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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-09-17
IT'S A QUEER WORLD

We all remember reading the re
mark Of the old Quaker to his wife
"Rachel, all the world is queer ex
cepting thee and me, and sometime.
] think that thee is a little queer.
Read this extract from an cditoria
in the Caddo Herald:
"The county officers closed the
gambling devices and refused to
permit the roping and bulldog
ging contests to continue at Du-
rant last Friday, which act was
eommendable in them. Private
and secret gambling is bad
enough, but when engaged in
publicly it becomes a menace to
good citizenship and should not
be allowed"
And then read this taken from ,
news item in the Pawnss Courier
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-09-17
WILL HOLD STATE
HEALTH CONFERENCE

Plans for the largest health con-
ference ever held in the state of Ok
lahoma are now practically complete.
The dates agreed upon are Tuesday
and Wednesday, October IL and IS.
The place is Oklahoma City and the
meeting is to be held under the joint
auspices of the State Department Of
Health and the Oklahoma Tubercu-
lOsis association.
More than 5000 invitations have
been sent out to individuals, women's
clubs, civic and commercial organi-
cations. and farmers associations.
1t is expected that attendance at the
conference will reach the high water
mark.
Though tuberculosis will be given
prominent place on the program, the
conference will not devote all of its
time to any particular disease.
Rather the whole field of public
health and the problems confront
ing Oklahoma will be studied and dis
cussed.
Noted speakers who are now At
the American Public Health Meet
ing in San Francisco will come to Ok
lahoma and appear on the program
The public is invited.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-09-17
RED CROSS STATE CONFERENCE r

Every Chapter of the American
Red Cross in Oklahoma is expected to
be represented by one or more dele
gates at a State Conference of work
ers to he held at Oklahoma City.
October IL tnd A.
Noted Red Cross workers from
National Headquarters and Divisional
Directors will address the workers
and detailed information concerning
the general Red Cross program for
the coming year will be given them
by the experts. This phase of the
conference is expected to be of in
valuable assistance to the workers in
solving problems that will come up.
Plans for the Fourth Annual Red
Cross Call, which will begin Amis-
tice Day and last through Thanks
giving Day, particularly as they re-
late to Oklahoma also will bc discuss
ed at the conference.
Among the speakers al the meet
ing will be DIR. Livingston Farrand
chairman of the American Red Cross;
Frederick c. Munroc, General Mana
ger; DIR. f. a. Peterson, Director
General of Health Service, and other.
whose names have not yet been an.
nounced.
The meeting is one Of the series be.
ing held throughout the Southwestern
Division of the Red Cross betweer
the dates October 4 and IA.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-09-17
THE TREND OF PRICES

"PriceS. are going to slide" one
hears wherever men meet. II is said
with an air of conviction not as Il year
ago with Il touch of hope, and it is
the conviction back of the air that in
the end will make them slide.
There are some indications now of
II prospective fall. Here and there a
shading off has come, and though in
many lines there is not trace of
lower prices, the public feeling that
drop is coming has had food to
keep it alive.
Now this means cautious buying,
not only by the man or woman buy
ing for himself. hut the merchant who
serves him. There is not the old atti-
tude of. "l'll take it. What's the
price," but "a careful consideration
of what the price is, what the price
has been and guess at what the
price may be.
Every sign points to gradual re-
turn to more nearly normal pricing
not a great collapse Of prices, not
even a recession to those halcyon days
of 1914 when people thought they
knew something of the high cost Of
living, but simply trend downward
and away from the freak bounds that
have become such an irritating part
, of our lives.
Expectation is whetted, even be.
yond the bounds Of probability. There
will be disappointments. Of cou rse,
and people will pay fairly high prices
this autumn and winter, but it seems
evident that the peak has been reach
sd.--Dsarborn Independent.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-09-17
ispatch: -
"kl'RlOUS n ARRIVAL

"Thc members of the Chris
tian Endcav0r entertained the
public last Thursday night IN
most unique and delightful man
ncr They called it II "knrious
karnival' and it was tha, and
more.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-09-17
THE OKLAHOMA I'll BERCU-
I.OSIS ASSOCIATION

