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New Rural Credit Bill to Be Taken Up by House Today Supporters of Compromise An ticipate Difficulty in Obtain ing Legislation Before End of Session. Witftlif listen Correspondent TheOninhu Bee. Washington, Feb. 26.—(Special.)— \ The banking and currency commit tee reported a compromise credit bill today which will hace hard sledding to get through the house and obtain senate approval before final adjourn ment Saturday. The new bill is a composite of the Lenroot-Anderson bill, the Capper bill and the Strong bill, introduced by the Kansas repre sentative relative to the management and control of the federal farm land banks. One of it soutstanding features is (he discontinuance of the war fi nance corporation. Representative Anderson of Minne sota. one of the co authors of the bill, said today that he would accept the new bill, hecuuse there is nothing else to do. Within the short time left, he says, it is that or nothing. Even with this attitude, he says, there is less than a 50-50 chance of enacting any rural credit legislation this session. The composite bill is a compromise and aims to lease nthe objections reg istered by some of the more conserv stive members. Even as it is. the supporters of Sec retary of the Treasury Mellon openly oppose it on the ground that it places the government in the banking busi ness. Supporters of the bill are won dering if maneuvering is not on whirh will kill the bill. The inclusion of the feature of the Strong bill is expected to meet wit it objection in the senate, lessening chances of getting the meas- ! ore finally through both houses. Brvan Lines Up Detnos to Slash Auto License Taxes Lincoln, Feb. 26.—(Special)—Gov ernor Bryan today again openly | cracked the party whip in an effort 1 to get the united support of the deni of rats on his bill to cut automobile li- : cense taxes In half. "A ^pledge to this effect was made 1 In our party platform and in my j speeches over the state. T received ' more applause when I promised to i cut this license tax in half than on any other subject I discussed," he said. The bill to cut auto license taxes has been killed by the house commit iee on roads and bridges. However, democrats announced that an attempt would be mads to lift it on the gener al file as soon as O'Malley, the in troducer, recovered from illness. Capitol Architect's Claim for $7,000 Is Refused Lincoln, Feb. 26.—(Special.)—Pay ment of a $7,000 claim against the state rapitol commission by Bertrand G. Goodhue, New York architect in charge of building the new $6,000,000 state house, has been refused by the commission. The bill is for printing specifications on bids. A. B. Cole, state purchasing agent, believed the price was exhorbitant and quietly went about getting bids from Nebraska printers on a similar job. The low bid on the job was $2,600. Coal Vein Is Discovered on I.usby Farm Near Auburn Auburn, Neb., Feb. 26.—{Special.)— A coal vein has been opened up on the I.usby farm east of here. The coal is of good quality, and Is said to be bet ter than that which is being shipped in. The vein is about a foot thick, hut the miners believe that as thev- work further under the nearby hill the vein will become thicker. It is said that mote prospecting will be done, Howell Pays His Respects to Nebraska Delegation Washington, Feb. 26 —(Special.)— It. R. Howell, senator elect from Ne braska, arrived in Washington today, and called on the members of the Ne braska delegation. Mr. Howell says bo is looking over the situation in or der to familiarize himself with condi tions a* they exist in Washington. Woman Afraid to Ride in Autos Held in Runaway Braver City. Feb. 26.—special.)— Mrw. Jfannie Stowe, 61 was seriously Injured whpn a horse driven hv her niero ran away and overturned the bu**ry. Her scalp was torn and she v an cut and bruised. Mrs. Htowo was afraid to ride in automobiles. House ants Watch Kept on ^ atcr Rights of State tilncoln. Feb. 26 —{Special.)—A reso lution adopted by the house today rails upon the attorney general to watch carefully for encroachment on Nebraska's water rights by states to the north and west. Geneva Man Hound Over. Geneva, Neb., Feb. 26.—(Special. In a preliminary hearing in county court Kmil ,T. Kolas was bound over to district court to answer charges of forgery in connection with the failure "f the Nebraska State hank at Mill! gan. His bond was set at $10,000. Councilman Drops Dead. < ’olumbiiH. Neb., Feb. 26.—(8ped;il ) — f'<®fry Fritfholz, 60, pionrer m* ' bant of Columbus and member of Mie city council, dropped dead on the si reef, this morning. His death was caused by heart diseufie. Humboldt Pioneer Dies. Humboldt, Neb., Feb. «. —(Special) —Douglas McDougal. 7(, died at his home In this city after a. Ion - liners. He Is one of the early pioneei in this section. He leaves a widow. School Bonds Bill Killed. I.lnooln, Feb. 26.—(Special!—The lower house killed a hill today which would make it nece -ary to obtain two-thirds majority to vote bonds fur school buildings. "Con” Man Sentenced .Sebastian ''unnolly. alleged confidence mini, who bilked two Welch cafeteria cashiers out of $20 by a time worn trick last week, was sentenced yesterday to 90 days on a charge of vagrancy in po lice court ♦ Mother and Son Die of Pneumonia Same Day Henry Behrns, 22, anti hi* mother. Mrs. Christina Behrns, 63, both died In Mercy hospital. Council Bluffs, yes terday of pneumonia. Both were residents of Keg Creek township. Mrs. Behrns is survived by three daughters, Mrs. George F. Star gecker of Keg Creek township and Minnie and Emma Behrns at home, and two sons, Robert ami Ferdinand. Double funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 at the Luth eran church at Treynor, la. Burial will be in the Lutheran cemetery at Treynor. Hardin Bill Postponed After 2-Hour Argument Lincoln. Feb. 26.