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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-05
FIGHT GOES 26 ROUNDS WITH WILL
LARD STRONG ALL THE WAY
NEGRO PUT UP GAME FIGHT BUT
WAS NOT MATCH FOR GIANT
WHITE HOPE
Largest Crowd Since Famous. Reno
Fight Witnessed Scrap - Betting
Swings From to 5 in Favor of
Johnson to Odds of z to 5 ON Willard.
(BY BATTLING NELSON.)

ID
HAVANA, Cuba, (via Special Ca
ble)-Jess Willard knocked Jack Joilu-
son cut in the twenty-sixth round here
tt day and won the heavyweight cham
pionship from the Big Smoke. Willard
fought like veteran and johnson put
up a good, nervy scrap.
Contrary to expectations, Johnson
was in good shape and put up hard
scrap. The white man deserved great
credit for winning, as the man he
defeated was every bit as good as on
the day he won from Jeffries in Reno.
The fighters entered the right at J
o'clock, Havana time, and the fight
started off fifteen minutes later, after
the men had been introduced to the
audience. The crowd that saw the
fight was the largest that ever gather
ed at prize fight since the Reno scrap
at which Johnson defeated Jeffries.
Willard showed class all the way and
was a revelation to his supporters In
the last few days the betting had shift
ed from 2 to and to on Johnson
to to at the ringside today.
The fighters weighed in just before
entering the ring. Johnson tipped the
beam at 225 pounds. Jess Willard with
his giant build, weighed 243 pounds.
Here is an account of the fight round
by round, blow by blow, as witnessed
by those at the ringside:
Round One-Johnson rushed to Will
lards corner to clinch after sparring:
Johnson smiling. Willard met John
son fighting viciously Willard goes to
his knees from left in the face;
Johnson hooks a right for Willard S
jaw and misses. Each exchanged lefts
upon the body. Round even.
Round Two-Johnson laughs as vii,
lard misses a left swing Later Will
lard landed a hard left Willard feint-
ed with left and lands hard right upon
Johnson's body. Willard blocks John
sons rush. Johnson attempts right
to Wizards head, and is blocked. Will
lard shot left to Johnson's jaw. Will
lard round.
Round Three--Willard blocks John
sons left. The negro is growing eau
tious; Willard blocks another. John
son has hest advantage. Willard is
working left on Johnsons head, land.
ing many blows. Johnson landed left
on WIZARDS body Willard blocks left
for body and lands on Johnson's right
jaw. A fierce exchange follows; John
son drives Willard to the ropes. Round
even.
Round Four-Johnson laughs, hold
! ing out his stomach. Willard laughs
back; the two clinch, and no damage
results. Both block left jabs of op-
ponent. Johnson blocks Willard's left
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-05
THE DISTRICT PRIZES.

= A $50 Diamond Ring purchas- =
= ed from Thos L. Bell, Americus y
= was awarded as the first prize in y
y each district, and a Hoosier =
\ Kitchen Cabinet, purchased from =
y the A. w. Smith Furniture Co.. y
= was awarded as the second prize \
y in each district. The winners in :
4 the various districts were as \
\ follows: =
= District 4
= Miss Helen Arga ....1.441,S15 y
y Miss Jessica Physioc :. 79S,51O y
= District 9. y
= Mrs. ]. C. Logan $40. 480,290 \
= Mr. Henry McMath 49,. 39S,54O =
= District 8. =
y MissEdith Griffin So. 454,230 y
: Miss Leila Ranew .... 397,1SO y
y District 4 y
y Mrs. c. c. Turner ... 405,S40 =
' Miss Pearl Hale ...... 30o, $50 y
= District 5. \
= Mr.. Walter Adams -. e23,320 y
= Miss Thelma Patterson :. 425,775 4
' District z. =
= Miss Minnie Beckwith :. 1920 \
= Miss Rosa Walker ..... 311,27O \
= 4 4 y y \ \ \ \ = y \ \ y
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= The Prize Winners. y
= FIRST GRAND PRIZE, $4OO In y
= GOLD-Mrs. John Butt, q =
= 545,220 votes. y
= SECOND GRAND PRIZE, $4,000 =
= IN GOLD-Miss Stella Wade, '
= 2,064,490 votes. y
= SOCIETY PRIZE, $4,000 IN y
= GOLD - Americus Hospital, =
= 2,357S4O votes. y
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-05
REVIVAL MEETINGS
BEGINS ST. PAULS