With the opening Of September
18th Of the schools in Oklahoma City
and other parts of the State there
will al" open the biggest Modern
Health Crusade in Oklahoma $ history.
The Health Crusade is u movement
carried on by the Oklahoma Tubcr
culosis Association to teach by habit
and example the principals Of health
to young Oklahomans. Hundreds Of
Supcrintcndcnts throughout the state
have placed orders for crusade sup
plies and indications are that the cru
sadc will he far more successful than
in the past years, according to Miss
Ilcnricttr Hart. Crusade Executive.
r. II. Wilson, State Superintendent
of schools has given the movement
his hearty endorsement and has an
nounccd that the crusade credits will
count equally with II corresponding
amount of work in physiology during
the Special Health Crusade week.
Due largely to Mr.. Wilson's cooper
alton Oklahoma promises to rival
Iowa a# one of the leading states
in the movement.
Miss Mary Richards, Superinten-
dent of the schools in Washington
County promises Il particularly az.
tive crusade and she has recently
placed ii large order for supplies.
The Enid school system has also laid
plans for extensive Modern Health
the state are rapidly falling in line
in Il manner that augurs well for the
movement this year. Miss Hart says
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-09-17

"Thrn there was the forum"
teller. tent where you always
rot good fortune. Al,o II wheel
ur fortune where many beautiful
ri't, were drawn ard which was
snlrndidly patronizcd. In one
corner Il young man gave INVITA-
tinns to the people 20 throw
rings over Il perfectly good duck,
which duckcd every time the ring
went over its head. Chances
were sold ON Il beautiful kewpic
doll and after much anxious wait
ing the doll was drawn by Floyd
Close. About $50 was taken in.
something like $40 being clear
profit, which will be- used by the
Endcavorcrs in helping to build
the new Christian church"
Funny, isn't it? And it leads one
nquire, when is gambling not gam
ing?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-08
DENY REPORT OF PLAN
TO CANCEL DEBT

London, March 7.--Ofiicials of the
British treasury and the foreign Of
ttce deny the knowledge OF an alleged
plan on the part of the allies TO ask
the United States tic cancel the s1o.-
000. 5000 owed the United States.
1T is Obvious said a high govern
mental official 10 Universal Service,
that II Britain were backing such an
idea, IL would only furnish a reason
for cancclling another $ie.00o.oeO,--
600. EGnely that which is owed
Britain by her allies.
1T stands reason that for Britain
the best method IS to go ahead and
pay the United states the $4,000.n00,
600 she owes that country and coisec.
the 10000, 100000 which the conti-
mental powers owe Britain
1t Is admitted tina. Iremiers Lloyd
George and Nisti are leadinsss Ggures
IN a. sfeAezr.sinsdss cas * an N.
Germany economic situation, but u
IL asserted that The scie reason for
this IL the wish to enable the van
quishcd to meet tho rcparation bill.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-08
Poor Outlook for
Success in Fight
for the Treaty
BY JAY JEROME WILLIAMS.

Washington, March Unless all
present indications fail, the peace
treaty, before the end Of this week
Will have died a second time and its
mourners, instead of weeping at the
bier and hoping for another resur-
rection, will prepare to carry the
corpse into the presidential cam
paign.
Only a slender thread of hope
could be detected in the treaty situa-
ton here today. Some Of the mild
reservationists called at the home OF
Senator Lodge, majority leader, this
morning for the purpose OF seeing
whether or not he could be persuad ed
TO modify his reservation to Article 10.
Senator Lenroot, Republican OF Wis
consin, was among the number.
Senator Lodge, however, will not
bulge an inch. or even fraction OF
an inch. He said today that the
treaty situation was the same as II
was on Saturday and on Saturday he
heiterated that the reservation to Ar
ticle 10 was the absolute 'irredueibie
minimum"
So Ear as the Democrats are con-
cerned the day was one OF silence
There was no word from the White
House nor could Senator Hitchcock,
minority leader, see any change in
the situation. Senator Simmons. OF
North Carolina, who was to have
been the emissary OF the fellow-mem-
beers OF his party in an effort to obtain
a written expression OF the presid Is
stand, had not heard from the White
House.
The obseauies of Ahe treaty will
doubtlessly bring forth statements not
only from the Republican and Demo
cratic leaders in the senate, but may
also have the effect of drawing a
statement from President Wilson.
Should he possess desire to run for
a third term with the treaty as his
standard. its death would give him
the opportunity to fire the opening
gun OF his campaign. Senator Lodge
of course, may be expected to issue
a statement which will serve as the
basis of the Republican party's plat
form on the treaty in the presidential
contest -..
The first move in the senate tomor
row may be an attempt by Senator
Borah. Republican of Idaho. and one
Of the irreconcilables" to get vote
on Article 10 Immediately and there
by get the treaty out CT way entirely
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-08
Distinguished Service Must Bear Some
Marked Degree to Warrant Recognition
Says Report Of the Senate Committee

