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THE BEE : OMAHA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1919.
FLAT DWELLERS
MAY GO TO COURT
FOR LOWER RENT
Investigation of Real Estate
Men for Forming Illegal
Combine May Be
. ' Instituted.
Tenants in the Drake court apart
ments, South Twenty-second and
Jones streets, who with the occu
pants of a score of other Omaha
-apartment houses, are formulating
definite plans to resist the extor
tionate demands of profiteering
landlords, yesterday began the cir-
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cuiauon 01 peuuon imoiigmc iiu
flats in the court calling on the
women to lend their concerted sup
port to the movement launched last
week. ,
A committee of women Saturday
consulted with an attorney to as
certain the proper course to pur
sue. The attorney is looking up
the law and, it is said, will advise
the committee within a few days.
Hint at Combine.
A plan which has been suggested
to the committee contemplates the
flat refusal to meet the alleged un
fair increased rates in rent and also
refuse to vacate. It has been sug
gested that the general raise in
rents recently all over the city of
from IS to SO per cent is the result
of a get-to-gether agreement be
tween local real estate men and
landlords.
The point is made that this is an
illegal combination formed with a
purpose to take advantage of the
limited number of apartments and
houses for rent in Omaha to bleed
thousands of those who will be
compelled to comply with the de
mands of property owners and rent
agents. It is said also that notices
of raises in rents were not served
until the 11th hour, which has cre
ated a situation where many per
sons will not be able to move and
find apartments for rent during the
winter.
If the plan meets with the approv
al of their attorney, an investigation
of certain local real estate men and
landlords on a charge of forming
an illegal combination for profiteer
ing purposes will be instituted with
a view to prosecution it was said.
The idea also is to enjoin the prop
erty owners against ejection pend
ing the investigation.
In the event, their attorney ap
proves this course, it was pointed
out the arrangement would lead to
a long drawn out legal battle with
the possibility of landlords who are
identified with the alleged combina
tion not receiving any rentals for
their properties for months, unless
they agree to meet their tenants on
a reasonable and fair basis.
The opinion was expressed sev
eral days ago by one or the Doug
las county district judges that there
was ample provision in the statutes
for, the relief of tenants who are be
fng subjected to unfair demands
The judge declared he had not gone
into the matter thoroughly, but
expressed the lirm conviction that
relief could be obtained by an ap
peal to the courts.
Following the publication of this
opinion in The Bee scores -of ten
ants jii sia) luitin nuupca til i uvsi
the city have been holding confer
ence with the purpose of taking the
necessary action to thwart the plans
"of landlords demanding extortion
ate rents.
A committee representing the ten
ants of the Drake Court apartments
has indicated a purpose of attend
ing one of the meetings held by the;
city, council's investigation of high
rents, provided it is not abandoned,
like the high cost of food investi
gation was abandoned before any
thing had been accomplished.
' To Attend Hearing. .
While tenants in the Angelus
apartments, Twenty-fifth avenueJ
and Farnam street, refused em
' phatically to take up the matter with
' the City attorney, it was decided to
send a delegation to the city hall
to attend at least one of the gath
erings of the council while it is in--;vestigating
the matter of high rents.
. At a number of renters meetings
attention has been called to the fact
of the council's failure to accomplish
'anything in the food investigation,
land hundreds of occupants of
apartments have gone on record
expressing opinions of doubt as to
whether Mayor Smith and members
if V. MMmMle-lMH ...a. .1.4 1 r -
"any headway in their investigation
of rents.
s As an indication of the fact that
real estate men are making a con
certed effort to raise the rents all
over the city, C. E. Mitchell yes
terday cited an example in the
case of the apartment house at 554
556 South Twenty-sixth avenue,
nwn,H hv fnllrine rnmnanv wral
estate and investments," 1712 Doug
las street. Until recently Mr Mit
chell was a tenant in the apartment.
He moved out a week ago when his
rent sen a six-room unfurnished
apartment was raised from $30 to
$55 a month. The property lately
has been purchased by the Calkins
company from J. A. Aulabaugh.
