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TO REPORT OUT
PROPOSED BANK
LAW AMENDM'TS
Committee Believes New Series
Agreeable to Both Governor
Bryan and the Bankers.
Lincoln, March 20. The senate
' Committee nn hanta anil hnnl-lni vnt.
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ed unanimously this afternoon to re-t
port out a series of amendments to.
H. R. 272, the proposed- new bank j
guaranty lav, calculated to be agree- !
able both to Ihe state bankers, who.
want more power over failed banks, i
and to Governor Bryan, who believes
the state department of trade ard
commerce shor.Id have complete au
thority in the administration of the
banking laws.
Features of the proposed amend
ments include:.
Creation of a guaranty fund com
mission of seven members, selected
by the governor, one from ' among
three nominees named by the seven
groups of state bankers, the head of
the department of trade and com-1
merce to be chairman.
Exclusion of this commission from
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any auinoniy over soiveni Danits.
Creation of an bankers' conserva-j
tion fund bv an assessment of one-
third per cent on all state banks, to
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bolster up failing institutions. Ad
ministration of this fund in th
bands of the commission. Consent of
51 per cent of stockholders neces-
sary. .
Reduction of the hank guaranty 1 I
fund from 1 per cent to one-half per
cent after 1923. " j
Officers to be Liable f
Authorization of department of
trade and commerce to bid in the as
sets ct banks in receivership, and
turn them over to the commission for .
liquidation. I
Certificates of deposit to be non-
negotiable and non-payable out of
the bank guaranty fund until matur
ity. Officers and directors to be person
ally liable for losses due to over
loans. Conservation fund assessment to be
carried as assets in each bank until
drawn upon. Fund i3 reimbursed
from guaranty fund in case of losses,
and kept constantly by 'leing in the.
stntus of a deposit iv. tho.-.- institu-!
tions which may fa!!. It is made the ;
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uuijr oi me (it'tiariiiif ill ui uiiut auu j
commerce, when it takes over a bank, .
to turn the records of that bank over
to the - commission to determine
whether or not the bank is a "going ,
concern" or, in the belief of the com
mission, can be made so.
It is then up to the commission to
proceed with a receivership or draw
on the conservation fund and con-1
tinue the bank in operation.
Owners of banks operated by com
mission may receive them back any
time within a year by paying conser
vation draft. Otherwise the commis
sion may ask the court to sell the. -bank
as a solvent concern, or if it
remains insolvent! the rnmmissinn J
may turn it back to the department
of trade and commerce for receiver
ship. JOHNSON RESIGNS
FROM DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC WORKS
Has Been Asked to Continue With
Investigation of His Charges
Cochran His Successor.
Lincoln. March 20. George E.
John.son. secretary of the department
of public works, handed his resigna
tion to Governor Bryan this morning.
The governor accepted it and said it
will become effective at noon Wed
nesday. As secretary. Johnson is an
ex-officio member of the capitol com
mission, whi'h membership will
terminate on Wednesday.
Governor Bryan has appointed Ray
Cochran to succeed him. Cochran
was at one time connected with this
department. He is a former service
man having served with the engineer
corps- Recently he has been handl
ing some engineering work at North
Platte. Cochran will automatically
become a member of the capitol com
mission. His annual salary 'Will be
$4,000.
The governor in a letter to John
son, said in part:
"I desire that you continue on the
capitol . commission in an advisory
way. and actively participate in the
investigation of the building of the
new capitol."
Charges made some weeks ago by
Johnson instigated the present probe
into new capitol building contracts
and materials. Since then counter
charges have been made against
Johnson alleging he approved con
tracts he now condemns.
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TARIFF RECEIPTS POTJBINa IN
Washington, March 20. TarifT re
ceipts are rapidly approaching a
mark of $2,000,000 a day, unprece
dented in the history of American
customs collections, according to fig
ures published today by the treasury.
Customs officials predicted, on the
basis of receipts of $28,986,823 for
the first fifteen days of March, that
the month would be record breaker
and that returns at the customs
houses by April would send the total
for the- current fiscal year over ;
$400,000,000.
Tom Rabb departed this morning
for Omaha where he will take treat
ment there of a specialist who has
had charge of his case since his
wounding last November.
Frank Ptacek, who has been com
pelled to take a lay oft from his du
ties In Omaha on account of & sore
hand, was a passenger this morning:
for Omaha to epena a few hours.
