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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-09-11
STATEMENT

OF the condition of BOHEMIAN SAVINGS |
BANK, organized under the laws of Iowa, |
Howard at the close of business on the LIST
day OF Sept. A. d. 1914, made to the
Auditor OF State.
Amount of Bills, Bonds, and other
evidences of debt discounted or
purchased actually owned by banksl25675.74
Gold Coin in Vault. slo7o00
Silver Coin In Vault lo4i.s5
Legal tender, national bank
notes and subsidiary coin l9266s
Drafts. Checks ana other
cash items not dishonore RED, $50
Drafts and Checks. etc. carried
out ......-..... ................. Sa0TZS
on deposit with solvent banks. slss5e s.
T EXPENSE account in ex cess Of profits
ystss & i Sslss sssais s SS
Total Assets, s15i67775
LIABILITIES
Amount of capital stock ............ Sl5oOooo
Amount OF deposits subject
mount to Snes demand deposits 5000 5000
Amount time deposits. 936S.33
Amount savings deposits. 2l0Ol.45
surplus Fund. .... =. 10000
other profits after deduct
Ing eX penSeS. ......,..-..... y54.OZ
Total Liabilities sls4677.75
STATE OF IOWA,
HOWARD COUNTY,
| We, J.lF. Pecinovsky' President,and J. A.
DostaI, Cashier. of the bank above named
do solemnly swear that the foregoing state
ment is full, true and correct, to the best of
| our knowledge and belief, that the assets
| therein set forth are bona hde the property
of said bank in Its corporate capacity, and
that no part of the same has been loaned or
advanced to said bank for the purpose OF be-
ing ex hibited as a portion of its assets.
| ]. f. PECINOVSKY, President.
| J. A. DOSTAL, Cashier.
| Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
| presence by j. +. Peclnovsky and j. A. Dos
| tai this 5th day ofSeptem Der, 1914
| TSEAL.l JOSEPH ID. BOUSKA.
| Notary Public IN and for Howard County.
Attested by:
i FERD. LUKES
FL. KLIMESH Directors.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-09-11

For any itching of the skin, for skin
rashes, chap. pimples. etc, try Doan's
Ointment. SOC at all drug stores.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20
ADMINISTRATORS DEFEND
ACTION ON FAIRGROUNDS
NJ Intention to BcIittic Recreation
Work. Snys fteck-Nilcr Entirely
Capable, Says ifirschbcrg.

II the playground workers of the CITY
are concerned about the future Of the
SitNs reel cation system under the new
arrangement announced TUESDAY bV
the Administrative Board. the boz I'd
itself does not share In the fear. THE
merging OF the playground aud park
systems under the general management
OF Assistant superintendent Of Parks
Calder, the board believes. will in no
way handicap the progress OF recrea
ton work
While II is true that Mr. Calder is
not playground cx2crt," said Henry
T. Peck yesterday, II is also true that
he is an efficient executive and will
with the advice OF the board. give Care
ful attention to this division OF the
citys activities There is no need 10
fear that Fairgrounds will he neg
lectcd"
Mr.. Hirschhe who Of al tn. mem
bcrs OF the board. has been most close
~ In touch with tho playground Sy%-
tenn. gave his hearty approval to the
new arrangement The board. ne said
was wcll-informcd on the subject; and
VIII see TO IL tina, the Fairgrounds Of
inc city do not suffer
Mr. Calder Will be- so to speak the
business manager OF the playground
syste,r," said Mr. Hirschbere The
man: cement OF the playground work
Itself will ne in the hands Of r. w
Miles. Jr Mr.. Miles has been connect
cd with the work since the board took
charge of the Fairgrounds two Years
ago. and Is well qualified 10 assume its
mana cement. lie has been trained
under Mr.. Taylor. and ! can say with
out IL any way dspararinG the abili-
ties OF the present superintendent tina,
he i entirely capable of taking up the
when that officers resignation becomes
effective"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20
WOMAN DIES FROM
OVERDOSE OF LAUDANUM
Had Been Accustomed TO Take Drug
Daily, and Died Without Re-
..aipiut. m,

