THE BEE: OMAHA. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1920.
Lincoln Bureau of The Omaha Bee
HOME RULE FOR
OMAHA GRANTED
BY CONVENTION
City to Be Permitted to
Adopt Present Charter
By Majority Vote
Of Electors.
Lincoln, Neb., March 23. (Spe
cial Telegram.) Oman i niay have
home rule .if Voters desire it, the
Constitutional convention by a
ananlmous vote giving the city au
thority to adopt its present charter
by a majority vote of the electors
voting upon the proposition. The
charter may be amended or changed
as provided in section four of the
constitution.
A proposal providing for an in
dustrial commission to adjudicate
labor disputes and investigating
profiteering was adopted by the
constitutional - tunvniiuni. nv
manner of appointment is left to the
legislature. Appeal from decisions
of the commission may be taken to
fhe supreme court.
The convention also appointed a
measure empowering the legislature
to fix a minimum wage tor women
and children.
The convention started Friday on
third reading of the various pro
posals, passing them i in the final
form that they will be submitted to
the voters.
Those which have been passed are
as follows:
' No. 2Ji .lury verdleU in civil ca hy-a
flve-alxtha vote. Paused by a vote ot li
t0No." 3 TVrlarea the EnKtleh lanifuaite
to be the official lanuuenre for all reoorda
and pvoceedlnga, and "common nohonl
branches ahall be taught In said language
In private, denominational, publlo and
oarochlal acheola." Vote, 85 to .
No. 10S The initiative and referendum.
TteducM receeaary Hlgnatures- to Initial
a law'from 10 to 7 per rent: to Initiate a
constitutional amendment, from 16 to 10
per cont. and totrefer a law, from 10 to 5
par nt. Only title or proper description
of law belnir referred to bo printed on pe
titioners" petitions. Vote. 70 to 13.
No. 314 The next lenlslature shall di
vide the alate into senatorial and repre
sentative dletrlets. one senator and one
reprtwentatlv to each district. Vote,' 6
t0No.' SIS House of representatives shall
not contain more than 10fl members and
aenate not more than 60. Vote. S3 to 24.
No 31 1 Raises pay of members of legis
lature from 600 to $800 per session. Vote,
s! to 4. - '
No 317 Amendments of one house or
the legislature to bills passed by opposite
house, and conference reports, must have
same majority for concurrence a is re
quired to paaa original bill. Vote, 95 to 0.
jfo. 88 There la to be no discrimina
tion In rights to hold or acquire prisaerty
between citliens of the United States.
Aliens to be regulated by law. Vote, 81
to 15.
No. 318 Bills introduced In legislature
to-b read first and second time by title,
and third time In full. Vote, S3 to T.
No. 73 Members of legislature cannot
receive appointment to civil off ice-during
tlma for which they are elected. Vote
14 to 1.
No. 71 Legislature can never grant ex
tra compensation to public official or
aetvant for v.-ork already .done, nor shall
the legislature Increase or diminish the
compensation of a publlo official during
tola term. Vote 88 to 8.
No. 380 The state shall never alienate
the aalt springs, coal, oil or mineral rights
P. A. Barrows, Correspondent"-
Fail in an Attempt
To Blow Vault After
Using Four Charges
Lincoln, Neb., March 23. (Spe
cial.) The First National bank of
Greenwood, Cass county, 17 miles
from Lincoln, was robbed during
Monday night of a large sum of
registered bonds and about $50 in
cash. .
Late reports indicate, that the
amount of bonds taken may not
reach $100,000 as was -at first re
ported, when about $4,000 worth of
coupons were found missing. Several
bonds were found in the rubbish 'at
the bank.
The robbers blew the time lock
of the vault, but could not get into
the safe. The bonds were in safety
boxes. The robbery was not dis
covered until morning.
All telephone wires were cut. The
watchman, sleeping in the basement
of the bank, directly under the vault,
did not hear the explosion, although
four charges of nitro-glycerine were
used in opening the outer door of the
vault.
The high wind is believed to be
responsible for no alarm being
spread.
Bryan to Address Women's
Committee Friday' Evening
Lincoln, Neb., March 23. (Spe
cial Telegram.) WHIiam J. Bryan
will address the .women's demo
cratic committee in Lincoln at tut:
Auditorium Friday evening on
"Woman's. Opportunity in Politics.'
