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Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-18
New Chief Flays
Conditions I'm
L. A. Jails
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LOS ANGELES, Cal, August
18.-A campaign against Los
Angeles Jail conditions was
started today by August Voll-
'mer, scientific chief of po-
lice recently imported here
from Berkeley.
More criminals are made
inside the jails of Los Angeles
than anywhere else in the
city said Chief Vollme- to-
day. more murders are COM
mittcd here by the law than
by enemies of the law.
''It is tragically unfair that
a decent citizen who violates
the law to the extent of speed
ing in his auto OR some similar
minor infringement, should be
obliged to spend even q few
hours in cell with some of the
lowest types of moral degeaer-
ates.
"Such conditions kill mon,
kill their bodies and souls.
"There are many who con-
tract dread diseases from con-
tacts made il crowded cells. We
hurt down the murderer. the
man who kills in a moment of
3 passion, but we close our eyes
to the slow, persistent murders
enacted within our prison walls.
"'The lincoln Heights stock
ade, where hundreds Of men are
confined is not fit for hogs,
reither is the city jail.
Many prisoners. locked up
over night at the central sta
ton, cannot find a place to sleep
and pile up like sheep, q strik-
ing example of the inhumanity
CT the law that cannot be al
lowed to go on.
When the law itself violates
the deccncies, when foul air and
vcmin are the iot OF those
punished or corrected by law,
the law itself naturally becomes
a symbol of degradation. -
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-18
Greatest Batter
of All Time
Discovered
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by United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 49,
The creates batter Of all times
has been discovered by Mana
ger Bill Essick of the Vernon
Coast League club i'll an Ohio
boy, whose name Essick will
not reveal.
The young man admitted the
distinction in a letter written
to Essick asking for a job.
Last year I batted 9S7 for
the season. one line read. "I
am first baseman and fielded
998. I'll play for $500 a
month. Please send my travel
ling expenses ard I'll be right
OUT
Out of kindness and sympa-
thy for Coast League pitchers,
Essick turned the greatest
batter down, believing that the
coast loop hurlers have too
many troubles as conditions
row are.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-18
TANNING WITH FARRELL
HENRY L. FARRELL, Omitted Press Sports Editor)

Harry Stevens, the caterer who
made couple of millions selling
peanuts, "dogs,' cones and soda
TO the crowds at the races and the
baseball games in New York.
Stevens has his office and head
quarters in the dark caverns under
the concrete stands at the Polo
Grounds and he emerges, hatless,
collarless and perspiring profuse-
ly, only when the big excitement is
on.
He has too much to do to sit
through the monotonv of one
sided game that thrills Col. Rup-
pert, and he has so thoroughly
learned the meaning of various
wells and shouts from the crowd
that he knows just what is going on
when to come out just in time for
the big doings.
Another good type of the fan un.
usual is Perry Grogan, the genial
wire chief in the two New York
parks, who has been watching base
bah every. day for more than TWEEN
ty years Millions of words about
thousands of games have passed
over the wires that Grogan sets up
every day for the writers. Perhaps
because he has seen so much of it,
read so much of it and heard so
much. Grogan has long ceased to be
n fan.
He can t name the cleanup man
in two of the sixteen batting or,
ders, he doesn t keep track of Baba
Ruth's home run record the 4osn
of the crowd bounces off his ears
and the only time he shakes an air
of bored lassitude is when some
shout comes up the line:
"'Mv wires open to the Star.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-18
Firpo Is Rough,
Dow1ney Rides
To Hospital
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 49,

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 49,
Joe Downey of Columbus who
sagged through 10 round boz
ing exhibition with Luis Firpo
: here last night, was taken to a
hospital in an ambulance here
today as the result of injuries
received.
Although the sheriff watched
the bout to see Jlat it did rot
degenerate into a prize
fight, Downey took a hard
pummeling and after the en-
counter, which started at mid
night, complained CT pains in
his head. He was unconscious
for a time after reaching the
hospital, it was said, but re-
covered his senses later.
The fight got under way just
at midnight, after an hours de-
lay over payment of the money.
There was talk of cutting the
fight to four rounds.
Finally lew Shank, auction
er-mayors of indianapolis,
climbed into the ring and told
the fighters if they did not go
through with>the ten rounds as
advertised he would have the
bunch arrested.
For five rounds the boxers
spared at each other. Then
F'irpo began to wade into Dow
rey. He rocked Downey's
frame with heavy rights to the
head and face as the fight wore
on. One blow sent Downey
spinning half way. across the
ring, but he stuck on.
In the tenth il was merely
a question of Downey's abili-
ty to stick for the round. He
held out, but took terrible pun
ishment as the Arger,'ine giant
delivered a furious shower of
blows in all effort to win by
knockout.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-18
NOT FOR SALE