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On account of bad
road conditions it
.will be. difficult for
women' living at a
distance to take' ad
vantage of the spec
ial prices below. We
will give our best
personal attention
if you will
Mail or Phone
Your Orders
-We prepay postage.
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Grecian Crepe . and
Crepe de Chine
These are only two of the many
beautiful silka you'll find in our
silk department. You will simply
feel vour fingers itching to com
bine "them with some of, the spring
patterns and get started on jour
springtime dressmaking!
Crepe de Chine. 40 inches wide,
all colors, per yard, $1.95 to
93.50.
Suzzana Flat Crepe, 40 inches
wide, per yard, $4.75.
Taffeta, yard wide, per yard,
91.G5 to $2.75.
Satins and Mescalines at, per
vard. DO to
Thisiou. 4 0 'inches wide, per
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Silk for Overblouses
A chic bverblouse of figured
eilk will be very smart this spring.
The East Indian, Egyptian and
Paicley motifs of our crepes make
them admirably suited for this
purpose.
Printed crepes, 40 inches wide,
per yard, $1.95 to $3.95.
Natural color pongee, best
quality, per yard. $1.50.
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For Dainty Under
garments The high
texture of
quality and lovely
our Voile Lingerie
checks and Crysta Nainsook make
them wonderfully adaptable to the
making of dainty chemise or
ether articles of lingerie this
spring. Then there are the pretty
touches of ribbon or lace with per
haps some hand embroidery to
add color. Our selections are
most complete and satisfying.
Nainsook. 36- inches wide, per
yard, U5e to GO.
Checked Voiles and Dimities, 36
inches wide, per yard. 50.
Soft Dresses for Baby
The high quality of our soft
white Batiste is just the thing for
these little dresses. It launders
beautifully and will withstand the
wear it gets when baby begins the
venturesome crawling and tod
dling about in company clothes.
In three qualities, per yard,
38S 50c and 75. -
Sateen
for
Bloomers
Ideal petticoats
and blocmers .
are made of
this long wear
ing, high qual
ity bloomer
, cloth. It is as
soft -' arid lus
trous as a wash
satin and with
careful laundering will retain its
silky finish. In rail col
ors ,at, per yard
85c
Black Sateen for children's
bloomers will interest you at the
prices we quote below on these
high qualities:
Zenobia, one of the better kinds,
at, per yard, 65.
Iris, a good sturdy cloth, at.
per yard, 50. '
Phones 53, 54 and 144
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Begin Your Spring Sewing Now!
Today women who have sewed for years are making things they never
dared undertake before. It is an easy matter now, with the simple and reliable
patterns that allow one to cut into the richest materials with assurance. And
women feel, too, that there is not only economy for themselves but real service
in home sewing,. that it makes them. producers when minutes put to creative use
are the need of the hour.
You will want to get started on your spring sewing immediately when you
see our displays of piece goods and dress accessories which are now ready.
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Saturday, March 24th to
Saturday, March 31st
Everything Needed for Spring Sewing on Display!
This event has been designed to supply you with everything you
need for your Spring Sewing at prices much lower than those for which
they ordinarily can be purchased.
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Visit this. Fair. We want ycu to become better acquainted with
the dependable notions we carry.
Quality is paramount in every article and the prices we have made
are very attractive. Here are a few of the Bargains:
Curling Irons
High grade pcMshed Eteel irons,
9 inches long. Special sale price.
...9c
Straight Point Sewing Scissors '
Polished and Nickeled Finish.
3 -inch size, per pair
4- inch size, per palr.
4 i-lnch size, per pair
5- inch size, per pair
5 -Inch size, per pair .
Kindergarten Scbsors
.49c
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Cast steel, some all nickel plated,
with colored handles; 4-inch length,
rounded points. These are a
special value at, per pair
others
Have
29c
Puritan Mercerized Rick
Rack Braid
During this Fair we offer our Puritan
mercerized rick-rack., braid, assorted col
ors, -lnch size at a very special price.
Three yards in a piece. Price,
per piece, only .
