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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-05
TURKISH STEAMER HAS ARMS.
Greek Ministry Hears Steamer From
N. Y, Has Munitions for Turks.

Athens, Aug. 5.-The Greek minis
try of marine, the newspaper Hestia
says. has received advices that the
Turkish steamer Gul Dienial sailed
from New York July % with a cargo
of munitinos for the Turkish National.
lists. Greek warships have been in
structed to hold up the steamer and
conhscate the cargo.
The Turkish steamer Cul Diemal
which sailed from New York July %
for Naples and Constantinople was
reported as having arrived at Gibraltar
August ? and as proceeding the same
day. The steamer belongs TO the OF
toman American line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-05
THINKS HE HAS
| GOV. LEN, SMALL
Deputy Sheriff Minkler OF
Great Darlington, Mass,
Has Man Under Watch
WANTS TO KNOW
If THERE is REWARD
Says He Has Been Watch
ing Stranger for Some
Three Weeks

Springfield, H., Aug. 5.-Frank A
Minkler, whose letter head shows hin
to be deputy sheriff and auctioneel
at Great harrington, Mass, has writ
ten to Sheriff Mester asking if re
ward has been offered for fugitive
governor of Illinois named Len Small
Mr.. Mester said to-day.
The Great Darlington officer wrote
that a man he had under surveillance
resembled the Illinois governor, for
whom Sheriff Mester holds warrants
for embezzlement and conspiracy to
defraud the state treasury,
will you tell me if there is re
ward offered for Governor Len Small =
Minkler wrote. 81 have a man under
watch who resembles Small's picture
and he is man keeping shady, The
man and picture have resemblance
hardly to be mistaken"
Sheriff Mester replied that Governor
Small still was in Illinois and that no
reward had been offered for his cap
ture.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-05
GRAssHoPPERs COVER RIVER.
Hundreds of Thousands Float Down
the ST. Lawrence.

Quebec. Aug. 5.-Hundreds of thou
sands of dead grssshoppers Aoated
down the st. Lawrence river to-day
and excited the curiosity of agricultur-
lists who could offer no plausible ex-
plans stion. At Three Rivers. the insects
covered the river from shore TO shore
at one point
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-05
COL. COLT SUFFERS SHOCK.
Head Of United States Rubber Com
pany in Critical Condition.

Bristol, r. l., Aug. 5.-Colonel sam.
uel p Colt. chairman of the board oi
directors and former president Of the
United States Rubber company. suf.
fered a paralytic shock early TO-DAY
at hrs summer home here. Physicians
said his condition was critical. Col.
Colt, Who Is 80 years Of age. had been
il. after q general nervous break
down, since June. when he came here
from his camp a. Mount kstahdin,
Maine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-05
RUSSIAN COLD COMING.
May Nov Be Shipped to This Country
from Great Britain.

Washington. D G., Aug. 5-Rus-
sian SOVIET gold nav now b. shipped
10 this country from Great Britain ss
result ~ . recent test case IN the
British courts. the commerce depart
men; hss been advised By cable By
Ambassador Harvey.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-05
ULSTER CABINET TO MEET.
Called to Discuss the Irish Pesos
Negotiations.

London. Aug 5, by the Associated
Press si--Another meeting Of the Ulster
cabinet has been called 20 discuss the
Irish peace negotiations Il Was an
nounced today. although il is reit-
Grated IN Belfast that no message has
been received there from Esmon De
Valera.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-05

Great Darlington, Mass, Aug. g.
Deputy Sheriff Frank A. Minkler of
this town who notified Illinois author
tiles that he had man under surveil-
lance resembling Governor Small of H.
linois, said to-day that the man had
been in Great Darlington nearly three
weeks
He had been watching the stranger
for some time, he said, the circum-
stances of his visit and his surround
ings here indicating to his mind that
he was trying to keep under cover. By
pictures in the newspapers he became
convinced that the man was Small and
Immediately wrote the Illinois author
tiles. He had not received any reply to
his letter to-day
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-05
TALK OF THE TOWN

Miss Bessie p Brennan returned 70
Barre yesterday. after spending a
months vacation With her parents in
Quebec.
The New York herald., 1921-10-02
TO BUILD VALERA
HOME IMMEDIATELY
Con tracts Let for Construction
of Rest Resort for Persons
Of Moderate Means.

