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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-11-28
JENKINS MATTER -.
MAY BRING MORE
MEXICO TROUBLE
Government Gets Angry at Second
Arrest of Its Consular Agent and
Mexico Is Given II Warning-SaA>
Jenkins Must BE- Itclca cd.

The Government Of Mexico has
at Washington that it must ''go
easy" with this cOuntry's consular
Ggcnt. william o. Jenkins. who has
been arrested a second time charged
with connivance at his own abduc-
ton by bandits.
The warning states that any fur
Their molcStation of the American
consular agent at Puebla would "ser-
iously affect, the relations between
the United States and Mexico, for
which the Government of Mexico
must assume sole responsibility.
Coupled with the warning was a
demand for the immediate release of
the consular agent, who was rear
rested last week on charges in con
nection with his abduction and ran
som in the sum of S15O,000 in gold.
The note, based on the rearrest Of
Mr.. jenkins, points out that the Tn
tied States Government is surprised
and incensed to learn of the REIN
prisonment of Mr.. jenkins. through
lack of protection by the Mexican
authorities.
The United States Government is
said to be in possession of full facts
establishing Mr.. jenkins innocence
of the charges, and will brook no
further delay of fair treatment by
the Mexican Government.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-11-28

That turkey you didn't eat vii.
do for Christmas.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-11-28
TREATY FAILURE
WILL BRING u. s.
MANY PROBLEMS
\ Compromise is Hoped For by the
DcmUcrat>-Thr President Main
tains SILENCE, But Republicans In.
si>t the Treaty is Dead.

There is much speculation in the
National Capital over possible results
at home and abroad, that are to fol-
low termination of the special SEES
sion of Congress without Senate rat
ification of the peace treaty.
The thoughts of the treaty's Sem
ate friends centered on accomplish
ing some compromise for a ratifica-
tion i'm the session beginning Dec. l,
and to that end steps are understood
to have been taken to ask President
Wilson to ascertain from the other
powers what reservations they
would accept.
For the present the administration
seems willing to await quietly the
outcome of compromise efforts that
are understood to be making among
the Senators, though that policy may
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-11-28
NEW RULES ON
WAR INSURANCE
Regulations Now Make II Easy for
All EN-Scr, ice Men to I;cinNtatr
TITr Wartime Insurance.

a series of decisions issued by the
Insurance with the approval of the
Treasury provides more liberal con
ditions for reinstatement of lapsod
or Cancelled i%nuranco.
| Provisions of Treasury decision
| No. II. allowing eighteen months
from the date of discharge for rein
statement Upon payment of only two
months premiums on the amour of
insurance to be rcinstated, are re-
tanned. That decision is liberalized.
however. by a new provision that
men out of the service e permitted
to reinstate by merely paying the
two months premiums without max
ing a statement as to health at any
time within three calender months
following the month of discharge.
After the three months following
the date of discharge have elapsed,
q statement from the applicant to
the effect he is in as good health
as at the date of discharge or at the
htioi VI ~ Nv ious INV
is the later date. will be required, to-
gcther with a written application
for reinstatement and the tender of
two months premiums on the sum
of insurance he wishes to reinstate.
In order To give all former service
men whose insurance has lapsed or
been cancelled, Il fair chance to re-
instate their insurance including men
who have been out of the service
is months or more. and who are.
therefore, barred from reinstatement
under a former ruling. a special blan-
ket ruling is made which allows all
c~X-Servicc men to rcinState their in
uranc before December, 81, 1919.
provided that each applicant is in
good health as at date of discharge
or at expiration of the grace period,
which is the later date, and so states
in his application. OF course it is nee
ccssary that he tender two months
premiums on the amount of insul-
anc he wishes 10 carry.
Service men who rcinstatcd insur-
ancc by payment of all back prem
iums prior to July %. 1919. when
the decision requiring payment OF
two months premiums went into eff
feet. upon written application to the
Bureau may have any premiums paid
in excess of two applied toward the
payment of future premiums. Fol
example, if after Il i,ulicy had lapSed
for six months, Il man rcinStated
and paid six months premiums in
stead of two. he may secure credit
for four months premiums.
The provisions for reinstatement
do not protect Il man until he actual.
iy rcinstates. If he waits he may
not be in as good health as he was a
the tim" of discharge, and conse
qurntly may not b" able to Secur,
reinstatement.
The department says: Don't pu
off reinstatement. Do it now"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-11-28
CONFERENCE ON
RIVER BOUNDARY
WITHOUT RESULT
Officials of Goth oklahoma and the
Iouc star state Fail to Agree as
10 tie. Status uf the Land.-TrNas
WI. continue To Hold Property.

