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growth, In Il recent report on the
associations of the State IL was said
that about so per cent. of the home
owners were members of some branch
with whose help they were buying or
had bought their homes. So great has
their influence become and 80 great
Is the good considered which they are
doing that several associations have
been formed in which children hold
shares against the time when they
will want homes for themselves.
New Jersey has nothing more in the
way Of transit improvements to
recommend II than II had last year
AT this time With the uptown and
downtown McAduo tubes, the Penn
sylvania tubes, good ferry service and
a splendid Suburban train service
residents feel that they have all the
facilities niece ssdry to making living
comfortable across the Hudson
officers of he New York state
Banking De- artmcnt, who some time
ago took over the business OF tho
Columbia Real Estate Company and
by way of liquidating that company's
affairs are selling out the great tracts
on top of the Palisades at Morsemere
and other nearby places. report an
excellent demand for all the grades Of
houses they have. from small, COM
paratively inexpensive bungalows 10
| good sized. fairly expensive cottages.
There is peculiar condition to be
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MORE MONEY FOR BUILDING.
Number Planned This Year Same
as IOI4-Cost IL Greater.

During the frst quarter OF this year
plans were filed with the Manhattan
Bureau OF Buildings for the construc-
ton OF ia new buildings costing
total OF $l6.9470s5. the number of
buildings being the same a. during the
same period of last year. The cost for
that number last year was 81 .446,4a0
showing an increase OF $5,493,53J in
money involved.
Plans were filed during the month Of
March for forty-seven new buildipss
costing a total of Si,l3t,025, as against
forty-four costing a total Of s6,i6S,535
a year ago, showing an Increase of
three in number OF buildings but a de
crease of S2,034,5J0 in money involved,
During that month plans were fllei
for one dwelling costing $l50,000,
twenty tenement houses costing sl,6l5,-
000 one hotel costing $4,000, seven
stores and loft buildings costing 81 400
| 500, two office buildings costing $3.50
| 600. one factory costing 100000. two
churches costing s32,n0". one place OF
amusement costing 81, ~ six stables
and garages costing Sa6.9e5, and six
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11
VEL sIul1; HoeVZAR HHIcED A0UsES
At W00bcUfTE OPPOSITE oRAH/S 1oH16.

found here. for the Banking Depar,.
ment IL trying to make no money
but rather to get in enough To nav
off the claims of the creditors OF the
defunct company. They claim tina,
they are selling the properties far be-
low value.
Mountain Lakes the 1000 residen
tial park near Boonton, and Nutlev
two of the highest class moderate
priced home sections. have been the
scenes Of most active building op.r.
atoms this year Anticipating a hig de.
inand for homes the developers butt
many houses of the best typos they
have attempted. Already they havs
reported a number OF sales. and th.v
say they expect to he pretty We. So 4
out by the time the really I,'
weather comes on.
James Thompson. who TO- vctr.
has been building attractive lomr- us
moderate cost on top ~ he pa,.-f...
opposite Grants Tomb at Wood. "
is another Of the New Jersey h3H
ers who anticipated good season ~
! erecting many houses of sport. H..
sign. Mr.. Thompson plan for Nm D..
cling home buyers has been - attr.. e.
tive that he has never had the : .
est difficulty in marketing his aua
output of houses. In fact Wood ,
Is his creation. This year lis grow
! will be greater than ever
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SN\LI. PROPERTIES SOLD.

EAST FlFTIETH STREET-Louis n
LoWenStcin has sold for the Raygold
Realty Company 10 "A client of MacklaY
~ Davies. 33i East fiflieth street. "A
-four story and basement dwelling, on
.pi i,Nluu feet The buyer Is the
"", ." Of nearby property
WEST 'alTII STREET The Albany
savings Bank is selling the four s'x
stony HATS az 2iN-2fn West Ii4th
street. between Macnmh'S place and
Eighth avenue. on plo, lluNHH.lI The
haul, took tn" houses rs plaintiff i'm q
foreclosure on Ma Oh - ON bids To-
falling $4,000
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R,tween the Grand Central subway
station and the New York end OF the
Stelnway tunnel, which is an integral
part OF the sub-surface development OF
the city, Is space Of 900 feet. I'm
der the present arrangement when the
Steinway tube is in operation passen-
gers from Long Island City wishing 10
go up or down town will be required
to come to the surface at point on
Forty-second street between Lexington
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and Third avenues and walk 10 the
Grand Central subway station. No
other connection has been provided
by the Public Service Commissions Ell
gineers. even though the tube is part Of
the systems which meet and separate
under Forty-second street at the Grand
Central station. Not only is II a great
inconvenience to the travelling public
but critics have attacked the engineer
ing arrangement.
Some time ago plans which would
lessen this inconvenience were laid be-
fore the Public Service Commit ssion by
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Plan to Connect Stenway Tunnel Soon to
Be Used With Grand Central Station

