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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11
TRACK CONTEST .
TO Be HELD At
URBANA, May 20
Mini Making Unusual Pima ~
9Th Annual Interseholastie !,
Meet )

Urbana, April 1.-THE 9th m.
nual interscholastic track and ,ela.
meet at the University of Illipoi,
will take place May 10 and q this
year. For more than a ouarter =,
century this meet has been 70.
garded as one of the biggest and
best interscholastic meets that i,
held anywhere in the United Sta,es
Every high school in the stato
that is supported by public taxa.
ton or is conducted by normal
schools, colleges. or universities. Is
eligible to attend the meet Inyi.
tations have been sent out IN eye.
five hundred high schools, and.
judging from the many replies res
ceived, the attendance will be nm.
usually large.
Schools In Two Classes.
For the purpose Of equalizing the
competition, the schools are divided
into two classes. class A compris-
ing those schools with an enroll
ment under 400. This gives the
small schools an opportunity to
compete with schools Of their own
size.
In last years meet there were q
schools in class A and 81 in class
B, with a total number OF 445 ath.
letes competing. Oak Park won
the class A division. while Marion
won the class B title. One Of the
! features OF the meet was the per-
Torrance Of Kimball OF Deerfeld-
Shields high school, who broke the
worlds interscholastic record in
the 220-yard low hurdles. setting
the mark at "a rs seconds.
To Play Badgers.
There will be a baseball CANT
and a track meet with the Univers'
ity of Wisconsin Friday. and o.
Saturday afternoon, after the finall
Of the interscholastic races ar.
over, the Illinois team will pla!
Waseda university from Japan
The orientals are on an EXTENDED
tour Of the United States, and ar
said to have one Of the best base
ball teams ever produced from tn
Nipponese islands.
On Saturday night the 14th an
nual circus will be held. This q
gantic spectacle will be held Of
the football field and will far sur
pass the greatest 3-ring circus eve
held.
The contestants in the interscho
lastic meet will be the guests o
the athletic association at all o
these events. They will have al
excellent opportunity to see tn
university team in action, as vel
az to visit the university.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11

tent the success Of the team depends
on the pitching wings Of Grover
Alexander and Jim Vaughn. They
are the only sure bets George Ty-
Ter can't be figured On with any
certainty. Martin and Bailey are
the only other slabmen who look
like regulars. Terry at second. Hol-
locher at short and Deal at third
give Evers three good inSielders.
First remains a gamble with Turn
er, Barber and Grimes after the job.
When Clark Griffith turned over
the managerial reins of the Mats
to George Mcbride he said, There
they are, George, see what you can
do with them" Consequently Nc
Bride must depend, like Clark did,
on his old outfit to take a new lease
on life. If Walter johnson has his
usual year the Mats will keep out of
last place. II Jim Shaw teams with
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11


Floyd Westphal is learning fast
very fast. He demonstrated yes
terday how hard it is to connect
safely with his fast ball. It is, per-
haps, the first time in many years
that a pitcher allowed no hits in
nine innings in such cold weather.
Several Of the more experienced
Islanders liked the looks Of Cork
Winterbottom, local product who
played short for the Stars. ~That
bird has a lot of class" was the con.
sensus. With a lot Of work, ~COrk"
could make them all hustle,
Earl Ihrig is another native Is
lander who could have made the
grade had he chosen a baseball
career. He caught for the losers
yesterday and displayed all his old
cunning behind the plate and also
held Lefty" Brooks in good style.
Those who have seen Frank En-.
mer In action predict that he win
be the hest third baseman in the
league this year. Emmer il a ball
hawk for fair and a natural 500
hitter.
Johnny Donahue had Rick Ken
nelly, Des Mcines, all but out in
their semi-windup bout last Friday
night at Cedar Rapids. Johnny was
chicken-hasrted when Kennedy
pleaded for mercy In the sixth
round.
George Melichar added another
scalp to his string BY defeating
Johnny Delmar Of Centeryille. on
the same card.
All the Three-I clubs are now in
camp and working hard in prepare
ton for the coming race. OF the
lot, Evansville, Peoria and Moline
compare favorably with the pre.
saeson class displayed by the Is
landers.
! Nine hundred ninety -four Moline
fans paid to see the Flows defea1
tho Chiros yesterday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11
CARPENTER PICKS
JERSEY SITE FOR
CONDITIONING SITE

