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that the tenant has given his home
the best of care possible, and II the
company has not been called upon dur
ing the twelve months prior to make
any repairs to plumbing or any other
part Of the apartment due to careless
ness and misuse on the part OF the
tenant, one months rent is rebated.
The company does not hold the tenant
responsible for any of the roof or
porch repairs due to the elements. The
rentals charged for the homes range
from 81 to $12. according to the size.
Gen. George M. Sternberg, former
surgeon general Of the United States
Army. is president of both the sani-
tary Improvement and the Sanitary
Housing companies. DR.. George NJ.
Kober. dean Of the Medical School Of
Georgetown University, is secretary OF
both. John Joy Edison. president of the
Washington Loan and Trust Company,
is treasurer of the improvement COM
pany, and Charles ]. Bell, president of
the American Security and Trust Com
pany. is treasurer of the housing COM
pany.
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sinks have been made so low was dis
cussed recently. No one seemed able
to explain. Finally a certain maker
discovered that the original sinks were
made when the washing of dishes and
other sink work was done in wooden
tubs with high sides. Such a tub. when
used in a high sink, came up too far.
so the sink was made low. Further
more, as running water and fxed fau-
Gets had not long been made. the tub
had to be lifted out Of the sink. and
the lower the sink the lighter the lift.
Though improvements in faucets, dish
pans and other accessories of kitchen
sinks have been made. no one has
seemed to realize that the sink could
be improved by raising. So women
were-and are-compelled to endure
discomfort when doing their ordinary
household work.
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such a way that the kitchen range.
which Is provided in each dwelling, is
located near the center Of each apart
ment. In this way one stove. in addi-
tion to being utilized for cooking pur-
poses. provides sufficient heat for each
home. Instead Of placing the hot wa
ter supply tanks in their customary
position alongside the kitchen ranges,
they have been set up in the corner Of
the bathroom in each apartment. BY
this arrangement the tanks serve both
for the water supply and as heating
device.
-PIastered With Cement.
The walls in the kitchen and bath
room of each apartment and in the
stairball leading to the second-foor
homes have been plastered with ce-
ment to a height of about five feet.
Each home has a rear porch with steps
leading down to the individual rear
yards The rear yards Of the houses
recently erected are fenced in with
woven wire supported by galvanized
iron posts.
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OUTLINES ESSENTIALS
IN REALTY APPRAISAL
Should Be Studied Judgment of Nat
ural Expert, Says
M. Morgenthau.

M Morgenthau. writing for the New
York Times. gives the following as essen
tials in the appraisal of property:
"An appraisal should be the well
thought out judgment of man with a
natural bent for real estate valuations
and also years of actual dealings in the
section where he is appraising. To be Of
value It should be accompanied by his
opinion, stating how the valuations were
reached. and giving the opinion of the
appraiser as to the future. A compe-
tent appraiser will, as rule. check his
opinion by consulting other experts
praisal is often almost beyond estima-
tion."
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Recent Sales Reported.

Bert T. Amos & Co. report the sale
Of a lot at 18th and Randolph streets
northeast to Mrs. Mary F. Campbsll
and OF premises 6o7 n street northwest
and S22 Cd street southwest to Thomas
Hampton for Louis Gutenberg. Tho
sale of the Ohio apartment at 143s
Meridian street northwest which went
on record last week was negotiated by
this firm.
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which is quite ornamental, has been
given pebble-dashed finish. Within
the park space has been provided for
refreshment and other concessions The
operating booths for the open-air an
inclosed theaters are communicating.
The inclosed auditorium will be utilised
during the winter months and when
ever inclement weather prevents the
use of the open-air park during the
summer months.
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To Build Parsonage.

A. p Clarke. jr., architect, has pre-
pared plans for a parsonage to be
erected beside the Baptist Church in
Rockville, Md. The house will be of
brick construction. and will be Of the
English cottage style of architecture.
1t will be two stories high. contain
eight rooms and have a frontage OF
"a feet. F. H. Karn has been awarded
the building contract. and the work
will be started Monday.
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Kitchen Sinks Too Low.

