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STILLWATKIl, Dec. 28. The
"hig shake-up" nt tlic Oklalioma AT.
& M. college, which linn been hinted
nround th-tatrto for many weeks ap
pears not far off, and a feeling of
uncertainty exists among all of the
employes ut thu school, from presi
dent down to tlio lowliest caretaker.
The rumors about tho college that
s, pt over tho stato immediately
after tho vlctory-of Mayor John Calo
way Walton over John Kiclds, whleh
uero regarded as simply propaganda
here, aro now being handled about
and tho wildest of reports nro to be
heard here.
School Secretary HellcU'd. '
This condition1 developed with the
a uon of the stato board of agricul
ture in relieving M". .1. Otey, financial
prrretary of tho college front his
dune and turning them over to
Deputy Stato Kxamlner lialfour.
Whether Otey has been dismissed,
fuspended or Just given a leave of
absence cannot ho ascertained hcVn
at this time.
ot. v himself admits that ho Is off
tho b "for 90 days.". J. B. Hsk
rulee president of the college, ad
mit, that Otey is "away on leavo or ,
absence," while friends of Otev con
tend that "efforts to mako Otey tho
pnn" havo fallen flat."
The granting to Otey of a leavo !
cf absence camo when It was dls-
covered, so prominent Stillwater
men say, that funds in several dif- i
frrent departments, approximating i
tli 000. were completely exhausted ',.
and a cursury check of tho books
thowed that tno 3ims had been
transferred to other departments.
As a result of tho depletion of cor
ta:n funds the "athletic department"
has been forced to practically sus
pend the winter's activity.
Officers of the A. & M. college,
who would not nllow themselves to
bo quoted, declared that tho effl,
eovery that certain funds had beep
diverted would probably reveal
shortages In other funds and result
in a request to the state hoard of
agriculture to ask the next legis
lature to provide a deficiency " ap
propriation to' manage tho college
for tho remainder of tho il922-23
year. This would be separate from
the 1923-1924 appropriations to be
passed by tho next legislature.
Eskrldgo Is Kctlccnt.
"I cannot comment on what Is
going on at tho college," said Esk
rulge today. "Tho Investigation
under way now ifl In chargo of
Stato Examiner Parkinson, at Okla
homa City, with Mr. nalfour dlroct
Iv -n the Job here. Whatever state
ment is to bo made must come from
' em. for my lips aro officially
M-aled."
When nsked Just what was the
t ason for Mr. Otoy's "leave of ah
scn. e," Mr. Eskrldgo said that he
C' 'Id not say for he did not know.
Deputy Ka miner Balfour said
ili it any statement on what the
auilit and Investigation would dis
close would havo to come from his
ch.cf. Fred A. Parkinson.
Business Ixion hero wcro not so
reticent In their views, although
hesitating about allowing themselves
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France Laying
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Admits Act Economic Repris
als Safeguard Debt Pay
ment; Germans Doubt Move
II y th Axoclatcd Proa.
I'AIUS, Dec. 28. Tho French
government has practically com
pleted Its plans for the solzuro of
certain German state forests as a
result of tho formal action of the
reparations commission last Tuesday
in declaring Germany in voluntary
default for her failure to deliver the
specific amount of timber during
tho present year.
Some of theso government-owned
forests aro In tfioiceupled territory
of Germany, and others In Bavaria.
It was authoritatively stated to
night that, apart from any general
settlement that may be reached at
next year's confcienco hero of allied
premiers, M. Polncare has modo up
his mind to take theso forests In
oronomlc reprisal for Germany's
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other -allies refuse to participate In
the operation.
Tho French premier still Insists
that his plan of seizure be the first
Item on tho agenda, of the premiers'
meeting. Ho will ask thu approval
of tho allied powers, hut It Is iot
CONTINUED ON PACE TWO
M'ALESTER BANK
- $20,00iriN RED'
Cashier Who Held Job for
12-Years Missing With
Cash and Bonds
LEFT TOR HOLIDAYS'
Failed to Come Back on Datt
Promised; Bank's Officers
Will Make Loss Good
Uy thu AMqclateil Prri ftat) WpT""
M'ALESTKIl, Dec. 28. A short
age estimated at $20,000 or moro
has been discovered In the accounts
of tho Bank of McAlcster, at North
McAlester. following the disappear
ance of Oscar M. Anderson, for 12
years cashier of tho institution, it
was announced tonight. Stock
holders of the bank issued a stato- j
ment declaring that no depositor
would loso a dollar and that the In
stitution would continue business
without Interruption.
