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The Dermott news., 1918-06-27

The Advisory Board OF the State
Highway Commission decided TO rec
ommend $62,64993 to aid in the con
struction of North Arkansas Highway
No l. The road is to be constructed
from Batesville north to the Missouri
line by way OF Mammoth Spring It
n intended that this road shall con-
meet with the road in Missouri that
will be constructed from the Arkan-
sas line to Jefferson City.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-27

One OF the most successful sessions
OF the Dallas County Teachers Insti-
tute was held at Fordyce recently.
Practically every active teacher pledg.
ed herself to organize her school into
war savings societies.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-27

The Rev d. A. Gregory. for the pas,
year pastor of the First Baptis.
Church at Stuttgart, has resigned.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-27

Mayor w C. Middleton of Para
gould has issued proclamation c.
claring half-holiday on June Is. in
order that the citizens may work for
the success of the sale of War Saw
ings and Thrift stamps.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-27

The children of Fordyce, under the
direction of Miss Ellen Knight, pre-
scented the patriotic play. "Liberty'5
Torch" The proceeds were given 10
the Red Cross.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-27

Practically every county in Arkal-
sas is represented among the 800
drafted men who are arriving on the
campus of the University of Arkan-
sas for two months intensive training
in mechanical trades.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-27

Berry growers of the McRae dis
trict netted $4,000 from strawberries
this year exclusive of about two cars
shipped by express, which brought
fancy prices.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-27

r.. ]. Bowers and other citizens of
Eearcy have purchased the Searcy
News and will continue in the pub
fishing business under the name OF
the News Printing Company. T. ".
Woods is editor and T. J. Bowers bus
iness manager.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-27

The Dierks Lumber and Coal Com
pany began the construction OF a IL
mile highway from Dierks to New.
hope in Howard county. The highway
will be used by the mill to haul tim
Der over About 20 auto trucks have
been ordered for this service.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-27

The Arkansas Tax Commission has
sent notices to about 500 persons in
various counties of the state who are
delinquent in the payment of their
franchise taxes. The commission ex-
poets to make all these collections be-
fore July /.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-27

The Missouri Pacific Railway Com.
pany has offered prize OF SIS to the
members of a girls canning club a,
Camden making the best record in
fruit conservation.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-27

A service flag containing - stars.
was unfurled at the dedication pro-
gram of the Dallas County Teachers
Institute. in honor OF the teachers
who have gone from that county.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-27

Miss Josephine Miller of Little
Rock. representing the National Wo-
mems Suffrage Association. who is or
ganizing equal suffrage central COM
mittees in north Arkansas counties,
has completed an organization at this
place.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-27

The State Highway Department
sent plans to Crittenden county for
57-mile roadway TO be constructed
of gravel in the vicinity OF Earle The
estimated cost of the road is SAC, 900
The Dermott news., 1918-06-27

The local board of Independence
county has received a call for four
white men to go to Tulane University
at New Orleans for special training in
radio operation. The men will be sent
from here July Is.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-27

Judge Marcellus l.. Davis of Oar
danelle was appointed a member of the
Board of Examiners from the Fifth
Judicial Circuit TO succeed Judge
John F. Sellers OF Morrilton, who
died recently.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-27

