The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, February 24, 1923, Page 2, Image 2
Income Tax Bill Has Hectic Day in Lower House Jacolit Measure Advanced to Third Reading, Then Re turned to Committee—De hate Lasted Two Hours Lincoln, Fob. 25.—(Special.)—Fol lowing a two-hour debate, the lower bouse advanced the Jacoby excess profits, or income tax, bill to third reading by a vote of ID to 40. Hardly had the final vote been an nounced, when those otiposed to the bill moved to return it to the commit tee on revenue and taxation for furth er amendments. This motion carried by a raising vote. 47 to 42, over Jacoby’s protest. “Goodbye bill,” Jacoby shouted after the vote was announced on the motion to refer the measure back to committee. Tells of Profits. .Jacoby. In urging advancement of the bill, told of hundreds of thous ands made in Nebraska by the Stand ard Oil company and other large cor porations, emphasizing alleged ex orbitant profits pouring into coffers of sugar beet manufacturers In west ern and northwestern Nebraska. •‘If that bill passes, it means the added taxes put on the corporations will he taken from the people the same as high railroad taxes are wrung from the people." Unrb, chair man of the revenue committee, said. "We don't tax profits of railroads, we tax their property,” Jacoby r» torted. The charge was made that if the hill passed it would drive new indu» tries from the state. "That's old stuff.'- Jacoby replied. Subterfuge Is Charged. Vfter the motion to advance carried and the motion to refer the bill back to the committee was made, Jacoby charged it was a subterfuge to kill the bill. "That committee killed the hill once ahd it. is still opposed to It and will slip in some Joker or hold the bill until it is too late to get action," lacoby said. "I had to lift the bill over the committee's recommendation to indefinitely postpone it once.” "t deny that statement,” Lamb said, ‘‘if the souse is ready for this bill, we want to scan it carefully and put it in good shape.” Amendments Accepted. Before the hill was considered this afternoon, Jacoby offered a few amendment*,, which were accepted. The measures, as advanced and re ferred back to the committee, pro vides. briefly the following: All cor imrations with a capital Investment under $100,000 exempt. Alt corpora tions with a capital in excess of that amount shall be assessed 10 per cent nf their net profits, after the first 10 per cent of the net profits Is de ducted: If a corporation receives net profits In excess of 40 per cent. It must pay 20 per cent on the excess of the 40 per cent. Vote on Bill. Against bill: Alt-a, Amapokfr, Bal ling-. Barbour. B-lding. IMVl- of Casa. Uennm. Densmore. Donnelly. Dyboll. Dy »art, Esaam. Oillaghi-r. iVarber. Could, Hall. Hansen. Harrington. Huofsle. Hughes. Johnston. Kautuky. Kendall. Keyes, Limb, McCain, Mln-r. North, Rey nolds. Kourke. Smiley. Slaate, Sttbal. Ward. Whltehi-ad. Wilson of Dawes, Wil of Dancaj»t*>r, Wine, Wood, Yochum of Otoe. Total 40 For- Aut*m. Auxier. Axtell. Ball. Bcu * hausen. B<>ck( Drome. Brown. Burk-. «*ollln-. O. B. Follina. <3 P Oolman. Davit ■ •f Fillmore. Dutcher, Egger. Krnat, Gil more. Gordon. Hardin, Haycock, Heffer .an. Hvfle, Jacoby, K<*rk. Kemper. Mitch ell. * Moore. Morgan. .Neff. Nelaon, O'gara. Orr. Otlerman. Oteman. Peteraon, Pollard. •4ujnn. Raaacli. Keece. Regan, Smith, Strehlow. Svoboda. Thomson. Tlmme, \*anre. Well*. Wingett, Yochum of Saun dere. ToIaI 49. Aboent and not voting; Baliey. E7Ip»B»*P, Green Johnson, Keifer. Dundy, Meant. O'Malley, Parkinson, Thatcher. Speaker Mathers. Two Omaha Youths Named for We*t Point Examination Washington. Feb. 23.—(Special.)—• during the past week for the military durin gthe past week for the military academy entrance examinations to he held March 3. with the view to admls Hioii to the academy on July 2, named by Senator Hitchcock: Willard Har man Stewart. 