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TUNNEL BEING HOOKED TO SPAN
Structure Connecting SteinwHy
With Bridge Being Built.

Steel work on the elevated structure
that is TO connect the Steinway tunnel
with the Qucensboro Bridge is now be-
ing erected through Ely avenue In Long
Island city. where property owners
have fought bitterly the erection of an
elevated road in front of their homes.
This elevated line will cross Jackson
avenue into Davis street and then swing
over the Long Island Railroad yard
joining the tnnne at Fourth street.
Contractors have rebuilt the St"inway
tunnel and IL is now suited for opera
atlng subway ears or troll-ys Of stand
ard type. About = loot Of concrete was
taken from the bottom OF the tunnel,
Heavy rails have been installed with
stone ballast and after much expert
menting the location for tho third rail
has been settled. stations have been
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SHORE CASINO IN NEW HANDS.
Brightwsters Pavilion to Open
with New Manager.

The Brightwaters bathing pavilion,
restaurant and cafe will be opened on
June 10 under the management of II. F..
Starin, who was for many years as
ISOLATED with the Herald Square Hotel.
The pavilion. which commands an un-
obstructed view OF the Great South
Bay from It's position at the foot of the
long Venetian yacht harbor. has al
ready been twice enlarged to keep pace
with the rapid growth of Brightwaters.
h pavilion now accommodates more
than 300 bathers. while the restaurant
adjoining has a similar capacity.
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another In a trade which will net him
a profit OF $4,000.

j. p. Finneran. who was with Goodale.
Perry & Dwight for many years, Is out
for himself. He has IN three sales
in three weeks and several others are
at the closing point. Frnneran will not
tell the property he is selling. but he
has admitted cleaning up several thou
sand dollars in commissions Fve
thousand came from the East Side and
5000 from a West Side deal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-16

-. Schirnicr is one of the largest
music publishers in the United States.
lie now occupies tho entire building at
2 East Forty third street adjoining
Fifth avenue in Manhattan.
This IL the first large building opera
ton OF the property of the Courtney
Development Company, which has been
fully improved under city supervision
and is one Of the highest locations in
this section. About 500 persons will be
EMPLOYED.
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Monday, May oath, 1915,
TOR SALE OR RENT.
90 UrOAU IVA
New York.

At NEW ROCHELLE Oh THE SOUND
Handsomely furnished eleven room house
garage and garden; 10 rent for season
(untll October lsti at $500; excellent train
service. best OF accommodating near water,
less than . wile from Trnv"rs island ever,
modern convenience, refined surroundings
Ask further parttCularS from owner
CHARLES ALLEN REED, As Neptune Ave.
nue., New ltochellc. y. !, Telephone New
Rochelle 1894. or 20 Leonard Street, y. Y
Telephone Franklin tTs0.
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depth. II will be n two story and one
story reinforced concrete fireproof
structure and will be used for the publ
cation OF sheet music. Tho printing
presses will he In the n story struc-
ture. which will have "A number of sky
lights. The first floor Of the two story
building will he used for storage. while
the second story will he devoted to gen
eral business. offices n mail order de-
partment. The two story portion of the
building will he 200xl00 feet.
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completed in Fourth street and Jackson
avenue in Long Island City and at the
Manhattan end OF the tunnel east of the
Grand Central station. II Is expected
that the tunnel will be opened and in
operation by June IL next, when trains
of two cars will be run Mt not more han
ten minutes ~headway.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-16
walnut for British Gun stocks.

EVANSVILLE. Ind, May 15.--James
Richardson of London, representing a
large lumber concern of that city. has
arrived here TO place orders for walnut
lumber for the British Governments. to
bs used for gun stocks. Local lumber
manufacturers report improved export
business.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-16

his ankle and had to leave the real es-
tate market alone for several weeks, Is
back and ready to tackle the biggest
deals that come. Prendergast said he
sprained his ankle while chasing a man
who had threatened to buy real estate
through him. Morris S. Clark, who
spends his time winning tennis prizes
when not selling real estate for Fred
erick FOX. claims that Prendergast In
jured his foot training to win the heavy
weight championship from Jess Willard.
"Subways are a bunk" So says John
Perry OF Goodale. Perry & Dwight.
They are the biggest fiimfiam that has
ever been put over on Manhattan. I've
subways are good only for the suburbs.
Manhattan will gain nothing but a lot
of expense. Values here will be under
mined by the subways of which so much
praise Is now being sung. for the reason
that they will take from us population.
Without population" Mr.. Perry says.
store values and apartment values and
finally land values must suffer. While
Manhattan in losing value Long Island.
Queens and The Bronx will be gaining.
In my opinion the subways are not going
to help Manhattan in the long run
Perry has been studying the problem
because II has been forced on him. lie
Is trying 10 find n way to hold up rents
In sections which rave not been bone
fited by the improvement OF transit.
Frederick Brown In "a daring trader.
He bought Rugby Hall and Elton Hall
or Claremont avenue without looking
at the property, and six hours after
signing contract took title to them with
out having a search made Of the title
or the standing of the property. lie
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LAKE CHAPLAIN

