MrNan-Hmiftm Krlief Measure (•uining \Hir f*(laii anil Srrifil Amettil* meals Overrmit* Him* — llnsw Mas (1*1 Rill ThU l eek. n«w may i a •• »*• huh *•» » «»im«****> April *• —at"»ty V*»< »«>•** IN IMMIM •#»*■ otlMAl nwWI im t* tmmStnf iii« M*>f*rr M*»t*o ntrwt t*tl»f Mil ln»" A form that "HI • 1 ml"*** of III* "ppo*ttl«n I* H Will.I" AAOlhor w**h, H to *t< p'-lH llial *n *t»*"4m*m will M (44«t iMl will twit**-* mtn4# of r*r .In *n.*il »l*valor *n4 mill man ** ,t *M *ftnt II will M** on iMIf wliippi, In lb* lari w**k, fromor* of IM III. pul4*4 by Chart"* SrAfiS of ih* ’nn*4 Ptoioa DopiiHmoni of Atrirul »in»l, **r**4 l« *llmln*i* milon flwm h* pro4uct* lo bo eoniroll*4 by Ih* ni-poration to b* **t up un4*r torn.* if lb* bill at III* b*hr«l of »o.i«h*rn limwtli oppo**4 to ih* bill for mnomlo rrnoon*. Their objection to Inclusion or cot ton w*s prompted by the feer that the ratio price to he fixed for cotton might be below the market of that product. Framers of the hill hope that the elimination of cotton will l-reak the solid southern opposition to the hill. It Is believed that any number of southern congress men were really anxious to afford relief for the west, providing cotton was eliminated. However, there le a de •rmlned number who will look upon it as a republican measure and wilt vote to kill It to discredit the ad ministration. Another opposing block has been won In the last week by Insertion of an amendment making It optional with the corporation whather acrlpt shall be used. The compulsory acrlpt provision of the bill was opposed bit terly by certain members who be lieved the work could be carried on without acrlpt. Under the amend ment, It le left to discretion of the corporation heada to use It or to handle the proposition In a different way. Next week, the committee will con sider an amendment which. It la hoped, will pacify certain millers and W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM A strange start) of a murder. ROBERT HICHENS A start) of a Hunter of Love. STEPHEN VINCENT BENET A storuof a Spider and a fit). Mat) On Sale • tmm Mil Im»lw»fi Ml »ftft*i *»»t ■ »»«> I • ft# t# ft >4 if pupil **• Pftftft* ftrft »■«♦» ft* >lftft«1i»ftl* • wfl ft ’ft* M» lift 1**1 ft*+ft H*« « "ft Ift* ftiiHtMMl kMM *•**« l> t lift Mil, t‘t 4rt*ft4* •••#** Oil Firm Asserts Dome Id'ast* \ aliil Mammoth Company Denies Government Allegation* of Krautl. Cheyenne, Wyo, April I* —The is sue between the United Sittee nf America end the Mammoth OH com pany concerning tha validity of the Mhmmnth e lease on the Teapot Dome naval oil reserve, Wyoming, hecame Joined Saturday when the Mammoth filed Its answer to the government's hill of equity praying annulment of the least on ground that H was obtained through collusion and fraud. The Mammoth Oil company filed In United States court s direct answer denying all allegations of fraud and assailing the validity of Its lease, thereby bring.ng the suit squarely to Issue at a date to be set by Judge T. Blake Kennedy of the federal district court. Similar answers previously had been filed by the Sinclair Crude Oil Pur chasing company and the Sinclair Pipe Line company. Joint defendants. Tha Mammoth's answer prays that the government’s bill In