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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-12
Champion Says He'll
Land Knockout Blow

Il haven't given Moran a second
thought since I heard | was match. I'd
with him." said willard yesterday at
ternoon.
You see 7 am thinking only Of my
self-and the public" Jess supplemented.
Il realize what this fight means to me.
and to the health Of the game in New
York State az well.
More han seventy thousand dollars
has been guaranteed Moran and my
sci, fcr a bout that the law limits to
ten rounds. That IL IA record sum for "A
night OF that distance. And you must
remember that 1t IL a no decision en-
gagetnent.
Now. II the battle goes ten rounds
II IL quite apt 20 prove unsatisfactory
to tho crowd. The size OF the purse
necessitated a high tariff fo- these en-
thusiastS who will witness the contest.
Wherefore from the first ! have deter
mined to give every mar and woman
within view Of the ring "A cal run for
his or her money.
The pictures cut absolutely no figure
with me-" good natured Jess continued.
They would be o. less value IN cas-"
Moran stuck the ten rounds with me.
They would he really valuable only IN
case the championship changed hands
in case Moran knocked me out do
not propose TO lose my champ onship.
not for some time to ONE. anyhow.
Therefore | propose 10 win, and win
a. speedily as possible. l. is to my
very best interests 20 10 do The more
forCibly | impress the fact OF my supe-
riority the greater attraction | make
myself in the eyes Of the public. And
must not forget the act that I hav.
another um,ner engagement with the
circus al IA fine salary. | intend to earn
that salary. The financial possibilities
of the pictures. In which ! am inter
cstcd. would be improved by a knock
out"
The heavyweight champion rubbed tho
knuckles Of his brawny right hand
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~ w. j.

New York. at the time these llnes are
written. Ia In the most acute stage Of
boxing enthusiasm the metropolis has
experienced in a decade and a half. Fight
fans not only OF this city bu, the world
at large eagerly avail, the ten round
heavyweight championship boxing match
between Jess Willard and Frank Moran
in Madison Square Garden the night, O.
March %. This vii, he New York's first
opportunity 20 pay tribute 20 the cor
queror Of JACK Johnson-also Its iirst
opportunity In almost fifteen years 20
witness a glove contest In which the
worlds heavy weight title is involved.
In many respects the fight In Madison
square Garden will be the most remark.
abe OF prize ring history. A purse Of
sIl.?10 has been assured the principals
Willard. as champion. IL guaranteed
sf'.5oo win or lose Moran. the chal.
lenger. 1880 II Will be the first time
III history that "A heavyweight champion.
snip battle has been settled In a limit
OF ten rounds. during which time the
challenger will have TO score a knock
gu; II the title In to change hands. New
York state does no; tolerate decisions
OF referees.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-12
Doesn't Worry Abont Moran.

"lll not 'hirk much ~ Moran be
continued. III | see him opposite me ~
the ring at MADISON Squaf" Gtr.cr 7
do not say that 10 bsli'tlc fraLk. !
th!rk h" rs the best whit. man who
nsp'rcs 10 tho heavyweight Chimpionship.
But ] have quite enough to do 10 attend
TO my own affairs. II ! did not think
Moran good enough 20 bring out the best
that is IN ~. ! should not have given
h.m a chance. J am dcs,rous OF giving
she people Il fight. 81 real fight IT,"
h.ej way to assure such ~ frr me t. Ice
r.IhF that might. ! can guHrrrt"" that
viii enter tho ring a. VEL h''vd - ]
va. for iach johnson in Havana That,
! think, should answer N" purpose
why am I 80 confident ! Nl pp.
Norrn aw,v"' asked Jess, Eve, III
tell you something | was tho t1dp dog
in 'tnt championship, YOU know T." l'g
hltrl IN the estimation OF most "t tic
critics was invinciblr. Most every one
was sorry Tor me.
~ never rad any Jouh' about M,
ability - win bach The championship for
the white race. | would have been will
.ug T. swap punches with Johnson from
the start. Rut Was advised AGAINST
such procedure. NJ handlers argued
that 1t would no foolish for m" 90 take
the slightest risk.
W ear I'VE N's'p 'hNn 1p NbI' EtI',
they counsell-d Then you can put, HIM
out AZ leisure, He's ar old foN. ana YOU
can never figure when he IL stallirg'
Il Fought ~ Orlerct,' continued Jess,
slough Il wa hard tor NE I" hol'i back
wirr realized johnson had begun to
tire.
81 do not l,ciirN" I did myself fu'l jus
'ice in thr' havana scrap, even though J
ACCOMPLISHED ~. main purpose. Just r'-
member this. though That was prd"t!-
rally a finish bout. ! had plenty Of time
10 Jla, ~" waiting game.
1T will le - tar different prop sltlon
the night OF MarJh -. , will AVE but
ten rounds IN which 10 Acnmnl'sh my
urposc. Whrr. The havana nght was
SLOW and oirefui this \ VIII be- fast.
furious aud determined every minute
~ know ! am a better maj than ! was
IA year ago said Jess cmphItiCallv.
''Tn,r. l. +, cound nee born 81 success
which one appreciates only after h" has
reached the ton. \ year ago | WAS fight
ing To gain recognition Now ! fight to
retain hard earned lnur.ls ana popu-
larity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-12

