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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-10
SCHOOL LAND LEASES
ARE UPHELD BY COURT

The state of Oklahoma has the
right to convey leases for mineral
rights on state school land. according
to ruling made by Judge c. G.
Smith at Guthrie. in "A case in which
Marland Oil company and Schaffer
Oil company against Mr.. Birdwell,
Payne county surface right holder.
Birdwcll. it was charged, refused
to allow the oil companies to enter
his premises to drill for oil under au-
thnrity of state lease. He claimed
the mineral rights were included in
the surface rights.
An injunction obtained by Bird
well had prevented the oil companies
from entering the premises.
1t is said this new decision will
mean the addition Of hundreds Of
thousands of dollars to the state
funds through royalty payments in
wells to be drilled on school lands.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-10
DURANT WAS LIGHTLESS
CITY FRIDAY N,cu.

80 far as electricity went nr,
was lightless town again las, ny
day night, it all coming about bv -
burning out of two gigantic turb;s
used to generate electricity AZ ~
plant of the Consumers Light & po.
rr Company. There was "hi..,|
enough for the business district Ias.
and for the powcr circuits. but ali ~
residence diStricc was dark ,b..
night as were the outlying tov,'
served by the company over biI
tension lines.
As soon as the seriousness Of IN.
rlunt damage was known the lion,
company notified all patrons possibI,
and the stores did a good busino,,
selling coal oil lamps, oil and can.
dies. Service was restored to prar.
ticaily normal Saturday night
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-10
TRYING TO GET ROAD
OPENED UP TO WADE

The county commissioners HAY" this
week been presented with a petition
to open up new road from Wade, To
tie INTO the eastern hard-surtaccd
road at point midway between Box
chi;p and bennington. circulated hy
i. T. Morton of Bennington, contains
more than three hundred names in
riudiul pra tiraily every one IN Wade
It is laid is it stands now. accord
iny tu Mr.. Morton l. j. thirteen miles
from Wade 10 Bennington and twelve"
miles 10 Bokchito. The proposal j. to
.ul,r. Il read on tn" line Of township
.,,or midway between Bennington
and Bukchitu. running south. to con-
meet with the incoming road. About
two miles of now road would he
necessary. including Il small bridge
across Blue. Advocates of the change
say that the new road will make mar
kets much more accessible to the peo-
pie of the great territory around
Wade.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-10

It's wise COW that knows he,
own milk after it's delivered to II.
city. gargles Amos Tash.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-10
SAYS The LACk OF THRIFT
Is MAIN ECONOMIC TROU BILE

The resolutions adopted by the Re
const truction League Farmers Union
and +. l.. L. delegates at Shawnee
last week contain some splendid
things which if put in to effect will
help the condition Of the people a
little, but they do not cut to the root
of our trouble. The root of our trou-
Bile is that most people are IMPROVE
dent-and it is impossible to legis-
late thrift into people. Until every
one learns to save, to do without they
cannot afford to live on a cash basis,
to avoid get-rich-quick schemes they
cannot all be permanently prosper
Gus, regardless of what the laws are.
The election of any man or set of men
cannot affect the fortune of very
many people. Of course all OF US
want officers-and on the whole
we have Unconstitutional in Caddo
Herald.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-10
CHARGING IT ALL Up TO
THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE

If Governor Robertson had agreed
to 90 before the Okmulgee grand
jury before his Mexican hegira in
stead of after his return from the
land of muscal and hot tamales, he
might have saved Oklahoma from un-
exampled uproar and nationwide
scandal. If he had thrown the pow
ers of the executive office behind
Hepburn in the first investigation, all
things hiden would today be reveal
ed, Oklahoma would have escaped
much unfavorable comment, and the
Democratic party would not be wear
ing crepe and sack cloth and ashes.
-Holdenville Democrat.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-10
ARDMORE GETTING BETTER

According to the Ardmorite, the
city of Ardmore is getting better.
The paper cites report of Chief
of Police Highnight that there were
ONLY 1S9 arrests in Ardmore by
policemen in February, nearly seven
a day. and of that number l39 were
convicted. Compared with January
when there were 296 arrests, the
record shows improvement. Com
pared with neighboring towns Du-
rant for instance. the record is still
dark.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-10
Elmer THOMAS NOT TO
RIN FOR GOVERNOR

