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Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-18
Commissioner Ringer Says
Ready for Booze Runners

quantities of liquor into the state
previous to the time the national
prohibition law became effective,
Il look for the next six months
to see greatly increased activities
BY the bootleggers," Mr.. Ringer
said.
1T is only natural to suppose that
the bootleggers themselves will be
buster than heretofore and that
those who desire to lay in a stock
will endeavor to do so. The most
cordial relations exist between the
Omaha police and the state agents
and every step will be taken to
see that the brewers don't unload
their surplus stecks of liquors in
this state.
The condition of the roads has
had the tendency to decrease the
activities of the bootleggers during
the past few weeks but with the
ratification of the national amend
ment we can look for renewed eff
forts to bring large quantities Of
liquor into Nebraska"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-18
Sears Would Curb
IRdiscrimiRGte Sex
Teachings to Youth

From a staff Correspondent.
Lincoln, Jan. l7.-(Speeial) -
Under the provisions Of a bill in
troduced in the senate today by
Senator c. w. Sears Of Douglas
county, drastic penalties are inn
posed upon anyone other than a
parent, guardian or person es-
peeially employed for that pur-
pose, who imparts information of
a sexual nature to children under
is years of age.
The bill provides that anyone
found guilty Of furnishing infor-
nation to children within the
specified age concerning the prop
agation of the human race, touch
ing on the so-ealled social dis
cases." or anything tending TO
stimulate sexual desires, shall be
subject to a fine of from 500 and
costs to 81 900 and costs, or a
year to Ave years in the peniten-
tiary, or both.
The bill carries the emergency
clause.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-18
House Bills.


II. Il. lBa. BY Black.-RequireE counties
to pay not less than 5000 pension an
nually to any blind person who has lived
In state five years and has annual IN
come Of less than &40o. Furbids blind
persons from soliciting aid from indi-
viduals.
II. r. los, BY Bethea.-Makes road over
seers elective instead Of appotntive IN
counties under township organization.
III. RI l04, by Mathewson-Raises sal
aries Of county attorneys IN counties ex-
cent Douglas and Lancaster.
II r. los BY MeLellan.-Admits vet
Grams OF recent war to soldiers and sailorz
homes
IT. R. los, BY MeKse.-Requires all
school teachers 10 be citizens Of the
United States. native born or naturalized'
Penalty fine not over 500.
II. r. 1o7, by Anderson Permits cniro-
practors to administer drugs. DEFINES
practice as adjusting by hand any ar
ticulation OF the spine" Reduces MAKE
mum penalty for non-licenss practice from
$500 TO s100 fine and one year 70 three
months commitment
d. r. los, by Gerhart.-Permits notary
puhiics 70 act in county adjoining MS
Cwn BY filing with county clerk.
H. r. l0s, by Gerhart.-Kixes 500 Wv
minimum guaranty fund for mutual in
surance companies, limits risks 10 ten
per cent Of this fund unless reinsured.
H. r. 10, by Berka.-Allows repre-
ssntatives Of heirs 10 compromise claims
for damages In estate matters,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-18
Criminal and Civil
Cases Disposed Of by
Federal Judge Munger

Grand Island, Neb. Jan. lo.-lSpe-
Cial "A number of criminal and
civil cases were brought before
Federal Judge T. c. Munger in
United States district court in Grand
Island on Monday.
John Matheas, local business man,
was arra:gned on a sedition charge.
Ii was alleged ne made statement
that the government would never
be able TO draft him, as he would
Join the German army first. He
pleaded not gully, and is out on
bond.
Grover Cleveland pleaded guilty to
stealing mail and was sentenced to
20 days in the Hall county Jail It
was alleged that on June "a, 1918
he stole an insured parcel post pack
age at Grand Island that was ad-
dressed to Garden City, Utah, and
that he removed from the package
Two automobile tires or castings
worth Sl2 each.
Bruce Clements, Of near Burwell,
pleaded guilty to failing TO register.
In extenuation he stated that he did
hot register because he was ignor-
ant of the fact that he was required
10 do SO. He said he lived in the
country near Burwell and rarely
read the newspapers. He has been
in Jail about a month and the court
for this reason. made his sentence
only 10 days in the Hall county Jail.
Jesse Smith. who has been serv-
ing a sentence in the county Jail
for stealing an overcoat i'm local
hotel, pleaded guilty TO not register
ing. His present sentence expires
February 2. Judge Munger imposed
80 days sentence on him. this to
begin at, the expiration of the pres
ent term in jail Smith furnished
considerable amusement in the court
room BY his sang froid in his con-
versation with the judge.
What are you in jail for now!"
asked the judge.
For putting my hands on things
that don't belong TO ms" replied
Smith.
The court smiled and then put an
other query.
How long have You lived hereg
We'll, partner" replied Smith. Il
think it was about two months"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-18
CORDIAL BILL
WOULD.CHANGE
JUDGES CHOICE
Provides They Shall Be Sc
Iected from Districts In
stead of from State
at Large.
From ! Sal CORRESPONDENT.

