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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-11
Crazy Man Indicted for Murder

st. Louis, March ll.-John Peter.
son, an insane patient at the city
sanitarium today was indicted with
William Beal negro attendant at
the institution on charge of first
degree murder
1t was alleged that Beal was re-
sponsible for the recent death of Al
exander LipsitZ. a patient, who it was
said, died from suffocation as re-
suit Of choking. and that Peterson
witnessed the affray without inter.
fering
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-11
RAY l.. FORBES APPOINTED
ASSISTANT SCOtTMASTER

Ray +. Forbes of the Wilson Good
Roads Gazette. has been appointed
assistant scoutmaster of the Wilson
Toy Scout troop, to act in conjunc'
tion with Scoutmaster Davis.
Mr.. Forbes comes to this city from
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-11
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-11

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-11

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-11
BEAuTUFY ARDM0RE

by fertilizing trees and flowers ana
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damaged hulls at oil mill-FREE.
Only cost is drayage Phone Mr.
Murphey, 50. Must be moved in
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-11

THE HERRICK REFRiGERATOR
Is THE STANDARD OF THEM ALL
GET ONE At SNEED'S ON EASY
...NtS. SIS
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
IMPORTS OF
VERY HEAVY IN 1913

Imports OF lath into the United
States for 1913 were three times
those in 1918. according to the Bu-
reau OF Foreign and Domestic Com
merce. All that WAS reported in
1919 came from Canada. and nearly
80 per cent OF the reported imports
in 1918 were from the same coun-
try. The quantity and value Of lath
imports for the past three years
were as follows:
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19

easily available for home building
only would have the valuable psy-
Geological effect of stimulating de-
posits and teaching the people that
home building and the frugality at
tendant thereto are very important
matters. The same psychological
enect, tending to create more re-
liable citizenship. would be greatly
increased by the enactment into
laws of the other policies suggested.
Little or no consideration should
be given to temporary laws Of an
emergency nature regarding tax ex-
emptions. financial embargoes, char
liable subsidies or the governmental
building of houses. Proper encour-
agement and use of the peoples saw
ings viii supply all the capital
needed. IL il is kept out OF consum-
able or speculative investments.
ITO incline a series OF laws TO-.
wards encouraging home building L.
less sentimental than practical and
fundamental; In fact, all beneficent
laws may well be tested by the one
question: DO they tend to make
more and better homes?" for home
ownership visualizes and substan-
mates the highest instincts OF man
ana leads the strongest motive
torce We have-parenthood- the
no6lest products of human energy
ana democratic citizenship"
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
Signs of Improvement
In Mortgage Market
Past Shortage of Funds in This Field
Attributed to Legislation.

fastening the day of renewed activ-
ity in residence and apartment
properties.
The feeling that the peak of high
prices for labor and material has
been passed Is also a reassuring fac
tor. The uncertainties attendant
upon a falling scale OF prices will.
of course. have an unsettling effect.
but just as soon as anything ap-
preaching a stable level Is reached.
a considerably deferred development
will undoubtedly take place.
THE pressure for new housing
and to the same extent for mort
gage financing has been lessened.
of course. not only by unemploy-
ment and smaller earning power
among certain elements of our pop
uIation. but also by reason of more
sober reflection on the part of the
people with respect to their real
needs and requirements.
"As / have previously said, the
mortgage situation as an essential
part of building operation must
and will improve. 1t Is mainly a
question of confidence and a return
to capital which shall be adequate
as compared to that obtainable
from other conservative invest
ments.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
WOULD PROVIDE
MORE WAREHOUSES;
Baltimore Has Big Shortage
Of Structures Fitted for
Distributing.