State Senator Elmer Thoma> of
Iawtnn. member of the Legislature
sine state hood has stated that he
i. not and will not bccom" a can
didatr for Governor. as mas been
stated, but will continue his race for
Congress from the sixth district.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-10
HOUSE REFUSES AID

By a vote Monday the lower house
of Congress refused to spend the
rules and pass an appropriation OF
one-million dollars for the purchase
of seed grain to be used in the
drouth-stricken areas of the north
west.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-10
SMALL TRIAL POSTPONED

Governor Len Small Of Illinois. who
was to have been tried this week on
several charges of embezzlement of
State funds. gets another delay.
When his case came up Monday was
postponed thirty days.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-10
MORE NAVAL BOATS ARE
TAKEN OUT OF COMMISSION

Secretary of the Navy DENLY an
nounces that he has ordered fifty ad-
di,iunal destroyers taken out of com
mission and nearly three score of
auxiliary boats, as a means of con-
serving to meet the requirements Of
the newly presented naval appropria-
tiOu bill.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-10
NEW =. VI. AT CADDO

A. F.. Richey, recently appointed
postmaster at Caddo 10 succeed K.
II. Carroway, whose term expired
more than a year ago, was checked
in at the office March and is now
in charge.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-10
t\i. MALARIA CRUSADE

\ campaign irr he .rr|"n'i"n of
..,.a IN thoctaw C~oty ha, been
.yu,d at Hugo by n" Lions Club
,durational drive launched
..,..rn the -rhuul, will be- the first
.rr # the drive. Aftcrward the
,Yb members plan to attempt to rN-
terminate mosquitoes and to spread
oH over all places where they may
breed.
county and city officials will CO.
operate with them in the work, it is
understood.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-10
PREHISTORIC MONSTER

The report comes from BucnoS
Aires that a huge animal believed to
be extinct for million years has been
located in one of the large lakes of
Patagonia. The animal is called
Plesiosanrian monster.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-24
Out by Automobile.
Home by Rail

William Allen of Peacham and
Almon Smith of Concord, the two
young men who went to California
in the late fall by automobile,
making the trim across the CONT
nent in 81 days have returned, but
not by automobile. Mr.. Allen
reached st. Johnsbuly Tuesday
night, spent Wednesday with st
Johnsbury friends and left in the
afternoon for the home of his
father, Frederick Allen in Peach
am. He has been with friends and
relatives in Inglewood, Calf. Both
he and Mr.. Smith tried TO secure
work in California, but industries
are no more booming there than
elsewhere and springtime found
them with a longing for home. Mr..
Allen spent some time in Salt Lake
City and Cleveland on his way
home, and Mr.. Smith made stops
at Montreal.
The boys sold the car in Califor-
MIA when they decided to return by
rail. Both young men were enthus-
iastic about the outward trip, but
it would have been impossible to
come home by car before mid
summer. Going out they had only
one bad experience with the mud
and that was in crossing the Colo
RADIO river section where they had
to be pulled out.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-24

WANTED-Woman Tor general
homework in family Of two. 9
Orchard street. 222-227
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-24

WANTED-Capable girl or wom-
an for houseWork. Apply Mrs.
J +. Nelson, 4 Belvidere St.
Phone 538-M. 224 If
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-24

FOR SALE-Pure bred Plymouth
Rock cockerels So each Tel. 299-
IL Wishart Bros. 212tf
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-24
West Danville

Harvey Harris was in Burling-
ton Monday on business.
Emily Armstrong, who clerks in
the Lougee and Smythe store, in
ST. JohnSbury, is at home i'll.
A few of the friends of John
Blickett spent Tuesday evening at
his home. the occasion being his
birthday. The evening was pleas
antly spent and refreshments of
cake and coffee were served.
Mrs. Helen Burdick of Danville
has been spending several days
with Mrs. Bert Osgood.
Edd Badger and Donald Far
rington who have been i'll, arc
gaining.
Mrs. Harvey Harris was in st.
Johnsbury Tuesday.
Howard Woods has been i'll the
past week.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-24
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Thoroughbred white
Leghorn eggs, $1.00 per ID. C. E.
Harvey, Passumpsic. Phone Barnet
27-21. 212tf
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-24

refuse him admission and that she
will be guided in so doing by as
able commissioner-general as we
have in Mr.. Husband.
Respectfully yours,
Mrs. Leroy S. Long,
Danville Road,
st. Johnsbury, Vermont.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-24