eral women are working there. owing
TO shortage OF men. caused by so
many entering the service.
Mayor w. c. Middleton of Para
gould has issued a proclamation c.
claring a half-holiday on June IS, in
order that the citizens may work for
the success of the sale of War Saw
ings and Thrift stamps.
Practically every county in Arkal-
sas is represented among the 300
drafted men who are arriving on the
campus OF the University of Arkan-
sas for two months intensive training
in mechanical trades
Judge Marcellus L. Davis OF Oar
danelle was appointed member ofthe
Board of Examiners from the Fifth
Judicial Circuit 10 succeed Judge
John F. Sellers OF Morrilton, who
died recently
The students of Arkansas College
at Batesville during commencement
presented the college with Liberty
bond They also presented the insu-
tuition with service flag with So
stars.
The State Highway Department
sent plans to Crittenden county for
a 57-mile roadway TO be constructed
of gravel in the vicinity OF Earle. The
estimated cost of the road is SAC, 900.
service flag containing - stars.
was unfurled at the dedication pro-
gram of the Dallas County Teachers
Institute. in honor OF the teachers
who have gone from that county.
The Missouri Pacific Railway Com.
pany has offered a prize OF SIS to the
members of a girls canning club n,
Camden making the best record in
fruit conservation.
Berry growers OF the McRae dis
trict netted $3.50, 600 from strawberries
this year exclusive of about two cars
shipped by express. which brought
fancy prices.
The children of Fordyce. under the
direction of Miss Ellen Knight. pro-
scented the patriotic play. "Liberty'5
Torch" The proceeds were given 10
the Red Cross.
Lieut.. J. C. Jolly OF the aviation
branch of service Is at Warren from
Columbus. O., for few days stay
with relatives before he reports pack
for duty.
The Rev d. A. Gregory. for the PAST
year pastor of the First Baptis.
Church at Stuttgart, has resigned.
Miss Josephine Miller of Little
Rock. representing the National Wo-
mems Suffrage Association. who Is or
ganizing equal suffrage central COM
mittees in north Arkansas counties,
has completed an organization at this
place.
The local board of independence
county has received call for four
white men to go to Tulane University
at New Orleans for special training in
radio operation. The men will be sent
from here July is.
The Dierks Lumber and Coal Com
pany began the construction OF a IL
mile highway from Dierks to New
hope in Howard county The highway
will be used by the mill to haul tim
Der over. About 20 auto trucks have
been ordered for this service.
One of the most successful sessions
OF the Dallas County Teachers Insti-
tute was held at Fordyce recently.
Practically every active teacher pIe0g.
ed herself to organize her school into
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The Dermott news., 1918-06-27

The potato crop from the Fort
smith district have begun to be
shipped.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-27

Calls were sent out by c. c. Calvert
OF Fort Smith, secretary of the Demo
cratic State Central Committee. under
the authority of Chairman Joe House
Jr. Of the committee for committee
meeting at the Hotel Marion, Little
Rock, July ..
The Dermott news., 1918-06-27

The students of Arkansas College
at Batesville during commencement
presented the college with Liberty
bond They also presented the insu-
tuition with service flag with SIS
stars.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-27

Col. Fine w. Smith was placed In
command OF the Camp Pike headquar-
tiers infantry and training camp
The Dermott news., 1918-06-27

springdale has shipped Is carloads
- strawberries this season.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-27

Forrest City may have a 50-barrel
A0ur mill, financed by stock COM
pany, organized from local capital. :.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-27

The business men of Batesville have
purchased a community Gamer and
the women of Batesville are very en-
thusiastic over the little plant.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-27

Alex Paschal of Camden, a negro,
aged Sc, fell from log wagon while
driving, and was crushed to death be-
meath the wheels.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-27

Much difficulty is being experienced
at Stuttgart in securing help for the
harvesting of the oats and whea.
CROP
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14

United States through 1884, lSSo' looo and 1887. As time went on his skill ln- creased And in each new hght ne was learning more about the real science of the ring game than he knew when he met Sullivan for the first time. 50 in 1888 he decided he was ready to take on Sullivan again. And the match was made.
 The huge Sullivan-then weisnns LII the neighborhood of 210 pounds-met Micheli, who beamed around loo--ih Chantilly, France, in a battle Tor the heavyweight championship Of the world. The date was March 10, 1888, The fight ranks in ring history as one of the most terrific ever fought Sul- liyan had the weight and terrible punch, but Mitchell offset this with his amazing cleverness. The fight ended in draw.
 Mitchelrs trick in standing on the mighty John L. gave him even greater fame and prestige than he had ever known before. So, after an exhibition match in Glasgow with Jem Mace and another with Frank Slavin in Liver pool, the British champion returned to America lured by many theatrical of fers
 And that is how our trails crossed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14