. Mr. Aulabaugh told me that
while he owned the budding scores
of real estate men begged him to
increase the rent," said Mr. Mit
chell. "MC. Aulabaugh t declared
that he thought he was getting a
fair rate of rent and to each real
estate man who tried to prevail on
him to join them in raising rents he
reolied he was charging his tenants
enough and refused to join' the com
bination.
Mr. Mitchell declared he -was
called on by a representative of the
Calkins Co. August ,5 and told that
he would have to pay an additional
rental of $25. the arrangement be
coming effective September 1, or
move out. He also was told he
would be expected to execute an an
nual lease, , which did not contem
plate the owners furnishing the heat
or keeping np- the repairs,
j This property, which includes
eight partments. recently changed
hands for a consideration of $28,000.
y Tenants of the 12 apartments in
the Her building, North Sixteenth
and ; Jackson streets, yesterday
- held an indignation meeting and an
nounced they would resist a ;fle
v.ruand made on them by their land
lord Saturday for an increase in
Cent of rom $50 to $60 month.
Briej City News
Have Root Print It -Beacon Preaa
Heetrle Washers Burfees-Oruaen Co.
Omaha Gasoline and Olla "Beat
In the Long Run." Adv.
The American State Bank at 18 th
and Farnam pays Interest upon time
deposits and savings accounts."
Adv.
"Your deposits In the American
Stat Bank ar protected by the
guaranty fund -of the atata of Ne
braska." Adv.
Cse Peerless Laundry Tablets
Washes clothes without rubbing; 18
tablets to the box; per box, 25 cts.
For sale at all grocers. Adv.
Inspects Oil Lands E. W. Kerr
has returned from Kansas, where he
went to inspect the property of
investors in the George C. Eselln
tract in Montgomery county.
Asks for Divorce Charles Howi
sey applied to the district court yes
terday for a divorce from Nell How
isey on the grounds of cruelty. They
were married in 1908. He asks for
the custody of their three children.
Dr. Lee W. Edwards announces
that his office will be open from 9
until 12 a. m. only for four days,
Saturday, Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday. After Tuesday his office
hours will be as heretofore, from 9
until IS a. m., and from 3 until 6:30
p. m. Adv.
Sues for $10,000 Nathan P.
Woodbury has filed suit In district
court against Truman S. Day for
$10,000. Mr. Woodbury alleges that
aA automobile driven by Mr. Day
ran over-and killed his 7-year-old
son,MJuy Woodbury, at Thirty-third
street and Ames avenue on August 8.
Returns From Army Private J.
E. Thornton, machine gun company,
38th in Infantry, who has been over
seas 19 months and In the army 23
months, has returned to Omaha. He
was discharged at Camp Dodge. He
participated in the last battle of
Barne, St. Mihiel drive and other
battles.
SWIFTS DENY
CHARGE AGAINST
LARGE PACKERS
Statistical Analysis of Com
pany's Beef Operations Pre
sented to Committee.
Washington, Aug. 25. Federal
trade commission charges against
the five leading packers, on which
the Kenyon and Kendrick bills pro
posing license regulations of the in
dustry are based, were denied before
the senate agriculture committee, In
behalf of Swift and company. L.
D. H. Weld, manager of the depart
ment of business research for the
Swift company, was the only witness
actually on the stand, but his state
ments were supplemented occasion
ally by Henry Veeder, as general
counsel for the company, and by
John Chaplin, its general auditor.
Statistical Analysis
Statistical analysis of Swift and
company's beef operations present
ed by Mr. Weld fixed the cost price
of fresh beef to the company in
1914 at $7.06 a hundredweight, and
the selling price at $12.09. In 1918
the cost price had jumped 53.1 per
cent, or to $10.81, and the selling
price had increased 46 per cent, or
to $17.77. During the four weeks
ending August 16, live stock, Mr.
Weld's charts . showed, cost Swift
$102.86 a head, and were slaughtered
and shipped at an expense of $12.82
a head. The beef in each animal
brought an average of $85.11, and
hides and by-products $31.96. The
profit deducted from this was 28
cents a hundredweight.
