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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
G. CARTER, NEGRO, BROUGHT
BACK FROM COLUMBUS

George Carter, a negro, was Drought
back Friday morning from Columbus,
y ii. where he was arrested and
turned over to deputy sheriff J. B.
Fitzpatrick on a charge OF assault and
robbery
carter is alleged TO be wanted in
connection with the hOldup and rob
berry of Michael Hage near Fort Han
cock on June % Hage reported that
two white men and a negro held him
UP as he was enroUte TO Fl PasO to
buy a team and wagon, and that he
was robbed Of over 5000
HaEe was in Columbus early this
week and. when he saw Carter, asked
FOR his arrest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
VELSIR'S BOND
SET At $4,000
Is Bound Over to Grand
Jury in Connection With
Maggie Death.

On th- charge OF murder in cOnnec-
ton with the death OF c. T Maggie. on
the nigh: or June %. Louis Velsir was
bound ever TO the grand jury Friday
afternoon by justice J. " Beaver. Vel
sir's 5ond was fixed at 10000
The preliminary hearing OF Velsir
was concluded Thursday and justice
Deaver withheld his opinion until the
testimony had been signed This was
concluded Friday afternoon and the
justice announced his decision.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
HIGHER CABLES
ADVANCE WHEAT
Favorable Weather Eases
Corn: Oats Weaken;
Hogs Higher.

Chicago. H.. june 30.-Higher cable quo
tations tended today 10 strengthen the
wheat market here. Opening prices. which
ranged from p = g of TO re advance
with July al SL0l-s To S1.O1zt and Septem-
Der AZ SlO5is TO SLo5iz. were followed by
slight gains all around and then a moder-
ate reaction
Prices closed nervous. with July at SLel =
and September At SlofFs r. a.
Favorable weather essed corn After op-
ening = down TO isc up. the market IN
derwent general sag
The close was unsettled a losses " 3 20
&c yet.
Oats weakened with corn Selling. though
was only Of scattering character
higher prices on hogs carried provisions
VI grade. The chief demand was Tor lard
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
THE UNIQUE.

Edmund Breese is the star in the new
Metro production. The Spell of the Yu-
kon." which viii be shown at the
Unique today tomorrow and Sunday.
The picture is a dramatization of Rob
ert ". services famous poem of Alas
kan inc of the same name. which won
an instant hold on the public when it
was published a few years ago. Sup
porting Mr.. Breese in this remarkable
DhotoCfoma are Christine Mayo. Arthur
Hoops. Evelyn Brent Mary Reed, Bill
ly" Sherwood and other favOrites Of the
stage ana screen--AdVertisem
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30

New York. June 30--Renewal OF pressure
sEsiust Mezicans and other high priced spc-
ciaIties accounted for the irregular trend OF
today-s early trading Mexican Petroleum
opcned with a loss OF a point this soon be-
INK doubled
Industrial Alcohol one OF the unsettling
features Of the preceding session was the
weakest issue. losing "a points on further
moderate liquidation MARINES which
helped To stabilize Thursdays final dealings.
were lower on realizing sales at first but
ruse brisklv later with Union Pacific, United
states Steel and other leaders Elsewhere
changes were mainly fractional but in the
direction OF higher levels
Dealings iu the forenoon gradually en-
braccd ali the better known issues, chiefly
steel. Marine Preferred Union Pacific.
Reading and the coal division These were
firm To- strong Canadian Pacific and Union
Pacific were foremost ia the rail group.
SpcciaIties evinccd a better tendency with
the progress Of the session. Alcohol and Pc
troleum showing almost full recoveries-
Bonds were irregular, with sharp rise il
Marine f1s-
Steel's confident absorption IN large indi-
viduaI lots Of 1900 60 5000 shares up 20 S6-s
was the chief feature OF the intermediate
session. other leading stocks scored adj
vances over the forenoon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
CHARGED WITH PISTOL THEFT,
TOM BLACKWELL IS ARRESTED

