Saturday Morning Advertiser (Durant, Okla.), Vol. 7, No. 38, Ed. 1, Saturday, December 25, 1920 Page: 2 of 8
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SATURDAY MORNING ADVERTISER
FOOL LEGISLATION malls shall not be sent out on Sunday
ti n.iin for nnsslnir lnWa nnl cilv newspapers shall not be published
ordinance. which restrict the person- B"" s be played no amuse-
nl liberty of American citizens seems nts shall be tolerated. There is
to lie prcadliig as witness the fol-1 jomcthlnir more than mere i idiocy and
towhw from the Idabcl Dally News. hypocrlny In this plan. We are just
"If you are on the hired between batl'i"K tu lwiton of no-
the hour of mldnlRht and 5 a. mJ enHninjcred by economic conili-
you may be called on by one of the """ m(1 VNl US uKin n" ovcr th(:
nKht policemen to explain why you """" " r''"""' ' ' 1.1.
are out at such hours. If your ex- have J proposed th.
are at midnight on Saturday night
and not move an inch until Monday
plannlion (3 not tatlsfnctory or in
therwords if you are not nble to
show that you arc on the streets for
the purposo of transacting some le-
gitimate business you may be arrest-
ed and arraigned in city court.
At the meeting of the council yestcr-
dw an ordinance was passed fixing
penalty of a fine from fl to (100
and that letters which are the life
of trade shall not be carried 011 a
train that day. We arc not to bs
permitted to ride on trains or intcr-
urbans or street cars and only those
who can afford automobiles shall be
allowed to travel in this land of
mileage of approved Federal-aid roads
lies on one or the other of the trails
which cross the States. On these roads
Nevada will spend 1)0 per cent of the
Federal money which has been grant-
ed to her.
ort jail sentence not to exceed three " "?rl "' "" anu.u
tflW. or Imth fino nd fH .oniM e(lua rKhls- w father or a mother
vlontha or both fine and jail sentence I
which can be imposed by the city court
'oX any one who is found on the streets
fatween the hours named who can
ibt show a legitimate reason for be-
"Wg out at that time of night"
Of cour.se as a general thing a man
sloes not desire to stay out until after
twelve o'clock at night but if he does
ho certainly should have that priv-i
lege nor should he be required to
slve an account of his reasons for
no doing to any officious "cop" who
happens lo see him abroad at that
time any more than if he meets him
at twelve o'clock in the daytime.
If the man out until after twelve
o'clock at night happens to bo a mar-
tried man he will probably have all
the explaining to do that he wishes to
indulge in when he gets homo with-
out having to rehearse his speech to
a "cop".
TAKING A LIFE LEGALLY
Chicago has just hanged a 19-year-Vdd
choir boy by the noose until dead
flje of the most barbarous methods
Kkf taking life legally or otherwise.
How many persons of sane mind if
compelled to give up their lives would
choose hanging especially with all its
Attendant und long drawn out agonies
of trial death sentence life in the
death cell for months under guard
flght and day the formal march to the
scaffold the perfunctory inquiry
Nvhilc standing on the trap whether
you have anything you wish to say
the adjusting of the noose around
.your neck the pulling of the black
'cKp ovcr your head the prayers of the
'chaplain then the last terrible second
when you hear the click of the lever
that drop-t the trap and feci the rope's
terrible jerk before everything turns
Wack? If you had your choice of dy-
ing speedily by violence or otherwise
n hovcial difieient ways or of dying
n this way which would you choose
leaving out uuliiely the disgrace that
-crones to the man and lo the family
of the man who is legally hanged by
the neck until dead dead dead?
flapper's Weekly.
or a husband or a wife should be dy
ing'O miles away it is to be made im-
possible to reach their bedside on
Sunday on trains or interurbans. That
such idiocy should be advanced in this
day seems impossible and yet the
measure is being pushed with the as-
sistance of organizations and Sena-
tor McKcllar of Tennessee has been
importuned to sponsor the bill. Hap-
pily for his reputation for sanity he
has refused to link his name with
anything so grotesque. It is unfortu-
nate that the long haired men and the
short haired women of Boobyland can
not be interned to the end that nor-
mal creatures may be spared the nec-
essity of eternally battling against
their assaninty. Pass laws like these
and the people will be justified in
their contempt for law and their hate
of government.
The real desecration of the SaDbath
should cease but there will always be
a wide difference of opinion as to what
constitutes desecration. There is more
of human kindness and Christian char-
ity and honesty in the hearts of the
people today than there ever was in
the hearts of the hypocritical old Pur-
itans who pose sanctimoniously as the
better-than-thous of history. If this
sort of thing continues personal lib-
erty will soon be a thing of the past
and America will be a lunatic asylum.
East Wayne (Ind.) Gazette.
