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CONFESSES
AXE DEATH
YNEWS
six
VOL. XXIII No. 153
dUSKOGEE, OKLA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1925
PRICE 5 CENTS
under
BOTH HELD ’STEENTH ROW A T
CITY PLACE HIS,
RESULT OF
MITCHELL HEARING COUNCIL AGREES
BABY CASE
BREWSTER IS
KIWANIS HEAD
THE WEATHER
for six years and it la
STORM NOTICE
DUMBBELL
FOR ATLANTIC
COAST IS OUT
RESIGN PLACE
MARSHALL E. COOK, Potentate.
your
WALL WEAKENING
2 DEAD
a half ago.
IN FIRE
question isn't
against it.
BANK CLEARINGS
important question if-
the
of
the
her
his
hus-
and
w it h
bond was signed by Francis
and G. R. Mitchell of Web-
of his
came
pass-
try to at least maintain Bedouin’s
This can only be done by each noble
officers alone cannot make a cere-
town.
He
MISS ROBERTSON GIVES
TEA BEFORE DEPARTURE
20-Year-Old Youth Admits
He Brained Companion and
Hid Body Under Bed
The lights are suddenly extinguished. A red
spotlight bums its fiery way to the center of the
stage as a deep hush settles over the throng in its
expectancy waits for the cynosure to be filled.
Six black robed and masked figures stalk on the
stage.
They stand with arms akimbo.
A chill settles over the crowd as it gazes on the
concealed figures who remain silent, waiting for
mute public approbation.
A bench warrant was
for the arrest of the fugl-
never.
of Justice at
and it should
it had acted a year ami a
ago, when Teapot Dome
in lhe limelight, the liar-
ease would have received
I national publicity and
Becomes President of Club
At Annual Election With
Roberts As Vice
(NEWS SPECIAL)
NORMAN, Okla., Dec. 1.—The auditorium of the
University of Oklahoma is crowded with students
and faculty members. The fall term of school has
started. The initial mass meeting of the year is
being held in the center of university life. Student
leaders have just completed their talks, lauding the
ideals and introducing the traditions of Soonerland.
The hazy atmosphere of the vast meeting hall has
been punctuated by the catechism of varsity yells.
In hLs
it will do no more good
if it were sunk in the
LAKE CHARLES, La., Dec. L—
(INS)—Fire, believed to have orig-
inated in a grocery store, destroyed
about a third of a block in the
heart of I^ike Charles’ business
district today, entailing a loss es-
timated at $5,000,000. Two men
are dead, two others seriously In-
jured and two others suffered
minor injuries when walls fell.
The dead: Hollis Vincent, died
at a sanitarium; William Guilotte,
fireman, found In the debris.
The most seriously injured: Ben
Collins and George Phillips, are in
a sanitarium.
Threatened; Miami Streets
Under Water
Bank clearings: Tuesday *671,-
634, Munday *773,654, I'*
S833.M3. Friday *762,273. For I era; hundred thousand dollars,
tlie mouth ending Monday *20,- Most of the real damage was done
056.611. ȣEE M" UN TAGS TWOA
(Oklahoma City News)
It is too bail lliat the I tilled
States department of jcstice
has waited m> long to take
charge of the Jackson Barnett
Failure of Elmer Felts of Ok-
mulgee. to appear for trial Tues-
day mqrning on a charge of sec-
ond degree burglary caused Judge
E. A. Summers to forfeit his bond
of 12.500.
issued
five.
The
Green
bers Falls, and C. M. Roberts of
Okmulgee.
Felts, together with J. C. Rice
and Cleo B. Mann, is accused of
robbing the canteen at U. S. V. B.
hospital No. 90 on the night of
October 6. stealing more than $300
worth of merchandise.
Standpatters
Ask Radicals
To Join Them
of order- 1
"to keep
STEP ON THE GAS
POTENT A TE URGES
“D. D. M. C.!”
Figures Melt in Darkness
The symbolic letters are flashed on a screen and
the figures melt in a protective darkness.
The refrains of “Boomer, Sooner” echo on the
campus as the meeting slowly dissolves. Students
form in knots, discussing the first appearance of the
“D. D. M. C.,” now in the limelight, as a result of the
whipping of a student last week.
