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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-27
REPoRTs SAY Six sAyAR'Ah
CHIEFS. HAVE BEEN
MURDERED.
ElSNER DEAD
PANIC REiGNs IN LAuDTAc AS
MINISTER is KILLED ON
STREET.
western Newspaper Union New. Service


Geneva, Feb. 22.-Kurt Eisner, the
premier of Bavaria, was shot dead al
Munich. Herr Eisner, with Herr
Merkle, his secretary, was walking
along the Prannerstrasse to attend the
opening of the landtag. where he in
tended to deliver. an important
speech. Suddenly Lieut.. Count Arco
Valley, formerly an officer in the
Prussian guards, shouting, Down
with the revolution, long live the
Kaiser" fired Mt Herr Eisner from
behind at a distance of few yards
Two bullets penetrated the pre-
miers head and he fell dead on the
pavement A sailor shot down his as
sailnnt, who is reported to be mortal
ly injured. The first news of the
tragedy reached the landtag when
Bavarian soldier, holding Herr Els
ner's blood-covered spectacles in his
hand. entered, shouting "Eisner has
been murdered |" The assassination
has created great sensation at Mum.
ich and grave troubles are feared, as
Herr Eisner was the idol of the pop
ulation of the city.
Munich-Herr Auer, Bavarian min
lister of the interior. has been shot.
The shooting took place during ses-
sion of the landtag, while Auer was
nlludlng to the assassination of Kurt
Eisner, the Bavarian premier. Auer
fell wounded in the left side and Dep
uty Osel WAS killed and two other Of
ficials were seriously wounded. The
shots We're fired from the public gal
lery and caused II panic among the
! deputies. The diet building is now be-
ing guarded by the military.
LondOn.-A German wireless mes
sage received here quotes Philip
Scheidemann, German chancellor. as
saying that Herr Rosshaupter. Bavar-
ian minister of war, has been killed.
The Washington times., 1919-07-05

Every lot at RIVERDALE
HEIGHTS is a bargain that will
increase in value as Washington
grows right now in the direction
of RlVERDALE HEIGHTS.
RIVERDALE HEIGHTS has
everything to make "the suburb
delightful' high rolling ground,
so near to Washington that the
Capitol dome and the Washing
ton Monument are in full view.
If for any reason you cannot
get out to RIVERDALE HEIGHTS
tomorrow and see this wonderful
realty opportunity for yourself, mail
this coupon and obtain full informa-
ton concerning RIVERDALE
HEIGHTS while the buying oppor-
tunity is still at its best.
The Washington times., 1919-07-05

Federal restraint will accomplish. II
is expected il will make a very &C
tive construction market
In all branches of the building ma
terial industries conditions during
the week have developed a marked
improvement. All clay products. as
well as manufactured goods in
metals, are in better demand, will
wholesalers and dealers busy with
orders for immediate delivery. Lum-
Der is moving from the yarus to the
contractors in exceptionally large
volume
features of the market is in the
announcement of building permits Is
sued during the week. The permits
show the contemplative builders are
becoming more and more convinced
Of ultimate sterilization of prices
and are going ahead with speculate
projects.
Churches. theaters and apartments
took the lead in the new construction
work reported from the Offices Il
architects this week.
There is a tendency downward on
neat cement, lime and hollow til"
prices. All common brick remaIas
firm at SIS per thousand wholesH.e.
with some grades at a slightly higher
level. Leading building brick dis
tributers have at last come forward
into the market at current prices.
There have been shap advances on
Italian marbles, his product bringing
IS a foot for seconds. Black and gold
Italian marble cannot be had. but
there is a liberal supply Of domestic
marble in these grades. Lumber
prices are not likely to drop for a
section OF the country are operating
at a loss or barely making expenses
In the North Carolina pine region the
cost as shown by reports
from thirty-three mills for the month
OF December was S37.5S (. O. b. mill: !
the average selling price was about
S34
The Washington times., 1919-07-05
BILL AIMS TO ESTABLISH
DIVORCE COURTS IN CANADA

