Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-16
AUTO ASSOCIATION IS GOOD
Protective Organization in Des
Moines Returns First Car
Reported Stolen.
IOWA CITY CHIEF FINDS IT
CFrom a STAFF Correspondent


kram.)-By means OF the Automobile
Protective association. organized by
Sheriff John Griffin Of Dcs Moines, the
first automobile stolen from a member
since the organization was formed has
been returned to its owner. The thief
az yet Is stu at large.
As soon as Fuivio Prosper reported to
Sheriff Griffin wednesday night that his
car had been stolen. cards were promptly
mailed out notifying all officials to
watch for the thief and automobile. tho
number being given.
The chief Of police OF Iowa City inter
cepted the machine at Iowa City and
II has ben returned TO its owner.
Made Morality Code Member.
Prof. George II. Bette Of Cornell col
lege. Mount Vernon. has been appointed
n member Of the Morality Code commits
sion by State superintendent A. NJ.
Deyce. This IL a national body. OF which
DR.. Milton FairchIld OF Washington. d.
c.. IL president. ana its purpose IL TO
promote morality in the public schools.
The commission IL offering 5000 In
premiums for the best articles on moral
ity in our public school system. suggest
ing the best methods Of inculoating good
morals In children.
Employers Liability Isue.
An important principle IN the employ
ers' liability law has just been passed on
IN the ruling OF the arbitration committee
in the case OF John Richards against the
Central Iowa Fuel company, with head
quarters in Lucas county. The arbitra-
ton committee has ruled that he "a en-
titled to 80 per cent Of his average
weekly wage, figuring his wages on the
total amount he earned during the year
preceding his accident. Richards was ask
ing compensation on the basis OF what
his wages would have bcen II he had
been employed during the whole year at
the rate he received while he was at
work. The committee figured his average
annual waR was $1,000 and average
weekly wage $3.50. He IL given 50 per
cent OF this amount. The members OF the
committee were Industrial Commissioner
Warren Garst. II. b. Aiberson. represent
ing the employer. and Roy r, Cubbaee,
representing the employe.
ParoIed Men no Well.
In a statement issued today by the
State Board Of Parole announcing inn
portant changes In It's rules and plans
OF work. the board shows that closer
svperviHion OF paroied prisoners and the
help extended them In securing work and
In solving their problems Ia proving Of
great benefit In the month of August
this year the total earnings OF paroled
prisoners was s7.1i6sl The average wage
OF men paroled AZ farm hands during
August was tsl9i and In addition 20 this
they received their board. The average
wages OF those men other than farm
hands was s4k7s each for the month.
; The board has decided to visit prisons
oftener. make hearings earlier and give
closer supervision 10 paroled prisoners
n An effort il to be made to reach excep-
. tional and merltorious cases early and
10 moro readily place men out after thes
, are voted a parole. 'since the employ
ment OF a second parole agent a few
{ months ago there IL apparently an TIM
proved condition among paroled mon.
, declares the board. 1T Is now possible
} 20 more quickly place men In good Job
: after they are paroled and 20 visit then
J more frequently during their year OF
parole and to more quickly respond &C
their calls when they are In trouble
a The number abscondins and the number
: who are having TO be sent back e
prison for violations have perceptthll
r diminished. Tho rules have been amended
4 in some particulars and the practice hal
7 been developed In handling tho 900 o.
more who are constantly on parole. y
as 20 make the most practical POSSIBLE
efforts TO help them TO become re-estab
Ilshed as producers outside instead o
state charges inside. They are advise
and assisted IN saving q portion OF thei
j. earnings"
To Meet IN Oseeola.
osceola has been selected a. the mex
meeting place OF the state convention O
the Church OF Christ. to be held nex
I May. Following the state convention dii
n trict conventions will be held In the fiv
. districts OF the state. at which plans wi
n be mado fer the entertainment OF the II
Q ternationai convention OF the Church q
Christ. which is TO be held In Des Moline
J. IN October. 1915. At this internation'
3 convention some 1b,oOo to 1000 visitol
a are expected.
= Canada Lands for sale.
Hundreds OF thousands OF acres OF lar
Q in Saskatchewan. Canada, are advertise
for sale for taxes in the Saskatchewan
% Gazette. an official publication put OF
; by the provincial government and n
y oeived here. More than 500 pages In eac
u of the last three Issues OF the oaxett
issued IN bulletin form. are given over
lands and other property advertised 4
= sale for taxes.
Anthrax Not Fatal.
= A news item from New York telling
! the illness OF a man IN Bellevue hospit
u who has contracted anthrax. evident
!. from. cattle. declares the disease is alwa,
n fatal DIT. ]. L Gibson. state veterinaris
l here. says this IL erroneous. Some yea
ago five persons In Sioux City were
"a with this disease and all recovered.
10 is germ disease. 70 which man Il su
:. jet. As ara all classes Of live stock.
% Iowa Literature Wantsa.
"Wanted-~An Interpreter OF Iowa IAfc
Is This was the subject OF an address
Austin Haines. assistant advertising ma
IA ager OF the Iowa Homestead. given befo
pa the Iowa library association meeting
~ colfax yesterday. Mr.. Haines lament
he the fact that there are no writors W
IT. really depict with the human touch Z
% life % the Hawkeye. II was pointed Q
We BY Or. Cora williams choate. trustee
the Marshalltown public library that
OF hrarians OF the state receive much low
pa salaries than do public school teachers
stock Waters with Ffsh.