The Tomahawk., 1916-08-31

STATE PUBLIC EXAMINER DE-
cLAREs EVERY DOLLAR Ac-
COUNTED FOR.
GUARDS BATTLE ELEMENTS
Many Minnesotans Retreat to Mer-
cedes AS Result Of Heavy Rain and
Hurricane Which Flooded Camp
at Llano Grande.

| St. Paul
Approximately $25,00O,O00 Of state
trust funds outstanding in loans to
Minnesota municipalities and school
districts is entirely and satisfactorily
accounted for, according to Andrew
Fritz, state public examiner. "a spe-
cial examination of the state treasury,
| made at the request of the State
! Board Of Audit, has shown the loan
| record correct" Mr.. Fritz said.
| Every dollar is accounted for and
there are no further Shortages to be
disclosed"
Proves Records Correct.
The statement was elected by re-
port that $6S,O00 of loan funds were
| unaccounted for, and that officials OF
three schools districts denied loans of
more than $4,000 charged to them, and
intimations of possible further short
ages. Mr. Fritz said he had communi-
| Gated with the state board regarding
loans to sixteen districts.
But" he explained, "a check of re-
cent interest remittances from these
w
absolutely that the treasury records
are correct, and that the loans were
received in the amounts charged
against the various districts.
"On all other loans statements, near
ly 1,7OO in all, were obtained from the
district. officials acknowledging the
charges as listed against them.
hn f,,cf I, n
plete l suggested in my report to the
board that deputy examiners be asked
when in nearby localities, to visit the
district officials and clear up the rec
ords. Practically all of these cases are
in districts where new officials have
been elected since the loans were OBJ
tained
Mercedes, Tex.
Guards Battle Wind and Rain.
Many Minnesota guardsmen were
forced to take up a temporary
abode in Mercedes as a result
Of the hurricane and heavy rainstorm
which flooded the camp at Llano
Grande, three miles west OF here
Many tents were blown down. Some
parts of the camp were under two feet
of water.
Several North Dakota boys, whose
tents were blown down, slept in Mer-
cedes school houses.
One motion picture theater and sew
eral Minnesota mess kitchens were
blown down and crops suffered thou
sands of dollars worth of damage.
No injuries among the soldiers have
been reported
Oppose Students Release.
Officers of the Minnesota brigade
are a unit in expressing disapproval
of the move to grant discharges to
college students enrolled in the guard
to their classes in September. Op1n-
ions of the colonels of the four Min
nesota regiments submitted in compli-
ance of General Lewis request were
to the effect that college students
could better afford to remain on the
border than many others in the or
ganizations and that such a measure
ments. All four commanders favor
resembling the order.
Breadwinners First.
Loss of a semester or even a year
Of collegiate work is of minor conse
quence in the case of these young men
when compared to the absence of a
business or professional man for the
same period. the officers say. 1t is the
general feeling that men who are sac
| rificing their business interests and
| in many cases their positions in re
naming with the guard are entitled
| to first consideration in the matter OF
| discharges. 1t is pointed out that men
| In this class have families dependent
| on them, while the college man has
not as yet entered on business ca
reer, and while the one has only q
part of his training postponed by his
service with the colors, the other hat
! everything at stake.
| X + 4
Gorham Elected Major.
The election of George T. GorhaI
as major Of the First Minnesota FielG
| drLlliGEy HAS bSSsl he
new major was formerly captain o.
D battery, and he succeeds George r
Leach, recently elected colonel. An
nouncement of the result of the cleo
ton was delayed because of interrupt
ed wire communication with the Sec
ond battalion at Camp Llano Grande
due to the recent Texas storm.
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Plans Milk and Cream Exhibit.
J. ]. Farrell, state dairy and foot
commissioner, is preparing for mill
and cream exhibit that he promise!
will be feature of the Minnesct:
State Fair. Prizes are offered by th'
state. the commissioner says. and de
tails of the exhibit contest will b.
supplied upon application to the dafr!
and food commission at the stat
Capitol. Every milk producer AM
dealer should be interested in know
ing how his products compare witt