Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-01-09
GENERAL NEWS T

d. f. SCOUT, OF Cklan0ma City, has
been appointed secretary to the Cor
poration Commission, vice p. NJ. Glenn.
who resigned to take a place in another
department of the commission
The Oklahoma Socialists will hold
their three day convention commence
ing Jam 81. The convention will nomi-
nate q full set Of State candidates and
name delegates TO the National Com
vention to be held in New York May.
The Bolshevik advance in Russia to-
ward the Black sea is alarming Eng
land, for control of the Black Sea by
the Reds would bring them in touch
with the revolutionary elements of
Turkey. The whole East Is in a state
of ferment and Il holy war seems
imminent. The situation is a serious
one.
Norman r. Mack. Original Bryan
man" and for twenty years a member
of the Democratic National Committee.
avs he is for Bryan for the presiden-
tial nomination If he wants it.
Governor and Mrs. Robertson are in
Washington this week and are to at
tend the Jackson Day banquet Jan. 8.
They are expected to return to Okla
homa about Jan. 20.
According to n statement of State
Treasurer Leecraft. the earnings of the
office during the calender year Just
SAocSe "Sho SrsV htu liz eAItHScS
$31,550, leaving the net earnings $780,
473.
&. w. Hardin. of Oklahoma City. has
been appointed a member n secre-
tary of the State Insurance Board to
succeed T. F. Gafford. resigned.
Billey Sunday, the evangelist, is to
begin a revival at Oklahoma City the
last Sunday in April. A new tabernacle
to seat 10000 people is to be provided.
~,ara haa N -,HtA~ &t~n nat.v
Operations began this week and fifteen
men are employed at the start.
The Life Underwriters of the State
met in convention at klahom City
this week. T.. Guy Evans is president,
J. A. Todd. secretary. and Charles F.
Linder. treasurer, all of Oklahoma City.
4 More mar one hundred new members
q were added, and the installment plan
n flor payment of insurance considered.
n A man by the name of Jim Goodrich
b has been arrested in connection with
81 the killing of Tom Ragland, near Ko-
&nawa, January 2. The reported arrest
John Cravens in connection with
the homicide was %unfounded, as he has
81 mot yet been apprehended.
Z The healing waters of Claremore, Ok
n lahoma. are to be used by the United
IA States Health Service in its treatment
zkof wounded or diseased former service
8 men.
Representative Tom McKeown. who
has been confined to a hospital in
washington for some weeks with few
or, has been taken to his apartment
IN that city greatly improved.
.sf Nine. Amelia M. Galli-Curcl. noted
soprano of the Chicago Grand Opera
Accompany was Monday granted a di-
2avorce from her husband. Sensational
Developments were cut short by the
81 husband withdrawing his answer to the
singers petition.
u Big Bill Haywood. general secretary
q of the L. w. W.. released from the
b Leavenworth penitentiray some time
ago on bond, surrendered to State Of
. ficials of Illinois Monday on the charge
of violating the new State law against
4 syndicalism. He was released on a $1O.-
600 bond signed by William Bross
Lloyd, the 'parlor socialist"
Being unable to obtain gas to run its
plant, the Midwest Casket mpa at
4 Muskogee has decided to drill n well
4 in an endeavor to supply its own needs