Latimer County News-Democrat (Wilburton, Okla.), Vol. 24, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, December 9, 1921 Page: 1 of 6
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GEORGE HUTCHISON
MURDERED BY THUGS
AT HEAYENER
George Hutchison ion of Mr Jen-1
net Hutchsion of this city was mur-
dered and robbed by thugs in the rail-
road yards at Heavener late Sunday'
eevning His body with life slowly'
ebbing away was picked up on the
main track of the Kansas City South-
ern by a switchman at six o'clock and
in charge of relatives and friends was
placed on an' out-going passenger
train and taken to the Ft Smith hos-
pital Death came early ' the next
morning The body was prepared for
shipment to Wilburton and arrived
here Monday evening and was taken
to the home of his mother Mrs Jen-
net Hutchison The family of the de-
ceased res'ding at Russellville Ark
was notified as well as brothers and
sisters and those of them who could
come arrived Tuesday and Wednes-
day Funeral services were held Wednes-
day afternoon at the Hutchison home
at 2:3o and interment made at the
city cemetery Rev H A" Tucker
Presbyterian minister officiating
George Hutchison had gone to
Heavener in quest of work in the coal
mines there and was visiting with his
brother Jim Hutchison who resides
there until there was an opening for
' him He left the boarding house
where he was stopping with his
brother about 9:3 o Sunday morning
He was in town during the day and
several people in Heavener saw and
talked to him during the day It was
about five-thirty in the afternoon that
he engaged in conversation with a
couple of men and they parted He
remarked that he was going down to
the station As he turned to go he
was confronted by “Baldy Ben" Dav-
is a tramp but a man whom Hutchi-
son had known in Coalgate years ago
and Davis was heard to remark that
he would go along with him to the
station In less than thirty minutes
from that time Hutchison was found
unconscious on the railroad track by
a switchman He had been struck
eight times on the head by an impro-
vised hammer made with a stick and
a large nut His watch and what cur-
rency he had on him which was not
a great amount was gone and his
body had been dragged several yards
from where the assault whs made to
the main line the thugs hoping that
the incoming passenger train would
run over the body before he was
found
Officers and railroad detectives got
on the job at once and in a few hours
five men were under arrest It is
said that Baldy Ben was found down
the track in a drunken stupor and the
first question put to him by an offi-
cer before he Baldy Ben knew who
was talking to hints was "Where is
Hutch?" “They killed him a while
ago" was the alleged reply Baldy
Ben was arrested and it is said that
as a result of a grilling quiz a de-
scription of one of the alleged thugs
was procured and a message to Meua
Ark to officers resulted in his arrest
at' that place when the train arrived
there but it was only after a fight
that the alleged criminal was subdued
There were three other arrests and It
was reported here Wednesday that
the evidence is so strong against two
of the men that open threats of lynch-
ing were heard on the streets of Heav-
ener Tuesday
George Hutchison was bom in Scot-
land forty-four years ago He came
with his parents to this country when
a child and he grew to manhood in
the Ind:an Territory He resided here
two years and was known and liked
by many Wilburton people He leaves
a wife and six children They are all
boys: William George Dave Jess
Franklin and Phillip There are four
brothers and two sisters as follows:
Will now in California James of
Heavener Robert of Wilburton and
Neil of Pittsburg and Mrs Wm
Christian of Henryetta and Miss
Marion of Denver Colo The grief-
stricken wife and six sons and all
the brothers and sisters except Wil-
liam and Miss Marion were here for
the funeral services
The pall bearers representing the
-M W A of which organization the
deceased was a member were as fol-
lows: John Casey Thomas McCon-
ville Clyde Detty Andrew Frame
Joe Griffin and John Price
The many friends of the Hutchinson
family deeply sympathize with them
in this time of their great sorrow
LATER
Wm Sikes is the man who was
arrested at Heavener Blood was
found on his clothing and the officers
