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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (May 3, 1924)
tMil'lihir l,i\ h\ Dt'intmi,' ')»mB«B* I turn tin 0», *n»f. .1 M^|hb4|(MI In Mi Hull Pint! f«»? I Ml «IM( I **' l< ». Ill UIIIIIM III t .. \f«i« iHUit I H »h t h - t • • • • *' *1 • * - ^ t in? of Nmil 1 MrifMi* ► . tt- « n tr ml |Hd|»oM«t U\ * * ' « tniftifptmt it f-f * i ■ - it pi M'i| hiHMim of <« p»t i-nt would offer Is»tr» r eedmdhm* to th* ■mall taipavr s and impos. heavier ivies upon Ivice Itioaei i than those proposed to the Mellon schedule. A rsnvsss Indo-ated the Simmons plan would lie adopted hy the repair with ultimately a compromise be iween the democratic substitute and the Longworth hill, Jiassed hy the house These two measures vary slightly In rates, the house hill stop ping with a maximum surtax of S?1,* per cent. Th* difference, however, can <^isi!y he Ironed out In confer enee. Th* Mellon plan was doomed to defeat, even hy the administration ■fPWrs who sponsored It. Both S*na Hir Smoot, republican, of Utah, chair 'nun of th* senate finance commit tee, and Senator Curtis, republican, of Kansas announced they did not hop* to enact the administration mealcre. At the same time demo cratlcspokesmen declared they would ■ pass the Simmons schedule. At attempt hy insurgent repub licans, led by Senator Bronkhart, re publican, of Tovva to enact surtaxes ranging up to 50 per cent was* like wise doomed to failure. The three measures agree upon one. I thing—the point where surtaxes be gin. All three would place a 1 per c'Tt surtax on Incomes above 310,000.1 ^hut thereafter the three sliding scales vary. 1 Nebraska - News | Nubbins | Wymore—Streets I* the residential | section of Wymore are being graded end ditched, so that they will drain l more readily and retain a better sur I face. The work is being done under ■ supervision of Councilman tt ■ A. i Stahl, [■ Columbus—Columbus program at ('amp Sheldon for the summer, when i,i representation of Columbus and ■h^tte oounty boys will be in at ^widanco from June 27 to July 6, has ► been left in the hands of the pastors of the local ehurchrs. Nebraska City—At a special meet ing of Adam Schelllnger Post. No. •, American Region, last night plans were made for 90 members to attend the district session at Auburn Friday night. The district officers will he In attendance and delegations are ex ported from every poat In the First congressional district. I»e Witt.—Saline county school ex hibit held at Wilber from the major ity of the county schools showed a marked Improvement over that of last year. Mrs. Ducek, teacher of district 63, took first place and Miss Helen Chab of distdict 66, second. York—A suit has been filed In dis trict court In Adama county against C. U Gilbert of Brndshaw for $5,000, for Injuries received by Allen Coombs, a hoy injured in an automobile col lision near Bradshnw on April 11. when the Gilbert car collided with that of J. B. Tginge of Hastings, In whleh the Coombs boy with three other children of the Coombs' family were riding. Franklin—Z. A. Harris held an au dience, estimated at from 1,200 to J.ftflO for two hours and 20 minutes, while he delivered an add reus on me principles snd purposes of Ihe K'u K!tix Klan In the grandstand at the Franklin speedway auto track. Odell—A petition circulated here pe rceived the legally required number of ^^ners, and was filed with the village b<Srd, calling for a spec-laf election on the preposition of a new high school building in Odell to cost ap proximately $30,000. Albion—While erecting an electric light pole Roy Hurt of Ihe local elec tric light company was struck square In