Saturday Morning Advertiser (Durant, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 3, Ed. 1, Saturday, December 7, 1918 Page: 1 of 8
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Saturday Morning Advertiser
SIX
bje ' to Poor
5 ivice Over
M. O. & G.
.Ill nil I Itlzens Siuti 1'iotcst
i;.. llciid iiml Also Petition
i liliomil Passenger Train
Irii' mer me IjIiic
engor Hirli'i over (lie M..
.llroad which is tin- only
hundreds of people north
M'-t nf here to Durum h:i
poor that n petition got-
the Commercial As.sm'lu-
"il to the head ot the road
il about five hundred sig.
ii short tiim Other pe-
'diluted in other towns
hero on the line received
ihers of signers. The pell-
plulnhiK oi service asks fur
outh In Hid morning and
north in thu ntternoon. At'
he road it is said runs one
ith In the evening and one.
Hie morning. This makes
try for people who depend
' load to Ret into Dur.uit !o
er night.
dy tlie road rati a train
the morning and one hack
1 rnoou There ale a dozen
towns north of here ex-
nto Johnston county fiom
n y people eame here for
t various kinds. It Is thi
.ul that has given the com-
etent r passenger tr.it rit-
.it it has enjoyed. The
of the trains not onlv
(ompany out of a deal of
le but discommodes a large
f people gie.it l
O. ic. (J we liudertand.
ikon over hj i lie (lovern
was the Kiity and Frisco
the Knilro.id Ailnilnistra
s no supcrvismy powers
in ration. It seems. howev-
KXOHM) WON'T (ilVIO rp SEA
I'OWKIt
Tli.u England has no Idea of glv
.lug up any measiiie of her gie.it so.i
power 'which she considers uccessaty
to the proper care of her numerous
colonies. Is evidenced by the follow.
Ing excerpt from an address of the
Ilrltlsh .Minister of .Munitions ivcent-
1 ly: "We shall enter the peace conference-
with absolute determination
that no limitation shall he placed or
Imposed on our right to maintain a
naval defense No matter what ap-
peals are made to us we do not In-
tend to lend ourselves In any way to
'restrictions which will picvent our
navy from maintaining Its well de-
served sllpcrioiity over the sea "
HH5S-
CAItTKIt (il.ASS NAMED 'H Sl'C
CKKD McADOO
Kepresetitativo Carter Olas of
Virginia was named Thursday by th
President to succeed Mr McAdno as
Secretary of the Treasury and he 1--to
take of lice Dee. Hi. .Mr. Oki'.s has
been a member of the House for th
years. No changes in the policy of
the Tieasui.v ate expected at least
for the present. The principal ta.U
ahead lelntc.-t to the continued linan
dug of the war and Mr McAdoo h i
announced plans for at least one
muro large bond Issue in the spiing.
the bonds to lie ot short maturities
jWss
i t.MMiNs p.esolitio.n killed
The I" S. Semite Committee on
Foreign Uehitl.ins killed (illicitly the
resolution b Senator Cummins of
Iowa to send a Senate delegation to
thn peace conference to report piog-
ress ot the conference to Congie-is
er. that the State Corporation Com-
mission in view ot all ciiciimstan-
ces. has lull authoilty to i ouiiiiatiil
and reiiuhe fitting sen ice of th'
I road in the territory.
SALE OF LADIES
eady-to-Wear
Still Continues
V&J
Hundreds of Bargains
in our Ready-to-Wear
Department! this
week
Big Reductions on all
Suits Coats Dresses
and Skirts
Now is the time to
uy a SUNSHINE or
A LMER Garment for
ess than the Material
rou Id Cost on today's
cvket. Come early
n fet your choice.
I)3
AVBMj&
Jfi&Mte
J-rJ
!)
All Millinery
at ONE-HALF
PRICE.
$rcum!
" .Mj.im
F)UUAXT. OKLAHOMA SATfjt)AYJ)KC'H.MniJU 7. HUS.
FLU SITUATION IS BAD;
ASK OFFICIALS TO PUT
BAN ON GATHERINGS
IT IS EVIDENT THAT THK INFLCKN.A SITCATION IN Till:
CITY IS Fl'LI.Y AS HAD AS IT HAS HKKN SOME HELIEVE IT TO
UK WOKSE THAN IT WAS IIKFOIIK- AND NEW CASKS IIY THK
DOZEN AUK HKPOKTKD AND QITIK A NCMHEIl OK PKOPLK AUK
DANCiKHOCSLY H.I MAYOlt HYNDS HAS ItKKN ASKED IIY DOZENS
AND OTHER DOZKNS OK CITIZENS TO AOA1N OHDKR TIIKATItKS.
SCHOOLS AND CIICRCHKS TO SCSI'KNI) ACTIVITIES CNTIL THK
SITCATION CLEARS PP. AND A SPECIAL MEETINU OK THK CITY
COPNCIL THK MAYOR AND TIPS HKALTH OFFICIALS WAS TO
HAVK IIKKN I1KLD Till!! AFTKHNOON TO DISCCSS THK SITCATION.
