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, 1921-12-24

To HAVE TREE
MONDAY NIGHT
Elaborate Program Arranged
in Connection With Fete /,
to Be Held at Taber-
nacle.

A Christmas program to be pre-
scented by the Salvation Army under
the direction OF Captain Eva Bulge.
will be given Monday evening at s
o'clock at the Presbyterian tabernacle
on Durbin street
A Christmas tree win be mart of
the program and numbers 10 be pre-
scented by members of the organizn-
ton n friends include: ANGELS
serennde.~ by tho orchestra OF the
Van Meter school OF music; song by
the Sunday school membcrs; dia-
logue. "Chrfstmas": ~recitations, sEv-
erywhere Christmas Tonight '-reach-
ing a Lesson; doll drill with song;
orchestra, "B~aracaroie"; rec3tations.
why I Beat My Drum" ~Aiice,s
Choice" Just Me-; tableaux, I'm
yelling the STAR; recitation, TT Je.
"a Were Hero Again: sons. "siient
Night; ~recitations. -Papa's Best
Girl" "Tf Santa Should Stumble" "A
Secret" and "A Redemptionr, tab.
leaux. Nearer. My God to Thee;
Rotations. IA Christmas Question:
and "oh. Little Town OF Bethlehem;
dialogue. Christmas Greens for New
Year; violin selection. "Cayattna";
Rotations. TITS Mer-y. MerE Christ.
mas" and "A Christmas wish,s the
good night song. to DO concluded with
a patriotic overture by the orchestra.
All friends are invited to attend.
, 1921-12-24
THE YEAR in history.

"a 1914 viii go down in history as the year Of the
start Of the great war" says the st. Louis Star, $50
perhaps will 1921 go down as the year Of the start of
the great peace.
.Nineteen twenty-two dHwns with the nations of the
world in more auspicious relationship than ever before
in the era of the written annals Of man. Sporadic
warfare is progressing on the Mediterranean ~lttoral
and in the Balkan area, but as a whole the earth is
resting from war and talking not Of future wars but
CT means of preventing them-
@Observe what has been accomplished In 1921.
After some six centuries Ireland has secured Its ma
tonhood and the possibility Of further friction be-
tween the new free state and its insular neighbor ap-
pears remote.
"a situation In the Pacific that was moving toward
n menacing climax apparently has been halted. Not
only has the fuse leading to the powder barrel been
extinguished, but rollers are being built at Washing
ton now to move the barrel out of the international
house and cast 1t from the high cliffs Of friendly un-I
Outstanding into the dark waters where past hstreds
and jealousies lie entombed.
Elsewhere throughout the world a better feeling is
being created among the nations now that the utter
futiity Of war in adjudicating differences has begun
TO sink into the human mind. There is much yet to
be done. Decades may be required to complete the
work of world reconciliation, but we of our generation
viii look back to 1921 as the year of the start of the
great peace
, 1921-12-24

n Newberry Choyce
, 1921-12-24
President of
Mine Workers
to attend Meet

sHAMoHIN. Pa. Dec. es-John L.
Lewis. international president OF the
United Nine Workers OF America, has
notified District Peres;dent c. j. Col
den that he VIII preside Il the tri-
district convention which opens Jan
uary II. to frame demands on an.hra-
cite operators prior to the expiration
OF the present working agreement on
April /.
District executives fntimated today
that tho miners wouid ask for an In
crease OF possibly 20 per cont with a
minimum day rate OF not less than IS
FOR all classes OF workers.
, 1921-12-24
TO EACH HIS SHARE.

Secretary Of War Weeks openly declares that,
should another war come, he would be in favor of con-
~scripting every man in the country between the ages
of 18 and 60. He would say to each what that par
ticular individual was to do, either on. the fighting
line or in the industrial support at home. The sec
rotary believes that such a course would keep prices
down, reduce profteering, and prevent initiation of
wages. If such a system had been in force during the
world war 1--WE would have avoided difficulties through
which we are now going asserts Mr., Weeks, "and
with which we are not through yet. I hope the young
men Of the nation viii keep this in mind, because It is
the most important thing. Otherwise, good men vol
selves at the outset. We want to have every citizen
of the United States to bear his share when the trial
comes.
, 1921-12-24
A TREASURY SURPLUS.

