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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-23
WOMEN MOTORISTS

Women motorists are as good driv-
ers as men, or better, according to the
testimony of a judge of the Brooklyn,
N. Y. traffic court. He says that of
all the thousands of traffic violators
brought into his court each year, less
than one per cent are women.
In former days, when engine trouble
and tire trouble were inevitable and
of frequent occurrence and garages and
gas stations were far apart, driving
a car was perhaps less womans
job than a mans. The perfected me-
chanism of the motor car of today has
changed this. There is no reason why
any woman of fair brains and poise
should not drive an automobile just
as easily as she operates baby car
riage, and many do.
The next time father starts with,
Anything but woman driving"
mother should quote the figures given
by the Brooklyn judge and ask him
whether it is his men friends of his
women friends that get into smash
ups oftener or appear more frequently
in the traffic court, on are warned
for speeding.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-23
HOBBIES

Modern thinkers are agreed that a
hobby is a good thing, in more ways
than one, A hobby is to be encourage
ed, in fact. \ man with "A hobby is
usually happy, usually harmless, and
often real hcncfactor to his COM
munity and to his generation.
Hobbies not nfrcpucntly assume a
scientific or at least a quaSi-scirn-
tific form. Happy is the man who is
an amateur botanist. or an amateur
anything else, which brings him into
kindly contact with nature,
, Take it by and large. the world is
much better off for hobbies than it
would be without them. Even in the
tolerant and Multiplying smile be-
slowed on the lobbyist there is rccog-
milton that has hobby lis harmless.
But in nine hundred and ninety-nine
cases out of a thousand, the hobby is
a positive benefit.
Almost always it is a health pre-
server, and, more times than it gets
credit for, it has proved a life pre-
server.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-23
VICTOR PHILLIPS ANNo,,,,
FOR REPRESENTATIVE NVES

This paper is authorized 70
nounce that Victor C. Phillins +" an
ent county attorney of Bryan oop pres
is candidate for Representative VSn'y ~
Bryan county to the Legislature run ,'s
ject to the Democratic Primarv A' Suo-
ust l. and his name appears in "us- P
announcement column this weoL Ouf
Mr.. Phillips has been a residon. j.
Durant for a great many years ' VI u
was successful at the practice of ,an ne
and is serving his second torn, ''S' W.
county attorney. Mr.. Phillips had a ~
cided to retire from public offica % as
ter expiration of this term a. corr. ~
attorney, but has been importuned ~
friends to become a candidate for ~ ~
legislature and has accepted tho i'e ;n
vitation.
Later on Mr.. Phillips wishes >.
make statement through these co, "
umns to the Democratic voters =,
Bryan county.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-23
MARBLES

Is marbles to develop into an or
ganized national sport, with regular
championship contests?
Tom Sawyer ana Huck Finn would
have opened their mouths at the
great match Of Pershing Field, Jersey
City, the other day, when in the
presence of 5000 juvenile fans and
with motion-picture cameras record
ing the historic event, "Buster" Reach
"a years old, the local champion, de-
feated Michael Trelano. also IA, the
Washington wonder.
Fathers whose marble shooting
days are in the long ago may yet un-
derstand the thrill which ran through
the crowd when the victor's last shot
sent from his knee. hit his opponents
marble at distance of fifteen feet.
No Babe Ruther's homer ever beat
that exhibition of supreme mastery!
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-23
TIN CAN TOURISTS

The automobile, aided by the public
parks offered for camping places, is
converting considerable number of
Americans to the gypsy style of liv-
ing. The report comes from many
sections of public parks which furnish
free water supplies. also stoves on
which to cook. for the use of an au-
tomobile tourist.
The tourist has every facility for
living. it is said that near some of
the larger towns on the more popular
lines of travel the tourists have be-
come so numerous that they have or
ganized municipal governments, may
ors and boards of aldermen.
When it begins to get warm in the
north, the tourists start south, and
when warm weather comes in the
south the tourists start north Trav.
ell by auto is inexpensive and can be
made very pleasant, and more people
are taking to the road every season.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-23
THE JOY OF KNOWING

