.
eumb> to Heart Failure while
on Train Near Martin>bure
Virginia.

Congressman Joe ThOmpsOE
OF Oklahoma died suddenly o.
hearI failure while aboard train
al Marrinsbllrg. Virginia an
hour ont OF Washington Thurs
day afternoon. Mr.. Thompson
was on route to his home a;
FaulS Valley when death came
lie VAS accompanied by his son
Lieut.. j. l'. Thompson at the
I'M" and the body was removed
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-26

Rev. &. B. Cross, pai'ol of
the First Methodist Churh is
conducting revival service, n;
CaddO. Which are attra"i;rG Il
wide interest.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-26
list insertion Se)t. 9th l919i
(4th. insertion SEPT. 10Th 1870
NOTICE or LAND SALE.

Notice is hereby given, tha'
i'm pursuance of Ol order of sale
made by the Comfy Court of
McCurtain count. state Of Ok
lahoma, ON the 18th day of Aug
ust 1919. |. the Undersigned, "a
guardian of the WrSOn and es
tate of Freeman Mcclure Il
minor, will sell a public sale II
the highest and lest bidder, dur
ing and between the hours for
judicial sales. in front OF lhc
County court hose of ldabel.
McCurtain County. State of Ok
lah0ma. on the 9th day of Sep
tember. 1919. allthe right, title
and interest of aid minor in
and to the following deScrib"d
real estate. tO-Wl,
y - of NV II of SW II Of
See. - TWP. s 50. Range u"
Fast all Of said land being in
the state of OklaaOma.
All Of said lanG to b" sold IN
the subdivisions $ abOv" n"n
toned no one trHt 10 exceed ~
acres. and said sac to be on III"
| following terms, O-Wii: ta-'
upOn cOnfirinatiD ut sal" h.
! the COurG
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-31
THE PRESS AGENTS SAY
EMPIRE.

Eor weird and unusual lighting ef- Sects Thomas H. Ince's latest Para mount picture. The Haunted Bed- room" which is featured at the Elm pire today, establishes a precedent in moving pictures.
 In this story, which features Emu Bennett. the residents of ''Whisperins oaks believe a ghost Is haunting an old mansion. It becomes the duty or A young newspaper girl to ferret out the mystery for her paper. Herelii Ia the demand for strange lights anu to get the effects desired corps ol six electricians was continuously ehi- ployed during the filming.
 There is absolutely nothing super natural about the picture. and no camera trickery. There Is not an incident concerning the disappeariiis 5 ghost that is not satisfactorily eA- plained to the spectator.
 lust what tough assignments news paper reporters are put up against m a big city will be seen by the puohS in this picture. Te story was written bv c. Garner Sullivan, who' during his rcpertoriaI career was given some hard assignments himself and to the girl reporter in this story he handed one that certainly would staEger even the most daring news hunter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-31
New Viola Dana Play Chosen By
 Psychic Sense

A characteristic anecdote is relat- ed of June Mathis, talented scenario writer, in connection with the pur- chase by Maxwell Karger of '"The Microbe" for Viola Dana's newest comedy vehicle. Miss Mathis, be it so remarked parenthetically, is of Welsh descent, and the Welsh people are noted for remarkable psychic powers. Vide Lloyd George, great English political leader.
 June Math.> = and her mother were leaving a Hollywood bookstore one day, when Miss Mathis laid her hand on a magazine.
 T feel that there is story for Viola Dana in this number, she de- clared positively. She purchased the periodical, the May number of Aims lees that evening read ::The Mic robe.''
 That's just the one.'' she said, and wired MT. Karger, then in Chi cago, asking him to read the story It pleased MT. Karger, and Thursday she received a wire telling of the story's purchase. Miss Mathis had al ready planned an outline of the con tinuity, and she set to work to pu it on paper at once.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-31
Great Tenor Visits
 Metro Studios

When John Mccormick is not sing inG he is a "still man. That state ment needs a diagram to be properly appreciated.
 When the world famous tenor vis- ited the Metro Studios in Hollywood, the other day his graphlex camera was frequently in evidence and he took still pictures of all the motion picture stars in sight.
 Mir Mccormick met Bert Lytell, who was in his costume as ''One Thing-at-a-Tine O'Day," and the two artists, one of the concert hall, one of the silver sheet, promised to exchange courtesies---that is Lytel1 is to hear Mccormick and the singer Is to see the actor.
 Mir Mccormick and his party were conducted about the Metro studios by David Thompson, studio manager. The tenor met Eileen Percy, Lytelrs leading woman, and took her picture with one of the circus wagons on the set as background.
 That handsome actor, Thomas Meighan, brought MT. Mccormack on the visit. MT. Mccormack was accom- panied by his accompanist Gas all singers should be. Edwin schneider, the accompanist, is also staff photo grapher when the tenor wishes him. self to appear in the picture. D. F Sweeney, the great singers manager and M. E. Mclaughlin, worlds tennis champion, were the other members of the party.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-31
WEST END.