4313 Franklin street, and IMiillip Scott Heckman, first alter nate. 2210 South Twenty-third avenue. Omaha; William V. Jones, Superior, second alternate. Her Heart Stopped When Doctor Took Nail From Lung T)r* .<3oh,tns jy^x-tTyOuh-Sirv 5 i c?2-e • ‘'X /X/rc. r This young woman carried a brass nail In her lung for 13 years. While Dr. John Mtnnehan was removing it recently he found It neces sary to move her heart to one side. The organ stopped beating and for a moment it was thought she was dead. Now she is on the way to recovery and physicians predict she will be j entirely normal and healthy henceforth. Miss Wendricke is 17 years of age The remarkable operation was performed at St Vincents hospital in Green Bay, Wis. The nail was more than an Inch long and had a wide, rounded head. Miss Wendricke swallowed the nail when she was a child. Price Congress Delegates Named n (Governor Srlocts Repre*enta tatives From Six Organiza tions to Attend Meeting. Lincoln, Feb. 23 —(Special )—The following Nebraskans have been nam ed by Governor Bryan to represent (he state at the Northwestern Agri cultural Price Stabilization congress to be held at Minneapolis next Tues day: From Farmers' Educational and Co operative State union: Ben T. Skeen, Auburn: H. G. Keeney, Cowles; E. J. Keogh, Stockvllle; Ben L. Peters, Omaha; John Havekost. Hooper: Charles McLeod, Stanton; J. O. Hhroyer, Humboldt; C. J. Osborn, Omaha. From Nonpartisan league: J. A. Wehrman, Nelson; Alfred Johnson. Holdrege; Herman Meyer, Hooper, Chris Jahnke, Bancroft; Andrew Dahl sten, Newman Grove; J. D. Ream, Broken Bow. From Omaha Chamber of Com merce: S. S. Carlisle, F. P. Manches ter. From Nebraska Farm bureau: It. L. Keefe, Walthlll; C. Y. Thompson, West Point; J. N. Norton, Polk; Ar thur N. Bartlett, Chadron;' L. B. =WOOD= Missouri’s Best Phone Atlantic 2700 Sunderland Bros. Co. Omaha'* . Over 100 Lowest I"tf* Wnre* Priced *• lAr^e Shoe Store Factories the store of real valnes at IS.0S for the ladles. IVe have Patents, Satins. Suedes, fall and hid lenther* in all the new sprlnif shades. Jnst the kind and styles yon have been looking .$3.98 M \KIK •-‘•Strap fiirla, yon onaht to come and see Vm. Mothers and Fathers This in yonr store, so hriiut the children here for their fool near. Real values and some real shoes that most make good ns low as 41.98. Hlies up. Here They Are! Jn«t two of the many new elile snappy styles and (IJO QQ at only .. Where! At Kinney's, of ronrse. Hosiery Headquarters Children's Hose, 4 pairs at .$1.00 Hoys’ Hose, 4 pairs at . $1.0 Cadies' Hose, 4 pairs at . . $1.00 Men’s Hose, 0 pairs at .$1.00 Heal rallies. The Store That Itenl Honest Valnes Built .lint n Ro«l Oxford That real *nappr new Oxford. Hey! Fellows! Look at These for M.9K, fioodyenr welt* and rubber heel*, plain or fancy toe* to *nit nil ta*te* and all *lxe*. They are knockout*. You ought to *e« 'em. Mfcx: A rwil lint* of Work Leonard. Scottsbiuff: Charles Murray, Friend. From Nebraska State Bankers* as sociation: George N. Seymour, Elgin; W. O. Springer. McCook; F. 11 Swingley, Atkinson; C. L. Wattles, Neligh; C. L. Countryman, OgalUla. From Lincoln Chamber of Com merce: 8. R. MeKelvie, W. T. Bars tow, Frank I). Tomson. Ed 1*. Brown, Bert W. Gregg. Hal C. Young. A. L. Ha ecker. Burlington Employes Bill Advanced in Lower House Lincoln, Feb. 23.—(Special ) -—Bills passed on third reading today by the lower house follow: House roll 163. giving Burlington employes right to sue company ami still retain privileges of Burlington Employes Insurance association. House roll 1SS, giving power to rail way commission to order erection of hog and cattle sheds on railroad lines at any time. House roll 461, thresher's lien bill. House roll 477. prohibiting trapping furbearing animals without consent of owner of land. No-Fund Check Bill Is Passed in State Senate Paving Assessment Terms Re duced and Interest on Im provement Liens Lilt to 6 Per Cent. Lincoln. Feb. 23.