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TOM ME XXIV.
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tii- (Jn eminent (or one
hitnilreil million dollars,
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allroads will claim was
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MiW'rnment operation dur-
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i,f in Julius Kruttschnltt,
i, oni Pacific, this amount
tilt of a general provision
ntrart of overnment con-
i obligated the Government
the properties in as good
i when they were taken
ii mint Is In addition to a
ihtfe.hundrec-mlllrfcn dot-
h It is estimated it cost
anient to operate the rail.
twenty-six mpnths.
bur 01' JAMBS MORGAN TO
bk kktubxed from France
The body of James A Morgan, who
de th.) -.upreme Sacrifice in France
ll be returned to Durant for bur-
Thi father, who lives at Blue,
telurf . telegram from the war
bartment announcing that the re-
llns would arrive in Hoboken. New.
sey, on Saturday, and would im
dlatcly be shipped to Durant. The
By i not expected to reach Durant
lore the fifteenth, when it will be
to ie-t In Highland cemetery
In mill', ry honors under the au-
Ice.i nt tin- American Legion Post.
GERMANS ACCEPT
INDEMNITY TERMS
NKW OKKMAN CABIN KT FOIt.MKI)
AND gUICKLY ACCEPTS THE
TERMS. WILL STEADY tXN
DITIOXM IX AMERICA
Germany has accepted tho allied
eparations terms and by a Rlech.
tag vote of 221 to 176, agreed to all
the demands of the allied powers,
thus avoiding (urthor occupation o(
territory and further military 'and
naal measures, which surery would
have been put Into e((ect had the
ultimatum not been favorably act
ed upon by Thursday night, the date
of its expiration.
Last week, things got so hot In
Germany that, the cabinet was over
thrown and the forming of a new
cabinet was found necessary. This
was taken up by Dr. Wlrth, who was
.named Chancellor, and on Monday
he announced tho formation of a
coalition cabinet.
Almost Immediately following the
formation of the new cabinet, the
government announced acceptance of
the reparation terms and asked the
Rlechtag for an Immediate decision
which was forthcoming as above
stated.
While the new cabinet Is regarded
as a makeshift, it is good enough
to accept the terms and settle the
disturbed conditions existing.
The total sum which Germany is
called upon to pay Is 6,750,000,000
pounds. Disarmament must be car
ried out by Germany in .accordance
with- the provisions of the" treaty and
DURANT, OKLAHOMA FRIDAY, MAY 13, ,1921
SATURDAY-
fATr" ARE GOING TO MAKE
ww 1 J SATimnAY A RKdV.
IAR BARGAIN PICNICS FOR OUT OF
TOWN FOLKS.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
HALF HOUR ONLY
FROM 1:30 TO 2
WE ARE GOING TO SELL
COTTON CHECK
5c A YARD
LIMIT 8 YARDS TO A CUSTOMER
THERE HAS NOT BEEN A MOMENT,
WRING BUSINESS HOURS, SINCE
THIS SALE OPENED THAT OUR BIG
WUBLE STORE HAS NOT BEEN
CROWDED.
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BECAUSE!
SVKRY STATEMENT MADE HAS BEEN
CARRIED OUT TO THE VERY LETTER
BECAUSE!
SVKRY GARMENT WE SELL CARRIES
R C7UARANTEE YOU TAKE NO
"HAXCE
BECAUSE!
'VKRY ONE BUYING AT THIS SALE,
;KTS THE SAME SERVICE, AS WHEN
HK SALE IS NOT IN PROGRESS
BECAUSE!
F FOR ANY REASON YOU ARE NOT
feATfSFrrcn wrc wt"t.t. p.Yr.RANarc or
KM 'NO TTT VHTT P.AM RTTV r.WF.APRR
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MAYOR OPPOSES
OCCUPATION TAX
NUMBER NINETEEN
THE EXTRA LEVY
CARRIED MONDAY
IIohIo Given Opinion That Recently 1 157 Vote lor'iind Only 18 Against
mwi ununiuirp is unmir, i Ten Mill Extra Tux Iovy For
Arbitrary and I'nroliectlble Support of tin- Ihibllc
If HchNuxJ. Schools Xoxt Year.
Durant's new Mayor. R. P. Bowles.
threw a bomb this week when he
announces that he believes the re
cently passed occupation tax ordi
nance, unrair, arbitrary and uncol
lectible and said that he will not. re
fuse to force the issue of collections
undoMtB provisions, but, will seek it's
repeal, entirejy, If necessary, even to
the extent or applying the referendum.
When asked for his onlnion In con.
crete form, Mr. Bowles said.
I am against the occupation tax
for the following reason:
"It creates an additional burden
on the people at an Inopportune
tme.