are sure they have the man who dealt
the death blows When the people
of Heavener heard of his arrest they
gathered at the station by the hun-
dreds with the intentions of taking
him away from the officers but the
officers had disguised their prisoner
and they succeeded in evading the
men who had assembled at the sta
tion and Sikes was taken on to Po-
teau where he was lodged in jail
About seven dollars in currency
was found hid in Sikes' cell and it is
believed that this money had been
taken from Hutchinson -
TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB
Mrs Frazier was hostess to the
Twentieth Century Clitb Tuesday af-
ternoon November 27 Mrs Bobo
president was in the chair The at-
tendance was good and members ans-
wered roll call by quoting famous pa-
triotic quotations
Mrs Plummer leader conducted a
most interesting lesson on child wel-
fare Mrs Evina discussed the Shepard-
Towner bill which was paaed at
Washington giving Miss Alice Robin-
son’s version on the bill
Mrs Ward discussed home demon-
stration work in Latimer county
Mrs Rockett read an excellent pap-
er on education
Mrs Thomas gave an address on
"Practical Art” Mrs Thomas was as-
sisted in her discussion by Mrs Hy-
smith Mrs Bobo presented Mrs Frazier
state president-elect with a hand-
some correspondence portfolio from
the club and in fitting words in be-
half of the club presented-the gift at
a token of appreciation of the honor
shared -with her in her achievement
in being elected to the highest posi-
tion in the state
In Mrs Frazier’s responce she
made the statement that her incentive
was inspired from the wonderful
things club women were doing all
over the state prompting her 'to do-
greater things
Mrs Fowler district president of
Poteau was introduced and gave an
interesting talk on what the schools
in Poteau and LeFlore county were
doing in the interest of child welfare
A short business session followed
Mrs Mothersead’s namb- was pre-
sented for membership
Following a communication read bv
Mrs Frazier from the state school
for girls at Tecumsth the club pledg-
ed 5oc per capita toward building a
community house for the girls The
biulding is to be erected by the club
WPmen of Oklahoma and is to cost
not- lWs-than $3 00000 ‘ '
The hostess assisted by Misses
Moorer and Frazier and Mrs J W
Huskins served a very delicious two-
course luncheon while a social half
hour' waa enjoyed
Guests present : Mesdames Fowler
of Poteau Mothcrsead and Miss
Moorer
COURT DECIDES PICKET CAN-
NOT “DOG” LABORERS
Washington Dec 5— Pirketing in
connection with a labor strike is un-
justifiable if carried to tt-e point of
"importunity and dogging" the su-
preme court ruled Monday
Decisions as to whether specific in-
stances of picketing come within the
court's jurisdiction must be left for
determination on the facts in each
case it was declared but the court
suggested that pickets should have the
right of "observation communication
and persuasion" and might further
be limited to “one representative for
each point of ingress an degress"
The opinion of the court which was
read by Chief Justice Taft was ap-
proved by all the associate justices ex-
cept Mr Clark who did tiot state the
grounds of his dissent
The case arose out of a strike at
the American Steel Foundries plant at
Granite City III where lfio omen
were normally employed After shut-
ting down it resumed operations as an
open shop with about 35o men about
half of whom belonged to labor unions
The Tri-City Trades Council upon the
refusal of the manager of the plant
to negotiate declared a strike and es-
tablished pickets There was consid-
erable violence by the picketcrs- until
the courts intervened and restricted
their activ-ities The council thereupon
contested the authority of the courts
to interfere with its picketing plat)
Tn going to and from work men
have a right to as free a passage
without obstruction as the streets af-
ford” the supreme court held “con-
sistent with the rights of others to en-
joy the same privileges"
While attempts to influence anoth-
er’s action cannot be regarded as ag-
gressions or violations of the other's
rights the court continued “impor-
tunity and dogging become unjusti-
fiable - annoyance and obstruction
which is likely soon to savor of in-
timidation” Its the present case “all arguments
advanced and alt persuasion used were