Governor Robertson of Oklahoma.
and Governor Hobby of Texas. with
other officials from both States. at
their meeting nj Fort Worth. report
a complete failure TO reach any sort
of IN understanding with regard to
ife "a lands on Rod river, claimed
tv hath Texas and Oklahoma.
And so it Is that a strip of scrub
and slndy land. almost worthless a
few Gears ago. nov because oil has
bccn found beneath it. valued at no
ono knows Just how many million
dollars. has aroused a rivalry OF pos
session which results in an Oklaho-
ma-T"xas boundary contest before
the United States Supreme Court.
and which may affect the title to or
the political status of the land along
she entire border of the two States,
both the Red river and the Panhan-
die lines. Texas claimants have an
nuuucpd that they have raised about
100000 to fight the case.
tn" status now is exactly as it was
N'loFt l'SaS I''flNti' JuuSe D.
". liornsby, of Austin, who has ply
steal possession of the two oil wells
near the river in Wichita county, and
which wells are claimed by both Ok
lahonanS and Texans. The OklahO-
mans assert their right to the prop
erty. and say they expect to get it.
litigation has been instituted before
vi. Jnitod States Supreme Court to
determine what is the TeXas-OklahO-
ma Inc.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-11-28
BRYAN COUNTY RANKS
SIXTH ~ COTTON GINNED
Reliable Increase in Number of Bales
Ginncd in State Since Last Re-
port. Lincoln in First Place

The Governments report of cot
ton ginned. as of Nov. 1, shows a
vast increase in the number OF bales
ginned during the month and places
the State within 2l.S05 bales of the
number gilrcd Il the same time IN
1918. Lii coin county is first. with
1901 bales; Pottawatomie second,
with 1921; Garvin third. with H.
GA; Hughes fourth, with 1857,
OkruSkcc county fifth. with 1909,
and Bryan sixth. with 1893 bales.
this last being ASIA bales less than
me number girncd at the same d.,r
1918.
The weather in most, of the cuun'
ties of the State has been Favorable,
at least for the month preceding Nov.
:, is indicated by the great incroJSr
in the number of bales ginLrd.
Another noticeable feature is that in
about onr-tliird OF the counties The
number of bales ginned t o Nov. : is
in excess of the number ginnel on
the same date of 1918, and there
L. every indication that the cotton
crop of the State has been large.
~ underestimate.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-11-28
NOV. % ,

NO deter the Presiden,
taxing the diplomatic ero rom
gested. eAchans
Everywhere the Senate.
accepted as meaning -. $ a
delay in ratification, and 'Sas'
express the belief that fo,.t
iishment of a state of non. lia |.
germany and the powors :, !
ratified would proceed No., VT
waiting further for tho ' SS..
the United States. 'ec''
However,, it is cer,,,u =.
cause of the Senate's ,o,, u
VIII he several rather vov,o
lems yet to be disposed Of ,
gress at its coming session
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-11-28

Indian sign--Cold weather +,
of winter.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-11-28
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THE local MARKETS

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Below are current prices in Durant
Eltanod from the most authentic
Sources available:
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-11-28
PRESIDENT CHOOSES NEW
INDUSTRIAL BOARD

Inc tuiloWlhs men nave pec" Pi'h-
ed by f1esiueht Ni'Soh W meet III
Washington on Dec. | TO attempt
asaln 10 deNlse Il H'h''He Mnl'h VIII
ensure lhduSlrla! peace nike 'ht
conference WHICH Jus' '"il' 10 Sricl
III Washington the new appoih'e'S
were not CHOSEN 10 represent any
particular group ne seventeen
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-11-28
NO TRAINS ORDERED or,

Though there have hoo.
rumors as to curtailment .,
service on the Katy and o,ho =
running through Durant. an
OF Agent Stephenson elici,s
foi nation that as yet he has
intimation of such action 70,
any of the roads running M
city. ~
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-11-28
NEW KENEEICK DEPUTY

Sheriff Dave Wright has appoint-
ed j. Nj. Etchieson. of Kcncfick. -
be deputy sheriff at that place, ami
the new official is now on the job.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-11-28

