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SAPULPA, CREEK COUNTY. OKLAHOMA FRIDAY. AUGUST 24, 1928
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BRANSON-BROWN VOTE CHECK IS DENIED^;
NO FRAUD
FOUND BY
OFFICIALS
Election Board of State
Rendered Dec i s i o n
Yesterday; Brown To
Appeal Case.
Editor Visitor
There will be no recount of votes
cast In Creek county in the Branson-
Brown race for the democratic nomi-
nation for Justice of the Oklahoma
supreme court, according to the verdict
late yesterday afternoon of W C, Mc-
Alester, Breck Moss, and N D Welty.
members of the state election noard
who met here yesterday afternoon to
hear testimony offered by Brown to
show irregularity in the primary elec-
tion in this county August 7.
W. H Brown, of Muskogee, was de-
feated for the nomination by Chief
Justice Fred P Branson, present in-
cumbent of the office
Prediction Fulfilled
The election board's action followed
the course that was expected by poli-
tical observers who predirtrd a week
ago that the state election board would
never grant a recount in the Bran-
son-Brown contest. It also followed
the prediction of Cecil Rhinchart, ot
Bristow, republican members of the
Creek county election board, who stat-
ed before the hearing, that there would
be no recount. This prediction holds
good also for the hearings to be held
here Monday before the county election
board in regard to recounts for 11
contesting candidates for county of-
fices.    .
According to W. C. McAlestcr, Okla-
homa's law states that a contestin'?
candidate must prove that the ballots
cast do not corroborate the returns
of the election board, before the Bal-
lots can be counted
Witnesses Questioned
Witnesses testified yesterday that
H. H Boulton, secretary of the Creek
county election- board, and Charles
Webster, of Drumrlght, chairman were
both supjJorters of Branson
After the hearing yesterday. Brown's
attorneys announced that he would
appeal to the state supreme court
Five days are allowed for this appeal.
During this time, the issuing of the
certificates of nomination by the
state election board is automaitcally
suspended.
Brown In Court Room
With Brown In the court room yes-
terday. sat T. L. Blakemore of this
city. Malcomb E. Rosser of Muskogee
and Malcomb E. Rosser Jr . Carl J.
Hughes. Sapulpa attorney was present
also with Brown's counsel
On the opposition were Hughes'
brother. E. B. Hughes of this city.
W. A. Barnett of Muskogee and Geo
Jennings of Sapulpa. Ralph K Rob-
ertson. a local attorney, represent-
ed the Creek county election board
SMITH TO
REST NOW
FOR WHILE
Rye Straw Sayings
By GEORG! BINGHAM
Rural Reporter
Jim Biggcrntaff of the Wagoner
Record-Democrat is president of the
Oklahoma Press Association and is
among the visitors who are m Sa-
pulpa today.
POLAR SOJOURN
WILL GET UNDER
WAY TOMORROW
STURDILY BI'll.T STEAMER TO
PUSH WAY OUT TOWARD
SEIGE OF ROMANCE
NEW YORK. Aug. 24 — (IP)—A stur-
dily built steamer, its prow encrusted
with iron plates, will push through the
waters of New York tomorrow headed
for romance and adventure
It will be the City of New York
Newspaper Men
Are Entertained
At Lunch Today
Visiting Publishers Here
Are Given Welcome
At Noon Session Of
Press Association.
Newspaper men representing publi;
cations of 10 counties of northern
Oklahoma, were tiie guests of the Sa-
pulpa Chamber of Commerce at a
Democratic No m i n e c
Will Forget Politics
And Will Relax; Ball
Given in His Honor.
By Thomas L. (Stokes
< I’nltp'l Pri 'H Staff I’nrreRponlent)
NEW YORK. Aug. 24— <LP>—GOV-
i error Alfred E. Smith Is taking carp
of his health and planning his cam-
paign program in such a way that he
I will be in the best form in ,he
"pinches" during the gruelling days
and nights on the load before Novem-
ber.
He locked up his desk in Albany
yesterday, came here last night and be-
j can a period of relaxation from the
busy days of the last few weeks that
will last, with a few interruptions,
until he begins his extended ..peak-
ing tour some time after labor day.
To Review N. J. Guard
Today he goes to Spring Lake, N. J.,
where he and Mrs. Smith and the rest
of the family will attend a T>all tonight
given m the nominee's honor by Gov-
ernor Harry Moore of New Jersey,
Governor Ritchie of Maryland and
I other distinguished guests will be
! present.
