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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
HOTEL GUESTS
PERISH IN
RICHMOND
Big Lexington Hotel
Burned Last Night.
Twenty-Seven Are
Missing, -Four Dead,
Many Injured

Richmond. Va, Feb. 7.-Tllere
are four known dead and number
OF injured in 4 fire which destroy
Cd The Lexington. Hotel and five ad-
Joining buildings at Twelfth and
Main streets last night. TIL" dead
are Sheriff c. y Thomas. OF Aihc
nlarlc cClr,y; Hiram +. Austin. O.!
l'incastlc. Va: NJ i. Fox. OF WIZ
Transport. Pa: There were Si>.iy-
seven guests in t;c hotel when TIE
fire started There We're twenty
seven missing al $50 this morning
The police believe the death ton
viii reach fifteen 70 twenty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
COLUMBIA
LE(,ISZ IATIVE
NEWS
Rep. Hughes Changes
Plans in Fight on
State Highway De-
partment

Col::nhia. Erh. 7.--Hcprcscn-
tativt. r. Y. Hughes who will initiate
Il fight on the state highway de-
part,ncft IN the holsa this year. is
quoted today. following the an
nouncc!ncrt o. the resignation OF
Charles H. Moorc:ield. chief cngi-
ncer OF the tepalr mrnt. that he Will
withdraw h:S bill t. abolish the
highway commission and substitute
for il Il bill 10 be introduced by
Representative Claude y. Sapp, OF
Columbia. 30 provide FOR the cleo
ton o! IA. member OF the state
highway commission by The le:iS-
lativ. delegation in the various con-
:,rcsSional districts. one comrtis-
sioncr for each district. Mr.. Sapp'S
biil would provide that the pres
ent commissioners shall hold Of
flee until lht!c tc-ElS expire. He
would also abolish the Office Of sec
rotary Of the highway department.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
LONG LIST OF
CASES FOR
SPRING COURT
Five Will Be Tried For
Murder at Court Of
era Sessions
Which Convenes on
February 18th

Only seven carried over cases
are TO come up for trial during
the spring session of tho court OF
general sessions which convenes in
Sumter at 10 O'Clock Monday lGorn-
; ing. February l3. His Honor,
Judge s. w. c. Shipp. Of Florence.
will preside. according to- a state
.nent made by Solicitor Frank a
| Mcleod. this docket is in a better
condition for presentation to the
court, at this time than at any
| previous time since be has been
solicitor The docket is in fine
shape and there is no reason why
good progress Will not be made
during this session Of the court
OF the seven cases which have
been brought over from previous
! trials, five OF that number are in
dictmcnts for murder. one IS n for
gerry case one & larceny Of live
stock case and me remaining case
/ is for non-supDort.
The cases are: RanZie Perry.
| colored, charged with murder. The
negro is now in jGil awaiting his
! trial. Ee is alleged 10 have killed
his father and was tried for the
crime together with his mother at
! which time his mother was acQuit-
! ted and the negro Perry given q
life sentence The case was ap-
! pealed to the supreme court and
granted a new trial. The second
trial Of this case resulted in a mis-
trial
The case which Will probably be
taken up first during this term is
| the Edgar Bradley case. Bradley
is tried for the murder Of W. F.
Outlaw, who was shot by Bradley
| on Christmas day OF the year 1920.
The first trial OF this case resulted
in a mistrial For the state. So
iicitor F. =. Mcleod. and Attorn-
ey Dennis of Bishopville. assisting.
Counsel for the defense. Tatum, &
Wood and NJ. L. Smith.
Source Brown. colored. IS to be
tried for murder
Tommie Robinson and John Rob-
lnson. colored. are. to be tried to-
sether on murder charge. The
murder having taken place at a
negro hot supper.
Il. Il. Boykin is 10 be tried for
the non-support OF his e'i:e.
Robert Lane, negro. IS to face
the charge OF larceny OF live
stock. Lane is alleged 10 have
stolen hogs from Mr. Herman My
erS
Preston Naples. colore,:. is 70 be
tried for forgery.
The complete list Of cases 70 be
tried for the first time Guriss this
court session Will be published la
fer
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
SENATE AND
HOUSE DISAGREE
ON TAX BILLS
Gasoline and Inheri-
tance Tax Bills Go
to Free Conference
Committee

