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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-20
HIGH SPOTS IN
GEORGIA NEWS

The farmers of Bulloch county, at
mass meeting held in Statesboro
Wednesday, voted to cut their cotton
acreage one-third.
Miss Stella Aiken, Savannah prac
ticing attorney, has been admitted to
practice in United States court by
Judge Beverly D. Evans. She is said
to be the first woman in Georgia to
be admitted to practice in the Fed.
eral courts.
Morningside Lodge, the winter
home of A. S. bourne, of Long Is,
land, N. Y, was burned at Augusta
Friday with loss of $4,000.
The stock for the new Southeast
aArn Express company has been over
sdbscribed and the company will at
once begin the purchase of equipment
preparatry to beginning business, &C
cording to information received Fri
day by C. B. Rhodes, of Macon, di-
vision passenger agent for the South
ern Railway and the Georgia, South,
ern and Florida Railroad.
W. B. Holder, former vice-presi-
dent of the Farmers Exchange bank
of Stillwell, was acquitted in Eman-
uel county Superior court Friday on
charge of embezzling $4,000 of the
banks funds. He was given an ova.
ton by the court crowd
Corporal Jesse Mumper, of Camp
Benning, fell from the tank upon
which he was returning from the fir
ing demonstration given Thursday
for General Wood and his legs were
crushed by the tank coming in the
rear. The right foot was amputated
at the camp hospital.
Mayor Carter and the city officers
of Richland are determined to break
up the sale of moonshine liquor in
Richland and the mayor has called
on all citizens for support. There is
a we'll organized gang of moonshin.
ers in the city, says the Richland
News, and lately have been very ac-
tive.
The Washburn-Weaver Shows,
which have been wintering in Rich
land, are preparing for the opening
week, Feb. %, when they will show
in Richland.
The warehouse of the Doerun Oil
company, a large wooden structure,
was destroyed by fire Friday with a
loss of $4,000.
Mrs. Jessie Clarke, of Muscle
Shoals, Ala, has been named public
health nurse Of Dougherty county to
succeed Mrs. L. NJ. McCathern, re.
Gently resigned.
Charged with criminal assault upon
a 10-year-old white girl in Albany,
Ludie Riley, white man, is held
in the county Jail awaiting action of
the grand jury, which convenes next
month. @.
Major General Leonard Wood, at
a meeting of the Columbus Kiwanis
club of which he was the honor guest
at the Ralston hotel Thursday night
expressed the opinion that Camp Ben
ming was ideal for division camp
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Capt. T. I. Hickman, of the One
Hundred club, mounted, of Augusta,
Georgia State Guard, has received
orders from the State Military de-
partment ordering the organization
to disband.
The Citizens Bank and the Bank
of Vidalia have been consolidated
and permanent organization effected.
The directors elected w. 7. Near
thur president, and j. B. 'Brewerton,
cashier.
Courtney Thorpe, vice-president of
the Savannah Bank and Trust COM
pany, was elected president of that
institution Friday to succeed the late
w. F. McCauley.
The February term Of the Crisp
county Superior court will convene
Monday, February %, instead of one
week earlier as has. been the custom
in the past. This is due to the act
of the legislature changing the date
of the converting from the third Mon
day to the fourth in the respective
months for holding court in the coun-
ty. --..
DR.. H. D. Allen, of Milledgevillc,
has let a contract for the erection
of a three-story fire-proof building
to replace those recently destroyed
by fire at his santarium, to r. B.
Wiley, of Sparta, for SAILS.
With the announcement that the
thirteen divisions of the American
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The physicians state that it is the
most severe attack the county has
ever seen but that it is now under
control.
Approximately $500 white wom.
en- and about 1000 colored women
have registered in Chatham county,
Student self-government and the
honor system will be used at Mercer
University, provided the president
and faculty approve action of the
students at a meeting Friday when
the regulations drawn by the student
body were adopted.
The annual farmers conference Of
the Georgia State Industrial college,
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colored, started in Savannah Thurs

colored, started in Savannah Thurs
day.
Several cases of small pox have
broken out in the Spaulding county
Jail. The authorities are making ey-
cry effort to stamp out the disease
before the March term of the City
court opens. as Judge Flynt will not
hold court unless conditions improve.
The schools at Barlow have been
suspended for two weeks on account
Of small pox which has developed in
several families there. The school
children have all been vaceinated.
Evening star., 1921-11-05
BANKERS AND REALTORS
URGED TO COOPERATE
Jesse II. Hedges Makes Plea Before
Directors of Northwest
Savings Bank.

