Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-10-12

head Of the ticket direct, but will vote
for electors as usual.
The republican. democratic. pro-
gressive. socialist and prohibition par
ties will have full state tickets on the
ballot. The socialist labor. new
party, has candidates for governor and
lieutenant governor. There are only
few independent candidates. Al
though there is no ruling, 1t is said
that in counties where no Independent
candidates are running, the column
for the independent candidates may
be omitted from the ballot The non
partisan judiciary ticket viii form the
last column on the ballot in every
county.
Attend Prison Congress.
Iowa was represented at the Ameri.
can Prison association meeting at
Buffalo by two members of the board
of control and two from the board OF
parole. William J. Dixon of Sac City
chairman OF the state board OF con.
troll, and James III. McConlogue of
Mason City, member of the control
board, represented that body. Both
Dr. James e. Howe and d. C. Mott o.
the board of parole were In attend.
ance.
The honor system was one OF the
absorbing topics discussed at the
meeting. The east has been stirred
by this question since Thomas Mott
Osborne has had such a time OF II
with the politicians who tried to GUST
him and when the honor system was
put to test.
The honor system In Iowa has re-
ceived some criticism since number
OF men have violated the trust impos-
ed in them by the state under this sys-
tenn. The number of men escaping
or jumping parole during the late
months of the summer was discour
aging to state officials. The workings
OF this honor system in other states
will be looked into by the Iowa men
with much interest.
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Government To Prosecute eootlessers
Has Attorney General George Co.'S
son found an effective way OF fighting
the bootleggers by turning them over
to the federal authorities to be prose-
cuted for selling liquor without gov
ernment license?
Although the state officials have
made no statement In regard to the
liquor cases at Davenport the fact
that twenty-one men arrested for sell
ing liquor illegally were not tried in
the state courts, but were turned ov-
er to the federal court, is significant,
it Is said.
Attorney General Cosson has
received word that the federal grand
Jury has returned indictments against
the men. The maximum punishment
is one year In the penitentiary.
The attorney general says the
same line of action can be used in
Polk county in fighting illegal sales
OF booze.
To. Return Cavalry Horses.
When the Iowa cavalry and artillery
return they will bring horses with
them II the state can provide means
to- take care OF them, according to
telegram received by ADJ, Gen. Guy
E. Logan from the war department.
When the Iowa organizations went
to Brownsville they were without
horses. The department supplied the
cavalry with mounts, on the border. It
has been determined that the, COM
panies may retain their mounts when
returned to home stations.
The message did not indicate when
the cavalry and batteries will be sent
home. but as these arrangements are
being made it is believed that the or.
der will be issued in short time.
Report On Crossings.
!. There are S,678 railroad crossings
in Iowa. outside OF cities and towns.
the state highway commission says.
Last year fifty-one persons were kill.
ed at dangerous crossings. The state
department says that with fast NOV
ing traffic on the highways, some
steps must be taken to guard these
crossings. It is now at work on this
problem. It favors elimination of the
grade crossing where practicable.
Thirty-five Granted Parole.
The state board of parole granted
thirty-fiye paroles from the reforma.
tory at Anamosa during the October
term which has just closed. The board
members held the October term early
in order that the members might at
tend the meeting of the American
Prison association to be held at Buf-
falo, N. Y. October 7th to 18th
Ask For Road Aid.
Dubuque. Cerro Gordo and Back
Hawk counties have made formal, APP
plication to the state highway COM,
mission for federal aid in road build
ing under the recent act OF congress.
The commission expects every
county in the state to demand a share
of the fund. Rules are now being
worked out for the application OF this
money for state use and Iowa will be
ready to submit a plan to the depart.
ment at Washington, D. c.. in few
days. $500 pa
Completing Allison Monument.
Workmen have started the work of
placing the marble figure on the top
OF the Allison monument which is be-
ing erected in the capitol extension.
The bronze figures to be arranged at
the base OF tho memorial will be de-
layad q few weeks on account of