The Durant Weekly News (Durant, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 32, Ed. 1, Friday, August 13, 1920 Page: 2 of 6
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DURANT WEEKLY NEWS
Durant Weekly News
By E. M. EVANS.
Entered n ncnnd dim ru .ill rtuttrr at the
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FRIDAY AUGUST 13 192(1
THE TRAGRDY OF I'OLANU
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which fail to return from
laundry. Wilson Gazette.
The writer of this dope would not
object tofunninc; down a shirt or two
with nify laundry mark nt nil. The
Gazette man speaks of several shirts
in the name of Mike how many
shirts has he Rot anyway? Two
shirt.s is supposed to bo the limit for
good. There is but little com-
plaint of worms and weevils
though some are bothered. The
big cotton crop and oil develop-
ment the Indian payment and
corn ought to make much pros-
perity for this part of the state.
Come to Caddo. Caddo Herald.
Now that the primary election is u
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while it is being washed.
The Great War may be over but
it would be difficult to convince a
citizen of Poland of that fart al-
though it would seem to an outside
observer that the present strife be-
tween Poland and the old enemy for
many years the foe that had its foot
on the neck of its prostrate subject-
kingdom concerns these two countries
alone such is not the fact. The en-
tire world is vitally interested in the
outcome.
At the close of the World War
Poland was given her independence
but it seems that the boundaries of
tho new nation were not defined with
any degree of precision and that when
the pressure of foreign domination
was removed the Polish people were
seized with a sudden nmbition to take
to themselves all of the territory
which had been theirs under the rule
of tho Jagellons dynasty when she
was one of the great powers of the
world. From 1380 to 1372 Poland was
a powerful and flurishing kingdom
but at the latter date the dynasty of
the Jagellons became extinct nnd the
monarchy became elective. Under its
succeeding kings internnl dissensions
weakened the nation and in 1772 the
better part of the kingdom was seized
upon by Prussia Russia and Austria
and partitioned among them. What
was left of the once powerful king-
dom was completely under Russian
influence. A second nnd a third par-
tition took place and The Emperor
of Russia became niso the king of
Poland governing however under a
constitution which limited his powers.
In 1830 Poland (what was left of it)
rebelled nnd lost anil from that time
until the recent world war was gov-
erned by all the refined cruelty and
brutal ferocity of a Mira-siim of ty-
ranical czar.s.
During the World War Poland was
devastated by both the German and
the Russian nimic. Her people
without n nation were by turns the
victims of the brutal Russians or the
fctill more brutal Germans. And even
now that peace lias come to the once
warring nations of western Europe
(paper peace ) again contending
armies are fncintj each other on her
already blood-soaked soil.
It is not the purpose of this arti-
cle to go into the merits of the strug-
gle between the Poles nnd the Rus-
sians suffice it to say that appar-
ently Russian territory was invaded
by .the Polish armies. Russian ar-
mies resisted drove back the invaders
and have in turn invnded territory
undeniably Polish. Russia tegard-
less of the fact that her government
docs not meet with the approbation
of the other powers of Europe or of
the United States seems to be able
to hold her own and more. It is es
timated that she now has an army
of three million men in the field well
trained and under good discipline.
Before theso armies Poland is help-
less. Now it remains to bo seen what
the attitude of the nations which vir-
tually guaranteed the Independence
of Poland is going to be. At pres-
ent they have their hands full. France
is afraid and righfly so of Germany
Italy is busy looking after her Fiumc
affairs and Great Britian is as busy
as a one-eyed boy at a three ring
circus sitting on the lid in Ireland
riding the safety-valve in India and
annexing everything that is lying
around loose in Africa and Asia.
Victorious Russian armies are
guarding her frontiers and ready to
overflow into the adjacent nations
some of which nt least give evidence
of receiving them not with resistence
but with open arms. Should that
occur it is more than possible that
the world would be plunged into an
orgie of blood almost if not quite
equal to the one from which it has
just emerged.
The ambitions of men and the am-
bitions of nations have already
caused suffering and sorrow and loss
to millions and unless they be curbed
and justice between men and nations
be elevated to the supreme place in
the councils of those who are. direct
ing the affairs of the world the end is
not yet but more bloodshed nnd
more horror will be the portion of nn
already super-afflicted world.
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In the "good old days" the politi
cians used to open their campaigns
with a corkscrew; but times have
changed and this year when the Dem
ocrats initiated their campaign at
Dayton Ohio they opened it with a
"Jimmy."
