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1917.
THE BEE: OMAHA. TUESDAY. FKKRUARY 27,
FARM MEMBERS RAP
statistic mm
"7 .ub:r of Them Oppose Fur
nisliing Crop Acreage to
Assessors.
WINS OUT JUST THE SAME
fi'i-oni :i Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, Feb. 36. (Special.) No
legislation should be enacted at this
.'jion only the kind that the farmers
want, according to arguments ad
vaneeit by Representatives Hoff-
meister, Allien, tireenwalt and Ander
.son of Boyd, who opposed a recom
mendation of Uovernor iV.villc. sent
to the house for a better system of
collecting information in regard to
-Nebraska s agricultural resources.
The matter came up on consider
ation of the Naylor bill, making it m
cunihent upon assessors to collect the
information and make estimates when
exact data could not be secured. The
above named members did not believe
the farmers should be required to te
how much grain they had planted or
how much they expected to have after
it was harvested. "It was all in the
interests of Wall street and the Board
of Trade," according to their idea of
tlllllCS.
Hoifmcister said that the farmers
-iid not want to give out such infor
ligation and they ought not to be re-
it!ircu to do so.
Fanners Are Opposed.
According to Greenwalt. 75 percent
of the farmers did not want to give
out the information and they don't
have to.
Anderson of Boyd was afraid it
would help the grain gamblers and
Auten was of the same opinion.
RcisneV asked Anderson why the
'armcrs should be exempt from Riv
ing out information regarding their
iMisiness. "Don't the bankers and
other lines of business have to give
out information when the examiners
demand it:" asked the Thomas county
member.
Speaker Jackson. Sass. Peterson
Thomas, Schwab. Ainsley, Reisnerand
one or two others, including Ollis,
president'of the State Board of Agri
culture, which has been gathering the
information desired, spoke for the bill.
Mr. Ollis said he had been a farmer
all his life.
"The big grain speculators," said he,
"send out their agents every year for
the purpose of gathering this infor
mation to all parts ot the grain-growing
region in the United States and
Canada,, which gives them plenty of
crop information. regardless of
whether the government furnishes it
or not.
Get Straight "Goods."
"Arc we going 'to depend on the
Armours and the other big Gpeculators
for our information about agricultural
production?" asked Ollis. "They are
using their information for their own
benefit, and wc can't depend on them
giving out to the public the actual
conditions. Next fall, all you farm
ers who say you're against this bill
will be watching the newspapers for
every bit of information you can find
as to the crop yield over the country,
s?9 you will know -whether to hold
your grain or sell it.
"Besides this, the data collected by
the Sate Board of Agriculture will be
published and sent all over the United
States, It will advertise Nebraska
and show that we can raise f.s good
crops here on land worth $150 per acre
as they can in older states where the
land cosls two or three times as
much."
Mr. Thomas told the.houschat the
Department of Agriculture sent an
expert to Alliance last year to gather
information on the potato crop in that
section. The growers, he said, felt
tint this service was worth $100,000
to them, in the aggregate.
A motion by Mr. Anderson (Boyd)
to postpone indefinitely was voted
cMwn, after which the bill was ordered
to he engrossed.
The Axtell bill authorizing county
boards to make special tax levies for
paying off old indebtedness of road
districts was sent to third reading.
The Douglas county assessor will
get a boost in salary if the bill raising
him from $2,400 to $3,000 meets with
the same favor on the rest o.' its jour
ney through the two houses that it did
in committee of the whole of tlie
hm.'c, the latter recommending it for
engrossment and third reading.
Wymore Meets Conditions
For Carnegie Library
Wymore, Neb., Feb. 26. (Special.)
-A Carnegie library building will be
built this spring about the center of
Kawlings park, near the Burlington
tracks .M;i.yor Kawlings announces
that the efforts off the administration
to have the allowance made by the
Carnegie board have been successful.
The structure wl cost $10,000.
-Ml the details of getting access to
membership m tine Library association
h.'ve been altended to, the necessary
levy to aise $1,00,1 per year for the
maintenaisii of the library has been
made and fhe city ofhiaIs' have been
notified by the secretary of the Car
negie board at New York that their
reqivst for building funds has been
graced.
