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Perhaps you can close your eyes and
shudderingly recall the statue that
adorned the principal square back home.
Usually It consisted of an ultra military
gentleman wearing a stern expression
and a pair of increased trousers and
standing at perpetual parade rest on a
highly embellshed pedestal guarded by
obsolete artillery. Sometimes the metal
soldier was forced to stand on top OF a
fountain and endure the rigors Of life
long shower bath. As rule the mas
terpiece was designed by a stonecutter
sculptor. whose handiwork had already
made the local cemetery an uneasy
resting place for the sensitive dead.
After gazing upon a number of these
throughout the country one got the inn
preston somehow or other that a single
soldier had fought the entire civil war.
With these monstrosities in mind scup-
tors and architects in this and all the
other big cities of the country are taxi
Ing steps to prevent a recurrence even In
a milder form Of the Sculptural epidemic
that swept the country after the close Of
the war OF the Rebellion. or course
they admit that the scourge could never
be as virulent as 1t was then. for Amer
lea has not neglected her artistic educa-
ton In the interim, but there Is still a
certain degree of fear that the stone
cutter sculptor may control the situa-
ton in the smaller communities. In n
city like New yos'i, of course. the dan
ger takes a different form. There is
little fear that the sculpture will be any
thing but the best, but there Is n posi-
oility that the proper architectural adj
vice will not be sought in the placement
and setting of the war memorials that
are soon to appear.
To avert such dangers organizations
like the American Federation of Arts
are sending out circulars containing ad-
vice on the erection OF war memorials.
In this city the Association for Better
War Sculpture has been formed and
has asked all the biggest architects TO
cooperate. Real estate men have ex-
pressed a keen interest in the movement,
for they realize that the Identification
OF a city through the erection of artistic
memorials has an unquestioned influence
on the growth OF community and upon
the property values therein. Charles F.
Noyes, head Of the Charles F. Noyes
Company. has suggested that the Mayor
appoint committee composed of the
highest authorities on architecture and
sculpture In the city to pass upon pro-
possls for memorials.
This is a subject worthy Of the
closest attention on the part OF real
estate interests" said Mr.. Noyes, for
anything that has to do with the ap-
pearance OF the city naturally reacts
upon real estate"
Big architects IN this city are in
clined to the belief that special caution
should be observed In the erection of
the so-caIled portrait memorial. Many
Of them hold that srander' and more
striking effects can be achieved through
the construction Of memorial bridges,
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OF the land I would like 10 own, with
the dimension and indoor plans of the
house upon II and the absolutely den-
mite location of every cupboard and
pantry shelf in It.
Anxious for the Day.
am aching to have the day come
and It is coming soon--when In response
to Johnathan's amiable rambling about
robins and raspberry bushes, I can say.
We'll. the dimensions Of a possible nur-
sery in the house like the best are so
many feet by so many feet, and propose
to have the children asleep in that very
nursery before next week is out You
can afford the place because I know
the price and all the concessions the
owner will make"
When I say something about as def
mite as that and pull the apartment to
pieces about Johnathan'e ears, and get
things packed, and when I get some
jolly perspiring darkies to move the fur
niture into van, and when l put on
Toby's bonnet and lead the way, we will
have this moving affair over. And as
far as I can sec 1t won't take place I'M
til then, at all.
Toby being fretful. must betake my
self with paper and pencil 20 the side Of
his crib. How l do adore my youngest {!
He's such a dependable. practical infant,
We'll, it's been with the idea of discov-
erlng tremendous Touchdown argli-
ment which would leave Jonathan with
out an excuse for further delay that
have undertaken the whole underhand
traffic in facts
Some of the letters were FUNNY I
was quite catholic In selecting a adver-
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The above residence. located Oh Sandy
Hook Ray. on a spot made famous by
]. Fenimore Cooper in his novel The
Water Witch has just been purchased
by Thomas Gileran. u New York al
torney with offices at A. Chambers
street. This house WAS designed 10y
Stuart Duncan for Stuart Robson. the
actor, and is a short distance from the
spot where the ruins of the @00-ycar-
old villa of the Lust in Rust still
stand.
II was in the quaint old Lust In Rust
that most of the love scenes In the
Cooper novel took place. and from its
windows the heroine used To look for
the return OF her lover. the youthful
captain OF the elusive and dainty brig
antlne Water Witch. 40 eagerly sought
by the commanders Of her Ma
5asty's cruisers in Atlantic waters.
Cooper in describing the old house
said:
"The villa of nie Lust in Rust was
. low. irregular edihce. in bricks white
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Road, which Is the oldest thoroushtars
in this section of Queens county. aud
connected with many historical met
dents. II was over the old Bowerv Fay
road that Washington and his tronrs
travelled through Queens towards Pros
pect Park and the Battle of Long Isl
and. and many old farm buildings
erected during the Revolutionary period
lie In It's winding course
The property adJoins the Lincoln
avenue elevated station OF tho Corona
line OF the dual system subway exteH-
sion and this will be the first extensive
building operation on the norther'y
side OF Queens Boulevard between the
Packard building and the top Of the hll
on one side and the Queens Boulevard
and the Long Island Railroad on the
other. Work will be started iul1led'
ately on the construction OF nifty model
fats. for which plans arc nov be.rE
prepared.
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to lose his aversion TO the interview and
quckening his pace met us fairly and
squarely at the door with ono q the
pleasantest. most genial of greetings
that 1t has ever been my pleasure to re-
neiVe.
lie was not exactly handsome. but
lis face was likable and kind. with at
times shadow of worry that crossed
it. He seemed to have within him two
very conflicting temperaments, one prac-
teal and aggressive and brilliant, one
almost timid and rather melancholy.
His practical side made itself most
obvious for the time being.
He asked mo whether would be at all
Interested in a very old house that was
some distance out In the country. He
said that all there really was to recon-
mend 1t was the strong and solid way II
was built. and the size Of the rooms and
of the fireplaces.
Unlocked For Frankuess.
1T has the remarkably sound struc-
ture." he said. of the houses built so
many years ago. 1t has Inconvenience
and srperfiuous structures about It that
could be changed. It needs to be care
fully remodelled In places by some one
who knows how to do II. There are In II
perhaps more possibilities than In places
with less tradition about them. II can
not bring a high figure. I know. because
Of its present state OF disrepair.'
was really very much charmed with
the Idea OF going to see It. I had to set
a day when Jonathan would be away.
And In the mind OF the young man who
said his name was Smith there was
very evidently some embarrassment
about setting the day for me to come.
He covered this confusion with an
almost harsh brusqueness. and We finally
decided upon a time.
We had a pleasant parting. and ]
could not help thinking for many hours
afterward OF that young man his sensi-
tive face. with it's feetins expression of
happiness. as though at ono time in his
life he had received some terrible spirit
ual punishment.
The last thing I said to myself that
night was this: Whatever It Is that
fellow has suffered. no paid the price for
any mlsdeed long ago"
And 80. you see. am looking forward
to the day OF my clandestine Journey 10
his old house in the country with an
other curiosity than any concerning the
dimensions OF nurseries.
1t only remains for me to outwit JON
athan and go.
ITO be oorttnaled)
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TO BEGIN WORK ON
MODEL FLATS SOON
Matthews Co. Ready to Go
Ahead With Queens Project.

