Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-12-16
Investigate Gambling Charges.

tee OF the state board OF agriculture
was asked to decide that question in
two cases submitted to determine
whether the Lyon and Chickasaw
county fairs are entitled to state aid
in 1915.
The cases were spiritedly contested
by Attorney General Cosson's depart
ment owing to the fact that the ruling
of the committee will establish Off
cially what constitutes games OF
chance.
The Lyon county fair is held at
Rock Rapids. It claims $74990 state
aid. The Chickasaw county fair is
held at New Hampton. 1t claims
$51S.15 state aid. The payment OF
the funds by the state was contested
in both cases on the ground that gam
bling was permitted at the fairs. Ac-
cording to the statutes, no fair can
draw aid from the state IL gambling
is allowed at the exposition.
Object to Ruling.
Complaint has been made to j. H.
Henderson, commerce counsel, that
the Rock Island railroad will put into
effect on Dec. IA rule which will
prohibit the sale Of goods from
freight cars. The state department
has asked the interstate commerce
commission to suspend the rule until
a hearing can be held.
Those objecting to the rule say that
1t will not be possible for them to
move potatoes, apples and other truck
from one locality to another and. sell
direct to consumers from the car, IL
the order becomes effective.
The Rock Island road says that 1t
objects to shippers using its cars as
a store room.
May Transfer Prisoners.
The state board OF control is ar
ranging for an exchange of prisoners
between the Fort Madison peniten-
tiary and the Anamosa reformatory.
II has been discovered that through
error many judges of the state have
not been observing the law which re-
quires that all men convicted OF crime
who are over 80 years OF age or who
are sent up for the second offense,
shall go to the Fort Madison peniten-
tiary. Many men over 30 are now at
the Anamosa reformatory. while some
men under that age, who had not been
convicted Of crime before, are In the
Fort Madison penitentiary. 1t is ex-
pected that nearly eighty men will
be shifted between the two institu.
lions.
Educational Department a Success.
The educational department at the
Anamosa reformatory is proving to
be big success. It was opened in
September with FIVE teachers, under
the direction OF Prof. E. A. Cromer.
More than 265 men voluntarily attend
the school sessions. There are thir-
ty-five men employed in the printing
department at the reformatory and
Superintendent Waters is proud OF
the fact that one of his graduates
now draws salary of $4,000 in Kan
sas City. Eighty men now work In
the tailoring department.
The board has purchased fifty acres
of land adjoining the reformatcry, to
be used in gardening and raising poul-
try.
May Amend Law.
After looking up the law on the
subject, state officials report that the
status would not permit the appoint
ment Of A. M. Deyoe, superintendent
of public instruction, to the place on
the board of education made vacant
by the resignation OF A. B. Funk. A
number OF educators urged the gov
ernor to appoint Deyoe. Since inves-
tigating the law, the educators in
question say they favor amending the
law so that the superintendent of pub
lie instruction, by statute would be-
come a member of the state board
of education.
Would Dismiss Cases.
The state is endeavoring to bring
about the dismissal of ten cases In
the federal court involving the ex-
press rate reduction put into effect
by the Iowa railroad commission three
years ago. The railroads asked for a
temporary injunction to prevent the
rates from becoming effective. 1t was
denied The cases have remained on
the docket. They are to come up soon
for hearing for permanent injunc-
ton, or for dismissal.
Asks for Rehearing.
Dwight Lewis. assistant commerce
counsel. has applied for rehearing
before the Interstate commerce com
mission In the glucose rate case. The
new rates would increase charges
from 21 to rs cents a hundred on giu-
cose shipped from Iowa plants to
eastern points. 1t 10 claimed this
raise Is unjust.
Will Test Grape Juice.
M. E. Flynn, dairy and food inspec-
tor, has resumed the cleanup cam
paign. He has begun the collection
OF samples of grape Juice, to be test
ed to determine the per cent OF al
cohol they contain, II any. More
than twenty brands are sold in the
state, It is said.
Must Use Red Cans.
DR.. G. H. Sumner, secretary of the
state board OF health, has issued an
order on request OF the state oil in
spector, that in the future gasoline
shall be sold only in red containers
plainly labeled gasoline"
The secretary says 1t Is not clear