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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-14

s4,25o-IMMEDTATB POSSESSION.
One-half square west 14th st., near Park road,
my dandy Groom modern home. You can move
right In. $500 cash. Address Boz 46-S, Star Of
OWNER REQUIRED TO LEAVE CITY. MUST
sell Columbia Heights home Of Il rooms aud
baths. hot-water heat and electric lights; newly
papered and painted inside and out; of the
best streets the heights Price reduced TO
$3.50. 81 600 cash and terms for the balance
arranged to suit. For information call CieY-.
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APARTMENTS TO LET.

AEAhxmENI6 III LEI.
FURNISHED.
LADY WILL SHARE APARTMENT IN APART
ment house to refined couple or two settled
ladies'. Phone North 2617-J, morning or even
ing.
ATTRACTTvELY FURNISHED FOUR-R0OM
and bath apartment in Chevy Chase; all outside
rooms; six months lease. Telephone West 706,
between am. and pm. J5e
THREE-ROoM APARTMENT. 240O 18th ST.
MISS Z. R. PENDLETON, Col. TOO.
FOR SALE-COAiPLETE FURNISHINGS OF g.
room apt. in high-class building. now rented in
definitely, or occupancy given Jan. 1: Address
Box 6-S, Star Office. 49,
THREE-ROOM AND BATH APARTMENT:
furnished; new furniture: central location. Ad-
dress Box SIS. Star Office. 1oe
18th ST. N.W.-MODERN ABATEMENT
house; one room, bath. reception hall and kitten
enette; handsomely furnished: tenant ordered
away. Rent. $110. WALTER A. BROWN, ga
18th NV. NJ. 1853.
OWNER, LEAVING CITY. Will RENT Ex-
quisitely furnished apartment, II rooms. baths,
roof gardens. inclosed sleeping porch. use Of z
passenger touring and garage; rent, $500
per month, or without car and garage, $500 per
month. EDWARD r. SCHWARTZ, Inc. 724
18th st. nv
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EXCEPTIONALLY ATTRACTIVE, NEW, O.
room, south-front house on ave-; In walking dis
lance Downtown; INV. heat electric lights,
hardwood floors and trim, screened sleeping
porch. laundry, large front and back yards; d
square from cars: small cash payment. balance
less than rent. Address Box 1872. Star Office.
BUNGALOW ROOMS, BATH, SCREENED
lights. laundry. hardwood floors and trim; new
house, built by day labor: large yard; fine
section; SO. cars. Bargain at less than 81. 600.
Terms. Address Box 1922, Star Office. 14s
A VERY DESIRABLE 9-ROoM RESIDENCE
for sale in Massachusetts Ave. Heights OF
and one Of the best sections of our city. This
residence is convenient to street car line lone
bloek}, and has eastern and southern exposure.
property being semidetached; the construction
slate roof; reinforced guttering; large porches:
very large lot, go IT. to uneven depth of
100 TT: vacant and ready for occupancy; all
latest improvements. Price. $1,000. 1t is
bargain.
Just off 18th ST.; IL rooms, baths; all
modern improvements: house in number
Near Iita hand and New Hampshire ave ave-; sis.room
house; hot-water heat; price. 50 ,750
Fronting on 18th st.; six-room house; front
porch: located in residential section; price.
- 000 For full particulars phone Main 1886.
JOSEPH C. ZIRKLE. 203 Colorado bldg.
DETACHED HOME. NEAR 18th AND IRVING
large trees; porches; IL rooms; furnace heat.
To close an estate: price. $500. Can arrange
ALAN 3. WALKER & CO.. INC. 1888 G st.
DO YOUR BIT.
interest and rent Invest the savings in WAR
SAVINGS STAMPS. Get our list Of desirable
homes.
ALAN z. WALKER CO.. INC. 1888 st.
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TABLE BOARD.