Necessity for cooperation between
banking and real estate interests was
emphasized by Jesse H. Hedges. local
realtor, in an address this week be-
fore the directors of the Northwest
Savings Bank.
Real estate is a ranking business
in Washington, and as the capital city
of the richest nation in the world 1t
must continue so," declared the speak
er. THE absence of large industrial
and manufacturing interests neces-
sarily leaves g. surplus lot of bank de-
posits to be invested. The logical
place for the Investment. of such sur
plus is in real estate, and when the
country's need of funds for repairs
because of the war are satisfied, and
the so-called short-term notes are
less frequently offered. our surplus
bank funds will go more and more
into real estate and cause further ex-
pansion. In fact, the future supply
of such funds will be a silent but
potential influence in building. In
such mutual relations between the
realtor and banker the realtor should
be useful bank director because OF
his knowledge and experience.
1.-THE realtor as a director of bank
is in a position Mo know the money
market and interest rate and whether
funds are available. He can serve his
client better by being able to advise
him before buying or selling build
ing and what loan can be expected.
He is often in position to offer good
loans to the bank and influence a bor-
rover to give the bank his account"
Evening star., 1921-11-05
HOUSING REQUESTS
SO0Nf0RPARLEX
Real Estate Board Plans
Night and Day Work to
Handle Applications.
IQUlCK LOCATIONS IS AIM
Experts Also Planning to Provide
for Governments Guests for
Armistice Day Ceremonies.

Concerted requests for housing
accommodations in connection with
the conference on limitation Of arma-
ments are expected to reach the spe-
cial housing committee Of the WASH
ington Real Estate Board about the
middle Of next week, it was declared
today by Percy H. Russell, chair
man of the committee.
Arrangements have been made to
have a sufficient number of members
of the committee at the offices of the
real estate board both day and night
to handle the work, SO that the VS.
itors will be located as. quickly and
conveniently as possible, 1t was
stated.
Two Distinct Tasks.
The housing experts have about
completed arrangements for TAX
ing care of the official visitors to
Washington, Mr.. Russell reports.
This committee had two distinct tasks
to accomplish in recent weeks: First,
securing housing facilities for those
expected in Washington in connection
with the conference, and, second. pro-
viding for the invited guests of the
government who will participate in
unknown soldier on Armistice day.
= In the first matter the board has
listed and classified several hundred
properties, ranging from single rooms
to completely furnished dwellings and
apartments. These properties are
now ready and available for any OF
the foreign visitors and newspaper
men. Up to the present time. how
ever, there have been no requests
made to the board for accommoda-
ton. it is announced.
The special citizens committee
headed by Commissioner Rudolph
will maintain an information bureau
at the Union station and see that
those seeking quarters are properly
directed to the Office of the real
estate board. A large sign has been
placed on the building in front OF
the boards offices. 1919 F street. indi-
eating that the housing headquarters
are located there.
Provision for Armistice Day.
The second matter. that OF securing
rooms for those invited to the Armis.
tice day ceremonies. was undertaken
at the request of the War Depart.
ment. This work was made neces-
sary by reason of the fact that the
hotels were only able to accommo.
date about one-half Of those invited
by the government. 1t seemed tha
500 additional rooms were needed
Evening star., 1921-11-05

