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New-York tribune., 1919-07-01
Plan Big Motor Building
For West 5zth Street
Will Replace Old Dwelling
Houses Leased for Eighty
four Years

Slawson {. Hobbs have leased 31o-321
West Fifty-seventh Street and 3l6-I8-
20 West Fifty-cighth Street for Mrs.
Gussie T. Parmelec to the Gay Holding
Corporation for a term of eighty-four
years. The property consists Of old
four story dwellings on plot OF II, 600
square feet extending through the
block between Fifty y-seventh and Fifty
eighth streets
The lessee plans TO erec+ a modern
business building for the use of firms
interested in the automobile trade.
The property is located Immediately
west Of Broadway in the heart of the
automobile district. It is planned to
use the Fifty-scventh Street front
for the entrance to the Offices
and passenger elevators and the
Fifty-cighth street side for the
handling Of goods and freight Gle
vators. The location Of the property is
especially advantageous for the pur-
pose. It fronts on wide and imnor-
tant crosstown street and is convenient
TO all the principal arteries Of travel in
the city, besides being convenient 10 all
the subway, "L' and surface lines Thi,
improvement will help TO take care Of
the demand for large floor space in this
Immediate section.
The Cross & Brown Company has
leased space at 5l2 Fifth Avenue to
John Leitch for term of years and
in conjunction with T. NJ. Goodman, to
the Simon Costume and Dress Company
.he second floor at 1892 East Thirty
second Street for a term Of years.
Charles G Keller hes rented the sec
ond loft at 235-@9 West Twenty third
Street to Guild & Proctor for long
term Of years
!. Arthur Fischer has leased to Ed
ward Friedman a loft at 236 West
Thirty-sixth Street
New-York tribune., 1919-07-01
Brooklyn Broker Sells
Home Formerly His Ow1,

Howard c. Pyle & Co. have sold &c
First Place, brownstonc residence. on
lot 25x133, for the estate Of Howard
c. Pyle Drank Martcllo This prop
crty vas the home of Mr.. Pyle for
many years.
The same company has sold the prop
orty at 1856 Bay Thirteenth Street. a
two story dwelling on plot 100xlOO,
for the Van Brunt ectate to Peter
Primo
The Bulklcy & Horton Company has
sold q Hampton Place. a two stry and
basement brick one family dwelling, lot
.8x90, for William y. Trcdwcll to an
investor.
~. T. Newman has sold the wo story
and basement two-family dwelling at
$50 Eighth Street for r. Fowler.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-01
Magician Among Buyers
Of Beechhurst Lots
Big Crowd aud Spirited Bid
ding Mark Auction Sale of
Ocean Front Properiy

About 1000 people attended the auc-
ION sale OF l5l sites at Beechhurst on
saturday BY the Jere Johnson. Jr.. Com
Pany, winch realized a total of So64.561
nelhg III excess of previous estimates
The heaviest buyer was Thurston. ma
gician.
In the waterfront section, between
the Boulevard and the East Rive,
extra deep plots. with riparian
rights. sold 10 the ST. Louis Con-
srructlon Company and Robert Johnson
for $500 to S4,550 each. Others. 6Oz
lUJ, on Riverside Drive and the Boule-
ward east Of Fourteenth Avenue. were
sold at from .S2,l00 to 5000 each IL
Arthur Kaskel, j R. ". Biggs. s. Peo-
splo, Jack Harris, John Schneider
Thomas r. Ballcil. S. R. Fisher and
j. c. Marcus
Sixteen plots, 1O0x1Oo, in the blocks
bounded by the Boulevard, Sylvan Place
Fourteenth Avenue, Harbor Road and
Spring Lawn Avenue, were sold at from
$500 to $4,000 to n. w. Sterne. G. !
Calden, L. L. Watt, John Z. Wright and
others. c. S. Golden paid $3.50 fol
100 feet on Sixteenth Avenue. between
'Iwcnty-third Street and the Boulevard
and Virgil A. Rittenhousc $4,000 for sc
feet Ill the same street between Six
teenth Avenue and Cryder's Lane
Other buyers included G. II. Collins
J. H. Wright, F. H. Otcher. n c. Liddell
Herbert Elmore. z. p Karr. John Mau-
r"r. Edith P. S. Hyte, DR. H. +. Waite
Charlotte L. Thayer. Mary c. Honder-
SON, f j. Schcnck and W S. Ross
New-York tribune., 1919-07-01