Yesterday the revival meeting began
at st. Paul's Methodist church with
Rev. Cook in charge. A large audience
was present at the opening service
The revival meeting will last for two
weeks with services every evening al
7:30.
Tonight Rev. Cook will use as his
subject "The Racers" He will stress
the three points of running a good
race, using a good rule to run this
race, and the reasons for racing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-05

! lead and ruShes. Johnson rusheS VIII
lard into ropes, landing two hard
punches. Willard is bleeding slightly
from his lips. Johnson round.
Round Five-Johnson feints for
body and lands on Wizards face Ne
gro sneeringly tells willard: Don't
tell me what you are going to do.
Blows exchanged with slight damage
Johnson, bleeding slightly at mouth,
feints to clinch. Johnson again rushes
Willard into ropes, landing two body
blows. Willard lands left to Johnson s
face. Round even.
Round 6.-Fierce exchange of blows
in which Johnson has best of argu-
ment. Johnson lands hard right on
white mans jaw Willard blocked
right and left. Willard blocks left for
body. Johnson rushes fercely, but is
blocked. Willard lands hard jab on
negro's nose. johnson drove Willard
into corner. Round even.
Round Seven-Johnson fighting his
hardest and trying to win quickly. Will
lard blocks rush nicely. johnson
misses right for Wizards body, and
lands light left. Johnson playing for
Wizards stomach. Willard lands left
on Johnson's face, followed by hard
right punch on 1egro's body. Johnson
clinches. Willard round.
Round Edght-Fighting fiercely, Will
lard lands hard right, and Johnson
clinches. Johnson tries to rush white
man to ropes, and is blocked. Anoth-
er fierce exchange of blows of which
Willard has the best. Johnson is look
ing bad, putting, and short of wind.
Johnson is rushed, and blocks. Will
lard round.
Round Ninee-Johnson for the first
time parties. The negro is getting
wild and rushes madly. Willard lands
four lefts. The negro makes no re-
turn. Johnson is visibly tired; he
clinches. Willard lands hard right on
negro's body, followed by hard right
to Johnson's jaw. Willard blocked in
two lefts. Johnson misses left to
white mans head. Johnson rushes,
and is blocked. Johnson lands left
on Wizards body. Willard round.
Round Ten-Willard land left on
negro's jaw; Willard attempts to rush
and is blocked. Very tame period
is followed by mix-up, Willard having
the advantage. Johnson lands left on
white mans body. Round even.
Eleventh Round-Johnson is slow in
leaving corner. Negro starts kidding
Willard; he is blocked right and left;
more of same tactics and tame feinting.
Willard lands left we'll on Johnson's
body, followed by two rights. Willard
round.
Round Twelve-Willard is bleeding
slightly from ri icht ear Johnson lands
left on body and light high one on
Wizards head johnson lands left
on white mans jaw Willard fga:s
back and lands right on negro's body.
Willard blocks left and righ t.Willard
has best of mix-up. johnson rushed
Willard into ropes and scores heavily.
Willard lands left to face. Johnson's
round.
Round Thirteen-Johnson blocked,
Willard blocked left and right; John
son blocked left. Johnson lands left
to Willard's jaw. Johnson lands left
on body. Willard stops left. Johnson
hooks left to white mans jaw. John
son round
Round Fourteen.-Willard is rushed
and lands left hook and right. John
son scores left during clinch. John
son jabbed in jaw by Willard's left.
Tame period, with muchfeinting. Will
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-05
FIFTEEN DROWNED
OFF VIRGINIA COAST
(By Associated Press.)
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, d. o. April 8
Authentic information reaching here
this morning confirms earlier reports
that fifteen of the crew of seventeen
of the tug Edward Luckenbach, were
drowned off False Cape Sunday when
the tug went down.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-18
Letter Shows an EngIishman's
View of War as "Sort of
Exalted Game of Sport"

