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Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-06
CONFIDENCE
MARKS FERPO
By HENRY L. FARRELL
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

ATLANTIC CITY, N. Y, Sept.
just a little over a week before
he is to enter the ring with Jack
Dempsey to decide the heavy
weight championship of the world
Luis Angel Firpo, the South Amer
lean giant, looks ready and seems
more than willing to go.
The usual manifestations of
nerves which get most fighters as
they approach the day of the big
fight are not evident in the big
Argcntinian. They are rather no.
ticeable by their absence. Firpo
still insists when pressed for. an
opinion about his chances, that he
is sure he is going to win, and
bears out that attitude of supreme
confidence in every act. He is
taking his work out seriously and
is having fun along with the ten
dunn of training in reading the
things that are being written about
him.
''No work today was announc-
ed this morning at the Firpo camp.
His trainers said they were going to
do their best to keep their charge
from going through his work rou-
tine. 1t is said he probably will
spend the day going over his books
and balancing accounts. This would
be in line of duty as he Eis his own
manager as we'll as the fighting end
of the firm.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-06
THOUSANDS DIED
FROM TERROR IN
NATURE'SREVOLT
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Continued from page one)
Yokohama in the days that follow
ed the first quakes. They tell of
how he stood, surrounded by flames
in the doorway of u fiereely burn
ing Building helping women and
children through Il blazing passage
until he fell dead-merciful asphyx-
iation freeing his scared body under
its smouldering clothing from furth-
er torture.
The stoicism with which groups
in the doomed city met their fate
when the gaping earth and walls
of fire made escape impossible was
recounted by others who had watch
ed the destruction, powerless to give
aid. When cut off by flames the
population knelt in the debris of
the streets and prayed, seemingly
needless of nearby fires, not caring
for their own fate, callous to the
misery of others.
Small floods ran in the streets
of the lower part of the city,
geysers Of water squirting through
yawning cracks in the earth rent
by the vertical heavings of the
quake.
Rescue Foreigners
1t was in Yokohama that most
of the Americans and foreigners
who perished lost their lives. Those
refugees arriving here who did not
leave Yokohama until Monday said
that by that time practically all
the city s foreign survivors had
been taken aboard Is steamers in
the bay. Onlv about a dozen, in
Guiding a few Americans, remained
in Yokohama.
Several Of the foreigners who
remained in the stricken port city
were assisting the japanese volun-
teer police to keep order and were
looking after the handful of for
eigners left on hand.
A foreign refugee from Yoko-
hama said that the entire city fell
at the first earth shock and that
the place was an indescribable mass
of ruin.
TOXIC, according to the latest ad-
vices reaching here by airplane is
filled with wild rumors which
spread among the hungry refugees
and kept them in 81 constant state
of terror.
New Rumors Fly
Worn out with the scenes of
destruction the have witnessed,
their efforts to escape and lack Of
food and decent water, many of
the survivors are afraid to sleep.
"What is going to happen next?'
they ask one another.
Soldiers and police keep close
watch with drawn swords to prevent
n panic that might end in the self
destruction of thousands more.
The streets still are filled with
dead bodies despite attempts at
wholesale cremation in burning
buildings i'll some sections.
Looking down from his plane in
to one street a correspondent saw
what he believed to be the bodies
of at least 5000 victims in the
length of a mile.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-06
PIar, to Flood
Out Weed Pest

At the request of County Horti-
cultural Commissioner B. A.. Harri-
gan, the Imperial Irrigation dis
trict board has donated water for
an. experiment in killing white
nettle.
This noxious plant is found in the
region north of Holtville and unless
it can be checked will become a seri-
Gus menace to the farmers Of the
valley according to Mr.. Harrigan.
The experiment in killing the net
tie will be conducted on the Porter
Ferguson ranch, where tract of
80 acres will be kept flooded for
three weeks with water from the
Pomela ditch. 1t is thought that
the weed cannot survive this pro-
longed flooding.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-06
GIVE LEGION POST
TWO FLAGS GREAT
HISTORIC VALU E.

