Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-24
BABY CHAMP INTO COURT
Father Of Dorothy Klusmeyer Is
Suing for Divorce.
ALLEGATION OF CRUELTY MADE
"EmineRt New work Specialist"
Sentenced 60 IndisnoIa Jail for
rive months for POsipa Rs
Expert in Medicine.
CFrom a staff correspondentl

brought by II. r Klusmeyer, against the
mother otthe famous baby. In his petit
ton for divorce, Klusmeyer charges that !
his wife has been guilty OF cruel and in
human treatment toward him and alleges 4
that the future welfare Of the baby neces-
states that she be placed in his custody |
and not with the mother, Upon his 1
declaration that Mrs. Klusmeyer would |
remove Dorothy from the state unless /
restrained from doing so. Judge Bren- !
nan OF the district court signed an order !
which will prevent the mother from leav-
ing Iowa.
Qunck sent to Jail.
For the next five months Alexander |
Mac Donald AN eminent New York spa |
cialist" must confine his practice TO the |
four walls Of the county jail at Indianola. !
His practice was so limited today by
Judge Mcpherson following MacDonald's
plea OF guilty to a charge of using the
mails to defraud. 1t was shown that in
three days Macdonald took away NlOo
from Des Moines. Macdonald was one OF
ten quack doctors to be indicted on n !
similar charge. He jouneyed from city
to city over the United States.
Women End state Convention.
The state convention Of the T. Il. q.
organization OF women came to an end
at noon today and the $50 delegates left
the city. Mrs. Lillian Griffith OF Harlan
was elected president OF the state order
It was declared to have been one of the
best conventions ever held by the society.
! One decision OF the convention was that
hereafter more work should be given
along charity lines and not all upon edu-
oational work for girls. The society In
tends to branch out into various lines of
activity.
! p. E. o. officers elected were:
President-Mrs. Lillian Griffith, Harlan
First Vice President-Mrs. Stella For-
ter, Ottumwa
Second Vice President--Mrs Ellis Engel-
Recording secretary-Mrs. Bess Man
ming, Keosauqua-
Treasurer-Mrs. Cornelia Sawyer, Sioux
City.
organizer-Mrs. May A. Frsntz. Bus.
llington.
Corresponding seoretary-Mrs. Louise
Race Meetings VIII BE Large.
Reports to the state agricultural de-
partment are that never before in the
history of the state has the outlook been
so good for fine race meetings on the
various tracks in this part OF the coun-
try. The cash received for entries at Tho
state fair race meet is already far be+
yond that received last year and the
number Of horses entered Is much larger
in all the early closing events. II is de
clared that with the advent OF the auto
mobile as the service vehicle interest Is
reviving in horse racing.
Reform in Examinations.
The State Board OF Medical Examiners
today took action looking to reform in
medical examinations committee con-
sisting OF Drs. Beirring. McClintock,
Sewers, Royal, Albert and Prentiss was
appointed TO make Investigations and re-
port to the board with the Niew to hAv-
ing the legislature change the law and
permit OF oral examinations. There has
been much criticism OF tho somewhat
antiquated methods employed in ascer-
tanning the competency Of persons ad-
mitted to practice in this state and an
effort will be made TO place it on a bet
ter basis.
school for Girls Too quiet.
. The State School for Girls at Mitchell
VILE is being visited by the entire mem
bership Of the state Board OF Control
today The board makes a visit twice
each year for the purpose OF complete
inspection. The school has been under
the direction OF the present superintend-
ent now several years and in all that time
has been so distressingly quiet that It Il
almost forgotten, whereas in the past Il
was the source of much startling news.
Because of the need of officers OF th'
regular army in service with their regi
ments the annual school of instruction
= for officers Of the Iowa National Guard
which was 10 have been held at the STATE
rifle range the latter part of next week
= has been abandoned. The War depart
> ment sent word II would be unable T.
furnish the instructors this year.
The new armory for the battery forrne<
at clinton is now ready for dedication
and soon the guns win be received foI
;. this newest adjunct TO the Iowa guard
o Commissioner W. r. Barney and In
spector Thompson Of the state dairy anS
food department this week held dalr!
1 meetings in Van Buren county, a
& Keosauaua and Bonapsrte. and as A re
E suit there will be organized creamery as
sociations and an effort will be made e
: revive interest In dalrying in the south
4 ern part OF the state.
! The state dairy department and the cit,
. Of Des Moines have combined TO emplo!
! Prof. MeElroy now milk inspector o
5 Jacksonville, Fla, to become milk in
spector Of Des Moines. He is a gradual
= Of the Iowa State college.
II Members OF the Iowa Board Of Contro
Il have become much interested in the wor
Z Of prison reform in other states and vii
= do what they can to further this move
ment in Iowa. Chairman McConlogu
n OF the board states that IL was a liv
e subject at the Memphis meeting OF IN
Il National Conference OF Charities an
% Correction. Many states reported som
x progress. Utah doesn't call anyone unde
! IS years q criminal except for murder
) Wisconsin Is working It's conyicts on IN
highways and has established a eustodis
y home for women Indiana has establishe
4, farm for short term convicts. Penn
& sylvania has purchased 500 acres c
J. ground on which 70 concentrate all Il
A. prison work. In Texas the honor syster
4 for convicts has been carried TO the limi
ia half the guards being discharged and IN
n prison doors left unlocked.
L. Denison Has Athletic Field.
DENISON, Ia, May 22.-(Specisl) J.
2. Denison is TO have an athletic field. whic