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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-11-20
New England.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Nov. 10, 1914.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Nov. 10, 1914.
Lack of rain to enable growers to
take down tobacco is hampering the
Connecticut valley warehouses. There
have been only one or two clamps"
worthy of the name this fall. A con-
siderable part of the shaded crop has
been taken down, but the amount of
sun-grown tobacco which is available
for the warehouses represents only a
small proportion of the new crop.
Many warehouses are awaiting more
liberal supplies of tobacco in the bundle
before beginning the seasons opera
tions. Not in years have the ware
houses had so little work on hand at
this date. The situation means Of
course busy times in the warehouses
later on, but that fact does not in any
way help the thousands of men and
women who depend upon the ware
houses for livelihood and who in many
instances are hard pressed. Incident
ally, the owners of the tobacco would
feel better if their holdings were near
er the marketable stage.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-11-20
New YORK, Nov. II. 1914.

So far as business is concerned, the
leaf tobacco trade seems to be develop
ing in peculiar way this year. Only
one thing at a time is receiving atten-
ton. The demand has been entirely
thus far for binders. In few weeks
Pennsylvania and Ohio will come into
play. While the Ohio crop in particu-
lar is high-priced one, there is not
more sound, fine filler tobacco than the
industry needs, and its holders ought
not to have any difficulty in rapidly dis
posing of their goods. Holders of 1913
Pennsylvania expect to meet with a
ready demand also, as the new crop,
while good so far as is known, has had
dry curing weather, and at best is not
large crop. Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-11-20

THAT Wisconsin is in many ways
leader in the public health movement,
that its Wisconsin Anti tuberculosis
association is the most expert organi-
cation engaged in public work in the
entire country, with the exception of
Hull House, Chicago, that the state is
neglecting both large opportunity and
a duty if it fails to give the association
the financial support necessary to carry
on the educational campaign which is
attracting the attention Of other or
ganizations and other states, and that
many of the methods which have orig
mated in the Wisconsin association are
being copied all over the country, are
statements which represent something
of the opinion of Samuel Hopkins
Adams of New York, magazine writer
and expert authority on the public
health movement, after ten days
personal investigation of the Wiscon-
sin Anti-Tuberculosis association and
its connection with the state and ma
t:onal public health movement.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-11-20
Pennsylvania.
SSAAA0s
LANCASTER, Pa, Nov. II, 1914

LANCASTER, Pa, Nov. II, 1914.
The cigar manufacturers Of the Ninth
district, and of Lancaster county in
particular, IRE complaining over the
slack holiday orders that are coming
in, so much fewer than they had ex-
pected for November. In the latter
part of October the indications were
good for brisk trade, but these proved
great expectations without result. Lam
casters business along all lines has
been hit harder by the prevailing busi-
ness depression than ever before. Some
of the manufacturers have called in
their travelling representatives because
the orders they were receiving did not
warrant keeping the men on the road.
The state of the cigar trade natur
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-11-20

Was it merely psychological depres-
sion" that manifested itself in the tre-
mendous defeat of the Wilson admins
tration in the State and Congressional
elections on Tuesday last? The re-
sponse seems to have been rather
emphatic expression against the sound
ness of the Presidents judgment in re-
gard not only to the country's actual
state of affairs, but also in regard to
the legislation forced through Congress
by the Presidents domineering leader
ship. The reduction of 140 majority in
the House to a mere bakers dozen
would appear to be an unmistakable
reputation of the administration S
many-sided interference with our busi-
ness affairs and of the imposition of
new taxes to cover the inefficiency of
its economic policy and it's astounding
extravaganza in appropriations. The
wholesome reverse administered to the
administration will luckily prevent the
tail-end of the present Democratic Con-
gress from indulging in further attacks
upon the stability and welfare of our
business interests. And we may now
look ahead for better and healthier
times.-U S. Tobacco Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-11-20
Business Directory.
Wisconsin TODaCS us S0CiSt

