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Printing Plant Owned by State Sought in Bill Proposal to Have State Pub lish School Hooks Is Intro duced in Senate by Perry Reetl. By P. POWELL. Staff Correspondent The Omiilin lire. Lincoln. Jan. 30.—imperial Tele grain i—t se of uniform text books in Nebraska schools, vast enlarge ment of tlie university printing plant fm iln p i'pose of punting numerous school books and encouragement by Nebraska authors L> write text books are provided for in a bid introduced .•1 the senate today by Senator Perry Heed of Henderson. The Reed Hill resembles, in a large measure, the Kansas plan involving ••••eelion of a monstrous state print ing plant and giving power to a com mission to decide on text books to be used in public schools. Similar to Kansas Dan. The Kansas printing plant, however, includes in its activities printing of stationery, reports and documents used by all state institutions. No provis ion for these activities is made in Reed's proposal. It is currently reported here that Heed and designers of the bill de leted this feature from their plan in der to avert antiagonisni of printing interests In Tdncoln. as the state print ing. done almost exclusively here, is one of the largest items in the busi ness in the capital city. Provides Personnel. I'nder terms of the Reed bill a slate text hook hoard would lie created ( 'imposed of the university chancellor, dean of teachers college at the uni versity. university librarian, deans of law and medical colleges, hanking deans of the normal schools and the ■date superintendent of public in structions. Tltis board would have power to ile i ide on text books to be used in all public schools and whenever all other elements were equal, texts prepared by Nebraska authors would he adopted. The texts would he printed at the state university printing plant, now comparatively a small institution. Would Charge Excess. The hoard is empowered to charge 5 per cent in excess to the eost on books written by manager authors. One per cent goes to authors and 4 tier cent to enlarge the state printing plant. If the board selected text books copyrighted and printed by the large publishing houses it would charge 20 per cent in excess of the cost, 2 per cent going Into the authorship fund and the remainder for constant en largement of the state university printing plant. The state superintendent is charged with distribution and sale of all texts, orders apd money for books being sent in him by county superintendents on order from local school hoards who now have power to select text hooks. The Reed plan of placing practically the entire power of text book selec tion in the hands of the university faculty differs from the Kansas plan in that in Kansas members of the board are appointed by the governor with the exception of the state printer, who is chairman. He is elected by the people. Bill Bars Road Advertising. Lincoln, Jan. 30.—(Special.)—Post ing of advertising signs on public highways, excepting those relating to public sales and governmental meet ings is made unlawful under a sen ate bill introduced today. At present those desiring to place advertising on highways must receive a permit, from i he state department of public works. Bliss Presents Bank Bills. Lincoln, Jan. 30. — (Special.) — Two bank hills were introduced in the senate by Senator FJiss. One reduces all single loans in banks from 20 to 15 per cent of paidup capital and surplus. The other makes certificates of deposit issued by state hanks non negotiable. Sunderland Bros. Co. Reduced Prices i on Capital COAL NOW 50 _I A High Grade ILLINOIS COAL A Real Fuel Bargain Phone AT 2700 SUNDERLAND BROS. CO. 15th and Harney Legislative Bills HOUSE ROLLS. H. R, 323. Keck—Provide* for keep.ns pcii» open until 8 p m I H. K. >24. Ketk — Make* term* of coun ty judge* four yea:* instead of two H. H 325, Timme—Prohibit* Omaha school hoard from levying contract* on coat plus plan, If Involved exceeds $25,000. H. R. 328. Svoboda—Prohibit* operation i nf any truck* over 8.0C0 pounds on state t oada. H It. 327, Wilson—Lancaster county ■chool bill. If. R. 328. Wilson—Reduce* tost of su preme court report* from $2 to #i H It 329. Wilson—Including various kind* of special insurance under the law providing court allowing attorney's fee to plaintiff. >1. r. 330. Argrfculture rommittep — Making it permissible to sell butter cows i in unhealthy condition. 