Durant Weekly News (Durant, Okla.), Vol. 22, No. 7, Ed. 1, Friday, February 14, 1919 Page: 1 of 10
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Dur ant Weekly News
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nrilANT. OKLAHOMA FRIDAY I'KI'.UCAU ! I. HI'
Nt'MIIHR SKVKN"
; -'"'"" :: :I II Shall We Have
Rent Houses In The B-sl Seed Largest Docket
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A County r air? Great Demand To Plant Here
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L I unit i til llii- -inn- In
i infill Mr ivilui
ill I'lt'-ililt'iil if
i t .i. i ii iilliiiit point-
i t . t.m lil -in
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t s ll 111' t ' Will' lil'I'll
in i i inn iiiiir.i
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M I i ! i .it
h.iii In en uiltliliiji
I i it Jill I'll III'" s.lts
. i i paiion ):i
r I v- i'h' li -is- ci"
lin.v up I it'" n' lil-lli'
( 11 1 In I- wati !i
Ilium wliii win In III'"
i imp lluslini'll has li ' 11
r...ii 'ml rt turned home anil
It Mi his fntluT K I' Tow-in-
Tuni- w.i- in I'"' !l Mlh.-li
an I vu l.ilil HP HT M'tir.-i
with wiiniiii iti-etteti in in'
iMmp has .1 letlei- frnni the
H.iuritiunt s.ninf; Hint his sor.
bral Pl"li'ii. who went into the
from li-ri' na-- Mutiny Basse.!
tuli-r i'lli Ciirpornl liistiop
hr. ill-- hospital eorps.
Ll. Ii.in H. ilw.rt. f ll""
inlr- 1.11 neon iii-rnnrRi-tt
L r.. wlili his father K II.
it' I- tli" abstract nusmoss
I1.111 has iii'i'ii st-itloiifd at an
(rontiiiii-'-l 'in I'aso I)
simut-stoil 'Hi 11 Now Need I'm War
Work N liter I'alis should lie
llrouuht lo I. Hi- in Din out aye
Aki'IciiIIiiii'.
Tin- (Ui-tlou has Ih-i 11 iisKi a
I. UK" MtlinliiT ol time hi In i.i-i-
uiiIiik I" li IM- 11 Hrt.in I n-iiitv
f.ili tliN fall?" ami no nm- .wuh
In Iiiim- rerclted a ntlsiiu loi t iopi
Tin- pnl tear in- two lii-it Ul-
nar us on ami when labor was n
-iiiiii- on tin 1 :ii-iii. in llii- stni.- in 1
In tin- t.u-tot.i tin- ihlli.ni his ii.ii1
his hand full wild it at woil at
hiuni- ami Willi K i -i I 11 (jt Hi I 11I11 il.il
anil iiKiioiiltiir.il wheels motlm: 'I li -u-sult
was tint i mini talis allium.:!!
teit vnluiih'e lo tin- 1 oiii'ni ni
wen- leli-culed as of i s inipoti 'in
than prcisini; win ttmk nnl tin- t.tfr
In thl rriuul illiln'l liappi-ti
Offliers 11I Ihn fair who iiii-iili nt-
all inailo 11 mii-ipis of ihi- last
li-mpl I111M' illm-iisii-il tin- iivillt-i- of
a fair this yen- lint no 1 ii'irliwlo h
arrlvtvl nt hii.- Ihm-ii kIu-ii out
ll Is nut lH-tTssary to kd at l"-ijtli
to (lctail the lii-iii-flts o friitintt l.ilr-i
as i-vorylioily knows n ftlo-ii .iin-
alri'iidy A hip it inn poopli- hai-i-xprrssi-il
thnmsclM-s as favotali!" to
sturtlnp; th fair a koIiir iikuIii tt nil
.irraiiRf to liai tills i-oiului; fall Hi'-
liost oni- i-or hclil In llrjiin Count-.-.
