Independents to
Start Gas Fklit
in South Dakoa
One Cent Reduction Today
in Codington County—
Watertown Prepares to
Sell Fuel.
Watertown, S. D., May The
opening move by Independent gaso
line distributors of South Dakota to
test the attitude of big oil concerns
toward a reduction of the retail price
in this state will he made here to
morrow, when the Codington County
Oil company will begin selling gaso
line at 23 cents, according to Mr. R.
Baskerville, president. The present
price Is 24 cents.
"We are making this reduction,"
said Mr. Baskerville, who Is director
of the independent dealers state asso
’ elation, "in accordance with the
recommendation of the state organiza
tion. I do not know whether the
reduction will he made generally by
all members of the association In the
state.’’
Another move In the gasoline price
war was made here last night, when
the city council, by special action,
granted permission for the state to in
stall a 20,000-gallon storage tank on a
trackage site in the western part of
the city.
Sioux Falls, S. D- May 6.—Reduc
tions made in the price of gasoline
by independent oil dealers of the state
are not sanctioned by the South Da
kota Independent Dealers' association,
President J. II. Cumbo declared to
day.
Mr. Cumbo declared that the move
of the Independent Dealers' associa
tion, announced recently, to lower
gasoline prices, if the "larger com
petitors’’ failed to cut prices, had not
yet been put into effect, but he inti
mated that steps would be taken along
the lines of the announced program
nithln a few days.
FARMERS STRIVE
FOR PROSPERITY
Kimball. Neb.. May 6.—Determined
to win back the losses of the last few
years by hard work and closer atten
tion to the business of farming, farm
ers in this section of Nebraska are
taking hold with a stronger grip than
ever, according to Andrew Barrett,
Kimball stock buyer. The better feel
ing over financial matters is an in
dication of better times, in the opin
ion of Mr. Barrett.
Pointing out that plans for this
year’s crop on every farm in this part
of the state include a good-sized field
of corn, Mr. Barrett Indicated that
the western Nebraska farmer Is get
ting away from the single crop plan.
•'There have been more pure bred
hogs bought for this county end Its
surrounding territory than in all
previous years. Last year’s heavy
corn crop has gone almost entirely in
to hogs and cattle,” he said.
One stock buyer of Kimball coun
ty, according to Mr. Barrett, has
bought and shipped more than $18,000
worth of cattle and hogs since April
1 of this year, these coming from a
section of the state, which could not
furnish halt that amount in hogs a
year ago.
Lincoln-Meridian Highway
Tourist Travel Increases
Columbus. Neb., May 6.—There are
100 per cent more automobile tourists
traveling the Lincoln and Meridian
(Winnipeg to Mexico City) highway
this spring than the same time a
year ago.* Hundreds of tourists con
tinue to speed east from California
daily, many of them stopping at
local camps. According to C. H. Wil
liams, manager of one of the camps
here, tourists fear further embargoes
because of foot and mouth disease.
Hayden Brothers Purchase
Regent Shoe Store Stock
The Regent shoe store, 205 South
Fifteenth street, was sold to Hayden
Bros. Tuesday after 38 years of
business in Omaha.
The $35,000 stock of shoes for men
will be moved to the Hayden store
and disposed of at a sale.
It sums up like this:
First—the very best Burley tobacco that old Ken
tucky grows, then—every single bit of it thoroughly
aged in wood to take out the raw strength and make jt
mild and mellow, and give it a fine flavor.
Th at’swhatyougetwhenyou ask for Velvet Tobacco.
Remember—aged in wood.
Tiooftt A Mtfrs Tobacco t*o»
Thousands of People
use
LEO’S MALT PRODUCT
1
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*
It is pure and wholesome. As a Spring and
Summer tonic, this excellent product is un
surpassed.
During the past eight years, the demand fo**
this particular brand has increased steadily*
It is especially adapted for home use when
baking bread or pastries, and when making
candies or malted milk drinks. T RY IT—
you will be highly pleased with, its fine
quality and flavor.
A perfectly balanced formula and modern manu
facturing facilities are responsible for the uniform
goodness of Leo's Diamond Brand Malt Product
Most dealers have Leo’s Malt Product in stock. How
ever, if your dealer does not carry it, ask him to get a
supply from a nearby jobber.
Send postal for free Folder containing numerous excellent
recipes for use with Ijeo 's Diamond Brand Malt Product.
Liquid Malted Milk Co.