W ANTED-Houseke on a
farm. Tel. 1913 Passumpsic
224-229#
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-24

FOR SALE-14 foot |. X. l.. Ev-
apolator. George Miles Nelson,
East Barnet. 226-227#
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-24

WANTED-eXperienced uphol-
sterer and cabinet-worker, state
experience, salary expected and
give references. The Volholm,
Store, Montpelier, VT. 224-226
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-24
Lunenburg

Mrs Harold Maillett of Sunny
Side farm wa, in St. Johnshpry
on Thursday afternoon. Miss
Lena Valley was a week end guest
at Sunnyside farm and attended
the st. Patrick's day dance.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-24

WANTED-CapabIe woman or
gin for general homework. No
washings. Mrs. Edith NJ. Farr. SO
Main street. Tel. 645-R. 223 If
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-24
WANTED

NANTED-Bee1. veal, PORK,
lamb, poultry at the Summerviiie
Slaughter House, 81 Concord Ave.
o Duval, Prop. Phone 651. 157 tt
WANTED-Woman Tor general
housework in family Of two. 9
Orchard street. 222-227
WANTED-Capable woman or
gin for general housework. No
wGshings. Mrs Edith NJ. Farr. SO
Main street. Tel. 645-R. 223 If
WANTED-Capable girl or wom-
an for housework. Apply Mrs.
J Z. Nelson, 4 Belvidere st.
Phone 538-M. 224 If
WANTED-Hous on
farm. Tel. 1913 Passumpsic.
224229#
WANTED-eXperienced uphol-
sterer and cabinet-worker, state
experience, salary expected and
give references. The Volholm,
Store, Montpelier, Vt. 224-226
WANTED-Mi ddle-aged woman
who can take responsibility in
home where maid is kept. Light
housework only. Tel. 305.
224-226*
SECOND GIRL WANTED at
Brightlook Hospital. 224 If
WANTED-Four good rugged
Wcmen to assist pastry cooks in
the Breton Woods Hotels. An
excellent chance to learn the art
OF cooking. Address, II. M. Wing.
Fremont, N. II. 224-2D
WANTED-Competent maid for
general homework. Mrs. c. A.,
Shields, 7 Park street. 226-7
YOUNG MEN, women, over II,
desiring government positions,
$40 monthly, write for free list
OF positions now open, j. Leonard,
Corner Civil Service eXaminer),
1o74 Equitable Bldg, Washington,
y. C. 226-228*
SELL GUARANTEED hosiery,
lowest prices, manufacturers
complete line, direct to home and
family. Delivery direct if desired
Samples submitted without
charge. Part time acceptable.
Joseph Bros, 335 Broadway, New
York. 22G#
WANTED-ford Roadster. carr
y. Hovcy. 226-227
WANTED-Table girl at Quality
Restaurant. 226 If
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-24

WANTED-Bee1. veal, porn,
lamb, poultry at the Summervilie
Slaughter House, 81 Concord Ave.
o Duval, Prop. Phone 651. 157 tt
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-24
BACK TALK

Eskimos, says the Burlington
News, have one day and night a
year. They are expecting tomor-
row next month.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-24

-Middle-aged woman
who can take responsibility in
home where maid is kept. Light
housework only. Tel. 305.
221226#
The commonwealth., 1922-11-14

