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Bryan Attacks Expenditure of Auto Tax Money •» Declares Countv Boards Use • Half Such'Funds Advanced to Them for Purposes Not Intended by the Law. J.ineoln, .Ian. 15.—(Special.)—Gov ernor Bryan today launched an at tack upon the method used by county hoards in spending their share of the auto tax money. The license money appropriated in 1321 to coun ties of Nebraska for road maintenance approximated $2,000,000. The governor asserted that he had made an Investigation which revealed that nearly one-half of this money was used In constructing whut Is common ly termed “blade grader” roads. “In other words, one-half isn't used for the purpose for which It was ap propriated, which was maintenance of roads,” the governor said. Wouldn't Cripple Maintenance. Continuing, the governor assarted that If the legislature followed his recommendation to cut auto license taxes in half it would not cripple road maintenance, as had been claimed.’ “The fact is that one-half the auto license fund is all that la used for road maintenance,” he said. Each year, under the law, the coun ty board meets and prepares a budget showing the use It plans to make of Its share of the auto license tax. This, in turn, is submitted to the state en gineer forthls approval. Tirade Against McKelvie. Today, like In all of his conferences with newspapermen, Governor Bryan ended with tirade against the Me Kelvio administration. His subject today was former Governor licKel vle's recommendation to cut the amount raised for federal aid for the next two years to one-half the $3,000, 000 available from the federal gov ernment, “That bunk and would mean los lng $1,500,000 of state money anil $1,500,000 of federal money for our roads," ho said. “Under my plan wo j would reduce taxes on the automobile : owner and not cut out so much roud building.” “You favor raising the entire $3. 000,000?" he was asked. Poor Business. “No, In my message I said it would be poor business not* to get this fed eral money when available and rec ommended that tlio legislature me morallze congress to cease extending federal aid,” he replied. “1 do not 1 Jt "Call Me Back, gP Pal o' Mine" A Waltz Song whose play-it-again swing and rhythm have perched it high among the year's V BIG HITS. Buy it—dance to If— V on Columbia New Proc W eta Record f A-3752 j "Save the Last Waltz for Me" is the good mea sure waltz on the other side. At Columbia Deal ers. 7Sc W-i-n-t-e-r H-a-t-s F-i-n-a-I C-l-e-a-r-a-n-c-e Wer* Up $2 *° *9 50 $3 1812 Farnani Like a New Pudding Rice pudding and bread pud ding, called “plain food*’’ by many, are no longer plain with a few raisins added. The charm of these fruit meats makes them like new foods —appetizing and appealing but still at a “plain food’’ cost. Serve them to your family. See how they approve. Sun-Maid Raisins should cost you no more than the following prices: faaded (*» II •*. Mae p*ps.»-20e Seediest (in 15o*. red p*u». I—18e Seeded or Seedless (II os.)—I So Seeded, in tine (IS os.)—20e Seeded, I . tins (• os:)—15c Always ask for Sun-Maid Raisins Had Your Iron TodayT . You're Welcome In W&lingi6n0nn fcw When in SOmaha I ■MB Room Rate* Wfr »i«>toWp •fc-SEim wito a swur 1 Uooa-uye Chap! DAMENATU * • * * Legislators in Caricature . ■■■ ■■— - (SkHchta by Gra.'bill.) ■ < — ■■■ ■ -Se.H. JNo.W.Coo^eKu. OM fi h A C.H" K o care to say at this time that I favor raising the entire $3,000,000.” .George Johnson, state engineer, de clared that county boards in using a portion of this money for “blade grad er” work were acting economically and in strict compliance with the law regulating use of auto license tax re ceipts. “On a level stretch of road blade grader construction such as the coun ties have been doing is satisfactory and averages no more than $200 a mile,” Johnson said. “Advertising for bids and getting ready to award contracts, such os would be necessary if this plan were not followed would make this construction much more expensive. "It should be borne In mind that a blade grader job could not be paid for out of federal aid money as under federal regulations any work done by a blade grader alone would not meet the specifications demanded by federal engineers before federal aid is ex tended.” Bill Provides Bible * Reading in Schools Lincoln, Jan. '5.—(Special.)