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2 THE BFJi: OMAHA. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 17. 3922. Violence Flames Again ia Belfast; Child Shot Dead (lunmtn Hold Up Vorlfri Authorities Commandeer Hull Collins Returns to DuUin. ' London, Feb. 18. (By A. P.) Prediction that a coup d'etat in Ire land and when would remit in the setting up a soviet republic, would ruin Ireland's cauie for a ctn. turjr, was made by Winiton Church ill, secretary (or the colonies, in moving in the house of commons to day the second reading of the Irish free state bill.. Such an occurrence was not at all likely, however, in the cpnicn of the British government, lie said, Pelfast. Feb. 16-(Ry A. I'.) The liy opened with the death of a 5-year-old child, who wai struck by bullet while playing in the street. A workman proceeding along Sca ford street, in the Bailymac street area, was shot dead. Youthful gunmen held up workers in the Low market district and wounded one of them. The authorities today comman deered Ulster hall, the commodious ktructure of Bedford street ordina rily u.cd for concerts and assem blages, for the use of the troops iiow engaged in combatting the dis orders here. Up to 10 o'clock thi morning the casualties had reached a total of 114, with the deaths num bered at .14. An attempt wa made this fore r.oon to burn the disused workhouse at Strabane, North Tyrone, which the military had signified their in tention cf occupying this week. A police patrol noticed flames coming from the structure and the entire force was mobilized and checked the fire. The firearms act now is in force in northern Ireland and the authorities announce that it will be strictly ad hered to. Violation is punishable by two years hard labor. The period of grace for the surrender of arms expires Saturday in Belfast and Feb ruary 28 elsewhere. London, Feb. 16.-(By A. P.) Michael Collins return to Dublin i after only 12 hours in London and his admission that he was not dis satisfied with the results of his con ference with government officials are taken to mean that the British evacu ation of south Ireland will be re 'sumed forthwith and continue unin terruptedly. This will relieve the situation of one of its most serious features. No official explanation of the assurances given Mr .Collins, however, have yet been made. No troops have been moved from the south since Monday except 400 cavalry men who embarked at Dub lin for Liverpool last night. The suspicious aroused in Ireland by the suspension of the , troop movement are reported to have been provoked by the contradictory statement in parliament yesterday of Lord Chan cel'or Birkenhead and Secretary for Colonies Churchill. The former, speaking in the house of lords, in timated that the halting of the evacuation was due to disorders in the south, while.. Mr. Churchill told the house of ; commons that it was in consequence of troubles in the north and detention of the Monaghan football players- by Ulster authori ties. ' ! , Omaha Wintergreen Case Remanded for New Trial Lincoln, Feb. 16. (Special.) The Omaha wintergreen case was re versed and remanded for new trial by the supreme eour. - Mrs. Eva Tha mann, Omaha, claimed that her hus band died from a solution of 95 per cent alcohol and 5 per cent winter green sold to him by the Sherman McConhcll Drug company. The ordinary solution, it was charged, was 2 per cent wintergreen and 98 per cent alcohol. The Douglas county court instructed- the jury to return a verdict for the company. Three More Indictments by Lancaster County Jury Lincoln, Feb. 16. (Special.) Three more indictments by the Lan caster county grand jury", probing into fraudulent stock selling transac tions at the direction of Attorney General Clarence A. Davis, were placed in the hands of the clerk of the district court. Names of those indicted are withheld pending arrest by Slieriff Ira Miller. Former Nebraskan Will Head Kansas Hospital Topeka, Kan., Fcb.l6.-(Speciai.) Dr. L. A. Powell, former Nebras kan, has been appointed physician in charge of the hospital at the Kansas Soldiers' home at Dodge City. Dr. Powell practiced medicine in Ne braska for 25 years at Superior, Pil ler, Adams and Hebron. He has lived in Topeka two years. Lincoln City Council Delays Spur Track Action Lincoln, Feb. 16. (Special.) The Lincoln city council did n5t decide today whether it would permit he state to run a spur from the Burling ton tracks to the statehouse grounds to save the state drayage in trans porting materials for the new $5,000,. 