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The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-07-12

to give motion pictures a practical
demonstration at the Centenary Cele
bration." said Mr. Griffith The eel
ebra,ion will give the people in towns
and villages a wonderful opportunity
to visit the entire world by going nc
further than Columbus There will
be an extraordinary impression pro.
duced by seeing these villages Of
China. Japan and India. not peopled
by amateurish actors, but inhabited
by real natives from foreign lands
Il have been astounded beyond
measure at the breadth. extent and
scope Of the entire scheme as II has
been revealed to me by Dr. Taylor.
DR.. Crowther. DR.. Reisner and others.
understand the Methodist Church
has sl40 900. 900 and Is goins to cele-
brate its success with something more
nearly resembling a world fair than
anything else to which 1t can be com
pared One would think that great
nation at least is behind the move
msnt. Doubtless. something greater
than the greatest nation is behind il
"a reawakened ideal and faith In
splred to bind up the wounds OF a
torn and outraged world.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-07-12
NAVY FIRES OPENING GUN
watch the Navy Is slogan on Eve
~ Of Victory Loan Campaign.

The first shot in the Victory Liberty
Loan Campaign, which will be opened
officially April Il, was fired by Jose
plus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy.
Just before he sailed for Europe
Thus the Navy, as is fitting, has, sew
eral weeks before the regular cam
paign begins, started off the Victory
Liberty Loan, setting patriotic ex-
ample for the rest of the country to
follow
Subscribe for $4,000 worth of bonds
for me-" Secretary Daniels told Rear
Admiral t. ]. Cowie, o. s. N, the day
he sailed At the same time he re-
vfved the stimulating slogan used so
successfully in the Fourth Liberty
Loan, Match the Navy" With our
Rar-hung Navy holding safe the seven
seas, the Match the Navy" appeal,
made Originally by Admiral Cowie to
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo,
aid much to popularize the Loan and
carry it to success. Now, in the face
Of our Navys brilliant achievements,
Becretny Daniels revival Of the
match me Navy" idea takes on an
added Significance and win serve as a
boost for the Loan all over tue coun.
try.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-07-12
NO SEATS RESERVED
FIrst Come, First Served, at Coliseum
al Methodist Centenary

At q conference OF Director General
g. Earl Taylor, Dr.. Fred B. Fisher,
H. B Dickson and other members OF
the Centenary Exposition STAFF, it was
decided tina, there will be no seats re.
served in the Coliseum for The Way,
farer" pageant presentations st the
Methodist Centenary Celebration Co
lumbus, o.. June 20-July 49,
All seats will be available to spec.
tators as soon Is the doors o" the
Coliseum are opened each eve ing.
1T will be a case Of 'first come, srst
served" says Mr.. Dickson. Sc, Ton
tickets to the exposition grounds ad.
NIT the bearer once to the page mt
in the Coliseum. Single admiss on
fees at the gate require an additio al
nifty cents for the Coliseum svenllS
feature
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-07-12

The support OF the motion Dicturs
world as represented by D. w Grit
ath. well known film producer, was
assured the Methodist Centenary Gel
ebration at a conference in Columbus
the celebration being represented By
DIT. S. Earl Taylor of New York. DR.. j.
E. Crowther of Seattle. DR. Fred
FISHER OF New York and DR.. c. F.
Reisner OF New York.
Mr.. Griffith. in addition to promis-
ing to make a film of all important
features OF the Centenary Celebra-
ton. strongly urged the use Of motion
pictures in the advancement OF re-
ligious work He spoke strongly OF
the possibilities OF the motion pic
lures under proper supervision being
made to carry a religious message
further than any known form OF COM
munication.
DR.. s. Earl Taylor, director general
OF the Centenary Celebration. made
the statement that I'VE want pictures
that talk the universal language
believe the message OF peace and
good will should be preached to the
world through pictures"
Il am glad to know they are going
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-07-12