He will also make an address at
Elmwood at 2:30 Friday afternoon,
and in Omaha Saturday evening.
After his Omaha address he will gc
to Calif6rnia, where he will take part
in the conference of governors to be
held April 1 to 3.
on state owned land, but may lease or
develop same by law. Vote 78 to 18.
fj0, ( Senatorial and representative dis
tricts to remain as at present until
changed by law. (See proposal 314.)
Vote 9(i to 0.
No. 311 Creating a board of pardons,
composed of the governor, attorney gen
eral and secretary of slate, which must
pass on all matters of clemency to con
victs, and lemlsslons of fines. Vote 88
to 6. ,
No. Ml Cccates a state tax commis
sioner, to be arpointed by thu fovernor.
who with' the governor, secretary of state,
auditor ami i treasurer shall constitute tH
state board nf equalization. Vote 87 to 7.
No. 313 This proposal re-writes the en
tire judicial department. Chief Justice to
be elected at lurge; associate justices by
districts; supreme court may sit in divi
sions composed of three Judges and the
chief Juslice. Tn homicide cases and
cases Involving the constitutionality of a
law entire court must alt. Concurrence
of five judges necessary to declare a law
unconstitutional. The supreme court may
also call tn district judges as associate
Judges. Vote 84 to 8.
No. 228 Equal suffrage. Vote 93 to 1.
No. IBS Permits electors In the military
or naval service to vote. Vote 94 to 0.
No. 324 Distribution of school funds
to go to districts maintaining school for
minimum) rtcrm provided by law. Vote 86
to ff.
No. 218 State owned land tn he sold
by auction Instead of by appraisal, as at
present. Vote 80 to 4.
No. 322 Regents of the university to be
elected by districts. Voto 79 to 18. -
No. 104 Raises age limit of children to
be placed In reform school from' 15 to 18
yeavs. ' Vote 92 to 4.
No. 163 Taxes to be levied by valuation
uniformly and proportionately upon all
tangible property and franchises and uni
form as to class, but by valuation upon
all other property. Taxes other than
property taxes to be authorized-Jx Jaw.
Vote 84 to 12.
ASKS RAISE IN
PULLMAN RATES
FOR NEBRASKA
Car Company Applies to State
Raijway, Commission for
Permission to Boost
Fares.
Lincoln, March 23! (Special.)
The Pullman Car company of Chi
cago has applied to the State Rail
way commission for permission to
raise rates on sleeping cars in this
state.
The company gives as it reason
for asking for the increase, which
amounts to about 20 per cent on
berths, drawing rooms and compart
ments, with a minimum rate on low
er berths of $2 and increasing the
present rate of 45 cents or less on
seats to a minimum of 50 cents,
that operating expenses and mainte
nance has increased.
Operating expenses for 1919 in
creased more than 33 per cent, ac
cording to the application made to
the commission, and will be much
higher this year. The cause of the
increase is the raise of wages given
to employes by the director of rail
ways under federal control
amounted, to 75 plr cent, the com
pany alleges, and increase in , ma
terial ran from 100 per cent to
200 per cent.
The company is facing the prob
lem of building 600 new cars and re
building 400 of the present cars,
which will call for a large 'invest
ment. "
In answer to the application, the
commission says that "the Nebraska
commission declines to approve the
increase as proposed without ade
quate showing made by the com
pany. This state is particularly in
terested in the proposed increase
in scat fare to a minimum of 50
cents. Will set matter for hearing
if you desire."
Pullman Company Granted
Permission to Raise Rates
Washineton, March 23. Permis
sion has been granted the Pullman
company by the Interstate Com
merce commission to file special tar
iffs increasing berth rates approxi
mately 20 per cent. The company if
seeking an increase on standard
lower berths to a minimum of $2
and on seats to a minimum of ()
cents.
Governor McKelvie Talks
To Voters at Fairbury
Fairbury. Neb., March 22. (Spe
cial.) Governor McKelvie spoke in
advocacy of his code bill here Mon
day. In the face of a dust blizzard,
nearly 200 voters, men and women,
were out to hear him. R. B. Steele,
chairman of the republican county
central committee, introduced the
governor.
Wives, Mothers and
Sweethearts of Yank's
Are Behind Pershing
Central City, Neb., March 23.
