THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY; JANUARY 28, 1921.
City Charter Bill
Is Introduced in
The Legislature
Measure Aimed at Recent At-
tack by Henry Ford Against
Jews Given to Colons
Backed by Omahans.
' Lincoln. Jan. 27. (Special.) The
Omaha delegation to the lower
house made hay in the sunshine to
day by offering a number of meas
iKes.
Foremost among these vras the
Omaha charter bill of 350 pages
which is designated as House Roll
382. It was introduced by the en
tire Douglas county delegation.
A delegation from the Omaha po
lice and fire departments arrived in
Lincoln 24 hours in advance of the
presentation of this bill and began
an active canvass of the delegation
to get provisions for increases in
pay inserted
Slight Changes.
Just what it contained in the 350
pages of this charter bill is not
thoroughly understood by the dele
gation yet, as they have had but
one night in which to study it. But
the members declare there are some
slight changes to the present charter
in the measure.
Another bill, offered by the Oma
ha delegation today, was a measure
providing for the location of a new
road bridge dvef the Platte river
just south of the present Burling
ton railroad bridge. -
This bill has the-endorsement of
the majority of Saunders county
' taxpayers and the Omaha Chamber
of Commerce, the delegation claims,
and the location selected is not the
one sought by former County Com
missioner A, D. Compton of Doug
las county. .
Another bill, which he says is
aimed at the recent attack made by
Henry Ford against the Jewish race
was introduced by Representative
Randall of Omaha.
Doubts Constitutionality. '
This measure is presented at the
instigation of prominent and leading
Tews of Omaha, he said. It would
hold any person or persons liable for
unfair, unjustified libelous attacks on
any race, the same as against any
individual .
Under this measure, should an at
tack similar to the one made by
Ford, be repeated, the Jews of Ne
braska would be empowered to hale
the offender into the courts or Ne
braska for prosecution.
. ; t , .
representative janaau saiu nc
dcubts the constitutionality of this
measure, but in fairness to the spon
sors offers it to the legislature for in
vestigation. Legion Loan Bill.
. An American, Legion loan bill,
similar to the one proposed by Gov
ernor McKelvie in his annual mes-
sage, was offered by the Douglas
county delegation as a whole.
Representatives Randall and Has
call of Omaha presented the bill,
.predicted last week, which would
abolish oolice courts in Omaha and
elect six, instead of three, municipal
judges to handle cases-in the city
on a system similar to tne present
sfate supreme court The measure
also provides for an increased salary
for municipal judges.
A measure aiming to tighten the
requirements for the practice of op
tometry in ths state was introduced
by the Douglas county delegation.
Measure on Optometry!
The measure would make it "un
lawful to practice optometry with
out a license, which would be grant
ed only after an examination by a
board of examiners to ascertain' if
the applicant has had four years of
high school education, 1,000 hours
in a recognized school of optometry,
and one year of practice undtr a reg
istered optometrist.
Representative Harry Foster of
Douglas county introduced a bill to
make each fire station in Omaha a
registration place for voters.
Governor's Budget for
Year Is $26,845,206
Catintd From Fas One.)
The finance department has worked
day and night on the budget since
November.
; Decreases are asked for nine of the
institutions under the state board of
control, but increases, urged for the
other eight, far outdistance the de
creases. In only a few other minor
departments are decreases noted.
During the last biennium the board
of control spent R249.717.18, against
an appropriation of $3,211,602.31
granted at the i session two years
ago. The governor proposes $4,896,
140 for 1921-1922. This is an in
crease of $646,422.82 over the amount
jPfnt the last two years and $1,684,
537.69 in excess of the appropria
tions at the last session. ,
r ' Provide for New Boards.
