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New-York tribune., 1920-02-08
Ohio Chemical Concern
TO Locate i'm BROOKLYN
Will Erect Large Warehouse ON
Site Purchased Near New
town Croek
town Cr0ek

The Grasselli Chemical Company, Of
Cieveland, Ohio, through G. P. But
tcrly, has purchased from the Rock
land and Rockport Lime Company, for
ABOUT $4,000 cash, tract of 10000
square feet in the block bounded by
morgan Avenue, Meserole and Mon
trose avenues and English Kills, on
which it will erect at once large
warehouse: The property has siding
from the L.. /. r. R. and will be used
ny the purchasers to ship, receive and
distribute products.
Ihe site was chosen after an exami-
nation Of other Industrial waterfronts
IN New York Harbor, on account Of the
improvements contemplated by the gov-
ernment in widening and dredging
Newtown Greek. The Grasselli com
pany occupies three miles of water
front at Grasselli, N. Y, on the XIII y. n
kull, besides hundreds Of acres at
Grassslli, Ind, and Cleveland, Ohio.
where Its main plant is located. The
Brooklyn purchase will be used to
serve Brooklyn, Queens and Long
Island territory generally.
Berkshire Realty Company, Inc, Jo-
seph q. Haft. president, has resold
gao and 249 Wildwood street, two six
teen family houses. A. F. Clifford and
b. Aston were the brokers.
Charles Partridge has sold tho three
family apartment at 733 Franklin Ave.
nue.. for Josephine Barth.
roa Henry Pierson & Co., Inc, has sold
72S Prospect place, an apartment. for
E. J. Warner. A0A
Baffa & Dixon have sold for the
Delaney estate and P. A. Nupent to
the Allied Builders Corporation the
three brick dwellings at 1924 Hone
street, on plot 113x100, for the site Of
o one-story brick garage.
a. 6uIkley q Horton Company has sold
z24 seventy-seventh Street, three.storv
Mary Smith. ~'A ~ o
New-York tribune., 1920-02-08


vsrsal training system will cost about
5000 man. Therefore soc, 900 citizens
can be trained every year for $1a6 6,0o0,-
0o0. while 100000 professional soldiers
VIII cost $126,000,000. A large profes.
sional army tends to militArism; a citi-
zen army is democratic and American.
I'm addition, universal training is
Isr reaching in It's Americanization and
nomic value, as has recently been
pointed out by DR. Lyman e. Fisk, head
Of the Life Extension Institute. who
stated: 'Millions Of dollars are lost
each year by manufacturers because Of
illness ct their employees. Universal
military training would increase the
physical stamina Of the young men Of
the country, making them less sus-
tremendous economic benefit to the ma
tion.'"
New-York tribune., 1920-02-08
City College Students
Inin Cn0w ShOYelel

In response to the appeal Of Mayor
Hvian. 200 students Of the College OF
the City Of New York yesterday Of
fered their services az street cleaners
during the emergency. Ihsy marched
down to City Hall in military forma-
tion and reported they were ready TO
begin shovshng snow.
The Mayor accepted the o6sr e3 their
seryices. and the young men were I'M
mediatAiy sssigned to duty on Broad
wav. north Of Sixtieth Street. The
students divided themselves !nto
squads, each squad consisting OF alght
men under the command Of cofporai'
Each Of the squads tackled nve blocks
New-York tribune., 1920-02-08
Women to Discuss Publicity
Fourth of Series of Y. W. C.. A.
Vocational Conferences Tuesday

Women's opportunity in che fields or
advertising, newspaper work and prb-
at the fourth meeting in the seAies Of
vocational conferences being held un-
der the auspices Of the Central Branch
Of the Young Women's Christian AS
sociation, 610 Lexington Avenue. This
meeting will be held Tuesday evening
at 8:15.
Among the speakers will be Miss
Jane J. Martin, president Of the League
of Advertising Women; Miss Eliza
beth Toombs, assistant editor Of "Har-
per's Baxaar"; Miss Ruth Byers, pres
ident Of the Phoenix News Publicity
Bureau, and Mrs. Shepard Morgan,
chief Of the survey division OF the
Christian Association.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-08
Army Orders