/. ,WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass, Sept.
G.-Two flags of great his
torical interest have been present
ed to the local post of the American
Legion, by Summer Slater, who had
received the emblems from rela-
tives. One of these, was flown by
the U. S. frigate Essex when it
cruised about the Gulf of Mexico
during the Civil War periods and
the other waved from the peak of
Admiral Sampson's flagship, the
New York, at Santiago during the
Spanish American war. The two
standards will become part of
the post s historical collection, and
have been placed i'll specially built
cases in the post club rooms.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-06
Three Hotels Hurled Y
Cliff by Terrific
One Dropping [
Over I.
@ uake,
Into Rent
BY United Press Leased Wire

6.Three residence
Yokohama hurled
their according
witness
Only few pitfuly injured survivors crawled
the witness Rodric O. Mahesor. correspondent
Tribune said arrival
perished
Oriental Palace up by
quake 1t disappeared into suddenly
the heaving until only visible
ground caught
away would
100
according Matheson heap
survivors
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-06
LEAGUE AVOIDS A
BREAK WITH ITALY

GENEVA, September 6.-The
league of nations council avoided
Il break with Italy iate today.
After deciding at a private ses-
sion to reaffirm the councils com
potency to adjudicate the Greco
Italian dispute, the only action the
council took at public meeting
later was to recommend that the
council of ambassadors at Paris
find a basis for settlement of tia
ly's demand for reparations for
the death of her commissioners at
Janina. ii
Answering Mussolini's challenge
of incompetency the council still
reserved for the league the right to
act i'll this matter, but took no
action.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-06
Wills May Stol,
Dempsey Fight,
Says He's Champ

NEW YORK, September g.
Paddy Mullins, manager of Harry
Wills, negro prize fighter late yes
Eerday secured an order from Sup
Feme Court Justice Lazansky direct
I'm Tex Rickark and the New York
State boxing commission to show
I;ause Friday why q peremptory writ
bf mandamus should not be issued
restraining the Dempsey Firpo fight
scheduled for September II at the
Polo Grounds.
Mullins argued before the court
fhat Wills was the logical opponent
For Dempsey inasmuch as he had
Inet all the requirements of the box
ing commission including the post
ing of u forfeit of $4,000, more than
b year ago.
If the Dempsey -Firpo fight takes
place the boxing commission, under
is own rules, must declare Wills the
heavyweight champion, Mullins
bald, because of Dempsey S, failure
TO meet the negro.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-06
L. A. WHARF COMPANY
WOULD ISSUE STOCK

WASHINGTON, September e.
The Outer Harbor Dock and Wharf
company, Los Angeles, today ask
ed the interstate commerce commits
sion for authority to issue 81 $780,
600 class A preferred stock and 81,
000,0C0 class C, to be delivered to
the Union Oil company of Califor-
MIA in payment of Indebtedness.
The company also asked permission
to sell $2,000,000 class b preferred
tock to finance property additions
and betterments.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-06
JACK M'AULEFFE SAYS
FIRPO NEW CHAMPION

in Toledo no man could stay in
front of him for six rounds.
After watching him train for
three weeks in Saratoga, I believe
he has lost his punch because he
has lost his strength, wind and en-
durance.
Dempsey must get back to his
Toledo form and forget about a
one-punch knockout. He has been
wasting three weeks at Saratoga
and doing himself more harm than
good. l doubt very much that he
can get himself in the proper shape
that he is going to lose the fight
in another week and L really believe
unless he quits burning himself out
and conserves his strength.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-06
League Faces
Serious Problem
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Continued from page one)
whore it is felt an outbreak of war
between Greece and Italy must in
evitably be followed by all the
Balkans being drawn in.
At Plymouth today a trades
union congress, representing over
100000 British workers passed a
resolution to the effect that it
viewed with deep concern the imme-
diate danger of tragic develop
ment in the Italo-Greek dispute and
urging both nations to abstain from
hostilities and arbitrate through
the league Of nations.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-06
By JACK McAULIFFE,
Retired undefeated lightweight
Champion

