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. VHE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: . DECEMBER 15, 1918.
SOLONS SHOULD
LIMIT MEASURES
SAYS
BARROWS
; Too Many Bills Introduced,
! Duplicated or Bungled,
: Costly to State, is
Contention.
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Lincoln, Dec. 14. (Special.)
Lieutenant-Governor Elect P. A.
. Barrows, who will preside over the
u next state senate, and who has cov
! ered several sessions as a legislative
reporter, believes the coming session
' should get away from out-of-date
methods. He believes that if the
i next session expects to do business
and do it in less time than taken in
" previous sessions some way must be
.. provided to limit the number of
j' bills introduced. This would save
I' time and considerable expense which
" the state has heretofore had to stand
,"! in the printing of bills which never
;' got any farther than the printing
stage, he says:
' "There appears to be a general
!'" feeling among members of the com-
ing session that a long session is
not necessary and that with proper
work, enough necessary legislation
can be enacted in two months or a
. little longer to cover the needs of
t the state," said Mr. Barrows.
"In my mind there is nothing that
j' ha j stood in the way of good legis
lation and short sessions so much as
; the multiplicity and duplicating of
i' bills introduced. If the coming ses
sion expects to do business and get
I through without lingering along for
I three months or more it must pro
j vide some way to keep down the
, number of bills.
; 1 "I believe this can be accon
'.' plished if committees of both houses
J will work jointly. For instance, take
the judiciary committee. Why
should not the committees of these
branches get together, take all bills
covering practically the same sub
ject and draft them into one bill be
fore it is sent to the body for con
sideration. Take the mater of sal
aries for officers of Omaha and
Douglas county. There were 13 dif
ferent bills introduced in the legis
lature at the last session that could
just as well have been covered by
two. Again, just why a member, in
introducing a bil in one branch of
the legislature should think it neces
sary to have a duplicate introduced
in the other branch is more than I
can understand, yet that is done
almost universally, resulting in a big
expense for printing the bills which
the state has to pay for.
"The legislative reference bureau
is intended to be a help to legisla
tion, yet as at present conducted is a
menace and hindrance to legislation.
This is not the fault of the bureau
nor of Mr. ShJdon. He is placed in
charge with instructions from the
legislature to draw up all bills when
ever asked to dj so and also re
quired to get extra help that as
many can be ground out as possible.
Mr. Sheldon should be given author
ity to use his judgment in the mat
ter. If Representative B has a bill
drawn' up covering a subject and a
little later Representative C or Sen
ator D asks him to draw up a bill
covering practically the same mat
ter he should require these men to
go to the author of the first bill
drawn and endeavor to get together
on one bill, embodying the ideas of
all three into one.
"Carelessness in the drawing of
bills is another reason for legislative
delay. The reference bureau does
not draw all the bills. In fact, ac
cording to a statement of the bu
reau made at the close of the last
session about 75 per cent of the de
fective bills were prepared elsewhere.
INFLUENZA AT WEST POINT.
West Point, Neb., Dec. 14. Ihe
influenza epidemic is now more pre
valent in West Point than at any.
previous time. About 4UU cases are
registered. Nearly every store and
office in town have one or more ab
sentees, and almost every home has
one or more ill. The most of the
cases here appear to be of a mild
character. No death has occurred
within the city limits from the dis
ease. i i
Teachers Sick With Plu;
Norfolk Schools Closed
Norfolk. Neb., Dec. 14. (Special
Telegram). The Norfolk schools
were closed at noon Saturday be
cause the superintendent, the prin
cipal of the high school, eight
teachers and a large number of stu
dents are sick with influenza. The
schools will remain closed until
January 6. The health board, after
threatening doctors with prosecution
unless they reported influenza cases
for quarantine, announced Saturday
that the supply of quarantine cards
had been exhausted and that 64 new
cases haj been reported since the
board started its fight against in
fluenza through quarantine. One
hundred and sixty-five homes are
no-"- quarantined. Most of the
ct es are said to be mild.
Hearing in Interurban
Rate Case Is Postponed
Lincoln, Dec. 14. (Special) The
hearing in the application of the
Omaha and Lincoln Railway 'jand
Light company, which runs the in
terurban railway between Omaha
and Papillion, 'for a raise in rates,
set for next Monday has been in
definite! postponed upon request of
the company, according to informa
tion from the railway commission
today.
