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THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1921. Anti-Picketing Measure Passed By Lower House " ' " , Bill Bitterly Opposed by Or ..' ganized Labor Now Goes To Senate for Con eideration. : Lijica)ti,',p"ril 6. (SpcciaL)-Thc nouse passed II. R.' 617, known as the inti-picketing bill, a measure which aroused the opposition' of or- raniirH lahnr. The vftte iva .S.I to 4J, practically The same lineup as when the bill vfs given consideration in the house committee of the whole. It now goes to the senate for. con sideration. -ft.iQlHer bills, passed were: .vSJ.. K. '137 Forbidding aliens -to keep or own firearms, 82 to 13. H. JR., lOOr-Amending compulsory sVhaol attendance law, 64 to 23. H. R,. 1,02 Attendance of pupils under 16 at ,'part time', schools, 74 to To. : -: ' v , II. R. 292 Affidavits of newspaper publishers, 85 ta 6. ' . .Refuse Wage Increase. . v Concurrence in the senate action f denutv state of- licers and secretaries from $2,500 to 2.751) as refused by the house ana iand a. conference committee named. . Similar; action was taken on, the 'senate amendments to the - fish and game bill, which would protect rab bits during the summer months. Mr. Williams declared that the senate -should be in better business than 'protecting- the- pests which destroy gardens': and .fruit?. On AVilliams' objection the county fair aid bill also went to conference .on the amendment added by the Senate increasing the levy from one 'fiftYi ' ti . one-fourth." , ' Reduce Car Weights. The house agreed , to the -senate amendments to the Bock bill, reduc ing minimum weights on live stoc in mixed carloads from 22,000 to 17,r 000 pounds. It also accepted senate provisions added to several house bills of minor importance and ap proved -a conference report on the senate bill fixing county judges' fees. " Another attempt was made to ionend'thc Moscly bill, making pro vision for the printing of the state statutes. An amendment that the v.-orlc of compilation and editing be done' "by. competitive bidding was turned down and. the (bill passed oil third reading. . . v : It als passed a ,H11 raising the salary of the clerlfifcnd reporter .of the Nebraska supreme court to $5, 000 and 4,000, respectively.- Omaha Charter Bill Likely to Be Reported Out Tomorrow Lincoln, April 6. (Special.) The Omaha charter bill will come upy be fore the house committee on cities and -.towns this afternoon. In advance of the meeting, it was reported that an agreement had been, reached rela tive to the firemen-polic.cmen-s'ala-ry amendment which was a vital point, -affecting the bill, and would be "reported oijl tomorrow mprning commeridation for passage. 'AectjBing to information' given out byHersShs5in touch with the situa ted!, thesalary of the policemen and fitemcft. .w ill be fixed by.-he legis lature. ,' , There -will, also be other amend ments to the bill. The senate refuses to accept the firemen and policemen salary amend ment, ,but it is understood that .the Omaha members of the senate, have been induced to accept this amend ment now. . f WomaMk?ls leaping Harvest on Chicaso Gold Coast , Chicago, April 6. A mysterious sociftx-Aioman "raffles" is working at-.the soiiety functions in Chicago's "gold coast", and making a fine col lection of costly jewelry,' beaded bags, furs and other. articles. The harvfEteaped in the last tew -weeks at these functions exceeds So.OOO. Hardly a luncheon or dance i3 now complete wijtbout a report, soon after, that some woman has been robbed of jewelry o;' other valuables. "Some ot the) mors recenf thetts incniae a diamond 'brooch valued at $5,000, a diamond bar. pin worth $1,275, ear rings costii'g $750, and similar arti cle. ; The thief is., said to be a prctt vsung'w-jnian wijh a doll baby fsce who has viifree to .all society func tions. Oflkials of Lloyd's Insurance agency, which carries . polices on niiidh of the stolen property. 'Acre loath to discuss the numerous '.rob beries.' They said a big investigation w ist in "progress, but that any dis cussion of plans at this time would tipsct all calculations and per-rrt the thicit to escape., ' j' r FederarChargei Filed VAgainst'Beatrice Sheriff Lincoln,' April 6 United" States District Attorney, T. S. Allen filed charges'' in .federal court against Sheriff John F. Schiek of Gage county charging him with illegal sale, transportation and possession of h'quor. ' In violation of the federal prohibition laws. , Sheriff Schiek as. suspended by tfle governor on imilar charges. Record Graiy Shipment . " Reported in Minneapolis Minneapolis.' Minn., April 6. 