Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-18
IOWA MAY Be CALLED
National Guard Ready for Call
to Mexican Border.
OVER THREE THOUSAND MEN
Iowa Has Artillery and Cavalry Squads
Which Are Expected to Play Inn
portant Part In Putting
Down Rebellion.

Des Moines.-lowa troops may be
called out next to do duty in Mexico
and on the border, in the opinion of
Guy E. Logan. adjutant general of the
Iowa National Guard. The Iowa Ma
tional Guard is one of the few state
militias in the country whose organi-
cation includes cavalry and field ar
tillery.
The Iowa guard has a squadron Of
cavalry, which includes four troops
and about 400 men with headquarters
at Iowa City. The cavalry is under
the command of Mai. Ralph P. Howell
of Iowa City.
Iowa has four troops of cavalry,
consisting Of 400 men, and three bat
teries of artillery, with 400 men, in ad-
dition to the three regiments Of in
fantry. Cavalry and artillery will be
needed more than infantry for border
protection. The war department
might call the Iowa cavalry and artil-
lery before the infantry.
The Held artillery organization in
this state consists Of one battalion. or
three batteries, with 1873 men to the
battery, and with the officers would
total about 420 men.
II orders come for Iowa troops to be
under way within twenty-four hours,
the artillery will be modified at Dav-
export, the cavalry at West Liberty
and infantry at Des Moines. II ample
time Is given for mobilization, all
branches of the service will be
brought in to Des Moines. Iowa troops
are in shape to move at once.
Employers Must Garry Insurance.
The Iowa workmen's compensation
law requires employers to carry in
dustrial insurance for the benefit of
injured workmen. Only large firms
of unquestioned financial standing are
allowed to carry their own risk.
Losses of $250.00O reported by in
surance companies represent the
amount received last year by injured
workmen in Iowa. This does not give
the total received by injured work
men, as many firms carrying their
own risk are not required to report
to the state.
Question Child Labor Law.
Does the caddy on the golf links
come under the child labor laws?
Labor Commissioner A. l.. Urick
has had this question placed before
him. The inquiry was made of an
inspector at Cedar Rapids and he in
turn referred it to his chief.
Commissioner Urick Is studying the
question and has not yet ruled on It..
He says he does not believe the golf
links could come under this class for
they are not places Of amusement op-
Grated for profit as is evidently
meant by the law.
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Enormous Sum for Premiums.
The state board of agriculture is Of
fering a total of $7S,S45 in premiums
at the Iowa State Fair to be held at
the state fair grounds, August 90 to
Sept. /. The largest sum is offered In
the cattle department, where s1S,372.50
in all is offered in premiums. For hors-
es, including the National Draft Horse
Breeders futurities estimated at ST.
500, total of s17.SS5 in premiums is
offered. Purses totaling $14.250 are
hung up In the speed events.
Guard Plans Changed.
Adjutant General Logan has re-
ceived word from Washington that the
officers of the Iowa artillery batteries
will go to Tobyhana, "a, May 81 to
June l for the school of instruction,
instead Of to Sparta, Wis. as first
announced. The Clinton battery will
send three officers to the school OF
fire at Oklahoma City, June rs to
July rs.
Fair Property Valuable.
The state department OF agriculture
now estimates that the fair grounds
property, including real estate, build
ings and personal property in the way
OF furnishings, ETC., Is worth a total
of $1,1Ss, 1908. OF this amount the
real estate Is valued at $459, 1888. 03,
the buildings $67S,7s0.7s, the light and
telephone plant $1S.s31.10, and the
personal property sst.2o5.7s.
Primary Results
Upton Sinclair received one vote for
president on the socialist ticket at the
April primary, according to a certified
report Of the primary prepared yester-
day. Ths total vote on April 10 at the
primary was 1881. Cummins' vote
was 40,2S7, Roosevelt received 2,34S,
or about 5 per cent of the republican
vote.
Autos stin Increasing.
The state automobile department
has issued license numbers for 151, 900
automobiles so far this year.
Ten Liners Seek Release.
The state board Of parole will soon
take action on applications for pardons
for ten life prisoners. The board will
report its findings to Governor Clarke
for approval.
The conyicts in question have been
given hearings and taking of evidence
has closed except in one or two cases
Petitions for pardons OF most Of the
men met with no opposition. In one
or two of the murder cases the rela
tives of the murdered person appear
ed before the board asking that the
murderer be not released.
Need Delinquent Tax Collector.
Urgent need for delinquent Ia,
collector for Woodbury. county l!
pointed o.. IN the final report of c. B
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