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The sun., 1919-06-08
SELLS PARIS BLOCK.

The sale OF city block in Paris was
closed last week by the Mutual Life
Insurance Company. The purchaser was
NJ. Sandberg, a Spectator who showed
mis- confidence in his country by con-
tracing To buy the property in the sum-
mer OF 1917 when things looked bad for
the Allies. The transaction involved
$4,000. The property was owned by
the Mutual Company from 1901 and
was its only holding in Paris.
The sun., 1919-06-08
SUMMIT PROPERTIES SOLD.

The Eugene Jobs-H. V. Beck Company
reports the following recent sales az
Summit, " j.. For George ". Grant a
lumber dealer. the property at 100 New
England avenue TO Thornton W. Price
OF the Z. w. Price Engineering Company
of New York city; for Bowley l.. Hurley
the property at the corner OF Springfield
and Hobart avenues to the Misses Hood
for use g a select boarding school, and
for George II. Williams his two proper
ties in West Summit 10 George WeltE-
man OF Brooklyn and to Adolph J.
Schenck OF Newark.
The sun., 1919-06-08
Seeking the Unattainable.

The hearings" before the various In
vestigating commissions are still going
on and the deeply interested public is
being educated. after a fashion. One
greatly excited educator demands that
the Governor call the Legislature In spe-
cisl session to provide money 10 help
the builders to build; another wants the
city TO do It; another the Federal Gov
eminent A great legal luminary de-
mands that the big life insurance COM
panies be compelled to sell their nego-
table securities and put the proceeds
into more mortgages. All seem to think
that II by any or all OF these ways
large number of new buildings could be
produced at this time the rent prof
tiers" would be vanquished and rents
would drop down TO the 1917 basis.
1t is a struggle for the unattainable
Cheap rents in New York city are an
Gent history. AS Prof. Fisher says Of
the talk OF the prices Of 1913-1914, it
is dead language" Buildings cost
more by about so per cent to produce
The sun., 1919-06-08

lords began and developed grandly when
city officials publicly threatened the
owners Of housing property with an in
crease Of their taxation II they dared TO
raise their rents. Such persons as were
inclined to invest in new building opera
tons evidently thought 1t advisable to
walt and watch developments.
The sun., 1919-06-08

as some radical suggestions as to what
should be the fate OF the "old law" ten
ements
East Side landlords and owners OF old
law tenements elsewhere declare that
migration from the old style apartment
with no modern improvements except
possibly running water (cold. not hot)
Is due to the fact that the tenants
yearned for Bronx apartments with ele-
vators, parquet floors. steam heat and
other fiXings, just like other folks with
money.
Max 4 Ferher, office manager for the
Greater New York Taxpayers Associa-
ton, the members Of which own most OF
the cheaper East Side tenements, put IL
this way:
They made money during the war
and moved 10 The Bronx or elsewhere
to steam heated flats with marble halls
and janitor service. l predict that
within year the people who moved
away from the East Side will have to
come back. There will be no alternative
for them. They won't be able to keep
up their present style of living. They
will be compelled TO return and the
East Side will be as good as 1t was be-
fore the war"
Mr. Ferber figures that there are be-
tween o,OOU ana i,UUO vacant apartments
on the East Side from a little below
Canal street up TO Forty-second street.
1t has been testified before the Joint
legislative committee which is investi-
eating housing that there are over
10000 vacant apartments IN the greater
city. Only a comparatively small per-
centage of them are so-called new law
tenements.
Back Of all planning for the future
OF the old type OF tenement. with its I'M
healthy environment, lack OF sanitation,
big families herded in small dark rooms
and the head OF the house taking in
boarders. is recognition of the fact that
those who have moved away were actu-
ated by determination to better their
living conditions. Is not the community
under obligations TO insure to its citizens
permanency OF improved living condi-
lions? VIII not the next generation be
more useful to the community II reared
In surroundings that are healthy and
fraught with more Of tho Joys and deem
cies OF life? Why then. shouldn't the
community make 1t impossible for the
continuance Of conditions such as have
prevailed and still prevail in the old law
tenements in the congested districts?
These are some OF the questions which
the experts of the Reconstruction Com
mission are asking as they make their
house to house block survey and study
the records OF the Department of Health.
The sun., 1919-06-08

