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Arizona republican., 1922-03-13
SAYSCONDITIONS.
ARE RIGHT FOR
HOME BUILDING
(By J. F. Tracy, Vice President Home
Builders1

(By J. z. Tracy, Vice President Home
Builders0
It is a strange human trait. but
seems to hold good with the average
person. that they will never buy on
a falling market, but always buy on
a rising market We had examples
Of that repeatedly in 1919 and 1920.
Houses that were built and sold by
our company for $3.50 and $2.5OO
when new, changed hands NUM-
Der OF times and finally sold as high
as $4,000 cash in a numbNr or cases.
A certain amount OF this increase
was justified. but not all OF it: there
fore It would seem to me that the
man who wants home should buy
that home now, for we have fall-
ing market for the last year. and It
seems To have struck a stable level
now. Building material, such as lun-
ber has increased in price since
January from $5 to SIS per thou
sand. while some other materials
have decreased to n very small ex-
tent, making the prices at the pres
ent time since the first of the year,
appear to be stable ones.
The decrease in cost Of building
material at the present time is about
25 to 30 per cent lower than the peak
prices. 7 say. now is a good time to
build. for when a general building
movement gets started all over the
country, it is going TO skyrocket
building costs the same as before;
and the building movement is com
lng-you don't need to worry about
that.
Within a. few days the construction
Of the new Ellis building will be un-
= rfrffI a
davs the new Union depot will be
started: the new road program
throughout the county is already be-
ing pushed: the new addition to the
Tempe high school is also to be
started at once: the high school at
Peoria is being constructed now: all
OF which will give employment TO a
considerable number OF men.
The copper mines throughout the
state are either in operation or will
be in operation by April 1. They are
running on about a so per cent basis,
more from the fact that they are
having difficulty in securing skilled
workmen. I will digress a little here
and say that the day OF the skilled
workman has come and the indif-
ferent workers day is past.
Sheep. cattle and wool are all
bringing an improved price. and with
the gradual settling OF the world
difficulties in the way of a complete
understanding between nations. 1t
seems to me that the prospects for
improved business this fall and next
winter are very bright.
Let every man. woman and child
In Maricopa county insist that the
excess funds from our county road
program be applied TO a road leading
west to the California line and north
to the Yavapai county line. for IL we
had these roads completed now. we
would certainly have an influx of
people here this fall and winter that
would open our eyes.
Let everybody work for a bigger
and better Phoenix. We have a beau
tiful city but let'samake it even bet
ter and finer than 1t is. IL anybody
wants to use a hammer. build a house.
don't knock! In 1925 we are going to
have such a thriving city that we
win be far the most prosperous city
Of the Southwest.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-13
WEATHER EXTENDS
PLANTING SEASON

Ranchers are planting more diver
sified crops than ever before in the
history of the salt River valley. ac-
cording 10 Ben Stanton, manager Of
the Phoenix Seed and Feed company.
Soil is being utilized TO continually
produce, one crop to follow another
as the season advances.
Potato planting is practically COM
pIeted There are between $500 and
5000 acres in the valley devoted to
this crop which. with a normal yield,
viii result in from 500 to 500 car
loads. Arrangements have already
been made through brokerage firms,
commission houses and associations
to market all the potatoes produced
here. However. the price remains, as
always. an uncertain factor.
Cold weather has extended the sea-
son for garden planting. Cantaloupes
and watermelons are now being
planted and indications favor large
acreage devoted to the melons. This
is also an opportune time 10 plant
grain. Although ordinarily the sea-
son might be regarded late for wheat,
conditions this year are such that a
late planting should produce good re-
suits. Oats for hay is also being put
in at this time. but most of the seed
ing has been finished.
Mr.. Stanton advises that farmers
should begin renovatinc their alfalfa
fields now preparatory to cutting the
first hay next month.
ITO assure getting prices for high
quality hay. all the old stacks should
be cleared from the fields before the
new hay appears" he said. Good
prices will be paid for clean hay put
up in good shape. 1t is essential that
the hay must meet a high quality
standard TO compete successfully with
other markets and bring the highest
returns to the grower"
Mr.. Stanton advises that from this
time on through April the alfalfa
acreage should be greatly increased
to meet the requirements of a con-
stantly growing dairy industry here.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-13

