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one OF the big subjects which VIII
come before the Commissioners on Uni
form state Laws at their t~wenty-nfth
annual meeting in Salt Lake city from
August 10 to 10. will be the adoption
OF an act for uniformity in the registra-
ton OF land titles. Popularity this -
known as the Torrens act and under
tina name eleven states have enacted
legislation simplifying In many essential
features the system OF land registra-
ton. They are California, Colorado, IL
linois, Massachusetts,, Minnesota, Mis-
sLssippi. North Carolina, New York.
Ohio. oregon and Washington.
The demand for some such system Is
becoming more inslstent in the South
and the East. Mississippi adopted its
Torrens act within the past year. and
in New York., where the attacks upon
IL have been nearly as severe as In IL
linois before the constitutionality OF the
Law in that State was upheld. an amend
ment is before the Constitutional Con-
vention now In session for the adoption
OF q more comprehensive Torrens law
in the new Constitution.
These various state enactments.'
said Charles Thaddeus Terry. president
OF the Commission on Uniform state
Laws. SHOW unmistakably the wide
spread demand for simplicity and har-
mony I'm land title registration. AL
though based upon the same fundamen-
tai system. all Of these State laws differ
widely one from the other. The report
Of the committee expressed the situation
concisely by saying that, in a broad
sense, our land laws are a~ntiquated. too
much infused with the relics of feudal-
ism and I'll suited to the requirements
OF business In our day and generation"
Eugene G. Msssie. one of the three uni
form laws commissioners from Virginia.
with Commissioner Rome q. Brown OF
Minneapolis and Austin v. Cannon of
Cleveland. Ohio. submitted the commit
tees tentative act for a uniform state
Torrens law to the conference last year
In Washington. II. c.. and II will come
before the delegates this year for fnal
adoption. Like its other acts. including
those providing for uniformity In nego-
table instruments, bills OF lading, ware
house receipts. partnerships. marriage
evasion. divorce. stock transfer and fam
lily desertion, which have been adopted
by the Legislatures OF many States, this
tentative Torrens act will after final
action In the conference he presented
by the commissioners TO their respective
State Legislatures. Every State in the
Un!on Is now represented with three
or more delegates to the Uniform laws
conference. and through this national
representation the commissioner will he
enabled to render valuable service BY
moulding new legislation even IL they
should not be able to induce States
which have already passed land regis
tration acts to enact the uniform law.
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tracks.
II will be two blocks in width. ak
tending eleven blocks In length from
Park avenue to Spencer place on the
east and west. and from l3Sth street TO
i+9th street north and south. Across
the street. the Federal Government has
already purchased a large plot or which
to erect a Bronx post Office building,
On the other orner a large modern
ho.el is proposed. 20 that see mingly the
trend has already begun toward the
huh at Third venue while from that
retail centre several large investors
have been quietly acquiring several lots
between Third and Park avenues on
which are now erected Taxpayers"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-25
Increase in Business Compels
Brokers to Take Larger Quarters

Douglas l.. Elliman, members OF his
company and their coworkers at AL
Madison avenue have closed their third
year OF business with the announcement
that the firm has found It necessary to
get a building OF It's own to accommo-
date Its increasing business. A. was
Told In THE u several weeks ago. the
firm has leased n building to he erected
for them by David Dows at 4l4 Madison
avenue, opposite the company's present
home. which consists OF only a store
fioor.
The Gilman COMPANY sold Dow the
property and then leased IL from him,
which shows ingenuity OF a high order.
The report OF the company for the last
year says that so per cent. moro bust
ness was negotiated In 1914 than during
the preceding period. Among its deals
were the locating OF Arnold, Constable
N co. at the Vanderbilt corner, AT Fifth
avenue and Fortieth street, a deal OF
many millions OF dollars and sales OF
a number Of apartment houses and
dwellings on the East Side.
The new Gilman home will replace
an old dwelling OF the brown stone
front high stoop variety. As planned
il will be one Of the most attractive
structures OF its kind on the avenue.
The front is 10 be made over entirely
and a story will he added. making IL A
siN story huildi0g. The facade is to
he OF red brick with white marble trim
mings, whsle the feature OF the two
lower floors will be "A Colonial effect
reduced by four ma rhle pillars sur
%rcounted by An iron grille enclosing
green ~shrubbery. The firm will oc-
,upy the first hoor the second will be
rented for store purposes, and tho up
per part Of the building Will he given
over % bachelor apartments.
Though the Fast side Is the com
pany's stronghold. sales and rentals In
other parts OF the city and suburbs were
made according 10 the report. a
pamphlet OF thirty-hve pages which, with
tho exception Of an Introduction OF
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Sd AVE. TROLLEY IN QUEENS
Favored by Business Nrn--" o"'"
Tan Astoria District