equity be dismissed. It contains sweeping de nial of the government's chargee that tha Teapot Dome lease was executed by Albert B. Fall, then secretary of the Interior, without legal authority, or that there was any Illegal collu sion between Fall and Harry F. Sin clair concerning the lease. Should the government’s hill he granted and the Teapot Dome lease be annulled the Mammoth's answer asserts that the corporation should be reimbursed for the 15.000,000 It has spent in development of the lease and for all obligations assumed In connec tion with the lease. Date for hearing of the case will be set after the gov ernment's special counsel, Atlee Pom erene and Owen J. Roberts, assisted by United States District Attorney Albert D. Wslton of Wyoming, have had opportunity to reply to the Mam moth’s answer. The period for reply will expire May I. _. ORATORY CONTEST HELD AT GENEVA ■pastel Dispatch to Tha Omaha Baa. Geneva, Neb., April 20.—Winner* In the declamatory contort of the southeast Nebraska association held here Friday were: Dramatic: First, Madeline Whit man, Fairfield; eecond, Vera Stephen son, Aurora. Oratorical: First, Howard West wood, Tecumseh: second, Peter Bond, Aurora. Extemporaneous: First, Howsrd Hamilton, Geneva; second, Wyman Ken nagy, Beatrice. Humorous: First, Huth Oliver, Su perior; second, Doris Sickles, Daven port. Winner of first place In each class received a silver cup for his school and a fold medal for hi* prise. Win ner* of eecond place received silver medals. Adale Garrlaon MM» NwInh^'i ! •«" MM ¥*«** «*W IIWm %k»*o Mm tut MHI, H*.V| |M ,« . .« *» | < ••«« M4 Mi* j Mod* M4 »••* #**an iM IM i M* 4Mll i i|i'K f***» «• M* *•*• *M It MUM IMi IM* Mi remi in** liM ... if In* Mi'ii tMMMMrt I »mt*iM ihm n»* M**n*i Mil# ll • M titan* 4* •» iilM j«M .♦*,« y I MM «*n IM Md MU Mi|i **« Mi4 l Pwl | hi Mm4 1 **( M ••• you »t*ln Mw»a MtIWi •Mure* Mm, and ti • f*« n *»• mid* | Mod *M Molt* iMtr ela** Ut**i iitMMr eitllnd »*#*» talma IMI Ulllan ••• •• •*■»• i* dad flnn *• Mi* ar«n*im, *M iMi » *•> in mm* UHM,* | npMimt IM fcllrhan drer Mt*t ttniiity •• yill*i Him* pi** II. tnd nnfol*Mlv frllo*»*•! P»r ta tM Hvtti* fMWI, **t am aimply burning wild eurt nail#," I Mhlapaiad «Wn t h*d tlooj Ilia duoi. "Of tour** I know, ;«u Mlpad l.«r eany Hi* fuia i*a*k, 0 d from h*t wm d* and InflMUIana 1 ran •*• you tuna ho aalln* out of your hand, but mhat did you find out? Or don't you want to tall mt”' lilHan I* Reaaaurlng I added tha query because t had caught a familiar ezpreeaton In Lil lian'* eye*, on* which mean* that ah* Wahea to work out * problem on her own. I had not realized that Mr». Mai k» and her peculiar aur rounding* presented anything more to Lillian than a chnnct to aid me In dealing v.lth Dicky'* protege. Hut In Lillian * suddenly lined forthead I aa w that something beyond any personal problem na* Interesting bar and 1 regretted my qulazlng. “Frankly, I—don't—juat now," Lil lian replied slowly. 'Tv* atumblad upon—something—eurprlslng—to me, and I want not only time, but the sense of being absolutely unhampered hy personal relations while working the thing out, I will tell you this, however—" she flashed a brilliant amlle at me—“you were partly right about thoee fur garment*. They are not half a» guilty aa they look.'