—(Special.)—The house argued for two hours today on the Hardin bill which would cut house members to 60 arid senate members to IS. Beauhausen moved to amend by calling for a one-house assembly of 100 and dispensing with the senate. Before any action was taken, a mo tion to rise and report was carried. So the proposition will be threshed out at a later date. Beaver City Man Missing; Third Brother to Disappear Beaver City, Neb.. Fet>. 26.—(Spe rial.)—1The disappearance of G. W. Neumeyer. farmer living near Oxford, remains a mystery. He left home February R, presumably to visit a sick neighbor. He has not been heard from since. Two brothers of Non meyer left their homes under similar conditions. One has been missing for five years and the other for two years. Tax Bill Passes. Lincoln. Feb. 21.—(Special.)—A bill passed on third reading in the house today which provides for taxing fire insurance companies 1 per cent on gross premiums collected in Nebras ka. This money is to go to pay fire departments in cities with more than 10,000 population for salvage work. Bee Want Ads Produce Results. Bill Increasing Term of School Heads Is Passed Senate Acts on Fire Measures —Committee on Education Reports Out Three Rills for Genera! File. I. incoln, Feb. 26.—(Special)— The state senate tills afternoon passed 8. F. 4, the bill providing a four year term for county superintendent*. Other bills passed included 8. F. 133. dealing with the shipping situation at Fremont. 8. F. 175, providing that City coun cils by two-thirds vote may order sanitary sewers and sewage disposal improvements without submitting the issue to voters. H. R. 781 providing that Internal revenue tax lien shall l>e filed with the register of deeds. Jn the committee of the whole the senate killed one bill. If. R. 81. pro tiding that if 51 per cent of the prop erty owners in a paving district pro tested, the protest would annual ac tion by the city council or board of trustees. Robbins of Omaha explained that the hill was already covered in the existing law Thoso bills were advanced to third reading: H. R. 15fi, providing members of a coroner's jury shall receive $2 a day for their services. II. R. 129. providing for incorpora-” tion of the Nebraska Press associa tion. School Hills Reported Out. The senate committee on education, of which Rickard Is chairman, today reported out three bills for the gen eral file. One of them is S. F. 2S3, applying to districts having more than 150 pupils hut not to cities, by which all propositions pertaining to school management, course of studies, and activities, shall be balloted upon at a special election if demanded at a school caucus. This measure la understood to govern conditions in rural communities. Another school reported out was Introduced hv Warner and merely changes the date of Fire day to cor respond to the national day. The third by Warner provides the state superintendent and the state engineer may furnish plans for school ImuKI ings which may or may not be used. It was announced by the senate banking committee that no more pub lic hearings would be held on banking legislation unless delegations made a special j-equest to appear. Chairman Itliss said the senate committee was standing solidly behind its substitute measure, which provides for an ap pointive committee to administer hanking affairs, instead of placing the selections in the hands of the fcn.nk ers. The senate bill more nearly ac cords with the wishes of Governor Bryan. To 0. K. Bankers' Plan. It Is probable that the hankers’ Idea of a large guaranty fund commission will be approved and the clause limit ing interest on deposits to 4 Insteal of 5 per cent will be taken up In a separate measure. The bill providing for special licenses for trucks will be taken up Tuesday afternoon. The bill fixes the license fees for trucks at a figure con siderably higher than light cars on the ground that the trucks are more Injurious to roads. The house irrigation measure pro viding that state funds might be in vested In Irrigation warrants, after having been slightly amended, has been reported out for the senate gen eral file. The senate will be in session Tues day and Wednesday and will then ad journ with the house to permit mem bers to look after business Interests at home. Would Equip Capitol With Voting Machines Lincoln, Feb. 26.—(Special.)