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(Excess Profits ^ Tax Bill Is Killed Without Roll Call t f _ Baldridge Opposes Jacoby Measure on Grounds It Would Be Harmful to “Little Fellows.” Mifflal Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Lincoln, March 26.—Death overtook I iie Jacoby excess profits tax bill to ' lay when an attempt was made to advance It to third reading in the house. There was no roll call. “We came here to lower taxes," Baldrige of Omaha said. “Instead, this house has passed a l ill to Increase the tax on intangibles, it has advanced another bill imposing an income tax on us and here’s an excess profit tax.” Jacoby reviewed figures of onorm ous profits of the Standard Oil com pany and other large concerns. "We wouldn't get the big boys Mr. Jacoby speaks about,” Baldrige said. “His bill calls for a tax on all profits in excess of 30 per cent on capitaliza tion. You wouldn’t get a packer be cause their reports do not show a 10 per cent profit. “Instead of getting the big boys you would get the little fellows. Take, for instance, five young men at Beatrice, each with $25,000, who wanted to open a business which ■would cost them $200,000. “Their limited capital would make selling of stock to realize the $200,000 needed impossible. They would have ' to borrow the money and It couldn't be counted as capital. As soon as they make $5,000 it would be 10 per cent on their capital and apy amount in excess would force imposition of this tax on them. "But take a big concern with a string of stores which would open its doors across the street. It is in a position to sell stock to cover its In vestment of $200,000 and the total amount would be capital stock. This means the larger concern could make ) '20,000 before it would be forced to pay the excess profits tax.” University Probe Report Nearly Due \ Committee Holds Another Meeting With Regents Be* hind Closed Doors. .special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee, Lincoln, March 26. — Proverbial curiosity of a woman hasn’t anything on official Lincoln and the university faculty tonight over the contents of the report of the university investi gating committee, which probably wilt present its report to the house to morrow morning. The committee met university re gents at the Lincoln hotel again to night behind closed doors. There was ^j^a, similar meeting held Saturday and ^^^Jknother Sunday. Stenographers at the state house began making carbon copies of the report late tonight for the news papers. Ordinarily reports of this de \ scription are turned over to news papers 24 hours in advance In order to give news writers time to digest and prepare them. Whether it was the Importance of the report or pressure for time and an argument among members of the committee at the eleventh hour as to ihe subject matter which should be placed before the public, no member of the committee would dlvluge. "It just Isn't ready—that's all,” Yochuni of Otoe, member of the com mittee, said. Bill Reported Over ^ Protest of Bankers f Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. j Lincoln, Neb., March 26.— A large j ' l umber of Nebraska banker* appear- I ! rr] before the Senate banking commit tee this evening to voice their objec tion to S. F. 330, which would legalize , ,Hxeg on the 1822 basis of assess ji ^ ’lent, recently declared Invalid by the 1 Nebraska supreme court. Jr Attorney F. S. Gainee of Omaha ap J peered for til* bankers. hMr. Gaines told the senate commit tee that the supreme court had de clared the clause placing bank stock in the same classification as intangi Uo property was unconstitutional, i'ndouhtediy the same ruling would apply to P. F. 330, he said. Chairman of the committee, reply ing. said the bill had been drawn by the attorney general's office and the I committee thought It conformed to the ruling laid down In connection | j with the passage of the act by the re- , 8 cent congress. The committee voted unanimously to report the bill out for 1 I* pa ssa ge. Part of Legion Relief Fuml to Be Invented in Bonds Lincoln. March 2« —The state hoard of educational lands and funds Mon day voted to Invest approximately 1100,000 of the *2,000,000 American I-egion relief fund in paving and school bonds of Wayne, Ravenna and other communities. This leaves a bal ance of something over *800,000 to he iaberi csre of by the end of the fiscal year. Similar Investments have been made from time to time since the fund was appropriated two years ago. ADVERTISEMENT, BEAUTY SPECIALIST | TELLS SECRET | A Beauty Specialist Gives Home-Made I Recipe io Darken Gray Hair. m Mrs. M. r>. Gillespie, a well known r beauty specialist of Kansas City, re | | J cently gave out the following atate I rnent regarding gray hair: L “Anyone can prepare a simple mix ture st home that will darken gray hair, and make it soft and glossy. To a. half-pint of water add 1 ounce of nay rum, a small box of Harbo Corn ! < pound and t* ourcs of glycerine. i These Ingredients mn be purchased at any drug store st very little rost. 