Iil.st Seen In Kansas City.
According to Information given
out, Anderson departed from Mc
Alester last Sunday, stating that lo
was on his way to Nebraska to
visit his mother during tho holi
days. He did not reach his desti
nation, officers of the bank said,
and failed to return here on tho date
he promised to be back. Anderson
was last seen In Kansas City, ac
cording to officials of the bank.
Thn day aftor Christmas the as
sistant cashier was unablo to open
the safo and when an expert was
called to open It, discovery was
made that cash and bonds held by
tho hank were missing.
Tho stato banking department was
Immediately notified and J. W. Sny
der, stato bank examiner, was as
signed to the case. Today a check
of the books was started.
Officers of the hank declared
fidelity bonds will cover most of
tho shortage and that thd stock
holders would prevent closing of
the institution.
Anderson was popular In McAles
ter, being president of a local com
mercial organlztlon, a prominent
church worker and aotivc in several
fraternal orders. His wife accom
panied him to thn train when he left
McAlester last Sunday and bid him
goodbye, expecting him to bo back
In several days. She is reported
tq ho almost prostrate over his ob
sence. but scouts the Intlmat'on that
he may have met with foul play.
Name
IV. r. D. Box,
PoEtofflce
Cik'ahoir.a. Saulhero Kanias, .Southweat
DDnirtD'e ineesre
fcmuitfc.il c LUtPULo
NEARLY MILLION,
CREDITORS FIN
Houston-Fible Deficits
May Total $895,000,
Perry Declares
CAN'T OPEN BUSINESS
Condition of Firm's Finances
Excludes Any Possibility
of Resuming, Trade
LIST PERSONAL PROPERTY
Both Partners Pledge Prop
erty as Asset, but Combined
It Will Help Little '
KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Dec. 2S.
Creditors of Houston. Fiblo & Co.,
largo southwest brokerago firm
which failed several days ago, will
lose at least $645,000, audit of
the company's book completed
here today revealed.
J. W. I'erry, financial adviser of
tho credltont, whu rend tho com
pany's flnanelRl status to he
creditors' meeting today, bellevos
tl, lor,!, will I fault; 5S95.000. It
had been predicted that creditors
would loso not moro than J200,
000. KANSAS CITY. Mo., Doc. 28.
Tho deficit of Houston, Fiblo & Co.,
brokerago firm suspended from thn
New York stock exchange Decem
ber 18, will bo approximately JG50,
000, an nudltlng committee loportod
at a meeting here today of creditors
of tho company. This deficit, the
committee said; would provent . re
organization of tho firm and make
liquidation necessary.
Nearly five hundred creditors and
attorneys heard tho committee's re
port. Creditors Aro fJloomr.
IIopo had arisen whutj assets 'of
$5,709,459 were announced ns tho
committee's estimate. Gloom fol
lowed when liabilities were listed at
$6,205,000. Members of the firm
previously, had expressed their be
lief that Iho deficit would not ex
ceed n quarter of a million dollars.
Judge S. W.' Hayes of Oklahoma
Pity, who tireslded. announci'd thin
th deficit did not include reductions
to ho gained by the personal returns
of W. It. Houston and W. M.'Klble,
tho partners. Their payments were
estimated nt $145,000, which would
leave a neV deficit slightly exceeding
half a million dollars.
J. W. I'erry. chairman of the
creditors' committee of 'five, said
that Mr. Fiblo over his signature
had listed his real estate with an
.offer to reimbursn creditors as home
property $52 000 ntuV ilpqtucky
farm $5,000. Mr. I'erry added that
Mr. Fiblo offered all his posses
sions in thn liquidation, but the
committee estimate was based on
realty values only.
Tho meeting took a recess until
3 o'clock today, when, the creditors
and committee will attemptto out
line a plan t liquidation.