(Writter, for the United Press)
NEW YORK, Sept. Gas sure
hs the sun ever rose for the first
pine in the history of fistania' we
will have non-English speaking
heavyweight champion Of the world
pm the night of September IA; if
jack Dempsey does not change his
training methods.
4 When he met Jess Willard he
eould out-sock any man in the
world. I did not see him in the
Brennan fight and in his last fight
with Tom Gibbons, but was at
oss to understand how they could
stay with him. The way he sockede
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-06
AMERICAN LEAGUE
COAST LEAGUE

At Los Angeles-San Francisco
I0;9;0. Vernon 4;10;1. Geary and
|Agnew, Yelle; Alten and d. Muir
phy.
At Oakland-Los Angeles 6;10;1.
lOakland 4;6;1. Lyons and Baldwin;
IArlett, Wells, Eley and Read.
At Seattle-Salt Lake 1;6;2.
Seattle 4;7;l. Singleton and Pet
|ers; Garner and Tobin.
At Portland-ISacramento S;1O;1.
Portland 2;4;3. Hughes and Koch
Ter; Crumpler, Pillette and DAILY.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-06

GENEVA, Sept. - The
league of nations council has
affirmed its competency to ad-
judicate the Italo-Greek DISPUTE,
in the face of Italy's threat to
leave the league if this is done.
The courcil met in private
this morning, with no italian
delegates present. A decision
sustaining the leagues compe-
tency, challenged by Mussolini,
was taken and a public session
of the council called for 5 p. m.
for the purpose of adopting
resolution to that effect.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-06
NEWSPAPER MEN BACK
HOME FROM ORIENT

SAN DIEGO, Cal, September 6.
The yacht Ohio, owned by f. w.
Scripps, newspaper publisher, ar
rived in port today from the Orient.
On board besides &ripps were Rob
ert P. Scripps, his son, and other
members of the party who have
been touring in the Far East.
A 80 to so per cent increase over
last years walnut crop is expected
around Moorpark, Ventura county.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-06
DRAWING
WIPED OFF ABBEY

BATH, ENGLAND, September 6
Bath Abbey's famous ghostly
soldier has been wiped out. Some
months ago a curious outline of 1t
full-kitted soldier struggling under
the weight of his pack began to
take form on the dank walls of the
abbey. The fame of the manifesto
tions drew hundreds. of visitors
daily. The abbey authorities de-
cided to treat him as thev would
any other spots, and had him rub
bed out. Mystics expect him to re-
turn.
Press Want A6s 90 the work.
TRY them.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-06
Gas'llSO0n Be
Cheap as Water
ny United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, September g.
Gasoline was selling at the Los
Angeles filling stations of the big
refining companies today for IS
cents gallon, q reduction of 2
cents.
Independents, who have been un-
derselling the large companies, are
expected to announce three cent
reduction, making their price seven
to ten cents gallon.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-06
TAX RATE FOR
|. V. COUNTY
LOWERED PCT.
Carey Refuses Details
of Total Revenue,
App0rtionment

After considering the county bud
get for two days the board of sup
ervisors fixed the county tax rate
late yesterday afternoon, $1.69 in
side incorporated cities and $2.06
outside cities.
Information as to the amount of
revenue this rate will bring on the
county's assessed valuation and the
apportionment of the various coun-
ty funds is at present in the hands
of County Auditor Carey.
Mr.. Carey, however, has refused
to give out the details and these
figures will not be available for
some days until they become public
through other channels than his of
flee.
Since the rate for the coming fis-
ca year is one per cent lower than
last year and supervisors are to be
credited with Il thoroughly crafty
ing economy, the attitude of the
auditor is somewhat battling.
Perris Valley, Riverside county,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-06
American League
Only Two Games Today
AT Chicago-Wet Grounds
At Philadelphia

At Philadelphia
r. II. f..
Boston 600 002 000-2 7 0
Philadelphia 100 020 03x-6 10 2
Batteries: Boston Quinn and
Picinich; Philadelphia - Rommell
and Perkins.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-06
National League

