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The Detroit times., 1917-04-16

persons in the building; police sta
tion: postofnce; telegraph once:
press once for newspaper men with
wires running TO newspaper ofhces:
third floor. convention hall seating
10000 persons with glass roof 80
plainly audible In the remotest cor
ner OF the hall. stage, gallery over
stage with accommodations for a
chorus OF 500, orchestra and a pipe
organ.
The hotel begins with the fourth
moor and OF the ~ floors each with
l9S rooms. % would be rooms with
bath at rates OF 81 10 $3.50. The
other FIVE floors would be from So
10 s. a day.
The plans call for $50 once suites
In the main structure each with a
reception room.
In the lower part OF the building
the plans specify bank. laundry
and many other stores which would
enable a tenant to obtain numerous
necessities without leaving the
building. says Mr.. Potter
The building would have 80 ele.
vators.
Mr. Potter has worked out the
details OF the building from an In
yestment standpoint. and says he
can show in black and white that
this mammoth structure can be
made 10 pay handsome returns. RE
does not think il too big for De.
lroit lie has spent Ave years In
working out the plans for the un
dertaking In that time, he says
he has studied many books on archi
lecture and has consulted the big
gcst experts in the country. He
has spent small fortune out OF his
own pocket lin perfecting the plans
and has held options on six sites In
Detroit, he declares He is a grad
uate OF two universities, and has
four degrees.
lie denied that his project IL a
dream.
1T Is merely combination OF
units under one roof he says. and
Is just as practical as a department
store"
Fred Swirsky. OF Detroit. is the
architect and Vernon j. Price. OF
Duluth. Is the engineer.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
". c. PIPER
BUYS BIG
PROPERTY
Purchases lao Acres on
Van Dyke, Near
Car Line
WILL PLAT AND.
IMPROVE TRACT
Organizes Van Dyke
Avenue Farms
Company

Walter {. Piper has bought l40
acres OF land fronting about a mile
on the east side OF Van Dyke-aye.
and the car line near the Nine Nile
I'd. al purchase price OF approx.
imately $4,000 The purchases
were made from four different own
ers a. follows Forty acres from
Alfred r Peters. northeast corner
Van Dyke-aye and Nine Milerd /,
t6 acres from Jennie Van Damme,
southeast corner Van Dyke-aye. and
Nine Mile-rd.; p acres from Noah
Groesbeck. facing Van Dyke-aye.,
and 10 acres adjoining on south
from John Stricken
He has incorporated new i'm
provement company for the purpose
OF developing this property, TO be
known as the Van Dykeave. Farms
company, OF which the following
are the officers; President, Walter
c. Piper; vice-president, Ralph w
Simmons; secretary, Hugo j
Hesse treasurer, Frank 8. Piper.
II il planned 10 install com
plete water system. cement sid'
walks, trees, etc. The lots will b
plated with at least an s0-foot front
age. in order that there will be suf
ncient ground for gardening.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
JUDSON Broadway
ADDS FIVE MEN
TO SALES FORCE

On account OF the continued in-
creased sales in the subdivision de.
partment OF the Judson Broadway
company. since the new property CD
the Six Mlle-rd.. east OF Woodward,
ave, and in North Detroit, was put
on the market. FIVE more statesmen
have been added TO the sales force.
and John c. HUMPHREYS has been
appointed superintendent OF one ~
TIE departments. He has been con.
nected with this once as sales.
man for both Detroit and Pontiac
subdivisions for nearly two years.
and his total sales for 1915 were
the highest in the once. Mr..
Humphries ny square dealing and
by fair representation or the pror-
er,y he sells, has built up a good
clientele, and his success In his
new work seems already assured
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
FLINT BUILDERS
WILL ADOPT
DETROIT IDEAS

About so members OF the Flint
Builders a Traders Exchange came
to Detroit during the week in a
special interurban car. and inspect
cd the permanent building exposi-
ton OF the Detroit exchange. The
institution in Flint numbers about
l25 members The oficers gathered
many interesting ideas here and
said they intended TO Incorporate
most OF them in the new Flint ex-
change
In addition 10 the inspection OF
the exposition, considerable bust
ness was transacted between the
Flint contractors and the Detroit
exhibitors, Ihany OF whom were in
their spaces al the time OF the in
spection.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
Oldsmar, Attractive Little City
On Tampa Bay, Is Nodded
Out of Virgin Florida Forest