Houston Lists I'rnpert y.
Replying to, a question regarding
Mr. Houston's property available In
meeting tho deficit, Mr. I'erry i-ald:
"Mr. Houston appraised his realty
holdings nt $150,000, but, explained
his mother had a dower right that
might limit Immedlato transfer of
thn larger part of the property."
Judge Hayes told the creditors
that membrB nf tho committee non-
estimated this firm would pav nut'
between SO nnd Ss cents on the dol
lar In an Immediate liquidation.
K. S. Marland, oil tyoducer of
1'onca City, Okla.. suggested that
the creditors' committee be con
tinued with, power to work out a
plan of liquidation subject to ap
proval at a later meeting of the
creditors. "
The assets of tho firm were listed
as follows: '
Hank balanco . $2C 1.SS7.C3: ex
change v'als. $130.U0iT; secured
notes, $07,4 u; duo on grain ne
roimts, $4,400; accounts receivable,
$504,000; duo from cotton exchange
$7,554; exchange receivable, $154,
000; accounts In banks. $ Hi6.K00.CZ:
securities (market value December
18), $4,732,482.30.
Liabilities coimUtod of $0,205,000,
due ti' 'customer, and J 150,000 re
serve, for bad account"
Jtulge Hays said the committee
has three plans of action. 1
First. To sell the Rime t a and the
good will pf Houston. Fiblo & Co.
to a broker, who will asmime the
burden of tho unpaid ncounts.
Hecond. To liquidate ull liquid
stocks on an ordijr from tho court,
reducing ' fluctuablo stock to cash,
returning all Identified bonds and
stocks held In triinl to their owners
and Mihmlttlng to bankruptcy.
Third. KuhruIttlng'tminedlHtely to
bankruptcy, permitting the refelver
appointed by the court to administer
tho estate as he ees fit.
Although Judge Hayes and Mr.
I'erry declared they are apprehen
sive that bankruptcy eventually must
bp reported to, both exprosed hope
that the firm might be disposed of
to some broker willing to assume the
liabilities of the comimny f r the
fako of acquiring Its good will.
ATTr.NTln.V
All Mutcini te nt Maunle hull l'riiln',
December 'itf, nt 1 30 ti titfelnl tin tiuierul
of enr lute brother, ruM Mtitrr Lenlle
i:. Itojle. Slxnedt JI. V. 1'EriUIH, W. Jl
I AilvcrtUcmrnt.
JL lit. X lUCLUMlK
, Of Alleged Swindle of U.. S.
In Sale of Bosch Company
Charges of Crooked Work Mndo by Owners of Magneto
Company Against Palmer, Alien Property Custodian in
1918, and Kcrnart Alien, May Be Upheld.
NEW YOIIK, Doe 38. Martin
E. Kern, alleged purchaser of the -Bosch
Magneto tiiinpany's assets at I
a sale by the alien property cus
todian, und Joseph F.- Uuffey, di
rector of sales at the New York of
fice of tho alien property custn
dlnn, were indicted today by a fed
eral grand Jury which has for
several weeks been investigating
tho transactions.
Tho Indictment against , Kern,
charges perjury, alleging that he
declared himself a citizen of tho
United Staten when applying for a
passport. Guffey Is charged with
embezzlement. The Indictments'
were returned nt the liifjnlico of
special government proecutors
Galloway and Offley, who camo
hero from Washington to 'conduct
the inquiry.
Tho indictment against Guffey
contains 12 counts an A the totnl
aggregate $100,001. Inquiry into j
mo en cumsuinces in wie w;nu in
10 1 S of the Bosch company began
MOB CONFESSION
INVOLVES SCORES
Forty-five Morehouse Cit-. Ndar Collapse of Confer
izens Named in State- ence at Lausanne Is
ment of Officials , , Forcing Crisis
"M'KOIN BACK TO JAIL1 BRITISH FLEET MASSES
His Attempt to Gain Freedom
Fails; Will I3e Held for
Louisiana Officers
HSTItOP. Til., Dec. 3S. Two
confessions involving 46 citizens of
Morehouse, parish In tho kidnaping
and murder Inst August of Watt monaaie comos from tho throatouoil
DanleH and Thomas Jtlchaids, ,5- f t, t
whose bodlfH were recovered last . ' ' , "
week from tho waters of Iko UtcWlM at u",f""!' rh Hrltluh
Fourche. have been made. It was and Turks are deadlocked over eer-
leamed hero today on thu highest lain Issues and neither side ylll give
authority. Tho signed confessions ,loMnitIes broak out thov
wore taken to New OrleanH by ... . ... , .