:: Manufacturers u
CEDAR RAPIDS, — IOWA
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Nearly everyone refers to him as
"Hal" McCord, and nearly everyone
knows him. The city directory and
the telephone directory refer to him
as W. H. McCord, president of the
McCord Brady company.
There Is a hit of genuine business
romance In the career of Hal Mc
Cord since he decided to cast his lot
In Omaha 45 years ago. His father,
James McCord, established a grocery
business In St. Joseph In 1846, In the
days of steamboats, and In the days
when the Santa Fe and Oregon trails
were the great lanes of transporta
tion from the Missouri river to the
southwest, the great west and to the
northwest.
When Mr. McCord was a boy In
his father’s grocery hojise In St.
Joseph, the only railroad he knew
of was the old Hannibal & St.
Joseph, the pioneer railroad In that
territory. He and J. S. Brady, then
a salesman for the elder McCord s
establishment, decided to locate In
Omaha which was even then giving
promise of becoming the great metrop
olis of Nebraska and the Gate City
of the west.
In 1879 Mr. McCord and Mr. Brady
opened the Nave, McCord and com
pany's place of business on a site
now occupied by the Burlington rail
road headquarters at Tenth and
Farnam streets.
During 1891 the company moved
to Its present location at Thirteenth
and Howard streets and the name
changed to McCord Brady company.
The organization has more than 300
men and women and its activities ex
tend over a wide territory of the
Canadian border.
Mr. McCord has been an active
participant in the movements for
Omaha's upbuilding. Including the
Transmlsslsslppl exposition, Ak-8ar
Ben, Chamber of Commerce and
similar projects. As a promoter of
the annual Omaha horse show, held
In the Auditorium for years, he was
Indefatigable. Through this horse
show Omaha received considerable
subxtantlal advertising In many
states.
He has also extended hla Influence
In the direction of cultural affairs,
being firmly convinced that a city
cannot become truly great through
material resources alone.
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Program for May 7.
(Courtesy Radio Digest.)
By Associated Proas.
W8B. Atlanta Journal (429) 10:46,
music week concert.
WOR, Buffalo <319) 6:30-6:30. muelc;
6:30, news, 8-10:30, concert; 10:30. music.
WON. Chicago Tribune <370) 6-7, ad
dress. solos, concert, 8-10, Quartet, violin
ist. dance.
WMAQ. Chicago Nawa (447.6) «. bed
time; 7:40. orchestra. 6. talks; 8:16,
school of music.
WDAP. Chicago (390) 9. concert; 9.
organ, orchestra.
KTW, Chicago (636) 8:10, concert; 9
*, music, talks.
WLW, Cincinnati <30f) 9. Big Four
Athletic association, music.
WFAA, Dallas News (478) Ifre
cital.
WOC. Davenport (414) 8:19, sandman;
7, talk; 8, musical.
WWJ. Detroit News (817) Ralph A.
fllebert. baritone.
WCX. Detroit (817) 8. ronesrt; • 30.
'alk; 6. Field Artillery band.
WBAP, Fort Worth Star Telegram
(47(i) 7.30-8 30. recital; 8 30-10:46, or
chestra.
KFKX, Hastings (I4T) 8:80, rebroed
casts KI>KA.
WOS, Jefferson City (440 8) 8. horti
culture address; 8:20. barn dance.
WHB. Kansas City (411) 7-8, classic
al, orchestra.
WHAR. Louisville Journal (400) 7:80
8, concert, readings.
KFI, Lot Angeles (488) 8:48-1 a. m.
stories, orchestra.
KHU. I.os Angelas (891) I. orchestra.
e:30. children; 10. talks, quartet; 11, lec
ture; 12, orchestra
WGI. Medford (280) 7, Big Brother
club. 5:20. talk, musical, songs
WLAG. Mlnneapolis-Sf Pail (417) 7 *0
lectures; 8:30. Louis Wolfes musical;
10 45, dance.
WBAH. Minneapolis (417) T. lectures.
WOR, Newark (406) 4 15, muale; 8-7,
violinist, lecturer.
WJZ. New York (465) 6 children; 1:19
orchestra; 6 45. talk: 8. irehestra; 8 20.
talk; 7:50, violinist; 8. talk. orches
tra
WEAF. New York (482)6:80-8 10, syn
agogue services: 8:45, talks, concert
WHN. New York (180) 6:89, songs;
1:31 8, orchestra, entertainers; 8.10, ad
dress; 8:60, muslo; 7, orchestra, 7:10,
program.
