Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 17, 1916, Page 6

6—A DAKOTA OFFICIALS COME UNDER FIRE Fall River 'County Officiols Accused of Overcharges and Shortages. | AMOUNTS TO GOODLY SUM Hot Springs, S. D., Sept. 15.—(Spe- B cial Telegram.)—The state account- ® ant's office today finished examining books and accounts of various county officials and filed with the state’s at- torney the report of L. S. Shuttle- worth, who has conducted a minute § and searching audit of the books of Fall River county. His report shows a shortage of nearly $16,000 by va- rious: county officials and their. im- mediate predecessors, which will be § used as the basis for actions against them to recover such overcharges. Amounts charged against various county officials vary from one of 832,77 charged by' the Ardmore American, the official county paper, to $3,651.20 against George Hummel, present clerk of the court. The re- port shows overcharges made by every. official paper within the county with the exception of the Hot Springs Star, for all county ,printing, and overcharges and misappropriations by every count official with the excep- tion of Andy Bell, register of deeds, and Mrs. Helen Brelsford, county superintendent of schbols, Proceedings, both criminal and civil will be instituted by the state’s attorney at once, he said. Several of the officials who are par- ticularly scored by the report are ' candidates for re-election this fall and the full publication of the report to- day brought considerable consterna- tion among them, Oakdale Shooter : Leadfi Fremont Fremont, Neb., Sept. 15—(Special Tclecfmz-—Suu of Qakdale, with a score of 145 out of 150 targ led :kl.idd of thirty-three shooters at the t, day’s shoot of the two days’ numg: tournament of ‘the Fre- ‘mont n club here today. Five other marksmen tied for second place B! Weather conditions were ideal. Fifty shooters are expected to take part in the sport tomorrow, .‘;hen a 200-target event will be shot. Following are the ‘scores of today out “of 150 target: 5 §Mitton .. 4| Lodenburger . Tho; .136!8toner Thu %1, e Investigating Committee ~ Named by Central:Lahor 1 investigation committec._com- d Rogréubunlap. Bert Wiley,. Wetzel, T, J, Gannon, J. M. ehy, Henry, Crabtree and H. A Ment was appointed at last night's ting to thrash through the harges t through the Omaha Unionist T. P. Reynolds, C. L. Shamp an{erg in regard to the handling of nfiflu relative Labor day prograni. David outs of the Unionist asserted that ‘the committee was not properly ap- D % ‘md would have nothing to t, Carl Minkley, alderman of Mil- waukee, member of the legislatur ‘and a prominent figure in labor cir- s of that section, gave an account the workings of the -workmen's | com tion act of Wisconsin, the eight-hour law and the g:""" fabor | laws of the state. The barbers' local L announced that Monday a session ‘would be held with the council to dis- cuss Sunday- closing. | Gaines Settles Suit of Newsie Ejected from Hotel ~ Because a porter threw Tony Oddo, a ld.year-old newsboy, -ott of the | rotu: of the Merchants' hotel when lad entered to’ sell & paper to a (guest, Dan W: Gaines, the proprietor; agreed to settle suit brought by mto Otido, the father, by paying $200 ospital expenses and presenting the youngster with $375 in -addition. ‘The trouble took place July 13 when P porter, acting under orders of the elerk, it is said, ejected Tony, He fell on the front steps and sustained a Lfractured colla: bone. The father ‘brought suit for $700. Under orders of County Judge Crawford the father | will bring the lad into.court and a guardian, will be appointed. ‘Fast Time Is Made at Marshall County Fair Marshalitown, ITa, Sept. 15.—Each of the races in the closing day’s pro- | gram of the Marshall county fair was Tun in faster time than the classes in ‘which the horses were entered, de- spite-the cold weather. Summar; tting, 2:30 clans: - Princoss Mary, won; ‘Delpha, Jita . wecond Lottle Alcott, third; Adoruale, fourth, Best time, 2: Pacing, 2:26 class: Mabel Gentry, won; M: third} Baron 8. lase: ~Knlght of A . W. Wilkerwon necond; r O, third. Besi time. 2:13%, e”:, for an elght-hour day and & §-cent i 5 day “eraand and offered an incroune Culls Over the Wire _ Demands of shopmen on Colorado rall- our wage increase have been partially The rodds have agresd to the eight- é’ 1 cant an hour, Representatives of the appien are holding out for the f-ceat de- ‘alter 1. Fleher, fo secretary of the and counsel for American Live fation, outlined at a conference keting commitiee of the associa prominent stockmen ° from the t at Denver stops that have been 10 {mprove marksting condit He t rt of i t h Sl Andustry. : I increase in the infuntile paralysis c was feportéd by the New York ‘authorities, the number of new cases from thirty-six to $rial of the United Statés government t the Great Northern rallway for da because of a forest fire wis and Clark forest reserve Estabrook, Burten And Taft Will Tour The Western States Chicago, Sept. 15.