Wellesley Hills, Nov. IA.
Since the recent excitement OF
the steel mergers this class Of
stocks has disappointed most
people, in fact those who consid-
Ell the steel industry as a baro-
meter Of American business are
decidedly upset Roger w. Bah
son who forecast the failure Of
the recent merger schemes i'll
these columns explains the act
ion of these stocks rather salts.
factorily.
"Steel prices'' he says, "have
recently shown signs of weaken
ing, generally expected ten
dency. A survey shows that
surface conditions indicate
strength, but the underlying sit
uation which is the most import
ant, tells totally different
story. You will remember that
six months ago the trend of pro
Guction of steel as we'll as other
commodities, was distinctly up
ward. Steel output has recov-
cred from the domestic 1921
slump when only 20.000.000 tons
OF steel were produced, which
was SO percent under the prev
ious years output. With the ~
creasing supply, there was 30
scarcity. Untitled tonnage was
increasing only moderately and
transportation conditions were
not considered critical. PRICES
of steel billets at that time were
ruling 2. percent over the pre-
war average.
Suddenly the picture chang.
ed. The pinch Of the diminishing
! coal supply became more effec.
tive and the advent Of the raj
strike brought additional appre-
! hension. The buyer began pur
| chasing ahead to protect deliver
les. Oredrs were pyramided-a
fact that is reflected by untitled
tonnage, which jumped from
5,776,OO0 tons in July to $3.50, ,OO(
tons in August but in September
jumped to 6,691,OOO tons. The
/ wave of heavy buying due to ar
! tificial elements, is now passing
The outlook is again changing
The coal and railroad strikes arr
events of the past and as artifl
cial tendencies are ironed ou
and eliminated, there is strong
possibility Of a weakening in tn
price structure. This does no
mean Immediately for the ques
The commonwealth., 1922-11-14
BABSON EXPLAINS
SOFTNESS IN STEEL

tion Of delivery over the winter
months is very important. Steel
hillets today rule .3S per cent
over the low point Of this year
and 65 per cent over the pre-war
average. This level is high
enough for we are not on the eve
Of boom in steel or commodity
prices in general
"We should not forget that
there are several important phas-
es to consider on the bear side
The steel producing capacity Of
this country as II stands today is
It lch greater than our ability. to
consume and export. In 1912.
the actual output Of steel aggre-
gated 31,000,O00 tons while pro-
ducing capacity was estimated
at 100000 tons. In 1920 we
produced 100000 tons, last
year 20,0O0,OO0 tons and this
year probably 100000 tons,
but the main point is, if called
upon, we could produce steel ct
the rate Of 55,000,000 tons an
nually. 1923 is bound to be a
year Of keen competition. Fun
damental conditions indicate that
we are not entering a prolonged
period of over-expansion and any
stimulation in consumption will
prove gradual and OF a limited
character. Producing costs, par
ticularly fuel, transportation and
labor, are high enough and the
next major move, in conjunction
with the law Of action and reac-
ton should be downward. Ger
tainly this is not the time to be
hullish on steel. Protection over
the winter months is the prime
buying incentive.
'tIt is questionable whether the
steel industry is fully readjust-
! ed. It did not conform fully
with the contraction Of the econ
omic cycle in 1920 and 1921 and
this is one of the reasons why
/ am not partial to steel stocks.
The underlying structure Of steel
stocks is not over-strong altho OF
course individual stocks may
show independent strength in
sympathy with the action Of the
stock market. "
The commonwealth., 1922-11-14
Republican Hopes Are Blasted

$4,000 the Republican Upstate
plurality on which Gov. Miller
relied. Smith beats Mayor Fly
lan's record Of last year; he
beats the records Of all former
candidates for Governor of this
State
Election night in New York
city was gay, but oldtimers would
say it was lacking in pep. It
was mildly smiling rather than
exuberant night jubilee with
which the White Light district
celebrated Smiths victory. The
hotels and restaurants were well
filled with merry parties cele-.
brating the landslide or striving
with a dearthf Of wet material
and that bad, to drown theiS
sorrow, as the case might be.
But the Broadway scene lack
ed the effervescence, the sparkle
and pep, the carnival spirit os
spontaneous abandon to merry
making that used to mark such
triumphs in the days Of old. One
missed the slowly moving multi
tudes, tFc police standing almost
shoulder to shoulder along the
curb from Herald square to Times
square to regulate the two ava
| lanches Of pedestrians.
Here and there one heard thu
shrek Of tin horn, the ding Of a
cowbell trailed along the pave
! ment. But lacking were the ear
splitting pandemonium, the play
full thrust Of the feather trickler.
The raucous rattler, the pro-
! cessions Of snake dancers should
ering their way through densely
| packed street throngs and beat
ing upon tin pans or other noise
making devices, wagon loads Of
which were backed up at every
street intersection and selling
like Liberty bonds in war time.
| Gone-probably forever-were all
! those relics Of pre-Volstead days.
There were several improvised
screens along Broadway, on
which the story was flashed in
bulletins. But apart from this
there was so little outdoor diver
sion that the multitudes craned
it's necks and laughed gladly
when a mothr truck logged up
Broadway carrying quartette
| Of young men armed with mega
phones who were advertising
eo-called popular song by sing
ing it's refrain, the burden OF
| which seemed to be, "To-morrow.
tomorrow how happy | will be-!
The commonwealth., 1922-11-14
.OECLARES GERMANY
LACKS MONEY FOR
PREPARATIONS
(By Associated Pressl

