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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
SITEN DEMAND
NEAR BIG DEPOTS
Many Important Deals Con-
summated at Middletown
and New Cumberland

1t was learned to-day that a num-
on property in the vicinity of Mid
dletown and New Cumberland, while
others have taken options on sites.
intending to start building work at
once because of the big Government
developments which are now assured
for both sides of the river. The Of
ficial announcement that the sites had
been selected for ordnance-and quar-
termaster supply depots and that ad-
ditions would be built to the present
aviation supply base at Middletown
has been taken as an indication that
the quarters will be located here
permanently. resulting in the plans
for other construction work. Build
ing materials. have already been or
dered for some of the projects, it is
said.
The Keystone Industrial Corpora
tion reports the sale of a large resi-
dence on the site which they had
held near Middletown to the Wells
Company. of Chicago. contractors for
the additions and hospital to be built
for the aviation supply depot. The
property will be turned into an Of
nee building by the company.
Local dealers in building materials
are amazed at the large scale on
which the construction work for the
Government will be carried. as some
Of the orders for supplies have been
placed for lots of from 1e5,o00 to
900 tons.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
REALTY BOARDIN
Big OPERATION
Big Property at Market and
Cameron Streets to Be
Cleared

Purchase of the property of the
Robert Snodgrass estate at Cameron
and Market streets. is the first in
vestment to he made by the Har-
risburg Real Estate Board. On the
ground there are a two-story frame
and three-story brick building 'front.'
ing on Market street. and a double
three-story frame dwelling. in South
Cameron street. Adjoining the Mar
ket street structures an old frame
garage formerly stood, but during
the winter the weight of snow on
the roof caused it to collapse.
The Real Estate Board will have
the old timbers and other materials
of the collapsed structure removed
during the next few weeks. A large
sign has been erected on the Market
street side of the property on which
n. notice will be painted that the
plot is being offered for sale by the
board.
A special meeting of the mem bers
will be held on Monday night, it was
announced to-day, when a report
will be made by the committee in
charge making the investment. A
report may be made also by the
members who have been directed to
locate a suitable place for Offices of
the board.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
PLAN TO ENLARGE
MISSION HOUSE
Bethesda to Greatly Increase
Facilities For Doing
Good

The work of the Bethesda Mission,
located at 1879 South Second street,
has developed so much recently that
further expansion is necessary.
In order to properly take care of
the needs of the mission, the board Of
managers, at a recent meeting, au-
thorized the leasing of the entire
room of the mission is located.
The basement of the building Will
be equipped with shower baths and
sleeping accommodations, where
homeless men can find nights lodg-
ing and clean up. after which they
will be sent out to some of the Har-
risburg industries for employment.
The third floor will contain a large
dormitory, equipped with about fifty
beds, where workingmen can find a
clean bed at small cost. In addition
to this. the second and third floors
will have about twenty-five private
rooms at reasonable prices for men.
The need of such dormitory facili-
ties is proved by the fact that dur
ing the month of February s20 were
lodged in the limited quarters the
mission has been renting across the
street, and many men had to be turn
ed away on account of lack of facili-
ties.
In additiony to the nightly gospel
meetings and lodging of men, the
mission has been furnishing about
1900 meals per month to men.
. The proposition of furnishing the
building recently leased for dormitory
purposes has been undertaken by a
number of women representing Vari-
Gus churches of different denomina-
tions of the city, which are interested
in the work the mission is doing. Any
articles suitable for this purpose will
be gladly accepted by the superinten-
dent of the mission, John Fulton, un-
der whose leadership the mission has
had such a rapid development.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
Brisk Trading Recorded
by Real Estate Men
For the Last Week