—Former Presi- dent William H. Taft, former United States Senator Theodore E. Burton of Ohio and Henry D. Estabrook of New York will speak for Hughes and | Fairbanks in the central and western states. Mr. Taft will speak in Illinois, Mis- souri, Jowa, Nebraska and Kansas be- tween October 7 and October 14, Mr. Burton will leave Chicago within ten days on a speaking trip through the middle west states to the Pacific coast. Mr. Estabrook will make a tour of the northwest states beginning Sep- tember 25, = Detailed schedules for these speakers arz now being pre- pared at the western republican cam- paign headquarters and will be an- nounced in a few days. Western Manager Hert left for New York today for a conference on the campaign with Chairman William R, Willcox of the republican national committee, Government Halts Bread Price Inquiry Chicago, Sept. 15~The United States Department of Justice today called a halt on federal investigation in Chicago of the increasc in bread prices. “This department does not wish an investigation made at this time,” said a message from A. \Bruce Bielaski, chief of the department’s bureau of investigation, to Hinton G. Clabaugh of the department's Chicago office. New York, Sept. 15.—An appeal to the Federal Trade commission at Washington for relief from high flour and bread prices was made tonight by Commissioner Hatigan of the mayor’s bureau of weights and measures. The commissioner in a letter said it was generally understood that wheat “price fixers” in Chicago were mainly responsible for the situation. Cold Weather Cuts Pai_lfltendanoe Huron, S. D, Sept. 15—Cold weather cut the attendance at the final dliy’l state fair races, Results: rotting 3:16: _Mignola, first; 8id Me- Kerron, second; Joe Vi third; Mabel Van, fourth. Beat time, i ret; Consolation pace: “airl, Dexter, R Midoo, second; Agnes W, third; fourth. Best tim . Consolation trot: Judge Mix, Igna- second; Archdale Maid, Best tim, 2:21%. Colle, firat; Way- margh, second; Minnle, third. Time. 1:33. f mile run for Dakota-bred 2-ye: ssle Chatham, first; Yankee § nd; May Dell, third. Women Named to Aid In Hughgs_gampaign New York, Sept. 15~William R. Willcox, chairman of the republican national = conimittee, - tonight an- nounced the appointment of a wom- an's campaign epmmittee to:assist in the Hughes campaign. The commit- tee Wfi( work with state committees and with the Wwomen’s committee of the Hughes alliance. Dry Chiefs Campaign In Northwest, States Portland, Ore., S?pt. 16.—Need of a federal amendnient to stamp out ‘the tiquor traffic was urged by the pro- hfllition national candidates today first; and tonight in cities of Washington and Oregon, both dry states. AL A Maryland Moose Declare for Hughes| Baltimare, Sept. 15—The Maryland state committee of the progressive party this afterncon, by a vote of 15 to 4, endorsed Mr. Hughes for presi- dent. Five D;;d as Result of Their Eating Cabbage Lexington, . Ky, Sept. 15—Word was received from Lawrence county today that Mrs. James Price and four of her children died and another child is not expected to live as a result of tomaine poisoning from eating cab- age. British Rail Men Threaten to Strike | Londo, Sept. 15.—Another efiort is being made today to aver: the threat- ened strike of railroad employes, who are demanding & 10 shilling incicase in wages, which the -ailway managers refuse to grant, Walter Runciman, resident of the board of trade, tak- ing the initiative in the attempt. Free to Pile Sufferers ‘The amount of |{ comfort and hap- | pinees spread over the comtis nent by the fa- Pile Treatment is truly remarkable, itching, bleeding, protiuding plles, herorrhoids and wuch rectal trou- bles: Get u b0 cent box today of any druggist or mgil coupen for trial. Take no substitute. FREE SAMPLE COUPON PYRAMID DRUG COMPANY. £40 Pyramid Building, Marshall, Mich. L Kindly send me a Free sample of Pyra- mid Pile Treatment, in plain