K LX, Oakland (808) 10-11, instru
mental
WDAR. Philadelphia (188) l it, talk;
8. eonrsrt: R:10. dance
WOO, Philadelphia (608) 8 10-1 01, er
ohestra. reeltal, dance
WIP Philadelphia (108) 4 08. erehee
tra . 5. talk.
WFT. Philadelphia (888) 4. talk; 4:10.
orchestra.
WCAE, Pittsburg (482) 8:19, eoneert:
8 10 flunehlne Olrl; 8 *6, feature; 7:10,
musical.
KDKA. Plttahurg (328) 4.18. concert;
6:3° Robin Hood. 8. music; 7-8. concert.
KGW. Portia nd (482) 1«, quartet; 11.
talk. 12. dance
KFAE. Pullman (120) 8 20-10.10. talk,
song piano.
WKAQ flan Juan (810) 8-1. band.
K PO, flan Francisco (421) /:3O-8 80,
children; 8-10. orchestra, band.
KFOA. Seattle (465 ) 10:30. mualcal
WBZ, Springfield (S17) 4. concert; 6:89
bedtime; 8:40, music; 8 46, concert; 8.
musical.
KSD. St. Tjoule Post Dlepatch (648)
8.30. Albreghs concert; 8. flt. Paul’s
church band; 11. orchsstra.
WCAP. Washington (481) C;I0, mu
sics)
WRC. Washington (488) 8. children;
6 16. talk _ _'
ADY1BTISKMENT. ADYEKTIBENENT.
WOMEN OF MIDDLE AGE
Praise Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable
Compound
“A Blessing to Suffering Women,” Writes One
Louisville, Illinois.— "I certainly
thank you for the great benefit 1
have received from taking Lydia E.
I’lnkham'a Vegetable Compound. I
first learned about it from my step
mother who got so much help from
it. Several years ago I took it for
inward weakness and since then I
have taken it during the Change of
Life and it has been a great help
to me. It certainly is a blessing to
suffering women and 1 take pleas
ure in recommending it. My health
has been better this summer than it
has been for five years. 1 am now
able to do all my work and have
canned 340 quarts of fruit and vege
tables this summer.”—Mrs. Kate
McPeak, Louisville, Illinois.
Want* Latter Used As Proof
Frankford,Pennsylvania.—"I am
sure if women who suffer through
the Change of Life as I have, with
hot flashes, nervousness and other
weaknesses, would give Lydia E.
Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound a
trial they would be benefited as I
was. My nerves were so bad that
every little noise made me jump,
but now I am not bothered that way
at all. My husband savs he really
hated to look at me 1 looked so
miserable. I hope you will use this
letter ss proof of the help the Vege
table Compound is giving me.’ —
Mrs. Arm*: Harvey, 6701 Leonard
St.. Frankford Pa.
Forced To Remain in Bed
Carlisle. Illinois.— "Puring tha
Change of Life 1 suffered with se
vere nervousness and with disturb
ances of the entire system. These
continued probably two years be
fore I began taking Lydia E. Pink
ham's Vegetable Compound. I could
do none of my work and was not
Blways able to be up. For ten days
at a time I was forced to remain in
bed with my hips propped higher
than my head and the pains were
terrible. The doctor helped some
but each time I was forced to go over
the same suffering. 1 had taken the
Vegetable Compound in 1910 after
my twins were born and it had
helped me so 1 decided to try it
again. I became better and gained
in strength. I have taken it for
about three years now but not
steadily. 1 am able to do my house
work nut 1 avoid all heavy lifting
and washing and ironing a* I know
1 am not strong enough yet, I giva
the Vegetable Compound to my
daughters and recommend it to my
friends.Mra. Lotus* Ft. Brand,
460 Fairfax Street. Carlyle, 111
In a recent country wide canvass
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Com pound.over 100,000 replies were
received and 98out of every 100 re
ported they had been benefited by
Its use. F'ur sale by druggists every
where.
Howell Deplores
Partisan Attack
on Barkley Bill
Had Democrat Introduce Rail
Measure in House to
Keep It Out of
Politics.
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Dim
Washington, May 5.—In a state
ment issued today Senator R. B. How
ell expressed regret that the Howell
Rarkley bill had been drawn into bit
ter partisian politics in the lower
house.
