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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-13
BOXERS EYE BADLY HURT
IN MATCH WITH GLOVES
Society Amateur, With Record of
5000 Combats, Confined in
Dark Room.

PHILADELPHIA. March 1s-For more
than three days Anthony ]. Drexel Bid
die amateur society boxer. has been re.
posing IN a dark room, and 1t was not
until yesterday that DIR. Charles s. Turn
bull was able to assure him that he would
not lose the sight of his right eye. Bid
dies injury was sustained last Thursday
afternoon in a furious bout with Jack
-O'Brien. incidentally. the energetic ANA
teur had three teeth broken in the same
fight. while O'Brien sustained severe dam
age in the way Of cut lips and nose.
Last Thursday afternoon Biddle, at the
American Athletic Club, boxed Charles
Burkhardt. who has been dubbed the
white mans hope" in that he had ex-
pressed a determination to wrest the
championship from johnson, the negro
holder thereof. Burkhardt is feet Az
inches tall and weighs 1870 pounds Never
thefess, after two rounds with Biddle he
quit.
Lands on Right Eye.
Without any rest the jubilant Biddle
took on Jack O'Brien. In the first round
o Brien landed a peculiar blow on Bid
dies right eye. and while the eye did not
close. the sight suddenly left the organ.
and it caused him intense pain. In the
second round the teeth suffered and Jack
had his face chopped up. Both were ready
to quit then. but the crowd demanded
another round. and the boxers compiled.
= .Biddle let his opponent know about the
teeth, but said nothing about hts eye,
which was still blind and torturing him.
He went home and sent for DR.. Turn
bull. who. when he responded. at once
realized the gravity Of the injury. DR..
Turnbull worked with him nearly all
night. and 1t was not until toward morn
ing that the pupil began to respond to
steadily improved since then and expects
to be out Of bed today.
And you can say" he said yesterday.
that ! will get back at Jack in q few
days; Funny. isn't it? Jack don't know
prised? And HE jolly boxer laughed as
II it was the best joke in the world.
In 5000 sparring Matches.
Biddle has been boxing for twenty-five
years and has spared with 5000 men. In
that time he has been seriously injured
but rarely. About two years ago in a
bout with Bob Arms he was struck
IN the right eye. and at that time DR..
Turnbull was positive that the sight
would be permanently destroyed. He re-
manned in a dark room for a week and
emerged none the worse for his exper-
fence. In 1900 in a bout with John F.
Geiger the latter stove his chest In, and
he still bears evidences of that terrific
punch.
Will I Stop he repeated yesterday.
with a laugh. Certainly not. This IL all
part of the game. Boxing is not danger
Gus. 1t it were / would have been killed
long ago. I enjoy it so much that I am
willing TO be laid up occasionally for Z
few days. Sometimes l lay up the other
fellow"
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purified the blood. the pains and
aches cease, all inflammation disap-
pears. stiffened muscles are made
plant and every troublesome symp-
tom Of Rheumatism is permanently
corrected. Book on Rheumatism
and any medical advice free.
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ga.
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AUCTION SALES.
ADAM A. WESCHLER, AUCTIONEER.
Administrative Sale of
Valuable B d s m e S s
Property, Three=story
Brick Building, No. 1910
9TH Street NV.

BY virtue Of a decree Of the Supreme Court Of
the District of Columbia. holding a Probate
Court. in re estate Of Daniel Pfeil, deceased
ministratrix will sell at public aps,ion 10 front
EIGHTH DAY OF MARCH. AID. 1911. AT
ing described land and premises. situate in the
to wit: The center 20 feet of lot numbered 9 in
square AT, fronting 7th street northwest, i'm
proved by three-story brick building. now occu-
pied as saloon.
Terms Of sale: Onethir cash. the balance In
two equal instalments, payable in one and two
years, with interest at six per centum per an
mum. payable semi annually from day of sale.
secured by deed of trust upon the property sold.
or all cash, at the option of the purchaser.
deposit of $500 required at the time Of sale. All
conveyancing. recording, etc, at the cost OF the
purchaser. Terms OF sale to be complied with
within fifteen days from day OF sale. otherwise
the administrative reserves the right to resell the
property at the risk and cost Of the defaulting
purchaser. after five days advertisement OF such
resale in some newspaper published in the city
Of Washington, D. c.
MARY f. G. PFEIr. Administ ratrix.
WILLIAM Z. AMBROSE, LEONARD A.
BLOCK. Attorneys for Administrative. Ap-
peals bldg, 5th and E SITS. NV
fe24-d&ds,eSu
uJTHE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED ON
account OF the Indictment weather until MON
DAY. MARCH THIRTEENTH. 1911. AT -FOUR
FoRTY-F1vE PM. By order Of ADMINISTRATIVE
mhsd&dseSu
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with nourishing
elements instead
OF being contin.
ually irritated
an d inhamed
with the sharp.
uratic impurity.
When S. S. S.
has cleansed and
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FUTURE DAYS.
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UTHE ABOVE SALE is POSTPONED ON
account Of the incement weather until MON
1911. at the same hour and place. By order OF
the trustees mh9-d&ds. eSu
The Colorado statesman., 1911-11-25

