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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
NEED 500 FOR POOR FAMILY
Father I'll, Five Little Ones Must lie
Cared For.

"It's true have been planning TO see
my dear children, especially the one
have not had the pleasure of seeing, but
as you say il would be unwise to make
"A visit home will postpone 1t Tor the
time being"
This letter was written by John
Kingston from Tuberculosis sanato-
rum TO one Of the Bureau of Charities
visitors. Perhaps it does not SOUND
heroic, but it represents one OF those
everyday acts of heroism that are just
as wonderful as any battlefield OF
Europe can show.
There John Kingston lies, putting up
a strong fight TO get well and thinking
continually Of his dear wife and the
five little ones. James, the oldest, is
eleven, and John Henry, whom he has
never seen, is six months old. Rela-
tives are doing all they can, but we
must have a fund Of 800 in order to
assure Mr.. Kingston that he need not
worry about his family. Large and
small contributions may be sent to the
Brooklyn Bureau of Charities, 69
Schermerhorn Street. marked for OZio
TR." -,
The bureau acknowledges with
thanks the following contributions re
ceived from contributors who could not
be reached by mail: Appeal O216 T.,
Cash Anon, 81; O276 CHI, Cash Anon,
81; O277 T., f. A. r., 81; {. c. D.. 81;
A Sympathizer. 81; A. W, 81; Cash
Anon. 81; 0277 W, A. Christian, 81;
A Working Woman, 81; O277 b.
C. p 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
FUEL OIL FOR BRAZIL.

The report that the Central Railway
of Brazil has resolved TO completely
abolish the use of coal as locomotive
fuel and to substitute oil therefor calls
attention to South Americas chronic
fuel problem, says "The Oil City Der
rick"
With coal scarce at a price which
has ranged from S25 a ton in the mid
die of March to S35 in the middle Of
April, industrial activities are battling
with a serious handicap. Already the
railroad mentioned has converted sixty
of its locomotives TO the use of oil. and
it is reported that the Buenos Ayres
Great Southern, in the neighboring re-
public, has just entered into con-
tract with the Mexican Petroleum
Products Company to supply it with
oil TO take the place of coal in its
engines. South America promises TO be
an important market for fuel oil, and
one which will grow with the pros
perity of that country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
SEALED BIDS.

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED BY
the Board Of Water supply. at its Offices.
twenty-secOnd floor. Municipal Building.
Park Row. Centre and Chambers Streets.
New York city. until II \. VI on Tuesday.
September 3. 1916. FOR Contract iT4. for
furnishing. delivering and installing con-
trolling mechanisms and sppurtenances
FOR controlling riser valves IN the shafts Of
the city tunnel OF the Catskill aqueduct in
New York city.
Al the above place and time the bids
will be publicly opened and read Pam
phets containing Information for bidders
and contract drawings can DE obtained at
the above address at the once OF the Sec
Rotary. by dep0slting the sum OF ten dol
lars Hl0) 10 cash or It's equivalent FOR
each pamphlet
This advertisement viii not appear after
August %. 1915.
For further particulars apply 10 the
ONCE Of the Principal Assistant Engineer
al the above address
CHARLES STRAUSS. President.
CHARLES y CHADWICK.
JOHN r. CALVIN.
Commissioners Board Of water Supply.
GEORGE FEATHERSTONE. Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
DUTCH FAVOR BRYAN TREATY
Would Arbitrate Possible Colonial
Disputes.

The Hague, Aug. A bill 20 ratify
the Bryan treaty signed at Washing
ton on December is, 1913. between Hol-
land and the United States, agreeing
TO submit all differences whatsoever 70
o permanent international commission
FOR inquiry and report, has been dis
cussed in the sections or committees
OF the Second Chamber.
Critics were not wanting. but on the
whole TIE biz seems to have had a
good reception. Several members ex-
pressed their satisfaction that, despite
what was going on in surrounding
countries the government continues 70
attach value 20 treaties which aim az
preventing wars, and expressed the
view that endeavors must continue 70
be made 10 further peace By this
agency.
While enc or two deputies termed
the value OF such an agreement doubt
fui and even regarded II as not without
danger that the international commits
sion would become acquainted with all
kinds Of documents and correspond
ence, others attached great importance
20 the treaty, pointing out that II may
be especially Of practical value IN view
Of the noarnoss of the Philippines 20
the Dutch East Indian possessions and
with q view TO Hollands West Indian
eolonies .,,.
A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
BRITAIN'S DRINK BILL
100000 A DAY
Monday Bank Holidays Fall Be-
low Average.

