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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 14, 1923)
Senate Kills Bill Empowering Board to Regulate Fights Omaha Welfare Agency De nied Right to Supervise Ex hibitions—Egg-Candling Bill Sent Back. Lincoln, Feb. 18.—(Special.) — The Larkin bill giving the Omaha wel fare board supervisory powers over ■the boxing exhibitions in the met ropolis, was killed In the senate to day, with the consent of the intro ducer. It was understood that If the matter of amendments to the boxing meas ure were brought up, the situation through the entire state would be con sidered. rather than in Omaha alone. Sentiment strongly opposing the creation of new inspections! bureaus led to an all afternoon fight on the inatter of advancing the McGowan egg candling bill. The measure was finally sent back to the committee for further consideration after it had been brought out twice in the same fash- 1 ion. . * S. F. 69, the bit! exempting pastors nmi others engage*! in religious work from the provisions of the anti- j pass law, was advanced to third read ing after a motion by Anderson to i indefintely postpone it, had failed of ' passage. Several members Indicated they might change their vote on third reading. The bill provoked spir ited discussion. The Reed third-degree I 1 ‘ill was advanced to third reading by : ihe senate this afternoon. The upper branch of the legislature j received an invitation from the Kl- 1 I ! wants and Rotary clubs of Beatrice | to inspect the conditions at the Bea I 11 ice institute for feeble-minded, chil | tiren. The institution is badly crowd ! ed. Senator Barr told his colleagues, | and needed a larger appropriation ithan was provided in Governor Bryan's budget. A petition from Dorchester, con taining 69 names, protesting against the passage of an income tax, wfts received by the senate and placed on file. Ask Recommitment of Bill to Hear Warden Lincoln, Feb. 13.—The house judi ciary committee requested today that the Bryan bill calling for a repeal of the indeterminate sentence law be recommitted to the committee so War den W. T. Fenton could be heard on it. The committee stated that a hear ing on the bill would be held Wednes-, day afternoon, and at conclusion of the hearing ft new vote would be taken? The bill received a favorable recommendation by a vote of 5 to 3 last week. Warden Fenton stated that Gus Miller, superintendent of the j reformatory; Judge Howard Kennedy 1 of Omaha and others expected to be present at tomorrow's hearing to i plead for a cohtinuation of the inde- I terminate sentence law. Fire Bill Barked by O. F. D. Recommended to House Lincoln, Feb. 13.—A bill imposing a tax on foreign fire insurance com- < panies to pay a oertain percentage of their Nebraska earnings in a fund to pay fire companies in cities of more than 10.000 population for salvaging goods was given a favorable recom mendation tonight by the house in surance committee. Two members of the Omaha fire department have been at Lincoln for several weeks In the Interests of this bill. Senate Advances Barr Bill Giving Power to Boards Measure to Regulate Amuse ments Backed by Slate Federation of Woman's Clubs, Is Claim. Eincoln, Feb. 13.—(Special.)—By a vote of 20 to 10, tho senate today ad vanced S. F. 85, the Barr hill, allow ing the creation of city welfare boards to supervise and license dance halls, theaters and other amusement places. Creation of the welfare board is op tional with the city council or with the people. Upon a motion to postpone the bill, advocates of the measure won out by a vote of 20 to 10. Barr, Meaeham, McGowan, Sturde vant and Osborne presented the prin cipal arguments for the bill. Osborne claimed that the Nebraska Federation of Woman's Clubs was back of It. Tomek of Butler opposed It as an other regulatory measure. Relfenrath adding that It was Impossible to legis late morality. Behrens was more suc cessful in his opposition when he picked on the clause permitting an additional tax levy to support the work. The section was stricken out. On committee report, the senate In definitely postponed S. F. 71, the pharmaceutical bill, and S. F. 156, Meacham's bill,-to allow the incoming county treasure!