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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-01-24
TWO men LOSE LIVES
IN DALLAS HOTEL FIRE

Dallas. Tex. Jan. 2t-Two men. Jo
s,ph 4. Chastain and +. T. Cowan. are
known 10 have been killed and several
persons injured when fire partially de-
struNyd tho Main hotel here early today.
Tho bodies Of Chnstsin and Cowau
were found on the second floor OF TIM
nuIlIlur Both had been overcome by
smoke when they attempted 20 escape
FRONT the building.
Ten nremen were also injured. one
..ruusly. : score or more guests were
driven into the street IN scauty attire
tnd are suffering from exposure.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-01-24
PRESIDENT INVITED
TO SOUTHERN RESORTS

Washington. Jan. 2i.-No plans have
boom made for President Wilson IN the
ncnr future II was stated at the White
House today
The president has received many In
vitatioDs 10 be- the guest OF southern
resorts during his convaloscence. but
thur frr none OF the invitations have
been accepted
10 was stated that while the present
plans OF the president call for his re.
manning In Washington. it is possible
that with the approach OF early spring
he may take n trip 20 some southern
resort which win not entail too great
travel
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-01-24
"Bitter Enders +"
Ask "Show-down y
LABOR CRAFTS TO THANK
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN

NashYilIo, Jan. 2l.-Wllllam
Jennings Bryan, who is here
to speak on prohibition tonight,
Will meet the various labor
crafts Of Nashville, who have
expressed a desire TO thank
him for his stand on govern
ment ownership.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-01-24
All Efforts I0Uard Compromise Treaty Bear Little FRI,
THREE DISTINCT EARTH
SHOCKS AT SEATTLE

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 24.-(A.
PD-Three distinct earthquake
shocks were felt here at 11:0S
o'clock last night. The tremors
extended through Washington
and British Columbia. No
damage was reported in Seattle.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-01-24
INDIFFERENT AT.
DUTCH REFUSAL
Paris Press Views Lightly
Hollands Objection to Sur
render EX-KaiSer.
NEXT MOVE UNCERTI
Premiers of England, F.
Italy to Confer Be-
Further Actor

Paris, Jan. 24.-Hollay ; ormaI
refusal to surrender the ; dser to
the allies for trial was ived in
differently by the French press.
"The only thing remaining is an
understanding with Holland on the
conditions of internment," said the
Echo de Paris perhaps it is a mat
ter for rejoicing commented la
Victorie, Had Napoleon died OBJ
scurely in America from cancer of
the liver instead of being martyred
the Napoleonic legend would not have
been so powerful"
lie Avenir says that the only pos
sible pressure that. could be brought
upon Holland is of an economic
charge, and that is very unlikely.
William Not Surprised.
Amerongen, Jan. 24.--Former En-
peror William of Germany was not
surprised by the formal refusal of
the Dutch government to comply
with the allied demand for his sur
render, it was declared today at
bcHllnCh tdSI'' NllNr' tHN NV
makes his home News OF the de-
cision was first communicated to the
castle by the Associated Press cor
respondent here.
a refusal of eXtradition mad peen
expected from the first the CORE
spondent was told, but the castles
residents had never been officially
informed that such decision hau
l,A
oeeh or would pe Fe"cheu'
Meet IN Gonuon' =,
Iarls' jan "a ,~'i,ieiI n.t iIl''T2 6.i.,t.,
tween PIeIIll'iS VI rl'%' 'f', i','',',
france ana ltalN VIII pe .I'elG pol",
the next move III tne proceeuIiiES "
eNtradlIe lorlhcr hliPeIo' Ni'''"ui
from Hollaha Is uetIuen upon, ao
cordlhE 10 lhioii'iltl"n ElN''n ',lo ~
soslated ,feSs by inc ! r.'l,el ioi rs, -. -
once. Nhetner IHe n'Nt ue'I'h" MI ,pl
surrender VIII De "l,'C''" ~ ~
Hague or beliih VIII ne ''e l'''i''
subject TO p' aeterI'In'u, -, T.,
Ihe next ihee'lNE Wlll pv H'l' III
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-08
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