The approximate amount ~ tho uen or
charse. to satisfy which the + hove d.
scrlbed property Is 70 be sold. is one hun
dred and nineteen Thousand two hundred
ana serenity six and 67/lcf Dollars tslla-
2aohD, with interest thereon from May
2fh 1919, together with the costs and al
lcwances. amounting TO $40 0s With IN
torest from June 9Th. 1912. together with
the expenses OF the sale Tho ~ proNiinsts
amount of the taNas. asseasnnenta and
wster rates other liens which ara 10 be
allowed to tho purchaser out OF the pur-
chase money or paid b. the Referee 10
s3.775 and interest on FIRST PARCEL"
and sl,i5o ana interest on SECOND
PARCEL Thcro arc also bar1 rentals
due and payable on SECOND PARCEL"
Dated. New York juno -th. 1919
HOWARD Q kELLY. Rere-es
New-York tribune., 1919-07-01
Long Island City Corner
Bought for Factory Site

Pratt & Lambert, varn;sh makers,
have purchased q plot fronting 200 feet
on Fourth Avenue. 100 feet on Fifth
Avenue end 200 feet on The north side
Of Freeman Avenue, Long Island City.
William d. Bloodgood 6 Co. negotiated d
the deal. The property was purchased
from the Wampage Realty Company and
tho price paid was about $4,000. Plans
for two-story building fronting On
the two avenues have been prepared by
AleXander Gray. nrchltcct, and the
Turner Construction Company has the
contract. The building is 70 be oc-
cupied as warehouse and o,iicc plant.
The company recently sold the plant
1t operated on borden Avenue, Long
Island City, to the American Druggist
Syndicate.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-01
Brown Buys Fifth Ave.
Business Building
Structure Near Recent Pur.
chase by Operator of Loft
in West 20,h Street

Frederick Brown has bought from
DR.. Reginald Sayrc 1876 Fifth Avenue,
five-story business building between
Eighteenth and Nineteenth Street, on
a lot 25xl60, with 17-foot right of
way on Nineteenth Street. The proper
t.y was held at S135,0oO. Albert B.
Ashforth, Inc, was the broker. The
property is in a section in which
thore has recently been unusual ac-
tivty both upon the part of the pro-
fcssional element and investors. A
recent purchase of Mr.. Browns near
by involved the loft structure at 9
West Twentieth Street, near Fifth
Avenue.
Markham Realty Corporation, Clar-
encc W. Eckardt. president, has sold
to Boernic Lcerburger the new one
story and basement business building
at 80 Laight Street, on a plot 25x7O.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-01

witz 10 BESSIE Goldberg, 92s Kelly 8. T.
att5 witlc c;nar & = -. - S,rav = "oo
UNIVERSITY AV. 2252, n c 1854 ST, ssh
700 Classic Realty Corpn L. Jacob
Marx, 10 " 18th s.. ~ intge $1,000.
June % : years: p c. atty. r K r
Go. i76 Broadway. ..-....... ....... = 5nO
LOT 227, map Van Nest Pari, John lsolini
20 Matilda \ Tickeis, 775 Garden. &
ano; pr mtgo $1,000 June 27. installs.
c; atty. T q & 7 Go. l7s Broad
way ..-..7.. 81 800
BAILEY AN. 5. IS 230th 81. 25xlo0 !;
Sydcll Liberman to Harry Calm, 25 20
Grand av, ~ ntge s., 900 june ~ 3
years c: ATTY, r q & r Co. i76
broaMway ..-.-..-...,-. 81 400
COUKTLANpT Az e part lot 8. map
Nelrose. 25x140, Steincrt Realty & Constr
60 to sophie Il Jottlosor, 24o Hart ST.
Brooklyn; June 90; dne and INT as Y,cr
bond, attys, Angel as s. 100 Broad
New-York tribune., 1919-07-01
Assignments Of Mortgages
Manhattan