intimidation” it was declared adding
that pickets should not be abusive
libelous or threatening” nor “approach
individuals together"
This rule the court explained might
be varied in other cases The courts
must however “prevent the inevitable
intimidation' of the presence of a group
of pickets"
The action of the counsel In calling
the strike under consideration was de-
clared “not malicious” “The strike
became a lawful instrument In a law-
ful economic struggle or competition
between employer and employees" the
chief justice stated “as to the share
or division between them of the joint
product of labor and capital
The principle of the unlawfulness of
maliciously enticing laborers' stilt re-
mains and action may be maintained
therefor in proper cause hut to make
it applicable to local labor unions in
such a case as this seems to us to be
unreasonable” " '
20 CANDIDATES
SUBMITTED FOR RED
GROSS COMMITTEE
On Monday December 19th ' Red
Cross members will elect a new exec-
utive comm'ttce who will have charge
of the Red Cross organization and its
activities during the year 1922
At the regular meeting of the exec-
utive committee Monday evening a
nominating committe headed by the
secretary Miss Helen Clarke was ap-
pointed to nominate twenty candi-
dates and this committee met Wed-
nesday morning and compiled the fol-
lowing list from which ten committee
members wll be elected by ballot on
Monday Deccmber19th The elec-
tion wilt be held at the Red Cross
room and every person who has a 1922
membership receipt is urged to go
there on that date and express their
choice from the list of twenty sub-
mitted by the nominating committee
The ten receiving the largest number
of votes will be declared members of
the new executive committee
The candidates submitted:
Mrs E L Evina
Miss Florence Miller
Mrs H T Church
H W Royce
L B Kyle
W W Knight
Ira G Haycock
Hugh McConville
Robert McPhail
H T Church '
Mrs A C Strang
W N Green
Mrs Ike Baer
George Otterson
Mrs S M Boydston
A C Strang
Joe Morehead
Claud M Scranton
Oscar Gore
O R Mothcrsead
MRS MARY BOONE PASSES
AWAY
Mrs Mary Boone residing -at De-
nton died at the All Saints hospital
at McAlester Thursday morning at
five o’clock after an illness of twelve
days In order to be with her daugh-
ter during her illness she was brought
to tlie home of Mrs R G Hibbard
last Saturday but on the following
day her condition became so serious
that she was removed to the hospital
Her condition continued serious and
Mrs Hibbard called her brothers to
her bedside She leaves beside her
"isband T G Boone one daughter
Mrs R G Hibbard of Wilburton and
six sons as follows: Clyde of Aider-
son: John Frank of Henryetta Karl
of Aldcrson Wayne and Haskell of
Damon and Marion of Wilburton
A phone message from the Boone
family at Alderson stated that the
funeral will be held at the old home at
onc-thrity Friday afternoon and in-
terment made at two o'clock at the
Oak Hill cemetery at McAlester
The deceased was a member of the
Methodist church and was known as
faithful wife and devoted mother
The many friends of Mrs Hibbard
and the Boone boys sympathize with
them in their time of sorrow
MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE
The pastors of the city met Monday
afternoon in the study of the Baptist
church and organized a ministerial al-
liance hy electing Rev H A Tuck-
er president Rev T R Gathright
secretary and Rev J M Hivcly as
treasurer
The alliance will meet every Mon-
day at lo a m at llic study in the
Baptist church All ministers are in-
vited to attend
A LARGE LEMON
T A Mark of Patterson left at this
office a lemon grown on his farm that
is a revelation of what can be done in
this climate The lemon weighs 'A
pounds is 14 'A inches in circumfer-
ence and is perfectly formed There
were four on the tree about the same
size
HARDING IS AGAINST DECISION
ON IRISH QUESTION
Washington Dec 5— Pres Hard-
ing does not believe the present time
opportune for a discussion of Irish
independence according to word sent
him by a delegation of person's de-
siring to present an Irish independence
petition
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank those who work-
ed so diligently in saving many of our
household- articles during the fire on
Saturday especially do we wish to
thank the fire boys who worked so
