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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-08-06
Jap Prince 0. KS Pacts.

Toxic, Aug. s.-(By A. PD-
Crown Prince Hrohito, regent, to-
day officially sanctioned the treaties
to which Japan was a party at the
arms conference at Washington. This
completed Japan's action on the
treaties, with the formal exchange OF
ratihcations at Washington.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-08-06
Senate Agreed on Vote
on Tariff This Month

Washington, Aug. s.-An unani.
nous consent agreement which re-
publican and democratic leaders hope
will bring about 4 final vote on the
tariff bill, certainly before the end Of
the month, was entered into today
By the senate.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-08-06

Fifteen minutes after picture like this taken OF little Harold
Feh only Mr. and Mrs A. Feh 5l7 ycste
day afternoon lay dead his head crushed by wheels automobile
driven by his door neghbor and manplamate Charles Ayers
Sis Cunning
Hched to the shown the picture IIarold
Ayers had been playing with Harold him
ing with him. He went to get his Harold ehed with workman
the job house by then off curbg
home He dashed between parked automobiles and knocked
down by Ayers
The injured boy rushed Methodist hospital
His father his neshbor and friend any
the accident Police booked Ayers for reckless driving
Harold finished the kindergarten class Dundee school
He the darling Of the neghbohood Playmate
Harold loved to have the lads don bathing and play in the
spray the lawn OF his home He much the Of the Ayers
household next door, he home
The young adored the acc
dent he had his taken the
his
Funeral probably will be held the family
at the Kountze Memorial church
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Russ Crops So Promising
Buying of Flour Stopped

Moscow, Aug. 5-(By A. PO-The
soviet government announced today
that owing to the excellent crop pros
poets the foreign trade department is
instructing its bureaus abroad to
cease buying flour and sugar.
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Northcliffe Sinking.

London, Aug. S.-(By A. PIT
was announced today that Viscount
Northcliffe passed poor night and
that his condition was somewhat
worse.
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The Weather

Forecast
Sunday, partly cloudy; not much
change in temperature.
Eouri,, T.o,o>~,x,,~>.
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Previously acknowledged ... 81, ,O95 .6
No Name. Fort Crook, Neb ..... 200
DR.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Young, Vail, la. $50
Mrs. Wilma Morgan, Creston. Ia. 100
Mrs. G. F. Sursher CrestOn, Ia. 100
Mrs. W. II. Mitchener, CrestOn, la. LOO
NJ. G. COlpetzer ................. 400
DOrOthea and MarpOry Mae Her
rold ........'.......... IOO
Omaha Jim Observation-Disclosures. 100
NJ. 4. H., Council Bluffs. ........ 400
Aunt Ann ..................... 100
A Friend, Shenandoah, Ia. ..... 100
Mrs. Dora Meier. Wayne. Neb.... 200
Joan of Arc Class, Fl. Calhoun
Sunday School ................ 800
Mrs. Frank Vogt, Bancroft, Neb.: 100
Beginners Dept, First Central
Congregational Sunday School. S.65
Adrian NJ. Sch, Howells, Neb.... 200
A, W, ................... 100
George F1eharty, Pleasonton, Neb 100
Primary Dept, First Congrega-
tional Sunday School, Norfolk,
Neb Observation-Disclosures. 4.50
Dorothy Stevens Wood. ...... 500
Mrs. X. S.. Helena. Cal. ....... 500
Friend Clarks Neb. ....... 200
f. r. Fisk Observation-Disclosures. LOO
A Friend, Council Bluffs ...... 100
Selma Helen Berkouetz ...... 1.50
W. r. Mauck. jr.................. zoo
Children. Fifty-seventh and Mill
tary avenue. e................... 2W
NJ, ........... 100
d. X ................ 100
Frances and Joe Foral, Evelyn
and Dorothy Lyons (bazaar) 745
Total .........................S1,1 S1,17o.so
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Boys and Girls
Deny Themselves
for Milk Fund
Norfolk Youngsters Forego
Ice Cream and Candy
to Give Food to Un.
fortunate Babies.

