THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 5;. 192 1.
Senate Wields
Wicked Axe on 10
Proposed Laws
So era! Measures Die Hard,
But Fail to Check Move
ment Fifteen Bills
On General File.
Lincoln, Feb. ,4. (Special.) The
Nebraska state sciyitc resolved itself
into a board of execution and used
the axe on 10 proposed laws, nine
of them on reports of committees
recommending indefinite postpone
ment. The 10th, S. If. 20, permitting
counties, and their subdivisions 10
vote bonds for soldier memorials
liad slipped into the genera! file, but
it was caught and put to death by
-the committee of the whole; under
a vote of 23 to 8.
No. 92 Dies Hard.
The hardest death came to S. Y
92, by Hastings, providing that chil
dren horn out ot wedlock may in
herit from their father, if a court of
record has established patcr-.ity. The
oresent law limits such inheritance
to cases where the father has in
writing acknowledged the paternity
A vote to place the bill on general
hie was lost. 14 to 1.
Other bills postponed on com
mittee reports were;
S. F. 8. To permit mortgaging
of implanted crops..
S. F. 183 nre protection in
movie projection booths. Covered
in another bill.
S. F. 161 Requiring depositories
for township funds.
' S. F. 136 Requiring depositories
for school district funds.
v S. F. 174 To permit a court to
construe (a contract before it is due.
S. F. 177. 178 and 179 Increasing
salaries of deputy district clerks.
Kill Labor Lien Law.
S. F. 150, Ulrich A farm la
bon lien law referred back to the
judiciary committee for amendment
after it had once been on general file,
was recommended out for indefinite
postponement.
S. F. 132. Cooper Providing
penitentiary terms for fourth of
fenders committing misdemeanors,
was amended in committee of the
whole to strike on violations of city
ordinances and to define the mis
demeanors as those "involving crimi
nal intent and tendencies of moral
turpitude."
The committee also passed to third
reading S. F. 85, regulating the sale
of poisons. ,
The senate passed on third read
ing H. R. 175. to validate a bond
issue (or $100.000' in Valley county.
On a report that construction of a
new court house there .would stop
if the bill was not passed with the
emergency clause, the senate rushed
"it through the committee of the
whole and third reading. It paised
without a dissenting vote.
General File Bills. "
Standing committees reported the
following 15 bills out for the general
hie: ' ? ' '
H. R. 68 Balalnc pay ," ef . election
board. ..
8. F. UO Resolution tor V. s- censor
hip hoard.
. S. F. M Eminent domain , fop school
districts. - 1
8. F. lit Oath of allea-lance for schoot
teachfra.
S. K. 172 GasoltBe Inspection law.
S., F. 143 Regulars gasoline stotaK.
8.' F. 149 Require county boards to
furnish room for state compensation hear
ings, v
3. F .161 Changes oasis of tuition
charges.
8. F. 121 Authorises assistants for
county superintendents.
8. F. - 1S3 Uniform school district ac
counting system.
S. F. 12" RsWs salaries of supreme
court commissioners. '
8. F.,S1I Repeals vartima protection in
V
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eiser nowis wnen
Railroad Measure
Is Killed in House
Lincoln, Feb. 4. (Special.) A bill
to throw prima facie evidence of
negligence on a railroad company
if atrain strikes a man, motor ear
or other vehicle at a grade crossing
where there is neither flagman nor
automactic signal, has' been killed in
the judiciary committee of the lower
house. v
A bill which would make the
driver of a motor vehicle or teani
guilty of a misdemeanor if he did
not stop, look and listen before
crossing a railroad is reported to be
receiving favorable consideration py
the judiciary committee.
Representative John O. Yeiser of
Omaha, author of the bill laying the
blame on the railroads, howled this
niorui
out with an indefinite postponement
clause attached. '
"It is railroad legislation to make
the railroads blameless and Ihe mo
tor car driver responsible," Yeiser
declared. "Furthermore, that commit
tee killed my bill before giving me
an opportunity to be heard." i
Yciscr's attempt to override the
committee report failed.--
Lieutenant Governor
Excused From Senate
' For Eastern Tour
! House to Fight
Out Light Bill
Next Wednesday
Manager of Plant Denies 38
Paid Lobbyists Are Work
ing to Have Measure
KUled.