Yearlings, new students, freshmen men and
Deplores Delay
Over Attacking
Barnett Affair
WASHINGTON, Dec. L—(INS)
Che olive branch in to be extended
by republican regulars in the sen-
ate to Senator Bob I-a Follette ot
Wisconsin, and Senator Gerald Nye
of North Dakota, two republicans
who have been heretofore tarred
with the brush x of insurgency. It
was announced today that both
young senators will be "invited" to
rank themselves with the Tegular
republican organization of the sen-
ate and if they accept they will be
given the usual committee assign-
ments.
From Florida to Boston
cases, reduced from
Skidmore is sched-
Friday. Skidmore
from Globe, Arts..
Yesterday afternoon.
provoked
was loaded
14 INCHES OF RAIS
MIAMI, Dec. 1.—(INS)—Miami's
record rainfall of 14.1 inches in
less than 12 hours yesterday caus-
salurday c<j damage estimated today at sev-
"• For eral
in intensity, was the
bureau warning here.
if
half
was i
nett
great
fair treatment for this rich In-
dian would have been much
more certain.
For tlie same Albert B. Fall,
who, as secretary of the interior
Teariot Dome
the order
Bar-
District Organization and Mrs. Scott Will Pre-
sent Disabled With Christmas Cheer; Mis.
Eckstom’s Services Are Remembered
With Gift.
Mother Is Taken Into
Custody In Austin, Texas,
On Kidnaping Charge
JACKSONVILLE, Dec. 1.
(INS) Storm warnings were hoist-
led early today from Punta Gorda
around the Florida peninsula
.Jacksonville and thence
north as Boston and
weather bureau sent out
to shipping to exercise
caution. Tropical disturbances,
moving northeastward, rapidly in-
creasing
weather
SEA
WEST PALM BEACH. Dec. 1.—
'(INS) — Many millionaires' inan-
' sions on Ocean boulevard today
were threatened by lushing waves
as volunteers worked feverishly
throwing up a temporary bulkhead
to prevent the boulevard, two miles
south of the inlet from completely
washing away.
Old seamen declared the ocean
here to be the wildest scene in
years. The sea wall along ocean
boulevard gradually is weakening
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.—(IN8)—
Gordon Pierie, 20, walked Into the
police station early today and con-
teaaed ha had killed his chum,
George Nye, with an axe "because
he got the notion."
Police had been searching for
Pierie ever since yesterday when
his 16 year old sister, Margaret,
was startled into hysterics by
discovery of Nye's body under
bed.
After striking his victim
times, Pierie told E. McGeehan,
assistant district attorney, he took
$5 from his clothes. Plerie's story
as re-told to the district attorney
was that until shortly after mid-
night Saturday night they chatted
pleasantly. Both finally went to
sleep.
Pierie awoke Sunday morning
and the notion of killing Nye came
to him. he said.
Going to the
kitchen, he got
“I hit him six
and then looked
he was dead," were the words that
Pierie used, according to the dis-
trict attorney.
Nye, being undressed, Pierie
clothed him in overalls, washed
the dead youth's face with a wet
towel and rolled the body
the bed.
Pierie said he was in front
house when the ambulance
Monday morning. A friend
Ing. asked him what was going on.
Pierie replied he did not know.
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ONCE more the caravan is being formed for the pil-
grimage across the hot sands of the desert for the
holy city of Mecca, and as we voice to the faithful follow-
ers of the prophet the salutation "Es Selamu Aleikum,”
we bow thankfulness to Allah that there comes back
"Aleikum Es Selam.”
THE uniform bodies continued to practice all during the
summer months. They are in fine shape and rarin’ to
go. Our able director, with his efficient wrecking crew,
the sheiks, has many new and novel stunts to show on
Dec. 7, which 1 am sure will be satisfying to the weary
novioes and pleasing to the nobles. I realize the high
standard heretofore set will be difficult for us to surpass,
but we are going to
reputation on Dec. 7.
doing his part. The
monial.
MISSOURI — Generally fair
tonight and tomorrow. Rising
temperature.
KANSAS — Generally fair to-
night and tomorrow, warmer
tonight and in south tomorrow.
OKIAHO.MA — Fair tonight
and tomorrow, warmer in cast
today; warmer tomorrow.
ARKANSAS — Fair tonight
and tomorrow; warmer in
northwest tomorrow.
