Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14
ATTACK ON WoRKMEN's com.
peNsATloN LAW IN SUPREME
COURT IMPORTANT.
COAL OPERATORS AND OTHER
EMPLOYERS INTERVENE
statute Attacked az Being Wholly at
Variance With State Policy and Pr'n'
ciples of Law-EarI Jones to Come
on For Hearing This Week-state
Rouse News.
snecia, to Times Republican.


pes MONIES. Dec. 1.-THE case in the
supreme court involving the workmen
compensation law, papers IN whlch
were fled TWO weeks ago by Senator
John T. Clarkson, counsel for the mine
"a orkers. promises TO develop into a Dig
case. Saturday two briefs were filed IN
the case by attorneys for persons not
parties TO the suit. These were by
Stipp. Perry g.. Starzinger OF DeS
Moines, who probably represent the
coal mine OPERATORS of this county ana
other employers of LABOR; ana by
Mabry & Hickenlooper OF Abba, VINO
represent the Mine operators Associa
ton of the state. Both OF these orieiS
attack the statute and support the
argument presented by Nessrs. Ryan
on behalf OF the Coifax- Consolidated
Coal Company, which is the appellant
in the action from Jasper county Inc
briefs filed Saturday declare tnat the
case will not only affect this Ia" out
nix the general status OF liability tor
injuries in Iowa and IS one which in
ierests practically every employer OIL
labor in the state. The statute IS at
tackled as being wholly at varienee
with the policy Of the state in regard
10 such matters and well settled princi-
pies Of law.
The Earl Jones case will come on
'or hearing IN the supreme court the
middle of this week when the full
bench is present. The state secured
dispositions and other documentary
los, ny
the attorneys for Jones that when ne
was sentenced, upon his confession and
plea Of guilty. the proceedings We're
entirely irregular. The only thing out
Of the way was that the hearing was in
the sherif's office in the court house
instead of the court room. but Jones
was present in person and by his at
torneys and made no objection 10 this
feature. It is expected, however, that
there VIII be strong argument made
on the constitutional question raised.
which involves the constitution itself
and what it provides a S TO grand juries
and indictments without a grand jury
Appeal has been taken in the case OF
Franklin Kimball. OF Iowa City, who
was disbarred during the year He
asks the supreme court to review the
case and reverse Judge Howell and
the bar committee. kimbal was ac-
cused OF conspiring with +. y. Walker
and Annie B. Clark to procure fraud
ulent judgment in favor of the latter
against the former for $1,000 when in
fact only about SIS was involved, also
with deceiving the court In order to
secure continuance and TO prevent in
vestigat!on.
President Mcbride. Of the stnte uni
versity who attended a meeting of the
state board Of educa tional examiners
on Saturday. favors the starting oil
child welfarew ork at the university
He states that this Is something very
much desired by the women of the
state who believe that child welfare
laboratory should be esta olished and
study Of the child problem be com
menced to the end that the waste OF
child life be stopped. He had suggested
that an appropriation Of $4,000 by the
legislation would be sufficient 10 es.
tablish the work. II has been taken III
by club women of the state and /.
much desired
Inc state executive council has for.
maliy and by resolution accepted or
pehaf OF the state the bequest of $40
voe left by the late Judge John T. Dill
Ion Tor establishment Of a fund at tn.
state university from proceeds q
winch is TO be given an annual priz,
10 law students. 1t Is necessary fo
the state TO accept such a beauest he
ioIe II can De used. An offer will b.
made of about 5000 year for prize as
says on some law subject