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1S.-The
Salt Lake City Coast League fran
chise is not for sale and has not
been and will not be. These are the
strong sentiments of Bile Lane,
president and owner of the Bees
franchise. Lane SAYS baseball in
Salt Lake has gone behind the past
four years, but believes it will pick
up Immediately when times become
more prosperous.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-18

Handlers for attempting TO give aid
to their man while in the ring.
Brawley Boy Real Scrapper
In the semi final, Battling Paul
of Brawley proved again to the en-
tire satisfaction of everybody that
he is one of the gamest fighters
ever seen in these parts. The
colored boy was matched with Char
lie Gall of San Diego, who start
ed in to finish his man as soon
&s the gong sounded. Three times
in the first round he dropped Paul
for the count of nine, each being
a clean knockdown and it was plain
the Brawley boy was in bfd way.
He pulled himself up each time,
and the round ended with him on
the floor once more, the bell saving
him from Il Knockout at the count
of eight He turned the tables in
the second round, and sent Gall to
the floor for the nine count shortly
after the round opened. The San
Diego boy got to his feet only to
meet a wicked rabbit punch com
ing in with everything Paul had.
1t was a terrific blow and there was
no question about its effectiveness.
Gall took the full count and had
TO be carried to his corner by his
seconds. 1t was a wonderful come
back for Paul.
Kid Tuffv and Kid Howard of
Brawley, fighting at 'gnai weight "
went through four rounds to draw,
much to the amusement of the fans.
who thoroughly enjoyed watching
the midgets try to murder each
other.
, A good sized crowd saw the fights
and apparently received their mon
ey S worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-18
NATIONAL LEAGUE
PREDATORY ANIMALS

PORTLAND, Ore.,s Aug. IS
Disappearance Of spotted fawn and
several hundred goats near Lake
sic has resulted in a call being sent
to the biological survey dffice here
for aid in combating the preda-
tory animals which are killing them.
Lack of available funds may delay
the relief work.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-18
Seek Release Of
Mrs. Oesterreich
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Los ANGELES, Aug. 18.-The
release on bail of Mrs. Walburga
Oesterreich accused of the "closet
Of her husband, will be
asked by her attorneys on the
ground that she is suffering from
heart trouble and 4 nervous disor-
der, and if confined is likely to die
before her trial.
Affidavit to this effect has been
made by DR.. Edward Huntington
Williams, well known physician.
Tie hearing for bail release will be
held August % before Judge Reeve.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-18
Imperial Cotton
Growers Rejoice
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ttOnllnued from page
field labor. In addition to being
forN to pay the extraordinarily
high labor cost, the quality of the
labor obtainable was so poor that
the grower very often had to
double these per diem figures m
order to arrive at correct estim-
ate Of his la,sor cost. Picking dur
sing those wears ran as high as four
cents a pound Seed cotton, while
this year the picking so far has
been done at not TO exceed $125
q hundred pounds. with prospects
of the growers being able to see
ure pickers at much lower cost
during the cool months of the fall
and early winter, when the great
er part of the crop is ready for
harvest.
Operation. Cost Low
Another great factor in the cost
figures this year is the fact that
at least one third of the crop was
volunteered from last year 5 stand,
eliminating the cost of land prepa-
ration and planting. which is one
of the big items of expense in cotton
operations. In addition to great
saving in initial cost to the plant
ers, the volunteered crop comes on
EN-. er tnan the seeded crop MAX
ing for more regularity in delivery
70 the gin: and, where good hus-
baudry has been practiced, a much
heavier yield This IS due to the
fact that the old stand is earlier,
bears heavier and can be interplant
ed at small cost.
Taken altogether, we are look
ing forward to the biggest cotton
year Imperial Valley has ever had,
said Mr.. Harris today. eve are
making preparations for the largest
ginning We have ever handled in
the later months OF the picking sea
son. Already our several plants
have ginned more than 800 bales,
and the same early activity was in
evidence st all the other gins of
the valley.
''There is no doubt that the
eottoa grower will make more
money this year with the price
round 25 cents than he did in some
Of the former high price wears, be
cause of the fact that his proceeds
viii not be so heavily cut into
by excessive labor cost. land cost
and the general high cost of oper-
alton that applied in the years
when the cotton price was so much
higher. Under average conditions,
there are big profits to the cotton
growers of the Southwest, and par
ticularly TO those of this county.
With conditions so much better
than average this year, / can see
no reason for any estimates under
the best, and l am convinced that
this is our record year.
Going several thousand acres be-
yond the estimate of Mr.. Harris,
the report from the Imperial coun
II. assessor 5 office places the total
cotton acreage for 1928 at 56,563.
The deputies working out of the
assessor s ofc.ee have all made re
ports Of IN unusually fine crop
condition for this time of the year.
These officials agree with the sew
eral expert cotton men of the valley
that the crop condition for the mid
die of August is st least 100 per
cent of normal. ~ least one Of
the best informed field men for a
large gin concern placed the con
dition estimate at this time at %
per cent above normal.
"But, said he, "why argue
about the figures. We are all agreed
that this is Imperial Valleys great
est cotton year, and that is good
auar,ph
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-18
Yesterdays HOME RUNS

