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Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-06
IMPERIAL VALLEY
COTTON CROP is
WORTH HUGE SUM
T. J. Vest, Manager of Caier-
leo Compress Co., GiUes Out
Figures for the Season Just
Closed: Figures Startling.

Imperial Valleys cotton crop for
the season just closed will bring to
the growers on beth sides Of the line
in round numbers, 17,2S6,750.
This is for the cotton and the cot
ton seed. The figures are based upon
the average price of S165 bale for
the cotton and $50 bale for the seed
which, in the belief of T. J. West,
manager of the Calexice Compress
company. is very close to the actual
vgure.
At the CaleXico compress tota
for the season of 1880 bales of cot
ton Were compressed. This brings tt
the growers S12,432,750 for the cottol
and $2,260,500 for the seed
At the Imperial compress. the only
in the valley outside of Cal
eXico, 300 bales were compressed
The cotton and seed from these 49,.
300 bales brAught returns of 50 ,593 900
The highest price recorded for cot
ton during the buving season was &C
cents a pound This was paid for 6
lot of 1000 bales in CaleXico.
The total number of bales com.
pressed in the two congresses in the
valley was $500, as compared with
$4,000 bales in 1919.
While the acreage was larger this
year than last, enough larger to war
rant the expectation of far greater
yield, the average yield per acre was
smaller. This is said by cotton men
to be due to three causes. In the
first place, planting was later than
usual, and latr than was necessary it
is said, in many cases. Second, there
was not q sufficient amount of cult
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-06
YUMA MAN DECLARES
IMPERIAL VALLEY is
CRAZY ABOUT OIL

YUMA, Ariz., April 6.-J. M. Blasz
of Yuma has just returned from the
Imperial valley, where he has taken a
flyer in oil and leased some oil land.
Mr.. Blasz stated yesterday that people
in the Imperial valley and in Los An
geles were going crazy over the new
Brawley oil field. According. to Mr..
Blasz there are four rigs now on the
ground and others ready to come into
the field.
The Brawley will, which has caused
ali of the excitement, is now down
around the 1S00-foet mark. Gas is
constantly escaping from the well and
oil is prevalent on the water in the
well. The first news of the discovery
of oil in the Brawley well was made
known last week. and since that time
location notices have been plastered
on the country for miles around. At
the present time there is a lively bid
for leases near the Brawley well. Oil
companies are being organized over
night in the valley, and it seems as If
the Imperial valley is coming into its
own in the oil world.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-06
MELOLAND CENTER
TO MEET FRIDAY

The Meloland farm center will hold
it's regular monthly meeting Friday
April 9, at the Meloland school house
at 7:30 p. M.
The program will consist of talk
by ]. W. Wyle, deputy state sealer of
weights and measures; talk by Mr..
/. T. Sparks on the marketing of fruits
and early vegetables, and music told
fashioned airs) by Mrs. Christian and
Mr. Richards. Several other interest
ing numbers will conclude the pro-
gram.
After the meeting refreshments will
be served by the farm home depart
ment and dancing will be enjoyed. &C
Gordon music to be provided by an
Italian musician.
An election on the Asia.ic question
will be held at this meeting. Ballots
have been arranged and sent out by
the state farm bureau federation.
w. O. JOHNSON,
County Agent.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-06

vation of the growing crop. Third,
irrigation retarded the growth
and lessened the yield. In short, the
growers, or many of them, are to be
blamed for not planting at the right
time, and not giving the proper
amount of care and attention to the
cotton as it grew, up to the time OF
picking.
The unexpected high price that pre-
vailed from the middle of the selling
season to its close, it is said, helped
to save the growers from heavy
loss. By some who are in position
to know, it is stated that 70 per cent
of the growers, the valley over, made
no profits, even with the big prices
received for their cotton. 1t is said
on very good authority that of all the
engaged in producing cotton across
the line. but four took profits when
the season was over.
With the season ended, and the gins
all closed down, review of the con-
ditions prompts well known cotton
man to say:
''There is no place to put the blame
for the growers not all making a
pfoht except upon themselves. 1t
was a good year, favorable in every
way. The cotton growers of the I'm
perial valley must come to realiza-
tion of the fact that they must plant
earlier and give more attention to cul-
tivation and irrigation, if they expect
profits. The income, as a whole, on
account of the valley cotton crop, in
view of the great demand and high
prices, should have amounted to sew
eral million dollars more than it did,"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-06
Imperial Angler Pulls
Biggest Black Bass Out
of Moreno Dam Waters

