Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-07

for personal use. Under his proposed
law one party could not secure more
than two quarts Of whisky and one
case Of beer every two weeks. Thru
the county auditor the purchaser would
be required to secure certificate that
the liquor was for personal consump-
ton only and this would then be at
tached to the liquor shipment by the
carrier before 1t could be legally de-
livered to the consignee.
4 There is no opposition to the other
two bills, one Of them providing that
the place Of delivery be made the
place OF sale and the other barring the
advertising Of liquor in newspapers, on
bill boards, by bills or circulars. y
Superintendent Bill in Doubt.
+ It is considered probable that the
senate will refuse to pass the Meredith
bill providing for the election of coun-
ty superintendents by popular vote
when the measure comes before the
senators Of the Iowa legislature. This
measure was adopted by the house
yesterday by vote of so to Az.
County tsuperintendentss are now APP
pointed by the boards of supervisors.
This plan was adopted "a few years
ago on the theory that Sit-tookEthis of
flee out Of politics and made 1t easier
to secure school man than a, poiitl-
clan for county superintendent. How
ever, it Is Claimed by friends Of the
Meredith. bill that it is as much IN
politics now as it ever was and the
man who stands best with the county
supervisors and is elected must also
be a politician capable OF getting votes
for the supervisors.
Appropriations For State Associations.
State appropriations providing TOT
the maintenance ofsthe state dairy as
ISOLATION, the Iowa Beef Producers AS
ISOLATION and the corn and grain grow
ers' association are provided for IN a
bill introduced in the senate Of the
Iowa legislature yesterday by Senator
Arney, Of Marshalltown, It would give
each Of the first two associations $l0,-
900 annually and the latter association
$500 annually.
The state dairy association has for 4
number Of years Cooked after the dairy
interests of the state and promoted
dairying by keeping up test associa7
lions, holding dairy meetings and run
ming special dairy trains The beef
producers association y doing SINH
lar work to encourage the production
Of beef cattle. The corn and grain
growers are likewise encouraging corn
and grain growing. The latter puts
on an annual sflow.at Aznes each year
and offers prizes N ~ \, ~
Hardins Approves sRsadssiII.
/ The final draft Of2the new admin
ON ssroad Ftrl has been COM
pleted todaN..f u ~
I RepresSnta ttvea Jpiiast on. and Rogers
coHferreds with Governor Harding yes
terday afternoon and submitted a
copy Of the bill ITO him for his con-
sideration. Rogers, who is minority
leader, has given his o. K. to the bill
as drawn, and will support it whens it
is up in the house., 80
1t ID possible that he will be the
floor leader for the bill, and at least
ten OF the fourteen democrats gin the
house will back it,. :. IL ~ < :. ). K
NO material changes from the pro-
visions Of the bill as already forecast
have been made. Unless Governor
Harding desires to postpone action, it
Is due to be presented this morning.
Lines are being rather closely drawn
in the house, and indications are that
the bill will have two or three votes
as a working majority. The, oppose
fion forces do not believe that the
Pitt men have safe majority while
Pitt himself declares that he will have
between sixty and p sixty five votes
when the bill comes UP for vote, and
that he may have more
h Several members of the house are
stiH on the fence. Sentiment Is ex-
pected to crystalize rapidly when the
bill is placed before the members IN
it's entirety.
Poultrymsn Want Aid.
A poultry fanciers' association is
backing a bill which has been present
ed before the state congress to provide
state aid for a poultry exhibition in
each county in the state.
The bill provides that a sum Of not
to exceed. 500 shall be given to each
county having poultry association
with fifteen or more members, said sum
to he used for the holding Of an annual
exhibit in that county.
1t Is also stipulated that a sum OF
$500 be given each year for the pur-
pose OF holding state poultry show in
which each association in the state Is
entitled to compete. Ut is claimed this
movement will greatly improve u the
condition Of the poultry exhibitions in
the state.
The surgeon has observed that the
collar bone Is broken more commonly
than any other bone in the body