Real estate has been quite brisk
the past week, especially in sales of
dwelling houses.
Farms have not been very active
so far as actual sales go, but a num-
ber of farms have been sold during
the past year and the transfers OF
titles will take place between now
and April /. This is following the
usual custom, as farmers must
know seVe4al months ahead of
moving time, which necessitates ar
rangements or leases between the
owner and tenant frequently as
early as six to eight months ahead.
Crops have been fair, prices very
good and the farms that have been
sold were at what seems to be quite
reasonable figures, especially in
view of the high prices for farm
products of all kinds.
Lot selling has been rather slow,
which is due in a large measure to
the lack of immediate building op-
erations. However, there are indi-
cations that this condition will not
last long, as inquiries indicate that
the people are considering their fu-
ture needs and many of them are
figuring on buying vacant ground
and holding il until they are ready
~ bdiiNs iAAs ~ AO1Guu4N 10 IN
ticed by those who care where they
want to live. 1t is comparatively
easy to get the kind of house YOU
want when building. but it is not
nearly so easy. to get the location,
the proper setting, for home.
This explains why the folks who
want TO buy a lot and build for
themselves are looking around now.
Dealings in business locations and
larg6-than- ordinary propositions are
taking place right along and the
market is certain to become more
active all the time. This condition
is certain: the growth of Harrisburg
compels it; and the man with n
vision of the progress of the city
as a whole is now and is going to
continue 10 take advantage of prof
table investments in Harrisburg
real estate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16

With the American Army in
Frapce,' March 15.-Captain Archie"
Roosevelt received his decoration
for bravery while he was lying on an
operation table in the evacuation
hospital, IL has just been learned. 1t
also was announced that twenty-five
other Americans. including Colonel
Douglas Macarthur, the chief of
staff. had received the French Croix
de Guerre for galiantry in action.
An operation on Captain Roose-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
Derry Block Changes
Owners in Big Deal

The Derry Block was sold yes
terday to Samuel Fishman and Rob
ert Rosenberg, it has been an
nounced. The property was owned
by the Derry Block Apartment Com
pany. and was sold by John c. Mss
ley. representing the firms bond
holders committee. No considera-
tion was given.
The Derry Block is bounded on
the north by Derry street, west by
Fourteenth Street, south by kitta-
tinny street, and on the east by
the Olivet, Presbyterian Church. 1t
is occupied by three stores, large
warehouse an apartment, row OF
six brick houses, Il vacant lot and
n large double brick house. The
block has an area of 10000 square
feet with a frontage of 1876 feet
on Derry street, 1873 feet on South
Fourteenth street, and 90, feet on
kittatinny street.
The properties purchased yester-
day were bought as an investment
and no improvements are planned,
the purchasers said.
IT the vacant lot can't be used
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
REALTY SALES
SHOW INCREASE
Many City and County Trans
fers Recorded With
James E. Lentz

Sale of property in the city dur
crease in comparison with records
of the few weeks previous. The
largest transaction recorded was the
sale of the nineteen brick dwellings
in Kelller and Fulton streets from
the Storris estate to Lewis Silbert,
who in turn sold them to DIR. Louis
c. Goldman.
Realty transfers of the last few
days which have been filed at the
office OF County Recorder James E.
Lentz, follow:
Samuel F. Hassler to Herbert S.
Barr, three-story brick, 1882 North
Second street, 81.
L. NJ. Neiffer to Amy L. Engel-
bert, two-and- one-half-story brick,
Second street, Riverside. $4,000.
Amy L. Engelbert to George s.
Beal, two-an-one- story brick,
301S North Second street, consider
alton probably $4,000.
Adam Baumbach to David Levin.
-one-half-story, 500 Boas
street, 81.
Amanda Davis to Ethel 2. Kriser,
lot. Royalton. $50.
Eden. three three-story houses,
1203-O5-0T Walnut street, 81.
Isaac \. Hershey to Ruth Mat
thews, lots. Derry township. 81.
Ida NJ. Milliken to Joseph II. Fite,
lot, Swatara and Juniata streets.
Dauphin, S1,500.
Christian w. Lynch to Harry C.
Showvaker, brick dwelling, $40 South
Sixteenth street, 81.
John II. Lingle to w. S. Shell.
lot. East Hanover township. $500.
Matilda J. Cooper to Sara l..
Swengel. >three-story brick, S41 Cres-
cent street, SO.
Ella G. Watt TO Charles William
Hart, brick dwelling, 2245 North
Second street, $500.
! Matilda j. Cooper to JOHN I. Min
Mich, three-story brick, 339 Crescent,
Emma X. Gardner to Edward Z.
Reisch, farm of 125 acres, Halifax
township, $4,000.
Thomas Fl. Bogar to John T. Metz
| ler. dwelling northeast corner LenoX
and TweAtieth streets. $40.
Harry S. Wagner to William Sell,
| lot. Derry township, s2S5.
Harry S. Wagner to John II. Blk
Ter. 3.5 acres. Derry township. $3.50.
Wlllldm Sell TO JOnn IL blAlST, lol,
Derry township. S2S2.
Robert NJ. Shope to John E. Sam
pie, two-story brick, 1889 Logan
street. 81.
Edwin c. Snyder to Harold H.
SherlI. three-story brick dwelling and
garage, 122 North Eighteenth street.
/ SO.
. Edwin Matter to Carrie NJ. Motter,
zoos Brookwood street and lot,
Brookwood and Girard streets. $40.
Adolf Katzman to Samuel KatZ-
! man. northwest corner Boas and
| Cowden, brick and frame house. 81.
William G.. Hicks to Elizabeth E.
II. Jackson, undivided one-half in
terest in 1926 North Third; 1111-13-
1917 Green: 315-17 PETER; 26S-70-
| 72 Cumberland street.
! Frank A. Gibson to Elizabeth E.
| II. Jackson, undivided one-half in
terest in 1926 North Third, SOS-10-
/ 1914 Boyd street.
Elizabeth Z. II. Jackson to w. G.
Hicks. undivided one-half interest
! in 1887 North Third; 319 Peffer;
| I1119-21-23 Green: 25S-55 Sassafras;
! 3OS-10-12-14 Boyd street; to Frank
| A. Gibson. one-half interest. undi-
vided, in 1523-23lz North Third; 800
! 02-O4-06 Boyd street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16

