Ku Klux Klan Bill
Is Recommended
for General File
Senate Committee Acts Favor
ably on Measure That Has
Already Passed the •
Lower House.
l.incoln, Feb. 20.—(Special.)—The
judlcary committee of the Nebraska
senate, of which Senator Cooper of
Douglas county Is chairman, today re
ported out the Ku Klux Klan bill, H
R. 66, with the recommendation it be
placed on general file.
The bill has already passed the low
er branch of the legislature.
Among other bills considered were
S. F. 14, by Allan, creating a state real
estate commission and licensing all
dealers, and H. R. 7*, for the filing
of notices of internal revenue taxes.
The realty hill was killed without dis
cussion while the house measure was
sent to the general file.
The following three bills were passed
by the senate:
8. F. 154, by Behrens—Validates
recording of mortgage, release, or
deed In recorder's office and makes
suits to cancel or annul Impossible
for 15 years.
S. F. 153, by Wiltse—Extends Juris
diction of constables to serve district
court processes.
S. F. 93, by Fries—Sets educational
or experience standards of county
surveyors.
In the committee of the whole, the
senate advanced the Allen bill to ex
empt religioue workers from the pro
\isions of the anti pass law to third
reading. The Kroh measure to allow
counties to buy 320 acres of school
land for county poor farms, and S.
F. 4. providing that county superin
lendent be elected for four years, were
also advanced to third reading.
Norris Resents House
Muscle Shoals Action
—
(Continued From Pago On*.)
a rice of the Ford offer. I am unwilling
ro give away the birthright of mil
lione of unborn citizens for the en
richment of private corporations at
the expense of the taxpayers of Amer
ica, and I am unwilling to do this 1
even when requested to do It by so :
high an honorable body as the house
of representatives of the Nebraska
legislature.
Dealing with Corporation.
"Of course, you gentlemen have
studied the Ford offer. You certainly |
would not ask the members of con-)
gress to accept it unless you ha l
thoroughly studied and analyzed It.
and if you have thus analyzed It, you*
are aware of the fact that the only
obligation Mr. Ford assumes in the
Muscle Shoals proposition, is that he j
will organize a corporation with a ,
paid up capital stock of 110,000,000. j
and that as a matter of fact, when |
he has organized this corporation, his
responsibility has entirely ceased and
we are therefore dealing with a cor
poration. We turn over to this cor
poration, In absolute fee simple title,
property that has cost the taxpayers
of .America about 590,000,000 for the :
prices, but the real estate has enor
property as turned over, consists of
property that Is not necessary in the
development or operation of Muscle
Shoals, and which Mr. Ford's corpor
ation will he able to dispose of at
once for an amount that can be fairly
estimated In excess of the 15,000,000,
which the corporation pays to the
government. The bull&ngs on this
property were built. It HPtrue, at war
prioes, but the real estate has enorm
mously enhanced In value since It
was purchased.
"It consists in part of two towns,
modem In every respect, equipped
with electric light, water works and
macadamized streets—all built and
constructed in an up-to-date manner.
Prodigious Gilt.
“This gift to Mr. Ford's corporation
is the smallest part of the transaction.
In addition, the Ford offer provides
1 hat the United States government
shall give him a lease on the water
power at Muscle Shoals for 100 years:
’hat the goverhment of the United
States shall pay all the money neces
sary to construct and equip the dams
necessary to the development of hy
dro-electric energy, and In addition to
’ his. It Is provided that the govern
ment of the United States must keep
most of this property In repair dur
ing the hundred years, for the pay
ment of a very modest and inadequate
sum. Mr. Ford assumes no risk for
earthquakes, high water or washouts.
Hs pays a small sum annually to the
government, which his shrewd lobby
ists advocate is an amortisation fund,
but when analyzed, and Mr. Ford's
corporation given credit for every
dollar paid at the time ft is paid, it
is found that It amounts to paying In
terest on the government's Investment
at lean than 1 per cent anually; and
when we consider that this loan to
Ford's corporation from the federal
ireaaury runs for 100 years, we can
easily see that It Is giving to this cor
poration a gift of the American tax
payers' money so elaborate and so
great as to make every legislative Job
of a similar character from the dawn
of civilization fade Into Insignificance.
Mow to Interest Ford.
"Taking up now tho second proposi
tion contained In your resolution,
that Henry Ford bo Invited to come
to Nebraska and look over the water
power sites, I have learned from
statements In tho dally presa that*Mr.