From The Tvibane.s WaaAinoto~ R.rsax
WASHINGTON. Feb. THE War De
partment to-day made public the following
Miscellaneous
Elwell, 1t. Col. G. NJ. NJ. r. O.. to Camp
Reeves. Il Col. D.. sig. c., to CHIEF sig.
Murray, Mai E. B.. eng. to chief Of ord.
Shook. I'd 1t. L. L.. Vet. O.. appt. made
permanent.
Air Service
Atkinson. 1t. Col. B. NJ. to San Francisco
Donovan. Maj. J. O., to Fort Monroe.
McMullen. I'd 1t A. B., to Kelly Field.
Cavalry
Grntsher. G,1,; Maj. Z. F.. to Monterey.
Hancock, LIST 1t. @. j.. to Fort Ringyold.
Coast Artillery
Faust, Capt. II. P, to Fort Morxan
Johnston. LIST 1t. S. r.. to Fort Hancock.
Field Artillsry
Mack, Col. J. A., to Camp Travis.
Following to Camp Taylor:
Booker, Col P; W. Reeder. Capt; ": 9;
Beere. Col. y. NJ: Boyle. Capt G. 3.
Wsllaee' W;as 1t CO Col. F. e. M%eclusr % Capt y. 2.
Sparks. 1t. Col r.. G. Dixon. Capt. r. II.
Peyton, 1t. Col. B. R. Woodbridge, Capt. w
Brady. Mai. s. G.. ".
Garrison. Capt. w. M. Pickett. Capt. c.
Manly. Capt. J.. to Hospital s. Fort Nc
Garner, Capt L. NJ. to Msy's Landing and
Fort Penn.
Jones. Capt q. L.. to Fort Sam Houston.
Barker, 1t. L. j.. to Camp Stanley.
Shafer. I'd 1t. 8. l., discharge revoked.
Infantry
Alfonts. 1t; Col. W. A.: to clasen Point
Gibson. Maj. E R.. to Montpelier.
Heisse, Capt J. W., to Camp Lee.
Lewis. Capt. W. NJ. to West Point.
Clark. Capt. e. H.. TO Fort Smelling.
Easterbrook. 1t. A. E.. to Camp Travis.
Barry, 1t D. F.. to chief Of transporta-
ton. Washington.
Paynter. 1t. E. F.. to Camp Dodge.
ssymanski, I'd 1t. H. l.. to Camp. Benning.
Malarkey, I'd 1t. R. A.. to Hospital 21. Den
Medical Corps
Bliss. 1t. Col. R. w.. to Hospital 21, Dem
Powell, 1t. Col. W. A.. to Fort slocum.
Bouse. Maj. w. G.. to Camp Funston.
Denit. Capt. G. B.. to Fort Leavenworth.
Hosp. 20. Fort Sheridan.
Limbach. 1t; H; NJ. appt. recalled
Ordnance
Richardson, 1t Col. G. T., to Augusta Ar
Snow, Capt. E. J.. to Governors Island.
Wood. Capt w. M, to Hosp. 10. Oteen,
N c.
Wood, Capt. W. NJ, discharge revoked.
Quartermaster Corps
Hilgard. Col. M. R.. to @. M. Gen., Wash.
Platt, Maj. J. c.. to Fort Smelling.
Middleton. Capt. j.. to Fort Sam Houston.
about February 20.
Howe. Capt w. F.. to Governors Island
Leslie, I'd 1t. w. H., to O. NJ. Gen. Wash.
Sanitary Corps
Biee. Capt. l.. R.. to Hosp. Al. Fox Hills.
Givler. 1t. ]. P. to Camp Dix.
designations Accepted
Morgan, 1t. H. j., jr., Schaefer, 1t. J. E.,
inf. inf.
Johnston, 1t S. p..Estil. 1t. c. L.. cav.
c. A.
Honorably Discharged
BTsedett; asd +; Col E. c. orSIsdn Med; G.. r. . c.
sullivan, Mai F. J.. tnf.
MeFarlsnd. Mai. j.. 4.
ss3|;s;. Mai R. R. = :; ! y r; T;
Howe. Capt w. F. W is Il. I'd Lit. Z. S,
Ross. Capt w. A.. M. eng.
Snow. Capt. E. j.. K, F. 4.
ord. Shafer. I'd 1t. S. l.,
Stol, Capt. A. A.. F. A.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-08
New York Contractor to
Erect Jersey City Bank
John Lowry to Build Structure
at York and Hudson Streets
for Eir.sf National

