THE BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21. 1916.
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BUSINESS OF THE
PACKERS IS HUGE
Decision of Armour and Swift
to Increase Capital Stock
Shows Magnitude.
IS A PREMIES INDUSTRY
'The proposal of Armour Si Co. to
declare a stock dividend of 400 per
cent, thus increasing the capital to
$100,000,000, following so closely the
declaration by Swift & Co. of a $25,-
000,000 cash dividend, to be followed
, by the issuance of new stock to the
same amount to sell at par, thus in
creasing this company's capital to the
-$100,000,000 mark, calls attention7 to
the fact that probably nowhere
the world is concentrated so much
business as is done in the square mile
of territory known as the Union Stocli
yards of Chicago," writes Clarence L,
.Speed.
("The combined capital stock and
bonded indebtedness of the companies
operating there approaches that of
the world's premier corporation,
r-Wnited States Steel. The surplus of
the combined companies is of an
vamount comparing with that of the
steel corporation, and the volume of
business done each year exceeds that
of the steel corporation even when
its plants are running at capacity
to nil the demand tor sheei steel
abroad and industrial needs at home.
I Net Profits Smaller.
"The net profits" do not approach
those of the great steel company for
the reason that in no other line of
business is the margin, of profit so
small as in the work of feeding the
. world. Still the profits are of large
, roportion ample to pay good dm
o.ids regularly on the stock out
standing,, and the packing business is
not . subject to the same ups and
downs as is that of making steel. Of
course, there are good years and bad.
but the packing business never drops
into the depths into which a year of
depression plunges the steel industry,
I I for the reason that the great majority
of American Deoole are able to eat,
and eat meat, even in the hardest of
times.
, "The 1915 surplus of Armour & Co.,
Swift & Co., Morris ec Co. and Wil
son & Co. was over $23,000,000.
"It is probable that at least $25,
000,000 has been added to the total
sjirolus of these companies since the
4bove figures were compiled, as the
earnings of all the packing companies
are known to be larger this year than
they have been in the past.
"The total aggregate business of the
oackimr companies will aggregate
close to $1,500,000,000 a year. Accord
ing to reports, the business of Swift
& Co. alone for 1916 crossed the $600,
,000,000 mark. Armour is said to be do
ing close to $SUU,UW,UUU a year in
gross business, lne other concerns
annual turnover is well up in the hun
dreds of millions, .
' . Is a Personal Business.
"The packing business, more than
almost any other; has been a personal
business. It was developed by a few
men of great initiative and broad vi
sion. It remains in the hands pt the
same families that built it up. Ar
mour & Co., at least, is a close cor
poration. The Swift stock has become
more widely distributed than any
other, being listed on the JNew xorK,
Boston and , Chicago , mock ex
changes." Audubons Will Feed the v
v Birds Dflring Winter
The Nebraska Audubon society will
resume meetings for the season sat
urday evening in the public library,
where Prof. Walcott of the University
of Nebraska will offer an illustrated
talk on 'birds of western Nebraska.
A short business meeting will pre-
de the talk. All persons interested
in birds are invited to this meeting.
The society intends to place in the
parks this fall 200 receptables which
will contain suet in a convenient man
ner for hungry birds.
Hardening of Arteries
Causes Sudden Death'
Panagos Yianakopolis, the Greek
who died suddenly in his shop at 1124
Jackson street Thursday, came to his
death trom hardening ot the arteries,
according to the verdict established
by a post-mortem examination. Fu
neral services will be held Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Greek
church, Sixteenth and Martha streets.
To Cure Children's Cold.
Keep child drjt elothe comfortable, avoid
exposure, give Dr. Bell's Plne-Tar-Honey.
Raises phlegm, reduce! Inflammation. 26c.
All drugrlati. Advertisement.
Tabloids of Politics
LittU Items About the
Progress of the Campaign.