(Special Telegram.) M. G. Scudder
of Central City has joined the Persh
ing ranks. In a statement given to
the press today he said:
"Would anyone doubt for a mo
ment that one who commanded
2,000,000,000 American soldiers in
France during the recent European
war, looking after every detail in
supplying, equipping and disciplining
this great army under such trying
circumstances, is fit to occupy the
position of presdeut of these Unted
States of-Anierica?
"Tact and executive ability were
required to the highest degree in
handling the greatest command
known to history in a strange land
and under circumstances never an
ticipated. Pershing's judgment and
diplomatic ability enabled him to
keep the American forces, a unit
rather than distributing them among
the forces of our allies.
"He used, at all times, efficient
tactics which ended the struggle in
26 months from the time of our ar
rival upon European soil, and he re
turned our soldiers in fit condition,
morally and physically.
"The mothers of the boys who
fought 'over there' in the service of
their country, and the wives whose
husbands were returned to them,'
ought now to raise their voices in be
half of the great leader and demand
that he, whose judgment, wonderful
tact, and knowledge of all the Amer
ican soldiers enabled him to save
thousands of lives, should be the
next president of the country he so
worthily served.
, Can America s people forget this
great service?
Affairs of Wentz
Placed in Charge
Of Sheriff by Court
Aurora, Neb., March 23. (Special
Telegram.) The affairs of the W.
C. Wentz company tdclay were
placed in charge of Sheriff James E.
Howard of Hamilton county by or
der of Judge E. E. Good of the dis
trict court. Application for the ap
pointment of P. J. Refshanse as per
manent receiver of the company will
be heard by the judge on April 5.
Today's order was made by the
court in suit brought by Edith
Maude Schear, who claims in her pe
tition, that she has about $7,000 due
her from Wentz in land transac
tions. Her petition recites that
Wentz turned over to the state ol
Nebraska a large amount of securi
ties belonging to. the Wentz com
pany which owes her this money.
She states that she fears other as
sets of the Wentz company will be
lost or destroyed if a receiver is not
appointed.
Mrs. Schear is a widow, her hus
band died shortly after they moved
from Hamilton county to Colorado.
In January she expected to use the
money from the sale of her land
here to pay for her Colorado farm.
Charles W. Wentz has not returned
to Aurora. Heis reported to be at
a Lincoln sanitarium. His father,
W. C. Wentz, is expected to reach
Aurora tonight.
When the public spends its money
by purchase, to register its vote in
favor of any commercial product
And when a big majority of that vote
is given to one of a field of many can
didates over its nearest competitor
That, constitutes an election
The Housewives of America
Have Elected
tTa
As Their Favorite Corn Flakes
and as the election has been held and
the winner declared,
isn't it a good idea when you order
corn flakes to specify the best- by
name and tell the grocer to send you
Post Toasties,es of Cornflakes
Made by Pastum Cereal Ca he. Battle Creek.Mich.
WYOMING WILL
BACK PERSHING
FOR PRESIDENT
Delegation, to Republican Na
tional 1 Convention Will Be
Solid for General, Commit
teeman P. Sullivan Says.
Cheyenne, Wyo., March 23. (Spe
cial) While Wyoming is likely to
send an uninstructed delegation to
the Chicago convention, Pershing is
the' state's first choice, announced
National Committeeman aPtrick
Sullivan, who has returned from a
conference at Chicago.
"Everybody understands," said
Sullivan, "that Wyoming republi
cans are for. General Pershing first,
last and all the time, and tht its
delegation to Chicago will be solely
for the Nebraskan, so there would
be no advantage in sending an in
structed delegation. As a matter of
fact, some of Pershing's strongest
supporters think, with the scntjment
of the state nationally known, that
it would not be wise to instruct the
delegation because the general is not
an active candidate in the sense of
seeking the office."
Should it be deemed any advan
tage to Pershing between now and
the meeting of the republican state
convention, May 10th, however, the
Wyoming delegation will go in
structed for ,the general, according
to Sullivan. '
"Our state vies with Nebraska in
claiming John J. Pershing," declar
ed Sullivan. "This was the home of
his wife, who was Frances Warren,
daughter of Wyoming's senior sen
ator. After the awful tragedy at
the Presidio, it was the general's
wish that his wife and children
should be laid at rest in Lakeview
cemetery, Cheyenne.
Well Known in State.
