Senate Passes
Eugenics Law
Iowa Solons Adopt Physical
Examination Clause in
New License Bill.
By Associated Press
Des Moines, Feb. 6.—The Iowa
senate Tuesday passed the marriage
hill to which an eugenics amendment,
providing for physical examination of
men who apply for marriage licenses,
had been attached. Adoption of the
eugenics amendment was the subject
of a 4-hour fight in which opponents
of the 10-day notice clause, voted
down two weeks ago, again took the
lead In opposing any change in the
present law relating to marriage.
Senator* OUchrlst of Pocahontas
and Iloeldogle of Calhoun were au
thors of the eugenics amendment and
tiefended it against attacks from all
angles, with such skill that the
amendment carried by a vote of 31
to 13, and the bill passed, 29 to 15.
The day also brought forth filing
in the senate by Senator Browne of
Jackson county of the resolution he
prepared last week asking that a sen
ate committee investigate the affairs
of the insurance department. The
resolution charges that the depart
ment is not properly supervising the
conduct of insurance companies ol
the state. The resolution probably
will come up for consideration to
morrow.
Joint Memorial.
The senate also agreed with the
house that a joint memorial should
he held at 11 today in memory of
Woodrow Wilson. M. T. liealy of
Fort Dodge, a prominent democrat,
will eulogize the late ex-president and
Governor Kendall will preside.
Senator Gilchrist, in presenting his
eugenics amendment, pointed to army
reports to show that an evil which
we should correct exists. These re
ports he declared, show that In the
second million of men drafted for
service in the world war. about three
out of every 100 was infected with
social disease. More lives are taken
by these diseases each year than
Great Britain lost In any one year
ot the great war. he asserted. He
appealed for passage of the amend
ment as a protection to the youth
of today and to future generations.
Baird Opposed.
Senator Hoeldoegle emphasized the
hereditary nature of the diseases and
told the members they were respon
sible, as representatives of society in
general, for the progress of civiliza
tion or the decadence of the race.
Opponents included Senator Baird
of Pottawattamie, who again review
ed the argument he advanced against
the 10-day clause as to the, probabil
ty that Iowa young people would go
to other states to be married, as Ne
braskans now come to Iowa It was
the duty of parents, he declared, to
see that young people who are not
physically fit to marry do not do ao.
The amendment was legislation for
the exception rather than the rule,
he declared.
Senators Horchem of Dubuque and
Shinn of Harrison also spoke against
the amendment, declaring It infring
ed the rights of the individual.
Political Men
Hold Burlesque
Two hundred men activ'e in Ne
braska politics attended the banquet
of the Nebraska Legislative leagup
et Hotel Fontenelle Tuesday night.
Following the banquet, but preced
ing the Informal speeches, a bur
lesque session of the house was con
ducted with J. B. Palmer as apeakcr
and Robert Manley as clerk.
Among those who attended were
Charles Graff of Bancroft; C. H
Gustafson: A. N. Mathers, Gering:
Adam McMullen. Beatrice; T. H.
Dysart, Omaha; George A. Williams,
Fairmont: Grant S. Mears, Wayne,
Trenmore Cone, Valley; E. C. Hou
ston, Tekamah; Oswin Kelfer, Boat
Wick; R. B. Neff, Bloomfield; J. A.
Rodman; V. C. Haacall; Judge
Holmes, Lincoln; Judge Ben Baker,
Omaha; Senator Banning, Theodore
Osterman. J. M. Tanner, Charles A.
Randall and Dr. T. W. Bass.
Daugherty Called to Capital.
By Universal Bevvies.
Washington, Feb. 6.—It was learned
late last night that Attorney General
Daugherty will return to Washington
from Florida Immediately.
He is expected to reach Washing
ton early Saturday morning. He will
be met enroute by his confidential sec
retary, Warren F. Martin.
^ If the president has summoned the
attorney general the Information was
not made available at the White
House. Mr. Martin, however, eaw
the president for a few minutes to
day and left in haste.
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Men Who Are Making Omaha
John Lauderdale Kennedy was born
in Scotland, and took the first 19
>ears of his life to make up his mind
that Omaha was waiting for him. He
did not then come directly here, but
spent four years farming in Illinois,
the while he attended Knox college,
but did not graduate. He finished
his law course at Iowa state univer
sity in 1882, and then came to Omaha
to practice law.
He has been in congress and has
also served as a member of the Fire
and Police board; spent one whole
summer campaigning for woman suf
frage; Is president of the United
Staten National bank, a director in
the United States Trust and . the
Brandeis companies, and Is actively
interested in about all the public
movements being carried on in Om
aha.
Mr. Kennedy's activities have tak
en him away from the general prac
tice of the law, but having started
some 40 years ago as attorney for
the Brandeis interests he continues
in that capacity and maintains of
fices with the other executives at the
Brandeis store.
March Jury
Panel Drawn
Jury panel for the March term of
the Council Bluffs district court was
drawn today by the jury commission,
composed of Henry Brandes, W. li.
Mr Connell and Warren Hough.
Only 50 names were drawn instead
of 75, as heretofore, in accordance
with a new plan of operation for the
two Council Bluffs district courts, an
nounced yesterday. Tho next term
of court will convene March 4.
“Dollar Bill” Guilty.
Robert "Dollar Bill" Smith was
found guilty of having cocaine In his
possession by a Jury which heard evl
|den£e against him in Federal court.
Judge Woodrough sentenced him to
Leavenworth prison for a year and a
day.
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Kerosene on Fire
Burns Farmer
Two Children Also Injured
W1 ion Man Tries to Hurry
Wife's Cooking.