QUAIL SEASON IS OPENED
The open season for quail began
Tuesday and w111 close the last day
of the month. The bag limit is 1*
birds a day;
Publisher Refuses “Ma” Fer
guson’s Demand He Quit Warned of Disturbance,
As College Director Growing In Intensity
THE imperial council session in Los Angeles last June
was a big occasion in Slirijiedom. The next big event
will be in Muskogee, Monday, Dec. 7, when Bedouin holds
her fall ceremonial. On this occasion it will be our pleasure
and honor to have with us James C. Burger, imperial
potentate of North America, and for his benefit, as-well
as the temple’s, it is my wish that this be the livest and
best attended ceremonial in the history of Bedouin temple.
Fall exi'ceded
Thai In
department
an inaudible re-
whirled, shouting: i
records to show
Forrester
■ president of
President the advisability
ing King off the court,
the records straight."
Reid's question which
the hostilities today
with sarcasm.
“The reason you said you did not I
Join Major Brant in this exercise
was to show your cooperating with
him?” Heid shot at Captain Yar-
nell. who previously had testified |
he favored cooperation between I
the anny and navy air forces dur- i
Ing the Hawaiian maneuvers. He I
was commander of the air forces:
during the maneuvers.
Graves made
mark and Reid
“I want the
that during my examination I was
interrupted by General Graves so j
that I was unable to continue my
cross examination.
Inxint On Challenge
•'We will have a show down on
tills." Reid said, banging the table.
Howze cleared the room when 1
the session was resumed.
Reid requested that Graves be
(SEE “A" ON I AGE TWO)
That then* is a vast difference
between winning a verbal battle
and winning a fistic encounter can
be attested by M. D. Hartsell, aG
torney for Mrs. Ethel Miller, a di-
vorcee.
Hartsell won the court's decision
In an alimony battle with L. C.
Miller, a railway brakeman, but
lost the popular verdict in a fistic
tilt that immediately followed.
Miller brought suit against his
former wife in an attempt to have
the alimony pared down from $30
a month to $15. Judge Enloe V.
Vernor refused to grunt the re-
duction.
At the conclusion of the hearing.
Miller Is said to have directed un-
complimentary remarks at Hart-
sell. The attorney vowed that he
would give the railway brakeman
a punch in the nose and proceeded
tion conjointly with the unit preai- ■ leave on Thursday for Washington to do so much to his sorrow. Court
dents, of QkniulK®c. Morris. Eu- where she expects to remain for attaches halted the gladiators be-
faula, and Muskogee. three months. She expresses the . fore much damage was done to
Boxes of gifts, chosen in uniform wish to meet all of her friends at either. However, court-hangers-on
style, with cakes, nuts and candies 1 tomorrow afternoon's reception , claim the brakeman won by a wide
"X' ON PAGE TWO* prior to her departure margin.
SO, NOBLES, let me appeal to you to step on the gas,
throw her in high, and let’s go over the top as never
before.
Detective Husband Jailed
Here Alleged Complicity
With Affair
From all indications, Hugh King, councilman, will be the
, next city manager.
It became known today that King can have the place if
he will consent to accept same.
All members of the city council are reported to be united
upon him.
King, a republican, is expected to make known his de-
cision tomorrow and his confirmation as .successor to D. L.
Youmans is expected to follow immediately.
--------------------------------♦ Youmans resigned last week ef-
fective Jan. 1.
The appointment of Youmans'
successor was discussed at an ex-
ecutive meeting of the city coun-
cil today. At this time W. H. Cun-
ningham. city auditor, was propos-
ed by the Youmana faction of the
council, but brief discussion reveal-
ed that Cunningham had no op-
portunity of securing the place.
Six Years in Council
The proposal to name King city
manager met with general approv-
f to reports of the
the unanimous
ASKING for a ride to tlie
bUHincAS district of tlie city
I'ucNday morning ended disas-
trously fox' Floyd Curley, negro,
who was booked at police head-
quarters on charges of investi-
gation by Cily Detective Tom
Graves.
According to Graves, tlie ne-
gro carrying a gunny-sack, hail-
ed him at the intersection of
Tenth and Court streets and
asked for a ride to town.
After entering the car which
Graves was driving a liquid
oozed from tlie sack onio the
floor of tlie car.
Noticing tlie extreme damp-
ness of tlie package which his
ptisaenger was carrying. Graves
endisl the ride by driving to |k>-
lice lieadqnartcrs where investi-
gation disclosed lliat font quarts
of choc beer rejKised in tile sack.
