United States
Participation in
New Court Urged
Harding Asks Senate to Ap
prove American Member
ship in International Tri
bunal of League.
(Continued From Pane One.)
companying the message was not read
to the senate, no copies were distrib
uted and senators had uo opportunity
of learning his views, except from
the newsapapers. Arrangements were
made, however, for printing of the
papers and their distribution among
senators Monday.
Senator Robinson of Arkansas, act
ing democratic leader, was one of
those who approved the attitude of
the administration, but withheld com
ment on the specific plan presented.
"I have thought all along.” Senator
Robinson said, "that the United States
should have representation on the
international court, but I do not care
fo comment further until I have had
an opportunity to study the plan sub
mitted.'’
It was disclosed that Senator Lodge,
although he also declined to comment,
had been apprised of the adminis
tration's intentions and had discussed
the matter several times with Secre
tary Hughes.
Leaders to Talk letter.
The lenders among the republican
''iireconclliubles,” including senators
* Borah, Idaho; La Follette, Wisconsin;
Brandegee, Connecticut, and McCor
mick, Illinois, hinted that they might
have much to say within a day or
two Some disclosed plain evidences
of hostility in private conversation
and declared that such an important
step in American foreign relations
could not be taken, in any case in tho
short time remaining before the end
of the session.
In his letter accompanying the
president's message. Secretary Hughes
recalled the traditional stand taken
by the United Stales for arbitration
of international disputes, pointed out
that Elilpi Root advised with called
attention that another distinguished
American jurist, John Bassett Moore,
already has accepted a place as one
of the Judges on the new tribunal
and declared that with the reserva
tions suggested the United States
could accept membership without de
viating from recognized American
principles.
Separate From League.
"The court,” Secretary Hughes
wrote, “Is an establishment separate
from the league, having a distinct
legal status,. It is organized and acts
in accordance with judicial standards
I and its decisions are not controlled or
; subject to review by the league of
nations."
The process of entering the court
| without going Into the league could
! be accomplished, the president and
Secretary Hughes suggested, by sim
ply becoming a party to the protocol
signed by the league members in De
cember. 1820. formally putting the
court plan Into effect. Whether the
other signatories to the protocol
would, agree to adherence by the
ynited States with the reservations
proposed did not appear in the com
munications placed before the senate,
but It was assumed that the adminis
tration had advised Itself on that
question before formally askipg for
senate approval.
House Refuses to Send
Delegate to Price Congress
Lincoln, Keb. 24.—(Special.)— The
lower house voted down a resolution
by the agricultural committee to send
Representative Oswin Keifer to thfe
price stabilisation meeting at Min
neapolis next week at state expense.
Governor Bryan today announced ap
pointment of several other delegates
to the meeting. They are:
II. E. Gooch, owner Lincoln Star;
Charles Graff. Bancroft; Arthur G.
Wray, York: Harvey E. Newbranch,
editor Omaha WorldJlerald; former
State Senator W. B. Banning, Union;
Speaker A. N. Anthers, house of rep
resentatives; Representative Theo
dore Osterman. Central City; J. H.
Broady, governor's private secretary.
Sarpy County Bills Arc
Advanced on Third Reading
Lincoln. Keb. 24.—(Special.)—Two
Sarpy county bills by Representative
Hughes were advanced to third read
ing by the lower house today.
One enables paving of the Bellevue
road.
The other provides for purchase of
the Plattemouth bridge, one-half the
purchase price to be paid by the state,
one-fourth of Surpy county and one
fourth by Cass county. Under terms
of the bill, tolls will be collected after
the purchase until the amount paid
by Sarpy and Cass counties is col
lected, when It becomes a free bridge.
Regulate Rail Crossings.
Lincoln, Feb. 24.—(Special.)—Rail
roads are obliged to pay entire cost
of crossings for cattle up to 1700
under terms of a bill advanced to
third reading today by the lower
house. Any cost in excess of 1700
will be split equally between the rail
road and owner of the land.
Kept Boszc in Safe.
Norfolk, Neb., Feb. 24.—(Special.)—
W. A. Emery, once prominent lumber
merchant here, was arrested on a
charge of having possession of moon
shine. His second-hand store was
raided and the police found a quart of
booze In his office safe.