loss of ship, before an award should
be given, the commanding officer
should have rendered at least as high
If not a higher degree of distinguish
ed service or of heroism, as in the
cases of other officers who has not
lost their ships
While the report specifically states
that il is not the tencf of the sub
committee that MIR. Daniels intended
to award medals to officers who lost
their ships merely because their ships
were lost, it nevertheless declares
its belief that in some cases he I'D
not require of the inen a sufficient
degree II distinguished service.
Included in the list of men who
lost their ships and received awards
from Mr.. Daniels were Percy Foote.
his aide. and Commander David Fl.
BaGley, the secretary's brother in
law. who lost the destroyer Jacob
Jones in Submarine fight. MIR.
Daniels entire policy on the subject
detrimental to the United states
navy.
The report closes with the express
sion of the wish that the board OF
awards as now constituted, will be
given full power TO change, revise or
continue any of it's former recommen-
datiuns and will not he bound by the
nual report. The subcommittee also
hopes that special attention will be
given to deserving cases among en-
listed men in the navy and merchant
marine and recommendation is made
for some changes In the statute COW
cring future awards.
Senator Pittman. in his minority
report, declared. -. entire insesttga-
ton to have been, Unnecessary and by
airing the personal grievance OF an
I.adIairasA. u. Aas tssE4lsd to ..hesxnitch
In glory that Mas hevet before Ques-
toned
In criticism OF Admiral Sims he as
serts that the admiral is Sincerely
convinced that no naval board is COM
| pctnetsof reviewing the act upon any
recommendation made nv him; that
the changing in the slightest degree
Of any award "a any otf:cer made by
him Is 40 grave an error that "a
would he better tl1xt no medals he
awarded at all: that he believes the
awarding OF the distinguished service
medal should be limited TO few Of
the highest officers in the navy, and
that it naa been chearened by haing
awarded 70 20 mat tsa,ztnr O0catU
|and en1I1ted uIs1 81 &
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-08
Upshaw to Fight for
Employees Bonus Bill
Through Congress


IN discussing the bonus bill" al
Murphy's last night, Congressman w.
.. Iynshaw or r,eorpia who ~. hare
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-08
FAMOUS RESORT
IS DESTROYED IN
CONFEDERATION
Hotel Cha1nberlin, Noted
Tourist Resort is Total
Wreck.
ORIGIN OF FIRE
is A MYSTERY
So Far as Known No
Lives Were Taken, But
All the Records Were
. Destroyed by Flames.

Old Point Comfort, Va. March t.
The Hotel Chamberlin, one OF the
most famous tourist resorts in the
world was entirely destroyed by fire
this afternoon. The origin of the con-
fagrstion Is mystery. When it first
started it appeared as If it would
soon be under control by the hotel
employees and local fireman, but a
stiff northeast wind sweeping across
Hampton Roads aided its spread
through the main floor and up the
open stairways to the second story,
so that the entire structure was ablaze
within an hour after the first flash of
flames was discovered.
No lives were lost so far as known,
but all records were destroyed and
up to a late hour tonight the manage
ment had been unable to check up
the list Of guests and ascertain Just
how many were in the building when
the fire started. There were num-
erous thrilling escapes and rescues.
The most sensational OF these was
that of Miss Jordan, said to be from
pennsylvania and woman friend
who rushed back to their rooms to
recover some vaiuables after they had
been>carried to safety by firemen and
soldiers Miss Jordnns companion
said she had $4,000 in her room.
DfSA SEdiOkJ.ss Tic duFfCe OF ufSknGu
and friends. the two women rushed
up the stairway to their rooms only
to find themselves cut off by the
flames. They finally made their way
to third floor window and called for
help. Seven firemen responded and
scrambled up the fire escape and
along the blazing COW over which
they carried the women to safety, pro-
tected by streams OF water directed
by firemen below
A feet Of tugboats and government
vessels equipped with fire fighting
apparatus poured streams OF water
on the blaze without visible result
Aid also was summoned from Camp
Eustis, IS miles away and from New
port News The flames, however, had
made such rapid Roadway that the
famous old structure was a mass oil
smoking ruins when these reinforce
nents arrived. The hotel and con-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-08
PRESIDENT WILSON STANDS FIRM
IN THE ADRIATIC CONTROVERS
CENTRAL FEDERATED
UNION AGAINST THE
PROHIBITION LAW

