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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-11
poorly for some time, but is improving

poorly for some time, but is improving
again.
Mr.. Compton, a New Yorker, is hav-
ing fine bungalow built on his prop
erty in East Cromanton.
DR.. Littleton and family, who HAYES
spent the summer here, have left for
DeFuniak. where the doctor has been
employed.
DR.. Holiday has been improving his
place by adding two more rooms to his
residence. He has also purchased the
Kennedy property in block five and
fixed it up in good shape, fencing in
the lot and cutting out the under
brush which makes it look quite
coy.
Mr.. E. Washer has been having some
men clearing up around his place, so
as to have a hand in the general i'm
provement, and if we only had a few
cotton raisers here we would be tempt
ed to invest in a bale of the fleecy
staple. as we believe our banking sys-
tenn should be based upon farm pro-
duction instead of mines that are
owned by the few.
Bay county has begun to shake off
her swadd1ing clothes and get to work,
as today sic IS expected TO get down
to business and go to work on her
court house.
Bro. Mahan seems to be about the
only one Of the. Socialists at work
around here for office, and Judge Mid
dleton should begin to get into har-
ness. buckle up the bellyband and get
to work or the Cromanton statesman
will leave him so far in the woods that
he will De an old man before he can
find himself So much for Bay county
politics.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-11
TERSELY TOLD.
$500 REWARD.

Tho Journal will pay $500 reward for
evidence SUFFICIENT 60 convict any boy or
person found stealing GubSCribers' papers
Iftsr delivery Of Same BY earTlaR.
Mr. s. ]. WEIGH, one Of our local
architects. will be out Of the city on
business pertaining to the letting of
.cortrac cts for Panama City High School
and Bay County courthouse and jail
buildings, for which he is the archi-
tect until October Is.
y. Goldring has returned from a
business trip which included Cincln-
natl Louisville, and Chicago.
At sos o'clock yesterday morning
the old Walton home, at 123 East In
tendencia street, caught fire, and be-
fore the department arrived on the
scene the fire had gained such head
way that the building was badly dam
aged. The house is owned by Harrison
Brothers.
Two negro baymen and white ste
vedore told their troubles to Recorder
Zelius yesterday morning, the outcome
Of which was that H NJ. Dempsey, col
ored, was fined SO and costs, while the
stevedore and the other bayman were
both discharged from custody.
Recorder Zehus is seeing to it that
ali subpoenaes issued from the police
station are strictly respected, and yes
terday afternoon a defaulting witness
named Soderquist was locked up
with contempt Of court, in that
he had failed to appear in a case when
his name was called at yesterdays ses-
sion OF the city court. He will be
given a hearing Monday.
A little more than $500 was col
lected yesterday in license fees in the
Office OF the city clerk. The largest fee
was that Of 500 showing that the gen.
eral run OF them were numerous small
dealers. The clerk and assistant are
putting in busy time nowadays.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-11
CROMANTON

Cromanton, Oct. 10.-Cromanton is
still on the map regardless of the war
IN Europe, and considerable improve
ment has been going on.
Although the dry weather did some
damage gardens are generally looking
we'll
The Cromanton school has been in
progress for about two weeks, with a
very good attendance.
Mrs. Ecker, one Of the old settlers
NJ this place, is a very sick person, not
expected to recover. She was stricken
down with paralysis about two weeks
ago.
Mr.. C. W. Forbes has been quite
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-11

sent there during the last week
The announcement adds that British brigades in
retreat reached Osend safely. The other is off
of Lokeren. Two thousand of the informed in
Holland. The Belgian army retreated successfully The
British losses small.
According to an Ostend dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph, twenty thousand Germans repulsed bv
the French and British forces this morning Quarec
near Wetteren.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-11