Columbia. Feb. 8.-Tha house Of
Representatives last night refused
10 agree 10 the scnate's plan to tax
gasoline two cents, and the gasoline
tax bill. passed by both branches.
in The house with q one cent Il gall
lon tax and III the senate with q
tax of two cents. was sent 10 free
conference, where the wrinkles viii
be smoothcd oat.
The inheritance tax bill aleo
reached the house last night. n
its return "trip TO The house, havinc
passed the senate with amendmen s
70 the original bill The houe i.
however. rejected the amendm IS
and sent ii TO free conference :: so
One Of the senate amendin~ ats
would cut OUT the retroa i've
clause.
The senate finance cor ii tee
last night reported the inco tax
bill back to the senate. wit. di-
viied report, the majority r. ort
farorins no changes in the ~ ex-
ccpt the climi" ton OF the or
income Of Insurance comp hes,
the minority report f,voring (; cut
OF he taxes fifty per cent. The
bill provides Il tax about thirty
per cent of the federal income tax.
The minority OF the committee
would cut this in half.
The luxurieS tax bin is yet to re-
ceive consideration at the hands OF
the house. The hydro-electric pow
or tax bill and the movie tax bill
are Yet with the finance committee
Of the senate. as is also the bust
ness license tax bill.
The house last night sent TO the
senate by vote Of 81 TO i. after
Il lengthy and earnest debate, the
resolution by Representative Sapp
TO amend TIC constitution SO rs 10
allow the general assembly TO
classify property Tor taxation. The
amendment. ii carried, would al
low the taxing Of some property
at higher levy than certain other
classes Of property. due TO the vary
ing ability OF properties 10 stand
taxation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
Intelligent. Cot
ton Marketing
Cooperative Marketing Plan
Growing in Strength in All
Sections of State

Columbia, Feb. S.-Members OF
the general assembly who grow
cotton are signing the cotton CO.
operative marketing contract. sev-
crai having already affixed their
signatures while others are expect
cd 20 sign this week. according 70
+. c. Hamer, chairman OF the
campaign committee OF the South
Carolina Cotton Growers Coopera-
tive association.
Among those who have already
signed are Senators Z. l.. Bethea,
of Dillon: George *. I-aney, OF
Chesterfield, and +. c. Robinson OF
Mccormick, and Representative
Clarence J. Jackson and r. Z. Bel
ser ot Sumter county: John w. Nc
Kay, OF Dillon county: l.. Z. Wind
ham. and Julius S. McInnes. OF
Darlington county. and j. II. Ma
brcy, and +. Gentry Harris. OF
SpartanburS.
Senators ?. l.. Fetllea. OF Dill
lon. 4. NJ. Kennedy OF Earnwell and
T. B. Butler OF Cherokee are mem
berS OF the organization commit
tee OF the association and Senator
Bethea Is also chairman for Dillon
county. Il. Z. Laney OF Cheraw.
brother Of Senator Laney. is also q
member OF the organization COM
mittCr.
According To Senator be'hea TIE
sentiment for cooperative market
ins is spreading IN the Pee Dee SEC
ton very rapidly. The people are
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
Preparing For Strike
221,oo0 Textile Operatives
May Be Affected

Lewiston Me, Feb 1.-prcpara-
tions for 4 strike next Monday in
Maine cotton mills in opposition TO
Il ~ per cent. wage reduction an
nouncrd hy manufacturers last
week. were begun today rs :: result
Of orders from headquarters OF the
American Federation OF Textile,
Operatives. These orders, address
cd to State Organizer Louis Lang
lois here. and 70 unions IL ;runS-
wick and Augusta. atrrtf r'nt"r:'
..nY,loyir.= 80 900 operatives. The
orders directed open ,u.rSs meetings
in preparation for the strike.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
MORE POLITICS
IN HIGHWAY
COMMISSION
Fight on State High
way Commission Re-
sulting From Mars
Bluff Bridge Dis
pute Goes Me1rily
On

