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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-05-23
PROPERTY LEVY WILL
PROVIDE ROAD BONDS
Five Million Dollars Raised Annually
in state. With Equal sum From
the Federal Government Will Pro-
vide Ten Million Il Year.

Present road laws afford proceed
ure whereby the stat" and counties
can raise raise funds Ivy levy to meet
n like amount from tn" Federal aid
to place ready Tor use combined
total of between S5u0O,0On ana
O,O0O.UGU a year for road con
struction work. according to FRED
Parkinson. state Examiner and In
spector Figures compiled by Mr..
Parkinson. bas. ii on property Nalua-
tions of 1918. show that by Stat"
and county aid. or levy, total OF
S4.g5g,362 could be made available.
This, to meet Il like amount from the
Government. would give practically
S1O.OO0, 900 to begin with. And TINS
much. If not more, according 10 the
property valuations each year could
be- depended upon every year.
Section | of Article 3, Chapter l13
of the 1915 Session Laws provides
for an annual levy Of onc-fuurth OF
a mill on all property i'll the state,
which shall be covered into the
Treasury and known as tn" stat"
Highway Construction Fund. All
moneys accruing to this tund shall
be held in trust for the use Of the
several counties of the state. This
tax Is to be levied upon all property,
but is apportioned for use IN each
county on the basis of what Is col.
Iected from each county.
Then Section =, Article ). Chapter
$50 OF the Road Laws, revised at a
special session of the Legislature in
1916, provide that the county excise
board Of each county, at the option
of the board, make further levy of
One-fourth OF one mill on all taxable
property i'm the county to be convert
ed into county road construction
fund. In order TO carry out the pro
visions of this section, IL was provid-
ed that the county board could levy
for the current expenses of the coun-
ty not to exceed eight mills
Taking the 1918 assessment, af-
ter allowing for county expenses, and
applying the statute to the extent Of
what the counties may levy for road
purposes. and ,he State aid combin-
ed, MIR. Parkinson shows the amount
that each county may raise to meet
Federal aid. the total Of which is
$4.959.36252
Under such a plan, according to
the figures, Bryan county could raise
$65,000, which with Federal aid
would give us in this county $lS0,-
600 year.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-05-23
OkLAHOMANS' RECORD IN
ADVANCE AGAINST UINS

Oklahoma soldiers in the face al
heavy fire, pushed the Huns bac
for total Of approximately forty
four and one-half miles during the
time they were at the front. accord
ing to figures just announced by the
War Department.
or the two Oklahoma divisions at
the front the Thirty-Sixth achieve
the best record in the number ut
miles gained. forcing the Germuu.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-05-23

town in the Victory Bond drive. by
the State directors. made whirl
wind finish when an active commit
tee took hold and subscribed three
fourths of the $4,000 quota in the
last two days of the campaign, &C.
cOrding to a statement by William
NJ Morris. secretary of the state eX-
ecuiivo committee The committee
was we'll pleased with the final
showing
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-05-23

back for total OF thir,y-seven kilo-
meters. OF all the American units
Al the front the Thirty Sixth ranks
eighth in the number of miles gain
ed from the enemy.
The Ninctieth Diyi sion, now on its
way back. forced the enemy back
twcn,y-"ight and - e-half kilom"t-
ers. and ranks fourteenth in the
number of miles gained from the
enemy.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-05-23
Here From Kansas city.

Robert Sutherland, Jr, OF Kansas
city, and Mrs. Sutherland have been
here the past week visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs +. &. Pfeiffer.
Air. Sutherland is proprietor OF the
sutherland Lumber Company string
of wards. of which Mr.. Pieitfer Is
manager locally.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-05-23

elected by the state Board of Edu-
cation as president of the Edmond
Normal school. declined to give up
his job as superintendent of the Nc.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-05-23

Alester city schools to accept ii, and
the Board was forced to make see
ond choice. The man finally selected
was John G. Mitchell OF Pryor.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-05-23

Stacker Town Made Good.
The town "f Ripl'T, in Payne
county, whicn was listed as a Stacker
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-05-23

The 36th Is now on the "a'er'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-06
MOORE SUPPORTER
sHOT;;CHARGESPLOT.
kimball ST. Resident Wounded
by Masked Intruder - Visit
Followed Threatening Note
WORKED AGAINST WARES