"Pershing has a wide acquaint
ance over Wyoming, due to his many
sojourns here, and not even Nebras
ka can show a more loyal or devot
ed 'citizenry. Wyoming is always
proud to honor General . Pershing,
as soldier or citizen: he has won our
hearts as both. Were Pershing's
name on a Wyoming presidential
primary ballot, it is safe to say he
would receive practically every re
publican vote, as well as those of
many democrats, who would re
nounce their party affiliation in or
der to vote for him."
Wyoming, by reason of the fact
that her name comes at the end of
the list, occupies a strategic posi
tion on rollcalls at a national con
vention. "Favorite sons will be there ga
lore," said Committeeman-Sullivan,
"and there is no likelihood of a
nomination coming until after many
ballots have been taken. With
Wyoming at the tail end of the roll
call of states, and therefore last to
signify its choice, it is quite possi
blt that even though our delegation
is small we may be able to pfay a
loading part in naming the candidate."
Negro, Charged With
Murder, Taken Back
To Scene of Crime
Leon Darling, negro, charged
with the murder of Conductor R. L.
Masse, 3017 Davenport street, em
ployed by the Union Pacific at
North Platte, last September, was
taken from the state prison in Lin
coln Monday to North Platte for
his preliminary hearing.
When Darling was arrested and
taken to North Platte shortly after
the murder, the authorities feared
lynching, nd removed him to Grand
Island. He was later placed in the
slate prison at Lincoln for safe
keeping.
The efforts of four men were re
quired to take his finger .prints and
measurements at the city jail in
Lincoln.
"You might as well kill me right
here, as take me back to North
Platte," Darling gasped to the of
ficers as he struggled with them
while they took his Bertillon record.
Subscribers Still Coming
In for Near East Relief Fund
Pledges to the Near East relief
fund have advanced its total
$1,178.61, according to the commit
tee m charge of the local campaign.
Omaha's quota is not yet reached,
according to Chairman Neal, but
solicitors are still working and the
money is coming in steadily.
The following substantial sub
scriptions arc reported:
Vellum club, South High school... 0,0.00
Benson & Carmlrhael 100.00
Union Va'clt'.o headquarters 272.18
Jay Loelte i 45.00
Woman's club, Ry. Mail Service.. 37.75
Payne 'nveslment Co 75.00
Swan Olson 50.00
American S.'nrlty Co 50.00
Home Buikfora, (Inc.) 50.00
Tmmanuel Lutheran church... 76.53
Lena MortenAjn 25.00
Olga Mortnnnon 25.00
O. C. Holmes 26.00
S. E. Hinr 25.00
L. H. Myers 26.00
Township Plans to Issue
Bonds for Road Building
O'Neill. Neb' March 23. (Spe
cial.) Inman township, Holt coun
ty, is not -going to wait for federal
or state assistance in building per
manent township roads. The tax
payers of the township in which the
village of Inman, the second largest
hay shipping point in the world, is
located, propose to issue $20,00Q of
road bonds, A delegation fron the
township interviewed county offi
cials Monday regarding the bond
proposition, which it is said, will
have but little opposition in the en
tire township.
Expect to Begin Work on New
Hospital at O'Neill in June
O'Neill, Neb.. March 23. (Spe
cial.) Construction of the 80-room
hospital to be ' erected by Webb
Kellogg, wealthy" ranch man and
landowner of this city, for the city
will begin in June or early in July,
according to announcement made by
Mr. Kellogg. The plans already
have been perfected and bids wilt
be advertised for within a few
weeks. The main portion of the
building will be constructed this
summer and the wings added as
needed
John H: Dundas Dies
In Auburn, Aged 75;
Leader in Politics
Auburn, Neb., March 22. Special
Telegram.) John H. Dundas, one
of the first settlers of Nemaha
county and who assisteed John
Brown in his underground railroad
operations before the civil war, died
at the home of his son-in-law, Sam
Curtis, here aged 75' years. Mr.
Dundas was one of the early school
teachers of Namaha county, one of
the pioneer prohibition advocates of
the county, a life-long pacifist and
was for many years editor of the
Nemaha County Granger. He de
feated the late Church Howe for the
state senate for one term. Mr. Dun
das was one of the historic char
acters of the state and worked with
Martin Stowell, editor of Nebraska's
only abolition newspaper, in the days
of the controversy over the Kansas
Nebraska bill.
riremen Play Water
On Man Deliberately
Walking Through Fire
Casper, Wyo., March 23. Fire de
stroyed the acid plant of the Mid
west Refining company with an
estimated loss of $50,000. An em
ploye walked into the fire with five
streams of water playing on him and
shut off the oil supply line. This act
saved a long row of stills from the
flames.
