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i ' S j THE QMAHA 5UNDAT BEE: SEPTEMBER 12. 1920. t :- i ' 8 t 1 I II H i, t Ii P '.Us t "S. Un--' Omaha Broker Pays $35 for Highest Priced Footwear ' Is Cheapest in Long Run, Sayslan Who Makes Zhem. By JOHN H. KEARNES. ''Whcr- wears the "highest-priced pair of shoes in Omaha?" This question was put to C. J. Schmidt the oldest disciple of St. Crispin in Omaha and who since. 187 has been making shoes for many of Omaha's fashionables. "That's a queer question, in fact a paradoxical one," replied' Mr. ' Schmidt. "Professionally I would' answer it is the man who wears the cheapest pair of shoes. But I be lieve I know what you mean. "Here's a pair of shos," said he, after going to a showcase and tak- ' ing out all exquisitely fashioned pair , of shoes, which he held up for in spection, "that I consider the filies. pair of shoes in OmaHl and which, first cost, may be rcgaraed as the highest-priced pair of shoes in, the city to be worn by a man with' a normal foot. - i "This pair of shoes, which was made fojr W L. Brooks, a broker with offices (in the Securities build . ing, will cost him $35. At first blush ' it may seem that Mr. Brooks is ex travagant and that his shoes are the same kind of a. fad that would find expression in other men in the shape -of expensive jewelry or extremes in clothing. If you examine this pair of shoes you will find that thei(e is absolutely no fault in the workman ship, in the shape or in th? material. Here is a pair of shoes that will tit his foot a normal-one and repre sentative of the foot form of 80 pea ctnt-of the men of Qinaha, as easily as the finest pair of gloves 'will fit a hand. Easy on Hip Feet, "Mr. Brooks will find1 this shoe so easy on his feetithat lie will not .be conscious of the fact that he ig-wear-ing foot covering. He has (eather in the shoes that will outwear five ordinary pairs' of ready-made shoes; and he has an individuality of style and finish that he could not get from a pair that he would take from the largest stock of shoes in the citv. "Now Mr. Brooks is paying $33 for his pair of handmade shoes at a time when the prices of footwear are regarded as the highest in his tory. Yet'Gottleib Brocker. one of Omaha's pioneer citizen, has been paying a price relatively as great for the past three decides.' Thirty years ago he began TiaVing his. shoes piade in my shopv the cost of his ffWH pair being $15. Now he is paying $35 per pair and he does not believe that profiteering has any part in the cost. "Just tcTshow yon how things have changedWhen I was nearly fb years of ageI be came an 'apprentice shoemaker in the province of Holstein, Germany. I had to learn the trade from the ground up and at a time when a revolutionary condition "was existing in the trade. "When I became of age I came to America' Omaha was my destina tion when A embarked fromhe old country and J landed in the city in 1872. I had sufficient funds to start in business for myself and my first shop was in the heart of the busi ness district, at Twelfth and Dodge streets. ,' About Early Omaha. "Omaha at thdj time vas one of the-tfvest cities in the country and it had a real cosmopolitan popula tion. Men of the finest culture and of the most refined tastes hobnobbed with persons whb were drawn from all parts of the earth, and some 'of whom were very primitive in trjeir tastes, pleasures and desires. ' "At that time the 'ready made boots and shoes were rude affairs. Leather, in even the best of foot wear, was very crudely finished, ac cording to present standards of tan ning, and the1-McKay sewing ma chine, which,' more than anything vUt, revolutionized shoe manufac turing, wasjust' coming into lise. Up4p that time aw of us shoemakers did most of our work by hand and we had to serve hard apprentice ships, .the period being for seven years, and during thattinie we had to lcarifto prepare the insoles and the outsole, depending almost en tirely on the eye for the proportions. 