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billiard MAN BUYS ESTATE.

Albert Troescher. secretary and treas
urer Of the Brunswick Balke-collender
Company. has bought the Sayville. l.. L..
residence OF Charles T.. keater Of
Brooklyn through jeremiah Robbins of
Babylon, The property liz well known
along the south shore. The dwelling
was built by William II. ChIlds. There
are about seven acres In the estate,
which is directly on the shore front
facing a fine beach. The house IL wide
and ro0iny M modern IN every respect.
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FLATS FIND FAVOR
WITH INVESTORS
Seventh Avenue Owner Adds
to His ROw-Several Tene-
mcnts Sold in Bronx.

The Kossu,h Realty Company has sold
o525 and 2527 Seventh avenue. "A six story
modern HAT on plot 40Xlo0, adjoining the
corner OF li6th street also
the similar house AZ 2j33-35, adjoining
the l47th street corner. Tie buyer IL
william Reilly, who owns the interview
ing house at 2Jo9-ol. Alexander Selkin
was the broker.
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apartment plan was viewed from every
possible angle n was proved "A good
business venture before they preached
Il to the outside world. Many a hot
summer nigh. was spent under the sky
,eht Henry Ranger had placed In the
ceiling OF his apartment in discussion on
the good and bad features o: the project.
The idea looked so good to the artists
c.at no trouble was expected in getting
"A loan to pu, up the building. |: was
4 htany little group which set u for
the offices OF the Title Guarantee and
Trust Company one morning eighteen
years ago with a proposition which
they felt confident would be supported.
Laying their plans before an officer OF
the company they asked for $780, 600 to
put up the house.
Sorry. gentlemen, but your plans do
not appeal to u.s. said the title COM
pany person. Pressed for his reasons
he told the artists that practical real
estate men had found It impossible to
make cooperative apartments a success,
so he could not see how artists could
expect TO succeed where business men
failed.
The setback did not daunt them n bit.
on to another mortgage company they
went. but Were again refused. Several
institution officials where the artists had
gone for a loan told them point blank
that the business ability of artists was
questionable.
you mean all right Mr.. Russell and
his associates were told ~ another
time: but the trouble is that YOU
artists vii! bury yourselves among pic
lures and forget everything about the
interest a. the loan
For four years practically the artists
Were treated 10 such remarks. Bankers
and lending institutions underestimate
the business acumen Of mis- particular
group of artists at least and the merit OF
the project they had planned, TIE ac-
cepted idea that artists are not prac-
teal worked against the groups In every
quarter until they approached the OFF,
cia's of the New York savings Bank at
Eighth avenue and Fourteenth street.
Prospects We're against them there un-
Ill one of the artists answering a remark
of the bank Official reminded him that
everything lasting in the world was
given to 1t by artists" Whether true or
not Il was a timely and Fortunate retort.
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for three years for the new owner
who will hold Il for investment.
EAST 1+lST STREET-Rryan l.. KEN
nelly has sold for william Crawford
the vacant property on the north side
OF lilst street. 100 feet west q Beck
man avenue. 10 a client on private
terms.
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Near the close OF the year 1914 they
went ~ the Fullerton-Weaver COMPANY,
VIII Oh had bought FOR Improvement the
l5oXloo 20. plot or SiXty-scy.uth street,
adjoining the north corner of Central
Park West. and paid II a profit for the
land. Then they announced hat IN"
pot would be improved win a twcu:y
story hotel. indeed the ldrgcs; under
taking Yet attempted on IN" block. To
put I up The ! West Sixty-scventh street
company was organized with a capital
OF Sj3l. 00o. l. was decided TO spend
$500 600 at the very least for the struc-
tUre. The Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company was approached on the iin1nc-
!u% and willingly agreed 20 let them
have 500. 900 because Of the successes
Of the artists in the uphuildiug Of the
street.
That structure is now under construc-
ton and SIS completion is expected be-
fore. tho md Of the year. The build
Ing * - Ice one Of great ambition, for
several leading household pr hlcms are
20 hc solved there pu th. second
floor %; the big structure U.s. to be- a
l. = white tiled modern kitchen designed
ls the miu who planned the culinary
quarters OF tho lIiltmorc and many
other big hotels Of The city. \ score
OF chefs tn the employ OF the building
owners will Cook for cuants without
cost. Their salaries VIII he figured IN
he" running expense ~ ~" building
'us, as are the salaries Of elevator boys
some Of the owners of the Hotel dcs
Artis;es are J. stuart B,ack'on. head
~ the N!tagraph Company II Amer ca /.
Willard Me;calf, painter Charles l.
kuocdlcr. picture dealer John Reilly.
LAWYER: James Howard Bridge, author.
T. : Dellcuhaugh. author Miss ca'h-
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/, for it made the banker think a bit. and
he finally consented TO lend the artists
Sl0o. 600. They wanted $4,000. A
second mortgage Was secured from an
other. and the William j. Taylor Com
pany. builders. took IA third mortgage.
The financing completed after four years
OF discourse, i!ent. the construction Of
the. thirteen story studio apartment at
20 t. - Yves: Sl"ty-scvcn.h street was
started and iinislcl that year.
The apartment was "A success from the
| start. Being different from any other
structure in the city there was n con
siderable demand for apartments in IL.
Many artists and professional people
sought homes there. while IA long list Of
people wanted To live there because OF
the artistic atmosphere promised. The
house. primarily the success of Mr.. Rus
sell. Mr.. Ranger and Frank Dumond,
soon surprised New York real estate men
and mortgage men by showing n net in
come of |, per cent That income has
since averaged as high as 80 per cent.
Encouraged by this success another
apartment project was launched. this
time by Robert Nonnoh and his wife.
Bessie Potter Nonnoh. AS the prime
movers. II was erected at 80 and Al AZ
"A cost OF s350.000. which also Includes
the price Of the 50xl00 foo, site which
At that time cost about $1,000 a lot.
Hardly had this house been started
when Henry Ranger undertook "a second
project OF course with several of his old
associates in the pioneer Improvement.
Mr.. Rangers second studio house was
the sixteen story structure at 80 to 80,
next to his first venture. This was n
$500, 600 operation. a taller building
than the other structures on the block.
\ roster OF the tenantrv Of the two
houses Shortly after they were furnished
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SettlementPlanne
Eighteen Years
Ago Met Little
Favor With Fl.
nancial interests.
First Loan Oh
tanned After Four
Years Search---
Houses Now Big
Profit Makers for
Artist Investors
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-01-07