moving to Ostend and that day also
brought reports that the population
was fleeing toward the Holland from
| tier. Zeppelin bomb attacks which cd
much damage and killed scores of peo-
pie, acded to the terrors of the inhabi-
| tants. The German forces have taken
Antwerp are said to consist of five
army corps. They were under General
| Hans H. Won Beseler, a veteran of the
war Of 1870, who was taken from mis-
| retirement to do the work of reducing
Antwerp.
General de Guise was in command
of the Belgian defenders. King AL
bert aided them by his personal direc-
ton almost to the last, having quit
Antwerp. according to reports, only
yesterday morning probably when TIE
end was seen. Antwerp Is $50 miles
from London and in England the fear
has been expressed that with this city
as a German base Zeppelin airshios
can attack the English coast line and
even London
Antwerp is on the river Scheldt. This
river, before 1t enters the North sea,
flows through The Netherlands terri
tory. Under existing conditions 1t
would be impossible for Germany 20
use Antwerp for naval base without
violating the neutrality of The Neither |
lands.
THE BATTLE OF LILLE.
The correspondent Of the Daily Mail |
in France, under date of Thursday at |
noon. describing the battle at Lille |
which has reached its fifth day, says:
~ Yesterday the French force firing /
over Lens at the German position near |
the villages of Louison wrought i'm |
mense destruction and the German adj |
vance from the northeast here received |
an effective check, the Germans, ac- |
cording to the latest information, re- |
firing about eight miles.
THE battle began Sunday when the |
Germans made desperate attempt to |
escape the enCircling movement of the |
allies left wing. A violent series OF |
engagements occurred Sunday after |
noon between some 10,0 900 Germans AMI |
French infantry occupying the town
of Lille and surroundings. Savage fight |
was continual in the streets and SUI
burbs until Monday morning when the
enemy was finally repulsed.
"On Tuesday a fight occurred be-
tween the French and a big army
stretched along the whole eastern,
northern and northwestern suburbs of
Lille. The battle ragged all day long
and we'll into the night and the French
guns wrought terrible havoc.
THE German infantry fire was in
effective and the battle ended with
the complete rout Of the enemy and
the German armentieres- TurcoIng
army which had been intending to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-11

cover the flank of the main body.
vancing on Lille and Arras, was drive
back 10 miles.
THE following day the Germans
gradually retired east and north and
today I hear they have been driven
back to the northeast Of Lens with
heavy losses.
Late tonight news comes that they
have completely evacuated the Lille
district, that the great Lille ring is
ring no longer and that all that is left
of the ring is two wavering lines. one
pointing northeast and the other
southwest. Lille stands between UNI
hurt"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-11

The Journal will pay $500 reward For
evidence SUFFICIENT 60 convict any boy or
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Eftsr delivery Of Same BY carrier.
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The answer is too serious to contem-
plate. And yet, every time hair comes
out in the conbing you are that much
nearer a condition of partial or total bald
ness. Don't neglect your hair. It's loss
is calamity, which deprives woman of
her greatest charm.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-11

The Journals want ad
Way" will get you results.
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Monday, Soap day, at The
Crystal Pharmacy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22
Various Parcels at Auction.

1t the Exchange salesroom No Il
Nese> street NJ. Morsenthsu. Jr.. Com
pany Will sell at auction No. 81 East
l2vth street on March TO- Ii is "A i've
story private house. on plot l6sxl0o II
feet, OF March s. at the Bronx EX-
change salesrOom. No Al East 2lith
street. a two and a half story frame
dwelling house. on plot 2s.SXlOee feet:
ON March 20 at no II Nesey street. the
Clement Court. a. the northwest corn,r
of Madison avenue and sgth street. when
- "a seven story elevator apartment
house. win stores. on a plot loDllxl2V
feet. and on March - No. q East
10th street Il five story hathouse. on
plot 25Nloyll feet. on March 81. at the
Bronx saicsroom. Nos. SOL and 653 East
18th street. near White Plains Road. two
two family houses. and on March 81. a
two story twO-family house. on plot 2jX
iO0 feet. on clifford avenue near Balcolm
avenue. on April .. at No. II Ncsey
street. 40. ~ West sd street. "A four
story brick dwelling house. on plot TX
l022 feet. and tho corner Of Orchard and
Broomc streets. three six story tcne-
mont hougcs with stores. on plot % 6XsJ.2
feet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22
COLONIAL HOUSES
AROUSE INTEREST
Pictures of Structures at Jamaica
Development Shown at
Fail Exhibition.