 (This is the first of a series Of ar ticles which MT. Corbett is writing concerning his battle with Charlie Mitchell. in Jacksonville. Fla, Janu- ary 25, 1894 The next installment will appear tomorrow)
 A quarrel over a theatrical engage ment was the primary cause Of my fight with Charlie Mitchell, one of the greatest, if not the very greatest, of the English boxers.
 Mitchell was ring marvel. He was one of the gamest fighters I ever have seen in action, one of the most skill full boxers of any era And, as ring general, he knew few equals. Mitchell, early in life, had aspired to become a physician and took up collegiate studies. However, his cleverness in amateur contests had made him a big drawing card and promoters at once offered him big money to take part in professional ring contests. Mitchelrs 8 success in those early fights determ- ined his future course-and the medi- cal profession lost probable wizard while pugilism gained one of it's mos, remarkable performers.
 Mitchell began fighting in an anna tour way in 1S79-when he was only 18 years old. Until 1888 almost all of his contests were bare knuckle bouts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
Corbett's Daily Letter
 On Great Sport Topics
By JAMES J. coRBETT

the kind that test a mans courage
 to the absolute limit. Early in 1882 he
 entered the elimination bouts for the
 middleweight championship of Eng
 land-and won the title with remark
 able ease. A short time later contests
 were arranged to determine the heavy weight championship of Great Britain. Although he only tipped the scales around 150 or 155 at that time.
 Mitchell became an entry in that tour nament and, to the surprise of the whole sporting world, won the title.
 That gave him two pugilis6c crowns at one time.
 And then Mitchell, having beaten
 every formidable foe in England. came to the United States in 1883 and at ance began taking o nevery American | fighter who would give him battle. | And I don't care how big they come,' defed Mitchell.
 | Mike Cleary. one of the most terrific hitters in fighting history, took on
 Mitchell-and was beaten. Mike was a burly. rushing type and he out weighed Mitchell but Charlie just | toyed with him. About month later l Sullivan, who then was champion. He surprised pugilism by knocking down Sullivan in the first round of that con- 1 test-the first time any one had f1oored | John l.. But Sullivan's superior weight was his great asset against Mitchell
 in that fight and John was the ultimate winner.
 Mitchell continued to fight in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
SHEFFIELD CITIZENS | ID VOTE 0N BOND 1 ISSUES ON TUESDAY School and Dock Improve ments Are Two Questions
 to Be Decided in i Election

Sheffield, January 13.-(SpeciaI Jon
 January 15 the voters of this city will
 vote upon two bond issues proposed by the city commissioners of Sheffield In the event a favorable vote is recorded the city commissioners will be author ized to issue bonds to the amount ot S50000 to provide for more adequate and modern school buildings here. and an amount of $50000 will be used to build docks, wharfs. terminals and landings
 on the river front of this city. l It is indicated thAt both bond is sues will be authoribzed, inasmuch as 1t Is recognized that Sheffield must have modern and ample school facilities 1 to keep pace with the rapid growth thai is taking place here. An increase oi over 50 per cent over any previous veal i Is already noted in this years attend ance in the local schools.
 l The city of Sheffield recently acquired title to the lands fronting the river and it has become imperative that i'm provements be made in order that faeili ties may be provided for the increased volume of river traffic. which in a larg' measure is helping to solve the trans portation problems of the country a this time.
 The S-mill tax was recently voted upon here, and it was adopted by { large majority.
 | It is learned here through highly re
 liable sources, but lacking official con l firmation, that the superintendent's of ] flee of the Memphis division of th
 Southern railroad will be moved to thi
 city from Memphis at an early date. l lis also stated that the dispatcher's of flee and force of this division will b
 returned here.
 It is understood that the road official
 have these matters under consideration
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14