11 it. 331. Svoboda—Kugenic marriage bill. Provides all prospective groom* shall , undergo examination from physician and ! obtain a heulth certificate to bo presented I to county judge. H R. 252. Svoboda—Requiring 10 days I noth e before marriage license shall be is sued and notifying of parent* of prospec tive husband and wife rounty judge 'shall send registered letter to parent*. IT. R. 333. Keck—Permitting cities and | villages to levy a tax of 1V* mill to es tablish an emergency fund for emergency expenses. H R. 334, Neff—Amendment to law on removal of county seats. H. R 335. Wilson—Make* penally for assault with attempt to commit murder, rape or robbery, life imprisonment with out eligibility to parole. 1-L R 388. Wilson—New provision for covenants for title in real estate con vfj ances. H R 537. 338, 329, Wilson—Making minor technical changes In law governing estate*. H. R. 340. Wilson—Making If possible for a try taxpayer In a governmental sub division to contest any proposition to vote bond* H. IT 341. McCain—Authorizing occu pant of land In seml-arld district* to erect crossing, stock guards and gates across public highway. H P. 342. Keifer—Requiring Governor Bryan to appoint secretaries of finance, agriculture. labor, trade and commerce, public welfare, public works. These *ec retarfen may be constitutionally elected state officer*. _ ... H. R. 315. La mb—Providing for the sub mission of a const Itufional amendment limiting the number of executive state of ficers to governor, lieutenant governor tnd auditor, elected for two-year terms. The governor, subject to confirmation by the senate, shall appoint secretary of state, treasurer, attorney general state superintendent of public instruction, slate agricultural commissioner, land com missioner. tax commissioner and labor commissioner, state banking commissions* and land commissioner, nil to hold for two years, save superintendent, who shall b>* named for four years. The amend ment creates seven departments corre sponding to the code, and places various officers at their head*. An emergency executive council, which shall consist of three elective state officer* and two member* each of the house and senate, elected by those respective bodies, picks other department heads and meets quar terly. Legislative members of council get $15 for each day they serve. H. R. 344. Hansen—Fixing the maxi mum that may be levied for school pur posed at 20 mill* of actual valuation. H R. 345. Brown and Raasch—Appro priating $30,000 to buy additional land for the Norfolk hospital. H R 346. Hyde—Appropriating $10,000 to purchase the Franklin academy site and buildings and make a atnta normal out of it. > m n. "47. nyoe—tisiaonsning inr Ne braska Market Finance corporation, coun ty finance market committee and giving It power to receive funds and loan money; handles warehouse receipts, livestock pa per. and in other ways seeks to increase money available for agricultural opera tions Funds coma from Insurance com panies that are required to invest 10 per cent of their reserve in trust certificates, trust companies 2 per cent of their funds, oil inspection funds ami fire marshal’s fees and 150,000 appropriated by the act. H. R. 348, Burke—Validating defects in Instruments re'atlng to real estate IT R. 348. Timms and Others—Appro priating $1,801.6 for the relief of Lieu tenant Governor Barrows, for services as governor H. R. 350, Dennis and Others—Joint res olution memorialising congress to sub stltute the soldiers' adjusted < ompensa tion bill for the ship subsidy bill. H. R. 351. Hardin, by Request—Pro hibits sale of automobile tires known as •'seconds.” without so notifying purchaser. H. R. 352. Hardin, by Request — Repeals that portion of school law which permits use of school district funds for expenses of children attending school from another district when there are less than five children in the first district. H. R. 353. J. Reid Green—Bars Fatty Arbuckle film* from moving picture thea ters by prohibiting