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CHICAGO NEGRO POPULATION
JUMPS 1857 in 10 YEARS.

Washington, u. C.-Thc Negro popl-
lation of Chicago has increased Gj.49l
in the last decade and now is los. j94.
the census bureau has lately announced.
The percentage of increase was 1873.
The total white population Is 2..5S9,-
lO4, an increase of 4jO.n47, or p per
cent, and all Others numbered 3.n0I.
Rev. and Mrs. J. l.. Hawkins and
daughter, Miss 1. Love. Of Dallas,
Texas, are in the city, stopping at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. ]. :. Dorsey. 1859
Forest avenue. Mrs. Hawkins is fine
gospel singer. having toured the state
of Texas. The past Sunday she sang
in some of the leading churches in this
city.
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Proper Ambition.

Il is very sad for man TO make
himself servant 10 thing. his man
hood al! taken out Of him by fhe n.y.
drsulic pressure of excessive business.
I should not like TO be- merely a great
doctor. great lawyer. great minis
Ter. q great pOlitician-I should like 10
he also something of a man.-ThPOdOre
Parker.
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"cloth" From Bark.

In the tropical isl"ndS Of the Pa
rife there are several tribes which
make use Of the bark of a tree aS n
substitute for fabrics. II is called
stapa" and is obtained by heating the
bark and then treating il To a pasty
rlpparation. After the boiling proc
ess. the fiber shows Il regular over
tapping arrangement nf the strands
Ike woven material.
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Not Greatly Interested

Margaret had accompanied the FAM
rs 10 the movies more often than tn
church. One morning her parents took
her to chUrch. and she found il rath-
er dull. Toward the end Of the Serv-
fee she looked up sleepily. and in a
voice perfectly audible all over the
church she called out: Papa. is this
the last reelE"
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Makes Z Good Breakfast

A twO-pOund white perch ~ a hig
one. says the American Forestry Maya
tine. and as a rule. they do run more
than half rhat weight 10 the catch.
hey are easy 10 capture. for they
srgtlv take the right sort Of halt,
and few kinds make hetter breakfast
for the hungry wnOdSman
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The Earliest Machine.

The earliest Ennwn machine. which
existed in Egypt centuries before the
Christian era. WIS Continuance to
drill out stone vessels. 1t consisted
of a vertical shaft with a crank at
the top, fOrked az the base to receive
a cutting edge sharp stone.
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Most Crowded City.

The most densely populated city in
the world is not New York or London,
canton or Picking. but Bombay. In
proportion 10 its population Bombay
covers very little ground. Within each
square kilOmeter of its area live no
fewer than 10000 human beings.
The broad ax., 1920-12-25
hope springs Eternal.

'Cheer up" genially yelled his host
10 the stricken Murphy. who was ne
ginning to regret keenly ever having
come on the fishing trip. Se'lSlck-
ness never killed anybody yet Is
that so?" replied Murphy. I'm sorry
. hear We say that. Sure. the hope
dyin' soon was the only thing that
aS keepin' me alive. American Le-
ION Weekly.
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Unique Portrait.

A portrait Of Charles in an art gal
Iery al Oxford England. Is composed
entirely Of small letters. The head
and run contain the Lords prayer,
the apostles creed and the hook OF
psalms.
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H-.. E--.b N cross ~ Hon.v

On IN" '>'"ud of Rhodes the hus-
band traces 90 'r">S in honey over the
dOar before his new bride enters the
house. and this little operation is said
to guarantee thr:r eternal happiness.
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Trur Efficiency

Efficiency is 81 mmtter "f the head
rs we'll as the hands. u ram never he
a purely mechanical virtue. for true
efficiency has lis origin in careful
thought. The man who forms the
hahiI "f using his brain - never In
danger nf becoming - mere machine.
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Inspiratlon to Home Affection.

when II man bet On 81 lame boss"
said Charcoal Enh. ruminafiveIy. hit
sure do git inSpirin' how he yell TO-
IaigS Z git on dat old crnwhait To- de
sake a his wife an chillun. Rich
mond TimeS-DiSpatch
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New Works. Early DAYS.

