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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-09
ANNULS
SUIT ON SPAVINAW
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provided by law I'm which tho valid
ify Of the Spavinaw bond issue could
hl questioned or assailed In court.
This period starts with the approval
NJ "a bond issue by tho attorney
general and tho affixing Of his eig-
taturc. Unless litigation over the
bonds IL started during the incon-
trstible period, the law provides that
their legality Is not subject 20 ques-
ton.
As no suit was filed except that
ot Davis during the 30-day period,
uud as Davis has Withdrawn his suit
without prejudice the validity Of tho
bond Issue ls forever settled.
According 10 city Attorney Frank
T.. Duncan 10 probably will not be
pCEsible 10 lft any contracts relating
10 the SpaViuHw project until the
middle Of April or the first Of May.
After selling the bonds, engineers
| must prepare plans and spccifica-
| lions for all details OF construction
work, and then contractors will bid
| on these plans and specifications.
several days must olapso between
| each step to conform to legal re-
| Ggirements. In addition to tho time
! 20 tnt I'm disposlng Of the bonds and
]
/ tractors.
Some delay also will be occaslon,d
/ I'm coudemning and otherwise &C.
| uuirIns land for tho dimsito ON
| Spayinaw creek and for the right oi
| way for tho pipeline from Tulsa "a
the dam
Final Action " 10 city.
Tho charter amendment under
which flo uODp1 rfI1Au yy4fgr fpuI.
| mission was created provides that
this commission may not enter into
| contracts as "A body. 10 must max,
ils recommendation TO the mayor
and board OF city commissioners
ana that body passes finally on eacl
question or contract. As the elcCtiv,
governing body Of the city, tn,
| mayor and commissioners mus
write their names on the dottct
line" when a. contract is let.
However, It is probable the waite
commissions recommendation vii
be followed precisely as made 10 tn
city commission. as the water boar
- Will make necessary Investigation
1 and determine the dcsirabillty O
propositions before the mayor an
! commissioners arc called on to TAX
y action. Supervision OF the Spaylna,
project will be vested almost ontirel
' with the water board. The princlpa
:. reason such "a commission was crc
Gated was that thcro might be
noupartisan body, functioning apat
y from the mayor and commissioner
y 20 virtually take charge OF tn
y Spavinaw project and sec II throug
. 10 completion.
= Mayor r. -. Evans yesterday aft
I ernoon expressed his satlsiactlo
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-09
O. C. STATE BANK
FORCED TO CLOSE
made by Dan Hogan, president OF
the association, this morning.
Not Based on Present Conditions.

Not Based on Present COnuitioue.
The statement, passed upon by the
association. declared that closing OF
the Wilkin-llale bank does not In
any way involve any other instltu-
tion In this city, and II is paradoxlcal
that II should occur at a time when
tho combined statements OF all the
other clearing house banks show
the strongest reserve I'm tho history
OF tho institution" The statement
added that tho embarrassment of
tho Willin-Hnle bank IL an Isolated
case not related 10 present condl-
tlons."
The last bank statement showed
deposits OF S2204,627.70 In tho VIII
kin-Hale bank and loans apd dis
counts OF $3.50. .078,69. Resources
and liabilities were each given as
S2,72S.759.09.
Conferences were begun here to-
night between At'y.-Geu. George h.
snort, banker and Roy Walcott,
acting state bank commissioner
relative 20 the affairs OF tho bank,
Attorney General Short said the
conferences would continue tomor-
row, Ilo said a statement would he
issued either late tomorrow or Fri
day. Deputy state bank examiners
spent the day auditing tho accounts
of tho hank and Mr. Walcott de-
Clared that week would be nee
cssary To complete the audit. lilo
said. however. that he hoped the
bank would be rcorganized shortly
Short said the conferences would
not be wholly confined 10 the VIII
kin Hale bank, but will include one
or two other banks, which have
failed recently. The bank carried
accounts with many state banks and
these will be affected to some eN'
tent by the closing, but not seriously
Short said.
other bankers IN statement
issued hy the oklahoma city clear
ing house, declared all other bank
ing institutions I'm the city have tn,
largest reserves In their history auC
that tho closing of tho Wilkin-HBl,
bank would not affect any OF them
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-09
CUSTER PLANNED Ton KANsANs
Charges VIII Bc Instituted Against
Five Officials OF Atchis6n County.

