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Malvern daily record., 1917-01-05
GETTING READY FOR
 FARM CAMPAIGN

Little Rock, Jan 4.-With the re- turn of W. c. Lasetter, acting diree- tor of the exten;ion division of the University of ArSansas, work of com pleting the list of speakers for the January Profitable Farming Cam paign of the Arkansas Profitable Farming Burea1 of the Board of Conn., merce has bem started and will be announced within few days. The work of competing the charts to be used in instruting the speakers as to what points to emphasize has also started under the direction of MT. Lassetter and will be rushed to com l pletion.
 Because of the necessity of his work here in Little Rock to arrange for this campaign Mr. Lassetter cut few days off of his honeymoon and returned Friday afternoon in time to talk the work over with members of the TriState Farming Committee which was in session here Friday. MT. MT. Lassetter, Saturday morning was in conference with D. c. Welty, agri cultural commissioner of the Iron Mountain, and George Firmin, direc- tor of the campaign from Little Rock, getting the lineup of counties so far Ereprted and asking for the dates on which the meetings are to be held. E The mail received by George Firmin daily is adding to the list of counties that are organized and it was esti- mated Saturday that at least 20 counties had prepared for the cam paign and were advertising the speak CTS The counties are waiting now for dates which will be sent out early next week by George Firmin, who is to have charge of the routing.
 With the closing of the Christmas rush the business men of Arkansas have taken an unusual interest in the campaign and are enthusiastic for the meetings and donating their time to this work. Indications are that the result of this campaign will be much greater than the resule of the 1914 campaign. Counties which failed to take interest in the 1914 campaign are the first which failed to ao ao itaoii the first to organize and the ad- vance men are having no trouble.
 Many suggestions were made at the Tri-State Better Farming Committee meeting here yesterday and will be valuable to the Arkansas men during the campaign.
Malvern daily record., 1917-01-05
EPIsCOPALIANS TO MEET
 IN LITTLE ROCK SOON

Little Rock, Jan. 4.-The interest of Episcopalians throughout the south west is centering upon the annual pro- vincial synod to be held in this city January 16-19. The visitors will be welcomed by Governor Broagh, the Rev. Sam Campbell, president of the Little Rock Ministerial Alliance, Mayor Taylor, and William B. Smith of the Little Rock Board of Commerce, and response made by the venerable presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States, the most Rev. Daniel s. Futile, D. D., IL. D., Bishop of Missouri Conferences on religious education, social service, and church extension will be held on three successive afternoons, under the leadership of experts in these forms of religious work. A Comprehensive religious survey of the southwest is expected from the field secretary of the province, the Rev Edward Henry Eckel. A missionary drama is to be given by young people and children of the Little Rock churches.
 At a public mass meeting Bishop A. s. Lloyd of New York, president of the general board of missions, will be one of the principal speakers. The opening sermon will be preached by Bishop Capers of West Texas. Other addresses will be made during the three days sessions by Bishop Kin i solving of Texas, the Rev. Dr. W. B. Gardiner of New York, secretary of the general board of religious educa- ton, and the Rev. Dr. George Craig Stewart of Chicago. Mission study classes; missionary, educational, and social service exhibits; and a school of religious methods will be other outstanding features of the synod. Among the bishops expected to take lpart are Bishop Futile, Johnson, Partridge, Wise, Griswold, Thurston, Winchester, Kinsolving, Capers. Temple, and Howden. On account of physical disabilities neither Bishops Garrett or S3roke will be able to at tend.
Malvern daily record., 1917-01-05
SENATOR ROBINSON BACK
 TO THE CAPITOL

Washington, D. C., Jan. 4.-Sena- tor Joe T. Robinson and his secretary, Grady Miller, arrived last night from Little Rock, where they have been spending the holidays. Other mem Ibers of the Arkansas colony here who have just returned home are: Grady Hays, secretary to Senator Kirby; Les ter Gibson, secretary to Congressman Oldfeld; Tom McLain of the house doorkeeper,s office, and Hugh Brew |ster of Cane Hill, employed in the Treasury Department.
Malvern daily record., 1917-01-05
GOVERNOR ISSUES
 WHOLESALE EPARDONS
TWENTY -FOUR ISSUED TESTER DAY. ONE HOT SPRING COUNTY MAN.