10c
Puritan Cotton Rick
Rack Braid
Very desirable quality, white only. Four-'
yard pieces. Various widths at . i q
S. lOc and. lOC
Popular Pins
Strong brass pins .with sharp points. A
good quality pin at a popular price. Put
up 1G0 pins in a paper. Three - o
papers for l&C
Popular Safety Pins
Strong steel pins with sharp points. Three
sizes, j12 on a card. Very special,
three cards for
9c
Doris Dress Shields
A good quality dress shield covered with
white cloth. Hygienic, odorless and wash
able. Two sizes and two shapes.
Price, per pair
23c
If ycu did not get one of our Notion Fair
SESIIMfl!HlSEIM
22Q
Harper's Phoenix Gold
Eyed Needles
The best needles on the market easy to
thread because the eyes are scientifically
designed. Finest tempered English steel.
25 needles in a paper, at the q
very low price of OC
Navarre Needle Books
A handy folder containing 100 of the
finest quality imported French needles in
sizes assorted from 5 to 9. Just
the thing for the sewing basket IOC
Carmen Real Hair Nets
CAP SHAPE
All colors,' single mesh, 3 for 35k
6 for G5
All colors, double mesh, 2 for 5
Caledonia Hook and Eye Tape
Non-rusting brass hooks and eyes, spaced
one. inch apart on extra fine oi
quality white tape. Yard LtLC
Coats Sewing Cotton
Known the world around. Black
white and colors. Per spool
5c
Setrite Neck Bands
Extra fine grade cushion back white lawn
neckband. Sizes 14 to lG1. flf
Special price, each - lvC
Lady Louise Dress Linings
Here is a notion item that will appeal to
you. Its use does away with all cutting
and fitting to replace old linings. A time-
saver for busy, women. Fine
Quality lawn. Each .
49c
Snow Flake Dress Shields
Made of fine texture, light-weight white
Nainsook in the popular "regu-: o 1
lar" shape. Size 2, per pairl O 1 C
Size 3, 35 per pair.
Harper's Crewel
or embroidery needles. Finest tempered
English steel. 25 needles in' IHl
paper, assorted sizes, per paper 1UC
Circulars, we'll be pleased to furnish you one.
On account of bad
road conditions it
will be difficult for
women living at a
distance to take ad
vantage of the spec
ial prices below. We
will give our best
personal attention
if you will
Mail or Phone
Your Orders
We prepay postage.
Frocks Sheer and Lovely
The beautiful colors and pat
terns iii our high quality tissue
ginghams offer an opportunity for
many lovely spring frocks. You
will find that with the aid of the
many spring dress patterns, you
?an have a very effective ward
robe at an astonishingly low cost.
32-inch tissue Ginghams, laven
der, rose, pink, yellow and other
very pretty combinations in small
checks, per yard, 50.
32-inch Lorraine tissue Ging
hams in all the -pretty checks and
pin in colors to match at, per
yard, 75.
3 6-inch Dotted Voile, white dots
on contrasting grounds. These
make lovely dresses and drape" so
prettily. Per yard, 65.
znlaoes
The Touch of Lace
transforms the commonplace into
the unusual. In making your
spring clothes you will find the
lovely effects which can. be ob
tained by using high quality Zion
laces, practically unlimited. We
have lovely designs in all-over
laces, as well as laces of every
conceivable width and for every
use, in our assortment for spring
time dressmaking.
Zion all lover laces and flounc
ings. black, brown and navy, per
yard, ?1.50 to $2.95.
Attractive Ginghams
for Dresses
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There are many color combina
tions and patterns in our ging
hams, This affords you an op
portunity of making a splendid
selection for a good looking street
or morning dress for spring wear.
M. F. C. gingham, 27 inches
wide, absolutely fast color, per
yard. 30.
Utopia dress gingham, 27 Inches
wide, an excellent quality, per
yard, 25.
Highland Lassie, Toile du Nord,
Renfrew, Meadowbrook and other
high class ginghams, all 32 inches
wide, and ranging in price from
35 to 75.
A Neat Percale Apron
is indispensable in performing the
many tasks that arise in the daily
routine of the housewife. You
will find that aprons made of
our pretty percales will give you
real satisfaction and can be made
remarkably attractive to look
upon.
36 inches wide, per yard, 19
to 35.
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
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COMMERCIAL CON
TEST TO BE HELD - p
HEREON FRIDAY'
Second District Meeting Will be Held
Here in High School Building
Friday, March 23d.'
From Wednesday's Dally.
