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Commissioners j Urge Passage of ffe Larkin Measure s' ^iuge Profit of Sheriff in Feeding Prisoners Is Ex* j plained to Committee— , Endres Charges Politics. I — • ■ - Lincoln, Feb. 1.—(Special.)—Charles L. Unltt. Douglas county commission er, pleaded tonight with the senate committee on fees and salaries to re turn to the county board power to fix salaries of all county officers, ex cepting elective, and also restore to the board the right to enter into a contract with the sheriff for feeding county prisoners. "In the last 10 years, taxes In Douglas county have jumped more than $200,000 through Increases over which the county board had abso lutely no control," Unltt said. “Take, for Instance, feeding of Douglas county prisoners. The sher iff must make from $10,000 to $15,000 si year from this source and the tax payers pay the bill. i Price la Arbitrary. ' "The legislature has fixed an arbi trary price of 50 cents a day for feed ing county prisoners, and yet the hoard is cursed roundly every day for high taxes. "The legislature, under present laws, slso fixes the salary of nearly every minor official in the county. Every year these officials get on the (good side of a member of the legis lature from our county and get a ■alary boost. "I think the board of Douglas county commissioners, held responsi ble by the people of Douglas county for tax levies, should be placed in a position to handle such matters.” The Unitt arraignment of existing laws occurred during debate before the committee on the Larkin bill, ■which places purchasing of prisoners’ food In the hands of the county purchasing agent. Other members of the hoard of county commis sioners before the committee in be half of the bill. Included C. H. Kubat, John Briggs and Henry McDonald. Cost la 30 Cents. Vr. Unitt read figures showing that at the Douglas county hospital in mates are fed for approximately 30 cents a day. “In addition, we employ our cooks, our waitresses and all of our help,” Unitt said, “while the sheriff uses trusties to a great extent. “Isn’t It a fact you have a large acreage at tin County hospital upon which you produce vegetabes?" Sher iff Mike Endres asked. "We don't produce a thing on the acreage," Commissioner McDonald said, "and you know that, Mr. End res. We haven't even a cow on It for our own use. Nearly the entire tract is leased for a golf course. “Another thing, the sheriff usually has doiens of state and federal pris oners In the Jail. He gets 75 cents a day for feeding them and that J means thousands additional in hts pocket annually." Endres Objects. Sheriff Endres asserted if the pow er of feeding prisoners were taken from him It would break discipline and cause dissension. He charged politics was behind the move. Representative George S. Collins presented a resolution of the West Side Improvement club protesting against the Larkin bill. "How many members in that club?” Larkin asked. "I don't know,” Collins replied. "Well, I do. I am a member my self," Larkin nsserted. "It has about 15 members.” “Isn't it a fact. Sheriff Endres, that after this sesSon you plan to make Representative C?illns a deputy?" Larkin asked. “I haven't considered It, as yet," Endres replied. “I just want this committee to know Mr. CollinB’ interest in this mat ter,” Larkin said. Suggests Old Dan. Commissioner Unltt said that the Endres objection to a county purchas ing agent interfering in feeding pris oners might be overcome by amend ing the bill so the county commis sioners and sheriff could enter into a contract each year In which a price is fixed. "We used to do that until the state look the power from us," Unltt said. "The last year such a contract existed was 1913 and we fed them for 38,000. The next year the state regulated us and it cost $20,000. In 1922. feeding of prisoners cost $24,000, not including thousands received by the sheriff from the state and federal government for their Inmates in the county jail.” The committee took the bill under advisement. Senator Cooper is the only member of the committee from Omaha. Ths others are Senators Wiltse. ehalrmnn; Gumb, Reed, Wil kins, Reifenrath. An ornnge orchard In California has a central heating plant, with pipes radiating in every direction. In case of a frost while the fruit is on the trees, the whole orchard is heat ed. The Superiority of Atwood Grapefruit is not accidental. Every thing is done that can con tribute to the highest attain able quality. ti‘ntH ua a nil ■> T Is never marketed until it is Ripe, Wholesome and Delicious. Buy it by the box—it will keep for weeks and makes an Excellent Gift. Wliolcifllc Distributor Trimble Brothers House Rolls .