Charged with the theft OF a pistol
owned by Babe" Hamilton. a negro
woman residing i'm an alley between
san Jacinto and oregon streets, Tom
Blackwell was arrested Thursday
night and confined I'm the city Jail.
The arrest OF Blackwell was the TO-
suit OF an Investigation by Joe E
Stowe. detective captain
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
Water CondItIons. 40 e:rande Proieet.
Height OF
Water Behind Contents
WALTER }. LIGHTBOURN DIES:
SIRNINED EN MIEE ANn MnTHE

Walter J. LightbOUrn. aged 81 years,
died Friday morning at his residence,
1908 Prospect avenue. after a brief
illness. He Is survived b. his wife
and a mother residing in FL PasO-
The deceased had been a resident
Of 81 PasO for several years Funeral
arrangements have not yet been made
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
AMERICANS IN ENGLAND
49, E-NEn DE SCI RILL

London. Eng. June 30-Arrange-
ments are being made by which Amer
leans resident in Great Britain viii be
relieved of the two shillings income
tax on securities deposited in the
United States, according to a statement
made by lord Robert Cecil minister
of war trade.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
LIVESTOCK.
Chicago Livestock. Close.

Chicago. m. June -Hogs-Receipt
16-0c0- market strong bulk S9-65 q $50,
light g. % s-S5; heavy $50 n lo-eo; pigs
Cattle-Receipts 1000: market strong; ma
tive beef cattle $3.50 G ll--5; western steers
SS-40M945- stockers S5-S5 q $50; cows 1915
n e-S5. calves $50 a11-75-
Sheep-Receipts 5000, farm, wethers $3.50
67.se; lambs SIS $50. springs s7-25 o
Kansas City Livestock. Close
Kansas City, Mo June 5o--Hoss-He-
ceipts $500 market higher; bulk $3.50 =
$50. heavy ss-15G $50; light ss-55 q s-75'
Cattie-Rsceipts Il 500; market steady:
prime led steers $l0--s g 1919; western steers
e-o0g1O-60; stockers .S6-75 500; calves
Sheep-Receipts 900: market steady:
lambs $50 g 1879 yeariings SIS. - Q So;
~. Louis Livestock. Close
St. Louis. No. June -HoEs-Receipts
5sec: market higher pigs and light $3.50
Catue-Receipts 100. market steady; ma
tive beef steers s7-5oG li-35. cows $3.50 g
SIS. stockers s5.56efs-5o- southern steers
$50 $50 native calves $500 G11-75-
sheep Receipts 1900 market steady ss D, 4:
clipped lambs S6-e04 1o-oo; spring lambs
Denver Livestock. Close.
Denver Colo June e0.-Cattle-Receipts
706- market steady steers 5000 $50; cows
and heifers 500 q S-2s- stockers $500 $50
calves Ss-OOG 1859.
HoEs-Receipts 700- market higher; top
Ss-65. bulk S9.t0Ns-6o-
sheep-Receipts none. market steady
Fort Worth Livestock, Close.
fBy Hotel Zciger1
HoEs-Receipfs 1900 ten cents higher, top
$3.50 bulk s9.70G9S5-
Cattle-Receipts 5000. including soc
calves. steers steady. top $50: bulk $500
3 7-5o- cows steady. top S6-25. bulk $500 ~
$50. heifers steady. top $3.50. bulk se-ooe
$50 Stockers steady. steers. top $3.50
bulk $500 500. cows Sf-00 o $50, heifers
s.. 90 q $50. calves S6.0e q $50
Sheep-RecePts 500. market steady
pound Mexican bucks $40
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
COPPER STOCKS
STRONG FRIDAY
Market Opens Strong But
Is Dull Until Noon; Steel
Is Leader.

