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The Monticellonian., 1918-08-30
Asyef or shy B9ara or Comst.itt. es hss7sftes sSsYtssa s- lew. ,,- !. as |. .sgs1!ssoa SaS ss.ctss..y made fer saeh cenanlir si3aess, sc

ss HsFgs,. tes sisfissa sr lew s,-- made fer saah tessmlr sisssss, sad sai- taxpayers commissioners together with said Mayor or Board or Commit tee shall Jointly exercise supervision over the sale of any bonds which nn Y be voted by the people at such election. and shall jointly see 10 1t that funds thus provided are properly and eco nehlcally expended for the purpose specified in the issue of bonds as voted by the people, and to. mat end shall Jointly make all contracts for the ex- pendfture of the proceeds of the sale of each issue of bonds.
 Said election shall be held at such tlhle as the city or town council may designate by ordinance. which ordi- nance shali specifically state the pur- pose Tor which the bonds or other in tefest- bearing evidences of indebtedness IS are to be issued, and if for more than one purpose provision shall be made Ill said ordinance for balloting on each separate purpose: which ordinance shall also state the sum total of the issue. tne dates of maturity thereof. and shall fix the date of the election so that 1t shall not occur earlier than sixty (60) days after the passage of sald ordinance. Said election shall be heId and conducted, and the vote there on canNassed. and the result thereof declared, under the law and in the man ner now or hereafter provided for mu- nlcipal elections, so far as the same may De applicable, except as herein oth erWfse provided. Notice of said cleo tton shall be given by the Mayor by advertisements weekly for at least four times. in some newspaper published in said municipality, ana having 6 bona hde circulation therein: the last pub- llcation 70 be not less than ten C10) Gays prior to the date Of said election.
 Qualified electors of said municipsi- is5 only shall have a right to vote at said elections. The result of said elec- ton shall be proclaimed and published 5E the Mayor and the result as pro- claimed shall be conclusive unless at- tackled in the courts within thirty (30) days after the date of such proclama-
 This amendment shall not repeal or affect any law relating to the organ izatien of improvement districts.
 This amendment shall be in force upon its adoption and shall not require Legislative action to put it into force and effect.
 All the provisions of this amendment shall be treated as mandatory. and all provisions of the Constitution or amendments thereto in conflict here- with are hereby repealed.
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment.
 Witness my official signature this 34th day of July, 1918.
 tSealI TOM J. TERRAL,
 Secretary of State.
The Monticellonian., 1918-08-30

We sincerely thank our old friend, Hon. John E. Bradley, ed itor of the Warren Watchman, for the f1attering compliment paid us, in a recent issue of his excellent paper. Extreme mod esty, alone, on our part, keeps us from reproducing the kind words , ,said of US.
The Monticellonian., 1918-08-30
LEAVE FOR CAMP PIKE

The Local Board sent the fol- lowing white men to Camp Pike last Tuesday: Abner E. Gill Monroe Trammel. C. L. Martin William M. Lewis Ethelbert Evans William H. Handley James Wesley Allen Ernest Clampit Thomas T. Fugate John L. Seymour James M. Burkett Rufus E. Johnson Clyde A. Gladden. Jessie J Harper Arthur J. Aiken William E. White William M. Sullivan Charles E. Keen Yancy Cellars Ernest Pace Vie Pace
The Monticellonian., 1918-08-30
Warming Order.
In the Drew Chancery Court. NDREE niasnfiff

In the Drew Chancery Court. c. c. LINDSEY, plaintiff.
 vs. MARY LINDSEY, defendant The defendant, Mary Lindsey, Is warned to appear in this court within 30 days and answer the complaint Of the plaintiff C. Lindsey Gwen under my hand and seal of the Cour, this 29 day of August, 1918. tSealJ H. c. Burks, s-so.at. RwW Clerk.
The Monticellonian., 1918-08-30
PRoPOSED LEGISLATIVE AMEID-
 MENT.
rrsDsssa CsnstitutioraI AMsAAnsnt
 No. IS.