Lack Of space suitable for dis
tributing warehouses or for light
manufacturing is seriously retard-
ing the Industrial development of
Baltimore. declared George c. Smith,
director Of the Industrial bureau,
Baltimore Board Of Trade.
almost no warehouses or indus
trial building space available in
the Monumental City for leasing
and, in consequence, the city is los
ing numerous chances to acquire
industries, some of which are of
national proportions" Smith ex-
planned. What is needed is a con-
struction organization that will
build warehouses subject to lease
for industrial purposes"
In other cities, Smith continued,
construction companies, acting for
large business interests, and trust
companiesA acting for estates, are
erecting warehouses and industrial
buildings with adequate railway
connections, and Offering space for
rent at from 40 to 50 cents per
square foot. Such an organization,
he believes, if established here,
would reap a rich harvest of sue
cess. The proposition would offer
good opportunity for the invest
ment of estate funds. and from
other sources, too, capital would be
forthcoming.
Warehouse space is at a premium.
There Is some warehouse space in
the city available for strictly ware
house purposes, but not suited for
jobbing lines. either because of the
absence of light or heat, or both,
or because of their comparative
Inaccessible locations. Baltimore is
losing an opportunity to secure
branch distributing and manufac-
turing plants. II is for this reason
Smith recommends that the invest
Ing public carefully consider oppor-
tunities for the Investment of capi-
tai in the construction of we'll
located modern jobbing warehouses
and of first-class Industrial build,
ingk
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19

In 1903. the production Of lath
in the United States IS given by
the Forest Service as 37O3.Is5 Qua
pieces which is the largest reported
total in twelve years In 1872
2.5s6 mills reported lsth ~ .d.g.-
tion OF 2.7ls,l63.OOO pieces; in 1915.
sos mills reported lath production
as l.3s2,ls7.OOO pieces. Lath FRO.
duction has decreased genarg1I,.
the past few years. II fuctuste,
with the number and class uf
buildings erected.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19

There are signs Of Improvement
in the market for mortgage loans
the country over" said Frank ].
Parsons, vice president United
States Mortgage and Trust Com
pany. of New York.
This improvement is not very
pronounced as yet. but is signifi-
cant as marking perhaps the peak
of the unfavorable conditions which
have maintained up to the present
time and points toward a more sat
isfactory situation.
Certain fundamental conditions
have initiated against any adequate
handling of the mortgage situation,
notably the competition of govern
Inent and other tax exempt securi-
ties. and the slowness of borrowers
to appreciate that mortgage money
is entitled to a higher rate than
has been previously paid.
In this connection the attempt by
artificial means, legislative and
-otherwise. to circumvent the law of
supply ard demand has been respon-
Sibie for the situation, in part at
least. Whenever investments In
r 5rt cages are discouraged by un-
Satisfactory yield or restrictive
laws. it is quite idle so far as any
large practical results are con-
cerned. to attempt to force into
these channels funds which are not
otherwise attracted
The bulk of new construction
during the past year or two has
consisted of factories. warehouses.
garages, theaters clubs and other
special improvements which, from
the standpoint of a lender, do not
offer as satisfactory a basis for
mortgage loans as property design
ed for more general use.
The investigation now going on
in New York concerning conditions
surrounding 'Ic building trades
may prove OF decided benefit in
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
Home Construction
In Britain Very SLOlU

Construction of houses In Great
Britain under the sponsorship and
aid of the government, Is proceeding
very slowly. The ministry of health.
under the direction Of which the re-
housing plan is being carried out.
has shown, in statement recently
issued. that plans for 245,s15 houses
have been approved. and of these
contracts have been signed for no.
237 houses. But Certificates "a" en-
abling private builders to proceed
with construction. have been issued
for only 2o.9ss houses. Payments
up to October s. in respect to houses
completed. amounted to fti2.iS3. or
S2,005,S $50. on 1.915 houses.
The British Building Resettlement
Committee has been negotiating
with the labor unions to permit a
more liberal plan for the employ
ment of apprentices in the building
trades. The total number of mem
bers of the building trades In Eng
land and Wales In 1911. according
to tables published in the London
Telegraph, was 397.40S. and in $40
this number had shrunk to l96,312
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
PLAN CAMPAIGN
TO CHANGE new
YORK RENTLAWS
Real Estate Owners
Would Also Reduce
City Expenses.