'We were taught to prepare pegs and to drive them, for the pegged shoe was then the most common type. ' We had to have exceptional skill hi channeling the i'nsots and the outsole by hand, and also in round ing the sole, sewing the welt and stitching the outsole. y Church-Squeaking'' Shoe. ( - "Boots and shoes at - that time were stiff and hard. They possessed the squeak which,' at church, or at any Qther place where noise made the author conspicuous.' possessed HEAVY Hoisting E. J. DAVIS 1212 Farnam. Tel. D. 353 JAMES'BLACK MASONRY & CONTRACTING CO. - Constructionists and Engineer x Estimates Furnished, and Work ,t x ' Dona o Fixed Fee Basis . OFFICE BUILDINGS -APARTMENT HOUSES HOTELS , STORES v V And All Kinds of Industrial Buildings -Offices N Nw Ywk Boitoa Detroit Chieaga St. Louis Omaha Kansas City Seattle" .,"'": Phones-Harney i63 and Tyler 1122 j- Shoe?, But Quality Ties 4 PS Vi T i ' ' r ii 1 1 ti i i - an advertising value or created em barrassment. After the -shoes had gotten damp "because 6T rain or snow, it was the task of the small boy of the family to greas'e the boots or shoes with tallownd when the wearers came home from the "lodge" at night, he frequently lost his balance and dignity, and exposed himself to the suspicions of his good wife when he failed to get the right fulcrum with;, his "boot-jack." i "Omahashad its dandies 'in those days men ho loved to appear ITi public irreproachably 'dressed It was a -time when, there was individ uality in every dotai ol garment. Across the street from my shop lived Champion S. Chase; then mayor of Omaha. He always dress ed the part of mayor of a western city of no mean fame." He wore a Prince Albert coat, dress trousers that fitted him skin-tight, the Stet son hat of the period, and fashion- 'able boots.' It was his habit to sit m .a conspicuous place in his of fice, hour after hour, when routine business dicTnot interfere and write, with florid curlicues of the) pea his name 'Salmon S. Chase.' He used reams vr& reams of paper in this"' fascinating exercise and his pen manship jiis like copperplate. He was the father1 of Clement Chase.' ' Connoisseurs of Boots. "Among my customers in those days were Count John D. Creigli ton.and his brother Edward, then in the height of theiractivitjes, wealth and influence. They were both con noisseurs, when it came Nto boots. They ordered the boots of the pe riod mad-ior them out of th finest leather obtainable and paid $15 per pajr for what I .would now call a real 'creation.' Both of these gen tlemen had fine formed feet and they saw to it that their extrtks were fashionably clothed. "One of the most fastidious, men of the period, and a man who was inopainately proud of his feet, was TJm Allen. 'the paramour pf Anna Wilson. . He was one o the leading gamblers of the city, at a time when gamblers had a certain social posi tion and vogue. He possessed a very slender foot, with a high in-' step an (Tin order to get the best foot clothing obtainable at the time he used to pay as high as $12 and $14 for his boots. "Judge Woolworth was . another man wh took great pride in his boots, ye did not care so much for ' i Henry Johannszen Glass & Paint Company GLAZING Phone Douglas 349 114 Soy 14th St., Omaha, Neb. i MODERN FIXTURES Gas and Electric Home Labor-Saving Devices of All Kinds. GRANDEN ELECTRIC CO. 1511 Howard Street Omaha One Pair of -Tailor-Made.' Is Good Investment, He, style as he did for comfort and his style of bobt was without variation all through the years oh his life. '"John A. 5 McShane, "John T. Ke-rns, Edward Maurer and several other men of their generation were the moulds of fashion in their day. They were young, progressive nd full of -life, and they not only dressed well sartorially, but they, Glover & Spin "'Total ' $48,500 Sales in One Week .Sales of si; houses apd one lot, totaling $48,500, are reported by Glover & Spam for last week. They are: .'. V ' . V S497 North Forty-eeventlr dvenue. Tr. tUalae Truesdale. to U. A. Slarh. "8,600. 2432 Tompleton, Charles . Thompson to Howard Gibson, 15,500. Lot 'In Wontclalr addition. A. C. .Les said to Godfrey Seaberg, $2,000. 