Governor Submits
Bill for Poor House
fFrom a Staff Correapondont.)
Lincoln, Feb. 26. (Special.) Gov
ernor Neville's first bill to be pre
sented to the legislature came in
Monday forenoon, being a measure
enabling the Douglas county board to
icll the old poorhouse and to use the
proceeds in the. erection of a new
poorhouse and hospital; also author
ising bonds to be issued and sold for
that purpose, subject to a popular
vole.
The governor submitted a special
message saying Douglas county of
ficials had united in a request for the
passage of this measure. The old
poorhouse is declared to he unsani
tary and overcrowded.
Hnrkinic JilRht Collffll Relieved.
rir. Bi-ll-a Plne-Tar-IIoney taken llule at
ft tlma tvlll Mtop your eouffh. aoothea Irrlta
" lion. Or.ly !.".(. ,t rtrugglsM Adv.
Absolutely Removes
- digestion. One package
provide, 25c at ail druggists.
Beul-ans
Mr. E. C. Sweet and
Miss Brinckman
Wed at Madison
Madison, Neb., Feb. 26. (Special.)
The nuptials of Richard C. Sweet
and Marie Adele Brinckman were sol
emnized at 9 o'clock this morning at
the home of the bride's parents. Kcv.
Mr. Cooper of the Presbyterian
church officiated and Mrs. Ethel
Sweet Jackson, Omaha, played Men
delssohn's wedding march.
The bfide is the accomplished
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Brinckman, one of the pioneer fami
lies of Madison. The groom is con
fidential secretary to Secretary of
State Lansing, having bad the same
relation to Mr. Bryan whin secretary
of state. Mr. Sweet was a resident
of Madison for a number of -ears, in
the employ of Attorney General Reed.
The wedding was the culmination of
numerous entertainments given in
honor of the bride and these pre
wedding festivities were distinctly the
social "vents of the winter. A re
ception immediately followed the
ceremony. The br;de was dressed in
charmeuse and silk viole embroidered
in silver and she carried a bouquet
of bride's roses. Her going-away cos
tume was of blue taffeta.
Mr. and Mrs. Sweet left on the
morning passenger for Omaha, en
route to Washington, D. C, where
they will be at home to their friends
after March I. Out-of-town guests
were Mrs. A. B. Sweet and Mrs. Ethel
Sweet Jackson, Omaha; Frank Nich
ols and wife, Plainview; Ross Nichols
and family. Creston, and Attorney
General Reed and wife. Lincoln.
Notes from Beatrice
And Gage County
Beatrice, Neb.. Feb. 26. (Special.)
Thirty-five head of Holstetin cattle
belonging to Kidd & Junkin of this
city were sold here at public auction
yesterday afternoon. One milch cow
brought $4o4 and the others in the
herd brought from $200 to $300 each.
Warren V. Angell and Miss Laura
M. Steele, both of Lanham, were mar
ried Saturday at the court house by
County Judge O'Keefe.
P. J. Smethcrs yesterday sold his
forty-acre farm a mile and a half
north of Beatrice to Will Randall of
this city for $250 an acre.
Mable F. Johnson Saturday filed
suit in the district ceurt against John
H. Johnson, charging nonsupport and
cruelty. She asks for the restoration
of her maiden name, Mabel Holman,
and permanent alimony.
Second Rural School Bill
Advanced by the House
(From a Staff Correspondent )
Lincoln, Feb. 26. (Special.) Fol
lowing the action taken by the house
last Friday, sending to third reading
the Taylor bill for a state tax levy
of 1 mill to aid rural schools employ
ing two or more teachers, the Ollis
bill for the redistricting of counties
in order to create such schools, was
approved in committee of the whole
this afternoon. These are the two
big bills embodied in the rural school
program of the present legislative ses
sion. Legislative Notes
(Prom a Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, Feb. 26. (Special.) For thf
sake of protecting alfalfa fields from de
struction by (rophers, the hous Monday aft
ernoon put Its O. K. on a 1)111 authorising
county hoards to nay a bounty of 10 cent
a head on those animals.