Brownell Workers
to Solicit Only |
Carded Prospects
Di^ve for Episcopal Girls*
School lo Begin Tomorrow
With Campaign Being
Well Planned.
The intensified campaign to raise
$230,000 to erect a new Brownell
Hall will be launched tomorrow morn
ing when more than 400 men and
women workers will begin their can
vass of 7,000 carded prospects.
Barton Millard, chairman of the
carfipaign committee, announced last
night that only persons whose names
are carded will be solicited.
The city has been divided Into
four districts with a director In
charge of each. Directors are Walter
W. Head, Joel H. Wright. Jr.; Robert
Trimble and Lawrence Brlnker. Bach
director has five captains and under
each captain are 10 workers.
Two hundred women workers have
been organized under the direction
of Mrs. E. A. Pegau.
Men workers are striving toward
a minimum of $1,000 eaeli. The wo
men workers, who will devote all
their energies to solicition among
women prospects, are striving toward
a minimum of 20 subscriptions each.
"I have never liefore witnessed such
wonderlul enthusiasm,” said Chair
man Millard. “The cards containing
the names of the prorfpects were
turned over to the workers at the
rally Kriday night and many began
their solicitations that night. A good
portion of them worked Saturday
on cards bearing names of friends.”
Reports will be made by the work
ers at G each evening In the “pit”
of the Omaha Grain Exchange build
ing. The results will be written on
the huge blackboards which usually
carry the grain reports.
The people of Omaha will make
this campaign a big success because
it means a great deal to the city,”
said Mr. Head. "A great girls’ school
will be built somewhere In the mid
dle'west. Omaha is the logical place
foj It. It must be built here. It will
make for a greater Omaha.”
Announcement that Mrs. Luther
DrRke, who has had experience In di
recting girls’ schools, will direct the
new Brownell Hall, has spurred on
the workers. ,
“If every worker sticks to his job
until their tasks are completed, suc
cess is assured,” said Chairman
Millard.
In Turkey a law' making marriage
compulsory was recently Introduced
in the Turkish nationalist assembly
at Angora.
NASH
Announces a. Complete'New Line of Cars at the Show
«OUMwrfMTlfi
Pric« $1275, f. o. b. factory—Five Disc Wheels and Nash Self-Mounting Carrier, $25 Additional
The New Nash Carriole
Certainly the surest indication of the unexampled progress
Nash has made in the refinement of four-cylinder possi
bilities is the new Nash Carriole.
Those fine shades and niceties of behavior you think of in
connection with more than four cylinders are now prized
properties of Carriole performance.
And you will seek without success for its like in quiet
ness and flexibility among the whole field of fours, no
matter the price.
Then, as an exceptionally striking feature of construction,
we draw your attention to the beautifully modeled all
metal body similar to those that adorn America’s costly
coupes and.sedans.
Four Prices: Five-Passenger Touring, $935; Roadster, $915;
Five-Passenger Sedan, $1445; Carriole, $1275; Sport Model, $1195,
f. o. b. Milwaukee.
Six Prices: Five-Passenger Touring, $1240; Seven-Passenger
Touring, $1390; Seven-Passenger'Sedan, $2190; Five-Passenger
Sedan, $2040; Coupe, $1890; Four-Door Coupe#$2090; Roadster,
$1210; Sport Model, $1645, f. o. b. Kenosha.
NASH-VRIESEMA AUTO CO.
10th and Howard St*. Atlantic 2916
Here’s a City That Pays
Bills and Shows Profit
Four \ears Under City Man
ager Convinces Clarinda
Citizens That Plan Is
Success.
A city which pays !i« bills h< It
goes along—that in a nutshell tells
the story of what the city manager
plan of government has done for Clar
inda, la. (
In these days of huge bond issues
and steadily mounting taxes, the rec
ord mnde in the last four years by
this Iowa town of 5,000 Inhabitants
is little short of amazing. How was
it done?
"Henry Traxler,” explain the citi
zens of Clarinda.
"City manaju>ment," says Traxler.
No Bond Issues.
Traxler is city manager of Clarin
da. lie has been In office four years.
In that time not one bond has been
issued for new improvements. Every
thing has been paid for in cash. And
on February 1 last tho general bal
ance of the city funds showed on
hand $44,700. On April 1. 1919, the
day Traxler went into office, the bal
ance was $6,000.