wrapper. Name City .. THE_OMAHA_SUNDAY_BEE: SEPTEMBER 'SOUTH SIDE AFFAIRS | William McCauley, Oudahy Foreman, Dies Suddenly at Hospital. REPUBLICAN CLUB PLANS William McCaul aged 55 years, pioneer of the South Side, who has been prominent in lodge circles, as secretary, during the most of his residence in the city, died suddenly |last evening at 7:30 o'clock at his home, 2513 Prince street. He is sur- vived by a wife and five children. Death was due, according to Dr. W. J. McCrann. who attended him,| to an abdominal affection that would have resulted in a dangerous rupture had not an operation been performed just before death. -Mr. McCauley was at work Tuesday morning and re- turning home suddenly took sick. He went to bed and nev ose except to bc removed to the St. Joseph hos- pital for operation. Mr. McCauley was a member of the Ancient Order of United Work- men and Knights of Columbus lodges. He served a long term as secretary of the Workmen lodge. Five chil- dren survive, two sons, Frank and William, and three daughters, Cathe- line, Margaret and Gertrude, Mr. factory at the Cudahy Packing com- pany. Meeting of Fairbanks Club. Assisted by Central Committeeman Jay Trapp, managers of the “flying squadron” of the Young Men's ughes and Fairbanks cfilb, com- pleted arrangements to secure the Old Settlers %\a]) at Thirty-sixth and U streets for Wednesday evening. The club will hold a big meeting there. Candidates on the republican ticket, including Judge A. L. Sutton, John L. Kennedy, Henry Murphy and George Clark, will be invited. The first meeting at the Polish hall, Thirtysthird and L streets, Tuesday evening, 'has not been arranged for yet. Max Targaczewski, committee» man, who is also an executive mem- ber of the club, has charge of the ars rangements. The third meeting, at the Bohemian National hall, Twenty- first and U streets, will be held Thursday evening, while the final ses» sion of the week will take place at the headquarters of the club, Twenty- fourth and M streets. Several thousand pamphlets from the national congressional commit- tee relating to questions that affect workinfi people will be distributed in a week's campaigning among the acking house workmen at noon Eours during the week followin| next. Members of the “flying squad« ron” will do the speaking at these gatherings. Patrick O'Brien Hurt. Patrick O'Brien, carpenter empolys ed at the Cudahy Packing plant, stepped off a movnig car on Twenty- fourth street, between N and O streets yesterday afternoon and sus- tained a cut over his right eye and abraisons about the left hand and left knee. Conductor O. A. Anderson and several bystanders assisted the stunned man to the,police station, where he was attended by Assistant City -Physic.an E. F. Shanahan. He was later able to make his way to His home, 2207 N street. Chureh Notes. Grace Mothodjst, Twenty-fifth and B, Rev. J. W. Morris, Pastor—8unday school 9:46. No preaching at morning service, Mrs, John R, Hughes will give a ‘“reading” on “The Lost Word,” by Van Dyke in the ovening. Everyono welcome. ‘Wheeler Memorial, Twenty-third and J, Rev, R. L. Wheeler, Pastor—Sunday echool at 9:45, Mr. €. A, Muslimen, stata secré. tary of the Young Men's Christlan associa- ‘tion, will oceupy the pulpt Sunday morning at.11 Intermediate Kndeavor at 6. Senlor Endeavor at 7. No evening servi i West 8134 Interdenominational, Thirty- ]ol{htz And @ Hev. Willlam Bhallcross, Pas- tor—Suhday dchool at 9:46, Morning wor. whip « Chrigtian BEndeavor at 6:46. | Bvening on at 7:46, Wednesday prayer maoting at 7:30) South Side Unfted Presbyterian, Twenty. third and H, Rev, Albert N, Porter, Pas- tor—Pronching at 11 and "7;30. Sabbath chool 8, Intermediates ple’'s Christiun. Unlon Y Health LHot Wafei‘ thé g Best Liver and Bowgl I_VIedicine glass of hot breakfast washes poisons from system. Says water before Physicians the world over recom- mend the inside bath, claiming this is | of vastly more importance than out {side cleanliness, hecause the skin pores do not absorb impurities into the blood, causing ill health, while the pores in the ten yards of bowels do. Men and women are urged to drink each morning, before breakfast a | glass of hot water with a teaspooniul of limestone phosphate in it, as a | harmless means of helping to wash | |from the stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels the previous days' indiges- tible material, poisons, sour bile and toxing; thus cleansing, sweetening and purifying the entire alimentary canal before putting more food into the stomach. Just as soap and hot water cleanse and freshens the skin, so hot water and limestone phosphate act on the eliminative organs Those who wake up with bad | breath, coated tongue, nasty taste or a dull, aching head, sallow com- acid stomach: others who ct to bilious attacks or con- hould obtain a quarter | pound of limestone phosphate at the | drug store. This will cost very little |but is sufficient to demonstrate the | value of in bathing. Those who continue it each’morning are assured of - pronounced results, both in re- |gard to health and appearance.