been done in a certain way-the mere
precedent-limits originality and halts
says the Medical Journal.
For example, the question why kitchen
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tion picture park withea seating ca
pacity of about 1900 people and an in
closed picture theater with a seating
capacity of about 500. The frontage on
I street is 124 feet and 157 feet on 21st
street. The open-air park measures 1T
by 1O4 feet and the inclosed auditorium
40 by 123 feet. On the 1 street side OF
the gardens are two stores, one meas
uring 20 by 40 feet and the other 20 by
so feet. The exterior of the structure.
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In order to minimize repair bills. the
material which has been used in the
houses is of the best grade. The porch
timber is OF Georgia pine. Plumbing
has been installed with view Of dura-
bility
In order to minimize expenses con-
company selects a tenant Of one Of the
houses in each row as resident agent It
is his duty to collect the rents, many
OF which are paid on weekly basis,
report any repairs that are needed and
keep track Of the treatment given the
property by the various tenants. The
resident agent is compensated for his
work in the form of reduced rental
for his home
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Finishing touches are being given
Penn Gardens, an amusement park
which has been erected by E. K. Fox
at the northeast corner Of 21st and I
streets northwest, facing Pennsylva-
MIA avenue, plans for which were pre-
pared by Speiden & Speiden. architects.
It is expected that within the next few
weeks everything will be in readiness
for the formal opening of the gardens.
Penn Gardens include an open-air mo-
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With the completion of rows on South
Capitol and Carrollberg streets south
west, now in course Of construction,
fifty-one more houses will be added to
the 300 or more duplex" dwellings
which have been erected in this city
by the Sanitary Improvement and Sant-
tary Housing companies, affiliated
building concerns organized for the
purpose of combining philanthropy and
business. These companies now have
holdings valued at more than $780,
900, which include more than 500 homes
which are rented at from 81 to SIS
per month each according to the size.
The Sanitary Improvement Company
was organized in 1893 under the in
corporation laws of Virginia for the
purpose of providing sanitary homes
at low rentals in this city. The or
thropic people who hoped in this way
to improve housing conditions for fam
lilies who desired sanitary homes, but
who could not afford to pay high rem
tails. While the plan provided for the
combination of philanthropy and busi-
ness, it was not the purpose of the
organizers to make 1t a money-mak-
ing enterprise. The charter provided
more than per cent.
''Duplex" Type Selected.
The duplex" house was selected by
the company as the best type for the
purpose. This consists Of a two-story
dwelling, each floor of which fs ar
ranged to accommodate one family.
Separate entrances are provided and
the rear yard also is divided SO that
the space is equally proportioned Pc
tween the two tenants. Where the
houses have cellars these also are di-
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Traveller (at the crossroads pump
never like to drink from public
cup. Native-Go ahead. stranger: it's
all right. Everybody uses tt-Life.
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Rebate Months Rent.

The companies have adopted a plan
Of rewarding tenants who take good
care of their apartments. In addition
to inspections made by the resident
special inspection of every home once
each year. If this examination shows
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FOR SALE
NEW DOWNTOWN DWELLING.
124I 18th ST. NV.
2 stories, attic, cellar. rooms.
bath, double porches. nne concrete
front porch, hardwood doors. electric
light. hot-water heat.
INSPECT TONIGHT OR SUNDAY.
a. L. RUST. 400 q ST. NV.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-09-19
Institute Schools For Farmers

Plans for the New Castle County
Farmers Institutes are eeing changed
somewhat this year. They will be
known now as Institute schools, under
the joint management of Professor
Wesley Webb, Secretary and Levi
Cooch, County Farm Agent. These
schools will begin early In October.
The courses offered will be similar to
the short courses in Agriculture now
offered delaware College. Lectur-
ers and successful farmers will adj
dress these meetings.
The funds from which these schools
are maintained will come from the re-
gular Institute fund and the appro-
priation from the Lever bill recently
passed by Congress.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-09-19
Daughters AT Cooch's Bridge

An ideal day, delightful people, and
pleasing program combined to make
the Coochs' Bridge anniversary held
on the lawn of the Cooch residence
last Thursday, an enjoyable affair. Al
invitation to luncheon had been ex-
tended by Cooch's Bridge Chapter to
the four remaining chapters in the
State and in response about fifty peo-
pie representing all the chapters, ga
thered in honor of the day. Among
those prominent in D. A. R. circles
were Mrs. George H. Hall of Milford,
vice-State regent; Mrs. E. P. Moody,
regent of Caesar Rodney Chapter,
Wilmington; Miss Rena Hall, regent
of John Pettigrew Chapter, Milford,
and Miss Eleanor E. Todd, regent
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-09-19
BODY RECOVERED.

