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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-01
BOCHES HAVE BEEN
BADLY BATTERED
The Allied Anvil May be Deeply
Dented but the Hun Ham
mer is Wearing Thin
tAssociated Press>

Paris, May Long range bonn
bardment of the Paris districts began
again this morning.
POSITIONS OF ALLIES IMPROV-
ED
London, May French troops last
night improved their positions in the
neighborhood of Locre, it is officially
announced. The British rushed Ger
man posts in the Meteren sector and
took prisoners.
ARTILLERY DUELS INTENSE
Paris, May Artillery duels of
some intensity occurred last night on
the Somme front near Villers-Breton-
neux and on both sides of the Aver,
southeast of Amiens, says today's
war office report.
HUNS COMPELLED TO HALT
Again there has come a pause In
the battle of Flanders, where the
ground everywhere is covered with
the gray-clad bodies of German dead,
and the British and French are hold
ing securely to all their positions.
From Saturday until well into Mon
day night Gen. Won Arnim's forces
continued their efforts to break the
British lines on the Ypres salient and
to press back the British and French
to the southwest.
Much of the, snap of the German at
tacking forces has been absent from
the maneuvers under the stiffened
line of the Entente troops.
The Germans on various sectors of
the line are still hurting tons of steel
against the British and French posi-
tions, but the allied guns are every
where answering them.
In all the various war theaters ex-
cept the western the situation re-
mains relatively calm. All along the
front in Italy reciprocal lombard
ments continue.
In Macedonia the Serbians in the
region of Monastir again have enter
ed an enemy position and annihilated
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-01

Sorghum seed and field peas at the
Ocala Seed Store. 27-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-01
TO RECEIVE MECHANICAL
TRAINING

A call for 1886 additional men was
issued by the provost marshal gener-
al today. They will be sent to twenty
two institutions scattered over the
country for two months training in
various mechanical studies, and will
be modified May 10th.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-01

If you can't spare your car In the
day, bring it to Us at night. Williams
& Fox Auto Service Station. 18-t7
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-01
IT IS APPROVED
IN AMERICA
Resolution of the British Government
to Let ConscriptiOn Wait on
Home Rule
(AssocIated Press)

London, May Am order in coun-
Gil has been issued further postponing
operation of the national service act
or conscription as respects Ireland be-
yond May 1st, to which date it had
been postponed previously. The opin-
ion is general in the lobbies of parlia-
ment that the home rule bill will be
presented next week.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-01
LET UNION MEN ALONE

The Western Union and Postal Tel
egraph companies have been asked by
the national war labor board not to
discharge any employees on account of
membership in telegraphers' unions,
pending decision by the board on
complaints of the employees.
NATIONAL GUARD NOT NEEDED
Indications that the war depart
ment would not accept any additional
national guard units in the forces to
be sent abroad was seen today in an
order to the governor in Minnesota,
instructing him to disband the Second
Minnesota artillery.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-01

Weather Forecast: Fair tonight;
cooler north and central portions,
Thursday fair except probably show
ers and cooler south portion.
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Concluded on Fourth Pagel
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-01

Paris, May Long range bonn
bardment of the Paris districts begar
again this morning.
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900. The 1875 Broadway Company has
offered $4,000 for IL. This latter parcel
lies between the law school property
acquired last week and the company's
property at l7S Fulton street.
With all these holdings the owning
company has plot OF 1885 square
feet assembled over n period OF years
What they intend doing with it is a
secret which nobody Is invited to share.
There is little question in the minds OF
real estate men that the Broadway 'front.'
age north OF the present 1875 Broadway
building, measuring 1910 feet and eX-
tending 1875 feet along Fulton street
to the extension of the big building,
eventually will be improved to corre-
spond to the parent structure. completed
only n few years ago. But what they
intend doing with the rest OF the block
H. their possession extending toward
Church street is another matter.
|. LAST weeks purchase OF the law
school building was made by r. n. Vail,
president OF the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company, for the account
OF the 1876 broadway Company, OF which
Union n. Bethel. senior vice-president
of the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, is president The prop
erty brought an even $4,000, and was
sold subject to first mortgage OF $685.
900 and a second of $4,000, Title will
pass within a few days.
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the interest of the public welfare that
this national facility should be con-
served
mo industry in all the country IL
more wealth producing than the build
ing industry. 1t creates wealth II
makes additional taxable property on
which taxes are more easily collected
than from any other source. 1t In
creases land values, IN fact It is the
fundamental source of wealth, and II
any line of endeavor should be en-.
courased. 1t seems to me the one in
which you are interested ought to re-
ceive the fullest consideration.
I'm my judgment, 1t Is imperative
that you have the Government at Wash
ington understand how all important
this whole subject Is to the immediate
needs Of the nation. The nations
building operations this year totalled ap-
proximately 1920, 900 900: next year
It will hardly exceed 100000. 900. In
many cities Of the country there are
large numbers OF building trade
mechanics walking the streets. 1t is
true, there has been a demand for some
OF these men in other callings, in the
adjustment OF business along the line
or war necessities, but there will come
time and that very soon when the
workinen formerly needed by the build
ing trade. will. without the slightest in
convenience to other lines. return to their
previous occupations. The country, too,
will see the wisdom of encouraging a
proper and conservative financing OF the
nations building needs"
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CALLS MEN FOR Y. M. c. A.
Realty Board Recruiting Slowly
for Overseas Service.