000 statehouse. Senator Perry Reed Files for Re-Election to Same Office ' Lincoln, Feb. 16. (Special.) Fil ing today of Senator Perry Reed of Henderson for republican candidate for state senator in his district eleminates him on his own volition from seeking the republican nomina eion for governor, urged upon him by some of his friends. Supreme Court Affirms Sentence of Omaha Man Lincoln, Feb. 16. (Special.) The supreme court today affirmed the 15-year sentence imposed upon Clar ence C Porter,, alias Frank Taylor, by the Dougtas connty district court. Porter was charged with an assault upon a 13-year-old Omaha girl. t Nd Xot Hr Cold If Ton will take t-nutir. BROMO Qri SINB TtbMi when yon t th flrt rmptoma of m Cold CMaiflC A Ad ! Former Omaha Woman to Run for Congress Walcr Congress T Forms Permanent Body at Hastings Supplemental Irrigation Meet . ' .Approval at Meeting of IMgale From Eight Coy nl ir. , . . Hating. Neb,, Ftb, 16 (peeM Telegram.) An organization wiih CAW JdcOnautihy of llotdme and George I. KinuIcy of Mindm at the head was formed at the sup plement water congress in !Ut iings to carry on efforts to induce the department of interior to take up the subject of utilizing the sur plus water of the rune river the for south St. Peter, Minn., Feb. 16.-Mr. A K. Cault, mayor of St Tcter, an nounced today that she would seek the democratic nomination for con gress from the Third Minnesota dis trict. Widow of A. K. Cault, promi nent as a railroad builder, Mrs. Gault was chosen mayor of St. Feter last "The questions you have before you April, the first woman mayor in M in- are whether there is plenty of water, nesota. and whether it can be got to the ror a time, 10 years auo. she and larms of the region, i liege are her husband lived in Omaha, where , questions for the state engineer to she became regent of the state chap-! rtannie. "1 can assure you, Mr. oaking the subsoil of Platte country. George Johnson, slate' engineer, told the congress that there is water enough available in the Platte to carry out this idea, but be warned them that prompt action U neces sary, for there is an increasing de mand for water west and if the south Tlatte peonle delay too long, it may be too late. Engineering Problem. "This is an engineering problem rather than a legal one," Attorney tieneral Clarence A. Davis said Scotsbluff Votes $300,000 School Bonds Saitt.bluflr. Krb.. Frb. 16, (Sie ciil Tslegrim ) itotublutf people, wiiwr VivJ to 48.1. approved the pro- pturd Usue of SJuU.oixJ bond tor the conduction of a pew high school. Opponents of the bonds gave the incrme in tixc as a ro for de feating them. It was declared on the other side that the expenditure oi tlni amount on a public building would haoten the return of prosper ity to tint town and V alley. The nuioniv of more than 2 to 1 in favor of the bonds was much Urger than anticipated by the Hoard of Education, so bitter lad been the anti-bond campaign. The new high school will le of brick and stcrl and will be three storirs in height. It U a unit type building modeled attrr one of the newet Chicago high schools and is expected to be one of the finest in the state when completed, in Sep tember. I9JJ. Loiiftruction work will commence a soon a possible. Progressive Party Convention Held in York County tcr of the D. A. k.. Later she be came vice president, general of the National D. A. R.'for Nebraska. Harding Favors Sales lax to Lover Bonus (Ctmtlnurd from I'ace One.) fied only by a great war emer gency. "It is fully realized how great is the difficulty which confronts the congress in solving this difficult problem. I am aware of the stronR sentiment in congress In favor of this adjusted compensation. I have spoken approvingly myself, always with the reservation that the bestowal shall be made when it may be done without such in jury to the country as will nullify the benefits to the ex-service men themselves which this expression of gratitude is designed to be stow. Against Piecemeal Payments. "It is not an agreeable thing to suggest that action be' postponed again, but, frankly, I do not find myself favorable to the piecemeal payment plan, which is manifectly designed to avoid embarrassment to the treasury. The lonjz-drawn-out payments will not afford an effective helpfulness to the service men. "We have no serious problem in beginning the alottments of public lands and the immediate issue cf paid-up insurance. . The real dif ficulty lies, in the payment of the cash bonus. Rather