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SAYS REAL ESTATE MAN
SERVES HIS COMMUNITY

The part the real estate man plays in
the building of a city is little known to
many. They are too likely TO think Of
him, II at all. in a unit or individual
way, taking into account only those
facts and figures that come to their in
dividual attention, says Harry T..
Clough in the Detroit News Tribune.
But there is another side to the prop
osition well worthy of serious thought.
In the first place, the real estate bust
ness has reached a really highly spe-
cialized calling. There are experts and
specialists in the real estate business,
just as there are in any other line of
endeavor-
In a great city the various classes of
dealers divide and subdivide their work
by specializing in some certain section
of the city. 1t is practically impossi-
BILE for one man to so familiarize him.
self with all sections of a large town
that his judgment will be keen and
wholly reliable upon widely separated
districts Hence the locality specialist.
While every department OF the BUSH
ness occupies an important position,
some by the nature of their calling
serve as sort of a foundation, as IL
were. for all the rest. 1t Is a safe as
sumption that those real estate men
who devote their energies to the estab-
fishing OF homes serve their community
In . vo1y broad way.
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RENTERS OUTNUMBER OWNERS
Ten Million Homes Occupied by
Those Who PAY Rent.

The census Of 1910 shows that out of
total Of 20,255,555 homes 9,Os3,711
were owned and 1O,697,S95 were rented
This shows that 45.S per cent of the
homes of this country are owned and
54.2 per cent are rented, says W. j.
Ballard in the New York Sun Almost
100000 homes were owned fnee then,
or to be exact, 5.9s4.2s4, and 2,931.6s5
were under mortgage. Mortgages on
homes are not evidence of poverty, but
the reverse. because before a mortgage
can be created and placed a certain
amount of saved up cash has been paid
on the mortgaged property.
The above figures include 6,123,61O
farm homes and of these 3,s3s,331 were
owned-2,575,430 being owned free and
1,230,633 being mortgaged. At the cen
sus our total farm wealth was SAL, 0O0,-
100000 Gt is fully $4,000, 0OO, 900 now
and on this vast property the mortgages
totaled only s2,000,o00,0o0. The aver
age wealth of the mortgaged farmer
is $4,000.
Turning to the principal cities the
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18TH STREET ROW SOLD
Houses Erected by Jacob S. Gruver
Near Episcopal Cathedral
Are Purchased.

All of the row of five houses erected
by Jacob s. Gruver on the east side of
3sth street between Fulton and Car
field streets, a short distance south of
the Episcopal Cathedral, have been
purchased by individual buyers accord
ing to an announcement made today by
Boss & Phelps, Inc. who negotiated the
sales The total consideration amount
ed to s2S,750, 1t is stated.
The houses are of the six-room type.
Each house contains a large breakfast
room and sleeping porch, both of which
are inclosed with glass. The purchas-
ers are IS follows: No 2S09 3Sth street,
Mrs. Anna Whitehand; No. 2S11 3sth
street, Harold C. Libby; No. 2S13 3sth
street. Mrs. r. B. Benton; No. 2S15 3Sth
street. E. B. Thomas. and No. 2s17 3sth
street, Mrs. Anna B. Hughes.
The residence at 5515 Connecticut
avenue northwest, recently has been
sold by Boss & Phelps to DIR. c. B.
Healy. The house contains nine rooms
and occupies lot so by lis feet. The
price paid for the property was about
$4,000.
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nesota NJ. Tudor in return for the
Knickerbocker apartment, on Mintwood
place west of Columbia road. The
apartment figured in the exchange at
a valuation shown by the deed to have
been about s55.o00. while the ground at
18th and D street, was valued at s21,-
500.
The Knickerbocker is a four-story
building containing fifteen suites Of
rooms. The lot has a frontage Of so
feet and depth of 1872 feet.
The unimproved property taken in
exchange by Mr.. Simmons has a 'front.'
age of Is feet on 18th street and 240
feet on D street, and contains 23,127
square feet Of ground. 1t is on the
northwest corner of the block on which
the Continental Memorial Hall of the
d. A. r. is located
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he received in the trade as a camp
community. The land is said to be
ideally situated for camping.
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comb street. Cleveland Park, by
charles H. Taylor. builder. to Edward
Il. Harvey. The consideration Is re-
ported to have been $11.500. the seller
being represented in the transaction
by Boss & Phelps. Inc. and the buyer
by the Real Estate Trust Company.
The house occupies q lot SO by 1855
feet. 1t contains ten rooms and two
baths. and is on the opposite side of
Macomb street from Red Top. once the
home Of the late President Grover
Cleveland
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TRADED FOR ACREAGE
William G.. Fulton Received West
Virginia Land for P Street
Apartment.