! Another big item of extra expense
isN the proposed establishment at the
present session of new boards and
commissions and a state tax com
missioner. The budget provides for
the following expenditures along
these lines:
Bureau of inspection of motion
pictures, $38,000; minimum wage
commission $2,000; bureau of juve
nile research, $30,000; superintendent
of public" instruction, $235,000 (this
department was reorganized as a spe
cial body by a recent amendment to
the constitution); bureau of child
welfare, $53,160; history of world's
, war, $7,000; board -of pardons and
paroles, $26,250; tax commissioner,
45,600.
There also is a big increase in
appropriations asked for conducting
district courts. The cost of these
courts the last biennium was $520,
393.41. The budget asks $79100 for
the upkeep of these courts, an in
crease of $271,306.59. The appro
priations for the last biennium were
$383,162.43. The appropriation
asked exceeds this by $408,537.57.
Represents Estimate Only.
"This budget," Phil Bross ex
plained today, "does not mean that
it is necessary to have this much
money to run the state. It is an
estimate of the expense of operating
in the event many of the improve
ments and innovations demanded in
the state government are granted."
The following summary is the
comparison of expenses in the last
biennium and the anticipated, ex
penditure); for the coming-two years
or which provisions must be made
Man Who Was Kidnaped
By Omaha Detective
jf f Vf ,
ma, f a
Governor's Budget
Asks $100,000 for
Nurses' Home Here
This is Harrv Klein who was
"kidnaped" in a Peoria court room
by iieffhy Danbaum, Omaha detective.
Danbaum says he has information
by which he will seek to connect
Klein with the $115,000 robbery of
the farmers Bank of Benson in De
cember, 1919.
Klein was held in Peoria and was
prepared to fight extradition. So
Danbaum kidnaped" him in
court room and hustled him into an
automobile before Klein's lawyers
recovered from their surprise.
JJanbaum rushed Klein bv auto
mobile to Chillicothe, 60 miles away,
where an Omaha train was boarded.
by state taxation, indeoendent of fees
aim tunds from otner sources:
Estimated
Of UK
DtMrtmttlta Riflnninm
laflalatlv t 279.298 t
Judiciary 512,333
ClKUtlra 4KS.957
Cod 4,474. .158
MMttry 58,529
Bda. Y Comana. 4IW..1M)
Sundry Activities 130.240
Kducttlnnal . . . 5,003.42
Charitable ind
Pml Instiia.. 4.240,717
Claim, and de- .
flclencita .... 90,798
Tola. .,
Fundi ralwtl
ntMrwim than
to stite taxation
for Coming
iwo lears increase
IS2.M0 I 9S.4M
788,700
I.147.1R3
163.R80
2.S60..M0
711,497
5.004,1)79
4,896,140 ,
274,304
222.631
672.626
103.350.
2,4fl3.1
58 1.257
000.649
046.422
M,7
.$13,JO,20P $21,368,419 t5.679.U9
7,537,219 0,476,787 2.M0.432
Grand ttl ..$23,226,519 $26,345,208 $3,618,887
Stand, for decrease.. ,
. Departmental Estimates,
The following; is a list of individual
appropriations asked for by the var
ious code departments for the com
ing biennium against expenditures
in the same departments for the past
biennium: - . r
Department of Agriculture Emend!
tures last biennium, 447.!2. J; aeked for
tne next Diennium, fad.ssu. increase.
$374,587.07.
Department of Finance Exfcendllures
last Diennium, 90.aZD.i2: aKea next Di
ennium. $86,941). increase, $26,114.18.
Department of Labor Expenditure last
biennium, $33,612.40; asked next biennium,
$62,91$. Increaae, S.30rt..S.
Department of Public Welfare Expend
itures last biennium, $166,844.26; asked
next biennium. $293,3fc7. Increase, $132,
642.74. '
Department of Public Worku Expendi
tures last biennium, $8,443,391.79; asked
next biennium, $6,357,043.44. Decrease,
$2. 086. 348.85. (This decrease is due to
exoected curtailment of the state pro
gram for road work which, under1 bills
considered, will be transferred from the
stats to the county.)
