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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
WEST END SEES
 NEW BUILDINGS
Many Fine Homes Have Been Built In Arlington Place,
 Which Is Growing Fast

While Birmingham is rapidly extend ing its territory in all directions, it is also building up the spaces left unoc- cupied between suburbs already incor- porated.
 One of the most attractive of the places building up is Arlington Place, right where the West End car makes a long curve before it gets to Green street and directly across from the wide expanse of the lawn in front of the Munger house.
 Here new streets have been cut through to Princeton and new bunga- lows of several different styles have been built, making it one of the. most charming sections of Birmingham.
 Fronting Tuscaloosa avenue several large houses have been built, costing approximately $20,000 to S35,000 On the streets crossing Tuscaloosa to the north more moderate priced homes have been built, many of them of brick and tile.
 It is in this section that the new Memorial church has been erected and lends the subdivision something of its imposing nature. The church is con- structed in brick and fits in well with the new houses being built
 Directly fronting the church two houses have been recently constructed one in Italian style of two stories and one in the English vein. The streets have already been paved and the side. walks laid.
 The car service and the paved street from West End to town with few rail roads to cross is one of the features which is building up this part of Bir. mingham, it is said.
 Lately several important people have chosen this part of Birmingham for the erection of large houses and its is ex- pected to become even more popular soon.
 Starting from Tuscaloosa avenue al this point is the boulevard which ex tends past the Elmwood cemetery over Red Mountain and beyond. Farther out the avenue is a branch boulevard which goes to the fair grounds, the baseball park and Ensley. .
 It is over this Tuscaloosa avenue that the cars pass on their way to Bes semer over the road which has been re gently paved. Farther out this roat leads to Selma This subdivision has roads leading to all the principle paHs of Birmingham, making it almost q central part.
 A few blocks away is the Elytor school right in the heart of what used to be called old Elyton. the town which preceded Birmingham. This is where
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
DEALER ASKS WHO
 SHALL PAY BILLS?
Rental Agent Cites Pertinent
 Matter For Winter

Who shall pay the plumbing bill has been a question in the rental circles for some time, and the question, espe- cially prominent in this part of the year, may be helped by a few sugges- tions of Louie Reese, local rental agent.
 His remarks. which may help some what to clarify the situation, are as follows:
 This has been quite live question with tenants and landlords since the recent freeze. Getting down to facts as q rental man of 15 years experi- ence, it seems to me there should be no argument about this matter each year following a freeze.
 "A tenant should either refuse to sign lease putting the burden of talk ing care of the plumbing on himself or he should repair the plumbing after. a burst up without an argument, one of the two. But would not the landlord likely put his rent higher, feeling that he might have to spend one or two months rent on repairing the plumbing each year?
 Then if the landlord assumed the responsibility of the plumbing and should raise the rent as much Bs 10 or b per cent, then isn't it the best and logical thing in behalf of the tenant to assume the plumbing risk? It certainly would be for the tenant, who is willing to take care of the plumbing and not be inconvenienced by having his water off for quite period.
 Suppose you had to have cutoff and drain put in at your own expense, say S2 to Sj, would not that be far better than 10 times that much increase in rent? You are on the ground and can look after the matter, while the landlord may live in Texas.
 Tn making a lease with tenant, the landlord does not know whether or not the tenant will take care of the plumbing any more than he knows the amount of taxes in making a 10 or 20- year lease, therefore the tenant agrees to pay the taxes on long leases.
 No one can determine the taxes 10 years from now, nor can you determine what expense a tenant might incur by inattention to the plumbing and for that the tenant shall shoulder that ex- that reason it is agreed on in the lease pense.
 T repeat the part in question should be eliminated from the lease or it should be lived up to, and there should be no argument or undue criticism, one party to the other, either make an agreement and live up to it, or don't make it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
MISSISSIPPI IS
 RUMORED SOLD INV HUGE DEAL