In the matter OF recruiting for the Y.
NJ e. A. service abroad--in France and
Italy-,he special real estate board COM
mittee, Of which John l.. Parish Is chair
man, reports that while II considerable
number OF volunteers have been directed
10 headquarters. the quota required is
still far from complete.
Posters have been sent 10 every real
estate office with circulars OF instruc-
ton and blank forms OF application. but
tho returns are not what they should
be. considering the character OF the SER
vice. The demand is strongest for men
capable OF filling executive positions OF
the highest rank
Age limitations will be relaxed con-
siderahly where the other qualifications
are satisfactory. and II is believed that
there must be many who would gladly
enlist In this service II they knew how
urgent is the need and how great the
opportunities for helping TO win the war.
All such are requested 70 call for in
formation on Richard q. Chittick. exec
utive secretary OF the Real Estate
Board, at its rooms 2l7 Broadway. or
of any member OF the committee. which
consists Of Charles q. Edwards Of
Daniel Brdsall & Co. T. Foster Gaines
of Gaines. Van Nostrand & Morrison,
| Thomas Hovenden OF the Chauncey Real
, Estate Company. Brooklyn: Frederick
1 ID. HALEY and John l.. Parish.
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NOT MEETING BUILDING NEEDS.
Operations Continue to Decrease
All Over Country.

Building permits issued in the princi-
pal cities during June totalled less than
for May and also less than for June
last year. The official figures OF i44
cities as received by the American Con
tractor aggregate for June $i5.34s.543
as compared with $50.4+6.022 for May
and with $62,747.015 for June. 1917. The
decrease as compared with a year previ-
GUS was. however, only 81 per cent, the
smallest decrease since last September
Losses have now been continuous since
February. 1917 This is not surprising
considering the high costs OF construc-
ton and the disbursement OF all kinds
Of unnecessary building by the Govern
ment. In many cities necessary con-
struction is very backward. The Bureau
Of Industrial Housing at Washington IL
being importuned for much greater aid
In supplying houses for workmen than II
can extend with its present appropria-
tons.
Projects from fifty cities have been
approved by the housing bureau ut a
total estimated cost Of slSs.295. 900,
nearly twice the funds available. and
many other housing projects are now
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BANK SITE
HAS LONG HISTORY
Jan Jansen Danen, First Owner on
Record, Held Title by Grant
in 1914

