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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-17
DR.. W.D. LOWRY
SHOT To DEATH
IN OWN OFFICE
Former Davenporter and Well
known Here, Killed by Holdups
I'm Montana Lumber Yards.

DR.. William David Lowry, for
merly of Davenport and well known
in Rock Island, who was buried
this morning in Davenport, was
shot to death by holdups in his Of
fee OF the Richland Lumber com
pany in Lambert, Mont, at about
z O'Clock last Friday evening.
Word of DR.. Lowry's death reach
ed here Saturday, but details of the
murder have just been learned BIZ
relatives of Mrs. Lowry, formerly
Miss Viola Juanita Gordon of Rock
Island
DIR. Lowry's Office as vice presi-
dent OF the company was in Sidney,
Mont, but he had gone to one OF
the company's five. yards which he
managed in Lambert to make col
lections. He returned to his Office
at $50 O'Clock, before other MEM
bers Of the Office force were bacx
He was found dead at 1880 by his
fellow workers.
Two holdups had entered the
office and demanded DR.. Lowry to
hold up his hands. Refusing, a
hand-to-hand battle ensued. and
his clothes were torn from him.
There were teeth marks on his arm
and bullet had struck his heart.
The gun was the property of one
Of the men in the office, but the
bullet used was foreign in that
part of the country.
AS no burns were found on DR..
Lowry's skin, it is believed that a
second bandit had shot from a dis
lance, while the other was strug-
CLING with the manager. The hold
ups obtained nothing. The money
collected by DR.. Lowry was in the
form of checks and was in the
safe. His own watch was untouch-
ed. No trace of the holdups have
been found
DR.. Lowry was highly respected
by his fellow-workers and was
popular among them.
Native Of Iowa.
Dr. Lowry was born two miles
west of Montpelier, Iowa, Ian. %,
1875. He was educated at Girls
void college in Davenport and was
graduated from the der<tal college
OF the University # Iowa in 1901
He practiced in Davenport.
He was unit / in marriage with
Miss Viola Juanita Gordon OF Rock
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-17
Catarrh Means
Impure Blood
If Isa Constitutional Disease.

When it affects the nose and
throat and becomes chronic it
weakens the delicate lung tissues,
deranges the digestive organs, and
may lead to consumption. 1t i'm
pairs the taste, smell and hearing.
Take Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
by purifying the blood removes the
cause of the disease. so trouble
some at this time OF year, and
gives permanent relief.
81 had catarrh of the head and
stomach, and dreadful ringing
noises in my ears. l decided to
try Hoods Sarsaparilla: my health
improved wonderfully, and I adopt
ed Hoods Sarsaparilla as my fam
lily medicine" Mrs. NJ. Jenney
Shaw, st. Johns, advertise
ment)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-17
REV. O'NEILL TO BE
MEMS CLUB SPEAKER

Rev. c. P. O'Neill, pastor OF Sa-
cred Heart church, will address the
Mems club of ST. Joseph's parish
tomorrow night at a meeting to
be held at the parochial school
building.
A musical program will follow
the address. All members of the
club are urged to attend.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-17
WASHINGTON CHOSEN.

Asheville, N c., Nov. 17.-Wash-
ington was selected for the Tenth
annual convention of the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States
for May IS, next year, directors
and members have announced.
The Washington times., 1921-06-18
FIVE HOMES ARE SOLD
BY WILLIAM S. PHILLIPS

During the past week the following
transfers of real estate were made
through the office of William s. Phil
lips, 1409 New York avenue northwest
Earl +. Kelley purchased an at.rac-
tive detached residence located at
S4i3 Maple street Chevy Chase. Md.
from Walter B. Avery
Cadalie Kobernik purchased prem
ises 3036 Georgia avenue northwest.
from Anita M. Rennoe. This Is q six
room and bath brick house.
Irvine III. Ware purchased a beauti-
full detached house in Takoma Park
from John o. Ellis. This property ia
located at IA Hickory avenue. Takoma
Park. Md.
Charles e. Thorney purchased from
John, T. wittststt 540o Eighth street
northwest. a detached house consist
ing of six rooms and bath.
Paul ID. Foote has moved into his
new home at 533s Forty-first street
northwest purchased from Margaret
B. Pos<e, This is colonial type
house. constructed of tapestry brick
having eight large rooms and two
baths, with up-to-date improvements.
The Washington times., 1921-06-18
HOUSES,
COSTING LESS THAN
$4,000, POPULAR
Standardized" Homes Prove
Best Money Savers-Rent-
payers Getting Over Panic.

