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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-20
Chinese Students Attract Attention

University of Michigan track offic-
ials are keenly interested in the efforts
of two Chinese students to make the
varsity cinder squad. S. C. Hung is a
Splinter of no mean ability while w.
d. Mong has already vaulted better
than ten feet The latter is fresh
man, who will not be eligible for an
other year and it is thought that he
will be able to add close to two feet
to his vault before he enters the soph-
Cmore class. Both of these Chinese
athletes received their preliminary
training at Using Hua College, at Pc
king, and they are said to be as far
advanced thletically as the average
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-20

For further information apply to Fl.
2. Everett, Local Agent, Americas
Ca; C. w. Small, Div. Pass, Agent.
yavannah, Ga; c. B. Ryan, q 2. A.
folfolk, Va.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-20

Seaboard Buffet Parlor-Sleeping Car
IN Trains IL and IA, arriving Americas
from Savannah 1925 p. m, and leav-
ing Americas for Savannah $3.50 a. m
Sleeping car leaving for Savannah at
$3.50 a. NJ, will be open fer passen-
gers at 1925 p. ~.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-20

high school student entering American
universities.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1915-03-10
ter, mems soUen i~frottede I0itio me6. iom ON oen eff

ter, mems soOen ~Ifratteoe Ipitio me6, iom ON oen eff
efter go0er:
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@en bar ban iaoet 9anoer. ioo iaoer ban me0 Dem
So.iaiaol"
On 9ronoeitarer taaer oct. fom set tan fal6e ira,
3nI.fal-oe ira
San 9n8ger ia igenneni, o9 filler 0o9tia a,
6u-6n-bual"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-10
THREE HUNDRED SEE
 ATHLETES PERFORM

Nearly 300 men were in attendance last night at. the athletic entertain ment given at the Gem theatre in State strest under the auspices of Young Mems Der Iocratic Athletic club, the crowd app airing to enjoy ',he several number: on the program.
 Jce Kelly of D5s Moines and Jim Evans of Chicago boxed four rounds to a draw. The star event, Young sharkey vs. Pste shaughnessy, went six rounds to draw. Leo Hacken- schmidt, guaranteeing to throw both in a half hour. thrse Flying Fritz" in IS minutes and "Kid" Strong in z minutes. A battle royal closed the snow.
 Billy Layton made a short talk, thanking the audience, and announc- ing that he will start at once the 1crmaticn of classes for an athletic and gymnastic club.
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MRS. WALES .|,i' PETITION
 ]. FOR DIVORCE GRANTED
Court Awards Her Custody of Chil.
 dren, Home, Personal Property and AlimOny.

Mrs. Jessie Lee Walls petition for divorce from Charles G. Wall was granted yesterday by Judge John M. Elliott in the chancery court. The decree ,givss Mrs. Wall custody of the two children, Charles G., IT,, aged, 10, and John J., 4; alimony at the rate of $50 a month, and $50 a month ad- ditional for the support and mainten- ancs-of the children. She was also awarded all househo goods, china, pictures, etc, in the home at 1400 Cherry street, and "title thereto was divsted out of defendant and vested in the plaintiff" The defendant was granted the right to see the children at all reasonable times. He was in structed to pay the cost of the action. and the sum of $125 to Coleman & Can't, attorneys for plaintiff. These amounts were paid in open court.
 Mrs. Wall filed suit several weeks ago. alleging cruelty. .She charged defendant had not eaten a meal with his family in three years. and that he was addicted to "habitual and heavy drinking" The petition set forth that plaintiff had paid for the home pr2p>>ty. although it had been put in defendants name. at his request. Petitioner alleged defen- daht was earning from $S0O0' to $10,- 900 year, and asked reasonabl> ali nlony.
 MT. Walls answer. filed yesterday by Attorneys Powell & Alexander, specifically denied each and every all legation. The suit was net contested.
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WISCONSIN, LUMBER
 MAKERS OPTIMISTIC
l.. N. and George M. Anson, Heads of Arkansas Flooring Company,
 Inspect Local Plant.

l.. N. Anson, president, and George M. Anson, vice president, of the Ar kansas Oak Flooring company, who have been here the past two days, looking into business conditions, left yesterday for their homes at Merrill, Wis.
 The Messrs. Anson were optimistic ever conditions as they found them ill this section, and as they are in tie country generally, and expressed themselves as we'll pleased, with the business of the past and present at the big mill of their company here, where they found everything in fine shape and large number of orders on hand.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-10

emperor. The hcreic priest recently was under a murderous fire with his regiment for eighteen hours and he saved ever twenty wound. d soldiers who had fallen before the front by dragging them behind the lines.
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Moral-keep Advertising.