ATCHlsON, Kan, March s.
custer proceedings will be instituted
against five county officials, ac-
cordlng 20 County Attorney Maurice
OKeeno today. following iuyestiga-
tion OF tho records OF county funds.
Mlsappropriation Of funds mount
Ing high In tho thousands OK dollars
is charged.
The county officials against whom
proceedings will be brought aud who
already have bcon asked to resign
are John NJ. price, county treasurer
Conrad Noolkcr. county clerk and 5.
s. King. Stewart Hoffoldlngcr and
Charles Mongcr. commissioners.
All five havo refused to resign and
deny all charges.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-09
SUE FOR HEWITT FIELD LEASE,
Attorneys Ia Contest Ownership OF
Land Worth Million and Half.

ARDMORE, March 6'-BroWh
and williams, local attorneys, have
filed suit as royalty owners in the
Carter county district court, against
Writ Franklin and the Simpson In
tcrests, asking possession of 30
acre lease valued at S1,500,00O
which Writ Franklin is operating
in the Hewitt field, and also asking
cancellation Of a lease on the prop
ertv held by the Simpson interests,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-09

Gray stated his company had re-
ccivcd about three million dollars
worth Of paving contracts I'm Tulsa
during tho last five years. Many
Of tho contracts Nvcrc secured with
put competition he Buid, while iu
other contracts thcro we're several
bidders. Gray said that his company
had also laid the ninc miles of con-
crete road botwoan hero and jerks
at "a loss Ia his company, ho testified,
OF $4,000. lie nduNtted that his
company bid more than 81 u yard
for concrete work I'm the city and
less than 50 yard for similar work
in tho county. The average dif-
ference, he explained. was about
Sl.4O IA yard, And then he gave n
detailed explanation of the differ
ence In cost. Tho difference, az he
explained Il. was caused by payment
In scrip in tho city and OF cash In
tho county interest on money. loss
OF cnglnocr'a fec, longer haul OF
dirt IN the city water, sewer and
gas pines ana several other iuclden.
tails, all OF which, he testified were
figured into the cost OF tho work
by the contractor.
The witness testified that before
his company bid on paving Jobs. an
examination WIS always made OF the
property to he affected by the work
Gray said that he usually made the
examination himself. And II In ht.
opinion the property affected would
not safely insure payment for the
work. his company made no bids
lie testified that In many pavlnl
districts his company had not bid
| for such a reason,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-09
ncnnnnccs rrohIbItlon omclnIe.

WASHINGTON, March S-Do-
rouncinE methods Of prohibition
officials ns high-handed and pre-
judlccd, Henry w Wise, New York
lawyer, today asked Revenue Com
missioner Blair 10 rescind an order
prohibiting the Fleischmann COM
pany from selling or manufacturing
Industrial alcohol
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-09
SOL0NS PLANNING
TO HURRY BONUS
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MacNider stated he would not.
The American Legion has put
It's case clearly before the presi-
cent" MacNlder declared. at has
already been put clearly before the
American people. II has become an
issue where everyone must stand on
one side of the fence.
"On one side are the capitalist In
interests and on tho other are the
friends OF tho fighting men. Tho de-
tails Of the bonus measure VIII
careful study before ] commit
myself or the legion, The larger
issue In the passage OF soldier bonus
measure. ! can only urge It's pass
age at tho earliest possible date and
rolnt out TO those who have Il In
their power TO pass IT, that the peo-
ple whom they represent desire that
It be passed"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-09
CALL GRAND JURY AT 0. C.
Negro nnd whites Impnnclcd aud
Mrnlm nrmhn Of IMAAln.amnas.

