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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
CUBAN PRESIDENT NOW
A GENUINE FIGHT FAN
Menocal Plans to Encourage Sport in

Menocal Plans to Encourage Sport in
His Country.
HAVANA. April 6-President Menocal, of
Cuba. was impressed favorably by the
Wilard-Johnson prlzcfght that he declared
today he would foster the manly art In Cuba.
After receiving the newspapermen in audience.
President Menocal said:
Mondays fight was the second I ever saw,
the first being a contest ] Witnessed when
In school at Cornell. l like the night very
much. It was clean and fast. II 1t had
been any other kind OF contest would
not have allowed It. | want clean sports. I
think sports help Cuba. and am In favor
OF more fights being staged here, willard
impressed me as being powerful man OF
wonderful physique. johnson fought very well,
| thought"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
GYM SHOW APRIL 10
Philadelphia Turngemeinde to Have
Annual Festival in Their Hall.

Philadelphia TuTngemeinde gymnasts will
hold their annual exhibition at the MetrOroll-
Years ontertsinmcnt Viii he for the benest of
the German AUSTRIA Hungary relief fund,
Something OI a novelty Will be Introduce
this year in the shape Of a musical pros
by tho Maenuerchor. Junger MaenncrChor and
Harmonic singing societies, and the Phlu-
depha Orchestra.
long and varied program has been ar
ranged TO illustrate the work done by the
society for humanity and the training OF the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
Three Knockouts in Ono Night

TAMACUA, Pa. April 6.-Three knockouts
were features of three bouts at the TamRqua
A. g. here last night. John BOrrell, OF Phila-
delphla, put the knockout sign on Kid Mitchell
OF Tamaqua, In the fourth round. after raining
a succession OF punches TO the heXlcans body,
Three times during the fourth round Mitchell
hit the canvas. Battling Ruddy OF Maryd
also put the sleeper on Young Ketchell, of
Tainaqua, in the first round and Kid VIII
Hams, OF Tamaqua. hung the sign on Battling
Billing. OF Tamaqua, in the same period
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
-PHILLIES DUE HOME TONIGHT
WILLARD DRAWS COLOR LINE
FOR FUTURE RING FIGHTS
Curley Halls Kansan as Greatest of
All World Champs.

HAVANA. April 8.--Jack Curley, fight pro-
motor today said Ieys willard would draw
the color line IT. his future ring battles. Curicy
~ knew willard would win lie Is thu
greatest heavyweight or all time. No man
MIN " N ViifsrJ ss Uef bas not resrbed tho
crest Of his ability.
Willard viii take brief rest and then
will meet any white lighters. He will. draw
the color line The nght was a big success
willard deserves the thanks OF tho entirs
white race fOr his glorious victory. bringing
back 70 the white race the heavyweight cham-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
TO GATHER AT STRAND GARDEN
Popular New York Place to Be Mecca
for College Men.

bury. OF the Strand Roof Garlen manaee eat
from, from the students Of Harvard: Prime n.
that the Strand Roof Garden, New Yak
city, he made the headquarters for ecllrga
snring term,
Later in the spring and next fall the man
agement will feature the various COLLEGES In
series Of university nights. when the RoR
Garden will be decorated IN the college colors.
and the college music will be PLAYED,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
LOCAL TENNIS PLAYERS LOSE
Scott and HUM Now Eliminated
From Championship Events.

BOSTON. April G-Boston players won the
three matches PLAYED in the first round Tor
the national court tennis championship IN
terday In the feature contest u, +. Rhodes.
OF the local club. defeated Edgar Scott. OF
Philadelphia. In fva hRrd-fought sets. j. A.
l.. Blnke had diffIculty in eliminating w. II.
n HUM, Of Philadelphia, four sets being
necessary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
WILSON TO SEE OPENER
President Will Attend First Game in
Washington.

WASHINGTON. April G-Presldent Wilson
today accepted conditionally an invitation TO
attend the first baseball game OF the season
in Washington. April II between the Senators
and the New York Yankees. He said he
would be there II Government affairs did not
interfere, and that he hopes to attend many
games this summer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06

Willards victory shows again the futility
Of the Dope at certain stages along the march,
He was 20 years old before he ever began to
night And In place OF spending a year before
the big test In hand preparation over the COM
petltive route he met fighter OF any con-
sequence or skill He went at the entire
proposition backwards-but when the time
came he had too much In weight OF physical
power TO be beaten by a fading fighter who
Rad drilled from hlR nrima.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
JOHNSON GETS s25O,OOO
FOR BOXING I22 ROUNDS

Here's the tCdy Johnson's career
figured since tOiHniHO the champion
ship, giving the opponents names,
the reported sums he received for
bouts and the number of rounds;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
The Old Angle

The fact that, soldiers In European
trenches have been discussing the shift
ing advance angles of the Havana fight
brings no new touch OF human nature.
We have seen ball players in July and
August who were literally nausested with
any mention of the game-who were sick
with the thought of it and reeking with
staleness.
Then comes an off-day for one club
with two other clubs scheduled to meet.
And the first arrivals at the park are the
off-day players to whom apparently the
thought OF baseball had been an abomlna-
tion and scourge
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
JACK JOHNSON'S WALLOP
USELESS WITH YOUNG GIANT
Jess Willard Bided His Time, Tired
Negro Champion and Then Deliv-
cred the Knockout Blow.

