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2 A THE KEE: 0MA1M. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20. 1921. Bankruptcy for . Hotel Company Asked by Clark JL Omaha Man Wanta Federal t Court lu Take Charge of String of Nebraska, Hotels, Including Fonteuelle. ; lsiucoln. Feb. 19. (Special Tele grahi.WMetidat B, Clark of Omaha smf three Buffalo county men have filcfl a petition in federal court here asking that the 'Nebraska Hotel " coinpany, which envria a string o hotels, including the Fontenelle in Omaha and the Coatcs House in Kansas City, be declared bankrupt. . - i V. E. Barklcy, recently appoiivted lcceiver for the company by the Lancaster county district court, de clared that the ptition was filed by i director's of the company who he, ,.- charged might be seeking to acquire certain assets iU a forced sale. Mr. Barkley is now negotiating '. with prospective buyers for he sale of 'all the hotel properties, including 'the. Fontenelle. ' "1 have no doubt that all credi tors will be paid in fill," he said, "and hence this move cannot be made in ood faith, for their protection." ye said that directors of the com pany had been drawing $250 a month and Jhcir salary was cut oft when tile cotir placed the company'3 attairs in his nanus. , Jlie petition says the hotel com pany; committed... an act of bank- '. ruptcy on Fcbriary 16, the com- 2. laty admitting in ST resolution by directors that it was unable to pay ' its debts arid, 'that it 'was willing to ht" adjudged a banfcfupf. l The three other, petitioners were fieorge F. 'Downing, Arthur EMAt K'tfs, and Austin Tolson. . " ' V st shall try not ony to pay cred(i to& at an earlv data,."'but conserve ' aud.dUposc of the as'sets'at the best possible price in order that the. stockholders may receive something, little as it - -nay be," Mr. Barklcy French Champion ' ' Runner to Compete In American Events Jurisdiction Of Rail Body Is Set for Hearing Power of State Commission to Control Right-Of-Way Rent- als Will Be Argued "' This' Week. " ays. Celebrate Birthdays v .With Community Songs . Grand Island. Sib., Feb. 19. . (SpeeiaU--A new form of the ob- 1 scrvation of the birthday anniver saries of Washington and Lincoln juet with such hearty approbation that it probably will be repeated uejit year. Upon the initiative of the I.icderkranz society the choirs of alt churches and the singers of all other -musical societies were invited tojbin in la free public program of v community singing. Frof. Guy Morse of the First Methodist choir directed. Over 100 singers led the singing from the stage. The pro grain consisted of singing patriotic " songs and an address on Washing ton by W. H. Thqmpson and on Lincoln', by Judge B. H. Paine. Forty1 'members of theSoldiers' , Home attended as' guests of the Chamber of Commerce. The Lied ' crkranz, vhich maintains the largest auditorium in the city, largely for the beuefit of the -public, contributed -Its; use free and the jyograms con taining the sings in which the au dience joined. The auditorium seats l.lgO and wrs filled to capacity, with, some standing. - ' 1 -W.;. State Banking Bureau ; j Calls for Statements 'Lincoln, Feb, 19. (Special.) TItc, state backing bureau has 'is sued call for.the condition -of the l.Old state batiks of Nebraska at the close of business Wednesday, February 16. The last quarterly call went to 1, 00? banks, an0nce that time three hajPc been closed aVnl four new banks "have been started. - Smith Will Carry Bread X '. Fight to City Commission Lincoln, Feb. '19. (Special.) ftepresentativc Ed Smith of Omaha ' announced that he would make an attempt to get the Omaha city com mission "to pass a Standard weight bread ordinance similar to his. bread bill killed by the state senate yes tefefev. ' - - i Pass Assessment Bill tilicoln. Feb. 19, (Special.) 