Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-18
City Officials Exonerated.

Upon evidence presented at the
state house, the city Of Fort Dodge
was declared by Warren Garst, indus
trial commissioner, to be not guilty
Of charges of evading the workmen's
compensation law. That city will be
permitted to continue to carry its own
Industrial insurance.
According to Garst facts were not
presented to the board of arbitration
which met recently in Fort Dodge,
which would have cleared up the mis-
understanding SO that charges would
not have been filed against that city.
1t was claimed at that time that the
city refused to pay compensation to
a city employee who suffered brok.
en- arm.
win Enforce Law.
The state dairy and food commits
sion is sending out warnings to deal
ers in ice cream and milk that con-
tainers sent them by wholesalers and
others must be sent back clean and
that failure to do so makes them sub
ject to fine of from $40 to 800. The
department says that many CON-
plants have come in about merchants
failing to return ice cream and milk
cans clean to the wholesalers and that
the containers are oftentimes ruined
in consequence. The department will
require that every container be wash
ed Immediately when emptied.
Don't Like New Rates.
The state insurance department has
received many complaints from prop
erty owners that insurance rates
were raised in the readjustment OF in
surance rates. The department re-
ceived complaint from an agent who
declares that his commissions have
been greatly reduced by the cut in
fire insurance rates in his town. He
says the property owners affected did
not ask for. cut in rate and he says
the change is unjust to him.
Wants to Go to italy.
Governor Clarke has an opportuli-
ty to aid the Italian army. Francisco
Guidice, now in Jail at Red Oak,
awaiting a second trial on charge
of murder. has written to the gov.
ernor, asking that he be deported Gut
dice says he Is not naturalized and
should be sent home SO he may aid
his country In the war. Guidice was
convicted of murder several weeks
ago. but the supreme court granted
him new trial.
Claim Law Is Violated.
A. L. Urick, state labor commits
sioner, asserts that the child labor
law is being evaded in Des Moines.
He declares that the boys employed
in the street trades are not display
ing the buttons which indicate their
right to engage in street work. In
several picture houses boys are be-
ing permitted to usher at night who
are under the age specified in the
law. according to the reports the state
official received.
etate Aids In Murder Trial.
Elmer Williams, aged ffty-three,
will face trial at Mt. Ayr for the mys-
FERROUS murder of his father, John
Williams. whose body was found two
weeks after his disappearance with
two bullet wounds in it. The alleged
crime occurred three years ago.
John Fletcher, assistant attorney
general. will go to Mt. Ayr to assist
the Ringgold county attorney in
prosecuting the case.
Protest Against Fair Aid.
Protests have been filed with At.
torney General Cosson and F. s.
Shaw, auditor of state, against state
aid for the Lyon county fair. The
persons compl lining declared that
gambling was permitted at the fair
For this reason, they assert, that the
institution should not receive any f.
nancial backing from the state.
Game Warden Reports.
e. c. Hinshaw, state fish and game
warden, has reported to Governor
Clarke that his department placed
71S,500 fish In Iowa lakes and rivers
between Aug. II and Sept. 27. The
department has probably put mil
lion additional fish into the Iowa
streams since Sept. 27, the report
says.
New Rates Help Iowa.
Iowa coal dealers will be given an
advantage over Illinois coal men after
Dec. / when the freight rate advanc-
es granted by the interstate commerce
commission in the western rate case
go into effect, declares Judge J. H.
Henderson. commerce counsel.
The state officials say that the few
advances in rates granted by the COM
mission will not vitality affect Iowa
shippers. As the commission has de-
MED reopening of the case. 1t is
certain that the rates will go into
effect without change.
Win Give Thomas Case Hearing.
Governor Clarke has issued official
announcement that the application Of
Charlie Thomas. convicted OF the
murder of Mabel Scofeld, for pardon
or parole will be heard in February.
The application asks for parole or
pardon on three grounds: First, that
he Is innocent OF the offense charged;
second, that he did not have a fair
and impartial trial, and, third, that he
may provide for those dependent upon
him for support. - E
| Thomas was sentenced to life i'm