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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-03-04
FACTS YOC OUGHT TO
KNOW ABOUT OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma Is larger than any State
east of the Mississippi riger.
The total area of the State Is TO-
47O square miles, an area equal TO
the combined area OF Ohio and In
diana.
The state Is near the geOgraphi-
cal center of the United States.
Oklahoma was admitted as the
18th state in the Union, on November
6. 1907.
The population in 1907 was L.
414.l77 and at the present time is
approximately 100000. The rain
fall varies from Is inches in the
west end of the Panhandle to more
than 40 inches in the southern part
of the State.
The elevation Of the State above
sea level ranges from less than 400
feet at the southeastern corner To
tern corner.
Oklahoma ranks first in the pro-
ductiOn and value OF oil.
The State ranks among the first
of the states as a gas producer.
The soils are fertile and varied in
character. The State ranks 10th
among the states in the value of all
crops. The crop value in 1919 was
times the crops value in state
hood year, 1907.
The mineral production OF Okla
,homa in 1901 was S4.552,555. In
1919 the total mineral production
amounted to s26O,O0O, 900. an in.
crease of $500 per cent. over 1901
The total wealth produced from
all the States resources in 1918
amounted to $947,SO0, 0,OO0.-Oklahu. &
ma Genlngical Survey
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-03-04
SOLDIER BONUS BILL

A bill for bonus to soldiers of
tke European war has been reported
favOrably In the lower house Of the
National Congress. The proposal
includes the application of the inter
est received from European countries
on ten billions of dollars loaned. to
the paymAnt OF the bonds. The next
Congress would he expected OprO-
vide for raising the rest OF the nee
essary money. There are several OPP
tions under the terms of the bill, in
eluding. cash bonus. deferred certi-
Gates. farm and home aid, and vO-
catiOnal training.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-03-04
LIVES LOST As DESTROYER IL
SUNK

As result of collision between
the United States destroyer WOolsey
and the American steamer Steel
Inventor, which occurred of the Pa
cific coast of Panama Sunday, one
man is known to be dead. fifteen are
missing, and two are injured. The
destroyer was cut in two by the i'm
pact and sank shortly.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-03-04
PLAN TO SAVE MANY
TONS OF COAL ANNl aLlih

A plan has been proposed for the
saving of coal. which is known as
the boston Washington super-p0w-
er project. which. 1t is claimed VIII
save % million tors OF coal ahhual.
" in the United States over what
is now consumed. The savings 10
be affected by the plan. It Is claim
ed. will be derived as follows from
electrificatiOn of 81 class-one rail-
way, 6.OOO.O00 tons; changes IN
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-03-04
NON.pAI.TISIAN LEAGUE

The nOn-PartiSan league. fOrml-
lated. and lead by one Townley.
which nearly ruined the Dakotas
politically and economically. has
started its work in Oklahoma. the
Townley organizers are trying to get
fn their work in several sections of
the State. Az Enid recently an pf-
Tort IN organize tn" farmers into the
league met II dismal failure. although
several sections of Garfield county
are reported 10 have been thoroughly
organized
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-03-04

ers. operators and union oliicia!s
are indicted. There are i've counts
in the indictments. as follows: Re-
straint OF trade. Restraint OF Com
merce, Restraint OF trade and COM
ulerce. Conspiracy to monopOlize,
monopOliZing.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-03-04
CONGRESS- PASSES OKLAHOMA
DRAINAGE LAW

Congress last week passed the So
called Drainage bill by Mckeown,
over the Presidents veto. ny vo.e
OF 322 to IS. This bill Is designed 10
make the Oklahoma drainage Ia"
more workable in that IN creating a
drainage district, land owned by IN
dians shall bear it's pro rata OF the
cost making the Improvement.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-03-04
RIGHT TO FIX GINNING
CHARGES Is upu.