Whats your business, stranger" I'm a business doctor. doctor up a business that happens to be ailing. Whats your business?" Well, if you're business doctor l guess you might call me a business undertaken. I'm the sheriff."
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Her View Of it.

My dear," said Hawkins the other evening, looking up from his paper, There's an article from the pen of an eminent physician to the effect that sleeping in the daytime is very in- furious" Well, that's just like man" {" rejoined his wife. They are always try. ing to trump up some excuse for, stay ing away from church on 0undAy1."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-10
He Always Does lt.

'I defy you!" cried the stage hero. inc, as the heavy villain appeared on the scene. Do your worst" And the bold, bad man took her at her word and did his very worst-or at least that was the unanimous verdict of the disgusted audience.
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CREED CALDWELL TO
 SEEK SEAT IN SENATE

Attorney Creed Caldwell. author U. tho Arkansas law prohibiting rail- road companies from working trair- II en more than 16 consecutive hours, announced yesterday that he would be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for senator, to be re- ncuncad by Judge w. B. Scrrells.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-10
TIMELY HINT ON OvEREAMNG.

Big dinners cause disturbed diges- tions. The stomach and bowels should not .be3sh cloggedt with undi- gestad poisonous 5, waste matter. Foley Cathartics1 Tablets relieve dis tress after eating, lstop' belching banish bloating and gas on stomach, regulate the bowels, sweeten the stomach and tone up the liver. Mann Pharmacy. Sla
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-10
Narrow Escape.

"see here, you. You were talking in your sleep last night about dear and a perfect love-" Tt refers." ex- plained her husband, ito a perfect love of a hat am thinking of buying for you" She looked at him suspi. ciously, but told him to have 1t sent
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-10
,, NEW JURY COMPASSION.
 N. J. Mead. Harry Eversfield and H. ' E.. TrulOck Named.

M. J. Mead. Harry Eversfeld and II. D.. TrLlock have been appointed by Circuit Judge w. B. Sorrells as jury commissioners, and summoned to meet next, Wednesday to draw the juries for the next term of court, :.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-10
Wagon of Cotton Stolen.

A wagonload of loose unginned cot ton was stolen some time Wednesday night from tho Breckenridge planta-s ton. at Noble Lake. The matter was reported to Sheriff R. H. Williams yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-10
Hope.

Tom-"Is it true that you proposed to Alice and were rejected?" Jack Mot exactly rejected; she said when she felt like making a fool of herself she'd let me know."-Boston Tram script. aB
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-10

New Application Of an Old Aaaes,.,, e!..,
 Proprietor-"I have about dee1ea t;,s.' to employ a female bill collector, wa;, do you think of the idea" 'Boolsess er-"Well, the idea may De4t tas:' e,s: but l wouldn't advise you to s osjJ
 Proprietor-''What's the explsn.o... <. Bookkeepsr- Because it is sa'd 'n.s' womau's work is never dun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-10
Batter Of.

There have been times in my life." said he, gloomily, when l was tempt ed to commit suicide" "Oh, we'll" she said, tits no use to grieve over the past. We can all look back and see where we've made mistakes"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-10

MT. Caldwell served in the lower house in 1899, and was :, senator in 1901-03. , aaJ zs.5.
 H2 has fought his way up the lad .dsr. is not avense to admitting he's a self-made man," and has a strong fol- lowing Et4s&1f
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-10
Natural Thing.

Natural Thing.
 "I don't believe the captain of our ship was an experienced mariner. When we had that accident in mid ocean, he did not seem to know what to do." "But you must remember that 1t was only natural under the circum- stances for him to be completely at sea-"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-10
Start On Jail Kitchen

Work was started yesterday On the erection of the new kitchen at the county jail, by employees of Contrac- tors J. w. Dutton & sons. It will be completed in about three weeks. work on the courthouse will start in a few days. II aS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-10
Priest Decorated With Iron

Stuttgart, Dac. 9.-The Rsv. Joseph A.. Langer, the Catholic chaplain of one of the Wuerttemberg regiments cn the wes5ern front, has been dcc- orated with the iron cross of the first class by special order of the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-10
Tho Real rhlna.

