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The New York herald., 1921-01-09
To Modernize Jerusalem.

Jerusalem, the worlds sacred city. is
soon to be an ultra modern municipality.
Plans are under way for regulating the
future growth of this ancient city
through height and coming laws. Con-
cerning certain phases of this develop
ment Surrey says:
"Sir Patrick Geddes of Edinburgh has
succeeded in inspiring. the Government
of Palestine with n sense of its re-
sponsibility for the reconstruction Of
Jerusalem in keeping with it's historical
and spiritual significance. The plan for
Jerusalem will include zoning ordi-
nance regulating the character and
height of buildings. the proportion OF
building lot permitted to be covered.
the restriction of trades and industries
to certain areas, &c.
The New York herald., 1921-01-09

either by personal contributions to the
institution they. are most interested in
or else through their organization. relig-
ious or charity.
Commissioner Coler pointed out that
the scope OF work undertaken by these
various institutions was of the broadest
character and their problem the basic
and all essential one. Each institution
is engaged In a work that looks to the
building up of better citizenship, a
bigger Americanism. and to do this
great work in a really efficient manner
additional funds are needed at once. He
said that the Department of Public
Welfare had helped these institutions to
its financial limit. and il was now up
to the people of the community to see
that the children and dependent folk In
the institutions did not suffer from want
OF proper food and environment.
The New York herald., 1921-01-09
REUNION OF 3 SCOTS
AT WEDDING IN JERSEY
Old Classmates to Meet at
Camden Tomorrow.

When one of their number is married
tomorrow night In Caldwell. y. j., the
ceremony will bring together three men
who were school chums together in
Hamilton. Scotland, but who have not
met since they left the classroom six
teen years ago. and one after another
came TO America.
William $. Green, a railroad man and
ranch owner of Denver, went to Cald-
we'll two days ago to the home of one of
his former chums. William Hannah.
Yesterday the two meet the steam ship
Columbia which brought Green's fiancee,
Miss Bessie Warden of Cumbernauld,
Scotland. When Green and Miss War
den are married in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hannah. IA Hatfield street. Allen
Mckenzie of Cleveland. the third of the
former classmates, will be present.
The New York herald., 1921-01-09
CRUDE OIL PRICE Is CUT.

IITTsBURG, Jan. S.--The price OF Penn
sylvania crude oil, on which is based the
price OF other crude oils in this country,
was cut to-day from S6.10 barrel to
1915 barrel This rs the FIRST reduction
In crude oil for a number Of years. and is
brought about. the principal purchasing
agencies said, by decreased demand
The readjustment OF the crude oil mar
ket was extended &c other GRADES, as fol-
lows Cabeil. Ss.z1 barrel; Somerset,
So Somerset light, s425 Ragland, s2.25.
The New York herald., 1921-01-09
PERsHING GETS NEW TITLE.
Is Made ''Honornry citizen of the
City OF strasbourg."

WAsHINcToN. Jan. S.--Gen. Porshlng
to-day added TO the list OF his titles and
decorations that OF Honorary Citizen of
the City of Strasbourg."
Notice was received by the General
from the Mayor of Strasbourg that he
had been made an honorary citizen OF
that city "as a testimonial ~ admlra-
tion and recognition of the priceless CO.
operation rendered In the liberation Of
the peoples of the world, and In particu-
lar those OF ~Alsace and Lorraine"
The New York herald., 1921-01-09
New York Herald Branch Offices

brooklyn Officcs-ei Court
ST. Tel. 1858 Main Eagle
Building. 300 Washington ST..
Tel. 100 Main. Open Euntil
10 +. NJ.
Bronx office - SIS Will.
Ave-, st fisth 81. Tel. D6ss
Nelrose, Open until 10 p. N.
The New York herald., 1921-01-09
1921 TO SEE REALTY
ON A FIRMER BASIS
Some Losses Will Be Suffered During
Readjustment but Market Will
Be Vastly Improved

