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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-10-17

II is now charged that the
bulk of the steel strikers are
the foreign born element many
of whom cannot speak or writ
the English language and are
easily led hy the radical lead
crS who have taken hold Of
the strike situation. The in.
telligent class Ot American
loin. are not for the strike,
and from this element come
the big number returning 10
their work. If the -tiinr oyer
comes that the foreign born
foreign Sp"aking element can
cOstrol any situation i h :
country, il is high time tha;
something drastic were don"
on the other side.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-10-17

Since Senator Cores vote
in the Senate on the amend
ments to the peace treaty has
brought SO much censure, the
senator now asserts that he
voted for the first one against
all but one of the other Demo
cratic senators. thru a mistake.
and with the belief that the
vote was being taken on some
thing else. Poor Gore He
has straddled fences SO long,
and tried to play to so man?
kinds of sentiment that he jus
don't know which way to JUMP.
Crawfishing won't help him
We like the idea of dcpOrt e
ing all aliens who after fiv"
years residence i'm this country
shall have failed to learn to
read and write English Ian
guagc. II is our belief that an
alien. who rlings to his native
tongue, customs and habits can
never become good American
citizen. TO become an Amer
lean an alien must il seems
to us. adopt American ways
Unless he is TO become a good
citizen, America doesn't want
him.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-10-17
IL insertion October II. 19l9)
insertion November I. 1919)
~ BLICATION NOTICE
In The District cOurt

state of Oklahoma. County of
Bryan, SIS.
j ID. Kelley. Plaintiff. VS.. Ida
Kelley. Defendant. Case No.
3S52.
The State of Oklahoma. to Ida
Kelley. Defendant:
The defendant. Ida Kelley is
hereby notified that she has
been sued by the plaintiff J. ID.
Kelley, for divorce on the
ground OF gross neglect OF
duty and extreme cruelty and
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-10-17
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The friedrich Leader: It
II has been figured ont tina;
Ciemenceau, premier of France
is of noble birth. his anc"Str>
having been traced back to t
PRINTER. Ii seems th;u N
France they know what th"
really noble professions are.
The Grove sun: \ Wis"
man is reported as saying tha,
women initiate monkeys Well,
that may be true. but so ia"
as we can remember. We never
saw a monkey initiate some
women in style of dress.
The Nahiant Tribune: \
man who spends all tt his
money with mail order houses
has no right to expect favors
of the home merchants and
when he asks them he is show
ing an unlimited amount of
nerve.
The Hobert Republican: ---
The negro organization in
Southern Phillips County. Ark,
which had planned a general
slaughter of white people in
that locality. could have done
nothing more serious to their
race than to have attempted
to carry out the plot. Such an
attempt would have caused a
general slaughter of negroes
by infuriated whites. and
thousands of the former. ;nro-
cent though they might have
been. would have suffered for
the contemplated outrage.
The Elominy News: The
socialists have been busy for
over a year getting ready 10
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-10-17
Potato Digging Time

'ur piSht's nave come and ready buy yomI
foo"s. Ii You will follow the instructions below thel
will prove money YOU.
floW up your potatoes, placing three together on
top OF ridge PLACING. DON'T THROW THEM WheEl
sufficient amount is powed up and placed you should
nave some of your best hands to grade them We gye
below what constitutes number One and number Tvol
Sweet Potatoes.
NO ONE potatoes free from dirt other foreign
matter frost injury bruises cuts cracks veev and dam
age caused by disease mechanical means. The da-
meter shall be not less than z inches than 5
inches.
NO. TWO. This grade shall consist of sound sweet
potatoes OF similar varetal characteristics not meeting
TIE requirements of no. |. which free from 't"'
dtnag" caused by dirt other foreign matter frost M
Jury heat. decay, bruises. cuts scars weev cracks m
rot or other diseases jury of mechanical means I
diameter shall not be less than 1-2 inches
Call us. We will be glad give any Information you
want on sweet potatoes.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-10-17

The Bennington Tribune:
Music hath charms" etc
when il is music. But some of
the stuff they dish W these
days would discount tlr groaE
of a billygoat
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-10-17

run a daily paper in Il stat"
capita town. We have nrv".'
hrfUrc seen people SO deter"
minedly looking For real
trouble.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-10-17
IL insertion Oct l0th)
6 insertion Oct "a. l919)
CONTRACTORS TAKE No.
TICE.

