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The Springdale news., 1915-11-05

The Quorum Court probably did the proper thing, from financial standpoint. in refusing to appropri- ate money to carry out the provisions of Act No. 3. the Publicity Act. but were they guided by the wishes of the people. voiced at the last eiec- tion2 Just another case of show ing the people who's boss ill Washington County
The Springdale news., 1915-11-05

Wouldn't you like to knoW just what the Equalization Board did to some of he tax assessments in your neighborhoed Since the Quorum Court refused ta appropriate funds for ublishina the proceedings Qn- der Act No. ,. soun have b go r. the county seat. and take Yonr chances Of finding out.
The Springdale news., 1915-11-05

The Halloween spirits did very little mischief Saturday night. al though some bridges and culverts are in need of repair. Probably there were too many Of the watch ful waiting folks for the spirits to work well.
The Springdale news., 1915-11-05

How do you like the idea of being assessed at loo cents on the dollar That's what the [. s. Supreme Court says must be done to protect bonded Indebtedness in the statel of Arkansas
The Springdale news., 1915-11-05

It is reported that the Board of Equalization. which met recently in Fayetteville. raised the assessments in springdale near $1ooooo= That will help the schools 10 some sS- tent
The Springdale news., 1915-11-05
COUNTY JUDO E.

The News is authorized to .t7 nounce Sam Elliott, Of Prairie town. ship, as candidate for CouhIe Judge of Washington county, sub feet to the action of the Demoete< primary.
The Springdale news., 1915-11-05

The News is authorized 10 a. nounae Geo. AppIeby, as a eandidaa1 for County Judge of MashinEt91 County. subject to the action of ti- Democra1ie primary.
The Springdale news., 1915-11-05

If don't turn cold soon. we will offer some last winter duds for supply of this years spring apBar- tl
The Springdale news., 1915-11-05
COUNTY CL5R X.

Taa News fs authorized 10 azz uounee Vernon Shern0d oI Goaaa4 township. aeaaa.d@te sae Ga4 r. Clerk a# NashiH efoa county. =ae7 jeaf t3 tae action oi tHe pe4ocf4z primary.
The Springdale news., 1915-11-05
springdaie. Ark, November 5, 1915.

Such weather as we are having makes the coal man wish ae was in the ice business.
The Springdale news., 1915-11-05

The News is authorized to a5z nounee John F Jones as d candidate for County Judge. Of WashtEgs99 County subject 10 the action o4 the Democratic primary.
The Springdale news., 1915-11-05
Announcements
County Ire asurer.

The Naws is authorized 10 ao. nonnce A. N. Mintun, of White RiR CT township, as | candidate for Treasurer of Washington county, sub. iect to the action of the Democratbe primary.
The Springdale news., 1915-11-05

It k our opinion that Cupid found the president an easy mark.
The Springdale news., 1915-11-05
FROM THE PEOPLE

F1orenceyille, Texas, October 24, 1a1|
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30
BOWLING LEAGUE
Topeka Pin Knockers Organize
to Play Regular Schedule.
Four Teams in League; First
Play Wednesday Night.

Through the efforts of Doc" Hol-
linger, four team bowling league has
been formed by the ten pin enthus-
lasts of Topeka, and interest in bowl
ing promises to become greater than
it has been here in years
Each team will be composed of six
men, and the matches will be held on
Wednesday and Friday nights of each
week. The league will begin opera
tions next Wednesday and the sched-
ule is to close on March "a. The
league will do most of its playing, and
probably all, on the Stag alleys.
The four teams that have entered
have not been named, but will be given
fitting and Appropriate handles before
the schedule is begun. 1t is possible
that two more teams will be added to
the league before the opening, If
enough bowlers show desire to get
in.
To stimulate interest and keep the
players on all teams working hard
throughout, Promoter Hollinger has
offered a new Mineralite ball to the in
dividual player who makes the most
consistent score during the whole
tournament, and diamond ring to the
player who makes the highest score
Other prizes will be offered to teams
and individuals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30
Willard-Fulton Fight at Nev
Orleans Has Been Called off