FURNISHED. THREE TO TEN ROOM
HOUSES, MODERN PLUMBING. RENT
FROM MAY TILL NOVEMBER 3ls5 10
St2j. Bathing Beach. dock, spring water.
best fishing. screened porches. guides,
motor and row boats furnished. Apply DR..
MELVILLE. -. Adams. Vermont.
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Schirmer to Build Large Music
Publishing Plant in Queens

uround vas broken last week for the
sea'rrner Building, which Is to he
.'ected on the property Of tho Courtney
ue'eiopment Company OIL the top Of
thompson lin, just beyond tho Packard
''c'orS and tho Greensboro Bridge
plaza.
y, '.,hnli' a Chapman are the architects
uIu W. ne" Schirmer BuildiAG, which
-" pe go feet front and 30 feet IT
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IsEtI. ESTATE.
CONNECTICI T-saIe or Rent

NICELY finished eight room COTTAGE,
beautifully 'urn!r ned, muurru Improve e..
mcnts. Bantam Iak", ll;' hn'.d. conn
easy Of access "a N,N Nurn. Particulars
iruui-o Rov 500. Waterbury,. conn
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HOUSES TO LET-UNIURNIsnED.

ING-3O summit -, 81; garage. =,
Ave. 500; Al sanford Ave. Bu.
CERT. sg Nassau 81. y, y. or iO,tl agent
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RHODE ISLAND.

FOR Observation-Disclosures
room cottage. : acres land. 1000 feet from
ocean ana salt pond; sown flower and
vegetable gardens; hardwood floors; plumb
5000 send for booklet. FRANK W,
COY, Westerly. r.. /.
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mont.
VERMONT MOUNTAIN BUNGALOW

for the season. June LIST to Dee. LIST. Seven
rooms all furnished, fireplace, running
aud we'll water, largo verandas. No mos
Quitoes. Situated in the heart Of Green
Mountains. Elevation 2,2bO feet, excel
lent view. In fir grove, trout fishing, good
and near. Deer hunting the best In New
England. less than 600 miles from N. Y. .
miles on stat" Road from Bennington.
Vermont. Price $4,000 for season, pay
able In advance. Absolutely refuse any
T. II. patients.
MRS. D. NJ. GLEASON. woodford. VI.
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ER

COUPLE want = to room cottage
nicely furnished, within ca.N cumNuufug
distance Of Sew N"rk; near tn, va'cT
u, box 40 sun oiice.
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Furnished Cottages For Rent or Sale.
ALIENHt list. DEAL. ASBuRY PARK.
send for li.t Of 500 properties.
ALBERT &. ROBBINS.
AiienhurSt topp. dcpotsl, Asbury Park. M.
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North Woodstock, N. II.



Enri,i-lIig
Walton.
IninHud
my 1unSui
iiaSsCd NicV
pi " hitr
Mountains
u II cot
tagCs OF I
and rooms
to rent Mt
low rates
Fine run
ming water.
A.. a.. Rus
sell
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-16

MODERN 8 room cottage located on the
beautiful cape-shorc Of Maine near Port
son: furnished. PAUL LANCE, 1906 Duane
81.
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MAINE.

COTTAGES. BUNGALOWS roR RENT
Wildwood Beach. select resort near Port.
land. Maine. SITS to $500; completely fur
nished, fireplace. sanitary plumbing. cleo.
trio lights. bathing. fshins. tennls and
golf. Send for Booklet. Concord Realty
Co.. 81 Exchange St, Portland.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.

