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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-01-14
The Stranger at the Gate
By MABEL OsGoOD WRIGHT
Copyright BY Mabel osWd Wright WNu Service

Having satisfied his sense Of sight
and location, sound came in for at
tention. what horse hereabouts has
a three-1egged trot that breaks into
a lope On the little rises? I don't
know Of any but Zimi Coles mare
over at the Depot hotel, and as the
first train doesn't come in for an
hour it isn't likely he has a pas
senger." Then seeming the some
thing unusual that makes the very
breath of life N a rural community,
Eli abandoned his pals and picked
his way carefully down the icy slope
to the fence by the road.
"Zimi's team, sure enough, and
(this with a snort Of disappoint-
ment) nobody with it but the hired
boy"
ELS disappointment was short
lived, however, for as soon as the
boy spied him he pulled off his fur
cap, and taking therefrom a pale
yellow envelope waved it furiously
at Eli.
For the old lady," shouted the
boy. But instead Of delivering the
telegram to ELS eager fingers, he
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-01-14

II AL seems a bit premature.
but the activities of these three
ambitious gentlemen will have
special significance when watched
in the light of Presidential politics.
That Attorney General Homer
S. Cummings is ambitious to
achieve a place on the u. S. Su-
,preme Court is nc secret to official
Washington.
Should a vacancy occur, Cum
mings a feryent New Deal advo-
cate, would probably be a logical
candidate - but his inaction in
enforcing the Byrns anti-strike-
breaker act may prove a real
obstacle. Labor's Recommendation
carries a lot of weight with the
president, and the Attorney Gen.
fral still has to make his peace
with the unionites.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-01-14

But, lest we forget, ]. Edgar
Hoover,s efforts were largely re-
sponsible for ending the kidnap
wave; and the publicity which now
has come back to haunt him was
instrumental in switching the lad
miration" of Americas youth
from the gunner to the Omen.
President Roosevelt's second
term has hardly begun and, already
we are knee deep in the 1910 Presi-
dental campaign.
No sooner had word spread that
Governor George Earle of Penn
sylvania was to address a victory
dinner celebrating the complete
Democratic victory in his state,
than Senator Bennett Clark of
Missouri was called upon by boss
Prendergast Of the same state, to
make the great sacrifice" and
permit his friends to direct him
toward the White House.
And now we hear that friends of
Secretary Wallace are quietly
spreading the word that the young
farm philosopher is the obvious
man for 1910.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-01-14

put it back in his cap with due
elaboration and prepared to hitch
the horse to the fence post.
Better tie her in the barn as
long as you're going to stop. She's
all Of a sweat, and it was two be-
low this morning." advised Eli
craftily, thereby giving himself time
to get into the house to break the
news wen if he might not be the
direct messenger.
whats kept you? Couldn't you
smell the pancakes?" was Hepsy's
greeting.
Smell nothing. Here's the hired
boy from the Depot hotel coming
on with a telegram"
Land alive. to be hurried along
at this hour in the morning it must
be death news likely, and we clean
out Of cake and short Of butter"
Hearing the unusual hustle Eliz-
abeth Vance came into the kitchen.
~ telegram for you, ma'am -
boys fetching it in," Eli jerked
over his shoulder before Hepsy
could speak. At the same time the
messenger arriving saw Mrs. Vance
and stood behind the door trying
to paw his hair into shape after
pulling off his cap.
Taking the envelope Elizabeth
Vance held it close to the window.
for, though the sun was now up
the kitchen was still in the UNI
certain half light made by the
lamps struggle with belated day.
With three pairs of eyes upon her
it was not strange that her fingers
twitched as she CROPPED in he pock-
ct for her spectacles.
Don't get fused, Mis'is Vance,"
the boy drawled soothingly. "'Tain't
bad news. Your son Emery and
they all coming down tor Christ
mas"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-01-14
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HOUSING PROBLEM ACUTE