ANY reader can ge. tho answer TO any
question by writing Every Evening In
formation Bureau, Frederic ]. Haskin,
director, Washington, ID. G. This offer
applies strictly to information. The
bureau cannot give advice on legal, med
ical and financial matters IL does not at
tempt to settle domestic troubles, nor to
undertake exhaustive research on ANY
subject. Write your question plainly and
briefly. Give full name and address and
enclose two cents In stamps for return
postage. All replies are sent direct 10 the
inquirer).
Q. Is the $40 passport fec imposcd by
act Of Congress-, or by ruling Of the State
Department? L. j. s.
A. The State Department says that the
$40 passport fee is provided for by Al act
OF Congress, which originated in that body
Q. What is the difference between
''perspirc' and "trnnapire2" NJ f.. r.
A. In physiology, the two words have
SIMILAR meaning, in fact "persprre is
given as u synonym for "transpire. The
term "perspire' is applied To human
beings, whereas, "transpire" is used main
~ in reference to plants. To ''perspire, Is
10 exhalc water vnpor, NJ from the Tissues
of plants
Q. What is tho coldest time of night?
Is this time colder in the country than III
the city, c. T.. T.
A. The Weather Bureau SAYS that the
eodest time IN the "a hours If Just before
sunrSe. This time IL usually colder IN the
country, owing to the absence OF buildings,
pavements, smoke, etc
q. How old waa George Washington
when he became Presldent7 Were his
parents American A A. ID.
A. Our first President WA, 81 years of
age when he took the oath OF office. Ills
parents were born IN America John Wash
ington, great-grandfather Of George Wash
ington, was born in England.
Q. What IN the origin of the torn Indian
Summer? NJ L. f.
A There has been considerable diff
ference Of opinion regarding the origin of
the term Indian Summer One Of the most
plausible explanations is IA follows Dur
ing the Indian wars the attacks az the
Indians on the pioneers abatcd consider
ably during the winter months and they
accordingly felt reasonably safe when
winter once set in. Then when there were
two or three weeks Of very mild weather
following the first cold spells, the Indians
had another opportunity 10 make an at
tack
q. How can black walnut stains be re
moved u | r.
A The Department of Agriculture
SAYS that concentrated soap solution, pre-
pared by shaving about ono cubic inch ~
laundry FoAp into ono pint Of hot water,
will remove fresh stains from cotton and
linen. # they arc boiled in It II the stain
ia old. use iavellc water diluted with
equal parts Of hot water Soak STAN for
| u hours IN solution. rinse thoroughly
treat with dilute eSsllo aoId. and rinse
agnln
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-08
CITY REALTY TRANSFERS.

Records of transfers of property in Will
mington recently recorded include the
following:
Franklin and Oak streets; Nora Lacey
from Hyman Braslovskv and wife: 81, ,633.
Strand street, ll2; B. kempskl and
wife from w Szuda: 50 600.
Scott street, 310 North; Frances II.
Guthrie from Harry Brodsky; -, 100
Scott street, north Of Sixteenth street
Rose Fell from J. Z. King. $500.
Torbert street, east Of Washington
street, : b. Gooding from Isaac +.
Belts, g $50
Fifth street, 1919 West; Mary A..
Duross from J II Thomas 81, 800
Third street. east Of Madison street /;
Elizabeth Fink from laura L. Rettcw,
$3.50
Anchorage street, corner Strand street
NJ Augnstinowlcz from AntonI Chrzano-
ski. S3650
Beech street, l12S; John Leszczynskl
from Jan Helinskl 81 900
Twenty eighth street, 3l5 West; John
Walker from Robert " Blanck. 81 500.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-08
production, while the East is given more

production, while the East IA given more
and more to manufacture.
But rich soil and room are not the only
'nvornble conditions which account for the
increase in the West. In the West there
are both State and Federal reclamation
projects upon which man can get good
land for reasonable prices on long time
credit And State laws III the West are
far more favorable to the farmer than in
most Eastern States. Those who are in :
clined to dccrv the Non-Partisan League
which enables farmers to own their own
grain elevators and otherwise to exercise
control over the marketing OF their prod
ucts, may I've Interested To know that In
North Dakota, its home and point OF
origin. the number of farms increased 4.5
per cent, while in Minnesota. where II has
a Headquarters, the number OF farms IN
creased l44 percent.
The Northwest In general Is the scction
of the country where the farmers are most
progressive and most successful IN getting
the legislation they want and in co-opcrn-
tive movements And all Of the North
western States show large increases IN the
number of farms Montana leads them
with An increase of ll9 per cent. Oregon
shows An increase OF 1913 per cent And
Washington of Is por cent
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-08
o. Why IN the walking fern No named?