__ H R. 464. Bock—Providing for charters i for commercial banka In cities of 600 or • more, with capital of $15,000. H R. 465, Bock—Providing for vesting I powers of department of public works In the governor and empowering him to suspend during investigation any employe I or off'cer of the department. H R. 466, Bock—Requiring that 19 | persons are necessary to establish co | operative compsny and raising amount of 1 stock which may be owned by individuals from 4 to 5 per cent, prohibiting dissolu tion of co-operative organisations where ; there are 20 shareholders and where It is 1 solvent. H. R. 467, Bock—Requiring all roads to furnish cars for grain, livestock, merchan dise to shippers without discrimination. H. R. 4 65, Bock—Establishing a uniform trademark to be used on all manufactur ed products in Nebraska and requiring cer tain standards for use of such trade mark. H. R. 469. Strehlow—Repeals the entire compiled statutes of 1922, with a view to later re-enactment, amendment and sub stitution of new matter for various parts. Refers especially to civil administrative code by section numbers. H. R. 470, Strehlow—Constitutional amendment for redistribution of executive powers of the state government. Gover nor to be chief executive and chairman of any state executive council created by the legislature Lieutenant governor to receive same salary as other state offi cers and be head of public welfare de partment. Other departments as follows: Secretary of state, labor; auditor, insur ance; land commissioner, agriculture. Gov ernor to appoint attorney general, state huperintendent, banking commissioner, tax connrlsMoner ayd commission of public works, last three subject to confirmation by senate. Each department head to ap point and remove all subordinates. H. R 471, Tlmme—Calling special elec tion for voting on consolidation of Sarpy and Douglas counties, result binding of approved by voters of each county. H. R. 472, O'Malley—Providing for su pervision and regulation of motor trans port lines operating on state highways by state railway commission; prescribes fees, licenses snd enforcement provisions. H. R. 473. Regan—Providing that cities between 5.000 and 25.000 may pension po lice chief after 20 years. H R. 474, Lamb—Restricting life in surance agent's to agreeing only to those promises and contracts that are plainly specified in the policy. H R. 476. Timme—Regulates sales of goods on installment plan. H. R. 476, Reece—Permits owner of lake upon his own land to keep, propagate and sell game and fish therein. H. R. 477, Reece—Prohibits trapping of fur-bearing animals upon cultivated land without the consent of the owner of the land. . . . , H. R. 478. Lamb—Provides that law* relating to tho issue of stocks, bonds and not.s of common carriers shall not applv when such issues are under the control of the Interstate Commerce commission. H. R 479, Orr—Substitute bill for the blue sky law. H. R. 480. Morgan—Wiping out the atate reformatory at York. H. K. 481, George B. Collins—Requires surety on bonds in civil action to quali fy for twice the amount of said bond. H. R. 482, Keck—Provides that aneent voters ballots shall be ready for delivery not less than 15 days Instead of 30 days before the election. H. R. 483. Keck—Creating a revolving fund of 1500,000 to be assessed against state banks and to be used for the Aid of banks that need help, and to provide after failure, for issuance of negotiable receivers’ certificates. H. li. 484, George B. Collins—Making It a penalty for a surety on a bond to dispose of any of the property listed in his Justification while case is pending in which bond was given. H. R. 485, Brown—Changing law re lating to replevin suit. _ _ ^ _ 11. R. 486, Pensmore and Garber—Por mits any citizen to fish In any water of the state with a pole In his or her hand with one hook on the line at the end of such pole. H. K. 487, Tim me—Providing that coun ty treasurer shall handle license tees front employment agencies. H. R. 488, Smith—Making numeroue amendments relating to street railway franchises and elections to gain consent fo- use of additional streets. II. R. 4S5. George S. Collins—Authoris ing metropolitan utilities district to oper ate a public market. H. K 490. Wlnget—Strikes out from election law provision relating to foreinn bom voters tc make tt conform to the constitution. H. R 491 PybaP—Making It unlawful to concern or permitting to be concoaled mortgaged property. H. R 492. Smith—Permits street rail ways