Ihe face by a falling brace pole and suffered painful injuries. Ills nose was broken. Wymore—At s meeting of the dls trlct organisation of the HI V and. student clubs at Beatrice the past week the following officers were elpct eil for the coming year: Virginia Crook*. Falrhury. president; Velma Mathews, Wymore, vice president, Hilda Bel!, Rockford, second vice president; Phyllis Thornton, Falrhury, secretary; Clarice Klwood, Beatrice, treasurer. Falrhury was chosen as the place for the district convention next. year. Holme*villa—The body of William h. Mlttan, former Gage county resi dent, was burled at the Stark eeme W—— 1 — - -- ThisS laggy Ending Nina Wllrnx Putnma Santlersnn Robert .1 Sanderson, llU‘hanrt of Mna Wllrnx I'lilnain. authoress, for tnallj and publicly declared Sunday, April I?, lint* the allenallnn of atfer linns rharces with which Ids wife’s name was linked Iasi winter were false. The charges concerned an alleged divorce pad. The authoress was alip posed to divorce Sanderaon so she could marrv her chanffrnr-secrclary, Ellsworth Bassett of Madison, Conn., who was to dlvorre Mrs. Bassett In the meantime. Mrs. Sanderson won s decree al Providence, It. I., hut the courts almost Immediately annulled It on Ihe ground Mint she obtained It illegally. Then Mrs. Bassett came forward with charges that Mrs. Sanderaon had induced Bassett to divorce his wife. Tho authored* was at Palm Bfarli and Haasett was attending 1° fruit farm interests at Delroy, Ha., when Mrs. Bassett’s allegations were published in Connedieut. She hastened to New York, denied knowledge of a dlvorre part, and asserted tier innoeenre of improper relations or of fraudulently obtaining the decree against Sanderson. Then she ordered Bassett to return to his wife and seek a reconciliation. Sanderson Issued the following statement through Ids attorneys “I have Investigated the Bassett charges made against my wife, Mrs. Nina Wilcox Putnam Sanderson, in the newspapers last January, and It V only fair to her for me to state publicly that I have found them to he ahso lately without foundation of fact." tery, near Holmesvtlle, Tuesday, the funprnl being held from the South Beatrice Brethern church. Mittan died Sunday at his home in Hebron. ■Sidnry—Resolutions endorsing Presi dent Coolidge. Governor McMullen, Senator Norris and all other repub lican candidates were unanimously adopted by the county convention held here. Genera—Tudge R. M. Proudflt of Friend addressed the West Side Im provement club on civic improve ments and good Influences In the com munity. A quartet composed of R. Tetard, John Peterson, Roscoe Mohr man and Walter Neil sang. Beaver City—Contracts for building a $ 100,000 high school for Beaver City were awarded at a special meet ing of the board of education ns follows: School building, Rusbonm Bros , Falrbury, Neb,, $56,500; heating and ventilation plant. Wentz Heating and Plumbing company, Binroln, $24, 460. Beatrice—At a special meeting of the city commissioners, F. A. Dutton was reappointed city attorney. Broken Bon—As has been the cus tom for a number of years the Broken Bow Woman's club is sponsoring a tag day for the benefit of the Broken Bow library. May 3 has been set as the day. Trenton—Trenton High school grad uates a class of 17 this year, nine girls and eight boys. The class ser mon will he given on the evening of May 11 by Hev. George P. Cllhbs, Graduating exercises will be on the following Friday evening. Beatrice—,\ small trait on South Sixth street, south of the Dempster factory has been purchased by the Standard Oil company for >4.TOO. It Is eald the company will erect s 1100,000 plant on the property. PRESIDENT GETS PENSION REPORT Chicago. May 2.