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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22

OF other persons who had no expert
ence whatever in the realty field bold
" rushed to the heights and became
speculative builders. IL was possible
for them TO become big builders on
little capital because most of the money
lenders had plenty of money in those
days for realty and were ready to
finance entire building operations in
this alleged Eldorado, which later
proved to be the land of the will O.
the wisp for large numbers of the in
experienced who had left a profitable
business to become pioneer builders.
The money lenders in those days
thought they could control the type OF
building and the method of construc-
ton in the great boom period on the
Heights, but to do so they found they
needed more eyes than they had dol
lars, and consequently many new build
ers, or the builders for day, as they
have been called, knowingly put up i'll
constructed apartment houses or were
hoodwinked by dishonest contractors.
This explains why there were so many
flimsily erected buildings in the early
days Of modern apartment house build
ing in the city's upper westerly home
bailiwick. From the Heights the in
experienced DulluerS nave gone, III ldCt,
they have been gone for some years.
The majority of builders there to-day
yes, all of them, with one or two ex-
ccptions are building most substantial
structures that are well planned and
that will stand the wear and tear OF
hard usage for many years before
much money will have to be spent on
them for alterations.
From 1903 to 1905, inclusive, most of
the apartment houses erected on the
Heights were five story structures. In
1909 the six story elevator house on
large plot became a profitable vent
ure. II was not until 1912, however
that the first thoroughly fireproof
apartment building was put up. Stats
tics for that year will show that the
group of fireproof structures of 1912
consisted of one eight story house.
four ten story houses and two eleven
story houses. A year later there was a
perceptible falling OF in freproof
building, but last year important add-
tions to this type of building were
made.
The six story elevator semi-freproof
apartment house is now the predomi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22

The popularity of Washington
Heights as an apartment house centre
Is attested in many ways, two OF the
most convincing being the unusually
low percentage OF vacancies in the
apartments and the number of impor-
tant building operations undertaken
there this year.
T. Ward WATSON, Of KNAPP e. Was
son, reports that in the sixty-seven
houses under their management on the
Heights the total vacancies for the
previous season were about per cent.
Experienced investors who are large
owners of apartment houses of the best
type figure TO have about per cent
of the total renting capacity OF their
houses idle each year, and therefore a
big decrease in that anticipated loss is
"A large gain in the income power OF
the properties. The splendid renting
condition of the houses under the man
agement of KNAPP & Wasson can safely
be taken as true gauge TO the gem
eral situation on the Heights, for no
section of the city is more enticing as
an apartment house region or more
attractive TO vast numbers OF persons
who want to live on high ground,
whore the air is pure and invlgorating
and where there is an abundance Of
sunshine, and where children can be
brought up in healthful and delightful
surroundings.
The history of apartment house
building on Washington Heights does
not cover a long period. A few years
prior to 10 the opening of the subway,
in 1904, Washington Heights was an
unknown speculative territory to the
majority Of builders who specialized
in residence properties on Manhattan
Island To reach the heights was a
tedious journey. Certain lower centres
we're easily accessible by the old
surface lines, but most flat dwellers
whose places of business or employ
ment we're in the downtown parts Of
the city could not be induced to leave
the older home areas for the most
northwesterly sections.
When the subway opened up the
heights so many fairy tales were told
about prodigious profits that every
body was going to make in real estate
ventures in the district that cobblers
with few hundred dollars, small
storekcepers who had laid aside little
nest egg for rainy day and hundreds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22