He will review the New Jersey na-
tional guard Saturday at Seagirt, two
miles from Sprink Lake. Mayor Frank
Hague of Jersey City, one of the state
democratic leaders, has arranged a
monster political raUy in connection
with the review, summoning the dem-
ocratic clans from all over the east.
But in keeping with his program of
saving himself for the campaign Gov-
ernor Smith will make no speech, des-
jpite the temptation offered by what
'promises to be one of the largest audi-
! pnees he will face. Hauge gathered
30.000 democrats at a similar rally for
John W. Davis, in 1924. Special trains
have been chartered for this occasion,
and an even larger crowd is expected.
No Back Platform Talks
Governor Smith has decided de-
finitely against making any back plat-
form speeches during thr coming cam.
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BOTH CANDIDATES ARE DOG LOVERS
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Musket Ridge this morning and the
bank began crumbling ai d he slid off
into it. He savs that's the wav with j
getting into trouble—if you get too
near it you arc bound to fall in.
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The Deg Hill pren'-hcr had a large
crowd to hear him last Sundav. The
house was so full nobody could .-tir,
evpn to leave.
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a*rain started out with renewed energy
after having read abo^t another fel-
low who worked hard for a long
while and finally amoi.nted to some-
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Sweden Is Uncertain
Still; Radio Signals
May Be Hoax.
ST. JOHNS. N. F.. Aug. 24.—(IP)—
An exhaustive inquiry along the north-
ern coast of New Foundland today re-
vealed no signs to indicate that the
Rocklord-to-Sweden fliers had landed
in this vicinity. Little credence was
placed in reports that the plane had
landed in this vicinity. Little credence
was placed in reports that the plane
had been sending messages to Ameri-
|can amateur radio operators from “an
I Island 100 miles north of New Found-
I land.”
The fate of the Greater Rockford,
missing on a flight to Greenland, was
uncertain today.
Well-Authenticated advices from the
governor of Greenland reported that
a plane, almost beyond doubt the
Greater Rocktord. had been seen fly-
ing over the western coast of Green-
land on Sunday morning.
Many Messages Heard
The search for the fliers was com-
i plicated by mysterious radio messages
picked up by amateur operators in
widely separated parts of this country,
purporting to be from the Greater
Rockford, and saying the plane was on
an Island north of New Foundland.
The messages asked that the United
Press be notified of the landing. (The
United Press had arranged with the
.crew. Bert Hassell and Parker Cramer,
l to notify the nearest United Press
Both Governor A1 Smith and Secretary Herbert Hoover, democratis and bureau    QU*
Since the location of the supposed
republican candidates for the persidency, are lovers of dogs. They both
possess hounds. Governor Smith Ls shown to the left, with Jeff, his favor-
ite Great Dane, below; Hoover's pet. on the right, is Tut, a police dog.
CAMPAIGN
WILL TAKE
HERB EAST American Legion Here Condemns
Irregularities In Recent County
Election; Seeks Governor’s Help
luncheon at the Chamber ot Com- | paign. Nenther will he make any out-
merce rooms on south Water street | door addresses
Republican Nominee To
Make First Speech
Soon; Will Confer
With Chairman.
at noon today.
Among those present were Jim Big-
gerstaff. editor of the Record-Demo-
crat of Wagoner, who is president
oi the Oklahoma Press Association
and Harry B. Rutledge, of Norman,
secretary of that organization. The
meeting here today was one of eight
meetings which are to be held during
the fall sqfison.
The men who came here are pub-
lishers of group A of the Oklahoma
Press Association, this group being
comprised of 10 counties in this sec-
tion of the state.
E. B. Smith gave the address ol
welcome of the Sapulpa Chamber ol
Commerce to the visitors. The re-
sponse was made by the press assoc-
iation president. Jim Biggerstaff.
Gene West, another speaker, gave
a survey of Sapulpa industrial inter-
ests and announced that the enter-
tainment program for the afternoon
included a trip to the glass factor-
ies of this city, one of the leading
industries oi the place.
M T. Hubbard. Herald advertising
manager acted as chairman at the
luncheon program, in the absence of
John W. Young, editor, who is away
for the week on a vacation trip to
Missouri.