Continuing his personal survey OF
business conditions, Roger w. Bah
son sends the following from the
central south. These authentic
statements are appearing exclusively
in the Republican.
Before continuing the report of
the balance of my trip / want to
discuss problem of Importance of
such Importance in fact that it will
not wait. Since leaving home last
November ] have visited 20 of the
largest cities and have pretty much
covered industrial America from
Canada on the north to the Gulf of
Mexico on the south. This trip has
impressed me with two major facts
Business is suffering from two en-
tirely separate things The first
is the weakness of our system of
distribution which / intend to take
up Immediately upon my return. The
second is our appalling ignorance of
production standards as evidenced
by the variation of the efficiency of
labor in different sections of the
country.
When a manufactures faces a
problem in finance or marketing he
gets his information on railroads,
rental charges, dock facilities, popu-
lation and climatic conditions. When
he faces the problem of production
he can get no figures.
81 have tried the Chambers of
Commerce in practically every city
| have visited. ] have tried the De-
partment OF Labor and the other
departments at Washington. No one
apparently has any data on the rel
atiye efficiency of labor in different
section of the country. In the same
line of business there are great vari-
ations of. Men doing the same kind
of work in two different section of
the country produce different out
put. Wages per hour are pretty
much standardized, but when it
comes to production per dollar we
are all in the dark.
GAS solution to this difficulty
suggest having a National Commit
tee of three or five appointed by the
Secretary of Labor to prepare GER
tain labor tests and then as an eX-
pertinent apply them in half a
dozen cities-say New Orleans. Bir-
mingham and Atlanta in the South.
and Boston, Cleveland and st. Louis
in the North. Each local Association
of Commerce would out point its own
local committee of five, one man
representing the Association, one the
wage workers, and one each for
manufacturing, building and agri-
culture. This committee would Sc
cure the local statistics for it's own
city. In addition to securing definite
information for comparing different
sections of the country. The plan
Arizona republican., 1922-03-13
FOR LINoLEUM

IF YOU would keep the linoleum
looking like new put few drops Of
kerosene into the water with which
YOU wash it. 1t brightens while it
cleans.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-13
FOR DOUGH

When putting the bread dough
aside TO rise moisten the top slightly
with water and no crust win form on
the top.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-13
BANK CLEARINGS

Total check transactions OF the
Phoenix Clearing House Banks for
the week ending March Sth, 1922:
$3,535, ,6T7.00.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-13

Modern silk hat was first worn in
England about 1S40.
Topaz derives it's name from To-
pazos. an island in the Red sea.
The New York herald., 1922-12-15
BLIND MAN LOSES THE DOG
THAT SERVED AS HIS EYES
Joe McDonough, Former Newsboy, Had Been Guided
by Shimmy for Years, but Now He's Helpless,
With Nothing but Humans to Depend On.

shimmy, who besides being brindle
dog has been the eyes of Joe McDonough
since he lost his sight in an explosion
six years ago. slipped her leash yester-
day morning while he was exercising
her, and now Joe is helpless. He has
to depend on human beings to lead him
around and help him do things. The
blind man hoped the dog would be able
to find her way back TO the Hotel Marl-
borough. where they. have been living,
and from o'clock. yesterday morning
until 8 last night he stood heartsck in
front of the hotel in the snow, rain and
slush.
But the dog did not come and nobody
came who had seen her. All of the
policemen in the district who know Joe
looked for Shimmy, but they could not
find her. At Q O'clock tired and cold
and hungry, Joe stumbled into the hotel
and went to his room. He went to bed
without the usual round of play with
the dog that had been his constant COM
panion for so many years. Meanwhile
the police had sent out an alarm for the
dog and other agencies were enlisted
in the search by Mrs. Jacob NJ Ehrlich
president of the Horse Aid Society, who
also lives at the Marlborough.
1t Ii because Of Mrs. Ehrlich that
The New York herald., 1922-12-15