Perhaps, you say, Clarinda hasn’t
spent any money in tho last four
years and has permitted Its proper
ties to go to seed? Or, perhaps, the
tax levy is out of sight?
Here's Clarlnda’s answer;
1. In the last four years Clar
inda lias installed a new water pur
ification system; purchased an
armory for a eity administration
building; purchased a municipal
cemetery': laid many miles of new
paving ($165,004) in 1921 alone); re
.modeled the fire station and added
new equipment, and made the usual
repairs necessary for proper up
keep*
2. Clarinda’s tax levy is 42 mills
on the dollar, including a two-mill
levy for band purposes. The levy
in 1916 was 45 J4 mills without the
band levy. At the same time the
increase in valuation of property
between 1916 and 1923 is only $30
per mill.
Waterworks Self-Supporting.
Clarlnda is proud of Its water works.
Under the city manager it has been
placed upon a self-supporting basis
and meets all overhead charges, costs
of operation, replacements, etc. The
balance in the waterworks fund on
April 1, 1919, was $27. Today it is
$10,600. ThiB reserve fund is being
accumulated in a depreciation fund.
Comparisons show that the rates |
for water In Clarlnda are quite a little
lower than in other cities of the same
size.
The city of Clarinda paid $15,000 for
the armory and spent $9,000 more in
making improvements so that it could
be used to house the city offices. It
also is used by the municipal band
and Its auditorium is reserved for
public affairs without expense to the
public except the actual cost of
opening the house. Through rentals
on parts of the building not used by
the municipality an annual Income of
$4,000 Is obtained, y^lch more than
meets all charges against it.
BirchWood cemetery was purchased
by ths municipality for $10,000. The
cametery lias been made self support
ing and $2,600 of the purchase price
has been paid off and $9,200 accumu
lated in the maintenance fund.
The fire station has been remodeled
entirely and its equipment Is far su
perior to that used by most towns of
Clarinda’s size. Clarinda averages
about 35 fires a year with 50 per cent
small roof fires or false alarms.
Manager Is Also Engineer.
Clarinda it fortunate in one par
ticular respect. Its city manager is
an engineer and also acts in that
capacity. Ror Instance, some $1,500
was saved In the waterworks con
struction because City Manager Trax
ter also acted as engineer in charge of
the job.
He laso saved the property owners
$6,000 by taking charge of the $165,- '
000 paving program last summer. An
engineer would have charged 20 cents |
a square yard for the 30,000 yards of
paving.
"It's the city manager plan that
wins for us." declares Trailer in com
menting on his success at Olar'nda.
"The city manager plan Is beyond the
experimental stage. To say that this
plan means a reduction In taxes Is
perhaps going too far. Blit It does
promise that for every dollar expend
ed you get a dollar's worth of serv
ice, and it almost invariably follow*
that where the service is placed upon
an efficient basis the cost la less. This
plan also promises that any obliga
tion due the municipality will be car
ried out, that all franchise righla will
be enforced and that all bills due the
city wilt be collected. It also prom
ises businesslike records nnd good
methods of accounting. The city man
ager does not have to burden his
mind with the problem of whether a
democrat can clean more pavement
than a republican or whether to trust
the driving of grade stakes to a so
cialist or prohibitionist. Ills only
thought Is to serve t lie* public
Law Enforcement League
Organized at Broken Bow
Broken Bow. Neb., Feb. 24.—fHpo
oial.>—A fair-sized crowd assembled it ,
the clty'hall In response to a call for !
a law and order meeting. An organ
ization was formed by the election of
John Dietz, president, and Julea llau j
inont, secretary. The name of the
organization will be the Assistant
Ijiw Enforcement association." The
members propose to give every assist j
ante to the officials In suppressing
the use and traffic in Intoxicating ,
liquors.
Hall County Over (,)uotu
in Children'# Home Drive
Gram! Island, Neb., Feb. 34.—(Sim
c’tnl.V— Hall county's apportionment of
1100 for the Nebraska Childrens
Home society topped today, when the
total of SSKO whs reported by Mrs. Max
Thompson, county ohalrman, wrlth
several good subscriptions promised
In addition.
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Park Bond# A#ked. I
Kearney, Neb., Feb. 34.—(Special.)