WHEN HKKN IIY A RKPRESENAT1VK OK THK SATCUDAY MORN
1N(! ADVERTISER AT ii.-in KltlDAY AKTKHNOON. TDK MAYOl!
WOCLD NOT SAY WHETHER A CLOS1NU OltDKIl WOCLD ISSCK Oil
NOT. III'T INTI.MATKD THAT A MAJOIUTY OPINION OP THK AL-
MOST COCNTLKSS PKOPLK WHO HAVK RKQCESTKD A CI.OSINli.
AND OTIIKIIS WITH WHOM UK HAS ADVISKD IS TO Till'. KI'I'KCT
THAT SCCH A STKP IS VITALLY NECESSARY
AS TIIK PAPKIt (JOES TO IMIKSS T11KIIK HAVK ItKKN AT TIIK
LEAST KST1MATK TIIKKE Oil KOCH DEATHS THIS WKKK WITH
SKVKItAL OTIIKIIS HKPORTKD AT THE POINT OK DEATH
Nl'MMKU TIHUSrJ
AM KLLATIO.VS SAVK KILI.IONS
Secretary linker has told the Ap-
piopii.ttiiiiis Commitleu of the House
that lancellatlinis of war contiacts no
longer necessar) to c.ury out will ef
feci a saing ot at least ST.L'.'iil.iinn-
uflii which can be leturneil to the
Trea.sur and that only f l.lifii.uiiu
mill will be needed in aiplopiiilious
out of an authorized expcnillttiu of
eight billions. The lotal aiithorlel
eiendltines Miled b. Congress dm-
'ng the war was ?4s i.iiiiii.iiiin
-WSSJ
(iKKMANS SCHPIIISKI) l! AMKIt-
icaxs mii.im:ss
lleporls from the dibs in Ger-
many occupied by Ameiiciili Ion us
say that the (ivillan populations are
gieatly siu-piNed at the mildness
with which Americans treat civil-
ians No civil ncthitiis aie inter-
feieil willi and the usual dally ton-
tine goes on in much tin- same fash-
ion as beloie The oiciipving forces
aie giadually taking ovi r the tele-
phones telegraphs inilronds ami tlie
liostal senile
'WSS -
PHKMDKVr WILL .MAKE SPEECH-
ES IX I'llAVCE
Piesident Wilson is epeilid to
make a number of addresses in
France. Immediately alter his nr-
rlvii lvvith his staff he will attend to
some routine work and then take a
rest for a few days when the speech-
making will probably commence.
' t: titsnttittiittiitit :: t: n
OTIN I ItOM THE .NOIIMAI. V.
j: n a n n r : :: :: n ::
Misses Irene Pendleton and Kath-
leen Abbott have purchased some be
gonlus feins and geraniums whlrh
Ibey have placed ill the biological
laboratoi lea at tin- Noinia) as a gift
lo the i lasses
Atler a ten-day study ol a uhll'
npossuin under observation in a ter-
ll.irium 111 Wild Acie. the oologlsln
i have letuined the specimen In A N
I liaiimaii
! I nusii.il nii'i I Imelil has uialked
lige in the bairacks the past few days
I at Southeastern since. Hie men have
'been receiving their uniiiloini.s and
tilin.v slmes
Clilieme Allen the pell aillst nf
the S A T. C. unit has been making
uiiii' keen sludli.s ol li.it racks life
with his pen which are eagerly
awalied both in the h.ni.trl.s -mil in
the i l.iss halls.
Prof '.. I! Kiilibins lias I n in
the ilchl treiiieiilly with his classes
in physical Kt'ogiaphv the past few
ilavs in vihirli the .students have liPi'n
interiueting topogrnphicnl leatures
.Hid agem ies
.Much legret was epiessed on thu
pal t of the faculty and students at
the Normal that the business men's
visit to the institution had to be
I again postponed
Only one man in 2 ft 3 is over si
feet in height.
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The Culled States has moie than
."..iitlO ministers unci preachers.
iii
Egypt is producing fuel gas from
vegetable refuse
WSSJ-
The t'nitetl Sates has lbo sugar
beet mills. siteeu built in 1!UT.
2 DAYS
ONLY
LIBERTY THEATRE
2IDAYS
ONLY
Friday and Saturday Dec. 6 and 7
At 2:15 and 8:15 P.M.
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PRICES FOR THIS ENGAGEMENT
MATINEE AND NIGHTS
50c 75c $1.00 $1.50
WAR TAXIEXTRA
TIP.KS lAsArltK
MILLION
TIIIIEK
Hellable llgures Kilning liiiin Con
staiilinople say that dm lug the war
the Mohameilun Turks In an effoit
to atiuihilute the races ol Clnistiaii
people In their midst and dcslrov
their country have massacred it
least three millions of people and
have all but succeeded in lurccllnir
out all propei ty ami lands owned hv
the ( hristlans among the Moslems
WOODMEN' ELECT OITICEHS I
The local Woodman lodge held its
annual election of officers Wednes
day night Wlh the following icsults.
