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“Honor System” of j Taxation Heard by it House Committee I.amb Bill Plan Proposes to Save $500,000 Yearly in Cost of Collecting Taxes. Lincoln, March 6.—Dispensing with precinct assessors and saving of from $300,000 to $500,000 annually In cost of collection of taxes and placing citi zens on an honor system, similar to the Canadian plan in fixing valuations of property was under discussion here tonight at an open meeting of the house revenue and taxation commit tee. These provisions are included In the Lamb bill, known as House Roll 388. This measure would force all taxpay ers to send direct to the county as sessor a complete tax return. These returns would then he published throughout the county. In event any charge is made by anyone, by telephone, telegraph, mail or word of mouth as to the truth of a return It immediately becomes subject to an investigation by the assessor. If be changes the return the person of fset ed may pay or appeal to the county board of equalization and If .ot satisfied may go to court. Rill Is Outlined. Other provisions in the bill would make a note uncollectable if the as sessor's stamp does not appear on it. It also provides that If the person holding the note turns it In at 50 « ents on the dollar the debtor can pay mi the same basis providing he takes advantage of such a return 60 days after it is filed. 8tfil another provision puts intan gibles on the same assessment basis as tangibles while another provides for determining valuation of various properties, partly on their revenue earning basis. W. T. Graham, real estate man, de clared the only equitable way to de termine valuation was by arriving at its physical valuation. He is against ihe “honor system’’ because, he de viated. it would give cowardly per sons who refused to give their names an opportunity to stir up much lrouble and scandal. Trenmore Cone, representing the Taxpayers’ league, asserted discharge of assessors was taking the govern ment too far from the people. ( rges Honor system. "Why, we put right in the hands of every taxpayer and permit him to make his own return," Representative J.amh said. J. O. Shroyeri representing the Farmers’ union, asserted he had stud ied the Canadian plan and believed 1 he "honor" system would prove a success. Shroyer urged constitutional amend ment* which would make no property tax exempt excepting churches and schools. Lamb replied that bills of this description were in the hands of his committee at this time. Charles W. Towl. representing the Nebraska Manufacturers’ association, asserted tfjat Assessment* of intangi bles at fulf value sfuuld Bend to make tai dodgers out of*all who held such securities and wolIM drive theni to purchase of tax-free securities. Manufacturer Speaks. ‘T think you will find that a ma jority of farmers aren't taxed more than 62 per cent of the full value of their land.” he said. "The best thing for the farmers, to my mind, would be for them to encourage manufac turing concerns in the state and not discourage them. “Under this bill and the existing law, because the packing plants have property In Nebraska they are com pelled to list all Nebraska stockhold ers with the state taxing bodies and are compelled to pay taxes on It. “Under this bill they would be com pelled to pay the full tax. Yet if Nebraska people owned Bethlehem “Miracle Baby” and Mother r~. .... i -i : ■ ■ Mrs. John Russell and her liaby, heir presumptive to the peerage of , I-ord Ampthlll. London, March (I.—The Russell divorce case, in which the lion. John Russell, son of Lord Ampthlll, seeks a decree on grounds of misconduct, in creased in interest for London society following striking admissions by the plaintiff under cross examination. Russell, who stated his marriage never had been consummated, while his wife claimed it had been while her husband , was In a somnambulistic state, admitted he frequently dressed as a woman, lie confessed to possessing a feminine outfit, complete to corsets and silk stockings. Russell denies he is the father of a "miracle baby" boy who is hell- presumptive to the Ampthlll peerage. steel stock, for Instance, they would escape taxation. In theory a lower Intangible tax than tangible tax is wrong, but in practice It works to the benefit of all. Intangibles, listed lust year under the one-fourth tax law, Increased hundreds of thousands and It would keep Increasing if al lowed to remain on the statute books." So action was taken on the bill. State House Steiiojrraphers Irate Over Bryan's Act Lincoln, March C —(Special.)