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ft A THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: SEPTEMBER 17, 1916. DAKOTA OFFICIALS COfflE DSDER FIRE fall Biver County Officials , Accused of Overcharges . and Shortages. . AMOUNTS TO GOODLY SUM Hot Springs, S. D., Sept 15. (Spe cial Telegram.) The state account ant's office today finished examining book's 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 cotinly officials vary from one of $32.77 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 exceotiori of the Hot Springs Star, for all county .printing,, and overcharges and misappropriations by every county official with the excep tion of Andy Bell, register of deeds, and Mrs. Helen Brclstord, county superintendent of schools. 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 conJterna tion among them. Oakdale Shooter ' Leads at Fremont Fremont, Neb., Sept 15. (Special Telegram.) Sasse of Oakdale, with a score of 145 out of 150 targets, led a field of thirty-three shooters at the first dav'a shoot of the two days' registered tournament of the Fre mont Gun club here today. 'Five other marksmen tied for second place with 144. Weather conditions were ideal Fifty shooters are expected to take part in the sport tomorrow, wheri a 200-target event will be shot Following are the scores of today out ot 15U targets Wafffonar cow ..... . Koyen Wlleon. .. Vamer . , rorti ., Klnelr moraer H.nd.l LandMttl v . fllDu.. ,(4. Ttlwtt ml U4 .14(1 r Milton ..... Lodenmirfer Thorpe .. irtcklneoa .. ....m'Klmm.l .... ,..,.143IOuvim .... 140iChrlMtinMa ...,(18B!Mor.houae ,.,..117iWlcht ..... IM'MmntMh .. .....laMfitoner ,,136Thrt .....USlHedB.0 .... ...V.'IH Hartiing- ... prof.aalonela ' Mtiwell ......... KtlMlller . Uroee ; lMlcarier- ..;.,.ti .....1S 13 n .,....!! ...... 127 1!S .. IIS 1M ......12 ...... ...,llf ::::::!!? ..1.141 Investigating Committee ; Named by Central Labor Aft bivratieation committee. . com posed of Robert Dunlap, Bert wuey, A. C. Weuet, T; J.. Gannon, J. M. Inglefey, JHenry. Crbtree and H. A. 1) Mrnt was annointed at last night S meeting to thrash through the charges brought through the Omaha Unionist against 1. r. Kcynoius, v. u. onanip and Jonas W'angberg in regard to the alleged mishandling of affairs relative to tit Labor day program. David Corns of the Unionist asserted tnat the committee was not eroperly ap pointed and , would, have nothing to do will) It. .,, Carl Minklev. alderman 01 nu waukee, member of the legislature and a orominent figure in labor cir cles of that section, gave an account of the workings of the workmen's compensation act of Wisconsin; the tiirht-hnur law and the acneral labor laws of the state. The barbers' local announced that Monday a session would be held with the council to dis cuss bunday-closing. . Gaines Settles Suit of Newsie Ejected from Hotel Because a sorter threw Tony Oddo, U-vrar.nld newsbov. iolit of tlir rotunda of the Merchants' hotel when the lad entered to' sell paper to a Euest. Dan W: Gaines, the proprietor, has agreed to settle suit brought by Nunzio OHdo, the father, by paying $200 hospital expenses and presenting the youngster witlt ?J3 in aeramon. The trouble took place July li when the porter; acting under orders of the clerk, it is said, ejected Tony. He fell on the front steps and sustained a fractured collar bone. ihe lather 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 Marshalltpwn, la. Sept '-IS. Each of the races in the closing day's pro gram of the Marshall county fair was run in faster time than the classes in which the horses were entered, dc-spite-the cold weather. Summary: Trottlns. :I0 elaae: Prlnceae Mary, woo; Delpha J,lta . eaeoiiri;- Lottlo Aloolt, third; Adomale, fourth. Beit time, t:':t. I'aclnc. 