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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 14, 1919)
12 THE BEE: OMAHA,. THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, RENTAL BARONS PREPARE ALIBIS FOR BIG BOOSTS increased Operating Ex penses" Is Favorite Excuse Given When Rates Are Raised. Confronted with increased rents cn the one hand and consistently as cending food, and clothing rates on the other, tenants of Omaha apart ment houses and homes are finding the situation doubly difficult A survey of Omaha's rental scale re veals the fact that practically every apartment bouse in the city has eith er put a 1U to 30 per cent advance in rents into effect in the last three months or has notified its tenants that an increase will soon become effective. A like increase in the rental scale for homes is also re ported. In i few instances where no ad vance is now threatened the rental scale was boosted last winter or spring, but even here occupants anticipate another boost before the winter is ended. , Real estate men and proprietors in each case protested their inability to continue leasing their properties at the old rates. Increased operat ing expenses are cited as the prin cipal cause for the upward trend of rents for homes and apartments. "Takes More Capital." "It requires more than double the capital now to properly maintain a furnished apartment than it did prior to the war," said one promi nent real estate dealer." In the meantime those tenants who desire to move because of their inability to pay the increased rents are forced to continue resi dence in the same apartments or homes because of the scarcity of such places in the city. From reports of real estate men there are but few suites vacant in any of the principal apartment houses of the city. Practically every suite or home in the central portion of the city is occupied. Leases are to be had on some homes or suites in the less desirable sec tions of the city, but they remain vacant for obvious reasons. Both at the El Beudor. Eighteenth and Dodge streets, and the Streh low "Terrace apartments, Twen tieth street and Sherman avenue, it was reported that every apartment was ficcupied. An increase of from 10 to 20 percent has been declared BRINGING UP FATHER Sea JigK nd Maggi in Full Page dl Colors in Th Sunday Baa. Drawn for The Bee by McManus Cn-y "lit J91 International Nws Service by the management of the latter apartment to take effect on Octo ber 1. Here's Record Boost The J. L. Hiatt Real Estate com pany, operating the "Elwood" apartments, Forty-ninth and Dodge streets, has declared a 66 2-3 per cent advance in rents to be ef fective on October 1. Apartments at the "Elwood" are leased at the present time for $75 a month. At the increased rate these apartments will rent at $125 a month. At the "Helen" apartments, Twenty-fourth and Harney streets, ad vances in rents are put into effect unon the expiration of each lease held by the tenant. A 20 to 25 per cent advance is generally made in each case. An advance of $5 per month will be effective at the "Corpnado' apartments, Twenty-second and Capitol avenue, on October 1. Advances in the rates at tne Hamilton" apartments, Twenty- fourth and Farnam streets, are be ing put into ertect as tne tenants leases expire. Rents at the Angelus apartments, Twenty-fifth and Farnam streets, will be raised October 1. Many, hotels are also advancing their rates. The Harvard hotel Twenty-fourth and Farnam streets, has increased its rents twice dur ing the last year and a half. The last advance came recently, tenants being forced to pay 25 cents a day more for each room. Prices Higher Here. While Omaha oil dealers are sell ing distillate oil at 9 cents a gallon, or 2 cents lower than the price last year, dealers at Lincoln and Coun cil Bluffs are reported to be selling at 7H and 8 cents, respectively. My Heart arid My Husband ADELE GARRISON'S New Phase of x 'Revelations of a Wife" The Telephone Rings at Last Her voice trailed off into a startled scream. The next instant it had sounded another note of dis tinct terror. " "Don't! Oh-h-h!" Then there was a sudden sever tince of the telephone connection. But there had been no click of the telephone receiver being replaced upon the hook, no slight noise such as I have sometimes heard when central has severed a connection suddenly." With a sudden, unaccountable feeling of jwysterious terror I shiv ered as with the ague. I sat for fully two minutes me chanically holding the telephone re ceiver to my ear, wondering at the sudden silence which had followed Milly Stockbridge's terrified scream. What had happened at the princi pal's .home? I tried to gather my scattered wits together. Instinctively I felt that I must do something. There had been cringing fear in the voice of the principal's wife. Had she been alone in the house, and had