Denies Profits Concealed.
Mr. Weld denied that any profits
not shown were concealed in the
by-products distribution and when
committee members pressed the'
point, Mr. Veeder declared that
the books of the company and all
its subsidiaries were open to its
examination for verification.
Denial was also made by Weld
that combined profits of the pack
ers during 1918 under food admin
istration control were $178,000,000,
as stated by Federal Trade Com
missioner Colver.
"The facts," said Mr. Weld, "are
that in 1918 the five companies
earned $68,516,000 and that after
federal taxes were deducted they
earned $51,600,000 net. Under the
food commission regulation, the
profits were muchlower than they
were in 1917. In 1915 the packers'
profits were equivalent to 15.27 per
cent on capital and surplus; in 1917
they were 18.28 per cent and in
1918, 10.42 per cent.
Omaha Theatrical
Managers to Aid In
Big Memorial Day
Omaha theatrical , managers will
join in paying tribute to the actors
and actresses who aided the country
in winning the war on Friday, De
cember 5, which has been designated
as "Actors' Memorial Day" over the
entire country.
The plan for the day was or
iginated by showmen of New York
City. Committees are in the pro
cess of being appointed or have been
appointed in every city to further
plans for the day.
It is pointed out that many actors
laid down their lives on the field of
battle for their country. Others
aided in winning the war by enter
taining the' men in the trenches.
Those who remained at home raised
more than $250,000,000 in the various
financial drives through their own
efforts.
It is planned to stage an extra
show in every theater in the city on
that day1, the proceeds to go to the
actors' fund.
Canon, Belie of War, Here.
A relic of the war, a cannon which
has seen service on the western
front, arrived in Omaha yesterday.
It was presented to tht city by Ben
Gallagher and will probably be
mounted in the rotunda of the city
hall.- ,
The apartments are owned and
rented by George & Co., real estate
dealers.
One woman occupant of the
building declared the renters were
compelled to furnish their own light
and while the 'contract called for
janitor service, this clause of the
agreement was ignored by the land
lord. She also declared that each
tenant was forced to spend $2 and
$3 a week to fight the bed h'lg and
rats in the buildina .
OMAHA TO JOIN
IN OBSERVANCE
OF BIRTH OF I). S.
Suggestion of National Se
curity League Will Be
Carried Out Here on
September 17.
Omaha will join in a national ob
servance of the birthday of the
Unitef States constitution, as has
been suggested by the National Se
curity league, on September 17.
This was decided at a meeting of
the Chamber of Commerce commit
tee on post war activities yesterday.
The Municipal auditorium has
been secured for the evening of Sep
tember 17, and a speaker of national
importance will speak on the consti
tution at that time, it was announced
at the meeting yesterday.
Stanley M. Rosewater has been se
lected as chairman of the Omaha or
ganization' work, and Maj. Clinton
Brome as chairman for the organiza
tion work in the state of Nebraska.
Tbe celebration, as outlined yes
terday, is to be a great nation-wide
patriotic demonstration. Its purr
pose is to combat the spread of un
American influences in this country.
I he American Bar association will
co-operate in the movement. Wil
liam Fraser, William Ramsey, Jo
seph Votava, George Tunison, Judge
George Slabaugji, Clinton Brome
and Stanley M. Rosewater form a
committee which will represent the
local bar association.
Other societies aiding the move
ment are the Sons of the American
Revolution, American Defense So
ciety, American Rights League, Boy
Scouts of America, Sons of the Rev
olution, National Association for the
Constitutional Government, and the
National Association of the Daugh
ters of the American Revolution.
Police Take Women
to Detention Home
Despite Protests
Seven women, sentenced to serve
terms in the county jail for alleged
vagrancy and prostitution, rebelled
at the action of police officers yes
terday when the policemen sought
to escort them to the Detention
home for examination, preliminary
to being taken to jail.
"We won't go to that damnable
place," they cried in unison, led by
Miss tBobbie" Gladstone. "You'll
carry oV'drag us if you want us over
there."