* A Timely Interruption. “I am glad of that." I returned heartily, hoping that Lillian would not sec my Involuntary chagrin that Mrs. Marks evidently had confided far more to her than ah* had to me. “I knew you would be,” Lillian answered? and followed her aaaertton with a question. ■ \V*lien la Dicky going to Michigan with hla mother?" “Just aa soon a a Mother Oraham can get ready, probably In two or three days." t “And when 1* Dicky going out to tha farm?" “I don't know," I replied. I had not confided to Lillian tha datatla of Dicky # abrupt departure. Bhe threw a shrewd glance ct c* "How would you Ilk* to sublet your apartment to me wlu.e .. and hla mother are gone and you are at the farm?" ehe queried with a entile at the word ' 'sublet.' Bhe knew that If she had used the word seriously I should have bean deeply offended. I grinned Involuntarily. "It waa what Dicky auggeated .whan he went away thla evening," I aald demurely. "It will be an— eapeclal—delight—to me to tell him that I have followed hla advice." She gave me an anawarlng grin. "You aura are learning how to gentle that broncho," aha aald. "When do you expact him back?” "I don't know,” I returned truth fully. "Ha ahonk tha duet of tha aa tahllahment from hla feat whan ha left, and announced that ha would Leave Omaha 606 p.m. Arrive Chicago 7:30 a. m. A Chicago train with service you’ll like. Latest design Pullman sleepers chair car, coaches, observation car and dining car meals “the best on wheels." Two other Rock Island trains. Leave Omaha 2:40 a. mn 3:22 p. m. Arrive Chicago 4:15 P* m. and 7:00 a. m. Comfort and Courtesy are your fellow travelers on the Rock Island. Most convenient Chicago Stations— Englewood Union Station for South Sick and eastern connections—La Salle Street Station in the heart of the city (on the Loop). For information, larae and raaarvationa, call or addran—Conaolidatad Ticket Office, L. Bein' • dorfl. Agent, Phone Atlantic 9214,1416 Dodge SL St* Omaha, Nebi; J. S. McNally, Div. Pam MW, Agt* Rock Ialand Linea, Phone Jackaon 0428, raa*810 Woodman of the World Bldg* Omaha, Neh. Terminal Firm Saves Shippers Money Tha plotuia ahowa on* of Omaha a latgeat and moat centrally loratad warehouse*, tlia Terminal Warehouse mitipany, Tenth atraat and tha rla duit. Tha building I* e|>ed with owntnodloua nfftrea, anaMIng tha bmker if anlra agant to tarry apot ttm ki under lha anrno roof Tha firm pnlnta out lha ronvenlenra of thfa ayatam lo lha agant which anablaa him lo auparvlaa and obtain aamplaa of bla atnrk naar tha office, Tha Terminal Watahouae company haa a I an a furniture department da yoted to parking, atorlng and ahlpplng lioueehold gooda. Thla department haa mat with much popularity dua to |ta method of "Pool shipping," The firm cnllerta hmiarhnld good* from a number of persona ahlpplng to tha name destination, making a carlot. The mat la than divided among tha ehtppera, Katlmalaa on tha eoat of parking, aiming and ahlpplng will gladly ha given, Novel Breakfast Food Trucks The Uncle Sam Breakfaat Food company, 4201 North Twenty-eighth avenue, la uatng a novel mean* In advertlalng and dlatrlbutlng Uncle Sam Health Food and O-Kay Bran flake*. The