New York'S first fire chief was An
thOny Lamb. mathematical instru-
ment maker who received SEQ year
for his services Fire engines worked
by hand cawe into use in 1871 and
were kent ~ tho city hall.
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Not Merely American.

An English writer comments upon
our custom here of betting a hat on
election and O'her contests. What's
strange about il? We've often read
of some En"IiShman winning a Derby.
Boston '''--. -,...~''.'
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srr,rsn woman.s Distinction

The first woman tn set foot ON the
top Of Full was LADY ParkeS. wife
Of the first British minister To Japan.
Sir Harry ParkeS: and she accom-
plished the feat in 1861. when there
was not a mile of railway IL japan.
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DREAMING - Sk-fipo

To dream of skating denotes that
your success is very uncertain and de-
ponds largely upon your efforts. To
see Others skate denotes a pleasant
time To huy. them. honor.
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MhN7

"HOw 70 Live More Than One Hun
drpd Years is the rifle Of a recent
hook. But what. we desire TO ask,
would he the nhiPct?-PhiladeIp
Public Ledger
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DUTY to PosteritV.

We should live and labor in our time
so that what came TO us as seed. may
go To the next generation as blossoms,
and what came 10 us rs blossom. may
60 70 them as fruit.-Exchange
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PreserVe Friendship.

II a man does not make new ae-
quainiances as he advances through
life he will soon find himself alone. A
man should keep his friendship In COZ
slant repair.-JohnsOn.
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That,s the Way Ills

Uncle Bill BottletOp says that too
few people lay by anything for a rainy
day and too many lay by something
for a dry SreIl-WaShington Star.
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Woman's RIGHTS.

An Indiana cO"rt compelled a man
10 give hack the false teeth he had
taken away from his wife WOmen's
rights still include the privilege of
biting. IL Seems.-ClevPland Plain
Dealer
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Jolt for the Doctor.

Drink sour milk and eat potato
Feelings. advises Doctor BOynton Of
Bellingham. and live long lives; but
that i what hogs eat and none gets
gray at it.-POrtland OTegonian.
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Canadian Boundary Line.

According 10 Il report recently is
sued by the United States geological
survey. the length of the boundary
line between Canada and the United
States is 1893 miles.
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Hgh-cass and straightforward business man, prominent in
secret society circles who would be highly pleased sell all
of his friends lots in Morgan Park for holiday presents
I.au,y uar WEAPON.

Amun. the latest war terrors is q
submarine tank. perfected by the
French. II * able to crawl along river
and lake beds and suddenly appear in
the midS' o." ~" "remy 70 open fire
with pc''---~--'
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MIoht Be coodemned

It's lucky thing for some architects
q their own fortunes that there were
no building inspectors around while the
Job was heing done.
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O~~--.,, nsguIreG.

a hammer does not need to study
navigation "a get the bearings OF his
fruit trees re'narkS funny paper.
No AMI r'> "".ghbOrs' boys don't
either
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Old Stuff.

When men speak Of the weaker sex
and the gentle sex. what are they talk
Ing about. anyhow? Nobody seems to
knOw.-LOS Angeles Times.
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Member of the Legislature of Illinois from the First Sena-
tOria District who Is still thankful to the thousands of men
and women who loyalty stood by him at the September
primaries and at the November election and he wishes them
al much pleasure during the holiday season.
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Forewarned. Forearmed

Our idea Of a prudent man is one
who never sees Il vampire without
thinkin. Of a buzz Saw.-DallaS News
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One OF the directors of the McNeggns Co., extensive
wholesale grOcers 301 E. Grand Ave, one of the well
Known public spirited citizens of Chicago; at this time
Mr. ROulston desires to extend the greetings of the Hol
The broad ax., 1920-12-25

Belgian Women Have Small Feet
The women Of Belgium NJ class are
noted for the SmallnpSS Of their feet.
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Extracting HeIIum.