W. Palm. an Indian trader of Orion.
vile, Minnesota Mr.. Palm Is here
shown with some Of his interesting
relics.
Indian exhibitions will have con.
siderable place in the Celebration
Pueblos will unconcernedly mold pot.
terry before throngs Of curious spec.
tators, Just as their grandfathers did
before the white man invaded their
lands. Navajos will weave rugs and
st. Regis make basketry-all actually
living in their native homes, be they
pusblos or wigwams
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-07-12
Columbus Can Well Accommodate All Who
Attend Methodist Celebration, Officials Say

CROWD Methodist Centenary
~ Columbus according Mayor George
inquiries distant points
gardug City Of the hundreds Of
all the United States
Centenary Celebration. June 20 to July H.
Mayor Columbus
fail exposition crowds.
any Tell them Columbus
with doors Columbus
James Chamber Commerce. says
H. Dickson
minimum estimate attendance
o. twice that number"
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-07-12
Country Produce

Country Produce
Dealers buy at the following prices:
HIDES-Dry flint, SOC; sailed e
green sailed, 22c fresh, 19c; sheep
skins, 25c a $1.OOs goat and kid
skins, 20 to coo; horse hides, $500 @
5000.
WOOL-Washed, spring clip, Csc;
unyashed, Ate a soc; bury, soc q
45c..
METALs-Copper per ID, 9 a
lie; brass, &c a lie; scraps iron,
soc to 40c per 100 ID ; aluminium, Ice
zinc, &c; lead Sc; battery lead, 20;
block tin, 44c; tinfoil, soc; old rub
Der tires, 2 to 21sc; innertubes, mix
ed &c a &c.
MISUNDERSTANDING to color
and kind, Is to 45c. New Goose
feathers, 90c.
TALLOW-Per ID, tx a SIC.
BEESWAX-Per ID, 35c.
WILD ROOTS-Gi Ginseng, wild, S12
a $13 per tb golden seal, $500;
pink root, zoe; mayapple, Sc; blood
root, &c; star root, 25c.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-07-12
Children CRY
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a 8 T Q RIA
Length of Lobsters.

Whatever may be the excellent in
tent of the bill filedSn the Massachu-
sets legislature reducing the length of
Holsters that may be legally taken from
8 to inches, the measure might well
be entitled bill to further the exter-
mination of the lobster. The lobster
is rapidly disappearing, partly, at any
rate, because young and immature
specimens are permitted by law to be
caught. The present 9 inches in this
state is shorter than the Maine law
allows--and that is none too long
Boston Post.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-07-12
Proper Care Of Palms.

10 make palms thrive II INV
Ing room, sponge the leave
week with lukewarm waite, ...cf
little milk has been added .Nftel
this stand the pot in lukewarm water
high enough to completely cover it fol
two hours. This is the only satisfac
tory method of watering; and many
plants are killed every year simply be
cause people neglect to water them
properly. Pouring a little water OF
the plant is of no use, and standing II
in saucer of water does very little
good.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-07-12
ORIGINS Of MILITARY rides.

Commodore and commander are
forms borrowed and corrupted from
the Spanish comendador, a knight, a
commander, or the superior of mon.
astery. The French have the word
commanders, the italian comandatore.
Commandant, however, meaning the
officer Of a fortified towns garrison,
etc., comes from the medieval Latin
commandator a commander, and COM
mandare, to command.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-07-12
Hemp rree,a Many Products.

The hemp tree is one Of the most YER
satile plants in the world. From it
ONES, besides rope and wrapping pa
per, the drug hashish, called by its
devotees "the joyous Obtained by boil
ing the leaves and flowers with fresh
outer; a valuable vegetable oil, cake
used by the farmers for their stock.
and the finer varieties are used for
cloth, coaISe laces and braids. A great
deal of the seed is exported for canary
iced.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-07-12
| NATIONAL HOMO"
/ SLOGAN Of EIGHTH
!, DISTRICT LEADERS
WAR LOAN ORGANIZATION MAN
Ayers HOLD ENTHUSIASTIC
MEETING IN ST. LOUIS.
CONFIDENT OF QUOTA
t-Our Job Is Before Us and People
! VIZ Not Repudiate Debt of
Honor" says Compton.