81 "N''. y g. STARCH The
fcu'Jng '"a.u 81 ~" N"w York Mllitar,
Acdd.Ely frai"d tn" freshman tear,
of 'Olu'unl" University TODAY by a scor'
81 \ h"u's '" J., Tho cadcts outclasaed
.hc ,clulnh2a boys and "ou Nth e.se
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-12

wenck. with many n fiou~.sh. laid his
he did not propose to nave the customers
wouldn't spar that afternoon had been
announced to the popuiace when Jess
first appeared.
shook his head. Curiey carried the re-
fusal to Wenck. Fred. with "A thumb
movement imitation OF SILK O'Loughlin.
waved the champion OF the world to him.
Ensued the dialogue quoted.
Wenck WAS the fvt man out of the
club. II was rumored that he had
beaten II SO prec!pitately TO write II
brief for the scribes. No brief las ar
rived at the hour of po'ng to press.
Mr.. Wenck. In his orderly retreat,
dropped q few remarks, to wit:
1.-THE big stiffs can't fool the public
no more gate for Wizards workouts"
Sec who's boss around here" &c.
In his dressing room willard was
"a gentle Az a bull of Bashar. Jess
was out OF sorts before his run.n with
Wenck. His stomach played him so
falsely as the result of drinking un-
p~asteurized water that he would have
called of all training but tor the in
terest Of the crow and the unusually
fine attendance.
II don't care " the commission stops
the hght!" beloved the headstrong
Jess. II ran worry along without the
947.500. can pitch hay N ! have to.
But no Boxing Commissioners is going to
dictate 10 me ns TO whom ] shall
box.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-12
Lively Meeting In view.

In II event II looks as II there VIII
be plenty for the three boxing commits
sioners TO do at to-inorrow's meeting,
Willard eliminated all of his exer-
cises but boxing. The raiibirds saw only
eighteen minutes OF training--two three
minute round each with llemple, Rodcl
and Monahan.
III Jess trains in private from now
on" declared second assistant manager
Jack Curlcy. at will be a good thing.
He will feel better by himself. His
public appearances have satisfied the
public that he will he TT the night Of
March %. III" quarters nah little diff
ference after all"
just to show what little difference
did make TO the Willard camp
Curley actually offered to refund a whole
uarter to IA d~isgruntlcd soul who
horned his way onto the stage to regis
ter a Kick.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-12

active al the start. lie sen, a doctor up
the frst day TO examine Willard and TO
nave him weighed. SO long as Willard
was ut the night Of the fight was all
that should have Interested him. Wenck
wanted Willard TO begin his afternoon
work half an hour later on the ground
mat the crowds would improve and tina
the state tax would swell accordingly.
We did everything within reason to
accommodate him and every one else
interested In the bout. Hut when he
tries to dictate so far as to select Will
lard's sparring partners I think he steps
beyond his authority. Willard can 80
elsewhere
willard is prepared TO go elsewhere.
He had hts helper pack his p%arapher-
MALTA yesterday afternoon before he quit
the Pioneer sporting club. II Is doubt
ful II he 0n return there even II so
disposed. Wenck announced last night
That the Pioneer Sporting Club mad been
suspended for IA period OF thirty days for
It's part in yesterdays rumpus.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-12
WENCK FLARES UP WHEN
WILLARD SPURNS REICH
Big jess Says He Knows Nothing About Plan for Him to
Spar With Handsome Al-"No More Admission
Fees for Training" Orders Commissioner.