IMPERIAL. April 6.-To Imperial
belongs the distinction of hooking the
biggest fish that has been weighed out
from Moreno dam during the past
decade, according to testimony of the
keeper, who has been att he lake that
long. The fish-a black bass-was
caught last week bv William d. Gott,
of the Imperial Wholesale company. 1t
tipped the scales at pounds gross and
weighed four pounds and three and a
half ounces when dressed
The fish which last year won the
prize in the big-fish contest of the local
store of the Imperial Hardware COM
pany only weighed little over two
pounds when dressed
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-06
THE UNLUCKY FOURTH

MILWAUKEE, - The hunt for
homes is getting desperate. Seeing
crepe on the door a woman inquired
if the apartment might not soon be
vacant. She was too late. Three ap-
plicants preceded her.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-06
NO FINES IN FUTURE
IRN A AScnciafad PreSG

(By Associated Press
SANTA ANA, April 6-Justice
Cox issued warming to all speeders
they would be jailed instead of fined
in the future unless there was an i'm
mediate marked improvement in con-
ditions in Orange county. Hereto
fore he has jailed only those speeding
over so miles an hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-06
HOOVER OPENS CAMPAIGN
(By Associated Press)

TbE AssUCIHttU FTtss1
GREAT FALLS, April 6.-The
Hoover campaign for the presidency
was launched in Montana today with
the announcement that headquarters
would open here soon. The Wood
campaign is already under way for
the primaries on the 23rd.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-06

The "Whites" of Hungary are hav-
ing huge bonfres of books. Public
and private Libraries are stripped of
the works of Marx. Bebel and Juarez
in an effort to eXterminate their ideas.
The Whites appear to be as stupid
as the "Reds.'
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-06
OWL THEATER is
OPEN FOR BUSINESS

The rebuilt Owl theater opened
for business in Mexica1i Saturday
evening and did a rushing business
from all reports.
The new Owl is about the same
size as the old structure but is much
better equipped throughout.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-06
TEST RUN BEGINS
lRN A cSnniaAAd PreSSl

CHy Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, April 6.-The
superdreaGnaught Mississippi left or
har power test run to San Pedro and
will be followed by the Idaho and
Texas. They will continue to San
Diego to honor the Prince of Wales
who is due there tomorrow.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-15

Allen Milstead, the giant Island
er captain Of the 1919 football
squad. has already been mentioned
for the All-American in his fresh
men yeas at Wabash college. He
gained honorable mention by Wal
ter Camp in this weeks Golfers,
and was also mentioned in Walter
Eckersall's All-Western selection
in the Tribune. There is no doubt
but what Milstead will make the
real All-American before he is out
Of school.
This is the first time that any
player from Rock Island high
school has gained 'such a reputa.
ton in athletic circles There have
been many sterling athletes turned
out at the local school. but Mil
stead takes the prize. He will be
remembered IS . football player
for three years and . basketball
and track man in his last year. He
played a stellar game at tackle for
two years, but in 1919 he was SHIFT
ed to fullback. He was captain of
the football and track teams In his
last yea.
Noxt to Six Best
Walter Camp. after giving the
first three teams. says: The great
tackles Of the year. outside the six
named, Were." and in this list WAS
Milstead's name.
II Milstead had been playing
with q larger college probably he
would have received more honor.
walter Eckersall, in his selection
Of the All-Western team. stated
that there were several really great
players who would have been cho-
sen on his mythical team If they
had gone to larger schools. There
were three such players. and MIL
stead was one Of them.
This gas MilsteAd's hrst year in
college football. and he went to
Wabash, Coach Kimmefs old col
lege, In order to play on the var
sity in his first year. Last summer
he expected to stay but one year at
Wabash and then go east to finish
his education. 1t is not known
where he is going next year.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-15
CARTER SAILS
WITH RUNNERS
FOR ENGLAND
islander Star at Cornell to
Meet England's
Best.
Especial to The Argus.l