Natural raw gas Is frozen to -
degrees below zero to extract heliw,
q nonInhammable gas lighter than 10
drogen.
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GOWNS FOR GIRLS
Youthful Misses Now Wear Very
Expensive FrockS.
Paris Dressmakers and Tailors Pay
ing Special Attention to Needs
Of Young Women.

The Paris dressmakers and tailors
are paying special attention to the
needs Of the "jeune file" Nowadays
our young girls, even those Of very
tender age, are much in view. 1t is
the day of youth. Girls of sixteen and
seventeen now wear expensive frOcks
which would have been considered al
most too elaborate for their mothers
a few years ago. Expensive simplicity
is the order of the day. Some Of the
latest Paris models created for the
smart 'jeune file" are really beau
tiful, apparently simple and yet per-
feet in detail.
Never have / seen more navy serge
and black satin used than this winter.
and in discreet combination, notes a
Paris fashion writer. These two ma
terials make lovely dresses for girls,
costumes which are as practical as
they are decorative and becoming.
The long waistline is very prominent
this year, and for girls and women Of
all ages. A curious fact connected
with this fashion is that il is almost
universally becoming. II really suits
a stout figure as well as a slender
one-Of course Il certain difference in
outline being introduced.
II may be said that all the newest
and best Paris models for afternoon
and evening wear show an exaggerat-
eddy long waiStline And the slightly
pouched corSage. cut in sailor-blouse
style, is very fashionable.
We have n considerable choice In
the matter Of blouse cnrSages. They
may fall loose over an invisible waist
band or they may be cut in casaquin
fashion. straight and slightly shaped
to the figure. Either Is correct.
AS TO the ceinture. here again we
have a wide choice. Picturesque sashes
made Of soft ribbons are passed
around the waist. rather low down on
the hips and then tied at one side. or
a narrow girdle of plated beads, min
gled with coarse silks. is carelessly
thrown on and knitted in front.
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MRS. JOANNA SNOWDEN PORTER

President of the North Western Federation of Colored
Women's Clubs brilliant writer who is great honor to
womankind.
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Hioh and Low WaIstIInes.

Although the low waIstline Is the
approved one for afternoon dresses.
some hPTses feature the high waist
line for their most exquisite evening
gowns. These are exceedingly tight
from shoulder TO hem and reveal ar
tistically every curve Of the figure.
Brocade is the favorite material for
this kind Of dresses. Often the abbre-
waited bodice Is lavishly embroidered
with the fineness Of a wonderful etch-
ing. These gowns show the Empire
influence In cut. and the Chinese In
spIration as far as trimming and color.
Ing are concerned
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-12-09
Coming-Nugget Theatre

Dec. 16, Larry Semon, King
Of Comedians, and opening Epi
sode of the "veiled Mistery."
So that all may see this opening
high class program. The price
of admission will be 10c to all,
Thursday night, Dec, 16 If you
can truthfully say after seeing
1t that this program is not worth
85c your admission will be
chpcrrpllN refund d, ) In Z e
croAd. Cvmmencing ~ 7;30 lad
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-12-09
Judge Farnsworth Dead

Judge E. H. Farnsworth of
Mountain Grove. II years old
was stricken with apoplexy and
died suddenly on the street at
Hartville shortly after noon
Tuesday while returning from
lunch to the court house where
he was presiding as judge of the
Wright county circuit court dur
ing the illness of Judge Skinker.
Judge Farnsworth had held
court Monday and during the
morning Tuesday, leaving the
court house about 12 O'Clock to
go to lunch. After lunch he had
talked for q short time with
friends apparently is his usual
good health, and had started
back to the court house when he
was stricken and dropped TO the
sidewalk, death occurring imme.
diately.
Judge Farnsworth was one Of
the most prominent lawyers OF
Wright county where he had liv
ed about 80 years and was vide
ly known throughout adjoining
counties. Prior to his residence
at Mt. Grove he had lived at Avs
and had served as prosecuting
attorney Of Eonglas county He
was active in Masonic circles.
The funeral Was held at Mt
Grove today under Masonic aus
pices.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-12-09
Judge Craig