or invest 1t more probably in guar
anteed mortgage certificates and let II
accumulate. meantime contenting him
self with A net income over all OF
between IL and IL per cent. on his
investment.
II his location Is wisely selected he
will probably md that his property and
his income will increase in value with
the years, In which event his sinking
fund will liquidate his investment and
he will have his money back for another
similar operation.
Since there are eighty-four rooms in
this typical house 1t is found that in
order to make the investment. above de-
scribed advisable the investor, whether
1t be nation, State. municipality, corpora
ton or private individual, must be as
sured OF p rental income of SASS. in
round numbers sl5 per room per month
Obtainable in Some Sections.
There are locations in this city where
tained now and as far into the future
as man can see. and in some OF which
the cost OF the land need not be as high
, as assumed in this example That is
why 1t is maintained that conditions are
favorable to construction of housings at
this time-or would be II the city au-
thorities would cease their threats OF
higher taxes and the investigating COM
mlttees would bring their hunt for
profiteers to a head and leave such YER
min. II there are any. to direct dealings
with their tenants, who are abundantly
able. in the general experience OF agents,
to take care OF themselves in such con-
ditions.
The sun., 1919-06-08

Fish Marvin have sold for Joseph
n. McDonough to. J. N. Fells Of New
York the formers large estate on Tay-
lore lane, Rye. considered one OF the
most attractive eountr3bornss in West
The sun., 1919-06-08

house known as lnishmere. On the
island in the Sound is a bathing beach
and pier. Part of tine latter island be-
longs 10 A. w. Van Ameringe. The
Marlborough property was held at
$4,000. 'N
The sun., 1919-06-08
OLD LAW TENEMENT
AKNOTTY PROBLEM

Continued from First Page.
The sun., 1919-06-08
Parlor~ Not Necessary.

But what about the parior all this
time? Don't have one. At least don't
call It one, and never. never shut II up
and keep II for funerals and weddings
II the construction OF the house permits
open the parlor into the dining room
and make each one part Of the living
room"
Cheap furniture, futile bric-a-brac.
hideous hangings, must 60 the way OF
infutils stun wherever that good taste
rules. Emptiness Is preferable, but In
this day when good furniture In willow
can be procured for little outlay there
Is no necessity In the average case for
not furnishing costly. /. II IL necessary
sometimes to trust to the mail catalogue
In making selections and purchases. but
this should be done warily and az 1t
were with bated breath.
And when her work of re3uvenation
10 done the farmers wife who 10 the
daughter Of generations Of hard working
and frugal people may look withesatis-
faction about her and say that now
she will pass the end OF her days In
more than mere creature comfort. for
she has done something that will cheer
and uplift her soul.
Best OF all 10 her reward when the
children como homo and, looking about
them with sparkling eyes, exclaim
why, mother, I shouldn't have rseog-
mixed the old farmhouse !"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-28
FATHER RATHBUN
TALKS TWO HOURS
Continues to Swear That He
Was Told Governor Would
be Paid That 4
$4,000. a.
81
BANK BOOKS ARE sHo
Governor Harding Deposltes thine
But His Pay Checks ns
the Months In
Question
BANK BOOKS ARE sHH

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
! DES MONIES, Iowa, March 2S.-
Will Rathbun, Sr., was questioned fol
two hours last night and upheld one
of the aff1davits he gave the attC.R1
general and denied the other.
He continued to swear that Clark
told him the governor was to get
$4,000.
| He and his son insisted that this
was the truth, even when threatened
with perjury, because it did not agree
with their testimony before the Ida
county grand jury.
However, Rathbun retractec the
statement that the confession of the
boy, obtained at Sioux City, was made
without promises. He said state
agents told them they would do the
best they could to get Rathbun out OF
the penitentiary in eighteen months.
Governor Harding's personal bank
account was examined. 1t was not
read in evidence.
1t showed that during the period
from September, 1918 to January
1919, nothing had been deposited but
/ his salary check.
| No notes had been paid Off durins
November. On September 20, there
was note for $1,000 which he paid
by going to Sioux City and for which
the governor showed a receipt.
When the house Judiciary commit
tee resumes it's investigation of the
Ernest Rathbun pardon this afternoon,
iWill Rathbun, Jr., brother of the Ida
county social criminal, most likely
will be called to the stand. Attorney
General Havner may be called again.
Last nights session in which Hav-
ner was Guizzed brought out NJ fact
that the pardon, which started the in
vestigation, was revoked by Havner
on agreement with the Rathbuns.
Ernest agreed to begin service of his
life term if Havner dropped prosecu-
ton against his father, Will Rathbun,
Sr.. and his brother, viii, Jr.
1t also developed that the indict-
ments voted against persons who
drew up the alleged perjured petition
for pardon, were quashed on recon-
mendation of Havner.
The elder Rathbun stuck by the af-
fidavit made to Havner saying George
Clark, Rathbun attorney, told him the
S5, 900 Rathbun paid for the pardon
was to go to Governor. Harding.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-28