Durant has for some time been pushed for housing facili-
ties. With industry added to interests already here the hous-
ing situation has become more or less acute. There is, we
venture to say, hardly a modern house in this city for rent
today. With the officials Of the Durant Manufacturing Com
pany here and anxious to move their families here it seems
that some of our cvc-minded citizens from both a business
and civic-minded viewpoint would consider the erection Of some
modern up-to-date houses in this community. Individual
houses and apartments are practically impossible to find. Mod
ern homes in good localities would rent easily and make a
permanent lasting investment.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-01-14

WARRINGTON. d. c. - AL.
0ongh be has INSIDE history and
. pile d gangyter corpses during
the last few years, oficialdom IS
oeginntne 20 weary of J. Edgar
Hoover. head G man. His method
of shooting y out with criminals,
has brough . deluge Of criticism
from certain quarters. Lawyers
and police officials would prefer
orderly arrests followed by con
victioes on legal evidence.
In a way Hoover is paying the
price for success; his fondness for
publicity may be the cause Of his
downfall; that - and his action
several months ago in going out
Of his way to secure the demo-
ton of a popular secret service
nan who was critical of The Omen
publicity
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-01-14
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS

Stockholders of the Durant
Building and Loan Association
r called for their annual meet
ing at the Peoples Bank in Du-
rant Jan. 18th, 1887, at 2 O'Clock.
i. E. WILLIAMS,
Secretary.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-01-14
NOTICE.

All my land on Highway IL.
West Of Durant, is posted accord
ing to law. All livestock will be
taken up.
G.. D.. FULMER,
Durant, Miss.
Evening star., 1937-02-23

Management Assistant T. 4. Clarke
should prove Of inestimable value in
determining the food habits Of the
reptiles, especially as it affects the
lesser wild life inhabitants Of the
Virginia forest.
Francis Uhler. associate biologist,
remarks that his bureau is very
anxious to obtain additional speci-
mems for the early Spring and Sum-
mer months, when damage to nesting
birds will be the greatest. The Forest
Service again intends to cooperate
and the Spring months will find an
other collection being amassed by the
c. c. c. boys.
Many Series Represented.
For those interested who might care
to twist a tongue on the Greek and
Latin names given the reptiles by
scientists, q list follows, giving the
number and species:
Eighty-six banded rattlesnakes
(Crotalus horridus), As pilot black
snake (E1aphe obsolete obsoleta), 81
copperheads tAgkistrodon piscivorus), :,
20 watersnakes (Natrix sipedon sipe-
dom, 10 gartersnakes (Thamnophis
sirtalis sirtalis), II milksnakes Gam-
propeltis triangulum). II hognose
snakes or putting adders" CHeterodon
contortrix), 7 blacksnakes (Coluber
constructor constrictor), smooth
green snakes Giopeltis vernalis), 3
Evening star., 1937-02-23
ESQ SNAKES SENT
HEREBY THE c. c. c.
Biological Survey to Study
Reptiles Representing
IS Species.

What is termed as the most exten-
sive single collection of snakes ever
received by the Biological Survey was
recently turned over to that bureau
by Forest Service officials on the
George Washington National Forest.
The collection, consisting Of 260
snakes of is different species, was
amassed during the past Summer by
c. c. G. boys who captured the snakes
as they went about their regular
forest jobs. The snakes, kept in for
maldehyde until sufiicient numbers
were collected, recently were shipped
to Washington for identification and
examination of their stomach con-
tents. This will be the first food
habits study of snakes since 1906,
when Prof. H. A. Surface of Pennsyl-
vania conducted a similar study.
Data TO Be Published.
The eventual data gained from this
study will be incorporated in the
Natural History of Virginia, to be
published in 1910.
This great number Of reptiles placed
at the disposal of the Biological Sur
vey through the efforts Of c. C. C.
workers under the direction of Game
Evening star., 1937-02-23
BILL WOULD CURB COURT
i'm LABOR INJUNCT!ONS

By the Associated Press.
DOVER. Del, February 23.-A BIZ!
to restrict the power Of Delaware
courts in issuing labor disputes in
functions was proposed yesterday in
the House Of Representatives by Rep
resentative John p. Hamill Of vii.
mington.
The bill would establish the policy
of the State as being in favor Of col.
lective bargaining. It would declare
unenforceable In the State courts any
undertaking or promise between em-
ployers and employees which Is con-
trary to this policy.
Hamill said the bill was one Of Z
series advocated by the State Fedora.
ton of Labor.
Evening star., 1937-02-23