Little Lemuel-"Say. paw, what are the spells of war;" Paw-"The money the heroes get for writing magazine stuff that appeared as news in tho daily papers months before, son."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-10

:: %Greson Moore Improving. Greson H. Moore, postal clerk. who is suffering with an attack of pneu1nonia, was reported last night as showing improvement.
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his avenue.
George Backer. Who knows Madison
avenuc and it's needs, having erected
several buildings there WI u trad" first
showed Il willingness 20 90 last of RIA
venue a few years ago, is the most Gar-
ing of the Madison avenue builders and
operators. lie is to erect two giant
struct>r, $ within a stones throw Of each
other. one is to be at the northeast
corner of Madison avenuc and twenty
ninth st ect, and the other viii cover
most of the western b'o,N front from
T~hirty-frst to Thlrty-ssyoud street.
These two structures are uf ejH. cen
stories each and will cost him $500 non
to put together. II was last February that
Barkcr rctuIncd 10 Madison venue
Ne bought at that time N" first piece If
his Twcuty-niuth street curucr. IN IIuC
h. succeeded IN buy INK tho MarhpN
house. which stood between him and
Tho Twcuty-niuth street curb line, ill.,,
holding ~ this pUiut au" 81 on Mddl-
son alchuc and Too nl tl" street. Sew
cral WEI lis after cuinpl"tinE his control
Of the Twcuty-ninth street coruor he
closed negotiations for the ~Thirty-iirSt
to Thirty-second street propcrty-u"yo-
tiations which bad been on 'Hce fubru-
airy. lie controls the avenue frontage
up To within 40, feet "r tho Thirty
second street corner, Tho rear of his
property. however, comes out on Thirty
second street. Tie building hc will erect
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OPINIONS VARY ON RESULT OF
TAKING TAX OFF BUILDINGS

and separately upon improved and un-
improved land, If IT were known that
the population of the city as a whole
would remain stationary"
10. How closely is the estimated fu-
,ure growth Of population reflected In
present land values, !. t., how far do
present values include "A capitalization
Of the additional rental values which are
expected from an Increase of population
for an indefinite period In the future"
IL. What Is better for "A great city,
high land values or low land values
II To what extent is land acquired
in New York Tor speculative purposes ?
In utier words, is land purchased not
for the purpose of investment or use by
Improvement, but Tor the purpose OF
resale at "A profit?
transferred to the land, would the eff
feet be the discouvaging Of land spec
u@latinu. and II so, would this result in
the general depreciation of land values
(. Assuming hat these results would
follow. would the social n economic
effects of this change be wholesome or
othJrWiSe:.
II. What are the relative advantages
AID disadvantages Of land speculation %
Tn what respect dors land speculation
differ from the speculation carried on IN
the stock and produce exchanges?
10. 10 what extent Is uninproved land
IN New York city ripe for Improvement?
In other words to what extent is land
held out of Use which ought To be i'm
proved Immediately?
II, Assuming that the transfer Of the
tax from buildings 10 land would tend
To stabilize values and check speculation.
could these results be obtained as well
or better by means OF the Land mere
mcnt tax?
is. To what extent, IL any. would the
transfer Of the tax from buildings "a
land tend TO accentuate the dcprecia-
ton of land, when FOR other reasons It's
value Is shrinking?
-, What would be the effect upOr
louns in n case where the transfer oi
the tax from buildings to laud vii
neither increase nor decrease the amount
o. the tax levied upon "A particular par
eel of real estate? WIN the value OF
the land he in amy way affected by tn,
transfer? In other words does the taN
On n building have the same effect upnr
the value of the land as a tax levied
directly upon the land itsolfH
%, To what cXtent is the land of New
York owned by II small number OF
owners or IN small parcels by II large
plumber OF owners"
u. To what extent are real es,
tate mortgages in New York city OWE,
in large lots by n small number o
owners or IN small lots by IL large mum
Der OF owners?
%, Would the untaXing of building
Increase or decrease the taxes paid by
the owners of skyscrapers, who at thu
same time owned the land?
%. What effect would the untaXing o
buildings have upon the small hom'
owners in the various boroughs in New
Continued on Neat Page.
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RIVERS N OLD LOFT ZONE

