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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-10-20
JOHNSTON.

Mrs. 4. +. Warner is in New York on a
business trip.
Mrs. Frark King Of New Bedford,
Mass, visited Mrs. Mary Brown on Tues
day.
Miss Natalie IIowand and Lydis
Fletcher spent Sunday With Miss Beatrice
King.
Mr.. and Mr'. Henry Bishop spent the
week end with relatives in Worcester,
Mass.
Mrs. Louis Miller Of Mystic, Conn, was
CUES, Of Mrs. r. y. Rhodes on Tuesday.
Mrs. Nathaniel Everett visited her
daughter, Mrs. william McCshey at
Quincy, Mass this week.
Mrs. Edgar Colwell vas taken IN on
Tuesday aud was attended by DR., Edwin
Thompson Of Providence.
Ernest Scholes entertained twelve friends
A dinner az his summer cottage on Hart.
ford avenue last Saturday evening.
Edgar Colwell and family OF Provi-
dence, moved into their bungalow on
Hartford Avenue on Wednesday, the TIth.
Miss Marion Rmsley has resigned her
position a. teacher In the Hoyt School in
East Providence and has taken charge OF
the Sprague House Branch Of the Prov.
denee Public Library on Arlington Ave,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-10-20
MANTON.

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs John
Conley this week.
George Pickering has removed to the
Elmwood District
The new Johnston, North Providence
and Smithield Directory is out.
Mr., and Mrs. Henry K. Nickerson have
returned from stay at the Cape.
Quite a number from this place attended
the 10th Ward caucus Thursday evening
Rev. Alva T.. Carpenter is attending the
Episcopal National Convention at St.
Louis.
A number from here attended the Re
publican Club supper in Providence on
"Wednesday evening.
The Ladies' Aid Society of st. Peters
Church gave "Pie Supper" in the Parish
House on Wednesday evening. II was
well attended.
Il is stated that Rev. w. L Gallup
has not resigned his pastorate OF The Bap-
tlst Church here, To accept call to the
First Baptist Church at Bristol.
The Alpha Theta Chapter Of St. Peters
Church of this place, st. Alban's Church
OF Centerdsle and 81. Thomas Church oi
Greenville hold convention this evening
at the Parish House OF ST. Peters Church.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-10-20
Wright--Gowdy.

Mr. Nathan NJ. Wright, IT,, and Miss
Hazel Belle Gowdy were married Thurs.
day evening at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. ard Mrs. Mahlon NJ. Gowdy,
I9 Dewey street The ceremony was per.
formed by Rev. Albert Woodworth, pastor
OF the Plainheld Street Baptist Church. in
the presence of large number of guests.
The bride was attended by Miss Dorothea
w. Waters as maid of honor, Mrs. Ken.
meth /. Corey as matron OF honor and two
bridesmaids, Miss Evangeline p. Wright
and Miss Bertha Chamberlain. Mr. Graf
ton II. Wiley was best man. The ushers
were; Harold Wright, Donald NJ. Gowdy,
Kenneth T. Corey and Hswley X. Rising
reception followed the ceremony.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-10-20
THORNTON.

Albert Shepard Is confined to his hon,
by illness.
The mills in this section are all bus,
with orders.
The new chimney at the Thornton schoo
house is completed.
The Thornton Bakery on Brook St, il
open and doing business.
Alfred Dalton is making some extensiv,
improvements TO his store.
Mrs. John Daley, who has been III, I,
home from 81. Joseph's Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. william A,chison ar,
entertaining friends from Boston.
The Thornton Firemen's Fair open.
ed on Thursday evening Of this week.
a whist for the benefit Of ST. Brigd',
Church was held on Thursday evening,
Pride of the Village Lodge held a
regular meeting on Monday evening. 1,
Was we'll attended.
Antonio Smone, who was with the X
|. Ambulance Corps at the Texas border il
"home from the war"
George J. Heidi spoke last Sunday eyen-
ing at the Congregational Church on
Bearing Responsibility
William Lawrence, who fell and broke
his leg several weeks ago, is home from
the Rhode Island Hospital.
John De Mucci was run into and badly
injured by an electric car at the corner OF
Plsiuheld street and Morgan avenue on
Tuesday. He vas taken TO the Rhode Is
land Hospital.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-10-20
ESMOND.

William Demaine Of this place, has pur.
chased a Chalmers touring car.
The Royal Football team defeated the
Esmonds on Saturday by score of 10 o.
Councilman George +. Thuroer, Of this
place, who has been nominated by the
Smithhc,d Republicans as Representative
IN the General Assembly, will make a mos,
excellent legislator lie Is able, taclful
a I'D conscientious.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13
100000 CLAIM NOT
AGAINST LOCAL OWNERS
Trustees OF ST. Patrick's Sought
TO Have City Pay.