—Bible reading in public schools of Nebraska at least once a day Is provided for In a bill Introduced In the lower house by the two Gage county representa tives, Harvey R. Essam and Leonard D. Densmore. These representatives call for ap pointment of a committee of five from the Protestant, Cathollo and Jewish churches by the governor, no two members to bo members of the same denomination. The duty of this committee at a salary of $5 per day shall bo to select passages from the American revision of the Bible for reading in the schools. An appropriation of $5,000 is called for in the bill. This money shall be used in salaries for the committee and by the state superintendent of public instruction in compiling, publishing and mailing to all schools, a book of tho Bible passages decided upon by representatives of the church trium virate. "This.for the purpose of inclulcatlng in tho minds of children religious and moral truths," the bill reads. Would Give Council Rate-Fixing Powers Lincoln, Jan. 15.—(Special.)—'Tho Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Rail way company, the Union Stockyards company and the Northwestern Tele phone company must rely on the Omaha city council to fix rates and fares under a bill introduced in the lower house by Herman C. Timmo, Omaha. The Timrne bill bears only on Omaha and would strip the Nebraska railway commission of all power in fixing rates and fares for any pub lic utility owned in the Nebraska me tropolis. At present the Nebraska Power company is the only utility in Omaha whose rates are governed by the Omaha city council. Smith of Omaha to Urge State Tax on Cigarets Lincoln, Jan. 1(Special.)—Repre sentative Ed Smith. Omaha, Is prepar ing a bill which would levy a tax of 1 mill on every eigaret sold in Ne braska. Thin would mean 1 cenfrcxtra on the small eigaret package and 2 cents on the large packages, accord ing to Smith's calculations. The man ner in which this tax is to be col lected hasn’t been decided upon by Smith. "In Iowa such a law is in effect and it nets the state more than $1,000,000 a year,” Smith said. “I would have this money go Into the school fund." Two County Agent Hills Introduced in the House Lincoln, Jan. 15.—(Special.)—Two bills pertaining to county agricultural agents were Introduced in the lower house today. Ore by Robert Strehlow, Omaha, provides that a referendum vote be taken in counties as to whether farm bureaus shall bo estab lished. Strehlow also would limit ex penditures for these bureaus to $5,000 per annum. The other bill, introifbced by A. W. llall. Edgar, rails for elec tion of county farm agents, instead of appointment. Omahan Aims Measure at Employment Agencies Lincoln, Jan. 16.—(Special.)—Her man C. Timme, Omaha, introduced a bill in the lower house today aimed at employment agencies. It reduces reg istration 'fret# $1 to $1 and limits charges for obtaining employment to 10 per cent of the first inunlh’s wages. Baldridge Would Abolish Office of Public Defender Lincoln. Jan. 15.—(Special.)—H. Malcom Baldrlge, Omaha, introduced a bill In the lower house today abol ishing the office of public defender In Omaha, It provides that penniless defendants shall be provided counsel by the court. House Turns Down Bill for Sound Amplifiers Lincoln, Jan. 15.—(Special.)—The lower house voted down a proposition of. William Lundy, Sargent, to pur chase sound amplifiers for $250 so the gallery would have less difficulty In listening to legislative oratory, Legislative Bills HOl’ftE ROLIX. H. H. 82, Allan—Increasing the salary of the county surveyor in Douglas county 1 fioin $2,500 a year to $3,000. H R. 83, Keck—Amending the law re lating to election hoards by providing that one of the three Judges heretofore ap pointed to serve on the gsneral board shall serve on the counting board, making two Judges and two clerks on counting l*»ard. 84, Amspoker — Appropriating $100,000 to equip and maintain Industries In the state reformatory for men ut Lin coln, to-wit: brick, cement or tile plants, and to purchase necessary real estate. H. R. 85, Keck—Makes county’s share of automobllo license money available for general road purposes. H. R. 86, Strehlow—Provides that ques tion of appropriating county funds for support of farm bureaus shall be sub mitted to the voters, and limits amount of such aid to $5,000 a year. H. R. 87, Peterson—Allows change ot sehoolhi use sit© where the sohoolhouse is located one-fourth of a mile or more from the center of the district; new site to be selected, not further than 20 rods from the center, by the freeholders of the district, in a special called meeting, v H. R. 88, Peterson and Ball—Changes state primary date from third Tuesday to fourth Tuesday In August, beginning lu 1924. II. R. 89. Rourke and O’Malley-—In cludes salesmen working on salary or commission under the state compensation law. H. R. 90, ^Axtell—Abolishes capital pun ishment and substitutes life lmprlsonkn4nt except for second offense of same* kind. No pardon to anyone convicted under the act. H. R. 91, Axtcll—Exempts farm Im provements and