New York, N. Y. Dec. 15.-The
Cornell cross country "a team OF
seven runners, including Charles
Crawford Carter of Rock Island, in
charge Of Coach Jack Moakiey,
sailed from New York yesterday on
the Aquitania for England, where
on Dec. ~ they will meet the fast
est distance runners Of Oxford
and Cambridge in a cross-country
race on the course of the Thames
Hares and Hounds club at Roc
hampton, near London. As Cornell
recently won the intercollegiate
championship, the match will be q
meeting Of the leading college har-
riers of Great Britain and Amer
lea. s -
A farewell demonstration for the
Red and White runners was given
Monday evening under the auspices
of the Cornell alumni of New York.
A great rally, attended by most Of
the greatest distance runners In
college track history, including the
great John Paul Jones. was held at
the Cornell club, so West Fortieth
street, and later the members of
the team were given theatre
party.
Carter New Star.
The team finally selected by Jack
Moakley is regarded as an even
stronger and better balanced COM
bination than that which won the
collegiate championship at New
Haven on Nov. 20. As a conse-
quence Of the try-ours held in the
last two weeks, and particularly of
a fnal tryout over a seven-miie
s.ceplechase course last Saturday,
a new distance star has come to
the front in c. C. Carter. He led
the pack home. coming in ahead
even of McDermott, who up to this
time had always been In front.
ION account Of leg injury early
in the season." Coach Moakley ex-
planned yesterday. Carter was I'M
able to compete IN the 6youts for
the New Haven championship meet,
and he therefore did not enter that
race. His development in recent
weeks, however, has stamped him
as one of the best runners on the
squad"
The Cornell Party.
In addition to. Carter. the Cor
nell party is composed Of Coach
Moakley, John p. McGovern Of
New York City, alumni representa-
tive, Manager c. e. Bailey. under
graduate manager of the team;
Captain ]. L. Dickinson, T. c. Nc
Dermott, H. v. Bonsil, n p. Brown,
r. E. Brown and NJ. e. Richman.
The party is expected to land in
England on Dec. 81 or %, and it
will stay at Oxford as the guests Of
the Oxford Hare and Hounds club.
On the voyage the runners sill
keep in shape by exercising in the
ships gymnasium, but Mere will
be practically no running until
they reach England.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-15
NORFOLK WINS.

New York, Dec. 15.-(United
Press. kid Norfolk. Baltimore.
won q 10-round decision and the
colored heavyweight championship
from Bill Tate i, the semi-windup
Of the Dempsey-Brennan card last
night in Madison Square Garden.
Charley Weinert won a 10-round
decision from BARLEY Madden and
Marty Farrell beat frankie Nc
CURE by decision in the other pre-
liminaries.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-15
610<MA-S
FIRSr TEAM.

the open play and forward pass,
the most striking feature Of the
season was the great interest shown
in coaches and enthusiasts in the
east as to what the south and west
were doing, and in the south and
west as to what the east was teach
ing. This has been brought about
by intersectf0nal games. -.
But perhaps the greatest factor
Of all, however, was the very def
mite increase in the knowledge Of
the game by the football public.
The spectator in the stands nov is
an educated spectator. r..
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-15

face. Brennan got to the face with
both hands. Jack shot IN right To
the head and Bill got . LETT 10
Jacks body. Dempsey didn't seem
so frisky. Brennan jabbed q pretty
left to the face. Dempseys mouth
was cut. Jack swung . hard left
to the heart coming out OF .
clinch. Dempsey landed . hard left
coming ont OF . clinch. Bill crum-
pied up, but did not tumble. Jack
clubbed him on the head with
hard right and Brennan sank to
the door. Referee J. Haukop
counted him out. Bill was trying
to arise, and finally did get up.
but It was too late He staggered
to the ropes and nearly fell
through them before the referee
caught him. Bill was led to his
corner, but was strong enough .
few minutes later to sha.se Demp-
sey's hand.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-15
SOME SCORER