Philip B. La Roche, jr, counsel for
he trustees of 81. Patrick's Cathedral,
who have charge of Calvary Cemetery,
says the 10000 claim, on behalf OF
he trustees. which he made for Land
alleged 90 have been owned by the
cemetery in the bed of Borden av.'
Long ,land City, was against the city.
j vas not sgaIust property owners IN
the area of assessment. The street
opening commissioners in the matter
allowed the trustees only S567lo.
Tile issue presented to the commits
sion FOR determination" adds Mr.. La
Roche, twas not whether the land ac-
CURED from the trustees was rcasona-
t.y worth the sum Of 10000, for no
evidence against this claim of the trus-
tees was offered by the city or by any
ether person, and the failure TO offer
saen evidence IS, in its legal effect
tsltsmouut 20 an admission on the
isIt Of the city that the claim was
reasonable and not excessive.
But the issues raised and which
should have been decided were: First,
whether the trustees owned the prop
cry which they believed they owned,
and, second, assuming that they did
cfn II, had they made dedication or
The property 20 the city for street pur-
poses, and had such dedication been
accepted by the city so as TO become
rfeyocablc."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13
NEWLY WEEDS RENTING
HOMES AT GARDEN CITY
Nearly All Leasing Houses with
Option to Purchase Sites.

George T. Hubbell, general manager
H ne Garden City Company, says that
10 Tess than five young couples whose
Marriages were social events recently
.a'e rented homes at Garden City, with
.lAon to purchase.
ffars C. Page youngest son Of the
aia oassacor to the Court of ST. James s,
e'o %. june q married Miss Katharine
S''io. go Auburn. has taken a house
,..l'i.ti Che Garden City Company on
So, urce blocks from the hotel,
-.ea Ny expects go purchase later on.
t.e nolsc neNt 20 that rented by Mr..
.efe aa been taken by Clement Ed
Gardiner. Ir., who recently mar
Miss MCPHERSON, Of Virginia.
V'l.. who have rented houses with
Intention of buying eventually are:
D Merritt of The Merritt & Chap
,. "rec.'ng Company. who recently
Earned Miss Margery McElroy, and
es ". Bryan, son of Benjamin b.
cen % the stock brokerage firm Of
tan Bryan. A Miss Simmonds.
~, was married few days ago,
,r.se father is q manufacturing Jew
~ 3, 70 have for a wedding present
s.ggHeinng at Garden G,y, which her
'''lef eotiracted TO build last week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13
ANOTHER STAGE STAR
JOINS OCEAN COLONY
Luminary Is Kitty Gordon. Now a
Resident of Manhattan Beach.

Leah Baird Mrs Beck, star Of the
Vitagraph's picture colony. recently
completed her home at Manhattan
Beach. Now another theatrical lumin-
airy of the first water has capltulated
to the charms of New York's finest
ocean front home colony. Ii is no other
rerson than Kitty Gordon, star OF
stage and film. She has just COM
Melted a home for herself at Manhat-
tan Beach. ,
Many questions have been asked
about the disposition Of the property
on which the famous Oriental Hotel at
Manhattan Beach stood until its re-
cent razing. The mystery is solved by
the announcement from the office OF
Joseph p. Day, who manages and
directs the property, and his selling
staff that two tennis courts will occupy
part Of the lots left vacant by the re-
moval of the hotel and that the bal
ance Of the property is being mapped
out for cottage and semi-bungaloW
plots.
In a personal letter addressed TO the
present home owners at Manhattan
Beach Mr.. Day has apprised them OF
the erection of the new nets and
courts and of the fact that both are
open without charge for the use OF
the residents and their friends at any
time.
Another recent improvement that
will add much TO the already con-
yenient transit facilities of this ocean
front home colony is the installation
of a ten-minute service on the private
car line from Sheepshead Bay station
through the property. Coincident with
the shark scare came the construction
of safety nets to protect the beach
against the possible invasion of the
bio FISH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13
Lease At Traffic Hub.

Rice & Hill have leased to the United
Cigar Stores the store in the building
being erected by August Heckscher at
42d st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13
GROUP OF BUILDINGS
FOR MANHASSET SITE
Construction Structures To Be
Erected Near Station.