A committee Of tho Island Rus''t"
Mems Association consisting ~ w q
! Kindred. GeorG" ! Ryan. "'.'p'
Rchensteen. August Kupta aia '"'
Magistrate John 4, Leach Is n"s''''''S
with President Frcacrick ". "'.''''He
and the directors OF the Th'r' A."'"e
Railway Company over an oN'r '.'us
10y the railway officials to 'N'''9 '..,
lines from the OueeuShoro br.'t' i'N
In Queens to Astoria pro''I led '."
pany WAS permitted T." charge %
ilve cert fare from the Astoria
10 the plaza and that the l"'E
city interests desiring IN" "N.'''
would take the Initiative IN se'H''f .'
franchise.
The district which would '"
nted II not now N close tor. ~,
with existing trarNt lI'CS "
the new dual trans, sNs''M 3D..
The committee urges upon
authorities that the p'oru~.i '|'
DO made over Van AS t''.'.
IL about t. be- rNtrr3't
Greensboro Bridge plaza st
Astoria,
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bridge work. and departing In many
other striking practical details from sry
plan yet considered. other plans 81 e.
the station far to the south e Vie
tunnel and thus lose the arch''e. 'ura'
advantage in using orc TO mask tie W.
s~ightliness OF the other
Two vehicle and two foot approach.
are provided on the west side ~ 'i.
station In the Phillips design. 20 a.
commodate the plan 60 tho ~. M r
roads convergirg upon the tunuc' from
that direction North and south ao'r
the tracks from the tunnel and static
proper long low wings are thrown 10,
with o~verhangiuG roofs without pos
for vehicles to DIVE uHior an. w
open shelters a, either rud spans
il n general architectural So pm,
suggesting the attractive pavilion ''
shelter OH each side Of q o tracks We
only the necessary fraction a. Nousr-
in.
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several pages. Is q n ronirle 90 fea'
OF one kind or another
The company cowpr ~es nous'7' 'f'
low I.liman. president and treasurer
Argyll Rose Parsons. vice -p~es.den'
Roland Franklin Gilman. secretary
John A. lie Bou'iIier. manager business
department. Herbert Reed Lawrence
Rarent iefrerts, Robert Gr'N" COOKE
Alexander Eakiu, manager irs.r0r'r 80
partment Lee ! Perrin, ass S'7~' So.
rotary, aud : J Hutch!nsoU. on" a.''.
ager.
The selling force comprises Al'-"' !
Taylor. II. Chester Moves w am q
Greene, Edmund g. Eastman, NHr's Is
Mehrcr and &. T. Relchert, j.
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what its name implied. Mr.. Thomson
has made big changes there already.
With an unusually attractive location
on which to work he has improved and
restricted the land TO make II available
for the best types of houses. Construc-
ton work under way now Is only a
beginning. As fast as his houses are
marketed Mr.. Thomson intends to erect
more, so that the section may he within
a few years the finest OF which the New
Jersey suburbs boast.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-25
Takes Section on Top Of Palisades
for High Class Home Development

following the same course that made
Woodcliffe so successful. Three years
ago he took over that property. then
a rough tract without any improve
ments. put in all Of the convenience en-
jnyed by city dwellers ard erected 800
comfortable suburban homes. all of
which he has marketed TO families who
occupy them.
The new property, known az the
Meeks orchard was until recently Just
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-25
ZlcGLERS FIRST
r
NEW 81
PARK AVE Soo 7Z@ ST

