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DAILY ARDMOREITE
PROGRESS
WEATHER
Tonight, fair, warmer;
Saturday, fair.
A population of 25,000!
in 1922 is Ardmore's goal :
The Home Paper of Southern Oklahoma.
(FULL LEASED WIRE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30. 1921
VOL. 23
NO. 311
EIGHT PAGES
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AMER
I AN PLAN
OF LIMITATION
France Alone Holds Reply
in Abeyance, But the
Approval is Expected
By the Delegates.
POWERS QUIET ON
SUBMARINE ISSUE
Discussion Takes Two Angles
On the Undersea Crafts
Problem, It Is Said.
I AGREED
iBy The AHorlatrd Prnu)
WASHINGTON, D. C The Amer
ican proposal for the llraltaUoa of
auxiliary naval craft to a maximum
of 10,000 tons, displacement wa un
derstood to lave been virtally agreed
upon at the morning "jsiou today
of tho arms conference naval com
mittee. All of the powers delegation ac
cepted the American proposal except
the French who, whllo holding form
al approval In abeyance, sold such
appiwal was expected.
The delegations of all the. powers
however, were understood to have
given their assent to tho additional
; provisions of the American proposal
that guns of auxiliary craft be linv
? lted to eight inches.
j Decision on the American propos-
al to outlaw entire use of subma-
,. rinea against merchant croft was
awaited today from 3 of the 5 pow-
( crs France, Italy and Japar. when
the naval committee of the arms con
ference resumed discussion of the
second Hoot proposal for a r.c-w rule
in international law to accomplish
that purpose. Great Britain ii'iproval
the proposal yesterday.
PARIS. The French government
will be glad to discuss the status of
submarines with reference to mer
chant shipping, as well a the hu
manitarian bearing of their use. It
4 vas said In official circles this morn
ing.
Regulation of tho uses of the;
craft might it, was added, affect the
question of lennage but the ques
tion of tho status must come first
It was pointed out in these quar
tern, with reference to tho tonnage
issue, that France, including her col
onies, has a coast line of 11,000
mllca to defend, while the I'nited
States, including Alaska Uari olout
11.000 miles.
: REWARD OFFERED FOR
BRINDLEV'S SLAYER
OKLAHOMA CITY. J. D. Drlndley.
brother of E. YV. Brlndley, president
of the Mustang Stain Itank, who was
chot and killed last night at hla home
wua hero today and offered a reward
of $300 for the capture and convic
tion of the brother' slayer.
This afternoon, pollen and members
of the Hherlffa pomes were combing
three counties for the slayer, a de
scription of whom has been furnished
authorities by ltrlndley. The search
has extended In Oklahoma and Cano
Ulan counties.
DRUNKS INCREASE
IN CHICAGO THIS
YEAR, REPORTED
CHICAGO. The nnnuul report of
the municipal courts of Chicago tub
inttted Thursday by James A. Kearns,
clerk of the court, Indicated drunken
ness hod Increased here la-.it year. The
report showed that 51,300 person were
arraigned for Intoxication In l?l, a
against J3.30J In U'JO.
VENTS MTPOKTS NO LIFE,
OnSFHVKIW SAY IN FATKR
SWARTHMORR, Ivw-dnveatlgn
tlnns by R. St. John, director of the
Wilson Observatory. California, and
Seih B. Nicholson, Ms assistant, In
dlnut Uial the planet Venus sup
port no life, they assorted In paper
read today before the American Astro-
nominal Society In convention at the
Sproul Observatory, Hwarthmor col'
Irgrd, Doth declared they had dlcov
no ot) gen or water on Venus.
TTOTLES LIVE LONfl TIME
, BIT STICK AROUND UOME
POPLAR BLL'FF, Mo.-Turtlea are
Ilk mountaineers of the Onrk
they live a long time but never get
far away from home.
