League Program
Demands Taxes Be
Cut 25 Per Cent
( urtuilnirnt of School Activi
ties Principal P la n k
\dopted at Meeting
in Hastings.
Hasting*. Neb., Dee. 28—ISpicUU )
A 25 per cent cut in all state appro
priations wtii mudc the basis of the
program for tax reduction adopted by
the Nebraska Tax Payers' league,
holding Its second meeting here.
W. I. Karlev of Aurora was elected
president, P. W. Shea of Orleans, trea
surer. and O. Jl. Williams of Neligh,
W. E. Patterson of Red Cloud and
Trenmore Cone of Aurora the execu
tive committee, which was authorized
to employ a secretary. A. B. Cole
of Aurora wa* proposed for secretary.
His first duty will be to extend the
organization beyond the 15 counties
.which were represented.
Lees than 100 delegates registered
from the following counties: Antelope,
Adams. Howard, Merrick. Wheeler,
Lancaster, Furnas, Brown, Logan,
Holt. Nuckolls, Hamilton, Seward,
Harlan, Webster.
Though some objected to certain
planks, the program was adopted
practically without dissent. It con
tains the following recommendations:
Twenty-five per cent reduction in all
salaries and «1 liftense fees provided
tor by legislation; Investigation of
state university expenditures by legis
lature. use of gravel for surfacing
state highways Instead of hard sur
face paving, and legislation to provide
f*>r equitable freight rates on materi
al*; reduction of course at state nor
mal schools from four to two years
and requiring last two years work
for degree to tie taken at state uni
\ersity; changing word "shall'1 to
"may" in every instance in elate
legislation applying to county, school
and ntuncipal bodies relative to any
duties Involving expenditure of funds;
abolition of school class plays; fixing
-hours of nil schools front 9 a. in. to
4 p. m.; opposing all holiday* or half
holidays granted by teachers; aboli
tion pf all district or state champion
ship school athletic contests and has
ing nthletics solely on promotion of
health.
The recommendations call for a re
duction of JS,000,00(1 In (lie biennial
slate and school apropriatlona. The
platform slresses the fact that while
(he population of the state has ad
vanced 10 per "ccat taxes have In
creased 500 per cent.
(aiming County Taxpayer
Would Enjoin Paying Bills
Lincoln, Dec. 28.—(Special.)—An In
junction suit to prevent Cuming coun
ty officials front paying claims ag
gregating $207,561 for bridge work and
other expenditures in the last three
years after regular funds were ex
hausted was filed in supreme court by
Lawrence Stanton, u Cuming county
taxpayer. A similar appeal for an
injunction In the Cuming county dis
trict court by Seamon was denied.
CASTOR IA
For Infuta and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
Always bear*
the
Signature o1
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sprains.
ADVERTISEMENT.
ifusjms
Take a glass of Salts to Flush
Kidneys if bladder
bothers you.
Eating too much meat may produce
kidney trouble In some form or other,
says a well-known authority, because
i he uric acid excites the kidneys: they
become overworked; get sluggish; clog
tip end cause all sorts of distress, par
ticularly backache and misery in the
kidney region; rheumatic twinges, se
vere headaches, acid stomach, consti
pation, torpid liver, sleeplessness,
bladder and urinary irritation.
The moment your hack hurts or kid
rev*.aren't acting right, or if bladder
bothers you, get about four ounces of
lad Sails from any good pharmacy;
take a tablespoonful in a glass of
rater before breakfast for a few days
nnd your kidneys may then act fine.
This famous salts is made from lbs
acid of grapes and lemon juice, com
bined with lithia, and has been used
for a generation to flush clogged kid
i evs and stimulate them to normal ac
tivity; also to neutralise the acids in
the urine so that it no longer irritates,
thus often ending bladder disorders.
Jad Salts cannot injure anyone:
B-aketf a delightful effervescent llthia
waler drink which millions of men
and women take now and then to help
keep the kidneys and urinary organs
clean, thus often avoiding serious kid
disorders.