Tobacco growing began in Wisconsin
80 years ago.
* counties now produce tobacco.
42. 900 acres were grown in 1872.
Average yield in Wisconsin ab0ut3
$4,000. 600 pounds.
Brings Wisconsin farmers annual in
come of Sc, 100000.
g.. OO0, 900 spent annually fOf nahdllhS'
storage and insurance.
EdgertOn has "a warehouses on lnSur-
The sixth important agricultural in
dustry in the state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-24
BIG INCREASE REPORTED
IN CEMENT INDUSTRY
Production During 1918 IL Per
Cent Greater Than in
1912.

Increases in price, production and ship
ment of Portland cement during 1918
are shown by figures just made public
by the United States geological survey.
The figures were those compiled and
which We're on hand January II. 1914.
Although the bulletin says that it may
be necessary to revise considerably the
estimates of stocks. it further states the
belief that the figures so far compiled
for production and shipments are very
close to those that will be shown by com
plete returns from all producers.
The estimated quantity of Portland
cement manufactured in the United
States in 1913 was approximately 80, 406,-
600 barrels. compared with SO, 43s,096 bar
rels in 1912, an increase of about 1857 800
barrels or ~ per cent. On account of
a large surplus of production over ship
ments, stocks at the mills apparently
increased more than As per cent.
Although the bulletin declares that few
definite statements as to selling prices
are at hand, 1t asserts that it is evil
dent that the average value per barrel
was appreciably higher in 1918 than in
1912. Increases of from 10 to Is cents
barrel are reported from several plants
in the central and eastern states, but
there were slight decreases reported from
a few plants in the Rocky mountain dis
trict,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-24
CONTRACT IS AWARDED
TO WELLS BROTHERS
Erection of New Emergency Hos
pital Soon to Be
Started.

AT meeting of the board of directors
of Emergency Hospital yesterday after
noon. the contract to erect the new build
ing for the institution on New York
avenue between 18th and 18th streets
northwest. was awarded to Wells
Bros, contractors. Work is to start
during the next two weeks.
The new hospital will be a seven-story
structure and will contain provision for
about 40 beds. Plans for the building
have been prepared by Nathan C..
wyeth. architect.
The equipment will be up-to-date in
committe of the hospital board visited
throughout the country before reaching
new Emergency Hospital will be ar
and operating rooms for the purpose of
inspecting the very latest appliances.
The new Emergency Hospital will cost
approximately S300.0o0. This will not in
clude equipment. which will cost about
$4,000. The hospital board already has
collected slightly less than half of the
funds necessary to erect the building and
is confident the remainder will be sub
scrbed.
1t is expected the new structure will
be completed in about nine or ten months
from the time work is started. DR.. Will
liam p Carr is chairman of the building
committee. which will supervise the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-24
NARROW STRIP OF LAND
BRINGS RECORD PRICE
Chicago Firm Pays SGT, 500 for
Parcel One Foot
Wide.

An unusual realty transaction involv-
ing one foot of land on State street was
closed recently. Charles A. Stevens. act
ing for Charles A. Stevens & Bros, pur-
chased from julius Rosenwald a strip of
land one foot wide and ninety feet in
depth along the south line of the Co
lumbus Memorial building. at the south
east corner OF North State and East
Washington streets. The price paid for
this strip by Mr.. Stevens was not made
public. but it is believed to have been in
the neighborhood of ST, 500, which would
be just about the market price for land
in this block.
With this figure considered as a basis,
the one-foot strip would be given a square
foot valuation of $30o.5.,, which would
he the highest cash price ever paid on
Chicago land. The one-foot strip COM
prises space between the Columbus
Memorial building and the site of the
proposed new Stevens building, which will
cost 81 9O0.00 There are a few inches
of this strip not built upon. enabling the
Stevenses to inset the steel framework of
the new building into the wall Of the
Columbus Memorial building. The new
building will have frontage of ninety
three feet at that point
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-24