Present reports indicate that the treasury will end
the calendar year with a surplus Of receipts over ex-
penditures of $4,000 900. In addition to meeting
the ordinary expenses of the government, about $780,
100000 has been paid on the principal Of the war
debt. If that payment had not been made, and mere
ly the interest obligations met. the surplus would have
been Sb50,00o,000. This is the first time in many
years that the treasury books have shown a credit bal
ance, and it reflects the sound Judgment with which
cur fnanciel affairs are being handled by the Repub-
lican administration.
, 1921-12-24
HIS GIFTS.

he brings you silver and yellow gold,
A silkcn gown for your delight,
And a painted fiume for you to hold
In your fingers white.
And I bring neught save a little song,
And a kiss or two is all / bring
To lead you, softly, sweet, along
From spring to spring.
But you should have the suns bright bar,
To be about your golden head;
And a silver NOON, and a million stars
To candle you to bed
, 1921-12-24
AM RIoHr.

Every American workman who sees foreign prod
ucts coming into our ports to be sold in competition
come an advocate of a protecitre tariff. We cannot
buy goods abroad and at the anne time give full en-
ployment to our own people, if those goods could have
we cannot produce and must buy abroad, but the
American producer has a right to the first chance in
his homo market.
, 1921-12-24
~-
Christmas

In the long ago the bincicness OF night
Lay over the city OF Bcthiohem; - 49,
Then a Silver Star, like q shining gem
Washing and flaming. radiant and bright.
Drove darkness away with its holy Light
From tho farzway East led the Wise Man.
Over mountain and plain and lowlend glen.
Untl the Manager came before their sight
Rneeliug therc-wfth gifts Of silver and gold.
jewels and rich treasure of eastern kings -
Before the Christ twhose birth had been foretolD
Give their Souls. felt the Joy that giving brings, .
Thanked the Father for. Christ. Hs Son and Heir,
Praised the Virgin and Her Babe IN prayer.
December. 1891. -E. RICHARD SHIP
, 1921-12-24

Roller skating every afternoon and
evening at tho Winter garden: no
mission charge to ladies' 12-1e-6t
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-11-25
EUROPE II BROKE UNLESS
UNITED STATES LANDS An

An editorial In a recent issue OF
the London Times says tha, unless
the United States lends aid to Europe
In the form OF great credits. u col
lapse Of the financial structure Of
Europe is sure to come within n
Few months. The editorial points
out that Germany owes five hundred
million gold marks, tabout Sl25,-
"o0,00o) payable in January. and
that even tho most optimistic of al
lied statesmen and financicrs admits
that Germany cannot pay the sum on
that date. The German failure 30
pay. the editorial says. will bring
France into national bankruptcy and
as csult of this financial stress
To both France and Germany. all
Europe will suffer and many coun-
tries will De unable ,o PAY thoir
debts ~ even tn" in,orcs, on ,hcm
In such an event America will suffer
incalSulahlc losses. the editorial SAYS
and the only thing that can avert II
is a heavy extension of credit I,
Europe by America.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-11-25
I.s0lON TEAM xFTuN NORMAL
ON THANKSGIVING DAY

