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LITTLE TERRY" In the real days
wh-r but few knew OF his greatness;
when he fought for the supremacy OF
his ward. the favor OF girl, or just
the fun OF the fight.
TERRY McGOVERN" when he was
nghtlng for the money to make an
Irish mother the envy of the neigh
borhood. and he fought as the cave
man bsttled In those days. Science he
knew not OF, rules he cared not for:
the sudden annihilation OF his oppo-
nent was his one idea.
TERRIBLE TERRY" when he
crossed the bridge with a Brooklyn
M tority and the bantamweight
championship tackled to his belt. a
man had steadied him, "a manager and
n pal. He had found himself. con-
quered himself and had the cave man
In him educated.
sun lightning fast as thought, as
NIrIciless as belated vengeance, as re-
sistless a. the mangling avalanche
and tireless as hope, he came, eager
for the fight.
TANGLE OF SCENES.
Memory gives us but "a tangle Of
scenes, for memory is a crowded tene-
ment. But here and there stands forth
~ 'pN iico' I'SHt VI " scene,
flash! A cocky Englishman, under
summer sun, tented gracefully
once or twice, smiled derisively, led
and dropped as IL dead. A champion
ship. The recollection always brings
with II Il half smile.
But there are remcmbranccs OF
fighters with the clcverness of dipIo-
1ats, the cunning OF animals and the
dash OF breaking wave; OF ruffians.
foul as hell, tough az leather, with
jaws OF stone; OF freaks with bodies
OF middleweights and legs of a child
that got them inside the weight. Mem
DRY shows us but one picture of them
all: A binding flash, a rush Of blood
or sudden strife. tumult and they had
passed. And then another shadow
comes Dixon. older, wiser and the
stole of his race and class and time
The veteran OF a hundred fights the
acknowledged champion OF a teem-
ing world.
4 clubhouse, packed to suffocation.
thick with smoke and vibrating with
expectancy. Two wondrous gladiators
under giaring light; two fighters of
utter courage, utter strength and ut
ter cunning. A jangling bell in
babbling confusion brings order, then
the hush OF death.
HUSH IS BROKEN.
Two thinps inter GtpacS anI nor
The Washington times., 1921-01-07
IF GEORGE PLAYED
GOLF

Too bad they didn't play golf
in Washington's time. Picture
Papa Washington asking young
George: "Son, what did yor
make the course in today"
If the boy was as truthful as
he was about the cherry tree,
he would MARBLE: Father, j
cannot tell a lie; | had 1875"
The Washington times., 1921-01-07
Will Travel Far.

The University ur Tennessee foot.
ball team will travel far next seas, N
going all the way to Hanover. y. 49,.
Cor a trimming at the hands and feet
OF tho Dartmouth eleven.
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St. Johns Beaten.

st. Johns College basketers were
defeated by score of 80 TO II by
Stewards Business College players
last night
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GaIIaudet in Form.

Gallaudet College players showed
they had lost none of their stun over
the holidays when they defeated the
Rolling Field Aviators by GO to yes
terdsy.
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Ad Two PLAYERS.

Jack Hcddens and BUS Hager have
been added to the Congress Heights
Yankees, who play the Keyser Col
legians tomorrow night in the Com
gress Heights gymnasium.
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THEY'RE Good Friends.

Though Dartmouth and Brown do
OF meet on the gridiron next fall,
they are stu good friends. 1t IL ex-
pccted that n home and home series
viii he arranged by 1922.
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BRITISH EMBASSY SOCCERITES
TACKLE CAPiTALIANS SUNDAY
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

against Washington club Sunday afternoon 230 o'clock
Wash
ngtOn hrOng will be around the field watching the This game
Honorable James oDea majordomO Georgia has seeded
to
field
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Enui6eers Ahead.

The Engineers defeated the Ter
minaI team by IS TO IL in the Terihi-
nal Railroad Y. NJ. c. a. League Iast
nipbt Engineers play Freighters
next Monday night.
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Heavy weight BousG Opens Basketball Campag
M'GOV ERN TRIUMPHED TWICE;
ARMSTRONG TELLS OLD TALE
BY PAUL ARMSTRONG.

What back with that name What wild scenes OF
battle and blood drift before the eye What shekng applause and
Of What thrills blood
of the drifting halt at the
The Washington times., 1921-01-07
Roper Faces Brennan.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. Capt. Rob
Roper will face Bin Brennan in a
ten-round bout here on January IL.
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FrOSh Team Wins.