Out OF the virgin forest on Tam
pa bay. Florida. r. f. Olds. motor
car manufacturer OF Lansing. some
months ago began TO build city
Where towering pines once moaned
in the soft. balmy salt breebes from
the bay there are now homes. farms
and winter resort hotel-the latter
stucco. screened structure OF
unique design and extensive accom-
modations
Oldsmsr Is the name OF this bud
ding little city IL Is Is miles from
the famous winter resort OF Tampa,
one OF the fastest growing cities IN
the south There are nearly 10000
acres in the tract OF which II IL a
part and which Is being improved
By the Reolds Farms company Of
Lansing. Mich, and OldsmHs
Mr. Olds is president OF the com
pany and Fred L. Cook. OF Glass.
Cook a Atkinson, real estate deal
ers Of Detroit, is yice-president and
treasurer
Mr.. Cook graduated from the
farm. and has always maintained
an interest In rural property and
development With Mr. Odds he
owns a 6O0-acr tract OF land on
Crosse isle. Here they raise some
OF the finest thorobred livestock in
the country. A number OF horses
10 Oldsmar where they have been
used in plowing and clearing the
land
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16

For. several years man whose
shaggy Van Dyke beard and gen.
eral appearance might have caLed
you 10 mistake him for an artist
has been nursing dream tn aFeht-
lecture that has no comparison ex,
cept in the ancient history OF the
Athenian era
II is history building OF Gothic
architecture. taller than the famous
Woodwork building OF New York.
and designed TO house combina-
ton OF units so elaborate as TO ex-
cite doubt as to the praeticabiliy
OF the undertaking
The building Is planned for De
troit.
II is TO be known as the Exhedra
building
Its originator Is Frank Potter.
Jr.. with Offices IN the Equity build
ing
Il will cost $4,000, 900 to make
the building an actually. The n
nsacing OF the proposition, Mr. Pot
ter says. has practically been pro
vided for A holding company cap
italized AZ s25O.0O0 has already
been organized. ne asserts
The E1hedra building. would be
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
REALTY firm
BOOSTS CAPITAL
Humphrey Company
Increases Stock To
100000

The Leinbach-Humphrey company
las Increased its capital stock to
$1,000
AFTER doing more than a ST.
au000u business in 1915. we found
II desirable 20 increase the size ~
our corporation" said Harry B.
Lcinbach, president OF the company.
our business has grown 80 rapid.
" that AZ the end OF one years
business, we established Ave branch
Offices 10 take care OF our clients
In the outlying districts. Our night
school course has closed after a
very successful series OF lessons
Fifty men took advantage Of a. AZ
Tie conclusion mans
sanitation
Too little time has been given
10 thoroly teaching men the real
estate business We are planning
two courses OF IL weeks each. 10
men contemplating entering the real
estate business regardless OF the
real estate firm they intend to con
meet with"
March was the best month We
have had in the last nine. Every
thing looks exceptionally good for
April"
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
WHEAT PRICES
STILL HIGHER

CHICAGO, April Is. Sharply
higher prices in all pits. with scar
city OF offerings. featured the mar
ket Saturday. Demand for cash wheat
Is most urgent and reports OF rairs
over the wheat belt failed TO Offset
the bullishness induced by the
shortage and high prices In caSh
grains.
May wheat opened MP : i-+c ana
lister gained lac. closing al $2.25
July opened down t-se, later al.
Vencing three TO ifs2, the closing
hgure. September opened up lac
and advanced 7-sc 70 the close 81
Sifi So
Corn showed strength Offerings
we're extremely light. May opened
up lc. later gaining lac, closing at
1913. July opened up Lac. and
later gained lac. closing At
N.36 IA. September opened up i-sc
subsequently gaining l-sc CLOSING
a. $3.50 as.
Oats had strong undertoue, Pol.
lowing the major grains In the ad
vance. May opened up lac. later
advancing l.2c 10 closing figures II
CSC. July opened up lac and closed
~ 81 i-2c. a gain OF lac. September
opened unchanged but advanced
l-2c to 81 2-sc
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
Y'CLASS IN
REAlESTATE
PROVES APT
Course Is Now Regu-
larry Installed in
Detroit
LARGE NUMBER TO
COMPLETE STUDY
Many Cities Follow
Plan Adopted
Here