—Th# city commissioners have been |
asked to call an election for the pur-!
pose of voting bonds In the stun of,
125.000 to lie used In purchasing 141
neres of land, known as the Chnutau ]
qua grounds, and creating Oils hi '
Into a city park. |
Henry Trailer.
through his commission and see that
the city gets value received for what
it buys, be it labor or machinery.
"I say that the city manager plan
can rectify the so-called failure of
municipal ownership tnd if it can do
this alone Jt is well worth a trial.”
f- r
' City Manager Henry Traxler is 35
years old. He is a graduate of the
University of Wisconsin and a civil
engineer by training.
Kail Passes Are
Opposed by Vote
of State Editors
Cups Are Awarded State
Newgpapcrg in Contents—
Omaha Award Goes to
Fremont Tribune.
Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 24.—(Special.)—
Hosolutlons opposing the issuance of
railroad passes or privilsges were
adopted by the Nebraska Press asso
ciation at the closing session of its
annual convention here Saturday.
The editors decided not to enter the
fight for a change in postal rates,
which tho scribes thought would work
for the benefit of city papers and not
country papers. .\ resolution was
adopted complimenting the work of
Secretary Ole Uuck.
The Lincoln Herald won the silver
cup given by the Lincoln Chamber of
Commerce for the best editorial dur
ing the year In a country patter. The
Omaha Chamber of Commerce cup
for the paper doing the greatest com
munity service during the year was
awarded to the Fremont Tribune. The
Jlartlngton cup for the best makeup
on the front page of a country paper
was awarded to the Cedar County
News at Jlartlngton. of which the re
tiring president. J. I’. O’Furev. is
publisher.
On behalf of the association. Edgar
Howard presented Mr. O'Furey with a
past president's gold button. Mr.
O'Furey announced bis intention of
forming a past president's organiza
tion.
Lack of Facilities
Costs State Big Sum
Lincoln. Feb. 24.—(Special >—Fail
ure of the state to provide adequate
quarters for convicts will cost it $17.
670.25 during the biennium, if the
legislature approves claim# of aher
i(Tt> in Nebraska for board of convicted
prisoners held in county jails until
sufficient space could be found for
them in state institutions. The big
gest till comes from Douglas county.
It amounts to $10,266.25.
The Lincoln school board ras pre
sented a claim of $9,304.50 for tuition
of pupils in public schools at Lincoln
who are inmates of state institutions.
The total of claims against the^blcn
nium is $34,987.
AU e-lairds are embodied In one bill
prepared by the claims committee to
be introduced Monday. Democrats
are attempting to make it appear
these claims are deficiencies. How
ever, this charge is easily refuted be
cause none of the claims could lie al
lowed. under the law, without sanc
tion of the legislature.
Probe Blair Fire.
Lincoln. Feb. 24.—(Special.)— Fire
Warden C. E. Hartford today began
an investigation into a fire which late
Friday night destroyed the stock .and
fixtures and badly damaged the build
ing of a candy store at Blair. Fire
Chief Morris of Blair reported to
Hartford that circumstances pointed
to Incendiary origin.
Kill FEducational Bill.
Lincoln, Feb. 24.—(Bpecial.i—A bill
was killed today by the lower house,
which would make members of edu
cational board liable for expenditures
in excess of current funds.
House Passes Four
Bills on Third Reading
Lincoln, Keb. 24.—(SpeclaJ.)—Uill*
pawed by the lower house on third
leading today follow: ^
House Roll 453 — Giving employes
right to take advantage of compen
sation or common law In obtaining
recourse for injuries.
House Roll 558—Exempting tele
phone companies with less than $5,000
capital from filing annual reports with
state railway commission.
House Boil 124—forcing railroads to
gravel crossings on county and state
highways 75 feet on each side of
'I pa r*k.
House Roll 432—Permits members
of county boards In counties not ex
ceeding 60.000 population, to act as
county highway commissioner, but
limits expenses of that office when
consolidated with office of county sur
veyor. to $1,500 annually.
Marino Appeals Sentence.
Eincoln. Fell. 24.—(Special >—Jim
Marino. Omaha, who was sentenc'd
to a life tPiin in the is'iillentiary f< r
the murder of Sam Nnnflte, has fil' l
an appeal in the supreme court. Mari
no pleaded self-defence.
