Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04
Library Books Were censured.

Library Books Were censured.
Johnson Brigham, state librarian,
has prepared a proposed list of 1000
books to be purchased for the state
library at cost Of $4,000.
Some of the books scheduled will
come from Germany, as there is no
ban on the shipment of German edu-
cational books through the war zone.
Some of the volumes are rated at
$40 each. A few books will be Sc
cured in France and England.
Mr.. Brigham has received the as
surance of the German authorities
that books recently purchased by the
Iowa library in Germany, which were
mutilated by the military censor, will
be restored to satisfactory condition
when the war is over. All OF the maps
OF German territory were removed
from the books which were received
here in a recent shipment. The gen.
eral views of cities also were cut out
Of the volumes. The military censor
took the action, 1t is explained, in or.
der that no recent maps Of Germany
would get into the hands OF the en-
envy, by the use. OF which air raids
on cities might be planned.
Ruling on Special Election.
{. A. Robbins, assistant attorney
general. has ruled that the election
board which will handle the state pri
mary and equal suffrage amendment
special election to be held jointly on
June will not be entitled to double
pay. but will be paid by the hour.
On the question submitted by L.
c. Gustafson, secretary to the gov
ernor as to whether sheriffs should
issue election proclamations in add
ton to the proclamation issued few
days ago by the governor calling a
special election June for vote on
the equal suffrage amendment, Mr..
Robbins ruled that sheriffs shall not
issue proclamation. However, they
shall see that the governors procla-
nation is published in one newspaper
in each county.
Sending In Tax Collections.
The treasurer Of state now Is re-
ceiving payments from the ninety-nine
counties of the March collection Of
taxes. More. than a million dollars
will be turned into the state treasury.
The balance in the general fund now
is $500, 900.
Sixteen counties failed to remit the
March tax collections to the state as
required by law. w. H. Williams,
revenue clerk in the auditors office,
sent delinquent notices to the treas
urers of the following counties; Au-
dubon, Buchanan, Cedar, Dubuque,
Harrison, Humboldt, Lucas, Page,
Palo Alto, Polk, Pottawattamie, Union,
Wapello, Winnebago, Woodbury..
Pass 1915 Auto Registration.
The state automobile department
has passed the high mark for auto
mobile registration made in 1915. At
the close of 1915 the department had
registered 145,134 cars for the year.
The department has passed 100000
in issuing numbers. 1t is expected
that the total registration for the year
will go to $4,000.
On May ! another per cent pen
atty was added to the fee for regis
tration Of old cars. Owners OF auto
mobiles which were operated last year
are advised by the department to at
once register for 1916 to escape pay
ing extra penalty. On April 1, a pen
atty of 10 per cent was assessed.
Nomination Papers Filed.
The period for fling nomination Pc
titions for the state primary to be
held June 8, has closed. The records
show that 440 candidates fled for
state, congressional and judicial Of
fees.
There is a contest on in the repub-
lican ranks for every state office
nomination except for auditor Of state.
OF the twenty-nine senators whose
terms expire, twelve are candidates
for reelection. Seventy out OF 10S
members of the house In the last gen.
eral assembly are candidates for NOM
ination again and FIVE others are seek
ing advancement to the senate.
Watch Gasoline Shipments.
The state department of weights
and measures is watching shipments
of gasoline into the state closely and
has found in many instances the steel
barrels have fallen short in weight
fully five percent. Prosecutions will
follow, the department says, for it
means considerable money to short