The top of one of the bottles
had become loose which allowed
the contents to flow out causing
llio downfall for the time bring
of its owner.
'replied to Mrs. Ferguson in a
. lie statement.
Carter refers throughout
statement to Mrs. Ferguson's
band and "Governor Jim,"
many of his statements deal
past acts of Ferguson.
"The charges contained in
letter, asking for my resignation as
a member of the board of directors
of the Texas Technological college
arc malicious and without Justifi-
cation," the statement says.
"The extreme conscientious sense
of duty, which you so gallantly re-
fer to with so much regret, is noth-
ing more than a smoke screen to
divert the mind of the public from
the real issues," Carter continues
i in ills reply.
Saying that he recalls “Gov-
ernor Jim's" past activities with
respect to educational institutions.
Carter states: “I seriously question
the w isdom of your counsel which. 1 the mountainous wave* pounded
from your statement, is doubtless
influenced by 'Governor Jim.’ "
authorized the
leases, also signed
that permitted Jackson
nett to “give away" *1,100,000
of Ids money.
la doing HO,
his authority,
claim of tlie
Justice now.
A year anal
might have found out what
aausnl Fall to sign the order,
whether he received any special
inducement, whether any "little
black bag" figured in this mat-
ter. Now we probably won't.
But better late than
The department
last is In action,
keep busy.
The important
so much whether Barnett shall
get his money back,
hands
Uian
ocean.
The
whether an ignorant Indian can
be swindled without somebody
being caught and punished.
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FORFEITS $2,500 BOND
The district units of the Ameri- '
can legion auxiliary are planning
to play mother to the boys of the
U. S. V. B. hospital number 90. and
will preside over a huge Christmas
tree in Recreation hall of that in-
stitution on Christmas eve. it was
decided Monday at the district con-
vention of the auxiliary held in
tool box in the
the axe.
times on the head
at him to see that
i luncheon of
Tuesday.
Other officials elected were: I eu me <
George E. Roberts, vice-president. I agershlp.
James I.. Bennett treasurer. ' **■“'
F. W. Ewing district trustee.
From >3 n sx’ • <1
the members.of the club to
I selected as the directors of
organization the. following
chosen: '
nott, T. I
comb, James ______,
.Moses and Charles Moon.
Following the < __„
fleers plans were made by the
organization for the approaching
district convention which will be
held in Muskogee in the spring
of 1926.
Ernest Roberts. Milt Young and
Paul May. were selected to serve
as a committee to arrange for
the annual ('hirstmus tree pro-
gram of tlie K i wan Is club at the
Day Nursery Christmas eve.
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LAWYER AND RAILWAY
■ MAN EXCHANGE BLOWS
to
as far
the local
warnings
extreme
fort worth. Texas. Dec. i. Sea Wall at Palm Beach Is
(INS)—Refusing to (jccede to re-
quest of Gov. Miriam Ferguson for
his resignation as chairman of the
.board of directors of the Texas
Technological college at Lubbock.
■ Amon G. Carter, publisher of the
I Fort Worth Star-Telegram, today
I ta,i*vlii><1 In Al re I.’., rrvuonn i »v |)tj|)-
Legion Auxiliary to
Play Santa Claus to
Hospital’s Veterans
Member of Board of Aiderman Unanimous
Selection to Succeed Youmans; Will Be
Confirmed as Soon as He Decides to Ac-
cept Office.
Miss Alice M. Robertson assist-
ed by Mrs. Strouvellc, will give an
Informal farewell tea at the Red
Okmulgee. The plans will be made ,,a8ket I','a Room, Elk s building,
with Mrs. Hugh Scott, wife of the from 3 to 5 o'clock Wednesday
commanding officer of the institu- afternoon. Miss Robertson will
NOBLES, on that day, lay aside your business cares, put
on your Fez early in the morning and make a real
Slirine day of the occasion. The fellow who can’t smile on
Shrine day and have a feeling of fellowship and good cheer
for the other nobles, is not a real Shriner, and belongs in
the cold storage with other frozen flesh. So come with
your smile and enjoy yourself by greeting all visiting
nobles.
MUSKOGEE-INDIAN CAPITAL
MUSKDG
Mrs. Julia H. Simmons. 1
West Broadway, was arrested in
Austin, Tex., at 1 o'clock this aft-
ernoon and her huaband, W. F.
