Durant Weekly News (Durant, Okla.), Vol. 20, No. 26, Ed. 1, Friday, June 30, 1916 Page: 1 of 8
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OFFICIAL PAP fill OP BHl'AK COUNT!'
DURANT OKLAHOMA FRIDAY 4lTNK 30 1010.
NUMJ1KH TWENTY-SIX
VOLUME X.
NWS
DURANT
Weekly
s
WHY NOlXPL TROOPS PASSING
ESTATE EXCHANGE
Co-Opcratlvc Effort In Properly
Showing Off Bryan County1 Be
nourccN Would llnvo Good Kffcct
Upon Land Buyers.
THROUGH DURANT
Twenty-two Train Loads Delivered to
Katy at St. Louis Wcdncsdcy Nlhtp
Other Trains Sidetracked.
The Idea of a Real Estate Ex-
change such as-many of the sltles In
tlto older States have has boon sug-
gested for Durant and would with
out doubt bo worth to tho county and
the city what effort would be re-
quired to organize and equip such an
Institution.
Tho plan is that of procuring quar-
ters oh tho principal street pact
which all po'rsons coming Into tho
city must go on their way to the ho-
tels and up town. Tho building
would bo profusely decorated and
filled with exhibits of the various
farina or othor products of tho coun-
ty and its resources would bo on
hand. Some one employed by the
real estate men would bo on hand at
all times to answer questions and
furnish any desired information and
visitors desiring to look at a farm'
as woll as persons wishing to sell
their proporty could leave a memo-
randum of their wants at the ex-
chanro. )
The advertising value of such an
Institution would I'O doubth-bu great
and the community as a unit mater-
ially benefitted.
Twenty-two train loads qf United
States soldlorB and Ihdr equipment
being hurried to tho Mexican border
were delivered to the Katy Rallwi v
at St. Louis' Wednesday attcrnoon
and were expected to pass through
Durant some tlmo Thursday after-
noon or ovonlng. The Katy handled
the business of the Government with-
out a slip and gave them tho right-of-way
over all other trains not ex
cepting tho fine new Texas Special.
Unusually fast time Is being made
and there will not bo o stop savo for
operating reasons between terminal
and terminal.
A MEXICAN WAR
MAY BE AVERTED
Curranza Yields to lT. S. Demands
and Releases Pi-Lsohcin. Troops
Rushed to Bonier. Troop Trains
Through Durant.
DEPOT BANQUET
A SWELL AFFAIR
Railroad Men und Citizen Bury the
IIATCRKTT and tixpresH Mutual
GoAtl Will Over the Banquet Board
Wb buy sour cream and sweet
cream- Call Durant Ice Cream Co.
for information.
BOUND OVER FOR PERJURY.
In Justice Shannon's court Mondav
A. C. Brady had an examining hear-
ing on charges of perjury and was
bound over to district court. Bond
was fixed at $500 which defendant
had failed to make at' the time this
was Written. In making his schedule
us bondsmen ho was charged with
scheduling property he did not own.
CHICKEN LOSSES FROM RAIN.
Many farmers' wives have lost a
good many chickens this year from
hall or rain but there will be enough
loft to help on the grocery bill next
winter. While considered as a Bide
lino poultry comes very nearly being
tho mriln dependence on many an Ok-
la'tf8mlaTfSrinr"V' " k-
FIVE CARS DEMOLISHED.
Tuesday afternoon about 1:30
o'clock five flat cars loaded with
crushed stone on the M. O & G. Jump
ed trie track at the crossing near tho
Durant Cotton Oil Company vnd
t'areo df them were virtually demol-
ished. .Ml tlvo cais were mom or ltss
torn up. villc. three of them were
badly splintered. dome or the cars
were on one side of the track and
some on tho othor and three of them
wore torn completely loose rrom their
rucks.
The wrecK was causea oy a oroKtm
wliecl-tlangc and when the cars loft
the track crushed stone was spilled
all ovqr tho road bed. Besides dam-
aging tho cars six or seven rail
lengths of track was badly torn up.
No one was Injured In the wreck
and tho track was cleared In about
four hours.
The train was a work train and
tho gtune wns for. use-ln ballasting
tho track.
Don't-churn your cream.. Bring It
ttTThe" "-D'uranPIce Cream -Gdmpanyv
Bi
Special Reduction
f
On 0Cens Suits
YE like most merchants have en-
joyed a very fine clothing busi-
ness this season. Consequently have
accumalated quite a few odds and
ends in pur clothing. In order to clean
them out as soon as possible we have
decided to makeSOME VERY LOW
PRICES for so early in the season.