Ruth, Yanks, 81.
Holman, Tigers, III.
Holke, Phils, l--6.
Mueller, Cards, II.
Burns, Reds, Is.
Donohue, Reds, Ii.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-18

Eat at tie Oregon and be com
Portable. Ladies rest room and
oen's s smck king room. Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Reynolds left
yesterday for Camp Badly, where
they viii spend their vacation.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-18
lOCaRleWS

Mr.. and Mrs o. L. Perkins plan
70 spend the weekend at Moreno,
whore they will be joined by Mr.
Perkins brother Frank, of san
Pedro.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-18

A. L. Clark, assistant manager
Of the local branch of the southern
Trust and Commerce bank. leaves
today for La Jolla where he win as
sume a similar position with the
bank s branch in that city. Mr..
Clark has been a resident of Ell
Centre for 10 years and has a host
Of friends here who viii regret to
learn Of his departure and viii wish
him success in his new location.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-18
3 Killed, 8 Hurt
In German Riot

LONDON, Aug. 18.-Three com
munists were killed and 8 injured
seriously in n clash between reds
and police in Datteln, Westphaiia,
today, according to a Central News
dispatch from Berlin.
The rioting occurred when police
attempted to break up q communist
mass meeting, called in defiance of
police orders, to protest against ar
rest of the red leaders as q result
Of Yesterday s outbreaks.
Strong police detachments were
patrolHng the streets of Datte!n to
prevent renewed disorders.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-18

Mrs. Jack Taelzett and children
and Mrs. D. c. Church and daugh-
ter, Grace. left this morning by au-
tomobile to be gone until October
!. Mr. Tackett left today by train
for San Diego where he viii join
his family.
n. E. Christian and wife left to-
day for Long Beach where they
viii enjoy three weeks vacation.
Sandwiches and Beer all hours at
Steve IS. adv.
Exide Batteries, the maximum
combination of Power and Long
Life. c. L. Coggins Battery Shop.
Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-18

Oregon Cafe. Cuo1 place to eat.
I,nneh 35c. Dinner soc. Chops and
Steaks. Adv,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-18

G. w. Runge viii visit with his
family at Long Beach over the
week end.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-18

Miss Cornelia Clark has returned
to Berkeley, where she is q student
at the University of California.
Mrs. Marie Overmever has ae-
cepted position with the Irriga-
ton District in the assessor Is de-
partment.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-18
The Wea ther

LOS ANGELES AND VICINI-
TY.--Fair weather with moderate
temperature tonight and Sunday.
Probably fog or clouds in morning.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA -
Fair tonight and Sunday except
cloudy or foggy tonight and in
morning near coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-18

Natures Greatest DRINK. If :
lemonade. Paul serves it fresh and
rare. United Stages Depot. ADJ
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-18

