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Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-28
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to meet Johnny Kilbane, the worlds
featherweight champion in six
round bout before the Olympic ath.
letic club of Philadelphia on March 26
This will be the third meeting of
the little fellows. Two years ago.
some time after Kilbane won his title
from Abe Attell, they boxed ten
rounds at the st. Nicholas A. C. with
the champion having somewhat the
better of the going.
The local lad made such a good
impression, however, that after he de-
feated Frank Conley in 10 rounds, in
Los Angeles, he was rematched with
Kilbane. This bout resulted in a
draw after 20 rounds. After the
bout Kilbane was roundly censured for
his utter lack of aggressiveness and
fighting spirit.
He expressed his desire then to
meet Dundee in another contest and
settle the question of superiority. Of
late he has been doing some good work
and declared he was boxing at greater
speed than ever before in his ca
reer. Dundee likewise, improved, and
a fast bout may be expected.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-28
ON THE DIAMOND

New York, Feb. 28.--Truly Warner,
who sells hats, wants to buy the Chi
cago Cubs. In fact he has made an
offer so big that he feels almost as
if he owned the team made famous by
Charles Webb Murphy. Mr.. Warner
heads a syndicate which is said to
number several prominent theatrical
men among its members.
Mr.. Warner himself said today the
announcement was premature as his
bid had not been accepted.
81 am going to Cincinnati today
he said, "to confer with Mr.. Taft.
do not care to state the amount of
my bid, but it is big enough, 1 feel
sure, to buy the stock; that is, if Mr.
Taft wants to SELL"
Mr.. Warner has no objections to
having his team called the Trulys or
even the Darbys. "Of course the in
cidental advertising entered into my
calculations" he said, "but my asso-
ciates and myself feel that the Cubs
are doing a good business PROPOSE
tion entire aside from that feature
l cannot say just yet who are in the
syndicate with me, but many of the
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-28
MEXICAN BULL FIGHTS
DRAW LIKE BASEBALL
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Omitted Press Day SerVlce)
Mexico Citq, Feb. 28.-A worlds
championship crowd goes every Sun
day to the bull fight in the great
steel and cement ring at Condesa. All
week there are cues at the bull fight
ticket office. A crowd will endure
everything but cowardly bulls. A bull
that won't charge on the horses as
soon as it is rushed into the arena
brings vast volumes of jeers. 1t is
isn't the bull that is being jeered,
however, but the management for not
getting better bulls. One recent Sun
day two bulls in succession were un-
satisfactory to the crowd, whereupon
a small revolution took place.
Cushions and pop bottles flew from
thousands of waving arms, at the bull
fighters, the bulls and the horses. All
the humans in the ring took to shell
ter, including the great Gaona him
self, who used to be bootblack, but
now gets $4,000 for each Sunday aft
ernoon's work, outsalarying Caruso
The uproar grows. The judges hang
up a sign, 900 fine for throwing OBJ
jects into the ring" Immediately the
crowd commits about $5,O00,00O worth
of that offense, just to show what they
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-28