Public Men to Speak
Before Bar Association
Prank O, Bowden, former governor
of Illinois, and Henntor Fred Dumont
Smith of Hutchinson, Kan., ore
among those who will speak at the
nnnual convention of the Nebraska
Slate Bar association at Hotel Fon
tenelle Saturday.
Mr. Bowden will discuss whether or
not this country has outgrown its
constitution and Mr. Smith has chosen
the Kansas industrial court as Ills
topic.
Oniahun Gets Xmas Programs.
William Zitzman, 117 South Fifty
tirst street, spent a busy Christmas
Eve at his radio set. The variety in
the program which he picked up and
the wide range of the stations he
heart! make it of interest to other ex
perimenters with receiving sets.
He heard greetings from Vice Presi
dent Coolldge relayed from Washing
ton to Schneetady, N, Y., and broad
cast from the big Westinghouse sta
l tion there. Secretary Denby’s Christ
! mas message came the same way and
hpth were exceptionally clear and dis
tinct. Later oh Mr. Zitzman heard
chimes from Duluth, Minn., and after
midnight he heard an entire celebra
tion of high mass from St. Louis, Mo.,
which lasted until 2 o’clock in the
morning. Zitzman's set was a
Zenith.
Radio Question Box
Radio Editor, Dear Sir: Will you
kindly answer through your radio
column? How do receiving results
differ between a 2,000 or 3,000-ohm
head set on the ordinary two-stage
amplifying set with «-volt A battery?
In other words I want to know which
Is the proper one to use for best re
ceiving, also how many sets can be
connected and used with good results
on one two stage outfit. Yours, very
truly, H. R. Belvllle, Holdrege, Neb.
There is no appreciable difference
in the two headsets you mention.
Either will do. Dour is usually con
sidered the maximum number of sets
which can be used on a two-stage
amplifier.
Rewed Soldier’s Widow
Will Not Get Iowa Bonus
I Des Moines. Dec. 28.—A soldiers'
widow who has remarried is not en
titled to the Iowa soldier bonus, ac
[ cording to a ruling by the bonus
! board, announced by Olenn C. Haynes,
j auditor of the state.
Road Conditions
(Furnished l*y ths Omaha Auto Club.)
Lincoln highway, east: Hoad* good to
Marshalltown. \o report e*ei
Lincoln highway, west: Hoads reported
in excellent .shape io Grand Jrflard Fair
to good to Cheyenne Road reported
closed wes: of Cheyenne.
O L. D. highway: Roads good to Hast
ings In leaving Omaha Center street may
be used.
Highland cutoff Roads good
Cornhuskor highway: Reads fine to Be
atrice and Sioux City
Meridian highway: Roads good clesr
through Nebraska
George Washington highway Roads fine
ts Sioux City.
Black Hills trail Road under construc
tion west of Benson. Follow Maple street
road to one mile west qf construction,
then north to Irvington. Honda good to
Norfolk.
Omaha-Topeka highway: Roads good to
state line. w
Otnaha-Tulsa highway: Roads good
clear through to Tulsa.
King of Trails, north: Good to d»nui
c;t>.
King of Trails, south- Reads fine to Hi*
a watha. Fair to good to Kansas City.
River to river road: Good.
White way 7 highway: Roads good
clear through to Iowa Ci1y. A little i
rough in stretches Detour* at Wilton '
Junction and Durant
I. O. A. shortline: Roads good.
Blue Grass toad: Roads good.
Weather dear every point excepting
Missouri Valley. Blair and Fremont, with
l prediction for fair and warmer
British Editor
Proposes Plan to
Settle Problems
Holds Reparations Is Real
Keynote to European Dif
ficulties—Would Have
lT. S. Fund Debt.
London, JJpe. 28.—(By A. 1*.)—An
important article, supposedly reflect
ing. in a broad way the views held
by the British government, is con
tributed to the current week's issue of
The Spectator by its editor, John St.
