“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
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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"
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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.
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tin.' OF BETTY WALES IN OMAHA
Frock So. 6973
Sport* frork for *ht
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jonabl* in jrinir^^m
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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. ^
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