city homes from taxa tion up to the value of $3,000. I. R. 92, Thatcher—Requires county boards to have surveys made of all bridges and secure estimates of cost thereon, on both unit basis and entire construction, before letting contracts. H. R. 93, Thatcher—Provides for choosing of school board members In vil lage districts at annual meetings, Instead of at primary and general elections. H. R. 94, Beldlng—Prohibits sale of second-hand mattresses; penalty, fine not exceeding $100 or jail sentence not over 30 days, or both, and confiscation of the mattress. II. R 95, Gallagher—Minimum wage bills for women, placing minimum at $12 per week. H. R. 90, Reynolds—Providing for fore closures of tax Hale certificates by school districts, towns, drainage districts or other municipal subdivisions. II. R. »7, Gallagher—Permitting judge oiiNtUle of court session to approve con structive service In divorce cases. H. R. 98, Reynolds—Prohibiting county treasurers from accepting partial pay ments of taxes due. II. R. 99, Gallagher and Thatcher—Re quiring township boards to pay treasur ers of cities or villages within their town ships the unexpended portion of township i mad fund belonging to such el tied or I villages. II. R. 102, Baldrige—Abolishes office , of legislators from $800 to $600 rer ses I sion and calling for a submission of such ; hn amendment to the constitution at gen eral election of 1924 H. R. 101, Hall—Providing for election of county agents Instead of appointment. II. R. 102, Baldridge—Abolishes office j of public defender In Omaha after Janu ary 1. 1925, arid substitutes provision for appointment of counsel for indlgents ac cused. t II. R. 103, Mears and Ostcrman—Abol ishes party circle on all ballots. II. R. 104. Densmore—Increases minl I mum levy for mothers' pension from one-tenth to three-tenths mills. H. R. 106, Donsmore—Providing for reading of Bible in public school ami appropriating $5,000 for a revolving fund for operation of law. Authorizes ap pointment of a committee of five by gov ernor from Protestant, Catholic and Jewdfl ish churches; no two belonging to sam^ denomination, to select readings to be . used. Specif lea American revision of | Bible. Selections to be printed In book ! form. H. R. 106, uensmore—rroviaing pro cedure for service on nonresident defend ants In divorce actions. H. It. 107, Smiley—Authorizing organiza tion and incorporation of county poultry associations, required to affiliate with No braska Poultry association, and appropri ating $10,000 for benefit of such associa tions. H. R. 108. Keyes—Joint and concurrent resolution memorializing congress to re peal Each-Cummins act. ir. R. 100. Timrne—Taking Omaha pub lic utilities from control of Nebraska Rail way commission and granting local au thorities power to fix rates and fares. H. R. 110, Broome—Requires horse drawn vehicles on federal-state highways to carry rear lights at night, and makes driver of any such vehicle responsible for damage to life and property for failure to comply. Emergency. H. R. Ill, Wells—Providing for taxa tion of Intangible property at full value instead of 25 per cent. H. K. 112, Tlmme—Limit* registration fee of employment agencies to $1 (now $2) and total feo for obtaining employ ment to 10 per cent of first month's wage*. Two Drafts on Guaranty Fund Since January 1 Lincoln, Jan. 15.—(Special.)—Since January 1, two drafts have been made on the state guaranty fund to pay de positors In failed hanks. The sum of $50,000 was withdrawn to settle ac counts for Goodrich Bros, banking company at Falrbury and $23,000 more was paid to claimants against the Gurley State hank at Gurley. Trade and Commerce Secretary Hart thinks that both institutions will return 100 per cent to the guaranty fund when nil 3f the assets are real ized upon. -•— Rail Board Makes Cut in Butter Rate to Texae Lincoln. Jan. 15.—(Special.)—Fol lowing a complaint filed by the Far m ers’ Co-Operative Creamery associa tion of Orleans, the railway commis sion has secured an agreement by the Burlington railroad to reduce the carload rate on butter from Orleans to Houston. Dallas, Galveston and other market points in Texas, making it $1.72 per 100 pounds, the same as I from Superior and Omaha to those points. Heretofore, the Orleans rate has been $2.12',i. Would Make $12 Minimum Wage for Employed Women Lincoln. Jan. 15.—(Special.)—Don ald Gallagher, O’Neill, baohelor and youngest member of the legislature, has rushed to the aid of the ladiee. Today he introduced a bill in the lower house raising the minimum wage limit of employed women to $12 per week. Would Boost Salary. Lincoln, Jan. 15.—(Special.)