some murderous housebreaker come unex pectedly upon her? With sudden unreasoning impa tience I joggled the receiver up and down. "Operator," quoth central lacon ically, according to her rules. "I was talking to Bayview 678, and 1 was suddenly disconnected. Will you please call them back?" It was a risk I knew it to try to get frenzied Milly Stockbridge on the wire again. But something out .side vmyself seemed to be urging me on. I waited impatiently for the report, of the operator. At last it came, terse, unsatisfying. "Bayview 678 does not answer." "But I was just talking on that line," I protested. "It may be suddenly out of order. I will get a report on it and let you know." "Thank you." With a feeling of despairing impotence I hung up the receiver, debating what was best to do. The Long Wait. One thing was clear, I must stay in the office until I had the report upon the Stockbridge telephone. But I resolved to get away the moment that it came. I felt a sudden loath ing of the room and the school of which it was the center. I had ex perienced nothing but unpleasant worrying since I entered it. The outer hall door closed with a bang. In an unreasoning panic I flew to the outer office door and locked it, thanking my stars that it was an unusually- heavy door. I had noticed that the communicat ing door between the closet adjoin ing the office and that of the library was fastened, so there was no chance of an intruder disturbing me. Then with a sudden malediction upon my .and at all six stands in the Capitol building A fact: The six tobacco stands in the Capitol building at Washington are patronized both by Govern ment officials and employees and -by the big business and professional men from all sections of the United States, who are constantly coming into and passing out of Washington., At each one of these stands more Fattmas are sold every day than any other cigarette, regard less of price which seems to show that the preference for Fatima is really nation-wide. FATIMA 4 Sensible Cigarette 1 uinta it Hi PiJ!Mlf 1 . HI ril "W. 1 &S!U' I 1 ITM MV .. .. . . ... ............ ... , cwn absurdity, I flew to the window overlooking the winding walk lead ing to the street. Of course, Miss W.nes and Miss Pratt were placidly walking down it. It was their de parture I had heard. But I didn't unlock the door. The sensation of safety from possible in trusion w?s too precious as I set tled myself to wait for central's re port. It was five minutes in coming. I knew the time to the second, for it seemed hours in duration, and I consulted my watch every few seconds to reassure myself as to the shortness of the time. Mr. Stockbridge's Voice. And despite all my effort at self control I jumped like a nervous school girl when the ring finally came. "Bayview 678 is out of order," came the report. "Here is a call for you. Will you take it?" "Yes, please," I answered me chanically, too worried about what had happened at the Stockbridge home to have any feeling of wonder as to the identity of my new tele phone call. Mrs. Graham? Mr. Stockbridge's voice brought my wandering faculties quickly to attention. It was hoarse, strained, as if he were laboring under some mental tension. "Yes, Mr. Stockbridge." "Is any one else in the building?" "Only the janitor." "Will you do something for me without question? It is vital for both you and Miss Holcombe that you do it." "Yes. surely." I fought hard to keep my voice from trembling. "You have the keys to my private desk there." "Yes." "Please open it and take all my private papers out. Be sure to look over everything. There must not ie one thine personal left. Now I will give you instructions how to find a small, secret receptacle in it." Through all the nervous tension of the moment the memory of Bess Dean's fanciful assertion swept across my mind. So there was a secret drawer in Mr. Stockbridge's desk after all. (Continued Tomorrow.) Divorce Courts Frances Healy charges Frank Healy with cruelty in- a petition for divorce filed in district court. They were married on April 5, 1917. Cruelty-and nonsupport are tiie grounds on which Anna Cohen asks the district court for a divorce from Samuel Cohen. They were married in Council Buffs on February 23, 1919. Five divorce decrees were grant ed by Judge Troup in district court. On the grounds of cruelty Nathan F-mgold was given a divorce from Cilly Fingold; Alonza Brundage from Isa L. Brundage; Dorma Lath rop from John W. Lathrop; Zu dora J. Anderson from August W. Anderson and Fred M. Copleland from Winona B. Copeland. Johan na Farnsworth was given a divorce from Sedrick J. Farnsworth on the grounds of desertion. Ida Brun was given a divorce from Henry Brim on grounds of nonsupport, Edna Brouillette from William Edward Brouillette, and Mary from Carleton L. Vizzard, on the grounds of cruelty, by Judge bears in district