We heard recently of an old lady
who spends many evenings with a
newspaper, an encyclopedia and an at
las. On inquiry the old lady said she
was educating herself in this manner
and that she had no other way of
finding out what she did not know.
When she reads an item in newspa
per concerning section of the world
of which she is ignorant, she consults
her atlas and then her encyclopedia.
The old lady has lived long enough
to know that the only way to know
ledge involves some inconvenience,
some efforts, and no matter if she is
an old lady, she wants to learn some
thing.
A great many persons do not want
to be troubled about such matters. In
reading a book or newspaper they fol-
loy. the easy way Of passing over
names, words and references about
which they know nothing. It requires
an effort to get up and pull down the
dictionary, map or some reference
book. and the matter is allowed to
pass.
A vast fund Of information, useful
knowledge. is built up through steady
effort of years. The effort may be-
come habit, habit as useful as the
regular saving of money. Many men
have advanced steadily through the
practice Of such habits, while others
have lost just as steadily through the
feeling, "0h, it doesn't amount to
much, after ALL"
knowledge often has earning pow
er but the learned person is recog-
nized as such. Knowing lot gets one
little except the sheer JOY that comes
from the knowledge that one knows.
Try the old lady's plan.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-23
THE NEW ART

While some of US are brooding ovel
our financial problems, hghthearted
independent artists are exhibiting
their paintings in New York. They
call themselves psycho-plastics and
explain:
THE art of the invisibilists is ar
ultra-dimensional, temporal-spatial
art. appealing not to separate sense
organs but to the residue Of undif.
ferentiated sensitivity. that is to say
their are is synaesthetic."
Now, what do you think of that
Some of US think we have hard
time raising money for the grocer and
the landlord, but what if we had to
add an understanding and application
Of psycho-plastic art to our burden?
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-23
FAITH

Clarence II. De Mar, who recently
won the American Marathon race at
the age of "a, says his victory was
due to prayer.
Before the race he knelt and pray
ed for a return of the strength and
endurance that won him his first
Marathon race in 1911.
IN his 1922 long distance race De
Mar lost four pounds. The home
stretch was agony. But he seys he
f.'t himself pushed along by the pow
e., # his answered prayer.
rrayer gave De Mar faith.
With faith, you can overcome any
oh..acle. Without it, you are DOOM
ed 20 failure.
This true, whether the faith is in
yo.rsclf or outside influence.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-23
HOME AND HARD TINES

How many miles did you travel last
year on railroads? The average was
3j5 miles for each American. That
was 30 miles less than year before.
You explain it by high passenger
rates? There were other causes. The
causes really are the manifestations
Of the tendency of people to cling
closer to home during hard times.
When money is flush, everybody
wants to travel.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-23
nI-yIO STORE OPENED

The Buylo Store. owned by Mes
danes NJ. c. Mhoon and W. W. Jeter'
opened for business on Main street
near First Saturday, as advertised
This is one of those cash and carry
stores. where everything is tagged
and where purchasers wait upon them
selves and pay the cashier as they
leave.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-23
STORE EMPLOYEES PICNIC

Monday evening the employees Of
the local Perkins Brothers store en-
joyed swimming party and picnic
supper on Caddo creek few miles
from town. some ten automobiles be-
ing needed to transport the folks and
the picnic equipment. There were
thirty-five people in the party and
all were talking about their splendid
time the following day.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-23

The former crown prince has an
nounced as candidate for president
of the German republic. All we've got
to say is that if he is elected the Ger
mans should be made to pay the cost
of the war to the last penny.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-23
DRESSING A GIRL

A fashion magazine declared the
other day that it costs $3.50 year to
dress girl properly
Whereupon the Arkansas Gazette
exclaimed, For goodness sake, give
one of them $3.50! 1t would be worth
it to see one them dressed proper
ly." .
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-23

This new radio invention is a great
thng, but it may put some dull
preachers out of business. Some of
u. will not want to go to church and
listen to a tiresome wind jammer
when we can stay at home and adjust
the machine and hear one of the
greatest preachers in the country.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-23