The Nassau street block including the
Maiden Lane and Liberty street prop
erty which the Federal Reserve Bank
bought recently az n site for building
for It's own use, Is one OF the most in.
terest!ng properties in the older city OF
New York, according to Horace Ander-
sen, assistant secretary of the Title
Guarantee and Trust Company. which
company made the search of the titles
othe land for the Government bank.
Folks affiliated with the early history Of
the city owned parts OF the property
at some time or other In the days long
ago. Jan Jansen pamen. whose heirs
have in recent times brought suit to
recover the ownership OF the property
COVERED by Trinity Church and many OF
the buildings in that section Of Broad
way, was perhaps the earliest owner OF
the Federal Reserve Bank site.
Records show that in April %. lf44,
the Dutch Governor, acting for the West
India Company, gave Il patent of a large
tract of land. extending from the public
road, broadway. TO the East River. to
Jan Jansen Damen. Its north boundary
was the road running betwixt the land
of Secretary Cornelis Van Tienhoven.
and the said land Of Ian Damen
throughout till to the starting point at
the Common Highway" This ancient
road was T'Maagde Paate. the Maiden's
Path. Some thirty years later Major
William Dyre owned the land--or most
of II. He was a prominent character in
the New York OF his time, and Collector
of Customs from 1873 until 1850.
During the brief period OF the Dutch
rule Of the province--August. 1873, to
November, 1674-he being in London
submitted TO the English Government a
plan to recapture the lost province. which
included n proviso that "All the people
Of the Dutch nation" should be expelled
The Treaty OF Westminster. February.
1874. made II unnecessary to attempt
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this wholesale deportation. His term
AS collector expired in November, 1850,
in which wear. he was also Mayor of
the city, and after that the merchants
refused to pay any customs or duties
and - pink from London hath I'M
loaded her goods and carried them TO
their Warehouses without taking any
notice OF the custom house or officers"
Later the merchants of the town de-
clared In town meeting that no taxes
should be imposed without the consent
OF the taxed. and accused Major Dyre
or high treason for imposing unlawful
customs" and he was indicted July ..
1851. and sent 20 London for trial The
suit not being pressed Dyre was re-
leased in September, 1852. II il not
surprising that he left "a large estate
on his death in 1858.
Major Dyre's mother. Mary Dyre. was
convert to the Quaker religion and
was the only woman ever put to death
In all the oppression OF the Friends the
world over She was hanged in Boston
June |, 1860.
In 1856 he sold tho Nassau street
property to a prominent Quaker. Thomas
Lloyd Of Philadelphia. Lloyd was born
In Wales In 1910 and was an oxford
graduate. He and his family emigrated
to America with William Penn, whose
confidence and friendship he enjoyed 70
an unlimited degree. He was made
chief counsellor of PENIS province in
1851 and Lieutenant-Governor OF Penn
sylvania In 1851.
by 1870 the greater part Of the land
now under consideration had come into
possession OF Rip Van Dam. perhaps the
most interesting figure in the early his,
tory OF the tract. Al least his is the
name most familiar to our ears New
York still has a Nandam street. though
cur:ously enough far removed from the
site of any Of his real estate holdings
In June, 1I32, when ne intended build
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BUILDING INDUSTRY
HAD WONDERFUL PART
IN WAR PREPARATION
Senator Calder Says Its Work Was Indispensable in MAX
ing Nation Ready for Great Conflict and Speaks for
Better Treatment for Builders at Government Hands

Declaring that no industry had done
more to get the nation ready for war
than has the building industry. Senator
William NJ. Calder of Brooklyn paid a
glowing tribute to the building world
leaders at their convention at Atlantic
City last week, and declared that be-
cause OF this showing II is the duty OF
the Government to take whatever action
Is necessary to maintain the building
industry at its highest efficiency.
When the declaration of war was
made and the country found itself with
mobile army in Continental United
States of less than 10000" Senator
calder said, almost the first act of Con-
gress was to authorize it's increase to
1000, 900. and 1t was found necessary to
Immediately construct environments,
build all sorts of munition factories and
construct buildings OF every character
both for the army and navy, to carry
out our war plans. II there had not ex-
listed large organizations, not only for
the construction OF these structures but
for the manufacture of the materials to
he utilized In their building. 1t would
have been impossible to properly take up
the great construction programme that
the Government had called upon the
builders of the country to carry out"
Senator Calder said that il was a mis-
take for the Treasury Department to
discourage the building of houses and
The financing OF building operations. He
pointed out that while in 1915 the total
building operations Of the country
coached the enormous sum OF 81 $780,
zoo O00 this year outside OF the Gov
,-nment construction the total will be
less than s300,o00.o0o. He indicated.
100, that in many of the large cities of
The country the failure to build homes
for the people has brought about a con-
d.tlon whereby rentals have increased
IN some instances so per cent. and that
r-xt year. unless relief is obtained, there
viii be dearth Of living accommoda-
lions for our people.
The Senator says he does not APP
'rove either of the Government going
into the business of building homes BY
the wholesale for its workmen, for he
is OF the opinion that with the enormous
PROFITS made by the great munition and
ship building plants they could in most
cases take care of the housing of their
own men II the Government insisted that
It should be done. He pointed out that
Congress has already appropriated
Sll0.000.000 for this purpose, and II We
are to take the opinion OF men who are
attached to this house building bureau
Of the .000. 900. 900 will
be required In the not far future. This
entire scheme. in his Judgment. Is con-
ducive to waste inefiiclcncy and ex-
travagance. Il have felt that the best
results were to be obtained both for
the nation and your industry by dis
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BISCUIT co. ADDS TO PLOT.

