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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22
CHRISTMAS AND
THE COMMUNITY

What is the Christmas spirit? 1t
prompts giving what? To whom /?
What for? Did you ever ponder these
questions?
Is It good Christian spirit to give
presents mainly or only to those who
you know, will give in return, ex-
pensive gifts to those who give ev-
pensive gifts and cheap gifts to those
who give cheap gifts? Is Christmas
a loose kind of barter, when people
exchange goods without haggling in
advance over the price, waiting to
grumble over the bargain after
wards?
Is Christmas properly an occas-
ion when selfish children are loaded
down with toys and other gifts with
the result that they become more
selfish still?
Did you ever consider the enor-
nous wastes of Christmas? Not the
extravaganza of love, for no express
ion of sincere love is really extra
VACANT however costly the gift But
the tons and tons of useless arti-
cles which people bored almost to
death by shopping feel it necessary to
give to people who do not want what
is given them?
Are you ever disturbed by the
hundred and one abuses of the Chris
mas festival, the insipid frivolities,
the gross feasting. the reckless
throwing away of money upon what
benefits nobody and injuries multi->
tudes?
Would it not be good for all7o us
to think again what Christmas is
for? 1t was prompted by the life and
teachings of one who had little to
give anybody, measured in dollars and
cents, or the coin of any realm. 1t
began with the giving of life the
whole life.
1t was not limited to narrow cir
Gle of friends who were sure to pay
back in kind all that was given. 1t
was prompted by desire to benefit
all. to serve the common good, to in
clude humanity in the common
good. to include humanity in the
commonwealth.
Ought we not to rededcate Christ
mas as the great community festival
and make good citizenship its highest
joy and richest reward?
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22
THE END OF A CASE

The end, for the present at least, of
a famous murder case found members
of the grand jury applauding their
own refusal to indict anybody. The
Rev. DR.. Hall was found murdered, a
woman leader of the choir beside
him. She had been shot to death and
her throat cut after she was dead.
A woman testified that she saw
the murder committed and named the
accused. There was clear evidence of
a motive in the case, if jealousy is a
motive.
There will probably never be any
trial. The applauding grand jurors
make it certain that, under certain
conditions. the public generally up
proves of murder.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22
MUNICIPAL CHRISTMAS TREE
GRACES INTERSECTION

The prettiest municipal Christmas
tree Durant has ever erected now
graces the intersection of Main street
and Third avenue, where lighted BY
countless small multicolored electric
bulbs. it makes a beautiful sight af-
ter darkness falls. The tree was
procured by Frank Dyer, the work Of
erecting the platform on which it
stands was done by Carl Hallmark
and the Consumers Light & Power
Company is furnishing the juice for
the lighting.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22
NEW EUROPEAN RUMOR

between Russia and Germany, the OBJ
ject being to wage war of revenge
against European countries. and es-
peciHlly France.
. 1t may be true, and it may be mere
ly another false alarm.
SO many strange rumors have come
out of Europe during the past few
years that nothing startles now. 1t
will take action of some kind by
somebody to attract attention.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22
FEAR

Alfred Dreu. Frenchman, feared
he had cancer of the stomach. The
fear became an obsession. To cure
himself. he began rigid dieting.
Now he is dead. The autopsy re-
vealed that he had no cancer, and that
death was due to starvation. Getting
back of that. his death was due to
fear-to imagination.
Fear. mental illness, is one of
the deadliest disc es. Most of our
ills are purely Imaginary.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22
HERE FROM ARKANSAS

F.. G. Cole of Rogers. Argansas
is here to spend Christmas with his
daughter, Mrs. w. B. Stone and fam
lily. Mr.. Stone has been quite sick
at his home on North Fourth for the
past week. but is much improved and
able to sit up in his bed now. Te had
a touch of pneumonia, or almost had
il
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22

NORTH AMERICAN LIGHT & POWER COMPANY
Preferred DiUidend No. 81
At the meeting of the Board of Directors December g. 1922
quarterly dividend Dollar SeUentyfiUe cents (S)
share the preferred stock of the Company declared pay
able January l. stockholders of record at the close of
business December 20, 1922.
p C. DINGS, Treasurer.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22

Bill Spivens says most of the peo-
pie who keep on expecting the worst
fail utterly to grasp the significance
of the present.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22
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"A school paper is a
great invention" says Bill
Spivens. "The school gets
all the fame, the printer
gets all the money and
the staff gets all the
blame"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22
NO TIME

Old man: One should always prac-
tice what one breaches.
New man: Yes: but often a man
puts in so much time preaching that
he has none left for practice.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22
Hey, Bill!
What it is 2

Hey. Bill!
What it is?
Your doctors out here with a flat
tire.
Diagnose the case as flatulency of
the perimeter, and charge him ac-
cordingly, ordered the garage man.
That's the way he does biz.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22

| amt never doubted Pas love
since the day we was married. says
Aunt Het, but know enough con-
cerning the carnal nature of men
folks to thank God I'm a good cook.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22

