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Senator Cummins Would Force Rail Consolidation Iowan Plant to Introduce Pro posal When Congress Takes Up Revision of Trans portation Act. By International News Service. Washington, April 15.—Compulsory consolidation of all American rail roads into a few great systems will b« urged in the G8th congress by Senator Albert B. Cummins, re publican of Iowa, chairman of the senate interstate commerce commit tee, it was learned tonight. An amendment to this effect will be Introduced by Senator Cummins when congress tackles the revision of the Esch-Cummins transportation act of 1920. The consolidation would lie pattern ed on the grouping now being con sidered by the interstate Commerce commission under authority granted by the Esch-Cummins law, which provides for promulgation of plans for uniting various carriers into a limited number of systems. The plan being drawn by the commis sioner, however, Is not binding upon the railroads. Cummins’ amend ment would compel acceptance of the i consolidation finally determined by the commission. Particular signifance was attached to Cummins’ announcement In ad i ministration circles here. It is be I lieved his amendment will be the i administration’s reply and counter at tack to the so-called "ultra progres sives" in congress who have eeverely condemned the country's railroad policy, and the failure to adjust wage differences and effect a reduction of freight rates. Irrigation Projects Total 5,088,000 Acres Special Dispatch to The Omaha Dec. Washington, April 15.—Possible rec lamation projects now being surveyed and investigated by the Department of the Interior number 26 and will irri gate 5,088,000 acres of arid lands, should they be undertaken, says a statement given out by the Interior department. The largest Is the Columbia river basin in Washington, which will de velop some 3.753,000 acres. The sec ond is the Colorado river storage, known as Boulder canyon. It is ex pected to furnish water covering 710. 000 acres. The next in size is the lower Rio Grande, irrigating 600,001) acres of Texas desert and the fourth list Is the-Mountain Home project In Idaho that will reclaim some 400,000 acres. The projects in Nebraska which will be examined are lower Platte, 200,000 acres, and tricounty. 140,000 acres. Bee Want Ads produce results. ONE OF OURS By WILLA CATHER. Famous Nebraska Author. (Continued From Haturdajr.) Synopsis. Claude Wheeler, living on a Nebraska ranch, with his parent*, left Temple col lege, denominational school at Lincoln, In Ills third year, In order thut he might tend the home place while his father, Nat Wheeler, and younger brother, Kalph, spend most of their time on their Colo rado ranch. An older brother, Bayllss, runs tin implement store at Frankfort. In lJnroln Claude became close friend to the F.rlllch family, a motherly widow and five sons. Ernest Havel and Leonard Dqgrsnn, ynnng farmers, are friend* of Claude. Claude declares hi* love for Enid Boyce, daoghter of Jason Boyce. Frankfort miller. Wdrld war Is waging. Claude and his mother deeply Interested In Herman advance on France through Belgium. Claude forget* the war for a time. He with Enid are engrosed In con strucllon of their home near the Wheeler timber claim. Claude plans to honey moon In Colorado. CHAPTER XII. On the night before his wedding Claude went to bed early. He had been dashing about with Ralph all day in the car, making final prepara tions. and was worn out. He fell asleep almost at once. The women of the household could not so easily forget the great event of tomorrow. After the supper dishes were washed, Mahailey clambered up to the uttio to get the quilt she had so long been saving for a wedding present for Claude. She took it out of the chest, unfolded It, and counted the stars In the pattern—counting was an ac complishment she was proud of—be fore she wrapped it up. It was to