Douglas County Senator Urges o ; State Bank Probe A.nti-Ku Klux Klan Measure Introduced — Bill Would Cut Salaries of State Officers. Lincoln, Jan. 9.—(Special.)—A reso lution by Senator Larkin of Douglas county proposing the appointment of a committee of five to Investigate the state banks and the guaranty fund and report back to the senate went over a day under the rules without discussion. The l.arkln resolution follows a recommendation made by Governor Bryan. Seven bills were thrown into the state senate hopper. A measure by Tomek and Gumb is designated an antt-Ku Klux Kian bill and provides penalties where two or more persons meet in disguise for the ntirpose of investigating, discussing, hearing or determining the guilt or innocence of any person, or Inflict punishment for presumed infraction of law or custom. Senator Robbins of Douglas intro duced a bill providing that the seller may be held responsible for injuries inblcted as a result of the illeyal sale of intoxicating liquors. A bill by Good reduces the fees to lie charged for inspection of potatoes from $4 to $3 a car. Two measures cutting salaries of state officers were introduced. Rickard's measure cuts salaries of the governor and other constitutional officers with the excep tion of the lieutenant governor, who is given an increase to $1,000 per an num. The lieutenant governor is also to receive *10 per day, while serving as acting governor, this to "he deduct ed from the governor’s salary. Bill Would Halt Phone Toll Here Legislator Seeks to Abolish Charg es for Omaha-South Omaha Calls. Lincoln, Jnn. 9.—(Special.)—Charg ing toll for telephone calls between Omaha and South Omaha must end under the terms of a bill Introduced into the lower house of the state legislature today by Herman C. Tlmme, Omaha member. As matters stand at the present time In Omaha," said Tlmme. “an Omaha resident may talk to Florence, Benson or any other suburb of the city except South Omaha without paying a cent. "But If a man lives on the north side of A street and his neighbor lives directly across the street on the south side, he must pay to talk to that neighbor by telephone. It’s a holdup pure and simple.” Senate Employes Are Announced by Reed Lincoln, Jan. 9—^Special.)—Chair man Per>-y Reed of the senate com mittee on employes announced tho following list of employes for the senate this afternoon, and the upper branch of the legislature gave its ap proval: Head Janltoi—Harry Bradley. Janitor—J. C. Sinclair. Pages—Erward Connelly, Bernard Orr. Chief Engrossing and Enrolling Clerk—Mrs. Alice A. Stockdaie. Senate Stenographers—Miss Fay Forbes, Mrs. M. M. Morrow, Miss Ruth Askine. Bookkeeper—Mrs. Mabel Sears Mo Reynolds. Stenographers In Secretary’s Office —Miss Maude lloge, Miss Hattie Binder. Stenographer In Lieutenant Gover nor's Office—Miss Georgia Ragsdale. Stenographer—W. V. Wlndross. Mimeograph Operator—Miss Anna Mills. Chief Bill Clerk—W. H. Morrow. Bill Clerks—George Cathroe, C. W. Gilliam. .William Cain. Davis Would Exempt School Physical Examinations Lincoln. Jan. 9.—(Special.)—School children would be exempt from physi cal examinations In schools, if objec llons are raised by their parents, un der terms of a bill Introduced by Troy L. Davis of Weeping Water. However, Davis provides that ex aminations are compulsory for infec tious diseases and all children must abldq by quarantine rules. O’Malley Would Speed Up Appropriation Measures Lincoln, Jan. 9.—(Special.)—George W. O'Malley ot Greeley, threw a bill Into tha lower house hopper which would force appropriation com mittees to return major appropria tion bills for consideration not to ex ceed 43 days after the opening of the session. Executive Council Plan Is Endorsed by Governor Bryan Lincoln, Jan. 9.—(Special.)—Each day finds Governor Bryan spending half an hour with newspaper men en dorsing his executive council plan of stats government. He announced to day that Massachusetts has a plan In some ways similar to his ideas and a somewhat similar system exists in Iowa. One member of^ the legislature grinned broadly, when he heard Bryan's latest argument. "If I remember right. Governor Mc Kelvis showed where 26 states have a gasoline tax Identically ths same as that he proposed for Nebraska and Bryan fought this tax bitterly. "I wonder why If he thinks we should accept his plan because two states have governments resembling his ideas In a slight degree and turn down McKelvle's plan when dozens of state governments have tried It out and endorsed It.” To CM a Cold In One Day. Talcs Laxative BHOMO QUININE tablets. The bsx beam the signature of E. tv. Grove. (Be sure you get BKOMO ) iOe.