—Stale house stenographers are In arms over action taken by Governor Bryan in disregarding civil service rules exist ing under the code and putting a stenographer in the office of the state insurance department at a higher salary than many stenographers who have been working years are receiv ing. The Bryan stenographer Is recelv ! ing }!)0 a tjiunUi. Singe the • o<I§ went | inter effect stenographers were Marled at either'100 to $1" a month, accord ing to the class of wohfc demanded of them. Then a rule was established that if they progressed in their work they should receive a small increase In salary semi-annually. Many girls who have worked two years and whose wosk-haa been satis factory and have not yet attained the ISO salary the Bryan appointee re ceived the day she started work. House Votes for District Election of Commissioners I Iilncoln. March 6—(Special, >— The | house advanced a bill to third reading | today which makes cpunty comm Is 1 xloncr* in Douglas and Doncaster counties elected front the district In which they are nominated and not elected by the county at latge. as at Dan Cupid Loves a Bright Smile j He knows that good, clean teeth go a long way toward attracting friends. He knows that a bright smile is part of a winning personality. DO IT NOW!! An old Baying but eery appreciable In dentistry. Tooth troubles multiply rapidly unless attended to as soon as they arrive. are aiding you to "Do It Now" by reducing our dental prices 1914 prices preall in our offices. * Come in for an X-ray examination—such photographs allow you to sea for yourself if (hero is anything wrong. Phone Jackson 2872 for an Appointment. You Save Money This Week 110.00 Bridge Work .. «J>O.UU sr.nr..$1.00 ... $10.00 ?.r "*'• $20.00 $10.00 Crown* aw r\{\ for . 3>O.UU r.IBT.$4.00 S?°°Pta*.$15.00 ST*.p,,t#... $70.00 McKenney Dentists "You, Above All, Mutt Be Satitfied" 1324 r&num JA 2872 present. Two members of tho Doug las county delegation. TJtntne and Smith, voted against the bill. An attempt was made to amend the measure to all county commissioners would be elected in the same manner. ; The amendment was proposed by , Thatcher of Doyd county'. It was de feated. The bill was introduced by j James Quinn. Douglas county reprc sentative from the country district. Quinn supported the bill on the ground that it enabled betger repre sentation of tho country district in Douglas county. Smith opposed it be cause he believed such a method of election would cause "log rolling ’’ on the part of commissioners for road building and other public Improve ments. i Ed Smith to Prest- Bill on Fet-ding of Prisoner Lincoln, March C,—(Wjseclol.)—Sen ate file e-'. thb I .ark in-Cham hers bill, . which takes collecthyp of money for feeding prlaoner* In 'Douglas obunty from the hands of the sheritf and places it In charge of the county com-, misaioners and which cuts sheriff s mileage in Douglas. Lancaster and Gage counties, is now in the hands of the fees and salaries committee of the lower house. The bill iiassed the sen ate ufter a hard fight. Representative Kd Smith, who Is chairman of this committee, an nounced today he would do every thing possible to expedite placing the bill on general file. Other members of ibis committee are Garber, Wilson of Dawes. Kendall. Davis of Fillmore, Rlsasser and Jacoby. Falls City Druggist Offers Reward for ({audits' Capture Fall* City. Neb . March •.—(Special.), —Angered Siy success with which robbers carried on their depredation* In Richardson county Monday night and Tuesday morning- T. M. Hull of Shuhcrf. whose drug store wms robbed of $300 In goods, today offered a re ward of $400 for the capture of the bandits. Last night's victims Included the J H. K. Williams general merchandise store of Hhubert; M. L. Powell general merchandise store of Salem; Paul Par rish durg store. Salem, and the Thorn- j dike farm, near Salem. Trucks were believed to have been used to haul the loot. Hoy Joyrider, Captured by Girl, IaParolcd Grand Island. Neb., March 7.—(Spe cial.)