New York, Apri 11.-(United
Press. Georges Carpenter will
train for his fight with Jack Demp-
sey for the worlds heavyweight
championship in Summit, N. j., &C
cording to Gus wilson, his trainer.
Before returning to France last
fall, the Frenchman made all ar
rangements to do the preliminary
work on a farm owned by a friend,
Wilson said.
According to persent plans, Car
pentier will arrive and start work
around May IA.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11
SHY HEAVY SCORES
IN PIN TOURNAMENT

Peoria, ILL.,, April 11.-United
Press. aside from a mark of 666
established by W. Witt OF Decatur,
in the individual event, no big
scores were recorded in Sundays
play of the Central States Bowling
tournament
The Man-o'-War team OF St
Louis leads the five-man event with
1893, while W. Meleska and W.
Witt OF Decatur, cad the doubles
with 1.120. st. Louis bowlers roll
their doubles and singles today.
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Brooks and Youngblood retired
WestDhal

lhrlg, first up IN the ntth, drew
pass and stole second on Smiths
belated throw. Wick cuffed Miller's
roller, but threw out the batter on
a close play, Ihrig taking third.
Ihrig scored on a double steal with
Miller, who took third on Smiths
wild heave to second. Miller scor-
ed on Brooks out, Wick to Lene-
han. Schenck walked and stole
second when Wick dropped the
throw. Lenehan got Kuehn's foul.
Lenehan fouled to Winterbottom.
Murphy was thrown out by
Schenck, Youngblood saving Wal
ter wild heave by great stop.
McInerney few out to Miller.
Wick and Lenehan retired Win
terbottom in the Stars sixth. Kreis-
niger popped to McInerney. Nc
Kinney walked and stole when
Smiths peg struck him on the
back when he slid into the bag.
| Burke lost Ihrig's high fly In the
wind and Ihrig scored. Young
blood lined out to Wick
Mckinney went back to the fence
and stabbed Burke's long one
Smith hit Brooks change Of pace
for a single to left Francis few tC
Kreisinger, and Emmer famed.
One.Two-Three.
| Both sides were retired In orde1
in the seventh. Miller went out
Lenehan to Westphal, who cover
ed first. Brooks flew to Francis ant
Westphal threw out Schenck.
Wick scratched hit by beating
out a bunt to Brooks. Westpha
tipped the third one and famed
The hit-and-run signal resulted il
a double play, Kuehen to Young
blood, Lenehan batting.
Lenehan lost Kuehen's pop in tn,
sun. Winterbottom famed, Smitl
got Kreisinger's foul and McKin
ney lined out to Murphy.
Brooks change Of pace got Muir
ply on three strikes. McInerne,
doubled to the fiagpole, and stop
ped at third on Burke's single t
right. The runner could have SEQ:
ed, but the coacher held him a
third. Smith hit to Schenck an
McInerney was caught between tn
bases. Schenck attempted to ru
him down a la Heine Zim. Comm
i, winning the sprint to the plat
!, Burke reaching third. and Smit
,, second. Burke Tailed on Franci!
!. sacrifice fly, Smith stopping a
/. third. Emmer few to Miller.
In the ninth, Ihrig lined to Mul
:. ply, Youngblood fouled to Emme
and Miller fouled to Westphal, enc
ing the game.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11
NY. TO BAR KNOWN
BOXING GAMBLERS,
IF LAW IS PASSED

New York, April 11.-(United
Press. )-known gamblers will be
barred from the ringside at future
contests by a rule to be passed this
week by the state boxing commits
sion, it was understood.
The commission will furnish all
promoters with a list of gamblers
whose presence will not be de-
sired"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11
CHAMPION LASKER
ADMITS DEFEAT IN
CHESS TITLE PLAY

Havana, April II. - Omitted
Press. THE score in the cham
pionship chess match here stood to
day:
G.W.L.D
Jose Capabalance. 10 2 J
Emanuel Lasker ......1O 0 2 D
Champion Lasker admitted defeat
on the 63d move of the game lats
night. He continued to play, how
ever, to the 6Sth move in order that
spectators might see how the loss
was inevitable.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11
CUBS AND SOX WIN
SUNDAY CONTESTS

Kansas City, Mo-. Apri 11-(Unit-
ed Press. THE Cubs walloped the
Kansas City Blues yesterday. 10 to
5. They slammed out Is hits in
GLIDING q home run by Twombley.
Milwaukee, Wis. April H.
UNITED PresA)-The White Spx
closed their spring training here
yesterday with . 4 to 3 victory
over the Milwaukee brewers. The
Sox open the season at Detroit
Wednesday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11

