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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 9, 1921)
THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, tuiKUAhx xtii. Senate Favors Dropping Norval Language Bill Legion Men, Speaking Before Upper House Committee, Demand "Hands Off : Siman Law. Lincoln, Feb. 8.(Special Telc- f ram.) Following a hearing before he senate committee on education mi the Norval bill. S. F. 160, which niends the? Siam foreign language ' aw, sentiment seemed to be tor the ndehnite postponement ot the DM. ' strengthening, instead of weakening he law. 'aonearcd to be the senti- nent of the committee. Nearly 200 nrsonj attended the hearing. No action . was taken, the com niltee desiring to wait until next "Thursday. Every member of the !ommittce expressed himself in fa ;or of strengthening the iman law. Demand Americanism. "On beiialf of those who didn't etum your boys who went across ind felt the German buzzsaw and law the German methods, we, 21,000 " f.egion men of Nebraska, demand !00 per cent Americanism," said Prank B. O'Counelt, state adjutant f the Legion. "We already have :o stand around and hear it talked in the streets. We don't want it taught in the schools. We 'don't ivant the Siman law tampered with." George Favvetl, commander of the American .Legion post of Lincoln, old of the Emerald incident, where ii the face of the Legion speakers .nvited to talk on Americanism, the :ongregation voted to restore Ger nan in the church services. , Brands Bill With Duplicity. . "If the interests back of this bill liink we have lapsed into our old ndifference after the war, they are iiistaken," George Thomas of the University Place said. The cunning iluplicity of the Norval bill is the fact that the only thing it limits is Ihe English language to five hours i day in common branches in the schools." Rev. M. Herrmann of Lincoln was ihe only speaker who had any words tor the bill. He did Hot urge it ctrongly. ' ,v . At the close the senate commit tee cross-examined Senator Norval. Measure Providing Ten-Year Term for Third Felony Passes Lincoln, Neb.,' Feb. 8. (Special. t These biHs were passed on third reading by the state senate Tues day morning: S. F. No. 52. Imposing 10-year , sentence on anyone who nas been convicted of his third felony. Passed ,26 to 0. . ' , S. F. 2 Disqualifications of , judges. Passed 26 to 0. 1 S. F. 155--Noticc to foreign con suls m estate matters. Passed 27 to 0. ; a. r. 4 Amends no fund check law. Passed 27 to 0. . These bills were reported out for : general file by the committee on child welfare: S. F. 77 Includes pool halls in' places minors are forbidden to fre quent. ; . S. F. 89 Regulates public morals. Bankers' Special No. 2 Rolls Through House ., Lincoln, Feb. 8.-(Special.) Bank ers' special No. 2, passed through theOouse on thir.d reading oday by a vote df 78 to 15. This bill provides that the state banking board may toe discretionary powers in issuing? bank charters. Muny Light Bill Issue Up Toddy in Lower Houe Catlnae From Pace Oa.) from prominent Omaha .business men, which explain their attitude toward the bill: . , , , , F. W. Currey, manager of the Selden-Breck Construction ' Co. "We appreciate, all efforts to kill House Roll No. 1, thereby protect ing private investments in this state. If this method of discouraging in dustry by laws is pursued without question our state will be stopped m its great stride forward." Walter B. Roberts, First National Bank -"Omaha now has two expen sive political playthings in the water plant and gas plant, particularly the latter, so why allow the 'master mind' behind House Roll No. 1, fur ther opportunity of extending his political power at the expense of the public?" . , . .. Too Much Public Ownership. Charles F. Schwager, President 6f the American Live Stock Insurance Co. "I have talked to several other business men; on the "street and in variably they feel the same that we have more of the public owner ship than we can digest for some time that wedo not need an autoc racy or a dictatorship in Omaha, and I feel the same about it." Glenn C. Wharton, President of the Kirkendall Shoe j Co. "As a business man and large taxpayer. I feel that it would be criminal under tinancial conditions as they are to day, to Issue a large bond issue sim ply to duplicate equipment which is now accommodating all the demands made upon it." A ' v Legal Methods. -- J. H. Hansen of the