N. Craig of Mansfield acted
RS circuit Judge during the. De
cember term OF circuit court,
which convened as Hartville
Monday. Judge E. Fl. Farms.
worth of Mt. Grove was acting
as Judge on account of the illness
of Judge G.. H. Skinker, and on
Judge Farnsworth's sudden
death Tuesday. N. j. Craig was
placed on the bench, as he has
been conducting the business of
the court in a most capable and
efficient manner. Judge Craig
adjourned court last night.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-12-09
Public Sale

$50 90 once; $50 90 twice! All
done. gentlemen! 5000 three
times and SOLD!
well, I'm.$a son of a gun!
What do you think of that2 That
boss cost Joe $3.50 90 about q
year ago. and only last month he
refused $500 90. OF course, this
is the widow selling now and an
entirely different proposition.
How much life insurance you
'spose he carried?
Listen, Jim. if he had had any
insurance that hoss would not
have been sold. Just a short
time back an Equitable Agent
was out to see him but he had no
luck. Joe felt he couldn't afford
to pay that $lOO premium on the
$25O0 policy, but, by heck! his
widow was forced to afford to
lose the 500 on the sale of this
boss, didn't she?
That's right. and she is going
to lose sight more fore this
sale is over, Wait until they
sell those hogs and cattle, and
what is she going to do about
that mortgage?
You know this has put me to
thinking, Jim. I've about de,
cided I'm going 10 and buy some
more life insurance This is a
bad time to die, and sure don't
want my wife left to the mercy
of this gang of 'get.some-th thing
for nothing just cause she is a
widow!
Good Hoss Sense, Bill"
Why NOT buy some life insur
ance for Christmas?
Think it over!
See M. E. German, Special A.
gent, Equitable Assurance So
ciety.
The Holt County sentinel., 1920-12-24
Mcdonald,

Ezra S. Mcdonald, the son Of Daniel
ad Lydia (Woodard) Mcdonald, the
former "a native Of Tennessee, and the
latter of Ohio, was born in Darlington,
Richland county, Ohio, December Z,
1910, and died in the hospital in st.
Joseph. Missouri, December l6. 1920,
at the age Of 10 years and II days.
Ezra remained on his fathers farm
until l6 years Of age, when he became
carpenters apprentice and learned
the carpenter trade and became prof.
cient "a workman. In 1862 he went
to Detroit. Michigan. and worked therp
for about a year and then returned to
his home in Ohio. February q, 1868,
he was united in marriage with Miss
Martha Ruhl, and to this union were
born four children, two sons and
two daughters. In the same year OF
his marriage he and wife removed
from Ohio to Holt county. Mo-, and set
tied on farm near New Point. He
also became n building contractor soon
after coming to Missouri. In 1872 he
moved to New Point, and the follow
ing year he engaged in the wagon
making business, and continued at that
business until 1892 when he and family
removed to Oregon, Mo-, where he
finished out his allotted days. The de.
ceased had not been in robust health
for some year past and his advancing
age was against his withstanding his
encroaching infirmitics, but he was
not confined TO his bed only a short
time before his death.
Mr.. Mcdonald united with the New
Point Presbyterian church in the win
ter Of 1879. under the ministry of Rev.
George Miller, whom many Of the old
or people of Oregon and New Point
remember with great pleasure. Dur.
ing the active years of his life in the
church he was active in church work.
The body Of the deceased was
brought to his late home in Oregon,
Friday afternoon, December 18th, and
on Saturday afternoon, at l:30 O'Clock,
funeral services were held in the Pro-
bytcrian church and were in charge Of
Rev. r. u. Roberts. former pastor Of
Mr.. Mcdonald at New Point and Ore.
gon. Mr.. Roberts was assisted in the
service 10y Rev. ". +. Walker, pastor
II the Oregon Presbyterian cnurch,
and also by the church quaitcttc, with
Mrs. McFall at the piano. Not.
withdrawing the chilly weather and
the rough condition Of the roads a
goodly number Of people turned out 1"
give expression Of their sympathy with
the bcrcavcd family and 10 pay their
need of respect to the dead.
At the close Of the church service.
the remains were taken To- Maple Grove
cemetery, where they were given an
abiding place until the corruptible body
puts On interruption at the Rcsurrcc'
ton day.
One daughter of the deceased. Mat.
tie Ora. the youngest Of the children,
preceded her father IN death, April :
1890. Those who survive him are his
widow, and Elwood H.. of ST. Joseph;
Jennie. wife Of Jacob Wchfli, Of Mount
City, and Herb ~. Of Oregon; Il also
seven grandchildren and one sister
Mrs. Milton Smith. of Lexington, Ohio
Y.
The Holt County sentinel., 1920-12-24
Presbyterian Notes.