We have pulled' all odd sizes and pat-
terns from our regular stock and put
them in lots as follows:
$10 to $12.5.0 Values $7.89
The lot consists of Worsteds Cashimes and Blue
Serges. All sizes and a big range" of patterns. You
may think you don't want to buy- a suit If ytau
don't you had better stay away for the Values will
tempt any man ; - .
$15 to $1-7.50 Values i$ 11.85
This lot consists of a very fine lot of values and if
ypu are interested you should make haste as they
are going fast at the above price.
MMUBdUMmBBIHHHa
MPANY
wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmBam.
-SAVE YOU MONEY-
Thursday dispatches regarding Iho
Mexican situation were a roller to the
U. S. Government. Cari'anza lilo
Wednesday night ordered the release
of the 24 American troopers held
prisoners in Mexico thus acceding to
the demands of Prosklont Wilson.
This action was opposed by General
Trovlno of the "Mexican aimy. who
only yleldod to the demands of his
superior after proasuro had been ex-
erted. The Government nevertheless has
gone ahoad and prepared for any
emergency. Troops hayo boon mass-
ing on the border. T.wonty-two train
I loads of them passed through Durant
on the Katy all other trains being
side trucked that no time would bo
lost. .
The Government luio piovulqd hun-
dreds of motor trucks for t ho1 trans-
portation of men and munitions und
will not rely on tho Mextca railroad
lies in event of Invasion.
Troop movements will not be af-
fected by tho action of the Mexicans
and orders In that regard are oelng
fully caried out.
Hid not Carranza complied with
the Amorl-ii". demand by midnight.
American" forces would haw rashed
across tlifc border by tho thonmmd
and rescued them by foco. which
would have boon tho signal that the
war was on. The Mexican consul at
El Paso expressed' tho confidence
that war may be averted. .
Betwcon thirty and forty -Mexi
cans were taken to the army camp
at Colonla Dublan Monday in motor
trucks. Details are lacking but it is
believed they were captuved after a
skirmish between U S. troops and
Moxloaiu.
Reports have It that many ex-supporters
of tho Huerta Government
have offered their services to Carran-
za and that he has accepted and given-thorn
command of.trpops. .
Near Hachita Ts M. Monday an
wore murdered by Mexican bandits
Jti3t over tho border Into Mexico. Tho
murderers are being pursued by cav
alry and a posse of civilians.
The United States consulate at
Torrcon was destroyed and burnod
by Carranclstas on tho 18th accord-
ing to refugees who arrived in Texas
Monday.
Carranza took full responsibility
for the Carrizal Incident and as good
as defied the United States to do her
worst.
In tho State of Chihuaha as fast
as American troops ovacuato a posi
tion In moving toward the border the
places would be quickly filled with
Mexican forces.
Mexicans Monday seized the Eng-
lish owned railroad from Juarez to
Madera and plan to operate the line
to prevent supplies reaching reaching
the American force in event of invas
ion.
An embargo on all goods into Mex-i
ico Is being planned by tho Govern-
ment. Captain Moroy one of the few who
escaped alive from tho fjarrlzal mns-
secro says that the Aomrlcan forces
woro lured Into a trap and literally
but to plccos. Ho says that he never
such bravery as that displayed by
Captain Charles T. Boyd who was
hacked to pieces while attompeing to
replenish his supply of ammunition.
He led a small forco of. dismounted
SELL INDIAN
ASPHALT LANDS
ludliiii Committee Makes Important
Hcpo1'!. Important to Tribal Mem-
ber and tho Public.
ir tho feeling of mutual good will
rjoally existed between tho railroads
and the -people In measure as grcit
as was expressed at the banquet ih
colcbratlon of Durante riew union
d'epot Wednesday; night corporation
commissions interstate commerce
boards and kindred Institutions
would find themselves out of Jobs
for tho people and the corporations
would "Jest nachally" get together
and arrange their difficulties without
need of any middlemen.
' Tho banquet was served by the la-
dles of tho Presbyterian Church and
Was dope proud In five woll solccted
cqjtrscs tho final ono being cigars
(real ones) and coffee. During the
course of the supper orchestra ihubIc
w'as provided by a selected list of mu-
sicians from the local schools and
sgvoral vocal solos were sung by
Prof. Battcnborg of Atoka.
Following the eats Porter New
man presldont of tho chamber of
commerce took 'tho floor and In well
chosen words announced the toast-
master of tho evening Attorney V. B.
Hayes who In his usual able man-
ner Introduced the speakers In turn.
JR. E. Powers past president of tho
chaniber of commerce told of the
fight that It teok to get an under-
standing with the railroads about a
dopqt. He bespoke the feeling of
mutual Interest that Just Buch things
as banquets enhances and told of
hlB dream of the Durant of the fu
ture.