Olivia Blount, thirty-seven years old
and SAID TO have lived at 1926 Lester
street. died at the Virginia Hospital
last night AZ $50 O'Clock of laudanum
poisoning. She is said TO have been
accustomed to drink an ounce OF tho
overdose. Coroner Taylor. who viewed
the body last night. said that ii was
Impossible that the overdose taken
Tuesday may have caused her death,
or that she may have taken another
Yesterday. &. G. Duke, who is said
TO live at the same house in which
the woman boarded. called at the hos
pital yesterday afternoon, but he was
the only one who seemed to know who
tested any interest in her. The body
was turned over 10 Undertaken Nielsen.
but no funeral arrangements had been
made last night.
The woman was found on Denny
street. where she had fallen, by AM
buiancc Surgeon Pitkowitz. She was
immediately hurried 10 Virginia Hos
pital. where every effort was made to
save her life. but the effects of the
on her system. and she died without
having regained consciousness.
ON Tuesday Ambulance Surgeon Cor
man was called 10 the house on Lest er
street 10 treat the Biount woman for
laudanum poisoning. He succeeded IL
relieving her, and left her apparently
In good condition. Howe yer. laudanum
IS said to lac slow poison. and the
surgeons we're OF the opinion that tho
any which might have been swallowed
yestersy, could have caused her death
Coroner Taylor was OF the opinion
that she had taken about three ounces
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20
MUST REPAIR CITY HALL
BOILERS OR LOSE POLICY
Git: Attorney Gives Opinion Jpholdinr
Contention of Ocean Accident
and

City Attorney Pollard submitted an
opinion to the Administrative Board
Yesterday in which he sustains the
claim of the Ocean Accident and Guar
antce Company that in order TO main
tam III force policies on the boilers in
the City Hall the city is under obliga
ton TO install such repairs as are from
time TO time required to be made after
inspection by the company's inspec-
tors.
The matter was brought to the at
tention OF the City Attorney on August
10. after Building Inspector Butler had
inunications from Byron Cummings.
chief Inspector of the Ocean Accident
and Guarantee Company, concerning
the condition OF boilers No. = and No. :,
in tho City Hall. requiring certain re-
pairs 10 be made which. MIR. Butler es-
timated. would cost about $1,000.
Mr.. Butler presented also report
from :. y. Lambert. boiler Inspector
o. tho Che apeake and Ohio Railway
Company, who, after AN inspection of
the boilers on August =. filed report
indicating that the repairs asked for
were not needed.
Mr. Pollard was asked for his opln-
ION as 10 whether tho board. after hav-
ine paid the premiums on the policy
70 the insurance company is under OBJ
legation to make the repairs demanded.
and whether failure TO make such re-
pairs would invalidate the policy.
The City Attorney holds that failure
to make the repairs would invalida &c
inc policy. and supports the contention
of the insurance company. The opinion
Was referred to the Building INSPECTOR
for report and recommendation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20
N REYNOLDS NOMINATED
FOR j, s. SUPREME COURT
President Names Attorney General to
Succeed Late Justice
Lurton.
20 DOUBT OF CONFIRMATION
appointment Marks First Break in
Y ! SON Official Household.
Thomas WsGregory Chosen as At
'orney.G General.

WASHINGTON. August lo-Attor-
ney-Genera! James Z McReynolds. of
Tennessee. was nominated 81 Presi-
dent Wilson to-day to succeed the late
II +. Lurtcn as a justice Of The SUI
premo Court Thomas watt Gregory.
Of Texas vas nominated for Attorney
General
50 Democratic opposition to the
nomination Of vi. McReynolds< is
looked sor in the Senate. The Judiciary
Committee. = which the nomination
was referred, viii meet on Monday.
Mr.. Gregory's appointment as Attor
ney-General also will he passed upon
by tho judiciary Committee.
Opposition % AR McReynold= is ex-
cans
Tho appointment OF Mr. McReynolds
VIII mark tho first break in President
Wilson'S official household It is said
20 nave been the Presidents ambition
TO so through with his administration
without a change in his Cabinet
Mr.. McReynolds is fifty-two years OF
age and is native Of Kentucky
From 1903 TO 1907 he was Assistant
Attorney General. Afterwards he was
engaged IN private practice in New
York He was long specially retained
BY the government in connection with
the enforcement OF the antitrust laws.
particularly in proceedings against the
tobacco trust and the combination OF
the anthracite coal railroads His
home is in Nashville
NJ. Gregory At present Is a soeciai
Assistant Attorney-G He has
had charge of the governments in
vestigation Of the New Haven Rail-
road nc was born in wfordsville.
MISS" November g. 1861, and was al
United 10 tho Texas bar in 1855 His
home is in Austin as specia. counsel
for the State OF Texas he prosecuted
many antitrust cases
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20
HOKE SMITH NOMINATED
FOR REEL ECTlON TO SENATE
Defeats Former Governor Joe DrD,yu
ny DNersyhc!n,i,G y. iority in
Democratic Primary.