8iit years ig It. V. KlrrrJioof
carved hi Initial "It. V HUT on
the ,baek of a turtle and turned II
loon Klrksvhonf died several year
go. II- II- Klrkschouf, hi son, ha
found the plodding animal.
Doy Robber Shot
KANSAS CITY, A boy robber wa
rhot and probably fatally wounded
early today, when police went to
drug ttore In the eouthweet section
of the rlty after receiving Inform
tlnn from a resident of the neigh
borhood that bandit were breaking
Into the building. The youth ha hot
kbeeo identified.
Tulsa Starts
Big Clean-up
TUISA. OUa. At a maaa meet
In of citizens here laat night
which fUled the First Baptist
church to Its capacity, the Law
Enforcement cluo was formed,
and a committee of five men was
named te represent the club in
movements to auppress crime and
vloe .The committee wiu men
this week with the county commis
sioners and sheriff William Mc
Cuilougn to select four deputy
sheriffs who have been authorised
by the commissioners and the ex
cise board. It is posalbie that a
fifth one may be named to art
as office deputy.
The committee consist of L. E.
Abbott, Alf Hrggem, John Rogers,
Carl Nuffield, and E. K. Short. A
number of addresses were made
the dominant note of which was
"that crime and vice in Tulsa
county," must be put down.
In a recent public warning the
Kd Klux Klaa advised Sheriff Mc
Cnllough to stop ail vice, resign
or face ouster proceedings.
The sheriff and county commis
sioners attended last night's meet
ing. STILLMAN BATTLE
TO
START JAN. 1 1
Defendant and "Attorneys
En Route to Grand Anse
Today; Beauvais Is to
Testify Again. .
MONTREAL. -The Stlllman divorce
battle shifted today to Montreal.
Mrs. Anne. U. Stlllman, defendant In
the suit brought by Jomea A. Stlll
man, New York banker, passed through
the city this morning on her way to
Grand Anse, where is located the
lodge In which the banker charged
Mra. Stlllman and FrcU Keauvals, In
dUvn guide, were seen under comprom
ising drcum.itancen. .Q-s. .Stlllman has
come to Canada to line vp her wit
neases for hearing to open here Jan
uary 11.
This morning Eugene GodJn, a law
yer appointed to take the testimony
ut the Urand Anse witnesses, received
his comralwlon and proceeded to ar
range for the Canadian bearings. It
is expected that 20 witnesses Including
Ueauvals, will be callel
Two prominent Montreal lawyers
have been retained by the op poring
side.
OLD AND YOUNG ARE
VICTIMS OF LIQUOR
NTTW TORK.roilo and pro
hibition official began today to
to trace the source of poisonous
bootleg liquor which has taken
three more lives, bringing the to
tal for the la.it nix days to nine
dead and a many others blinded
or seriously 111.
Testerduy' victims Included a
grayhnlred woman, Mr. Currlo
Volck and John Dooley, a 14-year
old boy. All were dead when dis
covered, or died soon afterward, ex
cept the boy, who was reported In
a critical condition In Bellerue
boepltul.
MA.YWKIJ. TO SITERVIHE WORK
ON PROrOSED rLAYCROiND
R. H. Royer, president of the XI
wanl club, which is establishing
playground adjoining the TO league
ball park, ha accepted the proffer of
ervire from Terry D. Maxwell, pre'
Ident of the Dornlck Hills country
club. In landscaping the block to be
used for the playground. While Mr.
Maxwell does not pretend to be
professional landscape architect, yet
those who have watched the growth
of the club grounds at Dornlck Hill
can not fall to realise that he has
great aklil along this line.
Miami Road to be Sold
OKLAHOMA CITY. The Miami
Mineral Kelt Line will be sold to the
Ht. Louis-Han Francisco railway com
pany a soon as sold U authorised by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
J. A. Frate. president of the line an
nounced today.
Police I'm Sbot Uons
FORT SMITH, Ark. Every mem
ber nf the police department wa or.
dered armed with sawed off shot gun
today by Mayor Ikiurland, In order
to check Ih crime wave ber.