"Yes, I am back from the east and
stronger than ever for Hughes," de
clared Nelson H. Loomis, head of the
Union Pacific law department, who
xan as a Hughes man for convention
delegate in the spring. "Some of my
friends have been popping questions
at me because Mr. Lovett is out for
Wilson, but he is a democrat, and his
politics does not in any way affect
mine. The sentiment down east is
overwhelming that Hughes will be
elected."
mmmm mmmm mmmm
I Overcoat Sale !
.
Men's $12 Over- (JJ'T PA a
jtJL coats, on sale. . . . . P Ov I
J Men's $15 Over- (1 A (f
I coats, on sale. . . P I U.UU
Men's $20 Over- djl PA 1
coats, on sale. . . V AT.OU 1
m '
I Boys' $7.50 Over- dJC ff a
coats, on sale..... aPO.UU I
Boys' $10 Over- tJ QA I
coats, on sale PU.7U .
I I $10 Mackinaw t PA I
I Coata, on sale pO.JU I
i J, Helptiand Clothing Co. j
I 314-316 North 16th St. I
TYPEWRITERS
FOR RENT
s
Every Kind Prices Very Low
Over five hundred machines to
elect from. Rent applied on
purchase.
Central Typewriter
. V
yTi 1905 Farnam St
l-hona UOUflM 4141.
A. W. Jefferis and Ben S. Baker
will be the speakers at a republican
rally to be held Saturday evening,
October 28, at rlorence. This is a
slight change from the first an
nouncement of this meeting.
Harry S. Byrne, member of the ex
ecutive committee of the National Re
publican league, has received informa
tion of fifty more Hughes and Fair
banks clubs organized in this state
since the visit of Charles E. Hughes.
The club at Hebron expects to have
500 members enrolled on Saturday
evening. "The people of the state are
thoroughly aroused since Mr. Hughes
came here and convinced the voters
pt his personal integrity, his high
ideals and his real Americanism,"
stated Mr. Byrne.
Lynch Held on Charge
Of Assaulting Officer
William Lynch. 2207 Mason street.
who some weeks ago assaulted Officer
Uuy Wright with a club, was arrested
and arraigned in police court and
bound over to the district court, with
bonds fixed at $750.
GOES TO RESCUE OF
MINERS AND DIES
Jones, Mining; Engineer, Over
come by Gas in Mine Where
Explosion Occurred.
FOUR BODIES TAKEN OUT
Fairmont, W. Va., Oct. X).-L. M
Jones, a mining enginer sent to car
rackville, near here, yesterday, in
charge of a trained crew "from the
Pittsburgh station of the bureau of
mines to conduct the work ot rescue
at the Jamison mine, where more than
a dozen men had been entombed by
an explosion, was asphyxiated in the
workings early today.
Jones, with seven other men, -bad
reached the bottom of the shaft,
where canary , birds were released to
test the air. All the birds were al
most immediately killed, and Jones,
who had advanced further into the
worltinss. fell to the tracks. His com
panions advancing to his rescue, felt
the force of the gas and one by one
were overcome. When they did not
return to the surface, another party
entered the mine and brought them
out. All ouicklv recovered except
Jones, who had apparentiy-oien in tne
Four other bodies of victims of the
explosion have been recovered.
Earlv today the rescuers had suc
ceeded in clearing the debris from the
300-foot shaft and had reached the
bottom, where they fecund conditions
bad. Exploration of the mine work
ings, it was said, would be commenced
as soon as possible. Not one member
of the party believed tne entombed
men were still alive.
A Big Enamel ware Purchase on Special
SALE TODAY
And for This One Day Only
A big purchase of double and triple coated enamelware bought
by us at an extra heavy discount, enables us to put the entire pur
chase on Special Sale for this one day only at prices that will mean
an absolute saving to (you of at least one-half. Come to this big
Enamelware Sale expecting to find extraordinary values and you
will not be disappointedand, as always, YOU MAKE YOUR OWN
TERMS.