Third. 1t relieves the headache
and fever. 20
Fourth. it tones the system and
helps fortify against further attack.
The Action Called For
These are the four effects a cold
calls for and in Bromo Quinine you
get it in the form Of single tablet.
Bromo Quinine tablets now come
sugar-coated as well as plain.
The sugar-coated are exactly the
same as the regular, except that
the tablets are coated with sugar
for palatability.
Be wise-play safe! The moment
you feel a cold coming on, 60
right to your druggist for a pack
age Of Groves Laxative Bromo
Quinine.
Begin taking the tablets immedi.
ately. two every four hours. That
procedure will often break up q
cold in "a hours.
Bromo Quinine contains nothing
harmful and is safe to take. Ask
for, and insist upon, Groves Bromo
Quinine. The cost is small, but
the stake is large.
Evening star., 1937-02-23

III IcIl tilht GIL Wy
Grafton will be successful. But don't
think about it now-you'd better get
some rest"
Renas pallid face was expression
less.
You mean-an operation might
kill him?"
1T would be extremely dangerous,
yes. But If he did come through it
he would see."
All that night Rena sat by Jacks
side, watching anxiously for any sign
of consciousness. Ted also watched
anxiously. But Ted's anxiety centered
in Rena. He saw her slipping slowly
and certainly away from him while
he stood by helpless to prevent 1t.
Not for a moment did Rena's eyes
leave the still, white figure Of her
husband.
the night. The hours dragged by SO
slowly that she thought morning
would never come. But with the first
flicker Of dawn her vigil was re-
warded. Jacks breathing became
normal. Then he opened his eyes
blank, unseeing eyes that stared
dumbly ahead Rena put her hand
on his forehead.
lack" she whispered. "Jack-do
you hear me?"
He smiled family. His words came
slowly, almost inaudibly.
I'm all right, Rena." Then. slightly
puzzled. Come around where I can
see you"
That was more than Rena could
bear She buried her face in the
covers and sobbed. Jack was really
blind
Ted found her alone a little later
and asked quietly. You love him
still, Rena, don't you? You aren't
coming back with me-"
Rena said nothing.
"I'll stay until after the operation u
Ted said at length. Perhaps I can
help a little"
Waiting for a man to die so that he
might have his wife seemed brutal
unfair, but the devastating thought
preyed upon him that if Jack came
through the operation successfully
Rena was lost to him forever.
y
A WEEK later found Rena nerv-
ously pacing the corridor of the
hospital while Jack underwent the
operation. A great many thoughts
filtered through her mind as she
waited-jumbled thoughts of Ted and
Jack. She turned quickly as the doc
tor came out of the operating room
us he-?" the words died in her
throat.
The doctor smiled triumphantly. ut
was perfect, Rena. He'll be up and
about in no time
Rena smiled when she related the
| news to Ted. I've never known real
happiness before" she said simply.
| I'm glad, Rena, for your sake"
Ted fumbled for words. II hope
you'll be happy. I'm leaving on the
afternoon boat Guess won't see
Jack before 60" He paused. Good
by, Rena."
Rena drew closer to him. mot
good-by, Ted. I'm going with you
Jack doesn't need me any longer"
(Copyright. 1871
Evening star., 1937-02-23
Put End to Piracy.

America, in the year 1915. was the
first among the worlds nations to
put an end to the piracy of the Bar
barry powers on the northern coast
of Africa after centuries of tribute
paying on the part of Europe. Ever
after American ships of war made it a
point to pay ceremonial visits there,
thinly-veiled hints of Americas power
at sea, and on one of these visits, in
1885, the Sultan sent back a grown
lion as present to the President, then
Andrew Jackson. Congress had to
give permission to receive the present,
after which the problem was what to
do with the lion, as we had no Ma
tional Zoo yet. The President gave
it to an orphanage, which sold it to a
circus.
Evening star., 1937-02-23

