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Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-01
N ANY NOTED
PEOPLE I D
WIT ness
B D j I
Great Assemblage Of Nation-
al and international Dig
nitaries Will Attend the
Dempsey-Carpentier Bat
tie for Championship.
(Ry Associated Fress)

NEW YORK, July When Jack
Dempsey and Georges Carpenter face
each other for the worlds heavy
weight championship in Jersey City
tomorrow, there will be present .
greater assemblage Of national and
international dignitaries than ever be-
fore attended pugilistic contest in
the history Of the sport.
France, England, Canada. Austria
LA, Africa, and even China and Japan
crowds Of fight fans already here.
rivals, and the official list of reserve
tions indicate that not less than 5000
representatives Of the fair sex. many
of them socially prominent, in New
York and other sections of the country
will view the encounter.
At least one member of President
Harding's cabinet, Attorney General
Daugherty, will be at the ringside. In
Vulnerable diplomats and political
leaders whose names command respect
throughout the United States and for
eign countries have made their reser-
avtions.
Among the we'll known business
men and financiers who will attend
are J. P. Morgan, Henry Ford, Harry
Payne Whitney, S. w. Baruch, Harry
F. Guggenheim, Percy Rockefeller,
Vincent Astor, Russell G. Colt and
others of equal prominence.
Theodore Roosevelt Jr.. assistant
secretary of the navy, and Mrs.
Roosevelt, Mr.. and Mrs. Kermit Roose
welt, Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth
Governor Edward L. Edwards of New
Jersey and Miss Anne Morgan will be
in boxes.
Hundreds of celebrities in. the musi-
cal, theatrical and moving picture
worlds already have engaged their
seats. Among them are David Belasco,
John Mccormick, Morris Gest, Vim.
Farnum and Eddie" Leonard, Doug
las Fairbanks. accompanied by party
of one hundred notables from the CALI
fornia moving picture studios will ar
rive tomorrow and special train
bringing one thousand enthusiasts
from the ranks of Chicago business
will will reach here this afternoon.
James J. Jeffries with his wife
and daughter, will be at the ringside,
as will virtually all the erstwhile and
present celebrities of pugilism. many
of whom will be presented from the
ring before the contest. Jim Coffroth
the San Francisco promoter, who in
the day of fistiana's heydey on the
Pacific coast, himself sponsored mum
Der of championships, has purchased
his ticket. ", a
Other prominent names on the list
includes James J. Corbett, Rex Beach,
VIM. A. Brady, George and Sam Har-
ris, "Big Billa Edwards, VIM. J.
Flynn, director of the bureau Of in
Ivestigation of the department Of jus
tice: George M. Cohan, A. ]. Drexel
Biddle and George w. Foft.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-01
\ A I | D n 4 |
EDUCATORS
A \ \ j A |
N { { 7
President Homer H. Seerley
Opens Sessions With Ad-
dress on Educational Sys-
TENS Struggle for Power.
(By Associated Pressl

DES MONIES, Ia, July 1.-The
59th annual convention of the Nation
|al Education Association opened here
today with the meeting of the Ma
tional Council Of Education which con-
venes few days in advance of the
general association.
The two meetings held today were
presided over by the president of the
council, DR.. Homer II. Seeley, presi-
dent Of Iowa State Teachers College,
Cedar Falls, la. The forenoon session
was devoted to informal conferences,
including a report of the committee
on state administration of schools and
a preliminary report of the commit
tee on character and citizenship edu-
cation.
At the afternoon session the Ma
tional Council will discuss the report
of its committee on rural education,
which will be presented by the COM
mittee chairman, DR.. John +. Sims,
president of the state normal school
at Stevens Point, Wis.
The dictation of higher institutions
of learning is bringing on such gigan-
tic attempts at educational Legislation
as to test democracy to the limit,
President Homer H. Seerley, told the
council. His theme was 1.-The Struggle
for Power in American Educational
Systems"
"The present period in education in
this country is noted for hughe en-
deavors to raise immense sums of
money by gifts, by taxes, and by ad-
vance in tuition in order to possess
buildings, equipments and variety OF
instruction far beyond any former
undertakings" Mr.. Seerley said.
1.-The struggle going on in American
democracy is leading to classified cit,
izenship organizations attempting 10
dictate class instruction, class condi-
tions and class opinions as to the pllr-
poe and the aims of education.
1.-The institutions of higher learning
are assuming to dictate everything
regarding the recognition of what Is
standard and acceptable in public edu-
cation and thus seek to dominate and
control public policies, public ideals,
and public efforts.
"This is so prominent that the at
temps to meet this demand are IN
creasing public expense to an unpre-
cedented degree and are alarming the
managrs of public elementary ano
secondary education because they arr
disturbed in the public service botn as
to tenure and salary.
"The legislation that is being at
tempted, national and state, for the
regulation, financing and direction OF
education is so gigantic and so ia,
reaching in character, in seeking in
spection, dictation and GENERALIZATION
and involves such important considera.
ton as to power and control, that
every thoughtful person must realize
that democracy is being tested to the
| limit"
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-01
F|REMEN VOTE
AGAINST WAGE
CUT: ORDERED
(By Associated Press1

