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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 29, 1919)
8 A (THfi OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JUNE 29, I9i. PREDICT $50 TO $75 SUITS FOR MEN NEXT FALL Sharp Advance of Clothing In dicated by Shortage of Ma terials and High Cost, of Labor. Retail merchants, especially those dealing in cottons and ready-to wear goods, are advised that a sharp advance in prices is scheduled for the near future. They are advised that the indications are winter suits for men will sell at from $50 to $75 and that shoes will jump to $15 and 52.- a pair. The increased prices, according to the eastern manufacturers, is due to the fact that stocks of raw material re running low and that labor prices in the factories have gone uo 50 to 100 Der cent. The National Foreign Trades council has advised the Omaha Chamber of Commerce that the ad vance in prices has hit Europe and that there is no reason why it should -ot be felt in the United States within a short time. In its letter, the council asserts that throughout France the textile plants in the war area were damaged 50 per cent. There were 2,221 of these plants, prior to the war. The linen industry was damaeed more than any other. It is estimated that one-third of the olants manufacturing linen poods were totally destroyed, one third taken to Germany and the other third robbed of their brasses by the Germans. Prior to the war factory workers in France were paid four francs a day, while now the scale has risen to 10 and, 12 francs. In the coal mines, where prior to the war the wages were 4.6 to 6.3 francs a day, they have gone to u.s ana o irancs. with an acute shortage of labor existing. C. of C. Out for Renewal of Soldiers' Employment Fund Last year the Chamber of Com merce and business men of Omaha subscribed $25,000 to a fund to fi nance the Soldiers and Sailors' Em ployment bureau and to aid in post war activities. The money was p?.id in monthly. Now the funds have become pretty well exhausted. A move is now on foot to re-finance the fund. Letters are being sent out to all business men of the city and to Chamber of Commerce members, asking them to contribute in order that there will be no slackening in k ths efforts to find employment for the boys returning from war and that when necessary, they may be aided until such employment is 'ob tained. Took Bathing Suits Hung Up to Dry, Collected 75 Cents On Each of Them Louie Salerno, Sam Salerno, Tony Maloney and Sebastiano Marino, were hf juvenile court yesterday to . answer charges of defrauding the municipal bathhoujtf keeper at the pool in Riverview park. It has been- the custom there to rent bathing suits for 25 cents. A deposit of $1 was required and when the suit was returned 75 cents was refunded. ' , Back of the bath house dozens cf suits were hung out on lines to d.-y. Louie Salerno had a bright idea, tie "snuk" up and took a suit from the line and took it to the counter in the bath house. The man gave hm 75 cents. Louie ran out and told his three pals the good news. They all ran up and stole a suit each, presented it at the desk and received 75 cents each. They made about four trips each when they were discovered. Judge Troup, in juvenile court, ordered them to pay back the money they had received for the suits and pro hibited them from enjoying the Riverview park pool for a period of two weeks. Police Say Man Wants His Suitcase Back, But Doesn't Care About Wife "Get my suitcase back but don't bother about my wife," H. L. Cof fin, agent at Cortland, Neb., for the Union Pacific railroad, requested yesterday, according to Captain of Detectives Dunn. "And if you find her with my suitcase arrest her," he added, ac cording to Dunn. Coffin's wife disappeared from their room at the Overland hotel Friday night, taking the husband's entire supply of (Slothing with her, according to his report to police. The couple have been married several years. Coffin expressed the belief that his wife became in fatuated with another man during their visit to Omaha and ran away with him, Captain Dunn says. He told police that he would have to go back to Cortland whether his suitcase and wife were found or not, Captain Dunn said. Old 'Uns Feel Cupid's Darts And Get Marriage Licenses George Shepard, 69 years old, and Marie Brown, 49, secured a mar riage license yesterday in the county judge's office. They headed a list of mature brides and grooms that was remarkable. Two of the brides were between 50 and 60 years old; four were between 40 and 60, and two were between 30 and 40. Among the bridegrooms, one was 69 years old; three were between 50 and 60 years old, and one was a comparative youth in his 40's. Actual Condition of Banks Shows Excess of $33,668,600 New York, June 28. The actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows that they hold $64,077,130 re serve in excess of legal require ments. This is an increass of $33, 468,600 from last week, Ye Gods! "Tex" Sets Pace in Ohio Society By Wearing Cane; Others Follow Lead Celebrities at Toledo Contest Blossom Out in Glad Rags, Split Name in the Middle, Partake of Tea, 1 and Every Other Little Thing George T. Rickard, Oil Magnate and Fistic Impressario, Responsible for Change. By DAMON RUNYON. mivsrual Service Staff Correspondent. Toledo, O., June 28. Social tore suddenly has up and enveloped us. George T. Rickard, the oil mag nate and fistic impressario, who was not long since rudely referred to as "Tex" Rickard, the fight promoter, has taken to carrying gloves and a cane. J. Isaac Dorgan, engineer effi ciency, who was recently nothing but o ld"Ike" Dorgan, press