The feature Of Jess WIZARDS training
at the Pioneer Sporting Tub yesterday
afternoon was a heavyweight battle OF
words between tho title holder and
Chairman Fred wenck OF the State Box
Ing Commission Willard lost on "a foul
because his manager, Tom Jones. was
sick a-bed instead OF In his corner. but
the cowboy giant hopes for a return
match this afternoon or Tomorrow. when
he promises to squeich his adversary for
all time to come.
Wenck opened his attack with an ulti.
matum after he had decoyed big Jess
from the ring between round with Wal
ter Monahan. Fred hit Jess below the
belt while he was breathing hard.
Are you going to box Reich this after.
o was his left lead.
II Am not" Willard blocked.
Then this is the last time you will
appear here in public Wenck landed
low and cuttingly.
Followed n verbal ciinch. in which
wenck 10 alleged to rave hammered
away with left and right. willard broke
ground back into the ring with Monahsn.
First Assistant Manager Ben Rosenthal
administered restorativcs In the nature
Of a gentle push.
Champion Not Quite Out.
"All right. them Jess shouted over his
shoulder as Wcnck was counting him
out. I'll quit now. I dom have to box
this round. And don't have TO fgh,
Moran. either. II II comes to that. II tho
Boxing Commission Is set on stopSing
this fight il won break my heart"
This bout WAS the result OF WIZARDS
refusing to box with Al Reich. Reich
had been engaged by Tom Jones to make
his first appearance yesterday afternoon
as a sparring partner for the champion.
The public had been led to believ. that
big Al was to make his debut the crowd
was c~orrespondingiy large. More than
1000 crowded the old Amsterdam Opera
House before the Fire Department shut
the gates on another 1000 already In
line.
Commissioner Wenck early in the
afternoon heard that Willard did not In
tend to box Reich. lie telephoned to ask
the management Of the Pioneer sporting
Club about the runor. No one AT the
club knew anything about II. Wenck is-
sued an order that unless Reich was to
box a notice to that effec; should be
posted at the box Office. This was not
done. When Wcnck arrived at the club
he found Reich had reported ready TO
start work.
willard will have TO box Reich said
Wenck. THE public is not TO be hood
winked." He took The retiring Reich.
stripped for action, by the hand and led
him back on the stage. About this time
Second Assistant Manager Jack Curley
arrived out OF breath. He had "a
. battle with the outer guards and the
inner Jam to sGueese through to the
throne room
The Detroit times., 1916-01-28

Ad.larrt T.. ~. GieCbo, Gro 81,
pomtc policeman went ON trial fo,
the second time. Thursday mo.uIua
This time before Judgc Barton. uu .
charge of shooting Mis- Ruth pruu-
when uc attempted 20 stop % party
oft motorists passing through Gross.
rointe ON tho might of MAY 90, 1914
rhc nrst time tho case was heard
there was % misfrial because "a luru,
talked ru .omybody about the ga-.
MISS Pgtus. Miss Mira pouuueD
Daniel salisbury aud Ray g. TouHr.
were members Of tho motor party
Thcy charge Gicche with G.1ua
fred 5t tbem after thcy had passed
him and before they could obey bi.
order 90 stop. one ot thn bullets hit
ting Miss Pettus i'm the back Czech,
alleges they were exc, cuinE On,
speed limit but this is denied
The Detroit times., 1916-01-28

The severe sFO-,a of oats boo
ArrharEel Russia hae rrsultcd u
an amusing state oi affairs The
cab driv"r. and aaeoncrs arr feed
ing their Horaea oH black bread
Any oats they can procure are us,l
for the frmI!y porridgo W
Oats cost $40 Uood go
Wholesome black bread costs only
90 cents nood.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-28
Relieves "Drinkless
Force" Would BE
Great Thing
USE OF LIQUOR
DIMINISHING
More Cops On Water
Wagon Now Than
Ever Before


Slpl OF f''l'e III UF' MAJ .'''' 1'
be- on record as tsvuring abstinence
from the use OF Intoxicating IQu0r
,,,opg ,bo members of tha uofira
u'p'' '''''
And while ia' restrictions p''''"
ON Tho men nov. both ON and on
duty. are very rlcld. the s8pcrlutcn
3.r, .,,s tc aay,gatas ..ar mare
SUI ''' ''h ''''''''-''
The department nov rules mat g.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-28

rriuttuH-the plain neat kiuh--fhat
a. rieht--TinneS Bob Drpt.-Nain 4SIn
The Detroit times., 1916-01-28
Old-Time Revival Was
the Idea of DIR. A. i.
Wickham
GAVE FUNDS
FOR BIG PROJECT
Neglected Practic G
While He Worked
On Tabernacle