A HOMAM.KSS WKDIMNti
A 'JWomtinli-ss WViIiIIiik." a homo
taloiit hurirsqui- is to in- siiikhi hi
the Liberty Tlu-atm Kriilay nUht hv
the ladici of the Mothoiltst i-huroh
and Indloations point to a pat-Ki-il
hoilf." for the eent. The east Is
liiaile lip entirely of local "relehrl-
' tie.s" and promise of a barrel of fun
Is certain. -Ili-heai-siiK without the
'dress effect have been I.iUKhab'e
I hence the real thinRs oUKht to b
a scienm.
i air lliiiillin I'rniess stilt l.i-.i-s
11 Lot of IVople Who ll.it c Mote.I
Here il limit Dcsirnlile (lii;uKis
'I lie lit-st inillr.itlon ol -olid Kinxtt'i
mid siiiIsf.n-tor ili-vt l-ipment tint
has In en pointed on: U Hie t.it-t that
nllhoilKh Ihere hate been Mill e 11
tiiiinliei- nt lent liniisis Imilt hure
the past two eais ;n ;is a h-.rK'
lllllllllel- lit homes tli d in mil for
model 11 n ill lions si-ems i-ten
Kleilli I- lb. ill eti-r I llit i"lils iue IllKh-
el The same ltii-illoii applies as
well in business houses ..-id offlc
moms wheiem milt' 1 et tears
.ll-ii nlflie iiioins w n I' iIiik beg
KltiK al lair to low lentals
In tin- i-ist ten ilajs 1101 l-ss than
a doen nett linnet s hat Iiiiiiii-e.l
ai the Ni;VS mriii. tor Inform it Ion
as in wbi-i" sj t i: .t him es
minlil be seuiu-il. and Ibis week
thiii- hati been siti'ial llirjuii !-
as to otflie (iii.-n ters
(In an mint 01 the .iIIok-iI IiIkIi
(ost of I111II1II11K there eenis to be a
lelldt-UCt to ilebiv Imlhlli.. ii .
linii.es. but the 'material men will
prote nt tne lluures that the Mist
if liulldint? tlllRM'l irm.. .. .... ..
Idl.t as the cost ff tl r ph ')
that rents hate indreised propor-
t mail j
The store hnu Imnn ... ...i .1....
the ( oniinerlcal Association would
soon tackle the problem of Betting
fifty or 11 hundred modern buiiK.i-
...s mini lor lentai purposes but
If hllL'h is lllli r:i.. IS. . .. -.
Datls. :ini Aitm- .11 -.. ...
.. Miinmn naten c
Riven It out and ttont. He that ai
... me neea lor more rent houses
Ih hure and U becoming more aB'-
Bratated each day.
THIS COIWTV CAKKI)
KOIl I.N llo.MI ;tll.L
I'ifrtii-iit Mill Culls tor llirfeii-nt
Ttpe ol Ciip (ioteniiiienl ll.
IH-lieiiie Is Viilliablc lo I'.iiiueis. I
All stiiiessnil f-iinii-i'. ku iw tint
tbi'le is 1 one liesl seeil ol ( 11
lop in 1 suilt il lor tailous up
Itlll
IEW ARRIVALS
f Soring Merchandise
n
every Uepartrnent
hi;
n ski
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K .Sty!-
The Stuart VcsIim- i a fca-
tui-i' of the now Spring stylt-s
in Ladies Suits. Many other
1 delightful new feature;
J awail your inspection. Then'
is a Spring-like tone r.inniiiL'
through all the new designs.
That's why they are so re-
freshing and so captivating.
You Will Want to see these
Suits soon. So why not come
in now. lieforo the assortment-
is picked ovei.
You will be welcomed and
it will. ho our pleasure to
show you our choice collec-
tion of attractive Suits.
- Miiiwinn nt n.t m i 1 1 i 1 1 ry for early Spriuu v.en
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I' iMi.-.si I'lidi."-
ii' in ihi M-:ii)n
r" ' ' i.ii. i i.i'ui ...