School house to be built.
The Commissioners of Bry-
an county. Oklahoma will let
contract fOr'the erection of an
additional room TO be separate
School at Colbert.
Plans and specifications can
be seen by applying i'm person
at the County Superintendents
office,
Bids Will be- onened and con-
tract let November 3. 1919.
by order of W. r, Ranbo,
Chairman.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-10-17

;linSe.tion Oct. II. 1870
g. insertion oct, "a. 1870
In the County Court 0i Bryan
County, oklahoma.
IN the Matter of the Guardian
ship of Thomas Dewey Stink
er. q minor,
Notice is hereby given that
A. Nicely as guardian of Thorn
as Dewey Slinker. a minor has
filed his final report as such
guardian and application for
discharge and said final ac-
counting has been set for hear
ing for the 4th., day of Novem-
her, 1919. at the County Cour;
Room al Durant. Oklahoma.
LACY GRIMES,
Court Clerk
BY Mona Marcum
McPherren & Cochran. Atty
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-10-17

The I!0miny News: The
socialists have been busy for
over a year getting ready TO
The Cordova daily times., 1919-10-14
he lands and upon the product.

the lands and upon the product.
 The Mexican governments conten- ton that mere change in constitu- tional precept, appearing in con- stftution which itself prohibits any retroactive legislation, which precept against retroactive effect was called to the attention of the ambassador of the United States, with an assurance that no law or constitutional provision would take effect retroactively in ad- vance of the presentation of his cre- dentials in February, 1917, may oper- ate to divest foreigners of rights le- gally acquired, has been we'll answered by protests of your department. In harmony with such protests, the mem bers of this association have taken a united stand and refused to be trapped by any of the exigencies of Mexican government decrees demanding the performance of acts the effects of which would be to acquiesce in the confscation and render the American protests nugatory.
 Because we have refused to admit
The Cordova daily times., 1919-10-14

the loss of our properties, the Mexi- can government has seen fit to refuse us permission to drill on our lands un til we perform such acts of acquies- cence. The government has gone to the extent of sending armed forces to stop the drilling of we'll on a prop erty of a member of this association, which member had, in harmony with your protests, refused to acq'iesce in the confiscatiOn of his property. In other cases the Mexican govern ment has granted rights to third par ties under mining claims provided for in decrees against which the Ameri- can government has protested, and wells have been ard are being drilled on such lands by such third parties.
 'In reply to Secretary Salinas statement we beg leave to call your attention to the fact that these acts, as is we'll known to you, are in open violation of the laws of Mexico under which our investment of time, money and energy was made, and violate the accepted law of nations"
The Cordova daily times., 1919-10-14
VIOLATION OF
 OIL LAND LAW . BY MEXICANS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (by Associ- ated Press).-In formal representa- tions filed with the state department, the Association of Producers of Petro- leum takes issue with recent declara- tions made in Mexico City by Leon department of industry and commerce and chief of the oil bureau of that de- paGtment, justifying the Carranza gov ernment 5 attitude on the confscation question. Besides refuting statements by Salinas, the petroleum producers again charge that the acts of the Car ranza government against which they complain are in violation of the laws of Mexico itself and in contravention of the accepted laws of nations.
 Tt is admitted" says the statement, ''that the question of proprietorship of coal lands in Mexico and the Span ish colonies was subject of contention; but nowhere in the Spanish grants or subsequent ordinances of the Spanish crown was petroleum treated as the kings patrimony of the nation. If any contention did exist it was set at rest in Mexico by the mining law of lS44
 Before this date neither coal nor petroleum had been developed in Mex ico at all; the law of 1884 simply cleared up matter in question. From that time, therefore, rights to Scoal and oil were acquired by Americans under this law and the laws to the same effect of 1892 and 1910. By the expenditure of vast amounts of money American individuals and companies have given a value to these lands, re lying upon the laws of Mexico. Their tenure never was questioned; in fact it was repeatedly ratified by acts Of Mexican courts, and the Mexican gov. ernment has since 1912 continuously recognized rights so acquired under Mexican law by collecting taxes upon
The Cordova daily times., 1919-10-14
Demobilized Soldiers Need Work, But the Work Needs Them Just as Much
By COL. ARTHUR WOODS, U S. War Department