Death of Fremont Soldier
Verified by Recent Letter
Fremont, Neb., Dec. 14. (Special
Telegram) Definite word of the
death of Private Glenn W. Foutch
of pneumonia in France has reached
the young man's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. L. S. Foutch, in a letter from
Lieutenant Pierce." Private Foutch
was 22 years of age.
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SI BASKET STORES is
Two New Stores, Beatrice and Neligh, Nebraska,
Both will be startedand going full force this week
The more stores, the greater our buying power, which means low
er prices to you. So many took advantage of our 3 days' bargains
that we are going to continue the experiment of giving you some
thing about wholesale price or less in order to encourage you to do
your shopping earlier in the week come early and tell your
friends.
"Do as Mother Did -Carry a Basket,
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wrapped, per box
Bananas, per pound 10
Grape Fruit gjf ' q
96 size '. . . O
On inn Dandy Red Onions;
unions thi3 price t
very low; pound
Sweet Potatoes, per lb....7
SaTe Now; in Old Age It Won't
Be Negfssary.
New Nuts
,l Of All Kindt
Extra Fancy
Pineapple
Princesa Brand, 2 -lb. sliced, '
tot ...( ..3g4
Plums
Easter Green Gage or Golden
Prop, per can 30
Mountain Brand, can 294
Shoe Polish
Shinola, Royal, Jet Oil, 2-In-Ona
or Shoe White, 15c size H
Stove Polish
No. 6 Enameline, 15c size. .lOtf
No. 4 Enameline, small can. .6
Vulconal, large size 104
Small siz 54
Good Meats in Our
Meat Shop
Better Quality Than You
Usually Find. ,
Fancy Pork 1-lb- rtn8
Sausage.rpS". W
Steaks Prterhouse or Sir
loin, per 9Ck$
pound
Round Steak, per pound. . 264
Pot RoastS nd iuicy,
pound
Lard Compound, 071$
per pound. . . 12
Lard, best quality, lb 33
Oleomargarine
or Natural, 1-pound. QQ
carton JO
N11 to! a Armour's Best, 1
pound QC4
carton for OO
Cath Habit Oleomargarine, 1-
pound carton .......... .344
Magnolia, 2-lb. roll ......624
Crisco IS!1 344
Medium 494
Large 984
Extra large 81.96
M:v.v.::gg
-Gallon Sl.28
Gallon 82.50
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Exceptional Bargains Each Store Has Limited Amount.
We Limit the Amount to Each Customer.
, Monday, Dec. 16
MHlr Tall cans Wilson or
Tuesday, Dec. 17
Tomatoes . 2 cans,
stand- I Ql4
ard quality 1&2
Come Early
Wednesday, Dec. 18
SoUD Tal1 can Smder's which
is larger than 1 1 1t
average can ; new goods 1 1 2
P. & G. Naphtha, or
Crystal White, CQ4
Soap
10 Bar for
Palmolive Soap, bar 114
Creme Oil Soap, bar 94
Pyramid Washing Powder,
large package 214
Pyramid Washing Powder,
small package 44
Tab Cash Habit, OC4
ACa lb. pkg., 30c siM AOV
Exceptional Bargain.
SniV. Regular 10c
7
package
Peanut Butter
bulk, per lb 25t
Milk Small cans of
Iowa "
Stores Closed Between 1 and 2 P. M.
This Ad Covers Omaha and Council Bluffs.
Also Mail Orders.
Flour
BASKO, the finest and milled in
Omaha.
48-Pound $2 85
24-Pound S 1 45
Bag "1
Basko Macaroni, Spaghetti,
etc., 1-oz. j4
larger than ordinary size . .
Rronrl Metzger's, full 16-oz.
uretiu loaf No gub
stitute used
Pancake Flour
Tip, 14 -lb. package 134
4-Ib. package 404
Baking Powder
Tip, 1-lb., 25c can 194
Raisms,015;16
15-ounce Seeded 134
Bulk Seedless, lb. 154
Salt 2-jb.bag 44
5-lb. bag 94
Shaker, regular size 94
Rice SiTib'.,..