CHICAGO, July 1.-Ninety-fve per
cent of the membership OF the Inter
national Brotherhood of Firemen and
Oilers voted against accepting the
wage crs ordered by the Federal
Railroad Board on all railroads, Inter
national President Healy announced
here today.
Maintenance of Way men and shop
crafts which also have voted on the
proposition will not announce the re-
suit of the ballot taken until after a
conference called for late today.
At O'Clock this afternoon 1000
general chairmen of the four big
brotherhoods Of railway employees
went into session with the leaders, dis
, cussing a formal acceptance of the
cut. w. f. Kryder, Of the Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Firemen and engine
men said that probably such resolu-
| tion would be adopted. No statement
= was issued to reconcile these differing
statements.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-01
N D j I 4 | n S
W|LL TAKE
CROWD ON
FOURTH
Great independence Holiday
Will Be Celebrated by Val
ley People With Varied
Programs Away From
Home.

Crop conditions, the flood situation
and similar questions have become OF
secondary Importance in Imperial
Valley in the last few days and the
paramount subject Of most any discus
sion that is started is where and how
Independence Day is to be spent.
Hundreds Of the more fortunate
residents of the valley will leave to-
morrow for the mountains and the
seashore for the two days holiday, and
special arrangements have been made
in many places for appropriate OBJ
servance Of the nations birthday.
The usual holiday programs have
been arranged in San DIEGO and other
coast cities and special inducements
have been made at various mountain
resorts to attract the people of I'M
perial Valley.
Soldiers of Troops F and d, 11th
Cavalary will stage big field day at
tion ground for hundreds of people
from this section, and this year indica-
tions are that the crowd will be great
er than ever. Rev. FIR. Gregory Ashe
of st. Mary's Catholic church of Ell
Centro will celebrate mass at II
O'Clock Sunday morning at Jacumba.
Members of the Boyce Aten Post,
American Legion of this city will cele-
brate the nations birthday at Live
Oak Springs where they will formally
open the Legion summer camp on the
site recently donated by S. j. Rice. The
celebration will begin in the morning
with exercises which will include
short talks by officers and some of
the most able speakers of the Legion.
In the afternoon the former service
men Will stage ball game, and other
sport events including a tug of war
between married and single members,
a walking relay race and similar con-
tests.
Six army. tents and "a cots have
been provided at the camp for the
families of Legion members who may
want to remain in the mountains inde-
finitely. Reservations for the use OF
the tents can be made through the
committee at the Legion headquarters
The camp is located about quarter
of mile off the new highway and is
in one of the most attractive spots in
the entire wooded section of the hills
Members of the other Imperial Val
ley posts Of the American Legion have
been invited to participate in Boyce
Aten's posts celebration and many
members from the other communities
are expected to accept,
Brawley will be the only city in the
valley where a celebration will bt
staged. At Alamo park program OF
more than usual interest has been ar
ranged, including acquatic events
dancing, sports and spectacular fire
works in the evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-01
COLORADO IS NO
LONGER MENACE
TO LOW LANDS
Riuer is Failing at EUery Point
and Flood Danger Is Relieved
Past.

