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The Washington times., 1916-05-27
UPWARD TENDENCY
STILL IN EVIDENCE.
ON REALTY MARKET.
Three More Sales Closed During
Last Six Days Than In Pre-
ceding Week.

The upward tendency which character
ized the realty market in the previous
fortnight continued in evidence during
the last week. The brokers closed three
more sales than In the preceding week.
and reported a marked increase In the
number of inquiries for homes and In
vestments.
A total of IA transactions were closed
fn the last six days in which were In
volved 2s3 parcels Of real estate. When
this number is added to the sales OF the
three preceding weeks II discloses a
total of sol deals thus far this month.
The brokers expect the showing for the
full month will be most creditable.
Trading in the earlier part OF the week
was below the average. but the brokers
got busy Wednesday, and recorded the
high mark for the week Of thirty-six
sales.
On Thursday thirty-one deals were re-
corded, and twenty-six sales were erect
holiday of Saturday were tied with
eighteen trades each. while Tuesday had
only fifteen sales to its credit.
Suburbs In Lead.
As the warm weather approaches the
outlying suburbs seem to demand more
and more the attention of the home
tinued to lead the market. A total Of
Ill parcels changed owners In these sub
urbs and their closest competitor was
the near-urban district, where forty
eight lots were transferred.
The northwest ranked third with
forty-two lots conveyed and was only q
short distance in advance of the SOUTH
east, where thirty-nine lots were sold.
There were twcnty-eight lots conveyed
In the northeast and fifteen in the
southwest.
Emmons S. Smith is again the owner
of the building at 705 and 7W Market
space. which Is under rental to s. Kann,
Sons & Co. The deed from o. ]. De-
moll. trustee, recited a default In a deed
of trust on the property and sale to
the former owner at O consideration of
s128. 800 This was the highest-priced
transaction of the week.
For consideration OF $4,000 this
Washington Abattoir Company became
the owner of tract of land near Rem
ming. Vi. c.. along the railroad tracks.
The Washington times., 1916-05-27
REAL ESTATE DEALS
CLOSED DURING WEEK
Gardner & Dent Disposed Of
Many Parcels in Past Seven
Days.

The following real estate trans
actions, closed during the past week.
are announced by Gardner q Dent:
Sale OF premises 1908 Park road
northwest for II. g. King, three story
brick, consideration $500.
Two-story brick dwelling at T0i
q street northeast to A. J. McGraii.
$4,000.
Sold to e. q. Walker. property
at 707-709 Twentieth street, size of
lot 80 by 90 feet, upon which II IA
proposed to erect q three-story apart
ment house.
1885 Kramer street northeast, sold
to Edwin r. Elicit at s2,500.
762 and ia Hobart street were sold
to Catherine Murray. two-story bricks
containing six rooms. bath, and cell
lar. The consideration was said to
have been $500.
631 Louisiana avenue. sold for Ed
ward Beck, three-story brick business
property. The lot has q frontage of
% feet by depth OF about 10 feet.
The consideration was $4,000.
1871 Kramer street. sold for II. g
King at $2.750.
1897 Kramer street northeast, pur-
chased by Mrs. Lizzie Kiser at $3.50
sol Virginia avenue southeast, a
two story Colonial dwelling. was sold
for Laura Butler at $4,000.
731 Taylor street, northwest. a two
story Colonial brick containing six
rooms. bath and cellar, was sold to
T., c. and A. w. Homiller at a report
ed price of $4,000.
The sale OF a two-story, six-room
dwelling at Riverdale. Nd. Lot
70xl00. Is also reported.
1887 Montello avenue. a two-story.
six room, frame, was sold for Mrs.
Lizzie KiBer at $1,000.
Lot "a In square 1892 in Brookland.
ID. c., was sold for John Z. Syphax.
The Washington times., 1916-05-27
FAIR SEX TO SHUN
HALF-HOSE JUST NOW
Will Not Wear EN-, at Least
While Skirts Are Short.