Irrational Honor" will be the key.
nD4e OF the Fifth or Victory Liberty
loan campaign that opens April q.
according to w. R Compton. Federal
Darector OF War Loans for the Eighth
District. who addressed the district
managers Of the War Loan Qrganiza-
don of the Eighth Federal Reserve
District last Monday at the Mercan-
tile Club building. ST. Louis.
In welcoming the visiting chairmen,
David C. Biggs. newly appointed gov
ernOr of the Federal Reserve Bank,
said that he had confidence that the
Eighth. District would again be the
6rst to subscribe its quota.
Mr.. Compton stated that at the time
Of the signing Of the armistice, the
government was compelled to spend
at the rate of $2,OOO,0OO,O0O month.
He explained that in anticipation Of
TIE Victory Loan $4,SOO,OOO,OOO of GER
tificates of Indebtedness had been is
sued and must now be taken up.
''Our job is before u.s." said Mr..
Compton, land l cannot believe that
the american people will repudiate a
DEBT Of honor. The person who does
not pay his debts does not have a
good standing in the community. A
nation that win not pay its debts b.
no standing in the great world
family"
Mrs. Theodore Benoist, director of
The Women's War Loan Organization,
stated that 100000 women were ready
to begin work at the command of the
government in this district.
Vincent L. Price. sales director, OK
planned to the managers the sales
plans and urged them to get their
sales organizations perfected to be
ready for the state meetings which
Sll begin within the next two weeks.
H. s. Gardner. publicity director, ex-
planned the publicity campaign and
urged the chairmen to i-rouse the
latent spirit Of patriotism in their
communities.
Tom X. Smith. vice president of the
War Loan Organization md chairman
Of the Bankers Division urged that
lhe bankers take an active part in the
selling campaign.
A o. Wilson, chairman of the
Speakers Bureau, explained the
speakers program and said that re-
turned soldiers would be used as
speakers during the campaign.
Representing the women of Illinois,
Mrs William H. Hart, chairman of the
women's organization in Illinois, ad-
dressed the Monday meeting. She
urged the women to impress on the
purchasers the honor Of holding their
bonds. Mrs. Edward Torrance spoke
IN place of Mrs. Fred Lauenstein Of
Indiana r. w. Akin OF Sullivan, Ind,
declared that he was glad of an op-
pOrtunity to work IN the loan and
serve his country.
re. T. Frank Of 0wensboro, KY,
pledged the full share Of Kentucky's
SaotA Of sales and cooperation. Lieut.
Ewert gave a graphic account Of the
ME Of soldier from the time he ar
rived in the training camp In this
country until he at last arrived In
active service.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-07-12
possibly HADN'T Been In,ro1ueed.

Arthur owned bulldog that he had
,een teacning to hunt rats, and when
ever he called out the word to him no
would run frantically to vaslous
places to scratch. A nelghboring
woman was so amused at the perform
ante that she wanted to show the
logs tricks to her son, but to her
repeated call of "rats" the dog only
stood and looked at her. "Oh," SAID
Arthur coming up at this point, "hS
Doesn't know your rats"
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-07-12
SECRETARY GLASS SAYS.

talk aboul sacrifice Of the Ameri
can peoplei What is meant by sacri
nee! Is It a serious sacrifice to In.
vest ones money in the interest-bear-
ing obligations OF ones own govern.
unent to make everlasttngty secure the
nations freedom as wen as the ma
lions property
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-07-12

The banjo, one of the rarest Of
musical instruments, was originated
in Virginia in the ante-Deilum~ days
the first one being made by an Irish
man named Sweeney. 1t at once be-
came popular with negro musicians
A. A. Farland, of Plainfeld, N. j., is
the worlds greatest banjo player.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-07-12
opportunl,x % Be Seized.

