Fight Expected ** in Upper House on Eugenics Law Elections Law Also Due for Reconsideration—Lower House to Tackle Edu cation Bill. By A«Micir»ted Des Moines, Jan. 28.—Today's inter esting session of both houses of the legislature probably will he followed tomorrow by one bristling with ac tion. In the senate, the eugenics amendment to the marriage law was on tho calendar and Senator McIntosh of Decatur county planned to call up for reconsideration the elections law which was defeated last week after adoption of an amendment closing the door to nomination of candidates by any groups except political parties. The house was expected to reach the hoard of education bill which con tains controversial features sponsored or opposed by various school factions The fate of the eugenics proposal "as in doubt tonight, some members declaring the committee which re ported out the bill before the addition was offered, would ask that it be re referred in order that the addition might he killed. About the same op position that lined up for the defeat of the 10-day notice clause, which was lost 27 to 10, was anticipated. The election law had been expected to Ho on the table the remainder of the session, the sponsors having de clared they preferred the existing law the code bill, until Mr. McIntosh's intention to call it up was made known. What new amendments, if any were In prospect, could not be learned today. The prospective fight over the edu cation bill centers about the estab lishment of the chair of critic, teach ing at Cedar Kalis last summer, friends of Superintendent of Public Investigation Francis lining up in opposition. Each house was in session today less than an hour, the senate with no hills ready for consideration. The house acted on a few minor senate amendments and both sides adjourned until 9:30 tomorrow. Store at Loup City, Neb., Badly Damaged by Blaze Loup City, Neb., .Tan. 18.—The Loup City Mercantile company general store, owned by William Larsen, was badly damaged by fire of undeter mined origin. Firemen were great ly handicapped by the great volume of smoke, so that it was some time be fore they could get the fire under control. Damage from smoke and wa ter will amount to several thousands of dollars. Tzaak Walton Banquet. Members of the Tzaak Walton league will hold a banquet Wednes day night at 8:30 at the Masonic temple. The banquet la open to all persons Interested In hunting or fish ing. Tickets have been placed on sale In several downtown stores. ADVF.RTISFMF.VT. -UPSET STOMACH, Chew a few Pleasant Tablets, Stomach Feels Fine! So pleasant, bo Inexpensive, so quick to settle an upset stomach. The moment "Pape's Dlapepsln" reaches the stomach ell pain and distress from Indigestion or a sour, gassy stomach vanishes. Millions know its magic. 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For that cough use torbst’s Chloro-Pin# A Policeman in Parliament The illustration shows Jack Hayes, M. P. for Liverpool, who was formerly a police constable, being congratulated by his friend, a l/mdon bobby, before the house of commons on opening day of parliament. Nebraska News Nubbins IjINCOLN—Governor Bryan an nounces there are no active appli cants for the vacancy in the Ninth judicial district caused hy the death of District Judge W. V. Allen, hut that the names of seven attorneys have been suggested to him. He has not determined when he will fill the vacancy. FREMONT—Denying rumors that ho intended to turn down applicants who bob their hair for teacher ap pointments in the Fremont public schools, Superintendent A. H. Water house admitted he believes young women thus adorned are lacking the dignity which should accompany trainers of youth. BLOOMFIEED—At a meeting of local republicans, a club was organ ized to further the Interests of that organization locally. Possible candi dates for the state legislature were discussed, and a committee appoint ed to confer with these men was asked to report Tuesday night. FALT.R CITS'—The highest mini mum temperature of the year W'as recorded here today at 36 above zero. Tlie mercury yesterday topped the season’s maximum record hy climb ing to 67 above. HARTINGTON—J. L. Hardy of this place was robl«ed of 6160 in traveler’s checks by a smooth