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Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-10
Pinch of British Embargo
Felt by the Feet of People
WhOseSh0es Now Cost SIS
Unregenerate American in England Can Raise Grim
Chuckle at Thought That Governments Policy Of
Protecting Britain's Struggling Industries Crashes
Back Upon the Head of the British Consumer.

mond necklace in the shopkeeper's
window.
Here's what a member of the
American Shoe Importers commit
tee of London has to say on the
situation:
The ration is entirely made
quate, and has already been used
up. British manufacturers are una
bic to take orders for best class
goods for delivery this year. Only
this morning l saw an order sent
back by one of our greatest British
firms, stating that they could not
deliver before January, 1920.
II know of another manufacturer
who sold his entire output for this
year more than two months ago,
and has since had an offer-which
he had to refuse-from continen-
tai house to take as many shoes as
he could make in a normal years
output.
Demand Exceeds Supply.
Nearly all British manufacturers
are in a similar position. There is
a much larger demand than supply,
and consequently manufacturers
and others are able to ask what
prices they like.
IF American shoes were allowed
in they would help to meet the de-
mand, and consequently prices
would drop to some extent. There
is great scarcity of finer feathers
in this country today, so British
manufacturers are unable to make
the better quality shoes. The
scarcity of leather is entirely due to
the department of import resttic-
tons, as this leather was previously
made in America or in Germany.
Of course, it is out of the question
to expect supplies from Germany,
and British shoe manufacturers are
not able to import themselves this
leather from America.
| 1T is felt by the importers that if
the public knew the exact situation
they would take a hand In the mat
ter and bring pressure to bear on
the board of trade. Free imports
would not merely save the con-
sumner money, but would give much
greater choice in styles and types
of shoes"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-10
Beau Brunimel Thief
Steals Nothing But
Shave, Shine and Bath

Falrmont, w. Va. Aug. "a
bath, shave and a shoe shine were
the only things taken by gentle
man thief who broke into barber
shop here recently.
A note left pinned to one Of the
chairs told the story and veri1cation
was a jimmied window in the rear.
Needed 4 shave, \ bath and a
shoe shine to complete an immacu-
late appearance. regret exceed
ingly that it was necessary forcefully
to enter these premises to secure
them, but as I am at the present
moment out of funds, there was no
other way. I am burglar by pro-
fession, but I scorn to take from a
working man. My game is higher
up. Shall have funds a-plenty with
in ! few hours and what l have
taken here is just a necessary ad
junct to my plan. I thank you for
your consideration. You shall hear
from me again."
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-10
Canada Presents Pau
With Giant Moose Head

Winnipeg, Man, Aug. o.-Mem-
olies of his recent visit to Canada
will be kept fresh for Gen. Paul
Pau, head of the French mission. by
a giant moose head which will soon
decorate the walls of the veterans
home in France.
The head is the finest taken in
Canada during last winters hunting
season. The horns have a spread OF
50 inches. The trophy, beautifully
nounted, has just been sent to the
French commander as a present
from Manitoba.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-10
Sarah Loves Notoriety.

Sandusky, O., Aug. o-Sarah
Rhoades is happy. She was hailed
as the first drunk" in police court
here since the state went dry. Hard
cider provided the medium of reach
ing the state of happiness, but
Sarah declined to say where she OBJ
tanned the little brown jug" of
joy juice. Some years ago Sarah
started something" in order that
she might be the first to ride in a
new city auto patrol
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-10
Soldier Eats II Wheat
Cakes, Then Has Coffee

Kirksville, Mo, Aug. "a re-
turned doughboy stepped into a To-
cal restaurant here and said:
Fix me up NJ wheat cakes in
rapid succession, and a cup of COT
fee"
You'll bust, sure, if you get on
the outside of dozen fapjacks,
the proprietor replied, but the SOL
der cleaned up his dozen cakes, paid
his bill and went on his way.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-10
Flying Kite Proves Fatal.

Scranton, Pa, Aug. 9.-Flying a
kite, Andrew Loyak was killed dur
ing heavy thunder storm recently.
A bolt of lightning ran down the
wet string. Loyak was struck in
the back of the head and all of his
hair burned off.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-10
Claims Oldest Beard.

