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New-York tribune., 1920-09-12

The "Great Divide" as lower Broad
way may be termed literally, has
finally been crossed by men of Wall
Street. The old precincts, those oc-
cupied since the days when merchants
and shipowners transacted business in
the Merchants Coffee House in lower
Wall Street on scale that merited as
wide attention in those days as the
business Of Wall Street does to-day,
are not sufficient for the modern re-
quirements of "the street."
Wall Street, as known since the days
Of the Bayards, Phillipses, Van Cort-
landts and other well known CONNER
cial captains of early days, has been
crowded greatly in the last six years
Overnight it leaped into place as the
premier business mart of the world.
When other people turned to war and
away from trade the profession of
money-making - business, in other
words-naturally congregated here, the
only big neutral business center in the
world. Crowding was the inevitable
consequence. Great concerns from
other parts bid and outbid the less
great for the space Wall Street had to
offer. About year ago the limit of
crowding was reached. No more space
was to be had, despite the alluring
gled before those who had had foot
hold in the great business community
accurately termed the heart of the
business world. But those footholders
were part and Parcel of the famous
district and were above the fattering
offers made for the space they pos
sessed.
Financial District Pushed Westward
The press was great, greater than
Wall Street had ever felt before.
occupied, inasmuch as it was used
continuously, night and day, by shifts
of men of the great Wall Street ma
chine. 1t was evident that something
radical would come out of the unusual
conditions prevailing, and it did.
About year ago the literal fence, the
western boundary Of Americas great
financial zone, was tossed aside to pro-
vide more room for the big interests
that wanted to be in the heart of the
commercial world. Wall Street men
way, which from time out Of mind had
been regarded as the physical boundary
of the world of finance, the "Great
Divide" as it has often been termed.
Wall Street men have generally re-
garded the "Great Divide" as the end
of their country, just as fasteners
regarded the Rockies as the demarka-
tion line between civilization and COM
mercial greatness and unpromising
waste. Beyond the "Divide' conditions
are directly contrary to those on the
east side of it, or Broadway. There live
foreign people, Turks and Syrians
by the thousands. 1t is section of
squald tenements, foreign atmosphere,
foreign garb and foreign customs.
Except for the view of the Statue of
Liberty down the Bay and the shadows
New-York tribune., 1920-09-12

naliy for Daniel j.. Costcr, whose wife
was Miss Julia Delaney, q descenden'
of James Delaney.
The Coster homestead, erected in
l77l. is one of the oldest pre- Revo!e.
tlonary landmarks in the Throgs
Neck section. 1t occupies about flse
acres Of land, or ninety-threc city lsss. ss
bounded by Edison, Hollywood. o.ls
and Barkley avenues, improved in ps.'
with a large flower garden. small or
chard, stable and outbuildings.
This property is to be sold as =
whole.
Several fine houses have alreaV
been erected Immediately south OF sse
southerly boundary of the Coster pSoP-
erty.
Beyond, on Throg's Neck. are many
fine estates, including. among ctness
those Of r. De Ruyter Wissmaans ass'
men Morris, his mother, Mrs. Jehn &.
&errie. and Grs. Henry e. Hunttns
New-York tribune., 1920-09-12

years, for that matter? I am we'll
aware that many good financiers do not
agree with me in this, which, fortu-
nately, makes a market for those who
so desire to dispose of their longtime
bonds.
"1t never has seemed to me that the
trustees of savings bank have any
right to invest in securities to run very
much beyond their period of service
no right to invest in something for
their successors to wrestle with, who
have no voice whatever in such invest
ment and under the possibility of radi
cally changed economic conditions. 1t
were better to take short maturities
New-York tribune., 1920-09-12
Many Find Homes Desired
In attractive Summit

Charles H. Hunter, importer of this
city has bought the former home of
the late j. II. Shafer on Beekman Road.
Summit, N. j., through one Eugene
Jobs-H F. Beck Company. The house
is OF Colonial architecture and con-
tains fifteen rooms on a three acre
tract. attractiyely Handicapped.
The same brokers sold the twelve
room house at Maple Street and Ash
land Place to Ralph S. Allen, vice.
president Of the Duratex Company; the
newly erected stucco residence at Ma
pie Street and Linden Place for the
New-York tribune., 1920-09-12

