Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-28
HARDING TO ADVISE !.
VALUATION CHECK
Wants State to Go Over Rail
Figures of Interstate
Commission.
SUFFRAGE is UP AGAIN
errom . staff Correspondent,

~ -tFrom q Staff CorrespondenNi
Des Moines, la, Jan. H.-(Special
Telegram -Governor w. L. Harding
will send special message to the
Iowa legislature carly next week
urging that special appropriation OF
100000 be set aside for use in max
ingaa check on the Interstate Com
nerce commission survey Of yalua-
tions on railroads within the state.
VI Suffrage Bill Again.
Suffrage came back to the Iowa leg
islature again today in the introduc-
ton by Senator Parker Of Polk Of a
Joint resolution for amending the con-
stitution to extend the ballot to
women.
The amendment proposed in the
resolution repeats section of article
Q of the constitution and substitutes
therefor an amendment to give women
the ballot.
Hold Up Prohib Amendment.
The prohibitory constitutional
amendment, which has passed the
senate and was to have passed the
house OF representatives OF the Iowa
legislature yesterday, is being held up
until next Tuesday for fear that there
may be flaw in its passage The
error which is feared is due to the
fact that the resolution. in the senate
included an cxactscopy OF the resolu-
ticn passed two years ago, with an
added clause submitting "the amend
ment referred to in the above sec
ton" to the people. The amendment
as passed two years ago submitted
its action to the next general assem-
bly,.
Bone Dry Bills to Pass.
II Is considered probable that Sena-
tor Whitmore's bone dry bills, which
were reported out favorably by the
senate committee today, will pass the
Legislature, Prohibition Of the use Of
the roads, streets, alleys or any other
public property used for public travel
Tor the transportation OF intoxicating
s liquors is added to senate file No.
4 as an amendment. The bills re-
ported out arc known as senate files
Nos. 4, 5 and Z. Senate File No. 4 pro-
hibits carrying Of intoxicating liquors
by common carriers and eliminates
the personal consumption clause
which has heretofore permitted the
bringing in Of liquor for personal use.
The law win stop railroad shipments
OF liquor entirely. Senate file No. S
makes the place Of delivery the place
Of sale and would eliminate the i'm
portation OF liquors into the state be-
cause the sale is prohibited already.
This Is the same as the West Virginia
law. Senate file No. 2 prohibits the
advertising Of liquor.
To Review Troops.
A big review Of the Third Iowa
regiment by Governor Harding and
members OF the state legislature will
be held as soon as the troops arrive
in the city, which will be about Feb
ruary 8, Adjutant General Guy E.
Logan will consult with Colonel Z. r.
Bennett, who commands the regi-
ment, Is soon as Colonel Bennett
arrives and the plans will then be per-
fected. The friends Of the National
Guard in The house and the senate
arc enthusiastic over the plans for 1
reception and review. The regiment
Is credited with being one Of the best
trained on the border.
Suffrage Forces Coming.
A more intensive campaign for the
resubmission OF the suffrage amend
mcnt will be started Monday when
the members OF the state Legislative
committee OF the Iowa Equal Suf-
iragc association arrive in Des
MONIES. This will be the first time
that the entire committee has met to-
gether since the official legislative
work was commenced. Mrs. Leonard
Everett Of Council Bluffs was in the
city yesterday to confer with local
and state leaders.
Want Suffrage Debate.
Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith, president
OF the Iowa NVoman's Suffrage as
ISOLATION, today issued challenge to
Charles Mclean Of Dubuque to de-
bate with John B. Hammond Of Dcs
Moincs the question Of the legality
Of the special election on suffrage
and the investigation conducted by
the Women's Christian Temperance
union in regard to it Mrs. Smith
declares that the organization brings
no accusation Of collision or fraud
In. the case OF the special election.
but feel that ignorance Of the law or
any other reason should be no excuse
for failure to comply with ii, as they