I.oe Strachey. Under the caption,
"An Appeal to America," the editor
propounds a plan for world settlement
under three headings, as follows:
First. Great Britain’s debt to
America funded.
Second. Ask America to assist in
ascertaining the amount of repara- i
tions Germany is able to pay, and in- <
dure France to accept that sum by
undertaking to co-operate in the de
fense of Francp against German ag
gression.
Third. America and England then
to inaugurate some system of inter
national legal tender, permitting re
sumption of international exchange
on a sound basis.
ICepuralions Is Keynote.
On the promise that the new year
holds a dark outlook unless the
mechanism of commerce is stabilized,
and that the essential to this is fix
ing reparations Irrevocably, without
which, he says, there can be no re
covery for Germany or Indeed for the
whole world, Mr. Strachey admits that
the reparations problem is insoluble
without a preliminary agreement In
regard to the interallied indebtedness.
He suggests that Chancellor of the
Exchequer Baldwin, who is on his
way to the United States, tell the
Washington government plainly that
he 1ms come to pay, and like a bank
official, ask the Americans, "how they
will take it.” Thus it would be for
the Americans and not the British to
propose a plan for funding the debt
In a manner suiting them best and
causing the least possible Inconveni
ence to the world's money markets.
Having, by such funding, placed it
self in the position of a creditor nn
lion, the editor continues, England
should approach America with a re
quest for joint action to settle the
interallied indebtedness and for ad
vice concerning the reparations prob
lem, England should frankly recog
nize, however, he adds, that the
American system of government pre
cludes alliances and that America
dreads diplomatic entanglements.
Would Pledge Aid to France.
France, under bis plan, would be
induced to accept the amount Ger
many is able to pay, ascertained by
America, by a promise to cancel its
indebtedness to England, as well as
Italy’s indebtedness.
Further, England would promise to
go to the assistance of France if it
were attacked by Germany. In view
of the difficulty of the United States
entering such an undertaking, it
would t«o suggested t. the Americans
that ‘‘they should virtually if not for
mally recognize the British promise to
France, and make it clear how they
would stop any attempt by Germany
to disturb the peace of the world and
in particular foreshadow the eco
nomic measures which they would
take should Germany attack France."
These steps would pave the way to
the Atiglo-America legal tender sug
gestion, and the editor expresses con
fidence that, once the American people
realized the situation in its true light,
they would agree.
Osceola Farmer Loses Eye
While Blasting Large Logs
Osceola, Neb., Dec. 28.—(Special.)—
Fay Law, a young farmer between
Osceola and Gresham, lost one eye
through an accident, lie was split
ting large logs for the furnace, using
powder. Ono of the charges failed to
go off and later, while Mr. Law was
leaning over the log. It exploded, sev
eral of the pieces striking him.
Wyinore Banker Exhibits
Purcha'sing Power of Dollar
Wymore, Neb., Dec. 28.—(Special )
—J. A. Reultng, president of the
First National bank, has been invest
ing in foreign money and has his pur
chases on exhibition at the bank. For
21 he received 10 Servian dinars, J00
Hungarian kronen, 100 German
marks, 1,000 Austrian kronen and
150,000 soviet rubles.
Omaha Art Museum
to Become a Realty
Omaha's ldng wished for art mu
seum, the dreAin of Mrs. George Jos
lyn, is to he s reality, Mrs. Joslyn an
nounccri Wednesday night. The build
ing Is to be a memorial to her late
husband and will he erected upon
ground at Twenty-fourth and Dodge
streets purchased for the purpose
about two years ago.
The Omaha Society of Fine Arts
will he offered a permanent home in
the building. Mrs. Joslyn also stated
that she hopes to put in a concert |
hall seating about 2,000.
It is estimated the cost will exceed
$3,000,000. The building will be 180 I
by 4S6 feet, will face south and be j
raised two stories above a high base
ment.