AND ADDRESSES
National Woman Suffrage Association
Conve ntion Listens to Talk
About Packers
Trust.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 28.-With
business of the convention practc-
ally completed the National Woman
Suffrage association today simmered
down to a program Of addresses and
discussions.
Miss Jessie R. Haver, legislative
representative of the National Con
sumers' league and executive secre-
tary of the Consumers league of the
District of Columbia was scheduled
to tell the convention of the pack
ers' trust"
Miss Haver attended recent ses-
sions of the federal trade commission
in Washington and will detail reve-
lations Of packers workings present
ed then.
Suffrage leaders attending the con-
vention We're still jubilant today over
the reported action Of the peace con-
ference in recognizing women.
"It is the most glorious and demo-
cratic thing that has yet been done
in Fastening the day when real de-
mocracy shall prevail in all countries
Of the world" DR.. Anna Shaw, hon
orary president, declared.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-28
New Chicago Labor Party Demands United
States Recognize Soviet Government of
Russia and Help it Along.
WISHES ALLIED TROOPS WITHDRAWN
Resolutions Ask Early Sending of Food, Cloth
ing and Machinery to Boost Bolsheviki
Upon it's Feet.

TJJnited Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, March 2s.--A demand
that the United States government
recognize the Lenine Trotsky soviet
government Of Russia was made by
the executive committee OF the new
Chicago labor party today.
In resolutions, the party ofilcials
asked that troops be withdrawn from
Russia as soon as physical conditions
permit and that this be followed I'M
mediately by establishment OF COM
mercial relations with Russia.
eve further ask that diplomatic
and other accredited agents OF the
soviet government be received said
the resolutions, "and ask early de-
spatch in cooperation with the soviet
esyernment, OF food and clothing and
necessary Industrial and agricultural
machinery for sale or for free distrf-
button"
The committee met fmm edfateiy
on receipt of news that the Russian
soviet government again had asked
recognition.
Whereas, the great people OF
Russia are struggling with the hard
est problem nation has ever faced,
the resolution read.
1--WE see with wonder spectacle
of nations calling themselves democ-
racies picking UP their weapons and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-28

sacred cause Of saving my country
with less responsibility, but with
more energy" he said.
The Austrian cabinet decided yes
terday to recognize the Hungarian
official dispatch received from Vi
emma today. M. Bolgari and F. b.
! Noyoe have been accredited as rep
resentatives Of the new Hungarian
government in Vienna. The latter
formerly was a lecturer on sociology
| in Clarke university, Worcester,
Mass.
Budapest continued peaceful to-
night. Even street traffic was un-
| disturbed Reports from provinces
indicate that communism was organ
lied quietly throughout Hungarian
territory unoccupied by the allies,
under the direction Of local soviets.
Some hotels here hauled down the
British and American flags when
revolution was first declared, but the
sovet government ordered that they
be replaced Immediately
Colonel Vix, head OF the allied
mission in Budapest, and his staff
have been courteously treated by the
government, which guaranteed the
safety Of their lives and property, as
well as those Of all neutral and allied
citizens. The soviet government con-
tinues to issue veritable torrent Of
orders. Every citizen has the right
to refuse permission for any military
or civil official to enter his house.
Every person is likewise entitled to
dispose of his bank account by
checks, not to exceed s4OO month,
however All automobiles have been
requisitioned by the government
Neutrals will continue to receive
the same food rations as formerly.
Other food distribution measures re-
main valid. The government is pre-
pairing to communize. houses and
flats. but houses belonging to neu,
trails and allied citizens will not be
touched except under special orders
from Foreign Minister Bella Kun
Communized theaters, it is an
nounced, will produce socialist clas-
sic plays, chiefly Shakespeare %.
The Russian soviets are keeping in
touch with Budapest by wireless. To-
day they claimed the revolution is
sweeping over Galicia and that the
red armies have won important vic
tories in the Ukraine They also re-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-28
Wrecked Red Quarters.