Department of Trade and Commerce
Expenditures last Biennium.
asked next biennium, $288,899. Increase,
$C6,49.2S. - ,
Educational Requests. V
The following is a list of .indivi
dual appropriations asked tor by
various- educational institutions for
'the coming biennium and compared
witn expenses ot tne state institu
tions for. the past biennium:
University of Nebraska;'' Expenditures
last biennium. $5,279,691; ask $7,034,160;
increase, $1,654,469.
Normal Sehoot.
Wayns Expenses last biennium. $306.
(47.01; asked next biennium, $367,995; In
crease, $60,547.99.
Peru Expenses last biennium, $345,
613.69; asked next biennium. $373,500; in
crease, $27,886.31. .
Kearnev Expenses last biennium. 2223.
433.20; asked next biennium, $367,288; lnf
urease, s,so.u.
Cbadron Expenses last biennium. $362,
442; asked next biennium. $334,616; de
crease. $!7.$26.
- Institutional Expenditures.
The following is a lisfof appro
priations asked for by tlrt various
charitable and penal institutions un
der the supervision of the state
board oi control:
Institution for the Feeble Minded at
Beatrice Ex nenses last biennium. t4U-
745.44; asked next biennium, $500,000. In
crease. $57.24.66. -y
ulrls' Industrial School at Geneva Ex
penses last biennium. $f 33. 067,54; asked
next biennium, $167,009. Increase, $33,
932.66. -
Nebraska Soldiers and Sailors Hnm at
Grand Island Expenses last . biennium,
$349,741.96: asked next biennium $360,000.
Inrrcase. $10.!5$.04. '
Hospital for alnsane at Hasllnes Ex
penses last biennium, $729,039.60; asked
next biennium, $630,000. Decrease, $95,-
3..
Industrial School at Kearnev Exnensea
last biennium. $195,910.15; asked next bi
ennium. $220,000. Increase, $24,089.85.
Hospital for Tuberculosis at Kearney
Expenses last biennium. $151,309.63; asked
next biennium, $260,000. Increase, 198.-
690.47.
Nebraska Hospital for the Insane at Lin
coln Expenses last biennium, $448,163.26;
asked next biennium, $689,000. Increase,
$240,936.74.
JTlson Expenses DeuMe.
Orthopedics Hospital at Lincoln Ex
penses last biennium. $173,630.24;' askei
next biennium, $160,000. , Decrease, 113,-630.24.
State Penitentiary at Lincoln Ex
penses last biennium, $458,721.4$; asked
next biennium, $810,800; increase, 1357,
078.67. v
Handcraft Furniture Co.. at Peniten
tiary at Lincoln Expenses last bienni
um, $165,649.43; asked ext biennium,
$133,060; decrease, $30,649.43.
Industrial Moms at Mllford Expenses
last biennium, $110,656.96; asked next
biennium. $98,000; decrease, $12,655.95.
.Soldiers and Bailors Home at Mllford
Expenses last biennium. $264,818,62 ; ask
ed next biennium, . $150,000; decrease,
$114,338.62. '
Nebraska 8choot for the -'Blind at Ne
braska City Expenses last biennium,
$81,992.50; asked next biennium, JS1.00O:
decrease, $8,002.60.
Decrease at Nerfelk.
Hospital for Insane at Norfolk Ex
penses last biennium. x$504. 376.74; asked
next biennium, $481,0091 decrease, $21,
376.74. Nebraska School for the Deaf at Oma
ha Expenses last biennium, 1167,813.15;
asked next biennium, $162,000; decrease,
$6,811.16.
Home for Dependent Children at Lin
colnExpenses last biennium, $86,023.40;
asked next biennium, $84,000; decrease,
$2,022.40.
State Reformatory for women at York
Expenses last biennium, $67,262.23
askea next biennium, $120,000
$62,737.77.
Seeks Funds to Erect Building
to Replace That Destroyed
by Fire at University
' 1 Hospital.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 27. (Special.)