films in which ap pear persons who have been indicted, con victed or confessed to a felony. H P. 3 54, J. Reid Green—Provides for validation of deeds eontalnld defects or irregularities after they have been on file for 10 yearn. H. R. 355. Egper — Fhanges school board levy from shall to may and increase levy from three mills maximum to 6 cents on hundred; permit* 80 per cent of total cost to be paid out of the county paving fund. H. R. 356, Morgan—Provides that cattle shipped into the state except those for immediate slaughter or for exhibition pur pose* shall be. retested for tuberculosis within 60 days after the original tent. TT. R 357. Morgan—Provides that com pensation shall not he paid for tuberculous animals to the same persons, corporation or partnership more than once. H. R. 358. Rail—Provides that railroad taxes received for school burposes shall he apportioned among school districts ac cording to school population instead of on mileage basis. H. R 5 58. Densmore—Relates to attend snre at a nearer school district. II R. 360. George S. Collins—Requir ing fire insurance companies to file show ing of net retention on single risk and prohibiting reinsurance to companies not authorized to do business in this state. H. R. 361. Elsasser—Limiting payments under mother’s penplon act to $10 to a mother with only one child under 15. H. R. 362. Elsasser—Raising salaries of Judges of municipal court to $1,500 r year and salary of clerk to $2,500. Salaries are $2,500 and $1,800. respectively. H. R. 363, Jacoby—Provides compulsory eradication bovine tuberculosis. H. R. 364. Baldrige—Requires munici pal Judges to give bond. H R 865, Staats—Provides all physi cians. osteopaths, chiropractors, dentists or pharmacists, not having licenses, shall be termed nuisances and shall become liable to penalty of general nuisance act. it. R. 31$, Heffernan—Eliminating nil fees for county surveyor except $6 a day for field work and fcft cents an hour for office werk; for mileage and office ex pense. H. R. 361. Broome—Adding expense in curred by enforcement officers lo costs in liquor i ases. H. R. 36K, Broome—Creating potato commission and a chief deputy potato in spector in each county to inspect an 1 grade potatoes Commission to have no salary. Inspector to receive $3 a day. H. R. 369. Broome—Providing only bona fide farmers residing in county where losses are sustained may be appointed hail Insurance adjuestars. H R. 370, Barbour—Requires two-thirds majority to levy tax fo- h< hool buildings 11. R- 371. Barbour—Makes deficiencies in school districts unlawful H R. 37*. Barbour—Limits school levy in any city to 12 mills on actual valuation and requires two-thirds vote lor issuance of bonds H. R 373. Bock — Provides that certain [co-operative warehouses designated by | railway commission shall not be required ; to give bond H R. 374. Broome—Requires horse drawn vehicles to carry tail lights H. R 575. Timme—Authorise* ail cities end villages to maintain and operate municipal < -a 1 yards ice plants, water plants, res plants, light plants, fuel yards, slaughter houses and public markets'when j the city commission shall so desire. These i institutions may be financed by special levy or by voting bonds | {r- R 376. Broome—Extending prairta chirk m season to September 16 IT R. 377, Smith—Old ago pension bill Provides $25 a month for aged or inca pacitated persons under administration of uvenll© court in any counties which may • i sire to provide such r> fund by tax lev; .■f five-tenths of a mill H R. 373. Baldrige-—Providing a reco§r n <ance shall have same force and effect as judgment H R 379 Ja'ohy—Reducing aalarv clerk district court in Lincoln from I3..V* to $2,500 per year, bailiff* from $|.nno :n $$oo. county attorney from $2,500 t. $2,000. register of dgfds from $2,300 t. $2,000. county clerk frf»m *3.000 to $2,500 county treasurer from, 8,000 to 2,H0-i countv surveyor from $2,000 to $1,500 sheriff from $2,500 to $2,000, county board members from $2,100 to $1.500, county assessor from $1,800 to 1.500, county superintendent from 2.500 to $2,000. H. R 380. Baldrige—Eliminating time ! limit on appeals from police court. H. R. 38 i. Jacoby—Memorlaliting sub stliute soldier bonus for ship subsidy u 1 « ongress II R. 383. C. L. Tochum—Changing pro I visions on notice probation wills. II. R 381. Baldrige—Placing super\ sion boxing of amateur description undei national amateur federation. H. R. *84. Jacoby—Prohibiting sales > I lends by counties, municipalities or S'hno | district for less than par. and compelling ; report of *11 expense* j H. 11. 