Five hundred men Will be set to work
shops aud IN the field to execute the
plans of Delaro & Aldrich and Charles
II. Higgins, architects for Valeria Home.
at I9 West Forty-fourth street, as the
result OF the signing Of contracts for
the construction of Naleria Home.
The contracts were signed ON the Ber-
engaria just before sailing on Thursday
by Mrs. Anson L. Clark (Naleria Lange-
10th Clark). Mrs CIsrk is the widow
OF Jacob Lanseioth. who left his residu-
ary estate for the construction and en-
dowmcnt of "A summer and winter resort
for people of education and refinement
IN need of recreation or recuperation
and who cannot afford the rates charged
at summer ana winter resorts run on a
commercial basis.
The buildings are being erected on
the Valeria Home property. consisting
of 1000 acres of woodland. lake and
farm land in the township of Cortlandt
Westchester county, about four miles
northeast OF Crotop. The buildings are
to be constructed of stone ouarred from
the site and show the influence of Dutch
Colonial architecture of the Hudson
valley region. They are grouped in in
teresting fashion about the head of
Dickerson Pond. Part of the group. but
at short distance from the residence
portion. is an interesting and we'll ap-
pointed field club. with tennis courts
swimming poo. boat house. &c.
Charles II. Higgins of the architects
for Valeris Home is giving this his per-
sona1 supervision. The plans provide for
zoo guests. Valeria Home will welcome
guests year from next spring. AS the
home will be run the year around, for
It Is summer and winter resort. and
as the stay OF guests will be limited to
q vacation period. or a period of recrea-
tion or convalescence, averaging about
three weeks, II is estimated that 5000
persons each year will enjoy a visit in
the country.
The New York herald., 1921-10-02
TO INVESTIGATE RIKERS
ISLAND SMOKE EVIL.

In response to complaints by the
Greensboro Chamber OF Commerce
against the smoke and fumes that blow
over the northern part OF Queens from
the open burning OF ashes and refuse
on Rikers Island. Health Commissioner
Copeland has assured that organization
that he will make an Immediate investi-
cation OF the nuisance. Civic bodies
and business mems associations in
Flushing and elsewhere have also conf
planned about the Irritation TO throats
and offence TO the nostrils caused by
the pail OF smoke which settles over
the mainland while the fires rage on
the island.
Health Commissioner Copeland states
that an extension OF mains is TO be
made which will enable the Street
Cleaning Departments contractors to
play streams OF water on the ashes and
refuse In the hlls. street Cleaning Com
missioner John =. Leo has assured the
Chamber Of Commerce that n city fire.
boat has been stationed at the island to
help put out the FIRE. In spite of this
dense clouds OF acrid smoke pour from
the dumping grounds and invade the
cast Bronx and the northern part OF
Queens. according to the direction Of the
wind
The New York herald., 1921-10-02

side the old market place and Bowling
Green OF the early settlers, and TO the
south the site of the first fort in New
Amsterdam, and the Battery. High
lights in the chronology OF this neigh
borhood are as follows:
1626-Peter Minuit, Director-General
OF the Nieuw Amsterdam settlement,
bargained with the Indian owners of
Manhattan In the clearing that is now
Bowling Green and bought the island
for s24. The scene of this historic
transaction lies under the windows OF /
Broadway.
1640-Pieter Koeck. a sergeant In the
Dutch garrison, built a tavern facing
the Bowling Green. on the corner of
the Here street, the site now covered
by l Broadway (the date is approxi-
mattel. This he left to his widow, who
became known as Ann Cox. A ship
captain of the period wishing TO report
TO the Governor found that official, ac-
cording to an old record. attending a
wedding at the Widow Cox's." which in
dicated that the quality of the colony
frequented the tavern.
1756-The site of / Broadway. having
been owned successfully by Frederick
Phillipse and Abraham De Peyster, mer-
chants and men of influence In New
York. was purchased by Archibald
I Kennedy. a captain in the Royal Navy.
VINO built thereon a spacious mansion.
1776-Capt Kennedy. who upheld the
King. having withdrawn from New
York, his home was occupied by Gen.
Israel Putnam, of the American Army.
Here for some weeks Gen. George
Washington came frequently from his
headquarters at Richmond Hill TO con-
fer with his officers. Later the house
The New York herald., 1921-10-02
SAYS WORKERS HERE
ARE WELL HOUSED
A. II. Wagg, Home From
Abroad, Compares European
Conditions With American.