The women were arrested in vari
ous places Saturday night. Three
of the women, Nell Clayton and
Mary Holmes, 708 Jlorth Sixteenth
street, and Mrs. Minnie Holman, 406
North Fourteenth street, were ar
rested early Sunday morning by De
tective Paul Sutton, when heNbroke
into their rooms in a search for "cer
tairNDamed men who had ent'irsed
the recall petition," it was said.
When the women learned they
were to be taken to the Detention
home for examination they laid on
the floor of the city jail. A squad
of policemen was ordered by Cap
tain Haze and Chief of Detectives
Dunn to carry the rebels into the
drug rendezvous.
A crowd,' attracted by the girls'
screams of remonstrance, gathered
about the jail and watched the po
lice carry them into the Detention
home.
The women were: Mrs. Minnie
Holman, 406 North Fourteenth
street; Nell Clayton and Mary
Holmes, 708 North Sixteenth street;
"Bobbie" Gladstone and Julia Davis.
1502 Burt street; Clara Monroe, 1405
Jackson street, and Mrs. George
Rigby, who gave her address as 2825
Parker street.
Alkali in Shampoos
Bad For Washing Hair
Most soaps and prepared sham
poos contain too much alkali, which
is very injurious, as it dries the
scalp, and makes the hair brittle.
The best thing to use is Mulsified
cocoanut oil shampoo, for this is
pure and entirely greaseless. It's
yery cheap-and beats anything else
all to pieces. You can get this at
any drug store, and a few ounces
will last' the whole family for
months':
Simply moisten the hair with
water and rub it in, about a tea
spoonful is all that is required. It
makes an abundance of rich,
creamy lather, cleanses thoroughly,
and rinses out easily. The hair
dries quickly and evenly, and is
soft, fresh looking, bright, fluffy,
wavy and easy to handle. Besides,
it loosens and takes out every
particle of dust, dirt and dandruff.
Adv.
FAT
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Itching Rashes
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"EVERYBODY. STORE
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Dp Not fail to Take Advantage of the Rare Values Here
Tuesday in the Downstairs Store in White and Colored Wash Materials
EVERY housewife should be here Tuesday when the store opens to partake of these wonderful values in white and colored dress goods.
Here are but a very few of the many specials: '
Cambric-
29 c
Beautiful "Golden Star
Cambric", 36 inches -wide, an
excellent quality in handsome
designs, 29c a yard.
59c
Beautiful ginghams, 82
inches wide, in a beautiful
showing of handsome plaid
and neat stripes. Special, 59c
a yard.!
Challie
19c
36-inch challies. These
come in light and dark color
ings and in many beautiful
designs.
Gingham
29V2C
27-inch ginghams, in plain
colors and in" handsome plaid
designs, splendid quality,
29 H yard-
Poplin-
38c
36-inch white poplin at 38e
a yard; beautiful lustrous fin
ish and splendid quality
Crepe-
39c
Serpentine crepe. A rare
showing of the most beautiful
designs, in a large assortment
of colors, 39c a yard.
Prints
13c
American prints in dark col
ors and in neat designs. Very
special, 13c yard.
Madras
35c
, 36-inch madras, very fine
quality, and in exquisite pat
terns, fast colors, 35c a yard.
Silkoline-19V2C
36-inch silkoline ; these come
in pretty designs and color
ings and make handsome com
fort covering; very special, at
19cayard.
r White Goods
18c
Beautiful white striped fab
rics of splendid quality, lac
yard. Very special price.
Bureau-Nub. Co. Downstairs Stora
Beautiful Pussy Willow Silk
Dresses Like Illustration, Tuesday
$10.05
rpHEY are such attrac
tive dresses you will
be very enthusiastic about
them we are certain.
Made of alieavy quality
Pussy Willow silk in a
very clever style, like il
lustration, in combination
of white and the follow
ing colors,
King's Blue Brown
Navy Rose
Embroidered hy yarn in
initial bead style.
A very effective touch
is a sash which ties in the
back.
