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The sun., 1919-07-06
NEWARK OPERATORS
BUYING VACANT LOTS
Take Options on Large Tracts
to Prepare for Building Boom.

OPTIONS have been secured upon large
tracts OF undeveloped lots In the Wee
quahic, Forest Hills and Vailsburg sec
lions Of Newark. N j., by operators,
who are preparing for building cam
paign.
There Is nothing In the least mys-
terious about this lot buying movement"
says the Real Estate Board Of Newark
in a statement 1T is an eVentuality to
have been expected. The necessity for
additional housing. the continued grow
ing demand. with the increased rental
Is a sufficient incentive to arouse inter
est in new building operations.
There are those of course. who deride
the idea OF any important building
movement while material and labor hold
arm at their present price levels. These
sceptles are trying In their frall way TO
hold back the wave OF public opinion
that is now sweeping broadcast over the
country from coast to coast, and that ia
expressing in no small voice the demand
for additional housing facilities and
stabilized rental values. The voice Is
insistcnt and will not be hushed, 1t
means to be heard and II viii be.
This city is ever growing, its popula-
ton is fairly overfowing-here the de-
mand is heard the loudest 1t Is here
that new construction work on large
scale must be begun soon. II start IL
not made in that direction before the
close OF summer 1t will become a matter
OF serious proportion 20 provide shelter
for those driven from their houses by
increased rentals and the severe COM
petition for places OF residence.
"It Is a question OF supply and de-
mand and not matter OF rent pronteer-
ing. The middle class tenant is the one
that will beneflt most from the current
lot buying and contemplated building
movement For It Is the lot that Is sell
ing from $500 to $500 that the operators
arc seeking"
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FINANCIAL ADVICE
FOR HOMESEEKERS
CONTINUED from Preceding Po0e.)

penters twenty-six working days. two
paintars four days to give double coat
to all exterior work. II takes 1.l0o
yards OF plaster All paints are fur
nished for the outside finish. but none
for the interior work. Wooden shingleo
are used for roofing and redwood for
the sidings. without the contractor
putting In plumbing and electric wiring,
I being an electrician and my father a
plumber, what do you figure they would
charge for the erection Of this ready cut
house? Any figure near the price Will do.
Would you advise building along these
lines or would 1t be best to have my
plans drawn up and give them to the
contractor to build from them? The
freight on a ready cut house would bo
about 5000. From standpoint OF
economy In the long run would 1t be
best to build. figuring insurance rates
necessary painting. wear and tear and
interior comforts In all kinds OF weather
&C. n frame house. a frame house with
metal lath and then stucco or hoi-
low tile house succeed? Would you
please give figures as to initial cost Oh
all three types, figuring all three TO be
of the same plans. Do you see any great
faults in my theory of building?
r. ]. C.
Your letter about reaoy oult houses
and other matters contains good many
questions which II Is dlfticult to answer
Taking them in order. however, so fer
asI can do 80, my opinion Is submitted
would not buy property where
had to use such distant water and sewer
connections. The sewer especially vii
give you trouble when the intervening
property Is sold.
lots that you can buy for 5000 tC
$3.50 are not apt to develop into very
good neighhorhood. l should be afraid
! of property in such an undeveloped CON
dition unless I had some particular az
surance as TO what its future was likely
to be.
A great many persons are finding thu
! ready cut and ready built houses salts
| factory. l think In some instances thoy
| are somewhat cheaper
| Contractors figure their prohts in vari
Gus ways, Some add percentage, while
others work themselves and charge
their own salaries others simply en-
deavor to make round figure on thu
| transaction.
Roughly speaking ! should say thai
the house you are talking about will
cost you about 90 per cent. over Tho
list price by the time II Ia finished ir
the manner In which you describe.
II would be inexpedlent for me Il
recommend ready cut houses as againS
the conventional type. or that methoC
az against the ordinary plan. II yol
will inquire from contractors as to thu
relative cost Of building a frame hous'
or . stucco or hollow tile house you will
see at once which type Is tho best TIT
latter costs nearly twice as much and Il
worth It.
II you are going very far UP the Hud
son why don't you think about a brlcl
house2 You are getting closer TO tn
source Of supply as you 80 north from
| New York;
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WESTCHESTER BOARD
FINISHES ITS WORK
Building Conlnission's Record
Said TO Be UnequoIled.

