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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18

such advances will continue under pres ent conditions. Possibly they will not be so rapid. but certainly they are sure.
 The real estate dealer usually does more business in a community where the spec ulative values are uppermost. This Is true because property is changing hands so much more rapidly. Investors always have their eye on such cities and it is easier to interest prospective buyers
 But the thing I want to emphasize is that Birmingham has the double advan- tage of fixed and speculative values. Since the war came on our real estate has gotten right down on a rock bottom basis where its revenue return is fixed. On the other hand the eyes of the whole country are on Birmingham and every man is in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18

speculative value I mean that a pur- chaser buys piece of real estate more because of the increased value it may have in the future than because of the amount of income it may be yield ing at the time of the purchase.
 For example, 50-foot lot with an old residence on it might sell for $5o,ooO and the residence might be yielding only S2o a month rent. The rental income, there fore, is no attraction whatever. The only thing that makes man purchase that piece of property is the fact that he be- lieves it will be worth more money than S50,OOO next year or when he gets ready to sell it.
 In the older and more settled communi- ies of the south, like Montgomery, Mo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18

of course, take census to find out, but in the face of figures presented below it seems hardly possible that Birmingham could have done anything except increase materially during 1914, 1915 and 1916.
 The building records at the city hall show that there has been almost as much building of residences during 1914, 1915 and 1916 as took place dur ing the years 1910, 1911 or 1912. The year 1913 shows the biggest building operations during the last seven years, which was due to the large buildings in town that were erected during that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18

real estate situation here to get property on stable basis so that an investor can know the amount of return he can de- pend on. When the investor is sure of this the constant probability of enhance ment makes it that much more attractive to him. .
 None of us should get the idea that the crest of the advancement of specu- lative point in Birmingham real estate has been reached. If values in past years have advanced so steadily when the city had nothing like the advantages it has today there is every reason to think that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18

year. namely, the Tutwiler, Ridgely and Jefferson County bank buildings. During the last three years our build- ing permits have been something over $2,000,000 per year, and in this there is not single office building or oth- CT large building to help the total.
 Among the buildings erected there have been numerous apartment houses, each of which would certainly average four apartments to the building. In addition to the numerous apartment buildings I wish to call attention to the fact that Chestnut Hill, Miner Heights and Norwood boulevard have almost entirely been built up during this period of depression. Also there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18

district. In view, then, of this fact, and of the fact that building is going on at as fast a rate as during former years, it is certainly Reasonable to 1913. In addition to the building that has been going on in Birmingham proper, Fairfield and the Ensley dis trict have been going apace and enough houses cannot be built to house the newcomers.
 Another indication of the growth
 of Birmingham is in the number
 of business licenses issued at the
 city hall. which are as follows: In
 1914 there were 1857 licenses is-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18

average number of vacant stores at the present time.
 In view, therefore. of the facts that have been stated above and which can easily verified: C) That building of residences and dwellings has beeen unabated (2) that there are very few vacant houses in Birmingham at the present time; (3) that the savings de- posits have increased materially; (D that the business licenses have in creased something like 10 per cent per year; and (5) that we have only about a normal number of vacant stores-for these reasons 1t would seem that the only conclusion possible is that Bir- mingham is still going ahead by leaps and bounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18

have been numerous houses built in Mountain Terrace, at Roebuck Springs and in the Forest Hill subdivision.
 Now. when you take into considera- tion the fact that each new house and new apartment erected means the va eating of an old house or apartment, it is easy to see that if the old houses or apartments in turn are again oc cupied, there must be some new fam ilies coming to the district
 That this is so can be proved by visiting any real estate office in town and asking to look over their list of houses for April occupancy. We make the prophecy that after April 1 there will be very few vacant houses in this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18
MARKED CHANGE IN BIE2MLNGHAMS REAL ESTATE VALUES

bile, Atlanta or Savannah, the income-pro- ducing or revenue value of property are much more definitely fixed than in Bir- mingham, though there Is a certain spec ulative value feature in all real estate because so many things may happen to make the property go up or down in price.
 It is only within the past five years that values in Birmingham have been reaching a certain fixed point below which investors feel that the property will never go. When a man buys a piece of prop erty here now he can feel fairly certain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18

that 1t will yield him 8 certain amount of revenue not only this year but also next year and the year after.
 mingham property also feels assured that every foot of real estate in Birmingham and the Birmingham district has cer- tain added speculative value-that the property will ultimately enhance and that such enhancement will constitute his profit as a result of foresight in making the investment.
 I regard it as of distinct value to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18
H. A. MOsELEY lS Moseiey. Henderson x Davis