The pictorial display Of Colonial houses
designed by Electus d. Litchheld al the
ninth annual free exhibition Of the Brook
lyn Chapter Of the American institute Of
Architects now being held at No. Isl Rem
sen street, Brooklyn. is arousing much
interest
These houses have been built by the
Realty Associates for the Everett Realty
Construction Company at Jamaica, Long
Island A number OF these houses are
shown i'm photographs. while row of at
tached structures are shown IN coloied
drawing under the title OF A Modern
Housing Development at Jamaica.
Much has becn said and printed con-
corning these structures, both as to the
comfort they afford and AS to their
charming architectural design.
The houses in the colorcd drawing are
grouped together in one continuous row,
but the work is done SO well that the
Colonial atmosphere Of the houses has
not been lessened TO any extent Usually
Colonial houses stand alone.
The houses are surrounded by pretty
lawns are two stories IN height and
and doors The end houses of the row
are little more pretentious than those
in the middle. Each OF the houses has
a portco held up by pillars.
Some other designs of Mr.. Idtchield are
being shown at the exhibition, among
them the ST. Paul Public Library. AT ST.
Paul. MINI. and the Doorway. the Liz
sett * Myers Tobacco Company's tuilding
at 18th street and Seventh avenue. this
city.
Many architects have designs on eNhi-
bition. There are numerous photographs
OF structures 10y we'll known architects
on view. They include fine dwellings
both IN the city and country. library
buildings churches. Interiors Of churches.
big business aud municipal buildings.
Ia" Brooklyn committee ON courthouse
site of which +. r. Pratt is chairman
and Il. H. Bennett architect. have civic
centre designs on view.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22
SOME MEMORABLE
KINGSTON DATES

First land purchased from Indians 10y
Thomas Chambers Juno .. l552. Cham
, bers removed from Albany to Kingston in
July. 1854. Tho and was the basis or the
manor GRANTED Chambers under the name
Of FoNhaU Manor
Agreement with Peter Stuyvesant for
settlers to live in n stockaded village and
stockade began. MAY 81. 1875.
First Esopus war with Ind ans l659- G..
Second Esopus war began June :. 1865.
Kingston and Hurley burned and wou-
en- and children made captiveS FOR three
months. Rescued i'm Shawaneunk, Sep
TENDER :. 1863.
When ChamIcrs came in 49,. the lite
Of Kingston was called by the Indians
Atharhacton. place of beautiful land
The region was called by the Dutch the
Esopus' until within the memory Of men
now living.
I'm 1861 StuYVesant gave q charter 10 the
village under the name Of WildwYck. TIE
British named The place Kingston IN ZOOS
Although officially called Kingston. the
name of the Esopus" continued to be
used for over ono hundred years.
When the Dutch retook the province. III
1910. the bON tlUOl = Np"li'I '""'>'"F~''
name Of Kingston to Swanenbrrsh. In
1910 the English Governor restored the
namef Kingston.
Ir ~ Kingston became the capital OF
the new State Of New York. Here was
made the first constitution Of the stale
1t was promulgated from the courthouse
stepe. In the ola courthouse met the
first court Of the new state, and the iirse
grand Jury was charged By Chief Justice
John jay. In front OF the courthouse
George Clinton was proclaimed on july
30 IN first Governor of the state. here
he addressed the first Legislature. winch
then adjourned to leave the use OF the
courtroom 70 Judge Jay ana the coui'
The Senate met in the present "Old Sen
ate Touso" and the Assembly at BoGrddus
Inn then standing at Fair street ana
Maiden Lane. When the approach or the
British neccssitated prompt and vigorous
measures. in October. l1T. all power was
placed in the Council of Safety. This met
I'm Elmculorf Inn also at Maiden Lane
and Fair street. diagonally across IRON
/ Boeardus Inn. That building Is sun
standing. Up t. the door came Rang
the messenger from Albany 10 announce
the surrender of Burgoyne. lie rushed IN
and told the news In the roadway was
his horse. covered with sweat. The couh-
+ Gil gave the messenger so"
| Kingston was burned by the British
under General John Vaughan on OctooH
l6, III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22
NEW LABOR MEASURES
Proposed Laws Need Watching
Saws Westchester PAPER.

The subject OF new labor laws as affect
ing business property in New York city
has been considerably commented upon
by the city papers. as well as some of the
trade journals. saws The Real Estate
Record OF Westchester County Ii Is
held by many that the owners of prop
erty used by manufacturers II the new
laws are 10 be strictly enforced. will be
swamDed by an avalanche Of orders that
viii eliminate in forcing the manLfact-
urer TO seek new quarters away from
Manhattan. Has Westminster any OF the
"chea Der cost lands referred 10 by some
OF the writers as answering the needs OF
reducing the expenses? Here is oppor-
tunty for boards OF trade chambers of
commerce and real estate exchanges or
boards TO make such preparations IN ad-
vance that. should the proposed laws be
enacted. they will Immediately put into
operation whatever publicity campaigns
cove this class ~ business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22
Downtown Business Rentals

