12 LACK OF HOUSES RECOGNIZED BY MANY The v lack of houses for rent, es pecially the more moderate priced ones, is rather alarming. A few houses are still placarded for rent, but that condition remains no matter how extreme the demand should be. There is a limit to the amount of rental a tenant can pay no matter how good a proposition is offered, and on the other hand the man who does not need especially to consider the rent he pays buys a home rather than pay too big a premium for a place to live as a tenant. It is most reasonable to believe I hat the present condition will be re lieved as the employers of labor real ize that it is only good business prac tice to have comfortable houses at reasonable prices for their employes. BUILDING WORK DOES NOT LAG Ten Permits For Work Issued During Last Week Ten building permits were issued during the week for remodeling work and the erection of a number of garages. The total cost of the alter ations and the new construction work will be $11,550, according to figures submitted when the permits were taken out. The two largest operations to be listed were the alterations to the home of the Loyal Order of Moose, at Third and Boas streets, and re modeling the three-story brick prop erty at the northeast corner of Front and Forster streets, owned by George R. Heisey. The permits which were issued follow: James K. Devins, Frank Morrow, contractor, one-story brick storage garage, east side Susquehanna and Emerald streets, $17,000. George R. Heisey, J. C. Thompson, contractor, remodeling brick build ing, Front and Forster streets, $2,000. Frank W. Witman, F. L. Morrow, contractor; raising roof in rear of 309 North Front street, S2OO. Howard Gsell, one-story frame garage, rear 1500 Walnut street. S2OO. F. H. Benfer, one-story frame garage. 1618 Chestnut street, $250. William B. Krall, one-story frame garage, 1841 Derrv street, SIOO. Loyal Order of Moose, Elmer J. Stuckey, contractor: remodeling lrick building, southwest corner Third and Boas, $.1,500. Paul Steckley, John Losh, con tractor; remodeling two two-story frame houses, Verbeke street. S3OO. Abe Taylor. M. H. Gettys, contrac tor: remodeling three-story frame, Cumberland and Grape streets, for apartments, $3,000. Lawrence Hetrick, M. H. Gettys, contractor, addition to 612 River street, S3OO. STUDENT ACCEPTS CAM, SelinMgrovc, Pa., March 23.—The Itev. Wilson P. Ard, a senior at the Susquehanna University, to-day ac fonte. Why Not Own a In the City's Most Beautiful Residential Section SATISFACTORY TKKMS IF DESIRED For Full Particulars See Burton Van Dyke 904 N. SIXTEENTH ST. MEMBEB HARRISBVHG HEAIj ESTATE BOARD ~ 1 —An Ideal JP V ;V 1251 MM EET Member Hnrrinlmri; Heal Ette Hoard SATURDAY EVENING, . HjatFUSBtTRG ftSiiAi TELEGttXPE , MARCH 23, 1918. Not as a matter of sentiment or philanthropy is capital building homes for their help in other cities. It is an open and above board busi ness proposition from beginning to end. Probably the nearest example of corporation housing is at Wil mington, Delaware, where the Du- Pont people are building homes and selling them to their employes on easy terms, or cash, and money is figured at five per cent. Not only is the man who wants to buy taken care of, but the renter is provided for. Harrisburg's businessmen can be depended upon to see the sound business policy in the housing prob lem as handled in other cities where the need is so apparent. MUCH REALTY IS CHANGING HANDS Sales Steadily Increase as First of April Draws Nearer i As has been anticipated a few weeks ago by real estate men of the city, sales have steadily increased, the deeds filed at the county record er's office reaching a new high total during the present week. Officials there are preparing for a still larger rush during the coming two weeks. During the last few days the fol lowing transfers have been filed: B. F. Eby to Harry C. Shelley, frame dwelling, 411 South Nine teenth, $2,150. James K. Kipp to Charles Feder ick, lot, Jefferson street and Park Lane. sl. William A. Michaels to Frank E. Gardner, three-story brick, 2 459 Reel, $lO. Emma M. Stager to Annie G. An derson, three-story brick, 1609 Mif flin, $3,000. A. A. Koppenhaver to John