Speedy Action on Tax and Bonus Bills Predicted Senate Committee Again Cen ters Attention on Variances in Estimates of Com pensation Cost. ■Washington. March —Prediction that the revenue and soldier bonus bills would be reported to the senate! by the flnanre committee within two weeks and that Rction on the meas ures would be speedily forthcoming was made today by republican lead ers. With the floor fight approaching, democrats worked over the income tax schedule they will offer as sub stitute for the 'Mellon'rates, leaders indicating some modi float lone would be made in the Garner scheme ex ported by house democrats. Some intimated the maximum surtax rate of 44 per cent in the Garner plan would be out to 40 per cent, with general revision of the brackets to which the various rates would apply. The immediate attention ef the com ADV ERT19EM ENT BEWARE THE GOUGH OR GOLD THAT HANGS ON Chronic coughs and persistent colds lead to serious lung trouble. 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Money re funded If any cough or cold, no mat ter of how long standing. Is not re lieved after taking according to direc tions. Ask your druggist. Creomul slon Co., Atlanta, da. ' • jmlttee was centered again today on |'ha variance In estimate* as to the coat of the house soldier bonus bill. The American Begion presented an estimate of $3,300,000,000 In compari son to the $4,850,000,000 estimate of Joseph McCoy, treasury actuary, and tlie estimate of $2,119,000,000 made by the house on' the basis of a report of thd veterans bureau actuary, 11. H. Browni * The committee has called upon army and navy officials to present data on the exact number of veterans frtltled to the bonus of paid up life insurance policies and on the average 'ength of service of veterans, on which the actuaries disagree. The rtther main point of difference between, the actuaries—whether the government will have to account for interest on the funds which it must use to pay for the policies—will be worked out by the committee, which then will decide for itself. Chairman Smoot said, what the estimated cost of the bonus will be. The committee resumed work today on the revenue measure, clearing up soVne of the remaining administrative provisions, after which the only other sections of the bill, the miscellaneous tax schedules, will be taken up. E. B. BRAIN, 70, DIES BEFORE BIRTHDAY E. B. Brain, 70, president of the Omaha School Supply company, died Wednesday morning at 10:30 at his home, .3409 Leavenworth street, of heart disease. He would have cele brated his 71st birthday tomorrow. He is survived by his wife, a son, John Brain, vice president of the Omaha School Supply, and two daugh ters, Mrs. W. H. Wrightson and Miss Lorin of Omaha. Funeral services will be held Fri day at 3:30 p. m. at the Dundee Meth odist church, Rev. W. S. Sanders of ficiating. Blair ^oman Dies. Mrs. Harry M. Jones, 66, resident of Blair, Neb., for 41 years, died at the home of her daughter, E. A. len der, 4103 North Twenty-first treet, Wednesday. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Landers, and Mrs. W. W. Smith of Calhoun, and three sons, Edgar L. of Emerson, Herbert L. of Dakota and Joshua of Chinook, Mont. The funeral will be held at Blair. Only Two Days Left. With only two days remaining to register for the primaries, a large crowd was in the election commission er's office in the courthouse Wed nesday. All who have changed address, party or name since the last election must register. The office is open each night till 9. Friday la the final day. Bee Want Ads Produce Results. SurvTV Taken of City Hospitals 27,803 Patients Entered Oma ha Hospitals During 1923; 16.300 Omahaus. Omaha's 21 hospitals last year cared for IT.*03 patients^ of which 10,500 w*re listed ns residents of the city, and 11.303 were persons who came to the city for hospital cars snd surgical and medical treatment, a sur vey of the city's hospitals Just com pleted by the bureau of publicity of the Chamber of Commerce shows. There were 12,589 surgical opera tions performed in the 21 hospitals during the year, or approximately 45 per cent of the total number of cases required surgical treatment. The survey shows also that there was an average of 77 patients for each of the 358 physicians and sur geons listed on the staffs or taking their patients to these Omaha hospi tals, and every one of the 522 hospi tal nurses In the city had an average of 53 patients to care for during the year. The total investment for hospitals In the city is approximately 83,500,000. The hospital survey, while reveal ing these statistics, was made also for the purpose of preparedness In event of an unforeseen and sudden epidemic of sickness. MOTHER SEEKS TO ANNUL RITES John P. Monaghan, 20, through hi* mother, Catherine Monaghan, filed suit in district court to annul his marriage to Edna Ilinkle Monaghan, which was performed by Kev. W. E. Sourmnn at Avoca, la., September 22, 1023. They went to their respec tive home* right after the marriage. On to Sliiloli. Beatrice. Neb., March 26.—Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Webster, Henry Horner and others will leave here Sunday for southern, Tennesseee to attend the annlverasry of the battle of Shiloh. Mr. AVebster and Mr. Horner are survivors of the great conflict. Have you sent In a Local Enf today? Watch Our Windows Another New Plan Intensely Interesting end Helpful—Thorne Window | Specials Give the Children WRIGLEY’S after every meal The foflowinglsfrom a recent work on teeth and health: “Dentists hare found that the ex ercise of gum chewing brings about a better nutrition of the teeth...." “The cleansing action of the gum between the teeth helps to keep them free from the particles which lodge in the crevices and cause oe \% y f cay. v ( . You know how hard It is toget the children to clean their teeth.. By giving them WRIGLEY’S you not only reward them for cleaning their teeth, but the reward is actuatty the means of performing this im portant service// WRIGLBY’S is • benefit and a pleasure combined. It serves two purposes— and its cost is very small. Aids digestion, too, and acts as an antiseptic wash for the mouth and throat. Choice of several flavors— all of WRIGLEY quality, standard of the world. • The Flavor Lasts • Army Citation Sought for Dr. Pinto For His Valiant Work at Havana Member* of ths American Legion are endeavoring to obtain recognition from the go\ernment for Dr. A. S. Pinto, health commissioner, on ac count of distinguished services ren dered in 11*00, wl^h the medical staff of the army at Havana. I)r. Pinto has always been adverse to discuss this episode of his military career. legionnaires recently heard of the. incident and are now making an effort to obtain belated reward. During the Npanish-American war lDr. Pinto was a contract surgeon with rank of first lieutenant. The yellow fever peril was engaging the attention of the army ns well as the medical world. The Heed yellow fever commission was sent from Washing ton to Havana to Investigate. The theory was that the disease was spread by the mosquito and to confirm that theory three volunteers were requested. Dr. Carroll, Dr. La zesr and Dr. Pinto submitted them m1v»» to mosquito bites mr scientific purposes. Dr. l,azear died within five days aft rr he was Wften A fort has been pamed in hia hbnor. Dr. CarroU Was invalided and died from the efTecia of the disease. ;J>r. pinto was im mune. These experipients established the 'fact that tile mosquito carried the disease germs. By treating bodies of water with petroleum the propa gallon of the mosquito was stopped and yellow fever reduced to a mini mum. Dr. Georgas followed with his famous clean-up of Havana and the canal zone. It was possible to build the canal after yellow fever had been conquered. Dr. Pinto explained that the ex periments showed that the female mosquito developed the fever germs after biting a patient, and then spread the disease hv biting others. CASE DISMISSED; WILL MEND WAYS Charge of assault and battery against Rossa Orego, ardent swain who Saturday was accused of threat ening to slash the face of Della Monaco, 17, was dismissed In mu nicipal court Wednesday morning. The girl's parents refused to prosecute. They said that Grego had come to them Tuesday and apologized with tears in his eyes and promised never to bother the girl again. Diamonds Recovered. Diamond rings valued at $400, re ported stolen by Mrs. Betty Stout. 2323H South SixteenSh street, were found under a mattress In her apart ment by Detectives Brigham and Danbaum Wednesday. YOUNG ON STAND IN OWN DEFENSE Lynn Young, former Omaha Insur a nee salesman, took the stand in his1 own defense in District Judge Stauf fer's court, where he is being tried on a charge of embezzlement. He declared lie committed no em bezzlement but was merely behind in his accounts with the general agents Zimmer & Smith of Lincoln. W-.ltei Sinclair anti Ed I^eary testified to his good reputation. Judge Stauffer overruled a motion fur a direct verdict In Ilia favor given at the conclusion of the state's testl mony. $149 PER CAPITA IS OMAHA’S DEBT The federal census bureau has is sued a statement In which It Is shown that Omaha's revenue for governmen tal purposes Is >68.18 per capita per year; cost of government, $67.1',. and the Indebtedness *149.41 J>er capita. The per rapita indebtedness of this city in considerably higher than Kan san City, St. Joseph, Wichita, Sioux City, Lincoln and Topeka. Tiu( enue per capita and < *«? of X'»v/rn rnent per capita also are hixher In Omaha than the eltien mentioned. \l»\ ERTIKF.MENT. ADVERTISEMENT. Wat skeptical of Kellogg’s Bran until it gave him back his health Naturally Mr. Carter—whose letter follows—Wits skeptical. He had tried practically everything for the.relief of constipation. All had failfil. 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