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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-08-28

in his letter of resignation he deelar-
ed that common laborcrs in many in
stances were receiving that much.
Mr.. Blanton referred to the resig-
nation Of Judge Joe Burkett. The
galleries loudly applauded Blanton's
salary comparisons.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-08-28
Get Your School
Supplies Early

Constipation is the starting point
for many serious diseases. To be
healthy keep the bowels active and
regular HERBINE win remove all
Accommodations in the bowels and put
the system in prime condition. Sold
by All Druggists
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-08-28

Sallow complexion comes from
bilious Impurities IN the blood, and
the fault lies with the liver and bow.
els ;--lhey ars torpid. The medicine
that gives results IN such eases u
HERnlNR. II Il fine liver slimu.
LIANT and bowel regulator Sold b.
All 4mkzl<l1-
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-08-28

Three free delivery carriers we're
started In Eastland the past weeh
This was made necessary on account
u the eongssied conditions lhsFs'
A aaan - ensmlnsl.sn ca. h made
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-08-28

have % head two year old bucks
Registered Rambouillet. best in West
Texas. wish 20 sell AZ $50 90 each,
n taken In the next 20 days. Write
or phone Tom May, Brownfield.
Texas. s-3
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-08-28

Rev Upchrch is holding a meet
ing at Plainview under the ausp'ees
Of the Central Plains Holiness Assoc
citation
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-08-28

J. A. Richardson, OF Crosbyion,
was in town the first Of the week at
tending 10 business matters.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-08-28

regular carriers viii b put on. Inr
via be . great 'sllsf 10 the people Il
Easilsnd.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-08-28

You will need pencils and tablets and
writing materials for the opening Of school.
Get them now before the rush, and you will
experience no delays when the time comes.
Send the children TO our store, we are pleas
ed TO wait on them.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-08-28
Shropshire Racket Store
Now is the time to take
Advantage Of the
Special Bargains

AS quite a few items are steadily advancing.
Another wholesale advance on shoe polish.
Here are few live specials for one week
ONLY:
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1919-10-02
PEMIsCOT COUNTY FAIR
HELD NEXT WEEK

The Pemiscot County Fair to be held
at Charlottesville beginning Wednes-
day, October 8th and continuing the
remainder of the week bids fair to
be the best county fair in the state.
Seventy-five harness horses have
already been entered, and racers to
the number of 25 Of more, probably
on the day of the races there being
125 entries. Every race on the pro-
gram has been filled. Sam Edwards
the wen known race track man,
made trip to Marion, ILL.,, recently
and booked Tom Waters who has
just come OF the grand circuit of
18 running horses from the New Or
leans big meet. A car of harness
horses and racers will arrive the first
of next week from Chanute, Kansas,
and this alone Is very attractive to
lovers Of fast races. The Haley C
Van Buren, stables of the Tri-State
Fair at Memphis have shipped their
horses to our fair and with these en-
tries the horse racing fans will have
real treat.
Every night Pyrotechnic Fire
works Display will be a winning fea-
ture, educational and pleasure, some
thing many of our people have never
seen.
Thursday will be childrens' Day
for the whole of Pemiscot county,
and every school child will be admit
ed free.
In the Floral Hall will not only be
found agricultural home and other
exhibits that please the ladies and
children, but the management has
) arranged for a merchants exhibit,
each one having booth, there being
II exhibitors. At two o'clock each
afternoon a demonstration will be
held of all kinds of farm machinery
doing plowing, discing and farming
stunts.
The people will not want for mus
} ic as the Milan, Tenn, band of IS
pieces has been secured, and this will
be argumented with local musicians
Of Hayti and Charlottesville.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1919-10-02

