Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-10-02
AID ROAD BUILDERS
STATE COLLEGE PLANS SHORT
COURSE FOR BENEFIT OF
HIGHWAY OFFICIALS.
SPECIAL TRAINING FOR IOWA WOKK

SPECIAL TRAINING FOR IOWA WOKK
Institution viii Endeavor to Finish
Up Students in Engineering Depart.
ment Capable of Taking Charge Of
the Great Work of Future in State.
Des Molnes.-The Iowa state college
division OF engineering will try to
)rlpg township trustees, county SUI
peryisors and all public officials who
have to do with roads to Ames dur
ing the winter for short course in
good roads, the engineering and econ
omy OF road making. Dean A. Mar.
ston, professor of engineering, chair
man OF the state highway commission,
has plans under way to give a high
way short course here while the regu-
lar agricultural short course is in
session, at the end of the year.
1t should be a part If the business
OF the Iowa state college to turn out
engineers who know enough about
road construction and maintenance to
be worth good salaries to the state
highway commission, says Dean Mar
ston, Of the division OF engineering.
His recommendation led to the en-
ployment of an expert good roads en-
educator for division OF
good roads at Ames.
ut is the general plan to give SEN
Tor engineering students such special
training as to fit them for positions
now being offered by the various state
highway departments, by counties and
by contractors engaged extensively in
road construction" says Prof. T. r.
Agg, formerly engineer, of the iii
nois highway commission, instructor
in the university OF Illinois and
Ames graduate of 1905. professor of
highway engineering.
One of the courses in road engin.
eering is a requisite to graduation
for engineers; the student has no
election, the course must be taken.
Other courses are elective, the stu
dent having the privilege OF taking
them IL he wants to. The required
course takes up the detailed study
of methods of preparing plans and
specifications for highway work and
methods of construction that have
been adopted as standard for all COM
mon types of roads and pavements.
The optional course deals with eco
nomic phases OF the work of high
way engineer with the idea of Civ
ing the student foundation at least
to work into administrative positions"
Negro Slayer Case.
Governor Clarke has asked the
board of parole to investigate the APP
plication of w. e. Alexander, a negro
life convict at Fort Madison prison,
for parole or pardon.
Alexander killed his brother, Rob.
ert, in February, 1904. He claimed
self-defense, but jury found him
guilty of murder. Alexander claimed
that his brother threatened him.
In letters to Cows. A. B. Cummins
and B. F. Carroll. Alexander discussed
his case. He is we'll educated. He is
considered a model prisoner
Alexander came to Dcs Moines from
Webster City the day Of the shoot
ing. He is supposed to have come
here to visit his wife. From here he
intended to go to Kansas City. He
was employed by race horse owners
Bank Swlndlers In Iowa.
Strenuous efforts are being made to
corner a clever bank swindler, who IL
using a somewhat novel plan to de
fraud western banks.
The scheme Is to tap a Western
Union telegraph line and wire certain
banks bogus order for money. lows
banks are being worked and severa
of them have been defrauded OF mod
crate amounts.
Detective Patek, local representative
OF the Burns agency, has been EN-
ployed by the Iowa Bankers associa
ton to work on the cafe and specia
men have been sent out from Chicago
by the same agency. 1t is not We
certain whether an individual or /;
gang is operating in this state.
telegraph expert seems, however, t
be engaged In the game.
Iowa State Fair Movies.
The first presentation Of movi n
pictures OF the Iowa state fair wCr,
shown recently in theatre In Tre
Moines to President Cameron and
other officers of the state fair boar,
and few newspaper people.
The big fair in all its glory was I'm
rolled in films and the fair officer
laughed heartily as they saw them
selves grinning out from the screen
The grand stand full ox people. an ea
citing race. the live stock parade
Governor Clarke addressing the moth
ers, the prize winning babies an
other interesting views are shown.
Better Iowa Schools Discussed.
Better Iowa schools was the top
for discussion at the conference @
the members Of the Better low
schools commission and other educt
tors held in the senate chamber at tn
state house. Mrs. Anna Burdick G
the West high school, read pape
| giving results OF her observations /
Massachusetts, as to what is bein
accomplished In vocational trainin
for young folks in that state. TIL
commission will prepare its repart I
the Iowa State Teachers association
Council Will Visit Lakes.
Some OF Iowa's lake problems wi
be personally investigated by tn
state executive council in trip tha
is TO be made to the northern PAL
of the state this week. The counc
having decided to investigate cond
lions at Wall lake in Wright count,
Rush lake In Palo Alto county an
! Medium lake near Emmetsburg. Wa
! lake has already been ordered draiI
/ ed. The council recently granted tn