Little children in three Sunday
schools have contributed their nick
els and dimes to help save the life
aid health of the poor babies in des-
perately poor homes of Omaha.
The little givers in the First Cen
trail Congregational Sunday school
are only to I years old. In the
Norfolk Sunday school they saved
coins given them to buy ice cream
cones and candy.
Children of the 5723 Military. ave-
nue neighborhood gave a play, "The
Soldiers Faire we'll" as the little
letter from Beulah Schmidt sending
the 81 says. Admission was 2
ra,+c ,,1 - ,,,c ,ror+l, -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-13
MARKET LOST MUCH.
OF RECENT SNAP
Apart From Few Selected Is
sues Price Movement Was
Very Sluggish

New York. July 13.-Besides losing
a great deal of the snap shown in the
preceding sessions today's stock mar
ket developed considerable irregularity.
The uneven price movement and the
slackcning Of speculative activity. how
ever were wholly In line with the unccr-
tainties of the situation and the un-
mistakable highly professional caliber
of the current speculation. Apart from
few. selected issues. most of which
are widely recognized as distinct pool
I propositions. variations were absolutely
meaningless and the net changes In
consequential
Although 1t was recognized operating
conditions of the railroads was getting
worse every day and despite the add..
tionnl complications in the strike sit
uation. resulting from refusal Of road
executives to meet the strikers until the
men return to work. the market COM
munttv. stubbornly refused to become
alarmed and continued to believe way
VIII soon be found by President Hard
~ I" nd ;h!S strike. much tho same
n he was able to find grounds for
calmcr consideration Of the coal strike.
From Il fundamental and economic
standpoint tho domestic labor situation
was completely ovcrshadowed by the
unexpected announcement of the fur
ther reductions in the Bank of England
minimum discount rate to 3 per cent.
This additional proof Of the steady
easement in world money market con-
ditions was far reaching in It's infu-
enee in so far rs the general financial
situation was concerned vet curiouSly
eyortcd no perceptiblc effect in spec
ulative quarters. notwithstanding the
TACT It clearly spelled easy money con-
dltions for some time to come. This
IS the lowest English bank rate since
January, 1914. and compared with 10
per cent in August of that year after
the outbreak Of the World War.
While this failed to inject new life
Into the jaded market. the continued
ease of the call-money market failed
Call money opened Mt 81
per. cent, the lowest initial rate since
early in June. AS money was freely
offered in the outside market under that |
rate, the official quotation was subse-
quently reduced to per cent
Shorts became aggressive within the |
first hour on the failure OF the market |
to respond to good news. Their efforts
centered mainly in the oils. Mexican
Petroleum reacting Az points on re-
vival of salt water rumors. Selling
below 100, Mexican Petroleum showed
n cancellation of the greater part of its !
phenomenal June advance. Pan Amer
lean Pctroleums, Mexican Scaboard |
General Asphalt. Standard Oils of Cal |
ifornia and New Jersey and Pacific |
Sinclair and Houston Oils also fell 1 |
to points. In the general list. in
Guiding popular industrials and special |
ties, dealings were light and narrow.
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Previous
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COTTON MARKET

New York, July 13.-The cotton
market opened steady. although gen.
orally . to 6 points lower, Influenced
by easy cables and favorable weather
news, there being less rain on last
nights map than had been expected.
Spot houses and Wall Street were good
buyers. New Orleans and the south
sold. The list later was poorly sus-
tained, owing 10 pressure from south
crn interests.
The demand become more active ow-
ing 70 reports of crop deterioration In
the Southwest and boll-wccviI com.
plants from nearly all sections. Dc-
t"bcr contracts sold MP to 22.TO and
December TO 22.JJ, making net advances
uf about 81 to 40 points on the active
positions and recovery of very nearly
II cent pound. as compared wlIh Mon
days low prices. There was enough
realizing to check the advance at these
figures, but prices held within or I
points of the best around midday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-13
LONDON STOCK MARKET
Reduction In Bank Rate Brought
Further Improvement in Sentiment

