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Daily Bee THE WEATHER Unsettled Night Service to 1 0 p. m. VOL. XLyi. NO. 215. OMAHA. SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 21. 1917 SIXTEEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. The Omaha BRITISH FOOD STOCKS LOWEST IN NATION'S LIFE .Premier Lloyd George Tells Parliament Only Drastic Measures Can Prevent Disaster. MOST HAVE MORE SHIPS Imports of Food Will Be Se duced end Production at Home Increased. LESS BEER AND WHISKY London, Feb. 23. Premier Lloyd George said in a speech in the House of Commons today that the success of the entente cause depended on the ability to solve the. tonnage short age which was now affecting the or dinary needs of the national and military exigencies. The situation called for the grav est measures. The premier said there was no sure way to victory without hunting the submarines from the deep. Enormcus sacrifices were neces sary from the British public, said Mr. Lloyd George. He" Mated the government proposed to dispense with al non-essential importations to save tonnage. The stocks of food in Great Brit ain at the present time are lower than they ever have been before, Mr. Lloyd George said. It was essential for the life of the nation, he declared, that every possible effort be made to increase home production. The im portation of apples, tomatoes and fruits wilt be prohibited entirely. There was a crowded house at the special meeting held today' to listen to the premier'! statement on the re striction of imports and the encour agement of agriculture. Among those in the diplomatic gallery were Pre mier Borden of Canada, Premier Mas sey of New Zealand and many repre sentatives of allied nations and the dominions. Must Have Tonnage. The premier said that ultimate suc cess of the .allied cause depended on ' the solution of the tonage difficulties with which they were confronted. Be fore the war British tonage had been just adequate and since that time there had been an enormous increase ' in the demand for tonnage. More than 1,000,000 tons of British shipping had - been allotted to France alone and s very considerable amount had been set aside for Russia and Italy. In ad dition a considerable amount had been sunk. Mr. Lloyd George said that for some time there has been a shortage of tonnage required for the general needs of the nation and even a slight shortage in the tonnage for military purposes. The nation should realize absolutely what the conditions were. Drastic Measures Necessary. "If we take drastic measures," he continued, "we can cope with the sub marine menace, but if the nation is rot prepared to accept drastic meas ures for dealing with the menace dis aster is before us. "The government is hopeful of finding means of dealing with the submarine, but we should be guilty of folly if werested tranquillly upon the expectation of the realization of that hope. We have to deal ruthlessly and promptly with the tonr.age prob lem by measures which impose great sacrifices upon the country. Three Sets of Measures. "There are three sets of measures: First, hy the navy, as described by Sir Edward Carson (first lord of the admiralty); second, the building" of merchant ships; third, dispensing with unnecessary commodities from abroad, and production of as much food as possible at home." The , premier announced that the government would guarantee a price of 38 shillings 6 pence for oats this (Continued on Paso, Two Colomn Four.) The Weather Temperature at Omaha Velerjaj. lctc;n s : tr 8 ft. m S I- I m r T10 a. m.. 10 11 . in ti a p m is L 1 P- n i D p n 6 p. m m 8 P- m n 7 D. m it 8 p, m, .......... . is Comparative Loral IWonJ. 1917. 19m. 1910.1914. HlKhfMt yeatfrday . . , . is in 34 n' L'lWfMt yeterdny . . tJ 7 25 'm Mean temperature ....12 35 :ii 7 Proclpltlion 00 .00 ,n Temperature and prirlpitallon departurn from lh nurniHl at Omaha ulnCo Marrh 1, and compared with the laat (wo yearn: . Normal temperature ;' 2$ Ot-flriency tor the day 14 Total pxceaa alnce March 1 159 ornml preripiiatlon Os'inrh Iefififnry for the dav 02 jTii h Total rainfall ntnre March 1 ...JT.fiO (mhea JefMenry elnce March rl 13.06 nhe Iflclency fi.r cor. period, 1915. Inch Deficiency for cor. period, 1814. 1.14 Inches K porta From Statloni at 1 P. M. Station and. Slate Temp. Hlfh- Raln of Weather. 7 p.m. eit. thi. Davenport, Uoudy 2rt 2fi on Denver, part cloudy.... 