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Senators Block Attempt to Rush Finance Measure & ■ — Appropriation Bill to Be Goiv £ sidered Further Today; Schools Gathering Forces. By V V. ROWELL, staff Correspondent The Omaha Bee. * Lincoln. March 23.—An attempt ir I'sjfH the $2^.000,000 odd appropriation through the senate this afternoon $tps blocked by deary of Lancaster ®id Griswold of Sheridan. After rnn Jiderable argument, Reed of Render *pn, chairman of the senate finance committee, consented to another day’s Consideration of the measure. Thf bill was reported out of the finance committee at 3 this afternon nand wa? itpmediately made a. special order of business. The various items were ex plained hy members of ihe commit and then t’hairman Reed attempt to have the hill advanced to third reading. * "Why, we have not even printed dj)pies of the change? made in the hill l)y the fin.in committee." .!ea,ry .said 4 "Ft is not half digested and 1 think If is no more than fair that we have time to think it over." "The appropriation bill has been handled in past session the same a. ij^ has hepp today." Reed retorted. I niversify Renews Flglit. JiThere is a, report current tonight that the university and normal school 'vjll muster their forces Tomorrow and ip* some manner attempt to put over1 the 10 year building program, killed W the senate last week. The appro nidation bill, as reported out today by tJ)e finance committee, recommends $.#50,000 for building at the university, the same amount recommended in t$e hill passed by the house. ‘The s nate committee adds $20,000 tp tjie National guard appropriation. Aji amendment bv Wiltse of Richard sjfp was accepted, which permits ex rj^ndifur# of $50,000 for a highway <‘{innerting Peru with a main state iMliway. Scott of McCook succeeded i ^inserting an amendment appropri ating $50,000 for a dormitory at ihe agricultural school at Curtis. Purcell of Broken Bew, who is president of 'be state hoard of agriculture, and fte»d of Henderson another memher rv£ th» fame board, succeeded In In =<!Ting a $10.non Ham for removing d|gt from Ihe rapjtol grounds to the tote fair ground*. Bride Bill Passed. ■*"Wa do this for the purpose of pre pitring for future growth of the state f$r, ' Purcell said. i'l am heartily in favor of the hill, iSMt aima at the same thing the uni ' Iwsity and normal achoois aimed In attempting to obtain passage of the linear building program bill,’" -Teary sgld. IThe house epent the afternoon In parsing bills on third reading. In ' fcded In the list was the Gillespie nvasure, which permits th« state to g{fivel a mile on both sides of state eW bridges. The primary object of ttala hill is to make better appropria tion for approaches for th» Louisville bridge and a number nf other enun ' tis with state aid bridges of stste hfjthways derive the same benefits. Pass Primary Bill. It required a call of the house to pass the hill making It impossible for ' gjididates to run on a ticket unless i Fie party with which the candidates file received 5 per cenl of the total vote at Ihe primary In the distric t In wjhlrh they are elected. This hill '»)led forth the opposition of \. Seven son, nonpartisan league leader, w}m has been huv in legislative halls recently. Hollowing are the 52 cast ing affirmative votes Ajjrand Kwppinffrr Rg I*' I.*-* of Adams VI-'I.H'dn Barbour M ■ \f a »m »r B*r!U*r Wain r»d*r V! r*r mown Mui r unn R.v-um v• o n• $• **r Polloc k • rtUl' *r '• rj^r I Istnor# R#*- m f^haii nodr”an fly a IT) R r e « isr »J4lmor# nun'll* -tram • Arrington stone ifJgRirn Tp-lor mtirriH n T**„r mj|mphr#jr Waldron Wlldn.sn • itijinson of Douglas Wilson Johnson of Sheridan WRicett Johnston \v ii#»i . Wood Jvorisko N^biPtil or Burk# Chautauqua Course Proposer! at Aurora Aurora, March 2.1.—The lyceum < purse put on by Secretary W. C. of the V. M. C. A. proved so sue ^4?«ful that he is planning some son °{ a Chautauqua course during the swlnmcr along the «anie lines. H# will -oek to have many programs given I f-local organization# and local talent. IW hopr* also to have various town# by Hamilton »ounty put on program# during the court**. W ---- Hamilton County Judge ;' Waives Wedding Notice Aurora, Marrh 23.