demand for housing accommodations
developed. the landlords of course in
creased their rents and. it also goes
without saying, that certain percent
age were so unreasonable that they
could be justly accused of profiteering.
But majority of landlords were rea-
sonable and, even on the new schedules,
were receiving only fair and adequate
return on their investments.
Landlord VS.. Tenant as ProfiteerS.
Remember, too, that the owner of real
estate, who has the labor of collecting
rents and of maintaining and conserv-
ing his property. is logically and eco
nomically entitled to a much greater
average return than the man whose in
vestment is In securities. Rents as a
rule increased less pro rata than the
prices of labor, foodstuff clothing and
the like, and. could the basic facts be
analyzed. it would be found that the
landlord was much less of a profiteer
than the average of his tenants.
The tenants, however, possess the
votes and their lamentations were heard
in the high places. An assorted and
motley collection of rent laws were the
tampering with natural laws such as
supply and demand. A certain amount
of legislation was inevitable but this
should have been mildly palliative and
not drastic. AS it now is, investment
buying. to say nothing of speculation,
has practically ceased. At least par
tial solution of the present difficulty
would be, of course, building on a large
scale, but in the case of apartment
houses and the like. who wants them if
he can't control them? the new laws
have been destructive and not construc-
tive; to speak colloquially they have
made the owner of real estate the goat"
These are some of the adverse features
of the market. In addition the city's
rapid transit situation is in hopeless
snarl. Every large city in the United
States has increased its fares except
New York. The Mayor. with his tutors
and advisers, seems to think the city
will be better off with bankrupt lines,
inadequately equipped and giving poor
service, than with lines able to meet ex-
penses out of earnings and giving a cor
responding equivalent in service.
In the outlying wards extensions to
existing surface lines are impossible
under the present regime, and large
areas of attractive territory cannot be
utilized.
The New York herald., 1921-01-09
by REMsEN JOHNSON.

President of Jere Johnson Jr. Company.
The present situation in the real es-
tate market is anomalous and perplexing
The optimist discovers a bright outlook,
while the pessimist cannot see beyond
the discouraging features that confront
US. Before making any predictions as
to the probable trend of events in 1921
i desire to give brief resume of the
causes that have led up to the present
situation.
Shortly prior to our entry into the
World War the metropolitan real estate
market was in an unsatisfactory and
even precarious condition. The savings
banks. some of the insurance companies
and certain other large lenders had ac-
cumulated in the aggregate a great deal
of real estate as the result of foreclosure
and were nursing" numerous mortgages
where drastic action to collect speiied
foreclosure. Taxes were high and were
sure to increase. The city administra-
tion was hostile to the landlord and SUBJ
servient to the tenant. Mandatory legis-
lation. emanating from Albany, kept ad-
ding to the city's tax burden.
The result of the great war was the
virtual cessation of building operations.
and it did not take long to absorb the
surplus housing accommodations. I'm
migration had ceased. but the natural
growth of the city is constant factor,
and, besides. the war brought strangers
into the city by thousands Then there
was large class of our permanent
population TO whom the war had brought
prosperity that craved better living
quarters than they had been occupying.
An acute shortage in apartments and
houses and also offices developed. I'M
proved property had again become
salable.
The New York herald., 1921-01-09

Washington Heights OFFICE
5ss West is1st St. Tel. 902s
wadsworth. Open until 10
p. NJ.
Downtown office -2os Broad
way. Open 3 A. M. 10 10 r. NJ.
Sundays. 2 r. M. to 10 r. M,
The New York herald., 1921-01-09
other Side of the Picture.

