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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-04-01
COLD WEATHER CUT ATTEN-
DANCE At SUNDAY SCHOOL

The Easter cod snap. not only
.ap, ID the women folks and their
ule,ty new gowns to hunt shelter
sunday, but cut about five-hundred
- of the expected Sunday School
tendance as we'll. Only 1868
folks came out 10 all Of the schools.
nd the collection was $101.O1.
Of the total. the Bible classes had
go. The Christian mems class
,sain lead the mems Bible classes In
having 122 present.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-04-01
DENTON NORMAL TO DEBATE
>. f.. \. FRIDAY HERE

The debating team OF the North
Texas Normal school. at Denton.
comes here Friday night. to debate
the team of the Southeastern Nor
NAL. The subject for debates is to
be Resolved that the closed shop
policy of organized labor should be
abolished" The local team. COM
prising O. Morton and Rosa Robin
son, has the negative side of the
question.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-04-01

Most every day you can see some
. live wire making hay out OF thu
grass that grows under the other
fellows feet.
II cleanliness is next to Godliness.
then some folks We have met must
be in close connection with Old Nick
and his blast furnace.
II a body meet a body
When his throat is dry,
Can't body ask body.
Have drink Of rye?"
Scotch you bet is hard to get
No matter how we try.
II you don't suspect the tOddy
Take his drink q rye.
a financial expert advises young
men to go in debt. but that advice
, is not necessary.
Now that they have devised Il
means OF removing the udOr from
garlic there isn't anything left.
q
There is always something to b.
thankful for. So far this mon n
| we have only lamped one sport
skirt on the streets of Durant.
IT'S REALLY CHRONIC
When the winds blow soft and BALM
And the day is nice and warm
, We get the old spring fever
! In an aggravated form.
! D
| An Oregon Man has sued his wife
for divOrse on the grounds of ex-
treme cruelty. She used up his last
pint in making minced pies.
Bill Spivens asked us to say. via
the Office Cat that he has nothing
against Woman Suffrage. He says
that il a narrow minded male hypU.
crit Is permitted to vote, why not
let a broad minded woman vote?
| Little by little, slow but sure. tn.
private owner is getting his share
of recOgn 'tiOn in the sport,
HELP
Beneath the soil
Lies Mr.. Grove.
He poured some oil
On the kitchen stove.
Well have compulsory breakfast
foods next.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-04-01
RAILROADS. SHOW BIG DEFICIT

For the month Of January OF this
wear. 2O2 railroads in the country
Jailed to earn their expenses, showing
a deficit of $1.167,SO0. Although
passengers and freight rates were in
creased, the increases failed to bring
the needed relief. the increases lack
ing nearly $69.OOO,OOO OF bringing
in the revenue anticipated.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-04-01
REWARD OFFERED N.
BANDITS

The Missouri. Kansas Ana :!
Railway Company has po.,..
ward Of 5000 for the 1 sr.s..s :
conviction Of the men who s. ,.s. .
day night robbed the pasasrs r'' .
the Pullman cars on the norsh ~
Texas Special. 'n Oal
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-04-01

hose political miscarriages had only
had done some act for the public
veal. there might be a reason for
heir existence. but as 1t is they have
played politics and done a bad job.
Under our Oklahoma law they will
never even inherit their fathers
good WILL
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-04-01

If any considerable number of
the people OF Oklahoma have had
any doubt that the sO-called i'm
peachment charges were purely
political that doubt must have
been dlspelled when Republican
members OF the house met in SOL
emn and iron bound party caucus
and pledged and directed Repub-
lican representatives to vote to
present impeachment charges
against State Treasurer Leecraft
on the ground that he solicited
funds for the Democratic cam.
paign.--Pauls Valley Democrat.
Since so little has appeared in the
investigations against Leecraft and
Trapp we wonder of Governor Rob
ertsOn has not made mistake In
removing Henry Woods from the
Highway Department.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-04-01
4 MINUTE COUNTED WITH HIM

A Chicago man who was to nave
hanged for murder but got last
minute s'ny and a new trial in which
he was found not guilty. has asked
for the rope which was to have hang
ed him, saying he wanted to build a
giant swing for the children In his
neighbrrhood. His request was
granted.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-04-01
\ 4 4 = = 4 = :, :, \ 4 = = Il 8. = 4 .
: OUR EXCHANGES
s 4 4 4 d = 8. 4 \ :. y y = y 8, 4 ;, :