—County Judge T,. M. Prott has announced that he "Ol tn the future waive (he ten days’ ncPIre heretofore required on I he part prospective hrldea and grooms, a« 'It* governor has signed the hill re pealing the former marriage law. -\fjsss Brown (Jives 'Talk to ’•Convention on Her Travels ’Aurora, Marrh 23 Hamilton court t vfc,.Sunday school convention closer! n stjroessful session at the Christian rlQircth with an Illustrated le.lure hv .vrfeia Margaret Ellen Brown of I,In 1'jn. She told of her travel* |n Egypt and the Holy I,and. r"t divorce In I he distric t rourl "tninst Naomi Taihellr Klnley. He < Merges defenrlant with cruelly and rleiei I Ion, New Spring Coat* at JThorne’* Thrifty Price* |iMI New Spring Coftt* 25 00 040.66 New Spring Costa 28.78 ‘ hfi.oo New spring Style* . .IP.75 # fi'i.OO New Spring Style* 40.80 :F. W. Thorne Co. 1*12 Fernain Street ’> «A Jazz Slayer Collapses at Close , of Opening Session of Her Trial ppRomy ig^riyg S^kt Hy Interim! lonnl Npwi Nervier. San Francisco, March 23.—Dorothv Kllinscsnn, 10 year-old "jazz baby," collapsed in a dead faint at the con clusion r.f the fust session of her trial for the murder of her mother. The sirl rose from her seat beside her counsel, took a step or two toward the exit from the courtroom and tell forward on her knee«. limp. Mrs. Kennedy, deputy sheriff, and Pailiff Harry McGovern picked her tip and carried her into the juryroom. First aid treatment \\a.« Given the Girl and consriousness quickly* re turned. With a court attache on each side she was able to walk fmm the jury room after a few minutes’ rest. She was taken to the jail hospital in the same building, walking across the “bridge of sighs” with unsteady steps. t’ounsel said physicians would examine her during the noon recess and determine whether or not her collapse was serious. As she fell forward In the court room her face went deadly white. When she was picked up her head hung limply back. Rut one tentative juror had bees passed when the noon recess was taken. HOPE ABANDONED FOR MINE VICTIMS Barracksvllle, TV. Va.. March 23.— There Is not a chance the four m“n still In the mine are alive. SV* based ail our hopes nf rescuing anyone alive on th* 23 men we have since brought out dead, and the four men still entombed are in a. part of the min* where the explosion struck hardest.” Chief R. M. \ambl* of the state de partment nf mines, who has been in charge of all rescue work at the mine of the Bethlehem Mines cor poration made this statement today, confirming the semi official intima tions of rescue Workers that none nf the S3 miners entombed by an ex pipsion of undetermined origin in th* mine last Tuesday night, would he rescued alive. I,amble said he expect. *d to reach the remaining four bodies before nightfall. larragut Girl Wins Honor in County Spelling Content Farragut, la.. March 23. Farragut Fonsolidated school was represented at the county spelling contest held at Sidney Saturday bv Max McMahon in the sixth grade. Fnabrdle Whisler in the seventh grade and Fay Tankan in the eighth grade. I’nahelle Whiwler took first honor* In the oral contest of the seventh grades and second In the written. FIGHT OVER WILL OF GOMPERS ENDS Washington, March 23.—The r that prompted Sameul Gompers late president of the American Feder at ion, to destroy -a will just before his death that left his entire estate to his bride of two years, prohahlv will never be known. Through her attorneys Mrs. Ger trude Gompers, the widow, filed notice today of her withdrawal of a contest of the dead leader s will and her ac ceptance of the later will, executed only a few weeks before Gompers' death. In the second will she was cut off with dower rights, the bulk of the estate going to GnmperiT chil dren ami. grandchildren. Pom^tic difficulties are said to have been* the cause of the change In wills. The Gompers estate is valued at ttft.ftftft. ATHLETE DIES OF BONE MALADY S|i»»«-in| IMxpnlch to The Omaha Bff. Beatrice. Neb., March 23.—Ftrbken with a malady more than a year* ngo which affected the hones of his hods-. (>. F\ Fulton, prominent athlete and clubman, died suddenly at his home here last night. He is survived by his wife and three da ughters. Sivlli Fire \ ictim Dies. New York, March 23.