J. H. Hansen Cadillac Co. "Municipal ownership is not being foueht Should the city desire to enter the electric light and power business it may do so tinder a law passed by our 1917 legislature, which is very fair, permitting them to acquire the property of the Ne braska Power Co." ' . C Louis Meyer. President of the Concrete Engineering Co. "I would dislike very much to have the city of Omaha to go into the steel busi ness and become a competitor of mine. I do not object to municipal ownership, if the city -will go Into this business by acquiring the prop erty of the Nebraska Power Co. un der laws which I believe hare been passed by our legislature some years ago." - -,., . , ; ii j - v -. Grove's is the Only Genuine ' TltlT BROMO OUININB Ublt. Till firnt nU witlnM Cold itnd Grip Tblot. iwAtu t BROUtf.) 30c A4v. German War Plot to Destroy . Passenger Liner Is Revealed By Tfce AMoetetvd Trt. New York, Feb. 8 A, German war plot that failed was revealed . to day. - ' . -. . Four defective bolts taken from the machinery of the transport Mount Vernon, t6ld the tale. They were) discovered by engineering forces of Commander R. D. Gate wood, director of the shipping board's division of construction and repairs, and placed on exhibition at his office. After the Mount Vernon for merly the Kronprinzessen Cecilie, the famous "gold ship" that raced into Bar Harbor in theearly days of the war had been seize as a troop ship, her German .crew cut .two thirds of the way through four six inch bolts that connected the en- Allegiance Measure Raises Discussion (Continued From Fate Oae.) they get the benefits, and that a pro rated per capita cost was unfair, because the expense of operating the schools were only slightly increased with a few tuition pupils. The motion to postpone was lost, 6 to 24, those for postponement being Dutton, Johnson, Miller, Nor val. Hoagland and Reed. When the next school bill came up, S. r. no. requiring county boards to furnish assistants to county superintendents, the same opponents mustered enough strength to kill itby a viva voce vote, Movie Censorship Bill. .The committee of the whole advanced to third riading without other discussion than an explanation from Senator Hoagland, the intro ducer, S. E. 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Just to round things out, she encircled the globe to bring troops home from Russia. . ? The Mount Vernon had several narrow escapes, ' Once she was tor pedoed and 33 of. her crew killed. censorship to save duplication hi" all the states of this work. ; Other bills advanced were f S. F, 50 Right f eminent domain to school districts. S. F. 222 Penalties for - illegal voting or procuring illegal votes. S. F. 149 Requiring county boards to proyide rooms for shear ings by state compensation commis sioner. New YorkPolice Department Install? Wireless Plant New York, Feb. 8. Wireless ap paratns has been installed by the New York police department to" noti fy police of other cities' concerning the movements of suspected crim inals, it was anonu'need. Radio mes sages covering a radius of about 300 miles' are flashed from the top of police headquarters every evening. 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"If someone could tell me that the danger 1s past; someone whose word we could take, I 6hould be so glad that I would sign- my ! resignation tomorrow." - , ' ' ' , . A world reeling, wider the most terrible blow ever dealt, was the .way he described the situation. Gigantic events are in the making aud old factional fights among the parties should not be resurrected until the peril was over, ie said. He said the coalitionists had given Ireland, a. greater "leasure of home rules than ' either ' Gladstone or Asquith had proposed. "But," he added, "they say they won't take it. They must have an Irish republic, an Irish army, an Irish navy. They won't get it and if they don't get it, we are told they will kill our policemen, our soldiers not in open lighting but hiding in homes, walking as respectable tenant farmers or swaggering along the road to a hiding place,' where they find rifles." II f "I This trademark and the trademarked word "Vktroli'Mdentlfy all our products. Look under the lid I Look on the label I VICTOR TALKING MACHINE CO. Camden, N. J. ! Douglas County Cases ; Heard by Parole Board (CnnllDurd From rs On.) from one to seven years. "Craven is a victim of his former wife's par cuts," wrote Judge Bayard ' Paine, wno sentenced nun. craven ts wite got a divorce a year ago and it was claimed that his wife's parents had caused the trouble. In a fit of anger Craven set fire to the, house where he lived. . Officers Testify. In addition to the court's recom mendation, the county attorney and the sheriff testified to his good be havior. W arden I'entou said he had been an ideal prisoner. Leroy Bird sail, sentenced from one to 10 years for automobile steal ing also was an applicant. Birdsall is married and has a wife living at after he is released. The only un- lavoraoie word in the Birdsall case Sioux City, where he intends to live was a letter from the-countv attor' ney, who said that the man had not paid the money set aside by the court lor the support of his chil dren by a former wife. , x "Red" Neal Presents Letters. The case of "Red" Neal and Mor ris Katleman, both of Omaha, at tracted the most attention. Neal had 14 letters of recommendation from prominent citizens of Nemaha and Otoe counties. Colonel T. J. Majors, president ot the state nor mal board, appeared in Neal's be- nau and letters included one from Representative E. E. Good. E. F. Armstrong," county attorney: ' Sbcr- iu jjavis ana a numDcr ot prominent banker? and business men. Katleman's brother appeared in his behalf and there were a number of letters from friends. Warden Fenton said that he was confident both men would make good. !CC T - t The board passed resolutions call ing on Judge Redick and County Attorney Shotwell to present their views on the cases. NeaJ and Katle man were sentenced on an automo bile charge. . JSenate Calls on Colby for Copy Negotiations Still Arc Incom plete and Officials Claim They Cannot Be . Com pleted by March 4. .Washington, Feb. 8. The senate foreign relations committee, at the instance of Senator Johnson, repub lican, California, today directed Chairman Lodge to ask Secretary of State Colby, if not incompatible with the public interest, to submit to the committee a copy of the agreement recently reached between Ambassadors Morris and Shidehara regarding a new treaty to deal with the situation resulting from the adoption in California of an alien land bill.. Senator Johnson urged that the agreement be made public and this precipitated a lengthv discussion in executive session. "The senatorre ceiitly declared the agreement was simply another "gentleman's agree ment" and demanded it be made public. American -Japanese , negotiations still are incomplete and the State department officials . have said they cannot be finished before the change of administrations March 4. The drafted agreement also awaits ap proval at the department and at the Tokio foreign office. Red Leader Dies London, Feb. 8. A Moscow wire less says Prince Peter A. Kropotkin, Russian author and revolutionary leader, died in Moscow today. The Price Is Based White Swiss Organdies Switzerland sends us our best organdies; only Swiss weavers , seem able to make the wiry, tightly-, twisted threads that will not lose their crispness when laundered. The new prices are from $1.25 to$2 a yard. White Flaxons Plain 30-inch, 50c yard. 40-in., 75c to $1.25. Checked 34-inch, 75c yard. White Checked Dimities Thirty inches wide are priced 65c and 75c a yard. Linns Main Floor Black Silk Lisle Hose for 75c A medium weight with garter tops and double soles, excellent for serv ice, equally good with high or low shoes, 75c a pair. 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This agreement was said to stioulate that no funds raised by public subscriptions "should be jpent for nonwar work or perma nent structures." The $5,000,000 of fered by the Knights of Columbus was said to have been that organiza tion's remaining share. Establish Tmst Fund. The recent bestowal by the Y. M. C. A. to the legion without condi tions, of a part of the war work fund is being used by the legion as a trust fund and under a resolu tion adopted by the committee, to dav. may be used as collateral. The committee adopted a memor ial . urging congress , to unite with the allied nations in assembling bod ies of the unnamed dead of the as sociated armies in Frances and erecting a memorial to them. Com mittee members spent much time appealing to congressmen to take action on legislation for relief of wounded war veterans, y i ; Fairbury Elevator Sold To 50 Farmers for $13,500 Fairbury, Neb.. Feb. 8. (Special.) 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