The public will spend seven-eights Of
million sterling less in drink to-day
through having to work instead of play,
says "The London Daily Chronicle"
The fact of there being no Whit Mon
day Bank Holiday has, however, ad-
vantages for both the brewer and the
distiller al present, for it will help the
former to restrict his output, and so
comply with the Board Of Trade regu-
lation, while the distiller Will be as
sisted in keeping up his stock Of ma
ture spirits. The average amount Of
drink consumed each day reaches half
a million sterling, but Monday has only
a fourth place in the daily totals in
the publican's takings book, with $780,
600.
When a Bank Holiday occurs on
Monday the amount spent on drink
totals G1.275.0OO, OF which f9l5000 is
accounted for by beer and f360,O00 by
spirits The Inland Revenue authori-
ties will, however, lose duties on $780,
600 standard barrels Of beer at 24s. a
barrel. and 100000 gallons of spirits al
proof at l4s cd a gallon-the extra
amount of alcohol liquor consumed on
a Bank Holiday Monday. The police
courts will miss the usual batch Of
DRINKS, which they are accustomed to
on Whit Tuesdays.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
PLAN CLUBHOUSE
FOR KEW GARDENS
Ground Broken for Building of
Tudor Gothic Design.

Ground has been broken for a club
house for the Kew Gardens Country
Club, at Kew Gardens, Long Island
The club is composed of residents and
others from surrounding localities.
The club grounds afford space for
eighteen tennis courts, including turf
courts, dirt courts and concrete courts,
which can be flooded in winter
for skating. The house will contain,
besides living rooms, large restaurant
and grillroom, a ballroom, a number of
bedrooms, with bath. bowling alleys,
squash courts and billiard room.
A swimming pool in the open air is
planned. The building will be ready for
use in December. 1t will be of Tudor
Gothic in design, from plans by Ma
thaniel Nickers.
The president of the club is Frank f.
Half The board of governors includes
DR.. Elliott W. Shipman, William A.
Jones, jr., Alrick II. Man, Charles S.
Clark. William c. Kunz. James H. Har-
ris, Frederic J. MacIsaac. Frederick T.
Youngs, Conrad Kremp and J. Stanley
Brown
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
ENGLAND'S RURAL FUTURE
A Recommendation to Subsidize Home
Grown Wheat.

From Tbs London Economist
The second part of the final report
(Cd. s277) Of the departmental com
mittee appointed by the late president
of the Board Of Agriculture to consider
the settlement and employment on the
land in England and Wales Of dis
charged sailors and soldiers has been
issued. The majority report estimates
that for enlistment and other purposes
about 100000 men have left the land
since the beginning of the war, and
that owing 70 the wastage of war and
other causes 25 per cent, or 10000, Of
these will not return to agriculture.
To a certain extent the deficit may be
made good by continuing TO employ
women and children Though the re-
port does not favor the permanent en-
ployment Of children, and 70 a small
extent by the greater use of machln-
erv. but unless more land is 10 be put
down TO grass and agricultural produc-
ton is TO be still further reduced the
majority believe that il will be essen
tial to provide a considerable NUMBER
of ex-service men new 10 the land.
In order 10 attract them IL Will w
necessary to offer a satisfactory wage,
adequate housing, more village amenl-
ties and reasonable prospects of i'm
proving their position in life. The re-
port strongly urges the Importance OF
having schemes ready to meet any seri-
Gus amount of unemployment on de-
mobilization, such as reclamation un-
dertakings and afforestation policy, and
anticipating that one result of the war
might be the national demand for a
substantial increase in the agricultural
output Of the country the members or
the committee submit for consldera-
ton the following measures for IN
creasing the home production Of food:
State guarantee of a minimum price
for homegrown wheat for period
sufficient 70 give confidence to farmers;
state bonus for each acre Of perma-
nent grass land brought under the
plough and kept in a proper state OF
cultivation and the imposition OF I'M
mort duties on agricultural produce SUI
fcient to give the protection that IS
necessary TO the farmer. Among the
recommendations of the minority are
agricultural wages boards and state
guarantee of 40 shillings to ~ shilllngs
a quarter for homegrown wheat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
TO CONFER ON
WOOD PROBLEM
Lumber Interests Will
Meet at Portland,
Oregon.

