Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-14
BANK BOARDS DATES
Newly Appointed Organization
Will Have Hearing in
Des Moines.
LATTER PART OF AUGUST
tFrom a Staff Correspondence

that the new Farm Loan or Rural
Credits board will meet in Des Moines
August 81 to %. Representatives of
various Iowa cities who want farm
land bank will then be heard. Sioux
City and Orange City have asked for
a bank, Thus far Des Moines has
not applied. The board will go to
Ames, Ia, for brief stop August %,
and then to South Dakota.
Wilson Warned by Women.
Woman suffrage leaders here today
wired President Wilson that unless he
came out strongly in support of the
Susan B. Anthony amendment they
will fight him unitedly. The women
here declare that the way to win for
suffrage now is through congress and
a nationwide campaign rather than
campaign in individual states.
Child Plague Increases.
A case of infantile paralysis was
reported to the State Board of Health
today from Oelwein and one late yes
terday afternoon from New Provi-
dence. This makes fifty-three cases
in all which have been reported to
the board to date.
New Business Concerns.
The New Lodon Farmers Elevator
company has filed an amendment to
its articles of incorporation, increas-
ing the capital stock from $4,000 to
$500.
An amendment has been filed to
the articles of the firm of Boody,
Holland & New. The name has been
changed to Schmidt, Holland & New.
Start for Border.
Captain Edgar Ridenour left Fri
day for the border with the recruits
which have been taken into the ser
vice since the troops left. There are
about 100 men in all, sixty of whom
were cavalrymen. Although General
Logan has written in to General Bar
ry at Chicago asking what he is to
do about recruiting up the Iowa Ma
tional Guard companies when he has
no RECRUITING officers, he has received,
no word from Barry.
Canning Factories Open.
Fifty-three canning factories in
Iowa are opening up for six weeks
canning season. Reports from over
the state are that the crops of sweet
corn, tomatoes, beans and other veg
+,blac ,,cu,II,, c,opad ,ra ,,o,,c,, H.,
good in most sections. Many pickles
will also be put up in the coming
weeks. Some 100000 worth of
canned products will be canned dur
ing the coming weeks in this state.
Hay Fever Law Urged.
Des Moines may have hay fever
ordinance. The American Hay Fever
Prevention association has written
the city council asking that such an
ordinance be passed. The ordinance
recommended by the association,
among other things, provides that all
property owners shall be compelled
to- keep weeds and grass cut down
to at least a foot above the ground.
Fines range from ST to SIS for each
offense. DR.. e. H. Sumner, secre-
tary of the State Board of Health, is
one of the directors Of the associa-
ton.
w. S. Allen, secretary of state, re-
ceived $3,420,470 in fees in the vari-
Gus divisions OF his office during the
biennial period which ended July /,
according to the report he is now
preparing for the general assembly,
This is more than double the amount
of money taken in during the previ-
GUS two years. The collection of the
secretary of states Office from July
|, 1912, to July |, 1914, were $780,
$3.50. The increase in the number
Of automobiles in Iowa is responsible
for the increase in revenue. Tie
automobile fees, however, do not go
to the support of the state govern
ment, but to the counties for road
purposes. 10y
Walter Parker of New Orleans,
secretary, and J. D. GARRISON Of Des
Mones, manager, of the Jefferson
Highway, reached Des Moines yes
terday after having toured from New
Orleans to Winnipeg, a distance Of
about 1900 miles, and then back
again to Des Moines. The trip was
made an official one and everywhere
receptions were given the officers,
and autoists turned out as escorts.
More than $500 automobiles took
part as escorts. At one time as
many as 800 cars were in line follow
ing the official cars. Speakers were
carried with the party and each town
heard addresses on good roads. 1t is
hoped to make 36s-day-a-yesr road