John Lowry jr., Of this city has been
awarded the contract for the building
to be erected by the First National
Bank of Jersey City, at York and Hud-
son streets and Exchange Place, Jer-
sey City,
The building will contain all the
latest devices and improvements for
structure of It's kind. Big safe de-
posit vaults will be in the basement,
besides space for corporations to hold
meetings. A sub-basement will be in
stalled for the storage Of documents.
Alfred G. Bosom, Of this city, de-
signed the building.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-08
Houses For Rent. New Jersey

Essex Fsls. about acres: 13 rooms, 8
bedrooms. 3 baths; stable and garage, fine
rarden and grounds: rent $3.50 per month: !:
GheT r assIrasle ca'ns ps9gsr..ss
fisid nv. CALDWELL, N. j. Telaphone Caid-
well ioi; extensive list Of other Essex Fells
property for SALE
New-York tribune., 1920-02-08
ENGLEWoOD. N. J. +. Il, yss',, I:;:;.
H. Weatherby & Co., Englewood, NJ

BEACHwooD-For sale, Lots Naa 50 10
56. Block A-37. Plat A. D.: uean.atatton;
cash offered. Reply A. Box 10 Trib-
une ONCE.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-08
BOROUGH OF MANHArraN
-ATTENTl0N,>

ATTENTIONS
e,.M!SlEA NEAR BROADWAY. ABOVE serrz
ss1hEET, , elegant location. Fine new
y story elevator apaFtment house. 10
year mortgage. RENTS S38 300. verv ~
$500. 600. '~0" "o'ooer' fhICE
G. Amsterdam Avenue, vicinity Of 1o5th
.$t' S$.reet' A new law apartment house.
eS.nFes, S,s and room apartments. Rents
$Ae;VU0 Prlce S108, 900.
a xAaiAkTMENT HOUSE. Desirabie ioca.
TRlGn; RFG;rss stSres so 2. g.; 4 roem apartments.
PRICE $780, 600.
DEsIKABLY LOCATED ELEVATOR
ApA .Ad.sl pAsNIN!ENT HOUSE, overlooking
m meats; a.c I RENTS $4,000, very low; viii
be 1000 October. PRICE $3.50. .1OO,
NEAR BROADWAY-76 foot. sfnrv
elevator apartment house. RENTS 500.
Vm; Will be about $4,000 October.
PRICE .S12B, 900.
Vicinity Broadway Street. E1e-
giant location. good future. Two story
apartment houses. 4 and rooms. Mort.
cages $3.50 RENT $500 EACH
Ciear Income over expenses $4,000 each
PRICE $56, 900 each. o'''A''
H. T. WOOD, 22o Broadway
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-10-01
First Scene FOR ."Ths Marriage Of william
Ashc" Taken N The Mountains

The picturesque Brent's Noun.
tt in Crags resort furnishes the
setting TOR the initial scenes of
1.-The Marriage of William Ashe"
the Forthcoming Metro special
production stayring May Allison &.
This resort, 2 sltuated high in
the Ventura Mountains, rs miles
from Haywood, California. is of
typical English design and fits in
to the story as, If constructed
solely for picture purposes.
1.-The Marriage of William
Ashe" is the fascinatir g story of
a young girl. who without a care
in the world, marries prominent
English politician and finds her
hands full attempting to outwit
her husbands political enemies.
In this picture May Allison will
be seen in a new field, as the ma
io,ity of her past productions
4; We been comedy dramas. She
u S just completed Are All Men
: Ike ?" in which she enacts the
part o. a frivolous girl of wealth
who seeks to. inject spice into
life by quest for higher things"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-10-01
Metro Star First Person in U. S. 10 81
Latest French Creators.

