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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-24
PECUI-ATORS IN
EALTY EQUITIES

Editor OF The Star A piatn-spok.
RI man had something to say the
pther day about n certain type OF
trofitesr that Is wsrth passing along.
.fs pointed out that the people who
are boosting rents are not really deal
ers in actual property; they are mere
speculafors In equities. They care
nothing about thA values OF the
properties: they are holding up the
docsle" public. For example:
The number Of sales which actu-
nily result In the passing OF title are
very few. The average profiteer does
not look for a property which will
gfys him a reasonable aud steady In
come.
What he does lock for Is a build
Ing where he thinks the rent can be
forced higher. on this he makes a
mail cash payments payment Just
sufficient to give him an equity
and then puts on the screws.
when he has forced the tenants to
pay the higher rent he either sits by
% enjoy his tremendous returns on
his small Investment or sells his
equity at a large advance over what
Il costs, citing the increased earn
ing power Of the building to Justify
s...s cf1ce.
The next fellow who comes into the
control Of the property begins 10 fig
ura out a way by which be can raise
the rental income. In my city there
IS one device which Is being largely
used.
Suppose the new owner finds him.
self in control OF an apartment
house Of IL eight-room apartments,
renting for sf25 a month each. He
calls In an architect and says that he
wants the house altered so that II
win have % four.room apartments
The tenants are cleared out and the
alterations rushed thru. Within two
months. say. he Is ready TO rent
again.
He invites the "docile" public 10
come and live in his newly furnished
house, splendid housekeeping
apartment for only s125 a month";
And the public rents his apartments
Where the house formerly yielded
q gross income OF $500 a month. II
now yields $4,000. The cost OF the
alterations will be covered within a
year by the increased rentals. But
The originator Of this brilliant stroke
does not care 10 wait a year for his
profits. He. in turn, looks for an
other speculator In equities who viii
pay a substantial premium for tho
made-over building.
SO IT goes. Some day, OF course
the limit viii be reached. Then thii
particular SPECTATOR will turn tc
some other form OF exploitation.
Meanwhile we who have 10 live ir
The cities seem To be more or 'less
helpless victims.
JOHN NJ. OSKIsON.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-24
Doctor Frank
CRANES
Daily Article
The Sophisticated.
lord, Deliver U.s."
Knowing Too Much.
One Of the Cattle.
Copyright isie)

would add 20 the Litany these
words. Prom capitalization and all
sophisticated ones. good Lord. deliver
usr'
love 90 enter n shoe store and
meet the urbhne salesman who knows
what 1 want better than I do. He
smiley In a pained way at my Hug
gcstions. He tries. oh, 30 hard. 10
restrain his eontnnpt whom ! indi
cate my deprayed tastes. He re-
marks. in hopes II will reduce me 10
a Droper silence, that he's been In
the shoe business for 20 years. Final
ly no gets me no oowed that walk
away in footgear that il killing me.
and that have TO give 20 the janitor
eventually. because Mr.. Know
ltall insisted that the shoes couldn't
possibly hurt lie got mo no scared
at length that / was afraid 10 tell
him they did hurt
Occasionally you NEE, the religious
Knower. The woozicr and crazier his
sect, tho brighter burns his lamp Of
certainty. lie. too. has that smile,
that blighung. whitening smile Of d.
vine restraint
must not omit the carpenter who
knows precisely how you want your
shelf put up. You have almost TO
stand over him with a cooked revolver
TO get him TO do what you want And
when he goes away he leaves you
crushed under tho consciousness OF
your utter ignorance Of what's what
Let me not omit the waiter In the
restaurant who In panied beyond
words at the absurdiiy OF your order
the head walter. who SEATS you where
you don't want 90 alt. the clothicr.
who will force n suit OF clothes ON
you that you don't like. unless you
make a scene. the physician. who re-
fuses to listen 20 your sy,nptoms'
who pats your arm ms IL you we're a
?-year-old. and who lnprskses you
with the fact that you have nothing
20 do with the case. II is his business
you are only the man who IL TO take
tho medicine and die. and the boy
who listens with ~ concealed impa
ticnce. 10 your fool advice. you being
nobody but father; and tho girl
who. Of course. respects you as O
mother. only you don't understand
You meet once In a while. too. th'
knowing One who has read your ar
;icies. or heard your lecture. and who
assumes as a matter OF course thai
you arc innincere. and congratulate
you that you have fooled them all
croep; him confess hate al
familiarity with public per.onags.
Why in the world IL IL assumed q
be something TO make enc ehcsty
because he knows the Pullman con
ductor. or the theatre ticket agent
or the orchestra leader In n restau
rant or an actor. an aviator. a sen
ator. q criminal. a policeman, or anJ
other Of the spo;-lightersf
And yct / do oonfe1s TO . certain
awe In me when a friend with ns
speaks familiarly 10 one OF theee herd
crs OF tho human crowd For / know
, none OF them ] am one OF tho cattle
I step lively when tho guard on this
elevated railway yelia AT me. whcr
the head waiter holds up his finger
! follow II. hypno,zod. 20 the darkest
corner Of tho dining room
5------~------------------------
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-24
How to Keep Democracy From Being
Nothing But Beautiful Dream
INswsrsr~r I'm
lterprtss Assn
| and United
Press Service

