waterway Forces
^ in Budget Bill
Battle in House
House Enlarges Appropriation
for Kiver and Harbor Im
provement From $37,000,
000 to $56,589,910.
Hv (iKOItUE F. AUTH1ER.
" "hlutton ( nrrm|Miiulrnt The Omaha n, »
" ishtngton. Jan. 20.—(Special.)—'
Supporters of waterway Improvement
- i th» United States won a complete
\. dry yesterday in the house voting
i > enlarge the appropriations for river
■ nd harbor improvement to $6fi,5S9,
t'10 from the $37,000,000 allowed by
the budget officer or an increaee
of nearly twenty million'dollars.
This is the first break in the house
over the work of the budget officer,
•Ithough th-re has been consider
able grumbling. The increased appro
priation was voted in the army bill
and is a victory of the river and
harbor insurgents over the adminis
tration.
Incidentally It represents a wide
divergence of opinion between the
chief of army engineers, who recom
mended the larger sum and the chief
budget officer who recommended the
smaller.
Spectacular Fight.
The victory in the house was won
in a spectacular fight during which
confusion prevailed. Thirty or SO
mem tiers were on their feet at the
»tme time seeking recognition or
crowding? around the chair, while lead
f0-rs i>r the opposing factions engaged
in a parliamentary skirmish.
Republican Floor Reader Mondell
directed hot criticism ut the army en
gineers and membprs for combining
to bring about an increase in the ap
propriations. He said that President
Harding would be Justified in veto
ing'the army bill in order to protect
the budget and also to protect the
best Interests of rivers and harbors.
Representative Stafford, republican,
"Wisconsin, at. this Juncture caused the
withdrawal from the chamber of the
clerk of the rivers and harbors com
mittee, who avns sitting beside Rep
resentative Dempsey of New York.
Dempsey offered the motion for an in.
crease and Stafford, who was support
ing the administration, thought the
secretary was violating the rules, al
though he was present to prompt Mr.
Dempsey.
Charges k.aw Violation.
Chairman Ma&den, republican. Illi
nois. of the appropriations committee,
declared General Taylor of the engin
eers violated the budget law in ask
ing the committee for greater appro
priations than $27,000,000 which the
budget bureau had recommended. The
committee itself finally agreed to
recommend $10,000,000 additional.
Representative Newton, republican,
Missouri, declared the rivers and har
bors people were not getting a square
deal and that the budget bureau had
not allowed two hours to the engi
neers.
“If you continue this method of
bringing in appropriations without in
vestigation,” ho shouted, "you will
^overthrow the whole budget system.”
Call for Vote.
His speech was followed by shouts
for a vote, but Representative Chal
mers, republican, Ohio, got the floor
and condemned the authorities be
cause Toledo was neglected.
' How about Milwaukee?” someone
Inquired. “Dry as the devil,” was the
answer from some unrecognized con
gressman.
At this Juncture Representative
Dentiisson. republican. Illinois, moved
that the debate be closed. This was
done with a roar and with the flnal
vote the rivers and harbors people
won their tight. 196 to 72.
Ami) Rill Passes.
I .a ter, the army appropriation bill,
can) ing $33 to,000, was passed. The
item for i upletlng the Muscl*
Shoals dam and power project was
Included.
The principal change in the military
seitions of the bill today was ari
amendment prohibiting the purchase
from private manufacturers of ord
nance at a cost higher than would be
necessary for government manufac
ture. The bill originally pi-ovided
that, except as authorized, none of
tlic money should be so appropriated
' at a price In excess of 25 per cent
more than the cost" of government
manufacture.
The bill now goes to the senate.
Officer Charged With Runt
Running Pleads Insanity
San Antonio, Tex., Jan. 20.—First
Lieut. Leland S. Andrews of Kelly
field, charged with illegally possess
ing and transporting intoxicating
liquor last October, threw a new afigle
gron the case by pleading insanity when
arraigned before a court martial at
Fort Sam Houston yesterday. Lieut.
