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TULSA DAILY WORLD, TUESDAY, MAY 1G, 1922 FOREIGN TRADE SHOWSA SLUMP Exports During April 19 Million Less Than in April of 1921 IMPORTS ALSO DROP Gold Imports for April Low est Since Feb., 1920, Saya Government Report WASHINGTON, May 15. Amer ica's fc 'eign trade slumped In April fter l' recent advances, according to reports Issued today by tho com merce department. Exports for tho month aggregated J321.000.000 com pared with J330.000.000 In March ,nd Imports totaled $217,000,000 gainst 356, 000,000 tho previous month. IjmcM U Al)rii f.mtn during Anrll wore tho lowest of any month of tho current Ureal year and about J 19,000,000 lets than tho tamo month a year ttio, whilo Imports for April were the lowest slnco Kabruary, when tho total was approximately, the samu and wer approximately $37,000,uou less than tho eamo inuntli Inst year, Kor tho 10 months ended with April exports aggregated J3, 131,000, 000 against J5.850.000.000 during tlie corresponding months of 1921, whilo Imports for the period wcro I!, 095, 000,000 against J3, 264, 000,000 during tho 10 months ended April April 1921. (fold Trades Slumps. Oold exports for April aggregated (1,679,000, compared with J3S4.000 during the rimo month last year, while Imports of gold for the month tggregatnd J12.000.000 against $81, 000,000 In April, 1921. Imports of gold for April wore tho lowest since 'February 1920, when tho total was $4,173,000. Gold exports durlns the 10 months tnded with April, aggregating J22, 000,000 compared with $132,000,000 during the corresponding month of 1921, whllo imports of gold for the period totaled J44C.OOO.OOO against 1537,000,000 during tho 10 months tnded with April, last year. ANSWER GIVEN TO INVITATION TO BIG POWERS CONTINUED mOl! l'AOB ONE. economic conference, lato this aft ernoon mado a statement Intimating that Russia would accept tho allied proposal for a commission on Itus tlan affairs to meet at Tho Hague, under protest. This phaso "under protest' saves the faces of tho Russian delegation and particularly Its chief, M. Tchlt cherin, tho soviet foroign minister, but at tho tamo tlmo permits tho preparations for tho next confer ence a continuation of tho Genoa conference to continue. Kussla had announced It would nor accept a commission that did not provldo for full Russian mem bership and on this point tho L.loyd deorge plun threatened to collnpse. All eyes aro now turned to Wash ington, while delegates arixlousfly mlt news as to whether America will accept tho invitation to partici pate at Tho Hague. . Following Is a list of the voting places and the election officials ,ln the school board election Tuesday: No. 1. Jacobs hotel building. 318 East First 1?. ir. t.-nltor r. n. Wood, Mrs. ll. 11. Fuller and Mrs. .Montgomery. No. 2. Convention hall, Brady and Boulder: J. II. Wheatly, Ed Southern, J. F. rrothero and Mm. II. U. Warren. No. 3. Central Fire station. West Second; It. I'. Shirley, A. D. Weldy, J. II. Jurnett and A. T. Twist. No. 4. First door, Municipal building; C. Ii. Brink, Opal Per kings, John A. Denny and Mrs. Fred Kink, No. 6. Dodge Brothers Motor company, 718 South Boston: J. W. Shields, T. E. Smiley, Dan M. Slot ser and II. W. Backus. No. 6. Courthouse, assessor's office; O, O. Avery. A. I,. Bray, C. N. Simon and Mrs. A. I Walt. No. 7. Brown Drug storo, 418 West Fifth; Henry Brandner. W. M. Ilced, W. II. Lenffflty and a. W. Oilman. No. 8. Irving school, Park and Maybcllo; J. C. Coulson, C. A. Lucy, Mrs. Frank E. Duncan and Mrs. D. It. Felts. No. 9. Osago school, West Oold en: Frank C. Wnlkcr. J. D. Bone. C. W. Rambo and Kntherlne E. Walters. No. 10. Sequoyah school, Falr vlcw and Boston; I,. S, Cogswell, C. S. Oolcy. Mrs. Kntherlno Cal ender and R. Brownbrldgo. No. 11. Washington school, Tren ton and Hodge: N'oah Langley, Cc rll Hudson, Jewell Barton and Florcnco Langley. No. 12. Longfellow school, Sixth and Pcirla: I,. Larave. .T. :. win Hams, Fern Itoutsong and Mrs. Kr-f Mmon. No. 13, Lincoln school, Fifteenth and rcorla; A. M. Welch, E. L. Essley, James J. Joyco and Mrs. B. W. Grant. No. 14. Horaco Mann school, Eleventh and Boston; F. R. Bum garner, B. F Calley. O. E. Linton and