4i? 42 m Dea Moines, cloudy.... is. I2 i0 Dodire City,. clear 4ll 44 o Tander, cloudy 34 40 on North Platte, cloudy... n j ' Omiha, cloudy 17 . Js nn , Pueblo, clear r 14 to .00 napld nty, cloudy...;. 14 4 00 Salt Lake City, cloudy. 42 44 35 Panta Fe, cloudy 42 48 " 00 Pherldan, snow 24 34 T filoux City, part cloudy. 12 .2 00 Valentine, part cjudy. . an k, 0i "T" Indicates trace of precipitation, L. A. WELSH, McteorologiHt. y ma G. 0. P. FILIBUSTER THREATENS ENTIRE B0ORB0HPR0GRAM Republicans on Rampage in Senate, and They May Force President to Call an Extra Session. BLOW AT FOREIGN POLICY Opposition to Reported Plans of Executive to Ask Sweep ing Powers Seen. LA FOLLETTE ONE CHIEFS Washington, Feb. 23. Republicans of the senate began a filibuster today that threw into the air all plans for the remaining eight working days me session, inreaienmg essential pending legislation and foreshadowing opposition to any request President Wilson may make for authority to deal with the international crisisr'after congress adjourns. They did not challenge charges on the floor that they were deliberately seeking to force the president to call an extra session. . Although democrats believed the fight is aimed at the administration's emergency revenue bill,, it drew prompt and hearty support "from j those opposing any grant of addi- tional power to the executive which might result in aggressive action to protect American rights in the war zone. How Trouble Starts. The trouble began when the ma jority rejected an amendment modi fying the profits tax provision of the revenue measure. There was a con ference presided over' by Senator Lodge and participated in by lead ers of both wings of the republican party including Senators Penrose, Smoot, Weeks and Brandegee of the regulars and La Follettc, Poindexter and Norris of the progressive group. Returning to the floor the repub licans began taking up time, speaking one after another for hours on per functory amendments, while the ex asperated democrats in charge of the revenue .bill listened helplessly. No progress was made- during the day or at a session lasting far into the night. Democratic leaders are considering forcing all-night sessions in an effort to tire out the filibusters and they may begin tomorrow. It is realized the republicans by persistent obstruc tive tactics can prevent the enact ment of the revenue bill and the nec essary appropriation measures and thus make an extra session imoera- r-tive. Some of the democrats hope, how ever, .that the real leaders1 of the movement are maneuvering only for a compromise on bitterly opposed fea tures of the revenue ill, and may not carry out their threats against the whole legislative program. First Time Present for While. Today's gathering of the minority leaders was one of the few Senator La Follette has attended for some time. It was learned later that soine of those present insisted that the president sought too much power in handling the strained international ! situation, that he should be compelled to call an extra session through en forced failure of legislation, and that any request for special authority should be fought to the end of the present session. On the floor. Senator Simmons openly declared the republicans were seeking to defeat important bills in order to force a special session and said he did not doubt they couldio it. Besides the revenue bill, neces sary to meet an expected treasury de ficit, the, army and navy apprdpriation bills are among the measures which would fail should the filibuster prove effective. Paul' Humphrey Resigns As Kinkaid's Secretary (From a Staff Correspondent.) Washington, Feb. 23. (Special Tel egram.) Paul N. Humphrey of Brok en Bow, Neb., who has been associ ated with Judge Kinkaid as private secretary tor ten years, as well as ; having served as' secretary of the! Sixth district republican congression al committee for nearly as long a period, has tendered his resignation, to take effect March 4. Mr. Humphrey plans to practice law either in Oklahoma City or Tulsa, having graduated from the law school of George Washington university a year or more ago. During the spring months Mr. Humphrey will be dis bursing officer and secretary 'to a committee of congress authorized to investigate Indian affairs throughout the United States, of which his fath er-in-law. Representative Stephens of lexas, cnatrman ot the Indian af fairs committee of the' house, will be chairman. Grain Prices Drop, After " Holiday On Exchange Due tii) embargoes and refusal of eastern lines to accept wheat for de livery east of