When he the army the buck private could communicate with his officer only through military channels Now that he is out it want him forget military channels and tell his troubles directly The discharged service mans sleeve does that the through with him. We not through with until have them into the which fits them and for which they are fitted.
 There than enough b around The problem to get the jobs and the together.
 These have back from participation the greatest that will lifetime mine They veterans trained by hardship discipline and loyalty high ideals take their useful valuable citizens of America than they before.
 They need work but the work needs them just much
 What intend do to act helpful point of contact among all the organizations which penddy endeav bring returned soldiers fitted for their abilities and training
The Cordova daily times., 1919-10-14
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

The common council of the town of Cordova, Alaska, has instructed me to give notice to all persons owning dogs within the corporate limits of the town of Cordova that Ordinance No. 65, which requires an anual tax of six dollars, will be strictly enforced, and all dogs upon which said tax has not been paid by the 2Oth day of October will be impounded and destroyed.
 K. G. ROBINSON, Town Clerk. 7-2O
 Job printing at Daily Times office
The Cordova daily times., 1919-10-14

Your eyes fitted. Compound and stigmatic lenses replaced. See US borne.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-10

ever was in my life, and a recommend
it to any woman who suffers as | did"
Mrs. ELIZABETH MAY, RID. No. !,
Columbia, Pa.
The reason Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound is so successfulin over
coming woman's ills is because it con-
tains the tonic, strengthening properties
of good old fashioned roots and herbs,
which act on the female organism.
Women from all parts of the country
are continually testifying to its strength
ening, curative influence, and the letters
which we are constantly publishing from
women in every section of this country
prove beyond question the merit OF this
famous root and herb medicine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-10
MRS. MAY
COULD NOT
WORK
Made Well and Strong by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.

Columbia, Pal was very weak
and run down and had dragging-down
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-10
Human Nature.

Modern thinking, proposing to found
morality solely upon the principles OF
human nature, will have to take &C
count of all there Is in human nature
And one of the first things we meet
there is the necessity, in order that
man may come to his true self, that
he is possessed by something, some one
beyond himself.-Jonathan Brierley.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-10

pains and pains in
my back. L could
not get around to do
my work and had to
sit down and rest
often during theday.
| saw Lydia E. Pink
hams V e ge t a BILE
Compound adver-
tised in the papers
and read the testi-
monials, s~oIthought
/ would try it. Now
/ am healthier than /
The Washington times., 1919-09-21

Then comes the idea suggested BY the
trappers' experience. II is a we'll known
fact that certain kinds Of wild animals,
when they have a foot or leg caught in q
trap viii instinctiVely gnaW Il on and es-
cape on three legs, and one can but marvel
at such wonderful nerve and appreciate
the indomitable spirit that 50 perfectly re-
spends, at any cost, to the appeal Of the
love Of life and freedom. II a sharp axe
had been quickly available and a man Of
sufficient nerve and skill to swing It effec-
lively the woman could have been set free
and she would have undoubtedly have felt
that It Is better to save ones life even at
such a cost.
But, It Is probable, that there had been
too much time wasted in trying to pull the
foot out and that only a moment or two
was left in which to do something decisive.
Would It not have been possible under
such circumstances for Mr.. Tanner and
the Watchman to suddenly force the
woman on her side. The ankle would be
broken and the woman would probably
lose consciousness at once and Mr.. Tanner
lying on her could keep her in place, pre-
vent her clothing from being caught and
her other leg from being dragged under
the train. II in such an attempt Mr.. Tan
The Washington times., 1919-09-21