Ford has declined this Invitation, and
ons of the main purposes of this com
munication Is to glvs you the benefit
of my experience with this business
in order that you may change your
invitation In such a way as to secure
the assent of Mr. Ford to come to
Nebraska and look us over. If you
FOR RENT
High Grad* Grand* aad Up
right* at $4.00 p*r month aad
ap- Jrt»u tuning and insur
ant*. Liberal rent allowance
mad* if you decide te pur
chase
Sehmoller & Mueller
tS14-1*.1« A Phan*
D*4(* st. mno vo. At ism
1 will couple with your Invitation
, an, ^>ffer to deed him all the water
power Bites in fee simple, to ^jive
him a lease on the power devel
oped for 100 years, and to loan him
the money to make the development
at less than 3 per cent per annum,
and then provide that the electricity
thus developed shall be free from
any regulation by the Nebraska legis
lature or any other body. I feel con
fident that Henry could bo induced
to reconsider his declination of your
invitation and come to our great state
and make an examination of our wa
I ter power resources. *
“If I can Be of any further serv
ice to you in the way of inducing Mr.
Ford to accept your invitation, please
be free to call upon me. I have the
honor, gentlemen, to remain,
"Very truly yours,
“G. W. NORRIS.”
I Bank Bill Goes
to 3d Reading
Creates Guaranty Fund Com
mission With Power of
Investigation.
—
Lincoln, Feb. 20.—(Special.)—With
only one audible negative vote, the
Nebraska Rankers’ association bill
was advanced to third reading by the
lower house this morning.
This bill creates a guaranty fund
commission composed of bankers,
who shall have power to examine the
records and papers in state banks, in
cooperation with the state banking
department.
l nder the provisions of the bill,
this commission may request the
state banking department to draw on
the guaranty fund and with the con-,
sent of the state department, banks
discovered to lie weak, may be ad-'
vanced money from this fund. It al
so provides for a legalization of re
ceivers’ certificates.
Members explaining the bill told of
the millions of dollars lost in the last!
two years in failed banks and, assert- ,
ed that If some such step as that con- i
templated in this bill were not taken, 1
the larger banks would nationalize ‘
and the smaller hanks would be un
able to withstand the drain on the
guaranty fund.
It also was stated that receiver
ships numbering today 64, were tx
ceptionally extensive and cost on an 1
average $600 a month per receiver.
Public Utilities
| Tax May Be Left
to Voters of State
Senate .Committee Suggests
Two Amendments to Bill
Allowing Exemption on
Household Goods.
Lincoln, Feb. 20.—(Special.)—Ne
braska voters will pass on the ques
tion of taxing public-owned utilities,
If the provisions of a senate bill
which was up for consideration to
day remain unchanged.
The bill, S. F. 24, originally pro
vided that the question of allowing
a $200 exemption for household goods,
should bo submitted to popular vote.
The committee suggested two amend
ments which will submit these three
Issues to the voters in the event that
the bill finally passes both branches
of the legislature:
1. Allowing $200 exemption for
household goods.
2. Exempting bonds and warrants
Issued by the state and its various
subdivisions, which now go tax free.
3. Taxing munleipally-owned pub
lic utilities.
The members of the senate were
not of one opinion as to whether the
three questions should be submitted
on one ballot or on three separate bal
lots and the bill was finally 'recom
mitted for the purpose of allowing ad
ditional study by the committee on
constitutional amendments.
The senate adjourned following the
joint session this afternoon to meet
Wednesday morning.
• I
Omahans Favor Relaxing
Immigration Law for Baby
Omahans have become Interested In
tfie case of the baby born' to Polish
parents just before the family reach
ed this ctKintry, and the majority nf
them declare that even though the Im
migration quota in filled for the
month and the baby has no pass
port, the little tot should not be refut
ed admittance.
They,say that through no fault of
its own the baby Is in the predica
ment and that a relaxation of the laws
should bo made.
'‘L,aws are practical and are for the
general cases,” said one woman, “but
Nope! It's Not Hootch!
The way the
fellows and
the little doggies
peek at this
package, you'd
think it was
“hard licker!"
But it's only
Dad playing safe
and carrying
home some of
those delicious
Buttermilk Shop
Pastries!
A lot of Omaha men are taking no chance*
on the bakery goods they get on their
home tables. They’re getting the whole
some habit of stopping at the Buttermilk
Shop each evening and choosing a few
delicious pastries from our large assort
ment. Leave it to Dad—he knows good
pi* and cake when he tastes it!
Hot Cross Buns Now in Season
TWO STORES
Northwait
Corner
16th and Farham
Bakery Dept.
Table Supply
17th and Doutflae
WE CAN MAKE PROMPT DELIVERIES OF
BERNICE
THE PERFECT ANTHRACITE
Your season’s coal bill is quite an important item
in the household expense and of even greater
importance is the question, ARE YOU GETTING
THE BEST RESULTS TOGETHER WITH
CLEAN COMFORT AND SATISFACTION?