ssrFI ST, 15s w; sAth ST, 2o3 ", West
chester Trust GO, trustee, ct al. to carrie
y Miller. 21a Richmond av. Mount Yer
non. n Y. ct al and tho Union Trust Co
of New York. so Bway, trustee, attys,
Miller. X, J. & #, 80 broadway: two
s7r!l ST. g. 175 W 9th av; Pierre \ Proal
and ano trustees. to W Bennett Max, 25l
Sd Az. sss; mtrc $50. 600 a t, wm { Dil.
ger ct al, ndmrs, to bertha u Hohmfall,
81 Lexington av. atty. Title G & + CO.
nAvEN NV, soo-3oi ana $i2 2-sls, 1,2,l, st.
lol-lob W, 9Th av. $3.50. samuel Wacht
TO MaIex Realty corpn no 20 Broadway;
HAVEN AV. 300-304 and 312-3lG: ntges
$1,000 each Malex Realty Co TO Abel
King, l4s r G5th st atty. Frederick
GOTH ST. 400 e. Maria T and Eebert "a
Seaman. oxrs To Bank OF Europe. 1920
list aV, Lawyers T * T Co, $50 Broad :
leTm ST. 81 e; m,se SIS 900; rhiip p
Jennings ana ano to 81 AIMS Church of
Brooklyn, Hunt, II & II, 10 Broadway =:
l29Tu "u ST. iiG-r2o ": mtge $4,000. '.An0 An.
,hony Ave Realty Co to Bessie l'inkel-
brand. 29S r 9Th st, Bklyn atty, Price
Bros, 27l broadway $3.50
EXTERIOR ST. $. $50 l49th ct.
x res -st shurSh rs IisS pasSs s sy co s,y
2l0TH> ST. 7l9 f; Maria Montagner to
Giuseppe Netano. s27 226th ct; a.ty.
!. Zoet2le. 4lo2 White Plains av. $500
to Archibald Doug las at spuyten Duyyil,
y Y attys Douglas & McC, 23Sl
couRTLANDr Az, s2l; Frank l. Monta.
10 Broadway. lonlSers. Y: nttys Nor
rii r & T. 100 broadway. $4,000
New-York tribune., 1919-07-01
Satisfied Mortgages
Manhattan

12iTH ST. n 8. $50 V Amsterdam nv. runs
n lo04x W 50x 75.llx g as TO n 124th
1t %a.6 to b+g ginning, w l. Realty
co to Atlantic Finance Corp. 1e2 Bway:
httys, Gettner & A. 200 Bway; OCT
IL, IUl1 o. SIr
e3D ST. - 200 W Sd av. 2Ns100.b; Henry
LehrburRer to Fanny Ifeiden: attys.
Kurzinun & Frnn1 2b Broad Ht; Juno 4,
lhJf @A'L' ""
lot 2c0 rnnp 7aon North Marble I'M
chnncy nnd Blzn D Frees 70 Nlnmat
shielda, bb6s hway; ntty. Robert "
Mnloney, a0Q Dway; May 4. i0l2. 81. 900
ll7TI Sr, 9i0 u: Donate and Mar; A
Girnrdo to Martha Ruso. indy nnd
pdnlA; TrDncesco nurso; Hddresr, JAG
10TH ST. OF u; Montroso Realty Co. 1913
nway to Philip jennings: atty r q
A. 4 Co, 17a Hway: jan l8, 1913. 81, 200
New-York tribune., 1919-07-01
Park Ave. Cor. Dwelling
Bought by DIR. Frankel
Mrs. Harry Cantz, of California,
Sells House at 9th ST.; Other
City Homes Sold