Portland, Ore, Aug. 4.-The annual
forest industry conference" Of the
Western Forestry ard Conservation
Association and the annual Pacific
Logging Congress will be held jointly
again this year, in Portland. October
"a to o. These are the two largest
gatherings Of Pacific coast forest in
terests, being attended by lumbermen,
state and government officials and
railroad representatives from the five
western timbered states from Mon
tana to California and from Western
Canada. Prior TO 1915 they were held
separately, but joint session in San
Francisco during the fair proved the
advantage of a single occasion, when
the attendance is so largely identical.
October "a will be devoted TO protec-
tive problems and October 25 TO mat
tiers of general lumber interest, in
GLIDING such topics as the govern
ment's lumber study, Canadian lumber
affairs, foreign trade, and better cor
relation of organized effort TO improve
the industry. Representatives. Of the
Federal Trade Commission, the Forest
Service, the Department of Commerce
and the National Lumber Manufacture
ers' Association will be present. Oc
tober 26 and 27 the Pacific Logging
Congress will be in session to discuss
improvements in logging practice,
leaving the last evening by special
train to spend October rs in the Cray's
Harbor camps to see field demonstra-
ton.
Arrangements for the first two days
programme are being made by Z. T.
Allen. manager Of the Western
Forestry and Conservation Association,
and for the logging programme by G.
VI. Cornwall, secretary of the Pacific
I oCginO Congress
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
.IO.CENT INVESTMENT
EARNS $40 FOR BOY
Cucumber Seeds Develop Into a
Start in Sheep.

Last spring a year ago, says rarm
and Fireside," ten-year-old nelehpVr
boy was given 10 cents by his grand,
mother. He purchased a packet OF good
cucumber seed with his money ana
grew a nice patch Of cucumbers Tor the
local village market. His crop OF Gu,
cumbers brought him a little over 70
in money. all Of which his mother al
lowed him to keep and spend as ne
pleased.
With 81 of his money this boy pur-
chased a few little things for himself,
and with the other s. he purchased a
eve lamb. BY this spring his eve lamb
had grown into mature mother sheep,
and she gave birth TO two lambs. so
now the boy has three sheep from ms
investment. The mother sheep is now
worth $40, and the lambs are worth 80
each, making total value OF $40 ne
has earned with his 10 cents in year
and a half. Besides, he sod the wool
this spring from the mother sheep for
s2.45, which he has placed in the saw
ings bank as the beginning OF bank
account of his own.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
PORTUGAL LOST
RICH COLONIES
Deprived of Valuable
Possessions by Vari-
Gus Wars.