OKLAHOMA CITY. March S--A
federal grand jury composed OF 10
white men and ono negro was i'm
pnnelcd hcro today and began con-
sidCrlnE cases, ono of the important
complaints which federal authorities
have indicated would bo presented TO
the grand jury Ia that ngalnst u, l.,
Aurolius, president of the dcfunct
Aurelius swanson company, inc
charged with using tho malls TO de-
fraud.
Il was understood that the first
ono presented was 10 be that agllust
Mrs g. A. Jollie and Byron Warren,
charged with murder IN connection
tho fatal shooting OF tho woman's
husband nt Fort Reno in January.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-09
NIoy Abandon Some Hospitals.

WASHINGTON, March s.--Tho
will abandon or close
up hospitals that are regular fire
traps and that are menace TO
thousands Of bedridden ex-service
men confined I'm them, II was de-
cidcd by Dorector Forbes of the
war veterans bureau today
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-09
ran Clorka Take Wage Crt.

CHICAGO, March S.--llve thous-
and clerks on tho Chicago. Burllng-
ton & Quincy railroad have agreed
20 accept pay cuts ranging from =
to 8 per cent - was announced to-
D4V
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-09

Arlington State bank early TODAY -,
r. Virgins, chief OF police. was - =
seriously injured he Is expccied ~
die. The robbers fled after ~
shooting. without obtaining a1v loo,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-09

RAsIuNGTON, March s.-with
Tine strike vote ~ tho bllumluous
,uul mmera rising higher aud high
a.. the administration today re-
nowcd its efforts 20 bring about ~
conference between tho operators
and miners 10 avert the threatened
strike on April !. Secretary OF La
hor Davis conferred during tho day
with his aides who are familiar with
tho sOft-coal situation. Beyond sny-
Ing he hoped To bring about the de-
aired conference, Secretary Dnvla
was silent regarding tho steps that
are being taken. Tho menace Of "a
soft coal strike which IS daily grow
ing greater. is causing concern In
official circles, nnd Secretary Davis
Is expected TO bring strong pressure
10 bear upon the operators 10 agree
TO "a conference.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-09

virginia officer Shot by Bandit.
ARLINGTON, Va, March s.
shot by one OF three bandits whom
he caught in the act Of robbing the
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-09

BELLEVlTLE. H. March s.
Tho vote Of tho 1900 miners In
ihe Bellevillo subdivision will be APP
proximatoly 20 TO 1 for a strike,
James Mason. secretary OF the sub
district announced today. Local No.
1850 voted $50 to IS for n strike. 1t
was stated.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-09
JUDGE HOLDS UP
ASSESSMENTS IN
DISTRICT NO. 297

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be difficulty Ia getting contractors
to bid I'm thig city lie did not at
tempt To givo an explanation,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-09

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, March s.
Members OF tho United Mine Work.
crs OF America In the Alabama fold.
known ns district 20 have voted
overwhelmingly to strike on April /,
It bocamo known hero today.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-09

MURPHYSBoRO, ILL.,. March g.
Union coal miners here have voted
207 to 2S favorlng strike, II was
announced today. This, II was ex-
planned, is about one-third OF the
local vote.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-09

I. EST FRANKFORT, III, March
S.-Members of miners local No,
$50, voted $40 to 20 for n strike
April /. Il was announced today.
Local No. 1857 is voting today and
officials OF tho locEl predicted an
overwhelming majority" for Il
strike,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-04-07

nominate two or three that the greatest possible number
NAV be nominated however to have the voters
agreed upon which support For example there
enough candidate Dut ere are
several dry the field becomes necessary seect one
and have the dry united upon that The League endorse
ent is the only way make of such united voting Or
suppose enough dry to nominate two dry can
ddates Without League endorsements the voters might either
divide among candidates or unite them upon
few such candidate might many more votes
than other would too few to be noml
mated With the League advising division OF the vote
between would receive enough to insure noi
campaign several districts in which there were
enough the Legislature sent only one be-
dry candidates received great many more than
while the other dry candidate also endorsed by the
League did enough Had the League endorsements been
added several for law enforcement In
legislature only for voters to make sure that
doing greatest possible service for and that
League endorsements guarantee and guide
the candidates for your district and then follow the
endorsements to the letter.
Do be persuaded plump all votes for one cadi
district where the League recommends dividing your votes
Special appeals will be made plump you do this
likely result candidate getting many votes and the
few thereby decreasing by the number that can be
depended upon the Legislature
only take And that is to follow
district
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-04-07
Follow the Endorsements of the Ant-SaIoon League

