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Those who are most deeply inter
ested in the Estates Of Long Beach fully
realize the potentialitles OF the place
and the limitations of their own capt.
tai. They have already expended a
large fortune. more than $15,000,0Oo in
fact, and private investors have exN
pended perhaps as much more upon i'm
provements and in the erection OF fine
hotels. business buildings, residences
garages, bathing pavilions, restaurants
and bungalows. The point has now
been reached where 1t is necessary and
advisable to attract new and additional.
impartial and unbiased private capital
to Long Beach in order that the de-
velopment of the resort along Atlantic
City lines may be FASTENED materialf-.
"In order to hasten this consumma-
ton. SO devoutly to be desired for the
benefit OF the great mass OF the huge
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and overlooking population of New York
and the entire metropolitan district, 1t
has been decided to hold the forthcom-
ing sale at the end of the seashore
season. at a time that is anything but
advantageous to the owners and that
will probably involve them In con-
siderable sacrifice of values.
Personally I am of the opinion that
the sale next Saturday and Monday
has been badly timed, except from the
point of view OF the dyed in the wool
bargain hunter, who undoubtedly will
take advantage of the lateness OF the
season to go to Long Beach and buy
all the lots he can afford to hold"
Mr.. Day believes that the most active
bidding will be for the seventy new hun
galows to be sold He bases this belief
upon the impossibility of meeting the
demand this season for that class of low
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fort streets in 1915 because the quarters
were no longer large enough.
THE SUN Building is twenty-three
stories high. and was built about fifteen
years ago at cost, including the land,
of 100000 The value of the land
and building was about evenly divided.
For many years the American Tract So
ciety had its offices in the building
which enjoyed for some time the distinc-
tom of being the tallest "skyscraper" In
the city.
The building consists of two large
wings separated by a wide court run
ming through the center OF the plot One
wing occupies the Nassau street 'front.'
age and the other wing the easterly end
OF tho plot They are Joined on the
Spruce street side. There are six over
head tractor elevators of the latest de-
sign and electricity used for power and
light is supplied by the New York Edi-
son Company.
The structure was the earliest actual
slzyscraper, and It was also one of the
earliest examples of a thoroughly fire.
proof type OF building. 1t Is built OF
heavy steel and large granite blocks
Announcement was made by Mr.. Munsey
after the deal was closed that although
the building is in good shape as II
stands, much work will be done on 1t
IN the way OF reWOuellmB anu Urihs ii6
It strictly up to date.
The Charles F. Noyes Company acted
as the broker in the transaction. as IT
did also in the purchase nearly two
years ago by Mr.. Munsey Of the Stewart
building at ESQ Broadway. The latter
structure covers n plot OF $4,000 SQUARE
feet and stands at the northeast corner
Of Broadway and Chambers street.
On the heels Of the sale Of THE SUN
Building came the sale of the fourteen
story Morse Building adjoining It on the
northeast corner of Nassau and Beck
man streets by the Metropolitan Life In
surance Company to William E Har-
mon. who, it was said, bought It for one
OF his corporations. The property was
held at 100000.
The structure has a frontage of S5.4
feet on Nassau and SOS feet on Beck
man street 1t was rebuilt about
twenty years ago, when 1t was run up
several stories and modernized. The
Metropolitan Life took 1t over about
two years ago, when the market IN
downtown properties was not in the
most attractive condition.
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field advanced two reasons TO support
his views-the general rise in prices and
the forthcoming demand for materials
which he expects will be unusually
large. He believes that high prices are
the result of favorable psychology en-
abling everybody to take advantage as
the opportunity affords.
''Mr. Redheld said the building boom
would continue indefinitely. due en-
tirely to the needs of the reconstruction
era No downward revision to pre-war
levels, the secretary stated. can be ex-
pected within an eight year period
This APPLIES only to general change
as 1t Is likely that individual commodities
may be sharply reduced in price through
local or national influences. The Secre-
tary expressed the view that there Is
no indication OF pro6teering in build
ing materials though there may be
few isolated cases In existence. He
contends thrift practised with wartime
diligence will force prices down in the
coming era.
Some Raw Materials Scarce.
The report Of the Federal Reserve
Board supports the arguments advanced
by Secretary Redheld for the continue
ton Of high prices The business out
look Is good, with increased activity IN
many OF the basic industries Instead o.
labor surplus indicated this spring fear
is expressed of an impending shortage
There have been many reports OF la o.
raw materials, the Federal Reserve
Board asserts in commenting on sus-
tained confidence.
Just what effect these statements
Will have on the Governments building
programme, as controlled by the House
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, is diff1cult to determine. Chair
man Langley postponed further consd-
Grafton of the bills providing for appro-
priations needed to construct Federal
buildings, firmly convinced that prices OF
building materials would decline. thus
Permitting enforcement of the maioritys
programme Of economy. Representative
Fitzgerald OF Massachusetts In speech
supporting budget system attacked me
steering committee for blocking the m
PRODUCTION of measures which would
stimulate building. Mr.. FitzE'ra'd
stated that the Government should APP
rropriate hundreds of millions TO relieve
the housing congestion"
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price summer homes and also upon the
desirability of the bungalows and bunga-
low sites in the Westholme section OF
Long Beach, which will be sold for "A
fraction OF their real value.
Some Of the 1,100 lots, which will be
sold next Saturday and Labor Day are
located near the big hotels along the
boardwalk. Others are near the sta
ton, In the business and station sections
OF Long Beach. Still others are in the
immediate vicinity of the new yacht
club site, the channel, the present
bridge and the proposed new bridge.
which will extend from the foot of Long
Beach boulevard across the channel to
tho mainland.
1t Is believed that practically every
investment limit can be met by the
range of lot values at Long Beach. al
though values are highest in the ocean
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front and boardwalk sections The values
of lots in these districts have been In
creased by the rapid growth Of the auto
mobile travel to Long Beach. AS a
rule at least 5000 automobiles come to
Long Beach Saturdays and Sundays
during the summer season. AS result
a number OF new centres have been Gre
ated along the beach. breaking the mo-
ropoly formerly held by the location OF
which the Nassau Hotel is the centre
Automobile traffic to Long Beach will
probably increase with the construction
of the proposed new bridge from the
mainland across Hampstead Bay to the
foot of Long Beach boulevard, which Is
located several blocks east of the pres
ent bridge With two bridges connect
ing Long Beach and the mainland much
of the congestion of Sunday motor travel
to the resort will be removed.
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this character, In the end making suf-
acient funds available for building pur-
poses. These measures. In my opinion,
would be exceedingly helpful, and I
hope Senators will examine them and.
II they agree with me. assist in secur-
ing their enactment"
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BIG BRONX ESTATE TO RI SOLD