Mrs. G. E. Linton. No. 15. SIders Monument works, 918 South Main; ir. E. Daulton. Wlllard John, John Kchmltz and Charles Evans. No. 16. R Ivor view school, Twelfth and Frisco; Sam Bounds, Lllah D. Llndsey, C. O. Copsey and r. L. Long. No. 17. West Sldo Fire station. West Tul: O. J. Chancy, R. C. F, Chancy. C. C Tlnilhllm sn1 rhnrlon 'Trudc. No. IS. South Side Fire station, Eighteenth and Boston; C. C. Mc Crar.v, John Barrett, Clara Har wood and Mrs, refer Delchmann. No. 19. Residence, 1414 East Third; Wesley Bush, C. F. Kaiser, O. M. Fenncr and J. W. Jones. No. 20. Basement of church Nogalcs and First: C. E. Fentom W. O. Mnunin. C. V. Pritchard and Mrs. J. C. Woolsor. ' No. 21. Kendall school. Seventh hnd McCoy; C. W. Johnson. Nellla GENOA. May IB. "If Russia re fuses to meet us at Tho Hague, wo will have nothing more to say to tho Russians,' premier Lloyd George' an nounced this afternoon. LONDON. May 15. Downing treet officials expressed confidonco today that tho Unltd States would consent to participate In' tho allied meeting at Tho Hague to prevent a mixed commission to study tho Bus- I In r-rV,! . . 1 . . . ..... f.niU uiut-fi! mo proposal is nocked out by the attltudo taken ...u x.uissiuiis inemscives aL Genoa. Wire Flaske 11 it H-i5.an" ''" ".Arthur Thnhoff, li 'ilm? iV V!" brti Walter. 16. Mlwi 'ii" ""PI'"! here from burn, r IttM? . n. "Plosion when the boys lh,)r In the tank of a motor el..n V-""Vof ""a Unamwere swept WrS i i.rVii.i,.t nl,ht' ordlnB to re tka h"? """' farmer.. Mid SJn "mS nut have aid In procurlm . mAa"lTSN' M,Jr. " Following a ? en!5.r,WM.,c5. r,nk. h hou" ! Mh?riifc.4n,0.J, fl" resolution Mmmufu"!4',?' """Ins; to appoint i at Janeiro in .:,.:.. ' tln.'f". CJTV May JS-Hevlied e.. two eiJ?!,,1 ,71. In "unday. rolllslon of '"o eleetrio trains near this city. 1 into ih V...ii """'ii cierK ' utomobi.."d w"" U'm frm ih ,J.Ixk"r' wb eh was taken 'os.d .B.r.r.TfrK?.JFn,n "ner Vaterland. o "ttit ill1''1 blddlns: and finally sold ...-"'.when nut at tlx .hln hnnr?i .... i wiuon'a l'olnt today. I'ltitlen M,y. "Industrial r.ha fut'd Kt,T..rlt.,r ''om all parts of the MM I COBflrl-7'1 .h" ,"Ujr ,0r ,h tlo! 1 c"nf"nc of vocational rehablllta. tMIr a dG.;.3, !. S.-Germany Is wt bViTln a.i'"' "The supreme 4r that ili?. if flon ,h"de.l down to. ru. "floor while within ih hii,.. '"Irn Sort . ?,B,.",M rouu from r thePr?rHt0.,n,'L" "n be seised tin- -'-. I'mnmuion act. .t'IKiH" "-The Am.rlcsn tnuiT T .i"'"1" company today lost ultd BtatV. 7"vnwJ .court of ,h '"rt of rtai. ,ir.0., elslon of the iz,e. claims United 8ta.es c"rt of ri.fi. '!m. dlslon eoniiar ! ,nvolwln I6t J,H wr-tlm r.rc control. FRESH BARBECUED MEAT DAIT.V AH TOD PEOPLES EXCHANGE Where to Vote Tuesday B. McLeod, William J. Birch and Mrs. J. M. Holland. No. !2. Bobert E. Ie school, Twentieth and Cincinnati; Ed Boph, C. F. Ktotts. O. V. Yates and H. K. Dickson. Lowell school, Fifth and North Peoria; J, G. Brlnkley, Bev. W. F. Oarvln, W. H. Vandement and C. B. Harris. Mo. 24. Painter's garage. S.10 South Xnnthus; K. B. P. Painter, It C. Prather, Mrs. Burt Maddon and Mrs. Ella Decker. No. 25. Whlttler school, 224 North Lewis; C. M. Gormley, Dona Barton. F. P. Sutherland and Mrs. Effle Ehaw. No'. 26. Besthouse, Owen park; George F. Patterson. C. J. Allen, D." F. Copcland and John Mclscnbach er. No. 27 Dick Miller's garage, Twelfth and North Cheyenne; W. a Hooker. M. Snooddy, Margaret Dob ler and Mrs. Balph Smith. No. 23. Emerson school, King and Boston; A. C. Jnnson, J. M. Conner. Mrs. J. M. Killlan and Mrs. Ii. C. Chase. No, 29. Hnl Turner residence. 110 North Lewis; Hnl Turner. John Gregory, Mrs. Edna Bobbins and Mrs. W. C. Vandorvoort. No. 30. Jefferson school, Ninth and Wheeling; J. W. Sunderland F. C. Gross, Mrs. Anna McJccvcr and Emma Sunderland. No. 31. W. L. Moody irnrnge. 240 West Fifteenth; W. L. Moody, C. H. Page, J. O. Campbell and Mrs. J. O. Canmhell. No. '32. Dick Hughes' garage. 