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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-14
EXTRA SPORTING PAGE
Jim Jefries and
 Corbett Fought Just 16 Years Ago Today

It seems burt yesterday, but in real ity is was just 1e years ago today, that Jim Jeffries and Jim Corbett mingled in their second battle. AS the poet says, How swift the years, how swift and fleet, how very fast upon their feet" The battle marked an epoch in the boxing game. It was "Gentleman Jim's'' last appearance in the ring. It was Jeff's last import ant fight with 0 pa1eface. Also, 1t was the last big bout between white heavyweights up to the Toledo af- fair. And it was the very apothesis of Jeff's fighting career.
 On the fourteenth of August 1903, the whole sporting world awaited with bated-and baited-breath the news from San Francisco. The fans were on the qui vive with excitement, and there were not half enough qui wives to go around. Local dealers reported at the time that there never had been such a demand for qui wives. Every train into San Francesca, ac- oording to the ancient print of that period, brought crowds of fans into the city. The gate receipts were S63,- 34O which broke all records except the Jcffries-Sharkey battle in New York.
 In the first J JeffrisS-COrDett DaClle in 1900 "Gentleman Jim" made his former sparring partner LOOK foolish for twenty rounds, and 1t looked like Jeff was due to become an eX-cham- pion A desperate rally tn the twen- tythird saved him.
 Corbett believed that Jeff had won by 8 lucky punch, and yearned for another chance. The pompadoured one had been a bank clerk in San Fran cisco before he took to the fighting game. and he had many friends in California who believed that he could win. It was a new Jeffries that fought Corbett that day. At least he had learned something of the art of box ing, and Corbett, the master of glove work and foot work, met his match at every point of the game, and in the tenth was stretched out for the count.
 Corbett, "the most perfectly and beautifully constructed human animal in the world,'' as Mark Twain wrote of him, thenceforward devoted him. self to the upHft of dramatic art With the exception of a brief bout with Jack Munroe the following year, Jeffries did not fight again until the Reno affair in 1910. The battle was the swan song of the white race, be- ginning the end of the Caucasian n supremacy, which was to have a, re- naisance a few years later by-what' S his name? Oh. yes, Willard---that's $ the fellow.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-14

Belgium has made another notable contribution to the American artis- tic colony of late. The friendship manifested by the United States for it's stricken ally has made us wonder fully responsible. Carlo Liten, a noted Belgian actor is to play in New York next year, and Helene Flanders, part ly Belgian, though born in Carifornia, is the most noted new concert artiste. Miss Flanders, who has sung at the Metropolitan and leading concert halls will have an active season, beginning g at the Metropolitan Opera House and later at Carnegie Hall in New York, and thence as far west as San Fran cisco. She is a most brilliant singer and attractive woman.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-14
AT POLPS.

George F. Moore, assisted by Bel 1afre, appearing in the vaudeville ex- t-amganza Propaganda for Squir- rels,' is the feature vaudeville act at Po1i's for the next three days. It consists of singing, talking, dancing and com edy, carrying a large variety of special scenery.
 As an added attraction, Emily Dar- re11 will entertain with her songs and stories in a clever comedy slSit en- titled Late for Rehearsal
 Green and La Fell, billed as Lyric and Melody Specialists have a place on the bill, DAmour and Douglass in hand to hand balancing and the Brominos, the musical comiques will also be on hand
 The popular screen idol, Wallace Reid, in his latest picture, You're Fired" Is the screen feature, and and there will also be a Harold Lloyd Comedy and Pathe News.
 The management of the theatre has just obtained the biggest scoop since Hearts of the World" When the "big four" combined last fall, they promised something sensational in pictures, and as this combination con- sisted of Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin, D. W. Griffith and Douglas Fairbanks the best talent in the moving picture business, the public as we'll as the exhibitor, has been eager Iy awaiting their first release. ''His Majesty The American featuring "Doug" Fairbanks. Is the first re-. lease of this combination. and will be shown at Po1fs the entire week of August 8. MT. Poh obtained the picture by paying the highest price ever paid for a picture in the history of the business. He is to be con gratu1ated for obtaining the picture for Bridgeport at so early a date.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-14
JOTIINGS
(By D. J. L)