Jack Johnson is going some. He has
almost exhausted his fortune for fun
and pleasure. 1t is reported he was
compelled to pawn his jewels and au-
sos to get enough money to pay his at
tendants and defray other expenses.
There's nothing in sight for Johnson
to fight just now. so he had better cut
down expenses. The money he threw
out to the English vagabonds on the
streets of London could have gone to
assist many a poor. uncared-for negro
nauper and child.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-11-25

The Montgomery Industrial School
for Girls, with Miss Alice White and
Miss Margaret Beard, principals, has
opened for the winter and every indi-
cation is that they will have a sue
cessful year. Here at this school every
Christian influence Is thrown around
the students. Girls are not only
trained in the literary branches. but
are trained also in the industries and
domestic science. But perhaps the
greatest good lies in the gentle. Chris
tian, refined spirit these girls seem to
possess after attending the school. We
wish for the principals and teachers
year of uninterrupted quiet and prog
ress.-Colored Alabamian.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-11-25

The colonel of one of the negro
regiments In the regular army is a
southerner and small, dignified man.
His first name is James. He believes
in athletics and organized two base
ball teams among his enlisted men.
They played match game. The
colonel didn't think the men were
showing enough spirit and vim, al
though the score was close. He jerked
off his uniform coat, grabbed bat
and declared himself in.
Now, then" he yelled. as he ad-
vanced to the plate, "as long as I've
got no shoulder straps on | want you
men to treat me just as If l were one
of you"
The pitcher whirled the ball across
and the colonel cracked out three
Dagger. He tried to stretch 1t into
home run. AS he turned third base on
the dead run the coacher for his side
opened up
Run, you pore little sawed-off. bow
laiged white runt! RUM" he shouted.
Now slide, old Jimboy, dadgum you
sli6e!"
The colonel slid and got there. Then
he went over and put his coat on
Saturday Evening Post.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-11-25

Now is the season for the fool cot
ton pickers both men and women Of
the race to ride de kars" on the
happy go lucky order and walk to and
fro from the front coach to the back
TALKING loud and acting such fools as
to make decent people sick of their ac-
tions and ashamed to be one of them.
Waco Counselor.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-09

three lots at the corners of Thirty-n
street, Huntington and Ingomar streets,
Chevy Chase Heights. The area is
slightly over 1aOOO square feet, and 1t is
understood that the purchase price was
1880.
Mrs. Gertrude B. Fowler has sold to
Mrs. Clarissa NJ. Ludlum a lot on the
east side of Connecticut avenue, IN sec
ton 4, Chevy Chase. This lot Is 100 feet
on Connecticut avenue by 200 feet.
l.. B. Rose has purchased 40 feet 'front.'
age on the south side of Keokuk street
between Thirty-eighth and Thirty y-ninth
streets, in Chevy Chase Heights. 1t Is
that the price paid was 5000
for the two lots.
F. C. Rose is the buyer of lots 33, "a.
and 81, in square 1854 being seventy-five
feet frontage on the south side of Pat
terson street just east of the Chevy
Chase Circle. 1t is reported that the price
paid was about 10 cents per foot
Property at the northeast corner of
Eighth and t streets. belonging to the
estate, has been sold to Mrs.
Eva r. Bouic and Percival d. Emmert
for . consideration given as 5000. 1t Is
understood that the new purchases viii
The Washington herald., 1911-04-09
DEALS ARE CLOSED
AT FRANKLIN PARK
Many Sales Registered in
Attractive Subdivision.