IT
8..-1.-.8 PEOPLE DIE
FIRST HALF OF YEAH
(By Dr. A. U. Lewis State Health
Commissioner.)
During the first six months of 1020
a total of 8058 persons died in Ok-
lahoma. For this same period la&t
year (Jan. to June) there were 7-
18G deaths. On the face of these fig
ures which have been compiled by
the Vital Statistics bureau of the State
Health department it would appear
that the number of deaths in Okla-
homa is increasing.
Just the contrary is true. There
were in reality fewer deaths but the
reports were more complete hence
the larger total. The 1020 report is
12 per cent better than that of 1810.
Of the 8558 deaths 3390 were from
preventable disease. This is almost
one-third and entirely too high a rate.
It is a blot upon the record of any
state when one out of every three
persons dies needlessly. By a better
understanding of health and sanitary
laws nearly one-third of the 1920
deaths might have been prevented.
But the state spends too little on
the health of its citizens. It pays out
about six times as much each month
for gasoline as it does for public
health. With a better enforcement
of the quarantine laws there would
be fewer epidemics. But the County
Health Officers upon whose shoulders
lies the responsibility of enforcement
is paid so little in many cases only
$200 per year that ho cannot devote
as much time to the work as would
be beneficial.
The sanitary conditions also have
a direct bearing upon the health. of
a community. The State Health
Board has but 10 inspectors and their
work is hampered by an insufficient
allowance for traveling expenses. With
a substantial increase in pay for
both the County Health Officers and
Stato Inspectors the preventable di-
sease list would show a decided de-
crease. According to reports aent
to the Vital Statistics bureau the
following disease caused 3390 deaths
during the first six months of 1920.
Influenza 1253; Pneumonia 1137;
Tuberculosis C52; Whooping cough 170
Diphtheria 102; Mensels 75; Pellagra
a; Typhoid 22; Scarlet fever 19;
.Meningitis 13; Smallpox 11 and In-
fantile prarlysis 8.
-AN APPRECIATION
To us the Year of 1920 has
been unusually successful
however not without its
sorrows and -joys all of
which are more or less essential.
We desire to express our
thanks for the liberal pat-
ronage extended to us in
the year just passing and
hope to merit a good por-
tion of your 1921 business.
So we wish you one and all
a Merry Merry Christmas
and a Happy and Prosper-
ous New Year. .
WALLACE
GROCERY
COMPANY
Phone 175
125 N. 2nd Durant Okla.
CANT MAKE A DIE OF
Dr. Gioss-ett who for se"eral years
practicing physician at Blue and
W well known generally over the
cdunty attempted suicide at Muskogee
Sunday where ho is undergoing treat-
vnent for diug adietion.
He was puiviiled with a razor with
which to shuw and attempted to cut
his throat but only suiccedcd in in-
flicting Might wounds.
Previous to being taken to Musko-
gec and while confined in the county
jail here he made a similar attempt
with n Duplex razor but unfortunate-
ly for the success of the attempt the
razor which he used consisted of the
Vcaard without the blade. When he
discovered the true state of affairs
ie proceeded to make a meal off of a
'small hand mirror which he had in
his possession but was again unsuc-
cessful. It is suggested that in that last at-
tempt of his "shuffle off this mortal
"eoll" he was not entirely sincere at
"Hny rate no great harm was done.
VARDON'S ARE CHRISTMAS
PRESENTS TO 88 CONVICTS
Christmas presents were made to
twenty-eight convicts at the State
penitentiary Monday they being pre-
ucntcd with pardons. Practically all
liad but a few days or weeks to serve
licyond Christmas and in order to per-
tnlt them to spend the holidays at
home Governor Robertson pardoned
them.
WILL CONSTRUCT MANY MILES
Between 9000 and 10000 miles of
the marked trails which now criss
cross the country from east to west
and north to south are to be construct-
ed by Federal nid. This amount is
composed of 855 projects which form
links in one or the other of the 24
marked trails which have been laid
out by private associations.
Every automobilist is familiar with
the Dixie Highway the Mohawk Trail
the Roosevelt Highway and a score
of other marked trails which are so
well built und maintained that driv-
ing on them is n joy and comfort. To
assist in building these highways a
Federal fund of ?C4.533019 has been
approved by the Bureau of Public
Roads of the United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture up to September
30 1920.
These trails do not constitute an
entirely satisfactory system of trans-
continental roads as officials of the
department say their selection in many
fH'va has been influenced too much by
such factors as pre-existing condi-
tions promises of improvements by
local communities to touch points of j
scenic and historical interest.
The extent to which Federal aid
has been applied to the trails varies
in the different rtates. Naturally the
Western states are using much more I
of their Federal apportionments in i
developing roads of this character than j
the Eastern states. This is due to the
fact that the trails in the Eastern'
states had already been improved to
a large extent before the roads were
selected by the pathfinders. This
was not true in the West where long
stretches of the selected roads were
still in an unimproved condition when
they were designated.