Cane Cod. Cozy ocean front bungalow, bath
NJ. room: $3.50 Season Camps So
WasS. :. W. BALL. l9N B'way, y. y
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TO LET FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-17

that ever pored at short range on the
features of magistrate.
She was booked on charge o. re-
ceiving stolen property. The evidence
was chain and locket. Colt was the
arresting officer and testified, in sub
stance, that the chain and heart
shaped attachment which were offered
in evidence had been stolen from the
person OF a man named Wesl while
West was a passenger on car.
On the day of the theft West had
complained to the police and had fur
nished Lieutenant Fitz Of the COM
plant department with good descrip-
ton of the stolen articles of jewelry.
On the 1ocket were engraved the mi
tials 81. v. W." in monogram form
and within the locket was the photo
graph of Vests little daughter.
Mrs 30 Peep conducts little store
on Stockton street." testified Detective
Colt II had been suspecting her for
some time was pretty sure that she
was carrying on a trade with certain
pickpockets, therefore have been
watching her store pretty closely.
Two days ago I found this locket and
chain in her show case. She couldn't
give me clear explanation as to how
she came into possession of the ar
ticles. ! began an investigation and
soon arrested the young man who
New Britain herald., 1915-07-17
By Enos Emory

posite the name of Mrs. DO Peep.
Now, as to punishment" continued
the Judge, gazing with poorly-veiled
twinkle In his eye at the picturesque
Mrs. 30 Peep. II don't think shall
be very severe. / think a warning this
time"
ME alice same weet-a-nass," trem-
ulously declared All Wong. "Yo' sab
bee, weet-a-nass"
1t was evident that Ahwong had
forced himself to speak thus boldly in
the dreadful presence of the magis-
trate by mighty effort Of the will.
We'll, let him talk" said the Judge,
goodnaturedly. HE probably desires
to state something favorable concern
ing the defendants character" Then
of All Wong the Judge asked: els this
a good lady, All Wong?"
"Yo' shee, him locklee.. began All
Wong, speaking like Chinese in
trance, with his eyes fixed on space
above the head of Assistant District
Attorney Becsey and with beads of
perspiration forming on his forehead.
Him locklee an him cheang alice
same nobody sthealum-no-body, sab
beef Him alice same send by big sto'
hom New Yok, sabbee?"
A hush fell over the court room and
suddenly All Wong seemed to realize
New Britain herald., 1915-07-17

he stared at Mrs. Bo Peep and grinned
fsheepishly.
"Is this your witness?" asked Brod.
mo; me no know him." declared
Mrs. Bo Peep, shaking her comely
head vigorously.
What is your manner" asked Judge
Short.
me all same All Wong" answered
the Chinese. ME alice same dessa
lady f1ien, sabbee?"
mo, no; him not flo me-" cried Mrs.
DO Peep, Indignantly. ME not know
muchee dishee man. Go on: you got
get out!" she stamped her foot, angri-
ly.
Mrs. 30 Peeps manner seemed to
stun All Wong, who gazed at her with
open-mouthed amazement
"Wha' TO- me-" he exclaimed. faint
ly.
me not know fo' him, cried Mrs
Bo Peep.
1T doesn't matter. any way" re-
remarked Judge Short. There Is ev-
identity some mistake here. This man
could not say anything to help the
lady. This evidence is too convincing,
I shall have to find Mrs. 30 Peep gull
ty. Do you understand, Mrs. 30 Peep?
You. are guilty"
Judge. Short wrote the word in red
ink on the margin OF his calendar OPP
New Britain herald., 1915-07-17

apher Trfft's table.
'lstell you she Is making business
II this, declared Colt She is Moth
ng more or less than fence. and she
Knows it, She ought to be put away
where she will be out OF mischief. She
iempts others to steal"
Eott referred to Mrs. Bo Peeb, who
stood at the defendants corner clad
In q 1ong-tailed, silken Mandarin coat
OF peacock blue and pretty trousers OF
the same cool color. On her cleaning
blue black hair there was a handsome
ornament Of beaten gold Altogether
she was prosperous-looking and at
traetive Chinese lady, and to hear her
being made the object of such serious
accusations caused somewhat of a
opposition among the habitues, .
Her eyes were dxed on the face of
Police Judge Short and they were the
s.lankAsf and most iuscrutable eyes
New Britain herald., 1915-07-17

stole the chain and locket from Mr..
West. He confessed to the theft and
he also confessed to selling the ar
ticles to this woman. Here Is Mr..
West now, the owner Of the property.
He will identify them"
West stepped forward and, after be-
ing duly sworn, declared the watch
and locket belonged to him and had
been stolen from him while he was
riding on street car.
Well" observed Judge Short, this
certainly Is a complete case against
this defendant Of receiving stolen
property"
There is nothing to it." said Detec-
tive Colt, looking about him with that
satisfied air a detective usually as
sumes when he has put in strong
case and has the dependant "sewed up
in sack" $50.
Have you any witnesses, Mrs. Bo
Peep" asked Judge Short
Yes, she has witness" spoke up
Bailiff Brod, before Mrs. Bo Peep
found time to reply. There was a
Chinese here this morning who said
he was a friend Of hers"
mo; me no gottah dien," denied
Mrs. Bo Peep. I've no gottah wit
nessey. Me good woman"
Eyes, she has witness" insisted
Brod. CALAMITY. "She is bashful, judge,
New Britain herald., 1915-07-17

