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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-09

AUDITOR OF: MUNICIPAL BOOKS
FINDS MANY: FUNDS LARGELY +.
~ 49,: OVERDRAWN ~:
PUBLIC: ACCOUNTANT HARTMAN
REPORTS FINDINGS TO THE.
- -. COUMCTLMEN

T he street, sewer, fire department
and city cemetery funds are al over
drawn, the overdrafts totalimg more
than $4,000, or to#be exact, was $l0,-
S43:06, according to the report made by
Arthur C.. Hartman'spf MfWakuee, ex-
pert accountant, sempl9yed by the
council to audit the books Of the city.
Mr.: Hartman made his report last week.
The electric light, water works, cemetery
and administration funds show a credit.
In. submitting the report Mr.. Hartman
makes several reconlnaan datlOns and
suggestions, among which are the follow
ing:
Provide For Depreciation
cit would be advisable for the city
council to take action upon the matter
of depreciation The provision for a
reserve for depreciation is as important
in the conduct of business enterprise
as is fire insurance"
Practically this suggestion has been
made by auditors before Mr.. Hartmann
time in the affairs of the city, but so far
the council has failed to take heed.
The various overdrafts are called
attention to, Mr.. Hartamn declaring
that more care should be taken in
transferring money from one fund to
another.
The report is a long one, covering
nine typewriter pages and is divided
into the various departments.
Electric Light
The operations of the electric light de-
partment for the year ended Feb. %,
1917, disclose net income of ST., 453.
10. The income from the light, power
and meter rents and citv deDartments
amounts to $37, 1898. The expenses
total $19.706.84. The difference shows
the net income enumerated above.
The income from this source is derived
from private consumers, SIS, 539.80 and
other departments of the city, 81 ,639.15,
less small item of $17.92. In consider
ing the net income it should be kept in
mind that there has been nothing charged
off for depreciation.
Balance is Shown
There was a balance in the working
fund account of $53,960.81 on Feb. 20.
This sum is made up of the balance in the
aund April l, 1916, $43,419.22, together
with the net income of the past year, to
Feb. 20, which is $17,453.19 and less
net transactions Of March, 1916, $803.74,
and less capital expenditure of Sc, 1876.
Includediin capital expenditure is an item
Of $2.91527, which was transferred from
the working fund to the sinking fund.
Extension Of mains cost the city ST.
668.82 and the cost of installing meters
was $1,487.77.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-09
{. OPEN N0sTRILS! END
A COLD OR CATARM
) How To Get Relief When Head
and Nose are Stuffed Up.

Count fifty! Your cold in head or
catarrh disappears. Your clogged nos
trils will open, the air passages of your
head will clear and you can breathe
freely. ) No more snufhing, hawking,
mucous discharge, dryness or headache;
no struggling for breath at night.
Get small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist and apply q
little Of this fragrant antiseptic cream
in your nostrils. It penetrates through
every air passage of the head, soothing
and healing the swollen or infamed
mucous membrane, giving you instant
relief. o Head colds and catarrh yield
like magic. Don't stay stufed-up and
miserable. Relief is sure.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-11

engaged by the state, related how
Mrs. Kenerson had made a confession
to him in jail. He said she first told
him she choked the child while Mrs.
Hicks hit it with a club After he
told her that he did not think she
was telling the truth she changed
her story and assumed all RESPONSE
bility for the act
High Sheriff Worthen was the first
witness Tor The defense but he denied
that he had ever treated Kerwin
harshly Asked why he moved him
to the lower floor in Jail and locked
his cell he said he did not do this un-
IN he found he had a large file in his
hip pocket He said he never made
any threats to Kerwin to get him t.
make his confession that he helped
Mrs. Kenerson hide the body OF the
child
Mrs Kenerson in opening her testi-
mony stated she was born in Woods
VILE y. H., was married when H.
and had a child before her marriage,
and that the son is now in the army.
After her marriage she went TO Can
ada. where she was arrested for be
ing with a stolen team Her Jail
sentence of two years for this act
was shortened by her good behavior
and she had not been in Jail since.
She described her visit to the Brad
shaw home on July and said she
and Mrs Hicks went berrying twice
that day and that when they returned
ia the afternoon Alice Bradshaw was
missing. Mr.. Porter then asked why
she stopped hunting for the child, to
which objections we're made by At
toney General Barber and exceptions
filed.
1t appeared from her testimony
that she and Mrs Hicks looked
around the barn and then stopped
their search because the witness had
been told something by Mrs. Hicks.
and that she believed the child was
down at her grandfather's, The Wit
ness then said Alice was nice lit
tie girl. I gave her candy when
had Il and | liked the little girl She
was sweet child and made no dis-
turbance about the house
Question You have anything
against hero
Answer-"I.neye harmed her |
always loved her.
She denied that she used the words
TO Mrs. George Ford 81 will get even
with him yet" The defense will
have all its evidence in before court
adiourns tomorrow and the case will
be argued next week
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-11
RED CROSS SALARIES
Small Question in Expense Compared
With Growth Of Organization.

