Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 184, 16 July 1915 — Page 10

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. ,. FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1915.

AVERAGE RENT IN GOTHAM SET ABOVE $3,000 Annual Toll to Landlord Drops to This Figure in 1915 From $4,862 Last Year.

REAL ESTATE BOOMS Sotham Knickerbocker Comments on Strange Amusements Sought by Young Women of New York. BY GOTHAM KNICKERBOCKER. NEW YORK. July 16. How much Joes a man's house cost In New York? At first glance this looks like a foolish question. New Yorkers live in apartment houses. The cottage and garden is a rarity. But by dividing the cost of an apartment house by the number of family flats it contains we get something which may be called the cost of a householder's dwelling. ' Figuring thus we learn that it will cost $3200 to house the average Manhattan family in the new buildings, plans for which were filed in the first six months of this year. This is a great drop from 1914, when the average was $4,862. In Brooklyn the average cost of covering the heads of the apartment house family is $1,300; in Queens $1,600; in the Bronx $1,800. Despite the war there Is an apartment house building boom. The apartment house filed for the first six months of this year in the greater city almost equalled in cost those of the whole year 1914. HAY FEVER VICTIMS. But just because we live in beehive dwellings, it isn't safe to conclude that there isn't plenty of foliage here. This isproved by the cry for help Just raised by the select order of hay fever suspects. Rag weed Is flourishing in New York so luxuriously this year that the hay feverites expect to give an excellent imitation of a machne gun about August 15. "Swat the rag weed," Is the battle ory. which Secretary Jerome of the United States Navy Hay Fever Association is asking everyone to take up and the Board of Health has adopted a resolution officially abolishing the pesky nose-tickler. WRESTLING BOUTS. "How long has bone-breaking been a sight for ladies?" or something of that sort, remarked Shakespeare. Wil liam was a bit old-fashioned wasn't he? If he would come to Manhattan right now he would find young ladies by the Bcore enjoying the eight of bone-breaking (by which . ill-sounding term he denominated wrestling) In one of our leading tango palaces. This is the latest, thing in cabaret attractions. Between free-for-alls of the fox trot and hesitation variety, the enterprising manager of this dance garden now purveys thirty minutes of heavyweight grappling. Gotham-Knickerbocker is reminded of the Turk who asked a rich man why he danced when he could just as well hire persons to dance for him. The modern dancer improves. on both the rich man and the Turk he watches the latest clutches and then throws his arms about his buxom partner and tries them himself. i RECORD OF CHILDREN. In nine months the health department weighed ten thousand New York school children, who asked for working papers. The average weight of the girls was greater than that, of the boys by a slight margin, although the former were a trifle shorter. The heaviest class of boys was those of Russian, Polish and Bohemian stock. They weighed 108.13 pounds. From this the weights ran through the Jewish stock, German stock, boys of American born parents and Italian stock to the boys of English, Scotch or Irish stock, who were the lightest of all, the average being 102 44 pounds. The German boys were the tallest and the Italians the shortest. Among the girls, the Russians, Poles and Bohemians were the tallest and the Germans the heaviest. 92 DEGREES SETS NEW HEAT RECORD Slowly but surely the weather man is warming up to his task of providing the city with real summer weather. The season's hig mark of !)1 set yesterday, was surpassed at noon today when the thermometer at the water works pumping station registered 92 degrees. Cooler weather is promised by the government forecast for tonight and Saturday. Smaller instruments downtown registered higher temperatures, ranging between fo and 105. Despite the oppressive heat no prostrations have been reported. SHRINERS ADJOURN SEATTLE, Wash., July 16. All the uniformed patrols, bands and many of the other visitors attracted here by the Imperial Council of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, left today to visit the expositions at San Francisco and San Diego. The sessions of the council closed late yesterday with the election of officers, which was a mere formality, except the selection of Chase E. Chandler of Ararat temple, of Kansas City,, as Imperial . outer . guard. ARRANGES FEAST. The German Alliance is arfanging a festival to be given some Sunday next month to obtain funds for the relief fund for the widows and orphans in Vrmsay and Austri-