Pure-Bred Stock Sale j U. S. Judge Sentences
Season Opens in Minder, j Nine Persons to Prison
- tiri ti . rtf
wim inree urrenngsi
Lincoln, Feb. 4. (Special.) A
statement by Representative Robert
L, Druesedow. sponsor for House
Roll No. 1, that the Nebraska Power
company has .18 paid lobbyists in
Lincoln was branded as absolutely
false here today by .J. E. Davidson,
manager of thevcompany.
.... ... :i -j Ks Clcmentson, a regular em-
Itl, VlJIclIlA - lit, auu UIJOl.il;
are the only persons here on a sal
ary fighting an attempt of R. B'.
Howell to wreck property vrth
millions of dollars," Davidson said.
"True, we bave friends who have
come here from Omaha and from
other parts of the state to help us
and who are in sympathy with us.
The same is true on the other side.
Our friends have a right to be here.
So have their friends."
On motion of Representative
Druesedow, the bill, that would place
the power of calling an'' election to
vote on an electric light plant in the
hands" of the Metropolitan Water
district rather than keep it with the
city council, wiH.be fought out on
the floor of the house at 2 Wednes
day afternoon. It was placed on
"special order for that date on the
house calendar.
court to soldier.
S. F. 22! Penalty for Illegal voting.
8. F. 13 Increases salary of county
judges.
S. F. Ill Changes basis of building
and loan Company incorporation filing
f:es. -
Man Writes From Sick Bed
Opposing Compensation Law
Lincoln, Feb: 4. (Special.)
Representative Robert O. Yeiser
of Omaha, has received a letter from
Frank N. Wakefield of Omaha, writ
ten from a bed in which Wakefield
says he has lam prostrate for two
years, congratulating Yeiser on a
, bill to kill the workmen's compen
sation law. ,
"I say, God bless you; put the bill
through. The old compensation law
is for-' thc benefit of the corpora
tion ," Wa kefieldwrites
Repeal of Duplicated -v
Laws Will Be Asked Soon
Lincoln, Feb. 4. (Special.)
Repeal' of twelve statutes, passed
by the 1919 legislature, and embod
ied in the civil administrative code,
will be asked through committees
on correlation,
These duplications" were to pro
vide some laws with which to work,
in case the code bill had been held
up y referendum.
Lincoln. Feb. 4. (Special).
Licut. Gov. P. A. Barrows was ex
cused for two weeks by a unanimous
vote of the senate to take an official
trip east as commander-in-chief of
the National Sons of Veterans as
sociation. He leaves Sunday. .
lie will be one of two national
speaker at the annual Philadelphia
Lincoln day program next week, the
other speaker to be either President
elect Harding or Vice President
elect Coolidgc.
He will be special ruest at a recep
tion in his official honor m New
rYork, at which Mayor Hylan and
Chief Justice Weeks will preside.
Learnine that Mr. Barrows was
to be in the east, his native town of
Carver, Mass., has aranged for an
other reception in his honor.
Iu all, tnt commander-in-chief will
attend 21 meetings in 17 cities, in a
period oii days, and in that time
he will visit the legislature of seven
states, and deliver greetings from the
Nebraska legislature.
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Antidote for Censorship
Of Movies to Come Next
Lincoln, Feb. 4. (Special.) The
Byrum antidote for the movie cen
sorship bill .will be considered next
in the committee on the children's
code, according to announcement by
Representative J. Keed Green, chair
man ot the committee ana sponsor
fem the movie censorship bill. Hear-
il. t-:
ngs on inc movie- ccnsuiBiiip uni
are ended unless untoreseen events,
occur, he stated.,
The Byrum bill puts teeth m the
present law, which permits any cit
izen to file complaints with a coun
ty attorney against immoral pictures.
Botn Dins nave Deen reierrca u
the same committee.
Three Child Welfare Bills
Pass Third Reading in House
Lincoln, Feb. 4. (Special.)
Three senate bills passed the lower
house on third reading today. They
are child welfare measures, raising
the kidnaping age to 18, the cruelty
to children age to 16 and gives the
district court power to conduct inde
pendent investigations in divorce
cases where there are minor children.