Central High School freshman de-
feated the Junionr High School players
by a score of Is to IS yesterday.
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SISLER REACHED .562 ONCE
DURING LAST YEAR WITH BAT

American book
Harold author byday
the during
Cobb
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Here 1t Is

Unless IA man is willing to
confess his ignorance he is
not in a position to learn.
The Washington times., 1921-01-07


The British embassy team, lacking
practice, has evened matters a bit b,
borrowing Jack Maharry from the
Washington soccer club. Maharry
Who was an international with Boil
ton in the old country, Is about the
best back in this section. Playing
with the foreign legations team
against the British embassy eleven a
week ago, Maharry's fine work kept
he score down to decent limits. II
also probably earned him sundays
job of playing back with the en-
oasy team.
Here's how the two teams will line
mp for this game:
y. EMBASSY. Sos. WASH. y. G.
Mr.. @. ii. Sims. G........J. Conner
opt. Huntington. Il. B.....s.J. Riley
Sergt. Maharry L. B........J. Callily
"apt. Tenant II. HB. McGinty
"apt. G. Blake. C.. H.B. A Gardiner
Sergt.-Maj. May l.. Il. Il. .... Il. Blaser
apt. Harker...O R....L. ID. sharp
b. Williams. ..I. R.......A. Peres
Signor Celesia. C. F......N Alme ida
w. Weller. .......l l.. ........ G. BOYD
J. Harvey. ......O. l.. l.. Longstreth
Jimmy, Fitzgerald will take time off
from leading his Scottish bagpipe
band to act as referee of this game.
HAS GOOD PLAYERS.
While the British Embassy eleven
is without practice. yet 1t numbers
in its ranks many players with good
regulations across the water.
Capt. Huntington played three
years with the Genoa Cricket and
Football Club of Italy and then, until
the war came to the world. played
three years in Berlin. Germany. He
is a splendid right back. using his
feet and head to excellent advantage.
Capt. Harker, secretary to the Brit
ish Embassy, plays grand game at
outside right. centering the ball to an
inch Of it's required destination.
Capt. II. " Tenant played lot Of
soccer during his college days. He
is trying a come back, playing his
first game last week in many day.
Can't Godfrey Blake, an old college
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Roamers Defeated.

Tho Roamers dropped a 20-to-15
anne to the Manhattan tosers last
The Washington times., 1921-01-07

player in England. IL "a great worker.
good at breaking combinations and
feeding his forwards.
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HUSH IS BROKEN,

Two things Of utter fitness and per-
feet grace slip from the corners. They
advance. fit hither and thither. circle,
then are tangled in each others arms
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
YOUNG MAN BADLY HURT
IN CUTTING ARRAY

Last Saturday night Irwin NAYS
aged 10, was badly cut by Young
man named Harrell, who was ais,
about 10 years old. The cutting o.
Cured at the front gate Of the W, p
Rhodes home, where young Mays wa.
attending a musical entertainment.
1t seems that Harrell called III,
young man to the gate and asked hin
II ne mad not threatened to give him
a whipping and without further
warning drew his pocket knife wifi
which he inflicted several painful anj
serious wounds. Mays was severed,
cut on the back Of the neck and unde,
one shoulder blade. Though his in
)urles are serious it is reported tina,
ne will recover. DR.. Kidd admins
tered first aid.
harrell was arrested by deputy C
"ebb, Of Gibsland, and brought to Ar
cadia and placed under bond, pend
ing Investigation by the grand iury,
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
RESIDENCE AT BIENV1LLE
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Bienville.-The residence Of G. T
Griffin, section foreman, was destroyed
by fire here Sunday at 500 o'clock
The blaze is supposed to have original
ed from spark from the flue. They
succeeded in saving all their furniture
and household goods. The building
was insured for about half its value
While helping remove the furniture
from the burning building, Walter
Griffin, son Of G. F. Griffin, became
overheated and came near dying Sun
day night as a result.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
OUR THREE DOLLAR OFFER