Park Holland, special counsel for the
accused, won a continuance of the
rase until a medical boatd could pass
on the sanity of the defendant.
Andrews pleaded guilty to a charge
In federal court at Laredo, Tex., last
December and was fined $500.
Knights Errant Fined.
A triumvirate of modern knights
errant, mounted on a motor truck,
were Intercepted by the police Friday
night performing Don Quixote stunts
in an alley between Seventeenth and
lOlghteenth streets, near Nicholas
streets.
At Central police station they af
firmed that they were F. Deerson,
400S North Twenty-ninth street;
Thomas Carroll, 2878 Blnney street,
and A1 Henderson, 809 South Ninth
street. In court Saturday Deer
son was fined $15 on a charge of
reckless driving and Henderson was
similarly penalized on a charge of
resisting an officer. Carroll was dis
charged.
According to the police, these men
v ere charging fences, slieds and other
objects with their truck.
Auto Law Held Up Few Weeks
H. W. Dunn, police commissioner,
stated that the new city ordinance
pertaining to automatio signals on
closed automobiles will not be en
0 forced until February 10.
W The ordinance technically went Into
effect Saturday, but pn account of In
ability of dealers to supply the de
mand for signals, it has been deemed
advisable to allow a few weeks of
grace.
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Nebraska Society Finds Homes for 1,046
Homeless Children During Year 1922
Here are some off the homeless children that were placed in good homes by the Nebraska Children's
Home society. During 1922, 1,016 children were furnished homes and the loving care of a mother.
Campaign of the Nebraska Chil
dren's Home society to raise ?40,000
for a new receiving home is being
unanimously approved by civic and
business organizations in the city.
The fund drive is receiving the full
support of the Lions' club, the Ne
braska Federation of Woman's Clubs
and The Omaha Bee.
The Asoclated Retailers yesterday
placed their stamp of approval on the
campaign and heartily endorsed the
work of the society
The Omaha Chamber of Commerce,
the State Chamber of Commerce, the
stockyards, packing houses and the
state welfare department have prom
ised the society their unqualified sup
port. ,
"The response we are receiving is
wonderful," said Dr. Max Emmert of
the Lions’ club, who is chairman of
tho campaign committee. "The work
of the home deserves the support of
every organization in the city, but
many ate not aware Of Its value. The
great humanitarian work of this so
ciety is better known outside of
Omaha. It Is not a new organization.
It was founded SO ytvtrs ago and was
the first organization for child plac
ing in the state.
"At that time there was no agency
whatever to look after homeless and
dependent children. The slate mere
ly threw her homeless and dependent
into the county poor houses. The
society took family after family of
children from these poor houses
throughout the state and sought out
select homes where the children were
placed.
"These children are now respectable
citizens and assets to their commu
nity. Who knows what they would
have been if they had been left to
shift for themselves?
"The Nebraska Children's Home
society, since it was founded here,
has placed 2,000 children in homes,
giving to them the loving care of a
mother and has given Rid and atten
tion to 8,000 children who were not
received as wards of the society. Such
aid and attention has brought about
a condition in the home life of these
8,000 children to preserve the home
instead of breaking it up and taking
legal control of the children.”
Out of the 2,000 children placed in
homes, R. B. Ralls, state superin
tendent of the society, said 95 per cent
of them have made good.
"We wattyh them from their infancy
until they are 21 years of age," he
said. "We see that they are turned
out first class citizens.
"The society is nonsectarian and
non political. It depends upon the
public for its support.”
"Our society does not maintain an
orphanage. It merely has a receiv
ing homo where these homeless and
unhappy children are kept and pre
pared for permanent homes. You can
hardly go into a neighborhood of the
stnte but what you will find from
one to a dozen children placed from
the Nebraska Children’s Home so
ciety in the best families in that
community.