and talkative stranger. FRAN ERIN—The high school cir cus held at the school was well at tended. More than $316 was taken In. The funds will be used In buying equipment for the school. TBOUMSEH—Johnson county of ficials reduced the indebtedness in registered warrants In the county last year $56,770.97. These warrants draw 7 per cent Interest and the In terest Item alone on the saved amount Is about $4,000 per year. TECUMSEH—The funeral of Mrs. C. B. Scott, who died In Idncoln, Friday, was held at the home of a daughter, Mrs. C. K. Smith In Tecum seh, and burial was tn the Tecumseh cemetery. Mrs. Scott Is survived by two aon and two daughters, Frank Scott of Omaha, Hugh Scott of Cin cinnati, O.; Mrs. Mary Pierce of I,tn coln, and Mrs. Smith. Her husband, who died a number of years ago, was a pioneer merchant of Tecumseh. TECUMSEH—The Ixmg Branch school, east of Tecumseh, has been cloeed, as well as the Center school, near the former. The teacher of the Ixmg Branch school, Mies Mildred Maddox, Is sick at her boarding place with scarlet fever. The teacher of the Center school, Miss Mabel Coop er, boards at the same house as Miss Maddojr, and her school Is closed, awaiting developments. WYMORE—Funeral services were held at the Methodist church here for Eleanor Short, 4, daughter of E. M. Short, superintendent of the VVymore schools, and the body was taken to .Alma for burial, that place being the former home of the family. The body wil be buried beside that of llrandma Short, who died exactly four years ago. JiOUP f i ll—A chapter or the or der of DeMolay was instituted nl Loup City. The work was done by a. team of about 30 boys from the Grand Island chapter. In charge of "Dad" O. V. McCracken, Homer Crown and .Tames Buck. The local chapter Is sponsored by Joppa chap ter No. 52, Tt. A. M. BEATRICE—Swift A Co. has rent ed a building at Odell, where ft will establish a branch cream station. Earl Kechley will be In charge of the place. COLUMBUS—Pollre here have been asked by the Union Pacific railroad to look out for two Mexicans who are alleged to have held up and robbed John Spekatos, a Mexican trackwalker near Sidney, taking two Union Pacific pay cheeks amounting to 1115 each, six pnstoffice money or ders, two of which were for 1500 each and four of which were for 1100 each. BROKEN BOW -Erceill Hender son, 28, was arraigned liefore Judge Holr/wnh on the ehargo of having stolen two calves front Alfred Deal. Henderson was bound over to dis trict court on 1500 bond. BEATRICE—The Modern Wood men of American'of this city have arranged for a. meeting to lie held here Tuesday night, which will he addressed by Mr. Gilroy, nnllonal lei turer of Rock Island, III.; Ralph John and, supreme national organizer, anil State Deputy Keaier of Nebraska A six reel moving picture entertain ment will be given during the eve nlng. KEARNEY — I Vi Messner, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mossner, was transferred Saturday to St. I.like hospital, to receive fur ther treatment for burns received about two weeks ago, when kerosene with which she was starting a fire exploded and covered her with hunt ing oil. Mr. Messner heard her screams and rushed to her aid, ex tinguishing the (lames by wrapping the girl in a sheepskin coat. Rail Line Fails to Earn Trainmen s Pay Deadwood, S. D., Jan. 28.—Officials of both the Burlington and Northwest ern railroads citizens of Dead wood and Lend met here for a discus sion of plans regarding the curtail ment or discontinuance of railroad service between Deadwood and Lead. A. rdtsworth, general passenger of th Burlington, gave a statement of receipts and disbursements of the Bur lington showing that during 1923 the trolley line had suffered a loss of $18,274. It was shown that the Northwest ern narrow gauge operating between Deadwood and Lend during last No vember did not make sufficient to pov conductor, engineer and fireman. Cas Firm Asks Injunction to Halt Kate Reduction .Special IM*|uitrh to Th»* Dmutu Bee. Beatrice, Neb., Jan. 28 — Seeking «<> enjoin the city to prevent the $1.70 new gas rate going into effect here February 1, attorney a for the Conti nental Gas & Electric Co. served summons today on' Mayor Fnrlovv, City Commissioners High and Ellis and City Attorney Hutton, ordering them to appear In federal court at Lincoln February 2 and show causo why the Injunction should not be served on them. This action was forecast last week when the commissioners cut ths gas rate from a sliding scale of $1.80 and $1.90 per 1.000 cubic feet to a flat rate of $1.70. Lexington Legion Post to Debate Compensation Bill Lexington, N'eb., Jan, 28.