Nineteen homicides are included in the list of A convicts pardoned yes- today by Governor Hays. Four were life-timers, and six under sentence of 21 years.
 The sentence of Sylvester Dawson, negro, who was to have been electro cuted today, was commuted to life imprisonment. He was convicted of assault. The citizenship of J. L. Kest- Ter of Arkansas county, who served a prison sentence in 1914, was restored by proclamation.
 Yesterdays A pardons brings to a total of 112 the number that the gov ernor has issued since December 1.
 The governor yesterday said that some in the pardon list were men whom he had intended to free Thanks giving and Christmas, and there were men who were pardoned to restore citizenship their terms having al- ready expired.
 The governor also said that with three or four exceptions, yesterdays list would complete his pardons, and that he is leaving hundreds of peti- tions for his successor to act upon. He said that petitions for pardons for many of the homicides were signed by the trial judges and prosecuting att torneys, and all of them by county officials.
 The life-timers pardoned are: Ali Carr of St Francis ounty, Lem Ste vens of Lee county, Monroe Duncan of Hot Spring eou1ryy and Andrew Holmes of Pulaski county.
Malvern daily record., 1917-01-05
GOVERNOR PARDONs
 DIR. McCLENDON

Little Rocl, Jan. 1.-The Governor has granted pardon to pr. J. ". Me Clendon, Of Hot Springs, who was con- victed November 24, last on charge of assault to kill, and fined $50 and costs and one hour in jail.
 He also pardoped w. D. Beall, of Garland, convict6 last May on charge of bootlegging, and sentenced to one year in the penih ntiary.
Malvern daily record., 1917-01-05
SPENT s2.97s IN
 LOOsING CAMPAIGN

Little Rock, Jan. 4.-That politics is costly game to play is shown by the report filled by Alderman Dan Daniel, of his expenses in the recent cam paign for nomination as Mayor. The campaign lasted less than a month, but it ragged fast and furious during that time, and MT. Daniel spent $2,973
Malvern daily record., 1917-01-05

Monroe Duncan, of Hot Spring county, who was pardoned by the Governor, was serving a life sentence for the murder of his wife, which oc- cured in the western part of this. county about eight years ago. He was tried in Malvern, and sentenced to life imprisonment. He has relatives living in that section of the county at this time.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-28

perstructure, 1877 Gu. yds. Of concrete
and 2,59G lbs. OF steel.
Alsvic Bridge, situated In Miller
Township. Section Three go.
10 foot span, 20 foot roadway. a
plain concrete substructure, ~ ca.
yds. Of concrete. A concrete slab su.
perstructure, s.4 Gu yds. Of concrete
and 1.2gO lbs. OF steel.
Each bid on each OF the several
bridges shall be accompanied by Ger.
titled check to the amount OF fifty
l$59l3) Dollars, payable to George l..
Framework, County Superintendent
of Highways. Tho several committees
reserve the right to reject any and all
bids.
Plans and specifications for the
above named bridges can be seen IN
the office Of the County Superintend.
ent of Highways, George L. Farms.
worth at the Court House, ut Ottawa,
Illinois. or may be had on application
to the State Highway Department, at
Springfield, Illinois
GEORGE J.. TARNSWORTri.
County superintendent Of Highways,
La Sale County, Illinois
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-28

Stasel Bridge, situated in Otter
Creek Township, between Sections
Twenty (20) and Twenty-nine (29l,
approximately two miles from Strea.
tor, on the Santa Fe Railroad.
36 foot span. is foot roadway, rein.
forced concrete substructure, BIS Gu.
yds. of concrete and 1,79O lbs. OF steel.
A concrete girder superstructurc 4S.7
GU. yds, of concrete and 1890 lbs. Of
steel.
Long Bridge. situated In Rutland
township, Section Thirteen 1O, ap-
proximately one.half CD mile from
G.. r. |. & p. Railway Marseilles.
"a foot span, 20 foot roadway, ro'in-
forced concrete substructure, 400 Gu.
yds. of concrete and 1.9iO lbs. of steel
A concrete slab superstructuro 1852 GU.
yds. OF concrete and G,750 lbs. of steel
Cleave Bridge, situated in Fall Riv-
or Township, between Sections Thirty
three 1888 and Thirtyfour $40, ap-
proximately five CD miles from Nc.
Kinlcy Park on c., o. e. p. Railway.
lC foot span 1G foot roadway, q
plain concrete substructurc, $40 Gu.
yds. of concrete. A concrete slab su.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-28
CALDWELL WELCOMED BACK.
Manager Donovan believes His return
Means q Pennant Winner.