enumerators have been apportioned
among the rented, owned-free and
owned-incumbered groups in the
same proportions as the homes for
which reports as to ownership and
incumbrance were made.
represented of the entire number of
homes increased from 53.9 per cent in
1900 to 54.2 per cent in 1910, and to
54.4 per cent in 1920. In the country
as a whole, a slight increase in the
percentage of rented homes took
place during the last decade. while
home ownership was increasing in
the District Of Columbia and the
other nineteen states. The largest
proportional decrease in home owner.
ship took place in Maryland. from
56.1 per cent in 1910 to SOL per cent
in 1920; while the largest proportional
increase appears for North Dakota
from 24.s per cent in the earlier to
34.7 per cent In the latter year.
Mortgased Homes Increase.
The percentage which mortgaged
homes represented of the total num-
ber of homes owned by their occu-
1900 to 32.s per cent in 1910; to 1873
per cent in 1920. Only three states
Vermont. North Carolina and Missis-
sippi-showed decreases in this re-
spect between 1910 and 1920. the
largest proportional reduction being
that for Mississippi. In one state
North Carolina-there was no change.
In general the most striking in
creases in the proportions of incum-
bered homes are those for the eight
Rocky mountain states, in four of
which-Montana, Wyoming, New Mex
leo and Nevada-the percentage that
incumbered homes formed of the total
owned homes in 1920 was more than
double the corresponding percentage
in 1910.
Rented Houses Decrease.
Extending the tabulation to- sixty
eight cities of 100000 or more inhab-
itants, 1t, was found that forty-five
showed a decrease during the past dec
ade in the percentage which rented
homes formed of the entire number
of homes. In three cities there was
no change and in the remaining
Evening star., 1921-11-05
OCTOBER PROJECTS
TOTAL S,3&,6(8
Building Permits for Month
Far Exceed Those Issued
in September.
new HOTEL BIG FACTOR
Records on Which Figures Are
Based Mark Inauguration of
Housing Drive.

Building permits issued during the
month Of October in the District of
Columbia far exceeded in total vaIua-
tion those of the month previous, rec
ords in the office of the District build
ing inspector show.
Construction projects approved in
the last two weeks of October alone
provided for greater financial in
vestment than did all the permits for
September combined. il is disclosed.
Building permits totaling in value
considerably more than the s1,s41,944
total for September We're granted local
builders during the second half of
last month, according to an unofficial
compilation of figures. 1t is reported
that the total for October was S3,3s4 sos.
s1.4OO.OOO for Hotel.
This decided increase was due partly
to the issuance of a permit for the
new Hamilton Hotel. construction of
which is progressing rapidly at 14th
and K streets northwest. This single
item carried an estimated investment
of more than S1.4O0, 900. The remainder
consisted OF extensive nome -DullQlHS
enterprises which marked the inaugu-
ration of Washingtons 1921 fall hous-
ing drive, and of various commercial /.
club. church and similar projects, in
addition to many private garages.
According to the monthly report of
the building inspector. dwellings to
cost 81 1,324,54O were contracted for in
October. Apartments. included in
the list, totaled. in value, $55, 600.
The report shows 161 dwellings, to be
built, 81 of brick, of tile and e. of
frame construction. A total of 259
buildings of all descriptions were
erected during the month.
Most of the construction work was
, to be done in the northwest section
of the city the report disGloses.
Buildings costing s1,746,795 were re-
corded for the northwest, s1S.S00 for
the northeast. s16,295 for the SOUTH
east and 1856 for the southwest. Re
modelling and repair work. costing
S256.293, was reported from all sec
tionSA
Many home-building enterprises
were provided for in the list of per-
j mits for the week just ended. One of
the items in the list which attracted
attention was a permit for garage
costing $4,000. taken out by former
President Wilson, to be erected i'll
| the rear of his home, 2340 S street
! northwest.
Evening star., 1921-11-05

twenty the percentage increased. The
proportion which mortgaged homes
formed of the total number of homes
owned by their occupants increased
in every city except four-Kansas
City. Kan; Los Angeles. Calf; Scran-
ton. Pa. and Spokane. Wash.
The most pronounced changes be-
tween 1910 and 1920 in the percent
ages which rented homes formed of
the entire number of homes are those
for the following cities: Baltimore
Camden, Philadelphia and Los An
geles.
The most striking changes between
1910 and 1920 in percentages which
incumbered homes represented Of the
total owned homes were in the fol-
lowing cities. in each Of which the
percentage was one-third greater in
1920 than in 1910: Akron. Albany, At
lanta. Baltimore, Dallas, Houston,
Louisville. New Orleans, Norfolk,
Richmond and Youngstown.
Evening star., 1921-11-05
BUSINESS BLOCK INvADES
THOMAS CIRCLE SECTION
Two-Story Store and Office Build
ing Under Construction on Site
of Old Residence.