The rule in Europe seems to be
that new beggar is born every min
ute.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22

These new Turkish cigarettes may
be useful to neutralize the scent of
that kind of pipes.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22

Another good thing about Christ
mas is that it comes but once year.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22

The best way to get around hard
boiled chap is to soft soap him.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22
THE WICKED WORM


Cuthbert had been listening for
half an hour to lecture from his
father on the evils of late nights and
late risings in the morning.
"You will never amount to any
thing" said the father, unless you
turn over a new leaf. Remember, it's
the early bird that catches the
worm"
"Ha, Ha!" laughted Cuthbert.
"How about the worm? What did he
get for turning out so early?"
"My son." replied the father, "that
worm hadn't been to bed all night;
he was on his way home.
Personally We have an idea that
the longer skirts won't be much worn
until some of the shorter ones are
worn out.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22

But what do you suppose would
happen if the moving picture opera
tors would 90 on strike?
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22

The rN-srrVirc men will he aston
i>hrd if congress passes n ship sub
Sidy hill after being unable to find
money for soldiers bonus.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22

The automobile driver who crashes
into Il telegraph pole always claims
that he blew his horn.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22

There is a growing belief that Eu-
rope will be saved in spite of all
these fool efforts to save her.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22

Pancho Villa has again won the re-
spect of the world. He has refused
to write his memoirs.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22

The Greek precedent of executing
who lost war may tend to
make future wars improbable, and
that is something gained.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22

And speaking of bachelors, the old
er they get the harder they fall.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22

a San Francisco couple got mar
ried within half an hour after their
first meeting, and the man thinks he
did all the wuuing.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22

If you haven't bought enough Ger
man marks to last you through the
winter. they are very cheap now.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22

Anyhow. Clemanceau knows what
he. is talking about, and that is more
than can be said of some other peo-
pie.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22

Bill Spivens says all roads lead to
Jail if you drive fast enough.
The other day Attorney General
Daugherty said that President Hard
ing would be renominated. But a
more timely matter, according to Bill
Spivens is whether or not Daugherty
will be retained.
Minutes are precious little mo-
ments-
Many things can be done,
Takes just a minute to ring out
So don't run.
Just a minute to be hired,
Only minute to be fired,
Just a minute to be polite.
Only a minute to do right,
Just a minute to take care
Only a minute to cross DER there,
Just minutes make up the days
Only the honest minutes pays
Just minute is worth while
Only minute-smile, smile, smile.
Bill Spivens says the public is the
one big political boss of this great
country.
Why do they say bride is "led" to
the altar? Did you ever see bride
pulling back?
THE QUALITY OF MERCY
Dearest. l must marry you"
Have you seen father?"
"Often, honey. but / love you just
the same"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22

Greece evicted her discredited
politicians by legal methods. while
in Germany and Russia they were
simply aSSasinated
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22

When politician tells us he is on
the fence on the prohibition question
he means he is on the other side.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22

The eX-kaiser's bride says she loves
him more than anybody does. She
don't know how much he loves him
self.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22

Ambassador Harvey has made an
other speech, but don't suppose any
body read anything except the head
lines.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22

There is no more moonshine. The
kind of stuff that is being sold now
is made in damp cellar in the
dark of the moon.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22

Bill Spivens says all roads lead to
Jail if you drive fast enough.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-12-22

This new third party might at
tract more attention if it were not
for the suspicion that its bank ac-
count is not very large.
Evening star., 1922-01-26
INQUIRY INTO ALLEGED.
OIL PROPAGANDA ASKED
Connally of Texas Charges Effort
to Discredit Present Govern
ment of Mexico.

A congressional investigation Of
charges that an extensive campaign
of propaganda" has been waged both
in the United States and Mexico by
agents and representatives Of GER
tain American oil interests for the
purpose of "discrediting the present
government of Mexico and prevent
ing it's recognition by the United
States" was called for today in a
resolution introduced by Representa-
tive Connally, democrat. Texas.
MIR. Connally proposed that the
House foreign affairs committee
make an exhaustive inquiry into the
personnel and activities of the Ma
tional Association for the Protection
of American Rights in Mexico and
the Association of American Owners
Of Land in Mexico. 4,
Evening star., 1922-01-26
sUPERPHoNE IS TESTED.

