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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-08

Secretary Melons latest estimate of
conduct of the government Is far be-
low that made earlier in the year.
This reduction seems justified by a
number of circumstances The reduc-
ton of the army to 10000 men, as
decreed by congress, not only effects
2 saving in pay and subsistence but
permits the abandonment of e. num-
Der cc environments that have been
expensive to maintain. Secretary of
War Weeks announces that seven If
tina big war camps are to be aban-
doned, and plans are about complet-
ed for transferring the men now sta
toned at those points to the perma-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-08

nent stations. There have already
been sufficient voluntary applications
for discharge to reduce the total
strength of the army to 10000 weeks
before the time estimated when the
army bill was passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-08

AS a means of reducing government
expenses and easing the tax burden.
Senator Borah urges that the army be
cut down another $4,000 men; that
work on battleship construction be
stopped and that our soldiers be
brought home from the Rhine. The
senator's plan embodies such sinplic-
ity and effectiveness that congress
probably will pay no attention to IT.
but 1t will have the approval of about
nipe-tenths of the people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-08

Red tape is eliminated as much as
possible irsissuing leases and permits.
In return, all that is asked of the
camper or autoist is that he be careful
with his camp fires, put out or report
any fire that he may find, and leave
his camp ground clean and neat with
all trash and refuse burned or buried.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-08

The conference report on the pack
er control bill has been adopted by the
senate. If the measure finally reach
the president he will be afforded an
excellent opportunity to make good on
his promise of LESS government in
business and more business in govern
ment' by vetoing it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-08

The question which the people OF
Illinois would like to have decided is
not how much money Governor Small
has saved the state on cement con-
tracts, but did he place $10,O00,o0o
OF the peoples money in fictitious
bank for the profit of himself or as
sociates in violation of the laws of
the state? The governor seems in
lined to dodge the issue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-08

question, and never was ! able 10 tee'
that I could give him UP unless com
PEELED.
II am not good, like Mrs Aldricn'
said to myself, 81 never will be the
one to ask for freedom" =
CTomerrow-vera seeks advice az
Iast.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-08

In Manchester, N. H, as late as 1876 It
was contrary to law to smoke in the street
on the Sabbath.
The Washington times., 1921-07-02
PERMITS ISSUED TO
MANY bU|[DERSI IN
WEEK OF ACTIVITY
Ten Two-Story Dwellings to Be
Erected on Shepherd Street
at Cost Of $4,000.

Today closed another very active
week at the office OF the Buiidiag In
spector in the District building.
B&H. Gruver was issued permit
to build ten two-story brick dwellings
at 1424-s2 Shepherd street northwest.
to cost $4,000. Many other permits
were issued to individual builders.
Numerous permits were granted for
tho erection Of garages and for re-
pairs. Following are some of the per-
nits ISSUED during the week:
B. H Gruver to build ive two
story brick dwellings. 1424-32 Shep-
herd street northwest; cost. $4,000.
B. H. Gruver, to build f1ve two-story
brick dwellings. 14i3-2l Shepherd
street northwest; cost, 100000.
NJ. B. Ware, to build one one-story
frame dwelling. 2245 @ street north
west; cost. $1,000.
NJ. A.. Leese, to build one ree-story
brick store, 724 Eleventh street north
west: cost. si5.0O0.i
W.; q. Irwin. to build nine two-story
brick dwellings, 1410-28 yarnum
street; cost, $4,000.
Knox Durfee. to build one two-story
frame dwelling. 5so7 Thirty-farst
street northwest. cost $4,000.
M. +, Harper, TO build ono one-story
The Washington times., 1921-07-02
OWNING YOUR OWN HOME
Is SAFEST FORM OF VANITY

II your money Is Invested In real
estate a board OF directors can not
take IL away from you. They cannot
get It away from you without your
signature 10 the deed.
Owning ones home 10 . form OF
vanity which can be overlooked.
What must we think of those who
have been $50 foolish as to buy
apartment houses during the past
few years
While 1t may not be the source
Of all wealth real estate has been
the foundation of many OF the most
substantial fortunes in the world.
Singular as IL may seem some Of
the largest fortunes h-S their be-
ginning In real estate tbst could
not be sold. somsone va compelled
against his Will % tAke it for debt
and later discovered that he hs4 3
gold mine.-chicago Real Iaftase.
The Washington times., 1921-07-02
OWNERSHIP OF COOP"
APARTMENTS SETTLED