E. Jury, two-story frame. Upper Pax ton township, $1,450. State Real Estate Company to R. S. Heisey, eight lots, Derry town ship, sl. Thomas Gcib to R. S. Heisey, 50 acres, Conewago township, $4,500. R. S. Heisey to Thomas Geib, lot Derry township. SSOO. Edward Boycr, executor, to Ella S. Weber, three-story brick, 1603 North Second. $2,000. Frederick Kelker to Charles C. Clark, lot. Twenty-seventh, $l5O. Catharine A. I.ongenecker to An thony J. Mika, three lots, Steel ton. sl. Lavina Rasp to Charles A. Tobias, property on Berks-Dauphin turn pike, Derry township, $1,500. Anna Mika to Jacob Yung, two and one-half story frame, 531 South Front street, Steelton, $1,450. Isaiah I. Enders to Raymont P. Zimmerman, lot, Jefferson township, S2OO. Florence M. Wolf to Fairy P. Be shore, brick dwelling, 1604 Penn, $lO. William W. Stiteler to Harvey E. Welcomer, three-story frame, 1344 Liberty, $2,450. Samuel K. Martin to Lucy Colston, three-story brick. 652 Boyd, $2,400. Fred Lauster to May H. Hickok, Home of Character No. 1052 HOMES or CHARACTER 7?OBMM GPEE/YE Q£3*ft /TO JOS2 1 AACM- CLtvtLWqo. A COZY home at a price within the reach of the young couple beginning housekeep ing. Plenty of room, good-sized rooms, no stairs to climb, and not an inch wasted. 24x44 ft., all on one floor, full basement with furnace and laundry. Each bedroom has a large closet and the bath is accessible from each room without going through the living rooms. r \ \ Mid Built-in cupboards and the broom closet by the SP""Q stove really furnish the kitchen, and bookcases f fH flanking the fireplace make the livingroom attrac ts Mg — ■ TTTT> tive. i| „ p _ £ ~ I Even in these days of high prices this little J/v/c7| //••■**o m home can be built complete with furnace, electric 1 ' | i i |'*' /ai l light, gas, and plumbing for $2,000 if one is not cx- M travagant regarding finish. More information may be had by writing to the Real Estate Editor of the Harris burg Telegraph. two-story brick, 1917 Zarker, iVngle C E Good to John H. Lmgie, property at Highland and llarris burg streets, Oberlin, S-'OOO. George J. Coloviras to John vv. Jacobs, stone and stucco dwelling, 1908 Market, SSOO. nh K James D. Bowman to Sarah K. Ebersole. 2618 Curtin, *6°- John F. Barnhart to Joh n _VV- Walker, three-story brick, 1819 Boas, $1 Kate E. Mark to Frank Wagner, two lots, Wiconisco, s"<>• . T William B. Berry to tl C „ h n a n nninS Sample, 328 Crescent, sl,uo. Fannie Fettro to Daniel Schult heisz two and one-half stoty. brick 17 South Third street, Steelton, "David H. Swope to A. E. ®PJ" Rle . r ' lot 40 by 60, Elizabeth and Minnie Hurst to Charles G. Owens. 2825 Herr. sl. Charles G. Owens to Vr. M. t>. Hurst, 630 Camp. $1- diaries Malinda P. Lefeyer to Charles Mneslein. 1317 Wallace, $lO. Jesse Carst to L. H. Lickel. two two and one-half story frame dwell ings 718-20 North Nineteenth. sl. George S. Hetrick to Ada M. Het rick, two lots, Susquehanna town- Lawrence A. Hetrick to George S. Hetrick, two lots, Susquehanna town- Sh George A. Haws to Walter R. Huber, tliree-story brick, 214 \ale, H. Bateman to Homer E. Kemble, two lots, Wiconisco, s6bo. Edward F. Chrissinger to Joseph Cibort. frame dwelling, Bressler, $1,450. Famous American Actress Dies at Her New York Home New York, March 23. —Maggie Mitchell, eighty-six years old, one of the most famous of American ac tresses. died early yesterday at her home in this city. Miss Mitchell, whose name in private life was Mrs. Charles Abbott, began her career on the stage when she was live years old, tak ing child parts. The play in which she later achieved her greatest fame was "Fanchon the Chricket, flrbt produced in New Orleans in 1860. In this and other plays she appeared often before President Lincoln. She retired from the stage about twenty years ago. MILLERSTOWN Edward Holman, of the National Army at Camp Meade, Md.. spent Sunday with his brother. Dr. A. L. Holman, and family. Miss Marv Ulh entertained the Camp Fire Girls at her home in Main street on Tuesday evening. Aubrey Patterson, of Brooklyn, N. Y„ visited bis aunt. Miss Elizabeth Patterson, this week. Mrs W. D. Bollinger is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. A. Pike, at Wash- Mrs' Charles Himes and son. Ken neth.iare visiting relatives at Thomp sontown. , , , . Mrs James Rounsley and daugh ter Miss Edith Rounsley, were vis itors at Harrisburg on Wednesday. Miss Alice Alexander visited Mr. and Mrs. Warren Sellers, at Pen brook, this week. Four Mexicans Killed in Clash With U. S. Troops El Paso, Texas, March 23.