The North Shore Building Company
has given TO the Gabler Construction
Company, Inc, contract for the I'M
mediate erection of three two STORY
stores office and apartment buildings
at Manhasset, Nassau County, Long ISL
and. directly opposite the railroad sta,
tion and adjoining the Town Hall ana
opposite the schoolhouse.
This is the first unit of fifteen SIM
liar buildings the North Shore Build
ing Company is going TO erect at Man
hasset in the near future.
The completion of these combination
business and apartment buildings VIII
bring Manhtsset TO the top Of the hill.
The town was started in hollow years
ago, as it was the idea to be protected
from severe winter winds.
Manhasset is situated near the city
line, on the crest of hill, with beautii-
fully wooded country Immediately ad-
Joining, is close TO the Sound and only
a sh ,rt distance from Great Neck.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13
FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET.

ALLERTON HOUSE FOR BACHELORS.
800 West 22d ST.
The genial atmosphere and spirit % 4
well appointed club Tor men u refinement:
new nreproof building, billiard room run
ming water every room single S4-ts week
ly; rooms FOR two S3-s350 weekly each
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
LONG ISLAND.
FOREIGN AUCTIONS.
NIGERIA PROPERTY Of ENEMY FIRMS.
NOTICE (PRELIMINARY,
~ AND AUSTRIAN FIRMS.

GERMAN AND AUST hlAN flNMo'
SALE OF FREEHOLD and LEASEHOLD
pPOPERTY. GOODWILL, and TRADE
Marks OF ENEMY FIRMS In NlGEklA
a" nv ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT,
arrangements are being made for the SALE
81 ali the FREEHOLD and LEASEHOsD
PROPERTY Of enemy firms In NIGERIA,
Including lands houses. Offices. shops, ware
bouses stores sheds. wharves, piers, ana
ali other buildings or fixtures whatsoever
ss vyeu as the TRADE MARKS and GOOD
WILL OF the various BUSINESSES, whlch
arc now vested in the Receiver.
The sale will be carried out by tender or
nubiic auction. and will be held IN London
on october 3lst, 1915 ,-
The firms carried on very extensive
business as shipping agents Import ana eN-
ncrt merchants commission agents, &c.
They were established at all the trading
centres Of any importance IN Nigeria, IN
some cases Cor over A quarter or century,
ans in the case OF q. L. Gaiser for over 90
years. --. ,...-., ,t,, .,.,,
ated Tor business purposes, ana In some
places 10 is difficult Tor the public to obtain
other sites I'LL
Full descriptions and report on titles
~ the various properties are being OBJ
tanned and when particulars are available
further notice will be issued for the IN
formation Of the public.
T r. BURROWES, Receiver.
Receivers once, Lagos, sth May 1919.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13

amount may be substantially reduced.
Where the real saving will como in Is
that there will be no reissue fees to
pay, for the trifing fees for new GER
tificates are little more than the pres
ent recording fees.
"What kind of titles may be regis
tered? Good titles only, but by good
titles we do not mean TO limit our.
selves to titles such as a hypercritical
title company would insure. II the titles
come before court. the court cannot
say, as would title company: We'll,
this may be all right, but we won't
insure it. The court passes finally
upon all objections, and when It rules
that a title is marketable. in spite Of
certain facts, that title Is marketable
then, if never before, and will re-
main so.
"Title companies take Tor rather
ought to take) risks; the court can and
will abolish risk. The Torrens law
affords unusual facilities for honestly
curing a defective title.
"Real estate owners ought, indeed,
TO be grateful to the Real Estate Board
OF New York for its work and to the
Brooklyn Builders Association for the
able support it afforded us at Albany"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13
WANT REVENUE
BILL CHANGED
Some Doubt Still Prevails
as TO Meaning of Certain
Revised Provisions.