agent, now speaks of "conferring with a gentleman" whereas he used to talk of seeing a guy. S Potts Hall, the authority on sport topics, Chicago Herald ana Examiner, who has heretofore been just very plain Sam Hall, the sport ing editor, and is a seersucker suit, at that, blossomed out this morning, in conventional black. "Tad" Has Boutonniere. T. Alovsius Dorgan, staff artist for the New York Journal, and once vulgarly called "Tad" the cartoon ist, has donnea a Douionmere anu adapted an expression calculated to make himself look a little less litre a yegg. Oscar Mathew B. Nelson, the famous journalist, partakes regular ly of tea in the tea room. In the old days betore mis social opulence befell, Mr. Nelson had some fame as "Battling" Nelson, prizefighter. Out as his estate on Maumee cay, VV. Harrison Dempsey, the former (Tack) receives guests, who were once his customers. Hard by, Jessi phus Willard, the foremost expon ent in the greater division oi tne fistic art. who onlv yesterday fig ured in the news as Jess, the heavy weight champion, entertains at his villa, which used to be a training camp. "Apartments," If You Please. And over at the Hotel Boody, the erstwhile Boody house, what hap pens? Why, there Will McLarney and John Kearns retire to their apartment where once they just went to bed in their rooms. This social furrore is due to the announcement of the omcials who are to preside over what is now oonularlv termed the contest de Willard-Dempsey. Now that we are n the society column, tar De it from anv member of the local colony to do or say anything that may push the manly art of self de-j fense into that abyss from which it has been lifted. R. Withington Lardner, the emi nent man of letters, who was Dut so recently none other than old Ring Lardner, the humorist, was complaining in well modulated tones this morning because his friend, Reginald Vanderthusen, was not included in the cast of officials, but of course we canot have every thing. Blow to Betting. The Australian ballot system of judging this fistic election has ac complished one reform in the Marquis of Queensbury realm in short order. It has knocked bet ting a stem winder. Betting is a vulgar practice, anyway, and per haps it is just as well. A lot of betters are willing to abide by the decision of Ollie Pecord, the referee, who is highly spoken of in Toledo, but they do not want their dough to go to the jury. Many people are going to save their money. "Scoop" Gleason, O. Floto, T. Maxwell, and several score more other gentlemanly and urbane mem bers of the Secor Country club, were observed today leaping from crag Thought Waves Mean Cool Waves You will actually FEEL cooler if you know that your summer gar ments are scrupulously clean and nicely pressed. Have us do the clean ing and pressing. We will do it rightly. DE1ESIIEE1 BROTHERS Dyer,-Cleaners, Hatter, Furrier. Tailor. Rue Cleaners, Shoe Repairer. Main Office and Plant, 2211-13-17 Farnam St. Branch Offices: Dresner, The Tailor, 1515 Farnam St. Pompeian Room of Branded Stores. West End Main Floor Burfess-Nash Co. PHONE TYLER 345. Good Reading Matter Free There is at the offices of "The TRUTH Publishing Company" a surplus of certain back issues of Truth Magi tine which will be sent free of all charge to any society, institution, li brary, college, school, camp or club, which will put them in their reading rooms or in their libraries, or distribute them among their members, employees or friends. Just send a post card ask ing for free back numbers of Truth Msgs lines. State how many you can distribute to advantage. The regular subscription prices is $2.00 a year. Address TRUTH PUBLISHING CO., gettegsst Bld'g Houston. Tense AUTOMOBILE x S-PASSENGER Absolutely New Bargain. Phone Harney 2030. to crag, with pencil and paper in hand, and uttering the most singu lar cries. It was at first rumored that they were daffy, but it subsequently de veloped that such was not the case. They were merely trying to figure cut the various complications possi ble under this new system. Celebrities Arrive. It was quite coolish here today and on the crest of the crisp wave quite a number of sporting celebri ties rolled into town to add to the congeston in the lobby of the Hotel Secor. Joseph Youngs of Syracuse, N. Y., was among the first to hang his monicker on the hotel register this morning, and few of the you'-g squirts up to that hour recognized in the staid looking owner of the name Tommy Ryan, one of the greatest fighters who ever poked a beezer through the ring ropes. The old 'uns knew him, however, and Tommy held i regular levee. Another ex-champion to arrive to day was Jack McAuliffe, one of the two or three title holders to retire without a licking. Jack is rotund and dapper and loaded with con versation. ' Leonard Leads Parade. His lineal descendant in the light-' weight dynasty, Benny Leonard, al so got in, attended by quite a few members of the William Gibson Marching and Yes-Yes association from the Bronx. Benny is here as a newspaper man, dividing honors in that respect with Battling Nel son and Frank Moran. Jack Curley came in swinging a little cane and there was a great commotion in the lobby when the ntan who made Willard champion was seen conversing with the Pot tawatsomie cow proddler as Jess dropped in on his usual morping call. It was generally believed that Jack and Jess were not on speaking terms, but they were punching the old conversational bag as pleasantly as anything. Curley told Jess he had bet $500 at even money on Dempsey, where at Jess lifted his eyebrows. How ever, he did not seem vastly dis turbed by the information Curley has been known to lose