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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-03-18
FARMERS GET IN THE GAME

FARMERS GET IN THE GAME
Every business interest in this
country is organized, and every or
ganization is prepared to fight for its
interest. Then why should not the
farmer have his organization to
look after his interest? To illustrate
the farmer is selling his COW hides
at two cents pound, a ten pound
calf skin will only buy an ordinary
hame string, while ten pound hide
would make one hundred and fifty
hame strings. Why this difference?
men and the leather manufacturers
are organized and they will not al
low their products to sell at price
that will cause them to lose, and
the people will not buy cheaper lea
high priced leather has been disposed
of It is the same way with farm
machinery when the trust disposes
of all or the major part of its pro-
ducts that have been made under
high priced conditions, then you will
see machinery come down in price
and be more In accord with ten cent
cotton and sixty cen corn.
IT, don't do the least bit OF good
to cuss the trust. we have done that
from our earliest infancy, and we
have not even hurt their feelings,
much less their effectiveness.
There is only one thing for the far
mers to do and that is to get in
the game, buy you a sack of chips,
put your legs under the table and
tell the goggled eyed world that you
are in the game from this time on.
Luck may run against you for q
while, the cards may be stacked on
you and you may lose a bet. some
Of the men who deal the cards may
prove dishonest or inefficient, but
remember you are q dead game
sport and are able to pocket your
losses as well as your winnings, with
out cussing or shouting. After q
while you will learn the game, and
you will then realize that you do
amount to something and that you
are no ones hound dog to be kicked
by every one. Your boys will stay
on the farm and your girl will not
be ashamed to marry a farmer.
The Oklahoma Cotton Growers As
s0ciation seems to he formed on the
right lines. and should and can be
made a success. II the men at its
head are honest and big enough 1t
Will be success, provided the cot
ton grower does his duty by the or
ganization. Its big business, and
its going to take big men to pilot
1t over the rocks. and keep 1t from
going on the sands in shoaly places.
No two bit man can make it 60.
However as we see it, the cotton
growers of this country. can not be
hurt, any change must be for the
best, and any organization will be
better than no organization at all.
Get In the game. organize and you
Will find that you can do things COL
iectively that you can not think Of
doing as an individual.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-03-18

And what has become Of the old
fashioned family who quit buying.
when their money gave out?-
Snap Shots Dallas News.
They are still living on the old
homestead, but their boys are work.
ing in town, and their girls are
clerking in dry goods store.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-03-18
UNDERWENT OPERATION HERE

Miss Florence Burres. Of Sulphur,
sister Of Mrs. Lacy Grimes. UNDER
went major surgical operation at
the hospital Tuesday afternoon and
is reported as doing nicely At. this
time. .t., : NJ
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-03-18

We are trying to devop speed to
point where we can start today
and get there yesterday.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-03-18

In taking physical exercise, it
isn't the start but the upkeep that
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-03-18

A clown is always funny, but h,
seldom owns q circus,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-03-18

SEEN IN PASSING


The statement comes out of Aus
tin that Governor Neff of Texas is
going to call special session of the
legislature to see about Law epenrce-
ment. We wonder why the assion
that adjourned last week didn Il tfnd
to II while they were at it kn6, s&ye
the extra session.
About the only redeeming feature
we can see in President Harding's
cabinet is the presence there Of Mr..
Hughes and Mr.. Hoover.
The talk about this fellow Green
bug destroying all the oats in the
world reminds us that folks say each
year that the worms or weevils are
destroying the cotton. yet we raise
80 much cotton that we can't sell It,
The Government has discovered a
poison, which Is so strong that 1t
produces death as soon as a drop of
1t touches human skin. II Just, one
hundred allied aerOplanes had been
loaded with this stuff in 1914 that
German army that destroyed Belgium
and then started in on France, would
have been lost without a trace"
A travelling man showed us q
little booklet with a nicely printed
cover bearing this title, What The
State Legislature Has Accomplished
So Far" (The inside pages were all
blank paper.)
However. the Legislature has ac-
complished lot OF good in the pas
sing OF the bill to appropriate $685.
600 for the aid Of common schools.
Without State aid. a lot Of our rural
schools would hub 1t pretty hard
another year. There are too many
OF them running oie-half and two
thirds of full school year as it is.
and mostly for the reason of lack of
finances.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-03-18