E. M Scnggs. editor and Fred Yates
of the Oklahoma Daily Star were
present at the luncheon
The attendance at the noon meet-
From long exjienence as a cam-
paigner. the Governor knows the de-
mands upon the bodily energies and
upon the throat. Some years ago, he
K.v Paul R. Mallon
Pr.«-    • ’rtrr« j*pon<1unt)
ABOARD HOOVER SPECIAL
TRAIN NEARING ALLIANCE. O.,
COUNTY ELECTION |
HEARING SET FOR !
MONDAY MORNING
ORGANIZATION HAS DRAWN UP
PETITION WHICH DEMANDS
INVESTIGATION
talked himself "bourse" oefore the | Aug. 24 —Herbert Hoover will hold a
end of the campaign. He learned his
lesson then. He puts everything he
has in a speech.
To Observe Reactions
While withdrawing actively tor a
few days from the political picture,
the nominee will watch closely the re-
action from his acceptance speech,
particularly his prohibition modifi-
cation pronouncements.
Smith has no plans beyond ihis
week-end. except his engagement for
the state fair at Syracuse, on August
30. from there lie will go back to Al-
bany.
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conference in Washington today with
Hubert Work chairman of the re-
publican national committee to plan
a speaking campaign throughout the
east.
The republican nominee will make
his first eastern speech on Labor Oay
at a point yet to be selected.
Trips Are Planned
Every week-end thereafter he will
made a trip for one or two speaking
engagements, covering most ot he
larger cities of the east and central
west before election day. H° exp cts
to have Chairman Work arrange en-
gagements for him in New York. New
Jersey, Ma m husetts. Kentucky. West
Virgama. Tennessee. Missouri. Illin-
ois and perhaps Wisconsin.
Ten days before election he will
cross the coun'ry enrotitp to his h<mic
at Palo Alto. Calif., where he and
Mrs. Hoover will cast their ballots
He is considering a return trip by
Condemnation of the irregularities
_ j in Creek county elections and an ap-
MEMBERS OF ELECTION BOARD peal t0 thp governor of the state .0
HAS SAID THERE IS TO come to the aid of Creek county vot-
BE NO RECOUNT    jers has been voiced by the Roscoe
__ | Frye post of the American Legion here.
The Creek county election board took jn a_ petition drawn at a special ineet-
th.e bench today that was occupied yes- I'11® as^ ni?bt. following a meeting of
terdav by the state clertion board, and , 1p s,a*e election board in which a re-
overruled a motion by M T. Tippin ol    and further investigation of the
Drumright. to force Aaron Drumright Branson-Brown contest for the demo-
contesting candidate for the republi- cia*lc nomination for justice of the
can nomination for county conimis- suI?I"cme court was denied
sioner in district number 2 to put up
bond for costs before his case is
taken up by the election board.
Thr board also overruled a demurrer
bv Tippin. to the allegations set forth
The Legionnaires' petition states that
"government by the people no longer
exists when the will of the people, as
expressed at the polls is thwarted by
dishonesty, and corruption in tubulat
E^ByTcFs C^uth°Po^ar™^dltio^tCo ^ j lnK w^as mail. due    orT^wen-
under way for the two year scientific    .SSSn’S
study of the "bottom of the world
Two other ships and the airplanes,
with which Byrd hopes to fly over the
South Pole, will leave lHter.
To Stage Party
Commander Byrd and Mrs Byrd will
have a party of friends on board the
cruiser as It leaves. The party will
go as far as quarantine.
In the party will be Mayor Walker.
Mrs. Floyd Bennett, widow of the
man who flew to the North Pole with
Byrd: Mrs Frederick E. Guest. Amelia
FarhRrt. George Palmer Putnam. Lin-
coln Ellsworth, Paul Block. James I.
Bush. Otto Kahn. Olarence Mackay,
Charles V. Bob. Bernard F. Gimbcl.
Admiral de Steiguer and Grover Whal-
en.
A complete office will be established
In the Polar zone. The ship Ls carry-
ing about 20.000 pounds of office equip
merit. Including typewriters, comput-
ing machines and adding machines.
The ship hud been equipiied with
10.000 drinking cups and yesterday
when Commander Byrd went to get
one to autograph it he found the en-
tire supply had been exhausted, pre-
sumably taken one by one by souvenir
hunters.
the business session which was to be
held at 3 o'clock
Cities represented at the lunch-
eon meeting were Stillwater, Collins-
ville. Wagoner and Norman. Several
of the visitors were accompanied by
their wives.