New York, March THE high
cost of prohibition should be pro-
hibited, according to the Central
Federated union, whose subsidiary
unions have membership of $780,
600 here. The union Issued a state
ment protesting against the ex-
penditure of $50. 100000 to enforce
prohibition.
1t will he much better. the union
suggested. IL the government would
use the s50,000,00O ito relieve
housing conditions throughout the
country. thus preventing rent
profiteers from exploiting the peo-
pie"
Indications point that some of
the prohibition congressman" said
one part of the statement, ARE go
ing back to private life as soon as
the people get an opportunity on
election day to show what they
think of the prohibition law
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-08
COST OF FAILURE
TO FILE RETURNS

Washington. March THE gov
eminent viii get you il you don't
watch out
Only SIX days remain for the filing
OF income tax returns and Daniel c.
Roper. commissioners OF internal reve-
nue.. announced today that his bureau
was preparing to bring into effective
use its weli-orEanized machinery for
rounding up delinquents." MIR. Roper
has also issued an appeal calling
upon "ail honest citizens. to assist in
bringing the taxdodgers to justice.
There are two classes Of dodgers
the man who deliberately fa1xifies his
return and the man who fails to make
a return. The difference between the
two, so far as government fines are
concerned is $4,000. The man who
fails to file a return is subject to a
fine OF $1,000 and the man who will
fully refuses and falsifies may be
fined $4,000. imprisoned for one year
and in addition. will have to pay the
cost OF the prosecution.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-08

Washington, March THE naval
awards controversy. precipitated by
the refusal of Admiral Sims to accept
a distinguished service medal from
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels, came
to an end today when the senate sub
committee, which has been investigat-
ing it, made public its report.
The report is signed by Senators
Hale, Poindexter and Mccormick, and
Is remarkable for its r,ildness. Two
minority reports, signed by Senators
pittman, of Nevada. and Tramme1, of
and each makes light of the entire at
fair. Senator Pittman characterizes
1t as tempest in TEAPOT"
Regretting the absence of an an
nounced policy by Secretary Daniels
as to the course he meant to pursue
in granting the awards, the majority
report points out that Mr.. Daniels
should have also defined in advance
his views on the Importance of sea
duty as compared with shore duty.
which was one of the moot matters
in tho differences existing, between the
secretary and Admiral Sims. The lat
ter held that shore duty was equally
as responsible as sea duty but Mr..
Daniels stood for the award OF medals
to men whose lives were In actual
danger at sea
The subcommittee regards as most
unfortunate that no attempt was
made to ascertain from officers max
ing recommendations for awards the
relative merit of the cases recon-
mended and that the question OF rcla-
tive merit was not considered as it
should have been. The subcommittee
believes the failure to employ some
such system has been hurtful to the
morale of the navy and has to a
certain extent deprecated the value
s,f eiss,..s- rass ,saa EeRass
adds, though:
THAT the injury to the morale of
the navy will be permanent. the sub
committee does not believe
The strongest language in the ma
jority report appears In condemna-
ton OF The practice Of giving awards
to the officers Of the navy who have
lost their ships unless in such cases
they shall have shown marked hero
isn or ssich signatiy distinguished SER
vice as shall have made them eligi-
Bile for awards In spite OF the loss
Of their ships The subcommittee
does not believe that because or the
loss Of their ships, the commanding
soincers Arc necessar3ly ineligible for
reWexdA but IN all such caan1 Of the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-08
France Believes
Real Danger of
New War in Turkey
BY G. r. BERTELII.