The connection, az the diagram repro
duced here indicate. would b. made
with tpe present subway under Van
derbilt avenue.
The plan could he completed two
years before the Lexington avenue sub
way IS ready for use. The Steinway
tunnel will he in operation by JUL.
with this plan accepted II would not ne
long before the Long Island transit
system. the Long island Railroad and
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad would ne
directly connected with Manhattan's
underground routes
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the Chamber OF Commerce OF Queens
The>e plans seem likely to be ac-
repted They Will increase - the great
est the efficiency OF the Steinway tube
and at n slight cost compared 10 the
benefits TO the public.
The plan is to extend the Steinway
tunnel 10 point west of the LeXinc-
ton avenue route, a bout under the Park
avenue entrance to the Grand Central
station An elevator shaft would con-
meet II with tunnel 900 feet long cx-
tending west to the present subway.
which turns west fCom Park aNeIue.
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fiarrin '. Scheren, son ~ the late
Charles \. Sch.cren, has sold his resi-
denco al 1863 Argyle road, in one OF the
most attractive sections of Prospect
Park South, to John T. oMara, who
VIII occupy the house The dwelling is
half brick aud half stuccO ana is hull,
On plot of ground GiNlUU feet. Tho
price Is sad 10 have been sl9.5OO Mr.
: hitrcn viii move to Manhattan
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The rcurlauc Realty co"p.m..
owns the site AZ l"> and SIS
Thirty second street has ~ ....'
pared for the erection ~ q ''..'.
loft and Office building OBJ.
II will have a frontage ~ {" 70.
have been prepared hy iI"""
Mcader.
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LEWISOF4N LEASES 9TH AVE
CORNER FOR BUILDING SITE

Philip Lewisohn, having made a big
success OF his tall commercial structure
on the former site OF Mendelssohn Hail
extending from Fortieth to Forty-iirst
street between sixth avenue and
Broadway. likes the vicinity so well that
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FEARS LABOR LAWS WILL
DISCOURAGE PLOYA1ENT

other structures costing $500
The most important buildings fon
which plans were hled in March were
a $4,000 Hat on Northern avenue be-
tween l1Sth and lT9th streets; "A 5000
600 factory on the south side Of Twen-
ty-fifth street east of Madison avenue
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100000 " BRONX FLATS.

The Wicklow Building Company. p.
J. Dwyer president. will erect two 1--WE
story apartment houses on the north
east corner OF erosion avenue and ls4th
street. GO 2x7j6. from plans by the
kreymborG Architectural Company at
a cost OF 100000
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the north side OF l7ist street ives, OF
Broadway. and a 100000 Office building
or the southeriy half OF the old Aston
House al the northwest corner Of
Broadway and Nesey street.
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building and loan association. for 1t
was there tina, the idea was first de-
v.'oped and II is there that such So
cieties have had their principal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-08

President Wilson in reference to Pan
Americanism and its true meaning will
find an enthusiastic response in the
whole Continent. and will make
stronger the ties OF brotherhood which
now unite the nations of America"
In the executive gallery to hear the
Presidents message. was his fancec.
Mrs Norman Calf, whose first appear-
ance ut tie Capitol, since the announce
ment CT the Presidents engagement, at
tractcd much attention
The address was practically the only
business OF the day in both houses
Each adjourned until Friday to give
time for completing the organization
OF working committees. In the brief
time the senate WAS in session. more
than l,5oo bills and measures were Of
fered. Measures dealing with pre-
paredness prohibition. suffrage and
prevention Of sale OF war munitions to
bclliecrent nations prcdominated
The House galleries were pa ok ell
with people waiting for President Will
son TO deliver his address, and hum
drcds OF disappointed ones who had
failed TO get the coveted tickets of
admission lined The corridors Of the
Capitol and stood on the plaza outside
TO get glimpse Of the President as
he passed III.
There were the usual preparations to
preserve order, Only those who had
tickets OF admission were permitted to
go To the upper gallery, and an elusive
rumor OF some sort OF woman suffrage
n N a n & frat
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-08
THREE HELD FOR KILLING
TWO C0LORED GAMBLERS
Town Sergeant ut Ivor ant, Friend,
with Him Released Under
bond for Trial.
Lsrecial TO Tic Timcs.pisna1ch l

