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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-12
FROM ROMA

(Too late for last week.
Miss Minnie Hamilton has
been quite sick this week.
Grandma Stacie is spending
a Few days with Lucy Miller
this week.
John Cravens and wife have
moved here from Mead. They
will make this place their fu-
ture home.
Sam Freeman and family
visited little Willie Mae Cross
In the Sherman hospital Sum
day. She is getting along fine.
The first and second nine
OF Romia played ball here Sun
day, they played two to one in
favor of first nine.
Miss Amelia Lane of Achille
is visiting Miss Myrtle Lyles
this week.
Miss Lula Doffern of Green
vile is visiting relatives here
this week.
Tom Lewis was in Duran
Tuesday on business.
Bud Blain. w. E. Scott and
Frank Lyles, returned soldiers
took in the fair Wednesday.
People are beginning to pick
cotton here this week. Cot
ton is opening fast.
The big meeting began here
Tuesday night. Every body
come and bring some one with
you.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-12

A Chevrolet car for sale at 4
real bargain. Call at Smiths
Electric Shoe Shop. 36wsi
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-12

John p. Miller and ]. J. Nix
on motored over to Emet Tues
day afternoon.
Misses Eleanor Coulson and
Gertrude Houser spent the
week end in Albany visiting
the Misses Wanns.
MIR. and Mrs. G.. II. Niells
shopped in Durant Tuesday.
Curtis f Lewis of McAlester
was here Monday.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-12

Jas. r. Mckinney has return
ed from business trip to New
York. He was accompanied
home by his daughter Miss
Camilla who spent the summer
with friends i'm the east.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-12

When in need of first class
job printing, try the NEWS.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-12

Harness: Come and look thru
our stock OF harness. biggest
assortment to select from you
will find anywhere. r. q. Nc
Kinney Hardware Co. 3Gws2
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-12
National Gingham Week

An unusual large display of High Grade Dress Cling
hams for school. home and street dress and blOuse.
New Dress Ginghams in domestic and imported grades
ready for mothers buying materials for Girls School
Dresses Several extra special lots being offered
great price concession.
GlNGHAMS Ar 25c
New Fall dress (iinghans i'm piads, stripes and checks
in many pretty color combinations, at -----.- .Jc
GINGHAMS AT 29c
Unusual line in all dress patterns for Fall and
Winter at twenty nine cents. The gingham is priced
you at much less than present value
GINGHAMS AT 39c
This excellent grade of Dress Gingham is worth soc.
very fine line of padS, checks and stripes marked
only per yard --~-.-....~..u. 30c
We showing beautiful line of Gngham effects
and Ginghamette worth 25c per yard, for u"
Wishing to he Of assistance Ia both Mother Child
have cndeav vOred tO have complete stock Of Shoes
and Hosiery for school
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-12

LOST: Part of "A set of cur
tains belonging to a Hupmo
bile car, lost either in Duran
or on one of the south road
out OF town. Reward for re-
turn TO +. M. Evans, Duran!.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-09-12

Saddles. we have the largest
selection of saddles we have
had this year. Come and look
thru. f. G. Mckinney Hard
ware Co. 36ws2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-13
N. E. CHURCH NOTES

The best test of character is what
man does with his leisure time.
Thousands OF men and women are EN-
ploying their leisure hours in worship
reverence, Bible study Sunday school
teaching, visiting the poor and unfor-
tunate, earning money for the further
ance OF the gospel helping the comm
unity betterment, examining great mo-
dern problems in the light of the teach
ing OF the New Testament and the
principles of Jesus. The churches of
Bennington invite all the people to co.
operate in these activities, both resi-
dents and strangers. Services in the
Methodist Episcopal church on Sunday
as follows: 1890. morning worship
and sermon; 1900 Bible study in the
church school; $50, topical study of
kingdom problems especially aimed to
help young people; 7:30, gospel song
service and sermon.
"A wonderful voice and the most re.
markabe memory ever knew" is the
comment of one of Bennington pro-
minent women on Edward Brigham
who gives concert in the Methodist
church next Thursday evening after
the midweek meeting
Rev. j. \. Perry returned early yes
terday morning from a lecture trip in
Central Vermont his subject being,
THE Scrap Heap of Kings and the
Common Man on the Job Rebuilding
the World"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-13
CHAPMAN THRILLS
AUDIENCE WITH
VIVID WAR STORY
Describes Work of Knights OF
Columbus in World War
HEROIC WORK OF PRIESTS
Gave Their Services in Hospitals to
All Wounded Soldiers Regardless
of Denomination
HEROIC WORK OF PRIESTS