1908. This was due to the unsettled state
of affairs as the result Of the financial
troubles of 1907. In 1909 the amount
jumped from nearly 100000 to more
than s13,OO0.O0O. The highest point dur
ing the seventeen-year period was reach
ed in 1912, when the values stated In the
permits totaled more than 100000.
During the fiscal year which ended June
81. 1913, permits to the value Of 1885,
OLE were issued. The decline was due to
the unsettled condition Of affairs which
resulted in a falling on in building in
almost every locality throughout the
country.
1t is interesting to note that while there
were two occasions during the seventeen
year period when there was decided
decrease in building in Washington, they
were years during which the entire coun-
try was affected In like manner. The
permit for the Union station was re-
sponsible for the marked advance in 1904
and the erection of large Office buildings
and apartment houses aided greatly in
maintaining the. high records Of 1909,
1910 and 1912.
Reports from the Office Of the inspector
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-24
USED STETHOSCOPE
TO DISCOVER LEAK
With Aid Of Instrument, Water Bills
Have Been Materially
Reduced.

Down in William street, New York city,
there IL large building devoted mainly
to the insurance business. 1t is in every
way successful building The biggest
leak In overhead charges in this building
was In the water bill, says the Real Es-
tate Record and Guide.
The owner watched for wastefulness,
but could not find 1t. Finally, one Sum
day, he borrowed the stethoscope of his
brother-fn-law. who is a physician, and,
with the aid Of his engineer and superin-
tendent, went over the piping. shutting
on the water supply at each cut-out sta
ton. After going over all Of the open
plumbing work that was exposed they
passed to the roof tank and there made
an important discovery.
One of the plate rivets had sprung and
permitted stream of water about three
quarters OF an inch in diameter to es-
cape. This water. raised to a distribut-
ing point by an expensive pump battery,
discovered an outlet by following one Of
the steel columns down to the roof, where
1t found Its way between the roof tiles
and the ceiling to a point In side wall
where 1t forced its way out under a win
dow sill AUDITING the neighboring build
ing, and thence flowed down fourteen
stories to the ground, without revealing
its presence through the roof or ceiling
at any point.
Without the aid Of the stethoscope,
which directed the searchers to the hid
den leak. the fault would probably not
have been discovered until some impor-
tant part OF the steel framing had been
weakened by rust or seepage and en-
dangered the foundation. This little in
vestigation resulted in a saving of a con-
siderable amount a year. The statistics,
kept on file, serve even now to help the
manager keep track of the water his
building consumes, as shown by the
meter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-24
FLATS RENT FOR So CENTS.
Tenements Erected in Havre, France
for Destitute Widows.

Three tenements have been erected in
Havre. one OF the big cities of northern
Franco. in which three-room flats may be
rented for IS cent? month. according to
the National Real Estate Journal. Only
destitute widows with children are per-
mitted 10 rent fats in the municipal tene-
nents. They are on the Island OF ST.
Francois, and are rented from the city
by the bureau of charity for 20 cents
wear The city bought the houses for
ihe purpose paying about 5000 for them.
mother $500 was spent in altering the
interior.
The flats contain laundries and other
household necessities
The flats were scarcely ready when oc-
,upied. Fifteen flats have already been
AIKEN by widows. In these are eighty
children. When the flats are rented, they
re with the understanding that the occu-
ants rcmain only so long as their cir
- Instances do not improve When i'm
yemeui is discovered the family is
cred out to make way for one who
srot pay more than IS cents a month
= home.
Occupants are also supplied with food
they require ii. Seaweed mattresses,
'"es and clothes are distributed in win
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-24
PLANS PORCELAIN HOUSE.
Pottery Manufacturer Has Novel
Scheme for Home Construction.