If all the rumOrs are to be believed and if all the business transactions mean anything, Birmingham has been sold twice over in the past week.
 Not even the Mississippi has been let to rest--there is well-founded ru- nor that a prominent Birmingham realtor has disposed of it.
 Shades mountain and Shades valley passed into new hands three times in one day, it is said, and the Warrior river. is being barsained for.
 It is not to be verified, but all the property between Birmingham and Bes- semer has been bought by one party to be held until Bessemer is incorpor- ated with Birmingham, according to gossip.
 Several options have been taken out on the blue sky overhead. as there will be a strong demand for air hangers soon, it is understood.
 At any rate. realtor is rushing to realtor with many whispered confcr- ences. Almost any day one might wake up to find subterranean water streams had been sold for their water power. according to rumor.
 All of which only goes to show that there is much activity in the real estate market at present, and that no one wants to be let out of the prosperity of the coming year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
REALTOR PLAYS DEFECTIVE FOR
 BIG COMMISSION

Secret service was rendered last w, K when Joe Madden of X. R. Dear born and Company. effected an eX- change of homes involving $20,000. be- tween Henry l.. Sherrod. new conner to Birmingham, and Edward NJ. Leath, who desired to buy in Gadslen.
 Mir. Sherr0d. who came from Gadsden to erect a modern ice plant in Birmng ham, desired to sell his place in Gads- den before purchasing.
 Joe Madden acted as the detective for time and apprehended Mir. Leath in his search for central part of Ala bama in which to locate a branch for the Fisk Rubber company.
 The two being brought together, a compromise was effected which ex- changed MT. Leath's' bungalow at 1908 Fourteenth street, for the house in Gadsden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
REALTOR FINDS
 POPULAR PLACE
Montgomery Real Estate And ln- surance Company Develop
 New Section For Homes
Many new homes of the better clas:

Many new homes of the better class are being constructed and have been constructed in Brentwood, d subdivi- sion developed by Montgomery Real Estate and Insurance company.
 Brentwood is situated on the south- z ern side of Tuscaloosa avenue near the paved road to the Elmwood cemetery. Ut is not for from Arlington Place, z which it is incended to duplicate in some respects.
 : These houses have been planned with every possible convenience to comfort of the whole home in view. There are in some of them even built-in ironing boards. They are modern in every par ticular with built-in closets, kitchen cabinets, base plugs, sleeping porches, and built-in bath tubs.
 Every piece of material in the houses is of the finest quality, declares James Drake, sales manager, who says the houses were built primarily to please the whole household.
 The houses are built on the bungalow E plan in various styles. They are on the old Munger property and surround it, several of the Munger family having built near the old place.
 : Each house is built so as to be com , plete for the buyer, the lawn having l. been parked. shrubs planted and the place well sodded. Even q fence will be built> around the place, and Mir. Drake said that if q chicken house was < wanted, one would be built.
 One of the conveniences of Brent wood is the numerous paved roads lead- . ing to every direction. There is one , rwlning to Ensley by Owenton, making ' Birmingham-Southern college very close; there are two running to town, one by Way of Souths.de on Avenue F and the other on Tuscaloosa avenue. This avenue leads to BesSemer, being paved all the way.
 i' All convenienccs have already been made; gas, water mains, telephones and electric lights. These have been connected with the house and all the owner has to do is order them turned on.
 Streets have been paved with asphalt, sewers and sidewalks laid each house has q garage and a concrete run up to it, some of the houses are fitted with an automobile side entrance.
 The Montgomery Real Estate and q Insurance company, which developed Arlington Ilace, intends to make Brentwood one of the best subdivisions in Birmingham.
 This will be possible partly, MT. Drake pointed out, because of the two grammar schools which are in close walking distance, Elyton school. and Hemphill school. For higher educa cation, there is Birmingham-So Southern college and its high school.
 Much of the property around Brent wood is being developed in the same manner that Brentwood is. the in- creased value making it possible. There are restrictions in this section as to stores and price of houses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27