think of the entire questionable ar
rangement. The whole 10000 per-
sons seem to have become demented.
The band of over 100 pieces is un-
heard.
Suddenly new bull dashes into
the arena and drives its horns into
the stomach of horse, disembowel-
ing it. The horses stands erect a mo-
ment and tries to walk, with its en-
trails dragging on the ground. The
wells of the crowd turn to cheers.
Gaona jumps into the ring again. The
bull dashes at him and he steps away
out of the way, so that the horns
barely miss him and the bulls black
side scrapes Gaona's body.
No beer bottles or cushions for Ga
ona now. The air is filled with hats,
flying into the ring. Gaona is favor
ite again. Che crowd has forgiven.
Attendants rush into the ring and
throw the hats back into the seats.
Gradually each man gets his hat back
for when Mexican throws his hat
into the ring he always gets it back
again, or he'll make trouble for the
management-and the bull fight
goes on.
Gaona, by the way, is one of the
most remarkable toreodors Mexico
has ever produced. Even Spain has
idolized him. He seems to hypno-
tie a bull. Standing firmly in one
spot, he forces the bull to run in
rings about him, chasing the red cape
which he swirls with an indescrib-
able grace. Often he hides the cape
behind him and faces the bull. The
animal seems to have no hatred for
him but it stands there, waiting for
him to produce the red cape again.
Not infrequently, at such moments,
Gaona will draw a white handker-
chief from his pocket, shake out it's
folds and, walking up to the bull
wipe it's forehead of supposed perspi-
ration and then wipe the real per-
spiration from his own. The demented
bull will make no move at him until
he sees the red cape again, though it
will charge on any other men in the
I.ipr TT ic bic cocrot of ,,pJorcto,J
ing bull character and bull psychology
that brings Gaona the vast salary he
demands and has made him almost a
millionaire at % years.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-28
PRINCE ALBERT is
PRIZE ROYAL BOXER
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London, Feb 28.-Prince Albert,
the kings second son, is the champion
boxer of the royal family. Before
he entered upon his sailor career he
was frequently worsted by the Prince
Of Wales. Believing his skill as a
boxer had increased, thanks to num-
erous bouts with fellow middies, he
challenged Edward to match. Ed
ward accepted-and threw up the
sponge at the end of the third round,
according to a statement made today
by one of the royal attendants who
was present. Albert was 18 last De-
cember and Edward will be 20 in June.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-28
Big indoor Meet Tonight
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Denver, Feb. 28.-The biggest in
door track meet ever held in the
Rocky Mountain region will open here
tonight at the city auditorium. All the
colleges in the Rocky Mountain inter-
collegiate conference will be repre-
sented, most of them sending COM
petitors in every event. The meet was
made possible by orders from FL
nance Commissioner Pitcher for the
construction of the largest indoor
banked track in the world.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-28

men are well known. They are all
New Workers."
New York, Feb 28.--Illness was not
the reason Charles w. Murphy stayed
away from the Cincinnati gathering
of National leaguers, according to a
statement today by one of the men
who attended it.
Murphy really did have touch of
lumbagoy he said, "but it was not
half as bad as that of ten days be-
fore, when he came to the meeting I'm
New York. I have it from one of his
best friends-yes, Murphy has some
friends-that he stayed in Chicago
with the idea Of embarrassing Gov.
Tener and the other club owners by
being absent 1t was decided to put
him on trial. The public might have
considered it rather unfair if he had
been tried without an opportunity to
hear the evidence against him. But
he spoiled his own plan when he ac-
cepted Mr.. Taft's big offer for his
stock, which was so big that he could
not turn it down."
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-28
IN THE RING

San Francisco, Feb. 27.-Willie
Richie, accompanied by his manager,
Harry Foley and Promoter Jim Cof-
froth, left yesterday afternoon for
Chicago. They plan to arrive in Chi
cago Sunday and Ritchie will at once
begin the preliminary work for his
bout with Wolgast next month.
"There will be no fooling SO far
as Wolgast is concerned" said Richie
eff can beat him in hurry, that's
what l am going to do. | know from
my two bouts with him that he is an
awkward fighter to get at, and nat
urally don't care to take any undue
chances. That doesn't mean that
have any idea of allowing him to stay
SO as to get return match. That has
not been my method of boxing and it's
too late to start things along such
lines"
That Coffroth isn't going east for
the express purpose of breaking into
the Milwaukee boxing game as pro-
moter, but that he will probably look
over the field and take hand if the
situation looks bright in a statement
that was issued by the promoter just
before his departure.
"My eastern trip has nothing to do
with any proposition to take a hand
in the Milwaukee boxing game" said
he. 81 have laid my plans for several
months to visit Chicago and New
York, as there are matters of bust
ness that require my attention. will
probably be in Milwaukee for the
Ritchie-Wolgast match and naturally
will look over the situation and if it
appears worth while, / might take
hand. That will be only incidental
to my eastern trip, sort of side ex-
cursion." IN. ? NKJW
-1 v1r-ry,
Milwaukee, Feb. 28.-Packy McFar-
land will be given a chance to appear
before the state boxing commission
at it's regular meeting Monday and
give his side of the Jack Britton mix
up, which resulted in his being sus-
pended for six months. The commits
sion says it does not wish to be ac-
cused of being unfair and so grants
his request for the hearing.
New York, Feb. 2S.-Johnny Dun
dee of New York has been matched
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-28
PASTOR WHO SAID DAMN
WILL RESIGN TOMORROW
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New York, Feb. 28.--The Rev. Chas.
L. Quinn, pastor of the Reformed
Episcopal church in Leonard street,
Greenpoint, spent today preparing his
"valedictory" sermon in that pulpit.
DR.. Quinn planned TO resign tomorrow
upon the suggestion of Bishop Ru.
dolph of Manhattan, following charges
by some members of his congregation
that he said during conversation,
"You be damned" or "Ill be damned"
Quinn today again explained that he
did not say either. He explained that
he did say "there are lots Of things a
damned sight worse than dancing"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-28