IL y y, oALocAoAy
happy. She had suddenly realized
that it wasn't the island that bored
her, but Jack. She didn't love him;
he didn't love her. He was kind to
her, even affectionate, but Rena want
ed more than that.
Rena turned slowly and raised tired
eyes to Ted.
Its so hard. Ted" she said, 80
hard to know what to do
Hard. Rena?" Ted's voice was
gentle. 1T shouldn't be hard. You
know what you want to do. You
aren't happy here
mo, not happy. But Ted. I"
Come back with me. Rena. come
back to the States where you belong.
Well be happy there together-this
will all pass like bad dream" Ted
smiled down at her. "All right, Rena?"
For an instant she hesitated' then
nodded.
"All right, Ted-Ill come with you"
Rena began packing Immediately.
She had decided to tell Jack as soon
as he came home that night, and she
and Ted would leave on the evening
boat. She thought of the warm well
come awaiting them at home, the
old friends and the old joys that
would be hers once more Jack would
not miss her. He didn't really need
her The abrupt entrance of fright
ened servant interrupted her thoughts.
Whats the matter, Maria?" she
asked, startled by the terror in the
girls face.
Maria burst into a rapid flow Of
Spanish, but Rena managed to in
terpret enough to know that some
thing had happened to Jack-an acci-
dent-and he was seriously hurt. She
shook her.
Maria. stop jabbering and tell me
where he Isl"
Downstairs, sonora. The men car
ried him in"
Rena waited for no more. With a
choking little sound she ran from the
| room.
X
DOWNSTAIRS she found Jack lying
motionless on a crudely fash
ioned stretcher, his head swathed in
bandages and his eyes closed. For a
moment Rena felt paralyzed, then
suddenly she was kneeling at his side
sobbing brokenly, trying to make him
| understand that she was there. She
never quite remembered just what
happened after that, but it was sew
eral hours before a doctor arrived
from the mainland and almost
another hour before Rena knew how
badly Jack was hurt The doctor
came out of Jacks room and closed
the door slowly behind him. Rena
clinched her hands waiting for him
to speak.
He'll pull through" he said. and
then frowned. But I'm afraid there's
not much chance that he'll ever see
| again"
Rena wilted. Jack blind! The hor-
rible words kept running through her
mind in crazy, terrifying circles. The
doctor put sympathetic hand on her
shoulder.
You're lucky to have him at all,
my dear" he reminded her gently.
"And perhaps when he Is a little
Evening star., 1937-02-23

corn snakes or red colubers" (Elaphe
guttata), 2 rough green snakes (Ophe-
odrys aestivus). 2 worm snakes (Car-
phophis amoena), queen snake
(Natrix septemvittata), / ribbon snake
(Thamnophis sauritus sauritus), /
red-bellied snake (stoseria occipito-
maculata).
Evening star., 1937-02-23
Sees Death as Suicide.

AIKEN, 8. c., February % R.-
Coroner Tom Tarver said last night
he had definitely decided the death
of L. B. Kinney of Cincinnati, whose
decomposed body was found in the
Savannah River swamp near here last
Wednesday, was suicide.
Evening star., 1937-02-23

stronger We can
operate"
"When?" Rena
asked. How long
before you can op-
crater"
mot long. He
has q remarkably
strong constitution
perhaps a week
or ten days"
And then he
will be able to
see?" Rena'S direct
gaze was disquiet-
ing. The doctor
felt suddenly un-
comfortable.
4 4 II 4
NOTHING. ;. :, is
certain" h e
b e an, t h e n
stopped abruptly,
Mrs. Roberts, ]
may as we'll tell
you frankly, there
is 0n1y one chance
Evening star., 1937-02-23
Expressly For Colds!

