Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-05
COUNTY ATTORNEYS NOT COM.
PEELED TO PUBLISH NAMES
OF LICENSE HOLDERS.
MUST GATHER SUCH NAMES
BUT PRINTING NOT DEMANDED
Lists Will 30 Used in Watching For
1ootIegsers-Names Must Be Filed
With County Auditor and Are Sub.
jset TO Public Inspection-No "Ruie
Of tho Road" Law.
Special to Times-Republican.


Des Moines, July 5.-An erroneous
impression has been spread broadcast
in the state with regard to the new
law under which county attorneys are
required to secure lists Of federal liquor
license holders in their respective coun-
ties. 1t has been stated repeatedly that
the county attorney must publish the
same and the belief is common that the
county attorneys will have these lists
printed in the newspapers. The bill
es originally drawn had this feature,
but 1t was amended out Of the bill, and
the county attorneys have no obliga-
ton to pu olish in the newspapers the
lists Of holders Of federal licenses.
The legislature placed the duty OF
getting the lists upon the county at
.orneys because they are the only Of
ficials who under the federal laws have
right to demand the lists. They will
have to pay some one for copying the
lists just as they have in the past.
Many Of the county attorneys have all
along been securing these lists to be
used in watching the "bootlegsers" and
club managers.
1NeSG llSIS VIII De HlcO Will ZIG
county auditor who will make a record
Of the names and keep them open to
public inspection. The lists will be
complied every three months and be
spread upon the records.
The law makes these lists prima
facie evidence Of intent to sell. Of
course subject to the rules Of evidence
under which the contrary may be
shown. The burden. however, Is upon
the holder Of federal license to show
that he has complied with the state
laws.
In the new session laws are two other
che piers relating to the liquor business
all that got thru the legislature. One
changes the penalty tor violation Ut
the liquor laws making the fine for first
offense from $50 to $500 and commit
ment to Jail, ana fer second one7se
5000 to $500 or Jail tcr not more than
one year.
The other provides for sale by whole
sale druggists to retail druggists OF
liquors for shipment to the latter up N
proper filing out nf blanks. Transpor-
tatlon companies are required to ac-
cept and transport such shipments but
must also have On file copies Of the
permits under which the transaction is
zone.
There Is no 'trule Of the read" in
Iowa in regard to one driver turning
out to permit another coming from be-
hind to pass. The legislature passed
bill Of that kind but it is not in the
book 1t met the veto Of Governor
Carroll after the legislature had gone
home. The bill seemed to mean that tho
\ p
give all the road. On top Of this Spe-
cial Counsel Nels Lee looked up the
law for an anxious inquirer and finds
law now for the man ahead to give
any Of the road. 1t is perfectly legal
for him to 'hog the whole road" and
cause the joy rider from behind to wor-
ry until a dragged passing place is
found.
The supreme court is on hand and at
work this hot July weather. The mem
bers gathered yesterday and COM
menced to compare notes on the var
ious decisions as they have been sub
mitted from time to time and the
court will announce the decisions
reached in the cases submitted last
session. Some Of the judges have been
at home and others at the lakes to en-
gage in their work.
George A. Lincoln, state game war
den, has found that gun toting' is
not quite equivalent to going hunting
In Iowa, and that one who carries
rifle along the highway or even goes
down thru the woods or across the
fields, need not necessarily pay the
hunters license therefor. The at
torney general Strengthened out the
matter. The carrying of a gun Is made
prima facie evidence of intent to en-
gage in hunting, but of course that is
subject to evidence to the contrary,
therefore the license can not be exact
ed simply because a gun is being car
ried. The man might be carrying the
gun home from neighbours to shoot
a cat