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Inn .r-w The Durant Weekly News 4' WJpRWPW TJFj r -t : VOl.t ME XXV DURANT, OKLAHOMA, FltlDAY, OCTOHEK 0, 11)2:1 HANY CRIMINAL CASES TO BE TRIED lxlK ' lOir." '"i1 "iiiii'm IP M) (Mlir.il uiiHUai i-SINKSS AT CRIMINAL SET If,V, liKCINNING OCT. 30TI1 i. inflict Court starts on the (T.imn.1 I"' k,,t October HO, there will "a ,,,. of criminal cases, including (teiiiunlir cases, to be disposed of. j.P in. i t noteworthy case on the r.. that of Mat Hrackin and Iirr Z-k iharRed with the brutal eric' f l c'- Means, on the road ,r PuMiit last May. This was the imital murder ever commuea - . mint v. Both Hrackin and n i that they are innocent, .niplcto docket is as follows: Mind.i. October .10. 1922 t.-. Iln, burglurly in second de- . i.i-os. , Iii-hop. murder. Iliggmbotham, J. C. Forgu U 1. Ciiee, burglarly in the it e. i' i tun and Clyde Clover, i second degree. I. .u kef burglaily o-t s th Ihf ii- ' J.r I ir i.P' ll' I.').- F ' I." in second v nidi, mm dcr. I i illiams, murder. IWik, giand larceny. Iii.m1.ix. October Ml. 11122 lj i i. mil. pandering. ii - i lei, buiglnrly in second spung, grtiud larceny. W.nrcu, open and notorious nr- l.r Art idjl'. r' 11.' llii Jamison, murder. Mrt'nrver, receiving stolen I .iillcmun. assault to kill. Hi. uli uk, murder. I i iiiklin, assault to kill. s 'iiii. t nibczzlomont. sj 'it niilt'll. rape in second Mm- Wiilni'sd.!, No ember 1, 1922 whitman McCain burglarly in the eiur.cl ilcgice. Il.il i. .uk and Mat Htackin. mui- itr J M lliikman, rape in first degree Ihur-ri.ix, November 2, 1922 l I!ra-i'll, lape in second do- mi W I! II K rcperty Joe Magoturk and Carl Magouilk, mil Cynl Magouirk, assault to kill J M (Melvin) Davis, murder. Ko K Anderson, obtaining money indir fale pietenses. I'rid.i, November 3, 1922 Ihnry Howard, rape second degree. C. M 1'otts, removing mortgaged fri.pt rt Pat Cmhran, disposing of mort- "Ei'd pi opei t Luther Smith, murder. Wikj A. Cariker, assault to kill. Major Hart, burglarly 'in the sec- w! digue. Mnnd.ix. November , 1922 kufe Fred, Tom and Fate Gray, kjrj:l.ih m the second degree. Hob lilons. Yestnr Tinslow Dock Wn I'd Stegall. Walter McAtee "id Miki Wells, placing explosives nil ha-c! ai tides in unthreshed grain. ' I' Miiiiie. placing explosives and MM .i lules in unthieshcd grain. t ' I Ellington. Joe Kemp and tt ustm, foigeiy in second ''Eli. I! I li.iuUu, embezzlement. Iii'mI.i), XoM-mber .7, 1922 "'h ltwi, Km rest II. Johnson. (- v .ne and T. A. Rlakeney, per "'u ,i niMiUciit bank to receive i-pi. '" lii.ity, embezzlement of pub " n"'"'X (four ruses- X " r-1 k Lewis. C. (i. Shane, 'Forrest nd T. A. Blakencv. ncr- ""ttinir i, insolvent bank to receive po I Htcliu-silaj, November 8, 1922 11 ' ranfield and Charles Mul 'S;i.ii. my of automobile. 'ill ,:"v IJoiie and Krvin Glass, "" "f automobile. '" Watt, larceny of automobile. ' Wells and Mr. Ezra Wells, 'ion. c UKltiTlA A ENDEA 1 OR AIT WO n nimn AI CONVENTION A SUCCESS ALLlfeS CONTROL NUMBER FORTY GEORGIA HAS THE FIRST WOMAN FOR SENATOR h 'oh 1 ranfield, larceny of automo- lar- ri"i- !' Jones, seduction under 1 1 ninrn'nfn Pl'i t II .TM,.,. 1 ! -.. ".Minimi uurniwniu iiiwii- ' bank of which he is an 7 'fi i I... I I. 'I " minder. ' 'lilvl(.- .n.l f Tf r'-,.. .!,.. --,. ...in v. ji. .III11', ' kill. """"il.iJt November 9, 1922 1 ni'i embezzlement of pub- 1 four ia-es.) '"deibon, obtaining monej '" - Pietenses. 'ndenhall, assault to kill. 102 Delegates ltegistercd From Manj Southeastern Oklahoma Counties TURK COUNTRY OFF THE TICKET M v " p- v a "Viltll Late Senator Watson's Term Kegistering a total of 102 delegates' representing societies in all parts of1 Coal District; completing a three-day program successfully; setting in C. K. supply sales a new record for district convention in Oklahoma; a teiord of Ihree life work recruits; twelve. Tenth Legioners and setting forth on a new year's work with new of ficers and new determinations. Coal District Christian Endeavor conven tion closed Sunday night with a do-1 cision address by Rev. C. M. Schoon-i over, in the Presbyterian Church. i By far the most succesful conven- j tion in the history of Coal District, this gathering ddjoumed to letum to their home societies to set about on a' new program of activities that p-m-! ise to result in a banner year for the cause. Officers and superintendents weic elected for the ensuing year, as fol lows: I'le-ident, Mi-s Tephia Folsoin. of J Atoka. J First vice pie.