Bomb Planter Makes New York Center of Dynamite Mysteries

By GOTHAM KNICKERBOCKER. NEW YORK, July 16. New York is the healthiest big city in the wordl. One pest, however, Father Knickerbocker battles against in vain the bomb planter. While comparative statistics are lacking it is safe to say that no great metropolis approaches this one in its black record of ceaseless dynamitings, with attendant damage to property and human life. The recent explosion in the basement of Manhattan's palatial police headquarters was a great piece of impudence, but in this respect it scarcely excelled some other points in bomb history here. Many men have been the " ."victims of . several -successive bombs, with the police striving to give them protection all the time. There are notorious "bomb blocks" in the city where the inhabitants time and again have been thrown from their beds in the middle of the night and descended the fire escapes, in barefoot, nightie-clad, squeaking multitudes. Bomb explosions fall naturally into three major groups:

CITY MUST PROTECT EMPLOYES UNDER LIABILITY ACT OF STATE

City Attorney Bond after reviewing the provisions of the workmen's compensation act, which becomes operative September 1, expressed the opinion to the board of public works that it was compulsory for the city of Richmond to take out, a policy with some liability company to provide for the compensation of injured employes while incapacitated, and to pay damages in the event of the death of an employe while performing his duty, or to guarantee the state authorities, in the event no such policy is taken out, that the city will assume all liability itself in the event of the death or injury of an employe. He said it was optional with business concerns whether they elected to place themselves under the provisions of the act. The city attorney, however, anticipates that there will be very few business concerns which will not place themselves under compensation law, pointing out that concerns which fail to do so are practically excluded from entering any defense to litigation brought by employes or their heirs to recover damages for injuries or death. President Bavis of the board of public works Is the only city official who has so far expressed, publicly, an opinion as to whether the city should CLARK FOR SUFFRAGE SAN FRANCISCO, July 16. "I expect to see Missouri added to the suffrage states soon and I'm going to help." Champ Clark, speaker of the national house of representatives, made this statement to a band of suffragists in a hotel lobby here. The women had called to ask the speaker's support for the suffrage amendment which is to be brought before the next session of congress. TO HEAR RIDDER It is probable that a number of citizens of German extraction will go from here to Indianapolis tomorrow to hear Herman Ridder, editor of the New York Staats-Zeitung," deliver a lecture on the European war. - Mr. Ridder will repeat his plea for real neutrality. Karl Nickerson Llewellyn, who won the iron cross for bray.ery in the battle of Ypres, will narrate his experiences. Between the lectures 6,000 feet of war films will be shown.

First Blackmailers crimes, intended to intimidate obstinate intended victims of extortion. Second Anarchists' crimes, meant as protests against society. Third Deeds of private vengeance. Records of bomb explosions here are not carefully kept and it is probable that many frightened victims of minor explosions never bring the matter to the attention of the police. But it is known that in 1914 there were at least 50 bombs set off, or about one a week. The year preceding, 1913, saw more than four times as many, or about 250 crimes of this -character brought to the attention of the authorities and the newspapers. The drop in bombs following this high tide was largely due to the rounding up of the notorious "bomb gang which included Antonio Levanino, "Zump" Piccarelle, and "Burkey." "Zump" confessed to touching off 34 bombs in different parts of New York City. He said . the ban;! had received from $25 to $75 when h set off

take out a compensation policy with some liability company or assume all liabilities accruing for the death or injury of an employe. "We have to do one of the two things," Mr. Bavis said. "I think the most economical policy would be for the city to assume all liabilities, or in other words be its own liability Insurance company. I think if $4,000 a year for the next four years was appropriated for a compensation fund there would be enough monies in it at the end of that time, plus the interest it would bear, to meet our needs. It has always been the practice of this city to pay hte salaries of employes who have been incapacitated, payments some times being kept up for a period longer than prescribed under the compensation act. So about the only advantage the city would obtain from taking out a compensation policy would be in the event of the death of an employe while engaged in the city's business. "Here is another point; the best offer we have received from any liability company calls for the payment of an annual premium of $3,750 but the company is only obligated to pay 55 per cent of the injured employe's salary while incapiciated." PRINT BOOKLET FOR CHAUTAUQUA Booklets which are issued annually by the directors of the Chautauqua association are in the hands" of the printer, but will be ready for distribution by the middle of next week. The Richmond Chautauqua has become so well established that little advertisement is required outside of the issuance of these catalogs and the announcement of the date and program. Already old campers are planning to make attempts to obtain some of the choice sites, while many persons from out .of the .city, are making inquiries. . COMMISSIONERS MEET. The board of county commissioners will hold its regular meeting tomorrow in the court house and consider bids for supplying of coal to the county buildings and examine plans and specifications of two bridges. European factories that marke artificial butter with cocoanut oil as a base turn out about 16,000,000 pounds weekly.