London. July 13.-lncreascd conn
dence was noted in securities on he
Stock Exchange today. following the
reduction of y Of per cent to " PEI,
cent in the Bank Of Englands rate OF
discount and on continued Improvement
in the foreign exchange situation.
Dealings expanded The lowering OF
the bank rate strengthened the gilt
edged section. French loans were hard.
in sympathy with the appreciation in
the value Of the franc.
Notwithstanding new reductions in
freight rutcS home rails made small
gains. Dollar descriptions were quiet
and f"aturelrNS. Argentine rails were
well maintained. The feeling in kafiirs
was cheerful, but operations were con-
fined to professionals. The rubber
group was idle. Some industrial issues
moved upward. HudsOn's Bay was Ga
cx dividend.
Sentiment in oils was optimistic, and
advances were registered. Royal Dutch
was 3II, Shell Transport and Trading
AS x-dividcnd and Mexican Eagle
1916
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-13
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York. July 10. -- The foreign
exchange market opened steady this
morning, all issues holding close to
last nights closing figure with the ex-
ccption Of francs, where Il few points
loss was shown.
Sterling cables were 4.44as, demand
4.437s frame cables S.24. checks $. % :;
Begian cables $50, checks 10; Swiss
cables 1919, checks 1916; lire cables
4.53, checks 4.521a peseta cables SO,
checks 1871; Danish cables u .53,
checks u AS; Norway cables 1G.47,
checks 1912; Swedish cables $3.50,
checks $3.50; gulder cables S.S3,
checks 3s.7S; marks .23h.
n;Cntrcal--The rate of premium here
today on New York funds was | 3-1G
per cent. The rate Of discount in New
York on Canadian funds today was
] 5-32 per cent.
Central European exchanges were
dull and easy today, virtually all Of the
issues showing declines, the greatest
of which occurred in Czccho- Slovalliun
bills. Very little interest is manifested
in the exchanges in this area at the
present time. Rumanian .50l2: Bull
garian. 10; Austrian. .O042; lIunsu-
rian, .OS; Polish. OO1S; Serbian, ! 20 !;
Iugo- Sluvian. 80; Czccho- -Slovakian,
2.1S; Greek, $50, and Finnish, 30.
Yesterdays CLOSING oUorATIoNs
sterling Francs Lire ,iuiIdcrs
Rsmss' HsT}ss ~ ttss" s.; "a t55 t5si. s : :
TODAY's OPENING QUOTATIONS
Sterling Francs I.lre GuIlders
RsSs' RsHs'' 49,: t:.ss 81 s:5555" s;ss s::ss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-13
Commodity Markets
GRAIN MARKET

ChiragO. July 13.--Wheat advanced
in price today during the early trading.
incentives to buy being found In the
less favorable outlook for prompt set.
tlement Of the rail strike and it's re-
newal Of predictions of considerable
damage by black rust. Besides, re-
ports. of disappointing returns from
threshng continued. Demand came
chiefly from shorts. The opening. which
ranged from 14c TO 1lsc higher. with
September S1.134 TO S1.14ls and De-
r'mbcr, Sl.16i4 to S1.1Gi2. was fol.
lowed by moderate further gains.
Corn and oats were tirmer with
wheat. Corn opened &c to &c higher.
September 64asc TO 64alc and held near
TO the initial range.
Oats started n shade to Hc up. Sep.
tembcr. BIC to 37l2c, and later ascended
Il little more.
Provisions reflected the strength of
grain.
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English and Welsh Rvs. Cut Rates

