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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-10-18
HEAVY FIRE LOSS
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
AT DAYSVILLE
E. p. Melvine Loses Fine Barn,
Several Head of Stock;
Grain and Hay.

Wednesday night, of last week, be-
tween II and IL o'clock the fine barn
of E. P. Melvine, at Daysville, was
discovered to be on FIRE. Six head OF
mules, fine brood mare, good jack,
100 bushels of corn, 100 bushels of po-
tatoes and 20 to 80 tons of hay were
destroyed. He carried $4,000 insur-
ance on the barn, but nothing on the
other property. His total loss is esti-
mated at over $1,000 Spontaneous
combustion is supposed to be the
cause of the fire.
The barn alone was estimated to
have betn worth $4,000 1t was 6ox64
feet and took 10000 shingles to cover i
had a silo in connection and there
was stored in it some 20 or 80 tons
of hay. When Mr.. Melvine reached
the barn it was in flames and there
was no possible hope of extinguishing
the fire. He threw open a door to
the stalls where the mules were and
four of the mules ran out. One was
SO badly burned that it had to be
killed and the remaining three are so
seriously burned that they will likely
be of little value.
His fine brood mare and good
jack were burned to death before any
aid could be given them. The corn,
potatoes and hay will be almost a
complete loss.
Mr.. Melvine is held in high esteem,
BY his neighbors and has not an
enemy q ths psigh hborh oS4 Aaasfs B a ~, q
,arn. He had just placed some 20 or
% tons of new hay nj the barn and
'eels that the fire must have been
:aused by spontaneous combustion.
o. B. Rector had insured the prop
.rty with one of his companies and he
made trip to Daysville Thursday to
zee the condition first hand. He at
,nce realized that the $4,000 insurance
IN the barn would no where near
make Mr.. Melvine whole on the barn,
o say nothing of his other heavy
osses.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-10-18
BARNWELL-TURNER

-louse wiz Be returned 70 congress.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-10-18
TO INVESTIGATE COST OF
POWER LINE TO TOWN

At the called meeting of the Cham
Der of Commerce Thursday night the
question of insuring electric lights for
the town and furnish more power
than is now available, was discussed.
1t was finally settled by appointing
committee to investigate the cost
of bringing the line to Crossville. The
committee appointed consisted of w.
T. Hudson, Rev. r. R. Patty and S. c.
Bishop.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-10-18
The Art Circle will meet with Miss
Fannie DeGolia this week.

Lon Rector has secured job with
Edgar Miller in the stave business in
the coal region near Hazard, Kentucky
and has been working there a short
time. They will ship their household
goods this week and Mrs. Rector will
60 also as they will make their home
there for an indefinite period.
Sampson DeRossett and two daugh-
tiers, Misses Ruth and Cora Lee, ar
rived from Red Boiling Springs Friday.
Mr.. DeRossett drove to Pike y'lle Sat
urday on business. Miss Cora Lee re-
turned Sunday to Cookeville, where
she is a student of T. P. l., Mr.. De-
rossett and daughter, Miss Ruth, re-
turned home Monday.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-10-18

Miss Stacy Barnwell and Mr.. Claude
Turner were united in the happy bonds
of matrinony Monday evening at six
o'clock. Only a few friends were
present. The marriage took place at
the home of Rev. R. E. Newton, who
performed the ceremony.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-10-18

Miss Matte Hedgecoth, who has
been here from Florida for some
weeks visiting with relatives and
friends, was in town Saturday on her
way home after most pleasant visit.
Her home will be at Lemon City, Fla.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-03-05
PLANS HUGE HOTEL,
COOPERATE PLAN
Long Beach Property Owners
To Be Given First
Stocks.

Sixteen lots on the boardwalk at
Long Beach. New York. at the cor
ner OF Lafayette Boulevard. have
just been sold to the Alexandria
Hotel Construction Company. The
property consists of about $4,000
square feet and runs from the
boardwalk through to Broadway.
Upon this property the Alexan-
dria company will build a large
hotel to cost approximately $1,000
900. Severance & Van Allen, archi-
tects. are now working on the plans
and the company hopes to break
ground this spring. The present
plans call for 500 guest rJoms. In
addition to these the top floors OF
the building will be fitted up as
a headquarters for the Alexandria
Club.
The hotel will be built on the CO.
operation plan and the company
will offer Long Beach property
owners the first opportunity to Sc
cure charter membership shares.
Membership in the club will include
the privileges OF the Lido Golf
Club which adjoins Long Beach
proper. In addition there will be
facilities for tennis. pool. bathing.
boating. etc.
The officers and directors include
II. Craig Severance of the firm or
Severance & Van Allen. architects:
William T. Mutually of William T
Mutually. Inc: Martin J. Peters of
the Permanent MortGage Corpora
ton and Frank ]. Virgins. who is
at present associated in the man
agement of the Hotel Vanderbilt
and who will manage the Alexan-
dria when completed.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-03-05
Bradford Firm
Reports Eight
D.C.Hornes Sold