Providing credit of State may be loaned and indebtedness incurred to an amount not exceeding two per cent Of the assessed valuation of property in State for the purpose of providing funds to be loaned upon the security of farm lands within tha, State or msk- Secretary of stass And State Land Com missioner shall constitute State Land Board having authority to sell bonds in name of State. place money in State Treasury and loan money to bona hds purchasers of farm lands in Arkansas. and prescribing manner in which such loans shall be made and repaid; dele gating to the Legislature the authority to provide for carrying out. administer ing and safeguarding the provisions of this amendment; providing all provis- ions of the Contribution of Arkansas in conflict with this amendment are repealed.
The Monticellonian., 1918-08-30

It is first the French and then the English who shove the Ger. man lines back, these days; and then the Americans come in and give the Huns a real hot time.
The Monticellonian., 1918-08-30
.sseFosxS xxe1sL~Tgy1s s--Sdsss s'-
 RENT
RxoDSssS osastitetionsi AAasH es.sst
 Ro. I4.

Amending Sections 2 and of Aru. cle of the Constitution Of the Sta.' of Arkansas; providing that the aS- preme Court of the State shall pc composed of seven Judges. one Chief Justice and six Associate Justices; pre- vidinG the Judges may sit in two ai. visions. and otherwise providing the manner in which the court snail st' and shall render it's decisions.
 Providing for the selection and eleo- ton of the two additional Judges
The Monticellonian., 1918-08-30

Of all the road-building mate rial, nothing beats good gravel, when it comes to lasting, cheap. ness of construction and easy application.
The Monticellonian., 1918-08-30

War Industrial Board will have the effect, 1t seems to us, of re- stricting in the work rather than aidino
The Monticellonian., 1918-08-30
More Men to Army.

Iwenty-f four eolored men were sent from this county to Camp Pike last Friday.
The Monticellonian., 1918-08-30

The Kaiser doesn't talk quite so bombastic as he did at first. Some of the big I and little you has been taken out of him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03

like 10 meet him. Sullivan said he
wouldn't mind meeting the prince at
all. Then the marquis and Peggy
Bettington, manager OF the club, es-
corted him into the presence of the
prince. His greeting of the prince
was classic and Characteristic
How are you. PRIMER quoth John
L., walking up and extending q hand
and the prince. recognizing that here
was man and no toadying courtier.
promptly shook hands with the gladia-
tor. They chatted awhile and Suili-
van made sufficient impression upon
the prince for him to express his APP
probation Of the boxer, while Eulli-
van often declared afterward that the
prince was a gentleman and a demo-
crat--ht to be an American any day.
Which was the acme OF praise from
Sullivan.
sullivan for years was prodigal. He
was not a confirmed "booze-hEhter,"
but when he went on a spree every
body knew 1t. And of course, every
thing no did was exaggerated. More
than once when ne was accused of
going into places and making s. wreck
of them ii was nothing more than
rough fun--boon companions playing
pranks on each other, but there never
was any brutality about their fun. for
all the surroundings.
Yet when John L. Sullivan came TO
himself his strength of mind was
shown, When he determined to stop
drinking he stopped and he became
power for good John l. Sullivan
was great man-self- educated,
strong milded. woridly-wisa yet with
an abiding faith in human nature. for
all the weaknesses and frsilitiea of
the flesh. once there was talk OF
sending him to congress and II this had
ever been done congress would have
had sort of Tom Reed and Champ
Clark rolled In one. He would have
made the memory of Morrissey. another
fighter who actually was elected to
congress, fainter than ever-or per-
haps it would be better to say that
Morrissey would be recalled by the
fact that he. congressman. had been
a fighter like John L. sullivan. And
as for eleCtng a prize fighter to con-
gress, John Gully. once speaker of the
house of commons. fought in the Lon
don prize ring in his day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03
JOHN L. SULLIVAN WAS
KING AMONG HIS KIND
Met Prince of Wales Afteward Edward VII of England AS
Equal and His Greeting of Future Monarch Will
Remain Among All Classics

