Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 200, 28 May 1911 — Page 2

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LUG COST ALSO ISSUEJJIIGLWIO London Board of Trade, Conducts an Investigation in This Country. BY SIDNEY E8PEY Washington, May 27. The cost of living 1 an Ibsuo not only in the United Statei but in Great Britain as veil. In order to make a comparison

between rents paid by working clasles, housing, Tetaii prices, and rates of wages paid in certain occupations In the two countries, the Board of Trade of London has cause d an extensive Inquiry to be made into conditions whiho prevail In the principal cities of the United States. Tho investigation, which was concluded not long ago, Is quite as thorough and far-reaching as any which baa been made by this government, and throwa much light upon living conditions in this country. The Kngllsh inquiry was conducted In 28 American towns, practically all of them lying east of the Mississippi, representative of the Industrial centers of the United States, and having an estimated population In that region of three-fourths of the entire population of the country. Concerning the basis upon which the investigation was made, the report which has been submitted to the London board of trade, and which has Just appeared In this country, says: ' East Like Europe.

"It is in the states laying east of

the Mississippi that American condl

tiona most nearly approximate to

those of the Old World, and ade such therefore, as can be most usefully compared. Even in the restricted ar

ea of investlgatiou, however, various circumstances have made the inquiry

one lntod candltions that are in some

respects International and contlnetal,

rather tha national In caharacter, es

pecially In regard to the great area

covered, to differences in climate and

physical environment which it em

braced, to the federal constitution of the United States, io the absence ot a commond body of labor legislation, and to the cosmopolitan character of the population. The English investigators found that the weekly hours of labor in the building trades in tho United Statea were 11 per cent shorter than In En gland and "Wales. 7 per cent shorter in the printing trades, but 6 per cent longer In the engineering trades. Speaking of the hcaracter of labor, the report says, "Accompanying the influx of foreign labor, mainly unskilled, and an extensive demand for labor of this description largely used la a comparltlvely new country a rapid expansion ot manufacturing industries ' baa been taking place, accompanied, with or without the introduction of labor saving appliances, by a very extensive sub-division of labor. These two Influences combined the large external demand for unskilled labor and the opportunities for Its absorption not only in unskilled but In semiskilled employment have'' resulted in an abnormally large proportion of unskilled and semi skilled - to skilled workers In the community as a whole, a fact which would effect appreciably any general "weighted" com parison between the level of wages in the two countries."

Regarding rents: the commission

ers found that the American workman

pays on the whole a little more than

- twice as much as the English work'

man for the same amount of house accommodations.' The minimum of the range of rents for the United States

- towns as a whole exceeds by from fifty to seventy-seven percent the maxi

mum of the range for towns in England and Wales for dwellings containing the same number of rooms. Retail Food Prices. It also found that the retail prices of food, obtained by weighing the prices according to the consumption shown by the British bndgets, show, when allowance is made for the increase which has taken place, a ratio of ICS for the United States as

against 100 in England and Wales. In other words the prices which the American workman pay for his food stuff, are a little more than one-third greater than are those paid by the English and Welsh workman. One peculiarity Is the comparitively small amount of baker's bread con

sumed by the American workman and

bis family. The average being eight and one Quarter pounds a week, as

compared with 22 pounds consumed

by the Englishman. tils explained however, that the American workman unfa rolls, cakes, and biscuit in place

of bread, on which the expenditure is

three times as great as in knglana. On the other hand the consumption

of meat is much larger In the United

States among workmen than It is in the British Isles, and also the consumption of vegetables Is larger. All of which proves to the mind of the English investigators that the dletry of the family of the American working man is more liberal and more varied

than is that of corresponding Knglisn families. Under the conditions based upon the comparison of wages and prices, tirlcesthe report says that the wages

of the American workman would be

considerably higher in the United Kingdom by 130 per cent, with slightly shorter hours, while on the other hand hi f Yiipnditnre on food and rent

would be about 52 per cent higher. The commission reached this con

clusion :

"The money earnings of the workmen of the United States are rather more than 2 times as great as in England and Wales, and since there is no proof that employment is more intermittent in the United Statea than In the United Kingdom, a much greater margin is available, even when allowance has been made for the increased expenditure on food and rent. "'The margin is clearly large, makinsr uobslble a command of the neces

saries, conveniences, and minor lux

uries of life that is both nomlnaly and

reallv greater than that enjoyed by

the corresponding class In the United

Kingdom, although the effective mar

gin is In Itself, in practice, curtailed

by a scale of expenditure to some ex

tent necessary, and to esome extent voluntarily adopted-, in accordance with a different and higher standard of material comfort.