Washington, Sept. 1l.-Henry p.
Dawson, chairman Of the Red Cross
war council. authorizes the following.
1t is the plan of the war council to
publish monthly a statement concern
ing its finance and administration,
and every detail which may be found
to be OF interest to the public will be
made known The following facts
concerning salaries paid by the Red
Cross may prove Of interest to the
public
One year ago. on a peace basis,
with only about 200 chapters and a
little over 100000 members, with an
nual funds Of only few hundred
thousand dollars, the Red Cross en-
ployed at its headquarters in Wash
ington 70 paid officers and employees,
of whom % received salaries Of from
$1,000 to $500
At the present time. with the Red
Cross on a war footing with $500
, chapters OF administer 3,62l,01l mem
bers and a war fund of $l00,00O,000
pledged, Red Cross national head.
quarters employs 624 paid officers and
employees. of whom &c are paid salar-
les of $4,000 a year or more.
In other words. since war was de
clared, $50 paid officers and employees
have been added to Red Cross head
quarters staff. and of that number Il
receive salaries of from $4,000 to
$4,000 a year The highest salary
added since war was declared is
/ $4,000. The highest paid official in
the national organization receives
$500, and he was on the staff on a
peace basis.
OF those receiving less than $4,000
year, 80 now receive salaries Of
over hundred dollars a month.
There are IS clerks and messengers
receiving less than 500. number 49l
In addition to paid officers and EN-.
ployes in national headquarters, the
number of full-time volunteers now
contributing their services to the
Red Cross is II. Practically all the
important administrative positions
created since war was declared are
filed by volunteers
During the last month, although
the number of Red Cross members
has increased from 2,54L412 to 5,Gel,-
on, and the administrative work at
national headquarters has increased
substantially, the number of paid en-.
ployes has decreased from 7o' TO ga,
This Is partly to be accounted for by
the deoc'. lllaauon a. bN work
cmons h.rPon t1..tO. ID divisions
under o "r O.. organization
adopted vs. t ,ounci.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-11
Gamma the Kaiser.

(The following poem is appropriate
and to the point in the present time
of war with the kaiser Young Amer.
lea should learn the verses and sing
them on appropriate occasions)
(By Upton Sinclair)
Tune: Marching Through Georgia.
Bring the good old bugle, boys. wen
sing another song.
Sing it with a spirit that will move
the world along.
Sing it as we need to sing it, half a
million strong
While we are canning the Kaiser.
Chorus
Oh, Bill! Oh, Bill We're on the job
today!
Oh, Bill! Oh, Bill! Wen seal you so
youll stay!
Wen put you up with ginger in the
good old Yankee way
While we are canning the Kaiser.
Hear the song we're singing on the
shining roads OF France;
Hear the TONNES cheering, and see
the Polius prance;
Africanders and Kanucks and Scots
without their pants
While we are canning the Kaiser.
Bring the guns from Bethlehem, by
way of old New York:
Bring the beans from Boston. and
don't leave out the pork:
Bring n load Of soda.pop. and pull
the grape.iuico cork
While We are canning the Kaiser.
Come, you men from Dlxieland, you
mmberiacks of Mame
Come you Texas cowboys and yUsl
farmers OF the plain:
From Florida to Oregon we boast the
Yankee strain
While we are canning the Kaiser
Now we've started on the job. we
mean to put it through;
Ship the kings and kaisers all. and
make the world anew;
Clear the way for common folk. for
men like me and you
While we are canning the Kaiser
Supplied by w. It, Davis of the sol
ders Home.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-11
HE BRADSHAW CASE
Alleged Confession Of Mrs. Kenerson
Told IN Court.