A porter in London was engaged in
cleaning luggage van, when the door
swung back, striking him violently on
the head. "Ohl Pat" he exclaimed to
an Irishman standing on the platform,
Il believe I've cut open my head"
well, begor, now's the time to get
something into it." was Pats witty re-
ply.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-07-12
MARKET BASKET


Prices at which retailers sell I'M
portant staples to consumers in Hop
kinsvilIe are given below. Slight va
riations from these quotations may
be found on some items at some
stores according to the basis on which
the purchase is made and to the
Grade of the item purchased.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-07-12
RAILROAD TIME SCHEDULE.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. R.

ILLINOIS CENTRAL r. r.
North Bound
1872 leaves at 5:35 a. m. for Prince
ton, Paducah, Cairo and Evans
vile.
302 leaves at IL a. m. for Princeton,
connects for East and West.
324 leaves at sos for Princeton.
South Bound.
323 arrives at Princeton at 7:10 a.
m.
321 arrives from West at 4:10 p. m.
sol arrives from East and West ct
6:45 p. m.
TENNESSEE CENTRAL r. r.
East Bound.
IL leaves for Nashville at 7:15 a. m.
"A leaves for Nashville at AIS p. m.
West Bound.
II arrives from Nashville at 1885
l3 arrives from Nashville 500 p. m,
C. L. WADLINGTON, Agent.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-07-12

Grape sacks for sale at this oaea
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-07-12
& NASHVILLE r. z
South Bound.
North Bound.

W. N. CHANDLER, Ticket Agens
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23
BUSINESS LEASES.

L. X. Van Wrinkle rented the store
at 10 East Fifty-seventh street to Louis
F. Dorbon in conjunction with William
A. White & Sons. and for Edward c.
Ely the store at I2s West Seventy
second street to F, r. Wood Co. Inc.
:. NJ. Rosenthal Company leased for the
Castillo Corporation the fourth floor at
cas- and 23s Fifth avenue to 1. Miller
& Co.
Spear & Co. in conjunction with Cam
mann, Voorhees, & Floyd rented for the
Hermanes Realty Company the entire
building, 1919 and 131 Greene street. for
n term OF years to the General Mer-
chandlse and Warehouse Company, now
located at 15S Wooster street.
l. Lincoln Seide leased loft In IA
waverley place to Kaufman & Greene.
The II. Zuckerman Company leased
$500 feet in li0 West Twe1ty-sccord
street to Possess & Stamler Bros. 5000
feet in - and 10 East Twenty sixth
street TO Katz & Ledrer and 5000 feet
in l35 and 139 West Seventeenth street
to q. & 8. Cloak Company.
Frank Bros sub-leased the five upper
floors OF the six story building at 22t
Fifth avenue, near Twenty-seventh
street. to Robert Findley, through John
y, Golding.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23
BROWN PROFITS
IN ANOTHER DEAL
Resclls Biggest Apartment
Houses In Bronx to
Syndicate.
BOUGHT THEM JANUARY o
clifford Pinchot Rents His
Building at 81 West Forty
fifth Street.

Frederick Brown. whose rapid fire
operations have won him the reputation
Of A nacemaker In the realty world
realized on another OF his recent invest
n,ents yesterday when he resold the
Great Northern apartments on 18lst
street. between Westchester and Hewitt
avenues, 10 syndicate headed by Louis
cohen. The exact increment OF profit
on the deal IL OF course unknown, but it
said to have been substantial enough
TO do Justice 10 Mr.. Browns acumen as a
speculator.
The Great Northern apartments which
are regarded as the largest multi
family houses in The Bronx. were bought
hy Mr.. Brown on January from the
Johnson estate. They were built seven
Years ago by George F. johnson and
their rental ncohe Is said to be about
$4,000 year. They contain three
stores and 53s rooms. accommodating
cightytwo families. Mr.. Brown took
'hem over in cash transaction. the
holding price being $500. 900 and the as
sessed valuation $4,000.
The property occupies a plot 126x2Ssx
Irregular and covers altogether twelve
,cts Julius H. Zieser, the attorney who
represented Mr. Brown in the original
deal, acted for him IN n similar capacity
IN yesterdays transa action. Leitner,
Brener & Starr were the brokers in the
resale and Morrison & Schiff represented
The purchasing syndicate az attorneya
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23
OUT OF TOWN TRANSACTIONS.