The last count of the number
of children of school age living
ON farms In Oklahoma showed
36S. .S37. or the farms of the
state. 1913 Der cent are cOwless.
This mears that at least 1867
farm children do not know what
what milk tastes like. Please
pass the chiltOnic. Oklahoma
Farmer.
You can always know farmers OF
that stripe by the size OF their Doc.
tors bill.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-04-01
TALK ABOUT AUTOMATIC

A cOin-operated shoe-polishing
machine pOlishes both shoes at the
same time for a nickle. requiring
only one and a half minutes for the
operation. The dust is removed. the
polish applied and rubbed on every
part of the shoe automatically.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-04-01

The Republican mountain at Ok.
Iahoma City has heaved, groaned
Iabored In much pain and has not
even brought forth mouse. II
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-04-01

Judging by the exhibits on our
highways some mothers sons and
daughters are treading the primrose
path that leads to the rocky bar.
rem shores OF despair and death. Is
It your son or daughter mother?
Better know.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-04-01
CHEAPER FUEL MAYBE

A new alcohol called "Petrohol"
Is made from oil gases. It can be
produced cheaper than either grain
or wood alcohol and used for any
purpose to which these are adapted
except medicines.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-04-01

The philosophy of John Fields of
the Oklahoma Farmer for farmers
10 all right. His prescription calls
for cow. a SOW and a hen. When
you have these adjuncts to the farm
you can live some way no matter
what the price Of cotton may be.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-04-01

With reference to the Ardmoreite's q
article endorsing Senator Chas. e.
McPherren as a suitable man for the
Democratic party to run for our next
Governor. The news will say that
We could 60 lot further and do
worse.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-04-01

The ladies who came out in their
beautiful Easter toys on last Sun
day soon had to run to cover; being
put to flight by old winter who has
seemed to be dead for some time,
but was only sleeping.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-04-01

Ex.President Wilson may have
been an Idealist. but his shoes will
never make any cOrns on President
Harding's feet.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-04-01
TO BE, OR NOT TO BE

Eugene Debs, the great socialist
leader has been allowed to go from
Atlanta penitentiary to Washington
to confer with Attorney General
Daugherty with reference to his par
don. Mr.. Debs was unaccompanied
by an officer and as soon as his
business was finished i'm Washington
he returned to the prison at Atlanta.
His attorney gave out an interview
to the press after MIR. Debs return
and stated he was satisfied his client
would he pardOned, and that Mr..
Debs did not recant or apologize
for the language used upon which
he was convicted.
II Mr.. Debs is pardoned by Presi-
dent Harding under such conditions
then he could just as well pardon
every German bomb throwing an
.archist in this country. He could
Just as easily pardon those who tried
to sink our ships loaded with Ameri-
can soldiers by placing time bombs
In the ships vitals. One is no more
an enemy Of our government than
70 the other.
Should Debs be pardOned then the
Ark should be sent back to Russia
to bring back to our h0spitable shores
the two hundred and fifty anarch-
lists who were exiled from this c0un-
try, among whom were Alexander
Berkman and Emma Goldman. They
are no worse enemies of this Govern
ment than is Eugene Debs.
The sacrifices made by the Ameri-
can people to win the war is OF too
recent date for them to forget or to
forgive one who tried in every way
to make those sacrifices unavailing.
The pardon of Debs would be enough
to make our dead heroes in France
turn in their graves.
The penitentiary is the safest place
that there Is to keep men OF Debs
class, II we would preserve our coun-
try from the fostering sore OF a
soviet government.
--xx--
This may be spring weather. but
We will venture the assertion that
the early garden truck don't know II.
------xx--------
All the farm organizations in the
world won't help the price OF cot
ton II the cotton growers make an
over supply Of cotton.
-fxx---
Ex-President Wilson may have
been an Idealist. but his shoes will
never make any cOrns on President
Harding's feet.
-----XX-
1t IL reported that Al Jennings
has announced for Governor in 1922.
Its a pity Henry Starr was killed
for they would have made beautiful
pair Of Jacks to open the pot with.
--XX---
The ladies who came out in their
beautiful Easter toys on last Sun
day soon had to run to cover; being
put to flight by old winter who has
seemed to be dead for some time.
but was only sleeping.
--XX----
With reference to the Ardmoreite's "a
article endorsing Senator Chas. e.
McPherren as a suitable man for the
Democratic party to run for our next
Governor. The news will say that
we could go u lot further and do
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-04-01