Whales Turner. member of family
noted as pottery manufacturers. has a
scheme for building houses of porcelain.
according to the National Real Estate
Journal. He has spent forty years in OBJ
tanning porcelain tiles strong enough to
build a house of the required strength
and cheapness, and 1t is his contention
that such house would be especially
suitable for the rural districts. His
houses will consist of steel framework
to which are fitted by simple means
large porcelain tiles which no other de-
signer has been able to manufacture.
The tiles are one inch thick and the door
ways and wainscots are Of steel. The
walls, floor and ceiling are all Of porce-
lain. and not only waterproof, but steam
proof.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-24
CHICAGO HOUSE MAY
SOLVE HIGH RENTS
Built on Cooperative Plan, Apart
ments May Be Had for
$40 to $75.

An apartment house has recently been
completed in Chicago in which apart
ments may be rented from $50 to SIS a
month. which is a range found in few
houses in any other city The house is
built on the cooperative plan and has
been a success as far as can be learned,
according to a writer in the New York
Times Not only does it solve the rent
problem, but health and comfort have
not been overlooked by the promoters of
the scheme. Apartments range from
four to seven rooms. The rooms are
large and light and some contain closets
sufficiently large to be used as dressing
rooms There also are bookcases, side
boards and other fixtures found in the
modern apartment house.
Instead of a tall building. the usual
type of apartments shown in this city,
the Chicago house is only three stories
high and is built in the shape of the
letter U around grass plot and flower
bed. Each apartment has a front and
a rear porch, as there are no rear apart
ments in the building. The floors are
divided into two apartments. That is, in
each arm of the building there are three
families, an arrangement which gives
each the privacy of a dwelling. Though
it is among the finest buildings of the
section and probably one Of the best
rented it may be bought for $4,000,
at which figure the builder is making
fair profit.
The fact that it has rented well seems
to indicate that it is the nearest solution
to the high-rent problem, which is akin
to the high cost of living, that has been
advanced in Chicago. Builders are
watching it. and should it continue the
success it has SO far proved to be it is
likely that more houses Of this type will
be erected in the Windy city. The
scheme makes it possible for man with
a small income to buy home. In fact,
that is what tenants in this house have
done. They have bought the apartments
they occupy through the purchase of
bonds of the building company to the
amount at which their apartments were
held.
It would be impossible to get similar
accommodations for twice the rent even
in the suburbs of Chicago, not to speak
Of the city itself. This house is in the
city Of Chicago and convenient to the
business quarter. shopping center and
the amusement district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-24
Here is the story of washinston's

Here is the story of Washington 8
building for period Of seventeen years
graphically told. The diagram was pre-
pared in accordance with statistics con-
tanned in annual reports of the office of
the Engineer Commissioner of the Dis
trict. The values stated in permits for
new construction work issued during the
seventeen-year period were taken as a
basis for the diagrams.
BY following the indicating line it will
be seen that the total volume Of build
ing in the fiscal year of 1897 was slightly
more than 50 100000. The exact amount
was $3,o24.93O. With the exception Of
the year 1901 the line rises abruptly until
1904, when the value Of the buildings
called for in permits issued was slightly
more than $12,OO0.UOO.
There was a slight decline during the
next two years and then a slight ad-
vance. A decided drop was recorded in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-24
MOVES HOUSE IN HALVES.
Three-Story Dwelling Bisected h
Facilitate Work.

A house mover in West somerville.
Mass. finding 1t practically impossible to
move a three-story dwelling as it stood.
sliced IL straight down through the ridge
of the gable and carried it away in two
sections, says Construction News. Each
section was about forty feet high. The
base, however. was thirty feet in length
by twenty in width. The result, Of course.
was that every moment Il threatened to
topple over. To obviate this the brick
from the chimneys and tho stone from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-24
the foundations were loaded upon the

the foundations were loaded upon the
frst floor for ballast
While the work OF slicing was going on
braces. OF course. were required to hold
the parts firmly in position. When the
two parts were reassembied ten miles
away from their original site the work
men put them together so well that, with
new coat OF paint over the whole. no
one would ever have suspected the re-
markable feat that had been achieved.
The house at its old location stood ten
feet above the street level This was the
reason that the peculiar method OF trans
porting II had to be resorted to-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-24
Corporation Elects Officers.