Mrs. e. Daley, in addition to her
work at home and occasionally as
sisting neighbors, in washing and
their household duties, this year
rented two vacant lots adjoining her
own property. She planted these
two lots in cotton, made the complete
crop. Her first picking, done with
her own hands, brought check to
the amount Of $24.75, and there are
two other pickings yet to get. Mrs.
Daley is one person who does not be-
lieve in sitting around and simply
holding her hands, nor does she do
it.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1919-10-02
Take ''Dodson's Liver Tone'' Insteadl

back to the store and get your money,
Take spoonful of harmless, vege-
table Dodson's Liver Tone tonight and
wake up feeling great. It's perfeetly
harmless, so give it to your children
any time. It can't salivate, so let
them eat anything afterwards.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1919-10-02

Here's my guaranteed Ask your
druggist for bottle of Dodson's
Liver Tone and take a spoonful to.
night. If it doesn't start your liver
and straighten you right up better
than calomel and without gripping or
making You sick I want you to go
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1919-10-02

jeff West, a one-time citizen of
this city, but for the past several
years citizen of Braggadocio, died
at his home there Monday morning,
the 29th, at ten o'clock
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1919-10-02

Clarence Pott spent the week end
with homefolks at the Cape. He re-
ports his father, Louis Pott, as re-
covering from typhoid fever.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1919-10-02

Mr. and Mrs. r. G. Surridge and
son, Bobbie, also John Sparks af ST.
Louis, went to Memphis Tuesday to
attend the State Fair.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1919-10-02

It's a question who's going to rear
the big harvest this fall-the clothes
dealer or the clothes cleaner.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1919-10-02
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS

The Junkers are shouting for the
return of the Kaiser, Naturally they
are strong for junk.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1919-10-02

Harry Stout and wife came over
from Ogden on horseback Sunday
and say the roads are fine now.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1919-10-02

PAsCoLA NEWS

Mrs. H. r. Metz of Wardell was
Through here Tuesday, enroute to st.
Louis for few days visit.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1919-10-02

Mrs. r. G.. Bettis shopped in Ken
nett and Caruthersville Tuesday.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1919-10-02

H. C. Sparks of st. Louis was down
last week looking after his farm.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1919-10-02

Mrs. Harry Ticks and son, Bob, are
taking in the fair at Kennett this
week.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1919-10-02

1t is now possible to ship gold
abroad. We print this for the benefit
of our readers who are overstocked.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1919-10-02
Eddie Martin, who is now movie
operator at Steele, spent Sunday with
homefolks in our city.

Moreau Gaskins of Manila, Ark.
was here few days the first Of the
week.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1919-10-02

"A drink that satisfies-Cook' 8
Dry Goldblume. Get cold bottle at
Elders &c Elders Drug Co.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1919-10-02

Mrs. L. c. Spencer and two chill
dren of Cooter spent Monday with
the formers mother, Mrs. e. Popham
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1919-10-02
FOR SALE

Good two-chair barber shop and
necessary fixtures for sale at bar
gain. J. w. Tull.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1919-10-02

A healty kid on one roller skate
finds more pleasure in life than dy-
epeptic millionaire in a limousine.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1919-10-02

"A drink that satisfies-Cook 6
Dry Goldblume. Get cold bottle at
Elders & Elders Drug Co.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1919-10-02

Miss Mae Dowd is assisting in the
Buckley store this week.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1919-10-02
Count 'Em Again. Old Topl

CouHt 'Em NUaIHI OIu IopI
From an English story: Hell have
him In tho Fleet prison. as sure as
ever a dice has four sides" Boston
Transcript.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1919-10-02

1t is easier to make complaints
Mr. Senator than it is to make a bet
ter League.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1919-10-02

Eagle brand condensed milk at
Buckleys. =
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1919-10-02
WE SELL DoDSoN'S LIVER TONE
LETTERS DRUG STORE, HAYTI, MO.