Now that John L. Sullivan is dead
the old controversy whether he was
ever champion of the world or Just
champion of America will crop up
again and lot OF alleged authorities
will declare that technically Sullivan
never was worlds champion.
Such ruling Is entirely wrong. Sui
Ivan was champion OF the world for
he won the titled from Ryan. who
won it from Goss and it makes no
difference what anyone says to the
contrary.
The best authority Is the public and
Sullivan was recognized the world
over as the champion fghter--or boxer
of his day. He never was defeated
until Corbett took the title from him.
No matter about that draw with Nit
chelL The Englishman did not beat
Sullivan. And until 4 champion Is
beaten he remains champion. lie has
TO be defeated to lose his title. Sui
Ivan did not have to beat Slavin, OF
Australia. or Peter Jackson. or Jim
Smith, or any OF the huskies of his
day to remain champion Of the world.
They had to beat him TO win the
championship and not one Of them
succeeded until another American,
James ]. Corhett. came along and put
the elder man down for the count.
Sullivan was the most popular pu-
Slist who ever donned glove. He
WAS brave. hlg-hearted. generous
whole souled. Had he lived in olden
days he would have been such another
as Richard, the lion hearted king OF
England. King Edward VII, when
Prince of Wales recognized in John
L. Sullivan q man after his own hear,
and King Edward was considerable OF
man after he arrived at mature
years.
The meeting between the Prince oil
Wales and the king Of boxers cams
about this way. sullivan went &c
England to meet the best they hat
over there, especially Charley Mitchell
who won fame by knocking sullivan
down with a punch and then wa'
saved from a beating by the police al
the ringside. The Prince Of Wales
liked to go 20 the National Sporting
club occasionally. So did the Mar
quis Of Queensbury. who gave his name
to the boxing rules now in vogue
So when sullivan went to the clus
he was informed that the prince woult
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03
HEART DISEASE CARRIES
OFF JOHN L. SULLIVAN
World Champion Boxer Whose Greatest Victory Was
Won Over John Barleycorn, Dies at His Home in
Abingdon Mass, Aged Sixty.

sulllvans style was OF the hurri-
cane order, He jumped for his man.
straightened him up with his left, and
then crashed his right TO the jaw.
Tactics, strategy. plans Of campaign.
were all swept away when John l.,
hammered his ruthless. undertaking
way to the front, His style was
atavistic. a return to the simple.
primitive principle of battering an
opponent into submission. His sue
cess. coupled with his free manners
and his subsequent position an q
semi public character. made him q
dignitary in the sporting world.
After his nine-round fight with
Paddy Ryan, on the strip OF green
sward on the Gulf OF Mexico. the
word knockout" was manufactured
by Billy Madden Sullivan's trainer. to
describe the effect of his blows when
properly delivered.
His hardest fight was with Jake
kfIrain. IT was fought at Richburs.
Miss. and lasted for seventy Ave
rounds That was the last champion
ship contest In the United States TO
he fought with bare knuckles under
the old rules.
That fight practically decided the
uselessness OF trying to beat Sullivan
by combating him in his own sledge-
hammer style. A thirty nine-round
fight with Charles Mitchell, n wary
and skillful boxer. seemed to show
fighting managers that the great John
l. might be vulnerable to a man who
could box well and stay with him
long enough to wear him down. The
opportunity to try this method on the
champion fell TO James }. Corbett.
The purse was the largest ever put
up in ring battle up to that time.
The purse was $4,000 and the
stakes $4,000.
He had knocked out two hundred
men of one sort or another In his
nghting career, and nnally he said
that in saloon in Terre Haute. Ind.
In 1905. he gave the black bottle."
his greatest enemy, the knockout wal
Top. On the occasion OF the decision
with regard to the black bottle" he
said: III / take another drink. / hope
l choke. so help me God" He never
took another. but kept up his fight
for temperance by lecturing coca
sionally on the evils of drink for those
who have athletic ambitions.
Sullivan was born In Boston. Ooto.
Der Is. 1853, and passed the later
years of his life on farm which he
owned near w est Abingdon, MASS. he
was twice married. His first wife was
Annie Bates OF Centerville. r. L..
whom he married In 1889. but with
whom he lived only q few months,
and from whom he obtained divorce
on the ground of desertion after
twenty six years. At ffty-one years
of age the former champion. took "a
his second wife Kate Harkins. of Rox-
bury; who was his sweetheart years
before when he was the Boston
strong boy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03

