Auditor Let Out By Investigators
Investigators say money had been advanced to the auditor by the state auditor and deputy. The disclosure points to financial impropriety within state auditing ranks and outlines the officials involved.
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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1915
Page
11
Reflections Cast on Vouchers and State Audit Turmoil
A lengthy Arkansas report details disputes over voucher amounts and a state audit. Rival committees, lawmakers, and accountants clash over charges to the treasury and the integrity of the auditing process, with resignations and calls for clarity amid financial scrutiny.
Report on Arkansas audit shows potential staff cut from improved system
A Legislative Investigating Committee report to Governor Hays outlines that new bookkeeping methods in state departments could reduce clerical staff at the state capitol and allow auditing of accounts in one fifth the time. The audit covers 1911 to the present across several administrations, cites past voucher weaknesses, notes a duplicate voucher case, and describes alleged improper cashing of warrants. It also mentions a controversial note transaction involving the auditor’s accountant and the deputy and states the committee will withhold final findings pending further investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tinkinson
Aiditur Wall Stoddard
Thoms
Mieloan
Cormmny
Garret
Monroe Smith
UA Gentry
Kenora
Thhys
Legislative Auditing Committee
State Capitol
Hays
Muti
Arkanais
Thormas
John Te Jobe
John M Gathont
J. [. Coffman
Tickinson
University of Arkansas
J. L. Coffman
Waddell
Coffin
Treasury
Thomas
M. F Dickinson
Williamn Stoddard
Deine
Seitch
Dickinson
Wits
Mekissen
Stoddard Stedland
de Mickinson
Phtaias
Stoddard
Hin Offeral
Geo Wo Garrett, Mynr
Gentry” Smith
Never Touched Him
A brief Houston Post excerpt features a brisk exchange about marriage proposals and the high cost of living. One speaker accuses another of rushing toward marriage, while the other brashly asserts practical concerns and the hurried pace of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Magee
Houston Post
Best Thoughts to Dwell On
The note offers a reflective line on blessings and present peace contrasting with past misfortunes, echoing a Dickensian mood about human joys and sorrows. It emphasizes dwelling on gratitude over regret, urging a calm, hopeful mindset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiver
Gome
Dickens
Ferns Show Grudge as Plants Bite in Cold Morn
An eminent botanist claims Planta are highly sensitive and respond to neglect with vindictive care. A Boston Herald note recalls a fern biting a man watering it on a cold morning, illustrating the tale of plant mood and gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planta
Tare Reid
Phillip Male
Boston Herald
Germans Win in East And Weai Take 16000 Prisoners
German Austro forces swept across the Galician front from Cyerniawa to Sieniawa and along the Moskwa region near Mosciska. Reports claim 16 000 Russian prisoners and capture of key positions as German advances continue. Russian accounts note heavy losses and limited counter moves, with details of river crossings at Niester and minor gains near Kuzie and Miriampol Koyno.
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London
Germany
Mosciska
Sienlawa
Moska
Petrograd
Niester
Zale Szexyky
Rive Sinus
Lemberg
Kuzie
Shavn
Miriampol
Koyno
von Mackensen
Cyerniawa
Stenyina
Ueeneniy
Parkway Plan Defeated in St. Louis Vote
A special election in St. Louis defeated the parkway proposal to convert 21 blocks into a drive and parkway linking business and residential areas. The estimated cost was about 7 dollars per block, with turnout reported between 70,000 and 80,000 voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Constantine Improves as Greece Says Monarch Strength Returns
Dispatches from the Greek embassy report King Constantine of Greece is improving with his strength returning. The communication indicates steady recovery after illness or setback, noting that his majesty shows favorable signs and gradual stabilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantine
Washington
Greece
Rockefeller Birth in Tarrytown Family Welcomes Sixth Child
A son was born to Mr and Mrs John D Rockefeller Jr in Tarrytown. He is their sixth child and fifth son weighing 10 pounds. Both mother and baby are doing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockefeller Tarrytown
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Reserve Bank Statement Shows Major Resource Increase
Washington report notes a gain of 13,000,000 dollars in resources and 42 percent share of the federal reserve system as shown by the weekly statement of condition issued by the Federal Reserve Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reserve Bank
Washington
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Hoard
Price of Lead Advances in New York Trade
The American Smelting and Refining Company raised the lead price from 6 1/4 to 7 cents, signaling a shift in market rates for the metal in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Smelling and Refining Company
People Have Animal Ill Grafton Ailment Worries Officials
A malady resembling foot and mouth disease has struck nearly twenty people and over 60 animals across Taylor and Harbour counties, prompting health officers to seek control measures and further study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Taylor and Harbour Counties
Capital Punishment Stands Springfield Senate Vote
The State Senate recorded a 48 to 22 vote against passing the Canaday anticapital punishment bill. Springfield action preserves capital punishment stance in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
State Senate
Border Patrol Boosted and Refugees Arrive in New York
Warnings issued by Col CM O Conor that an attack on Agua Prieta would endanger American lives prompted a heavy U S border patrol increase. In New York 70 passengers aboard the Spanish ship Manuel Calvo include eighteen Spanish nuns refugees from Mexico among them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Border Patrol
Douglas
Vile
Col. CM. O'Connor
Agua Prieta
U.S
New York
Mexico
Manuel Calvo
It Was This Way a Tattooed Man Narrates
A tattooed man recounts being marooned on a South Pacific island and captured by a savage band demanding a thousand dollars for his release. He explains his money was in a New York bank. when asked what he did, he says he told them to draw on him, and they did.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Pacific
New York
Soap and Ointment Promote Healing in Many Cases
An advertisement touts Cuticura as a cleansing soap and healing ointment for a wide range of skin issues. It claims speedy cures with rest and sleep, and offers free samples by mail. A disconnected classroom anecdote from the Brookly Eagle mentions geography with a humorous wart punchline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
King George and Kaiser Garter Remark Reflected in Verse
The fragmentary dialogue references King George removing the Garter from the Kaiser and other German rulers, with a hint of controversy about punitive actions. A character expresses that using force might have done more good, while another asks about new steps in dancing, noting personal steps to many new feet.
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