To have the latest st, les iii
French millinery oilive~ed direct
from the steamship approaches
the ideal of service in these dis.
iointed times; get it is no less
than what happens frequently at
che Metro studios, where Ina
Claire, the Belasco stage star. is
appearing before the camera in
the Forthcoming Metro super pro.
duction of Poly With Past !"
Hats of ali desctiption-hats
fiamboysnt an Bizarre are
among those expressly left at the
Metro studiostfor Hiss Clair e'e
approval in the HOPE that she ma =
select one ormore ofthe fantastic
creations 20 wear in cher imper
sonat:on of the Frencn &dventur-
ess in Polly WithSa'. Pas. g"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-10-01

There must be something wrong
with the Goodrich coal commission.
Jesse Eschbach. head of the commits
sion, says he first offered the direc.
torship TO progressive, then a Demo
crat and finally a Republican. Ten
out OF nineteen OF the districts are in
charge of Democrats, he said. Prob
ably the Republican leaders know
that IL Is going TO fail and want the
burden TO rest on Democrats
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-10-01

Despfte> the inroads OF the automo-
bile there are more horses In the
world than ever, according to statis-
tics. And. according to observation.
there appear to be more jassacks' too.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-10-01

A prisoner up for pardon said that
he had fled from the penal farm be-
cause of the poor food provided.
Starving convicts is another brilliant
page in the Goodrich history that was
Endorsed by the Republican state con-
vention.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-10-01

Senator Watson's school of oratory
is bearing fruit. Warren T. McCray
follows In the senator's footsteps In
charging that wages are too high.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-10-01

A prominent physician says 1t Is
wise 90 train for q vacation three
weeks in advance. Even at that, 1t
takes three weeks to recover from one.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-10-01

In the meantime, remember that you
can never keep warm In winter on the
money you waste on gasoline in sum-
mef
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-10-01

Right after the league of nations, az
now constituted, had stopped two
threatened wars, Senator Harding
called 1t "a Gigantic fraud"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-10-01

Dear Miss Wilson,
Upon returning to the flee from
a short vacation hastSn TO acknowled. e
receipt of the Dubois County military
records, and go photographs, which
reached our Cflice several DAYS ago.
Without any sxaggeration, | want TO
state that you have sent in the most con-.
plele of military records OF any county
chairman in Indiana. We have reeeiv
ed numerous collections that we ro-
nounced excellent. bat if were giving
first place IN making an award, | would
without any hesitation. place Dub
county at the top of the list.
note your statement that the iep 1T
on the different war activities are now In
the hands of the typist, and that We may
expect these within the next few weeks.
We have long since regarded Ii'ce OF
work done under your direction as being
final. and I realize full welt that wire
Won send in a record that 1t is the last
word. so far as the War Activities OF
your community are concerned.
Thonking you again for the verY *
cellent work and hearty CO. % ration
you have always givsn us and VI hirg
YOU continued success. ] am, Very cord
ially, John w. Oliver, Director.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-09

II It Is. a Bilious Attack.
Take three of Chamberlain's
Tablets and a quick recovery is
certain.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-09
FOR SALE. $1,000.

Four-room completely furnished
cottage in Third ward. VIII sac
rifice for 5000 cash and balance
like rent. This is a sensational
bargain that will be sold quickly
and we advise anyone that is
interested to come at once and
look at this beautiful furnished
cottage. We can not say any
thing that will picture the real
value. 1t is one of those bargains
that must be seen to appreciate
the real value. Just five blocks
south from Central avenue, in a
quiet, peaceful neighborhood;
has all modern convenience, hot
and cold water, gas and coal
range, electric fixtures, shade
and fruit trees, good back yard,
just half a block from car line,
and you can move in for 5000,
cash.-DEAL WITH OWNER.
Address, II. c., Care journal
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-09
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.

