Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-08

close only that the fee was a fair and
reasonable one and forms the minimum
basis Of charges IN most states The eN-
aminers say they found no evidence 20
prove the charge that Mrs. Manchester
suppressed a report with Objectionable
features I'm Il. They find that the
supreme guardian has admitted persons
over and under age, some with and some
without dispensations. They find that
Mrs. Manchester and Clerk Kuhn did
override the rejection of some thirty
seven applicants by the action supreme
physician, but that the regular physician
afterwards approved them.
AIRS. Manchester Uses Orders Funds.
A number Of the chlrges are dismissed
as apparently trivial ana involving purely
matters OF administrative judgment.
They find that Notwithstanding three per-
sons who sought transfers were black
balled, the supreme guardian ordered the
clerk to receive their assessments ana
dues; that she also ordered certain re-
ports that the laws of the order saw
should be sent to the supreme clerk TO
be sent to her; that she paid express.
telephone and silverware bills. properly
chargoable to herself out OF the fund OF
the order to the amount OF sS5So7; that
1t is not clear that the bills for repairing
and cleaning jewelry were not properly
eharSeable 10 the order; that the bills
for sllverware and namesako cups for
Mrs. Manchester were added to the bills
against the order, but the amount has
later been returned by the clerk who did
the adding
Also that the supreme guardian ac-
counted properly for all the alleged Illegal
payment of large sums to members OF
the order, except In few instances spe-
officially given; that she did remove to
her private rooms furniture that had
been used by the order. but this was
given her by a vote of the council; tina
1t Is true the supreme banker did recely,
per diem In addition to her salary: that
the state manager for Minnesota pre-
sented- an $SLSO expense claim that was
held up for n time, hut afterwards paid,
the charge being that at the time she
was visiting the supreme guardian; that
IN three years $500 was paid for photo
graphs, principally of the supreme
guardian, at prices ranging as high as
800 a dozen and one with electric fix
lures costing S21S; that while erroneous
figures of membership, were given for
Texas, there is nothing to show # was
ueprlVed OF any rights of representation,
the charge being that she tried to prevent
large delegation, fearing the vote
thereof In the convention; that there is
no foundation for the charge that Mrs
Manchester signed checks for largo
amounts without the knowledge or con-
sent or the supreme clerk; that the
printing In connection with the order
seems to have been monopollzed bv one
iirm GA. /. Root AS part of n peaca
agreement, running as high as S2g.OO a
year.
Monopoly In Supplies.
Ihey lind that Mrs. Manchester did
bend all of her efforts to give one firm
furnishing lodge supplies (the last wear
N"OOO without particular regard IN
whether good stuff could be secured from
other firms. In one letter she said that
anyone furnishing a list of groves 10 n
rival firm, that was hot after business.
would be minus a position; that one firm
OF brokers had a practical monopoly or
the bond business; that Mrs. Man
chester admitted she had accepted
accepted presents of a parasol, Flowers
and a set Of furs and that a. appears
she was favored in the purchase of a bond
for her personal use; that the complaint
with reference to having PROCEEDINGS
printed and never distributed should be
properly directed against the supreme
clerk; that the payment OF part OF the
Frizzell judgment WAS laid before the
order; that differences arose between
Jennie Colfas, supreme physician and the
spreme guardian, and that the latter ives
paid $500 to resign; that there is no
evidence to prove Mrs. Manchester mis-
stated her age when applying for admis.
sion; that both sides were guilty Of
looseness in tie way Ct telecting dele
gates to the Nebraska slate convention:
that while the evidence shows the order
to be somewhat autooratlc in government,
Mrs. Manchester Is entitled to much credit
for the splendid showing since she took
charge.