Lincoln, Jan. l7.-Senator Cordial
introduced his bill in the state SEN
ate today, providing for the selec-
ton of Judges of the Nebraska SUI
preme court by districts instead of
from the state at large. The Cor
deal measure, which is S. F. No. A,
re-enacts the non-partisan election
law but adds the feature relating TO
the election of supreme judges.
Under the provisions Of the Cor
deal will the supreme court judges
are nominated by districts in the six
judicial districts. into which the
state is divided. The same geograph-
cal divisions, as to congressman,
are followed in drafting the Cordial
bill Two men are nominated in
each district to be vote dupon by the
state at large in the general election.
Method Of Election.
The bill provides for the selection
of a chief justice by a vote Of the
state at large at the expiration of
Judge Morrissey's present term. IT
further provides that three members
Of the bench shall be elected from
the First, Third and Fifth districts
in 1922 and from the Second, Fourth
and Sixth in 1924.
If adopted, the Cordial bill would
eliminate some of the members of
the supreme bench now. Judge w.
B. Rose, Judge A. ]. Cornish and
Judge Aldrich all live in the First
district as outlined in the bill. The
measures limit each district to one
Judge. Judge Roses term expires
in 1925, Judge Cornish in 1925 and
Judge A1drich in 1925.
Two other members of the present
bench also live in the same district
Judge c. B. Letton and Judge
Sedgewick are both from the Fourth.
Judge Lotions term expires in ly25
and Judge Sedgewiek's in 1928.
Judge Dean, whose term expires
in 1928, and who lives in the Sixth.
would not be affected.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-18
FEDERAL RIGHT
TO FIX RATESFO
PHONES ARGUED
First Test Case Involving
MOOted Principle Brought
Before Judges Munger
and Wade at Lincoln.
From a STAFF Correspondent.

Lincoln, Jan. l7-(Special.)-A
hearing was held before Judge T. c.
Munger and Judge Martin ]. Wade
in federal court here today in the
injunction proceedings brought by
the Nebraska State Railway commits
sion against the Burleson scale Of
telephone rates, which the director
general proposes to put into effect
in Nebraska.
Attorneys representing the fed
eral government Immediately raised
the question of the right of the state
to maintain an action against the
federal government and arguments
were heard by the court upon this
point. The case was taken under
submission at the conclusion of the
arguments with the ruling reserved.
c. M. Bracelin of Washington, D..
c. representing the postmaster gem
eral in the action, claimed that the
district courts of the United States
have no jurisdiction in the matter as
il was not suit under the laws and
constitution of the United States,
The counsel said that it was the
first case against the federal tele-
phone administration to be argued
by the department.
Mr.. Bracelin contended that the
commission lacked authority to
bring the suit or to interfere in any
way with the sovereign authority Of
the national government in the OPP
Grafton and control of the telephone
lines.
Attorney Lancaster, representing
the railway commission, declared
the case was a test suit. He said
that the Nebraska commission be-
lieved the rates were unfair and dis
criminatory and commended it was
the right of the state to resist.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-18
Senate Bills.



81 S., By STANDARDIZATION the con
veyance Of sexual Information or infor-
nation concerning Hocial diseases to any
minor under 1e yeaFs BY any person other
than parents or guardians
s F. 81 by Good. Raises maximum
school levy from As 70 100 mills In dis
trIcts containing more than $50 pupils.
s. F. SO, BY Chappeil-Exempts civil
war veterans from paying state license
% hunt and fish.
8 r. SO. BY siman.--Increaseg maximum
general fund levy Ia cities Of 1000 70
5000 from Is mills % Is mills.
s. f. 40 by Saunderss-ProvideH for
leasing real estate Of minors for period
not exceeding So years.
S. F. Al, By Ainlay.-ProhibitH counties
and townships. under township organiza-
ton. 70 levy any general road or other
tax on any Incorporated city or Village
within such township.
s. r.. AZ BY Reed-Provides for public
cation Of delinquent tax lists IN news
paper printed N the English language
only.
S. + -, BY Meaverling. Intending life
Of the supreme court commission two
years beyond end Of present term.
s r. "a. b. CordeaL-Provides for the
nomination Of the associate justices o. the
supreme court BY congressional districts
q chief justice 20 be elected IN 1890 an
associate justice IN The first, third and
fifth districts IN 1899 an associate Justice
from the second. fourth and sixth dis
trieta u 1g9.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-18
Sugar Beets Likely to Be
Profitable Crop in 1919