VIII Ray Caldwell come back? The
nttenuated twirlcr Of the Yankees, who
shielded off the straight and narrow
path last season and was suspended
therefor, says lie Is going to rchnbili-
tatc himself. And Bill Donovan and
the army Of New York fans are hop
Ing he will succeed.
Caldwell declares he never felt better
than right now and that he Is conf
dent he will be able to repay BIZ Don
ovan and the owners Of the New York
club for giving him another chance.
Il want to be OF real help to the
Yankees this season." declared the
big fellow recently. This will be thu
crucial season Of my career. wei
realize that II fail my life rs II major
Lacquer will be at an end But am
confident that will be at my best,
and | am going to put forth every Of.
fort at my command to help Bill Dono.
van"
Cnldwcll's optimism Is shared by
Donovan himself. The chieflnin OF
the New York American league outfit
Is confident that II Ray buckles down
TO the serious business Of the game he
viii be one OF the winning pitchers OF
the league. He knows Caldwell IL one
Of the grcntcst twirlers IN baseball
! when he puts his heart In bis work.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-28
FULTON ANXIOUS FOR
BOUT WITH MORRIS

Big Carl Morris will set his chance
in New York in April, when he toes
the mark with Fred Fulton in a ten
round bout at the Manhattan Sport
ing cub. Carl recently returned -
New York after a long absence and
announced that he is still very much
in the running for heavyweight hon.
ors, REGARDLESS Of disappointing bouts
n which h. formerly figured in
Gotham rings The big fellow looks
letter than ever before, but he viii
get the acid test when he meets tie
lanky Fulton.
Fulton says be is glad OF the chance
to meet Morris for one particular rea-
son--the fact that Morris is u man Of
bulk and reputed lighting ability
Frederick was loath to knock out
Charley Weinert when hey met At
Madison Square Garden, and when he
mad the Jersey Adonis totter.ng he
osked he referee to STOP the slauSh-
ter 1t will be different in the case
II Morris. according to FUTON
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-28

lStered tournaments ana 30 targets
instead OF 100 be thrown in club tour
nalents in the hope OF relieving the
olCsont situation The one man a.
system has been tried by many OF the
smaller clubs this spring and is well
liked BY this methcd we mean that
one man goes to the traPs at q timt
and he shoots at five targets By tl,s
method 25 shells will last one to TWO
hours and 20 shells will last all the
afternoon
This is the system that prevails N
live-bird shooting, and is well wortht
OF recognition by the trapsnooters. |;
will give a shooter more time to as.
eemblc his thoughts and to conccn.
Il ate, and also makes for a more 50.
cal feeling 1t viii improve the
maIksmarships OF the shooters, 100.
BY this method a man has an oppo-
tunity Of watching his felow-shoot-
ers and studying their methods. Heno e
he makes faster progress and BE-
comes a better shot because he stud
i@s tho gama more close Y than he
did when shooting in a squad Of five
that was going down he line at Z
record clip.
viii Aid the Sport.
The club or shooter following the
zone man up plan is bound to be
more successful for the reason that
the shooters get more enjoyment out
OF the game They gei greater
amount Of enjoyment cut Of the
time spent at the club Instead O
shooting their 50 targets is ~ or 3l
minutes, about two hours of actual
time will be consumed
We are living in an age OF speed
but speed in trapshooting, especial!y
for the novice, does no, necessarily
spell success; in fact. it slackens de-
velopment and provides a harder and
moro difficult route for the attain
ment of success.
The moral is plain. The solution u
the problem is easy. Why not instil
efficiency in our trapshooting at a
consequent increase in enjoyment TO!
ALL together with a noticeable lessen
ing of the expense? The present
method OF squad shooting is all righi
for tournaments, but let us be more
sensible about our club shoots.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-28
SPORT GOODS HITS
RECORD PRICE

That the high cost of living is not
ing and gasoline is known only to the
millions OF people who participate In
outdoor sports. One fellow who kept
tab on statistics in the market OF
sporting goods, declared that SlC9 at
the present time goes no farther than
sixty cents did three years ago. and
if things continue to soar a dollar will
look like thirty cents to the average
buver
There has been an increased cost IL
the articles used in all branches OF
sport 1t makes no difference wheth-
er you are a trap shooter. fisherman,
golfer, yachtsman, poloist, or tennis.
squash, handball, racquet or baseball
layer you will have to help foot the
bill during the coming summer.
The increase in price OF all goods
as q rule has been from lC to Is per
cent. The reason given for this in
crease in cost is the scarcity Of raw
material and labor. The hunter must
pay Sc per cent more for his shells,
rifles have advanced - per cent and
shotguns % per cent Materials that
enter the manufacture OF baseballa
have advanced from {, to 100 per
cent, tennis balls have advanced %
per cent, and golf balls IS per celt.
The uniforms and shoes have adj
yancei accordingly and the fisher
mans lead sink has oven advanced IN
price,
Americans who are the great out
door nation do not consider the cost
OF their recreation They go into il
because they feel that the pastime in
sures good health and having good
health means satisfaction
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-28
||A;Ash&Tup1
BY PETER p. CARNEY.

