The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, February 25, 1923, Page 2-A, Image 2
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. - - _ 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. -- 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