Walt, turning in a goodly string of
wins, the Mats may land at the head
Of the second division That's
about the way that outfit stands.
As for the White Sox, Eddie Col
Inns, Ray Schalk and the other
members who remain and carry
clear records have a hard row ahead
Of them The public's confidence
in the club has been killed. The &C
ton Of every player on the team
will be under the microscope. 1t
will be hard for the fellows who are
innocent to keep up the morale OF
the outfit and keep fighting. Schalk,
Collins and Kerr, three real stars
cannot hope to win the pennant
alone. Gleason will need all his
baseball ability to build the team
into a smoothly-running club this
year. His pennant hopes will
have to wait a year or two.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11
The Sportscope
By Bruce Copeland.
Come and NIT the Cubs tonight at
Masonic temple!
By Bruce Copeland.

Come and NIT the Cubs tonight at
Masonic templet
The wise men of baseball, includ-
Ing our own Mike Sexton, will spill
some pertinent oratOry after dinner.
The Insider renewed his acuuaint-
ance with President bill" Veeck
and Manager Johnny Evers when
Mike Sexton blew to lunch at the
Rock Island club.
Acquaintance with George Mafsel,
Cub high diver, was renewed at the
Rock Island depot earlier in the
morning. Hadn't met in eight
years.
Used to swing over the National
league circuit with Bill Veeck when
he was baseball expert for the Chi
cago Evening American. There is
nothing high toned about Bill
since he became magnate.
Harry Nelly. Weeks successor, is
the only baseball scribe in captivity
who carries a card In the printers
union. Harry can tickle = linotype
as well as Chiamerican sport fans.
It seemed like Old Home week
uhen George McOuillan Oogled
Glover Alex the Great and Bill
Killefer. The three were bunkies
together on Pat Moran's old Phillies.
Kid Hollooher also came in for
some tall hitting prior to the game.
"Rock Island hasn't changed since
1916" he opined. Perhaps not, but
the Kid has, his former admirers
agreed.
The Cubs are some of the worlds
greatest athletes. Tonight they'll
jump from Rock Island to Chicago,
and gosh, how they dread It!
Lefty" Brooks Is one Of the besi
performing young leathanders We
have seen In the minors for many q
day. Brooks has a good fast ball
and curves and It Is unusual for q
young seutApaw to show such cum.
ming.
Con McInerney is destined for a
brilliant career higher up from the
way he has been smacking the old
apple His three safe blows yester.
day forecast a better season aver
age than 800.
I The fans sre speeula6ne q
where Gus Purpura will fignre Will
all that promising outiield material
However, Gus II galloping around
~01A - 1fm1st eeA11ence al Hak.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11
GIANTS NOSE OUT
GRHFS ON NILYS
HOME WITH 2 ON

New York. April 11-United
Press. George Kelly's home run
with two on enabled the Giants to
beat Washington here yesterday, Z
to 5. Bancroft played three in
nings'and may start il, the opening
CANA ~
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11

ea balls-O1 Wheeler. 5; Gefstner,
1; Kranse, 1; Kennedy, 3; Bewer-
sox. l. HftsLO6 Wheeler, Z in ;
innings; Hadley, 4 in 3; Scanlon,
! In 2; GeFstner, 4 In 2; Krause. =
In 1; Kennedy, 4 In g Unpire-
George Hughes. Time-2 AeIu,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11

Tetal 1000. SIS 10 ls q 1S 1
x-Baft6d for Gerstuor IN second.
xx-Batted for Krause In fifth.
Palmer School -. 800 OLE 100 &
Moline $500. -. AIS ITO Oox-lO
Twe-base hlts-Hsofer, HAIRY.
hill Throe-base hit-Dflsn. Sac.
rf6oe kit-MoCue. Solen base
MeCue. Double plays Swanson TO
MoCae to Cassidy; Swanson to
Merton. Struck eut-By Wheeler,
IS Kennedy, s. Bevs9sax,A Bases
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Two-base hit-McInerney. Three
base hit-Burke. Stolen bases
McInerney, Emmer, Schenck, Win
terbottom, Mckinney, Ihrig ca
Miller. Double play-Kuehen tc
Youngblood. Struck out-By
Westphal, 4; by Brooks, S. Bases
ON balls--off Westphal, 5. Left on
bases-Rock Island, 6; All-Stars, 5
First base on errors, All-Stars, 3
Sacrifice hits-Francis (fly), kue-
hen.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11
BROWNS WIN OUT
IN CITY SERIES

st. Louis, Mo-, April 1l.-(Unit-
led Press.)-The Browns won the
city title by winning the spring
0aE4ee. from The Cardinalae s 4Qsf
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11
ADMITS FAKE.