The only hope of victory for Prohibition enforcement legsa
lies following the letter the endorsements of the Anti
Saloon League There why necessary to follow
League endorsements order In the first place
the AnSaoon League the only guarantee that
candidates will favor the program of the League In
pagn candidates be dry. Often they
elected with the support dry Then when to
roll call Springfield they fail to support the dry AS
their they that while they dry they do not however,
favor the particular legislation being voted Accordingly they
of help the dry than outandout vets The
possible way dry legislation for the dys to
legislative program The only possible to make that
candidates favor this Legislative is by the endorsement OF
AntSaoon League Another element that makes certain that
League endorsement the best of candidates at
that League continues the political field from
year records and promises relative
Prohibition Compared promises given individuals the endorse
the League much valuable the combined influence
League greater than the influence of any individual
The second vitality important consideration in connection with
endorsements that they furnish the only reliable guide
enabling their votes distribute them
among right number of candidates in each district The Anti
Saloon League position know the dry strength
pared with the strength and thus determine how the ds
must the largest number of candidates in
districts there only enough dry voters to
nominate candidate other districts there enough
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-04-07

Thompson of Is endorsed throughout
entire Il anti Thompson We have checked
the House but nasmuch the last Legislature the dry members
belonged about one-ha suspect
nearly hy-ffty in the Lower House.
Records and position regard factions the
upon which endorsements made Every faction support
this time candidates Every faction supporting
dry candidates No statewide faction has used actona
strength against the Anti Saloon candidates program
Factions smaller local which
buded often from that of the law
The Dick Sullivan faction Springfield has kept Jacob Frsch
the Legislature number of after the entire district
y local had ouawed the saloon That faction support
DR. E. Rogers the candidates for the Lower House
this time but the fear that necessary safeguard the reelection
Of Jacob risc Dr. Rogers will be dropped the last and
the strength of the faction thrown Mr.. Frisch
The Primary Day will show whether this faction
candidate who is the running Jacob Frisch
the candidate.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-04-07
Save the Illinois Prohibition Act

Experience has the great Importance OF the Illinois Pro-
hbiton This based the experience
all conditions parts of the country
the most effective and comprehensive provisions for enforcement OF
The of fixed upon
officials and responsibility distributed make enforcement
possible anywhere in the County county shers
states attorneys judges police officers all have powers and
duties under the Illinois Prohibition Act making possible
force the law Even private citizens have to against
voators Recently representatives OF the Federal Government
called officials prosecute under the Illinois Prohibition
They pointed that this would distribute the burden
orcement among greater number OF officials thus making
cution and effective In Illinois counties the
Illinois Prohibition act has been OF great service against liquor law
proven tremendously effective Ii the law be
will be increasingly effective anywhere the
THAT is WHY THE LIQUOR INTERESTS ARE DE-
TERMINED TO NOMINATE CANDIDATES ON TUESDAY,
APRIL IL, who will work and TO MODIFY OR REPEAL
THE ILLINOIS PROHIBITION ACT All citizens of Illinois
Prohibition be enforced should go the polls Pri
mary Day and mark their ballots legislative candidates endorsed
by the An-Saoon League.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-04-07
An Appeal to the Hon. Albert L. johnson of Polo

In the Tenth Senatorial District there three dry candidates
practically unless retires the will be
divided that the candidate favorable the will be
Republican ticket the three candidates
Mr. C. Stocking Of Rockford has proposed method OF eminat
ing candidate nsurng of dry Re
pubcans In letter Mr. Johnson Mr. Stocking made this
posa
Now to the end that upon neither you can be
placed the responsibility of such propose that
shall select shall select these shall select
a third in Rochelle such other point may de-
the earliest possible date for the purpose OF
sdeng respective candidates. and fully abide by their
decision which of shall withdraw from this pri
mary giving the other candidates his FULL friendly
support that this splendid Tenth senatorial district may
stand chance OF being msrepresented at Springfield.
In behalf of the citizens of Illinois and the nation whose hope
that the Illinois Legislature will stand firm for enforcement,
The American Issue representing the AnSaloon League appeals
Mr. Johnson accept the proposal made by Mr. Stocking There
beno other the loss of one mucneeded
for the enforcement program.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-04-07
Tuesday, April IL, VIII Tell the Story