Stella aiid Shubert Will
Get Light From Humboldt
.' Stella Neb., Feb, 4 (Special.)
Stella and Shubert will get electric
current from Humboldt m the near
future, according to J. M. Wright of
the Nebraska Gas and FJectric com
pany, which holds the Tranchise in
both towns. He says his company
has- signed a contract with O. A.
Cooper of Humboldt for the service
and that a transmission line will be
built at once. The present system
lor several years has been unsatis
factory. Stromsburg Minister
Breaks Leg in Accident
Stromsburg, Neb., Feb. 4 (Spe
cial.) Rev. Vincent H. VanHorn
pastor of the Methodist church,
broke his, leg when he fell six" feet
from a scaffold in the new $50,000
structure his congregation is buildr
ing. . He was assisting in lathing?
when the accident happened.
Headaches from Slight Colds
OROVE'S Laxative BROMO QUININE
Tablets relieve the Headache by caring
the Cold. A tonic laxative and germ de
stroyer. The genuine bears the signature
of E. W. Grove. (Ba sura you get
BROMO.) 30c Adv.
HAAS BROTHERS
"The Shop For Women"
Second FloorBrown Block 16th and Douflat
The Dresses
for Spring
Have fascinating new ways with them,
also pleasing prices.
Unusual Values Saturday
$
4Q59
.Taffeta and springtime go well together
and for sheer charm and serviceability
one could hardly make a wiser choice than
a taffeta frock unless indeed it be one of
Canton crepe or Poiret twill. Some of the
smartest combine Poiret twill and Canton
crepe. - , A
Novel Embroidery Ruffling Cay
SashesSwinging Panels.
Chiropractic Bill
Is Killed in House
Lincoln, Feb. '4. (Special.) An
alleged monopoly in chiropractics
held by a Lincoln college will con
tinue for another two years, as a bill
which, it is claimed, would "bust the
chiropractic trust" was killed in com
mittee of the whole in the lower
house today and a similar bill has
met its demise in the senate. "
The medical society committee re
ported the bill out today with"an in
definite postponement recommenda
tion. Representative Mosely moVed
to override the report and place the
bill on general file. Westerhoff of
Thayer and Hoffmeister of Chase,
both physicians, fought the Mose
ley motion.
Sandquist of Thurston charged
that under the present law 'a Lin
coln chiropractic college was the
only institution in the country which
met Nebraska requirements for prac
tice of that profession. The bill cut
down the present requirements. The
Moseley motion lost by a big ma
jority. '
Minden Farmer, Convicted
On Charges of Perjury
Minden, Neb., Feb. 4. (Special
Telegram.) Lewis J. , Pinn was
found guilty in district, court here
on three of four counts of a per
jury indictment returned by a spe
cial grand ''jury called by former
District Judge Duncan. The
grand jury was called following a
suit to collect wages by a relative.
The conviction carries a' sentence
of from one to IS years in the pen
itentiary, Pinn is a wealthy farmer.
Revival at Franklin.
Franklin. Neb., Feb. 4 (Special.)
Rev. Alexander Bryans closed a
revival meeting at the Methodist
church here, at which he reports 0
conversions. He was assisted by
Rev. J. S. West. Howell, Mich.
Hogs Average $52. .
Madison. Neb., Feb. 4 (Special.
August Boysen sold 21 pure bred
Poland China brood sows at a pub
lic sale here for an average of $52.00.
All of the .animals were ourchased
by Madison county breeders.
Minden, Neb., Feb. 4. (Special.)
Minden's pure bred stock ale sea
son opened with the sale of 29 head
of hogs by John Johannesen and
a combination sale of 16 head from
A. S. Winter's herd, and nine head
by Peter E. Nielson's, all big type
Poland-Chinas. The sales were held
in the Minden auditorium,
At the Johannesen sale the sows
and gilts offered " averaged $50.30.
The top was paid by Pete Kron
quist of Holdrege, $75 for a fall gilt.
Floyd Wilson, a local breeder,
paid $85 for a tried sow in the Niel
son sale for the day's top. Niel
sen's offering avenged $57.22. A.
