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Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-20
Real Estate Board Taking
Interest in T0rrenS' system

The local Real Estate board is TAX
ing an interest in movement look.
ing toward statewide adoption of the
~Torrens system of handling registra-
.tions. 1t has been given impetus bv
recent speech in its favor by Ed
mund D. Hubert, president of the
Merchants Loan and Trust company,
Chicago.
= The registrar of New York county,
New York, has been giving the Tor
rens system considerable publicity re-
Gently and is doing what he can to
promote it. From recent article
prepared by this officer it is learned
that former Governor Hughes in 1907
appointed commission to draft such
system in New York. So far the
cost of initiating the registration of
titles in Manhattan alone, about $780,
100000, has been prohibitive. The
system is being fought by the title
companies. The Real Estate board of
New York City has a Torrens COM
mittee, appointed in 1914.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-20
NEW ACREAGE TRACT
IS PUT ON MARKET
Beverly Hills Is Name Of New
Acreage Subdivision Be-
ing Sold by a Big
Syndicate.

Beverly Hills is the name of the
new acreage subdivision west of Dun
dee, now being put on the market by
the owners, syndicate headed by
Charles w. Martin.
Mr.. Martin says the name was Sc
lected because of the magnificent hills
that are to be found on the sabdi-
vision. 1t is to be plated into tracts
of one acre units of which the pur-
chaser may buy one or more. 1t is to
follow the lines of Fairacres addition
with winding drives.
Russell Condor has the contract to
build the roads and the work is being
done now. This tract lies west of
Fairacres and south and west of
Dodge street. 1t is five miles directly
west of the business district and ad-
joins the famous Rosenfeld Peony
farm on the south. A wide boulevard
is being built from the bridge on
Dodge street winding south and west
to Pacific street. 1t is the intention to
make this loop that will connect the
Dodge road with the Leavenworth
road through Elmwood park. I
The ground is high and is imnedi-
ately west of the high class residence
district of Omaha. Part of the land
was purchased from Claus Sievers
who has owned it since 1857 and the
balance. was purchased from H. P.
and RICHTER Wood. 1t is one of the
largest subdivisions ever put on the
market around Omaha, comprising in
all 240 acres.
The task of developing and plating
is to be done by Charles w. Martin
and his office force. The Byron Reed
company will have charge of the SELL
ing. 1t is to be restricted for resi-
dence purposes only and all houses
will be kept back from the roadways.
A number of high-class homes will
be built there soon.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-20
FENCES NECESSARY
OPROTECT PUBLIC
Big Mass of Tin and Sheet Iron
Falls from Douglas Audi
torium When Rope
Breaks.

The importance of running up a
fence to keep people off sidewalks in
front Of buildings being wrecked, and
the Importance u doing this the mo-
ment wrecking begins, was empha-
sized few days ago when a ton or
two of tin and sheet metal fell upon
the sidewalk from the cornice OF the
Douglas auditorium. between Seven
teenth and Eighteenth streets, soon
after the men had begun wrecking the
building.
The sidewalk had barely been
roped off a short time before this
fell. No board fencing had as yet been
put up. The men on the roof thought
they had taken all necessary precau-
tions, and it appeared to observers
that they had. While they were
loosening this great mass of sheet
metal cornice, some four feet wide
and extending along the entire front
of the auditorium, they had securely
tied four heavy ropes at intervals
around the sections of metal. The
ropes looked as though they would
easily hold its weight. Suddenly when
the last nail or bolt was loosened at
one end the heavy metal dropped a
foot or two and snapped the rope.
This let the end down a few feet more
with a crash, and when the weight
strained into the next rope, that too
gave way. By successive drops then
the great sheet tore and cut its way
through the other two ropes, and
fell to the cement sidewalk with
thunder and roar that brought hun
dreds of people along Douglas street
out of their offices. When the dust
had cleared away it was found that
no one was hurt, although team ran
aWay
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-20
PROBLEM PUT UP TO
REAL ESTATE MEN
Effect of Land Values Around
Army Losts by Reason of
Occupancy by Soldiers
is Discussed.