r.4.. ,, Rh' Is the walking '''n 70 '''''d'
A. The most interesting characteristic
al this species IL found IN the way In
which the fronds arch over until they
touch the earth where they root and form
new plants. Some of our other ferns oc-
casionnlly produce plants in this way, but
in this species II il A regular habit. Tho
new plants grow up, repeating the proccss
of walking, and noon the original plant IL
surrounded by quite colony Of it's own
offspring without the intervention Of
spores The connections between them
are slow 10 die, and il h not unusual ~ sec
three or four generations linked together
O. run a machine that has q belt that
slips a great deal. What should be done7
W. NJ, b.
there are number Of belt dressings ON the
market which will reduce the slipping
somewhat. However il the belt slips, it IL
an indication that il il being called upon
TO carry more power than it was intended
70 carry A wider belt may be needed
O. How much is a quart in cubic inch
es' W. J. l..
A. A liquid quart is equal to BIT cubic
inches
@ Which river har the greatest dis
charge, the Misels-ippi or the St Law
rcnceP r. A. l..
A. The st. Lawrence has n far greater
discharge. The average discharge Of the
Missis-ippi is about 600 900 cubic feet per
second, while that Of the St Lawrence IL
approximately 100000 cubic feet per
second
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-08
AMERICAN LEGION
MEM ORAL SERVICE

The annual memorial services of Del
.war, Fo-t No |. American Legion, Will
b, held next Sunday afternoon. Novom-
her II. at $40 clock Complete arrangc-
ments have not vet been made, but il is
understood the sermon will he delivered by
Rav Raymond " Cooke, assistant pastor
Of ST Faul's NJ f. Church and chaplain of
the post The services will be held in tho
State Armory, Twelfth and Orange str~ote
Music will he provided by members Of the
post Among there who will attend the
service are Rev George Williams, pastor
N McCabp n. f. Church and Rev
Fathers Grant and I.ovcless
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-08
BUILDING PERMITS.

Plans have been passed by the building
inspector's Office, and permits isaued,
for the following projects
King street, 722; Geo. M. Fisher, owner,
w. d. Haddock n Co, builders, additions,
81 100.
Sixth strest, 1910 West; J. g. Comp
ton, owner and builder, additions, 800
Christians street, 80002, j. /. Schweiz
ar, owner and builder garage, 5000.
Ninth and Thatcher streets; T.. y Kntser
owner and builder; tool house, H6.
Tenth and Tatnal streets Labor Temple
Building Association, owner and builder
addition and interior alterations, $40, 900.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-08
Brou-Z -Zanr Opens Tonight

A Bron-Zaar under the auspicies of
the Brownson boys will start tonight at
Fourth and Jackson streets. Workers In
booths decorated with tho Brownson
Club and national colors will dispense
candies cake and ice cream Kewpie- and
blankets will be added attractions Dane
ing has been placed on the program for
each night Of tho affair and the Ja,sola
BOYS orchestra will furnish the muse
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-08
c. ID. Abrahams Die. In Canada.

Clinton ID Abraham. aged 20 wears.
Of 20 Sycamore street, Union Park Gar
dens, died in the Toronto General Hoe
pital Toronto. Canada. Thursday, Novcm-
her 4, 1920 rs the result of injuries re-
ceivcd when struck by M automobile
"Wednesday afternoon
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-08
WAY WEST LEADS.

What then are the conditions which
have kept the West IN state OF growing
agricultural productIveness when the rest
u the country has become decadent in
that respect? No doubi the rich Young soi J
- he region 10 one reason. No do ubt an
ether reason - that there are fewer ndus-
rial plants 20 attract men t. the cities
Neither ui thesc conditions can be
ArtificlAlly altered. 81 course Tho West s
inevitably the more productive part of the
country, and ~ primc bus ness IS food
The Washington times., 1920-10-24
Biggest Cities for Business Only

What, then, is the solution Of the problem
Some months ago, when the writer interviewed
Mr.. Edison, the latter predicted that within 20
years Manhattan Island New York City proper)
would not contain single residence. 1t would
then only contain business houses, factories etc.
Everybody would come to work by suburban
rapid transit trains and return home in the even
Ing. Mr.. Edison's prediction is of course, cor
rect. New York is becoming more and more a
business centre driving out apartments every
year. Last year, for instance, has witnessed the
erection Of hundreds of business institutions.
theatres, ETC., while this year there is only con-
The Washington times., 1920-10-24
By H.sGERNSBACK
Editor Science and Tncention" and Radio Net0s"