The Chalfonte apartment. at PIG P
street northwest. has been traded by
William G. Fulton for about 900 acres
of land near Berkeley Springs, w. Va,
belonging to George S. Zler and others
Mr.. Fulton was represented in the ex-
change by Moore & Hill, Incorporated,
and Mr.. Ziler and his associates by j.
Walter O'Boyle.
The Chalfonte IS four-story apart
ment, which has a frontage of so feet
and depth of ITO feet. 1t contains
twenty-four suites of rooms.
1t Is understood Mr.. Fulton plans to
develop the West Virginia land which
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Stable Brings $40, 900.

A deed was placed on record during
the past week transferring to the Orme
estate the Cairo stables. at 1920 M
street. formerly the property of John
Mariner. The property has frontage
of 80 feet and a depth of 1872 feet.
The deed indicates a consideration of
about $4,000. No announcement has
yet been made with regard to the plans
of the new owners of the property.
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FOUR LOTS BRING $4,000.
John A. Schneider Acquires Unim.
proved Property on 18th Street.

John A. Schneider has bought from
the McCreery estate four lots at the
southwest corner of 18th and Church
streets northwest for a consideration
of $4,000. The property has a 'front.'
age of ninety-five feet on 18th street
and ninety-seven feet on Church
street
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ACQUIRES Church PROPERTY.

George L. Blanchard has taken title
to the Walker Memorial Church, at 2o20
18th street northwest, which he ac-
quired recently at sale to satisfy a
deed of trust. The property brought
1900. 1t has a frontage of go feet
and a depth of lib feet.
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WHICH SIMMONS N
d
STREETS NORTHWEST. BELONGING
NJ.
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FIGURES IN EXCHANGE
The Knickerbocker Apartment
Traded by Leo Simmons for
Unimproved Ground.

An exchange was consummated dur
ing the past week whereby Leo Sim
mons became the owner of several I'M
improved lots at the southeast corner
Of 18th and D streets northwest be-
longing to Herndon Morsell and Min
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Designing Abattoir.

Oscar Vogt, architect, is preparing
plans for an abattoir to be erected at
Benning for the Washington Slaughter
Company. 1t is to be three-story
building measuring So by 60 feet, and
is to cost about $4,000.
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EDWARD R. HARVEY BUYS
CLEVELAND PARK HOME
Acquires Attractive Residence Re-
Gently Erected by Charles
n. Taylor.

Announcement has been made of the
sale Of q new residence at 350S Ma
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cities and towns In which large num-
bers of the middle olass and the bet
ter paid working class prefer to live.
As to New York city the Same oon-
dition largely prevails. besides which
land ID too high for single or double
houses. except for the richest and far
less numerous class.
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CAUCASUS CAMPAIGN.

