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tOOO Houses Here
- o Be Sold By U. S.
C.ntlntied From fare One
fSthnn houses could lip bought for
now
-from private owners or ion!
cstntc
gents,, particularly new houses.
Houses Increase 20 Per Cent
The cost prire of the houses was kept i
to a minimum by the purchase of inn- '
tcrials In huge iiunntltlcs, nnil getting
the work of building done by private
contractors who made only a very small i
profit. It is said that the houses could
not be duplicated now except at an'
advance of 1!0 per cent ocr their ori
glnal cost
The houses, which will come into
the market grnduall. as the older, of l
the government an1 carried out, are in i
several group- in and around Fhila
dclphia. The lnrgest croup is that whii-h the
Emcrgi-nc. Fleet .'iirpniiition limit i.i
the Klmwood nc-iiuo development. There
arc KKI7 of these. The oilier hie Pliiln
dclphia croup is at On-gun avenue and
was built b the limning I 'nrpnruti.m I
Tt consists of ,"i"- innderu ami gnnil- '
looking duelling" The same coipora-'
tion built nbont -0O houses at I'ssins- '
toil '
Other developments nearln , all put
thrnug'i be the Kiiu-i-gciii l'lei t I'm--ponition.
iiicliide in lniincl fisure 1.10H ,
hii scs at Camden. (i() at Chester. b"
3 flourestcr and I00 at ISiistol
Partial leliel fi-nin Philadelphia's
house famine imi lie expe. ted hy next
spring from pmuti building m-cnnling
to Daniel Crawford. Ji.. president of
the f) cintiw ISuilders' Aoi-inti'mi of
this , itv.
Tins forecast, made bv Mr Craw-
ford In nil intuvievv. depends upon1
nromtit letting of nnmMivil immove- ,
nient contracts In ritv nflieinls Funds
for these impiovements. which consist
principally of wnter mains, sewers,
gl ailing and paving, are provided in the
municipal loin passed In Common
Council last Thiiid.iy. Select Conn il
has jet to concur in the loan, but no
one expects opposition to the measuie
when it comes up Thursday
The citv is short at least 'jn.non
houses, according to estimates made bv
experts Mr. Ciawfnid believes that
the amounts appropiiatod for sewers in
the lonn bill will provide drainage fur
between seven and eight thousand
houses.
"I am sorrv that the sewer 'Items in
the loan hill did not go through uncut,"
(aid Mr. Craw foul. "The
Mim of
$500.0(10 was taken from tho original
amount for sewers. These servers will
have to be built ultimately, and the
price of labor is advancing nt kucIi a
rate that the same amount of work will i
cost a great deal more money a year,
or so from now than it would cost if put
under contract nt present.
Iluuiness Failures Many
"I know of no business which has I
seen so micnj failures as that of the
huilder. Nearly all of them are trace
able to one cause huildcrs taking
chances eriting dwellings on land
which lnck.isl essential improvements,
The builders put up their bouses, hoping
that sewers and water would follow im-
mediately. A year
or two posseii ami
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Llll MUTlh fi i 'mt nmii'iik -tn.
Taxes went light on, however, and the
Interest on the money borrowed by the
builders kept on accruing. The result
was failuie.
""Builders will take no more chajices
'of this soit. They are determined to
go into no more ventures where the
facilities arc not ulrcidy available. It
is not practicable even to build houses
and sewers'' simultaneously.
"Ileal estate is not a paying propo
sition, anv more" The only way to in-
'duee people with money to invest it in
reaf cstntc for renting puriin-es is to '
tnakc the investment attraitivc. With
building costs 00 to 75 per cent above
nornni it is ncccssaiy to make rents
conform if leal cs title ownership is to
show :t profit.
"I should say that there is a 'rising
market' in houses nt piescnt. rather
. than 'profiteering'. Theie will be real
profiteering, however, if houses are
Sflriot speedily lmilt to meet the city's
tanceds.
