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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-29
ny Raymond Cinpprr,

United News staff Correspondent.
NEW YORK. July 2S.-Old Brook :
Ign Bridge. which has been viewed
in opcn-mou,hrd awe by more
tourists than Niagara Falls or the
statue of Liberty. is passing into the
inhrmity of old age and probably
VIII soon have Ia be rebuilt
Tbc rush and strain Of modem
heavy traffic have been too much for
II. and on" Of it's giant cable sup
ports has slipped
Thousands OF honey m"oners who
trudGch across tho long foo,walks
when Brooklyn Bridge stood on, as
IN" greatest sight in New York
thinking that It's two massive towers
standing nearly 400 foot abov. bir n
water. and its thick. nr.cn-inch
cables would last for al, time. viii
read with surprise that d.cay has
S"t in after forty years.
Nodrrn Traffic Too Vibrant.
Tn" bridge foil an uncxpNtcd vic
TIM Of tho modern hcavy. motor truck
ana the big steel subway train. and
having been bail: for ligh1. horse
drawn waEonH and trolley cars. i,
Was inevitable tina; It would weaken
under strain many times greater
thhn II was ever built TO Withstand
Engineers fear that the bridge can
not be repaired. bu, they arc con
Quoting a thorough investigation DO.
Tor" recommending that tn, .n.ir.
structure be rebuilt,
The hrst Indication that the old
bridge was weakening came .eu
weeks ago when II was closed to all
automobiles. Later subway train,
crossing tho structure were ordered
carefully sphcoiasp that there would
b" no undu. strain.
WIN only horse drawn vehicle,
moving nionH It's main roadway. tho
pr!dr" began 10 resume its old.,iue
appearance. Big trucks and au,ouo.
h.i"s had almost crowded the pIod
a'ng. horse-drawn wagons OF Of IN.
bridge.
Va Longer nIs sight.
Although thousands of uirb,
sr"rs continue 20 take look O.,
brooklyn Bridge. Il is no longer tho
on" big sight IA New York =. /, va,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-29
SECS Husband. Murderer. uo,r

ESTANcIA. y. NJ. July 2s.-Mrs.
Clinton Coury, widow of a Duran
merchant. was II silent watcher ut
III" hanging today OF tho three men
convicted of her husbands murder.
The men We're put on scaMolds and
the three traps sprung simultaneous
iy. fourth man convicted. Received
iast-mnutc stay, and was returned
{" prison pending the final disposi-
tion OF his IL -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-29
AEnin Change Time of ,ye,,d,pu

Los ANGELES. CAL. July rs
Mariiyn Miller and Jack Pickford to-
nay announced another change in m,
time OF their wedding, this time IA
: J.. NJ, July 30 In the marriage
incense, Miss Miller gave her name
as carter and age as 90, while Pick
o. ' -
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27
OUR NATIONAL HEALTH

The New York Times reports the
conclusion of 81 leading American
insurance companies that the year
1921 was the healthiest year in the
history of the United States and Can
ada. "..
The figures for the first ten
months indicate lowering of the
death rate among policy holders from
9.8 in 1920 to 8.24 in 1921.
Despite the absence of whisky
pneumonia decreased 80 per cent
from 1920.
More prosperous, non-drinkine
Americans, however, were able to af
ford automobiles, with the result OF
Is per cent increase in deaths from
automobile accidents.
The 81 companies supplying these
figures transact about 80 per cent Of
the life insurance business of the
country.
There was large decrease il
deaths from tuberculosis.
Some whiskey is still being sold
of course, but not nearly so much a.
before national prohibition went int
effect, And the death rate is falling
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27
MEMORIES

What is your most pleasant mem
ory? What do you look back to as
the greatest event in your life? What
is it that you turn to, in the past. to
cheer you when the periods of de-
preston come?
Memory is either the greatest
blessing or the greatest curse given
to man.
Memory astones for defeat II
sweetens the bitterness of present
failure, 1t destroys the plamor of i'll
gotten wealth or ease the stings OF
poverty. 1t eliminates, with rosy
colors, the drab and dreary now.
Or else it broods, like an evil spir'
it, from which there is no escape
torturing the mind with thoughts Of
things that should not have been,
What are you doing today that will
be pleasant to remember or worth re
membering in the days to come
What are you storing in memory thai
you will later want to forget?
The secret of happy life is t.
accumulate a storehOuse of precious
worthwhile memories
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27
THE RIGHTS OF THE POOR