At Pittsburgh
r. H. f.
Chicago 600 OF i 5 0
Pittsburgh 302 Ok 5 9 l
Called end 9TH, rain.
Batteries: Chicago - Alexander
and O'Farrell; Pittsburgh-Hamil-
ton and Gooch.
At st. Louis
Rain
At New York
r. III. Z.
Philadelphia 900 600 100-1 z 0
New York 02O 100 l1x--5 10 I
Batteries: Philadelphia-Mitchell,
Belts and Henline; New. York
Bentley and Gowdy.
The Arizona Cattle Growers as.
ociation has decided to incorporate,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-06
ITALIAN NAVAL MEN
LAND ON ISLAND

CORFU, Sept. 6.-Landing parties
from three Italian destroyers peace
fully occupied the Isles of Mer-
lera, Pane and Samotraki, south of
Corfu, this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-06

ATHENS, Sept. 6.-To avoid the
risk of clash with the Italian navy,
Greece today ordered all her war
ships to retire into the Bay of
Volo.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-06

abiding against their will, will be
nullified.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-06
Noted Baseball!
Player is Dead
by United Press Leased Wire

KEARNEY, n. j., Sept. c.
John Miller, manager of the San
Francisco team of the Pacific coast
baseball league, on q leave Of alb
sencc because of illness, died at
Saranac Lake, N. Y, last night, of
tuberculosis, according to relatives
here.
Miller, former captain of the St.
Louis National league club, left the
diamond to join the Marines dur
ing the war. He was gassed and
has not been well since his return
from overseas. Miller's team won
the pennant in the Coast . league
last year and was leading the cir
cult when he left the club because
Of illness. Miller also formerly
played with Philadelphia and Pitts
burgh.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 6.-John
Miller former Seal manager who is
dead in Saranac Lake, where he
went two months ago for his health,
was signed with the Seals as man
ager in 1921 and under him the
San Francisco team won the 1929
pennant. Prior to the outbreak of
the war he was ranking first base
man of the National league. He
played with st. Louis, Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-06

Perris Valley, Riverside county,
has had a squirrel drive day, when
three tons Of poison were mixed and
diStrihuted
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-19

George Guinea Pig met Grutby
Ground Hog one day in SQuealy-NoO
Land, right near the corn-shock where
Mister Dodger lived. The Twins and
the fairym0n heard every word they
said.
George SAID. "Say. Grubby. why do
they call you n hog? You don't look
like one at all. You have long hair
and a nice nose that isn't anything
like a snout, and fine whiskers. and
a nice brush of tail that has neithSr
twist nor curl"
Il don't know" answered Grubby
sobcrly. Il never did know. Why
do they call YOU pig?" he asked
suddenly.
That's a mystery, too said
George Guinea Pig. shaking his
head. Il never knew either. Its most
peculiar :"
1T certainly isl agreed Grubby.
"Your tail doesn't curl, because you
haven't any. And you have soft fur
like a rabbits. And YOUR eyes are
entirely different and everything"
Lets ask the pigs if they know"
suggested George.
That's a good idea," said Grubby.
Some along"
So the two friends started off.
Mister Dodger and Nancy and Nick
tippy toed after them. not so much
TO spy as to find out for themselves
what the answer really was. They
had always wanted to know, too.
whats that?" exclaimed Piggy
Wig Pig when George and Grubby
had put their questions. why is
one of you called a pig and one n
hog? Why, l don't know, to tell the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-19