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
H0UCK SCORES QUICK X. O.
ON TURNER IN 32 SECONDS
Left Hook to Jaw Drops Falls Boy
for Count.

Willie Houck. of Mt Airy. scored one OF
the quickest knockouts on record in this
city. when he stopped Charley Turner
of the Falls of Schuylkll, with a left
hook TO the jaw after but % seconds OF
the opening round Turner dropped to
the mot and was counted out.
In the other bouts Happy Davis de-
feated Tommy o'Dare, Charley Weber
drew with Charley Cannon, Johnny Nor
gan and Joe Scanon also fought draw
and Eddie Bratton won from Tyrone Cos
telo.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06

McCartys and the Pelkys comes mighty
hunk of supposedly unframed flesh and
lifts the term from the mre back into
glory.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06

1909. Opponent, Receipts. Rds,
Mar. 10. Y. McLau0hleR $4,000 6
Mdy 10. Jack O'Brien.. 5000 q
June 80, Tony Ross. 5000 8
Sept. 8, A. Kaufman, 5000 10
oct. 10, s. Retchel. 10000 12
1910.
JuIy I, J. J. Je1ries. 10000 IS
1919.
July Z. Jim FIyHH..... 10000 9
1918.
Nop. 2S. 4. Sproul. 5000 2
Dec. 10, Jim Johnson. 5000 10
June s7. +. lIorau.... 10000 20
1915.
April 5. Jess willard, $1,000 26
Total ...u..........Ss .Ss5O.OOO Igs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-06
At Last

Back 10 the old conversation
StuG that's been canned for spell;
Back i6ith jerk to the CoSsGck or Turk
or Germany stiH rGisiHeH;
Somebody else may get busy
Monarch or peasant or droUer;
But shedding no tears here are three
rOusiHg cheers
NOtO that the Dig aght Is over
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-17
BERYL.

John Fuqua and family spent Sun day at Hiram Fuqua's on Palarm.
 Quite a number of our people at tended the trial of Lee Blount at Con- way last week.
 Our school closing exercises Friday night were we'll attended. The drills songs, etc, were very nice. School will open again this summer.
 Dick Graddy returned Friday from the w. O. w. convention at Jonesboro He reports nice time.
 The pleasant weather of last week let the farmers get start on their spring work.
 There seems to be lack on conf dence in the Condray road bill, and we would suggest to the friends of the bill that they see to it that the bill is fully explained in the several precincts of the district.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-17

was well attended but we were some what disappointed about the new books not being on hand.
 Say, boys, the electio non March 3i is the most important of any that has ever been held in this county and you all should read, study and figure some. If it is good thing, vote for it. and if it is not, vote against it.
 The singing at Arthur Dawes Sun day night was enjoyed by all present.
 The ladies needle club met Satur- day at the home of Mrs. Dawes, and will meet next Saturday at Mrs. s. S. Keathleys.
 Edgar Keathley and wife visited Mrs. Keathley's father, F. D. Utley, near Greenbrier, Sunday.
 March IT.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-17
Personals

Watch for Paramount. R. D. Howell is in Little Rock to- day.
 F. R. Mills went to Chicago last night
 A. J. Wilhite is in from the Arkan- sas river today. Pres. J. J. Doyne went to Little Rock this morning Miss Alice Robinette is a guest of relatives in Ashdown. M. E. and w. A. Cornell of Naylor are in the city today Sewed soles, 75c. Chas. V. Doug lass. Phone 287. dtf
 Rev. Otto Wilmington is spending the day in Little Rock.
 J. Warren Kerrigan will be featur- ed tonight at the Arkway.
 E. c. Freeman of Little Rock is vis- iting his family in the city.
 Sam Heiligers, Jr., is transacting business in the capital city today.
 J. Warren Kerrigan in a big two- reel feature at the Arkway tonight.
 Misses Laura and Mary Ellen Har- ton are Little Rock visitors today.
 Best quality sole leather is the anly I-i
 Rev. H. L. Wade returned this morning to Bigelow, after short vis- it here.
 Mrs. S. G. Smith is a guest of her daughter, Mrs R. E. Plunkett, in Lit tie Rock
 Miss Julia Hamburg returned from short visit to relatives in Lonoke this morning.
 Mrs. Russell Doyne and little son are visiting Pres. and Mrs. J. J. Doyne at Doyne hall.
 Machine sewed soles and rubber heels, best quality goods, $1. Chas. V. Douglass. Phone 287. dtf
 Rev. J. A. Womack and son, Carlos, of Russellville, were guests of rela- tives in the city last evening.
 Mrs. H. H. Smith returned to her home at Calico Rock this morning af- ter visit to relatives in this city. Make your last shoes last longer by bringing them to my last. H. M. An derson, 324 North Front St.-dtf For comfort, health and style-you will find it all in Spirella corset. When you need one call phone 342. dtf If you need Fire, Cyclone or Rent Insurance, see me. 1 represent Old Line Companies. Mrs. Rosa L. Hicks. Phone 59 or 80.-154-d6t Yes, that offer that I will give $500 for any clock that I can't repair and make keep correct time still holds good. J. J. Livingston, Jeweler and Optometrist. dw1t
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-17
MAYFLOWER.