1 1ft bill providing for property as sessments every twoj years passed, the lower house; today by an over whelming .majority. ' . J ' -losei Guillenicf," French champion runner, who recently arrived in. New York to compete in .American ath letic meets. Guillemot Won the 5,000- meter run andini'.hed second in the 10,000-nietcr rvftU at the Antwerp Olymoic games, and is said td'beihc best -distance runner ever developed in France. He is a corporal in the French army and is here on fur lough. . ' Good Says Profits 1 Taxation Is Needless (Coutin.ril from l'nce Onr). I Egg Candling Killed . Lincoln. 1'Cl) a vote of 42 to 14 the lower house killed the egg candling bill. This saflie fate has been suffered by similar-bHls for many sessions. Appropriation Bills Ready Lincoln, Feb. 19. (SpeciaL)-rAp-prbpriatipn bills will be turned in Wednesday of Aext week, according to. announcement today by members of the finance committee. ' y SAVINGS AtfD THP MtiTUAL LOAN ASSOCIATION . i .1704 Farnam Street. ' , Invite you to open an account with them. They pay 6 per cent on ' all full-paid or savings accounts. In- terest payable twice each yeV. The Diiroose of this company is to en- cdurage thrift and theiuilding of. homes. , ' A savings account grows while yon Asleep. Put your idle money to work. Large or small accounts wel comed. The board of directors are Ernest H. Hoet, secretary of Car penter Paper Co.; J. J. Dodds, gen eral manager Dodds Lumber CoJ. Tf Pickard, vice president Bank of Benson! "Carl Johnson, contractor and president Swedish Mission Hospital: Williard C. Slabaugh. real estate; Herbert Daniel, postmaster, Omaha; Green Denham, capitalist; Dr. Santord R. Gifford, oculist; W. Af Gordon.president Gordon Van - and Storage Co.; N. H. Tyson, presi dent Bank of Benson; D. L. John ston, attorney, and H. M. Eaton, ex commissioner of Public Lands a ad 5ttildu2s of the state. This body ,6f men as Individuals .-itd as a body solicit your patronag. - lU you help them gtow they will help you grov and together will help Greater Omaha grw. If yon need . a Joan come in and talk the matter " ovtr. Our home is at 1704Farnam street, ground, floor, Peters Trust building. Open Saturday evenings. .-' Aiv. ' . " '" ' tioii. and that these maturing obli gations can. best be met by borrow ing 'the money with 'which to pay them.,? .' Mr. Good opposes a sales' tax and SAys that if; the republican party should include a- sales tax in the rev enue revision it would "go down to humiliating defeat because the pcoole of the L'nited Slates will not stand that'kind of a taK." ri "A sales tax should be ihe jast re- sort,", Mr. Good, said. During ihc next few years -we vill go tlirongri an ent of great unemployment and social unrest. The. man who does not realize -that fails to read the sifens ofthe times. v Should Repeal , Tax. - "It has seemed to me .that we ought to repeal the tax on trans portation, which last year yielded more than $252,000,000 in taxes oir freight and passenger fares. That service is already' taxed to the breaking point, and these taxes should be repealed. It will not be difficult to find new miscellaneous sources of taxation that would not be burdensome to take their place. . "Last vcar there was taken from bonded wirehousesvalmost 40,O00,OC0 eallons of it.. These SDirits i:atd a tax of otuv $2.20 a gallon. They were withdrawn' tor medical pur poSes, but were used lor beverage purposes." . we ougnt to restore rnc tax of S6.40 a trallon. and by so doing could dd to onr revenue from t . t"tf mis source aionp iruni qju,uuu,wu to $100,000,000, depending upon tlie amount of withdrawals. "We have also a comparatively light tax on tobaccos, cigarets and Cigars,' compared with. similar tax levied in other countries. Last year we collected aooroximately $295,000,- 000 from this source," If we levied the samelax oa this class of commodity that is levied by Great Britain and, assuming that that tax would not materially interfere with the eon- sumption, it would bring into the treasury. more thah $500,000,000 a year. ; , Suggests Levy On Autos., ' "So that by repealing taxes on, tt asportation we find, other subjects ot taxation by putting art additional tax on luxuries, that will more than take its place so far as the revenue derived is concerned. ., "Again, we have in the United States more than 3,000,000 passenger