Bennington people who We're not
present at high school hall Friday even
ing missed hearing one of the best
sneakers who has come here in some
time. Charles Sandy" Chapman, the
president of the oversea secretaries,
sent out by the Knights of Columbus,
told the story that has been thrilling
large audiences in Vermont and Mass
chusetts for number of weeks.
And SANDY" who before entering
the secretarial work was comedian
of national repute, displayed those
natural characteristics of entertain
ing an audience often times with
very humorous story.
His opening remarks commended
higthly the action of the Vermont coun
ellis in their alertness at meeting the
requirements of the times emphasis
being laid upon the fact that Vermont
was the first state in the union to
erect X. of c, hut, that being at Fort
Ethan Allen.
mo deed Of heroism of the Ameri-
can soldier on the battle line has sur
passed that of the Red Cross nurse
said Mr.. Chapman.
Besides mentioning the Red Cross
work he told of the terrible sacrifice
of the marines at Belleau Wood, at
Chateau Thierry, who held the Huns
by rifle fire.
On the 18th of July in 1918 Presi-
dent Poinoare ordered the French gold
to be moved to oBrdeaux. for it seem
ed impossible Tor the French to keep
back the advancing Huns. who were
then just go miles away from the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-13
REESE ERVAT|ONS
To BE ACCEPTED
BY THE ALLIES
Lloyd George and Clemenceau
Make Concessions
'n' sraesll lrSSSar,T S TO STAY IN
Noat,s,,I Iosepf1s
'pe'ier Vt.
Every Possible Step viii Be Taken
to Retain American Participation
in Future Conferences

Paris, Dec. 13.-As a result Of the
conference being held by Premlers
Lloyd George and Clemenceau, the
American government will be noti
fled that in order to facilitate the com
promise between the adverse parties
in the American senate the allied gov
ernments to accept, to as great an ex-
tent as possible, some of the reserva'
tions to the Versailles treaty made by
the foreign relations committee, ac-
cording to the Paris paper Matin.
1t is said that the allied govern
ments will take every possible step to
bring about participation by America
in the future conferences.
The important problems, the news
paper continues, will henceforth be
settled by council OF the premiers OF
France England and Italy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-13
MRS. LoTrle WOOD eNeLE DEAD
Young Woman of Amsterdam Has
Many Friends in Bennington.

Mrs. Floyd Engle, aged % years
died Thursday morning at her home
in Amsterdam.
Mrs. Engle was formerly Miss Lot
tie Wood, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Lynn p. Wood of Green Island and
for number of years passed her sum
mers in Bennington with Mr.. and
Mrs. John lockwood, the latter being
her cousin. She was graduate of
the Emma Willard school in Troy and
in 1917 was married to Flyod Engle of
Amsterdam.
Surviving beside her husband and
parents, are son. Howard Elwyn
and infant daughter, also half
brother, Howard Wood of New York.
The funeral was held this morning
in Amsterdam. Mrs. John lockwood
and Miss Carrie Wood were among
those from Bennington to attend the
services.
Mrs Lottie Wood Engle was a
young woman of sterling character
and renewable personality. Her
many acquaintances here will be
grieved to learn of her death
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-13
F UEL RULES ARE +.
AGAIN IN FORCE !
IN THIS STATE
H. J. Nj. Jones Again Named
Fuel Administrators 3
SHORTAGE EXPECTED HERE
No Soft Coal Is Now Coming 4
Vermont and Observance Of Saving
Rules Is Urged

Montpelier, Dec. 13.-H. j. NJ. Jones
has been again appointed fuel admin.
istrator for Vermont Mr. Jones
served during the war and has now
been named by Governor Clement 70
resume his duties.
Vermont is not yet hard hit but no
soft coal is coming into northern New
England and the shortage is sure to
be felt here little later.
Mr.. Jones urges that Vermont users
Of soft coal read the regulations pro-
vided and make every effort to live up
to the rules and save coal until the
shortage is overcome
James j. Storrow of Boston just re-
appointed fuel administrator for New
England, has gone to Washington to-
day to see that New England gets its
its share of coal as production in-
creases.
Reports of special need of coal are
to be forwarded promptly to Mr..
Jones in case it is impossible to get
supply locally.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-13
CONFERENCE CLOSED
lnter-church World Movement fog
This County ,--8..a