Birmingham real estate as an investment has the double advantage of pos sessing not only a specula- tive value, but also a fixed or income-producing value of great attractiveness.
 In years gone by the difference be- tween these two kinds of values has been especially marked in Birming- ham just as is the case in every new and rapidly growing community. By
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18

Seven has been termed the representa- tive symbolic number of the ancient He- brews. It is the keystone on which the symbolism of numbers depends. The Sabbath being the seventh day suggested adoption of seven for the appointment of all sacred periods. Thus one finds the feast of trumpets and signalized by the feast of the tabernacles and the day of atonement; seven weeks as the interval between the passover and the pentecost; the seventh year as Sabbatical year, and the year succeeding seven times seven years as the jubilee year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18

terested in Birmingham's future With such a situation values are sure to go higher in the future so that the man who is wise enough to invest properly now will profit in both directions in the long run
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18
By A. M. THROCKMORTON President Birmingham Real Estate
 ExchauRe

Much has been said dur ing the past two or three years about dull times in Birmingham, and the state ment has even been made that there are fewer people here now than three years ago.
 Whether this is so or not would,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18
Beating the Drought

From the National Geographic Maga-
 zine.
 The average size of pastoral hold ings In the northern territory is 275,- coo acres In West Australia 100 peo- ple own together 40,000,000 acres, and Frazer speaks of a Queensland cattle king who held 60 900 square miles-an area nearly as large as all New Eng land.
 Two, three or even five months may be required to drive cattle to the near est port or railroad Unless the sea son is favorable 1t cannot be done at all, for feed and water are lacking along the tracks. Herds of cattle started on the long drive may be great ly depleted by starvation and thirst. the remnant reaching their destination only fit for "boiling down."
 Stock routes are laid out and tended as carefully as wagon roads or rail- ways. They head for the principal markets. or for the ends of railroads which extend into the arid belt and wind across the country, taking ad- vantage of all known water supplies. Streams, springs, billabongs, and gnamma holes are used, regardless of the quality of the water, for almost any liquid is acceptable in the desert.
 When the distances between watering places are too great, or areas of feed are beyond the reach of water, arti- ficial supplies are provided and kept under surveillance. In places wells are dug, elsewhere reservoirs and tanks designed to collect storm water of infreouent rains are constructed. Many of these are built below the sur face and covered to check evaporation. Where other means fail, skeleton buildings with large roof area are con structed to conserve rain water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18

sued; in 1915 there were S321 is-
 sued, fin 1915 there were S321 is-
 These were straight business
 licenses and the figures do not in-
 cIude special licenses of my sort.
 SAVINGS ACCOUNTS GROW
 It might also be interesting in this connection to note that from figures from the savings accounts in the diff ferent banks in Birmingham the saw ings on deposit have increased about 40 per cent during this period In view of the fact. also, that we had 130 storehouses vacated at one time dur ing this period, owing to prohibition driving out the saloons, it would not appear that we have more than an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18

The total marketed value of all kinds of fish fish products and marine animals taken by Canadian fishermen from the sea and inland lakes and rivers during the fiscal year ending March 31 1916 amounted to ss5, ,S60, 70s 4,596.o7 more than in the preceding 12 months and s2,652, ,06O more than in 1914
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-16
Representative julius Kahn.