Vern De Tar, assistant farm. ad
visor, will spend the weekend viii!
his family in the mountains.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-18

Merchants Lunch at steve's. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-18

Meet Me ct Steve's.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-18

Following his successful fight IN
Mexieali last night, Kid Williams
and his manager, Harry Woodbury..
left for San Diego where they viii
rest up over the weekend.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-18

Cool, Appetizing Dishes at
Steve 5. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-18

Exide Batteries. sK-IIful work on
al makes Of Batteries. G.. Z. Cog
gins BATTERY Shop. Ad,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-18

Money to Loan on automobiles
contracts bonght. Fred r. Cross.
t76 Main st. Phone 359 Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-18

Charles T. Maflin returned to
San Diego this morning after a
hurried business trip to FL Centre.
Miss Helen johnson viii leave to-
morrow for San Diego and Los An
peles on her vacation. returning to
Ell Centre about September /.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-18

In marked contrast is the case of
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-18

After the SHOW is steve's. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-18

Handlers for attempting TO give aid
TO their man while in the ring.
Brawley Boy Real Scrapper
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-18

q. L. Perkins, Local II representative, Box SIT
Ell. CENTRo CALIFORNIA
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-03-29
Notice of Caucus

Owing to all three persons who who were nominated for clerk of the school board having declined nomi- nation, second caucus is hereby called for Saturday, March 31, at P. M. in the town hall, for the pur- pose of making nominations for clerk of the school board, to serve for three years.
 The holdover members of the board are:
 S. c. Shurick
 H. P. Corser
 The retiring member of the board is Mrs. NJ. O. Johnson. By order of the Town Council.
 J. E. WORDEN
 Town Clerk
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-03-29
Notice of Municipal Election

Notice is hereby given that the annual election for the city of Wrangell, Alaska, will be held in the town hall, on Church street, Tuesday, Apri 3, 1923.
 The purpose of this election is to elect municipal officers as follows.
 Mayor, to serve one year.
 Three councilmen to serve two years.
 School clerk tc serve three years
 Polls will be open at , o'clock A. M. and will close at 7:3O o'clock P. M.
 At this election a vote will also be taken on a separate ballot to de- termine whether it is the will of the voters that the Town employ com- petent engineer Cat an approximate cost of s12OO) to make survey and estimate of the expense of the proposed municipal hydro electric plant at Mill Creek.
 By order of the Common Council of Wrangell, Alaska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-03-29

arranged by the Chamber of Com7 merce.
 The Wrangell team played nine games during the visit on the Sound. Four of these were won and three were lost by narrow margins. The games played were as follows: Wran- gell ys. Port Townsend, won, Il to g; with Sumner. won, 25 to 22; Benton lost, 20 to 22; Everett, lost, IS to 19 !; Olympia, lost, 19 to A; Y. M. c. A. Red Socks, won. 2S to IT; Methodist Sunday School won, 19 to 28 Moran School. lost, 2S to 30, and Buckley, lost, 19 to 29.
 Supt. Gross announced on his re- turn that the boys had written ac- counts of their visit and arrange ments were made today with the ministers in charge of the union services which are being held this week, to have them read at the close of the service at the Presbyterian church tomorrow (Friday) evening. The public is asked to come.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-03-29

A declamatory contest will be giy- en by the Junior ea-gh School April seventh in the SS.land Theater.
 Piano Solo-Gladys Tamaree The following program will be ren- dered:
 Entertaining Her Big Sisters Beau-Irene Tozier.
 The Old Minstrel-Virginia Tozier Aunt Tabitha-Erma Grant
 The Soul of the Violin-Margaret Mccormack
 Vocal Solo-Mrs. NJ. o. Johnson
 How the Freckled- Faced Girl En- tertained the Missionary Glen Matheson.
 Archie Dean-Edna Bidwell
 The Angels of Buena Vista-Cath- erne Matheson.
 Kentucky Belle-Dorothy John son s.
 Piano Duet-Miss Worden and Miss Lindman
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-03-29
NEW TOWING BOAT