The society is making a record at
present of receiving a child, bringing
it to the receiving home, giving it
the attention, medical examination
and operations where it Is necessary,
placing It Into a well selected fam
ily home and supervising it until It
is 21 years old for $137.70.
Home for Boys Provided
in Will of John Wanamaker
Philadelphia, Jan. 20.—The will of
the late John Wanamaker. filed yester
day, leaves $200,000 to the trustees of
the general assembly of the Presby
terian church in the United States for
Bethany collegiate church.
A million dollars in trust is given
to each of his two daughters and the
residue of the estate, after disposing
of other bequests, is to be used “for
building a home for boys in Phila
delphia whose misdemeanors have
subjected them to the law.”
Co’ inial Investigation.
Judge W. C. Dorsey, assistant Unit
ed States attorney, and Postal
Inspector Randall left Saturday night
for West Virginia to investigate the
affairs of the Colonial Timber & Coal
corporation, which is involved in the
coming prosecution of Thomas H.
Matters and others formerly connect
ed with the Guaranty Security com
pany.
Haynes Scores Violators
of Prohibition Laws
Salem, Ore., Jan. 20.—Men and
women high In public and social life
who violate the prohibition laws were
excoriated by Roy A. Haynes, federal
prohibition commissioner, in an ad
dress yesterday before a joint session
of the state legislature.
The Eskimos of the Pribilof Islands
live in igloos made of concrete in
stead of ice.
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The Greatest Thing in thelVorld
To build a home and fill it
with the finer things of life.
Wie AM PI CO
brings to your home all the beauties of music
interpreted by master pianists.
All the music you love best—from the great
classics to the newest dance hit of the day—
ever at your command, ready to add to your
home pleasures.
The AMPICO in the
cAll types of Pianos and Player Pianos taken in exchange
Burgess-Nash Company
•everybody^ stork'
Bath Towels
Larire sited bleached
hath towels. Limit
of 12 to a easterner.
™ 29c
each.. ^
Second Floor
“EVERYBODY’S STORE”
Burgess-Nash Company.
Bed Sheets
Mx90-inch seamless
bed sheets. Limit of
4 to a customer.
Thl. A. AQ
1 ȣtZJ
each .
Second Floor
A Great Sale of Oneida
Community Service Plate
1/ to 1/ OFF
/3 /2 Regular Price
Through a factory purchase of the entire remaining stock of the Tremont pattern in Community Service
plate, we are able to offer you this remarkable reduction in price. For a complete table service, this dainty
pattern, now to be discontinued, is one of the most popular. Select at these reduce^ prices, or add the pieces
that you need to complete your set.
?1525 Buffet Chest of Silver
Buffet set of Oneida Community in Tremont pattern,
consisting of 26 pieces—6 knives, 6 forks, 6 teaspoons,
6 tablespoons, sugar shell and butter knife.
Ice Teaspoons—Set of 6, regularly 31 63
I $3.26, at. 1
Children’s Set—3 pieced, regularly ft | 20
$2.26, at . 1
Dinner Knives—Set of 6, regularly $OJ>0
$4.50, at . 46
Dinner Forks—Set of 6, regularly ftOOO
$4.00, at . «
Sugar Spoons—Regularly 75c, 0*7 _
each .O ■ C
Butter Knivei—Regularly QQ
75c, each .OOC
Serving or Berry Spoon* X1 20
—Reg. $2.25, each.... X
Teaspoon*—Set of 6, reg- QP
ulifrly $1.50, at.a/O C
Tablespoon*—Set of 6, X 05
regularly $3.75, at.... X
Dessert Spoons—Set of 6, $ “I 85
regularly $3.60, at.... *
Dinner Knives—Set of 6, $050
regularly $4.50, at... “
Cold Meat Forks—Regu
larly $1.35, each. • OC
Salad Forks—Set of 6, $045
regularly $4.50, at.... “
Cream Ladle*—Regularly /JA^
$1.25, each.Oa/C
Butter Spreader*—Set of $045
6, regularly $4.25, at., «
Gravy Ladle*—Regularly QA
$1.50, each .Oa/C
H. H. Dinner Knive*—Set S$C45
of 6, regularly $9.00, at O
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m
Our Entire Remaining Stock of
Beautiful Winter Furs
Coats, Capes and Stoles
Every Piece Carries
the Burgess-Nash
Label of Quality.