—Adv, * % Legislators in Caricature ■ (Sketch** by Graybill.) -■ '■ _ * y |..G Yochum of* Ashland 51 Anct ChAS C Yochum of TVImat^e- f*thtv And Son— which is which * IMPRESSED INTo A SHORT TALK,MODESTLY AVERRED THAT THE HONORS Given C.W.B were Suffi cient unto THE FAMILY For that day— Scottabkff . ^ Strong irr»j$*rt:• on m*>VL+ Legislative Bills llOt 8K ROLLS. H. R 1, by Broome—Relating to re newal of leases on school lamia and pro ! viding for appraisement of all improve • menu thereon. J H. R. 2, by Broome and Reece—Amend ing law relating to open seuson for fur bearing animals and eliminating period of year when possession green hides shall be unlawful. H. R. 3, by Broome—Relating to birds and providing for protection of orchards emb-roced in horticultural station*. H. R. 4, by Broome—Providing for ap pointment of guardian for insane or mi nor child and granting power to mortgage their land. H. R. &. by Qllmore—Submitting con stitution amendment to establish rural credits. H. R. fi, by Qllmore—Providing for open primary election In cities as well as in country districts. Just on© primary ballot. H. R. 7. by Gilmore and others—Rural credits bill. H. R. 8. by Reece and others—Declaring open season on beavers. H. R. 9. by Beldlng—Eliminates from section permitting outside assistance in voting that paragraph which states that voters shall declare by word of mouth to the official his desires In the matter of ballot. H. R. 10. by Jacoby—Submitting con stitution amendment fixing perpetually nomination of all candidates by direct primary. H. R. 11, by Jacoby—Providing that county superintendent. Lancaster county, shall be elected by voters outside of city of Lincoln for four years rather than two years term. H. R. 12. by Jacoby—Providing election county commissioners Lancaster county by districts. • H. R. 13. by Jacoby—Limiting Interest rates on public bonds to 4Vfc per cent, and appropriating all excess interest as a li cense tax due the state. Emergency. H. R. 14. by Jacoby — Constitutional amendment for rural credit system based on state bonds. H. R. 16. by Jacoby — Constitutional amendment 'for recall of all elect!v* offi cers. II. R. 16, by Jacoby—Levies excess proi Its tax of 10 to 60 per cent on all cor porations whose capital employed In Nebraska exceeds $26,000, and whose net earnings exceed 10 per cent. H. R 17. by Dyball—Prohibit* die crimination in the employment of 6peclal physicians tn state Institutions. H. R. 18, by Osterman—State income tax equal to federal tax. with deductions allowed for property and poll taxes. Emergency. H. R. 10. by Vance—Allows 20 per cent margin over cost of grain and hay to be charged lor feeding livestock in transit to market. H R. 20. by Hyde—Makes the waters of the riattu river a gains reserve and bird refuge. _ . _ H. It. 21. by Beushausen—Exempts from taxation property of fraternal societies not used for gain or profit. H. R. 22. by Beushausen—Requires state railway commission to fix a general schedule of salaries for officers and em ployes of telephone companies. H. R. 23. by Beushausen — Provides method by which sick or disabled voters, unable to go to the polls, may cast their ballots fcy making affidavit before a notary public, who Is to take the ballot in a sealed envelope and deliver it to the election board. H. R. 24, by Beushausen—Provides that railroads, express, telephone and tele graph companies, and other public utili ties shall be governed for rate making purposes by their assessed valuations for taxation. H. R. 33. by Hansen—Adding police magistrate to the list to be elected every two years in all incorporated cities out side of metropolitan cities. If. R. 34. by Egger—Amending primary election law to provide for the nomina tion of county superintendent by electors outside of incorporated cities. H. R. 36, by Egger—Repealing sections 2625-29, providing for the paving of coun ty roads in Lancaster county. H. R. 36, by Whitehead — Amending state hail Insurance law by requiring monthly payments by county treasurers to state treasurer of all collections, and pro viding a working fund of $160,000 to en able the payment of 79 per cent losses within 30 years of adjustment, remainder to be paid on December 1. H. R. 37, by Whitehead—Limiting gov ernor to appointing six inspectors to ad minister all code duties excepting In live stock and stallion registration and fire ; prevention. If. R. 38. by O’Malley—Directing the finance committee to report all appropria tion bills by the 45th day of session. H. R. 89. by pavis—Making it impos I sible to compel children to submit to a I physicist examination in schools over writ ten objection of parents, but making i child abide by quarantine laws and ac cept examination for infectious diseases. H. R. 40. by Densmore—Doubling the amount of bond . necessary to obtain or ders of attachment. H. R. 41, by Miner by request—Permit ting cltltes of the second class and vil lages to regulate, control and tax all pub lic places of entertainment and amuse ment conducted for gain within one mile of the corporate limit*. H. R. 42, by Keyes—Amending the