The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-12-06
MISS BRYLEY
IS DEPOSED

Warner. Okla. Dec. 4-There is
open rebellion in the Connors' agrt
cultural school here today and /. IL
Jackson. who succeeded Mr. Faulkner
as president of the school, is having
a difficult time in controlling the stu
dents who from the very start haNe
taken the side of Miss Dorothy Brylet
in her fight against o. 4. Brewer and
other members of the state board oi
agriculture. When word was received
here that President Faulkner had beel
dismissed il was thought that Miss
Brylee had come out successful ia heI
contest with the Brewer Elliott fac
tion but recent developments have
shown that Brewer is now absolutely
in control OF the board OF agriculture,
the members Of which realize that
since the Campbell Russell bill went
through il is case OF all hanging To-
gether or else all hanging separately,
The success OF Brewer was first
demonstrated when il became known
that Faulkner had been succeeded -
president OF the Connors' school BY
L. II. Jackson Of Helena. Okla, and
that jackson was the personal choice
Of Mr.. Brewer In fact they both re
side in the same city
Otto J. Brylee q Chanate, KaEs-,
and Senator Campbell Russell got
wise 70 the fact that the Brewer FAC
ton had won over the opposition an
that Miss Brylec was about to Be de-
capitated. Mr. Rvylee went 10 Warner,
where he was senaered 3 public demon.
strafSou, and when he called AZ the
school st the close OF the first period
Ne was urged TO deliver sR address 10
the students. and this. too. over the
protests of Jackson. There came near
being no, II the school room and
Jackson and one Of the male pTofes
sars had q var of words in the PRES
cace q the entire class
whea Mr. Bdyiee, Who is an attay'
rsy. discovered that Brewer had So
cured some alleged afhd2vits in which
tie uorsl reputation ot bis sister Vas
Questioned. he went 70 Oklahoma GitS
aad demanded that he be given per
missioa 10 see these afzdavits- Thh
privilege vas denied him. but be Wa
advised that No action would be gako'
on them at this tine, Senator RusSel
discovered that the aHidavitS bore g.
signatures of a doctor and q deatss
who desire in Alfalfa coanty. and 81
Brylee, accompanied by his slste
started fer Alfalfa county last Thun
day % SEE the parties whose sign.
lures weve on the afadayits II va
Necessary to drive twenty-five miles !
he country 10 see one of the men Sd
then before he could b focated q wa
rant charging him With perjury had
be issued. After being taken IN Gu
tody. the nan denied ever making ii
affidavit in which the name o. Mis-
Bryiee was used. The next day il
claimed he received a telegram frol
Oklahoma City. il which be vas a,
yised that he could not be held Il
perjury. and that Judge deGrsnenrie
had 50 decided in Muskogee. The ma
then declined TO make counter sf
daylt, but said he was willing 70 {
on record as saying that he had new
signed the anidavlt submitted to Il
hoard.
The activity Of Mr. Bdylee was COZ
munieated 70 the board OF agricnltu
and while he was busy a Beavt
President Jaeksoa received word
dismiss Miss Bryleo
Word was received here tWo weel
eco thar Brewer and his faction hi
woa over a majority OF the membe
of tie hoard and that they were
amt in demanding Miss Brylee's res
nation. and when Mr. Brylee d
covered that his sisters resignati
had been demanded. he returned
Warner
When school met Monday, NJ
Brylee went to the school and look
after her classes as usual althou
her successor was on the job
Brylee vas called to Erie, Kans- NJ
day night and Tuesday morning ~h
school met President Jackson deoli1
TO permit Miss Brylee 10 teach. VI
Brylee demanded that she be ?
sented with written order Of
missal and President Jackson advi:
her that he had received instroe1S
by phone and wire. As Miss Bry
had some previous experience v
the hoard members on a teleph'
communication she declined to 5
render without seeing Presid
Rryan's signature in writing. Il
.s--ts IT'D 80 N~s~1aT s