The Charles T. Moves Company leas e.
for James Arthur the building No. 10
Front street 10 the George r. Conley
Company for five wears the store and
basement al so. 43 Fulton street to II. Il.
zone and the ground floor % No. 2s Bur
ing slip 90 the Wttken Trucking C,-.-
any
fease q Gilman leased offices in so.
- Liberty street. 70 the Thomas Ersi-
'e'uns Company and Eugene Seavey. IN
ne Liberty Tower. al 30. - Liberty
'ufet % j. =. Morr'sey. the American
association OF Public Accountants and
"'Oefi T. Nathan ard in 80. fi TO rs
hf'ao"ay space 20 John r Bearman;
$50 leased % charles Thomas the store
~ NO .5i Grcchwch street, store az No.
- Nassau street. 10 Sidney Wallner. base
mont AT No o. Greenwich street TO \.
iD''". and floors at so. q 10 60 Nassau
Sufet TO the Macdonald Stationery COM
VAN and r. j. 3faudcs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22
GENTLtMAN'S ESTATE.

Brewster, y. Y.-90 minutes express from
Grand central. il trains each way. improved
with L. room dwelling. furnished o. IN
furnished. every modern improvement. stable
and gars Sc; artesian we'll. elevation $50 feet;
road frontage 100 feet; one mile on main
road from village and depot. select neighbor-
hood about - acres; price $4,000 unfur-
70 shed photo and fun particulars on request.
owner. Box g.. Tribune Once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22
ROChIA>D COUNTY.

GENrLEMAN's COUNTRY ROME. roomy
house. bedrooms, modern improvements.
Gardeners cottage. stable. garage. other
buildings. - acres of garden. orchard h"ld7.
woods pond and brook. country Club COM
mn ns distance. r. j. WILTON. - Lib
eYE -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22
BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN.
West 128th ST., near 7th Ave
Positive Sacrifice.

PT.OT I4NIUU -
linproyed with hats fully rented AZ - SUI
O,rn.r leaving FOR Europe. No reasonapIc
- - .L.ar L.rms u SUI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22
Lindsay bernard rule for inside lots
lnt 10 Inei deen euu.ls llnn.

II Will be observed that the Lindsay
Rornard rule Tor short lots Is nearly the
same as the Hoffman Nell rule and the
latter may be used TO apply the Lindsa!
Bernard PRINCIPE to the assessment oi
corner lots. ..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22
No Rule Has Been Devised
Which Has Universal
Application.
INFLUENCE OF
ADJOINING LOTS
Methods of w. A. Somers and
Alfred d. Bernard Printed for
Guidance of Realty Men.
u, tho Department Of Taxes and Assess
mept>.

The Department Of Taxes and Assess
ments does not believe that any rule for
! tho appraisal Of corner lots has ever
been devised which has universal applica-
ton. While the Hoffman-Ncll rule is OF
very general value for the determination
Of the value Of short lots. all Of the dep
uty tax commissioners are well aware
Z that il can generally he applied only 10
plots OF land which are Of disable shape
and size.
The same principle applies TO any rule
for the determination of the value al
corner lots Moreover. while a corner
100 feet square i'm one ownership may
be increased in value as 20 all Of rs
area by reason Of its corner position. it
is generally true that the corner influ-
ence does not extend beyond a perma
nent structure erected o. me corner.
even though that structure be only TWEEN
ty-five feet wide
While no rule should bind the judgment
Of an intelligent assessor the study Of
rules may ne OF great aid 10 judgment.
For the purpose Of consideration and
discussion the department has printed
inv ilpi' iiip'i ldHl pa / VI NV ~ =
formulated 10y W. y. Somers for the dc
termination Of the value OF corner lots,
also the simple rule presented by Alfred
u. Bernard. special assessor 10 the Ap-
peal TaX Court Of Baltimore. as set forth
in his book. Some Principles and Prob
lens of Real Estate Valuation"
For the determination Of the increment
OF value attaching to plot OF land 100
feet by 100 feet on corner over what
ii would be worth if ii were an inside
plot NJ. Somers has constructed a
curve When this curve is laid down
upon sheet ruled in squares represent
ing one foot every variation OF value may
be determined with accuracy. As prac-
teal matter ten variations Of the rule
will ordinarily suffice. The principle upon
which Mr. Somers's curve is based Is the
fact that a corner is more valuable as
compared with an inside lot when streets
Of equal value intersect than when a
street is ntersected by one OF less value
Corner lots 100 by 100 feet are increased
above the value Of inside lots The fol-
loving table shows the percentage Of in
crease enjoyed by corner lot determined
By the relative value of the intersectine
street 10 the best street when the best
street has value of 81 00J foot. The
corner 100 by 100 feet is increased as fol-
lows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22
Percentage
r. Bernard explains the y