The Young Mems Christian associa-
ticu auint crashed into the basketball
ers from Richmond college with
f,seo-horss power last night and came
out With the championship Of the city
Of Richmond by the decisive score OF
% to ii.
1t was a meeting of Spartan and
Spartan, with all the bitter luminosity
and rivalry that rival Kingdoms coulo
aim ut one another. The game was
the most bitter and hard fought on
the "Y" floor this year, and each IN
diytaual player followed the ball des-
Dsrntnly. The two armies OF basket
bali tossers played from hill to vale
like dashing horses with armored
knights. l.
The game started off with vim
and dash from the first toss, ana eaoh
team was determined not to let the
other get the Jump on IT. AFTER
few minutes OF play the college ooy"
had amaased the score or 10 GA
the association This ieaa ON tIe
'tY'' boys only forced them 10 nsns
the more desperately, After a nan
OF the most bitter fighting back and
forth. the Y. NJ. {. A. team came UP
on top with the score OF ~ TO -.
The second half brought the kch =
mond college goal tossers BACK Win
q firmer determination TO WIN or ute'
In n short while they had tied the
score, 2s 10 26. ringing twelve points
while the association team MADE touF'
From this point the game ran lnto
bitter channels, but coon the
ktsam had gotten the lead again AZ
rshs end OF the half the college boys
had been beaten by total OF 3S 10
al. but only after putting w game
and valiant fight
The Richmond college team started
with the great handicap oi being out
Weighed hv their rivals. only one
man on the college team was an equai
In size OF the huskies mat workea
for the ~" Man to man, the Y. Nj.
G.. A. easily outweighed their oppo-
n.ntS The ~" men were also e&-
psrlsnced goal tossers that had
worked together under an experienced
coach, but the westhampton lads had
SSecu forced to forego all of this,
The handicaps that were ON the
shoulders of the visitors made tneiF
nxhs the more brilliant Every man
on the team played desperate game
and the way they stood up to mel'
who overwelghed them was reinarka-
bic. caravoti a younKster who stood
up 10 the Y NJ &. A. men like LAli-
pufian to giants. was easily. the star.
.rne boy not only shot four clever
9oRln, but repeatedly went into the
enemy's territory and snatched the
bail ana sent IT In the direction OF
home. He was always in the game AZ
every play and brought down the ap-
alause OF the entire gallery.
Motley, the center. aud captain
tDtckerson Also played well for the
college team. and Robinson. who was
ire only player that was "a match for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03
JOHN 4 CANNON FOR
LEAGUE PRESIDENT
Providence Man Is LIKELY Choice 20
Lead International Circuit
Next Year.