WOOSTER STREET.-Philip II. Sha-
piro. as attorney, has purchased Tor "A
client from Mary Osborn TN" StN
story loft building on plot 7iSNl"" at
1918 Wooster street. 100 feet south
of Blcerkcr street. The seller acquired
title TO tho property a few days x
from the Brooklyn Savings Bank.
BLEECkER STREET. Bryan l.. Ncn-
nelly sold for the Woodbury. estate
~ and % Blccckcr street. northwest
corner OF Mercer street. two fivc>storN
buildings, on plot b0x135, to Charles
I.auc, who has resold the property to
n client OF William II. whiting a co.
The property is assessed by the city
at $4,000 aud had been in the pos
session of the selling family for nearly
forty years.
WEST 14sTH STREET.-The Duross
has sold for Lawrence T..
O'Brien to Francis l.. tNnnion BIN
West 1isth street. between broadway
and Amsterdam avenue. a three story
and basement dwelling OF lot l6NN
100. After extensive alterations MIR.
Cunnion will occupy the house.
WEST 18TH STREET-Paul McGol-
rick has sold to j. crowley III West
Scycnty-eighth street. a Ave story Nat.
on lot 22.6xlo2.2. The purchaser gave
in exchange IA farm near Ncwhurgh.
WEST 9TH STREET. -OConnor n
Ellison with J. j. pcugnct hav" sold
the four story and basement nous" on
lot 26.2xs2.3 at II West Ninth street.
about 200 feet west of ftf:h avenue,
for the Ellisdale Company. Inc.
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Some Say 1t Would Spell Disaster to
City--Others Favor 1t With Zon-
ing and Height Limitation

that would result from 4 change in the
tax system, witnesses have answered
at just a. wide variance. Some say
that rapid building would result, win
the best grades OF buildings, aut others
say thai the laws Of supply and demand
would still control construction Those
opposed 10 the measure say that The
lending Institutions would not lend any
money for construction should the pro-
posed changes be adopted.
To help the committee a question
MARE has been prepared, consisting Of
live sections Of a total Of TO- questions,
The first section relates TO the effect
Of the untaXing Of buildings upon land
values and upon speculation in land,
These questions, tWenty-s.N in number,
arc as follows:
l., TO what extent has the Develop
ment of Land values Iva different parts
Of the city been irregular" 10 waat
extent, ut different times and In Diff
fcreut portions Of the city, ave the
LAM values decreased, and whn' have
been the causes OF sucl, decreases?
., To what extent may we expect IN
the near future "A more normal increase
in land values than during the past foV
years? What will be the probable eff
feet of the new subway system upoa
land values? To what extent has the
prospective increase been discounted?
3. What proportion In the amount and
value of the land I'm the several boroughs
of Greater New York MAJ he classed
as appropriately improved? What pro-
portion Is appropriately improved
What proportion * unlmnrovedP
Z 4, Can the transfer Of the tax from
buildings To land ever Increase the value
Of Improved land? For Instance, If there
ar" two parcels of land, ench worth
100000, parcel a having land worth
S70,00O, and "A binding worth $3O,U00,
and parcel u having land worth $4,000
aud a house worth S1o,n0o, II buildings
are exempted from taxation, and assum-
ing that the value of parcel A viii de-
crease, will the capital value Of parcel
u Increase If 40. why?
!. How frequently, under typical
conditions In New York, does the nature
Of the 'appropriate Improvement" of a
parcel uf land change?
u, What are the ~ris now cm-
ploycd in liAing land values? What part
is played by the prospective use value
Ia the future"
I. To what extent are SO-Called tax
PAYERS erected In New York city, !. e..
10 what extent are cheap, temporary i'm
plovem"lis made for the purpose ol
carrying the hand until the time Is rip,
for appropriate permanent Improvement
4 Are increased land values the re-,
Frlt of the Increase Of population alone
or - the increase of the community's
wealth..
gregate land values in New York city
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Tho urIpc.rtI discussion last week In
realty circles pclta.nrd to the yIoposal
now being considered by the .yor's
committee uu ta-atton 10 uutux build
ings. Two hearings have been hcld Ly
tho committee and auother f., scheduled
for tomorrow afternoon. About a dozen
authorities have been questioned COM
cernlng The merits of the p,ln to uutaN
buildings. lepre,cutiug botu sides of the
agitation ana from th.lr t..tf9louy the
.opnbtt,. has received ou.utous which
,enr.sont IN, roeIirr. IA, almost All
hr,rc,os n, .oci.,v and II, All dsnart-
,,.ni. az lie r..l ost,,. ,yorhj
-. - ., 49, ud,t,u ,hot, a,,o
''o"' '"""" wy ~ 500 ~"
~ e"''s.'7 ~ b''t,.',' 'Ee "r,
VI ~ '"o' ~" -1 n"' w.,
.na, +. p'r',nN ", " ~" ~ ',,
u"'iN'H" +" '''''''NH 49, ' 'i
su'h WINES, NV S't''' ,"'' '.''
'E'"" NIc' |'''''' "'"'' =" ,'oPP''' 81,
nI'FirE rl'I''s 90 "'I" l"'"'" "'"'"
DE Ao1''sheu' hu'I''hs Oh vacant prop,
erty would De l"stvrrd ana !'l's "ouIi
DE lowered several men VINO st""'
high in financial, business ana mortgage
circles declared their belief IN the prob
able benefits of the proposal, providing
that At the sanc time tho tax law ~
changed, the h>.ghts of buildings limited
and a coming system adopted. Most
of the witnesses. however. bespoke thoiT
absolute opposition TO the change IN
any form, hasing thoir objections on the
belief that real estate values would bc
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Eight Buildings Now Planned or Under Construction
South of AID Street-.Total investment
Close to 81, OOO, 900