Copper stocks were strong hut quiet FRI
day. according 70 advices 10 Curtiss Manning
Co stocks and bonds. First National bank
building Anaconda. Miami. Calumet a. Ari-
zcna. Inspiration and others advanced frac-
tionally 10 over point
The general market opened strong but
dull T. s. Steel soon became "A leader. ad-
tarciug TO Sos. and was very active Special
ties We're dull but higher Rails Were strong
and active Canadian Pacific advanced
sharply TO 179 before noon and Union and
RcadiuE also were active and up Mexican
generally became more active and stronger
at room
Copper Stocks Quotations.
The following wire quotations furnished
by CurtIss. Manning Co. give the closing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
sPANIARDs FIGHT REBELS
wunnnEEn

Madrid Spain. June 30.-FightinS
has broken out again in Morocco be
tween natives and Spanish troops
The announcement was made today
that in a heavy engagement the MOrOc-
can rebels had been repulsed with
large losses
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
Notice To Classified Adgertissrs

run Indefinitely It. - must be IN Wri.-
Ing. No l. Z advertisements accepted
over the telephone Orders TO discon-
ti1ue L Z ads must also be In writing
and cannot be accepted over the tele-
phone. stop order receipt will be given
wheu [ ad IS ordered discontinued
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30

Observation taken
At s a. m. 18th me
-idan time Cs a m
= Pase timel June
80. 1916
Forecasts
TT Paso and Vicin-
ity-Fair tonight and
Saturday.
New 1TeXico-Gen-
era1y fair tonight .
cooler northeast and
warmer in southeast
portion. Saturday
and Sunday. Eener-
ally fair
ArizOna-Fair to-
night cooler north
central. warmer in
southwest portion
saturday and sun
.dav. probably fair.
light and Saturday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
Answers to Herald Ads.

COVER A GREAT FIELD WITH THESE
1--WE GREAT TEXAS NEWSPAPERS
Dallas Times Herald: Fort Worth Star-Tele-
gram. Fl Paso Herald Houston Chronicle:
San Antonio Light Combined guaranteed
circulation over 10000 daily; 175.o0o Sunday.
Combined Classified Rates: SC per word Per
insertion daily. SC per word Sunday. A 20
word al In all five papers will cost only 81
for one weekday Insertion or $500 cor three
insertions. including one Sunday. Minimum
charge based on 20 words. AL copy for
Sunday insertions should be submitted ~
noon OF the preceding Thursday send or
bring your Or1s- with cash 70 Classified Ad-
vertising Department OF The e PaSo Her
I'D. and your al will be D aced In these
papers Cash &C accompany order
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
MOTHER OF Ell PASO WOMEN
Critic lI-I-N IL L N RLnN

Mrs. Frances J. Henderson. mother
OF Mrs L J. Bush and Mrs. Thomas ".
Nealon, is reported TO be critically iii
at her home in Phoenix, AriZ.
Mrs Henderson made her home fOr
more than six years and has many
friends in this city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
ASK WHAT PUNISHMENT WAS
GIVEN SUSSEX ASSAILANT

Washington. D. c.. June 30.-The
state department is preparing to make
a formal inquiry Of the German gov
eminent as TO what punishment was in
flicted upon the submarine commander
who tOrpedoed the channel steamer
Sussex An informal inquiry through
ambassador Gerard has brought no re
Spouse.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
SCOTT WHITE RETURNs.

Scott c. White. who attended the tri-
ennial cOnclave of Knights TemDlar in
Los Angeles has returned. Mrs White
and the children remain at Long Beach
for the summer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30

Cotton Market.


Rev York. June 4O--Spot cotton steady
middlinE uplands 1915 Sales $3.50 bales
Cotton futures closed steady: July 1893;
October 1920; December 1855; January
1873. March 1859
Liverpool Cotton Close.
Liverpool. June 5o--Cottou. spot easy;
good middliuE IS. 50. d.. middlinE IS. 81.
%. low middlLnc s .. 90 sales 5000 bales.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30

The ordinary cost OF a Want Ad in
The Fl Paso Herald is - cents IT
reaches an average Of about 100000
readers each issue.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
RED CROSS MEETING N PARK
- u@s1E-rrUN .TTr-UN PnGVTnEEl

The Red Cross meeting which was
to have been held in Cleveland Square
has been postponed indefinitely. ac-
cordinE to an announcement by Dr..
Hugh Grouse Friday morning
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
MEXICAN PRICES.
MEXICAN FOUR PERCENTS
SHOW A HEAVY DECLINE

New York. June 3o---A sale OF Mexican
government four per cent debenture bonds
was reported on the stock exchange today
al a7lE A decline Of -Z1a points from the
lass previous sale in February
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30

The ordinary cost Of a Want Ad in
The Fl PasO Herald is % cents It
reaches an average Of about loo, 600
readers each issue.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
Grain and Provisions.

