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The sun., 1919-03-09
ECHOES OF BATTLE
FROM MUSTY PAST
John c. Heenan Beat Sayers to
Pulp. but British Sports
Jobbed Yankee.
REFEREE LEFT RING
Benecia Boy Not Only Beat
Opponent but Thumped
Friends Of BritOn.
REFEREE LEFT RING
BY Cross COUNTER.

l, is not entirely beyond belief that
some one can be found to say a good
word for Capt. Kidd and Jesse James.
and this view OF the case Is strengthened
by the fact that an apologist has been
found for the d!sgraceful manner IN
which John c. Heehan was deprived OF
his cieancut victory over Tom Savers at
Farnborough England. April II. 1850.
It is questionable II any pugilist ever
suffered a more thorough drubbing than
Sayers. champion OF England. received
from Heenan. champion of America, on
the above date. Yet the records OF pu
gilism contain the statement that the
battle was draw after forty-two
rounds Of fighting. Instead OF being de-
clared the winner OF the fight and gain
inS the worlds championship. which he
so fairly ha d earned. the American giant
was cheated Of his victory and AL thai
wet with IT,
Herewith is 4 labored attempt 20 palli-
ate the unscru7ulous ton 81 Saysrs
and his adhereits:
"Hcenar loorred w hcad ana s!oul
deTs over tho English champion. Blu
the latter. known as the gamest and
bravest pugilist England had ever
known, put up wonderful battle against
his American opponent.
ain an early round Savers broke ar
arm. but hiding his disability he fought
on. although falling repeatedly us re
suit OF Heenan's blows.
at was while the fight was still II
progress. with each man doing the beat
that was in him. that crowd OF rough=
cut the ropes. broke into the ring and
ended the battle. To this day both sides
have claimed q victory and the question
is still fought over"
The sun., 1919-03-09

appointment to the incorporators. is not
regarded as final; but II Vt turns out to
be SO the vacancy Will be filed The
incorporators OF the board have several
men in view for the position but will
take no action until the arrival here Of
Gen. Wood. He is expected to reach
this city within a few days and then
will have conference with the or
ganizers of the board.
Those interested in the project are of
the opinion that Gen. Wood has not had
sufficient time in which to digest tho
statement of the boards objects and has
become imbued with the impression that
the organization proposed to promote
professional pugilism. His Willingness to
serve in an advisory manner indicates
he may We; change his mind and accept
the presidency.
The sun., 1919-03-09

The incorporators declare that nothing
could be further from their intention
than TO promote professional contests.
The prime object Of the board. as set
forth IN their recent announcement. is TO
redeem professional boxing from the UNI
Savory conditions that have so long pre-
vailed in America and put the sport on a
reputable basis similar to that which Il
occupies in England In substance, the
members of the board wish TO have il
thoroughly understood that they have no
interest in the commercial side of box
ing but are actuated purely by a sincere
desire to raise the standard of the sport
and place il in the front rank OF ath-
leticS.
The standing OF the incorporators ap-
parently precludes the possibility that
they are swayed by any consideration ex-
cept the elevation OF n much maligned
form Of sport.
Tho charter members of the board are
Gutzon Borglum, a sculptor of in,erna e
tlonal fame; Adolphe T.. Borie, president
Of the Savage Arms Corporation Will
lam H. Dennis, merchant Il. Brcckin-
ridge Steele. president Of the steele COR
poration, and Thomas u. Conroy, a
banker
The sun., 1919-03-09
NEW YORK A. G. Is
BACK IN THE RING
Mercury Foot Returns to Gin
der Path After Absence
of Two Years.
RECRUITS SWELL RANKS
0vertOn and Engels Die in
France. but Club Gains Erd-
man. Kelly and Brown.
RECRUITS SWELL RANKS
ny SPLINTER.