—The Bursnm bill Increasing pensions for civil and Spanish American war veterans, was returned to President Coolldge today with reports on It by the commis sioner of pensions and Dlreetor 1-ord of the btirgi t bureau. The 10-day period during whleh the president must act upon the measure, expire* next Wednesday. Young Woman Falls Down Quarry Shaft Beatrice, Neb., May 2.—Miss Merle Davis of Wymore, who was Injured when rho plunged 35 feet down a shaft at the Davis quarry near Blue Springs, and who wsh brought to * hospital here, I* reported retslng easily, and It Is thought she will soon rerover. She had taken her Sunday school class to the quarry for a pic nic. and accidentally fell Into the pit, striking iiport her back- An ex amination at the hospital showed that no leone* were broken.. Did you ever realize how much music there is in a $10 bill?—how it would place a good piano in your home, where it can be paid for at further $10 bills come into your possession ? In this day and age, it only takes a few dollars to open wide the portals to all that it entertaining and inspiring in the wondroua realm of music. Consult with us -here you will find superior instruments in every style as well at super-favorable terms. Isn't it time that YOU came in this store and talked it over ? $peck\i$| i) Behr Bros. i;J If Baby / Grands ( $635 j BMt’u • _ Tirmi of Three to Five Yeere to Pey m tfrlB Dodie St. -- Omeioi _ T. F. STROUD Candidate for City Commissioner A Successful Business Men ol Proven Integrity MORE BUSIKESS - LESS TALK I’Iim lor 14ft* ol Simmon* t Mmli* li\ l*rn”nw*i\t^ t nllUHltHlt V*l(i litUrtHitl limn In l IhH' nut I** Dmintal Miinr, I isft.tMtlnn jwdtli mini (*'• Hi# mtnmwlattMi wiiHiio f*>i Halt** Htinmow* In *l##lh In Hr* Heetttr (hair May II, we* pe**ed by the |*t«*ie**iv# p*Hy al S>l>niln at «n\*ett«n In Hfttahe Tinned*' fhe tiolraain wool on m"H aa t»* He vtn# every |wilr etmtild lek# an ihletett Its till li Hltilffl and ayalnat >a|iltal punishment. KaHy KHdav iwtrnOi# Hi* teeelii Hon aai mailed In ilpieiiior IIrian Hlmnton* was aent* tt' • d fm the murder «f Prank Halil, III* final all l>e«| «m danled ApHI The document, a* enepted, ' »ad* "Wherraa, All civilised and Chris Han nation* have mm* to regsrd Hi* taking of human life *• an utter vlo latlon of the spirit a lid phlloanphy of life teaching* of Christ, ittioti which modern rlvIMsatlon t* haaed, and, "Whereaa, A larg* proportion of th* rltlsen* of our state believe that society la Injured tather than bene fited by capital pmitehment. and, "Whereaa, It appears from all available reports that Walter Him tnons, who la scheduled to he execut ed on May 21, w«* convicted on cir cumstantial evidence and that there ■ xlels a dnubt ae to his guilt, a-tld "Whereas, There are **u record many Inalanees where men have paid with their lives for crimes of which they were Inter proved Innocent: therefore In' it "Keeolved. That the progressive parly of Nebraska in convention assembled In Omaha, does hereby pe tition your excellency In uao lh* power vested In you by statute to commute this sentence and lo give foil opisirtunlty for possible proof of Innocence that Justice may be don# /■■■"' ■' 1 t rr h 1 Progressives Throw Out Democrats Who Secured Places or. Their Ticket Pint* tgk » pmiimM • imHl P« ****** M ***» <P*H * p*‘*> «' *» **■' ** * I Htk« nk« »*»« I*. M'M |hf 1***1" •***' * ********* «l» ***** n*f>4«n<l *♦ in*** p« #* hi th* ***** m********* «******«*»'<n k*** Tknf* 4** In 4 itftnMMi i4«hPI *** Ik* i**t|WI** tk* ***n**rtMm 4* *«tM *k» tiwMiaHM* *****>* *M Pl**-*M lb* ***** litiirtl** iuftnmH*** In PM th*»< *: !