London, July ia o5 nor con, a., 80
reduction on, mercha ndse traffic has been
agreed upon BY general managers OF EneIish
and Welsh Railways following Confercncn
with representatives Of trade and aari
tbHltu,roe;, ,o,o New rates win be 7b per cent above
will become effective August '' anu
Flat rate increases will be reduced ss foI
lows; smiling 70 SIX pence, nine pence 10
four pence. and six pcnsc to four penra
Rate Increases. on small shipments viii he
reduced from 1870 per cant 10 100 per cent
above January, 1920, rates. There YIN ha
no further alteration of rates prior to JUN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-13
Liverpool Cotton

demand for spot cotton on basis Of "A hSd
Tor m'adi'Rs or II points higher rhe sales %
Yer, were 1000 bales the receipts 1000 bales
dealings Spot prices were: American mfGy.
gins inir; H. sQd, good middiing, Is.h5J.
iuliy mldd Ing: l2.G5d; mildling ia 5oI, I".;;
middilns lS,o5d; good ordinary, s'aod. 'ow or.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-13
Septenben
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

There was not much in the early off
ciul cables from Brazil TO buy on, and
local prices were to : points lower,
with transactions confined to a few
lots in the September and March posi-
tiOnS. Business was entirely too light
to suggest any decided change in local
sentiment.
Late in the forenoon both the Rio
and Santos term markets came in on
a higher basis, but this failed TO pro-
mote any support to the market here
and trading at midday was dull.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-13
Business Conditions lmprove

Washington, July l3-The Federal Ro..r,.
Bulletin. IN reviewing conditions, says out
standing features Of economic deyeinnmnn,
tton and advance In prices British priC"s
also show an increase. the monthly index
son advancing 4 points, somparad cOmitari, i,,h
points In ne similarly constructed number
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-13
Ford Motor Of Canada Dividend

Detroit. Mich. July l3.--A cash dividend
of Is per cent on its capitalization OF 81. 900
900, payable July 20 to stockholders OF roc
ord July 10, was announced today by the
Ford Motor Company OF Canada. Plans for
expansion recently We're announced by the
acres OF land fronting on the Detroit River
and adjoining It's original holdnes The
purchase involved an outlay OF 81 900. 900,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-13
Bank of France Statement

Pnris. july. l3--The weekly statement NJ
the Bank Of France shows the followina
changes changes s,i Gold in hand increased a72' oo6
notes In circulation decreased aS7. iSS SSS !:
treasury deposits increased 24,4SO, ooo. Cen
srsnScP0ss snts sa.,s decreased I i4S1isoo0; bills dis
S.si''s S.ns seosSsSoo Soo The ssss repaid the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-13
Tennessee Railroad Bonds

, washington. July 49, The TennosSoo
% maIlroad Company asked the Interstate Com
issue $500. 900 In o per cent bonds y TIC 10
f0mpaHy Ss M dssirss t9 use the sscuritss In pay
ship under which its operations ara 0GIver. ,n'
carried on. aie being
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-13
Paris Bourse Firm

Paris. July l3,-Prices were firm on the
Bourss today. Three per cent rentos, b7f zoe,
exchange on London. 53f Soc: per cent
loan: 7if 2oc;,, The dollar was quoted at
12f 12c The Bourse will bs closed tomorrow
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-13

Fast Buffalo. y. Y, Julv -c,rr,r
RReecspts 1900 head stcsdy Caves tSsArrhE rocsipts
800 GG head q lower; Snyl2 a few $3.50
hDdS,,I,Receipts. 5000 head: steady to 10c
Lover Heavy, sll.l5gll.20: mixed. Si1 40
srs ana plsss l's5@l2: roughs, ss,SoG
=, CHEEP AND LAMRs-Recolpts. 900 head
lambs Zoe lower. Lambs. sGMiI75,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-13
MONEY.LENDlNG RATES
PHILADELPHIA -
>ENl' Y

NEW YORK-Noncy on call, both classes
p collateral. open,d today at 81. per cent
Tor lending and renewing.
PHILADELPHIA Call AZ per cent.
tine. ~ TO IA per cent; commercial aper
three to six months, Az 10 Az per cent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-13
BANK ClEARINGS

Bank clearings today compared with cor
RESPONDING day last s's'ioak ,.,,
philadelphia sac. .0o2 900 S79. 400 0OO
Boston $4,000. 900 4s.s ,SSs @ .........
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-13
Cincinnati, July IL

, cincinnati. July l3,-HOGs - Receipts,
1000 head. Steady.
GATIl,E - Receipts, 800 head. Steady.
Calves slow and steady "'''
SHEEP = Receipts. 5000 head. Strong,
Lambs. strong. ''s'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-13
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS.