Summit Home Land Company to James
4. Postal, treasurer Of the Duratex
Company; the property at Linden
Place to William T. Koithan. of Koi-
than & Taylor, engineers Of this
city; for Oscar Gustafson, and Is
Ashland Place to Edward D. Brister.
of the Standard Oil Company and w.
S. Lennon, of the Mercantile Insud-
ance Company; for Newton A. Burgess,
l25 Linden Place to Mason B. Value;
for Thomas Tileston,' executor, SO New
England Avenue to w. A. d. Smith and
Joseph NJ. Rowland.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-12

and keep in step with any economic
changes that might occur. Then, if in
terest rates advance your early maturi-
ties will save the situation; and if in
terest rates decline, the interest to de-
pcsltors can be adjusted to meet the
situation.
"At the present time the decline in
bond values presents a discouraging
outlook to one contemplating sale Of
railroad or municipal bonds, but tive
mortgage rate has had corresponding
advance, which, with the prevailing
prices of government bonds, would
seem to open the door for an exchange
to ADVANTAGE"
New-York tribune., 1920-09-12
Men of Wall Street Cross "Great Divide and Invade
Home Section of Turks and Syrians Near Battery

PRESSURE for Space Forces Expansion of Financial District Over Tradition
Boundary, Which Has Been Broadway
Rooke Acquired for January
Cost of About 0OOOO Buildings Are Now Being Made
Over for Stock Brokers' Foreigners Have Held locality Unds
tubed for Half Century Are Demanding Prices Realty
New-York tribune., 1920-09-12
Col. Edward I'll. II. Green
Sells Realty i'm Newark
Som of Late Hetty Green Dis.
poses of Property Belong.
ing sO Hen. Father

An interesting transaction, in which
the late Hetty Green's family figures,
was just consummated through the Of
fees of Louis Schlesinger, Inc, in which
the vacant plot located at 1168.1170
Broad Street, Newark, N. j., northest
corner of Astor Street, changed hands.
The seller is Colonel Edward n. r.
Green, son of Hetty Green and sole
surviving trustee of the estats Of Ed
ward Mott Robinson, father of Mrs.
Green. The premises were conveyed to
Stanislaw Guzik, Walter Celocki and
Stephen D. Gorpl, trading as the New
York Auto Top and Supply Company.
The property was owned by the sellers
since March 1, 1876. The parcel has
frontage of sixty-three feet on Broad
Street by a depth of 11s feet On Astor
Street. The purchasers will immedi-
ately improve the site by the erection Of
building covering the entire plot.
Flushing Dwelling Buyer
The Clinton Trading Corporation
sold to Rosario Pressimone the one
family frame dwelling at 1S9 Twenty
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-09-10

Unable to take care of our farm
bof ~ ACRES, we offer it for sale: This
farm is located on the county road
leading from Carrollton Station on
the Western Maryland Railroad to
Wesley Chapel church, in the Fourth
district of Carroll county, about one
half mile from said station. 1t is inn
proved with 2h story Frame DWELL
ing House with well of water at the
house, bank barn, wagon shed, corn
house, smoke house, hen house and
other farm buildings, and good we'll
and spring of water; good orchard
of all kinds of fruit, and due pro-
portion of oak timber This farm is
better known as the Homestead of the
late Elijah Leppo. This said land is
conveniently located in relation to
churches, schools, postofice. railroad
and adjoins farms of John Houck.
George Houck, Jacob Lynch, Marion
Green and others.
For terms and other particulars see
LYDIA c.. LEPPO,
RACHEL e. LEPPO.
aug273t on the farm.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-09-10
WAIVED.
An Opportunity !

On account of bad health will sac
rifice my fine located 80 acre farm
with new room house with electric
lights and furnace heat. And will
include growing crops, stock, inn
plements and machinery, three
horses, cows, hay loader, side de-
livery rake, IL hoe dies drills, binder,
mower, manure spreader, corn plant
err, Tractor and all plows, wagon, ma
chinery, etc.
For full information list of goods
included write or call.
FRED STINER,
aug20-tf Westminster, Md, r. +. D. 4
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-09-10
Road Notice !!
Application 10 open a new public
road In the Sixth Election District
of Carroll County. Maryland.