Some people think they need q
tonic when all they need is sleep.
The Kusko times., 1921-10-19

piano and examined it. He asked the name of the instrument. He wanted to know where the beautiful sounds came from
 How mueh2" he asked" How many bear skins2" He was the center of all eyes. More people had come into the salon. attracted by the atmosphere of the unusual.
 About four or five hundred dollars, <" she told him.
 -Four, five hundred dollars. How much bear skins9" He sat down on the floor and, taxing off his moccasins, began to figure on his toes, through his thick, wool socks. ' Apparently satisfied as to it's great value, his interest grew Approaching the girl at the piano, he asked meekly: You teach me? You show me how to play?"
 She surrendered the chair to him. Proud of the honor. and while all watched interestedly the young lady took Anger in her slender hand and indicated how he should tap the keys. She caused him to tap out, slowly. painstakingly. the simple air of s.Home, Sweet Home,n one note at time,
 Then he wanted to try it alone. He Strnclx the notes here and there No melody came at first, just the changing notes of an amateur Gradually he grew better. A real tune was coming forth. Then the best mnsic they had ever heard. Ike was wizard.
 That man became known as the best piano player in the North. It was the way he had earned good living in the States and a better one up North Emery F. Tobin in the Ketchikan Chronicle.
The Kusko times., 1921-10-19
TO COMBAT
 W.J..HEARS' r
Would Prevent His PO- litical Control of Wash
 ington State.

Seattle. Oct 17.-With the avowed purpose of preventing William R. Hearst. who plans to establish an afternoon news paper in. this city, securing po- itical control in this State, a committee, composed of twenty five charter members, was or ganised here today.
 What measures are to be taken to combat the Hearst influence are not yet, ma nifest. Richard A. Ballinger, formerly Secretary of the Interior, has, been chosen head of the committee.
The Kusko times., 1921-10-19
2 KILLED,
 | WOUNDED
In Battle Between Of ficer and Bootleggers
 at Council Bluffs.

Council Bluffs, la.. Oct. 16.- Id an attempt to hold up and search suspected bootleggers here this afternoon, Policeman Murray Lane andean unidentified man were killed.
 The man killed by Officer Lane before he himself was mortally wounded is believed, to have been one of an organized gang. of illicit liquor peddIers. Two of his. accomplices escaped, al though one of. them. it is. be- lieved, was wounded.
The Kusko times., 1921-10-19
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Emma Brazeau. Joseph Brazeau, K. New. Vic Pasno, 5. J. Martin, their heirs and assigns:

1 New, Vic Pasno, 5. J. Martin,
 their heirs and assigns: ] You, and each of you. your heirs and assigns, are hereby notified that 1 have performed labor to the value of one hundred dollars (Sl00.00) yearly upon each of the following named placer mining claims for the years named, all being situated on Yankee creek, tributary of the Innoko river, Innoko mining and recording precinct, Terri tory of Alaska. in order to hold said claims under the provisions of Section 2324 of the revised statutes of the United States of America and the amendments thereto concerning annual la bor upon mining claims, for the period ending June Both, 1921:
 Innoko Association, for the years 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920.
 California Association, for tbe years 1914 1915, 1916. 1917, l9lS 1919, 1920.
 No. Is Below Bench, right limit, for the years 1916, 1917, 1918. 1919, 1920.
 No. 14 Below creek claim, for the years 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, .l91S, 1919, 1920.
 No. F Below Bench clam, right limit, for the years 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920.
 New York Association claim, for the years Hl4, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920.
 Illinois Association claim, for the years 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920.
 And if within ninety days after the publication of this notice you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of said expenditures, as co-owners, as we'll as the costs of recording, and the further costs of this advertisement, your interests in said claims will be- come the property of the undersigned, your co-owner, who has made the neces- ary expenditures under the terms of said section of the revised statutes of the United States.
 J. E. NoLLETTE. Date of first publication, Oct. ). 1921. Date of last publication, Jan. Il, 1922.
The Kusko times., 1921-10-19
Serum to Restore Sight to Blind.