1140 South Owassn; S. W. Mitchell, Paul A. Johnson, Mrs. c. F. Flynn anil Marlon Brown. No. 33. H. C. Johnston, T. C. Hop kins, T. C. Eales nnd W. 8. Craig. No. 34. Tulsa university. TO 'REPRESENT TULSA Dr. Gordon of T. IT. nuil Percy Col UU4 or I'lrnt l'reMijtorlnn Clnircli Lcnvc for Des Moines Today. Dr. M. M. Gordon of tho Univer sity of Tulsa will lenvo Tuesday noon for Dert Moines, Iowa, whero ho will attend tho general assombly of fhe Prosbytorlan rhurch. U. S. A., to go into session Tnursday, anil tho pre nsscmbly conference of tho nresl dents of the Presbyterian colleges and other lusher educational Inst! tutlons to bo held Wednesday. Tho University of Tulsa Is ono of B7 In stitutions of tho Presbyterian cuurcn. Edgar P. IIHI. secretary of tho general board of education, will meet with the presidents, who will confer about uroblems of collect) administration. President Gordon will not nttend tho full session of tho assembly, spending only a week on tho entlro trip and returning hero by way of Chicago whero ho will confer with teuchors under con sideration for next year's faculty. Another Tulsan at tho general as sembly will bo Percy Collins, mem ber of tho First Presbyterian church who Is to represent tho Tulsa pres bytery, composed of nlno counties. Bev. H. B. ltoach of Ada was In Tulsi Sunlay for a brief visit with his daughter, Miss Bcrnlce Roach, a studont at Tulsa university, pro ceeding to Dcs Moines whero ho of ficially represents tho Ardmore Presbytery. Bev. W. E. Loucks of Sapulpa, known to a number of local Presbyterians, will also attend. SCHOOL SCRAP UP TO VOTERS TODAY BANQUET HONORS GOOD ROAD PLAN Two Hundred Attend Af fair Held at Dawson Monday A banquet In celebration of the beginning of construction work on thu nlno miles of hnrd.surfaced road In Dawson towushlu was held at Dawson Monday night with more than two hundred visitors from Tulsa nnd surrounding towns pres ent as guests, Tho banquet was servcu ny tho Ladles Aid society of Dawson. H. It, Lewis was tuastmnstcr of the occasion. W. Tuto Brady spoku on Tulsa county's good road pro gram ana sani t nut no hoped tne hard-surfaced roads In Dawson township would bo repeated In other purts of tho county nnd stato. At tho nriscnt time tho hard-sur faced road lu that township Is tho only one of lis kind in tho stato fl nahced by it township. When com pleted. It In eatlpintpil, (Im road Will cost 1220.000. "Long bnforo Tulia became oven a town." Brady said, "tho few resi dents depended entirely upon fuel from tho Dawson mines. Thure was little money lu Tulsa In thoso early dayH ahd the payrolls came from Duwstm, then a prosperous trading point. Others who spoke were Fred I,. Kitchen who talked tin "How I 1 lucd t'p t lxi Colored Brethren for tho Itoad Uoml Jssue. "Dawson Knows und Appreciates Its Friends, ' by Dr. J. A. Jnckman: "Why tho Ladles Want Hard-Surfaced ltoatls." Mrs. Ucorito CI. Bhyme; "Dawson's Frlenil, Tho Noith Sldo Improve- mom Association, i.. v. ivutuz. "Leiral Procedure Followed In Daw son Bond Bond Issue," C. W. Wort- man; "Tho Construction of Hard Surfaced Bonds," 11. K. Hughes, A Chicago mnn has Inventod a machine that hinds pneuages that nro to be shipped with wlro that cannot bo replaced If broken, there by preventing pllforlng In transit. CONTINUED FIIOM l'AOK ONE. to rcfuto charges mndn against them ctilnrlzed the city Satneday. Tlio leaflet spread Monday con tains charges that signers of the first circular wcro Induced to affix their names throuch misrepresentation. Tho principals reiterate they have just causo for grlevanco against Su perintendent Oberholtzcr nnd that they wero only fulfilling their obli gation to the community when they brought theso charges to tho atten tion of the board of educatfon and other bodies. Oberholtzcr hns been exonerated by tho board nnd by tho Chamber of Commerco or tho prin cipals' chnrges. Tho list or nrinc-pais wnoso names nro sinned to the leaflet follows: C. B. Watklng, Emerson school; J. II. Brown. Irving school; J. A. Mc Leod, Lincoln school; v. E. Herndon, Lombard school; M. Mageo, Osage school; William Hackendorff, Blvcr vlow nehool; W. A. Dean, Spring dale school; Perry Carmlchnel, Hor aco Mnnn school; A, J. Keeling, Jef ferson school; A. E. Coppers, Lowell school: L. A. Banes. Mnrk Twain school; O. C. Griggs, Pershing school; J. P. BliMinrds, fiequoran school; J. A. Miller, Washington school. . Deny Coercion Vsml. Denial that coercion was used to obtain signatures for the statement