—Itay Stieator, 15, who whs ‘aught a few ntghts ago, after a long chase, by Ila Nletfeldt, several year* younger, after he had taken the Niet fcldt <ar for a Joyride, and was held by the girl until her father and broth er came to her assistance, was ar raigned In district court today. He was placed on parole for a year The lerms of the parole allow him tern picture shows a month, one Roy Scout meeting per week, ttnd in the vacation months he must seek some useful .occupation. Hill Authorizing Bridge Purchases Passes House Lincoln, March 6. — (Special.) — Authorization for purchase of ' the Plattsinouth and Louisville bridges by the state ond by Hiirpy and t'ass counties Is contained In .i bill which passed the lower house oil third read ing. The bill empower* the counties, which must pay one half tits cost of the bridges, to continue to charge toll until the amount colloi ted aggregate* their cost. After this Is done both bridge* will be fre* front toll charges. Shline Pioneer Die*. 1. 1 n c a I n, March f. • (Hpi. Ini V— i''miik Purmaleo, n. pioneer of .Saline county, ninl the mother of Mr*. Phil Hroaa of till* city, <lte<l Tueartay morn I rip. according to word received her*. Hr hart been In 111 health about a year Ho waa a member of th« Maaonla and Woodmen Inrtpea, W«r Vein Disappointed. Lincoln, Mnmli i8p*cia|.b—AdJn Lint Ihirinnn Broun of I ha Nahrafkft Cl. A. it. *aid today that civil war vtt rrnnn were badly disappointed by the 1 d« feat of the hill In con* re nil "for In j < d*m«1 psrndon*. Tho hill provided Hint pftmicfttia of veti-rnna over 7«s l»c I Inci tiUCd fi'uin $&Q to $72. Bill to Prohibit State Fair Opening on Sunday Killed Senate Indefinitely Postpones Measure After Being As sured Amusements Are Barred on Sabbath. Lincoln, March 6.—(Special.)—By another lopsided vote this morning the senate put the skids under the proposed measure liy Senator Burr of Gage to force the Nebraska state fail to close its doors Sunday. The vote to indefinitely postpone the bill was 27 to 6. Senators Purcell. Banning, Alien nnd Reifenrnth spoke against the Barr bill, saying that its purposes were not generally understood. They explained that no amusements are allowed on the grounds Sunday and that the opening of the fair was (a necessity to permit tho proper plat ing of exhibits and the proper policing tif the grounds. In the way of en tertainment, it was explained that the only feature was a sacred concert. Anti-Fag Report Adopted. The senate adopted the welfare committee's report postponing the antl-clgarct hill Introduced by Senator Chambers of Omaha and the clinical psychologist measure sponsored by Hastings. The following nine bills were re ported out from the committee: a. F- 276, Warner—Includes within provisions of arson law anyone who causes a building to he set afire. S. F. 265, Wiltse—Gives police of fieers transporting prisoners through the state local powers. S. F. 307, Anderson and Warner— Provides that executors,, administra tors and guardians may extend time of payment of notes belonging to es tate. H. R. 143, Elsasser—Exempts chil dren performing on the stage from child welfate law. providing license is obtained from department of public welfare. S. F. 196, Wanderson and Warner— Makes tobacco licenses run for the calendar year. S. F. K6. Barr—Board of standard izatlon movie censorship bill. II. R. 227. Axtc-ll and Reynolds— Puts two Instead of one Judge in Thirteenth district. H. R. 430—Admits women deserted by their husbands less than nine montha to Nebraska Industrial home. K. F„ Good—fcirnlts appointment of commandants of soldiers' home to vet erans of civil, Spanish and world war to age of 35. School Bill Passes. Only one bill was passed, II. T: No. J. by Broome, which provides that the cost of appraising school lands for lease shall be paid by the succe> ful bidder. Two other bills of a minor nature were referred back to the com tniltees and the fourth one considered on third reading. II. R. 104, by Dens more and Essatn, was defeated, "6 to 6. It provided for an Increase in the levy for the ir.oi'ners' pension fund In all except I-sncasUr and Douglas counties from one to two-tenths of a mill. Eleven bills were killed on report of comnilttee4*!ncludlng Ihreo by Sen ator Larkin of Omaha, two of which made the accomplice in an arson case equally guilty and the third provid ing more strigent regulations for sale of pistole and adding penalties for crimes committed by people nrmed with pistols. Chambers also lost two of his bills by Indefinite postpone ment Including the anti-cignrrt mea sure and another making sand and other materials In the beds of the i ivera the property of the state. Deadlier Fire Alarm Heard by Firemen 9 Miles Way Deshler. Neb.. March 6 —(Special.)