L
LONDON, Eng.-The much crit.
| ciZed British view of war as a sort oil
exalted game or sport is emphasized
ina British officers description of the
bombardment Of Dedeagatch by the
British fleet contained in letter pub.
/ lished here. His letter bristles with
such phrases as IT was a grand picnic
for the men," The ships companies
enjoyed themselves immensely, " THE
| harbor-master's office burned splendid.
ly, The destroyers were able to
creep in and plug all manner of
things"
The officer began his letter by re-
marking that he was playing piquet
with the captain when the orders came
to lift anchor and attack Dedeagatch,
and he regretfully chronicles that ''the
exigencies of the service made me
sacrifice a hand containing IA acesi"
There were some grewsome prepare,
tons for the battle in the captain
cabin, which had been turned into an
operating theater. No need arose for
using it. however, as no defense Of
the port was attempted by the Bull
garians
Describes Bombardment.
The description of the actual bonn
bardment is in part as follows:
AT about quarter past one in the
afternoon we loosed off at the big bar
racks Our first shot brought the sol
diers tearing out of the buildings and
we eased up bit and let them get
clear. Then we banged and battered
away at about $500 yards, making
areas of walls. Unless someone was
killed inside the buildings, think we
did not hurt anyone. German ac-
counts of the battle declare that sew
eral hundred soldiers were killed in
these barraeks.)
we were only out for destruction
and damage, not slaughter. as the
thrifty Bulgar hates to have his prop
erty knocked about but cares very lit.
tie If his neighbor even himself
is laid out.
After bit we went for the harbor
very tricky work, as the bulk of the
caiques which we had orders to shoot
at were just beyond a low outer break
water and with trajectory from the
ship the least alteration in the eleva-
ton of the gun made big difference.
The difficulty was largely settled when
our shells set the masts and sails
afire, and the flames spreading down.
ward to the ships.
Plugged Many Things.
The destroyers and monitors drew
much less mater than our larger ships
and were able to creep in on the lead,
the charts of Dedeagatch being mac
curate, and they plugged all manner.
of things. Fortunately the population
of the town had all gone away and
the troops stayed behind up in the
hills, so don't think anyone was hurt
We killed a sitting engine which tried
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-18
STRUGGLED 0PALS
AND PEARLS SOLD
AT PUBLIC AUCTION

SAN FRANcISCo-"Big Ben. said
to be the largest opal IN the world.
which was smuggled into this port q
year ago by Mrs. B. J. Francis. wife
OF Sydney ieweler. and several 9TH
er opals and pearls. which were part
Of the smuggled consignment Of gems,
were sold at auction by United States
Marshal Hilohan.
The seized jewels were valued at
about $4,000 when the customs ON.
Gals arrested Mrs. Francis. The wh0ls
collection, including big ia
brought $6357 under the hammer. ].
Carlton being the lucky bidder.
As a result OF Mrs. Francis SNUG.
glinv. +. Y. F. Baker. purser Of the
steamer Ventura. convicted accom-.
plice OF Mrs Francis was sentenced
to six months Imprisonment by Fed.
eral Judge Dooling. Mrs. Francis was
let OF with nominal fne. the. govern.
ment considering that the loss Of the
jewels was ample punishment for her.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-18
PRESENTS RAMON MRS. GALT.AS
DAY.OF WEDDINGS ANNOUNCED

aside when there is a White House
wedding in prospect. Most people
know that it is not good form to send
wedding presents when you are not
asked to the wedding. But tribe
like bit. of pasteboard is not to stand
in the way Of people who are bent on
bestowing upon the presidents bride
all sorts of little odds and ends which
may come in handy anything from a
ton of coal to lovely crocheted anti
macassar, or from a barrel of soused
fish, or lovely bunch of wax or hair
flowers under glass dome to some
homemade hair dye or cold cream
corcocted after the recipe of some
sainted grandam who had the loyeliest
complexion. -
All Sorts Of Presents.
Ever since the engagement was an.
nounced Mrs. Gait has been getting all
sorts of things from all sorts of people.
A few perhaps came from notoriety
seekers, but by far the greater num-
Der sent in absolute good faith-irl-
deed, many anonymously. And wheth.
er she wants them or not, so far as
possible Mrs Gait has to acknowledge
them all and to dispose of them. Her
house up there on Twentieth street is
not large.
The vice-president and Mrs. Mar.
shall have taken time by the forelock
and have already sent a particularly
fine Navajo blanket, such one as the
Navajo chief wore on especially i'm.
pressive occasions.
Which reminds one of the splendid
collection of furs which is announced
that the Blackfeet Indians of the Glaci-
er National park reservation OF nerth-
eastern Montana are sending
merely to the presidents fiancee but
to the descendant of Pocahontas, the
Indian chiefs daughter. The furs are
to include selected skins Of the As AMI
mails native to the western part of the
United States. The best Indian hunt.
ers have been engaged in securing the
skins ever since the engagement was
announced, and they are to be present
ed by Chief Three Bears, Sc years old,
about week before the wedding.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-18
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. GRAPHIC
PICTURE OF DEDEAGATCH Smelling