Omaha real estate men, keen to OBJ
serve any movement that might affect
values, are wondering what effect the
mobilization of troops at Fort Oma-
ha, Fort Crook and possibly at other
places Immediately about Omaha, will
have on the real estate activities.
1t is an assured fact that Fort
Crook is soon to be occupied by 10000
troops and Fort Omaha is likely to be
accommodating many more than it is
at present. Then, too, there is the pos
sibility that Omaha will be chosen
as one of the thirty-two cities in the
United States in which towns of 1000
houses each will be built to accom-
modate the soldiers while the big
army is being modified and trained.
Two Army Posts Here.
There is every indication that the
mobilization at Omaha will be large,
because Omaha is the only city in the
country, except New York City, hav-
ing two posts within the borders or
close by. Both of these posts are we'll
SqGiPPSu anu ipll SlOOh IDS dlllplC
ground for drilling and tenting pur-
poses and is amdirably located for the
health of the troops.
No one expects less than $4,000
and there are accommodations for
many more at Fort Crook.
Naturally, the gathering of such
large body of men will have great
influence on the surrounding terri
tories, some of these influences being
for good and some for evil.
Legitimate business will spring up
and flourish, while illegitimate \busi-
ness will try to get in. Congress will
likely take steps to prevent so far as
possible the latter. Bellevue and the
village of Fort Crook and along the
main roads and especially the inter-
urban line between South Omaha and
Fort Crook, will be the field of opera
tions for the class of business which
will come into existence, while around
Thirtieth and Fort and along Thir-
tieth from Miller park to Ames ave-
nue. and Fort street from Twenty
fourth to Thirtieth, will be the field
for operations around Fort Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-20
DEM0LISH MANY
OLD BUILDINGS
Wrecking Crews Hard at Work
Making Way for More
Substantial Struc-
lures.

Wrecking is in progress at double
time as the soldiers say. on the
sites OF what are to be two of Oma-
has most substantial buildings. The
Schlitz hotel building and the Doug
las auditorium are both being
wrecked to make way for the new
Wolf-Hillcr fourtcen-story hotel
building and the ten-story Omaha
Athletic club building, respectively.
Those who have watched the wreck
ing have expressed amazement that
the progress of the wrecking OF these
solid brick and stone structures could
be so rapid. Many caught their
breath and expressed regret when it
was announced that so new and sub
stantial brick structure as the Doug
las auditorium was to be wrecked.
However, when the Seden- Breck peo-
pie began to tear this down, the work
progressed at such a rate that within
two days there was no longer the
semblance of real building there.
Schlitz Was Good Structure.
Again the wrecking OF the Schlitz
hotel building caused some to ex-
press regret that building so sub
stantial as this, or at least the part
strictly devoted to the hotel, which
was OF gray stone and was six stories
high, should be torn down. Never
theless now that the windows have
been jerked out and the interior is
being dismantled it is plain to be seen
from the outside that this was but a
shell after all, and that the whole in-
terror was Of wood and by no means
of hreproof construction. The day of
this old type of building is rapidly
passing, and every new structure that
is erected where an old one of this
kind is being torn down just goes
that much farther toward making
Omaha's business section one solid
mass of freproof structures.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-20
BUY-A-HOME SLOGAN .
IS NOW LIVE ISSUE.
Prospective Purchasers Are
Being Advised to Buy Be-
fore Prices Go Too
High.
BUY Home" is the slogan now.

"Buy Home" is the slogan now
o The real estate men are pusl"Ns
this idea at this time. With every
thing in the line of necessities going
higher every day, every hour, every
minute, the real estate men are point
- ing out to the public that good time
to buy homes is before homes go any
d higher. True, real estate values have
been climbing steadily in Omaha, and
in some sections, more rapidly than
in others. Still they have not yet
climbed to height to keep them in
proportion to the advance in the
necessities of life. Dealers say it is
well to invest in home now before
homes too take wing with everything
else and soar out of reach of all but
the very wealthy.
With the enthusiasm for gardening
that is everywhere present this
spring, there comes a renewed inter-
est i'll owning home.
Everywhere one hears renters say,
We'll, if owned this place | should
have had good garden long before
this. If | owned the home I should
have had strawberry beds in long be-
fore this. | should have had goose
berry bushes set out years ago, some
thing that would be perennial
something that would come out from
year to year without so much back
breaking spading of garden lots,
something that would need but lit
tie care and trimming in the spring,
and something that would produce
necessities and delicacies for the
table, while it would beautify the
back yard"
Apple and fruit trees of various
kinds are among the beautihers and
producers most people desire in their
back yard, and are nevertheless
among the things few people have,
except where they own their own
Homes and Sites.
In connection with the "Buy-a-
Home" campaign, Charles w. Martin
is offering some homes and sites in
his Mime Lusa addition north of
Miller park, the beautiful addition of
nearly 200 acres, which has been
built up so rapidly within the last
year and half and has attracted wide
attention.
H. H. Harper is offering some
choice lots and homes in Cedar Mole
addition in the vicinity of Sixty-sec-
ond and Dodge streets. ~. -.
George & Company are showing
customers some excellent homes and
building lots in Dundee, the city
beautiful. =.
Glover & Spain are listing a fine
assortment of homes and lots in var
ious parts the city, and dozens of the
real estate companies are showing
their choicest home sites to prospec-
tive buyers, who have the money to
buy a home or who have part of the
money and want to stop paying rent
and begin paying for home on the
installment plan.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-20
Christian Endeavorers
To Give PROGRAM TODAY