for anything else. it'll be for a war
garden" Mr.. Fishman announced
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
THOUSANDS MORE
FOR JR. SCHOOLS
School Board Increases Con-
tract Price For Thomas
Edison Building

More than 900 additional to the
contract price for the erection of the
Thomas A. Edison Junior High
school. Nineteenth and Chestnut
streets, will be spent by the school
district. it was decided yesterday by
the directors, after recommendations
for the expenditure had been made
by C. Howard Lloyd. architect. Au-
gustus wildman. contractor for the
construction work, has started opera
tions, laying out the lines for the
foundations and completing other
plans for excavation work, which will
be started soon. Materials also are
being brought to the site.
The additional expenditure by the
Board will provide for use of light
brick instead of red and will improve
the appearance of the structure 9th
er changes include a suspended cell
ing in the basement and new prep
aration to be used for the floors iA=
stead of cement.
Permission was given eXcusing
pupils of Technical High School to
become employed in building the new
Government plant at Middletown.
About twelve will be needed, il was
said.
City superintendent +. f. Downes
made short report of the annual
convention of superintendents at At
lcntic City. He also called attention
to the possible shortage of teachers
next year. as in a number of dis
tricts this year the shortages report
ed are from fifteen to twenty-five per
cent.
c.. NJ. MacAdan. of the Bureau of
Municipal Research, appeared before
the directors to explain methods best
suited for starting a new system OF
accounts in the city district. Com
mencement plans were arranged and
the events for the various schools
will be held on the following dates:
Central High, Friday morning. June
II. Orpheum or Majestic Theater;
Technical High. Thursday evening,
June IS, Technical High School audi
torium; Teachers Training school,
Friday evening. May "a. Technical
High School.
The Board also approved the rec
ommendation giving President Robert
A. Enders and Secretary D. d. Ham
melbaugh authority to pay bills at
once in order to take advantage of
discounts. Professors Lindsay and
Reese were present at the meeting
yesterday to explain the work which
was done at the school last, sum-
mer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
ALL PUPILS ENROLLED