firm haa equipped two trucka with apeclally dealgned bodlea capable of handling 100 caaea of their product. The trucka are manned by a driver and aaleamah who are vialtlng every atore In weatern Nehraaka, After a complete tour of Nebraeka the truck* will cover Iowa. The algna on both aide* of the trucka are electrically Illuminated for advertlalng during night driving. - <• tell tha Janitor to gat hla aultraaaa and keep them for him, But—be went atralgr.t out of tha door and didn't atop for tha Janitor." "Tour vantaga point tha front win dow," Lillian commented with an amuaed, but kindly, # grin. "Wlaa lady! You can learn a lot from that elation. Then you think ha'll be back tonight?" "No-o,” \ anewered. "but I Imagine ha will telephone." Aa If punctuating my anawer, the telephone rang. fCeprrfgtit, 1M4 ) SCREENS NOW ARE GOOD INVESTMENT Prapar* for fly tlma by having screen* made or old screens repaired now. says P. H. Turney of ih* T. H. Turney Screen company. TflT South Twenty-seventh street. Th* Arm op erates one of th* most modern equipped factories In th* city devoted to making screen windows, doors and screened porches. "Do not wslt until you see a fly In th* house.’’ warn* Turney. Th* way to keep them out Is to have screen* put on now. "W* expect a large demand for screened porches this season," aald Turney. A screened porch not only adds another room to the home, but provides a retreat from th* hot sum nyr evening*. Katlmat** will gladly be furnished on screen work by the Arm. BATTERY FIRM IS MOTORISTS’ JOY Th# Omaha Battery company, till Harnay atraat. ta dlatrlhutor In thla territory for th* famoua Olll platon ring. Th* firm report* a larg* de mand for (hi* ring during th* la*t month, due to th* fact that many mo toriata are overhauling their motor* and replacing the old ring* «IW> Olll*. Th* Omaha Battery company eon duct* a moat efficient aervlea. cater ing to *11 need* of motnrlet*. The firm carrlea th* Vaeta tiattery, hut will axchang* and repair any make. Th* electrical and battery repair d* partmant I* manned by experienced workman and give* a guarantee for *|g month* on all work don*. REACH BASEBALL GUIDES NOW READY Tha P.aarh official hnaolwll guldafor 1)24 )• now out and can ha obtalnad at tha Nabraaka Mntoroyrla and HI ryela company ftora, 1(12 Howard atraat. Tha Raach gulda oontalne tha naw 1)24 haaahall rulaa, tha complata atory of lha world'a aarlaa, tha malor laagua pannant racaa and tha complata da talla of tha minor laagua racaa, A complata atock of ftaai h' haaahall gnoda la on dlaplay at thla atoca, Tha Arm alan faatuiaa tha famnua Hill Dnak haaahall glovaa and l/Otilavllla ffiuggar hata, both of which rank high In tha aatlmatlon of all hall playara. Two Barn* Burn. ggaalal fttapatrh la Tha Omaha flaa. at. .Tamaa, Nab . April 20,—A bon flra. rarrlad by a at run* wind, lodgad ngalnal a barn nwnad by William Hawaii, binning thla barn and an olnar balnnglng to Hobart Nat*ton Tha loan of tha barna amountad to aavaral thnnaand dollara Hina hprltifa—Alva Thoman. rural routa lattar rarrlar of Plrkrall, for tha paal aavan yaara, hna bran ap polntad to tha roula nut of Tllua ftprlng" formarly rarrlad bv Ilia lata Ralph I’oraytha, who d^ad two waaka ago. Bostwirk