Special TO The Times Dispatch
SUFFOLK, VA. December Town
sergeant w. l.. Noony, Of Ivor, was
arrested last night. and G. d. Mitchell
and W. l. Minga. citizens of Ivor. were
arrested this morning charged with the
killing Of George Whitaker and the
shooting and seriously wouu,lnE of
Henry Costcn. both colored The shoot
ing occurred on Saturday night.
Several negroes, among them Whit
aker and Costcn. were alleged to have
been playing crap on the edge or the
town. Sergeant Noony. with Mitchell
and MinTa. approached them ana
ordered Hands up The negroes
broke away and ran. Three shots were
hred by Noony. Mitchell and Minya
into the crowd. Whitaker fell dead.
shot through the heart. Costen was
seriously wounded being shot in the
hip. An autopsy was held by Mnria-
trhtc Pulley. and the bullet taken from
Whltakcr's heart by DIR. Dolcs fitted the
pistol fred by Noony. After the cor
oner's inquest. Magistrate f. p. PULLEY
presiding. Noony, Mitchell and Minga
were arrested
The three men were taken to Court
iand to-day before Bail Commissioners
claude j. Edwards. and Mere released
under bond of 81, 0oO each.
Inc Town Council OF lvor met. and
oE resolution went on the bond of
Noony, Mayor r. "A. tawics signing 1t.
\. HAL and lvor is security on the
bond OF Mitchell and Minga. The three
VIII nave preliminary hearing be-
fore "A justice of the peace within the
next few days.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-08

IN adjourned annual meeting OF the
stockholders Of the Seaboard Air Line
Railway was held at tho company's
principal Office III this city. bur with
out the transaction of any business.
The meeting was adjourned sine die At
tile recent special meeting Of the stock
holders. at which so per cent OF the
entire stock was represented. the main
business, which would otherwise have
been considered at the annual meet
inc. was passed upon. This included
approval of the articles of agreement
of merger and consolidation between
the ScaDoard and the Carolina atlantic
and Western Railroad, and the issue of
S300,00o,O00 of bonds. Al n later meet
leg. held in Baltimore, officers and di-
rcctors of the Seaboard Air Line Rail-
way Company were elected
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-08
The charge of operating lIsoraerly

the charge of operating disorderiy
house.
Edward Pcgr:,n a negro fugitive
from justice. arrested in New Dor, News
Yesterday. WAS brought back TO the
city this evening. TO undergo his SEN
tcnc" OF sixty days In Jail Tor larceny.
lie jumped his bail bond, white await.
ing trial
Many PETERSBURG friends OF tho ycr,
R"N James I. O'Farrcll--Catnolic and
non Catholic. will 20 over 20 Rich
m"nd Tomorrow TO witness tho ccrc-
m"ny OF tho cour.rrini: ON aim of M
insignia OF MonSisnor
Petersburg Council. knights NJ co.
lumhuS. has been invited To join ltici,
m"nd Council on their chartered train
20 stanton and return next sunday. Ia
b" the guests Of the Stauuton Council
John Thomas. a citibcn OF Ma,oac:,.
! but employed at the Seward Trunl;
and iiag Factory, in this CITY. was
painfully hart last evening while
loading trunks ut tho shutc. tic was
thrown 10 The platform. failing upou
his head lie was taken to his home.
but later was brought To the hospital
for treatment.
Crane dwelling Oh Little Church
Street, in Ella udford. uccupicd hy H"uia
man SpidelI was burned this morn.
inE with a loss OF about $500
In tho Hastings Court to-day Charles
Jones a coiorcd lad. was found guiltv
OF rcloniouS shooting, and his punish.
incnt fixed at four years in tho pcni-
Tertiary The court set til. verde,
aside. aud on account of the youth OF
the prisoner reduced the Imprisonment
TO ten months in tho city Jail.
Master Roy IT. Norris, the six-ycar-
old son OF Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Norris
IN Hlandford. in alghtlnE from Il bug
gy Yesterday afternoon. fell and broke
| his right arm.
general map of the territory en-
oracing Petersburg. iIopcwell and City
Point will be issued in few days
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-08
WESTERN HEMISPHERE
MUST BE HELD INVIOLATE
continued From Tenth Page