The National Biscuit Company has
increased its control in the Ninth ave-
nue. block from Fiftee nth to Sixteenth
street extending to Tenth avenue by
the purchase from Joseph Beck OF the
six story loft building at So Ninth ave-
nue., adjoining. single parcel at the
corner OF Sixteenth street, the only one
on the avenue not held by the company.
The new acquisition will he altered for
additional quarters. The deal was made
direct between the principals. About a
year ago the company bought two old
buildings at ST and SO. adjoining In ad-
dillon to the Ninth avenue and sixteenth
street corner, 1926 foot parcel adjo!n-
Ing on the street constitutes the only
prlvtely owned realty on the block
which has n depth of 500 feet The
company also owns the block to the
west from Eleventh avenue to Margi-
nal street.
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| turbing as little as possible the Ordinary
! conduct of your trade" Mr.. Calder de-
clared.
Il think It highly important" he con-
tinued. that an organization should ex-
ist In this nation composed Of every ele-
ment In the building industry so that
the Government will be thoroughly In
formed upon the countrys needs and the
possibility of meeting them. There ex-
lists In Washington the War Industries
Board. presided over by Mr.. Baruch.
, which has been performing wonderful
service for the nation. 1t is the business
OF this board to coordinate the war
needs OF the country that the very best
results may be obtained from the stand
point OF the Government necessities,
having in mind always the preservation
OF the producers ability to maintain his
plant In the highest state OF efficiency.
nave felt, however, at times that this
BOARD lacked real information that very
otten 1t was apt to mako decision
that might cripple business because IL
did not have full knowledge of the facts.
An organization such as you have per-
tected can be most helpful In laying the
, Facts before this board. From my per-
sonal knowledge OF Mr.. Baruch I am
confident he will welcome any informa-
ton you may give him. Let me cite a
case that l have in mind: Very re-
Gently the Navy Department notified
sixty-four manufacturers. tenants of the
Bush Terminal Company OF South
Brooklyn. that on December the Navy
department would require the space oc-
cupied by these concerns.
AT the request OF a group OF men in
brooklyn. who are prepared to supply
auoltlonal factory accommodations for
these concerns, l called at Mr.. Baruch',
ofiice to obtain his approval of priority
orders FOR building material to construct
these new factories. This work was to
| De done by private capital and all we
/ asked was the material. Mr.. Baruch's
building expert expressed doubt az to
our getting It, Upon personal inquiry !
round that II was possible to secure all
necessary material to construct these
/ factories without in the slightest degree
disturbing the Governments needs. In
case like this one. your organixa ton
can be of valuable assistance both to
the nation and your own calling.
Luxury building had practically
ceased before the war commenced owing
to the Increased cost of building. which
then amounted to approx imately 30 Der
cent: and now. with a proposed further
Increase OF some 25 per cent. In cost of
the transportation Of building material
and the difficulty In securing funds. II is
| doubtful II any but necessary buildings
| would be undertaken.
THE building industry Is n national
facility. Its product is In great demand
and will be in even greater demand
when the war Is over. 1t is therefore IN
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MONTCLAIR BLOCK SOLD AGAIN.
seller bought II Recently From
Estate which Had 10 Years.

George J. carr. an attorney with Offices
at l49 Broadway, has purchased the four
story business building at the corner or
Bloomfield and North Fullerton avenues,
Montciar N ! This property which
occupies the most valuable business site
in Montcla.r, was purchase! several
months ago by Ellis + Earl" from the
estate OF the late Philip Doremus the
transaction marking the first transfer OF
the property from the poremus family
in over 10 years. The entire block -
given over to stores, offices and lodge
rooms. The property was held at s75,-
0O0. +. NJ Crawley Il Bros. OF Montclair
were the brokers in both transactions.
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MORE WEST SIDE STUDIOS.
Another Dwelling Taken for Alter
alton Into Small suites.