In the Caucasus. nestled far away
from the main. arenas of war, the Rus
SLAMS are kept constantly engaged with
the Turkish forces. who. in the face Of
constant defeat. keep up their attacks
Russian official reports. the chief source
Of news from this front, continue to
claim minor successes. but with amaz-
ing frequency tell Of Turkish attacks,
but seldom refer to Russian ofensives,
What IL actually happening in the
Caucasus probably win not be revealed
from an. absolutely impartial viewpoint
until the war is over, II then.
Chronological Events.
SUNDAY.
Minor engagements between Russian
and Turkish forces along the Ark
havi river front south OF Khopy..
MONDAY.
Turks, resuming the offensive in the
region OF 1shkan, are reported re-.
pulsed.
TUESDAY.
Turkish attempts to- cross the River
Arkhava reported repulsed by tho Rus
Turks reported driven back IN an en-
gagement northwest o. Melaxghert,
Russians claim general success. IN the
operations at various points.
"WEDNESDAY.
Turk advance toward vastan pass re-
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cooperating with the entente powers
In the Balkan campaign.
Russians concentrate troops ut
Odessa near the Rumanian frontier,
against Bulgaria will be started.
Austrians reported repulsed all along
the Montenegro front.
THURSDAY.
Gen. Sarrall, commander in chief Of
the French forces, arrives at Saloniki.
Nish -Saloniki railway, used by the
allies for the transportation of troops,
reported cut.
Austrian war ONCE describes Serbian
most severe.s
Premier viviani of Franco announces
that Italy probably will take part in
the Balkan operations.
of Pozarevac and taken fortified
towns.
FRIDAY.
London hears Of formal declaration
of war on Serbia by Bulgaria.
SeSbians driven back farther by in
vading German forces south Of Bel
grade and Semendria.
Bulgarian army begins attack on the
eastern Serbian frontier between Bel
oviadjik and Kujazevic.
Greece announces definite decision
not to enter war in behalf Of Serbia
for the tiUe being.
Martial law is proclaimed throuehout
Greek Macedonia.
Announcement is made of the loss of
10000 killed and 10000 wounded in
German ranks in the Serbian campaign,
England and Serbia declare war on
Bulgaria.
The Rumanian cabinet announces it's
intention to keep the nation neutral.
Serbia removes seat of government
from Nish to Mitrovitza.
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loads Of ammunition is being received
daily from the Nipponese, and this
store, in addition to the supplies which
are being received from the reorgan-
lied Russian munition plants, is hav-
ing telling effect.
The Russians are attacking over a
greater part Of the eastern line with
determination. Even in the Dvinsk
region. where the main German armies
now are operating, the Teutons have
been checked, it%even being stated that
they have been driven back three miles
in the last ten days in certain sec
tions. and as high as fifteen at others.
Germans Adjust System
The operations of the Russians north
west Of Dvinsk, from Gardounoy to
Loutzessghey. have caused the Ger
mans to readjust their whole system
of operations, 1t 10 declared. .
As. during the week previous. the
chief Russian successes lay in eastern
Galicia, where they crossed the stripa
and stormed the third line OF Austrian
defenses. The Austrians, however, in
counter-attack, drove sections of the
Russian armies back over the river
but Petrograd claims that the main
advance has been unchecked and that
practically all Of the ground obtained
has been maintained.
Neither the Austr1ans nor the Germans
in their official reports have laid claim
to great successes in the east during
the past week, even though a greater
part Of their announcements hereto
fore have been taken up with gains in
this arena
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FRIDAY
GENERAL EVENTS.

SUNDAY
British newspapers renew their Wit
riolic attacks against the censorship of
all war news.
MONDAY.
Attacks on the British foreign office
on the ground that it is responsible for
the Balkan crisis continue despite firm
defenses OF the government.
TUESDAY.
Announcement is made that Russia
faces grave peril in the present war.
owing to the drain on her finances.
WEDNESDAY.
Foreign Minister Delcasse of France
resigns. Announcement brings stormy
session in the French chamber of depu-
ties, resulting in vote of confidence for
the government. Dissension in the
cabinet is declared responsible for the
foreign minister's resignation.
Alex. Volzsin. head of the Russian
ministry Of interior. Is made procura-
tor. general of the Holy Synod. Other
changes in the Russian cabinet are ru-
mored.
Conscriptionist members e ne Brit
ish cabinet attempt 70 force the issue,
but fail in their attempts to get the
government to abandon the volunteer
recruiting system.
Premier Viviani announces that all al
lions in the Balkans
Fifty-five persons are killed and ia
injured in Zeppelin raid upon the city
of London.
THURSDAY.
Martial law in a partial form is pro-
claimed at The Hague. affecting va
rious trades furnishing supplies for the
army.
Japan announces desire that prelimi-
narfes looking toward an alliance with
Russia be completed as soon as pos
'sible.
Announcement is made in Stockholm
that seventeen German steamships
operating in the Baltic sea were sunk
by British submarines.
London, outraged at most recent
Zeppelin attack, demands reprisals on
Germany. Announcement is made of a
total of nineteen aerial raids on Eng
land with the killing Of 166 persons and
the wounding of 434
: One cruiser reported sunk, and an
other badly damaged in the Gulf of
Finland. The nationality Is not known,
FRIDAY
Attacks and criticisms of French and
British Balkan policy grow more pro-
nounced in both Paris and London
Two German destroyers reported sunk
by British submarine in the Baltic.
German merchant ships.
Strong tension Is reported in the
British cabinet.
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ITALIAN EVENTS.