Tie first enSuS OF the United
States Wa taken in 1890, during the
administration Of George Washing
ton. 1t related solely to population.
The Washington times., 1919-02-02
QUINLAN WILL GET
Job FROM TINKER

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Feb. Tommy
QUinlan, the American Association
outfielder now lying in a hospital at
Paris minus his right eye. his right
arm and his right leg. will be offered
a job by Joe Tinker as soon As he
is released from the hospital and re-
turns to the United States. Oulnlan
was with Columbus when lie enlisted
in the army though he appeared In
but a few games before donning the
khaki.
81 intend TO take care OF T1mrny
If he will accept the place" Tinker
said. II don't know what he can do,
but he Will have Il chance to Ca.lI
good living. I wouldn't care If
he couldn't do anything except sit
in the grand stand and look ut the
games. Columbus fans hardly had
time TO get acquainted with Tommy
before he left for The service but
know he's a most deserving fellow
Quiulan. who was hit by a shell
on the morning OF November j., the
final day o. the war, vas with the
White SoE for while in 1915 after
being with Salt Lake in the PaciiIc
Coast League.
The Washington times., 1919-02-02
Ed HOVLIK SIGNS
HIS '19 CONTRACT

Ed Hovlili. who pitched some
classy ball in the waning days OF the
1918 campaign, has signed his Wash
inGton contract for next season, and
will be on the job whenever Manager
Griffith gives the word.
HOvlik is a yOungster with a lot
Of promise. He is an Iron man." be
ing able TO pitch frequently and still
keep his strength. He is assured OF
q thorough trial this spring by the
Griffmen.
Manager Griffith yesterday closed
his deal to train at Augusta, Ca. The
players will stay at the Hampton
Terrace Annex. a hotel across the
river in South Carolina. They stayed
there last year and were satisfied.
Mike Martin, trainer, and Nick Alt
rCcll. coach. will take the Washing
ton pitchers to Augusta on March 15
for an early start. The remainder
OF the squad will report about ten
days later.
Manager Griffith has heard from
Walter Johnson, who says he has
fully recovered from his attacks Of
Spanish influenza and will be in good
condition to begin training next
month.
The Washington times., 1919-02-02
KEARNS IS WAITING
OFFER FOR CONTEST

NEW YORK. Feb. Jack Kearns
manager Of Jack Dempsey, was still
waiting here for an offer from Tex
Rickard for a bout with Jess willard
next July
So far. Kearns said. he has heard
nothing from Rickard, except in q
roundabout way before Willard
agreed to terms.
Representatives of Rickard ap-
preached me-" Kearns said, with n
request from the promoter that ]
state whether or not Dempsey would
be available for a bout ! sent back
work that whenever willard was
signed there would be absolutely no
trouble in doing business with me.
Il leave the matter of rcmunera-
lion for Dempsey entirely up TO
Rickard. Seems to me he was mighty
good to Frank Moran when Willard
and Moran fought here. We will be
willing TO accept his offer. We are
not running a hold-up game.
Il am positive that Dempsey will
knock Willard out within six rounds.
To tell the truth, 1 don't believe the
big champion ever will stand for a
knockout. believe II he meets
Dempsey he will quit IN his corner
after Dempsey has knocked him
around for five or six rounds.
I'm serious about that, and I'm
willing to bet as much as Willard
wants to take. that he loses TO Demp-
sey b. a knockout.
The Washington times., 1919-02-02
JACK DEMPSEY WILL BE
SEEN ON LOCAL STAGE

Washington have opportunity Jack Dempsey, the Salt
Lake City heavyweight worlds
heavyweight championship July Dempsey has signed
to bueque wheel and his Washington will be
at the Lyceum within a few weeks
Dmpseys theatrical viii be light his chances of conendng
with Willard for the heavyweight being
physical condition
code fOrbids sparring with a opponent
The Western fifteen his credit
will appear training probably induced
SAY something" his admirers.
Dempsey touring Pennsylvania
lesu company agreeing $1,000 could
three rounds with him. After knocking eleven victims the had
chaengers
Lake She has
eliminating nightly boxing victim.
The Washington times., 1919-02-02

