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THE BEE: OMAHA, SATUKUAY. AfKlL 9, l'JUl.
Postponement of
Revenue Tax Bill
Urged in House
Committee of 100 Business
Men Seek Delay to Have
Equitable Intangible
Law Drafted.
Lincoln, April 8. (Special.) A
delay of two ym for the purpose
oi ;uoy na employment ot "ex'
perts" to draft n equitable in.
tangible tax law was urged today by
F. A. Brogan, Omaha,' speaking iit
behalf of 100 Omaha and Nebraska
wholesale, jobber and manufac
turers Detore the joint committee on
revenue and taxation.
"The tax bill pasied by this legis
lature under the new constitutional
provisions probably will be in ex
istence, Mith a few changes, for
many years, Brogan said, "and we
urge that thit body shall not plunge
headlong into a tax bill of the im
portance of S. F. No. 65."
Drogan opened his remarks with
an attnck on the centralization fea
ture of the bill which, empowers re
assessment in counties by order of
the state tax' commission, claiming
this interfered with, what, he claimed,
was the inheran'f rights of individ
ual communities to attind to their
own businessi in relation to assess
ment. Attacks Various Sections.
Brogan tore into the proposed tax
on intangibles and attacked individ
ually the numerous and intricate
methods proposed to coverthu com
plex intangible tax proposition.,
"It means a halt in forming of
corporations with which Nebraska is
blessed in so large numbers and puts
a Heavy burden on their business
while the individual in business is
excluded from this burden," he said.
J. A. Sunderland, Omaha coal
merchant, whose business under the
proposed bill would be taxed on wr
age capital invested, asserted that
if this provision were written into
law it would force coal merchants
to carry on a "hand to month" sup
ply of coal to protect themselves
from a "quadruple" tax.
L. C. Carroll of North Platte, mil
ler; John W. Delebant, Beatrice, mer
chant; M. E. Hall, Omaha, attorney,
and Glenn C. Wharton, Omaha, were
others urging amendments to certain
provisions of the bill.
Unfairness to Farmers.
Wharton pointed to alleged unfaii
ness in taxing thousands of. dollars
of stock held by farmers in coroora
tions formed in Nebraska which arc
m straightened finanrial circum
stances and whose stotk is practical
Senator C. B. Anderson read a pro
vision which stated specifically that
the 4 mill intangible tax would be im-
imsea on the actual vi n nf ttnrU
and not the par value.
ii Hat Lii c arniai vsnt ? n urtn
be a matter of common sense admin-
iiranon,- Anaerson saiC.
Before the meeting opened vvhar
ton asked the 100 men present to
arise and state their names and busi
ness to the committee. Wharton
again apologized to, the committee
tor presenting the numerous amend
ments so near the end of the session.
' It is because we wished to present
amendments the result of close'studv
that we presented them at this time,'
Wharton said.
Representative George illiams.
chairman of the cpmmittee, announc
ed that tonight's . meetings ended
open forums on the bill, so far as he
knew. He told protesters that the
committee had a number of amend-
ments under consideration which he
hoped would meet several valid ob
jections offered.
That the bill will be out of com
mittee and placed on general file
for consideration before . the lower
house early next week was forecast
by members tonight.
Brian Named Adjuster of
State Hail Insurance
Lincoln, Neb., April 8. (Special.)
Secretary J. E. Hart of the state
department tii trade and commerce,
Friday announced the appointment
of Lawson G. Brian, former state
insurance commissioner and prom
inent in republican politics, as chief
adjuster, division of state hail in
surance, at a salary of $2,000 a year.
This office was created by the new
state hail., insurance law which re
cently passed tlft legislature with an
emergency clause.
Mr. Brian was an unsuccessful
candidate for city commissioner in
the Lincoln primaries.
Methodist Conference
Will Be lleld in McCook
McCook. Neb., April 8. (Special.)
The Holdredge. district conference
of the Methodist churches will con
vene in the First Methodist church in
McCook, April 12, with Bishop
Homer C. Stuntz, Omaha, presid
ing. About 1UU delegates will be
present from about 75 churches.