The National Life Insurance Com.
pany of Montperlier. VT, has beon
conducting school here this wesl
for its several agents in southeastern
Oklahoma. The instruction is beinc
given by an expert from the head,
office. j. Henry johnson, state
manager for the company, is in al.
tendance.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-23

A woman got verdict for one dol
lar in a breach of promise suit, which
is Just about what man who Jilts a
woman is worth.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-23

Here is a rule that doesn't always
work both ways: When a fellow
boasts of his kin folks they seldom
boast of him.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-23

Let us hope that Germany doesn't
find out that we have reduced our
army to 10000 men.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-23

/, begins to look as if the allies
thought we were paying them to let
u win the war.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-23

Yep; the man who gives a promise
ought to keep it.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-23

All Of US pretend to love Uncle
Sam, but how do we hate for him to
tax US.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-08
Whv Veteran Prefers Chateau Thiery

1HICAGO.-Ladean Girth, World
~ war veteran, living with his wife
and five-months-old child In one-room
shack at 1855 West Adams street,
had been missing for three days when
he returned to his home. He was
severely bruised about the face ana
body. Here is his story:
"For weeks / have been seeking
employment without success. TUESDAY
night there was but 20 cents In the
family purse. 1 stepped out to buy q
loaf of bread. On the way to the store
I met Sergt Lawrence Hartnett OF
the Desplaines street station. Said he /:
a.Youre the bird that's been pull
ing off these stickups.'
81 protested my innocence. He TOOK
me to the station. Then was kicked
in the abdomen and beaten In an at
tempt to compel me to confess l was
a robh4r. I quite naturally refused
to do so. was then shown up to
victims Of robbers, but none identined
me. They released me the third day
But their beatings have re-opened my
voundslI was wounded at Le Mani
and at Chateau Thierry-and l Will
not. be able to get around for some
ti,ua.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-08
Nevada's First Lethal Gas Execution

capital punishment. Attorneys Will
carry the fight to the highest courts.
But since the Nevada legislature has
voted the lethal gas cage, the last
word in humane execution" Gov. Elm.
NETT Boyle and state prison directors
are continuing with plans for Its con-
struction and the deaths Of the test
cases."
A small concrete death house, about
S by by will be built in one corner
of the prison yard. Through one wall
q pipe leads to large gas tank. The
valve would be operated by one OF
three wires. Three persons, to be Sc
lected by lot, would pull the individual
wires. so none would know which had
turned on the gas. Through window
six witnesses would be able to watch
the victims die. The law says that
this number Of witnesses may at
tend the executions.
Chief objection to the lethal gar
killings, lies In the wording OF ths
law which says that sometime dur
ing the week Of sentence the execu
ton shall take place" State and
prison officials insist that the con
condemned prisoners will be notified
of the time Of death and that the
execution will be immediate.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-08
"The Church on Wheels" in Kentucky

municants, often with children, and
no church. Henceforth in western
Kentucky there will be a church,
man. and services, at least once a
month and in some places oftener,
in every county by means Of the church
on wheels.
The "Van, or the Church on Wheels
as 1t Is called is 16.feet long and near
ly seven feet wide. 1t is mounted on
a two-ton truck, with 4O-horsepower
engine, six-inch pneumatic tires and
electric lighting and starting system.
Inside, behind the drivers seat, IL
a small altar. There are seats along
the side, and portable chairs provide
accommodation for Is. to 20 people.
In addition there Is small portable
stove. portable table and bed, lava
tory. cupboards for vestments. litera-
ture and food. The mensa Of the altar
Is hinged, the lower part forming a
cupboard in which are kept the COM
munion vessels, linen and baptismal
bowl.
BY the simple addition OF cas-
sock the chauffeur becomes the preach
er, and standing on the back step, q
hymn is given out, the music 10 pro
vided by q concertina and out In the
open, yet from the steps Of church.
| the church Is preaching the Gospel.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-08
WHY q
DOES A MAGNET
LIFT THINGS