'SiN ~ WV -
st. Johnsbury. Sept. THE crowd
that has thronged the courtroom
throughout the week FOR some thrills
in the Bradshaw murder case got its
first thrill late this afternoon when
Attorney Porter, for the defense,
called the respondent as a witness
and escorted her to the stand Mrs
Kenerson appeared calm and gave
her testimony in a clear voice that
was heard in every part Of the room
She repeatedly told how she loved
the little Bradshaw girl and her last
testimony was that when she heard
she had been lost she went to the tel
ephone to inquire If she had been
found
The forenoon was largely spent in
Attorney Porter's cross-eXamination
of John Kerwin, who continually con-
tradicted himself in various features
Of his testimony on Thursday Ker
win said he did not remember writing
letter to Mrs. Hicks while they
were both in JAIL promising to fur.
nish her a home If she would help
him get free Several times the wit.
ness was in tears as he again des.
cribed how he carried the dead body
Of the child through the woods on the
night Of July ..
George Leith, a Boston detective
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-11

Special at the New York store shoe
department, mems dress and work
shoes. $500 values, now $3.50 ADV.
Rev and Mrs. c. r. Hill Crathren
left yesterday to attend the Congre-
gational convention in Middlebury.
Miss Frances Wallpole Of Mechan.
icyille. n. Y, is visiting at Fred S.
Perry's on Main street
Two Bennington young men who
enlisted in company / of the first Yer
mont regiment and who are now at
Camp Bartlett, Westiield, Mass, have
been promoted 10 corporal, August
Kelson and Edward Flynn.
Word has been received of the
death at Cohoes of Miss Josephine
Toohey, sister of Mrs. S. b. Edgerton,
a former resident Of this village.
Miss Toohey was for several years
frequent visitor here and made many
friends who will regret her deata.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-11
THE! EVENING BANNER
BEN NINGTON VERMONT
Tuesday, September II, 1917.
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
NawR OF the Town and Village Tele
Briefly for Busy Readers

Ladies' roc waists special SOC at
the New York store. ADV.
Miss Eleanor Murphy has accepted
a position as teacher in Whitingham,
VT.
Max Feinberg of Mount Vernon, n.
Y, is here visiting his old friends in
town.
Sweaters for the whole family At
lowest prices. Visit the New York
store. Adv.
Mrs. John Murphy and Mrs. Bert
Pilling spent Sunday in Manchester
at the formers home
Frank Z. Moore of Adams street is
in Cohoes today attending the funer-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-11
AUTO DRIVER LOSES LICENSE
Earl Marston Operated lis Ca 'hlle
He Was lntox.1atcd

ST. Adams. Sept Tn city court
befort Judge n. n. Post this after.
noon Earl Marston OF Richiord plead.
ed guilty to a charge of operating an
automobile while he was intoxicated.
He was fined $50 and costs and his u.
cense TO operate machine was re-
yokcd, not to be renewed for a year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-14
MEXICO SUBJECT
TO LICE NSING
Export System Affecting Neu-
trails Will Apply to South
ern NeighbOr.
Internationa1 News serrlce .

international News Service;
WASHINGTON, July "A. - That
Mexico will be affected by the export
licensing system that Will go into
effect at midnight tomorrow TO the
same extent that it applies 10 Euro
pean neutrals, was made clear by
the state department today. The
following statement outlining the re
strictions on exports TO Mexico was
issued:
'In view Of the espionage act Of
June Is, 1917, the state department.
wishes TO announce that from this
time forward all shipments OF
Mexico which have heretofore re
quired state department permits and
which may be specified 10y any presi-
Dental proclamation, Will require an
export license. Application fer such
license should be addressed 20 the
division Of export licenses, bureau
Of foreign and domestic commerce.
1885 X St, Washington, p. c.
Permits will no longer be issued
by the department OF state with re-
spect 10 any articles which have
been Specl1ed IN any PRESIDENTIAL
proclamation. II is, however, 10 BE-
noted that any articles for the ship
ment OF which permits were re
CURED in the past and which are not
covered by such a proclamation viii
require state department permits a
heretofore
1T is the desire OF this depart
ment. as well as the division of ex.
port licenses. 10 assist in every way
legitimate shipments into Mexico
With this end i'm view. shippers are
informed that, while in the case OF
shipments which have not yet left
the United States. and which are
covered by permit already issued. IL
censes are required The granting Of
these licenses viii he facilitated II
The applicants viii forward % the
division OF export licenses the let
tiers from the department OF state
relating 20 the shipments IN CUES
tion- In ase application Is made bs
telegraph. il would he we'll TO refer
by date 10 such letter"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-14
NEW GERMAN MASK
Sundays Last Day to
Mail Your Application