1921 VERNON ST. N.W.-Tabie board for sew
eral nice young men. IA
CAFE. FALksToNE COURTS tl4th and FAIR
mont sts.). s. per week.
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BACHELOR APARTMENTS.
3 rooms and bath, 18th st.. 800
rooms and bath. Clifton st. 800
young men ...... ~. 800
rooms and bath. 18th st. ................. S125
rooms and bath. 18th st.................S $50
rooms and bath, Lamont st............. $50
#. HOUSEKEEPING APARTMENTS.
rooms and bath, Harvard st..........a.. 800
rooms and bath, Columbia rd.......S $50
3 rooms and bath, Calvert st..............$25 $3.50
Reception hall, parior, bedrooms. Columbia
CITY RENTAL BUREAU,
4t3 Woodward Bldg. 15s
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616 PORTLAND ST. SER.
detached; electric light; lar
$3.50. CHARLES z. TRrBBY
FOR SALE-ON RENTAL .
and ideal suburban home, on
lot, 50'x135'; only Is minnie,
ping section. The house 10 1
roof: large vernnda extending
front and one side; large and
hail. living room, with nrep
Yoom, all furnished In French
fixtures and beautiful grass clio
floors. Two large and two sn
q spacious tile bath on second
heat and the most modern col
exceptional bargain at IS, zoo
tiful1y built English colonial
7-roorn home, of which the G
a living room HEY. extendil
tire end Of the house and fay
the center. and windows ON thu
home that will last for generate
For terms and appointment
usual houses call at Room 62a
or phone Franklin S7l2.
Cos Q ST. N.W.-SIX ROOF
III Sn yS0p vvnANfh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-14
WANTED TO BUY.

WILL PAY ALL CASH, FOR MODERN OR
S-room house. foors, down town: prefer hot
water heat:. desire to be settled within next
week; state full particulars and lowest cash
price. or no attention given. Address Box 277-R,
Star office. 15s
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-05
FIRST FOOTBALL GAME OF SEA-
son HERE FRIDAY
Practice Is On In Earnest This Week.
Few Games on Home Gri,lirun
During Coming Season.

The first football game of the sea
son on the local gridiron will he
played Friday when the local team
of the Normal will defend its goal
from the Wesley College team of
Greenvillc, Texas. Coach Tudor has
built what he believes to he pretty
good team and is sanguine as to its
chances for victory. One old star,
Moore. is back in his togs and aroun,l /
this "old head" the team is being
built up. Practice is on in earnest
and the squad. while many of them
are new to the game. are looking up
well.
Few games will he played on the
home ground this year. and this
game and the annual event between
Durant and Ada's Normal will he
about all the home fans will have an
opportunity of witnessing this sea
son
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-05
WILL MEAN CHEAPER coal TU
THE AMEItI( AN CONSl MEIs
try Sets Increase at 30 Per Cent
Over the 1918 Retail Prices.

Cheaper coal for the consumer,
both large and small, Is promised in
the Government control over tn.
product. Orders recently issued
limit the margin over 1915 retail
prices to 80 per cent, and retailers
have been given instructions on this
point.
The order IS effective Monday of
this week. Under the revised prices
affecting Oklahoma ccnters. the pri-
ces will be as follows:
McCurtain District Mine run
$3.50, prepared sizes $3.50. slack
32.25.
Henryetta District Mine run
1910, prepared sizes $3.50, slack 81.
McAlester District Mine run
$3.50. prepared sizes si.1O. slack
3.25.
These prices are somewhat below
what the operators had asked in or
der to bake stated profit For in
stance, the McAlcster district Oper-
ators asked a price of 1915 for the
mine run, $495 fro prepared sizes,
and $2.25 for slack. The profit on
mine run, 1t is understood. will be
between zoe and 25c per ton in place
OF about Csc as asked.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-05
CiLEIsA RED CROSS

A branch or the Durant Chapter
uf the American Red Cross has been
recently organized at Calera. where
a great deal of enthusiasm for the
work is being shown. A public mass
meeting was called for Thursday
night, when il is expected to enroll
a large number of the ladies of the
town of Calcra and the surrounding
country. Officers elected at the or.
ganization meeting were as follows:
Albert Lcet. Chairman; Mrs. +. c.
Battaile. Vice Chairman: Mrs. j. f..
IIobson. Recording Secretary; Mrs
Mabel Penn, Corresponding Secre-
tary; G. W. wood. Treasurer; J. B
Simpson. Reporter.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-05
LEMONS MAKE SKIN WHITE,
SOFT, CLEAR
Make This Beauty Lotion For n Few
Cents and See For Yourself.

