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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 18, 1923)
Fenton Salary Bill Remains at Same Status Lower House Spends $200 in Time Discussing and Voting on Measure Increasing garden’s Pay $500. lAncoln, JVh. 17.—(Special.)— The lower house spent $200 worth of the state's time today in arguing ns to whether or not a senate bill giving Warden Fenton a $500 rinnual increase in salary should be approved. A mo tion to indefinitely postpone the hill was lost by a vote of 47 to 37. Then a motion to advance the measure to third reading failed by a vote of 30 to 42. According to the house journal of Frank P. Corrick, the lull went' through all of the above parliamen tary procedure and emerged in ex actly the same position it was before any action Is taken. In other words, bill Is still on general file and must be considered a second time. Want Taxes Kednced. Opposition was based upon the fact that this Is a tax reduction year and that the present salary of the warden, at $2,500 a year with quar ters. boa«! and servants, was ade duate. Friend* of the bill asserted that Ihe warden was one of the few in stitutional heads who refused to ask for an Increase in salary during the War, that ha haR built the iiiRtitution up to one of the best in the country and deserves an increase in salary for such services. The warden has heen in charge of the penitentiary for 10 years without an increase. Among hills advanced to third read ing today by the lower home are: Imposing one to five years peni tentiary sentence for false cattle branding. Giving state (railway commission power to direct railroads to build cattle and shipping yards where that body'~believes it is necessary. Change Compensation Caws. Giving employes right to seek re lief for injuries under either common or compensation laws. (tutting number of cattle owners necessary to petition cattle inspector in county from 100 to 50. Providing $5- to $25 fine on auto accessory dealers for selling "seconds” and not informing purchasers of the fact they are “seconds." Series << bills by Dyball of Omaha making minor changes in Douglas county election law?. Making issuance of parole impos sible unless recommendation fur same (is made by trial judge. Hotel Phone Charges Will Be Discussed Next Friday Idncoln, Feb. 17.—(Special.)—The railway commission next Friday will hold a hearing on the 10-cent charges for local telephone messages from Omaha hotels. On Tuesday the com Treasures From Tutankhamen’s Tomb f . .. '-■■■mi .. -w..- — — i. »■■■■' .. ' ■■ Hringing white casket from the recently discovered tomb of Tutankhamen, king of Egypt, who ruled Egypt 3,500 years ago. The excavations are being conducted under the direction of Howard Carter, American archaeologist, and L<ord Carnarvon, near I.uxor. The casket shown contains valuable fabrics. The relics already found are valued at $15,000,000. The inner chamber is still ta be entered, in which it Is expected to find the pharoali's mummy. Here is a bouquet 35 centuries old from the outer chamber of Tutankhamen's tomb. The flowers are won derfully preserved and are of a dark brown color, probably ijue to the preservative used. The leaves resemble beach leaves. The bouquet is three feet long. S' mission will investigate rates on com mon tricks within the state. An informal complaint of Giltner citizens against the Burlington, in volving change in Aurora-Kearnoy freight schedule will be heard Satur day. North Bend Banker Dies. Kremont, Neb., Feb. 17.—(Special.1 —George Fisher, 79, vice president of the First National bank of North Bend, died at the Fremont hospital. SALT LAKE CITY OMAHA NEW YORK 1417 DOUCLAS STREET QUALITY A Credit Store for All the People-STYLE OUT THEY GO! Regardless of Cost! Regardless of the Great Loss We must clear our cabinets and racks of these few remaining garments. Greatest saving of the year. All Remaining Winter Wearables at Sensationally Low Prices Monday is the Day EASY TERMS, AS USUAL Following merchandise goes at less than manufacturers’ cost—while it lasts. BLOUSES 20 Silk Blouses, while they last, at.