J. w. Earlier, our county demon strator, visited our school Monday and enrolled Is girls and boys in the agricultural club.
 Rev. Sullivan preached here Sat urday night and Sunday, He will preach for us again on the second Sunday in April.
 Several of our citizens. met at Providence Monday night to discuss the "Condray road bill"
 Mrs. Leila Rorie of Bigelow is visit ing relatives at this place.
 Miss Fora Watson is at home agail after few weeks absence
 The boys of this place have organ iped Rose Club"
 Mrs. Ada Irby and daughter, May were in Conway Saturday.
 Our Sunday school is improving attendance being IF last Sunday.
 Our school closes April 9. We have had one of the best schools this win ter that we have ever had here.
 Dr. J. A. Summers is sick this week.
 March IT.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-17
exorbitaht.

All of these improvements, too, have oeen installed by boards of commis sioners who were placed under as few restrictions and given powers equally as broad as will be found in the Con. dray bill. In fact, five of the mer named in the Condray law have serv. ed as members of boards of improve. ment in Conway districts and We have never heard it said that they abused the privileges given them, or imposed any undue hardships or excessive gur. dens upon the taxpayers.
 The Condray road bill will not be defeated because the people do not want good roads, nor because they are unwilling to pay for them. But the fear of excessive taxation and of mis. management, the unfortunate misrep- resentations which have been put in circulation concerning the measure and the short length of time in which the people have to study the proposi- tion for themselves will make it's adoption improbable The agitation however, will have had a great edu- cational value and will stimulate de- mand for good roads that is some day certain to be met.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-17
THE CONDRAY ROAD BILL.

When the Log Cabin Democrat de- cided to support the Condray road i'm provement district law, we realized that we would more than likely be championing an unpopular proposi- tion. Naturally, any measure which proposes to levy tax must be defend ed and explained before support for 1t can be expected. As was antici- pated, the proposed law started out with public opinion practically solid against it and the supporters it has today are only those who have studied the measure and have come to the conclusion that it affords us the only opportunity we have to build a sys- tenn of permanent roads But the Log Cabin Democrat is seeking, not popu- larity, but to perform a real service to the people in endeavoring to offer reasons for the adoption of the law.
 It is of course easy to pick flaws in and find objections to any measure that might be proposed. No perfect statute has ever come from the pen of man; the only perfect law was contained in the tablets handed down at Sinai. Construction is more diff cult than destruction. Again, nearly every man has a different plan for road building, which in his own mind is the only solution. Under these cir cumstances, it is not surprising that many, critics of the Condray bill have arisen to set forth their objections to 1t.
 If the opposition would confine it. self to a discussion of the real merits and demerits of the proposed law, the public could much more easily make up it's mind But certain in- terests, for political and other reas- ons, have not hesitated at the grossest misrepresentations of the measure. Of course, it is unnecessary even to notice the malicious and slanderous insinuations that the members of the board of commissioners are preparing to steal a half million dollars from the people of their county. The state ments of any person who would, eltueT openly UT Uy lHilueiiuo, aooSI that such men as Ben Harton, Jo Frauenthal, Will Brady, s. c. Smith, Wallace Harrell, Will Simpson, Cicero Hendrickson, John Mode, and "Tobe" Adkisson are thieves and cannot be trusted to expend honestly the money to be placed in their hands, deserve to be answered with the kick of a well-directed, hard-toed boot, rather than a denial.
 Yet, aside from this, we find people making all sorts of ridiculous and un- warranted attacks on the bill. We hear that only portion of the Little Rock-Fort Smith pike, from Palarm to Gleason, will be built; that no county roads at all will be built and all the money be used to pave the streets of Conway; that the property in Conway will not be taxed; that a 20 per cent tax on all lands will be levied every year; that a mans land can be taken from him without notice; that 13 men on the board will receive
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-17
GARLAND SPRINGS.
March IT.