NEW YORK, May T.-This will be
sad news to the Jersey skeeters. whose
mouths had been watering. and perhaps.
to some others. Mighty few women are
going to wear the new half-hose as long
as the short skirts with their revela-
lions are the thing.
Retailers who stock them may sell a
pair or two to women OF certain
ella S." announced the Dry-goods Econo-
mist, but short stockings for women
have no place as merchandise. No self
respecting woman. indeed, can be per-
suaded to adoptSa fad which does not
At In with her ideas of modesty and
decency."
The Washington times., 1916-05-27

The property 10 known az part Of For
tune. Enlarged and portion OF the
Beal estate.
Property Brings $4,000.
The site OF the new building for the
Department of Labor was acquired this
week by Edward J. Walsh and Philip
r. Gormley. The property is known as
1712 to 1722 @ street northwest. and was
purchased from the klotz heirs. The
price paid was nearly 10000.
Five acres on the Broad Branch road.
formerly owned by Dr. y. ". hammond,
Home, was bought yesterday by Eliza
beth b. Nourse from Mrs. Alice A.
Cornelius. The price. according to the
revenue stamps oS wa, was N pa @s. James e;
tracts called Mt. Airy and Acadia. The
price Is indicated at t2l, 800.
Max K. Stern paid $1,000 for premises
he .housht from Il. sydney King. Who
on recently acquired the property
rom Edward Beck.
Two interesting sales in the northeast
were the Orpheum Theater property.
at Fourth and c streets, and q largo
vacant tract at Eleventh and Il streets.
The Orpheum. Amusement Company
transferred It's property to Alice J.
Reardon for a price stated as $500.
Pays $1,000 For Ground.
Chester A. Snow acquired the ground
at Eleventh and e streets from Walter
I. Dawkins., The consideration In re-
ported at 1900.
An increase OF 30 per cent was shown
In the loan market over the record Of
the third week OF May. The exact
figures in loans for the last six days
were s733. 155.T. This sum was bor-
rowed on the security of 222 lots at an
average interest rate Of 81 per cent.
The bulk of the weeks business was
in straight loans which aggregated @32.-
32413. Building associations advanced
to members sl19.600. The sum of all
the notes given for deferred purchase
money was sS1. 23164.
Northwest property won the suprenl-
acy as a basis for loan security with
total of s512.373.32. County property
was encountered to the extent of $l7S,-
e4045. The record of loans in the other
city sections was: Northeast. Ss.3S0;
southwest, s12.05s. and southeast. n0,44.
The Washington times., 1916-05-27
Bloon1irlgdale Teams
Tie for Championship
No Games Today;
Yesterdays Scores


Yesterdays Scores.
Gage defeated Emery 60, 0-6,
SO, 60.
Force forfeited to Grant.
Dent defeated Peabody 60, co.
so. go.
West defeated Monroe first and
third games 6-1, 60.
Monroe defeated West second
and fourth games 81, Ga.
Lenox defeated Wallach go, go,
6-5, SO.
The Washington times., 1916-05-27
Stratton Reelected
Conference President

Director g. w. stratton. OF the Bureau
of Standards. was reelected president of
the Conference OF Weights and Meas
ures OF the United States at the final
session Of the eleventh annual meeting
OF tn conference at the Raleigh yester-
day. William L. waldron, of New Jer-
sey, was chosen vice president; Louis
A. Fisher. secretary, and Robert Lin
coln. treasurer.
The Washington times., 1916-05-27
land; fourth team. Alice Malone an
Louise Sullivan.
Bloomingdale Division.

Louise sullivan.
Bloomingdale Division.
Emery-Ffrst team. Mary Whelan
and Frances Brandt; second team.
Elenor Pairo; third team. forfeit:
fourth team. irene Schmidt and Ruth
Monroe.
Gage-First team. Gladys Dickey and
Hlizabeth Archibald. second team.
Mural shaefer and Virginia Dyer;
third team. Mary Goodlove and Chris
tine Bell: fourth team, Hazel Dlckey
and Elizabeth Main.
Virginia Avenue Division.
Lencx-First team. Julia Hutchinson
and Virginia Hall; second team. Ivy
Sanderson and Annie Dugan; third
team, Dorothy Hutchinson and Lucy
Dooley; fourth team. Amy Shapiro and
Mamie Shapiro.
wafiach-Ffrst team, Catherine Sex
ton and Sallie Murray; second team.
May Beavens and Esther TRIGGER: third
team, Alice Mcknight and Agnes Mich
olson; fourth team. Murdle Young and
Lucy Berry.
The Washington times., 1916-05-27
Wardman Announces Sale