"Our present taxe rate has reached
a point that makes it necessary. In
order to prevent confiscatory re
sults, to reduce our rate of taxation
instead of increasing it.
"I am against it (or the reason
that It is ill nronnrtlnnprf that If
discriminates to that extent where
the courts will Intercede and stnn Itn
collection.
"I am r.galnBt It because there is
a common rule of law nrohibitlnr
.the-. collection of money by special
taxation (orvthe purpose of creating
revenue, in order to raise revenue.
the proper method in my Judgment Is
by ad valorem taxation. By this
method the burden would be more
equally distributed and the elements
who are unable to meet expenditures
of this character, would be relieved
ad the money necessary to be raised
lor the purposes for which the oc
cupation tax ordinance was passed,
would be collected from those who
aie more able to meet expenses of
this nature.
"In lluw o( tho numerous errors
and omissions In the ordinance, mv
judgment tells me our best course
Is to repeal It entirely, take the peo
ple into our confidence, and then, if
neces.sary, formulate another ordi
nance in whk-h tho amounts aie ad
justed on a fair and equitable, basis.
"In conclusion I wish to say this.
If we hae to tighten our belts an
other hole 01 two, in order to es
tablish a .s.vMem of iPtrunrhiiient,
and in order to get things bark to
'normalcy,' I would lather start now,
correct the mistakes (lint have been
made, if any, and restore these con
dition.s if possihlo before It re.iche
that point wheio we aie too weal; to
acctuunli.sli anything."
In one of the smallest votes ever
recorded in a general election In this
city .Monday, the proposed ten-mill
additional tax for the operation and
maintenance of the Durant Public
Schools the ensuing year, was car
rled with 157 votes (or It and only
18 against.
A Urge portion of the voters of the
city, apparently had overlooked the
fact that an election was in progress,
and there was no organised effort
put forth, either (or or against the
proposal.
The vote on the question in all
wards was as follows:
For Against
Ward one .. 18 0
Ward Two 55 0
Ward Three 43 3
Ward Four 41 16
Totals
... 157
IS
NAItltOW KHPAPE FROM INJURY
WHKN CAR HITS OAUT
Charlie Bellows, a local rural mail
delivery carrier, had a narrow escape
from death or painful injuries Thurs
day morning, when a touring car
driven by Irene Connelly, struck his
one-horse cart at the corner ot Third
and Main. Miss Connelly, with an
other young lady, were driving west
on Main. Bellows was crossing Main
south on Third. The car struck tho
led wheel of the cart throwing Bel
lowh out backward. With quick
presence of mind, Hollows placed his
foot against the front axle of tho
car and htiffoncd out his arm against
the axle of bis cart, thus pushing
the rait ahead of tho automobile
with his foot, and arm as a connect
ing link, until tTic car was bi ought
to a stop. Bellows was uninjured,
but bad he not done as In: did, he
surely would hae been ciusbcd un
der the car's wheels, ills cait was
damaged.
MAY NOT MAKE A
SEPARATE PEACE
DOt'lIT IS KMMtKSSKDTHAT (ON.
t'KKSK WIIX PASS HKSOIiL'TION
OK VK.WK NOW THAT 1KB
MANY HAS ACCKITKBTKItMS
Inlet national developments, coun
ted with the definite growth of the
Nationnl administration's (oreign
policy, have given rise to belle( in
some congressional and dlnloinntle
quarters that a separate declaratory
peace with Germany may not be et
fected after all. No word, however
Is forthcoming 'from administration
quarters to support this belief
Acceptance by the German Gov
ernment of the allied reparations
terms, re.entrance of the United
States Into the European councils
deliberating on the solution ot prob
lems growing out o( the treaty o(
Versailles and the growing convic
tion of administration leaders that
nonew element should be Injected
into tho European problem to fur
thor confuse or embarrass it. consti
tute the basis for the belief among
inose wno foresee an "associated
peace" rather than a "separate
peace" with Germany.
The fact is that, while the repara.
tlons problem is now retarded n
satisfactorily disposed by this Gov
ernment, tho development has not
yet. altered the plan of House lead.
ers, in the confidence of the White
Mouse, to delay action on the Knox
resolution. It will not be taken up
formally by tho House Committee on
Foreign Relations for some days.
SKKS XO PROFIT IX THE
iiriimx' of itAir.ito.il)
Stagnation in railioad building in
tho United States must bo attributed
to tho disparity between the cost
of construction and the return to
the investor, Julius Kruttscnitt,
chairman of the board of directors
of the Southern Pnclflc, declared hi
his testimony befoie the Senate In.
terstate Commerce Commission,
which Is Inquiring Into the railroad
situation.
