Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
Schools Wan. 100000.


ones already authorized, will cost
nearly 100000. Following were the
recommendations:
At the state university-Botany and
geology building, s225.Oo0; dental
building, 100000; total. s325,ooo;
mems dormitory, IL possible.
State Teachers College--Vocational
building, 100000; woman's todmitory.
500, 900; total, 100000.
At Ames-Animal husbandry build
ing, $4,000; agricultural engineering.
$4,000; bacteriology and zoology,
$4,000; home economics, $4,000;
hospital, $4,000; veterinary, $4,000;
total, sS6o,oO0.
The mems dormitory at the univer-
sity is contingent on the amount OF
funds available for building pur
poses The vocational building and
womens dormitory at Cedar Falls
have already been authorized.
Iowa Postmasters Appointed.
The postoffice department has an
nounced new appointments of Iowa
fourth class postmasters as follows:
Almont, Elenora Hansen; Andover,
Detlef p. Haeve; Baldwin, Edward
White; Bettendorf. Frank C. Sieben-
gartner; Bouton, Dora Wellser; Bry-
ant, August Vessel; Buffalo, Lulu
Reinbrecht; Calmus, Frank A. Pieper;
Comanche. L. Pearl Bean; Conroy,
Charles T. Lyon; East Pleasant Plain,
Lewis T. Baitinger; Farnhamville.
Mary F. Davis; Floris, Samuel G. Nc
Clure; Grand Mount, Virgil r. North
rop; Harper's Ferry, Rita @. Collins;
Lamotto, Nicholas d. Hemmers; Le-
land. Effie L. Steward; McCausland.
Mae L. CARRIER; Monmouth. John B.
Hubbard; Morse, Roy ID. Connolly;
Norwalk, Ebert T. Smith; Ohio. Obey
C. Hanson; Randall, Michael G. Ben.
son; Ryan, William H. Ward; Scion.
Anna M. Beck; South Amana, Adolph
T. Batzol; Wheatland, Frank w. Bux-
ton.
New One for Garst.
II a man laid up by an Industrial
accident, gets too fat to be able to
return 10 his work by the time he re-
covers from his injury, is he entitled
to compensation until he can trim
down to proper weight? This question
is before Warren Garst, industrial
commissioner. for settlement.
An employee Of factory suffered a
fractured leg and an injury to the
other leg last July. While, laid up in
bed he took on SO much fat that he
is not able to do the kind OF work he
could before he was hurt, II is claimed.
The workman claims he should be
paid until he can reduce his weight.
The insurance company declines as
II claims the workman is fully recov-
cred. It Is said that no similar case
has come up since the various states
began the operation Of workmen's
compensation laws.
stockman's Case In High Court.
Another case arising out Of the
election OF a party Of cattlemen from
a passenger train a.s Fart podge.a
year ago has reached the supreme
court in an appeal by f. e. Rubbert.
appellant, VS.. Illinois Central railway.
Rubbert asks damages to the amount
Of $4,000. NE
This case is to test the contention
of faction of cattle raisers that men
furnished with passes to accompany
stock on freight trains so as to care
for the stock en- route, ma leave the
freight train and ride on passenger
train. In this case. a party, of ten
cattlemen left the caboose OF their
train and got on a passenger train.
Policemen were called to eject the
men. A fight followed The cattle
men sued the railroad and the police
men who removed them from the car.
First Suit Under Liability Act.
The first damage action to be in
stituted in the district court at Des
Moines against concern that has re-
jected the workmen's compensation
act was that of William Riley against
the Norwood-White Coal company
Riley AYERS that he was severely in
jured on Aug. 3 last while loading dirt
into car at the company's mine. He
asks judgment against the concern
for $4,000. tse i 4t tisa
The petition recites that the de-
PENDANT rejected the workmen's COM
pensation act and elected to pay dam
ages for personal injuries suffered by
| its employees.
The outcome Of the suit will be
watched with considerable interest by
all corporations, particularly those
who rejected the act.
Drug Famine Doubtful.
The Iowa pharmacy commission
has given notice to Iowans that they
need not fear drug famine. The
commissioners discussed the war and
its possible effects at meeting held
at the capitol and every member ex-
pressed himself Of believing that the
cutting Off of the drug supply from
Germany. France. England and Rus
STA will not affect this country.
Many drugs now imported can be
made in America, according to mem
bers of the commission. The names
on the imported drugs are copyright.
ed however. and OF course would have
to- be changed on home manufactured
goods.
Iowa met Weight Law
The state food and dairy commits
sion has issued letter explaining
/ the met weight law which 10 now