Harry wardman announced the sale
Of the property at 2203-2205 Fourteenth
street to Abram Schumacher. the con-
sideration being $4,000. The buildings
are two-story brick. with stores on the
first floor and apartments above.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-27
HELPFUL WORDS


Is your back lame and painful?
Does It ache especially after exer-
tion?
Is there a soreness in the kidney
rogion?
These symptoms suggest weak kid
neys.
II so there Is danger in delay.
Weak kidneys get fast weaker.
Give your trouble prompt attention.
Doan's Kidney pills are for weak
Kidneys.
Your neighbors use and recommend
them.
Read this Albuquerque testimony.
Mrs. Louise Burnctte, 500 West sill
YER avenue. Albuquerque. says: "onc
~ my family had a bad back. This
n had known Doan's Kidney Pills
Tor a long time and began using
them. They quickly made a cure and
there has been no trouble since
Price soc. az all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a Kidney ro~medy--got
Deans kidney Pllls-the same that
Mrs. Burncttc recommends. Foster
Milburn CO.. Props. Buffalo. y. Y.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-27

uth'rN .sc enowu a. Doc 'ook the
man who dil NOT dis. over ihr forth
pole was 90 busy tud gould Itiu 'l
member off the pttt,. 8 tcfy arcat
d,sl u' The time Doe CHoE W..
standing around whore ho was eNrus-
ed - the eager cNo ui the camera
Thcu when ne WIS not shooting 10
pic ol Doc n1rmnur was taHi1s
"iust ono more little picture Of
iiontr Ford.
Larry accomplished % rcat nui
HiftN scoop utt. th, newspaper pes
IONS .r the party In behalf 81 the mo
tion picture squad lic discovered
that % certain mouI,r ~ the Ford
stam Sos leg'u the patty 90 re'f 'n
Q tho 'uitcI states when iro i- Gee
tLip Was hr' Gp az kirkVIN It's
,ullg.us person was prevailed tpuu
10 carr, hack with MIN q uIm''"r tt
rolls Of negative. which reached the
mutual Weekly before the FIRST Of the
mailed stories ~ the correspondents
abroad had left Europe.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-27

The ride Is a pprilou- u Mp hill
and down dale. but the PLAYERS are
successful. reaching the track only ID
few feet behind tic runaway engine
Forcing every bit OF speed possible on
of the animals. they continue the pug
suit. suddenly Helen leaps tu 'hc
back of Adairs animal for she has u
desperate plan Ia mind A. they COME
clio nr Ia the tender Of the engine she
raceis Ia getting to her foot and
then 10 Affairs shoulders. There are
u prrilous few seconds of tense srs
pru.c before She Is able 90 grasp the
side of the racing engine and pull her
self aboard.
The engine Is brought io n stop on
the very bnnk of the flood swollen
river. Nature provided the flood. hut
II was the dnring If the players and
director In ri>king tl.cir own lives that
gave us the thrlll OF seeing the engine
approach almost ~ the crnnhllng c'l"c
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-27
Spider GOWN" LATEST on
lot ISL CLAIMS DESIGNS

"Yes. ! designed them mysolf-all
but ONE" admitted Louise Glaum.
About her In her dressing room at
the culver city studio whore Triangle
luce films are made. we're an even
dozen of most original creations And
the newly made star. who wa seen e.
such advantage IN The IRON strain.
is wearing them an In her new pic
tur,-thc one that shortly is to intro
duCc her to stardom.
II have another vampire part in
this piece. but IT b. quite different
from the dance hall girls | have been
playing with alr. Hnrt' she said cor
course there are nan types of the
vampire Womnu-Wh.ch people don't
always uudcrstand-and there is ius'
as much chance 20 Individual ~ them
as there is with other kin T. of char
actor parts.
Designing q gown means 90 me
What painting a picture must moan
to- an artist for there ls AT N both
OF thcm-a problem in expression.
ono must plan To- get into a garment
th" high-light of gatcty aud the deep
sthdnws Of -urt, ". The rliurins halt
revelations of coquctry ot the long.
flowing lines of dignity And tho
problem goes much further. The
Verf mood uf q Gene must be caught
n fh" gown voin iu H.
I'm this rlll. for instance. Q am
SUI posed to hc % 50 icr.sh sort co.
p'tsDr with 70 peuchaut tor nies. So
iu asa Boa hiring them tu my web /
year this SPIDER euWn. Isn't 30
..",cr'' THO Interviewer lult went
INTO r1pturcs That b. the one {
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-27