Onyx, Turquois Blue, Gray
Enam
eled jelly
or pie
plates,
sale price
5c
Enam
eled drinking
cups,
sale price
5c
f" '"gF 5sk '
III II ,lf .,' i II I lllll "'
Savory Meat Roasters, turkey aiie, v7fii
sale price "v
14-quart Dish Pans JAc
sale price sVrt
17-quart Dish Pans, ; 01
sale price J1
10-qt. Water V)a
pails.sal. price "p
12-qt Water OQj
pails.sal. price "'p
This big Enamel
wars) . Sale for
one day only,
Saturday,
Oet. 21st.
Enam
eled wash
basins
sale price
10c
Enam
eled dippers
sale price
10c
Come
early
while the
assort
ments are
at their
best.
Double
and
triple
coated
Enamel-
ware at
less than
prices
2-quart
coffee pots,
sale price
17c
i ..... 31c
Tea Kettle, small size,
sale price
Our inexpensive location and immense buying power en
ables us to make the lower price.
UNION ODTFUTING CO.
The People' Store.
Opposite the Rome.
DRUG PRICE LIST
Save time, save money by going or telephoning to
one of the 4 Sherman & McConnell Drug Stores.
25c Carter's Little Liver
Pills for
60c Caldwell's Syrup Pep
sin for
$1.00 Healthtone ,
for
$1.00 Lydia Pinkham's
Compound for
25c Packer's Tar Soap
for
25c Kennedy's Laxative
Cough Remedy for
$1.00 Rexall Rheumatic
Remedy for
50c Irving's Buchu
Wafers for y
25c Laxative Bromo-
Quinine for
60c Doah's Kidney Pills
for.
35c Genuine Castoria
for. i .
12c
29c
69c
64c
14c
12c
89c
29c
14c
34c
21c
S0c Canthrox
for.,
$1 size Bromo-Seltzer
for...
$1 size Wine of Cardui
for l
25c Sloan's Liniment
for
60c Sal Hepatica
for
1-lb. box Mule Team Borax
for
Borden'a Eagle Brand
Condensed Milk for. ... .
1-lb. can Perfumed Tal
cum for
First Class Fountain Syringes with
8 hard rubber pipes
for :
25c Carmen Cold Cream
for
29c
79c
59c
14c
34c
9c
14c
18c
79c
14c
No Prescription Too "Hard" For Ui.
Sherman & McConnell Drug Co.
Cor. 16th and Dodge.
Cor. 16th and Harney.
Cor. 19th and Farnam.
- Cor. 24th and Farnam.
An Entire Building
Devoted to
MEN'S WEAR
sanuiiii. man .WPWOPIMJ-i """IM 1
Ride Up On The '
ESCALATOR
To The Second Floor.
The Safest Plan in Buying Clothes
Let Hart Schaf f ner & Marx
Be Your Architect
CLOTHES ARCHITECTURE is a science which the
best tailors in the country are proud to call by that
name it means BUILDING CLOTHING, putting
design first and then following with the assembling
and the manufacture creating a thing of beauty in
style as well as finish in workmanship. s '
The Reason Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes Lead
is because scientific methods are applied to every principle of
construction, and then with the very best fabrics and materials
that the world affords, Suits and Coats are assembled on lines
that do not admit of failure eve,n to the minutest detail.
So no matter what price you pay you are getting
the best that your money will buy when
you purchase Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes.
Hart Schaffner & Marx Suits and Overcoats
At $18.00, $20.00, $25.00 up to $50.00
mi. ttl T A nrtTmtr - marn tt - a mrt i J 1 J
The "VARSITY 55" Suit for
men and young men, is one of
the most popular of the "snap
py" styles. We call particular
attention to the wonderful Silk
Mixed Worsted Suits, also hand
some Scotch Cheviots and Wor
steds; elegantly silk lined.
THE OVERCOATS are single and
double breasted, with self or velvet
collars; form-fitting models, plain
ahd belted-back styles. Balmaccans,
'Chesterfields, long, full cut Storm
Coats with convertible collars and
a style for every occasion. THE
PJNCH BACK OVERCOATS are
the smartest styles for young men
find men who want to be young.
