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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
1917 Bad Year for
New Apartments
Figures for First Six Months
of Building in Greater City
Lowest Since 1902

The fat dweller who has decided TO
have a new home address in the greater
city on or before October which Gus
tom has made the principal home NOV
ing day Of the year-will find on his
house hunting trips comparatively few
APARTMENTS built for this renting sea-
son, and now ready for tenants, or
nearly completed The official figures
for tenement house construction work
for the first six months of the year, as
furnished by Commissioner Murphy.
show that the rate at which apartment
houses are being constructed this year
is, with the exception of 1902, the slow
es. in the history OF the fifteen years
of the department. The record Tor
the first SIX months Of this year for
Manhattan is 40 tenements, with lab
apartments, 5,4l5 rooms, the cost
being s3,S39. 900.
II this rate were maintained, which
realty experts say is unlikely, the Man
haitian record for the year would be
90 apartment houses, having 2,S26
suites and 1880 rooms, constructed a;
an estimated cost of S7,97S,0O0. With
this volume of business as the years
record. 1917 will have produced in
Manhattan, compared with 1916, 81 less
apartment houses, 2,195 less suites and
1861 less rooms. And the shrinkage
in estimated cost will be Sl4, S5i, 900.
Last year was dull o,e, too, in
building.
The tenement house record for the
whole city from 1902 to July l is as
follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
Military Club Opens Oct. IL
-- @
Mayor Will Speak at Home
for Soldiers and Sailors

Mayor Mitchell, Major General Bell
and Rear Admiral Sigsbee will speak
at the opening OF the Soldiers and
Sailors Home Club in the former home
Of Brander Matthews, at Ninety-thiri
Street and West End Avenue, October
1. The club is to be supported by
public subscription. Mrs. Eliot Butler
Whiting, of 259 Fifth Avenue, is treas
urer.
"The aim of the club" said Mrs.
Whiting yesterday. els to give the
idea Of home all through the building.
On the first floor we will have a can
teen 20 which committee members will
bring homemade pies, cakes and other
dishes. This institution will not be
known as 'canteen,' however, but az
the home club pantry You can UNI
dcrstand how the pantry idea will APP
peal to boys away from home. Of
course, there is no charge for food
taken from the pantry in a private
home. and there will be none for tina.
in the Home Club pantry"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
Fire Record

lOO-l3l) Boston Road Samuel LISis: 5 900 .
320-ei4 Aidls -, Tie BrDuI james Donovan.
slight.
OO-j5I West ie3d e. owner unknown. damage
unknown.
soo-iss East lsi,h s.. To BronI: Katherine
RUT slight.
s.l5-s3 Avenue 4; Martha Dans.uke: tralus
fl-4i3 East 18th s. Louis Soliusky, slight
s20-72i 81 and Broadwsy: subway. trihing
10 4J-2i3s Hoffman S.. The BrouG: owner IN
known. damage slight.
II $500 Wet l3sth e. awning Are. owner IN
k.ag. tT.hlux
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23

propaganda has been the moving pict-
ure "Patria,' which centres upon q
japanese plot to conquer the United
States through Mexico. Detailed de-
scription Of the picture. with its sub
tie appeals to race and national preju-
dice and its obvious indictments 70
hatred Of the Oriental empire, is not
necessary here. Sufficient light upon
its general purport Is thrown by the
synopsi, given in the Hearst papers
themselves:
Baron Huroki of Aokio presumably
a misprint for Tokiol conspiring to
embroil the United States and Mexico
in order to pave the way for the Japa-
ness invasion of the Pacific Coast, Is
hunted from the country" etc, etc.
1t is true that, in consequence Of
a threatened movement to suppress
the film in the Far West, the producers
censored" il TO the extent Of altering
the japanese names and giving them a
Mexican tinge. But they did not alter
the faces or the uniforms; these re-
main Enthusiastically japanese. Thus we
have in the motion picture theatres all
over the country play presenting an
ally nation in the act of plotting and
warning against this country. Imagine
what would happen 70 a producer in
England who pictured France as prov
ing traitor TO her British ally! Or
film in Italy the implied purpose of
which was to arouse hatred against
Russia! Our European allies, awake as
they are to the deadly seriousness OF
this war, do not suffer Hearsts
gladly"
In his editorial columns and car
toons Hearst ably backs his hatred-in-
citing movie He has long preached
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
1851 Silkoline Comfortables. PIT