Fairweight . .... 6
Cow Brand, 1-lb. pkg.. . . 84
Starch Uh- Ars 01088 Qtf
or corn 7
Starch, celluloid, 15c pkg.. .104
Starch, 5-lb. Argo 404
Sapolio or Bon Ami, 10c cake 94
Toileteer, regular 25c can . . 184
Saniflush, 25c can 214
Toilet Paper Si c"p"
quality, per roll Tr
Sal Soda, lb 34
9 lbs. for 254
"Get the Saving Cash Habit and Live Better for Less. '
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United States Food Administration license No. G28403.
No Right to Advertise
Goods Which Are Not
in Stock, Says Court
From a Staff Correspondent.
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 14. (Special.)
An advertiser in a newspaper has
no right to advertise goods for sale
which he has not on hand.
This is the opinion of the supreme
court in a case coming from Douglas
county in which Herman Krasne, a
merchant, had edvertised a well
known brand of underclothing for
sale at a reduced price when it was
shown by the evidence that he did
not have that particular brand.
The opinion does nothing more,
than sustain the yaw in the case
and does not affect the defendant,
who was discharged. 1
Table Rock Man Takes Life
' Following Death of Wife
Table Rock, Neb., Dec. 14. (Spe
cial.) Albert O. Kohn, aged 70
years, whose wife died a few weeks
since, committed suicide in his honrt
Friday. His daughter, who lives with
him, had stepped across the street to
a neighbors house, and taking a
single barreled shot gun, he blew the
whole top of his head off. No cause
for the suicide is known, although
he had complained of a severe head
ache earlier in the dav. Tt is thnnalit
the loss of his wife weighed heavily
on nis mina.
St. Frisco Dies of Pneumonia.
Lexington, Dec. 14. St. Frisco.
2:014, said to have been the great
est trotting stallion ever foaled, died
of pneumonia at Memphis, Tenn
Governor May Parole
State Prisoners in
Time for Christmas
Lincoln, Dec. 14. (Special) Ap
plications of four people in the
state prison for suspension of sen
tences for murder have been filed
with Governor Neville and will prob
ably be granted.
In the applications of Harry
Heath and Alma and George Weed,
sentenced for second degree mur
der on their own pleas of guilty,
the governor announces that the
sentences will be cut so that they
will be released December 23. They
were sent up from Cherry county
and .the application for executive
clemency is accompanied with a re
quest for suspension of sentence
from Judge Westover who sen
tenced them in 1911.
The other application conies from
Joe Lewis, 33 years old, sent from
Douglas county on a life sentence
for the murder of Joe Davis. Let
ters accompanying the application,
one of which is from Eugene Beal.
sheriff of Keith county, asks for
commutation of seutence on the
ground that the prisoner acted in
self defense when be shot Davis,
who with others, had followed him
to Omaha after driving him out of
Keith county.
Clearing House Banks.
New York, Dec. 14. The actual
condition of clearing house banks
and trust companies for the week
shows that they hold $39,618,510 re
serve in excess of legal require
ments. This is a decrease of $30,-'
747,160 from last week.
BELGIUM DAY AT SCRIBNER.
Fremont, Neb., Dec. 14. (Special)
The Belgian relief fund" was in
creased $400 by a flower sale at
Scribner. The allotment of 1,200
flowers were disposed of.
Shoes That Let
the Water In
let a possible case of pneu
monia in at the same time.
Let us REPAIR
your shoes and
make 'em good
and water-tight.
Phone Tyler 345.
Dresher Bros.
Dyers Dry Cleaners
2211-17 Farnam St.
Omaha.
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ANDIRONS
for
Christmas
ADD TO YOUR PRESENT HEARTH OUTFIT
Andirons Wood Holders
Fire Tools Coal Receptacles
Coal Grates Gas Logs
Spark Screens Log Rollers
Fenders Everything
You will be surprised and pleased when you see how large and
choice an assortment of fireplace goods we have, right here in
Omaha.
Our prices are low because we do not have "ground floor" rentals
to pay. '
You are urged to call early.
SUNDERLAND BROTHERS CO.