bombs for other persons. They had also murdered a Chinese for $2 and stolen a young child for $50. Ends Activities. With the rounding up of this gang and the ending of the activities of its "bomb factory" the police thought "bomb planting would cease. But it did not. proving that many single criminals or independent bands were operating with explosives. Undoubtedly the ease with which dynamite and other explosives can be procured and the widespread knowledge of their use in this city is to a largo extent to blame for conditions. Enormous rapid transit projects, em-, ploying tens of thousands of workmen are under way, besides the countless other construction jobs, most of which involve blasting into the solid rock base of Manhattan Island. Italian laborers can easily steal a few sticks of dynamite from a contractor for whom they are working. Probably ninety per cent, of bomb crimes are committed by Italians, the victims usually being other Italians.

HELPS BEAT TEAM WHICH DROPPED HIM PAT Pat Regan, when he was with the Brooklyn National team used to be at the bottom of the list in batting averages. In short Ragan looked like a complete flivver. So he was dropped by the Superbas and picked up by the Boston Braves. The other day Ragan got his revenge, by. accounting for two of the three runs which the Braves scored to Brooklyn's 2. thus winning th game. He also beat Dell in a pitching duel. RELINQUISHES CLAIM NEW PARIS, O., July 16. Burley McGill has relinquished hi9 claim on the ten acre tract of land which was selected for the site of the new school building, Jefferson township paying him $3,000 for the plat of land.

ENGLAND HAY

MANAGE MINE HITJTSTRIKE David Lloyd-Georire An nounces Intention to Confer With Leaders After Arbitration Offer Fails. BY JOHN C. FOSTER. ' . LONDON, July" 16. Walter Runciman, president of the board of trade, conferred with representatives of the coal miners and operators of South Wales here today and served notice upon them that the strike which has made 200,000 men idle must be quickly ended. . The operators declared the miners responsible for the strike, stating that the owners were willing to arbitrate the trouble, and the workers had declined absolutely - to consider - mediation. The. miners who have struck aro practically in rebellion against the government, and President Runciman so informed their leaders when he met them. It was hinted in official circles today that if the strike were not ended Immediately the government would take over the colleries and operate them with workers under the protection of troops. That the result o.f Mr. Runciman's conference was unsatisfactory was indicated by the announcement that David Lloyd-George, minister of munitions would go to South Wales to confer with the leaders of the South Wales Miners' Federation at Cardiff, and use his influence in an effort to have the men return to work. His report, it was said, would be. made to the president of the board of trade immediately upon his return to London. The miners employed in the coal fields of Rhondda valley who decided on Thursday to return to work, unexpectedly reversed their decision this morning, and their leaders said they would not enter the mines before Monday. COMMITTEE MEETS. EATON, O.. July 16. State Senator H. R. Gilmore was in Columbus Thursday to attend a meeting of a committee arranging details for the annual outing of Ohio legislators. The outing probably will be held In Cincinnati. ALLEGES ASSAULT Mustafa Hamit, a Turk, charged with having attacked Isin Baractoff with a hatchet at a boarding house on North Fourteenth street, knocking him unconscious with a blow on the head, was arraigned in city court this morning. His attorney, B. C. Robbins, entered a plea of not guilty. The alleged assault was committed June 28. The case was still in progress this afternoon. An interpreter had to be used for almost, every witness. ...... Alligator eggs are eaten by the natives on the west coast of Africa. In taste they resemble the egg of the domestic hen, but are larger and slightly stronger in their flavor.

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NOT BACK TO LAND, FORWARD TO LAND

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HH-1AJND ' MRS. HAVILAND H. LUND. The modern cry is not "Back to the Land," but "Forward to the Land." according to Mrs. Haviland H. Lund, the organizer of the Forward-to-the-Land-League,. which has offices at Labor Temple, New York City. The league is an extension of the state departments of agriculture. The plan is to solve two problems. . The unemployment in the cities and the lack of capable workers in the country. The organization hopes to find and classify the people who wish to and should cultivate the sail, and then find the farms for them to work on. Communities will be formed. It is not necessary to live on a farm to work on it, according to the league. Why not live in a village and work on a farm? Already the movement has gained a foothold in seven states and is rapidly spreading. WATER IN LAKE 0. K. Complaints made by some people that the water in Glen Miller lake is a menace to the public health were branded as being without foundation by Dr. J. H. Kinsey, president of the board of health, today. He said the water in the lake is in first.class. condition and that the green substance some times seen upon the surface was merely sheddings from trees. ., "There is no necessity for letting the water out of the lake unless the city wants to dredge," Dr. Kinsey said. Cents IVV