$3.95 SKIRTS 9 plain navy and 12 plaids at. $5.95 COATS 4 Plush, small sizes, Coney collar and cuffs $19.50 6 Navy and Brown Velour, Coney collar and cuffc, at $11.50 2 Navy and Brown Velour, fur collar and at .$24.50 7 Navy, Brown and Black Bolivia and Marvella with Wolf collar and cuffs, at $29.50 2 Navy Marvella with Wolf collar, better quality, at .$39.75 5 Orlando, Marvella and Normandy with Beaver and Wolf collars, at.$49.75 1 Brown Veldyne with Beaver collar. $69.75 2 Navy Cut Bolivia, Gray Wo.f collar and cuffs, at . . ..$79.75 2 Black Bolivia, Balkan Blouse or Broad tail, «t .$89.75 2 Navy Marvella, Beaver collar and cuffs. . $98.50 1 Black Ncrmandy, Caracul collar and cuff*, at.$98.50 1 Black Gerona, Squirrel collar and cuff*. $08.50 1 Navy Gerona, Squirrel collar and cuffs. $98.50 SUITS 1 3-piece Black Veldyne with Fox collar. $69.75 1 Black Gerona, Squirrel trimmed, at.$69.75 1 Brown Velour, French Coney collar, at. .$24.50 1 Navy Velour, Coney collar and cuffs, at. $24.50 3 Tricotine and French Serge, plain tailored, at .$16.50 Modern Pied Piper Leads Vi et Raids in Capital City j Switches From Ashman to Wandering Musician in Hunt for Evidence—More Thau 80 Arrested. Washington. K«b. 17.—Through the magic strains of "When Johnny I'omes Marching Home Again," from i the strings of a violin in the hands of J. 1„ Asher, Washington s versatile revenue agent, who for a week has been assaying the role of a modern Pied Piper of Hamlin, more than 80 alleged bootleggers have been uncov ered recently and were arrested to j day during raids conducted simulta neously in every section of the capi ! tal. More than 56 individual raids | were conducted, netting, in addition 1 to the prisoners, S.OOO gallons of liq S uor. j Switching Ills disguise from ash cart driver and coal deliverer, by j means of which he recently collected I evidence for more than 60 raids, net j ting as many arrests, Asher last week i donned the shabby but gay clothes ! of a wandering minstrel, selected a , harp playing companion front the de tective squad, fleorgo Hauer, and Irom their limited assortment of old time melodies played their way Into the heart n( Washingtonians and on to the trails of bootleg whisky. Much K\idciire Collected. A storeroom full of pint boltlrs and demijohns of whisky ar.d wine col lected by the- minstn 1 revenue agents was sorted Friday night by prohibi tion chiefs and police and orders giv en the raiders for their drive today, ' All afternoon the patrol wagons ran hurriedly between the fast-travel ing squads of raiders in Hie various nolle* precincts, carrying prisoners to j the station house, while g'O crnment trucks hauled in the gallops of con fiscated liquors. At one of the bushiest station houses during the afternoon stood Asher, clean Shaven and well-dressed, an ap parent neutral onlooker, calmly Identi fying prisoners not one of whom, to all outward appearance*, recognized him. Change IWsgulse. Their finger* worn by thoir un accustomed effort* on the violin und harp, Asher and Hauer, In their i(|ue«t for evidence, later switched to a grind organ and monkey arrange : ment. Again they went Into other I sections as hucksters, the wagons mak ] I rig It more convenient to carry their lover-increasing evidence, while the cabbage and potatoes covered the whisky and wine most conveniently. In his new garb Asher went scv oral times over the same rnuto travel eil recently in collecting evidence for the raids of a week ago. Ills disguise, however, was complete, and In sev eral Instances ho obtained evidence from alleged bootleggers arrested at that time. Anothrr Movie Wedding. Hos Angeles, Fob. 17-.—Anna CJ. Nilsson, motion picture actress nud John Mr. Cutinerson, shoe dealer, were married here last night st tho horpa of tho bridegroom, tho lws Angeles Kxamlner stated today. The ceremony, which was witnessed only by a few close friends and relatives, was performed by the Itev. W. C. Martin, The record* of tho county clerk, who Issued the license, disclosed the bride and bridegroom were of tho eomo age— 26, Japan consume* 1,000,000,000 feet of lumber annunllv. of which approxi mately 300,000,000 foot Is American. Railroads Are Fighting Grain Rate Reduction Lincoln, Feb. 17.