Dayton, O., Aug. 9.-W. H.
Martin of DAYTON rises to claim to
be the champion raiser of hir-
suite adornment of the land. He
dehes NJ. F. Skinner, of Pomona,
Cal. who says his upper lip has
been adorned for half a century.
The Dayton man declares his mus
tache has been growing ever since
the Civil War. Until a few years
ago he wore a full beard, but lost
it on wager,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-10
The Bees Fund for
Free Milk and Ice

A visiting nurse entered a
wretched howell the other day where
she found six children in rags. The
mother was toiling over 4 wash tub.
On the bed lay 4 little baby, sick and
worried by flies. The father died
last fall.
Quickly from a nearby telephone
the nurse called up one Of the milk
men, paid out of The Bees fund.
She called the ice man. Within an
hour the poor baby was sucking
greedily on a bottle of the purest
milk. The nurse showed the mother
how to keep the flies away.
Today that baby 10 saved just be-
cause of some money contributed by
generous-hearted people.
The great need of this work can
not be exaggerated.
YOUR HELP is urgently needed,
And EVERY CENT you give will
go to relieve just such cases as this
one.
1t is a great satisfaction to give
money for such a worthy cause.
Previously acknowledged ......... .S791s5
Mrs. c. r. Kleinhaus, COzard. . 100
4. II. Mcbride ...... ............ 100
In Memory Of Charles and Grace
SHkcr AV.VV
G. II. Topper, Persia, Ia. 100
From the South Side ............. 200
Cinderella Club, Valley, Neb. ....... S.3S
Total ............. ........... .ss14.eo
The remainder of this month wilt
be critical period for the babies.
If you CAN help. help NOW.
Just SEND or bring your gift to
The Bee office.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-10
Famous Rainbow Division Musicians Accompanied
By Blue Devil Quartet Will Be Heard in Open
Air at Rourke Park.

Infantry the division, accompanied by
the Blue Devil 40 musicians all will be Omaha Monday and
night will Rourke park The boys
the tcke the fighting France and of them
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-10

Opportunity knocks at your door
every time you read The Bee Want
Ads.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-10

largest and more costly cars-never with carr
Of it, weight OF price class.
Now that thousands Of Essex cars have
been driven more miles than is usually rolled
up In a season by the average automobile,
owners are realizing Essex endurance.
That b why they ten you about the sn1an
upkeep expense Of the Essex. They tell you
about the way In which it retains It's power
and wanted qualities even after the hardest
service. In every endurance run entered, thc
Essex has made perfect scores.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-10
Note How the Essex
Proves Endurance

The $1,000 Essex cars already In service have
been 80 distributed that every community
now knows their distinctive performance.
Here for instance are people who have had
wide motor car experience. They win tell
you how they esteem the Essex It's economy
of operation and the fact that practically no
attention is required to keep it in prime
operation appeals to all.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-10
Such 10 the Car You
Should Have

It gives dependable service. 1t Is tho
new day car, the type to which all moderate
priced cars must come, for in addition to
light weight and low operating cost, men now
demand performance, luxury, comfort and
endurance. The Essex is easy to drive It
turns In short radius. 1t steers easily It
can be parked in spaces too small for the
average car. It has many qualities you will
like.
Ask yourself what car Is 30 modem, what b
the type Of the future, what light car can
match its performance. It Il exclusive In
many particulars and no other car built has al
the features Of the Essex.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-10
Ration Importation.

The Board of Trade has rationed
the importation of foreign made
boots and shoes to rs per cent of the
volume imported in 1918, which
means that when an American-built
shoe does manage to squeeze into
England and duty is paid thereon
that shoe is going to look like . dia-
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-10
AS For Ib
Performance

If you haven't ridden in the Essex take the
first opportunity to do 50.
Come Jus and we viii give you the same kind
Of demonstration that has caused thousands
to acknowledge Essex supremacy. Watch the
way in which Essex cars perform on the road.
If it is at street crossing when traffic Is
ngnaled to 60 ahead, observe how quickly the
Essex jumps to the lead. The only car that
beats it is another Essex with better driver
If you are on narrow country road where
an Essex signals its intention to pass another
car, you will see how easy with its accelera.
ton it can jump to the lead.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-13
WEALTH FOUND IN RUINS
American Soldiers Recover Many
VaIuabIes In ShelLTorn
Areas Of France.

