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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-21
FIGHTING or VE\EREAl
DISEASE II IMPORTANT
>,,,r ,,,,i,h o,unis>,uu Makes W..
peat -, Cooperation ~ t""'
II, ~ No,h

.,,, H.. \ l.N... ~''' '"''h
,,H..i-. 'nt.l
l..u..Y. u' nt,,. N'.' pl|,''t
d...r. M. W.,.f ku'ri'l nv aud
W1u, .py,... .''. u'd' =" N'u'n
=, laud uu r3utd. ~. country
ST.. u.Hr. tNar '"' 'r' ''-i 'im'
pi oar .o., a,nu0u"r,i"- ava Ma,
amazed - 'r. .n"pr'ia'i"u. %, ~"
eoctal Evil
TN. -luwI'. down q" a,ii,I,i"N In
the work 81 N.n.r"al dI,'a." control
IN Ollahumn M'cau>' ~ decreased
9rrrupiidtlun~. iuu'th'r with ihf""
years ui p,Hc" i Weaving - web of
iurrriiuln"sS around ~ aud "" AZ"
in danger ui minimizing IN" m"na'"
that leaves h"hind u 4 trail of
death. ui mu,ilatiuu. al st.rlli,y. of
blindness ui misery unSprakahlo. We
are beginning to turn with scorn
from thos" who Try To convince us
that the world has moral and ply
steal wounds
Both nr Mahr. in charge of Di-
vision of Non'r'al Diseases OF the
~ 5 Public Health service in Ok
lahoma, and the state Health De-
pa,tmont hay. endorsed the plan and
have pledged the surgeon General
full cooperation and active assis-
tance.
This Field Squad will consist Of an
advance man and six special lee
turers. including a colorcd lecturer
for special work among the colored
people.
This movement Of the United
states Public Health Service should
have the cooperation and assistance
of:
Every citizen who in truth has the
welfare of his community AZ heart.
Every individual who. in old age.
would avoid dependency. disgrace
and suffering
Every mother who would protect
her daughter from giving birth to
the sfillbOrn, blind. idiotic. or de-
formed child
Every father who would prevent
his son from sharing in The same
calamity that mean more to our flu
turr than industrial controversies.
The campaign against venereal di-
ScaSrS, the lishOnOrablc wounds of
which half million American men
into tn" discard in time of war, Is
deadly game OF iii" and death.
ThoS" in position to know. realize.
that this enemy OF the innocent must
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-21
ORGANIZATION FOR
SEAL. SALE STARTS
~,oo w,u ro H. RAISED To- ftph'
vu,., uln.i> ~ Ok'al'"n,n ~
\uuud i,si tr"ss seat
SALE,

Nu,, .uf urHui2inp every 'l'N ANT
.lu', IN th, stat" int" an effective
.,hin. ,nl raising sl"o,o"" Win
tt.h :. urh, tuberculosis and ~
..tlh started IN all parts u' N"
..t. mi v,rk when III" officials
90 .N"nty two local health ass"''a'
..u- ard ruhlir health committees
.,.i,,d I"t'"rs from Jules Sch"vi'2.
r.n,ral secretary oi the Oklahoma
puhnr Health association. urging the
imm.d,a,, selection uf county and
.,i'y seal sale chairman.
Many of the counties in tn" state
..lrrad> ha,a named their chairm"n
for the sale and the state assncia-
ton has established effective liason
with them Schevitz said.
The seal sale opens December |
aud lasts until December Is. An
effort will he made to sell 10000
600 seals in oklahoma. That num-
h"r of Christmas seals. to be at
,achrd to Christmas mail az mes
SAGE of good cheer and good health
have been received AT the office OF
The state association and are being
held for delivery to county chair
man. The seals will sell at one cen,
each
No quotas will be announced this
year Schevitz announced. A mini
mum sale Of five seals to every man
woman and child in the state is the
goal of the association. Under d
new plan to be put into effect this
year funds raised in the sale will be
spent in the counties in which they
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-21
URt \kE< SlEtUt.ltS KILL
TWO GIRLS At .AklNORi