alanta, Ga. August l9.-Comp!ete
and incomplete returns from ma
1ority of the counties OF Georgia at
a late hour tonight indicated that
y nited states senator HoEc Smith has
Senate over lis opponent. former Gov
ernor Brown, gave Smith majority rr
whclmins majority IN the Statewide
Dem ocratiC primary to-day %onlina-
carried eVcr> county from which COM
pletc returns had been received up
10 II T. A., and Il WAS claimed to-
toral vote OF more than 100 counties of
the lis in the State at the convention.
Cobb county. the home OF former Gov
ernor Brown, gave smith 4 ma jority Of
600; Fulton County. in which Atlanta
y located, was carried by Smith by
more than 5000 ma jority
While the race for the senior sena-
torship failed 10 provide the excite
ment which had been expected OF IT..
that Tor the nomina tion to the I'M
bacon, proved thrilling. Figures at
u O'CLOCK tonight showed Congre ss-
man I W. Rardwich in the lead by Il
narrow margin. with Governor /. NJ.
Siaton second and Thomas s. Fielder a
close third. Neither John Il. Coopcr
nor G. Z; Hutchens. the other candi-
named. This contest probably viii
be taken TO the State convention. as il
would be necessary for the leader to
uoii more votes than the co.nbirod vote
of his opponents in order to be noni
mated.
In the race for the subernatorial
noninauon Dr.. Il: c. Hardman, Judge
We're making ! close fight Harris led
Eardman late tonight by only sixteen
convention votes, making it apparently
10 the convention.
4 long ticket and heavy vote de-
layo9 me count. II prohably. VIII be
are available.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20
more 100000. in New York. oss 600.

more. 100000. in New York. a3a oOo.
and in Boston. Sal c0o-
Railroads have refused to accept fur
thor Gcain shipments to Nsw orleans
and Galveston. and while a. New or
leans six ships arc loading grain vIr-
tually none OF the grain IT Galveston
being touched. Even If all those mil
lions Of bushels OF grain arc disposed
OF the secretary thinks the situa tiou
will become acute again when the cot .
ton crop i offered for shipment.
E. \. :. Franklin. director OF the III
ternational Mercantile Marine. came to
Washington to-day 20 consult with
the President and other government
officials. Mr.. Franklin proposed thai
the government provide means for The
purchase of available foreign built
ships. declaring the step imperativel5
necessary, owing 10 the difficulty OF
raising capital necessary from private
sources.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20

WANTED IN BALTIMORE
George &. ScheiIer and Wife Held for
RcQuisition PPDcrs.

Acting Captain OF Detectives =. O
Bailey yesterday received a telegram
from Baltimore saying that papers
we're being prepared there to secure
the return of George =. Scheller and
his thirteen year-ol bride. who were
arrested here as fugitives Tuesda y
night by Detective Sergeants Krengel
and Atkinson. The telegram stated
that an officer would be sent for them
as soon as the papers We're completed.
Justice Maurice ordered the pair held
until August % when they were ar
raigncd in the Police Court yesterday
morning. and Captain Bailey so in
formed the Baltimore authorities
The youthful bride and her husba nd
Of fifteen days were arrested as fugi-
tiNes from Justice in Baltimore.
When arrested here the Eirl-bri @
told pathetic story OF her efforts to
escape repulsive home surroundings.
Scheiler corroborated her story. and
added that II was because he knew
Of these conditions that he took her
from her home and married her. The
pair came directly TO Richmond after
their marriage and have been living
here since
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20
Shot while nntIS%nr

.sneciaI % Tho Times -DisDltch-l
~ NtHBCRCi VA. August ia-Oscar
Growel. young farmer living near
Eicn, Amherst County. was seriously
shot last evening while bathing in Ire
James River. near Albert BY I8nes
Parish. Chesapeake and Ohio tract;
waller. who lives near Reusens The
wounded man was brought to i local
hospital this afternoon in an autorno-
bile. Crowell is twenty-onc years old.
ana was recently married. Parish es-
capped after the shooting McCrowl de-
MES there has been any troubl. he
tween him and Parish. and he Is n a
loss, he says, to know why Parish
should have shot HIM
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20

has most beneficial effect upon the
nervous system and thousands OF women
have deiightedly told how they were free
of nausea. had no morning sickness and
went through the ordeal with most re-
markable success. Mothers Friend" has
been growing In popular favor for more
than forty years. In almost every COM
munlty are grandmothers who used 1T
themselves, their daughters have used it
and they certainly must know what n
blessing 1t is when they recommend It
so warmly. 1t Is used very successfully to
prevent caking of breasts.
Mothers Friend" has been prepared in
the laboratory OF Bradield Regulator Co.,
304 Lamar Bldg. Atlanta, Ga, for moro
than two generations and can be had OF
almost any druggist from coast to coast.
~ Write day for the little book.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20
SOUTH RICHMOND
WOODLAND HEIGHTS
TO Be MADE SANITARY
Citizens Association Takes STEPS for
Removal OF Garbage and
Refuse.
Ehks BOLD SPECIAL MEETING
Social Session of odd Fellows to Be
Held Tonight. When Grand Sec
Rotary Turner VIII Speak-C;iscs
Heard in Police Court.