A. Vernon Dillon. president of
Bradford and Company Real Estate
firm. 904 Fourteenth street north
west. reports the following trans
fers through his office this week:
No. 634 Princeton street north
west, was sold to Sarah A. Boylan,
containing eight rooms and built
in garage.
No. 225 W street northwest was
sold to Mable l.. whitesell.
No. 1916 Massachusetts, avenue
southwest was bought by walter r.
and Josephine C. Foley.
No. 1155 First street northwest
was sold to Mable L. whiteselI.
No. 769 Falrmont street was sold
to Lawrence and Elizabeth McCray.
No. 1929 S street northwest was
bought by Mary Tippett.
No. 1851 First street northwest
was sold to George W. Hall,
No. 227 Bryant Court was sold to
Mable l.. WhiteselI.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-03-05
LUMBER ACTIVITY
TOLEAP FORWARD
Present Lull Is Only Tempo.
rary-Spring Outlook
Optimistic.

The buying of lumber Is not as
active as some predicted 1t would
be this month. but the potential
demand is here, and the mere fact
that wholesale prices are not soften
ing" says A. r. Kreichbaum. vice
president OF Lumber. Indicates that
producers and large distributors
fully realize that the lull is only
temporary and that buying will be-
gin to pick up within another two
or three weeks.
There is no question that a great
volume of lumber will be. sold the
coming spring and summer. Like
wise. there is no doubt that the
wholesale prices obtained a month
from now will be bigger than those
now prevailing.
Following the long depression
in business the lumber market i'm
after the turn of the year
began to show decided improve
ment. Buying was fairly active
during January. but by February
buyers began to fall back to the
'watchful waiting policy. The
squirt in demand early in January
resulted in a sharp advance. which
was the chief cause of the stop
page of buying. While dealers and
began to fear a return
to peak prices Of 1920 and each
buyer decided to do his part in pre-
venting this there will not be a re-
turn to those formerly unheard of
peak prices of two years ago. 1t is
also a fact that many items of
lumber today are selling at the
mills for less than actual cost Of
production. Some lumber Is selling
at n reasonably high level. suffi-
cient to produce a reasonable profit,
but the majority of items of COM
construction lumber are
on a lower basis today
than they will in another thirty
days.
Since February 1 a few increases
have occurred in the upper grades
of certain hard woods. but lower
grades have not advanced. In soft
woods the principal demand today
is for North Carolina pine roofers
and yellow pine and Douglas fir
timbers. Yard stocks are not
showing the activity that was ex-
pected. Stocks in dealers hands,
however. are not large, and the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-03-05
A. Walker Plans
To Improve Big
Property Here

Announcement OF the purchase of
q large tract OF valuable ground in
that most exclusive residential sec
ton known as Kalorama Heights,
for future development. was made
recently by the Allan Z. Walker
Investment Company.
The property comprises an entire
square. II IL bounded on the south
by Wyoming avenue. on the east by
Twenty-fourth street and on the
north and west by Kalorama road.
The tract contains 1889 square
feet.
II In a practically level piece o,
ground, at a point Of highest ele-
walton in that section, overlooking
the Potomac River and the entire
Rock Geek valley. making IL one
OF the most, desirable residential
locations In the city. Many fine,
large trees abound on the property
In the Immediate vicinity there
are a Number of costly residences
completed and under course of con-
struction. william Z. Pearson and
Ashmead Fuller have recently com.
pleted large houses facing the wy.
oming avenue Frontage.
The property was owned by the
George NJ. Pullman estate and wal
purchased from the Northern Trust
Company. through the once Of Ran.
dali II. HaRner. II was held 81
$50 per square foot
The Allan Z. walker Investment
Company has. not as yet determined
whether the property will be de-
veloped by the building Of a num-
Der Of fine houses. or disposed Of In
large parcels for those who desire
to build homes OF the character ap'
propriate to this section.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-03-05
Home SHOW USED
TO TEACH BUYERS
All Is Ready for Big New
York Exposition Next
Month.

