The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-11-23
THINGS ARE BEGINNING TO DO


THE mills of the gods grind slowly but they grind
axceeding fine"
The Empire has made many suggestions that tax pay
generally should look closely into the ways in
which their money expended by county officials As
rule this advice has been ignored Without sup
at least there why should persist
in the campaign
Since election row has begun between those who
were elected and those who either defeated
greatly inconvenienced by the defeat of others.
board of private auditors have been secured to go
the books of the County Clerk and Recorder Mr. Nc
Williams They attending that duty and much
temper is being displayed thereat Following closely
this examination it is promised that the regular state
board will, request of Mr. McWiams check the
doings and misdoings of the Board of Commissioners
What check will disclose not known generally but it
is not be that they would have been called
it the intent of the Clerk disclose things
that from his position he deems subject to inspection In
the general clean benefit should to the
unfortunate citizen whose sole duty for long time has
been to pay the bills and say nothing.
Just how taxes have up 400T in four years has
been explained satisfaction yet Where the
expenditures roads have been placed produce
such ptable results is another matter upon which
have abiding curiosity We note in the Montrose Press
that county garage in this county has been pro-
vded for to trife of $4,000 They say
small mill levy approved by the county commission
ers for that purpose The taxpayers will doubtless
slider the building of garage each year rather heavy
burden to be placed them annually and maybe will
make objections and inquiry.
We congratulate the general public on the breaking
loose of what locks like general investigation of county
affairs We pledge an impartial report on the dongs
aREFINED HIGHwAYMANsHIp'
IN an effort of the the Federal Reserve Bank of
Cleveland to the Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Catlettsburg, Kentucky to affiliate with the Federal
System the of the Cleveland institution
have been branded refined highwaymanshp" by Fed
era Judge Cochran, of Covngton, who has granted
Catletsburg bank injunction agagnst further inter-
ference by the Federal Bank its agents. The restrain
ing order will be made permanent Unless the Cleveland
make better showing than the preliminary
hearing
According the Mid-Continent Banker for Novem-
ber Judge Cochrans of the the fol-
lowing facts:
The injunction is granted as a result of suit filed
July Is, 1921 by Plaintiff alleging methods to have been
resorted by defendant and it's agents seeking
have plaintiff the Federal Reserve System and
adopt the par collection plan.
Plaintiff continuing its refusal accede to the de-
mands of defendant the latter charged with employ
ment of collection agents at Catlettsburg and that
from Cleveland into the plaintiff bank and
"domneering dctaoria boisterous manner" created
that another agent to the
plaintiff bank in gocart and with gun for selfprotec
to that the latter frequently accompanied
Defendant also charged with espionage from
store the street, with holding checks plaintiff
bank until large could be presented time
and with dscredtng plaintiff bank in other ways This
resulted in loss of credit by plaintiff bank in humiliation
to it's officers, and necesitated the maintaining
raordnary cash reserve, entaling earning power
In granting the temporary Injunction Judge Cochran
declared the methods of the Cleveland Federal Reserve
Bank those of refined highwaymanship and hold
up according to the magazine quoted-Dearborn Inde
pendent.