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THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1919. 3 STATE BOARD OF CONTROL PROBE NOW UNDER WAY Joint. Committee of House and Senate Started Its Labors Monday. (From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, Feb. 25. The joint house and senate committee appointed to investigate affairs of the State Board of Control is understood al ready to have begun its labor, al though no public announcement of the fact has been made. Members of the committee, it is said, spent Monday going over the books of the National Supply com pany, in the Terminal bnildyig. This firm furnishes coal to the state in stitutions. George Weidenfeld, accountant for the board, is said to have ap peared with information for the committee. Members of the Board of Control Tuesday 'Said they had not been in formed that the investigation was .n progress. - The investigating committee is made up of Representatives Snow, Axtell and Jeary,.and Senators Neal, Houston and Stiyni. Most of the members were absent Tuesday from the two chambers. Assistant Attorney General Ralph Wilson has been made director, of the investigation by the attorney general's office. ' The committee will make a trip to the Girls' Industrial school at Ge neva to investigate the coal situation at the institution. During the Lydi McMahon hearing before the control board statements were made to the effect that a vast amount of coal was stored at the school. Booze Sleuths Make Many Arrests Dry Law Violators Lincoln, Feb. 3. (Special. Chief Prohibition Agent Gus Hyers reports a grist of arrests in "over Sunday", booze transactions. R:v E. Bailey, of Elmo, Mo., and Ross Uann, of Utica, Neb. were arrested while they slumbered Monday morning on the coach that is switched in Lincoln from a St. Jo seph train to one bound for Utica. They had six gallon cans of whisky in molasses containers. According to Hyers, state agents have arrested Joe Greko, who runs fruit stand adjoining the Koehler hotel in Grand Island, on the evi dence of a bell boy who said he was handed whisky through a hole in the wall of the fruit stand. In the stand the agents seized 35 quarts of whisky and several empty whisky cases, A man giving the name of Dick McMullen, of Doniphan, Neb., was arrested by state agents as he left a train at Grand Island Sunday. Jerry Says England Must Not Destroy German Ships Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 25. Nebraska solons, in the lower house, today adopted a resolution protesting against sinking the fleet of battle ships which were surrendered by Germany. . The resolution was introduced by Jerry Howard, - who protested against the British proposal to de stroy the ships. . It maintained that America won the war and counseled deliberate consideration of the proposition. The resolution, which received the unanimous support of the house, is to be communicated to the congress men and senators from Nebraska. Despondent Takes Poison ' and Dies Four Days Later Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. 25. (Spe cial.) After terrible suffering ex tending over four days, Carlton Vern Johnson, aged 46, of Cedar Rapids,;- la., died in a Sioux Falls hospital from the effects of swallow ing poison through remorse at hav ing deserted his wife and . children at Cedar Rapids. Among his -effects were found letters from his wife ask ing him why he had deserted his family and stating that she was ill and destitute, and needed assistance. In sddition to the widow there are two children. Station Agent Gets Booze Consigned to Seattle Beatrice. Neb., Feb. 25. (Spe cial.') IL R. Frances, Burlington station agent at Adams, was fined $100 and costs at that place by the , Dolice iudce for having liquor in his oossession. A mail sack con ed from St Louis to Seattle, Wash., was thrown off the train at Adams. Instead of sending the sack con taining the liquor to the postoffice, it is said Frances sent an empty sack. Postmaster Merchant made an investigation of the case, which resulted in a complaint being filed against Frances. Nebraska Man Gathers Large Fruit Crop in California Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 25. (Spe cial.) The orange crop in Califor-, . nia will be the best in years, accord ing to John Essam and Sam Rum baugh, two Beatrice men who have just returned from that state. While there they visited the fruit farm of Hobe Norcross, formerly of this city. Norcross stated he expected to gather 18,000 baskets of oranges from his farm this season. Y.M.'c. A. Did Best to Suit Doughboy, Worker Says Fremont, Neb., Feb. 25. (Spe cial.) Dave Murray, Fremont drug cist. .. who returned from a six months' stay in France as