Robert II. Sexton, managing di-
rector of the fourth annual own
Your Home" exposition, to be held
in New York in April, has gone to
Chicago. where he will spend all OF
his time in preparing for the Chi
cago second annual own Your
Home" exposition. to be held in that
city this month. The plans for the
New York exposition are now so
complete that Mr.. Sexton can de-
vote most of his time to the West
ern show.
The various committees in charge
OF the policy of each division on the
exposition floor are highly gratified
with the Cooperation the manage
ment has received from manufac-
turers, as well as real estate con-
Germs and financial Institutions
Mr.. Sexton Not a day passes but
that three or four exhibitors select
a location for the coming eXposi-
ton, and we expect to have the en-
tire space subscribed for by the
middle of March. Several sections
are flled at the present time and
we can only say to those who de-
sire 10 be accommodated In these
sections that are already filled that
we will take their applications ror
next year.
Charity 4. not popular with the
typical American citizen. The man
whose self-respect cries out for his
own home is the last man who
wants something for nothing. This
exposition is not a charitable instl-
tuition. 1t is clear cut business
proposition. wherein men. in
business way. endeavor to show the
prospective home owner how to go
about the business Of home build
ing in a modern. sound and intelli-
gent. business-like manner.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-03-05
FIND CHICAGO REAL
ESTATE men HAVE
HIGHEST FEE RATE
National Assn Conducts
Countrywide Survey
On Realty Charges.

National Association Of Real
Estate Boards are conducting from
headquarters in Chicago. under the
direction OF Don ID. Goss. q canvass
Of realtors throughout the United
states and Canada with the view TO
collecting data concerning rates OF
commissions on the sale OF city and
farm properties and appraisal fees
rs practiced by the various board
committees.
To make the findings applicable
the boards have been divided In
four classification. on abe basis OF
the population OF the cities. In
class one, including cities with a
population Of 100000 or more. Il
was found that Chicago reported
the highest commission rates on
city property. averaging s per cent
on the nrst $4,000 Of value and
per cent on the excess.
Boston reported the lowest rate
on residential property. this being
similar 70 the rate for New York
City. which Is az per cent up TO
$4,000 and per cent on sums
above this amount Boston. though
low In city property rates, has the
highest for farm lands. the rate be-
ing per cent on sums up to $4,000
of value and 5 per cent on amounts
in excess.
In the second class. which In
cludes cities with a population from
zee. 900 to 5000 the highest COM
missions were reported from Louisi-
ana with a charge Of per cent
on the first $1,000, per cent on
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-03-05
PRICES MAY RISE
AS BUILDING TIDE
SWEEPS COUNTRY
Early Spring Builders
Will Reach Bottom
Of Market.

Early spring builders will get in
on the bottom of the market. &C.
cording to close students OF the cit.
uation.
"Just at the opening Of the 1929
building construction season. the
small home builder will find him
self in practically a buyers market
as far as basic materials are con-
cerned." said Allen L. Beais, pub
Usher of Dow Service Daily Build
ing Reports, yesterday. in discuss
Ing realty conditions.
by basic building materials
refer to commodities which usually
ind a place In the average house
costing between 5000 and $4,000.
Open winter conditions have 90 up
set building material manufac-
turers' schedules as to make II al
most q certainty that the available
supply this spring will be very close
to demand"
r. Through the entire line OF basic
building materials one might 60
and indicate similar situations. The
best counsel for prospective home
buyers Is not to follow a will-o'-
the-wisp in the form of price re-
auctions because improving condi-
lions in business. the slow but sure
ironing out of international prob
lens. forecast an era of prosperity
which will result In a return to
commercial construction in its
many various forms with the return
Of big order projects. Then small
order building material deliveries
will be handicapped by the prefer
ence for large orders.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-03-05

producers will see a good demand
for their lumber when spring build
ing gets well under way.
SO far this year the Eastern
states have been the largest buy
ers Of lumber. both in hard woods
and soft woods. and the metropoIi-
tan DISTRICT of New York has
proved good customer. Water
shipments to New York from the
Pacific Coast and the South are in
creasing steadily, and, to all ap-
pearances, will continue to show a
gain each month. foreign INQUIRIES
are rather numerous today, for the
nrst time in two years. and it looks
as though the big bulk Of the lum-
Der export movement will he to-
ward South America and Mexico.
Canadian lumber producers are
preparing to go after business in
the United States harder than ever
before.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-03-05
RECENT DECISIONS
HELD ON PROPERTY
Their Effect Upon Office and
Apartments Proves
Interesting.