Among the speakers will be Bishop
Stuntz, Dr. C. C. Cissell, Omaha;
Dr. G. W. Isham, Dr. W. Aitken,
Prof. B. D. Scott of Lincoln. Ban
quet in honor of Bishop Stuntz
will be given Tuesday evening.
Sheriff Schiek
Must Face Four
State Charges
Check Held by Federal Of
ficers Basis of Complaint
Against Gage County
Official, -
Lincoln, April 8. (Special.) The
$250 check held as evidence against
Sheriff John L. Schiek of Gage
county, in he federal complaint
charging him with illegal possession
and sale of liquor, forms the basis
of the state charges in the petition
for removal, following the action of
Governor McKelvie Tuesday in sus
pending the sheriff from office.
The attorney general s office is
drawing up the petition, containing
four counts, which may be filed Sat
urday in the Gage county district
court. Such .a petition must be heard
within 20 days by the court.
The first state count charges that
the sheriff "gave away, liquor" in
furnishing samplesvto Joe M. Bern
stein, shoe dealer, on August 27.
Sale- of liquor is involved in the
next count, which alleges that three
davs later he delivered five gallons
of whisky to Bernstein in return for
a $250- check. ' -
Another c6unt charges a violation
of the law in the alleged taking back
of five gallons of watered whisky
and replacing it with three gallons
of the pure article.
The last count charges neglect ot
duty under the prohibitory law, in
failinc to file a complaint of law vio
lation against himself and Bern
stein. . .
Plattsmouth Firemen
Inspect Business Section
Plattsmouth. Net)., April 8. (Spe
ial.l The Ptattsmoutlr fire depart
ment has apportioned the business
ection ot the city among us mem
)n for nrrinHie inxnections. It is
also announced that the company
will be called out for practice runs at
unexpected times.
Woodmen of Ca6S County .
Name State Delegates
Plattsmouth, Neb., April 8. (Spe
cial.) Cass county Modern Wood
men of America in convention here
selected County Judge A. J. Beeson
of Plattsmouth and Ralph G. Green
of Elmwood as delegates to the state
convention in Lincoln next month.
Louisville Election
I , May Be Contested
Plattsmouth, Neb., April 8. (Spe
cial.) While the village of Nehawka
was lending its endorsement to the
pool hall license issue at the polls
Tuesday by a vote of 71 to 63, resi
dents of the village of Louisville vot
ed 103 for to 104 against the same
question. Louisville has had a pool
hall in years past, as has Nehawka,
where license for its operation was
granted by the county supervisors,
the town only having been incor
porated a few months ago and hold
ing' its first municipal election. In
Louisville it is claimed one voter is
not a resident within the corporate
limits and the election will be con
tested. Of the two tickets at Ne
hawka the nonpartisans elected three
of their candidates for village trus
tees, V. P. Sheldon, F. P. Sheldon
and Scott Norris, while the inde
pendents elected two, J. W. Maguey
and J. M. Palmer. In Louisville
George H. Wood and W. F. Diers
were elected trustees.
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Failure of Land Company
Results in Pecular Suit
Aiii-nra Nh . Anril 8. (Snecial. )
Turfo-e Corcoran heean the trial oi
a peculiar foreclosure case. Mrs.
Hattie laylor, employe in a local
restaurant, invested all her money in
(wn mnrtoaffp which she nurchased
from the V. C. Wentz company be
fore it failed. The face of these
mortgages is $2,500 and this, money
came from her former husband's in
surance. The mortgagors in each in
stance claim to have paid the full
amount to Charles W. Wentz before
the Wentz company became bank
rupt. Highway Engineers Are
Now Located in McCook
McCook, Neb., April 8. (Special.)
Division Highway Engineer Noble
and his assistant, A. T. Lobdell,
have arrived here and permanently
located in McCook, which is the des
ignated headquarters for the Seventh
Nebraska highway division in the
public highway service of the state
and federal governments.
New Red Willow County
Agent Arrives in McCook
McCook, Neb., April 8. (Special.)