to Show Picture!. Picture* of the Caribbean eea will be flanheil before the Omaha Triangle club by I.oul» Bcetwlck at the club's meeting Tueaday goon at the Ton tenelia hotel. AUTOS' "FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH*’FOUND IIMM • iH M MW* *»»* M»* -A «*«* lit** ****** IA*M *»*i i«li n M«i . A II ***• j (IMWM lit Itowifc t**«*» ♦»«««* 1 Mf*M MmIihMIA 4*4 (Ml *»*• I*# lM m*i 4m h w*»H m, »p IM* >*» *» »'* x' f •t|4*MM4 ’ M4M “ HA •• 4M «4 <*»■'* AA A AMD **M Am*** *•(»» A*I!*• Hamm Hi lA# INMAN«« tf H • *Ai • I'M M'- f* i * II I 11*4 i A* •‘fmiMADi i»f t-MMiA f*<* I A* AMI* AwHM ti I* h*»* Ikll «H* <44 U|t> »*4 Mi* Imp* IA* «M * •*»A *bi Ml Bi *A|.n * AA4 ft MM* *1* *H*M A** Ml *M H*f- MWI*«**»*»f l* *imb*4 *H A A Bf* *f*4 t«'lii*U* IM* ft **«l r*i*«IAt M*l*H*lt *a4 * Ml furpMA * A nM«H* b* npA»l*i*f ||| IB* mi *»•! Mi*i|*| **iA IM Mr •M* imi*»*»'<4 A A*# im*4* tfnm • |«Im1b4 i<*|» A* n4A*f ■ Al*f I* * |**tl* *pi4«f *A**lty RADIO Special Factor Sale an our Lead Speaker, 4'Tabo Lent Dicta ere Radio Sato. Com plete with taker fCCOO aad batterioc , . . OO Hayden Bros. Dewaotairo W 1 Spttiil Priwi to Mph Oar Stock tWiliP Ai>m **• 1 I l I I * » mm ak** . - ■ ■ Pnw to**** ***k • ■ PPwt M »*«’ ***** • In) too****** ** < !«*! ***** ** **«* »*• ****** Am ***** •■•* t*n*t ******* M *•* **••**4 **t ***** ***** I* * »• **4 ***4*** Ml* a*P*'i A\**»*>* * i*»*4 IYRD RIRSERIIS •Ml IM|* « ** mm Owllit, N »P> l. d Brakrs Rtlintd With Ravbfito* A n#* wlinl«t IMr|||«P hp| bPP« III •tallm!. A v »iil pffj. d*nt« that afn rnunnH by faulty HraliM, PilH |M* U»» Mpimp into Eiictdt l Radio Corporation ••If Hi**m HA Mil Wa»ar>Proof Cenrrata Block* and Watar-Proof Mortar Joint* Build a Watar-Proof Foundation To Ba Sura SPECIFY “Star Brand” CONCRETE BLOCKS (HEAL CEMENT STDNI CD. 31 II and Spauloinb St. Phone KEnwooc 0456 k _ Vibration vs. Vesta: Vibration cannot hurt a Vesta Battery. The plates are locked apart. OMAHA BATTERY COMPANY 2212 Harney Atlantic 3394 COSTS LESS PEE MONTH OP SERVICE _ - I Made in. Omaha The Famous Overdraft Furnace Every pert made ia our big factory. We cell and iaatall our Fureaoe* ia Greater Omaha direct from factory—olaowhoro through dealer*. The Overdraft *avo* fuel. Pboaa Ralstoa 82 for repreieatativa. Howard Stove and Furnace Co. RaUtoa (Omaha), Nobra»ha "Watch for Blue Lights at Night" Call AT 3322 Ba.iaa.. and paapla at all .la liana in Ufa ara ridiaf ia Blua Cab*, aa a raaalt af aar Law Rataa aad Caartaau. Saraica. Blue Cab Co. d HOUSEHOLD GOODS PACKED STORED SHIPPED Expert and careful packer* of fine china, palntinga, etc. Our method of carload ship ping lave* you money. TERMINAL (Fireproof) WMENOKE CO. 10th and Jone* St., on Viaduct. JA. 1104. v..■—../ Tha Fraaak Syalaai af Etaa tricily Will Cara Caaear (if il kaa aal baaa aal.) Caaaali Dr. Alice B. McCanns 321 N. 22d Si. JA 8S3I * y I SUFFERED FOR THREEYEARS Blackheads Spread All Over Face. Cuticura Healed. ** I «uff*Tad for three yaara wfth plmplea and blackhaada. Tba pirn plea were large and rad and apraad 1 all over my face. They Itched aad burned and whan I acratcbed them | It cauAd them to apraad. I did not go out much. “ 1 read an advenleamant for Cu ticura Soap and Olntmant and aanl for a