of confldcnco in Superintendent Oberholtzcr was mado by the teachers' committee that originated that document In a signed statement Issued last night after the princi pals' leaflot had been distributed. "No ono was urgod or even asked to sign tho paper," tho teachers' state ment said. Tho statement nf confidonco was ptcparcd for three reasons, tho now statement ealii: first, becauso false rumors wero circulated against Mr. Oberholtzcr: escond. becauso many teachers had stated their deslro to navo tho opportunity to express confldcnco in Mr. Obcrholtzor, and third, becauso they wished to in form tho board of education of their Implicit confldcnco in Mr. Oberholtzcr. Tho teachers signing tho latest stntemont wcro: Leona English, Osage school; Pearl Hcndrlx, Osage school; Elizabeth Hendrrx, Emer son school; Gladys Lnltue, Irving school, nnd Mario Myers, Emerson and Sequoyah schools. Hecortl Voto Kxcrtrl. Because of tho factional fight that hns developed and which has In creased In Intensity with the ap proach of election day, a record breaking voto Is anticipated and several thousand additional ballots havo been printed, Past school elec tions In Tulsa havo mostly been prosalo affairs In which voters took little or no Interest. Both factions havo arranged to furnish automobiles to tako mem bers of their side to and from the polls. WARNING ISSUED TO ALL AUT0ISTS Delinquents Must Pay Li cense or Be Subject to Arrest The bonrd of county commission ers In session Monday issueil a warn Ing to all motorists who haven't yet paid their llcnnso fees. A statement Issued by Georgu E Gllmnro, ohalr man of tho board, warned nil mo torlsts that they wecr Hoblo to ar rest at tho hands of any peaco off! cer. Tho statement follows; "All owners of motor vehicles who hnvo not registered thorn with tho stato highway department nro now delinquent nnd subject to a flan of not lesa than $26 and more than J100. Any penco officer has author ity to enforce this law. Tho high way department hns plenty of tags on hand to supply tho demand and motorists who havo not secured their licenses nro liable to bo arrested nnd forced to pay a f I no In addition to the vehicle tax "Motorists should understand that 90 per cent of tho tax Is returned to the county to no used on th roads. Tho road fund Is now nractl rally exhausted and the board urges all motorists to get busy and pny tneir taxes. Motor vehicles includo ivcru Invites Tutea Dairymen io a Grasft Social on His Farm A "grnss social" or In tho terms of tho dairymen, a pasturo grnss demonstration will be given by Cy Avery nt his farm east nf Tuls.i lit 2 o clock Saturday afternoon, It was announced yesterday. Avery has Invited all dairymen In tho county to nttend. Tho Avery farm has morn vari eties of pasturo grass than any other farm In tho county. It Is said. Avery's hobby hns been grass nnd for tho last two years hn hns been experimenting In order to find the variety best suited for this section of tho country. Among the pasture on his plnco are al fnlfa, timothy, sweet clover, whlto clover, red clover, Jjp clover, or chanl grnss, red top, blue grass nnd native grass. Avery hns con dueled prnrtlenl demonstrations and It Is said that tho demonstra tions tn be given Saturday will bo of valuable old to local dairymen. viator Passed Through Lightning Flash, Unhurt LONDON, May 15. C.iplaln Hearne, an nvlator, who arrived hero today from J'arls, raid that his machine hod passed through a bolt of lightning without sustaining nny damnge. Tho aviator was not In jured I u any way. FRAUD PRELIMINARY IS SET 'Buy Hint rnr. that tire nnd those accessories now." That Is tho slogan this week, dotile,! bv Tulsa dealors In motor ears and accessories. "lliiy-n-enr week which Is being sponored by Tho World hns started off with a smash, nrcordlng to repot Is made eateiuay ny loeni dealers, MfiMt nf tlin Hliniv t-nmnn In flip city hnvn been "dressed up" and aro in reality minintiiro nuto snows, Ilenleis repol ted thnt they hnd re- eiven many visitors iiinl not a row liuyers. lltiv flint ,-fti- iiiiu lt(i-nii, .,11 factories arc now working full time nnd ninny of them tiverllmo and still tho demand rnnnnt bo met. Many lneni denlers now have wnlllng llntH nml U'ltlilu the nnkt tnnnlli II will bo prnelirally Impossible to get delivery beforo midsummer, lu the 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 hi or men I ne.iiers. ,isn pi ice boosls nro expected within tlin near iiiiure. Buy thnt tire nnw. 1urniinn n rnmoiiMl prlco jump has been mndn luncneaiiy a eeriainiy ny reports coining from Urn mnnufnrtiirf rs. 