than provide that the maximum cash' payments shall extend over a period of two and a half years, it would be a vastly better bestowal if we could await the day when we may safely undertake to pay at once in full, so that the award may be turned to real advantage. "Inasmuch as the treasury is tc . be called upon to meet more than $6,000,000,000 of maturing obliga tions in the 16 months immediate ly before us, it is not possible to recommend the issue of several hundred millions of additional short time notes. Further exces sive borrowings would likely undo all that has been accomplished in .; readjusting interest rates and sta bilizing the financial world, both', vitally essential to the resumption of industrial and commercial ac tivities. Alternative Is to Wait "Granting that it is not , fair to oppose as proposed plan without offering a substitute, let me repeat that I believe the American people will accept the levy of a general sales tax to meet the proposed . bonus payments and we should contribute thereby, no added diffi culties to the problems of read justment. If congress will not adopt such a plan, it would be wise to let the legislation go over until there is a situation which will justify the large outlay. We are driving for large economies, we are pushing the disposition of sur plus war property and have other transactions under consideration which ought to prove a great re lief to the federal treasury. It is not consistent to enact legislation in anticipation of these things, but it would be a prudent plan to await the developments, and I can see in such a proposition no lack of regard for the service men in whom all the American people are so genuinely interested. , Wounded Cared For. "I take it that the ex-service men themselves are no less con cerned than others about the re storation of business and the re turn to abundant employment. Those of the wounded or sick comrades who are impaired by ' their war service are being cared for with the most liberal generosi ty the nation can bestow. There are here and there exceptional cas-, es of neglect and attending com plaint, but we are seeking them out and correcting with all possible speed. It has not been possible to" meet all demands for special hos pitalization, but we are building to that end, without counting the cost. We are expending $400,000, 000 a year in compensation, hospi talization and rehabilitation These things are recited to reassure you that such delay as will enable con gress to act in prudence for the common good will have no sug gestion of unmmdi'ulness or in gratitude." Senator Calder of New York, a republican member of the senate finance committee, issued a state ment commending President Hard ing's stand and declaring that all proposals for a cash bonus should be abandoned. "In the present state of the na tion's finances," said Senator Calder, "it would be a mistake to pay a cash bonus,". . Davis said, "that you can - safely proceed to investigate the fcasabil ity of this plan, without such in vestigation making yon liable, in the way of liens or mortgages on the farms." After the project is further along, Mr. Davis said, there might be phases on which they would need legal advice. There occurred to him, he said, a number of ways by which the project might be financed a private company might build it, a district might be formed and it would then be financed with district bonds, or it might be built and financed by a voluntary association, or it might be built and operated by the federal government. It would be when the stage of financing had been reached, lie said, that legal advice would be helpful. Stirring Speeches Made. After these assurances from the state engineer and the attorney gen eral, and stirring speeches by J. N. Clarke. Joe Burns of Lincoln and Mr. McConaughy. the organization was formed to be known -as the Central Nebraska Supplemental Wa ter association. James N. Clarke of Hastings was elected treasurer and Frank Beels, Hastings, secretary. Joe Burns of Lincoln said he is ir rigating ju.uuu acres ot land m Idaho. He was enthusiastic for the central Nebraska project. "If you can't get the water any other way," he declared, "you can pump it. I'll guarantee you that one. well will pump enough water to irrigate 2,400 acres." In connection with this plan, Mr. Burns would develop $he water power of the state t6 operate the pumps for irrigation. . Mr. McConaughy swept the as sembly from its feet with his vigor ous espousal of the project and de lineation of