- to charge the ex pense of auditing books of his prede cessor under certain conditions. Of the 47 airplane routes in Europe France controls 19, Germany 11 and Great Britain 6. MINNEAPOLIS OMAHA NEW YORK Your Satisfaction Must Be Complete __ Hass Brothers’ Policy of complete satisfaction in every transaction prevails through | out this extraordinary Sale of Dresses. If you are not thoroughly satisfied with your —— * purchase, we invite you to return same for exchange or cash refund within twenty j four hours of purchase. ' ^ | -—-1 Announcing for Tomorrow--Thursday Our Fourth Annual February Sale of Spring Dresses • Consider these brand new Spring Frocks, in a style variety that antici pates your entire season’s requirements—ready for your choosing Thursday at an underpricing truly great. The opportunity is one no woman or miss can afford to pass by. Both Our Second and Fourth Floors Join in This Wonderful Dress Event Our buyers planned this wonderful “buy” at the psychological moment—and the assortment, as you will see it tomorrow, represents practically the best the market affords—at decidedly more than |20. Hundreds of Beautiful New Frocks Involved at One Price Every New Spring Color London Smoke, Cinder, Rust, Brown, Black, Navy, Soretta, Almond Green, Bisque, Indip-o, Flamigo, Grays, Paisley effects. Cleverest of Creations Fashioned From Canton Crepes, Plat Crepes. Crepe de Chines, Triro Shams, A Printed Crepes, Crepe Knit, Taffetas, Printed Crepe de Chines, Twill Cords. Sizes 14 to 40 Shown on our Second Floor. Sizes 42 to 54 Shown on our Fourth Floor. With the “Gray Shop” joining in this great $20 sale of dresses, Omaha's stout women will buy on equal terms with her slender sisters. We urge you to bo here promptly at 9 o’clock as first choice is best. Frocks for Afternoon, Street, Sports, Evening Hnd General Wear—in new Houffoncies, Straight Line Modes, (Jute Sleeve Effects, Gay Floral Embellishments, Tight liusques, Circular Skirts. Ha as Brothers Brawn Bloch — "cfheShop fbrWomon "—„dD-iiJ House Sustains Muny Light Bill Postponement (Cnnt tnuol From Fair One.) the hands of the metropolitan utilities district, as well as in the hands of the Omaha city council. This power is vested at present In the city council and under the home rule charter granted Omaha two years ago it would take a 60 per cent vote to carry such a bond issue while in ] the Howel lbill only a. majority vote ' is necessary. The Jacoby bill calls for a graduated tax of from 10 to 50 per cent on net earnings of corpora tions if the earning exceed 10 per cent. All corporations with an in vested capital of more than $25,000 fall under provisions of the bill. Howell Hill Vole. The vote on the Howell bill follows: To raise the bill: Auten, Axtell, Ball, Collins, G. B. Dennis, Dutcher, Egger, Elsasser, Ernest. Gallagher, Gilmore, Gordon, Green, Jacoby, Keck, Kemp-1 er, Keyes, Lamb, Mears, Morgan, : Nelson, Ogara, Raasch, Reece, Regan, I Reynolds, Smith, Strehlow, Thatcher, j Thompson, Timme, Vance, Wells, .Whitehead, Wilson (Dawes,) Wood. ! Speaker Mathers. Total—37. To defeat the bill: Allan Amspoker, ' Auxier, Bailey, Baldrige Barbour, Belding, Beushausan, Beck, Broome, | Brown, Burke, Collins, G. S.; Coleman, | Davis (Cass), Davis (Fillmore), Dens more, Donnelly, Dyball, Dysart, Es- j sam. Gould, Hall. Hansen, Hardin, j Harrington, Heffernan, Hueftle, ! Hughes, Hyde, Johnson, Johnston, | Kautsky, Kcifer, Lundy, McCain, Miner, Mitchell, Moore, Neff, North, Otteman, Parkinson, Peterson. Pol lard, Smiley, Staats, Stlhal, Svoboda, Ward, .Wilson (Lancaster). Wingctt, Wise, Yochum (Otoe), Yochum (Saun ders). Total, 55. Jacoby Bill Vole. The vote on the excess profits bill follows: For the bill: Allan. Auten. Auxier, I Axtell, Ball, Belding, Bueshausen, Beck, Brocn, Colllijn, G. i!.; Collins, G. S.: Coleman. Davis (Cass), Davis (Fillmore), Dennis, Dutcher. Kgger, Klsasscr, Ernst. Gallagher, Garbor, Gilmore, Gordon, Hardin, HefTernan, Hyde, Jacoby, 'Johnson, Kautsky, Keck, Kelfer, Kemper, Keyes, Lamb, Miner, Mears, Mitchell, Moore, Mor gan, Neff, Nelson, O'Gara, O'Malley, Ottoman, Peterson, Pollard. Raasch, Reece, Began, Smith, Strehlow, Bvo boda, Thatcher, Thomssen, Tlnime, Vance, Wells, Wilson (I-ancasterbb Vance, Wells, Wilson (Dawes), Win gett, Wise, Wood, Yochum (Saunders), Speaker Mathers. Total, 4>). Against the bill: Amspoker, Bailey, Baldrige, Barbour, Densmore, Don nelly, Dyball, Dysart, Kssam, Gould, Hall, Hansen, Harrington, Heuftle, Hughes, Johnston, Lamb, McCain, North, Parkinson, Smiley, Staats, Sty bal, Whitehead, Wilson (Lancaster), Yochum (Otoe). Total, 26. ‘War Victim,’ Waterloo Creamery Defense (Continued From race One.) were made In the two opening speech es. "The stock of the Waterloo Cream ery company which was sold to the public at $100 to $1.37.50 was st no time between 1918 and 1922 worth more than $26 a share," declared Special Assistant Dorsey for the prosecution. "The stock of this company which had been operating for 35 years paid dividends of 7 to 11 per cent n year up until two years ago," said Mr. Allen. The prosecution charged "reckless extravagance" and declared evidence will prove that the various