Are you good fellow?
 If so, what kind of a good fellow Of all the expressions that are slung loose in this Noah Wooster lingo of ours, that one. peiieVe is manhandled more than any otner. They'll call some guy a good le., low because once in While ne Il blow to high one, when in reality he's a member of the skunk family. He'll toss off his dough With the gang in suds joint, and then let the old lady and the kids get along on milk and crackers.
 Is that your Idea of a good Tel low-one who will help you lap 1t up at the corner?
 Another gink gets a title because he'll spiel out yellow yarns that make your ears sizzle to hear them.
 And he can't talk sentence or English unless every other word IS the rough stuff.
 And neither the tales nor the rough talk are the sort or things that you-or he. either-w would ai- low to be heard in your family GIT cles.
 Does the name good fellow be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14

this under the caption of Builders or that the title implies "dealer in building mate be engaged Ill The title Builders
 Itis meant include worth While stability entities them substantial And includes the Whatever hs pest except methods and endeavor wel 18th city hall building Others may of nave any dealings F. and daily and able making friends fraternity prominent organizations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14

and the quarrel ensued which led up to our fight in Jacksonville, Fla
 Soon after Mitchell's return to the United States, I was matched to fight Sullivan. That very fact gave me n little publicity and made me some thing of theatrical drawing card. Among the offers I received was one from Harry Miner, who was the own CT of Miners Bowery theatre in New York. It. called for brief engage ment at a nice salary--and l accepted it.
 I didn't know then that Miner. hgur- ing I was a greater drawing card just then than Mitchell and Slavin, can celled his agreement which called for their appearance at his theatre during the same period for which he had hired me. But I learned that later from Mitchell--and in rather surprising way.
 The Mexico city council has announced the sale of corn, imported from the United States at ..1 centavos a kilogram or about cents American money a pound. The corn will be sold under the supervision of the city council and only 1 four Kilograms will be sold daily te ' leach person.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14
Are You q Good FellotU
By BILLY SUNDAY. Famous Evangelist

long to a geezer like that!
 They'll tab still another plrd as a good fellow because hes a SO called wise guy and has bet down whenever he has the chance-ahu the price--to lay it.
 And he believes everything IS crooked. Probably he thinks even the big war is framed up. lie hanos out bum steers on the races.
 Does he deserve the monaKer or a good fellow?
 There are a lot of them that get the label who have no more risnt to it than the crown prince Of Ger many.
 I'm for the good fellow who IS manly, yes, who will fight. and hght hard, when necessary (and who could lick dozen of the other type) who is clean in his talk without pe- ing a mollycoddle, who is sober ana decent to his folks, who works ana doesn't try to grab something for nothing.
 That's a regular. good fellow-and q he'd do more for q pal in pinch than thousand skates who are camouflaged back of the name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14

The Tri- Cities Daily, published in his city by H. NJ. Hansbrough has recently moved into it's now home, where large Duplex press and improved lino- type machines have been installed, afr fording facilities unexcelled in, this part of the state for daily paper.
 The Tri-Cities Daily as a newspaper is already reflecting the growth and pro- gressive spirit of this section, and Mr. Hansbrough is being warmly congratu- lated because of the production of a modern daily newspaper here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14

Prohibition of duelling in the German
 army and navy is urged by the newspa- per Germania in commenting upon the order issued by Emperor Charles of Aus tria, forbidding the practice in the Aus
 tro- Hungarian army and navy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14

and it is further indicated that the gen. eral shops of the company located 1T West Sheffield are to be greatly en- larged in which event additional ma chinists, boilermakers and mechanics will be given employment
 A new Union state will in all probabil- ity. be erected here at an early date the present station being inadequate fol the handling of the thousands of people that are coming to Sheffield.
 Allen J. Roulhac, chairman of the board of city commissioners of this city, and Miss Annie B. Cohen were married at the home of the brides par ents, Mir. and Mrs. B. B. Cohen in this city early this week. the Rev. c. l. Price of Florence officiating. After ar extended bridal trip to New Orleans MT and Mrs. Roulhac will return to this city, where they will make their home Isaac Wade Deloney, for the past sev- erai months cashier of the Colbert County bank at Tuscumbia, and one ol the most highly esteemed young men ol this section, has resigned his position with the Tuscumbia bank, and has ac- cepted a responsible position with thu n on Pointers Bank and Trust com pany of Memphis.
 Miss Roche, an invalid sister or Mrs, H. E. Mckelvye of this city, oieu Thursday as result of burns sustained
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14