"Kinnneitiy! is another important
"""'consideration. The trust companies
lonn funds for building with the linder-
1' 'Standing that the lnnlder will re-timince
the houses when i umpleted, and return
the original loan to the trust cuinpnny,
which camiiit afford to luive its funds
tied up for an indefinite period. The
builder docs this by obtninimg mortgages
from private investors or estates, either
direct or through a mortgage broker.
Mortgage moncv at present is scarce
and denr. It is dilhcult to place
mortgages. They eot as high as 7 or
S per cent, though some are to be lfad
for 0.
"Though perhaps it is not generally
known, n "very deiinite effort is now
being made to have Congress exempt
mortgages from income tax up to
,(, "J40.000 or S.".0 000 of prine-pa!. This
would have a tendency to hold mort
gage mono down to 5 per cent and the
t benefit would be twofold.
"In the hist place it would stimulate
building activitv ; in the second it
jj would help hold clown rents
"I am glad that the loan has gone
DANCING DE LUXE
The Management is pleated to announce that
the nightly Dinner and Supper Dances De Luxe, for
so many seasons a feature of Philadelphia's sociat
life, will be resumed on the Mezzanine Balconade.
L'Aiglon
THE BRIGHT SPOT
Music will be furnished by a specially selected or
chestra 'of soloists of National renown, an aggrega
tion of incomparable purveyors of tho fashionable
standards of the danco as set by tho 400 of New
York and Newport. They will alternate in melodic
delights with L'Aiglon's own celebrated orchestra of
harmonists.
An Iceberg's breath has been caught an held captive
by our "Typhoon" system of cooling and ventilating,
which makes a refreshing frappe of tho hottest day,
and dancing a soothing- delight on the warmest night
DAtNCINO, 8.S0 P, M.
PRESIDENT WILSON'S TWO TRIPS
ABROAD, TOLD CHRONOLOGICALLY
November IS. mis' Announces he will go abroad to participate In Pence
Confeience.
IVreinlier 4, 1II1S Sails on steamship (Ieorge Washington.
December l.'l. 1!)1S Lands nt lliest.
December 14. WIN AriUcs nt Paris and meets Presldeut Polncnre.
December U."i. 1 1MS At Pel shins' headquarter!. Chnuniont.
December U(i, l'.JtS Arrives in London and meets King (JeorRe.
.Ininiary 1. P.IW Reaches Paris fiom London. (Iocs to Italy,
.lanuary I!. 1'IW- Italian -nw-ielgiis welcome him to Home.
Innuarj c I. P.ipl- Confeis with Pope.
Inniiar. 1s, l'.il'.l Nominate Clcmeuceaii (hnlrmnn of Peace Conference
when sessions bcRiti. -.
.lannnry
IVliniarv
I'ebi nan
I'Ybruar
Miirili
Man Ii
March
March
April
April
May
.lime
lime
Tuni
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July
'27. 1!1! Visits Khcinis and Cliiiteau Thierry.
1.'. WW- Leaves lliest fur fulfill States on (eore AVnsliington.
J I. P.ip.l Lands in !otnn. Spinhs on league of nations. ,
L'll. WW -llnrk in Washington
I, WW Visit, ilniigliter in Philadelphia.
.", 1IHJ1 SniN again on the tirnrge Washington.
I.".. lPl'.l Lands at lliest. Speeds to Paris. ,
'J.'l. WW Visits Trench battlefields.
1, HUP Wains iiiiiui'il to speed peace terms.
IKI, P.ll'.l Opposes ltal getting Kiutue.
'JO, WW Sends mcsMiRc to Sixty-sixth Congress, urging Congress
to revoke war prolilbltion act.
is. 1PP.I- Ileieiveil nt P.iusscls bv King Albert.
P.). WW--Tours lielgian battlelields.
L'O. 1!P.i Returns to Paris.
.'!, P.ll'.l Sails from Prance on the (ieorge AVashlngtiiu.
.s, WW 1 .mils at Hohnkin. Rig reieptlon in New York.
through, for it nn ms pi ogress. I
understand that some of the plans and
spei ilii ntinns for develop"!' nr woik
aie leinl.v now. Some of the contracts
cm be let almost imuiedijtelv . If the
woik to he done is put under contra.'.