>'''NH O'' AthtH dS'.I
turned 10 the world and the nations OF
Europe once more take up their tasks
OF commerce and Industry with the
energy Of those who must hestir item
selves 10 build anew. Just what these
changes VIII be no one can certainly
toreSer or confidently predict There
are no calcu!ablc. because no stable
elements in IN" problem. The most we
can 40 - to make certain tina. we have
the necessary Observation-Disclosures OF in.
formation constantly at our service so
that We may be sure that we know
exactly what wc are dealing with when
we come TO act. II 1t should be ncccs-
sarN 10 act a, all We must first Ger
tain!I know what ii is that we are
ask the privilege OF addressing you
more az length on this Important mat
ter a little later in Your session.
Ia the meantime may | make this
suggestion The transportation prob
lem IL an exceedingly serious and
pressing one in this country. There
has from time 10 time Of late been
reason TO fear that our railroads
would not much longer he able TO
cope with il successfully, as at pres
cnt equipped and co-ordinatnd. | sug-
gcst that il would be wise 70 provide
Tor commission Of inquiry to asccr-
tain by thorough canvass OF the
whole question whether our laws as
At prcscn; framed and administered
are as scrviccable as they might be
in the solution OF the problem. II Is
obviously problem that lies At the
very foundation OF our efficiency as "A
people. Such an inquiry ought 10 draw
out every circumstance and opinion
worth considering and need TO
know all sides OF the matter if wc
mean to do anything in the field Of
Federal Ierislation
No one. am sure, would wish to
take any backward step. The rcgu-
lation Of the railways OF the country
by Federal commission has mad adj
mirablc results. ana has fully justified
the hopes and expectations of those
by whom the policy Of regulation WAS
originally proposed. The question is
not. what should we undo; IL Is.
whether there is anything else we can
10 that would supply US with effective
means. in the very process OF regula-
ton, for OcttcrinG the conditions un
der which the railroads are operated
and for making them more useful SER
wants OF the country rs whole. 1t
part OF wisdom, therefore before fur
thcr legislation in this iclu il at
tempted. TO look at the whole problem
of generalization and efficiency ri the
full light of "a fresh assessment OF
circumstance and opinion, As guide
to dealing with he several parts ut
it.
For what we are seeking now wh, 7
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-08
ROB SEVENTEEN NEGROES
At POINT OF Gun IN CAR
Railway Laborcrs in Prince George
County Held Up by Members
Of Own Race.
ONE ARREST is MADE I.,TEr:
Police Raid Alleged Disord"rly House
and Arrest Proprietor ard Inmates
Petersburg Citizens to attend m
yestiturc Of Father O'FarrclI.
tspcc,ol to The Times Dispatch ]

PETERSBURG. VA. December T.
NorfolK and Western Hallway, in Prince
George County. and occupyimt; Il shanty
car at Cedar Level. were held M and
robbed in their car on sunday evening
by G.,ug of men Of their own race.
About o'clock in the afternoon seven
innocent looking negroes came To the
car and telling a pitiful story OF hun
ger. begged for something to eat. Food
was ritcn them and they l"ft. but about
o'clock returned THE occupants OF
tho car were then playing cards by
candle light ana otherwise amusing
themselves. TWO Of the visiting sang
appeared at one door Of the car and two
ut the other. all with drawn pistols.
ana roughly commanded the seventeen
occupants to throw up their hands and
give up all their Gy---thrcatcning to
Kill those who had no money. While
the four mon ut the doors held III"
fri9 htcncd occupants covered with THEW
guns. fifth man entered. searched cach
one OF the party and took every cont
gate about $50.
The occupants of the car were 50
frightened that they offered no rests
lance. apparently fearing death at tho
hands OF The robbers. William Prich :
ard gave up so. George Reese. re-
III e,mbcring the threat that those who
had no money would he killed, took s.,
from a letter belonging to his mother
ana gave ii up. These two men came
to the city yesterday to see IL they
could find and identify the robbers and
have them arrested. This morninG they
positively Identified one OF the mon who
stood with a pistol at the car door anu
he was promptly arrested. He gave
his name aS &. w. Smith. OF Washing
ton. II. G. He was taken down to the
Hopewell Jail by Chief Cotton this
afternoon.
The occupants Of the car had pistols,
but the visitation of the robbers was
so sudden that they could not get to
them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-08
DOuBLE-CHOSSED
ny HONEST LABOR LEADERS