Construction of a two-story store
and office building on the site Of the
former old residence, 1 Thomas circle.
at the intersection of Vermont avenue
and NJ street with the circle. is being
prosecuted by Charles H. Tompkins
and George N. Ray. local builders.
The structure. which will cost
about $125.000. will be of stone and
concrete construction and will be
fireproof throughout. There will be
six stores on the ground floor and
seven offices on the second. with an
entrance on Vermont avenue.
The rental end of the project Will
be handled Jointly by the offices of
Randall Il. Hagner and Harry L. Rust.
who will lease the various portions
of the building for the owners.
The razing of the old home which
stood for years at this point marks
the most recent invasion by business
interests into the former downtown
residential stronghold. Fifteenth
street, running into Vermont avenue
and forming an extension of the ave-
nue. at K street, and the 1ettered
streets intersecting 18th street have
of late years been converted from
residential to business purposes by
rapid strides.
Evening star., 1921-11-05
BUYS SCHOOL, BUILDINGS.
Catholic Service School for Women
Has Fine Location,

Officials of the National Catholic
Service School for Women have pur-
located at goth street, Belmont road
and 10th street northwest, it is an
nounced.
The buildings are adapted for edu-
cational purposes, having large class
and accommodations for eighty stu
dentS. The property overlooks the
Connecticut avenue bridge. The land
comprises several thousand square
feet.
The negotiations for the property
were conducted through the Office of
J. Leo kolb for Edward A. Arnold of
New York, owner. The consideration
was not divulged.
Evening star., 1921-11-05

and the citizens of Washington re-
sponded to the appeal of the board in
a most patriotic and generous man
ner, some Of the rooms being listed
absolutely without charge. Mr.. Rus
sell asserts. A total of over 500
that seemed to be more than neces-
sary. subsequent developments have
changed the situation.
The War Department has received
requests in large numbers from rela-
tives of deceased soldiers who desire
and the department is anxious that
the relatives of the men who made
the supreme sacrifice be comfortably
housed while in Washington. 1t also
has developed that the American
Legion will have a large representa-
those Officially invited by the gov
ernment- The War Department like
wise desires to assist these war veter-
ans. The visitors will remain in Wash
ington not to exceed from November 8
to November IL. Owing to the tenn
tically all Of them came from private
homes and private families, and the
willingness to open their homes to
those heroes connected with the
, world war was actuated by a high
sense of patriotism. it is stated.
War Department to Provide Booth.
For the convenience of the visitors
the War Department will establish in
Union station a special information
booth for those coming to Washing
ton in connection with the Armistice
day ceremonies. This booth is en-
tirely distinct from that established
for the purpose of aiding those COM
ing in connection with the arms con-
ference. The War Department in.
formation booth will be equipped with
card system containing all of the
rooms listed through the real estate
board, and the visitors will be as.
signed and directed to their rooms a,
the Union station. The services oi
the real estate board in connection
| with this matter were confined merely
| to securing the list of rooms. which
has been turned over completely tt
Evening star., 1921-11-05
D. c. RANKS SECOND
IN HOME OWNERS
Maryland Leads, Washington
Following With 81 Per
Cent Increase.
MORE MORTGAGED HOUSES
1910 Total of SO Per Cent With
Free Titles Drops to 44.6
Per Cent in 1920.