carrying automobiles. Practically every one is a luxury and, if we placed a tax upon passenger carry ing vehicles and made the amount of the tax depcudent upon- the horse reasonable tax, we could Lincoln. Feb. l'J. Special.) The Question of whether the Ne braska railway commission has juris diction over railroad rights-of-way to the extent ji controlling lease hold rentals is set for-argumcnt be fore the commission Wednesday. llie Hampton Lumber & Coal company, heretofore charged $5 a vcar for its office and yards on the 'Union Pacific right-of-way at Wood river, finds itself facing a rental of $150 a year. The railroad explains that the nev scale of .charges is based on 6 per cent of the value of the land. , . A bill is pending in the Nebraska legislature this session to give the commission jurisdiction over Indus trial sites on rights-of-way and over their rental charges.- Hearing has been set for Tuesday on the application of the carriers to shorten the perishable protective tar iff period, now October 15 to April 15, to December 1 to March 1, dur ing which the carriers furnish heated refrigerator cars to protect perish ables from the cold. Nebraska ship pers, are objecting to the change, Nebraska carriers have been asked to show cause Tuesday why they should not absorb anc increase of from 50 cents to $1 a car charged by the Omaha union stock yards for unloading and reloading live 3tozk. The application of the Cortland Telephone company for a rate sir crease will heard Thursday, before Chairman H. G. Taylor of the com mission. ' Commissioners Thome Browne and Harry Cook will go tq Blair-for a hearing Friday on a . proposed telephone rate increase, to which lo cal citizens are raising strenuous ob jection. . ' Holstein Breeders Hold Big Banquet at Beatriee Beatrice, Xeb., Feb. 19. (Special.) About 40 men and women, members of the Gage County Holstein Breed ers' association, held a banquet in the -Chamber of Commerce rooms here. -A number of breeders were present from Lancaster coitnty, and among tlie speakers were n. f. Brandt. C. 41. Van Arsdale. t. , 1. Jones. J. H. Franzen, O. H. Liebtr. former 'county agent, and r. L. Wright, v ;. Baptist Church Will Hold Rally in Wymore in March Wymorc, Neb., FtftJ. .(Spe cial.) The young peoples' "rally," southeastern district of the Baptist church, will' have two meetings dur ing March, one to bc-at Falls City and the other at Wymore. Five dele gates from eich of the towns in the district will attend. They are: Liberty, Pawnee - City, Beatrice, Wester. Fairbury. Reynolds and Thompson. The dates set for Wy more are March 4, 5, and 6. , ,?.-. Overseas Veterans Can GetMelmet and Mask on Application Washington. Feb. 191 If yoit are an ver-sea veteran and want a uni form, gas-mask and helmet as sou venirs, just write the War Jeoart- msnt for them and don't pay any-joullg uuuy iu iiidnc um an application 'jor you. Swindlers are offering: ' Jo prepare such applications at $5 apiece, the 'department warned today. Nurse Escapes Kidnaper Trio In Graveyard Retail Institute is Held in Tele IS'orfolk Woman Gagged by Motorists, Puts Up Desperate Battle for Freedom. 320.0001s Saved ' JL By Iniiinctioii It f . ! tu Lincoln, Feb. 19. (Special.) "he state board of pardons con- inued an 'executive session over ) from Fridav with the exDectation of New Contracts fori Hospital I diifin' .f j1'? ss,c.a.K? ;Jaturda.y- r ! which had been laid before the board for action at a public, hearing in the penitentiary a wcck ago. At Milford Far Below September Bid. Tckamah. Neb.. Feb. 19. (Spe cial.) Fryer Irwin closed a .five nights merchants institute -here under the auspices of the educational department of the National1 Asso ciation of Retail Clothiers. Mr. Irwin's talks are aloii the line of meeting today's competition. He speaks on the sales service and lints of interest to both -the retail merchant and his clerks. " The meetings were opened with community singing led by Supt. H II. Reymund of the city schools, assisted by Rev. P. C. Joluison of the Presbyterian "church. James F. Cornish, president of the Commun