ing made on the Hendrick Hudson
Boulevard northward from the Engle
wood Ferry, the next objective point
being Alpine, and from there the boule-
ward will wend its picturesque way
ultimately to Bear Mountain.
Englewood, 1.-THE Park City of the
Palisades" is only about one and one
half miles from the Englewood ferry
and is reached by means Of East Pall-
SADIE Avenue. There are many beauti-
full homes on route, and the run Will
be found very pleasurable. As resi-
Dental resort, possessing all city ad-
vantages, and yet retaining its dis
tinctly suburban features, it would be
difficult TO find a place offering such
inducements TO homeseekers. Possibly
one reason why the population is now
only in the neighborhood of $1,000 IS
that the city has been modest, no steps
having been taken to herald its claims,
or advertise the many charms 1t pos
sesses. Englewood is very accessible,
being situated on the Northern Rail-
road of the Erie system, and the jour
ney by express and downtown tube
takes about thirty-hve minutes. The
train facilities are excellent, there are
two alternative routes by trolley and
ferry to Manhattan Street both
Street, subway station and surface
cars, or by the Englewood-Dyckman
street ferry.
A new high school, designed to meet
all the most modern requirements, in
GLIDING a swimming pool, has been
authorized and it is anticipated will be
completed probably about September,
1916. The fire and police forces are
particularly efficient, both having, in
addition to chief, a commissioner
with metropolitan experience. There
are churches for all denominations
with pastors of marked ability, a field
club, public library, just housed in a
new building, and all the other facili-
ties and attractions which even the
most exacting could desire.
There are two eighteen hole golf
courses, one at Nordoff, well known to
golfers. and another just opened in
formally on the West Side, the Knick-
erbocker Golf Club. Its location is
ideal and the probabilities are that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22
Unusual Rental Business
Reported on East Side
of Town.
By Lawrence b. Gilman, of Pease &
Gilman.

The exceptional strength of the
aNrtment rental business on the East
Side during the last nine months has
been remarkable, and there is no doubt
that this year there will be shortage
of apartments of the better class. and
that tenants who have been waiting
until after October l are going to have
serious difficulties in getting suitable
accommodations. All of the brokers
have reported a largely increased num-
Der of rentals, and in our own case we
have almost doubled our apartment
renting business.
The greatest demand has been for
apartments of eight to nine rooms. al
though some Of the larger ones have
rented exceedingly well. The rentals
have held firm, and. in fact, the ten
dency has been to establish schedule
of rents from which no concessions
will be made. This has been good
move, as a great many tenants have
objected 10 trading, and have preferred
a single price from which they knew
that no concessions could be had. The
apartment business is almost exclu-
sively done through the women of the
family, and for a great many years
past these women have been used to
dealing with the high class drygoods
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22

uncertainties wou', restrict business
To evening up for over the week end,
and trading was very quiet at the open
ing decline Of TO 6 points, which was
about in line with the showing OF the
cables. The Liverpool selling very
soon showed itself, however, while New
Orleans was also a seller here, and the
pressure from these sources encouraged
n more aggressive expression of the
bearish sentiment which evidently ex-
lsted around the local ring. AT any
rate. prices worked steadily lower, with
December contracts selling off to 9.46c
in the late trading, or back to the low
point of last Tuesday and about Sl.3O
a bale under the high level reached on
Thursdays bulge.
Reports from Fall River indicated
uusatis factory conditions in the print
cloth market. with growing talk OF IN
creased curtailment in manufacture,
and reports from Manchester stated
that there had been little or no I'M
provement in the cloth situation at that
point The weekly reviews OF Chicago
distributors were more encouraging
and reported an improved demand from
Southern sources, but buyers at hrst
hands in goods as well as in most com
mOdllcS appeared 10 oe pIVCi dSthi"'-
ing in the hope Of more attractive price
levels. One Of the wires received here
from the Southwest during the morn
ing said that practically all open cot
ton south Of Waco had been blown out
by the storm and estimated the dam
age at nearly 100000 bales, but other
adviccs were more favorable, tending
10 confirm local impressions that the
rains had been beneficial enough IN the
greater part Of the belt 10 Offset such
damage as had occurred.
The local market for spot cotton
was quiet and Is points lower, at 9.2Oc
for middlinC upland sales, 81 bales.
Southern spot markets, officially teie-
graphed to the New York Cotton FIX
change, follow: Galveston steady, un-
changed at &c; sales nil. New Orleans
steady, unchanged at DC; sales, 10
bales. Mobile nominal, unchanged at
S63c: sales nil. Galveston steady, un-
changed at Size; sales, 1925 bales.
Norfolk steady. unchanged at S.75c;
sales. 3S7 bales. Baltimore nominal,
unchanged at Sac; sales nil. Augusta
steady, unchanged at $3.50; sales, ~
bales. Memphis steady, unchanged at
&c: sales, 500 bales Houston steady,
10 points lower, at &c; sales, % bales.
Little Rock quiet, unchanged at e.b3ci
sales nil. Range of prices;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22