the handicap Qfv,tbe re gion not only in farming but in busi ness. Because of the slight de ficiency in moisture .' whiclv makes crops uncertain supplertrental water will stabilize the situation, fic said. The counties represented were Adams, Clay, Phelps, Kearney, Franklin, York, Hamilton, and Fill more. - ' -yf " ' ' Fremont Fighter Must Support Wife "Billy Corbett" Arrested in Norfolk for Desertion Bride Effects Compromise. Fremont, Neb., Feb. ' 16. (Spc cial Telegram.) Charged with aban doning his wife three weeks after their marriage, Fred J. Schleicher, prize fighter, was brought back' from Norfolk on complaint of hia wife, but was released under promise to contribute to her support. The couple were married i Coun cil Bluffs January 23, Schleicher re mained with his bride in Omaha for one day and then left for South Da kota by mutual agreement, accord ing to his explanation to ;. officials. There he hoped to secure employ ment of some. kind. Meanwhile his wife, formerly ' Miss Mattie Thomas, returned fo Fremont, to wait ,vfor word that would summon h'tf to Come to her husband. r.-.-Ji'. ' Schleicher moved to Norfolk, where he accepted a job as cqok; in a cafe. According to Dej?uf.yK Sher iff Vintersteen, (who" fereught, him back to Fremont, Schleicher was known in Norfolk as Billy Corbett, one of the names, he has. used m Nebraska and Cobtado rings. When the young bride failed to receive favorable reports from her husband, hints thrown out by mem bers of both families led her to be lieve he intended to desert her. She filed a complaint with the county judge. - v Schleicher left for Omahi where he hopes to find work. He made it plain that he will support his wife, hut refuses tc live with her. Jury Fails to Fix Blame for Death of Frozen Baby Lincoln, Feb. 16. (Special.) A coroners jury investigating the death of a day-old baby whose frozen body was found in an alley in the down town district early this week, failed to fix the blame ' Hogs Average $50.. Bloomfield. Neb, Feb.. 16. (Spe cial.) The A. F.- Mueting sale of Poland China-bred sows held here was well attended and the offering sold at satisfactory prices. The 38 head brought an average of $50. Marry in Denver. . Denver, Colo., Feb. 16. (Special Telegram.) Roy Myer of Bruning, Neb., and Lona Domeir, Ohiowa, Neb., obtained a marriage license here todmy, ' - - Third District Meeting Is Postponed to Avoid Con- flict WitiDcmocratic Conference. York, Neb.. Feb. 16. (Special Telccram.) The nrogrcssive con fcressional convention convened this afternoon and was called to order by J. H. Edmistcn. Arthur G. Wray of York was elected chairman and W. Q. Dictrick. secretary. Two hundred delegates were in attend ance, about 40 being women voters. The necessary agreement to form new party was signed. An executive committee of five was- appointed to see that candidates were placed on the primary ballot. Several candidates for con gTess were mentioned, among them being Judge Roper of David City, Dr. Cummins of Seward, J. W. Wylie of Fair bury, John O. Smith of Saunders county, M. F. Stanley of Aurora. Senator C. H. Keckley of York, J. N. Norton of Polk county and Rep resentative Lambert of Wahoo. Howard Raps Hitchcock. Edgar Howard of Columbus was present and was called upon for a speech. He made a strong appeal for the organization of the new pro gressive party. He paid his respects to Senator Hitchcock and said ht was in everlasting enmity with the policy of Hitchcock. He said that Hitchcock was an ally of the Mor gan interests and the Morgan inter ests represent, the British flag and we needed neitncr in this country. He discussed the question of etite taxation and paid a fine tribute to Judge Wray and his progressive rec ord and predicted his nomination and election as governor. He also spoke in favor of ex-Senator William V. Allen as the progressive candidate for United States senator. F, L. Bollcn and K. C. Knudcson of Genoa also spoke to the conven tion. Immediately following the con giessional convention, progressive party conventions were held ior York county and for senatorial dis trict of York, Hamilton and Polk counties and the new party legally organized. ' State Officials Take Control of Pyramid (Continued from rajre One.) F. Micck, secretary. They were em ployes of the Lion Bonding and Surety company before they estab lished the Lion Accident and Cas ualty company about a year before the former company failed. They changed the name of the latter com pany to . the Pyramid Mutual Acci dent