funny looking, new sort of John. Up the street a few paees she had an ar gument with the new-type pineapple and she was seen to swing her right landing clean on the new discovery s jaw. Mir. Pineapple went down for the count and the chorus dame faded toward seventh avenue. Next day she told her friends he called her up,apol- ogized and told her to meet him and he d buy her a, new hat. Next time, said the member of the merry mer- ry, ''Ill use 0 rolling pin and perhaps he'll buy me 8 Locom obile.' It's wonderful how some great minds work, isn't it7
 Famous owners of Little Red Books"
 Willard Mack
 Al Jolson
 Tom Sprter
 Will Archie
 Wilson Meizner
 Bill Dodge
 We had one but we lost it.
 The ocean Is much deeper than the above stuff.
 At lantic City is a wonderful place but one must never believe all one hears ct that summer place.
 And the little bird whispers, "Re- hearsals start next week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-14
"OAkDALE AFFAIR"

Oscar Apfel is at work on the third of his productions for World Pic tures It will be released with Evelyn Greeley as the star and bears the title of "Th eOakdale Affair" It was written by Edward Rice Burroughs author of '"Tarzan of the Apes
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-14
WINNERS IN
 DOLL CONTEST

Veronica vftka won the Old Mill Green Playground don contest yester- day and the sewing demonstration prize went to Pauline Knapp. There were 50 entrants in the doll show and almost as many in the sewing demon- stration Esther Crane won the sec oud doll prize and the third went to Eleanor Coughlin. Emery Smith won second sewing prize and Veronica Nitka took the third.
 Misses Isabelle Lewis, Hazel Hynan and Catherine NIcElroy were judges.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-14

AfC1nderella's sin." by Edwin Mi1- ton Royle, in which Ethel Wright won artistic success when recently tested for New York representa- is to be done later by the Charles Frohman company on Broadway.
 May Buckley has concluded a long engagement in Denver and returns East After recuperation at her sum- mer home in Maine she will appear in a new play which will be well comed by readers of Robert Louis Stevenson.
 The French Players, the first 0aI- lie dramatic company to make a tour of the United States presenting mod ern French plays in their original will begin it's season in New York in Septembe and then Journey West.
 The company engaged for the new Theatre Parisien in New York will leave Paris next month with Robert Casadeus, the art director. Susannel Caubet, one of the principal players. is now in this country waiting.
 "An the Comforts of Home," tho old comedy in which William Gillette won fame, is being presented this year by the Scibilia Producing Com pany as a modern musical comedy with Herbert Corthell, the round, comedian
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-14
RETURNS

Earle MetcaIf, late lieutenant of the 165th Infantry and cited by Gen erxlI Pershing, has returned to the screen. He has been engag ged by the World Pictures to star with Virginia Hammond in '@The Battler." This picture will be released some time during the month of September.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-14
"GATORS"

Prfzma Natural Color Pictures have taken an unusual picture in filming "Gators" The locale for the picture is Florida. and the action centers around the capture of an alligator by a negro who single handed brings to shore a huge gator. All the wonder full coIoring of the Everglades are brought out by the Prizma process.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-14

Music has the advantage over the drama in respect to the energy and efficiency of its promoters. The French American Association for Musical Art, of which Richard G. Herndon, one of the best known and most compe- tent managers is the director, is bring ing oyer from France many noted French musical artists and organiza- tions, as they did last year. In con- sequence French music has received an enviable stimulus in this coun- try.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-14

The shortest play ever written was turned out by Texas Charwate, au- thor of the recent New York suc- cess, "A Voice in the Dark" Fol lows the script of the play.
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 Scene:-Long Hungry Square. Time:-Any Night.
 Place:-An Actors Hall Room. Ltghts:-Dimmed.
 (Sign on Wall, Not writing on the wall) No Lady Callers Permitted Dialogue:-
 He: cThe Actor Who Rooms There.)
 She: CThe Lady Who Calls There.) It: (The Landlord Who Knows and Hears Everything)> Landlord en- LANDLORD: Key!! (The word.)
 (QUICk CURTAIN
 Think 1t over-even If you are one of those moro to be pitied than scorned' persons who would uplift the stage!
 Many comic stories are told about chorus girls and their affairs D Here's a good one. The other even ing one of the. choristers of a Broad way theatre tripped lightly out of the stage door and spurning the stage her appearance trooped off with a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-14
ASSETS OF S3,35O.