Home ownership in the District of
Columbia increased during the last
decade by a greater percentage than
in any state, except Maryland, accord
ing to figures prepared by the census
bureau. Only nineteen states besides
the District showed any increase what
ever, with Maryland leading the Dis
trict of Columbia by a fraction Of
per cent.
In 1920 the census officials found
that 303 per cent of all homes in the
District of Columbia were owned by
their occupants. as against 25.2 per
cent in 1910, an increase of 81 per
cent. Proportionately. the number Of
rented homes decreased from 74.8 Per
cent in 1910 to 69.7 per cent last year.
A total of 44.6 per cent of all the
owned homes recorded in 1920 were
free from incumbrance. whereas in
1910 So per cent were owned free This
shows an increase in mortgaged homes
in the ten years of 1874 per cent.
Homes Total 86,184.
The total number of homes in the
District of Columbia in 1920. the re-
port shows, was 96.194. OF this num-
ber 1864 were rented. 1884 were
owned free from incumbrance and
were OItSdSCO. 4hO oSdI0S VI
incumbrance for ia homes was not
ascertained, and the question of own
ership or tenancy was not listed in
2,037 instances.
According to the preliminary state
ment prepared by the census bureau,
54.4 per cent of the homes in the
United States in 1920 were rented. 28.2
per cent were owned by their occu-
pants and were free from ineumbrance
and IFS per cent were owned by their
occupants, but were mortgaged. The
proportion which the mortgaged homes
formed of the whole number of homes
Increased from 14.5 per cent In 1900 to
Is per cent in 1910 and IFS per cent
In 1920.
Defines Term "HOme."
The term home" as employed b.
of single family, and does not.
tire dwelling. which may house a
number of families. as in the case of
an apartment building. Moreover,
two or more families may occupy an
ordinary dwelling house, it is pointed
out. -.
The total number of. homes emu
merated in 1920. identical with the
number of families. was 24,351,676
OF this number 12,943,59S were rent
ed and 10,s66,968 were owned by their
occupants. and for the remaining 541,-
lis the facts as to tenure were NOT
ascertained by the enumerators.
In computing percentages the rela-
lively small numbers of homes for
which the facts as to ownership or
tncumbrance were not found by the
Evening star., 1921-11-05
REALTORS ETHICS

II any member is charged pub
licly and openly with using
questionable methods he should
voluntarily hy all facts before
the reference and arbitration
committee of the board or the
board OF directors, as may be
provided by the local board.
We are organized to defend each
others honor when vrOngfully
accused. Unless a member sub.
mits his case 1t will be pre-
sumed the facts will not stand
the light.
An a duty to the public and
eacla other, members should re-
port to the board nlisrcpresenta-
tions or amy fraudulent. crim-
inal or Illegal net pertaining to
real estate, which may entrap
and injure innocent or ignorant
persons, and the board owes 1T
to members and the community
to take steps to stop such
practices and to punish parties
guilty thereOf-FrOm the code
of ethics, National Association
of Real Estate Boards.
Evening star., 1921-11-05
BUILDING PERMITS
ISSUED THIS WEEK

Galliher & Huguely, to build Office 963
Florida avenue: COST. $4,000.
David NJ. kee, to repair 1899 u
street: cost. $1,000
NJ. & r. B. Warren, to build home
3711 Brandywine street; cost. $4,000.
NJ. & r. B. Warren. to build 370s-
3112 Brandywine street; cost, $4,000.
lsidor Freund. to build homes $780,
$4,000.
ISidor Freund, to build homes 2S29-
Evening star., 1921-11-05

2s3S 27th street northeast; cost,
$4,000.
Hugh Wallis. to repair s12 18th
street: cost. $4,000.
r. W. Conklin, to build home. 29o3
Goth street northeast; cost, $4,000.
Joe march,, to repair 2S13 14th
street: cost, $4,000.
Sorrell & Luria. to repair 1879 F
street: cost, $4,000.
L. E. Breuninger & Sons. to build
home 1904 Varnum street; cost, s2O,-
900.
Washington Accessories Company.
to build, 1905 L street: cost, $1,000.
Allan E. Walker Company, to build.
1928 Harrison street; cost. $4,000.
J. B. Higdon. to build home. 30Os
South Dakota avenue; cost. $500.
Paul Himmelfarb. to build, 1900 NJ
street; cost. $500.
Evening star., 1921-11-05
Nine HOUSES STARTED.
New Operation Begun on West Side
of 2Sth Street.

Nine homes have been started on the
west side of 2sth street between
Woodley road and Cathedral avenue
by the firm of w. c. and A. N. Miller.
The houses will be ready for occu-
pancy within sixty days, it is esti-
mated.
The second group of dwellings
erected by this firm in Woodley Park
Is reported sold out. as follows
Earl B. Culley. 2793 2Sth street; Carl
w. Markham, 2745 2Sth street: F. b
Pryor, 2747 2Sth street; Clara F. List
2749 2Sth street; Florence B. kinsel
2sO1 2Sth street, and Lawrence J. and
Emile F. Potter. 2S03 2Sth street.
The firm also reports the sale OF
1926 Woodley road to Samuel and
Helen MacClintock of 351l Woodley
road to Charles A. Robinson and OF
$500 Woodley road to Frank B.
CroWther.