Alfred II. Wagg, the community de-
York State Association of Real Estate
Boards, returned from Europe last week
on the steamship France after an ox-
tended tour OF observation and study
While abroad Mr.. Wagg visited the prin-
cipal cities OF England. France. Switzer-
land. Italy, Belgium and Germany, and
made a general survey OF housing con-
ditions and community development
methods
In speaking of the reconstruction work
In the devasted areas of France and Bel
gium. Mr. Wagg said: mo one can
fail to be impressed with the magniff-
cent effort being put forth by the pco-
pie of these countries in the reclamation
OF the devastated areas and the re-
building of their towns and cities in the
face of seemingly unsurmountable diff
culties. Reconstruction Is being carried
on under efficient and wise govern
mental control conforming to the gen.
eral economic interest; sanitation and
public health Is given serious considera-
tion, cities arc being rebuilt under sci.
entific town planning and the whole and
evident purpose OF the people is to build
finer and more substantial towns and
cities superior in plan and construction
to those that were destroyed Their
courage. optimism and energy is indeed
an inspiration.
Tn general the housing OF the Euro
pcan working class is poor and woefully
Inadequate. The American standard of
housing for Its workers is superior TO
that OF Europe. II Is true that Letch-
worth. Wcllwyn and n few similar In
dustrial garden cities. principally in
England. stand out as models in indus
trial housing, nevertheless these are ex-
ceptions and not the rule. There are
more of the working classes of Europe
who desire TO come to America now
than ever before, due In a large nea sure
TO these conditions 7 am more firmly
convinced than ever that ~ we can pro-
vide the majority OF workers in America
with sanitary comfortable and nttrac-
tive homes OF their own we WILL have
gone more than half way IN tho solution
OF real social and labor difficulties. Pro-
viding long term mortgages for tho con
struction or small homes on 2 liberal
basis for our working people is an act OF
patriotism as well as an economic neccs.
sity II America IS 10 avoid the horrors
Of tho present European situation.
II am advised by our offices that The
demand for land for modest homes IS
greater to-day than Il has been for the
last ten years. and Is only held IN check
by lack Of proper financing for such
housing. Real estate boards and $500
Citations have no work at the present
time so essential and imperative as chat
Of meeting the housing requirements Of
the American workers an admittedly
difficult problem. but n vital one dc-
The New York herald., 1921-10-02

was occupied III turn by Sir William
Howe and Sir Henry Clinton. British
commanders. 1t was from this house
that Major Andre wrote the letters to
Benedict Arnold which preceded the
American officers betrayal OF his trust,
and Andres capture and execution.
17s3-The Kennedy mansion was re.
stored to its owner, who later sold u
to Nathaniel Prime. one of New York q
leading merchants and financiers. one
Of whose activities was in financing the
New York water supply company Or
ganized by Aaron Burr.
179i-The Kennedy mansion became a
house of public entertainment known as
the Washington Hotel AS such at one
time it housed Tallerand, Napoleons ex-
lied minister. Gn Its later years the
old mansion was converted into an
office building)
1Se2-Cyrus w. Field, famous for lay
ing the Atlantic cable, bought Broad
way, and erected on the site a twelve
story office structure, then the tallest
in lower New York, known as the
Washington Building.
1919--No. Broadway was bought by
the International Mercantile Marine
Company, and work OF rebuilding the
structure began.
192l-The rebuilding OF the structure
was completed. five floors being re-
served for occupation by the American
Line, the Atlantic Transport Line, the
Leyland Line, the Panama-Pacific Line.
the Red Star Line, the White Star Line
and the White Star-Dominlon Line. the
constituent lines of the International
eIcantile Marine Company, whose
fleets, aggregating 120 vessels Of 1,30O.-
600 tons, ply to all parts OF the world
The New York herald., 1921-10-02
Lo! The Poor Undeveloped
Port Is Now in Politics

the purpose Of entertaining tourist auto
mobile parties, and incidentally for the
purpose OF advertising the town. Many
smaller cities and some larger ones, At
lanta, for instance. have followed the
example.
twenty acres In area, IS selected and
cleared of underbrush and small trees.
The large trees are kept for shade. A
winding road is built through the tract,
shelters are erected, comfort stations
established, and in some cases fully
equipped kitchens and laundries are
provided. The camp is piped for water
and In some cases IS severed. Clergy
men of the town or city arrange for
religious services on Sundays.
Usually the camps are located within
walking distance of the business centres
OF the cities. affording merchants an ex-
cellent opportunity to advertise their
wares. AS nany of the tourists are
prospective home buyers the real estate
men OF the cities make the most Of their
opportunities. The advantages of the
city to the homeseeker are fully dis
played. IL the tourist Is a farmer, farm
lands are shown him with an analysis
OF the soil and statistics OF the crops,
weather conditions. SC.
Tho Mayor of Boise City. speaking at
a recent convention in Chicago, declared
that the venture had been extremely
profitable for his city and was respon-
sible for a large increase In Its popula-
ton.
The New York herald., 1921-10-02
MANY HOMESEEKERS
BUY BROOKLYN LOTS