1:34 elaae: Mabel Gentry, von; Slma Telt, eeeondi May Solon, third; Baron Pluto, fourth. Ilaat tlma. S:l?ti. Pacini, frae.tor.all olaaai Kntvat of Btrathmore. won: 4. W. Wllkeraon aecond Major On, third. Boat time. S:lHt, Culls Over the Wire tmai.4a of ahopmtn on Colorado rati fowl for an ltht-bour day and a nnt Hit hour wi incraaw havsj bwsn partially met: Tb road havo tcr to th Ight hour day tnd and off rod an Intro, of 1 cant an hour. IUprntat.vM of ths Hhopn.fn ar holding oat lor tha (-Qtat de- Wsltar I., Flhr( femur aocMUry ftt th Interior and count, for tha American Llva fttock association, outlinad at a eonfrne ot th nlarkattng Commit laa of th aaaoela tten and promtnnt atockmtn ' frflm th aonthWMt at Iavr ateoo that havt bn Ukeit to improve) marktln condition. Ha ubtnUtad a raport of tha recant fcarlng In Waohinrtoit of tha protaata agalnat tha pai:k.liic loduatry. - ' ;-.,.. f- A alight lncraaaa In tha Infantlla paratriU epldmic wa raportad by the Now York haalth authoritlea, tha numbai' of nw caaal dtsco-rd Inaraaalng from tturty-aiB (orty-Wo trlthta twanty-faur hours. Tha trial of the lTnUd BUta govarnmant mit uatnt tha Ureat Northern railway for S,ttW damagea bacauaa of a foraat flra within tha lwl a,nd Clark foraat raaerva la 119 begAB at Ureal rail. Fargo waa alactad aa tha alta for tha Botfly of Squlty'l pronoa9d ml I Hon -dollar ptvckiiig plant. Tna oonoarn w 10 oo or. gantaad undar tha nama of tha Equity-Co-oiwaUra Faahtng oompaAy. ,. . Estabrook, Burton - And Taft WiHTonr The Western States Chicago. Sent. IS. Former Presi dent William H. Taft, former United States Senator Theodore E. Burton of Ohio and Henry D. Estabrook of New York will speak tor Hughes and Fairbanks in the central and western states. Mr. Taft will speak in Illinois, Mis souri, Iowa, 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 are now being pre pared at the western republican cam paign headquarters and will be an nounced in a tew oays. 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 Chirac. SeDt. 15. The United States Deoartment of Justice today called a halt on federal investigation in Chicago of the increase in bread prices. inis department aoes noi wish an investigation made at this time," said a message from A- ruce Bielaski, chief of the department's bureau of invratiiratinn. to Hintnn G. Clabaugh of the department's Chicago office. New York, Sept u.-An appeal to ih 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 tor tne situation. ' , Cold Weather Cutis Fair Attendance Hnrnn ' S. TJ..! SeDt 15. Cold weather cut the attendance at the final day's state fair races. Results: Trottlns Mlfnola. rat; aid Me- Karron. ooondi Joa Vlnaon, thlrdi Mabal Van, fourth. Beat tlma, 2:16. Conaolatlon paoar nange uin. nrai, Hldoo. loeonil; Afnaa W, third; Caster, fourth. Baat tlma, 1:11 14. Conaolatlon trot: Judia ll, flrati Ina- tlua McOrogor, . leoondt ArcBdala Ham. thlrdi Heltn B, lourtn. nwi urn, Bavon-alahtha mile run: Colle, llrat; Way- marah, aerond; Minnie, third. Time. nil. Half mile run for Dakota-brad l-yoar-olda: riomle Chatham, Srat; Yankee Sul- Uvao, lecond; Hay ull, tniro. Time, vine. Women Named to Aid In Hughes Campaign Mw York.' Scot 15. William R. Willcox, chairman of the republican national v committee, tonight an nounced the appointment of a wom an s campaign tommuier TH-:iai hi the Hughes campaign. The, commit tee iwlll work vith state committees and with the women s committee of the Hughes alliance. ; Dry Chiefs Campaign In NortWest, States Portland, Ore., Spt.' ltt-Need of a federal amendment to sump out The llnnnr traffic was urged by the pro hibition national candidates, today and tonight h cities of W ashmgton and Oregon, both dry states. Maryland