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FEW VISITORS TO
JAPAN THESE DAYS

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ere steaaiy decreasing In nu1nDe-
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atc 10 tAe intensity in sen4 parts
q the Uaiied Sasees q feeling
against the gas@nese. according -
Asska FszysxAl. managing director
81 lae Imperial bcTes Mr.. HayasA:
SIT torsh has r.swx a1 tAlS matter st
The azDuE- meeting q The rnemb bars
q The gszEn To1rlss Bureau
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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-06-10
MACHINERY

MACHINERY: One Omaha Six-column
folder. with insert board allowing the
folding Of either four. eight, ten. or
twelve newspaper pages. In good con-
dition hut needs a few repairs. Re.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-06-10
ITEMS FROM MEAD

c. z. Tracy is visiting relatives in
Missouri.
Jesse Bramley of Ardmore spent
the weekend with home folks here.
Mrs. James AdcOck spent the week.
end in Sapulpa.
George Kiersey of Kiersey was a
social visitor here Sunday.
Miss Belle Mahoney of Oakland,
visited friends here Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. S. W. Gibson and daughter,
Miss Blanche. visited friends in
Sherman. Texas Thursday.
Miss Annie Rene Murphy OF King.
ston visited friends here Monday.
Miss Minnie Hampton and Mr.
Jesse Mcclure were united in mar.
riage Saturday.
Miss Lois Turner was a Durant
shopper Monday.
Miss Ella Davis Of Durant visited
home folks here Sunday.
Miss Ona Belle Bayes OF Duran,
visited home folks here Sunday.
Dee Davis Of Durant visited his
grandmother, Mrs. w. r. Davis here
Sunday.
Jack Tierce is a business visitor II
Woodville this week.
Remember Sunday School ever,
Sunday Come and bring ONE ont
with you.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-06-10
FROM LONE OAK

The farmers are busy cutting oats.
Mr.. $. Thornton is very sick at
bis writing.
Eli Campbell and family Of Silo
|ere visiting j. a. Campbell and fam
i Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs, J. e Laymance is very sick.
Corn and cotton is looking fine
b On, community.
NJ and Ms. X. A. Wylie OF
pigh View were visiting in our CON-
tunity Saturday.
Frank Wallace spent Friday might
b'h Cu!'is and Wilton Wylie.
Miss Lola and Carrie Boye1
Fe-e IL ~ Mrs. Mittie Baker Sun
Day
MH. j.t.or Trimble is being visit
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-06-10

Maggie Nicholson is greatly
improved this week.
Several OF the young folks at
tended a party given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Elbert Clack Saturday night. All re-
port a nice time.
W. A. James and family Of Fulsom
were visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Ernest Bishop Sunday.
j. G. Harrison and family attended
church at Durant Saturday night.
Clyde Smith was in Silo Sunday.
Mrs. Brooks and daughter are Wis
iting her parents. MIR. and Mrs. MA.
Duncan this week.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-06-10

Rosie Lee, Platter, Okla. 23wa2
FOR SALE OR TRADE: Ford Truck
nearly new. Velie-Six: looks, runs
ard is good. Also bort with delivery
body. These are real bargains. Arthur
Cooper, 100 N. 4th. Phone 374.
23wai
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-06-10

ed this week by Der cousins, the
Misses Thomas of Hugo.
Miss Grace Breashears of Durant
Is spending the week with MIR. and
Mrs. NJ. F. Breshears.
!. Misses lola and Carrie Boyet Wis
ited' Miss Thelma Ragland Sunday
afternoon.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Roach, a, baby boy.
J. A. Campbell, motored to Durant
Saturday. :.
G. e. Lingo was a business visitor
in Durant Saturday.
The Farm Labor Union met Fri
day night.
Miss Lois Enochs who is attending
S. e. N. spent Sunday with home
folks.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-06-10
ITEMS FROM SIIO