Rentpayers are fast getting over
their housing panic
Hundreds OF cosy suburban houses
springing up In all sections. are doing
as much as anything to reassure
them. and much of the spreading
boom in small homes 10 due to the
new availability. of the standardized
dwelling which has been perfected
and rushed to market for meeting the
sudden demands aroused by ten-year
tax exemption.
Automobiles and numerous other
Increase production and lower costs,
and now that same principle of econ
omy has been applied to home build
ing" said Louis III. GoldsoIl, treasurer
Of International Housing Corporation,
which is supplying great mass Of
homeseekers with its $1.9s5 stseiite
house. yesterday.
at isn't alone the material that
makes the average home cost SO much,
Its the many expenses which must
be added for operating. A thousand
feet of this kind Of lumber, another
thousand of some other kind. mould
ings, sashes, shingles. concrete and so
forth, are ordered a little at a time.
Special plans are required and indi-
vidual tastes catered to. All this eats
up money. No wonder several thou
sand dollars are spent in an ordinary
detached house. Edison tried to over
come this condition with houses where
standard molds were made and con-
crete poured into them. In big opera
tions this might have proved pras-
ticable, but where q person owning a
lot or two desired to build, the old
expensive methods were heretofore
necessary.
Now the new idea in home con-
struction is what has drawn several
thousand people. including prominent
city officials, to the roof of No. AZ
West Thirty third street. New York,
where they saw a model house COM
pletely equipped with electric wiring
fixtures and plumbing ready for sewer
connection. surrounded with shrub
berry, In a garden setting--a steelite
home with charming architecture and
cozy, convenient interior. arousins re-
miniscences of old days when a home
could be bought for a nominal sum.
They saw a home of steel with the
beauty of wooden structures re-
tanned. convenience. and comfort ap-
parent. Bitter winter gales may
blow or hot summer suns beat down
on It, yet an exclusive insulating
process has made it's walls a barrier
against changing weather conditions.
Moisture cannot md it's way into
warp, crack, or decay the steel sec
tions which are turned out in quanti-
ties by machinery, thus saving tre-
mendously on cost. Like an auto
mobile, they are turned out in quanti-
ties.
The Washington times., 1921-06-18
-FOUR BUNGALOWS
PUSHED RAPIDLY
FOR WALKER CO.
Structures Modern in Every De-
tall, Form First Series In
Brookland Development.

Construction OF four modern bum
gaiows. part OF an operation number
ing fifteen dwellings. all in that VI
cinity. is being pushed rapidly by
the Allan T.. walker Investment
Company, on Perry street, at the
corner of Twelfth. and on Michigan
avenue, Brookland. or the four
bungalows now being built. one Ia
under roof. foundations have been
built for the others and IL is ex-
pected, they will be ready for occu-
pancy by September J..
During the coming week work will
commence on three more and aa
soon as possible construction Of the
fifteen planned will be under way.
A number will be located on Thir-
teeth street northeast, north of
Randolph street. These bungalows
will be particularly pleasing In de-
sign and modern In every way. Lo-
Gated on large lots, ranging from
45 by 125 feet to SO by 200 feet. they
Will be built where there is a desire
on the part OF the owner for a garage.
Plans call for high roofs, giving
ample ventilation over the living
quarters. There will be two bed
rooms. bath, parlor. living room and
kitchen. with breakfast room equipped
with built-in Pullman sets. Front
porches will be very attractive.
Brick chimneys and FIRE place in liv-
ing room, hardwood floors through
out, numerous plugs for floor lights
and electric appliances will be among
the many desired features
Heating plants will be installed to
suit the purchasers. In construction
ofsthese dwellings no detail of home
comfort and convenience has been
overlooked. Both interior and ex-
terror will be pleasing in design and
decoration.
This operation is the first of
series proposed by the Allan IL.
Walker Investment Company in vari-
GUS sections of the city and suburbs.
which will add materially to relief OF
the demand for moderate priced
homes in the Nations Capital. These
homes will be placed on the market
in the neighborhood of $7.T50. A
number have already been spoken for
and their speedy sale is anticipated.
The Washington times., 1921-06-18
cfTY'S CLEANLINESS is
UP TO PROPERTY OWNER

Owners of property should see that
waste paper and packing material
is taken care of and removed regu-
larry. and that rubbish is not allow
ed to accumulate. They should make
IL their duty to see that this is done.
and should also make certain that in
fammable and explosives are prop
eriy safegusrded, that the wiring is
standard, that smoking Is not allowed
and that the general rules OF good
housekeeping are observed.
life and property and keep insurance
rates down.
with a depth Of 1000 to $500 feet,
The Washington times., 1921-06-18
MANY BUILDING
PERMITS ISSUED
/ IN PAST week
D. A. RS Will Add $500, 900
Improvements to Structure
at 800 Seventeenth St