Worthineton Whitehouse has sold
for Mrs. Harry Gantz, of California,
TIE dwelling at 10l East Ninety-fourth
Street, at the northeast corner of
Park Avenue, to DR.. Joseph Frankel.
Resale in Ninety first Street
Pease & Gilman have sold for
Charles Z. Gautier, $50 West Ninety
first Street, four-and- d-a-half-story
American basement dwelling, on lot
loxloO, to client for occupancy
Buys in Seventy-fourth Street
Slawson {, Hobbs have sold for Wal
ter j. Goldsmith, four-story high
stoop dwelling at 1874 West Seventy
fourth Street, on plot 2Ox6Ox1O2 to a
client for occupancy
Estate Sells 18th Street House
Snowber & Smith have sold for the
G. Byrne estate the three story and
basement dwelling at 60 West 113th
Street, to purchaser for occupancy.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-01
suRROGATES' NOTICES

rLATkY. LE0N-iN PURSUANCE OF
SurroSa' Of the County OF Nav To-<.
Notice IS hereby given 10 all pereons hav'
County az New NorA. deceased. 70 prss1n:
tas ts s.st.o sa,ac. w.h 1ucaers 'hegree,. l. tfs
stryker. her attorneys. At No. william
street, in the Borough Of Manhattan. IA
the city of New York. State OF New Yore
on OF before the 18th day OF November.
1919. next
Dated. New York. the 18th day OF Nay.
1919.
ANNIE PLAFhY, Adnlnis,ratrtx
WHlTEslDE & STRYKCR. A,,oraeys
for Acmini nissratriA. once anG E. -
Address - william street Go,ouxs
Of Manhattan, New York city.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-01
New Building Plans
Manhattan

HESTER ST. p. @. cor Norfolk st. for a
2-story Office ond show rooms. 26x75.a ;
Now York Edison Co. l3o II. IN at
owner; w. Nhltehtll 32 Union Square
architect Cost ...............33b. 900
Manhattan Alterations
34TII ST 10. 122 West, to 5story
Btores; NJ Macoino. owner: D. II. and G.
\ winston, Columbus Circle. arch'.
toctn Cost ..........,....... S0,ooo
62D ST. Nos, a9S and 23s East. TO two
3-story ana basement dwellnYn; c. g.
Guthrie. ss3 Park ave. owner; Horpn
Il Kocn, x. 41d st, architects
'OHt '~-N'''N
90TII ST, No al 70 10 q 2-story gnrngc.
G. W Itonly. ovncr; q. Drcsn ll9 W
a0th st., nrQhiteot. Cont ..,....*4 .opo
36Ijt ST. so $50 W, TO n 2-Story store;
ont OF c. Palmer. s62 B way, owner. Il.
J.. Waller lb4 Nnssau vt, arcnltoct
Cont ,................ '*a.oVo
New-York tribune., 1919-07-01
Suites in Apartments Leased

Pease & Gilman have leased apart
men.s at 535 Park Avenue to Elizabeth
b. Bowen and Dr.. Louise p. Clark; at
ia Gromercy Park to Mrs. ". ". Rock
hill; at So Vest ifty-eighth Street to
Horace G. Knowles; az | West Sixty
eighth Street TO +. II. Trask; at 322
West tooth Street 10 Julius Chem, and
at 3S3 Park Avenue 70 Donaldson Clark.
Albert y. Ashforth, Inc, has leased
apartments at AZ West Fifty-scvcnth
Street TO Mrs. Clara Smith, c. McCor-
mick; at Last Thirtieth Street 20
DR.. Louis Draper; at II West Fifticth
Street 70 Mrs Ficanore Phillips; at %
has' Ihirticth Street 10 Edmund Rob-
CRY Marvin.
Everett ~ Seixas has leased to Will
lam 4. C. ZerN an apartment at 446
West End Avenue, and at 1870 East
fortleth Street to Mrs. Rose and Mrs.
OVerton.
New Tenants for Dwellings,
Everett II. Scixas Company have
leased for Eleanor Lcnseen the dwell
ing ~ G6 Wet Scvcnty-Arst Street TO
Margarct Ahcrn.
Pepc & Brother have sublet ungur-
nished for Oscar r. Cesarc his private
residenco at 40 Seventh Avenue to Mr.,
and Mrs. Frank Harris.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-01
New Tenants for Dwellings
Stockholders Buy at Auction
Lots of Investing Co