.,.,.,
vi '''' 'i'ou '"'''iA " '.' "'''' "'~..'
visited The forsythe ao''nacle Font
So aud Grcenavo. where am Old
fashioned religions revival h. .r eroa.
.-.. ..,,...,... -,.. mon. .,...... ......
N''" '"' ma a0'..''N '. ".Aa me
p'' ~''' ''.' TN %.
i"l7S'H'. 'Ue reader, oF a.' Oh 'H.
"Ii."o/'h ministers whose 'H'f'h''
are un'''' lp toe '''"E'''s.l' cam.
'''NN' 'u' "-'e"" d." '"'.. W us.''
''l man very pop'l"' '' west '''.
IRON oul p'o'a''y 'l.''' known out
'., on '"'' particular -',''"A.
nus man 3" l.'''7 ,E''' service
,"' 5''' %" .n' P.''i''I", '"' "'
u''7 "" p''".'''.'-. no ...o 7'ii-'H-.
.''. ''. ~'7 i'" o''" 'aI''A up"h TOD
The Detroit times., 1916-01-28

Employees OF The GrunaIl Bros.
music house and their H,nd. .o
the number OF $50. uerr rHr gua 's
OF tBc Grm at ma-qunrad. dauriug
party "Wednesday r.rnU. .u
Nukc'- casino BatWoou tHe dances.
Miss Lor.o Rutherford gave Is mum.
h.r OF -nyonhonc soIo. Wi VIII
Il. Griffin dressed az "si stehbius
gave an exhibition of card nasic
The Detroit times., 1916-01-28

printlup--thr pIniu urnt kind--th1t
is riGht--.Tfmcs Bob N.pt.--Ntin 1920.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-28

lcluding Silk Mixtures, French Ba-
tistes, Scotch Madras, Corded Mad
ras. Flannels and other fine
Shirtings. A wide assortment. All
reduced Observation-Disclosures.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-28

Thr Detroit belgian RrIieT Cou,-
mittee ls now receiving donation
90 money. now clothing and ma-
trrial for " O0o. 600 uOu-combafnuf
war sufferers ln Rrl-um and
northern France Donations may
De saut 90 committee hcRdau1r-
tars. 534 Dime Bank bldg Checks
should be made payable TO pftE
~ y 10y treasurer
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-11-04

ners on or before twelve 12) oclocl
midnight on the 9th day of Octobe
1916 and that no notification to become
la candidate shall be received or filet
after twelve 12) o'clock midnight OF
the 9th day of October 1916.
That the following registered an,
qualified voters of said Sewerage Distrlc
be and they are hereby appointed t.
serve as Election Commissioners in sale
designated polling place
Commissioners: l. K. P. Ribbed
D. w. L. Grant; 3. F. w. Bauman
Clerk, Fay Breaux.
That said Commissioners and Clerk o1
Election or such others as may be Sc
lected in their place in the event of the
failure of any of these appointed, to APP
pear and qualify, shall be paid at the
rate of $500 per day for each day of act
ual service performed by each of them.
That the necessary ballot box, bal
lots, stationery, blanks for duplicate
tally sheets, list of voters and all else
necessary, shall in ample time be furnish
at said polling place the day and the
hour fixed for holding said election and
opening said poll by the Board of Sew
erage Commissioners of said Sewerage
District.
That the returns of the election shall
be made to the Board of Sewerage Com
missoners of the First Sewerage District
of the City of New Iberia, Louisiana BY
the above named Election Officials, on
the day following the election, which
date will be the 9Th day of November,
1916, at ten 10) o'clock A. M.
That the said Sewerage Commissioners
shall meet in the Mayors office on the
day following the election, which date
will be the 9th day of November, 1916. at
ten (10) o'clock A. NJ, In open session,
and then proceed to canvas tie returns
and declare and promulgate he results
of the election.
Quoted in the form and manner provided
for by law and the provisions of this
ordinance shall be interpreted with due
regard to all laws applicable thereto, and
said election shall be conducted in con-
formity to the general election laws Of
the State of Louisiana now in force in so
far as same may be applicable thereto.
Done, ordered and signed officially At
New Iberia, Louisiana, this 4th day Of
October A. D., 1915
JULES DREYFUS,
ED. L. ESTORGE,
LAZARD king,
CHAS. GOUGUENHEIM,
CHAS. L. PROVOST,
Board of Sewerage Commissioners of
the First Sewerage District of New
iberia, Louisiana.
CHAS. L. PROVOST, Secty.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-11-04
NOTICE OF ELECTION AND
PROCLAMATION.