In 1912 thru the Efforts OF spe'
cial committee OF the Detroit Real
Estate Board. chairman OF which
was c. NJ. Harmon who also was a
director OF the Detroit Y NJ. c. A.
the latter organization added to its
studies "a weeks course in real
estate.
This first course was under the
supervision OF Lester r. Wise and
part OF the program was series
IL "a weekly lectures by leading To-
cal real estate operators and bust
ness men on subjects relating 10
real estate and relative businesses.
This venture has since developed
into one Of the chief activities OF
the Detroit Real Estate Board and
the Y. NJ. c. A. The original plan
has been much elaborated and i'm.
proved upon.
The sixth course OF study under
this plan is about 10 close for this
season there being but one more
lesson
The Detroit Real Estate Board
was undoubtedly the pioneer in this
work which has grown until II Is
not only OF city and statewide in
terest but many cities thruout the
country have adopted the idea"
says Harry T. Clough. secretary OF
the board. THE National Associa-
ton OF Real Estate Boards Is now
carry ing a committee on education
which Is endesvoring 10 get univer-
stiles 20 adopt the plan.
"One OF the factors which has
helped in the local work is the co
operation accorded by Detroit news
papers. II is well known that too
little IL known by the average per
son regarding real property All
lectures under the local plan of
study are given by the most able
men In the Detroit Real Estate
Board and who are looked upon "a
authorities IN their particular lines.
This class this year has probably
been the best ever enrolled The
membership h. not quite so large az
one former class but the number OF
students who viii complete the
course Is the greatest ever recorded
BY the manager
Two years ago improved text mat
ter was added 90 the work and the
student now carries regular
amount Of text work In addition TO
the lectures. This text matter GOV.
ers the fundamentals OF real estate.
Law and agency This year, for the
first time. there has also been added
the feature OF number OF special
sessions In the study OF salesman
ship and general business
Some OF the other cities which
are following Detroit's lead in this
work are Columbus. Ohio. which
Is using the local plan practically In
full: Pittsburgh. Seattle and Mime
apolis.
The entire work is having a mark.
ed tendency 10 cause people 20
think OF the real estate business
from the true light and 10 begin 10
appreciate that strong interests are
at work 10 develop a high standard
OF ethics and service in connection
with A..
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
GOMPERS WOULD
TRY VOLUNTEERS

WASHINGTON, April 1s.-Labor
registered a vigorous protest against
CONSUMPTION without first trying ont
the volunteer system in the house
committee hearing Saturday. a letter
from Samuel Gompers featuring the
yirulsnt opposition
Labor stands ARMY BY the vol
untary principle" Gompers' letter
said we know that only under
voluntary institutions can the ma
ton mobilize good will. Good will
IL essential TO enthusiastic and st-
fective united action"
Compers' letter. which was read
bv Grant Hamilton Of the American
Federation OF Labor. declared the
voluntary system had not been
siven a real effective and concfn-
sive test"
The organized labor movement"
II said. has always been fundamsn-
tally opposed 10 compulsion.'
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16

Oldsmar Ia the business center OF
the farming country owned by the
Reolds company. Drainage is being
undertaken on an elaborate scale.
and IL is the intention OF the com
pany TO establish a creamery. pack
ing house and stockyards AZ Odds
mar where direct shipments in car.
load lots may be made Facilities
are also being provided for the fast
shipment OF fresh vegetables and
farm products.
Naterworks, electric lights, paw.
INK and other Improvements are
now being rushed TO completion
The Reolds farms company sin
cerely believes. says Mr. Cook
that in making II possible for those
seeking southern home to com.
bine the poultry and livestock bust
ness with truck and citrus fruit
raising. hacked by ample capital
and a thoro organization II will rem
der many families conteuted and
happy a. we'll az bringing An area
OF wild lands into a high state OF
cultivation
In Florida where there IL 70
months growth there is no reason
Why the most unpromising place
should not be made thing OF beau
~, and the wonderful effects pro-
duced in many places in Florida
which were not overly favored by
nature show clearly what can be
done by assisting nature by intelli-
gent effort"
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16