Today closed another very active
weak at the office of the Building In
spector at the District Building.
The National Society OF the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution has
been issued q permit to build a two
story and basement addition to their
building at 800 Seventeenth street
to cost 100000. Crandalrs Lincoln
Thsster was issued a permit to
build q two-story brick and concrete
theater building at 1915 u street
northwest to cost 100000. Also
Harry Wardman was issued a permit
to build eighteen two-story brick
dwellings, this operation will be at
400 to 234 Arcot place northeast. and
viii cost $4,000.
Many permits were granted for the
erection of garages and repairs. Fol-
lowing are some of the permits issued
during the week:
J. Zarin. to. build one one-story
brick store. 3S1S Mckinley street
northwest: cost $4,000.
Edgar f. Dyer, to build one two
story frame dwelling, 1928 Fulton
street northwest: cost. $4,000.
c. e. Haskell. to build one one
.story frame dwelling, 4125 Forty
third street northwest: cost. SO 900.
NICtOT Sdnlli. 10 HVe tWO-
story brick dwellings, 1900 to 460S
Eighth street northwest; cost, S25, 600
Crandall's Lincoln Tbeater, to build
two story brick and concrete theater
building. 1918 u street northwest;
cost, 500. 900.
]. w. smallwood, to build one one
story frame dwelling. POT Fifty-sev-
enth street northeast; cost. $4,000.
Harry Wardman, to build eighteen
two-story brick dwellings, 200 to
234 Arcot street northeast; cost.
SIS. 900.
c. d. sager, to build two one-story
brick and frame dwellings, 904 and
006 Aiken street northwest; cost,
$4,000.
National Society of ID. A. r.. to
build one two ry-and- ad-
dition to main building, 500 Seven
teenth street northwest; cost, 5000, 900.
E. s. Beall. jr., to build one two
story brick and frame dwelling, 3S08
Jenifer street northwest: cost. $13. 900.
Harry A. Kite. to build two three
story brick dwellings. 217S-S0 Wyom-
ing avenue northwest; cost, $4,000.
Standard Construction Co, to build
one two.story frame dwelling. 1928
Kearney street; cost. $1,000.
Charles Feuchs, to erect private
metal garage, rear 010 Eleventh
street northwest; cost, 1878.
ID. N. Rust. to build two two-story
frame dwellings. s01 and sos Guam
bus street: cost, $22 500.
ID. N. Rust, to build two two-story
frame dwellings, 903 Quanbus street
northwest; cost, 1000.
J. Zarin, to build one one-story
brick store, bS2S Connecticut avenue;
cost. $4,000.
Isadore Small. to erect seven priv
ate garages: cost $2.590.
Edward Kohner. extensive repairs
to building at 1887 Connecticut ave.
nue. northwest: cost, $4,000.
]. Zarin, to build one one-story
The Washington times., 1921-06-18
FIRST BATHTUB
IN HOME BUILT
IN CINCINNATI
Liked One He Found In Eng
land, So Brought Idea Back
With Him.

Cincinnati claims Cor Adam Thomp-
son the distinction OF having In
stalled the frst bathtub In America.
Thompson. who was a grain mer'
chant. made q business trip to Eng
land and there experienced the de-
lights of being tubbed. We have no
knowledge of the time this great
event occurred. but offhand we
would say that grass was still grow
Ing on many of Cincinnatfs principal
thoroughfares.
AT the time of Thompson's visit
the British tub was about the size OF
a dishpan and couple pals oi
water flled 1t. Returning to Gin
cinnati. Thompson decided to Inn
prove on the British tub. Accord
ingiy he constructed a large wooden
vat in the attic of his house, and
his tank was filled " manning the
household pump with a crew OF
negroes.
Two pipes connected the tank with
the tub--one for cold. the other for
warm water. To provide hot water
pipe was coiied UP the chimney
like a huge spring. The heat going
up the chimney from the kitchen
stove warmed the water.
Thompson's tub weighed nearly a
ton and the fioor had to be reinforced
to support IT. 1t was seven feet long.
four feet wide and deep enough to
cover the entire human body, how
ever portly. Mahogany was used In
it's construction; II was lined with
sheet lead and well soldered to pre-
vent leakage
Christmas day at the Thompson
homestead was celebrated with a tub
party, in which visiting officers from
France participated to their great de-
tight The event was featured In the
press of the period and created a
sensation.
IL was denounced as a violation of
republican simplicity and an imita-
tion of British royal whimsies. Mem
bers of the medical profession voiced
critical and warning opinions. admon-
lshing the people that bathing was
dangerous to health and would bring
on rheumatic fevers. inflammation of
the lungs and other ailments.
The Washington times., 1921-06-18
Small Homes Costs
Decline One Half
In Year
By InterrafisnsI News Service.

