Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04
Iowa
RAP TAKEN AT PARCEL POST
Iowa Hardware Dealers Say Mail
Order Houses Are Getting
Better of II.
GOOD ROADS ARE FAVORED

DIES MONIES Ia. March 3.-tSpecial
Telegram -DeclarinE that abuses have
been allowed TO creep into the operations
OF the parcel post and that retailers are
being Disseminated against the Iowa
Retail Hardware association passed
resolution today calling upon congress TO
remedy the condition.
The statement was made that mail or
der houses were doing about nine-tenths
OF the parcel post business under the
present system and that the postmaster
general mas not used his powers wisely.
The hardware men also went on record
in favor OF good roads, revision OF credit
methods. Standardization OF farm equip
ment, abolition of 'joker'' contracts, busi-
ness extension work OF the State univer-
ity. Work Of farm papers which are en-
couraging home trading and passage Of
national laws looking toward restoration
OF legitimate competition. were COM
mended.
Country Paved Roads.
A brick paved road from Des Moines
10 Ames. a distance Of about thirty-five
miles. may be constructed this summer
~ a meeting held at the county farm
last night about 500 members OF the Ames-
in attendance. Many Of them we're farm
ors owning considerable land. Ninety per
cent OF the membership expressed a will
,ngness TO be taxed for paving,
Confer on Fire Escapes.
A L. Urick. state labor commissioner.
has called a conference April of repre-
sentatives OF fire escape factories and OF
superintendents OF hospitals 20 confer
aHF g..
pitals. Managers Of theaters will also
be called in for n conference as 20 exits.
the seating OF the aisles and fire escape
provisions at theaters. Since the now law
went into effect July many problems
are confronting the department OF labor,
which has charge Of the enforcement OF
the fire escape law.
Coal swindIer Gets ny.
A new swiudlIng game was made known
70 the police here yesterday. when a
woman carrying a young babe appeared
at the police station and told of how
she had given a stranger y for load
OF coal which he had failed TO deliver.
The stranger called at tho house and
told her he had been selling off a carload
Of coal and It was all sold except two
tons. which he would let her have for Is.
Hne advanced the money.
Works for Lower Taxes.
Al preliminary meeting held at the
slavery hotel yesterday a call was is
sued for a permanent organization meet
ing 10 be held March H. A committee
was appointed 10 draft plans for the
permanent organization. The committee
consists Of five members as follows;
Senator Doran. Boone; Or. George McCui-
loch. Wayne county: c. Maheffa. Des
Moines; C. A. silford. Boone. and G. Il.
Tarman OF story county.
VIII stock Iowa Streams.
r.. C. Hinshaw. state game warden.
expects to put not less than 5os0OO,0Ot
pike In Iowa streams this year. He
left last night for washington, ID. c.,
where ne will get 26.0eo.ooO pike eggs
and he has arranged for a like num-
Der from other sources. Warden Hin
shaw will speak before the ANIMAL con-
ventlon OF the National Protective and
Propagation association IN New York
aud win tell Of the success OF estab-
fishing game preserves In Iowa.
More Candidates.
Ben Edwards OF Ames yeeteday asked
for nomination papers for state senator.
AAN NAAa " y RNAAaA@1tN AoA 1NAht Atb1N@A
from District q, which includes Boone
and Story counties. Frank p. Bolinger
OF Alton, today filed nomination papers
as candidate for representative from
Union county. Il H. Aver. r., OF Lee
county. IL a candidate for delegate 20 the
Progressive National convention from
First district and o. A. Greeseke Of Henry
county is candidate for alternate district
delegate.
niE Contracts Awarded.
The Des Moines Bridge and Iron works
was today awarded the contract by thu
state Board Of Control for the sewage
disposal plant and septic tank to be in
stalled at the state eplleptic oolony al
Woodward for si6.oo0. The Empire COM
pany OF Des Moines was awarded the
contract for the sanitary sewer and storm
sewer on their bid of s4.s2b. Other plumb
ing, heating and electrical equipment con-