5ad 5pittsbburgh. bb"nJgh. JMIy I3;.oHoGs-Reecip,s.
rorT ,orLo, nead; heiries. 81 500 ll.iO: heavy
y9rhers 20 in ana light workers. and pigs. sl29
SHEEP AND LAMIts - Reccipt., 400
nGIw. atys.s S'rnny rs~,:in, shGeP S759 Lambs SI4
Sl2. ''' iop'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-13

., BAR SILVER -
london, July l3.--Bar silver was I'M.
changed here today Ut 8pxd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-13
PHILADELPHIA BONDS

tNet change made by comparison with last
sale on New York Stock Exchange
The Washington times., 1922-03-28
PRINCESS ANNE BOND
BILL TO THIRD READING

ANNAPOLIS, March 2S.-Former
Representative Joshua w. Miles tri.
umphed last night when the Princess
Anne bond bill was passed to it's third
reading
This bill had been sleeping in the
hands OF the Somerset county delega'
ton and seemed likely to have its
slumber unbroken. but last week Mr.
Miles visited Annapolis and woke II
up. Through his influence q petition
was signed by the necessary fifteen
members OF the House asking that
the bill be brought out on the floor
This was done last night. and Dele.
gate Taylor Democrat of Wicomico
county. took charge Of the fight in
it's favor. II may be noted that the
three delegates from Somerset county
are Republicans.
The Washington times., 1922-03-28
FlOPPER HELD PROPER
TERM FOR MALE VARIETY

NEW YORK, March 28.-Enter
the Hopper. Prof. Rudolph NJ. Bin.
der. head Of the Sociology Depart.
ment OF New York University. says
a Hopper IL masculine gender FOR
flapper.
"A flapper." says the professor.
lis a girl who has emerged from
childhood. but has not yet attained
full womanhood. Physically she may
be a woman, but she is still in tran
sition stage. She has assumed re-
sponsibility for her own actions and
claims liberty for than, but docsn'.
know how to discharge responsible.
ity or use her liberty. The result l.
certainly interesting to the by
stander."
The professor maintains there Is
too little condemnation Of his f;Dp-
per. On the other hand he sSys
there is too much condemnation OF
the flapper.
The Washington times., 1922-03-28

ference Collegiate Institute. Dover.
Del, installed a bit of life into the
morning session by the introduction
Of a preamble stating that basket.
baIl is an Increasingly popular ath.
letic sport. etc, and a resolution con-
demning the mixing OF basketball II
and dancing. and requesting minis
ters of other denominations who held
the same views concerning the
present day unholiness" of the dance
to join In this effort to- protect the
child life of the communities. Dr..
Budd said that at nearly every game
his boys had played in leaving tie
hall they had to wade" through
dancers.
In the closing sermon of the con-
ference DIR. Clarence True Wilson,
secretary national board of temper
ance, Washington. hurled condemna'
ton against the press" generally.
He asserted that the newspapers
got the two-thirds of the $4,000
900 900 raised for propaganda by the
"bootleSgers." He told his nearer
that papers "of certain classes were
working the blue law prohibition SIT
a camouflage for the prohibition SIT
uation" and that papers were not
run for conscience but for coin;
that even II communities were dry
the papers were wet because they
were purchased"
The Washington times., 1922-03-28
SPRING CFEVER
H|NSRANKS Of
IDLE EMARCHERS
Patty 27 JobIess Turn Out for
Parade in New York, Though
1000 We're Expected.