Nevada leads in its use of Federal
funds on roads of this character.
Eighty-three per cent of its entire
Santa Claus has made this his headquarters for
ELECTRICAL GIFTS
GRAFA'S ELECTRIC SHOP
"FOR BETTER SERVICE"
116 N. Third Ave. Phone 12.
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Gifts that L.ast
The Following is Just a Few of the Large Variety of
gifts we carry.
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Wrist Watches LaTusca Pearls
Photo Lockets Lavalliers Ivory
Toilet and Manicure Sets
Gut Glass Rings Diamond Rings
Diamond Bar Pins and Ear Screws
Mahogany Ivory and Never Wind Clocks
Brooches Vanities etc.
Watches Belts and Buckles
Button Sets Safety Razors
Knife and Chain Sets Cigarette Cases
Rings Vest and Waldmer Chains
Military Brushes Fountain Pens Sterling
Pencils Emblem Goods
Smokers Sets Collar
Buttons and Collar Pins
Cigar Cases Purses etc.
Our stock of candy is complete arranged in beautiful
Christmas packages. See the new line of Stationery.
Crescent Drug Company
Phone 99 217 W. Main
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DATES FOR OKLAHOMA
STATE FAIR ANNOUNCED
The dates for the 1921 session of
the Oklahoma Free Stato fair have
b'eon announced at Muskogee by Mrs.
Ethel Simonds secretary of the as-
1 Kociation as October 3 to 8. Applica-
tions for concession space and other
Inquiries already arc coming in she
ays.
The 1920 session of the fair is said
to have broken all records in re-
ceipts but about $10000 spent for
permanent improvements knocked out
the surplus. The next session is the
-fltxth annual fair.
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Select your Christmas Present Early
Now that the particular gift season is at hand you can have a chance to select
from our line the Christmas present that will really be appreciated.
You should see our newly stocked really superb line.
IS AMERICA TO BECOME
A LUNITIC ASYLUMT
It is now being proposed by a lot of
hypocrites In congress to pass a series
Of Sunday blue laws In conformity
lth the old despicable Puritanical no-
flons of the days when they burned
witches and tortured children and
disgusted youth oa the' Sabbath. These
liypocrltes prepoM that in this country
he railroads shall not run on Sunday
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DIAMOND LAVALLIERS
BRACELET WATCHES
DIAMOND RINGS
MANICURING SETS
CAMEO BROOCHES
IVORY TOILET SETS
BEAUTIFUL CUT GLASS
EMBLEM RINGS
& BUTTONS
You cannot be sure of being on time with a faulty timepiece. Get a good one.
See us for a guaranteed celebrated HOWARD Watch. We have them and they are
the highest product of the WATCHMAKERS' art.
Hundreds of staple and novelty articles. We can supply your every want
Come in and select the article you want.
W. H. GU1VEIVI
SATURDAY DECEMBER .
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HOPES FOR 1921
The coming of the New Year fills us all
with added hope and fresh courage.
Hope that 1921 will bring a relief from
the strenuous conditions that exist at pres-
ent in business and farm life.
Courage to face whatever Fate may have
in store for us whether good or bad.
A MERRY . CHRISTMAS
AND HAPPY NEW YEAR
TO ALL.
HI 42lR!r-: II THE BANK THAT
NOTICE
To Reduce Our Stock
WE WILL SELL ALL
Buggies Harness and Shelf Hardware
at -
BARGAIN PRICES
$60 and $68 Steel Ranges now $48 to $55
20 per cent off on Everything
BLANTON HARDWARE
AND SUPPLY an.
I 120 North Fourth
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Christmas Season
Is On Us
What preparation have you made in the way of gifts for
members of your family and intimate friends? We have
anticipated that this would be a Christmas of useful gifts
and have prepared well for it. This space isn't large
enough to list them all but we give you below just a few
suggestions of useful gifts for members of the family.
Box Cigars Safety Razors Carton Cigarettes Toilet
Soap Pipe Eastman Kodak Bottle Perfume Box Sta-
tionery Toilet Set Manicure Set Flash Light Fountain
Pen Ivory Set Hair Brush Box Xmas Candy Combs etc.
Corner Drug Store
Second and Main
Durant Okla.
MAIN-STREET
THE JEWELER
DURANT OKLA.
WE desire to express to our friends in
Durant and Bryan County our many
thanks and appreciation for the splen-
did patronage accorded us in the Year
that will soon be gone and hope by con-
tinued good service to merit a portion
of your business for the New Year
1921.
We wish for all a Merry Christmas
and a very Happy New Year.
Abbott-Brooks Hardware Co.
Phone 209 121 W Mai-r w
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