Show ilES izEs FOR SHORT STORIES 4 rhe r- r 1 l i t t Z t t t l l S The he Telegram desirous desirous' of oC bringing out the latent talent of our liter- liter geniuses gI of the inte States Stat three hr e prizes for lor or the ee ebest best short stories The he prize for or the first best will be 5 for Cor the second best 3 and te third best 2 The condl conditions of the contest are as follows I IThe The he story must be not shorter than 1500 words nor longer than 1800 d ds The story sty must be entirely original in Invention and In lanIt lang lan lan- g It must be without religious or political coloring It must be from objectionable language It must be filled with Ith action and ande e a. a surprise at the climax in the shape of oC a denouement your manuscript on one side aide of the sheet only Make every V d plain and anci legible Leave an Inch margin at the top of ot the first ti 0 Number yo your you r pages consecutively Write with Ink or better typewrite It ft All An stories must be in this office by Saturday morn- morn June une A committee composed of oC three three experienced writers The Telegrams Telegram's staff will make the selections and award the zes Cs el elBe Be De sure your name and address Is attached to your story I any of oC the stories received shall shall be considered worthy a place our short story column but fall fail to reach the required standard for p prizes they will wili be published with the consent of the authors Iw v v e R s B o v. v e t v. v att e f. f t s 's 9 v v v. v v i v v. v t v v |