Hugh Lavery, executor of the An thony Mccarthy estate, yesterday filed inventory showing assets of $3,350. Attorneys l.. S. Ffnklestone and w. R. Kearns were appraisers
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-14
ASK POLICE TO
 FIND MISSING
 YOUNG WOMAN

Theresa Madestes. of 12SS Barnun avenue has disappeared from her home. and the police have been ask ed to search for her. The girl Is II years of age She left her home Tuesday afternoon to attend a strike meeting, and has not been heard from since.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-14
NEW PLAYS

The August releases of World Pic tures includes f'The Girl Alaska" with Lettis Kruse as the star. June E1- ytdse Is represented by a five reel picture bearing tho. title of Coax Me-" Arthur Ashley oo-starring with Dorothy Green are presented in '"The Praise Agsnt," The fourth picture for tho month VIII be Tho Clouded Name" with John Lowell featured.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-14
WEST END.

Mary Miles Minter in Tonne from Paris in five acts is the feature at- traction tonight at the West End theatre on State street, near Clinton avenue This fine picture is shown for the first run in Bridgeport. Eddie Polo in "A Pistol Point Proposal" in 2 reels and Burton Holmes Travels, will also be shown.
 Tomorrow: William Russell in "A Sporting Chance" five acts, shown first run in Bridgeport
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-14

George Broadhurst has engaged Robert Rendel to remain with "The Storm" which promises to be one of the big hits of Broadway this year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-14
JUST GOSSIP
Fly D. J. l..

Madame Desiree Loubovska, the noted dancer. is to act in a. pant6mine revival this year besides appearing in concerts, recitals and the films.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-14

Justfna Wayne, G. sterling dramatic actress, who frequently makes side trips to the films. has beer reclaim ed by the dramatic stage once more.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-14

Ethel Valentine, who evidences powers of a dramatic quality which has already won for her O. supstan- tial position of distinction on the American stage, will return this year after foreign trip.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-14

The art of terpsichore Is coming in- to its own this year with the demise of the objectionable "shimmy.'' It was never a popular dance, if 1t may be called such." declares Madame Serova, the danseuse. Instead of the ballroom 1t belongs rightfully to the beOrOOu' '
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-14

And the little bird whispers, "Re- hearsals start next week."
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
WEST VALLEY AGAIN.

The "fiu' has disappeared from our
community.
A party was given at the home of
Miss Mamie Kear Tuesday night.
Misses Bertha Nichols and Stella
Gibson visited near Potter Sunday.
Joe Rector, who has been mustered
out Of Uncle Sans service. returned
home last week.
Mr.. McMurry died last Thursday.
Funeral services were held Friday at
Bulger cemetery.
Mrs. J. r. Kirsch of Sloan Springs
is spending a few days with her
brother, Louis Nichols.
Several of the young folks attended
the dance given at the home of Lester
Clark last Friday night, near Cedar.
II. Coonrod and son, Luther. left
last Friday for Yale, Ok, Mr.. Coonrod
having sold all his property to Harry
Ashley.
Miss Mary Keiton, who has been
visiting at the home of II. Self, re-
turned to her home in Florida last
Saturday.
Mrs. f. NJ. Ashley is moving onto
the Fraker place this week Mr..
Fraker is moving to Hatfield where
he will hold a position as clerk in the
Watkins store.
d n Re-,
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
OLIVER CHIPS.
A. B. c. Boy

w. S. Sparks is having a new house
erected on his farm.
j. w. Holiday made business trip
to Eagleton last week.
Miss Beulah Neal spent Sunday
with homefolks at Mena
The singing at Y N. Williams on
Sunday was highly enjoyed by all of
those present.
Mr. and Mrs, J. II. Ireton are here
visiting the formers mother, Mrs.
Minah Ireton
Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Whitaker re-
eeived letter this week from their
son, Bert, who is in France.
Mr. Brogan of Mena is carrying
the mail this week, filing the vacancy
made by the resignation of Carrier X.
|. Anderson.
Miss Grace Foshee, who has been
with her uncle Homer Foshee for sew
eral months, plans to leave for her
home at Tupelo, Ok, the last of the
week.
Among those moving this week
were: Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Crawford,
Mr.. and Mrs. Timber Willaford, Mr..
and Mrs. G. B. Grubbs, and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H Mcmillan, and r. J. Twin
ape
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
PINE HILL NOTES.