The Westchester County Building
Commission, appointed under special act
Of tho Legislature in March. 1915, and
which has provided the county with a
new court house. hospital, almshouse,
penitentiary and power house, retired
July after filing Its final report with
the board of supervisors.
During the four years that Messrs.
Robert s. BrewNter, Arthur w. Law
renee and George z. Mertz served on
the commission they expended more
than S2,226.o0o. with the total overhead
charge OF $3s,0oo or q trifs more than
IN per cent. Watchdogs Of the West
chester treasury declare that no other
public works commission ever equalied
this one in efficiency and economy
The commission reports that II has
completed each structure within the ap-
preparation set aside for 1t and has re-
turned to the county an unexpended bal
ance in each case. This was done in
the face OF war conditions. and In ad-
dition each building was completed
within the time specified In the act by
which the commission was created
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RENTS IN CONVERTED
FLATS WILL BE HIGH
Official Says Ren,odellins
Will PROVE Costly.

Tenants who hailed the new law per-
hitting the conversion OF old four story
dwellings into four family apartment
houses as a del!verance from bondage
will be interested In the prediction that
rents in these remodelled houses will be
steep. Tenement House Commissioner
Mann. who supported the Dodge bill per-
hitting the conversion, says the cost Of
remodelling will necessitate charging
high rents to got a just return on the
investment.
Commissioner Mann believes, however,
that many owners and builders will take
advantage Of the new law. Providing
more apartments. even though the rents
other less desirable apartments for ten
ants who are not able perhaps to pay the
rents demanded by the owners of the
newer apartments.
Regarding tho situation Commissioner
Mann says:
while projects OF this kind will not
be as cheap to undertake as they might
have been had the Dodge bill been
passed In its original form. believe that
| a number OF owners and builders will
! avail themselves OF the opportunity. One
reason why there was no marked re-
sponse on the part OF owners after the
enactment Of the Burllngame bill affect.
ing Brooklyn properties, and one reason
why there might not be go marked a re-
Spouse to the new law Is traceable to
the fact that this agitation has been ex-
tended. for period of years and ha:
| been opposed by powerful interests ever
since It was initiated. The result hai
been that many owners OF old dwellings
have waited in vain for the enactment OF
a bill which would enable them to alter
their holdings into tenements. As a re-
suit Of the opposition owners have in 6
gree nany instances and with great
succer" n Manhattan altered the proper
| ties into very profitable one. two ant
three room Misunderstanding apartment,
| which were outside of the jurisdiction Of
| the TenemenI Hnmae Dana mani"
The sun., 1919-07-06
THOMAS MORCH RESIGNS.

Thomas Morch has resigned as Vice
president OF the Equitable oflce Build
Ing Corporation to accept the vice
presidency OF the Fidelity Bulldins
corporation OF Philadelphia, a subsld-
larry OF the Fidelity Trust Company OF
that city. which plans the erection OF
a thirty-two story building.
The New York Building Managers
The sun., 1919-07-06
FOR sALE AT BARGAIN,

Frame and Stucco House, rooms. ?
baths. electric light, all modern improve
Trees, lawn, ideal place for children, I'm
most beautiful and accessible suburb near
New York City, Write or phone Dayton &
Bailey, 81 William Street, New York City.
Tel John 1898
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RICHMOND NOTES.

Mofratt & Schwab OF TompkInsville
sold for Emile de Planaue. his residence
on the corner OF Hamilton averue and
St Marks Place, 20 George Simpson
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FURNISHED APARTMENTS TO LET.
NEW JERSEY.

JULY-AUGUsT-very desirable hrst floor,
furnished; six rooms, bath; every improve
ment, shady. cool. screened porch. "a
Whittlesey ave, East Orange. Phone
Orange b6sSW,
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REAL ESTATE FOR rxCHANoE,


ELEGANT Fl foot. four story house in sew
entities between Amsterdam and Colum-
bus, VIII exchange, Pelham, New Rochelle,
Iarchmont. CLAREY 80 West LIST st,
Mount Vernon.
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RICnMnNp REAL EsrArE For sAI.
HESS Business Property
FARMS FOR SALE

A $500 PAYMENT secures small village
farm, balance like rent; apple trees In full
bearing; hVs room model farm house in
course Of construction; village water; cleo
trio light: short walk station. Address
COUNTRY HOME LEAGUE. 40 West sand
Street. $3.50 Madison Square.
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FOR RENT.