Predicts Better
Stock Movement
Burlington Route Representa
tive Reports Prices Allow
Feeders Good Profit.
John Petrie, livestock representa
tive of tlie Burlington railroad, was
a visitor at the stockyards yesterday,
after having made a trip over the
Burlington lines in Nebraska for the
past two weeks and, according to Mr.
Petrie, a more liberal movement of
livestock in the state is in sight after
the first of the year.
“Present market prices for live
stock are generally high enough to
allow the feeder a good profit," said
Mr. Petrie. £and there are a great
many head of livestock on feed
throughout the st^ite. Weather has
been very favorable for feeding opera
tions and so far this season feed has
gone farther than usual.
“Tlie livestock business is favored
everywhere by industrial conditions
and there is a good demand for meat
ns people are working everywhere
and receiving good wages. The peo
ple of the state and the west In gen
eral are looking forward to a better
year in 1923.”
Jury Finds Auto Victim
Met Death Accidentally
Falrbury, Neb., Pec. 28.—(Special.)
—At an inquest held to determine the
cause of the death of Paul Sandman
in an auto accident, the jurors
brought in the following verdict:
"Paul Sandman came to his death
December 23, 1922, fby being struck
by an ntitomoblle driven by Cecil Mc
Farlane, or being struck by the
v agon, that was hit by the said auto
[ mobile and that said collision was ac
j i dental.”
Mr. Sandman, a resident of Fair
hury, was killed Saturday night on
the Lincoln highway near Jansen.
A German publication la issued in
Shanghai, China, printed in German,
Chinese and English.
A!I\ KKTISKMKNT.
A Stubborn Cough
Loosenn Right Up
Title home-mail* remedy I* a wan
der (or quirk rrauita. Kaeily
and cheaply mad*.
Here is a home-made syrup which
millions of people have found to he
the most dependable means of break
ing up stubborn coughs. It is cheap
and simple, but very prompt in ac
tion. Under its healing, soothing in
lluence, chest soreness goes, phlegm
loosens, breathing becomes easier,
tickling in throat stops and you get
a good night's restful sleep. The
usual throat and chest colds are cons
f|uerod by it in 21 hours or less.
Nothing better for bronchitis, hoarse
ness, croup, throat tickle, bronchial
asthma or winter coughs.
To make this splendid cough syrup,
pour 2Vi ounces of PCnex into a pint
bottle and (111 the bottle with plain
granulated sugar syrup and shake
thoroughly. If you prefer use clari-.
tied molasses, honey, or corn syrup,
instead of sugar syrup. Either way,
you get a full pint—a family supply
—of much better cough syrup than
you could buy ready-made for three
times the money. Keeps perfectly
and children love its pleasant taste.
l’mex is a special and highly con
centrated compound of genuine Nor
way pine extract, known the world
over for its prompt healing effect
upon the membranes.
To avoid disappointment ask your
druggist for “2*4 ounces of Pinex”
with full directions, and don’t accept
anything else. Guaranteed to give
ab-olute satisfaction or money
promptly refunded. The Pinex Co.,
Ft. Wayne, lnd.
Closing Out
Sale
CASH OR TERMS
Rugs and Floor Coverings of all kinds are selling at big
discounts during our Closing-Out Sale.
Owing to the fact that we have to vacate our preaent quarters, we
have gone through our entire stock and marked each and every
item in plain figures, showing the unusual big savings to be made
by making your purchases now.
In order to give everyone an opportunity to participate in these
savings, we will give terms of payment at sale prices, the same as
if you had paid the regular price.
Purchases stored free for future delivery if so desired.
PUPC This Thursday Eve at 8 o’clock we give away an eight
1 I\d-i piece Walnut Dining Room Suite and 45 other useful
household articles. Come and answer to your name when called.