Jessie Harrison visited at the home
of Mr.. Mays Sunday.
Epher York spent Sunday evening
at Joe Shirley's home, near Standing
Rock.
Miss Lois and Virgie Thompson, OF
Pine Hill spent Sunday with Miss
Euna Kelly.
Jones Ellison and family visited
Saturday night and Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Jim Heath.
Holder Garrison, from Mineola, was
visiting his brother, Fred Garrison,
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Ozellar Hendrix and daughter,
Della Hendrix, spent Sunday at the
home of Mrs. Joe Shirley.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Heath visited
Sunday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. w. Shirley, Of Pine Hill.
Uncle Sam Hilton, of Nunley, died
Thursday and was laid to rest Satur-
day in the Board Camp cemetery.
Uncle Sam leaves a wife and one son,
Shade Hilton.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
People without Credit.

while the Secretary of the Treas.
ury can accept obligations of certain
governments and thru these measures
their situations can be cared for
temporarily, there are still Other
areas thru Eastern and Southern Eu.
rope where such arrangements can.
not be made This applies more par.
ticularly to the liberated peoples OF
Austria, Turkey. Poland and Western
Russia.
I'm these countries freedom and
government will emerge slowly from
chaos and require our every assist
ance. The total shipments Of food
stutfs from the United States to all
parts Of Europe in the next seven
months will be likely to exceed IN
billion dollars, and from our abund-
ance we surely can afford to offer
succor to these countries destitute Of
resources and credits. The minimum
sums upon which this work can be
carried for the next six months in
the countries mentioned will amount
to at least 100 million dollars for
such services and supplies as we can
render, and even this sum contem-
plates the finding of resources by so
much of the population as can do so,
and much assistance as can be given
by the Allied governments. The high
mission of the American people to
find remedy for starvation and abb
solute anarchy, renders it necessary
that we should undertake the most
liberal assistance to these destitute
regions.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
OLD COVE.

w. W. Hamiter is building new
barn
A. J Fair marketed cotton in Hat
fifield Saturday.
Prof Musgrave moved to the Liner
farm last week.
Will Reed left Monday Of last week
for Goose Sreek, Tex.
Mr., and Mrs. Pat Sno whave moved
TO the Vanderhunn farm
The Rev. ~ o. Hornsby filed his
regular appointment here Sunday.
School is progressing nicely with
Prof. Amos Musgrave as teacher.
E. G, Little has rented the farm
where Prof Musgraye lived last year
Frank Matson returned to Camr
Pike Tuesday, after weeks visit
with his folks here.
Lawrence Cooney of Foreman. WAS
here Sunday and Monday licking aft.
er business matters.
Quite a number of this neighbar.
hood attended the Aubrey Owens sale
on Two Mile Monday.
w. ]. Hilton and daughters, Gladly:
and Josie, left the first of last week
for Goose Greek, and LaPorte, Tex.
f. G. Little delivered 8 bales o.
cotton TO Hatfield Monday, receiving
30 cents. Lewis johnson being tn,
purchaser.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
BIG FORK BITS.

School began at Big Fork last week.
Singing has come back to life gain.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Fried visited
Sunday at Opal
All come and join us at the school
house every Sunday night.
Prof. Jesse Newman and wife are
the proud parents of fine girl.
l.. B. Edwards and family are NOV
ing from Big Fork to Board Camp.
James Roberts and family of Free
Valley, have moved on the M. B. Fried
farm.
d. B. Nelson is moving to Big
Fork. He occupies the W. e. Wooten
building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Heath and chill
dren, Of Heath Valley, were callers in
Big Fork Sunday.
DIR. L. A. Simpson, Of Big Fork, at
tended to business matters in Mena
the first of the week.
There was singing given at the
George Bates home on Christmas
night, which all enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller Of Heath
Valley visited one night last week
with relatives at Big Fork
Mrs. Frank Haas and children, of
Dry Creek, spent the latter part of
last week at Heath Valley.
Misses Katie and Artie Bates, A.
w Jones, and Mack Bates spent
Christmas with relatives at Alder.
Mrs. Calvin Edwards of near Heath
Valley visited Sunday at the R. T.
Putnam home in Haunted Hollow.
Prof. r. L. Thompson of Waters
was here Saturday seeing about his
old place, which he has bought from
ID. b. Nelson. He will move to it
shortly
Will and w. H. Luttrel, of Little
Missouri, w C. Fowler and u. s.
Dates went to Mena the first of the
week on business.
Miss Vida Taylor and brother, Of
Butcher Knife, visited part Of last
week with their sister, Mrs. Mabel
Cox, Of Siatington
DR. L. A. Simpson and family are
moving from the I. T Garrett farm TO
their own place. in front Of the Big
Fork school building.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Parliament and
children, of near Cedar Lawn, visited
Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs.
Parliament's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Calvin Bates, at Big Fork
Two Jumpers.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
FOR SWEET POTATO STORAGE.