A rich eastern woman stopped her
limousine and carried off ome kit
tens that were playing in an alley,
The poor family that owned the kit
tens brought suit for recovery and
won.
THIS THIS incident illustrates the strides
that have been made in democracy,
to protect the property and other
rights of the poor. A few centuries
ago, the poor were the chattels Of the
rich, with practically no rights under
the law. In those days, the poor
owner of the cats would have gotten
a flogging instead of a judgment in
court.
The world is moving toward equal
ity, though at times snail could beat
the pace,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

when all officials Of seventy.s.,..l
counties in the state are to be elac,',
all state officials, all representatiS.t
to congress, all representatives to ~
state legislature, one-haf the sts..
senators, three supreme court ;n'
tees, member of the criminal cor..
of appeals and member of the ~.
poration commission.
November 22-Members of a.
present house of representatives s,s
half the senators lose their position,
newly elected officials succeeds,
them.
1923
January Most county official,
take office.
January 2-Newly elected legisl..
ture convenes at IL o'clock, Organize,
and declares result of state election.
January 8-State officials, elected
at general election, assemble in thu
legislative rooms, are sworn in by
the chief justice of the suprem,
court, and the new governor deliver,
his inaugural address.
January 8-County judges take Of
flee.
July County commissioner
county treasurers and county schoo
supeiintendents take office.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27
OUR OLD FAMILIES

We hear good deal about old fam
lilies. In every community there are
people who take great pride IN their
ancestery.
Our old families are to be respec-
ted, Of course, and pride of ancestry
is real vortue. But it can be over
done.
The fact is that one family is just
about as old as another, and neces-
sarily 50. .
The Smith and Browns and Joneses
are just as old as the Capulets or the
Plantagents Of the Hapburgs, or any
Of the rest Of them.
All Of US have ancestors TO be
proud Of, and II the truth were
hmewn, all Of US have ancestors to be
ashamed Of.
We all had common origin. We
can all trace our ancestry right back
to Noah, and, If you want to 60 fur
ther, on back to the original baboon
who lived In a tree and spent his
spare time picking the fleas off of
himself.
The butchers and bakers and can
dlestick makers have been here just
as long as the princes upon the
throne and the nobility who hover
around them And they have been as
useful to the world, for that matter.
The point of all this is that it is
better to be good and useful citizen,
sprung from an obscure family, than
to be a worthless defendant of a dis
tinguished family.
Pride Of ancestry is a good thing
but pride Of self and personal
achievement is a far better thing.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27
POLITICAL CALENDER
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1922
April 23-First day for candidates
to file for county and state offices.
June l1-Last day for filing notice
of candidacy for state office.
July Last day for filing notice
of candidacy for county office.
July 12-First day for registration
books to open for supplemental regis
tration Of newly qualified electors.
July 21-Last day for registration
before the primaries.
August Primary election when
candidates are to be nominated, by
all political parties. to enter the gen
eral election.
October 18-Registration books
open for general election.
October 27-Registration books
close.
November General election,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27
RUDE RURAL RHYMES
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The Household Budget

Before he travelled far in life Jim
Henry Smith annexed wife; then
straightway loosened up his collar
prepared to chase the nimble dollar.
But all he earned his bride would
spend; her wants and needs seemed
without end A nickel for a spool of
thread and ten cents for thimble
and other things of higher price from
Isenstein or Gimbel In shopping
trips she found delight She searched
Jim's trousers every night. There
came daughter, then a son, and they
were dear more ways than one For
though he loved them bona fide, it
cost to feed and keep them tidy.
Smiths credit smashed to smither-
eens; he had no jitneys in his jeans
Then wiser grown Jim Henry's
spouse drew up budget for her
house, assigned her dollars, dimes
and cents to balance income with ex-
pense, a lot for food bit for frills,
for movies, church, and pale pink
pills SO now she knows just where
she's at and Jim no more is busted
flat. He walks the street in manly
pride nor looks for duns from side
to side. He pays each month the
merchants tallies and is not lodging
through the allies
BOB ADAMS,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27
CHINA,S COTTON MILLS