One OF the first results of the onward
march Of progress and the revival and
resumption OF building activity In
Queens county was the purchase OF
the Sussdorf estate, lying in the Queens
Boulevard section. by the Mathews
Model Flat Company. This property.
on which the old family house was
erected in 1906. adjoins that OF the
former home OF Louis Windmuller. for
messy treasurer Of the Title Guarantee
and Trust Company.
The property bought by the Mathew.
Company faces the old Bowery Bay
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next October. Tenants seeking TO avoid
these Increases by moving are now be-
siesing the agents offices with applca-
lions.
Agents on the upper West Side re-
port ten applications for every apart
ment. Lessees or agents OF buildings
who make some leases through other
agents have generally stopped paying
commissions on these leases.
Houses on West End avenue that
have rented for 5000 have been in
creased To $500. Increases on Park
avenue have been generally 20 per cent.
Elliott Brown of the j. domaine
Brown Company expressed tho opinion
that the increase for October I next
would be the last that the building
boom which is sure TO come in 1870.
II /: does not come this year. will
make further increases impossible even
IL owners THINK them necessary.
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In choosing a definite site on this great
avenue two things must be borne In
mind. namely. the availa bility OF the land
and the distance at which the memorial
could be seen. If you built a column
near the library you would have to pur-
chase about 100000 worth Of private
property. At the entrance 10 the park
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the same would hold true, and the fea-
ture would probably be seen to advan-
tase only from the Vanderbilt house At
Twenty-fourth street Is the only place
where the city owns the necessary
amount OF property.
"You could put an arch or column
there and drive through Il or around 1t.
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An arch might help to solve traffic prob
lens where a solid column would be
likely 10 increase the confusion. Either
type of memorial on this spot. however.
would be visible as far south as WASH
ington Square and az far north as For
tieth street
Much has been said regarding the
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the artery Of the gridiron plan. It is
the finest avenue in New York city from
an architectural standpoint. No one
would dispute that Its skyline is pro-
tected by the coming law. but thanks to
the gridiron plan II ends nowhere. To
my mind Fifth avenue would be the best
place for a great decorative memorial
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view. let Ms consider an effective place
to begin the treatment. Riverside Drive
Is already beautiful and the same may
be said for Central Park and Battery
Park. 40 why -expend effort on that
which would not better the awful grid
Iron plan?
ron the other hand, Fifth avenue is
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CITY MAY HAVE TO
PUT UP BARRACKS