Expenses in Removing Tenants
Property.-Where. in summary pro-
ceedings by a landlord against a
tenant. the landlord is obliged to
incur expenses to remove the de-
PENDANTS property from the prem
ises. there Is an implied obligation
on the part of the tenant to reim-
burse the landlord, notwithstand-
ing, under Municipal Code. Sec. IT'S,
the marshal Is entitled to a NOM
inal fee Of 81 only.-1S7 N. Y. s. 202.
Not Required to Rebuild or Re-
turn Bonus.-Where a bonus of
$1,000 was given in lump sum by
lessee to lessor for the business
location" lessee to pay a regular
rental Of $3.50 per month for ten
wears or so long as he continued
to use and hold the premises, and
a substantial part of the, leased
building was destroyed by fire, les
scr was not required to rebuild or
return any part of the bonus under
a clause. ''it being understood.
however, that all extraordinary re-
pairs required on said building
shall be done by the lessor at his
expense" there being no covenant
b5 the lessor against fire or to re-
build in case fire destroyed the
buildings, and the word repair"
not including the word "rebuild."-
22s S. W. (ky.) rs.
Lease Terminated by Prohibition.
Where a written lease provided
that the only business to be car
rted on in the premises was the
saloon business. the parties con-
templating at the time, by the ex-
pression saloon business" the dis
pensation of intoxicating liquors,
spch lease was terminated on the
taking effect of Const. U. S. Amend
lS. followed by the supplemental
enforcement law commonly known
"a the folstead act and the lessee
Brewing eompany's liability for
rent ceased: the expression saloon
business" covering the main pur-
pt,se of the lease. without regard
ID, the fact that the lessee company
ineideatally sold on the premises
also mop -intoxicating beverages and
tohacess-1S7 Il. Y. s. $50.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-03-05
A Handy Accessory.

small mirror Is exceedingly
useful to rel ect a ray of light on
dark spot in a motor.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-03-05
ALTON BUILDING INDUSTRY RETARDED BY CREDIT FACILITIES

the second 5000. per cent on
the third 1900 and per cant an
SUNG shout $4,000. Rochester, nj
r.. reported tho lowest city rate al
. per cent and Toledo the hiThest,
rate on sale Of farm lands. it bsinr(
10 per cent. Indianapolis having the.
low rate Of per cent on farms OF
forty acres or more and s per cent
on smaller farms
Among class three cities with q
population Of 10000 TO 100000 Dali
las, Tex. has the highest commits.
sion rate on city property. beingi
s per cent on the first 5000 and
az per cent In excssa Spokane.
Wash. reported the high rate Of S
per cent on the FIRST $4,000 and fn
per cent on the excess. Low rates
In this class were found prevailing
in a number OF PennsyivanIa cities.
Straight rate Of ~ per cent pre-
vail in Lancaster. Eorristovn and
McKeesport. Jacksonville and Salt
Lake City reported the high rate
Of 10 per cent on farms. and Koko-
mo. Ind. the low rate Of per cent.
The fourth class. including cities
with population OF 10000 and less. 4,
reported an average basic rate for
both city and farm property OF
per cent. Hot Springs. Ark. and
Bremerton. Wash, reported the
high rate Of 10 per cent on the sale
of farm land.
On the lSe real estate boards
which returned answers 20 the
questionable only two reported a.
having recently decreased their
rates. Dallas. Tex, recently changed
IL. rate 20 5 per cent on the eH-
cess. Loveland changed its rates
from 5 per cent on the first $4,000
to S per cent on the first $1,000. and
~ per cent on sums above the
amount.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-03-05
Little Hardships.