—While police and the fij-o marshal's staff seapehed * he p|ty for the pyromaniac who start ed a fire that swept through an Fast Forty seventh tenement hnti«e yester day. a sixth victim died, Dorothy Ot to, 6. Statistician Dies. Washington, March 23.—Video li. Olmsted, 72, internationally known as a statistician, died at Clarendon, Ya. II** had held many government posts in addition to det tils in Cuba and the Philippine* In t.ensus work. Crowd* Drawn l»\ Window Displays at Shenandoah Shenandoah, la., March 23.—The sidewalk* "*re blocked in front of ; the store where the waxen" figures j turned Into life at the unveiling of e interesting window displays af I “he spring opening here. Shenandoah j merchant* and visitors consider the ipgal ushering in of the season very utccessful. Captain W heeler Inspect* Shenandoah Militia Troop Shenandoah, la.. March 23.—Cnpt. H. K. Wheeler, instructor of the Min nesota National Guard, St. Paul, in spected Company K of Shenandoah Monday. Inspection of the new memorial armory an<1 equipment took place in the afternoon and the drill work and company at night. Ralph Thorn in Hospital. Karragut, la.. March 23. Ralph Thorn underwent an operation at. n Shenandoah hospital Frida'. He Is '•ashler of the Commercial Savings bank of Karragut. lie has suffered a nervous breakdown and will be compelled to rest for a time. Mr. Thorn served In the T'nited Staten navy during the world war. EASTER SUITS Made for You MODERATE PRICES VSZMotoS&ecA 15l2t* Dndge Street %wtShinkfnQlt Rich milk, combined with extract of choice grains, reduced to powder. Very nourishing, yet so easily digested that it is used, with benefit, by ALL AGES, ailing or well. An upbuilding diet for infants,invalids,nursing mother*. Con venient,Light. Nourishment,when faint or hungry. Taken hot, upon rctiring.it Induces sound, refreshing sleep. Instant ly prepared at home—no cooking Engineer Argues r r for Muny Trams Before Rail Bodv 'A itnr»s f*>r City Pleads for Public Ownership; Lruss Jer Asks Karly Settle ment of Franchise. P. P. Robison, engineer of the Met ropolitan Ctilities district, argued for public ownership of the street car company Monday afternoon when he took the stand at the tram rale hear ing as the first witness for the city of Omaha. Rnhison was examined by Corporation Counsel AV. c. Lambert and cross-exa mined by .John Lee Web ster. erstwhile attorney of tbp utilities district Robison declared that the difference between 4 per rent interest on munici pal bonds and the 7 per cent return asked the trolley company is equiva lent to the cost of municipal owner ship. AVehster stumped him. however. “Isn't it. true,” lie asked, “that when the city took over the gas plant they were obliged to raise the gas rates to make it pay?” Rnhison had to admit it was. “If the business of the car company decreases in the next five years as it has in the last five years, the com pany will go into insolvency,” he said. “Patrons should he not be called upon to hear the burden of the eco nomical problems of the company. Owners of property should stand the loss ns far as they are enjoying bene fits of the street car lines.” A disposition of the franchise ques tion before 10?R is necessary if the Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway company is to he refinanced, according to R. A. Leussler, vice president and general manager, \s h< resumed testimony Monday mornins before state railway commission ir federal building. Outstanding bonds in amount «>| *9,600,000 will mature in 1026 during which year the company's franchise rights will terminate, according t< contention of the city legal depart ment. that a cash fare of S cents was al lowed, with various classes of ticket *atc*. lnterurban lines have suffered more than urban lines. Leussler testi fied. lie added that the Minneapolis Street Railway company has publicly announced that it i« imperative that they be permitted to charge higher rales of fare. Kansas City traction line* went into receiverships under $ rent cash fare, charged since 