William E Harmon G. Co. Jnc sold
lots and plots on their East Flatbusn
property. q tract In the Thirty-second
Ward of Brooklyn, to small investors
who have the privilege OF paying for
their land on the instalment plan. Sales
we're made to the following: North
easterly corner of Avenue I and East
Fifty-first street to Louis Ramm,
southwesterly corner OF Avenue i and
East Fifty-second street to Santo
viguarollo, northeasteriy corner of Ave-
nue. ] and East Fifty-third street to
John II. Brennan. northeasterly corner
OF Kings Highway and. Avenue II to
Paul r. Howe. northwesterly corner of
Avenue j and East Fifty-fourth street
10 VI. e. A. Incorvia. northeasterly cor
ner OF Kings Highway and Avenue to
p. Locco plots on Avenue I, near Utica
avenue, TO Samuel Schlosberg. Francis
A. Reddall, Jacob Maranz. Louis
Scheer, Sigmond Achter, A. M. Mora
bito, Samuel Kirsoman. Samuel Mallin.
Antonio Zagamo, Batolo Boxie. Rose
Joachim, Rose Herman; plots on Utica
avenue. near Avenue II, TO Joseph La
Cava. John Gaylord. 8. A. Ardicone,
George Halliday. Vincenzo Dlangi,
Maria d. Giavanni, Anthony Ciganti.
Andrew Pappalardo; plots on Avenue I,
near Schenectady avenue. TO Constan-
tine Maresco, John Carbona, Morris
Stoinfeld, Francis Pollicino; plots on
East Forty-ninth street. near Avenue II,
TO Louis Vogel. Samuel Davis. b. O.
IIaddin, Charles Dornfest. James Hea-
ton, John Castorino plots on East
Fifty-fourth street near Avenue II, to
G.. Sammar. Philip Mascaluso. A. N.
Fisher, George Borruso. Diego Simone,
william realsin Peter Farrugio, An
tonic I,ocicaro. A. n. Toscano. Joseph
Mazzarisi plots on Schenectady avenue
near Kings Highway, TO Il. ii. Howard,
George Ccrone. Joseph J. Fisman, Ar
thur Metz. A. ]. Stern plots on Ave-
uuo II. near East Fffty-second street,
70 NJ M. Alexander. Robert Bowen and
ca,,,uet steel
The New York herald., 1921-10-02
PREPARING FOR CONVENTION.

Preparations are being made for the
In the history Of the Real Estate League
OF New Jersey to be held In Newark
from December to the 10th, inclusive.
The sessions will take place in the
Robert Treat Hotel. The various SUBJ
committees are working hard on the
arIang ements under the following
chairmen; Louis Schlesinger, recep-
ton; Frank II. Taylor. publicity and
programme; Raymond Connolly, speak
ers; Edward Blau, automobiles; Charles
c. Zurich. convention and entertain
ment, and Fred L. Dalzell. hotel accom-
modations.
The New York herald., 1921-10-02

Park front OF the building, from Broad
way to Greenwich street, with a length
Of I so feet and breadth of 40 feet and
ceiling 25 feet high This will be fin-
shed in marbles selected to present a
subdued yet striking contrast in col
ul ing. At either end are four pillars.
against a gallery or mezzanine that ex-
tends around three sides of the hall, of
rich black marble irregularly lined with
white. while the walls are panelled In
soft buff Botticine marble. Along the
gallery is a wrought iron balcony front.
The floor and counters are MARBLE and
set in the floor at the east and west
ends are great marble compasses. Even
the designs OF the lighting fixtures en-
bo6y nautical or astronomical features,
some of them shaped like ancient ships
lanterns. others like terrestrial globes.
Latest Ideas fB Utility.
The booking office is designed to rep
resent the latest ideas in practical util-
ity, with extensive counter space, a wait
ing room for customers, a department
devoted to the issuing Of travellers
checks and a section for the distribu-
ton of travel literature.
-Four floors above the booking office
will be used for executive offices of the
company and its constituent lines, in
cluding a floor devoted to the accounting
department, another to freight, another
to operating and the fifth to the general
officers of the company and their cleri-
cal staffs and the board room On
the Greenwich street level will be the
third class department. with extensive
counter space, offices, waiting rooms. &C.
The site of ! Broadway is historically
one of the most interesting in New
York. 1t overlooks on the Broadway
The New York herald., 1921-10-02
Tax Exemption Should Be
Extended, Builder Insists