.ISSH0WING
BIG GAIN
Housing Fa cilities
Show Increase
Over 1916
EMBARGOES SLOW
UP EARLY WORK
Permits Less, But Ac-
cOmmOdatiOns Are
Greater

Home construction work I'm De
troit is breaking all records" says
+. q Wroblewski. statistical author
hy in the city department OF build
ings.
During the past three months
permits have been issued for dwell
ings that will house several hun
dred people In excess OF the figures
covering the corresponding period
last year
The number OF permits issued
for residence construction work in
the past quarter total 1879 ~
against | 1858 for ;he same period
in 1915. This decrease IL account
cd for by the fact that freight en-
hargoes and other similar obstacles
were placed in the way OF in.
creased construction work during
this spring Last year building &C
tiyities were in full swing. From
present indications. however. this
loss will soon be offset in the mum
her OF permits which will be ap.
piled for
Valuations for the FIRST three
months OF the present year. how.
ever. exceed 1916 figures by s6s7,.
s25. This Is an indication OF an TN
proved class OF architecture in the
1917 work
Dwellings for which permits were
issued from Jan. ] TO April /. will
house approximately l22 more famt
lies than did the dwellings repre-
sented by permits issued in the
came period last year There have
been more large apartment houses
erected this year
great many home building pro
iects were delayed during the early
part OF the present season. and for
that reason the past few weeks have
been unusually active in the build
ing line.
Business recorded in the depart.
ment OF buildings since the first OF
the year for exclusively residence
building, has been as follows: One
family dwellings. permits 496. valua-
ton S1.265O25: number families
housed, 4s6; twofnmily dwellings,
PERMITS $50. valuations $685., lisa
IN Der families housed $50. apart
ments. permits 1873, valuations So.
0i6.200. number families housed
1873.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
TO AID FAMILIES
OF HIS statesmen
WHO GO TO FRONT

Az the regular weekly luncheon "
the b. y. Stephenson real estate
sales force. Mr. Stephenson an.
nounced that II there were any %
his statesmen who wished 10 enlist
in the cause against Germany. Lt
would personally see that then
families were properly cared sor
while they were In service.
Other real estate operators are
expected 20 make similar announce.
ments.
A number OF speakers addressed
the meeting, taking up the subjeo IS
OF salesmanship and outlining 'he
extensions OF the water mains into
Stephenson subdivisions.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16

Business Men WIN Al -
nent TO Get Fine Motor
Equipment

Oficers OF the Thirty-hrst M1Ghk
San regiment and several proutnGn1
business men are planning 70 make .
that regiment the best equipped ens
IN the United states az regards To
motor OUTFIT. Plans are nov under
way TO provide the regiment with
motor vehicles OF various Kinds q +
a cost OF 100000. Automobiles q
every character are TO be purchased
for this regiment from small m
abouts to heavily armorcd gun car
riages. The ThIrty-nrst demonstrate
ed during its recent trip to th~
Mexican border that motor
mounted machine gun Is more
available than one drawn by horse>
or by men and II Is the purpose ~
the regiment 10 use motors on al
itf vehicles.
To finance this ambitious plan
the regiment will need at least
100000. or this sum a group of
business men have already contrib
uted $4,000. Several others have
tentatively agreed TO furnish auto
mobiles. One big truck. the aft az
the owen 4 Graham company. has
already been received.
The Saxon Motor Car company -
encouraging it's employees 20 enlist
In the army or navy. by assuring
the men that they will be given
financial assistance while they are
away. that their positions win DO
held open for them and that they
will participate in any profits hsr-
ing plan or bonuses that might be
put into effect in their absence.
Those employees who have had sea-
fsring experience and who enlist
In the navy viii be paid the differ
ence between the government pay
ard the wages they are now receiv-
ing by the company.
Plans are being formulated FOR
the establishment OF troop OF state
cnnstabulary OF 800 men to operate
in Michigan during the war. Roy
c. vandercook and several military
men are arranging the details. II
Is planned TO pay MEN for this ser.
vice $50 a month and q ration az
lcwance Only men who have he'd
experience will be accepted. TIE
troop will be mounted and It's duty
Will be to prevent groups or organ
izations antagonistic to the gov.
eminent performing any unfriendly
act.
Police Commissioner Couxens has
announced that members OF the po-
ice department desiring TO enlist
may make application direct 10 hfm
for leaves OF absence. He says he
will not make blanket ruling Gov.
ering the situation, but win con-
s.der each case separately.
About 800 men and women a.
tended a meeting Friday night IN
the Board OF Commerce 70 reviss
interest in the Aero Club OF Miehi-
gan. Douglas wardrop. editor Of
Aerial Age, was the chief speaker.
he suggested that Detroit should ha
the home OF the aeroplane az Il IL
now OF the automobile He out.
lined the uses that the airrmn
could be put TO in warfare. Roy d.
Chaplin and Abner Y. Learned siso
made addresses in which they
offered the aid OF the club 10 the
government in every way that II
could help.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16