Lexington, Va, Dec. 15.-Jimmy
Leech, halfback Of the undefeated
Virginia Military Institute football
team. In the nine games Of the 1920
schedule. made total of 80 points,
scoring 26 touchdowns, kicking 48
goals after touchdowns, and kicking
two field goals. He also made a
total Of 1,723 yards in line plunges
and end runs, and hurled forward
passes for an aggregate Of 44S
yards. This is believed to be q
record.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-15
GIPPS, FUNERAL.

Laurium, Mich, Dec. 15.-(Unit-
ed Press. Funeral services of
George Gipp, Notre Dame football
star and all-American fullback,
will be held here tomorrow. it was
announced. Gipp died Of pneu-
monia at South Bend. Ind, yester-
day, following three weeks illness.
His body was expected to arrive
here today from South Bend. Mem
beers Of the Notre Dame eleven are
accompanying the body and will act
as pall-bearers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-15
nlRRTT FOR SALE.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 15.-"Rabhit'
Maranville, the little shortstcp Who
has been the active spirit OF the
Braves ball team for years, is on
the block with several teams bid
ding for him. The Braves want two
good players for Maranyille, with .
bit Of cash. Maranville is under
stood to Be eager TOR . change.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-15
SIGN NEW PACT.

New York, Dec. 15.-(United
Press. National league club own
ers signed the new national agree
ment pertaining to the major
leagues late yesterday at their an
nual meeting here.
Three years were added on the
contract Of President John Heydler.
which has another year to run, and
his pay was increased to $4,000 a
year.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-15
First Round.

First Round.
They came out rapidly and went
into q clinch. Dempsey used a
chubby right to the head. When
they broke Brennan rushed in and
landed both hands to the body.
Jack hooked to the head and Bren-
nan missed a right to Jacks chin.
They had a fairly good mixup and
clinched. Dempsey tried a hard
right to the jaw, but was short.
The champ was doing the forcing
Jack landed to the. face with both
hands solidly. Brennan uppercut
twice with his right to the jaw.
Brennan's right eye was slightly
cut with a left hook They were
fighting at the bell. Dempsey's
round.
Second Refund.
They caDe out crouching and
went into q clinch and dubbed at
the head with one-arm free style.
Dempsey was high. Bill landed a
right to the face, glancing blow
Jack soaked right to the heart,
and used short left and right to
the face in a clinch. Brennan was
trying hard with a right uppercut,
with Dempsey forcing him. Bren-
nan landed two hard rights to the
face, and the house was in an up
road Dempsey missed with both
hands. Dempsey forced the fight
ing. Although Brennan made a
fine finish, it was Dempsey's
round.
Third Round.
Dempsey appeared angry as he
left his corner, but Brennan rushed
him. fighting gamely. Bills right
uppercut landed hard Bill rushed
Dempsey to the ropes. Dempsey
then rushed Bill to the ropes They
slowed down bit. Bill landed
three hard rights to Dempsey's jaw.
1t began to look serious for Demp-
sey. Jack then got busy, shower
ing lefts to Bill's body, and Bren-
nan slowed up. They mussed
around for almost a minute. They
were sparring at the bell. Round
even.
Fourth Round.
They walked right into a clinch
and Brennan used a right uppercut
to the face. Jack socked two up
percuts to Bills stomach. Bill
stuck = left into the face. He re-
peated and then Dempsey got to
the body with two lefts. Brennan
tried for knockout with his right
to the jaw, but missed. Brennan's
right eye was cut Brennan stuck
a. left to the head which Jared
Dempsey. They started trading
punches to the face. Dempsey had
Brennan groggy from lefts to the
jaw. Brennan fought back, but
was outslugged. Dempsey's round.
Fifth Round.
Dempsey came up dancing. Bren-
nan rushed and hooked = right to
the head. Bill chased Dempsey
across tie ring, but did NO dam
age. Dempsey was cautioned by
the referee for hitting in the break
away. They both were holding end
hitting. which was contrary to the
rules. Dempsey got to the cheek
with q left and Dempsey swung to
the head with hard right. Dempsey
= ~ hlaxu
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-15
STALEYs Def WORLD.