A CHARMING furnished ~ rooms, .
baths. acres OF ground. garden, garage,
in Tokeneke colony having private beach.
clubhouse, &c; hour out, Mrs. HALLAM.
Darien. Conn, Phone $50,
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scARsDALE. Give us an opportunity to
help you build your own home on very lib
ersi terms in the Edgemont Estate. tho
nnsst Suburb In westchester. only 40 min
utes 20 New York via electric service
Macadam roads, brick sidewalks, sewer
and water. We are offering lots and plots
at prs-war prices. STANDARDIZATION
MONT CORP. Madison Avenue. 1871
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NEW YORK REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
CONNECTICUT REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

AT GIsnbrook. near stamford; charming
home, nne rooms, bath, hot water hSGt,
gas, electricity and city water chestnut
trim; plot 7OXl75. garage. real bargain.
$500. IISIIE Y. SMITH, 442 Atlantic at.
22SO stamford Conn
The sun., 1919-07-06
.SCARSDALE.-


In the "Edgemont Estate"
Eiy9 New ?;19 Room Houseg.
Immediately at ScArsdale Station, on
high ground; sewer. water mAcadsm
road, with brick walks.
Price %. 900 81 4, 900
Terms to suit. Houses TO bo ready for
occupancy October l-l5.
Avail yourself of initial prices and
favorable terms for building sites or
for completed residences.
JOSEPH ELSENER,
Tel. 267. scarsdale, ~. 7.
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FURNISHED HOUSES TO LET.

FURNISHED HOUSE, . rooms all Inn
provements. wonderful grounds; wide LAX
view; garage; near depot only 1850 a
month Ollie number 2t+ Others; send for
catalog). MERRIAM. Phone 500 Mt.
KisCo.
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wEsrcHEsreK REAL ESTATE.
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REAL EsTATE-MAINE.
BAR HARROR

Tract Of land containing about so acres
of valuable shore property; hne ocean View
\. II. TALBOT.
53 Monument ST., Portland. Me.
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FOR REM.

FURNISHED HOME until April: 81
monthly; every comfort: rooms; garage
garden. ALBERT LAwLES 1856 Walnut
ST. Lynbrook. L. J.
The sun., 1919-07-06

SHORE FRONT HOMES FOR SUMMER
OR ALI~YEAR.
Two Houses for sale at old prices. VIII
build NEW Houses II preferred. without
delay, reasonable. VIII sell Land for you
to brnd. Natural Location and Surround.
inss positively uneQualled. II. E, Box 81
Sun office.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-20
WORLD SUICIDE
 THREATENS IF
 LEAGUE REFUSED
Taft Expects Another War And Worse Unless League
 Is Formed.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 19.-Some- thing equivalent to world suicide" and that within ten or twenty years will be the result, unless the league of nations plan is adopted, declared EX-president William Howard Taft, in an address in Convention Hall here tonight
 ''If we do have such another war;" declared the speaker, "it will be as much worse than the war just clos ing as this war was worse than it's predecessors. In ten years or twenty years, with the inevitable competition in armament which will follow in the absence of a league of nations, there will be repetition of the conditions which led to this war, and the in creased destructiveness of the next war, which the United States would certainly .be drawn into, as it was into this, will bring about something equivalent to world suicide.
 Criticism of the league of nations covenant has led to suggestions for amendments. and the amendments, que have agreed, are to be adopted, we are told by cable, are to be a part of the treaty. With these changes we may hope that those senators who announced in a so-call- ed round robin that the covenant was unacceptable, will now acquiesce in the amended league"
 Summarizes Points.
 Mir. Taft summarized four chief points of the league of nations plans as tremendous steps toward perman- ent peace. These were: The limita- tion of ornaments; section X which he called ''ln effect an organization to maintain an international com mandment, Thou shalt not steap, the provisions for international arbitra- tion; and open displomacy.
 "It has been suggested that article X is in the interest of the far-flung British empire" continued MT. Taft. Gan any one point out in the history of the last fifty years any war against Great Britain by any foreign power /, to take any territory away from her? No, war of that sort is ordinarily not begun against nation as powerful as Great Britain.
 'The Monroe doctrine, we are ad- VlSeu Dy CdDle, IS SpeclIlcdlly re- served in the terms of the league for our maintenance of it. Of course we shall have obligations under this ] league. Of course, there will be some burden connected with it. We oan- not hope by united power to accom- plish common purpose, unless each contributes it's share to the means by which that purpose is to be ef- 1 fected What we are to do by the 1 league is, by assuming comparative ! ly slight obligations, to protect our selves against the heavy, burdensome and destructive obligations involved 1 in competitive armament and ulti- mately in another general war"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-20
CAPT, CHAMBERLAIN TAKES HAND IN
 EXAMINATION
Trio Takes Mental Flight Over Supposed Scene Of
 Adventure.