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lily the loan will liegiu to Hear
fill!1
it ls next spring in the new Houses
to 111
1 1 the city s needs
llirehfll TJ Q JPIppt
"L 'hl ' LU V lr.
Welcomes President
( unllmiril I'rum l'nce One
warships were commanded by Admiral
Wilson
The i itv 's otlii inl welcoming party .
headed bv Mayor Ilylan and (iovernor
Smith, weie passengers aboaul the mu
ni, ipal steamships Patiol and Curice
tiou. '
Among the destroyers in the escort to
meet the Ceoige Washington weie the
Wilkes, Rowan. Kimberly, O'ISricti.
Nicholson. Wuislnvv. Lricsson. Wads
v in tli and Poiter, all of which were in
the I'nited States destrover escort of
menu four destioveis fur the tinns-
1(irt () i)0,.,.mirr i:i last from Queens-
town when the President made Ills ni'st
ttip to Prance
lino I'nllmnen on Guard
On dutv for the President's arrival
weie 11011 policemen from the .fcrsey
City and Ilnb.iken forces and sevcial
thousand school children were formed
in River stieet to greet the President
with "The Star-Spangled Planner" as
he leaves the 'ieorge Washington to
embark for Manhattan on a special fer
rvboat Ilnbokcn is a mass of Hags
i ir.
honor of the l'resiueiu s reiuru.
Immediatelv after welcoming exer-
ze I lnll. wuere ne wn
. I,.,,si.irnt WiNon will go to the
' ' , .. staton to take a special
- . ., ,...l,inL.too
L1I1U1 -i ' "
ij i I'.nmners. lircsiilent oi mo
.-.uiiui. . - . .
merican reileintion of Labor, headed
' .ii,tinn of twenty-five prominent
labor lcadcis fiom Central ami South j
Vniciiean countiies who went down the
i,nv on a city fcirvboat to aid in wcl-
.oming the President The South An.ei- ,
ican labor leaders nre in this city at- ,
tending a conference of the Pan-Aineti- I
can reileration of Labor, vvliicli opened
yesterday.
Another ferryboat carried 1000 resi
dents of Staten Island and a large mini- I
her of relatives and fi lends of tlm sol- i
diers returning cm tin- ceoige unsu
ington. All the vessels of the welcom
ing licet were gaily dec-mated with bunt- i
mg' from stem to stem. i
Tim t reers alone whicli the President
is to pass on ljls way to Carnegie Hall f
PURE
FRESH PAINT
Believe Me
''Fine Work"!
Of course, we do fine work
right along but it sure
does our hearts good to
have folks come right out
and say so, as happened in
a letter from which we
quoted above. We'd like
the chance to do some fine
work for you, too.
PAINTER
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Get our estimate no obligation
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TO CipSINa NO. COUVERT CHARQE
also are decorated. The great business
houses on Pifth avenue are draped with
Hags and the Stills and Stripes are
thing fiom hnniliiils of mastheads. More
than ",000 policemen lined the route.
The police nriangements for safe
guarding President WiNon during bis
two hours' stay in New York nre the
most elubornte ever planned fur the
s.ifet.v of a ihief executive. Police Com
missioner I'nright is m personal com
mand of the men.
Aboard U. S. S. (.eorge Washington.
duly 5, (Ry Wireless to the Associated
Pi ess. ) President Wilson's message,
to he delivered to Congu-ss on Thursday.
is completed. The message, the reading,
of which will take about twentv
minutes, c-ontains about 5000 words
devoteil to the peace treaty and pro
tocols and the work of the Peace Con
fi rence.
It is understood that these Peace
Conference subjeits aie dealt with 'on
broad general lines without taking up
the large itictions of the treaty In
di tail, as this nrohablv will come later
when the foreign relations committee
of Congress examines the details. The
President also will have an opportunitv
to go over these matters with members
of the committee. In this examina
tion of the terms he will have the co
operation of a number of specialists
now returning with the presidential
luiitv, who hnve dealt with the detnlled
branches such as those concerning re
parations, territorial icadjustmeut and
economic questions.