China in 1900 had two cotton mills,
with $4,000 spindles. Now she has
more than $1,000 cotton mills, with
more than 100000 spindles.
This is typical of the industrial
awakening that i, going on all
through China.
China, which is another century
may be racing with America as the
leading world power, is the worlds
greatest undeveloped market.
Our governments policy of sup
porting China for her rights is ad-
visable, even if for nothing more than
business reasons.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27
SCRIPTURE

lst Samuel 2:1-8

And Hannah prayed, and said, My
heart rejoiceth in the Lord; mine
horn is exalted in the Lord; my
mouth is enlarged over mine enc
mics; because ! rejoice in thy saliva
tion.
There is none holy as the Lord:
for there is none besides thee;
neither is there any rock like our
God.
Talk no more so exceeding proud
| ly; let not arrogancy come out of
your mouth: for the Lord is a God
of knowledge, and by him actions are
weighed.
The bows of the mighty men are
broken. and they that stumbled are
girded with strength.
They that were full have hired out
themselves for bread; and they that
were hungry ceased; so that the bar
rem hath born seven; and she that
hath many children is waXed feeble
The Lord killeth and maketh alive:
he bringeth down to the grave, and
bringeth up.
The Lord maketh poor, and max
eth rich; he bringeth low, and lifteth
up.
He raiseth up the poor out Of the
dust, and lifteth up the begger from
the dunghill, to set them among
princes. and to make them inherit
the throne of glory: for the pillars
of the earth are the Lords, and he
hath set the world up them.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27
THE NEW AND THE OLD

Most musicians believe that no
modern violin can compare with
those made several centuries ago by
Antonius Stradivarius and other
master violin makers.
A party of super-musicians recent
ly sat in darkness in conservatory
in Paris. A StradivaIius was played
and then a modern violin. They voted
in favor Of the modern fiddle and
then were amazed to find that II
wasn't the old one.
Music isn't the only field, however,
in which people swear by the old
time stuff when the new thing is
better.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES

The war departments annual re-
port may be boiled down to this ont
sentence: The department spent
$53l l,lS2,s9l during the last fisca
year"
That is too much for war purposes
in peace year.
The economy which is said to be
applied to the war department needs
to be carried a great deal further,
and to be applied to other govern
ment departments as well.
The goal of congress should be to
bring all government expenditures
to within billion dollars a year
not counting the war debt interest.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27
KU KLUX ROBED RIDERS
PASS THROUGH CALERi

Fifty members of the Ku Kur
Klan, robed and mounted, rode silent.
ly through the streets Of Calera. fiv.
miles south Of here at $3.50 O'Clock
Saturday night. They were thought
to have been from Durant.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

as yet. Probably spending them on
his "week-ends" the only thing for
which the President has become fa-
nous,
The Harding Hard Times Company
now chartered in almost every state
in the union, has a membership that
is greater in numbers than any or
ganization known to society and it is
growing faster than the profits Of
Standard Oil.
General Sentiment, and he is one
of the great generals of this coun-
try whose power is surpassed by
due the stricken soldier. When will
no superior officer, states that this
is a Democratic year and that the
fall election will return a majority
for the Democrats to the United
States House of Representatives
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

Some men will tackle anything.
Prohibition officers, for instance, are
trying to make Chicago dry.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

When the Irish finally make peace
with the English, they can resume
their fight with each other.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

One secret Of Lloyds Georges sue
cess, perhaps, is that his job is so
turbulent that nobody else bankers
for it.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

Indications are that this season of
depression will cut the sucker crop
in half this year.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

When a man says he has a perfect
right to do thing, he means that
he knows he shouldn't do it.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

More might have been accomplish
ed if there had been limitation of
speeches at the conference
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

Wealth is a disease, says Prince
ton professor. Maybe so, but a lot
Of us seem to be Immune,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

The best thing about those noise
making Christmas presents for the
children was that they were soon
broken.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

The Quadruple Alliance must be
better than we thought, Senator jim
Reed is opposing it.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27
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Democratic Darts
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(From the bulletin of the Democrat
ic State Central Committee)
A soldier, blinded, crippled and
manned thru service to his country
during the world war, had to spend
the night in Jail in Oklahoma City
last week because of the continued
horse play in Washington with funds
the red tape succumb to interest for
humanity?
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

1t would be a fine thing if the
members of congress would read
some of the thrift propaganda being
sent out by the treasury department
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

Since Creek County was delivered
to the republicans she has gone back
to the old days of unbearable taxes.
Actual figures show that under De-
mocratic government this county far
ed much better. Watch your tax re-
ceipts and you will find this to be the
case almost invariably in the coun-
ty, state and the nation.
Anyway, those who had the homes
ty of purpose and backbone to fight
Newberry to the last ditch in order
that he might not be allowed to buy
a seat in the highest Legislative body
in the world, deserve much credit for
making the seat very uncomfortable
He will occupy the seat with dis
credited and will not create much Of
a stir" in either the political or So
cial circles of Washington.
Bananas drop one cent per pound
just as the campaign begins that
will mean the slipping Of the Repub-
licans from the control Of congress
| On complaint from the people that
| they had lost all the dollars they
earned and saved during the Demo
cratic administration, Mr.. Harding
had something like a billion new ones
made at the National mint but none
of them have been seen around here
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