company, to get away from the name of "Lion," according to Mr Alldredge.' Says Depression Is Cause. "General business depression in the state last year and the affairs of the Lion Bonding and Surety com pany appear to have been respon sible for the failure of the Pyramid company," said Mr. Young President Alldredge explained that his company made no effort since the first, of this year to add. new policy holders. He said the com pany is carrying about 3,000 policy holders now, the company being a mutual concern and the average pol icy being $1,000. The company wrote only accident and sickness insurance-'-and operated in Nebraska and Missouri. , Will Appoint Agent. A petition will be filed in district court today" or tomorrow, asking that the Pyramid company be de clared insolvent and that the state insurance department be named as receiver. . An agent will be ap pointed to represent the insurance bureau in disposing of the affairs of the company. ' Former Sheriff Appointed Deputy at Nebraska City Nebraska City, Neb.,k Feb. 16. (Special Telegram.) Former Sheriff Joseph Huberle, was appointed chief deputy sheriff yesterday by Sheriff E. H. Fischer, after a conference with a committee of business men who Jiad made it plain that there was to be a change in the affairs of the office. Roy - Fischer, former deputy sheriff, has tendered his resignation to the board of county commission ers. Huberle filed a bond of $10, 000 and was sworn in as deputy. He will look after the criminal af fairs through the sheriffs office and will have complete charge. It was requested that a general deputy be appointed but up to late tonight nothing had been done in the matter. Sn Francisco, Feb. Miss Virginia Warren of Chicago, one lime nurse of Virginia Rappe. film actroas, la In San Pranclaco and there ia considerable pecu lation over whether she will be celled to testify at the third trial of Rosroe Ar ttickle, beginning Mar-h 13. on a man alaughter charge resulting from the death of Alius Rappe. Miss Warren ia said to have attendd Miss Rappe during an III. nesa In Chicago, and a deposition ob tained from h-r by the d-fenae was not used in the prerlqus Arbuck'e trials, both of which, retailed in Jury diaagreeiotnta Road Building Probe Delayed by County Clerks Failure to Send in Expense Record Force Lepia live Committee to Delay Hearing One Week. Lincoln, Feb. 16. (Special.) Failure to receive prompt reptics from county clerk relative to the funds used in building county road, materials purcl.sacd lor road build ing and materials on hand has forced the road investigation committee to postpone its hearing until February JH, ijovernor MrKelvie announced today. The date fixed by the legis lature was February 21. Following authorization of such an investigation and appointment of a committee, Attorney ueneral Clarence A. Davis sent question naires to every county clerk in Ne braska for information which a law passed In 1917 demanded they keep on record. At the time this law was passed blank forms to insure uni formity in maintaining these rec ords were sent to all county clerks. George lohuon. state engineer, in charge of building of state roads, also under scrutiny by the investi gation committee, wae asked for the same information. This informa tion was furnished instantly by Johnson. Very few county clerks, so far, have complied with the re quest for information by Davis in an effort to give state and county road building a thorough airing be fore the bill-paying public. County Agent Will Be Retained Fillmore County Objectors Lose Fight Petitions Flood Board, mixeioners. Ctu lljcr Replica to Oetennan Challenge Lincoln, I'rb. 16. (Special Trie. - i )-.",wrakl,a l;cni( c.n bun dle the prohibitum J.iw," Rcprcen i . i, u.ni.in of Merruk county, pr.M'nlilf democratic candidate tor guvi'iiior. klioiiird during the itu4i .. t-uitututtf, when be ii endeavoring to no cripple the vi i lui t au under Cus J Iyer at to make it iiiowutive. i Iyer refused to nuke any com ment at the time, (tut, eady this vetk he witt Oliver Hedge one of lui deputies, to Osteriiiaii' 'ounty. Tonight Hedge reported tin follow ing arrets and conviction on li juo charge: William Whitniore. fine $500 and cot and one year in prison. Ira Losry, fine $$W and ut pud "tie year in prison. "v" Davi, given impended sentence. Fanners Granted Large Portion of War Finance Funds Geneva, Neb, Feb. 16. (Special.) After filing a petition with 900 signers in the office oi the county clerk, a committee opposed to hiritiR a county