S. Winther's offeriTTg averaged
$40.94. The high price in his lot
was $60, paid by V. Boisen.
Nearly all the animals were
bought by Kearney county breeders
Jefferis Unable to Attend - ,
Unveiling of Reese Tablet
Washington, Feb. 4 (Special Tel
egram.) Congressman Jefferis has
been reluctantly compelled to decline
an invitation of W. G. Hastings, dean
of the law school of the Univeresitv
of. Nebraska, to speak at the unveil
ing of a tablet tr the late Justice M.
a. Keese of the supreme court of
Nebraska and a former dean of the
law school of the university, which
is to take place in Lincoln, February
Mr. Jefferis wJio js held in Wash
ington by legislative work, said "it
would have givi me great satisfac
tion to have been "able to say a word
about one of Nebraska's illustrious
pioneers and a very great lawyer,
whose heart beat responsively to
those in siifTering and who wa? in
constant touch with every ennobling
impulse." . ,
115 Get Required Points in
Fillmore County Club Work
Geneva, Neb., Feb. 4. (Special.)
One hundfed and fifteen boys and
girls in this county have completed
points required in cooking, poultry
and pig clubs. Meetings to award
certificates are being held over the
county, under direction of . Lee
Thompson, club leader. Miss Mary
Ellen Brown of Lincoln is in at
tendance at a program at Exeter
and will Conduct an achievement
meeting at the Girls' industrial
school at Geneva.
Father-and-Son Banquet
Held by Exeter Society
Isxeter, Web. leb. 4. (Special.)
Father and son banquet was held in
the Methodist church-here under the
management of the Methodist
Brotherhood. W. C. Kelly, pastor
of the church was toastmaste'r. Rev.
E. C. Mitchell of Frienjd spoke. The
main address was gived by Dean B.
E. McProud of Nebraska Wesleyau
university on the subject. "The Loss
of Men and Boys to the Church
The Remedy." There were 64 men
and boys present. '
Children's Activities
Are Outlined in Lindsay
Lindsay. Neb.. Feb4. (Special.)
County Agent Blackburn and Pro
fessor Jonea of the state university
extension department outlined chil
dren's club activities in detail at a
meetine of the Community club. It
was decided to organise clubs here
in the near tuture.
Chamber of Commerce at
Beatrice Urges Economy
Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 4. (Special.)
The directors of the Beatrice
Chamber of Commerce discussed
conditions for the coming year in
cluding a chatauqua assembly for
next summer. Economy 'appears tu
be the watchwordjf the board and
no action was taken.
Legion Gives Smokerl
Madison, Neb., Feb. 4. (Special.)
The American Legion entertained
the business men of the city at a
good-fellowship smoker.
t tinned Iran Fat Oae. ,
.Gee Wing Deii, Green (Rabbit
FDavenport. Louise Davenport, Tom
Daugherty, Eli Davis. Harry Chew,
Lulu Chew, Dan Burch, Ralph
Eurns, Jake Batam, ,Sid Allen, John
W. Moore, Wong Lee, Mark Quong
and Soo Lee. -
For violation of the federal pro
Inbitidn law: Robert E. Coyle. Jesse
1. Stcener. Wililam H. Tann, Louis
Svoboda, Tony- Sortino, Sodomaka,
Jaines Netles, Joe Miller, Sam Mad
lialena, Altio Maddaleua, George; P.
Fred. Fiodelpho fihnatello, William
Langley, Mike Oke, Howard Long,
Theodore Katz, Charlcj Grazis,
Nick Davovich, Othello E. Barn-
bury, Joe F.ogegev, Frank Anzolo
na, Frank R. Azzolia, Amelia Azzo-
in, Fred Pestello, Bocco Bellemo
i;i. Fred Pestello. Bocco Bellemo k-r-A
1 . 1 ..1 1
uiiu uciciituu uciucrczio.
Interstate Shipment Thefts.
Various chartres were found
axainst the following oersons: Tohn
Lester and Frank Lukosix, thefts of
ihterestate shipments; Sam Nanfito,
selling a revolver belonging to trjc
government; Fred Ball. Lcroy Brun
son and Frank C. Bushus. -thefts of
interstate shipments; Morris Loner-I
i'an and Fred l'.ggers, buying stolen
interstate shipments.'