CHICAGO, June 1S.-Building
costs on small homes have de
creased 20 per cent in the last
year, according to Barton OToole,
of the Chicago Real Estate Board
and head of the sOwn Your Own
Home" movement.
OToole also declared that pres
ent costs were still 30 per cent
higher than those existing four
years ago. He predicted an end
to the building tie-up and brighter
prospects for people desiring to
build their own homes.
"A brick bungalow which cost
$3,450 four years ago could be
erected a year ago for $500. Now
it can be built for $500. These
comparative costs hold good for
other lines of building efforts" he
said.
The Washington times., 1921-06-18
HAITI HAS TO IMPORT
LUMBER FROM AMERICA

Large forests of pines are TO be
found in the mountains in the interior
of Haiti, but lack OF transportation
makes IL Impossible to utilize this
timber. even for domestic needs.
Large quantities OF pine are imported
from the United States. A few small
sawmills are located in various sec
tions of the island. but these cannot
begin to supply tho local markets.
Dyewoods are plentiful
1--WE really see with the back part
of our brain and not with our eyes,"
says an eye specialist.
The Washington times., 1921-06-18
Scan These Home Offerings
If You Want to Buy
a Good House at the Right Price

Here we present few of our many homes in the
city and the suburban sections that consider worth
while as to price, location and construction.
Investigate These at Once
The Washington times., 1921-06-18
PORCHES ARE NOW
RATED IMPORTANT
I FEATURE Of HOME
Once Mere Ornament Has De-
veIoped Into Sun Parior and
Sleeping Quarters.

Perhaps one of the most interesting
and beneficial developments In build
ing construction in recent years has
been that of the specialized porch. or
as 1t Is more famiiiariy known--the
sun parlor and sleeping porch.
This distinct American innovation
in apartment building construction
particularly Is traceable TO the rapid
growth of the large cities, the inevit-
able cr6wding in large apartment
buildings. and last but not least. the
lesson taught by the old tenements.
When they were In their heyday little
provision was made for light or ven-
tilation, and as result In their deca-
dence they became the sitting slums
which we find in large cities today.
PROVIDES FOR FUTURE.
Aware of this regrettable condition
the architect of today Is providing for
the future by making the new apart
ment buildings well lighted and ven
tilated. When they In turn travel the
down grade and become slums they
will be far more sanitary and health
full than their predecessors. g.
And most prominent I'm this cam
paign for better apartments 10 the
porch IL Is the instrument In the
hands OF the architect and builder
by which they hope to solve this
very important problem. Within the
iast few years it has developed from
mere wart on the exterior of the
building TO a point where IL Is one
Of the important factors. Today the
demand is very insistent for suu
pariors and sleeping porches-
The history of this development
Is quite interesting. Originally
hood over the front door with a
small landing was considered all
that was necessary. As the new
idea developed this hood also In
creased In size and gradually the
full sized porch became a regular
part of the plans. To screen this In
was but another step in the pro-
gresson of ideas and then came the
glazed in sun porch or parlor.
SCREEN PORCH DESIRABLE
In residences the screen porch Is
very desirable because there is
plenty of room but in the case Of
the apartment building II Is quite
different. Here the demand for
space is paramount to most other
questions. Why waste this space
for a porch.
So 1t was made into q combination
porch and room, heated and finished
in harmony with the apartment In
many cases the rear porch has been
screened In to provide comfortable
| sleeping quarters
But In either case a distinct benefit
has been created for not only buildins
construction. but for general health
and comfort in the future as well as
| the present 1t would be extremely
difficult to try to describe the bound
less comfort that has been added to
thousands of homes by the construc-
tion OF a screen porch or sun parlor,
or the real satisfaction that has been
gained by cool and healthful sleep In
the outdoors.
An important contribution can be
made to the nations well being by
designing homes with an, eye to
health
The Washington times., 1921-06-18
brick store $3.50 Connecticut avenue

brick store $3.50 Connecticut avenue
northwest; cost, $1,000.
T. r. Liplsy. to build one fovr-story
brick apartment house. l332 Twenty
nrst street northwest: cost &30. 900.
M. Stein. to erect private garage.
rear 1901 Madison street northwest;
cost $3.50. N
Ben Russell. erect metal garage.
rear 746 varnum street northwest;
cost 1850.
Carl Mueller, erect one hollow tile
and stucco dwelling. 500 Thirty-eisht
street northwest: cost $9.660.
George vogel. to build one two
story frame dwelling. 1110 Staple
street northeast; cost $4,000.
B. H. Gruver. tos build five two.
story brick dwellings, a23t-33 Nine
teenth street northwest: cost $40. 900.
]. S. Falck, repairs to l407 Hassa-
chusetts avenue northwest: cost
$4,000.
The Washington times., 1921-06-18

with a depth Of 1000 to 4,50o feet,
Lake Bsikal. In Siberia. is said to be
the deepest lake in the world.
The Washington times., 1921-06-18
CENSUS BUREAU TO COUNT
HorgES MORTCACED IN u. S.