mating type. Along Riverside Drive the
rentals from non-hreproof apartment
houses average $l2 a month room.
Thus, a five-room suite in one OF those
houses would bring about $50 month.
The suites in fireproof houses on the
Drive average SIS to SIT a month. Be
sides Riverside Drive the choicest
thoroughfares for the houses of the
highest order are Fort Washington ay.
and Broadway. As high as 81 800 for
nine-room suite is obtained along
Broadway.
The builders Of the five story apart
rnent house on Washington Heights
are most active at the present time at
about Haven Avenue, from 17sth to
fS0th St, and those who are noted Tor
the success in putting up the six story
structures are busy at about l6lst 81.
and Riverside Drive. Not only has the
Heights apartment centres OF unusual
strength and attractiveness, but large
and we'll conducted trade or shopping
zones.
This has been called the white age
in building because of the numerous
white facades in the business and home
sections of the town. Now it is the
fashion to have all apartment house
suites painted with white enamel. Some
builders on the Heights had number
of suites decorated with white enamel
in 1909, and in the following year the
demand for such suites began TO as
sumo large proportions. Now the ma
jority of rooms are painted white. II
is said that no matter how well
planned floor is so that an abundance
of sunshine and air is provided for
every room, if the walls and the wains-
cotng is painted dark the dark walls
are accentuated by tne sunshine and
the room has to a certain extent a
gloomy effect. Housewives complain
that gloomy dining rooms often cause
their husbands to leave the house in
the morning for business in a grouchy
mood. Hence there is hardly a dining
room in a new apartment house that is
not painted white. Another feature Of
the new building styles on the Heights
is that roof Fairgrounds are being con-
structed on many of the costliest
houses.
The Aldus Construction, the S. B..
Building Corporation, the Seventh
Avenue Construction and many other
big companies are busy improving
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22
WANT FORDHAM
HEIGHTS ROOMS
Record Demand for Suites
in This Beautiful Home
Section.

Never before in the history Of The
Bronx has there been such big de-
mand for apartments and stores foc
leasing and investing purposes, and
all before the completion OF the West
Side subway, says a leading realty eN-
pert. More than seventy buildings are
being completed in the Foroham
Heights section, particularly along the
Grand Boulevard and Concourse from
fremont av. on the south to Mosholu
Parkway on the north, the Harlem
River on the west and Tiebout av. on
the east.
Apartments are renting very rapid
~ in suites Of three, four, i've, SIX ana
seven rooms for from s. 10 s. and SO
a room. The suites contain all MOD
ern improvements, equal 70 choice
apartments on the west side OF Nan
haitian. where rentals are SIS and $29
a room. This is one of the princlpal
reasons for the demand for Fordham
Heights apartments.
Another reason for the activity IN
the section is the fact that such prom
inent builders as W. L. Phelan, !. j.
Kearns. z. J. Dwyer, Gaines & Rob
erts, the Winnie Construction COM
panv. Frank Begerisch, J. Hamilton,
II. s. Wolf, II. Singh, Daniel HoulIhan'
II. Hollrith, d. A. Trotta, Eberhard
Podier. August Muller and 3. II. Hur-
lev are operating in this section.
These builders are noted Tor building
only high class houses. Some apart
me1ts recently completed and occu-
pied have already a waiting list 1or
rooms. The real estate men ana rem
atfending TO the present rush, which
forecasts a still greater demand when
the subway is completed at whIcn
time probably there VIII be only aooui
half The necessary houses completed
10 supplv the demand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22
Not Enough Choice Suites

stores where they know that only ono
price prevails, so that IL has been
comparatively easy matter 20 establish
the same principles in the renting of
apartments, but 1t needed the co-opera-
ton of all the speculative builders and
other agents.
A very great need now in the apart
ment business is for more apartclen
of the type which will rent from 5000
to $1,000 At this time of the year we
are turning away a great many excel
lent tenants who require such space
and want TO live somewhere on the
East Side south of Eighty-sixth Sc.
have no doubt that even IN some Of the
cleaner blocks east Of Third av that a
new house catering 90 these tenants
would be successful. There are sew
eral such blocks which could be
utilized, especially like Flfty-seveutb
st. or Seventy-second 81. east of Third
av.. and even some of the narrower
streets could be very easily cleaned w.
Altogether, the apartment outlook is
very satisfactory. and the owners Of
East Side apartment houses are going
to be assured of a splendid years re-
turn on their properties
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22
SUBWAY TO OPEN SOON
White Plains Az. Extension
Naring Completion.