J. F. Holmes, new county agent
for Red Willow county, arrived here
and assumed his position, recently
resigned by County Agent H. H.
demons. Mr. Holmes is a graduate
of Perdue university and the Hoosier
gentleman will be given a warm wel
come here.
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Shop in the
Forenoon
Juist One Mote Bay!
Saturday Night We Move to
Sensational Last Day Bargains!
To wind up this mighty Removal Sale we have reassembled all
A stock under a few radically low price heads. Values that will
simply astound every visitor to this store Saturday.
Virtually Every Tailored Suit in the House in 3 Lots
Suits worth to $49.50 Suits worth to $79.50 Suits worth' to $98.50
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Last Day Close-out of Dresses
Dresses worth to $45.00- Dresses worth to $69.50- Dresses worth to $89.50-
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Three Sensational Lots of Wraps
Garments to $35.00 , Garments to $45.00 Garments to $79.50
SH117R $11 75 TO "3 75
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Unrestricted Choice of Any Blouse in the House Only $10.00
Four Great Close-Out
Values to $3.95 ! Values to $5.95
$11 M $
Crepe de Chine Teddy
Bears and Jersey
Vests.
189
Crepe de Chine Teddy
Bears, Jersey Bloom
ers and Vests.
Lots of Silk
Values to $7.50
$388
Jersey Vests and
Bloomers, Satin and
Crepe de Chine Teddy
Bears.
Underwear
Values to $10
$489
Crepe de Chine and
Satin Teddy Bears, Jer
sey Bloomers and Vests,
- Crepe de Chine Gowns.
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A Merchant
Is Known by the
Goods He Sells
We take pride in selling Strat-
ford Clothes because they are
without a doubt, the finest made.
They are tailored of all-wool
fabrics, with the exclusive Strat
ford Fabric Trim, in smart mod
els that proclaim the makers
style leaders.
Remember It Pays
to Buy the Best
Prices Ranging
From $35 to $65
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Cash
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Continuing Saturday Our
GIGflflTIC CMJUFAGTUREEIS'
PURCHASE SALE
We were of fered the opportunity of buying the entire surplus output of a '
large manufacturer at our own price and we bought it! Now we pass the
savings on to you! We want you to eome to this sale expecting greater bar
gains than we ever offered to you before for they are here.
ItXSl & U 0 T S
Srench Serfee, Tricotine, Checked.
Velours and other materials in
styles that are sura to please the
most careful shopper. They are
faultlessly tailored and hand fin
ished. SuiU that were mads to "sell
for $35.00, $39.50, $45 and $49.50
all go in this gigantic purchase
sale at
'sr? DRIES SI S
Taffetas, Mignonettes, Silk Fou
lards, Canton Crepes and other ma
terials mad in the season's most
wanted styles and trimmed in keep
ing with a' new seasom Dresses
that sold up to $45.00 and none less
than $25.00, all go at . . ,
CO 'Kti
The. coats and wraps were the real
"meat" of this gigantic purchase.
Coats of every material, in every
shade and every style are. offered
here at one-half their regular val
ue. Choose your Spring wrap
Saturday, at
WAISTS
In our Waist Department we
are offering super-values for
Saturday. Fine .Georgette,
Mignonettes, Satins and Fancy
Silks
$2.98 to $3.98
nm to
$25
SKIRT!
$6 values in all
wool skirts, plain
and pleated in all
pa 1 1 e r n s and
shades. Special,
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Included in this gigantic purchase sale, merchan
dise that we bought at our own price are
NEW SPRUNG
SAMPLE HATS
All of the very newest shades, styles and trimmings
are in this lot of wonderful hats. Hats that you can
buy here for less than the cost to the maker.
VALUES
to $10
and this is not an inflated
value, for the hats are repre-
sentative of the season's best.
Millinery Departments-Second Floor
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New Prices
New Styles
New Patterns
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Twenty;
of the
Finest
Clothes
Makers
in America
Represented
Under Our
Label at the
Above
Prices
2nd Floor
Securities Building
16th and Farnam
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