Mr.. Bernard explains the Ndludliou ~
corners as follows:
In our work i'm Baltimore City We stud
led the situation carefully and tried oar
various theories on hundreds ~ known
sales. and We found that as long as we
tried 10 fix rule 20 measure the extent
Of corner influence We could not reach a
satisfactory rule Of value which could he
proven; but if We fixed the extent Of cor
ner influence BY the normal utility OF the
corner and recognized the property lines
Of individual owners. We could reach
minimum value for a corner lot when
We could prove almost invariably.
we found unless the corner lot was
q small one that ordinarily corner
influence did not extend beyond the actual
corner holding. and if the lot itself vas
available for the best utility Of the zone
we were sure of it: and if any additional
value attached TO the adjoinig inside ot
it was potential and speculative, the e1-
ception being where we were appraislng
lots ON low valued side streets working
up TO high valued main streets.
Therefore. to set the value Of a corner
lot in the business district OF given
city We proposed this rule. which, be-
cause of the co-opera ton OF my co-Nork-
er i'm the department of assessment ana
review of Baltimore. We have called the
Lindsay Bernard corner lot rule for busi-
ness districts.
First-Reduce the lot to its logical front
which will be on the highest valued street.
whether the lot actually faces ii or cides
OH il
Second-Find its value as an insid. lot
ou the main street
Third-Find its value as an inside lot on
the side street. producing IL on the Lind
say Bernard rule. the sum will be the
minimum value for the corner.
Four,h--Add all the minor factors al
value. which suggest themselves To an N
telligent appraiser.
This is as far a. We can 60. ami We
believe We have gone the limit
Lindsay Bernard rule for inside iots'
l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22
Long Island Plots Sold.

's windsor Lend and Improvement
pany sold at Oceansidc 10 r. II Free
p'o' f"lD feet. ON Oceauside Park
A. az LFnbroOk. 10 81. ana A. < Muc'-
plot. foxi1O feet. on Charles street
rockville Centre. ~ 4. Dcdroux. a
ro' ~Aiv feet. on Cornwcn Place. 10
"'frr plo. 23N5s feet. on Long
''''h hoad. and At Hampstead. 10 s.
''"''A' II plot ojH97 feet. on Greenwich
,..Y'' 10 d. 5cgal. o plot. fOzIcJ feet
:" "I'h street. ana 10 i. -. pallcnder a
'''~ 49, lse. o. Oak avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22

When the aggregate increase Of a corner
lot 100 by 100 has been determined from the
previous table. the value OF q lot Of any
street may he ascertaincd from the curve
Of value. The following table shows the
percentage Of the total corner increment
for lot 100 by 100 which attaches to
various parts Of the lot. Thus by 100
on the corner is increased BY $50 per cent
OF the total Increment Tor the whole lot
100 10y 100 as shown by the preceding
table.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22
MRS. BARR TO LIVE HERE
Well Known Novelist Gives Up
Her Cornwall Cottage.

Mrs. Amelia T.. Barr the we'll known
novelist. is to become "A resident Of ,his
city, IL was learned Yesterday
She is 10 remove from her beautiful
home at Cornwall Heights. on the HuJ-
son. The cottage is on an elevation Of
LOO feet and commands charming view
OF the Hudson River.
The house is large and comfortable.
Many tall pines and naples with sturd%
apple and pear trees. surround the dwell.
ing. II has been the scene OF many vel
known literary gatherings and is famous
for its scenic beauty. Mrs. Barr is part
ing with il 10 ne near her children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22
NEW JERSEY.
NEW YORK STATE.

g. 600 Us RUSTIN'S BUNGALOW. BARR
and three acres Of land. corner of Rh r
Road ana Southern Boulevard. nest door o.
Fleischmau's house and grounds chatham.
y. g. High ground elegant location sud
Views. 80 trans daily. Twenty-Five mic
ont ON D. l.. e ". r.. u. EVAN J. RCSTtN.
owner. 10 court 81. Brooklyn.