Enola, Pa, March 16.-Every
room of the Summit street school
building now has 100 per cent.
enrolment in the Junior Red Cross.
This announcement was made yes
terday by one of the teachers of the
building, who is an officer in the
school organization. The pupils OF
the entire building have displayed
great enthusiasm for the Junior Red
Cross since the move was started
here several weeks ago. Many of the
members are knitting articles for
the soldiers. The financial standing
of the local unit is very good, at pres
ent there is almost so in the treas
ury.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16

velt for wounds had just been COM
pleted by the surgeon when the
French general arrived to bestow the
decoration. Thus the witnesses to
the ceremony were the white-robed
doctors and nurses and the air was
filled with the odor of anesthetics.
Captain Roosevelt was partly COW
cred with a sheet. The general was
admitted. Stepping to the side OF
the table. he expressed the pride the
French people felt in having a mem
ber of one of Americas i1lustrious
families fighting with them. He
complimented Archie on his bravery
and lauded the valor of all Ameri-
cans in the battleline. He kissed the
captain on both cheeks as he pre-
sented the war cross.
Young Roosevelt thanked the gen.
eral simply. saying he did not be-
lieve he deserved such honor.
When Colonel Roosevelt was told
the news he did not discuss his
boys injuries. but only said: by
George, am immensely excited and
delighted"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
City Shows an Increasing
Interest in Home Buying

Increasing interest in the home
buying" campaign and an unprece-
dented activity in the market of
moderate priced homes is reported
by realty dealers throughout the
city. J. +. Gipple. one of the mem
bers of the Harrisburg Real Estate
Board, in speaking of the situation.
said the spring activity in the sale
of homes is better than in years past.
buyers beginning to realize that real
estate can be bought now at a much
lower price than in the near future.
Mr.. Gipple reports the sale of the
property at 1922 Regina Street,
owned by ]. +. Brooke. to Earnest
Eshenaur, of Oberlin. and 31S South
Eighteenth street, owned by C. T.
Conover. to r. r. Strawhecker.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
Many Building Permits
Issued During the Week

Building permits were issued DUR
ing the week for structures to be
erected at a cost of $13,610, three
of the permits totaling S13, 200. Con-
struction work which was started
during the week follows: One-story
frame garaGe, SIT Curtin street, $60:
remodeling work, 11S South Second
street, $3.50; one-story brick garage.
Emerald and Turner streets, $300:
one-story frame garage, 3217 North
Third street. 800; one-and-one-
half-story brick garage, rear SOUTH
east corner Front and Mtench
streets. $4,000; remodeling work,
1905 North Third street. $1,000; one
story frame garage, 1701-03-05 Sus-
quehanna street, $4,000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
Properties Knocked Down
Under SheriHs Hammer

Properties sold at Sheriff's sale on
Thursday afternoon have been re-
ported as follows: 1307h Wallace
street, sold to John A. +. Hall. $500;
brick dwelling. 800. Chestnut street,
TO Job ]. Conklin, $1,000; wo7story
frame dwelling and ground at Rock
Vile, sale postponed; two-story
frame, 261 Forster street, to c. c.
Stroh, $1,000; lot 100 feet, North
Second near Emerald street, to c. c.
Stroh, $1,000; lot. 365x10e, south
west corner Second and Seneca
streets, $4,000; property in Hum
melstown, owned by Edward w.
Shapley, sale stayed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
Angry Dakota Mob Runs
Socialists Out of Town

Scotland. S. D.. March 16.-wil-
liam c. Rempfer. of Parkston, S.
D., Socialist and executive secretary
of the South Dakota branch of the
Peoples Council of America for
Democracy and Terms of Peace. and
August Friedrich. of Tripp. S. D.,
were forced to leave Scotland on
foot yesterday by a mob of angry
citizens. The men were here. they
said. in the interest of thu state
Socialist party, soliciting member
ships.
The men left town as the mob was
forming with the announced inten-
ton of using tar and feathers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
SAFES POsTPONED

Backenstoss Brothers. members
of the Harrisburg Real Estate Board,
report the sale of the property at
SO North Eighteenth street, to Mrs.
Dorothy Flowers. The consideration
was $4,000. Harry d. Beigh was the
owner. ,rt
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
CAPTIvEs MARCH IN CHAINS

WompIe, Ark., March 16.-TweIve
farmers, chained together, were
marched to Little Rock yesterday in
charge of fifty internal revenue of
ficers, who slipped into the Mont
gomery county hills and arrested the
men on charges of making moon
shine" whisky.
In addition to being chained to-
gether the prisoners, as a further
precaution against an ambush, were
forced to march on foot ahead of
the officers for a distance of twenty
five miles over the Ozark hills To q
railroad station.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16

The housewife will notice the convenience of
the kitchen arrangement and will appreciate the
refrigerator room and incosed entry. The par
ttion between livingroom and bedroom can be
replaced by colonade and the smaller room
treated as a library. This arrangement gives
the value of livingroom across the entire front
and at the same time the arch adds much to the
decorative effect.
For further information write Real Etate
Editor, Harrisburg Telegraph.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
CONFUSION IN WASHINGTON.