JEFF White of Braggadocio was
here Saturday
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-08
RADIO STATIONS TO
HELP AIR MAILMEN

NEW YORK. July 7-Th" postotilG,"
drprrtmcnt Ut washington has contract .
ri Tor Inc erection al hire" mEh I"w"r
radio srliuns. the first Of cham "'
wireless COMMUNICATION c"nt"rS ~ NiI
ir,s cities to b. used primarily Tor me
direction Of mail carrying arnlan"S nun
0icalpcd by fog. II was ain"uh'rd mr.
rnI,y hy Email J. Simon. nanuIh'tur"r
# radio apparatus for III" war ana navy
Stations Will TO established at Rrll",
fuutc. ia, and cleveland. with miro
nj some point ON Long Island or Newark,
New Jersey. APPROPRIATENESS lPr nhcll'
ALREADY are available. 'ihrrG VIII DC
erected at Washington and thiraG" rs
soon as congress provides funds;
Tho station at E"llGf"n'" vii D" com
rlr,cd about the middl" Of oct4ocr'
While he other Two definitely dr'ldrd up
ON ar" expected to. y" ready carly IN
establishment of the radio stations
will enable IN" pestoffl"" d"rarlmcnt l"
maintain communication between cues
Having air post delivery independent OF
t,.l,grarh and t"lcph"n" services IN IN"
,lrui Of DISRUPTION OF service ny
Storms or other CauS'S
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-08
RoRarHR HEAyxwEIGHT CHAMPION
N TRAINING AN AMERICAN 0
AVIATOR
Vim gead Wis Man to the United STATES
Under the Management OF
Charley Cutler.

MEXICO CITY. July The sinister
black arm Of Jack Johnson Is reaching
put for revenge
The laurels won in the ing at Toledo
are not 10 rest on the brow Of the worlds
champion unrufiled by the winds OF chal-
lenge. The Big Smoke" wants revenge
and since no has not chance TO get II
In person. he is planning 10 pull the
deed BY proxy. johnson favored Will
lard to win.
Captain Bob Roper American amateur
heavyweight champion. is the man whom
pugilism's deposed king has selected as
his agent TO rehabihtate the wounced
name and fame OF Jack Johnson before
the world.
The Pig Smoke" Is laboring day TO
dSy TO bring into reality q dream that
has been his ever since that hot day in
1915 when Jess Willard took the title
from him in IS rounds at Havana.
In Mexico. amid tho comfortable sur
roundings Of the Mexican National
Sporting club. at 81 Gale Bucareli. John
SON Is grooming Roper to be the next
worlds heavyweight monarch.
Daily. with the help Of Charley Cutler.
the wrestler. Johnson has been training
Roper and teaching him all he knows.
The old master Of ringcraft ia leaving
no stone unturned to effect his second
hand comeback Under his tutelage. Ro-
per has progressed from a moderately
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-08
Labor Man Attacked
While Addressing Crowd

LANCASTER. Pa. July "A mob Of
G.uUO persons tonight attacked w. W.
COZ. about whom nothing is known here,
Will" hr was in the act Of addressing
labor meeting on street corner of
Columbia, the largest borough in this
county Cox. after being roughly han;
died. rlud"d The crowd. hut Was later
discovered on board trolley car and
dragged Ia the street. where he was Sc
vcrcly beaten. Chief of Police Gimp
bell and tho town constable, tn" only
police protection. in the borough. finally,
fought their way through the mass AMI
placed Cox under arrest. He was hur-
ricd to the town lookup.
With Cox out of its reach, the crowd
turned it's attention 10 the Socialist
hraduuartCrs and completely ran$aCk"d
IL. Thrir work done there. the citizens
Of tho borough marched 10 the home Of
J. T. Brcnncr. u prominent Socialist
Constable blair. Of tho borough. ap-
pralCd to IN" crowd To he calm and prom
iSed To place Ercnn"r under arrest TIL"
officers entered the nom" "f "-anncr h"
Il rear window and found HIN ~ Il room
on the second floor with IA shotgun in
ono hand and 4 loaded revolver in the
other lie was also placed under arrest
and sent TO the lookup.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-08
Preparations Abandoned