-— Deshler’s new five horsepower Erick electric siren flro alarm was tested out .Monday afternoon and Hebron'a fin department, nine miles east, phoned to find out what was the matter Karm f-rs from every direction phoned In to find out about the "Are” The alarm cost l#®0. House Votes for 10-Cent Spectacles Lincoln, March 6.—(Special.)—The lower house voted today for a contlnu j atton of 10-cent spectacles. The abolishment of everything ex cepting gold-rimmed, tortoise-shelled and high priced glasses was threaten ed, it. was eharged, In a bill making everyone selling glasses meet certain ' educational requirements. "That means ‘the 10-cent stores | couldn’t sell them," Jaroby asserted. Then he pulled a pair of glasses from his nose. "These here "specs" cost me 10 I cents, and I’ll bet a dollar to a ' doughnut 1 can see as many Jokers 1 in a bill ns the introducer of this bill.” The introducer was Ralph Wilson of Lancaster, who was wearing a pair of gorgeous tortoise-shelled glasses. The bill was killed. » Senate Advances Barrows’ Claim to Third Reading Measure on Muny Coal Yards and Horticulture Bill Also Advanced—Action Pic tures Taken. Lincoln, March 6 —(Special.)—By a vote of 20 to 13, the senate tliia after | noon advanced House Roll 349, the '(arrows salary claim, to third read ing. Wilts** led the fight against the bill, on the ground that the former lieu tenant governor had recourse In the court and lost. He aald to allow the claim would establish a precedent. Fries Kill Advanced. Senator Cooper supported the bill. He pointed out Barrows had served 1S5 ifcys as acting governor, but had deducted for the time the senate was in session and also for ?100 which Governor McKelvie had paid him. On roll call those voting against the bill were Anderson. Banning, Behrens, Fries, Johnson. Meaeham. Saunders, Shellenberger, Smrha. Tomek, War ner, Wilkins and Wiltee. Another hill advanced to third read ing was Senate File 54, by Fries, authorizing cities between 5,000 and 25,000 to maintain yiunlolpal coal yards. It is in line with the Bryan program. A similar bill was killed in the house yesterday. Pictures Taken. The third bill considered was Sen a'e File 116, by Robblne, Good and Banning, which makes the chairman of the state university department of horticulture a member of the state park board. Instead of the public works secretary. It was advanced to third reading Dr. G. E. Condra topk pictures of the senate in action this afternoon. Scottsbluff Farmer Raises 18.61 Tons of Beets Per Acre Scottsbluff, Neb.. March 6—(Spe. al.i—As an example uf successful farming of sugar beets In the North Platte valley. Matt Schumacher of Mirsatare averaged In 1922 18.61 ton* of beets per acre from SIS acres, fpr which he has already been paid hit. 864 by the tireat Western Sugar com pany. lie will receive an additional ."02 Aprd 2 when tha bonus of fl per ton Is p^iid. Truth in Death of Finance Bill Is Made Public Hue and Cry of Governor That Republicans Slew Measure Shown Up by Investigation. Lincoln, March 6.—(Special.)—Gov-, ernor Bryan's charges that republi cans killed the Timme bill permitting | all towns and villages to go into mu nicipal ownership business resulted today In an Investigation of the true facts of the case. I The bill was recommended for In i definite postponement by the house 1 committee on cities and towns. There ' was only one democrat in the com mittee, George B. Collins of Omaha, ! who voted In favor of the bill. Three republicans, Smith, Allan and Vance, voted with Collins for a favorable recommendation. Two democrats. Broome and Rourke, voted to indefinitely postpone the measure. The other democrat on the committee. Ragan, was absent. Republicans who joined the demo- j crats In voting to kill the blit were Dyball, Belding, Gould and Staats. As yet no democrat has complied with the request made Saturday by the governor that an attempt he made to put the, bill on general file over the recommendation of the commit tee. TTpder the rules unless such an attempt Is made within two legisla tive days after a bill Is reported for Indefinite postponement it takes three fifths of the vote of the hou«e to put it on general file. Today is the third legislative day after the bill was reported out of the committee on cities and towns. Provisions of the Timme bill em bodied recommendations made hy Gov ernor Bryan In hl» message. Father of Seed Man Dies at Shenandoah Shenandoah, la., March 6.—(Spe c's!.)