The body of M. Johnson Rhodes,
who was drowned in Elk River We'd
nesday of last week, was recovered
last Saturday. A thunder storm hav-
ing occurred Friday night, it is sup
posed caused the body TO Use. The
body was recovered at Reynolds
Wharf, not far from the place, OF
drowning. The funeral took place
Sunday afternoon and the remains
were inferred at the Elkton M. f.
burying grounds.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-09-19
Cooch's Bridge Chapter. Newark.

Cooch's Bridge Chapter, Newark.
Following the luncheon, interested
friends swelled the crowd to about
eighty persons, who gathered beneath
one of the beautiful trees on the lawn
to enjoy the formal program of the
day. Following an address of wei
come by Mr.. j. w. Cooch, Mrs. j. w.
Cooch gave in a charming way the
story of Cooch's Bridge.
Short talks were given by the chap
ter regents and Dean Robinson, fol-
lowed by the address of the day by DR..
Samuel Chiles Mitchell, president of
Delaware College.-Newark Post.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-09-19

Il advised the boys when they enlisted for
the Spanish War to take Chamberlains Collie.
Cholera. and Diarrhoea Remedy with them. and
have received many thanks for the advice
given" writes J. H. Houghland Eldon, Iowa.
mo person whether travelling or at home
sale by all dealers. advts
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-09-19
APPOINTED.

Lieut.. C. w. Palmer, of Chesapeake
City, has been appointed Deputy Pro-
vost Marshal for Cecii county. One
of the first acts of Lieut.. Palmer was
the arrest of Joseph Anderson, of
Chesapeake City, a deserter from
Company A, Fifth Maryland Volun-
teers. Anderson escaped from his
regiment at Wilmington, Del, when
it was on its way to the front and has
been skulking duty since.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-09-19
SPECIAL MEETING.

The members of the Orphans Court
of Cecil county, will hold special
meeting on Tuesday, September 20, to
attend TO such business as may prop
erly come before them. C. B. Cutler,
Register.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-09-19
DR.. J.L.W OOdCOCk
Eyesight
Specialist
In the John Frazer Building,
Elkton, Nd, every TUES
DAY. North East, every
WEDNESDAY.
Everyone in Cecil county should phone
or write and | will call and Examine
their Eyesight Free of Cost.

Get free circular about 10000 eyes
have helped. Forty years experience
will convince the most skeptical. ! am
a graduate of Chicago Opthalmic Col
lege, class 1891. own my own factory,
1898 Olive Street, Philadelphia, Pa,
where l make my eyeglasses and spec
tacles. Competent workmen there at
all times. l am there personally every
Saturday to examine eyesight. man
ufacture and deal in the best specta-
Giles made.
aug 22-6 m
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-09-19

Der = at 3 p. M, for the purpose Of
appointing five delegates from each
district to meet in County convention
at Elkton on October A, and there APP
point five delegates to represent Cecil
county in the State Convention to be
held in Baltimore on Octobr les.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-09-19
Dizzy? Bilious? Constructed?

DR.. Kings New Life Pills will cure you,
cause healthy flow of Bile and rids your
Stomach and Bowels of waste and fermenting
body poisons. They are a Tonic to your
Stomach and Liver and tone the general sys-
TEN. First dose will cure you of that de-
pressed, dizzy, bilious and constipated condi-
ton. 25c all druggists adv+
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-09-19
PRIMARY MEETING.

The Union voters of Cecil county
are respectfully reqacs:ed to assem-
BILE in Primary meeting at the usual
places of holding elections in their re-
spective districts, on Saturday, Octo-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-09-19
APPOINTED.

Mr.. George johnson, ofthe Fourth
district, has received the appointment
of teacher in the public school here to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the
death of Mr.. Rhodes.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-09-19
CECIL WING
Fifty Years Ago
Elkton, September II, 1864.
THE MARKETS.
White wheat, $2.75; red do, $2.57;
corn, $1.68; oats, 80.
DRAFTING.

