Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-28
TWO men ARRESTED
ON ARSON CHARGE.
Diamong and Huntington Sus-
pected Of Firing Great West
ern Depot at Halbert.
HUNT BRIDGE WRECKER
(From a staff correspondent)

rTom starr lorreSpohdentb
Des Moines, Ia, April H-(Special
Telegram. 1.-Two men were arrested
at Manning today by state agents as
suspects in the burning OF the depot
at Halbert near Carroll. Officials are
also trying to connect the men with
the burning of the round house at
Clarion. The men gave their names
as Dorleigh Diamong,s Louisiana, Mo-,
and Clarence Mason, Huntington,
Ind. Officials searched all last night
for man who attempted TO tear.
down the wooden bridge over the
Great Western, near Carroll. COM
pany agents believe the motive was
to wreck the train.
Detective Bill Signed.
Governor Harding has signed the
detective bill, aimed at the activities
of detective agencies. This is the bill
which was opposed by delegation OF
citizens from Montgomery county,
who called on the governor last Fri
day asking him to veto the measure.
1t was claimed by them that it would
hinder further probing of the Villisca
AK murder case. The bill was passed
by the legislature on the final day of
the session at the instance of the at
torney general.
Calls War Work Council.
H. c. Wallace, Iowa representative
of the National War Work council,
has called conference of Iowa men
to discuss the raising Of $3,000,0OO
for carrying on the Young Mems
Christian association work in the
army and navy. 1t is probable coun-
ty war work committee will be or
ganized in each county of the state.
Governor to Washington,
Governor w. L. Harding will 70
to Washington the first of next week
to attend the conference OF governors
called by federal authorities to 90
over the plan for the war in which the
cooperative work expected from the
various states will be outlined. Iowa
has already pledged all Of her re-
sources to the government in the
present crisis.
Important Bills Signed.
Many important bills were signed
by Governor Harding today and
turned over to the secretary Of state
for recording and for publication. The
teachers pension bill, which applies
to cities of $4,000 or over and is
therefore only applicable to Des
Moines, was among them. This bill
authorizes the Board of Education
to levy an annual tax not exceeding
two-tenths of a mill on the dollar,
which is to go toward creating such
a fund. 1t also provides that teach
ers may be assessed not exceeding |
per cent of their salary for the fund. |
Other bills included in those just
signed are the following: Giving to
dentists and veterinarians the same
rights to secure liquors as physicians;
permitting voters to register when |
away from home under the absent
law; giving cities and towns
to enact ordinances to sup
press gambling houses, disorderly
houses or places where Intoxicating
liquors are kept; preventing the manu- |
facture or sale of adulterated or mis-
branded insecticides; extending Cos
son removal law to all elective county, |
city and town officers; to restrain |
persons from improperly influencing
administration of justice.
Law Enforcement Funds
More than $4,000 per year has been
authorized by the legislature for law
enforcement, to be expended by the
attorney general and the governor.
The legislature also authorized the
of one assistant attorney
general at a salary of $500 per year, |
two at $4,000 per year each and one
at $500. An appropriation of $25,O0O
per year to be used jointly by the gov
ernor and attorney general in law en-
forcement work was provided.