About the easiest thing to get in the Tri-Cities of Sheffield, Florence and Tuscumbia is a job. Admittedly .his district has become "The Promised Land Everybody who comes here to work can do it, and get very well paia for it. Every industry issin crying need of men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-14

when her clothing took fire while she was in front of an open grate at the home of her sister. Before aid could be rendered Miss Roche was fatally burned
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-27
Little Stories Of the
 DayFron1 Washington
By HIGH ". ROBERTS

Washington, December 26.-(Special) Morris Sheppard, Texas senator, is astute if anything. When the revenue bill was pending before the Senate in night ses- sion, he saw an opportunity. He offered an amendment as result of which Wash ington will be amenable to the Reed 'bone dry" provision.
 It was the night before Christmas. Sheppard was not deterred because of the spirit of conviviality which, on similar occasions prevails. He sincerely believed that he was called upon to save the world He proceeded to save it.
 The moment was most opportune Ma terially, there was no chance for the de- feat of the amendment. In the first place, nearly every senator is now d -prohibitionist. In the second place, nearly every senator had received his supply of Christmas liquors, and wltn the fallacious judgment of mankind, conceived an idea that that supply would never be exhausted.
 It was cinch that the House would agree. Otherwise, there would have been no revenue bill before January l. So Sheppard acted There were nearly 40 senators absent. It was a great stroke of diplomacy. Only IS voted against his proposal, and of that number, only seven were democrats.
 Alabama may justly claim pa., of the credit for the victory. While Senator Bankhead was absent, it must be remem- bered that Senator Sheppard's father
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-27
SCIENTISTS ATTEND
 BALTIMORE MEETING

Baltimore, December 26.-Representa- tives of 20 associations of scientific ex- ports from virtually every state were here today to attend the opening meet ing of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, which began at Johns Hopkins university. The sessions will continue tomorrow and Saturday.
 The associations range from those whose business it is to study miscro- scopic animals-the American Associa- tion of Economic Entomologists--to those whose business 1t is to study the history of man On the earth--the American Antropological association Many groups whose studies are in be- tween are included in the body, such as the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education, the Associa- tion of American Geographers, the American Society of Horticultural Sci ence and the American Metric associa- tion, which latter advocates the adop- ton of the metric system in this coun- try.
 E. D. Ball spoke at a group meeting of entomologists on the importance of fostering the useful insect and of de- stroying the harmful insect Henry Jackson Waters spoke on The Farmers Gain From the War"
 The retiring president, Dr. Theodore w Richards of Harvard university, de- lfvered his annual address,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-27
Russians Discouraged
 by Allies Decision

Paris, December 26.-The recent an- nouncement by stephen Pichon, French
 foreign minister, that the entente had
 decided against extensive military in-
 tervention in Russia at present. has
 had discouraging effect upon former
 Premiers Lvoff and Kokovsoff and oth-
 CT prominent Russians, who are now in conference in Paris. This may be said despite the fact that they did not ex- pect an immediate response to their appeals, because of the lack of unifica- tion of the forces opposed to the bol- sheviki and the inability of the re- mote provisional governments to CO., ordinate their movements
 The Russian leaders continue their conference at the Russian embassy in the hope that they will get a formal hearing when the peace congress actu- ally opens Former Premier Lvoff, chief spokesman of the Russian group in Paris, urges against delay in any ex- tension of the entente military moye- ment there because it would tend to enlarge bolshevik territory and would play into the hands of the Germans. who are planning for the domination of Russia through cooperation with the bolsheviki.
 The French press rather generally voices the opinion that France would be unable to undertake an extensive military movement into Russia even if such were advisable