Pariss-American troops who have
been working In the shelLtorn areas
of France have been recovering
many valuables Of various sorts buried
in the ruins. All these finds are
turned over to the French ministry Of
finance, which Is e~ndeavoring to dis
cover the original owners or their
heirs. All unclaimed treasures 60 20
the state.
Members of the American Second
army corps recently unearthed at
A~voucourt a large number of French
and Russian railway bonds which had
lain In the cellar Of a demolished
home since the Germans first invaded
the sector. The bonds were all In
good condition and bore coupons
which had not been clipped since July,
1914. Whether the owner Is dead or
alive will be determined by the min
istry.
Among the valuabies recovered are
many belonging to ruined churches.
Not infrequently when several
churches in a town have been de-
stroyed and each of them has lost
similar treasures 1t Is impossible to
say who Is the owner Of the wealth
recovered. In this 8 1t is divided
among them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-13
SPEEDERS
FINED IN COURT
Five Cases Before Recorder
PickersgiII Here This
Morning

Three speedsters were apprehend-
ed yesterday by Frank Seiboth, mo-
torcycle officer, and all were fined
last night at the police court session.
Ralph r. Fritz, of South Orange, was
fined IS; Charles Simon, Jr., of 534
Broadway, Paterson, SIS, and Frank
Menxwell, an exporter from Jersey
City, was ined $40.
shorty" head and brains of a
gang of youths about eleven years
old in the northern part of the city.
who a been on probation for the
last few months following his COM
in several well laid petty
thievery plots, was given his freedom
last night when he handed TO Re
coFder Pfckersgill a note from his
teacher saying that he had
been to school every day and had
admirably.
One little chap so small he could
scarcely see the judge over the top of
the railing surrounding the justice
bench, came late to report for pro-
baton last night. He vas told to
back next week and report to
Burke. When asked IL he knew
the chief the urchin replied In the
and said that he worked
down the street somewheres"ssThi
great laughter and the boy
was then introduced to the head of
police force. RH
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-13
Of C. Prepares to Parade
June so at Celebration

San Salvador Council. No. 299,
Knights Columbus, at its meeting last
night conferred the first and second
degrees of the order on sixty candi-
dates, the largest number taken in by
the council in some time. Grand
Knight James A. Murray and the Of
fcers of the council were in charge of
the work. The third Dr. major degree
of the order will be given the first
part of July. Rev. Father Larkin and
Rev. Father Prendergast. assistant
pastors of st. Mary's church were
present and gave a talk to the mem
bers of the order. Father Prender-
CAST was one of the candidates that re-
ceived the degrees at this time.
Arrangements were practically COM
,pleted for taking in the Welcome
parade that is to be held here on
Monday Jun 80. The council will
turn out a large membership in the
parade. Arrangements were complet-
ed for the reception and dance that Is
to be held tonight at the rooms of
the members and their friends who
have been invited to be present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-13
NEED $4,000
IN TWO DAYS
BOY Scout Drive Falls Behind
With Only Short Time
Left