the old Elyton Land company obtained it's name and even now the ma jority of the abstracts in this section bear the words according. to the survey of the Elytop<Iand company
 West End has always consisted of being for the most part a residential section. and at the present time homes are being built on all sides of West End and Elyton. Many new hohes are go- ing up south of this subdivision on the paved >road to the cemetery.
 A few blocks west of Arlington Place is situated the Baptist hospital. for merly the Birmingham hospital, where several new extensions are being plan ned or in the process of construction.
 Although the many attractions of the Arlington Place has persuaded many people to purchase homes here and the indications are that an even larger number will be bought soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27

Polished steel will become fragrant with musk if both arc placed in q closed box for sufficient length of time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
SALES DIVISION
 START ACTIVITY
New Part Of Real Estate Board Meets With Great Interest
 Among The Realtors

A great interest has been taken lately in the sales division, said James Drake, chairman, and there is every prospect of that division soon being one of the strongest features of the Real Estate board.
 At the last meeting of the division Thursday afternoon there was the largest attendance ever had. The Ob- ject was to discuss advertising in rela- tion to real estate.
 Many features of the placing of ad- vertising were discussed but the prin- ciple thing advocated was honest ad- vertising; to promote confidence among the purchasers and stimulated buying, it is said.
 The sales division is rapidly becoming an educational center of the Real Els tate board; following ont the program, two outside speakers will appear before their next meetings.
 These meetings will be devoted to the study of advertising, and soon, MT. Drake stated. a salesman eligible to these meetings will lose sale rather than be absent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27

For St. Valentines Day, 15O versions of Will you be mine:' cards are pub lished by one Chicago firm.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-22
TIE. BUS AGE

New York city Is quite aroused over the proposition to operate bus lines over a wide expansc of metropolitan streets. It appears that the subways are unable to give adequate service so that the addition of busses is deemed one method of aleviatng the suffering of those who have to buy city trans portation as regularly as they pur- chase meals.
 The speed of busses in New York has never impressed visitors as any thing astonishing, while the speed oi the subways invariably induces favor able comment For long hauls the bus promoters propose to charge twice as much as the prevailing subway fare' although willing to charge the nlckel for short crosstown trips. One op- lection to them is that busses would add to traffic congestion,
 The use of busses in small cities ana between cities is one thing; thelr utilization in large cities to compete with subway or elevated lines IS an- other matter entirely Their use III the smaller cities is increasing stead- fly; in the large cities none has ever attempted to give long rides for the same price charged by the sup"ay operating companies. It probably can not be done.
 The fact that busses are being pro- iected as supplementary service Ill the metropolis, however manlfestly 'hul- cstes that this means of transportation regards no field as too large ana no conditions as too difficult to meet.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-22
CLAIMS NS. FACTS

As was to be expected, Republican campaign managers are giving full credit to the administration for the apparently successful continuation Of the London conference. In the words of the New York World: Europe saved by, with and for Republicans on the eve of an election is a theme of which we are certain to hear more as Chairman Butler starts campaign ing"
 But the history of the Dawes repar- stions scheme which brought about the London conference is this:
 On December II the White House announced that Gen. Dawes. Owen D. Young. a Democrst, and their col- leagues would go abroad upon invita- ton of the reparhtions commission. They went abroad ss private citizens. Gen. Dawes at the opening session emphasized tbss point.
 In Febru--r in his Liscoln day
New Britain herald., 1924-08-22
HOT AND G0iD

nat in Kansas The thermometer went over l0e degrees in ihe shade. Directly west, but over inc mountains in rtah, snow fell in Wyoming and Utah,
 Folks in ihe latter two states must think the climate is changing for the Norse-whieh means colder Kansas, already blessed with hounllful crops due 10 favorable weather while other states suffered from unfavorable weather thinks Inc climate is chang ing for tho better, The viewpoint has much to do with geography
 Tp in Greenland ice eluiieN m the expansive sides of the mainland, im- perling the world-girding avia'ors' The climate hasn't changed within tho memory of man-iee still reigns iri- umphant.
 In Connecticut the weather has been topsy-turvY a drought part Of the summer and plenty Of rain the past week: also a dcleetable coolness If It doesn't get hot before this sees print.
 The weather everywhere is about like that experienced in days gone by in other words. just as unreliable as 1t ever was.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-22
INTER-cITY BUS LINES