Reversible Persian de-
signs - with plain sa-
teen borders 80 cotton
filled heavy weight-full
size. Limit 3.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23

In a third article, nert
Sunday Mr.. adams sciA
discuss the impact Of zcar
upon Hemsts pdcltism
and the evolution Of
Hearstamencanism from
that point ON.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
S3.17 jacquard Comfortable
Blankets .............2.f
1897 White, Plaid and Colored
Blankets =

Gray or scarlet, with con
traSt borders-plaids and
white with coiorcd Dor.
ders majority all wool
quarter nd full
sizes. Limit 3.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
sl.77 Silkoline Comfortables. 81

Dainty colored floral de-
signs - tufted centres
full size. Limit 3.
Evening star., 1917-11-21
FAILS TO WIN DAMAGE
SUIT AGAINST DISTRICT
I l.
Washington Man Learns Land Was
at Fault, Not District Of
: Columbia.

A verdict In favor Of the District OF
Columbia has been awarded by q fury in
Circuit Division /. before Chief Justice
Covington. N the suit to recover 10000
damages filed by Frederick Bex, who
claimed the construction Of gutter on
Georgia avenue. near Military road.
caused surface water to be thrown In
great volume over adjoining lots, flood
ing his property.
The water. he claimed. resulted In
forming pools on his land. and render
Ing his house SO damp as to be untn-
haoitabie. The District contended the
condition resulted from the lie of the
land and not from the gutter, which
was approximately 800 feet from the
property Of the plaintiff.
Attorneys A. B. Duvall and G.. G
Tucker appeared for the plaintiff and
Assistant Corporation Counsel Williams
defended for the municipality.
Evening star., 1917-11-21
COL. MCCLURE TALKS ON WAR
Arraigns Germany and It's Methods
in France and Beleium

RALEIGH. N. C., November AS. g.
Mcclure. former publisher Of Mcclure
Magazine. whose lecture. obstacles TO
Peace" was banned from the UNI
versity Of North Carolina recently, ad.
dressed the opening session Of the
North Carolina Literary ana Historical
Association here last night His in.
vitation to address the association fol.
lowed his satisfactory explanation to
the governor and officials Of the Unit
versity Of North Carolina Of his nosi.
tion on the war.
Col McClure's address was An hour
and q half of stern arrafgnment of
Germany ana German methods, being
an expose of German atrocities II,
France and Belgium as known by him
self from hrst-hand information eath-
cred in his recent travels there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
DANISH INDIES NOW
PROPERTY OF u. s.
Treasury Warrant For 81, 5,000,0
Handed Danish Minister in Payment
Of Islands - New Possession Known
as Virgin Islands Of United States.


Washington, March .31.-The final
act Of fifty years effort to bring the
Danish West Indies under the Amer
ican flag was completed with the for
NAL ceremonies at the state depart
ment today when Danish Minister
Brun was handed treasury warrant
for s25,00o,o0o. the purchase price, and
American and Danish authorities on
the islanda to lower the Danish flag
and raise the stars and stripes. At
noon the new possession passed def :
,nitely under antlso3aty Of the United
States. Ia,
BY giving you this warrant" Sec
.retary Lansing said. II will save you
the trouble Of transporting forty EIGHT
tons of gold"
With the formal transfer the islands
became known as the Virgin Islands
OF the United States a title chosen by
the natives. In all there are fifty
islands, only three large enough to be
Of Importance. st. Thomas is the most
important and has one Of the finest
;harbors in the West Indies. ST. Cfeix
and St. John are the other two large
Islands
Rear Admiral James H. Oliver, chief
of naval intelligence at the navy de-
partment, is en- route to st. Thomas to
assume the duty of governor. He will
serve until permanent government
has been determined on by congress.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
JUAREZ FEARFUL
OF VILLA ATTACK
Unusual Military Precautions Taken
TO Prevent Rebel Chief Repeating
Coup Of Nov. s, 1914Train Service
to Chihuahua City Suspended.