NEW YORK. December Tinted
States Attorney H. Snowdcn Marshall
declared to-day that Herman vonl
IHintolcn. tho German who is accused
If coming 10 this country 10 incite
STRIKES in munition factories. armed
with large corruption funds. was
double crossed by the labor men he
7tricd TO corrupt and. despite the ex
|penditurc OF several hundred thousand
|dollars. failed TO accomplish his mis-
lsiou III any effective manner
Mr. Marshall gave the labor leaders
|credit for Rintelen's failure TO hire
labor officials.
"Rintelcn only succeeded in corrupt
ling some subordnates," Mr.. Marshall
|Said and he was beautifully double
|crossed. The real labor leaders took
prompt steps TO check his activities.
Save for 4 few small strikes. none Of
ibis efforts was successful, and all the
STRIKES he did instigatc were quickly
KILLED by the good men at tho head
|of the unions. | am not prepared to
|statc just how much money Rintelen
Expended. but it ran into hundreds OF
thousands of dollars. He had 100000
Ito his credit in one bank"
II sufficient evidence is obtained il
lis expected that indictments will be
sought against the labor men who ac-
ceptcd Rintelen's money
Rintclcn is n prisoner in the Tower
of London No attempt will be made
to cxtradite him, as MIR. Marshall saws
.his offcnsc is not cXtraditable.
Mr.. Marshall said that Samuel Com
lpers. who has made frequent state
Iments saying that he knew strikes were
|instigated by German agents. may APP
pear in court here.
The trial OF Robert Fay. Robert
Scholz Max Breituns. DR.. Herbert
Kienzle and Paul Bronkhorst, who were
indicted yesterday on a charge Of con-
spiracy to commit murder in connection
with plots to blow UP munition ships,
was to-day put over to Monday
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-08
nonrd of stewards Organize.

The board Of stewards of ;he Mark t
street Methodist Church met In st night
ana organized for the ensuing year
rs follows Chairman. w. r. Turner;
Nice-chairman. q. &. Wright; secretary.
w a. Ruffin; assistant secretary, J.
W. Scosgin; treasurer, &. l.. Guthrie;
assistant treasurer, w. q. Malone: re-
cordinG steward, j.. w. Forrest: dis
trict steward, j. l.. Young; alternate.
q. c. Wright; superintendent Of Sun
day school. - Is. BradSher: assistant
superintendent, g. l.. Guthrie: organ
list, Miss Virginia Meade Wake: vio-
linist. Mrs. III. l.. Wright; leading So
prano. Miss Mary f.. Baxter
Various committees appointed,
The following members comprise the
board; j. L. Williamson. w T. Par
ham. G. NJ. Bristcr, j. w. Scoggin. c.
li. Nunnally, w. NJ Lewis y. l.. Davis.
6. 9. Wright. H. T.. Wright. ]. r. Man
son. Jr, c. l.. Guthrie. j. f. Young.
w. g. Malone. w. II. Turner, w A.
Ruiiiu. T.. :. Bowling
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-08

this message. is national efficiency and
security We serve a great nation. We
should serve il IN the spirit Of it's pc
culiar genius. II is the genius Of COM
mon men for self government indus
try. justice liberty and peace. We
should see to IL that ii lacks no in
strumcnt no facility or viGor OF law.
10 make IL sufficient 30 play IT'S part
with energy, safety. and assured sue
cess. In this We are no par,isans. but
heralds and prophets OF = new age
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-08
Stirring Paragraphs from Address
Of President Wilson to Congress

'Thcrc was n time when the
United States looked upon itself nv
sort of guardian of tho republics
to the south against the encroRch-
mcnt or efforts of political control
from Europe. But. while VIC have
not nbated TINT spirit, our purpose
Is nov, better understood so far rs II
concerns ourselves. All the govern
mcnts of America stand upon u foot
ing of equality and unduestioncd in
depcntIencc."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-08
Quiet Marriages..

Yesterday afternoon at O'clock al
the residence OF X. l.. Bowman, in IIigii
street. Rev. G. II. Bryan, r.. D., of
Grace Episcopal church, officiating
Miss Julia Virginia Gates ana George
q. ThaNton were married. The bride
groom Is employed in the railway mail
service. The couple Will live in Lynch
burg.
Al o'clock yesterday afternoon in
the Second Presbyterian minsc. Rev
j. y. Mcclure officiating, Miss Cora Me-
ADAMS and Alfred Brasscll were mar
ricd. They will live at IIopcwell
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OF disloyalty into the very arteries of
oar natiUnal life: who have sought to
bring the authority and good name Of
our government into contempt 20 de-
stroy our industries wherever hey
thought il effective for their vinGictivc
purposes. 10 strike at them and to
debase our politics to the uses OF for
eign intrigue. No Federal laws aXist
TO meet this situation. because such Il
thing would have seemed Incredible III
the past. such creatures OF passion
disloHaliy and anarchy must be crushed
out They are not many. but they are
Infinitely malignant. and tho hand Oh
our power should close over them at
once"