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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-05
Gibbons Only
 Reward Share In The Films

SHELBY, Mont, July 4.-eBy Associated Press. )-Mayor Jim Johnson. the 60year- ex- ecutive of this boom town, who is reported to have personally lost S150,000 in convincing the world that Shelby would keep it's word in staging the Dempsey Gibbons fight, smiled a weak smile when seen standing in a doorway ln the busy main street tonight.
 Well" he said, we saw fight, didn't we? Slip me the price Of a shave"
 Maybe Mayor Johnson, who holds fat interest in the moving picture rights. may recoup some Of his losses from this source. The pictures probably will prove to be valuable, d S Gibbons is the only fighter who has ever stayed the limit with Dempsey since the Utah mauler became champion.
 Neither Kearns nor Dempsey have a dimes interest in the mov- ing picture rights. They relin- quished their share to the promo ters when the difficulty arose of digging up the final $100,00O in- stallment due Dempsey.
 Gibbons has a 25 per cent in- terest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-05
GIBBONS GAINED 4 MORAL
 VICTORY, SAYS PEGLER, FOR ODDS FAVORED THE CHAMP
Referee Claims No Foul Blows Struck In Bout

SHELBY, Mont, July 4.-(By Associated ress)-Jimmy Dough erty of Philadelphia, referee Gf the championship battle, declared tonight that he saw no foul blows struck by either Dempsey or the challenger Dougherty said:
 Tt was a tough assignment for the third man in the ring. Work ing out there in the sun trying to separate the men through 15 rounds was action enough for any one single day. But it was great bout. l don't think any body will question that. Nor do think anybody will question the decision. There was no other de- Dision possible. Dempsey was the aggressor all the way and ac-
 complished the most damaging work, earning the majority of rounds. There were cries that the rules were not observed, but. those who yelled at supposed vio- lations did not know the rules which say that the men should protect themselves at all times. As to the cries of low blows, 1 saw none that struck and l don't think anybody else did"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-05
GIBBONS THINKS RETURN CHANGE AFTER FIRST ONE.
Tom Says Only One Or Two Punches Were Low, And
 One Hurt

SHELBY, Mont. July 4.-(By Asso- ciated Press .)-Defeat after fifteen rounds by a referees decision was almost as sweet as victory to Tom Gibbons, his manager, Eddie Kane, and hundreds of friends who swar1ned after the challenger after the fight said.
 I've want return bout with Dempsey" Gibbons said when he fin Iished rub down at home. This fight gave me an insight into his style of fighting and I know what l can do against him. Perhaps I did do lit tie holding. I had to. towards the came tired. He Is bigger, stronger man than I am, and he punched hard. Of course, I stopped few hard ones, but I was not dazed. My mind re- mained clear and I knew what wanted to do.
 If I fight Dempsey again l Will fight him differently.
 Tn the first round I was watching his left too closely. He shot his right and before I realized my mistake, l had taken some hard blows.
 Tn the eleventh I wanted to make my great effort to put him out, l tried but when the time came. the stamina wasn't there. I couldn't bring over the punch. had been wrestled and yanked around too much.
 o o O
 Few Low Punches.
 "One or two punches were low. Only one of them, in the left thigh, hurt me-"
 Gibbons first thought after he had raced to his training quarters with his seconds to escape the bed lam which had broken loose in the ring, was for his wife and children. Turning to a friend in the training quarters, Tom said tell Mrs. Gib- bons" A few minutes later he was bundled into an automobile ana rushed to his home.
 When Gibbons dashed up the steps Mrs. Gibbons met him at the door and threw her arms around his neck and kissed him. Gibbons patted his sons, Tom and Jack, who were shoot ing off firecrackers in the yard. With their mother they remained home during the afternoon within earshot of the cheering and shouts from the arena six blocks away.
 We have no kick to make against the decision" Kane said we do want q return bout, however. And we believe Tom is entitled to II. lie wasn't knocked off his feet and ne left the ring at the end of the bout without a scratch on him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-05
TOM NO ORDINARY HEAVYWEIGHT, IS JACKS COMMENT
Dempsey Says He Has Shown He Can Go The
 Full Route