A union meeting of the Juniors and
intermediates of the Christian En-
deavor will be held today at the First
Christian church. when the sermon
topic will be Growing As Christ
Crew." Following is the program:
Song Servce-By societies.
Dwelling In Beulah Land" blessed As
surance."
Opening Service. Buslness-Miss Miller.
Announcements-Mr. X. Hart
Prayer-Mr. C. =. Cobbey.
Hymn, More About Jesus''-Socleties.
Reading of Scripture Lesson-Mr, G.
Jader.
Short addresses by NJ. p. Noriegs. Miss
Pardo, Miss Miller, Miss Carey, Miss H..
Cain, Miss Jader, Mr. Book, Miss Lungren.
Special Music-Quartet.
How to Grow Spiritually"-Mr. Keefer.
Sentence prayers,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-20
Real Estate Men Favor the
Street Names on Phone Poles

The real estate men are in favor of
'repaitning the names and numbers of
streets on the telephone poles at the
intersections, instead of spending city
money at this time to place new signs
at each intersection. There is a ru-
NOR that the council is considering
proposition to put up 2,100 new signs
on the intersections.
" The plan of having the name put
into the cement curb or walk was
thought to be satisfactory so far as it
went. In the downtown district it
was argued that all business houses
should be marked with the names of
the streets. The matter will be given
further consideration.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-20
Hammann Store Building
Is Almost COMPLETED

Only the interior finishing work
remains to be done on the $4,000
store building being erected by Peter
Kiewit & Sons for Henry F. Ham
mann at Twenty-ninth and Leaven-
worth streets. This is a brick struc-
ture of substantial appearance, replac-
ing an old frame residence that stood
there for many years. 1t is a substan-
tial addition to the row of business
houses along LeavenWorth street.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-20
$4,000 Apartment House
To Be Built On Dewey Ave

Traver Bros. are building a $4,000
apartment house OF twenty-five apart
ments at TwenT-seventh street and
Dewey avenue. 1t is to be three
stories high, with a good basement.
The owners did not let general con-
tract, but will have the work done by
day labor. Thomas c. Rich has the
heating and plumbing contract
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-20
Shafer & Co. Let Contract
For MANUFACTURING Plant

Evidence OF Omaha's prosperity is
being recorded in the city building de-
partment.
NJ. F. Shafer & Co. were granted a
permit to erect hve-story freproof
printing establishment at 70l to I'll
North Seventeenth street.
The building will cost 100000. Ex-
cavation work is being done.
Olson & Johnson Co. are the gen.
eral contractors. Reinforced concrete
will be used in the construction and
it, will be known as a daylight
factory"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-20
Express Employees Have
A Unity Potato Plat

Employees of the American Express
company have leased four acres of
land from Hastings & Heyden at
West Benson and are planting pota-
toes for their winters consumption.
This is another blow dealt to the high
cost of living. 1t is understood that
the American Express company will
supply the seed potatoes.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-20
Build Walls of Druid Hill
School on SpauIdinq Street

The walls of the new Druid Hill
school, at Thirty-irst and Spaulding
streets, are up. This is another sub
stantial part Of Omaha's school build
ing program Of this year. The struc-
ture is two stories high, with a good
basement. 1t is to cost $4,000 Alex
ander Beck is the general contractor.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-20
Fred Hoye to Erect Large
GARAGE for Charles Miller