they are not willing to pay tho new
prices which must obtain for many
years to come.
Lending institutions and real estate
appraisers do a great deal OF talking
about expected recessions in prices
which make 1t impossible for them TO re-
adjust their schedules OF value and yet
every day they are allowing more for
cost OF building operations and more
for rental income than they ever did
before. In fact, some of them would
probably be surprised to realize that
they had in many cases greatly in
creased appraisals because OF a renting
income twice what II was q few years
! ago.
Labor must go up. material must go
up, rents must go up. appraisals and
mortgages must go up proportionately
to the Increased prices for everything
else. I cannot see why there Is pes
slmisn. There is cause only for optim-
ism IL every one will realize that he
must not expect to mako proportionately
any more profits than before the war"
Mr. French said that the only relief
! that will be given by builders this sum-
mer will he through the remodelling OF
existing buildings so that they will
house more families He predicted that
1920 would bring a great building boom.
To illustrate the Increased cost OF
materials, he said that brick was de-
livered on the job at So a ton in 1915.
1t costs SIS a ton now.
Plans Five Houses.
l.. Ward Prince of Griffn-Prince &
Ripley. specialists In Westchester prop
erty. said that he has plans for five
houses ready" "a house that cost $4,000
three years ago will now cost $500"
he said, THE building loan appraisal
then would have been $500. II is the
same now"
Mr.. Prince said that the country
offers plenty OF opportunities for people
who are in r. position to pay from $4,000
up for a home. lie said that purchases
are made at before the war prices be-
cause owners who put their places in
the market several years ago have let
them reman there at the same figure
The rent problem has two phases :;
that of apartments that are leased for
year from 1000 up and that OF tene-
ment fats where the rent is fixed on a
monthly basis without leases
The greater city IL variously estimated
to be short between $4,000 and 100, 900
apartments of all grades.
This Ia the number that formerly
represented the excess building that
gave lHo WY pOpuldllOH Hlu'l HeA'-
bility OF movement The official survey
OF the Tenement House Department as
of April l shows that there Is still a
substantial margin In Manhattan among
tenement houses erected under the old
law
The survey accounts for $4,000 old
law ltenements in Manhattan, The Bronx
and Brooklyn. All grades OF multiple
family houses are styled tenements. OF
these, there are 16,4ls vacant IN Man
haitian. In The Bronx, whose develop
rrsnt came subsequent to the now law,
there are but $4,000 OF these apart
ments, of which only 2s2 are available
for rent.
OF 34s,so0 new law tenements In the
three boroughs. but 1850 are vacant, .
narrow margin.
Increases Systematic.
In the apartment buildings where
rentals are made on yearly leases the
increases have necessarily been syste-
matte. There was ah increase last
October and there is another increase
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increases Systematic

In the apartment buildings where
rentals are made on yearly leases the
increases have necessarily been syste-
matte. There was ah increase last
October and there is another increase
in leases being renewed now effective
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-06-26
Advertisement for Bids. 4.