—Adv. McCauley was foreman of the box|. Light of the World.” ble of Redemption.” Magic City Gessip. Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne in “The Stolen Fortune”; Plorenee LaBodle fn““Enoch Ardep.” Both fat tofigh: at the Bease Evening tople, “Para- home from the Kansas City gathering of old soldiers, 18 visiting at the home of I J. Copenharve, Stove and range sale. Save money by buying now and get the cholce of our com- plete line, Come in and eelect one, Kout aky-Paviik Co. The Magic City Bowling league of elght bowling teams, will open the fall season at the Brunswick alleys Monday evening, September 18. Congressman Lobeck will make the opening address. The Ladiss Ald soclety of the West Side Interdenominational church will meet Thurs- day a!l day at the church, with Mrs. Smith and Mrs, Stickley as hostesses. A soclal and plenle will be given Friday evening by the Ald. K. Furumi, Japaness member of the First Christian church, left yesterday for the Pucific comst. He wiil board vessel for Jupan the latter part of next waek. Furum! was given a farewell at a reception | istian Endeavor of Rev. John G. M. by members of the C the church Monday evening. Albert, paetor of the church, Graham were speskers. W. B. Craig, Former Drake University and N Chancellor, Dead| San Bernardino, Cal,, Sept. 15.—Dr. William Bayard Craig, former chan- cellor of Drake university of Des Moines, la., died here today. He was 70 years old. Dr. Craig had been prominently identified with the activities of the Christian church. He leld pastor- ates at differen® times in New York, !I{cn\-cw, Iowa City and San Antonio, ex. Dr. Craig was chancellor of Drake university from 1896 to 1902. He suffered an injury about three years ago in an auto accident near Rialto, | Cal. He never recovered fully from this injury and had been an invalid for .ome time. Overcomes Constipation, Indigestion. Dr. King's New Life Pllls will overcome your constipation, billousness and indiges- tion. Take a dose tonight. Only 26c. druggists.—Advertisement. Mr. Hilan Hoskins of Huron, 8. D., enroute | All/ bruises. 17, 1916. | Unlimited Fund Is | Set Apart by Ford . For Crippled Young | Wellesley, Mass., Sept. 15.—An-| nouncement that an unlimited fund | has been set aside by the Ford Motor | | company of Detroit to be devoted to the treatment of crippled children | throughout the country who are in need of orthopedic or surgical care | was made today by Rev. Samuel S | Marquis, head of the Ford educa tional department. Speaking at a conference of busi | | ness men here, he said, a fund ori-!| ginally had been created for the use | of cripples in the families of the en\-i | ployes of the concern. Because of its \imitations, however, the fund has| been provided for, he said, to be de- | | voted to children throughout the | country who need treatment and have | not the means to pay for it. Further ;l.etails of the plan were not made pub- ic. | Peacemaker Slashed With Pocketknife in Throat| M. C. Meeks, 2108 Farnam street, | | does not believe in the “blessed be | }lhe peacemaker” theory., He tried to| | separate Sherman Campnell, cook.i | and the latter’s wife while they were engaged in an altercation at the Ne braska restaurant, 315 North S teenth street, where Campnell is em-i ployed. Net result: Meeks sought | the services of police surgepns to | dress his throat, which was slashed by a pocket knife in the hands of the| |cook. Meeks' injuries’ are nut! serious. | Woman Knocked Down by an | Automobile Going Slowly | Mrs. Lela Eaton, aged 30, 838 South | Twenty-first street, was knocked | | down while crossing Leavenwgfth | at Sixteenth street last night by an auto driven by M. Ferrer, 2541 Chi- cago street. She suffered a few Bystanders said Ferrer was driving slowly. Colmbia Grafonolas. 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