—(Special)—De fending present grain r^tes against the demand of eight middlcwest states for a reduction, the railroada are at tempting to ahow that the farmers of thla section are not nearly so bad off as is generally supposed, according to Thorne A. Browne, member of (he Nebraska Railway commission, who has just returned from a hearing tie fore a federal examiner at Kansas City. L. E. Wettling. manager of the sta tistics bureau of the western rail roads, p resented the nrgunient that the roads earned a net profit of less than 4 per cent In 1922, ar.d denied that the hauling of grain Is a paying proposition for the carriers. Roy Following^at Trainer Held for ( Im ago Police Lincoln, Feb. 17.—I.Spei ial >— Fred Fratto, H. who started out to ac company an ex-soldier on a tour of the county giving exhibitions with trained rats anil guinea pigs, Is being held nt the I-anraster counlv deten tion home at the Instance of the Juve nile authorities of Chicago. Fratio appeared In Omaha early In the w^ek with Frank Mcf'lousky, owner of the rats. The boy had posed as McCloua ky's brother. McClousky said he had sent the youngster bark horn* from Omnhs. but young Kratto came on to Lincoln and was picked up bv thu police. Ghdiigcg in Legislature Favored by Goinmittee Lincoln, Feb. 17.—(Special.)—A Hardin bill providing for four-year t"rms for senators and representa tive and providing thnt one half (he members shall be elected each two years has been reported by the house Judiciary committee with a favorable recommendation. Another Hardin hill cutting number of representatives to 50 and aenators to 19 has been on general file for sometime. Hardin revested that con sideration of this bill bo held up until action was taken by the Judiciary commutes on the four year terms. He wants the two considered at the same time. Coal Store d at Fremont 1 In Destroyed by Fire IVemjmt. Neli., Feb. 17.-<Specia|.> Three hundred am! fifty ion* of ,-oal owned > by the Nye Schneider .Tonka company hern burst into flame, shortly after noon today ns a result "f spontaneous combustion. The dtun.v, ..mflnrd to the coni I,In roiistructed of concrete The blaze t'»d gained considerable headway in tho depths Of tho high tank In which H was stored and offered stubborn re si.Mtanre to the firemen. Committees in House Kill Many Measures Lincoln, Feb. K.—tBpeclaU-The following 1,111. killed today by IPK committees of the house Lotting salaries of legislator., l-ennlttlng changes In salaries of any time •UprWnn Pourl «' •dnto "ffi""" rhnT'""' 1,1 M'nrle, „f "Into officers nt any time tax'*!Ion!tln* f"rm lmrrmPmrn'" fr'”» Establishing grade. 0f ice cream. Former Resident of Omaha Dies at Sioux City, la. Marshal (lllokinnn, 70. f,,r 4r? at7hi hom°f Vr,","a• ,'ln,, h'>f»ln of 4 daughter, Mrs A Berger, at Nloug City. I« A' llo Is survived by his widow, eight oh Idren and eight grandchildren ■uncrnl services will he held this Afternoon at a at the home of M Mi.yer.nvieh, 4f,|4 South Twenty see •n\*\hVu “ ";I"”W "urtal will |„. * u» llnnm|n>i»h ctmiettvy Bryan Defends State’s Action in Bank Case Governor Declares Polities j Not Responsible for In vestigation of Holdrege Consolidation. Lincoln, Feb. 17.'—(Special.) — Gov ernor Bryan made an explanation to day of his action in the dual failure of state hanks at Holdrege. The governor denied that politics caused him to start the investigation of the Holdrege situation. He pointed out that the attorney general, a re publican, and himself, a democrat, acted in harmony. He said further: "Although the action of the dis trict court at Holdrege ordering Mr. Hart, secretary of finance, to turn over $187,000 of the bank guaranty fund, was entered on December 18, and although Mr. Hat was ordered to pay the money to the socalled re ceiver on or before December 28, and