agents of the departmegt of justice will probably be confined to T.uklKh
who obtained them, It was stated, on and Hrltlsh force.
thn promise of Immunity.
l'ractlcally every man named In
tho confessions Is under survelllano
and their arrests aro merely await
ing w.ord from Btate authorities.
HASTHOP, La., Doc. 28. Captain
J. L Skltmorth. nurnorted evclons
nf the Ku-KIuv Klnn in Morehouse i
parish, returning hern today niter straits over known in Turkish waters
a mysterious alienee of several days. I since the Cittlllpolt campaign In tho
declared further arrests were not be- great war.
lng made In connection with thS-j From a military point, thn llrit
murder of Watt Daniels and Thomas: sh hold positions of high strategic
Itichards, beuiuso the authorities!
do not havo the evidence.
,Sklpworth declined to make any,
other Mtatements concerning Oover
nor 1'arker's recent actlvltlew against
the klun.
Sheriff Carponter today sent Dcp".
uty 1j. K. Calhoun to liaton House
with Instructions to obtain requisi
tion papeis for tho return hern of
Dr. H. M. McKoIn, former, mayor of
Mer llouge, who 1 under arrest In
Baltimore.
. "No, we ure not going to fight,
yet," Skjiworth added. "We will
remain ouiot until after this trouble
settles and they top publishing
theso lies about us."
With this statement, he wheeled
away. "Just wait." he calleil hick.
"You probably will get both sides of
the case befoie it is over.
IIALTIMOUK. Dec. 28. Dr. 15. M
McKoin, former mayor ot Mer
House, La., charged by Louisiana
Authorities with 1 murder, was re
manded to the custody of pol'ce and.
ordered removed to the Haltlmore,
city Jail today to await arrival of.
Loulnlan.i authorities whli extradi-,
Mton papers,
. rusiuun uevicw. 111 lie suigeu in ine
MKH ItOrciIC, La., Dec. 28. Cltl- newly completed home of the Hyatt
en of Mer Houge merely waited to-1 Motor company, will surpass any
day. This town's investigation Intoi other exhibition ever staged in Tuls-i
the abduct:on and murder of Thorn-' or the entire southwest, according
aa Itichards ami Watt Daniel lastio many of the Tulsa dealers who
AUiTiist. has miastftl the renort of attended the special meeting Thurs-
AUgust. ban paastrtl the report of
pathologists who examined the
bodies when they were taken from
I.ake La Fourche is expected to
hold the next thrill.
The pathologists and practically
every inveritigator connected with
development of the state's case met
today at New Orleans. Findings of
the pathologist who constitute, In
effect, a coroner's Jury, nTolwbly
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III HI) iilierilHUUliai .irwf one
representatlvo at New OrTsans,
Atty.-Oen. A. V. Coco-Indicated the
horrlbleness of the crime last au-
gust probably would be made known
U.'J'n'n ,n,e" BVfl ,"U,U
OC Wnai Uiej rounu.
I Scliiiinauu-Hclnk JUvowrs.
OAHDHN CITY. N. Y.. Dsc.'2S
(Madame Krnestlne Kchumann-Helnk
has recovered from her recent at
tirk of pneumonia and will sing In
MiadviHe l'a J.i'.uary 6 ! was anil'-,
met 1 trd.iy F irj, ,) rr V 1 e
l fore a f in ly i -tin rirg on C'hn t-
mas ' nci th'ise who heard her
Slid that her notes were as full hj
1 evt,
moro than a year ago In tho Dis
trict of Columbia, was later trans
ferred to Boston and then to New
Ynik.' '
Thn original Inquiry followed
charges by former offlclnls of the
Bosch company that former alien
Properly Custodian Palmer sold
their property, which thev claimed
was worth J12,0.I00 for $ 1,500.