Five OF the eight structures have been
planned since February. They will
cost close to 100000 according to
architects reckoning. August Eech-
sch T. and George Backer and his arso-
ciatcs will erect four OF the five build
ings. About 5000, 900 will be the amount
that Mr.. Heckscher's architects say II
will cost him to put up his buildings.
Backcr's operations will cost him $780,
600 each. II alteration would be con
side, ed and the area extended north of
the new Brooks Building at Forty
fourth street, at least s2,0oo,ooo could
be added to the capital put into or
appropriated for Improvements along
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CITY GETS BROOKLYN
TUNNEL RIGHTS CHEAP
subway Work to BE Followed
by S1.25O.OOO Pier De-
velOpment.

rho Public Service Commission and
perfected an agreement which, 1t Is
estimated, will a Y at least 100000
IN the cost OF CONSTRUCTION Of the new
subWayy, and will result in the eN-
penditure Of approximately N,:5o,oo"
hy the company for the Improvement
OF the Brooklyn water front between
Fulton street and Atlantic avenue. The
improvement c5ntempla:es the replace
meut of the short piers by five new
ones from $40 to $50 feet in Length
aud much wider than those now IN use,
doubling the capacity OF the piers and
making possible the accommodation of
mitch larger vessels than can be taken
care OF at present.
Three OF the new piers will be crecto,
over tho existing subway tunnel IN
JoraleTon street and the two new sub
way tunnels in Montague and Clark
streets, 50 that absolute protection vii
be afforded for those tubes.
The agreement grew out Of the effor,s
of the public Service Commission tC
obtain rights for the construct n OF
the new tunnel under the East River
from Old Slip to Clark tleet, The ClaIl
street property is owned by the New
YORK Dock Company, When the matter
was brought tn It's attention the com
pauy pointed out that the taking o'
It's property at the foot OF clark stree
would interfere with the general scheme
OF it, water front operations. and pre-
vent the ~iealignment and rrconstructio
Of It's piers, WElCh was then In con
temptation. Besides the cost of til
clark street property, the compan!
maintained that il would suffer dam
ages to the amount Of 5000, 900.
The Dock Company proposed that /
the city would sell the property ut TIT
foot OF Joralomon and Montague streets
50 as to make possible the construction
OF new piers IN an enlarged scale n
those two points, II would sell the right
sought at the foot of CLARK street I,
the city for the sum Of S275, oO0. woul,
pay at least $4,000 for the propert,
at the foot of Montague street, II II
last S25, O00 fIr the land under waite
at the foot of Joralemon street. Thi
meant that the city could acquire tn
easements required for the Clark stree
subway for a net amoun of $l75,000
and IN addition would gain adequat
protection for the old subway and tn
two new subways by the erection O
enlarged piers over the three tubes.
Taking into consideration the amour
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ESTATE SELLS DWELLING ROW

EAST l6lST STREET-Thc Connver os-
tate. which bought recently The two
new apartment houses, each i%ixluu,
on the east side Of Monroe avenue. -
feet north of 10th street, from the
X, Il II. Construction Company, has
sold to the construction company 'hc
nine two-family houses AT as TO 1928
East l6lst street. extending Through
to Ala to i2O East l62d street also
the plot. lO0NlGo. on the south SIDE oi
l62d street. 1853 feet west of Elton
avenue. Lauter-Lodcs negotiated the
trade. which involved $500, GOO.
GARRISON ANENtE-Achilles II
Scharsmlth has sold for Anton Eodo
to a eli nj. for cash. the plot. 15Xl00.
OF The south sidr of Garrison avenue,
81 feet west of Whittier street.
EAST 1NIST STREET-H. ~ douglas
" 60. have sold for a Mr.. ireland tho
plot 25Nl3O. on the north side OF lslst
street. IS feet west of Jerome avenue,
to William TIobsou, an adjoining
owner. who now controls a plot of
five lots at the uorthwest corner Of
Jerome avenue and lSist street