Monday. July 10th, will be the
last day applications for the second
and last officers reserve training
camp will be received at Indianap-
oils. All applications, therefore.
must he mailed from South Bend
not later than Sunday night. While
a gOodly number have already APP
piled for admission TO this camp.
there is still room for well qualified
men between the ages of p and A,
especially for those over %.
DR.. Freyermuth still has limit
ed number of application blanks
and desires to exhaust this supply
before Monday. To date 1856 appli-
cation blanks have been given out.
Many of cOnscription age are APP
plying for this training in order to
protect themselves against the APP
preaching draft. SOr1e of these
probably viii be called.
DIT. Freyermuth made this suE-
gestion 10 young men Saturday:
IF YOU think your qualifications tit
YOU for a commissioned officer in the
United States army make applica-
ton at once for admission To the
second training camp. Then enlist
in one Of the South Bend national
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-14

through its army and navy Will fare
the best in enforcing its will at the
peace council table in this connec-
ton it can be started as a fact that
while the United States is the ally
and supporter of the entente powers.
there has so far been little dispoSl
ton shown by those powers To re-
ciprOcate with the United States.
Need MOTe Cooperation.
Official reports now on file in the
war and navy departments contain
interesting Information which indi-
Gates that up 70 the present az least
the United States is not in fun
possession of the support which is
most needed 10 make the American
armies potent factors I'm the conflict.
American observers with both the
British and the French forces have
been denied opportunity Of front
trench observations which are most
useful Requests for the models
and drawings Of the latest types of
British and French aeroplanes and
aeroplane engines which admitted
~ are superior 10 anything obtain
able i'm this country. have been ig-
nored up 20 the present time
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-14
Believe 800 Lost
Lives in Explosion

International News service
LONDON. July 1.-THE deSruc-
zion OF the British dreadnought
Vanguard by an internal explosion
,,as said today by the naval expert
of the Daily News 20 have been the
worst loss suffered by the navy
since the battle of Jutland, over a
year ago.
u is believed that about 500 lives
we're lost. The complement Of the
chin is estimated 90 have been be
-v-eer $50 and 900 men and there
we're OF survivors OF the crew al
tboueh ~ this number "A officers
and 4 men were not on board az
tbe time OF the explosion
The admiralty announced that am
omcial inquiry Is being made. The
y-sDruard. which displaced ls.25o
IONS was az anchor when the eN-
Dlosion occurred ON the night oil
Tu1v g -~his il the hrst loss OF "a
pr,sisb dreadnought 90 be an'
rounced by the admirable
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-14

guard companies. This will not in
terfere with your going TO the train
ing camp should you be called, be-
cause the national guard will be in
federal service before the opening of
the camp and no difficulty will be
experienced in being transferred
from the former TO the latter
Should YOU at the end of the train
ing not receive a commission you
will be returned to your company,
where by reason of your three
months Of intensive training your
opportunities for advancement have
been materially enhancedP
The government pays 500 a
month 10 those i'm training and all
expenses incident TO the training,
such as board, lodging. transpOrta-
ton and uniform. officers in the
army are paid as follows:
Captain. $4,000: major. $4,000;
second lieutenant S1.7OO; first lieu
tenant, $4,000 with 20 percent in
crease for service outside of the L.
: and possessions.
DR. F'reyermuth will be in his
office i'm the Warner building on
Sunday during office hours 10 give
such information as may be desired
by those interested.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-14
u. S. Acts AS Banker For Allies But
Fails to Get Complete Cooperation
Hector Varein.
international News Service:

international News Service:
WASHINGTON, July IA. - The
entente will have an opportunity to
reject an offer of peace without
anneXations or indemnities."
Diplomatic and official circles
were certain OF this today. The
very latest news from Germany in
dictated that tile reform element in
the German reichstag is in control.
It will decline to pass the war
credits until reforms are assured.
And IN connection with these re-
forms it is certain. according TO all
of the information reaching neutral
diplomats here, the suggestion Of
Germany's peace terms is sure to
come.
See No Eariy Ending.
Officials are not hopeful. how
ever. Of an early ending of the war.
They point out that the military
party is certain TO retain control TO
such an extent that no offer Of
restoration of Belgium or Serbia
can he expected And. the United
States and Great Britain are firm in
their stand that there can he no
thought Of peace while the rape Of
these two nations goes unpublished.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-14
Galicia11 To,Ur1s Are
Menaced By Russians