'our Di'lYuiliiiifH Charged Willi Tak ing Pulillo I 'units, in Trlii I .) , 7. i'.TILWELL. Mnv IK. Tim nr.. iiiiiiiinry Hearing n Tom L. Green, president of tho Green Construction company, Charles II. Blploy nnd W n. uenains, connected with tho satno company, nil residents nf rkii)im,m City and W. W. Wright, treasurer of Adnlr county, who aro charged noro with cmhrzziomcnt of public niiuiH, nns neen set rnr June 7, be foro Judge W. II. Mnrtlir- of tim county court. Tho defendants nru nt liberty under J10.000 bond each. Green, Blploy nnd Jenkins wero nroiiKiii uero Hniuniny from Oltla homn City where thov wnrn nr. rested tho day previous. With thni iiriiviu uero wrigni appeared In luun nun iiirnisncil UOllu. Christian. Seniors To Picnic Thursday Most Picnickers must pay tho price for "good cnls" nt tho picnic in mo lurm 01 ion in ino- homo Kiicncn tietorenanu and carrying of many packngea to tho picnic grounds. Tho fortunato senior .Sunday school department of tho First Christian church will mih such a prlco In their picnic on tho X- r e- . . M. . ... . n. miiiii Krounus Thurs day evening through ono of their teachers, L. II. Wltwcr. who has offered tn havo tho food, good food too, on tho grounds at picnicking tlmo. Over fifty high school girls and boys made known their intnn. Hon of nttenillnir ut tho Sundny morning exercises. They will go by Interurbnn lato Thursday after noon nnd nfter the nlcnlo anrend nnd games will return early. A. W. uoupree is tho newly chosen super Intendont of tho department. BUY-A-CAR WEEK OPENS WITH BANG Dealers Report Many Vis itors and Not a Few Purchasers Ixical dealers nro expecting a prlco hike within tho next two weeks. Buy those acccHsorles now. Get (hn old bus dressed up and In run ning order for tho summer. Avoid tho Into rush. Dealers s.iy that ac cessory prices will probably go up within tho next month. SOI.DlUt IS .MA Die i'itn:.ssoit I'liuual Honors Oimo tn Private; Now Intriii-lnr til Oklahoma V. Sprtlsl In Ths WorM. WASHINGTON, Mny 16. A pri vate soldier was todny given tho un usual dliitlnctlon of being appointed assistant prnfesrtor of military science nnd tactics. Eugene Cromer, a veternn of many campaign, now on duty nt Cnmp Itlley, Knn., wns tho soldier. He wns given the professorship of Okla homa university nt Norman. Herrelnry Weeks detached Cromer In order that hu might tako tho placet Several Persons Hurl In T. X- P. Crash FOI1T WOUTIl. Texns, May 15 Several persons. Including the en gineer, flertilnn nnd mull clerks, were injured tnrly this homing when a Texan and l'nclfln train, enroulo from this rlty tit Hunger, hit n cow nnd wns wricked fiO miles west nf Fort Worth, Tho fireman wns severely scalded. Tho locomotive nnd mall and bnggngn ears rolled down n lcep embankment. Thu passen ger escaped uninjured. ROAD CLEARED FOR PROBE OF WAR GRAFTING roNTiNt-F.n rnoM VMr- onp.. criticized thu dismissal bv the ntlor-ney-grtiernl ut W. O. Wnti, a special agent of tho department of justice KNOCK 11) DOWN BY l Oltl) OAK Albert nnd Itlelnirit lllnes Painfully but Not Seriously Injured. Albert nnd Illchard lllnes. sons of Nick Mines nf 24 2H Fourth pin, were struck nnd knocked down by a Foul ear, driven by an employe of the Turner Produce rompnny. nt rt o'clock last night The bos wero painfully but not seriously Injured. Mr. nnd Mrs. lllnes nnd their llireo children wers returning from town nnd they had Just left n Ken dall street car nnd "wore starting to wnid their homf when tho machine, wlili h was molm? west In tho center of the street, veered slmiplv and hit bolh boys Tim inr was not moving rapidly evn witnesses siiliT tcr. su itr.micrii tinh .MACIII.VKItV tivr.it iiaci,i:ii AND ltKPAIItKD. MiK-hlnn Oils nnd Ili'iKiIrs II. J. McCARRON CO. Osngn INTO, tm North Main St. Of Eurnpen Invention Is a pnou matlc lifeboat thnt can