The Normal school team has made
such q showing Al football, this year
and has Dragged 40 much about Il,
that the local poet OF the American
Legion has selected n team ot old
time veterans from 10 msmbership
and has determined to undertake the
task OF taking the Norma, asgrcea.
ton down notch or two In the
stick ot football, fame whether
these old time stars and near stars
can come back and dctca, a bunch
~ well trained husky youth. vii, be
told only after the game next Thurs.
day, Thanksgiving day
Oscar Palmer l. sort " coach.
trainer. captain and 80 forth and his
punch practices whenever he can get
them all together n, the same time
The bunch he has picked gu, for his
team averages somr l75 pounds
apiece, and the latgcs, one weighs
more than goo pounds
Tho probable limo up ot tho Legion
team for the game as given on, this
week by Palmer together with tho
approximate weigh, uf zach man T.
pa fpilnuet
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-11-25
GOVERNOR PROCLAIns
STATE HEALTH WEEK

Governor Robertson proclaimed
December 4 to 10 Oklahoma Health
Week In accordance With the pians
of the Rotary C,ubs and the OKLA.
homN Public Health Association and
the national health week act for those
days
In the proclamation signed the
governor says IN part,
Whereas Three Thousand rrrsons
die IN oklahoma zach year trom ,us
hcrculosis alone with 10000 o,hcr
active eases uncatrd tor, vonst,,u-
ting y heavy burden on the state and
tremendous waste ,n human litc,
and
Whereas rhr oklahoma Public
Wealth association IL tho ch,rt >olun-
tatN organization car,Ninr nn the
war aua,us, tuhrtrulosis N the state
ana has H. its four Ncats oi exits
tonr" mad" aprrcciahlc rIurrcss IN
III" reduction ot Ghrrruiusis ",
/ srrclal ,lini,s. public health nurs,nr
educational ramrairus and in many
other WAYS.
Now therefore. |. J n \ Rnhrr'
! suu, governor vt tho siatu ui OKLA,
hnma to h"rchN 80, asidc and pro-
,laim the week uf nvcomhcr ito ~
a. oklahoma liralth week and cal
upon all citizens oi the Siatr to
lend ,hcir full support tn the great
humanitarian movement ui publ,
health hN III, purchase and usr vi 9
maximum number of tuhorculnsi'
Christmas seals
The tub, rculos,s Christmas sca
sale opens December and will las
through tho fifteenth |, is hoped I,
raise Sl0u.no0 IN oklahoma fni III,
firh, against tuberculosis and o,he
forms u till health
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-11-25
Tli\lN KILLS NINE

saturday as funeral procession
was crossing the Santa Fc tracks at
Lyons, Ill. fast train running IN "a
for struck tho large funeral limo
sine carrying the family of the de-
ceased. domolishinI the ear and kill
ing nine oi the occupants and iniur-
ing two others Parts oi the car.
and heads and limbs of the victims
were scattered for u milc along the
track Tho driver of IA" hcarsr did
not know Of the accid"ut until h. ar
rived ~ N" cemetery a mile away
ana missed the other
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-11-25
Ooo0oo ouo = eoo0 . = o|
% LEGAL NOTVCES o
W oauuo ~ = = uuouauou|
let tnsertion November ~, 1871
eth insertion December ., 1871
NDTo( n Oe TAX OeeO

,.s s~s>,sso~ Nov~u.SA. - ,As,
An in.s,,,o, n...whs, a 1881
SOrss =. Nr TaV nse.n
STATE OF OKLAHOMA, COUNTY
or pRYAN,--m.
Notice 4. hereby s,,en that tho un.
drrs,enrd a. y, James d,d on tho 9Th
Jey ot Nov. A, u. 1919 a, tho County
Trrasnrcr's office IN tho CITY " Uu.
rant. said County and state. purchase
a, ruh,ir auction the following dc.
sr,thrd lot. parrr, of ,rac, of land,
situated IN Nryan County and state
W Oklahoma. to.wit,
Es NV SW Soc \ Twp : RANGE =
cas, for IN, sum cf Sly and q; 100
Dollars for tho taxes due ON said prc.
mort, for IN, y,,r ,oiS upon tho
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-11-25
|,M 1T COUNTRY CLUB LAKE
II WASHED OUT NY RAINS