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-"llllli'lll (l'i n'
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"-- Mak- i
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I
unili r -iiuv.l-.j
'- wiiii; o! I'udtttoai' Mil- Spriuu in riidhy an
-h-it-s
S3icii?n? $Cr
m u. jrrrrt
I ll 11 ! !
DURANT. OKLA.
r di!
Wash
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Tito Koutes Would Crow the Coiiniy
Thru lluiant Miint Itoules li-e.
sen ted.
Thhlt seien proposed road rout -s
ale desciibeil in m siiiitilemem i.
Komi roads bill presented to the
nuns" oi iiepresentallvi-s II-M e--k
as pail of tbe i;oeinor immin"
road liuilillur iiiul-imiii Ti f
tilt-si unites ate I .. :.N:l.
c iiiiii t v
Itouli No "I woiild si u i near
C'bUirri .ilnl litri oiilli I llni'tnt itnrl
tlllll III 111" lt"ll iJltl I Ullllt" N'd
a. wmilil i mi limn I) ii r i n t
las' to Hi Ail; msns llii" tins .'(.
ol shiknn. wbi.- dtli i i tt
would ro-ne tbiu ti.e loiint . i oe ilw
jib' In Uui-.int
I i-'-iii- lli.it Hi ! i . i i - t Pi i
i i oiiiiii shall In- n. i i- i
il 'r nod ' o.nbi i lien 1 1 i ; i
i u:i t si .us a- d in ii ii-- n-ian
Hi iiiipiutaiit i iti--- i-l ii I-
It si (I InWIlS
. ii. i:i:vNoi.ns iiomi:
iksti;ovki iiy ruin
llepailineiit Auoiti-ieil Tito Alarms
Wsliies.ij Keviiolds l.os. About
S2.T0IMHI.
Tin- home of W. II Uejiiolds in
the Hardin Smith addition in the
rwittli it net ii'irl fit' tliri itttt it ml in
tall.t de.sliotc-d wllh all contents be
itn en twem- anil one o i ioi k iniirs-
dat inorniiiR. Tire chief liuber es
timaled the loss to the house at
about $l2iin and to furnituie about
$l(iiin. He said he w.ls infoi nit-d
thai .Mr. Keynolds was partly mi-
eied b.v insurance.
.Mr. Ret nobis had been at home
alone his folks beiiiK awa.t He had
rnoki d his slipper and later in the
nfKht. turned out an oil suite he was
usinK and went out to meet a nlKht
train. The housi i.iught fin- dui-
liiK hi. absence and was almost
burned to the Kiouml before the de
pirtinenl arrlted
The othei alarm was at K. T.
Il.itis' home Tenth and KterKieen
striets at 7.H." Weilllesdli etenini;
A small bl.i7e started final a defer-
lite flue but was put out without
damiiK"
(in our prices on job it ink
of soil am! illmite Inn tin
minis in when n selei-lioti ol m--i
Is to In. in u u nlimn t. onl t
will lime Is m ilel"imii!- tb '
best i In Hon I. In lolliLtllu Mil '
ti I.I- I hi nils th- bi'sl isiil( I
Tin- nnti-iiiiiii-nl lias ep -i.de 1 I
mini ill" ol (annus ll eNpenme.r.
to iisoii.iin jn-t what s.ii i hi orn
l oil ii .mi! (i.its n lieM suited lo llll
feii Hi Iiln.it. is .mil sulU mill ili.it
t H 111 .111 Is of i ll'stlln.lllli ulu.
lo our own laimei-s in ltt ill CotiiiU
ir Hut will u e it Tb" Inform itioa
ii thilis for tin .iskin ' ami Hie Kot
ernini hi firm am i.t. is In i i i ih-.
job etei) da.- in llie .tear to b- m
what help he uiaj in the tt.it ol ad
lice aiiil sukk. sliotis tthereter l.t-'d
i d.
' A NKWS lepresenlatite inlertlew-c-d
C W Hunt n llu county faun
iiKt-nt this wek seeking lo asceitalu
the recoKiilid best tpe of each of
corn oats and cotton lo plant on
certain kinds of soil and was furn-
ished with the dope.