President Wilson's speech to be de
livered at Carnegie Hall in New York
this afternoon, will not be pre
pared in advance. He will speak ex
tcniporaueouslv and confine -himself to
an acknowledgment of tho erecting
given him and bis satisfaction at being
home again. Questions relnting to the
peace treaty and the work of the Peace
Conference will be reserved for dis
cussion until the President makes his i
report to Congress.
SENATE PREPARES !
TO HEAR PRESIDENT
Completes Arrangements for
Ills Presentation of Peace
Treaty
Washington. July S. (Ry A. P.)
Arinngements were completed today for
the appearance of Pretddont Wilson be-
i? m m tfS'ws'ff's'ffYi irfl yyiTwaira'ff'n itr ??
KAYSER & ALLMAN
REBUILDING SALE
We prefer to sacrifice prices rather than subject our beautiful collection of
high-grade home furnishings to the inevitable dust, dirt, moving, etc., attendant
upon the remodeling of our building, preparatory to the opening of the most artistic
and unusual Exhibition Rooms for complete home furnishings.
ALL FURNITURE REDUCED 20
All Lamps, Floor, Table, etc., 25 less
All Lamp Shades, Silk, Hand Painted, 30 less:
All Mirrors, Frames, etc., 20 less
All Porcelains, Pottery and Art Glass Ware, 25 less
All Bronzes and all other Art Objects, 25 less
These reductions are from our regular marked nrices, which are already espe
cially low, considering the great increase -in present-day costs of Furniture and kin
dred merchandise. This brings to you a rare opportunity to secure the choicest of
high-grade home furnishings of all descriptions at prices less than present actual
costs.
DURING TftlS SALE NO ARTICLES WILL BE EXCHANGED OU itETtjRNED
KAYSER & ALLMAN
WE ((NOW MOW N
1522
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fore the Senate Thursday to.'preM-nt In
open session the treaty with (lermnny.
in rcspnnso to nu nfilclnl notification
of (he President's des-ires, the Senate
adopted a special order for appointment
of a comnllttee of five to expu-ss the
Senntc-'s willingness to comply, The
order wns offered by Senator Lodge,
jVhnlrninn of the foreign relations com
mittee, nnd wns adopted unanimously.
President Pro Truiiorc Cummins ap
pointed as members of the committee
Senntors Lodge, Rornh nnd MiCumbor,
Republicans, nnd Hitchcock nnd Wll-
limns. Democrats.
They. also were ill-
lected to
receive the President on his
linivnl at the Capitol Thursday.
Three of those named on the com
mittee arc supporters of the league
covenant . while Senators Lodge and
Honili have been leaders of the opposl.
tion.
Senator Lodge said todav he expected
the entire Senate debate on the trcntv
to be In open sesslun. That also Is the
cxpcctntiiiii of admliiistnilion leaders,
although a small crimp is said to favor
cM-cutlvc consideration.
There also is sonic sentiment for open
sessions of the foretell relations com
mittee In the event the iiunmlttce in
vited lni-nibci's of the neiii-i- delgntiOn to
appear before It. but after discusion
today by the leader-i ir vss said most,
if not nil, the committee's sessions would
be executive.
Ai cording to imminent representa
tives. President Wilson will not lie
invited bi-foic the i ommittee.iiut Secre
tary Lansing and otheis of the Ameri
can mission prnhnhlv will lie culled. If
any Infiirmatioii from the Piesidcnt is
deemed neccssarv. it was said, a re
ipicst would he made formally by the
Senate and nut In the committee.
Senator Sherman, Republican, of Il
linois, iiitiodiiced a resolution asking
tin- Pie-ident by what authoiity be had
iindei taken "to impose upon the people
of tins country and to make Its gnvcin-
m,,,.
it subject to" the league of nations.
The resoliitio'n desi i ibe the league Us
containing "all the necessary vital or
gans of an independent government
whose powcis nie absolute over the
member nations "
A preamble said the President, "with
four other citrens have assumed at the
Palis eonfcrinoe to lepu-sciit the I'liitcd
States government." and asked that
the i constitutional authority for this
and other acts mentioned be cited.