In the spring the young mans fancy
lightly turns to suburban real estate, e"
paraphrases the realty broker about this
time year. And apparently the condi-
ton is thereby summed up correctly
For not even the depressing weather OF
the last week has been able to deter
homeSeekers from muddy excursions
into neighboring subdivisionS-excursi
moreover. which often results in sales,
One of the most popular OF near by
suburban properties Is Franklin Park.
an ideally situated subdivision nesting
in the Virginia hills. a few miles ride
out on the Great Falls and Old Domin-
ion Railroad. Although it opened not
much more than one year ago. a notice
able development has been attained. With
all modern convenienCeS at hand. the
building has been rapid and the former
tract is rapidly working itself in line
to acquire distinction as community.
Franklin Park. while it is one of the
newer developments, is already showing
its tendency to grow into another pret-
ty village. The property runs about
half a mile along the electric line. 1t
is 800 feet above tidewater. Its rolling
area has been plated out into lots, villa
sites and orchards. Near by is the Saeg-
muller estate, the Washington Country
Club Livingston Heights, and Fort Myer.
The character of the houses already
finished gives a promise of the way in
which the suburb is likely to develop
within the next few years. The artistic
frame house, embodying the ideas OF the
man who has had it built for his own
home, in keeping with surroundings, is
the order of building at Franklin Park.
One Of the most attractive houses re-
Gently built is the home of H. S. Mer-
riIl. a two-story dwelling with shingle
roof slOping down on two sides to the
first story, the windows on the second
floor being cut through the roof. 1t has
a wide Colonial porch around two
sides and at either end have been built
massive chimneys from stone gathered
from the property itself.
]. r. Dickens has built a two-story
bungalow of shingles and cement high
on the brow of one of the hills which
lend charm to the whole property.
y story-and-a- a-haIf bungalow has been
built by T. S. Billups. and while one of
the smaller residences it is far from be-
ing the least attractive
Fl. 2. Merrill's house is a two-and-a-
half-story colonial frame, with two
separate colonial porches. The conven-
tiOnal dormers look out from the roof
Mr.. Merrill has also built two large
chimneys from the native stone.
Plans have been started for the or
ganiZatiOn of a bank, to be known as
the Franklin Park Bank, with a capi-
talization is from $1,000 to $50 CO., IT is
believed that when this institution has
been organized, it will greatly facilitate
the development of the suburb
The Washington herald., 1911-04-09

demolish the present buildings and erect
modern stores. .,
Harry A Kite has purchased four lots
on the south side of N street, east OF
New Jersey avenue. with the intention
of erecting row Of two-story brick
dwellings.
Fisher & Co. has sold for the DrexeI
estate the lot on the southeast corner OF
Twenty-third and Q streets northwest
for $1,000. This property Is but ono
square from Sheridan circle, and Is 10
Gated at the point where the approach
of the new Q street bridge will be-
Thomas J. Hanlon is the purchaser OF
1aO91s Wylie street northeast The price.
as reported, is s, 20. The new purchaser
win hold the property as an investment =
The Washington herald., 1911-04-09
C. W. KING, JR., TO BUILD.
Will Erect Two New Sets of House,
in Northwest

c. w. King, jr., will commence work
on six two-story houses at Thirteenth
and Euclid streets northwest in the near
future. The residences will contain be-
tween six and eight rooms and will be
replicas of the houses Mr.. King is now
erecting at Thirteenth and Fairmont
streets.
Mr.. King also will begin work immediate
ly on the erection of five two-story houses
in / street, between Twenty-fifth and
Twenty-six streets northwest. The houses
will contain six rooms. The properties
on which the two sets of residences will
be erected has been purchased by Mr.
King recently from the real estate firm
of Stone & Fairfax. Mr.. King was rep
resented by the firm of King G. Fill of
which he is senior member.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-09
Nothing More Neede
From Everybodyik


The veterans were recalling war scenes.
One story did tread upon another's heels,
SO fast they followed, and imagination
increased with each recital. Finally came
the turn of Old Uncle Dell, former pri-
vate in an Illinois regiment.
I'VE was all lined up ready to begin
the Battle of the Wilderness" he said.
when old Grant come ridin' down the
line to my regiment and called out: is
Lieut. Dell, of Illinois, here?
II happeed TO be back in the rear
superintendin' bringin' up some ANN nj
ton, and the colonel told him / would
be back soon. Grant rode away an come
back a few minutes later.
lis Lieut. Dell here yet? he inquired
The Washington herald., 1911-04-09
REALTY Is ACTIVE
In CHEVY CHASE