Y. M. C. A. representative, is unable to ac count for the criticism about the Y. M. JC. A. service-overseas. Mr. Murray says he heard the criticism overseas and heard it on arrival in this country. He says the "Y" men always did their best to ligflten the burden of the doughboy. Sailor Buried. Wood River. Neb, Feb. 25. (Spe cial to The iJee.) Edward Leslie Cates, who died at sea on the U. S. S. Mercury, February 7, was buried today at Cameron,. Neb., with mili tary honQt3. a. n..i. squad was made up ot returned sqiuiws, Terminal Markets ,for Grain Not Under Railway Commission From a Staff Correspondent. Lincoln, Feb., 25. The commit tee on manufactures and commerce, of the house, after a lengthy discus sion of House Rolls, 3J9 and 345, both of which provide for the regu lation of marketing of grain at ter minal points, voted to postpone in definitely House Rolt 329, and rec ommend for passage House Roll 345. It was the contention of the mem bers that the former bill was too drastic in' its provisions and its en forcement would work hardships on several marketing organizations, against which no serious complaint could be made. lt was argued in committee that some of the provision of the bill would have the effect of destroying the machinery of the Omaha grain market. The real purpose of the authors of the two bills was to make It illegal to discriminate against any person, firm, corporation, company or association who might want to make application for membership in all markets affected and the bills were sponsored by the Farmers' union, which claimed it had been de nied the right of membership on the Omaha Grain exchange. The bill recommended for pas sage will not place the marketing concerns of the state under the reg ulation of the State Railway com mission, but requires the attorney general to enforce its provisions in the name of the state of Nebraska. Cigaref Bill Passes Third Reading in. the Nebraska Legislature Lincoln. Neb., Feb. 25. (Special.) The bill providing for licensing the sale of cigarets in Nebraska passed the third reading in the lower house of the legislature this morning by a vote of 52 to 32. v . The measure is designed to legalize the sale of cigarets to per sons in the state who have attained the age of 21 years. -The license to be paid by dealers will be fixed with reference to the population of the city in which the traffic is carried on. In Omaha dealers will be required to pay an annual tax of $100. , Bills Pussed (Senate.) 8. T. 2U. hy Weaverllns na Cordeal Clvei state banking board the right to deny a charter to any applicant where there Is already sufficient banking facili ties, 28 to 3. 8. F. 122. by Peterson and Saunders Provides that Judges of Juvenile court shall hear rases other than those relating to delinquents, 31 to S. a., P. 47, by Ainlay and Boagland Per mits cities of second clans and the vil lages owning steam, electricity or other public utility plants to sell product out side city limits. 21 -to 0. 8. P. 89, by Peterson Prescribes certain qualifications for osteopaths, permits them to use drugs where tne usa was taught in the school from which graduatad and permits them to perform minor operations wlvere. qualified by previous training, 21 to 8. S. V. SJ. by Chappell Exempts the Civil War veterans from Pylng for license to hunt and fish, 30 to 0. S. F. 194. by Judiciary Committee Re quires magistrates and judges to report to the governor all convictions for the vio lation of the prohibition law, 30- to 0. S. P. !17. by Committee on Constitution al Amendments ad Federal Relations, Weaverllng Chairman1 Provides for con stitutional convention In Lincoln, December 2, 1919 and provides for certain qualifi cations for delegates, 30 to 0. . ' H. R. 106, by Good Appropriates $J,000 for revolving, fund for purchase ot sup Plies for state printer, .29 to 0. H. . R. 206, by Finance Committee Appropriates $35,000 as an emergency fund for- the enforcement of the prohibition law, 27 to 2. H. R. 129, by Tracewell and Morrison Appropriates 110,000 for fish fatcherles of Gretna and Valentine, ! to 3. H. R. -61, by Berka Prov44es for a CommiSBion to determine correct boundary line between Douglas and Pottawattamie counties, 28 to 0. H. R. B0, by Good and Others Appro priates moneys In state normal cash funds for use In respective normals, 29 to 0. H. R. 68, by Good and Others Appro priates funds in normal school library fund for use In respective normals, 29 to 0. H. R. 61, by Good and Others Appro priates Income from state normal school endowment fund for use ot the normals, 29 to 0. H. R. 42, by 'Williams Provides that state pay costs of commitment to the Insane hospital of any Inmate of a state Institution. 28 to 0. 