We think of them
beings heartstf
soulstuff like
elbow with people crowded We hurry with
We push office We
tong with people into churches and theatres stores and hotel Hobbies
sngarly from them
of their personalities concerned they virtually
They they they smile weep, shabby they well
healthy they look obvious
needs must we are awake and among
seldom visualize their beneath hece
realities We be with people, with people, day after day. Hardly
ever do VIZ truly with
That the of the the way what does
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-24
HOT WEATHER HISTORY
Slightly Jared

Richard Gibson. who died on July
70. 1890. just 73o yearB ago.
was feet inches tall and his wife
was a bit shorter than he. SIN. they
had nine children. all OF whom at.
tained ordinary stature. II must
hive been embarrassing 10 PA Gfib-
son TO have his s.year-old son carry.
Ing him and Mother Gibson about
the nursery. one under each arm.
We suppose he had 10 hire a police
man M nurse 10 keep order Ia the
nursery. Gibson lived to be rs and
his wife died at 80.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-24
-Ue'H Say 80

Today's Best Bet: Carry Q pic
aboard the battlenhlp.
VOICE AT PHONE: Could you
please tell me how many passengers
died when the Princess Sophia went
DOWN.
CANADIAN PACIFIC EMPLOYE.
That iB a dead issue with w. We
don't discuss IL.
VOICE At PHONE. Yehl IT'S
also a DEAD issue with several hun.
drcd other folks. what!
DAN o'BRTEN: Did ye get any
tokens for the street oara7
sSIiARKEY CRUISE: NO. got
five gallons Of gas. That win token
me back and forth for quite a while
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-24

daily speech that you should eatab.
iish the desirable habits Of eicarneAa.
dircctneAa. dsiiberatsnenA. oonciHe-
neAa. please atneaA. dignity. and Helf-
Control.
For speoch.fnatCinK the principal
source Of material In that Of reading.
especially OF good books.
As q nothoiloai beginning you
should select half dozen really
worthwhile books. and write out u
definite plan for reading them. max.
ina a strict pledge with yourself to
carry Oh, your plan faithfully. A.
you follow this method Of regular
and Eyn,eTnaiic reading. tho way will
open gradually 20 larger and more
productive fields Of iitsu,uro.
And u will be Of great practical
value 20 you 10 ruad daily from the
dictionary.
~ = not rufrcfcnt merely 10 cx.
amino tho definitions of selected
words. but read the book In rcgu.
lar order. much a. you would any
other book Many OF the most sue
cessful public speakers formed early
In NE the dictionary habit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-24
RENOvATING

His We've ought 10 have a
new car. This one looks disrep-
utable.
Hardy Upton--Can't afford H.
But I'll fix up this old 'bus--wash
Il up and put a fresh mortgage
on T.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-24
KOOKOO KRITTK SAYS:

Adve--"Jane Novak IN coming %
the Seattle in The Great Accident"
Must be a Ford
Mack Bennett tells us that married
life In n good subject for n comedy.
This shows how much Mack Sennetf
knows about married Hfa
It's serious.
Mr.. Scnnett, married men are .
better subject for q comedy--thcy
are the joke.
The Great Accident ought to be
n hit.
Bull Montana ought 20 make q
good lead In n picture like that
We would Ike 20 correct the little
mistake that we made last week. We
Informed the public that Ante Killer.
man would appear In perron. but wc
discovered that she is TO appear In q
bathing suit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-24

Be not icise IN thine oton
eyes. fear the Lord, and
depart from epiL-Prop-
CRIBS iii-::7.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-24
WATSON, I MUST ASK YOU TO
LEAVE YOUR PRACTICE FOR
A EEW DAYS

r'rom the St Joseph. Mo-, News
Press)
Lost--Man's garter boz containing
string OF pearl beads. manicure sciS-
sors and thread. Reward.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-24