ticuldc Georgetown view" tsis not
dictated by Georgetown The Hill
tOpperS will read these lines for the
first time just when Virginians 60.
TO ObYiou< Result
The obvious 70 ult o the ct "a
taken by Virginia is e- AIaduaIl
she will be driven farther and farther
away from home for athletic contests.
The Northern colleges are inclined to
give but the smallest OF financial guG~-
antees to smaller opponents, as Vir-
ginie's alumni should easily learn ~
themselves. Cut ofJ from opposition
nearer home aud unless blessed b -
more than ordinarily strong tens, Vi,-
ginia viii soon fT@ The burden -
keeping I'D ath1--i,S TOO muCn.
NirSinia's .veailcrGd treasury :
blamed for one Sto.y- from CharlOtteS-
willie TO the effect that track athletes
goiUE {, Baltimore for the last South
Atlantic championships were com
PEELED to pay their own way and that
four OF the best athletes, unable 10
find the money, failed to go.
AS football is the big money-maker
at all colleges. il would apear far
wiser if Virginia decided to cast her
lot with he South Atlantic section
rather than travel far. for small re
turns.
There is no hostility in these re-
marks only the best Of feeling. Al
most every alumBus of Virginia asks:
What's the matter at charlottesville
1t is when those alumni, wishing for
better things. go to Charlottesville and
insist on finding the answer for them
selves that changes for the better
may come. But they'll hardly come
before then.
The Washington times., 1919-02-02
O'NEILL HAS
HARDEST OF TASKS
- F@N

CLEVELAND, Feb. 2.-The duties
OF Steve O'Nein constitute about the
most difficult playing job in the
American League. No pitcher in the
league is harder TO receive than
Stanley Coveleslxie.
Perhaps the only other pitcher who
compares with him, when Il comes
to making the spit ball take decop-
tive breaks, IS Urban Shocker of the
St Louis club.
Coveleskie doesn't break his spit
ball at the same spot all the time as
did Ed Walsh. With Walsh the
catcher could always look for the
ball at about the knee.
Coveleskie is one Of the rare birds
who seems able to break the spit ball
high or low. and do il effectively. In
addition no two balls break the same
way.
He also has a slow bail splitter shat
breaks in such a tantaIizing way
that the catcher often closes his
hands too quickly. with disastrous re-
suits.
Jim Basby, who mikes them up. IS
a difficult man to receive. despite
the fact that he has no burning speed.
The fact that his delivery is a di-
rect contrast to the ordinary pitcher
is one reason.
Guy Morton, on the other hand,
has the burning speed and the sharp
breaking curve, with a propensity
for being wild.
Fred Coumbe and Johnny Enz-
mann are also far from being easy.
The Washington times., 1919-02-02
By FRED FULTON.


match with Jack Dempsey, which
staged Danbury Conn, July 918
fishing trip. few days later at Ore, Mnn received
telegram from Mike Collins, telling New
that everything had been for fight with
Park j. When arrived New
the fight Collins
condition fight
"DOnt worry said Collins It's all been arranged
ahead eight-round exhibition Then will
Minneapolis $4,000
Il trained less than foreigh hours for the fight Ny
and myself $2OO before left New York.
sey and Jack Kearns received $4,000.
81 dubious about the affair before
ring spoke Collins about my lack of condition
"Thats all right Collins said You won't have fight
through the eight but Of this fellow fussy
Eght him.
"When the tapped opening gently my
expecting Dempsey lead back equally gently
and give the good exhibition that would result
Minneapolis crossed swung
right somewhere squarely
guard punch droppsd me fiat
"What part Collins had in the double
told anything about that Nor do know passed
between Kears and Dempsey with Collins before after
from Minnesota.
q had Dempsey until stepped into the ring
remained silent all this time because Of fear
q squealer."
The Washington times., 1919-02-02
WOUNDED SOLDIERS WILL
GET GOLF CLUB PLACES

NEW YORK. Feb. 1T IA likely
hat wounded aoidiers will bo seen et
we: golf cluh In the country next
summer. 4 committee has been en-
powered by the United States Golf
Association 10 make Hr-aneements h
Ind suitable places for men wounded
In the war against GcTmauy.
Robert W. Lesley, OF the Merton
Cricket Club, OF Philadelphia, made
this suggestion at the recent annual
meeting and il is progressing favor
ably.
The Washington times., 1919-02-02
COLGATE WILL PLAY HARD
OPPONENTS ON GRIDIR0N