to supplement servioe by use of motor busses and amends general laws relating to railways. H R. 493. Pyball—Provides that suit on bund of contractor on public works shall » « brought within six months after work is completed. H, r. 494. Barbour—Related to bond ed Indebtedness of consolidated school i districts when dissolution ordered. U, R. 495. Beushausen—Prohibits add- i ing freight charges to cost of goods when such goods have not been shipped by freight. H. R. 496. Barbour—Validates organiza tion of Irrigation districts. H R. 497. Mitchell—Provides for appeal by any taxpayer from allowance of any claim agulnst the county. H R. 498. Mitchell—Provides for claims agairst counties held up In court to draw 7 per cent Interest pending settlement of •U!t. H R 419, Wlngett—Allows owner* of motor vehicles to pay a license for the pe riod ef the year In which they own cars. H R. 600, Mitchell—Permitting condem nation of property for construction light* heat and power distribution plants. H. R. 501, Whitehead—Ciftting city clerks salaries In cities of second claas. H R 602, Hardin—Providing levying school tax on actual valuation and elimi nating provision for 100 mill levy after vote of district electors. H R. 603. Hardin—Requiring Judges of state to publish their Interest la corpora, tiens. H. R. 604. Hardin—Making railroads responsible for stock when caretakers ac company shipments. H. R. 606, O'Qara—Requires majority of all electors of school district on ques tion of issuing bonds. H. n. 606, O’Oara—Requiring two-thirds vote and proof of publication to raise school levies. H. R. 507, O’Oara—Requiring two thirds vote on school electors to build new buildings. H. R. 606, Dyball—Regulating brands on all drugs end food products. H. R. 609. Heffsrnan—Describing boun dary lines on rivers and streams. H. R. 610, Miner—Providing consolida tion of offices, city clerk and treasurer in cities from 6,000 to 25,000 population. H. R. 511, Osterman—Provides that a petition of two-thirds of the local voters in a rural school district which hss been joined to a village or city district shall be sufficient to dissolve the union and re establish the rural district. H. R. 612, Harbour and O’Oara by Re quest—Provides that school census shall | In^hde names of all qualified voters a* well a taxpayers In district. H. R. 5IS, Colman—Provides method by I which any county having more than 1,000 population may establish county hospital. H. R. 614, Mitchell—Provides for com pulsory certification of all cattle shipped into Nebraska for immediate slaughter as well as for breeding anl dairy purposes, showing such cattle to be free from tu berculosis. H. R. 616, Johnson—Requires electric transmission and power companies to serv ice from lines running between municipals ties to person living adjacent to trans mission lines. H. R. 516. Baldrlge—Provides for lien upon personal property for work or labor. H. R. 617, Davis of Cass—Reduces poll tax from $2.60 to $2. II. R. 518, Yochum of Saunders—Author ises establishment of county foundations 1 or community trusts to handle donations for charitable or educational* purposes. H. R. 619, Yochum of Otoe—Permits mi nors more than 14 years of age may cer [ tify nomination of guardian before notary public. H. R. 620, Johnson—Prohibits the mar riage of persons afflicted with social dis ease. mentally defective or afflicted with epilepsy. Provides for physical examina tion b-fore a marriage license Is Issued. II. R. 521, Whitehead—Limits assess ment sower tax to taxable property In stead of all real estate. H. R. 622. Kemper—Cutting minimum length of time of school session from 9 to 8 months. H. R. 623. Wilson of Lancaster—Per mits Jewelers to sell articles left to bo repaired to collect charges. H. R. 524. Lancaster County Delegation —Appropriates $8,000 for Instruction deaf children In public schools. H. R. 526, Wilson of Lancaster and Others—Appropriates $14,000 for educa tion of state wards In home for dependent children in public schools. H. R. 526, Wilson of Lancaster—Makes annual appropriation of $500 for support national conference commissioners on uni form state laws and authorizes governor to appoint three commissioners. H. R. 627, Wilson of Lancaster—Extends privilege of home rule to villages down to 600 population. H. R. 628. Wilson of Lancaster—Makes two years high school training and 1.000 hours In school of optometry necessary requirements for practice of optometry; after 1925 requirements raised to four years high school and 1,600 hours. H. R. 629, Dennis—Appropriates $5,000 for relief of Earl McAtee, an inmate