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A robber bas been run down
and captured by means of the
laundry mark on his shirt. We
would be satisfied if we could run
down and capture a few of our
shirts bearing our laundry mark
a newspaper man nnd some get along thing of the past 'and a matter of1
with one and go to bed once a month ' history sad history to the many cun-i
i Uidatcs wno were oooKeu ior a voyage .
to the head-waters of Salt-Creek I
the Herald editor and a good many
other editors have nwnkenpd to the!
fact that there are several things
worth talking about besides the su-l
jperlative qualifications of "Bill'
Jones" for the important office of I
dog-catcher or the terrible allegation
I that "Hank Brown" candidate for1
hip-pocket inspector eats pie with
his knife. The number of mole hilN
that have been magnified into moun-
I tains nnd the number of mountains
that have been viewed through the
j wrong end of the telescope by Okla-
homa editors during the fast few
months is simply appalling.
The sanitary condition of the
town has not been properly look-
id after though all kinds of urg-
ing anil campaigning to get the
people to clean up their premises
and k"ep them clean has in a
great measure been without
avail. Now the community is
threatened with a very serious
typhoid epidemic and merely
wishing that the clean-up hnd .
been more general nnd effective
does not make the epidemic nny
less severe. Some of the towns
in Oklahoma that have not taken
enough pride to clean up have
t been forced to do so by the law
and it is beginning to look like
Sentinel taken at large is not
far from this class. Sentinel
Leader.
The reason or ut least one of the
reasons that urging and campaign-
ing docs not produce results is that
there are several thousand organi-
zations in this country that are con-
tinually making campaigns for every
conceivable .purpose under the sun
from refunding the national debt to
furnishing red flannel shirts to the
natives of Equatorial Africa and the
multiplicity of campaigns and drives
has become so tiresome that when a
really meritorious campaign is waged
noi attention is paid to it. Owin to
the fact that the great major-
ity of campaigns are of no particular
benefit to anyone on earth except the
self-constituted committees who arc
behind them has also had the effect
of making the public indifferent to
campaigns of real merit. After the
Lhorso is stolen is a poor time to shut
the door. After an epidemic of ty-
phoid breaks out is a poor time to
clean up a town. If there was more
action and less words in the towns
whose sanitary condition is complain-
ed of their condition would be im-
proved. The civic pride of most towns
is not sufficient to keep them clean
in most cases. A city ordinance with
teeth in it und a set of city officers
who will enforce it is much more effective.
(Continued from page one)
Tramps have practically dis-
appeared. Probably they found
nothing to object to in the
amount of work which most peo-
ple are willing to do now-a-days.
Bosweli News.
That may be the reason but it is
extremely probable that it is not. In
all human probability the reason that
the tramp has all but disappeared is
that the conditions which make
tramps have been wanting for several
years. There are very few men who
are tramps from choice far less in
number than is generally .supposed by
those who are filled up with the yards
and yards of propaganda which has
in the past been launched against
them. The majority of men had much
rather work than tramp provided that
wages and conditions of employment
are not such as to make tramping
preferable. The writer knows for he
has both tramped and worked. Such
conditions have obtained in the past
times when there was not enough
employment to go around and what
little there was to be had both as to
wages and conditions but little bet-
ter than slavery and the average he-
man had rather be a free tramp than
an enslaved worker. The tramp is not
the result of spontaneous generation;
he is the product of faulty conditions.
THE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION
2. Lot owners who are not able
or do not care to set nside this en-
dowment fund will be asked to join
the association und pay a certain
amount of dues which will be suffi-
cient to care for their lots annually.
In addition no lot owners but good
citizens who are interested in seeing
the cemetery kept in good condition
will be asked to join the Association
and pay annual dues of $5.00 this
money being used for the up-keep of
the pauper lots and general beauti-
fication of the grounds.
Lot owners who refuse to join the
Association make an endowment
fund for the permanent up-keep of
their lots or contribute in nny way
towards the work will have their
lots left alone.
In brief thu is about the plan that
will be worked out by the Associa-
tion. At last night's meeting twenty
signed tip as members and just as soon
as the Charter is secured a campaign
will be waged to raise this number
to fifty at once and more if possible
nnd the Chamber of Commerce will
be called up to finance the immediate
clean-up of the Cemetery as per their
agreement.
As a minimum of fifty members
are necessary every one who is at all
.interested is urged to call at the
Chamber or Commerce rooms nt nnw
and sign up that the work may bel
started at the earliest possible date
(Continued from p.ik one)
STRANGE WAYS TO (JUIT GAME
ies internal from kick of plow han-
dle" "Drug to death by four mules."
"Shock from being beating" and
"Information of the 'stomic' and
bowels."
But all the unusual causes of
death should not be blamed on the
doctors; the coroners come in for
their share too.