The Inter-Church World Conference
for Bennington county which has been
in session here the past two days clos
ed Friday afternoon. The gathering
gained in force and effect as it pro-
gressed
The following executive COMMITTEES
for Bennington county was elected at
the Friday meeting; Chairman, Rev.
G. S. Mills; secretary, Rev f. M. Der
wacter; director of the. department of
Spiritual Recourses, Rev. @. C. Lyon;
director OF department of stewardship.
Rev. j. A. Perry; department OF
Missionary Education, Rev. j. S..
Brown; department. of Life Service.
Rev. Mabel T. Winch.
The program for the closing session
Friday afternoon was as follows:
Meeting and organization of the
County Advisory committee
Christianizing the Community
Through Co-operation--Rev G. A.
Buttrick.
Whence and Whiter-Rev c. C.
Merrill
The Intercessicn.
Adjournment.
The attendance at the conference in
creased the second day Thre were 56
delegates registered, of which 3S were
men and Is women.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-13
TRAINS TO BE RESTORED
Resumption of Service to Take Plac,
Sunday at Midniaht

New York, Dec. 13-Restrictions in
the use of soft coal in New York were
removed today by Regional Director
Hardin.
Light may be burned and trains
may now be run as usual.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-13


gates of Paris. Word was sent to the
10 X. of C. secretaries stationed al
Paris that they must abandon theil
posts since the French government
would not be responsible for them
| They, however. refused to leave, theiI
leader declaring that they were there
TO work among the boys who were
fighting and would stay as long as
there was a doughboy left.
| Mr. Chapman highly praised every
4 division in France of the American
forces. But" he said being New
Bnglander, was interested in one di,
vision the 26th, and had it not been
for this valiant unit. which was the OBJ.
struction to Paris, the Germans would
have been in Paris ON that 18th day OF
July On that day the boys of the
101st, 102d and 1881 infantry started
| the Germans on the run and they
never stopped until Nov. II" declared
Secretary Chapman. For the first
time in the history of the German
army the German officers lost control
of their picked Prussian troops"
He described the work of the X of G
secretaries and the Catholic priests.
how they treated every lad, whether
Catholic or Protestant, Jew or Gentle.
white or black, just the same, for he
contended that they were all brothers
fighting for the same flag
He related the story Of the three
Catholic priests, who, stripped to their
waists, entered the bathhouse to pre-.
pare a thousand wounded soldiers, all
Of whom must be attended to without
any possible delay These three priests
worked for so hours without food or
drink preparing these suffering lads.
mo Catholic can be true to his
church without beingltrue to his flag"
quoted Mr.. Chapman.
Ask your boys ii we did not serve
them all alike regardless of creed or
color, In trenches. camps and canton.
ments we served 100000 lads and not
one had TO pay X, of c, secretary
for anything he got. You sent us over
there to give him the things you
wanted him 10 have chocolates, ciga-
rettes, tobacco, towels. etc, and we
spent your money to provide your sons
husbands or brothers with those nee.
essities.p
He told of the purchase OF the larg-
est bakery in France that the French
women, who were starving, might be.
saved together with their children.
This, like the other work was given
free TO the suffering and needy.
Mr.. Chapman told OF how the armi-
stice was celebrated by great mass
in the Madeline on the Rue Royale in
Paris after the signing CT the armi-
stice He told of the great statue OF
Lafayette that the knights of Colum-
bus were planning to build at Metz on
the site of the statue of the ex-kaiser
which has been torn down.
Mr. Chapman closed his forceful ad-
dress by reciting a@poem which he
wrcte that sums up the work of the
organization and which he dedicated TO
the memory of the Catholic chaplain.
Father Davett of Worcester, Mass.
who was killed IL minutes of IL on
Nov II, in front of Cambrai as he was
saluting the American flag in honor of
the armistice, He was the last man
to die the the war
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-13
ABOUT RHEUMATISM
What Thousands Have Found Gives
Relief From This Painful Trouble,