ity club, presided at the meetings. I he institute is hnanccd by tlie merchants of Tekamah. Delinquent Personal Tax --t List Proves Huge Task Tekamah, Neb., Feb., 19. (Spe ck!.) County Treasurer Frea- L. Ericson is making up the delinquent personal tax list, which begins with the first taxes levied in the county and brouglit down to 1910. From 1901 to 1910 the county and state tax was consolidated and in bringing the record down it will be necessary to go through ' these re cords and separate the two. split ting the totals according to the va rious levies of (he different years. The county and 'state interest will also have to be figured separately and (he levies of the different bodies which enter into taxes will also have to be figured. - 1 -jr ' York Commercial Club Sends Out Questionnaire .York, Neb.. Feb. 19. (Special.) Ihe York Commercial ciuo is send- 7T I - ' 1 i Norfolk, Neb., Feb. 19. (Special.) anidn --Suffering a nervous breakdown alter her tunning escape ,irom me clutches of a trio of kidnapers. Miss Jennie Shaffer, 21 and prty,!ies m a local hospital under the care of phvsiciaw. ' - Miss Sliaffer, who is nurs'e at a Norfolk hospital, was w'alking on her way last light to the nurses' head quarters when three men suddenly leaped upon her. Stuffing a handkerchief in her mouth to stirte any outcry she might make, they. threw her into a waiting automobile and sped away. Straight to the cemetery, north west of town, they drove with their captive and there dismounted. In the shadow ot the tombstones the girl nut every ounce of her re maining: strength into one hnal effort to escape her captors, and in a heroic struggle broke from them and fled Dodging in and about the ceme tery through, the rows of headstones, the girl reached the street. ' Her shrieks had roused neighbors in the vicinity and the trio of kid naper abandoned the pursuit with their appearance at doqps and win dows. The girl collapsed. . She was brought to the hospital, where she is declaredrto be in a crit ical condition, i .Schools in Wymore Are Operated at Small CtSst Wymore. -Neb., Feb. 19. (Spe-ciaU--Prof. E. M. Short, city su periutendeUt of schools, acting with the school board, has issued an open letter, to taxpayer?, in whicW is set forth the fact that while apparently a high cost per pupil is evident, the actual figures shoW that the Wymore High school as well as the grade schools are .being run at a cost considerably below the average. in the state. V ' tug out suggestions to its members Fprlptenfpd Women's Clubs askirjg them to vote on the following propositions: iew city nan, public playgrounds, community , building, more paving, aviation field, extension of iiolice sen-ice, improved street cleaning, street names and numbers at each intersection, garbage dis posal, sidewalks to the standard above the street, city manager form of government, cleaner streets and allevs; care of parking in front of ' . . ? , . resiliences, puouc rest rooms ior la dies and gentlemen in a more con venient place, Sunday, base ball, en larged athletic field close in to the business section, public billiard and pool halls conducted under tlie su pervision of the Commercial club. In Cuming County Meet Wisner, ' Neb., Feb. 19. (Spe cial.) The eounty convention of Federation "Womens clubs held here was largely attended and was, in all respects, a compiet success. Fifty women representing clubs at West Point and Wisner, attended the convention. State President Mrs. Jo)n Slaker of, Hastings, was. in charge of the meeting. Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 19. (Special.) The surt brought by the "Nebraska Building & Trust company last Sep tember, which -unsuccessfully sought to require the .state board of control to give the company, the contract for erecting the new hospital at the Milford soldiers' home, saved the state $20,000. Old contracts for the building, ag gregating . $100,201, were canceled by the board and the contract was readvertised and relet Kriday after noon, for a total of $80,005, a dif ference of $19,396.