"Killed by coroner's inquest" reads
one und another. "We the Coroner's
inquest come to the decision that the
deceased came to his death through
natural causes."
There was a time in Oklahoma
when "Died with his boots on" would
have been a sufficient if not seientl-
Caddo has one of the best
crop prospects she has had in
years. Cotton and corn ure both
good; gardens and melons are
Mead's Annual Picnic
MITCHELL PARK. MEAD OK.
AUGUST 20-21 1920
Lots of Amusement Games Speak-
ing Concessions. Everybody In-
vited. J. M Murphree Con Kelrsey. J. G.
McAlister COMMITTEE
fie cause of death. This expression
vet tells more to the average man
than "Died at night" "Died in a
wagon" or " Died without the aid of
a doctor."
Clerks in the Vital Statistics bu-
nau of the State Health Board
thought they already had on file every
Known cause of death both to the med-
I....1 .('sHinn and lnitv when a re-
pmt came in the other day bearing j
the information that nn old man 75
vears old had died from "Cholera!
Infinitum." At this they gave up.
miMNT COMMERCIAL CLUB
ENDORSES MAYOR FROST
The directors of the Durant
Chamber of Commerce at their
regular weekly luncheon-meeting
yesterday passed a resolu
tion nearuiy enuorsmg Acting
JIavor Frost in his enforcement
of all the ordinances for a
cleaner city and the traffic or-
dinance. The resolution is given be-
low: RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS W. A. Frost has
been appointed acting Mayor
in the absence of Honorable Ed
L. Speairs and
WHEREAS Mr. Frost is abso-
lutely enforcing the weed cut-
ting and anti-spitting ordi
nance ordinances without fear
or favor for a cleaner and more
sanitary city and
WHEREAS He is also enforc-
ing the traffic ordinance to the
end that life and property may
be made safer.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED by the Directors
of the Durant Chamber of Com-
merce in regular meeting as-
sembled that the strict enforce-
ment of these laws by Acting
Mayor Frost is heartily endors-
ed and that we pledge him our
individual and collective .sup-
port and assistance in the en-
forcement of said laws and
HE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that a copy of these resolu-
tions be furnished the Durant
Daily Democrat and the Durant
Weekly News for publication
a copy furnished Mr. Frost and
a copy spread on the minutes
of the Chamber.
Unanimously passed this
the 10th day of August 1920.
C. G. SHANE
President.
Correct Attest :
A. B. DAVIS
secretary.
BANKING
HISTORY
In 1863 just before the close of
the Civil War the National BanV
ing System of the United States waj
established a system which
throughout the years has madefor
the absolute safety of depositors of
such banks.
Ynn can rrmkp nn mioi.1..
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aligning yourself permanently with
an institution that is backed by the
NATIONAL BANKING LAWS
of the
UNITED STATES
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We write all kinds of Insurance and Bonds. The Pub-I
lie is cordially invited to confer with us on all insurance!
need's.
JOHNSON MARSHALL & PENDLETON
(Successors to Johnson Marshall & Work)
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VALUABLE ASSETS
Modern business has recognized that courteous treat-
ment and good service are powerful assets to any busi-
ness. The cash value of a handshake and a smile cannot be
estimated you get both of them here.
FIRST STATE BANK
DEPOSITS GUARANTEED
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FOR GIRLS
Oklahoma Presbyterian College
DURANT OKLAHOMA
Thiswell-known institution will begin Sept. 8th.
High School and Junior College work offered
. Special Departments: Music Art Expression Commer-
cial Home Economics etc.
The third building containing gymnasium auditorium
and dormitory rooms now under construction and will be
absolutely fire-proof.
The recent large main building is modern in every re-
spect and fire-proof.
Good home influence Ideal location Number of rooms
limited bo apply at once. Send for catalogue and nm-H.
culars.
EEV.E. h. LYLE Ph. P. President.
STETSONS
Big and Little
Our Fall stocks are here ready for you to step
right in and get your favorite shape
This store for years has been "Hat Head-
(quarters" for Men of several counties and we're
hot "throwing off" a bit this year. We've got
what it takes to make a regular hat customer
out of you.
See the Big 'Massey Round-Up
It's a brand new hat of liberal dimensions.
A high peak crown with wide flange trim edge
curl brim. A big hit with the man who likes a
big hat. Colors pearl and white.
Little Shapes too
until you're tired looking. All the popular Fall
colorings in Brand new shapes. Narrow curl
brims have the fashion call: Brown is the lead-
ing color.
Other Hats in Mallory and
Dobbs makes
Prices: $5- to $35.
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