The Oklahoma Supreme a.
has upheld the right, OF the co.s
alton Commission Of Oklahom. y .
the. charges to be made by ,,s.
for ginning cotton and fure,'sS
bagging and ties.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-03-04

McAlester the other day ana saiu
among other things that prohipi'ion
will be hard to put by Scotland ror
,ha so.son that the "Scot insists in
regarding water as scenery.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-03-04

$4,000 power consuming ,,.I 3
plants, 8.500.000 tons: eia..
tion of the Pennsylvania sesa
mines. 100000 tons; from ' \
utilities plants. 1000, 900 ton,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-03-04
WATER Is SCENERY TO SCOTS

PussyfOot Johnson. the world re-
nowned prohibition agitator who
has been pussyfooting aroung the
British Isles is now in this country
and making speeches. He spoke at
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-03-04

Prohibition officials raised sixty
four places in the white light dis
frice of New York City last Satur-
day night, taking one-hundrcd per-
sons tnto custody and II large
AmOung OF booze.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-03-04
a.O70 IN SUNDAY SCHOOL,
COLLECTION OF &116.83

Sunday school attendance records
were shattered here last. Sunday
when 2.076 men. women and children
came out to the various Sunday
Schools. The collection was $116.S3
The record by Sunday Schools,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-03-04
REfEEENDCM SHOWS FAVOR
AIuE TO REPEAL OF TAX

a refrrcndCm vote taken among
the Chambers Ot tOhilrrcn OF tho
country on the exec = puOfit- war
tax. shows thHt i.IlS are favor
able ~ Its repeal with only II op.
posing IL. Suggestions thu losses
from the repeal of the excess profits
tavei received 81 votes, yes. and
i.Nu4 against.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-03-04

MANY COAL MEN FACE CHARGES
A federal grand jury at Indianap-
oils has returned indictments against
227 coal operators, mining compa-
MES. coal miners and mine union Of
ficials charging violation of the an
ti-trust laws. Prominent mine own
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-26
NEW LINE OF ARGUMENT
(Orlando Sentinel.)


we need hundred million more human be-
ings here to up what produce" says
New York editor opposing the new bill to re-
strict immigration.
This is line of argument. Usually those
favoring a large volume of immigration explain
that need the immigrants to increase our
production. 1t is in accordance with this line of
persuasion that the strongest demand for imm-
grants has come from the big employers of UNI
skilled labor. 1t is matter of common know-
edge that such employers in the past have not
ony opposed restriction but have combed Europe
for cheap labor, bringing it over and establishing
day of the country's most battling problems
1t is a commonly accepted view that one of the
chief reasons why it is imperative now for the
United States to maintain vast export trade is
that those millions of immigrants have added so
greatly to the nations industrial production that
the surplus has to be sent abroad
Suppose then, we get that additional hundred
millions that the New York editor wants. Ip-
stead of absorbing the existing surplus, will they
not start right in making that surplus larger, and
making it still harder to find foreign market
for it all?
1t may be that everybody but the inspired ed
tor referred to has been wrong about it. Sup
pose we grant that Economics is queer and
inexact science, anyway Even then most of us
will hardly way clear to letting in 1O0
100000 foreigners and dividing our surplus among
them. We could make pretty good use of it our
seves, and would if prices came down a little
more,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-26
CITY CONTROL OF SCHOOLS