Per contra, on the bright side of the
picture. living space will be in demand
for some time to come we are ap-
preaching the time. despite the adverse
effect of the so-called rent laws when
building not only of small houses but
of apartments and hotels can be profit
ably resumed on a large scale.
The startling disclosures of the Lock-
wood committee will for the time being
eliminate graft and unlawful combina-
tions is important elements of cost. The
prices of building material. already on
the decline, will be much lower.
The New York herald., 1921-01-09

Harlem Office-z05 Wess
i25th ST., Near seventh Ave.
Tel. 1e4 Morningsids. Open
.pntil 40 p. ~.
The New York herald., 1921-01-09
Recalls the Fat Year of 1919.

great wave of legitimate buying
and also of speculation now sets in.
The market is enlivened by the reap
pearance of the old time operator who
for years has been dormant The same
building may be sold and resold several
times in the same month. The merry
whirl is on; during 1918, and more
particularly in 1919, the brokers lit
orally coined money. There is a ready
market for almost any parcel of i'm
proved property.
There soon came a stage, when, de-
spite the high cost of material and la
Dor and the tendency of the latter to
soldier" certain builders saw they
could reenter the field with profit to
themselves There was little large con-
struction work but thousands of one
and two-family houses were erected.
These types Of houses until recently
found ready market among the class
who would normally buy homes and
more particularly among those who, un-
able to rent quarters suitable to their
requirements were almost forced to
buy. There was also large amount of
remodelling of private houses into small
apartments and this remodelling as a
rule proved very profitable.
When the unprecedented and abortive
The New York herald., 1921-01-09

Principal Uptown Office
Herald Building. Herald So.
Tel. Fitz Roy 6OO0.
The New York herald., 1921-01-09

Continued liquidation Of discounted
and purchased paper. accompanied by
substantial return movement Of Federal
Reserve currency. and n further gain Of
gold and other reserve cash, are indi-
Gated I'm the Federal Reserve Boards
RESOU
The New York herald., 1921-01-09
FEDERAL RESERVE
BANK STATEMENT
Liquidation Of Discounted and
Purchased Paper Is Con-
tinued.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. C.. Jan. \.

speelal D..patcA 10 rnn Nnu Yoak nna.lp
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-04

wages are paid is simply convenient
medium by which their services are
measured against the services of the
farmer in producing food and the
workers in all the industries produc-
ing goods which they consume. Their
real pay comes in the goods which
their wages buy. and in that sense
their pay has been increasing rapidly
in recent months, and is greater after
these reductions than il was at any
time last year. Their pay is larger
in proportion to value of the products
they handle than il ever was before.
A fair readjustmeut of wages in the
packing industry means help toward
the general readjustment which must
be accomplished before there will be
employment for everybody again.
II Is a not uncommon remark that
employers are taking advantage of the
state OF depression and unemployment
to force wage reductions. This is an
ill-advised comment, calculated TO
cause bad feeling. Il indicates a want
of understanding of the actual require
msnts of the situation. The fact is
that depression and unemployment ex-
ist because the industrial situation is
out of balance, and there is no remedy
except by such readjustment of wages
and prices as will restore the balance
and enable the various industries to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-04

exchange products on a fair basis.
1t IS impossible. when one-half the
people of the country have lost ap-
proximately one-half their purchasing
power, for the other half of the peo-
pie to go on without taking note of
it The depreciation of money which
resulted from the war was not a nat
uial or permanent development. Moth
ing of the kind has ever happened
without a readjustment afterward,
and it is always the case that the
sooner that adjustment is accom-
plished, so that normal relations are
restored between the industries, the
better for everybody.
1t is of no advantage to the workers
in any industry to have costs main
tanned upon a level which prevents the
sale of their products. Somebody
must have the sagacity to attempt a
restoration of the conditions under
W lich an exchange of products is pos
sihe. The compensation of workers in
the various branches of industry -
which means their purchasing power
must be brought back into equilib-
RUM. Whether it will take a long
time CT only a short time depends
upon the rapidity with which the pub
lie comprehends the situation, and
remarks of ths kind referred to do
not promote an understanding.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-04

their sentiment of love of country
The interviewer mentioned that it
appeared that a large proportion of
the taxes were expended for military
purposes.
would you like me to give you the
exact figures!" Mr.. Ozaki exclaimed.
Our direct taxes total $50 million yen.
and the amount for the present fiscal
year which we are spending on the
army and navy is 100 million yen or
10 million more than. our direct taxes
amount to" Direct taxes are not Of
course. he explained, the governments
only means of revenue-there are in
addition the railway. postoffice and
telegraphs, tobacco and salt monopo-
lies. With reference to his recent ex-
pulsion from his party, Mr. Ozaki stat
ed that this had been done because he
had been naughty from a party point
of view. or, as the French say. che
was an enfant terrible"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-04
HELD ON CHARGE
MURDER OF GIRL