court. South Side Men who think straight and decide quickly like a cigarette that, be sides pleating their taste, leaves them feeling fit throughout the day. Grapes New Attraction At the South Side Market Grapes were the attraction at the South Side city market Wednesday morning. A larger number than last time were offered for sale and were quickly purchased. Corn, carrots, beets and tomatoes were the chief otlenngs. The recent dry spell is said to have harmed the backyard gardens caus- 'ng less produce than usual to be marketed. Fresh tomatoes selling at 45 and 50 cents a basket were con siderably under the retail prices. New Sheep Record Is Set At the South Side Yards A new record for sheep receipts this season was established Wednes day when between 46,000 and 53,000 head were unloaded. Chicago re ported only 33,000 head and Kansas City, S.UUU. Kecord runs of slicp have been received daily during the U't seven days. The trend of the values is slightly upward. Abotii 80 per cent of the receipts is feeder stock. South Side Brevities For sal, modern 8 room home. S717 So. 24th St. Packers are receiving only 40 cent pound, wholesale. Hogs are selling for $10 a single pound on the South Side. For Sale New 6-room house, very rea sonable: Immediate possession, call so. 1683. Mrs. John Hughes, Twenty-seventh and H streets, reported the theft of five rings irom ner tome Tuesday, J. C. French of the Stock Yards Na tional bank has left for a month's vaca tion In J.lgbes, Nova Scotia. George Hodak and Ray P. Benolken were arrested for assault and battery after a combat In a garage at Twentieth and U streets Tuesday. The case was con tinued. Jura Odoc, 6601 South Twenty-ninth street, was fined $12.60 and costs In po lice court Wednesday for assault and bat tery. The complaint was filed by Milavak Mljatovlch, 660J South Twenty ninth street. Miss Alice Rathsack. daughter of W. A. Rathsack, president of the Security State bank, has returned from Chicago, where she was graduated last week from the kindergarten end primary courses of the National Kindergarten and Elementary college. Louis Welch, Twenty.seventh and Q streets, employed at the Armour & Co. plant, paid the record price In police court Wednesday, and even at that figure didn't- get his two pounds of pork for which he spent $20, for Armour police testified Welch had been stealing meat dally. News of the record transaction must have reached the Live Stock exchange, for prices took a sudden Jump of 26 to 35 cents higher, with the best selling at $22.36 per 100 pounds. This price Is near tho high mark which was abandoned when the H. C. of L. and profiteers were brought a little too much into the lime light. Mexico Expels Foreigners. El Paso. Tex.. Aug. 13. Twenty- one foreigners, including Americans, ipania.rds, Cubans ana citizens o: the Argentine Republic, have been expelled from Mexico- recently by order of the Carranza government officials, according to El Dia Es panol, the Spanish paper in Mexico City, under date of August 6. Misconduct while in Mexico was given as the reat Tariff Inspector of U. P. Dies After Long Illness William R. Pargeter, 41 years old, tariff inspector for the Union Pa rific. died at his home, 1829 North Nineteenth street, yesterday, follow ing an illness of more than a year. He was unmarried. Mr. Pargetr had been in the em ploy of the Union Pacific 25 years. He was traveling freight agent, later commercial agent at Norfo'k and subsequently tariff inspector for both freigh and passenger depart- Ult II Mr. Pargeter was prominent in lo cal Masonic circles and was a mem ber of the Omaha lodge of Elks He is survived by three sisters, Ivliss Eva, Miss Frances and Mis Sarah Pargeter, Omaha, and one brother, James Pargeter, who lives in the central part of Nebraska. Funeral services will be held at 2 Thursday afternoon at the home. The body will be taken to Kearney tor burial. , More Omahans Arrive In New York From Overseas The following Omahans arrived recently in New York from over seas: Company 14, First Air Service Mechanics Corp. Leland L. Shop shire, 2122 South Thirty-third street; Corp. Charles C. Fiala, 2301 South Twelfth street. Casuals Pvt. Tony Scurto, 1515 North Seventeenth street. Supply Company 334 Pvt. Jimmy Gasson, 1114 South Twelfth street. Evacuation Hospital No. 16 Sgt. Clifford -G. Ashmore, 3223 Cass street; Pvt. Ernest A. Marsh. 1806 North Twenty-fourth street. Motor Transport Company No. 322 Sgt. Loyd Jensen, 1919 South Fifty-third street. Casuals Pvt. Lloyd D. Gilson, 14084 Chicago street;' Pvt. Clarence A. Allwine, 4537 Charles street. 