The Tampa IHbune is perfectly correct in say
ing that Lakeland is with Tampa and few other
places in demanding the passage Of law which
will give the cities exclusive control of their public
schools
This paper would like to see a general over
hauling of the school system which would include
that plan. So much is necessary to be done to
give the stale a complete coherent and lp-to-date
school system. that the Telegram has, perhaps.
failed to emphasize sufficiently the individual de-
fects of the present system.
Under correct plan this question could hardly
arise, as the schools would be under the general
control CT state board CT education, and regu-
lated by state laws. which would insure the best
possible for the entire state.
But it appears, from the utter indifference to
educational affairs and the total lack of compre-
hension of educational needs, manifested by The
present legislature that anything like an ideal state
law is mere idle dream Hence, there remains
nothing but 10 demand that each city which has
sufficient population wealth and intelligence to
manage its school affairs be given full authority
: Lakeland possesses that capacity. 1t could, if
cyilate laws permitted, manage its local schools bet
Ter than any county board could possibly do it 1t
could elevate lis standards, extend its TERMS pay
its teachers, build its houses and do whatever there
is to do, just as we'll without asking outside perms-
sion or consulting outside authority, and it would
not be held down to the general level Of school
policies.
Such law Can be secured with proper efforts
The Tribune and ether papers Of general circula-
ton throughout Florida could educate and crystal
ze public sentiment TO such an extent that the next
legislature would not dare to refuse this demand
even if it felt unable to tackle the problem of re-
forming the schools of the state at large.
The Telegram stands ready TO do its utmost in
that direction, and the people of Lakeland are
virtually unit upon the question But it will take
the efforts of many cities to secure this boom
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-26
HARDING ON BEING FOREARMED

Suppose somebody boosted of friend, He is
the most just, righteous and humane man in the
world. Everybody loves him so much he never
has any trouble Besides, he never takes any
chances He always has blackjack, bottle of
knockout drops, shetto and pair of Colts
automatcs about him when he meets his friends.
Any person would hesitate long time before
arousing his wrath,
Would you consider him desirable acquaint-
ance? Would you not, in spite of all encomiums,
assume there was something radically inconsistent
in his character?
Yet that seems to be the ideal of Mr.. Harding.
as set forth in his various addresses at New York
Monday When he first placed wreath over
the coffin of soldier brought back from France,
it reminded him that he wished country so strong
that nobody would dare 10 incur its wrath Later
in the day, the same function called forth the de-
mand that the country become SO just and righteous
that nobody would start row with it.
The two ideas will not mix.
The man who trusts to artillery and seeks TO
make his wrath terrible as the lightnngs stroke.
loses ulS liner HdNOI Oh JUSTICE anu nuIHdlll'y udt
makes his fellowship desirable The nation which
buckles en- its shining armor, listens enchanted to
the claer of its own sabre prides itself that there
is none en- earth powerful enough to deny it its
place in the sun-whether that nation be the
Persia of Darius, the Macedonia of Alexander,
the Rome of the Caesars, the France Of Napoleon.
or the Germany of the Hohenzollerns- inevitable
arrays against it forces which slowly but steadily
undermine its strength and achieve its destruction.
He that taketh the sword shall perish by the
sword.
If our rulers-alas, that we should have TO call
our servants such--inend to build an impregnabe
military fortress around the virtues which are the
jewels of our national heritage, then the day will
come when these virtues will vanish and the
fortress alone will remain.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-26

plant and when and where, and who would spend
his hours planning for the general Identification of
the city, at the same time consulting and advising
with property owners as to how best to contribute
to the general plan or scheme of making Lakeland
the most attractive city in all the South. Little as
we may realize it, this is no idle dream. 1t is
something that could be put into operation as a
cold-blooded business investment that would bring
fabulous returns If Lakeland today is voted
among the most attractive and alluring of Florida
cities, how much more honor would come to us and
how much greater the blessing we could confer, by
Transforming every street, every lane, every lawn
and every back yard into areas of blooming flow
ers and plants that would make people glad they
are living and thankful to the Great Creator for
all His manifold blessings to His creatures. That
is the vision of the City Beautiful Lakeland,
Florida
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-26
MAKING LEADERS OF MEN
(Contributed)

(COntrlDuted)
To take out of American life the
elements put into it by higher educa'
ton under religious auspices would
change the whole fiber of our social
order The moral foundations which
underlie, all business would be weak
ened. 1t would let down the bars to
materialisNra if indeed the. doors were
not thrcwn open to Bolshevism.
Only one per cent Of the population
of the United States are college grad
yates; yet that one per cent furnishes
fifty-nine per cent of the leaders in
all departments of national life, while
fourteen per cent of the others are
college trained, but not graduates.
The Methodist Episcopal Church,
South. is determined to make its
young men and women leaders of the
future. The thirty-three millions of
dollars to be raised by this church
during the week beginning May goth
will be used to advance Christian ed
ucation in the South, and it is not
able fact that ninety per cent of all
money raised by them in this state
willy be used in Florida.
No Methodist, who is worth the
name should miss this opportunity of
helping the cause of Christ, who ad
Vises. his followers to lay up treasures
in Heaven
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-26
BOUNDING THE DOG