The house received a telegram from Rep
rfsentative Jaeohnort, at his home In Lex
ington, stating that his mother had died
there. A resolution of condulenca will h
prepared and adopted.
n fcmuii iiuiii Lremjri, il"MJPlll( m Dill
to establish a state broom making plant at
ireiMLtiiuoi), waa leiuivtfu ana re a a.
fleshier has a hroom factory and the petl-
ui ii wuum ire Jinpossioia lor ll
to compete with convict labor.
The special committees 0f the house and
senate appointed to arrange a program for
the semi-centennial observance In Joint ses
sion March 1 were called to meet Monriv
afternoon.
Objections have been made In the Uim.
lature several times during the session to
undue activity of lobbyists, some of whom
are registered, as the law requires, and some
are not. Now, It is discovered that the anti
mony law contains' no oenaltv Hmiiha. The
stringent" rule adopted by tho house some
time ago. excluding lobbyists from tho
chamber during sessions. Is violated twenty
times a day and nobody seems to know how
to enforce It.
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COUNTY JUDGE MUST
NOT PUSH FAVORITES
Bill by Richmond Advanced
Prohibiting Court to Rec
ommend Lawyer.
ALSO PROHIBITS KNOCKING
(From a Staff Correspond. nt.)
Lincoln, Feb. 26. (Special.) For a
county judge to suggest the name of
any attorney for employment by any
one having business in his court, or
to say anything which might preju
dice such person against a particular
attorney, is made an impeachable of
fense, subjecting the magistrate to re
moval from office, under the terms of
a bill which the Nebraska house Mon
day afternoon advanced to third read
ing. Mr. Richmond is the sponsor.
The purpose of the bill, as ex
plained to the house, is to stop fa
voritism by county judges who use
their influence in throwing probate
business to their friends among the
lawyers and advising people not to go
to .attorneys whom the judge may
happen to dislike.
A bill by Mr. Dalbey, providing
that assessed values shall be taken
as the basis for appraising'real estate
subject to inheritance tax, was sent
to third reading.
A bill authorizing the state conser
vation commission to keep geological
record of strata found in deep well
borings was also advanced.
Alleged Murderer
Shot by Brother of
Victim in Tennessee
Memphis. Tenn., Feb. 26. John
Ward, awaiting trial for the alleged
killing of Louis Hooker of Fisher
ville last September, was shot and
killed at the court house today by
Thomas Hooker, brother of Louis
Hooker. The shooting occurred at
the entrance to the sheriff's office and
only a short distance from the crim
inal court room where the trial was
to have started. Hooker walked to
the attorney general's office and sur
rendered. He declined to make a
statement.
Sunday Barber Bill
Argued in Committee
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, Feb. 26. (Special.) A
large delegation from Omaha, op
posed to the passage of a law forbid
ding barbering on Sunday in this
state, headed by Stanley Rosewater,
I. A. Medlar and others, appeared be
fore the senate committee on labor
this afternoon.
Another delegation favorable to the
bill, headed by former Representative
John Barrett and J. Becker of Omaha,
appeared in favor of the bill. A large
crowd listened to the argunfents.
Secretary Royse Returns
For Stay at Hospital
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, Feb. 26. (Special.) Sec
retary Boyse of the state banking
board suffered a setback today and
was sent back to the hospital.
The secretary has been in poor
health for some time and had spent
several weeks in the hospital, from
which he was discharged about a
month ago. He lias endeavored to be
on duty, but it was too much for
him. It is not considered, however,
that he is in a dangerous condition.
Colonel Presson Observes
Seventy-Seventh Anniversary
(From 8 StaffCorrespondent.)
Lincoln, Feb. 26. (Special.) To
day was the birthday of Colonel J. H.
Presson of Omaha, recording clerk in
the office of the governor. Colonel
Presson while celebrating his seventy-seventh
birthday, is one of the live
liest men in the state house and goes
about the duties incumbent upon him
as if he had not passed the half cen
tury mark.