KeIllltalceS are coming nicely from
subscribers who are taking advaniag,
or oar special w years for $500" Of.
Ter and many who have net vet come
III on the offer have declared thpj,
intention of doing SO before il closes
on May 1St.
II you are among those who arc
delaying the matter Of sending YOU,
remittance for Two years substitution
you should make up your mind TO 4,
1t right now. and then do it while il
IS on your mind, BY doing SO, yo,
Will save a dollar. which is ccrlainl,
worth the few minutes it would re-
qulr9 to attend to if.
Only three more weeks remain unti
the offer expires. You need III,
Democrat which comes to YOU brjm
ful or interesting local happenipcs
and general news of every kind, rot
TO mention the official proceedings
OF the police jury and parish schoo
BOARD notices Of election, legal no
tees and sales Of every kindand
countless other features. The Demo
crat needs your coutnous support an(
good will. BY keeping the Democrat
coming you are helping us to help you
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
IRISH" JIMMIE NBFF FOUND
DEAD IN BATCHELOR hut

Irish" Jimmie Nehf, an eccentric
character who lived alone in cabin
near Ashland In Natchitoches Parish,
was found dead in bed Sunday morn.
ing, by negro. The body had the ap.
pearance Of having been dead for sew.
eral days, decomposition having set in
1t was by merest accident that his
death became known. 1t seems that
the negro who reported the matter
had loaned the Irishman a hand saw
and a hmmer few days before on the
promise that he would return them
the following day. Several days had
elapsed and the negro decided not to
wait for them longer and went for them
himself last Sunday morning. He was
badly frightened at the discovery Of
the deadly body and reported 1t immed
lately.
A mystery surrounds his death, and
some believe be was a victim of foul
play. Owing to his eccentricities, he
was not well liked in the community,
and 1t is understood that bis house was
burned sometime ago by bis enemies.
In the early days Of the L. & A. Ry.,
Irish Jimmie was In charge of a sand
pit near Black Lake crossing, Later
he tried farming. He was also at one
time connected with the telephone bust
ness at Castor. o.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
ANOTHER OIL WELL MAY RE
DRILLED AT CASTOR

A. D. Staples, Of Castor, was here
Tuesday in the interest of the asses,
sor's office and reports that the Louis.
lana Oil & Refining Co., had a car of
casing unloaded at Castor Sunday, and
1t is the superstition that a new we'll
will DO drilled near that town immed.
lately. The test which was drilled on
the Huckaby tract was abandoned
about 3 weeks ago when the drill
stem was lost in the we'll. This Is the
fourth we'll drilled in the Castor neigh
borhood during the past few years
What the ultimate outcome Of the
tests in that quarter will amount to is
a matter Of much speculation. $4,000
an acre was recently paid for land in
fee in this neighborhood.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14

Former Empress Augusta Victoria,
OF Germany, died at Doom, Holland, at
six o'clock Monday morning, April Ii.
Her death follows a continued illness
of long duration, said to have been due
to her grief over the collapse of the
central powers which drove her hus.
band, former Emperor William Of Ger.
many, into exile, together with his
family.
Born October 90, 1853, at Dolzig,
Augusta Victoria was the oldest daugh-
ter Of Grand Duke Frederick Of
Schleiswig- HOlstein- SOnderburg- Angus
tenburg. She married Prince William
of Prussia, February q, 1881. They
had six sons and one daughter.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
GIBSLAND Store ROBBED
...D0GS TRACK THIEVES

9. Webb's general store at Gibsland
was broken into by way of the front
snow window some time Tuesday
night by thieves, who gained an en-.
trance by smashing a section Of the
plate glass.
Sheriff Currie was notified early
Wednesday morning and accompanied
by J. N. Smelley, left for Gibsland or
the 800 o'clock train, after having
phoned to Shreveport for bloodhound>
to be sent to Gibsland The dogs ar
rived at 1915 and were taken to the
store. Precautions had been taken to
keep people away from the broken
window and out of the store, and the
AosS were able to pick up the trail of
the thieves at once. They followed i,
to a negro house, where they "bayed
two negro boys aged about nineteen
who were arrested and brought to Ar
cadla and locked in the parish jail
pending further investigation. Their
names were Willis Brown and Lesli,
Pugh, both of Gibsland.
There is little doubt as to their guilt
though they have not confessed,
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
DAWIDOFF & COMPANY IN
NEW BUILDING