355, Jacoby—Prowdes that at | railroad shall maintain a curve of over two degrees and providing for rectifica tion within a year on penalty of 1500 for each delinquent day. 11 R. 316, Jacoby—Cutting the nunthN* nt district Judges in Lancaster county from four to three, sf the expiration of 1 terms of present incumbents. I H. K 3*7, o'Gira and Harbour—Requlr I ing auditor to withhold from registration nil bonds in litigation until supreme court ; has spoken, where art appeal to that tribu | nal has been taken. H R. L'S*. Lamb—Providing for the as sessment of all property at its actual valuation, meaning value In the market In the ordinary course of trade, provides also for forms of return and defines du | tics of assessors and boards of equalization. H. R. 389. Gallagher—Shortens period ! in which hunting dogs may bo used for game •!rd- from the first of April to t h-' lft 11 *• f July, instead of .Septrmlter. H. R. 390. Neff—Joint resolution calling for coMsitiutlonal amendments exempting farm improvements from taxation, same | to be referred to referendum at next gen eral election. H. R. 391. Whitehead—Demanding that in fir«t year s work of high school there shall bo five hours week of American his tory and one-half of five hours per week of geography; in second year, two and-one half hours per week of civics ami an hour a week of spelling, and state university and all Incorporated colleges in state shall require passing grades in these subjects before entrance. H. R. 392. Whitehead—Cutting numbers of members of library board from five to three to make a quorum. SENATE FILES. 8. P. 149, McGowan—in Jury trials in- ! voivlng city or village the fact that pros pective Jurors are residents shall be suf tlclent ground for challenge. R. P. 160, Osborne—Rimplification of procedure in appeal to supreme court In matters involving forfeiture and annul ment of right of land owner to appropri ate water. S. F. 151, Thielen—Placcs the mapping of Irregular tracts of land with county suveyor Instead of with county boards. Rewrites the procedure of such surveys. 8. P. 152. Thielen—Provides examina tion on witness stand of interested or adverse party In civil action without bind ing said party to such examination. S. F. JR3, Wiltsc—Extends Jurisdiction of constables to serve district court pro cesses to any county in the state. R. F. 154, Behrens—Validates recording I of mortgage release, mortgage and any deed of conveyance in recorder’s office Mid makes suits to cancel, annual or de j clsi void impossible for 15 years 8. F 155, M enchain—Where taxe» on land or lots have accrued over a period of in years, county treasurer may make settlement with owner, with consent of court, at lea- than the hooks allow, and give holder certificate of redemption. R. F. 15rt. Meat ham—Provides that if retiring county treasurer fails to keep books of office in accord with statutory provisions hl« success may have Audit taken at expense of retiring official. 8. F. 157. McGowan—State fire marshal Khali make rules covering electrical wir ing. Installation of motors and have police power to enforce its rules ». r infl. mnnmj—riari'B auio ous transportation lines under Nebraska rail way commission and fixes regulation for them. Fortes all such transportation to pay for and obtain licenses from the rail way commission. S. F. 1 f>9. Totnek—Gives until February 1 for owners to secure auto license and after February 1 owner is considered tie llnquent and will bo assessed $1 fee for delinquency. 8. F. 160. HIiss—Reduces future single lean of any bank from 20 per cent to 13 per cent of paid up < apiial and surplus. 