Preparations have beea made h the
Woodland Heights Citizens Associa I
IN the suburb. J. w podd. chairman
Of the committee. will supervise the
"osH AZ : conference on Tucstla y
'plGht with members of the association.
N T; : Shelton. health officer IN Ches :
tcrheid COUNTY. assured the citizens
that ne would cooperate in every way
with thclr plans.
As no provision for tho collection
81 garbage and refuse IS made by the
CONS for this purnosc 10 the houses
a. regular intervals
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20
TWO SMALLPOX CASES
Negroes Removed From CInr street
Boarding House "a Hospital.

The discovery of two cases of small :
poN yesterday broke q perfect score
that has been registered by the Health
Department for more than two months.
The patients are Ollie Langon. colored.
tWenty-tWo years old. and Hattie
Tompkins. colored, thirtN-six years old.
Both lived at 2lo Eas; Clay street
The health authorities discovered
that Hattie Tompkins operated a
boarding house at the address given.
and that thirty or more persons were
furnished there with their meals. Ollie
l.anSon was one OF the boarders. Both
patients were AZ once removed TO the
,colored smallpox hospital.
Measures have been taken to quar-
antine all unvaccinated persons who
were exposed to infection. The Health
Department has traced the cases TO
Raleigh. y. G., from which place, it is
stated the disease was brought here
by colored man who came to Rich
mond to work. Both the white and col :
ored smallpox hospitals have been va
cant for more than two months. and
tho two cases discovered yesterday are
the only ones III the city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20
ARRESTED FOR OBTAINING
GOODS UNDER FALSE PRETENrE
[ sncctal . 10 rimes.nisna..a,

Especial 70 Inc Times Dispatch1
Gardner and \ III, Adams. who Claim
TO be from Salyersrille, Ky. were ar
rested mere to-day. charged with get
registered \; = hotel on SATURDAY night
ana lctl three alleged certified checks
ior $4,000 on the, Suolett Commercial
the receipt for which, II is alleged. thev
used as basis Of credit IN the CITY. one
nr'n IS said to have sold Gardner $500
worth OF shoes on 2 check which proved
worthless. The men were arrested
Whiie endeavoring 20 purchase several
DIAMONDS In their room Al the hotel
WGfe louhd numerous blank checks and
other material for drawing checks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20
SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNEX
Second Hnptist Church Buys Franklin
Street AdioininE Property.

For the purpose OF charging it's
sunday school the Second BAPTIST
Church has purchased the residence
NEXT door TO the church building. and
plans for remodelng the structure are
under way. The residence. which is a
structure three stories in height was
forHer ly the property Of Henry l.. Bas-
kers of holland & Baskerville. 1t is
undeE God that 2 connecting passage
way viii lie constructed between the
church and the residence. and the rooms
In the latter structure will be lifted
up as classrooms. The price paid for
The property was not given out. al
though IL is said that the officers OF the
sunday school are highly gratitied with
their purchase.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20
SENT TO GRAND JURY
DIR. George &. Porter Charged wit
pHSsin. Mnr1hless lhecks

DIR. george G.. Porter Charged with
Passing Worthless Checks.
Or. George {. Porter, swho was ar
the request OF Acting Captain OF De
tectiNcs Bailey, charged with pa ssing
two worthless checks on q. w Brow n
of Stumpf's Hotel. was yesterday sent
on to the grand jury by Justice Maurice
in the Police Court. Porter. who is
known by many aliases, appeared in
court without counsel and was willing
TO waive the preliminary examination.
lie is charged with passing two
checks for $50 each Oh Mr. Brown,
and II Is said that he is wanted in
several other places for check ha shing
lie said yesterday in court that he was
4 graduate of the Baltimore Medical
College, and that his real name was
Calvin {. Powers. In this city he opcr-
ated under the name OF DIR. II Y. Nell
son. an ear. eye and throat specialist
He was returned TO Richmond Tues
day night by Detective John Duffy,
of the local department.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20

THOMAS 3. Bigger. chief clerk in
the Bureau of Virginia Military Rec
ords. has returned to his desk. after
an absence of two weeks He spent
his family will remain until the end
of summer Mr.. Bigger attended the
trial OF the Hall case. being in the
county al the time. In that manner he
contrived TO become acquainted with
practically the whole population OF
Louisa. census enumerator would
ton during the period of the trial, lie
AYERS. for everybody in the county
came az least one, day to witness the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20
ADJUSTMENTS

mpire-Lucillc LIZ Verne Company.
matinee aud night.
INTERCHANGEABLE and pictures matf-
nee and night.
observation-disclosures.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20
Prcsldent ACKNOWLEDGES Floncr-.

