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Show SEPARATE STATEHOOD FOR TWIN TEBBITOBIES Koosovch Tells Oklahomans He Will -lake Recommendation Recommenda-tion in Message. WASHINGTON". Nov. P Preyldeni Roosevelt today Informed a delegation of residents of Oklahoma that he would recommend In his forthcoming message to Congress single Statehood for Oklahoma Okla-homa ami Indian Territory. The delegation dele-gation consisted 'of DeleR.ite Magulre. chairman. Charles H Wilson, of the Republican Re-publican Territorial committee, t". M Cade. Republican National committeeman, committee-man, and Vernon YV Whiting. They told the President they hoped Congress would pass n sinRle Statehood measure in accordance ac-cordance with his recommendation. Discusses Prohibition He discussed briefly the question of Incorporating In-corporating in the statehood measure b stipulation fur prohibition of the liquor traffic, Urging that 'be question be left to the dete'nnlnaTlbn of the people, n. With their personal knoyedge of the needs of the Indians III the Territory', they would sotll" the question properly. Recommend Capt. Frantz. The member of the delegation discussed dis-cussed with tho President the apolhtment i.r a Governor of the Territory, recommending; recom-mending; ' apt. Frank Frejit. whose appointment ap-pointment aubsequently was announced. |