The Alexandria County Realty Corpora
ton has elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: P. W. Page, president
w. G. Collins, vice president and general
manager: E. W. Stearns. treasurer; r.
Gordon Finney, SECRETARY. Directors, P.
W. Page, Arthur ]. Porter and w. G. Col
Inns, Counsel, R. Gordon Finney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-24
Total for half year.

A much better showing is predicted for
the latter half Of the present fiscal year.
Now that financial affairs are readJusting
themselves following a period of uncer-
tainty due to the change in the federal
banking system, 1t will be much easier to
secure loans and an increase in building
operations should result. according to
opinions expressed by men engaged in
the building trades.
Permits for new work were issued dur
ing the past seventeen fiscal years as
follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-24

Throwing dice for cigars Is a common
practice in tobacco shops in Van
couver, and II the customer wins he pays
less than the recognized price for his
cigar.-London Tit-Bits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-24

Camberwell guardians have fitted up a
special smoking and reading room for
old paupers at the workhouse. at cost
of more than a hundred pounds.-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-24

Of buildings Indicate that q fair showing
will be made during the present fiscal
year. The value OF buildings called for
in permits issued during the first six
months OF the present fiscal year is as
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-24
Clubs Fail Handicaps.

New York. Dec. 24-Although about
a week has elapsed since the date
named for the closing of returns on the
national golf handicap list, only 40
per cent out OF more than 400 clubs
have answered. The delinquents are
pretty evenly distributed the country
over, Including a lot of large and i'm
portant organizations numbering in
their membership many former cham
pions. Another warning is TO be sent
out Immediately.
It is clear that several dozen clubs
will be left out altogether. which will
make special dispensation necessary If
any Of their players have low enough
allowances TO render them eligible for
the amateur championship. The an
nual national meeting is only two
weeks of. by which date all data must
be compiled.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-24
DAY IN DA VENPORT

SIeuth Thwarts Daring "HoIdup."-
Two crooks were in the act of leading
Burt Oliver. a wealthy Indiana farm
er. behind a tall billboard on East
Second street Tuesday. The proposed
victim, who had a roll of bills amount
ing TO 1920. had previously been urged
to drink long and deep at a nearby
saloon. and his condition was such
that his mind was almost a blank.
Just as the dips" were preparing to
slug the farmer, Detective Frank
Brady. who had been "shadowing" the
trio for upwards of an hour came TO
the rescue and placed them under ar
rest. At headquarters they gave their
names as c. w. Gray and George Low
EFT. Gray was given Today sentence
on a vagrancy charge. while his pal.
who was on the verge of delirium trem-
ems, was taken to St. Johns hospital
for treatment. Oliver, who is about
35 years of age. arrived in Davenport
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-24

mos eve to catch Santa Claus. but evei.
if they did not see Santa Claus com
ing down. what would that prove!
Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is
no sign that there is no Santa Claus.
The most real things i'll the world are
those that neither children nor men
can see. Did you ever see fairies
dancing on the lawn? OF course not.
but that's no proof that they are not
there. Nobody can conceive or imas
inc all the wonders there are unseen
and unseeGble in the world.
You might tear apart the baby's rat
tie and see what makes the noise in
side but there is veil covering the
unseen world which not the strongest
man, nor even the united strength OIL
faith. fancy, poetry, love, romance
can push aside that curtain and view
and picture the supernal beauty and
glory beyond. Is It all real? All, Vir-
ginia, in all this world there is moth
ing else so essential and abiding.
mo Santa Clausl Thank God, he
lives, and he lives forever. A thou
sand years from now, Virginia, nay,
ten times ten thousand years from
now, he will continue to make glad
the heart of childhood"