Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-17
STATES ATTITUDE TO De or.
FEREp At ENcAMPmENT
Haws<sys Opinion Divided Over Taft's
Veto Of otateheod eill-Moon Law
Test Case to BE Hurried to Supreme
ceurt-Many Prisoners at state Re.
fermatery Belong in Fort Madison.
Special to Times Republican.

latter part OF the week for Rochester
will probably present to the encamp-
ment the resolutions of the Iowa de-
partnent on pensions and arbitration.
The Iowa department endorsed the Sui
loway bill cor some equally fair and
Just pension legislation" Two or three
Of the local posts in Iowa have speci-
f1cally endorsed and approved the
treaties now in the hands Of the senate
and have asked the senator's to APP
prove Of these; but the Iowa depart
nent gave blanket endorsement to
arbitration in general in the following
terms:
I'VE cordially approve the peace
proposition submitted by the govern
ment Of the United States to that of
Great Britain and rejoice in it's adopt
ION by these two great powers and in
its favorable consideration by other
powers, whom we devoutly hope may
join in its adoption, and the world thus
be given the strongest guarantees OF
lasting peace among the civilized ma
tons
I'VE favor the submission Of all in
ternational disputes to the tribunal of
The Hague or to arbitrators appointed
by that tribunal
I'VE feel that measures which insure
perpetual and general peace will be .
fitting and glorious crown to the pre-
servation OF the union, and the per-
petuity of our government, secured by
such needless torrents of the nations
best blood, and we hail with Joy the
promise of the dawn of the day when
war shall be no more"
Dies Moines has a problem on its
hands in the matter Of getting rid of a
herd Of elks. For number of years
the city has been caring for elks in the
parks and they have increased so much
that $1,000 worth Of elks were sold to a
firm in Kansas City, but the elks got
away and the big, ungainly animals are
running at large in Des Moines. What
to do with them is a puzzle and gar
deners threaten to shoot them.
The attention Of politicians who
watch national affairs has been tenn
porarily diverted from Wilson, Wick
ersham. Wiley and the prolonged ses-
sion of congress by reason of the text
OF the veto message Of the president
IN disposing Of the admission Of Arr
IONA as state. Among lawyers there
Is divided opinion as 10 the wisdom
Of the veto and disagreement as to the
necessity for the harsh language used.
Attorney James NJ. Parsons. formerly
city attorney. leader among the DEM
ocrats of Iowa, is fully convinced that
the veto message will prove serious
error on the part Of the president and
that probably 1t will play a big part
In the campaign Of next year for cleo
ton. 1t Is not so much the veto. but
the language used that has caused an
Eoyance, and the democrats are pre-
pairing to take advantage OF it, A
number of others approve the veto and
the message accompanying it and de-
clare that the president was fully JUS
titled in taking the stand he did in
refusing to admit Arizona as a state
with the right to have a law for the
recall Of judges.
The offer Of reward of $500 for the
arrest of the man guilty Of assisting
Charles Smith to escape from prison
is the first use made by the governor
Of the right to make a reward Of that
size. The limit was formerly $500. The
governor offered $500 for Smftch, the
convict, and $500 for the other man.
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Adjutant General Logan was told at
vinton by regular army officers that
the regiment in camp there appeared
to be in AT condition to 60 right into
service The army inspectors were
high in their praise Of the Iowa guards
tp1,4 ~ No
held near Des Moines earlier in the
season. 1t is stated that the Iowa Ma
tional guard Is in as fine condition as
ever and in many respects far ahead Of
all past records.
Attorneys here are hoping that the
test case Of the effect of the Moon
law restricting the number Of saloons
In any city. as started at Sioux City.
where the law was fully upheld and
the Interpretation placed on the same
by the attorney general sustained, will
be completed and be got before the SUI
preme court at the coming term in Sep.
TENDER. It is understood that all par
ties to the same agree on asking that
the case be advanced, and as it Is
habeas corpus case 1t can be set ahead
involving the same points
The health department Of Iowa, de-
spite its shortage OF funds, stands we'll.
Mrs. Finds Bentley. of Lewiston. Idaho.
prominent in health work in that state.
writing for copy Of the annual report
stated that she had been informed by
the Chicago health department that the
Iowa department Is one Of the very best
in the country and 10 doing excellent
work. Secretary Sumner also received
q request for health bulletins he has
issued. from Superintendent T. H.
Stone Of the Sidney schools, who wants
the bulletins for use in schools for ed
ucational purposes.
There are probably4a hundred pris-
oners at Anamosa who ought in fact to
be at Fort Madison" said Senator John
Wade, OF the board OF control. This
man Smitch was one Of them. Owing
to the crowded condition Of the PRISON
at Fort Madison and our desire to make
the best Of q bad situation there we
nave been compelled to transfer great
many to Anamosa. When the new coil
house is finished we can care for all at
Fort Madison who ought to be there"
It has been the policy of the board
to transfer the younger and short term
men where transfers are accessory.
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