—(Special.)—S. F 121, a bill strengthening the pro visions of the present no-fund check | act, was passed by the Nebraska sen ate today. The bill puts additional teeth into the present law by providing rigid , penalties for issuing checks without funds in the bank to pay for mer chandise. Two other bills passed the senate:! S. F. 10B, VViltse—Makes paving as- ' sessments payable annually for 10 1 years instead of 20, and reduces tlie interest on liens on property for pub- 1 lie improvements from 7 to fi per cent. H. it. 172, Dyball—Fixes new pro j eedure for exercise of right of emi nent domain hy corporations, ant specifies six instead of three apprais- j ers. Change Marriage Hill. R. F. 92, by Hastings, the much amended marriage license bill, re ceived further treatment today, when an amendment by Senator Cooper of Omaha, striking out tlie clause de claring common law marriages un lawful was adopted. The word "ad judged" was inserted m the restric tion against insane or epileptic people securing licenses and the bill was ( sent to third reading In the commit tee of the whole. The senate also ad vanced {he Plumb bill, R. F. 175, a measure to straighten out a sewage ! disposal plant tangle at Fremont, to third reading. The senate conslderel without final action H. It. SI, which provides that a petition signed by 51 per cent of property owners effected, or their agents, can prevent city counci* froni constructing storm or sanitary sewers or disposal plants. An amend ment by Cooper to form the agent to havo power of attorney was carried by a vote of 12 to 11. Omahnns Lose Fight. Chambers and Larkin, both of Omaha, made an unsuccessful attempt tf) save S. F. 63. recommended for in- | definite postponement. It would pro hibit counties and cities front letting contracts to pave with any patented material or process. Its advocates held that the bill would eliminate scandal, hut Meacham. Anderson and Bobbins argued it would prevent open ! bidding. Kill- reported out tv the committee j for general file included: S F. M by Fries, authorizing cities ) of over 1.000 population to hav- tout. , cipal yards and Ice plant-* It was amended to apply to cities of from 5,000 to 25.000 population. H. K. 1—Makes unsuccessful bid ders for school leases pay the cost of appraisement and figuring all Improve ments in the appraisement. The senate adjourned until-2 Mon day. Bushee Moves to Lincoln. Lincoln, Feb. 23.—t Special)— For mer State Senator B. K. Bushee of : Kimball has entered the insurance business In Lincoln. Bushee was at "ne time president of a bank at Kim ball. _ j House ( rpes Bonus. I.incoln, K<*h. 13.—(Special >— Th« , lower house today voted to adopt a resolution memorializing congress to substitute the bonus bill for the ship subsidy measure. To Omaha and Council Bluffs Women Only Continuing for SATURDAY .4 Wonderful Selection of MILLINERY i Newest Spring Fashions at This Wholesale Price Retail Value* to $25.00 They are all here—the demure little poke, the picturesque dress hat with wide flam g line, the close fitting small hat, the swathed turban and the always becoming off-the facc model. Hats patterned from latest New York and Paris model* —an advanced display of the most correct mode for Matron or Miss this Spring. S«c Our Window Display SECOND FLOOR TAKE ELEVATOR 4 nhkkz&dwit Co. , * v Twelfth end whole..I. ■•','ho House of Satisfaction" |'«rn»m Sit. Millinery Strehlow Loses Fight for Special Committee TJneolu, Feb. 23.—{Special.)