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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19

One local man of business has a
clever way OF avoiding political argu-
ments in mis- store He has neatly
all about the place picture
posters Of all the available candi-
dates for contested offices. IF he
wants To avoid talk about politics he
can point TO the pictures when they
start talking and they viii not be
able to tell whether he is fer or
arirr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19

Stephen Abbot. of waterviIle. who
Is employed by Portland concern,
has been passing q few days IN the
city on business and lerT Friday
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19

Edwin c. Burieigh, city editor OF
the Kennebec journal, left Thursday
night on a 10-days trip N Boston
and New York He was accompan-
led as TAR as Boston by his mother,
Mrs c. B. BurieiEh
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19

A party Uf girls WIN are members
of the Girls Club and their invited
guests enjoyed trip down river
Thursday evening going IN Capt
Brann's motor bpat. When they re-
turned to the clubhouse refresh
merfs were served
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19

Minnie Il P Bridges of Maiden,
Mass, field supervisor Of the uurs-
ing service Of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance CO., and with headuuar-
tsrs IN New York City was in the
city Thursday for the day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19

Mr. and Mrs. Charles 3. F'ifield OF
Readfield were callers Thursday n
the city and visited M Fifield's sig
ter, Mrs Belle Roberts III Il Stase
street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19

+1auTa Miles Of Belfast, who
- --'''oFto as clerk IN the Grant
g..- sloTe eft Thursday night for
-o-E u a short business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19

field. was IN the city Friday for
the day calling on friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19

Mrs. z. II. Brown of waterville
was II the city Friday and passed
the day with friends and relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19

'''L 9r-ler Of winthrop is in
~. Wnere he lis receiving str
: .ie~. nent at the Augusta Gem
4 hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19

~ :, Hudson and Miss Bertha
-. - z Winthrop were in the city
=, ''S0' 2alling on friends for the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19

Il J. Mer-ick mas just purchased
Iwenty-one cnars, ali new, EnRppy
mndaiE. values SIS I'd $40. tDuEy yOur
chnice at sl9-T5 each. Wumen's fine
Isle hose. TIC value. today only 5sc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19

@'.C M-E. E. A Dudley Of
- "e-s IN tine city Friday on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19

b ~AriFtian Endeavor meeting
- 's AeIu III the Penney Memorial
"a sunday evening on account
a AIidren's day exercises at Z
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19

zee WebbHr has returned
ieW dEvE' bfisineHs trip To
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19

-4ewln OF Colby college
81 -Ae city Thursday on bust
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19

Swift & TURNER ca. offer to-day;
Lily of rne Valley inlet SOAP, cakes
tor be; Climax bread maker, S2.9s;
round clothes basket 6sc, and heavy
aluminium measuring CUPS. Isc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19

MOsner Of Weeks Mills. was
Z F-lqar on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19

Scott Fifieid. who for the uast
seven months has been seriously III
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19

o~f e LOnglFy Of Sidney,
- IEuSta Friday on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19

4. L Merrill, The Daylight StDra.
is showing some remarkable values
Lnday IN serge, velour ann tweed
coatE. valued I'D to sS5, fnr yls.Tb
today only. Many attractive colUrs
and styiss in wumen's and misses
SIZES Cuiured dresses for the yDung
folks. sizes I'd IA wears. are subjHct
70 d % per cent discount tDdzy only
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19

Z. Z. Davis & Co.. are Offering q
great value to-day IN extra quality
athletic unions for only s1.9b. All
sizes 81 10 46. A few Sizes buys'
khaki knee pants al TIC. Better
grades. s1.O0. SIZE, STE and $500
Boys' sport hluuseg anu shirts in
khaki, blue and light cniurs in all
sizes. s1-25 To SIZE. Bows light cnlDr
khaki cnaIs. 16. II, I8. anu - W.
sizes. COST only TIC. Boys Norfulk
crash and linen suits. ages L, Is and
Il only, slightly smiled. ID close out
al $500 en- Mems one button Hatch
ATHLETIC unions in sizes 40 and 46 only
s. each.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19

pupiin. - Il. wide. reg S5c value
tDdHy only Csc I'd. AL wnnI Jerseys.
81 in wide. best quality, reg s4-2o
values tuday only, s3.5D I'd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19
Saturday, June 1e. 1g2n
DGJ STA LOCALS

D l&~stur Of Waterville. was
ness caller Friday N the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19
WHO WILL TEACH
IN AUGUSTA FOR
1901 YEAR