The New York A. c. has tossed its hat
into the ring.
After practically two years with
drawal from competitive athletics---lt
was on May Is. 1917. that the Mercury
Footers withdrew from A. A. L. COM
petition and put their efforts solely on
the promotion OF athletics and the
furtherance OF physical welfare among
the men Of the army and navy-the club
men who winter on the sunny side of
Central Park South and summer at
Travers Island have raised the bars, and
henceforth the Mercury Foot will be
seen on the cinder path as OF yore
Though the world war somewhat has
depleted the athletic ranks OF the New
York A. c.. the club has a nucleus for
a strong track team this season. and
soon the greatest athletic organization in
the world will regain the place that
rightfully belongs to it in the realm OF
competitive athletics. The club will ma he
little effort TO shine during the re-
msinder OF the board floor season, but
will be right in the thick OF the battle
for outdoor laurels
Trainer Bernie Wefers will issue the
call for candidates at Travers Island
about May 1, and when June. the first
big month for outdoor athletics, rolls
around the club will have its full
strength on the track.
Gone hut Not Forgotten.
Two OF the New York A C.'s greatest
track athletes, Lieut.. Johnny Overton
and Lieut.. Arthur Engels, met heroes
deaths in France along with their y. Y.
A. c. eliminates, Major Jim McKenna.
oarsman. and Lieut.. Marshall Peabody.
! hockey player The whole sporting world
mourns the loss OF the Mercury Foot
ers VINO made the great sacrifice.
Lieut.. Overton's place on the Mer-
curry Foot track team will be a hard one
to fill. Johnny was right in the flush
OF his athletic career when he answered
the call TO colors and he was expected TO
win many laurels for the Mercury Foot
in coming contesta Through Overton's
death and Homer Bakers DETECTION to
the Glencoe A. c. the New York A. G.
has lost two Of it's best middle dis
tancers.
In Larry Scudder, the former Red
and Blue star. however. Trainer wefers
believes he has one of the greatest half
milers that ever dug UP cinders. As a
collesian Larry gave Ted Meredith some
of his hardest races and forced Don
Scott TO his great 1:5+ performance
IN the national half mile championship
Of 1916. Scudder more than will make
up for Overton's loss in races up 10
! 900 yards, but lacks the remarkable
ability that was Johnny's over the mile
route.
The sun., 1919-03-09
Tomm, Was Wounded.

With Bernie Wefers. Jr. and Kelly
the New York \ c. need not worry
about the short dashes. In the furlons
the club win have Lennon and Kelly
two remarkable 900 yard men. Lieut.
Lennon Was severely but not seriously
wounded IN France and his athletic ab.l-
ity is not thought 10 have been impaired
Tommy should win many races for the
Mercury Foot. Frank Laeoy will ne tho
clubs selection for the quarter milo.
With national champion Dick Remer.
record holder Eddie REM and w. j.
Rolker the New York A. c. will clean
up in walking events this season. With
Matt McGrath and Pat Mcdonald there
will be no one to menace the club in the
shot and wsikht throwing contests TIL
Fat Ryan gets back from France. Tho
club mas a trio OF SIX foot Jumpers In
Parry. wsathsrdsn and young Trour.
the former Hollywood High School lad
They. together with Ralph Ru.yor.
vaulter and Jumper viii he able to take
care Of the tumpine contests for the New
York A. G. until T.iev-. Wesley oier gets
back from over There.
The sun., 1919-03-09

Two Pelham Bay tars, Newton Brown
and George Nolan, will give the New
York A. c. added strength In the mid
die distance events. Brown has the
OF a great middle distance man.
as his splendid race to victory in the
junior national championship 1000 yard
race recently showed. Nolan also has
all the earmarks OF a coming champion.
On account OF Wilson and Longfield.
two far TO middlin'" performers. be-
ing about the only milers In the Wefers
stable. Bernie may attempt TO train up
Brown and Nolan 70 the mile and let
Scudder and old reliable Jack Sellers
take care OF the half mile races. II. II.
Holden has recovered from the injuries
he received in an airplane accident in
Italy and will represent the club over
the longer distances.
In Scudder. Brown, Nolan and Sellers
the New York A. c. is strongly fortified
in the middle distance line. II IS hoped
that from among tho four q rafting
good miller also will he secured.
Lieut.. Engel's death will not seriously
effect the New York \. C.'s chances In
the hurdles. for the club will be repre-
scented in fence flying events by three OF
the greatest timber toppers In the world,
Lieut.. Fred Kelly. Olympic champion ;
Lieut.. Fred Murray. former intercol-
legiate champion. and Charlie ErdmRn.
the present intercollegiate high and low
hurdles champion. Never In the annals
OF spori was club represented by three
such grand fence fiiers.
The sun., 1919-03-09
=. Kelly No HAS Been"