THE exact principle which causes .
l. magnet to take hold Of metals anG
cling to them with force which over
comes the principle Of gravity is, like
electricity, one Of the unsolved mys.
teries Of nature We merely know
that a piece of iron which has been
electrically treated will attract and
hold various other metals. The force
which it exertSANe call magnetism"
and let it gos.at that-jvst as We
speak Of electricity" personality"
and "radla2atay," all ofwhich are
forces which puzzle science and, up
to this time, have defied clear ex-
PLANTATION. The most logical explana-
ton would appear to be that an cleo
trically-treated piece of iron gives OH
force analogous to that given off by
piece Of radium in that it will at
feet other pieces Of metal without
materially lessening its own power.
The name magnet is derived from
the .ii1nekal magnetic" and this, IN
turn, ls 30 called because it was first
discovered in Magnesia. Magnetic is
a natural magnet, Of which the load
stone Is one Of the best-known varie
ties.
(cApyrighD
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-08

CARSON CITY, NEV.-''The House
~ of Creeping Death" is scheduled
to have its first try out between April
16 and April % That is the time fixed
for the execution Of Hughie Sing and
Gee Jon, murderers, under Nevada's
new state law providing for the killing
by lethal gas of persons sentenced
to death.
Unless the United States Supreme
court wills otherwise, these two Chi
nese tong members will be led from
murderers' row-where a death watch
already has been set over them-to be
come "test subjects" for the worlds
first lethal gas executions. In the
meantime, bitter legal battle has
opened in Nevada to stop the use
of the lethal gas cage as a means OF
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-08
| Uncommon
| Sense sy ;sa7 s1z;;i
DO ROUGH WORK FIRST

THERE is nothing delightful about
l spading the earth to plant a gar
den. But it has to be done before you
can enjoy the garden.
There is nothing pleasant, except to
the mathematical mind, about studying
geometry or algebra.
Bot even If you will never use these
things In your business life they are
necessary to teach you concentration.
and the faculty Of reasoning. You'll
need both concentration and reasoning
by and by.
Getting rich across lots is possible,
but rare. Getting happiness across
lots is impossible. There is no short
cut to real success.
You have got to begin by doing vast
amounts Of hard, uninteresting work
before your life shows any results at
all.
AS you advance, your work will be-
come more NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by
and by. IL you are really making prog
ress.
Then 1t will be easy to do. 1t Will
be hard for you to tear yourself away
from 1t. But that Is q stage that Is
far in the future.
i In the beginning It Is all like spading
"a garden--hard, wearisome drudgery,
with nothing at the end of the days
work to reward you.
It must be done, just the same, and
II you will apply to every days task
the rule that you must apply through
life. Of doing the rough part first, you
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-08
THE REAL CONQUERORs

TT Is not the general who takes a
l. city and leaves behind him name
for military sagacity. who In the reni
conatcror in life. but the unknown
private, who fights n single handed
battle with self aud finally triumphH.
II ~ this lowly warrior who has
the most 10 overcome. lie goes TO
whelmlng odds nrrayed against him.
There are no shrieking shells or
roaring canaon to announce his com.
ing--no bugle calls nor throbbing
drums.
Often he fights side by side with
thousands who utter not sound.
Once he awakes to some defect Of
character which threatens his ruin,
he girds his armor and faces the
foe.
And II by valiant fighting he sue.
ceeds in saving himself. he comes
forth from the fray real conQueror,
His name is unpublished In the
press, but 1t is sung among the angels
He has overcome and to him will
be given the reward promised In the
Scriptures.
Passion, pride, selfishness, avarice
idisobedience and forgetfulness Of the
Golden Rule are among the enemies
that men fight alone.
They are in every corner Of the
earth, in our own homes. In our owr
hearts.
From them come our repinings ant
tears, our fears and failures.
To overcome these sulking foe.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-08
Something TO Think About
BY 2. A. UALKER

ought to be our paramount purpose,
FOR. what doth II profit man II
he gain the whole world and lose
HIS own SOUR" =
In the worlds news today you may
rehd pathetic stories OF men and wom-
on who have fallen from high estates
through failure to conquer themselves.
Married pairs have broken their
troth bnnk clerks have pilfered, and
MI manner Of men and women have
blEhted their lives and the lives of
their families. simply because Of for
getfulncss OF duty in moment of
weakness, when they were unable to
control an evil spirit.
They lacked the power to conquer
self. and In their impotence they de.
serted the front line Of brave fighters
skunk back In dismay to the rear
humiliated and routed, lost in the
whirl Of Time and remembered nc
more.
(Copyright)
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-08
"What's the Matter With kansasV