One of the happenings of major in
terest in real estate circles during the
ps st week was the decision OF the
District rent commission. In viii N
the purchaser OF 3 cooperative apart
ment was held to be The legal owner
and entitled TO possession under the
Ball rent law for lis own occupancy.
The decision was rendered In favor
OF u. Marry Carnes. purchaser OF CO.
operative apartment in Dumbarton
Courts. in a suit brought by J. Es-
telie Farnham, who endeavored to re-
tain possession by appeal to'the conn
mission.
Dumbarton Courts js one of ten
apartment buildings sold in Washing
ton under the Allan E. Walker plan OF
cooperative ownership. Over 400
of cooperative apartments
under the walker plan found the de-
cision most reassuring. as IL is seld 10
place apartment ownership on the
same plane as house ownership.
Lawyers and real estate brokers
were particularly Interested in this
first decision OF its kind by the COM
mission, as II Undoubtedly Is pre-
cedent that will cover cooperative
purchases OF business and office
and other property.
The Washington times., 1921-07-02
HUGE APARTMENT
STRUCTURE RISES
IN BLOOMINGTON
Beautiful New Building Graces
Little Illinois City at Cost
of 100000.

Large apartment buildings are by
no means confined to large cities. The
Lafayette apartments, just completed
at Bloomington, Ill. are regarded as
the most pretentious of the kind In
the state. outside OF Chicago. and are
more nearly on the Metropolitan
order than usually attempted in cities
OF 80 900 inhabltants Commenced two
years ago. progress was delayed by
scarcity Of materials and supplies.
but the structure Is now ready and
about one half of the apartments are
already occupied, while II is hoped to
All the remainder. during the summer,
The total cost was 100000.
The structure is of reinforced con-
crete throughout with an exterior of
handsome brick OF yellow tint
EIGHT STORIES HIGH.
There are eight stories and ffty-
six apartments, eight upon seven
floors. while the eighth is devoted to
the solsrium or roof garden. where
social events are permitted under the
direction of the tenants. The build
ing is heated with steam from the
public plant. There are two electric
elevators. landing at all eight floors.
The fioors of the rotunda. halls and
every room lin each apartment and
also the floor of the cafe and roof
garden, are all concrete slabs, REIN
forced and finished In italian terrazzo.
The partitions throughout the build
ing are special board and steel
studding, plast cred on both sides. The
doors and trim are hardwood, ma
>hogany, oak and birch. The interior
doors Of the apartments are OF the
French type and equipped with the
highest quality of glass, either plain
or mirrored as the case may be. The
windows are of plate glass.
HAS MANY SUN PARLORs.
Each apartment contains sun
parlor. All rooms are light, dry
and cheerful. with awnings and
screens upon all windows. TIE hrst
floor, or English be sernent. has a
parlor west of the entr~nce, while
there is a coffee room All cafe east
of the entrance. In the rear on the
basement floor are located lockers,
laundry, water softener. incineIator
for garbage, electric equipment and
refrigerating plant. which will sup
ply cold air for each refrigerator in
the fifty-six apartments. All apart
ments, except eight. contain three
rooms. There are eight with fpur
rooms.
Each apartment contains two wall
beds. white enamel steel kitchen
cabinet, gas stove, refrigerator.
kitchen table. etc. The breakfast
room is equipped with glass cab
The Washington times., 1921-07-02

public garage. z32o-2o Wisconsin ave-
niue northwest. cost $4,000.
II. Pointer, 10 build one one-story
brick store. + street northwest. cost
$4,000.
Corthian Baptist Church. to build
one one-story brick church, 325 New
York avenue northwest. cost $1,000.
H. 8. Robin. TO build three two
story brick dwellings, S06-12 Otis
place northwest. cost, $4,000.
p. s. Murphy. TO build one two story
brick dwelling. IL Eighth street north
east, cost $4,000.
p. s. Murphy. erect metal garage.
IL Eighth street northeast. cost 1850.
H. L. Hurley, repairs to property
at 025 Columbia road northwest. cost
5000.
A. B. Mulioy. erect private garage,
$40 Seventh street northeast, coat $500.
@. Q. Lower, to build one two STORY
frame dwelling, 2205 Lawrence street
northeast, cost $4,000. So
w. w. Westray build one two story
brick dwelling, 1923 East Capital
street. cost $4,000.
e. c. Meredith. repairs TO 1400 Mary
land avenue northeast, cost $4,000.
M. B. Swanson. build one two-story
frame dwelling. 1882 Joceiyn street
northwest. cost x11 300
III. p. Haddleson, to build one two
story frame dwelling, 1854 Jocelyn
street. cost S13.ss0.
The Washington times., 1921-07-02

