The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-10-03
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National Headquarters Has Two
Men In Idaho To Investigate
State Finances OF Nonpatl-
sans

That w. G. SchoItz, manager of the
cooperative Publishing company, and
formerly state executive of Nonparti-
san League activities in Idaho is to
have his financial records completely
overhauled, is the substance of reports
from creditable authorities. Ia
trom Nonpartisan League national
headquarters are here at present, al
ternating between Boise and Nampa
with a view to digging into the books,
not only Of the Cooperative Publish
ing company but also those of the
league at Boise. These latter, Scholtz.
before he was ousted from the state
Craftsmanship, repeatedly refused TO
turn over for an audit.
According to reports available here,
basketball manager, John Walsh; ten
the league sometime ago signed for
varying amounts, many of them for
$5OO and $1,000 eae in favor of the
Nonpartisan league on the promise
that they would never be collected,
have formed the basis Of the present
investigation. Those notes, according
to the report, have never come to light
at national headquarters Of the league.
Sentiments Crystalizes..
1t is understood that the present
measures are not to be slipshod in any
means but that the auditors are here
with the expectation of giving the
books thorough overhaulinR to un-
cover any discrepancies which may
occur or to completely vindicate the
league management in Idaho. Senti-
ment appears to be crystalixing
against Scholtz. OF the five men who
constitute the board OF directors Of the
Cooperative Publishing company and
who were responsible for his REIN
statement at the spring meeting of the
board, one is outspoken against
Schoitz, three are tacitly opposed to
him and the fifth is Scratching his
head"
just what the present move means
in league activities in Idaho is still 4
matter to determine. Sentiment favors
the belief that the national representa-
tiyes of the league are conducting an
investigation to put an end to the in
ternal quarrels which have sorely tried
the league and its prestage in Idaho,
once for all.
Other Case Postponed.
) AN y u y {.
Ray McKaig was recently reported
to have severed his affiliation with the
Idaho branch Of the league to go to
North Dakota, statement which was
Immediately emphatically denied BY,
league officials. Hearing in. the L. L.
Young VS.. Cooperative Publishing
company case, an action brought by
Mr.. Young and others to compel
Scholtz to comply with the Idaho
blue sky law and which had been set
for Monday, has been postponed. II
is understood that request by nation
al league representative to postpone.
the case until their audit had been,
completed formed the basis for failure
OF the case to come before the court
at this time. $3.50. ~
The Tribune found it impossible to
learn the names of the men who are,
here from the east. They made one
trip recently and returned for direc-
tons ana ,nen came back to Idaho to
carry out their work. What position
Scholtz has taken toward the repre-
sentative of the national league head
quarters is not known. During the
early difficulties when the Idaho