Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26
WANT TRIAL POSTPONED
Liquor Dealers Ask Supreme Court
For Delay OF Action Attacking
Their Right To Operate.

GtquVT bcdicTb HeN supreme SouTt
For Delay OF Action Attacking
Their Right To Operate.
Des Moines.-The liquor dealer in
terests of Des Moines through their
attorneys have fled motion with
the supreme court asking that the
hearing on the question Of the opera
ton of saloons during the trying out
Of consent petitions be set for Nov.
IA in place Of Oct 26, the date set
on the docket.
The Iowa Amendment association
which brings the case In the SUI
preme court to test the right Of sa-
looms to do business between the per-
iod Of expiration Of consent petition
and decision in court, has agreed that
the case be heard on the later date.
The attorneys claim that they have
not had time to prepare arguments
In defense.
II the high court OF the state rules
In favor Of the Iowa Amendment as
ISOLATION, the saloons in Des Moines
and Valley Junction win have to
close their doors until q decision on
the legal sufficiency Of the consent
petitions circulated In these two cit.
les is handed down by the supreme
court. The FIVE year time limit ON
consent petitions in the state expired
on July / Of this year. According to
law the petitions asking for renewal
OF consent were circulated and are
now being contested by the temper.
ance forces in the district court. The
Iowa Amendment association argues
that the saloons have no legal right
to operate following expiration OF
consent and before decision on valid
ity Of last consent petition.
State After Church Insurance.
The state insurance department has
announced that any representative OF
the National Mutual Church Ipsur
ance company Of Chicago found solic.
iting business In Iowa may be placed
under arrest. The decision to make
this drastic warning is the first move
on the part Of the state insurance de-
partment to put stop to contraband
insurance business in Iowa.
A statement outlining the position
of the department has been issued.
It reads: ''The National Mutual
Church Insurance company OF Chica,
go, claiming to be the official Method.
list Mutual, Is sending circulars into
Iowa soliciting insurance on church
property. This company Is not II.
censed to write insurance In Iowa,
could not be and their representative
will be subjected to arrest. Their
circulars explain his absence from the
state by saying that the company
transacts all its business at the home
Office in Chicago instead of in the
states and territories where the
churches are located" The state law
says that no suit can be maintained
in any Iowa court upon an insurance
contract where the company, associa-
ton or individual writing the insur.
ance has not been licensed to sell In.
surance In Iowa
Tighten Up On WouId-Be Druggists.
Radical changes in the methods OF
conducting their state examinations
has been announced by members OF
the state pharmacy commission. The
changes affect the equipment for TAX
Ing the examinations and the marks
which shall be attained to register
for the examination. Hereafter II
the executive council will stand for
the necessary expense, the state
pharmacy commission will have the
equipment necessary to give those
who take the state pharmacy examin-
atoms practical chance to fill pre-
scriptions. This will be a part of the
examination as much as answering
questions. Every state which is
keeping step with the times has the
equipment to give those taking the
examinations as much as answering
tons as part of the examination"
said Commissioner Clements. 1--WE
shall ask the state to give us the
proper equipment and to have 1t
ready, II possible. before the next
quarterly examination. We have al
SO adopted the oral examination sys.
tenn which Ia used with the written
examination. 1t works excellently."
To Stand Behind Suit.
The League OF Iowa Municipalities
at their Davenport meeting Endorsed
the suit commenced by secretary
Pierce to require the state executive
council to comply with the Iowa law
regarding keeping of records as mund-
cipal officers are required to do. The
municipalities and commercial clubs
of Iowa will bear the expenses Of the
suit
The league decided to meet next
year In Sioux City. It adjourned aft.
or electing officers as follows: Presi-
dent, Mayor A. c. Mueller, or Daven-
port; vice president, Mayor X. A.
Scharles, of lie Mars; secretary and
treasurer. Frank c. Pierce of Marsh.
alltown-
Complete Work A. Anamesa.
The state board OF parole complet.
ed Its work at Anamosa and will re-
cOnvana at Eorf Madison Thurcday