In AUGUSTA FOR
1901 YEAR
the tentative assignment of
1eAcners IN the Augusta scnup,s 4,r
the school year 192B-21 WIS riua, oI,,
ay allemnnn from the office of
the Boai-d of Education:
SUPERVISORS
Drawing, Edith Tatraault. Angus
"a conklng, Blannne Webster. sew-
Ins' Le1a Z Huntun; muaic, Seth G..
nasfy' Milo; manual training.
aarnid L Pride: physical training.
faorsncs &. Nichols. Reading, Mass.
c0Ny HIGH
Principal, Fred J. Nash: physical
framing, Clinton r. THOMPSON:
sriHnce, Chester E Floyd, sullivan
iaIan, ALICE M Virkery; history.
Haien Tracy, Lewiston; French. Flur-
encs Weeks; mathematics. Florsnce
Day, West K.snnepunk: English.
Eafrn Rideuut, English. MaheIie
Little. Augusta, English, Ruth
Moody, Easrpurr; mathernnrirs. Lo.-
tie Id. Harrington; cummercin,.
Robert D. ThursIon; stenograpfrv,
Vera z. DriscoE. Livermnre Falls:
typewrttinE. Alice Spaulcing, Bel
grade.
JUNIOR HIGH.
Gertrude White.
SMITH SCHOOL
Principal, Lem n. williams; Grade
D. Ada Z. Edgernmb; Grade s. Flor
enre McKeuney; Grade {, Emma T.
Tiiisnr; Grade q. Gertrude waidrnn;
Grade 3, Lydia Bradstreat; Grade i.
Miidrsd Parker: Grade 8. Bessie wes-
ton; Grade .. Stella r Bpyden:
Grade 1, Rose Wadsworth: kinder
garren, Gladys 0. Bnitun. kindergar-
ten assistant, Ruby G. Halves.
WILLIAMS SCHOOL.
Grade :, Ruby NJ. Eaton; Grade G.
Elizabeth D, Hayden; Grade s. Edna
L Jaquith; Grade 4. Florence NJ.
Tniman; Grade 3, Edith Nj Straw;
Grade 2. Ruth Robinson, Passaic. N
j.; Grade !, Adelaide NJ. Sargent;
Kindergarten, Georgia McClench:
|. Kindergarten assistant. Rhoda 3.
Case, Winchester, Mass.
HARRINGTON SCHOOL
Grade s, Ella Hodgk1nE; Grade S,
Ellie Mclaughlin: Grade !, LaAra
Colweu, Princeton; Grade 9. Grace
z. Thomas; Grade 8. Mildred Lake.
Lubec; Grade l. Gladys Miller;
Grade 3. Elizabeth J. EaskeIl: Grade
.. Beatrice Woodbury.; Grade !.
Fannie K Putnam: kindergarten.
Anna ". Weston: kindergarten as
sislant, Thelma Damren.
LINCOLN SCHOOL
Grade :. Mary A gGrdner: Grade
6, Lucy Z. Linekin: Grade .. .Ear-
rie1 Y. Enrigt1r: Grade 4. Eva a
Libby: Grade /. Laura G. Hunt:
Grade 3, Katharine Tracy. Lewiston;
Grade =. Lsota Munsey, Augusta;
Grade I, Marian n Griffin.
NASH SCHOOL
Grade :, Evelyn Parker. principal:
Grade =. Emma H MaIlar: Grade l,
Mrs Winifred Edwards: kindergar-
ten, Grace A. Yorke; Kindergarten
assistant Christine Carey
WEBETFR SCHOOL
Grade .. Caroline {. Tracy, Cher
ryfield; Grades :; and I, Mauue
Stickney; Grades ! and =, Leona
Pierce: kindergarten Marguerite
Dawson. Brighton, Mass; kindergar-
ten assistant. Irene Dustie.
RURAL SCHOOLS
Ballard. Bolton Hill. Marie Ma
har. DennisvillE: Brack eIt. Church
Hill, Muriel Cleiand; Cony. Grace Z.
Townsend: BewIns, Florence Eud-
son. Macnias; Jewett. Margaret
Johnson; North Parish Marion c.
Stanley, MilbridEe; Stone. Hazel
Armstrong. Macilias: Leighton. .f2ita
r. Torrey. Cherryfieid.
The new members Of the teaching
furce OF Augusta are designated By
their place Of residence being put
after their names.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19

Towie, rhe East SHE pnarmaciEI.
offers q good one N Nurwirn dental
cream, reg. % value anu a 3bc tpDrh
brush, moth for only 1To tpdar-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19
LOCAL Notice

- saturday night dance HI
-'''''' haH. Cloutier.s orchestra.
tunel8dl4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19