Fisher & Co, Inc. has just put in busy
week. despite the discouraging weather
conditions. number of sales are re-
ported.
Chevy Chase property. judging from
the sales list. is proving particularly
popular. A number of unimproved lots in
the various Chevy Chase properties
handled by Fisher & Co are reported
Chevy Chase Heights played its full share
in the transactions. The sales list for
the Fisher firm also included a number
of city realty transactions.
Fred A. Emery has purchased lot on
the corner Of Connecticut avenue and
kirke street. Chevy Chase. and II is un-
derstood will Immediately begin the erec-
ton Of home
Howsrd 8. Nyman b the purchaser sf
The Washington herald., 1911-04-09
ENCOURAGES STOCK GROWING.
F. l.. Word, of Southern Railway,
VIII Instruct Farmers.

In pursuance of the policy of the
Southern Railway Company to en-
courage the growing of live stock in the
territory traversed by its lines. the ap-
pointment of f. L. Word TO the position
of live stock agent of that company will
soon be made.
Mr.. Word is to devote his entire time
TO the encouragement of live stock
growing in agricultural communities
along the lines of the company, to the
dissemination Of information as to the
growing OF live stock of all kinds that
will be helpful to farmers, to supplying
information relative to markets and IA
cilities for shipment, and 70 developing
the business of shipping cattle into those
localities, where they can he most ad-
yantageously fed for market.
He is also to give attention to the
matter of facilities for feeding live stock
in transit.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-09

Despite four days OF rain, mist,
and general unplcasantness, April
started out with an encouraging
first week, as far as the real estate
market was concerned. In fact, a
Irecordbreaking week was pre-
vented only by the inclcment
weather conditions.
Particularly at this time of the
year is rain harmful to the hopes
of brokers, for now suburban realty
is the most active, and trips to out
lying subdivisions are far from
pleasant in most instances.
FOOLS DAY RECORD.
April l saw thirty-one transactions
closed and on April deeds passed be-
tween seller and purchaser in thirty mine
sales. the record for that day being only
two short of the new daily record eStab-
lished March 81 There were three mo
n,
and these reduced the total of transac-
tions for the six days to 165. The number
of lots involved in these sales aggregate
266.
Two-thirds Of the sales were outside
the city limits OF these ninety-ninc
were in the outlying county tracts and
sevcnty-Scvcn in the near-urban district
Within the city proper the northwest
ern section led in the number of sales,
with a total Of thirty-six lots transferred
There were twenty-cight lots conveyed in
the northeast twenty-one in the south
cast, and five in the southwest.
Below Preceding Week.
While the volume of activity as shown
by the above figures falls a little short
of the results attained by the brokers
during the previous week, the most ac-
tive in last month. a comparison with
the corresponding period of 1910 favorS
last week.
From a review of the number of papers
filed with the recorder of deeds this
week, and the number filed in the first
week of April, 1910. a total of 54 papers
this week is found against 516 in 1910.
This indicates an increase of more than,
) per cent last week. despite the rainy
weather.
marked decrease in the money mar
ket was noticeable last week. the record
for the entire week falling short of the
volume of loans made in one day during
the previous week. March 81 had an ag
gregate of sSO0,OOO in loans to its credit
while the total for the past week is only
$594. 81. 40 Tho sum was borrowed on the
security of l65 lots.
Interest Rate Dropped.
The interest rate. however. dropped
last week to 81 per cent, a figure it has
not reached since the last week of Feb
ruary The prevailing rate of interest
during the first quarter of 1911 has been
casions the rate has been as high as
Sc per cent The fall last week would
appear to indicate a disposition toward
an easier money market.
The bulk of the loans last week was
made to borrowers who desired either
to improve land already owned by them
or to pay off prior membranes. The
total of loans of this character was
SS13. .O96 IS Tho sum of all the notes
given for deferred payments on real es-
ate purchased last week was S5,660d
The building associations advanced ST, 100.
County owners were the heaviest bor-
rowers last week, the loans made on the
security of suburban property amounting
TO s32S, So 90. In the northwest there was
borrowed an aggregate of s16S, 1888. The
record of loans for the other sections
shows: Northeast, S6S, $50: southwest, $l6,
80, and southeast. s15,S60
The Washington herald., 1911-04-09

They told him no. an he rode away with
his brow kind O. clouded.
THE third time he come a-tearin' down
the line, his staff rattlin' along behind,
and called out: Is Lieut. Dell, of Illinois,
here?'
Here. general 1 says, and he whirled
around and yelled: Let the battle be-
ginp"
The Washington herald., 1911-04-09
House Brings $500.