Oppose Monument Bill.
Lincoln, F.-b. 24—(Special, h-'The
house claims committee voted to In
definitely postpone a bill calling for
a $500 appropriation to erect a monu
ment in Massacre canon, near McCook.
Limit Game Kill.
Lincoln. Feb. 2j -(Rp'Cial.)—The
lower house advanced a bUI to third
reading, which cutir the bag limit fer
ducks to 35; geese, 5, prairie chickens,
5, and grouse, 5.
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Pumps and Oxfords
For Lowest Prices
One group of brown and
black oxfords in kid or
calf, also patent strap slip
pers and patent oxfords.
Special Monday, $4.95.
Satin pumps with one or
two straps and Louis or
Baby Louis heels.
Also patent colonials with
beige quarters for
20% Discount
Main Floor
Month
End
SALES
Purchases Charged In
This Sale Will Appear on
The April 1st Statement
ALL SALES FINAL
An Unusual Apron
Frock Now $1.00
Clever, refreshing styles
in both light and dark
shades, all regular sizes,
$1.00. Extra large sizes
are priced $1.19.
Second Floor
Stretton Make
Underwear
50 % Less
For women and chil
dren in cotton, cotton
and wool and silk
and wool. Npt all
styles in every size,
but a goodly assort
ment.
Reduced 50%
Monday.
Second Floor
A Special
Vogue Offer
From now through
the last days of Feb
ruary the two-year
subscription rate on
Vogt j will be just $7.
Beginning March 1st.
it will bo increased
to $8.
Why not take advan
tage of this remark
able three-day offer.
Sacond Floor
I
Sizeable Savings on
Silks and ^Woolens
For 95c a Yard.
36-inch figured lining
satins.
40-inch all-silk dress
voile.
Cheney's kimono silk.
For $1.69 a Yard.
40-inch crepe de chine,
all colbre.
36-inch chiffon taffetas.
40-inch all-silk figured
georgettes.
For $2.89 a Yard.
40-inch silk canton
crepe.
40-inch silk pebble
crepe.
40-inch fine crepe
satins.
34-inch Widewale
Corduroy.
In light and dark color
ings, Boyd’s best grade,
79c a yard.
40-inch Jamestown Plaids.
Ideal for children’s
wear. 79c 4 yard.
42-inch Poiret Twill.
A splendid wearing
quality*, in navy only,
$2.29 a yard.
40-inch All-Wool
Dress Poplins
Of an exceptional qual
ity, $1.49 a yard.
48-inch All-Wool
Priestley’s Imported
Serge
In navy only, $1.29 yd.
Main Floor
Linen and cotton
handkerchiefs, hand
embroidered in love
ly designs, reduced
to 19c.
Notion Specials
Six spools Coate's cot
ton thread. 25c.
Six spools of Star
Twist, 25c.
Two spools of black,
white or cordovan
darning cotton for 5c.
No. 2 to 8 bias tape.
10c to 20c for 6-vard
bolt.
Rick rack in all col
ors. 10c a bolt.
Main Floor
Or go ridy collars and
collar and cuff sets
in Peter Pan and
tuxedo styles are
loivercd 50%.
Last Three Days of
Our Big Clearance
Sale of Furs
- •v.
In keeping with our policy, every fur
coat in stock must be closed out re
gardless of the cost of production.
Because we do not carry them over
from one season to another, wonder
ful fur models will be marked ex
ceptionally low for just three more
days.
Newest styles and best quality with the
Thompson-Belden guarantee on every coat
Fur Shop—Third Fluor'
Considerable Economies
In The Art Department.
Applique bed spreads, 90 hy 90, 50°^ less.
Applique bed spreads, 72 by 90, 50^7 less.
Applique bolsters. 36 by 18, 50^ less.
Children’s bed spreads and pillow covers,
applique or stamped pieces, 50^i? less.
Also hemstitched scarfs, reduced 50*V.
Remnants of linen, fancy canvas and net
ting for lowest price*.
Blue and pink poplin now 25c a yard.
Bed spread strips now priced 15c a yard.
One lot of beads foi4 5c a skein.
Novelties are also greatly reduced.
Korea cotton, in ecru and grey, 10c a skein.
$*co*J Floor