Lieut. Fred Kelly. who recently was
mustered out OF the aviation service, has
entered business here in New York and
greatly will strengthen the Mercury Foot
track team. Though Fred IL considered
an "old bird" by many of the athletic
enthusiasts his recent victory over Earl
Thompson, the national champion, shows
that Fred retains much or the ability
that enabled him TO beat the cream OF
the worlds hurdlers in the Olympic
games at Stockholm in 1912.
Thompson, by the way, probably will
wear New York A. c. silks as soon as
he graduates from Dartmouth. Earl
plans to enter business here and will
sport the Mercury Foot on the cInder
path.
With Murray. Kelly and Erdman. the
- York C. will have little CpFoCi-
ton in hurdlng events here in the East
The only one who will question their
prowess is the Incompatible Lieut. Bob
simpson. whose army duties probably
will keep him in the far West for some
time to come.
The New York 4. G. has three remark
able sprinters in Lieut., Andy Kelly,
Lieut.. Tommy Lennon and Bernie
Wefers. Jr, Kelly should have a great
year on the cinder path. Bernie Wefers
thinks the former Holy Cross tiier will
with the right preparation, hang up new
220 yard n"ures
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-04
Christmas Goods
| Now on Display

If you want to get the very best
of picking for Christmas gifts you
had better start your shopping tour
at once, because the stores of Boga-
lusa now have their holiday goods on
display and already the trade is re-
ported to be brisk. There will be
found most any article that you de-
sire and at price you are willing to
pay. Gifts for infants, children,
sweethearts, wives, mothers and
grandparents, any of which would be
pleasing and acceptable, are being
shown. The display of toys excells
the showing Of last year and Boga-
lusa citizens will find that the local
stores carry such a complete line of
nice gifts that it will be unnecessary
for anyone to go outside of the city
this year to purchase Christmas gifts.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-04
Magic City Program

TONIGHT, Thursday, December
Alice Brady in "The Better Hall,
also a good Sunshine two-reei COM CON-
edy, "Son of a Gun" 10 and ~
FRIDAY-"Elmo the Mighty" No.
6. a two-reel L. K. o. comedy, Star
comedy and news reel, 10 and ~
cents. :. -,
"The Woman Michael Marrled! anu
s smltlngi Evidence Ri e. 10 and 20 cents,
MONDAY-Kitty Gordon in "Tae
TTnveiling Hand" also Smashing
Barriers No. II. 10 and 20 cents:
Matinee at 3:15 p. M, 10 and 10
TUESDAY - Tom Moore in
Hearts Ease" also Ford Weekly.
10 and 20 cents.
Coming, December II, William
Farnum in evolves of the Night"
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-04
IT'S NOT YOUR HEART
IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS

diateiy. The soothing, healing oil slim
ulates the kidneyA relieves inhamma.
tions and destroys the germs which
have caused it. Do NOT wait until to:
morrow. Go to your druggist today and
insist on GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil
Capsules 1n twenty-1our hours you
should feel health and vigor returning
and viii bless the day you first heard
Of GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil.
After you feel that you have cured
yourself, continue to take one or two
capsules each day, 80 as to keep In
first class condition and ward on the
danger of other attacks.
Ask for the original imported GOLD
MEDAL brand. Three sizes. Money re-
funded II they do not help you.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-04
What Is Rheumatism?
Why Suffer from 1t?

S. S. S. has beer successfully
used for Rheumatism for more
than fifty years and many volun-
tary testimonials are on file from
those whom it has benefited. Try
It to-day, and you will find your
self at last on the right track to
get rid of your Rheumatism.
s. S. S. is a splendid system
cleanser; it is not sold or recon-
mended for venereal diseases. For
treatment Of your individual case,
address Chief Medical Adviser,
Swift Specific Co, Dept. 43, At
lanta, Ga. Is
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-04

1,dney disease IL no respecter Of per-
aofls. majority of the Ills aftilcting
people today can be traced back 10
kidney trouble.
The kidneys are the most important
organs Of the body. They are tne
nIfersrs, the purifiers, OF your Dlooo'
kidney disease is usually indicated oy
xvaariness. sleeplessness. nervousness,
aeEpondency, backache, stomach trou-
Ig7e pain in loins and lower abdomen,
sraIJ Stones. rravel, rheumatism, sciatica
and lHmbaEo,
All these arrangements are natures
signals to warn you that the kidneyS
need HELM. You should use GOLD
MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules imme-
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-04
QUIET THANKsclv,.c

thanksgiving Day was nn;ns,
served in Bogalusa. Spec;sII 10y D.
were held at the Baptist g slsa
Reverend A. J. Gearheard ara oauesh
the pulpit. lgiag
The troops were eivan
dinner at the Colonial Ta.s. salkey
was greatly enjoyed. Bns;s.w Aieh
most every line was suspenSs 49,. y. q
or all of the day. usa pagty
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-04
DIRECTORS HERE

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter P. Cooke of
Buffalo, N. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
/. James of Baltimore, Md, and Mr..
and Mrs. Walter S. Ayres of Chicago,
H., all interested in in the Great
Southern Lumber Company, arrived
in Bogalusa few days ago. They
have been spending considerable time
at the Country Club and all are
mighty glad to be back in Bogalusa
again.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-04
MOVING TO PINE TREE INN

Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Gardiner, who
have resided on the South Side for
the past four years, have moved to
the Pine Tree Inn, Mr.. Gardiner be-
ing the manager. Mr.. and Mrs. J..
Saux expect to move to New Orleans
the latter part of this month.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-04
LETTERS TO SANITY"

Bogalusa, La, Nov. 25, 1919.
Dear Santa Claus
Please bring me football, bicycle
pump and a glove and baseball
bring my sister a doll and big rub
Der ball. | am ten years old.
WILLIE RAMSER,
2O8 Michigan Avenue.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-04

Angie, La, Nov. 20, 1919.
Dear Santa Claus
It is almost time for your visit to
us this year. / would be very much
pleased if you would send to me
Sleeping doll and carriage to ride my
doll in. l have dear good papa and
mamma, two brothers and three SIS
tiers. / love them all.
Nv teacher is Miss Ola Scarborough,
She is sweet to US in school.
MARY SAULS.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-04

Bogalusa, La, Nov. 29 1919.
Dear Santa -
Please bring me an iron, chairs and
table and dishes, a little doll trunk
and box of candy and a dolls cradle
Bring my little brother, Billie, q
wagon. Goodbye Sapta.
Your little
DOROTHY ANNE MOSS.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-04
STOCKHOLDERS MEETINC
Bogalusa, La, Dec. 4, 1913.

Bogalusa, La, Dec. 4, 1913.
There will be a meeting of the
stockholders of the First State Bank
of Bogalusa, La, on Teusday, JAM
uary 10, 1920, at 10 o'clock a. M,
for the purpose of electing directors
for the ensuing year.
]. A. SPEKENHIER,
Secretary.
Dec. 4-11-18-25; Jan. 1-s.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-04
Sufferers Should Realize That
It Is a Blood Infection.

Doubtless like other sufferers,
YOU have often asked yourself this
question, which continues to re-
main unanswered.
Science has proven that Rheu-
matism is caused by a germ in
your blood, and the only way to
reach it is by a remedy which
eliminates and removes these lit
tie pain demons.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. S. Lacy Dickerson
spent Thanksgiving with New Or
leans relatives.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-04

Miss Ethel Overstreet has returned
to Jackson, Miss, to resume her
studies after spending Thanksgiving
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A, 1verstreet, and many
friends.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-04

Angie, La, Nov. %, 1919.
Dear Old Santa,
Christmas will soon be here again
and | hope you will come and bring
me a watch and a story book and
lots of good things to eat. Dear
Santa do come. -
ALBERTA WILLIAMSON,
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-04

Bogalusa, La. Nov. 80, 1919.
Dear Santa
AS all the other little girls are
writing, / will write and tell you
what / want for Xmas. want you
to please bring me big doll with
curly hair, a doll buggy, tea set and
a little stove. | am a little girl five
years old.
Your little girl
ETHEL CARLYLE,
220 Huron Avenue.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-04
Angie, La, Nov. 81, 191

Angie, La, Nov. 81, 1919.
Dear Santa claus,
Please bring me tricycle., three
packs of firecrackers and five Roman
candles. am a little boy eight years
old, going to school, and am IN the
second grade.
am your friend,
WILLIAM DONALDSON.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-04

Bogalusa, La, Nov. 26, 1919.
Dear Santa Claus
Please bring me a ball and bat and
glove, a knife, box of fire crackers
and some nuts and candy and fruit.
Your love
FRANK RAMSER.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-04

Bogalusa, La, Nov. 80, 1919.
Dear Santa
Pm a little boy six years old and
in the first grade. | want you to
bring me a Billie Boy bike, gun
and some BIS, Tinker Toy set and
some fruit, nuts and candy.
Your little boy,
LUTHER e. BILLINGS,
231 Huron Avenue.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-04

Bogalusa, La, Nov. 80, 1919.
Dear Santa
Please bring me a bicycle and
gun and Tinker Toy set; also some
fruit and candy. / am eight years
old.
Your little boy
LEO L. BILLINGS,
231 Huron Avenue.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-04
ERNEST YOUNG.

Bogalusa, La, Nov. 80, 1919.
Mr.. Santa Clause,
Dear Old Santa
| am little boy four years old.
Please bring me a rrycicle, pop gun
and a big rubber ball. Also some
fruit and candy.
Your little friend,
VERNON BILLINGS,
231 Huron Avenue.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-04
WOODROW SONEs.