subsidiaries of the company were carried on the books at full value, but were encum bered to the limit with mortgages. Yet, the government declared, sales men told prospective purchasers that buying Waterloo stock was about the Success of Nebrask a Children's Home Drive in Omaha Is Assured Cleaning up of the straggling ends today will put Omaha over the top in the Nebraska Children’s Home Hoot, ety campaign for $40,000 with which to erect a new receiving home. Direct or Frank Builta announced last night. Omaha’s quota is $20,000, and judg ing from tho returns last night, and those expected. Director Builta said that success is assured. Teams to Re Congratulated. "The Nebraska Federation of Women's Clubs, the Omaha Woman's club, tho Dions club and the special team of the Concord club and The Omaha Bee are to be congratulated for their wonderful support." said Builta. "Tim campaign was unusu nlly hard to put over because of the arge dumber of drives that have been held within the past few months and because of those that are going cm now. Tn splto of this condition the ritizens of Omaha have shown and ; are still showing a wonderful re sponse. State Drive March HI "The campaign In the state with the exception of 18 counties which were canvassed sf the same time as Omaha, will he launched on March I 15. Plans already, have been made for the appointment of a man and woman chairman In each one of these counties. The women will work through the various women's clubs and the men will organize the busl- | nesa houses. "Gopd reports have been received from the counties which already have been organized In the state. Keith county was the first to announce It had obtained Its quota.” Word From Keith County. The following telegram was re reived from Mrs. H. G. Hough, chair man of eKith county: "Ksith county has gone over the top. Draft will he fnrwarded last of week. Remit tances from town, chairman are not all In yet.” Tho Omaha team that obtained the highest score and in that way quali fied for the Rullta prize will be an nounced within a few days, Dr. Max Kmmert, chairman of the campaign committee, said. SUters of Good Shepherd Donate. The Sisters of the Good Shepherd | sent t)ie following note with tlO to District Judge Charles A. Goss, presi dent of the society: "Wish we could afford twice as much. We hope your eampalgn will be a success.” "Give Me a Chance" “1000 Club”' Editor THE OMAHA BEE I want to help make some poor child happy. Enclosed find $10 for my membership. S’ame ... Address .. same as putting money in a building and loan association. S. S. Sldner of Fremont made an opening statement for Dr. J. IV Fickes and Oscar Wenstrand. E. D. O’Sullivan made a statement fur E. G. Bandy. The* first witness was C. L. Cun ningham, deputy secretary of the state of Iowa, who read statements showing that the capital stock of the Waterloo company has increased from 520,000 to $8,000,000 in the last 20 years. Judge T. Blake Kennedy allowed the Jurors to go to their homes over night. In many federal trials the Jury is kept together day and night. Block Official Testimony. Lincoln. Feb. 13.—(Special.) — An objection by Senator Cooper of Omaha blocked the last minute offort to grant legislative permission to Secre tary of State Pool to take the original books and records to the Waterloo Creamery company and related con cerns to federal court at Omaha for use in the c ase. Mr. Cooper asserted that certified copies will fill all re quirements. Under the rules the reso lution went over a day. The statutes forbid the secretary of state removing official document.^ from his office. Reed's “Druggists' Bill" Chloroformed in Senate Lincoln, Feb. 13.—(Special.)—Tlic state senate February 6 chloroformed S. F. 71, so-called druggists’ bill, In troduced by Perry Heed at the re quest of the state pharmaceutical as sociation. There was no opposition to the committee’s report for indefi nite postponement. While not the Intent of Its advo cates, the bill strikes directly at medi cine wagons and proprietary medi cincs, Senator Hastings, committer chairman, explained. He said It was considered unwise to change scholas tic requirements of pharmacists at this time. Tax Statement Bill Is Postponed hy Tax Bodv Lincoln, f'ch. 13.