1919. testimony showed. I mler Capacity Load. Responding to another line of ques tioning. Mr. Leussler stated “During rerent years there has been a wider difference between the capacity and the load carried by our company. The car mileage has not varied widely dur ing the last few years, although there has been a progressive decrease of passengers carried. “In 1924 we could have carried con siderably more passengers at relative ly small additional operating cost. The reduction In traffic has been quite marked during the last few months. We are. •however, optimistic, and we are making ourselves believe that the lowest, point has been reached. We believe business conditions will im prove." Franchise Paramount. “Do von think you can refinance the company at any reasonable rate of charge unless you elear up the franchise matter?” the corporation counsel asked. “It is my opinion that we will have to dispose of the franchise question if we are to refinance,” the general manager responded. Leussler stated that he did not be lieve any of the rate schedules as pro posed by his company to the railway commission during the hearing would discourage street car riding, with the possible exception of the schedule car rying a 10 cent cash fare. He added that Lincoln experienced a reduction of cash fare riders when that city adopted the 10 cent cash fare. Attorney Ralph Toad, representing 1’nited Improvement clubs, asked Leussler several question which went to the proposition of charging the oc casional rider all the traffic will hear, lie proposed 10 cent cash fare for the casual rider and requiring constant riders to buy eight tickets for JiO cents. 10 Lents Would Lilt Trade. “Human nature is peculiar,” Leuss ler replied. “We have had people tell us that if the street car fare is raised above 7 cents they will buy Ford*. Many of owr car riders take what we rail short rides.’ If the fare should be increased to 10 »en»® many of t hese short ride patrons would walk, and many of the long-distance riders would patronize taxicabs.'' Leussler also believed that to re •quire riders to invest r*0 rents a* the minimum in order to obtain benefits of the ticket ratP. would work a hard ship on many worker* just before their pay day*. r actor* rnnsidereil. Lc ussier. referred to the followin: as factors to he considered in financ ing a public service corporation Value of the property, amount of net income over a period of years, condi lion of money market, franchise rights, competition of tax exempt se ourltie*. attitude nf regulatory bodies riuhlic sentiment, stability of the city in which company operate*. “Is a franchise cnntrover«y con sidered ,n be a risk0" asked Corpora tion Counsel W. C. Lambert. "It Is usually considered so by In , vestnrs." Leussler replied. “Was there ever a time, under *nv !*ate* of fare, when It was possible to accumulate revenue in sufficient amount to pay outstanding l*nnds out of the revenues of the company? asked John L Webster, counsel for the traction company. Turpin* Long Missing. T/eussler said there had been n' such condition. He explained that in tcrest on bonds and dividend* on pre ferred stock must he paid, and be ‘ nnd those requirements there h3» -been no surplus for a period of years. In replv to an Inquiry' by the cor poration counsel, Leussler stated that the company s common stock has sold from *7 to *9 a share and the corn pan vs bnds have sold «t 84 since 1910, and that during the last three vears preferred stock went from 148 to 144 a share. 133 Receivership*. Luting tiie morning session Web «fer and Lnmhert examined Leussler w ith rei'eren* e to an exhibit of the company iridioatb-g ’hat from thrift to 1921 133 street railway companies went into receiverships, and that last year there were 13 companies in volved in financial difficulties. He stated that sortie have emerged with higher rates and that some are still In hands of receive!*. n»»f%vithst;*ndlng I LICENSE MILL AGAIN WORKING First to take advantage of the • hanged lavr which now permits Issu ing of marriage licenses without a ’ it da v wait were Hubert Starnes. **•. and Kstella Blutcher. 