Bids for the erection of a school
building in the colored district at West
Bend will be received by the County
Superintendent or any member of the
Board of Education up to 10 a. m, Jul
ly /, 1919. A number of donations Of
both cash and materials have been
made, so it will be necessary for
bidders to call on the superintend-
ent for plans and specifications and
other information before putting in
your bids. superintendent regular
Office days areTuesdays and Saturdays.
The contract will be let to the lowest
and best bidder. One receiving the
contract will be required to fiji bond.
Dudley Caudell, Supt.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-06-26

Mr.. Pugh, of --, is here
on business this week.
Miss Manda Allen is spending
a few weeks with Mr.. and Mrs.
Jno. Newkirk.
Mr.. Mcknight, of Lexington, is
still finding plenty of insurance
work in our locality.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Smith
visited their mother, Mrs. Spen-
Ger, Saturday and Sunday.
DR.. Seay announces the birth
of a new son, Dana, at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Rife.
Mr.. Dana O'Neal, the ganger,
expects to move his family here
from Catlettsburg in a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sries, of
Louisville, are camping in tents
at Furnace for a rest from the
city.
Mr.. r. K. Chaplin expects his
new Chevrolet car to help the
young folks of Furnace enjoy the
summer.
Mr.. Charlie West, of Irvine,
does barber work here on Satur.
DAYS in the Office formerly used
by DR.. Norton.
Miss Dorothy Burns, who has
been at Cleveland, O., in school
for the last session is home for
summer vacation.
Mr.. Bert Martin, of Rosslyn,
who has been in France for the
last year, was the guest of John
Lyle one day last week.
Sgt. Ernest Lyle left Furnace
Tuesday, going to his home in
Louisville, where he expects to
start to work right away.
Miss Georgia Howell who is In
Normal school at Richmond,
spent the term end with her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. q. ID. Howell.
Childrens' Day exercises will be
given by Furnace Sunday School
June %. Dinner on the ground
and games for children after din.
ner.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-06-26
Union Hall.

Mrs. Willard Abuey spent Sun.
day with We correspondent.
We had a fine ram Saturday
and the growing crops are look
ing very good.
Mr.. A. b. Tuggle, our hustling
merchant, is building a store
house on the farm he bought of
T. n. Tyree and will be selling
goods soon.
Well, we can't have any more
church or Sunday School here.
We are ashamed to tell you why.
But will say that we have too
many fond lovers of John Bar.
leycorn.
Go on, Mr.. Editor, preaching
good roads. Probably some one
Will wake up after while. we
work our roads here while sitting
on cracker boxes and nail kegs.
There is lots of whooping
cough at tins place. But it seems
to be in a mild form.
Mr.. Allen Pickett and Miss
Stella Upton, of Willow Tree,
were married at Irvine Thursday.
Mr.. Pickett had just returned
from France.
Mrs. Jane Adams who has been
sick for some time, is slowly i'm
proving.
Mr.. Lennie Adams is on the
road home from France. We are
glad to see our boys coming home
after whipping the dirty Hun.
RED Top.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-06-26
vAUGHN'S MILL.

Jno. w. Mize was at Clay City
Saturday to see a physician in re.
gard TO his health.
Farmers here are trying to save
their wheat crops, utilizing the
Sabbath day for harvesting.
Geo. S. Ware, merchant of
Clay City, with his family, spent
Sunday with Charley Clark and
family.
Harrison Strange sold a nice
bunch of stock hogs to Win
chester party, delivered there at
lie a pound.
b. f. Curtis, who has employ
ment with the Cumberland Pipe
Line Co., near Fixer, KY, was
with relatives here the first of
the week.
VIM. Davis, Esq, who has
been confined for some time with
rheumatism, is not improving
fast as we would like to see,
though we trust he will soon be
restored to better health.
Rev. S. V. Larson filled his ap
pointment at the school house
Saturday and Sunday. While
here he was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charley Bush and also the
family of Claud Sans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Garrett, of
Lexington, H., who are making
an extended visit with relatives
at Levee, were dinner guests of
Mrs. @. w. Bush last Tuesday,
and also spent a night with j. F.
Smith, who is an uncle of Mrs.
CARROTS.
Private Walter j. Curtis, re
Gently returned from France, has
joined his family, who are living
with S. A. Easter. Private Cur
tbs took part in the battles of Ar
come and st. Mihiel. At the
latter place he went over the top
with his company and served
nineteen consecutive days under
terrific she'll fire.
The following persons were
with relatives here Sunday:
Fletcher Barnett, Bert Bar
nett, T. j. Wright, Frank Wright,
George Lyle, jr. and Mack
Grayett. The last named was
Spinning the curves in his new
Ford.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-06-26

