Durant Weekly News (Durant, Okla.), Vol. 22, No. 31, Ed. 1, Friday, August 2, 1918 Page: 4 of 12
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Don't Be Disappointed
At times after making a purchase a piece of jewelry
a piece of furniture a piano a motor car a home etc.
haven't you seen something that you liked better and
wished that you had searched a little further before
deciding?
Suppose you should luy .1 phonograph (or talking
machine) without hearing
TTteNEW EDISON
"The Phonograph with a Soul"
After you had made tyour
purchase suppose you should
heir the New Edison and should
find that you liked it much
better than the phonograph you
had bought you would feci
very dinppointed wouldn't
you? Avoid such a disappoint-
ment by hearing every make of
phonograph and talking machine
sold in your community before
you finally decide which one
you will purchase then you
will be satisfied no matter what decision you nuke.
A most cordial welcome! awaits you at our store where you
may rest and feed your soul on the moiwglonous muic produced
by mortal and Rc-creattd not merely reproduced by the New
Edison.
Harrison's Confectionery
141 Main St. The Edison Shop Durant Ok.
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A. L Severance Hdw. Co.
209 Main Street Durant Oklahoma
FRANK
HALEY
Of llcnrjcttii Oklu.
Candidate for
Tlu Democrat ic Nomination of
Chief
Mine
Inspector
His Ojmliflmtioiio:
!?- Years a miner.
Hi Years a resident of Okla-
homa. Present Inspector for Dis-
triet Three.
Generally conceded to be the
most efficient ami experienced
mining expert in Oklahoma.
Support Solicited.
(Adv)
Cou nter-Attacks
May Change the
Plan of Big War
A Mati-im'tit from WusliltiKtnii sa
thi- illness nf llii- Ann rli'ulix unit th
Kri-iii h in llu'lr lirllllatit lutuitcr-iil
fi'iislvi- aKiilii"t Ihi' (iiTiniins In th
('liiiiitfuu-Tlilcrry sullnit tuny lining'
tlit I'litln- 1 liiirni li-r "f tin- uIIIimI mil
It tir iiillr 1I1N i'.ir
ll lias bcciimi' i'lii-nt Hint it th
ullli'il funs iii si-'itfil a Mlfflrli'ti'
sllH'lllllit (if lllllllllClS this uuulil ll
tin- Idl'Ic.iI iikiiik tit to l.itituh th
KU'tit iliivc iclli'il 11 pitti to push th
llmis li.uk tn tin- Itliliu- U'hi'thi't i
III' llislllli til MltlstiT till' silplTllirlti
liy fall N Hie eiajiir iili'stlnii tmw
liumlliic lii'tiiri- tin- Mtiiri'tiii .1
iiiiiiii II at V r'-aillt'S
Anii'iiia Is nm tin- main rcsiTvnl
of nllli'il man pmwr ami AiiiitIi .
must (in ill-' tin I'tfi'i'thi' tiumi'rica
Min'rinilt In th" (ii rmaiis whi'thi"
till- iar in't yi ar or the year ut
li r The -miner the Americans
to the fintit iti nvetwhelmllli; Hum
hers the sdom 1 the war will he cm!
eil tu the -.illsfai linn of the Cult '
States anil Its allii'"
The allieil plan has railed for ie
tensive will fart- this ear ami a t?r.iml
offensive next je.ir The flasro ot
the filth Herman ililve however ami
thi! Hiii'tess of the Kr.itK'o-Amerlcan
offeiislM' on a small seale. have suit
Kestfil that it may he posslhle tn
launch the Kraml coiinter-offenslvi
tills ear
If the nipreme war council con
cehes a Miu-essful counter-drive to
he feaslhle this year there will he. a
demand for the inainti nanie and the
probable inrn.i-e of the rate of
transportation of the American sol
dieis to Kranee On an mint of See
retary Itaki r's delay in increaslnK
the number of draft mi n it is douht
fill tli.it the I'niteil States could meet
siii li 1I1 mauds without emptying the
training cami- in this country and
In Inn unable to fill lliem for som
time i'i ept wlih niairleil men ujnl
other.- in the deferred cla es
Three fotiith- of the American ar-