Demonstration was made Tuesday
In the office Of the chief. signal
officer of the Army of the 'su-
perphone." telephone attachment de-
signed to give absolute secrecy of
communication and security from in
terruption. together with multiplex
possibilities. 1t was shown that one
telephone line to which "superphones"
were attached could be used for q
number of conversations simulta-
neously. and that no pair Of speakers
could hear or interrupt another pair.
The "superphone" has been develop
ed under the direction of r. d. Dun
can, jr., chief engineer of the Signal
Corps research laboratory of the bu-
reau Of standards, assisted by g. Isler.
assistant radio engineer. 1t is based
Evening star., 1922-01-26
PINK For OFFICERS AND TAILORED {
DRESS FOR PRIKAIES, ARMY BAIT

NEW YORK. January 26.-Near-
pink breeches for commissioned
officers. tailored uniforms for buck
privates and new model service
caps designed from a more jaunty
fashion plate are changes in Unit
ed States Army dress regulations
announced at Governors Island as
bait for recruits. 4
The new regulations provide a
$sOs clothing allowance for each
soldier who enlists for three
year period. and places the stamp
of approval for the first time upon
the wearing of tailormades by
enlisted men. During and. since
the war enlisted men had no cloth
ing allowance. Suits of olive drab
shoddy, replaced when needed by
newer suits of shoddy, were the
regulation. Tailored suits were
taboo, even on dress parade.
The gaudy breeches for officers
come in under a provision that
breeches may be of a different
shade" from the regulation olive
Evening star., 1922-01-26
IWAsHINGT0NIANs WARNED
OF INFLUENZA SYMPTOMS
Few Cases Here So Far This Win
ter, But Timely ADJ
vice Is Given. ~

- 81
Although Washington has had only,
a small number Of cases Of Influenza
this winter, the health departm
has in circulation . pamphlet, of
timely suggestions for avoiding this
disease.
+ 80 far, this month physicians have
reported to the health authorities
only nine patients suffering from in
fiuenza. In five Of these cases, how,
ever, death resulted. Here IL the
health departments advice on how to
avoid influenza: y
7 BE sure to wash your hands i'm
suffering from the disease: Avoid all
exposure, excesses or fatigue. Eat
regularly and get sufficient sleep.
Keep In the fresh air as much as
possible. Keep away from places
where the disease is. Do not use COM
mon towels or drinking cups.
Influenza is highly communicates;
the germ is believed to be contained
In the secretions from the nose and
mouth. 1t Is spread chiefly in the act
of coughing, laughing or sneezlng.
Do not let any person cough. laugh or
sneeze into your face.
Influenza may begin as a common
cold Persons showing the least
suspicious symptoms. such as chill.
muscular pains, fever, back
ache or exhaustion, should go to bed
at once and send for the doctor"
Evening star., 1922-01-26

drab blouse. Some Of the samples,
officers say, are almost pink.
The new regulations also permit
reserve officers to remove the let
ter "R," which has followed the
~. s." on their collar ornaments.
Evening star., 1922-01-26

or residence in a few minutes and
connected directly with existing tele-
phone lines. -
Evening star., 1922-01-26

on wired wireless" or "line radio"
invented about ten years ago by Maj.
Gen. George o. Squier. chief signal Of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-02
EQUAL TAX BILL
REPEAL. DEBATED
House of Representatives Puts Of
Action On Measure. Expect
Its Repeal

ATLANTA, August 2.-The repeal
Of the tax equalization law was de-
bated heatedly in the house of repre-
sentatives pro and con during the en-
tire Tuesday morning session, and
went over until Wednesday as unfin-
ished business when the house adj
journed. The passage of the bill in
the house appears to be a foregona
conclusion as indicated by several
test votes taken in the first stages of
the fight, and while it is expected
that the debate on the bill will be the
longest and most heated of the 1922
session, it will have little effect on
changing votes, but affords the mem
bers opportunity Of airing their views
and in INDUCING in a prolific flow OF
eloquence.
Three important amendments were
introduced; one by Mr.. Moore, of
Fulton, providing that no assessment
of values for county purposes shall
be influenced or based on an assess.
ment of the same property for remov-
able taxing purposes. By Mr.. Bla-
lock, of Ware, providing that the tax
able values now on the digests shall
not be reduced if the law is repealed
until an arbitration has been had in
the case of each individual complaint
ing property owner. The third by
MIR. Arnold, Of Clay, provided that
the repeal of the tax equalization law
should not take effect unless the leg.
islature had passed and the people
had ratified constitutional amend
ment authorizing either a state in
come tax or classification and seq.
regation Of property for state taxing
purposes or both.
These amendments and any Others
which may be introduced, will be vot-
ed on when the debate closes and the
final vote is taken. Before the re-
| peal bill was taken up a number Of
minor matters were disposed of, one
Of which had a bearing on the con-
troversy regarding the tax equaliza-
ton law, was resolution by Repre-
sentative Arnold, of Clay, providing
for joint committee from the house
and senate to investigate charges by
James A. Holloman, in the Atlanta
Constitution, in a recent article, that
Tax Commissioner Fullbright's adj
ministration OF the tax equalization
law has been discriminatory, unjust,
unfair, Inadequate and Inefficient"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-02

