Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-08-20
Anti Theater Law.


day, according to a mandate received
by the Iowa supreme court from the
United States supreme court, in the
case Of the Majestic Theater company
vs.. City Of Cedar Rapids. A proce-
dendo will be issued to the Linn coun-
ty district court authorizing judg-
ment in accordance with, the ruling.
In this case the Majestic Theater
company. Green's Opera House COM
pany and Vic Hugo, vaudeville pro-
moter. attempted to enjoin the city
of Cedar Rapids from passing an or
dinance to close the Sunday theaters.
The action was started in 1909.
The supreme court ruled that it has
no power to interfere with legisla-
tive body in enacting legislation and
that 1t win not pass upon measure
Until 1t becomes a law. Constitutional
questions were urged against the
Sunday theater ordinance but both of
the high courts refuse to discuss them,
because they say that the time to
take the ordinance up on its merits
is after it has been passed, and not
before.
Practically the only thing gained
SO far is a ruling that cities may
adopt measures which seem neces-
sary. and that they can not be inter-
fered with. Later, IL the ordinance
proves unreasonable and unjust the
courts will not enforce them, the rul-
ing says.
Capitol Extension Fund.
Payments from the capitol extern
sion fund during the month of July
totaled $34,121, leaving a balance of
cash on hand of 1891, 1882.
The executive council has about
reached the limit in making purchas-
es with property owners within the
capitol zone, and is now discussing
condemnation proceedings against
certain properties. There are but
twenty properties yet to secure but
those owning them are holding out
for exorbitant prices. it is said.
The council has civil engineers at
work setting stakes about the capitol
zone so that all future changes will
be made with reference to the final
appearance of the ground. This is
done so that there will be no handling
of dirt twice. The custodian Of the
capitol grounds is now selecting the
thirty houses which the state will
move to Governors square. several
blocks east of the capitol. The new
street which the state graded through
Governors square is to be known as
Dean avenue.
State Oil Inspectors Salaries.
In order that the oil inspectors OF
the state shall not suffer a decrease
in salary, a plan is being considered
by the state officials to redistrict the
state SO that each man will collect
sufficient fees to net him 500 salary
each month.
The state is divided into districts
in such way that travelling expenses
for inspectors will be held down to
the minimum. Any change in the dis
tricts would disturb the present
scheme. 1t will probably cost the
state more in travelling expenses than
formerly.
There are fourteen oil inspectors
in the state They are permitted to
retain the first $50 in fees collected,
and are allowed 25 per cent of all col
lections over $50. up to limit of
500 month. For the chief oil in
spector the maximum is $3.50 month.
Workmen's Loss Through Accidents.
Financial losses to workmen in
Iowa last year, due to Industrial ac-
cidents, was about $1s6.997. 80. accord
ing to the annual report which has
been prepared by A. l.. Urick, state
labor commissioner.
Mr.. Urick made a special study OF
industrial accidents last year in order
to determine what may be expected
by the operation of the workmen's
compensation law, which became eff
fective July /, 1914. About one-tenth
OF the industrial accidents were re-
ported last year. Between July 4
and Dec. 81, 1918, there were 1875
accidents reported. OF this number,
II or 9 1-3 per cent were fatal. The
total number OF actual working days
lost by the injured workmen was g.
355 and the actual wages lost were
Si6,69977. This was 10 per cent Of
the total loss in the state.
Shipping Diseased Hogs.
DR.. ]. I. Gibson, state veterinarian,
is probing reports that number of
farmers have shipped cholera infected
hogs to market. Tue Iowa law strict.
Ey forbids shipping cholera hogs. 1t
is said that an ample supply of serum
can be secured by the farmers, so that
an infected herd can be treated on the
farm with a reasonable assurance that
80 to IS per cent of the herd will be
saved.
Iowans Granted Pensions.
Iowa pensions granted Of recent
date are: William F. Edwards, Cor
rectionville, IS: Caroline NJ. Heffel-
man, Floria, s12; America Houdishelt,
Mount Ayr, s12; Florence l.. Nelson,
Eldora, $l2; Helen A. Sleigh, Maquo-
keta. SIP. and Annie B. Winslow, Des
Moines. sl2.
Meats Going Higher.
Cattle at 5000 and hogs at 5000
are unusually high for this time OF
the year. Yet, it is believed the ad-
vance has just begun. The supplies
of fat live stock are far below most
expectations, according to trade
scouts who have been over the pro
ducing sections Of this country lately.
This last, along with hungry de-
mand from Europe for our supplies,
promises to create a near meat fam
inc In this country. The man who
owns a herd OF cattle, drove Of hogs
or a flock of sheep has something
Patents Granted iowans.
Albert l.. Adams, Cedar Rapids,
metal receptacle.
Ernest A. Bohlman. Cedar Rapids.