Joe McDonough and his dog have been
leading a life of comparative luxury
instead of selling lead pencils and pan
handling Joe used to have a news
stand at Ninth avenue and Forty-ninth
fstreet, but peorle short chang h-ln 80
much that he had to go out of business
in April, and the day afterward the
blind man and his dog were walking
on Broadway when Mrs. Ehrlich saw
them.
She noticed that McDonough was hav-
ing hard time managing the dog. and
she took them into Macy's and bought
a new leash. The woman questioned
McDonough, and found that he would
have to begin panhandling or go to an
institution. Mrs. Ehrlich sent Joe and
his dog to her farm at Millwood.
Since then. until few days ago, when
the caretaker became i'll and there was
no one to look after McDonough. the
blind man and his dog lived on the
farm. Then Mrs. Ehrlich brought them
to New York and has been paying their
board at the Marlborough. McDonough
was going back to the farm yesterday
and had Shimmy out for exercise when
she got away. He doesn't want to &c
away without her. because she Is his
guide and without her he cannot get
along at all.
The New York herald., 1922-12-15

taurant in Wilkesbarre for an hour and
a half, and heard Mohr say II can't do
it myself" Powell replied. Don't make
too much noise; some one will hear us. .
Walter Ernest, at whose house in
Camden the Powells had rooms, said
that Mohr visited the Powells frequently,
and he was there on the night of the
mtxler, between 80 and s o'clock.
Ernest said that he saw Powell in the
house about 7;S0 or :45 that night, Some
time after the murder Mohr said to this
witness. You know Charlie was home
that night
Bessie Mohr. wife of Harry, who par
ticipated in the dramatic scene in court
yesterday while Hazel Brunen was
testifying, was permitted to be in the
court room to-day, with an understand
ing that nothing would be heard from
her, Harry Mohr was somewhat recov-
cred from his partial collapse yesterday
when Hazel was giving damaging testi-
mony against him. and saying that she
believed the entire Mohr family was In
the conspiracy to kill her father. Mrs.
Brunen's manner was confident.
The New York herald., 1922-12-15
RECEIVER APPOINTED
FOR'THE METROPOLITAN
Magazines Liabilities $780,
900, With Assets More.

Judge Julian w. Mack in United
States District Court yesterday ap-
pointed Franklin Coe receiver in equity
for the Metropolitan Publications Cor
poration. 434 Fourth avenue, publishers
of the Metropolitan Magdsine.
The suit in equity against the pub
fishing company was filed by Saul s.
Myers. co Wall street, attorney for the
National Rotary Gravure Corporation
with a claim for $500. The bill alleges
that the defendant concern is unable
to meet immediate pressing obligations;
that suits are threatened or have been
begun and that a receiver is necessary
to preserve the assets and continue the
publication pending reorganization.
The liabilities of the company are al
legged to be about 100000. with assets
said to exceed this amount Mr.. Coe
was instructed by Judge Mack to con-
tinue the operation of the business until
further orders from the court. The com
pany was placed In the hands of a re-
ceiver with the consent of Edward ".
McKeown. counsel for the defendant
H. J. Whigham is the editor OF the
magazine.
The New York herald., 1922-12-15
QUIZ SOCIETY MEN
ABOUT LIQUOR CHECKS
Racquet and Tennis Club
Members Testify.

The Federal Grand Jury's inyestiga-
tion into the alleged use of liquor at
The Racquet and Tennis Club was con-
tinued yesterday. Eight witnesses tes-
tilted. They We're Harry Knapp. presi-
dent of the organization. go Park ave-
nue.; Effingham Townsend Irwin. treas
urer OF the club; Ford Huntington. vice
president of the New York Telephone
Company and one of the board of man
ayers of the club; Roderck Terry, Jr.,
Philip l.. Foster, L. Lawrence Water
bury. Whitney Warren of the firm of
Warren sand Wetmore. architects. IS
East Forty y-seventh street, and Charles
Presbrey.
Several witnesses, according to Fed
eral building attaches. We're asked to
explain checks made payable to a West
Thirty-fourth street firm formerly in
the wholesale liquor business.
The New York herald., 1922-12-15
PREACHER WON'T PRAY
ANY MORE FOR A WIFE
Will Ask Divine Aid in Pay
ing $500 Engagement Debts.