to hide itself behind bush. but one
which ran away escaped all right
Two Of the destroyers inspired it to
still greater efforts with their finch
guns
When We realized that there was
no one to hurt. II Just became bon.
fire or Trafalgar Day fireworks-it be.
ing the Itch anniversary of the battle
OF Trafalgar. We set all manner OF
things on fire. Common shell was EFF.
fectiye but lyddite was better. We
burned vast mountain of coal. many
railway vans and trucks, ships and two
OIL storehouses.
But the best blazes were ware.
houses behind the caique harbor and
an immense factory stuffed with high.
iy inflammable goods. 1t was six sto-
ries high, ten windows square, and
had two annexes each of four stories.
With roaring wind to help us and
no fire brigade to spoil the fun, it was
most gorgeous flare-up, and the
flames were bright enough to cast a
shadow six miles away, ....:
Cars Burned MerriIy.
The railway cars burned merrily.
the fire jumping along from one to
the other and even eating away to
windward and the storehouses burned
solidly and WELL section after section
catching. They had great glass sky
light which were shattered by the
shells and ventilated the fire nicely.
The great thing about it was that
nobody tried to put the fires out, and
If one got smoky. a shell brightened
things up bit and improved the ven-
tilation, so don't suppose I shall ever
see finer blaze than Dedeagatch.
The sparks from the big factory set
fires to leeward and these developed
well. The coal heap fire unfortunately
could not spread to anything but it
blazei and glowed in the wind
Would "chaw upD Buildings.
Sometimes a shell would not set
fire to a building-it would make a
hole in the front wall and burst in.
side. chawing it up. Or. if a lyddite
shell. it would blow the roof off and
the brick wall Unsatisfactory, but
not picturesque. The barracks were
in several detached sections and only,
one of them burned. The Bulgarians
had flag flying over one Of the bar
rack buildings and we brought 1t down
in six shots. together with the build
ing it had adorned.
I'VE stayed on until after dark en-
ioying the blaze. The flames from
the big warehouse must have shot up
80 feet or more from the. roof, and
the fire looked solid from the base
ment upward -streamers 80 feet long
rushing upwards from each of the go
windows on the front and from. the
two annexes and sides. The oil store
burned during the afternoon, a glow
and some flames, but mostly black,
greasy-looking smoke, which rose 1900
feet and chung together for about two
miles Unfortunately it was in a
tank in the ground. so could not
spread much. But one railway car
had oil or tarsEin it, and the stuff
ran out all blazing. a fine sight"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-18

WASHINGTON, d. C.--Is the pres
ident going to take his bride as a
Christmas gift or as a birthday pres
ent? People had pretty well made
up their minds to the latter when it
occurred to them that the one fitted
as we'll as the other the White House
announcement that the wedding would
be at, a date near the close of De.
cenber."
Congress, of course, not being in
session, has not been able to take
any formal action in the matter. But
just about as soon as 1t gets its hat
and coat hung up and its seats al
lotted. it will be appointing commit.
tees to buy the presidents bride some
slight token of its esteem on this aus
picious occasion. There will probab-
~ be an effort. as usual, to combine,
which will, as usual, fail and the
house. will send its gift, and the SEN
ate will send its gift, and such indi-
yiduals as desire to will send their
Individual giftsi
As a matter of interest, 1t is the
first time that congress has had to
consider whether it would or would
not give as body to president s
bride There is no precedent in the
matter, Ias the wife of one senator
pointed out, "for the only two pres1-
dents who were married in office
were President Tyler, who ran away
and married, and President Cleveland,
who was married in June when con-
gress was not in session.
On, Gift Giving Bent. .,.,.,4
The fact that congress did sub
scribe for gifts to Miss. Alice lRoose-
yeit, and to each of President Will
sons daughters and to Genevfeve
Clark is not regarded as necessarily
having any bearing on the present
situation. Miss Clark had always
been identified with the Interests OF
the house and the other brides we're
married during their fathers admin
istration and were entitled to nation
al consideration. Mrs Gait, on the
other hand, is. regarded, in some re-
spects, as an outsider, and since the
wedding ia to be a family AFFAIR, witf
everything Chat could possibly give 1t
an official eltaf acter carefully eliIn.l-
ated, there are some who feel that II
should be treated privately. not Oil
eially, and that neither branch OF con-
gress should send gift as body.
Which is all very wen as theory, but
it is generally admitted that when con-
gress gets together and finds that N
is condition. not a theory, that con-
fronts it, = it will meekly appoint its
committee and go through the usual
motions. -
In Come the Presents.
Certainly the country at large is do
ing that It seems To be troubled by
no misgivihgs as 20 the propriety OF
raining gifts en- the presidents bride.
All the ordinary rules seem to be set
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-18
HAS. BEEN APPOINTED
ARCHBISHOP OF CHICAGO

