Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-28
MARSHAL FOCh
TO ATTEND MEET
OF Ex-S0LDIERS
Officers Of the American
Legion Informed French
Commander viii Ad-
dress Convention.

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 27.-(Spe-
cia.. Field Marshall Foch will at
tend the national convention of the
American Legion, to be held in
Minneapolis November II, accord
ing to word received by the Off.
GERS of the legion. His visit to the
United States in November has
been definitely announced. He will
be speaker at the legion meeting.
Members of the legion are prepar-
ing to present the distinguished
French commander with a medal.
Stock Has tuberculosis.
Sixteen per cent of the hogs and
3 per cent of the cattle in Iowa
have tuberculosis, according to es-
Inmates made by DR.. Robert Wall,
state veterinarian. This estimate is
based on tests which have been
going on throughout the state since
last March. About 800 herds of
seattle have been tested in this
period. When a COW or steer is
found to have tuberculosis it is
slaughtered and the difference in
the amount the animal brings at
the slaughter pens and in its APP
praised value is paid jointly by the
state and government, although the
state will not pay over $50 for Q
pure-bred and $40 for a grade, and
the government will not pay more
than $50 for pure-bred or $4
for grade. DR.. Wall believes that
inspection OF meat animals at pack
ing centers should extend to poul-
try, which he declares are often in
fected with diseases, but no exami-
nation is made of them.
Fires Cause 96 Deaths.
Ninety-six deaths were caused by
fires in this state last year, 49> of
which were in fires where gasoline
or kerosene was responsible. This
is the record which reports to the
state fire marshaPs department dis
close. In 1918 the total property
loss from 1898 fires in Iowa was
$6440,Hl. Three-fourths of these
fires could have been prevented, the
state fire marshal says. Among
some of the common causes of dis
astrous fires are the following:
Carelessness in tie use of electric
irons, defective chimneys, starting
fire with coaloil Or gasoline, match
%, stovepipes through walls or roof,
smokers carelessness, children play
Ing with matches. These facts are
pointed out in a poster issued by
State Fire Marshal ]. A. Tracy CALL
ing attention to Fire Prevention day,
October 9.
Disloyalty Case Upheld.
George Gibson of Union county,
Donvictad in 1918 of melting and en-
souraging hostility to the govern
ment and the state and of making
disloyal utterances, has lost his ap-
peal case in the Iowa supreme court
which handed down a decision up7
holding the Union county district
court, The specific charge against
Gibson was that he did attempt by
speech, action and manner of speak
ing to incitc, abet, promote and en-
courage hostility and opposition to
the government of the state and the
United States, contrary to the
statutes i'll such cases made and pro-
yided and against the peace and dig
nifty of the state" Gibson was sem
fenced to year in Jail and the pay
ment Of fine OF 81 1000 and costs of
Sl30.5O. He furnished a $1,000 bond
and has been out on bond since his
trial. According to evidence intro
duced at the trial he made disparag-
ing remarks about the Red Cross
and Y. M. c. A. and referred to SOL
diers as trench meat" and Cannon
fodder"
Alton Homecoming. Il
Alton will give big homecoming
and reception to the returned sol
diers in two days celebration to
be held October and 3. Many en-
tertainment features have been
planned. Frank Moore of Guthrie
Center, state representative from
Guthrie county, will deliver an adj
dress. A big feed, base bali, band
music and dancing are among the
events of the program.
New Business Concerns.
Articles of Incorporation have
been filed with the secretary of state
by the following concerns: Shine
Easy Shoe Polish company, Des
Moines; capital stock, 100000; P.
E. Taprell, S. w. Taprell and
George D. Tapreil, incorporators.
Sherman Electric company, Lu-
Verne, Kossuth county; capital
stock, $4,000; Max Meyer, presi-
dent, and Fred Blumer, secretary.
Hunter Land company. Cedar Rap
ids; capital stock, 100000; James
Hunter, president, and H. J. Soper,
sccretary-treasurer. Crows Chemi-
cal company, Sioux Rapids; capital
stock. 100000; William J. Crow,
president, and L. R. White. secre-
tary.