—Such a heated argument arose at a meeting of the local American Legion post in regard to the adjusted compensation hill that suggestions were mail, to Commander Jacobson and Adjutant Neff to have the question debated In public. It was agreed to debate the matter publicly, letting the crowd assembled be the Judge, the Legion post abiding by the decision In Its future policy. Merton O. Bates, attorney, will ar gue against compensation and Vic tor M. Hovls, pastor of the Christian church, will speRk In favor of com pensation. Prominent New York Facial Specialist Coming to Omaha Soon I)r. Walter H. Hailey, formerly of New York City, and on* of tha coun try'* moat prominent beauty specialists, expect* to be in Omaha in the eery near future. Dr. Hailey haa a na tional reputation at a apecialiat In all forma of beauty work aucli at the facial lift for nngging cheeka or chop*; the removal of wrinkle*, line*, alack akin, freckle*, blotchea. near*. birth mark*. nmallpox pita; light or heavy akin blenching or peeling; all defect* of the none such a* hump, hooked, dinhed. flat, wide, long, crooked or red nose; double chin, weak chin and thick lip4. Cveryone troubled with any of I liene defect* *hould communicate with Dr. Hailey Immediately at 214 Tramway Bldg., Denver, Colo., to In *ure an appointment while he ia in the city. I ALL PURI ! 1 FOOD I •VU tlXTY-IIOHT YUM OF lUOUIt Iowa Shows Cain in Sheep, Cows Fewer Hogs and Horses on January J, 1924 Than Year Ago, However. ns Associated Tress. Des Moines, Jan. 2.8.—Iowa had more sheep and more milk cows on January 1, 1924, than at the first of 1923, but the number of hogs and horses in the state declines and the number of cattle other than milk cows remained stationary, the United Stale Department of Agriculture re ported today through Charles F. Sarle, agricultural statistician here for the bureau of agricultural eeo nomics, and I.eslie M. Carl, co-oper ating with him as livestock statisti cian. • Production or nogs in the state reached the peak some months ago and on January 1 had declined 5 per cent from the higli point of 1923, the report said. Milk cows increased 4 per cent in number in 1923, the same proportionate increase as in 1922; Hheep increased 12 per cent; tire num ber of feeder rattle was the same as the year before, and the number of horses showed the same gradual de crease which has manifested iteelf for seven or eight years. "The number of swine of all ages in Iowa on January 1, 1924,” the re port said, "is 10,539,000, which Is about one-half million less than ttie 11.094.000 head on farms a year ago. Tlte revised estimates for a year age showed a 35 per cent increase over the previous' year, a gain of over 2.500.000 hogs. There is a decrease of 6 per cent in the number of swine In the United States as a whole in 1923. "The number of milk cows in Iowa lias increased 4 per cent in each of the last two years. The number on farms on January 1 this year Is 1, 206,000, against 1,160,000 a year ago and 1,115,000 for January 1. 1922. An increase of 1 per cent is reported for the United States. "The number of other cattle on Iowa farms is the same as last year, or 3,479,000 head. However, an 11 per cent increase was reported last year, there having been but 3,134,000 head on Iowa farms on January 1, 1922. A decrease of 2 per cent is reported for the United States. Dan Deadlines’ Band to Play at Wayne 4th Celebration Wayne, Neb., Jan. 23—The Irwin Sears post of the American Legion will have charge of the Fourth of July celebration at Wayne this year Several contracts for talent have been signed, among them Dan Pes dunes’ Regimental hand of Omaha. This will be the second apearance of this organization at Wayne, It having played here two years ago under the auspices of the Legion at one of their celebrations, when it made a big hit with the public. Man at Cash Drawer of Oil Station Slain by Sheriff Belie Fourche, S. P., Jan. 28.