Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-21

ship with the president of Honduras are
his brother, Lawrence Love. commissioner
OF the Iowa Coal Operators association
w J. Carriers and William Moore OF the
Madison Coal company. Edward Sweeney
state mine Inspector; L. L. stamm, sec
rotary OF the state mining commission, ,
Edward Gray ceal operators A. c. Nc
Kay OF the Mckay Coal company John
r.. Jeffreys, state mine inspector, ard
several others
Hog ChOIern Fight.
DR. J. /. Gibson, state veterinarian, is
In Dallas county this week following up
tho cleanup" orders Issued TO the farm
ers Of that county recently by the state
animal health board. 1t is planned that
every farm in the county shall be
thoroughly cleaned up and dislnfected as
part of the general campaign this year
to reduce losses TO the farmers. DR.
Gibson will also make inspection this
week OF the railroad yards and loading
chutes and insist upon having them ali
dislnfected so aa 40 prevent the bringing
into the county of any fresh Infection
EpiIeptic Colonies.
Members OF the state board Of control
are preparing themselves for a thorough
discussion OF the eplleptlc colony ques-
tion Mr.. Dixon of the hoard has gone
east 10 visit epileptic colonies in Indiana,
New York and some other states and TO
attend a national conference on epilepsy
at Baltimore. Chairman McConlosue will
visit the institutions In KR = as. Oklahoma
and Texas. During the year the Iowa
board Will decide upon general plans for
the village to be established In Iowa
Facts regarding the work being done at
the ten existing villages in the United
States viii he made use OF
sanitary survey.
Engineer l.. Higgins OF the state Board
OF Health went today to Postviila. m
northern Iowa. to make a sanitary sur
vey OF that town and to aid the people
there in deciding the better on how TO
secure best drainage and water supply.
Last week he mado survey OF Eldon
where plans are maturing for betterment
OF the water supply. The state board ia
cooperating with local boards In all
matters Of this kind and doing great
work in getting the public Improvements
started in the right way.
Gets Back Part of OverchRrgeS.
The commerce counsel OF the state to-
day received word that the Interstate
Commerce commission has ordered the
railroads 20 rebate the Marshall OH com
pany OF Marshalltown, for overeharges
covering several years on shipments 70
the southwest. Last year the company
won a case brought 10 compel read lust
ment OF the rates 10 that II would be
just as cheap TO ship to Kansas from
Iowa as to ship from Iowa TO Kansas
Now the commission also orders settle.
ment for the overeharses OF the past.
kidnapped Girl Returns Home.
Elizabeth Huppertz has returned to heI
/ home In oelwein after nearly years
absence. according to information re.
ceived by the attorney general. she came
back unannounced she was kidnapped
/ by Franz Meyer, a musician. and state,
/ that she had been living with him IL
\ southern California. At the time of hei
disappearance there was great excitemen
and an effort was made to have NJ ayoI
found. The state authorities became m
teres;ed and offered a reward The cir
Is not yet Is years old.
New Sthte-Atded High schools.
| Prof. Fred Mahannah. in charge OF IN,
normal training work In high schools o
the state. reports having increased tn,
number Of state-aided high schools en-
gagged in normal training work for the
rural schools by adding AdeI, Perry
/ Tabor Brooklyn. Charles City, Missouri
Valley, LennoN, Clear Lake and Grand
Junction. II is the plan 10 have about
100 OF these schools In operation next
year and all engaged In the preparatior
OF teachers for the rural work