Rheumatism is a constitutional dis
ease, manifesting itself in local aches
and pains, inaamed joints and stiff
muscles. II cannot be cured by local
or external applications. It must
have constitutional treatment.
Take course of the great blood
purifying and tonic medicine, Hood s
Sarsaparilla, which corrects the acid
condition of the blood on which
rheumatism depends, and gives per-
manent relief. This medicine COM
hines, with excellent alternatives and
tonies, what is generally conceded to
be the most effective agent in the
treatment OF this disease.
If cathartic or laxative is needed
take Hoods Pills. Purely vegetable.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-13
NORTH ATLANTIC GALE
Fourteen Ships Reported to Have
Suffered

Halifax, Dec 13.-Fourteen yes
sells, wrecked, missing or making port
in a crippled condition were record
ed by the marine authorities yester-
day as victims OF storms which swept
the North Atlantic coast during the
last two days. A 75-mile gale from
the Gulf Of St Lawrence was still
raging over New Foundland yester-
day and train service there was
blocked by drifting snow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-13

There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together. and for years 1t was sup
posed to be incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment. pronounced
II incurable. Catarrh is local disease,
greatly influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine, manufactured by f. J. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, Ohio, is n constitutional
remedy, is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
of the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward Is offered for any case that Hall's'
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure Send for
circulars and testimonials,
+. ]. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, Ohio.
Sold By Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills Tor constipation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-13
INCREASE POSTAGE RATES
New Mexico Senator's Method Of Saw
ina News Print.

Washington, Dec. 13. MNewspa-
pers containing more than "a pages
should be charged fxe times the
present postage rates under bill in
troduced yesterday by Senator Jones,
democrat, New Mexico. The senator
said publishers in his state com
planned that only the big city papers
with their own mills were able to OBJ
tain all the print paper they needed.
"Twenty-four pages vii give am
pie space for current news and adver-
said Senator Jones.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-13
LILLIPUTIAN TROJANS
NO MATCH FOR LOCAL "Y"
Lieht-Weisht Quintette from Pitts
field Overwhelmingly Defeated
by &C. to 6.

! The Bennington Y. NJ. c. A. basket.
ball team rhet the Trojans of Pitts.
field last evening and defeated them
GA to 6. The visitors were very light
but they put up game fight. Many
lamusing incidents resulted during
! this David and Goliath match, but
the real comedy was staged by the
preliminary teams from the junior
and senior classes at Bennington high
school. The lineup OF the feature
game follows;
Y. NJ. c. A. Trojans
Metcalf rf., lg., Hayner
Childs, IT,, re-, Wood
Paulson, c.. c.. Hubbard
Levin. rg., IT,, Bixby
White, lg., RI, Miner
Time, twenty minute halves; ref
cree. Harwood; timer, Sumner; scor-
er, MacLaren.
The next home game for the Y. NJ.
c. A., team will be played next week
Tuesday evening at eight o'clock
against the Phi Delta Theta fraternity
team from Villains college This is
a hard playing aggregation and they
will spare nothing to beat Benning-
ton because their friends the Theta
Delta Chi team was so thoroughly
trimmed last week Saturday by the
Y. NJ. G. A. team.
The seniors class of the high school
beat the juniors in the preliminary
game 10 to 8. Most of the players
made their first appearance and the
result was highly interesting. The
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-13

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-13
WEATHER FORECAST

Rain followed by clearing and
much colder tonight, Sunday
fair and colder. Cold wave in
extreme north portion. Strong
south west winds shifting to
north west winds.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-05

my nosg Dldn's thess
u 90 ~ &c ID HON.

Vivian Martin who viii Be seen to-
night at the Palace theatre In You
Never Saw Such Girl. :
There ars few feminine stars Or the
silver sheet with more distinct per-
sonality than that possessed by
vivian Martin. she Is dainty and
there u always evident III her picture
portrayals. quaint, almost whimsical
quality which makes her adorable III
the roles she essays. She has been
seen III some exceptionally fine We
hicles OF late. including Jane Goes 81
Wooing," .FIer Country First. and
others. but II seems certain that sYou
Never Saw Such Girl" Is one of the
most delightful in which she has ever
been starred. The vivacity OF Miss
Martin has ample sway and she IL
said to be delightful In this unusual
photOplay.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-05
COLORED SOLDIERS
PARADE TOMORROW
FOX WELCOME HOME
Herne.G 'omGng CeEehEntiOR At Cedar
Pmrk-Dr. G. A. Tlmdley, Speaker
AefarnOon Ak Adams Park