Genewich and Hogan. Grimes and \ him through the “solid south
Hargrave.
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Malone and
FILES SUIT FOR
DAMAGE TO CAR
Suit for damagi In the sum of
$700 has been filed in the district
court by P. E Estill against Cordova
Adkins, John Simmons. George Wtlfc.
Julius Adkins and Clarence Hemp-
hill. alleging that the defendants,
who are colored people, are responsible
for damages to his automobile a
Bunk sedan, resulting from a collis-
ion on the highway near Bowden,
August 5.
Estill claims that the negroes were
driving at a rate of about 70 miles
an hour, and were on the wrong side
of the road when the accident oc-
curred.
Boston ,_________
Chicago
Delaney and Taylor
Hartnett.
American Leagu
St. Louis    5    11    0
New Yoik    2    8    0
Crowder and Seliang. Pipgras and
Bengough
Detroit    000    001    0
Boston    000    100    0
Stoner and Hargrave. Hulling and
Hoffman. x
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Hoover has decided to concentrate in
the cast because he believes it is the
dangerous ground. The acceptance
speech of Governor Allred E Smith,
placing prohibition in the forefront
among campaign issues, is considered a
direct bid for thr normally republican
cast. Hoover advisers beiieve. They
conclude, therefore, that the election
will be won or lost on tfiat front.
Coil'ults Leaders
The nominee consulted several past-
ern leaders on his trip homeward yes-
terday Arrangements were made for
i rear platform appearances at the us-
000    00 ; ual stopping iioints on the Pennsyl-
001    (Hi , vanin railroad lietwern Chicago and
m Drumright s petition Tippin was ;lne iind recording the expressed will
represented bv J R. Milirr of the firm |ot ,*le P^Pl0-
of Miller and Stephenson, of this Tlu‘ resolution further states that
ritv. and Drumright was represented l"the I>°0t»lp °f Crppk county have here-
in Finis Walker Drumright attorney. |tofort> had thp affairs of county gov-
Thc decision of the election board ernment administered by officers not
today gratified contesting candidates 'dl,lv elected by the qualified electors
who were relieved of the burden of and tlle tax-payers have been required
making bond for costs before a hear- |t0 Pa>' salaries to two officials for the
mg. which is to be held at 10 o'clock j ;jmp governmental function
Monday morning, to determine wheth- *n rpEard to charges made in the
rr or not 11 defeated candidates, who matter of the recent primary election,
challenged the election returns made at which 11 candidates asked for re-
bv th county election board, shall be , counts, the American Legion says,
given a rccunt    ’he primary election recently con-
PredicUon in political circles here!cludrd developed the usual charges of
are that the recount will be denied all irregularity, carelessness, and fraud
candidates Monday One member of    such practices and charges, wheth-
the board has already stated that there    ,rue or false, are violable of basic
will be no recounts.    | principles and of civic morality, des-
The board mombpr? are Charles ' tiuctive of American ideals, and msti-
Webster ol Pruinright chairman. H tutlOJM, and wholly contrary ;o ihe
H. Boulton. Sanulpu secretary, and a.ms and purposes of right-minded
Cecil Rlnnehart.'Bristow. Boulton and citons of Cm;k county, irrespective
Webster are democrats Rhinehart is 01 PaJl>' affiliations,
a republican.    | The region, after condemning irregu-
A large crowd attended the hearing 1 Parities, petitions the governor, and
in the district court room this morn- ■ suggests the appointment of i corn-
island is more than 1.000 miles from
where the plane was reported seen
over Greenland on Sunday, the dis-
crepancy was obvious. It appeared
that either the plane seen over Green-
land was not that ol Hassell and
Cramer, or that some “wildcat" radio
| station was attempting a cruel hoax
on the public and the anxious relatives
of the fliers.
Two amateur operators in Brooklyn,
N. Y„ one in Toledo. O.. and one In
Chicago reported picking up the mes-
sage last night. The Toledo amateur
and one of the Brooklyn amateurs re-
ported that the message they picked
up asked that the receiver “communi-
cate with the United Press.”
Reports Coaid Be True
A remote possibility was that both
reports could be true and that Has-
sell and Cramer, after finding their
way to Greenland thought they were
off their course and over New Found-
land, coming down on an island off the
coast. It was pointed out that such
an extreme error was extremely un-
likely for an experienced pilot.