BERNICE costs more per ton than other coals
but less per winter, this is real FUEL ECONOMY
—Try a ton now and you will become a perma
nent customer.
$18=
Per Ton Delivered
All* Coal Ratcraanad
at Our Yarda
KE nwood 2261
JA ckson 0840
KE nwood 2262
there are always exceptions whicn
must be met.”
Nebraska Solons to Visit
Homo for Feeble Minded
Lincoln, Feb. 20.—(Special)—The
house and senate vofced today that
when they adjourn Wednesday eve
ning, they will not meet again un
til Friday morning.
This is in order to take advantage
of an invitation extended by the city
of Beatrice for all members and em
ployes of both houses and newspaper
men to visit the state institute for
the feeble minded, to permit them to
learn first hand w'hether the ac
quisition of additional land for the
Institution is needed.
The city of Beatrice will furnish a
special train for the trip.
Lawmakers to Visit
Home for Feeble-Minded
Beatrice, Neb.. Feb. 20.—Two hun
dred members of the Nebraska legis
lature, some of them accompanied by
their wives, will come to Beatrice
Thursday morning to inspect the
feeble minded institute east of the city.
The visitors will take dinner with
Superintendent Stewart, and in the
afternoon will be entertained by the
pupils. Members of tho Chamber of
Commerce have arranged to take the
solons about the city by auto and show
them the various manufacturing
plants and other places of interest.
City Population 209,173,
Education Board Figures
Omaha public, private and parochial
schools care for 37,988 children of the
city's total of 46,483 children of school
ago. This brings the population of
Omaha to about 209,173, according to
the calculation of the board of edu
cation at its meeting Monday night in
the city hall.
The board arrived at its conclusion
by multiplying the number of chil
dren of school age determined by
school census, i*y 4H.
Tuition Remains
Unchanged f o r
Country Students
•f
Battle Is Waged in Legislature
^ver Attempt to Hedure
Tuition in High
Sehools.
Lincoln. Feb. 20— (Special.)—City
and country legislators held solid lines
today in a hot fight ,over a bill to
lower high school tuitjon for country
students from $3 to 32 a week. The
city denizens won by a bare ma
jority of two and the hill was killed.
This measure has been the sub
ject of discussion for several days.
Country legislators assert that country
students are at more expense for
their schooling without tuition be
cause their parents arc obliged to
pay transportation and board and
room.
When confronted by statements to
the effect that the *3 a week doesn’t
pay the tuition now and the $2 would
be even further from the actual cost,
country members asserted that if
frills were taken from high schools
the tuition charge would meet ex
penses.
City members asserted that if such
procedure would really cut expenses
they would accept the hill. However,
they asserted that such a reduction
would be merely placing an adder!
burden to city residents, who, they
asserted, now pay more in taxation
than country residents.
Finally, agrarian members offered
to compromise by amending the bill
so *2.50 would be the tuition charge.
Bui the city folks were obdurate and
finally won their fight.
Bee Want Ads Produce Results.
Beatrice Judge Grants
2 Divorces; Sets Aside Case
P>catt1ce. Neb., Feb. 20.—(Special.)
—Judge Colby banded down bis de
cision In the divorce c;ifie of William
, McKinley Lawrence gainst Florence
| Lawrence, giving the husband an
absolute divorce and awarding the
wife J500 alimony and the custody of
their only child. The family former
ly lived at Auburn, but Mrs. Law
rence located at Wymore some time
ago.
A divorce was also granted to Anna
Berry from John Berry.
Otto and Kdlth Hrdllca. who recent
ly became entangled in a divorce ac
tion, appeared In court and requested
I that the decree be set aside.
Fanner Pays Too Much
Interest, Says Mathers
I Lincoln, Feb. 20.—(.Special.)—A. N.
Mather*, speaker of the house of rep
resentatives, in an address before the
Lincoln Association of Credit Men,
Faid that too high interest rates are
preventing prospi rity of the farmer.
"High and impossible interest rates
make the farmer a tenant instead of
a land owner and make him only 50
per cent efficient," said Mr. Mathers.
"Inteaest rates on land security should
! be from 2 to 3 per cent instead of
■ from 6 to 8," he said, "and loans for
i operating expenses should be obtain
able at from 4 to 6 per cent instead of
I 10 at present.