000 to Kern, whose homo was In
Allentown, Pa.-, and they alleged
wns a close friend and business as
sociate of Mr. Palmer.
The Bosch officials also declared
that the property was valued by
Its pui chaser at J8, 000, 000 three
weeks after It hail been bought for
$ 1,500,000. Thuy claimed that the
public auction at which the sale
wan made had been "fixed" fur
Kern. In support of their conte
tlons they pointed out that the new
company declared a 20 per cent
slock dividend and Increased the
number of shares from 00,000 to
100.000
WAR TALK AGAIN
EUROPEAN FEAR
Powerful Sea Forces Being
Concentrated at Dardanel
les; Fear Ilussian Policy
LONDON. Dec. 28. Jllack oloudj
of war again loomed ominously
over tho ner east todayT The
All available Hrltlsh warships In
the Mediterranean of""all descrip
tions have been ordered to proceed
at once to the Dardanelles, wild a
dispute)! from Malta, chief Ilritlsu
naval depot In the Mediterranean.
firent llrltaln Ik maslng one of
the strongest fleeUMn the Turkish
importance. They command the
) Dardanelles',. Bosporus nnd Sen of
Marmonu with their warships, cut
ting off Alu. Minor from Kuropo
nnd controlling Constantinople. They
could control all the Modt'.crrnnoun
and Aegean coast,
TJl chief fear, however, Is that
Ilussia will Join with the Turks.
Admiralty officials described the
concentration of Hrltlsh warships In
the Turkish straits as "a precau
tionary measure." They mid the
presonce of moro wnrshliw would
exert peaceful influence) upon the
Turk, t
other Hrltlhh shljfs aro being pro
visioned at Malta for duty In the
near east.
Foreign office officials declared:
"There was no question of war
with Turkoy hut that the situation
wag no grave there was no use (tend
ing noteri unless backed up with
weapons,"
,! PLAN 1923 AUTO SHOW
f
Motor Car Ui-hIith Cimwneil Last
Night ,tn DIm iish Kililhlllon,
' Tulsa's1 923 Autotaoblle Show and
day night at 101 World building to
arrange many details for the show.
Many Innovations will bo made in
the 1JI show, which will be held
In February, are being planned by
the committees now and arrangs
ments are under way now tn make
the coining chow the most brilliant
spectacle of tho Inter season in
Oklahoma. .
rinrU Institute. Secretary
vnu. vrtlllf !!S A ft
t 1 ,re,UenT of tM
-nZeJ "oriwration and
r" ' kcW""Tlted ' ateoVor oratfon
' been " ected sscretar ot the"
Amerlm" Tnint Steof nitltute. it
iinnnmiend tnilav bv PrMtldHnt
K. H. C.ary.
'I'nki! f)er t.'car Coinpnuy.
NKW YOItK, Dec. JS. I'lerro H.
du l'ont. president of the Genei'tl
Mr.tors company, announced tod iv
lb-it thu r (.rpni.itiot! h.id -i' -i u ir .1
11 nit tin!lr.g s'f.ck of ttic Iirovn-
Ijpe i l apln mmiiary of rrac'i--
III V Oi'ipin, former gcecrul rnan i
jger wan elected president, mj'cecl
1Mb A. T. JJruw
UADnSMlP Affl&lPT
nmiumu hmwm i
ECONOMIC PARLEY,;
HE TELLS SENATE
Letter to Lodge Advises
Upper House to Drop
Conference Talk
DEBATE STARTS ANEW
.Borah Questions Lodge About
Negotiations President
Says Are Under Way'
LOAN RUMORS CONFIRMED
State Department Denials of
Existence of Feelers in
Europe Proved False
WASHINCITON, Dec. :8.-lW-cause
of the "fatso Impressions which
may bo conveyed to Kurope." and the
"wrong Imprcrsloim It conveys to
our people," an economic nnd dis
armament conference as proposed by
Senator llorah Is "undcVlnihli,"
I'reslilent Harding doclured toilay In
ii hitter to Henntor Henry Ciibnt
Lodge of Massnehusetts.