Moose Declare for Hughes - Baltimore, Sept 15. The Maryland state committee of the progressive party this afternoon, by a vote of 15 to 4 endorsed Mr. Hughes for presi dent - SOOTH SIM AFFAIRS William McCauley, Cndahy Foreman, Dies Suddenly at Hospital. REPUBLICAN CLUB PLANS William McCauley, 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 bi-cn performed just before death. -Mr. McCauley was at work Tuesday morning and re turning home suddenly took sick. He went to bed and never arose except to be removed to the St. Joseph hos pital for operation. Mr. McCaulev 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 linc, Margaret and Gertrude. Mr. McCauley was foreman of the box 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 Hughes and Fairbanks club, com pleted arrangements to secure the Old Settlers hall 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, Thirtyithird 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 ar. 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, lwenty fourth and M streets. Several thousand pamphlets from the national congressional commit tee relating to questions that affect working people will be distributed in a weeks campaigning among in mi-Win house workmen at noon hours during the week following next. Members of the "flying squad ron will do the speaking at these gatherings. Patrick O'Brien Hurt. Patrick O'Brien, carpenter empoly- ed at the Cudahy Packing plant, stepped off a movnlg car on 1 wenty fourth street, between' "N and O streets yesterday afternoon and su. fainl a mt over his rieht eve and abraisons about the left hand and left knr. Conductor O. A. Anderson and several bystanders assisted the stunned man to the, police station, where he was attended by Assistant City Physician E. F. Shanahan. He was later able to make his way to bis home, 2207 N street Church Notee. Amm 'Mathodlet. Twenty-fifth and B, Rev. J. W. MorrU. Peetor Bunday aohool S:46. No prea.-hlnt at morning aervlce. ure, ,ijhn ft. MiivhM will alva a "reading" on "The Loot Word," by Van Dyke In the evening. Bvoryono welcome- Wheeler Memorial. Twenty-third and J. Rev. R. U Wheeler. Paetor Sunday echeol at S:4S. Mr. C. A. Muallmen. atate eecre, tanr of the Toung Men'e Chrlettan aeeopla- .tton, will oooupy the pulpit "under morning atU intermeaiaie Knueevor ai . oenioi Endeavor at 7. No ovenlng aervlce. ..Weet Side Interdenominational. Thirty, eighth and 4. Hev. William ghallcron, Pm toi Sunday School at t:4b. Morning wor Light of the World." Erenlng topic, "Para ble of Redemption.". Magte City Uaeala. Franrla X. Buehman and Beverly Bayne In "The Stolen fortune"; Slorenoe LaDodle ln'"Enoch Arden." Both f'i, tonlgh: at the Besoe. L Mr. HUan Hoeklne of Huron, 8. a, enroule home froni the Kenoea City gathering of old eoldlere. la rtalttng at tha home ef I. J. Copenharve. Move and range aale. bave money by buying now and get the choice of our com plete line. Com In and aelect one. Kout-eky-Pavllli Co. The Uaglc City Bowling league of eight bowling teama, will opwn the fall aeaeon at the Tlrunewlck elleye Monday evening, September II. Congreeeman Lobeck will meKe tne opening aaareee. The l.edlee Aid eoctetv of the Weet Ride Interdenominational church will meet Thun der all day at the church, wuh Mra. bmtin and Mre. Stlckley aa hoeteeeee. A eoclal and plcnlo will be given Friday evening oy the Aid. K Puruml. .Teoaneee member of the Ftret Chrlettan church, left yeeterdey for the Paclflo roeet. He win ooara veeeei ior Japan the latter pert of next week. Puruml waa given a farewell at a reception by membera of the Chrlettan Endeevor of the church Monday evening. Rev, John O. Albert, paator of the church, and N. M. Graham were epeakere. W. B. Craific, Former v Drake University Chancellor, Dead San .Bernardino. Cat.. Sent 15. Dr. William Bayard Craig, former chan cellor of Drake university of Des Moines, Ia .died here today. He was 70 years old. Dr. Craig had been prominently identified with the activities of the Christian church. He held pastor ates at differed times in New York, Denver, Iowa City and San Antonio, Tex. 