of Nebraska Industrial school at Kearney, Injured by being stabbed by a companion. H. R. 630, Allan—Establishes state bureau of forestry under college of agri culture and makes blank appropriation for work. H. R. 631, Dennis—Requires instruction in history of Nebraska In public schools of state. H. R. 632, Dennis—Allows 40 cents an hour for election officials in cities more than 5,000. H. R. 633, Dennis—Blank bill to stand ardise state Institutional hospitals. H. R. 634, Broome—Appropriate* $16, 000 out of fish and game license fees to distribute pheasants, quails and part r.dges. H. R. 635, Keifer—Establishes ics cream grades. H. R. 636, Wise—Requires railroad depots In towns down to 76 inhabitants. | H. R. 637, Dyeart and Others—Amends ! the administrative code act; abolishes the departments of agriculture, labor and pub lic welfare and transfers their powers i and duties to a new department to be . known as the department of permits and Inspection; provides that land com I missloner may be made head of the de | partment of public works to serve wlth ! out additional pay. aged in wood that’s why Mild and mellow - and the flavor just fine - whether you roll Velvet Tobacco in a cigarette or smoke it in a briar. Lfooarr 4b Mrm Tobacco Co. COAL-WIZARD-COAL SEMI-ANTHRACITE Hot—no smoke or soot—very little ash. Guaranteed to hold fire, easily, throughout the night. Hind Picked Lump— E:;„T.“,Li $15.50 Unscreened Lump— Delivered $13.50 Consumers Coal & Supply Co. AT Iantic 9146 “Dealers in Good Coal’’ AT Untie 9146 PIANOC TUNED AND REPAIRED All Work Gu.rw.tM* A. HOSPE CO. 1B13 Dou(l«. T.l. Deuf. BSBS Senate Deluged by Flood of Bills on Closing Day Over 100 Measure* Thrown in Hopper and Adjournment Is Taken to Complete Final Grist. Lincoln. Feb. 1—(Special.)—The closing day tor the introduction of bills in the senate brought another deluge similar to the flood in the house yesterday. Over 100 proposals were thrown into the senate hopper at the afternoon session, and when word came out that some bills had not been drafted, the senate took a short recess until 5:30 to permit the introduction of the remaining bills. Hastings Introduced a bill which greatly enlarges the state's authority to inquire into the status of children in the home. The bill gives the board of control jurisdiction over de linquent dependents, neglected and defective children and creates a clini cal psychologist to inquire into their status. Good and Gumb introduced a bill legalizing a Nebraska dairy council to promote the dairy industry in this state. Rickard and Meachan are sponsor ing a measure which amends the 2 cent passenger fare law and makes it 3 cents. Good introduced a bill speci fying sanitary conditions for bakeries j and Cooper introduced a measure which will permit counties to con struct levees and dikes on streams bordering the county as well as within the county. S. F. 267, introduced by Warner, ap proves the state seal created by the seal commission under authority of the 1921 legislature and repeals the 1867 design. House Fails to Decide High School Tuition Lincoln, Feb. 1.—(Special.!—The lower house spent two hours endeav oring to decide whether city school boards were charging country puplb in high schools too much tuition. At the end of that time, the members decided to ctudy the proMem for 10 days and then resume the debate. The row broke out when the Kemper bill, calling for a reduction in tuition from $3 to $2 per week per pupil, appeared on the calendar. Friends of city school boards declared they were barely breaking even, if not losing money, under the tuition as it stands today. Farmer members asserted that un necessary frills and fads practiced In city high schools could be eliminated and thus warrant the reduction. Fi nally the farmers offered to amend the hill so the tuition would be $2.60 a week. But the city folks stood pat for $3 a week. Error in Reporting Vote Lincoln, Fob. 1. — (Special.)— Through error it was printed in The Omaha Beo that a motion to send a committee from the house and sen ate to inspect state institutions was lost by one vote in the lower house. Instead, the motion carried by one vote. Library Letter False, Governor Bryan Says Lincoln. JJeb. V—(Special.'