'pply to the hair twice a week until 'be dee!red shale Is obtained Thia will nenke * gray-haired person look iwenty years younger, it does not • olor the scalp, is not sticky or greasy End will not rub off.'1 Banking Bill Debate Will Be Held Today Special ntspatrh to The Omaha Hee. Lincoln. March 26.—Debate on the banking bill, one of the most impor tant measures of tho session, will be gin in the upper branch of the legis lature at 11 Tuesday morning. The senate had made many amendments to house roll 272. which was backed by the State Bankers' association and agricultural loan associations, and passed by the house. The revised measure calls for the | creation of a guaranty fund commis ! sion of seven members and a conser I vatton fund to aid weak banks. Pastors' Free Ride Bill Is Advanced -.— j Goes to Third Reading in j House After Being Passed by Senate. Special Dispatch to The Omaha Hee. Lincoln. March 26.—Clergymen will ride free in Nebraska if a bill Which ^ had gone through the senate and was advanced to third reading in the house today passes. The bill calls i for free intrastate rides for ministers I and fulltime charitable workers ttra i state. The federal government at ttiis : time permits issuance of passes for ministers traveling interstate. There was considerable opposition voiced because it was charged that railroads were using this method of placing the pulpit behind them and that other persons would pay, in the end, for the privileges given minis ters. “Why not let the widows and or phans ride free?” Jacoby asked. A bill was passed by the house sev eral weeks ago which permitted re duced intrastate rates for ministers. The senate amended the house bill so as to give ministers the pass privilege. Lundy of Custer attempted unsuc cessfully to substitute the original house bill for the senate bill. Joint Rate on Potatoes to Save Growers Thousands Lincoln, March 26.—An annual sav ing of thousands of dollars to potato growers will result from a joint | through rate on seed potatoes w hich has been secured by agreement with the Burlington. Northwestern and Union Pacific, the railway commis sion announced Monday. The joint j rate applies to shipments from the ; northwestern part of the state to the | Kearney potato belt and will mean I a reduction of from 10 to 20 cents per inn pounds on seed potatoes, amount ing to $35 to $70 a car. Committee Hearingg for Bonus (Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Lincoln. March 26.—A hearing on the aoldlcr bonus bill will be held be fore the senate revenue and taxation committee Tuesday afternoon. The bill, II. R. 184. was passed by the house. It puts the bonus issue to n referendum vote In 1924. Bus and Truck Licensing Meets c Reverse in Senate Attempt ^ ill Be Made lo day to Revive Bill Which Failed to Muster Nec essary Votes. Special Dlspetrh to The Oinehu Uee. Lincoln, March 26—Although it re ceived a majority vote, senate file 158, the auto bus and truck licensing bill, failed to muster the necessary IT votes. Tile vote was 15 to 14. Senator Banning, the introducer, said he would seek to revive the bill Tuesday when the complete member ship was present. The bill provides a graduated scale of fees on trucks from $100 to $300 and $75 to $250 on business. The senate also killed the follow ing five bills: Senate file 46, by Osborne; calls for nomination and election of members ot the legislature on a nonpolitical ballot. House roll 323; provides polls remain open until 8 p. m. Senate file 2S8; provides that va cancies on election boards be filed 25 instead of 20 days before election. Senate file, 146; provides for ap pointment of precinct assessors 1>y county assessors instead of their elec tion. House roll 40: provides that in at tachment proceedings involving for eirn corporations, double the amount of the plaintiff's claim must be depos ited. The senate passed an even dozen bills on final reading; House roll 86; reduces interest rate on tax liens from 15 to 32 per cent. House roll 515; gives farmers priv ilege of connection with electrical transmission lines adjacent to their property, to be constructed at their expense. House roll 48; takes crows, spar rows. blue jays and hawks from under protection of game laws. House