With only W. days remaining in
which the allotted $4,000 quota affixed
for the Perth Amboyans to raise dur
ing Boy Scout Week so that activi-
ties here might be conducted effective
ly and extensively. it vas announced
this morning at headquarters that
barely one third the prescribed a
mount. or $4,000, had been solicited
by the vas covering the city in
a house to house campaign. This
means that today and tomorrow
$4,000 must be secured from some
source IL the drive for funds is to be
n complete success and in view of
that fact the team workers n cap
tains are today making a concerted
effort to procure large subscriptions
and are exerting every energy to put
the campaign across.
The reports of results attained in
the canvass have not been turned in
regularly 50 that no accurate sum can
be said to have been secured as yet.
The captains are urged to make daily
returns so that work in keeping the
records may be facilitated and cor
rect results announced every day.
Frank l.. Antisell, supervising the
collection of funds among employees
in various factories stated today that
work is progressing in that line and
subscriptions are expected from the
AACh W W. ody
under whose direction a team Is Sc
cring corporate donations reported
that nothing had been given yet by the
numerous Industrial concerns.
Plans for tho big demonstration to-
morrow night ere being rapidly COM
pleted. The parade will start from
City Hall Park promptly at 1880
o'clock and will wind through the
principal thoroughfares of the city,
terminating at the scout camp, Market
street anil Madison avenue, where ex-
e~rcises will be held. Thomas Hanson.
scout commissioner, will address the
boys and crowd, speaking along lines
concerning scout work here and will
urge everybody to get under the load
and boost so hat the money may be
gained. 1t Is probable that Mayor
Frank Dorsey will present to the
scouts who nave earned them the
award offered by the government to
those who secured subscriptions in the
Liberty Loan drives. Laurance w.
Ballou, community song lealer from
Camp Raritan, will lead the assem-
blage in singing. for which a band will
furnish the music.
Some donations received to date
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-13
HIS DREAM FADED
Soldiers View Of Pure Delight
Abruptly Dissipated.
Officer Of the Day Had His Own
Ideas Concerning the Wine
Cellar and the American
Fighting Man.

How would you like to have SIX
prisoners. whom you we're guarding
and who apparently had no means Of
escape, suddenly disappear from sight.
and to all appearances from the face
Of the earth7
Such was the experience of a Sew
enth infantryman on guard not long
ago.
According to the guards own story,
he was In charge of six prisoners who
were digging a hole near the rear Of
the Liberty hall at Andernach- On
three sides were walls Of such height
that II would be impossible for the
prisoners TO scale them. On the re-
naming side was the guard, bayonet
fixed and ever on the alert for disor-
ders among his charges.
For an instant" said the guard, II
glanced away from my prisoners.
When 1 again looked In their direction
they were gone. For a few minutes ]
was almost paralyzed. I began to
think I had lost my mind OF that
nightly recreation In the w~irtschafts
had permanently affected my eyesight.
I knew they couldn't get over the
walls, I was sure that they had not
passed me, and yet In the fraction Of
n second they had disappeared from
sight"
Visions Of serving the sentences OF
the six fugitives flashed through the
mind of the guard. Then he decided
that some action must be taken, and
taken Immediately. He rushed to the
edge Of the hole and peered into its
depths. At first he found no clew to
the mystery. Then in n corn~r of
the excavation he saw a few loose
bricks and an opening into what
seemed to be an underground passage
way. With one jump he reached this
opening. and showing his gun and bay
onet ahead of him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-13

Rabbi Friedman. of Temple Beth
Mordecai. has announced that. the
late Friday evening services will be
discontinued during the summer
months.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-13
CALL FOR JEWRY
MASS MEETING
Noted Speakers Coming for
Zionist Event Tuesday
Night

The Jewry of Perth Amboy is busily
engaged in preparing a Zionist mass
meeting for Tuesday night. Louis
Iipsky, the secretary for organization
of the Zionist organization of America
will be one OF the main speakers OF
that important evening. Rabbi
Schmarya l.. Hurwitz, secretary OF the
Rabbis organization of America, has
also consented to come down to Perth
Amboy for the purpose of addressing
the Jewish citizens. Those present at
the meeting on June 18th will have
the opportunity of hearing the above
mentioned prominent orators and also
be able to enjoy a musical evening,
for the Y. M. II. A., Young Judaea and
Hadassah organizations are busily en-
gagged in arranging an excellent musi-
cal program.
On Thursday night a meeting of
Representatives Of all Jewish institu-
lions of Perth Amboy met at the Bnei
Zion Institute to conclude the final
arrangements. The following people
represented Jewish institutions of
Perth Amboy:
Bnei Zlon Camp.
Louis Braines, Harry s. Medinets,
William J. Cohen, Philip Levine.
Sharai Tehlahh Congregation.
Frank Ofschen, Morris Shumsky, b.
Strife, Peter Pavulsky, Meyer Anuk-
stein.
Beth Mordccni Congregation.
s. Wagner Rabbi Emanuel Freed
man, NJ. S. Goldberger.
Max shapiro and Lazarus Isenberg,
Jewish Fraternity of Perth Amboy.
Isaac Meyer represented Birth
Abraham.
Sam Polansky represented the Pro-
gress.
George II. Pines represented the
Y. M. III. A. and the j. w. b.
A. M. Heller, organizer for the
State of New Jersey, explained to the
people present of the Zionist situa-
ton of the day n urged them to do
whatever is in their power to make
the mass meeting a success and that
each and every Jewish man and
woman above the age of eighteen
register as a member of the Zionist
of Perth Amboy. From
the enthusiasm felt at the meeting
of the representatives OF Jewish in
situations it was evident that a sue
cess is almost assured. 1t is impor-
tant that Tuesday night, June II,
every Jew of Perth Amboy be pres
ent at the Y. M. Il. A. Smith and
Mcclellan streets, to hear what the
Zionist speakers have to relate and to
enjoy the musical program that is
arranged.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-13
WANTED