—Ed gar Southrnayd of this place was shot and Instantly killed here by Sheriff I^Fors when caught at the cash drawer of the Standard Oil sta tion. Southrnayd reached toward his hip pocket and I^iFors fired, the shot taking effect Immediately. Grant Mears Files for Lieutenant-Governor (■rant S. Mears. Lincoln. Jan. 28.—Grant S. Mears, Wayne (Neb.) republican and former state represenative, filed with the secretary of sate today for lieuten ant governor. Mr. Mears, who is now acting as postmaster at Wayne, lias served for five consecutive ses sions in the state legislature, where he was regarded as a leader of the progressive forces. He also served as sheriff for 10 years. Governor Bryan paid the county treasury $10 today and announced that ho would file the receipt, along with his personal filing for candi date for re-election with the secre tary of state. George K. Hall, Franklin, state secretary of finance, and W. M. Slmmervllie, McCook, filed for dele gates from the Fifth district to fhe democratic national convention. Farm Home HuiIt in Early 80‘s Near Adam?, Neb., Burns Special III,patch to The Omaha Bee. Beatrice, Neb., Jan. 28.—The farm home of J. B. Coffman, southwest of Adams, Neb , occupied by Mr. and Mrs. John Stroman, was destroyed by fire with ail its contents, from an undetermined cause. The loss is placed at $5,000, part ly covered hv insurance. The house was an old landmark, being built of brick in the early 80 s by John Sonse who burned the brick on the farm where the structure was erected. Platte Fount} Farm Sell? for Foss Than Mortgage Columbus, Neb., Jan. 27.—A 250 acre farm in Platte county sold for $20,000 when II. F. James of Omaha, representative of the Omaha Trust company, bid that amount for the Jerome P. Magee place near New man Grove, nt a foreclosure sale con ducted by Deputy Sheriff Jaworski at the courthouse. The land waa aold to matisfv a Judgment of $22,234.08, obtained by the truat company on a mortgage against it. Successful cake at every try! OW regularly do you have perfect cake success? 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More and better bread from every sack-~> or your money back Omaha Flour Mills Company, Omaha, Nebraska Family Saved bv Coffee Mill Battered Relic of Winter of 1880-81 Given South Dakota State Museum. By Aiwociatfd l*reM. Pierre, S. D., Jan. 28.—A. battered coffee mill of thS type "sold any where" in 1S58 lias just been added to the state museum to bear per petual silent testimony to its sen ice during the memorable deep snow winter of 1880 and 1881 when, for a period of five months, It was the principal means of keeping body and soul together for a family of nine near the present town site of Col man. The girt, was presented by J.dmund D. Stitzel of Waterloo, la. He was one of six sons who were marooned with the family from January 1 to May 1. when the first freight, train arrived bringing relief supplies of salt pork and crackers, as well ns the first mail in four months, ac cording to the record submitted with the relic. “Flandreau, 15 miles northeast, was then the nearest trading point and during the period before the snow became too deep, regular round trips were made on foot until the dealer’s supply of groceries gave out," the chronicle sets forth. “ ’Coffee mill graham,’ frozen po tatoes and melted snow water con stituted almost the sole fare of the family during those long months. The only fuel obtainable was twisted hay, fed into a small cook stove, which furnished the heat for three unfin ished and unplastered rooms. “Wheat for the flour was sorted during the day time and ground by firelight at night, each member of the family taking his turn as miller. No other light except that from the stove was used. There was no kero sene and the six tallow candles the family boasted were reserved for use in case of sickness ” The parents were John and Fanny Stitzel, who brought their family Into the state in 1880. The coffee mill was purchased in Milton, Pa., from where the pioneers were emigrants. — Fin* Destroys House on Dairy Farm Near Ord, Neb. Grand Island, Neb., Jan. 28.