HOWARD STREET, BETWEEN 15th AND 16th STREETS
Have the Metropolitan Van and Storag. Co. Move You
Hail Merger to
Benefit Omaha
City to Cain Importance as
Kail Center 1 uder Proposed
U. P.-C. & N. W. Combine.
Omaha will gain in importance a.s
a railroad center should the proposed
plana for consolidating the Union Pa
eitlc and Northwestern, and the Hock
Island and Southern Pacific he car
ried out.
Union Pacific officials have received
notices that hearings on these two
plans will he held by the Interstate
commerce commission in Washington
starting January 22.
Should the Northwestern-Union Pa
cific consolidation go through, Omaha
probably would become the super
visory headquarters for the merged
railroads. For, although the North
western maintains Its headquarters In
Chtcugo, the Union Pacific, with head
quarters for Its entire system In
Omaha, would exercise a joint super
vision over the Northwestern, it was
declared.
The merger plan also provides thnt
the Wabash lines west of the Missis
sippi shall he a part of the proposed
new system. This would mean that
i supervision of Wabash lines also
would be carried on In Omahst.
The proposed merger of Southern
! Pacific and Rock Island lines also
Includes the K1 1’iiso nnd Southwest
- ern lines. Should this merger be
i accomplished Omaha would acquire
another complete system to the west
1 roast, via the southern route, and It
is entirely probable that through
trains would bo run from Omaha to
the coast, railroad men say.
At present Rock Island trains out
of Omaha connect with through trains
to the coast which run from Chicago
through Kansas City on Rock Island
tracks. These through trains are car
t ied on the Rook Island into New Mex
ico, where the El Paso and Southwest
ern picks them up and takes them
into El Paso. They are then taken
to the coast on the Southern Pacific
through Tucson and Yuma.
Lincoln Real Estate Men
Want Operators Licensed
Lincoln. Dec. 28.—(Special.)—Real
estate men at their annual meeting
here expressed a determination to at
tempt to put a bill through the legis
lature forcing men in tile real estate
business to obtain state licenses, the
same as physicians, undertakers and
lawyers. The expenses of examina
tion would be paid from fees collected
for licenses under the plan proposed.
A similar bill introduced two years
ago was killed.
Pleasanton Couple
Married 58 Years
Pleasonton. Neb.. Dec. 28.—(Hpe
clal.V—Mr. and Mrs. James Pearson
celebrated their fiSth wedding anni
versary Itt their home In Pleasanton.
They were both born in Manchester
England, and came to this country at
an early age, locating at Morrison,
111. Thirty eight years ago they came
to Buffalo county and made their
home on a farm near Pleasanton un
til a few years ago they moved lo
town.
Their six children were present.
They are: Mis. Ada Phillips. Robert
Pearson, Albert Pearson, Mrs. Mabel
Koffroth, William Pearson and Mrs.
Sadie Hendrickson. There are 29
grandchildren and seven great-grand
children. most of whom were present
Osceola Bant and Stock
Arc Destroyed by l ire
Osceola. Neb., Dec. 2X.—(Special.)—
A large barn on the farm of Jacob
Knerr and several head of stock were
destroyed by fire. John Mines, who
has the property ^rented, was shred
ding cornstalks with the machine in
side the barn and it is believed that
the fire was started from that source.
JJttle insurance was carried and the
loss on the s' ev and building will
total nearly $5,000. J&SI
Rare
Raisin Pie
—is being baked /or you by
master bakers in your town.
Ask grocers or neighbor
hood hake shops to deliver
one to try.
Why bake at home?—
you’ll agree that you don’t
need to when you taste the
pie they’re making with de
licious
Sun-Maid
Raisins
Had Your Iron Today?
Use bee want ads
Fatigue - your enemy ^
I ~ don't let it down you!
1 Have you ever thought how much you could get in life—how
much more you could accomplish, if it were not that your
strength and energy often “give out”—
Just at the very titne when you could best employ them.
The best answer is—double your energy. It is a proven fact that this can he
done by attention to diet—the eating of simple, wholesome foods.