—Sot E. Field. S3, father of Henry Field, prominent seed man. died today of influenza at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frederick Fischer. Mr. Field was a member of the state legislature In 1S<S and 1S30. He was n clval war veteran and lived on one Iowa farm for 40 years Other children surviving are Mrs. Harry Eaton, w.fe of the secretary of of the state pharmacy board; Mis Martin Druftmeir and Mrs. Ira Hham haugh of Clarlnda. Mrs. Susan Cunal of Redland. Cal , and Sol Field, Jr.. Corning, Cal. Judge Sears Resigns Effective Next Saturday Lincoln. Man h 6 —(Special.>—The resignation of Willis O. Sears as dis trict Judge of Douglas county was re ceived at the governor* office Tues day. It will become effective next Saturday and a successor will be named before that time in order that there will be no break in the district j court session. Judge Sears was elected to' congress last fall, his term begin ning March 4. School for Postmasters Opens at Postoffice Here ' Postmasters' school'' opened at 9:J0 a. tn. yesterday In the central post office for a three days' sc-“don.' These new- Nebraska postmasters were pres Dr. Burhorn’s Chiropractic Health Service ) Headache*. backache*, neuntia, thrums* •Jam and neuralgia respond to my method* • * wall a* colds, fevers, liver, stomach and M%iey trouble*. House calls made when unable to come ta the office—office adjustment* are 12 for 110 or SO for 125—Oftice equipped with 12 private adjusting room* and com plete X-Ray laboratory. Suite 414-26 Securities Bldg. Cor. 16th and Farnam Sta. Phnnr JA 5347 lady Attendant* orit: John Becker, Stanton: T'. T. Best, Mtligh; It. L. Mallery, Pierce; c. U. Anderson, Shelby; George Beardsley, ('larks; Edward Erickson, Boelus; Fred Nielsen. Lexington; It. y. Lo ranee, Auburn; Carroll C, Colbert, Wauneta; W. C. Hogelln, James Schoonover, Aurora; Elbert Taylor, Haigler; F. E. Britton, Blue Hill. W. J. Mettlen, superintnedent of mails. Is In charge. The teachers to day j^re i Harry C. Blackstone, cashier; E. A. Glas, bookkeeper; Thomas F. Lyons of the supplies di vision, and Charles F. Wilje. super intendent of the money order and postal savings department. Piwueer Minatare Citizen Commits Suicide With Gun Scottsbluff, Neb., March 6.—(Spe cial.)—Robert Harshman, pioneer Minatare citizen, took his own life by shooting himself through the heart at 8 Tuesday morning in the rear of Ids club room and restaurant here. Krcil Smith, who 1* in business in a store room adjoining Mr. Harsh man’s hear! the shot, but when he reached the scene. Mr. Harshman was dead. Ill health Is supposed to have been the cause of the act. Mr. Harshman was 58. Surviving are his wife and Stella, Reon and Fred Harshman of Minatare, AJlie Harshman of Denver and Roy Harsh man of Bridgeport, Neb. Yeggs Get Loot at Stores in Two Towns Mucolp. March fi.—(Special!—Tege> believe*! to be reembers of a profes sional gang, swooped down on the towns of Salem and Khubr-rt, in south eastern Nebraska, Monday night, and robbed four stores, cranking the safes in two stores at Salem. No estimate of the value of the loot was furnished Tom Carroll, chief law enforcement officer. The Parish drug store and the Lafe Dowell Mercantile store- were robbed at Salem. The entire stock of r,; eotlc drugs was stolen at the dr " store. Silk goods were stolen from the Lafe-Dowell establishment Jewelry and kodaks were taken from the J. M. Hill drug store at Shu bert. A mercantile store was robbed of wearing apparel. The robberies were not discovered until Tuesday morning. The two towns are 13 miles apart and Officer Carrol! believes the same band pulled both Job*. Pheasants Bill Advanced. Lincoln, March C.—(Special !—A bftl appropriating $13,000 out of the fcta’e fish and game license money for pur chase and distribution of pheasant* was advanced to third reading in the lower house today. <&nqmWira&Ca tin.' OF BETTY WALES IN OMAHA Frock So. 6973 Sport* frork for *ht n<rw c**a»ori. Fa»h* jonabl* in jrinir^^m Vof je Pattern, IT ■ » 0 T«a* Cool Ginghams From Foreign Shores 50c 75c $1.15 Yard The vogue for gingham is a certainty— for this spring the fashionable woman will wear the dainty frocks it makes morning, noon or night, whatever the occasion may be. There are 32-inch imported weaves— gaily checked or striped in lovely springtime colorings—as low as 50c and up to $1.15 a yard. Also 32- and 36-inch imported tissue ginghams in a delightful array of new est shades—75c a yard. ^ Second Floor Leads in Food Value .... Advantage 4—Thinner Crust 0