Sister of Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson Dies at Roanoke
Roanoke, Va., Feb. 26. Mrs. Math
ew Maury, sister of Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson, died here this afternoon, after
an operation for peritonitis.
GOOD NEWS
for YOU
The Man with
Many Stores:
Will Open One of His
Famous Under-Selling SHOE
Stores at 1512 Douglas Street
Mother of Thaw
Sues to Have Him
Proclaimed Insane
Philadelphia, Feb. 26. Lunacy pro
ceedings were begun in common pleas
court here today to determine the
sanity of Harry K. Th.;w.
The petition was filed in behalf of
Thaw's motljer. Ellis Ames Ballard,
an attorney of this city, was ap
pointed commissioner and he will sit
with a sheriff's jury of six men to be
chosen later to pass on Thaw's men
tal state.
Mrs. Thaw said: "I am unable to
resist the facts that demonstrate my
son's insanity. Therefore, to the
courts of my state, of his state. I have
applied to help a mother protect her
son from his infirmities."
James Gay Gordon, counsel for
Mrs. Thaw, issued a statement saying
the lunacy action was not begun as a
ruse to block Thaw's extradition to
Xew York to face trial.
Lengthy litigation is indicated by
District Attorney Swann of Xew
York, who over the telephone said
he would combat the move to have
Thaw declared a lunatic.
Thaw has been in a hospital here
since January 11, when he attempted
suicide by cutting his throat. At the
time police were searching for him
on a warrant issued in Xew York
charging him with beating a boy.
Officials Learn in Texas
To Like Nebraska More
Admitting that the Lone Star state
boasts of a pretty nice climate, but
declaring unanimously that "good old
Nebraska is good enough for them."
four members of the county board
returned to Omaha Monday morning
after a week's sojourn, in Texas,
where they inspected the rebuilt maca
damized and stone roads in the vicin
ity of Dallas and San Antonio with
the idea of making similar improve
ments in Douglas county.
The "Finley method" is in general
use in Texas about the larger cities
for rebuilding macadamized and stone
highways, according to the commis
sioners. Commisssioner Lynch was
much impressed with the way the
roads are kept up in certain parts of
Texas He and Commissioners Mc
Donald. O'Connor and Compton made
the trip. Commissioner Bedford re
mained in Omaha.
Three Ships Carrying
Americans Arrive Safely
Xew York, Feb. 26. The British
steamship Lapland of the White Star
line arrived safely at Liverpool yes
terday afternoon, according to cable
advices announced today by the
agents here. Carrying ninety-one pas
sengers, of whom twenty-two are
Americans, the Lapland left New
York on February 14.
The French liner steamship Es
pagne arrived safely at Bordeaux on
Friday at 6 p. m according to a ca
blegram. The F.spagne left Xew York
February i4 with 114 passengers, in
cluding sixty-seven Americans.
The Anchor line steamship Tusca
nia, which sailed from Xew York
February 16 with eighteen passengers,
including four Americans, lias arrived
safely in Glasgow, the line 'was in
formed by cable today.
Associate of Bill Nye
Meets Death at Seattle
Seattle, Wash.. Feb. 26. William
M. Benton, founder of the Cheyenne
(Wyo.) Daily News and who was at
one time associated with Bill Nye in
the publication of the Laramie
(Wyo.) Boomerang, died yesterday at
his home in this city, aged (i.i years.
Itching Torture Stops
It is unnecessary for you to suffer
with eczema, blotches, ringworm, rashes
and similar skin troubles. A little zemo,
obtained at any drug store for 25c, or
$1.00 for extra large bottle, and promptly
applied will usually give instant relief
from itching torture. It cleanses and
soothes the skin and heals quickly and
effectively most skin diseases.
Zemo is a wonderful, penetrating, dis
appearing liquid and is soothing to the
most delicate skin. It is not greasy, is
easily applied and costs little. Get it
today and save all further distress.
The B. W. Roan Co.. Clavetand, O.
See Tomorrow's Papers for
Further Announcements.
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HUSBAND SHOOTS
LONG-TIME FRIEND
Lodger Probably Fatally In
jured When Woman Goes
to Spouse With Story.