200 West Pointers Help Germans Fight Big Fire at Coblenz Coblenz, Aug. 13. -(By the Asso ciatedi Press.) Two hundred offi cers who recently graduated from West Point military academy joined hands early today with hundreds of American doughboys and civilians in fighting a fire which threatened to destroy the Moravian colony, ancient order of religious workers, at Neuweid, headquarters of the First division. The West Pointers, who are on a tour of the battlefields and the- occupie.d area, were attending dance given in their honor when the fire was discovered just after mid night. Ihe names got beyond the control of the German firemen and the West Pointers and the dough boys were summoned by Col. Ste phen U. ruqua, chief of start of the hirst division, to aid m quenching them. The Americans fought the fire un til daylight, when it was brought under control. Ihe blaze was con fined to Tie block. Several build ings devoted to the industries of the Moravians were destroyed. " Chance for Young Men to Get Into Movie as "Injuns" The final scenes of the Chamber of Commerce motion picture, "East Meets West" will be filmed Thurs day afternoon at Child's Point near Bellevue. The scenes will represent Omaha at the time of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Twenty young men are needed to play the parts of Indians in this scene. Make up and costumes will be furnished those who wish to take part. Ap plicants are requested to meet Lem Kennedy, the director, Thursday noon at 1514 Howard street. Wednesday afternoon, A. R. Mar iner, camera man, went up in an airplane and flew over the city "shooting" scenes. Shopmen of Wabash Are Only Ones Still Out On Strike The strike , of shopmen on the Omaha-Chicago and Omaha-Kansas City and St. Louis roads has ended with the exception of on the Wabash where a considerable number of the men are reported to have refused to return to work. Shopmen on the Northwestern re turned to work Tuesday afternoon and on the lines of that road, con ditions are rapidly getting back to normal. Trains run in and out on schedule and the congestion of freight at terminals Is being cleared up. All ot the roads are now ac cepting freight for destinations in all directions. AUTO MEN SEEK END OF OMAHA'S PARKING SNARL Dealers Meet to Suggest New Departure From Scheme Approved by City Com missioners. Omaha automobile dealers seek to have the commissioners remedy the parking evik At a meeting Tuesday of the Auto Trade association recom mendations were made and Clark u. jroweii selected to present the plan to the council. " . ' The auto men thought the , old parking ordinance was negligible and that the commissioners had made bad matters worse. The auto mobile men did not try to criticize the commissioners, but simply sug gested a remedy. The plan suggested is for autos to be parked in .the down-town sec tion at an angle of 45 degrees with the curb, and that lines be marked on the pavement seven feet apart, thus giving space for persons to walk between the cars. All cars are to be kept between these lines. "Under the present system it is practically impossible for women to get into the shopping district at all with their cars," said Mr. Powell. "Cars are run too close together and it takes a most skillful driver to get his car out when someone drives too close behind. "A repair man told me that his business had more than doubled, under the present plan, as so many cars were bumped into each other, smashing fenders and lights." Not Lininger Company The Lininger Implement company, reported by police to have been the victim of Edward Keefe, Clearwater, Neb., who is said to have passed a check for $1,600 at that cdmpani office, say they know nothing of . the matter. Keefe was arrested by Police Captain Haze Monday. PHOTOPLAYS. PHOTOPI.AY8. (SI The. Mine P.. AMUSEMENTS. & WlftgLHOME Of PICNICS ll fj 1 BATHING at i v In the Most Sanitary, Moat Modern Bathing Pool and White Sand Beach In America, Wa ter Absolutely Pure Complete Change Every 8 Houn. Many Other Clean AmuaemenU. FREE! DE CARNO I Performing Hi-.Rjii-inff Stunta on 3 Pole 100 Feet High Daily S&Rtoggff 8:18 I Every -MW Night Seat Sale Thursday, August 14. SEASON OPENS SUNDAY, AUGUST 17. r!iiia3fgflfr New Show Today. gJLLY MILLER A CO., ABYSSINIAN rRIO, ZOLA DUO, HUDSONS SISTERS. Photoplay Attraction, Win. Dermond in A Sage Brush Hamlet"; Billy West Comedy. BASEBALL ROURKE PARK Omaha vs. Wichita August 12-13-14 Game Ceiled 3:30 P. M. Box Seats on Sale, Bar-alow Bros. Cigar Store, 16th and Farnaa I ENID IBEHKIET1! I -7Ae - :.l !i Virtuous 1 II Thief j 1 For the sake of her I brother's honor, she was 1 scorched by a man's iM-1 f holy love, scorned ' as ' a I I wanton, baanded as a -thief. 1 But when the reckon- I I Ing came - Hurray1 f I You'll be glatf you came f I to see it. I m Tod, v, Friday, aturday ? IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIiliJIIIIIIIIIIll'l Mrs. Charlie Chaplin in FORBIDDEN A country girl who is cured of her longing for high life by her husband, but only after thrilling and sensational experiences. 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