mipport CO nprnnm III ipnln, nn.l ...lilnl ah i. automobiles, motorcycles, tractors Inflated and mado ready for use in nnd trucks." Ithreo minutes. ' "There Isn't "Being Offered "In Tulsa "Any Better "Men's Sailor Hats At $0.95 La "Than This Special "I'm Offering. "Rough or Smooth "Edge and Easy "Fitting Sweatband. jjjjljjll HOTEL TULSA DLDO TEXACO MOTOR OIL 1 I Clean, clear, full bodied. All oil. Gall for TEXACO and watch the golden color. CilLEM r a Th Ttxa Ctmptmj, U. S. A. Run it with Texaco Gasoline Tttat Prtnhum FrtituU Save it with Texaco Motor Oil An Investment That Endures The 7 Cumulative Prior Lien Stock of tho PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF OKLAHOMA is now being sold to yield 8 net on the investment. Dividends are paid quarterly. The business is safe, sound and sure. 1st. A universal necessity with an increasing demand. 2nd. Business is done on practically a cash basis. 3rd. Operating in growing and progressive communities. 4th. Sound financially and doing a pros perous business. Cash or convenient partial payment plan, $87.50 per share, par value $100. Tho stock is tax free from fed eral normal income tax and Oklahoma personal prop erty tax. Full particulars. Public Service Company of Oklahoma 111 East Fourth St. Tulsa Osago 2770 School Principals Answer Charges Slnco (hero havo appeared on tho streets nnd In the homes of our city pilnled circulars slcncd liy n number of our cltlrens, many of whom state tn us that their signatures wero obtained tlmincli misrepresentation, they lmlnir no Intention of making nny charges whatsoever, nnd similar printed mntter In our city papers, said circulars and printed mntter rontalnlnir statements nnd chnrKcs nf tho most serious nnturo nKnlnst tho honor and lutcxtlty of Dr. J. M. Temples, (lenrttn MarCurdy and some of tho ward school principals, wo feel thnt tho poopln should know the truth lexardlnif conditions In our school system nt this time, also that they should know tho fncls of tho other sldo of tho Issue before, they voto Tuesday. In Cause I tlin principals nre eliafKCd with a mpnlRiiltiu for the election of nr. .1. M. Temples nnd (leorso MneCiirdy. nnd by dnlnir so nro vlnlatlnK orders of tho Hoard of lMucntlon. It may bo asked If tho principals nro not to hnvo tlin prlvllcjrn of fr"o American rltlzens and support tho men for nny nffleo whom their Jtiditmont directs? Kuitliermiire, If tho principals have violated tho nrdoc of tho Hoard of IMucattoii what mny bo said of tho activity of tho Kupcrlnteinlent nf Hrhooli nnd rerlnln supervlsoiH who nro spending prncttcally their wlinlo tlmo In spreading propngnnda nKnlnst Dr. J. M. Temples, (lenritn MneCiirdy (nnd I I of the waul srluvil principals who hnvo had cause to crltlclro tho Superintendent of Helioolsl 7 Tho superintendent's offlco hns been a scono of pnlltlcnl activity from early hours till lain ench day for some weeks. Hu strenuous nnd iinplenniir hns beun tho work In his offlco thnt Ills private secretary Is now routined to hnr homo, tlircntcnod with n nervous breakdown. In Pause II Dr. Totuples nnd rieorco Mnrrurdy nro charged with having met secretly with tlio prlnelpnls nml thnt no oilier members wero notified, Tho facts aro that tho principals havo been meeting approximately ono evening each month for tho pnM few yenrs. On ninny occasions dif ferent committees from tho Hoard of lMucntlon hnvo met with them and nslted for Information rela tive to tho condition In tho Tulsa public schools. Tlio principals hnvo given tho board members fhets nnd nt tlin time the facts wore given every member nf tho school board present (nnd nwnvs other members than Temples nnd MnrCurdy wero present) expressed their npprerlntlon for tho informa tion glvon nnd nlno expressed tho deslro to meet with tlio principals In n similar manner again. In Cause III tho principals nrn charged with injecting funics into Iho schools by circulating a petition In favor of Dr. Templea and fleorgo MnoCurdy. Svi admit that, without tlio knowledge nnd approval of either nf Ihe men, petitions, for these geijj'men wero circulated In our building? Homo two montliH ago, snld petitions mnrelv expressing npprripitlpn on (ho pnrt of life teachers