family buildings where rentals are mod
crate is still keen, and builders will con-
tinuo to erect structures OF these classes
as long as the demand continues. There
are large undeveloped tracts in Brook
lyn. Queens and The Bronx. Sections
where transit facilities are excellent or
likely to be improved as the require
ments for better service become notice
able are available for Improvement. and
numerous builders are now assembling
plottages with this idea in mind for their
operations next spring. TO my mind the
house building movement only obtained
a fair start this season. and IL the tax
exemption measure is extended, as al
most every one ] meet thinks 1t should
be, the construction activity OF specula-
tive builders during the spring and sum
mer OF 1922 should be far in excess OF
the activity of this year; movement
that will amount to Il house building
boom destined to become historic In the
annals of New York city.
The New York herald., 1921-10-02
OPPOSE UNTAXING
FARM SECURITIES
Title Association in Conven-
tiOn Favors Limited Exemp-
tion Of Realty Loans.

The American Association OF Title
at Des Moines. Iowa, last week. Title
men throughout the country are inter-
ested In the housing problem, and II
was stated at this convention that one
Of the acts that would do most 10 pro-
vide living accommodations throughout
the country would be legislation that
would result In freeing more money for
mortgage loans. With this idea In mind
the convention passed the following res
olutlon. In which they favor the exemp-
tIon from the Federal income tax OF
the income from n limited amount of
mortgages. so that the average home
owner can compete In the mortgage mar
ket on an equality with tax exempt Sc
curites:
"Rcsorved, That this association go on
record as opposed to the exemption from
taxation of Federal farm loan securities
and favor the proposed amendment 10
our Federal Constitution against tax
exempt securities, but that as n matter
OF equity. while such exemption exists,
other mortgages should have some ex-
emption.
"rhercforc it is the sense OF this as
sociatlon that exemption 20 limited
extent Gas temporary cxpediont. at
leasD should be granted on mortgage
loans. so that the average home owner
can compete IN the mortgage market on
an equality with the present tax exempt
securities"
About ESQ delegates attended the con-
vention and forty States were repre-
eented. There were only three votes
cast against tho resolution. Frederick
r. Condit. assistant secretary Of the
Title Guarantee and Trust Company
and secretary OF the New York State
Title Association. attended the conven-
ton. representing the State association
and his company.
The New York herald., 1921-10-02
BY THE ODD PARAGRAPHEn.

Development of the Port of New York,
concerning which there has been more
talk than action in the last five years
is 10 become a campaign issue In the
coming election. One party favors port
extension and development, with a view
to obtaining the largest possible return
on money invested. while another claims
that the development of the port should
have as its initial and important incen-
tive the building up OF the city's COM
rnerce and development of its industries
AS waterway improvements will have
no small influence on the future trend
or the real estate market the topic Is
particularly interesting at this time.
New York undoubtedly possesses the
greatest natural advantages of any port
In the world. But Il still is far behind
IN the development of these advantages
TO faeet the requirements that have come
with the citys supremacy In the world
of commerce.
Improved waterways and port facili-
ties will bring incalculable benefits In
the form of enhanced property values.
New York is the central market of the
wcrld. and with the tremendous increase
in export and import trade in tho last
year 1t Is essential that every facility
be provided for this activity. Every in
crease In the city's commerce is re-
Elected In greater demand for space
for mercantile and living purposes. and
this demand In turn is reflected in higher
values for real estate.
In this connection Il is interesting "a
note that New York is one of the few
important harbors Of the world where
there is n small rise and fall In tide,
from ~ to 6 feet marking the differ
ence between mean low water and high
tide. In many important harbors In
European countries. inclosed docks are
necessary because of the great rise and
fall of the tides. Frequently there is a
difference OF from 20 to 25 feet between
high and low watr, and vessels can only
enter and leave these ports at high tide.
These inclosed docks are similar TO the
them are kept afloat until the tide rises
sufficiently to permit them to leave.
New York's natural advantages as q
port Of entry and departure are accen-
tuated BY comparison with leading
commercial cities of Europe. London.
Liverpool, Glasgow, Havre, Hamburg,
Amsterdam and Rotterdam are far be-
hind New York in waterway facilities.
Not a few OF Europe's large centres OF
commerce are located at some distance
from their shipping ports and goods are
lightered TO or from the vessels loading
or unloading Since New York pos
sesses such great advantages over It's
European rivals why should there con-
tinue TO be so much red tape over devei-
ment work? Would England, Scotland.
France. Holland and Germany remain
Indifferent to so splendid an opportunity
90 increase their export and import
trade?