Ground is broken for garage and
store building at 1880 Vinton street
for Charles Miller. One story and
basement are contemplated. Fred
Hoye has the masonry contract. The
building is to cost about $1,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-20
Houghton Sons & AnselI
Get Train School Contract

Houghton Sons & Ansell have the
contract for the erection of Train
school, to cost $4,000, at Sixth and
Hickory streets. Two stories and
basement are planned. The building
is 67xl0l feet.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-20
Carlson Gets Contract
To Build New Kranz Home

John A. Carlson has the general
contract to build a $4,000 residence
for Mrs. Gus kranz of Benson. The
building is two stories and basement,
28x32 in dimensions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-23
EMPEROR PRESCRIBES
SUBJECT FOR CONVERSATION

tBy Associated Pressl
COPENHAGEN. July 22.-Emperor
williams conference with the parlia-
mentary leaders on Friday evening is
treated by the German newspapers re-
ceived here an earnest of his de-
termination hereafter to maintain and
cultivate closer relations with Parlia
ment. perhaps as the beginning of u
new era of common work OF the peo-
pie and Parliament and the govern
ment and the crown. although the sim
ultaneous warning is uttered against
attaching any excessive weight to the
meeting.
The proceedings took the line Of in.
formal conversations between the En-
peror and the members of the Reich
stag, the Emperor, as usual, prascrio-
ing the subject for conversation. The
Emperor evidently aimed to impress his
auditors with the great successJof the
submarine warfare, which. according
to the Vossische Zeitung. he described
as working beyond all expectations.
and bringing nearer England's sure
destruction.
The exhaustive details related by
the Emperor perhaps may have affected
the representatives Of the left who,
when DR.. Michaells in his Reichstag
speech on Thursday. referred to false
prophets who had done the Fatherland
a disservice by setting a definite date
for Great Britain's end. maliciously
shouted in chorus, "Helfferich." refer
ring to DR.. Karl Helrerich Vice-Ckan-
celior.
Emperor William seems to have paid
less attention to the question of re-
form. The Tageblatt says he avoided
politics, while another account says
Philip scheidemann, the Socialist
leader. tactfully refrained from press.
int him concerning political conditions
PREMIER KERENsKY
GOES BACK TO FRONT
[By Associated Press.l
LONDON, July 22.-Premier Keren-
sky has again started for the front
at tho instance OF the Central Com
= a. 7(Continuedo ON Second Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-23
InI1 WEfk WAf 1tt tNU
OF FOOD BILL CONTEST
Senate and House Conferees on Meas.
ure Expect to Get to Work
on Tuesday.
TWO DIFFICULTIES IN WAY
TWO DIFFICULTIES IN WAY
Prohibition Issue and Provision for
Administration Of Three Members,
Instead Of an Individual, Things
Calculated to Cause Trouble.
GBy Associa ted Press.1

SS.I
WASHINGTON. July 22.-This week
may see the long contested administra-
tion food control bill finally perfected
in Congress and sent to President Will
Son for his signature.
Senate and House conferees on the
measure. which passed the Senate yes
terday. expect to go to work on Tues
day. Their principal difficulties will be
over the prohibition question and the
Senate amendment for hoard Of food
administration OF three members in
stead of an individual administrator.
Leaders tonight predicted prompt ac-
ton. which probably will be followed
by disposal of the first food bill also.
In conference several weeks awaiting
disposal of the control measure.
The s6400oo.00o aviation bill passed
by the Senate yesterday is to go to the
President tomorrow. At the Capitol
1t awaits only the signature of Speaker
Clark and Vice President Marshall Its
perfection will break all speed records
for big appropriations.
Tomorrow the Senate will take up
the rivers and harbors appropriation bill.
ana the House Will convene to receive
conference reports on the railroad prI-
ority shipment bill and that increas-
ing the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion
During the week Senator Sheppa I'd
will try again to set up his resolu-
tion for national prohibition amend
ment and he has high hopes of mus
terinG the necessary two-thirds vote
The prohibition question as involved
in the food control bill meantime will
delay Senate consideration Of the war
tax bill, for the Finance Committee
will not return 1t to the Senate until
Congress finally acts on the food con-
ference report determining how much
revenue may be expected from the
liquor traffic.
Legislation to amend the conscrip-
tion law SO as to subject aliens to the
draft probably will be pressed during
the week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-23
ELkS MAP OUT WAR PLANS
S1.00O,OoO Fund to he Used In Estab
fishing Base Hospital nnd In Caring
for Soldiers Families.
IRy Associated Press. ]