Prof. BuiIem Mall started life ~
a model for barber Students but the
students cut up no much that no
turned his abilities 70 the steal bud
nese. He spent his time stealing
Iron men.
Then be was forced by friends b
take n government job. A bar In
spector. looking thru the bars.
After serving his term with cbe
government he went into the bank
business. No. he didn't have . pull
he used crowbar.
Realizing that he was born 10 Be- .
salesman he started selling patent
medicine. The country went dry
and some one discovered that his
medicine was made Of wood alcohol
He was given a suspended sen
tence and for all We know he Ia stu
hanging.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-24

About half the time when n woman
does hit the nail on the head she
drives II In the wrong place.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-24
WEBT SEATTLE Fl.
O1RIvES HER To POESf
SONG

4 love 70 rfde--tf nay-tnxds
Al elevated car.
Tho r uUst stand with strap N Rand;
rhsse only trtfles ar.
pay my fare. with ehassrned air
Ard hardly dare TO ask
with trembling iip. transfer sffp.
Prom he Of the Stony Mask
The car stArts asick. ! have . ertek
An down my rigid spine.
Move on you fish. or do you visa
70 block the whole darn unsf"
win horrif glsrr. the eo~tue,atrs
shouts In MY shrinking ear.
and tho I smile. SEQ the while
flcw All the people ieer.s
md then the view II lovely. too.
rh&re's q packing house. and shed.
ooa-t mfat the smell. IT'S oniy-~eu
fuat where some sheep are fed
- you see. my friend. there V no SD
~ che pleasure that feel
when may ride the strap made
JESSIE LEE BuRGEsA
13as Soth Ava s W.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-24
INTERNATIONAL
BANK ACCOUNTS

that you can get cash on prac-
ticslly any place in the world
are'very convenient, especially
one that will pay you in the
money of the country you
are in.
If you intend doing any
travelling either in the United
States or a foreign country,
you will find an account Of
this sort very handy.
Our foreign department can
supply you.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-24

Columbia Coio--The new American
,eer--at Boidt'a Advertisement
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to the
Editor

Write briefly
Usc irk or fppctcrffer.
One side Of paper onlv.
Sign pour name.
WEBT SEATTLE Fl.
O8IvES HER TO POESf
Editor Of The Star; live In West
Seattle. and for some time now
have felt that must burst forth
into song about the scenery. service
an everything we get riding TO and
nom your beautiful little village.
Air. when sam Met Ram. His
Tan swami
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-24
GrenVlle KleiSer
Writes for The Star Today on
Speaking Well
BY CONDO.
BY GRENVILLE KLEISER


andIi ow 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-24

see mcnth. ,s months isi
q year
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Member Federal Reserve
Bank

Deposits Guaranteed
BY Washington Bank Dcpositors' Guar
anty Fund Of the State of Washington. !.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-24
EsgSssIgIal||sg

I'm THE HEART OF THE
FINANCIAL DISTRICT"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-24

TN the Heart Of the
Financial District
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-24

"A long az the ~For-Trotskn" remains popular In Ru
considers Il dangerous for American step there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-24

Getting accustomed to piece peace toouLdn be so
proton0 high cost Of piece Of pie
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-24

The only country the m
baper devoed ercuucy 10 the Job Of hating the chif
(ColoncI HarUey Of HGrveys Weekly please copy
New Britain herald., 1920-08-31
PERSONALS

Mrs. David J. Grindlay of Youngs- town, Ohio, is visiting her sister Mrs c. Norrfeldt of Madison street. They have not seen each other for 25 years.
 Miss Laura Kelley and Julia Step pier, are spending their vacation in Providence, R. ].
 John J. Kiniry is spending his va cation at Clinton.
 William c. Moorhead of the high school faculty, has returned to the city after spending the summer at his former home in Iowa
 Mrs. John A. Andrews of Bassett street. with her daughters the Misses Ruby and Irene. has gone on an auto trip to Maine where the party will meet John Andrews Jr. at the conclu- son of the camping trip. He will return with them this week
 Madeline Curtin, of Farmington avenue, and Mildred Cronin. of New Haven, have returned from a. two weeks stay at Ocean Beach. Miss
New Britain herald., 1920-08-31
GOING TO TORRINGTON.