Harry Poe and Miss Anna Flowers of Nebo surprised their many friends by getting married last Friday night at the home of Esquire Hill This was MT. Hills first ceremony but he thinks it is all o. K MT. Poe is one of the best young farmers of his com munity and Miss Anna is one of the prettiest girls of that place.
 Tom Bell and family of Memo were guests of Barn Bell and wife Sunday.
 The directors of Garland have call ed a meeting on next Saturday for the purpose of finding whether the patrons want a summer school and will leave it to them to vote on the teacher. We would like for all interested to come out, as their kicking will not be rec ognize dafter that date.
 Walter Brown left last week for Seymour, Ind, to work for the terrell Hardware Go.
 Thesinging at this place Sunday
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-17
THE GRAND.

Everything Against Him. Vita graph drama, tops the bill tonight at the Grand. Through curious train of incidents, Grant, a young miner, is accused of killing Gould, his part ner. In the powerful grip of circum- stantial evidence, Grant is helpless, and with all appearances against him, despairs of proving his innocence. The outcome is as thrilling as the story itself.
 A Wood B. Wedd" reel and a Biograph drama, "A Mothers Way, will also be shown.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-17
Wess Naylor and family spent Sun- 

Wess Naylor and family spent Sun- day at Sam McHenry's.
 Frank McHenry attended the sing ing which was conducted Dy the Per ry Quartet at Mount Olive Sunday night.
 Mrs. Bard Taylor was Vilonia caller Saturday.
 Wallace Graddy will mive his fam fly to Vilonia this week
 Sam McHenry was busy last We'd nesday night supoenaing veniremen for jury service in the Blount case.
 Jim Ballard has finished cleaning up his new ground. Several of his neighbors put in their supply of stove wood for the summer months.
 March IT.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-17
At The Theatres
THE PARKWAY.

"A Gentleman from Kentucky" a two-reel Victor drama, tops the pro- gram tonight at the Arkway. It is story of the South before the war. The gentleman gambler at first is an unwelcome suitor for the girls hand. Afterwards he proves the goodness of his heart by befriending a man with sick wife, and also assumes the blame for murder to save the girls father. He is saved from hanging at the last momen by the confession of the real murderer.
 Another interesting subject will be shown.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-17

salaries of $5 per day: that land owners will advance their rents from third and fourth" to half and half that demoralipation and de- struction worse than could be perpe- trated by raid of the entire German army upon the county will follow the adoption of the Condray bill.
 Now, the truth is, the Condray bill is simply copy of the regular and usual improvement laws in this state It was under law exactly like this that the levees were built along the river front in this county-the lands were taxed to pay for the improve ment, according to their benefits; in erest-bearing bonds were issued to pay for the levees; the lands Were ''mortgaged" by these bonds, and the law under which they were built con tained the same provisions for the protection of the bond-holders as does the Condray bill-otherwis no money could have been borrowed. The gen. eral taxes which we pay every year constitute mortgage on our prop erty, superior to every other lien, and if not paid, the sheriff will sell the property without even giving us a hearing in court.
 In Conway, under an improvement district law as nearly as possible iden- tical to the Condray bill, four sep arate and distinct mortgages of this character have been placed upon a large part of the real estate, to build, respectively, the electric light plant, the waterworks system, the sewer sys- tenn and the street paving. Each one of these improvements has imposed a tax much greater than is proposed under the Condray bill; and yet the large majority of property in the business district of Conway are willing and even anxious to place another mortgage on their real es- tate for the purpose of building per manent county roads.
 Not one of these improvements was secured except over the strenuous op- position of many of those in Conway who are now having nightmares about the terrors of bond issue. Yet the sound wisdom of the majority who secured these improvements has in every way been vindicated. The riv- CT levees saved twice what they have cost when they kept back the first overflow. The municipal electric light lplant has been developed into one of the finest and most efficient systems in the state. The waterworks system, | if it had to be destroyed and replaced today, has already saved several times it's cost in preventing the destruction by fire of several hundred thousand dollars worth of property and Tn de- creased fire insurance rates, to say nothing of it's numerous other advan- tages. The sewer system is working perfectly and it would be difficult to find a property-o owner who would be in favor of abolishing it. The street paving in the business district is the pride of every one and no one regrets that it was laid.
 All these things have been done un- der the improvement district law, by borrowing money at low rates of ln- terest, payable in easy annual install ments and "mortgaging" the real es- tate to secure the payment. Nobody has been ruined or driven out of his
 home by these taxes. No town in the state is more prosperous today than
 Conway, despite the unfavorable
 financial conditions. Real estate val
 ues are not excessive nor are rents
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-17
WEATHER roo,oAsr.

Tonight, fair, with heavy frost; Thursday, partly cloudy.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-03-17
J. J. LIVINGSTON
 Jeweler and Optometrist
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