1t Is reported that Al Jenning
has announced for Governor In 1922
It's a pity Henry Starr was killed
for they would have made q beautiful
pair Of Jacks to open the pot with.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-04-01

All the farm organizations in the
world won't help the price OF cot.
ton II the cotton growers make an
over supply of cotton.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-04-01

This may be spring weather, bu
We will venture the assertion tina
the early garden truck don't know II
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-09-21
FELIcITATEs cENTENARIAN
Harding Sends Congratulations Te
West Virginian.

Huntington, W. Va, Sept. 15.-
John T. Gibson, retired from the
army, who will celebrate on next Sat
urday the Tooth anniversary of his
birthday, yesterday received con-
gratulatory message from President
Harding. It follows:
."I do remember very we'll the old
gentleman who sat next to me at the
Huntington meeting last Autumn and
am delighted to greet.you again. l
have to congratulate you on having
lived a full century, the most event
full and important, am sure, in the
worlds history; and hope you will
have many more years vouchsafed to
you in what I believe will be yet
more important and fruitful time"
The centenearian also has received
messages from Admiral W. S. Sims
and Governor Allen of Kansas.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-09-21
PLAN TO SAVE TIME
IN HANDLING LOANS

Washington, Sept. 15.-Appoint
ment of 16 local agricultural loar
committees to handle applications TO,
loans under the congressional author.
ization, making $1,000, 0,Oo0,O 900 avail.
able for agricultural and live stock
advances, was announced tonight by
the war finance corporation.
The committee members, the cor
poration said, are familiar with con-
ditions in their respective localities
and it is expected that great deal of
time will be saved in the distribution
of the loans by having the prelim-
mary work done on the ground and
the applications forwarded to the
corporation here for action.
Headquarters Of the committee in
the South and their chairmen are
New Orleans, Charles De B. Claiborn
Jackson, Miss, Oscar Newton; /;
Raleigh, J. R. Young; Memphis, R. B..
Snowden; Richmond, Richard E. Cum
ningham; Columbia, S. c., J. P.
Matthews.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-09-21
WHITES TORTURE
BERKELEY NEGRO

Orangeburg, Sept. 1s.-Claiming
to have been hanged by a rope to a
tree limb until nearly dead in an ef-
fort by white men to get certain in
formation, two negroes Of the St.
Stephens section of Berkeley county
found their way to Orangeburg yes
terday to prevail upon Solicitor A.
J. Hydrick to take action against
guilty parties. The negroes, cousins,
one about As years, said about ten
days ago they were caught up by a
party of white men, known to them,
and carried to a wooded place, blind
folded and pulled up by rope
around their necks as if they were
going to be hanged, the white men
demanding that they tell who it was
that shot into the road camp shortly
before this occasion. The negroes
claimed they knew nothing of it
when nearly dead, they were let
down. Both negroes had signs Of the
ropes about their necks.
In telling what they could Of the
incident, they said some trouble
must have come about among hands
on the road work that is being done
by some company in Berkeley eoun-
ty in building a highway near St.
Stephens and that some one, &C.
cording to the white men, shot at
random into the work camp and the
white men were endeavoring to find
out who did the shooting.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-09-21
BONUS hackers AGAIN g..
. HOPEFUL FOR ACTION

Washington, Sept 1S.-The pendu
lum in Congress is swinging back ii
favor of soldiers bonus. There are
two reasons:
First: Congressional elections next
}year.
Second: Unemployment of ex-sol
diers.
The American Legion is conduct.
ing a survey of unemployment a.
mong ex-service men. 1t is authori-
tatively estimated this will show 600,,
900 to 100000 out of work.
: Hundreds of ex-service men be-
cause they are jobless have enlisted
under the Spanish flag and shipped
to Africa to fight the Moors.
The American Legion expects to
do extensive charity work this win
ter.
Congressman fear the wrath to
come next year. ....
So a new. bonus bill likely will be
enacted by June. A measure being
formulated is called the Service
Mems Pension Act. It contemplates
both a cash bonus and progressive
pension. t.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-09-21
NEGRO BURIED ALIVE IN DITCH