The aew ti,00o.dam at the Durant
Eour,ry club was washed out by the
(crc u heavy water some time dur
IA thursday night, allowing almost
Nj of he water that had been i'm.
bounded by the recent rains TO es-
kape \ hole between twenty and
(hity feet wide was washed out.
w. 4, will cost to repair the dam
h. no' been estimated.
-Hc dam was built on engineers
Dr. cations At cost ~ about
s. ANn Had II stood the test. there
w. have been made there a lake
o. .a.Yt ten acres, having a depth
O. much as twelve feet The
was half full Thursday after.
= tnd already ducks were begin
I 20 light on the water at ono end
o. 'Hc members were laying plans
: mo fine shooting early Fri.
& corning,
n b.. the belief that the wash out
v Hu,cd by seerarc undcr that
pl, Ut the dam across the ravine,
whi.h firted a flow Of water under
H. u at this point II this ac-
tla' opened the result was In.
e,i'.'. The water did not rise "a
9 b enough point To cover the
81 ,ly nor within several feet OF
Tie top e the dam. hence the fore
gong conclusion.
sep, will probably he taken a'
o.cr - repair the dam.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-11-25
MORE FREIGHT SLASHES

officials Of the Association of
a." Association of RAILWAY Execu-
uyes announced that further freight
rate 'oduc,ions amounting 10 $780,
0oo.oo0 will he put into effect in
the event the railway labor accedes
90 the requests of the roads for a
lower wage scale. The statomcne
came after an analysis had been
made of the figures SCI forth in
last weeks announcement that a
10 per cent reduction in rate on all
farm products would be put into 81.
'oc, Immediately.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-11-25
rp,CAN EDUCATION
WEEK, DECEMBER 4

|, ,,,.. public. private and paro.
[, ,r,m the kindergarten to the
=, Nv and every civic and social
',y,,on In the United states are
- scd this week by Tho Ameri.
!, ,s,nn and the National Educa.
...uciation to Join In the ohscr.
;, VI American Educat,ona,
:, u VAS announced by Hughes
~. vt Duncan, state Legion
M dot
M. legion and tho Na,iona, Edu.
~. sociation have taken a.
. ,fan Tor the week ot Dcrcm.
49,, 10 Tho foundation of
p, i1c IN the education OF Its
u
, is 10 he laid before the gen.
II, on tho necessity for ade.
o.. rro, ision for tho teaching Of
rcn under the hest possible
Iugs. Proper school rooms
fpm,nt viii be urged
ln schools the teaching ~
ideals. American history
..l, about the American gov.
will he urged by the Legion
various organizations urged
,. ,Hcrate, Legion posts and civ.
will send speakers to the
80 compare the American
et, lcnt with that OF other ma.
IA 4 the earth. They will lead
N ,ingins OF patriotic songs and
s,,rirs ~ the lives of American
.,. and statesmen.
M, National Education associa,
h which Is sponsoring the move.
NJ 18th the Legion In composed OF
,..fs and superintendents. In ali
ss, ~ schools throughout the
lntfy
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-11-25
ARKANSAS NEGRO MOBpED

Arkansas WAS shot 10 death and hi
body burned 10y mob ~ thar place
Saturday. following tho ncgru's at
tack upon young white woman
The negro was sho, bu, no, badly
hurt by the girls brother. While
on the way 10 another town for safe
keeping - mob took him away from
Officers. shot him 10 death rnd then
publicly BURNED his bodV.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-11-25

Substitutes G. Johnson. Fon Lee,
mn Jones, n Bell.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-02
GOSSIP OF
THE STREET