He explained thus: "But | used
damned in the past tense, which the
dictionary tells you means condemned,
detestable. Therefore / did not use
damn as swear word. There was
no profanity" Scores of Rev. Quinn's
Pensioners fought the action of GER
tain church officials against the young
pastor, and they used every influence
to keep him from resigning, declaring
he has greatly increased the member
ship of the church.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-28
Chicago Feds OFF to Train
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Chicago, Feb. 28.-Joe Tinker, man
ager of The Chicago Federal league
baseball team, and for a time the
stormy petrol in the Federals versus
baseball war, expected to
leave today for Texas, with his play
ers, for the early spring training sea-
son. Anti-Murphy and Federal league
supporters planned to give the Chi
cago outlaws a rousing send off.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-28
Hey, Fatty!. Here's a Cure
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Paris, Feb. 28.-Fat folks, atten-
ton. If you would be thin have your
doctor put platinum under your skin.
DR.. Tissier here declared that after
many experiments he has succeeded in
reducing bulky persons weight by hy-
perdermically injecting from five to
ten cubic centimeters of an isotonic
solution containing 0.25 grammes of
platinum per litre.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-28

Portraits, Views and Picture Fran
ing. Prompt service at lowest prices.
Evan v. Davis, Modern Studio,
across street from Court House.
Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-28

Leftwich & Barman, dressmakers
formerly located at Seventh and Com
mercial stredets, now located at Var
ney Bros store.-Adv. 26s
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-28

Take your watch to E. R. Hansen
d Co., jewelers., and have a new crys-
tai fitted free of charge.-Adv. 257
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-28
Scratch Tablets

Scratch paper in tablets suitable
for restaurants, merchants, house.
wives and school children, 10 cents
pound at the Press office. If
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-28

Best equipped and most careful
piano mover, Ed Royce Transfer. If
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-28

Wood for sale. Ed Royce, Phone
123-W. tt
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-28

Wood for sale. Doo1s ranch, 3
miles west of Calexico.-Adv. If
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-28

men are well known. They are all
New Workers."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-26
WHAT ARE THE SIKHS.

From the Encyclopaedia Britannica
 Among the picturesque native Indian troops which England has brought into the firing line to strengthen the forces of the allies, are the Silxhs. They are ad- herents of the Sikh religion, found prin. cipally in the Punjab, the United Prov inces. Kashmir, and other parts of north- ern India. The word Sikh literally means learner disciple" and was the name given by the first guru Nanak to his fol- lowers. The Sikhs are divided into two classes. Sahijdhari and Kesadhari The former were so named from living at ease and the latter from wearing long hair.t Both obey the general injunctions of the Sikh gurus, but the Sahijdhari Sikhs have not accepted the pahul or baptism of Guru Govind Singh. and do not wear the distinguishing habiliments of the Kesadhari, who are the baptized Sikhs, also called Singhs or lions. Their distinguishing habiliments are long hair wound round a small dagger and bearing comb inserted in it. a steel bracelet and short drawers. Neither the Sahijd- hari nor the Kesadhari Sikhs may smoke tobacco or drink wine. The prohibition of wine is, however. generally disregarded except by very orthodox Sikhs.
 A man is not born a Singh. but be- comes so by baptism, the water of which is called amrit or nectar. It Is possible that one brother may be Hindu. while another is true Sikh.
 The Sikh is q fighting man, and his best qualities are shown in the army which is his natural profession. Hardy brave and slow witted. obedient to dis. cipline. attached to his officers. he make, the finest soldier of the east. In victory he retains his steadiness. and in defeat he will die at his post rather than yield In peace time he shows a decided fond. ness for money, and will go wherever 1t Is to be earned. There are some 30,OO( Sikhs in the Indian army. and the sect is cherished by the military authorities who insist on all recruits taking the pahul or Sikh baptism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-26
Thanksgiving and Christmas

