Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-07
PLANS FOR IOWA AUTOISTS
Reorganization of State Association
to Be Undertaken.
CHICAGO MAN IS ENGAGED
Father Losing Control of Child by
Divorce May Be Barred from
Attending Its Funeral Ae-
cording to Court.
CFrom q Sad Correspondentl

From Staff Correspondent
DES MONIES, Ia. March s.-(Special
Telegram.l-A reorganization of the Iowa
state automobile association was effected
at a state convention today. Plans were
made to enlarge the scope of the assOcia-
tion, which has accomplished little during
the last two years to Increase the men,
bership and make it one Of the most ac-
tive and prominent of the many state au-
tomobile organizations that are connected
with the American Automobile associa-
tioa.
II. Smith of Chicago was employed by
the association as secretary-treasurer. 4
longer state tour will be arranged for
this year. and a permanent trophy will
be purchased.
Northwestern sseceives Fees.
In the trial in federal court today Of the
government against E. R. Mason. II. b.
Dawley, attorney. whose firm formerly
represented the Northwestern railroad in
Iowa, gave testimony that he had per-
sonally received from Mason all fees due
his clients running back dozen or more
years. These are part Of the fees
which the government claims Mason
never turned over to the proper persons
Parents Right CurtaiIed.
Where a father has lost control Of his
children through divorce suit he may
not claim the right TO attend the fune-
raj OF one of them. according to a de-
cision handed down in the supreme court
Of Iowa today.
]. d. RAIDER Of Boone sued his father
in-law for damages because the latter
refused to permit him TO attend the fune-
raj OF his child by his divorced wife The
lower court gave Its verdict to the de-
iendant. which was affirmed. summar-
izing, the supreme court today said:
THE plaintiff had no right to attend
the funeral, and defendant had the un-
doubted right to keep him off his prem
ises. Having the right of selecting his
guests or visitors his malicious motives
in excluding one does not give that one
q right Of recovery"
Firebugs are Confessing.
The state fire marshal received word
today that the third OF trio OF accused
persons at Centeryille has pleaded guilty
TO arson. This is C. c. Croft, accused
OF completely with the Merndons in setting
fire to an elevator at Moulton. The Mern-
dons had previously pleaded guilty and
today Croft pleaded guilty and was given
q three-year sentence. Then all three
went before a grand jury and 1t Is sup
posed intend to tell a story that will
impllcate still others In similar practices.
Meat for state Institutions.
Forty tons of meat for the state in
stitutions is to be purchased in a short
time by the board Of control under guild
ance of Harry Shropshire. state pur-
chasing agent. All the inmates Of In
stituuons eat meat-conviets. fees,e
minded and insane and all. The largest
item is that OF fresh beef, the institu-
tions calling for $4,000 pounds for the
half year consumption. Other items are
bacon. $3.50 pounds; mutton, $3.50 pounds;
beef liver, $500 pounds; ham, S.ip
pounds; link sausage. s2,7oo pounds.
Crusade for Beef Cattle.
The state beef cattle association has
started out on a campaign TO secure
greater interest in the growing OF beef
and will shortly have agents make q
tour of the state making investigation
OF the condition of the cattle business
Rex Beresford, graduate of the state
college, has been employed as agent in
charge or the work.
There was filed today with the secre-
tsry Of state the articles for the North
west Davenport Savings bank, capital
$4,000; ]. $. Weber. president.
Supreme Court Decisions.
John d. RAIDER, appellant, against
Jesse Davis. Boone district, affirmed,
State against W. II. Dorsey, appellant
Boone district, affirmed; opinion by
state against NJ. g. Benson. appellant.
Hamilton district; reversed, opinion by
State against John Heft. appellant.
Buchanan district, affirmed; opinion by
McClain.
Henry Mullong, appellant. against Lille
Schneider, Plymouth district; affirmed.
opinion by Weaver.
j. George +. Cross against Theodore
Jyens. appellant. Woodbury. district; af-
firmed, opinion by Sherwin.
In the matter of the estate of Thomas
Berry, Sioux district; affirmed, opinion
by Evans.
Mystery In Local ARRAY.
What at first appeared to have been
q murderous assault In connection with
an attempt at robbery OF street car
conductor appears to have been some
thing different but the police are much
puzzled. Conductor Ford was assaulted
by two men in his car in Sevastapol.
which Is an old and poor suburban dis
trict. and was fatally shot in the head.
1t developed today that while the men
had ample opportunity to commit rob
berry. they took nothing from the man.
or at least did not take his money They
fled and there is no clue TO them.
Today the police started in on the the
ory that the assault was due to some
domestic difficulty and had other motives
than robbery.