New York.-Dr. Erasmus Pond, a Brooklyn specialist < claims to have aiscovereda1a serum which will cure blindness caused by aerophy. He claims to have cured nine such cases, and will demonstrate its use before the Academy of,Medicine ande3the Amer ican Medical Association shortly and as plans later to make the. formula public.
 The doctor says. these serum cannot cure blindness caused by,acoident. and for successful treatment it is necessary that there be slight .sghs lefU the pa oient.
 Charles Konitzky arrived, Sunday from Candle, returning again on Mon day.
The Kusko times., 1921-10-19
Gordon Bettles, Sage
 <. of Alaska SOurdoughs

Here is.another story they tell of Gordon Bettles.
 It was in the early days of the North. One of the early palatial steamers was taking up 8 large party to Dawson. They were interested in everything Alaskan, They just filled their eyes and their ears and eagerly drank down everything Northern.
 But they wanted to see 8. real. old sourdough-ene such as they had heard and read about so much-one such as glled their imagination with the thrill of romance.
 ''0h. if could only see an old-timer. my hopes would be fulfilled" peeped one sweet young thing.
 One of the Alaskans on the boat who had been overhearing this talk of the enthusiastic tourists spoke up. He said, "Excuse me- ma 'am, but there is such man as you speak of on board. If you like, E1l try to get him. This man, ma'am, was brought here while only a little child. He has not been out of the country since. He don't go much for refinement. ma;am. but if you want to see real old sourdough, that's ,him. '''
 The sweet young thing gasped: "Oh. would you pleaset That would be aw- fully nice of yol,. I do SO much want to see him.
 he returned with as typical, middle aged prospector. He was clads in fur coat, a rough oldsshirt, mackinaw, corduroy brooches and moecasins.
 As he stepped, into the room his countenanee changed to one of wonder. He stared at the beautiful ladies in the room, then his gaze went down to the carpet. He got down on>his knees and felt of its luxurious. softness. Re felt abe walls, gazed at the pietures;- then his gaze met the fine piano.. He went over to it, felt it's polished surface and patted it tenderly.
 ''Oh, the poor old manr' exclaimed one of the lady tourists. The sweet young thing offered to play for him. He stood at her side as she tapped the keys and sent out the notes of some of the latest rag-time musics. The old timer seemed filled with amazement. He went around tO the hack of the
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-14
PACKERS PLAN FOR
STOCKYARDS GIVEN
FINAL APPROVAL

WASHINGTON. April PA plan
for the disposal by SWith & Co.
and Armour & Co., of their in
terests in stockyards and term
inal railroads finally has been
agreed to between them and the de-
partment of justice. 1t was filed
today in the District of Columbia
supreme court and is subject to the
courts approval before becoming eff
fective.
Under the plan the packers are to
terminals with the Illinois Trust
and Savings Bank of Chicago. for
sale by two trustees, Henry w. An
derson, of Richmond, Va, and George
Sutherland, of Salt Lake City, Utah.
The trustees are to receive sal
aries of $4,000 a year each and will
have power to interfere in the man.
agement of any stock yard Or rail
road if in the opinion of both, either
decree are being violated.
The plan sets forth that the de-
fandants are to proceed to sell their
stocks with due diligence with re-
ports of all sales submitted to the
court for its approval. These re-
ports must contain the price and
the name of the proposed purchasers
and must be accompanied by affi-
davits that the proposed purchasers
are in no way connected with the
defendants.
In the event that any of the stock
remains unsold at the end of the
year. the defendants may obtain an
extension of time upon a showing
made to the court of diligence in
their efforts to dispose of the stock
at a fair and reasonable price.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-14
Democrats Fight for
Rights of Minority
In Both Branches