Chicago, Nov. S.-Wheat suf-
fered big new breaks in price to-
day simultaneously with acute de-
precision Of foreign exchange and
with liberal receipts at Kansas City
and Omaha. The market closed
unsettled, AK to &C net lower with
December $1.S4h to $1.S4h and
March S1.S2 to S1.S2H. Corn fin
ished II to &c higher and oats UNI
changed to Nc UP. In provisions
the outcome varied from the same
as Saturdays finish to zoe lower.
Sentiment regarding wheat was
intensely bearish from the outset
and prices fell to the lowest levels
of the season. Generalization of
foreign exchange was accepted on
all sides as indicating an increased
handicap on export business. an
opinion that was emphasized by
news of the failure of an export
concern of New York,
Besides the liberal arrivals al
Kansas City and Omaha messages
from the southwest told of heavy
notices Of consignment from the
country and II was contendel in
strike had been broken. Selling
was general and at no time did the
market show mucf: power to rally
Corn and oats developed firm
ness owing to scantiness of arrivals
OF corn and to evening up for the
) government report. The govern
'ment figures on corn. however,
proved bea, ,sh.
Provisions were depressed by
lower quotations on hogs.
Closing prices:
Wheat-Dec., $1.S4A; March
$1.S2.
Corn-Dec., 81 sc; May, sc &c
Oats-Dec.. 52c; May size.
Pork-Nov., s22.90: JAN. s24.05
Lard--Nov., 1856; JAN. $3.50
Ribs-Noy. S14,00; JAM $lS.22
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-09
FOR RENT-Dwellings
WANTED-Ranches

WANrED-To lease for three or four
years. ranch with five or ten acres,
with house and water. close to city. ADJ
dress B. g., care Journal
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-09
FOR SALE

Sc, 500--Fiye-room white stucco bunsa-
low, modern, hardwood floors, fire
place basement, furnace, garage, e2r-
nor ,ol. fine location, Fourth wari,
paved street, one block from central
avenue.
81, orC--Twelve-ro four family apart
ment house, two baths. eight porchts,
partly furnished. can rent for Sloe
Der month, highlands close in,
st,bo0-Five room franz bungalow mod
"a. 200-Four-room, sningle bungalow,
modern, bullt-in features, hardwood
floors throughout, garage, Fourth ward
Other residence and business properties
in all parts Of the city.
A. FLEISCHER,
Real Estate, Insurance, Loans.
Phone s54. III South Fourth Street
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-09
SMALL HOMES

Two cosy little homes on North
Eleventh street of three rooms each
sleeping porches, good as new;
large lots, rs feet and 100 feet
frontage, outbuildings. $1,000 each.
w. w. MCDONALD.
Phone 966-W. 10S S. Third.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-09
WALL STREET
(By The Associated Press)

New York. Nov. 8.-The stock !
market was the center of another |
drastic selling movement today, !
every branch of the list yielding to
the increasing weight of liquidation |
at extreme recessions of two to
seven points.
There We're occasional halts and
feeble rallies, but these were sue
ceeded by fresh offerings in which
new low levels We're registered.
The tone Of the market at the
close was weak, on total sales of
100000 shares.
Among the stocks that suffered
greatest impairment were those
comprising the shipping, steel,
equipment, oil and motor group,
but even the gilt edged railway
issues did not escape the general
reversal all save a few of the
transcontinentals FORGETTING one to
three points.
Developments over the weekend
played into the hands of the shorts,
the operations of that faction
adding substantially 10 the days
unsettlement, especially in the vol
atile industrials and specialities,
for which there was a very light
demand.
Increased pessimism was engen-
dcred by another deficit in clearing
house reserves, the lower ratio of
reserves reported by the federal
reserve bank and tightness of local
funds, call loans again rising to 10
per cent after opening at . per
cent.
These conditions were intensified
by the further decentralization of
| foreign exchange and the state
ment of prominent financier
| that the country is ION the thres-
hold of a period of industrial de-
preston which may justify correc-
F tive legislation"
The break in foreign exchange
carried sterling down to within
! 15c of its maximum quotation in
this market. while French, Italian,
1 Dutch. Spanish and Scandinavian
rates were at lowest levels ever
recorded here.
Liberty bonds and Victory notes
reacted moderately and the bond
market as a whole was affected by
the weakness of stocks rails, indus
trials, and internationals, closing
at variable reactions. Total sales
par value, aggregated $13,45O,0OO
Old United States bonds were un'
changed on call.
,oNi,n
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-09
FOR SALE--Furn1ture

FOR SALE-D Davenport, library table,
three rugs, beds, springs and mat
tresses: good as new. Call at 706 South
Third.
WARDROBE, dresser rockers, rugs,
cupbOards bookcase. chitfontcr buffet,
everything in good used furniture. Ford
size tires. new, non-skid, S12.l5, sl3.75.
325 South First
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-09
TJRERTy RONDS.