Paris, April l9.-Captain E: G. Chamberlain, of San Antonio, Texas took hand today in examining wit nesses in his trial before court martial in connection with his report ed aerial exploits last summer on the British front. The defendant, by questions, took Major Gilchrist, U. s. A., over the houte followed by the witness, and Lieutenant Commander Frederick H. Allen, of the American air forces and Captain Chamberlain last December while Investigating the flight of the defendant.
 Major Gilchrist testified that the party visited two spots in the vicin- ity of St. Jenne, where Chamberlain was supposed to have landed. The first place visited, Major Gilchrist said, Chamberlain had declared un. like the spot where he had landed from his famous flight over the Ger man lines. Chamberlain, however immediately recognized the second spot as the one where he had alight. ed. the witness continued, and the topography of the country tallied ex' actly with the description that Cham |terlain had made to the witness be -
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-20
BATTLE TANK HERE
 SATURDAY APRIL 26

In connection with the Victory Liberty loan campaign, the war loan organization will operate special trains on which will be carried the latest model of American battle tanks One of these battle tank trains will arrive at Pine Bluff, Saturday morn- ing April 26th, and leave the same night at 10:30 p. m.
 This tank will be unloaded and will be demonstrated on the streets, under its own power, under the dir ection of the publicity committee. This is one of the battle tanks built to send across the seas and fight the Hun. This will be an opportunity for the people of Jefferson county to see one of the tanks in action, which will be manned by soldiers and ac- companied by speakers, who will de- liver patriotic addresses.
 Tom. Blodgett, director of publicity for Jefferson county for the Victory Loan campaign will have the super vision of the movements of the battle tank during it's stay in Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-20
ASK ALLIED INTERVENTION

New York, April 19.-Allied or American military intervention in Turkish Armenia to insure restoration of their home lands of thousands of refugees suffering the tortures of hunger and sickness, was urged, with out waiting for formal action by he peace conference, creating an Arm enian mandatory, in a cablegram from Dr. J. H. T. Main, commission CT in the Caucasus for the American committee of Armenian and Syrian re- lief, made public by the committe here tonight.
 More than 330, ,0O0 Armenians, hun dreds of whom were dying every day of starvation, typhus and cholera, Dr. Main stated, were concentrated along the boundary between Russian and Turkish Armenia, unable to pro- ceed to their homes in the latter re- zion because the allied force there was insufficient to cope will the Turks, Kurda. and Tartaxg Il6 lad taken posss piola o UT ! & IT. IIl X m might. E
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-20
FAIL TO AGREE
 ON ADRIATIC
 LAND CLAIMS
President Wilson Opposes
 Italy's Aspirations.
VIENNA IS SEAT
 OF VIOLENCE,
Communists Continue To Play Large Part In The German
 Disturbances.