— J’.cpii „sentntive Strehlow, Omaha, repuh lican, attempted unsuccessfully t" have the Bryan executive eouncit bills placed in a separate committee and taken from the judiciary com mittee. Strehlow asserted that the judiciary committee was overworked and they could not give tiie bills the considera tion they demanded. T. B. Itysart, chairman of the judiciary committee, denied tho Ktrehhjw statement and asserted tin- Bryan bills would have every possible consideration. Others pointed out that all bills having to do with modification or change of Lite present form of gov ernment had been referred to the judiciary committee and that the Bryan bills having to do with the same subject should also tie con sidered by the judiciary. "There’s nothing to this motion by Mr. Strehlow excepting an attempt to get his name in the newspapers," j Representative Gallagher said. Strehlow wanted the committee on committees to name a new commit- j tee for the consideration of these j measures. Hastings Doctor Held for Trial on Murder Charge kJ Apparent!) Helpless and t\ ilb out I ttering a W ord Sur geon l» Carried to Court Room for Hearing. Hasting*. Neb., Keb. 23.—(Special.) —Apparently helpless and without ut- I taring a word during the proceedings, | Dr. Ghaxlcs L> Kgbert was bound over late this afternoon to he tried In dls- | trlct court on the charge of murder 1 in tho first degree. No plea was en- < tried when the complaint was read to him charging him with the feloni ous killing of his son-in-law, Charles R. Gordon. I Dr. Kgbert had to he carried Into 1 the county courtroom. His wife Is still in a sanitarium. She has been told of the tragedy. W. A. Gordon, Tulepo, Miss father of the slain t i|n, lias asked to have the body sent to Tulepo for burial. It was learned today that Charles Gordon had complained last year that his young wife, daughter of the Eg berts, was being given "dope" by a j member of her family for headache*. He told an associate that he objected strenuously. Whether this wan a fuc- j tor in the final disagreement that pre ceded the shooting Is not known, nor ! is it known what kind of "dope" Gor- ! doft meant was being administered. Dr. Egbert's surgical practice has | t«een by far the largest of any man of his profession in this section of tho state. Since the shooting, h*- has (sen ite of almost total < oilapse. Effort to Revive Tubercular Te«t Kill Fails in House Lincoln. Feb. 23.—(Special )—An at* tempt to send a compulsory tuber cular test lull Lark to committee nft^r it had been killed failed to pet more than 21 votes in the lower house to day. j Martha Washington White Electric Sewing Machine Every refinement, with out sacrifice to practi cability, has been built into this new and bcauti fill cabinet. It is the most popular model we ever sold. More than likely your neighbor bar one. A practical Sewing Me chine in every *en»e of the word wl»o an ar ti»tir piece of furniture. Conn* in and see this wonderful machine in operation. You will learn why it wins a place in Ihc heart of every woman. Your old machine a* part payment and ea*y term* on the balance. i MICK EL’S 15th and Harney Stale Senator Elected Head of Editors’ Body J. S. Kroll of Ogallala Named President and Mrs. Marie Weeks of Norfolk \ ire President. Lincoln, Feb. 23.—(Special.)— Sena tor J. S. Kroh ‘-f Ogallala \va selected president of the Nebraska ITt.s ;i*ho ti.ition. Other officers are: Vi*e president, Marie Weeks, Norfolk; secretary. f»P* Buck, Lincoln: treas urer, F. O. Edgecombe, Geneva. The following were elected members of the «xecutive committee: Two years, Joe Alden, York: H. 1). Leg gett. Ord; H. D. Flory, Pawnee City; one year, C. A*, Carlson, Aurora, and J. W. Sweet, Nebraska City. K. H. Purcell of Broken Bow remains on the board another year. The editors talked ‘'shop,'* and heard the annual reports of officers on the second day of the golden jubi lee convention. The report of Secre tary Of\ Buck went at some length into the advertising field, both Local and foreign, as experienced by the : small newspaper editor. Wholesale ; advertising, reducing or eliminating ‘ the agrmy commissions, was dealt with rather fully. Mr. Buck explain ed tile difficulties as well as (he ad vantages of siieh a plan. He declared (hat 100 