Legislative changes to aneee
every rent payer and properly
owner in New York are 10 DC
sought in a new campaign by the
United Real Estate Owners Assc>
citation, with Stewart Browne as
president.
I'VE will employ insistent. articu-
late public opinion--which means
newspaper and other publicity ano
propaganda to get the 1891 leglsfa-
ture to pass five bills" said he as a
result of a meeting Of his asocia-
tion.
They are: Constitutional amend
ments prohibiting the legislature
from passing mandatory legtsiation
affecting New York City; repeahng
all existing mandatory nnanciaI
legislation: prohibiting increases IN
employees pay during budget pc.
RODS: abolishing borough ana
county government: creation OF
board of financial control ana OF
board Of management to. replace
the board Of estimate, the former
to declare policies and vote moneys,
the latter to carry policies out ana
spend moneys voted
Amend Rest Laws-
The rent laws" said he. must
be amended in the interests OF the
landlord. The most objectionapie
feature Of the present laws Is the
refusal OF tenants to pay Landlords
because this has placed the land
lords in an embarrassing position.
Landlords have taxes, other eH-
penses and obligations to meet ano
are receiving no money from ten
ants.
"The tenant should be required to
pay the landlord what he paid be-
fore. AS the September rent laws
do not provide as they should have
done for a method of arriving at
fair and reasonable rent, have rec
commended that the Board OF Jus
tices adopt rules to be acted upon
by each justice in all cases. They
call for a reasonable rent equal TO
Is per cent net increase on the pre-
war value OF property. to be gross
rents. less taxes. water rates. cost
of operation and maintenance and
per cent for depreciation: that
pre-war values shall be the highest
amount Of 1920 assessed valuation
pllSC VI
cost of improvements less deprecia-
ton Of / per cent per annum from
date of purchase. or original con-
struction cost of building, plus cost
OF improvements. less depreciation
OF per cent per annum from date
OF construction. plus 1920 assessed
value OF land; that no tenant shall
be entitled to question the reason
ahleness of any rent where the ten
ant shall have paid the same rent
for one month, where the same rent
has been previously adjudicated by
a Municipal Court or by the Mayors
Committee, or where the tenant has
signed a lease to pay rent, unless
the tenant produces written evi-
dence or preponderating oral testi-
mony that he signed the lease un-
der duress and under threat OF
eviction, IL not signed"
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19

amounted 10 sIa.TIi. 600. about tive
millions less than the October ng-
ure.
The November total included: sS,-
1ls.00o. or "a per cent for residential
buildings; s2.S07.70o or % per cent
for business buildings and ti.72s. .0Oe
or IL per cent for public works and
utilities.
Projected work reported in the
month OF November was nearly three
times the amount Of contracts
awarded.
Projected work reported the nrst
eleven months OF this year amounts
to nearly two and one-haif timc.
the figure for contracts awarded IN
the same period. indicating a vast
amount OF work in abeyance.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
Law-making Bodies Should Consider
Home-building Policies,
Architect Says.

''Since the building of homes and
such accessory extensions of the
home as schools. hospitals and
churches. constitute by far the larg-
est volume of building activity in
the United States, my suggestions
are confined to home building as the
crux of the building problem, OF
vital concern to the nation, the So
luton of which would revive proper
activity in all other types OF build
ing" said Henry X. Holsman. pres
ident Of the Illinois Chapter. Amer
lean Institute of Architects.
"I prefer to urge law making
bodies to consider BODYBUILDING pol
icies, because: % Homeless citi-
zens and families. whether rich or
poor, are not potentially the best
citizens. (2) A citizen with rent
receipt and foreigner with a pass
port have similar uninterested ana
irresponsible mental attitudes to-
ward. the community, town or state
(3) Every additional home owner
makes an additional individual cred
1t possibility. creates an additional
property security to the nation
wealth and an additional urge Tor
all other forms of permanent con-
struction.
Unnecessary Hindrances.
"All unnecessary hindrances OF
hazards to the home building IN
stinct, such as fire loss, immoolilty
of real estate transfer, uncertain
values due to real estate specuia-
ton, inadequate transportation
monopolistic and price-hxing ma
terial and labor conditions, lapoi
disputes and high money rates com
pared to savings interest rates are
and have been the most potent IN
fiuences against private initiative
in building and popular Investment
in real property values and con-
seauent detriment to all industries
and the public welfare.
"I believe that law-making bodies
could stimulate and encourage long
chain of interdependent benefits with
the greatest popular support and
public approval by creating series
of laws and policies which would
bring about: % Low cost insurance
on properly built small houses, CD
Easy and inexpensive real property
transfers. g Adjustment of un-
necessary speculation in unimproved
property. (D Favorable freight
movements and freight rates on fire.
proof home building material. t5)
The democratization of material as
sociations and labor associations so
that any one may enter either field
who has the inclination and ability
to function therein. (6) The prohi-
bition of jurisdictional or other
strikes or lockouts, the economic
waste and annoyance of which must
be borne by the public, and the en-
couragement of skin and efficiency
In the building trades. CD The eco
nomical use of savings deposits in
banks or postoffices for individuals
or single family home building and
home purchasing.
Federal Construction Bureau.
"The establishing of a Federal
building and construction depart
ment with a home building bureau
to cooperate with a postal savings
department would help to realize the
home building instinct In permanent
structures of all kinds.
The enactment of laws making
the savings deposit of the people
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
MONEY ATTRACTED ESTATE FIELD NOW
New Year Expected to Show Increase
In Building; Material Prices
Believed Stabilized.