Imim are Approved
OK.IA1IOMA CITY, Seventy al
loan aggregallng $711. 100, have beet
approved by the Oklahoma, Agency of
the war finance corporation, accord
Ing to P. A. Janewsy, chairman
the Oklahoma committee.
oi
Vanneaaon I State ffcantp
wonnwARn. oia.-s. a. vm
mon, won the Oklahoma state est
ling champion ship train Ov.t Vt
n here bt night whn the am
plot wa unable t ecntlnuo tl
fall.
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MONTREAL
"Howdy, Everybody!"
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ho: ; y iV
,v r- Si fi&&trT
Kiik-cnc V. 1a.us, socialist leader,
President Harding from the federal pr
as he came Irom tne prison gaies. in
clothes, which he will wear until they
Inir to his statement. IM Is now at
where he will rest for a while before
GAS RATE CASES
ri a 1 e u
our companies ask lor.
Increase; One Wants An
Adjustment ; Property
Valuations Made.
OKIiAHQMA CITY. n'liresenlativi-s
of several cities and fivo ga.t cuinia-
nios were here today when tho uta'e
corporation commission started ln-ai'-
Ings on applications of the coiupanii
for Increased gu rates. The companies
whose opt'lleatlon were docketeil for
today are the Consumers Company of
Miami, the Muskogee Gas and Klectrle
company or .MUsKogee. tne i;artn
vllle Qa and Rlcctrlc company of
Bartlesvllle, the Oklahoma (las and
Electrie company of Oklahoma City
and the Quapaw (las comKiny.
Little progress wa mado today the
commission taking up first the . Ok
lahoma t!as i.nd niectrio petition nml
making an effort toward nnivlng
at a valuation of tho property. This
conrpany serves several cities In this
part of the state including Knld.
Application of all companle. except
the Quapaw seek nn increase in do
mestic rates. The Quapaw asks a re
adjustment In Its city gato rate.
No Indication was given by the com-
miasloners as to how long It would
take to complete the heatings.
A protest wa filed with the state
corporation commisnimi by tho City of
Krlfer. Crock county, n king that the
Kelfer Light and Iiel company be
compelled to afford adequate gas serv
ice to consumers In the city. The
complaint alleges that despite thn fact
TAKE ATTENTION
OF COMMISSION
that Jdenty of gas Is avnll.iblo the'whn';i h-nl t.i I"' amput i
supply furnished users Is not uilequate
to heat their homes. An enrty hear
ing l requested, but tho comml;-lon
hn not set a day.
Deb Will tin on Tour
TEIU1K HAITI:. Ind.-Kugen V.
IVbs will make a national tour umhr
auspice ef the soclnltst p;.rty It was
announced . here today at the na
tional socialist office.
Negroes Offer Themselves
A condition which has continued te
grow for some months Is gradually
coming to the surface and Ardiiinrc,
the prnud, tnuut make note uf It. Win
ter and Iwd weather, lark of nionev
and scarcity of employment Is wreak
ing It harvest from thno who lire
least able to Withstand fie ttrnitt.
Nfgroea of Ardmore and Carter
county are offering themselves n.
mere chattel fur a plain ti live iWi
and eat. They are not concerned with
matter of wage. To them "self pres
ervation U lb first law" nnd they
re Attempting to survive.
"Many of the older negroes have of
ferd to give themselves to me," snid
City Mnnsger Pyer this morning.
"These negror have hern nut ft work
for several mon the. They do not hAe
ln'tietle. they must depend upon the
white men for hthor and when work is j
cire sntne of them must d' without'
and II Is rather pitiful to tee one of ;
lhe old fellows come and offer '
their service to Vml wnhoif
I stipulation as to trice
who w.is ;.. n u l,n; m. s p j on by
- son at Atlnnl ;, 'ie-orgia, was snapped
is iviktiiik in - kuii oi en ain-i;:sue
bcoina "fnialcd nnd r i.vft -.1," iioeord-
nis no:ni! in lor.-.- ina c, in-.;ana.
going on a tour ot the L'n.ted States.