Ii costs a little moro money to in
dulge in trapshooting today than X
did year or two ago ! The SAINT
applies to all other outdoor sports.
The complaint is universal, but not
very loud, for there is mole money i'll
circulation today than there was a
year ago. and nearly every enc has
benefited by Americas prosperity
These outdoor especially
trapshootins -arc no longer consiJ
cred an expense They are entered
on the opposite of the ledger
among the assets. As | said in a pr
yious article. Americans are sport
loving people and are quite willing -
pay for their pleasure
This is proven by The great il.
crease in the number OF men and wO-
men who are Interested in outdoor
sport. not merely interested but ac-
tive participants. Theye are hun
dreds OF Thousands Interested today
that were not en- the list year ago
Americans more and mere every year
are getting away from tao proxy idea
in sport and taking up some game
they can play themselves.
And while many take up golf, and
many more tennis, traps hoGting op-
pears to be gaining the most, and has
been for the past five yadls. Country
clubs, Watching clubs, gell clubs, and
organizations whose mcubers are in
position to take up any sport regard
lass OF expense, have sore in for tral
shooting on all elaborate scale-so
much so that nero than 200 of these
organizations thdout tho country
have installed traps ami are conduit
ing tournaments
cusgectione to Trap-aooter1.
But there are some people Of
course, who FIND the increase in spot
Of any kind dctrimcnt t. their pleas
urc-and to these people the Inter
statc Association for thu Encouraey-
mcnt Of Trapshooting offers some
suggestions The Interstate Associd-
tor is advocating shorter program
in registered and club Tournaments.
and among the smaller clubs are ad-
yccating the "one man up system.
1t has been suggested that 125 tai
gets instead Of $50 be trapped in reg
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-28

Photos by American Press Association.
uounced that forty OF the boats can be
laid down at once and that after sixty
days they Will be delivered at the rate
Of one boat every three days.
The navy department as a result Of
conference With builders hopes to obtain
20 boats in TWO 10 four months deliv-
cry, and If there should be real war be-
fore It was year old the United States
would probably have the largest fleet OF
submarine Chasers In existence
Wealthy men o' Philadelphia. according
TO j. II. II. Cromwell, stepson of f. T.
Stotcsbury. are ready to spend $50. 90 900
To build submarine chasers for the gov
ernpent in the event OF hostilities Their
identity lie would not disclose: he con-
tented himself with saying that the So
oone0 would he pledged as sooa as war
was declared.
I'm willing TO contribute my share" he
said 1t is believed that his stepfather.
Mr. Stotesbury will be one of the heav-
lest contributors.
The photographs show submarine chas-
ers under construction at Greenport. n
Y, and one already in service patruliny
Boston harbor.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-28
MIKE O0NLlN PULLS "BONER."
For9ets That Cuba Has a LANGUAGE All
Its Own.

Mike Donlin Is now a representative
Tor Havana promoter Of racing and
boxing, and Mike is also convcrsant
with the way they do things IN the
island metropolis But when Donlin
FIRST visited Havana he WAS very much
up a stump. One day he went out TO
purchase some babordasher and tried
TO make tie Cuhans understand what
he wanted by speaking straight Eng
fish TO them. Needless to say. Mike
returned sans purchases p"A meeting
Cuban sports writer at his hotel. be-
gan to rave about the Ignorance Of
the ISLANDERS The sports writer In
question happened to speak English
Said Mike:
"Whnts the matter witli the natives
around here? 20 ingo store ANA try
to buy some clean collars Think |
can make any Of them understand what
| wantI Not chance. They stnnd
around like dummies and look blank.
What's the matter with EN-. hey2"
How did you ask them for what
yen wanted?' uuericl the scribe.
Just the same us I'm telling you.
rctortcd Mike.
Don't you know This IL II foreign
country with II foreign lnnguage?" said
the Cuban scribblcr
Gosh. never thought of thnt!'
said Michael aud he beat Il for th,
writing rom TO get AWAY from tl,
hugh that was W him.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-28
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