Program for next Sunday. prccm.
Der 20:
Sabbath school begins at o:ih
o'clock. Harvey Evans, Supcrintcn.
dent. Lesson: Review, "Thc Kingdom
Of Heaven on Earth" An offering Of
$3.50 was taken TO be used for local
and foreign charities, at l. much
more blessed to give than 10 receive"
Preaching by the pastor at II
o'clock, just after the Sabbath school
hour. Let Us all stay over, with our
children, TO the morning service. A
congregational meeting will follow.
Christian Endeavor meets at 6:3O
o'clock. Leader, Miss Myrtle liuetson.
Topic: ~ purpose meeting Palm 81.
There was good Attendance last Sun
day, All young people arr invited.
1t II our intention next Sunday
night Ia give a stereopticon lecture,
showing 10 beautiful slides Of Chris's
life. fro mills birth Ia His crucifxion;
that Is, II the slides arrive in tine. A
bulletin will be placed in the post Of
flee window.
II Is with intense regret that We see
Mrs. Alberta Murphy, our eff
ficicnt county superintendent Of
schools, leave our church and city, on
account Of her health. We sincerely
raS, .nd ohan s Wv "'" ''''''" ~
nns Snn'i"u . ,hoo, ,,;n o,;,,. O s;ro
r, w ,'I "hris, " h,o r,Sda,. a;,h,
m n"hh" "a ~ 49,, .hn,,I' ",s 49,
80 ,,"a o. and !" $50 GU ."u Ga III ~,
nr a 80 ., i hi, ~ ~ WI, ""
H. ,; I'LL w o, n"s ''s w WV "'"''S VI
w. -, "'''' o'''''
lheie Was very good attendance
our four UNION cottage prayer meet,
ings wednesday night' lheSe are heia
III preparation Tor a union revival
nectlne' 70 be ne'n IN our ehufch, ne
ginning SUNDAY hight, January q
brother Smth' oil the Me'hodlst chuich,
mili preach the sermons Let Us pray
mat much good may be done during
I'M, ,hese ,, mse''ngIi when VIII run through
the month Of January.
and very happy and prosperous New
Year. May God revive his work in our
The Holt County sentinel., 1920-12-24
Methodist Church Notes.

We send Christmas greetings to the
entire community. May good cheer
be your lot.
We held our union prayer meetings,
this week on Wednesday night, on ac-
count Of Thursday so close to the
Christmas exercises.
As we mentioned last week, our Sun
day school and church choir are pre-
pairing an evenings entertainment en-
titled "The Coming of the Prince of
Peace" This is nativity play Of an
cient Christmas carols, some Of them
dating back as far as the twelfth Gen.
fury. All the scenes Of the nativity in
GLIDING the stable, the shepherds, three
kings, etc., are displayed In the ar
rangement Of the entertainment
Our regular Sunday services as
The Holt County sentinel., 1920-12-24