Is it rot time the custom of declaring war OH the
dog tribe at the beginning of each summer should
cease, or at least be made to conform TO the rules
of justice and humane warfare3 Some regula-
tons may be needed. Dogs scratch up flower beds
and turn over garbage cans occasionally; and it
might be we'll to include them, along with hogs and
cattle, in the no-fence law
But why should they be singled out for punish
ment? The damage done by them is nothing COM
pared tic that done by other stock. The danger of
being bitten is the smallest of the risks run by chill
dren when they go upon the streets. So far as
hydrophobia is concerned, that bette ncr of the dog
killers is the rarest of the ills to which human flesh
is heir, 1t is doubtful if there ever was genuine
case in Lakeland, and probably not half dozen in
the whole state of Florida.
Let's be consistent. If we want our children to
be gentle and humane, let us not set before them
an official example Of cruelty to the animal which,
in every land and every age, has been the child's
best friend Let us grapple with the real dangers
hist make bloody announcement of their presence
every day in the year, and not go into an annual
panic over enc that is nineynine percent imaginary
The dog en- the street lives thousand times
truer to nature and his Instincts than we live. He
has precious gift of life from the same source
as ours, which is sacred to him. and in most cases.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-26
CIVIC BEAUTY AN ASSET

Professor F. w. Rane. noted horticulturist
engaged by the East Coast Finance Corporation
to develop and beaufy certain properties at Kel-
sey City, near West Palm Beach, was one of the
members of the motcrcade making the trip this
week to this section of Florida In his very in
formal but extremely interesting talk at the Elks'
Hotel grill Tuesday evening he introduced
new train CT thought to local people who heard
him by suggesting that South Florida's soil and
climate are so admirably adapted to the growing
of all kinds of plants and flowers that this section
of the world ought to be a veritable paradise AS
an expert in his line he asserted that soil is not all
there is to successful agriculture OF Horticulture but
that brains and energy are the two great essentials
His viewpoint is that we Floridans fail to grasp
and to capitalize our marvellous resources: Every
community in this section of the state should be a
mass of bloom throughout the winter and during
most of the summer The inference is that if it
pays developing corporation to engage the serv-
ices of an expert in beautifying property privately
owned and privately managed, would it not be
wise and paying investment for municipality such
as Lakeland to emphasize the city beautiful side
of our municipal life. Some of these days we may
possibly have a commissioner who would be sort
OF beauty doctor, one who would be competent
through experience and training, to know what to
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-26
FALSE TEETH

My new false teeth are now in place, and they
fill out the sunken face that lately l have worn;
as substitutes they're success, and yet | YEARLY
confess that man made to mourn. There is
no perfect bliss below: behind each joy there is
a woe, behind each smile tear; my teeth are
always lost, by jing and | will nave to get a
string and tie them to my ear | take them from
their dread abode while compose stirring ode,
to gain the poets wreath; and then the dinner
horn is blown, and | exclaim, with throbbing
moan, Where those dad-hamed teeth?" An
absent-minded gent am; can't remember worth
yam the things | should recall I'm always los
ing fountain pens, and pine and pups and setting
hens, my watch and tennis ball. But somehow |
could plug away when all these things were gone
astray, and many more beside; I'd get me other
pins and pups and fountain pens and mustache
cups and let the lost one slide. But | put up
some fierce harangues when | have lost my
priceless fangs, all shiny white and new until
they're found cannot eat the large and luscious
joint of meat, anything but stew. Alas there
is no perfect bliss in such tinhorn world as
this on such misft sphere; my ding-donged
teeth lost again, and when they're found I'll
get chain and chain them to my ear.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-26
(By George BinGhan.l