agricultural agent appeared before the hoard of county commis sioners. Hie remonstrators were accompanied by an attorney, who presented their objections. When he had finished a copy ol the Nebraska law relating to the subject was handed him by Chair man Softlcy. This statute provides that when 300 taxpayers in a county desire an appropriation for such work as is carried on by the farm bureau, an appronriation for a sum not to exceed $5,000 shall be al lowed. Five hundred and six signers to the request for an agent are Fill more county taxpayers and carry on farming. The petitioners for the op position are residents of both coun try and town, and part of them do not pay, any taxes. At the meeting of the board in January, $3,500 was allowed for the farm bureau work this year, as against a budget of $4,500 last year. A number of farmers around Fairmont sent a committee to ob ject to changing the D. L. 'D. road east of Fairmont from the north side to the south side of the Burlington tracks. Another delegation brought the objections of residents in various parts of the county to Sunday base ball, which is usually played during the season. These requests were also backed up by signers to petitions. Nebraskans Nominated for U. S. Naval Academy Washington, Feb. 16. (Special Telegran .) Congressman Andrews nominated Lyon Winslow of Berb rand and Edward W. Snedeker of Benkelman as principals and Reamor E. Delabarre of Edison and Joseph II. Lange of Hastings as alternates to take the entrance ex aminations for the naval academy. Judge Kinkaid has nominated Flmore C. Cornell of Valentine as a midshipman at Annapolis as well as having renewed the nomination of Henry Holdensmith of Chadron to the naval academy. Judge Kin kaid nominated young Holdensmith last year but he was under the age limit for entrance. Nebraskan Is Preaching Optimism in Washington Washington, Feb. 16. (Special Telegram.) Charles H. Pickens of Omaha, head of Paxton & Gal lagher Co., was in the city today, having come from New York for an interview with the commissioner of internal revenue. Mr. Pickens is optimistic over business conditions in the west and believes the business depression is a thing of the past. Geneva Man Will Address Benkelman Ex-Service Men Benkelman, Neb., Feb. 16. (Spe cial.) R. B. Waring of Geneva has been secured to give the main ad dress -at the ex-service men's re union here February 22. All lodges will keep open house that day, and members of the local organizations will look after the visitors. A three day tour of the county has been ar ranged to invite ex-service men. Fingers Cut Off. Wolbach. Neb., Feb. 16. (Spe cial.) While shelling corn, Anson Kinney got his left hand in the sheller, losing the first and fourth fingers. Agricultural Loans $212,831, 000 as Compared With $50,213,000 to Aid Ameri can Exporters. Washington. Feb. 16. Financial assistance, segregating $263, 1.16,000 has been given by the War Finance corporation to American exporters and farmers since enactment of the law reviving the corporation, accord ing to a statement from Director Meyer, submitted in the senate to dav. The bulk of the corpora'ion's ad vances have been to banks and other financial institutions and agricultural co-operative organizations 'or loans to farmers TW'si Directot Meyer stated in a letter to Senator Ashurst, ilctiiuoat. Arizona, aggregated $212,- NKI (KM) Advance to assist in Amer ican exports, it was stated, amounted to $50,245,000. Of the corporation's advances from the federal revolving fund for loans to agriculturists, $164.S03,0'Ji was io banks and other financial institutions and $43.307,(KK) to agricultural co operative associations. Of the agricultural advances, $23,- 404,000 was reported as loans on cot ton. $21,2')0,000 on gram and SoJ.S.il.. 000 on livestock. By slates, Mr. Meyer reported the -! -'nal agricul tural advances as follows: Iowa. $20,249,000; No, i Dakota. $13,259,000; Texas. $12,667,000; South Dakota, $11,098,000; Utah, $10,451,- 000; Nebraska, $9,3.15.000, and Min nesota, $8,235.000. An Englishman claims to have in vented a radio transmitter that projects its waves like the beams of a searchlight. Road Conditions (Furntuhed hf Omaha Automobile Clab.) Lincoln Highway, East Roada good to Uanhalltown and cast. Lincoln Highway. Wat Roada gooi to Grand Inland and west. O. L. D. Highway Roada food. Highland Cutoff Good. OornhUBHW Highway CSood. Omaha-Topaka Highway Good. Brldga at I,oulfvi closed for repairs. Travel should go via Plattamouth. . 