Z. J. Hopkins special representa-
tive of the M. K. & T. responded for
General Manager Williams who was
detained from being present by un-
usual duties brought about by the
Government's troop mobilization
plans. Mr. Hopkins showed where
the interest of the railroad and the
community are Identical and that one
cannot be harmed without Injury to
the other. Ho dwelt at length on the
finely Intorwoven rolattotof thp rail-
road lines to Government and as an
example cited tho rapidity with
which twenty-two train loads of U.
S. troops were right while he spoke
being hurried to Mexico.
Air. uengonoacii iiuuuuuy ukuul
for tho Frisco was then called upon
and In a clever manner praised Du-
rant th-i surrounding country Its
people and Its Institutions and plac-
tho stamp bf approval on what
ASKS $20000
FROM RAILWAY
A. G. Hancock Alleges Lost a Foot
Through tho Negligence of the
Company. Fell From Moving
Train.
In congress Wednesday afternoon
tho house committee ou Indian af-
fairs reported favorably on tho bin
authorizing the Immediate sale of tho
Bogregsi. ' ' oal and asphalt lands be-
longing to the members of the flvo
civilized tribes of Indians. The- com-
mittee also approved tho Hastings
bill vesting tho superlntendant at
Muskogee with the Jurisdiction of in-
dividual Indian matters of the flvo
civilized tribes and allowing an ap
peal to tho secretary of tho Interior
by any aggrieved party. Murray's
bill for tho mlthdrawal of the Crook
unallotted oil lands was recommend-
ed. The question of soiling these
lands both the surfnee and mineral
deposits has been before congress
for years but until now no action
that looked like a sale has beon the
result. It is believed by many men
familiar with conditions that the sale
of all theso lands will benefit tho tri-
bal members us well as tho general
public.
HUMBUG CIRCUS POSTPONED.
Tho Humbug CircuB which was to
have been staged Tuesday evening by
the local order of Elks has been
postponed indefinitely. This was de-
cided upon when on Monday after-
noon the big tent which had been
erected on the old base ball grounds
was blown down and almost to pieces.
and It was found to be Impossible to
III a case filed in district court this
week by Utterback & MacDonald at'
tornoya A. G Hancock asks damag-
es In tho sum. of ? 20250 from the v?
ceivers of the St. Louis & San Fran-
cisco hallway for personal Injuries
alleged to havo beon received while
ho was a passenger on train of the
defendants.
The petition recites that on the
20th day of September 1913 plain-
tiff took passage on the Frisco east-
bound train for the station of Blue.
He says he seated himself in the
smoking car and that during the trip
it became necessary for him .to have
la drink of water; that he wont to the
water cooler In the end of tho coach
but thoro was no water In it; that he
he then started to tho next coaoh to
therein when he slipped on a banana
orange or apple peel or some oher
foreign substance In the aisle and
was thrown violently forward strik-
ing his head and shoulders against
the hand holds of tho platform and
rolled or fell off the platform and
onto the track where his left foot
was crushed off by the wheels of-the
train. Petition recites In detatl the
expense plaintiff lias incurred by
reason of tho accident as well as tho
wages he is expected to lose by reas-
on of being Incapacitated from work
and asks Judgment for $20250.
MIT!1 JOINS AVIATION CORPS.
Art Smith tho famous American
got a now tent here In time to give aviator who made a big reputation"
the show this week hence tho post- at both the Panama-Pacific exposl-
ponement. Thoso who have purchas-
ed tickets will have their money re-
funded. Tho calling off of the Humbug Cir-
cus will be a disttnctosa.vtMB-rtsestx
cub was a distinct disappointment to
a great many people who had bought
tickets and were preparing for a real
genuine honesVtA-goodncss ; good
$!me.
tion arid the Dallas Texas State
fair Is expected to return from Ja-
pan at once and join the American
aviation corps for duty in Mexico.
Smith! left the United States some
months agp -for Japan and has been
country'since.
When a novice Smith flew '.at the
Bryan County fair and has' many
friends here.
. . JT.
ed
had be"en said by Mr. Hopkins
Next was Hon. George A. Henshuw j
of the. Oklahoma Corporation Com-
mission before whom most of Du-
rant's .depot troublea were heard!.
Mr. Henshawte remarks were defense
or rather exploitation of tho work of
the commission and many present
hao as a result changed their opin-
ions regarding this branch of our
State Government.
It. W. Hocks y the Katy's immi-
gration agent tuen told of tho Katy's
effort to help build up Southeastern
Oklahoma through Immigration and
colonization and alluded to Bryan
County us one of tho most fertllo
garden spots on top of the earth. Ho
showed where fie Intorests or the
railroads In a community are parallel
with those of the people themsolves.
Better country and more buslnesj
makes more money for tho peoplo
and more tonnage for tho railroads.