Bromo Quinine is a cold tablet.
made expressly for the treatment
of colds.
1t is also internal treatment and
Of four important effects.
First, Bromo Quinine opens the
bowels, a desirable step in the
treatment of colds.
Second, it checks the infection in
the system, a vital step.
Evening star., 1937-02-23
ID ENA had known

before she mar
ried Jack that they
would live on this
tiny island off the
Mexican coast. But
she had not known
that Jack would be
so engrossed in his
fruit business that
he would have no
time for her. She
didn't know that
life would be lonely
and dull and mo-
notonous. But it
had been-terribly.
Only the last
month had been
bearable. Ted had
come from New
York; had brought
with him some of
the life and gayety
of the old crowd
back home, and
Rena had be en-
Evening star., 1937-02-23
STEAMSHIPS

BERMUDA VIA FURNEss. s65 up. round
trip. with private bath on Monarch OF
Bermuda and Queen Of Bermuda Ere.
ouent sailingS. Ask your travel agent
Evening star., 1937-02-23
Roots and Au-Giue 1t No Chance
to Sprout Anew!

Take no cold lightly! The so.
called common cold" is often the
start of more serious trouble-hu
and pneumonia, for example.
Treat cold to rout it, not mere
ly to subdue it,
Depend on no halfway meas
ures. A cold, being an internal
infection, must be got at from the
inside.
Treat cold with a cold prepara-
tion, not with a medicine good for
all kinds of ailments.
The wise treatment is Groves
Laxative Bromo Quinine.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-07
L. A. VEGETABLES

Los ANG ELES, May 6. (U.PD-
Trading was slow with weaker
tendency in some lines.
Beans: COachella Valley Kentucky
Wonders 1O-12c lb. Bountifuls and
green pods Csc. Blue Lakes 7-10c
Valentines Sc. san Pedro and Lagu-
san Diego Co. Kentucky Wonders
1O-l1c.
Bunched Vegetables: Following
prices per crate: beetS 81 20;
carrots 5O-60c; green onions, S2.25-
$2.+O; mustard -5Oc. Parsley 60
75c; radishes, small red 5O-G0c.
Cauliflower: steady; local Ven
tura Co. and San Diego Co. pearl
65-75c. San Diego ca. S5c. Local
35-4Oc.
Lettuce: Santa Maria. Guadalupe
and Lompoc dry pack As G5-75c
san Luis Obispo As $1O0-$l.l5.
Peas: Laguna Beach, san Luis
Obispo, Santa Maria, Arroyo Grande
OceanO and Casmalia 2i@ SC. Local
China 1O-11c.
Squash: Imperial and Coachella
Valley white summer 5O-6Oc. Flats
40-50c. COachella white summer
Italian $4,000. Orange Co. Italian
75-S5c. san Diego Co. Italian go
S1.00; East Whittier Italian zoe flat.
Strawberries: Local klondikes in
12-pt. trays 75S0c. No. IS 35-4Oc.
Champions 10-75c.
Tomatoes: INLAND 9-tops 4-bask.
crates S2.75-$3.OO: 12s $2.5O-$2.75;
Mexican rail originals 6X6s $2.75-
So. 90. Stripped 6X6s 10-11c.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-07

new high for the year aided rails.
Steel issues picked up and lead
ers had gains ranging to more than
a point.
Most copper shares made small
gains. An exception, Andes Copper,
lost points to a new low for the
year at %. Homestake Mining rose
points. U. S. Smelling was down
..
Loew'S was bid up %, points to
80 on outlook for increased earn
ings Union Bag & Paper gained
more than a point.
Paraffine companies at its high
OF 73i2 up 32. Celanese made a
new high at 40l2 up "a mterna-
tional Paper preferred and U. S.
Gypsum were more than a point
higher. Chrysler gained a point in
a firm motor section.
Montgomery Ward made a new
low for the year at 521s and then
came back more than a point. Au-
tomobile equipment issues i'm
proved on reports of higher income
during the first quarter. Reming-
ton-Rand gained in its section on
first quarter earnings that broke
all previous records for the COM
pany.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-07

ious members of the House, con-
greSSional sources said.
The bill will define the admin
istration and rates of such pro-
jects as Bonneville, Parker dam,
Grand Coulee dam, Boulder dam,
and IVA.
Rep. Martin F.. Smith, D., Wash,
who has a bill pending for admin
istration of the Bonneville power
project on the Columbia river and
who is participating in power pol
icy conferences said a clear cut
coordinated program is necessary. "
I'VE want to eliminate any con-
flict between the various projects
and provide a central administra-
tion for them" Smith said. Each
project would be treated separate
Ivy however, and might have diff
ferent rates because of its natural
advantages"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-07
CHICAGO GRAINS