The main objection to pessimists is
that they are so seldom willing TO
take anything for it.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

Now that the colleges are insisting
on cleaner athletics, maybe the rougi
necks will not take so much interest
in them.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

Congress has committee on for
eign relations, but if there is a COM
mittee on home relations it doesn't
function.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

Washington hotel keepers are
agreed that the disarmament confer
ence was huge success
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

An airplane trip to Cuba now costs
$3.50, which is about a sheap as stay
ing at home and buying 1t from the
bootlegger.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27
THE DIVORCE EVIL

One divorce to every nine weddings
in America now, and we are rapidly
approaching a one-to-five condition,
according to Rev. J. J. Corrigan, Of
Coston College.
In the last 20 years nearly 1885,
600 divorces were granted in the
United States, breaking up the homes
Of 100000 children, most Of them
under the age of ten.
Some States have even one divorce
to three marriages. The evil is
spreading.
The great dragon that is attacking
American home life is the Divorce
Evil. 1t is leading our social system
toward a worse situation than Nor
manism ever threatened to be.
-%t$-
Hard work and hard luck rarely
run together
Americanism also covereth a null
titude of sins.
Some people haven't yet learned
to write it 1922.
1t will soon be time for the hens
to go to laying again
-@.S-
The Irish may now beat their shil-
lassas into wood pup,
| -..S-
Some fellows make their times
hard by hunting for soft jobs
The western ocean might be more
pacific if it were not for Japan
We never know how small some
men are until thek get into the lime
light
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Some of these people who think
they are rcformers are just com
mon scolds.
This is election year, and there
will doubtless be mud enough to &c
around.
Lots of people had to travel
rough road in order to get on Eas!
Street.
And in the meantime, what has be
come of the war between Greece ane
Turkey?
Too many young men seem tt
think q sitting down job will i'm
prove their standing
And now the Irish agitators IL
this country will have to find some
thing else to do
What will be the excuse for send
ing food and money to Europe this
time next year?
Politeness doesn't cost anything
but look at the salaries We have Il
pay our diplomats.
IT'D
MANY a weak nation has found it
) natural resources to be a liabiiit!
; rather than an asset.
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Washington hotel keepers ar
, agreed that the disarmament confer
ence was huge success.
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The main objection to pessimists !
4 that they are so seldom willing t
take anything for it.
-$@<S-
The Quadruple Alliance must b
better than we thought. Senator jim
Reed is opposing it.
Wealth is a disease, says a Prince
ton professor. Maybe so, but 10
: Of us seem to be Immune.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

Many weak nation has found its
natural resources to be a liability
rather than an asset. -
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

Lots of people had to travel a
rough road in order to get on Easy
Street.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

And in the meantime, what has be
come of the war between Greece anC
Turkey?
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

Too many young men seem u
think a sitting down job will i'm
prove their standing.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

And now the Irish agitators in
this country will have to find some
thing else to do.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

This is election year, and there
will doubtless be mud enough to go
around.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

The congressional appropriation of
S20, ,0O0, 900 ought to relieve a great
deal of distress among the Russian
famine sufferers-and a great deal
of distress abong the wheat growers
of this country.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

Some of these people who think
they are reformers are Just COM
mon scolds.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

Chickens used TO come home to
roost, according to an old adage, but
now, sometimes, they barely get
home in time for breakfast.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

What will be the excuse for send
ing food and money to Europe this
time next year?
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

Politeness doesn't cost anything
but look at the salaries We have to
pay our diplomats.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

A Philadelphia banker says, 1.-THE
consuuaer is king" And you know
what the world has been doing to
kings during the past few years.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

We never know how small some
men are until thek get into the lime
light.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

A Chicago paper says there are
600 saloons In that city, but we are
not sure whether the statement is
intended as a boast Of o confession.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

The western ocean might be NOR
pacific if it were not for Japan
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

Hard work and hard luck rarely
run together.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

1t will soon be time for the hem
to go to laying again
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

Americanism also covereth mul-
titude of sins.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

The Irish may now beat their shil
lassas into wood pup.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-01-27

Some people haven't yet learned
to write it 1922.