8. F. 161. Bliss—Makes certificates of deposit issued by state banks nonnegotl abio. 8. F. 162, Rickard—Creates state text book board, consisting of university chan cellor. dean of teachers' college, univer sity librarian, dean of the law and medi cal colleges, ranking deans of stare nor mal schools and state superintendent, to decide on uniform text hooka for public schools and colleges of Nebraska. Cer tain of i ho books are to be published in printing plant of slate university. State to obtain 5 per cent lp excess of cost on state-printed books. 1 per cent for authors and 4 per cent to expand state printing plant. Twenty per cent profit added on text books purchased outside state 2 per; rent for authorship fund. State superin tendent to handle sales and distribution of books. 8. F. 163. Rickard — Relates to applicants for license to practice chiropractic. Pres ent law requires not less than three terms of nirm months each, to which the bill odds "or four 103Vi actual class hours, the equal of 2.051 4 full hour periods." 8 K 164. Rickard—Provides for a dif-; ferent state board of chiropractic than now exists , 8 F. 165. Rickard—Re-enacts board of] mediation law lost in the passage of the code bill. 8. K. 166. Smrha—Gives cemetery as sociations right to acquire lots in ceme teries and sell same if original owners, heirs, or assigns, are not heard from for j 10 years 8. F. 167. Smrha—Forbids any person or organization to distribute matter per- ( tainingtoaenndidate DkdC for or against, unless such person or or- , gunistation sign such document, and pro- j vides penalty for violation. 8. F. 168, Smrha—Requires absent voters ; to cast ballot before closing hour of polls on day of election. S F. 169, Smrha—Forbids election count ing boards from divulging result of elec tion before county is completed. 8. F. 170. Hastings—Provides complete j set of statutes covering regulations in the incurring of debt and issuance of bonds by • all political subdivisions of the statp. and sets out a uniform procedure for same. 8. F. 171, Anderson—Where heirs to an eslale have received personal service and have not entered voluntary appearance, they shall be haired from legal remedy. 8. F. 172 Cooper—Provides new method for measuring hay in stack to determine, contents. | 8. F. 173, Fries—Property accumulated by husband and wife shall belong bene, j flctally. one-third to heirs of wife and , two thirds to heirs of husband. 8. F. 174, Fries—Makes unlawful plac- i ing signs on public highways in Nebraska excepting as they pertain to travel, pub- j lie sale* or legal advertising. 8. F. 17B. numb—Applying to sewsgr disposal plants, applicable to city of Fre- , mont. 8, F. 176. Robbins—Amends the regis tered nurse law by Increasing fee to 510. reduces age from 22 to 21 yoara. define* an accredited school a* on* primarily or by affiliation connected with a gonnral i hospital of not l*ss than 50 beds, teaching I theory and practice of nursing, as pro vided by th* standard curriculum, exam ining nurses to be appointed by a list submitted by the state nurse association with power to establish course of Instrue ! tion for accredited school* and a system j of inspection for such schools. 2 Arrested in $100,000 Theft from U. S. Arsenal New Brunswick, N. J., Jan. 30.— ! Cecil K. Tittle, a civilian employe of the United States army ordnance de partment at the Raritan arsenal near here, was arrested by Department of Justice agents, charged with the theft of government property from the arsenal. Property valued at up ward of 3300.000 is said to have mys teriously disappeared from the ar senal in recent months. The agents have been working on the case for two months. George J. Perpente, a cigar sales man of Highland Park, a suburb, was later arrived by the federal agents, charged with receiving stolen goods.! Perpente. the agents said, was the "go-between” who arranged the sale of the stolen property. VITAMINES essential, health-building factors, have always been in cod-liver oil and account for Its helpfulness in over coming malnutrition. Scot! s Emulsion I should be taken for a reason-1 > able length of time i daily, to enable its rich, vitamine- nour ishing virtues to help Ajes4" refresh, energize and build up the body. 1—it A Bo«d«, BJoomlWd, V. 1. Appointments Submitted to Senate bv Brvan 9/ * Governor Recommends Mrs. Garrie Birss of Omaha for State Control Board. Lincoln. Neb., Jan. 30.—(Special.)