ALLEGES SELF DEFENSE
Lifetime friendship between Marvin
Marks, 34, and Albert Comer, 35, was
blasted early this morning when the
former was taken to St. Joseph's hos
pital, shot through the lungs, perhaps
fatally, and the latter to the city jail,
charged witlrattempted murder. The
tragedy occurred i t the Comer home.
2826 Chicago street.
Mrs. Comer and her brother. Adolpb
Van Loon, a carpenter, arc being held
as witnesses.
According to the story Mrs. Coiner
told police, she secretly borrowed
$100 from Mark;, her husband's em
ploye and lifelong friend. Marks has
been a lodger in the Comer home for
over five years.
Instead of accepting the money she
proffered in pay ent of her debt,
Marks attempted unwelcome atten
tion upon her, and finally became ob
noxious to the point whe e she con
fessed the secret loan to her husband
and told him of Marks' action, she
asserts.
Early this morning Comer went to
Marks room, she says, and the lat
ter, apparently anticipating trouble,
sprang upon her husband, who tired.
Though dangerously wounded, but
conscious, Marks would not talk.
Comer also refused to vouchsafe any
information concerning the affair,
save that he 'shot in justifiable self
defense. Mr. Comer is assistant manager of
the Concrete Construction company
in the Omaha National Bank building
and Marks has been employed under
him in the same firm for a number
of years. All of the principals in the
case came here recently from St. Jo
seph, Mo.
The condition of Marvin Marks was
reported somewhat improved at St.
Joseph's hospital this morning and
doctors say that he will likely re
cover. Neither Mr. or Mrs. Comer would
comment on the shooting when ucs
tioned at the police station today.
Former Polk Official
In Auditor's Office
(From a Starr Correspondent.)
Lincoln, Feb. 26. (Special.) Emcl
Olson, former deputy county treas
urer of Polk county, recently ap
pointed as bookkeeper in the office of
Slate Auditor Smith, began his duties
today. He takes the place of Loton
R. Willis, who has been promoted to
the position of "examiner of county
treasurer's offices.
Visit the
Specialty Shopi
of All Apparel
Second Floor,
Visitors to
We Welcome 'You
To Omaha
and request that you
make this store your
headquarters.
Meet Me
At Brandeis
will ive you a definite
place . for address dur
ing the day, and the
accommodations and
conveniences which this
store offers will more
than repay you for
making this your headquarters.
Here's a Fine Sale of Handkerchiefs
New York Manufacturer's Travelers' Samples
MEN'S, WOMEN'S and
chiefs, of Linen, Silk and Cotton. Every Handkerchief in
this lot perfect and of excellent quality some of the best
efforts of this particular manufacturer.
Over Five Hundred Different Styles
Plain and narrow hemstitched; embroidered in white
and colors.
Also All Kinds of Silk Handkerchiefs
This is one of the best Handkerchief Sales we have an
nounced in some time.
Handkerchiefs that we would easily get 15c, 25c and
35c for if bought for regular stock
Tuesday We Say Qq Each
On Large Bargain Squares.
About 500 Good Style Waists
TUESDAY IS TAFFY DAY Angel Food Taffy, all flavors. Good, whole.
some Taffy. (Not more than
(Sold by tha
Women Stick by
Men Identified as
Daring Bobbers
The love of Julia Smith and Elsie
Webber for Joe Turner and Frank
Lake is not cold yet, despite the fact
that their sweethearts are lodged in
the city jail and have been identified
as holdup men. Bright and early Mon
'day morning the two girls called at
I the police station and asked for pic-
tures of their incarcerated lovers.
I "We want something to remember
. them by," pleaded the young women.
' Chief Maloney promised that he would
have made for them duplications of
the photographs which are now in the
rogues' gallery.
"And.'.' said Miss Webber, who is
from Chicago, "we would like to find
a job somewhere in Omaha so that we
can stay here until the cases arc set
tled." The men whom the girls love are
the two who locked F. W. Hawkins
and F. E. Latham in the icebox of
their own grocery store last Thurs
day and then tapped the cash register.