for tho servlco and courteous trentment rendered nnd ronucstlngiom to become candidates for ro-olec-tlon. Dr. MnyglnnlM' iiamo wn not on tho petition besMuso wo hnd been Informed that on no condition would ho become a cnndldnto for ro-electlon. ahcrn wns. wo nro sure, jio coercion nor perstinslon used to secure tho signatures tn theso petitions. Wo did not Intend to uso tlio peti tions for political purposes. If It wns wrong for us to circulate these petitions wlint defeusn can Superintendent Oberholtzcr mnko for permitting his representatives (supervisors and special learners) to clreulnto nnd rnuso to be circulated an Indorsement of tlm superintendent nnd bis administration, coercion nnd Intimi dation, bolli being used by theso agents of tlio superintendent, representing to tho teachers thnt it would bn well for (hem to let tho superintendent know thnt they approved lits administration? Thin Is especially reprehensible for tho renson thnt teacliern' contracts, which nro ordinarily delivered about tho first of May. aro being held until nfter llm election, contrary to tlio recommendation ot tho tcachors' committee, of which Dr. Temples nnd Mr. MneCiirdy nro members. In Cause IV Dr. Temples and Ocorgo MneCiirdy nrn charged with Injecting strife nnd confusion Into iho schools. Wo nnswer this chargo by saying that tho strife and confusion enmo nbnut 'nftrr Dr. Temples nnd Oeorge MnrCurdy had expressed to tho superintendent their dlsapprnvat of a number of his acts In administering tho nffnlrs of tho school and hnd refused to pledge themselves lo support Huperltitendent Oberholt7or for another threo-yenr contract. Tho superintendent nnd his friends brought on tlio strlfo nnd confusion. Ilegnrdlng the Introduction of tho sectarian books, the fads worn nnt nt all given In the pamph let circulated bv twoso opposing tho re-election nf Dr. Temples nnd Ocorgo MacCurdv. mombcrs of tho Hoard of Kdncntlon. Tim fncta nro that thn principal who headed tlio commltteo that waa responsible for recommending to thn superintendent thn placing of thin book In tho course of study, Is not ono nf tho 1 1 who havo seen fit to crltlclzo tho superintendent. es nnd submitted to tho Bupcrlnlendent of Schools, o superintendent being ex-nfflclo member of nil r rejects. All principals who asked for this book r itrtvotiid not no in tlio courso or stuuy ns ono or reading classes. The course of study wns a new Intendent'n office nsklng for tho number of hooks ach grade. As this book hnd not been In tho o nnd having none nn hand ns It wns newly rcenm Hupplemcnlnry hooks nrn not used until tho nd t Instances, so tho nature of this book did not And In nil cases, as soon ns It wns foxnd to bo s. The hook was nnt given out except nt tho let Urges, should bo thn controlling factor of tho Supplementary books nro selected by commltte together with n written crlt clsm of the bong, tn committees. This he checks nnd either accepts n took for ginnted thnt It bad "run the gnuntlct" o tho two rerpilreil supplementary books for tho CM one. Principals woro sent blanks from tho super on linuils nnd the number of books needed for o hnnds of any teachers or pupils tn their knowledg menueii, ninny or tun principals nsKeii for them. nf the school term In rending olnsen in the mns show up until nenr thn end of the school term, sertnrlnn It wns tnken nut nf the hards of pupil request of tho school patrons, who, tlin phnmph school system, A committee from the Chamber nf Commerce nnd a majority of thn Iloard nf Rducntlon re port that they exonerate thn Ruporlntendent of Rchnols and that thero wns no cnuso for complaint from the ward school principals. If thero wns no cause for the romplnlnts of tho ward school principals, why has tho school board seen fit tn hnvo thn Superintendent of Schools print his prlv-ntely-nwned pappr, the Oklahoma School Herald, olsewliero than o nthn high school press? This paper hnd been printed nn tho high school press snmn 1H months, during which tlmo courses of study nnd printing for Indlvldunl schools wero delayed for long periods of tlmo, but the Oklahoma School Herald always ramn nut on time. This fact was brought to tho attention of thn school board by thn ward school