Juarez Mexico, March 31.-Unusual
military precautions were being taken
here today to prevent Francisco Villa
and his forces from repeating the coup
Of Nov. 5, 1914, when he surprised the
garrison here and captured the city
after having been defeated at Chi
huahua City. Villa reached the city
at that time on troop train. which
was announced as a federal train, and
to prevent a repetition of this trick all
train movements have been suspended.
outposts have been stationed along the
"~'-;"a'' Central railroad and guards
doubled around the city.
No train has arrived from Chihuahua
City since Thursday, one having start
ed from the state capital yesterday but
was ordered back.
The victory Of yesterday over Villa
has caused general celebration and
>.~... rancisco Murguia is being called
the hero OF northern Mexico. Jose
Murguia, his brother, who is in COM
mand here. was busy receiving con-
gratulations Of city officials and mill
tary officers today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31

own form of government for itself,
after fraternal congratulations on the
overthrow of the Romanoff dynasty.
says Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd,
refers to the attempt by. the central
powers to enlist the Poles against the
entente by Offering "illlusory political
rights" The proclamation continues:
'They wished at this price to buy
the blood of race which never fought
for the maintenance OF despotism. Nor
will the Polish army 90 into battle now
for the cause of oppression of liberty
and the dismembermen Of it's country
under the leadership of it's hereditary
enemy.
Calls Freedom Pledge Of Peace.
Polish brothers. for you also the
hour of great decisions has struck.
Free Russia calls yoH to her ranks in
the fight for the liberty of the people"
The proclamation then announces
that in accordance with the plan agreed
on by the entente allies for the prose-
cution of the war. the provisional gov
ernment regards the creation of an in
dependent Polish state, composed Of all
territories the majority of whose popu-
peace in the remodeled Europe of the
future. lisa
Bound to Russia by free military
union," adds the proclamation, "the
Polish state will be solid rampant
against the pressure of the central
powers against the Slav nations"
Urges Poland Accept Offer.
After announcing that it will lie with
the constituent assembly of Russia
definitely to consolidate the new frater-
nal union and to give its consent to the
notifications of Russian territories in
dispensable to the formation Of free
Poland. the document concludes by ap-
pealing to the Poles to accept the offer
in the spirit of free brotherhood and to
prepare to usher IN a new and bril-
liant era Of Polish history.
May the ancient appeal of the glo-
rious precursors of your liberation" the
proclamation says, "be preached with
new and irresistible strength. Forward,
side by side and hand in hand, for the
fight"
The proclamation is signed by all the
members of the provisional govern
ment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
Ship EIude. Submarines,

Somewhere. Idate deleted by censor1
March 31.-Deed. darkness and strategy
combined to save the British freight
steamer Knight of the Garter from
destruction by German submarine Off
the French coast The freighter ar
rived in an American harbor today
from France.
with few hours of daylight remain
ing on March IS, the British vessel
sighted two small crafts They seemed
harmless but Captain Stevens said the
fact that tiny sailing ships were ESQ
miles off land aroused his suspicion
and he put on full speed ahead The
small boats suddenly disappeared, he
said. and he was convinced they were
submarines.
The Knight Of the Garter brought
as her only cargo a largo box bearing
tho address Doctor Despacher. Oma-
'ha" Captain Stevens said it con-
tanned something handsome from the
French government for DR.. Despacher
in appreciation for his service with the
American Red Cross in France.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31

the Teuton U-boats are destined to ul-
Innate victory and is optimistic for the
future.
German hopes OF starving us out arc
quite illusory and statements Of sue
cesses are exaggerated" asserts Sir
edward.
All expectations regarding the sub
marine war have been realized to the
fullest extent and there are the best
prospects for the future. Is the view OF
Admiral Won Capelle.
Admitting an exhaustive inquiry has
developed that England's food supply
seems now assured until July. when
the new crop will be available, and that
Britain apparently can not be starv .
out, Captain Persius expresses the
hope that England may be brought to
realize that the heavy toll makes q
continuation Of the war unwise
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31

