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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-18

FOR SALE-Wul sell cheap if taken at
once. G-eyllnder Chalmers Sedan top
auto in perfect condition. GOOD tires.
VIII demonstrate. See caT Ask for
Bennett g. l. Smith Co. J26 y Emer-
lex Home phone 1862. 1856 70
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-18
FEMALE HELP WANTED.
COOK

Experienced. settled woman (whiteb
accustomed 20 work in private fam
uy. liberal wages No other du-
ties. Reference required. Mrs A r.
Erskine, 27 ". Washington. SJ-1S
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-18

FOR SALE
Good business property or residence
at Cos :. Michigan st. Lot 33XlG5 with
good lO-r0om house. This is q snap and
for quick sale / will take 5000
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-18
SOUTH END BARGAIN

nice size lot inst a block east Of
Michigan st. Quick sale 5000 A. G.
Noigt RealtOr. Central Realty Co. 800
Citizens Bank Bldg. II. z. Sill. B. p
49, 12S01- T.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-18

SUMNER SCHOOL-New tern opening
dates. May 10 and June 3 CatalOg aud
particulars upon request
SOUTH BEND 81 SINESS COLLEGE.
Corner Michigan and Monroe SITS
Bell Phone 551. Home 5aJi.
i1t1i
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-18

BUSINESS CHANCES.
FOR Subsidiaries shop AZ T02 l. W.
West 40 reasonable price Fine trade.
Reason for selling. ether business.
1855 10
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-18

nAnuhfNl-
We have the most complete stock OF Frsef
FORD cars In Indiana.
Roadsters touring cars and trucks
ices as low as 5000 90. Come IN and ask
Us about our easy paymc-t plan. Hinkle
Motor Co. pc -. LAFAYETTE 81 1891
WANTED lodge. 7 Cnevroiet, Max
wells. touring cars. for cash Must be
bargains Also for sale ] Grant Road
Eter. Overland Roadster and some
cheap cars at bargains. Bell 2254. Nj
kari. 1928 East COlfaX. l1SJ9-tt
New-York tribune., 1919-03-20
FINANCIAL MEETING
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY
NOTICE or MEETING
165 Broadway New York. N 7.

Dated January .. 1919.
The Annual Meeting cf the Stockholders
OF the Southern Pacinc Company will be
held at the Office of this Company in An
ehorage. jefferson County. kentucky. on
Wednesday, April 8, 1919, at twelve O'clock
noon. standard time. for the following
purposes. viz:
% To elect fifteen Directors.
CD To consider and act upon all ques-
tions and matters which may legally como
before the meeting relating to Federal
control of the Company's properties under
the act Of Congress of May 21, 1918, or
any agreement or settlement with the
Government in respect thereto. relating
to the termination Of such Federal control
by the return Of the properties other
wise, andfor releting 10 conditions result
ing from succeeding such Federal con-
troll, and generally all questions and mat
ters growing ont of incident to such
control. termination thereof. or following
conditions.
(3) TO transact all ouch otier business
as may legally come before the meeting.
including the approval and ratification of
all action OF the Board Of directors and
OF the Executive Committee since the last
annual meeting of the Stockholders of this
Company.
For the purposes Of the meeting ths
books for the transfer OF stock Will be
closed at o'clock T.. NJ, Tuesday, March
25e 1919. and win be reopcned at 10 o'clock
a. M. Thursday April 10. 1919.
BY order of the Board OF Directors
HUGH NELL. Secretary
New-York tribune., 1919-03-20
Coltonseed Statistics

WASHINGTON, March 10. -- Cotton
seed and coftonseed products statistics
announced to-day by the Census Bu-
reau in its report for the period Au-
gust 1 to February 2S show:
Cottonseed, crushed, 3,S63,3<3 tons,
compared with 3,201,511 last year; on
hand February 2S, 555,09l tons, COM
pared with 63A,0 ,0S2 a year ago.
Crude oil produced a76,3S3.19a
pounds, compared with s71,oss,sip last
year; on hand. 16l ,524,s26, compared
with 1893 9,512, 400 year ago.
Refined oil produced T33 3.SS2,625
pounds, compared with 500, 9,14o,20f last
year; on hand. 2s5,5l5,614, compared
with 241,714.40l year ago.
Cake and meal produced 1867 .93S
tons, compared with 1,54l .00i last year;
on hand, i5l, ,40i, compared with 1lA,-
022 year ago.
Linters produced 777.1i6 5oo-pound
bales, compared with S275i7 last year:
on hand, 32S,T7S, compared with 2ao.-
OH year ago.
Exports we're: Oil. eO.aQs ,7o5
pounds, compared with 32,7i1,o7l last
year; cake and meal, 46.lol tonss con-.
pared with 1894 last year. and lintcrs
6s,S2i running bales, compared with
1si,6S6 last year.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-20
CHICAGO AND NORTH WESTERN
RAITM MAY COMPANY