Provost Marshal of this District,
Col. w. j. Leonard, has received in
structions from A. A. Provost Mar
shall Brown, to proceed with the draft
in those sub-districts which have done
the least toward raising their quotas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-09
W. W. RocKHILL
Former Ambassador Who Died in
Honolulu Was Native of Philadelphia

Former Ambassador Who Died in
Honolulu Was Native of Philadelphia
HONOLULU. Dec. s.-Willlam Wood
Vile Roekhill. the distinguished Amerl-
can diplomat. formerly of Philadelphia.
who served his country ss Minister to
China, Minister to Greece and as Am
bassador 10 Russia and Ambassador to
Turkey. died here yesterday
Mr.. Rockhill was en- route to Pekin to
assume the duties of adviser-at-large TO
the Republic of China. He contracted a
severe cold after sailing from San Fran
cisco. and when his condition failed to
improve he was removed to a hospital,
whore he died yesterday morning at 1
o'clock.
Mr.. Rockhill was born in Philadelphia
In 1864 and was educated in France, where
he was one of the few Americans to have
been graduated from the great French
military school OF st. Cyr. He entered
the diplomatic service as second seere-
tary 10 the American Legation at Pekin
in 1884. He made two scientific missions
to China and Tibet under the auspices OF
the Smithsonian Institution, from which
explorations he gained remarkable
knowledge OF Chinese affairs From long
residence among the Chinese he mastered
the many dialects that make up the Chi
ness language, Mr.. Rockhill made his
trips into China disguised as a Buddhist
priest. the results OF which prompted him
to publish an intricate study OF character
istics and different elements that com
prise the Chinese empire.
This work Is regarded IN many OF the
leading universities Of this country and
abroad as textbook on the subject. He
delivered a lecture on Tibet before the
Geographical Club Of Philadelphia In 1858.
In 1884 he became Third Assistant See
retary OF State. from which he later was
promoted as First Assistant Secretary,
n 1897 be received his first mission as
American Minister TO Greece, Rcmania
and serYia. He returned 10 the United
States IN 1893 70 become the director Of
the Bureau Of American Republics. which
post he held Tor six years. He accepted
the Chinese mission At Pekin and soon
after was promoted Ambassador az St
Ferersbursl where he remained kor two
ysaFs. Mr. Rockhili terminated his dip
lonalic service when he resigned his
posz AZ constantinople.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-09
POLICE PENSION DEFICIT
HAS BEEN CUT TO $4,000
Trustees Hope to Have the Fund on
Sound Basis Within a Year.

The deficit in the Police Pension Fund
has been reduced to $1,000. according to the
report of the board of trustees. Methods
for wiping out the deficit permanently
have been under consideration In police
circles for some time, and II Is believed
the pension fund will be on sound basis
within a year.
The proposal had previously been made
by William j. McCloskey that the retire
ment age be IS years, instead of 60 years
Under the present regulations policeman
that has been 20 years on the force and
is 80 years old may retire on pension
This, according to Mr.. McCloskey, who Is
a member of Councils Finance Commit
tee and a trustee OF the pension fund.
has been a. serious drain and is largely
responsible for the deficit.
Since August the men on the force have
been making additional payments with a
view of wiplng out the deficit within a
year. At the time of the last report the
deficit was $4,000. This has been reduced
to the present figures by the receipt of
$4,000 from the police carnival and the
band concert.
Councils have been asked to appropriate
SEQ 900 for 1915 for the pension fund. This
Is the same amount they have appro-
priated for the last few years. Councils
recently appointed a joint committee to
act with the trustees OF the pension fund
and the members of Councils committee
now attend the sessions,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-09
WOMAN TRAINER
DOES NOT FEAR BIG
LIONS AS HER PETS
Mile. Adgie, Showing at
Victoria Theatre, Attrib-
utes Slight Injuries to Lack
of Concentration.

Confidence is the first essential in train
ing and handling lions, according to
Madamoiselle Adgie. who is at the Vic
toria Theatre this week with nine Of
the big beasts. She has been working
with lions since she was 10 years old.
Miss Adgle declares she never has re-
ceived more than slight injuries This
always was due, she says. to her failure
to concentrate her mind on the animals.
She has absolutely no fear of her dam
gerous pets, small scratch" from any
OF which means an injury that will lay
up the victim for Ave or six weeks.
II have played all over the United
States" said Miss Adgie. "and find
this the most delightful city have Wis
tied because Of the fact that a PhIla-
delphia audience is appreclatlve. This is
my fourth visit to Philadelphia
In explaining the killing at Chicago
OF Emerson Dietrich, her manager, Miss
Adgie declared he went into the cages
with the lions against her wish.
II warned him constantly OF his rash
ness" she says, but he always took II
as joke. He was In the cage givinR
the lions some water when Teddy, not
much more than cub, sprang AZ him
In play and, with one blow OF his paw
knocked him to the floor
The trainer might have saved Mr.
Dletrick II he had acted with presence
of mind. But when help came II was
too late, and 1t was necessary to scatter
a burning fluid over the lions In order
TO get them from their victim"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-09
MOVIE" INTERESTS DENY
COMBINATION is TRUST
Answer Charge That Big Companies
Restrain Trade.