NEW YORK, March 2s-sprins
fever has made unnecessary elabc
rate precautions taken by the police
to guard against possible disorder
IN double-barreled parads Of I'M.
employed scheduled 10 march upon
city hall with demands fer Jobs.
There was no disc rder and there
was scarcely any parade. unless you
excepted the host OF bluecoats who
marched into city hall park like q
pocket edition of the annual polics
procession.
One branch of the parade-seven
Weak-set forth from South street
The second branch. with nine in line
eased away from Seventh street and
Third avenue. They Joined forces IN
Chinatown and. alternately picking
up recruits and dropping them
wound up in front Of city hall with
a total Of twenty-seven. Police per,
mits which their leaders carried
stated that 1000 might take the
stroll. Guarding the surviving
twenty-seven were:
Fifty police afoot, n dozen aho-.e
six Department OF Justice agents
several members Of the bomb squad
and divers police inspectors, cap
tains and lieutenants.. Surround.ns
and threatening to ens6lf the paradc
were hundreds Of workers out for
lunch.
AT City Hall Park there came a
pause, while a committee of six vas
appointed to wait on Acting Mavor
Hubert. On the park benches "a.
more unemployed. Whether IT was
the balmy lassitudinous sprins
breeze that famed them or a dis
trust in the efficacy OF an apoed.
for work TO the municipal authori.
ties they could not be induced to Join
the parading twenty-seven. 30 that
many banners inscribed "Harding's 4
unemployment conference was n
fake" trade with Russia means
work for u.s." and the like were
never raised.
The committee selected. another
pause followed while one man OBJ.
viously intoxicated, was taken from
the ranks OF the unemployed. leav-
ing twenty-six.
The Washington times., 1922-03-28
ONE KILLED, ONE INJURED
IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

A colored boy was killed and a
policeman was cut and bruised in
traffic accidents yesterday.
Ten-year-old Rom!e Thomas. OF
New Market, Md. was struck and
knocked down by a mail truck while
he was playing In the street near
his home. He was placed in an
automobile and was rushed to
Freedman's Hospital. where he was
pronounced dead.
Policeman ]. Saver, of the Third
precinct. was thrown from his
bicycle when an automobile. travel
ing in the rear, struck him. He
was cut about the nose, forehead
and ankle. After receiving treat.
ment at Emergency Hospital he
was removed in the auto patrol of
the Third precinct 10 his home
The Washington times., 1922-03-28
MARYLAND BILL
F0RvET.b0NUS
READYF0R VOTE
Measure Goes to Third Read
ing in Senate Without
Opposition.

ANNAPOLIS, March 2S.-Without
opposition the State soldier bonus
bill was passed to its third reading
last night by the State senate.
Senator Tydings, slated to guide
the bill in the senate, invited oppo.
sition in the hope that objections
might be met before the measure
went past the amendment stage,
but none was forthcoming.
Following a favorable report by
the Senate Finance Committee. the
State police bill, creating q force
of thirty-fiye men under e. Austin
Baughman, commissioner OF motor
vehicles. was made the special order
In the senate for 2 O'Clock today.
The State militia bill. prepared by
Adjutant General Reckord. was
passed finally by the senate. 1t
came back from the House with
amendments to meet certain objec-
ions after having passed the Senate.
The amendments strike out the
draft feature. except In case Of
emergency, and create the office OF
senior line officer, ~ head Of the
national guard under the rules gov.
verning regular army officers, In
addition to the post Of adjutant
general. The latter 10 made simply
a figurehead. to be appointed by
each incoming governor a. q mem
ber of his staff. This bill now goes
to the governor for his signature.
Another measure taken up In the
senate was the Mcintosh bill, to
provide a central place for the exc
cution Of criminals. The bill was
reported favorably. but was
amended on the floor by Senator
Mcintosh TO provide that the hang.
ings should take place In the Mary
land State penitentiary instead of
in the House of Correction. 1t was
passed to it's third reading.