Senator Lodg nlsu announced to
tlio senate that "he was authorized
to say," on bulialf of I'reslilent Ilard
Irur that thu mlnihihtiuttoii Is
"slnuiinhly oiiposml to any sincelln
tlon of war debts."
Charges, wern made, by Heimtnr
Iliinili thut It was the HilminlHllatloti
plan to In effect cancel America's
foreign, debt's through deferment if
Intri est and principal payments
"until the seventh or eighth genera
tion had passed over tho Jordan."
The pifsidont'H letter Intimated
tltpt the state depart ment alroady
has made Inquiries shroud as to tlio
practicability of holding an econonu
e conference and that the repllss re
ceived have not been nfooilriiglng.'
Witti'lii-tl for Jinny .Months.
"Tho. Kurnponn sltuatinu,hDs been
given most thoughtful consideration
fur nianv months," he wrote, "
of necessity tho cnmmunlCHtlons pf
the state department ' relative to
neilcate mutters anmng nations can
not b bulletined from day to day
This was accepted n official con
firmation of 'the fact that Informal
discussion and "feoleis" have been In
progress for some weeks between
.Washington, London, l'nrls and ller
lin, In splto of denials Horn the statu
department.
The president s letter nnd espe
cially his reference to the Interallied
war debt, beinuio the stmin center
of renewed debute as Senator llorah
used it to pin down Senator Lodge
and other administration leaders ns
to how far tho president desired con
gress to "free the hands" of tho
American debt commissioners.
"I asked the president about that
very thing." Lodge said, "and he said
to me, 'the administration has been
steadily against any cancellation of
the debt and is now' und I am itu
thorlzed that Is the president's un
alterable position."
"Ilut the president evidently
thinks It necessary the commission
should be given greater authority,"
replied Hi, tali. "I Ids referent to
tlja debt to be taken to mean he de
sires congress to change th statute
creating the commission so it may
be given greater latitude In handling
the debt problem ?"
.Jim! .More Latitude,
"flreater latitude, perhaps, as to
the rate ot Interest and the Issuance
nf bonds and the amortization of
the debt itself, but cancellation of
the debt Is not Included, within the
consideration of the administration,"
1'idge responded.
"Does tho senator hold that opin
ion?" .Borah Inquired.
"Yes. hut I am not In favor of can
cellation," Lodge answered
lie Ai-s.-ilN llornli riun.
MrCormlek attacked Ilftrah's con
ference pioposal as one that would
."Include everything from American
gun isona anil guarantees in nurope
to a cancellation of trie interallied
debt."
The resident's letter was ad-
dresae, to Id(e as chairman of the
senate foreign relations commute
and was read by him In the senate as
soon us debate was resumed on thn
Horaj-i proposal a an amendment to
the navy appropriation bill.
President Harding snld he knw of
"no prohibition Against" an expres
sion on the part of congress re
questing the calling of such a world
conference hut sajd lie did "frankly
question the desirability of such an
expi egslon."
"I think It is undssirabls," the
president declared, "because of th
false impression which may be con
veyed thereby to Kurops nnd even
more undesirable, bscauss of the
wrong Impression It conveys to our
own people."
If congress wants to facilitate the
task of the government in dealing
with thw'Kuropean situation, Prisl
dent Harding said, "th first practi
cal step would be to frsa the hands
of thn Amsiican debt funding com
mission in negotiating with Kuro
pean powers for ths paymsnt ot
tin ir del, is lo this country."
The pi i -ddi-nt t !tter In par' fol-
n t'.. fi e
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V,!
II - t --! t '' l' i r I
r 1 n i 'r i c' - 1 t-f "el
LtKisCtt Si u;it i. Ai . .tat.
Control W
. v; : , v
riL'iu worKers is
sought by i. w. w.
Fitfht for Higher Wages and
Bettor Living Conditions
Is Coal for "Vobblio"
liniSCKKNUIDnii:, Texan, Dec.
2H. Announcement by 1. W. V.
organizers that the otgsnlsatlon
proposes to combine all workers 111
refineries, learning ami pipeline
camps and drilling workers In the
section to enable, them tn rrihtend
lor higher wages nnd better living
conditions, was made hero today.