-ident, Mi-s Ona Exans, Grant. Second vice piosidcnt. Miss Uowenn Moore, Ada. . Sceietary. II. A. McXutt. Duiant. Tieastuer, H. A. Hewett, Durant. Supeiinteiiilents weie selected a follows: Junior. Mi-.. J. 1L Milling, Hugo. Intel mediate, Miss Nannie Sim-, Colbeit. Alumni, 1'iank A. Evan-, Dm ant. Suiinl, Merrel Dean, Atoka. Efficiency, Garland Whitwell, Ada. J'ubluity, Call Mclntiie, Durant. Life Woik, Mis. J. IJ. Wiight, Wa panuckn. U'ailer.-hip. Mi Anna Maltha Wiliox. Duiant. ' Service, ('has. ;. Memminger, of Atoka. I Steward-hip. Mi.-s Maggie Necly, Durant. Mis.-mnai. Ml-. .1. Lee Wiight, Hugo. I'astor Counselor. Uev. (!. f). Me Millian, Hugo. S. S. ATTENDANCE OVER 2.0110 Sunday School attendame in Du rant went over the two-thou-and line again last Sunday, the exact number attending the seven schools leporting. being 2,001. The Picsbytciians lead the field with 503, the Baptists came next with423. The Baptist men lead the men's classes while the Methodist women lead the women's classes. , (5KEEKS REALIZE THAT TL'KKS WILL RETAIN THRRITORY RE GAINED. TURKS PERMIT AL LIED CONTROL AT PRESENT TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE RESTRAINED FROM CERTIFY ING NAME OF SENATORIAL NOMINEE OF DEMOCRATS DISCUSS MEANS OF PAYING DEBTS J-atest developement in the situa tion between the Tuiks and English is that the Tuiks submit to the tem porary contiol by the allies of the territory they have won by their vic tory over the Greeks, this control to last through the transition period and until the excitement and chaos following the Gieek rout and l evo lution has been cleared away. The Greeks are resigned to the fact that they must lose territory which the Turks have wiested from them. At first the Turks insisted upon immediate contiol of the territory, but under the terms of the agreement the allies aie in tontioi until the Tuiks have reestablished their ad ministration there. Gieete her-elf presents a new piob lem. The rexolutionaiy government i- tailing all able bodies men to the aimy and it appeals that the Gieeks aie detei mined to hold Thtute at all o-t-, and that theie may be more war lietien them and the Tmk-. STOLEN" FORD RhlOVERED A Find tur stolen fiom ".. W. Stewait of Duiant on September 19, was lciou'icd thi- week by Carter uniiity officer- at Aidnune and n man gning the name of Ritehey Rich-ard-on was ai rested in connection with the theft, both man and iar be ing In ought to Duiant. The engine number on the car had been shanged but Mr. Stewart identified the car as the one stolen heie. At Corsiiana, Texas Tuesday Judge Scai borough of the district court, granted a temporaiy restiaining or der restraining the Secretary of State from certifying the name of Earle B. Mayfield as Democratic nominee for United States Senator from Texas in the general election November 7. October 1(1 was set as the date for beiuing the ca-o when the injunction will either be di-solved or made per manent. The temporaiy older was gianted on a petition signed by O. K. King, et al, alleging that Maj field had vio lated the election laws, and among other things bad failed to propel ly u put campaign expenses. The pet tion alleges that Mayfield spent mine than the 10,000 allowed by law in hi- campaign. A Georgia woman has won the dis tinction of being the first woman to win a seat in the United States Sen ate. Mrs. W. II. Felton of Carters- ville, Georgia, has been appointed to that body to succeed the late Senator Tom Watson. Mrs. Felton is 87 years of age and Is known ns "the grand old woman of Georgia." She has accepted the pos