Lutheran Head Dies.
Lebanon, Pa., March 23. Dr. L.
E. Schmauk, head of the United
Lutheran, Churches of the United
States, is dead here. He had suffered
from kidney disease. He was 60
years old.
VALUABLE GEMS
COMPRISE LOOT
IN LORD ROBBERY
Prominent Doctor's Home
Ransacked Homes Enter
ed Highwaymen Active
In Omaha.
Jewelry and silverware estimated
at more than $2,000 were stolen from
the home of Dr.' J. P. Lord, 3421
Farnam street, Monday night while
the family was away.
The robbery took place between
8 and 10 Monday night. When mem
bers of he family returned home
from downtown they found the
house topsy-turvy and evidence of
a regular party staged by the thieves
in their orgy.
Mrs. George Adwern, 6854 Minne
Lusa avenue, reported to police the
htfet from her home Monday after
noon, of women's clothing, jewelry
and house linen. She estimates her
loss at about $170.
When V. L. Huntley, 205 North
Seventeenth street, turned his auto
mobile into the alley oil of Thir
teenth street between Farnam and
Douglas streets at 9 Monday night,
a man leaped on his running board.
Huntley reached down, seized his
automobile crank, and struck the
man over the head. The man leaped
from the running board and escaped.
Huntley told police his would-be
assailant was a negro.
Correct Arrangements of Orna
mental I'lantiiiKS For personal call
and advice phone 1698. We have no
agents. Meneray Nursery and Seed
Store, 3341 West Broadway, Council
Bluffs, la. Adv.
Owners May Move Liquor . -From
One State to Another
Parkersburg, W. Va., March 23.
Liquor may be removed by the
owner from his home in West Vir
ginia to his home permanent resi
dence in anbther state, according
to a ruling here ' by Charlej
Lively, federal prohibition director
Owners of intoxicants may hoi
remove them from One place to an
other within the state, however, not
will authority be given to bring
them from another state into West
Virginia.
Gifts of $2,500,000. -.
Berkeley, Cal., March 23. Two
million and a half dollars in gilts
to the University of California i
the past year were announced ot tiwi
Charter day exercises in the Greek
theater. This is in addition to a
immense number of gifts of no ':tl
culable monetary value.'
100 Men in the
HANSEN-CADILLAC
SERVICE DEPT.
are recognized and re
warded by Honor arid
Cash Bonus System.
Have your Cadillac;
attended by efficient
Cadillac men trained
to render the best serv
ice. We do it right.
J. H. Hansen Cadillac Co.
Service Dept.
Guy A. Wheaton Harry Raid -S.
J. Alexander
SCMOLLER & MUELLER PIANO CO. ,
Now For the Greatest of All Piano Sales!
0PP0I1T
ITY
, m
Of New Pianos and Players
AT STRIKINGLY LOW PRICES
OUR DISASTROUS FIRE OF FEBRUARY 28 PUT US COMPLETELY
out of business at our old location. We have to date been unable to ob
tain suitable wareroom space to accommodate our immense stock of New
PIANOS and PLAYER PIANOS that are arriving daily.
We now have on track in Omaha
Sixteen Carloads of Pianos and Player Pianos
We are forced either to dispose of these 250 brand new Pianos and Player
Pianos regardless of price or to pay storage charges. We choose to sell at
TREMENDOUS SA VINGS TO YOU
These savings are very attractive, as the present wholesale market value
has so greatly increased since these orders were placed that it is almost
ridiculous to sell these High-Grade Pianos and Player Pianos at such low
prices.
The Makes
included in this sale are the world's best. They are the same identical
pianos and piano players that Schmoller & Mueller have always carried
and the same good quality tnat nas duih
for this store the undisputed supremacy of
selling nothing but the very best.
Pianos
$325
and up.
Player
Pianos
$495
and up
Pianos
IN THE SALE
Steinway
Hardman
Emerson
Steger & Sons
McPhail
Lindeman & Sons
Schmoller & Mueller
Players
IN THE SALE
Hardman Autotone
Emerson
Lindeman & Sons
Artemis
Solo Concerto
Hartford
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t
Most
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Terms If
Desired.
satisfaction
Guaran- !
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All Go in This Sale at Gigantic Savings
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