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
The Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders
of the Chicago and North Western Rail-
way Company viii be held al the ofice
Of the company. 22e West Jackson Roule-
ward, in the city of Chicago, illinois, on
Tuesday, April s, 1919, at II o'clock a. M.
FOR the election of directors and the
transaction of such other business may
come before said meeting.
Transfer books WIFI be closed on Friday.
March Z, 1919 at the close OF business on
that day. and Will be reopcned on Wednes-.
day, April ., 1919
Dated March l. 1919
WILLIAM II. FINLEY. President
JOHN D. CALDWELL Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-20
CHICAGO. SAINT Pay. MINNEAPOLIS
AND AAlAEA RAELNAX ClNPANY

NOTICE OF ANNUAL. MEETING
The Annual Meeting of the STOCKHOLDERS
of the Chicago, Saint Paul. Minneapolis
and Omaha Railway Company win be held
at the office of the company. in the CITY OF
Hudson Wisconsin. on Wednesday, April
9, 1919. at O'Clock a. m.. for the election
Of directors and the transaction of such
other business may tcfore said
meeting.
Transfer books will sc closed on Friday.
March :. 1919, at the close of business
on that day. aud viii be reopened on
Thursday. April 10, 1919
Dated February 2S, 1919
JAMES T. CLARK President
JOHN T. CALDWELL. Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-20
DIVIDEND NOTICE
New York Title & Mortga geI {

135 BROADWAY. NEW YORfa
A quarterly dividend OF one and 1hree-
quarters per cent. G9ssD the capital
stock of the Company has been declared.
payable April /, 1919. to stockholders cf
record at The close Of business on March
u. 1919.
Dated. New York. March 1S, 1919
GERHARD HI LEHNE. Secretary
New-York tribune., 1919-03-20
increases

Public Service Corporation of. New
Jersey.-The regular quarterly dvi-
dend has been increased from per
cent to Y on the common stock, pay
able March 81 to stockholders of rec
ord March %. A monthly dividend of
2-3 of l per cent was declared on the
new 8 per cent cumulative preferred
stock, payable March 81 to March 20.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-20
Industrials

Sales. Open. High. Low Last
,5$s 3$$ $s :5ssas ;Snl A. s9;;S e. ~ i.
1900 .Am Road M. seA SO s6Na 81
200 sAm w Paper. s 5 8 5
lISSS Pre- 4 Toh Tor, COUP 24Xa 34a 24s sa44Ia
Soo :Chalmer' .h Mot. 9Ns oeeN g. g ga
1900 'Dictograph Pr. 11H 1tM II I'VE
200 "Fairbanks Co.. SO SO 66 66
$50 @Famous P-L.. 81 81 81 81
1000 Gen Asphalt. .ssH s7A ss .s7
lesSS SS Ha1s es Not H a.: ~ "a y ~,
1900 Int Con Rubber. 18H 1874 18 1874
1900 sJones Br Tea. 26 26Ta 22 26
1900 Keystone g. r 81Ia 85I4 81T 81
1900 sLack Co Coal. 33Ia 34Ia 33A 33Ie
$4,000 Marconi OF Am. 4sa 6 4sa 41s
$500 'Natl An & Ch. 2e 80 27 90
$500 Nor Am P & P. 5Na 8 53a
seS oSo NAT \ + Tin sn. Corp; ,oN ,sss ,oUs ,asl
2400 pearson Coal. 2H 27s 25e 234
5000 Perfection TER. II ~ ~ ~
600 Peerless T & M. e 2a 22H 22I4
s0qS aheSnod.T RI M91rs hsss 9 sss se saS aSs
100 STANDARD Mot. 9 9 9
1000 Sub Boat t C. ID IL 1874 1873
$500 swift Inter. .... 5aIa 6sN Sc 52M
100 sUnion Carbide. e2 g. SO 62
$500 Un Profit Shar. t}t "a 1T III
5000 Steamship. 8 g 2N 21s
10000 Wayne Coal. go. 3M 4Is 334 q
1000 sW-M Aircraft. 3H
1900 World 3 G vic. " n " VI
New-York tribune., 1919-03-20
Bonds