Chicago, all grainprices were off after tfie holiday of Thurs day. Wheat suffered the most and lost one-half to 2 cents, 'here was a decline of one-fourth to a half on corn and about the same on oats. Wheat receipts were sixty-eight car loads and sales were made at $1,79(0; M3'i per bushel. Corn sold at 94Mfe 96 '4 cents and receipts were 106 car loads. Oats fetched 55(5:56 cepts' per bushel, w ith forty carloads on the market. v Wilson Signs Vocational Bill With Four Pens Washington, Feb. 23. With four different pens made especially for the occasion at a boys' vocational school at Buffalo, ,". Y., President Wilson this afternoon signed and made law the Smith-Hughes' vocational educa tion bill. It grovides a. federal co operation with the states in estab lishing industrial schools, appropriat ing $1,700,000 this year and increasing to f,juu.ij in lune years Fire Sweeps Berg, Hartman, Foley and Beard Stores Are 11mW t U . sJi,S r V x - h i SCENE ON STATE JEWELERS FOR ADVERTISING; One Hundred Dollars Put Into I Fund to Push Along the Publicity Campaign. COME TO OMAHA AGAIN Al Jf. Hastings, Arcadia, was elected president of the Nebraska Retail Jewelers' association at the close of their two days' convention yesterday afternoon. s F. A. Haunis, York, was elected vice president, and Ed, B. Fanske. Pierce, secretary-treasurer, and Rob ert A. Meyer, Grand Island: John Markussen, Minden, and Fred Bryan, Scottsbluflfs, directors. ' . Six delegates were appointed to at tend the national convention in St. Louis the last week in August. They were John Hendrickson, Omaha; A. n. Hastings, Arcadia; T. L. Combs. Omaha; Lou Fanske, Wayne; F.d Fanske. Pierce, and E. O. Furen, South Omaha. Others may be ap pointed as delegates later. Omaha was selected as the next meeting place, and the dates Wednes day. Thursday and Friday, February 21, 22, 23, 1918. Money for Advertising. Alter T. L. Combs, Omaha, had given a strong talk on the importance of the national campaign of jewelry advertising, it was votel that the Ne braska association subscribe $100 to the Associated Jewelers national ad vertising campaign, and pledge itself I to produce 100 indiyidual subscribers! to the national campaign besides In the "solutions, the jewelers voted to endorse the national adver tising campaign and to give it hearty co-operation; urged the passage of the Stephens bill for .price main tenance of trade-marked goods; urged manufacturers to stamp all their goods with a trademark for purposes of identification; endorsed the Dore mus bill for the elimination of time guarantees in watch cases, and rec ommended that the representatives in congress be urged to pass the Steneer son misleading advertising bill. Not All Luxuries. "You must discourage the idea that goods sold in jewelry stores are all I luxuries." said Harrv E. Rvan of ! Omaha in his talk on national adver- tismg. "We have a stable business, and the UUUlll 11IUSI UC III4UC IU KNOW 'p. , , . , . , . We sell more goods that are really bf a,rr'vc.d hJre at 1 oclo.ck stable and necessary than we do ffidy- "corted by four companies luxuries in the jewelry business.!0' artillery ,n full dress uniform Everyone wears a watch, and every one has clocks. The world could not get along without clocks ud time pieces. , Even longitude and latitude could not be figured without time ! " r unc"verea. ,nea5 D;eces 1 z!m8 raln was braved by thousands of pieces. "gain, people must eat, and they do not eat with chop sticks as the Chinese. Every family, no matter Jiow Commonplace, uses silver knives and forks and spoons, and these are sold in the jewelry store. And so it is down the line." Wants National Advertising. Mr. Ryan told the jewelers he hoped they would take definite action in the association on the matter of a national advertising campaign pro moting tjje jewelry busiuessand the wearing of jewelry. He traced the success of the campaigns of 1915 and j again of 1916 during the Christmas1 seasons in Omaha, and hoped this ; system could be made national. ' J. V. liarborka of Denison, la., again opened the convention with two classic solos from his harp. Paid Secretary Plan For Nebraska Editors (From a Rlaff CorrennandHiii.) Lincoln. Feb. 23. (Special Tele- j gram.) Nebraska editors will enjoy the novelty of having a paid secretary, : about fifty members of the Press as- i sociation meeting here today and I adopting that plan. Members in towns of more than 1,000 population will' pay $10 and those in less $5. J Block of Business Houses, Loss