OTTAWA, July 5.-There is A
strong probability that divorce courts
will soon be established in Cahada, a
bill having been introduced with the
approval OF the prime minister by W
F. Nickle. member for Kingston. On
tario. There is some doubt as to the
bill being approved by the senate.
which now deals with all Canadian
divorce cases save those in the mari
time provinces and British Columbia.
The aim Of the Nickle bill is to es-
tablish divorce courts in all the prov
inces where they do not now exist.
Obtaining a divorce under present
methods of procedure rs an expensive
process, and one OF the strongest ar
guments in favor OF the courts is that
they would place divorce within the
reach Of the poor.
The Washington times., 1919-07-05
BUY
THIS YEAR
BUILDING MATERIAL
F.. MARKET IMPROVES

Architects and builders throughout
the country are confident that with
the return to an open" market and
the revival OF the law of supply and
demand construction is now ready 10
be speeded up with an impetus the
like of which has not been seen in
years, according TO the American
Architect.
These men feel that in q large per
eentage of materials prices cannot
recede without q reduction in wages.
1t is not probable that leaders in in
dustry will consent TO a wage cut
at the present time. In the steel
market, where factories are working
at approximately so per cent of ca
pacity, the Railroad Administrations
cali for bids on 200. 900 tons of rails
TO supply approximately 10 per cent
of an estimated demand is the first
indication Of large orders that are to
follow. The building industry is
closely watching developments in this
phase OF the situation and what an
open" market, with the removal Of
The Washington times., 1919-07-05
NEW YORK NEEDS
100000 HOMES

New York city today is short 100
600 apartments. Irrespective of the
war stoppage of all immigration, the
curtailment of many industries, and
despite the fact that thousands OF
young men were withdrawn for mill
tary service, the population of New
York city during the last four years
grew at least 100000, exclusive OF
transients. This growth of popula-
ton in normal times would have
kept pace with the building industry,
but as everything in the construc-
ton line was practically discontinued
there is a pronounced deficit Of hous-
ing facilities today amounting to at
least 100000 apartments.
Population goes hand in hand with
housing.
There are two chief necessities in
life. People must have something to
eat. and a place to live. The food
problem has been practically solved.
The housing question is becoming
more acute every day.
The law of supply and demand very
forcibly affected this situation. The
supply not having been kept up to de-
mand. tenants are competing with
each other for housing space. Conse-
quently they are confronted with con-
stantly rising rents. 1t is estimated
that the population of New York city
today is paying tribute in the shape
OF increased rentals to the amount of
IS 100000 monthly. This sum. il is
conservatively estimated. represents
only the increase in rentals in apart
ments, and it amounts to something
like S6O,00O.0OO a year.
The ordinary growth of population
in New York city, exclusive of tran
sients, is at the rate. of about 4 to 5
per cent per year. This average rep
resents the increase in good and bad
years where there are businss depres-
sions, or immigration is at its flood
tide. In normal years this would re-
quire and does require additional
housing accommodations for at least
100000 people yearly requiring at the
rate at which people are housed in
New York city-namely, four to an
neutrality-suspicious. something
over 10000 new apartments yearly.
That the housing shortage would be
a serious problem was known to all
who studied the question. The official
statistics gathered on May /, 1918,
showed that where there were So
600 vacancies in 1916. there were only
= 1hSo' NoCoAlN dpdE III l6ne-
ments in 1918. These figures apply
only to the tenement and apartment
population. representing &c per cent
of the entire city, and proved that
during the two years Of war, up to
1918, the tenement house population
grow $4,000. These figures also
proved conclusively at that lime that
there would be a shortage of at least
10000 apartments by January l. 1919,
and plus the present demand, which
by reason OF the return OF those IN
service is growing daily. and
the 10000 which we require normally.
in addition to the enormous transient
demand, we are faced with the situ-
alton that there are approximately
100000 apartments wanted in New
York city by the end OF the wear.
recurring housing facilities for 400
900 people.
The Washington times., 1919-07-05
BUILD
THIS YEAR
7wo Big Realty Deals in
Business Property Are
Indicative of Activity