On the best bottom land and our
black prairie land the corn recom-
mended is n larRe late corn to ma-
ture In 120 days either llooiu- Coun-
ty White Ferguson's Vellow Dent
or Heed's Yellow Dent
I On the second bottom laud a lit-
tle poorer land an earlier corn Is
recommendcil to mature In from
100 to 110 dais of either the Iowa
Silt ermine Surecioppet or Cliisholm
tarieties
f)n the poorer land tun-h as the
red and ".ray suiid prairie land an
early niiuty da corn is utilised such
aa Improted Yellow Dent or another
that will mature before the dry
weather thich umialli comes In
iJuly and AllKllsl sets in.
For the best land ami black
prailie laud the cotton ucommeuiled
Is Oiala Lone Star or Mebaae. while
on the pomer land Tiiiiuiph has
been lounil best
In nals Texas liul llusi pruoi i
eniloisid lot the l)"-i lam) am! mi
pooiii soil I'u irra in h. n ) fmniil
"best ;c It ma! in i'i! a (onpb nt we-1
e. ll lii i-
Tln- In s p. : n ut liu ihi iiiuiiii
has In i-n tnunil lo be tin- Sp.eiisi
I' I and In si i" ulis ii i in i ii
I able In planum ll unit 011 hi I
( land in in ii 1 mil pn i ii i tip
.lUllbo fill let t- i- not lei-oui'-l- iiil d
lor iiu i.ind in ti j.. limit) . n
llol been foiiiid t i t ml' puip.n-lv
and is nm in i In .inn diss with n'.
smaller Sp uush nm when ii i n in-
to ili-ld
Tin- I ii in .if i -it will fin nl li H
in tin iii.it inn as to win e am m I In
best tlilieties o tiiois seeds mil
lie ploi-uied atid what the cost v.jll
be
llidc CiimU Will lime tit I l-.t More
Than Tint lliiiulieil C.ist-s al Hie
.Maub Term of lllslml Com I.
Disliiii (imiiIh of this i mi Hi hate
bail some lie it i duckets in their
time lull nt r In fun- b is any conn
l. u ed sin li an oi de il ol criminal
piiHi-cutimis. I iw Mills ami dltm-ce
sillls as J ml .1 M Clonk will lace
when ho emu-Mis dlstrlil court here
I'. Maiih. loiiimeui im; mi 111" thtnl
Ai i miliiii: to tin- couit il ik. I.u.t
Climes then me two hundred and
lliliiv ittii i' ii's ot tailous hinds
and llie setting ..ml aii.inniiiK of
Ihi ducket Is III ls(t ii week m
llltlle'.s Job
Of till se i-Mn tbeie til- Hill It
one cases win 1 1 i-l motion and de
murrers will be heard: twenty sl
tiltnlmil cases fiftt H1 i it II 'jury
i.ises; flflt tun nun Juiy cltll cases";
ami slxli sett II dllolie cases
On lo)) of this the cmmlt aitor-
ney has seteial more cilmlnul cei-i
.ti-l to be filed which will piobiblt
run me tola) iiocuei up ti two hun-
dred ami fifty e.iseii
I.KlilM.XTIKK O.N
COMI'K.NSATION IUI.L
The legislature Ihih spent a lot of
linn- thia week ir.tlnt? to improve
llie Workman'ti Compensation law.
An amendment under which ci.iuutiu-
sution starlK after seven dats (n-
stend of lourteeu was passed lit the
house
COTTON I'I A HIT
Alttr a tuek of slumps the cot-
ton inarpet opened about fort points
llll Thursday mornlnir anil there w.n
quite a lilt olfered lor sale on the
sireeis
('mill Ibnlimi to Cmiiii.iicii
O It Colliuielt former Miiternor of
Tt as. denied the iilln-i- tlay tint the
p.nk'is eonlrlhiiteil inone) to his
e.i'i.pnlKti fund for I'tiveriiot in I i' 1 0
Al the packers intivtlRatliiii l.eliii;
coiltliicted b the Koverm'-"!-.! the
Miitesoiit was in nle that Swifl i-pd
Compmiy mite $J.ilinl lo the Cot! pp-l
(unniiKii fund
lleniiitiiliatiiili Work
iii-nei il March says thpl l.imi.sr-O
men hat" aln-ailt In en ill ichiri.il
lr-iii thi "i-i-tli- and that inoihei-
l.lf.'HOn hlive been ordered lome.