Mrs. May Mason. who was introduced
to the Rev. George Herman Lawson
and became engaged to him shortly
after he had prayed for a wife, would
not see the minister yesterday when he
called at her home in Orange, and
shortly afterward her attorney, William
Hauser, said that his client had no
Intention of marrying Mr.. Lawson.
Lawson says that as result OF his
experience he will not pray again for a
wife, but will ask divine help in set
Ting the debts of $500 which he con-
tracted in the belief that Mrs. Mason
would marry him. The publicity that
followed his appeal to the Lord for a
wife so unnerved Mrs. Mason that she
turned against him. he said. 1t has also
iessened his congregation and he expects
to go West after he has paid his debts.
The New York herald., 1922-12-15
COACHES ON IL TO HAVE
VESTIBULES AND DOORS
HedLey Plans Conversion of
465 Cars at Once.

Frank Hedley. president and general
manager of the marlborough Rapid
Transit Company, demonstrated yester-
day a reconstructed Manhattan Elevat-
ed Railroad car devised by him and his
assistant, j. S. Doyle, to increase the
safety, convenience, speed and comfort
of IL road service The new car has
vestibules. Gates and ratings are re-
placed by sliding doors with glass pan
els, operated electro -pneumatically, as
on the Interborough Subway trains.
BY reducing stopping time of trains
at stations. the improvements will re-
suit in faster running time and allow
the operation of more trains. The In
tention is to install these improvements
at once on 465 cars in service the great
er part of the day.
Mr.. Hedley said that the engineers of
the Transit Commission are ready to
recommend adoption of the improve
ments
The New York herald., 1922-12-15
VAN RIPER'S CREDITORS
ORGANIZE COMMITTEE
Hear Empire Food Products
Co. Has No Assets.

Creditors and stockholders of the
bankrupt Empire Food Products Com.
pany, formerly of II Barclay street
whose guiding spirit is alleged to have
been Lewis c. Van Ripper. much indicted
stock promoter. met yesterday in the
offices of Leon Dashew, 15 Park Row,
attorney for the receiver They elected
the following creditors protective COM
mittee:
f. w. Dieckman, Roscoe. n. Y: c.
T.. Tremper. Middletown. n. Y; II. c.
Lind % Hudson street: Anthony Mos
Ghetto, 537 Logan street. Brooklyn; II.
II. Willard, Ann Arbor. Mich; Robert
celschlaager, so Park place. Newark.
and John J. Farrell of New York.
pashew was made attorney. He said
that investigation go FAR showed vir-
tually no assets.
The New York herald., 1922-12-15
COPELAND WILL WORK
TO CUT FARM FREIGHT
Tells Newspaper Club What
He Hopes to Do in Senate.

Reduction in freight rates on farm
products will be one of the first tasks
to be undertaken by DR.. Royal S. Cope
land, Health Commissioner. when he
becomes a member of the United States
Senate In March. He promised this in
an address last night at the Newspaper
Club. saying his purpose will be to
make 1t possible for persons with whom
he has come in contact during his five
years as Health Commissioner and per-
sons like them In other cities to- OBJ
tain pure and fresh fruits and vege-
tables at prices within their means.
DR.. Copeland. formerly an active
newspaper man and now a contributor
to a news syndicate service. is a mem
Der of the Newspaper Club and the
club gave a dinner in his honor last
night.
The New York herald., 1922-12-15

$50. 100000. This would represent ap-
proximately one-third of the cost of the
commissions entire five year building
program. which for construction alone
is S2ls,000,000. Sections (a) and (b)
of the proposed new line would require
little over three years to build, and
sections tc) and Cd four years.
The Board of Estimate. under the
rapid transit act is required TO fix
dates for public hearings on any new
route or routes submitted by the Tran
sit Commission within ten days of their
presentation.
The New York herald., 1922-12-15
COUPLE ASK FRIENDS
TO DIAMOND WEDDING
Bronx Residents, Aged So
and 81, to Celebrate.