The property adjoins the Homer
building. at Thirteenth and F streets.
also owned by the Kanns. 1t has
frontage Of approximately "a feet and
a depth Of los feet, and was sold tor
about $50 a square foot. the highest
price known to have been paid for 3
street property. The purchasers. it
Is understood, will at present hold the {
property as an investment. The sale
was made exclusively through thu
real estate Arm OF Weaver Brothers.
Constructed In 1891.
The building was constructed in
1901 by Samuel Prescott. Clarenes
II. Harding was the architect.
Through three wars-civil. Spanish
American. and wOrld-the Topham
brothers have furnished leather goods
to the Government. Their factory In
lexington. which they will retain,
also has manufactured goods fer
Russia and France.
IL was September IS. 1885. when
the Tophams first established bust
ness in Washington in a little store
on Seventh street, on the site Of the
present store OF Lansburgh Bro.
Sit, years later. they built q new
store at 500 Seventh street and moved :
there. Then in 1881. with their busi-I.
ness expanding rapidly, they moved z
int new and larger quarters at 1231-N
1888 Pennsylvania avenue, where
they remained for nineteen years =
Veteran Business Men.
The building which they now oc- 4
cupy at 1919 F street was built when
they saw that Washington's business
district would extend to F street
They have conducted their business
there ever since, and have seen q
expand into the largest Of its kindA
in the District. The brothers retire I
ment from the retail trade VIII conf
clude the successful career Of the :
National Capitals two Oldest busi-A
ness men.
The Washington times., 1919-07-05

Unprecedented activity In down
town real estate was found last
week in the sales Of business prop
critics to the Hecht Company and to
S. Kann Sons Company.
The Hecht Company acquired thu
Theater. and the Fed
eral building at Seventh and F
streets, through a deal involving a
quarter OF a million dollars. The
Kanns bought the Topham property
at 1919 F street for a consideration
OF approximately $4,000.
Seventh street Impetus.
The property acquired by the Hecht
Company is in the heart OF the
Seventh street business district. and
the purchase indicates the faith OF
Heehts in the future Of this shopping
center.
There are a few leases yet to ex-
pre- on the property, but the present
future plans OF the Hecht Company
include the erection OF a modern Are
proof building which will correspond
to their present improvements. It is'
understood that the present tenants
will not be disturbed but will have
ample time in which to secure other
locations.
The sale OF the property will net
interfere with the shows now being
given at the Shubert-Garrick by the
Garrick Players At the termination
Of their summer season, Lee and ]. ].
Shubert will resume the presentation
Of their 50 attractions during th@
season Of 1890. With the acquired
property the store would haYe a.
frontage on Seventh street OF 225 feet
and on F street 125 feet.
. Old Firm Retires.
With the sale of the Topham prop
erty to Kanns. the leather goods store
OF George and Washington Tophanl,
established for sixty-five years. VIII
go out Of business as soon as the
present stock Of goods Is sold.
The Washington times., 1919-07-05
PROTECT SOLDIERS, EARNS

OTTAWA, July 5.-Owing to the
fact that real estate dealers in some
parts of New Brunswick have, been
endeavoring to exploit returned SOL
diers by securing options on farms
and afterward attempting to sell them
at advances out Of all proportion TO
values, the Dominion soldiers settle
ment board, Ottawa, has issued in
structions that no land will be pur-
chased by the board for soldiers
through the medium Of real estate
operators.
The Washington times., 1919-07-05

the entrance Of the building and gave
out the results of the tight received
by The Times by two leased wires
from the ringside.
Women and children were also seen
in the crowd, and soldiers, sailors
and marines were on uAe front line"
eagerly waiting the news from To-
ledo.
A squad OF police and two street
car inspectors had to be called to
keep the bowling mass OF humanity
from blocking the traffic completely
on z street.
The Washington times., 1919-07-05
PACT GUARANTEED
PEACE, SAYSM'ADOO

COLUMBUS, Ohio. July 5.-Uphold-
ing theN League OF Nations covenant
in Che peace treaty. William G. Nc
Adoo. former Secretary of the United
States Treasury. in an address at the
Methodist centenary celebration here
yesterday declared: 1--WE are now
facing the most critical situation in
which the world has ever found
itself-the disposition af our vic
tory"
In making this statement. Mr.. Nc
Adoo asked: Shall we dispose Of It
as narrow and heartless politicians
would have US do so that human
slaughter through war must still be
the arbiter of the destiny Of nations
or shall we dispose Of il that the
glorious goal for which humanity has
striven through thousands Of years
of unspeakable misery. torture and
sacrifice shall be realzed-the con-
solidation and organisation OF our
victory 50 that judicial processes shall
be substituted fer the LOCALIZED lnur-
der Of war in the settlement OF inter
national disputes and the peace IL
5rNAESu CO-Op-
erative effort Of the great nations of
the world?"
win Prevent war.
He declared = league Of nations to
prevent war would consolidate and
organize our victory and make prae
tically certain the peace OF the world
in the future.
The terms Of the treaty. lie said,
are, Of course. unsatisfactory to Ger
many. "Of course they are not en-
tirely satisfactory to each and every
one of the nations signatory thereto.
Such a treaty OF necessity Is the re-
suit OF compromises and is as near an
approach as possible to the principles
and ideals OF those who framed it.
The Washington times., 1919-07-05
DEFY SUN TO HEAR
TIMES FIGHT NEWS