"The attempt to make this bit of
progressive railway legislation a party
issue is certainly regrettable and un
called for," Senator Howell said. ‘‘It
was to avoid partisan politics and to
consider the bill on its merits that
friends of the bill had Representative
Barkley, a democrat, to introduce It
in the house, and myself, a republl
can. Introduce it in *he senate.
“I was astounded to learn that cer
tain leaders had veritably kidnaped
the measure and put the brand of
partisan politics on the bill in order
to gain party advantage. However,
I don't believe many persons will be
fooled into believing the bill in any
way bears a party stamp."
At the same time Senator Howell
expressed regret that In press reports
of the vote on the Mellon tax plan
he was recorded as not voting. The
congressional record shows that. Sena
tor Howell, with Senator Norris, cast
an affirmative vote for the 40 per
cent surtax provision which was the
bone of contention in the senate de
bate yesterday.
The action of Howell, a western
man from the farming region, In In
troducing the Howell Barkley railroad
bill has been the means of drawing
considerable labor support In the
house to the McNary-Haugen bill.
Friends Crowd Church
at Eggers’ Funeral
Denison, la.. May fi.—William
Eggers, one of the best known
citizens of this county, was buried
at the Denison cemetery Sunday. He
had been a resident of the county
for over 40 years, was member of the
board of supervisors for two terms,
was state game warden, and had held
many township offices. Friends
overcrowded the Methodist church to
attend the funeral services. Mr. Eg
gers was a very large man and had
been helpless with paralysis for over
two years.
Adele Garrison
“My Husband’s Love”
v —---'
How Did Dicky Transform the Irato
Lucy?
If a hand grenade had exploded in
the room I do not think little Mrs.
Durkee would have been more
startled than ehe was at the defiant
speech of Lucy, the colored maid. All
of us were surprised and angry, but
the face of our hostess was wiped
clear of everything save stark bewil
derment.
The color rushed into her cheeks
and an angry glitter to her eyes, but
too late for Lucy to sea them.
The colored woman had not waited
to see ths effect of her ultimatum,
but had turned with a contemptuous
;
See for yourself
on the screen
Let us show you motion
pictures that otheramateurs ;
have made with a Cine
Kodak. All they did wa»
to train the camera and
mrn the crank. And that’s
all you’ll have to do.
Inspect the outfit here
at this store and then see
for yourself on the screen.
Eastman Kodak Co.
Robert Dempster Co.)
f|/.~\ 1813 Faraem St
|yMn Branch Stare
308 South 15th St. J
glance at Dicky and stalked from the
room.
"What—what on earth does she
mean?" Mrs. Durkee demanded ang
rily. "I never heard such nonsensi
cal talk. Bootleggers, and her being
holiness and all! The woman must
he crazy. Leila, you mustn't have
her here another minute. Go down
now. and tell her to leave the house
at once."
Katherine, Leila and I exchanged
glances of dismay. That the woman
richly deserved discharge for her Im
pertinence we all knew, but she was
efficient, and what the household
would do without her until Mrs. Dur
kee was strong enough to take up the
reins again, was a question hard to
answer. But before Mrs. Durkee's
Justifiable wrath we all stood help
less, and It was Dicky who unexpect
edly came to the rescue.
Katherine’s Explanation.
Dropping to his knees in burlesque
fashion, he wriggled himself ridicu
lously to a position In front of Mrs
Durkee's chair, and there put up his
hands imploringly.
"Which way would you rather have
me killed?” he asked. "Please make
It as easy as you can, but I deserve
the worst, for I—only 1!—am to
blame!" ,
“Get up. you ridiculous idiot," Mrs
Durkee said, laughing, "and tell me
what you mean."
“No, I stay right here until absolu
tion or death." he returned obstin
ately. “As to what I mean, it is
very simple. That blooming female
downstairs was so blasted haughty
when she admitted Madge and me to
your house that I couldn’t help rag
ging her a little, and in the course of
my remarks I told her X was your
favorite bootlegger. And as I judge
from her own comments that she be
longs to some sect which abhors law
breakers, the well-known fat sput
tered Into the equally w. k. fire,
pronto.”
“She belongs to a church one of
whose names is holiness." Katherine
interposed, "and she has told me that
she 'don't have no truck with thr
wohld, no' how.' ”
"Behold the Original!'*
We laughed involuntarily at Katli
erlne's inimitable mimicry, but the
merriment was strained, and Dicky
abruptly got to hts feet.