London, Nov. 13.-Sir Erie
Geddes did some very plain talk
inc about German reparations as
the guest 0 fthe Thirty Club, OF
London, recently. This club Is
an association of advertising eN
perts. When in Parliament Sir
Eric was noted for his straight
forward style Of speech, and
since he became a business man
again he is more outspoken than
evel.
In 1918 l was a politician" he
said, land [ said then that we
should not make a fetish Of rep
arations; that we might find rep
arations d boomerang, and tha !.
the demanding Of great sums
from Germany might be bad
| nearly lost my seat over that
statement, and [ had to hedge
Bit
He was under no necessity Of
doing any hedging before the
Thirty Club, he continued
What l said in 1913 has come
absolutely true now,'' he declar-
cd. I'VE were absolutely wrong.
as allies in trying to get the
last penny out Of Germany. We
cannot get it because it is not
there.
1T is no use chasing a mirage.
You can only get reparations out
ct Germany by either money or
goods. She has no money and
If you take her goods it will
mean unemployment here. If the
leaders Of thought could bring
that home to our people it would
be good thing for this country
1 have just come from Ger.
many. They are desperate there
There will never be strong gov
eminent until the people know
mat they can manage their own
affairs. Until we and our allies
come down to bedrock find out
What Germany can pay, and tel,
them so, there will be no improve
hent. When we do that Ger
many will try to pay, if possible
But You cannot enslave nation
OF 1 seventy millions for genera
TONS
The commonwealth., 1922-11-14
d DASSAT1SFACT1O WITH
HARDING ADMINISTRA
TION, THE VOLSTEAD ACT
AND THE TARIFF CAUSE
OF UPSET.
By ROBERT w. MADRY
Especial Correspondent

New York, Nov. 8.--Nothing
has SO blasted Republicans hopes
in this State as the sweeping
Democratic victories in the elec.
tions this week. Alfred E. Smith
was elected Governor of New
York by the largest plurality
ever given a Democratic candi
date, and DR.. Royal S. Copeland )
defeat Of William M. Calder IL
the Senatorial race was equally
surprising.
Present returns indicate that
the New York State Legislature
will be Republican by only a
bare margin if at all, and Smith
carried the entire State Demo
cratic ticket.
Republicans are not conceal
ing the fact that they are non
plused. They simply have no
explanations to make, at least
for the present, for they are zoe
dumfounded. Several weeks ago.
on the basis Of Upstate uros-
poets, local betting was / to s
in favor Of Miller When Al
Smith came 20 New York city a
week ago to direct the campaign
here personally things began tc
take on different hue and whe1,
election day come around Smith
hackers were offering odds Of {
| to 1, with few takers at that.
Dissatisfaction with the Hard
ing Administration, the Volstead
! Act and the Tariff are the ex
PLANTATION offered by those inter
ested enough to attempt to ex'
plain. In many cases where wets
had as their opponents dry candi
dates the former won, and i:
should be recalled in this con
nection that Smith is a wet anc
that Governor Edwards who de
feated Frelinghuysen in the New
Jersey Senatorial race was also
, among those candidates who de-
i clared themselves for light wines
and beer.
In New York Smith repeated
the political miracle he perform
ed two years ago, when he turn
ed over nearly a million votes IL
a presidential year. he has car
ried the State by more tha,
100000 and cut down to barely
The commonwealth., 1922-11-14

swimming as sport and health
ful exercise among the Americans
living in the Canal Zone, and the
energy Of Homer Baker, physical
director of the Zone. are promis.
ing to make Panama, in spite Of
it's distance from the United
States, well known center in
aquatic diversions. The water IN
the lagoon is rare combination
Of fresh and salt and constitutes
another attraction.
Br. Baker, has plans under way
to construct the finest swimming
arena in Central America.
There will be long straighway
course for racing, with room for
100 contestants to start abreast.
Two fine steel diving towers
travelling rings and aerial glider,
and two water polo arenas also
will be built, and it is hoped TO
bring down some we'll known
American swimmers during the