The governor's budget, presented
to the legislature today, asks for a
$100,000 appropriation for the erec
tion of a new nurses', home at Uni
versity hospital, Omaha, to take the
place of the one burned several
weeks ago. -
An appropriation of $162,000 for
the next biennium is asked for the
Nebraska School for the Deaf in
Omaha. This is a decrease of $5,
813.15 over the appropriation given
the school by the legislature two
years ago. The 'appropriation then
was $167,813.15.
An appropriation of $425,000 is
asked for the next biennium to op
erate the medical college and hospi
tal. This is exclusive of $60,000 esti
mated collections of the university
cash fund. Theppropriation asked
for is a decrease of $92,164 over that
appropriated for thejast biennium,
according to budget v figures. The
various proposed expenditures for
the biennium for the Omaha state in
stitution and the appropriations of
the last biennium as set out
Last
Bien'm.
Salaries nd wages 1J5,1S?
Expense ,J'J?s
Supplies 134,835
Materials, parts and re-
pairs for upkeep 12,784
Fixed charges, state aid
and contributions .... 31.984
Lands and building JS9.Z2?
Next
Bien'm,
$153,000
41,990
148.200
19,760
87.050
65,000
Equipment
44,778 ' -20,000
$485,000
Total ....... .......... $52,164
Deduct estimated cash
collections.
Deduct estimated cash collections.
University cash fund ,. ,?,2X;
To be appropriated by legislature 426.000
New House Bilh
Mellor Bill Would .
Reorganize State
Agriculture Board
Lincoln. Tan. 27. i'Snccial.') Re
organization of the state board of
agriculture and changing ts name to
the state fair board is planned in
a bill introduced in the lower house
by Representative Mellor of Lan
caster. This board, under the Mel
lor bill, would consist of five mem
bers, one from each congressional
district, the governor, land commissioner,-
dean of the agriculture col
lege and the president or a duly
elected delegate of all other st,nte
farm, live stock, horticultural or al
lied organizations.
Mellor would have $10,000 ap
propriated for premiums payments at
the state fair and .members would
be paid $6 a day and mileage and
the president would get $4tfQ, the vice
president, $300, and treasurer, $250
for attendance during the fair, while
the salary of the secretary would
be fixed by the board.
New Senate Bills
Increase,
, - Executives Boost Ante.
The following is a list of .the ex
penses of the executive officers for
the past biennium compared with
the estimates for the coming two
years. ,
Governor Last Mennum. . $21,154.63:
asked nsct biennium, $34,400; increase
$13,245.17. s
Secretary of Stats Expenses last Men
nlum. $11,929.19; , asked next biennium.
$42.006 : Increase, $1.076.01.
Auditor of State Expenses Isst bien
nium. $45,217.13; asked next biennium.
$68,120; Increase, $13,002.67.
State Treasurer Expenses bat blen
nieum, $28,701,64; asked next biennium,
$40,680; increase. $11,978.36. .
Attorney General Expenses' Isst bien
nium. $80,160; asked next biennium.
$116,500; Increase, $26,1C0.
The above figures for the coming bien
nium Include salary Increases provided
by the new constitution for state officers.
It. Tt. 32$, Foster-r-Sives county ooaras
authority to buy bridge material and em-a
ploy labor lor construction nu lepau i
bridges. When bids are called for, re
quires full publication and sworn state
ments from bidders showing this flnan,
ioi .annnaihiiitv Cnncels requirement
Ifor a showing as to the amount of royal
ties to be paid to tno owner oi any imicwi
r' 1I. R. 324, Clifford and Byrura Cuts
salaries of six code secretaries from $6,000
to $3,600 each. -
H, R. 325, McFarland Defines osteopa
thy and provides for annual renewal
licenses fee of $1.
H. R. $26, Roed Increases professional
license fee of phafmactsts from $3 to $15
and increases requirements of college
study from three to four years, applicants
to be not less than 21 years old. Increases
reciprocal license fee from $S to $25. In
creases annual registration fee from $1
to 12. of which $1 aroes to state pharma
ceutical association. Raises maximum fine
for reneated violation of adulteration
clause-from $106 to $200. Repeals limit
of $15 per day ana expenses in compensa
tion ot memners or examining ouaru.