Shot early today by n masked bur
rlar who invaded his bedroom at SIT
Kimball street. Frank Volta, n sup
porter of Congressman Moore. later
asserted that his life had been threntened
for his activity against the organlza
tion ticket.
At the Moore campaign headquarters
this afternoon Volta declared that
Thursday night an unsigned note had
been thrust under his door.
''Your life will be taken if you don t
stop working against the Wares Not'
Ia quoted as the substance of the note.
Robbed, Then Shot
The injured man, who was shot IN
the arm by the supposed burgla% saiu
he Ind been to n committee meeting last
night and returned TO his home soon
after midnight. He retired at once. Tie
was aroused by some one moving in his
bedroom.
II saw masked man in my room
with something shining in his hand
Volta told Eugene Allesandroni an as
sistant district attorney. who was ~
the Moore headquarters.
THE mask edNman took my money ano
my watch and then came over to my
bed. / saw the shining thing he haC
was a revolver. He pointed that at
me. and as / threw one arm up tt
guard nv head he fired [ felt pair
in the arm.
Cant Produce Note
Mr.. Allcsandrono asked Volta for
the anonymous note he said he received
Volta explained he had left the uote
on a table on the first floor of his
house. After the burglar ran from
his room. he said. the sound of the
shot aroused neighbors who trooped into
the place. He missed the note, he said.
after the crowd had gone
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-06
FOUR AUTO TRUCKS STOLEN
Thieves Make Away With Load Of
Produce From Market District

Four automobile thefts were reported
to the police today. An automobile
truck, loaded with produce, was stolen
from Water and Callowhill streets. The
truck, valued at 5000, was the property
of Desire Vanhoyweghen, of 1880 Adams
avenue. This is the second load of
produce stolen from the market dis
trict in the last week.
The garage of the Taylor Transpor-
tation Company. Twentieth and Nc
Kean streets, was broken into and an
automobile truck valued at $500 taken.
1t was recovered later at Seventeenth
and skunk streets by Policeman Finley,
of the Twenty eighth and Ritner
streets station.
Victor T.. Sjostrom reported his au-
tomobile truck, valued at $3.50, stolen
from the garage at Il2 lansberry
street.
f. A. Guenther. of 1881 Lancaster
avenue, reported his automobile truck
valued at 5000, stolen from garage
at 1923 Pearl street. \
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-06

quarters in the Grand Fraternity
Building. 1928 Arch street, where re-
c"ption will be held. This auxiliary
has assigned to it the guests from
Louisiana. North Carolina, Ohio, South
Carolina, Vermont, Wyoming and
Connecticut
Mrs. Walter Wooding heads Mary
Commandery, No. 36. headquarters in
Lu Lu Temple. 1t will entertain guests
from California, Colorado, District of
Coumbia.' Maine, New Hampshire,
New Mexico, Virginia, Indiana, Florida
and Montana
Mrs. William H. Montgomery is
president of St. Alban Commandery
No. 47. headquarters in the Grand
Fraternity Building, 1923 Arch street.
This auxiliary will entertain guests from
Illinois, Kentucky, Oklahoma and
Texas.
Mrs. William II. Stringfield heads
Corinthian Commandery. No. 53, head
quarters at the City Club, Broad and
Spruce streets, where reception will
be held. 1t entertains guests from
iowa, Kansas, Maryland, New Jersey
/ Nebraska and Minnesota.
Mrs. Samuel Finch heads the Ken.
/ sington Commandery No. "a, headquar
| ters at the Hotel Walton. 1t will en-
tcrtain guests from Mississippi, Mis-
souri,, North Dakota and Tennessee.
Mrs. Andrew Keely, is president o
i Pennsylvania Commandery No. 20
headquarters in the Hoetl Walton
Guests from Idaho, West Virginia
! Georgia and Arkansas will be enter
tanned.
Mrs. Stewart Unkles is president o
the Germantown Commandery, No. 81
which will share in the entertainment
of the guests and will have its recep
ton ard open house at its headquarters
There will be Philadelphia womel
at the nine headquarters from a. m
till II p. m. every day of the conclave,
said Mr.. Bishop today. There will b
information bureaus, restrooms and en-
tertainment at each place, and visitor
are welcome
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-06
Ware SUBP0ENAED
TO EXPLAIN WHERE
HOME IS LOCATED
Senator Must Answer Charge Of
Being improperly Registered
From S. Broad St. House