Some Of the farmers have gone
to cutting their oats this week.
Vennie Crause Of Sulphur. Okla
homa has been visiting in the home
Of w. D. Bishop this week.
Mrs. James of Fulsom has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. T. J.
Breeze this week.
Sindy Beal Of Boswell. Okla, was
in Silo Sunday.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-06-10
art. u,r\NT BOY WINS
|" rI.iI\CTION IN FLIGHT

-., i.aker, former Durant
+" &C.,. .n.rinction in the Army
/ s,... . .hc PHILIPPINES, Recent
,f,.. a plane on nonstop
" thousand miles. being
r.a tours and q minutes.
|". ,raduate of both the Du-
nan sIool and the S. E. Nor
/, nd v.r distinction in these
- 10th literary circles and
kIe,c. n" is the son OF MRS.
I, :. t,' of Durant.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-06-10
NDVGHT RETAIL STORE

IA transaction was cincluded this
EEK whereby l.. d. Roam buys the
"a retail! store Of the Durant Grain
Id Elevator CO. on South Second
tenue. and is now in charge. The
lore will so under the name Of the
hrar, Flour d Feed Company.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-06-10
MIsSELLANEOus

MATTRESSES renovated made good a.
new. Phone ,0e, Duran; Mattress Fac.
tory. 4waf
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-06-10
EI<l<(; SPEEDERS

|r,o cjy police force is devoting
:, f., II. energies to arresting
Rads-. and other folks who violate
| ,raf,ic laws, and Mayor Bowles'
Lnls Q. Justice has several Of
Im on hand each morning.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-06-10
u,v(JL FAILED TO MEET
( FOR LACK OF QUORUM

|rhe city council was scheduled to
M a meeting Tuesday Of this week
4 failed TO meet formally owing
(,he lack OF q quorum, there being
h ,ou- aldermen present.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-06-10

MOTOR BUS meets all trains. call
trips otc-City Transfer Co. 22wa2
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-06-10
COMMISSIONERS MEETING

The county commissioners met
knday in regular monthly session
|sh all three members present
Lev attended a large amount OF
|sular routine monthly business,
M some few special matters.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-06-10
Fr .qll.L cApTrRED
"t u> OFFERS NEAR HUGO

..tt,. lii with a capacity
and l.40O gallons
.'' t -as captured by en-
...,.r, Monday about
e." 10Th of Hugo. Six
..-,.d in connection
? w which was located
70 ,, L. K. Richie. This
~ t4 one Of the largest
t'" na- been made in the
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-06-10
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FEED AND SEED

SEED PEANUTS: White Spanish
peanuts for seed. raised on sandy
and well maturcd. Are all clean and
bright. The very kind OF seed need.
ed IN Bryan county. Price includ-
ing sacks. 1915 per 100 lbs. I. o. B..
cars Valiant. Oklahoma. Address
A. S. Hamilton. Box A.. Rufe. Okla.
l1wstf
Evening star., 1921-03-26
Today's News
in Paragraphs