part Ike this. Here. Tor Instance. is
my peacock gown You notice tha'
those are rct! peucou f'hthcts. Thor"
are doz"ls ct them wurN,i into the
costume 10 Its u certain rdft uf the
MAY exactly. ana ! AN teu proud
uf it,"
The intorticwor had nron gasns
admlriugly at the .usf .uo Miss
ilnum was wearing. % we a daring
i~uNtupositio1 90 d.ii,pfc cen and
pale PINK chiffon thai u1ll-rcVcalcd.
through hiiuy Turkish troue'rctf,-
the lines uf the fouHdrd nrure ~ OK
pui-itely flowing line
The prctt, sta caurht the look ud
laughed u ailtory pcufI uf ninth
This II % little neg gco for some
scenes ~ IN" woudcrfuI pI,Wtni room
they have get M You must SOC tipit
room. Its On Humh.Y three stage.
There is shochingly llpt'o OF this cos
tume-but isn't II deh,Io1siy wicked"
There we're more gowns to be "V-
amined and the interviewer. being
feminine too. was ON the tip-toc of
expectancy. but Just st that moment
the usual iutorrurtipl came. \
knock and 'Dn he set. plcasc. Miss
Glaum."
The inevitable. che smiled. "tm
sorry ! have 10 20, FOR ] lDyc 10 tain
clothes"
Hastily she gave "a tou,a here and
a dab there TO her makc-up AVID with
a CHEEKY. Come aluug over and see
my gorgeous spidor-weh she sped
across the lot To- thu big glass stage
rad the camera.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-27

Once in awhile the picture director
does not have To- taN his imagination
10 think NJ thrills such u case u
shown ia "a Race For a Life n
forthcoming Hazard of Helen The
Los Angeles floods. which gained 81
much newspaper space throughout the
country. are responsible for the real
istic settings and much of the thrill
of this experience OF the daring Helen
Gibson.
In "A Race For u Life n kaicm
production, Helen receives word at her
station that "A runaway engine bearing
n helpless engineer Is heading toward
her station and on 10 certain drstruc.
ton at Hobart where the bridge has
been swept away hy the Hoods.
Quickly Helen aud l,nhyn hdair leap
into the saddles Of their horses ana
start cross country on n short cut that
will enable them To head of the en-.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-27
CLIO X f RS

that BE- has c,or boon my pleasure tl
meet, IhutogfaphIclllv.
.For Instance. thcrc vta a .odnt"
slmpI. huut-t h'~whi.korei odd
chap ~, found this % wonderful
world when hr gni away ftom Dis old
home own and De admitted It We
were standing ON Tho nn ks 0f a. canal
tn Copenhagen % mint when this
venerable old party came along, lie
stood .n ailouce FOR several minutes.
looking ~ the canal. where "a few
hard working gulis were fishing Dos
are light ALONGSIDE a bridge.
Say v1yS hc at last. What kind
NJ n dom fool bird .s 10 hat stands
around ON a. cake OF leo seitil' his
sect Not AN uirht7 Down whar I
COME from the birds root IN tree. 90
ono of 'L1rry'a" old friends the
Justly celebrated pr Frcdcrick CooK
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-27
Thomas ]. Pence
Dies; Rirected
Political Work
Secretary of National Demo-
cratic Committee. Who Had
Charge of Administrations
Patronage. Succumbs.