New York. Nov. S.-Liberty
bonds reacted and closed at Shs,
$94.S2; first As. $3.50 Did; second
As, $3.50; first 4As. $S9.40; Sec
ond 4hs, $S7.56; third AIS, $780,
rs; fourth ANS, $3.50; Victory
S%s, $96.26; Victory 4&s. $3.50.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-09
FOR SALE--Real Estate


FOR aALks-b4U-acre homestead entry,
six miles out on mesa, unimprovcd,
$3.50. Box 30S. city,
FOR SALE-Good lot in highlands OPP
posite shops, 70xl50 feet; only $3.50:
terms J, a. Hammond Real Estate,
Sg4 East silver phone 1522-R.
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-FOr Ph0e-
nix, Arizona, lots lots one and two,
block eighteen. Paris addition TO Albu'
uerue. Laura r. Fadler. 9l6 South Gen.
trail avenue, Phoenix, Arizona.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-09
TYPEWRITERs

\ IPEWKIT ERs---All makes overhauiea
and repaired. Ribbons for every ma
chine. Albuquerque Typewriter Exchange,
phone a0s-J. 122 South Fourth.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Steve Brodie's : Lean

Steve Brodie gained fame and for'
tune by being the first to leap from
the bridge into the river and survive,
and he soon had several imitators.
some of them successful and sons
not. AS it was considered the last
word in human daring to walk across
Niagara Falls OF a tight rope, 50
1t was ultimate in courage to hurl
ones self headlong from the lofty
roadway into the waters beneath,
and many attempted it
These and other exploits helped
spread the fame Of the structure and
what little hamlet in what remote
corner Of the country but held scores
of small boys and youthful grown
ups who thrilled over the stories Of
these adventures?
Then along came the stories Of the
possible collapse of the bridge. As
this was the greatest structure OF
its time, its destruction was looked
upon as the greatest of possible
tragedies, and enough to fill many
volumes was written about the SUBJ
iect.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
The Tribune's Account

In the evening there was spe
cial fireworks display. which wa,
thus described by an observer on thl
roof Of The New York Tribun.
Building:
From the roof og The rribuns
Building tae pyrotect Tic display wa,
as a dream of fairyland. So clear
had been the day that II was still
light enough 10 see Gar across the
city fifteen minutes before the an.
nounced time of beginning the exbi-
bltion. Gradually as light faded out
Of the west lamps on the bridge be-
gan to grow in brightness, and
myriad of lights began their flicker
ings in all parts of .he three cities
spread out like a map below. 4 haze
was beginning slowly 20 enwrap the
outlines Of the bridge when flock
OF rockets shot up. like a covey Of
partridges, from the center Of tho
great span. Great lights. red and
green ruby and an emerald
flashed out rom the towers. and a
thousand balls OF fire. red, white.
blue, purple and green. scared uu
simultaneously from both sides Of
the river. Fire balloons sailed lazilv
over the shipping and ambitious
bombs went seurrying into the high
er regions and, exploding there.
dropped golden stars that filed the
sky with glory"
For twenty years. until 1903 to
he exact, when the Williamsburg
Bridge was opened. Brooklyn Bridge
remained the only span across the
East River.
1t would take a lot of print to
give the history of the famous old
link. A creation Of romance, it took
holo OF the romantic hike 4 fever.
No theatrical production dealing
with the dangers of a great city
was complete which did not show
somewhere in the scenic distance a
reproduction of the span. In the
shadow of the stone approaches or
underneath the wharting would be
shown a pirates retreat, where the
beautiful heroine inevitably became
q prisoner. Many persons sought
to incorporate the glory of the
bridge and their own by perform
ing strange or dangerous deeds
Upon it.