CORUNNA, Mich, April 3-That
Lucy Whittum, 19year-old Durand
girl, toek her life when told their
marriage was to Re' delayed last
Wednesday night, was the statement
made to Shiawasse county authorities
today by Forest Higgins, %, who is
held here on a charge of murder in
connection with the girls death, ac-
cording to R. E. Mathews, prosecutor
Higgins and Miss Whittum had met
at their favorite trysting place, he
said, and he had told her their planned
elopement would have to be delayed,
when she became detected thinking
his interest in her had waned.
"In the clearness of the night, just
after I had climbed the fence near our
favorite meeting place, I could sea
her place bottle to her lips" Higgins
was quoted IT ran to her side and
knocked the bottle from her hands
but before I could kick it beyond her
reach she had picked it up and drained
its contents. IN another instant she
had fallen to the ground face down
ward. T felt her still, warm body and
satisfied she was dead, ran home"
Higgins declared his fear that suspicion
would rest on him impelled him to run
from the scene without offering assist
ance to the girl and not to report the
affair to the police.
She was found still alive. it was said,
some time later, by the crew of a pass
ing train. County authorities declared
that had medical aid been obtained ear
lier death might have been averted.
Prosecutor Mathews declined to say
tonight what effect Higgins statement
would have on the investigation. His
arraignment had been set for tomorrow
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-04

United States fail to make this propo-
sal, then Mr.. Ozak believed that Japan
should take the initiative.
''When the agreement is made" he
added, at will be kept. Besides, ac-
cording to the eighth article of the
League of Nations covenant. all ma
tons have promised a reduction of
and this must be carried
out through the league"
What reason did the members of
the house of representatives give for
turning down your proposal for re-
duction of armaments?" he was asked.
They did not give any real reason
they said that the time was not ripe.
Some army men stood up and made
speeches which could see no meaning
in. Afterwards some Of the members
came to me and said that their idea =
were the same as mine, but still they
voted against me. Their sentiment Of
hating me seems to be stronger than
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-04

CYMPTOMS OF improvement IN
the business situations have be-
come apparent with the resump-
ton OF outdoor operations, but it
cannot be said that these indications
are sufficiently pronounced to justify
sanguine predictions.
II is gratifying to note that there
Is not the amount of distress that
might have been expected from so
much unemployment. nor the number
of business failures which might be
expected following so severe de-
probation of values. The most en-
couraging circumstance is the fact
that the readjustment of wages and
prices which is necessary to a general
revival OF industry is steadily pro-
crossing, and without serious amount
of friction.
The comparative figures given in
the table reproduced above do not
show a pleasing state of affairs, but
they do show what everybody knows
that we are passing through "a period
of depression. and when we take into
account the state of business over the
world. and the great and heavy fall
in the prices of our staple products,
there is reason for congratulation that
conditions are no worse
Retail trade continues surprisingly
good IN the cities, and wholesale dis
tribution is very fair, considering the
low prices of farm products and the
amount of unemployment reported.
Payments through banks reporting to
the Federal Reserve Board and pass
ing through the Clearing Houses are
running 20 TO rs per cent lower than
a year ago. which is nor SO great
decrease as might be expected in view
OF the decline of prices.
One of the notable incidents of re-
cent weeks bearing on the business
situation was the agreement between
the meat-packers and their employees.
The workers accepted moderate re-
duction OF wages. which had increased
approximately l0C per cent during the
war, as had the prices of live stock
and paclSing-house products.
The question of wages paid to pack
lighthouse workers IS more than one
between the workmen and their EN-
ployers. The packing-house workrnen
are middlemen between the farmers
and the consumers: moreover they
are consumers themselves, not only
of meats but OF the products OF other
industries. The money in which their
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-04
DESPONDENT MAN
COMMITS SUICIDE
(Ry The Associated Press)