Whenever a new William Russell picture is announced for release, the manager of the West End theatre says h ealways sits up and begins to look pleasant. Why? Because ne knows. from experience. that there's never a dull moment when this srn1i- ing. hard hitting apostle of pep is on the screen.
 That's why he can promise some thing extra good when Brass But tons" is shown today. The story Is just the kind in which Russell excels thrilling adventures as bogus "cop," plenty of high class comedy and a love story of the really believ- able variety-the kind everyday folks are subject to. He portrays a resu- lar fellow in love with a regular girl. and ready to tackle any manly job that preseints itself in order to prove it's a regular "case."
 Don't miss Brass Buttons" If you enjoy a brisk and breezy picture.
 Silent Mystery" will also be shown.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-31
Nocturnal Music Doesn't Apeal to
 Emmy Wehlen

'I used to sing Listen to the Mock ingbird'; but now-bosh," quoth Elm my Wehlen, daintily dabbling with powder puff for a closeup in"Fools and Their Money
 There is no rest for me at night, and it is all the fault of those Cal ifornia mocking birds. Oh, how pret- tily they sing in the daytime! But when I want to sleep! They sing and mock and sing and mock for such a long time. So impolite when want to rest.
 Pretty soon they stop" continued the pretty Metro star. then there i: another sound. The first time I heard it I thought someone was choppins wood. Then I decided it might be { woodpecker, or a Guinea hen suffer ing in it's sleep. But no-they tell m it is the tree toad. Just little brow1 toad and he must make that nois1 all night"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-31
SHUBERT.
"wHILE YOU wAIT~

There is a brand new show coming 10 the Shubert Theatre. New Haven. for a weeks engagement commencing Monday. the very latest in fact, on It's way to Broadway. It is styled something like a farce with music" and bears the elusive title of "while You Wait" The producers, Messrs. Keller and Bostwick. readily admit that the title has nothing to do with the story of the play, and on the other hand refuse to divulge what it IS all about, their excuse being that their have no desire to spoil the pleasure of the audience by revealing the unfqueness of the entertainment in advance
 While You Wait" will have no male members of it's chorus, which means that there will be girls galore. girls pretty, girls stunning, girls glorious, not the conventional chorus but each one having an individual prominence in the performance And the dances, they are not to be trifiing punctuations of the piece, but real features that have been directed by an artiste who has given New York some of it's finest sensations. And | the cast is to be made up of popular vaudeville headliners each act oi which should score in carrying the piece to success.
 Among the principal players 1T l While You Wait" are the Leightnel Girls and Alexander, Bob Albright Pelham Lynton, Jack Kennedy James Morrison, Marion Rogers l Lydia Dixon, Gordon Eldred, Gray and O'Rose. Harry Irving, Bootf Howard, Madge and Ethel Warde ant | a host of others.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-31
PLAZA.

Rex Beach's latest contribution 10 s-reen sensations is "The Crimson Gardenia.' newest of his popular novels to be picturized for Goldwyn. II comes to the Plaza theatre begin ming tomorrow.
 The striking title is derived in manner equally striking. A single gardenia worn on the black domino of a participant in the New Orleans Ma-di Gras becomes crimsoned with the mans blood when he is stabbed.
 Other reels will be shown tomor- row night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-31
SHARES FLATS AND RESTS

The eCommonwealth Opera company
 Is but a shade. This is one of the sev
 eral new opera companies formed
 in and about New York on wh.t Is
 popularly or unpopularly known the Commonwealth" plan. The pres
 ent enterprise had William G. Stewart
 as the active business man, and John Philip Sousa gave at least the use of
 his name as president It began a
 season at the Academy of Music in
 Brooklyn three or four weeks ago and
 presented some Gilbert and Sullivan
 operas in most satisfying manner,
 securing some exec ptionally cleverr
 players and competent singers. But 1t
 didn't go, and now are informed that 1t has been sold to the San Carlo Opera Company and will be To-
 cated for the time being in Boston.
 It is rather a delicate subject to in quire into, but the question is natur-
 al: How can a company, formed on the commonwealth basis, be sold out
 right a commercial enterprise? Presuma bly the singers who gave their services did so with the idea of eventually reaping a reward, ar tiStic if not financial Until a com monwealth company can be formed that will be cooperative in reality these sporadic efforts do little but harm to the musical world. No com pany can be cooperative that does not include the orchestra under such l conditions, and the orchestra is the | one group of musicians whose aim | and ambition and sole desire in life | appear to be to make objectionable | rules and live up to them.
 | The prirna donna division of the | moving picture industry will be en- | hanced this summer by the advent of 1 Madame Marguerite Sylva. This un- usually brilliant prima donna, who sings fre1uently in New York, has 1 never done more excellent vocal work
 nor has she charmed more surely by her beauty and talent than during the | period dated from her return to the United States last year after seven years absence, during which time she sang brilliantly all over Europe and married with equal brilliancy a noted United States Marine Corps Officer Major Bernard L. Smith, which clin- ches her for this country heareafter.
 Richard G. Herndon, business man i ager of the French American Associ
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-31

Director J. Gordon Edwards. who is now directing William FoN's star William Farnum, loves to hunt for locations. While doing The Lone Star Ranger" at Palm Springs. Cal. MT. Edwards utilized all his spare time in selecting places for his vari- ous scenes fin this stirring picture of Texas
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-31

ancient story once told me by John E. 1nco at the Luein studios In 'Philadel- phia. John bought his first car and told this tale: q was going up street about 50 miles an hour and my wife spotting n high brick fenco at the end of the street told me to be careful as the fence was in the way. Never mind" replied to the wife, We'll get over it. And we did. The car stopped but we kept going. We flew through space. My wife at my side asked me if the Lord was with us. To which I replied that if he was he had to go some. Such Is automohilinE."
 All movie stars have eutomob biles.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-31

Douglas Fairbanks has been grant ed genuine license to operate a projection machine in his palatiaI Beverly Hills home The screen acto has a projection machine principally for the entertainment of his guests and the other day Doug realized that to operate his machine without a H- cense is not according to Hove. There fore he made application and his mo- tion picture projection machine op- erator's license is 1312