New Orleans, Dec. 3O.-The 20
round fight for the heavyweight
championship scheduled for March
in this city between Jess Willard
and Fred Fulton of Minnesota,
was definitely declared off
Wednesday by Tom Jones, Will
lard's manager, and Tommy
Burns, local promoter, who was a
partner of DoEick J. LortOrich
in the agreement fight.
Burns later telegraphed to Ike
Dorgan, manager for Frank Mo-
ran of Pittsburg, offering Moran
$500 for a fight with Willard
here March 4 or 6. Jones stated
that Willard would meet Moran if
the Pittsburg man accepted
Burns's offer and terms suitable
to Willard were arranged.
Jones also stated that unless
a better proposition is made Will
lard would accept an offer made
by T. s. Andrews of Milwaukee,
for ten-round championship
match with Fulton in Milwaukee
February %. Jones showed a
telegram he received from An
drews offering Willard $4,000 for
the fight.
Formal announcement that the
Naturalization match here had
been declared off was made after
a conference between Burns and
Jones at which the promoter in
sisted that Fulton be required to
win an elimination bout with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30

Death of Tom Shevlin Brings Grief to
Many in Chicago.

Chicago, Ill, Dec So.-The death
of Tom Shevlin, former Yale football
hero and millionaire lumberman,
came as shock to scores of members
of the Yale club of Chicago.
Bruce D. Smith, a prominent local
golfer, was one to whom Shevlin,s
death came as a great shock. Smith
was Shevlin's roommate at New Haven
in 1902 and 1904.
"Shevlin was one of the greatest
natural athletes have ever known"
said Mr.. Smith. HE was holder of
the twelve pound hammer, made while
in the preparatory school we both
attended.
LAS is always the case with men of
Shevlin's strong personality and char
acter he had scores of bitter enemies
and hundreds of devoted friends. His
enemies he made by his single purpose
that of doing a thing and doing it
his way, no matter whosoever's toes
he trod upon"
Inumerable tales have grown up
around Shevlin's athletic achievements
and the eccentricities he exhibited iii
his athletic work.
The story of Shevlin's first appear
anec at Northrup Field, Minneapolis.
where he started coaching the Goph-
ers is vouched for by many. Accord
ing to the story Shev1in happened to
be in Minneapolis on business and
concluding his engagements went to
the football field to watch the prac-
tice He was dressed in a business
suit, a heavy overcoat and derby hat
and wore a pair of light colored gloves.
At the invitation of DR.. Williams he
came on the field to give few point
ers. After about four plays he jerked
one of the substitutes out of the line,
and crouched down into position. At
the end of an hours work he had
hi 11o ms int
ers of football and his natty clothes
were hanging from him in shreds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30

some well known heavyweight
before fighting Willard.
Jones said he was opposed to
Fulton meeting any other fighter
before he fought the champion
and insisted that Willard would
meet Fulton before accepting any
other challenge.
May Go to Milwaukee.
Chicago. Dec. 3O.-Mike Col
Inns, Fulton's manager, had not
received word from New Orleans,
but he said he thought Willard
would meet Fulton as Tom Jones,
the champions manager, had
promised when the first doubt
about the New Orleans match
arose several days ago. Collins
said he was in momentary expec-
tation of word from Jones.
tom Andrews, of Milwaukee,
has offered a purse of $4,000 for
a ten-round bout between Will
lard and Fulton, to take place in
February" Collins said. Il feel
confident he will get the match if
the New Orleans go is off. l have
faith in Jones's assertion that if
Tommy Burns called the New Or
leans match off he would give
Fulton the first chance at the
champion, and he would rather
that Tom Andrews get the fight
than to permit Burns change the
terms of the match as originally
arranged
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30
AFEW DON'T FORGETS"
FOR THOSE WHO PLAY GOLF

Don't forget that a ball in play
may be lifted for the purpose of
Identification only with the oppo-
nent's consent. otherwise a penalty
of one stroke is incurred.
Don't forget that in playing
through the green, irregularities of
surface shall not be removed nor
pressed down. Penalty, loss of
hole. (Note.-Dung, worm-casts,
molehillS, snow and ice are loose
impediments and can be removed.)
Don't forget that any loose i'm
pediment lying within a clubs
length only of the ball, and not be-
ing in or touching a hazard, may
be removed without penalty; if the
ball move after any such loose i'm
pediment within a clubs length
has been touched by the player.
his partner, or either of their cad
dies, the penalty shall be one
stroke.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30
KANSAS LEADS EN- ALL.
SunfIower State Produces the Worlds
Greatest Horseshoe Pitchers.

