Show MILLERS' MILLERS n FIGHT Hf PLANS PlAN STill STILLI I I I fAR ur IN THEAIR AI r Confers With Minnesota Governor and Says He Has Hopes Denies Rumors Rumors Ru Ru- mors Grant Wants Go GoBy By International News New Service MINNEAPOLIS Mimi linn April 20 Colonel Colonel J. J C. C Miller Fulton Willard fight promoter called on Governor Burnquist today today today to to- day and stated after his int interview interview inter inter- r- r view that he was pleased with the governors governor's attitude which he characterized as liberal and broad minded Ho expects no adverse action b by bythe bytho tho the state public safety commission at Its meeting next Tuesday although protests against the fight tight are arc awaitIng awaitIng awaiting await await- ing its consideration Colonel Miller said s. a definite und understanding understanding under under- r- r standing standing- has hag be been n reached with Twin City business men inca Interested In ha bringing the fight here but no papers have yet et been signed Colonel Miller Uller expects to remain here until after the meeting of the commis commis- sion He denied a report that ho he would leave for tor the east at once Offer to Make Bout Patriotic Event By L. L R. R BLANCHARD United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO April 20 Hampered Hampered O.-Hampered by ob objectors objectors objectors ob- ob and still sUll uncertain as to the at attitude attitude at- at e of ot the tho Minnesota public safety commission toward his l Fulton Willard-Fulton ulton fight of ot July 4 to Colonel J. J C. C Miller l pulled the patriotic stop wide open tonight He proposed to make the biggest prize prizefight prizefight fl fight ht of tho the year a a. Libert Liberty bond battle To state officials who cnn can kill or make his fight he lie mado made this offer He n put every cent b beyond ond ex expenses ex- ex into Liberty bonds Willard and Fulton will get set their shares In IAb Liberty rt bonds movies will be turned over to the government for circulation among national national na n na- na arm army cantonments Miller will witt explain ln lila his plan before the safety fety commission in St. St Paul ul Tuesday That body has hasId said Id it would consider only tho the bouts bout's effect on the states state's war work before refusing a 3 permit outside charges chares of or Impropriety would not weigh hen heavily 11 Miller will put every cent beyond ex expenses ex- ex taken in at the show sho Into Liberty Liberty Lib Lib- erty bonds Villard Willard and Fulton will both get et their share of the proceeds ds In Liberty Liberty Liberty Lib Lib- erty bonds None of ot the mone money taken from gate receipts will go for any other cause than winning the war except the actual money used to pa pay expenses s of or staging tho the bout Miller further oses to have e motion pictures made of oC the bout to turn over oyer overto overto to tho the government These could be bo shown in every cantonment and in France free to soldiers Miller lUer suggests that in this country the government go could charge charse admission to shows at cantonments cantonments cantonments can can- for outsiders and thus raise another fund for Cor soldier relief of rf l r St St St. L Paul a as planned pl Miller j.- j. went w t tt t to the th White i Be Bear r lake kc home of or l F. F C. C a local en enthusiast on- on who has been attempting tc tG bring the fight to St. St Paul Jess Willard Buys Liberty Bonds By International New Service CHICAGO April 20 Camp O.-Camp Camp Grant wants the Fulton fI fight ht but the promoters must make the offer otter accordIng accord- accord tn lag Ing to word from those who have the af affair affair at- at fair in charge chan e for or the camp toda today ItIs It Itis Itis is understood the proposition depends upon what terms the promoters are arc willIng willing will will- ing to make for tho the benefit of the camp mp athletic fund Jess Willard today said Id he ho was as in fa favor favor favor fa- fa vor of or the arm army proposition and he wired Colonel Miller Millar to give every consideration tion lion to the plan The camp authorities can count on me inc for anything In my power he said He saId the soldiers could have the proceeds pro cee s from the fight pictures Willard today arranged for tor the purchase sir pur r- r chase of worth of or bonds in the third Liberty rt loan |