free aampla. It helped me ao I purchaaed more, and after u.lng flva cake* of Cuticura Soap and ' flva boiee of Cuticura Olntmant I era a healed/* (Signed) Mlaa P. Mackey, R. D. 6, Hetner'a Boa, (Overview Ave., Warren, Ohio, July 7, 1923. Uae Culkura Soap, Olntmant and Talcum to keep your akin (laar*. Bm Wunt Art* Pr>u1ii<-« |{««till*, % A IOLI STAR FRRRACE I WILL KEEP 'yoi warm wTirhaberstroh & Sons Th« Furaaca'Paapla ef Omaha (Ealablith«4 IMS) Phone WA Inut 2971 h ___y GLASSES FITTED $5.50 I.ifht or heary ehell or fold frame. Cryatal lenaea. Work fuaranteed. MENDENHALL OPTICAL CO. 2102 Norik 241k Slroot Mlb ao4 Lobo Straata (0»ar Turkman Braa. Gmaarr) Pkoao WE katar 44BB k__* A MILE Ml LESS for Car, 6il u4 Rrpair« Um • HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE for Drlivary VICTOR H. ROOS HA 2404 2701 Utf—rtb Screen Doors and Win* dowt Made and Repaired f. H. Turney Screen Co. 707 S. 27iH Si. AT 4737 Scraaa Porchti a Sparialty ^___£ f 1 Stationary that Satisfies Oaiki Stationery C«. 307*9 S. 17th Than* JA OSOi a m frafMitoMl Card Dr. W. R. McGrew and Dr. O. F. Peebler 1 Aaoattfira T>»tr Rants* al Tmm Tb# Ka*hn. HM| la 3S2 AQUILA COURT * Dr. T. E. Sample M. b. Using Dr. Abrams’ meth ods and practically all forms of electrical treat ments except X-ray. SPECIALIZING ON * CHRONIC CASES 106 Arthur Omaha, Bldg. Neb. CUT OUT THIS AD !« It Good for 10# Cash Discount on r11 ordort of Troat. Radf**. Fimri avid Rhrubbarr To tilt •mount of 119.00 o» •▼or. Gate City Nursery J. H. MARNETTE. Prop. 1 Blark. Baulk al Kru* Park 1X4 a ad Er.klaa S«». WA »tt v ____y NOVELTIES Pleating Button* Hemititching Braiding Embroidering Bonding Button Hole* Mall Order* Frometly end Carefully Filled Free Circular* IDEAL BUTTON & PLEATING CO. 20S South 16th Street OefMitite Braadela Stare* rhaaa IMPQuran*. Neh.J Ratal! Marckant* Skauld U.a tka J. J. Cameron Credit Bureau >17 BM«. AT. 7**0 Send Your Welding te Omaha Welding Co. Electric end Osyecelydene Prec.H 1501 Jeckten JA 4397 k___> Auto Top* — Seat Cover* i. R. H0LLEN8ER6ER EXPERT AUTO TRIMMER *12 5. 24ik Si. AT 36*3 k J* Ufp Mavp —-14 G^‘ - ft C ITlUfC cilr er Oimrr •I the Lowest Rates WKjr Pay Mora? Phone AT 1866 “B” Line TrintferCo. 1813 St. Mary* Ava. After 6 P. M. Call WA 2874 Tbit Ad Good for 50% Discount Wall Paper (WHOLESALE PRICE) Wo Giro Eitimatct on High-Cla*i Decorating Fred Perks Paint Store 4708 S. 24th Si. MA 0101 AT 7404 b« r -« Painting—Decorating Niagara Wall Papers Work Dona on Ea ij Pafntnl Plan Writ# far Fraa Wall Papar Catalag J. M. (JACK) ANDERSON l«II *».»■« »Mt. JA 4180^ CASH OR EASY TERMS I Northwest Ready Roofing Company 3122 LM*«Bw«rtli HA 2574 >_ ^ To net your money and ret quality on typewriter!, adding machine*, duplicating machine* or dictating machine*. ••« All Mikes Typewriter Cewpiay, lie. "Where Quality and Low Price Meat” 205 S. 18th St. AT 2414 BRAN _rLA*X>_ mimic**4 A palatable and tatty product of whole wheat. Made by Uucle Sam Breakfast Food Co., Omaha Where Fresh Farm Eggs Are Always Sold __A Automatic Printing COMPANY Saves You Money AT 2381 list mmd Cuming V _/ f ' Nebraska Motorcycle & Bicycle Co. Mataurtl** Iff*W■ and CmI* 5up pltaa Mall Oxtail KlM*«l l»taia«pltT 1512 Ha ward, Opp. Cast Otlw* k_ ^