—James Allan, Omaha, introduced a bill in the lower house increasing the salary of the Douglas county surveyor from $2,500 to $3,000 per annum, I University Cost Probe Demanded in Legislature Auten of Albion Moves to Hold Up Appropriation Un til Complete Report for Biennium Is Filed. Lincoln, Jan. 15.—(Special.)—In vestigation of stale university ex penditures for the last biennium Is demanded in a resolution Introduced in the lower houso by James Auten, Albion. Auten, in his resolution, charged that people labor under the impres sion that university expenses have been and are excessive and that* the reports of expenditures submitted by the university are "obscure and deal in generalities." Continuing, the tesolution calls for appointment of a house committee by the speaker. This committee fs given power, under the resolution, to de mand from every departmental head of the university a minute, detailed report of expenditures, "the report to be free from generalities." The resolution further demands that this report be submitted to the chairman of the committee not later than February 1 and no appropria tion be given the university until it is submitted. Auten moved that the resolution be adopted. H. Malcolm Baldrige, a uni versity alumnus, objected, and con sideration of it was deferred until to' morrow. Under house rules no resolution can be acted upon the day of its intro duction if anyone objects. Intangible Tax Fight Reopens Legislator Introduces Measure to Put Tangibles and Intan gibles on Same Basis. Lincoln, Jan. 16.—(Special.)—Frank S. Welle, Falrbury, opened tho old fight on the intangible tax law today when he Introduced a bill in the lower house repealing tho present law and again putting tangibles and intangi bles on the same basis. For years the condition which Wells would restore existed and resulted In very few intan gibles being listed for taxation. At the last session of the legisla ture a law, copijjd after laws in ef fect in many other states, was passed which taxed intangibles 75 per ceht less than tangibles. This resulted in quadrupling the amount of intangi bles on the tax roll in 1921. However, the law became a foot ball in the last election and Its re peal was promised by politicians run ning for office. New Bill Would Slash Legislators’ Salaries Lincoln, Jan. 15.—(Slashing of leg islators' salaries from $800 per session to $500 is proposed in a bill introduced by W. T. I'arklnson, Pawnee City. These salaries are fixed In the con stitution and Parkinson proposes in his bill that the proposed reduction be referred to voters in form of a constitutional amendment at the next general election. Body of C. S. Townley Taken to Minneapolis ■Lincoln, Jan. 15.—(Special.)— The body of C. S. (Pat) Townley, Non partisan league organizer who met death in an automobile-train collision at Havelock Saturday night, was taken to his home at Minneapolis Monday afternoon. Miss Viola Grasse, also of Min neapolis, and a Nonpartisan league stenographer, who was injured in the crash, will be able to leave*the hos pital in a few days. House Bill Would Place Bar 011 Death Sentence Lincoln, Jan. 15. — (Special.) — An anti-capital punishment bill was thrown into tho lower house hopper today by Representative Thomas Ax tell of North Matte. Under provisions of this bill no person convicted of first degree murder shall be electro cuted unless ho repeats tho perform ance, in which event the death sen tence could bo invoked. Asks $25,000 Limit on Federal Land Bank Loans Lincoln, Jan. 15. — (Special.) — Charles S. Reece, Simeon, Introduced a resolution in the lower house memoralizlng congress to make $25, 000 the limit on federal land bank loans. Ilrsilnrhrs From Slight Colds. I.»J«tlr« BROMO QUININE Tntdetg relieve the lfe.idtrhe hy curing Uic Cold. A tonl.i iatatire and y> rni flcatrnycr. The IkVhear, the atgnature of K. W. Grove. I Be anre yon get BROMO) .'10.—Adr. Three Things Should be considered when you buy grapefruit: Has it I abundant juice? Has it a • fine flavor? Has it a ripe, | tender pulp? These essentials are deli ciously blended in that popular Florida product — Buy It by the box, It will keep for weeks—an^ al ways look for the trade mark wrapper. Wholesale Distributor Trimble Brothers Slain Denver Mint Robber Identified — ■ — ■ (Continued from face One.) fired at the government guards until1 he fell wounded and was dragged Into the robber car as it was started away. "I could not be mistaken,” he de clared. > Earge crowds of curious persons iwssed through the dingy little room 1 at the county hospital, used ns a morgue, to gaze on the bandit’s body. One woman fainted. Police withhold her name, but declared their belief she was not personally acquainted with Sloan. Act on Tip. Acting on a tip from