France to be firm answering German,v,s
defiant challenge. Page
Former Vice President and ex-Senator
Scott named to vacancies on Lincoln
memorial commission. Page l
District Commissioners to take up
scnoois MONDAY Page l
Russia must produce to gain u. s. trade.
Page
Shortage Of $4,000 charged to Ensign
Lyman. assistant paymaster. Page /
Public utilities will strive to become
J. more efhclent. Page 2
Federal board will not recind wage cut
Of disabled soldiers. Page .
Easter charity appeals to date results in
4,l02 member total Page 3
Transfer men ask same rates for deliv
ering baggage in city for six months
more Page 3
Condolences pour into Baltimore over
Cardinal Gibbons death. Page 3
Lieut.. Coney. flyer. is paralyzed from
chest downward Page 4
ST. Elizabeth's to be recommended as
hospital for disabled veterans Page 4
William c. Bullitt excepts to statements
by Former Secretary Lansing In his
book on peace negotiations. Page 4
Sinister motive" seen in girls death.
Lad held on murder charge. Page 4
Japan minimizes value of mandate over
Yap. Page &
Begin inland search for lost Navy bal
loon Page 5
Buildings wrecked, Irish property burned
in British reprisals. Page 2
Georgia farmer. accused of atrocities
under peonage system. alleges frame
up Page 7
Bishop Russell. former Washington
pastor. regarded as probable arch
bishop of Baltimore diocese. Page z
Preparations made to open Bible ques-
ton contest Page 10
.. c. fund for Irish relief .nears $75. 900
mark a 2AEe-l1
Evening star., 1921-03-26
ENSIGN IS MISSING;
$4,000 ALSO GONE
But $50 Found in Search on
Cruiser Chester-0fficer
Now Hunted.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associate ted Press
BOSTON, March 26.-The disappear
ance a week ago of Ensign Joseph j.
Lyman, assistant paymaster of the
scout cruiser Chester. was followed
today by the discovery that he had
left a shortage of $4,000 of naval
funds.
A naval board of inquiry, convened
by Rear Admiral Herbert o. Dunn,
commanding the first naval district.
opened Lynam's safe this morning and
found only $50. Orders were issued
to Department of Justice and Navy
Intelligence agents to seek him on
charges of embeZZlement and absence
without leave.
Lyman. who rose from the ranks.
enlisted from Tennessee. but in re-
cent years his family had made their
home at Newport, r. I. He has wife
and two children there. He is thirty
one years of age.
Officers assigned by Admiral Dunn
to inquire into Ensign Lynam's abb
sence within a few days of his de-
parture were called on to meet COM
plants that checks signed by him
were returned unhonored with the
to meet them. These complaints ac-
cunlulatcd, with the result that it was
decided to open the safe. A bulky
carpet, in which the $50 was rolled,
was disclosed.
or the $4,000 which Lyman is
charged with embezzling. about $12.
900 was on the account of the old
ship Pueblo, now out OF commission.
The remainder formed the funds of
the Chester, which is under repairs at
the local navy yard.
Lyman, in addition, was said to
have had the safekeeping of officers
amounts.
Naval investigators are understood
to be checking up South American.
routes in their efforts to trace Ly-'
nam's movements. e
Evening star., 1921-03-26
MOVE TO TRAP POLICE.
Reinforcement of Communist Riot
ers in Progress.

By the Associated Press.
HALLE. Saxony, March 26-Rein-
forcement of the communist rioters at
Mansfield and Eisleben was in prog
ress this morning. Armed workmen
were moving from Halle and vicinity
in the direction of these two towns
Their declared purpose was to join
their comrades. notably the party
which after many hours of fighting
had been driven out of Eisleben by
Abe security police.
According to Information from both
police and communist quarters, the
purpose of the movement was the
surrounding of the police at Eisleben
The fugitives from Eisleben were re-
organizing today on the hills north
west of that town. communists here
reported. The security police. how
ever. claim to have routed these Els
1eben fugitives when they sought to
intrench themselves.
Reports that Hettstedt had been
auieted were denied by communists
here today. The communistic forces
were reported TO be in control of the
city. according to these sources, and
the situation in the region was re-
garded as threatening
Here in Halle which is credited
with housing the communist commit
tee directing the Saxon revolt, condi-
tinnS were growing more tense today
pe town so far has remained quiet.
S<n effort was on foot among the
workingmen to bring on general
strike, but no clashes as result of
this movement had occurred up to
noon.
Evening star., 1921-03-26
Commissioners Will Confer
With Board of Education
on Urgent Needs.
SOURCE OF ALLOTMENTS
LIKELY TO BE DISCUSSED
Conference Expected to Be De-
voted Principally to Best Means
of Getting Funds.