S. s. walstrum- Gordon & Forman
sold for Edwin Quackenbush to Arthur
II. Carpenter. the residence so Linden
street, Woodslde Park, Ridgewood.
y ].
The Clinton Trading Corporation OF
Brooklyn sold to Thomas a. Wagner
one family frame dwelling at zoos
Guion avenue, Clarenceville. L. l. Will
lam =. Jones was the broker.
Former Police Capt. Stephen d. Bald
win of brooklyn bought the Waterman
property on the North Shrewsbury. be-
tween Red Bank and Fair Haven. There
Is n modern eight room house on the
property. which fronts on the main road
and extends 20 the river. The price was
Sc. 900.
Frank Bassani OF this city bought the
former John Cook property in Middle
town, " j., lying just north " Red
Bank. The place contains large farm
house and about thirteen acres OF land,
The sale was made by William y. Hop
ping for Frank and Wilhelmina Busse.
Percival ]. II. Whitaker sold his res
idence on Branch avenue. Red Bank to a
Mr.. sauer OF FL Paso. Tex, for his per-
manent home.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23
PRIVATE LEASES.

Z. X. Van Winkie rented for Ernest
Harvier the private house at 81 West
Ninety-fifth street to Mrs, NJ A. Messer /:
also furnished apartments for Lord
George Wellesley at 40 West Eighty
fourth street to Edwin Il. Dickinson 4;
for ]. G. Thorn at 44O Riverside Drive
to Capt. Adolphus Andrews; for Mrs,
#. I,rdman at 259 West Ninetieth street
TO Louis II. Goldsoll; for Raoul Tolen-
ton at 200 West Fifty-ninth street 70
Mrs X. Lehing. and for Mark Rafalsky
& Co. an unfurnished apartment at 2
West Eighty-eighth street TO the Rev.
Charles s. Brch.
Pepe & Bro. leased apartments In
II st. Luke's place to Miss Elizabeth
Panchen. George Mayo, Miss Elinor
Wolf and j. f. Mann &c West Twelfth
street, furnished apartments to Prof
Vladimir Simkhovitch, W. r. Browne
and ]. T. Schlemm at 20 West Twelfth
street to Mrs. T.. d. Washburn: sublet
furnished, for Miss Laura Arnold her
apartment in II East Ninth street TO
F. W. Liena.: rented, furnished, for
Mrs Gertrude Nice. Doyler her apart
nent at 90 Grove street to r. A. Negro
vitz, and in 1s3 Bleecker street large
working studio TO nora Clarke.
Butler G. Baldwin leased apartments
in 179 Madison avenue to Donald G.
Evans Mrs. q. III. Stephenson and I. W
Irvine. and In 70 Sherman avenue to
Mrs A. ]. Countrymen.
James c. Miller leased furnished
APARTMENTS for Robert II. Mansley al
Gil West 111th street to Edwin B. Tilt
for Mrs Geraldine Willetts at 10 East
Forty-ninth street to Harold A. Loeb fo4
Mrs. Mary Van Buren, at $40 Park ave.
nue. to william Tutherly for p. GrimaldC
del Solar at $50 West Elghty-elghth
street to Capt. ]. d. Dusenberry. U. s. A.
and an unfurnished apartment at 227
West Fifty-second street to Major Fred
erick w. Loughran.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23
|PALM BEACH TRACT
BRINGS Big PRICE
Property on Ocean Front
Sells for $3.50 Per
Foot.

