Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-07

L''4li ana TulUlf the klUEilSntr
county election officers, who are fac
ing a penllcntlary sentence for bar
rng negroes from the polls at the
congressional election in oklahoma
in 1912 in their efforts to enforce the
grandfather clause, which has been
declared unconstitutional by the SUI
preme court of the United States.
While no announcement is made at
the department Of justice it is be-
leved that the Oklahomaus may be
pardoned by President Wilson
First Lieut. Sherburne WhippIe,
Third infantry United States army,
has been ordered to Fort Sill, Okla,
whecr he will report to Brig Gen
William A. Mann for appointment
and duty as aid-de-camp on his staff
Commissions have been issued to
the following postm8sters Claude
L. Wood, at Sewycr, Maudie L. Sims,
at Star.
Announcement is made by the post
office department that the railway
poStUftlce between Falls and Guthrie,
OKLA, % miles has been dlsCOn-
tinued, and that additional service be-
tween Falls and Oklahoma city,
3-.94 miles, has been authorized the
line to be known as the Fort Smith *
oklahoma railway postoffice, 229.49
miles in length,
Congressman James S. Davenport
has arrived in Washington from his
home at Ninita, Okla, and anticipates
a busy session of congress.
Register Of the Treasury Houston
B. Tehee and Mrs Tehee, who have
been spending a month at their home
at TahlcQuah, Okla, have returned
to Washington Mr.. Tchees name
has not as yet been placed on Uncle
Sans paper money owing to the fact
that there is still a supply Of "Gabe
q. Parker money on hand,
Senator Robert L. owen of Okla
homa has again been named as a
member Of the senate steering COM
mittee The committee is charged
with the naming of senate commit
tees in addition to outlining the legis-
latiye program Of the senate.
Prospects for the securing Of an
other appropriation for the improve
ment of the Arkansas river by con-
gTess this winter are not particularly
bright. Not only have the army en-
gineers unfaVOrably reported on
Arkansas river improvements but
President Wilson has informed mem
bers Of the house rivers and harbOrs
committee that the waterways bill this
year will again have to be cut to the
bone. Chairman Sparkman Of the
committee says that $4b,OO0,OOO Is
needed to complete work already be-
gun but the chances are that the bill
when finally passed will not include
appropriations in excess Of $2O,OOO,-
geo, the same amount as carried in
tLis years bill. Chairman Sparkman
says his committee viii insist upon
the $46,O00.00O item in spite Of the
administration desire TO have It's
national defense program taken up in
congress first
While some state delegations en-
deavOr to be housed close together,
this is not true Of the oklahoma con-
gressional delegation, which is scat
tered all over the house office build
ing here on the first floor Is Con-
gressman Jim Davenport Of the First
district, on the second floor is Con-
gressman Charlie Carter, on the third
floor are Representatives Scott Fer
floor in opposite corridors are Rep
rcsentatives Hastings and Morgan
while Representatives. Thompson and
Murray are on the fifth floor next to
the roof Under this arrangement
OlSlahOmans are scattered all the way
from the basement TO the garret, and
as 1t is a good quarter OF milo
around one Of the long marble corri-
doris 1t Is almost necessary to hire a
jtney If one desires to pay his re-
spects to the oklahoma delegation all
in one day.
Announcement has been made by
Supt O. II. Lipps Of the Carlisle In
dian school at Carlisle, Pa, that ow-
ing to the poor showing made and the
resultant dissatisfaction expressed by
the students that there will be no
football at Carlisle next year. The
head coach Of this years team was
Victor Kelley formerly Of MuSkoge9
who was named as athletic director
by Indian Commissioner Sells some
time ago. Mr. Kelly Is not blamed
for the poor showing Of the Indians
on the gridiron this year, but blame
rather attaches to the assistant coach.
CONGRESSMAN Charlie Carter Of
ArdmOre, ranking member OF the
house Indian committee, is said to be
en- route TO Washington from Okla
homa for the reopening Of congress
Congressman Joseph B. Thompson
has not as yet arrived from Pauls
Valley
Kenny IL Aggies' Captain.
Special 10 The World.
SALTWATER, Okla, Dec. 4.-R.
w. Kenny, tackle, OF Blackwell, today
was elected captain Of the 1915 foot
ball team Of the oklahoma Agricul-
tural and Mechanical college. He Will
be graduated in 1917. Twelve Aggies