Self-preservation was the principle upon
which the alleged Motion Picture Trust
entered uniform agreements in 1905, ac-
cording to the defense offered in the
United States District Court today by
Charles s, Kingsley, attorney for the
Motion Picture Patents Company, to the
suit OF the Government for a dissolution.
Out of the chaos Of the war In 1908
between the Edison interests and the
Biograph and KLEIN interests, the Mo-
tion Picture Patents Company was
formed, he said, and as a consequence
the perfection of animated pictures has
been incidentally aided.
Prior to the formation of the company
in 1908, there was turmoil and unrest In
the 'movie world as a result OF in
frlnsing by the respective interests of
one another's patents. Each felt, the
lawyer said. 1t held the dominant and es-
sential invention to deadlock the develop
meHt Of the art.
There was no purpose OF a conspiracy
to monopollze or restrain the trade, he
said, The consolidation OF the patents
and inventions. he declared. was to ad-
vance the art. eliminate infringement and
litigation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-09
ALL HAVE CHANCE
TO BIZ SANTA CLAUS
TO POOR KTDDTES
St. Nick's Storehouse, Con-
Quoted by Public Ledger,
Offers Fine Opportunity to
Charitable.

Suppose you were a kiddie who believed
in the generosity Of Santa Claus, and
just suppose that you hung your ragged
stocking up on Christmas Eve only TO
wake up the next morning TO find Il
nlled with nothing but an awful emptl-,
ness. Wouldn't your heart feel just as
void as that empty stocking? II would
II you were a normal kiddle.
TO eliminate the empty stocking in
Philadelphia and to have each and every
one filled on Christmas morn Is the pur-
pose of the PUBLIC LEDGER Santa Claus
Storehouso which has been open for
three days at SOS Chestnut street, and TO
which contributions are coming so quick
ly that the Santa Claus Lady in charge
has more than she can do to enter them
all in her big book
More than 1000 children have sent In
contrlbutlons-dolls, soldiers, books, me-
chanical toys and much-loved animals
OF all descriptions-eaoh and every con-
tribution representing n Juvenile sacri-
flee which only the plight Of little chill
dren less fortunate than themselves had
the power to call forth.
Santa Claus storehouse Is no mere
barren packroom, either. With the two
long tables filled to the brlm with the
chlldren's offerings and with the beautf-
full decorations of Stars and Stripes and
the Philadelphia blue and gold, put up
by Strawbridge Ss Clothier, and luYuriant
green plants sent from Merton, Pa. by
Mrs. Eldridge r. Johnson, 1t has taken
on festive air which fairly breathes theJ
Christmas spirit. s.
In the meantime, there's a stocking
waiting for you to fill. Come in and get
one from the Santa Claus lady and see,
too, what the little children of the city
are doing to make this a Christmas for
every one without exception.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-09
NEW REVOLT IN MEXICO,
SECOND IN -FOUR DAYS
Manuel Gutierrez Takes Field in In
dependent Movement.

dependent Movement.
Ell PAso. Tex. Dec. 9.-The Mexican
situation, already chaotic in the ex-
treme. became more so when Manuel
Gutierrez, a flibuster who has been OPP
Grating in western Chihuahua, declared
new revolution. independent of sala-
Ear. Villa, CaTanza or any other fac
ton. This makes the second new re-
volt within four days
It has Just become known that an in
cipient mutiny took place Saturday
among the Juarez garrison. General
Tomas orneias. commanding at that
place. had the leader shot.
Carranza agents here assert that the
villa garrison at Jiminez. an important
junction point on the National Railway
between Chihuahua and Torreon. have
Joined the CarTanza troops under GEN
eral Monelovlo Herrera.
FoTty-nine persons have been killed or
wounded in Naeo, Arlz.. as the result
of reckless shooting by MexicanH In the
border State of Sonora, Citizens OF the
Arizona town are reported to have deter
mined on measures Of defense, regardless
OF the troops stationed there.