Portugal was the earliest European
colonizcr in Africa, but in her various
wars lost much Of her possessions. To-
day she has the Cape Verde Islands, OF
1.4s0 square miles, with 100000 inhab-
itants; Portuguese Guinea, with f3,s4O
square miles and $4,000 people; the
Principe and St. Thomas islands, con-
tanning but $50 square miles and $4,000
souls; Angola, covering 484,S00 square
miles and the home Of 100000 blacks,
and Mozambique or Portuguese East
Africa, with an area Of 293, 900 square
miles and 100000 population. Outside
of the Portuguese officials, a small rep
resentation from the army and few
business men and traders of European
birth the entire population are Hitter
ate blacks, says "Leslie's." But little
has been done TO improve the country
or its inhabitants. The island posses
sions are devoted chiefly 10 agriculture,
coffee, millet, cocoa, rubber and Gin
chona being the principal products.
From Portuguese Guinea ivory, oil
seeds, wax, hides and timber are ex-
ported. This territory is one of the
most backward possessions in the
world.
Angola has const line Of over 900
miles. It's chief products are coffee,
rubber, wax, sugar, vegetable oils.
sisal, cocoa nuts and ivory. There are
deposits of petroleum and asphalt,
which are at present being worked by
a British syndicate. Malachite, copper,
iron, petroleum, asphalt, salt, gold and
asbestos exist in fair quantities, but
are so far from transportation they
cannot be mined proftably. The
yearly exports and imports each reach
approximately S5,5O0,000. There are
about 1000 miles of poorly equipped
railroads in the territory.
Mozambique or Portuguese East
Africa, of which Lerenzo Marquee is
the capital, is perhaps the best known
Portuguese African possession. It's ex-
ports are rubber, ores, wax and ivory
chiefly elephant tusks, and its require
ments, like Angole's, are cotton goods,
ammunition, arms, provisions, tools,
hardware, candles, cutlery and liquors.
II has less than 500 miles of operating
railways, and much of its traffic is car
red By boats on the Zambesi and Shire
rivers.
Portugal endeavors 10 control both
the export and the import trade of her
African colonies, but Germany and
England supplied great share of the
materials not produced by the mother
country. While the larger cities have
financial connections with Europe
through Portuguese banks, still the
bulk of the trade here, as in all parts
of Africa, is done by barter, and trad
ing posts are to be found throughout
the land. The methods of the Portu-
guese officials hinder. rather than aid,
those inclined to develop the territory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
CAFE AIDS WOUNDED
Proceeds of Electric Tea Room Go TO
Red Cross.

High up on the breeze-swept four
teenth floor of the tower of the Buff
falo General Electric Company's build
ing the American Red Cross is con-
Quoting cafe and tea room, the pro
ceeds Of which are TO be used for the
alienation of suffering among the
wounded European soldiers, 1t is re
ported in "The Electrical World the
cafe is proving extremely popular, an
average of between 200 and 500 per
sons a day being served. Beautiful
views Of the city are obtained, and
even on the hottest summer days a
cool breeze always stirs.
Many downtown business men and
women and we'll known society people
patrenize the cafe regularly. The in
stallation is a most effective electric
cooking demonstration.
The room, together with the entire
electric equipment and the electrical
energy itself. have all been donated oy
the Buffalo General Electric COMPANY.
All heating and cooking in the new
restaurant is done by electricity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
WAR TAX IN HOLLAND
A vry ehrswd Bill Tempting One to
Confess Past Errors.

Amsterdam, June 27-The war has
greatly increased government ex-
penses through mobilization. AT the
same time II disastrously affected
many Dutch industries, but augmented
the profits Of others. Thus. on one
side were industries less able to pay
taxes than before the wari on the
other, industries whose tax-paying
ability was much increased Exact
justice demanded that the government
should ask more from one than from
the other.
In November, 1914. the hrst steps
we're taken toward war profit tax,
but the measure proposed, which
levied export duties only, encountered
such wide objection that IL was with
drawn. However, as sentiment in gen
eral favored a war profit tax, discus
sion Of ways and means continued
with growing force and interest as
the scandinavian countries and also
the countries at war enacted laws i'm
posing such taxes. Furthermore, those
laws gave suggestions and served as
models for q similar law in Holland.
Discussion and consideration finally
eliminated in October, 1915, in the
appointment of a government commits
sion of thirty-two members. The sp-
pointment of this commission was
universally approved by the country.
In February. 1916. after four months
work, its report was presented to the
Minister of Finance, with the draft Of
a proposed law. The bill went through
the usual stages in Parliament, and,
without great change, became a law
June 81, 1916. The law is retroactive,
taking effect with August /, 1914-the
beginning Of the war.
AS defined by the law, increase
Of income or profit means the amount
thereof above the average income or
profit in 1911, 1912 and 1918. Taxable
war profit or income Is divided into
two classes: II this profit or income
is annually under $1,000 tax Of 10
per cent is levied on all above $500;
if $1,000 or more, the tax Is 30 per
cent on all above $500.
The law provides that II II appears
from the declaration of any person
that he had understated his income in
the years 1911. 1912 and 1918 the
penalty prescribed therefor will not be
inflicted, but he will be required now
10 pay the tax on the amount OF in
come which he did not then report.
The operation of this provision may
be thus illustrated: If person in
1911, 1912 and 1918 declared his in
come at $4,000 but now declares it to
have been $4,000 in those years. he
will be required TO pay income tax
on the additional $4,000 a year, but
will be pardoned for the offence he
then committed. 1t is obvious that a
person would now be inclined to state
his full income in those three years,
because the higher the average, which
is the basis of the war profits tax, the
less would be the amount of his tax.
The general pardon in the new law
encourages him to rectify any past
error.
The government estimate Of the an
nual amount which will be realized
from the war profits tax is stated to
be s34, ITO, 600 Reported by Consul
ErooL W Mabin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
New Pine-Aire Bungalows.