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TRY TO WRECK

PENNSY FLYER ALTOONA, Pa.. July 16. An attempt to wreck the Broadway limited on the Pennsylvania railroad, one of the nineteen hour trains between New York, and Chicago, .was made near here early : today, when a dynamite bomb was placed on the tracks. The bomb was found and removed by Robert Westbrook. a brakeman. County and railroad detectives are scouring the surrounding, country, tor the would-be wreckers. OFFICIALS MINUS PAY KANSAS CITY. Mo, July 16. This was pay day in the city offices of Kansas City, but no employes were paid. Because of a squabble between Mayor Henry L. Jost and the lower house of the city council over the auditing of the city's books, the council has refused to appropriate money for the municipal pay roll and the mayor has ordered the city treasurer not to pay out any money until the appropriation is made. . CONCERNING CANCER Write to The Weber Sanatorium. 17 Garfield Place. Cincinnati. Ohio, for Information concerning the Medical Treatment of All Forms of External Cr ths. especially Cancer. Established 25 years and well endorsed. 96 rage book free. Carl F. Weisbrod Piano Tuning and Repairing. Phone 2095. SUPERFLUOUS HAIR MUST BE ATTACKED UNDER THE SKIN It has been proven by the world's greatest authorities that hair is bound to grow out coarser and stiffer after each removal unless it is devitalized. It is impossible to devitalize hair with pastes and rub-on preparations, because they only remove hair from the surface of the skin. DeMiracle, the original liquid depilatory, devitalises hair by attacking it under the skin as well as on the skin. Imitations of DeMiracle are as worthless as pastes and rub-on preparations, because they lack certain ingredients that DeMiracle alone contains which might give it the power to rob hair of its vitality its life sustaining force. Buy a bottle of the genuine DeMiracle today and you will get the original liquid hair remover. Others are worthless imitations refuse them. Remember you are not asked to buy DeMiracle on a mere promise of your money being refunded. DeMiracle is tne only depilatory that has a binding guarantee in each package which entitles you to the refund of your money ii it fails. DeMiracle is sold in three sizes. 50c, $1.00 and $2.00 bottles. The larger sizes are the most economical for dermatologists and large users to buy. If your dealer will not supply you buy a bottle at Clem Thistlethwaite's drug store or order direct from us. The truth about the treatment of superfluous bair mailed in plain sealed envelope on request. DeMiracle Chem ical Company, Dept. A. Park Ave. and 129th St., New York. adv. HOW WE WON OUT WE SAW THE PRIZE AND GRABBED IT. Everybody in town knows that we are first in getting the best of everything. Last week we received a letter from Prof. Mun yon showing us a plan whereby he could rush his Homoeopathic Remedies direct from his laboratory into our drug Etore without losing any of their curative properties. We saw the importance of this offer and immediately sent in our order for a full line of his remedies. We want to say that we received a letter from Prof. Munyon 6tating that if any one bought the remedies and they were not perfectly satisfied with results, that we were to return the money. He says: "I want you to specially push the Rheumatism Remedy in order that people may know. Find the hardest case in town, those that doctors have failed to cure, and get them to buy a 25c bottle, and if it doesn t relieve stiff and sore joints, pain in the back, side, or in any part of the body before one bottle has been used give the people back their money." This certainly- must inspire confidence as everybody knows that Munyon's Homoeopathic Remedies are absolutely harmless and millions of bottles are sold every year. He also sent us a few hundred, packages of his Paw-Paw Laxative Pills and wants us to give them away absolutely free. He says these Pills are the best stomach and liver regu-, lator that the world has ever known. They don't sour, they don't gripe. They school the bowels to act naturally and take out of the system all the ; poisons and matter mat irritate tne nerves and cause biliousness, bead-, ache and general debility. ' . We are also to give away a fourpage sheet of music free to everybody who calls. v ; Thistlethwaite's four drug stores.; Sixth and Main. Eighth and North E, Eighth and South E, 914 Main street. Adv. . f

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