S
BY PACKING IN
rrti iv i . , i. i n
nie District I'rcsidont ot ;
Hutchcrs Urcre Strikes
to Refrain From Open
Violence.
i OKI.MIOM A TI Y. I r s of nu n
I working in the WiNoii :n,d Morris
packing plants here were stoned l int
nurht as a coiitiiH.aSion of d.-iuoiistia-tlnns
by ytrlklntf l ; Iv t n houe walk
ers, according to report;) reai hlng
ciiuuty official", anl announced ti
Jay.
Shi-l Iff f!en ll.lni-v nnnonneeil Ih it
i ever.Mtur.g was nuite m jtu Klngtown
I this morning und tli.it no troiiM- oc-
cured r.t or near tin
plant la.-.t night
or this morning.
John Malone, c!lcrlet president of
the liuteher Workers who rime to Ok
lahoma City from Kurt Worth yester
day uris'rd the tiiker to n t'rain from
opiji violence.
Brakeman Loses Two
Fingers in Coupling
MeALDSTPi:. Old I Stanley ri.
pree. p.is,nn. p brakeman on ihe
lioek 1 'land who In "iiilin:r onto n
sb-op.T for the wil hound Iriin hiT"
Weilnin lay nirht. tv.i painfully In.
Jured, Is re,irteil a reitlm; W"ll at
a local hospMal anl It is tlie.u:ht he
will siiff-r ro permanent Injuries
V3W the l.ws ,if of les liters
I on ac-
! toiint of th. Injury.
It.inm Will Moc tli.k
Henry Ituim will mow fifnt W:t
Main street to Ids former iunrler
in the lo wly relies!, li d Kmdol build
ing, Mr. It.llim IXO.sMS tit lie llltaled
and ren ty for lni-.m-e some day next
e k. The ti"W ! - will preent al-'ocetlo-r
n d.fferetit appcaranen thin
the el.l structure did.
"Ih'y want a plac M work so thry
STRIKEBREAKERS
HOUSE
STONED
W0M
nnv;wltl l ur.t of fon-1 and rlolhlnf
and rare nl d- not ask for more
m EIIIMIE
FLIGHT RECORD
18 MADE TODAY
Aviators at Mineola Field
Remain in Air 27 Hoi33
After Hopping Off in
Midst of Storm.
MEN SUFFER FROM
COLI) IN CLOUDS
Aviators at Mineola Field
Smeared With Oil, But Happy
Birdmen Tell Story and
Have Picture Made.
! Ml NICOLA. A n'-w world's record
1 lor continuoiiM flying wa.s established
Itnduy by I'Mward Sllnson, pilot of an
jail metal monoplane and hit mecha-
nh'!:in, I.loyrl liertand, when'they gur-j
' parsed tho mark of IM hours, 19 mjn-
uien and Hecond.-i mado In Franco in
June, 920, by Lueicn lkiussoutmt and
Jean llerriaid.
Ktitu-on end Itertand cnmmonci-d
ineir n:?;ni ni i;o')suven r icni Hi s:a3: i
IS a. in. yesterday und flnishe1 today j
at 11:17:50 n. m.
St n.-nn ami his mechanician hopped
off In the mid.-tt of a storm. Stinson
sai'l he hoped to stay up until noon
today. T iiey worj no electric suits,
ili ji' lelini; upon the heat from tho ex-
naiit I ipey o keep them warm.
Tho machine is equipped wl'.h one
1 85 horsepower motor. Every ounce
of unnecessary weight was stripped be
fore the flight. About 3TiO gallons of
j.-aiol'nc und 28 gallons of oil were
c irried.
Although the nlKht was bitterly cold
flying condition today were consider
ed gxod.