Columbia, E'",. 8.-Rcprcscnta-
iives T.. T. Hughes. of Marion. and
Edgar A Brown, OF Barnwell. is
sucd a statement last night regard
ing the state highway legislation
pending in the legislature. and fol-
lowing the publication in the after
noon press CT Tuesday 70 the effect
that McSsrs Hughes and Hrown
would withdraw the bill introduc-
ed by them TO abolish the highway
commission and create Il depart
mcnt OF one commissioner The
statement follows:
I'VE have not Withdrawn our
bin. We arcr willing 10 be fair and
have agreed 10 Certain amend
ments that A1r. Sapp desires 10 Of
fer % our bill This bill has not
made :, tight on MoortIicld. II he
has been made Tx" goat. il IS pos
s!hlc that such mas been done by
others higher u!. Our bin WAS
introduced in the houae, after an
nnUnccmcnt by one Gi the authors
that il would he introduced. and
has been held in committee fo,
more than n week. TO give all par
lies Interested hearing. Eumor
had il that our bill did not meet
federal aid requirements. We put
no faith in this This defect in our
bill was called for from the feder-
al authorities. but was not forth
coming
In speaking OF the highway leg
isiaiion. Representative Sapp stat
ed that he would introduce :, bill
providing that the highway COM
mission CT seven members. one
from each congressional district, be
elected by the legislature the co,n-
~ delegations in each conGression-
ri district elcc.inG the commission
or from their district. Mr.. Sapp
stated that Mr.. Hughes had agreed
TO allow his bin to serve as an
amendment 10 the Hughes Brown
bill. the Sapp plan thereby taking
tho place OF tirr original Hughes;
plan for 4 one-man commission.
These developments followed
the resignation OF Chas. H. Moore
field. chief engineer OF the state,
highway. and It is understood that
in legislative conference rooms the.
resignation OF MIR Moocefield wa4;
discussed as a possible solution Of
the highway controversy. betWeei
the highway commission and Ger
tain Marion county citizens regard.
ins the Pee Dee bridge location a.
Mars i:il,!i
The compromise bil! viii be in
troduccd in the house within a few
days. i; is understood. and Will
Ill. ely become l.,w 1t meets with
the approval OF many leadin.
members OF the house and senate.
1t would abolish the office Of secre-
tary OF the commission. as recon-
mcnded by the committee on con-
solida,ion and economy. which re-
ported early in thc session. 1t would
provide ior the clccliou OF the com
n4i>sionrrs by the legislature IN
stead OF their being appointed by
the So.vrnor. I, Tould make 9TH
er minor changes; in thc Law also.
wiJhou, e!icr!inS the usefulness OF
the departments
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
British Exchange Up
London Demand Bills Reacl
Higher Level

Ncu Yor&. l'rh -i:riil~h ''N-
change resumed its upward course
here today. London demand bills
mounting; To $i.3l 81. In" move
mcnt WAS marked by only 4 slight
rc;ictioa.
Other European exchanges NOV
cd forward in sympathy. The tat
ian rate showing greatest strength
az Il gain OF ten points and Et!Sian
and French bills rising tour and
eight points, respectively
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11