Last Friday night. at Ardmoro
: r. Wilson and thrr" daughters NJ
tempted To crusS main street, when
an automobile driving at terrifi,
speed struck tn" group scattering
them like Chatf. and passed on. Mr.
Wilson was dangerously hurt. His
1S-year old daughter Josephine and
| l-ycar old daughter Lola were in
stantly killed and third daughter
badly hurt.
Afterwards Wesley Johnson oi
Milo and Oscar Nannoy were arres,
cd by Sheriff Garrett of Ardmorr
charged with Negligent homicide, in
connection with the drunken driv,
that brought death to two. Van Nul
is said to have confessed that he was
in the car hut was thOrOughly
drunk and was not driving. II
seems that Johnson was driving tn,
car and that he too. was intoxicatcd
and driving at desperate speed. II,
said that he heard the crash and felt
the car stopping quickly and thai
he got out and ran back to wher,
the bodies were in the street an
that when he saw the crowd gather
ing he started to return to the ca,
but that II was gone. He says thai
johnson had abandoned the car an
left.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-21
l. r.l.,d fr, pub,ic health work

atc raised frt public health work.
sale or seals IN oklahoma IN past
years has nu, been rs high Ms In
many o'h"i states IN the union ac-
,rudinr to I + owens, president
of tho as~nridtinr Oiticcrs ~ the
prey iuuS sales and IN spite oi bust
"rSs and post war conditions IN
hliuu the siln miulr IN" public In
such u way 'hnt the plea Tor support
ia IN, hr?lih Itch, viii he me-, with
| Il hearty response
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-21
GENERAL STRIKE
OF RAILROAD MEN
The ~ O,irWd For Nt"lSr ;m, ".
trr Nrn MTlinr Wage cuts
Aud t>ryu,i,rs lrfu>, To-
N,diatr differences

l'nlrss something harrcus moan
time to- thUck II. Tia" lrii"d S'ai",
will face its FIRST ualluu- Wld, Inlko
on October So, when prac,i"allN
from the station men Z" tho hop
hands viii walk out and l'aN" iN"i
jobs
SATURDAY at thi,arn. representa-
ions determined that p"ac, with III"
railroads is NOT pns>ihlr and tha'
a strik" is the only way ui settling
the trouble.
The strike, pr"ripita'cd when lall-
road executives slashcd warrs for
the second tim" IN six months aud
refused To reopen negotiations, * set
for 6 n IN. Oct 80 for tn" first ui
four groups Of roads, and workers
one one group viii walk ont each
twenty-four hours thereafter until
all are out.
In order not to alicnatc the SYM
pathy of the public needed To win
any strike elaborate preparations
have been made to move food sup
plies during the strike when the
strike is called enough union men
to man food trains throughout the
country will offer to stick by their
posts.
Railroad traffic. according to re-
liable information. will not he CON
pletely tied up AZ the outset. The
railroads have been divided into ten
groups for strike purposes. This
will enable those of the public who
must travel to reach their d"stina-
ton even though they have to 20 q
roundabout way.
Strikes will be called on the ''un-
friendly" lines first. II is under
stood the Pennsylvania, which has
fought the battles Of many other
roads for decreased wages. is one of
the first on the list The New York
Central ana the Baltimore a ohio.
labeled as more friendly" by labor,
will be among the last To b" hit bv
the strike.
President B VI Jewell of the
American Federation of Labor rail
road department Sunday prepared u
strike call that, when issued will add
10000 railroad shop employees to
the walkout already ordered by IN"
big five train service brothcrhoods.
This call probably will b" issued on
Thursday.
II the strike j. successful the mon
striking must succeed in tying up
transportation to such an extent
that the operation of the line is i'm
possible, which would fore" tn" is
sue with the executives puhlc sen
timent, likewise will exert II grra,
influenscc in tn" outcome. and This
the unions. realize. in their plans
Ot carry just enough commodities 50
as to not ali"nato public feeling
The Government, under the per
COnal leadership OF President Hard
ing. is cndcavorinE To avert the
strike hut in event these efforts fail
Government authorities have stat
ed that the Government plans to
keep the railroads in operation re-
gardless of tn" strik" or its proper
tiOns.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-21
KINGSTON GETS \ PUMP

The Electric motor purchased hv
the city for the pumping of water,
operation Tuesday. city Marshall
Granville Thompson will have charge
of the motor in addition to his duties
as marshall. II is expected that the
electricity will be turned In to the
wires from Durant by saturday,
Kingston Messenger.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-21