Senator Ware was subpoenaed this
afternoon to appear before the Board
of Registration Commissioners and an
swer a charge of being improperly reg
istpred at 2009 South Broad street.
The hearing is scheduled to take place
before the commissioners Tuesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
The senator was challenged when he
registered in the polling place at Snyder
avenue and Juniper street on the first
registration day by Samuel Hill, Re
publican Alliance worker. Senator Ware
took an affidavit at the time that the
South Broad street house was his legal
Philadelphia home.
The subpoena was served on the
senator while lie was crossing Broat
street at Chestnut by Charles Ferry
of the service mems city committee.
After placing the paper in the sena
tors hand he saluted and departed
quickly.
Asked what reply he would make tt
the action, Senator Ware merel!
laughed.
In addition to claiming the Broat
, street house as his home the senate
maintains a handsome home at Am
bier. Pa.
The case will be prosecuted by Owel
j. Roberts and Claude l.. Roth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-06
HONOR LAF FAYETTE
HERE AND IN PARIS
Cities Raise Flags at Same
Hour-Ceremony in Inde-
f. pendence Square
PATTERSON IS ORATOR

Paris Joined with Philadelphia to-
day in celebrating the 162d birthday
anniversary of Lafayette and tho fifth
anniversary of the first battle Of the
Marine. ...
In Paris the Washington Lafayette
flag. presented to the French city by
Philadelphia, was raised at the Hotel
de Vile this afternoon. ..H
In Philadelphia at the same hour n
similar flag was raised at lndepend
cnce Hall. ..I.
Ambassador Jusscrand, in letter to
Colonel J. Campbell Gilmore, president
of Lafayette's birthday committee,
telling Of the arrangements made in
Paris for the joint celebration, said:
"we are deeply moved by this new
testimony of American sympathy for
our city and our country, and we shall
be happy to accomplish. at the same
! time as you, the symbolical action
which will testify through space of the
community Of our thoughts"and feelings.
| ain giving Nthe necessary instructions
for the flag which we owe to your af-
fection and which is now being kept
in the Carnavalet Municipal Museum,
to be hoisted on the town hall. While
It waves in the Paris sky, our hearts
will beat in unison with yours and we
shall evoke with redoubled earnestness
the long history of our friendship so
magnificently crowned by our brothef-
hood in arms in the great war;
An interesting ceremony took place
when the flag was raised here. In this
a number Of patriotic organizations tool
part
Representatives of the Colonie Fran
cais marched from the French con.
| sulate to Independence Square. Other
organizations participating were th'
Patriotic Order of Sons of America, thu
navy yard, by 2000 men; the Veteran
Corps, First Regiment, n. G. P; thu
Y. NJ. C. A.. the Knights of Colum
bus. the American Red Cross, TIT
Emergency Aid of Pennsylvania, th'
American Legion. the Colonial Dame
of America. the Sons of the Revolution
and the Grand Army of the Republic.
Judge Patterson. who for the last two
years has delivered the leading address
in this celebration, spoke again today
He reviewed the life of Lafayette ant
the part he played in the early day
of the Republic, Colonel j. Campbell
| Gilmore. president of the citizens com
mittee, presided. Other speakers wer
Claude L. Rene. Allentown, presiden
of the Patriotic Order Sons of America
DR.. Edward w. Cattell, city statisti
clan, who spoke for the city Henr
Mazot, secretary general to the directo
of the French services in America, ant
w. o. Hart, lawyer of New Orleans
The Washington Lafayette flags wer'
the idea Of Charles w. Alexander, sec
retary of the citizens committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-06
SHIPS TO ESCORT MERCER
Three Vessels viii Welcome PreIate
to New York ..N

New York. Sept. When Cardinal
AIereier and his party reach Ambrose
Channel next Wednesday aboard the
Northern Pacific, three steamers bear
ing three Welcoming committees will
meet and escort him up the bay. IN
Mayor Hylan's coramittse to. receive
distinguished guests will heil the fam ed
Boigian prelate from aboard the snoIice
boat Patrol. A committee Of 4lfomi =
Sent Catholics sot New York city.gswill
greet hinisffom the CofSectiShs knights
81 C0iumbas, officers will welGoi1e him
tson vessel stiil to be ctiartefed% it
vas announced yesterday. tS
On his first night In America the
rafdinAl will be the guest ot Archbishop
Hpyes IN the archiepiseopai resfdence,
Madison ayenue and Fifty first street.
On Thursday the cardinal will go to
baltimore, where he viii be the guest OF
CARDINAL Gibbons. Baltimore will give
an oGieial reception Of welcome
Cardinal Mereier's visit TO America
IA a nsieaion OF thanks for assistance
III to Belgium. He eo1ie,nplates
xlsI nf he Midole West.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-06
JOHN C. HANCOCK DIES
Pioneer Coal and Ice Man ~ Only
Short Time