a man who peered Into the garage and discerned the license number of the car, the officers made the discovery. In the tonneau of the car was a ,30-30 rifle and on the floor an empty shell to the same weapon. Eight other shells were on tho floor of the garage. Near the car. also on the floor, was a tan blanket, a number of blood-stained rags and sev eral caps. Posted on the rear floor. of the garage, the police found the follow ing note: "January 11, 1923. To the occupants of this garage- Kindly leave your ad dress and the tent with the tenant in the- house in front and oblige. (Signed.) “E. E. BROOKS, Owner. The car and the body of the man which had not been identified, appar ently has been In the garage since the duy of the robbery, according to the belief of the police. The man was stretched out on the front seat of the car. He w-as not In the driver’s seat, but apparently had fallen over from a sitting posture at the driv er's side. Wound Near Heart. He was frozen and a gray overcoat was thrown over the body. Blood was congealed on the arm from a wound near his heart. He w-as nattily dressed in a brown checked suit, tan shoes, neatly polished, black hose and a slouch hat. His hair was sandy colored and his skin almost pur ple from cold and death. Seven .45 caliber revolver cart ridges were found in the left hand side pocket of his coat. The bandit was 6 feet 10 Inches in height and weighed 170 pounds. He was about 35 years old. The musculai development is that of an athlete. Garage Rented to Gang. The garage was rented to the mem bers of the bandit gang, according to the owner, about December 11. That was just one week prior to the robbeiy of the reserve bank guards In front of the mint. At that time the owner did not inquire the names or the addresses of the parties and the note which he tncked on the front of tlie garage on January 11 was to call the attention of the members of the l and that the first month's rent was up. “The man who rented the garage was a low, heavy set, smooth shaven, good looking man. not over 35 years old,’’ said Mrs. E. E. Brooks, wife of the owner of the garage in which the bandit car and the dead robber was found, In an interview at 1 o'clock this morning. “The man came about a week before the robbery of the mint and asked about the garage, which had a "For Rent” sign on It. About two days later, he drove lip in a car with another man. He came in and paid the rent on the garage, and I gave him a receipt. He asked me to change a $10 bill, but as I did not have the change, ho went to the man in the car and secured the change. Tho man in the car was light complexloned, ac cording to my recollection, but I would not know him If 1 should see him again, as he did not get out of the machine and I did not see him close. "The man who rented the garage and paid fhe money, 1 am sure I would recognize. “I asked him for his address, but he said he did not remember the num ber but would give it to mo later. He said he was traveling between Denver and Casper, Wyo., and there misht be times when the garage would be empty and for mo not to worry if 1 did not see him for a month or more.” Rate Hearing Is Called March 2 ♦ Complaint of Unfair Grain Tariffs Between Intrastate Points to Be Probed. % Lincoln, Jan. 15.—(Special.)—Tho Nebraska. State Railway commission announced today that a hearing will bo held in tho commission offices March 2 of all managers of railroads and shippers in the state, in an ef fort, to determine whether railroads are charging unfair freight rates on grain shipments to Omaha snd be tween other intrastate points. The commission charged today that a recent investigation showed that grain shipments into Omaha from stations within a radius of 100 miles 'were much higher than rates charged for carrying grain similar distances between oilier Nebraska stations. Rates Higher. The commission also stated Jhat complaints have heen filed that rates on wheat and coarse grains from cer tain Nebraska stations to Omaha are higher thnn rates on the same com modities shipped an equal distance fron* stations in Kansas and Colo rado to Kansas City. Other complaints have been filed that rates from Nebraska stations to St. Louis are unduly discriminatory. Ronds Vary. Another complaint alleges that one railroad would charge much higher rates In certain instances for hauling grain a certain distance than another railroad hauling grain the same dis tance and under similar conditions. After the hearing, the commission ers indicated, an order would be is sued In an effort to straighten out freight rates within the state. Fair Managers of State Hold Annual Convention Lincoln, Jan. 15.—(Special.)