H. R. 327. Barbour Provides for a spe
cial election on question of school consoli-
dat on on netition or 2f per cent
of the rural -voters, and a majority vote
of the entire district to decide. Exempts
districts where the school tax is i more
than 7S mills from furnishing transporta
tion to pupils, jinless ordered - by two
thirds vote of the electors in the district.
H. R. 328. Barbour Fixes Interest rats
of 7 per cent xon registered warrants of
drainage-districts.
-H. R. 329. Anderson (Knox) Allows
teachers' Institutes to be held at any time
of year, in the discretion of the, county
superintendent. Fixes length of session at
two to three days, and requiring scnooi
boards to pay teachers' salaries while they
are in attendance. Emergency."
H. R, 330, Hascall Changes wording of
section 3691, in regard to the manner of
fixing survey corners. Emergency.
H. R., 381. unsworn Requires city ana
village clerks to prepare annually, on the
first Monday in January, Itemised reports"
of all unpaid municipal claims and to pub
lish same.
H. R. .32. McClellan Puts privately i
owned local utilities under the state rail
way commission, thereby taking away
from cities and villages the right to fix
rates and otherwise regulate such utilities.
ii. k. ,si.(, Mcuieiian Allows tne cniei
nresidlnfi officer of anv reliffinus hndv In
corporated in Nebraska to carl a meeting
at any place within tne state, at which
himself and one subordinate officer, to
gether with a priest or clergyman and
two laymen, may transact business upon
the authority of the organization. Emergency.
H. R. 334,- Mickey Makes reciprocal In
surance contracts subject to general Insur
ance laws of Nebrastm. Emergency.
K. R. 335. Lynn and Sandquls't Author
izes state treasurer to sell low 'rate Interest
Bonds ot Massachusetts and other states.
held by the state of-Kebrastta as perma
nent scnooi iuna investments, ana rein
vest the proceeds in Nebraska securities.
Permits their sale at a discount: but the
difference to be reimbursed to the school
fund by drawing upon the general fund.
Emergency.
H. R. 236, Lynn Pormits investment of
permanent school university, agricultural
college and normal school funds In first
mortgages on Nebraska farms, to the ex
tent of 30 per cent of the assessed value
inereor.
ti. xv, 3J(, hirong Requires second-class
cities ana villages to W an annual
tax for the pur-p6se of paying special in
debtedness incurred for local lmnrove-
ments. Provides that no suit may'be
uruugui io contest tne validity or assess
ments for these numoses afLer the lnne
of 60 days from the lew. irhlpan Hit, ...
uces nas. not oeen given as required by
emergency.
H. R. 336. Randall and Hawaii TlaUo
salaries of Omaha municipal court judges
from $2,500 to $3,600; clerk, from $1,800
to $2,500. Allows the judges to fix pay
of deputy clerk and assistants and takes
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H. R. 239. Randall and Haseull Arid
two more JudgrfS to tho Omaha municipal
court, to bo elected in 1922 for terms of
four years, nd regularly thereafter.
: H. R. 340, Randall and Hascall Cuts
out police magistrates in the city of
Omaha.
H. R. 341, Randall and Hascall Pro.
vides for election of a presiding judge of
the Omaha municipal court, by ail of
the judges at tho beginning of each vear.
Gives hira authority to supervise the court
work and assign each Judge his docket.
Presiding judge to make annual financial
report to the city commission. Orders
of presiding judge may ho overridden by
a majority vote of the orher judges. Per
mits ,4ity administration to provide places
for holding court anywhere in the city.
H. R. 342. Randall and Hascall Elimi
nates Omaha Justices of the. peace, but
continues present terms of justices of the
peace and police magistrates until their
expiration In 1923.
S. F. 181, McGowsn Takes fire escape
regulations out of hands of department
ot trade and .commerce and puts them
In hands of the fire warden.