Motor Vehicles
There are nun - I linn six inllll Hi
motor teliltl"4 of tarlniK lip-s In
the t'nlted Ktntis which is mi In-
crease of more than a minimi for the
past tear an exihaiiKo :as
Itllilillni; IHullllMts
President Wilson Is (tiioted an he-
lm; entirely in accord with n p'ni;ram
of restimltiK all posilble hlchtvav
constriirtlon In the t'nlted States mid
of btilblliiR as many more as i.re
needed for emplniliiK labor
"Kxpert" On Income Tuxci
(.ovcrnnu-nt offlclalti am ivamliiR
01" public to beware of the so-called
! experts at figuring up ones Income
taxes. There are many Impostors
i listed a in our this clique. It is said.
(1200000000 For IIowIm
Included In the Postofflce Appro-
priation Kill which has passed tho
I'nited States senate and gone to
conference Is an Item of two hundred
million dollars for road buildliif; one
fourth of which will ho available this
year If finally passed.
(Contlnuod on rage Ten)
imi'iati: .woiiiu: mi:suu:
Campbell Kussell t m pmatinii
lomniissloiii-r and autlior of the not-
ed "Si i Hon 12-A." u remit- filed in
the Secretin. f of Stale's of fit e notiie
ot his Intention to initiate smother
mtasun- that would tltalie tliu sec
Hon which has been adopted by th"
people three times. This distributes
taxes leceited fiom certain public
.seitlie corporations otcr the coun-
ties ai ( miliiii; to scholastic popula
Him
MATTIIKWS MISSK" itAltK
The lt-i;isatiire has ii;rei d to a"
inirease in salary for some of th"
slate officials hut failed to Kite a
raise to Charities Cotninisslonei W
I). .Matthews Thi stale health mm
mlsioner of health had his salar.
i in from $!! fino to ;::uiiti a .tear and
was deprived of a t b rk Into the bai
miin Othi-twise slate officials lareil
well at the hands ot tin- solons as
tliet drew down Iiiiii-..h ol about
iiii a tear imb i e
Utirant Weel 1 Ni -i il pr it ii
Soap!Soap!!Soap!!!
Special This anil Vel Ueck mi Soap.
- hate "on Cases. In iiulit lit-iiiri- lit- Advaui
pm full sii- li.ii'N lo Cast
Swifts While Lamnciry
Armours White Flyer
$5.25 per Case
We uniilil sell ij ami 'i ( lisps u xiiiii- rutin.
Cobb & Strickland
Also hae plenty of CleHii-K'ns) Soap ot "n a ISai
YOU YOUNGER
YOUNG MEN
in yoitr 1st 'Jud or Ilnl wifi lonj; ti misers that want
A SPRING SUIT
With Snap Style and Kit in it riht up to the Minnie
want to come here and see the two or tluee do.en of
"LANGHAM HIGH"
SPRING SUITS
A truly wonderful showing; of (iarments that just
mould to your shape. Did you ever wear a Langham
llih Suit'.' If you have it is not necessary to tell you
Inn if you have not. you owe it to yourself to drop in and
try on some of tlii-ut and such
SNAPPY PATTERNS
In new iiovi-l wi-avcs and culoi lili-tids. tu the waist
line dials and smait irottiaMs sniiie silU lined others sdlk
nvi'i(-iisi s.i-1 tns in it. ill and (iiariir Ittu'd coats
Ranginy from $25.00 to $42.50.
Our Kuppenheimer Suits Are
Beginning lo Arrive too!
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