Kansas lays claim to being the
home of champions in many branches
of athletics, but apparently the state
has more champion horseshoe pitchers
than any other.
Three worlds championship pitch
ing matches have been held within the
states borders in the last few months
and efforts are being made, 1t has
been announced, to arrange for
fourth A E. Hollingworth has sent
forth a challenge to the world from
Ouenemo. HolIingworth in his chal-
lenge, asserts that he defeated Robert
Pierce, the Kansas City champion, in
six straight games and that he has
never been defeated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30
SOMERS TO LOSE OUT?
Bankers Committee Says the Cleve-
= land Indians Must Be Sold.

Il Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 30.-The prin-
cipal matter before thu special meet
ing of baseball magnates of the Amer
lean league here today was the settle
ment of the Cleveland clubs fate.
Prior to the meeting, which was set
for twelve o'clock. George P. Steele,
representing the bankers committee
which is handling the affairs of c. w.
Somers. owner of the local club, an
nounced that the Cleveland holdings
must be sold.
President B. B. Johnson said today
that if the club is sold, as seems GER
tain. it will go to outside capitalists,
as no one has been found in Cleveland
who is willing to bid for it. Promi-
nently mentioned as possible buyers
among baseball men are Ed Gwinner,
owner OF the Pittsburg Federals. and
Harry Sinclair, iquidating agent for
the Federal league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30
RIFLE CLUB SCORES.
Second Official Shoot of Topeka Team
Held Wednesday Night.

The second official shoot of the To-
peka Rifle club team that is compel
ing in the National Rifle tournament
was held Wednesday night on the in
door range of the club in the base
ment of the H. B. Howard company
store.
Petit made the high individual
score with SO out of a possible 100, for
single targets. BickneH and Spring
stead tied in the total team match
each having a score of $50 out of
possible 200. Other scores were:
Ericsson, IT'S; Petit, 1T, and Bell,
172.
The next official shoot will be held
next Wednesday night. H. B. How
ard of the local club, announces that
70 cities are represented in the tour
nament, instead of only 4S, as had
been anticipated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30
LAW DIDN'T SAVE HIM
Crooks Caught Iowa Scion in Spite of
His BLUE Sky Statute.

Des Moires, Ia, Dec. 3O.-EX-R Rep
resentative NJ. L. Burt, author of
Iowa's blue sky law, has appealed to
the state supreme court a case where
in he charges he was victimized in the
same sort of fraud that his law is de-
signed to prevent
The deal included territory rights
for a patent fence mold, for which
Mr. Burt gave an $500 note. When he
found he had been defrauded, he says
he refused to pay the note. The dis
trfct court decided against him, so he
appealed.
Attorneys for the other side in the
litigation assert that Mr.. Burt, as au-
thor of the law, should have known
what he was going into and should
have recognized the fraud at once, If
there was one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30
WHITE TO MEET TED LEWIS.
American Lightweight Champion Has
Three Bouts Booked for January.

Chicago, Ill, Dec. 30.-Charlie
White is whanging away at the punch
ing bag and smacking sparring part
ners at O'Connells, in preparation for
three fights he will engage in during
January.
White will meet Matt Wells in a
Boston ring next Tuesday night, being
booked for IL rounds to a decision
The ancient Briton held Charlie to an
even break not long ago in Milwaukee
and the left hooker is eager to bowl
Matt over this trip. To that end, he
will work hard to get into the pink of
condition.
White expects to box Johnny Crit
fifth in Akron during the middle of
January and Ted Kid Lewis in Madi-
son Square Garden, New York, on
January 2S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30
N. |. UMPIRES MAY HAVE TO
GO into SPRING TRAINING

Chicago, Ill, Dec. 30.-Spring
training for umpires will be advo
Gated at the meeting of the Nation
al league club owners in Cincinnati
next week. Charles H. Weeghman
purchaser of the Chicago Nation
ais, and Charles Williams, secretary
of the club, said they would urge
the adoption of the plan.
1t is proposed to have the UNI
pires accompany the clubs to the
spring training camps. The plan
was tried in the Federal league last
season and was declared to be a
success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30