Since the first income tax law was
passed, in 1909, there has been con-
siderable confusion as TO whether or
not the interest paid on real estate
mortgages could be deducted as an
expense Of business. Some doubt on
this subject has been removed. as the
House of Representatives so amended
the revenue bill as to permit deductions
for interest on mortgage Indebtedness
in estimating the amount due under
the income tax law. The bill is now
before the Senate for its consideration
and the Advisory Council of Real Es-
tate Interests, through a special COM
mittee, consisting of Walter Llndner'
George T. Mortimer, Robert Z. Simon
and John NJ. Stoddard is seeking fur
Their revision OF the bill. so that there
will be no doubt as to its meaning.
In relation TO the amended bill, the
Advisory Council says:
"The new revenue bill, as first in
troduced in the House of Representa-
tives, provided that the only deduc-
tions for interest on Indebtedness
should be in the case Of Indebtedness
naturally would not have permitted
any reduction for interest on indebt-
edness secured by real property. The
Advisory Council of Real Estate In
terests, through its special committee,
made every effort to have the law
changed, with the result that the fol-
lowing proviso was included in the
law under deductions, Section u,
Paragraph 3:
"In the case of corporation, joint
stock company or association. or in
surance company, organized in the
United States. such net income shall
be ascertained by deducting from the
gross amount of its income received
within the year from all sources. The
amount of interest paid within the
year on its Indebtedness, wholly Sc
cured by property collateral, tangible
or intangible, the subject Of sale or
hypothecation in the ordinary business
Of such corporation, joint stock COM
pany or association as a dealer only in
the property constituting such col
lateral, or in loaning the funds there
by procured. the total interest paid
by such corporation, company or as
ISOLATION within the year on any such
indebtedness may be deducted as a
part of it's expenses Of doing bust
ness, but interest on such indebted
ness shall only be deductible on an
amount Of such Indebtedness not in
excess of the actual value of such
personal property collateral.
"'This is a distinct concession to
real estate interests. inasmuch as
neither the law Of 1909 or the revised
laws Of 1909, 1911 and 1913 particu-
larly specified that deduction for
mortgage indebtedness on real estate
would be allowed The special com
mittee Of the Advisory Council has
requested that the proviso mentioned
be clarified so as TO remove all pos
sible doubt as to its purport, by re-
moving the word only after dealer
and the word personal before the
words properly collateral"
The Advisory Council has likewise
Joined with the National Tax Associ-
alton. with regard to certain changes
relative to collections at the source
by corporations, and other minor
changes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13
VIII Paw $4,000 Rental.

Pepe & Brother have leased for the
Carr estate TO Patrick Keane the build
ing at 3SS West st. for term Of ten
years at an aggregate rental of $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13
,.,.stThree Months Have
Filed Plans for Houses
TO Cost Sl6,76l,O
INCREASE MORE THAN
sI1.OOO,OOO OVER 1915
s,ooklyu Has More Tenemen's
than Any Other Borough
of Greater City.

a.. on,rtcrlv report Of the Tene-
uouse Department for the period
80 80 Ivne 80 shows that, in the quar-
.,,,s were fled in the department
"-' -. erection Of tenement houses OF
w loo NJ S24.O05. 500 in greater New
~, y. =. compared with $2O,4Sl,soO for
-. ~ corresponding period Of last year
a, unusual increase appears now
- ,he valuation Of tenements
,'.,ss In Manhattan in this quarter
,.rsd with the same quarter last
During the quarter mentioned
~. YEAR si6761,OoO worth Of tene-
'"'. we're planned for the Borough
y.,bsttar. while for the same
" - last wear only S5,5l2,00O worth
-. ,lsnned. While it may be SAID
=, many Of the plans were rushed
:. ,ors.,an the recent resolution OF
-. Rosrd Of Estimate, the plans all
~ 70 be fled IN good faith says
=. Tenement House Department
-,,,. has been much delay IN start
-. MANY Of these plans, owing to the
t'sb cost OF materials and scarcity OF
''g ~. valuation Of tenements planned
-. LAST three months ended June
~ o., he Borough Of The Bronx is
co seS000. while for the same period
80. ySsr the valuation was SI,Oo9,5VO'
/, Brooklyn, during the period coy
,rsd By this report, tenements 10 'ne
vsirs Of $685.. 500 we're planned, while
The spondiug figure for last year
TT Tbe figures for the Borough Of
Queens for the same periods are, re-
sreetivelv. $4,000 and S2,62O,OOO. q,
Tbs number Of tenements planned
during the quarter for the whole city
h I0i. e6 of which were proposed LOT
30 BOROUGH of Manhattan, 70 for the
p,,orgh Of The Bronx, 1877 for the
Roroueh Of Brooklyn and 6S for the
borough Of Queens.
The lOl tenement houses planned Tor
tho whole city viii contain e.l9O apart
rsrts. The total number OF apart
rents proposed for Manhattan is 5,193,
Tre Bronx viii be provided with 1870
additional apartments. while BROOKLYN
and Queens viii be provided with 1907
and 675 additional apartments, respec-
lively ,o.oa
tenement houses; Of these 77742 are
od law tenement houses and 2S,5O2
lave been erected under the new law.
There are now 63O5 more tenement
houses IN the Borough Of Brooklyn than
Manhattan In the Borough OF
BROOKLYN there arc 47,202 tenement
houses, while .n the Borough Of Man
haitian there arc 4O.S97. The number
Of apartments ir Manhattan, however,
PSI much greater than that in Brooklyn,
there being 516.6f7 apartments in Man
haitian and 26S,677 in Brooklyn. The
number or apartments in the whole
city Is now ss4 ,4e9.
The number Of complaints received
by .he department i'm the quarter was
1925. which is about the average
number received during the spring and
sumner months cash year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13
RYE PROPERTY
CHANGES HANDS
Deal Affects Van Wagenen
Estate at Picturesque
Wilton Point.