The proposed establishment of q bus line between Meriden and Hartford, 10 run through Berlin, wethersteld and West Hartford, Is being sought by several firms Of bus propriotors' the chief asplrants being in Berlin and New Britain. It is fclt that one or the other will obtain the franchise If any is awarded.
 The Connecticut company. as usual attempting to sweep back the tide With a broom or trying 10 halt the hands Of the clock, Is said to be prepared to oppose the granting Of the franchise before the public utilities commission. The company does not give direct service, but asserts that it gives round- about trolley service between the two cities via Middletown in one direction and via Milldalc. Southngton. Plain vile and New Britain in the other
 The utility commission is expected to ignore the Connecticut's lament ot opposition. A roundabout service IS of little if any value. The New Haven railroad, with a direct service between the two cities, would be in a more propitious position to offer protest against the proposed bus line.
 4 bus line between Meriden and Hartford would benefit New Britain to some extent through the possibility of connecting with it at Berlin in go- ing or coming from Merden. At pres cnt the trolley route from here to Meriden is rather roundabout and takes an excessively length of time' The bus line would also be Of value to Middletown, through connections at Berlin over the New Haven's electric line between the two cities.
 Two other bus lines are proposed to run out of Hartford, if the puohc utilities commission can see their value. Before the summer is over several others may be projected. A system of busses extending from Hart ford to New Haven, giving direct service and being of value to the ln- tervening cities, probably will be an early development. Such line would compcte for local traffic with the New Haven railroad very slightly, as the probabilities are the existence Of such A line would create traffic.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-22

diKrrsat Me shraks asrs srs lraE alsFmea Ths fast is a giTl seems s0 l0ss some Qi her attFaeiigfRfss @ sAeiks whea she dFessas likg 2 Hasn, Imagine ihs ssnsatioRs of ga eApfn7 nReed shaik shaaid he be FsdinE la aR automobile alongside a kRie6er- sa gut The entire effect Neali he iasl; hs would feel as f he were Har ing Aiih a maR, Fhs sheik would hase ia i0ek up al his or her face every few minutes 10 make sure of his conn RaRN
 However lhis IS free country and she-sari6s a ho wanl te fool regular shleks in this manner are privileged la fellow their inelinalions, And 60 far as the city editors allegation that they should keep themselves covered, We have Fst to See a kniekered lass who appears nneaN cred half as much as those members Of the fair fraternity wha parade the sunny highways with oRly lhin, flmg white skirts between lhe sun aRi the sheiks, We presume that the same observation holds true in Waterbury,
New Britain herald., 1924-08-22
:25 Fears Ago Today
[ etlaken from Herald Of iha, dale

In anticipation of new depot Tn the eastern section of the city, q Hartford syndicate is negotiating for the purchase of land there to be cut into building lots.
 The summer school which has been conducted in the Grammar school will close on next Saturday. Those who have gone to this school during the summer will be able to skip one grade when they start their work ln the fall.
 A delegation of 22 went on the moonlight bicycle trip to Hartford last night and were furnished with refreshments and an enjoyable enter tainment.
 The annual session of the Knights of Pythias will be held here on October 17 and IS, according to members of St Elmo lodge of this city.
 At the annual meeting of the stock holders of the North x Judd Mfg. Co.,, A. J. Sloper was elected a direc- tor of the concern.
 Andrew Robb will represent Clan Douglas of this city in the field meet to be held in New Haven Saturday Robb has been entered in the 100 yard dash and Is favored to win.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-22
THE OLD SAP BUCKET