The buyers strike In the building
field, combined with the usuaI ten.
dency TO siacken up on building
with the approach Of
winter. resulted in q further decline
in activity in November. according
to statistics compiled by the r. w.
Dodge Company. Contracts awarded
during November in the twenty -hve
northeastern States OF the country
amounted 10 sI3o.1s1 o6o. compared
with sl77.7sI, 100 in Oc.cbcr
However, the money value OF con-
tracts awarded during the first cIcv-
en- months of this year has amounted
TO five per cent more than the hg-
ure for the nrst olevsn months last
year.
Projected work reported in Now
ember was more than double the
amount OF contracts awarded.
Projected work reported during
the first eleven months Of this year
has amounted to s4.500, 900. 900 as
compared with about s2.50o. 900. .0s0
for contracts awarded.
Wages No Lower.
Prices OF building materials and
wages of building labor have shown
slight declines, but are not suscep-
tible Of the marked declines that
have occurred in other commodities
In fact, there is reason to believe
that building prices and wages are
very nearly stabilized. New methods
Of financing housing developments
are being worked out.
1t appears that, in view of the
known demand for building. the pres
ent slump. though OF serious mag
nitude, Is Of a temporary nature
and that increased activity should
develop after the opening OF the
new year.
November building contracts in
Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New
Jersey. Delaware, Maryland, the Dis
trict OF Columbia and Virginia
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
Tenants Beliefs.

That all money received as rents
is profit.
That landlord. are glad to have
someone occupy their houses on
sny terms because a house that IL
lived in doesn't deteriorate so fast.
That all Landlords are rich and
grasping.
That most Minneapolis real estate
is owned by a few people-Realtor
Minneapolis.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
BUSINESS PROPERTY
SALES NET 1915, 900

Sales of business properties ag-
gregating ss75.o0O were announced
by the business properties depart
ment of McKeever and Goss in q
summary of the week. w. d. Ten
mile purchased the new. two-story
and basement brick business build
ing at 141l II street northwest.
The brick structures at 1337-13ss F
street northwest were purchased by
Joseph S. Justh.
The former property was sold for
a consideration Of s150.o00, while
the latter sale brought s225,o0o.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
.lz1zMs1EaEoIa11zuuEan

These advantages of the
Walker Cooperative Plan of
Apartment Ownership:
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19

Realtor and builder has been the business here
sixteen He native of County, Nd
the Capital City about twenty He became associated
with Shannon Luchs
the copartnerhp of Phillips which
Mr. Sager entering the realty and building
his His offices Fifteenth
Many of the developed sections
the results of his efforts and foresight.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-19
CONSIDER
1. The LOWER


4. The LOWER PRICE at which apartments
can be purchased;
2. ne LOWER MONTHLY PAYMENTS lin
elusive of ones porportonate share of taxes heat,
water, light janitor Servce-beSides all interest and
substantial curtai on the principally, as compared
with Renting;
s. The desiraby-located and excelIently-planned
apartments that are offered;
a. The contentment and confidence in pema-
nent residence as opposed to the uncertainty of
tenancy by rental;
s. The feasibility, efficiency and economy of the
WALKER Plan as tested and PROVED;
o. 1t offers the investment security of house.
without its many cares and liabilities
Our seventh, eighth ninth and tenth offering, are sell
ms A. fouows-some OF the apartments being ready for
immediate occupancy:
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-06
PECIAL SCHOOL ELECTION
CALLED FOR AUGUST 10TH