WYE need hardly go into lengthy explana-
w ton about the housing problem which
w .confronts the jority Of people at this
the United States, but is universal all over the
taken place to speak of, while the population has
increased anywhere from 10 to 20 per cent, de-
:. pending upon the various nations. A condition
has been created thereby which has become well
high intolerable. Few houses apartments
" are to be had and those that may be had pro-
hibitive in price.
The average human being prefers the
try to the city. He does not live in the city be-
cause he likes it but because he has to for bust
'shess and economic reasons, well for the
naAke of convenience. The man who lives in the
{ country gets fresh air, and fresh produce while
= his children have ample room to play; moreover,
he has more room than his city brother Against
this it is charged that he has convenience to
speak of. He has to attend to his furnace, he
has trouble in getting his coal, and he cannot
buy all the things he requires in the little village
country place in which he resides. This make.
for expensive transportation for small q--ltities
of goods or other necessities. Moreover, in tho
average country home, there are few amusement
places where a man may take his family. In the
larger villages, to be sure, we have moving pic
ftrIre houses and the like, but in this case the viii
lage approaches again to the city size with all its
congestion, high rent etc. Moreover, many Of
life's necessities cannot be bought in the village
and are usually brought in from the city by the
commuter. Just watch any outgoing commuters
train where every other man is loaded down heav-
fly with bundles and packages
The Washington times., 1920-10-24

not only washes the dishes, but dries them from
the heat Of the steam, and the dishes, forks,
knives, ETC., come out sterilized and perfectly
dry and clean Our kitchen, besides the usual
hot and cold water, has running ice water like
most up -to-date hotels have now. Nor is there
ice in the ice-box. Instead there is Snake"
which supplies freezing cold at any time day
and night II you wish ice, all you need do is to
place dish Of water inside Of the ice-box, and
within three hours ice is formed. Make ice cream
the same way. Such installations now in use
in many New York City, Chicago and Cleveland
apartments.
All apartments are Of course steam heated in
the winter time, and here again the management
will make . big saving for the reason that 1t Is
easier to buy coal in 20-carload lots than buying
it by the truck-load. Furthermore, the distribut-
ing charge again is low, for there is no expensive
city trucking. Indeed, railroad siding runs
right into the basement Of the house via short
subway so as not to mar the surroundings Of
the house. The coal is delivered FROM the rail
road direct into the coal bins Of the house.
The cars being dumped automatically, the hand
ling charges therefore reduced to the very
minimum. Ashes and refuse are returned on the
same cars.
Theatre, Rink and Pool Included
An innovation Of the cooperative house is
that each floor is surrounded with glass bot
toned balcony. II You wish exercise and do not
wish to 60 down to terra frma, you can run q
short marathon around the apartments Of your
floor. OF course, children can play hare as well,
if the weather permits, and there will not be any
dust either The balcony in the evening is light
ed up electrically you walk around. or if
you care, place steamer chair outside your par
lor, and take the air. The glass bottom II nocss-
sary 20 a. not to cut of light for the apart
mcnts below.
Due to the tact that mos af the apartmemts
are 20 high up, there viii b little bother with
either dust or insects II h well known that
neither Of these rise very high In the air. Ths
absence of dust, particularly, Is . boon to thu
housewife. Thus, the present country house
must be busted every day, and even then It can
not be kept clean. All Of this is done away with
to a great extent.
OF course, all other conveniences OF the citv
are had in this house. We have own theatre
a frst-class moving picture house accommodating
1000 people al one time. We have our gymna siuun
our opcn-air dining rooms in the summer time
and closed in the winter time; our skating rinks
our indoor tennis courts, dance hall, swimming
pools, and finally the top conservatory
de luxe with its own weather bureau. Natural
plants and fairy garden all by itself, as we'll
as a roof garden and a small restaurant all rolled
into one. Here is wAsss entertain our
friends, or IL we have ss,n sick, we can con.
vaesce in the parlor with without a
trained nurse, supplied from the house hospital
The Washington times., 1920-10-24
All Community Towers Will Be Similar in Construction and