principals nnd the school bonrd has seen fit, ns stnted above, to hnvo him print thn paper elsewhere, Slnco tho paper hns been printed elsewhere courses nf study blanks nnd Inci dental printing for tho various schools liaii been gotten out In a very reasonable length ot time. If tho principals hnd no cnusn for rompnlnt why hnvn not tho principals been urged, by thn Superintendent of Schools to take certain numbrrs of Harlow's Weekly this yenr as In past yearn nnd pay for thn same out of funds rnlsed by parent-teachers associations, nr bv pupils nnd teachers selling len cream cones, candy, etc., or pupils paying for same Individually? (Said paper, Harlow's Weekly, frequently carried extenslvo advertising of the Oklahoma School Herald, tho superinten dent's prlvnto paper, nnd vlco verm.) If thn prlnelpnls hnd nn cause for complaint why hnvo teachers received their refund from thn Oklahoma Kducatlonnl nssoclntlnn this year for tho first tlmo without principals constantly re questing samo? If tho principals had no cause for complaint, why has not thn Superintendent of Schools seen fit to havo his private stenographer nsk prlnelpnls tn solicit their teachers for subscriptions for the Oklahoma School Herald, tho superintendent's privately-owned paper? If tho principals had no cnusn for complaint why is it that this yenr principals nnd teachers have found It much enslcr to gain tho audience of thn superintendent nnd appointments kept more promptly? If thero wns nn rnuso fnr complaint why aro wnrd school prlnelpnls no longer annoyed by book ngents carrying letters of Introduction from thn Superintendent of Schools urging tho prin cipals to glvo them hearlnir nnd to mnko requisition Immediately for books which they represent? If thero wns nn complaint by tlin wnrd school principals, why has tho school board seen fit tn ceaso purchasing sets nf books recommended bv tho superintendent nnd sold by book agents'' These recommendations for sets nf books coming when schools had little. If nny, of the recognized efficient books nnd equipment, such na standard dictionaries, maps, globes, etc If tho school principals hnd not causo for complaint why have soveral surveys been given nt great expense In tho Tulsa publlo schools thn rostiltH of which wero never tabulated nnd given back to thn principals nnd teachers? After tho complnlnts of tho wnrd school principals thn results of ono of tho surveys given, thnt In silent reading, was tabulated nnd given principals and teachers. These results show that the Tulsa publlo schools ranked below the standard of other cities of tho United Slates. It wns not thn wish of tho ward school principals tn criticize the superintendent, but their sense of Justlro nnd the responsibility of their positions In tho publlo schools compollod them to make the stntempnts n mentioned above and faith and confidence wero expressed by tho principals In thn ability nf the school board to handle these mntters to tho best Interests nf the publlo schools of Tulsa. Tho reBullH of theso complnlnts nro hown by tho changes Indicated nbovo. Wo nlso wish to state that not ono of the group Is scoklng preferment or advancement In po sition In our city schools. At this time (Saturday evening) teachers fram all parts of tho city nrn In distress nnd some In tears as n result of nn attompt to get from them Indorsement of Superintendent Oherhnltxer by means nf a threat, mndn by teachers nnd supervisors who have been very active In opposition to Dr. J. M. Temples nnd Oeorge MacCurdy, that they will not secure a contract for next year If such Indorsement Is not signed. CITIZIWH Of Tl'I.SA. AllR YOUIt TRACHUHS TO nNJOY THE FREEDOM OP AMERICA. Oil ENDUnn THE OPPItKSSION OP PRUSSIA? Approved nnd sltnicd by tho following principals! C. H WATKIN8. Hmerson School ,T. A. MoM:OI, Lincoln Sc hool M. MAfiKH. Osage School W. A. DKAV. Sprlnednle School A. ,T. KKKMNR. .lefferson School Ti. A. HANKS, Mark Twain School .1. P. mCHAUUS, Sequoyah School T, II. IIHOWN. Irvlnir School VI i:. HKHN'DON, rombnrd School W.M. HACKRXIIOHF. Itlvcrvlcw School PKHItY CAUM1C1IAUU Ilornco Mnnn School A. K. COPPRHS. Iiwell School O. O. filUfiOS. Pershing School J. A. MIM.EU. Washington School