Flood water of the Colorado river
began receding all along the Volcano
Lake levee last night and the menace
to agricultural lands in Lower aCli-
fornia from break in the protective
embOnkment is rapidly diminishing
according to a statement made this
morning by General Manager Cron-
holm of the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict. The water level on the levee
was lowered about 2 feet last night
and this morning and within the next
few days the recession is expected to
be material.
The river has fallen more than three
feet at lockwood Gate since the first
of the week, and with a correspond
ingly smaller discharge the situation
is more optimistic than it has been
at any time during the past two weeks.
The condition of the Volcano Lake
levee is unchanged, long stretch Of
it being very soft and susceptible to
the pressure of the flood waters, but
as the water level continues to go
lower the pressure against the levee
will decrease. There is still danger of
a break, however, but it is rather re-
mote, Mr.. Cronholm asserts.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-01
BROTHERHOOD
CHURCHMEN IN
1921 COUNCIL
CongregatiOnalists Assemble in
Los Angeles to Act Upon
Many Matters Of Importance.
(By Associated Press)

LOS ANGELES, Cal, July 1.-Con-
gregational church officials and mis-
siOnaries from many states of the
union and foreign countries were here
for the opening day of the National
Council of the church, which will be
in session six days.
Rev. Carl S. Patton, pastor Of the
First Congregational church, Los An
geles, was assigned the duty Of well
coming the visitors at the opening ses-
sion and his emarks We're followed by
the election of moderator, presiding
officer, reports of secretary and treas
urer, selection of an executive COM
mittee, and other business. The eve
ming session today will be devoted to
the address of the retiring moderator,
President H. C. King of Oberlia Col
lege. whose subject in The Principles
of Christian College Education" Dear
c. r. Brown of Yale is to follow Pres
ident King on the platform and speak
on "The Challenge of the Ministry for
the Coming Age"
Tomorrow there will be a brief de-
votional service led by DR.. John Gard
ner and then the council will turn to
business, receiving reports on the
Pilgrim Memorial Fund, the Annuity
Fund and the Ministerial Relief fund.
Sunday will be devoted entirely to
devotional meetings, with an early
communion, council sermon by DIR.
c. G. Atkins of Denver, afternoon
meetings and an evening address by
President David P. Barrows of the
University of California. Monday be-
ing July the Fourth, the afternoon
will be devoted to an excursion 10
Claremont, where Pomona College i.'
| located. Education Society and Pub
fishing society will provide the topics
for Tuesday morning with the Church
Building society, Sunday School En-
tension society and Home Missional y
Society occupying the afternoon and
evening sessions.
J Theological seminaries and the min
istry and church unity will occupy the
morning session of Wednesday. The
Hawaiian Centennial will be the chief
subject for Thursday and Rev. II. p
Judd, Secretary II. II. Kelsey and the
Rev. A. w. Palmer, all versed in Ha
waiian work, will speak. The Church
and Seaman will be discussed by Sec.
retary M. A. Farren of that branch OF
the church work; The Church anc
Temperance will be the topic of Rev
o. A. Petty and Men and the Church
will be the topic of Rev. A. w. Palmer
Friday, the final day of the council
will be devoted entirely to the affairs
Of the American board There are nu
merous devotional and other meetings
Iinterspersed throughout the entire
program and the women of the South
ern California churches have planned
some social events for the visiting
women,
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-01
0BREC0N MOST
DEMOCRATIC OF
Exc { j 7 I'VE S
(By Associated Press)

MEXIXCO CITY, July 1.-Presi-
dent Obregon has shown on numerous
occasions lately that there is nothing
of the aloofness and unapproachabil-
ity about him that characterized his
dimes in public with his wife and at
one cafe where there is dancing he
may be found at times escorting a
friend in promenade, although he does
not dance.
At recent wrestling match he
aroused much applause when he
aroused much applause when he quiet
ly slipped into box and was not at
all backward in picking his man to
win.
He still refuses to use Chapultepec
Castle, the beautiful presidential home
for a residence preferring to live in
a modest cottage nearby. The Castle,
however, is frequently used for small
parties and the circle of Obregon
friends is well entertained.
The president disdains pOmp and
show and even the few state recep-
tions he has held have been modest.
Always a good horseman, General
Obregon may be seen almost any Sun
day morning on the bride path and
on days of fiesta he frequently joins
the automobile parade through Cha
pultepec Park.
At no time does he carry body.
guard, not even on a recent national
holiday when rumors of revolution
were rife. On that day he passed
through thousands of spectators in al
open carriage.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-01
PERMANENT EXHIBIT
OF MEX. GOVERNMENT
(By Associated rressl