What girl or woman hasn't heard
Of lemon juice to remove complex
ion blemishes; to white nthe skin
and to bring out the roses. the
freshness and the hidden beauty !?
But lemon juice alone is acid. there
fore irritating. and should be mixed
with orchard white this way: Strain
through fine cloth the juice, of
two fresh lemons into a bottle con-
tanning about three ounces Of orch
ard white. then shake well and you
have full quarter pint Of skin and
complexion lotion at about the cost
one usually pays for small jar OF
ordinary cold cream. Be sure to
strain the lemon puice so no pulp
gets into the bottle. then this lotion
will remain pure and fresh for
months. When applied daily to the
face, neck. arms and hands 1t should
help to bleach. clear. smoother and
beautify the skin.
Any druggist will supply three
ounces OF orchard white at very lit
tie cost and the grocer has the LEM
ons, 90 (adv)
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-05
LOCAL BANK ACQUIRED COURT
HO('SE UO\DS

The Durant National Bank this
week acquired Bryan cOunty's court
house bonds In the sum af $40, 900.
which bear five per cent interest
and will keep them as an Investment
Bonds when originally sold were
bought by A. J. McMahan of Okla
homa City. for $l0S,750. the highest
price ever paid for municipal or
county bonds in Oklahoma. The is
sue was decidedly attractive. as 1t is
the county's first issue of bonds, and
the county's affairs are in very
healthy condition. At that time Jas
II. Mckinney, for the bank. bid
$1O6.00O for the issue. believing he
would get 1t. hut was away under
The consideration for the issue now
taken off MIR. McMahan's hands Is
not given out.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-05
FOR AVIATION CORPS

r. l.. Howell, who has been trav
ing this territory for the Adleta Pa
per Company of Muskogee. and who
is well known in the city, has been
accepted in the United States Avia
tion Corps. having passed the exam
nations last month at MineOla, Long
Island. He is now awaiting instruc-
tiOns to report to some ground
school for duty and further irStruc-
tions. Under the terms of his enlist
ment he is entitled to commission as
either First Lieutenant. Captain or
! Major. or IL he fails in some addi-
tiOnal requirement. is entitled to an
honorable discharge. Mr.. Howell
says the examination as to physical
and mental condition. sense of equil-
ibrium and knowledge of mechanics
was most exacting and that compare
lively few of the men who take the
examinations ever pass them.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-05
GUMM.I,ALI.EW WEDDING

Last Sunday at sherman was sol
emniZcd the marriage of Mr.. Edward
Gumm, formerly of Durant. and Miss
Leila Ballcw of this city, the we'd
ding coming AS a surprise to the
friends of the young couple here.
The groom has lived in Durant, am!
has been associated with his father
w. II. Quinn. in the jewelry busin-
ess for some time. only recently go
ing to Sherman. where he associated
himself with the Strang Jewclrv
co. The bride. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. VI. Ballcw. WAS born and
raised here, and with her parents
has lived Just east of the city.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-05
SMITH MUST SERVE LIFE TERM

Gale Smith, who was sentenced TO
life Imprisonment from here cou-
pie of years ago for the murder of
Newt Carriker. must serve the SEN
tence. his conviction having been eff
firmed by the criminal court of ap-
peals. The shooting took place at
the Smith home north of Bokchito,
on August 25, 1915. Smith shot
tarriker down when he had called
at the Smith home one morning to
see Smiths sister. to whom he had
been paying attentions. Smith. 1t
seems. had objected to Carrikers at
tentiOns to his sister.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-05

to pull liberal sample from the
bale, examine it and throw it down,
where it is swept up in cleaning the
streets and lost. The Red Cross con-
ceived the Idea of hanging a large
cotton sack with the Red Cross en-
blem on 1t in a convenient place on
the street where these used samples
may be thrown instead of being
dropped to the pavement. The COL
lections for one day. "Wednesday,
netted 90 pounds. worth at the mar
ket $500. Similar sacks placed on
prominent corners in all cotton mar
keting towns would result in big
saving during the cotton season.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-05
NEW FIRM IN NEW HOME

The Dwight Auto Company is this
week open for business in their new
home. at 2S Main street. wheer they
have equipped an elegant show and
salesroom for displaying their cars,
which from a standpoint Of. arrange
ment and elegance is the equal of
most OF the big city show rooms. The
firm has an important announcement
in the advertising columns of this
issue of the NEWS.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-05
PATRIOTIC ORGANIZATION AT
NORMAL

Patriotism of the young ladies Of
the Southeastern State Normal
School has been attested by their or
.ganization .of a local chapter OF the
r"Gfrls' National Honor Guard of Am
erica. almost 100 young women
have enrolled and are ectively at
work in patriotic studies and labors
In the interest of our soldiers. They
had an active part In the entertain
ment recently provided the men OF
the selective draft from Bryan coun-
~. and have pledged the local Red
Cross a contribution OF 100 knitted
mufflers.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-05

The above cut is from recent
The above cut ic from recent
photograph of W. \ Durant, avUw-
ed candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Governor of Oklaho
ma in 1918. The politicians of the
Stat" virtually admit that the man
who beats Rurant will laYd the nom
inatlon. and no one denies that in
the northeast and southeast portions
of the State has has TN immense fol
lowing.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-05
THE WHOLE NEIf:HBORHOOD
KNOWS