NEW YORK July 22.-The $1,000, 900
war fund to be raised by the Benevo-
lent and Protective Order of Elks will
be used in establishing base hospitals
behind the firing lines. in taking care
of the families left behind by soldiers
and in aiding disabled men to learn a
new trade or a profession. This an
nounccment was made here to-day by
John X. Tener chairman OF the war
relief commission of the Elks, in a re-
port submitted to tho grand lodge as
result Of his conference a few days
ago with II. p. Davidson. chairman of
the American Red Cross.
The 100000 members OF the orEaniza-
ton will be notified that they will be
expected to supply the S1.000,000 which
has the unanimous approval of the
grand lodge.
The hospital units to be established
by the Elks and which will be desie-
mated with the name OF the order. will
be maintained by the government and
the American Red Cross. Each hos
pital stafr will be made up Of twenty
six surgeons. sixty -oight nurses and
$50 ordorltes. and will cost about $780,
600 to equip.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-23
Daniels Backs Story
Of U-Boat attacks
on Pershing Transports
Street Railway Strike
Starts in Norfolk To-Day
IBy Associated Press.]


NORFOLK, VA. July 22.-Nnttonnl
Organizer II. }. Snca. of the Anal
Eamated Association of Street md
Electric Railway Employees of
America, Tonight notified NnJor
kiser, superintendent OF police, that
the conductors and motormen Of
SorfOlk's street railway system
would quit work tomorrow morn
ing mt 10 o'clock. He Enve this
notice. he explained. in order that
the police could be prepared for
my emergency.
shen explained that the local
traction company, I'm granting mn
increase In pny last week, had stIp-
ulntcd that the men must sign an
agreement TO work two years. at
the scale arranged and that those
who refused to siEn would be con-
sidcred ms rendering their rcnisra-
tions. effective Mondny, July 23, Mt
10 o'clock. Shea declarcd thnt full
~ hnlf of the men had refuscd to
sign the agreement and that NIL
union men would quit work when
these men retire Tomorrow morn
ing. He predicts complete tie
up OF the troiley service of the city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-23
CONSIDERABLE IMPROVEMENT
IN AIR DEFENSE SYSTEl

Reports OF heavy firing received
from various quarters indicate that
the authorities have made considerable
Improvement in the defenses since the
last raid over London. u
To-day's attempt lasted barely two
hours. Thousands OF persons turned
out along the coast when the British
planes went up. in the hope of seeing
battles in the air. but the combatann
soon disappeared In the haze,
correspondent OF the Exchange
Telegraph Company telephoned from
the Isle Of Thanet that warning signals
sounded in number of coast towns,
and that firing was heard soon after
wards. a number OF airplanes which,
were already In the sir proceeded In
the direction OF theg firing. followed
by aghting planes. soon tho signal
that the raiders had been driven Oh
was given. .
A correspondent Of the News OF ths
World wires that seven German Taubes
crossed the Essex coast, dying front
the west, at s:45 o'clock this morniag.
Others followed at intervais until $780,
In all about twenty DaGhinss passsd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-23
BRITISH REPUI Sc,
ENEMY AIRPL LANES
Russian People Are Called to Apply
Full Strength Against Foreign Foe

manifested Itself md burned itself
out In an acute crisis.
.The government firmly believes
TINT the crisis will lead to recovery.
not death. Strong In that belief,
the government In ready to act with
the energy and resolution the ex-
ccptional circumstances demand.
The government regards ms it's Hrst
nnd capital task the application of
against the foreign foe and to the
defense OF the new government Ic-
Eimc aSainst every unnrchicnI md
counter-rcvolutiona attempt, with
out hesitating to take the rigorous
measures In it's power. At the same
time the government reitcrates that
not drop of blood Of a Russian
soidicr .hnll be shed for any for
ciGn end, ms already proclaimed to
the whole world"
The proclamation proceeds to
Stnte thnt In accordance with the
declaration of Mny 10, the govern
mcnt Intends to summon the entente
allies to conference In August to
decide upon general orfentntion
of the nllier' foreign policy, md to
coordinate their actions with re-
gard to the application OF the prin-
ciPleS proclaimed by the Russian
sin Will be represented, In addition
to diplomats, by representatives of
the Russian democracy.