Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26
FIRE PREVENTION
First Observance Of Its Kind In
This State November
WASTE s25o,ooo,oo YEARLY
Buildings Costing That Large Amount
Burn Annually Owing To the
Peoples Lack Of knowledge
Of Preventing Fires.

Peoples Lack Of knowledge
Of Preventing Fires.
Des Moines.--November will be
Fire Prevention Day" throughout
Iowa, and will be the first In this
state.
The movement was officially start
ed by Governor Carroll. The day
bids fair to prove OF inestimable val
us to the state Of Iowa as the years
pass and the people come to realize
the value of setting aside one day OF
the year when they shall give theis
attention to the matter OF fire pre-
vention.
For some unaccountable reason the
people have this year failed to show
much enthusiasm for the observance
Of the day. although the governor Of
ncially set aside November / as Fire
Prevention Day." The mayors of
very few OF the cities OF the state.
not over four at the outside, have
taken any official notice OF the pro-
clamation, Even in Des Moines the
mayor, up to the first Of last week.
had taken no steps looking to the
observance Of the day in this city.
That fire prevention day should be
observed no one can deny. II the
people Of Iowa can, by the observ-
ance Of one day In the year, cut
down the fire losses in this state.
even for q small amount, that day, 1t
is argued cannot be accounted as lost
In the great battle which is being
waged to reduce the enormous fire
losses of the United States, which
amount to more in this country than
in the balance of the civilized world
combined. The annual fire waste In
this country is $250.000, 900, a large
part OF which could be saved II the
people would give some scientific at
tention to the work of preventing fire
losses.
Have Good Idea For Law.
THE Iowa State Association of Po-
lice Chiefs will ask the next legisla-
ture to pass law making it felony
to carry concealed weapons" declar-
ed Chief Of Police Geo. Yeager, of
Des Moines. Chief Yeager returned
from Waterloo, where he attended
the chiefs convention. He is author
OF the new bill which will be present
ed to the next legislature. "The POI
lice chiefs will also ask the legiSla-
ture to pass a bill which requires a
record to be kept of each weapon
sold, for what use, and the name and
description of the purchaser. This
would be invaluable to police officers
In running down murderers and 9TH
or criminals. In case of murder
nowadays, the police may find the re-
voiver or other deadly weapon near
the scene. This is the only clew to
the murderer. With record kept of
each frearm and the name and de-
scriptions of the owner 1t would be
easy to run down the criminal. Iowa
laws are lax in the carrying of con-
cealed weapons. II it were a felony
to carry firearms few men would car
~ guns. The number of murders
and suicides would be cut to a mini
mum. People who were required to
carry guns, such as janitors and
watchmen, could be sworn in as spe-
cial police officers"
Conditions Ripe For Typhoid.
Secretary Sumner of the state
board Of health has. issued a warn
Ing to the people OF the city and
state to watch their water and milk
at this season of the year in order to
prevent typhoid fever. There are
several cases OF the disease near the
state fair grounds, which he believes
to have been caused by the water
from wells. The exceptionally dry
summer followed by the heavy fall
rains which have washed the surface
matter on the earth into wells and
reservoirs, have brought ideal condi-
tions for an epidemic of typhoid fe-
yer this fall" said the secretary. IL
want to warn the people to carefully
watch their milk and to boil the wat
er, as there is grave danger. because
Of the conditions have outlined, that
typhoid fever epidenics will break
out In almost any part of the state"
Carroll AspIres To cummins' Seat.
Governor Carroll will be a candj-
date for the senate against Senator
Cummins. according to political talk
at the capitol. There has been
much speculation as to what Govern.
or Carroll will do after the expiration
OF his term Of office. Inasmuch as
c. G. Pugh, close friend of Govern
or Carroll. has intimated in his news
paper correspondence that the gov
ernor intends running for the senate.
the report is taken seriously by state
politicians.
National Guard Examinations.
AdJutant General Logan has issued
orders for the converting in Des
Moines on October 26th OF a special
examining board to examine men
elected as officers Of the national
guard. The personnel OF the board
will include Gen. J. Rush Lincoln,
Brigadier Commander and Maj. Z.
C. Johnson. Maj. Ivan Elwood. Capt.
Robert Mccleve. U. 8. A.; Capt. Verne
e. Hale. Lieut.. Thomas Burcham and
Lieut.. John Russell.
Alleged sootissser ArraIsned.
Clyde Coons and William Bowen,
both Of Newton. arrested on the
charge Of bootlegging. were srraign.