fish and game law by exempting frogs from the application of the act, limiting the possession of plover to 15 at any time, limiting the killing of quails to 10 a day, and anlpe to 15, and describing the num ber of water fowls that may be killed and possessed. H. R. 43. by Tlmme—Prohibiting tele phone companies from charging additional message tolls between any offices In a multi-office exchange, and limiting tha charge to the first station exchange rates fixed by the state railway commission. H. R. 44. by Jacoby—Providing that In Lancaster conunty the salary of county superintendent shall be allocated by the county board to the taxpayer* of the area over which the superintendent ex ercises supervision. H. R. 45. by Kelfer—Authorising the board of university regents to pay to the widow of Dr. W. F. Dann the $2,000 rep resenting the balance of hia salary for the biennium, and to pay the widow of i C E. Chowln* $513. representing the re mainder of her husband's salary for the year. Emergency. II. R. 46. by Kelfer—Providing for an open season on beavers between the 1st of November, and the 15th of the fol lowing February. H R ‘ 47. by Kelfer—Providing a $10 bounty for every wolf, wildcat, coyote or mountain Hon in lieu of the present bounty of $6 for wolfes, $1 wildcat* and $3 each for coyotes and, mountain Hons. H. R. 48, by Gallagher—Remove* pro tection of game laws from hawks, crows and bluejay*. H. R. 4$. by Bock—Make* county In stead of school district liable for payment of nonresident pupils' tuition in accredited high schools. Ht R. 50, by Essam and Densmore — Appropriates $35,000 to buy additional land and farm equipment at Beatrica In stitute for Feeble Minded. Emergency. H. R. 51, by Parkinson—Makes county , treasurer Ineligible for re-election. I H. R. 53, by Parkinson—Makes failure to administer anaesthetics in practicing veterinary surgery and dentistry causa for cancellation of license. H. R. 63, by Hyde—Requires poultry buyers to secure bills of sale for all fowls purchased. Penalty $1 to $10 flue for violation, and $25 to $50 for false statement In bill of sale. Emergency. H. R. 64, by Jacoby—Requires counting boards In all precincts which have cast an avorage of 150 votes at general elec tions for five years previous. Renate Files. 8. F. 11, Good—Reducing fee for inspec tion of potatoes from $4 to $8 per car. S. F. 12, Wlltse—Reducing salary of governor to $6,000 per annum; chief jus tice and members of the supreme court to $5,500 per annum. District judges and all constitutional* state officers to $1,000 per annum. 8. F. 13, Sturdevant—Fee for nonresi dent high school pupil, roduced from $3 to $2 per week. j S. F. 14, Sturdevant—Provides county bounty of 10 cents on each crow killed and 60 cents per dozen for crow eggs. Op tional with county boards. S. F. 15, Rickard—Reduces salaries of chief Justice and associate members of supreme court to $4,600 per annum. Dis trict judges and all constitutional state officers to $3,000 per annum. Governor's salary reduced to $5,000 per annum and increases salary of ileutenunt governor to $1,000 per annuam and an additional $10 per day while acting governor. The $10 to be deducted from the salary of the governor. S. F. 16, Tomek and Gurnb—Anti Ku Klux Klan bill. Provides penalty where two pers* ns or more meet in disguise for the purpose of Investigating, discussing, hearing or determining the guilt or in nocence of any person, or Inflict punish ment for presumed infraction of law or custom. S. F. 3 7, Robbins—Provides right to damages for any injury inflicted through the illegal sale of Intoxicating liquors, against the seller. House Committees Organize for Session Lincoln, Jan. 9.—(Special.)—Several standing house commutes met tonight and organized preparatory to imme diate consideration of bills. Grant Mears, Wayne, was elected chairman of the ways and means committee, which considers appropri ation bills. Tom Dysart, Omaha, was chosen to head the Judiciary committee and George Dyball, Omaha, was elected chairman cities and towns commit tee. *■ W. M. Barbour, Scottsbluff, is chair man of the irrigation committee. George Staats, Fremont, is slated for chairman of the good roads commis sion committee. The telephone and telegraph com mittee will organize tomorrow. Her man C. Timme, Omaha, is reported to be seeking chairmanship of this committee. Herrin Defense Building Alibis Witnesses Testify Defendants Were Elsewhere at Time of Wholesale Murder. Marion, 111., Jan. 9.—(By A. P.)