MINEOI.A. July TIP 10 the hour or
pnstponcmcnt of tn" flight, pr"parationS
had been under way 10 have tn" shr
loaded to capacity by midnight. hut
these preparations were abandoned i'm
mcdiatcly II became certain tat Their"
was no possibility that the engines could
be ovcrhaulcd in time for the start TO-
morrow.
After the engines have been over
hauled tomorrow. the fuel. water ballast
and hydrogen will he taken on. weather
conditions here permitting. and IN" snip
is expected 10 be in readiness by night
fall Tuesday for an earGly getaway on
Wednesday.
The early starting hour Is necessary
Major Scott said. bccauS" hrf"r" SunriS"
the temperature is not so high as 20
affect the petrol supply. fy starr =
before sunrise. Major Scott "Npla r"h'
no would be enabled to tax" on 4."Oo
gallons Of fucl--"not enough 10 play
about with" hn add"d--but sufticl"n'
supply 70 last Throughout th" cru>'
providin; favorable westerly WINDS
were encountered along TN" m"f'hiu'
shin trad. route which i" plans 10 I"I-
low across TO the BrtiSh Isles.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-08
Says England VIII
Pass 10 The SCViGtS

NEW YORK. July 1.--rr"dictlnE mat
Il.,Iand Will have the first established
suyic, government. William Alien
Vhlt". editor or tn" Emp"ra. Kansas.
Gg.rtlr. who returned yesterday on the
steamship Baltic after worn IN c"nh''-
,inu with the pcar" conference, drcIar-
Cd IN has owuI"n IT would b" Il r"Ea'
soviet" established without d'Sorucr
and without The king losing his J"h.
The king i, playing with IN" radi-
Gals" Mr.. White said. land his asso'l-
ai.s now ar" proplc who could not pos
.,,Iy have h"cu within the. royal clr.'
lrrnrr IA" war. The Prime" or NaI'S
!. cong among tn" poorer classes ana
kccpinEr in touch with their nccds ana
c,s.rcs. and showing III" sympathy OIL
~. royal family for th"n.
.,'ondiri"rs in England arc chaotic
-,l.nr - in tn" saddle for tn" present.
The mon who fought in tr"uchrS ana
were told they wrr" fighting for de-
,,,,,,.r.,,.,. intend now 10 see that they get
J.r,ucrary. and they will get II.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-08
REPUBLICAN CONGRESS
FULFILLED PROPHECY
Months Before Slxty-sixth Congress
Was Called, Mrs. Mccormick Pore
cast Action on Suffrage.

WASHINGTON. July months be-
fore tho siXtv-siXth congress was called
Mrs. Mcdill Mccormick. chairman Of the
Republican women's national executive
committee. prophcsicd in public utter
anCe and writings the victory OF sur
fragc within two weeks after congress
Convcncs." Indeed, at banquet Of The
PGnnsy lvania Stctc Women Suffrage as
ISOLATION she promised. in The name Of
the Republican party, that this measure
would be the first acted upon when the
Republican congress was convened.
Her political foresight has been verb
fed and her promise hcpr. notwiths;aEd-
ing the frantic flibustcr and cbull.cnt
oratory indhlgcd in by tho Democratic
senator from Missouri which delayed
tho passage Of tho amendment two days
beyond her prediction.
First Introduced.
Congress convened May ~ and TIE
FRS, bill introduced, the first reported
out Of committee and tho first 10 pass
tho house was the Susan b. nthDny
amendment. In the senate it was re-
ported out and was ready to be voted
upon juno .. within the TWO weeks pro-
dictcd. Then the Democratic senator
began his frantic fusiladc of cloQucnce
and for two days the amendments
marked time until, with SuddcnneSs
that left the senate a bit GREATNESS. the
suffrage opponents capitulatcd and the
roll call showed the necessary TWO
thirds to carry ii. with two votes 10
spare.
States to RatIfy.
The amendment goes now to receive
! tho ratification of tho states and friends
of the measure predict this in record
time. According to Miss Mary Garrett
! Hay long prominent in suffrage activ-
: tiles and now n member OF tho Repub-
bean womcn's national executive COM
mittc". tho stat" legislatures Of Illinois,
| Pennsylvania. Massachusetts and Wis
consin are now in session. though due
i 10 adjourn this month or next. Regular
! os special sessions will meet this month
! in tho states Of Michigan. Texas and
! Georgia; in Alabama IN July. Sessions
are also scheduled for before or during
! next year in Louisiana. New Jersey.
Kentucky. Maine. Iowa. South Carolina,
I mississippi. Eirgin and some time dlr-
ing 1920 in Maryland. Reconstruction
! problems facing some Of the states rnay
compel special sessions of the legisia-
turc. and ratification Of the suffrage
amendment will be- urged when these
! sessions arc called.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-08