CHICAGO. May g. U.PD - May
corn prices doomed 2is cents bush
el TO the highest level in II years
today on the Chicago Board of
Trade.
Heavy buying by shorts swung the
price of May new corn to S1.35 a
bushel a few minutes before the
end of trading.
At the end, wheat was y cent
lower to * cents higher. May
$1.29la, old corn was IA to 112 cents
higher. May $l.32A, new corn was
unchanged to up la cents, May
S134l4. and oats were off u To up
Z cent. May 49, cents.
Liverpool prices We're sharply
higher than due, closing II = pence
up for the day.
Corn prices were fractionallN low
or early in the session but later
turned upward. led by the May de
livery. Continued light offerings OF
corn, from country plants appar-
emily led some SpeculatorS to believe
that corn might not be plentiful at
delivery time.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-07
l.. A. STOCKS


Los ANGELES, May 6. (U.PD-
Emsco Derrick & Equipment drop
ped to a new low on the Los An
geles Stock Exchange today when
it lost 4 on sale of 100 shares at 1G.
other sales included: l.. A. Indus
tries 700 shares 4, unchanged; Pa
cific Indemnity 100 shares 29h
down u Roberts Public Markets lOO
shares 7. unchanged; Transamerica
100 shares 145s. down 4; Consoli-
dated Oil 200 shares 1854 down 4
Republic Petroleum 400 shares SO
down q; Standard Oil of Cal, 100
shares A, down y.
Edison common and kinner Air
craft Joined the list of new lows
today, with the former dropping es
to 25 on sale of 100 shares, and the
latter going off .05 cents to 80
cents on sale of 5000 shares.
other quotations We're: Union Oil
400 shares 243s. down ~ Claude
Neon 200 shares 1875. up Il; South
ern Pacific 100 shares 81. up "a.
with approximately 1900 shares
sold, 1 were up. l6 down and 7 un-
changed.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-07
IZAC PUSHES
SEA HOSPITAL

WASHINGTON. May 6. UP-
Rep. Ed V. Izac, D., Calf, said to-
day he hoped to obtain early action
by the house merchant marine COM
mittee on his bill authorizing ex-
penditure of S95000O for marine
hospital at San Diego, Calf.
Izac said that it was known that
the public health service is anxious
to have adequate public health
service on the Pacific coast and this
is my bid for a hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-07
L. A. POULTRY

Los ANG ELES. May 6. U.Pg-
Hens, Legh orns, 2is to 3A lbs. l5c
Hens, Leghorns, 3 y to 4 lbs..... l5c
Hens, Leghorns, over 4 lbs......l Ice
Hens. colOred. 34 TO 4 lbs........ 22c
Hens. over lbs. ...............22c &c
Rroilers, over / up 10 y lbs..... l6c
Broilers, over IL and up to
"a IDS. .-....'.......'. .'''' 49, ioc
Fryers, Leghorns. over "a and
up To 3 lbs. ................,,.. he
Fryers. colored, over "a and
up to -. lbs. ................ 2ic
Fryers. over 81. and up TO 4 lbs. 24c
Roasters, soft bone. other than
Rocks, 3 ;. lbs. and up........ 25c
Barred Rocks over 3A lbs..... 25c
StdSS ...--... .-........ .'.'' i -
Old BOOSTERS. ............... 9c
Ducklings, under =. lbs......... l2c
Old Ducks -......,..... ..... ..'.'' '.' &c
Geese ......#.... .......... II G
Young Tom Turkeys, - lbs. to
Young Tom Turkeys. over Is lbs. 16c
Hen Turkeys, . lbs. and up......17c
Old Tom Turkeys ......... .l2c
Old Hen Turkeys ..................l2 l2c
squads, II lbs. per doZ. and up. 26c
Capons, under 7 lbs.............24 24c
rapOns, I lbs. and up.............2 25c
Rabbits, No. l white 81 lbs.....1l 1lc
to AZ lbs. .................... lie
Rabbits, mixed colors
to y lbs. ........ ,,.',''.'. 9c