Following is complete record of all
transactions in bonds on the New York
Stock Exchange yesterday:
New-York tribune., 1919-03-20
Bid and Asked
Quotations

The following table gives the closing
bid and asked quotations for stocks
listed on the New York Stock Exchange
but not traded in yesterday:
New-York tribune., 1919-03-20
Yesterdays Transactions Unlisted Stocks

% s quoted dollars share Annual rate also in dollars
based only on transactions more ~ " ~ afe
New-York tribune., 1919-03-20

more active shares follow
Sales. Open. High. Low Last,
$50 Allis Chalmers aess 3eza a5a4 ass4
$50 Amer Internal. 7oM iva 6ssa 7ol4
1890 Baldwin Loco. 577s $685. s7M s8Ia
5000 Cal Pacing. -. eoIa 6oKa 6ox 6og4
715 Cen Leather. 7oss 72zs 7oss 7tss
1860 Corn Products 527s s4 52as 5sa4
$50 Crucible Steel. 6eas 67Ks e57s 6sIa
4710 Int NJ Mar pf.11tss tt4N 111ss 1t3Ha
$50 Kelly Sp Tire. t1os4 1884 tosH 1t1B
1880 Mexican Pet. 1859 1855 1929 1884
900 Studebaker ... 63N 63sa 62ss SO
1850 u s Ind Alec. .144Is 145aa t4t7s t42l4
750 u s Rubber. "a sA3A s3Ia 81
i5525 u s Steel. =. a4ss e57s 943s 96s4
liberty BONDS
1850 Liberty avs es.as oe.38 ee.38 90. 80
21oo do lst 4As e5.se es.4o e5.se es.ss
1850 do I'd 4i4s $500 es.os ss.o4 o5os
1900 do Sd 4As $500 e5.t2 $500 o5.oa
1850 do 4th AAs e5.42 $500 e5.42 $3.50
sPrices include interest
New-York tribune., 1919-03-20
Curb Market

Note.-The Tribune assumes no RESPONSE
btlity for the accuracy or authenticity OF curb
market quotations. Transactions and prices
yesterday were as followss
New-York tribune., 1919-03-20
Liberty Issues

lSales Of Liberty bonds on the New YORK
Stock Exchange carry interest to the date OF
sale, and the seller receives this interest in
addition to the sale price
New-York tribune., 1919-03-20
Div i'd en- d S
Extras

Extras
Manning, Maxwell & Moore.-Extra
dividend Of / 4 per cent has been de-
clared in addition to regular quarter
ly dividend of ] Il per cent. both pay
able March 81 to stockholders of rec
ord March 81
New-York tribune., 1919-03-20
Consolidated Exchange

[ Unit of trade on this exchange, 10 shares
Transactions and prices yesterday for the
more active shares follow
New-York tribune., 1919-03-20
Record of Stock and Bond Averages

Yesterdays stock market highly irregular Some
eca"es advanced others declined while moved mar
fowy frce at the close presented appearance
POOL operations again reflected
he responded IN vigorous Sugar
points international Agriculture Sugar az Aeran
Brake ohoe and Foundry preferred
Corporation l. National Biscuit and Corn prod
Y. ~ |'' "'a ooi' rioo
Weak spots the Fisher Rodv lowell NJ.
Petroleum. General Motors Alcohol United C
and American Tobacco. ~ e N'oAeS
Aggressive speculation for advance continued in +be ~
hna Mercantile Marine stock advancing t
OF las closed 2 points common stock ad
yanced rs. ~ ~ ''SA "u
strength of United common stock created
impression in the steel points to
80 after selling at early in the day " @ W
New-York tribune., 1919-03-20
Securities at Auction

The following securities were sold
yesterday at the Exchange Salesrooms
Of Adrian H. Muller:
New-York tribune., 1919-03-20

- - alA1NIz N 1AA4aEatl - IA M -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15
ReIiaious Conference Closes.