Buffalo. N. Y. April 11-Roy
Harris admitted that his confession
Of the Elwell murder was untrue;
saying he had wanted to die be.
cause Of misfortunes and had cons
cocted this story.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11
GIVEN SCHOLARSHIPS.

New York, April 11.-Twenty
American students were given
scholarships in universities of Den
mark, Sweden and Norway.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-07-02

Al. Tight Tins Of so
AK your dealer 10 show
you the new VACUUM
sealed tins Of so Chester
fields. A compact, con-
venient and absolutely
AIR TIGHT packing
tie cigarettes keep fresh
Indefinitely.
The Washington times., 1921-06-29

Mail orders shipped day order rscsivsd-
OPEN EVENINGS AND sUNDArA
COLUMBIA TIRE BARGAIN HOUSE.
Asa Pa. ave n. w. Frank: l1AA.
The Washington times., 1921-06-29

CUT YOUR TIRE Gust
SPECIAL FOR TEN DAYS
lust received from factory: every tire
guarantssd new. fresh rubber. Our prices
are lowest In city.
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LADIES' s1.O0 UNION
SUITS AT Csc.

Ladies summer weight Union SUITS
trimmed with lace; unusual
value now at , each ------------------oo'
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Acid Stomach
For 10 Years
Now a Different Woman
EarnesfgyPraisesE af0gsie

my wife was a great sufferer from
aci6 stomach for 10 years, writes
Il. D. Crippen, "but is. different
woman since taking Eatonic."
Sufferers from acid stomach-le let
Eatouic help you also. 1t quickly
takes up and carries out the excess
acidity and gases and makes the
stomach cool and comfortable. You
digest easily, get the full strength
from your food, feel we'll and strong,
free from bloating, belching, food
repeating, etc. Big box costs only
trfle with your druggists guarantee
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HIGH SPOTS IN
GEORGIA NEWS


The tobacco fields about VaIdosta
look we'll many Of the plants sinc@
transplantlng having attained ' cnn
siderable growth, says the Tine
The acreage in Lowndes i. IaTgo,.
than for the past seasons and rt7tb
GOOD season it is expected that w." tbn
weld will be larger this wear than
before. 'N"i 'ii"n
The petitions of more than 700
Georgia watermelon growers we no
presented to the United States sem
ate Monday by Senator Harris nro
ing reduction of freight rates IT,
petitions were signed by the growers
Of Warwick, Smithville, Pearson Al
apaha, Fender, Nashville, Hinsonton
Umerag, McRae, Empress. Rochelle,
Abel, Doerun, Morven. TyTv sum,
mer, Ambrose, WIllacoochee. Raw
City, MOntezuma.
In order to stamp out malaria
around the plant of the Clement
Lumber Company, near Raw Civ. in
Berrien county, thirty thousand can
tules and five hundred ounces If
quinine have been secured
The body of j. T. Swisenant who
was dorwned at the four-mile pond
east OF cambridge, was found in
depth OF water than measured so
feet. His friend in fishing tried to
save him with fishing pole.
1T seems to me the time has come
fer the Savannah Cotton exchange
to lay aside its seeming indifference
in public matters and to take a in
terest in them was the statement
in a letter by Mayor Stewart. him
self a member of the exchange. to
the board of directors of that BODY
The occasion of the letter was the de
cislon of the board of directors that
the exchange should not appoint
committee to cooperate with the
general executive body of the mu-
nicipal hospital bond election to be
held next month.
J. B. Hall, a well-known farmer of
Irwin county, has been placed in the
insane asylum at Mlledgeville for
treatment, after being adiudged in
sane. Hall exhibited symptoms of
mental unsoundness following the
disappearance of his 16-year-old son.
julie Hall, who ran away from his
home in February and has not since
been heard of
William H. Camp, superintendent
Of the Pullman company, at Atlanta,
has received appointment from Gov
ernor Hugh NJ. Dorsey as lieutenant
colonel, aide-de-camp, staff of the
governor, the appointment effective
from April II.
A Boy Scout world record iii wall
scaling, lowered by team Of Scouts
in Troop l 5, Atlanta, at the city field
meet in Piedmont Park Saturday af-
ternoon, April %, will without doubt
be acknowledged by the National
Council Atlanta Scout executives
say. The former worlds record, ii
As seconds, was held by Detroit
team of Scouts. A team of eight
Atlanta Scouts scaled ten-foot wall
in 13 As seconds, lowering the
worlds record by / second.
A verdict of accidental death was
returned early Monday afternoon by
coroner's jury probing the dlScov-
erv of the lifeIess body of Andrew
McElroy, Atlanta labor leader. IN an
elevator shaft beside the Wall street
entrance to the kimball House Sat
urday midnight.
Federal prohibition agents ana
postoffice inspectors are combIng
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NOTICE.