international News Service.
PETROG RAD. July 1.-THE Ga
lician railway towns of Stryj and
Rohatyn. two important links in the
defenCes OF Lemberg on the south
ern side. are seriously menaced to-
day hy the Russian advance.
The Russians driving northwest
wards along the Dniester river.
threaten 20 cut the Austro Hungar-
ian and German lines between the
two towns
BY the capture of Bukasowice on
the Gnita IIpa river. the Russians
are now less than - miles from the
Gaicianicapital on the southern side.
This represents an advance OF more
than % miles in the Sanislau
fIalicz -Urzezany sector since Gen
KornilOn opened his offensive.
West OF Stanislau the Russians are
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-14
CATCH THIEF IN
PHONE BOOT \
Burglar Alarm Proves Undo
ing of Man Robbing
Money Boxes.

Warned by "A buzzer attached 10
the money box in the telephone
booth. attendants at the y. VI. c.. y.
desk investigated and found a man
in the act Of robbine the Central
Union telephone pay station After
a short struggle. not while it lasted
the man was overpowered He gave
his name as Charles Lewis
Police authorities believe that the
same man has been operating
through Ohio. Michigan and the
northern part of Indiana Reports
have come % j.. T Bonds. OF the
local company. that robberies have
occurred from time 20 time. Lewis
admitted shat ne has taken money
from both boxes az the View York
Central station just "a short time
before his arrest.
An attempt was made to rob the
pay station in the lobby OF the La
fayette hotel early Friday morning.
but one of the employees Of the place
the man away The police
believe the man was Lewis. although
no proof has SO far been obtained
Money has been taken from yari-
Gus pay stations about the city for
several months and tho police sug-
eested that buzzers hoe fixed 90 all
the money boxes. so that warning
would be given 90 attendants near
by The Y. NJ. c.. a. took the advice.
and Installed the burglar alarm
which caught the thief.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-14
FILE APPEAL ON
STUDEBAKER TAX
Auditor and Treasurer Take
Review Board Case to
State Board.

Appeal from the decision Of the
81. Joseph county board or review to
the board of state tax commissioners
has been made by Auditor Arthur
r. Wolf and Treasurer Edward Kel-
Ter. i'm the matter of the state OF ].
VI. Studebaker. deceased. The
board OF review, by "A vote of Q. A.
Dolph Frank Ward and County As
SCISSOR Truax as against Treasurer
Keller and Auditor Wolf last week
reduced the assessment on the
Studebaker estate from S2.170,S90.
as fixed 10y Township Assessor
Voorde. TO s25O.OO0
The reduction was made by ma
iority Of the board following a hear
ing granted r. :. Fish. executor. ac-
companied boy A. r. Erskine, presi-
dent Of the Studebaker corporation.
and George Witwer- former secre-
tary 10 Studebaker. The plea was
made that the state ought not 20 tax
the Studebaker stock scheduled. on
which the assessor had placed a
valuation Of S1.9SO.0O0. Under the
state law. stocks i'm foreign corpora
tions are taxable in Indiana. but it
was claimed that though the Stude-
baker corporation was organized in
New Jersey 10 was only because OF
the lack Of elasticity in Indiana
corporation laws. and rhst due TO
the corporation maintaining a large
plant here. IL ought 10 be treated as
a domestic concern.
Yelled Threats Made
Great stress was also laid on the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-14

approaching Dolna on the Great
Central Galician railway. II was re
ported without confirmation that the
town had fallen.
In the recent heavy lighting
around Brzezany the Austro- Hun
garian corps which were in the fore
front OF the fighting. have been beat
en- 10 pieces. The Germans hastily
brought up reserves from other
parts OF the Russian front. and thus
temporarily succeeded in holding the
Russian attack in this section. but
their losses have been enormous.
Between July / and : in the Brze
zany sector. the Germans lost $4,000
men M killed and wounded. which
together with the prisoners brings
the total loss up 10 nearly 50,00e
men