In the mountains between Austria
and Italy the forces of these two ma
lions are engaged in the most thrilling
warfare now being waged in the Euro
pean conflict Battles are being fought
above the clouds and in almost in
penetrable Businesses. Great military
movements. such as characterize the
fighting on the eastern and western
fronts. are impossible. but the deadli-
ness Of the conflict and its Importance
are not discounted in the least. Italians
claim general progress in their cam
the Austrians daily claim some success
or successes at various points.
When Italy entered the war 1t was
expected that her large and well
trained forces would soon gain their
detectives, but for the past several
weeks no notable progress has been
made. As during the early weeks of the
war, reports still continue to be issued
that Gorilla is about to fail. but the
taking Of the city. never has been &C
tually accomplished.
Chronological Events.
SUNDAY.
Attacks of the Austrians along the
1sonzo, at slatenik, Mrzlivrh. Dole and
PLAYA repulsed with very heavy losses.
Italian attacks on the Vielgereuth
plateau reported repulsed with loss Of
1000.
MONDAY.
Austrian city Of Gorilla reported
about to fall into the hands OF the
Italians.
Italian attacks on Monte Nero re-
pulsed by Austrians. according to
Vienna.
Austrian defensive works at the head
of Val Dassa destroyed by Italians in
dash, according to Rome.
Attacks of Austrian forces on Monte
Maronia. Malgapoverna and Alta beaten
back.
Austrians thrown back east of Yer
megliano and on. Monte Seibusi.
TUESDAY. .,
italian troops make progress in the
upper Valdassa. as
Apstrians, repealed at head of the
ChiAzzo torrent.
80. WEDNESDAY. E Ia.
Fierce artillery engagements on the
plateau of Lafraun. -.-.-.--
: Italians claim victories In the fight
ing at Chiese, in the Ledro valley and
the Campelle valley.
THURSDAY.
Italians report repulse of Austrians
at Monte Nero with heavy losses
Italians occupy Austrian advanced
positions on Monte San Michele.
Austrian infantry reported moved
down in attack east Of Monfalcone,
Austrians report occupation of
Italian trenches in the region of
Favoreck.
FRIDAY
Italians beaten back on plateau Of
Vielgereuth, on Tyrolean front
: Tremendous artillery fire is kept up
over many sections.
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Serbia's Peril Not Lessened.
Chronological Events.
SUNDAY.

Crossing Of the Danube by Germanic
invading forces 10 announced complet-
ed by Berlin.
Berlin announces the capture Of Bel
grade. A fierce bayonet battle lastin 4
two days was fought before the Ger
mans finally gained control Of the city,
| according to advices.
Large number OF Teutonio aeroplanes
are reported to have crossed Serbia
bound for Bulgaria.
Germans reported to have established
submarine bases at Black sea ports.
MONDAY.
Bulgarian forces begin attack on the
Serbians at Kniashevatz and in the d.
rection Of vlasina-
The Serbian city of semendria, east
Of Belgrade, Is captured by the Austro-
German forces. which are declared to
have beaten back the Serbians near
Belgrade at several points.
French and British forces dispatched
| to the Serbian arena take part in the
fighting for the first time and claim
to have inflicted great losses on the
Germans.
Several Bulgarian regiments report
ed to have mutinied while singing tho
Russian national anthem.
serbians admit occupation OF Lipa
by invading forces. but claim heavy
Bulgars occupy position Of Kita.
TUESDAY.
Bulgarian division almost annihflated
| by the Serbians In battle at Graguye-
vatz.
Buiearians lombard Serbian NUM-
tions train near Baidijfuit5a and at
tack in tho region of vraio.
Martial law is proclaimed IN saioniki.
Agreement between Turkey ana Bull
garia announced by which Turkey
places munitions factories at disposal
Of Bulgaria and agrees to furnish two
army corps in return for coal and rail-
way supplies.
Bulgarians repulsed at 1vnaovia and
Livada, Pisina, Boukva. Rasovali,
Ramon, viroboulasova and ooleche.
Premier Bratiano OF Rumania an
nounces that his country IL ready to
powers in the Balkan conflict.
Premier Zaimis Of Greece announces
that the nations neutrality will be
armed and the future OF the nation will
depend on the course Of events.
Serbia, according to Paris advices, dec
larations being posted throughout Bull
garia-
at the s. hsa ., Of the German
Village Of Zaleznik stormed by Ger
man forces.
Premier viviani Of France announces
that all the entente powers with the
exception OF Italy will participate In
the defense Of Serbia against the In
yading German forces.
Bulgarian minister to London 10
handed his passports.
WEDNESDAY.
Bulgarians attack Serbian positions
at Velilsiisvor and at Kadibogax, and
seek to interrupt communications north
10 TEX
Austro-German forces push to the
southwark.
Grand Duke Nicholas. II 10 announced.
win take charge OF the Russian armies
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Chronological Events.
SUNDAY