The Census Bureau Is now taking a
census on homes mortgaged In the
United States and the number rented.
The fist bulletin is out on mortgaged
homes in Washington. ID. c., and
shows a total of 1895 homes mortg-
aged for nearly $4,000 900. the value
OF the property being given at $s4.-
SOC. 600. the percentage of debt to
value being trffie over Is, and the
average value of these homes being
$1,000.
or a total OF 1885 homes IL. .Tso pay
8 per cent interest on the mortgage,
5s5 pay 5h per cent and 392 pay .
per cent, SO that s5 per cent of all
houses mortgaged pay interest of 9
per cent or less- Ninety-two homes
pay more than per cent and forty
one pay over 8 per cent.
The Washington times., 1921-06-18

Leading Real Estate Firms
The Washington times., 1921-06-18
CONSTRUCT|ON|N
MAY SURPASSED
APRIL FIGURES
Contracts Awarded Show In
crease, According to Dodge
Company Reports.

Construction activity in May, 40
corSing to igures published by the
r. w. Dodge Company. was on per
cent greater than in April. Con-
tracts awarded in the twenty-seven
Northeastern states Of the country
during May amounted to $242 .O93. 900.
compared with S220, $4,000 in April.
The Increase in activity should
have been greater except for wide
spread labor troubles. In New Eng
land and throughout the Middle
West, where wage disputes have
been pretty general. building activity
kept up during May at about the
same rate as in April Substantial
increases in activity were reported
In the territory along the Atlantic
coast from New York to South Caro-
lima.
RESIDENCES LEADING.
Residential building continues to
lead all other classes. In May con-
tracts for this class OF construction
amounted to $50, ,962 600. or "a per
cent of the total Public works and
Utilities amounted to &64.S90.00O. or
"a. per cent. of the total; business
of the total: educational buildings
x24, 49,, 900, or 10 per cent OF the
total; Industrial buildings, 0.4O4,-
900. or per cent of the total
Building activity of the hrst fve
months of the year compares very
favorably with the same period OF
previous years. The total invest
ment represented by building con-
tracts let from January 1 to June i
has amounted to &S38, ,357, 900. At the
end of January, activity from the
farst of the year to date was 8 per
cent behind the average for the pre-
ceding fve years: at the end OF
February. IL per cent behind; at the
end OF March, per cent behind; at
the end of April. per cent ahead;
at the end of May. III per cent ahead.
The demand for new construction
still continues strong. Contemplated
new work was reported in May to the
per cent greater than the amount re-
ported in April.
During the frst nve months of the
year more than two biIlion-dollars
In contemplated new work has been
reported. This La considerably more
than double the amount of contracts
awarded, and indicates the pressure Of
the demand for construction. II Is to
be hoped that the labor disputes now
in evidence will be rapidly settled so
that the summer months may witness
substantial increase in activity.
NEW ENGLAND.
Contracts awarded In the New Eng
land States during the month of May
amounted to SIS, ,sO6. 900, an increase of
per cent over the April hgure.
Construction activity appears to
have been more seriously retarded by
labor troubles in this section that
elsewhere. Total construction con-
tracts let in the flrst Ave months of
this year have amounted to S65, ,20S,-
600, which is rather less than the
average for the same period In the
preceding ffve years. However. ac-
tivity this year has exceeded that of
1919. the, previous year In which the
economic factors affecting construc-
ton were most nearly like those of
the present year.
Included in the May. 1921, con-
tracts were the following: $7,405.-
600, or 80 per cent. for residential
buildings; $3,5s5. 900. or 10 per cent,
for Industrial buildings; S2,61 900.
or IA per cent. for public works and
The Washington times., 1921-06-18
Hawks Hatched on Roof.

NEW CASTLE. Pa, June 1s.--G. A.
Perry, roofer, found two night
hawks had been Matched on the rocf
of the Safe Deposit and Trust Com
pany building. Tho birds Matched
without nest. The birds were on
the roof and the egg shells near.