truth. But perhaps my friends
know"
So ne called Saucy Shout Pig and
Twisty Tail Pig and they talked it
over.
Each one of us will ask you a
question" said Piggy Wig Pig after
bit. land see if you can answer.
My question is, DO you like a wal
low in a mud puddle like other pigs
do:'"
Mo-" shouted George and Grubby
together so quickly that Piggy Wig
Pig almost fell over.
Now it's my turr," said Saucy
Shout Pig, looking very learned. "Do
either of you sQueal. when you get
stuck under u gate?"
NO" answered both of them to-
gether again I'VE never squeal at
all"
"Now it's my turn" declared Twis-
ty Tail Pig with a good-natured grin.
and pushing the others aside. "Are
you both hungry oil the time. and
could you EAT and EAT and EAT
and EAT?'
YES" shouted George Guiaca
Pig and Grubby Ground Hog loudly.
We eat all the time when We can
find anything.
Then that's the reason" said
Twisty Tail grandly. Il knew Id
find out"
well 1 never" exclaimed Mister
Dodger.
Neither did we.." laughed the
Twins. That's one more thing
we've learned in Squealy-Noo Land. :"
ITO BE Continued.)
Copyright 1929, NEA Service, Inc.)
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids viii be received by the board
Of school commissioners Of the city OF Indi
9sJnap99lis, At the Offices Of the board, l50 n
then opened for the following:
n1unicatng portable school bGiiding a ali in
accordance with the plans and speciflcs-
ti0ns on file in the offices Of the board Of
the estimated cost OF which is S21 600 90.
Bids viii be received for said building de-
lvered, delivered and erected. and in va
rious other alternative forms as set out In
said specifications.
Each proposal shall be IN sealed en-
velope. with writing thereon plainly indi-
proposal relates. as. for example, Bid Tor
furnishing portable building
All the bids must be submitted on blank
form No Q6, prescribed by the State board
of accounts, which blanks VIII be supplied
by the business director, upon application.
These proposals must be accompanied by
certified check on an Indianapolis bank or
by New York. Chicago, or indianapolis ex-
change, for five 80 per cent Of the maxi
drawn payable to the order Of the board OF
school commissioners Of the city OF Indian
In case = bidder, whose bid shall be ao-j
notice of such acceptance, perform hts bid
by entering into a written contract with the
board. to perform the work IN accordance
with the provision of the plans and specifca-
lions. and within that time secure the per-
Torrance Of his building contract by sure
" bond with surety or sureties to the ap-
proval Of the board. his certified check or
draft and the proceeds thereof shall be and
remain the absolute property Of the board
HqUidated damages Tor such failure, Il
being impossible TO estimate the amount Of
damages such failure would occasion to the
board.
The contractor shall execute q contract
and give a security bond meeting the ap-
proval of the board of school commission
ers Each contractor receiving copy OF the
plans and specifications VIII be required to
deposit, as security for their return in good
order. the sum of $500. The right is RS
served by the board to reject any or all bids.
WALTER J. TWINAME,
Business Director.
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FRED CLINE,
A VI. MAGUIRE,
SARAH SHANK,
Board OF Park Commissioners Of this
City of Indianapolis.
NOTICE
srrrrnnT CITY On TN-TNT A A ToOT I

SCHOOL CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS
Sealed bids will be received by the under
signed. at the office of the board of school
commissioners at $50 y. Meridian ST., Indi-
annapolis. Ind, until 10 o'clock a. m. on
Feb 20 1923, for a temporary loan of five
hundred thousand $500 900 00) dollars to
the board of school commissioners Of the
city of indianapolis. Ind, Tor the relief Of,
and IN sid OF, the said boards Local Iul-
ton Fund
SAID loan will bear interest at a rata of
not more than per cent per annunl, inter
est payable at the maturity of the loan, and
viii be evidenced by note or notes OF the
board, aggregatng in principal o0O0OOO.OO
to be dated on the date the loan IS cOnsIIm-
mated and money received by the board.
Bidders are requested to bid for the whole
amount Of said loan, the money payable TO
the school board. and notes TO be dated. Feb.
20 1928 before noon Of said day.
Offers Tor said loan viii be opened at the
place. on the date. and at the hour above
mentioned. and said loan will be awarded TO
the bidder or bidders Offering to loan the
money a the lowest late of interest.
Said loan is 20 be made in pursuance CT
the Indiana Statute of 1919 tact 1919 page
81 and amendment thereto of 1920 Especial
session 1920, page 1927 and said notes Will
become due and payable on June Is 1928,
and viii be made payable at such bank or
trust company. indianapolis, Ind, as the
successful bidder may select.
Said loan and note will be paid out of the
proceeds Of the boards taxes levied in 1922,
1923, for its Local Tuition Fund"
The board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids. All bids shall have a non s
collision affidavit, as REQUIRED by law.
WALTER J. TWINAME,
Board of School Commissioners.
Feb 3. 1929