TO reports. The wei, :, -.
inc !, . discovery well in ,hs, 10, "a, a,
u Is at u srea,er de,,h '' ''eld, =,
and more productive sand ID .d~,'
many OF the local p,on,o Ans
or less Interested ~ ''e are I'D
that district. holdias
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-10-21
NEEr SN<U tIDl NNl<
VuE NVN on, tlEllD

rh" Nance oil we'll. in section $40
In the o.callrd Ada field. was shot
last week at u depth of 2.400 feet
and IL now producing more than
500 barrels of oil Il day. according
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-06

It is true that people still throng to
the meretricious and the banal the
fact remains that more and more Of
them prefer seeing a fine play if they
have the choice between a mere girl
show and fine comedy. or an "Abra-
ham Lincoln" or Barrie production.
There are many who believe that it
Is not the melodrama and sex stories
purveyed by the movies that consti-
tute their chief menace, but the ut
terly trashy character of about ninety
per cent of the productions. This is
the view of so shrewd a critic as
George Jean Nathan. The two great
est objections to the movies is that
they are vulgar and that they are
false. A generation ago the people
Of this city finally laughed out of pro-
fitable existence the theater thar
made speciality of the old tank dra-
ma, the melodramatic absurdities that
attempted to indicate a storm at sea
by a swaying curtain and a weird,
signing sound from the orchestra.
They had become too sophisticated to
melt into tears over "Ten Nights in Z.
Barroom" or weep with the incredible
Little Eva. Yet today they throng the
movies and see performances not one
whit truer to life than the most inet-
fable of the old melodramas. The
movies seem to have debauched pub
lie taste that was surely if slowly be-
coming educated. This is because the
authors of movies as a class are of
an even lower grade of intelligence
than the authors of the old-fashioned
melodramas, and because of the Won
derful scenic effects and marvels Of
Photographic beauty with which their
trumpery ideas are tricked out. Cen
sors are not supposed to censor mere
stupidity The situation calls for q
public censorship that shall display it
self in an abstention from patronizing
movies that constitute an insult to the
average intelligence apart altogethe,
from an offense against morals.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-06
INDEPENDENT AS A HOG ON ICE
stanford Herald)

Orlando, the capital of the state.
We opine that other cities will feel
different about it.
Sanford does not want it. We would
rather have one good factory than all
the state houses in the United States.
However, if Orlando wants it We
suppose we will have TO help her get
it. We have become so accustomed to
getting things for Orlando that We
cannot turn her down now.
And then, after all, it may vanish
into thin air and We refuse to become
"all het up" over something that al
present is intangible. What we want
down here is more tourist hotels ana
more factories and more people of the
right sort.
We like the way those Orlando PEG.
pie go after things, however. and since
we have no baseball team this season
there is no reason why we should mo-
take Orlando into our city limits anC
help her become the capital.-SanforC
Herald.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-06
WACAHOOTA

Wacahoota, May 4.-The weather
man must have gotten March mixed
up with May by the cool, windy days
we are having.
Mr.. Gay Watkins of Los Angeles,
Calf, arrived Thursday and is visit
ing his mother, Mrs. ]. NJ. Watkins
and sister, Mrs. r. p Smith.
Mr.. ]. w. Bradley and daughter,
Lucille were visitors to Williston Sat-
urday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Pedrick, Miss
Theora Fleming and Mr.. Douglas
Pedrick and bride of Gainesville, were
visitors to Mrs. T. N. Smith last Sun
day.
DR.. J. D. Watkins and wife and Mr.
and Mrs. John Barr Watkins and son
of Micanopy were Sunday afternoon
callers at the home of Mrs: R. P
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Neal of San
ford, returned home Tuesday after
spending several days with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Bradshaw and
sons of Archer were spend the day
guests of Mrs. C. R. Curry Sunday.
A number of our farmers are busy
shipping beans and cucumbers, fol
which they are getting a fancy price
Mr.. Harvey Bruton of Winter Park
is visiting his father, Mr.. ]. F. Bru.
ton.
Messrs. R. P Smith and Gay Wat
kins were visitors to Micanopy yes
lterday.
Mrs. V. P. Smith returned Sunday
from Ocala, where she has been with
her daughter, Mrs. w. ]. Edwards
during Mrs. Edwards recent illness.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-06
CAPITAL REMOVAL
Tampa Tribune)