2128 Wirt street. J. Martin Cannon I to Jean G. FerrH, 15,000. Ill South. Thirty-fifth avenue to N. H. Grrnberg, flO.eOO. 4314 Decatur atreet. XV. G. Spain to Glitert 8. Brown. J8.000. , 3027 South Nineteenth street. Kathleen Anderson to Ernest Weuthrlch, 4,500. Many on Waiting List for Lots in Subdivision Saje Omaha officials of N. P. Dodge & Co., Omaha realtors, who conducted a subdi vision sale of -460 lots In Augusta, Me , last week, have been advised that there was a waiting list of more than 100 per sons wanting to buy lots In rase any of the first purchasers failed to close their deals. The Dodgs company also sold an addl tlon of 350 lots in Bangor, Me., last year. j iraiiiiii.iihi.iihiiiin Phone Tyler sSOOO,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,, JjifiV' lt'' You may lighten the burdens of laundry day with a SIMPLEX EUctric - , Ironing Machine These machines will be demonstrated by factory expertla our downstairs department . '-. MONDAY TUESDAY . ' V v-V WEDNESDAY -4-the fine work they do and the time, they save will be a revelation all who attend T Sixteenth and Says Dealer Who Came Here Many Years Ago Tells 1 Of Progress of . - . Industry. ' . also were very particular about their footwear. . "A quarter of a century ago Charles Woolworth, son of the judge, startled the elite cf the city writhe exquisiteness an J costliness of his footwear. .He had a flair for designing of shoes and when I made his foot covering at $30 per pair; there was more , advertising than profit in it for me. Those were the days when men made a hit for some idiosyncrasy of dress. , "But, coming back to the present, there -is no profiteering in a pair of shoes even at $35, qt a pair of boots at $50 or $60. Of course, I am speaking from a handmade kind.- "But with all this cry of high prices of shoes the man who takes the time, to figure out relative val ues, will find he is spending no riiore today iif shoes at the prices they are selling! than he did a decade or two ago at the prices then prevail 'ingt Leather is finer, more durable, more pliable and there is real art m the fashioning of shoes. , I JHtve'no quarrel with jhe factory-made shoe of today and if the people of Omaha Only knew it they have the finest shoe service in tbx world. In fact, a better grade and quality of shoe is sold in this city than'in any place of Omaha's class jn the world. "Take it from me, the disciple of St. Crispin makers of hand-built shoes'are like the season in the sere and yellow lelf. There are only a lew of us today men who can make a complete shoe to fit any foot. We are becoming as scarce as civil war veterans and almost as extinct as, the dodo, The reason for it is that our tr'ade is giving way to modern efficiency." "And there are revolutionary con ditions all the time. Labor is go ing higher, and material is going higher. Irish linen thread that used to cost $1.50 per pound, now sells at $4.50. Silk thread costs from $1.90 to $2. ' Seven Real Estate Sales By Stuht Co. Total $91,500 Seven real' estate sales, totaling $91,500, were reported for the last two days by the C. B. Stuht com pany. The sales are: ' i House at 6905 Case, to Dr. Godfrey Binde wald. $1ti,750. . , Plats at 118-20 North Thirtieth street, to Otto Nilsson. SI 4.000. Flats at 119-21 North Thirtieth street, to Nathan Somberg. 117.600. C fl Q ,1 Cuming strrst, to F. E. ltollard. (through Crelgh Sons & ,Co.) $9,260. 6107 Nicholas.to Benjamin Posty, $14, 000. . ' 4S5S Harney, to I,. C. Reeves; W.00O. 4912 Undewood avenue, to M. C. Loach, $10,500. ' 3110 Myrtye avenue, to C. F. Macken biock, 9.600. , Jewett Addition Bought By Slater Co. Last Week Slater company last week bought the Jewstt addition between Fifteenth and Flftytfirst streets and Maple and Corby. This addition Is just east of the Coun try club and was owned by an out-of-town capitalist represented by Harrison & Morton. - The addition will he Improved by Slater company and placed on the market. Sev eral new houses will be erected. rr si earn now Simple J Howard Street ' , ' ' ' I i MS . ' A: Pretty Home v . : , - -r i i " 'iii ill i V ' . x - Ot Swiss type of architecture is this cottage .of unusual style and . charming appearane A wide porch y opens into the largtp living room with an open fireplace. Either of brick or stone as desidered, and a latticed staircase. There is direct, communications with the' dining room, containing a bay window and a very well arranged kitchen. The fecond , story contains four, bed . rooms, each rooiru with a large floset. and bathroom Clyde Smith Adams, Architect. 