r. o. Slough Of Fort Smith, special
agent for the Department Of Agricul-
ture, was in Mena Wednesday getting
acquainted with local conditions with
view of assisting in the erection Of
sweet potato storage house. With
Secretary Eastin of the Commercial
club he called upon Mena leaders. and
discussed the plans the government
authorities are recommending for the
saving of food products. He was
called to Little Rock to confer with
J. Fl. Tull of the state marketing bu-
reau, but plans to return to Mena lat
er and take up the swe Il potato prop
osition again.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
CENTER POINT CIRCLETs.

Our mail carrier failed to appear or
Tuesday of last week, consequently
there were no items from this place
for last week
Irwin Crawford ana family moved
on Monday of last week to farm hi
has rented near Board Cnrlp.
Mrs. G. B. Chambl'n and daughter
Miss Ollie, have moved to Mena
where they reside at 200 Ninth
street.
Mart Lemming and family moved
last Wednesday to the place vacated
by the irwin Crawford family.
Mrs Harry l. Davis and children
left last Friday for visit with the
formers mother at Gravette, Ark.
William Brown and family have
moved into the Mcbride house at the
old sawmill site.
Mrs John Cummings has been sick
the past few days.
Wreathy, twelve-year-old daugh-
ter of Robert Sartin and wife, has
been very sick with congestion of the
stomach but is recovering now.
irwin Maddox, wife and child, re-
turned to their home at Piedmont,
Ok, last week.
Drew Davis and family arrived
home last week from a visit with rel
atives near Hatfield.
Our school began Monday with a
good attendance.
On Sunday, January 5, at the home
of Pastor Redding, occurred the mar
riage Of Miss Minnabelle Cummings
and Warren Crawford. They will 90
Immediately to housekeeping on the
old Oliver place, recently vacated by
John Gordon and wife.
Nolla Cummings, wife and child, of
Potter, spent Sunday at the home of
Mrs. Nancy Cummings.
s. 0. Shepherd and wife, of Potter,
spent several days last week at the
home of Lee Shepherd.
Chester Ivan Cummings, son of
Oscar Cummings and wife, was born
November &c, 1918. and departed this
life January 4, 1919, aged l month
and g days. He passed away very
suddenly, being sick but "a hours. He
was laid to rest in the Rocky ceme-
terry late Saturday evening. The be-
reaved ones have the sympathy Of US
all and have the assurance that "of
such is the kingdom Of heaven"
Arc
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
Pat.
EGGER ITEMS.

Iva Furr spent Saturday night in
this vicinity.
r. L. Thornton made a business trip
to Mena Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Philpot spent
Thursday night near Springdale.
Sunday is Bro. Kelly's regular
preaching day Everybody come.
J. w. Philpot of Ouachita was in
this vicinity on business Saturday.
Several attended the singing at the
home of d. II. Lee Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. DIN Standridge of
near Springdale, spent Thursday
night in this vicinity.
Wilma Kelly and Eta Stockton
spent Saturday night at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Holder Philpot Of the
Bend
noIox.o
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-09
BOARD CAMP BOMBS.

Bazel Hilton is very low with
pneumonia.
School stopped at this place last
week on account of the "flu."
Those around Board Camp who
have the "fiu" are improving.
Oscar Nichols, who has been visit
ing relatives at Board Camp, re-
turned to home in Oklahoma last
week
Uncle Sam Hilton died at his home
near Nunley Thursday and was laid
to rest at the Primitive Baptist Gem
etery Saturday.
Archie Reddell of Roekport, Tex, is
visiting his aunt, Mrs r. D. Miller,
ut Board Camp. and also his grand
father 7. r. Spears of Yocana.
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