On August 10 the British liner
Arabic was torpedoed by a German
submarine and several Americans
were drowned. A lively diplomatic
controversy followed, and the tension
in the United States was at the break
ing point. On September the Ger
man government notified the United
States that the captain of the subma-
rine had torpedoed the Arabic in self
defense, believing that she was about
to ram him. On September the
United States asked Austria Hungary
to recall Doctor Dumba, its ambassa-
dor, charged with being active in a
movement to cripple American manu-
facture of munitions. On October 5
the German government disavowed
the act OF the submarine captain who
sank the Arabic. At this time it was
announced that the pending French
British loan of $5OO,O0O,OOO had been
oversubscribed.
The United States secret service,
October "a, arrested young man who
called himself Robert Fay and de.
clared that he was lieutenant in the
German army and came to America to
destroy merchant vessels of the allies
and American munition plants. Early
in December, the Washington govern
ment demanded the recall Of the Ger
man attaches, Boyd and Won Papen,
on the ground of pernicious activity.
They were recalled by the kaiser.
DR.. Carl Buenz, managing director
of the Hamburg-American line, and
two employees of the company were
convicted in New York in December
of conspiracy to deceive the govern
ment in sending vessels with supplies
for German warships.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-01-07
THE CIVIL WAR IN MEXICO