Mrs. Anna Pelznr. 2526 Jefferson
St, So. Omaha. Neb.. writes: Fol
ey's Honey and Tar cured my daugh-
ter of a bad cold. My neighbor. Mrs
Henson. cured herself and family
with Foley's Honey and Tar. and In
fact most everyone in our neighbor-
hood speaks highly of It as good
remedy for coughs and colds" For
sale by Stone Drug Co. (adv)
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-05
BOUGHT &1OO.OOO TREASURY
CERTIFICATES

The Durant National Bank this
week bought 100000 of the Gov
ernment's forty-five-day 3RT treas
ury certificates that mature some
time in the latter part of December.
The certificates were offered the
banks Of the country to secure ready
money with which to finance the
marketing of the three billion dollar
Second Liberty Bond issue.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-05
COLLEGE DOTS

e, e. q. q. 4. :, :, % :.
Mrs Make Mccullough. who is to
conduct the departments Of art and
French at the College. arrived Tues
day evening Mrs. Mccullough sue
ceeds Miss Fannie Lyle, who has
been compelled to leave on account
Of i'll health. Mrs. Mccullough stud
led in Paris under Renard. Lee Fargo,
and others we'll known in the world
of art. and her work has been exhib.
tied in the galleries of Paris, Lon.
don. Milan. and Florence. She Is
also teacher of eight years exper
ioncn, five of which were spent in
Whiiworih College, Brookhaven
Mississippi.
The Red Cross auxiliary. which
began work with much enthusiasm
finds itself hampercd by lack OF ma
tnrials. The question most frequent
Is heard is. "Can you knit
A letter has recently been receiv
cd from Miss Irene Mccain. former
| " a teacher in o. p. c., now in a
girls school at Soochow, China
Though there are in SOOchow about
seventy-five missionaries, represent
| ing five denominations. Miss Mccain
Is at present the only foreign"
teacher in her school Her descrip-
ton of a trip up the Yangtse River
and of the mountain resort. Kuling
with all modern COnveniences; lee
, % har IL,
with the established ideas concern
ing interior China.
Chapel service Tuesday morning
was conducted by Rev. J. T. Ogle.
pastor of the First Christian church.
The Cottage Prayer Meetings held
AT the College are well attended and
much interest is shown.
Wednesday afternoon. at four
O'Clock. the College girls left on a
hike toward Chuckwa. A few hours
were spent IN climbing. wading. play
ing games. and doing tn ethousand
things that suggest themselves on
such occasions Campfires were then
built. and lVchboxes opened. The
party returned at dusk, reporting a
most enjoyable time. and no casual
ties. except from mosquitoes and the
chiggcrs.
Pupil "O-oo-h' I'm cold"
Teacher: "Why Is that? I'm not
cold"
Pupil. ooh. but Won are work.
ing"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-05
FARMERS HELD ~ AND ROBBED
OF 500

Last Saturday evening about dusk
four different farmers living near
Wade were held up singly by three
men. and relieved. all together. OF
about $ion. according to reports.
Two of the victims were Fred Clif-
ton and Il man by the name of Wood.
The names of the other two have
not been learned 10y this paper. II
is reported also that description
of the hiehwaymcn has been OBJ
tanned.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-05

I have procured few more Cor
ona Typewriters af:er waiting long
time, and anyone desiring one may
get his by calling at once. E. NJ.
Evans, News office. Durant. (adv)
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-05
To Cure Q Cold In One Day,

Take I-AxSTIvK sRoMo Quiniue. II stops the
Cough and Headache and works of the Cod.
Druggists refund money u U fails TO cure
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-05

John w. Hampton and family of
near Albany were IN the city the
first part Of the week. They came tn
bid their friends among the soldier
boys farewell.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-05
THE LOCAL MARKETS

Following are tne prices paid the
producer for products grown here.
alsa retail selling prices prevailing:
Paid Producer
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-05
SAVING COTTON THAT Is VAST
ED on STREETS

1t has always been the habit of
cotton buyers who swarm around ev-
cry bale tnat appears on the streets
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-05

Pupil "O-oo-h' I'm cold"
Teacher: why is that? I'm not
cold"
Pupil: "Oh. but you are work
ing"
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
ToMoRRoW's BOWLING.