: John c. Hancock. one of the pioneers
in the coal and ice business in this city.
died early today at his home. 44lO
Walnut street. He was advanced in
years and had been i'll only few days.
Mr.. Hancock was born in Burlington
county, New Jersey, and came to this
city in his early manhood. He estab-
lished coal and ice business at Ninth
and Master streets, in 1856.
Before the days of the paid fire de-
partment here Mr.. Hancock was an en- :,
thusiastic volunteer fireman. He was
a member of the Good Intent Company ]
The funeral service Of the Society OF
Friends win be used on Tuesday morn
ing, at 10 o'clock, at 1920 Chestnut
street. the home of his son, Walter G..
Hancock, who was associated with him
in business. 1nterment will be made In
West Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Hancock is survived by his widow
and his son. ....
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-06
HOG ISLAND LAUNCHES
FIFTY-SECOND SHIP
SinsinaWa Leaves Ways-Spon-
sor Graduate Of Girls COL
Iege Of That Name

The steamship Sinsiuawa was
launched at Hog Island this morning,
taking her initial dip into the Della
ware at II o'clock. The Sinsinawa is
the fifty second ship to leave the ways
at the shipyard The event was chcored
by visitors and workmcn.
More than 1000 members of the
American Chemical Society attended as
guests of President Brush. of the Amer
lean international Shipbuilding Com
pany.
Mrs. Thomas A. MrGoldrick. wife Of
DIR. Thomas 4. McGoldrick. police sur
geon of brooklyn. was sponsor. The
story of her selection for this honor is
snawa. chosen by Mrs. Wilson and
meaning home of the young eagle.
is shared by large girls college con
ductrd by the Dominican sisters, st
Clara College. Snsinawa. Wis. The
sisters asked that one of the girls b,
| chosen for sponsor. The privileg,
granted the students elected Mrs. Nc.
Goldrick, one of the alumnae.
As their tribute to the ship. the sis
tcrS and girls sent a school pennant and
Il framed picture of the school both
to hang in the captains cabin. A silk
| flag in their colors, blue and white
also was presented.
Others in the sponsors party were
DIR. Thomas A. McGoldrick. Mr.. anc
Mrs. Thomas f. Casey and John H
Delaney, public service commissioner
of New York and Mrs. Delaney. Father
NJ. Donovan. of st. Agatha's Church
and Father W. Sholz, of the Holy Nam,
Church this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-06
ARMED MINERS ON MARCH
West Vlreinians Plan to Force
Coal River Unionization

Coal Hlver OnIoniZatlon
Charleston, w. Va, Sept. 6.-(By
A. P.D--Five hundred miners left Oak
Grove this morning to march across the
mountains to Coal River, where they
said they intended to enforce unioniza-
tion in mines.
They were joined at Racine, on the
Little Coal river, by 5000 more men,
according to word received by Governor
John ]. Cornwell shortly before noon.
All of the men are said to be armed.
Governor Cornwell pleaded with the
men last night to give up their plans,
but 800 of the 5000 at Oak Grove re-
fused to be persuaded.
! Charleston. w. Va, Sept. 6.-Ac-
Cording to information received from
n local coal operator, the coal opera
tors of the Guayan field yesterday un
loaded a carload of machine guns at
different places in Logan county as q
means of preparation to meet the
miners from the Kanawha and Coal
River fields.
Washington, Sept. 6.-(By A. P)--
Governor Cornwell, of West Virginia
communicated this afternoon with Sec
retary Baker relative to the mine strike
situation at Coal River. The governor
did not ask for troops, Secretary Baker
said, adding he would watch the situa
/ ton closely.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-06
STOLEN CAR IS WRECKED
Joyriders Flee After Smashing Ma.
chine Into Building