ition. Mrs. Felton has been active in Georgia politics for many years and has been a great influence there. Before tendering the appointment to Mis. Felton. Governor Haidwicke first offeied the toga to Senator Watson's widow, which she declined. SOME PROPOSE NO PAYMENTS ON EUROPE'S DEBTS TO U. S. UNTIL DETERMINED WHAT AMOUNTS CAN HE PAID MASONIC LODGES AT CADDO AND CANEY CONSOLIDATED (ioveinmeiit officials have a-ked mwspapcis to quit printing jokes about piohibition. Fact is that most people ale taking It sellollsly now DLRANT AND DENLSON Duiant and Dcni-on High School football team- aie to get together on I the gridiion Saturday of this week on the loial field, when a good game is expected. It was Madili's date to, play Durant Satuiday but the gamci wa- postponed owing to the illne-S of the Madill loach, Guy Dicker-on. I CREVMERY MEETING PIT OFF The News is icquesled to say that the meeting, which was to hae been held heie October Tth to peifect the oig.iiiiation of a eieameiy associa tion, has been put off indefinitely. The piesent rise in the prices paid for butter fat. has made the further ance of the oiganization at this time utmeiessniy. Howewr, should nece--sit.x demand, the project can move foiw.ud at any time. KANSAS TO INVESTIGATE Governor Heniy Allen of Kansas has oideied a scanning iuxestigation of alleged activities in that State of the Ku Klux Klan. No violence is ii pmted, but in certain cities it is said that placards have been posted or dering icutain classes of citizens to make themselves scaice thereabouts. The Masonic lodges of Caddo and fancy have been consolidated into one lodge, the consolidation excerci-es I having been held at Caddo on Tuesday of this week, when Ait Wright, dep uty giand mn-tcr ,of Atoka, was iiu sent. During the ceiemony the work of the first degree xvas lonfcucd on four candidates, the dcgiee tenia of the Duiant lodge conferring the de glee. A number fiom here attended the meeting. After the woik xns fini-hi'd a banquet was set veil. EXHIBIT PAINTINGS AT SCHOOL' Overton Colbeit, son of Holmes, Colbeit. x ho xvas inispil at Calera.l is to exhibit some of his painting.- at: the Oklahoma City public schools net xx'cck. Ox-erton has become quite I famous in the east for his clex-er de-i piction of Indian life on the canvass.1 CONGRESSMAN CARTER HERE Congiessman ('bailie ("alter, xxbo has repiesented this district in the National Congn-s since statehood and xvho is the piesent I lemon a tic candidate for the place, xx-as heie last Saturday and addies-ed a crowd of x-oters on political issues of the day. SHALLOW WELL PROSPECTS The -hallow xxells being dulled wc-t of town aie showing pietty good, though the ill liters are making no claims or announcement-. The well- strike the sand at SO feet and the sand is about 11 feet thick. It is estimated that these xxells xxill pio duco txvo or lluee linnets a day. Several gallons of the oils xxere taken to Aidmoie for testing this xxeek. It is said to contain a large amout of icthyol, a xalbaule medical I ingredient. Contrails baxe been let for a large number of these xxells on various traits in the Pitchlynn. Maytubby, and Wuodxvnii! neighboihood-.- Cad do Ileiald. The announcement has been made by the State Election Itonid that J. A. Smith, of Oklahoma City, xvho had filed as an independent andidate for governor, has withdrawn fiom the race. To most of us in this section of Oklahoma the announcement xxill be a surprise as xx-e had not heard of the gentleman's candidacy befoie. Some time about the first of De cember there is to be a conference at Brussells, Belgium for the purpose of discussing the economic situation In. Europe, the amount of money owed to the United States by European nnd other nations, and to determine just J what is to be done about the payment of these debts. As matters stand at this time the United States is credi tor of about every other country nnd none of them seem able to pay tho interest, much less the principal. The American Bankers Association in its leient meeting