Burfess-Nash Co. Downstairs Stora
This Sale of Draperies
Comes at a Most Opportune Time
Greatly Reduced Prices
"M" OW comes the time when thoughts are turning to the rejuvenation
of the home, and this drapery sale will saveyoumany dollars.' t
Here are a few items for Tuesday:
Cretonne, 29c
A large assortment of cretonnes of rare
beauty, at 29c a yard. An exceptional
value.
Curtain Net, 29c
Curtain net of splendid quality and in
good range of designs, 29c yard.
Window Shades, 73c
Window shades of splendid -quality, 36
inches wide and 6 feet in length, 73c each.
Curtains, $2M
Marquisette curtains at $2.95 pair, 2
yards long and excellent quality.
Curtain Scrim, 10c
Curtain scrim with colored border, very
specially priced, at 10c a yard.
Voile Curtains, $1J)5
Voile curtains with valance, these have lace insets and some with
lace edge, colors are ivory or ecru, 2 yards long, $1.95 pair.
Burfess-Nash Co. Downstairs Stora
rV 'V.
Men's Union
Suits 98c to $149
T3ALBRIGGAN union suits
i- for early fall wear. All
splendid quality merchandise
priced at about one-half, at
98c to $1.49.
Burf-ass-Nash Co. Downstairs Store
Men's Corduroy
Pants $3.95
WELL-MADE dark cordu
roy pants, cut full and
guaranteed to give splendid
satisfaction. All sizes in
cluded, at $3.95 a pair.
Bin-sass-Nash Co. Downstairs Store
Men's Unioff
Suits 53c
OUR entire stock of athletic
style men's union suits
priced for quick clearance at
53c a garment.
Burfess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store
Women's Knit ,
Vests 17c
A LARGE assortment of
styles to select from at
the extremely low price of 17c.
Wonderful values for Tuesday.
Burf ess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store
Women's Cotton
Hose 17 c
YOU should lay 'in supplies
for future as well as pres
ent use at this price, for it is
much below the -regular.
At 17c. i
Burfess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store
The Value of "A Dollar" Is Greatly In-
creased Tuesday in Our Housefurnishing Section
Laundry Outfit
Consisting of
splint clothes bas
ket, large size
wash board, 50
feet clothes line;
the outfit
$uo
Clothes Hamper
Splint clothes
hamper with
hinged cover,
good size.
$1M
Clothes Basket
Elm splint oval
clothes basket,
wood b o 1 1 o,m,
good size.
$L00
Complete Mop Outfits
Consists of triangle shape
Cedar Oil mop triangle shape
chemically treated mop and pint
can Cedar Oil polish. The set
$1.00
9-Piece Baking Sets
Glazed earthen casserole sets,
consisting of 1 covered casser
ole, 1 small bowl, 1 large bowl,
6 custard cups. The set
$1.00
Garbage Cans
Galvanized iron
garbage can with
galvanized iron
cover. Special
Toilet Paper
Crepe tissue toi
let paper, large
size rolls Spe
cial Tuesday, 14
for
$1.00
$1.00
$1.00
Step Stools
Hardwood step
stools, well
braced v e r y
handy around the
home. Price
Flour Boxes
Japanned flour
boxes, (fold let-,
tered; 25 lb. size
. i
wnn cover J ,
J
Burfess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store
$1:00
Fruit Jars, Dozen
Ideal glass top "
fruit jars, com- A
plete with rubber ? J
rings; quart size,
dozen J
Bread Boxes
White Japanned
bread boxes, gold
ettered and trimmed.
$1.00
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Another Great Purchase
and Sale of
Mina Taylor Aprons
, $1.45
A announcement which is
sure to create a great
amount of interest among
Omaha women, as there isn't
a housewife that doesn't need
a large assortment of aprons.
Once again we were for
tunate in securing a large lot
.of Mina Taylor Aprons, which
we are to place on sale Tues
day, at $1.45.
They are , made of splendid
quality percale, in a variety
of styles, many patterns, light
and dark colors.
Attractively trimmed.
Burfess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store