Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-11
Iowa
PLANS FOR THE VISIT OF TAFT
Much Attention to Be Shown Presi.
dent While in Iowa This Month.
JOURNEY OF TWO DAYS OUTLINED
Chief Executive 20 ne Accompanied
Across the state by Governor,
Members of Congress aud
Officials.
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cans Of the state to show 70 President TAFT
great consideration and much attention
while in Iowa the latter part of this
month He is to cross Iowa in zigzas
fashion, going east to Waterloo, back to
Des Mones and down to Ottumwa, taking
two days to the trip. One interesting
feature proposed is that the president shall
return to Des Moines from Ottumwa and
witness a new Masonic play written by
Joe E. Morcombe Of Storm Lake, which
is to be presented by Masons to the
Masonic lodge. The president Is to be ac-
companied across the state by the gov
ernor and state officials and members OF
congress and his Journey will be given
this much Of official recognition and
dignity. 1t is expected, however, that his
addresses will be political and partisan in
character and gave great weight in shap-
ing up the political lines for next year.
An erroneous Impression has gone foSth
that the state is already distracted with
factional disagreements and that the lines
have been formed for a fight for the dele
cation next year as between the president
and Senator La Toilette. Thus far there
has been very little said save in a few
newspapers about the matter. 1t is moi
anticipated that either the senators nor
the members of congress will take any
very active part in the fight, unless it is
a fight relating to what shall go into the
state platform.
The Tippecanoe club banquet in this city
which it was feared would provoke a fac
tional quarrel in case an effort was made
to commit the club to some certain
candidates, proved to be a love feast
There was no discord Of any consequence
and all were well pleased with the out.
come. 1t is known that some members
Of the club had planned to introduce a
resolution to commit the club to some
things, but they did not take any action.
Prison Probe is at Work.
Attorney General Cosson, with Judge
Roberts and Mayor Sheldon, is at Fort
Madison, where, according 10 reports from
there, they have started the Investigation
into the affairs of the prison. The charges
grew out of the publication of sensational
statements in an Iowa City paper, emanat-
ing in part from prisoners at the peni-
Tertiary. These accusations we're directed
against the entire prison management, al
leging misuse Of the prisoners, unhealthy
conditions favoritism, neglect of the parole
law and personal misconduct on the part
of the warden. A part of the accusations
have already been disposed Of by a re-
port of the president of the State Board
of Health on the sanitary conditions pre-
vailing. The most serious part refers 10
the personal life Of the warden, and the
belief prevails that he is merely the victim
of the malicious accusations of convicts
who want to create sympathy for them |
selves. 1t is expected the Cosson COM |
mittee will call before it every convict
who has anything to say on the matter |
and every employee and everyone having |
any actual knowledge of what has been
done there.
Investigating Padrone System.
Federal officials, in conjunction with the /
state labor bureau, are engaged in making
investigation of the labor conditions pre- |
vailing here, with special reference to the |
accusation that padrone system is car
ried on among the Greek laborers This |
was started some months ago but was
interrupted. 1t follows lines similar to !
those which resulted in tie conviction of !
several Greek labor agents in Minnesota, |
and also caused an Investigation in Mason |
City. 1t is alleged that Greek labor |
agents. have a system of exacting from
newly imported laborers a certain amount !
each week for clerical aid, etc This is /
declared to be in violation of the law. |
Tfere is also belief that a certain amount
OF the white slave" traffic is carried on !
by the Greeks
Undertakes TO Be Investigated.
The county attorney has announced that
he will make an investigation Of the alleged
combine of undertakers here and find out
IL the law has been violated Evidence re-
Gently received indicates that this is the
case and that they have virtually one price
for all work and that they boycott out
siders who come here to look after funerals.
Increases in Public Schools.
Public schools show the largest increase
in years. Reports from schools show that
nearly 800 pupils are enrolled over last year.
East High shows the largest increase in
high schools, with an increase of over 100.
Fifteen hundred pupils are attending the
schools. A complete report will be impos-
sible at present owing to the fact one schol
has not as yet opened its doors and others
schools are having considerable difficulty
in arranging classes.
Seeking still College.