Chicago Grains. Close
Wheat-Jul- Sl-01 as September S1Qfs-
Ctrn-July zoe; September 75iEc-
Cats-July IS Sc September IS sc.
Chicago Provisions. Close.
Pork-July $3.50 September 2A.z2.
Iard-5uly 13.17- september 1885.
Ribs-July 1870; September 1872.
Kansas City Grains. Close.
Kansas City. No. June 3o--Cash wheat
No. hard 97cN S1-o5. No. . red 9ScG S1-0S;
July s5Lc; September 977s q : c.
Ccrn-No. . mixed $50 nc; No. white
70 a &c; No. yellow 7fN 75c; July 73c;
September &C. = G7oc.
So G57o-
Chicago Produce. Close.
Chicago. H.. June 5e.-Burter unchanged.
EgEs higher. receipts 1858 cases: firsts
q = H22Lc. ordinary firsts 20 q 21c. al
mark cases included 20 o. p &c
Potatoes unsettled; new receipts s. cars;
Okla homa and Arkansas sacked Triumphs
g5cT $40: Illinois. Ohios, CSC s1-1O, Viz
giria barreled $3.50 SO; old receipts sew
en- cars
Ic1lrry lower. fowls lie; springs q a e5c-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
65th DISTRICT COURT.
I'LL nnnHIn nrIs


W Z Remspesr VS. Max DaWedon and
Jack Dawedoff. suit FOR sIo.900 dana ges
Tor assault and battery; filed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
WEATHER BULLETIN.

Q. s. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
WEATHER BUREAU.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
FOR RENT n HAMKTNs RRns-
PROPERTY OWNERS.

PROPERTY OWNERS
Let US rent that vacant property for you Ne
matter where located. we have a tenant To-
IT, The cost % you Is small We will pro
duce the income our OrEanization
equipped TO serve your interests List witt
today
James /. MARI s COMPANY,
Rental Specialists"
504 san Antonio St Phone ASA
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30

West Texas-F'air tonight and saturday.
Relative humidity at . p. m. IN Il Paso.
per cent.
Precipitation in last "a hours I'm inches) i
Weather at a. m-.----..--..-.-r
Lowest temp last night -.-.i
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30

CARPENTER WORK-Porches, garages. re-
pairing large or small jobs Best work. reas-
enable Guaranteed. Phone ISIS J.
RELIABLE druggist wants position as man
ager or clerk in Arizona New Mexico or
Colorado. fourteen years experience Ad-
dress r. n. Roach 500 North Richardson
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
THE COURTS.
4Ist DISTRICT COURT.
u Z prTce- prarFdTr~

r X PRICE, Presiding
Mrs Jennie G0odalslry et al vs.. George
". Sharp, suit TO cancel deed filed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30

Lottie Miller vs. David Russek. suit for
money advanced by request o. defendant;
filed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
Situation, Wanted-MaIe.

-~-~~---~-~-~-~-~--~~-~
STENOGRAPHER wanted. state age. eEper-
fence and salary wanted address P O.
Box. IS City
WANTED-At once bright Young woman
with some office experience who ca operate
typewriter fairly we'll address y. III care
Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
PRESSURE UPON
STOCKS RENENED
Trading Is Irregular; Later
Changes Are in Direction
of Better Prices.

NOTE-Quotations reflect closing price
Friday. June 80.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
Lost and Enund.

LO>T-Pocketocok and hand book Retur
O.. D. Galloway. Tri-State Telephone Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
Comparative FL Paso Precipitation

Note Amounts Of precipitation OF less tina
-0l OF an inch are not published hereon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
WanFed-MnneE.