Special 10 Times. Republican
Iowa city. Feb, H-National figures
in religious effort concluded n two'daS
conference at the University OF Iowa
The purpose of the conference was To
modernize. unite and make more ef-
ficient the different religious forces
working among university students
Aside from University students pas
tors. Y. NJ. c. A. workers and students
those who attended the meeting We're
DR.. r. NJ. sheldon, Congregational del =
esate New York; DR. +. w. Paddeford'
Baptist delegate Boston; DIR. {. A.
Waldo. secretary OF the Methodist
board of education. New York; Or
X. G. Hughes. Presbyterian delegate
Madison. Wis: Rev, Paul Micou, Epis-
copalian delegate, New York: David
Porter and II. r. Wilson. international
Y. NJ. G. 4. board. Chicago; Miss
Agnes Hall, national Y. w. {. 4. coun-
Gil. Minneapolis.
Similar conferences are being held
at some of the larger universities. OF
the country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15
Weddings Near Iowa Falls
c,.l RI Times. Republican.


Iowa Falls. Feb. 15-Announcement
has Just been made Of the marriage in
Des MONIES on Feb. Of Miss Blanche
Patzer and T. Y. Larson. two well
known and popular young people Of
this city. The bride 10 daughter of
Mrs. Martha Patzer and has been
teaching the past year. She formerly
attended Ellsworth College and is
graduate of the public schools. Mr..
Larson was recently discharged from
the service and is In the employ Of the
Latimer Bros. Company.
Miss Nellie r. Potts and W.. ]. Blan-
dau, OF this city. were married this
week. The groom 10 chief yard clerk
for the Rock Island here and the bride
IL daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 8. 70.
Potts, living southwest Of the city.
A college romance eliminated here
this week in the marriage OF Mr..
Oscar B. Osee and Miss Beulah May
Mark. The groom was recently dis
charged from the army and the bride
was formerly private secretary to
President I. d. Meyer, Of Ellsworth
College, whore the couple formerly at
tended school. They will live on q
farm near Hubbard.
Miss Henrietta Thies and Lambert
lGsysy were married the frst IS the
q 3
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15
LvMsEaMeN TALK 5000 Roads
Creator lsws Secretary Prsssrts vslus
Of Florida Plan 10 lumbsrmsn.

0v VIOVoa VteV 70 @u"UoVWS"
Special to Timea- Republican,
Dubuque. Feo, iS-The Florida plan
of road construction and the practice
ability OF applying II to Iowa, was the
subject Of an address delivered by
Woodwork Clun secretary OF the
Greater Iowa association before the
Friday afternoon session Of the Cen.
trail Iowa Retail Lumbermens conven-
ton here. The plan was submitted TO
the committee on resolutions and while
no immediate action II contemplated
II Is understood that 1t viii receive
that body's endorsement.
Mr.. Clum. in his talk. declared that
II the state wide bond issue plan
could be put over In tho legislature NJ
This time. II would require an issue OF
s,70, 00O. 900 to complete the state road
system. and 1t would be years before
the work would be started. Under 'he
Florida plan, he declared. the same
results could De attained and the work
could commence at once, ass large
number OF counties are ready to SO
ahead as soon as the legislature takes
some action.
other speakers on the program yes :
terday. the closing day Of the conven-
ton. were Louis Murphy. collector 81
internal revenue for the state OF Iowa
and John Dover Of the Northwestern
Lumbermen's association, and STANLEY
Moore. Of Waterloo.
Adjournment followed the speaking
program late yesterday afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15
COUNTY SERVICE MEN ORGANIZE
Ssadisrs' and sailors Club Vetss g
Bar Conscientious obiseters.