- Thc Nebraska., supreme court ruled that the board -was in the right and did not have to let the qontract to the lowest bidder. There were 36 bidders for the contract this time 12 for the bwild 'ng, ll-inr the plumbing and'14 for the wiring. Blue Hill Loses Debate To Strong Superior Team Superior, Neb., Feb". 19. (Spe cial.) In a second series contest of the southern district of the Nebras ka High School Debating league Superior won a unanimous decision over the Blue Hill team. The affirm ative, was upheld by the Blue Hill team. The speakers -were, Harold James, Margaret Truesdale. and Ot to Kurla. The negative was up held for Superior by Merwin Phelps, Hazel Kenney and Clarence Gittings. The judges were Miss Mil dred Mauck, county snp'erintent of Nuckolls county; Rev. O. Wilcox, Nelson, and Superintendent P. L. Graves of Franklin. ' West Point Women Take u . Interest in Politics West Point. Neb., Feb. 19. (Spe cial.; I he west roint women s c'.iib was addressed by Mrs. J. C. Elliott, who conducted the fourth lesson in "Political Science.- The subject of this lesson was "Wom an's nciation to tne nation as a Citizen." A strong interest is being manifested by .the women of this city, concerning their new-ly acquired political rights, which is ' expected) to develop into more definite line during the springy and fall cam paigns. Farm Bureau Victory Lincoln. Feb. 19. (Special.) The lower house killed a bill which would deny Nebraska farm bureau organizations , county aid until the question had been submitted to a vote of.' tfie-county electorate. The board acted on 24 cases Fri day, leaving 31 for consideration Saturday., , When the board makes', public its action, written explanations will be attached to each case, explaining why the parole or pardon, as the case may be, was granted or with held. ' ' National Guard Company , Assured at Grand Island Grand Island. Neb.. Feb. 19. ; (Special.) The organization of a company of National guards who Ernest Meyer as captain is now practically . assured. Thirty-eight members haVe enlisted airiT the pro moters expect no trouble in secur ing the rest of the quota. Mr. Meyer servedas a lieutenant during the war. being overseas Jor over a year ana had one year of training m the An uapolis Naval academy. Account, of Wasliingtou ! Funeral Kept in. Central City Central Citv. Neb.. I'eb. 19. (ipe cial.) Amonsr the most treasured possession ot A. B. Moss of this city is a copy of the Ulster Countv Gazette, published at Kingston, IN. Y., in January, 1800. It gives a con temporaneous account of the burial of Georg Washington. The publica tion contains four pages anq all pages devoted to Washington are surrounded by deep black borders. Wymore School Children To Beautify Public Ground Wymore, Neb.. Feb. 19. (Spe cial.) Wans are being-perfected for a flower campaign among the chil dren to beautify the grounds of the public library. This follows up the work of the Fortnightly club, whose efforts resulted in getting the ground in sha'pe. - Phillipv Mozer, expert landscape gardener, Mvill have charge of the work. . - 400 Acres of Gage County Land Sells for $67,600 Beatrice, Neb., Feb- l (Special.) Richard Cramer, living near Cort land, sold 400 acres of land for $67, 600. Henry Trauernicht paid $212.50 an ave for. a quarter and William Baumfalk bought 240 acres for $140 an acre. This is the biggest TSnoT deal . made here :n some time. r " Buy Auto Licenses York, Neb., Feb. (Special.) County Treasurer F. L. Propst'has written 2,917 automobile license re ceipts 'and collected $34,393.50. Council to Resume Light Rates Hearing (Cuntliturd from Tag One), 392. u-Iiereas the company claimed that' its valuation at that time wan $15,934,085. The company further contended, that during last September its revenues yielded no net return, .