In the early part of the year it was
evident that Francisco Villa had the
ambition to become the political War
wick of the republic of Mexico. On
January he deposed the provisional
governor, Gutierrez, and installed Gen
eral Cara in his place. He was still
master of the situation at the City OF
Mexico, and Carranza still maintained
his stand at Vera Cruz. Meantime, the
fighting went on uninterruptedly, with
varying results, but none decisive
In June the situation on the border
and elsewhere became so irritating
that the United States government
felt compelled to give official warning
to the factional leaders that failure on
their part to come to some agreement
would necessitate intervention. De
spite this intimation, the forces OF
Villa and Carranza continued to keep
revolution aflame, and by midsummer
the Mexican situation seemed to be
more inexplicable than ever. Villas
star waned perceptibly. A new mill,
tary influence, General Oregon, took
the center Of the stage. He assumed
the leadership of the Carranza faction
and his military successes were con
siderable. In July General Gonzales
another Carranza supporter, fought his
way into Mexico City, displacing Gen
eral Zapata, who held the place in the
Villa interest. Later, Gonzales was
driven out and the situation was so
threatening to life and property in the
capital that, in August, American bat.
tleships were ordered to Vera Cruz
but were not put into action. In this
month, also, an appeal signed by Sec.
rotary Of State Lansing and the repre-.
sentatives of South and Central Amer
lean governments asking all warning
elements in Mexico to get together in
an attempt at pacification was sent to
the various leaders. During Septem-
Der the fighting on the Mexican border
grew more desperate. There were
many fatalities before United States
troops gained control of the situation.
On October 10, nine of the principal
governments of the American hemi-
sphere, headed by the United States,
recognized the de facto government of
Mexico of which Carranza is the chief.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-01-07
OUR LAWMAKERS

The Sixty-third congress came to a
close on March 4, its final act Of spe.
cial Importance being the adoption Of
a resolution to strengthen the powers
Of the president in the enforcement OF
neutrality laws Both branches agreed
to the conference report on the naval
appropriation bill calling for two new
battleships, six destroyers and eight
cen submarines. The presidents nom.
nations for the promotion of army
and navy officers connected with the
building Of the Panama canal were
confirmed by the senate, so that Colo
mel Goethals and Brigadier General
Gorgas became major generals.
On January rs, the West Virginia
legislature decided to submit wom-
an suffrage amendment at the 1915
election. Two days later, in Tennes-
see, the house passed a bill for a ref
erendum vote on woman suffrage, al
ready passed by the upper house. Ar
kansas declared for prohibition. In
lOWa' plOHlDlblOH again DcCOutS el-
fective on January l, 1916. Both Idaho
and Utah adopted prohibition bills.
March 5, the North Dakota legisla-
ture passed a bill abolishing capital
punishment. South Dakota had taken
similar action January 80. March 10,
Rear Admirals Fletcher, Howard and
Cowles were made admirals, a new
naval grade established by the last
congress. March IS. Governor Spry Of
Utah vetoed the statewide prohibition
bill. April Z, the Alaska house passed
a measure submitting prohibition to
the voters. A week later, it agreed to
the senate bill abolishing capital pun
ishment. June 3, the government plea
to have the United States Steel cor.
poration dissolved was denied by the
United States circuit court for New
Jersey and the defendant was held to
be a lawful enterprise.
Resignation Of Bryan.
June s, William ]. Bryan resigned
the office OF secretary of state, declar.
ing himself out of sympathy with the
presidents policy toward the Euro
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wage increase was obtained and the
strikers resumed work. July 90, a
strike for higher wages and shorter
hours at the Remington Arms works,
Bridgeport, Conn, resulted in a VIC
tory for the employees. August 4, a
threatened strike involving 10000
workers on woman's garments, In
New York city, was prevented by an
increase in wages.
In September, the long and not in
frequently violent dispute over indus
trial conditions at the mines of the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company was
brought to an end. John d. Rookie
Teller, Jr.. made an extended visit of
investigation to the property and as
an outcome suggested plan for adj
justing differences which was accept
ed by the miners in a formal refer
endum vote. An agreement was
signed to maintain the present wage
scale and the eight-hour day until
January !, 1918. The demand for
union recognition made by the miners
was not granted, but many conces-
sions were made by the company in
favor OF the employees.
In July miners strike practically
put a stop to the grea, Welsh coal in
dustry. After several conferences
between Mr.. Lloyd George, the Brit
ish minister of munitions, the colliery
owners and representatives OF the
miners, the trouble was settled July
20, and the men went back to work
Further strikes and lockouts were
prohibited by law.
AS early as June 80, the state of
American foreign trade showed a bal
ance of exports over imports of more
than $1,000,00000O. This was a new
experience for the United States.
The yield Of wheat for the year, &C.
cording to the latest reports, exceeds
1,O0O,000,000 bushels, the largest on
record. A corn crop of 3,09O,OOO,O 900
bushels, at current prices, makes It
the most valuable ever harvested in
the country. The American oats crop
is also one OF the most bountiful on
record
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-01-07