my in l-'i.inu' has iiiuti'i j.ilioil .-inc
the llrltish and Kiemh Ih-kmi trans
piutim; minim; ami maintaining the
Vankei.s IniK.iileil wild allied tumps
Thi- .11 ii'lei.ilinu of Aliieiii'.in troop
-111 lint tit . wlih h In u.m in Apiil wa--lliedllleil
to ill'ltillUl until the end
ot .lul. when it w.t- until ip.it- d that
it would be tine aiv to withdraw'
-nine of the Iran-poll" to teplenlsh
allied fond -hips llecause of Im
proved food ami shipping conditions
however it doe- mil appear llknl.v
now that it will be tn n-s'iry to with
draw :111V law proportion of the
rii'.in troops have been eiilui;
forward n-ientlv at the rate of Hin
nun a week If the supreme wai
(oiimll deijiie- to continue if not to
illi'li'Slse till- 1'lte Hoops will soon
be leaving the tr.ilniiiK camps in
in il' li Krealer niiiiibeis than dr.ittee
an etiterlni; At the present rate ot
movement it U e-timated that Class
I of the ihafl would be evhausted lii
Septi mber The fimires oil tlllluber
of men remaiiiim; in Class 1 are:
Number remaining on Aug-
ust 1 next fiom the l!M7
lass !''. :'i
Kstimateil additions I rum
reclassifications
I'.-timated adilitfou- fium
cla-s of I'.U.s ii'Ki-toiud
June H layt
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The thaw for political announce-
ments for Insertion under this head-
Ins in every Issue of the Durant
Wieklv News and the Saturday
j.MortiitiK' Advertiser until the I'M-
niary Auk fl is 1." on Invariably
ash in adv am e Includul in tills ser-
vln c.indlilate may u-i- not to excued
i im half loliimti lor un." statement he
le lie- to niaku to the pulillc. An-
'lioum I'lnelits .iciejited only for both
paper. and only on the above terms
The follow Iiik announce tlulr cun-
illilmy for the office under which
thi ir' names appear subject to the
aition of the ltemoiT.itlo voters at
the primary to be held on Tuesday
AiiKiist 0 19ls:
lor Male Senator (llr.van AtoUii
ami Coal Coiinlle-)
I' I" .Mi:MMIXCIM(. Atoka
Ull.lllltN CMtTWKIliHT
of Clarlta. Okla.
Tor lipen'-eiilntivi'
nit j. :i smith
l'or Indue Sixth .liiiliiial District
J M CROOK.
JOHN I. IIOl.AND (Caddo)
l'or County .tlorne
CIIAS ! AltHOTT (re-election
)
VICTOR C. I'lllM.lPS.
('or .sheriff
DAVK WRIC.HT
1 V M. McFATRIDGE.
1 K.M.MKT HOYDSTfN.
1 0 I' CARl'KNTER.
' l'or Count) "lerk
JOHN FINNEY (reelection).
'Tor Court Clerk
SCOTT SHANNON.
I.ACY CRIMES.
l-'or Count v Treasurer
CARI. MEATY (re-election).
l'or Count v Assessor
I.ONNIE OI.ENN
! REV. J T CLINTON Calera
i -'or Coiinly Siipcriiitendent
J I.EE CIWNINGHAM.
J T. RYI.E
'or County Coiiimls-loner HNt. t
W II YEATS.
I SAM II ROSS
i WALTER I- RA.M1IO
For County Coinnilsslnnrr IHst. 5J-
HII.I. HRAY. (Albany).
HEN HCI.TSMAN. (Albany).
E. I'AYNE (Achille).
For County Welcher
I R. A. HISHOI (re-election)
R F. PINSON
P. H. (Pink) DORSET.
For Constable I'nvlnct No. 1
CMFF KEIRSEY
2rtn nun
jl- all attention and will ollen benlu
hi- uncanny snare drum -on with
llhe tattles The period of hibeiuatioii
and i.ipailtv to abstain fiom food
has been an iuterestliiK study I'on-
ducteii bv the department till- ear
During the remainder of the sum-
mer he will be unrut tl on rats In or-
der to prepare him for his iiuie-tent
period of the ensuing year
inn.iioo
Total
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At the pre-ent rate of shipment
Mio nun men will go overseas be-
tween Allgil-t 1 ami September "'I
If they an replaced by draftees Class
1 will be exhausted by September
:io. Some offii lals think that the an-
ticipated additions to Class 1 are ov-ere-tiliiated
and that the cla-s will
he exhausted hv September I ."