S. F". 183.' McGowan Legalises national
electrical code rules for wiring and in
stalling current. Emergency.
S. F. 183, McGowin Prescribes rules for
tho construction of movie theater projec
tion booths.
S. F. 184, Cooper (by request) Li
censes those who InatalJ warm air fur
naces, and authorizes department of trade
and commerce to prescribe rules.
S. F. 185, Randall More stringent
amendments to Nebraska prohibitory laty.
S. F. 156, Hoaglasd To abollsh com
mon law "rule In Shelly s case."
S. F. 187, Hoagland Authorizes su
premo court to reduce sentences in crim
inal cases, to save retrials due to errors.
S. F.188, Robblns Permits cities with
out available funds to qgntract indebted
ness in regulating service and rates of
public utilities. ...
S. F. 189, Robbins Creates state - park
board in department of public works, mails
up of secretary and six others to be
appointed by governor, without salary
other than travel expenses. Supervision
over state land, forests, parks. and state
game preserves. ,
8. F. 190, Brown Permits counties to
bid on federal and state highway con
tracts. S. F. 191, Johnson Authorizes union
of co-operative enterprises.
S. F. 192. Berks Takes Omaha stredt
railway regulation out ot hands of Ne-
raska Railway commission.
S. F. 193. Sturm Requires that con
victs and others Brred on county and
state road work be paid "the going wage."
S. F. 194. Bliss Stare raelng commis
sion, to serve without pay.
S. F. 198, Miller Provides for creation
of "pest districts" and placing agents in
charge to prevent spread among farm
crops.
S. F. 196, Rickard Regulates soft drink n
manufacturers, requires use of. pure sugar
and prescribes sanitary rules, t
S. F. 197, Good Bill to encourage bee
Industry. . '
S. F. 198, Warner Changes official
name of state hospitals for the insancj
Lincoln, Norfolk and Ingleside 'hospitals I
iur me treatment ui mental uiseases.
S. F. 199
Permits counties
other protection "from floods.
The following seven bills by Bushee
modify Irrigation laws and place control
in hands of state department of publfc
works; S. F. 201, 02 203, 204, 205, 206
and 207.
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Foster Would
Let Counties
Build Bridges
Sliding' Scale of Prices for
Material Is Also Provided
To Take: Care- of
Fluctuations.
Lincoln, Jan. 27. (Special.) An
attcmpKto force bridge contractors
to fluctuate their prices in Accord
ance with prevailing markets for ma
terials and empowering counties to
enter into the bridge building busi
ness is made in a bill introduced intp
the lower house by Representative
Harry A. Foster of pmalia, at the
request of Harry Best former Doug
las county commissioner.
Under the present bridge building
system, as Foster understands it,
seasonal contracts are made for
bridge building by the Douglas
county commissioners in which con
tractors agree to . build and repair
bridges' with an understanding that
lumber, " cement and other bridge
building materials will cost certain
amounts.
"Then, maybe, the prices on ma
terials will fall or go up and either
the county or contractor on the face
of it loses," Foster said today. "But
ypu can bet your bottom dollar the
contractor very seldom sets a price
on materials that won't take care
of an ordinary increase.
"We want real competition in bid
ding and protection against price
fluctuations, anoT if we, can't have
it we hope in this bill to give the
county authority to purchase ma
terials and build the bridges with
its own workmen anil engineers."
Foster declared that often under
the present svstem of contract let
ting in Douglas county, his home
county would pay from Jl) to 40 per
cent more for lumber iiHts bridges
than Omaha lumber shipped to other
counties was costing those counties.
Bill Introduced for
City to Buy Ice Plants
.Lincoln, Neb,, Jan. 21 J (Special.)
Protection of privately-owned ice
plants in Omaha against a competing
municipal ice plant is the object of a
bill introduced in the lower house
by Representatives' Vincent Hascall
and Kaudall. 1 he authors, in sub
stance, provide that the Metropoli
tan Water district shall condemn
and purchase competing ice plants.