Entire Third Floor
Keeline BIdg., 17th and Harney
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rT is a fact, as recorded In biblical history,
tne first xmaa was a jewelry Xmas. It
Is a fact Xmas, 1918, will be the merriest
Xmas in nearly two thousand years, and to commemorate this year
as never before, our gifts should be'personal and permanent. It is a
fact, jewelry is personal and Ryan Jewelry is permanent The logi
cal 1918 Xmas Gift is Ryan Jewelry.
It Is a fact Ryan has never camouflaged the Public with the bait
of "so-called sales" at Xmas time. It is with pride and pleasure we
call your attention to a few specific items most suitable as Xmas
gifts.
DIAMONDS OF QUALITY
For
MARY
20.00 to 1,250.00
For
JOHN
SIGNET RINGS.
3.50 up ,
? WE DESIGN
AND MANU
FACTURE - EMRlEMS
2.50 up
NEW DIAMOND
MOUNTING
CnARMS
AND
BUTTONS
1.50 up .
1.50 to 25.G0
CAMEO
RINGS
5.00 up
ONE HUNDRED
ASSORTED
LARGE SIZE CAMEOS STYLES
12.50 to 200.00 2.50 each
RYAN JEWELRY COMPANY t
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HARRf K. KVAN, "Vice Vm. sod Tras.
f APT. H. W. RYAN, Secretary.
16TH ASU FARNAM.
Securities Baildinc OMAHA
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Do Your Christmas Shopping Early
OPPORTUNITIES are of worth only when taken at their
real value. Just now, as the time draws near for you
to give that valued friend or relative the token of re
membrance or esteem, let us call your attention to the
splendid opportunity for thrift and economy, without
risking VALUES, that we are now offering you in every
department.
Lend Your Aid to the Red Cross
Values that Point the Way to Greater Savings
Library Tables in Mahogany and Oak, $10.00,
$17.50, and $19.75
Duofold Suits, $49.50, $65.00 90.00
Fumed Qak Rocker, leather seat, $8.50, $12.00
and $15.00
Luxurious Sofas and
Easy Chairs
Comfortable furniture at
comfortable prices is worthy of
consideration.
An Overstuffed Sofa in Velour,
at $69.50
A Two-toned Velour Sofa,
Rococo frame $72.50
Mahogany Wing Chair, cane
seat and back $19.75
Leather Fireside Rocker, $26.50
Overstuffed Chair in Tapestry,
as shown $49.75
Large Arm Rocker, leather seat and back, $17.50
Ladies' Writing Desks, Maple, Oak and Mahog
any $12.00, $14.00, $16.00
Fumed Oak Library Case $16.00y
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Quality at the Central is the Basis oj Real Values
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Values for the
Dining Room
A William and Mary Exten
sion Table, 45-inch top,
at $26.50
Full Leather Seat Dining
Chairs to match, each,
at $7.50.
Buffet, 54-inch top, to
match $44.75
This suite is in the Jacobean
finish, and is a genuine
VALUE.
A few more of the splen
did values we list below:
Full Leather Seat Diners, panel back, each, $4.25
Golden Oak, Quartered Veneer Seat Diners,
each $1.50
otv m 41 r l 1-i Ame
vvainut xaDies, D4-incn top $av.to
Golden Oak, 48-inch, Quartered Top Table,
at $27.50
Golden Oak Quartered thina Cabinet. . .$23.75
Fumed Oak China Cabinet $21.75
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Values in Bedroom t urniture
One entire section is devoted to the
ensemble of Bedroom Furniture. In
it you will find many pieces from broken
Jlines and discontinued patterns that
may be just what you have wanted.
Mahogany Dressing Table $15.75
Ivory Dressing Table $19.75
Golden Oak Dresser $12.50
Golden Oak Chiffonier, $8.50
Vanity Dresser, as shown $57.50
Walnut Chiffonier $18.00
Walnut Queen Anne Bed $22.50
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Hear
the
Latest
Records
Played
Have
a
Grafonola
Sew
Home
tor
Christmas
A Dainty Shirt Waist Box makes a gift
always pleasing. See our line, covered
in Cretonnes or Matting. Real values
at $3.50, $6.50, $7.50, $9.00
A real labor-saving
item for the
house, is the Tea
Wagon. Mother,
wife, or siste
will appreciate
one. We have
some good VAL
UES at $9.00
$12.50, $17.50
and $21.75
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H. R. BOWEft, President. s