Bogalusa, La, Nov. 81, 1919.
Dear Santa Claus
Please bring M watch that will
keep good time for Christmas.
Yours truly
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-04

Angie, La, Nov. 20, 1919.
Dear Santa:
Christmas will soon be here and !
want you to bring me a little red
wagon, gun and rubber ball when you
WO0DR0W SONES
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-04

Bogalusa, La, Nov. 80, 1919.
Mr.. Santa Clauseye.s >
Dear Old Santa
l am a little boy three years old.
Please bring me wagon, big red
ball and stopper gun; also some fruit,
nuts and candy.
Your little friend
WILLARD NJ. BILLINGS,
231 Huron Avenue.
P. S.-Please don't forget my lit
tie baby sister, Evelyn. Bring her
a little doll and a big rubber bail,
also RATHER.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-04

ANGIE, La, Nov. 81, 1919.
Dear Santa Claus,
Please bring me a girls bicycle, a
sleeping doll, carriage to roll her
in, and some fruit for Christmas. |
am ten years old and in the third
grade. ! .&4ElnaA
IRON your friend,
MARY DONALDSON.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-04
Dear Santa Claus

Dear Santa Claus
Please bring me necklace, school
bag and nuts and candy. I'm eight
years old.
VERA ANTHAUME,
226 Michigan Avenue.
The Crittenden press., 1919-09-26
DIR. Dean Enjoys
Visit of Brothers

The following was clipped
from a Ward county. Texas, pa
per:
lobe and A. Dean, of Marion.
KY, departed Tuesday night for
their home after a few days Wis
it with their brother, DR.. I. l..
Dean. and nieces, Mesdames C..
+. and Collier Nichols.
In turn they were accompanied
on their return by the Doctor,
who claims that his brothers
stayed Just long enough to eat
up his garden, and that it is his
purpose to regain the loss by
going home with them to devour
their gardens, fall fruits, etc.
We rejoice that the Doctor de-
cided to make the trip with his
brothers, and we wish him a
pleasant visit among his relatives
and friends midst the old fami-
liar scenes of his boyhood, and
we believe the trip will do him
good.
The Doctor is now some eigh.
ty odd years young, but is more
sprightly than many of us who
are many years his junior.
The Crittenden press., 1919-09-26

Our new linotype is now being
installed and unless something
happens unforeseen this will be
the last issue Of the Press set by
hand. With this modern type
setting machine we will be able
to give our readers a nicer look
ing paper and better service
than ever before.
We will be compelled to issue
only four pages until some re-
building is done in Marion. The
room we now have at our dispos-
al will not permit us to install a
press large enough for an eight
page paper and there are no
vacant buildings in town at this
time. We trust our subscribers
will be patient with US for the
The Crittenden press., 1919-09-26
For Sale.

We are offering for sale our
Livingston county farm, near
Green's Ferry on Cumberland
river. 1t contains 667 acres of
fertile river bottom land, well
improved, and in high state Of
cultivation There is about 8l6
acres in meadows and pastures.
$50 acres in corn, 1876 acres in
timber, 66 acres in peas, s0r-
ghum. etc.
We have a river landing on
farm, daily packet to Paducah,
and are in "a hours Of the St.
Louis market. An excellent
grain and stock farm, priced to
sell. Here is your opportunity
to own one of the best farms in
Kentucky.
For further information write
or come and see the farm.
COLEMAN FOSTER,
Sat Mullikin. Ky.
The Crittenden press., 1919-09-26
ROAD SURVEY
TO BEGIN
Judge Robert L. Moore
Has Receivd The
Following Letter.

Dear Sir:
You will please be advised
that this Office has appointed Mr..
L. l.. Pearsall, Chief Location
Engineer of the proposed Feder-
al Aid Highway from Louisville
to Paducah and that Mr. Pearsall
is now making a personal in
spection of the general route of
this highway.
A soon as his reconnaissance
work is finished he will be fur
nished with five or six field part
les and will Immediately start
surveys and preparation of
plans for this Improvement.
1t is the intention of this Office
to push this work as rapidly as
possible and to have the entire
project ready for the acceptance
of bids early in the spring of
1920. In making of surveys no
favoritism will be shown any
county are any discretion made
Each county may rest assured
that its survey and plans will
be completed as soon as possible
and that contract will be award
ed on the entire project at the
same time.
We feel that in handling this
survey in the manner indicated,
that we will not only expedite
the progress of the work very
materially but economize very
much in the cost of surveys.
Trusting that our method of
handling this work will meet
with your hearty approval, | am
Yours very truly,
Joe S. Bcggs,
/ Commissioner. ---.-