although Mr. Hart would he tech nically In contempt of court after the 28th, If the money was not turned over by that time, Mr. Hart did not receive the notice from the court un til the morning of January 4, seven days after he was In contempt for not obeying the court order. "Janury 4 Whs the day that the new governor was Inaugurated, and the court order reached Mr. Hart just seven da.VH after the time had elapsed in which he was to pay, and he re ceives! the order just at the time the change was being made fn the state administration at'the capital. The court order Mr. TIart received on the morning of January 4 was in an en velope bearing the card of the dis trict clerk at Holdrege. The latter, however, was not mailed at Holdrege, but the postmark showed that it was mailed at a railway post office on January 3. The postmark also shows It reached the Lincoln postoffice at it o’clock on January 2, and was delivered to Mr. Hart on the 4th, as stated al^ve. ’’The letter that Clarence A. Davis, former attorney general and vice president of one of the banks Involved in the failure gave direct to me and to the press was dated February i. but was not delivered to me until the niorning of February 7. and when It was handed to me by Mr. Davis he said that the Holdrege hank was not open that morning." Xn reply to criticism of eeitain state bankers at his action, the governor said: - ’’The action of the state officials (n connection with the Holdrege bank matter was approved -by a number of bankers while the investigation and the action of the stale in secur ing a rehearing has also been com mended by state bankers." Owner of Fremont Store Announces Bankruptcy Fremont, Nob., Feb. 17.—(Special.) —Frank Wroe, proprietor of the Wroe Variety store, one of Fremont's largest dry goods stores, announced today that he fs forced to file a peti tion'in bankruptcy. Omaha creditors clamoring for returns, are blamed for the action by Wroe, In addition to the fire that wiped out his former i’-v * of business about <>n» year ago. \vre stated that he is -unable to care for $13,000 debits held against him. W roe started in business in Fremont about five years ago. He was also manager of the Wroe Variety Has#hall club that traveled about the state the past two seasons. Omaha Boy Wins Prize iu Stale Fssav Contest Ernest Bendckovie, 14, and an eighth grade pupil at St. Wenceslaus school. Is tlie winner bf a bronze medal awarded by the Hale of Nebraska and $.i in g dd, the prizes for an es say on ‘'Safety on the Highways. State Superintendent Matzen noti fied Ernest tliat his essay hud won third prize for Nebraska. The con test wa* sponsored by the highway .education board of Washington, 1). t\ Ernest was a winner In u writing contest on the constitution last June when s* hooi children of Omaha com peted. Hooper Man Fined SI00 on Charpc of CamMinp Fremont. Neb, Feb 17.—(Special) —Henry tloetach, Albert tb haeffer apd John (loodinan. nil of Hooper, pleaded guilty to a charge of gam bling In district court. Each paid $|no fine. The three men were ar rested by Sheriff Condit following a complaint front residents of Hooper. Schaeffer was charged with operating a gambling house. lie was arrested a short tints liefore in a raid made by Tom Carroll, state law enforcement officer. chnrr»d with violating the prohibition act. “fU - ■ -- i I I I _ —- --— -TT *t New, Gay, Springtime Fashions €HEY go galloping all the way from the quaintly bouffant modes of grandmothers day to the simply draped models of the present—with never a stop at the commonplace. These lovely Springtime frocks of eighteenth century charm and twentieth century chic will make your heart gallop with delight when you see them. 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Six Prices: Five-Passenger Touring, $1240; Seven-Passenger 'louring, $1390; Seven-Passenger Sedan, $2190; Five-Passenger Sedan, $2040; Coupe,-$1890; Four-Door Coupe, $2090; Roadster, $1210; Sport Model, $lt>45, f. o. b. Kenosha. • NASH-VRIESEMA AUTO CO. 10th antf Howard Sts. Atlantic 2916