Five Hundred Mile Speedway Marathon Will Be Spectacle

' (Palladium Special) Indianapolis. Ind., May 24. The for

ty-sixth driver for the 500-mile Inter

national sweepstakes race at the In

dianapolis Motor Speedway, May 30,

has been named. Out of the entire field of nearly half a hundred cars,

one pilot, that of the Benz car entered

by E. A. Moross, along with the car to be driven by "King Bob" Burman, was left unnamed. Billy Knlpper, the doughty little fellow who won a reputation at the wheel of a Chalmers "Blue Bird" and later captured the Tiedemann Trophy race at Savannah in November, 1910, will guide the other German motor creation throughout the long race. This was the announcement just made by Moross after he had cast about for a fitting team mate for the "Speed King." Knlpper has been long at the speed game, and although he has been the victim of several thrilling spilla, he still retains the nerve that made such a wonderful showing for him at Crown Point in the Cobe race and at Savannah in the light car event. Burman and Knlpper are on their way to the speedway and will have several days for workout before the long race is held. The car which Burman will drive has 520 cubic inches piston displacement while that to be piloted by Billy Knlpper has but 444 cubic Inches. Both of the Teuton cars are fast, and the team is played

as one of the favorites of the event.

Neither expects to have a relief driv

er, but believes he will be able to pull through the seven-hour drive without a rest.

Burman comes fresh from his recent

Dancing Tuesday night at Jackson

Park. Music by Smith and Jelly.

28-2t

DECLINE TO INSURE , ' RACE AGAINST RAIN Indianapolis, May 27. "Can I talk a little insurance to you today, Mr. Fisher?" It was the representative of Lloyd'B, London, who spoke. "Certainly," said Carl Fisher. "I want a $100,000 policy for one day. I will pay you $10,000 for it." "That's fine," said the ' agent, pulling a blank policy from his pocket. "What Is it for"? "To insure the speedway against rain for the 500-mlle race Tuesday," said Fisher. "That's rotten," said the agent, shoving the policy back in his pocket. "I can't do it." And thus did Lloyd's turn down a $100,000 one-day policy at $10,000 a day.

world's record making adventures in Florida, while Knlpper has been on the farm getting In shape. The two veterans have often driven against each other, but this is the first time they have ever been team mates though they are great friends. Most of the forty-six cars named

for the long race are at the two-and-( half-mile brick oval now putting up their best performances for their masters. Faster and faster they are growing and when the eligibility trials are

started on May 26, all of them will be at their best. It is well they should for every car must show a speed of at least seventy-five miles per hour.

All of the details for the long event have been planned and carried to

completion. The race will start at 10 o'clock and the gates will be thrown

Open to the public at 6:30 o'clock. The start of the race Is to be the most spectacular in the history of racing. The half hundred cars will be brought up to the tape in about four lines. Carl G. Fisher, president of the speedway, will lead the big field the first time around the track in his roadster. A pace of forty miles an hour will be set, while the contestants shift into their positions for starting. When the pacemaker reaches the tape on the first time around, he eaves the field to its own speed desire and the race is on. When the first car crosses the timing instrument will start to work, Starter Wagner will drop the flag, a huge bomb will explode 300 feet In the air and the race will be on. Bombs will be exploded at minute intervals five minutes before the start of the race, and the starting bomb will be a monster American flag un

furled to the breeze . as the . daylight pyrotchnic piece explodes. It is believed in this way the trail of smoke left by so large a field in its getaway will be vanished before the start Of the race is made and the danger of collissions in the start done away with. .... The most complete Bcoring and announcing system ever devised is ready for the race, and more than 100 men will be employed to keep accurate accounting of the cars in their flights around the brick course. Present Indications are that fully 100,000 visitors will witness the long race. The Speedway management has

built additional stands and provided

room for more than that many, while a room bureau has been established in conneceion with the Speedway of-

of Eddie Hearne of Chicago. The Windy City lad at first elected to drive a Benz. but later changed to a Fiat and became a team mate of Caleb Bragg and Dave Bruce-Brown. Within a few more days another world's champion will be declared, and this one will be the fellow, who has beaten the classiest field that ever took the word In any race in the annals of Mo-" tordom.

