Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-08-27
RuIino an erane tsaskets.

in the past, not requiring that the
name Of the consignor be marked on
each basket. The roads made rul-
ing last March that each grape basket
must be marked. When the case was
called by the commission they failed
to show that the old way of shipping
had caused the roads any losses. The
shippers stated that they had not
been putting IN claims for damages
on grapes. The grape season will be
on in earnest in few days and the
ruling will be opportune.
The Des Moines commission men
were active in presenting the matter
to the state commission. They as
serted that 1t would cost them $1,000
a year in extra labor to mark an of
the grape baskets shipped. The ship
pers also won in the contest with the
roads over the Grating OF watermel-
ons.
However, it is specified in the grape
basket ruling that this is not to be
construed as a precedent and that
shippers are not to become careless IN
the shipping of other articles OF the
same class and appearance.
Officials Must Pay License.
The state executive council has
ruled that it cannot refund registra-
ton fees for autos as requested by
Warden ]. C. Sanders OF the Fort
Madison penitentiary. It also ruled
that the state must register its ma
chimes just as individuals are required
to do.
Warden Sanders. acting on the in
structions OF the council, registered
four autos in use at his institution.
paying in the'sum OF saga. One
machine which had been used more
than four years was registered at half
rate.
1t is said that many cities of the
state, including Res Moines, have not
paid registration fees for autos now
in use. 1t is asserted that in Des
Moines number of cars are used by
the park and the street departments
which are subject to registration. but
which do not carry license number.
The law exempts municipal machines
which are used for police duty and
ambulances but 1t does not permit any
ether machines to go unregistered. it
is said.
After Game Warden's Scalp.
The county auditors of Iowa are
after the scalp of State Game Warden
Il. G. Hinshaw. They came near
adopting resolutions at their annual
convention at Cedur Rapids. declaring
that Hinshaw had shown gross ineffi-
cheney in the conduct Of his office;
had been unable TO provide proper
blanks for hunters licenses. and had
caused endless confusion in refusing
to cooperate with the federal law
regulating killing OF Iowa game"
The resolutions which lambasted
the game warden were presented to
the convention and after warm dis
cussion were laid on the table. The
vote was very close. Several dele
gates declared the passage OF the
resolutions would embarrass Governor
Clarke.
Auto Order Not Understood.
Several state employees in the field
are believed to have misinterpreted
letter sent out, upon order of the
council, warning all persons on the
state pay roll that bills for auto hire
will be carefully examined before be-
ing allowed. The object is to prevent
Joy riding at the states expense.
Some of the state agents took the
letter to mean they are authorized TO
use autos. This will get them into
trouble, for the state will not allow
the bills, it is said. II is necessary
that every person get permission to
use auto service
state to Aid Price Probe.
The state department OF justice
will cooperate with the federal author
tiles in an investigation OF uhe adj
vance in price OF food stuffs, accord
ing to an announcement made by the
attorney general. He asserts that II
the government does not move quick
ly, the state will take the lead as he
Is convinced that the raises are due to
illegal combinations and not to a
scarcity OF food due to the war.
Cnnvirte Will Mako Rriek
The first industry to be started on
the custodial or convict farm to be
established by Iowa next year will be
the manufacture OF paving brick. To
this end the state board has been on
the lookout for farm on which there
will be large body of shaIe or that
shale may be secured with very little
trouble.
Dennis Is Governors Secretary.
William Dennis, county clerk OF
Linn county, will become secretary OF
Governor Clarke as soon as he can
arrange matters to come to Des
Moines. In the meantime A. c. Gus
tafsen of Red Oak. former clerk OF
the house Of representatives, will tenn
porarily act as secretary.
Widow Awarded Damages.
Judge Smith Mcpherson OF the fed
eral court has handed down decision
giving Mrs. Mary A. Birmingham OF
st. Paul, Mimi, judgment for $500
against the Hawkeye Commercial
Mems association. The judgment rep
resents the amount OF life insurance
policy held with the association by
William F. Birmingham, Mrs. Birm-
ingham's husband. who was killed in
an accident. The insurance company
refused to pay the amount they had
agreed to forfeit. which resulted in
suit being instituted.
No Daily Passes for Old Soldiers.
War veterans in Iowa will not get
a concession from the state fair board
which will allow them the privilege
OF free admission every dayBiBstead
OF one day as at present, in the opin-