—A re port from Ord states that the farm home of E S. Gates, active in non partisan league circles in Valley county, was burned to the ground, presumably from defective wiring. ,nd that but little of the household roods was saved, though the family was at home at the time. The loss is believed to be about 85,00*1. cov ered bv insurance. The house was a two story residence of ahout eight rooms Mr. Gates is the owner of a Jersey dairy farm, seven miles from i I Ord. Iowan Would Decline Job on Shipping Board Chicago, Jnn. 28—Personal consider ations probably would prevent James R. Howard of Iowa, president of the National Transportation Institute, from accepting appointment to mem bership in the I'nited States shipping board, he intimated today. Reports circulated recently that President Coolidge contemplated nom inating him led him to make pub lic a letter he wrote under date of January 22 to C. E. Rawson, Des Moines, chairman of the Iowa repub lican state committee •‘My sole interest is in the Iowa farm," said Mr. Howard in explaining that his friends had offered their sup port in behalf of the shipping board appointment. $1,500,000 Bank at Huron, S. D., Fails Huron, S. D., Jan. 28,—The First National bank here failed to open its doors today, national bank of ficials having found that the runs made on the bank In the last few days had depleted Its cash reserve. Heorge Wright is president of the bank. The First National bank is the old est institution in the city and is one of the oldest banks in the state. At the time of its last statement it carried deposits of 11.500,000. It was recently consolidated with the City National bank of Huron. As soon as a plan for reorganization can be worked out it will be submitted to the depositors. Beatrice Coed Severely Injured in Car Accident 8p#riil Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Beatrice, Neb., Jan. 28.—Miss Helen Spellman. University student, daughter of Dr. C. A. Spellman, this city, received an ugly gash in the face and was otherwise injured wherf the Spellman sedan, driven by her brother, Kugene, ran into a rut a quarter of a mile north of Cortland and turned over. Young Spellman was thrown through the windshield and knocked unconscious, but ■ soon recovered. Frances Smith and Ernest Smullln, two other occupants of the car, escaped with slight cuts and bruises. The party was returning to Beat rice from Lincoln where they had attended a dance. First aid was given Miss Spellman by Dr. Schowengerdt of Cortland, after which members of the party were brought la Beatrice It required 14 stitches to close the wound In her cheek. The car was wrecked. Seroiul Big Tractor Bought for Johnson County Roads Tecum** h, Neb., Jan. —The board of commissioner* of Johnson count> ha.* adopted a new plan of maintain ing the Goldennxi highway through the county, a little more than 2a miles. Heretofore the distance has been di vided between three patrolmen, each man taking about a third of the mile age. With helpers, the patrolmen have maintained the road, using horse drawn grading and maintaining ma chines. The commissioners have bought a 60-horsepower caterpillar tractor and heavy graders, the second outfit of the kind to be bought in a year, and Thomas McCue has been made pa trolman for the entire highway in the county. John Mommens will operate the tractor. These men and this ma chinery will maintain the whole road, doing away with two patrolmen on the highway and all of the horses. Ed Frye Heads Northeast Nebraska Editorial Body Wayne, Neb.. Jan. 28.— Kd A. Frye, veteran editor of Niobrara, Neb., was elected president of the Northeast Ne braska Editorial association at the closing session. .Mark Murray of Pender was selected vice president, and J. H. O'Furey of llartlngton. sec retary and treasurer. Plan Farm Aid. Mitchell, H. U., Jan. 28 —The agrl cultural commission of the American Hankers' annotation has called a meeting for tomorrow at Brookings to develop some plan whereby the bankers of the state can assist the farmers, E. J. Welch, secretary of the State Bankers’ association, an nounced today. I “ Digestible—No Cooking. A Light Lunch tOT Avoid Imitations — Substitutes Tuesday Is Notion Day Standard Brands of Notions and Sewing Supplies at Low Prices. 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