two of them are valuab locations.
There Is. for instance. the northeast or
ner OF Nassau and Liberty streets. In
Guiding from ~ to SO Liberty street, n
the Realty Trust building at so to a.
Liberty street. between broadway II
Nassau street. Other properties which
the Ziegler es,ate owned which revert
to the young heir include 529 East
EiRhty-hrst street. As to ~ East Eighty
fourth street. ll25 and 1929 and 1881
| Madison avenue.
While the properties named are all
that are known to be owned by either
Mr.. Ziegrer or the Zieeler estate. con-
siderable Of the young mans money is
invested in the Realty Trust and there.
for a number of years has been growins
rapidly for him. h Realty Trust,
backed BY the late William ziesler
started many unusually attractive sub
urban developments in and hear Greater
New York. Some that have been con
pleted nave turned in great sums to the
estate n others still being marketed
are looked upon as big money makers
Their principal development Just now |.
Ara!ba. on the north shore Of Long Island
in the vicinity OF Whitestore
IN addition to all this the o.
the Ziegler estate. amon whom was tn,
late Mayor Gaynor. invested consider
able money In real estate mortgages In
Manhattan and Brooklyn. With such a
real estate history the present head Of
the big estate canno be said to be q
novice In the market.
Mr.. Ziegler has not been Al especial,
good commission maker for brokers 70,
In all his dealings he has been repre-
tented by his father-in-law. J. Curr,
Watson. who Is not a real estate man
but a member of the Consolidated Stool
Exchange.
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nifty Of the best grade Of homes ranging
in price from $4,000 to $50, 900. Eight
such buildings are now in course OF
construction bordering on the Boule-
ward and overlooking New York city
and a wide cSpanse OF the Hudson. They
are W hollow tile construction with
tile ru.fs and contain all 81 the fea-
lures known in modern high class house
building.
II this development Mr., Thomson Is
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MORRIsrOwN ACREAGE SALE.

II. G. Reynolds has sold for tho Plain
feld Land and Building Company It's
.twenty-six acre tract on sussex avenue.
MorHstown, y. j., to NJ. NJ. Schsenen.
on the property are a seven room cot
stables and poultry houses, The
property was held at $4,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-25
PLANT IN JERSEY CITY

The Hudson Real Estate Company Of
Jersey city has sold for Senator Charles
NJ. Egan a plot Of eleven lots at Jersey
avenue and Eighteenth street. Jersey
city. IN c. Botjer Il Sors for a ware
house building for ~shrapnel material.
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Having about completed his moderate
priced home development nj Woodclifie.
n. j., James Thomson has now turned
his attention 10 a new development
which promises to rival in attractive
ness the best OF the local home Sec
tions. He has purchased from the Meeks
family their propertY Oh top Of the
Palisades opposite Eighty-fougth street,
Manhattan, and underftGeIC tle of Boule-
ward Terrace he is building a commu-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-25
LEASES ON FIFTH AVENUE.

The sonora Photograph Corporation
has leased salons at Sos Fifth Avenu
adjoining the Vanderbilt residence, for
demONstrat n ooms. =
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the mouse having cost aotut s625.Coo
to build.
H. al. these transactions the young in
weston has followed the plan of buying
direct from he builder n OF taking
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-25
TE>ANT EOR CITY HOUSE.

The Noughton Company has leased
for Sarah Haas the four story American
basement dwelling AT 4Gl West l40th
street TO James w. Haig for q term VI
years.
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RENTING COUNTRY HOMES.

Fish 4 Marvin have leased TO Douglss
Mackay the residence OF Mrs, Ferris j
Meigs at Lawrence Park. Bronxvllle
until recently occupied by Col, Carson u
the United States army.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-20
DEBT Commission
CALLS ON HATFIELD
Writes West Virginta Governor Let
ter Asking For Definite statement ..
As to What Ii to Re Done.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian }
Washington. D. c.. Oct. l9.-The
Virginia Debt Commission took a
short course to an understanding with
West Virginia at the end OF It's meet
ing mere today. Ways and means had
been considered for collecting the $l4.-
600, 900 that the Supreme Court OF the
United States has decided West Vir-
ginia must pay as its share of the Old
Dominion's bonded debt, and finally a
letter was sent to Governor Hatfield.
asking him what the people OF West
Virginia were going to do about II and
whether he. the Governor. intended or
not to call a special session Of tho
Legislature to devise methods OF meet
ing the States obligation.
1t is known that special assess
ment will have to be levied. which
only the legislature can order but as
Governor Hatfield is a candidate for
United States Senator and the special
assessment Is not popular. 1t Is rather
expected that he will be slow TO con-
vcne the legislature for such a pur-
pose.
The Virginia Debt Commission has
resolved On it's next step. which II will
not disclose, II IT. does not hear az
frmativeiy from Gn--rnnr Hstheld in
reasonable time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-20
Won H|NOFNBURG
IS ON DMlAA'S BANKS