11 tnlie'apolis ' terminals now are plentifully , .supplied ..with railroad equipment - and the movement oi grain from local elevators to consum ing points is the largest on record ' for he present crop, the Minneapolis traffic association announced. Eleva tor stocks are being reduced at the Kate of nearly 1,000,000 bushels a week. Stocks on April 2 totaled 16,840,023 bushels. New. Style Rum Vest1' I r - if-Mm fi Hooch has been smuggled into this country in all manner of forms, but here is one fellow who went to the trouble of having a special vest made and was then caught with the goods. More than $500,000 worth of contraband was seized and 150 smugglers were sent to jail last year as the result of the vigilance of ' Uncle Sam's customs guards in the port of New York, popularly known as the "federal police force" of the harbor. Solons' Probers Of Rents Find Boosts Here O.K. Deficit for Railroad . Chicago, April 6. The annual statement of the Chicago Great Western railway, made public today, showed a deficit of $2,530,682 for 192a '; " - . Rain at Fairbury Fairbiiry, Xcb., April 6. (Special.) -i-A two-inch rainfall was general in this section of Nebraska and grow ing, crops, are showing in excellent condition, . Majority Report Says 90 Per Cent of Increases Justified; Chairman Dissents, Avers " Values "Fictitious. Lincoln, April 6. (Special.) Four of . the live members of the committee which conducted an in vestigation of rent conditions in Omaha March 24 and 25, in a re port to the lower house today made these findings: Ninety per cent of the increases in rents in Omaha are justified. No facts were presented to show the alleged existence of a combina tion of landlords to fix rents in Omaha, The average net profit, according to the investigation of landlords in 120 was 6.4 per cent, with the high est net return at 9.94 per cent. ' Acute Housing Shortage. The Drake Court apartments net return was found to be below the average, Rental conditions at present are due to increases in overhead ex pense calling for increases in rents the same as in other businesses. There is an acute shortage of housing facilities in Omaha. i nc co-operauons or citizens there to provide new homes is necessary. This report- was signed by B. H. Mickey, M. M. Robertson, Charles S. Reed and Clark. Jeary. .Representative Harry Foster, chairman of the committee, filed a minority report, in which he said too much fictitious value has been included by many landlords in ar riving at a basis rate for interest on investments. ? . He recommended the appointment of a commission to govern rentals and housing conditions, and said he believes that under the present sys tem of living in cities, apartment houses are essential for the existence of the population the same as street cars and electric lights and have be come public utilities. He declared it is within the police power of the state to fix reasonable rentals for apartments. - " The lower house has yet taken no ;iction.'.on either 'report. ' Daughter of Stillman Visiting School Chum; Refuses Interview Chicago, April 6. Miss .' Anne Stillman, 19, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Stillman, . around whose suits for divorce a national scandal has been created, is visiting a school chum. Miss Elizabeth A. Keayes, at the latter's coun.trj'(home hear Elkhart, 17 miles northeast: of Springfield, 111. ' Miss. Stiilman arrived at Elkhart March 29, coming direct from New York City,. With the exception of a diuner dance at Mason City, TIL, to night, she has not left the Keayes estate since her arrival. - ' Although Miss Stillman tonight re fused to be interviewed, her presence on the Keayes estate was admitted by-her host, . Herman G. Keayes, a half brother of former Lieut. Gov. John G. Oglesby. Mrs. Keayes em phatically denied that Miss Stillman had at any time been hidden in the Wisconsin -. northwoods' hunting lodge of Harold F. McCormick.-as reported. , Detectives Fail to Find Clue of Missing Woman New York, April 6. Detectivci searched all houses within sir blocks of the spot where Mrs. Annette Nor ton Rankine was last seen, prior to her disappearance last "Thursday. Scores ot people were ' questioned during the search which ended with out disclosing a clue to her fate. After dismissing her chauffeur, Mrs. Rankine, on the day of her disap pearance, walked awayt from her automobile and disappeared among the pedestrians in a district filled with tenements inhabited pricipally by Italians. - She was prominent so cially and spent much time in charity and social work. HeavyxSnow Fall in Utah, Will Save Fruit Crops Safc Lake Citv Anril f, A f.in.-U lau oi snow in bait Lake Uty and surrounding territory within the last 14 hours will result in increasing Utah's agricultural wealth this year by more than $1,000,000, J. Cecil Al ter, United States meteorologist, de clared. He said that the snow would act as a blanket for the young frees tonight,, and that the freezing tem perature would not affect the buds. Hit Oniahans for Tax Bill Fight Local Business Men to Be Summoned to Explain Propaganda, Lincoln, April 6. (Special.)