Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-02
MAJORITY RESENT ACTION OF
COMPANIONS WHO VIOLATE
CONFIDENCE.
PEAR HONOR SYSTEM
WILL De DISCARDED
Favor Life Terms For Men Who Es.
eaps-Dspesits in State and Savings
Banks Show Material Increase
Fifty.Thrss New Banks During Past
Ysarstats House News.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Oct 2.-Prisoners from
Fort Madison who are at work laying
switch track on the state hospital
grounds ct Cherokee and also doing
grading there are much concerned over
the escape CT three men from their
work at Cherokee. They expressed
themselves freely to Chairman w. J.
Dixon Of the state board of control on
his visit here yesterday. They feel
that it is a blow to the honor system
and not only violates the confidence
placed in them but injuries all other
prisoners inasmuch as it is apt to
curtail their privileges under the honor
system. Some Of the prisoners told
Chairman Dixon If the men were
caught they ought to be put in for
life.
Because one tree in an orchard has
sour apples it is no sign that all of the
trees are bad,' said Chairman Dixon in
speaking Of the honor system. The
board does not seem to have lost faith
in the system because six prisoners, in
all, have escaped recently.
]. II. Mozambique, Of the board.
will leave tonight for California, where
he will attend the American prison
congress to be held at Oakland. He
will deliver an address on prison Re
FORM" He also expects to visit San
Quentin prison, across the bay from
San Francisco.
Bank deposits in the state and saw
ings oa,lks and trust companies under
the control Of the state banking de-
partment totaled 3327155,572.11 at the
close Of business Sept. II, according to
the summary issued by the state bank
ing department today This is a gain
Of $1,S42,S61 over the last call, that of
July 6, and Of 81 1905, 279 over the cor
responding call Of year ago. There
has been net increase in the number
of banks since July 6, 1915, Of five and
since September, 1914, Of fifty-three.
The average reserve in all banks IS
now 1S percent.
There has been a decrease In gold
coin as compared to July s, Of $62,2S5
but an increase as compared to Sep
TENDER last year Of $127,0O7.70. There
has been an increase in overdrafts Of
$15S,021 as compared to the July state
ment but s. decrease of $999.570 as
compared to September.
The statement is considered q highly
creditable one and indicates that there
is plenty Of money in the bank with
which 10 move the fall crops.
$50
It Is announced that early next week
distribution win commence Of the
Iowa Official Register 1914-15, the IA
miliar RED Book" which the state has
been publishing for number of years
for free distribution. The legislature
ordered an edition Of 10000 copies Of
the book this time. It is a develop
ment of the little manual which was
first published in the time of Cover
nor Larrabee to contain merely list
Of the state officials and few others.
Now the book contains historical and
statistical matter and is especially
priced for it's record of election results
in all the state and the giving Of poll
teal platforms and other political mat
ter. Portraits Of the state officials and
members OF the legislature are in
cluded, and information regarding
most Of the activities of the state. The
getting out Of the book has been slow
er than usual this year. but Ora Will
liams, Of the state document depart
ment, will commence next week to
send out the first copies to be had.