Simmons, private detective, was
placed in Jail here at noon today
by i'ndersherlff Roy Jones who
filed a charge of harboring a fugi-
tive against him, the officer states.
Extradition papers to return
Mrs. Simmons to Muskogee to face
a charge of kidnaping will be filed
immediately, I'ndersherlff Jones
stated.
The exclusive story stating that
Mrs. Simmons and her four year
old son. Gene McStraviek. whom
she kidnaped in a sensational man-
ner a week ago last Sunday as it
was leaving the Grace Episcopal
church in the company of its
grandmother. Mrs. Julia H. Bright.
2116 Garland, were in hiding at
Austin appeared In THE DAILY
NEWS last Friday.
Notified Husband
Jones stated that Simmons was
collaborating with his wife after
she kidnaped their son who had
been placed In her mother's care
by a court decree. Jones stated
(SEE "K" UN PAGE TWO)
CARTER WON'T
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.—(INS)—Another heated row
broke at Col. William Mitchell’s court martial trial today
when Representative Frank R. Reid, defense counsel, objected
to remarks by Major General William S. Graves, a member
of the court. The exchange between opposing sides became
so acrimonious that Major General Robert L. Howze, presi-
dent of the court, ordered the room cleared.
While Captain T. W. Yarnell of^---;----
the navy was being examined by
Reid, Graves mumbled a remark
802 that scarcely could be heard 10
1 ‘"feet away.
Reid heard it, however, quickly
turned to the court and announced:
"I \vill not have my cross exam-
ination of a witness Interrupted."
Wants Him Fired
Because of this row. iteid moved
to discharge Graves from the
court. After consultation in pri-
vate, however, the court denied the
motion and Graves was permitted
to remain as a member.
Reid's statement aroused Graves.
"I am not interrupting you and
as a member of this court I refuse
to be badgered by defense coun-
sel." snapped Graves.
The incident when Brigadier
General Edward L. King called
Reid's examination of a witness "a
lot of damn rot," came to the front
again today when Howze submit-
ted a formal report on it to the war
deparl nient.
King .May Be Ousted
It is understood Secretary of
-------- ------ ----- King
election of of- boys. Hugh, John and Tom. Hugh
and John have been associated for
several years in the King Realty
company with offices on the fifth
floor of the Manhattan building.
Tom is cashier of the Commercial
National bank. Ali of them have
been prominently connected for
several years past and the news of
Hugh's selection as city manager
will give general satisfaction.
Before entering upon his new of-
fice it will be necessary for King
to resign as a member of the city
council, it is understood the coun-
cil will name his successor.
‘MA’ FERGUSON GUIS
BOND CONVICTED MAN
DALLAS. Dec. 1. (INS)—That
Governor Ferguson intends to fol-
low up her proclamation that the
liquor laws are being enforced “for
the rich and against the poor," by
helping the poor, wus the belief
here today when word was re-
ceived from her ordering the bonds
I of Fred Skidmore, held for trial
in three liquor
$1,000 to $200.
uled for trial
was returned
| last week.
when he pleaded guilty to driving
< a motor car while Jitoxicated. he
was sentenced to the penitentiary
for two years.
——— al and according
Brewster was elected I meeting he was
the Kiwanls club for , choice.
the coming year at the weekly King has been a member of the
. .. city council
the club at the Sexers .jarfrp|y beCBIWC Of his knowledge,
of municipal affairs that he prov-
were:|Od the choice for the city nian-
. Councilmen are said to
Dr. ' feel that a man who has had six
years' training with the details of
‘x ! city affairs will make an Ideal
be manager.
l he Cilmi's From Ohio
following were King is a native of Marlon. O..
Wyatt Barbee. Hal Boudi- President Harding's home
Elmer Harbor, I-on Hol- He was born there in 1874.
arms L. Powell, Alex [came to Oklahoma in 1907.
There are three of the
D.D. M. C.” WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT DOES
women, awkwardly make inquiries concerning the
nature of the symbols and the mystic looking
figures.
Blase and sophisticated members of the upper
classes answer them that the initials **D. D. M. C.”
stand for Deep, Dark Mystery Club, and that the
prevalent impression as to nature of the organize*
tion is to right every wrong, eliminate the undesir*
ables and uphold the traditions of Soonerland.
(SEC "L" ON PAGE TWO)
KING, MANAGER CHOICE
Simms AX’D WIFE AB UNDER ARREST
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