The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-01
> At Special Session Wednesday
Afternoon Mayor Submits
List of Officers; Turn
Down Defense Coun-
Gil Selection.
APPOINT 0. C. LINN
CHIEF OF FORCE
Fatheree Rejected as Head of De-
partment, but is Made Pa
trolman; Council Of De-
tense Passes Resolu-
tions Today.

At q special meeting of the city
council Wednesday afternoon, Mayor
Coffman submitted for confirmation
the list OF police officers recommend
ed by the Council of Defense. For
chief of police A. A. Fatheree was
nominated and after some discussion
vote was taken, resulting in the
nominee being rejected. Alderman
Lorensen then nominated o. G. Linn
for the position and he was unani-
mously confirmed Mr.. Linn had
been recommended by the Council
of Defense for patrolnan. The al
dermen then selected Mr.. Fatheree
as patroman, with the understand
ing that he was to be made assist
ant chief.
With the exception Of Bob Boles,
who was rejected Oil the grounds
that he had previously been on the
force, all the other nominations Of
the Council of Defense were approx
cd unanimously The other patrol
men selected were as follows: S. II.
Scott, d. HARRISON, U. N. Church,
Jack Guthridge and c. c. Moody
on motion of Alderman Caneman
the mayor was instructed to notify
the Council Of Defense of the action
taken and the Council of Defense
was also authorized to select a plain
clothes man. the city to pay expenses
of the same. All the new officers
are to be required to sign resigna-
tions before going to work, with the
provision that the same shall become
effective at the will of the council
On motion of Alderman Lorensen
it was voted that police be employed
in twelve hour shifts,
Mr. Linn, named for chief, was for.
merly member of the city council
and has been engaged in business
here for many years. On being ask
ed to make a statement to the coun
ell, he said, Il thank the mayor and
council for my appointment and |
trust that you will not regret it. l
hope there will be no hard feelings
on the part of anybody. Any man
will find 1t hard TO fill this position
satisfactorily but with the support
of the citizens do not think we
shall have any trouble. We shall
have a good town if the public gen
orally expresses its sentiments and
co-operates with us. am ready to
resign any time on call"
In addressing the new chief, May
or Coffman said. u have this to say
TO you: l want all ordinances en-
forced and want you to go the lin
it on bad women, gambling and liq-
uor."
Mr. Fatheree has lived in Chick
asha number of years and has
farmed north of the city. Mr.. Scott
has recently been in government ser.
vice at the federal building and pre-
vious to that time he was employed
by the street railway company. Mr..
HARRISON is a painter and has been
employed by Chss. Bly, for some
time. Mr.. Church has been resi-
dent of the city many years, being
engaged in the bakery business most
of the time. Mr.. Haley is a son of
Rev. II. P Haley and has been farm.
ing near Chickasha. Jack Guthridge
has been a Rock Island fireman for
a number of years. c. G. Moody was
chosen for traffic officer and has
lived in Chickasha for many years.
Bill Thomas, former patrolman, was
appointed city sanitary inspector.
Council of Defense Resolution.
Mr.. Linn appeared before the
Council of Defense this morning to
inquire concerning the attitude Of
the Council toward the new police
force and after considerable discus