-. "'howers sharpenef and re-
Attest improved machinery
r 1,-lr-l'ons- We guarantees results.
% CDny Street. Bicycle
49,. - ana key fitting given
- at;encibn. junea, 24ts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19

Miller iE SAYING q int about his
large, fresh cocnRnuf cakes They're
mighty good eating these days. Only
nc dpz today
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19

Oranges, 5sc a dnzen. again. Al
W-ebber & Rewett s. Vegetables con-
sisring Of native spinach. lettuce,
and Portland cnkes. The famous
Pine Rock asparaEus tram Jones
farm al China Jelly duugunutB.
Sunfake biscuits. Baked beans and
brown bread
Cadarerte, up one flight, Opera
house block, is selling hoods
"wurksnu." heavy brown duck for on
" s2.55 todny only. Boys S2.35.
Womens white uxfurds al S1.9b anG q
better grade at s2.S9 are only two of
teuay's shoe bargains
Al Z. Locke's rpnthsone native
pork IN the special 35c cuts is avail
able today. Native fowl. veal ana
cooked meats II abundance. New
vegetables comprising fresh spinach.
cukes bunch and string beans. jun
bO grape fruit 15c each. Texas
onions. lbs for 25c. Jelly tiouEhnuts
25e doz The bakery counter is laden
with goDd things Of all sorts. Order
your uSGIiS anu DTbWl DTAaC eEIIg-
J. B Farrell Co. are IN an excel
lent position 70 provide the men folks
with summer underwear large
stock OF all kinds and sizes are on
display and the most exacting are
easily suited a. this store.
c. 7 BiindeGu offers today all wouI
white funnel trousers al $500. Set
ter grades at $1,000 and s12.BG Mems
athletic unions 8c. Bovs' wash
suits $500. $50, $500. s3.50, s4.0o
and S4.5B.
Il ChPrnDwsizv is positive Of the
fact THAI MS line Of Wrists is the most
cDmpiete in town and TO make this
fact more positive ne has just re
aeived d consignment Of lowered
geor-erte waists in dainty and at
-raCt1ve patterns and designs that
are beauties. These are selling TO-DAY
IT only S29S. The beaded gaor-erte
waists represent the last word IN
sryie creations and the hand en1broi-
derry is especially attractive. Today
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19

Re-, new load of fresh fiHh at
a. ,ooaF. Cod, hake, mackernl
'-4Iihut. tuneIB- 1gs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19

al the Boston City hospital has SO
far recovered that he is able TO be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19

The Daylight Store. LaBreck &
L4isnness. are selling today the regu-
lar 65c absorbent cotton, best uualitv.
for 5Dc. in one pound rolls. Cream
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19

about IN a wheel car. He In affiictnd
with rheumatic fever. --------
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19
SMITH SCHOOL.

Principal, Lem n. williams; Grade
3. Ada Z. Edgernmb; Grade s. Flor
ence McKeuney; Grade {. Emma T.
Tiiisnr; Grade q. Gertrude waldrnn.
Grade ., Lydia Bradstreat; Grade i.
Mildred Parker: Grade 8, Bessie wes-
ton, Grade ., Stella r. Bpyden:
Grade 1, Rose Wadsworth; kinder
garren, Gladys 0. Bolton. kindergar-
ten assistant, Ruby G. Hawes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19

Inc renfRr-ve aszir-uvx,,,,, -
teAcners IN the Augusta schuuls for
the school year I92D21 was piua,, o,,.
frlaay aftesnnnn from the office of
the Board of Education.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19
WILLIAMS SCEOCL

Grade {. Ruby III. Eaton; Grade G.
Elizabeth D, Hayden; Grade 5. Edna
L JaGuirh; Grade 4. Florence NJ.
Tofman; Grade 3, Edith M Straw;
Grade 2, Ruth Robinson, Passaic. n.
j.; Grade /, Adelaide NJ Sargent;
kindergarten, Georgia MrClench:
kindergarten assistant. Rnu1a b
Case. winchester, Mass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-19

It should be good news to most of gu,
customers that we are still able to OBJ
tain these handsome coats to sell at this
price. Our coats and suits are now
marked down to quick clearance prices
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-24
BIG TRUCKS FOR O. A. C.
MILITARY DEPARTMENT
ARRIVE AT CORVALLIS

OREGON AGRICULTURAL. col
LEGE, Corvallis. March 24-Equip-
ment for the military department at
the college continues to be received.
In addition to the two five ton artillery
tractors and the big repair truck which
arrived Monday. two five-ton, two-ton
trucks and one ammunition truck, one
white reconnaissance car, one Dodge
touring car. and two motorcycles. all
for the field artillery unit have just
been received.
The motor transport unit has a
number of motor vehicles here with
more to arrive soon. In all there will
be 90 motor vehicles in use in the mill
tary department. The cavalry unit
also expects a lot of equipment within
week or so. That the government
considers the work done at the college
to be of merit Is attested by the fact
ers. creamery men and educators from
o00worth of equipment here in addi-
tion to the large number of officers
and men as instructors.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-24
Mrs. Curran Who Used Wooden
Alphabet as Springboard to
Fame Gradually Eliminates
Medium From Messages.