Washington, December 15.-One Of the strongest ad
ocates of military preparedness of the present Sixty
fifth Congress- and of many Congresses preceding that
is fighting Caiforian-yes, Californian, although
born at Kuppenheim, Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany
This Californian is Representative Julius Kahn ranking
Republican member of the Military Affairs Committee
OF the House. and Representative of the Fourth Con-
gressona District of California which the city
of San Francisco.
Through eight different Congresses not including
the present one Representative Kahn fought for pre-
parediess. And that the United States at with
the country where he born and where his parents
were born, Representative Kahn is still found fighting
for greater army and for greater effort to win the
war. Congressman Kahn has drawn plans for an army
of Americans not less than 100000 strong He realizes
that up against serious business and he pro-
poses that Uncle Sam shall make such gigantic pre-
parations will insure this serious business being
brought to speedy and victorious conclusion
possible.
Julius Kahn was born February g. 1861. He
came to California with his parents in 1866 and
educated in the San Francisco public schools In 1892 he
was elected to the California Legislature and two
later admitted to the California bar He was elected
to the Fftysixth Congress, and served in the Fifty
seventh, Ftyninth, Sixteth Sixty first Sxty-second
Sixty third Congresses and was reelected
to the Sixty-fifth, or present Congress.
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-16
Returned from Sinaloa.

Friday evening Mr.. w. A.
Florentine, manager of the
Overland automobile business
lat Nogales and on the West
Coast of Mexico, returned from
a trip down the West Coast,
having gone as far as Culiacan.
Mr.. Florentine informed "The
Oasis" that he found the feel
ing among the Mexican very
kindly toward Americans, and
that they are keenly anxious
to see American money and en-
terprise coming into their coun-
try again. Everywhere he went
Mr.. Florentine was l. ated
most cordially and caurtes cssly.
For the company he repre-.
sents Mr.. Florentine is building
up a decidedly fine business in
Sonora and Sinaloa, and the
Overland is improving a very
popular car.
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-16
The Questionaires.

AS was stated in these
columns yesterday morning Re-
corder Reddoch mailed to the
feg1strants in the selective
draft numbered from No. One
to No. II the questionaires that
nave been provided for sake Of
classification of the registrants.
Monday copies of the same will
De mailed to registrants Nos.
" to l29 exclusive. This will
pe continued each day for
twenty days, a like number be-
ing mailed daily.
There are 666 registrants in
Santa Cruz county. Under the
regulations provided oues-
tlonaires are to be mailed to five
percent of the number each dav
except Sunday, until all have
been served.
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-16
SCRAP BETWEEN MAGNATES.
Sugar a Sore Subject,
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international News Service)
Washington, December 15.-Tonight before the
Senate investigating committee Mr. Herbert C. Hoover
the national food administrator, replied to the charge
made before the committee by Claus Spreckes President
of the Sugar Refners Company, that the food admins
tration is "hand in glove with the Sugar Trust" The
reply at the close of Spreckels testimony before
the committee. Spreckes had charged that the Sugar
Trust had used its affiation with the Food Admnistra
ton to have the government drop it's dissolution suit
against the Trust Every member Of the Food Ad.
ministration put upon the stand
President Babst of the American Refining Comp
anies, which Spreckes had called the Trust" gave the
direct lie to part of the testimony Of Spreckels.
Mr.. Hoover said that "Spreckes is at the Food
Administration and would like to it destroyed The
profits Of refners had been regulated and his balance
sheet will not be so big next year."
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-16
Ciyil Service Examination

eAm examination for the
position of clerk in the post Of
flee ,will be held in this city on
January IL, 1918.
Applicants must be citizens
of the United Estates between
the ages of 18 and As years on
the date of the examination.
.s Applicants must be physically
sound and male applicant must
be not less than 5 feet a inches
In height in bare feet and
weigh not less than 125 pounds
without overcoat or hat.
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-16
Colonel House Returns.
(By international News Service)