more numerous, the neiEhbors' In
tersst turned to indignation. They
appealed and they threatened, but
through Y all the owner maintained
his stolid rsticence- More than two
years paused.
One morning n door was heard to
open and close In the vacant nat a
scrubwoman began sbusying herseif
removing the dustI that had accumu-
lated on the walls and woodwork.
Shortly afterward the landlord drove
up to the house in an automobile,
accompanied by a young couple, ap-
psrentiy OF foreign birth. Tney re-
mainsd about an hour and drove
away. Tho following day various
delivered, furniture and
furnishines--sveryth new. And
q day later the new tenants moved
In.
who are they7 Well. nobody knows
definitely, hut rumor has spread
that the man Is q son OF the land
lord; that he served throughout tho
war in the French army. and that
he means TO become citizen OF
the United States.
FLAT A MUCH COVETED DOWRr.
1t is said that the most attractive
dowry for q young girl in Paris is
room to live In. There IL young
Idebutants in Paris. who had more
than her share OF suitors; SO many.
in fact. that she could not make up
her mind, for new candidates were
steadily being listed.
The secret of this lady's unusual
attraction was the gift of her father
nromiaad her for her wedding day.
This rare and almost priceless gift
wss nothing moro or less than =
nat.
The father kept a specially Sc
lscted suite vacant in one OF his
apartment houses in anticipation Of
his daughters wedding day. IL
waited for two years, becanse so
fabulousHy ddA'efEd x-sirI had such
a swarm of suitors that 1t was DIFF
fcuit for her to choose between
them.
The Washington times., 1921-07-02
ALLAN e. WALKER FIRM 4
HAS BUILDING BOOM

The, Allan e. Walker Investment
Company reports extraordinary
progress during the past two weeks
on lite building projects In various
sections OF the city.
On Connecticut avenue near l.
street the company is rushing to
completion business and offIce
building 81 feet by 10a feet deep.
Construction has reached the third
floor. This building, constructed Of
Indiana limestone. concrete and
brick. will mark a big step In the
rapid progress being made on Con-
necticut avenue. 1t will contain
on the first noor three large store
rooms, high enough to permit mez-
Eanine galleries, several storeroQms
on the second moor and twenty-five
office rooms on the third floor.
On Fourteenth street at Belmont
the company recently completed a
block of stores, all but one OF which
are now occupied. On the same
street between Belmont and Florida
avenue the last unimproved. piece of
real estate in that section Is soon
to witness excavations for the Bel
mont Theater and store buildings.
Plans have been completed for this
s5O0.000 Improvement and work is
to commence AT once.
Construction of fifteen bungalows
has been begun by the corporation
in the vicinity of Perry and Twelfth
streets, Brookland. Several of these
are under roof and a large force OF
men is being used to hurry these
much-needed homes to completion.
A number of additional building
projects will be announced by the
company within the near future.
The Washington times., 1921-07-02
Cooperative
Ownership
Plan Is Upheld

Commission declares purchaser
under Allan Walker Plan bona fde This de-
doubt mind the cooperative
ownership planPucha absolute ownership purchaser
for his thereby placing cooperative
ship the plane ownership of home.
that the decision rendered
w doubts but
y Washington, those
pending, portion public
entertained doubts the Allan Walker plan.
The Washington times., 1921-07-02
APARTMENT SALE
PLAN HELD LEGAL
Rent Commission Sustains
Method Adopted by
Allan E. Walker.

Cooperative ownership of apart
ments, purchased under the Allan f.
Walker plan, was recognized as bona
fide ownership under the Ball rent
law, in decision handed down by
the District rent commission yester-
day. The decision was rendered In
the case Of j. Estelle Farnham
against ]. Harry Carnes.
Mr.. Carnes purchased apartment
No. 305 Dumbarton Courts for the
purpose of occupancy by himself and
his family. The tenant refused to
vscate after formal notification and
sought to continue possession by ap-
pealing to the rent commission.
Evidence was heard and the case
argued before the commission on
June 8. The decision rendered yes
terday holds that Mr.. Carnes is q
bona fide owner under the law, and
entitled to possession for his own
occupancy.
This Is the first case decided by the
rent commission wherein an owner OF
a cooperative apartment sought pos
session. Counsel for both sides made
unusually comprehensive arguments,
regarding the case as very important
as II sets a precedent Affecting a
number of similar cases.
The outcome of the case was
closely followed by something over
400 purchasers OF cooperative apart
ments, and by real estate interests
generally.
Although this case dealt only with
cooperative apartments, lawyers as
sert that the decision handed down
yesterday also viii cover cooperative
purchase of business buildings and
other properties.
The Washington times., 1921-07-02
81, ,22s, 900 APARTMENT
HOUSE FOR ROCHESTER, NY.