Near Million; NORTH SIDE OF EOUGLAS IBODY OF FUNSTON IS LYING IN STATE Thousands of People of San Francisco Pass in Review During Day. DEATH WATCH ON GUARD , San Francisco, Feb. 13. The body of Major General Frederick Funston j is lying in, state tonight in the f tunda of the city hall. The American flag draped the casket, which rested on a catafalque covered with jonquils. Thousands of citizens of San Fran cisco passed in review throughout the afternoon and night." A, death watch, of thirty-two cor porals, many "of whom had served with Funston. guarded the body. They were relieved at intervals of twenty minutes. Opened Today Few Minutes. The casket was not opened by the express wish of his widow. It will be opened for 3 few moments tomor row morning at the First Presbyter ian church, where the funeral serv ices will be iheld, in order that near relatives may look upon the face of General runston tor the last time. ,, I Messages of condolence from sections of the country were received 1 W ashington, 1'eh. 23. A lis today by Mrs. Funston. ' j patch from Consul Keblinger at Mal- l liey came from army and navy of- j la sa.y ,,llt the French liner Athos, ficers of high rank, including Major " hldl. Kcv- Robert Allen Haden, General Hugh-Scott, chief of staff of a" American missionary was killed. the army, his assistant, General Task- H. Bliss, and from staff officers j 'be southern department of which runston was commanding, wnen la tally stricken at San Antonio, Tex., last Monday night. Organizations of war veterans and the governors of Arizona and Kansas sent condolence, Mother Arrives From Kansas. Mrs. K-H. Funston, the mother of the general, and his brother, John, ar rived tonight from Iola, Kan. The funeral procession composed of two regiments of coast artillery, head ed by Major General J. Frankiin Re commanding the western department, i his aide and members of his staff, to-! gether with, a contingent of blue I jackets from Yerba Buena island, rep- resentatives of military veterans' or- ; ganizations. will leave the city hall tomorrow morning at 10 o clock forj'Oe 1th. When the ship was struck Ine church. Interment will be made he went to the aid of the Chinese on " 'he National cemetery in the Prcsi j dio reservation with full military rites. D . ,. . i Brave Drizzling Rain. ; city hall, where it was .received by Mayor James Kolph, in the name of San Francisco, Many army and navy officers of high rank marched by the nier witn uncovered heads. A driz civilians who blocked entrances and .exits in their desire to express their reverence. The rotunda was ' decorated with floral pieces and flags sent by various military and semi-military bodies. Reichstag Votes War Credit Of Fifteen Billion Marks London, Feb. 23. Renter's Amster dam correspondent, quoting a Berlin dispatch, says the German Reichstag has voted in all its stages a war credit of 15,000.000,000 marks. Watch Sunday's Bee A Fascinatipg P OWELL UZZLE ICTURE Worth-havingPrizes, too,, for the ten best answers Exclusive in The Bee STREET AFTER FLAMES' FURY SPENT. TROOP SHIP LOST; AMERICAN VICTIM French Steamer Athos, Carry ing Soldiers and Laborers, Sunk in Mediterranean, CONVOYS DO NOT SAVE IT Paris. Feb, 13. The French st cr Athos. carrying Sengalese tr cam- troops and colonial laborers, has been torpe doed in the Mediterranean sea. The torpedoing occurred, notwith standing the fact that the Athos was escorted by the French torpedo boat ! destroyers kameluk and Enseigne Heur,v. which aided" by a gunMiat, saved 1,450 persons from the steamer. The French steamer Athos of 12,000 tons gross, according to the New York maritime register, was last re ported as arriving at Kobe, Japan. January 17, from Marseilles. France. .The Athos was a steel twin screw steamer and was built in 1MI4 at Dun kirk, France. It was 508 feet long. 017 feet breadth and 45.1 feet in depth and owned by the Messageries Mari times of Marseilles. American Killed. ws itfiiyuig iroups hiiu may nave been a transport. No steps can be taken until this fact is definitely de termined. This government probably will have no cause for action if such is the case The dispatch added that Haden was drowned while going back to the ship to assist some others and that the .submarine showed neither flag nor number by which it might have been identified. The later dispatch, how ever, established that the Athos was torpedoed without warning. A summary of the consul's dis patch given out by the department follows "Robert Allen