(By International News Service)
An Atlantic Port December TX Color, rY
resident Wilson's per onal advisor and head Of the
american mission to the recent InterAled War Conn
Europe. ie'olnns from
Colonel House said that peace had not been discussed
at Pas and the conference had resulted in brinoinr
@oout harmony between all the Allies
=, The colonel said that both General Persh;no ora
Vice Admiral Sims praised highly by the Allies
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-16
Revival of Rumor.
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international News Service)
London, Decembc- 15.-Dispatches from Petrorrad
revive the rumor giv out days ago by the Inter
natona Press Associ ton that the Car Nicholas has
escaped from Siberia exile
Private wires fra1l Copenhagen declare that Rusnia
and the Central Powers have signed an for
peace ' 80
Derln run reports tha in his Christmas message the
Kaiser will make "a fial" peace offer to the Allies
General Kaledines is reported captured by the Boil
sleVlkl forces, which ave taken three more towns
On tne Italian frc,t the Teutons have made slight
gains in the mountai but the Italian main line holds
firm. ~ ''i iii'0 ioius
On the west from the British have regained part
of the lost trench at YDres e1 P0AS
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-16
Lively Time Between Two Sugar ag@ Before Senate Investigating Committee
Municipal Election


Today the municipality across
the line holds a municipal elec-
tion, and yesterday evening
there came to a. close an ex-
citing and hotly contested
campaign.
In the field there are three
tickets backed respectively by
"El Club Democratico Liberal,
"El Club Politico Popular de
Nogales," and eel Club Revo-
lucionario Constitutionalista."
A presidente and four re-
gidores with four rigidores
suplentes are to be elected. The
office of presidente corresponds
to that of mayor in the Anglo
Saxon system of municipal
governments; and the regidores
have the same duties and
authority as town trustees,
aldermen or councilmen, which
are various titles in the towns
and cities of the United States.
The regidores suplentes (the
alternately each serving in the
absence of his principal.
The tickets are as follows:
Ell Club Democratico Liberal,
For President: Felix B. Pena-
laza; For Regidores: 10. Nabor
Salazar; Edo. Eduardo D. Mo-
rales; Bro. David Moreno; 4to.
Jose LOZano.
For Regidores Suplentes: 10.
Jose Maria Gonzales; Edo. Ma
nuel P. Ortiz; Bro. Jesus Molina;
4to. Francisco Ramirez.
The tricolor (green, white and
|red) are the colors of this club.
Ell Club Politico Popular de
Nogales. For Presidente: Je-
sus M. Palma; For Regidores:
10. Ignacio R. Pesqueira h; Edo.
Geronimo Barnett; Bro. Fran
cisco Urias; 4to. Antonio Es-
pinoza. Regidores Suplentes:
10. Reynaldo Ugarraga; Edo.
Arturo Freydig; Bro. Joaquin
Revizu; 4to. Francisco Moya.
Colors: Verde.
Ell Club Revolucionaria Con.
stitutionalista. For Presidente:
Julio Carranza; For Regidores:
10. Gustavo Maniquez; 3do. Ma
luel Mendoza; Bro. Pedro Cir
col; 4to. Jesus M. Robes.
For Regidores Suplentes: 10.
Francisco E. Martinez; Edo.
Enrique Lujan; Bro. Juan Es-
trella; 4to. Dolores Bernal.
Club Colors: Red.
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-16

For application blanks and
further information relative tc
this examination address.
Chas. E. Beatty,
Local Secretary, Board of U. S.
Civil Service Examiners, No
gales, Arizona.
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-16
For Sale

A 1910 Model Cadillac, Mex
duty paid. This splendid light
truck to give way to a 4-ton
truck. Three hundred dollars
takes it. Address F. A. Krupp,
logales, Arizona. adv.
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-16
A War Council Framed.
(Bv international News Service)

Washington, December 15-Tonight Secretary OF
War Newton Baker announced the formation OF a War
Council within the War Department. to coordinate all
supplies for the armies in the field The Council will
consist of the Secretary and Assistant Secretary Of War;
Chief of Staff Quarermaster General Chief of Coast
Artillery, Chief of Ordnance and Provost Marshal
General.
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-16
Mine Disaster.