— Governor Bryan today submitted to the senate for confirmation the fol lowing appointments: Mrs. Carrie A. Birss, 3308 Lincoln boulevard, Omaha, to the state board of control, for six years at a salary cf $4,000 a year, to succeed Miss Kathiine F. Worley of Omaha, rep ttplican member, whose term expires July 1, 1928. Miss E. Ruth Pyrtle of Lincoln, de feated candidate for state super intendent, to the state normal board to succeed E. 71. Gerhart of Newman Grove, for six years. Former Congressman Dan V. Stephens of Fremont, democrat, to the state normal board to succeed Miss Etta Young of Omaha. Mrs. Birss had the endorsement of Mayor James C. Dahlman and Dr. Jennie Callfas of Omaha, and others, the governor stated. In the last two weeks, the race for the appoint ment narrowed down to Mrs. Birss and Mrs. Hester Bronson Copper, an Omaha newspaper woman. Mrs. Birss is the widow of the late F. J. Birss, Omaha business man. She has been active in democratic af fairs for several years, and headed the Democratic Woman's club last fail. She was for three years leader of the social science department of the Omaha Woman's club, and was chairman of the civic committe. She also has been active in Red Cross and church work. The senate may take as much time as it desires to confirm the appoint ments. Salaries Reduction Bill Goes to Bryan Lincoln, Jan. 30.—(Special.)— The senate by a vote of 28 to 3 concurred in house amendments to senate file on reducing salaries of code employes. The bill as it went originally from the house to the senate carried the emergency clause which reduced sal aries immediately but the democrats had sufficient strength to knock off the emergency clause which calls for a three-fifths vote. That being an amendment, the bill had to be referred back to the senate for concurrence. It now goes to Governor Bryan for signature or veto. Muny Light Hearing Is Set for February 8 Dincoln. Jan. SO.—(.Special.)—Hear ing on the Howell. Omaha, muny light bill will be held Thursday, Feb ruary 8, before the house commit tee on cities and towns. ft. D. Howell and representatives of the Nebraska Power company made an agreement to this effect tonight at a meeting of the committee. When Mr. Howell appeared before the com mittee, George Dyball, Omaha, chair man, stated that early this morning Mr. Howell had asked for a hearing this afternoon. “I told him it would hardly be fair to give the other side such short no tice as we only received this bill to day,” Dyball told the committee. ‘‘Any date that will give us ample time to get ready, is acceptable,” id. G. Cleminson, representative of the Nebraska Power company, said. Mr. Howell asserted that the com pany had two representatives at Din coln constantly during the legislative session and surely had had ample , time to prepare for a hearing. Corning Crude Oil LTp. Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. 00.—Tlie price I of Corning Crude oil was advanced today by the principal purchasing agencies IS cents to $2.15 a barrel. Pennsylvania crude and all other : grades remained unchanged. ' Omaha Woman Named for Board of Control Mrs. Carrie A. ltirss. Endres to Be Heard on Larkin-Chambers Bill Lincoln, Jan. 30.—Special.)—Hear ing: on the Larkin-Chambers bill, aim ed at the present method of feeding prisoners ir. the Douglas county jail, will be held before the senate com mittee on fees and salaries Thursday afternoon. Senators Larkin and Chambers appeared before the com mittee tonight in support of the bill. “Sheriff Endres wants to be heard on this bill,” Senator John W. Cooper, Omaha, a member of the committee, •aid. “We are perfectly willing to wait until he appears,” Senator Larkin an swered. Oil Inspection Fees Held l>y Stuhr in Litigation Lincoln, Jan. 30/—(Special.)—De cision of the Douglas county district court upholding the legality of the state inspection fee against oil com panies will release to the state treas ury approximately $20,701) held up pending settlement of the litigation. The companies paid the fees under protest and they were held by Leo Stuhr. until January 4 secretary of agriculture, subject to court order. They will be turned into the treasury as soon as Stuhr receives formal no tice of tile court's decision. Bill Would Put Stop to Women Vamping Veterans Lincoln, Jan. 30.