Three Officers Find
Giant Still at Broken Bow
Rroken Bow, Neb., Feb. 19.—Sheriff
Talbot, in company with Deputy
j Sheriff Frank Crable and Marshal
Stiger of Callaway captured what. Is
perhaps the largest hootch factory in
this part of the stale. The house con
taining the unlawful stuff was located
on the John Stapleman farm, 13
miles northwest of Callaway. The re
sult of the haul Includes 34 barrels
of mash, six copper stills, three of
them operating; several stoves, 49
burn
r- ' |» ———^
•The Pei-fectAnthraeite Goal
the balance of
this winter/
/
BERNICE ANTHRACITE is all pure coal
and will hold fire 48 hours without
attention. It lasts as long and burns in
the same manner as Pennsylvania An
thracite. but is superior to the eastern
coal and very different in that it will
ignite more quickly, and, if draughts are
applied, will burn more freely and pro
duce a hotter fire, or it can be checked
down to a point where there is practi
cally no combustion without the slightest
danger of the fire going out.
2
One penny’s worth of BERNICE
ANTHRACITE will give you 16.100
Heat Units, while one penny’s worth of
Pennsylvania Anthracite will give you
only 11,800 Heat Units. In addition,
BERNfCE ANTHRACITE is free fronj
slate and bone coal.
3
It Is B. T. U.’s (Heat Units) in fuel that
you really buy rather than the gross
material. If you could buy Heat Units
in cans, you would readily comprehend
the real economy of perfect fuel. Since
you cannot buy Heat Units in cans, ia it
not important to buy coal which contains
the greatest amount of heat with the
least amount of impurities?
A similar comparison could be made
with bituminous coals, but comparison
has been made with Pennsylvania An
thracite, because it is recognized as a
high-grade coal. Fuel economy can only
come through burning clean, high-grade
coal.
5
Rurn BERNICE ANTHRACITE the bal
ance of this winter, and you will be able
to select your next winter's coal supply
based on your personal experience and
judgment of fuel economy. No smoke,
no soot, one hundred per cent efficiency.
If Your Dealer Cannot Supply You With
Genuine BERNICE ANTHRACITE. Phone
N
l l
fuel company;
610 Standard Oil Building AT lantic 0171
Jugs, three pressure tanka, two tire
pumps, rubber hose and liart of a
sack of sugar. The alleged operators,
William Fablon and Hiram McClure,
are awaiting trial.
Direct Election Favored.
Lincoln, Feb. 20.—(Special.)—The
lower houae by a vote of 67 to 36
passed the resolution memorallzlng
congress to sgbmit to slats refer**
r|um th>- proposition of direct electi"?
und abolishment of the electoral col
lege- 1*.
A thermometer has be»n Invent-? I
in France for the benefit of blind
persons. Tl* ascending mercury de
presses a b<#ancad tube along a scale
with embossed marks.
<^onpon,€>d6en&€a
1 REORGANIZED
When Milady Prefers
Muslin Underthings
Her good taste will prompt
her to choose any one of the
following muslin daintieS: ’
Gowns fashioned of soft
nainsook, cotton crepe, cam
bric or Fruit of the Loom
muslin have chosen the low'
neck and short sleeved or
sleeveless styles, $1.75 to
$2.25.
Extra size gowns in slip
over or high neck and long
sleeve style are priced $1.75
to $2.75.
Lovely Camisole* of Berkley cambric have
dainty embroidery trimmings. All sizes,
$1.00 and $1.25.
Envelope Chemise with the single strap or
built-up shoulders, attractively adorned with
laces and embroideries, $1.75 to $2.35.
The Kind of Indies You Enjoy Wearing
I
mt A SALE
of new
Spring Coats
Unparalleled in the City's
History of Coat
Selling
The season'.- foremost styles in coats have
undergone deliberate slashing—
Wednesday
Phenomenal Savings!!
Cloths:
Camels Hair Cloths
Suede Velours \ormandies
Cut Bolivia English Ticeeds
Poly anna Marvella Etc.
In 4-Price Slashed Groups „
Regular
$15.00
Values
Regular 919JO <
and 922JO
I alues
*12™
Regular $ ^ £r\
$29JO f KMOU
Values M>
Regular $ ^ ^
$25 M f
Values JL
A Mighty Sale of
SPRING SUITS
'24
Regular $35.00 Values!
All-wool Poiret Twills an Tri
cotines, beautifully bended, or
trimmed with Military Rraid,
or handsomely embroidered.
Heavy .Silk and fine Crepe de Chine hnmpt.
Blouse Banks, side Button effects, loose
flares front y\e.
Specially prieed for Wednesday
$21.00
\h:\\ SPRIXC SWEATERS
Remarkably l ndcrpriced
$1.95
$3.00 V alue*
$235
$4.00 V.Iuk,
$345
$5.00 Value*
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