SYDNEY, N. S. W., March 23.--
Brisbane soldiers Monday night, fol-
lowing disturbances, endeavored to
wreck the red" headquarters. Police
used bayonets in endeavors to pre-
serve order, and shooting followed.
There were few casualties, inclu6-
ing magistrate and the chief of
police who received bayonet wounds.
Eventually the soldiers entered the
bolshevilzi rooms, which they found
had been deserted during the fight.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-28
APPEAL TO
MR.. WILSON
President Asked to Take Part In
Dispute Between Railroad
Administration and Coal
Operators.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-Presi-
dent Wilson has been appealed to
in the dispute between the railroad
administration and the coal operators
which threatens to seriously hamper
the governments price reduction pro-
gram, 1t was learned today. He has
been asked by members of the indus
trial board now striving to reduce
prices, to order that all government
purchases, including the large
amount of coal and steel used by the
railroads, be made on basis OF the
prices now being agreed upon by the
board and the industries. About
thirty percent of both the steel and
coal production of the country is
used by the railroads.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-28
Hines.-vlsIts CHICAGO.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. /
CHICAGO, March 2S-Wallcer D.
Hines, railroad administrator, today
was introduced to Chicago, the big
gest junction on his many big and
little lines.
northwestern and central western
regions of the government system.
His main address was to be before
the Press club tonight.
ut is our policy" said Hines, "to
get rid of the inconveniences that
accompanied the war. In this we
must keep in mind the volume Of
business. Our plan Is to see the serv-
ice adequate, but not to restore un-
necessary service
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-28

trying to destroy that young faith
with arms and lies and starvation"
Excuse for an eastern front disap-
peared with the armistice, the resolu-
ton declared, and the duty of chasing
Germans out OF Russia disappeared
at the same time.
sThe resolutions ask that the United
States persuade the allies, UNDER
threat, IL necessary, of complete dis,
sociation from their plans to with
draw all troops and admit Russian
delegates to the peace conference.
These things are asked the resolu-
tion states, for the Russian revolu-
ton and the starving people of Rus
sia" but even more for the righting
Of IAN intolerable wrong that no man
In this war shall have died for empty
words"
Copies of the resolutions were or
dered sent to Illinois senators and
congressman and to the department
Of state.
Note to United States.
PARIS, March 2S.-The Echo De
Paris said today it is rumored that
Premier Lenine and War Minister
Trotsky have sent note to the
United States asking that country to
recognize the Russian bolshevik gov
ernment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-28
THINKS WHAT HE DRANK
HAD BEEN DOPED

Into the bay. A manslaughter charge
will probably be made, cay authorities
II today's investigation causes police
to believe court action necessary.
The women who were killed in the
accfde dent are Mrs. Paul V. Smith and
Mrs. j. e. Stockton, of Hayward,
Calf, whose husbands left few days
ago to work at Rigby, Idaho. Arthur
says he met them in front of an Oak
land cafe and that with them he had
a few drinks in Efneryville. He de-
clares his liquor must have been
doped, as he drank but little and
cannot account for driving off the
pier
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-28
~ Killed in Action, Seven
'ed OF Wounds, Twenty
i've of Disease.

sssihlNGToN, si March 2s.---The
cora ns casualties are reported by
'usnmanding s general Of the Amer
H. ,ssi,pedidonary forces:
isd " in action,s.
81 s. from wounds, 7.
= of disease, 25.
ouased ouaa severely, 8.
Ptal. 10. ~
,s Killed in Action.
vale, Pa. Danu' Mills
ates--
[a ySs J ulsl Floyd, Lineville, Ala.
|srt,n = , hlrt, New York city.
sorrs ua !Esroni, = 81 Trenton, N. j.
eorss s Z kennard. Arcadia. Okla.
|illissr |ilsr !. Larson, Minot, N. DALI
sepsu u a 4. Pioch, Kibbie, Mich.
seser, Lasalle. Mich.
a,.,. Died from Wounds.
h.s 4 4 Jackson. Dun-, N. Car
= Ains, Bethune. s. csr.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-28
|emier Lenine Urges Hungarian Soviet to
Start Something and Promises Twenty
Million Dollars Worth of Support.
[D1 IN GERMANY is SPOILED.
|.,ians in Prisons Were to be Armed and
Released by Spartacans, but They Have
Been Scattered.