Tampa Tribune)
The Times Union says:
Every few years Tallahassee IS
given big scare by threats of capital
removal, but heretofore it has ended
with the scare"
Now, it seems likely to end in the
people being called on to say whether
or no, and where. No one has anything
to say against Tallahassee in the mat
ter of capital removal. Honestly, if
we could pick Tallahassee up and set
it down bodily and complete, lovely
people and delightful hills. in some
central Florida spot of additional
beauty we would not consider any
other place for the capital of this
state
But the city where the capitol
stands, lies far too far from the peo-
| pie; and is far too remote from the
center of things that viii be in Flor
ida. The time has COME to speak Of
such things as capital removal and the
people are speaking. When it has been
shown that out of fifty-four newspa-
pers of the state all but seven are
fatty out and working for capital re-
moval the idea gets beyond a mere
''scare" for any of those who oppose a
change.
The centrally located cities like Or
lando and Ocala are the proper places
to have in mind when thinking OF
talking capital removal. The bigger
cities out on the rim of the state like
Pensacola, Tampa, Jacksonville, Mi
ami and Key West. are too far remov-
ed from the convenience of the people
as a whole and for that reason they
will never again be seriously consider.
ed as applicants for the honor of hav,
ling the seat of government.
The Times-Union, which keeps ar
ear close to the ground. and which ha:
some of it's ablest men in Tallahassee
where they can see the effects 0.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-06
MENACE OF THE MOVIES
Toronto Mail and Empire)

Toronto Mail and Empire)
1t is only gradually that the ire
mendous influence of the moving pic
lures is becoming understood, and as
the knowledge increases a greater
anxiety is expressed that the moving
picture theaters shall be more strictly
censored. In some states and cities
films showing deeds of violence or
suggesting immoral relations are ban
ned. IN some cities the very picture
of revolver is forbidden. In Chicago
it is unlawful to show crooks at work.
Toronto has made many complaints of
the censorship, and doubtless these
complaints will continue no matter
how painstaking and capable the CEN
sors prove themselves. After all, it
is the public that can apply the only
effective censorship. If the legitimate
stage has been improved in the past
geenration, and so far as certain plays
and this city are concerned it has been
improved, the result has not been
achieved by the theatrical censor 1t
has been improved by the fearless, in
telligent activity of the dramatic crit
les to whom the theater going public
has learned to look for information as
to the worth of production. Popular
taste has thus been improved, and il
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-06
ALL PUFFED UP AGAIN

Elsewhere we print communica-
ton from Mr.. A. T. Thomas, chair
man of the street department of the
city council.
After reading Mr.. Thomas article,
we felt like the county road roller had
been passed up and down our pros
trate form.
However, we are used to that feel
ing.
After being all fattened out, like
a sitting-room carpet, one day, we
generally resume our normal condition
and feel all pulled up the next.
Mr.. Thomas advocates the Finley
Method process. He hooked on to this
idea some time ago and has stuck to
it faithfully. He has been, it must
be admitted, more consistent than
some of the rest of US, and we think
he is sincere in believing he is acting
for the city's best interest.
At the time the election was held
for the bonds it was understood that
this method would be used, and people
were anxious to see the work begin.
Owing to difficulty in selling bonds, it
couldn't begin and hasn't begun and
won't begin until the bonds are sold.
In the meantime number of citi-
zens have changed their minds about
the Finley Method. They asked the
Star to express their sentiments and
it has done so. We don't know that
these citizens are in the majority. We
do know that they are numerous, in
telligent and well-informed. In adj
vocating the bond issue last year, we
backed their judgment rather than oul
own.
With, we hope, becoming humility
we admit we don't know any more
about street-building than Alderman
Goldman does. We are afraid we know
less. If we had known the good ladie;
referred to were going to the council
that evening, we should have frantic
ally telephoned each and every one
and besought her not to give this MOI
any other newspaper as authority
You all know that a newspaper doesn'
know anything-unless it agrees will
you.
All the same, we can't help an un
comfortable feeling that no three
quarter-inch, nor inch. nor inch and {
half, nor two inches of any known
road facing is going to stand up yer!
long under traffic. We agree with Mr.
Thomas that it will be many Ions
year before Ocala can pave her street,
with brick. But another thing W.
can't help is favoring the mixture Mr.
Martin is putting down in various
places. 1t isn't only on the ground
is the ground itself. Everybody wh'
has seen it likes it and wants to Sc,
more of it. Why not give it trial
Mr.. Thomas? Sell the bonds, if yol
can, and take little of the money t.
put in use the material that Natur,
has underlaid our county with. Tn
good old summertime is not a goot
time to put asphalt down anyhow.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-06

changed its mind, The Indictment by
a grand jury is a different matter, and
If Bradford county has a bona fide
case against the ex-governor, he
should be brought to trial. The ac-
counts that have so far come 10 us,
however, say that the testimony on
which Cats was indicted was that of
Mendenhall and other convicts. II
such be the case, it viii be difficult to
find twelve men who viii bring yea
diet of guilty. Certainly, we would
not convict any man On such testi-
lmony.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-06