8. T. A. Road T.ood. O Street Koad -Good. (!eorg Wmlunpton Highway Good. Black HIIlK Trail tiood. King of Trails. Norlh Good. King of Trail". South Good to Hia watha, fair to Knn.ii City. with, detour from Maywood to Whltechurch, River to River Road -Good. Whit Pole Road Good. T. O. A. Shorlllne Goo4 Ulna Qraaa Road lood. Still good to make things good In your earliest recollec tions there was always a bottle of Heinz Toma to Ketchup on the table. And things tasted pretty, good those days. Try a bottle of Heinz Tomato Ketchup with your next meal and see how it brings backyourappetite. HEINZ TOMATO KETCHUP State Unable to Iiuild Bridge at Yutan This Year Enlitffr Givi ltintate of Coot of Two Structure lTrg'l Ly Different Faction. Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 16. (Special Telegram.) Iluildinn cf the Yutui bridge over the Elkhorn river be tween Douglas and Saunders conn- tics, planned for this year, mut be delaved until after the next session of the legislature, because the tsitc hat not MifVicirnt money to meet in chare of the expense, George John son, state engineer, announced to tiiislir. 'Waiting for construction of thi hriilpe mu:t be one of the bits of fered by Douglas and Saunders counties in the retrenchment policy demanded by the people and acqui esced in by the legislature," John con said. "Under our reduced road and bridge appropriationc ii con struction is prohibitive." Estimates Are Made. However, before the special ces sion was contemplated, eiiKineer under Johnson'c direction were pre paring estimates of the cost of the north, or Coinpton bridtfe. and the south, or Chamber of Commerce bridge, and Johnson tonielit Rave the cois of both projects w In th Irs. (rim lkiugl.it and tMundrrt county ritwen ni'Kht dead tsbich ! lhf de.ircJ, I'tmuiis uitrrtatrd in two ifojrTi nearly t4me t M"! in loULthe lulls Uti Huitrr hrit in riloit made t put t U tlirtuiiih fouina the 'uii The Jhnon etiiMte on ilie cot oi the C'ompton brul.-e is flSS.W, while his rtinut on the Kimh bridge is J.'ll.VH tiiili mtludri ,1.. . a rn.i.l from the fSt end of the bridge ! Improved. highway, Cost to Counties. The proportionate roi lo the two counties nd dutc of the Coinpton brides (oll.iwi: t.:itf, f",W5, ' Saunders county, Js!.l4, li'lii;lus county, JH-UHK, l'roirtur.ii coi uf the utb 4'dt ttridi (illi; Sute. $i'7,74. Sounder county. $W.?o7. UoukIis county. flOS.M. Insurance ('omjiany Mut I 'ay Policy of uMier Lincoln, Feb. 1'i. By a itccUion of the Nebra-ka simrrme court today the heirs of W. C. Arendt are to be paid the policy be held in the North American Life Insurance company at the time of his death. Artndt had en listed for military service during the war and was preparing to so France when lie was stricken with, influenza at New York and died. The company resisted payment on the round that a dame in the policy rendered it void if the holder went into the military or naval service. Interesting Specials In White Goods 'iG-inch Beach Cloth, 50c i yard. '6-inch Repplen, 75c yd. 36-inch Oxford Shirting, "0c yard. 16-inch Oxford Shirting, 75c yard. 36-inch Irish Poplin, 69c a yard. 27-inch Irish Poplin, 50c a yard. Spring Silks New silk ginghams in plaid effects and shep herd checks of beauti fully harmonizing color ings. Appropriate alike for "grownups" and chil dren. 36 - inch width, $1.95 and $2.50 a yard. Chiffon taffeta in every new bright and dark shade of the season. 36 inches wide, priced $1.95 a yard. Main Floor ! 0& M Dainty Neck Fixings That will lend a Spring time air to one's old win ter frock or suit. Peter Pan collar and . cuff sets with oper embroideries are priced $1.25. Lace or organdie col lars or collar and cuff sets in lovely, attrac tive styles are priced $1.25 and higher. , Vestees of lace and net are most' attractively priced. Ma Floor Pre-lnventory Sale of Furs, Coats-Wraps-Capes Priced to Sell at Cost and Less . Hudson Seal Coats Beautiful quality seal with natural , : marten (skunk) collar and cuffs. $595.00 values, 36-inch, $275.00. $675.00 values, 40-inch, $295.00. $275.00 Natural Muskrat Coat, 40-inch, $125.00 $175.00 Kol. Marmot Coat, 40-inch, $87.50 $495.00 Natural Nutria Coat, 40-inch, $225.00 $525.00 Hudson Seal Coat, 36-inch, $245.00 $575.00 Squirrel Coat, 36-inch ' $295.00 $750.00 Natural Mink Cape, $350.00 $850.00 Hudson Seal Wrap, $397.50 $195.00 Jap Kolinsky Cape, $75.00 $450.00 Natural Marten Cape Wrap, $225.00 V Fur Shop Third Floor. If Hest the wafer from aflionsand sprMs J ardjDullfind none purer than thenl L