"In other words," Representatite
LRandall said today, "we are seeking
to avert a catastrophe to private ice
plant owners similar to the one
threatened the .municipal light plant
in house roll No. 1."
House Bill Requires Daily
Test of Stock Yards Scales
Liucoln, Jan. 27. (Special.)
Daily inspection of scales in all
stock yards by an employe of the
state department of argiculture Is
provided for in a bill in the house
hopper, by Representatives W. T.
Gould of Elm Creek and Charles
Miner of Ravenna. No scale shall
be used unless tested and certified
by the inspector, and a penalty for
violation of the provisions of the
statute with a maximum fine of $50
are features of the measure. ! ,'
Record, Number of Bills
Are Introduced in House i
Lincoln, Jan., 27. (Special.)
The lower house today broke all ses
sion records for introduction of bijls.
There was a 1'olal of 94 measures
thrown into the house hopper, mak
ing a, grand total of 416, with the
house giving "three days for prepara
tion of any other ideas in statutory
form to be introduced the 20th day
of the session, which will be Mon
day, aikf the last day for introdiic
tion of . bills.
Repeal of Hail Insurance
Law Is Proposed in House
Lincoln, JaiW27. (Special.) Ab
solute repeal of the entire state hail
insusance law is proposed m a bill
introduced by Representatives
Alurpliy, llat;ner and Lssam. Ihe
hail iusurance law for years, has
been a center of much trouble. Gov
ernor McKelvie, in his message, took
cognizance of this phaseof state
government and prouosed certain
changes. t
Egg-Candling Bill Is
Introduced by Douglas
Lincoln, Jan. 27. (SpeciaJ.)
An egg candling bill was introduced
in the lower house by Representative
R. G. JDouglas of Osceola. The
measure would force the candling of
eggs and prohibits the sale of bad
ones. Dealers are oblitred to nav
$1 a year license fee to the depart
ment or agriculture and a tine ot
$10 to $50 is attached for failure to
comply with the law.
Bill Proposes Extension
Of Public Welfare Duties
Lincoln. Jan. 27. rSDeciaU .
Extension of the sanitary and regu
lation power of the denartment of
public, welfare to waterworks, arti
ficial ice plants and sewer systems is
proposed in a bill introduced in the
lower house by ReDresentative
Charles S. Reed of Logan. Omaha
and Lincoln are excluded from the
provisions of the bill.
T . ( 11 i t
xvequire une nurai Member
' Of Douglas County Board
Lincoln, Jan. 27. (Special.)
.Specific provision for election of one
member . of the Douglas county
board" -of commissioners from the
country district-is .provided for in a
bill introduced in the lower house
by the Douglas county delegation.
Scientist Bill
Goes to Senate
From Committee
No Recommendation Accom
panies Measure Opposed
By State Health Bu
reau Head.
Lincoln, Jan. 27. (Special.) The
senate committee on medical soci
eties has reported out S. F. 108, a
bill legalizing healing by Christian
Science, without any recommenda
tion. A delegation of 20 Scientists,
principally from Lincoln and Omaha,
appeared before the committee iu
support of the measure. L. A. Greg
ory was the principal spokesman for
the delegation. He said the'law had
been enacted in 35 other states.
Former Conntv Attorney Macnev
of Omaha said that no antagonism
existed between the medical profes
sion and the scientists mut that tin-
tenets of the church permitted co
operation in surgery and obstetrics.
He said, there ware about 50 practi
tioners in Omaha and about 100 in
the state. In his-mvn f.nnilv nni a
single drop of medicine had been
taken in 10 years, he said, and not a
member of the family had been sick
a day.
Dr. I. H. Dillon, chief of the state
bureau of health, was the only one
to appear in opposition to the meas
ure.
"The medical profession is not
opposing this bill, but this depart
ment and this committee should see
its duty," he said. "If this bill be
comes a law, it will let the bars down
and permit -unscrupulous people to
come into the state and in the guise
ot prayer carry (on an illegal prac
tice as they see fit."