MeEmes g0miMg CeaeiaKMtiOn Az GeAax
PARK DR.. c. a. Tlndley, Speaker
AftarnOon AT Adams Park
CoIOred citizens of Annapolis have
arranged grand welcome home cele-
hration for the coIored soldiers and
sailors from overseas. to be held to-
morrow. The celebration and home
coming welcome will take the form Of
AFTERNOON and evening exercises at
Adams Electric. Park.
This viii BE preceded BY d parade
which starts al 1:3O, led by music Of
the Southern Star band. OF Baltimore
The parade will be through the prtn-
cipai streets Of the town and Will dis
band iii the park where there will be
an address BY the Rev. Or. G. A. Ttnd-
ley, one Of the best known cOiored
orators In the country There will
Be other speakers, besides pr. Tnd-
ley
After the speaking there will be
dancing until o'clock, and from Z: 20
to liz. The occasion will be made q
royal welcome home of the colored
soldiers and sailors BY the colored cit
izens of Annapolis, to show their ap-
probation of what their race did to
help win the war
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-05
sIEoRT Sc or ArEa
nay Q II Rgl vY
70 GIVE AWAY SHIP

Shortage oF men s. about 10 cause
the Mary department % piacs The
famous battleship Oregon out ~ com
mission. Acting Secretary Roose-
velt said that IL the state of Oregon
desired the government probably
would tnrn the ship over 70 + % be
malnEAtned for historical purposes
without expense to the Navy
Before delivering the vessel The do
partment would have her STRIPPED Of
I'll material valuabls to the Navy. AIR.
Roosevelt explained that the hull
could not be sid for any considerable
amount Of money and thst the de-
partment did not desire % scrap the
slaip Tor sentimental and historical
reasons.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-05
Oe Ess hIps

The remains az Hiss Efae Nap
Eshippa. whose death occurred on Err
Day last. were buried this afternoon
Id Cedar Blur Cemetery
The funeral serv' u look place from
Maryland Avenue Methodist Episcopal
church, the Rev. u. Il. Spencer. pastor,
Many friends besides ueAa-
beFs be the family and relatives. At
tended the lastt sad rites.
Miss Phippa was victim of pneu-
monia following an operation for &
growth on her back she was ena-
ployed at Hotel Maryland, Ii charge
Of the linen room It is said she en-
tered upon her duties too soon after
the opera ton and contracted cold from
which pneumonia developed, resulting
In her death.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-05
pare Food Supper

when the Pure Food committee
from baltimore gave d supper recent
ii for Ahe benefit 81 Maryland Avenue
Methodist EpisC0pal church, thsy were
asked BY AEr Walter Clark Il they
would give one for the benefit Of the
Emergency Hospital which they con
scented to do on May 21.A7a and 2s, At
the city Assembly Rooms Ths Pure
rood people bring their own cooks and
prepare their own fDod
Ladies Interested have been asked IA
meet st tie Assembly Rooms It
o'clock next Tuesday afternoon ID M
range TOR the supper.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-05
Preached At Pasadena

The afternoon service of the Epia-
conal Church at Pasadena yesterday
vas conducted By the Rev. James y.
Smiley.
The clergyman s subject for the ser
mon was sons of The Resurrection Z
d good congregation worshipped Ct the
services.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-05
And they slld II.
seeks Health In Mountains

Mrs. Robert RI Jones. I53 King
George street. has left for pen Mar. III
the mountains Of Western Maryland.
where she has been ordered By her at
tending physician
Her many friends hope for her
speedy restoration 10 health.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-05
BIG SHOE Bills
NOT NECESSARY

Tt locks as If / would not Be abs
10 wear out my shoes with Ne6lln
Soles. They have been IN service
about year, and are still good, writes
IN. G. Dickinson of New Haven, Conn.
IL is natural that shoes with Neolln
Soles should wear q long time, foT
Ne0Iin Soles give extra wear where
most shoes wear o0t quickest,
These long lasting soles are made by
Science TO be especially tough and dur
able comfortable and waterproof, too.
If you want to save money on shoes
buy them with Neolin Soles. Good
shoe stores carry them IN many styles
for men, women. and children. And
YOU can have your old shoes robot
Toned with Ne0lin Soles at any repair
shop. q.
Neolin Soles are made BY The Good
year Tire & Rubber Co, Akron. Ohio,
who also make Wingfoot Heels guar
anteed to outwear all other heels.
e6 Sole