STRAIN -RILLS GIRL Witness, Carried to Court on Stretcher, Dies.

! HINDU RITES BLAMED

FOR THEIR INSANITY

Alfred Me., May 27. Terrifying stories of mental torture suffered by women believers who lay all night at the Yogi shrine, pleading that the powers

fices to- accommodate visitors whoiof evil be banished from them, were

come from all parts of the nation. This read at the contest of Mrs. Ole Bull s bureau is obtaining rooms for many stricken with nervous prostration,

thousands and has a list of fully 4.- otheT8 lost thelr reason and were re000 rooms ready in the best private j t

have responded to the call for a place fanarp, u years oia ana ms

to entertain the guests of the Speedway, and nearly every home in the city is ready to house a half dozen. Motorists have begun to gather already for the 500-mile classic, and the atmosphere of the Hoosier capital is surcharged with rumors and conjecture about the race. Many odd bets are being posted and many favorites are being strongly backed. Five teams rank in the favorite end of the betting, the Benz, Fiat, National, and Marmon. The Simplex has many followers aa well. Most of the wise ones know, full well that the field is too big for safe

ostoriesh

Nicolo Roberto, the barber psychic,

testified thatthese and other amazing rites of the Hindu priests drove Mrs. Bull insane. Another woman, Mrs. Sarah Jane Farmer, was finally sent to an asylum. The allegation is made that Mrs. Bull was in su cha mental state that she was incompetent when she made her will, and that the document was dictated by Miss Noble, who is now in Calcutta, whe she has jounrneyed since the will contest begun. Mrs .tSevens a prominent member, became possesed of the idea, according to letters read in court, that Mary

of the 'race is far from being picked Tlh, Sewe"' ,who i3 P"1

to a certainty. The rail birds have clocked car after car and sagely shook their heads as some of the dark horses In tne race showed sudden bursts of unexpected speed. One of the eleventh hour developments was the change ot the mount

educational circles, was a veritable

demon. So great was her power, as believed by Mrs. Stevens, that when she looked at a figure in a picture the eyes In the picture moved.

Palladium Want Ads Pay.

Baltimore, Md., May 27. The death last night of Miss Ida Brewer, .who , was carried in to the court of common pleas on a stretcher to testify in her , suit for $20,000 damages against the United Railways, caused great Indlg-; nation today among the public; also in legal circles. Nearly all who talked of the collapse of the young woman in the

court room after she had cried out that she was dying were strong in denunciation of those who were responsible for her presence there. They felt that she should not have been taken into the court room In her critical condition, and were unanimous in the belief that this hastened her death. Although the case did not go to trial it said Dr. J, H. Mltnlck, one of Miss Brewer's physicians, informed Judge Bond that she was able to testify. When Dr. A. C Harrison, chief physician for the United Railways. in formed the judge Miss Brewer was dying, a postponement was ordered at once.; 1 ,

The judge at the time denounced tho . action of bringing Miss Brewer into court to testify as "outrageous." A juror expressed the opinion that it was a crime to bring a woman into court in her condition. Judge Bond has given serious consideration to the advisability of laying the matter before the bar association. He would not make a public statement saying anything that came from the bench would appear to many in tho light of a judgment. The only thing that deterred Judge Bond from taking action is his belief that the physicians are the ones mainly at fault.

TDiie Holt Weafi&ier Beverage

Gay-Ola manufacturers have been accused of imitating the well-known drink, Coca Cola. Since then Gay Ola has been its only recognized competitor. It is an improvement, not an imitation of anything. It is offered to the trade on its own merits and as being the best of all Cola beverages. It has become a national favorite because of its flavor, tang and satisfying qualities.