Fresldent WILSON ycsterdoy acEnowl-
edged with thanks the floral tribute
sent 10 the White House by the city
Council upon tho news OF Mrs Wilson'S
death. The message was received by
CITY Clerk August. 1t came in the
form of an engraved card bearing the
national Goa; Of arms. and this in
Scription:
his family rreaiiv apnrnrj,,in Wnmr : -;
of flowers and wish TO express their
sincere gratitude for your synpatny.'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20
Judge Mnncure Desirnnteh

Iudge WlIIla1n a. Noncure was yes
terday designated by Governor Stuart
to sit for Judge Scott in the Circuit
Court of the city of Richmond at a
special term to be held next Saturday.
Judge Scott. who has been i'll, is re-
cuperating. The special term was
called for the purpose of eXpecliting
business matters relating to the State
Penitentiary. Superintendent James
3. Wood, of the penitentary, will APP
pear in court to make aflidavits 10
certain accounts. This formality is
necessary in order TO secure the APP
proval of the court and discharge the
business obligations
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20
Snynrc RenignS.

IT meeting OF the board OF direc-
tors OF the Richmond Grain Exchange.
member of the grain and hay commit
tees was offered in consequence of i'll
health, and was accepted with regret
The following members were elected to
fill the vacancies: MAI Frazer. of Frazer
& Tompkins, on grain committee. and
". II. Brown. on hay committee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20
Goes To .yaiI for Theft.

Susan FAINT. colored was yesterday
convicted of stealing silver watch
and bolt OF dress goods from Mrs.
Alice Joyner. and sentenced TO three
months in jail by Justice Maurice.
When arraigned on a charge of hav-
ing stolen SIS and a gold watch from
Mrs. Mary V. Pagan. she was SEN
fenced Ia another three months The
woman was arrested by Detectives
Wiltshire and Duffy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20
MORRIS FINED $50
Contractor Directed by Police ,yu.ti
MOI 70 Hun IL nial,iIo ~ LII. =. .

u. ~. MOTIFS, contractor, of 20S
Sorth Monroe Street, who Was arrested
~ Poicemen Samuels and Du Budue
charged with rechlessly running his
automobile on the WILLIAMSBURG Road.
End with being drunk, was Yesterday
nned 500 and costs in the Police Court
justice Maurice. in passing sentence on
the man who several months ago ran
down Henry J. Holzerefe and killed
MN while. It was alleged. he was
speeding, said that he would order his
license revoked. The justice further
admoniShed Morris against running his
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20

rhomas NJ. Landcrs, chief inspector
OF plumbing. will leave for Mime
apolis, Mimi. Saturday to attend the
ninth annual meeting of the American
Society OF Inspectors of Plumbing and
sanitary Engineers. The convention
Will begin on August % and last
through August 81.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20
Burch Case Continued.

Tic case against T. Guy Burch. who
gas va. arrested charged with stealing
S.6.25 from the jefferson Realty Cor
poratioi. was yesterday continued until
August 20 by Justice Maurice in the
Police Court. Burch is said to have
been salesman IN the employ of the
realty concern, and to have made col
iections which were not returned to
the company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20
Give. W-bi.kex - ,.,,,,

LspeCiiI % Tic TImes- Dispatch
LYNCHBURG. VA. August IL -
Belle Dewa. colored, was arrested 4
day or two ago here on the charge Of
ewing whiskeS to an infant negro.
Ihc enid died this morning, and the
death.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20
PoIIceu,rn Hi nv a.,

Patrolman +. NJ. Bosquet. sis North
Iwenty-dfth street. yesterday after
noon suffered y deep cut in his head
as result OF an AK blow, received
while the officer was cutting wood al
his home. The cash in his head is said
and to have required number OF
stitches to close it. There was no
fracture of the skull. il was said
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20

An Interesting social meeting will
be held Tonight, b. Henderson Lodge.
No loa. Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows. feature of the program will
be an address by Grand Secretary Tur-
ner. and he will he followed by other
speakers OF ability. Many invited
guests will he present besides the
members. After musical selections re-
fieshncnts will be served.