Further convincing testimony of the
easier state Of the money market was
supplied in the complete absence Of any
tension as II result Of the arrangements
To provide for the large November inter-
'St disbursements. 1t presented n sit
uhtion quite different from that exist
ing year ago. There was n little furry
IN call loans on Wednesday to 5ia per
cent, but apparently this was caused by
DclHt"d borrowers, who evidently held Oft
TO the last minute in making their daily
financial arrangements with an iden of
getting n cheaper rate. The trnnsitory
character of the furry was revealed in
the liberal supply Of call money ycster-
day, when after making the renewals
at . per cent the rate was subsequently
reduced to AZ, simply because outside
funds were being supplied at that rate.
As mater Of fact the money market
iS perhaps easier than it appears on
the surface. 1t is generally understood
in better Informed banking circles that
a further reduction in the Federal Re =
serve rcdiscount rate will be made soon
10 I per cent. This has been predicted
for some time, and in some circles II
is believed that the Federal Reserve Of
tciols arc only delaying action in order
10 avoid encouragement of any undue
speculative enthusiasm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-02
Big Year in TODaCrn

According to the compilation madc
b" on" Of tn" financial news bureaus, the
American Tobacco Company Will close
the largest year in It's history at the
end of this month. Sales, it Is figured
should approximate &iGO. 600 900 COM
pared with S1l3, 900, 900 III 1920 :;
Sl46, 900, 900 in 1919; $lI4 900 600 in
1915 and $50. 800, 600 in 1917.
In all probability NOT after taxes will
run about II per cent nt gross or around
$40. POO 600. This would be- new
nigh record, comparing with $14,277
OOO in 1920. ST., ,992 900 in 1917, Sl7.
i9G,OOO in 1915 and 81, $50 900 in 1877.
other income will not be as large as
last year, when it was 81. 33S 900 cUm-
pared with 81, 100, 600 in 1919, 81 .I3S, =
400 in 1918 and So, rs. 900 in 1917.
Dividend on the So, 600. 900 6 per
cent preferred requires SO, lGl 900 an
nuully. Interest charges will absorb
probably slightly in excess of 81 900, e
600. totRl Of around 81, 200 900. Il
other income should amount TO around
50 NO 900. balance after all charges,
and preferred dividends would be $1I, .
800 900 equivalent TO $50 a share on
the 800, 426 common shares Of both
classes. This compares with Sl3.3S Il
share in 1920. Even if item "othcr in
come" were to be eliminated entirely,
indicated net after charges and pre-
fcrrcd dividends would be equivalent 10
nearly S17 a share on the common.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-02

nonsense. This is a serious contest,
and 10 nonsense will be tolerated.
Sir-Thcre was terrific traffic jam.
The automobiles were lined up three
abreast. Suddenly the whistle blew for
the north and south line. A hivver
dashed out Of the east and west bunch
and Snarled up the whole ShGbang. The
traffic cop was furious. Whlstling
madly, he ran up to the flivver and
shouted at the driver, "Say, where rye
think YOU re goingE Tie driver opened
his mouth to speak. The cop grabbed
the side of the car and ratified it vio-
lentIy, although the car was doing pretty
well By itself. Say" says he,
"whatCha got your mind on, anyway
Why don't you listen to the whistler"
The driver replied, I'm awful sorry
but, to tell you the truth, what ]
really was thinking about was McEvoy +
Prize Contest on what to do with the
holes in the tablecloth and the baby =
Outgrown rattle
"Oh, that's all right, then," re-
piled the cop, affably. You know,
i've been thinking about that myself
all morning. Drive on, but wait a
minute. If you think of a good one,
let me know so / can send 1t in myself.
S'long." Taurus.
That's the spirit. The contest is
still open. Catch -as-c catch can, no
holds barred. "A
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-02
The Great Prize Contest syAp MeEvoy

