Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-13


NJ George A. Wells. secretary, az the open
ing session OF the annual convention
railroads. according to his recommends
ton. should make good all losses to ship
pers caused by a declined grain market
when shipments are delayed. They should
also nav for all damage in delay In transit
he said.
NEGRO Masons Gather.
Attorney General cossun stated today he
will appeal to the Internal Revenue depart
ment AZ washington for an order permit
ting the county attorneys Of Iowa to Sc
cure at reasonable prices, lists or the
names OF federal liquor license holders
A representative Of his office went to se2
Collector Weaver at Burlington today and
Il is understood that he refuses to make
out the lists as desired. The lists are TO
be kent on file 80 the publfm may know
who is illegally selling liquors In the
state.
The annual convention of the Negro
Masonic grand lodge OF Iowu and Nebraska
IN session here with 100 delegates. has com
mitteo's at work and will engage in an eH-
tensive program.
Married Men May Buy Drinks.
Marriage by a young man under n
wears of age. confers upon him the legal
right to buy drinks IN q saloon despite
the fact that the state law prohioits
minors from patrcnising liquor houses, ac-
cording to, ruling announced today by
Special Counsel Robbins OF the attorney
Corn In Coed shape.
Crop conditions are far better in Iowa
than in any other middle western state
ana Iowa's corn crop will be larger this
year than the 1910 crop. according to the
monthly report of George A. Wells, secre-
tary OF the Western Grain Dealers Assoc
citation, issued today. Secretary Wells as
serts that rain within the next week Will
give Iowa a bumper crop.
school of Marlxsmanship.
The state school Of Workmanship for
the Iowa National guard Is in progress at
the state rife range near Des Moines under
charge of Colonel s. w. Brookhart Of
washington About fifty Of the riflemen
of the companies are present Later In tho
week there will be others attending and
next week they will commence on the
state rifle contest which VIII be partici-
pated in by about 200 members OF the guard.
Captain NJ. C. Kerth of the general staff
of the regular army has been detailed to
visit the encampment here.
To Attend Negro Conference.
Governor Carroll has named . list OF fifty
delegates to attend for Iowa the National
Negro Educational congress TO be held IN
Denver commencing August L. Among
those named as delegates are George H.
Woodson, Buxton; 8. ]. Brown, Des
MoInes; A. ]. Clark, Oskaloosa; John Ia
Thompson, Des Moines: Charles J. DAVIS,
and p. s. Pratt, Council Bluffs; p. s. Ever
hart, Red Oak: e. B. Cook. C1arinda, and
Mrs Jennie Mcdonald, Creston.
Governor Invited 60 KaAaas.
Governor Carroll has been invited by
Governor Stubs Of Kansas to attend the
semi-centennial celebration at Hutchinson
during the state fair there. He will prob
ably attend. Tho date is in September.
The state educational board has been adj
vised by the attorney general that II may
use a part OF the support fund OF the state
college for the payment Of dues to the
American Graduate College OF Agriculture
II that is deemed to be q part OF the work
of the state college.
The Iowa optometry board held its an
nual meeting today and reelected George
s. Dunlap of Sioux City for president
Express Companies Protest.
The various express companies engaged
in business in Iowa appeared before the
state executive council today and presented
their claims to reduction in the assessments
levied by the state. They took the posi-
ton that nothing should be assessed In the
state except that which is located here. and
that this might include the intangible val
ues such as good Will; but gave figures TO
show that the Iowa assessment IL very
much too high. -.
The council finished up the hearings on
the railroad assessments and later will take
up that OF the car lines and telephones.
In Search of = Qaeea.
The governor today received from a Ber-
lin man who says he Is collecting a library
relating to the doings OF the negroes and
the Indians In America. q letter with re-
quest that he forward the same to some one
" no is designated as The Queen Of the
said to be located at
Ia. The Berlin writer desires
as to this strange tribe and TO
have any book or literature the aforesaid
Queen" may have published about her
people. II 10 supposed the German pro-
lessor has read some Wild story given cir
pulation In the European papers. as moth
ing is known OF It here.
Iowa Weather and Crops.
Excessively high temperature and bright
sunshine prevailed during the frs. half Of
maximum temperatures eonsid erably above
100 degrees, the highest temperature being
III degrees In the southeastern Counties
While showers occurred over the larger
part of the state on the night Of the 5th T..
he drouth remains practically unbroken.
rhe showers afforded temporary relief IN
narrow belts and spots. covering probably
OF the state. and few local
ties reported rainfali sufficient for pres
mt needs, but over the bulk OF the state
he amount was too light 10 give material
benefit Most OF the corn IL still holdlng
Is own remarkably we'll, but some OF then
earliest planted. especially IN the syuth- -
I'm counties has been seriously injured and
{ rain does not come soon the crop In
hose sections. VIII be light. Hayins and
mail grain harvest have Progressed ran
dly under favorable conditions. Thresh-
ng has begun and early reports Indicate q
rood quality and fairly good Yield of vvin-
er wheat. The yield OF oats varies fror
fifteen TO thirty-five bushels. The hay crop
WIN average between one half and thr~e
ourths ton per acre. Pastures AFFORD nut
title feed, and In many localities hav n
icing fed TO stock. Potatoes and rayasn \
ruck show serious damage. Wells az fssi