TOLEDO. Ohio. July Jess Willard.
aethroned heavyweight champ OF ehe
world, tonight is on his way TO his Law
renee, Kansas. homo. and permanent re-
tirement from the ring.
willard accompanied by his wife and
two personal friends. began the long
motor trip late this afternoon. The de-
feated champion Is making the trip In
seven passenger car he purchased here
dur ng his training period for his con-
test with Jack Dempsey. Willard eH-
poets the trip will consume about
week. Tho swelling over his left eye
had entirely disappeared and the only
marks he bore was n slight diScoloratlon
over the eye and a cut liz.
The task Of checking up the gate re-
ceipts and attendance Of the 1ndepend-
ence Day battle. proved so stupendous
that Promoter Richard announced go
night that the official accounting would
not be completed unail tomorrow. Rick
ard. however. estimated that the re-
ceipts would not exceed $5NN.oOo.
Charges Not Sustained.
Alterations made by William u. no
cap, a sporting writer. OF Philadelphia
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-08
WILLARD OkH HIS WAY HOME;
FIGHT DECLARED REAL THING

that there was collision between Rick
ard and willard. in promoting the cham
pionship match. were investigated TO-
dac by the Toledo boxing commisSi"n'
under whose licens" the contest was
staged. The commission gave Richard n
vote OF confidence and invited Recap 10
present any evidence he might have
Tho commission Of which Mayor
Schroeder and G. II. Wall. director 81
public safety are premhcrs. adopted n
resolution declaring that il had been
unable 10 find any cvldenc e"f COLLISION;
that tho contest was conducted sGuareiy
and honorahly and that Recap be no'i-
fed to present all proofs. n h" has any
TO the commission within week. or
forever hold his peace"
The refusal Of the Ohio board OF mo-
ton ricture censors 10 allow pictures or
The contest 70 be exhibited. caused DIS
appoin,ment here. Hundreds or persons
awaited outside picture theatres. hoping
that the picture would finally be APP
proved. Frank X. Hall. of New YORK
who with Richard and willard. owns the
picture, said 100000 would hH lost IN
Ohio because OF the boards action.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-08
ROTH ARE HAILED AS ooe1Hs
rCmDLEwEr6HT CHAhP1oNS 49,
apT REST OF rREn CLASS.
9reb Expects to Fight Dempsey 1oF
worlds Championship the Corning
Pail.