lyon o g up mo a
- on Of the imposing
addition
O.
ywork ou v H.
urban at tlo of of to
mes m II
The Washington times., 1920-10-24

you wish to order porterhouse steak. You
lift up the hook Of your telephone and the
house central will connect you with the butcher
you patronze You give him your name and
apartment number He takes the order, and
within fifteen minutes you have your steak via
an electric operated dumb-water. Your wife
will not have much marketing to do, and she will
not have to run around in hot sun or blasting
cold, wasting one or two hours Of her time to
buy the various things for the table. Note also
from the butchers or grocer's standpoint that all
he has to do is to step into the hallway where
the dumb-waiter shafts are located; all he has
to do then is to place the goods on the dumb
waiter and press a button which rings bell in
your apartment. The dumb-waiter automatically
stops at your apartment andno other one. You take
off the goods, push another button and the dumb
waiter goes down. ready for the next customer.
Tenants May Buy Supplies Cheaply
How do we induce the various trades people
into such cooperative building7 In a very
simple manner. First, we could readily fill the
stores and business places of such house with
out much trouble, once they were assured that
they were to have community Of 5000 souls to
serve exclusively. But we do better. The man.
agement Of the house will allow these trades peo-
pie to have their places Of business rent free as
q great inducement. This is done for two pur-
poses. First, to reduce the cost of the merchan-
disc or service rendered, and second, to make
them anxious to stay in such community. In
order to make things interesting, our co-opera-
The Washington times., 1920-10-24

templated the erection of a single apart
house, where several thousand Of them are 7
ed badly. The writer, who was much imprt
with Mr.. Edisons prediction, is the sponso
the following plan:
Why not move the city bodily into the c
try, taking all Of the city conveniences with
yet having all the country conveniences,
neither the inconvenience of the city, nor
inconvenience Of the country?
Imagine big cooperative building set U
the midst Of the country, close to the woot
you wish, near a lake or q stream, and not tot
away from a rapid transit railway station '
in committing distances from the city, let us
20 to 80 miles from any one of our large Ct
Picture a 40 or 50-story building housing, le
say 1000 families. From our illustration, it
be noted that there are two distinct section
this building. The bottom stories are given
exclusively to business, while the upper st.
are for residential purposes only. The el
building is self-contained. By the words
"self-contained' is meant that the build
ing is like city unto itself.
The 1000 families living in this build.
ing will give enough business to the mn
business section to keep it going on WV
profitable basis. Whether you wish to
buy a steak or pound Of nails, whether
you desire a haircut or to cash a check
at the bank, whether you wish your
vacuum cleaner repaired, whether your
clock needs fixing, whether you wish an
ice cream soda, whether you need your
chair upholstered, or whether you re-
quire dentist, or a chiropodist, or wish
the latest magazine, or whether your
wife wants new dress, or IL you need
a prescription filled-all Of these and
more are to be had right in the house.
The business section will give good ser
vice and sell you merchandise or ser
vices vastly cheaper for the following
reasons:
In the first place, the cost OF delivery
is practically nil You will not see q IA,
boy with his delivery wagon and horse
nor a pushcart, for that matter, in this
cooperative building. Consequently the
cost Of delivery is at a minimum. All
goods sold to tenants Of the cooperative
house are distributed by means Of dumb
walters, the same Ms is done now in
up-to-date apartment houses. Suppose
The Washington times., 1920-10-24

plaIl. by SIuOymB shC Bhoohe P'eAA -
one of the floors, great innovation will
be noted. All elevator halls lead to the
outside balcony running around the
house on every floor. Access to any
apartment is had only by way Of balcony
from the outside No door opens inside
Of the house.
An important feature Of the cooper
alive apartments is that they are su
built on what is now called the Cali
fornia plan" unless the tenant wishes
to do otherwise. The California plan
means that there are no actual bed
rooms in the apartment. We have moth
ing but living rooms, dining rooms, par
lor, ETC., but no real bedroom
The idea is simply that the bed folds
up and swings back into a small alcove,
which also Is used for dressing purposes.
Beds at the present time take up lot
of room unnecessarily and all of this Is
done away with.s Such apartments are
actually in use in all Of our large cities
where room is at premium.
Turning to the kitchen we will have
many conveniences. The present house
wife, particularly when she has no help
to fall back upon, becomes a drudge and
slave to her work. No more washing
dishes for her; our apartment will have
a steam operated dish washer. which