—A res olution by Representative Dyball re questing the state capitol commission to have conduits placed in the new state houRe so voting machines may be put in the house and senate was adopted today. It was stated that the commission made sue han order to the architect at its last meeting. Has your mealtime drink said “Pay upf” A GOOD many people have had that message from coffee or tea after the drug, caffeine, has had its effect upon nerves or di gestion. Frequently the message comes at night, when nerves won’t quiet down and sleep won’t come, after the dinner cup of coffee. There’s no unfriendly after notice from that good cereal bev erage, Postum. Postum delights the taste, gives comfort and satisfaction, and is free from any possibility ot harm to health. Try Postum with your meals for a few days and let the whole family, the children included, share in its appetizing, invigorat ing goodness. It will bring better nights and brighter mornings. Your grocer sell* Postum in two form*: Instant Postum (in tins) pre pared instantly in the cup by the addi Iiax . .C kvtilinr* mater Dnelnm f* area I (in packages) for thoee who prefer to make the drink while the meal is beirg prepared; made by boiling fully twenty minutes. p OPOStUm FOH HEALTH “There's a Reason”* Made by Postum Cereal Co., Inc., Battle Creek, Mich. % or 3 Cans of Baking Powder Are Not Worth the Price of One If they are the “big can and cheap” kind because they may mean baking failures. THAT'S WHY * CALUMET Th; fc^conoiny BAKING POWDER b the NOtag braai hi tte «wM| Iti Mb ib% grater tba tfaat ol ny ttfecr brul Don’t let a BIG CAN or a very low price mis lead you. Experimenting with an uncer tain brand is expensive—be cause it Wastes time and money THE WORLDS GREATEST BAKING PQWBER Physicians and Healers Row Over Marriage Bill Club Women Attend House Committee Session When Measure to Cheek Social Diseases Is Argued. Lincoln, Feb. 2*.—{Special.!—Fully 100 Lincoln club women attended a meeting of the Jiouse medical commit tee tonight to witness a row between physicians and Christian Science healers over a eugenic marriage bill. This measure makes it necessary for prospective brides and bridegrooms to bo examined for social diseases and present a certificate of health to tlie county Judge before a license can be obtained. Dr. P. II. Bartholomew head of the social disease section of the state de partment of health, declared that fully 15 per cent of the nation's adult population was afflicted with social diseases. Dr. Jennie Callfas, Omaha, describ ed pitiful cases of children whose par ents were diseased. District Judge W. M Morning of Lincoln described numerous divorce cases attributable, he declared, to the diseases. Dr. S. 3. Stewart, head of the In stitute for feeble-minded at Beatrice, Urged an amendment to the bill which would force the state to unsex feeble minded parents. Lester B. MeCoun, Christian Scienc healer, charged physicians had too much power now. lie asserted these diseases could be checked through spreading morality over the country, and asserted persons so afflicted would go into a neighboring state to i be married if tho bill passed. This is the second battle betwreen Scientists anti regular physicians A bill has passed the house and is in the senaie which makes It optional with parents whether their children shall receive health examination, ex cept when these examinations have to do with contagious or Infectious diseases. Two Stores Kiiined. One Damaged, in Giltner l ire Grand Island, Neb.. Feb. 2«—Fin destroyed two business houses in Gilt ner. Neb., .Sunday and badly damaged a third. The Wilson general merchan dise store, and tho Brawner drug store were destroyed, together with contents, and the, harness shop of CRANBERRIES! Most healthful — most economical of all fruits! Put them up now and have dainty desserts to balance heavy, winter meals! I Auto show visitors should take ad vantage of the Thorne plan of selling the season’s super-quality suits, C<xtl and dresses. $68.- 0 >uits, Wraps. Frocks. $49 50 <}0.0/ Suits, Wraps, Frocks, $39.75 $40«</0 Suits. Wraps, Frocks. $29.75 A cash. carry, maiier-to-wearer policy that makes business good. F. W. THORNE CO., 1812 Famtm Street Jacob Thomas badly damaged. It 1* estimated the total loss will reach $30,000. fairly covered by insurance. The origin is undetermined. the world war and at one time wa supervisor of Ingleslde horpe. Secretary Appointed. Kails City, Neb., Feb. 2t.—(Spe< lal > ' —Con pressman-elect John H. More head has announced the appointment of Georg- Santo aa his private geern tary. Santo wag born and reared In Richardson county. He served during ! I I apply fretly up nostrilr. ' VICKS ▼ V A RO R U I Ocer 17 Million Jan Uted Ytat Ta double- ^ duty car 1 The Marmon 7 - passenger Convertible Phaeton solves the seasonal tar question. See it at the show and you will understand its sedan luxury in winter, and its open car exhilaration in summer. MARMON Hayward Motors See It at the Show OS A A IS THE PLACE For the Great Girls’ School of the Middle West .... The Campaign to Raise $250,000 for a NEW BROWNELL HALL, to be the Great Girls’ School of the Middle West is NOW on A “Brownell Hall” Will Be Built Somewhere in the Middle West—Omaha Is the Place Barton Millard, Chairman of the Campaign Committee, said today that every cent of the $250,000 being raised will be needed to carry out the contemplated1 building program. 2 YEARS TO PAY PLEDGE Although you are being asked this week to sign a pledge, you will not have to pay out any money until May, 1923. and then only one-fourth of your pledge. The remaining seventy five per cent of the pledge will be called for in three equal 4 payments, six months apart. A V Arrangements have been made to finance the project on the strength of these pledges, thus making it possible to start con struction work this spring. Helping a 62-Year-Old Institution Omaha is now being asked to aid a 62-year-old institution that has been and will be of even a greater spiritual, educational and eco nomical importance to the city. It is now a question of “life or death” for this important school. Omaha needs Brownell-Hall. Omaha wants Brownell Hall. BROWNELL HALL WILL BE BUILT. . —By the Board of Trustees of BROWNELL HALL For Buildings Nol Maintenance