re1s Smith and Harry Greo. middle
va,sht ring stars, will appear 1T
urheelinr mark casino. Wednesday eEen-
ing July Is, under the auspices OF
Wheeling promoters. Smith comes from
philadelphia and Grco from PltSoursh.
They are hailed as coming championS
and tho boxing match between lne''
viii be the best seen here IN man!
wears. Grcb % a Pittsburgh lad WIN q
rep as a hammer and tonSs ooNer 90 80
rban rho gong sounds for him and Sr1lth
a. ~ things ND there will be quite
delegation Of Pittsburgh rams al '"'
ringside. .h,,-
Greb was here before and was sche J.
la 70 meet Smith under Martins Ferry
promoters, but Smith failed 10 sho" up
and the bout that was staged was I"
farce. ,,.t, +
49, sgb, fans by the local promoters
Denosits OF 5000 each were placed ''s'
r,ight by managers OF Smith and G7"n'
guaranteeing their appearance htr"'
Colonel George Phillips Will DC SIAM
holder. - ,ho
.Greb gives promise OF becoming 'ne
worlds heavyweight cnamP'oh'
weighing in al l65 and MS oooS H',, -,
nact him 10 make $50 in III" ran anu
~ meet Jack Dempsey. the lad VINO
knocked the living tar out OF ono JeSsira
willard Grcb may DC the next wo7!d 5
ch.mninn. for sport writer's OF cmlnence
cav no will b. the next man 10 Ef't
Dcnopscy and tn. I Jack VIII mana on'
No one-round knockouts when ne meets
creb Pittsburgh is crazy over Ereo
and Wheeling fans who have seen MN
In actjon say ne IS world ocatcr'
smith. on last Fourth or July was
avarded a decision over Mike H'oo ms.
~ Kansas City, Mo. and no d"taii1 hced
he given as TO who Mike GIBBONS H.
When a lad can put Gibbons down ana
o,,t no is some man and Smith is the
nv who did the work. What he Wiz
do IN Greb is a question. but Harry may
unddenly discover that Smith Is the lad
10 r,ect Dempsey. and not Greo. rhe
matter is very seriously in dispute ana
the bout at the park on the slStechth
may decide the matter. ,
The stadium at the casino Is well
sirad and seats more than 5000 thou
aand fans 1t win prove one or the
coolest places 10 spend a summer even
ing in wheeling district. That tho
Greb-Smith match will be the fastest
ara highest class event ever seen here
rince tie DAYS OF the old Metropolitan.
COS without saying. Greb and Smith
serced TO come here first at the request
Of the local promoters. backed up by inc
anpeals Of tho natural gas men or west
Virginia. who will De in convention h"re
ON that date. \ big section OF seas
has already been reserved FOR the dele
gates.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-08
CAPT, BOB ROPER, PR0TECE Of JACK
JOHNSON, AFTER CHAMPIONSHIP

skilled heavyweight into tit contender
for the title.
johnson himself stimulated by the
new task. has apparently done much I"
climb out OF the depths into which ne
had sunk since his Havana defeat. tic
Is in fine physical form, in high spirits
and is doing well financially as teacher
Of boxing So far from being strapped
johnson is the proud poS'ess or "i $i">
600 worth Of Liberty bonds. TIL" MIST
pronincnt citizens Of the Mexican capt
tai visit him daily ut his training camp
and are his pupils in the art or o"NlnS'
In working with Johnson and Cutler
CAPTAIN Roper has one tremendous al
vantage lacked by the Toledo gladiators
trainers and sparring partners OF the
highest class and ability. Neither Will
lard nor Dempsey has had such an OPP
nortunity rs Roper enjoys to learn the
finer points OF ring craftsmanship.
Johnson selected Roper from all the
Young fighters OF his acquaintance
Rorer is 4 splendid physical spccimc .
He weighs EOS pounds rinGsidc. STANDS
6 feet l inch in height. has rcach "t
1915 inches half an inch greater IMAM
Dempsey and five inches less than VIII
lard. Roper is % years old.
Johnson's Acquaintance" with Roper ne-
ran in Chicago. when Roper WAS phys
icaI culture ,xprri and king Of the am
ateurs. He went into tn" army. won
his rartaiu'S commission. and acted as
physical instructor in the army camps
He was discharged nearly three months
ago and went direct to Mexico City TO
join johnson.
He will ho under Cutters management
when he returns TO the United States.
Johnson is ,latcd over the work OF his
protcee