his bets. Most of the new arrivals hurried out to the training camps to have a peek at the fighters. The old-time glove swingers were particularly anxious to get a squint. As a rule, old fighters are prone to stringing with a champion in their predictions, which are just about as valuable as the prediction of what you might call the laity. Just about. Frank Moran, for instance, likes Willard's chances. Frank could not lick Jess himself, and got knocked out by Fred Fulton, who was sub sequently stopped in a punch by Dempsey, so what kind of reason ing is that? Condition of Fighters. I think Willard is in as good con dition now as he will be on the day of the fight I should say it is fair condition for a 12-round bout, but it would be poor condition for a finish affair. I am not inclined to attach as much importance as son to the matter of condition for such a short bout, save in one detail, and that has to do with Dempsey. Despite the protestations of the savants who surrounded him, I think there is still danger of(draw ing him too fine. A chap his size needs no great amount of prepara tion for a sprint. As for Willard l.e is a physical freak to begin with and a fistic freak generally, so what might seem doubtful condition for an ordinary man may be good con dition for him. He was a freak in the matter of size. He was a fistic freak to be able to start fighting beyond 30 and to win a heavyweight championship. The rules that might apply to an ordinary man do not fit Jess at all. Sales Agents of Refinite Company to Assemble Here Sales agents of the American Re finite company, coming from all over the United States' and to the number of 75 to 100, will meet at the Chamber of Commerce Wednes day for a three day's convention. Omaha is the company's headquart ers, it having recently purchased a three-story brick and stone build;,ig at Eleventh and Harney streets. July 4 Will Be Real Holiday at Chamber of Commerce With Chamber of Commerce peo ple, July 4 will be a real holiday. The rooms will be locked and all heads of departments and employes wil have a vacation. No noon luncheon will be served. KING AK STRIVES HARD TO REACH GOAL OF 5,000 Hustling Committees After 1,500 New Members By July 15, When Citizen Ship Books Close. Ak-Sar-Ben hustling committees are working hard to reach' the goal of 5,000 members, more than 2,000 more members than were ever pre viously listed on Samson's rolls. So far the 3,500 mark has been passed leaving 1,500 members yet to be add ed before Kink Ak closes his citizen ship books on July 15 and allows no tardy subjects to gain admit tance to his court. The hustling committees will meet Tuesday noon at the Paxton hotel and lay plans for enlisting the re maining 1,500 members. A. F. Rasp. William Mickel and W. H. Baumer are setting the pace. These three hustlers have already caused over 700 membership blanks to be filled out thereby outdistancing the near est committee by more than 300. Monday will be "Saunders county night" at the den. Gus Rent's' peppy show, "The Wandering Juice, or The Trail of the Lonesome Wine," will be presented for the visitors. Ashland, Wahoo, Cedar Bluffs and Yutan will send delegations. Wahoo has sent word that it will trot a brass band along with it. (ITT . T 4 t namourg, ia., ana xorK, ieo. night will be July 7. Large delega tions are expected from both cities. Arrangements are being made to extend the street car lines to the Ak-Sar-Ben field. Sixty-fifth and Center streets, where the festivities will be held this fall. Grading on the race track is progressing. If the car lines are not extended in time, the usual fall events will have to be held down town. North Dakota Adopts Seven Nonpartisan League Laws Grand Forks. N. D.. June 28. With less than 400 precincts to hear from of the 1,938 in the state, the seven Nonpartisan league lawi" voted on last Thursday, have been ratified by the voters by a majority of from $5,000 to 10.000, according to present returns. The vote now stands as follows: For the laws, 42,329; against, 40,939. sv -r m i s 14500 Miles to the Set of Tires New National Average established hy The FRANKLIN CAR A' nation-wide investigation among Franklin owners has just been completed. It covered all types of the present model in every part of the country, which have been driven day by day for over two years. The results show a delivery of over 14,500 miles to the complete set of tires. Has Delivered More Than Claimed When in 1916 the present chassis was put on the market, it was known that its lighter weight would give greater tire economy. Yet former figures of 10,000 miles were not changed in Franklin statements of performance, until owners' results were available. Franklin statements are based on facts, not on estimates is Car Principle that Counts Not Tires Only This newly proved economy is just fresh evidence that even the best tires cannot compensate for bad principles of automobile construction. That to save tires, lightness of unsprung kwA weight below the springs must, ;n the future, be the continual aim of car designers. That light total weight and flexible construction throughout the car are indispensable to low upkeep. In the Lead for Seventeen Years The Franklin Car has always led in economy be cause for seventeen years it has been continually perfected by the application of those principles which are the basis of economy. Today the aver age running expense of its owners is indicated by the figures 20 miles to the gallon of gasoline 14,500 miles to the set of tires 50 slower yearly depreciation MB n ii . M. J I I efltoiTL m i SBnaasBMaasvaaHvanaBiBasssasavi my v--a rrtx.-i j 2019 Farnam Street 2025