This is to give notice that after the
expiration of thirty days from the
first publication of this notice the an
dersigned will make application by
petition to the County Commissioners
of Carroll County to open a public
road in the Sixth Election District OF
Carroll County, Md, beginning for
said new public road at point on the
public road leading from the town OF
Manchester to Bachman's Mills, on the
land of Thomas T. Shaffer, in Man
chester District or the Sixth Election
District, where a private road now
enters said public road, and run
ming thence with said private road
on the line between the lands OF
Thomas T. Schaffer and Harvey Rho
des on the northwest and the land OF
Harry Black on the southeast to a
stone marked "T": and thence, leave
ing said line for about 200 feet to a.
void an abrupt turn, in straight line
for about 200 feet to return to said line
and thence with said line until 1t IN
tersects the public road known as the
Hanover and Reisterstown Turnpike
at the land of Clayton M. Black, with
an approximate length of seven
eighths of a mile.
THOMAS t. SHAFFER,
HARRY BLACK
aue 81 st and others
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-09-10

ALL SIZE SALE BILLS PRINTED
on COOP rArER AT SHORT NOTICE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
Umpire Billy EUans Tells
 Story of .Sisler's Fake Bat

Several years ago there was much fake imagination over a charge made that George Sisler. first baseman of the St. Louis Browns. was using a trick bat,' At that time sisler was on batting rampage and opposing pitchers couldn't figure him out. They didn't know then. as they have learned to their sorrow since, that Sisler didn't need any tricks to swat their old pitching. So the opposing teams began to suspect Sisler was putting over something and suspicion grew into cer- tainty when Catcher Ray Schalk hap pened to pick up one of Sisler's bats. That bat had nails in it--that was the trick" There was lot of talk Um- pire Billy Evans now tells the rest of the story as follows.
 Walking over to where I was stand ing Schalk handed me the bat and re- marked: Perhaps that bat will ex- plain why we can't get Sisler out
 At the part of the bat where con- tact with the ball is most desired, to get the pill safe. it was studded with perhaps 50 fine, steel nails. Over this surface was rubbed something that had a tendency to blacken the bat and conceal to a great extent the nails.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
By-Product Gas Soon To
 Be Considered By City
Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Go. Franchise Will Expire in September-Co Commissioners Investi- gatng Situation and Will Hear
 Report Soon

Utilization in Birmingham of by product gas is now under considera- ton by the city commissioners.
 In September the franchise of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company to sell gas in this city ter- inmates.
 pr. N. A. Barrett, president of the city commission, says that the matter is being investigated and will come before the commission when the neces- sary data on the subject is prepared.
 Representative of the United States bureau of conservation. who were in Birmingham recently investigating the production and possibilities for produc- tion of by-product gas in the Bir- mingham district, stated to city offi- cials that the potential supply was enough to serve Central Alabama, and the lack of it's use is a parallel to a. situation in which the district would refuse to utilize its mineral wealth.
 The cost of production of by-product gas is known to be materially lower than manufacturing gas as now done.
 At present the heat requirement. ex- acted by the franchise of the B. R. L. x l.. Go. is 575 British thermal units. h. vestigation has shown that the avail able by-product gas here is not much under 500 British thermal units. while a heat potency to answer all require ments can be had at 450 british thermal units,l
 Research in Fairfield, where by uroduct gas is now being used, showed that the results are eminently satls- factory. It is learned that by proper adjustment of the gas flow controls which are, to all intents and purposes, gas carburetors; in that they secure a mixture of gas and air; the by product gas not only answers all re- Quirements, but at a considerably re- duced cost Also in Fairfield the GUS toners get the same discount for prompt payment that is granted BIT ningham users of the ordinary manu- factured gas Fairfield users of gas get the same quantity for 50 cents Una costs the Birmingham user dollar.
 That Birmingham did not secure py- product gas some years ago when the uuestfon came before the city authori- ties is said to be due to the fact that the gas lproducers declined to pay the city 2 per cent of gross financial re- turns from the sale of the gas to the citizens. To this income the city fell itself entitled because it furnished the consuming market for the product. A parallel would be case where clgal and magazine stand in q hotel lobnS would refuse to pay rent simply be. cause it furnished goods the hotel GUS toners wanted. regardless of the ho teps overhead expenses.
 Analysis of the situation. as far al 1t has gone, shows that had the cits of Birmingham secured by-product Sa' some years ago when the matter cam up, the citizens would today be gettfns inc same amount of gas for 50 cent for which they at present pay dol lar.
 With the citys population roughl. estimated at a quarter of milhoi people, with five persons to the ram
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
N \ AN ~ N mai special En N Ak " handi espondenc II is o
 Bros. NfrsC