road bonds issued under the act
OF 1920, the treasurer OF Sumter
county is authorized and directed
10 set aside tho interest obtained
from banks on funds arising from
the sale Of said bonds while on de-
post with said banks: Aid from
the special road levy funds arising
from the seven 90 mill levy Of 1920
he shall set aside the balance OF the
amount necessary to pay said in
terest and provide said sinking
fund: the amount OF said sinking
fund TO be such IN amount as set
aside annually at five per cent CD
interest compounded annually will
provide funds sufficient 10 meet
outstanding bonds issued under said
act of 1920 as same natures. The
remainder Of said special seven
ca mill levy he shall hold in bank
at best interest rate obta!nable sub
ject 70 The further direction OF the
general assembly.
Section 3-Thc above accounts
shall be kept separate ana cNpcnd-
I'd only for the purpose for which
appropriated: and the said county
board Of commissioners shall not
eXpend or contract 10 cXp"nd under
any general item any sum greater
than the amount tor such general
item herein appropriated. except
as hereinafter provided; and no
accoun, against the county shall
be approved or paid cXcep; as
properly authorized expenditure by
the county board upon an itc!niz-
ed and sworn statement of the
amount being filed and kept on
file
Section tn anticipation OF thu
tax herein levied Che county board
of commissioners is authorized TO
borrow such sum or sums rs may
be necessary not exceeding thr
revenue arising hereunder ri he
best attanahlt rate OF interest and
retire any loan so mad, from th"
rcvrnuc herein provided rs the
same may become available
section THE county comn;s-
sioners ar" authorized 20 deter
mine the repairs necessary To lltc
cenrt house binding and 10 havc
slid repairs made. ard for shat
purpose ;.rc authorized :snd "nl1,oN
cred to borrow such ahlounts Is
may he necessary 10 meet ia" *
pcn%cS thereof.
Section G-Tlir county board "t
are authorized 10 :sl,-
ply and uncXp"ndcd baI:tuce$ from
amounts herein appropriated for
the various items. {" :.appiciEcut
Ille appropriation Tor roa,i :ir,I
bridges
Section :. This act shall trh,
effect immediately upon its ap
proval by the governor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
SEC. WEEKS
DISCREDITS
HENRY FORD
Secretary O f w a T
Says Ford is Crop
ing in the Dark Re-
garding Fertilizer
Manufacture

Washington. Feb. S-Secrclary
Weeks, appearing before tho hous:
military committee that is consider
ing Henry Ford's Muscle Shoals
proposition, said he expected TO
submit TWO other offers before the
end OF The week He said he be-
licvcd Ford. is cropping III dark re-
GardinS fertilizer manufacture and
4 forfeit should be required.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
Two Negro Ex-
Soldiers Testify
Tell Of Negroes Shot and
Hung in France For Minor
Offenses

Washington, Feb S--W. l.. pa-
Wis. Of Savannah. a negro. testify
in.; before the senate committee.
said William fIuntclroy. nc%r"
corporal. was shot and Killed ny \
marine guard talin. him To ST Ma
2arc prison for being drunk Hf
said The Guar,.s claim"d fauntcl-
rov attacked them Phillip Bell
Of ". mphi$. Il negro. said h" saW
\ negro lyuchctl in France because
" hilr soldiers resented his as$"t:,t-
irons with = l'rruch girl
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
Plan Stern Measures
To Quell Disturbances in India

London. fen. The India Of
Zee iS,ucd an Official communica-
ton this evening indicating that II
MAS The intention OF the govern
mcni 81 adopt stern measures to
suppress the campaign OF civil dis
ohc,iiente in India II adds that
no government could discuss the
demands contained by thc recent
manifesto OF Mahatma *. Gandhi.
The Indian Nationalist leader.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
Labor Riot in Ohio

Yorkville. Ohio. FeA. S---At least
ore man was killed and number
injured ~ n fight at the Wheeling
Steel plant when strikers fought,
with r,cn imported 10 run the mills.
Elmer Cost, a union picket. was
Sh0l 10 denfh
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
Steamer Wrecked
On Cape Cod
Caost Guard Men Trying To
Rescue Crew Of Fifty

Highland Light. Mass. Feb. s.
The frci2hter Thistlenloorr is be-
in:;; battered 10 pieces on Caps. Cod
Reach With The crew endangered
The coast guard have riGGesi The
hr,.cc hes buoy To r-$cuc the fifty
men cp!npriSin. Ike crew
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
Would Postpone Meet

London. Feb. According 10 the
Westminster Gazette the British
Government has received note
from the French government max
in& strong representations that the
Genoa conference should DC post
poncd three months
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
Irisi, Leaders
Kidnapped

l:rllasr. Feb 81 iar:;" number
OF the leading unioniStS in the /
ytri- area nave been kidnapped
from thrir homes and taken 10
unknown destinations. There have
been fifteen arrests.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
NAVAL PLANT
CLOSES DOWN