4 What Do Your Know , About Building? 1. Double floors are not strictly necessary, but their advantages more than make upfbr their cost. They aid in keeping the basement dirt, '" KciiuiK into me nouse: i lev helo to keeD the rooms varm and thcjrsupport the Tloors of the rooms. In laying double floors the under floor-always is of cheaper wood than the upper, and is laid diagon ally - ' .5. Oak should be used for floors of living room, dining room, front hall, Second floor hall and bed rooms. Yellow, pine for rear hall, kitchen and pantry, since these are nearly always covered with lin oleum. For third, floor yelow pine may also be used: for closet floocs oither oak or yellow pine. If the bathroom is nok-'tileu it should have oak floor. ' --v ,. 3, Stone and hard brick. 'well laid, undoubtedly are besr for the outsideifor heating the garage. Many own SterE. ' I r crpt .llnntr Mthfr hv. ticincr rr,rt itfpC 4. Brick. heavy"ti)e and concrete are best for porch floors; if the cwner "prefers wood, cypress is the best - S One of the first considerations v JfJSTriX 7. . - r uTtiT s 1 11 ST" 1 : : r it t&V Everyone now thinks of an enclosedcar for-cool nights and the coming winter. But the objection to enclosed bodies on light cars has been their restricted per formance. , Thessex has ample' power to offset the adcfitioiial body weigiy. - Economical in Operation -and Maintenance s - It is a compact, conlmodious car, with h range of performance that answers "every need. Owners have used their Essexv3edans for long tours. They, know no limits to its service. It answers every requirement of comfort and beauty and it is economical as everyone expects a light car to be. " ". s . ,-S.EBVlCE FIR.iT- , " - 1 I - . &T rHNAM St.;' OMAHA. U.S. A. i'pHONt?iSoueU 7I ' a j J Lv'vinc Koom E3 I ,.t Li i 1- Drot floo?.'. 1 , . about a house, for convenience, should be an outside entrance to the basement.. Some money may be saved if this is combined with an entrance to the kitchen hall. The outside basement entrance is haildy for the laundress; for delivery -of goods requiring basement stQrag" aiuj for the removal of ashes. 6. If it is desired to utilize the en-i tire basement and have it clean as possible, it will be well to dig a large pit just outside the house foundations for use as a coal bin and connected with the basement .by a tight door opening as near the furnace asj pos sible. This pit may be covered with a large stone with a capped opening to admit coal x 7. Thewo-car garage costs so lit tle additional that it is jlell to build it instead of one for a single car. If not used for a second automobile, the extra space is convenient for work room or storage" and adds much to the salability of the property. 8. FrOm the standpoint of selling the property and the convenience of possible visitor with a -car. provide able electric heaters ajr a large per centage of alcohol -in the radiator, but many -want their automobileto stand in the heat overnight' Heat may be provided by extension' f a Fall ty&ys Suggest The Essex Sedan EconomicalEasily Handled, Beautiful and Comfortable GUY L.SMITH Dtp Coow. Silo- r n Zti TJoom nAu F c L CtU-RooM Pauc n y OlcondIloo.; gasline from the house, or by in stallation of one of manjr-kerosene or coal heaters now on the market. 9. Unless finances absolutely for bid,' the medium-cost houses should have two bathrooms for con-vehiences of members of the family and guests. If a servant, is kept, it is advisable to have a separate servants' bath. If two or three complete bathrooms can not be installed at once, it is well to have them "roughed in" for pos sible fn'ture completion. If there is only one bathroom, one or two lava tories should be provided -in bed. rooms, or other convenient places on the sleeping room floor and one for the servants' room." A first floor toilet and lavatory, ard a toilet in the basement will be found quite convenient. 