8. F. 264, by the Governor A Joint and concurrent resolution to General Pershing to use every legitimate means to bring about an early release of the men In tfee Eighty-ninth division, 26 to 3.' 8. F. 195, by Judiciary Committee Pro hibits bootleggers from carrying fire arms, 30 to 0. - S. P. 220, by Hoagland Permits the preparation, publication and sala ot gen eral laws of tbe state. 3Q to 0. S.-F. 73, by Reed Provides the course of study tn district schools shall be all subjects required for a second grade cer tificate, 30 to 0. 8. F. 198, by Judiciary Committee Au thorizes state agents to construct barriers across state highways to aid In the cap ture of bootleggers, 26 to 4. H. R. 115, by Anderson and Randall Prohibits any public school teacher from wearing a garb or dress Indicating that she Is a member or adherent to any relig ious sect or organization, while in the class room and provides a penalty for violation of 30 days in Jail or $100 fine, 24 to 1. 8. P. 249, by Chappell Requires tand owners to keep fenees free from weeds, 18 to S. THREE MILLION TO BE COLLECTED FOR STATE Ufll. Many Changes in Appropria tions from the List Submitted in Orig inal Bill. From a Staff Correspondent. Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 25. Sitting as a committee of the whole, today, the house of representatives ordered House Roll No. 153, an appropria tion bill, providing for levying a two and one-half mill for the state university for the years of 1919 and 1920, engrossed for third reading. It is 'estimated that the levy will raise for university purposes during the two years a sum equivalent to $3,000,000. The amendments providing for appropriations differed widely from those submitted in the original bill. which directs the expenditure for specific purposes of about $896,828. J hese items are as follows: Agricultural botany S 2,000 Agricultural extension and farmers Institutes 120,000 Animal fiathology 10,000 Conservation and soil survey .... 26.000 Entomology ..A 10.000 Experimental station, Lincoln.... 40.000 Serum plants improvement 40,000 Hog cholera serum production, gen eral support ' 20,000 Land tracts for agronomy farm, 11,328 and 6.500 Legislative reference bureau 16,600 Medical college, Omaha, general sup port 90,000 Equipment medical college Omaha 30,000 Medical college hospital, Omaha, general support .' 125,000 Boiler house, etc., Omaha medical college 60,000 Addition to new laboratory build ing 40,000 Deficiency hospital support, 1917, appropriation 20,000 Nebraska school of, agriculture at Curtis 60.000 North Platte substation 68,000 Scottsbluff substation 60,000 Valentine substation 11,500 The regents of the state uni versity were also authorized to pay to Mrs. Annie W. Davis, widow of Dean Ellery W. Davis, $1,337.33, representing the balance of the sal ary due him at the time of his death, had he served until the close of the year. Representative Fries made the only opposition to the passafe of the bill, protesting that proision which extended to the three-quarter of a mill special university campus fund, for the city : and university farm campuses at 'Lincoln only for another two years Vas in violation of an agreement on the part of the regents, who promised if the 1917 legislature granted this it, would never again ask for an extension. Appropriations for the Omaha medical college and its appurten ances, for improvements and gen eral support for the biennium, are $345,000. ' Osteopaths Win Fight To Use Drugs and To Do Minor Operations (From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, Feb. 25. (Special.) Ne braska osteopaths won their fight for increased privileges In practice, when the senate today passed S. F. No. 89, by Peterson, by a vote of 21 to 8. The bill permits osteopaths to use drugs and perform minor op erations. With but three negative votes, Governor McKelvie's joint and con current resolution to' General Persh ing urging him to use every legiti mate means to, bring about the early return of the men in the 89th di vision was also passed The major ity of Nebraska's drafted men are members of the 89th division now a part of the American army of oc cupation. N " Nebraska Man Sells Ice Crop from Artificial Lake Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 25. (Special Telegram.) M. L. Rawlings of Wy mcre, this county, today closed a deal for the sale of his .crop of ice, harvested from his artificial lake west of Wymore, to Armour & Co. for $31,500. The amount sold was 6,500 tons. No ice was harvested on tbe Blue river this year and lb cal dealers are preparing to ship it in. To Fix Boundary. Lincoln, Feb. 25. (Special. The state senate this morning pass ed the Berka bill, H. R. No. 61, pro viding that a commission be ap pointed to determine the correct boundary line between Douglas and Pottawattamie counties. The vote was 28 to 0. ( Only 0a "BROMO QUININE" To get the tenuine, call for full name LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets. Look for signature of B. W. GROVE. Cures a Cold In One Day. 30c Adr. Facts That Distinguish Home Builders ! 