Washington March 80, Thom8a
! P'Ncv secretary ut She Bcuo.
cratic national committee. Vho hl p
heon % for several months ps % wee
eri' e. pneumonia. d,ei at hls HON
hr'o early today.
president Wilson was ...pN
shocked when told Of Nj. Pence
,rtth ana expressed deep tcaiot.
With Postmaster General Bvrlrs ,f
aud secretary rumuit.. Nj Ponce
had directed al uf the detailed pn,4'-
.cni W,rN uf the admin. tmJlpn .tucc
tho PRECEDENT took ollie
Nj Pence probably had am csf Do
siyc acquaintance umoug Democratic
politicians throughout the country AK
any man who ever occupied au ~.
cial position with the n|atInuai Dou
r%Yittoe IL was one ct tho "orlfHlI
Wilson men aud AFTER the luaf alc -
ton was one ed soV,ml imp0r Hut
government pests :Ic declined ibom
all however. ana b|ooti'c ass,stJ. o. tI
the chairman ot tnc NATIONAL cump p
tee ln charge OF the permanent mead
quarters here. At The meeting 3D. tu,
national commute here last Dec .I-
her. Nj. Pence was chosen .ts
tlfS.
AR. Pence was 81 friend .. p.n-
doHt Wilson and was the daiy D'u-
phnion oi me president se.tDiaI.
i. T. |umults. and Of be-, eral prone
incut administration senators. Fur
many years nc was Washington rot-
respondent of Tho Ealcirh. Is e..
N"Vs url observer. which 81 owned
hy Secretary Daniels of tho sos, dee
partm"nt.
Because Of M TcnCc- ut%otrtst,l
iuucSf " ~ Hoi'istoi -ocrrtplr 90,
senator Stoa. rD, ufi} was appoint
ed -iaut s'cr.i4t ..t tine nltiula.
committee aud uaa d'sIe Tcd .t Ma.
Ponce as acting pod. r"tatN
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-27
PRESIDENTS THIRD
GRANDCHILD ARRIVES

tBy E%ycuing Herald JsaAgd WLgtl..
philjfolbhti, March " " W IS
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-27
1t Cured Me!

Rovbury, Vt" \ year ago last Dccemter J
was taken with q lcmalo trouble and doctorrd for
it but did not get any help until took i5dia +.
Pinkhamb Vegetable Compound. Ny back troubled
me a good deal and these troubles lasted SO long
that | grew terribly poor and ! iolt Q great deal
easier Wing down. No one knows VIVA, ! suffered.
! did not dare consult another doctor I was so
afraid he would say ! had got to have en- operation.
I can truly say that LYDIA +. rnkham's Ncge-
table Compound was a god-send t' me Tor after
suffering about eight months this wonderful lncdi-
cine cured mc.'-Mrs. NELLIE l.. FEESCt.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-27
Had Awful Pains i'm Side.

Branch, Ark Every month ! suffered with
crampiug pains and | had awful pains ia my left
side. was very irregular. / had % tired ieellugall
the time and did not sleep good At night. ] took
three months | was wen."-Mrs. MAE GArris,
Branch, Ark.
II you want special advice write To H., dia T..
pinkham Medicine 60. CONFIDENTIAL, Lynn,
Mass. Your letter will BE- opened, read and
woman and held in strict confidence.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-27
BARBER
SHOP IS

Butte, Mont, March 27-A NON
union barber shop was dvnamitcd 20
. o'clock this morning. the rear 81
the building being blown cut TIL
shop had been iunninr about ten
days. The building was practically
demolished. Adjoining property also
was damaged. No one was iniuroi.
The shop had -inJuguratod O. If'rc
slashing campaign az AN endonVnr to
break the union ssgle prevailing m
this city.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-27
MODIFICATION OF THE
SUGAR TARIFF pEPEAL
MEASURE IS PROPOSED

WASHINGTON March E,t,nri.a
Of Ga" existing dufN ut .rr ,.uf
pound un sugrr until i'21 H- 90 sH.
stitIf, Tor thc mouse lr'c ,u-lr tcpU .
bull. which would extend % Irdrfnt'-
lN wl~ recommended Co the nDW,-
Gratis OF the scutto 900 ,lacg today .
Chairman Suuou. of the tnHr 90
committee The caucus tlu, Del, l.
tion ana VIII consider the propose.
further tonight.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-27
from
Sper43tate
All Agree that Lydia E. Pinkhann's
Vegetable Compound Wonderfully
Relieves Woman's Suffering.