A we'll known Bronx estate ,na7. 'WS
of about 1000 lots is to be sold M An.'
ton in Madison Square Garden an l'-'
day, Sept. 80, by Arthur c. Sh-' 81.
auctioneer This will be one Of tnt rT%
large sales Of city property Of the an
season. On Saturday. sept vi.
Sheridan viii conduct villa pot sa'e
Of waterfront property directly ON Long
Island sound near New Rochelle.
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TO SELL AMITYv1LLE ESTATE.

The Blxbie estate at AmltyviHo. +. t.
Is to be sold at auction next saturday
on the premises by Arthur c. Sheridan
1t consists Of three acres and IarEe
residence, with furnishings, on the sNore
front! Included in the sale is pretty
Island short distance from the main
land. The property is being sold for inc
account OF the law firm Of whitman
Ottinger & Ransom, of which CORNER
Governor Charles S. Whitman is Us
head.
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will be sold absolutely ana for whatever
price they may bring, for the account Of
the Estates Of Long Beach. the original
developers of the seashore resort A
similar sale Of Long Beach lots held by
Mr. Day on July 10 was attended by
$500 persons although 1t was one of
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The Long Island auction season win
be brought to close by a two day
sale of lots at Long Beach. beginning
next Saturday. August so. and which
will be continued Labor Day, September
1. The lots to be sold are located d.
rectly on the ocean front. on the board
The sun., 1919-08-24

changed from the American Tract So
ciety Building to THE Sun Building
when THE SUN and EVENING SUN be-
came tenants in 1915. The newspapers
reluctantly gave up their old home in
the little old four story red brick build
ing at the corner Of Nassau and Frank
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-10
NOTICE no BRIDGE BUILDERS

Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the Board of Cousty Commissioners,
Oakland, Garrett County Maryland until
II o'clock Noon July 10. 1919 for the con-
struction of four (4) reinforced concrete
arch bridges as follows:
Bridge over Savage River about one mile
from Bond.
Bridge over Deep Greek near the residence
of Jerome Dewitt about six miles from Deer
Park.
Bridge over Buffalo Run on New Road
about three miles from Friendsville.
Bridge over Mill Run known as Pigs Ear
Bridge about seven miles from Somerfield
Station. Penna.
All of said bridges to be built in accord
ance with the plans and specifications on file
in said office.
Each bidder is required to deposit with his
bid a certified check, made payable to the
Board of County Commissioners in the sum
of $4,000 as evidence of good faith. the same
to be fortified as lqudated damages if the
bidder shall fail to comply with his proposal.
Said Board Of County Commissioners re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids.
By order of the Board.
W. C. MEYERS, Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-10

of another country; to practice law,
medicine, engineering or what-not; to
sell any one of thousand commodities;
to teach. preach or become missionary
there is always the initiatory rite that
must be taken before permission is
granted for any of these things. Names
may be as varied as examination, IL
sence ordainitlon, or naturalization but
the idea is the same All the costs in
the world will not change mans iden-
tity, the new garment alters his ap.
pearance but not the man. Nor is there
eyer question as to the right OF any
organization to fix whatever require
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-10

FOR SALE-A pair of 60-inch Mine
Mules, weighing $50 pounds each; 8
and 8 years old. Apply to or write
Jemes Frantz, Selbysport, Md.-Ad-
vertisement. Jun. 124t.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-10
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
Especially Prepared For Readers
The Republican.
Sunday LILLY L.

SUNDAY, JULY 13.
Baptism. Matt. 28:l8-20; Mark Ill
IL; Acts 8:26-40.
For as many of you as were Baptised
into Christ did put on Christ. Gal. 1927.
u. S. WRIGHT.
THE PRACTICE.
limitations are universal. Whether
one desires to become a member of
some lodge, to unite with the citizenrY
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-12
ono O'Clock LUNCHEON.

Miss Louise Hite entertained with a
luncheon OF LS>tty appointments to-
day at one o'clock at the Fairmont
Country club. honorlng her guest,
Miss Florence Hudson, of Montgom-
cry, Ala. Covers were laid for elgh-
teen, including several out of town
visitors. Miss Hudson. who had been
the guest Of Miss Hite for several
weeks, having accompanied her here
from Atlantic City, where Mr.. and
Mrs. Hite and family had spent sew
eral weeks, will leave tonight for
Washington. D. c., where she will
visit before returning to her home at
Montgomery.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-12
NO Winchester.

Mrs. Harry e. Engle left yesterday
for Winchester, Va. where she will
spend some time with her sister, Mrs.
Thomas Russell Gather. Mr.. Engle
returned Saturday from a point on
the South Branch Of the Potomac,
where he had spent two weeks on a
fishing trip
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-12
It Closed Practically
In One Week

AS matter of fact most of the factories were
oversold the first day.
300 of the buyers were there the first day-alls
of them within the week. Factory show rooms were
DO bard When admitted the buyers overran
the place, made out their own orders (prces are
the office and said, ship as soon as possible"
Some of the factories closed out the first. day.
On all the exhibits this card was prominently dis
played
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-12
LOTS FOR SALE

We have two good lots at the corner
OF View and g streets in Google add.
ton that we wiD cell at pre-war prices
and on easy terms. These lots were
taken by US to salty an account and
we wish to dispose OF them. Fairmont
Wall Plaster Co., Phone 1522.-Ady.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-12
Returned Home.

Miss Martha McMann, who had been
the guest OF Miss Florence Hutchin-
son at the home OF her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. L. Hutchinson. on Fair
mont avenue, returned on Sunday to
her home at Philadelphia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-12
Returned Home.

Miss Virginia JohnFIl, Of States
vile. N. c., who had been the guest
of Miss Eleanor Glanche Barns at her
home on Maple avenue, returned to
her home today. Miss Caroline Barns
Is I'll with tonsilitis at her home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-12

Miss Alice Hughes, of 5o7 Merchant
street, returned home last evening
from a trip to Pittsburgh, where she
visited relatives.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-12
Surprise Party.