Another discrepancy was the fact
that Cramer, who was handling the
Greater Roekford s radio, was not an
experienced sender He had arranged
a simple code system by which he
could send single letters to designate
the plane's position from tinie to
time The messages picked up last
night were fairly long and, the receiv-
ers reported, sent with fair skill.
(all Letters KHAH Used
The amateurs also reported receiving
the message on varying wave lengths.
The Toledo Amateur picked up his
message on 42 to 43 meters, while a
Brooklyn operator got it on 22 meters.
The Greater Rockford's wave length
was 328 metres Whoever sent the
messages used the Rockford call let-
ters—KHAH.
Radio experts explained that the
difference in wave lengths on which
the messages were received was not
out of the ordinary as when a plane is
on the ground, Interference and local
conditions would cause Its wave length
to vary considerably.
Shaute and Autry. Walberg and Washington His first appearance will 1 jnR xhe hearing con inued through m'rtpo by the associated American
no    ■ hn t A11 i n tv pr ( 1 lain iKiie . ■ fi    ___ .    r . ...___ nmmto ♦« in
Cochrane.
Home run: Schang. St. Louis.
OURWEATHIR MAN
OKLAHOMA: Tonight fair; colder
east portion. Saturday, fair; some-
what wanner.
be at Alliance. O. Late this afternoon    j t|1P    noon hour. as Webster    said that    Bpgion posts of    Creek county to    in-
n group of Pennsylvania republicans    he    wantor    to    finish the hearing    kt, vestigate alleged    election frauds
will board the train at Harrisburg to    1 onP    fitting    of    the board, u    possible,    i The appeal to    the governor follows:
talk about the situation in their state,    j    ______ ’    We do here and    now, respectfully    pe-
The train i due in Washington at !    Union his excellency, the Honorable
8:40 p. m centralstandardtime.com PLANE CARRYING i Henry S Johnston, governor of the
pieting the six-weeks trans-continental    - . . - _ . . _.    _ ^ _ Stnte of Oklahoma and all subordin-
tour which took the nomine to Palo,    VALUABLE CARGO ate officers of tne state to make a
Alto for the notification ceremonies, j    _ | thorough, sweeping, and conprehensive
37^    1 ATLANTA. C,a.. Aug. 34 —(IP)—Th? I investigation of all charges pertinent
MAlit W HI. AT KING    -Atlanta-New York air mail plane sped i‘*»p manner in which the primary
HUTCHINSON. Kans . Aug 24 —<IP) nortp during the night with ?4 ooo.OOO | election in this county was conducted
—With a production of 402 bushels, jn securities* r- •    ♦ he most val- It0 ascertain whether there is passis for
jof wheat to the acre, F E Tonn of ,labie car-.u t-ver cm.    he route. !,lu' complaints so generally circulated.
The securities, brought irom Nash-
ville. Tenru, by airplane yesterday,
wore defined for New York bankers
from whom the state of Tennessee
had borrowed on short term notes.
Haven was crowned “Wheat King" of
Reno county with the right to rep-
resent this county in the state con-
test to determine the largest wheat
grower. Kansas state agricultural au-
thorities said Tonn's wheat was of
exceedingly high quality, it having
tested 61.5 pounds to the bushel.
Herald want ads bring results.
Be it further resolved that Roscoe
Frye post number 36 of the American
Legion go on record as favoring the
appointment of a committee by the
associated Legion posts of Creek county
I to assist actively In the investigation of
alleged election Irregularities both past
i Continued on page five)
TOLEDO. O.. Aug. 24 —(IP>—Joseph
E Williams, an amateur radio opera-
tor. today advised the United Press
he had been in communication with
a radio station that signed itsell
KHAH and the sender reported "we
are the Rockford to Sweden fliers''
and said they are down “on a small
island 100 miles north of Newfound-
land "
Williams said he first intercepted
a radio S.S on a wave length of be-
tween 42 and 43 metres—a general
40 meter band—and • later established
direct contact and talked with the
sending station.
Message Heard At II P. M.
Th.- send station was calling for the
ninth radio district, centering around
Chicago, the radio operator said. The
signals first were heard about 11 p.
m.
The men reported first in the gen-
eral SOS they were down about 50
miles north of Newfoundland but lat-
er. according to Williams, said they
believed the island was 100 miles north
of Newfoundland.
The sending station reported they
were safe but were urgently In need
of aid and asked that Williams get
(Continued on page five)