— Nineteen witnesses for the defense at the trial of five men charged with murder In connection with the Herrin riots testified today that two of the defendants, Joe Carnaghi and Leva Mann, were at least a mile from the tragedy. Dr. O. F. Shipman, testified that the tragedy took place shortly after 9 o'clock and witnesses for the defense today testified that at that hour Mann was standing in front of a lumber yard. Dr. O. F. Shipman testified thnt the Carnaghi. He said that he was so close that lie could have reached out and put his hand on Carnaghl's shoulder at the time a bullet struck Howard Hoffman, one of the victims who died two days later. Dr. Shipman identified Mann as having given the order to shoot down the six prisoners. Other witnesses for the prosecution have testified that they saw both Carnaghi and Mann with guns that morning. Dr. Shipman asserted that he saw Mann fire into the bodies of the prisoners as they lay in the road. The defense has announced its inten tion of seeking to impeach several of these witnesses. British Reinforcements Sent to Turkish Capital Constantinople. Jan. 9.—(By A. P.)— British air and artillery reinforce ments are reported to have arrived here during the past two days. Re liable sources estimate that the ar rivals included an entire new brigade of artillery. The report has not served, however, to quiet persistent rumors of an Impending evacuation, Foreign observers have detected a continual inflowing of Kemailat soldiers, dressed in citizens clothes, who have been militarily equipped after their arrival. It Is estimated that more than 20, 000 men are now in the city. There was a rumor of a revo lution in Mosul. It could not be con firmed in any sourc^ I Osborne Tells Profits Gained by Co-Operation Prison Publicity Man Urges Farmers’ Union to Buy Twine Made by Convicts. Combined business transacted by the Farmers’ Union Exchange in 1922 was estimated at $200,000,000 by C. J. Osborne, president of the Ne braska Farmers Co-operative and Educational union, in his address at the annual convention In session at the Auditorium yesterday. ’’This meant a saving of $500,000 to the farmers who patronized the ex change,” President Osborne declared. “Had all the members patronized the exchange as they should have, the stock they own In the concern would be worth 100 cents on the dollar. “The past year was a difficult one for all business concerns, but In spite of this, we made a good showing. We are trying our best to bring the ex change back to Its prewar successful ness.” Decline In Membership. President Osborne declared that since 1919 there had been a steady decline In the membership of the Union. “In 1919 the membership was 37,266, and In 1922 It had shrunk to 22,688. In 1919, the maintenance fund was $36,430, with a surplus of $123,044. In 1922 this fund was Increased to $40, 926, with a surplus of $111,760. "Each year more than $8,000,000 In Insurance premiums go out of Omaha to Wall street and to foreign insurance companies. Patronage of the farmers' insurance company would keep most of this money In Nebraska. In the past five years the farmers have been saved $225,000,000. “In 1922, the livestock commission com jinny handled 19,848 cars of live stock, representing a valuation of $27,591,373. Members patronizing the commission companies at St. Joseph and South Omaha saved $205,020,’’ the speaker said. Advertise Prison Twine. J. E. Gillespie, publicity representa tive t>f the Minnesota state peniten tiary at Stillwater, brought an inter esting message. The Minnesota man told of the only self-supporting state penitentiary In the world and his ref erence to-the twine output was of particular interest to the Nebraska farmers. Last year the Stillwater peniten tiary produced 25,000,000 pounds of twine, some of which was bought by the Farmers union in Nebraska. An official of the union stated that his organization has reduced the price of twine in Nebraska 4 to 5 cents a pound since buying it from Stillwater, j The union wants to interest the No- i braska legislature in adopting a pris on system similar to the Stillwater j plan. Annual Reports Given. M. Gillespie stated that the Still water institution is not or^ly self sustaining, but that it sends out near ly all prisoners in sound bodily health and with knowledge of a useful oc cupation. He asserted that 80 per cent make good after leaving Still water. Money is sent families of pris oners. Following the annual address of President Osborne, heads of the vari ous subsidiary companies of the Far mers union made their annual re ports. Last night at tho Castle hotel, the committees on taxation and legisla tion went into session ajid are expect ed to make a report to the conven tion this morning. Mayor Extends Welcome. The convention opened yesterday morning with a welcome from Mayor J. C. Dahlman; prayer by Rev. J. O. W. Fast, and a talk by C. J. Osborne I of Sidney, president of the union. The convention was addressed by John Dornblaser of Cleburne, Tex., better known ns "Uncle Dorn," who was in i strumentul in the establishment of the farmers' union movement in Ne braska. James Auten of Ited Cloud was named chairman of the resolutions committee. Charles McUeod of Stan ton is chairman and J. O. Shroyer of Humboldt is secretary of the legisla tive committee. Friends of C. H. Gustafson, former president of the Farmers' union, are urging him to get into the race for the presidency of the organization. There is quite a sentiment In favor of re-election of President Osborne. “Biggest Feast” ! on in Oklahoma Food for 200,000 Greets Multitude at Governor’s Inauguration. Oklahoma City, Jan. 9.