go down to the mill house with the other presents tomorrow. Mrs. Wheeler went to bed many times that night. She kept thinking of things that ought to be looked after: getting up and going to make sure that Claude's heavy underwear had been put into his trunk, against the chance of cold in the mountains; or creeping down stairs to see that the six roasted chickens which were to help out at the wedding supper were securely covered from the cats. As she went about these tasks, she prayed con stantly. She had not prayed so long and fervently since the battle of the Marne. Early the next morning Ralph loaded the big car with the presents and baskets of food and ran down to the Royces'. Two motors from town were already standing In the mill yard; they had brought a company of girls who came with all the June roses in Frankfort to trim the house for the wedding. When Ralph tooted his horn half-a-dozen of them ran out to greet him, reproaching him be cause he had not brought his brother along. Ralph was immediately pressed Into service. He carried the step- ] ladder wherever he was told, drove : nails, and wound thorny sprays of rnmbler roses around the pillars be- ; tween the front and back parlors the arch under which the ceremony was to take place. Gladys Farmer had not been able to leave her classes at the High school to help In this friendly work, hut at 11 o'clock a livery automobile drove up, laden with white and pink peonies from her front yard. and .bringing a box of hothouse flowers she had ordered for Enid from Has tings. 'Die girls admired them, but declared that Gladys was extravagant, as usual: the flowers from her own yard would really have been enough. The car was driven by a lunk, ragged boy who worked about the town garage, nnd who was called “Silent Irv,” because nobody could ever get a word out of him. He had almost no voice at all,—a thin little squeak In the top of his throat, like the gakping whisper of a medium In her trance slate. When he came to the front, both arms full of poonies, he managed to wheeze out: “These are from Miss Farmer. There are some more down there.” The girls went back to his car with him, and he took out a square box, tied up with white ribbons and little silver bells, containing the bridal bouquet. "How did you happen to get these?” Ralph asked the thin boy. "I was to go to town for them.” The messenger swallowed. "Miss Farmer told me If there were any other flowers at the station market for her, I should bring them along." “That was nice of her." Ralph thrust his hand Into his trousers pocket. "How much? I'll settle with you before I forget.” A pink flush swept over the boy’s pale face,—a delicate face under ragged hair, contracted by a kind of shrinking unhappines. His eyes were always half closed, as if he did not want to see the world around him, or to be seen by It. He went about like somebody In a dream. "Miss Furro er," he whispered, “has paid me.” “Well, she thinks of everything!" exclaimed one of the girls. "You used to go to school to Gladys, didn’t you, Iry?" "Yes ma’am." He got Into his ear without opening the door, slipping like an eel round the steering-rod, and drove off. The girls followed Ralph up the gravel walk toward the house. One whispering to the others: "Do you suppose Gladys will come out tonight with Bayllss Wheeler? I always thought she had a pretty warm spot in her heart for Claude, myself.” Some one changed the subject. “I can’t get over hearing Irv talk so much. Gladys must have put a spell on him.” "She was always kind to him In school,” said the girl who had ques tioned the silent boy. “She said he was good in his studies, hut he was so frightened he could never recite. She let him write out the answers at his desk.” Ralph stayed for lunch, playing with the girls until his mother tele phoned for him. “Now I’ll have to go home and look after my brother, or he'll turn up tonight in a