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE
Democratic minority in congress was
showing fight today although hope
lessly outnumbered.
In both house and senate protests
against Republican methods of or
ganizing for business were made.
They were promptly over-ridden, OF
course, but Democratic leaders said
they had gone on record" and were
content.
Democratic senators made strong
objections againset the Republican
proposal to amend senate rules to
permit committees to have sixteen
instead of fifteen members. The ad-
ditional member in each case would
be a Republican senator for whom
places have been made.
Democrats claim this is a despotic
use of partisan advantage, and that
it puts them at an unfair disadvan-
| tage in the framing of important
| legislation.
Senator Hitchcock, acting Demo
cratic leader, said he would fight the
rule as hard as possible, though the
| Republican margin Of twenty-t two
votes mean defeat for the Demo
Gratis.
In the house the fight was fought
late yesterday on the provision to
| allow suspension of the rules by a
| two-thirds vote. Under suspension
of the rules a bill can |, be rushed
| through after forty minutes debate
without any opportunity for amend
ment.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-14

warrants of his state, last night told
newspaper men who questioned him
at the Vanderbilt hotel that the in
VestigatiOn of peOnage conditions in
Georgia has just begun. He promised
that the people of Georgia would see
to it that such conditions will be
eradicated wherever they exist, and
took occasion to deny that peonage
is general in the state, saying that
the charge can be brought against
only four or five counties of the
1856. Federal authorities are busy
investigating, he said, and he has
requested state officers to see that
the laws of Georgia bearing on the
matter are carried out.
$50 far as Georgia is concerned,
the system of peon9ge will be up
do not approve Of it, and they will
see to it that it is cleaned up"
Speaking of the Williams case, the
governor declared that the Jasper
county farmer missed hanging SEN
tence through a compromise verdict.
He said that he understood four
members of the jury stood for a
mistrial and that the other eight
thought that a compromise carrying
with it a life sentence would be pref
cradle to a mistrial, which the rest
Of the country would be likely to
interpret as meaning that a Georgia
jury would not convict a white man
of a crime against a negro. He
pointed out that there is still oppor-
tunity for enforcement of the ex-
treme penalty against Williams, as
he and his three sons have been in
dicred by the Jasper county grand
jury aside from the fact that there
are other murder charges against
him pending in Newton county.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-14
Germans to Offer to
Rebuild Frenc hCities
With Own Materials

BERLIN, April 12-New German
proposals for the payment of repara-
items will include an offer to rebuild
devastated France with french labor
and German materials. it was learn
ed today.
Foreign Minister Won Simons has
returned from Switzerland and his
plans were to be laid before the
cabinet Immediately.
Both Won Simons and Chancellor
Fehrenbach are under. fire as a re-
suit of the separations negOtia-
lions. Criticized by many who wish
an agreement to be reached imme-
dlattIy, and fought by others who
think Won Simons yields too much
to the allies, his position is precari-
Gus. 1T was believed both he and
Fehrenbach may be forced from Of
flee.
Won Simons' new scheme was said
to be less Objectionable to party
leaders than his Swiss interviews in
Dictated. 1t was believed they will
be submitted to the allied repara-
tions commission by unofficial bear
erS.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-14
MEN FROM EVERY
WALK Of LIFE ARE
BUNCO WITNESSES
BY MORRIS MARKEY

People of divers sorts and trades
old men quivering with nervousness
and young men and women under a
tension of suppressed excitement
cigarettes, peanuts, old newspapers,
and a haze of blue f1ashlight smoke
a subdued buzz of conversation-lit-
tie knots gathering and whispering
the dapper and the decrepit-some
impatient, some gratihed at their i'm
portance-
There you have picture of the lit
tie witness room, just off the city
council chamber, where the bunco
witnesses were herded Monday eve
ming, waiting their call into the glare
of the investigation room.
When the rule was invoked" by
the lawyers, nearly 800 raised their
right hands, and sWore "the truth,
the whole truth and nothing but the
truth" and reluctantly crowded back
into the little ante-roOm.
The curious remained a moment,
and pushed back into the big, bril-
liantly-lighted hall, where the voices
of the attorneys, questioning in STAG
cato tones, came family through the
door. Others remained-spraWled on
Understanding, eating peanuts.
There was q silk-shirt fellow
broad, peppermint-candy StrlpeS-and
loud checked suit, who sat off in a
corner alone, whose diamonds flashed
duly in the dim light; Somebody
whispered lone of the bunco men,"
And they drew away from him, and
talked in low tones.
First Citizen: He's one Of the bun
co men. l recognize his picture.
Second Citizen: Yes! I want to
hear him testify. / bet HE knows
something, if he'll only talk.
First Citizen: What do you know?
Second Citizen: Nothing. What do
you know?
First Citizen: Nothing.
And of the very young men, each
made a point of asking his neigh
wonder what I'm here for? I
don't know anything about bunco:"
And the, other would reply Mel
Their do l."
A rustic near the door, and a fat,
through. He he'd his hand for ST.
lence, and called out a name.
And everybody craned to look,
while the person. called ran the
gauntlet of inquiring faces-through
the doors-which closed, and every
body asked:
wonder what he knows?" There
was breathless silence. as they
tried to catch, from the faint buzz
VI Tie COuHCIl the IucSIlOIS
of the attorneys. 1t was no use, and
quickly the low buzz of conversation
picked up where it had left off.
The women hung together. They
did not talk much--nor did some of
the men-just sat and waited.
There was one little, wizened fell
low who, every minute or so brush
ed tears from his eyes. Nobody paid
attention to him. He sat in a dim
corner, all alone. He looked at the
floor, and spoke softly to himself.
There were nervous, Startled-eyed
fellows, whose muscles twitched, and
whose fingers ran back and forth 'un-
der their Notwithstanding they
stuck close together, and stopped
whispering whenever anyone else
came near.
And one psychological1y-in inclined
chap observed that
From this varied crowd of peo-
pile may come forth facts which will
clear the atmosphere, of all this talk
of crookedness on the part of pub
lie officials"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-14
Timely Stitch