WANTED MONEY-S500 fo- years Good
security VIII pay Is per cent Address Y
s. Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
WANTED CASHIER


Between the ages Of % and 80. one with
department store experience preferred
Reply giving detail. information as 20
age. salary. experience, reference Ad-
dress So care Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30

LO>T-Small loose leaf note book Eng
neer's data Return Herald business office
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30

Wanted to Rent.
SMALL family desire four room furnished
apartment with sleeping porch and bath
Private family preferred Phone $50
SINGLE gentleman wants upstairs front
room in private family. must have porch
rot sleeping porch is not sicl-- Address B.
IA. care Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30

LOST or stolen from 1000 Montana. dark
Jersey cow with blunt horns Please advise
Telephone 2743.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30

Wanted-Board and Rooms.
0--~----~---~-~---~~~-~~- ~~-~------~----~~~--~--
hOl No lady convalescent wishes board and
room with sleeping porch P O. Box 1855,
~ Flso. TeXas-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30

SPECIAL RENTAL DEPARTMENT
HAWKINS BROS service IS the
best in the city. Rental department
ia charge OF experienced experts
only Your business attended to a.
though 90 was our business Get
these prompt and efficient experts
TO attend 20 your collections. Your
patronage solicited.
Hawkins Bros Phone $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-19
CANNED SONGS OF THE PAST RECALL
STRANGE PHILADELPHIA COMPOSER
Many Remember "Silver Threads Among the Gold" but
Who Can Say Who Wrote It?-Other
Phonograph News of Week

Romance turks behind many song. II
adopts queer guises. II goes In puppies
or In rags. 90 put II melodramatcally,
The sentimental circumstances surrounding
some OF the most popular ballads OF tho
United states are that way. And never
more so than In the curious life and equally
curious death Of Hart Pcase Donks.
Not many Phnadslphians IN likelihood.
remember Hart pcase DanSs But h :
name. u not his life Is brought to the minds
of some by the announcement by the Coiurn .
bla Company Of n new record Of an old
song II Is silver Threads Among the
Cold" recorded in England by the British
cellist, w II. Squire. banks composed
that song.
About thirteen years ago. this obscure
writer OF melodies. whose principal piece
has strangely outlived him In general recol'
lection. was found dead In his little obscure
home IN Race street. AZ the foot OF hls
dlmnutive cottage organ. where he did
all his composing. lay the body OF man
who had written a song that simply Will
not die. Post.mortem formalities showed
that he had been poor. miserably poor. 20
poor that n local song publisher, friend
of many years had 90 gather together some
money TO have Danks buried properly.
lie had made fortune out Of silver
Threads" but n went the way OF the wind.
leaving him with only the rags OF his oiu
tepute at his death Last year IN boston
another man died. lie always made the
claim that he composed the famous song.
The question was never really resolved hut
20 those Philadcphians who recall him
Danks's right Of authorship was never
doubted
Danlxs' collahoratcur on tho song. Ehen
Eugene Rexford who wrote the lyric. lived
much longer only yesterday news OF hts
death In the West reached this city.
silver Threads" was first brought out In
this city by the immortal Dumonts Min
strels at their old Eleventh street house.
For many years II was the most beloved
Of tunes played on the chlldrcn's hand-oper-
ated music boxes, a dear relic OF late We
torian days. II later was introduced into
vaudeville. and as an olio number az roar
ing melodramas OF the National Theater
type Il always got more than the customary
hand" But the final pat given Il by fame
was when II was actually dramattzed ana
played by Edward Jose. who sang It's
| weather-beaten measures often.
BY a curious coincidence the composer
| OF the words. Eben Eugene RcNford. died
| yesterday at his home In Shiocton, Wis, His
authorship OF the lyric also was disputed
| but the assertions OF rival claimants for
| the honor OF long drawing out the sweet
| ness Of the lyric" were never buttressed by
| convincing proof and Rextord in later years
| had an undebated mastery Of the situation
| lie wrote hundreds OF poems and was
widely known in another field, having been
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-19