ger threatened one with destruction and
the other found it possible to share that
danger and face death and die in the arms
Of his loved one, there would be no thought
Of one throwing his life away, for all criti-
cism Of such an act would be silenced and
condoned by that beautiful expression of
devotion where love was revealed as even
stronger than death.
The more we think Of the awful experi-
ence Of this man and his futile efforts 70
release his wife from the terrible grin Of
that death trap, the more clearly the whole
scene becomes impressed upon our sympa-
thetic imagination, and we are impelled to
picture every possible way that the
wOman's life could have been saved.
Perhaps we first think Of cutting the
shoe around as near the sole as possible
or Sitting the upper In order TO drag the
foot out Of the shoe, but this would require
a steady hand and a sharp knife and the
foot may have been too far IN the trap.
There is also the possibility Of finding a
lever sufficiently strong to force the blank
upward and thus releasing the pressure,
or II a bar Of wood or iron was at hand
sufficiently narrow to place under the foot
It might have been forced upward, al
though bones would have to be broken.
Great Britain Rights Reserved.
The Washington times., 1919-09-21
By Rev. c. Nelson lIoIler,
Vicar g. chryoostsms Church, Trinity
Parish, New York.

w fIlENETIzA is one Of the most popu.
W Ter of the North Shore suburban
towns Of the great city Of Chicago.
Not Gar from its station there occurred q
most Unusual accident and a most lament
able tragedy.
The thrilling account Of the last few
moments Of the life Of Mr.. and Mrs. Tan
ner have been told in startling headlines
and graphic story and thoughtful editorial
in the public press Of every city and town
Of the country! This incident has received
such universal attention. not merely be-
cause Of IT'S elements Of deep human inter
est that touches a common note Of sympa-
thy in every heart, but because It has
aroused the question Of the moral value Of
Mr.. Tanners sacrifice.
When Mf. Tanner found that he could
not release his Wife's foot from the rigid
trap formed By the rail and the planking
that leveled the crossing he must have
been overwhelmed with the horror Of the
situation. The shFieking whistle, the
changing bell and the louder and louder
roar Of the rapidly approaching express
train must have caused Mr.. and Mrs. Tan
ner and all who tried to help her to be-
come panicstricken.
With the frenzy Of despair be made his
last futile Efforts to release the helpless
woman and then realizing at last that he
could not save her, he could think Of moth
ing else to do than to stand BY her 20 the
lasL He could not leave her TO die alone.
IN spite Of her Unselfsh protests he took
her IN HIS arms, with his back 20 the train
that vas almost upon them as though he
would SHE'D her and save her stin He
must have l@st an sense Of everything eG-
cept what the woman 10 bis arms had
meant iu hls life.
IN moment Of time memory flashed his
love story on the screen Of HIS beWiIdeFed
consciousness; memories Of the woman In
his arms as his sweetheart, his bride. his
hone-maker and his pal, the mother Of his
children. God had Joined them toEether
and not even death should part them. StfT
clasped IN each others arms they were
hurled 70 destruction BY the monster foroe
o. The railway express
The Washington times., 1919-09-21

face unweleome. sinister, dreadful circum-
stances and keep himself erect, at his full
stature, control his emotions, nationally di-
rect his viii and prove By his actions that
his heart is mistaken. NGt In the petty
trials and sordid cares Of the normal course
Of events, but in the emerEency, the crisis
of life, in the sudden demand for self-sac.
riice do We find the real measure of the
worth Of a man.
A hero, therefore, Is one who never loses
the sense Of the value Of his own life or
hesitates when he hears the call Of his
higher obligations He does not permit
himself to become the mere victim of his
emotions or face death and sacrifice him
self, unless such sacrifice is a reasonable
service, a practical benefit to his God or
his neighbor.
We feel that the testimony Of one Of
the bystanders must be true; that while
the wife was IN her husbands arms
waiting for death she begged him to leave
her to her fate and to save himself for the
sake Of their children. The devotion Of
motherhood ought to have aroused him,
even If he was on the verge Of a state of
utter collapse, to a sense of the supreme
responsibility Of his fatherhOOd
The man ready to give his life that he
might die with his loved one has senti-
mental value but the selfforgetful- ess Of
the woman, the appeal Of her motherhood,
is Of true moral value and illumines the
last moment Of her life with that supreme
glory Of the mcthcrly instinct - devotion
and willing sacrifice for her children.
If Mr.. and Mrs. Tanner had no children
and were not responsible for the welfare
Of dependents; If Mr.. Tanner had arrived
at time Of life when he no longer could
be an active and useful member of so
cietg; If he and his wife, after long years
together, had come to the time when they
only lived for each other and realized that
It would not he long before death would
claim them both-then, when sudden dan
U) 1913. international Feature Service In,
The Washington times., 1919-09-21