An old sap bucket, which President Coolidge used as a boy, and which ms yrsndfathers grandfather made, was presented to Henry Ford by the presl- dent during the latters visit to the Vermont homestead of the president Mir Ford will add the bucket to the collection of antiques in the Wayside Inn at Sudbury
 An old New England sap bucket IS something interesting to behold. one as old as the one parted with by the chief executive must be marvel ot workmanship. In the old days such things were built to last; no amount of use seems to wear them out. Ihey are not like the famous one horse shay which well apart
 If Henry Ford keeps up his efforts 10 collect antiquities for the Wayside Inn project this place in time Will oe- come one of the most popular shrines in New England already it is mag net for automobile tourists, being easily accessible after trips to Cape Cod and Plymouth. This remarkaple thing about the Ford enterprise k that the inn for years did not receive considerable mention in the prints pu' now that the motor magnate has spent about half a million dollars upon It. the place has attained so much poblicity that no tour of New Englaho is regarded as complete without visit ing it.
 The interest of the Detroiter Tn NC" England is greatly appreciated since Ford likes this part of the country and lis historic highlights so well there has been a desire to reciprocate ant tbs estimation in which he Is helc in these parts has been greatly en hanced.
 Nes time you visit the Wayside lnr look up see old sap bucket.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-22
DR. FRANK CRANES DAILY EDITORIAL
Fool Friends
By DIR. FRANK CRANE

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New Britain herald., 1924-08-22
SUEIKS AND KNICkERS.

It is noted with regret that the sheks of Waterbury are inclined to disagree with the shciks of New Britain that this city's knicker girls look prettier, act superior and dlsport their charms upon the highways and byways in greater profusion than any where else in the state.
 Some sheiks on the Waterbury ke- publican caused to be printed state- ment in the guise of an editorial talk ing unbrage at the claims recently promulgated in these columns calling attention to the 1924 models of knlck- cred fappers who gambol upon the paths in this centre of hardware cul- ture.
 The expert on womanhood in Wa terbury tries to get us in wrong with the damsels of this community by supposing that we wish the girls wouldn't dress that way, suggesting that we seem willing to tolerate them without lending unreserNed com mendation.
 After all, aren't they shoclingiy hold?" asks the Waterbury critic. i With this statement we were inclined 10 disagree until conference with the city editor, himself no mean sheik' clicited the view that the Waterbury comrade in arms might be right.
 Girls in knickers are all right un- til they are about the age of 20," re- marked the discerning city editor "and after that they should keep themselves covered up."
 By tickling the memory we are re- l minded that we have seen girls of about 50 wearing knickers. but we are quite unwilling to indulge in a detailed description at this time.
 sbeiks in waterbuhy. ve are in formed. are entirely indifferent re- gsrdirg the appearances of 1niokered lassi.s. Here in New Bssein it f
New Britain herald., 1924-08-22
THI WOMAN PAYS

I' is stated from Putnam That Mrs, Gilpains will sell lhs ailRstrie hams ta aid her husband, sad that the cashiers brother Eill ge to Maine 10 dispose Of his property lhsre,
 When lhe Gilpalrlg muidle is eleaFH sd away the sife-inneeeRt of wrong doing and iR ignorance of her hus' hands methods until he had fired the tsllriale bullet into his hsad-Eill have paid The nneFring penalty Of such unfortunate women who happen 10 be the wives Of wTNng.doing husbands,
 once the queen Of A handsome home and owner of property in her own name, all will have been saeFir fieed by Mrs, Gilpalfie upon ihs altar of fidelity to inc man she accepted ''for better or for worse"
 She will be known as "a good wife who stuck to her husband" She pays tremendous price for the eompll- msnt.