one Of the pioneers and most competent
writers on horticulture and amateur -agri-
culture
But who remembers Hart Pease Danks9
Songs of the past. songs worth keeping
Tor their associations. II for no other rca-
son are plentiful In the phonographlc lists
The Columbia has an interesting offering In
Maggie Tcytes singing uf Home Sweet
Home The parallel between the fate OF
US composer. John Howard Payne. whose
life has been immortalzed In the movies
by no less n celebrity than u w. Griffith
ana that OF the forgotten Danks. Is too
striNng TO pass unnoticed. Payne perished
Wretchedly In poverty after years OF vast
ing Few know who he was, yet his melody
Is stlll with us.
Another good oldtiner produced by the
Columbia Is Abide with Me-" tho famous
hymn. sung by Louis Graveure, tho foreign
baritone
Edison Is on hand with several other
mellow-haVored songs. One OF their records
Is "old Black joe" by stephen c. Foster.
n composer who has happily escaped the
oblivion Of Payne and Danks. sung by
Christine Miller contralto. while songs OF
other Days" emhodes I'm a medley by the
Metropolitan mixed chorus such ancient
oharmers as Yankee Doodle" Cthe George
Cohan verslon). Little Annie Rooney" and
the like
Songs OF the Past" IL what the Victor
Company calls its recent collection Nos.
III and i2 nre combined on both sides OF a
twelve-inch record sung by the Victor mixed
chorus. Coon songs, minstrel dittles, n
sentimental ballad OF 1895 and an Irish hit
are included Do you remember "In the
Shade OF the Old Apple Tree" Push Dem
G ouds Away" and ''Ta-Ra-Ra Boom de-
ay" the last-named Lottle Conins's greatest
bit for glory? They are all comprised
Lead. Kindly Light" Ito switch from
gay to grave In our finale this weolD has
been recorded for the Victor by Geraldine
Earrar. who presumably, viii come here
this winter with the Campanini Chicago
Opera Company. The combination OF artist
and subject Is an unu5ual one,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-19
CITY COMMISSION
DISCUSSES ZONING
OF NEW BUILDINGS
Stabilizing of Property Val
ues by Protective Meas
ures Is Object
POINT TO PRESENT LOSS
Points Made in Argument
For Zone Classification

ZONE or district classification of
II properties is upheld as factor in
increasing assessable values.
Philadelphia Housing Commission
estimates loss to city, through alb
sence Of such restrictions, amounts
10 millions Of dollars.
City's income through tax returns
suffers accordingly.
Zoning commission considers sta
bilization Of property values by pro-
hibiting encroachment of industries
into home sections.
Advisory committee on municipal
finances in 1912 suggested classi-
fsation Of buildings into various
types or classes and preparation of
ssfactor of value"
City Parks Association holds
property values are being impaired
by extension oaChestnut street can
Won, due to encl lbaehing skyscrapers.
Assessment of property abutting
on ground secured for municipal
parks, parkways and similar neigh
borhood improvements is suggested
as means of revenue increase.
Excess condemnation. in street
opening in built-up sections recon-
mended, with subsequent profitable
resale or rental on long-term lease.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-19
BAprIsrs HEAR ADDRESS
New York Divine Speaks to State Con
vention Here

a. address on The Supreme Task Of
~ c>nfistian Church" by the Rev. Charles
S,.n. ~oden. OF New York, one OF the leading
r,,s" OF the Baptist Church. closed the
morning session OF the Pennsylvanla Bap-
,'s tenerai convention. which Is holdins
Il, "ntn annual meeting In the Chestnut
hear Fortiefh.
-ns remainder OF the day is devoted 10
r.'' q special committees. routine bpsi-
~'..- ana election Of officers Tor the en-
>''4F year. The Rev. Russen II. conueIl
oet'<ef The closing address of The con-
I-. .' |'> evening Al the devotional ser<-
'1p opens &< <:<o O'Clock
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-19

one OF the pioneers and most competent
writers on horticulture and amateur -agri-
culture
But who remembers Hart Pease Danks9 ?