With the temperature at LOG in the
sun, six thousand night fans stood In
front of The Times building prespir-
ing freely under 1.-THE glare Of Old Sol,
awaiting for the fight results by
Megaphone. which had been an
nounced in early editions of The
Times.
But what il the temperature was
1O6. That didn't bother them in the
least. There was a fight going on
in Toledo, a fight for the world cham
pionship, and sun or no sun, they
wanted to get the night results frst,
and anyway after the leather
lunged" megaphoner of The Times
started to work on the fight flashes
the heat was entirely forgotten, so in
terested were the people in the fight
results.
Crowds Gather Early.
Early corners had the advantage
over the late ones, for they were able
to take up their watching position
under the row of trees on Pennsyl-
vania avenue just outside of The
Times.
The crowd began to gather about
3 o'clock and amused themselves by
placing bets on the winner and dis
til about $3.50 when The Times
"leather-lunged bowler" took up his
position on the balcony just above
The Washington times., 1919-07-05
To Reach Riverdale Heights
ON WEEK DAYS

Telephone Ofice-89S Franklin-and our autos
will call for you and take to Rverdae Heights without
one cent of expense or obligation on your part.
Or
Take any at 5th and streets ~ E marked River
dale Berwyn and get off at Riverdale Heights-right
at the property Our representatives on the property every
day.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-03-01
Return Of the President.

When President Wilso,
went to Europe there was al
awful racket in Washington
Washington loves prece
dents. and apparently Mr..
Wilson never allows them t
interfere with his purposes
And 40 he went to Europe
a thing none of his predeces
sors had ever done. A very
unf,iendly lot Of ephitets
were hurled at him as he de-
parted. But the President
returns, and it is noticeable
that the Wilson smile"
hasn't worn off. He is &C.
claimed everywhere as a lead.
er who has done gree t things
He has succeetled-and moth.
ing succeeds like success. es.
pecially among politicians.
1t does not nerd a partisan
to analyze the situation; for
though tons of words and
speeches may be spilled upon
the subject. the fact remains
that Mr.. Wilson has a tight
er grip on Congress and the
official affairs of the country,
than he ever had lefore. And
Mr.. Wilson returns with Il
definite aud determined pur-
pose to carry his points at
home. A few are attempt
ing to make politics, !" but
most uf Washington is obed-
lent to the demand of the
Nation, which unquestion-
ably is standing back Of the
President" as vigorously to-
day al at any time since the
beginning of the war.
The League of Nations
stands in no danger of get.
ting tripped up in the Mon.
roe Doctrine. In fact it il
being clearly pointed out
that the two can work to.
getllvr in entire harmony.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-03-01
omep Give Out

HOusework is hard enough when
healthy. Every woman who is having
hackache, blue aud nervous spells.
dizzy headaches aud kidney or blsd.
der troubles. should be glad to heed
this Doualdsonvil!e woman's expe-
rience:
Mrs. Ulysses P. Acosta, 3l4 Ciai.
borne ST., D"naldsonvilIe. La, says:
"a bout a year ago suffered q great
deal of misery with my back. This
trouble came on me suddenly, and |
can't say what brought it on, unless I
Her-lifted without noticing the effect
Of it right then. couldn't remain On
my feet any length of time without
sharp pains going through the small
Of my back aud into my lower limbs.
| had frequent nervous headaches.
and they often caused my sight 70 blur
and made me dizzy. Ny kidneys
didu't act right either. I began 70
use D0&a's Kidney Pills and they
helped me ia few days, aod thres
boxes affected permAn eurs.
Doau's are fine medicine
Price 60c. at ali dealers. Foster
Ailburn Co., Mfsvs., Buffalo, N. y
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-03-01