Until recent years the Christmas tide was the one season in this coun- try for general giving. In every household of the well-to-do where there are small children the little ones are uppermost in the minds and hearts of parents; and next to the delight in playing Santa Claus comes the pleas ure of giving to the poor. The gener- ous spirit has always been prevalent at Christmas, and always will be. But Thanksgiving Day, like the feast of the Nativity, has now come to be time for bestowing gifts, es- pecially gifts of food and clothing, on the needy poor. No one who is blessed with an abundance of this worlds goods but will remember poor neigh bor on Thanksgiving. This is day, too, when charitable institutions are especially remembered.
 Churchgoers will attend divine ser- vice at their respective places of wor- ship today to give thanks to Almighty 1 God for manifold favors, and all kindly disposed people, whether they be churchgoers or not, will, as a fit ting act in observance of the day, do someting to cheer those who are pinched with poverty.
 On this Thanksgiving all benevo- lent souls will feel, as it was felt in days of old, that it is more blessed to give than to receive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-26

From the Boston Globe.
 Because cadmium has been imported largely the natural suppostion has been that it was not to be found in any con siderable quantity in this country.
 The fact Is, however, that we have sources of the bluish-white metallic ele- ment which need only to be tapped for a plentiful supply.
 Cadmium-"the automatic fireman prevents many a disastrous confiagration
 It Is an essential ingredient of an easily fusble metal alloy, out of which are made the plugs for nozzles of the self acting sprinkler systems which have been introduced in recent years In manufacture ing establishments, industrial warehouses department stores, etc.
 It is also used for electrical fuses. Since importations have been somewhat restrict ed, Americans have learned fast through geological survey reports that they are not so dependent upon foreign lands foi certain raw materials as they had imag- ined.
 The only essential minerals of the first rank of which the United States has no known supply at all commensurate with it's needs are nitrates, potash salts tin, nickel and platinum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-26

roads, individual land owners and the
 immigration commissioner will CO.,
 operate earnestly now and keep well at the work, Alabama's population will
 be largely increased within the next five years. The better class of for eigners are readily assimilated to the social, economic and political condi- tions of America, and certain it is that with thousands of new settlers colon ized in Alabama there would be an enhancement of property values not only in the agricultural districts but in the cities as well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-26
HIS HOBBY.

T can say this much for Dobson. You never see him wasting his time in a foolish argument"
 That's because Dobson takes no in- terest in the subjects most men argue about Just wait until somebody comes along and tackles him on the subject of Egyptology Then you'n hear an argu- ment that will make politics, religion and the war in Europe pale into utter insig- nificance.r
 STRUTS NEARLY ALL THE TIME. "Who is the old gentleman who seems so well pleased with himself?"
 "oh, he's the father of a famous full back
 "Umph! I guess he does most of his strutting in the football season."
 NO. That old gentleman is singularly fortunate as a father He has another son who is famous baseball pitcher"
 BOUND TO BE POPULAR.
 "Doppel has invented an automobile horn that is going to make him im- mense1y rich.''
 What sort of sound does it make?' i,,;fo scream"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-26
Marked Improvement in Business

Business throughout the country continues to improve steadily. Last week witnessed decided improvement, and there is still more activity this week. The marked improvement in New York is being felt in many sec tions.
 The inauguration of the new federal reserve system and the reopening of the New York Cotton exchange had the good effect that was expected and the announcement that the New York Stock exchange would reopen next Saturday is further indication of a return to normal conditions.
 Here in Birmingham increased bank deposits is one of the many signs of better times. As a rule the retail merchants are busy. Many of the large mercantile establishments re- port large sales and the volume of trade between now and Christmas will reach high level.
 Leaders in the industrial and fi- nancial world still predict that a new era of prosperity will be in full swing early in the new year and everything now points that way. At any rate, the outlook for the Birmingham dis trict is today brighter than it has been since the European war started.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-26
The Rathbone Bible