Haden, Presbyterian missionary, stationed at Foo Chow, China, was drowned when the French liner Athos was torpedoed without warning 210 miles east of Malta on hoard. Otherwise would probably have been saved. Reported large number ot troops on board. ot ,if.fi1.ilrlv :,r,;,i,.ri if .hi aa transport. More Vessels Destroyed. Lontlon, Feb. 23. The sinking of two fishing smacks was announced by Lloyds' shipping agency lodav The sinking of the British steamer John Miles of 087 tons, reported in a news agency announcement last night, was confirmed. The British steamer Wathtield of 3,012 tons gross has been sunk, says another Lloyds announcement. I he crew . was landed. Belgier is Sunk. Lloyds announced tonight that the British steamer Belgier of 4,588 tons had been sunk. The British bark Invcrcauld, the Central News says, has been tor pedoed. The crew landed. The Invercauld of 1,416 tons, sailed from Gulfport, Miss., December 31, for Fleetwood, England. It was built in 1890 and owned in Aberdeen. The Belgier left New York, Feb ruary I, for Norfolk whence it sailed February 5 for La Pullice, France. It wa,s 385 feet long. List of Vessels Sunk. Paris, Feb. 23. An unofficial list of vessels sunk between February 20 and February 22 issued today contains the following: Doravorc (Norwegian steamer 2. 760 tons). Ape (British steamer 464 tons). San Michele (Italian three-masted bark 583 tons). Giovanni P. (Italian Brigantine 103 tonsi. 11 Aelina ( probably the Italian sail ing vessel Adclina of 528 tons). Estimated Losses (Largely covered by insurance.) On Buildings. Continental building, including Hartman's $175,000 Foley and Ahko building 20,000 Beard building ... 15,000 Parlpr theater building 17,000 Cafeteria and Tobacco com pany building 5,000 F. J. Kennard building (Cross saloon) very silght H. M. Johannssen building. very slight Karbach building (to glass and interior by heat and smoke) 2,000 Minor damage to other build ings by smoke, water and heat 5,000 Total on buildings $239,000 On Contents, Hartman Furnjture end Car pet company ..1200,000 Berg Clothing company 250,000 T.J. Foley Saloon ........... 36,000 Louis Ahko restaurant 17,000 T.J. Beard & Bros 40,000 Parlor theater 5,000 Welch Cafeteria 2,000 Omaha Tobacco company... '3,000 Jabez Cross saloon very aright H. M. Johannszen Class and , Paint company (by water in basement) 1,000 Continental block tenants on third and fourth floors: M. W. A. offices 1,000 M. W. A. halls . . 5,000 W. O. W. Athletic club . 10,000 Omaha Chess and Checker club JOO U. S. Navy recruiting branch station w 400 Dr. L. N. Carpenter 3,000 Demosthenes club, Greek 100 Mrs. Emma Steele, manicurist, 1,000 Other damages to contents of .buildings .in .neighbor hood (slight) ... ,. 2,000 Total on contents, fix tures, etc $577,000 . Grand total (estimated) . .$816,000 Man Who Killed" Wife and Children Probably Will Live Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 23 "f have not made a success out of life." That is all that Rudolph Krause, the far mer living near Tobias, Neb., who, it is alleged, killed his wife and two children Thursday morning while they slept, will say in regard to the motive for his alleged crime. He was brought to a Lincoln hos pital today ai T local physicians de clare that he has a good chance for recovery, despite the three self-in- nictcd bullet wounds in his body. Krause described the killing, say ing that he shot his wife and 2-year-old son while they ilept. He says that he seit one bullet into the body of his little 4-year-old 'son and that the boy awoke and attempted to arise. He then fired the fatal shot. After all this, he calnil sat down, wrote a letter, and then sent three bullets into his own body. He then went to bed and it was there that the officials found him. Live Stock National Increases Capital Stock Washington, Feb. 23. (Special Tel egram.) The comptroller of the cur rency has approved increases of capi tal hi national banks as follows: Live Stock National bank of South Omaha, Neb., $200,000 to $400,000. Peoples' National bank of Perry, la., from $50,000 to $75,000. First National bank of Howard, S. D from $25,000 to $50,000. Berg Company's Temporary Office in Brandeis Building Temporay ofheies of the Berg Clothing company were opened in the Brandeis building yesterday, Manager Quinlan of the J. ,L. Brandeis Sons' company, turning his rooms over tq members of the company until such time as other arrangejuents can be made. Wiped Out Worst Blaze in History of Omaha Has Long