3. Home Builder' money is loaned only on mortgage security on new properties in Omaha, erected by this Company. 4. Home Builder does not erect buildings on its own ' " account to sell or to rent for profit. It builds only to order for reliable people for the contractor's profit. 5. Home Builders' Assets consist only of mortgages, Government Bonds and Cash, and has not $1.00 of mortgage or bonded debt. Over three thousand people have received their dividends with unfailing regularity on their mfcney. Last year those .wishing to convert their Shares into cash received over $125,000.00 through the American Security Co., Fiscal Agents. : Your money in Home Builder is tax-free in Nebraska and available any time on short notice after one year. , .6 is guaranteed and paid you January Island July 1st on any amount up to $5,080.00. A part of your business is solicited by mail or in person for its 6 Shares until the present allotment is exhausted. Rome uildcrS INCOHPORATLO 17th and Douglas Street. American Security Co., Fiscal Agent. - Omaha, Neb. Twice Gassed in ArgDnne Forest; Returns Home Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 25. (Spe cial.) Private Abe Bernstein, a member of old Company Qof this cit, who was twice gassed intHe Ar gonne forest, returned home yester day from France. He was fighting in the Argonne forest close to Arthur Bitting of this . city and George Little of Crab Orchard, who were, killed. fJO REPORT FIE COMMITTEE ' ON BLIMY LAWS Information Sought by the Legislature Is Not Fur nished as Re quested. 0 By Associated Press. Lincoln, Feb. 25. The special committee which was authorized, under a resolution adopted by the house of representatives of the Ne braska legislature, to investigate the administration of the "blue sky" law by the State Railroad Commis sion, has been working on the mat ter for some weeks, but as yet has had no report from the commission. Asks For Statement. The resolution asked for an item ized statement of the expenses in curred by the blue sky department since 1913, together with a correct report of the number of permits is used, the names of the companies, the total amount of stock allowed, together with the names' and num ber of permits denied, the number of convictions for sale of stock without permit and the number of failures to convict. , It also asks a report of the num ber of foreign and domestic Cor porations denied the right to sell securities in Nebraska where the corporations were claiming exemp tion; the number of foreign and domestic permits issued to brokers and trust companies, the amount of lawyers' fees and expenses, salaries paid to agents or attorneys, and the number of permits granted com panies to sell stockabove par value and what amount was allowed as commission. ' Ignores Request. Chairman Purdy of the committee reports that although the blue sky commission has been served with a copy of the resolution that so far the demands of the committee for the reports asked for have1 been ignored. He announces that he- will obtain legal advice as to how his committee can go about the work of compelling the commission to accede to the de mands of the lower hoyse of the legislature. ' A meeting of attorneys identified with the different corporations which have had dealings with the "blue sky" commission was held at Omaha -recently, but no report of their Btlinn liao fan tnarlA 9a vet to the investigating committee. SENATE PASSES BILL TO PROVIDE FUND FOR IIVERS House Roll, Appropriating Twenty-Five Thousand Dol lars in Bootlegger Pursuit Adopted in Upper House. From a Staff Corespondent. Lincoln, Feb. 25. (Special.) Passing 22 , bills on third reading, the Nebraska senate this morning broke all previous records for speed. House Roll No. 205, by the ft nance committee, appropriating $25,- 000 as an emergency appropriation for use by Chief State Agent Gus Hyers in suppressing bootlegging in the state was one of the many bills nasserl Tavlnr nf Custrr an1 Tan. : - i ner of .Douglas were the only twoj . remonr, memDers voting against ine meas ure, i Constitutional Convention. The constitutional convention bill. S. F. 217, providing that the con stitutional convention be -held in Lincoln, December 2, 1919 and pro viding certain qualifications of dele gates to the convention passed in almost the identical shape .that it was in when introduced, carrying with it but one minor amendment. A constitutional convention was approved by the voters of the state at the last general election and the bill merely sets the date, specifies the qualifications of the delegtes and fixes the place where the con vention is to be held. Each district is entitled to as many delegates as it is entitled to representatives in the legislature. In addition to passing the record number of bills, the senate approved a number in a committee of (the whole, attended to its routine busi ness and then adjourned until 9 o'clock Wednesday morning. Farmer is Fatally Burned When Can of Kerosene Explodes Beatrice, Neb.