The Pine-Aire Realty Company, John
A. Wilbur, president, which recently
purchased Pine Aire. Long Island, from
the T. B. Ackerson Company, has con-
tracted for the immediate erection Of
six bungalows, designed for fall occu-
patton, to provide inexpensive quar-
tiers for families not caring TO run the
risk of returning to the city with chill
dren until the plague of infantile pa
ralysis has abated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
Plan Brooklyn Apartments.

Shampan q Shampan have fled plans
for ten apartments and stores 70 be
erected on the block front on the south
side of 7th av., between Goth and 6lst
sts.. Brooklyn, on a plot 200x100. 20
cost $4,000, for the Parkside Avenue
Holding Company.
Plans have been completed by ". T.
Mccarthy for four story apartment,
44.7x1OO. at the northwest corner of
Newkirk av. and 14th St, for Polat-
schek K Spenccr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
Site for Hydro Aeroplanes.

Hyde & Baxter leased for the Murray
estate a tract Of two acres on Manhas-
set Bay. Port Washington. for five
years to the American Trans Oceanic
Company, which will erect hangers for
the use of their hydro-aeroplanes. The
location is between the Manhasset Bay
and Port Washington Yacht clubs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
Brooklyn Sales.

The Buckley & Horton Company sold
for the Joseph p Ryan Realty Com
pany the three story brick factory, 50x
100, at 29-31 Herkimer St, to an in
vestor.
The McInerney-Klinck Realty Com
pany sold the frame dwelling west side
Of East 21st St, 2O7 feet north of
Dorchester Road, on plot 40x105 feet,
for George W. Travis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
Buys Huntington Estate.

Marion l.. Dawson has sold his estate
at West Hills, Huntington, Long Island.
consisting Of ten acres of land and
buildings, to Robert Thorn, of Manhat-
tan. The property is near the estate of
Henry L. Stimson, former Secretary of
War. Theodore S. Hall was the broker
in the transaction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
Long Island City Flat Sold.

The Cross 8 Brown Company and
PeIl & Tibbitt have sold for Assembly
man Nicholas Nahrbouer, jr., the four
story brick apartment house at the
northeast corner Of Van de Venter and
Eleventh avs. in the Steinway section
of Long Island City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
To Enlarge Creek Plant.

The Henry Frank Sohne Company has
bought a tract of about forty-fve acres
from various owners adjacent TO its
plant to obtain frontage on Flushing
Greek and for an extension of the plant
buildings. The land acquired is valued
at Sl50 600
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
RI BBER.

India rubber trees which are tapped
every other day continue TO yield sap
for more than twenty years. and the
Oldest and most frequently tapped trees
produce the richest sap, says The Ind
annapolis News"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
FRANCE LOSES SUPREMACY.

The taste for frog-eating is increas
ing in America, says "The indianapolis
News" Last year 100000 frogs were
placed on the markets Of st. Paul and
Minneapolis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
Honsn for Women's Hospital.

The Woman's Hospital has acquired
from Resale Berliner $50 West l21th
St q three story and basement dwell
ing. on a lot 1sx99.1l feet, between TIN
and sth avs. The seller owned and oc-
cupied the house since 1883. .-