A large new housing enterprise 10
announced for Rochester. N. Y. 8. w.
Straus q Company have underwrit-
ten hrst mortgage per cent serial
bond issue of $2,2250o0 on an apart
ment house In that city which will
contain living accommodations for
1so families. with additional space
for shops.
The value of the land. building,
equipment and furnishings is given
at S3.407. 900. The building will be
nine stories high. Of steel and rein
forced concrete. Construction work
will begin Immediately.
The Washington times., 1921-07-02

met. a china closet and English
breakfast table and seats. The bath
room contains the most modern type
of plumbing, including a tub and
shower bath. medicine cabinet. etc.
The living room is 1Sx24. the sun
parlor, 9x15, and the bedroom, 12xf2.
The sun parlor on the roof Is 30xT2,
windows on all sides, approached by
front and rear stairs in addition to
the elevators.
FILLS SHORTAGE GAP.
The new apartment building FUR
nishes a very welcome relief to hous-
ing scarcity which has been extremely
acute in Bloomington. On account of
the war and high prices of labor aud
building materials. construction OF
homes has practically ceased for sew
eral years, while the demand for ac-
commodations of apartments or cot
tages has been tremendous. The pro-
motors sought to relieve this conditon.
A building OF this type seems to best
fit modern living conditions Thr
servant or maid problem has been
such to greatly stimulate the demaud
for a semi-hotel building OF this kind.
a group of men who organized ths
Lafayette Apartment Building Corpo-
ration. Bonds have been Issued. from
time to time to cover the cost OF con-
struction. These bonds bear 8 per
eent interest. large number nave
been taken by the tenants. The capt.
tai stock is s100.0o0 Bonds to The
extent of ,250.Oo0 have been issues.
The latter are a direct first closed
mortgage upon the plant, but also
lien upon the income. II Is believed
that the financing is sound, and that
the building will show a handsome In
come for the investors.
The rents are reasonable In compari-
son with those In metropolitan cities.
The range'is $50 to s125 per MONTH
unfurnished. A number of the apart
ments are to be furnished and rented
for perhaps twice these figures. Aren't
tecturally, the building Is very at
tra6tive. II is located at 'he corner
The Washington times., 1921-07-02
FRENCH WEDDING
ENDS MYSIERY0F
VACANT n. Y. FLAT
Curiosity OF Jealous, Angry
Nsighbors Answered After
Two-Ysar Vigil.

NEW YORK. July IA vacant nat
mystery Of unusual Interest. which
has kept . certain. neighborhood in
brooklyn in a high state Of excite
ment for nearly. two years. has Just
been solved.
In the spring Of 1919. as vacan-
eiss In apartments began to grow
scarce. tenants Of . Hx-family nat IN
the thickiy populated .Ridsswood
district learned tfNit one OF their
neighbors had bought . dwelling
and planned to move early In the
summer.
Each of the remaining i've ten
ants notified his or her nat hunting
friends of the proposed vacancy. The
landlord. however. politely Informed
the early callers tnat the moor had
been rented. The tenants dianisssd
the matter from theH minds.
Immediately after the home buyer
moved tho landlord had the vacant
nat completely renovated. 80 thor
ough was he In this respect that
occupants OF the rsmaining apart
ments expressed surprise over this
sudden display of generosity.
Painters and carpenters were busy
in the rooms for two wssha Old
tenAHtbs WHO nao nad sOSkic
Guilty In getting the most necessary
repairs made. naturally took more
than passing notice OF the favors
showered upon the prospective ten
ant. They waited patiently to set a
glimpse of the lucky one. One
month passed and still the nat re-
mained vacant.
MYSTERY DEEPENs.
The boider ones nnalIy asked the
owner II his prospective tenant had
disappointed him. A curt mo" was
the only reply. The mystery deep
sned. neighbors became interested,
gossip increased, hat hunters became
more numerous. Six months. . year
passed. and stilI the nat rsmained
untenanted. ~.
The rooms are rented and will
be occupied in due time" the owner
would reply when Questioned. He
declined to discuss the matter fur
thsr. Persistent Interrogation 70
aggravated him that he hired an
agent to collect his rents.
The agent knew no more about
the mystery nat than the tenants.
As the shortage OF living accomno-
dations became more acute and the
number of disappointed nat hunters
The Washington times., 1921-07-02