Kansas City American association out
fielder, may furnish a case for the ma
tionaI commission. Late in the last
season Compton jumped from the
Kansas City Blues to the St. Louis
Federals. That was at a time when
Jones needed an outfielder badly.
George Tebeau, Kansas City owner,
had been dickering with the Boston
Nationals fer Compton's sale and the
outfielder went to the Braves after Te-
beau had won suit in a st. Louis
court However, Compton, whose
contract with Kansas City expired at
the end of last season, signed a con-
tract with the St. Louis Feds for this
year. He also is said to be under con-
tract with the Boston Nationals.
There are 152,725 registered autos
in PENNSYLVANIA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30
Jess Willard the Only Big
s Sensation of the Year 1915
AN INK NOWN dub
In Few Short Months He's
Gained Fame and Fortune.
Few Critics Thought He Could
Ever Lick johnson.

In Jess Willard. a native of Emmett,
Kansas our good old Sunflower state
produced about the only sensation
there has been in the domain of box
ing during the year 1915
The year has. indeed, been a quiet
one for the deVotees of the squared
circle. and except for Wizards uneX-
pected defeat of Johnson there has
been nothing more startling than the
claim of Johnny Ertle to the bantam
weight title on the grounds that kid"
Williams fOuled him, and the some
what spectacular manner in which
Freddie Welsh. lightweight champion,
has sidestepped all meetings that
promised, even remotely, to endan-
ger his crown
But Wizards triumph was an event
OF sufficient importance to make the
year a memorable one to almost every
one who pretends to be a fight fan
memorable because il marked the end
of the supremacy of the colOred race
in the ring. and because the man VINO
accomplished the momentOuS task or
licking the hitherto invincible Jack
Johnson was an unknown quantity a
few months before the Havana fight
was staged
willard a Surprise.
This time last year there were few
fistic critics anywhere who thought
that Willard could even hold his own
against the big black, and when the
fight was finally staged Johnson was
an overwhelming favorite because of
his chain Of unbroken victories. rang
ing over a period Of about fifteen
years The fact that Johnson had
lived a life of ease in Paris and Lon
don since his defeat of Jim Jefferies,
and the fact that Willard had devel-
oped from a green dub into a finish
ed. polished, artistic fighter seemed to
be entirely overlooked when critics
discussed the battle.
But the Big Man of Emmett, not
only proved a better battler than john
son. but he actually let the latter hit
aim at will and then ended the fight
after having kidded along his oppon-
snt for several rounds
Soon it will have been a year since
she title passed to Willard, and dur
Ing the intervening time he has made
thousands of dollars which have well
got out of the $4,000 Havana re-
ceipts-
Immediately after the fight, Tom
Jones. Wizards manager and the real
maker of him. arranged a stage tour
that he thought would make the
money roll in. The tour lasted for
several weeks. but after coming west
offered a contract, said to have called
for 81 900 a day, TO become a side at
traction with the 1O1 Wild West show.
with this show Jess became a big
hit and ii is said that after buying
off his contracts with Weber and Bra
zee for $35 900 in cash, he and his
manager made over $6S,000 before 101
went into winter quarters
1t is expected that Willard will de-
fend his title again soon after the first
of the year. but the calling off of the
Fulton fight at New Orleans seems to
have left his plans somewhat up in
the air.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30
a New heavyweight Hope.

New York, Dec. 3O.-A new heavy
weight marvel hailing from Deer
Lodge Mont, has arrived here He's
even bigger than Jess Willard, and
Louis Bodie is his name. Bodie has
put himself under the management
of Henry Irslinger. who also handles
matters for Tom McCarty. Irslinger
met Bodie at the Pennsylvania sta
ton, and took the mammoth around
for a look at the sights. 1t was
Bodies first view of the big town or
anything like it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30
Chess Association Elects.

At a meeting of those in attendance
at the annual across the boards tour
nament of the Kansas State Chess as
sociation Wednesday afternoon the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: H. W. Craig, president;
c. F. Snimeall, vice president, and
H. R. Robinson, secretary-treas
The tournament will close tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30

Ad Wolgast predicts that Fulton
will win from Willard when they meet
in New Orleans, and he says that he
expects to make a cleaning on the
fight. But Wolgast is as bad off in
his predictions as he is in his fighting
just now. Fulton won't even get
nh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30
Donate Hospital Trains.