—-“The big gest feast'* was ready today for the ' multitude that came to the state cup Itol to acclaim the new executive of Oklahoma, J. C. Walton. Over the coals of a mile of trenches on the fair grounds this morning, meat by the ton was being browned to n turn, bread in seeming endless quantities was being sliced, while thousands of gallons of coffee were being heated to be served to the clam oring crowd. Promptly at 1 o’clock, after Qov ernor Walton was puolicly lnaugurat ed at the state fair grounds, serving of the barbecue will begin from 15 cook houses. The barbecue commit tee was prepared to feed at least 200, COO persons all they could eat. raeai 101 r.vfiry i asie. There was meat for every taste — reindeer, buffalo, bear, antelope, beef, pork, mutton, chicken, geese, ducks c-'rossum, coor.. rabbits and squirrel. ¥he barbecued meat was sandwiched between 100,('00 loaves of bread and another 100,000 bums. Two immense coffee urns each with a capacity of 10,000 gallons had been heated for the last 12 hours with the use'of a steam engine. lionnetted Indians. Painted, blanketed and bonnetted Indians are here In numbers from reservations, cowboys and former range riders were dressed up for the occasion. Teams of oxen were driven through the streets, and though a few rode Into the city astride horses, many of the paifited Indians and former cowboys rolled into the capitol in costly motor cars, some driven by chauffeurs. Following a parade, which was head ed by the new governor seated on a $10,000 saddle, astride a fine horse, the public inauguration was held at the state fair grounds. Governor Wal ton was formally Inaugurated yester day, but he went through the cere mony again today. « Cambridge Methodist Church Dedicated by Bishop Stuntz ; Cambridge, Neb., Jan. 9.—(Special.) ! —The Methodists of Cambridge for- j mally dedicated their new church. Bishop Stuntz of Omaha had charge j of the dedication and preached in j the morning and evening. Afternoon . meeting was addressed by Hev. Mr. ! Kelly, the local pastor, District Su perintendent Georgo of Holdrege and former Pastors Burress of Alma and Victor West of Walnut Hill church of Omaha. The new building is modern, built of pressed brick, with Sunday school rooms and kitchen and dining room in the basement. The building cost complete, $27,000, and the entire j amount has been subscribed and most of it paid. Painters in Convention. Lincoln, Jan. 9.—(Special.)—Over 100 members of the Nebraska-Iowa Master Painters and Decorators asso ciation opened a three-day convention here. <*— Children Ciy for Fletcher’s The Kind You Have Always Bought has borne the signa ture ol Chat*. H. Fletcher on the wrapper for over 30 years just to protect the coming generations. Do not be deceived. All Counterfeits, Imitations and *‘Jnst-as-good” are bnt experiments that endanger the health of Children—Experience against Experiment. Never attempt to relieve your baby with a , remedy that you would use for yourself. 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Bee direction on bottle for relieving congestion, soothing inflamed, acratcby throats. Banish that cold. Now — don’t risk yaw health through shear neglect sale your druggist for DR.KJNG'SKSjtoy -a syrup forcougki&voldt, Money Paid for Hotel Lease Given Lawyers Lincoln. Jan. 9.—(Special.)— The board of directors of thp Nebraska Building and Investment company chosen two weeks ago were re elected at a stormy meeting of the stock holders here today. The payment of $26,000 to C. J. Campbell and C. C. Flansburg as attorneys’ fees for past and future services was the most Interesting sidelight brought out at the meeting by Judge J. Thomas, president of the board and presiding officer. Rome Miller, who made the purchaso of the Fontenelle hotel lease from the old board of direotors, gave a check for (25,000 as part payment, and accord ing to TUoma9, this was transferred by the old directors to the two at torneys as fees. The newly elected directors do not recognize the sale to Miller as legal and are taking the position that he [must look to the nltomeya for th< return of his check. -> Boxcar Robbery Suspects Are Released by Judge - Judge George Holmes yesterday re leased 15 men arrested Monday in a rooming house at Seventeenth and Cuming streets, where eight were sleeping In one bed and seven in an other. The detectives who made the arrest suspected the' men of being con nected with recent boxcar robberies. * • J <§taniip®,C>d6fli&