Start When Discovered, Wrecking Con tinental Block and the Nearby Structures. FIFTEENTH AND DOUGLAS Estimated Losses to the Build ings and Stocks Reaches to High Total of $816,000. COLD HINDERS FIGHTERS. Business District Put in Danger by Brands in High Wind. TWO FIREMEN INJURED Fire, which did $800,000 worth of L damage and destroyed almost (he entire half block of property on the north side of Douglas street, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, was disc'ovefed at 13 yesterday morn ing in the Hartman Furniture and Carpet company at 1414 Douglas street. A stiff north wind, which reg istered as hjgh as thirty-five miles an hour in fitful gusts, .started ten other . tiros, one of which was at Thirteenth and Pacific streets, fifteen blocks away. Hut these were quenched be- 1 , fore iiiiicn damage was done. There . was no loss of lite, although two fu-' men were hurt when the west wall of the Continental block collapsed. It was the worst fire in Omaha's history, Chief Salter said. The water pressure, whose supposed power is ninety-live pounds, was only . about sixty pounds in the early hours of the the tire-fighting, firemen estima ted. Fourteen companies, including all of the city's apparatus, except , South Omalu s, had thirty lints of hose playing on the seething caldron. But it was not until about 8 o'clock ' that the fire was under control. Sparks irom the fire started con flagrations in the following places: .' Roof at 1310 Jones street; rubbish in rear of Krutt theater; cellar and bal- cony of til" Paxton hotel; balcony vf the old Murray hotel, a Paxton anr nex; Yates block; roofif Dresher Bros.' block; fourth floor of Karbach building; roof at Thirteenth and Pa cific street; roof over Welch's res taurant on Farnam street, between Fourteenth and fifteenth treeti. It was a 2:15 o'clock wheMiulk.- - r ; man Fritz Franks discovered the fire' when a plate glass window in the Hartman store cracked from the heat and fell clattering to the pavement. In an Instant the draft caused by the J opening mot a wall of flame half war across Douglas street. Franks turned in an alarm, but be fore the first fire. engine had arrived from a station only a few blocks dis tant, it was, obvious that Hartman's store was doomed. ' Within half an hour the entire Continental block wasv a seething furnace, and firemen who manned tha scores of fines pouring 7 water into it' were blistered unmer- rcifullv. Police Captain Heitfeldt policed the' entire district with watchers looking out (or new fires started by the sheets ' of sparks which were being carried ' v for blocks by the high wind. Leveled Wreck it 4 A. M. At 4 o'clock, the corner which for twenty-five years has been covered by Continental building, once one of . -Omaha's most impressive commer cial buildings, was a leveled field of debris. - When the walls tumbled to the street with a thunderous roar, Doug las street and Fifteenth were sud-, denly filled with tons and tons of bricks, kindling and charred debris. The collapse of the building was a - spectacular sight. - A solid mass of orange flames sev eral hundred feet high, intermingling with smoke conveniently IHted by the winds, was thrilling, but after burn ing thus for half an heur, eating out tire Hoor9 andN ceilings of the build ing, there was nothing left in a short, while but four walls and a tangle of electric wires. . Crossed Wfres Flash. - ' . Suddenly there waf a blinding flash. J Something had happened to the elec tric wires. A sheet of fire, white as silver, blotted "out the orange flames for an instant and then subsided again. '. The Fifteenth street wall teetered for a moment and groaned. The Douglas street wall did likewise: Then there was a roar and while the throngs of watchers fled to points of safety the structure toppled to ' earth, showing complete ruin of everything from Fifteenth street clear t the beginning of the Foley build- ing. This building had been on fire for some time, too, but a lire wall stands between it and the Continental , block and this held filenames back for a long time. When the Douglas street wall fell 4 Captain Joe Hoffman of the fire com- . , pany stationed at Seventh and Pierce tC'OBtlngad on Pare Two, Column One.) Money Lost through vacant rooms can not be recovered. You can prevent fu ture losses by placing , a "small Want-Ad in the Furnished Room column of The Omaha Bee. Call Tyler 1000 before 9 o'clock tonight. I You are as close to Tha Bm Want-ad Dept. ' as your phone is to you. I