Charlest on, w. Va. Feb. 9o.-Tlle
naval ordnance plan, here was or
dered closed down by Naval Seclc-
tary DENLY and employees laid off
without pay until June "0th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
Orlando TO
Form Ministry

London. Fob. g Former From
irr Orlando. OF Italy has accepted
.inyi:atiun oi l<iil@ VICTOR En-
manuel 10 form Il nrN c;'hin"t. ;ir-
,.or,lin@ 20 an rNchan::" l. ic"r;tfh
Il Il
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
Lost on Way
To Bimini

Miami. Feb S-Fears are enter
tanned that 4 party OF three men
in an open boat between Miami and
Rinlini are lost Search is being
mad. by airplanc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
Freezing in Florida
Cold Wave Extends into the
Far South

Washington. FEB. S-Thc wealth
or burean reported temperatures
below freezing as far south as
Florida. FrostS are predicted over
the entire south tonight
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
Pope Admires
American People

Expresses Interest in Results
Of Washington Conference
E"lo". t',.h y Pope rins '.Npf'.S-
.,.,i uuho,'nted admiration ior tbs.
.,.noi.i....n propi, and Il deep in
t,r",sr III the Work of The Washing
SON conference IT The reception OF
Cardinal O'Connell of Boston
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH
COMPANY INSOLVENT

Wilmington. Del. Feb. 9.-Thc
Columbia Graphophone Manufac-
turing company has applied for re-
ceivership in the federal district
court. claiming Insolvency.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11

Washington. F"h. H.-Funds for
the soldiers bonus Will be raised
through taxation under plans of the
house ways and means commit
tee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11

There's a differnc in Kiss and
make up and kiss the makeup"
New-York tribune., 1922-02-04

BALTIMORE FROM NEW YORK
FEB. 4-PH1LADELPHTA lr) clyde Line
CHARLEsTON-Sec Jacksonville
GALVESTON FROM REV YORK
Southern Pacific Co.
GALVESTON, Key West
rsS. sD % ST R. HALLoRY III MsSIS eFE5 5'hs Mallory
JACKSONVILLE, Charleston
FROM NEW YORK
Feb. 7-LENAPE lPFo Clyde Line
Feb. s--COMANCHE (PF) Clyde Line
KEY WEST-See Galveston
LOS ANGELES HARBOR, San Fran
FEB. 7-wrEEsoro Efao S@c sr, v9SK %ii.,am. ss Co,
Los ANGELES HARBOR, San Fran
cisco, Seattle, Portland, Vancouver,
Feb. le-RUTE ALEXANDER tPF)Nswsco
Teb. 95-W; nc,s,t CATAMAGT n F2 Nsw'c0
Mar. 2-w c4TANACE (F1 Nawsco
Mar l6-NIPONsET (FK) Nawsco
LOS ANGELES, San Francisco. Port
land, Seattle, Tacoma-Also see New
York, San Francisco
Feb. .-1owXN tT5 r" '0""
u. Un'tsa r Z :. Ams,ic.n a., r. IN, Lines lac
United American Lines. Inc.
Feb. f3--TEXAN (F)
United American Lines Inc
NEW ORLEANS FROM NEW YORK
Feb. 4--MOMUS (PF) Southern Pacific
NEW YORK FROM BALTIMORE
Feb. 4--PAWNEE G) Clyde Lima
PORTLAND--See Los Angeles, San
Francisco
SAN DIEGO-See New York, San Fran
cisco, Mobile, New Orleans
SAN FRANCfSCO--Also see Los An
geles, San Diego
FROM NEW YORK
Feb. 7--WILLsOLO (F) 7ilIiams S.S, Co
SAN FRANCISCO, Los .-ugeles
FROM NEW ~okK
yeh. &-VENEZuEIA (PFNl
Pacific Mail Steamshlp &c.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-04
SAN FRANCISCO. San Diego, Los An
geles Harbor (Wilmington), Port