Stin-ion was forced to descend be
cause of a faulty oil connection which
he and his mechanician, Lloyd tier-
i tatnl l.nd battled since 3 o'clock this
morning. They still had KU3 enough
to have flown until sundown.
The pump used to inject oil Into
he lubricating system from the aux
iliary oil tank, went out of eommis-
lon at 3 oYloek. The fliers punctured
'he tank, set up a temporary tube and
lw-g:in feeding the lubricating r stein
by hand tuklng turns ut the controls
of the plane and at the oil tank.
! Both men were almost blinded by oil
When they descended. Iu uddltion, ihey
were suffering intensely from tho bll
t r cold, lor iUlhoinxh the plane was
I equipped with :i cabin, Stinson had
tmt ici'i Ins i.rat In the open cock
pit siiice 4 p. m. yesterday, und his
met hanii'ian found Utile time to feck
shelter.
Three fingers of Stlnsmi'a right
hand nnd one of his left were fro
en. ltertaud's hands were numb.
HtnrHon. who halls from San An
tonio, Tex;u, and Her Laud, whose
home is In New York, were a sorry
looking pair when they stepiK-d from
their machine.
Their faces were smeared With oil
and their eyes bloodshot. Neither
hud had n wink of sleep since the
took off and Htlnson wild his no'tr.
ishment had ben a little coffee. News
paper men found difficulty in In
terviewing Itertand who had been
lUsiicncd by the roar of the motor.
The fliers, both 17 years old und
Imth of whom have lx en In the air
since they were boys, took no par
ticular precautions to protect them
selves against tho wintry weather.
Stinson wild that he and his mech
anician suffered greut puln fritn their
I frur.en hands early this morning. Fi
lially their hands benime numb and
no longer bothered them.
The pilot said that the maximum
altitude achieved during the night
wns A. TOO feet. The machine carried
sr.o gallons of ga when she took the
air und Kill hud seventy when she
landed
Many KoYlguers In Knuice
I' Alt IS. The of fhlftl result of the
gi nir.il census of I Jill give th'j pn
illation if France. Including AImii
Lorraine, as 39.4ni.TSJ. of which
l.ri.r,;o.t I?, are forrluners. The popu
M.on In l?ll wns 3M04.9H.!, Includ
:ig I9.13,2( foreigners.
as Chattels
jThis condition dors not exist among
the younger negr.n'"," said manager
j I ijer, ' lint it doe with many of the
older fellows."
I Mr. tycr s'nted that It was his
Indention to provide every day ef pub
lic Work that It wa possible for the
city to provide. IK Is anxiou to ce
wfk In every line open up so ibcc
nrgroe may have relief.
It reminds old timer of ttie day
of chattel slavery when Ihe nncroes
come and offerel Ut turn themselves
over lo white men end express a will
lngnes ,i srrve tr their board and
ke.p.
It Is perhs ps true that every negro
fsmlly Ms one or more gil friend
smopg Ihe white people and theee
friends have hwn active and have civ-
i en hrl? In the old time negro families
thai need) It There l how going on
a very pretty example of practical
charily In Ihe manner In which friend
I are helping nut the unemployed among
I the Pgt rc.
Sims Flays
Officers in
Open Letter
After two week's Investigation of
his brother's death, C. H. Sims, of
Wichita, Kas., late last night lasued
a signed statement to tho newspa
pers in which ho scathingly ar
raigns county officials and calls up
on tho people of Curter county to
see that his brother did not die In
vain Mr. Sims' brother, C. O. Sims,
a local policeman, was one of the
victims of the triple killing at Wil
son recently
t write the? facts without ques
tion, direction or suggestion of any
man or woman and with positive
knowledge that it is at the risk of
my life" he declares. "This l.s Kiven
ov$ r my full name and address, und j
all resjonsitiility on my shoulders ;
and no liability to any one."