By international News Service)
=. Dry Fork Branch, Mcdowell Co., West Virginia,
December 15-Nine miners killed and five fatally in
jured by gas explosion in Yukon Mine No. tonight
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-16
GREAT EXPECTATIONS.
The German People Fed Fairy Tales
About Anticipated Results of Big Drive

international News Service)
London December 15-A violent artillery Duel is
raging on the Verdun front.
Heavy German reinforcements continue to be dis
tributed at various points along the west front.
After fierce fighting the British have regained
par of the ground taken by the Germans the Ypres
front yesterday.
The German general staff are allowing the German
people to base great expectations upon the loudly
heralded drive now taking place
Advices from Berlin quote the German press pre-
ing that "both Paris and the British hold on the
English Channel will be threatened when the blow fol-
lows
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-16
Means Jury Disagree Locked up.
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Concord, New Hamphire. December * IN.
m e trial OF Castor Means charged with the murder
OF MISS Maud King the Chicago heress was locked n
longht after reporting to the sheriff that thew er
unable to reach verdict eS "e1e
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-16

If you see a good, strong.
steady, bright, white electric
light. ii is ours. ARIZONA GAS
& ELECTRIC COMPANY. adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-19
NEW CASES FILED

IN the Gary Lake Superior Court
22sS-Appeal by Steve OrIich- Peter
Balaren tE. J. O'Connor) VS.. Thos.
Nastich and Steve Orlich
22se-Forecl. M. l.: Aaron Olson and
August Olson &c. n. White, vs..
John McNaughton. Herman Kutz
and Natalia Kutz
22so-Forecl. VI. l.; Matt Neudorf (E.
n White) VS.. zuzana Grieger.
Joseph Grieger and Gary. Hobart
Investment Really Co.
22s1-Replevin; Fifth Avenue Garage
(Greenlee & CaED VS.. Elgin.
Joliet & Eastern Ry. Co.
22s2-Forecl- Mtg; Clifford c. Robin
son (J. C. Stephens) VS.. Boyd S.
Gardner and Edna NJ. Gardner.
2293-Appeal by Deft.; Moses Cohen
and BENZ. Cohen (Kinder & Red
ding) VS.. Louis 7 Hirsch.
22s4-Divorce: Dennis Warner CIV. ".
Miller) VS.. Josephine M. Warner.
2296-Divorce: Stanislaw Szalenek on.
Havran) VS.. Mary Szalenek.
22e5-Note; The Conrad Seipp Brew
ing CO. Davis & Starr) VS.. Louis
Marks and Clara Marks.
2297-Forecl. NJ l.; Tolleston Lumber
& Coal Co. &C. p. Michaely) VS..
Bodice F. Szymanski. ct al.
229s-Divorce. Agnes HULK (P Nc
Closkey) VS.. John HULK
2299-Divorce: Rozalia Bolha Up. Nc
Closkey) VS.. Joseph Bolha.
25oo-Forecl. Auto Lien; National
Garage a. Fl. -Sambor) va. Peter
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-19

Mazrimas.
2so1-Divorce; Mary Komasarcik 'Nor-
ton & Rose) VS.. Mike komasar-
elk
osn2-Acct. and Receivership. Dis
solution of Partnership. John
Hamilton (P- P. Glaser) VS.. John
Manos.
2so3-Divorce; Margaret Poole &C.
Miller) VS.. Roy A Poole
oeo4--Toivorce: Anna Lewandowski &c.
Ariller) vs.. Joseph Lewandowski-
asos-Forecl. Chat. Mtg; Albert PICK
& Co. I'd. NJ Kinder) vs. Constan-
tine Manos.
Additional Entries In Room 8.
141a-C;ary TT. & Saw. Bank VS.. Jacob
Kramer. ct al; pltf dis as to Max
and Anna Kramer; find for pitt
on 1st par s173.2s plus s35 with
out relief, forecl. mtg. VS.. all; ma
for pltf on End par. s155s75 plus
$4,000 without relief. forecl. VS..
all Judg.,
1e55-American INV. Co. VS.. Smith:
find for pltf VS.. Thomas F. VIII
derrnuth; s4ss.52 plus SIS without
relief. forecl. of mtg. VS.. all Judg
2o3s-cronan VS.. Conan: find for pltf-
divorce: def. to pay 800 per
week Judg.
2o47-Phillips VS.. Phillips; find for
pltf divorce Judg.
22sl-Matijak VS.. Frankovich; deft
ord. to pay $50 for p1tf atty.