Some Russian units are reported to
have lost half their electives in at
tacks on tho Riva str1pa.
Russia admits Austro-German occu-
patton Of Berejnia VOLTA and an en-
envy crossing of the River styr.
| Russians report repulse Of enemy
counter-attacks At Garaimovki and
Bucaoz
German aeropane drops bombs on
Nitzhal
Desperate fighting at villages Of 70
chiline and Garbounovka. the latter
village changing hands several times
during the course Of tho day.
Russian artillery brings down Cor
man aeroplane accommodating in the
region Of Dvinsk.
Russian night attack reported to
have penetrated German trenches at
Likhovitchi. where hundreds OF Teutons
were bayoneted.
Germans take sinczye by storm.
Russians repulsed on Rafalovki front
by Germans. Germans also claim re-
pulse Of enemy northwest Of TarnopoL
MONDAY.
Russian forces reported TO have
pierced tho Austro-German lines on
the stripa river.
Austrians report repulse OF Russians
in volhynia and East Galicda.
Petrograd claims successful opera
lions at various points along the Ger
man line operating against Dvinsk.
Garbounovka reported reoccupfed by
the cars men and outstue taken.
along with several lines Of trenches.
Southeast Of Kolki Russians claim
seizure Of parts Of the villages Of
Czartorysk and Rukhody. German at
tacks reported repulsed in tho region
Berlin claims tho storming Of Rus
sian position west of nloulkst over 4
front Of LIS miles, but reports no other
! successes in the eastern arena.
TUESDAY.
Desperate fighting between the Rus
slams and the Germantc armies In the
region Of Dvinsk continues: the tds
other. Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
reported to have received retnforce-
ments. German aeros lombard city.
Germans announce the reculse OF
Russian counter-attackS south OF Prpet
river in Volhynia and Galicia.
German seaplanes Tying over the
Gulf Of Riga reported driven on by
Russian destroyers.
Germans reported dispersed north
west of Noyo Alexandrovsk. and Rus
SLAMS claim capture of villages Of Jor-
jok. Rudzt. Golovitch. Gavrantsi. Is
thous and Komorau. Russians also
claim capture Of two rows OF trenches
IN the Galician region at tho village Of
Austria reports the repulse Of sew
eral attacks, but further declares there
/ 10 no change over the entire front.
WEDNESDAY.
Russians. over practically entire front,
| stiffen their offensive movements and
report general success.
Russians in fierce offensive sweep
over the Austrian last line Of defenses
in crossing the Stripa.
Pstrograd claims rstregressio1 IN the
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Gives sec, 900 to Cathedral.

PORTLAND. Me-. October 16.-Under
the will Of the Right Rev. Robert Cod
man. bishop Of the Episcopal diocese Of
Maine. filed for probate here today. the
sum OF $4,000 is bequeathed in trust
to st. Luke's Cathedral OF this city.
The rest of the estate, valued At $780,
900. is given to his widow. Bishop Cod
man died in Boston last week.
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enough that sufficient allied troops may
have time to bring succor; the British
fleets are bombarding German posi-
lions in Belgium. and an added menace
is the operations of the british sub
marines in the Baltic. where scores Of
German merchant ships have been sent
to the bottom. Germany is practically
surrounded by well munitioned and
equipped armies who are striving to
rend and tear. Her ability to import
needed supplies by the way of Sweden is
menaced. She has started. and to full
fill her promise to Turkey must con-
tinue, her drive on to Constantinople.
She must meet the enemy successfully
at all points to win this war The
task seems almost unbelievable, yet
the German armies have been fighting on
foreign soil for well more than a year.
While the great German government
tai and military machine seems to be
well ollie
Allied Governments and running
Criticised by People. cannot be
said of the allied nations. The peoples
of England, France and Russia during
the past week have been inclined to
criticise the works of their respective
governments in handling the diplomatic
and military problems which have
arisen.
France and England have not yet alb
solved their respective governments
from blame for Bulgaria's open stand
against the entente powers. This
criticism has been particularly marked
in France. where dissension in the cab
met over the conduct of foreign at
specifically those In the
to the resignation of
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EASTERN ARENA.

Japan's efforts in the European war
now are being felt by Germany. A
Hood Of munitions which now IL reach
ing the Russian lines and enabling tho
forces of the car to continue their
successful offensive movements prac-
tically over the entire front 10 coming
from the island empire Of the Pacific.
It 10 stated that about twenty-five car