22. colored, both r»f 2617 Parker street. County Judgv Bryce Crawford married them. This couple did not. arrive in the countv court til! noon, and prior to ’hat time not a single nibble had been received by Marriage license Clerk Stubbhendorf. county court official* had expected a rush following an nouncement that the 10-day period between applying and receiving a license to wed had been eliminated. Nor had any of the ?n couples who have made application* for license* applied for their licenses tip till r»oon “Very disappointing." quoth “Cupid” 5»t ubbendorf. “Verv ' “We a I way* have waived the in ! day notice when couple* asked us to, even before the hill eliminating the j delay was p«*sed,“ ex planted County < Judge Crawford. “I’ntll the law r® pea 1 becomes effective we will be able] to continue using the ltbdav notice clause as a means of delaying mat riage* where we have good reason ' for it.” --—, mi * m ———=■=--———■———-■■■■■ ff'ithfiutExtrava,$anre l‘)19‘2l Douglas Street O--- - —O Store Facts—No. / O ----O A Store of Service.. I DADIATING from every ac tivity undertaken by the Herzberg store is the thought of service to the customer, so predominant has this become that it is recognized as “A Store of Service.” TJ Y Service, we mean well arranged stocks, a pleas ant, obliging, courteous sales organization, an eager dispo sition to adjust to the entire , satisfaction of the customer everv wrong, however slight it may be. yOU’LL enjoy * shopping in this great spe cialty store, where the world’s finest apparel is assem bled that Omaha women may have the best for their selection. 11; . \ fi V _ \r-' Burgess Bedtime Stories v -✓ By TIIORMON \V. Bl'RGESS if you nr«t pleased whr a m» If other folks are ple»«*d "r not? - Johnnv Churk. Granny Fox I'ayt Her Respects Of course tiie new home of the Chucks was no secret. They didn't in tend it should he. Johnny Chuck learned Ion? ago that it is quite im possible to keep the kind of a house he anti Polly Chuck have a secret. It just can't he done. So whenever they get a new house they expect that every one in the neighborhood will know about it before long, enemies as well as friends. Instead of wasting time trying to hide their heme they put all their thought and efforts in to making it safe even though their enemies do know where it is. of course this new home under the stone wail in the upper corner of the Old Orchard was the talk of the neighborhood for a short time. Some of their friends thought Johnny and Polly Chuck had done just the right thing in coming up to the Old Or ‘hard. Others thought they had been very foolish and didn’t hesitate to say so. Johnny listened and smiled and said nothing. It was a good home. |f was a safp home. And it suited Polly Chuck. So what other people said didn't matter to Johnny. of course it wasn’t long lvefore old Granny Fox heard that the Chinks had left thP ]^»ng Lane and moved up to the Old Orchard. Reddy Fox told her. There is little going on in the Green Forest or on the Green Meadows that the Fox family doesn't know about. With Reddy Fox and Mrs. Reddy and old Granny Fox it is part of the business of living to know what |s going on about them. "I shall have to pay them my re spects " said «dd Granny Fox with a grin. "Of course they will he delighted | to see you ." replied Reddy, also grin ning. "They didn’t invito me in when I called, hut perhaps they will vou." Of »-nurse old Granny Fox knew that Redd', was joking. She grinned more broadly than before hut said nothing, and Reddv trot tori away about his business. "I ll have to have -va i/msiv* new home nf yours and so I ran over this morning to pay my respects to you anti Polly. Tint certainly have a fine home.'’ “I'm Rlad volt like It,” replied ■Johnny politely. I don't like it. I didn't nay that 1 like it. I said that It is a fine home, retorted old Granny Fox, her sharp eyes twinklinR. "I don't like It at all You are altogether too safe In It. I looked it all over before you were awake anil there Is no chance to dig you out and no chance tn catch you by surprise as long as you stay near your doorway. Whoever planned this house knew what they were doing." "It was Polly Chuck.” interrupted Johnny. ' Then Rive Polly my compliments and tell her that Old Granny Fox never wastes time if she knows It anti coming up here will he a waste of time.” said Granny. "This is the safest house you ever had and this is why I drjn't like it. Goodhy, Johnnv Chuck, bet me know when the young Chucks are ready to ieaAe home. I won't he at all interested in you or your affairs until then.” Old Granny Fox chuckled as she turned to trot away, and Johnny Chuck surprised himself by chuck ling, loo. Up knew that old Granny Fox had meant just what she had said. The next story: "Almost Hie Per fect Home." (Copyright 1921) PERSHING TO HEAD TACNA PLEBISCITE Washington, March 23.—General Pershing has been appointed to super vise the Tacna Ariea plebiscite. The White House todav announced! his selection as* head of the commis I sion which is to oversee the election! ! under the recent Chilean Peruvian a rbltrat ion a \va rd. .... - — — ■—■■ : 5 Persons Dead in Plane Crash I lirrr Soviet Officials and Two Pilots \ ictims of Fall. Moscow, March 23.—A Reuter di* patc h says five soviet government of ficinls were killed when a. military airplane flying from Tiflis to Such'irr. caught Hie in midair and crashed. A lat'r message stated three n\ the killed were government official* and the other two, pilots of the ma chine. Tile three officials killed were M Miassnikoff, member <»f the presidium of the union of soviet republics, mem* of th eunion of soviet republics, mem ber of the military revolutions i council and vice president of the council of people- commissar; M Mcgilievski, president of the extraor dinary t ran sea u.seas ia n commission, and M. Atarbekoff, representative of the posts and telegraphs commission. AMMONIA BOTTLE FOILS BANK THEFT flood Thunder. Minn . March 23 —A gallon bottle of oil of mustard and ammonia cached between the vaults of the State hank of Good Thunder frustrated attempts of several men to fob it early today. When the robbers set off « charge of high explosive against the vault door the blast shattered the bottle containing the mixture and the fumes prevented entrance to the vault. The explosion caused $2,500 damage* to the bank F. H Morelock, cashier of the bank, said the mustard ammo nia combination was a "little inven tion of my own.” yf/jur~n er-'s '*« U J. Pa, Qfu,, WRAP-AROUND Invisible Corseting If you are one of the numerous wom ' en who wants her 'f figure to be per fect. but who does NOT want to look corseted, let us show you a War ner Wrap-around. Slim panels of elas tic take the place of lacings, there are styles for ev ery type of figure, even the stout-tvpe. "I shall have to pay them rm rt* sprrts,** *aid old Granny Fox with a grin. a l« *<* k at this new home of the • ’bucks. said she. Johnny and Pnllv ate very t lever, but the clg\ erest peo ple sometimes be< onie careless nr make mistakes, and the wise >Vv is always ready to profit hv 'he mis takes* of others So when Johnny ("buck poked his head out of his doorway *he next morning there sat old Granny Fox grinning dt him. Johnny grinned hack. Me knew she otuldn r get him as long as hf* didn't venture out t»f his hou«e. Good mooning Johnny f’huck.’’ <*id old (Jiattny Fox. an I she said it very pleafiantlv I heard about this ___ ' l 3.50 I Second Floor Soe them today! Thompson -Bo/cfen Quality Is Economy 7 Thank You, Kilpatrick’s Our life long friends and competitors, Kilpatrick’s, headed their ‘ Sunday ad with the following: ooc-—___cco Among the Saints I lie small child of one of our customers asked his mother wIiy people were wearing green ribbons on Tuesday. It was Saint Patrick s dav the mother replied “\\ hen are Thompson-l'elden s going to have a dnv?“ asked the l*u\ Complimented by the implication we reproduce the story. OOC ■ • .. — ■ — — ■ ■ ■_ We, too. are proud of the implication and answer the little boy that on Tuesday, May 5. we plan to celebrate Belden Day The 62d Anniversary of our founder's entrance into the retail dry goods business. t ! Hoii:, Tlhnmpson-Belden "The Kent Place to Shop, After 1 EXCHANGES | Owners of All Kinds of Property Find At tracts e Exchange Offerings Every Da\ in \ THE OMAHA BEE Want Ad Pages .Phone A TIantic 1000 . . . ~