The second commercial contest of
the second district will be
Plattsmouth in the high school build-
ing Friday, March 23, 1923. f JJ
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lowing subjects: shorthand, type
writing, penmanship and spelling.
The Plattsmouth pupils taking
'part in the different subjects are:
, Leonard Horn, shorthand and type
writing; Beatrice Herring, short
hand, typewriting and penmanship;
Elizabeth Sitzmann, shorthand, type
writing and spelling; Ethelyn Wiles,
shorthand, typewriting and spelling;
Joe Weber, typewriting and spelling;
Dorothy Sattler, penmanship; Helen
Beeson, penmanship: Florence Pea
cock, penmanship; Marie Hunter,
penmanship; Blanche Braun, pen
manship. The various schools of this district
that are sending representatives to
take part in this contest are Auburn.
Syracuse, Falls City, Ashland, Boyles
College, VanSant Srhool of Business,
Central high school of Omaha and
several others who had not as yet re
ported. The winners in this contest
.will be eligible to compete with the
winners of the other district contests
for the state championship.
The contest is under the supervi
sion of Mona Keith and Marie E.
Kaufman, whose untiring efforts are
instrumental in bringing the contest '
to Plattsmouth this year.
In last year's contest which was
held in Omaha the following pupils
took part: Helen Wescott, .Ruth L.u
schinsky. Rose Donat, Edna Klinger
and Dora Soennichsen and the writ
ing of these pupils won Plattsmouth
the honor of "champion school" in
both the district and the state.
I LOCAL NEWS
Srom Monday's Dally.
Joseph MtCarty of Havelock came
down Saturday to enjoy a short visit
here with home folks and enjoy a
rest from his duties in the Burling
ton brass foundry at that place. i
Mrs. E. O. Furlong departed this
afternoon for her home at Steamboat
Springs, Colorado, after a visit south
of this city with her mother, Mrs. W.
A. Taylor and Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Stamp as well as the S. L. Furlong
family.
from Tuepdayi" Pally
Miss Mary McIIugh of Omaha is
here for a visit at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Walling and fam
ily. Mrs. H. P. Beverly of Des Moines,
Iowa, who have been here visiting
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dave
Wallengren, departed this afternoon
for her home.
Paul H. Roberts departed this
morning in company with Dr. P. J.
Flynn for Omaha where they will vis
it with Mrs. Roberts who is there at
the hospital and who will be operat
ed on today.
Rev. M. A. Shine departed this
morning for Lincoln where he will
spend the day looking after the af
fairs of the diocese of Nebraska, be
ing the administrator of the church
since the death of Bishop O'Reilly.
' Judge J. T. Begley departed this
morning for Omaha where he will re
main for a short time and go on to
Papillion to hold a session of district
court and from there will go to Lin
coln to sit on the supreme bench.
Mrs. Begley accompanied her hus
band as far as Omaha.
LEGISLATIVE HIGH SPOTS
After five days of oratory, the
house Tuesday afternoon dropped
the curtain on informal discussion of
the so-called Bryan code revision
scheme and the Mathers-Dysart plan.
The house republicans held a caucus
j in the evening to discuss manner of
handling the special file. H. R. 537,
Dysart key bill, will appear on the
calendar Wednesday morning for dis
cission in committee of the whole.
The Mathers amendments will be of
fered as a substitute to standing
committee amendments It is possible
that a vote may bo had before night
on the motion to advance the bill.
The feature of the final. debate on
the merits of the two sets, was Rep
resentative Densmore's challenge a
challenge which went unanswered, to
democrats to show wherein repeal of
the code will save 29.000 ono Th,
house will convene at 10 a. m.
The senate advanced S. F. 70,
amending the corrupt practices act
limiting state candidates to expendi
ture of $2,350 covering both primary
and general election campaigns, can
didates to report all expenses except
traveling and hotel bills. An a in Am 1
ment to except newspapers advertis
ing from candidates expense ac
counts was defeated. The senate com
mittee on bankinir npreci
amendments to H. R. 272, including
i,rauuiuu special assessment for
guaranty fund for loaning to failing
banks, to be raised by special assess
ments upon banks.
S. F. 244, by Warner, to reduce re
quirements for reciprocal Insurance
organizations, was indefinitely nost
poned by the senate. The senate win
meet Wednesday at 10 a m
! SEED CORN 'FOB SALE
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