but know she has a witness. Why,
she told me this morning just before
court opened that she had a witness
who would prove that she was not
guilty. Isn't that true, Mrs. Bo Peep"
mo; me no gottah witnessey." de-
clared Mrs. Bo Peep, blushing and
shaking her head with great emphasis.
eve no gottah him, sabbee?"
Why, what are you talking about?"
laughed Brod. 81 bet he's out in the
corridor now" Turning to the Judge,
Brod said This poor woman dom t
seem to have any friends. She seemed
to be confident that she could prove
her innocence this morning
That would be impossible, now"
said the magistrate. "The best she
can hope to do is to bring character
witnesses. The evidence adduced in
this case in conclusive"
There he is now" said Brod. as a
pale, cadaverous Chinese peeked in at
the corridor doors. That's Mrs. Bo
Peeps witness"
Call him." said the judge.
He's coming said Brod. "He don't
need calling See. he's forcing his
way through the crowd"
The pale Chinese, carrying In his
hand straw hat which was blacken-
ed by the winter weather, approached
tinidly, and. twirling his straw hat,
New Britain herald., 1915-07-17
FIRST VACATION FOR
DAVIS IN FIVE YEARS
chief Clerk of State Department or
to Visit Exposition and His
Home in Lincoln.

Washington, July 17.-Ben G.. Davis,
chief clerk Of the state department
and secretary of the governments
commission at the Panama-Pacific Ex-
position, left here today for San
Francisco. Before returning he will
spend his first vacation in five years
at his home in Lincoln.
In managing the personnel Of the
state department and its immense tele-
graphic and cable correspondence
since the outbreak of the war. Mr..
Davis has been at the department
building day and night more hours
than any other official.
G. Raymond Whitney of Bridgeport,
Conn, assistant chief clerk, has been
placed in charge of the work in
the absence of Mr.. Davis.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-17

that he had made some technical
ror, for he gazed blankly around
became very sallow and ejacu1
weakly for the second time. "Saba
Him too muchee talk all tam. Il
Mrs. Bo Peep.
"Ah, seei" exclaimed Judge 81
becoming suddenly very stern. t.
then is the defense that wac fra
this morning by Mrs. DO Peep and
desperately courageous, blunderI
faithful friend. Mr.. All Wong"
ITS a good defense, but it's a
bit late" observed Detective Colt.
castically, smiling.
mo; 1t has arrived Just in ~
said Judge Short. IF All Wong
not appeared on the scene / eli
have formed an erroneous opi|
concerning the character of Mrs
Peep. / should have remained
norant OF her shrewduess. disco
now, thanks to her good friend.
she has masculine mind and
woman of resource. / find that
stead Of being a poor woman In
of sympathy, that Mrs. 30 Peep
genius. Therefore, instead OF "
ing, will change my mind ri
sentence her TO pay a fne Of $500.
the alternative Of fifsy days ia
county jail"
New Britain herald., 1915-07-17

Both attacks were repulsed The
enemy's ascertained loss was SO dead.
including one officer.
In the Isonzo region the situation
at Preppipappy is unchanged. The
night, and by heavy artillery fire
has continually sought to cause US
losses, to hamper our slow advance
and, above all, to force our batteries
to reply and thus reveal, our posi-
tons"
New Britain herald., 1915-07-17
WAR SHARES SCORE
new HIGH RECORDS
Pacific Mail Sells at Its Highest
Price in Years.

New York, July 17.--with the ex-
ception OF United States Steel which
rose to IS, the best prce of the year,
oil former speculative favorites we're
sw ept aside again today while the var
;ous war specalties we're pushed for
ward to new record breaking quota
tons Chief among them was Cruel
BILE Steel. which made an early gain
of over six points, with five points for
the preferred Gains of three to six
points were registered by Bethlehem
steel, Sloss-Sheffield Steel, Republic
steel, General Motors and some of
the more Obscure industrials. includ-
ing Allis-Chalmers common and pre-
ferred. Meantime some heaviness was
/ observed in Southern Pacific, Union
Pacific and Amalgamated Copper. Re-
lessons of one to two points from
tho high level occurred later The clos
| ing was strong. Bonds were steady.
Wall Street, 1880 a. m.-New high
| records were scored by a number of
war shares almost at the outset of to-
| days trading. Crucible Steel was
again the foremost feature. advancing
over six points in the first half hour,
with a gain of five points for the pre-
ferred. New maximums also were
made by Bethlehem Steel, Republic
Steel common and preferred: Bald
win Locomotive and General Motors.
Pacific Mail sold at it's highest price
in years on reports points out the adj
vantageous disposal of that property.
U. s. Steel was the only active leader,
opening with sale of 5000 shares at
trifling gain. Other stocks, includ-
ing railways were irregular.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-17
PREPARE NATION TO
emerge CONQUEROR
II We Must Go to War, Says
Champ Clark.