Bread ranks first among the strength-producing foods. It nourishes without
strain on any organ of digestion. It contains all the properties needed for
health and vigor.
After eating bread-and-milk you rise up satisfied, well nourished—fit for the
tasks that seemed forbidding before.
Try a diet of more bread—and see how much'longer you can work—or play—
without tiring.
The bread that releases most energy is that made from the purest quality
ingredients.
HARD ROLL BREAD
Don’t just order Bread .. . say
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Our Annual Pre-Inventory Sale
Thousands of dollars worth of high-grade merchandise from our regular stock,
some of which arrived too late fox Christmas sales. Prices have been cut to the
core. This Pre-Inventory Sale starts with a bang Thursday morning.
Pre-Inventory Sale—Living Room Suites
3 Piece Suite $112.50
Three-piece suite of beautiful velour upholster
ing and with spring construction. This suite is
marked down from $237.50. You save over half
by buying now.
$240 Suites at $127.50
$260 Suites at $138.00
Our Entire Stock
Floor and
Table Lamps
V2 Price i
$18.50 Lamp* .89.75
$20.00 Lamp. -$10.00
$25.00 Lamp. . . ■ -$12.50
These Lamps are already reduced
in price, and now you get them for
Va off their reduced price.
8-Piece Period Dining Room Suite
Eight-piece Dining
Room Suite in beauti*
tul period design. Made
of walnut and high
grade in every respect.
This suite was marked
$179.50 and is reduced
for quick sale.
Bed Room Suites, $89.50
4 Pieces in Walnut
_ i
Period Bedroom Suite in walnut. Four high
grade pieces. Special pricy during Pre-inven
tory Sale
Phonographs
and Records
Phonographs
$3475 6
$1.00
DOWN
FRFF25 ^e c °r ^ ^ree
* **"■ with this Phono
graph. This is without ques
tion the greatest Phonograph
offer ever made.
Turn in your old furni
ture on new furniture at
good allowance. High
prices for your old
pieces, low nrices for the
new pieces.
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State Furniture Co.
Corner 14th and Dodge
Make Your Own Term* at the State.
We Can Make the Moil Liberal Credit Term*
Open an Account
Special
We charge nothing for
handling goods, either in
a wholesale or retail way
- USE BEE WANT ADS—THEY BRING RESULTS"
Cuticura Heals Rashes
Bathe wtth plenty of Cuticura Soap
and hot water to cleanse and purify.
Dry lightly and apply Cuticura Oint
ment to aoothe and bra].
■>»,]• lukfrM kraut AUIr» •MUmUr
•r a tort* a, DeptSTF. Mal4ea4« Mm." Sold every* ^
wharf. SoapBk 0tobnant•dMr TtirumB^I||
HTCrticMn Soap ih»i os witliwit wpr|
ADVERTISEMENT.
Best Cough Mixture
Is Home Made
! Acts With Speed—Loosens tho
j Phlegm—Stops the Irritation
and Coughing Ceases
Fine for Chest Colds Too and
Is Cheaply Made at Home
When you can make, in two minutes, a
! world heating remedy that acts directly on
the membrane and often overnight cause*
stubborn coughs and even hard cheat cold*
to disappear, why trifle with things that
will probably disappoint.
Hawking and snuffling and also sore
ness of the mucu* membrnne go and you
will feel fine in almost no time.
Just get one ounce of l'armint (double
strength) add to it a littja sugar and
enough hot water to make a half pint
and you’ve got an inexpensive remedy bet
ter than you can buy ready mixed.
Its soothing, healing action on tho mem
brane is the reason so many peonle nae
it for Catarrh and acute nasal colds.
ADVERTISEMENT.
666
ia a Preacription for Colds,
Fever and LaGrippe. It’s the
moat apeedy remedy we
preventing Pneumonia.
When in Omaha Slop at \
Hotel Rome
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