Union, Sept. 15.-One of the most
horrible tragedies that has occurred
in Union in recent years happened
this morning when Robert Gist, col
ored, about 80 years of age, met
instant death by the caving in of a
sewer line which is being dug on
Cohen street and when found the
body was standing upright and fear
fully smashed.
Monroe Hardy, colored, was prac-
tically covered by the dirt but was
quickly, removed, as his head and
shoulders were not covered by the
falling dirt. He was rushed to the
Wallace Thompson Hospital and it is
thought that he is injured Internal
ly.
A. squad Of about Is men, under
the supervision Of Mr.. F. G. Gossett,
responded quickly to the call and
they dug for perhaps two hours be-
fore the body Of Gist was found. Ev-
erything that could be done to exca-
vate the body as quickly as. possible
was done. .
The sewer trench was about IL
feet deep and the dirt was Of san
dy clay.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-09-21
SAVES 500 ARMENIANS
FROM. DEPORTATION

New York. Sept. 17.-President
Harding has temporarily saved Soo
Armenian immigrants from being
deported back to Turkey, according
to Representative Isaac Seigel, who
said today that the President sent a
wireless message from the Mayfow-
er, yesterday, ordering their depor-
tation suspended, pending confer
ence at Washington Monday. Mr..
Seigel said the President was deeply
interested in the plight Of the Arme-
mans.
The problem of deportation Of I'M
migrants who have exceeded the
monthly quotas under the new law
will be threshed out at the confer
ence, Mr.. Seigel said.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-09-21
TWO BANDITS KILLED
Attempt Of Four to Rob Texas and
Pacific Train

Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 15.-
Robbery of Texas and Pacific train
No. II was frustrated early today
when two of four bandits were shot
and killed. They were "BilI'' Ed
wards, a former engineer of the road
and a man known as 'Indian Char
lie," according to the police.
Edwards was the "brains" of the
gang of four, police said:
"Indian Charlie" boarded the train
at Fort Worth. A few miles from
the city he entered thhe mail car,
"stuck up' the mail clerk and threw
three pouches of mail from the NOV
ing train.
Police and federal officials were
hidden in the car and shot the In
dian as he was bending over the
safe.
In the meantime, Edwards picked
up the three mail sacks and attempt
ed to make his escape. He was shot
and killed by other members of the
posse who had been lying in wait for
him.
Two other members of the gang
who were in an automobile nearby,
escaped, leaving the machine be-
hind.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-09-21
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Bids will be received by the Ao
beyille County Highway 'Con1rnis
sioners until IL o'clock noon, Thursr'
day, September 22nd, 1921, at the
Office Of 1. W. Keller, Supervisor fo'
the construction Of 7.57 miles Of tor
soil road in Abbeville County from
the city limits of Abbeville to the
Greenwood county line, better known
as the AbbevilIe- Greenwood road. :
The work will consist of the nee:
essary clearing and grubbing, exca'
vation, culvert pipe, headwalls' top
soil, surfacing, and such other worS
or material as may be necessary to
complete the work according to the
plans and specifications of the Coun-
ty engineer. ,,.'.......
Further information as to quaint
Ties and class of work to be done
viii be furnished by II. B. Humbert'
County Engineer. ... .
Bids will be sealed and on. the pre-
scribed form, and must be accom-
panied by a certified check or cor
porate form, and must be accom-
panied by a certified check or cor
borate surety bond in the sum OF one
thousand dollars, made payable to D..
s. Stark, Chairman, as a guarantee
that the bidder will, if awarded the
contract within ten days after mo-
tice of award enter into written con-
tract and execute satisfactory bond
for the performance thereof in the
sum of one third the contract pr1ce.
Bidders must satisfy the Commission
of their ability to perform the work.
The right is expressly reserved to
reject any or all bids. ~. !
Done at Abbeville, S. e:2thls' Srd
day of September, 1921. ...o
J. s. STARK, Chairman,
L. W. KELLER, Secretary.
{ Sept. z, 3wks. -.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-09-21
CITATION FOR LETTERS OF AID.
MINISTRATIoN
The State Of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE
n.~lSk-