Having offered prize for the best
solution OF what to do with the holes
in the tablecloth and the baby's
outgrown rattle, contributions are
rushing in from every part Of the
globe we'll nearly every
part.)
Sir-Now it can be told. Gradually
enlarge the holes until they meet. AS
for the baby's outgrOwn rattle, cut 1t
down a trihp and it will make a cum
ming little exercising dumb bell for the
canary bird. jane
detect certain smacking self-ap-
proval in the tone of the above. Jane
needn't think she's so smart. ! thought
Of enlarging the holes myself first. She
probably caught my thought. As for
the second suggestion, ! don't think
much of il. Most Canartes don't need
dumb bells. There are plenty OF them
in the house.
Sir-Have you tried framing them?
Or how do you think they would, go
p0ached? Or better yet, fill the baby 3
Outgrown rattle with the holes and
throw 1t in the lake. .-Azzz.
A more cowardly evasion OF the issue
than the above / never saw or hope
10 see 1t Is evident that Izzz is bafied
and befuddled and IS toxin" refuge In
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-02
New Financing Heavy i'll November

Corporate financing in November was
unusually high despite slowing up Of
business. Aggregate of bonds, stocks
and notes issued was $235. 1873 so,
against $173, 3,335, $40 in November,
1920.
The bulk of financing last month,
Sl5S .S2l $50, was done by public utll-
ity corporations. OF this the most M
portant items were New York Tc}c-
rhou" so. 900, 600 per cent bonds.
New York Edison Company $50 900 900
Gip rcr cent bonds. and Consolidated
Gas Company SGO, 900, 900 I per cent
ono year notes. Ohio Bell Telephone
Company sold 2O,OOOO 600 ! per cent
cumulative preferred stock.
Concentration of business in other
fields has made it easier for public util-
ties to do financing for much needed i'm
prov"m"nt. Issues of these corporations
arc also coming into popularity because
Of their improved earning power. due
TO decline in operating expenses rs re-
suit of lowering Of commodity prices and
labor.
Railroad financing was unusually light
in November, total being %l5,0 .OOO Of
which Southern hallway Company is
sued S5,GGj 900 : per cent bonds, and
Louisville and Nashville Railroad 81, =
lO1 800 q per cent notes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-02
Found Themselves JnintentionalIy
Short


Short
1t is little short Of wonderful how so
many Of the recent new bond issues
were so quickly gobbled IN. II some
Of the stories told yesterday were nan
true. a large number of tho local hcUsCn
found themselves in bad jam in con-
ncCtion with the Philadelphia Electric
Company new S12,5O0,000 per cent
bond issue.
ACrOr ling to the gossip. many houses
discovered they were unintcntionnlly
short of the market. It Is generally
tho custom in making bids with the I'M
G"rwriting Syndicatcs to ask for at least
% per cent more than the expected
allotment. This usual course appar-
emily was followed in the i. y. issue
and many of the houses went ahcnd to
sell the bonds on this basis. The sub
srription books of the underwriting syn
diCOtC were Immediately closed after
they had been opened. and it was
found. instead OF receiving the custom
airy 30 nCr cent allotment, the major
ity did not got onc-tcnth of the amount
cf the new bonds sought. This put
many technically short, making it
compulsory to go into the open market
and buy in.
AS usually follows, when supply fails
10 meet the demand, the price quickly
shot up to 1O2. as against 90 and in
'crCSt, the offering price of the under
writing syndicate. 1t made things live
Iv for while, hut was another straw in
Dhc wind of the remarkably changed in
ycstmCnt situation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-02
THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
the SON-DAUGHTER
By Martha McCuIlOch-WiLidm

" A MOTHER daughter? Seven in
"A little more than ton wears. What
Is to become Of th%t family is beyond
me. JOHN and Mollic ought to see that
it is actually crimnal-having Il fam
lily of this sort, with no chance Of pro-
viding for It., Mrs. Fortncr commented
frctfully, looking up from the special
letter in her hands.
Miss Drayo, her spinster Sistcr-in-
law, snid acidly; Seems like they re
proud of their pcrformnnce--in such a
hurry to lct you know of it.
'"They are; YOU should hear Mollic. y
Mrs. FOrtncr returned. Says she is
so lucky-has never had to make a sin
gle set of baby clothes-just piece
at time, ns the first were handed
down. And that she can be thrifty
without hurting the children in the
least. They don't have to wear things
the least bit tight--shocs even can be