per cent co op, ration would be necessary to make such a plan successful, and urged the editors of the state to unite solidly behind this camph ign. Secretary Bu< k icviewed legislation effecting the interests of .newspaper publishers. In his recommendation*, he asked for the retention of the Lin coln office of the association but sug gested that a more permanent and sure financial footing would lie neces sary. A review of the year's work, accord ing to Mr. Buck, revealed that it is possible to get real practical results out of the organization. Mrs. J. S. Kroh and H. T>. Flory of Pawnee City gave brief addresses. A resolution in memoriam to those associated with the newspaper profes sion who have died during the past ycar was brought in bv the resolu tions committee. The list included the following names: i lark Perkins, Karl B. Gaddis, Mrs, Fred Howard, I/>u Wessell, Fred M.ckel. Joe L Mahaffie. George K. .M.iyf • in Boyd S. Leedom, K. A. iSt wn.si \V, Hervey. Henry K Bak er, Edwin B. Janies, Thomas P. Har desty, John -V. Nassier, John B. Dey, William H. Korns, James J. McFar land, Edward B. Hyde, Jason H. Cul ver, Andrew . Clute, Charles J, Bowl- , by, John F. Linger and Albert J. Louie. Egyptian Mummy in State ,Museum F(inner Cratvf*»r<l Mini-t«M ^ Brought Back Sarcophagus of Nohlrman. J.lnooin, Feb. 23.—(Special.)— 1 ho mummy of a nobleman, who nmy have been attar heel to the family of Pharaoh, anei which was brought te> Nebraska at a co-t of *5.000 by Rev. H. V. Rominger. formerly of Craw forel. N'eb lies in a sarcophagus in f The historical data relative to the find shows that the mummy was found in the royal burial greetnd of Theises in upper Egypt in January, J sv o, and that it probably belonged to the 1 bth or 19th dynasty, about the time of Kamescs II. The mummy has been in possession of the Mate university since IS97. It donor traveled through the state giv nit lectures on it for several year* after lie bought it. The wooden erase is roughly hewr, anel the face on the cover is. richly gilded. A scarab design is across the center of the cover with many emblems. The long length of a serpent is across the side and above are proeess'ons of mourners, each figure carrying a lamp. ----- Ctonpon ,C>d6i’n & Co. REORGANIZED j Pure Thread Silk Hosiery Special for $1.39 A pure thread twelve strand silk hose with lisle garter top and dou ble soles that gives the best of service. Black and cordovan colors. Special for Saturday only at $1.39. Main Floor These dainty little, many colored, gingham hankies for kiddies have the cleverest hand embroidered fig ures on them. Priced .') Oc. Ma in Floor New Silk Gloves Are Partial to Novelty Styles They are Kavser make, «o one is sure they will wash beautifully. The strap wrist gauntlet is colored in mode, mastic, pongee and silver. $2.50 to $3.50 a pair. The sixteen- button length in the same col orings for $3.25 and $4 a pair. Main Floor Attractive new hand bags in brown or black seal arc priced $.‘1.50 to $15.00. Main Floor I The Costume Blouse And figured silk are inseparable companions this spring. And what a pleasant twosome they make, for their styles are delightful and their colorings and , designs cannot be im proved upon. Price— $15 to $55 Third Floor For Those Women Who Plan Their Own Wardrobes Come New Silks and Woolens Fine crepe de chine figured with * the loveliest small designs, 40 ' inch width, $2.95 a yard. Paisley bordered Roshanara crepe,* beautifully colored in sil ver gray, camel, navy and black, 40-inch. $5.95 a yard. Mallinson’s chenille bordered and all-over patterns in Rosh anara crepe: brown, navy and black colorings. 40-inch, $8.50 a yard. Molly O’ crepe is a satin back reversible ma terial with a highly lustrous finish. Redwood and camel, two favorite new shades, and black, navy and brown as well, 40-inch. $4.95 a yard. 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