Malich Fisher. 81. and his wife,, Gittel
96, of 317 East 1920 street. will celebrate
their diamond wedding anniversary to-
morrow evening at Z 80 in the Mar
Unique Mansion, 156th and Beck. streets,
The Bronx. Mr. Fisher and his wife
were born in Balta, near Odessa. Russia.
and came to America thirty years ago.
The former Is tailor and worked at his
trade until three years ago. Both are in
good health. They have four daughters
and three sons.
Mrs Fisher will lead the grand march
Mt the celebration.
The New York herald., 1922-12-15
Sing Sing Has No Vacancy
for Poet, So He Gets Pick

CING SING PRISON attendants
- asked James Morrissey what
his business was when he ar
rived there yesterday to begin a
two year sentence for carrying a
concealed weapon in Westchester
county.
He replied that he was poet.
What do you want 10 work at
in PRISON." asked the attendants.
Writing poetry" said Morrissey.
He was told that writing poetry
was not on the approved list Of
jobs for convicts, and he was put
to work with a pick and shovel.
The New York herald., 1922-12-15
GOOD DIGESTION

1t is the food digested, not
the food swallowed, that
really counts;
And food digests much bet
ter If it is attractive in ap-
pearance and tastes good,
For that makes the mouth
water, which means the
digestive juices flow prop
erly.
Every dish at CHILDS is
prepared and cooked with
this principle in mind,
And ssrvsd in clean and com
fcstabls dining rooms, which
I: !. further aid %, good diss'-
The New York herald., 1922-12-15
SEVEN PICKED TO TRY BECKER

Five more jurors fof the trial OF
Abraham Becker, charged with the MUIR
der of his wife. Jennie. whose body was
found two weeks ago buried in boNer
pit in The Bronx. were selected yester-
day in Bronx County Court before Judge
Louis ID. Gibbs.
Judge Gibbs declared recess until
this morning at 10 80. The Jury. which
now has seven members, may be COM
pleted in time to begin the testimony
this afternoon.
The New York herald., 1922-12-15
SUDREAU SURRENDERS
IN SUIT FOR ISLANDER

Defendant in a $4,000 slander suit.
Henri Sudreau, Paris detective who
married Nine. Margaret Lebaudy. sur
rendered yesterday to Sheriff Nagle in
compliance with a warrant of arrest.
He furnished $1,000 bail.
The warrant was issued on complaint
of Julian Grosjean. Nine. Lebaudys
former chauffeur. He alleges that Sud
reau falsely accused him of the theft
OF Nine. Lebaudys jewel case.
The New York herald., 1922-12-15
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-10-13
SIDELIGHT ON SYRIAN LIFE
Writer Gives an insight Into His Life
as a Small Soy in That Little
Known Country.

The roads were open. Travellers
came into our village. Scarcely
night was the guest house liz our court.
yard unoccup!ed. I liked to sit with
my father and his guests In this room,
built after European style with four
large windows over which in winter
oiled paper was passed to keep the
cold out. The walls Of the guest room
were white and on them were hung
The choicest rugs brought back from
hurdistan by my Grandfather Mira.
There were chairs In this room. I
was very proud that we should own
chairs, but found them most uncom-
Portable to sit on. After a few mo-
ments my legs began to ache and l
slipped down on the cushions. In the
0lCOve of the guest chamber We're
some old manuscripts bound in course
leather: They were holy books with IL
Eliminated margins. Among them was
Bible In Syrac. l carefully refrained
from touching 1t. 1t was too holy.
ai-ht perhaps be struck dead for my
yemerity.
Among the travellers that came along
che road was Hady, the singer He
vas the ugliest man that | had ever
seen, sore-eyed pock-marked and dirty.
But he was very wise. His ivory ham
died dagger in its silver sheath was so
long that 1t reached from his chest to
his hips. My playmates and would
have laughed and jeered at him, per-
haps, it he had not carried this dag
ger.-YoueI B. Mira In Asia Maya
zine.