ing a church. The Italian liner An
coma, bound for New York, was sunk
by a submarine flying the Austrian
flag on November 8. More than hun
bred passengers we're killed, including
several Americans. The United States
made a vigorous demand on Austria to
disavow the act and punish the COM
mander of the submarine.
On December 16 the British war Of
flee announced that Gen. Sir Douglas
Haig had superseded Field Marshal
Sir John French as British commander
In France and Flanders.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-01-07
POLITICS IN OTHER LANDS

February IL, the protocol of the anti
opium convention was signed at The
Hague by representatives of the Unit
ed States, China and Holland. March
5, Gen. Vilbrun G. Sam, leader Of the
revolution which overthrow DavilmaI
Theodor, was elected president Of
Haiti. March 7, the popular minister
Of Greece, Euletherios Venizelos, re
signed, his policy of active participa
ton in the war on the side of the al
lies not meeting the approval of King
Constantine. A new ministry was
formed, with Demetrios Gounaris al
its head, but he was soon succeeded
by M. Skouloudis.
April %, the Danish diet passed a
constitutional amendment giving the
ballot to women. Before it can become
law this measure must also pass the
next diet. May 4, Italy repudiated her
alliance with Germany and Austria,
declaring that Austria's invasion OF
Serbia constituted a sufficient cause.
May rs, the British Liberal ministry
was reorganized on a coalition basis.
Ex-Premier Balfour, Bonar Law, six
other Unionists and a Labor party
man accepted portfolios. May 20,
Theophile Braga was elected president
Of Portugal. June 5, the new Danish
constitution was signed by King Chris
tian. One Of its most important fea-
lures is the extension of the suffrage
to women. July 81, the voters Of AL
terta, western Canada, carried pro-
hibition by a large majority. In the
latter part OF the month, a new revolu-
tionary movement broke out in Haiti
and the president, General Sam, was
killed. The United States cruiser
Washington landed marines to stop
further carnage. Juan Luis San Fuen-
ties was elected president of Chile on
July rs, and DR.. Jose Pardo was in
augurated as president of Peru on Au-
gust IS.
September 16, a treaty between the
United States and Haiti was signed at
Port au Prince, providing for Ameri-
can supervision Of the finances and po-
lice regulation Of that republic. Gen
eral Dartinguenave was recognized as
president.
In November, it was announced that
a majority of the Chinese provinces
had voted unanimously for the restor-
alton of the monarchial form of gov
eminent with President Yuan Shih-kai
as emperor, and on December II he
announced his acceptance of the
throne. The Japanese mikado, Yoshi
hito, was crowned at Kioto Novem.
Der 10.
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pean war. On the following day, Presi-
dent Wilson appointed Robert Ian.
sing, counselor for the state depart
ment, to take charge of the office. Mr..
Lansing was made secretary of state
June 20. Statewide prohibition be-
came operative In Alabama on July
l. On July 20, the interstate COM
mOSce commission permitted advances
in express rates and on August II 1t
allowed increases in carload freight
rates on Al railroads in the middle
West. On the following day, it ordered
reductions in freight rates on anthra.
cite coal. August "a, the Eastman Ko-
dak company was declared to be an H.
legal combination and ordered dis.
solved. September 10, the members
of the constitutional convention of
New York state adopted the proposed
constitution, but it was overwhelming
ly defeated at the polls November 2.
Statewide prohibition triumphed in
South Carolina, September IA, by a de-
cisive majority.
President Wilson announced, Octo-
Der 6, his intention to vote for woman
suffrage at the special election in New
Jersey on October 10. At that election,
the proposed constitutional amend
ment was defeated by a majority OF
$4,000. November elections were held
in eight states. Four OF these-Ken-
lucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, and
Mississippi-chose governors. In three
Observation-Disclosures, New York and
Pennsylvania-woman suffrage was
rejected by large majorities. In Ohio,
a statewide prohibition measure was
defeated by a majority of $4,000.
Changes in the national house of rep
resentatives reduced the Democratic
majority to twenty-five. The Sixty
fourth congress opened December G.,
Senator Clarke of Arkansas was elect.
ed president pro tenn of the senate and
Champ Clark was reelected speaker.
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INDUSTRIAL AGITATION