LOS ANGELES, July 1.-The Mex
lean government has opened here It's
first permanent agricultural exhibit In
the United States.
1t consists Of display Of MexIsun
products gathered from I'll sections ok
the republic and fills an entire floor
of downtown office building.
to the prospective investor Ii Mexico.
Connected with the displsy, which 10
similar to the exhibits Of chamber
Of commerce, are officials " turnieh
information to those contemplating
starting business with or In Nexieo.
The exhibit was put In throuGh Gon-
uel G. Vazquez, with the MAxi4an ~
partment OF agriculture spd dovolop.
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-01
HOUSING SHORTAGE
TO BE CONSIDERE;>
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, July l.-Plans for re-
lief of the housing shortage will be
taken up at the annual convention of
the National association of Real Es-
tate Boards, convening here July IL.
New federal tax legislation to stimu-
late building will be considered.
President Harding, in recent con-
ference with Fred f. Taylor, of Port
land, Ore, president of the associa-
ton, said he wished to send mes
sage touching on economic problems
Herbert Hoover, secretary of COM
merce, who has been studying the
housing situation and who will have
in his department a bureau to inves.
tigate and make public building costs
and labor wages, will address the con-
YentiOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-01
SMALLEST COTTON
CROP IN 25 YEARS
tBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. July 1.--COtton
production in the United States
promises to be the smallest this
season of any year within the last
quarter of a century. The depart
ment of agriculture forecast shows
that the crop will be nearly 5,000,-
900 bales smaller than last year
and 100000 bales below the rec
ord crop of 1914.
The estimate Of the acreage in
California is 131 900 acres and the
condition of the crop is II per cent
normal. The Lower California area
of about $4,000 acres is included in
the California estimate but is ex-
cluded in the United States total.
The forecast for the seasons
production as given out by the de-
partment today is 8,433,000 bales,
this estimate being based On the
amount of acres planted and under
cultivation on June 25. The con-
ditiOn of the crop throughout the
country is 500 per cent normal.
The total stock of American cot
ton on hand and in Sight as hold
over from last year is 4,323,822
bales. This is an increase of $685..
BAT bales over 1920.
The worlds stock Of cotton in
sight at this date is 6,339 1922 bales,
an increase over the year before of
l,0O4,347 bales.
The total export of American
cotton abroad for the year is 1884,
400 bales as compared with 6,l55,-
995 for the year 1920.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-01
PREPARING TO HONOR
ALLIES COMMANDER
(By Associated Press)

LOS ANGELES, CAL, July l.
When Marshal Foch of France visits
Los Angeles in November of this year,
as he is expected to do, holiday is to
be declared in his honor.
The Chamber of Commerce of Los
Angeles and other civic bodies have
outlined program which calls for a
holiday proclamation by Mayor Cryer.
a parade of the American Legion and
the National Guard. a reception and
other functions.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-01
COOL FOREST GLADES CALL
FACTS ABOUT
BIG BATTLE

Principals-Jack Dempsey. Of
Salt Lake City, cha mpiOn of q the
world, defender; Georges Carpen-
tier of Lens, France, European
heavyweight champion, challenger.
Referee--Harry Ertle.
Place-Rickard' Arena, Jersey
City, N. j.
Promoter -- George l.. "Tex"
Richard.
Time p. M. eastern Day
light Saving time.) Saturday, July
2, 1921.
Arena Opens--1O A. M.
Scheduled number or rOunds-l2.
Time Of rOunds-Three minutes,
with one minute intermissiOns.
Weight of GlOves--Eight ounces
each.
Decisi0n--NOne p>-.,itted under
New Jersey state boxing law; the
worlds heavyweight championship
can be won by Carpenter or re-
tanned by Dempsey by knockout of
opponent or foul by opponent. In
case both boxers are on their feet
at the close of the 18th round, un-
official and personal decisions only
can be made by newspapers and
spectators.
Probable gate receipts-$1 ,300,.
600.
Price of tickets-FrOm IS to $50.
Probable attendance-6O,O 600.
Boxers Purse Approximately
$500,000.
Division of Purse-Three-fifths
of boxers purse to Dempsey and
twO-fifths to Carpenter regard
less of outcome of bout.
Dempsey's chief secOnd-JacI
Kearns.
Carpenters chief secondhand
co.'s Descamps.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-01
DYNAMITE HOUSE
TO DESTROY STILL
(By Associated Pressl