guests at her home in Fairfield recently
 in honor of her sister, Mrs Charles Jackson. who is her guest. The home was
 beautifully decorated with valentines and hundreds of red hearts of all sizes The guest of honor received a box of powder,
 and the prize for the highest score was "a box of stationery A salad plate and
 ice tea was served to Mesdames Archer,
 Bob Bumgardner, Price Clayton, Emmett
 Day, Dan Long, R. A. Hood, Tom Me
 Laughlan, John Walston and the foilow-
 .4.g guests: Mrs. Carnes Mrs Chancey
 Ives, Hrs. Clarence O'Rear. Mrs. Charlie
 Jackson and Mrs. Shackelford The Bush s.rhool Improvement Asso- ciation will mee. this afternoon at 2.sO o'clock.
 Mrs. George Byrum will bs hostess to the Friday Afternoon Bridge C1uss
 Miss Ethel Cusick continues ill al, he home in Ensley.
 Riley Rasco of Cullman is the guest fl his uncle. W. P. Rasco on Avenue E Miss May Belle Herring is i'll with M fluenza at the home of Mrs. c. T. Thoa,. asson on Avenue c. Miss Eloise Jeter has returned iron Tuscaloosa.
 Mrs. Spoor Motlow of I.yncbb Tenn. is critically i'll at the home of sister. Mrs, J. C. Bryant. in Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04

Mrs. w. NJ. Shoemaker, age 64. died Tuesday night at her home in Mulga. Funeral services will be held from the family residence Wednesday afternoon at ? o'clock. Internient will take place at Piney Woods cemetery The deceased is survived by four sons, J. B., J. w. A. w. and D ". Shoemaker; four daugh- ters, Misses Sara. Emma, Mary and Josie Shoemaker.
 Funeral services for Mrs. W. Bondu- rant, who died Monday afternoon, will be held this morning at 10 o'clock from the family residence on Calera avenue. Rev Gardner Sturdivant. pastor of the Ensley Highlands Methodist Church will conduct the services. Interment will be at Oakland cemetery. The deceased is survived by a husband, one daughter, Marie, and one son, Alvin.
 News has been received in Pratt City of the death of Willie Guilliam, age 19. which occurred Sunday in Akron o. The body arrived late Tuesday night Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
 Mrs. c. w Shackelford entertained the Fairfield young matrons and a few
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
By A..sel.tsa Pres.

Washington, February 3.-Results of the action of the federal reserve system Tn raising discount rates to 6 per cent. fore ing a reduction in outstanding lines of credit, have become evident in the last month, the federal reserve board an nounced tonight in summary of the na- tion's business conditions. Coupled with this optimistic outlook, the board ex- pressed the belief that a peak in high prices and imitation had been approached, if not reached.
 While heavier trade demands and in many cases greater prosperity were reported, federal reserve agents in re- porting to the board. have pointed to "a shortened lending power.
 This was interpreted as indicative of less easy credit, because of dangers of various kinds growing out of ''extrava- gance. excessive prices and over-trading.' '
 Another result of the higher discount
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04

"Schalk was positive a trick bat was assisting Sisler in his hitting 1 was a bit suspicious myself, as 1t was appar- ent the great number of nails driven in such small place undoubtedly caused that portion of the bat to be considered loaded with a foreign substance, steel, and it seemed such a point of contact ought to cause the ball to travel harder and farther than mere wood.
 "Sisler merely smiled and explained it was his favorite bat, that the grain in the bat at that point had begun 10 separate, and to save the bat he had used the fine, steel nails. I was satis- fled the explanation was truthful one. but was compelled to rule the bat out. sisler didn't object. went over to the bench, selected another bat, and made a three-base hit with it.
 That evening the story went over the country that Sisler had been using trick bat, heavily loaded with steel nails. Had Sisler fallen off in his hit ting it would have been regarded as conclusive evidence it was the bat not Sisler, who was responsible for the hit ting. I was glad when he continued hitting at 400 clip. without the al- legged trick bat. as ] felt Sisler had sought no advantage through trickery. He isn't that type of player.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
DAUGHTERS OF coNFEDERAcY

Bessemer chapter, Daughters of the
 Confederacy. was entertained by Mrs w..
 C. Baty at her home on Dartmouth ave-
 nues Tuesday afternoon. The resigna-
 ton of Mrs. Bert Lyte as secretary was read and accepted. and Mrs. H. H. Pen
 deton was elected to fill the unexpired
 term. It was voted to give $50 to the
 Y. NJ c. A. building fund. the members
 unanimously approving the gift. do-
 nation of $10 to the Armenian relief fund
 was also decided upon at the meeting, Upon being advised that the state war relief committee had been changed to the state records committee, and that records were being compiled of the ex- service men, who were lineal descendants of Confederate soldiers, the following committee was appointed to secure the names of such men in the Bessemer dis trict: Mrs. w. w. Hollissworth. Mrs. Lu- cien Huey and Mrs. Lacey Edmundson. It is expected that later attractive medals will be awarded all ex-service men in the district whose ancestors served in the Confederate army by the Bessemer chap ter An interesting programme on Ala bama Centenary was arranged by the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
BOB MARTIN WOULD STAND NO CHANCE AGAINST ]. DEMPSEY
Jack Dillon, Experienced Battler, Expresses Opin- ion of A. E. F. Cham
 pion
By J. l.. RAY.