Il is only Just 20 give Mr.. Tanner every
advantage and pay TeVeTent tribute to this
sensational evidence Of his devotion to his
vie. Even IL We are forced to admit that
he failed 20 rise TO the fUll demands Of a
rational sympathy and utterly lost his head
IN the crisis Of both their lives, yet it was
magnificent mistake and the splendid
failure Of q great lover.
The question has been raised whether
this man was hero or a fool; whether his
sacrifice manifests I sublime courage and
devotion or whether It was merely the eT-
ratio action Of a man in a panic throwing
his life away, sacrificing himself without
justifying cause. To call him a hero or a
fool would be m evidence Of a most super
fetal consideration Of the meaning Of hero
ism or an unsympathetic criticism of hU-
man nature IN the awful test of the i'm
menEe physical and emotional forces that
assert themselves In a great crisis of life.
II takes the average man a considerable
time 70 wind himself up to the pitch Of
complete self-cOntrol, and the effort causes
9 most painful tension Of all his faculties
When such an exceptional crisis comes
failure to meet it means the loss Of ones
hold on the situation altogether and be-
cause there is no time for reflective action
and complete adjustment Of the faculties
the supreme impulse Is to try to escape
from the impending danger by aYerting
the attention or by an utter collapse.
Mr. Tanner failed to meet the test Of this
emergency and utterly lost his hold on the
and any rational sense Of his re-
sponsibility to his children. In the effort
10 give him all the advantage Of a sym
pathetic point Of view we find ourselves
compelled to admit that he threw his life
away, and his action has a sentimental
rather than a moral value We protest,
DOWever, against HIS act being Judged
ls mere folly or that he suffered because
be was 8 fool.
he certainly did not prove himself to be
B hero. The heroic man is one who can
The Washington times., 1919-09-21

William Tanner, Who Elected 6
Die with His Wife Rather Than to
Seek Safety end Live Without Ier.
~ ARLY.in the month the whole nation
vas stirred By the story Of the self
sacrifice Of william Tanner, WHO.
when bis wife was trapped helplessly On
6 Failroad track with a sWift-moying e1.
press train rushing down upon her, elected
20 stay beside her and die with her rather
than 60 leave ana let her die alone.
Immediately upon publication Of this
amazingly dramatic situation q storm Of
controversy has followed. No one denies
Tanners selfeasri6ce-But was he right
n what be didf
Are there any circumstance IN which
man ought to de with his wiie9
was he or was be not a true hero?
Tanner was a railroad cashier. He had
an excellent education, as had BIrs. Tan.
ner. They had three small children and
Tannerg mother was dependent upon him.
There Is nothing IN the history Of the hus-
band to show any emotional abnormaIlty
81 that he was given 70 hysteria.
In that brief. desting instant Of time he
had % weigh. what he thought was his duty
and 40 man ever had a more awful
choice to malei Ought be stand BY and
see his wife crushed in one Of the most
horrible deaths, shot into the beyond alone
By the tons Of steel racing with such swift
neas. upon her? Ought be to stand BY, re-
membsring his children and his mother,
SLOWING her to make the great voyage
without him9
Or was It his duty to 60 with her?
What was the great emotion that made
him throw bis arms around her and say:
= stay with you. Mary.
Was it an oVerWhelming surge Of pity9
Was it really heroism2 ives Il folly-mae-
nihcent folly without doubt but stiH f0lly3
Was Il madness2
was Il suieidef
IN that little span Of time Tor decision
there Is no question about the instinct that
sWayed the vie.
Leave met" she urged. "The babies
and your mother
She tried 70 push him away.
Tie train was upon them.
Here the Rev. G. Nelson Moller, the
brilliant vicar Of St ChFysOstsm's Church.
Of Trinity Parish, gives most interest
iugly bis analysis Of the matter a rep
reggntRtiFe churchman's view Of It. Not
au VIII agree with him, but be presents.
certainly, paper Of extraordinary fOrce
and interest.