An eight.story warehouse. a i've
story foundry building, and a fair
number Of apartments and rest.
dences were among the new work
coming from the ofices OF the archi-
tects during the week, according to
the report OF the Builders & Trad
ers' exchange The list Also in
cluded a two-story shop. ONCE and
dance hall-auditorium. TO be erected
in the central part OF the city.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16

The trial OF 3. c. Sims, one OF
the members OF the Arkansas sen.
ate recently expelled after they had
been indicted on charges OF having
accepted brides. II scheduled TO be.
gin today AZ Little Rock.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
HOME BUILDERS
MOVE TO LARGER
QUARTERS

Owing 10 increasing business eI-
pansion. the Detroit and Northern
Michigan Building q Loan associa-
ton. OF which X v Haymaker is
the Detroit manager. Saturday NOV
ed into the ofices formerly occu-
pied by the Detroit City Gas com
pany IN the Empire building. Wash.
ington- blvd and Clifford.st
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16
THE REAL ESTATE MARKET
sY Harry 7. cLoUGH.

Executive Secretary Detroit Real Estate sosrd
stimulating effect the
however. has seadfasty maintained s value
be produce
the Pacific combined Western
Inflated Detroit
a demand
industrial nv
rs " 10 be SAFE ms
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16

San Antonio's annual fiesta and
carnival in celebration OF the an
niversary OF the battle OF San Jacin-
To il to open today and will con
tinue thru the week
The Detroit times., 1917-04-16

PrinttnG-the plain neat ktnd-that
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31
Pie Without Crust

Tighten your labor by emitting the
crust from the pie. Every woman
running farm kitchen has more
work than she can do at this season
of the year. Serve the fruit, fresh or
stewed and save the time spent on
pastry, also the flour and shortning
necessary to make it. If the Ameri-
can pie is sacrificed to the American
spirit, American health will be i'm
proved.
1t is a very simple matter to omit
pastry in preparing for custard pies
and convert the filling into pudding.
Custard, potato, or pumpkin filling
will make just as good a dessert if
prepared in the usual way, baked in a
baking dish without crust, and served
with just suggestion of tart pre-
serves or jelly.
Sometimes when you feel that you
just must have pie, try this plan. Cook
your fruit for filling and season as
usual. Place in pie plate without bot
tom crust. Cover the top with thin
slices of bread, sprinkle with brown
sugar, and set in hot stove to toast
and candy over. Serve hot. This is
really a delightful dessert and liked
by grownups as we'll as children.
Omitting pie crust is one Of the
ways the food administration sug-
gests for getting at that 25 per cent
reduction in the consumption of
wheat flour.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31
Health Notes

The unpleasant taste of castor oil
can be avoided by putting orange
juice in the bottom of the glass, then
very gently pouring the oil down the
side of the glass and adding orange
juice on top.
When the eyes begin to settle back
in the head it is due to a wasting
away of the fatty cushion back of the
eyes. Massage will not help this con-
dition. You must build up the gen.
eral health. Eat nutritious food,
drink milk or cream between meals,
take brisk walk every morning and
sleep in a well-ventilated room.
A camphorated bath is refreshing
and leaves a pleasant color on the
skin. Pour slowly into a basin of
water sufficient of the lotion to make
the water look milky and sponge the
body with it. Tincture of benzoin,
one-half ounce; tincture of camphor,
one ounce; cologne, two ounces. Shake
well and it is ready for use. The
cleansing bath with soap and water
should, of course, be taken first.
Exercises should be taken night and
morning in the privacy of your bed
room; remove all tight clothing and
have plenty of fresh air.