Frank J. Taylor, United Press
staff Correspondent ]
hRLIN, March 27.-Premier Le-
has wirelessed the Hungarian
/ government, urging that it
bolshevik army against Vienna
riding to a dispatch received
Budapest today. He Is said to
promised to finance a Hungarian
dition against Austria to the ex-
Of twenty million dollars.
bcoyering that Spartacans plan
10 arm several thousand Russians
ethleben prison tomorrow, Ameri-
rushed the prisoners aboard
tonight and are scattering them
Iher prison camps throughout
any, in charge of Americans.
action is believed to have nipped
ahsyist plot to follow Hungary in
ring a soviet republic.
artacans in Spandau (nine miles
Of Berlin) who had been threat
to revolt took no action follow
The removal of the Russians.
|he dispatch does not indicate
Americans participated in avert
Fhe alleged Spartacan plot.)
ideals in other parts of Germany
begun to take matters into their
hands. In Wurtemburg they have
lred general strike to force the
mment to accept socialization Of
Ftries. Leipzig is said to be under
dictatorship of five communists.
Bavarian government has order
sctories in that state to begin
uction on communistic basis.
ets In Saxony have ordered the
PRES there to begin communizing
same as in Bavaria.
American Flags Replaced.
Edward Bing, United Press Staff
Correspondent
Pyfight, 1919, by United Press.1
ppAPEST, March 26 g p. m.) -
are ready to continue peaceful
friendly relations with the allies
ossiole, but we will fight to de-
our Just interests" Bella Kun,
lgn minister of the Hungarian
9 government, declared in a
ement to foreign correspondents
'uas harolyi, former premier, who
~ tne country over to the COM
ss reiterated in an interview
statement that the entente's i'm
alisln was responsible for the
ee Of government in Hungary.
VIII continue to work for the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-28
First Family Quarrel

United Press Leased Wire Service.
MINERAL WELLS, Texas, March
2S.-In the first family quarrel with,
in the ranks Of the Chicago White
Sox, the regulars today held decis.
ion over the second string men, 4 to
0. They played yesterday as they
will appear tomorrow against the Fort
Worth and Dallas (Texas league)
teams.
A warm sun gave the teams oppor-
tunity for brisk morning batting prac-
tice in preparation for the five inning
scrap in the afternoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-28
Equipment for Rumanians.

PARIS, March 28.-The allies, it
was reported today, have decided to
give the Rumanian army all neces-
sary equipment to establish it on q
firm basis. At the same time 1t was
said the Baltic and Black sea fronts
are being reorganized and that the
inter-allied high command will take
a hand in operations against the boil
sheviki in those regions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-28
cruiser ST. Louis Arrives.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Marc h2S.-The cruis-
er st. Louis with 1854 officers and
men arrived today.
On board the ST. Louis were tho
first, second and third battalions of
the 14Sth infantry, headquarters COM
pany and a medical detachment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-28
Criminal Prosecution of MIL
lionaire Who Drove Auto
mobile Into Bay.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
OAKLAND, Calf. March 2S.-Crimi-
nal prosecution for Joseph P. Arthor
wealthy Waukegan, H., manufactur.
re, is being considered today by
authorities as a result of the killing
of two women yesterday when
Arthur's car plunged from ferry slip
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-28

N. Y.
Necomede Penoli, Elf, Calf.
Lieutenants-
Died Of Disease.
Albert e. Leen, Cincinnati, Ohio.
William j. Martin, Wilkins burg, Pa.
Emanuel Melasky, Taylor, Texas.
Sergeants-
James Anderson Holloway, Clarks-
hill, Ind.
Charles J. Waller. Jr., Milwaukee,
Wis.
Harold A. Zickert, Watertown, Wis.
Corporal Theodore KRISTEN, Mount
Oliver, Pa.
Corporal Manuel H. White, Union
town, Pa.
Chauffeur Robert l.. Piercy, An
drews, N. Car.
Mechanic Beverly S. Lake, Provi-
dence, r. /.
Saddler George J. Voelkl, Roches-
ter, N. Y.
Cooks
Harden E. Clark, sweetwater,
Tenn.
Sam Krause, Dallas. Texa7.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-28
Free Ports for Poles

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PARIS, March 2S.-The Frank
furter Zeitung publishes dispatch
from Weimar saying the German gov
ernment is ready to grant the Poles
the privileges Of using Koeningsberg
and Libau as free ports.