Mrs. Fred Wilson gave a surprise
party on Friday evening in honor Of
her husbands 44th birthday, ut thor
home near Rivesville. In the syen-
ing Mr.. Wilson was called to neigh
boris house and when he ca2ae homo,
there were fifty-two to present.
The evening was pleasantly spent
IN music and games. During the de-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-12
Guest of Mrs. SwaI.tz.

Miss Ruth Parrish, of Columbus.
Ohio. is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
osman E. Swartz. at her home in this
city.
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For Guest.

Mrs. Glenn E. Barnsl will entertain
IT one o'clock luncheon on Friday at
the Country club, honoring Miss nellie
Copeland, Of Columbus, Ohio, who is
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Frank
Haas, on Benoni avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-12

The Misses Caroline Fuller ana
Mary Gould celebrated their birthday
anniversaries yesterday afternoon
Jointly at the home of the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. L. Fuller in
WATSON avenue. Fifteen young friends
of the little girls were present and en-
1oyed the afternoons festivities. Those
present were Joan Cunningham, Cor
fine and John Nicely, Janice Wescott,
Joe Harr, John Mckay, Virginia
Thomas, Graham Finley, Virginia
Pierce, Mary Alice and Bobbie Kuhn,
the latter two OF Canton, Ohio.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-12
For Guests.

Mrs. A. C, Polk entertained with
prettily appointed luncheon today at
one o'clock at the Fairmont Country
club in honor Of her mo = n. Mrs. H.
, ~ Payne, and her sister. Miss Payne,
of New Orleans, who are her guests.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-12
Entertaining Tonight.

Miss Martha Hutchinson will be
hostess at seven o'clock dinneS this
evening at the Country club. Covers
will be laid for twelve and the guest
list will include number of out of
town visitors.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-12
Some Plain Facts About.
Furniture Shortage That i
Have a Bearing ON
Hartley's August Sale

Grand Rapids as most people know, is the, fur
niture center of the United States. Twice year
leading furniture manufacturers of the country ex
hibt their samples there and take orders six months
ahead. This year the Summer exposition and-sale
was scheduled to begin June % and continue for
one month.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-12

All orders accepted at current prices notshipped
November LIST will be shipped at the price prevail
ing at time of shipment. Orders untitled Novem-;
Der LIST are subectto cancellation at buyers option
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-12
Family Reunion.

The LanhaH family reunion Will be
held August II at Harmony Grove.
s1plans are being made for an enjoy
able affair and members and friends
Of the family arc invited to be pres
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-12
Arrived Hero.

MI. and Mrs. Paul Amos whose mar
rage was a recent event in Uniontown,
Pa, have returned from wedding
trip to Atlantic City and are guests
at the home OF Mr.. Amos mother, Mrs.
q. 8. Amos, in Locust avenue. Mrs.
Amos was before her marriage Mss
Madonna Cans, of Morgantown.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-12
Birthday Party.

Honorlng tho fourth anniversary Of
the birth of their little daughter,
Clarice Elizabeth, Mr.. and Mrs. H. II.
Hale entertained a number OF little
friends Saturday afternoon at their
homo in Virginia avenue. Games and
music furnished amusement. for the
little ones, after which refreshments
were served by the hostess assisted
by Mrs. w. L. Hale. Twenty-Five
g1iest1 were entertained.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-12
Club Events.

In addition to the regular scheduled
club events for today, ThursSS and
Saturday which promise to be I'M
usually interesting this week quite a
number Of the club members are en-
pertaining this week with luncheons,
dinner parties and other social affairs
and this promises to be one OF the
busiest weeks at the club during the
season.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-12
LOCAL SOCIAL EVENTS

licious Refreshments, consisting Of Ice
cream and cake were served.
Mr.. Wilson received many beautiful
and useful presents and at q laSs
hour all departed wishing him many
happy birthdays.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs,
Fred Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Har-
ris, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Powell and
son. Mr.. and Mrs. George Lemaster,
Mr.. and Mrs. Loyal Larue, Mr.. and
Mrs. Denzf Trippet, 4Ir. and Mrs.
Fred Wilson, Jr. Mrs. VIII Hall and
four children. Mrs. Charley Larue,
Misses Mary, Pearl, Carrie Canfield.
Tressie CosacR, Virginia and Jessie
Page. Biddie Harris, Lavade Clark,
Madge Harris. Mary Rounds, Myrtle
Hall. Mary Johnson; Messers, Bob
Costila, Rex Larue, James Wilson.
Israel Garfield, Guy Cincade, Mervin
Bradshaw, Arthur Barker, THAR
Bradshaw. Ira Larone, Paul Pearl,
Bill Cosack, Patsy and Albert Harris,
Earl Kendall. Albert Hartman and
Mr.. W. G. Morgan.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-12
To Pittsburgh.