The election OF John A. Cannon
to the presidency OF the International
league is predicted by those who are
in touch with the situation.
President Cannon IL a sportsman
who Is In the game not entirely for
money. He is greatly admired by the
Richmond club owners and IL 10 GER
tain he will have their support when
he is put in nomination.
The report that the Richmond
franchise may be transferred TO Jer-
sey City is premature. 1t may be that
the Montreal franchise will go there
and that Richmond will continue In
the league.
Ben w. Wilson. secretary treasurer
of the club, who will represent Rich
mond at the league meeting In New
York February IL. says that the club
will stand pat on its rights, In ready
to go forward with the seven other
clubs. regardless of what is done with
the Montreal franchise,
Secretary Treasurer Wilson spoke
very highly of President Cannon. OF
the Providence club. but would not
commit himself in regard to his can
didacy for the presidency OF the
league. 1t is safe to predict. how
ever. that the Providence man will
have the vote of the Richmond chsb.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03
Williams Leads
One-Run Pitchers

Nobody would guess the first crack
out of the box that Claude williams
the little tina nder of the Chicago
White Sox won more one-run games
last season than any other pitcher
but it is fact. Also Walter John
son and Dutch Leonard were arnone
the hard luck boys who lost in such
contests. Here is the dope from Ell
nest J. Lanigan's records:
Won ten ope-rUn games--Wtll1ans
Chicago,
Won nine one-run sames-Bag by
Cleveland.
Won eight one-run gamss--Mays
and Ruth, Boston; Bolsnd. Detroit
johnson and shaw. Washington.
Won seven one-run games-Klep'
fer and Covaleskie, Cleveland: Dauss
Detroit.
Won six one-run games-1Cfcotte
Chicago; James, Detroit: Russell
New York; Bush. Philadelphia.
Won Ave ons-run games--Leonard
Boston: Faber and Danforth. Chi
cage; Morton. Cleveland; Davenport
and Sothoron. ct. Louis.
Won four one-run games--Shore
BOSTON; Caldwell, New York; Noyes
Philadelphia; Ehmke. Detroit.
Won three one-run gam es-Scott
Chica go; Coumbe and Lambeth
Cleveland; Mogridge. New York
Mitchell, Detroit; Plank and Groom
St Louis; Ayers. Washington.
Won two one-run sames-Pen
nook and Foster, Boston; Cunning
New York: Myers and r. Johnson
Philadelphia; Koob, St Louis, Gal
la Dumont and Harper, Washington
Won one one-run GA me--Bader
BOSTON: Russell and Benz, Chicago
Gould, Boehl!ng and Torkefson
Cleveland: Brady. Cullop and Fisher
New York: schauer, Keefe, Naylol
and Siebold, Philadelphia
Lost nine one-run games-T.eonard
Boston; Covaieskis. Cleveland
Lost eight one-run gamgs-John
son Of Washington.
Lost seven one-run games-Shaw
key. Of New York; Groom. of st
Louis; Gallia and Dumont. OF Wash
ington.
Lost six oAe-run games-Cfcotte o
Cht~se 60. Davenport, of st. Louis
Lost Ave ore-run games-Mays. o
Boston; Faber, OF Chicago; Mogridg e
of New York: Bush and r. Johnson
~ Philadelphia: Ehmke and James
- DETROIT. Ayers and Harper, o
Washington.
Log four one-run Eaules--William
and Scott, OF Chicago; Fisher, Rus
sell and Caldwell. OF New York: Ste
bold and Myers. of Philadelphia: Bo
land and Cunuingha OF Detroit
Hamilton. OF at. Louis.
Lost three one-run games-Ruth
pennock and Shore. of Boston; Rus
sell, OF Chicago Bagby, OF Cleveland
pauss. OF Detroit; Schauer and Noyes
Of Philadelphia; Kooh, of st Louis
Lost two one-run games-kiepfer
vsynh~+h Coumbe Gould. Boehlfnl
and Morton. OF Cleveland: Mitchell
~7a Jones. OF Detroit; Plank ant
So+horon, of ST. Louis, Shaw, o
Washington.
Lost one oue-run game--Foster. o
Poston: Benz and Danforth OF Chi
cago; Wood and smith OF Cleveland
Shocker. Love and Cullop. of New
York; Talkenherg and Pa-nham m o
philadelphia Rogers, 1'owdermlk
weiiman and Martin, OF st, Louis,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03
jim" CORDETT PAYS
TRIBUTE TO JOHN |.
| Best Man In World In His Prime
Says Rival Who Seized
His Crown.