Sealed proposals VIII be received by
the Board of Education of the City of
New Brunswick at their office in the
'Bayard School. New Brunswick. N: J..
on Tuesday, June "a, 1913, at s o'clock
u. NJ. for the electric work of a junior
high school building to be erected on
the site of the existing Livingston
School, Livingston Avenue. welton and
Redmond Streets. in the City of New
brunswick, N. j., according to plans
and specifications prepared by Alex
ander Merchant, Architect.
Plans and specifications can be seen
at the office OF Alexander Merchant.
Architect, No. 1853 George Street, New
Brunswick, N. ]. Contractors wishing
to estimate may obtain opy of plans
and specifications at cost.
A certified check made, payable to
the Board of Education of the City
of New Brunswick. to the amount of
8 per cent. of each estimate. must &C
company bid.
of New Brunswick, New Jersey, re-
serve the right to reject any or all
bids.
E.. H. WEBB,
Chairman Building Committee.
EqoE-G
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-13
External substitute.

Here Is a famous Chinese humorous
story. A traveller stopped at a house
and asked for a cup Of tea. Having
none on hand, the host sent his son
cut to procure some. Meanwhile the
hostess put a pot of water on the fire
to boil The son did not return, and
1t became necessary to add some more
water to the pot. This was done sew
eral times. The son still remained alb
sent, and finally the wife said to her
husband: "Inasmuch as the tea does
not seem to be forthcoming. perhaps
you had better offer your guest a
BATH"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-13
RoUTs TYPHUs IN RoUMANIA
American Red cross Physicians Arc
Watching the Sporadic Out
bursts.

Bucharest. The typhus epidemic
which has claimed tens Of thousands
of lives in Roumania In the last two
and a half years is still smoldering,
but American Red Cross physicians
who are watching the sporadic out
breaks believe that the disease has
burned itself out" Their greatest
worries now are the dangerous out
breaks of smallpox and isolated cases
of cholera.
The near East today. according to
American, British and French physi-
clans who have completed their sur
veys, is ripe for an attack Of cholera
and the plague. Under-nourishment,
famine and the strain Of war upon the
civilian and military populations has
undermined the health Of the nations
Of the Balkans.
If 1t were not for the American food
mission and the shiploads Of food be-
ing brought into Roumania and under
the auspices Of the American Red
Cross, Roumania today would be q
nation of starving people.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-13
COP STOPS DASH
Of HORSE HERE
koyen Checks Runaway Be-
fore Any Damage Is
Done

FRIGHTENED by a passing engine a
horse attached to a wagon owned by
Louis Pavlovsky, State street, which
yesterday plunged madly down
the street with the vehicle careening
and swaying from side to side, mar
rowly missing pedestrians n wag-
ons.
Patrolman Koyen who was on duty
saw the animal coming and, running
out into the center of the street, grab
bed the bride and in a moment halt
ed the horse. In the wagon was a
tank of ammonia for Phillip Borak's
meat market; this substance is regard
ed as a dangerous explosive.