Decatur, Ill, Dec. 15.-Tne Sta
ley football team Of this city. un-
disputed champions Of the Middle
States, and given An edge over
Akron by many who saw their game
in Chicago Sunday, Il open to meet
any team In the United States be-
fore disbanding for tho season, sac-
cordinS to an Announcement made
by officials 1t the Starch Works
plant Tuesday. Efforts are being
made to book a game In the South
or West for the holidays.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-15
GEORGES INTERESTED.

London, Dec. 15.-tUnited Press.)
Georges Carpenter expressed
great interest in the Dempsey-Bren-
nan fight today. Carpenter had a
chat with the Prince Of Wales in
st. James palace yesterday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-15
The Fight By Rounds

round, but Bill was still in there
and fighting.
Seventh Round.
Brennan led with a left which
was blocked. Dempsey jabbed his
left to the face and received . right
to the ear. Jack jabbed two lefts
to the face and they clinched
Dempsey was wild with another
right, which was meant for q
X. o. Bill dubbed a right to the
head. Dempsey shot q hard righ'
to the heart, and hooked q left t.
the face. Brennan rushed in with
a hard uppercut to Jacks face
The crowd cheered Brennan as he
went after Dempsey. Dempsey wa
Kissed for holding and hitting on
the breakaway. He staggered
Brennan and then hooked three
lefts to Bills chin. Dempsey:
round.
Eighth Round.
Brennan was short with his left
lead. Then they clinched. Demp.
sey was short with q right to tht
body. Dempsey Knocked Bill back.
ward with q left to the forehead
and put q right under the heart
Bill landed a right to the head, bul
took some solid punches in return
Both worked on the head in thu
clinch and Dempsey again used his
right on Bills body. Jack staggered
Bill with hard rights to the head
They clinched and Bill hung on t.
save himself. Brennan managed t,
evade two hard rights aimed at hi,
jaw. Dempsey seemed tired ant
Brennan's punches seemed feeble
They wound up in Dempsey's cor
per and hts mouth was bleeding
Dempsey's round.
Ninth Round.
Brennan shot a hard right to tn,
face and Dempsey countered with
similar punch. They fought say
agely. The referee split them GU
of clinch. Both missed rights Z,
the head, and Dempsey swung
right to Bills heart. Jack swun,
hard right to the ear. . Brennan
uppercut to Jacks nose with ,
right. Dempsey's leads were no
any too accurate. Bill landed an
other right uppercut to the face
Jack swung right to Bills heart
but it did not seem to hurt. Demp
sey missed a right uppercut. Bren
nan landed three let's to the face
Bill got in a right to the body ant
received three lefts to the head
They were clinched at the bell, ant
it was an even round.
Tenth Round.
They rushed into q clinch. Demp.
sey chased Bin and put light LEFT
to the stomach. They snapped
lefts to the head. Jack had the
best of some infighting. Jack shot
a right to the body and took q
right to the chin in return. Demp-
sey landed five or six hooks to
the head when they were locked
and was Missed by the srowd. Two
lefts sent Dempsey's head back.
Brennan swung a left to the ear.
Dempsey landed 3 right to the chin
which made Bill run for cover. A
right to Dempsey's ear brought the
blood profusely. Dempsey kept
using his left hand hook to the
T. -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-15
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