Bob Martin, champion heavyweight
 as much show against Jack Dempsey as
 the proverbia1 snowball would have in
 the heated regions"
 Jack Dillon, the Indianapolis Bearcat
 and best battler of the light-heavy- weight division today, was at the bat. Jack the Giant Killer who has more knockouts to his credit than Bob Mar tin ever even read about, was giving an, earful. And the opinion of Jack. after
 twelve years of strenuous fighting, should certainly be worth more than a passing thought.
 There are half a dozen good Amer i ican middleweights today who could | rock Martin into the land of nod with out straining themselves. Martin beat all the soldier boys in France, but he has never been up against a real ring fighter. Mike ODowd, Battling Le- whisky, Billy Miske, Mike Gibbons any number of others I could name,
 would put Martin to sleep so quick ! that he would think he was in a cradle with ball-bearing attachments. l know ! this to be a fact.
 Martin. fighting against the sol.
 diers, probably showed himself to be l the best man in the overseas forces, but as a champion or the world he would be farce. Either Dempsey or
 Carpenter would make him look fool 1 ish."
 l Ray Smith. who defeated Martin l,ss ! than ten days ago, was knocked out by
 Jack Dillon in Terre Haute, Ind, two years ago. He is not even a top | notcher, according to Jack and yet he licked the man whom certain radical ] bugs would have meet Demqsey for the worlds title.
 l Even in my present crippled condi- ! ton, with bum pair of fighting legs l l will stake my bottom dollar that | can lick Bob Martin in ten rounds, win l ner take all, and bet him on the side as well. If l couldn't stop him inside
 that time I would disappear from the
 ring for good
 l Jimmy Bronson, Martins manager l Is a clever little fellow. By the way he is no relation to Ray Bronson, al though many people get the two con I fused. Jimmy Is a wise bird, and has been picking a bed of roses for his
 man. As d result Martin has been getting knockouts right and left, but
 have failed to read an account of hin, | putting the kibosh on a good man." | The Giant Killer was asked as to l his candid opinion on Martins future Did he have the making of grea; | fighter in himo
 | q don't think he can possibly make a real fighter" was the reply. T have
 a great respect for his services to his \ country and all thai hnt sneak In 2 strictly from a boxing standpoint, think Martin is joke. He will learr
 so himself if he stays in the game long 1 enough. ."--Na shville Banner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
CALOMEL HORROR
 TOLD BY DODSON
You Don't Need to Sicken, Cripe, or Salivate Yourself
 to Start Liver.

You're bilious, sluggish. constipated. You seel headachy your stomach may be sour. raur hreafb had your skin salow and you believe you need vile. dangerous calomei to start liver and bowels. for a hottie of Dodson's Liver Tone and take a spoonful tonight. If it doesn't start your liver and straighten you right up better than calomeI and without griping making you sick | want you to go back to the store and get your money ,u
 Take calomel today and tomorrow you wlii fsei weak and sick and nauseated. Don't iose a day Take spoonful of harmless; veretable Dodsons Liver Tone tonight and wake up feeling splendid. It IS, periectiy harmless so give it to your children any time It cant salivate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
BESSEMER
rhe Bessemer managsr of eircuIation is c. E Moore

historian as follows: 'Resolution Declar- ing the Admission of Alabama Into the Union Mrs. r. T. Huey; Alabama s Brood Mrs. II. l.. Rains; Alabama $ Patriotic Pledge Mrs. Ellis Terry. Mrs. Baty served ice cream and cake. and a dellghtful social session followed
 The Woman's Missionary Society of inc Brighton Methodist Church are plan ming to improve the church, and a con siderable sum has been raised through their efforts for making the improve nents. An additional Sunday school will be annexed and the whole interior deco rated At meeting of the women held Monday evening all circles reported act I've campaigning for funds and much suc- cess, It is expected to begin at once on the improvements.