After several busy days occupied in
moving their large stock of merchan
disc from the Tooke building to th,
building formerly occupied by the
First National Bank, and in rearrang.
ing their goods, Dawidoff 4 Co., ar,
again ready to handle all patronage il
the efficient manner SO characteristic,
or this enterpriSing firm. The bui)d
ing has been specially wired for th,
proper lighting effect, and the stock i,
conveniently and attractively arranged
despite the fact that the store is small
er than their former building. !,
roomy balcony is devoted exclusively f.,
ladies' y-to-wear.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
IDCAI OIL COMPANY
lEINC ORGANIZED TO
drill ON FIELDS LEASE


.ou oil company is being organic
1 A.,e for the purpose of drilling
= ~. test we'll in the neighbOrhood
\ the Fields well Just across ' Il the line
: !. claiborne parish about e miles
. !. Of Arcadia. tn" company will
/. -. .,,t.,ized at about S2j,OOO.OO about
m Il which has already been sub
i.sIbed by local business men, and by
y, interested in the development
! ~ oil possibilities brought to light
bthe Fields test.
me shovinss Of oil in the Fields
"A attracted the attention of people
n, many places, some of them ex.
,,,ienced dri|lers and scouts who stat.
1 that they had not seen a test thai
u finer prospects Of making a we'll
Everyone who visited the Fields well
,iIls It was being balled believes If
i bad been possible to make the prop,
.stest that it would have been brought
i ] good producer, aud are willing
i PIT their money into another test
- the same location.
y. hope by next week to announce
At.,ll the stock has been subscribed
81 4 ciye the names Of the officers
q directors Of the new company.
No. d
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
GlbSLAND HAS NEWS.
...SH0WS SPIRIT
or PROGRESSIVENESS

onr progressive sister town, Gibbs
land. Row has an eight page newspa-
per. THE GlBSLAND NEWS, of which
they may feet justly proud, and which
is a credit to the business men and
others Of the town whose support and
cooperation makes its publication posi-,
DE- tn" advertising which the paper
contains speaks for the progressive.
ness of the business men. who are
awake to the advantages which are
offered by the advertising columns Of
the News. as the majority are carry.
ING a liberal space, which they will
doubtless increase as they begin to
realize from their advertising invest
ment The News is primarily boost
cr for Gibsland. as shown by the last
ISSUE which contained several good
articles telling Of the many advantages
the town has to offer. The paper was
well filled with interesting local and
social happenings.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
LAKESIDE NO. ? STILL DRILL.
ING IN SURFACE ROCK

Slow progress is being made by lhC
Lakeside Oil Co., in their second well
in Lake BiStincau bottom, 8 miles west
Of Ringsold. Drilling was begun over
a week ago, and it is reported they
are down less than a hundred feet
with the drill wearing lis way through
an unusually hard surface rock. Sine,
striking the rock, less than 80 feet o,
hole has been made. according TO re-
port received by the Democrat. Th)
fuel for the boiler is being supplied
by Lakeside gas well, a few hundred
yards distance from the new location.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
WORK PROGRESSING RAPIDLY
ON NEW BANK BUILDING

Good Roadway is being made by the
contractors In charge of remOdeline
the Tooke Building for the First Ma
tlonal Bank and First Trust & Bank
Ing Co. The new vault has been com
pleted and is now in use. The dool
to the money vault is Of extra heavy
magenese steel, swung on roller bear
ing hinges. A separate safety deposit
vault has been installed.
The building is now occupied by
both banks, Dawidof 4 Co., having
moved into the building vacated by
them.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
GLEN ANDERS TRANSFERRED
TO EVANSVILLE BRANCH

Mr.. Glen Anders, the courteous and
efficient salesman, who has been con-
nected with ]. s. McConathy's ladies'
and mems ready-to-wear store here Tor
the past seven years, left last week
for Haynesville to take charge OF Nc
Conathy's branch store at that place.
We congratulate Mr.. Anders for this
promotion, and We are confident OF his
success, as he is industrious, courteous
and amiable, and a fine salesman.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
CONVENTION EXTENDS
TINE LIMIT FOR PAY.
MENT OF TAXES