Stockholders os the North Side In
Ycating Company have bought at auc-
ton sixteen vacant parccls belonuln0
10 the company in The Bronx, along
Whito Plains Avenue and ndjucent
th1orouGhlares, for total OF $17l,loo.
Tho sae Was conducted by Joseph =.
Day. The purcharers wcro w. J. Weller.
~. +. Comfort and G. u. Huy,or,
New-York tribune., 1919-07-01
Lis Pendcns
Manhattan

STH ST, 3. 2so Sd az. 2sxf2o: HATTIE
l. Fletcher ct a. ast Mary E Schau et
al tamended foreclosure % .nortgage)
nttys. Dean. King. Tracy & Smith.
Delaney ST. II c Ludlow st, IL axis
Sarnoft Irving Hat Stores Inc az,
Nathan l. Israel ct al (actlon to com pc
assignment Of lease), attys. Marks G
I'D sT, e 2oas lst av. 4sx12i.il:
Fidelity Trust Co. eXrs sgt Rache
Rudinsky et al foreclosure OF mort
aspH sfe9 sr s1'ys - hs'70"!tn q EsSsss r.,
United States Trust co OF sg,
Enn,a Lndemsnn Ct al (foreclOsure o.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-01

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF rvr
Honorable JOHN p. COHAl.AN. a SURF.
gate OF the County OF New York NOT .Ct 4,
hereby siven 10 all persons having c.alw,
against GALBRAlTh WARD late Of ~.
County OF New York. deceased, 10 prasent
the same with vouchers thereof q the sun
scribcr ut place Of trarsscting business az
the Office or h.s attorneys. KVfsRErr
CLARKE & RFNEDiC1. No. 81 Wal Street
borough OF Manhattan. City OF New Yo.k.
On or before the l1th day cr July neAr
Dated New York. ths 1871 CAY Of jan.
sry. ii1s.
HENRY G. WARD, 4-ra,
EVERETT CLARKE d BENEDICT -
torneys for Executors. g. Wa. St.ss.
ManeSitscs New York City
New-York tribune., 1919-07-01
Sales ut Auction
BY Henry brady

by Henry Brady
sa4asull. 4-n,y dwig, Equitable lif"
Ae.u, Soc n9' i'on McDa"ls'' dns, Mr. ~,
TN for $685.
~ Joseph ~ uny
EArTnuuN AV. " r. oo.8 n l7sd ~. THtoh
Vacant. Henry Etnnts aK' hnndrock
ltoDlty co ST al. dun. &t, By "a 'hAoa
otc. s37b. 10 tho pluintir FOR s3,tpo.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-01
Theatre for Dvckman
Section to Cost $500 .OO;I

The new theatre to be erected by the
Charles Hensle Realty Company in the
Dyckman section will cost $3OO.OOO, ac
cording to plans filed by Moore &
Landseidcl, the architects, yesterday.
It will occupy the whole block front on
the east side of Dyckman Street. be
tween Nagle and Post avenues 1t Will
be two stories, with stores and Offices,
besides tho theatre
New-York tribune., 1919-07-01
SURROGATES' NOTICES

IN PURSUANCE OF an ORDER OF HON.
CRAbI.E JOHN p. COhALAN. u surro.
gate Of the County OF Mex Icrk, NOTjCE Is
hereby given TO all parsops having -,alne
against BENJAMIN i WILLIAMS, !a, Of
The County OF New York, deceased, + pi ssen,
the same with vouchers thereof to the SUB.
scribers ct the office OF Joseph Van Week
il, No. IL. 9th Avenue, !n the City of New
York, on or before the 24th Cay of August
next.
Dated New York. the 18th day Of Febru.
ary 1919.
HERBERT D. BROWN
JOSEPH VAN VIECE IR
New-York tribune., 1919-07-01