The residents of Mount Vernon ana
the upper end of The Bronx are greatly
elated over the announcement that me
new subway extension along "hite
Plains av. TO the Mount Vernon Inc
now under construction, will be com.
pleted within a few months and that
trains will be running on Mareh
At the present time passenger, ar are
forced ~ travel on trolley cars TO l'ith
81 70 hoard the subway, but when the
extension is finished persons may
hoard the train at 24lst St, which is
i GT across the Mount Vernon line.
TTIbis ranid transit road will be great.
convenience to residents not alone OF
Mount Vernon, but Of New koch e.le
Tuckahoe. Bronxville, LaTehmont' hSe'
Port Chester and While Plains
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22
Dvckman Street Ferry to Englewood Well Patronized

Englewood Board of Trade is a vigil
liant and representative body. and al
though il has not completed its first
year of existence, has already a recog-
nized standing and large member
ship. II has issued. among other pub
LEFTY literature, a booklet showing
succintly the salient points Of interest
and any one desiring copy can have
it by applying to the secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22
Fine Dwelling in Trade.

Edward II. Reynolds has purenase ga
through Alfred c. Marks the hye story 1,
American basement dwelling d9., E9s !
feet s between Fifth and Madison avs vs.
from Mrs. william Crehold. MI.
Reynolds gave in part payment ' ~, s'n
story elevator apartment house sho ...
as the Nalamont. at me noi ,''' a..
corner Of 10th st. and 81. Nlchol1s az a.,
on a plot 5Oxl36 feet. The TRANSACTION
involved $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22

with such an attraction and its ready
accessibility the neighborhood will de-
velop into a select residential section.
There are always signs pointing in that
direction. and certainly it would be
difficult to find more alluring local
ity. The gentle, undulatng slope of
the surrounding country is particu-
larry pleasing and lends itself admir-
ably to architectural possibilities. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22
Buying a Queens Plot

The New York Suburban Land Com;
- has sold in the 4th Ward OF
e| a plot. 6Ox1OO, on kinsey, av.'
y, |'S Mar Moran. and a plot, 4OxlOO' on
NE boulevard. to Mary Morgan; at
Garwood a plot, 4OxlOo., on MyrtIaee ay.,
70 II. Knott, and a plot, 4oxloo' IN
Center ST. TO c. Anderson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22
Hunt Club Property Sold.

Bryan l.. Kennedy has sold for Eu-
gene 5. Reynal his "Hunt Club" prop
erty, consisting Of so acres Of land.
with buildings. in Purchase ST.. Har-
rison, n. Y, to a client. who viii make
extensive alterations for his own occu-
pancy. The property has been held at
$50 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22

Cotton Exchange Special Liverpool Gables spot
.....i.atl.n and export. 500. American. 5000 I'm
p,~s r 900. American. 5000. mid upland : ga.
.'...3 ou'..f unchanged to point lower oct
\., ? sii.I. lau-reh. 5t2i9d; Mar Apr. 5.5O'2di
Nl4y.Iurc sG7d. Juls Aug j'Jd
Tho Liverpool weekly report win comparisons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22
BANKS SURPLUS
UP STILL MORE
Increase of Over So, 600
Loans Nearly S32,OOO,OOO
Above Last Week.

The actual Clearing House statement
showed an increase in surplus of 3d.
$4,000 to Sl92,5SIS2O. Demand de-
posts increased $52,OS7OOO, time de-
posts decreased S2420.000 and loans
increased $31 ,927 600. Reserve in vaults
and in the Federal Reserve Bank in
creased S1O,S11,O0 while specie in own
vaults increased S4,8S2, 900.
Surplus reserve in the average state
mont increased $lO,2l0,S60 to $l85. 1872
$50. Demand deposits increased S52,-
$4,000. time deposits decreased $2,227,-
600 and loans increased $3l 1858 900. Re-
serve in vaults and in the Federal Re-
serve Bank increased SlS,393, 900, and
specie in own vaults increased Sl4,-
2g4. 900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22
SUGAR FUTURES.