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very special Negligees and Bathrobes
1 IHO KJI1
.Neckwear
U Vests and vesteeof net
and organdy. Wonder
fully dainty for spring
time. .
Separate collars or col
lars with cuffs are of
- f ered in organdy and
lace. ( -
Tailored collars and
vestees of fresh white
pique.
All for greatly
reduced prices.
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North Ais!t Main Floor
$3.50 Leather
Gloves $2.50
Washable cape leather, a
broken line in a single
clasp style, tan and gray
are the colors. , ,
Friday, $2.50 a pair.'-
Friday the Final Clear
ance of the Remaining
Garments These At
tractive Savings.
Eight dimity arid dotted Swiss
negligees, a bit soiled, originaJJy
priced $5.95
Friday, $1
Sixteen blanket bath robes origi
nally $5 to $9.50, selling
Friday, $1.95 (
Twelve corduroy robes, all rose
color, $10.50 to $16.95 robes
Friday, $5
Fourteen negligees that were
originally $19.50 and up to $75
Friday, $10
All Sales Final
Third Floor
A Notable Sale of pine
liousedresses Friday
Dix and Queen Frocks, $1
A clearance of percale dresses from these two
makers. Broken sizes, ranging from 34 , to 46,
priced for immediate disposal, $1.
$3 and $5 Aprons for $1
Five dozen Nell Wingate aprons in different styles!
Most of them are small sizes, although a few larger
aprons are available. u
La Mode Dresses, $3.95 and $4.95
for Dresses That Were $7.50 to $15
La Mode is one of our better dresses. The styles
are more unusual and the materials far better than'
is ordinarily found in house frocks. ;
- In the Baiement
Sale of Women's Wash
Satin and Crepe de Chine
Gowns and Envelope Chemise
$8.25 qualities, $4.39.
$9.50 qualities, $4.79.
$1 1.00 qualities, $5.75.
$14.50 qualities, $7.25.
$20.00 qualities, $9.98.
$33.50 qualities, $lb.us.
A disposal of our finest silk gowns and
chemise at these unusual prices Friday.,
Lingerie Second Floor
Pure Silk Hose
$2.50 a Pair
Fine silk hose5 in black,
navy, African brown and
gray, with lisle garter tops
and lisle soles. A full
fashioned hose for $2.50.
Women's $3.25
, Union Suks
J 1.98
Fleece lined garments,
low neck, sleeveless;
Duchess neck, elbow
sleeves;, all ankle length.
The Closing Days
of the Linen Sale
Bring Unusual Savings
Odd table cloths and napkins. Decorative linens,
towels and toweling are included.
A Few of the Prices
Remnants of
Bed Muslins
Sheetings, tubings and
muslins accumulated dur
ing the January sale.
Lengths from one to six
yards. The finest weaves,
such as Pequot, Pepperell,
Fruit, and Lonsdale,
Greatly reduced from
January prices.
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Second Floor
$6.00 Comforters
Friday $3:50
Full size (72x84-inch),
silkoline covered comforts
filled with pure white
cotton, a heavy winter
weight. Friday's price
offers saving of $2.50.
Second Floor
John S. Brown's
Fine Irish Linens
At Half Prices
$25.00 cloths, $12.56.
$30.00 cloths, $15.00.
$35.00 cloths, $17.50.
$30.00 napkins, $15.00.
$35.00 napkins, $17.50.
$20 fine Irish linen nap
kins, $5.95 for one; half
dozen. v
Fancy Linens
One-Half Price
Luncheon Napkins
(hemstitched)
$10 napkins, $6.89.
$12 napkins, $7.50.
Toweling
60c checked linen glass
toweling, 35c.
55c linen crash, 39c.
65c heavy Turkish towels
for 29c.
10c Turkish wash cloths,
for 5c.
Marseilles Spreads
Still Lower in Price v
Linens Main Floor
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