striped shirt.” "Qive him our love.” the girls called after him, "and tell him not to he late.” As he drove toward the farm, Ralph met Dan, taking Claude’s trunk Into town. He slowed his car. “Any message?” lie called. Dan grinned. "Saw. I left him doin' as well ns could be expected. Mrs. Wheeler met Ralph on the stairs. "Hit’s up In his room. He complains his new shoes are too tight. I think It's nervousness. Per haps he’ll let you shave him; I’in sure he'll cut himself. And I wish the barber hadn’t cut his hair so short. Ralph. I hate this new fashion of shearing men behind the ears. The back of his neck is the ugliest part of a man.” She spoke with such re sentment that Ralph broke Into a laugh. "Why, mother, I thought all men looked alike to you. Anyhow, Claude's no beauty.” “When will you want your bath? I’ll have to manage so that everybody won't be culling for hot water at cnee." She turned to Mr. Wheeler who *at writing a check at the sec retary. "Father, could you take your bath now. and be out of the way?" "Bath?" Mr. Wheeler shouted, "I don’t want any bath! I'm not go ing to bo married tonight. I guess we don’t have to boll the whole hous^ for Enid." Ralph snickered and shot upstair*. He found Claude sitting on the bed, with one shoe off and one shoe on. A pile of socks lay scattered on the rug. A suitcase stood on one phair and a black traveling bag on an other. "Are you sure they're too small?" Ralph asked. “About four s!*es "Well, why didn't you get them big enough?" “I did. That shark In Hastings worked off another pair on me when I wasn't looking. That's all right," snatching away the shoe his brother had picked up to examine. "I don't care, so long as I can stand In them. You'd better g*» telephone the depot and ask if the train's on time." ‘"l*hey won't know yet. It's seven hours till It's due. "Thfn telephone later. But find out somehow I don't want to stand around that station, waiting for the train." Ralph whistled. Clearly, his young man was going to be hard to man age. He proposed a bath as a sooth ing measure. No, Claude had had his bath. Had he. then, packed his suit case? "How the devil can I pack it when I don't know what I'm going to put on ?” "You’ll put on one shirt and one pair of socks. I'm going to get some of this stuff out of the way for you.” Ralph caught up a handful of socks and fell to sorting them. Several had bright red spots on the toe. He be gan to laugh. “I know why your shoe hurt* you've cut your foot!" Claude sprang up aa if a hornet had stung him. "Will you get out of here." he shouted. "and let me alone?'' (Continued In Tlie Morning Dm.) Churches Asked to Join Memorial for Titanic By Associated Press. New York. April 16.—The coast guard cutter Modoc of the Interna tional toe patrol, tonight sent a radio message to the Associated Press ask ing that all churches be requested to Join with It tomorrow morning In commemorating the sinking, 11 years ago today, of the giant liner Titanic, with a loss of 1.60S live*. The Modoc said it would lake up Its position over the spot where the Titanic sank at 10, eastern standard time, and would commemorate the tragedy with full military honors for the Titanic's vic tim*. All *hlps at sea have been asked to hold memorial services and all radios will observe a five-minute silence. To Survey Coal Stocks. New York. April 15.