Result of Investigation j
Mr. Sims, in his statement goes nn
to explain that the charges mado ure
the results of the investigation by;
him here in Caiter county, and de
dares that when he arrived here lie
kenw no one and hail not even wen
''! brother for
12 years.
! "rndcr natural conditions I would
have turned to your law and officers
for InvcHtiuation, hut us my brother
-is killed In the count v Inst end of
the rlty I found the county officials
and sheriffs force had charge of nil
Investigations. I'cforo I reached your
city, while yet on tho train, 1 was
forewarned through general comment
of the incident; my Informants not
knowing that I was In nny way re
lated to C G Sims, or knowing who j
1 was, said that there was a tough i
bunch In charge of your county af
fairs. L'nder that forewarning I be
gan my inejulcy of tha county offic
ials nnd sheriff's force first."
Conviction Impossible, Snld
Mr. Sims charges that his Inves
tigations lead him to believe ho could
not tbtain a conviction In the courts
of Carter county under the present
officials "hail he come hero with
a million dollars and a retinue of the
most nblo lawyers the country af
fords. In this charge, he names the
county attorney, assistant county at
torney. Justice of the pisace, the sher
iff nnd his force.
"Seemingly my brother had been
very netiva In helping to clean out
certain booties cases, automobile
stealing and numerous other lawless
elements that existed here. Through
his inability to obtain convictions
through these courts the most ot his
charged were placed through the fed
eral courts with between twenty and
thirty of these charges to be faced,
and, It Is a reasonable und natural
fact that be had some enemies." he
continues.
Believe Brother Tied
Discussing the circumstances sur
rounding the death of f. O. Sims
states he believes that hia brother
wxs disarmed, tied or handcuffed and
murdered In cold blood.
"J find tho sheriffs force orrest
Ing people to find out why there wns
a meeting of business men. Masons,
Christians on the night of December
IS nnd why on the same night, from
light to ten men visited one bootleg
ger, Joe Carroll, nnd two men were
killed, one wounded and tho next
day the iKxly of my brother was
tound tulles from tho Carroll home,
and by all laws of circumstantial evi
ilance, he had been disarmed, tied ot
handcuff) d, and murdered In cold
blood."
Asks Sheriff Question
"Now I want to mk the sheriffs
forco why they arrested only ono ad
(Continued on Iage Two)
My Opinion Is
trr ty Til Ardiunlu sttoi fit
pirMM m tukjMt ( firtl IsUrtak
Til iwr it piibtlikd iU Iks mm
( lk taKrrUwH.
Ho you believe an Industrial court
Mirh as Kansas now ha sitould be es
tablished in Oklnhomaf
R R. GC1LLOT, Ileal Kstate: "I
run see no olJvtlon to a court
of this kind. Capital and labor
Khould always be able to settle
differences without resorting to
strikes, t believe the court should
bo rut lbl shed by all mean."
J. II. MAT! I KKS, county attor
ney: "An industrial court Is a
fine institution. It settle differ
ence between employer and em
ploye fair and Impartial. It sliouli
be established in Oklahoma."
J. A. KbWAHDS. Heal Rstate:
"I am In favor of the Industrial
court. It I as good for the work
ing man a It i for hi employer.
' If a manufacturer lock out his
men lo keep them from making
a living when there I a demand
for hi output, the court run make
hint operate. Oklahoma ahould
fcve it."
.1. f. MCl.t.F.N. land owner:
"I h enly believe that It should
be estahtlahed In Oklahoma, but
In every state In tho nation. It I
a imnd thing far all farlles. This
nation doe nut detlr airtka) and
lockouts "
L !. IHCKEY, oil Wr-eat "An
Industrial court or any court of
arbitration I a food thing. Thl
nation ha lost loo much money
In strike already, and irike ran
be ruminated by rbltrMlon."
CARROLL DENIES
MOTE OF
Document Given By Wilson
Man Asserts He Wants
to Lead Better Life After
Brothers' Death.