-, Feb. 25. (Special Telegram.) Walter I. Baker, a farmer living near Diller, Neb., was fatally burned when a can of kero sene he held in his hands when he attempted to start a fire in the kitchen stove exploded. His two children, Irving, 19 years old, and Cassie, 16 years old, heard his screams and extinguished the flames by throwing bed clothing about his body, which was burned almost to a crisp. He was seized with convulsions this morning and physicians say he cannot recover. He is 45 years old and is the fatner of eight children. Hereford Calf Brings $600 at Sale; Cow Sells for $1,000 Neb., Feb. 25. (Spe- tial.) Sixty-five head of Here ford cattle, belonging to members of the Dodge County Hereford" Breeders association, were sold for' an average of $350 each at the first public sale of the association at Scribner Saturday. The top price was $1,000, 'Thompson Bros, of West Point paying that amount for a cow from the herd of Charles Hoffman. A calf from the same herd brought $600, a record for that class of cattle. Beatrice Pioneer 'Dies. Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 25. (Special.) Mrs. Fred Peters, an old resident of Beatrice, died yesterday at her home in this city, aged 65 years. She was a native of Germany, and leaves no family. The only living relative is a nephew in Germany. Many Deny Charter. Lincoln, Feb. 25. (Special.) The State Banking board was given power by the senate Tuesday morn ing to deny a charter to any appli cant where there is already sufficient banking facilities. The upper branch of the legislature passed the Weav-erling-Cordeal bill, S. F, No. 244, by a vote of 23 to 2. Farmer Dies from Burns. Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 25. (Special Telegram.) Walter I. Baker, the Diller, Neb., farmer who was burn ed in an explosion of kerosene at his home while attempting to start a fire in the cook stove, died to day. He leaves a widow and eight children. Jo Decide Taxable Value of Insurance Policy Lincoln, Feb. 25. (Special.) The question whether, a person's matur ed life insurance policy is taxable at either its surrender value or, at the face value of the policy has been brought to the Nebraska supreme court in an appeal by Furnas county from a district court demurrer sus tained in favor of Charles Lamb of Beaver City, against whom the coun ty assessor has listed for taxation $6,895, the surrender vahie of a $10, 000 policy. 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The offerings, as briefly as we can state them, are: Among the Sample Pieces of Laces , Silk Chantilly Net Top Flouncing Princess Net Flouncing Steel & Bronze Bands Point Lierre Gold and Stiver . ot. uall ieeaiepoini Oriental Brugge Bands Normandy Val French Novelty Flouncing Metal Laces " ' Callot Val Colored Novelty Flouncing Venise Edges and All Overs Point Applique FiXet Among the Samples of Beaded Trimmings Beaded Bands .' Jet Bands and Flouncing Iridescent Flouncing and Bands ' Sequins Bands Black and Colored Oriental Colored Beaded Bands Novelty Colored Embroidered Bands Black Beaded Flouncing Sequins Flouncing In spite of the fact that we believe this to be the most comprehensive sale of Lace and trimming samples ever held, 'the pieces are so exquisite, so desirable, so remarkably low priced, and a possibility of a repeti tion of a sale of this character so remote, that we urge all who desire tovparticipate to be here first thing , Wednesday. The lots are priced according to style and quality, , TTorn Pinna as follows IOC9 jiSco 2fSGo iSCo -Main Floor 79c, OnTen Large Bargain Squares Many Pieces to Match Also included in this sale is a wide variety of heavy qualtiy Real Metal .Cloth One must, not only see but also feel this metal cloth to appreci ate its quality. Comes Jn Gold, Silver, Fancy Colors, Plain and Novelty Stripes At these prices the values arcvery extraor dinary. Choice of two widths 36-in.yardjl.59 24-in. yard, 95c fartfeiaAaIijalI 111! ailai L UlLa iillaill lai -jilll tall ' . Lil J i-ij " jjAajlI 1 lla j , L-I" -! I j S-J ' - -' L I iii