London Oct 19-Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg's Riga army has
reached the Dwina, according to the
oficial report issued by the German
war ONCE today. The river was
reached east Of the village OF Bor-
kowitz. This important progress was
achieved through the storming of
Russian positions which separated the
Germans from the Dwina after they
had crossed the Missa two days ago.
Borkowitz is too small place to
be carried on the standard maps OF
western Russia. and IL is, therefore,
impossible to determine just how far
Won Hindenburg's troops have ad-
vanced upon the big Russian Baltic
port.
General Won Linsengen. in command
of the German forces In the south
west. reports that the battles on the
Styr are taking favorable course foc
his forces.
A dispatch from Berlin quotes the
Lokal Anzegier's correspondent ~
Cxernowitx as reporting Violent Rms
SIAN attacks in Bessa baria, on the
T>veth and the Dneister fronts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-20
SIR JOHN FRENCH
TELLS OF FIERCE ATTACK.

London, Oct. 19.--An official report
rscrfvvd tonight from Sir John French
and made public by the official press
bureau shows that the new line of tho
British forces in the west does not
include hill 10, but that the British
only hold the western slope of this
hill In the recent great offensive the
British captured hill 20 and it's loss
was admitted by Berlin.
From Sir John French's outline OF
the British front as it runs now, II
appears. however. that the hill was
later retaken by the Germans.
The statement follows.
Since Thursday there has been
great artillery activity south of the
lie Basse Canal Enemy bomb attacks
were repulsed. German reports Of
British repulse northeast of Vermelles
are untrue. The fighting was really
southwest of Auchy-Les-La-B asse.
The new British front leaves the
old line southwest of Aucy-Les-La-
Base. running by way OF the Hohen-
zollern redouht. west of Hulluch.
Chalkpit. north of Hill 20, east of
the Loos along the western slope Of
Hill 20 back to the old line.
THE enemy reinforced his troops in
this sector by forty-eight battalions
since September IS.
The enemy attacked this afternoon
between the quarries around Hulluch.
but was repulsed."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-20
GERMANS MAKE Use
Of POISON GASES
IN NEW ATTACK
Win Temporary Advantage
East of Rheims But French
Retake Trenches
SIR JOHN FRENCH TELLS
OF FIERCE ATTACK
Hill Seventy Has Been Retaken
BY Germans-Heavy Artil-
lery Fire South of Ia Basse
Canal

Paris. Oct. 10. Having failed In
their attempts to drive the French
from their newly acquired occupations
in the Champagne. the Germans to-
day turned their attention TO a new
region just east of Rheims. Here on
a front of a little more than six miIea
from La Pompelle, one of the east
ern forts Of Rheims, 10 Prosnes-~the
Germans made d severe attack with
large forces under cover Of clouds OF
asphyxiatihg gas and proceeded by
heavy artillery prepare zion.
The Germans were successful in
driving the French from their first
line trenches, but later in the day
an energetic counter attack recap
tured all points which remained in
the hands of the Germans. Accord
ing to the statement Of tho French
war Office tonight the German losses
in this Intellectual attack were con-
siderable.
The purpose of an attack in this
region can easily be understood. Prog
nos lies about Ave miles west of Au-
Derive. the western extremity Of tho
recent French effectiv movement to
Cha mpagne
Would Have Cur OF Rheims.
Had the Germans been able to
break through the French liens at
this point they would not only have
cut off the city of Rheims from the
southwest, but as well. would have
compelled a retreat on the line
further 10 the east. that is. they
would have gained in this movement
the purpose which they failed TO at
tain in their attacks on the new
French positions in Champa gne.
Elsewhere on the front during last
night and today there has been little
more than artillery fiphzing while in
the Vosees the French destroyed some
German mine works al Woilu by
counter mines
During last night the Germans re-
newed their heavy infantry attacks
east of Souchez, but the French by
artillery and rifle fire, repulsed the
attack.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-20
STEEL SYNDICATE TO
BUY IRtOEGAR PLANT
Iron Works VIII BE Enlarged and
Foreign As Wen A American
Contracts Taken.
GIVES RICHMOND ANOTHER
GREAT MUNITIONS PLANT
Understood Tint $4,000. 900 WIN he
Paid BY Northern Intercsts--With
Opening OF Electric steel Furnaces
Here Supply Will He Handy.