The organisers said the 1. W. W.
propimes to make, possession of the
"red raid" a leqtilsite for employ
ment In Txn and Oklahoma nil
field camps, They say this has
bee-i nicoiiifillslisd among farmers
of some ofho middle western
jitntes., i O
That tint oil companies are no
ticing the nctlvtlleit of. tho 1. W.
W. Is evidenced y Hrrlval hero to
day of a detective, sent from Hous
ton by one of thn larger companies
to Investigate, the alleged activi
ties of the organization.
Mayor C. II. FulwMer lodny re
fused a request of f. W. W. repre
silnlaUves to open an organization
hall here. He also h'fUHcd their
request to make speeches on tho
atrects of Hrickenrldgo.
SENATE TRIBUTE
SENT TO WILSON
Ta . . ,
Honor" Former President
j oi..ii.
jn Jvesolution Express-
ing Congratulations
SPENDS DAY QUIETLY
!,.'.. u n l"a I'ommiHsion. erstw'iito cand dat
Keceives bcores Ot Messages , for governor. Is an applicant for thu
of Greet intr Frorii AilnnV. IJb or socrotary of th commission,
ot tJitctniK i rom ntimn- ftll(I tlmt ,, )s lllpn,jn,,,, wUh ,h(,
ers All Over World ''"rt create an utnlmrrussltigr
'situation in cnnnectlpn with tho prr
posed appointment (ifaKnle. Th
WAHIUNflTON, Dee. 28. Wood- '''mot hind hoard, whleh nppolntu
row Wilson reldbrnted his slxty-slxlh "'" loi'tetary. Is composed if lb.
birthday today. He. sMnt a pint of roV("'"0'- 'octetary of ntte. auditor,
thn morning In ho study t Ills ul"rlntendont, trensiiier, attorney
quet homii In H. street perusing general and president of the board
tho newspapers and the t'ongresrflon- '.' ,K'l,'lllt"re. It Is undersUioa than
al Itecord and tholr accounls of tho Knl" 11,8 "Ul'l'm t of Wnlton, ami
stormy ilbalu In the senate ovori0"1" other members of the board,
America'!! duty to Kurope. Ho found f'";.,"n position of secretary,
them strangely lemlnlscont of the L ,!'''" "H '"' "curcil tho loan of
papeis of three years ago, when the ! ".n0u on -luu acres of Innd lonjc
league of nations dolwite crackled
oud sputtered InUhe senate from thu
opening gavel to tho close of hilsl
nesti I'iiJii)m Ihirah's Antics
11 was stated today by those who
have seen Mr. Wifimn this week that
he is hugely enjoying the present
situation in theVnate particularly
lbs spectacle oi an old IrreoonslI
ablo like Henator llorah, republican
of Idaho, leadlioT the flltbt for great
er Amerlnan participation In Kuro
pean affnlru.
Mr. Wilson Is In better health and
In'bctUr spirits Ibun at any time
since he began his grim battle to
"rumo lwck" from the near-fatal
Illness that struck him down three
years ago It ho maintains the slow
steady progress toward his old-time
mental and physical vigor lie will
bn fully capable of exercising III"
tactlcaL leadership of his party two
years hence a contingency that Is
more and more beginning tu occupy
the attention of democrats of all
factions In Washington.
Mr. Wilson has progressed enough
physically it was learned today, to
walk about, his home and little gar
den at soma length, aided by his
enne.
Itecently there were re-ports that
he had ventured Into, the street tot
strolls, hut these reports wore, un
true. Not since hii entered the 8
street home in Marcli, 1021, has Mr.
Wilson ventured beyond Its confines
except for the usual afternoon motoi
ride about the environs of the capital
Menially Mori' Vlgnioits
While friends were elated over his
physical progress, they aie even
mote elated over his mental vigor.
For some tinw after his retirement
from the White House, the former
president was said to have been
ome-what apathetic over current
affairs. Now, however, every caller
at the H. street home comes away re
marking upon the kenn mental vlatPr
manifested by Mr. Wilson. Hs Is
lew ribed, as a voracious reader of
newpapeis, magaxlnos, and books
hem in on world affairs.