—(Special.)—Vamp ing of heroes of the civil war at the Soldiers home at Milford would be stop ped under terms of a board of con trol bill in the lower house. The bill denies wives of veterans of recent date who were not originally widows of a real civil war veteran, privileges of the home and state beep. The hoard ■ asserts that many women arc vamp- j ing the old soldiers in order to get under the protecting wing of the state. . Would Bar Marriage of State Charges Under Age Lincoln, Jan. 30.—(Special.) — Mar riage of girls under age, who are state charges, would not be vallid under 1 a board of control bill in the lower house. The bill is aimed at certain practices in state institutions in which girls will slip from a state home, mar- > ry and thus escape state supervision i until they reach their majority. DAME flood NATURE cKo CREAM Ends Chap Prevents or heals chap, roughness.dryness.crackf ins when all else fails. Keeps working hands smooth, soft, comfort able. Prevents , ooSilf .^Won utain. Keeps all skin In Ons _ Unless you see the name "Bayer” on package or on tablets you are not getting the genuine Bayer product ' preseril>ed by physicians over 22 I years and proved safe by millions for] colds, headache, toothache, earache, neuraligia, luptbngo, rheumatism, i neuritis, and for pain in general. Ac cept only “Bayer'* package which contains proper directions. Handy boxes of 12 tablets cost few cents. Druggists also sell bottle of 2 4 and 100. Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Munoace ticacidester of Salicylicacid. A Solid Foundation The man who has a dollar pilc in The Occidental Building and Loan Association knows that his future is built on a solid foundation. He is constantly adding to his . pile, and we are adding L interest at (i%, com Sk pounded quarterly. ASSETS RESERVE .. tJS,OOf) 18TH AND HARNEY 34 4 KARS IN OMAHA Insanitv Plea Is Made by Omahan » Harold Van Alstine Held for Obser\ at ion — (charged With Murder. New York, .lan. 30.—A plea of in sanity was entered today by counsel for Harold Van Alstine. an acrobat, when he was arraigned on an Indict ment charging first degree murder in connection with the shooting of Mgi'ion Mac l.aren, a musician of Philadelphia, in an 1-Hghth avenue restaurant January 12. Van Alstine was remanded the Tombs for observa tion. The prisoner was charged with lia*. ■ ing killed Miss Mac l.aren, while she was dining with her sisters, Catherine and Tliemie, and her brother, Hugh. After shooting Miss Mac l.aren. Van Alstine shot Hugh Mac l.aren in the left arm and then turned the pistol on himself, inflicting a wound in the chest. The acrobat, who has relatives liv ing in Omaha, stated at the time of his arrest that the girl had jilted hint. Borah Renews Peace Conference Proposals (Continued from Puce One.! tions.” It also provides for the con sideration of further limitation of naval armament and aircraft. Senator Borah denied that lie had any intention of trying to hitch the resolution to tlie army appropriation bill. Any attempt to attach it as a rider to the army bill, he said, could be blocked by a point of .order and a two thirds vote would be required to '‘suspend the rules. lie explained that he had reintroduced the proposal at this time largely for the purpose of being in a position to take advantage of the first parliamentary opportuni ty of bringing it before the senate for discussion or aclion. Under the extremely flexible procedure of the senate, ho experts to be able to bring the measure up for debate within the next few days. First Measure Withdrawn. W hen Senator Borah undertook I" make the conference proposal and amendment to the naval appropria tions commission, he was assured by Senator l.odge, republican. MassachU setts, republican leader in the sen ate; Senator Watson, republican. In dlana. and other responsible adminis tration spokesmen that President Harding was already sounding out the nations on the advisability of rail ing an economic conference. It was upon these assurances that Senator Borah agreed to withdraw the pro posal temporarily, llis action in rein troducing it today was in some respects