Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-03-14

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MIX Cans Misused.
Ever since Iowa became dry the au-
thorities in border towns have had
hard time trying to keep out booze.
One of the most convenient receptacles
for smuggling liquor is harmless
looking milk can. Council Bluffs has
been greatly afflicted because Of the
booze interest in Omaha. Senator
Kimball introduced in the senate and.
Neff in the house a bill to require the
stamping of the owners name upon
all milk receptab1es, such as cans and
bottles and to make the use Of any of
these by any other person acrime The
bill also forbids the use of bottles
and cans for the conveyance or dis
tribution of any other commodity than
milk. 1t seems that gasoline and ker-
osene have been shipped in milk cans
under the guise of milk that al lower
freight rate may be obtained. The
bill makes it cirme for, one dairy to
use the equipment of another. This is
intended to protect dairies that deliver
certified milk. Under the provisions
of the bill it will be crime to use
milk bottles for vinegar, syrup or any
thing but milk or cream from the deal
er whose name is upon the bottle.
Resolution of Censuring U. s. Senators
Rayburn, of Poweshiek, introduced
in the house of a concurrent resolution
condeming the alleged filibustering
of Senators Cummins and Kenyon in
the closing hours of congress. thereby
withholding from President Wilson au
thority to arm neutral vessels that the
life and property of American citi-
zens might be protected upon the sea.
Among other things the resolution
I"repudiates the act in imposing the
rule of the minority upon the senate
as wholly unauthorized by any consid-
cradle sentiment Of the people Of
Iowa" The resolution went over un-
til the next day under the rules and
was then called up by. Santee, of
Black Hawk and by unanimous vote it
was stricken from the records. There
was considerable sentiment in favor
of the resolution in both houses but
1t was deemed too sweeping lin its
Fchastening.
AAmenament Election October Is.
| Senator Wilson's bill providing for
! a special election to be held October
18th Of this year for the adoption for
rejection or the prohibitory constitu-s
tional amendment passed the senate
and it now goes to the house for ap-
proval. The vote was IS to Is.
tnt Highway Patrol Measure Passes
EFfF Fsel5. la9 Senatet nBEa III
Senator Fosters road patrol bill.
providing for the appointment by the
boards of supervisors of mep to give
all of their time to keeping up the
roads, passed the senate with but one
dissenting vote. The road patrolman
must give all of his time to the work
from the beginning of the road work
ing season in the spring until its close
in the fall. He must see that the
roads are dragged after each rain. He
must have all repairs, made promptly
and all Instructions to the free drain
age Of the roads and creeks removed
Bulk Sales Bill Passes House.
After a strenuous debate, the house
passed the bulk sales law by vote Of
20 to 29. BY provisions OF the meas
ure, retail merchant who expects to
mortage or sell any part Of his stock.
must give all creditors ten days. no.
ti,r of his' intention and designate
goods to be disposed of. When a per-
son buys the business of another the
new owner must give similar notice.
Women Are Active
The threat to sell the grounds now
in process of improvement at Rockwell
City for a reformatory for women has
aroused all of the various women's or
ganizations in the state and they are
protesting vigorously against the prop
osition. The bill providing for the
sales is in the interest of the reforma-
tory at Anamosa and was introduced
by the senator and representative from
that district.
Repeal of Tipping Law Defeated.
The house refused to concur with
the senate as to the Caswell bill to
repeal the law making tipping crime.
CThe fliasure reached tho house Thurs
day and was voted 1own. It is still
a crime to tip, but nbody pays any
attention to the restriction. Even
President Wilson gave the Irish girl
at the Chamberlain hotel who served
himself and wife dinner ir pri-
vate room, a five do ar tip
she Soldiers Monument
The capitol extension plans ,,-n:idcd
f,r tbs reInoval CT the soldiers mon
lment 20 4 point directly east Of the
state II use. Oil soldiers arc opposed
:. this. 2eprest & alive CroZier 0f
Marsop county, the only old soldier iQ
the IT, Stature, has introduced 4 bill
IN i!'c house, and t;eorge w Ball. Of
the Nan Buren, -Jeefer,Gn district. has
I ir''f:'.. Cd bill t: the senate tu keep
i on its present !o:lt:on. IT Is esti-
mated that it would cost $50. 900 to re-
move it. The Allison monument has
been placed near it in anticipation of,
its removal.
Must Pay Railroad Fare.
To prevent the Industrial Workers
of the World, the greatest organization
of professional hoboes In existence
from taking possession of train or
by banding together, force railways to
transport them without paying fare,
the house passed the Lake bill by a
practically unanimous vote. Similar
bills are to be passed by the legisla-
lures of Kansas, Nebraska and the Da-
kotas. The desire is to break up the
organized bands of alleged harvest
hands who visit these states for plumb
er under the guise of seeking work
Sioux City is a kind of concentration
camp for these migratory undesirables
Elimination of Grade Crossings
Expensive.
It Is estimated that it would cost
$40 100000 to eliminate all grade
crossings by making either tunnels un-
dor railwavs or Overhead crossinps