Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-08
STATE EPILEPTIC HOSPITAL
Charity Workers Urge State of Iowa
to Act for Foundation.
DIR. BANNISTER BACKING MOVE
Canvass of Physicians of state of
lowe shows ThIrty-Nine Hundred
Persons in state Afflicted
with This Disease,
CFrom a staff Correspondent


DIES MONIES, Dec. 7.-(special Tele-
gram5-A state hospital for the care Of
epileptic people Of Iowa is urged by the
charity workers of the state. At the clos
ing session Of the conference of charities
DR.. Bannister, who is head Of the move
ment to secure an appropriation OF several
hundred thousand dollars from the next
general assembly with which to erect and
equip buildings for such a hospital, gave
a paper in which he set forth his reason
for making this campaign in the interest
Of the epileptics Of the state
Since becoming a member of the board
Of control for the state the doctor has
written to the physicians of Iowa asixing
for the number of epileptic patients under
their care and the probability OF them
accepting offer Of relief In a state institu-
ton. Compiling his answers DR.. Bannister
found that there were $500 epieptics in
the state, and the majority OF them more
than willing to go to a state institution II
assured Of relief or cure. The conference
also approved a plan for a hospital for
persons mentally I'll but not insane
Typhoid situation.
Because Of wide degree Of difference in
the analysis made OF the city water sup
ply City Physician saylor, in a bulletin
issued today on the typhoid epidemic, says
that the source Of fever cannot be deter
mined. He hopes to know positively
within few days. Several experts for
the city are examining the water 1t is
believed that all the new cases are of
persons infected some time ago.
Many Seeking Certificates.
TWO classes Of seekers for professional
rights are undergoing examination at the
state house A class OF fifteen dentists is
being examined by the state dental board
for certificates and a class Of sixty-five
pharmacists is at work to secure certif-
Gates to engage in prescription filling. The
classes are both very large for this time
/ of year
Guard Companies Are Weak.
! 1t is announced that at least three Of the
national guard companies may be mustered
out before the annual inspection by regu-
| lar army officers next month There is
now one vacancy in the guard. The stand
/ ards have been fixed so high that only
/ the best cities can afford to maintain
the companies and there is fear that the
inspections during the fore part OF next
| year will result in much trouble for the
companies.
OIL Case Not Yet Decided.
State officials are much concerned over
the suit brought by dealers in mixed OILS
to establish their right to sell such mixed
oils in Iowa as "linseed OIL despite tn,
law of the state which forb.ds the sale Of
any oil purporting to be linseed oil withou
being such and being plainly labeled. Tn,
suit was brought to test the law, as tn,
state food and dairy commissioner hai
many cases pending in this state.
To Modify Corporation Laws,
In order that the corporation laws OF tn,
state may be better enforced the secretary
of state will recommend to the legislator,
number Of changes. At present the for
eign corporations must pay a filing fee Of
their entire capital, but II this was en-
forced many large corporations would re
fuse TO do business here. He proposes tina
the fee shall be on the amount Of capita
actually employed in the state
Attack Upon Parole Board.
The state parole board was the subject o.
| an attack by Rev. r. II. Bell before tn,
/ state conference OF charities and correc
tions today. He denounced the present
board as incompetent and behind the time
and as engaged in perverting the law. II,
said the main purpose OF the board. so IA
as could be ascertained, was to keep pris
oners in prison as long as possible, instead
/ OF making fair applications OF the parol,
system as contemplated by law.
Iowa Rate Bureau.
The Iowa State Manufacturers assoc
alton Is going to establish a traffic bureau
In Des Moines for the benefit OF the lows
shippers. This announcement was mad,
by George A. Wrightman, secretary Of thu
Manufacturers association. Walter f
Huncke, rate expert OF many years ex
perience, viii come to Des Moines to tax,
charge OF the new bureau.
Litigation in Regard 10 Law
The promised litigation TO determine IN,
meaning OF the corporation laws Of tho
state as applied TO renewal OF incorpora-
ton OF building and loan companies has