of Washington end McLcan streets.
only four blocks from the public
square end business district No
pains or money have been spared In
making this the highest type OF apart
ment building possible. and IL is one
of which the city of Bloomington 10
very proud.
Perhaps the most unique feature
about the building Is the fact that the
owners purchased every bit OF mate
rial themselves. and completed ths
construction without the services Of
a general contractor. IL 10 extremely
rare that projects OF such extent have
been 30 handled and with such success.
Proposed during the war. contractors
were so uncertain about material and
labor conditions that they would not
submit bids unless hedged about with
such restrictions that the promoters
dared not accept.
ARCHITECT ALSO BUILDER.
As a result. the architect, Arthur T.
Simmons. OF Bloomington, who drew
the plans, was also appointed super
intendent OF construction and engaged
assistants for each department.
The owners believe that the plan
adopted reduced the total cost at least
81 10000 and also expedited construc-
ton. Originally, the plans called for
six stories. without the solarium or
roof garden.
The Washington times., 1921-07-02
TOWNS OLDEST WOMAN
LONELY, ENDS HER LIFE

sHIPPENSBUR, Pa, July Mrs
Margaret Blackmore. eighty years
odd and the oldest woman resident
OF this place, was found dead by
neighbors yesterday, hanging from
rafters In the attic of her home.
Loneliness is thought to have been
the cause OF her act. She had lived
alone fifteen years since the death
of her husband.
The Washington times., 1921-07-02
Surgeon Crubb Detailed.

Surgeon Samuel b. Grubb, OF the
United States Public Health Service,
has been detailed by Surgeon Cen
eral Cumming as chief quarantine Of
fcer of New York, succeeding Sur
In Ill health
Daily picayune., 1921-03-24

They are deserving people, and you feel 1t duty to help them along, so the first thing you know your mail box Is damned full of literature. Having paid for 1t. you feel that you ought to read It. and your life is ruined thereby.
 "When I was young, the magazines tried to entertain people. They had good stories and Poets Corner, and a department devoted to timely jokes, and another to household hints and dO- nestle recipes. There was some sense in reading a magazine then, for it soothed and sustained you. But now adays the magazine editors consider It their duty to harrow your soul and make your hair stand on end like quills upon the porkful fretcupine or words to that effect They are always viewing with alarm. and trying to con- vince you that you take your life In
Daily picayune., 1921-03-24
NEW HOPE NO. 1

Health in this commun ity is very good with the exception of a few cases of whooping cough. The tall, of all us farmers is corn planting.
 The report was that bunch of sport from here went to Liberty Sunday t. prea ching and had very nice time Miss Lula Barlow k very busy mak. ing her Easter dress.
 Say boys, you had better hurry up and get married, or you might have to pay the bachelor tax.
 Mir Bernie Benton spent Saturday night with MT. Ollie Greer.
 Listen friends, the exciting news i> that spring has surely come. as Mir. and Mrs George Dewoody went to Liberty
Daily picayune., 1921-03-24
5our hand every five minutes.


 your hand every five minutes.
 "They have a lot of health special ists writing for them, and these health sharps point out that pretty near ev- erything you eat and drink is deadly poison They didn't scare me to any great extent, for l am most intrepid man, but they soon had my wife so rattled she didn't know whether she was going or coming.
 q always was passionately fond of a good cup of coffee, and my wife could make the best coffee, you ever heard of. She went to work at it like a learned apothecary compromising a prescription. There was no guess work about it. She took an honest pride in it, and her coffee was reve- lation to every consumer. l used to lie awake at night wishing 1t was break fast time, so I could have my morning cup of coffee.
 But one morning when I went to the table the coffee was missing. In its place there was sickly beverage l had never seen before. l asked an ex- planation, and my wife said that no more coffee would be made In our house. The wonder is,' said she, that we still live and move and have our be- ing. for coffee Is rank poison. If you read pr. Zinkfoogle's article in the Junkopolitan Magazine, you will see that coffee contains large percentage of tannin, which Is so deadly that If you place a drop on the tongue of an alligator, it will roll over. dead"
Daily picayune., 1921-03-24

There a man simply has to sub- scribe for a lot of m q 2 a z i ines, as a matter of self-de- f e n SC. Canvassers are after him all the time. \ Some of the canvassers are lone widows wi t h m m y children to support, and others are energetic young men who are try ing to work their way through the veterinary college