Grand Island, Neb, Jan. l7.-
(Special)-eS Sugar beets wills bring
s.. so per ton for the season of 1919,
said Manager Denman of the COM
spanv yesterday. There will be no
change in the contract in force dur.
ing the war year" he added. In
addition to the $3.50 per ton flat the
contract again provides for an adj
ditional dollar per ton for sliced
beets. The tonnage per acre varied
last year. because Of the dry sea-
son and the regional showers, from
seven to is. The cost Of putting in
an acre is about $50.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-18
SHERIFF MAKES
BIG BOOZE HAUL
AT MINDEN, NEB.
Mysterious Coming and GOING
of Trunks to Ex-Sheriff's
House Clue on Which
Officer Acts.

Minden, Neb., Jan. l7.-(Special
Telegram. sheriff c. Al. Wilson
made a big booze haul last night
when Burlington No. 3 arrived at
Minden about 10 o'clock. Sheriff
Wilson had been watching certain
travelling mems trunks occasionally
" the possession of Asa Ransom.
sheriff of this county some 10 wears
ago. These trunks would appear in
the barn Of Asa Ransom and then
disappear 10 be returned again. No
particular local use was made of
these trunks, and Mr.. Ransom. not
being in the travelling mems bust
ness, could haEe no possible use for
the same.
Sheriff Wilson kept watch of the
trunks. About two weeks ago they
disappeared and last night they re-
turned on No. 3 as baggage. The
checks were given to the local bus
man and he was requested to haul
the trunks to the residence OF Mr..
Ransom. Sheriff Wilson proceeded
10 the residence Of Mr.. Ransom and
found two cars there. one moving
away and the other ready to start
when he jumped on to the foot
boards and arrested the oecuDants.
Everett Graham and Edna Smith,
both Of Kearney. The other car es-
capped.
The booze had been removed
from the trunks and part at least
put into the Ford cars with the
above persons. The sheriff got two
grips and one suit case and two
kegs OF whisky, in all about so
quarts Of whiskey.
The county attorney has filed
/. complaint against ali Of the par
ties, including Asa Ransom Mr.
Ransom has a large family of chill
dren and a wife. all Of whom are
Of the best families in this county.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-18
Nebraska State Firemen
to Hold Meeting in Fremont

Fremont, Neb., Jan. l7.-(Spe-
cial Program for the annual con-
vention Of the Nebrasga State Fire
mems association to be held in FREE
mont January Fl, p and %, has been
prepared by the local committee.
The convention will open Tuesday
evening with a session at the FREE
mont opera house. George F. WOLF.
president Of the Fremont CONNER
cial club, will be the principtl speak
er. Following the opening session
a reception and dance will be held
at Hotel Pathfinder Thursday eve
ming the annual banquet will be
held when it is expected Governor
McKelvie will be speaker.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-18
Choose Six New Employees
10 Serve in Upper House

Lincoln, Jan. 17.-(Special. Out
side of the introduction of bills,
practically the only business before
the upper branch of the legislature
today was the selection Of new en-
ployes.
The list follows:
Max Coin. messenger, Lincoln.
Maude Hoge. stenographer Lincoln
A. L. Taylor. chief clerk OF engrossing
ana enrolling room, Trenton.
Opal Nesbit, stenographer for commit
tee on civil administration code. Hastings
Janet Candy. stenograpEer. Omaha.
Nerna Leonard, clerk, enrolling and en-
crossing room, Plattsmouth.
The senate adjourned at II o'clock
Friday to meet Monday afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-18
Germans Abolish Tips. but
Food Prices Are Boosted

Berlin, Jan. 10y Associated
Press. Hotels and restaurants
here have started = a campaign
against tips. Placards have been
posted asking guests to withhold
tins. sinse the walters are prohib-
tied from accepting them. Ten per
cent has been added to the bills TO
take the place of the usual gratui-
ties.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-18
Council Bluffs and Omaha
VoIIeY Ball leans 10 PLAY

\ A close contest is expected when
the Omaha "Y" volley ball team
meets the Council Bluffs team on
the local ~" floor this afternoon.
Each team has won state honors
and are now out to humble any
team claiming proficiency at the
game. The contest viii begin at
5 o'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-18
Kearney to Have Two New
Hospitals This Spring