***»•* |MP Ik* H*1 l-kartP* » P«*l, •* ****** *'*l* ,1 I rpnnt** 4ft*n»* ••**" n«mln** In* Ik* l‘k**M PI**** •**%•** *h< . ft.. 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May J W M dim mnna win not l># permitted in leav* Ilia penitentiary hei# la l>* taken tn Do yd county for hearing. nf babe** ntrpu* aellon tnatltuted In hi* behalf there tha at*'* 1***1 department or dered today. fiitttmnna. mnvlcteit in dl* In ih* electric . hair May 23 for lit* murder of a It pen ear gatage m«n two year* dan. we* to have gpne In Boyd roun ty on May * for the habaaa corpug action. WAGE MEETING IS DEADLOCKED Chicago. Mav 2 Negotiation* be tween the firemen and engineer* and the weatern railroad* over a new wage acale had come to a deadlock over the working rule*, It vtna re ported today. The railroad* are willing lo grant the 5 per rent wage increase aaked by the Brotherhood nf lyocomotlve Engineer* and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Knglnemen, but Inalat on certain change* In work log rule* concerning overtime on lay over*. which the brotherhood* ao far refuted to concede. NORRIS OFFERS NEW SHOALS BILL Waihlnfler May f -Another toll for operation of Muscle Phoala has been Introduced In the senate bv < halrpian Nnrrla of the aatli ulfut* committee, who presented t propose I I reps red by .lames T. I.lnvd, With* Inatnn attorney and former represen tative ftotn Mlaanurl, Who dee. rltirtl It as a compromise In'tween govern ment and private ownership It would create the Federal Chemi cal corporation, with a capital of lio.ooo.ooo, with stock ownership limited to American cltlacne. It would base Muscle Hhoala for 50 years. Five dlrectore, three appointed hy the president and two by the secrr tary of agriculture would control the corporation. Non* of the directors would he allowed to own stork and the secretary of the treasury would have supervision over the corporation Hlmllar to his preeent control over banka. Work Begun on New Road. CilUwiy, »b., May 1 —Work ba® commented on tb® n#w »‘alia way ('njimti road. Th® road go®a aouth of runaway. 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Prim m«»i babtTcribs With Itrop Nidat $6.45 |1^3g<^lM>j! , 1914 larnnm_j Hi l»«l m m i wit fU» (Mil #««iiifmytl *(> w r» iV#i, 4 t, ■ *. >4 it# t##t* tv M >.« #**4 11 ta • §»!i#»# tfc* 1 •'* * 4 I*. u» . 4»b<*4 <**' >•* ♦ .,4 ►«l#r* mi ■*##*♦*•***»* *M *4 , »*rt*t («*4 1 <* ■ «• (• * • ** |t#4f* M#p* irtM# *4 K * I "1 #»*«♦ It# m#4# *• #44*#*» (MiMN id# ■ ft #«,,!• Imrftw# ih# 4<«Wr «» »*>* Dlftt,#, ## #<, #»#M M*1 i#, MtHi ■ uni tt'Sm t• *«• **■4 i Htita fttsttt IM l*m 111' ■ <»*1 »»< (l* i*Mrtl# *i ##* »*.* W*M A4* W>« •"# ... . . x x Our New Store Just Eiit of Strand Theater 1716 Douglas OUR SPECIALS Bifocal Lento, distance and near vision in one lens, lenses only, at . . .97.00 Reading Glattet with frame complete at, . 90.041 Same service in our South Side store, 24th and N St*. MA. 0784. FL1TT0N OPTICAL CO. 1716 Douglas St. JA. 1913 Special 65c Luncheon Served Daily r.a Room—Till Floor Attend tko OMAHA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Friday Evening. May * City Auditorium Ticket* Now on Salt in Our Phonofropk Oeyt. Filtk Floor Attend Our Sami-Annual 2-,l Jarvaita Toilet Requisites Baginning Saturday Stamped to Embroider Bed Spreads $1.95 £ocA Bed spread* stamped on good quality unbleached muslin, 100-inch air.e. Stamped in /our attractive pattern* In he embroidered in across stitch, lary daiay, and the running stitch. Art Dif«rlmmt—5«con«4 Floor Sheet Music 30c All of the latest hit* heard over your radio arc on sale in our Sheet Music Department: After the Storm. Lima Houaa Bluet. Adoration Walts. Whara tha Lasy Daisies Crow. Also a complete line of teachers’ music at lowest price Fifth Floor Women's Linen Handkerchiefs 59c Sheer linen handkerchief* with colored woven border* and 1-inch colored hem*. Also all white with corded hem* and daintily embroidered corner*. Regular 7fic value*. Men's Handkerchiefs 35c <*frr$ 1.00 Fine quality cambric hand kerchief* with '4 -inch colored woven hem*. 