Before of The reaches its the
Primary Election will be For months The Issue has been
Prohibition
April H. Each week brought additional evidences that the
opposed Eighteenth Amendment would do their
and elect legislature which would modify enforce
prevent Prohibition enforcement The AniSaoon
League has done very best to the information relative to
candidates the and make that the the
polls Tuesday April H. Now it up the Never
has been that the who Pro
hbon the polls and support candidates endorsed by the
An-Saoon League Never there stake Not only
Illinois but the of enforcement the entire
largely dependent the of the voting
Tuesday
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-04-07
A PERSONAL LETTER TO EVERY WOMAN VOTER
in ILLINOIS

Ny Dear Sister:
Every day Christian n Chicago
forgot register March 81 Perhaps do have register
but take that April II do forget TO VOTE Women
have struggled for the they have struggled for Prohibition
the last fifty and God help them they lose both because
they forget 10 voter
One the candidates Illinois fer the Legislature
the advertisements which he circulating his election,
We attempting bring back the old saloon and strike
OF the Federal both the Eighteenth Nineteenth
Amendments"
THE against suffrage; always fought
secretly making OF the National
and the Legislatures they strike the Federal Con-
stuion both the Prohibition ands suffrage
Are standing guard future
such catastrophe this?
April IL is the day which fight homes for
children and for your country-H
REMEMBER PRIMARY DAY.
Take the responsibility seeing that
cinct votes, and votes Right
Yours for Dry Nation,
LENA B. MATHES
Mrs George McCown Mathes)
Superintendent of the Woman's Dept,
\ AntiSaloon League of Illinois
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-04-07
Endorsements in the Chicago District For the
Primaries April IL

Elsewhere this copy The will be found
for the Chicago district The endorsements congressman
members of the State Legislature both for the Senate and for the
Representatives Municipal Court Judges and County
missioners
The Illinois Prohibition specifically mentions the Cook
County Board of Commissioners and authorizes appropriate
funds securing evidence prosecuting violations of the The
county this
of the splendid advantage One county for instance ppo
priated $500 within ninety $4,000 had been
turned into the treasury
County Board would appropriate $4,000
holding the Cook county officials responsible for the of
money doubt half million dollars could
the treasury While the purpose the appropriation
money but rid the city of booeggers blind pigs
many times the expense covered by the of this provision
the law .ss-
1t necessary the need of officials Judges
members of the Legislature and Congress
enforce the Eighteenth Amendment and laws herewith
In the great emergency which confron county
time better service be rendered than activity behalf the
candidates endorsed by the Anti-Saloon League
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-04-07
Hull's Statement Does Not State

In paid advertisement printed i'll of the papers Of his
district VIM T. ED Hull denies that he is the candidate of the
liquor interests He declares that he in his habits and
believer the strict enforcement OF the law He declares that he
enforcement of the Vosead His is well de
signed the ds who do understand the real
district VIM E. (Ed) Hull denies that he the candidate of the
Eighteenth Amendment Relative the Vosead act he that
if the question of its modification arises he will according to
what he believes the people OF his district desire Such statements
him perfectly free and for the beer and
notification program the interests Mr.. Huls statement will
of the They know what he will do he is elected
gets the chance Neither will they fool any of the drys who
know Mr. us record and understand how the working
nulfy the Constitution.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-04-07
League Can't Endorse All Dry Candidates

If the AntSaoon League should endorse all candidates who
the would be Long chief purpose of
League endorsement point the dry candidates then
much the minority Now in many districts the chief value of
League endorsement enable dry unite Their
cua candidates order that the greatest possible number from
district be nominated With dry candidates the field
absolutely candidates The only
campaign which this principle ignored in 8ahd the
infamous jackpot Legislature candidates
selected by application of weknown principles governing
by the League The district