—Gov ernor Bryan produced a letter written on state stationery by an employe of the Nebraska Public Library commis sion calling on all public librarians In the state to use their inflfiuenee with legislators to overcome that part of the governor's budget recommenda tions urging consolidation of the commission with the university li brary. "One part of the letter is absolutely false," the governor said. "It says I plan to abolish the commission when, in fact, I merely recommended to con solidate it. "I believe using state stationery and stamps to fight an attempt of the tax payers to reduce their taxes is abso lutely unfair." A copy of the letter shown to news paper men by the governor contained the names of Malcolm O. Wyer, Chan cellor Samuel Avery, State Superin tendent John M. Matzen, H. C. Lind say, clerk supreme court, and Mrs. Charles H. Dietrich. Hastings, as members of the commission. Cattle Testing Bill Back on General File Lincoln, Feb. 1.—(Special.)—A mo tion by Representative Hughes to put the $75,000 appropriation bill for eradication of bovine tuberculosis back on general file for the purpose of at taching an emergency clause carried in the lower house. It will take a two-thirds vote to put the bill through with an emergency clause. If those interested tn rassnjre of the bill can muster this vote, it means the ap propriation becomes available imme diately after the bill passes. To date, in all the parliamentary scrambles for the bill, its friends have not been able to (ret more than 61 of the 100 votes in the house. Butler and Bryan Are Asked to Prove Charges Lincoln. Feb. L— (Special.)—The lower house adopted the Jacoby reso lution. This resolution instructs Dan Hutler. Omaha city commissioner, and Governor Bryan, former Lincoln city commissioner, to place at the disposal of the attorney general all Informa tion available to substantiate a charge that coal dealers In the two big cities are in a combination. Ja coby declared in support of his reso lution that coal dealers were endeavor ing to get lists of municipal coal yard customers for the purpose of harass ing them. The resolution calls on the attorney general to prosecute the dealers if he finds anything in the re port of the two officers to warrant such proceeding. Representative Elsasser Urges Rent Commission Lincoln, Feb. 1.—(Special!—Repre sentative A. W. Elsasser of Omaha calls for creation of an industrial commission vested with power to fix rentals in Omaha, in a bill Introduced on the liwer house last night. The bill gives a dissatisfied tenant or landlord, on whom the commission may set a rental rate, power to ap peal to the courts. But, during the time the appeal in pending, the rental fixed by the commission stands. Elsasser leaves from his bill (ttlT suggestion as to how large the com mission shall be, who shall appoint It or how much Its members shall re oetve In compensation. He asks for an appropriation of $5,000 to put the commission In action. House Demands Bryan Prove His Statement Lincoln, Feb. 1.—(Special.) — With only a few democratic votes Hgainst It, the Lamb-Harrington resolution calling on Governor Bryan to prove his statement that there Is $2,250. 000 in deficiencies In the state treas ury, was adopted. Represe.ntave Har rlngton stated that former Governor McKelvle declared in his retiring mes sage that his administration went out of office without a deficiency for the first time In history, and half an hour later, Governor Bryan in hie maiden message asserted there was the $2,225,000 deficiency. “We cant’ tell intelligently until we know the truth about our state s fl nancial affairs,’' Representative Har rington said. Normal Board Meeting Is Postponed for ^eei Lincoln. Feb. 1. — (Special.) — Th first meeting of the year of the stab normal board, Including the net> members, will be postponed from next Monday until February 12 or 13 State Superintendent John M. Matzen announced Thursday. Dan Morris of Kearney, one of the members, is ill It Is probable that the appointment of a new president for the Peru nor mal will be considered at the next meeting. “The high principles that this store has suc cessfully followed for so many years will never be lowered - quality - service- reasonable prices Mr. Henry A. Thompson, after thirty-seven years association with Thompson, Belden & Co., decided to retire. Charles C. Belden and C. R. Belden have purchased the common stock of Mr. Henry A. Thompson and Mr. Harold A. Thompson. Reorganization Sale More Than a $500,000.00 Stock Of Quality Merchandise Placed on Sale Every Article in the Thompson-Belden Store REDUCED This Exceptional Event Includes: READY-TO-WEAR FURS MILLINERY SILKS and WOOLENS WASH GOODS LINENS TRIMMINGS HOSIERY SHOES ART GOODS NOTIONS UNDERWEAR MEN’S FURNISHINGS INFANTS’ WEAR WOMEN’S ACCESSORIES BEDDING CORSETS YARNS DRAPERIES TOILET GOODS All Spring Fashions, Even Those Arriving Today, Are Included ALL SALES FINAL-NO ALTERATIONS ON READY-TO-WEAR