New York, Feb. 2.-"What!" ex-
claimed James ]. Corbett, when the
news of Sullivan's death was carried
10 him. After pause of a few mo
ments he pulled himself together.
IL suppose you want some expires
sion from me. Well. tell them that
Was too badly shocked to say any
thing.
This seems almost too much for
me" said Corbett,. hopping his face
as though making an effort to start
the next round. ''Tt is only a few
months ago that you came to me
mons. Lets see what did l tell you
thenF
We'll John L. Sullivan WAS the
greatest of all fighters In his day.
The world will bear me out III that
statement. He not only was a great
fighter but he was the fairest man
who ever crawled through the ropes,
He played the game because he loved
it. He told me that and he loved 70
Sc honest
II can honestly say he was the hes,
man and the most admired of the
heavyweight fighters. In his day he
could have bested any man. Even
though I won the cham pionship from
Sullivan could never have won nor
no man could have won had / faced
him In his prime.
HIS fairness in the ring and his
true workmanship made him the
most loved of all in the ring. not
only by the fans but by the men he
fought as we'll While every man
that faced him was afraid of his
mighty right and include myself
we loved 10 fght square man"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03

An,rv4on. Mass, FNeb. John l.
--,,tr.r formerly the worlds heavy
%sisht champion boxer, died at MS
home here TO-DAY
sullivan, who was hfty-nine year
- had lived on n farm here Tor
-. last ten years. He was taken IVA
k~fsh heart trouble three weeks ago,
mt hts health quickly improved anu
- want to Boston yesterday ms
morning he arose az usu@I '.
~isrned another visit to the city, out
90 a attack OF the old trouble, from
-hich he failed TO rally. He died at
noon. 100 ,,,o,+h 9
axo.
Yonr rawrence Sullivan was one OF
So mot picturesque characters In the
nistcrv of prize hghting, For more
man ten years. from the time ne oe-
sratsd PADDY Ryan in 1889. In pare
xnuokle nght under the LONDON prize
~ rules, until he was defeated by
Corbett in 1892. his person
sit4v and methods of fighting com
rs~tesy dominated sporting circles In
- United states.
r~rr tina annals OF pugilism in this
~ss.&rv two notable distinctions were
~ ne was the last champion or the
united states to night under the Lon
8nn prise ring rules and ne was tns
- rstive-born American TO succeed
fhA worlds cham pionship, III was
ssr~eiv through his achievements that
m championship title was maze
rriss OF great monetary value: IN
20 early days OF his career sl'ooe
ode waA looked on as a great sum, sum.
- reeeived only $53 for the tight
nat made him a national character
n Asticuffs and won him the right
challenge Paddy Ryan Tor the
rhampionship.
fffs friends ranged all the way from
The ordinary fight fan" to many men
nf social and financial distinction IN
Nm United States. and II In ssio ne
90 ON Cumming terms with the late
king Edward VII. of England
IN the early part of his hghtins
raYesr Sullivan was known as the
sBostcn strong boy"
y While novice he was engaged 10
snar with old Joe Goss. veteran
Arhtsy, ct Q benefit in Music hall, Bos-
an.'. Sullivan was told to go light
- the former worlds champion.
rWhgt'il I do? Let him make a
aonksy Of me7" asked Sullivan OF his
Td1nd John Shea.
9heA was much the type OF man
dllyvxn proved to be in later years.
4aWn," said he. don't let any man
SA&o q monkey of you in or out of
70 ptne. Beat him first and then SO
III Oh him afterward.'
II VAa advice Sullivan always re-
6nuberad. and It 10 likely old Joe
VI ala. too, for Sullivan gave him
ssWfut lambasting for the first few
1IS6tao thay were In the ring. After
y ~ let up, fearing he might hurt