" ANSAS CITY: KAMA fair
~ haired, blue-eyed, slender, pretty
girl, twenty-one years old, who loves to
dance to jazz music and favors light
wines and beer, Is the latest political
problem in Kansas. She is running for
governor of prohibition Kansas with the
bold announcement that she will use
her influence, If elected, to bring ABOUT
light wines and beer.
She Is Miss Helen Pettigrew, head
of the Anti-War club, an organiza-
ton promoted to carry on propaganda
against war Of any sort.
Her platform, although not Official
ly written by her, but by her campaign
manager, who Is younger sister
Alice, will read something like this ::
In sympathy with any legislative,
official or personal acts that will pro-
mote the cause of light wines and
beer.
Favors jazz music in all OF Its an
giles.
Believes that women should have
the right to dress as little or as much
as they please.
Believes that women and men have
the constitutional right to smoke Gig
arettes If they so desire.
Uunalterably opposed to corn whis'
Ky.
Believes in dancing to such an
extent that she probably will cam
paign at political dances-to be an
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-08

will find that 1t makes for progress,
and even ease.
II there is certain amount OF
drudgery that must be got through to-
day, tackle 1t right now. get 1t done'
and you can turn with a clear con-
science to something more interesting.
Don't be afraid Of firing yourself by
the drudgery. Your brain can stand
far more work than you are ever likely
to give it without wearing out. AND
even IL 1t is little weary at the end
of the day, a little relaxation and a
good nights sleep will make it as fresh
as ever in the morning.
Tackle the rough, dull job and get 1t
out of the way. Leave the afternoon
for pleasanter duties, and the after
noon Of your life, which is meant for
enjoyment, will be left also to more
congenial and more satisfying tasks.
(Copyright)
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-08

r OUISvILLE, KY.-The church on
- wheels Is meeting the need OF
communities where there are no small
chapels and which cannot afford them'
writes John B. Robinson, archdeacon
of western Kentucky for the Protest
ant Episcopal church. In the Living
Church, he says:
"With numberless places of the
railroad, or with but one train eacn
day, with the universal shortage OF
men, without buildings, the problem
in Kentucky, as probably IN other
dioceses, has been to reach not first
the people outside Of the church, but
to supply the ministrations OF the
church to communicates scattered
about the country. In many places
there are q little handful Of COM
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-08

innovation in staid Kansas this year.
Believes that people have an in
herent right to have real beer and
Dutch lunches.
Believes that all women should use
a little powder and paint to make
themselves look pretty.
Unalterably opposed to war In any
form because 1t always breeds prof
iteering and results in the needless
loss, Of life.
Opposed to all blue laws.
Miss Pettigrew believes that the
younger people Of the state will swing
the election for her.
Liquor in Kansas Is regarded In
most circles as snake would be al
a ladies' club. Dancing Is taboo in many
towns. Cigarettes can neither be sold
nor given away. Dozens Of motor cars
have been seized with liquor In then
and sold at public auction, even where
the law violator did not own the car
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-08

"If. were a robber. don't you sup
pose would be able to provide better
for my wife and baby? We haven't
even got any coal in the house. l got
my rent free for fixing up this old
building. Sergt. Hartnett knew ]
wasn't a crook. He has an old grudge
against me. BE had threatened me
before" ~
Mrs. Girth quoted Desk Sergeant
Peter Conroy as saying. I'VE have
your husband and you can't see him
or he can't get out. We found him
In a hotel with another woman"
Girth, q native Of France, went
back to that country and enlisted when
the World war started In August o.
1914.