City books for returning 1921
tax are open from date to July l.
f. J. ELDRIDGE,
Clerk and Treasurer.
12-tf
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val company who were killed in a
wreck near that city several years
ago. The Bank of Sparta has been
closed because of inability to collect
on past due paper.
Robert c. Newman, Macon attor-
ney, aged 80, dropped dead at his
home shortly after midnight Tuesday
morning of acute Indigestion
The army supply bill, just report
ed to the house, contains an item o.
$35, 900 for expenses of instruction
at the army school at Camp Ben
ming.
Directing to the attentions Willis
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Atlanta for J. H. McGinty, proprie-
tor of the Atlanta Supply Company,
who is wanted on charges of vlolat-
ing dry laws and using the mails to
further sales of distilllng equipment
throughout the United States.
hugh Brown, a farmer living three
miles from Toccoa, was shot and in
stantly killed by his son, Bungo, Is
years of age, because, according to
a confession made by the boy, his
father ran his mother away from
home and threatened the life of his
little sister.
The city clerk of Waycross yester-
terday notified 1877 delinquent wa
ter users that their water would be
cut off today unless their bills were
paid.
A petition is being circulated in
Camilla and Mitchell county asking
the representatives in the legislature
to have a law enacted abolishing the
present board Of county commission
ers and creating a new board COM
posed Of only three members who
shall be elected from the county at
large without reference to districts
Under the present arrangement the
county is divided into six county
commissioners districts with one
commissioner from each district.
A women's mass meeting in Co
lumbus has laid the responsibility for
open lawlessness in that city upon
both the city and superior courts, as
sprting that too light sentences have
been given violators.
Members of the Miller Brothers
Carnival Company, at Columbus Sun
day held memorial services FOR mem
bers of the Con. r. Kennedy carni-
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$1,000 SKIRTS AT $5.95

All Wool Plaid Skirt; combinat ID
box and knife pIaits all rou',
detachable belt with large smok-
ed pearl buttons. Green, navy
and, brown combinations; reg
ularly $1,000, now at .,,----..--$5'S9
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Andrews, young man of the Knox
vile, Ga, section, was paying to his
daughter, Ed Yaun fired a shot at
Andrews a few night ago when he
caught him at his home and the bul-
let struck Tom White. The latter
will recover
Brunswick is to undertake
"swing around the state" through
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The STANDARD
TAFFETA SILKS THAT
WILL WEAR AT $1.98

or months we have specialized on
Silks that will wear. Women
who want such Silks for their
own or their children's dresses
can get the best goods here at
the lowest prices in years. we
have Just opened some beautiful
new browns, navy and black;
wear guaranteed; 80 inches
wide, at yard ------------------------$l'9e
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the leading business men of the city,
during which tour at least thirty-five
cities of the state will be visited, the
party travelling in a special train,
under the auspices of the Young
Mems Club.
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$1,oo PONCEE SILK AT 69c

Full SO inches wide and beautiful
~ finished; sold by others as a
leader at S1.0O to S1.26; here
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Standard Dry Goods Co.

Forsythe Street, Next to Bank OF
Commerce, Americas, Ga
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REMARKABLY GOOD

CORSETS At SZ.UU AND Sz.oU
Half dozen new models to accom-
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or white; low or medium bust
with light to medium heavy
boning; all sizes.
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PURE LINEN

Fine CIupy Laces in handmade
patterns. edgings and insertlngS5
to match: they are beautiful ana
will wear like iron; choice at
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NEW PONCEE AND
CEORcETTE WAISTS Al

Pongee and Georgette Waists IN
various styles; brand new; all
SECS; plenty of good $500 val sI ~
ues in this lot; all at each $3.50
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REMNANTS OF
CONCOLEUM AT 35c AND SOC

Three popular sizes; useful ana Or
namental; some are 1896 inches
at 35c; others are 29x36 inches