—Firing across the border by a party of Mex icans, numbering about thirty, near Fabens, yesterday morning, caused a strong return from American troops, it was announced at military headquarters here to-day. Four Mexicans are believed to have been killed. No American soldiers were hit, but one horse was killed. AVhen the Mexicans opened tire, the report said, the Americans with drew and the Mexicans crossed to the American side. A troop of cav- An Ideal Suburban Home NEAR PENBROOK A Bungalow THAT YOU'LL LIKE ON EASY TERMS Very desirably located east of Penbrook. Has seven rooms, spa cious porches front and rear; on high ground affording excellent drainage and has 1 J /> acres, enabling owner to garden, truck, have chickens—in fact, an ideal place in every way. Convenient to city— with healthful country surroundings. Don't fail to look into this. Ask M. R. ALLEMAN 115 FRONT ST., STEELTOX, 1A, Member Harrisburg Ileal Estate Hoard HELL PHONE—Steelton 74 DIAL 9502 a Attractive Suburban Homes Zz FOR sale Dial 4673 This very desirable Paxtang property, equipped with all mod ern conveniences, is offered for $4500. Lot 60x180—chicken house and garage. Brick dwelling modernly equipped and having hot water heat, for sale at $3,600. Lot 75x199, with stable on rear. BELL REALTY CO., Bergner Building 1 Disloyal Clergyman Gets 15 Years in Jail ■j Burlington, Vt„ March 23. —A j sentence of fifteen years in the Fed eral penitentiary at Atlanta was im | posed by Federal Judge Howe yes i terday on Rev. Clarence H. Wald : ron, a Baptist clergyman, of Wind -1 sor, convicted Tuesday night of dis j loyal utterances and opposing the I government's military service plans. | j airy under Captain J. K. Colwell then j reinforced the patrol and charged ' the Mexicans. Demand For Lots Is Steadily on Increase The shortage of houses in Harris burg has turned the attention of a number of persons to the advisability of buying a lot or lots so that they can build homes when the time is opportune and the building con struction costs decrease. In a num ber of instances* where families at present are not planning to buy a home they are considering purchas- ground, realty dealers report. Several of the local realty dealers arq offering lots on the easy pay ment plan and it will not be surpris ing to learn of a number of sales on this basis after there has been an opportunity for the buyers to look into the merits of the several loca tions and properties offered, they re port. A great many residents living Lots For Sale on Easy Payment Plan Also SOME VERY DESIRABLE PROPERTIES FOR SALE ON RENTAL PLAN BASIS Manufacturers We liavc an At manufactur ing site that you'll be Interest ed in. Also a good investment property, and a good PAY ING business property. These propositions should have your attention at once. HOME IU YERS CAN GET A HOME ON EASIEST TERMS SEE A. P. 1225 North Sixth St. FRANKLIN BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOOCIATION 31ST YEAR. 53rd Series Starting. HUNDREDS HAVE SECURED HOMES- I THOUSANDS HAVE SAVED MONEY. HAVE YOU? ROOM 10 202 WALNUT STREET VOU CAN OWN One of these beautiful new "Old Orchard" homes just being completed at Twenty-sixth and Derry streets, by Harold A. Hippie They are ideally located, modern, and of the Hippie "better built" construction. They are more than houses. They are REAL HOMES. SEE S.W. FITZGERALD INSPECT THEM 34 SOUTH THIRD STREET Keep the Home\ 1 Fi res Burning" i f r . '"4 i n^uence °f the home on the I j jAj/,'' future generation that is going to weigh ■ heaviest in the balance and it is a neces- 1 ' sary duty on our part to see that our jj auliu'/nnjimw ■ homes are attractive—that we do not lose ■ , I fMimii■ /' jff r /g m interest in our surroundings, the environ- I ffj/ / ' meat, for those essentials wield a tre- I ■ / i ° tatry out this grand idea, for the | I /ffiaWlrlt jm ▼ sa '