Futures opened quiet. J 90 s points lover with
n'S sales 100 tons The market continued inactive
throughout tle session. and 90 me close stop
orders il september sent prices down several points.
ioe make, closing easy. unchanged to not de
t.lle % 10 points. sales for The day. 500 TONS
Range ~ prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22

The weakness I'm cotton and tho stocd market had |
some effect ON sentiment and 70 VIVA also expected /
that offerings ol crude oil would gradually u,nase
in The near future. Rance OF prices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22

o. Further weakness resulted On new low lcy9s on
e.'afdsy. although gade was mostly professional.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22

The statement Of the condition OF the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York at
the close of business on August ~,
compared with the previous week, fol-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22
ACTUAL STATEMENT.

Aggregate reserve 500 $50 900. excess reserve.
Sls5..J- $50. Increase. $lo.-lNN'o. decrease.
SUMMARY OF STATE BANKS AND TRU ST
COMPANIES ~ GREATER NEW YORK NOT
INCIIDED ~ CLEARING HOUSE STATE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22

.rIiniua.5nr amounts due from reserve deposi o.
oria. am from other banks and trust companies In
\.y, York City. decrease.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-04-24
ElTHEn ALLIES or ENEMIES
Iy Absolutely Refused to Recog-
nize Neutrals.

In ancient times nations at war
classed their neighbors as either
allies or enemies, writes Herbert ".
Bowen Neutrality as an intcrna-
tional relation was not recognized.
There were no neutral rights and no
neutral duties. International law
itself existed only in very rudimen-
tary form.
1t was not until after the fall Of
Rome and until the nations of Eu-
rope had become numerous and were
asserting and exercising compara-
lively equal privileges and power
that their interests became so con-
hicting that they perceived the nee
essity of establishing and supporting
a system of law that must be appli-
cable to them in their relations one
with another. Grotius (15S3-16l5)
the so-called father of international
law, published IN 1928 his famous
book, "De Jure Belli ct Pacis,
which described the laws Of war and
peace or neutrals. whom he called
middlemcn in war; he had but little
to say.
Bynkerschock, who was born %
years after the peace of Westphalia
was signed, and who was one of the
most distinguished SUCCESSORS of Gro.
thus, was, if not the first, at least
among the first, Of publicists to de.
fine and explain neutrality authori.
tatiyely, and to give to it a perma.
nent place in the law Of nations.-
Case and Comment.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-04-24
BartIeSville News CIaremore News

The Sunday school board met at
the First Baptist Church on the 1917
and 18th of inst and il was great
success. The collection was $1,000
Rev. Cicero Jennings, z. c.
Mr.. Many Gaylord has returned
homes from Pauls Valley wheTe he
went to carry Mr. viii Black home,
who is seriously III.
Rev j. ~ Walls, Mr.. and Mrs. Jes.
sic Farmer. Mrs Nora Davis, lola
James. Minnie Nichols & En'a Thomp-
son spent last Sunday in Tulsa, at.
tending the Dedication of Vernon A.
VI. r.. church have returned and re-
ported a grand time.
Mr.. John Pope is III.
Mr.. John Adams has gone to Cush.
ing, Okla.
Miss Lucille Ewing has returned
home after spending few days in
Gushing and reports a pleasant trip.
The Bartlcsvillc Blues will cross
bats with the Tulsa BAH team at Tul
sa Sunday, April 2jth and will play
the is. G.. Royal Americans here April
.; MIR. Joseph Howell manager.
Mr. G.. II. Morcland, special state
agent for the Exchange Insurance As
sociation has returned to Tulsa after
/ spending four weeks in the city W,
| enjoyed his stay and regret his alb
scnCe very much. We only wish ",
could have more such men as More
/ land 90 come 10 our city and help I,
make il what it ought to be.
Base Ball on the 2S and - X. c. vs.
/ Bartlcsvillc.
The Tulsa Star on sale every Sat
urday at f. T.. Dickson Tailor Shop
/ 10l Dewey avenue
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-04-24
GARIeALDPs FATHER.

General Garibaldi's visit to Lon.
don recalls the tremendous welcome
which the metropolis gave his father
half century ago, says the London
Pail Mall Gazette. The duke Of
Sutherland's four-horse carriage,
which conveyed the popular hero
from Waterloo to Stafford house,
took six hours to force its way
through the crowds of cheering
people who thronged the route, and
afterwards literally fell in pieces in
the stable, having been strained to
the breaking point by the weight OF
the thousands of strong arms which
had clung to its sides as it passed
through "a London gone mad with
JOY"