WANTED: CARPENTERS. BOAT
BUILDERS, JOINERS, CABINET
MAKERS, MILLWRIGHTS. TIN
SMITHS, PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS
AND PAINTERS for work on high
class yachts and photograph cabinets
Steady work, Our shops are sanitary
light aud steam-heated. The Mat
thews Company, Port Clinton, o.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-06-26

Fishing time is here. Let me
sell you your reels, poles, hooks
and lines, floats and slnkers, dip
nets and seines.
Mrs. +. w. Williams.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-06-26

wish you all knew the many
different articles we carry for
men and boys. Suits, Under.
wear, Raincoats and Overcoats,
Hats, Caps, Shoes in leather, kid
and canvas, Sox, Ties, Shirts,
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-06-26
FOR SALE.

Japanese Oil. Also other pro-
prietary remedies manufactured
by The National Remedy Co.,
New York City.
+. f. HARRIS,
Vaughn's Mil, KY.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-06-26

Collars, Jewelry, Gloves, and the
good old denim and khaki Over.
alls. Mrs Fannie w. Williams.
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Advertise In The Times.
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Furnace.

(Too late for last week.)
New Britain herald., 1919-08-23
WILSON ASKED TO
 PROTECT BANKERS
Senator Owens Urges President to Bring About Extension of Credits
 to Cover European Purchases.

New York, Aug. 23.-President Will son has been urged in a letter from Senator Owen, Oklahoma, ranking democrat member of the senate bank ing committee, to take steps to pro- tect the foreign commerce of the United States and bring about an eX- tension of credits to cover European purchases. The letter as inserted in the Record, also proposed that means be provided to pass upon the validity of European securities offered for sale in the United States.
 "Unless immediate steps are taken to accomplish these results,' Senator Owen said, II fear serious business reaction will take place in the United States by cutting off a large part of our foreign market for our surplus products, throwing these products back on the United States and caus- ing a very serious recession of prices due to over production. I agree that prices should come down, but the re-
 duction should be made by the elimi- nation of excess profits artificially
 placed on goods and they should not come down by cutting down the wages paid to labor. There is a natural in crease in prices in the United. States due to the expansion of our currency by excess gold imports and by the de- velopment of federal reserve notes against commodities which have talk en the place of gold as a basis of note | issue"
 | Senator Owen asked the president to request the secretaries of the treas l ury and commer and the federal reserve board to submit "recommen- | dations as to what shall be done tC 1 protect the foreign commerce of the United States and stabilize interna- l tional exchange with a view to sub 1 hitting such reports and recommen- l dations to congress-
New Britain herald., 1919-08-23
TO SETTLE PROBLEMS
Labor Difficulties in Canada Will Be Settled, It Is Believed, By National Industrial Conference.

Ottawa Ont, Aug. 23.-The indus trial future of Canada may be inf1u- enced to a marked degree by the meeting of the national industrial conference to be held here Sept. II to discuss labor problems in the do- miniOn.
 Building contracts said to amount to millions of dollars have been held up pending some action by the federal government or an agreement between capital and labor which would tend to restore industrial tranquility.
 The conference will be attended by representatives of the dominion and provincial governments employers and labor leaders from all branches of industry.
 Subjects to be considered will in clude the right of employees to organ ize, recognition of labor unions, col lective bargaining, and the sugges- tion by the Roy commission on indus trial relations that bureau be estab- lished to promote the organization of joint industrial councils. Labor feat ures of the peace treaty also will be brought up for discussion.