FROM NEW YORK
teh. ROBIN ADAIR CD TsthmIAr
Feb. fs-STEDL RANGER tF) IsthmiAn
Mar 3-cHARLTON HALL tF) 1athmlan
Mar. 5-~STEEL SEAFARER (F) fsthfnian
Mar. S0--STEEL WORKER (F) Isthmian
SAN PEDRO, San Francisco, Van
couver, B. G.
FROM NEW YORK
Fob. 15-STANLEY DOLLAR (F) Dollar
SEATTLE-See Los Angeles, San Fran
cisco
TACOMA-See Los Angeles
VANCOUVER, b. C.-See Los Angeles
Harbor
WILMiNGTON-Sce San Francisco
New-York tribune., 1922-02-04
MAiLS FORWARDED OVERLAND. gyc.
EXCEPT yRANS-PAoRetC

once and City Hal. stations. Nsw York as foiicSs;
tubs. Via f1crids. a, $50 d NJ every Sunday.
urday Specially addressed mail for Cuba is also
dispatched from New York.
Panama and Canal Zone uettrr mail only), Via
from New York-see abo,e)
Salvador tictter mail oniy). via New Orleans and
samples and parcel post packages cannot be fof::
%.rded ~ TIL. rSuss such articles are dispatched
Bocas del Tore tPanamal via New Orleans. AZ
D. every Sunday aud Wednesday. and via
Mobile at u. M. every "Wednesday
Wednesday.
BritsI. Honduras. via New Orleans. at p =.
every Wednesday.
North Sydney at n IN. sunday and e 30 , u.
daily texocN sunday Parcel post mails are dis.
BshsmAs tlnc. .udins lnagus and Fortune lslsud}.
va Miami, at e:ae a. ID every Tuesday. and sp--
stalls Id sddre.ssd soly avery Saturday talso frus
Yucstan and cxmpeche Via Nsw orlsans (sps.
aslly addressed only. at 8 p m. daily: ssilinss
from Now Orleans arc irregular. tAlso from New
Mexico City tescsps parcel poeO overland 1t s.ss
Costa Rica. VIA Boston, at 7 D. N. e,er, rhurs.
day tresistered ms!l closes .. M. and (Ietses
mail csly),. via New Orleans. at p N. every
sunday. (Aiso from New York $50 above.l
p every Thursday
Honauias 'eacept Amspala. choluteca. and prints,
New Orleans al . ~. daily, and via Mobile
M sn ;siy SsdaFessss Siau ssss, "n.o a, ? m daily Sal
for ceDa is moi dispatched via Mobile Mai fos
AtaApals ete.. is dspatche, via New Nork and
PsnaIna--see aboye)
Nicaragua Cast Coast), via New Orleans. NJ =
! lWsst qosst Of Nica-asus Is dlspatchds from Nsw
Tori. ds Fanama--ses sboys:>
a. No /; 1ssssssd t. Ds'SaE mad sss:. ass .. sas,>
The New York herald., 1922-01-15

Is alive with home building. several hur.
dred dwellings having either been com
pieted or now in course of construction.
and more than twice that number ere
projected 20 be erected IN the early
spring.
In Nassau county held two important
The New York herald., 1922-01-15
NEW ROCHELLE VALUES FIRM,
solution of Servant Problem m
Aid to Home Selling.

One feature of INC readJustmen- from
war conditions that has been going
steadily forward has reacted in favor OF
New Rochelle from real estate stand
point, says John J. O'Connor, broker OF
that city. That feature, according 20
the broker, is the greater case In which
household servants are obtained and
retained. As most OF the residents OF
New Rochelle own their own homes and
as most Of those homes are large ones
requiring from one TO ten domestics. this
consideration is an important one, Mr..
O'Connor says.
The broker believes that New Rochelle
is headed for a steady growth in resi-
dental population during the coming
year. The large number of sales of old
and new property in 1921 for prices
ranging from $4,000 to $4,000. nc says.
is an indication OF the prosperous times
ahead. Mr. O'Connor thinks 1922 win
be a better year than last year was.
Scores OF old houses have been re-
modelled and reconditioned during the
past year TO suit the taste of the pre-
dominant committing population of New
Rochelle Values are firm and there Is
a large amount OF new home construc-
ton either under war or on the boards
in the architects offices. In the spring,
Mr.. O'Connor believes. the demand foY
homes in the noted city of commuters
will exceed the supply.