San Francisco, July 17.-Champ-
Clark, speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives, was inspired by the re-
ception of the Liberty Bell here todav
to discuss the need of greater mill.
tary preparedness to preserve to cit
liens of the United States that liberty
of which the bell is an historic SYM
boil
In.the course of his remarks, he
said: <-..-,
IT differ toto coeio with the pro-
ponents of Peace at any price That
Is an amazing, a demorallzing, de-
grading doctrine.
Not a lingo.
tsOn the other hand I am utterly
opposed to those who advocate q
large standing army, and to those
who advocate a navy equal to thu,
two biggest navies in the world
am not a lingo God forbid! I hopc
most profoundly there will never be
another war-particularly another TO
which we are party, but knowing
that human nature has not changed,
jot or little since Adam and Eye
were driven with flaming swords
from paradise, L am in favor Of
putting the country in such posture
that If war should for any reason be-
come necessary we may emerge from.
1t conqueror, as we have been In, all
our wars.
Towards the contamination OF
this plan I am in favor of doubling
the number of cadets at West Point
and of making it obligatory upon the
Secretary of War to detail an army
officer to any school, college or UNI
Versity, which will furnish a mini
mum of two hundred students to
drill, in that way and at least pos
slble cost we would In a few years
have enough drilled men to officer q
volunteer army of million soldiers,
If needs be.
Wisdom i'm Scheme.
In fact there would be wisdom in
scheme by which in addition to the
cadets educated free by the govern
1nent at West Point and Annapolis,
any boy possssiong the prescribed
qualifications might on reasonable
tetrms be educated at those two
treat institutions. The surplus West
Pointers could be used to advantage
n drilling the youths of the land,
while the surplus naval graduates
would make splendid officers for the
great merchant marine which Presi-
dent Wilson and some of the rest of
us are determined to place upon the
high seas from which our flag has al
most entirely. disappeared.
I'VE should also have a well drilled
and we'll equipped National Guard to
be used for strictly national purposes
on the principle enunciated by Thorn
as JEFFERSON. a well disciplined mill
ta-our best reliance in peace and
for the first moments of war, till
regulars may relieve them.
Refers to Switzerland.
1T seems that if little Switzerland
can mobilize in a few days an army
Of half a million we'll drilled men
by means Of her system of military
education and discipline-the cheap
est system known among men and
sufficiently effective-we could by
such application of her system as
fits our case, an a year or two, be
able to mobilize an army Of two mill
lions of wellN disciplined men at
cost which to US would be a mere
tagatelle-which would be a most
effective insurance for tbs country
and all her citizens and their in
terests,'
New Britain herald., 1915-07-17
BIBLES FOR RUSSIAN TROOPS.

BIBLES FOR RUSSIAN ITfUUFS.
New York July 17.-The American
Bible society announced today that
the Empress of Russia has consented
to distribution among one million
soldiers of the Russian army Of copies
Of the Bible contributed by children
of the American Sunday schools. The
Impress has approved the text of an
inscription to be placed on each vol
Time, stating that the book was the
gift Of an American Sunday school
pupil.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-17


mistake about it."
expostulated the
sleuth. Detective
Colt spoke like a
man who was
deeply moved. His
voice shook slight
" and he empha-
sized what he said
with q bang of the.
fist on StenOg-
New Britain herald., 1915-07-17
FINANCIAL NEWS

New York stock Exchani
lions furnished by Ricn|
members of the New York
change. Represented by NJ.
National Bank building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-18
JANE adams APPEAL
Chicago Woman Issues Her Resolu-
ton Looking to European Peace.

Chicago, Sept. 1s.-An international
commission composed of representa-
yves from the United States and the
neutral nations of Europe, which
would have as its object the ending
OF the European war, is proposed in a
Lesolutlon drawn by Miss Jane Ad-
copies of the resolution, which ia
sSiu 10 represent the concrete results
of Miss Adams recent triD ~ 49,
I1dsue convention, will be mailed TO
i.Ieh ana women in public life and TO
representatives of various societies
throughout the country TODAY.