A new record price foot front for
ocean frontage at Palm Beach, Fla.
was established yesterday. The NJ.
Morgenthau, Jr., Company report that
they have just sold for Mrs. !. Far
duharson to Detroit client OF the Con-
solidated Real Estate Company Of West
Palm Beach Mrs. Farquharson's prop
erty, consisting OF $40 feet OF ocean
frontage. running back n depth OF 1900
feet to Lake Worth. for s42,500. which
10 at the rate OF nearly $3.50 a front
foot
The highest price a front foot previ-
ously reported was the sale carly this
week OF ESQ feet OF ocean frontage at
800 front foot. Mrs. Farquharson Is
OF the Fifth avenue firm of Farquharson
& Wheelock. The property In the deal
Is located just south OF the Paris Singer
tract ut Palm Beach on which Mr.. Singer
recently spent more, than S1.o00.0Oo for
n convalescent homo and casino Tor
she'll shocked soldiers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23
WANT TUBE TO RICHMOND.
Residents OF staten Island VIII
Discuss Project at Meeting,

For the purpose OF cooperating with
President Calvin d. Van Name in his de-
mands for subway connection between
staten Island. Brooklyn, Manhattan and
The Bronx public meeting will be held
in Borough Hall. St George, Staten
Island. on Friday evening The resi-
dents of Richmond are aroused to re-
newed efforts to obtain subway con-
nection because of the recent ferry tieup.
a committee of the Chamber OF Com
merce was informed last September by
Mayor Hylan that he is in favor OF n
subway to Staten Island and that sucl,
n project will receive his support. y
large delegation of citizens is expected
to be present at the meeting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23
REAL ESTATE JoTTINGs.

Messrs. Folsom Brothers. Inc. were
appointed managing agents for the
property 1872, 124 ard 1875 West Forty
eighth street.
The Charles +, Moves Company were
appointed agent for the 1--WE story loft
building. ass Blocker street and 81
Charles street, and for the five story
loft building at 81 Green street.
John J. Leonard Ia the purchaser OF
the dwellings 229 to 233 West 1e9th
street sold recently by the Lawyers
Mortgage Company through Ernest r.
Bower.
Harlem Property owners Association
will meet this evening at 147 East 125th
street
Butler & Baldwin negotiated the sale
of 10 and IS Sherpan avenue for Mrs.
Bessie Livingston. reported yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23

ndtn street, n i've story nat, on lot
zoxioo' TO the A. E. NJ. Realty Com
pany' Mr.. Wynno took the property
IN part payment for 1856 Audubon ave-
nue. sold last month.
EAST 10TH sTREET-Thc Me,ropo,i-
tan savings Bank sold the two story
stable. 25xi00.fi, at 207 East 10th
street.
isAsT SlNTY-F1RST STREET.-THE
douglas Robinson. Charles S. Brown
company sold for Mrs. H. Hope Nor
ton Tho fve story residence, 19x1oo. 5,
AZ ll9 East Sixty-flrst street. between
lexington and Park avenues, TO a
buyer who will occupy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23
LEASES BUILDING Fop s1so,ooo.

Active interest in properties In the
central portion of the city Is reflected In
he lease which Clifford Pinchot has
gwen on his six story business building
Il 81 West Forty-f1fth street to n client
Of A. ]. Robertson. The lease is for
1er!od OF twenty-one years and Is sub
ject 10 The existing leases. Mr.. pinchot's
property ia just west of the Silo Building
at the corner OF Fifth avenue and was
recently leased by II. Jacket & Sons for
twenty-one years. The building will. be
operated by the lessee. who will pay Mr..
Pinchot net total OF $3.50, 900 In rentals
under the terms OF the lease.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23
NEW RULES REDUCE COST.
Cut in Half Expense OF Installing
Fire Sprinklers,

a sprinkler system for fire protection
under the amendments to the rules
adopted Monday by the Board OF Stand
ards and Appeals will be about one-half
Of the present expense. The new rules
permit the use of sprinkler head.
adopted following satisfactory tests,
which instead of merely DETECTING water,
as the present sprinkler head does, will
by a swirllng process cover much
wider area. This plan will reduce the
number OF sprinkler heads demanded in
a given area and eliminate approx
mately onc-half of the amount OF piping
required under the former rules The
revised rules will also. II Is believed.
open the way to competition.