19 Money expended' for the serv ices of a good architect, is money well spent. Not to have an architect is the very opposite of economy. Many architects will make plans and let the owner do his supervising of the work, which " is somewhat cheaper, .while others will not take anythlng'but the whole job. v But do not let a mere contractor plan your home. If an architect's servicesre tor costly, get" plarfs from any'one oft the good concerns which adver tise plans for sale. A good way is to draft a rough floor plan and send -Compare its Price Gasoline, oil and tires are small items of expense in the operation of the Essex. But the greatest saving1 is due to its reliability. Repair and, adjustment costs,are negligible. Much of the satisfaction in motoring ' comes from the appearance of the car. It expresses oe's taste and individuality as much as one's clothes or the-house in which one lives. x The Sedan is in every sense a family car of all seasons. , And its price is more than attractive fn comparison with other Sedan types, regard- less of the more important question of per- . foi-mance .end durability. MOST IMPORTANT 1920 CROPS' TO EXCEED DEMAND Complete Reversal of Diurnal -Forebodings fiave Occurred In Last Two Months. N Chicago, Sept. 11. The inmnl crop report. of the Continental and I Commercial National bank, which isy compiled by hundreds of cofespond ents throughout the American .farm- ing region, says that production ol important crops "will exceed that of last season with the 'exception of wheat," and that the agg'rtgate pro duction will be in excess of dome$- " tic demands. "There has in the last two month been a complete reversal of the dis mal forebodings that attended the planting under climatic restrictions." The report continues: "Ideal con ditions have turned the prospect of a partial failure into Ikt prospect of bountiful harvests and promise of better returns in the crops that come to harvest later in the season." The report says the country can spae 220,000,000 bushels of wheat, or the same as exported the past season. Proper distribution of the big wheat crop is greatly aided by resumption of dealing in wheat for future delivery on the Chicago Board of Trade, after three years of a gov ernment fix id price. The law of supply and demand, the dominating influence in the world open market, has a stabilizing effect on prices. Comparisons of leading crwps for two jears, the figures of last year being the official returns are given as follows: ' n U:n (est.) bu. 11 bu? Corn 3. 0a5. 4:7,000 1,I7.460,0SS '. OhIS 1.433,007,000 1,548, S10.O0 Winter Wheat.. 65S.701.O0O 731, M6, 000 Spring Wheat... 275.H5S.ooo 20.J,0Oi) ' All Wheat It:i4, 747. n(io n.s7,wi"i Barley lS.41i,onO 15,7H,000 Rye ., Potatoes ... Hay. tons... Cotton, bales lhe renort sav yield per acre is larger than for some years. ( . it to one thesoconcerns and get prices on working it up for you, or have the concern scntfyou the near est plan to the one you want that it has in stock. In this latter case ycyi can work it over or have your coa- tractor change wall lineS , This Week's Questions. 1. .Should much furniture be built in? - 2. What is the best kind of paint? 3. Shall a sleeping porch be built and where? 4. What are the best "windows for sleeping porch and sunroom? 5. Should bathroom and kitoiien be painted or papered and why? 6. How can provision be made for dry beds in sleeping porch? 7. In what season does paint wear .most rapidly? , 8. ''What is lhe best priming coat to"iise? 9. When is best ..time to paint house already built? One being b,uilt. - . 10. How many coats of paint should a house have? .... SR,4&,M'H H8,S, C' .... 394.US.onlr J57,01,0i .... S3, 209,000 1.326,n0l . ... 13.289,000 11.030.00S1 s tnat me averaw 1 uiiti IHtlllllllilllllllHl, lllillllllllMiiull..li.iillilHl,.lllliliuutllllllllllll,l4ll VA "Kiiiiil. ... S' y ( . , ' v If ' ! - - . . 'i - - ; . - ii