hard !h an effort to save the building
Mr and Mrs John G Shaw
LIBERTY BONDS CO ABOVE PAR
New York Dec S—For the first
time since they were issued both the
4 1-4 and 4 3-4 Liberty bonds touched
$looo2 Monday -
IREIANO WILL BE
A FREE STATE
BRITISH KINO CALLS SESSION
OF PARLIAMENT WHICH HE
WILL OPEN IN STATE
Premier Lloyd George la Recipient of
Hundreds of Metegee of Con
gratoUtlen on Settlement
' London December 6 — The centuries-old
quarrel between England and
Ireland waa ended as had been fer-
vently hoped in the small hours of
Tuesday morning by the signature in
the prime minister’s cabinet room of
“a treaty between Great Britain and
Ireland” consisting of eighteen ar-
ticles giving Ireland the title of the
Irish Free State and the same con-
stitutional status as Canada Australia
and other overseas dominions
The question of allegiance which
up to the last minute threatened to
wreck the negotiations was surmount-
ed hy permitting the members of the
Irish parliament to swear ajtegiance
to the constitution of the Irish Free
State and “be faithful to his majesty
the king"
The treaty has yet to run the gaunt-
let of the Ulster government and of
the imperial parliament The imper-
ial parliament has been summoned to
meet on December 14 and will be
opened in state by the king who has
taken the closest personal interest In
the Irish negotiations since he prac-
tically instigated them when he open-
ed the Ulster parliament
Approval by the imperial govern-
ment is a foregone conclusion as the
government has an overwhelming ma-
jority in the house of commons fav-
oring the Irish policy and the action
of the British representatives in
reaching the agreement has already
been unanimously endorsed by the
cabinet The position of Ulster is less
certain Evidence comes from Belfast
that the treaty will be subjected to
thej most searching examination be-
fore receiving assent and doubtless
many modifications wilt be proposed
The king hastened to send the
jlrhne-minister a telegram eongratu-
lating him on the success of the ne-
gotiations and declaring “I am over-
joyed to hear the splendid news"
The king will come to London pur-
posely tomorrow to preside over the
privy council to approve the procla-
mation summoning parliament as the
constitution requires a six days’ notice
by royal proclamation
The treaty was signed by all the
members of the British and Irish del-
egations participating in the negotia-
tions the Irish delegates signing their
Gaelic names
COUNCIL MEETING
The city council was in session on
Monday evening in the regular month-
fy meeting A bundle of claims were
allowed and the street and alley com-
mittee and the city attorney were in-
structed to take up with the Rock Is-
land railroad the matter of opening
Ward street across the right of way
Bill Powers fire chief was present
and requested the council! to author-
ize the installation of a switch for the
fire alarm at a- convenient place on
Main street The fire chief also urged
the fire committee to make some rec-
ommendations at an early date con-
cerning better fire fighting equipment
Councilmen present expressed the
opinion that there would be no use
submitting a bond issue for the pur-
chase of a fire truck or fire station
until the wistlcs blew at the Wilbur-
ton mines
POULTRY PRIZE LIST CORREC-
TION Last week’s issue gave the winnings
of the county federation ahow of only
the first and second prize winners at
lack of space prohibited a more ex-
tended list We beg to add to S G
R I Reds belonging to Arnold Kelley
of Red Oak the following awards that
were omitted: first and second cock-
erel first and second pullet lat young
pen and 1st old pen In grand cham-
pionships the following awards were
made to the Kelley pens : grand cham-
pion pullet grand champion cockerel
grand champion cock
OLD CLOTHING WANTED
The secretary of the locnl Red Cros's
chapter is having calls almost daily
for used clothing There are enough
old clothes in Wilburton to satisfy the
demands being made if you will only
take the time to dig them out and
bundle them ttp and send them to the
Red Cross rooms Winter is here and
there are many people who would be
glad tn have the garments which you
jtave discarded
BAPTIST MISSION SOCIETY
Mrs- Carlton Weaver was hostess
to the members of the Bpatist Mission
society on Monday afternoon Dec 5
