Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-22
Iowa
HARDWARE men TAKE ACTION
C. T. Gadd Of Des Moines Reelected
Head Of Iowa Association.
JoBBERS HAULED OVER GOALS
Retailers rake view that whole
saIers Have No Right 90 sell ut
rect 90 Consumers Under Any
Circumstauccs
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tflom starr Correspondent
DIES MONIES, la, Feb. 9L-(speclal
Telegram &C. r. Gadd OF this city was
today reelected the president Of the Iowa
Hardware Dealers association and reso-
lutions were adopted covering these
points;
Approving reduction OF refund by mu-
tual association to restore surplus OF in
| surancc 60 normal basis.
Endorsing action OF the l-cent postage
! league.
Condcmning special resolutions OF ma
tional committee.
Condenning action OF jobbers In re-
fusing conference with national hardware
trades relation committee.
Encouraging Iowa mado goods.
Condemning wholesalers for selling di-
rect TO consumers at Wholesale prices.
Insisting on uniform freight rates.
Advising keeping cost prices from eyes
OF general public
Auto Ordinance knocked out.
The city ordinance prohibiting autos
being left for more than twenty minutes
on certain downtown streets was declared
Invalid by the police Judge on the ground
that the city council has no power under
the state statutes TO pass and enforce
such a measure.
Wants His Certificate,
Congressman Henry Vollmer of Daven-
port. who was elected by 1SOO plurality
over his republican opponent, got In a
hurry today to have his name placed on
the federal pay roll at Washington, and
wired to the state house to have his GER
tiflcate OF election sent post haste. The
certificate was made out and will bo
signed Saturday by Governor Clarke
when he reaches home, and will then 20
to Mr.. Vollmer
First Candidates File.
Ihe ilrst candidates for any state office
who were able to get their nomination
papers on file showed up today Mt the
state house. A. J. Cole OF Britt and
George $. Raper OF Greenfield were the
candidates who filed the papers, and they
are ready for the primary. Both are ro-
publicans, who are candidates for the leu-
islature. and they will run in Hancocl,
and Adair counties.
William II. McHenna OF Clinton aec,,rea
blanks to become a candidate for the leg
islaturo in his county.
Want Relief from Coats.
inc supreme court today took under
submission the motion of ATTORNEYS for
John Rowley to relieve him from paving
some OF the costs in the suit to proven,
purchase OF any ground for capitol ex-
tension and state buildings. They ask
that there be retaxing OF costs and that
larger share of the costs be left Ia
the dear taxpayers OF the state and no,
be placed on the editor who wants to 10
I governor. The court also took under sub
mission the motion on the part OF tho
state TO advance the appeal in the blu,
sky case and suspend the operation ol
the Injunction order pending appeal.
Bring Man Back from OmR ha.
Requlsition was issued at the executive
office today for the return from Ne.
braska Of L. r. West. under Indictment
In Polk county for obtaining money under
false pretenses. 1t is alleged he worked
a swindle by selling n mortgage on land
which, H. Is declared he did not own. lie
IL under arrest In Omaha and tho deputy
sheriff was sent there to get him and
bring him to trial In Des Moines.
Governor Clarke went TO Grinnell to-
day, where he delivered a Washington
! day address at the college assembly. and