-.lthongli $1,000,000 hsd been ex pended during. the year in 'improve ments and thatthe valuation of the plant in September was $17,100,230. Another showing made by the com pany was that from January to September of last yearthcre was deficit of $964,359, accepting the company valuation figures and ap plying 9 per cent as a fair return. Mayor Smith offered independent conclusions in which he applied a return of 8 per cent. TJie mayor contended that the company had a ne"t revenue of $R39,347 for -the year ending October 31, l')20 Says Company Faces Deficit. W. S. Robertson, assistant general manager for the company, testified at the recent hearing, that the com pany faced a deficit of $i3l,8 fo 1920, based on .Mr. Henderson's book cost of the plant, ail a prospective deficit of $885,087 in 1921, based on the same valuation figures. Using the- Bailey metJipd of applying "re production cost new," Mr. Robert son testified that the earnings ot the company should have been $1,387,273 more in 1920 and the com pany should be- allowed $1,620,358 more in 1921. Corporation Counsel Lambrr re sisted the method of "reproduction cost new." for rate making purposes. City Commissioner W. G. Ure, who isn accountant and statistician, has been going over the evidence of fered at the December hearing and he savs that he will be heard. The company has furnished the city ad ditional statements since the Jast hearing. Executive Officers of Burlington Are Laid Off MVv'more. Neb.. Feb. 19. (Spe cial.) Retrenchment on the Burling ton is reaching all branches ot the servic. During the- oast week one train disnatcher. one roadmaster and one trainmaster have been laid off.Tbe clerical office at this division head- auartersJias been greatly cut, but the decreased number of employes lightens the work or timekeeping and accounting. f. Record Prices Reported at Gage County Farm Sale Beatrice, Neb., F'eb. 19. '(Spe cial.) Record prices were paid lor stock at the Mason farm sale. Grade milch cows sold for 4s high as $182, and a team of young mule? brought $400. About 600 bushels of corn in the crib sold for 53 cents a bushel. Farmers paid cash for most of their purchases, only $699 being given in notes. power, a reasonable tax, we easily collect $200,000,000 'from that source. By penduig legislation it is 19. (Special.) BylproPosed to appropriate $IUU,WU,WU :eJ or so-caneu icucrai am ior roau building throughout the United States. No one is mpre vitally' in terested in good roads than the man who drives an automobile. By levy ing" a wheel, tax that woulfj yield $200,000,000 a year we would con tinue federal aid for good roads at the rate of SlOO.tXXMXXra' year and still leave available for other govern ment functions $100,000,000 derived from that source. - Five Million from Mails. ""It is estimated that next year the postal receipts will bring in $500, 000,000 and that the miscellaneous receipts will yield $500,000,000 more. During the' past two years the gov ernment has sold a great deal -of property, real estate, buildings and equipment of alt kind and we have more to sell. We also have sold and will, I hope, continue to sell many of the merchant ships -that we. acquired during the war. Certainly the miscellaneous -receipts vill not fall if any, below $50ftOOO,000 a year. From these sources alone there fore, we can foresee an income of not less than $4,150,000,000 a Year. Which is $650000,0O0 in excess of the appropriations as carried by the bills as they were reported to the house. Wymore1 High School Enters State Debating League Wymore, Neb., Feb. 19. (Spe cial.) The Wymore High school has entered the debating league of southeastern Nebraska. The first league debate wilt -be held here Feb ruary 25 against Humboldt. Robert Shields, Mildred Short attd .Selma Moulten will represent W'ymore. They will-take the negative side of the immigration literary test repeal question. . : 11 ' ' Grand Island Legion Asks 1 Resignation of Jarnis Grand Island. Neb. Feb. 19. (Special.) The Hall county post of the American Legion ha9 adopted a resolution asking tor the resignation of Postmaster .Tarrns of Emerald.'for the part recently played in the Emer aid church-language affair. Hearing on Merging of Sarpy-Douglas Monday A hearing- on the proposal to merge Douglas and Sarpy counties will be held before the cities and towns committee in Lincoln Monday afternoon: . Fire Destroys Home Grand Island. Neb., Feb. 