ROME, Italy-The RI. Rev George
William Mundelein. auxiliary bishop Of
Brooklyn. has been appointed arch
bishop Of Chicago in succession to the
late Archbishop Quigley. The Very
Rev. Ferdinand Brossart. vicar gen.
eral of Coyington. KY. has been APP
pointed bishop of Covington. and the
Ri. Rev. Dennis ]. Dougherty. now
bishop OF the diocese of Jaro. Philip
pine Islands. has been chosen as the
new bishop OF Buffalo.
The elevation OF Monsignor Munde-
lein has been received with satisfac-
ton here. where he is well known in
vatican circles. having frequently Wis
tied Rome. with Bishop Charles E Nc
Donnell of Brooklyn.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-18
Mine SWEEPERS
FUND GIVES OUT
BALANCE sheet

LONDON.-The committee OF the
mine sweepers' fund has just issued
its first balance sheet for the year
ending September. 1915. showing
that receipts. chiefly donations,
amounted to $4,000, while garments
numbering $4,000 pieces to the value
of $37,500 we're also received.
Expenditure of $4,000 was incurred
for the purchase of clothes and
$4,000 for pipes and tobacco.
Some $1,000 men are engaged in
this dangerous occupation of mine
sweeping, examination of vessels and
other auxiliary services and these
have all received complete outfits of
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-18

In 1913. the last year for which the
official record is in, more than 1000
changes in names were allowed and
decreed by the probate judges Of Mass
eachusetts.,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-18

WOODEN garments and other comforts
from the fund.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-18
FRENCH PAVILION IS BARGAIN :

The French pavilion at the expost
ton, which cost 100000 to build, has
been sold to a wrecking company FOR
a sum said to be slightly under $1,000,
though the exact figures have not
been given out. Plans for sending the
French Official exhibit to the San
Diego exposition are still waiting for
word from the home government. The
French exhibit in the Palace, of Fine
Arts is to be sent East to be exhibit.
ed in various galleries.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-18

Twill never be Settled just where
a mean disposition leaves off and
artistic temperament begins.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-24

Mr.. John Hill Civil War veteran
and old resident, is improving after
several months illness. Mr.. Hill is
the oldest member of Nat. Turner
Lodge, Knights of Pythias of this
city. He was for many years chef
in private cars, and has for several
years conducted restaurant at 1854
w. Como Ave-, opposite Fair
Grounds, where he is assisted by his
wife. They own beautiful resi-
dence on Clinton Ave. and other val
liable property. Mr.. and Mrs. Hill in
vite their old friends to call to see
them at any time. D.. .
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-24

Minneapolis is now the Mecca for
Negro crooks and Migrants. Big jobs
have been pulled off. Several as
saults have been committed and few
arrests have been made. The police
seem powerless to detect the GRIM
inals. They come from St. Paul and
adjacent cities and reap a harvest
here. Idlers and Migrants are a
menace to any community and the
sooner the law is rigidly enforced,
the better it will be for the public at
large. ...
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-24

It must be very embarrassing for
some people to meet other people
whom they owe. We see them either
try to duck away, or side step. They
seldom have the courage to advance
and make a clear statement of facts,
and if they do, they clay down" the
cunning lie, or put on" that old
deceitful smile--and should they ap-
proach you with that snelled-up, in
dignant air, they are going to pay and
abuse you. There are others who
are real people, with red blood-and
are our best subscribers.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-24

The Union Picnic of the Sunday
Schools of the Twin Cities was given
at Minnehaha Park on Tuesday. There
was large crowd. The day was
very pleasant. The athletic games
were very interesting, ice cream was
served the members of the schools.
Several families enjoyed their dinner
in picnic style. Many tags were sold
to benefit the Crispus Attacks Home.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-24
Sunday School Outing

The Sunday School of the Peoples
Christian Assembly will give their 4th
annual outing at Minnehaha Falls
Park on Aug. 4th. They will leave
the Assembly rooms, 1904 Washing
ton Ave. So. at $50 A. M. All are
invited to spend day with the child
rem. For further information, call
Mrs. G. w. Mitchell Supt Mic. 1888.