—The houee taxa tion committee by a unanimous vote recommended Indefinite postponement of the Beushausen hill forcing rail roads, telephone and express com panles to make a sworn statement of their total state taxation value as well as their rate-makine value to the Nebraska railway commission. — Bee Want Ads Produce Penults. ______ t These were the two things Bruce Storrs inherited from his mother—the confes sion of her single follu —his promise to find and help a father he never knew. From this beginning, Mr. Nich olson follows a wo man’s—and a man’s— mistake winding its path through younger generations. Read THE HOPE OF HAPPINESS starting in MARCH (osmopolitan at all news stands Our February Clearance Sale is in Full Swine pricw and 'll 7/n!'Hn8 wedPUmo* hftV* ta^?n advanU *e of our remarkable are better than ev™ ' Pla>erPwno “d Phonograph. Thu week valuw $7.00 Down—$5.00 a Month LOW PRICED BARGAINS IN UPRIGHTS nnaervaiorr . $68.00 i'.rba .iuti nn Hallett A Da via ... $105.00 \o«e a- Son .$135.00 l'anKdon .$140.00 Heller A Son. Il45.00 ■vm111> A Barnes $150.00 Buah & Gerta . $155.00 SiDK,*r .$160.00 Davis ^ Son .J173 00 Klmb*11 .$18o!oO ®v#re,t .$190.00 Srhmoller & Mueller $250 00 Slect r Son?.$225 (Ml Prl.-e ft Treple $275^00 $12.50 Down—$2.00 Per Week ^vSTKS COME IN AND SEE THESE PLAYER BARGAINS Manurleld. only .SlT'ifWl Artemis only . JtliOWOO behmoUer a. Mueller 53Uo!()0 Schmidt * Schultz..$350 00 Solo Concerto .«360.’o0 Wern*r . $385.00 Only $175 !$65 I ^ $5 Down—$5 a Month Instrument*™1*” "** bPr“ n""1* lJk* n*w MlU,> ll"ve tetter tones than new Come in and Play Them Columbia . $8 00 Premier .$15.00; Pnrtoplione .$25 00! Victor .$38 00 Kemiado .$68.00 Columbia .$08 00 Srhmoller fi Mueller $/S.0o Motor .$80.00 Schmollerfc Mueller $95.00 Art now. The above low terms have been made on these instruments so that they will sell quickly. We need the spnce they occupy. There are literally hundreds of instru ments for your selection and arc those we have accepted in trade, used as demonstrators and brought in from rental. Schmolkr&JHuelkr Piano G ESTABLISHED 1859. 1014 16-18 DODGE STREET Couple Refused License Held in Nebraska < ity Nebraska City, Neb., Keh.* 13.— William W'orld, 24, and Miss jZary .Sparks, 1C, both of itockport, Mo. were arrested here last night at a hotel Where World had registered both as man and wife. The sheriff of Atchison county had notified the local officers to apprehend them if they came here and hold them for the Missouri authorities. W'orld was placed in Jail, while the woman was allowed to remain at the hotel. They admitted that they had come here io get married, having been refused a license at Rockport. Victim Taken to Hospital; Autoists Hearing Delayed Removal to a hospital of Ben Min kin, 19, 2113 Burdette street, who was struck last Saturday at Nineteenth and Cuming streets by an automobile driven by Rord Cochran, 2822 South Thirty-second street, delayed Coch ran's hearing on a charge of reckless driving, yesterday morning. It was at first thought Minkin had received only bruises. His wife said yesterday morning, however, that h« is suffering from injuries to his back und skull. An x-ray examination was made lste yesterday. Cochran's trial was postponed ti February 27. U. S. Auditors Lhrrk Books Taken Over l»v U. P. System A group of government auditors are checking over the hooks which were taken over by the Union Pacific sys tem at the expiration of the govern ment control of railroads. Railroad . orporatlons assumed eon trot of books and accounts conducted by the direct or general during federal control, act ing in the capacity of a trustee. Gov ernment auditors are checking the book* on all railroads. Lincoln's Birthday Observed. Beatrice, Neb , Feb. 13.—ffipe'ialj— Lincoln's birthday was observed ir the high school here with an excep tional fitting program of music anc stings. The Daughters of the Amer iean Revolution were in charge Adam McMullen of this city gave tpe address. <^*0n,€>fc&Ca * REORGANIZED Hints of Coming Mode for Costumes of Silk Wednesday we will feature the new, the smart and the unusual in silks for spring and summer wear. Clever patterns are printed on crepes, Roshanara and pussy wil low; batik work has found its place on the favorite flat crepes and silk and wool Cantons; while the chenille bordered crepes hold sway over the solid colored silks. The colorings and combinations are exquisite and the quality is the very best. $2.95 to $8.50 a Yard It isn't every one u ho knows the color ings and styles most fitting for their individual t\pe. It is to help those very tvomen in the selection of their costumes that McCalfs Printed Pat tern Co. has sent us an exfwrt pattern demonstrator. She will be at vour service through this week. Going A way ? Freling & \ ■ { Steinle LUGGAGE Take Freling £ Steinle LUGGAGE and you will have no regrets. Abounding in good Quality and Style with perfect workman ship, Vet the cheapest in the long inn—be cause it lasts. The 1800 Wardrobe perfectly equipped, built with the thought of long and faithful service, CQQ QC an outstanding value at. 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