19. (Spe cial.) An early morning fire com pletely destroyed the residence of Mr. Burrows, jv.st outside the city lirqits. No, household goods were saved. The loss is partially covered by insurance. The fire started in the chimney. Medical Officers Needed A ci for medical officers for the Nebraska National Guard has been sent out by H. J. Paul, adjutant. Majors, captains and lieutenants arc needed, he announces in a bulleti.i Sent to Omaha unit -commanders. Plan Relief Drive York, Neb., Feb, 19. (Special.) One month ago the European relief was organized here - and plans are now xomplcte to canvass. York and York county alter February 23. Legion Gives Dance Fairmont, Neb., Feb. 19. (Spe cial.) Earl Forbes Post No. 21 of the American Legion gave a public dance. Special music."was furnished. ,, . . i . . , i Fairmont School Play . Fairmont, Neb.,- Feb. .(Spe cialsThe three-act . play, "Green Stockings'," was presented by ' the junior f lass - of . Fairmont 'High school in the school auditorium. Forced to Do Housework, Husband Asks Divorce Columbus, Neb., Feb. 19. (Spe cial.) Complaining that he is forced to do nouseworK ana cook ms own meals, Lennie Joues applied to the district court for a divorce from LBarbara Jon. He alleges in his petition that oir January 1, 1919, his wife hcrame au?rv because he " re fused to give up his.-'Job in Columbus and return to North Platte, so she took their two ' little children-and-l went, to live with her mother. Platte County Supervisors To Sell Court House Bonds Columbus, Neb., Feb. '.(Spe cial.) The board of supervisors directed County Clerk ' George rt. Bender to 'advertise for bids on the $131)00 worth of court house-bonds still held bv the countv. A petition was submitted by the officers of the. Farm Bureau askine for an appro priation of $4,500 toward defraying th expense of the bureau during the ensuing year. The board allowed $3,000 for this purpose. - Hour-Old Baby Boy Found In Vault at Columbus Columbus, Neb-., Feb. 19. (Spe cial.) A baby boy, scarcely an hour old. was found in a vault m the rear. of a hotel. Catlerine Nauenberg, 17, "waitress, admitted that she was the mother of the child. She denied that she had willfully planned its destruction, saying that the child pad fallen in the vault by accident. -i . . Auxiliary to Y. M. C. A. Is Organized at Central City Central C tv. Neb.. Feb. 19. (bpe- cial.) A woman's auxiliary of the Y. M. C. A. has been organized here. The object of this organization is tc promote the welfares of the Y. M. C. A. and any woman is eligible to membership who is-n sympathy with this object. ' Issue Paving Bonds. West Point, Neb., Feb. 19,r(Sper cial.) The city council have author ized the issue of 444,51X1 district pav ing bonds. The bonds will be sold at auction. February 23. KMc2 I Homen ? css 'wclljbecause men have always lied to see ifxerh so garbed To man cares t (nfj) 1 to see a woman dressed "in i homestfun." Depew : When Making Out Income Tax Returns .- '.-.-. , Money expended for luxury taxe is a le- gitimate deduction from your income. ; The' Thompson-Belden credit office will, be pleased to furnish those having charge accounts with the amount so expended r during 1920 case the customer has kept no record of these expenditures. Thompson-Belden & Company i JT7U HL r I m w u 1 W H y ' v .i" "WBT rtl J 1 f I J 1 LmI I Ttiitf Little 'Season Betiveen Winter arid' Spring Often Brings A Lapse of Care in Matters of Dres For winter clothes areapt to be looking shabby and a yarm weather wardrobe is yet under corisideratidon. Tf vc l'rtPYr'iiiiahlp frinno-l-i AW VWK'M. V VJ VII J o ' with Ihe .wealth of spring like clothes in dark colors that yve selected with just .this season in mind. Taf ' feta dresses, 'of course, suits, vraps and quantities of delicate hand-made blouses. The new low-prices, made possible by changing con ditions, are a pleasing fea ture. And everywhere,- in so small a thing as a but tonhole and the security of an applied trimming, Thompson-Belden quality is found. mwm 6c co. tN f-0 M WMH B M l M IrlTA M A lr fl'M pt r I V. ; l '. ... . v