The 0cala Star, prints a map and
some interesting data in an effort to
show that 0cala is the center of Flor
ida, therefore the logical location for
the state capital. Perhaps so, but
let's get the people to vote to remove
it first. The site can be decided after
the first victory is won.-Tampa Tri-
bune.
We fear that unless the new site of
the capital and capital removal are
10th decided by the same amendment,
there will be no capital removal.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-06
ADVERTISING na.Es

Displays Plate Is cents per inch foJ
consecutive insertions. Alternate Inser-
lions rs per cent additional Compose.
ton charges on ads. that run less inat.
six times ! ce..cs per inch. Special
based on finch minimum. Less taaH
TOUR inches will take higher rate
which will be furnished upon applies
ton.
Heading Notices. cents per line FOL
drst insertion: cents per line for each
subsequent insertion. One change d
week allowed on readers without extra
composition charges
Legal advertisements 4 legal rates
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-06

We see that Senator Calkins has
arisen in the Senate to point of per-
sonal privilege, and stated that the
remarks in the state press about his
holding two offices are untrue, as he
resigned his position as attorney gen.
erai of the railroad commission be-
fore the legislature met We regret
that Senator Calkins has been misrep-
resented, but that was the first the
press had heard of his resignation.
This is another instance of the fact
that too darn many things happen at
Tallahassee that the public doesn't
hear of until too late.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-06

things on the people. must be impress
ed indeed with the seriousness Of the
people when II indicates that the pro-
position is not likely to end with a
scare" this time.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-06
SUMMER CLOSING HOURS

Effective Saturday, May 18th, the
freight stations will be closed Satur-
day afternoons during the months OF
May to September, inclusive.
W. P. Huckaby, Agent A. c. l.
C. A. Harris, Agent s. A. L. 2t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-06
BARGAIN IN FORD SEDAN

One 1921 Ford sedan, practically
new, perfect shape. VIII sell at bar
gain for quick sale.
AUTO SALES CO,
.29-6t Mack Taylor.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-06
OUR MOTHER

How oft some passing word will tend,
In visions. to recall
Our truest, dearest, fondest friend
That earliest friend of all.
Let's show our appreciation of God
and mother by attending church on
Mothers Day. Sunday, May Sth.
Special services at the Methodist
church conducted by the Epworth
League, beginning at II a. m. You are
cordially invited.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-06
ocALA LODGE NO. 2ss. B. P. o. e

Ocala Lodge No. 2s6, Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, meets
the second and fourth Tuesday eve
nings of each month. Visiting breth-
rem always welcome. Lodge rooms
upstairs over Troxler's and the Book
Shop, 113 Main street
A. A. Vandenbrock, E. r.
c. Y. Miller, Secretary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-06

13 pounds of sugar for one dollar,
with a dollars worth of other groc-
cries for cash, Saturday and Monday
only. Phone 377.
If II. B. WELLINGTON.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-06

If Cats has really been guilty of
peonage, it is likely that Uncle Sans
men will have word to say to him.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-06

Perhaps Sidney ]. Cats will see
the day when he will be sorry he ever
saw Florida.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-06

When the probe for Cats was sug-
gested, the Star objected, and it hasn't
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-06
MOTHERS DAY, MAY 8

Beautiful cards and notices for this
day at THE BOOK SHOP. 3-3t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-06
SUGAR SATURDAY AND MONDAY

This is a Studebaker year.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-10
Chinese Fossil Teeth.

An European investigator has made
singular collection OF fossil teeth
from drug stores in various parts OF
China. where they are sold under the
name of dragons teeth and are valued
for their supposed curative powers.
Upon examining them 1t was found
by this investigator that they are the
remains of many species OF extinct
animals. such as the ancestral forms
of camels, saber-toothed tigers three.
toed horses and other creatures ~
ancient times, some of which. like the
ancestral forms OF camels and ante.
lopes. were supposed to have had their
original home in America and In Afr.
ca. Judging from the quantities Of
these teeth sold. the investigator thinks
they must exist in enormous numbers
in some parts of China.