Early in the year, the meetings Of
the industrial relations commission,
held in New York city, attracted much
attention on account of the promi-
nence Of some Of those who were
called to testify. The chief purpose
Of the investigation was to obtain the
opinions Of well-known capitalists and
employers on the present relations Of
capital and labor January 10, guards
in factory near Roosevelt, N. j.,
fired on a group of striking workmen
killing one man and wounding several
others. April 16, in Chicago, 1900
carpenters went on strike for an in
crease in wages. June IA, motormen
and conductors on the surface and
elevated railways Of Chicago, $4,000
in all, struck for higher wages and
complete tie-up resulted. The dis
pute, however, was settled by arbitra-
ton after two days Of business paraly-
sis. The carpenters strike in that
city, which had crippled the building
industry for several months, was end
ed by compromise wage agreement
July 10. Ten days later, strike of
$4,000 garment makers in New York
city was averted by wage increase
Of from IL to Is per cent.
In July the employees of the Stand
ard Oil plant at Bayonne, N. j., went
on strike and serious rioting followed.
During the lawlessness which pre-
vailed, two strikers were killed and
many policemen and onlookers were
injured. After . week Of disorder,
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Resignation Of Bryan.

June s, William ]. Bryan resigned
the office OF secretary Of state. declar-
ing himself out of sympathy with the
presidents policy toward the Euro
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-11-16
WEI COME GENTLEMEN

The Officers and Directors Of the Great Southern LUMBER Oo arc
paying their annual visit Bogasa this week and the Enterprise VOICES
the sentiment every man. and child in BogaSa "hh We say
that YOU gentlemen are the most welcome guests that ever visited m
city, Citizens Of Boasa know and appreciate what you nave done o
Boa and since your visit here of year ago there has been great
changes which you no doubt noticed quickly Inc Improvements you
have noticed are nothing comparison Of what we will show you next
year. Boeaua is in the midst of unusual prosperity most OF the credit
being due YOU for the progressive policy you have followed since Mr.
Walter Cooke has been president of your company.
The throwing of dirt on the paper mill marked era in the
future Boa that you cannot appreciate during your short stay
here but every man, and child have absolute confidence in
the officials and stockholders the Great Southern Lumber Co., and the
citizens are determined cooperate possible make Boga
ua one the best cities in the South They going try and help
make biz business and little business succeed they taking far more
interest in civic affairs than known before and the spirit which
prevails here today something you gentlemen have just reasons be
proud Of The citizens Of Boga trust that every corporation which
you are interested will net handsome each year and that your
future investments in the city will be equally good there any
thing that the citizens Of Bogsa do to assist your company its
officers anyway you depend upot being pleasure to do So
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-11-16
Will SONS REFLECTION

The reelection President Wilson proves many things First it
convnces anyone that the rank and file American citizens satisfied
with the administration he has given during the past four years and
were the opinion that Charles Hughes could not do we'll The
pan was the uniquen the Nations history the usual
campaign methods not INDUCED and question which
man up the highest qualifications in the minds Of the voters
The election was full Of more surprises New York and Indiana which
have always named the president with Hughes States that have al
ways been the Republican column for Wilson, The rural dis
t Of the United States heones that elected Wilson for in large
manufacturing cities with few exceptions Hughes received large major
tiles The result Of the election will change in politics hereafter
for has been demonstrated for the first time in the history Of the Unit
ed States that president be elected without support Of the East
and Wall street will not dominate hereafter,