Special to Times Repuoiican.
Nevada, Feb. 15.-At meeting VI
the returned soldiers. sailors and ma :
rines held in this city last night IL
was voted that no man be admitteo
to the Nevada Soldiers and Sailors
Club who was known t. have been -
conscientious objector during ms ti"e
OF service in the war. The preiimi-
nary organization for the county SO.
ciety that is to follow was perfected
and the following officers elected: b.
M soper. chairman; r. X. Alderman
secretary: Fred T. Mills. treasurer
I.,oyd Kinsey. Ivan Belcher and Lon
A. Wells. relief committee. over NV
men have already joined that are hon'o
from the service.
The organization is purely Temporal!
and it was the opinion OF the men pre-
xsnt that the permanent county organ,
z.tion he DELAYED until the majority
~ the men were back from camp OF
o,.r,eas Several entertainments have
been planned for the returned serve
men and it was decided to attend these
n,ee,inss in formation and in 1ull UNI
form A resolution was adopteo hav'
orinx the petitioning OF the state iesl
i.,ura and Senators Cummins anu
Kenvon and Congressman bowen ~
80 their influence in allowing the re-
turned men 70 keep their unlioinls -"
The next meeting of the CLUB VIII oe
.beld on next Wednesday night IN INC
-obby of the court house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15
Nort1tern Ioaca Items D

y~sr. aso they moved u Wsbt4oe
county. They settled on farm ~
OF the city and made their homo thsse
ever since. Mr.. Reed died ninsteeo
years aso.
Webster City.--Miss Della Downs "
years old, was run down BY nm auto
mobile white erossiug second street -
front Of the RuaOntts druG store. Miss
Downs was KNOCKED to the around
aud suffered . gash across the top of
her head. neccnsitating the taking u
eight stitches TO close the wound
Spectators to tho, accident ssy that
the young woman WAS watkins across
the street, seemingly obiivious 10 the
coming car, which wss closed ono.
Following her fall the driver Of the
automobile slowed down but did not
nj or. The driver OF the car II uu.
known.
.0ysrsvilie.-p. Hsrris and Fred
Walker cauaht man. who, later save
his name as Cyril Stssasll In the act
OF stealing a saxon touring car from
the .ssrsse Of the Dyersville Automo.
bile Company. when tho two pyersville
men caught the would-be thief be hsd
the car niled with oil. sasoiene and
water and was Just getting ready TO
start out with II. he having forced an
entrance thru the GARAGE door. He
waived preliminary hcsrins and Was
bound over TO the grand jury. Ne wsA
taken In charge by Sheriff Frank =.
Kennedy and is now In the county jail
al Dubuque. awaiting the action Of the
grand jury.
oslwsir.--John Buernsr. living near
Fairbank, 10 one Of the Oldest. perhaps
the oldest settler In Black Hawk
county. sixty three years ago the lost
OF January Mr.. Buerner with his par-
ents aud brothers and sisters. lo(t
their home in Illinois and I'VE WEEKS
later they reached home In I4ester
township. Black Hawk county. The
trip was made In "prairie Schooner"
some days the family made camp 1t
night within sight OF where they brete
camp In the morning, 20 slow vs.
their progress owing to the heavy
loa d. and bad roads. The family ha1
lived on the present farm for nifty.
three years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15
News Of Greene.

Special to Times Republican. -
Greene. Feb. 15.-M, II Sprou' and y.
n. Sproul were called TO Dakota Mon
day bv the death OF their nephew.
James Sproul. who died from append
citis.
\ farewell party was given Mr.. ana
Mrs. Ed Kerr by number OF their
friends. MI and Mrs. Kerr have been
residents of the vicinity for several
wears. and are going to move to a farm
near Plainfield
Dr. Wilbur Mauch. who graduated
from the dental department last June
at Iowa City, and who has just been
released from the army. has gone TO
Mason CITY. where it Is understood he
will open an office.
NJ. n. Sproul has purchased twelve
acres of ground from Ed Perry at the
edge OF. town. and will build modern
home this season.
While playing basketball few
days ago Clarence Mass fell ana
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15
INCREASE COUNTY REVENUE.
Cisrk Discovers Many Cases Whore
Moneys and CREDITS Escaped Tax.