Ask Your Bealer For GAYOLA tetap iMliDO Worts Mfgre. of Ginger Ale, Orange Cider, Soda Waters, and Bromo-Hygeia. PHONE 2191. 118 NORTH 7TH ST.

Very Good Values in Summer Silks

Vist Our Great May Sale ol Muslin Underwear

DON'T FAIL TO ASK FOR TOE PREMIUM TICKETS

TflUCE EdDdDSflcEIF GE(B . THE STORE FOR EVERYBODY

MAY r,l ANTON Patterns All 10 cts The Best Yet

This Week You Will Need Summer Underwear. We Have a Large Stock For Every One in the Family.

Ladies' tape-edge neck Gauze Vests, 10c, 15c and 20c. See them. Ladies' Gauze Vests, a very good one at 5c. Men's Fancy Underwear at 25c and 50c shirts or drawers.

LADIES' FINE WHITE SDIRT WAISTS At the very lowest possible price they can be produced. Now Is the time to prepare for the hot weather. A VERY NICE PERCALE WAIST, all sites at 50c LADIES' INDIA LINEN WAISTS, special values, at 75c, 98c, $1.25, $1.49, $1.69 See them. LADIES' $5.00 BLACK SILK WAISTS at $3.25 See them. OUR LADIES' READY TO WEAR Gingham, percale and lawn Dresses at $1.98, $2.50, $2.98 and $3.50 Just what you want for this warm weather. ONE OF THE NICEST DEPARTMENTS in our store is the children's ready to wear dress department. Just think of bringing the girls in and fitting them out like the boy. What a saving for the mothers. A very nice dress, size 4 to 14, at 50c, 98c and $1.25 LADIES' LINEN AND WHITE DUCK SKIRTS Linen Skirts 98c, $1.25, $1.48, $2.48 White Duck Skirts $1.25, $1.75, $1.98 See them LADIES' BLUE DUCK SKIRTS 75c, 98c, $1.25 LADIES LINEN JACKETS, just what every woman wants this spring at $2.98, $3.98 and $4.50

A Visit to Our Muslin Underwear Dept. Will be a delight to any lady for we aurely can save you money. LADIES' CORSET COVERS in the very newest trimmings at ................. ...... .25c, 35c, 50c, 75c, $1.00 and $1.25 TIGHT FITTING CORSET COVER at 10c LADIES' GOWNS in the best muslin with embroidery and silk . trimmed, at . . ..;.. .50c, 75c, 98c CAMERIC MUSLIN GOWNS, very elaborately trimmed at ........ ........ ...$1.25, $1.50, $1.98 and up to $3.50 LADIES' MUSLIN UNDERSKIRT with big dust ruffle at ............50c, 75c, 98c, $1.25, $1.50, $1.98, $2.48 and up LADIES' EXTRA SPECIAL MUSLIN COMBINATION SUIT at $1.25, $1.69 and $2.50 PRINCESS SLIPS which are very desirable this season at ..98c and $1.50 LADIES' MUSLIN DRAWERS at a big bargain, all nicely trimmed at 25c, 50c and 75c VISIT OUR CORSET DEPARTMENT. We have a very fine line of the most desirable styles in the Thompson glove fitting corsets at , 98c to $1.50 The American Beauty Corset at .....50c, 98c and $1.25 . See them. , ; -.-. ..":;;.:

Millinery at Department Store Prices Which is alwayss 25 to 33 1-3 per cent less than regular millinery stores. We have a big lot of Untrimmed Shapes, worth from $1.50 to $2.50. You can have your choice at 98c Regular $7 and $8 Trimmed Hats at ... ..$2.48 to $3.50 Regular $10 values in millinery with extra fine trimmings at $3.98 to $4.50 Bargains in Flowers of all kinds at, per bunch 15c It will pay you to visit our Millinery Department, second floor.

Lndics' Union Suits

The very best values at 25c, 50c and $1.00. See them. 5

Misses' Gause Union Suits, 25c and 50c. Infant's Wrapper, sizes 2 to 6, 15c, 2 for 25c. Misses' Gauze Vests, all sizes, at 10c;

The Shoe Dept.