—Appointment of W. L. Abbott of Chicago as chair man of a committee to make a nation wide coal storage survey, In co-opera tion with the United States coal com mission and the Department of Com merce, was announced by the Fed erated American Engineering socl tles. The wheelbarrow is the most com monly seen vehicle In China. Omaha Firms Stand Back of Omaha Goods =1 ONWARD OMAHA E= We Prosper Individually As Our City and Trade Territory Prospers “Buy in Omaha”—the gateway to an immensely wealthy empire —with ample facilities to han dle its trade, to supply its needs. UPDIKE GRAIN CORPORATION 618 Grain Exchange AT lantic 6312 Mac Dry Battery Co. of Nebraska The Modern Battery 2617 Famam Phone HArney 1650 ✓ ■ \ "Let Us Help You Keep ! • You Clean” Frontier Towel Supply 1819 California St. AT 8291 F EXCELSIOR-HENDERSON' MOTORCYCLES Parts and Supplies Mail Orders Filled Promptly Neb. Motorcycle and Bicycle Co. 1612 Howard St. AT Untie 2067 Meet Your Friends at The World Billiard Parlor 15th and Douglas »■ ' /' _ s I Omaha Tire & Repair Company Oldest Tlrs House in Omsh* Diamond and Goodrich Tires KOI Farnaia St. AT 1532 ___/ / " ' Fontenelle Laundry WA Inut 0277 Everything Sun Dried I Finish Hand Work | All Work Guaranteed E. F. MEINIG, Prop. Qfcaha, Neb. _f y " v To Domonstrate Our Painless Method I of Extracting Teeth No Pain—or—No Pay If You Present This Ad (Bee) DR. SHIPHEJrD BIS Securities Bldf. 18th and F.rnam ' i . . ■ --' ■ -iJ SEILER SURGICAL CO.' (Incorporated) Physicians" Supplies, Elastic Goods, Abdominal Supporters, X-Ray Sup plies. Hospital and Sick Room Neces sities. New central location. Ground Floor. 2*8 South 18th St.. Omaha, Neb. AT tantic 6826 / ' BODER SIGN CO. Electric and Commercial SIGNS 1314 Dodfe St. JA 1040 * / " You Have Triad the Rest, Now Try the Best Dr. Frances H. Turner CHIROPRACTOR 326 Brandeie Theater Bldg. 17th and Douglas Omaha, Neb. ^ * / .■■■ 1 \ High-Clais Decorating Wallpaper—Paint* Fred Parks Paint Store 4TM S. 24th St. MA 0101 AT 7404 BAKER Ice Machine Co. OMAHA _r / \ Special and Expart Detective Service All Bonded Operatfvea The Hartley National Detective Agency, Inc. DougUs and Sixteenth Sts. AT lantic 8017 Omaha, Neb. \ -------- + * ' . A Automotive and Industrial Machinists P. Melchiors & Son 417 S. 13th St. JA 2850 Agents for ! Ray field Carburetor*, Eitemann Magnetos IGNITION REPAIRS . y / - -- Thatcher Piano Co. "Piano* of Quality" Baldwin—Ellington—Hamilton Howard Pianea Grand, Upright and Player Pianos 124 N. 18th St. JA SOM ■ i i i i i,i—in■■ i „ ■■ / t \ Service Welding Company ALL KINDS OF WELDING ISM Leavenworth AT Ian tie *133 > * Townsend Sporting Goods Co. GUNS AND AMMUNITION—ATHLETIC SUPPLIES Spoclal Price* t. Baa* Ball Club. Coll, Tonnl., Tourlet Equipment, Kodak* ISM Farnam Street JA cke.e 0*70 / - . t St. Louie Omaha If You Want It Done Right, Have Black Do It James Black Masonry and Contracting Company General Contractors and Engineers C. D. Whitmire, Mgr. AT laatic 4800 ' Omaha Industry Shows Big Gain City Now Ranks Among Greatest in World of Busi ness Activities. Oet acquainted with Omaha and Its industries. So rapid and yet so sol idly has industrial Omaha grown that even the old residents often do not comprehend the vastness and Im portance of its enterprise. Today Omaha clothes and feeds thousands of persons in all parts of the world. Its great Industries oper ate smoothly and without interrup tion. hence they attract little attention to those who pass many of them dally. From a village Omaha has grown to a metropolis which affords its resi dents and those of Its trade territory all that is afforded by the largest cities of the world. Its food products are large and varied, and many nationally known brands are produced here. Factories for the manufacture of almost every conceivable article are as up-to-date and as well managed as can be found any place in the world. Omaha's Importance as a food dis tributing center would 1*« assured if it were to depend alone on its pack ing houses. But it also is a grain cen ter, and a railroad center of primary Importance. Its bank clearings reach totals ltrgcr than many cities of larger population; and the totals reached by the value of its annual manufacturing output run into the millions, as does Its jobbing business. The annual "Made in Omaha Week" is designed to bring before the eyes of Omahans and those who live in the Omaha trade territory the greatness of Us industries, and the true merits of Omaha-made goods. This