The attempted assassination of
Monsieur Ciemenceau, Prime Min
ister of France, by a French nihil.
list last week, has startled the
world. To this great man France
and the French people owe a great
debt of gratitude. His ability,
patriotism and untiring energy
under adverse circumstances,
largely brought about the forces
that saved France from destruc.
ton by the Huns. aud it is incon.
ceivable that there lives one
Frenchman 80 base and degener.
ate as to attempt to destroy the
life of one who has done so much
for his country and whose life ia
now so necessary to the cause of
humanity in the world. But a
nihilist in his base heart has no
love for charity-no love for vir.
tue, no respect for organized so.
ciety. He is brute that feeds on
hate and revenge and seeks to
destroy all that is good ia human
society. The world rejoices to
know that the aim of this French
nihilist was not true, and that
Clemenceau will live. Let US hope
that the courts of France will give
that swift and just punishment to
the miscreant who attem pied to
destroy the life and usefulness of
her great statesman.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-03-01

A treaty of peace will be nc
more than "a scrap of paper"
unless there is power behind il
that can and will enforce its pro.
Visions. Lasting peace between
the peoples of the earth cannot
exist. unless the nations esta bli sh
an International court, invested
with authority to adjudge the diff.
ferences that may arise between
them, and with power sufficient to
enforce it's DEGREES. This court
will see to it that the peoples and
governments of the earth, great
and email, are protected in the
just enjoyment of life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness. Its OBJ
ject will be to prevent wars and
their resultant suffering and des.
truction. 1t will carry and main.
tain the blessings of civilization
everywhere on earth. The great
peace conference Of the world,
now sitting in Paris. has only this
great and humane object in view,
as We understand it. when they
propose the establishment of a
League of Nations to insure last.
ing peace on earth.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-03-01
Medicine vs.. Food.

Do not buy something which you
already have. You have food which
you feed your horses. cattle and
sheep. but when you want medicine,
buy ouly medicine. That is what yos
get Ia B. A. Thomas Stock Remedy.
We sell it and guarantee it TO Be
medicine. We tell you that IL viii
tone up the entire system OF your
stock and aid digestion, thereby csas>
ing them to ges ail the fond value ous
OF the grato that you feed them. Sold
oy all leading druggists end gsasr&
stores.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-03-01
Men Wanted BY The Nav

The following ratings are ma.
tlcularly desired by the Nav.
Yeoman. hospital arp,enti...
machinist mates and officer. ~
wants. '0s'
The Yeomen branch ts nov ....
for enl'stmcht Tor the first tim. ~
six months. u
he Hospital branch i. on..
only ttr men having ersmms,
school education.
The Firemen branch Ia on., ...-
for men having physioues nm =
regular Navy standard, "
Mschinist mates are hall.
wanted atrthe present time sna
any man who has had mschins
shop experience should QUALITY.
Negro mess attendants are mad.
I'd as Officers servants.
The Navy now needs aho,.
hfty thousand men. II offer, =
good wage. opportunity for lean.
ing trade. elementary echooIin,
aud chance to see the world. e
fact Navy life is an education n
Itself and every young man ehould
oe interested in what the Nav
'f1ers Recruiting of3ces are 4
New Orleans, Shreveport, Alex.
'ndrla and Lake Charles.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-03-01

the passing of the bill which ie
before Congress at the presen,
time. and which provides that thu
Government appropriate $3.50, ).
600. 900 and purchase at the guar.
teed price of 1925 per bushel at
Chicago. the total wheat supply /;
that the surplus needed for Europe
be sold at such price as will be
set by an International Grain
Commission. Then after setting
aside "carry.over" supply for
our needs, let further imports or
exports be prohibited. and let the
grain have a free market and thus
acquire a real value. This would
tend in some way to reduce the
price of flour and wheat produces
to the consumer and thus to the
extent that it is a vital factor In
the cost of living, the cost of liv.
ing would be reduced and conse.
quently wages.
The difference between the
guaranteed price paid by the Gov
ernmcnt and the real value Of the
wheat ia the open market would
result in loss, but this loss could
be made up out OF the National
Treasury through taxation on the
public, where it belongs, rather
than upon the farmer or the con.
sumner. This would also not 10.
volve taking our total grain cup.
ply at the expense of the people
of Europe where no wheat crop is
available, and where people are
starving. In other words by the
taxation method, the loss would
be more equally distributed and
the greatest good would come to|
the greatest number, not only
here but in Europe.