MIAMI, Fla, Apr, st. r. Williams
former deputy sheriff and Dade county
jailor, shot and killed himself in his
home here today while his daughter
peeped through the doorway to his
room, a witness to the tragedy.
Williams had ordered her to leave the
room, f1ourishing a revolver and
threatening to kill her. too, if she re-
manned.
williams fired three shots, the first
two going wild and the third finding
it's mark in his temple. Dependency
over financial reverses was given as
the cause
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-04

planned that these councils would dis
seminate 'such knowledge to our mem
bership and information to the public,
consistent with the policies of the rail-
way employees department of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor as will give a
clear understanding of our purposes"
AS soon as word has been received from
the national and international union eX-
ecutive officials, Anthony Spair. presi-
dent of the New York district council of
maintenance of way and railroad shop
laborers' locals, was authorized to call
another special convention of final action
on the proposal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-04
THOUSANDS AT
SOLDIERS BURIAL

LEXINGTON, Va, Apr. 3-BuriaI
here today of Sergeant Frederick A.
Plogger, first Rockbridge soldier killed
in the world war, June s, 1918. was
attended by five thousand persons
from Rockbridge. with cadets from
Virginia Military Institute. Confed-
crate veterans, Knights Templar and
a delegation of the Loyal Order of
Moose in the procession. Services
were held in the Lexington Presby-
terrain church with burial in Nom
mouth Presbyterian cemetery.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-04
RAIL WORKERS IN
CONTEMPORARIES
Continued From Page one.)

gram as at present in effect. And that
said railroad district councils be allow
ed to function and be officially recognized
by the American Federation of Labor
and the executive council of the railroad
employees department of the American
Federation OF Labor to issue what may
be known as emergency charters for the
present or until a final disposition is
made of the policy manifested here in
the district Of New York and other
strategic points in the railroading in
dustry throughout the United States
where this matter has been given Sc
rious consideration
Formation of the district councils was
declared to be imperative at this mo-
ment of concentrated opposition on the
part OF those who would divide the rail-
road employees in order to destroy their
economic organizations"
Besides promoting closer affiliation be-
tween the various unions, it was ex-
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-04
CONSPIRACY TRIAL
TO END THIS WEEK

MACON, April 3.--The trial of is
persons accused of conspiracy in con-
nection with tnefts of million dol
lars worth of property from the Amer
lean Railway Express company during
the period of government control will
enter it's fourth week tomorrow. The
jury has been in custody Of officers Of
the federal court day and night since
the trial began.
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Vaudeville Tomorrow
PEONACE NOT WIDE
SPREAD in GEORGIA
Continued From PAGE one.)

spent busy day examining witnesses
and making Investigations here today.
while Judge John B. Hutcheson, at
his Jonesboro home announced 10
troops will be required to guard the
court house.
In making the announcement that
he had decided not to ask Gov Hugh
M. Dorsey to send troops to Coving-
ton for the trial. Judge Hutcheson de-
clared:
'The Better class OF people of both
Newton and Jasper counties are law
abiding and desire that the defend
ants in the murder cases be given y
fair and impartial trial"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-04
FIRE IN ROANOKE
DAMAGES CHURCH
tHy The Associated Prsss),

ROANOKE, Va, April San early
morning fire of undetermined origin
caused damage variously estimated at
from $4,000 to $4,000 TO Greene Me-
mortal M. r. church. South in which
the Baltimore conference is scheduled
to begin its annual session on
Wednesday, Bishop Hendrix presiding.
Extensive repairs had just been con-
cluded and II was in the new part of
the church that the fire occurred.