responsibility on the United States. The
American action, they point out, fore
shadowed in the Sussex note. merely
followed out, the policy then outlined.
Germany. on the other hand, abrogat-
ed her promises on seven hours no.
tice. and then. In face Of certain dras-
tic action by this country, allowed three
days to pass without another attempt to
meet the Uniteds States.
That Germany's decree was discuss
ed two weeks ahead Of its issue adds
greater interest to the Austrian situa-
tion. for 1t was just at that time that
Count Tarnski left Vienna for this
country. Whether Vienna was con-
vinced that the United States would
not sever relations with Germany.
whether Austria was silent and un-
sympathetic party to Germany's action,
or whether the new ambassador was
entrusted with special arguments to
present the Teutonic viewpoint, are
not known.
Zimmermann's statement that the
United States has tried to set the en-
tire world against Germany might be
construed by this government as rec
ognition that Germany considered a
state Of war existed from the severance
Of relations and President Wilson's ap-
peal to neutrals to take similar, action.
Whether Germany took that view or
not was stated not to be known.
Mr.. Gerard to Mr.. Zimmerman.
Ambassador Gerard said to Herr
Zimmerman, the minister for foreign
affairs. when the latter proposed the
signature OF an agreement protecting
German subjects and their interests in
the United States and not extending
the same protection to American citi-
zens and their interests In Germany:
II am held as a prisoner Of war and
as sucht have no authority to sign
any agreement. Therefore I will NOT
do as you request. would not sign
any paper without instructions from
my government. and I have received
no such Instructions. Moreover, If I
had instructions to sign the agrees
ment you propose, I would refuse to
obey them That's my answer"
Herr Zimmerman did not bother
Mr.. Gerard. any further about this
proposal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
Capture German Positions
South of Athletic
River.
ADVANCE LINES
BEYOND SOISSONS
Five Violent Counter Attacks by Ger.
mans in Champagne Region Are Re-
puIsed-British Troops Occupy Kali
aat FeIujah and Areas Of Deltawah,
Sindiyah and Sheraben, in Advance
Northward From Bagdad.

Paris, March 21-French troops last
night successfully attacked the Ger
man positions south Of the Aillette
river and made important progress
eastward, the war office announced
today.
The French advance was scored to
the east Of the line running from
Neuville Sur Marginal to Vregny,
northeast of scissors. A number. of
points Of support were brilliantly cap
tured by the French forces.
In the Champagne region five violent
counter attacks delivered by the Ger
mans on positions recaptured by the
French west Of Maissons de Cham
payne We're checked, the Germans sus-
tanning heavy losses.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
POSTMASTERS PASS
UNDER CIVIL SERVICE
Future Appointments to Be Made
Thru Competitive Examinations
Present Inoumhsnts Of Office Arc
Not Affected by New Order.

Washington. March 31.-More than
10000 first, second and third class
postmasters were placed under civil
service today by executive. order Of
President Wilson. Present incnmhents
Of office are not affected. In the future
when vacancies occur as the result Of
death. resignation or removal. the civil
service commission will hold open
competitive examinations. Tho name
OF the highest eligible candidate viii.
then be submitted to the president. No
persons more than s. years Of age
shall be examined. A1tho the order Is
framed to remove postmasters from
politics. the senate has the right to re-
ject the presidents nominations
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
Two British Ships with
U. s. Citizens Among
Crews Tos9edoed. d
SEVERAL KILLED BY
SUBMARINE GIJNFIRE
Others sssp Aftsr Taking . Small
se.t Steamships crspin and
y "a. N Range Latest Victims q
% ga Attaeks - eritish Freight
4 Aamsr knight Of the Garter Out.
races U-Boat--No Subs at Panama.

Washington, March 31.--Two British
steamers. the snowdon Range ana the
Booth liner Crispin, both with Ameri-
cans aboard. of whom a number were,
unaccounted for. were reported to the
state department today to have been
sunk without warning by submarine,
On the Crispin the torpedo, which
struck the engine room, killed five men.
two Of whom are believed to have been
Americans
Consul Frost's report says:
Cr'spin Manned by 6s Americana,
Crispin. 2,4sa tons. Newport News
to Liverpool, 6SS horses, torpedoed
without warning Off Hookead, 7:15 d. m.
on the goth. Sixty eight out of ship's
complement Of 112 are Americans, Two
boats missing not improbable lost. Tor
pedo struck engine room atarboard
side killing fve two believed Ameri-
cans. Vessel carried gun and wireless.
Later was wrecked by explosion. Mod
crate weather. very heavy swells. Ves-
sci sank slowly.
''One boat with nineteen survivors
landed at Queenstown. including cap
tain, chief steward and ten Americana.
R H. Elser. Newport News; Carl
Larkenson. Augusta, Ca: James Smith.
Baltimore: Bland Tinsley. PhiIadel-
phia: r. l. Hays, Covington: James
Franklin. New York City: George Killy,
Baltimore: George st, Armand, Wor.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
DOLLARS VALUE CUT,
American Worker Loses in Ten Years
Despite Wage Advances.