Practically every known drug ped
dler in the underworld was indicted
by the grand jury.
Johnny Moore Sot years known
as "king of the dope heads," and who
served a term in federal prison for
violation of the federal drug act, was
among those mdu-teil. Nearly every
witness implicated Moore and Jim
Bell, as the source of the done suddIv
about Omaha.
Frank O'Neill, who gained notor
iety a year aco when he was impli
cated in "high-jacking" about Oma
ha, was' indicted under the drug act.
Violated Dry Laws.
Robert A. Coyle, Creightoil stu
dent, arrested iu connection with
tne discovery 01 a complete moon
shine still 111 a garage at 2201 Cass
street, was indicted for violation of
the national prohibition ;ict.
Three Chinamen were indicted for
having opium in their possession.
t t r a a
vnen wairen u. Henley, ex-con-
was - haled belore Federal
Judge. Munger to plead euiltv to
having "dope" in his possession, he
asked toNay a few words Judge
Munger consjnted.
"Judge, it seems a, man hasn't a
chance in the world after he's served
in prison," Hcpley said. "I got out of
prison in 1904, and I've been hounded
ever since. I've lost job after ,
job, and they were fair ones, too, I
just because some 'dick' picked me
up for a vag."
Hearing of other indictments re
iurnrd. by the federal grand jury will
begin next week.
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"The Shadow" Again
In Jail at Des Moines
Des Moines, la., Feb. 4. (Special
Telegram.) Emmet Powell, alias R.
T. Black, alias "The Shadow," army
deserter and bad man extraordinary,
was arrested once more here today.
"The Shadow," so named because of
his clusivencss on the occasion Of
many previous dealings with the law
has on hs record three escapes
since his desertion and escape from
the guardhouse at Camp Dodge, last
June. With him on this occasion
went $300 worth of army materials.
An escape from a hospital at St.
Louis, where he was placed under
guard following injuries in a Rang
fight there, and another jail breaking
in San Francisco, following a second
wound in a tpol room gun battle,
have been engaging "The Shadow's"
attentions since. When arrested here
stolen goods were found tn a grip
to which he Carried the check.
"More than
available for.
proveinent in
ing 1921.
Carl Vrooman Heads
' Farmers' Bureau to
Receive Gram Gifts
Chicago. Feb. 4. Carl S. Vroo
man of Bloomingtou,. Ilk, fonnrr
assistant secretary of agriculture,
today was appoiuted by the Amer
ican Farm Bureau association as
head of its project to donate corn
to fcld the starving people of Eu
rope, Armenia and China.
The- gift-corn project is promised
upon the condition that other, ele
ments 'of the country care for ship
ping the grain out of the United
States. Mr. Vrooman will make .
his headquarters in Chicago and will
work out plans for delivery of the
corn free 011 cars at country shin-
v ... . . . .1:. f- ..
g stations, according 10 wic nun
tireau announcement. ' ,
pnif
hurt
Steele
elc l.uyx Cnurcues
Vote to Consolidate
Steel. City. Neb. Feb. 4. (.Special.)
The official board of the J'rcsbys
Icrian church at Steele-Citv has ex
tended a call to Rev. Frederick
Knauer who is at present a teacher
in the Hastings college. J he otner
$500,000,000 will be churches at Steele City have tlis-
road building and .im- banded "and the church-going people
the United States dur- have unitea 111 supporting but one
church.
A Junior Shop Way
of Cleaning House
BOYS'
2-PANT SUITS OVERCOATS
CORDUROY SUITS MACKINAWS
$10.00 to $15.00 VALUES
Choose Without Reaerve from Over 300 Garment
. All Go t
$6
Good Dasirabla Patterns. Silas for Every A.
Come in and Buy 2 for the Price of One
ODD KNICKERBOCKERS $3.25 and $2.75 d1 Qt
values down to . . .' P 1 7J.
Corduroys or Mixtures, sizes 7 to 18.
STRAIGHT KNEE PANTS 1 A C
p L .TU
Corduroys or Mixtures, sizes 3 to 8.
Down to.
Barker's Clothes
2nd Floor
Securities Bid. v 16th and Farnam
more important to
what things are
It is
know
WORTH today, thap
vyhat they cost last year.