The new District Commissioners.
after a week of wrestling with pub
lie utility problems. will turn their
attention next to the urgent need
for additional school buildings.
Commissioner Cuno II. Rudolph.
chairman of the board, stated today
that he and his colleagues will con-
fer at 1890 Monday morning with
the members of the board OF, educa-
ton. 1t is presumed they will go
into the possibility of getting appro-
priations at the next session of Con-
gress for more schoolhouses.
Superintendent Of Schools Frank
w. Ballou has sent the new city heads
a copy of the report he compiled re-
Gently showing at glance now many
more clasSrooms are needed In eacn
section Of the city to insure seat
in a suitable schoolhouse Tor every
elementary school pupil.
Allotment May Be Discussed.
II is likely that some time Will be
devoted Monday to discussion OF nov
concentrations for school needs
should be made-out of the surplus
Of District revenues in the treasury
or by bond issue.
The new Commissioners. through
their active Identification with civic
affairs before taking once are
familiar with the necessity Ior eN-
tending the school system im"eo'a'e-
ly. . -cnooI
hoard. therefore, probab bly, VIII pe oe-
voted principally to discussion OF .ne
hest means of proceeding to get tne
desired appropriations
Evening star., 1921-03-26
CREW CLAD IN CANVAS.
Chartered q. S. Steamer Sailed
January 20, 1920, Back Yesterday.

NEW ORLEANS. March 26.-Bare-
footed, clad in canvas clothes OF their
own make, smokeless, hungry for
change of grub" and thoroughly
disgusted, the crew of the French
American Line steamship Faith. yes
terday related stories of great priva.
tions suffered on a fourteen months
The Faith is a Shipping Board ves-
sci under charter to the French.
American Line, now in the hands OF
receivership. and this fact. through q
series Of unprecedented bits OF bad
luck. prevented the master ssa areni. from rs, e,
the line to pay off his crew. The
men eagerly waited for today. when
they will receive their full pay ger
fourteen months cruise. which vas
prolonged by one accident after an
other until. as the boatswain ae-
clared. the men mot only lost their
faith in Faith. but had almost ceased
TO have faith in anything"
The vessel sailed from this port xor
Montevideo and return on Janu~iy
90 1920.
Evening star., 1921-03-26
SHOWERS FOR EASTER.
Weather Bureau Forecasts Rainy
Prospects in Afternoon.

Strong probability of occasional
showers tomorrow afternoon was held
out by the weather bureau today for
the Districts weather portion Ea ster
Sunday.
Warm and partly cloudy was the
official forecast. 1t is expected that
the showers will come in the after
noon. so the wise ones will do their
"parading" in the morning.
A storm centering over Colorado
today is causing all the trouble. ii
was stated, sending the temperature
here today to IS degrees at IL O'Clock
this morning, with a probability OF
IS degrees this afternoon.
Although the day was sunny here,
there was intense humidity. and the
return to the heat of the early part
of the week was keenly felt.
From the number of new spring
dresses and hats appearing on the
streets today it was predicted that
tomorrow would see a real fashion
parade" here is the weather permits.
Evening star., 1921-03-26
CAMERA MEN "SHOOT"
BRIG. GEN. SAWYER IN
HIS new UNIFORM

When Brig. Gen. Charles E.
Sawyer. President Harding's ply
sician, stepped out Of the main
doorway of the executive Offices
today he was "shot" no less than
fifteen times, and not all in the
same place either.
1t was his first public appear
ance in full regulation uniform OF
his service and rank. and the
shooting" was done by a large
battery of camera and motion pic
ture men.
He faced the attacks in soldier
ly fashion never blinking an eye.
In fact. DIR. Sawyer since his arrival
in Washington with the new admin
istration has become more osless
familiar with this sort of firing
and he proceeded to his office in
the War Department smiling.
Evening star., 1921-03-26
RECOVER sa4. 900 BONDS.
Arrest of Three in 81, 900, 900 Rob
berry May Reveal Others.

CHICAGO, March 2S.-Three men
said to be connected with the million
dollar mail robbery at the union sta
ton last January are under arrest to-
day, and postal inspectors say they
have recovered $4,000 of the stolen
bonds and have obtained information
which they believe will lead to the
apprehension of the rest of the rob-
berS.
The three men arrested yesterday
were given a secret hearing before
United States Commissioner Lewis F.
Mason. They gave. the names of Will
liam +. Krietzer. Isadore Goldberg and
c. A.. Jetree. According to the story
told by Krietzer, he found the bonds
in a vacant lot. took them to Gold
berg, who gave them to Jetree to sell.
The effort to sell them to q bond
house -here-ied -to-the- arrest OF the
threos
Evening star., 1921-03-26
COL. JAY J. morrow
CANAL GOVERNOR
Former D. C. Engineer Com.
missioner on Duty in Pam
anna Several Years.