A large delegation of members of New Britain lodge, B. P. O. E., will journey to Torrington this evening to attend an open-air carnival being conducted by the lodge of that place. Autom ooiles will leave the Washing ton street club house at 7:30 p. m.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-31
SPECIAL NOTICE

Beginning September 1st, all Union Barber Shops will be closed at 1 p. m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at D. m. and Saturdays at D. m.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-31

matter for publication this morning saving that the resignation had been handed to the board and that that was sufficient. No announcement as to plans of the welfare nurse was made by her today
New Britain herald., 1920-08-31
WILL NOT RECONSIDER
Mrs. Gertrude Kitson, Welfare and Laboratory Nurse, to Leave City's Employ Saturday.

The resign4tion of Mrs. Gertrude Kitson as welfare and laboratory nurse for the health department will take effect Saturday. Mrs. Kitson has refused to reconsider her resignation as handed in to the health board at its meeting last night nor would she offer an explanation as to why she is leaving the department. At the re- quest of the mayor, the board tabled the matter yesterday for the purpose Of having Mrs. Kitson interviewed for the purpose of getting an explanation Of her resignation or a reconsider ation.
 Mrs. KitSon declined to discuss the
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-07-15
CLOVIS ELKS DROP
ONE To TUCUMCAR|
High Wind and Changes in Lineup
Cause Local Nine to Come Out
With Small End Of II to 10 Score
in Base Ball Game at Tueumcari
Sunday Afternoon.

Playing in wind storm, Clovis
Elks lost to Tucumcari's base ball
nine by score of 10 to II on the
Tucumcari diamond Sunday after
noon. Johnson, Turner and Seery of
the regulars were unable to make the
trip, and were badly missed.
Denise, pitching for Clovis dur
ing the first seven innings, was bad
ly handicapped by the high wind, and
during that time he hit seven of Tu-
cumcari's batters. Goodwin relieved
him in the eighth, and two more were
added to the list hit by pitched balls.
In the ninth inning with the score
s to 10 in favor Of Tucumcari, De-
Mise singled and Goodwin knocked a
home run, tieing the score, but Tu-
cumcari came back and counted an
other run, winning the game.
Clovis clouted the ball at will, but
were unable to overcome the advan.
tage Of the advance of nine men who
were hit by pitched balls
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-07-15
NOMINEES WILL VISIT
PRESIDENT WILSON

Columbus, o., July 13.-Governor
James M. Cox, the democratic presi-
dental nominee, announced today
that he will hold a conference with
President Wilson at the White House
at 1890 o'clock next Sunday morn
ing. The announcement was made
following a telephone conversation
between Governor Cox and Secre-
tary Tumulty.
Governor Cox today sent the fol-
lowing telegram to the chairman of
the Franklin d. Roosevelt celebra-
tion committee, Hyde Park, N. Y,
where the governors running mate
will be welcomed home this after
noon.
"Will you please permit me To
enter with you and your neighbors
into the spirit Of happiness occasion
ed by the high honor which has come
to Mr.. Roosevelt. The provincial
view of him has grown from the af.
fection which he won in his boyhoot
and held throughout the years. The
national view is that Of the mar
stalwart, courageous, progressive. H,
will be a great help in the contest.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-07-15
PRAIRIE DOG INSPECTOR
, VISITS CURRY COUNTY

Curry County is particularly free
from the prairie dog pest, according
to Mr.. Victor Van Dieson, state in
spector for Curry, Roosevelt, De-
Baca and Lea Counties, who was in
Clovis last Saturday.
Mr.. Van Dieson, accompanied by
+. Peterson, county agent, made
tour covering most Of the county, and
was surprised to find the county as
whole so free from the pest. There
are few prairie dog towns in the
county but they are small and widely
scattered.
According to Mr.. Van Dieson, the
prairie dog menace IN some counties
Of the state Is really serious. 1t is
impossible to raise crops near the
badly infested districts, and they do
great deal of damage 20 the range.
During the year thirty prairie dogs
will destroy as much grass as one
head Of live stock will eat, and II is
almost impossible to Craze cattle on
range that is inhabitated by prairie
dogs.
The first step in the extermina-
tion Of the pest is the use Of poisoned
grain which is issued by the govern
ment. This is followed by carbon
bi-sulphide.
The ranges in Lea county are in
many places badly infected, accord
ing to Mr.. Van Dieson. Just few
days ago he finished cleaning up one
town that took in an entire ranch OF
$4,000 acres. In a district which is
badly infested, there are usually
about 500 holes to the acre, and
about four or five prairie dogs to the
hole.
| Mr.. Van Dieson will be in Curry
County again the last Of this month
and any farmers who wish to enlis'
his aid in killing off the prairie dog
In their vicinity are urged 10 get II
touch with the county agent immcdi
ately.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-07-15
TWO bRAKEMEN KILLED
IN FREIGHT WRECK