Berlin, Dec. 30.-Announcement is
made by the Overseas News agency
that severa; hospital trains have been
donated by residents of Holland to
the central powers. The first train
will be placed in operation next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30
BROWNS TO GET KAUFF.
Magee VIII Play Second for Cubs Is
Latest Report.

St Louis, Dec. 3o.-Benny Kauff
will join the new Browns and Lee
Magee will play second base for the
Chicago Cubs, according to inforn1a-
ton received here. Harry Sinclair
is to dispose of the two Federal league
stars to his two friends, Weeghman
and Ball, who purchased clubs in the
peace arrangement With Kauff join
ing the Browns, Fielder Jones will
have thirteen outfielderS. The others
are Jacobson, Shotton, Til Walker,
Sloan, Lee, Marsans. Tobin, Ward
Miller, Compton, Drake, Sisler and
Kirby.
The case of Compton, the former
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30
BY CLUG-

Dear Sir: Please publish these lines.
They may not be good poetry, but they
warning just now, and as an epitaph
next fall. c. K. B.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30

1t is announced that Hugh Jones
will be in Lincoln January 5, al
which time Duckey Holmes stock
company hopes to officially relieve
him of his Tigers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30

II the St. Louis Browns and the
cubs are allowed to carry so or so
players they at least ought to be able
to finish in the first division.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30

Also, Bender would make the kick
ing of goal after a touchdown harder
To do this, he suggests that the up
right goal posts be made higher and
a second cross bar put at the top.
This would leave a square opening
between the cross bars and uprights
and he would have the kicker boot the
ball through this square TO count the
additional point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30

Bender suggests that the drop kick
and the place kick be done away with
altogether Too many games are won
in this way he says. THE stunt is
a highly specialized one, and does not
show the true scoring power of a
team" If these kicks can't be done
away with, the Aggie coach suggests
points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30

Joe Tinker had his gall stones re-
moved the week before Christmas, but
still the ex-Whale manager thinks he
can lead the Cubs to a n. l. victory in
1916.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30

Sinclair fell into a little wad of
money through an accident. Yes, he
collected on his accident policy and
invested the wad in oil. short time
later he built $4,000 mansion, and
then to prove that he was real mil
iona1re, undertook to back the Fed
eral league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30

Not satisfied with taking basketball
to the lecture platform, Johnny Bend
er, coach at K. S. A. c., is now devot-
ing a part of his time to a scheme to
put the lid on kicking in football
games as much as possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30
Germany Recognizes Carranza.

Berlin, Dec. 30.-Germany has ex-
tended recognition to the defacto gov
eminent of Mexico headed by General
Carranza.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30

The fact that Fred Fulton was born
IN kansas and admits it hasn't caused
much of stir among native sons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30

What does Hedges or any one else
want to buy the Reds for?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30

Bar johnson IS quoted as saying
the minors viii have to get out of
Cleveland. When did they get in?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30

Harry Sinclair, whose bluff that he
would put the Kansas City Federal
franchise in New York probably was
responsible for organized baseball
coming to peace terms, began his ca
reer as a drug clerk in Tulsa, Okla.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30

Fielder Jones now has 81 players
on the roster of the Fed-Brown team
he is slated to manage next season.
And of this little army only 81 are
pitchers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30

The lines:
Once he was chief of a Savage tribe
And looked like a promising fellow;
But he tried to lead a pack of Wolves
And they buried his bones in the celia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30
Aggie Engineers Choose Head.

Chicago, Dec. 30.-Frank NJ. White.
Madison, Wis, was today elected pres
ident of the American society of Agri-
cultural engineers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30

AS the leading welterweight of the
country. Ted Davis is now in posi-
ton to make some real money. How
ever, the announcement that he will
meet Charlie White in n. Y. next
month shows that lightweight purses
still draw him to the old class.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-30
An-Star Team Defeats Highs.

The Central Y. NJ. C A. all-star
basketball team defeated the high
school team in the latter's first game
of the season Wednesday night by the
score of Sc to p.