Kvery morning ho devots himself
to his mail, increasingly haavy since
the November elections. Tha mall
Is usually so la is that It would b
physically Impossible for him to an
swer It all but hs selects ft larga
nupiber of missives each day for
personal reply. Borne times he die
tates to his secretary; other times ha
(-"peeks" out the replies himself on
his own typewriter, a practice oegun
in his university days and continued
in the White House.
IMpellliii l'n Dlvlllunil.
WINCHKSTKK, Ky., lcc. 28.
Stockholders of ths Cumberland
I'lpa Line ompany with offices si
Winchester and OH City, l'a.. at a
special meeting here today voted a
stoik dividend of 1U0 per cent und
increased th- cipitil stoi k from
j " ii'i inn) to I ii 'j 0 ei 1 1
THE WEATHER
T t . Mis . t , r r.'
I I I MI MA.
i."y t -,
iwu urm muDt
OF SCHOOL MONEY
ADVANCED TO KNIE
Begin Fight on His Candi
dacy as Secretary of
Commission
ADMITS $10,000 LOAN
Hut Says It Was Obtained Be
fore lie Had Thought of
Political Job
AGAIN INVOLVE R. H. WILSON
ICnie and Friends Intimate tho
Marlnnd Interests Want
in on Land Leases
Hy CLAUK C. IIHDSON
Wurtil Capital llurrau,
' Kllkpnlrl.'k )ltr!
l'lione Walnut Hit.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 28 V
flr has boen built under Hobirt L.
Knle. former stale sriuitor aiul
prospectlvn appointee as scHetary it
tlie school In nt commission, by thn
puhlleallon of u story today concern
ing a loan of 1 1 ti.nno which Knhj
secuiea on IU0 flefes of land I'l
j Washita county Knn 1iik had thn
I'oan from tho state school lamf dc-
I i"'tmont for nmn time, nccnnimg u
",n sioieiin'in. iiniigiii, nnn uccitirii
that tiu. story has beon given tin.
come oi unporinnco ny tnoso win
are seeking to encompass his defeat
i tor seeretiiryshlp of tho school Ian!
"""X"'. .
state superlnlendent and member '
i " "? wi"u"i oi me secretnry-
ship, and that it could have no pos
sible bearing on Ills candidacy other
than to create a stir. There is rea
son, to believe that so tno member .1
of tho Incoming board, who nro net
altogether friendly to Walton, vill
bo willing to seize Upon Kumnhinf
as an excuse for opposing Wal'r-n s
choice, and that the storv Un Lnn
K';p", cuireney for the purno'X' ot
affurdlifg tliem an opportunity
.iini'iiimi won Heal?
The candidacy uf it. l. Wilson fi
soTftaiy has rennwed talk of h -Marland
leat-es, winch wn curri nf
during Wilson's campaign for g.j
ernor, and It Is charged by Kmc th
the large oil companies, w)ii,-h m
Interested In leasing stale school lan t
for oil production, nro opposed i i
his appointment.
The uttsek on Knle promises to I
prolific of sensations in thjrlrisli
of sUite school hind. In cast it i
continued.
Freed on Charu&of' '
Miililaling liallola
KAl'l'LI'A. Dec. 28. Ch.ii,, , '
mutilating and destroying nn eh
tion return slieet in the last ele, , , .
a si'S dismissed against Oscar v..,,
vr, election Inspector In Klein
the conclusion of u prelim In 1 1
Hoarrng here today before a '
11 Use. Justli" of the peace. ,lu-i i
Pitts held that sufficient eihtei,.
waa not submitted hy the st i!i t
wurrunt a trial In a higher (.,of
The defense did not put on a.i i
tlmony.
Indict Ciqiclttiid Slater.
OUANOi'J, S. J., Dee. 28
ISssex county grand Jury tonml.
T
dieted wiiuani iintties, is-t , i .
negro, who was r.-iIi to have
fesxeil today to the murder yrsi.'i I
of Mrs. Tharles V. llrlgham I
ties will be tried January J, c.
authorities said tonight.
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