I Shirley Mayors, who had spent the
past several weeks here with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Mayors, Ii
Watson avenue. left yesterday for De-
troit, Mich. where he will resume the
position on the Detroit Free Press
which he held previous to entering tho
Naval service OF th9 United States. He
was accompanied to Pittsburgh by his
lister, Miss Elizabeth Mayors, who
will spend week with Mrs. G. L.
Cook.
The Washington times., 1919-08-24

mess-kit wash water constituting not only
the vehicle of transmission, but at the
same time furnishing an Optimum tenn
peratuTe, a fluid medium. and an interme-
diate COnveyoT for large quantities of in
fictitious agents If, as these observations
show, the hand is responsible for the con-
taminatiOn of mess-kit wash water with
resulting fulminant epidemics. it follows
that the minor routes of transmission are
by the same general rule, mOuth-to-hand
and hand-tO-mouth infection
The hand of the typhoid carrier has
been repeatedly incriminated as the trans
hitting agent in foOd-borne epidemics, this
contamination resulting in explosive out
breaks similar to those here shown. Just
as the contaminated hand Of the typhoid
carrier pOllutes food or dish water, so also,
and to far greater degree, the hand OF
one having a sputum-bOrne disease soils
food, intermediate objects. and mess-kit
wash water If the hand of a typhoid
carrier is liable to contamination from the
usual source, is it not a fOregOne cOnclu-
sion that hand contamination in the case
OF one infected with a Sputum- borne
disease is increased many fold?
"Sputum is usually superfCially wiped
on on an already sOiled handkerchief or
the external clothing. Hence sputum con-
taminatiOn of the hand is far more uni
versal than is other contamination of the
hand. This explains the explosive char
acteT of influenza outbreaks, since the
explosive character of any outbreak is de-
pendent on the simultaneous reception OF
an infectiVe agent in massive doses by a
large group of people. In this instance the
hand infected wash water furnishes the
intermediary vehicle to other hands. which
in turn carry the infection to other mouths
Without doubt convection Of the influenza
virus may take place through the inter
The Washington times., 1919-08-24

snce of one to whom keeping hands out of
the mouth is second nature. But what Of
the person who is unconscious Of. the hand
to mouth habit? There is no question but
that the hand travels to the mouth more
frequently with the average individual.
There were seven opportunities of in
fecting the nose with the hand through the
medium of the handkerchief. The influence
OF weather and climate on infection is sug-
gested here by the fact that the colder or
more ohangeable the weather the more
frequently does the nose require attention
and the opportunities for injecting the nose
from the hand increase in proportion.
"In making up this record Of articles
touched by the hands, it should be empha-
sized that only those instances have been
recorded which offered the possibility of
infection through recent handling of the
articles by others. Contact with papers,
pencils, etc, handled remotely by others
have not been included.
Another point that stands forth is that
our hands are dangerous to others only in
proportion to the frequency with which we
infect them with our mouth and nose. The
Ae) 1919, international Feature Service, inc
The Washington times., 1919-08-24


Several lessons of practical value sug-
gest themselves to Captain Palmer from
his experience. They are:
/. That We should use handkerchiefs one
side of which is conspicuOusly coloFed or
marked so that we may always apply the
hands to one side, reserying the other side
for the nose. This will protect our own
nose from our hands and help to prevent
the infection of our hands.
H. That we should abandon the uni
versaI practise Of shaking hands, substi-
tuting some other less intimate method OF
salutatiOn.
III. That we should encourage means
which will lessen the opportunity for pub
lie restaurant employees to handle eating
utensils
Drs. Lynch and Cummings evidence that
the influenza is largely spread by the hand
was first gained by the study of Quarter
master Corps Unit consisting Of 1000 men;
$50 of whom messed in family style FROM
tableware which was cleaned by boiling,
and 401 of whom ate from mess kits which
were washed together in, as the report
puts 1t, "the usual old line manner-in
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