1'lider the rule- the measure
over without action.
went
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1 1 II B sol
20 to 30
REDUCTIONS
Furniture, plain, uphol
stered and willow
Lamps and Lamp Shades
Mirrors, Frames and
Photo Frames
Porcelains, Pottery and
, Art Glass Ware
Bronzes and Art Objects
INTERIOR DECORATOR
CHESTNUBSTREET
if
R34 Is Prepared
for Tomorrow's Dash
Continued Prom Tart One
srended from nmidship. As this ballast
left the craft the R-Sl moved upward
slowly. rroiu(both sides, well forward,
and from the undersiirfncc, nlso well
forward, three wire cables were con
nected with anchorages on the ground.
Tho stern was left to swing with what
ever breere might Ktir during the night.
Major Prirhard, discussing the diffi
culties In keeping the ship from Injury,
snid :
"We did not come any way near
lnotiir the shin and nllow me to say
thill it would have been all right if
we Inn! lost it. When we planned 10 i
come here the Rritish fiovornment WfD)r STJFVIK'T PT AIM
it... United States Government to build ll-'l-"Jr'x liYI L,11M
a shed in which to house the ship
during her stay in this country, this
the I'nited Slates (loverntnent refused
to do. When the Rritish Government
learned this it said something equiva
lent to 'all right.'
"Peeling that the voyage wns well
worth tin- lisk. that it would lend to
liicieasc the friendship between the
people of the I'njtcd States nnd P.ng
liind and that it would he well worth
the cost even if the ship were lost, the
lliitlsh Government nutlioi Ir.ed the
flight." (
Allies Back Plan
to Win Petrograd
Continues! From rme One
ti tan note on the subject.
The reply-
will be of a friendly chnincter.
A decision of the Council of Five to
devote further time to consideration of
Austrian territorial questions hns re
sulted In tlie Austrian pence treaty be
ing held up nfter the printers had set-)
the type and handed over the proofs.
The boundaries question will be taken
Up totnoriow nnd it is stated that the
treaty will not" he ready for presenta
tion before the end of the week nt the
earliest, as there are many problems
in this connection to be considered.
Decision was reached today to lift
the commercial censorship on communi
cations' with Germnny simultaneously
with the lifting of tlie blockade. This
decision will not affect the censorship
on matter, of n politlc'iil nature.
The mipicme council of the Pence
Conference has decided to appoint a
committee of four members to inquire
into NnrwnyV. claims to Spitsbergen.
A Noivvcgiau note on war claims and
HOT!
When you heat water with a
Gas Water Heater, you have it
HOT not lukewarm. And you
never have to just wish for hot
water you get it. The heat
goes into the water not into the
kitchen. That's comfort.
Every kitchen in Philadelphia
should have a Gas Water Heater
and a modern Gas Range. See our
display.
TERM PAYMENTS
t ' r .
fircad and Arch and Dittrict Officii
THE UNITED GAS
IMPROVEMENT COMPANY
tho repatriation of Armenian were
among matters considered odny by tho
Council of Klve. The Norwegian note
wns one from the government presenting
claim" for ships sunk during the war
by submarines nnd damages for ".altars'
loss of life.
The mntter of the repatriation of
Armenians In Armenian Russia was re
ferred to Viscount Mllucr, Rritish mem
ber of tho committee on mandatories.
Helslngfors. July 8. (Ry A. I'.)
It Is reported that all foreign embassies,
legations and consulates in Petrogrnd
have been occupied by Rolshevlk troops.
The archives have been sciied, it Is
snid, nnd those in charge have been ar
rested and handed over to nn extra-
oicllnary commission dealing with
charges of espionage against the soviet
government,
TO QUITtPETROGRAD
Vianliiiipton, July 8, (Hy A. P.)
Definite Information Hint tho Jlolslievllti
nutlioritics nre plntmlng to evacuntc
PctroKrnil hits Ifoon received In oifielnl
rirc-Ies litre. Dcvlnlon to quit tlie rnpl
tnl wns snlil to lmve been violently op
posed by pome elements of the govern
ment. ninpntc-lipH from I'nrifc today thnt the
Council of Five linn approved n pro
ponl for n joint nttaelc on I'etroBrncl
by Admit a! Kolchnk nnd the Finns
elicited Krcnt intercut here.