Everything in the :Thompson
Belden store is priced on the ba
v sis of the present replacement
cost.
You can safely depend upon the
quality and fair price of any
thing purchased here. , . ' ;
Neckwear Reduced
: A little pile of .neckwear, some of it
. badly soiled, is being sold for prices that
are , remarkably low. Dainty net and
lace collars and. vests made on net
waists and a number of separate collars.
A disposal Saturday.
. ' North Aisle Main Floor
300 Remnants of Fine Silks
300 Remnants of Woolens
In a Sale Saturday
Accumulated from a busy January
1 ' Every piece from our regular stock.
Lengths from 1 to 5 yards
SILK CREPE DE CH!NES TAFFETAS
HARMEUSE PONGEES LINING SILKS
KIMONO SILKS -WOOLEN
TRICOTINES POIRET TWILLS
PLAIDS . SUITINGS
Priced Lower Than
Their Replacement Cost
COATINGS
A Sale That Will Not Disappoint You
Fabrie Section South Able Main Floor
Trefousse
is the mark
. of Quality
Gloves bearing that name
are in, matters of fit, style
and fineness of leather,
the best obtainable.
A two-clasp style . of
French suede in gray
and beaver is priced
$4.75 a pair.
'T An eight-button length
is $6.75. - -. '
If French kid slip-ons in
black, white and mode
are $6.50 a pair. .
The Spring Note of Decoration in
Suits and Dresses
Handkerchiefs
of Practical
Daintiness ,
,Very fine linen squares
for 50c, 6JDc and 75c.
Embroidered linen 'ker
chiefa for 50c and 60c.
Very fine all linen hand
kerchiefs, hand initialed,
are 35c, 50c and 60c.
Fine lawns are to be had
for only 15c and 20c each.
North Aisle Main Floor
The coats of many suits are quite elab
orately embroidered in black, navy
andray. Even beads are used on sev
eral navy, twills, and the crepe de.
chine girdle is either gray, beige, or
tangerine in hue.
' Dresses have taffetarruffles, eyelet em
v broideries and beards to make them
spring-like. v These early frocks,, in'
darker shades have an originality and
daintiness that will please yo
Visit the Apparel Sections
and Acquaint Yourself
With the New Fashions
'
' Apparel Sections Third Floor
You'll Like-
-r Carters .
Underwear,
The -newest frocks are
most exacting in their de-
mands. To wear under
them a Carter bodice top
suit of sheerest lisle is
quite light and soft
enough. . A plain band
edge or the Carter double
crochet edging, cut low in
the back, with plenty of
room under the arms, and
so shaped that it "will not '
wrinkle under the corset
or brassiere. You'll like
it. . '
Second Floor
" White Goods ;
Prices Lower
ft "Electric" wash-satin
a white skirting mate
rial that retains its satin
like finish after frequent,
trips to the laundry (36
inch), $1.50 a yard. ,
Imported batiste from
Manchester, England.
Sheer, soft and- highly
mercerized. (45-inch),
$1 to $1.75 a yard;
Linen Section
v Corsets Witrf
Elastic Tops
Whether walking, sitting
or standing, the elastic top
cbrset affords perfect
comfort. Popular last year
and even more so now.
$2 and more.
, . Second Floor
New Slippers
frdm Sorosis
A dark browh slipper of
soft vici kid with two
straps over the instep,
- light turn soles and the
new modified French
heel, $12 a pair.
A black satin slipper,
delicately beaded, has
instep straps, a hand
turn , sole and Louis
heels,$ll a pair.
Instep strap slippers of
dull French kid with
turn soles and Louis
heels, $12 a pair.
Pumps of dulk French
kid with turn and baby
French heels, $11 a pair.
Sprfng Shirts
A Pleasing
Assortment
Percales, printed or wo
ven . madras, oxford
cloth, fibres, silk mix
tures; i
F i n e stripes, wide
stripes, plain shades
and attractive checks
cr figures.
Fast colors and Jong
wearing, well made
shirts. Any sleeve length
in sizes 13 to 18. 1
Mav we show you our
spring displays. You A
will find prices- and
qualities equally -ffleas-ing.
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