Bachelor Farmer Hurt
by Kerosene in Stove
Grand Island, Neb., Feb. 6.—
Joseph Hell was brought to a hos
pital in this city from his home
at Rockville, badly burned as a
result of an explosion when he at
tempted to start a fire with kero
sene. Though the burns are seri
ous, recovery i« hoped for. Hell
is a bachelor farmer.
Hubbell, Neb.. Feb. 6.—Ed Brew,
37-year-old farmer, living In Kansas,
just over the state line, four miles
southwest of Hubbell; is burned so
badly all over his body that his death
la a matter of a few hours. A 5
year-old child Is perhaps fatally
burned on the face and chest, and a
second child Is severely burned on the
arms and hands, and the Brew farm
house and furniture Is damaged to the
extent of several hundred 'dollars, as
the result of a kerosene explosion in
the kitchen of the home today.
Brew attempted to start a fire for
his wife to prepare a meal, and he
poured kerosene from a can on sup
posedly dead coals in the kitchen
stove. Flames burst out with a roar,
exploding the can and throwing fire
all about the room. Brew was a pil
lar of firo from head to foot imme
diately.
One of the children on the floor was
set on fire, and the blaze was com
municated to the other as it was car
ried to safety.
Brew ran to his brother's home and
back, a quarter of a mile away, for
help, the flames on his clothing being
fanned by the wind as he ran.
Rural telephones are out of com
mission on account of the recent high
wind and blizzard In this vicinity. The
wife saved herself and three children
from being burned alive, and neigh
bors succeeded in extinguishing the
flames before they got beyond the one
room in the home.
Methodists Will Hold
Group Meeting at Colome
Colome, S. D., Feb. 6.—Rosebud
group meeting of the Methodist
church will be held here Friday.
Speakers will include men from St.
Paul and Mitchell. S. P>. Among those
who will give addresses are J. P.
Jenkins, E. D. Kohlstedt and J. P.
Jenkins. J. W. Zerbe Is pastor of
the church at which the meeting will
be held.
IJncoln—In connection with the
annual meeting of the Nebraska Re
tail Hardware Dealers' association
here, the city auditorium Is given
over to a hardware exposition.
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, Chicago & North Western System
C. & N. W. Ry. C., St. P., M & O Ry.
The Railroad Dollar
SOME men in public life are propos
ing to compel reductions in rates
4with no thought of making such reduc
tions possible by aiding in the reduc
tion of expenses.
THE railroads today are returning
back to the people by way of
wages, purchase of materials and sup
plies, and taxes, almost all the money
they take in.
IF REDUCTIONS in rates are to be
had, there must first be some way
of reducing expenses.
THE present level of freight rates is
not caused by the valuation of the
railroads nor by the net return they are
receiving.
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IN 1922 each dollar received from
patrons of the Chicago and North
Western Railway Company was used as
follows:
Paid for materials... 32.66 cents
Paid for taxes. 6.16 “
Paid for labor. 48.92 “
Paid for interest.... 7.67 “
Paid for rentals. 0.59 “
Paid for dividends.. 4.00 “
Total.100.00 "
A STUDY of the foregoing table will
show where the railroad dollar Is
going.
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Beatrice-Funeral services for the
late Mrs. Grace Herman were held
from the family residence here, con
ducted by Rev. Mr. Vetter. Burial
was In Lutheran cemetery west of
Oketo, Kan. She was 44 years old
and leaves no family except her
daughter.
Beatrice—The Beatrice Chamber of
Commerce will hold ils annual meet
ing at the new Paddock hotel Tues
day, February 12. A banquet will tie
held at 6:30 preceding the business
session.
Lincoln—'The appeal of Wesley and
Mauldron, two negroes in the state
penitentiary under sentence of death
on conviction of murder at Omaha,
will be herd by the supremo court
next Friday.
Trenton—District court convened
here yesterday, but Judge Eldred
could not proceed because witnesses
in eases from the country w-ere un
able to get to town on account of
snow drifts. All country roads are
impassable.
Beatrice—Funeral service* for
Aaron Palmer, founder and head of
the A. Palmer company's department
store who died here Monday night
will lie heard by the supreme court
to plans considered today. Mr. Pal
mer was born In Brownvllle. Neb.. 64
years ago and had lived here for 40
years.
Nebraska City—The storm here has
put all motor busses out of commls
sion temporarily. The Llncoln-Ne
braska City bus has been unable to
make its trips for several days and
the bus to Omaha was unable to get
through today on account of snow
drifts.
Franklin — Mr*. Tully of Hast
ings, district supervisor for Eastern
Star lodges, was in Franklin Tuesday
and heM afternoon and evening meet
ings with the Wright chapter. No.
213, of the Eastern Star. Mrs. H. C.
Smith gave a 6 o’clock dinner for the
officers of the local chapter and Mrs.
Tully, who was guest of honor.
Beatrice—Owing to continued bad
weather. Sheriff John Bailing had
given Gage county autoiats a month
of grace to secure their 1924 licenses.
Tonight, however, he announced that
he had issued orders for the arrest
of all laggards commencing tomor
row morning. A considerable per
centage of the county's 5.000 automo
bile owners have not as yet paid up,
according to the officer.
Lincoln—District Judge Stewart di
tected a verdict for the defendant this
afternoon In the case of Elmer J.
bergquist against the University of
Nebraska Glee club. Mr. Bergquist
had sued for $1,000 for alleged breach
of contract.
Ponca—The board of supervisors
of Dixon county met here In the first
regular session of the year and elect
ed J. C. Kavanaugh chairman, and
J. H. Montgomery, highway commis
sioner.
Lincoln—The Lakeside State bank
of Andes. 8. D.. has appealed to the
Nebraska supreme court from a
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