Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-02-27
GENERAL NEWS NOTES

Department of Labor statistics show
that. the cost of living increased .
per cent during the month of January
Kansas city men have bought a o5-
foot dirigibie. carrying two passengers
besides the pilot, which they will put
in commission between Kansas city
and ST. Louis.
In attempting to rescue her child
from death under a street car at Okla
homa city Saturday, Mrs. Pearl Crpen
of Gage. Okla, lost her life. Her hus-
band was badly injured in attempt to
save bo.h mother and child.
Rear Admiral Peary, discoverer of
the North Pole. was buried in the Ar
lington National Cemetery at Washing
ton Monday.
Fort Worth's Blue Law went into
effect last Sunday and all picture
shows, garages, gasoline filling sta
tions cigar stands. soda fountains and
confec;ioperies Were closed tight
About the only places Of business opeu
We're cafes,
Secretary Of Agriculture MeredIth
mas issued quarantine orders prohibit
except under permit from the Depart
ment. This is precautipn to check
ing tho importation of Mexican corn
the pink boll worm, which has found
its way to this country in cotton seed
mixed with Mexican corn. and il seems
difficult to make them ship the corn
clean of the Objectionable cotton seed.
! Bacillus hOtulinus, Il deadly poison.
has been found in bottled ripe Olives
| in eight States, and Federal food in
| Spettors are making strenuous efforts
! TO corral the shipments,
! Samuel GomperS, president OF the
American Federation of Labor, com
demns the organization of the sU-Calied
| Labor Party" and says il would he
inmic"i TO the best interests of organ
! lied labor ana of good government.
| Gompers says results w6uld not I've ac-
compiished BY injec:irt a labor party
into the struggle.
! Rebellion against prohibition.
brohe out III l:on county Mich last
Saturday wheG Federal prohibition
agents Sunl't to confiscate II lot of
wine. urpity Sheriffs. policemen, The
proserGt.aG attorney and citizens gem
orally we're in the moh that put Gov
Iernm"T.t agents to rout. Plans by Gov
ernft-nt officials to clean up the county
"e'. being made On a iarge scale tn,
fifst of the week.
William jennings bryan anncW.r~t
as against compulsory military trHin
ing.
thd.r llr Army rcUrL. L.aNi,t tiou "il
1.-THE peace army Of the t,4lcd state:
will consist Of 2j0,Cup me-' and l7T7'
Iific"re
\ move n,ent ~ on ir',t in Washing
ton to force Sinatcr riitchcock to cal
4 Demo"rati. Copf.i ence in an .tf'r
10 bring IN aIgef fmsnt u accept III
hest tncy ran SGT in the treaty con
trOv"ra!, even H,ough tnat ,1v"iIe q X
mE the l.odtr reservations. it""'Ncl
: il now seppfi that the treaty VIII We
come. 4 canpaign issue.
. 'Th- S.-tr health officials are man.n
= = yirotnus search for brands Of olive
| s"optsi'.inE The poisonous ba"illUs hu
I as Spt none of the shipments hlN
. ,-~,.I traced to Oklahoma dealers.
: Couscription Nill bc abolished
! .re>it Britain March 81. leaving tn
J country with q volunteer army of -"
= uOU.
1t now seems nkeiy that the prov i:
ions for compulsory military trainin
will tee omitted from the Army r""l
yani2atlou hin 1t IL believed impo:
sible To pass an Array bill with III
', feature at present
The National F6ucation Associatj"
- in session at cleveland. ohio. this wee
:. .Xrvesesd itself almost unamiouSl!
"a. urpusod to affiliation with labor uni"i
# of IL" country.
is \ decree of dissolution against 81
r five air packers will he filed FrH1
l. Thus b. court order ii" oi"N+rnin"
y viii seek 10 confiIc them 10 the lnv
and UroV iNion industry.