There is a wonderful amount of inter- est being shown by the local members of the Knights of Pythias in the approach ing visit of Fred s. Wheaton, supreme keeper of records and seals, who will bring with him the famous Rathbone Bible." said Graham Perdue. This Bible is the one used by Thomas Rathbone, the founder of the order in obligating the charter members of the order just 50 years ago. It is regarded with much ven- eration by the Pythians, and so much is it prfzed by the supreme officers that 1t is never allowed out of the possession of the grand keeper of records and seals. who is held responsible for it's safe keeping
 The occasion of the visit of MT. Wheat on to Alabama Is the work of initiating four large classes of candidates-one each at Birmingham, Huntsville, Montgomery and Mobile-and the Rathbone Bible will be used in obligating the new members The Bible is a small one-pocket size
 Tt Is well preserved, as those who use it handle it with the utmost care. It is quite an interesting link with the past, and as years ago on 1t will be becoming all the more interesting"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-26

In civil service methods Chicago is well up-to-date. To illustrate from William L. Chenerys column in the Herald, when a cook is needed in the municipal service the questions asked are few and simple. The orders given are short and direct. Materials are supplied" he says. the applicant isstaken to a kitchen at one of the public schools, and a menu is or dered. The chef from one of the large hotels volunteers to act as chief examiner. At the end of an hour the merit board knows the cooks culinary fitness, and that is about all it needs to know. The would-be teamsters are required to hitch team and to do difficult piece of driv- ing. An expert teamster pronounces upon the drivers skill and there is no deceiving the expert A timer Is given chance to tin, a plumber to plumb. a carpenter to carpenter, a waitress to wait, a seam- stress to sew
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-26
ALABAMA SANCTUMS

Anniston Star: Business is looking up ward in Attractive Anniston, and we are on the trail of the lonsome whine.
 Mobile Register: One lone republican and one lone progressive appear elected to the Alabama legislature. We advise that they form a coalition and in that way call it a party
 Selma Times: Hon. ]. Tom Heflin says the recent election was a emarkable democratic victory, and that cotton will soon be selling for 9 cents a pound. J. Tom pleases us too well.
 Montgomery Advertiser: ",There is A sex difference says the New York World, which points out that none of the dele- gates to the Nashville convention referred to Dr. Shaw as the Grand Old Woman of Suffrage. Nor will they ever call her the White-Haired Champion of Equal Rights.
 Huntsville Mercury Banner: Those of us who get over the state and about the country in general appreciate the very great necessity of a compulsory educa- tion law in Alabama. The educational percentage in Alabama is far too low and the next legislature should, and no doubt will, see to the passage of a law that will place this proud commonwe edith s educational standing where it should be, at the topmost round of educational eff ciency
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-26
A Book of Yesterday

The marriage of Vivian Burnett, the original of Little Lord Fauntle- roy," one of the most famous books of his mother, Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett, to Miss Constance c. Buel, recalls the time when copy of "Lit- tie Lord Fauntleroy" was found in nearly every American home of the better class. What youngster in those days did not receive at least one copy of the book as birthday or Christ mas present? Usually it was the gift of fond mother. Then, as now, Lit tie Lord Fauntleroy" appealed to mothers more than to fathers.
 Fashions in juvenile literature do not change quite so much as one might suppose, although it is hardly proba- ble that book written in the vein of Mrs. Burnett's famous story would have a very wide sale now. Books for boys are supposedly more virile and more instructive than the juvenile stories which were current 20 or 25 years ago. Mischievous boys, boy in- ventors and boy adventurers, in the jungle as we'll as in the world of finance, are popular.
 After all, the best book for a healthy boy to read is story of ad- venture, fairly we'll written, that will hold his attention and at the same time teach him something about geography and the flora and fauna of the lands he visits in imagination. A great many people believe that even the "dime novel' is not without it's uses in building boy character, al- though conscious that their attitude exposes them to much adverse crit icism.
 A frankly didactic book bores boy quite as much as it does the average grown person and should never be written under the guise of fiction. It | is possible to make story clean and interesting, with a good moral tone, and still avoid the insufferable preach ments that have driven countless boys to the surreptitious perusal of "blood and thunder" literature.