Kearney, Neb., Jan. 17.-(Spe-
cial. Following the official an
nouncement made BY Catholic or
CARNATIONS of the city recently that
a hospital was to be erected here, at
a cost Of 100000 and land purchase
had already been made, it was an
nouneed at a meeting of trustees of
St. Luke's Episcopal hospital yes
terday that they also would erect d
new $4,000 building.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-18
Dodge County Spent $4,000
on Public Roads Last Year

Fremont, Neb.. Jan. 17.-(Spe-
cia1.)-Total expenditures for road
work in Dodge county during the
years 1918 amounted to $4,000, ac-
cording to the report of County
Highway Commissioner William
Sanders to the county board of SUI
pervisors. In none Of the county
Offices did the receipts fall below
the amount necessary for salaries
and other expenses.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-18
Son Of Beatrice Woman
Dies at Fort Riley, Kan.

Beatrice. Neb., Jan. l7.-(Special.)
PR. Edward Menke of this city
died yesterday morning at Fort
Riley, Kansas, after a brief illness
Of pneumonia following an attack
Of influenza, aged 81 years. He was
a son Of Mrs. Pauline Menke Of
this city who was with him when
he passed away.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-18
Barrel Marked "RoOfing"
Found to Contain Whisky

Fremont, Neb., Jan. l7.-(special
Telegram. "A Darrell containing "a
quarts of whisky was seized by
County Attorney A. L. Thomas at
Brainard and turned over to the
Sheriff. The barrel arrived at the
station over the Northwestern from
ST. Joseph marked roofing" The
consignee has not been appre-
hended.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-18
Pen Goes to W. G. T. D.

Lincoln, Jan. 17.-(SpeciaL)-
The pen with which Speaker Dali
hey signed the prohibition ratihca-
ton bill in the house today will be-
come the property of the Nebraska
Woman's Christian Temperance
union. Representative Reynolds
motion to that effect was adopted
and the pen was turned over to the
organization.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-18
Flu Situation in State
Declared Well in Hand

Lincoln, Jan. 17-(Special, -
New influenza cases reported to the
State Board Of Health today NUM-
Der ss3, with six deaths. The NUM-
Der of daily cases is fuctuating
around this figure, with variation
small aenough to convince state
health authorities that the "fiu" sit
uation IS well in hand
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-18
Police Head Of Omaha Calls
on Governor MCKeIyie to
Arrange CO-0pera-
ton With State.
Fr6m ! Staff Correspondent.

Lincoln, Jan. i7-tSpecial) D
City Commissioner Dean Ringer OF
Omaha, in charge Of the police de-
parfment Of the metropolis, is look
ing for heavy increase in the work
Of the police and state agents to
stamp out bootlegging between now
and July !, next, the time when the
national prohibitory amendment
goes into effect.
Mr.. Ringer was in Lincoln today
conferring with Governor S. R.
McKeivie relative to cooperation
between the Omaha police and the
state in Omaha. After his con-
ference with the governor, Mr..
Ringer said that plans had been
perfected to prevent dumping large
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-18
CiemmonS DeSignateS
January s16 as Holiday

Lincoln, Jan. H-(Speciall =
State Superintendent w. H. Glenn
mons has designated January 10
the day the Nebraska legislature
made the United States dry-as an
annual holiday in memory of Fran
els E. Willard, the first exponent of
national prohibition, in all public
schools of Nebraska.
He has also recommended to the
National Woman's Christian Tenn
pcrance union that the day be set
aside as a nationl holiday.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-18
.Eighty-Aere Farm Near
North Bend Brinns S28. 900

Fremont, Neb., jan l7-(Spe-
riaL)-A record price for farm land
IN the North Bend vicinity was
raid when Burley Walker sold his
80-acre tract on the Lincoln high
way for $3.50 an acre. Another farm
of 100 acres sold for S3l7 an acre.
These are record prices for that
vicinity.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-18
Dodge County viii Stage
Bio Wolf Hunt Next Sunday

Fremont, Neb../ Jan. l7.-(Spe-
cial.)-A big wolf hunt, covering
most of three townships, is planned
for next Sunday. Four lines ten
miles in length will be formed. The
roundup will be five miles north Of
Fremont. Wolves are unusually
plentiful. y
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-18
nomestic Relations Conrt.