Avoid sudden stops. quick starts.
Jerks and skiddinG. They are hard
on springs and tires.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-03-05
Struck by Street Car
At Fourteenth and F

Frank c. Morgan. Bellevue Hotel
northwest. was struck by Wash
inSton Railway and Electric car FRI
day night at Fourteenth and +
streets northwest. He attempted to
cross in front of the car WHICH was
rounding the corner, according to
the police. fTe was given private
treatment for cuts of the face end
be dy and several broken teeth.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-03-05
Frances McCradell. 20, Dead.

FRANCES McCradelI. % years old.
20l4 Evarts street northeast. died
at her home without medical at
tention Friday. Nothing about
the death was deemed suspicious.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-03-05
SHANNON & LUCHS
SELL 8 DWELLINGS
Continued Demand for De.
sirable Homes Indicated by
Firms Report.

That there Is a continued demand
for desirable properties is indicate
by the report of sales during the
past week by the firm of Shannon
and Luchs.
One of the recently constructed
shannon and Luchs' bungalows at
53oS Thirteenth street has been
purchased by Minnie A. Mudd Of
this city.
Ernest H. Schmidt. OF Baltimore.
has disposed of his residence in
Northwest Park Bethesda, Md. to
Robert G. Menefee. who will occupy
the property.
DR.. Ralph w. 3. Bonnette, OF
Washington, and Toledo. Ohio be-
came the owner of 1902 Thirteenth
street. one OF the bungalows con-
structed by Shannon and Luchs.
Robert l. Miller. local attorney.
sold the property at 1857 Ohio
avenue. to Louis and Laura Cervetti
who will occupy the property.
Another of the Shannon and
Luchs' bungalows located at 1910
Thirteenth street. was sold to
Joseph G. Chapman, a local shoe
merchant.
One of the most attractive of the
Shannon and Luchs' homes located
at the corner of Thirteenth and
Jefferson streets. was purchased by
Juliette c. Oliver, of Quebec, Cam
ada.
Helen Bradley Martin purchased
from Minnie 3. Bingham the at
tractive home at 1926 kilbourne
street northwest, and will occupy
the same.
James W. Hough. of Norfolk. Va.
sold the three-story residence at
1914 II street northwest. to Clara
c. Reed. who will occupy the
property.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-03-05
Smashes Bottle: Paws $40.

Edward Bolden. colored. charged
with smashing bottle Of corn
whisky to keep it from the police
was fined $40 Friday in Police
Court by Judge Hardison.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-03-05
National Capital Post
Elects Tribe Surgeon

! DR.. @. q. Tribe. recently re-
turned from overseas naval service.
was elected post surgeon Of the
National Capital Post, No. l27, Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars. at a meet
ing Friday night in the @. A. r Hall.
The revised bylaws OF the post
were adopted.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-12-07
PHILLIPS-AHERN NUPTIALS

A quiet wedding occurred Tuesday
morning at eight o'clock, November
twenty-eighth, at Coleman, South Da-
kota, when Miss Evangeline Phillips
of Minnesota Lake, Minnesota, became
the bride of Mr.. Francis Ahern of
Brookings, South Dakota.
The ceremony was performed at st.
Peters church, Rev. Father j. P. Leen
officiating. The bride was attired in
a dress of midnight canton crepe with
accessories to match. Her bridesmaid,
Mrs. James Sutton, wore a navy trico-
tine dress with blue picture hat. The
groom wore a suit Of heavy blue serge
and was attended by Mr.. James SUIT
ton.
The bride is the eldest daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Phillips and is a
popular young lady of Minnesota Lake.
The groom is a prosperous young far
mer Of Moody county.
After the ceremony the bridal party
motored to Brookings where a bounti-
full four course dinner vas served at
the c.. B. Ahern home.
After a wedding trip to Minneapolis,
and Mrs. Ahern will be at home
on a farm south of Brookings.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-12-07
BUETTNER-DYBDAHL

Miss Gertrude Buettner and Mr.. Jul
ian Dybdahl were quietly married at
the Lutheran parsonage on Thanks
giving day by Rev. Benson.
The bride was raised in Brookings
county and graduated from the local
high school in 1920. For the first few
months after her graduation she re-
ported for the Brookings County Press.
For the past two years she has been
teaching school.
The groom is a well-known Brook
ings boy and a graduate of the local
high school. He also attended State
college for a time. He has been teach
ing school for the past five years and
is now teaching at Castlewood.
Mr.. and Mrs Dybdahl left on the
evening train for Huron where they
spent their honeymoon. They will
make their home at Castlewood after
December fifth.