CHICAGO, July IA giant still
worth $4,000, believed to be the larg-
est in the country. so large that it is
necessary to dynamite the house in
which it was discovered, in order to
destroy it, was located by the police
today and confscated by the Federal
authorities. Vats in the basement held
thousands of bushels of mash, and the
coils ran all through the house. Moon
shine whiskey valued at $4,000 was
found and destroyed. The house was
unoccupied when the raid was made
and no arrests were made.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-01
HEBER ORGANIZES CHAMBER

The business men of Heber met at
the postoffice in that city this morn
ing and organized chamber of com
merce with membership roll OF SO,
which is expected to be increased to 90
or 70 within few weeks, out of a
population of 300. L. A. Barnham is
president, G. l.. Ball secretary; II, T.
Osborn vice president; + G. Potts
treasurer; and H. G. Vogel. II. Hudson
and Frank B. Evans directors.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-01
FORTUNE AWARDED
I'M OH IANn&

SA PULPA, Okla, July l.--Oil
lands valued at $6,OOO.OOO were
awarded to the heirs Of Lete kOlyin
a Creek Indian woman, alleged to
have been killed by her husband in
1918, in a decision handed down by
the. district court. The case re-
vOlved about the identity of the
woman whose name was found on
the Creek nation citizenship rolls.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-01
LOS ANGELES
DEATH LIST

LOS ANGELES, July 1.-One
hundred and fifty.seven persons
were killed and 1923 injured in
13,8O3 traffic accidents in Los An
geles within the past months ac-
cording to the statisticians of the
police department.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-01
PUBLIC LIBRARY CLOSING

The FL Centre public library viii
close at noon tomorrow and will re-
main closed until Tuesday morning on
account of the holiday.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-01
Weather Report

Southern California = Tonight and
Saturday, fair, except cloudy or foggy
on coast. Gentle westerly winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-01
STEEI. WORK ERS
WAGES CUT.
CAN'T SMOKE IN
WOMEN'S PRESENCE

WOWEN , fNESEINCE
BISMARCK. N. D., July 1t
will be illegal after today to smoke
in a cafe, hotel dining room or din
ing car in North Dakota, when wOm-
en- are present, under a law passed
by the last legislature.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-01
Last Minute
BULLETINS
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
GENERAL PERSHING
CHIEF OF STAFF.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-General
Pershing became chief of staff Of
the army this morning. relieving
Major General PeytOn G. March.
steel. WORKERS
WAGES CUT.
HARRISBURG, July IA wage
cut of Is per cent was announced by
the Bethlehem Steel corporation, ef-
fective July 16.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-01

Continued on page four.)
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
RFCALLOF YOUNGFRS
Bank Robbery to Be Pic
tured In Pageant
SCENES OF GREAT PAST
FaribauIt Is Preparing to Repeat
The Scenes From
History

raribault, June IS.-As kings Of
their victories in pageant and in song.
SO will the citizens of Rice county
portray the progress and develop
ment Of this community, so rich in
events which mark the history of the
great northwest. More than 1000
people will take part in the gigantic
spectacle which is to be presented
here June 20 and 81. 1t will be a
entire state and the northwest and
early rehearsals indicate it will be
the event of a decade.
Beginning with the early days of
the Indians, the progress or Faribau1t
and Rice county, down to present
times. will be depicted. The coming
OF the early traders, founding of the
city by Alexander Faribault, early ev-
ents OF the county, the first election,
Civil war days and recruiting all
form part of the scenario.
One Particular Episode.
One episode of particulao interest to
residents throughout Minnesota will
be the reacting of the famous James
and Younger brothers bank robbery
at Northfield, the battle of citizens
with the bandits and the Staying of
many of the robbers. From aged and
discolored photographs characters of
these desperados have been made UP,
and with the aid Of pioneers of North
field, who witnessed the raid, the
scene will be reacted with true de-
tails. An entire cast from the city of
Northfield has been chosen for this
event.
Symbolic dances and a grand tab
leau of patriotic nature, closing with
a scene of Columbia triumphant, aft
er the great world war, will complete
the spectacle. Both presentations
will be in the evening. The pageant
is expected to attract thousands of
interested spectators from all parts
of the northwest.