Though officiais OF the company
would have nothing to say for pub
lication. il Is learned on good au-
thority that negotiations for the pur-
chase. by a syndicate representing tf,e
steel interests of the country, of the
plant OF the Tredegar Iron Works. are
nearing a satisfactory conclusion.
II is expected that the sale of the
Tredegar property will be concluded
within a few days and that within A
short time the new owners will have
remodeled and enlarged the works so
that large munitions orders may be
filies
For some time past the Tredegar
works has been turning out large am
munition orders for the United States
Government. but IL has not, Il is as
serted. accepted foreign munitions
|contractx With the transfer Of the
plant to new owners and ne enlarge
Heatr orders will be taken from for
eign powers as well as.from tho United
States.
Price about ~. Loo, 600.
Tia syndicate now about to con-
clude negotiations with the Tredegar
Company. which 10 controlled by the
Anderson family. has an option on
the property for which II paid a high
figure. The price offered by the gym
dE3tH for the plant In about $4,000
coo, and This is to be paid in cash,
it II understood The Tredegar Com
pany Is capitalized at 100000. Of
which $1.o00.0on IL outstanding
Several representatives Of Northern
stect interests have ssen in Richmond
recently, and the pEnt OF the Trede-
gar Company has been gone over
thoroughly with q view to ascertain
ing what changes should be made to
bring the plants capacity up to sev-
eral times III present output II the
deal IL put through. and there is 1T
tie reason to believe II Will not be-
the plant WIN be greatly enlarged
and muoh new machinery will be In
stalled.
Steel Supply TO Pc at Hand.
There will he given employment to
a large number OF skilled working
men a. we'll IA 10 hundreds of labor
ers. With the addition Of the larger
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-20
PLANS ARMENIAN ARMY
TO MAKE WAR ON TURKS

London. Oct IA dispatch to
Reuters Telegram Company from
Petrograd says:
Captain Torcom Is planning to
raise volunteer corps from the Ar.
menians now residing in the Balkans.
Egypt Italy. France, Great Britain.
and the United States TO fight in the
ranks of the allies against Turkey.
I'm an appeal with this end in
view Captain Torcom says the Ar
menians have been unable to prevent
the massacre of -Armenians to Asia,
Minor by the Turks, but that thoss
living in other countries can help fight
Turkey and that the allied powers viii
not refuse rnem the right and honor
of joining in the war against their
oppressors.
Captain Torcom's plan provides
for the formation of a maximum CT
thirty battalions and a minimum of
ten hattalions. Captain Torcom was
wounded during the recent nghttnE IN
Galicia. but is now able to leave tho
hospital and Is about to start Tor
London to get his plan in operation"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-20
FONDNESS FOR ORCHIDS
REFLECTED IN FROCK

Baltimore, Oct. 19.--The' fondness
of Mrs. Gait for the orchids which
President Wilson sends her every DAY
10 reflected In an exquisite evening
frock, the latest contribution of Balti-
more coutouriers to her trossesu. The
gown Is a delicate CONNECTION of orchid
shade silk. 1t depends for its charm
entirely upon its wonderful shade and
upon the lines of the filmy bouffant
draperies. for no trimming is used
on the gown except single band of
blue fox fur across one shoulder.
A second gown from the same shop
fs beautiful shade OF lavender merg-
ing into rose color and shot with
pastel blue. The gown is brocaded In
silver. 1t is cut on very severe and
straight lines There is a magnifi-
cent train of vatican effect. made to
be attached below the shoulders or
removed when desired.
One of the most regal accessories in
Mrs Calls trosseau. an evening cloak
of turquoise blue velvet with collars
and cuffs Of blue fox fur.