From all parts OF this country the clearest evidence is
constantly coming to the office OF the lydia j.. Pinkham
Medicine Co. OF Lynn, Mass, proving the wonderful power
shown by Lydia L. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound in
controlling ills peculiar to women. Here are letters from
Vermont, Arkansas and New Jersey:
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-27
Her Best Friend.

Wcehavkoa, N. IL must call you my hes friend Cor what
your rcmcdips have done Tor uc. am 81, and am passing through
the thangc of Life AMI .Or some time ft bad TIA; .iucc took
lyd. J. ~lnkhauis Vegetable Compound feel tine aWl VIII recon-
ilcud i to every woman who suffers as 1 did.-Nl. kAr1r.
LLn.mAnnE $50 Ih 81. M.ohAME-n. y j. L---- ---mIl
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-04-12

Aisoyer. Mr.. Alsover's slogan
is Get Results.
While the present Board of
Trade has not succeeded in get.
ting particularly brilliant re-
suits, so far, it is u very hope
full Board of Trade and certain
iy succeeds in getting about
every voter in town out to The
open meetings where questions
of local interest are enthusiast.
cally discussed
The aim and purpose of the
Board of Trade is to develop To-
cal conditions to such an cx-
tent shat industries will come
init is, in fact, Il business
getter" just now, the three
main issues at stake, each of
which is in measure depend
ent upon the other, are (l) a
Union Station; (2) the adjust
ment of banking conditions; ON
more money for the schools
While the Board is UP against
hard conditions, in a way, yet
the outlook is Very bright for
the future of Big Stone Gap,
and we have the utmost faith
in what our Board Of Trade ia
going to accomplish tiris ycar.
Tho officers of the Board are
as follows: II. b. Alsover,
President; Or. j, A. Gilmer,
Vice President; l. T. Winston,
Secretary and Treasurer; Board
of Governors: Il Drenncn, w
j. llorsley, DR. Stoelir, q N.
Knight, G. l. Chapman, Mayo
Cabell, Judge Skeen, Jno. W
Chalkley, G. S. Garter, } y
Gilmer,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-04-12

ed. Capable Committees with
the help of the town occasional
~ IN Il financial way have done
wonderful work in heautifyinp
The town and making it Il clean,
sanitary and livable place. The
planting of two avenues OF
shade trees was one of the
Leagues first good deeds, and
Glencoe Cemetery is hardly re-
cogniZlhlc since the new ma
cadam road was built, water
put IN and neglected spots
cleaned up, soddcd and planted
in flowers and handsome iron
gates With stone posts have re-
placed the old sagging ones.
The lcuguc instituted an an
nual clean UP day for the rid =.
dance of accumulation sof rub
hish OF various kinds aud in
numberlcss MAYS has helped 10
encourage spirit OF civic pride
IN Tho town. The officers OF
the League for the present year
are as follows
Mrs } l. Mccormick, presi-
dent; Mrs. Il 7. Irvine, LIST
vice president; Mrs. II 4. W.
Skeen, 2nd vice president; Mrs.
y. j. Wolfe, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. Mayo Cabell, CORES
ponding secretary; Mrs. g. n.
Knight, treasurer.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-04-12

approximately Sl,loo,o00 90.
Another bond issue is in con-
temptation in the eastern end
OF the County which bring tho
expenditures close to $780,
10000.
Careful thought has been
given to the maintenance of
the roads as well as to their
construction. A competent
road engineer is employed by
the County authorities who has
full charge of all the roads in
the County. All of the princi.
pal roads in the western end Of
the County have been maca-
damized principally with ma
tive limestone and nearly all Of
these have received their first
surface treatment.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-04-12
Athletic Asso-
citation,

Since Big stone Gap acquired
a reputation eighteen years ago
for the best Fourth of July Gel
ebrntion for miles around, the
Athletic Association has be
come an important organiza-
ton, since on Il wise selection
OF officers depends the success
OF our annual celebration. The
complete list of officers this
year elected az the annual meet.
ing early in March is as fol
lows
Il Dronnen. president; d. b.
Sayers, first vice president; w.
5 Rose, second vice PRESIDENT;
J j Wanpler, treasurer; H.
W. Gillian. secretary.