— The Nebraska Association of Fair Man agers held its annual meeting in Lincoln Monday afternoon and eve ning. The annual address was de livered by Vice President E. J. Mit chell of Deshler and Secretary W. II. Smith of Lincoln grave his annual re port. C. B. McCorkle of Albion dis cussed “Auto Parking" and John T. Biglln of Hastings talked on “Grounds, Tracks and Improve ments. At the evening session, addresses wero made by Col. II. Ernst of Au burn, Elmer J. Lamb of Tecumseh, Boyd Rist of Beatrice and Albert Caughey of Deshler. The state board of agriculture will hold its annual meeting Tuesday. — Uniform Livestock Wenghts Is Subject of Conference Lincoln, Jan. 15.—(Special.)—Uni form weights on livestock in this ter ritory will be discussed at a confer ence by representatives of railroad commissions In 10 states at Omaha Tuesday. The Interstate Commerce While there’s life, there’s ROMANCE. See “The Revolt of i Composanto”-- stonj of love at seventy, bij Gouverneur Morris, in FEBRUARY @nopolitan at newsstands . fSOESSESStSSn “BETTER COAL AT BETTER PRICES” SUPREME LUMP A Coal a> Good as Franklin County's Per Ton J 50 ^e^,cre<^ Illinois Egg A Very Good Grade Per Ton CA Delivered..^.. •D\J Cantine Nut The Genuine d”,.$9.00 COLORADO LUMP This it the peak of all in its clatt. Unlike any other kihd told here. We are Omaha’s Exclusive Agents. Delivered $10.50 ^ Smokeless—Soot less—Rescrecned All Coal Rescreened at Yard Before Delivering NoW, when most other fresh fruits are scarce, cranberries fill a need in the winter menu and help digestion. Cranberries are plentiful and low in price. commission is conducting hii investi gation into the matter and the state todies will take part In the showing, in Iowa, the minimum on hogs was reduced hy state action a year ago. but the railroads have tHken the ques tion before the federal tribunal. Com ntlsslonere Taylor and Randall will represent the Nebraska commission at the Omaha confab. • French Fire on Crowd of Rioters at Bochum (Continued from Page One.) for the fuel. France took prompt ac tion to mee1. this movement. The French had already occupied Bochum and ordered the encirclement of the Stlnnes Industrial properties after receiving notification yesterday of Germany's intention to suspend payments of money and deliveries of goods on reparations accounts. When tho coal owners, complying with the Instruct Ions front Berlin, de dined to promise any delivery, even for cash, the French commander at Dusseldorf ordered a still further in vasion of German territory, carrying the French lines beyond the Bochum area to the edge of the big industrial town of Dortmund, nearly eight miles eust of Bochum. It was forecast In Paris that the reparations commission was likely to declare (Jtermany tomorrow in default of its 1923 reparations deliveries. This, reparations circles thought, would be used hy the French as a hasis for requisitions in the Ruhr, In eluding livestock, nietnl porducta and coal and wood. Tanks Mined l p. L’ssen, Jan. 15.—(Uy A. P.)—Becauso of a change of front by the coal mag nates and the repudiation of their i agreement to resume coal deliveries the French today reinforced the occu pation movement. Troops and tanks were moved up from the old tone and the ring about Ester! was tightened. Half Hour Strike. Essen. Jan. 15.—(By P.)—Thsre was a half hour stoppage of work in this bid Industrial center today as protest againet the French. While It wag In progress a crowd carried out an anti French demonstration outside French headquarters, with speechct and songs. Fighting in Meniel. Berlin, Jan. 15— <By A. p>—Dis patches to the Lnkal Anaelger report heavy street fighting in Meniel, the Baltic area recently Invaded hy Lithu anian irregulars. The Lithuanians, the message asserts, are is almost complete possession. Girl Hurt by Accidental Discharge of Shotgun Lincoln, Jan. 15.—(Special t—While hunting rabbits near Sprague, Neb. Sunday afternoon, Elinor Stiers, IT of Lincoln, suffered a shattered right arm as the result of the accidental dis charge of a 12 gauge shotgun. .Miss Stiera and a number of friends bad j scared up a rabbit which ran undci j a hollow log. She tapped the trunk ! of the tree with the stalk of her gnn I and a twig caught in the trigger, caus j Ing it to discharge. (fc Cftompn.Mira&Ca Frocks for Spring She has created fascinat ing afternoon frocks in taffetas and soft crepes that may be plain or gay with printed figures —frocks that have been in spired by the mode of long ago, but thoroughly incor- A porated by the most mod- ^ era designers. She embroiders the m, braids them, pleats them and gives them wing-like sleeves, also short or tight opes. 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