Lincoln, Jan. l7.-(Special.)-
John c. Barrett, attorney for the
Omaha public welfare board. who
was in the legislature of 1915 as a
member of the house delegation
from Douglas county, was inter-
viewing legislators from his coun-
ty today in regard to the creation
Of court Of domestic relations for
that county.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-18
Norfolk Dealers to Hold
Automobile Show in March

Norfolk, Neb., Jan. 16-(Special
Telegram Following a luncheon
Thursday afternoon, automobile
dealers organized the Norfolk Auto
Show association. The annual auto
show will be he'd here March 10 to
p. A. W. Brewer is president Of
the association.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-18
MAY Open Cooperative
Store at Dewitt Soon

Dewitt, Neb., Jan. 17.-fSpeeiaL)
The members Of the Farmers
Union held a meeting in Dewitt TO
consider the possibility of opening
a farmers union store here.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-18
Saline County Pioneer
Dies al IOiaS of Cancer

Dewitt, Neb., Jan l7--(Special.)
w. B. Stevens. an old settler Of
Saline county, died at his home
near Tobias this week of cancer OF
the stomach.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-18
Oldest Saline County Woman
Dies at Crete. Ace 95 Years

Dewitt, Neb., Jan. 17.-(Special.)
Mrs. Marie Parizek, the oldest
resident of Saline county, died this
week at her home in Crete at the
age Of o5 years.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-18
To the Hon. Newton D. Baker.
Cac~a4or.xy If War.

TOfGC0F0 " 20 A we UHtU4tu Nees
To the Hon. Newton D. Bakery
Secretary of War:
The undersigned respectfully urge you to return to
their homes as soon possible the soldiers who have ae
compshed SO brilliantly every object America had IN the
war. .
We urge also that you obtain the necessary authority
TO nav these their military wages for six months or
for some sufficient period after their discharge from the
army until they obtain useful and remunerave en-
pIoyment
ton to its heroes.
(Signed)
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Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-18
Petition to the Secretary of War
to Send Soldiers Home With
Six Months Pay

Sian this petition, get your friends to sign II and
fOrGUGrd It TO The Omaha Bee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-01
|EX-CROWN PRINCE
 AGAIN REPORTED TO HAVE ESCAPED

Brussels, June 30.-The former German crown prince Frederick William escaped from the island Of Wieringen Sunday, accordinS to an Amsterdam dispatch to the Soir.
 The flight of the former German crown prince from his place of in ternment has been expected. as 1t was reported in various sections that preparations were under way for his nasty departure on the signing of the treaty of peace. Several vessels were said to have been seen lying off the island.
 Once before, on June 20, it was reported, through the British in- telligence department. that Fred erick had left the island and pro- ceeded into Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-01
CONGRESS FAILS
 ID COMPLETEA ALL
 APPROPR PR|AT|ONS
Unexpected Opposition in House Forces Adjourn ment After Day Wasted
 on League Debate

Washington, June 30. Congress
 failed today in its aim to enact the re-
 maiping appropriation bills before nd-
 journment and to recess until next
 Monday. Unexpected House opposition
 to the conference agreement on the
 SS66,0OO,OOO army appropriation bill and obstruction by House demccrnts to other measures forced adjournment tcs liosh the Ssnate ana aoase pntil so-
 morrow after the senate had listened
 most of the day to debate on the league
 of nations.
 After the Indian appropriation meas
 ure, needed July l, to provide funds for many government agencies beginning the new fiscal year. leaders hoped to clear up all of the bills tomorrow and
 then adjourn until July ', when Pres ident Wilson is expected to arrive with
 the German peace treaty.
 Of the five money bills left over, the naval appropriation measure carrying s616 900, 900 and providing naval per- sonnel of 170,000 men, was the only one completed today. Conference agree
 ments were reached on all others, in cluding reduction of the sundry civil bill from SITS, 900, 900 to s605,000,0 900. The House worked on conference re- ports all day, and held debate on the army measure, which was returned to ! conference with it's representatives in- structed to insist that the appropria- tion for the air service be limited to $15, ,000,0 900. The House conferees prev ! iously had agreed to compromise the Senates s65,00O,0O0 appropriation for that purpose at s40,00o.000.
 1 The Senate planned a night session to carry through supply of bills, but l handful of Senators who returned at 1 8 o'clock agreed to adjourn upon ! learning of the blockade in the House
 where democratic objection to consid-
 eration of the sundry civil and the Dis 1 trict of Columbia conference reports 1 forced postponement of final action un-
 til tomorrow.
 l Two important bills, the s25.00o,000 agricultural appropriation measure, carrying the rider repeating the day i light saving law October 26, and that ending government contU! of wires, expected to be effective July 31, were
 sent late today to the White House.