The merchant at Bounding Billows
lis advertising that he now has in
stock some shoes made entirely of
leather, and many persons have called
to view them.
At times, in the mind of the public
there has been some doubt about Clab
Hancock. but now all doubt is re-
moved, as he got up in church the
other night and in the course of his
remarks he came out openly and fiat
footedly admitted that he was honest
and upright.
Cricket Hicks, after taking several
lessons on lovemaking, in the moving
pictures, is going to practice with
Miss Peachie Sims Sunday afternoon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-26

to somebody else. He is somebody's friend and
pet. Children have rolled and romped with him
on the sand, teased him, pulled his tail, pinched his
hairy sides, climbed on his back and hurt him a
dozen different ways; but he has borne it patiently
and meekly. because he loves the child and knows
the child loves him.
All the real protection need from The can;r =
race could be afforded without the indiscrimnate
impounding and slaughter of these animals. and
the Lakeland people, if they stopped tc think about
it, would heartily approve a less drastic policy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-26
MORALS AND MANNERS
(Orlando Sentinel.)


Young peoples morals are all right" says
writer. whats wrong with them is just
their bad manners"
That may may not be true analysis of the
situation. Most people of the older generation
probably agree that it is not. But if it is granted
that the writer is right about it, what then? The
implication is that mere manners" are of COM
paratively little importance. AS a matter of
fact, they are of much more Importance than the
majority of people realize nowadays.
The Romans used the same word for morals"
and manners" recognizing the essential con-
nection between them. 1t is manners and customs
which, in the long run, make morals. Strict
manners protect strict moral principles when the
principles exist and develop them when they
are lacking Loose manners break down moral
principles Everybody knows how army loses
it's morale" when it gets into bad habits of pos
ture. drill and other matters of discipline 1t is
the same with society.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-26
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Connecticut western news., 1921-10-27
SPINACH FURNISHES
 DELECTABLE GREENS
Crop May Be Planted in Fall as
 Well as Spring.
Sowing Dates Vary From August In Northern New England States to September 10 or IS in Vicinity
 of Washington.

(Prepared by the United States Depart
 ment of Agricultural
 Spinach is one of the most important crops for a home garden and in many sections will furnish delectable greens a good part of the year. In addition to the spring crop sOwn from the mid dle of February to the first of May, ac- cording to locality, 1t permits fall sow ing at dates varying from August 1 in northern New England states to Sep- tember 10 or 15 in the vicinity of Washington.
 Three or four ounces of seed planted in the autumn, after a summer crop has been harvested from the land, will produce an abundance of greens for the average family during the late au- tumn and early spring. Sow the seeds of spinach in drills 1 foot apart at the rate of one ounce to 100 feet of row. To produce good spinach, a rich loam, which will give the plants a quick growth, is required. As ordinarily grown, spinach occupies the land dur ing the autumn and winter only and does not interfere with summer culti- vatiOn.
 To carry the plants over winter it is advisable to cover the bed with thin mulch of straw or leaves. In gathering spinach the entire plant Is usually removed and not the leaves. The larger plants are selected first, and the smaller or later ones are thus given room to develop. No thinning is required If this plan of harvesting is pract!ced. The Bloomsdale Savoy Is the variety most comlIDnly grown.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-27

gasoline line-the pipe connection from the gasoline tank-should be drained to remove not only any water which may be present but particles of dirt It sometimes happens that the needle valve in the carburetor Is closed or stopped with dirt and the gasoline cannot pass. If the engine has petcock leading into the combus- tion chamber, by opening this and cranking the engine a few times one can tell by smelling the escaping air whether gasoline is entering the cham
 Der. If 1t is not, open the needle valve, first being careful to note the original position so that 1t will be pos sible to adjust 1t. It Is sometimes necessary to remove this valve in or der to clean 1t properly. When the engine Is running the valve may be opened or closed slightly in order to get the proper mixture of fuel and air with which the engine runs best.