Pendleton people who are devotees
of the ouija board and who feel the
haunting fascination of its messages
are Interested In the news that Mrs.
John II. Curran. who has for the past
six years been receiving the dIctation
OF Patience Worth's books, poems and
teachings through the instrumentality
of the ouija, has entirely discarded II.
Following In Mrs. Currans statement,
reprinted from the Sun and New York
Herald
II have believed for many months
that l should one day be able to speak
the words OF Patience Worth without
the aid of the board. That desirable
end has come about gradually. At first
l spelled out the words, carefully and
laboriously impelling the pointer to
each letter. After n while grew more
confident and rapid. and found myself
skipping over letters as I spoke them
until at last I almost totally ignored
the letters and merely circled the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-24
CABIN HIDES SKELETON
OF TWIN FALLS MAN

TWIN FALLS, Idaho, March "a
The skeleton of J. J. Richmond, aged
90, who disappeared from his home
here last June, was found Sunday
morning by Paul Smith of McMuller
creek. IA miles from Twin Falls, in d
lonely, deserted cabin frequented only
by cattlcmen and sheeprnen. Beside
the body was a razor, leading to the
belief he had used this to end his life
lie was in III health at the time Of his
disapearance.
Besides the skeleton was a So gold
piece made into Il watchcharm, with
the name Laura engraved on IL.
This belonged to his wife's sister and
he was wearing ii at the time OF his
disappearance. Friends of the aged
man. who was news dealer here,
have identified coat and hat found
near the body.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-24
MORROW COUNTY TAKES
$1,000 MINIMUM SCALE
FOR PAY OF TEACHERS

At convention of the school boards
of Morrow county u salary schedule
with a mipimum of $1,000 on a 12-
month basis for trained elementary
| teachers was adopted for the county,
The two-mill tax levy for the elemen-
tary school and the millage tax for
the higher state educational institu-
tions were approved. 1t was also urg-
ed that the county school superintend-
ent prepare an outline conforming to
the state course OF study. of the am
cunt of work that should be covered
every four weeks, that copy be sent
to every teacher and that these out
lines be made basis for grade pro-
motion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-24
NEW YORK sOUIJA WORKER ENTIRELY
DISCARDS BOARD, BUT DICTATION IS
OF BOOKS AND VERSE CONTINUES

pointer about in the middle of the
board.
Began to say Words.
Then began to say short words
without spelling them. then long
words and two or three words togeth-
er came without spelling, until last
November when in New York | found
that | could reclte whole poems with
out spelling, merely keeping my hand
in movement on the pointer.
at last. tried placing the pointer
on table or chair. and found | could
get the words of Patience just as rap
IDLY as they could be written by the
amanuensis, although certain
strangeness and lack of confidence
were In evidence on account OF the
change In the method so long used. /
soon discarded the pointer. and by
holding some article in my hand was
able TO proceed with facility. I now
merely sit and look away from the
company or from anything which
would bring my own thoughts upper
most to the exclusion of the words of
Patience.
Thinks Poetry Smoother. -.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-24
Thinks Poetry Smoother.

'It seems to me that now the poetry
is smoother and more musical than in
the old way. The spelling had grown
to be irksome and a drag. There is
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-24
SALE COMMENCES AT 10 O'CLOCK SHARP

our 12 miles south of Pendlon the
allowing
of theb horsese n
all
blocky tandsou dandc
esomo o. thesec
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-24

10 sets of one butt Chain Harness, just
as good as new.
/ good Hack Harness
Single Harness
231-4 Wagons and Grain Racks
/ 16-Foot Weed Blade, new
i Ohio Hay Chopper
/ 12-horsepower Engine mounted on
wagon, new
2 S-horse Sanonadona Plows, Hitches and
many other things too numerous to men,
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
Chicago and County Working
TO Check the Rent PrOfteers
Has Organized a 5000 Corporation to Build
Homes and Sell Them on Easy Payment Terms.
Houseboats Solus Problem With Some