The Adriatic question, cmbodying ltalys territorial claims, again fell short of solution after d four-hour session of the council of four Sat urday-
 This much discussed outstanding point in the peace conference par leys Was presented to the council by Baron SonninO, described as an "eN- tremist advocate of ltalys utmost claims" and will again be brought up for consideration at the next sit ting of the council, set for Sunday
 It was expected that settlement would be reached soon, as the coun- cll, when it assembled purposed to give it's time exclusively to the sub ject. The Italians, however. appear to be ohdurate and while the British and French premiers are understood to favor compromise on the ques- tion, President Wilson is described as still taking a stand opposing Italy's aspirations.
 Disturbances and strikes continue in Germany, and reports from Vienna indicate that violent demonstrations have taken place there. The parlia- ment building was the storm center, when crowds in sympathy with the bOlshevik movement tried to enter the building Five policemen were killed and scores of demonstrators and po- lice were wounded Troops finally dispersed the crowds.
 Communists Active. Communists are playing a large part in the troubles in Geramny 1 They constructed trenches at Fries ing, near Munich, engaging in a bat tie with government troops. Losses are reported on both sides. Three thousand Wurttemburger troops have arrived north of Munich A decisive battle for possession of the Bavarian capital is expected when re- Inducements arrive.
 A state of siege was proclaimed at Offenbach, near Frankfort, after an attempt by government troops to l disband a communist procession brought disorders, in which casual ties resulted Bramberg was also the scene of communist rising. Success for the Russian and Brit ish forces on the Archangel front are recountad in a British war office an i nouncement, and advices from Arch l angel tell of the occupation of Bol- shie Ozerki village. The bolsheviki are being pursued southwest. The soviet government admits a re- tirement to new positions on almost all of the front in eastern Russia.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-20
COUNTY MEMORIAL FUND
 SMELLS SL0WL Y
Contributions Received Sat. urday Amount To Forty
 five Dollars.

The fund for the Jefferson County War Heroes Memorial reached S216. 50 yesterday when contributions of $45 were made. Of course. yesterday was busy day and but few people could flnd the time to turn in subscriptions to a fund to provide a mark of ap- preciation for the services rendered by the men who died serving their fellows, but
 None in Jefferson county was as busy yesterday as were the men it is sought to honor when they threw themselves into the task of conquer ing the Hun. They did their duty regardless. They sacrificed every thing. All that is expected of those who remained at home is the sacri- flee of little time and few dollars The soldiers and sailors did their duty. It is up to the people of lief ferson to do theirs.
 Of the amount subscribed yester- day $5 came from the Patriotic Knit ters, through Mrs M E. Bloom: $5 from Attorney J. w. Crawford, and $12.50 from the Goodyear Shoe Re- pair Shop of Scounts & Swarm These young men gave the entire re- ceipts from shoe shining for two days Thursday and Friday.
 The Pine Bluff lodge of the I. A of M. contributed $15 to the fund John o. Harrison $5, and the Coop erative League $5 These were ac- knowledged by the Commercial yester- day afternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-20
REPORTS CONFIRM
 DUFoURCQ MURDER

washington, April 19.-Dispatches moel r,oe.Veo today at the state depart Ssr. Ed,"e confirmed previous reports that raward r;t' l.. Dufourcq, of New York thos Ah,os' r assistant general manager of m,a.a rne aLezlutIan Copper company, was r'9ered c,n tered last Wednesday by Mexi- ISn Thnn bandits. The body was recovered ynu,. ynu,Lsoay and will be sent to New infoA ,Son, According to the department's anto',mlatlon, ant Dufourcq and his assist won r., ,. Gaisman, were attacked and road sunaed while travelling on a rail tba baa motor motor car in Pueblo state near ese.e @ copper company's plant. Gaisman tbs a pea pea put Dufourcq was seibed by tardoa @ oaandits, who apparently had in. son. naeq at first to hold him for ran.
 ,' later, however, he was killed.
 conno. m, c' Brown, vice president of the stato ppel company, telegraphed the wac se aepartment today that Dufourcc nro,,, S native born American and was
 ''hent as mining engineer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-20
FIGHT IS F0RERUNNER
 OF BIG BATTLE
Impending Struggle Will Be Participated In By 60
 Thousand Troops.

Berlin, April 19.-(Via Copenhag- en.)-Serious fighting between Bav- arian communists and government troops occurred Friday near Freising, resulting in fairly considerable loss- es for both sides, Munich dispatch to the Tageblatt says.
 The communists had constructed trenches near Freising, which is 20 miles north east of Munich and de- tended them with machine guns.
 Three thousand Wuttemberg troops the dispatch adds. arrived at Dachau north of Munich last night. The gov ernment leaders will not engage in a decisive battle with the communists until they have at least thirty thous- and troops around the Bavarian capi. tai. It will be several days before the number of troops will be in g position to move on Munich