# what about our coming school ell
eetlon to enlarge the present rural
ign school? Are you thinking about
~ Are you talking to your neighbor
@pout it? Now is the time. The peti-
saons are now with the county COM
aalSSloners. and the election has been
sAiied for Monday, August 10th.
statistics show throughout the Uni
sra states today that where lust a
"" years ago IS per cent of the pop
hatlon was rural and 35 per cent was
sa1S ana urban, these figures have
N'efsed' and today We have 65 per
~ city or urban and 35 per cent
"a Why has this change come?
III Every parent realizes the better
moo advantages for his child. ana
~ " t moved that the child might have
pTSt' Hence the cities and towns
@e an crowded and their schools are
Hehools. MS"
j me rural high school district as
Il poseo embraces ten districts sur
'spanalng Meridian, and is the very
ss"tt q 81, OF Ada county. Now let us look
q oals from all sides, and take a
@Uau In view. Is it not a good thing
II each and everyone of these dis
IN ~ 10 Oe a part of this organiza-
ssrl ,spn' ana ana give to every boy and every
~ -, The privilege Of q good high
#aool education? If any ono o.
Use districts did not have a school
hey would very quickly get together
I'M organize one. Now some of these
Isirlcts sIths do not have high school,
Il uout "o going some distance, so now
us US all work together for the good
'ue community at large and to
IN ~ eLu That every boy and every girl
I'M Inn nave the opportunity of a good
''sh school education.
II MRS. MABEL GREGORY.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-06
PRIMARY ELECTION
IN ADA COUNTY TUESDAY


! The revised election law, a substi-
tuLe lor the former direct primary
10 nominate candidates to t,e counfv
convention, the legislature and for
county Office. polled a surprisingly
light vote in Ada county Tuesday
bringing its features into general dis
Fepute, II the expressions heard are
10 De taken as q criterion.
A so-called contest for Delegates
tor the county convention on the is-
sue OF endorsing certain men for
STATE ad congressional honors, was a
mere farce, as most of the precincts
| Noutslde of few in Boise) had but
one set of candidates to vote on. and
the voter did not know whether the
candidates would vote for John
! smith or somebody else when they
made their choice, and furthermore
did not care.
| The democrats had the same condi-
tlons to meet, lack of interest. and
indifference, and they were nandi-
capped from the fact that their ticket
! was mostly blank space, indicating a
| previous desire of the democratic cit
zen to stay out of the dirty pool of
politics."
The contests in the republican ranks
for certain county offices was quite
spirited. c. S. Hunter received tho
nomination for state senator, aud jay
M. Parrish, Alfred Anderson, Charles
d. Storey, and D. L. Young were
nominated tor the house.
i!ih~r@ 5. Dciana WAS nominated for
county attorney. james D. Aguew
for sheriff, Clyde L. summers 1or
coroner.
The returns show the following
For Senator: c. S. Hunter l470;
T. II. McDermott l042.
For Representative
-. l.. Lodgsdon 4G7; Jay NJ Parrish
1884; Alfred Anderson 142l; Chas.
D. Storey 1855; D. L. Young 1887;
w. H. Tyer 1887; ]. D. Robertson
1920; l. A. Poteet sos; Fred B.Gcod-
hart 730; c. r. Barriager 1870; Geo.
d. Smith SCI.
Prosecuting Attorney-E. S. De-
lana 1910; NJ. I. Church 1856.
Coroner J. NJ. Downs 595; VIM.
McBratney 1856; C. E. Summers
1916.
Sheriff.. D. Agnew 1885; C. L.
SwGrmstedt S61; C. c. Havird 1862.
Just as we go to press we learn
that our neighbor Fred GooGhart is
successful candidate for represent
aitive on the republican ticket, in
stead of d. l.. Young.