Hart Schaffner & Marx Silk Lined Top Coats, $18
Are certainly "winners." They embody more of style, a better grade of '
fabric and finer finish than any Top Coats we know of at anything like
this price. ' a
Young Men's Suits at $12.50 and $15.00
And if you desire to make this the limit of your expenditure, we can offer
you Clothing that will give you more style, better fabric, fit and finish,
than your money would buy anywhere -else. v "
WE ARE EXCLUSIVE Omaha distributors for Patrick Du
luth "Bigger Than Weather" Mackinaw Coats, $7.50 and up.
Second Floor Ride Up on the Escalator) '
At
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SJMDen'
H nn f?s
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At to Under Regular Prices
THAT IS THE WONDERFUL OFFERING here for Saturday.
And any man who has an Underwear need and does not take advan-
tage of this sale will lose an opportunity to save that is likely never
to be duplicated. , ! ( K
Fall and Winter Weight Union Suits boueht from some of the ..
very best makers. All Wool, Silk and Wool, Worsted, mercerized Cot
ton and Egyptian Cotton. Perfect fitting and well made. All sizes, but .
not in all colors and materials.
On Sale Saturday in Four Big Lots
Actually Worth Up to $4.00 a Suit
At 65c, 95c, $1.45 (and $1.95
Other Unusual Men's Furnishings Offerings
s uress amrtB, son a rencn or laundered C 1 ' 1 C
erns, worth $1.50, at . J 1 1 0
fool and Wool Mixed Flannel Shirts, in assorted colors. ' SlI Four-in-Hand Tias Made of pure silk. Beautl- Eft
ry collars. Mostly samples. All sizes in the lot, but not . 'M new patterns. Special at. : ..... OUC
!3m. $1.00, $1.50, $1.98
In tan, brown, t 1 1 P
Man's Kid and Cao. Laathar Drasa Glovas-
and black. Regular $1.60 values; sale price
Naw Fall Silk Four-in-Hand Tias Made of pure silk. Beautl
'ful new patterns. Special at. ; . . ,
Man's Imported Silk Neckwear Large open end four-in- 1 si's
hands. Rich designs. Special $1 eUU
Rn3
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"Hurley Bros." and " Trustworthy" Shoes
tor Men in a Wonderful Underprice Sale
e ven i snuii un liKUU in this event is of a standard make, the very latest
style, fashioned by experts and the best footwear that your money will buy even at
regular prices. There is just one reason why we offer these to you at reduced prices.
We want more men to know what a wonderfully good Shoe Store we have here.
Hurley Brothers Shoes, priced this way:
All $5.00 and $5.50 M OC All $7.00 Shoes, at C OC AH $6.00 and S6.50 CC OC
Shoes at, per pair pcr pajr PJ.OJ Shoes, at, per pair. ...... wOtLD
"Trustworthy Shoes are priced this way :
All of our $4.00 Shoes to go at, pair. $3.25
Ready with reliable rub- Wo An, RonontSna This SJ0
harft f nr mpn .
Men's $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00 Hats, at $1.45
Entire Sample Line of Men's Soft and Stiff Hats from the Joseph R. Gilleandeau
Hat manufacturers of New York City, including all the new shapes d 1 Att
and colors. Very special, at. . . J)l.TrO
Stetson Hats
In the newest shanes and color- 1 r r r tt a r
ings for Fall and Winter wear, atpO.OU.
' Mayo Hat, $3.00
In all the latest shapes and colors ; styles to suit the (tt q
most particular. Sold exclusively by Brandeis Stores. . .bj
Men's Fur Caps t ' '
A complete showing, including Nearseal, Hudson Seal,
Alaska Seal, Muskrat and' a r (tOO Crt
Beaver Furs. Priced at. . vJbO.OU tO tSZaC.OU
Brandeis Soecial. $2.00
Every new style, every Winter shape in every desir
able color. A complete new showing Saturday, at. .'.
Men's $1.00 Sample Caps, 65c
About 50 Dozen Men's Fall and Winter Sample . '
Caps. Values to $1.25. Saturday
Boys' Hats and Cap .
Fall styles, in a variety of shapes and colors. Special
24c, 50c, 65c, $1, $1.50, $2
$2
65c