Washington, March 81. = The food
purchasing value Of 81 to an American
workman has diminished in ten years
to "a cents, or 16 per cent, according to
statistics compiled by the department
Of labor bureau Of statistics.
Most OF this shrinkage in purchasing
value of the dollar has come in the last
two years and is due to war prices.
The retail prices 6f food jumped 80 per
cent in 1916 over prices Of 1907.
The bureau Of labor statistics gath
cred figures from forty-eigh leading
cities Of the United States on union
scales Of wages and from forty six
cities on food prices. In these cities
live about 20,000,00o people.
The wage returns come from eleven
groups Of organized workers
The abnormal increase in food prices
shown in 1915 Is still further increased
in January, to 56 per cent, and In Feb
ruary to 62 per cent above the average
cost dn 1907.
Despite an average increase Of 10 per
cent in wages per hour between 1907
and 1916 and reduction in hours
worked of per cent, the rising cost of
food has operated to cut the pay of
the American workingman about 16
per cent, expressed in terms Of food
his wages will buy.
A workingman who made 50 day in
1907 working ten hours. in 1916 worked
nine hours and thirty-six minutes a
day and drew $3.4s for It: but 1t cost
him $4.17 to buy the same quantity of
food his 50 would cover in 1907, so he
really was 50 cents worse of.
In 1913 the average family food bill
within the United States was found to
be $339.30. Like quantities OF the same
foods in February last footed up
$425.54.
The greatest element OF increase is
in potatoes, from 1886 to s44.s9 for
ss2s 2spounds. Other heavy increases are
in eggs. eighty-fve dozen at s4307,
from $33.01; -four, 454 pounds at s25.40,
instead Of $15.12, and butter. III pounds
at $54.7S. In place Of $45.72. OF the
whole list Of foods sirloin and rrond
steak were cheaper in February, 1917,
than in 1918.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
Dr., spaeher Puzzled.

Omaha March 31.-Dr. F. J. De-
spachcr declared himself puzzled by
the statement OF the captain of the
steamer knight of the Garter Chat he
brought n present for him from the
French government.
~ was in France at the time the war
broke out" said the doctor. but had
no connection with the Red Cross and
have no idea what the French govern
ment would be rewarding me for
There must be mistake somewhere.
DR.. Despacher is a native OF France
but an American citizen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
Arredondo Succeeds Aauilar.

W Paso, Tex, March 31.--Copies Of
Ell Universal, published in Mexico City,
which were received at the Carranza
consulate here today, announced that
Eliseo Arredondo. former ambassador
designate at Washington. would sue
ceed Gen. Candido Aguilar, as minister
Of foreign relations on April !. The
article said General Aguilar had re-
signed to become candidate for gov
ernor of the state Of Vera Cruz.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
LOYALTY pAv FOR IOWA.
State wide Movement TO Dc Launched
in Des Moinss May 4.

Des Moines. March 31.-A state wide
movement for q patriotic advancement
of the idea Of universal military train
ing will be started here April 4, it was
announced here today by H.. H. Polk,
chairman of the Des Moines loyalty
day committee.
Mr.. Polk's statement said that more
than 10000 people had pledged them
selves to participate in the loyalty
meeting May I, at which the leading
speakers will be Rear Admiral Peary
and H. L. stimson. former secretary Of
war.
Following the Des Molnes celebra-
tion, Mr.. Polk said, invitations would
be sent to other lares cities in the state
to participate in tho movement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
F.iIina 10 starve Britain.

London. .Msrch s1.-Sir Edward Car
son, frst lord Of the admiralty, and
Captain Persius. naval critic OF the
Berlif,er Tageblatt In Views expressed
Yesterday, zee q British victory after
sixty days Of GArmany's ruthless sub
marine campaign.
Vice Admiral won capelle. German
,minisksr OF the navy, however, believes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-31
Rriti.h c.ptur. Five rewns.

London, March 31.-British troops
on the front in northern
France. in pursuito the Germans, have
captured five additional villages, Reu-
ter's correspondent on the western
front reports today. The villages taken
are I3endicesrt. ST. tEmlAe. Marte-
VILE, vermand and Soyeconrt.