District-Resolutes VS.. Royals, at
Royal
National Capital-Southeas Stars
VS.. National Capitals, at Southeast.
Masonic-King David VS.. Columbia;
Mt. Pleasant VS.. George C. whiting,
at Royal
Commercial-Genera Baking VS..
Barber & Ross, at Palace
Red Men-Seneca VS.. Mineola; Os.
ceola VS.. Idaho; Logan VS.. White
Eagle, at Jitneys.
Central-Highlander VS.. Metropolis.
tans, at National Capital.
Observation-Disclosures VS.. Au-
ditors, at Palace.
Coiumbia-Columbia VS.. Can
mons, at Columbia.
Mt. Pleasant-Colonials VS.. Corby's
Bakery, at arcade.
Arcade-Gandils VS.. Phi Mu sigma.
at Arcade.
Southeast-Cannon Balls VS.. East
Station; at Southeast.
Interstate-Tariffs VS.. Claims, at
Arcade.
Navy Yard-Radio VS.. B. NJ, at
Capitol Hill.
Agriculture Interbureau Animal
Industry VS.. Forest Service, at Casino.
Postoffice-R. N. s. VS.. Postmas-
ters: Substitutes VS.. Postal Savings,
at Postoffice.
Georgetown Commercial - Cava-
naugh & Rendrick VS.. c. p. Ash Com
pany. at Georgetown.
Washington City Tenpin-Royals
VS.. Agriculture.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
CHARITY BALL SURE
TO Be Big SUCCESS
Five Catholic Institutions Will
Share in Benefit, and Re-
sponse Is Great.

The elaborate plans for the Easter
ball and donation party tomorrow
night in Convention Hall will be COM
pleted this afternoon at a meeting of
the committee in charge at knights
of Columbus Hall, 6O6 E street north
west
The event this year already has the
assurance of being more literally
patronized than heretofore. The fact
that FIVE Catholic charitable institu-
tions, instead Of st. AIMS Infant
Asylum alone. as in the past, will
peal for support more general.
Already more than 1000 tickets to
the ball have been sold, and generous
donations of foodstuffs, clothing, and
money have met the appeals OF the
energetic committees in charge. on.
cials of Washington Chapter, COM
posed OF the five District councils of
the Knights OF Columbus, under whose
general auspices the event Is to be
held, today declared that much of the
credit for the success achieved Is due
the Daughters OF Isabella, headed by
Mrs. George A. Howe, and the Ladies'
Auxiliary OF st. AIMS Infant Asylum,
Of which Mrs. Michael J. Ready is
chairman.
The program of the ball will include
an exhibition drill by the Fourth De-
gree Knights OF Columbus under
command of Major C. Z. Edwards: q
brief address OF welcome by Leo A
Rover, State deputy of the knights;
the awarding OF special prizes to
winners Of several contests, and
dancing.
The institutions which will profit
by the fete include ST. AIMS Infant
Asylum, st. Roses Technical School,
st. GATHERINGS Home, the House OF
the Good Shepherd, and the Home of
the Little Sisters of the Poor.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
GOLFERS TO PLAY
ON JEWELL LINKS
Washington Golf and Country
Club Announces Spring
Tournament.

Despite threatening conditions
caused by the break with Germany,
Washington's golf enthusiasts are
going right ahead with their spring
tournaments. The Washington Golf
and Country Club, situated at
Jewell, Va. today announced that it
would hold its regular spring
tournament on May 3, and 8. The
Chevy Chase Club has already chosen
May 10, IL and II.
At the Washington Club four six
teens will qualify, prizes going to the
lowest qualification score, and for
the winner, runner-up, and consols-
tion in each sixteen.
On May handicap medal event
will be held, eighteen strokes being
the maximum handicap allowed.
Prizes will be given for the low
net scores. Contestants In semi
finals and finals will not be eligible
for the handicap contest.
Entries should be in writing by
Tuesday, May 1, in the hands OF the
golf committee, accompanied by
certified handicap and par of home
club course.
The annual District title tourna-
ments will be held. in spite of the
war, the executive committee so de-
Gliding during the last week. The
women's event will be held from May
IA to IS, and the mems from May
"a to 20. Both championships will
be played at Columbia
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
MUNICIPAL ATHLETICS GROW.

Municipal sport is rising rapidly to
a place of pre-eminence in certain
cities. The leaders are New York,
Boston, Philadelphia, Washington,
Chicago, and Cleveland, but the ex-
ample set by these communities Is
such that the boom in this field of ath-
letics is being communicated through
out the country, and municipal dia-
monds, football gridirons, swimming
tanks, and the like are being installed
far and wide, and IL is asserted by one
authority that before another ten
years every city will devote a large
amount annually for the support OF
municipal activities In the field of ath-
letics.