RICE. lEANNE Din PURSUANCE Of an otd.,
Of Honorable JOIN ?. COH.IAN. Surrogate
OF he County q Ncw York. notire & tercb, given
10 al persons having claims against JtANNF D
present the same With vouchers thereof. to th4
scriber at Its place Of rsleacting business No SOL
New Sprk on ot before the lstl day o: October
BANKLas TRUST COMPANY. Executor
WHITE 4 CASE Attorneys for Executor. - VAL
GtIeet. Rev Yo.i (,l,s.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-01
Recorded Leases
Manhattan

noS, - lud'r sts \" 'o5iS "10 st. E''' xr9' 80
fr July 1. 19l9 yrs rcaew; attys Saltor
AMsTninDAM ".aV. AZ. @ci, ali, Tho West
4Sth st CO 70 May Cohen, 95 W 129th
81. @l yrs fr July !. 1919; atty. J
Blunofer 1872 Nassau st ..... ... s., 400
133D ST, 2oS-s ". all; l1dw w Browning
100 W l3ath st; 10 2-12 yrs, fr May 2s,
1919. address. ll5 LonoH av..... 600
WILLIAM ST l56, W s. 2l.l0xG6, the land
tho Minister. Elders ct al OF tho Re
formed protoetant Dutch Church in city
of y I to Docrnic loerburger. EOS "
1lsth ST y yrs fr May /. 1917. attys,
Keith & Abbott. 45 Cedar st ..... 900
2D Az. SO. north str & part b, Sol Fa
rian to Abr pinncs. b19 av, yr'
from July l5. 1919; 2 yrs renew; ad
Sons 225 5,h av.................. 500
10TH AN, tSl Ct. also aGth ST. 500-50s VI
Pine IIll Crystal Spring Water co 10
Westinghouse Electric & Mfg CO, 4G1
1oth aY: 10 yrs, fl oct !, 1918; 10 yr%
BOWERY. 245, ; g c stanton ST. all e
G. Swalnson, individ d Geo . Smith,
adm, to lly Hollmar. 2i7 Howcry; =
yrs, fr Nov ]. l9l7. ..............S2 S. 500
$40 ST. 5l2-14 W. list loft. also 1st annex
q Edw w Bowers. yr, fr July l. -,
~ renew; address, Edw W Bowers. ~
ed ri. Woodcli'fe. $500
EAST KINGsBRIpcE RID. als. part Of
store, Bart So ohinvonr to Ethel J.
Abrams. $50 Y l6lst st. 8 s-l2 yrs. from
July l5, 1919: ats, ethel J. Abrams
MELRosB Av. ssn, store. Frieda softer
to Kobt Elpe, Gs9 M"hose az, yrs,
from Feb !. 1919, atty, 0 Deffoa,
opl1 90 aV..... ...-.. SIHtV
New-York tribune., 1919-07-01
Large Newark Store Rented

Samuel j. IanNoos has lcascd through
Louis schiesInrer thc lnruo -ground
Goor store In the Ofdway Building, n,
2b7 Mhrket Street. corner Of Beaver
Street. Nowurk. n. j.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-01
Building I.onn Contracts
Bronx

CCURTr.A NOT AV, r, at e lot No a,
an shown on map Of village OF M"lgose.
2bAlin. Sophia u J,ttleson, loans tein-
cyl Realty Tunstr 60, Inc. to rrect
u l-sty brick garage (paymental, $1,000
New-York tribune., 1919-07-01
CITY REAL ESTATE
HE:sss0 Business ~opertv
REAL ESTATE
BOROUGH OF Ma>HATrA

ESTATE Will sell ono or the most valuable
corners .n downtown Manhattan. lower
Vest sIde, 81 q, pot 4eHS3 all reason-
% s =" box III, Tribune.
BEAUTIFUL WE'LL EQUIPPED STUDIO
INQl lRE MME. TOFFT- T-COLARD. 2lZ8
BROADWAY Al 18th. TELEPHONE
COLUMBUS 1891
New-York tribune., 1919-07-01
NEW YORK STATE

COMMUTERS,
Owner returning 70 Belgium win sell serni-
bungalow home, "Yefv convenience, brick
s&tsge. lafse wooded plot. overlooking
I'rd4si- rsoaT express station and country
'lub $1,000 a bargain. Howard Goidsmith,
g. Par. No1. Telephone 255G Be.hiuau.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-15
LAST MILL OF IT'S KIND.