This was the regular social meeting
of -the month The afternoon was
spent with needle work after which
the hostess assisted by Mrs Moman
"
DESTROYED BY FIRE
The residence of John G Shaw on
B avenue was virtually destroyed by
fire Saturday at noon Mrs Shaw
and Mist Mills the latter a teacher in
the high 'school were at the table eat-
ing their noon meal when glass was
heard falling up stairs Upon going
into the hall smoke was pouring from
the rooms above and the fire alarm
was turned In Neighbors and those
who came to the blaze early succeed-
ed in saving everything down stairs
except the range in the kitchen The
personal effects of Miss Mills were a
total lots
The fire boys finally succeeded in
extinguishing the flames but the dam-
age was so great that no part of the
building can be utilized in rebuilding
There was no insurance on the con-
tents but the house was partially pro-
tected Mr Shaw was out at his ranch
when the house burned He says he
will rebuild at an early date Mr and
Mrs Shaw on the following day
moved into one of the Paul & Wallace
new residences on the South Side
where they will reside until they hav
rebuilt
The cause 'of the blaze was a defec-
tive flue or bad wiring
HARDING TELLS WORLD STABLE
ORDER IS NEEDED
PraeidMt Asks Congrats to Make
Plana for Writing Permanent
Tariff
Washington Dec 6— Pres Hard-
ing informed congress Tuesday in his
first annual message that "a most
gratifying world accomplishment" by
the arms conference “is not improb-
able" The message was delivered by
the president in the chamber o! the
house and in the presence of the dele-
gate! to the conference and most of
the diplomats regularly atationed in
Washington i
At the outset the president discus-
sed world conditions saying “a world
restoration program" would have to
be worked out “by these nations more
directly concerned" The United Stat-
es will help he added unselfishly be-
cause there is compensation in the
consicousncss of assisting selfishly
“because the commerce and interna-
tional exchanges in trade which mark-
edour high tide of fortunate advance-
ment are possible only where the na-
tions of all continents are restored to
stable order and normal relationship
Turning to domestic problems the
president urgently recommended early
enactment of the permanent tariff
and foreign debt refunding bills He
also announced that later on he
would make some recommendations
about renewed consideration of the
tax'program'inVolvirg“Vurther duc-
tionj and the abolition of "hindering
burdens" He also suggested consid-
eration by congress of an enactment
to the constitution to end the issue of
non-taxable bonds
With regard to the merchant mar-
ine Mr Harding said it was the pur-
pose to present a plan which "contem-
plates no greater draft on the public
treasury and which though yet tdo
crude to offer today gives such prom-
ise of expanding our merchant marine
that will argue its own approval"
“Proper encouragement" for the
co-operative marketing programs as a
means ' of assisting in the relief of
present conditions in agriculture was
suggested by the executive He also
told the congress that it should give
its "earnest attention" to a general
policy of transportation of distribut-
ed industry and highway construction
to encourage the spread of the popu-
lation and restore the balance be-
tween city and country
Other recommendations included:
Plans of conference of common
council of mediation arbitration and
t'udicial determination in controversies
letween capital and labor
Federal aid by way of advances for
reclamation of lands where state and
private participation it assured
FOR CASH ONLY AFTER JANU-
ARY 1st
Beginning January 1st 1922 I am
going on a strictly cash basis This is
necessary in order that I may be able
lo meet my obligations as the whole-
sale houses do not carry accounts
but in closing our books and selling
for cash we will be able to sell on a'
close margin and assure our many
customers that a continuation of their
patronage will be greatly appreciated
I wish to here and now thank our
customers for their liberal patronage
during the time in which we have been
engaged in-business and close margins
and prompt and satisfactory service
will be our motto and it will pay you
to continue a customer at our store
f JOHN G SHAW
NATION LOSING CATTLE '