One OF the row of eleven houses Just
being erected by Charles Z. Wire on the
north side of Webster street, between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets north
west has been sold to +. Avery The
price was $500. The new owner Will
told the property as an investment. The
sale was made through the ofiice Of
Phillips q Sager.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-09
Sansbury Reports Sales.

Daniel Doody has purchased the two
story dwelling at 1908 North Capitol
street for $500. and will remodel it for
business purposes. The sale was made
by the N. l.. Sansbury Company. They
Fave also sold for John Edwards to a
local business man the ten-room dwell
ing at 1e6 E street northwest for $500,
and the seven-room dwelling at 1911 Sec
ond street northwest for A r. Merlin
Tor $,hak
The Washington herald., 1911-04-09
Corner Property sold.

The two two-story business buildings at
the southeast corner Of New Jersey ave-
nue. and street northwest have been
sold for the Ferry estate through wiliige,
Gibbs & Daniel for A.75 a square foot.
The property fronts 10 feet on New Jer-
sey avenue and 100 feet along Z street
The purchaser. whose name II withheld.
bought for investment
The Washington herald., 1911-04-09
. Building Lot Sold.

Stone & Fairfax report the sale of a
lot, fronting forty-eight feet on the
north side of X street. between Twenty
fifth and Twenty-sixth streets. to
Charles W. King, who contemplates
erecting thereon q storage warehouse.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-09
MONTH Of APRIL
STARTS OUT WELL
DESPITE THE RAIN
Real Estate Market Was Ac-
tive Last Week.
MANY SALES ARE CLOSED
Inclement Weather Conditions
Alone Save Realty Records.

The High-water Mark for One Day,
Established March 81, Was En-
dangcred by Record of Transac-
tions April 4, When Thirty-nine
Sales Were Registcred-Suburba
Properties, as Usual, Lead.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-23

PPOSITE each other In the
cosy morning room sat a
young woman and a girl OF
twelve,
Now, Cousin Hilda," said
the latter, as she ~smoothed
down her dress and settled
herself In her chair. I'm
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-23
Daddys Bedtime
Wild Ducks
>faryy On the Platter
0 And at Home

HAT was a fine duck, wasn't itf' Jack said. There had been. roast
duck for dinner Uncle had sent 1t to them when u came back
0 from his hunting trip
Il don't believe, though. + like wild duck IS well as tame duck"
said Evelyn 1T has a queer taste What do ducks eat, daddy Corn and
wheat, like chfckensrt I'M
wild ducks sometimes eat young shell fish, mud snane, frogs, worms and
know, just n there are Plymouth Rocks White Leghorns and many other
kinds o. chickens. #
1.-THE sheldrake when food is scarce often feeds o. shell fish Now and
zhd and soone OF later will starve to death, for he cannot lat n drink enough
TO keep him alive.
Uncle Ben told me that n day when be was out after ducks bis dog
brought In such a bird. 1t vas SO weak from lack OF food that it had scarceIy
strength to struggle. w
He took the duck from the dog and wrenched the shell on Its bill and
then gave it a toss into the air. The COR duck was scarcely able to fy.
Uncle Ben said the shell had left a deep mark or the ducks strong bill" %@
What do % suppose became OF the duck r asked Evelyn #
We'll, when winter III over and the lakes and rivers In u northern
states and In Canada were no longer covered with ice the wild duck would
trail away northwnrd. IN
when tho wild ducks are home agsn the mother birds ind sona quH
spot hidden by grass and water plants and sae ron the visits IL hnman
folks ~ There they lay their eggs and hatch nut b dear isus @downy uucEr
nngs
Mrs. Duck is ne of the tenderest Of mothers. She cudHes and pets her
little ones an speaks to them With the most endearng o. quacks II no one
is near With unfating patience she teaches them o dive
mr.. Duck. I a m afraid, Is not a cry good father. He goe gayH or
with other brakes ard leaves the are OF the family to his wife.
The deer or q bear my 0 m down to che water to drink, and Mrs Duck
Will pay NJ attention to them. but II d canoe comes gliding along or q human
being crashes through the bushes shs gives a low cry OF warning, and every
little ducknng will hide TIL the eoast Is clear Asain
When the cold weather ONE tho duckay knowing = l.ke- = --@--S
win pc frozen over, 70 that they will be unable to ind food. 50 farther south
to stay until winter is overh