IMrocrnd hns liceii the object of the
nttne-ks of Finnish, Ksthonlnn nnd Ilus-
miiii volunteer troops for several
ninntliK. A few weeks afro the Ksthon
Inns nnd Ilns.lnn volunteers were clos
inc; in on l'rtronrnd, but an announce
mont mnde In CopcnhaKPii Monday by
tho Ksthoninii bureau snid that the
troops which hncl been advancing on
I'etroitrnd hud suffered n reverse nnd
were In retreat. The nnti-Itolshevik
forces were reported to hnve abandoned
scveiiil positions along the const of the
(iulf of Finland nnd the I'etrogracl
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0r,PENHEIM.LLINS&
Special Values for Tomorrow j
Women's New Wash Skirts
OPPENHE.M.(gLlNS&
Special for Tomorrow
Shetland Wool Sweaters
No Mall or
Telephone
Orders Filled
Values $5.90 to $7.90
r ra 11 - t,
e II '
Narva raltrond.
Admiral Kolclink's plan to attack
I'etrogracl probably does not anticipate
the use of the Siberian armies which
have been fighting the llolshcvikl west
of the I'rals. At present the Kolchak
forces west of the I'rnls arc more than
800 miles east of Petrogrnd. It is like
ly that the Finns will be joined by Itus
slnn volunteer troops and forces of the
North Russian government at Arch
angel. The North Ilusslnn government has
agreed to co-operate In military opera
A Ready Made Coffee
Pure and Delicious
This Is tho story
docs not hae to be
of a ccjftee that
made 1 And the
way of It Is Uus:
It wns necessary for our boys In tho
trenches to hnve real coffee, and yet
they did not havo tho means to make
It. So Hires InBtnnt Holublo Coltou
wns made. '
And ns proof that Hires Instant
Soluble Coffee met every government
requirement. 06 2-3 per cent, of all the
trench coffee contracted for by tho
American Army wns this same Hires
Instnnt Soluble Coffee We couldn't
agree to supply moio than this because
our facilities would not permit.
Carefully chosen coffee beans from
a choice selection of Java and Mocha
coffee are used In mnklng Hires In
stant Soluble Coffee. And tho pure de
licious Juice ' of these beans Is drlec?
and converted Into a powdered, soluble
form Immediately water Is added,
the coffee powder dissolves and be
comes as originally made.
Having Hires Instnnt Soluble Coffee
menns no more trouble over the coffee
lint nnd no more emptying- coffee
grounds. It means that elimination
of Wiiste. You make coffee Just as
you want It whenever you want It,
too nnd you don't hnve two or three
cups left over In the pot-
And Hires Instant Soluble Coffee can
now be secured In small or large
tins, for use right In your home. A
email can of Hires Instnnt Soluble Cof
fee Is equivalent to a pound of the
best Mocha ant1, Java coffee. The low
price Is due to tho fact that with our
exclusive process we extract 100 per
cent, more julco from the bean thnn
you can In making coffee In the old
way. Qet It In nil stores.
Chestnut and 12th Sts.
Gabardine skirts in full shirred
model with envelope ' shaped
pockets, detachable belt and
trimmed with large pearl buttons.
Special for Tomorrow
Russian cord skirts with hand
piped button holes, new novelty
pockets and detachable belt.
Also cotton gabardine skirts.
Special for Tomorrow
3.95
Chestnut and 12th Sts.
1X cAlnJ fiiisVSBm. H5w(u f'l 'i:7
$3.65
$3,65
Slip-over and coat models of Shetland wool, with
or without sleeves, in prevailing sport colors, and
combinations with V-necks, Sailor and. Dutch collars.
tions against the Ilolslicvlkl wlillo re
taining local autonomy.
Finnish troops are within thirty
miles of Petrogrnd on the north, while
forces of the North Russian government
are operating In the southern part of
the province of Olouctz, northeast of
Petrograd.
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2 for 250 jyBi I
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