REPUDIATION OF
FIRST DECLARATION
Carter County Officer Are
Hayed After Alleged .
Personal Probe.
Hardly had conditions ur-surnod a
simmering state in Ardinoro follow
ing the triple bhooting at Wilson on
December 1" and the tenninatiem of
preliminary trial ot seven men charg
ed with murder, when several Inci
dents last night and this morning
camo to upset tho quiet uttitudo ua
Burned by Ardmore citizens.
Walter Carroll, of Wilson, brother
of Joe Carroll, made a signed state
ment before a notary publ.c last
night in which ho donied that he
could Identify nny of the men who
aru alleged to have sUin his broth
er, Claude It. Sims oC Wichita, Kansas,
broihjr of C. (J Sims, Ardmoro po
liceman who was found (Had the
morning nfier the shooting mado a
figiHil statement Inst night In which
he chared laxity of law enforce
ment At 11 o'clock todr.y Walter Car
roll cninc to Ardinoro and iusued a
second Ktnteincnt denying in part
the statement he had made ut V,l
son. In tho new statement, Carroll
denied that part regarding Identifi
cation of defondmts.
Carroll Would Reform
Urperniost In tho minds of. Ard
moro citizens is that part of both of
Carrolls slutemeitt dealing with hi
desire to reform and his stand for
enforcement of the Illicit liquor traf
fic. .1. S Lewis, one of the witnesses
of the first statement mado by Cur
roll, said at noon today that the
original dtxument is la the hands of
W. E. J. Wren, an Insurance maa
of Wilson, and that Carroll read the
statement three times before sign
ing It. On the second reading, Car
roll questioned a part of it, Lewi
said, hut after res ding It the third
lime, bo signed the document. Mr.
Lewis is a newspaperman of Wilson.
The first stutement signed by Car
roll Is as follows:
Waiter Carroll's Statement
I. Walter Carroll, of Wilson, O!:
luhcma, nnd brother of Joe Carroil.
recently killed In the shooting affray
which occurred In Wilson, Oklahoma,
on the night of December ISth, 1921,
wish to make the following statement
to th'j people of Wilson, Oklahoma,
and the citizens of Carter county,
Oklahoma:
First That I fully realize that I
have been for sometime past a very
undesirable citizen and liuve not lived
within tho Inw.
Second That, notwithstanding any
former slaUment I may have made,
that I cannot Identify nny person or
persons who were in anyway con
nected with the nhnve nientioned
shooting affair at Wilson In which
my brother Joe Carroll was killed.
Third That I make tho foregoing
statement of my own free will and
accord und that I um sincerely sorry
for the way I have lived In the past
und for imy untrue statements which
(Continued on rago Two)
GUTHRIE POSSES
LOOK FOR SLAYER
(II.THRIU, Okla. Several automo
biles 1'iided with armed men left
hero early today to pearch for the
shyer of R. W. Iirlndley, president
ot the Mustang Stato Itank, who
wns rilled from his home Into hi
yerd by a nvn believed to be known,
late laat night and shot to deAth.
Five m les frtn hire, near Wheatland
mcinlxM.i of a posse found un over
coil believed to have been discarded
by thn Blnycr In his flight, a report
received here said.
Authorities have been given a de
scription of the man who, J. D. Brlnd
ley brother of tho dead banker claim
to have dona the shooting.
Colbert to Have New
Office in McAlester
Waller Colbert who recently recelv.
cd ihe appointment of Inspector ot
roul properties for tho Oilckaaaw
Indians staled this morning that h
iiAd not received official nnlifloatloa
of the fact, although J. Hsmp Willi
who hiu held th office for the pat
four year h.-ia written bun a letter
of congratulation.
Mr. Colbert stated that he would
maintain hi office at .U-AUwtwr
whr th office of both the Choctaw
and Chickasaw I located, til dotloa
will conidst In checking up the, ouV
put of cool mine owned by th
kaaaw Indiana,
rICATION
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