The state veterinarian was here the
first of the week vaccinating cattle
for anthrax which seems to be threat-
ening the cattle in the Damon eotm
try Walter Nation it is reported has
BLOYN BY YEGGMEN
Friday night yeggmen entered the
office of the M K & T station in
Wilburton and dynamited the aafe
therein and procured $1435 in (ash
and quite a number of checks and
vouchers The caih taken will hardly
pay the thieves for their trouble The
papers represent nothing of value to
them at payment was atopped and
can be duplicated for the rightful own-
eri Entrance was effected by forcing a
window open in the white waiting
room and then cutting a panel out of
the door leading into the office This
done the yeggmen were able to turn
the night latch by reaching through
to the iniide
When Agent G A Bentley entered
his office Saturday morning he found
the safe door on the floor in six pieces
eleven window lights broken out a
hole through the wall which had been
made by a flying piece of iron from
the safe and dust dust everywhere
At yet there is no clue and evident-
ly the robbers made a clean get-away
BENTLEY SHOOTS AT BURGLAR
On Sunday night toon after C A
Bentley residing on South Central
had retired someone began trying to
effect an entrance to his home at the
rear Bentley got up and with hia
six shooter in his hand began an In-
veatgatlon He pulled the shade to
one side and saw the would-be burg- -lar
stoop to hide himself from view
but as He did it Bentley took a shot
at him He missed his but followed
and took two more cracks at the ium
ran up the south hill Bentley thinks '
this was the same man who hung
around hia office all of Sunday after-
noon acting very auspicious and
whom he had to ask to leave the wait-
ing room when he Bentley closed for ’
the day
ALVIN
CUNNINGHAM’S HOUSE
ROBBED
Tin Wednesday night the home of
Alvin Cunningham in the east end
was entered by robbers and a quan-
tity of clothing and household arti-
cles were taken The Cunninghams
were up town when the robbery took
place but neighbors saw two men
leave the house and the officers have
a partial description of them
LUTHER RICHARD'S HOUSE TOO
When Mrs Luther Richards went
home Monday night she saw a man
enter her home in front of her and
thinking it was her husband she went
to the door and asked him to turn on
the lights When there was no re-
sponse she went to a neighbor’s
house and called Chief Bramlett but
when he arrived the-tnan had made
his escape J
BILL SPARKS RAN
It is reported that Bill Sparks was
confronted by high-jackcrs Monday
evening about nine o’clock but he re- ’
fused to be entertained by them and
proceeded to run The highwaymen
took four shots at him as he made his
exit from their vicinity They were
either poor shots or Sparks was out-
running the bullets
WILBURTON INVITED TO SING
The Community Chorus met at the
Presbyterian church Tuesday night
and a very interesting and pleasant
sing was enjoyed
The community chorus is something
new in Wilburton and the people are
not responding in the manner that
they should But Mrs B J Thomas
and Miss Lucile Frazier who are di-
recting the chorus request us to beg
everybody to come and take part
Parents are urged to come and bring
the children The chorus will meet
every Monday night at 7:3o at the
Presbyterian church and it will be a
disappointment if the building is not
filled to capacity next week
LUTIE BASKET BALL TEAMS
WIN FROM GOWEN
Six cars of Lutie boosters escorted
the Lutie basket ball teams to Gowen
Friday afternoon where they found
the entire population of Gowen out to
receive them Two veyy fast games
were played in which the Lutie Midg-
ets defeated the Gowen high school
girls 14 to lo This was a hard con- ’
tested game from start to finish but
the Midgets proved too fast for their
larger opponents
The Lutie boys were never In dan-
ger from start to finish of their game
The score waa 14 to 4 Gowen’t four
goals being made on free throws
Lutfe's team of flth graders are very
fast and are undefeated to date
MANY CALLS AT RED CROSS
ROOMS
November was a busy month for '
the secretary of the Latimer County
Chapter of the American Red Cross
During the month seventy-four eases
I for ex-service- men were handled and
$3625o was loaned to st
temporary need of help
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