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada. Feb. 1.-THE treasury Of
Story county 10 TO be enriched many
thousand dollars In back taxes and
also to have a considerably increased
income in succeeding years, thru a
system of thru checking which is now
being inaugurated in the probate divi-
sion of the clerks office.
Clerk Of the Courts Kloster has been
considering the matter for some time
and has now taken It UP with the
board Of supervisors and been advised
to 80 ahead with 1t. Thru this system
there will be collected taxes on vast
sums Of money and property values
held by guardians, administ Ratorst
executors, trustees. etc. which have
escaped taxation for years. not only
in story county but In practically
every county of the state OF Iowa,
where the laxity OF the law makes this
possible.
39 Under the law it is the duty Of the
gpardian, Administrator executor. or
trustees to report all moneys and
property on hand the preceding Jan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15

Fairbank.--Harold Lyons Of Fair
hank. lighted match and held u Ia
the top of an empty sasolene tank TO
see II there was any thing In u, The
tank exploded. blowing the <esd out
~ the tank aud burning young Lyons
badly about the head and face. His
Injuries are very painful but he VIII
recover.
Boore--At a meeting of the city
council n. Arle. In n communication.
offered free To the city Of Boone plot
Of ground az seventh ana Marshall
streets for the new city hall building.
Tho only requirement In that the city
build within the next two years Tho
lot Is on the corner. W feet by iso
feet. HIS ofrer was filed by the coun-
I'll FOR future reference.
Boone.-The home OF Mrs. Ada
Forbes, about one mile north OF Fraser,
was DESTROYED by IRE recently and the
word has lust been received here. The
blaze was hrst noticed about the mid
die OF the day. and II IL believed TO
have stated by u spark lodging In the
roof. Neiehbors managed to save a
little furniture, but the house was
burned 10 the ground. A small IN
sursnce will only partly cover the
loss.
Dubuque.--After two months OF ap-
prehcnsion during which no word was
received from his son. Private Thomas
Lyons. OF Bernard, James Lyons has
received letter from him in which he
tells OF having recently been dis
charged from n hospital, where he was
undergoing treatment for wounds sus-
tanned during the last few weeks
lighting in France, Private Lyons Is
with the infantry OF the Seventy ninth
division.
Fort Dodse.-Mrs. Mary =. R(ed, 81
Years OF age. n resident OF Webster
county for fifty-two years died at the
home OF her son q. L.. Reed. east or
the city. Altho in failing health Tor
many months AIRS. Reed has been III
hut a short time. Mrs. Reed who De
fore her marriage was Miss Mary But
Ter. was born In Paw Paw, Mich. Her
husband. Hiram Reed, served as lieu
tenant in the civil war and fifty-two
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15
COMMITTEES SUMMONS OFFICIALS
AND OTHERS oAloA couN.
~ 70 GIVE TESTIMONY.
ISSUANCE Or PARDON
70 De INVESTIGATED
Evident Discrimination Against Legs.
Iativs Whitswash Of lreident--Com'
rittss Findings Viii es Reported to
Floor Of Hsuss--Ssnate COMMITTEES
TO Await Result Of House Probe.

Special to Times Republican.
pes Moines. Feb. l5.-Onicial mres-
tiGation Of the Rathbun pardon case
will be instituted by the house COM
mittee. So
Col. NJ. l., Temple, OF Clarke county
chairman Of the committe. has sent
letters to the county attorney OF ioa
county and to the attorney general, re-
ouesting them TO appear before the
committee Tuesday afternoon next
and submit such evidence as they ma!
>haye concerning any irregularities III
the hardening of Ernest Rathbun OF
Ida Grove after he had been convicted
and given life sentence for social
crime.
This special committee will report
back to the judiciary committee OF the
house, which will consider the finding
of the Investigators and possibly de-
liver some report TO the floor of the
house.
The senate committee on pardons'
to whom the matter was referred IN
the senate, will await the action OF
the lower mouse peloTe tdhihS "N'''"'
as is customary in such cases.
Proposed Safeguards.
Representative Douglas Rogers. or
Carroll county. who introduced mea :
sure in the house Friday which would
in a measure abridge the powers OF
the governor in pardon cases. states
that his bill was prompted by a STUDY
of the Rathhun case. He declared
that while it is not possible under the
constitution to take from the governor
his power to pardon, nevertheless the
pardoning power in all felonies can
be safeguarded such As is true IN
murder cases.
The Rogers bill would make pardons
for felonies subject to the following:
No pardon could be granted by the
governor until the matter had been
submitted to the board of parole and
their advice obtained.
The reasons advanced by the COVER
nor for granting the pardon would
have TO be published In two news
papers, one at the seat of government
and one in the county in which the