dds will be received by the several
joint committees for the construction
/ of the following named concrete bridg.
cs, up to twelve tl2) o'clock noon Fri.
day the sixth day of April, A. D. 1877,
at the Office of the County Supern-
tendent of Highways, George l..
\ Farnsworth, at Ottawa, Illinois.
! Benkendorf Bridge between Otter
Creek and Allen Townships, located
between Section Thirteen (13) Otter
Creek Township and Section Eighteen
/ tlS) Allen Township, approximately
lhree CD miles from Herman. on the
Santa Fe Railroad.
/ SO foot span, re foot roadway, rein
forced concrete substructnre, $50 Gu.
yds. of concrete and 2,Sbu lbs. of steel
A concrete girder sdpeistructure, 6T9
GU. yds. of concrete anu 1870 lbs OF
steel
Morrison Bridge, situated In Otter
Creek township between Sections Ten
/ (lO) and fifteen tl5), approximately
two and hall miles from Herman, '0ll
the Santa Fe Railroad.
40 foot span. l6 foot roadway. rein
forced concrete substructure, 42.2 Gu
yds. of concrete and 224D lbs. Of steel
A concrete girdcr superstructurc. A.
Gu. yds of concrete and 11,130 lbs. OF
steel
d.
McGrath Bridge, situated in Rutland
Township, Section Twenty-Five t22)
three (3) miles from the c.. u. & z.
Railroad. at Wcdron, Illinois.
2S foot span, 20 foot roadway. rein
forced concrete substructure, 53b Gu
yds. of concrete and 2,i00 lbs. Of steel.
A concrete Sab supcrstructure, id.S
Gu. yds. of concrete and $3.50 lbs. OF
steel.
|
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-28
SPORTS
MORRIS QUINTET
FEEL STING Of
LA SALE DEFEAT

A sport writer who does TRICK
for the Morris Herald under the ute
of X. Rank opines bitterly because
Coach Howard Fellows OF the la Sale
Peru quintet refuses to meet the MOI
ris basketball five at Morris. Il
there is anything that tends to hnrl
the sporting game II is this inqHeSt
stun" yelled by team that has Gceh
beaten. Morris was defeated falIly
and squarely at the tournament here
in March by La Salle-Peru. Any team
has perfect right to issue a chal-
lenge but to decry their opponents
because they refused to meet them
again. is tank town sportsmanship'
the ike Of which lourishes in mite
villages, not in cities the size OF Nor
ris
Ottawa fans supported the Morris
team and wanted to see them win the
honors here, out were forced to adj
nit that La Sa.le-Peru outtought
them in the final game Cheer mp
Morris. don't let yolr hopes be hard
eaed by the sting of defeat
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-28
LEONARD MEETS
WELSH IN GOTHAM
h RING THIS EVENING

New York, March 2S.-Benny Leon
ard will make his third attempt TO
shake Freddy Welsh loose from the
worlds lightweight championship
here tonight
The little New Yorker will meet the
dancing master in tenround bout al
the Manhattan Sporting Club, and the
encounter will be presided over by
Charley White, the veteran referee.
The selection Of White as referee
was brought about by a ruling OF the
Boxing Commission, which refused 10
permit Billy Roche. who is Welsh $
lavorite official TO act as third man IN
the ring. Whites selection means
much to Leonard in the opinion OF his
pony followers here. for. altho no de-
cisions are permitted in New York. a
r,leiee's privilege OF breaking ana
cautioaing boxers Often means much
to a boxer who does some OF his most
effective fighting in close quarters,
and Leonard has developed short
chop tina. he hopes will prove effec-
tive against the Welshman.
Welsh and Leonard have met twice
before. In their first meeting, on
March 81 OF last year. Leonard was
accorded a popular decision by the
press. On July q last Welsh met
Leonard a second time. and pummeled
Lis way to decisive victory over the
New York boy. who seemed bewll'
Gered when the champion opened up
his big guns.
Interest here in tonignts battle IS
running at fever heat because Leon
ard Is greatly improved boxer, ana
has developed Il much better punch
than he had In his former meetings
with the champion.
Ii is understood that Leonard will
20 In to win by a Knockout, for this
is the only way he can separate
Welsh from his laurels, and in the
event that he should succeed in plas-
tcring Il sleeper ticket on Freddy he
will lay claim to the lightweight title,
altho the bout is a dodecision affair
WolIh has trained consistently FOR
tonight's battle He says he will en-
ter the ring in the best of condition,
and il he does the chances are against
Leonard. Take the word of hstlc
bugs who saw Welsh win in his last
meeting with Leonard for this state
ment
That eonard will put up the best
fight Of his career is assured, for ne
has everything to gan and nothing
much to lose II Welsh should succeed
in giving him decisive beating Tho
Welsh looks Ike winner, he Will
have his hands full. This IL the con
sonsus OF opinion today