G. F. Blankenship and S. R. Coop
err, Santa Fe brakemen who live at
Slaton, Texas, were killed in wreck
near Post City, Texas, last Thursday
morning. Several cars went off the
track in the middle of q freight train
and fell into a ditch thirty-fNe feet
below. Engineer W. W. Atwood, who
lives on North Connolly Street in
Clovis, was pulling the train but was
uninjured by the accident. 1t hap
pened that the two brakemen were
on one of the cars that went off the
track and one was killed almost in
stantly, the other dying short time
after. On the same car with the un-
fortunate brakemen a hobo was rid
ing in the top of a refrigerator car
but was uninjured. A carload Of
horses also fell down the incline of
thirty-five feet and not one of the lot
was killed and only one scratched.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-07-15
SUBURBAN HOMES

An opportunity to buy choice loca-
tions for suburban homes will soon
be given Clovis people, az Mr.. Rodes
Of the Rodes-B Bradley Company Dry
Goods Store has decided TO cut his
farm up into five and ten acre tracts
and sell to parties wanting to build
nice home. This land is so well
located that II will likely be sold out
in very short time, as the land is
almost level, Just enough slope to the
east to give good natural drainage.
Is only one mile west from Main
Street and little over one-fourth
mile Of the west side school house and
about one-half mile from the machine
shops; is on the Abo Pass Highway,
which IL seems now will undoubted-
ly be hard surfaced within year, at
Government and State expense. No
addition has ever been plated and
offered the Clovis people that comes
as near being ideal in every respect
as the Rodes Addition. This land
will be plated and on sale by all re-
liable Clovis real estate men, Monday,
July 10th, on easy terms and low rate
Of interest. Ask any Of our real es-
tate men about Il as Mr.. Rodes says
II will be handled by real estate
agents as he is too busy to look after
Il himself, and all agents will have Il
on sale at the same price.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-07-15
NO SATISFACTORY BIDS
RECEIVED ON BONDS

No satisfactory bids were received
on the sl4s,OOO municipal bond is
sue scheduled to be sold last Monday,
for improvements on the water and
light plant and the sewer extensions
However, the city counei is work
ing on the matter and II " probable
that the issue will be handled salts
factorily within few days City
Councilman !. c. johnson returned
Wednesday from a trip to Denver,
Colorado, and Cheyenne and Casper,
Wyoming, where he inspected differ
ent types Of engines that will be con
sidered when the additional equip
ment Is purchased.
Councilman Il. T. Jernigan made
the trip with him but stopped off at
Santa Fe on the return trip to take
che consistory work there.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-07-15
PLAN To FINANCE THE
CHAMBER Of COMMERCE

The new board Of directors Of the
Chamber Of Commerce held its first
meeting Monday morning and formed
permanent organization by electing
G. p. Kuykendall, first vice presi-
dent; Chas. E. Dennis, second vice.
president, and J. c. Nelson, ,Treasur-
er. D. W. Jones was reelected to
the position of secretary for one year
at the same salary he has drawn for
the past six months.
The matter Of financing the work
for the next six months is the big
gest problem before the directors
now. Beginning next Monday It is
the plan to cover the town thoroughly
in securing financial aid to put the
work on a good sound basis for the
next six months.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-07-15
BANKS AND FARMERS
BUY SCHOOL BONDS
When Hollene School District Bonds
Fail to Sell Readily, Clovis Banks
and HOllene NeishbOrhOOd Farmers
Come to Rescue and Buy Bonds
Themselves.

The bond market is not very active
now and when the people Of the Hol-
lene neighborhood were confronted
with the problem Of selling their $l6,-
500 bond issue to erect a new school
building there, they did not decide to
wait until financial conditions got
better but just dug down in their
pockets and put the proposition over
The banks Of Clovis purchased a good
share Of the bonds for the people Of
the community and the remainder
were bought by the citizens living
around Hollene. The bonds are Sc
cured by the property Of the district
and win be a good investment to say
nothing Of the fact that the citizens
and the banks helped the community
by making Il possible for the school
building to be erected this summer.