The Duross Company has leased for
Mrs. Jennie II. Leonard the five story
dwelling at 80 West Seventy second
street between Central Park West and
Columbus avenue, for "A Germ OF twenty"
one years to Benjamin h. Kirkland. The
house will be remodelled into studio
apartments OF two and three rooms and
bath. with parquet floors new plumbing
and all the latest improvements. Sew
eral of the apartments will be arr1nged
with north skylights for artists Plans
have been drawn for the changes by
Charles II. +, Dieterlen. The same
brokers leased recently to Mr.. Kirkland
24O West Seventy-second street, l2l
West Eighty-sixth street. 333 West End
avenue. and TO Edward Fitzgerald IA
West Seventy second street. These
houses are being remodelled into studio
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under consideration. The problem now
Is to induce private capital to construct
In many cities the dwellings and other
forms OF necessary construction which
the Government cannot supply.
The statistics above do not include
Government construction work, which Is
now vast. With unnecessary work al
most wholly eliminated. the figures indi-
cate with fair degree of accuracy the
volume Of urgent and essential build
Ing that Is now In progress. This con-
sists mainly Of factory and residence
construction. though schools and other
forms Of buildings are considered by
SEINE communities as necessary The
absence Of large structures IL indicated
by the relatively slight decrease In the
total number Of permits issued. namely,
2l.113, as compared with 23.734 for
June. 1917. The average size of the
permits for June Is about $1,000. COM
pared with $3.50 for June, 1917. An
unusually large percentage of the per-
mits. issued last month. were for re-
pairs and extensions. or the IA cities
reporting ifty-two show comparative
gains. These are mainly centres where
war work OF some character is in prog
ress
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ing the house on the southeast corner OF
Maiden Lane and Nassau street, which
was referred to for n century after as
"the corner house" he petitioned the
city for "a small slip of ground now In
the possession OF the Honorable Rip
Van Dam, Esq, he having the same
within his fence" The following Septem-
Der the Common Council, by n committee.
reported their opinion that the same il
of little or no value to any except the
same Rip Van Dam" Thereupon tho
city granted gore of land. Is feet
wide. at Maiden Lane. 1903 feet on
Nassau street KIP street,. running to
a point About one hundred years later
in 1928, the same gore OF land was
sliced of again by the widening OF
! Nassau street.
Mr. Van Dams own residence. with
Its garden, covered the large plot now
known as AZ. a. and 44la Maiden Lane
Aftere'his death. June 10. l749. his
executors offered his estate for sale In
quaint advertisement which may bs
seen in the New York Gazette aud Poss
Bau Of December 4. 1749. 1t will be
/ noticed that n large carved cupboard
was disposed OF at the same sale
, Pin Van Dams wife was Sarah,
daughter Of Lawrence Wander Spiegel.
| a wealthy baker in good Danne Selyn's
| list of 1886. Sarah Van der Spiesel.
| huisvrouw van. Van Rip Van Dam IL
noted as one of his church members. liv-
| ing on the Brouwers Straat-now part
OF Stone street. 1t would seem from the
| omission Of Rips name from the list
that he was not a member OF the Re
formed Dutch Church at that time. Tho
Van Dams had fifteen children baptized
In the old church in Garden street be-
tween l6S5-1707 Several OF them mar
ried into the Livingstons. Beekmans.
Bayards, Kiersteads and other families.
Anthony Van Dam. grandson OF Old Rip.
was one OF the founders Of the Chamber
Of Commerce and its first secretary.
After his death. his mansion house
was owned and occupied by Robert
Rayard, Judge of the Vice Admiralty
Court of the PROVINCE OF New York.
Later II was purchased and occupied
| by Morgan Lewis. who was Quarter
master General during the Revolution
! and who IN later years became Attorney
General of the state OF New York, CHIEF
Justice OF its Supreme Court and in 1904
| Governor Of the state.
| Part OF the old Van Dam mansion
house plot. the building at A. Maiden
lane. IL still owned by the descendant
of Morgan Lewis. through his daughter,
Margaret, who married Maturin Living
ston.