Mrs. Ora Hunt is visiting with
her children, DR.. v. II. Grinstead, wife
and children, Of Esbon, Kansas.
Until January 8, 1920 we will
send you The Sentinel and st. Joseph
Daily Gazette without Sunday for
$3.50. The Sentinel and Daily and
Sunday Gazette, one year. for $3.50
This offer Is for cash In advance, alb
sO'utely.
Top hogs went down to $3.50 on
December Is; the lowest since Febru-
airy 20, 1916.
Our schools close for the holidays,
this Thursday, December 90, and the
holidays will continue until Monday,
January 3.
-.Verbin Z Roses general store n
Craig was robbed Of some $500 IN dry
goods, sse.. Monday night, BE-. u.
The Holt County sentinel., 1920-12-24
Homes For BOYS Wanted,

We have on hand a very fine lot Of
boys of all ages, from one month to
twelve years Of age. We are putting
them out in carefully selected homes.
They are placed on three months trail
All II costs TO get one il the transpor-
tation. References required. For
terms, address DR.. @. c. Stahmann,
Newstead and Aargsretta Avenues, st.
Louis, Mo-, State Superintendent Of the
Children's Home Socisty.
The Holt County sentinel., 1920-12-24

usual. Sunday school, 9:45, a, m. +;
morning worship, ii u. M; Epworh
League, $3.50 p. M; evening services,
1880 p. m.
Our doors are open and welcome
awaits everybody.
+. J. SMITH, Pastor
The Holt County sentinel., 1920-12-24

Until January 8. 1921, we will
send you the Sentinel and 81. Joseph
Daily Gazette without Sunday for
$3.50. The Sentinel and Daily and
Sunday Gazette. one year for $3.50.
This offer Il fer cash In sdvsnee, alb
sslutsiy.
Evening star., 1920-06-15
INVEST $6,5()0,0)O
!. IN HOME Owning
New York Tenants Buy
Apartment House and Begin
s4,0OO,OOO Construction.

NEW YORK. June 15.-An ''own your
own apartment" movement Is in full
swing here. Two late evidences of its
growing strength are the purchase by
the tenants for s2.50o,ooo of an apart
ment house on 5th avenue and the start
ing of construction on a cooperative
apartment on Park avenue. which Is to
cost 81 .000, ,000
Just the other day 1t was announced
that Woodrow court. an apartment
house occupying the entire block front
on Upper Broadway between 169th and
10th streets. had been sold for 100000
10 the fifty-three families residing in the
structure. This is said to be the first
deal Of such magnitude to be 100 per
cent cooperative and in which tenants
of moderate means have participated
In this deal each tenant put up only a
few thousand dollars in cash In the
9Th avenue transaction each tenant was
called upon for s15o.0o0 in cash.
Started Eight Months Ago.
Starting about eight months ago. the
tranSa ctionS in cooperative buying OF
apartments have mounted in volume un-
til they are presently fixture of realty
dealings and all of the larger real estate
agencies maintain special departments
in which the employees do nothing else
but handle the sales of apartment
houses to tenants. This is generally
profitable transaction for the owner, for
tenants are willing to pay more to re-
tain their homes than spectators or In
vestors would pay, and it is said to be
profitable for the tenants. in that they
assure themselves of homes at a cost OF
only about seven years average rentals.
Tenants are approached both individ-
ually and through mass meetings when
agents have apartment houses to offer.
The tenants are given a certain length
OF time to decide and il they wish to
take the property the agents form
company to own the building to which
only tenants may subscribe to stock.
Ninety-Nine-Year Lease.
The purchaser Of the stock gets a
ninety-nine-year lease.
The shortage of Office and commercial
space has been only second to that for
housing purposes in New York, and CO.
operative purchasing of office ana loft
buildings by tenants has begun, al
though it has not as yet reached the
proportions Of apartment purchasing by
tenants.
Transactions in business buildings diff
fer from apartment sales in that while
cooperative buying is done it Is seldom
100 per cent so. the usual deal involves
the purchase by club of a half dozen
or so business tenants. who apportion
the space among themselves and then
lease the remainder. The management
in both cases is generally vested in some
well known agent under the direction OF
the tenants owners.