50c Fine quality white linen handkerchief* with 'A-inch hem*. 7Gr value*. An Important Price Reduction on a Lot of Our A Finer Dresses $21.75 Here are dress values to please the most exact ing economist! A select group of silk dresses of individuality and distinction, remarkable for their fine quality j and excellence df detail. Crepe Satin Canton Crepe Satin Faced Canton Ronhanara Crepe Flat Crepe Women’* Size*, 36 to 42; Mi**e*' Size*, 16 to 20. Tklr* Floor Coats $25 to $175 Exquisitely tailored coats at a range of prices to meet each individual need. Lines easy and graceful in a wide variety of fabrics. There are straightline models, s i d e clasp effects and jaunty sport coats. butts $25 to $225 An assemblage of suits showing youthful. boyish models, the conservative tai lored suit and the three-piece mode. Fabrics are charmeen, twills, hairline and light weight tweeds. All the new shades are represented. Third f Imn ' Novelty Shoes At *850 41*10°° Tailored black or brown kid eaferda with medium dreaa toe and Caban heela. All patent blacker, black kaffir calf, or me dium weight calf eafard with plain tea aad law haala. ■lack hid bluchar, oae-ttrap pampi with Cuban heela. Black tuada patrnl. trimmad with ona tlrap. with thort round ramp a id low rorarad walking kaal. Black tatin noralty cutout pumpt with cantor • trap of black mat kid. Baby Sponith haalt. Fawn tuada apart otford with tan calf trimming. I.ow walking haalt. M«Ih FU«r Women'* Service ■ Chiffon Hose j $1.49 full fashioned chiffon hose made with fine lisle top* and reinforced feet In 24 of the newest shades, including nude, French mide, banana, tortoise, i • unset, freckle#, beige, gun metal, hasel nut, airedala, blush, flesh, cinnamon, light gray, otter, wood, Indian skin, tog cabin, apricot and peach. Main FU«r Spring Sweaters T>»lr4 r\mmt Attractive Values $3.951<> $25 Sweeter* ere decidedly the thing for aporte, and thi* attractive ehowing af ford* « wealth of choice In »tyle and color* to »uit every type and taatr and need, There are new jarquette* with tuxedo roll collar* and four-button ( toeing; amart pull-over aweater* wade with water front, roll collar and cricket bottom; jumper *1 Ip over* with monogram*. Hlervelea* etyle* In fiber and wool mixed; the new Mandarin coat: Uochelle knit Johnny coat* In ill the new ahndea. Gay Scarfs, $2.95 Very daahing, Indeed, regardlcae of how they are worn, are theae brilliant ■ < ai fa in the nrwe*l of *prtng ahade* Some have contranting colored bottom*, other* xl'ow the monogram. -- Bead Necklaces At Popular Price* $1.45 >° $1.95 Anticipating th* desire* of mi.inly'* fancy iri requiring a necklace for her every coalutne, we have purchased an unusual array of brilliant necklace* in bright, attractive color* and combination*. Head* of every deerription long at rand* or opera length*, graduated or plain. Very moderately prnrd. Mai* 11m, ‘Wear Right’rabric Gloves Pair The celebrated “Wear Wright” fabric glove! jn short cuff novelties. Colors are: Deaert dray Mode Mete Heaver ( 'tune l Regular J J and f.l SO Valuer, 16-Button Silk Glove An unusual offering of Milanese silk gloves in the Hi-huttou length. Colors are white and pongee, $ 1.7ft values. .. Vs Matts riwr ~ -— —- -------1 —