made a bid for Gox eminent coopeiatiou in clearing up the clouded economic skies, and some of the xx-orld's economic experts ex en suggest the cancellation of all debts between the nations as the best and suri-t way of bringing prosperity back to the xioild, particulaily the United States. A gieat English economist propos es that a definite po-tpoiinient of all debts owed this countiy save those of England until the actual amounts the nations aie able to pay shall be ileteimiued at cimfeieiues betxveen debtor and ci editor. Picsiilcnl Poiucaie of Fiance pro poses to icdiiie the cGiinan repara tions to 10 or no billion gold maiks. In return for this Fiance's debt to Gieat Britain would be (iincellcd and Britain would then suncnder her 22 per cent shaie of lepaiatinns. uwim7raiaT7igcHiiyfflwmcnawm g ... ... - ' 1 Good S the tBT-rmri nn i I'lmn t Merchandi ht Price se CJl h WE BELIEVE IN VOLUME, INSTEAD OF LONG PROFITS FOR THIS REASON, IN ORDER TO DO VOLUME WE ARE QUOTING THE FOLLOWING PRICES THAT CAN NOT BE EQUALED IN SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA. A good grade of Outing for 10c yd. An extra high grade Outing for . . 12 yd. Ginghams and Percales light and dark patterns for .... 10c yd. An extra good quality Standard Size Blanket for $1.95 A big line of Misses' and Children's Coats for $3.50 up Men9s Ectra. Special A heavy Union Suit for $1.00 Boys' Special With every Boys' Suit that we sell we will give a watch FREE BOYS Your chance to get that watch and get it free too. WHITAKER'S DEPARTMENT STORE SUCCESSOR TO HERNDON-WHITAKER COMPANY reaig-gsTKrasraare ULiLH 11.11 I'." liiiJhMM" ' , - - ' -' PIIOPOSK TO AMKNI) THK I'KDKUAI, FAIt.M f.OAJC ACT Thousands of American farmer.s fine hanktuptc.x because of their in ability to pay their shine of the more than $,00(l.iltlO,ono in fin ni loans xvhiih fall due betxxeeu noxv and March 1, l'.i2:i, aiunding to Picsidont .1. It. Ilowanl of the American Kami Iluieaii I'Vileiatioii. To ii event xvhat he declines would lie a national dis aster, the Federation is now calling its l,.ril)0,(l(Kl members into line for a drixe to persuade congress to raise the limit of Federal Land Hank loans from $10,000 to SUa.OOO before Jan uary 1. In such an amendment lies the only salvation of thousands of farmers, Howard declines. If effected, it will enable them to uinxert the short time loans soon to fnll due, most of xvhich are five year loans, into long-term (ox'enimcnt loans which will bear f per cent inteiest anil xxitb amoitiza tion pioxisions The (loxcinmcnt loans baxe a limit of 'M yenis. This amendment will have the ,sup port of the agricultural bloc, xxhich xxill unite for passage of the measure as soon as fungi ess convenes, it is said. TKKKKI.I.'S IIOCS fl.KAN IP AT THK Ml'SKOCKK FAIR K ('. Tenell, owner of the (lypsy lluci'ii Faims, and bleeder of Duroc-.lei-sey hugs, has clianul up on three fair.s of mole than Mali wide impor tance in the past xxiek, his latest victoiies being won the end of the week at the Oklahoma Flee State Fail at Muskogic. Mr. Teiiel is very pioiid of the xwnnings of bis lings as they xxere fori oil to com pete against the (hoiie of the best holds in the "oiithxvcsl. The nine premiums won al Musko gee, are ns follows: First Prize senior ji ailing boar. Senior ihampion boat. Firt prize aged sow. Second prize junior yeailing sow. Third prize junior earhng sovr. Third prize under one-eni-old .sow. Third prince junior yearling boar. First prize aged herd. Third prize on get of site. TO FKSIIT POVKItTY UV All) of mccKit piiom;ction Henry Ford, in an interview print ed in the Wall Street Journal, de clares that he intends to use Ids great wealth for the extension of industry t piovide jobs for thousands and in cioaM' the nation's xxeiilth by larger production. He said he doe not be liexe in the Ilocekefeller nnd Carnegie methods of di tiibutioi. if foi tunes. He said he xxas not opined to the section of Wall btieet repiesented by bankers xvho use finaiifc for con stiuctive activities in industry