-rLet-tcrs and telegrams from Omaha' to various, business interests over the state urging them to bear down on members of the legislature to defeat Senate File No. 65. the state taxation bill, resulted today in the adoption of a resolution by the senate em powering the committee on revenue and taxation to summon these Oma ha business men before it to explain the alleged misinformation they have sent out over the 'state. Senator . Anderson, head of the senate committee on revenue and taxation, charged, that Harry E. Moss, secretary of the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce," has sent some of this misleading information. He also held np'a dozen or more letters purported to be written by Omaha business men carrying mis information on this bjll in an ef fort to 'arouse-undeserved criticism against it. After the passage of the resolu tion,. Senator Anderson said it was for the purpose of giving this com mittee the power to summon the Omaha men before it in case they continue to spread information they know is absolutelySvrong. . Bloodhound Hunt for Trio Who Broke Jail Given Up Grand Island, cb., April 5. (Special Telegram.) The blood hound hunt for the three prisoners who broke out of the county jail Sunday night was discontinued when, after a rain, the dogs appear ed to have lost the scent. No trace of the prisoners has. been found. Man Found Beside fiailroad With Both Legs Cut Off Mystery in Accident Which Results in Death of Wil liam Praul Near Cambridge. Cambridge, Neb., April 6. (Spe- cia!.)-rVith both legs practically severed from his body, William Praul, representative for the Holdrege Bottling works, was found lying beside the Burlington tracks here late tast night. He was removed to the hospital where amputation of the legs was made in an effort to save his life, but he died two hours later. Mystery surrounds the man s death. ' First reports regarding the man were that he had been stabbed in the chest and back and thrown under Burlington freight train No. 14. Praul refused to discuss his, mis fortune when he regained conscious ness just before he died. Marshal Crawford declared Praul made no statement Detore ne aica and denied the reports that Praul had. been stabbed. Officials here are nonplussed over the manner in which the man came to his death. The man is 45 years old and has been in a prosperous condition, re futing theories he. might have fallen from the train in -trying to "bum a ride." The Trauls moved here from Hold rege but a few weeks ago. A broth er, Harry Praul, has lived here many years'. He is prostrated over the death of his brother and declines to discuss it. Praul left his home at 10:20 yes terday morning, according to Mar shal Crawford, telling his wife he would be back for dinner. He did not return, and the next time his wife saw him was when she was taken to his deathbed at the hospital. Iowa Senate Passes Bill Raising Age of Consent to 16 Years Des Moines, April 6. The senate of the state legislature today raised the age of consent in Iowa from 15 to 16 years. The measure passed was a substitute for the one which has already passed the house and will have to be returned to that body for consideration before it becomes a law. The house bill raised the age to 18 and also made it a crime for a woman over 21 to seduce a boy under IS. The house this afternoon received the rehash of the blue-sky law passed yesterday and further remodeled the measure by the addition of five minor amendments. The senate will have 'to concur in the new changes before, the bill becomes a law. Election is Successful Without Name on Ticket ". GoldficM, Colo., April 6. A mu nicipal election without a party ticket or the name of a singly can didate on tbe ballot proved a suc cess heretbday except in one in stance.. A. I. Hansen and Fred Hanna received the same number of votes for alderman and the new council will be called upon to de cide who is elected. WORKDAYS AND REST NIGHTS , Can you do know? If you cant, there's something wrong. 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The feverishness with, which they prayed, we were told, was responsible for the failure of blood to flow. "Other dancers ate scorpions and ground glass. . If they suffered any pain we could not notice it." West Texas to Make Fight For Larger Representation Sweetwater, Tex., April 6. More than 200 delegates have made reser vations for a meeting here Wednes day night when plans will be laid to push the fight Jor representation, according to population of west Texas, in the state legislature. In addition to officials of the west Tex as Chamber of Commerce "some 30 towns and commercial organizations will be represented it is said. Governor Neff's action in vetoing the west Texas agricultural and me chanical college bill and the rural school aid bill brought determina tion on the part of this section to fight for representation. Boys Who Stumble On Ritual Are Barred From DeMollay Hop Only 80 out of 600 members of the Order of De Mollay, Masonic club for boys between 16 and 21, at- tended the club dance in the Scottish Rite cathedral Tuesday night. No, this docs not betoken any lack of interest in the dance on the part of Omaha youth. The secret came out today. "We wouldn't let 'em attend they didn't memorize the ritual so we wouldn't admit them." said George Pardee, youthful head of the order. Nine pharagraphs of ritual was the Waterloo of the rest of the 600 met. 80 Customs Inspectors To Be Charged With Graft New York, April 6. Charges of graft will be lodged against 80 cus toms inspectors or approximately 80 per cent of the personnel of the New York othce, it was announced today.. The charges, it was sad, involve amounts ranging from 25 cents to several hundred dollars, accepted as gratuities from passengers. 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