week Is an annual demonstration of the fact that Omaha is self sufficient, as far as supplying the needs of its people are concerned. Omaha ns are naturally proud of the greatness of their city. For that rea son this page is of utmost Interest to them, for it contains advertise ments which tell the story of the city's true greatness. Chiropractic Has Restored Many J I)r. Burhorn** Office* Said to Be Best Equipped in West. Official records show that chiro practic has restored thousands of atramloned nn| hopeless cases to good health, recreating them physically, and bringing back those precious In gredients to happiness, vim, vigor and vitality. People should know what chiroprac tic means, because sometimes it may bo the one remedy when every other fulls, according to Ur. Burhorn, whose chiropractic offices In the Se curities building are said to be the largest and best equipped In the west. Anyone who consults Ur. Burhorn will find him remarkably kind and sympathetic, and so thorough in his analysis and adjusting as to inspire confidence in his ability and profes sional knowledge at once. Under Soviet Kuseia's new tax law incomes below 1,350,000,000 rubles, or about 327 a month at the present rate of exchange, are not subject to taxation. Demand for New Homes Increases Unprecedented in History of Omaha. Says H. J. Grove. The demand for new homes and better home* thia spring Is unprece dented In the history of Omaha, ae cording to the officials of the Grove Hibbard company, contractors and builders. H. J. Grove president of the company, savs that In his 25 years of experience he has never seen such a demand for houses. The in crease In the volume of business is attributed to the “own your own home-- movement and to the fart that prospective home owners are becom Ing convinced that the costs are fig ured In a large enough volume and a small enough margin to make a good buy or a good sale. Twenty-four contracts were taken by the Grove-Hibbard firm In March and the specifications in these con tracts call for features which before tho war were unheard of except In expensive homes. Houses wphout oak finish and hatflwood floors are almost unknown today. Built-in baths, tiled floors, artistic fireplaces snd tiled wails can lie had in small houses without prohibitive expense. The “own your own home" movement has gained In membership twofold in the last few years and besides that Is responsible for Pullman tables and many other time and labor saving de vices which are used extensively. One notable^ feature about the homes being built today is that tho owners are not giving any particular thought to resale. Tho Grove-Hibbard company now have under construtcion more than 45 houRes in Omaha. Carl S. Hib bard, vice president of the firm, is in charge of building operations. Four carpenter foremen oversee the finishing work. True Economy in Distribution Warehouse System Solves Problem, Says Charles L. Criss. One of the big problems of distribu tion of manufactured and agricul tural products has been solved by the public warehouse system and this has developed other valuable features in financing, freight saving, making of stocks available quickly. True economy In distribution re quires that every product be safely cared for until wanted; that all un necessary handling be eliminated that advantage t>e taken of carload freight ratings to the point nearest consumption. “The highly developed warehouse system of today takes rare of prod ucts better and more cheaply than the manufacturer or producer can," said Charles L. Cries, general sec retary of the American Warehouse man's association. "Among the advantages to the manufacturer taking advantage of the warehouse system are these: He carries 'spot' stocks where they are needed under his absolute control un til he releases them; he can get fl nanieal assistance through negotiable receipts; he gets his goods cared for at low cost; he saves on freight rates; he saves on handling, drayage and shipping.'' / \ EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL Instillation and General Repairs j DODSON ENGINEERING CO. Mechanical and Electrical Engineers AT lantic 6432 1602 Harney St. WE bster 5196 1464 Lothrop St. STANDARD BLUE PRINT CO. COMMERCIAL BLUE PRINTING | Dependable Supplies for Architects, Enginees and Technical Schools Tel. AT 7690 Night No. WE 5351 1405 Harney St. J. A. Swanson, Mgr. WARNER 1 Auto and Trimming Shop 420 3. 