"In 1920 only 62, 264,000 went as
a return to those who paid (or the
properties, while sixty times as much
went to those employed on the
railroads." he said. "This answers
tho question, 'Why don't we build
more railroads?"
PACKERS t'OXSEXT TO
OOVEKXMEXT SUPERVISION-
Thomas E. Wilmn. "f Chicago.
lepreseutlna li'W l,ii and .small
packing (oiiiiMiiie.-, told the Ilnusit
Committee on Agiicultiiie, in ousid
ciation ol the packer control bill,
that th packets Sie le.i'dy to agiee.
to leasonaiile government supervis
ion of their business
In the coiiise of bis statement in
which he discussed the liidustiy and
the difficulties with which it had
been confronted in recent ears and
dining the war, Mr. Wilson said
there had been so much misunder
standing, agitation and distitist that
the packer bail no objection to iea
snnable supervision thai would en
able the Government, the producers
and the public knowing at all times
whether the tteatmetit of competi
tors is (air.
the trial o( war criminals must be,
put Into e(fect. Numerous other im
portant terms, in which Germany
has been in default, will be en
forced. It Is generally believed In (inanclal
and governmental circles that the
decision will have, a gieat stemming
effect upon economic Conditions in
America as well as in Europe, i
CEI.EIIRATIOX OF OII FEI,MWH
ANNIVERSARY IS OX HERE
Bryan County Odd Fellows are
having a county celebration In Durant
as the News goes to press (Thurs
day) commemorating the 102nd An
niversary of Odd Fellowship. An ex
tensive program is beljig carried out,
Inclu ling music by the local band,
but the News was unable to procure
the full p'ogram befoie the hour of
going to press.
A big parade was staged Thursday
morning, and each of the several bun
dled visitois wore a red ribbon bear
ing the woul "Anniversary" and tho
date.
State Tteasurer Arthur I.eeeraft,
a prominent member of tin- order is
scheduled foi an address during the
afternoon.
BOYS' WEEK PROGRAM
DRAWS LARGE INTEREST
lr. .1. E. Aubrey of Oenlson 8peJ
,X l.inrhPnii Tliurwday ISoon.
Other Activities of The Week
"Boy Week" has been observed
In Uu,rant (or tho first time and 'la
proving to many that there is a
great work needed to aid the boy
in making a better citizen.
Monday wus school day. ' Presi
dent II. G, Bennett o( the Normal
spoke to the boys of the city schools
at the high school auditorium. His
address was worth while to the
boys us It gave them (ood for fu
ture thought. V. B, Hayes and W. -U.
Morrison (tpoke to the large stu
dent body at the Normal. Their ad
dresses were an inspiration to the
young people to move forward. The
students learned what the business
man thinks of their work.
Monday afternoon at 3 p. m. mora
than 500 boys headed by the Durant
Municipal band marched In a parade
down our business streets. The bora
werefull of life and energy makla
those who watched the parade en
vious of their spirit. It made the
paronta and business men reflect
from sober thought as to what the
future held In store tor these future
citizens for weal or woe.
Tuesday was perhaps the greatest
day ot all because it saw more than
even troops of boys organized Into
boy scouts by scout commissioner
John S. Vaughan and his dommlttee
The night before the executive coun
cil composed of 47 men pledged
their support of the organization and
ip'
(Continued on page five.)
DID YOU EVER BET ON THE OTHER
FELLOWS' TRICKS?
Read what happened to "Yours Truly" one time
years ago when he did it.
You'll find it on Page Two
Enclosed in the Buck Shot Border
W. E. STRICKLAND
SATURDAY-
PREPARED FOR THE
BIGGEST BARGAINS
COME!
YOU HAVE SEEN FOR MANY YEARS
SATURDAY MORNING
FROM 9 TO 10
ONE HOUR ONLY
LADIES' VESTS
GAUZE. V SHAPE
THEY ARE WORTH 15c EACH
2 for 15c
Choice Of Any Meis Suits
In The Store
IMjCLUDES VALUES UP TO $85.00. BLUE
SERGES,. WORSTEDS, CHEVIOTS,
TWEEDS .
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Saturday Only Saturday Only
COTTON CHECKED Bandana Handkerchiefs
JUMPERS RED OR BLUE
SMALL LOT 22 IN. SQUARE
65c 3 ma ir
V ' V J
f -.
Saturday Only Saturday Only
WOOL 27-INCH
BIRDS EYE
S0AI 10 YARDS
6'"25c 1.59 '
SATURDAY ONLY
CHEVIOT SHIRTING
Heavy Weight Blue and Dark Stripes
12c A YARD
DURANT. OKLA.a