A water mill 100 years old. said 20
be the only one OF its type now in
operation in the United States, Is
grinding out whole wheat -four In
Clarke county. Ind
No little engineering skill was en-
ployed in its construction A. a
point in Fourteen Mile Creek. a tun-
mel was cut through solid rock 90
feet below the summit OF the hill.
thus penetrated. and the mill race Is
fed through this bore 20 the over
shot wheel.
Steam struck the old fashioned
water mill its first blow and then
came the application Of steam or
water made electricity
with the water mill went the
plaintive ditties about The Miller's
Daughter" "The Maid 81 the MIL"
and The Mil by the Brookside
One OF the last OF the series was
the ballad which told Us that
The mill can never grind
With the water that has passed.
Christian Science Monthly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-15

process provided for in the articles Of incorpora-
ton. They willing to put up their money for
purposes without advance announcement of
who the trustees OF the fund would be. then
demanded from several quarters but when it came
10 reading into the articles OF incorporation sys-
TEN OF repetition. by which the trustees could per-
petuate themselves on the job IT look just
a little too "junker-nke" for American admiration.
That is what killed the war chest" associa-
ton; the men In charge OF the funds. nor the
way in which they handled them. The people who
put up the money. no difference how little. wanted
at least a pretense Of having say who should
spend it. They might reelected old
It wasn't personal matter. What they wanted
the privilege of electing them A more popular
primary. sending out a blank ballot on which 20
nominate directors, anything except a nominating
committee appointed by the directorate would have
given the contributors something of conception
that they being considered
Next TO that board made up OF representatives
OF the various organizations. benehciaries Of the
chest. has been suggested. would have more
to it The old Federation for Social
service which preceded the War Chest" association
wasn't very badly organized for democracy and
we said long ago it might not be a bad thing
TO go back TO. The criticism, understand it.
has not been one of men, but of methods; not OF
administration methods but of organization meth
DDS that gave the War Chest association whatever
of a black-eye, it has. People simply like
the idea, quite too practical in South Bend OF
clique rotation in the control of everything that
happens, with nothing left for the masses to do
but put up the money.
More democratic methods would perhaps De more
expensive 10 organizations employing them, but
wouldn't it be worth il enlarged popular in
terest and satisfaction? king may be honorable,
benevolent just, and fair and square affording his
subjects the best kind of government opportunity,
and prosperity. but there is something about Amer
lea that makes Americans dislike kings and abhor
being subject Of anyone. 1t may not be the most
efficient process but to most Americans the right
of consent seems nalienable, and government by
consent of the governed" passes along as the most
satisfactory.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-15
OUR "ERSATZ" DRINKS.

WITH the coming Of national prohibition, the
w "ersatz" championship, heretofore held by
Germany. particularly since the outbreak of the
war. seems certain to come the United States All
the substitutes food. cloth, leather and other
commodities which the Germans driven by
the blockade will be nothing compared with the
substitute drinks being concocted by ingenious
manufacturers.
The movement can be seen already, well de-
veloped, states that have only lately gone dry
In Ohio which swore off on May 81 people were
surprised to see, in the saloon windows day,
bottled liquors of all sorts offered for sale usual
On close inspection. however it observed that
every bottle contained an imitation clevery design
ed to deceive the eye and appeal gination
of old patrons. There substitute brandies
whistles. gins cordals, cocktails highballs and so
on through the whole gamut. And OF course there
substitute beer.
The same process is said to be under way in New
York city big scale. The proprietor of a famous
Broadway restaurant is quoted as explaining thus:
There is not a trace of alcohol in any of
my substitutes for brandy whisky vermouth.
rock-and-rye, etc Each drink is made from
the materials the alcoholic drink; but
fermentation is permitted. and it is the
fermentation, of course, that makes the alcohol
Practically all the fruits and herbs in existence
will be used in making these substitutes. II
pep Is needed. we will add ginger and pepper.
We expect to serve 100 kinds Of substitute
drinks"
They will be offered for sale until prohibi-
ton effect because if served side by side
with the familiar drinks. the difference would be
obvious
But when real drinks unobtainable peo-
pie will find these beverages very agreeable
and palatable. Their appeal to drinkers will be
chiefly matter flavor"
So there will be some balm in Gilead after ALL
for the habituai tppler. Though lacking the kick"
Of the accustomed drink he will still have the favor
and wetness And thus in time he may reconcile
himself TO doing without the kick