The following resolution passed by
the Constitutional Convention now in
session, will be of iterest to the tax.
payers Of the State, as it provides for
an extension of time until June Goth
before penalties for nOn-payment of
taxes can be assessed. This does not
effect the interest which began to &C.
crue on unpaid taxes on January LIST
The resolution provides that no prop.
erty shall be advertised for sale
for taxes until after June 3Oth
1921:
I, 0. H. Simpson, Clerk of the Con.
stitutiOnal Convention, do hereby Ger.
tify that on March 81, 1921, the Con-
stitutional Convention adopted Resolu.
ton No. 81, by Mr.. D.Rouen, as fol.
lows:
A resolution to extend the time of
payment Of taxes to June 80, 1921
without penalties except as to interest
Whereas, due to the fact that many
farmers, and other taxpayers Of this
State, are financially unable to pay
their taxes at this time due to the low
prices to which all agricultural pro-
ducts are selling, and,
Whereas, to enforce the collection of
taxes as now provided by law would
entail great damage and loss to these
taxpayers; therefore be it
Resolved, by the Constitutional Con.
vention Of the State Of Louisiana
That it is the sense Of this Conven
ton that all penalties whatsoever due
or to become due on taxes now uncOl
lected, for the taxes Of 1920, Other
than those Of municipal corporations
in the State of Louisiana be and the
same should be suspended and render
ed uncollectible until June 30, 1921
and that the date on which the said
penalties except interest shall begin t,
run AID become collectible should b
extended to the Both day Of June
1921, after which date the said penal
ties shall begin to run and become du
and collectible, and, be it further
Resolved, That the Auditor Of Pub.
lie Accounts and the Sheriffs and ex
oficio tax collectors throughout tn
State are hereby directed not to enforce
the collection Of same until after the
above mentioned date; and, be it fur.
Their
Resolved, That the sheriffs and ex
oficlo tax collectors, rhtohuougt E F
oficio tax collectors, throughout tn,
State, are hereby directed to suspend
advertisement of property for sale, 70,
the nonpayment Of taxes for the yea
1920, in this state, until the 30th day
Of June, 1921, after which date they
shall proceed to advertise the proper.
ties for all taxes remaining unpaid, as
now directed by law.
and l further certify that the above
and foregoing Resolution Is a true
and correct copy Of the original adopt.
ed by the Constitutional Convention
on March 81, 1921, as aforestated.
Given under my official signature
at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this 6tf
day Of April, 1921.
(Signed) 0. H. SIMPSON,
I Clark Constitutional Convention.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
MAY CHANGE FORM OF
PARISH GOVERNMENT

Inc committee on municipal and
parochial affairs with II out of it's p
members present, went on record Mon.
Jay by a vote Of II to 6 as favoring
change in the form Of parish govern.
ment. The committee spent several
hours Monday discussing parish gov.
ernments, the basis Of discussion being
II. l.. Walkers ordinance providing for
a board of commissioners Of form 8 &c
D, elected BY the people for four years
The various ordinances providing for
commission and other. forms of parish
government is probably now in the
hands Of this committee.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
WIFE FALLS DEAD AT
HUSBANDS FUNERAL

Salle'-While the funeral services
were being held over the body of her
husband James Strother, last satuf:
uay' Mrs. James Strother fell dead at
her husbands grave. Mr.. and Mrs
strother have been residents of Ward
T. OK this parish for long time, until
they moved to the home of their SON.
Ian strother, near Rlnggold two years
ago. returning to this community some
Time ago, where they were held In the
highest esteem. The community mourns
over the sudden taking away of these
two splendid old people.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14

enaland Welcomes Virginia Flower.
TO many people the Virginia creep
er seems like rather a lowly and mod.
est plant and yet II has received q
warm welcome In England. where It
Il grown freely. rambling over build.
lnxs, rocks and wallis just az much at
ho.ns IN English soil 40 In American
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
Ancient SonQ.

The EnglIsh-speaking peoples song
Of reclamation, "For He's a Jolly Good
Fellow" Is sung to a tune that has
been popular for q thousand years or
more. Composed, It Is said, In Baby.
lon, the ancient Egyptians popular
lied Il. In Africa and Asia Miner,
where the Arabs sing II to this day.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14
SALINE WE'LL DRILLING AT 800 FIT

a depth Of 500 feet has been reach
ed i'll the Enloe No. I, well being drill
ed by the Planters Oil Co., at Saline.
in the southern part Of Bienville par.
iSh. A day and night crew are busy
making the hole as fast as possible and
will soon be ready to set 10-incf If
this test is successful, it will bring
Hienville parish into the limelight as
it will mean the opening up of an en-
tireiy new field.