13th St. AT 7114 r1 > Body ind Top Building Pfeiffer Top and Body Corp. 2525 Laavanworth AT 0701 V — .. s GOOD TEETH and CLEAN MOUTH i meant BUSINESS SOCIALITY and HEALTH McKenney DENTISTS • * 14th and Farnam JA 2872 AT Untie ^^4 AT Untie 4958 a* We Build % 4956 and use standard material, pur chasing from same concern at all A times. targe or small—material and construction the same throughout. * We Buy \ ^ in large quantity. Purchases made In January before ^ " Inci ease for 50 houses. A * We Sell \ m to accommodate the buyers—on terms—and a better ® £ price guaranteed. ■ 0 We Design g Y»nr Sew Home \s You Want It. Onr Own Architect. ^ lMDIVIDlALIZE YOI R SEW HOME ^ 9 Sund.rl.nd »Q~ ISO Building ||w* Harney Bemis Bros. Bag Co. 11th and Jackson AT lantic 2711 -...r PACKING MOVING SHIPPING STORING* Absolut* responsibility In big thing* — * . or dial co-operation in handling th* so-called littl* things. Gordon Fireproof Warehouse & Van Co. llt-13 North Elovonth At. Thono JA chooo 3031 . .. i — .i-i—. t Creighton University OMAHA 28th and California Street* AT lantie 9348 j _ A / ■ Uncle Sam Health Food A Luitln C#rf*l Food AT ALL GROCERS Mod* by Uncle Sam Breakfast Food Co. k CATALOGS 1 Advertising Folders, House Organs. Commercial Printing We Operate Our Own Linotype Machines WATERS-BARNHART CO. Tyler 132S. 4141S S. 13tk ___ a- ■ 1 V Rid* a Harlay-Davidson VICTOR H ROOS “Th# Cycl* Man'* 2703 Laavanworth Si. Omaha Phon* HA may 2406 > a / Where Quiet Service Reigns JOHN A. GENTLEMAN MORTUARY 3411 Farnam Straat HA r»»y 1M4 / . Loose Leef Books, Binders and Memos. Full Lins of General Office Supplies Engraved and Die Stamped Stationery W. B DAILEY COMPANY Stationers 313 S. 15th St.—One Door South of Neb Power Co. Phone AT 5*35. * -* DR. F. F. BURHORN ' Chiropractic Specialist Suite 414-26 Securities Bldg. Corner 16th end Famin JA 5347 Hours • A. M. to S P M. » J / Omaha Welding Co. The Careful Welders Electric and Oay-Acetylane Process Cuttings 1501 Jackson St. JA 4357 •-\ Ralph PrintingCo. “Service Printer*” Phone JA 2IM «13 S. 19th Avenue »- * GRAND GARAGE Storage and General Garage Service 24-Hour Day and Niflit General Aute Repair Service ICtb and Binney WE 0400 Specialists on Fords—Dodge*—Bulcks - / t Now Is th* Tims to Hits YOUR CARS PAINTED ARTHUR L. EDSON 212-22 N. 15th St. JA 0335 Wedding Breakfast Products Co. (Incorporated) Wedding Breakfast Syrups—Molasses B15-17 Davenport Omaha, Nah. f Latest Wall Paper Designs Lowest Prices la Omaha SAM NEWMAN I JA 0043 214 S. 16th St. S 4 / ' "" THE A-C- BRAKE CO. 1609 Davenport Street Will give your brake* a thorough and complete adjustment without charge. » —i f / WHEN IN NEED OF HELP TBY OMAHA BEE WANT ADS. I R. S. MORROW & SON GENERAL CONTRACTORS 430 BRANDEIS THEATER BUILDING Phone AT lea lie 6010 Omaha. Nehrmaha ' * ' \ Western Heating & Plumbing Co. PLUMBING AND HEATING CONTRACTORS ESTIMATES GIVEN FREE 1610 St. Mary. Arrau. AT lantic «**T ‘ * r ^ ' V American Memorial Company ArtJntic Monument Mf(e. MONUMENTS, MARKERS, MAUSOLEUMS Quality aa4 Sarvice Phon. AT lantic 4627 1004 Cumiag St. > a ' ... , Brailey & Dor ranee FUNERAL DIRECTORS IA ckaon 0526 19th and Cuming Streets f " 1 ' ■ ’ 11 V Automatic Sealing Concrete Barial Vailt “The One Rest Rurial Vault” OMAHA CONCRETE BURIAL VAULT CO. 5210 N. 30th St. Sola Manufacturers Omaha *—. .. ... e SOUTH OMAHA Live Stock Market “The Buckle on the Corn Belt”