Paris March THE conviction is
gaining here that the danger of new
war in Turkey is real and imme-
diate. The situation is regarded as
especially in view of the conflicting
interests of France and Britain
The question whether Turkey is
likely to become another Egypt is the
main concer nof French statesmen
The sudden despatch of a fleet and
army to Constantinople by Great
Britain, for the purpose OF coercins
the Turkish government to accept the
British views with regard to Turkeys
future status is causing great anxiety
here, since France is not only opposed
TO the expulsion of the Turk from
Constantinople. but although COM
PEELED to join Britain in sending troops
to the Turkish capital. has made it
perfectly clear that she does lot in
tend carrying on any hostilities, ex-
cept merely military demonstration
calculated to impress the Turks with
the necessity of fulfilling the armis-
tice clauses.
Politicians here do not conceal
their view. however. that Frances
sharing in this military demonstra-
ton against Turkey is a double
edged weapon in the hands OF
France, for while technically adhe~-
ing to the armistice conditions. she
will thus have sufficient forces there
to prevent Britain from going further
than is strictly necessary to achieve
tho avowed purpose without in any
way cncroaching upon the future
settlement OF the Turkish problem
The excitement here over the
Turkish case is intense. even men out
OF politics discussing eagerly the vari-
Gus possibilities arising from the pres
a 81 s~v~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-08
The Activities Of Oppon-
ents of Prohibition to be
Watched.
VETS SPREADING
FALSE REPORTS
Misleading Propaganda
Flooding Country From
Liquor Headquarters In
New York.

The renewed attacks on prohibit
ton make 1t necessary for the friends
of the cause to speed up their activi-
Wheeler yesterday, in an address to
the congregation Of Barton Heights
Baptist church
The concerted drive against pro-
hibition is managed from New York
by the weIi-financed association OPP
posed to national prohibition" said
Mr.. Wheeler. They plan to dis
credit prohibition by arousing public
sentiment against its enforcement.
Beer bills in defiance of the federal
law have been enacted in Rhode
Island, New Jersey and Wisconsin.
Many cases are pending in the courts
backed by the vets to have the 18th
amendment declared void. A vicious
propaganda of misrepresentation is
being disseminated from New York
headquarters OF the wet organiza-
tons.
THE Efforts of the vets to nemi-
nate Governor Edwards for president
or some other wet candidate. is a
challenge which must be met Wig
orously The liquor interests threaten
to defeat every candidate for congress
who voted for the law enforcement
bill. and they are trying to capture
legislatures to repeal or weaken state
prohibition codes
"A great constructive campaign
must be carried on to educate and
mobolize public sentiment for law and
order. Lawiessness whether cham
pioned by a bootleggar. a Bolsheviki
or anarchist, must be suppressed. We
have the right now to appeal to every
! patriot to support the constitution OF
| his country. which includes prohibit
, ton. The wreckage caused by the
liquor traffic must be salvaged as far
as possible. The ruin caused by drink
viii be manifest. in this nation for a
half century, New generations, how
i ever, will come on the scene Of action
/ better prepared to meet LIES prob
lens and make the nation strong.
/; The task will not be completed until
! we have worldwide prohibition.
| Nation wide prohibition is the best
| so far. but world wide prohibition Will
/, be better. Every argument in favor
| of foreign missions of world-w wide
democracy is equally strong for world
| wide prohibition. We are facing, as
! a nation, the greatest opportunity and
/ obligation ever presented to any PEG
! pie. There must be no cessation OF
] hostilities against liquor until the las,
grog shop has closed its doors. Uni
versal democracy and universal So
briefly must so hand in hand il we
are to have permanent peace and q
sober and Christian civilization"
| Mr.. Wheeler is general counsel for
! the Anu-Saloon League. and was in
! Richmond yesterday to address the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-08
BILL TO LEGAIdZE
BEER AND WINE

Albany. N. Y. March IA bill
to iegalize the manufacture and
sale of $50 per cent beer and ten
per cent wines will be introduced
in the assembly tomorrow night by
Col. Ransom II. Gillette, assembly
man from Columbia county. The
measure would limit the sale Of
these beverages to clubs, hotels
and restaurants Along with the
other alcoholic beverage" bills it
will be vigorously opposed, how
ever and is likely to be pigeon
holed in committee.