The passing OF title to a few Of the
parcels comprising the Van Wsgenen
estate on the Long Island Sound at
Milton Point, Rye, is q transaction OF
more than ordinary interest The Van
Wagenen properties. consisting OF
seven separate parcels, have all been
sold within the last year under the
direction Of John Otto, vice president
Of S. Osgood Pell & Co. Among these
parcels were the old homestead known
as Parsonage Point, with its handsome
old trees, beach and large shore line,
three other waterfront properties of
approximately four, eight and twelve
acres each, two parcels near the water
Of nineteen acres and eight and half
acres each, besides a frontage on Mill
ton Harbor, adjoining the town dock.
Many years ago practically all OF
Hilton Point was owned by Mr.. Van
Wagenen and Mr.. Catlin. These hold
ings were subsequently divided. For
years efforts were made to induce Mr..
Van Wagenen to sell, but it was only
a year ago when he reached the deci-
sion to do so, as the old homestead
had been unoccupied for about six
years.
Arthur C. Gwynne purchased twelve
acres on the water and is erecting a
home. Mrs. Pliny Fisk bought nine
teen acres near her home. The remain
ing sixty-hve acres were bought by
Pliny Fisk. This comprises about 100
acres of more than a mile Of water
front and their sale is the largest that
has been made for long time.
A popularity Of the present state
Of business Is the many successful
men who have come to the front since
the European war. This condition is
particularly responsible for the un-
usual demand In the last two years for
country properties Of unusual size.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13
A NEW LEVER TO
REMOVE DEFECTS
TOrrens Committeeman
Says Title Blemishes Can
Be Cured Under Law.

Harry Percy David. member OF
tho committee on Torrens titles OF
the Real Estate Board Of New York. is
an optimist on tho subject OF Torrens
title registration. He says the Tor
rens law. as recently amended by leg
islative action affords unusual facill-
ties for honestly curing defective
titles. In an article in the Bulletin
of the Real Estate Board he points
out some OF the merits Of the revised
law.
Thanks to our committee, title reg
istration is 20 have fair chance TO
become a success in the near future,
adds Mr.. David.
"The first thing the committee did
was to take vote as to whether the
act was constitutional. This vote was
unanimous in favor Of the const.tn-
tionality Of the Jaw. Among the mem
hers of the committee were legal rep
resentatives Of the New York Title In
surance Company, Lawyers Title and
Trust Company, Home Title Insurance
Company and Title Guarantee and
Trust Company, all knowing the cor
porate views of their respective com
panies. so it may well be taken for
granted that the title companies Will
not again dispute this point.
"Among the amendments that nave
row become law the following merit
special mention;
"The impartiality Of the official ex
aminer is guaranteed by forbldding
him 10 be interested in the conduct OF
result of the proceeding for reglstra
ton. ia.
"The expense of a guardian nd litem
is done away with by having the At
torney General act as sucn guatuiaH
without compensation.
ample provision Is made for the eX
animation of title at low rates by sucr
registers or county clerks as VIII
undertake the work. Already as re-
suit of our amendments Register Hop
Der of New York County has arranged
10 exercise the powers thus conferred
upon him.
ain a number of details, the impor-
lance of which can be understood only
by those who have practised under the
act. we have greatly simplifed and I'M
proved the practice.
"a title once registered must no"
remain registered. The power OF tltle
companies to compel the removal OF
titles from the system has thus beer
done away with.
"Will the title companies accept the
law and act under it? One company IS
now an official examiner; another, tho
New York Title and Mortgage Com.
pany. has applied for license to ac'
as official examiner. If the other com
panies do not get on the band wager
thew will have TO watch the business
20 elsewhere. ..,.
"Will the title companies accept, tue
certificates? OF course they Will, as
soon as these certificates amount TO
respectable number. II the companies
don't the banks will; so the companies
might as well yield gracefully
"What is the expense OF registeriht
title? That is the question tha'
every one tries TO avoid answering
For the present the writer is unable
10 see how a title can be registered fol
less than $3.50. In time as titles are
registered in larger numbers thl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-13
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
COUNTRY PROPERTY.

LIT YOUR RENT PAY FOR YOUR HOME
Bes, financial plan explained BY Country Homs
League. No. 30 West 32d 81. Dept 'Phons
$3.50 Mad ga
GOING WEsT Beautiful Z room house. ssspir z
porch. sun psrlor. latest improvements. car -
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