i KANSAS CITY, August Police
regulation of legs threatens to start
a social revolution in Kansas City.
Cops go around with yardsticks in
their hands and q glad light of en-
joyment in their eyes, greeting flap
pers thus:
Excuse me, lady, have you had
your legs measured this morning?
You'll pardon my stare, but that
looks ike more Than nine inches to
me-"
The leg censor is Lieutenant Wal
ter Z. Fitzsimmons. inspector of po-
lice (who, by the way, is only 80
He and his coppers are expected to
carry out an edict by the municipal
government that skirts of all city
employes-400 nurses, clerks, stenog-
raphers, police matrons and tela-
phone operators-shoul0 mot be
higher than nine inches from the
ground
HNn Il4S haIISdS Wv 1ci6piiOIt
Company posted this noti2e at the
Benton exchange:
Girls Of this exchange must not
wear dresses which come higher
than two inches below The knee.
Pink things, of all desc; ot.on to-
gether with underneath laces, must
not show through open-Nork sweat
ers or revealing waists. Waists
must have sleeves of modest length"
Inspector Fitzsimmons has been
deluged with letters of protest. Cops
with yardsticks don't object to meas
uring legs-but their wives do. An
other puzzle is what's to be done in
case of short ladies whose knees are
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-02
SENATETOACT
EMPOWER BILL
Adverse Report Of the Committee
Ad oYSS,erru lie Will Come 10
Floor OF Senate

,yTA August Features
81 the Tuesday session OF 'n i'oI S." 30
Of Inc we're the unanimous passage
Senats Atlanta charter bill, which
.t 'nS the administrative boards
) ri IisD nrggnized the board Of educa-
is and the introduction OF a bill
90 49," hr tb,rtvone senators proVid-
lsnf far u the establishment Of state
lns ,a5 and operated port terminal at
Savannah H., u,o+ar mower bill
%, ouPi n,as sponsored by the Munich
Hii'I Ioacne of Georgia won victory
pa he adverse report OF the com
" i.tno an constitutional amendments
nn.'' 5isaoreed to by a vote OF "a to
wa +be Effect Of which was TO place
49, 49, bil on the senate calendar 1or
s snT D in its regular order.
Tba vote on the Atlanta charter
I'm was 40 to 0, there being no de-
bota on the measure, and having
p Da the lower house, the bill now
prps to Governor Hardwlck Tor
signature. o,,,ood
rort at Savannah was drafted by
senator Foy of that city, and IS a
JnnIicate of the bill drawn oy hep
Sentative Kittrell, Of Laurens,
which is now pending in the house.
senator. Akin of the Fourth district,
announced plainly that he would
fg]t to prevent action on the port
III =. this session, claiming that II
would be not playing fair with
Brunswick whose claims to the state
owned port, he declared, to be far
snperior to Savannahs. He read
kilograms from the mayor and ciVlc
organizations Of Brunswick and urg-
ed that a full inspection Of the port
facilities of that city be made before
taking final action on the pending
hin. The kilograms invited the leg
islature to visit Brunswick next Sat
urday and Sunday, all expenses paid.
A special committee was appoint
ed bv President Clay to hold hear
ing on the house amendments to the
Australian ballot bill and report back
not later than Thursday. Senator
J. H. Jones was appointed chairman,
other members were Senators Man
son, Walker, Snow and Nix. This
bill was passed in the 1921 session
of the senate and was amended by
the house this year so as to pre-
vent it from going into effect in any
county until it had been recommends
ed by two grand juries.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-02

ing here today to consider and act
on proposed statues for submission
to state legislature meeting during
the next year. The commissioners.
will continue their sessions through
out the week.
Among the subjects which tenta-
tive drafts of uniform state laws
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-02
UNIFORM STATE LAWS
PROPOSED AT SESSION

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, August
2.-(By the Associated Press.) -
The national conference Of commits
sioners on uniform state laws will
open its thirty-second annual meet,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-02

have been drawn are aviation, joint
parental guardianship of children.
status and protection of Legitimate
children, declaratory judgments, ex-
tradition of persons charged With
crime and commercial acts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-02
LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES

One size smaller and walk in comfort by
using ALIENS FO0T-EASE, the anti
septic powder for the feet. Shaken into
the shoes and sprinkled in the foot-bath,
Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight or new
shoes feel easy; gives instant relief to
corns, bunions and callouses, prevents
Blisters, Callous and Sore Spots.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-02
CONGRESSMAN DIES.

WASHINGTON, August 2. -
Representative Lemuel P. Padgett,
Of Tennessee, died early today at
his home here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-02
"AFFiVER, DO YOUR DUTYr AND HEREE THE KANSAS CITY


less than II inches from the ground.
The agitated Inspector has APP
pealed to the women's clubs for guild
ance.