roll 122; makes aider or abet tor of crime equally kuilty with actual offenders. House roll 226; requires buyers of poultry to keep records. House roll 269; establishes bushel A UVr.BTI.4KM E.N T. FOR ITCHING TORTURE Use Antiseptic Liquid Zemo There is one remedy that seldom fails to stop Itching torture and re lieve skin irritation, and that makes the skin soft, clear and healthy. Any druggist can supply you with Zemo, which generally overcomes skin diseases. Eczema. Itch. Pimples, Bashes, Blackheads, In most cases give way to Zemo. Frequently, minor blemishes disappear overnight. Itch ing usually stops instantly. Zemo Is a safe, antiseptic liquid, clean, easy to use and dependable. It costs only 35c; an extra large bottle, $1.00. It Is positively safe for tender, sensitive skins. nuasure to conform with federal Standard*. Senate file ft4; cooperative com panies storing grain for members shall not be required to give bond. Senate file 327; Rise irrigation dis tricts extension of time beyond six months to start construction upon showing of reasonable cause. Senate file 240, by Warner; all jury verdicts must be general verdicts. Each party may require jury to find upon particular question of fact. Senate filo 270; repeals stallion reg istration law. Senate file 302; provides state in demnities for tubercular cattle shall not be paid until entire herd is test ied. Senate file 310: requires county su perintendent to furnish record books for district directors. Four Held Up in York Depot; $69.55 Taken .Special Ulspstcb to The Omaha Be/ Lincoln. Neb., March 26.—A lone bandit held up three employes an-1 one passenger in the Hurlington depot at York early Sunday morning and escaped with J69.55 in cash taken from the silver till. Harold Hudson, night ticket agent; A. Williams, night teleg rapher; John Huber and O. J. May, passenger, were forced Into the ticket office by the yegg- After command ing the victims to lie down on the floor the bandit gave them Instructions not to move for 15 minutes under pen alty of being shot. Two Aviators Die in Crash. Dodge City, Kan.. March 26.—D. T. Hainds and Stewart Holman, both of Hugoton, Kan., were killed, and Wil liam Dougan, pilot, was severely In jured when their airplane crashed at Rolla, Kan., last night. Time Extension Asked by Bock j on Report Denied House Voles Down Motion of Minority Member of I inanee Investigation Committee —Charges Unfairness. Special liii.patch to The Omaha Be*. Lincoln, March 26.—Ten days ago Representative Bock, minority mem ber of the. state finance investigation committee, refused to sign the major ity report which found the state would have more than $1,000,000 sur plus at the end of the biennium in stead of several millions in deficit as charged by (Jov. Charles W. Bryan. "Let me have 10 days to lnVestlgate and if it is right I'll sign it," Bock said. At that time Representative Ulmer J. Lamb, chairman of the committee, charged that at nearly every com mittee Bock was absent, first for one reason and then for another. "We couldn’t get him to attend but I am in favor of giving him every op portunity to check jjs up. Let's let him have the 10 days.” Today, just before adjournment. Bock wrote a motion asking for still more time, presented it to the speak er and left the room. The majority, including some demo crats, believed it had given Bock everything he has asked for and in sisted that the committee bo excused. The Bock motion was voted down. As the last votes were being taken Bock reappeared in the house and asked to be recorded as voting. After the vote was announced he made advertisement. ADVERTISEMENT. 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Bryan made another attempt to day to discredit the former adminis tratlon hy charging that $800,000 of the $2,000,000 soldier relief raised by taxation in the last two years had not been collected and would have to he reappropriated and charged up to his administration. "Such a charge is absolutely silly and incorrect,” C. L>. Robinson, state treasurer, asserted. “Taxes were j levied so $1,000,000 would be raised1 each year, the full $2,000,000 to be raised at the end of the biennium which is July 1. 1923. "Of course it isn't all collected at this time. It wasn't e\en contemplat ed that It would be collected until the end of the biennium. "The big real estate taxes won't be coming in until May and June. They never did come in before then and it will not be until then that the full $2,000,000 will he collected. "It Is ridiculous to charge that any part of this will be charged against the Bryan administration. 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