Testfying before the senate investigating commit
tee Mr. c. c. McCord of the interstate com
mission declared that the priority system had increased
instead of relieved railway congestion. and had been
detriment TO business Priority orders they
have been issued he said have tended disorganize
the whole transportation system The priority system
has been greatly misused" than half of all the
shipments being under priority orders. we had he
also said the priority board the and navy depart
the fuel administration and food admnistra-
ton the service commission and
merce commission issuing priority orders Only con
fusion and serious hndrance transportation could
suit
From the above it should be clear that there are
many committees in Washington whose duties overlap
that they literally in the way of each other and
hindrance, instead of a help the prompt eff
cient transaction of the public business.
The situation is crucial that many. very many
may still believe Wilson's ability have lost
confidence in the with whom he has surrounded
himself and whom he has delegated the powers
which congress has placed in his hands
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29

ucular augmentation of citizenship. The bulk Of
Garys population is foreign and much of this bulk is
hardly desirable 1t is representative southern Europe
and specially the Balkan states 1t does respond
readily the American appeal does understand
American ideals. Industrious and acquisitive
but is stoid and heavy 1t is earthly of the
its genesis Comparatively isolated though this hump
in respects from the balance of the state is able
TO make its influence felt directly and very power
fully in the framing Indiana laws Lake county al
ready has the second largest in the
legislature and Incorporating does within
borders half dozen growing cities. It may be a
while until she leads all the in this respect
need hardly be said that for years
countys delegations going Lake county
Interests rather than those of Indiana whole
result of this shall doubt some strange
transactions in the future We have yet forgotten
Senator Nedjl and may expect that time viii present
other palptating patriots from the cast in
his heroic mold II might be presumng possibly sug-
the Dropriety of sending missionaries county
but really something should be done establishing
cordial relationship and better understanding
between that community the balance OF the state
The state at large must be made realize that Lake
county powerful factor is here to stay Lake
county be brought that her interests are
ndissouby united with those OF Indiana Neither
escape the other il il woud-Fort Wayne News
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
THE DEADLY TOOL KIT.

The spirit with which allies are beating back
the Austrian hordes in Italy is typifed in picturesque
Incident of the fighting the Piave.
British arman. part of the big sky fleet that has
harrassed the invaders all along the line had dropped
aH his bombs and emptied his cartridge Still
there many targets left that he loath to
leave them. he flew down within 90 so feet of
the ground. and skinned along the Austrian lines. pet
the enemy with the spare parts and tools in his
pair outfit.
The Austrians so thunderstruck by this attack
that they covered under the river bank and the
bushes. and their assailant got off safely.
Such of airplane tools is not to be encouraged
world full Of bombs and bullets, but the effect this
case worth the sacrifice. The enemies who lodged
those wrenches and bolts, and the comrades whom
they told the tale, will fight again with the
nerve.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
GIRLS IN WAR TIME.

The Bloomington city council has decided, very
properly, ignore the protest made the part OF w
c. T. u against the action taken by 500 young
girls city adopting overals their official
working garment.
The city council could find nothing shocking" or
improper in the action.
We longer in the mid-Victorian which.
With all its prudishness. immoral than the
present age, says the Herald-Examiner
Young do concern themselves much
these days with questions what is proper" They
are TOO busy. They have work do. Such questions
Anticipated the old hairspitting discussions
about infant damnaton and the devil the chief con.
Germ OF religion
If overalls or boomers going TO make their work
easier and less dangerous they will them in spite
of the protests of the shocked sisterhood
AS matter of fact they should have adopted them
long the only sensible thing to
They just feminine and just as sweet
in overalls in skirsand what's more, all the young
worth anything in the training camp the
expedtonary army.
When they return, perhaps the girls adopt frils
again. But the has given them a duty perform.
and they going about their earnestly in
their way. There ought to be monument erected
the Girl in Overalls.