The gasboat Edward Schenk owned by the Tongass Timber Com pany, is again in the water after be- ing thoroughly rebuilt and remod- elled in Fred Beyier's boat shop. The changes in the interior of the boat include commodious quarters.
 The engine, a 100 h.p. Gorham, has been completely overloaded and modern ignition, a new shaft and propeller designed by the L. H. Coolidge Co. of Seattle has been in- stalled. This part of the work was in charge of Warren Chisholm and Dave Lewis.
 The boat is especially equipped for heavy towing and is one of the best boats of its type in this section The Edward Schenk together with the Louis II will be used in connec- lion with the business of the con- pany and both are open to hire for outside work.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-03-29
News From
 All Over
 xua y-sF Y. The World ]
Interesting Items About What Is Going On
 Around the World

.NEm lURn-Dete~,t,e lA9.'~..~- IousniIu, Mno Is Ill ChIfse O. .Le In- VestIgaIlou ot the mufue. oi Doro.n, lAernan, Is seehlng Iurlner IiSnl o.. the story puDI.sneu III lne iAorLlne papers that Drayton M. Daugher.!, son oI the Attorney oeneraI, N d. a close acquaintance of the. dead giri. Coughiin Is Of the opinion that youns Daugherty might be able to assist in locating the blackmailers, who are believed by the police to have used the girl as a pawn. Young Daugherty said he had nothing to fear from blackmailers, as his relations with the artist model had been most cas- ual. He said that he only regretted that his fathers name had been drawn into the case, particularly since both his father and mother have been ill.
 PARIS-All France mourns for her world loved daughter, Sarah Bernhardt. Not since the death of Victor Hugo has the country been so stirred. She shared with Hugo and Pasteur the distinction of being the most illustrious person in the last hundred years of French history. It is thus fitting that the public, which idolized her and which she in turn held so close to her heart, should have fingered reverently in the soft spring night outside her house shar ing in the vigil with the family with in. After midnight when the theat-- CTS closed the people of the stage came to pay tribute to their illus trious comrade. The body lies on a bed covered with flowers, and tall candles are burning at either side with the crucifix and holy water on little table near by. The family were too overcome with grief this morning to discuss the funeral ar engagements.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-03-29

The members of the Wrangell Bas. ket Ball team returned onthe Jeffer- son last night, accompanied bySupt. Gross, and were given rousing well come on the dock by fellow students and other citizens. The boys were gone just a little over a month and report a most enjoyable and interest ing time. Wherever they went, they were treated royalty and they used every opportunity to spread correct information about Alaska. The talks that were given by the boys were received with the greatest interest and the value of first hand informa- tion of that sort can scarcely be over estimated. The erroneous impression of Alaska that many people have walS encountered every now and then on the trip.
 Many social attentions were show cred upon the mmbers of the party during their stay in Seattle by former Wrangell people and others. The Chamber of Commerce did its utmost to honor the Alaska boys. Among the educational side trips made were a trip to the Todd shipyards in Ia coma by auto. arranged by the Alas ka S.S. company, and visit to the Government Navy Yard at Bremerton where the vast dry docks were of ab sorbing interest to the visitors. In the Todd yards, the boys saw the AL aska, the new steamship which will be put on the Alaska run the coming season. The visit to Bremerton was
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-03-29

ANCHORAGE-Co Steese stated in an interview that the policy of the administration and chairman of the Alaska Engineering Commission would be, Business as usual with fu- ture policy of speeding the comple- tion of the highways as feeders to the railway" He announced that there would be no change in the per sonnel with the exception of Major Gotwals, who becomes Vice Chair man of the Commission. William Gerig will remain first assistant en- gineer and the functions of the road and commission will proceed as usual any change in policy coming gradu- ally after every need of the railway has been considered with a view of making itself sustaining. He said
 the outlook for this was very bright
 in view of the development of the railway and its environs Speaking before the Chamber of Commerce, Colonel Mears voiced his resentment at being relieved of his duties as chairman of the commission before completion of the road early in June. Colonel Mears said, "The first intima- tion I had that successor was being chosen was when I read the news papers. Secretary Fall, when ques- tioned, said it was his understanding that was aware of the new arrange ment. feel it is unfair to be reliev- ed of my duties before the road is completed and denying me the par ticipation in the final touches" Col. Steese paid tribute to Col. Mears saying, "The railroad stands as a monument to the genius of Colonel Mears, who has turned over first