Finest Pelts, Expert
Workmanship, Late Styl
ing Assure Satisfaction.
Former Sal*
Prlc* Price
Hudson Seal Coats, taupe fox trimmed, 46 in.. .$760.00 S375.00
Hudson Seal Coats, marten trimmed, 40 in... 495.00 247.50
Hudson Seal Coats, squirrel trimmed, 40 in. .. 495.00 247.50
Hudson Seal Coats, Kolinsky trimmed, 46 in. 600.00 300.00
Hudson Se.al Coats, self trimmed, 40 in. 400.00 200.00
Brown Caracul Jacket, 28 in. 300.00 150.00
Beige Caracul Jacket, 30 in. 300.00 150.00
Platinum Caracul Jacket, 28 in. 250.00 125.00
Black Caracul Jacket, 28 in. 195.00 97.50
Muskrat Coat, 40 inches. 275.00 137.50
Raccoon Coat., 40 inches . 495.00 247.50
’>' New Small Furs
No street costume, whether it be for late winter wear or for tha
first chilly days of early Spring, is complete without a small fur
of practical warmth.
Sable Chokers.$59.50 to $105.00
Stone Marten . 35.00 to 49.50
Mink Chokers . 17.50 to 39.50
Squirrel Chokers. 10.00 to 16.50
Platinum Fox . 85.00 to 97.50
Blue Fox.$75.00 to $97.50
Black Fox . 32.90 to 95.00
Brown Fox. 19.75 to 69.50
Taupe Fox . 19.75 to 79.50
Brown Marten . 69.50
SALE OF FUR TRIMMED COATS
$59.50 $79.50 $89.50 $95.00
Value* From $100 to $175
Fashioned of soft, rich fabrics in a variety of this season’s best modes—many dupli
cates of handsome wraps that sold early in the season at almost twice these prices.
January Clearance of
Drapery Fabrics
Derryvale Drapery
Linens—Yard, 95c
If you have always wanted
real linen for draperies and
other home uses, you may
purchase freely at these
prices without being extrav
agant. We offer unrestrict
ed choice of our 32-inch
hand-blocked Derryvale cre
tonnes in all colors and all
patterns at, per 95c
Dotted Marquisette
The most attractive and most
satisfactory window cur
taining for sleeping rooms,
bath rooms and
kitchens. Yard\..
Higher Priced Cretonnes
29c, 39c, 50c, 75c
Every piece included in this
lot was formerly priced much
higher. In some instances the
reduction has 1
been...™ 2
Monday—Drapery Shop—Second Floor
Special Linen Items
Damask Napkins
Heavyweight Irish Damask j
dinner napkins, 22x22-inch
size, in several de- $C50 '
signs. Dozen. O
Crochet Bed Spreads !
In Marseilles design, for full I
size bed; hemmed ends. I
Limit of two to a $-199 j
customer. Each... 1
Huck Towels
Large Bized huck towels' of fine quality that will 1 ft 1
' give long service. Very special at, each........ JLmZC
Monday—Linen Shop—Second Floor
#
Special
Monday!
Felt
Base
Floor Covering
Regular 85c Value l—^
o9c
Just received a new shipment of the well-known
Felt Base Floor Covering in tile and wood pat
terns, all colors, to sell at this popular price. Not
only is this covering sanitary and easily kept j
clean, but it is one of the most durable on the j
market. It requires no tacking. Let us measure
your room and estimate the cost.
Monday—Carpal Sac Hon—Sixth Floor i
