Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-04
Iowa
CARS TO RACE OYER IOWA
Stripped Machines Will Make Run
from Des Moines to Council
Bluffs.
WILL SETTLE ROAD DISPUTE

DIES MONIES, Ia. Dec Especial Tel
ogram)-Two Ford machines stripped OF
everything unessential to speed and en-
durance and driven by Des Moines men
will race across Iowa from Davenport
and Clinton to Council Bluffs. Monday.
The race will be made to settle dis
pute as to whether the river-to-river road
OF Lincoln highway is the better course
Harvey Strong Of the Perkins Manufac-
turing company win drive one Of the
cars. He will attempt to win lsurels for
river-to-river supporters. starting at Dav-
export
J. A. Thompson Of the Hipp Motor com
pany will be strong's opponent in the
race He will travel over the Lincoln
highway. starting at Clinton.
Observation-Disclosures Meet.
The fiftieth annual convention OF the
Iowa State Horticultural society * to be
held in the horticultural rooms at the
state house. December 7. s and Q. A dis
play OF apples is TO be put in In the cor
ridors and the premiums are hung up.
totaling S525 One OF the features OF the
convention will be a speaking contest by
students from the horticultural depart
ment at Iowa State college at Ames and
generous prizes arc offered TO the win
ners A banquet is TO be hold Wednes-
day evening at the Chamberlain hotel.
+. +. Spencer OF Randolph is president
of the association. Wesley Greene OF Des
Moines Is secretary, w. b. Chapman OF
Corrcctionville is vice president and
Frank o. Harrington OF Williamsburg Is
treasurer.
General w. L. Alexander. an Iowa
pioneer and for a number OF years ad-
Jutant general OF the state. was found
dead In his bed at his home In Pasadena,
Cal. Wednesday morning. He was 90
years of age and had been in poor health
for some time.
To Contest Patent.
Henry Sampson, assistant attorney gen
eral. has called a conference OF repre-
sentatives OF the state legal departments
from Kansas. Colorado Michigan and
Indiana, to be held at the state house in
the near future, for the discussion of the
claims OF n certain patent on the rein
forcing OF retaining walls Mr.. Sampson
Is Of the opinion that the patent Is not
valid and a united effort may be made
by all of these states to contest It.
Wants Pay for Injuries.
The workmens compensation case OF
Pete Doria against the Des Moines Clay
Manufacturing company will be heard by
Industrial Commissioner Warren Garst
tomorrow. Doria was injured April 10,
when one OF the small cars used for
handling brick at the plant overturned
and he was caught underneath. He was
paid compensation by the company for
n time. but that was given zap when the
company declared he was sufficiently re-
covered to exempt them from further
liability, He has appealed to tho Indus
trial commission, claiming permanent In
juries
Garst May Resign.
II Is rumored at the state house that
Industrial Commissioner Warren Garst
expects 10 give up his position soon. to
devote him time to personal business in
terests and that the Hon. A. b. Funk,
formerly OF Spirit Lake, who has ro-
Gently moved TO Des Moines. will be ap-
pointed TO the position. Commissioner
Garst was out OF the city today and the
rumor could not be verified. Commits
sioner Garst was appointed TO this Of
flee to Governor Clark. when the office
was first established, July 4. 1913, for a
six-year term. Mr.. Funk is at present
vice president OF the state board OF educa-
ton. His term as a member of the board
does not expire until July l. 1917. lie was
state senator from Dickinson county,
serving from the twenty-seoond TO the
twenty-slxth general assemblies. inclu-
sive. The office of industrial commits
sioner pays a salary OF $500 per year
and the term Is ak years.
Foot and Mouth Disease.
w. b. Barney, state dairy commissioner
who has returned from attending the con.
ference In Chicago on foot and mouth
disease. says that a resolution was passed
by the National Association of Record
Associations and approved by Actins
Secretary Karl Vrooman. asking the
federal government 70 pay for pure bred
cattle on the basis of pure breds and mo-
as market cattle. when killed because o.
foot and mouth disease This will prob
ably be acted on by congress at its com
ing session.
Police Matron Retired.
Mrs. Elizabeth l.. Babcock. polio
natron for eighteen yeare. was retire
from service and pensioned by the polio
pension board late Wednesday, She wi
receive $3.50 month, Mrs. Bsbcoe
applied for pension because OF physics
disability.
Federal Bank Directors Here.
The directors OF the Chicago Regions
bank visited Des Moines yesterday
guests OF L. T. Meredith. a member {
the board. Those who were In attend
ance were as follows:
j. b. MeDougai governor; c. H. Bo
worth. chairman. and the followiu
directors; George NJ Reynolds. ].
Forgan a. IA. Nogel. Il. l.. johnson an
T. T. Meredith. The party was aceon
panied by Arthur Reynolds. vice pres
dent OF the Continental and Commerce
National bank OF Chicago. and Attorn'
G. l.. Powell. formerly OF Des Moline
W =. McIailen. secretary OF the fe
eral bank. and II. b, JOY. director, We
unable TO accompany the party.