At this Juncture letters were road
from Governor Williams and Gener-
al Manager Williams of tho Katy ip
." i-
cavalrymen to tho attack In tho face yhlchboth gentlement expressed sin
of a fierce machine gun fire Capt
Morey says that tho negro soldlois
showed remarkable fortltudo -und
jsang coon songs and Joked oach other
in the face of cortain death.
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WE ARE
OFFE
RING
The following Hm-guliis at prices (hat you can't afford to pass up. I
LOT i(h 1. Ladles' .pretty v
Waists of fancy Lawn Or-
gaudies and Voiles former
price 75c fl.Otf and $1.25:
to close out . . .4Kc
co
CIVIL GASfiS DISTRICT COURT.
Tho following new civil caBOS have
been tiled- in the district court thg
past week:
Indian Territory Building & Loan
Association vs. A. P. Bmckwell. Lin-
uiu Blackwell J. D. Stowors nd
Dave Underwood debt and foreclos-
ure of mortgage. Hatchett & Forgu1-
son attorneys for plaintiff.
Curtis Booth & Bontloy Company
vs. H. C. Clark dobt and verified ac
count. Hatchett & Ferguson attor
neys for plaintiff.
CbaB. E. Schaff receiver of the M.
K. & T. Ry. Co. vs. W. M. Rozell.
debt on contract.
M. It. Hill vs. It. R. HIH. soparate
maintenance and alimony. W. B.
Stone attorney for plaintiff.
H. V. Wheeler vs. Wj. C. Hatcher.
Susan Hatcher Lingo Loeper Co..
Enterprise Butchqr Supply Co. First
National Bank of Boswell W. 6.
Wonunack C. A. Bilbo Internation-
al Shoo Co. Bradloy Motcalf Caddo
National Bunk Sangor Bros and Paris-Grocery
Co. debt and foreclosure
qf mortgage. '
A. O. Hancock vs. irrcitms t tlu
St. Loula &. San Fiuticisco U.. lnni
jgtiB. Uttorbi'k MaDaaId at
tornoyB for plaintiff.
cere rogret at their enforced absence
from tho affair add both wished tho
community every success and ad-
vancement. Clifford E. Jackson' general' attor-
ney for the M. K. & T.. then told
brlofly of tho relation of tho rail-
roads to tho public through Us legal
lepartmont ticket agents and train
conductors. His remarks wero il-
luminating and instructive.
Judge Aldredge of Dotrolt .general
attornoy for the Northern Assuranre
Company of Michigan was then call-
ed upon' oxtomporanoously for his Im-
pressions of the country and in a de-
lightful way told how greatly tho
country has Impressed him anil pio-
phesied groat things for this part of
Oklahoma. ""
Litbt on the program was B. A. Mc-
Kluney vice-president of the Durant
National Bank whose remarks hab
tho effect of cementing together
one whole all tho explosions or mu-
tual' regard' and good will that had
gone'boforo. Ho touched on the mat-
ter ofp4lip two-cent fare cases and
expressed the wlsh that tho ratel
might b so established -in to pay a
leasoqable return on ested Interest
an1 be fair alike to the public.
U the ond of tho profram tale-
trtim)yr4j6 road wlu-U 8latuAha.
Crftranxa had auifoa t TeliaBD
n proan prlsoni r- iuid n Mexico aa
Coatliiuftd on Pago Five)
LOT NO. '2. Boys' serviceable
Wash Suits made of Gallo-
tur Cloth In good wash fab-
rics age from 3 to 8 former
price 75e ?1.00 $1.25; to
close out 4Xo
LOT NO. ii. Ladles and girls' pretty Middy Blouses sizes from 14
to 20 and from 3G to 44 price was 50c and 75c; to 'close out
each .' :H:
LOT XO.4. Girls' pretty Dresses made of the best Gingham and
Percale age from 2 to C and from C to 14; former price 75c
?1.00 $1.25 and ?1.50; to close out; ;..;..;..; .4"c 7"c t)5o
REMEMBER
WE HAVE
MOVED TO
125 W. MAIN
STREET
Use Our Rest
Room Which
Wo Have Fit-
ted for Your
Convenience.
WHAT A GLOWING FEEL-
ING OF SATISFACTION
It will be to you when you have Installed that now
Edison Diamond Disc or Amborola Phonograph In
your homo for tho Edison Is the world's standard
of re-created music and not a common ovorv-day
talking machine. Music more than any othor pow-
er will bind those sweet Invlsablo chain whioh
hold your loved ones in the Bafe circle of tho home.
Truly It will be rare good Judgment to buy an
Edison for they are the' world's best interpreters
of tho world's beat music. New records oil sate
on tho 10th and 24th of eaoh month. Copi lu
and let us play your favorite selection for you.
Harrison's Confectionery
liSili
J41 MAIN STREKT
DURANT OKLA.
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