Col. Jay j. Morrow, Corps of En-
gineers. Engineer Commissioner of
the District of Columbia during the
administrations of Presidents McKin-
ley and Roosevelt, today was appoint
ed governor of the Panama Canal
Zone to fill the vacancy caused by the
recent retirement of Brig. Gen. Ches-
ter Harding.
Col. Morrow has been on duty at
the Panama camel for several years
and has acted as governor since Gen.
Harding returned to the United
States few weeks ago.
Service In District.
Col. Morrow was on January 4, 1904,
detailed as assistant to the Engineer
Commissioner of the District Of CO.
lumbia to succeed Gen. Harding, who
was then a major. Col. Morrow at
the time was captain. He served in
that capacity until Mayo. 1907. when
sioner with the rank Of lieutenant
colonel, to succeed Col. John Biddle
He served as the engineer member
OF the board OF commissioners until
December 81. 1908. when he was de-
tailed as engineer officer in charge of
wv
during his years service managing
the District water supply that Col
MORROW made a very important re-
port concerning this city's future
water supply.
Saw Service Abroad.
During the, world war he was pro-
NOTED to brigadier general. and was
overseas for a period Of eighteen
months. At the conclusion of the war
he went back to his old rank of
colonel. and was assigned to the Canal
Zone as an assistant engineer to Gov.
Gen. Harding.
Col. Morrow is particularly well
known in Washington. principally be-
cause of his direction of extensive
street work. the building Of the Con-
pecticut Avenue bridge and his report
in 1906 as head of a commission to in
vestigate the school housing problem
In the city at that time. He recon-
mended. among other things, the
abandonment Of the eight-room school
building.
Evening star., 1921-03-26
RUSSIA MUST PRODUCE.
Present Status of Soviet Offers No
Guarantee for Agreements.

Conditions laid down by the State
Department as prerequisite to any
resumption of trade relations between
this country and soviet Russia, while
dealing exclusively with the economic
frailties of the soviet system, were
regarded today as striking so funda-
mentally at it's entire structure as
to have ended practically all pos-
sibility of an early RESUMPTION of
commercial intercourse between the
two countries.
In statement yesterday replyine
to the recent soviet message to this
government proposing a reopening of
trade relations. Secretary Hughes said:
Note Sent to Soviet.
THE government of the United
States views with deep sympathy and
grave concern the plight Of the people
Of Russia and desires to aid by every
appropriate means in promoting
proper opportunities through which
commerce can be established upon a
sound basis. 1t is manifest to this
government that in existing circum-
stances there is no assurance for the
development Of trade. as the supplies
which Russia might now be able to
obtain would be wholly Inadequate to
meet her needs and no lasting good
can result 50 iOnR as the present
causes of progressive impoverishment
continue to operate. 1t is oniy in
the productivity of Russia that there
is any hope for the Russian people.
and it is idle to expect resumption of
trade until the economic bases of
production are sec rely established.
Fundamental U-.nxes Needed.
production is conditioned upon the
safety OF life. the recognition by Arm
guarantees Of private property. the
sanctity Of contract and the rights of
free labor. II fundamental Changes are
contemplated, involving due regard for
the protection of persons and property
and the establishment Of conditions es-
sential to the maintenance of Commerce.
| this government will be glad to have
convincing evidence Of the consumma-
ton of such changes. and until this evil
dence is supplied this government is nm
able to perceive that there is any proper
basis for considering trade relations.
Cabinet Backs Policy,
Issued by Secretary Hughes at the
conclusion of two-hour discussion of
the Russian question at yesterdays
cabinet meeting. the statement, which
was transmitted to the American consul
at Reval for delivery to the soviet au-
thorities, was regarded as having the
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