"No wonder she won't have no
truck with us.” he said. "Now, lis
ten, weenies all. This is mv funeral.
I started it and with the help of my
own little joss I’ll finish it."
He hurried out of the room, closing
the door smartly behind him, while
we all stared at each other.
"What do you suppose he's going
to do?" Mrs. Durkee breathed.
“X don't know," I answered, for all*
was looking at me as If I were
an authority upon my husband's
vagaries! "I suppose he has gone In
search of Lucy."
"Wherever he’s gone, he'll c°me
back with the bacon." Katherine
said, and we all echoed her prophecy,
though I think each of us was a bit
uneasy until Dicky burst Into the
room again, waving his arms In tri
umph. But he was careful to shut
the door behind him before he spoke.
"Behold the original little peace
maker!" he intoned. "The lady is
not only pacified, but she Is enthusi
astic upon the subject of getting up a
luncheon for me and the wife. But
she has her own Ideas on the subpeet,
and I’d advise you to let her have
her head. She says to me, say* she.
" ‘Yoh tell my madame jes toh
leave everything in mah hands ef she
wants something real hangup snd
classy."’ i
Little Mrs. Durkee stiffened in her
chair.
"I don't like that at all." she sain,
all her outraged housewifey in her
voice. "The idea of her presuming
to say she'd plan everything. Ont __
would think she didn't have any
mistress."
With one consent we women looked
at Dicky. I think Katherine and
Leila shared my feeling that he had
gotten us Into this scrape, and we
were perfectly willing to leave the •
extrication wholly to him.
I knew, and could not help a tiny
thrill of malice at the knowledge
that Dicky would have given a fat
commission to be free of the ludi
crous dilemma he had brought upon
himself by his untimely banter ot
the saturnine Lucy.
Thursday-Be Ready for the
Greatest Shirt Sale
of Them All
On Our Eighth Floor
Silk Shirts-No-Fade Shirts
at Prices Surpassing Even
Those ot That Mammoth
Event We Held Last March
Watch Wednesday's Papers
I Wednesday—Specially Priced Merchandise
| In Our May Sale Home Needs
I -
Refrigerators, Stoves at Lowest Prices
Headquarters for Leonard Refrigerators
Insulated with waterproof paper and wool
felt. Retinned wire shelves, white enamel
lined. Lift baseboard. Faultless casters.
70-Pound Size - - - 28.95
100-Pound Size - - - 38.95
50.00 Steel Coral Gas Range
39.75
White porcelain trimmed back, oven, doors,
front legs and back guard. 14x21-inch rust-proof
oven. An exceptionally fine range and most
moderately priced.
Buy on Easy Time Payments ||
The Brandei. Store—Fifth Floor ||||)
Wednesday Features in Rug Department
9x12 7-6x8 8-3x10-6 27x54
Axminster Crex Grass Wilton
49.95 7.95 74.95 6>50
For summer cottage* Firmly woven; wide
In all the wanted color and porches. Come in range of delightfully Kxtra deep nap: firm
combination* of the a variety of cool shade* soft color combina- ly woven. An extensive
rich, soft tones in Rose. —firmly woven togcth- tions, in oriental pat- assortment of beautiful
Taupe and Rlue. A er. of extra fine qual- terns and novelty de- patterns, designs and
deep, heavy pile. Seam- ity grass. An unusual signs. For living or coloring* that are most
less and fringed. value. . dining rooms. : attractive. S.25 value.
BUY ON EASY PAYMENTS
The Brandei. Star.—Sixth Floor
Wednesday-An Exceptional Sale of
Curtains and Draperies
2.50 25c Curtain 1.25 Double-Faced 4.00 Sunfaat
Duchess Panel Material* Terry Cloth Drapery
Y* *7*75 Yard, 16c Yard, 85c Yard, 2.95
’ Excellent quail t y j Attractive patterns jn very attractive
28-i n c h M a k c drape r y scrims and color combina- dosj s. 45 inches
splendid curta i n s marquisettes and tions. A h e a v >
f_t. j..., voiles. White or quality. Makes m width, a choice
or panels foi doors. een|> | elegant draperies. selection of pretty
In a (treat assort- —---- c 0 j ors,( including
patterns and 25c Curtain Rods at. each.12'sc Rose, blue, brown,
weaves. Comes in 50c Curtain Rod* at, each.19c M u 1 b e r r y and
white only.-other colorings.
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