a notice that lie considers time enough has elapsed for action on the part of the administration. The irreeonelliable group, of which Senator Johnson, republican, Cali fornia. is now the most outspoken, is as implacable ns ever in its opposi tion to the Borah proposal or any similar measures looking to American participation In European affairs. Senator Bornsh is prepared to launrh n new argument against the opposi tinn of his erst while comrades Inarm*, fl lie h i*. gone l i'l, to Algeri1''* M ,vl . w*l • - II' ne<l "l " liurope in I’.'Oti for a pn ■ edent "'id . points ortt that the Vnited .states to* | day can follow the wise police laid down at tha ttime by President Uoose-^^ veil. sjjjj Although the Vnited .stales Pllrtl' 1 M rated In the Algectras conference, t f 1 adopted a reservation preserving its I traditional policy of nonentanglemeut ■ and leaving to the Kuropean powers J the responsibility of carrying the ^P i effect 1 ■ i p ie pol icy can be followed now, ho says, ifj the Vlilted States calls ft conference to adjust economic difficulties. j ^ $31.300 Death ('.la ini* Granted Grand Island, Neb., Jan. 39.—ISpe* cial.V—A session of the Grand lodge. A. t>. V. W., has been called by the finance committee to take place m this city May N and continuing for several days, for the transaction of general business. Death clangs in tlio amount of $31,500 were allowed at l ha committee's session and $54,000 i :• vested in municipal bonds. lire Want Ads bring results. Traveling Bags Of Real Leather Boarded cowhide, leather lined, with sewed comers and welted edges. Either brown or black in color. A bag for service. ; Freling Steinle 1803 Famam Here 16 Years Our Annual February Sale For the next week or two experienced extra sales people from other departments will help wait on the crowds drawn to our FEBRUARY SALE. Customers can feel assured that, notwithstanding the extra business, they will be courteously waited upon and their wants carefully taken care of. —all grades —most makes —all sizes a The wonderful bargains in rugs offered on this . floor alone will make your trip downtown one of considerable profit and endless satisfaction. 9x12 Axminster Consisting of discontinued patterns and slightly imperfect rugs. FEBRUARY SALE PRICE put on four big lots—■ Lot No. 1 Axminsters. . $35.00 Lot NO. 2 Axminsters. . $45.00 Lot NO. 3 Axminsters. $49.00 Lot NO. 4 Axminsters. . $57.50 9x12 Wiltons Consisting of numbers wc arc dropping and slightly imperfect rugs. Such mills as Hardwick and McGee and the Bigelow Hartford Carpet Co. contribute to this offering. Lot No. 5 wilLT0.0!.. $81.50 Lot No. 6 ^".'$91.50 Lot No. 7 SL,.$97.50 Hundreds of Small Rugs Also in This Sale. Draperies Curtains, Curtain Materials, Cretonnes, Dra pery Fabrics, Window Shades and Beddin/r are included in this much waited for event. ---particulars A special purchase of 500 pairs of Dotted Marquisette Ruffled Curtains of sheer texture. With ticbacks. Per pair— $2.85 More than 2,000 pairs of Cur tains are included in a sale of one and two-pair lots—of varying values, but all Half Price Cretonnes in many designs and color schemes suitable for any room or purpose, Febru ary sale price— 25e, 38c, 50c, 68c, 75c, $1 Plain Marquisette Curtains, ruffled, per pair— $1.25 Plain Voile Curtains, ruffled, per pair— . Barred Swissea, per yard— I Overdrapery Madras in desir able colors, 36 and 50 inches wide, in short lengths and dis continued patterns. Reduced to, per yard— Wool Blankets that have be come slightly soiled— 16.50 values now' 10.00 17.50 values now 10.75 25.00 values now' 14.50 Cotton Filled Comforters, regular $7.25 values— Remnants of Curtains and Drapery Materials. All styles represented, from 1 to 5 yards in length, at— Half Price Dotted Muslin Curtains, ruf fled, per pair— $2.25 Bordered and Plain Voiles go in the sale at, per yard— Curtain Nets in various pat terns are in the sale at, per 38c, 50c, 68c, $ 1 Odd Window Shades made from hand made plain and du plex shade cloth, mounted on good rollers, from ‘27 to ."0 inches wide ami from 10 to 70 inches long— 65c Furniture Scores of matched sets and hundreds of odd pieces are of fered at sale prices that will be appreciated by everybody.