Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-14
PANAMA
REPORT under
INVESTIGATION
Reform Committee Of Hawk
eye Legislature Meets for
First Time Since Ad-
journment.

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Des Moines. Ia. June l3.-(Speeial
Telegram 1.-THE retrenchment and
reform committee Of the Iowa legis-
lsture 10 in session here today for
the first time since the legislature
adjourned and took up matter Of
investigating the accounts Of the
Panama Pacific commission, a. re-
ferred to the committee by the leg.
islature. The first appeal case under
the new bank charter law is also
before the committee. Bank Com.
missioner Messenger has refused .
charter to A. R. Crowley and others
Of Unionville, Ia, to start bank
and Crowley has appealed to the
committee.
Hospital At Fort Des Moines
The hospital at Fort Des Moines
will not be closed for some time,
According to word received from
Representative Dowell at Washing
ton, the hospital will be needed for
: long time. Rumors had gained
circulation that the hospital was
soon to be closed. "The govern
nient looks on Fort Des Moines
hospital As one OF its best ones"
said Congressman Dowell, who
made special inquiry Of the surgeon
generals Office. 1T will not be
closed. + do not know where the
rumor originated. It will no doubt
be needed for ! long period"
Firing Squad for Reds
Warren S. Stone, grand chief OF
the Brotherhood OF Locomotive En-
gineers, in an address before the
national convention OF the brother
hood, advocated firing squads for
anti-Americans in this country.
This organization has no tolerance
for bolshevists, l., w. WIS or an
archists," he declared. "And I
don't believe in deporting anarchists
who come here and plot to over
throw American institutions. / am
in favor OF standing them up against
! wall in front of firing squad.
Thousands Of rifles are bought by
foreigners in this country and they
will come out of hiding whenever
there Is chance to use them
against our government"
Would Reorganize Guard
Scores of inquiries are coming to
the state adjutant generals Office
daily concerning reorganization Of
the national guard. The returning
soldiers and others interested in
maintaining the guard organization
are anxious to reorganize their local
companies or to form new ones.
Adj Gen. Louis G. Lasher Is en-
couraging the work Of reorganiza-
ton and has plans we'll laid to per-
feet the work as soon as congress
acts on the measure now pending
which would increase the pay of
the guard and settle its future
status. Lieutenant Colonel Clark.
head Of the national association Of
guardsmen, Is h Washington, D. c.,
looking after the guards interests
in congress. He is q son Of Champ
Clark and is schooied in politics, his
admirers say.
Gets 5000 Compensation.
Workmer's compensation amount
ing to 5000, for which a mother
and wife were contending, goes to
the wife, according to an award
made BY the commission in the case.
The case was entitled Mabel Martin
Miller, surviving widow Of Hayes
Miller. versus the Saylor Coal COM
pany. Martha Miller intevenor. The
Millers are coiored people and when
Hayes Miller lost his life working
in the coal mine the mother and
wife Both claimed the compensation,
the mother maintaining that the
wife was not, in fact, . common
law wife. The commission declares.
however, that the evidence in the
case sustained the legal marriage
OF the couple. The compensation
will be paid at the rate Of $40 per
week for a period Of 800 weeks.
Attend Tax Meet
State Auditor Frank Shaw and
State Treasurer Ned H. Hoyt will
attend the 18th annual tax confer
ence of the national tax association
to be held in Chicago June Is to 20
Prof. John E. Brindley Of Iowa
State college, Ames, will address
the conference on 'The Codification
Of Tax Laws" Prof. Brindley is
assisting the present code commits
sion in its condification of tax laws.
Airship Exhibition Company
An aerial exhibition company has
filed articles Of incorporation with
the secretary of state with head
quarters at Manly, Worth county.
The corporation is capitalized at
$4,000. The articles state that the
object Of the corporation is to give
aerial exhibitions. w. ]. Mitchell
Of Manly is president, and L. T.
Bosworth Of Manly. secretary. The
Davenport Wagner company Of
Davenport, capitalized At $4,000 has
incorporated. M. c. Davenport Is
president, and A. Wagner, secretary
treasurer.
Yellow Taxicab CO., Sioux City.
capital stock Of $4,000. X. N. Rad
lovich, president and treasurer. D.
7. Komnimich, secretary.
Iowa Stove Co., Burlington, capt.
fat stoek $4,000. q G. Earnest