It Is manifest that If the pre-ent
rate of troop transportation is to be
maintained the training will not
keep ji.ut; with the dispatch of the
army oversea- after September un-
less the deferred classifications are
invaded
Congre-s without Interference
would have extended the draft ag-
last month in order to provide the
additional number of unmarried men
to keep the training camp- full at
the present rate of transput tation
overseas
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a CI.E.W COTTON HAOS ARE a
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ovf.i: . YEAR
OF
I.a-t week at the Normal Si hool
the big five-foot iattl"-nake was kIv-
i'ii his fii-i teed in over a yen'- time
It wa- last July when the' big leptlle
ate ll! live iat-. since which time un
til the other i.i he ha pai taken of
nothing save tn sip the water which
has hi i u kept in the nge When h
was last iei a luck was pl.nel on tin
dour ami (be key wis no! -lipiied
into Un. n k iii til this wi k Th-
big tattbi was i.ipttired with a In
i.u near lb.inv in s.it mhei 1'iiii
bv Will M.tiuti. wlin pit- uteil i
Ho Noiiual S bonl live -Mldv lollet
lion wheie it has -ime In ii fu cap
livitv and attiacteil m.iuv vl-itors
A e ago in Jul. Stale Slipilill
tend. 'tit li II Wll-iui leiil.iined to
-ee thi big reptile fid ami expr" e
him-elt a- being gieatl iniei e.ted
ill the exhlbitinu
In II the speuniell wa- bt.iilghf
in me laiioiaiorn - in Sept. niliei- of
1'ilti it pn--s-eil o utile- bin now
ha- 1 : It has -bed n- -km -ix muc-
in capiivit during thi- time While
a very stupid looking and -lucgi-h
appeal ing leptlle to th... ca-ual oh-
server. et at times it unmisiakablv
evtil. mes It- - ami k.en p.'litptlve
power- foi it a sti.mge fuot talN
amiss the tbre-holil of the labora-
tory or an unaccustomed voice
sounds in the room the old rattler
YOU will not have the best
if you fail to get EUCALINE
for Malaria Chills and
Fever. The general tonic
properties restores strength
and vitality to the weakened
body. Guaranteed. Trice 60c
U. V. II A KRIS
Insurance Airent
All kinds of Insurance. Montis
Heal Kstate and Loans.
We write a Special ('.rain Poli-
cy for I'ti rm Storage.
South lind Ave ear of First
National Hank. Durant Ok.
NOTICE
I have all rf lord- of glasses fitted
by Ilr .1 I Slaughter deceased and
can repl.ne .vour lens s ai cording to
the oiiuin.il pre-i'iipHon
DR. .1. I.. REYNOLDS
Ee Ear Vo-e. ami Throat
Spei ialist.
Ovi r Corner Ding Store
Id RANT. OKLA.
Dm QuMm Tint Dots Not Affirt the Hut
Bectue ot lu tonic and luitht . LAXA.
T1VB BHOMO OUININK ti Utttr thin otdiolrr
Quinine and doa not hum acttoiunitt nor
ringing In head. Bemnatwr Iht lull name and
took lor Uie aigsalut el U. W UBOVS. )c.
I'l'KK IIKLUS
QUICK AM) KFFICIENT
SKRVK'E
STONE DRUG CO.
tThaX Storm
Insure Your Gr;
i tl. d m
in me Din
Farmers who intend placing their oats In bin J
threshing should not fail to have them jn
against loss by fire and windstorm. Rates on
class of insurance are very reasonable.
Insure Willi Us -
Salmon & Gilstra
l'hone
The Agency of Service
Niiraiit od
CROOK
FOR
District Judgi
.Indue .1. .M. Crook candidate for District Judeel
the Sixth Judicial District is fifty-six yars of aeeaj
:t native of Tennessee and has been at the bar li
more than a quarter of a century. Was Dibtrict A
torney of the Palestine District of Texas 1SHS to l&o
Resident of the City of Durant since long betoi
Statehood. In 1!W he was defeated for District Juris
of this District by.Iudgu Hardy by less than mo vote
lie was selected by the Supreme Court of Oklahom
to try the Kay County Seat contest between Mlackue
and Newkirk ami decision therein rendered affirme
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... im- .-.iiin-iiu- v null in iiiuiiiiuin;'. anti reported i
ILM Pacific and appealed to tho Supreme Count
the United States and approved. He has the abilitj
and experience.
(Democrat)
$100000 TO INVEST
I want ti invest $100000 in five-year Farm Loaul
me next mirty nays.
Thfi best nf terilia tllR lrrarncf nnaclhla Intaraot
.---. w ... W1.V.V S.US.M. A.V..VH .
We examine the security write the papers and pay I
Durant. The titles are examined In Durant. Monej
WaV9 rentlv When tnrtp-nioo nrn rnnnrilml
No delay no misunderstanding Quick and Com!
:ui riunuiiiig oi your iarni Loans.
For information call on
W O. FLEMING
fOver Corner Drue Stored
Phone 300. Durant .OklahoJ
BUY WAR-SAVINGS STAMPS AND THRIFT STAMPS.
WHATEVER YOUR NEED Ilfl
Furniture
Whatever vour needs mav bem
home furnishings larere or small
moderately priced or expensive
you'll either find it in our well se
lected stock of goods or we will
procure it for you in short cider.
You'll find our goods marked to
sell at reasonable nrices. prices
which we do not believe just every
furniture dealer you see will dup
licate quality considered.
Mhoon & Spring
Oppoiite New P.itoffice Dorut 0kli
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Evans, E. M. Durant Weekly News (Durant, Okla.), Vol. 22, No. 31, Ed. 1, Friday, August 2, 1918, newspaper, August 2, 1918; Durant, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc82768/m1/4/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.