HAMILTON. n. Y, Feb. Col
gates 1919 football schedule finds
strong opponents listed. Five big
games will be played. Brown coming
here on October II. Then comes the
Cornell game at Ithaca. followed by
the Princeton clash at Princeton.
Dartmouth will he played at Han
over. n. H, on November 1. and Syra-
cuse at Syracuse on November Is.
Susquehanna, October 4. and Roches-
ter. November S, complete the sched-
ule.
The Washington times., 1919-02-02
NAVY QUINT VICTORIOUS:
PITTSBURG WINS IN TANK

ANNAPOLIS. Md. Feb. 2-The
Annapolis Mldshipmcn defeated the
New York University basketball
team here yesterday by tho score OF
so 80 10.
The ail-PittEburGh swimmers Won
from the Naval Academy swimmers
here by the score "f ~ 10 "5. The
visitor took 1rst place IN all events
except one.
The Washington times., 1919-02-02
oFFEUs GOOD uOUTs.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2.-ToInor-
row nights show al the Olympia is
one of the best in weeks. Tie fea
ture bout will have Joe Burman, the
Chicago bantam, hooked up with X.
o. Joe O'Donnc1l, OF Gloucester, n. J..
while the seTifinal has Joe Leonard
and Al ShubeTt.
The Washington times., 1919-02-02
EXPECT SOME nRoMNIEs.

PORTLAND. Ore. Feb. I'm re-
turn for Kenneth Williams. the star
OutlieldeT Of the 1917 team, the local
club expects to have several mem
OerG or the Browns Eent here for the
coming campaign. Just as last sea
son opened Williams was drafted and
did not get a chance to show his big
league form.
The Washington times., 1919-02-02
LOBERT WILL COACH.

WEST POINT, n. Y. Feb. 2.-Hans
I.Obert. former big league infielder
with Cincinnati. Philadelphia, and
New York in the National League,
has signed to coach the Army base
ball team. He is to report March I,
and will find the largest squad in the
history of tho academy.
The Washington times., 1919-02-02
SWAP JAKE DAUBERr.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-The Brook
lyn National League club announces
that it has closed n deal with the
Cincinnati club whereby Jake Dau-
bert, first baseman, will go to Gin
cinnati in exchange fog Kept and
Griffith.
The Washington times., 1919-02-02
LOOKING ,EM OyER
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER

With the leading colleges the South Atlantic reschng
acabs themselves form strong enduring
letc boosting they never have
been before from Baltimore to Raleigh the baeardness
University the contingent
may Judging uOrs more or less
The Washington times., 1919-02-02
SEIROLD SIGNS Irp

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. Harry
Seibold, one Of Connie Mack's promis-
ing young pitchers, has signed his
contract. He has recently, been mus
tered out OF the army at Camp Megde.
The Washington times., 1919-02-02
COLORADO GOVERNOR IS
FAVORABLE TO BIG BOUT

DENVER, CO Feb 2GOvernOr ShOup will throw legal
saes the championship battle in Colorado between
Willard Jack Dempsey. The governor, who fight
he would interfere with contest that complied with
law of the State.
CHEYENNE Wyo, Feb Am s125OOO training
Oil Exchange Wyoming
Rckard today to bring the Willard fight to cheyenne
The Washington times., 1919-02-02
PLAISTED IN CHARCE

NEW YORK, FEB. Fred PIaIsted.
assistant 10 Jim Rice. Is to have
charge Of 'COlumbia's crew candidates
this year. Re will have both varsity
and freshmen squads
The Washington times., 1919-02-02
OFFER SCOTT CONTRACT.

CHICAGO. Feb. Though jim
Scott has announced his retirement
from big league baseball, President
Comiskey has offered him a contract,
hoping he will change his mind.
The Washington times., 1919-02-02
TEN YEARS AGO
In SPORTS

J. W. Mckinley, Of the Colun-
bia Golf Club, was highly com
mended BY the u. s. G. A. officials
for his efforts in making the or
ganization more democratic"
Mckinley advocated a more lis
eral policy for the U. S. G. A,
which was adopted in the matter
OF representation of smaller
clubs.
-Ty Cobb didn't yell for more
. salary. as his contract had an
other year to run. Tyrus was
said to be getting a fabulous sum
for his services with Detroit.
Cresceus. the fifteen-year-oId
stallion. whose mark OF 2:02:1 for
the mile broke all existing rec
ords started in a trotting race in
Moscow and finished fourth in a
field Of junk horses.