Consul Commander .1 s. Head: Ad-
visor Lieut int. .1 .1 Silver: Hank
er S L. .lackson Clerk. Scott Shan
lion; Ksroit Mheit II Jewell:
Watchman. II It Coffej . Senliy.
Luke Wllkersoii Plivslilan. C .1
(Jreeii. Managei llnce-x e.U'-lenn .t
D Slepliensiin.
XliOI.ISII ( OXM'ltll'TION
A dispatch s.iys thiit the lliitis'i
delegates to the peace (Olifeience
will go determined In demand that
couscilptlim thioiighoiit Euiope shall
lie itetinitelv and pet iiianeutlv abol
ished
WbS -I.
N. HEED DIED TIIIIIMtW
I N He. d plollier (illell of Dll
ran died at the laliilly honie ! 1 T
West Texas siieei Thursil.iv night of
illlllieua Ctiiieial seivicci will b
held at the home Satuiday afleinoou
at Z o'clock lollowi'd b.v inlei meiit
in Highland i finel'-r.v Mr Heed and
every iiieinliei nl the lamll.v had been
111 al the same lime with lliltiieua
ami it is icpiincil Hi u nihci- mem
beis of the fanillv are still viiv sick
Planning For
Christmas Roll
Call Drive
Lieuleoaiit Holicii Itagues Vetenui
of (he First Maine lluttle. Spoke
Here Tliiirsdny Night to n (looil
Sled Crowd.
VS51--
Advi ttisi r ads get re ult-
As part of the plan for arousing
inteiest in the Nation-wide Chilsl-
iiiim kiiii i an iirive tor the. ueil
Cross Lieutenant Hubert Ungues ot
the French army spoke here lo n
largo crowd at the Mehodlst church
Thuisilny night Lieutenant Ungues
a veteran of the first llattlo of thn
.Maine told many thilllliig stories of
the war nnd Its honors and dwelt
al length on the magnificent work ot
i ne ueu itoss wiiuiiui vvnicn inn
jwnr could not have been won.
I The Chlistmas Hull Call Drive has
lor its object that of enlisting ay
t.11lllltllaU tl It. II.. I Cp.tJ 111 ..
. II.IIV.O V ... . -T Ifll'J
dollar per year every person In the
Culled States. It is not so much thu
idea of getting the money as it is
of enlisting the active support and
influence of every clllen ot both
se.es In the great wink of this great-
est of all humane oigunliations
For the Dur.int chapter including
many auxiliaries V It. Hayes has
been made campaign manager. Mr.
Hayes when seen today had not
.vet completed his organisation plans
but suflice It to bay that it has been
detei mined to orgaiiie by school dis-
tricts have an oiga!il.atlon In each
dlsl rlil that will see evei.vbody in
the db'tiicl and make a teal effort
to number every citizen on the lied
Cioss luster of membets at a. dollar
a e.ir
The diive will be made December.
I! to y. one week Mole about the
drive and the organization plain
will be published In theso columns
when the plans have been fully developed
NOW THAT
PEACE HAS
COME
You feel lilic (In'ssing up you
should look your best in order
to fee! your liesi.
You :ilvjiys look your hcsl
in :i
Kuppenheimer
I II I
Suit or
Overcoat
You cjiii siill Iiml your size
llC'I'C. f llOHS.'. ll lllls 1)1' till'
.SOLDI i;i.'S ami SVIl.OltS OM!C IIOMC
re ittiviu- M I'i'iiMicnn.it ci.(trin:s
Itiejtiisc 'I Inj Iviiuvv 'Mie.v I'i! iiml Wear.
'I liai .'iinl lo il.ni'i liiilorin t) ii iin put into ilii'ir
-'iiui'Miis lui- t!i' i' i' .i M'puliitioi ' i r: vslift'Ci Conic in
ihil .si i ilniii at
$28 $30 $35 $45 and up
(Mlidi miiI - ;i il ww it o its
$15 $18 $20 $22 and $25
Coinpli'ii' Moi'L-i ol Men's itml Hoys' 'I'oii'ry tiialvc
Clirisllil.'iS lJi:lili'llllilitliri'! f'Jl.sy.
Select ilx'so now lei us pin ilic'in av.ay.
He Have .Manj I'm-i'iiI Chri-sf iuiin (Jii'ls
doing Hunt
Ing? K ii
Hunting
Clothe-
Vggg;
llradle
Sweaters
for Men
or Hoys
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Evans, E. M. Saturday Morning Advertiser (Durant, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 3, Ed. 1, Saturday, December 7, 1918, newspaper, December 7, 1918; Durant, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc83085/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.