Going over freshly iron clothes
search Of rips, tears and missing bu
tons is irksome and wastes time.
If a needle and thread and a bu
ton is kept on the iron board, "
can quickly mend rips and sew
buttons as you find them in iro
ing.
1t saves a long search afterwar
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-14
ASKS AMENDMENT
OF PEACE TREATY IN
CONGRESS MESSAGE
CONTINUED From Page u

out Of aviation and says aviation is
inseparable from either the army Or
the navy"
Turning to campaign pledges, Mr..
Harding denounces 'barbaric lynch
ing" He urges the creation of "a
department of public welfare" to take
care of "education,' public health,
sanitation, conditions of workers in
industry, child welfare, proper
amusement and recreation, the elm
ination of social vice and many
other subjects" He gave his ap-
prevail to the maternity bill.
On disarmament, Mr.. Harding
spoke without equiVocation. He said
the United States was in accord with
such a movement but we shall not
entirely discard our agencies for de-
Tense until there is removed the
need to defend; we are ready to CO.
operate with other nations to approx
innate disarmament, but merest pru-
dence forbids that we disarm alone"
Such, in brief, is Mr.. Harding's
first utterance to congress, and judg-
ing by the expressions of men who
might be expected to oppose it, there
is every reason to believe the new
president has struck many a popular
chord
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-14
Wireless Telephones
To Be Used by Police

CHICAGO, April II. - Wireless
telephones are to be used by the Chi
cago police in their war on crime, it
was announced today. A $4,000
plant is being installed on the roof of
the city hall for constant commu-
nication with rifle squads and fire
boats, fire engine houses, police sta
lions and patrol wagons. At first the
terminals will have only receiving
apparatus.
william G. Keith, commissioner of
gas and electricity, who proposed the
experiment. said today he hoped ul-
timately to have every policeman
equipped with receiving apparatus,
which weighs only few ounces and
can be concealed under his clothing.
A boy who opened motor car doors
before Paris restaurant averaged
$50 day in tips.
Greater London has an average
population of more than 41,O00 to
the square mile.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-14
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET

CHICAGO, April 13.-Butter-Creamery,
extras, 4Ghc; creamery standards, 44c;
firsts, 40@45 1ac; seconds, 32@3sc.
Eggs, oriinaries, 20d21c; firsts, 241ac.
Cheese, twins, Page; Young Americas,
26c.
Live poultry, fowls, SIC; ducks 36c;
geese, lea 18c: springs, 34c; turkeys, 40c;
ROSTERS, 19c.
PotatcSe, 81 cars; Wisconsin (per 100
lbs.), and Minnesota ,per 100 lbs:l. 90c@
81 90: new FlOridas, No. l, $S.00@8.25
new Floridas, No. ., Sc. 75@7.OO.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-14

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mother of seven children."-MRS.
[. HALLIBURTON, R. F. d. L.
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