Office Of the Board of Sewerage Commits.
sioners of the First Sewerage Distric
of New Iberia, La.
New Iberia, La, Oct. 4th, 1916.
Take notice that we the undersigned
Board of Sewerage Commissioners Of
the First Sewerage District of New Ibe-
lria, Louisiana duly elected and qualified
pursuant to the Constitution and Laws
of the State and acting by virtue of the
power and authority in US vested by law,
and pursuant to An ordinance regularly
adopted by said Board on the 4th day of
October A. D., 1916, do hereby direct and
give notice and proclaim that on Tues
day the 9TH day of November, 1916, a
special election shall be held in an
throughout the First Sewerage District
Of New Iberia, Louisiana for the purpose
of electing = Board of Sewerage Com
missioners for said First Sewerage Dis
trict, consisting of five 81 members to
be selected by the property taxpayers
resident within the limits of said Sew
erage District, and authorized to vote
under the Constitution and Laws of the
State Of Louisiana at elections in suen
districts for the issuance Of negotiable
bonds, the term of office of said Com
missioners to continue for four a.
years and until their successors shall
have been elected and qualified Is pro-
vided BY law.
1ske Further Notice: That in pur-
srance Of the authority in US vested and
Of the laws in such case made and pro.
vided, we the said Board of Sewerage
Commissioners have ordained by ordi-
nance as aforesaid, and do hereby d.
rect and give notice and proclamation
that said election shall be conducted by
and at the time and place and in the
following, to-wit:
That said election shall be held from
seven A. N. until five P. NJ. of the above
late fixed for said election. The polling
place 1t which such election shall be held
md At which the votes At said election
hall be cast, is hereby fixed and estab-
ished at the Iberia Parish Court House
n the City Of New Iberia, La, said pol
ing place being situated within the
limits Of said Sewerage District. Said
Election polling place shall be opened on
he said day between seven A. NJ. and
i've z. II.
That any pesson desiring to become
andidate shall file his written notifica-
ion Of HE intsntien to become . can
idats, seeenpaaisd By declaration that
: = dsly qaaliHsl usdss Tie censtits- !.
- ana Iawo 6 ~ Stnte q lesisiana, l
~ 111lpnaiea I'm - III vith ~ |
r. -. 1ounm Comm3oDio- |
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-11-04
NO TREsPASsINC.

Olivier, La, Sept 10th. 1915.
Notice is hereby given to the public
that from this date asy party or parties
caught trespassing, hunting or otherwise
using our property in the Second Ward
OF Iberia Parish, will b prosecuted to
the full extent Of the law.
Eugene Boutte,
Mrs. Joe Malvoaux
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-11-04
Application for Liquor License.

New Iberia, La, Sept. 80, '16.
The undersigned gives notice
that he has conformed with all
the requirements Of the Law and
has been granted permit to con-
duct retail liquor business at
the corner Of Main and Bridge
Streets during the years 1915
1917.
LEON J. MINVIELLE.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-11-04
AN ORDINANCE.

OF the Board Of Sewerage Commissio
ners of the First Sewerage District U
the City of New Iberia, State of Louisi
ana, calling = special election and pro
viding for the time, place and manner o.
conducting the same, said special cleo
ticn to be held in the First Sewerag.
District of said City of New Iberia ere
ated and designated by Ordinance No. "
of the Board Of Trustees of the City 70,
the year 1915, adopted Sept. 9th, 1915
and bounded and described as set forth
in said Ordinance No. 81 of the Board
of Trustees Of said City of New Iberia
said special election to be held in the
First Sewerage District of New Iberia.
Louisiana for the purpose of electing a
Board Of Sewerage Commissioners for
said Sewerage District, ~ provided by
law.
Be It ordained by the Board of Sew
|efage Commissioners of the First Sew
erage District Of the City of New Ibe-
ria, Louisiana in called meeting this day
convened:
Sec. l. That IN election be and it is
hereby ordered to be held in the First
Sewerage District Of the City of New
Iberia, Louisiana, created and designated
by Ordinance No. 81 of the Board of
Trustees Of the City of New Iberia, Lou
isiana for the year 1915, adopted Sept.
eth, 1915 and bounded and described in
said Ordinance No. 81, said election to be
held on the 7th day of November, 1915,
for the purpose Of electing Board Of
Sewerage Commissioners for sail First
Sewerage District, consisting ,f FIVE
members. to be selected by the property
taxpayers resident within the limits Of |
aid Sewerage District and authorized to |
rote under the Constitution ami Laws Of |
he State Of Louisiana at elections in |
ulh districts for the issuance Of negotia-
lie bonds. the term Of office Of said Com
nissionsss to continue for four years and
Until their successors shall have been
lsctsd and qualified, - provided BY law.
See. Z. BE IL further ordained that
aid election shall b held from 500 A.
{. until TOO p. n. Of the above date
nd fes said election. The polling plsee
{ wAisA sueA election shall b held and
/ wAieA ~ veess q said sIsceiea shall L
; - = hssAg Assi ~ ssaesalilheiI
- 1n1e Nm1nA Cent HsusA = ~ /,
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