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 tuny irom this injury and had been an invalid for .ome time. Overcome! Ceaetlpettoa, Indlgeetlon. Dt. Klng'a New Life Pllll will overcome your oonetlpatlon, bllloueneea and Indigee- tlon. Take a doao tonight. Only ISc All drugglata. Adverlloement. - Five Dead 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 ptomaine poisoning from eating cab fcage. '. . . British Rail Men Threaten to Strike T! JA.t Cn l Anntlier effort ie being maie today to aver: the threat ened strike of railroad cmployt s, who are demanding a 10 shilling inoca.e in wages, which the -aiiway managers refuse to grant, Walter Runciman, president ot the board of trade, tak ing the initiative in the attempt Free to Pile Sufferers whip at 11, Christian Knrttmvor tit :4I. Wtduwlay prtytt Hvcntng vvrvlofl Houth Bid UnfUd PrMbytrln. Twenty- third And H, Rev. Albert N. PopUr, P. tor PrsKchtnf At It and 7;J9. Subbath school at 1:4ft. Juntort t I, lntrmdltM t 1:10 and Tounv Wopla'a f!hrltlii Union at f :I0. Merntnv lubjoot, "Th Church, the Tha amount of eomfort and hap plneee spread over tha eontl nent bp tha ta rn a ll a Pyramid Pile Treatment ta truly remarkable. A FBEI trial paekage will con vince anyone who uffera f r o ta Itching, bleeding, protruding pUae, heihorrholde and auah rectal trou ble; Oat a S cent box today ef aay Uugglat or Take no aubotltute. geaU eoaaoa lot tftsL FREE SAMPLE COUPON rVHAMID PRUO COMPANY. (40 Pyramid Building, . . . HarehalU Mich. .... . Kindly eend me a Kree eample of Pyra aaU Pile Treatment, in plain wrapper. Name ,.. ' Street , City Health Hot Water the Best Liver and Bowel Medicine 8ays glass of hot water before breakfast washes poisons from system. Physicians the world over recom mend the inside bath, claiming this is of vastly more importance than out side cleanliness, because the skin pores do not absorb impurities into the Mood,- causing ill health, while the pores in the ten yards of bowels do. Men and women arc urged to drink each morning, betore breakfast glass of hot water with a teaspoonful ot limestone phosphate in it. as harmless means of helping to wash from the stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels the previous days' indiges' tiblc material, poisons, sour bile and toxins; thus cleansing, sweetening auu puruyinK tne entire alimentary canal before putting more food into the stomach. Just as sosp and hot water cleanse and freshens the skin, so hot water and limestone phosphate act on the cumulative organs. Those who wake up with bad breath, coated tongue, nasty taste Or have a dull, aching head, sallow com plexion, acid stomach: others who are subject to bilious attacks or con stipation. should obtain a quarter pound of limestone phosphate at the drug store, this will cost very little but is sufficient to demonstrate the value of inside bathing. Those who continue it each" morning are assured ot pronounced rceults, both in re gard to hcallli and appearance. Adv 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 em ployes of the concern. Because of its limitations, 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 details of the plan were not made pub lic. Peacemaker Slashed With Pocketknife in Throat M. C. Meeks, 2108 Farnam street, does not believe in the "blessed be the peacemaker" theory. 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