i PROBATE Court.
BY }. F. Miller, ESQ.,, Judge of Pro
| Whereas, Brown Bowie hat
made suit to me, to grant him letter
of administration Of the estate ant
effects Of Mrs. Nancy J. Agnew, at'
of Abbeville County, deceased.
These are therefore, to cite ant
admonish all and singular the kin
dred and creditors of the said Mrs
Nancy J. Agnew, deceased, that they
be and appear before me, in the
Court Of Probate, to be held at Alb.
beville Court House, on the oath day
of September 1921, after publication
hereof, at II o'clock in the forenoon,
to show cause, if any they have, why
the said Administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand and seal of
the Court this 10th day of Sept. in
the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and tewnty-one and in
the 146th year of American Inde-
pendence.
Published on the 18th day of Sep
tember 1921 in the Press and Banner
and on the Court House door for the
time required by law.
J. F. MILLER,
s,12-3t. Judge of Probate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-09-21
YOUTH KILLS BANKER
Refuses to Tell Name When He is
Captured.

Dodge Center, Minn., Sept. 16.-
D. T. Rounesville, President of the
First National Bank of Dodge Cen.
ter, was shot and instantly killed
in the bank late today by a young
man presumed to be robber.
A posse was Immediately formed
and the assailant was captured just
outside of town.
Rounesville was alone in the bank
when the youth entered. No one
knows what ensued.
In the county Jail at Owatonna to.
night the prisoner steadfastly re.
fused to talk. He did not steal any.
thing from the bank, apparently flee.
ing Immediately after the shooting.
He was running from the building
shouting, 81 shot him! I shot him p
A short pursuit ended in the assail-
ants capture. He refused to answer
questions and his identity has not
been established. &"
Rounesville was actively engaged in
real estate and loans, with an Office
adjoining the bank and was tempor-
arily relieving the assistant cashier
when he was killed. He was seventy
years old and is survived by his
widow and a son and daughter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-09-21
BODY TO COME TO-DAY

Timmonsville, Sept. 16.-Mr. and
Mrs. ]. T. Wilder have been advised
that he boy Of their son, Lieut.. J.
Arthur Wilder, will arrive here from
New York at 4:15 o'clock on the
morning train, accompanied by a
military escort. The J. Arthur Wild
,er post No. AZ, of the American Le-
'gion viii have charge Of the body
upon arrival and of the funeral SER
vice which will be held at the Bap-
tist church Sunday afternoon at 4
o'clock. Lieutenant Wilder lost his
life in action in France.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-09-21
SAWED THEIR WAY
THROUGH IS BARS

Montreal, Sept. 17.-Chas. Har-
mon and Joseph Fleming sawed
through Is steel bars over their cell
windows in Bordeaux jail early yes
terday and dropped to the ground.
unable to scale q 20-foot wall they
were recaptured by Jail attendants.
Both were exhausted from their at
tempts to- climb the wall.
The Jail officials wondered how the
men sawed the bars. Harmon, who
is wanted in Omaha, Neb., on a for
gerry charge, was visited by a wom-
an Wednesday.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27
:: NEARBY STATE EVENTS ::
Ancient Estate
Of Washington
Family Is Sold

BERRYVILLE, Va, March 90
"Audley." the historic Washington
estate of 500 acres. near Berryville.
Clarke County, which was once the
home of Nellie Parke Custis, IA
vorite niece Of George Washington,
has been sold by Archibald Cummins
to Bernard z. Jones, of Washington.
a Virginian.
The consideration. 1t was said by
Mr.. Cummins today. was $3.50 an
acre, or s125,0o0 for the property.
Mr.. Jones. It was said, intends to
use the farm as a place for breeding
pure-bred race horses. having
twenty-five or thirty such horses
now in training.
The place contains many acres of
blue grass. Warner Washington,
jr., live at "Audley'' more than 100
years ago. 1t passed into the hands
of the Lewis family. connections OF
the washingtons. and fifteen years
ago Mrs. Lewis, widow of Maj. NJ
L. d. Lewis, sold II to Mr.. Cummins,
who retains an adjoining farm.
"Audley" has been one of the most
famous of the old colonial show
places of the lower Shenandoah Val
ley for many generations, its own
ers entertaining their friends with
lavish hospitality characteristic Of
the Virginians of the old regime.