Later, when George Miller, employe
of the store, chased them in an auto.
Turner and Lake commandeered the
machine and forced Miller, by the per
suasive powers of a pistol pressed
against his ribs, to drive at high speed
through the streets. Police, ill a
high-powered car, finally overtook the
pair after a thrilling auto race.
Messrs. Miller, Hawkins and
Latham have identified Turner and
Lake as the men who staged the hold
up. Turner says he is from Kansas
City and Lake says his home is in
St. Louis. Miss Smith is an Omaha
girl.
Give your Want Ad i chance to
make good. Run it in The Bee.
ANNOUNCEMENT!
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anno unco
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ope ned of
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p 1 e t e 1 y
equipped
for your op
tical needs,
with thor
oughly com
petent opti
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charge.
Frtd Mmdenhall
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403 Br.nd.l. BulUIn,.
(Olflcn with Dr. G. W. Todd)
Thll ad food for 10 pr cant dis
count If prtaanttd within thirty daya.
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the Automobile Show
Hosiery and
' UnderweaV
At Unusually Low
Prices
This Basement Depart
ment offers you excellent
values in two items for
Tuesday.
Hosiery at 15c a Pair
Women's Fiber Silk Boot
Hosiery, in black, white and col
ors, seconds of the 25c quality.
Knit Underwear, 35c
Women's Fine Cotton Union
Suits, in fancy lace yoke,' lace
trimmed and plain shell, knee
styles; first quality.
Baaament.
Children's Sample Handker
Tuesday Basement Sale $1.39
These are manufacturers' samples and as a consequence,
the variety is very wide. Some are slightly soiled or imperfect.
In this lot of 500 waists, there are beautiful
Georgettes, Crepe de Chine, (
Tub Silks, Lace and Net Combinations
To give you some idea of the style range, there are four
different groups in the Net waists alone. And a complete
range of sizes, 86 to 44.
Baaamont.
1 pound to a customer.) HERE AT 10c A POUND
pound only) . s Pompoian
To SA-
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TO STOP BAD COUGH
SOOTH DRY, IRRITATED THROAT WITH
PAIIMINT SYRUP. SAYS THIS OLD
FASHIONED COUCH MEDICINE
IS THE BEST.
W'f, are told that th old time remedies
tre belt and Invariably contain lest harm
ful yet better medicine than thoae which
are in une today. Thin belnn no. undoubtedly
the following old fashioned recipe which Iff
quick acting- will ha welcomed by many, an
thera leema to be a regular epidemic 6f
coughs at the present time. Secure from
your druggist 1 ounce Parmint (double
strength) take this home and add to it a
quarter pint of hot water and 4 ounces of
granulated sugar, stir until dissolved. Take
1 tableepoonful four times a day. No more
racking your whole body with cough. Clog
ged nostrils should open, sir passages of
your head should clear snd your breathing
become easy. Parmint syrup Is pleasant to
take, easy to prepare and costs little. Every
person who has a stubborn cough, hard cold
or catarrh in any form should give this pre
scription a trial. Advertisement.
Grippe!
It is a winter plague which
claims thousands every, season.
Scott's Emulsion
will strengthen and fortify you
against Qrtppe, and if you
have had it.Scort' will re- CKk
storeyourstrength fasterthan jnf
any other known medicine. 4tjL
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See the new
and beautiful
SILKS
for Spring.
New Ribbons
At a Remarkable Price
THEY'VE JUST AR
RIVED. Fancy Ribbons
and Plaid Ribbons, "also
Gros Grain Ribbons for
hat trimming, in good mil
linery shades; from 4 to 5
inches wide, at, 1 Cr
yard, Tuesday. . .
Also a beautiful line of Moire
Ribbon with satin edge; a pret
ty hair bow ribbon, in white,
pink and blue; also the dark
colors; 6 inches wide, 1Q
at, a yard, Tuesday, . . 1 C
Automobile Show Colors, In
all widths ot ribbons, i Apijle
green and white the official
colors of the show; we have
them in satin ribbons.
Main Floor,
Room, Main Floor.