Three joyriders who stole an auto
mobile from Twenty second and Arch
streets had short career of pleasure
this morning.
In less than five minutes after they
Jumped into the automobile and drove
away the machine was a mass of wreck e
age piled against the wall of the build
ing at the southwest corner of Eigh-
teenth and Arch streets.
In dodging around city water
sprinkler working at that corner the
thief running the automobile lost con
troll of it and the heavy machine jumped
the curb and crashed into the building.
The three men were not hurt and ran
away.
The machine was the property oi
the American Taxicab Company, l411-
13 Locust street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-06
KNIGHTS AND THEIR LADIES
TO GET WARM WELCOME
Philadelphia omen Plan Entertainment for T,oenty four
Thousand Wipes, Daughters and Sisters OF Templars

Moro than 5000 Philadelphia women
have planned an elaborate program for
the entertainment of the "a 900 wives,
sisters and daughters of Knights
TempIar. who have already begun to
pour uto the city with their "Knights'
for the triennial conclave.
Each of the nine local womcn's aux
iiarics has established headquarters
and will hold open house for the visi
tors throughout the week. There are
banqucts, balls, boat rides, theatre
parties. receptions, automobile trips
and sightseeing tours galore planned
for the pleasure of the women. who come
from all parts of the United States
and Canada.
This evening. the presidents Of the
nine local ladies' auxiliarIcs win meet
the special train of the grand master.
coming from Pittsburgh, and escort
Mrs. Lee Smith. wife of Grand Mas
ter Smith, to the Bellevue Stratford
, hotel.
Tomorrow the local committees will
! escort the visiting women to different
churches And during the week they
will meet the trains bringing grand
commanders and their wives. Eminent
Sir Daniel J. Bishop is chairman OF
the ladies auxiliaries in charge of the
! entertainment of women visitors, and
he has 1000 Philadelphia women on his
/ committee.
unhampered by conference sessions
or business matters, the thousands o.
women visitors will have just one en-.
tertainment after another. The rea
festivities will begin Monday night
when each auxiliary will open its head
quarters with grand reception. Al
of the halls taken over for this pur,
pose have been decorated for the oc
! casion.
Plenty of Entertainment
Mrs. William II. Pierce, .Tr., i
president of Philadelphia Commandery
No. ., which has headquarters at tn
Hotel Adelphia. A reception will b
given there Monday night from s to
o'clock. Each local ladies' auxiliar
has had assigned to it guests from Ger
tain sections of the country for enter
tainment No. will take care of tn
deries from Arizona, Wisconsin, Wash
ington, Michigan and Utah.
Mrs. d. B. Flower is president G
st. Johns Commandery, No. 4, head
quarters in the Parkway Building
Broad and Cherry streets. Its receptio
Monday night will be given in tn
Academy of Music. 1t has assigne
to it the women guests from Alabama
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, Ne
York. South Dakota, Canada and Orc
gon.
Mrs. John X. Wiley is president {
Kadosh Commandery, No. 20, head
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-06
cAILLAUx III IN PRISON
Former French Premier Requests
Removal to Private Hospital

Paris, Sept. 6.-(By A. PD-Coun-
sci for Joseph Caillaux. former pre-
mier. who has been in prison more than
year apd 4 half. charged with hav-
ing had treasonable dealings with the
enemy, has requested that he be re-
moved from prison to private hos
pital. ..
The lawye declared that his client 5
health had been so weakened as to
cause anxiety.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-06
Women AutiIiaries
to Keep Open House

This evening-Presidents of local
ladies' auxiliarics will meet Grand
Master Lee Smith and Mrs. Smith.
They will escort Mrs. Smith to the
Bellevue StratfOrd.
TOmOrrOw-Loca women will
escort visitors to church services.
Monday-Trains Will be met and
wives of distinguished visitors es-
corted to hotels.
Receptions at each of nine auxil-
iary headquarters from s to IL p.
IN. for visitors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-06
SUIT FILED IN BOYS DEATH
Physician Refused to Respond te
Call, Says Father-Charge Denied

Charging the death of his baby boy
was caused by failure of DR.. Edwin
I. Becker, 5102 Wayne avenue. to at
tend the child after he had been urg-
emily summoned four times, William j.
Martin filed suit today in the Common
Pleas Court, asking $4,000 damages.
Mrs. Becker, wife of the doctor.
denied that the charge was just. 1.-THE
Martins" she said. ''are not patients
of the Doctors. | myself answered
the telephone and the personal calls OF
Martin when he wanted Doctor Becker
to attend the baby. The first time
told him the doctor would come as soon
as possible. Then | told them is the
case was urgent they should get another
physician. DR.. Becker is in no way
to blame