IS THE BUSIEST DEPARTMENT IN OUR STORE. WHY? BECAUSE WE SAVE YOU MONEY ON SHOES. , CHILDREN'S AND MISSES' TAN BAREFOOT SANDALS. 5 to 8, &h to 11. 11H to 2, seasonable goods, selling at "48c

CHILD'S PATENT ONE-STRAP SANDALS, with heels,' sizes 5 to 8 at 89C LADIES' BLACK SERGE HOUSE SLIPPERS, sizes 4 to 8, now q LADIES' VI CI JULIA MARLOWE WALKING SHOE, fancy $2 kind. 6ellin at " $1.69 CHILD'S WHITE CANVAS OXFORDS, sizes 5 to 11. now .-29c LADIES' WHITE CANVAS OXFORDS, hand made, sizes 2H to 8, selling at 9c

LADIES' BLUE BLACK VELVET, 2 and 3 strap, band made Sandals, now $1.69 A BIG LOT of Ladies' Assorted Oxford Ties and Slippers at a price of . .98c to $1.48 MEN'S ELK HIDE OUTING Shoes, black, olive or tan, , for this hot season, selling at '$1.98 LITTLE GENTS' and Boys' Calf Shoes going at ....gg. A BIG LOT OF MEN'S WORK SHOES at .... ........ .-$1.39

INFANTS' Soft Shoes, all colors, at -24c CHILDREN'S PATENT AND. KID TURN SOLE SHOES, sizes 1 to 5, now -48c LADIES' COMMON SENSE PLAIN TOE SH'OES, soft and easy, selling at : $1.39 MEN'S LIGHT TAN OXFORD Ties, a few left, $2.50 kind at"$l,98

LADIES' READY-TO-WEAR SUIT WORTH $15 AT $8. Ladies' Fine Brown . and Blue Worsted Suits, all very latest, at $9.98. We have no big stock, so would advise you to come soon, for your size may be gone soon. We have several hundred sample Skirts bought at almost one-half their regular values. There are only two, three and four of a kind. See them. LADIES' PERCALE WRAPPERS, ail sizes, in blue, grey, red , and black at 75c, 98c and $1.25 LADIES' DRESSING JACKETS, all colors, at ......48c

YOU WILL NEED CARPETS OR RUGS THIS SPRING AND WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY IN THIS DEPARTMENT A good Ingrain Rug, 9x12 feet, at $4.98- ' Axminster Rug. size 9x12 feet, at $22.00, worth $25.00 In any carpet store. , Ingrain Carpets at 3Sc, 50c, 70c and 75c per yard. Granite Carpets at 25c. Mattings at 12 He. 15c and 20c. Linoleums, "Cook's, the best made at 50c per square yard. Mill ends of Cook's Linoleums at

39c per square yard. IN THE CLOTHING DEPARTMENT Will be found many advantages In price and values, for we can handle any line of merchandise on a lower margin of profit than any one-line store. Men's good suits at $5.00. Better ones at $7.50. Much better ones at $S.50. Regular $12.00 suits at $10.00. The clothing stores'$15.00 suit at $12.00. Men's Work Pants at 98c. Men's Pants at $1.25 and $1.50. Men's fine worsted pants at $1.98, $2.48,

$2.98, $3.50 and $3.93. Men's fine Dress Shirts at 50c, 75c and 9Sc. White pleated shirts at 50c and 9Sc. MEN'S HATS AND CAPS Hats at 50c, 9Sc, $1.25 and $1.50. MEN'S WORK SHIRTS at S9c and 50c. The best blue Overalls, with or without bib, at 50c. IN THE DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT We have many money saving advantages. The best 5c Calico in towv.

The best 6VLc Muslin in town, bleached or unbleached. 1 The best 10c Percale, all 'colors. The best 10c and 12 He Dress Ginghams. The best 7c Apron Ginghams. The best 8c, 10c, and 12ic Crash Toweling. . Our stock of Lawn and Wash Goods is a surprise to every housewife. Our Dry Goods Department is always crowded, and why? Because we always have Just a little better bargains than the other fellow and it Is the CASH BUYING and CASH SELLING that does it.