been financed by banks and business
men. has under consideration a plan
to build a row Of model homes in
Grant Park. on the lake front. Elk
ampIes of many types OF standard
lied homes would be erected. furnish
ed and surrounded by settings OF
trees and shrubbery so that prospec-
tive purchaser of new home could
look over the styles before placing his
order.
Attempts have been made to check
rent profiteering by cooperation of
the city council and the Cook county
real estate board. which investigated
complaints and. when increases were
found to be excessive. advised the
landlord to withdraw his demands.
30 Per Cent of Increases Allowed.
In general. the Investigators have
allowed an increase Of about 30 per
cent over last years rentals.
A proposal was made to erect scores
of portable houses, but the carpenters
union declared its opposition to that
plan even If the houses came from
union factories.
The recent tornadoes which de-
stroyed 100 houses and damaged 400
more in Chicago and its suburbs have
augmented a housing shortage which
had already become acute through
suspension of building operations in
the war and long drawn builders con.
tracts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18

CHICAGO. April 1s-This city is
attempting to prevent rent profiteer-
ing by regulating increases in rates
and by organizing a s1o0,000.o00 cor
poration to build homes and sell them
on easy payments. Meanwhile Chica-
COS fiat jewellers have been forming
unions to wage war on alleged profit
eering landlords and committees in
the city council have been investi-
eating increases in rents ranging up
to 100 and even 200 per cent.
Several hundred families have solved
their individual housing problems by
making their homes in Households
moored in the branches of the Chi
cago river the Calumet and lakes in
south Chicago. Once in possession of
a houseboat. the owner only has to
pay 81 month for the privilege of
mooring his craft. If he does not like
his location he can move his home
boat elsewhere Many of these boats
cost $1,000 each and have five rooms.
parlor. dining room kitchen and two
bedrooms.
Cooperative Apartment Houses.
In some cases groups Of tenants
have solved the rent problem by form
ing cooperative companies and buy
ing the apartment houses in which
they live.
The housing corporation, which has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18

present 1t is good for tobacco ana
sugar: 1T is good for anything. IL
Oranges in Paraguay grow wilds
You would not believe that only one
out of every 100 oranges produced In
Paraguay ever is eaten. But II is 50.
Billions of oranges lie on the ground
and rot.
There are deposits of Manganese
and iron Of unknown extent that
have not been worked since the Para
guayan war ended in 1870. 1t is wait
ing for a railroad to be built to IL,
There also is copper.
The American investments in Para
quay at present are in cattle. meat
packing plants and quebracho.
There are less than 100 Americans
in the whole country. They are popu-
lar with the natives. who think a lot
of the United States"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18

NEW YORK. April Il Thy the As
sociated Press).-Thousand OF New
York families. some of the 1914 reg
stored IS "homeless" by the tenement
house department. are expected to i've
tents furnished by the United
states Army until the present hous-
ne dearth is remedied. according TO
nen interested in the building trade
Iere Just where they will locate
heir new domiciles has not yet been
decided. although an army of real
estate agents "mobiliZed." as IL were.
overnight in Greater New York. has
tast acreages of vacant land to lease
n four of the FIVE boroughs.
From 1900 TO 1000 families Will
i've in tents in Pelham Bay Park
done" declared Walter C. Martin.
superintendent of the Bronx tene-
nent house department. and ! have
10 doubt but that many other sec.
ions will have whole colonies OF
sent jewellers after May !.
Planning for Evicted Families.
in view of the anticipated in
creased demand for tentage. especial
by evicted families. l shall write
20 the War Department for sufficient
.anvas to meet all possible need IN
he Bronx"
on top of the present housing
shortage looms the prospect of the
usual horde of pleasure seekers
many of them with abundant war
,rofits or earnings, who are coming
. the metropolis for their summe r
,uting. Some of these will oner
indlords attractive prices for tempo
AIRY quarters and. where tenants are
occupying apartments from month
o-month and paying exhorpltant
rents. the result is expected to De an
increased number of evictions on
May l and June l.
Landlords Circumvent Law.
Evasion of the anti-rent prof1teer-
M laws recently passed at Albany is
common charge in many cases
against landlords up for trial In the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18
Thousands of NeU Workers
Expect to Live in Army Tents
Many "Homeless" and Victims of Present Housing
Dearth Plan to Use U. S. Army Canuas Quarters
During Summer-Rent Problems.

municipal courts. Thousa nds of ten
ement Owners" to circunfvent the
law which compels the landlords to
prove their rights to raise rents more
than 25 per cent a year. have mott
fed tenants to vacate their property
by September i. Then they plan to
rent the apartments to the highest
bidders.
Since January / the city has had an
estimated increase of 53s, 604 in popu-
lation. but the building construction
which has been done since that date
is sufficient to house only 465.490 per
sons. according to the real estate
board.