SHELBY, Mont, July 4.-(By Asso- ciated Press. )-Jack Dempsey board ed his private car an hour after to- days fight and started the trip back to his Great Falls training camp a disappointed champion-disappo because he failed to knock cut Gib buns..
 But in the next breath he ex- pressed admiration for the fighting ability of the St. Paul challenger.
 Tn a way, l am disappointed with the result" Dempsey said. q think won clearly enough to dispel any doubt on the decision, but l felt sure when l entered the ring l could knock Gibbons out. In this I failed, and while l am disappointed, I want to express my admiration for Gib- bons and the bout he put up.
 T hit him often enough and hard enough to drop any ordinary heavy weight, but l guess everybody is convinced now that Gibbons IS not an ordinary heavyweight.
 Gives Tom Much Credit.
 He certainly gave me great fight-one of the hardest men to hit cleanly or solidly that l ever boxed. I get a measure of satisfaction out of the bout, however. 1 have convinced myself, and Skepttcs, too, that can travel the route. I felt fine with the finish and was strong. Gibbons never hurt While they are talking of my fight I hope they don't over look Gibbons He sure surprised me. He's a great boxer
 q don't think Dempsey should be censured for his failure to knock Gibbons out" Manager Jack kearns said. q guess everybody expected the champion to score knockouI victory. I know I did. Jack tried his hardest, but Gibbons proved little different than he expected.
 "Gibbons was a difficult target Jack couldn't get him propped up TOT a solid. clean smash which would end the bout.
 At that, Gibbons deserves lot oI credit. He put up a great fight ana stood up under enough punlshme.n' to beat the average boxer. m satls fled on one point, however, and that is that the champion can go throush 15 rounds without tirinS. He needeu this fight under his belt. Now: Ie' the others come-Willard, tlrp2,, Vfl1s or anybody else. Dempsey Will he ready. It is up to the promoters t0 nrovide reasonable inducements and q battle-ground
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-05
Deplores Failure Of Challenger To Knock Dempsey's Block Of

PRESCOTT. Ariz., July "A reso- 1ution regretting that Tommy Hlp- hons Hailed to knock Jack Dempsey s block off" was adopted today by the executive committee of the Arizona state department of the American Legion which was in session here 10 transact Legion business.
 The resolutions:
 Resolved: That the executive com mittee of the American Legion De nartment of Arizona. having been 1n- formed at the conclusion of its gen eral session of the result of the CID .bons- Dempsey fight regrets that Glp- hons failed to knock Dempsey s pIocN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-05
Kearns Gets Nearly AM Of His $lOO,OOO

E SHELBY, July 4.-(By Associated Press.)-Jack Kearns, manager of Jack, Dempsey, obtained almost all of the $1O0,000 which he took out of the first receipts of the gate for the bout, today he Said late this eve ming. About s30.o0o was obtained just before the fight when he sold the remaining tickets for s1O each, he said. The balance was taken in at the gate today and at fight head quarters yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-05
Holly Bearts Poretto

MOBILE, Ala, July 4.-Jim Holly of Baltimore. Md. defeated Moon Poretto of New Orleans, La., here today in the third round of what was to have been 10-round match. It was a clean knockout. They are heavyweights. Paul Donza of New Orleans defeated Charley Barrett of Mobile in four rounds. The bout was scheduled for six rounds. The latter are welterweights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-05

barrier. Just as Dempsey and Glib bons entered the ring there was an- other rush of trade down the riekety pine ramps from the rim of the bowl, another reduction having been ord cred in the price of admission. E:y 2 o'clock Jack earns had received al most the entire S100,0O0 stih due the champion. By diverttng the money to his purse as it came through the gates. Tickets were being sold at the regular rates as long as Kearns had money coming.
 Ear away on the dull buttes which rim the town of Shelby there were scores of automobiles standing wheel to wheel overlooking the bowl. Just outside the stockade surrounding the stadium were Montanans, who through years of drought and grass hopper plague. had learned better use for their $50 bills than admissien% to a prize fight.
 Crowd With Gibbons.
 To man. to a woman-and it Is hard to tell them apart in Shelby, where all wear breeches-the crowd was with Tommy Gibbons and no sight this side of the pearly portals would have caused such delirious joy as the spectacle of Dempsey on the floor with the referee pronounce ing ten and out over him. Tommy did not have quite enough power in his punch. however, and, though he smacked the champion flush on the chin with his left hook and his right swing, Dempseys hesitations were only momeutary He forced the scrap almost all the way, and carried it along with such an impetuous purpose of bringing down his man that he left himself open to frequent iarrng clouts on the mustache.
 OempScV being so much more DOW arful than Gibbons, the efight was marrcd by Tommy's clinchfnS. ,,t the work in close. Dempsey out scored Tommy because the little man was always too busy defending his
 Continued on Page TwelvcD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-05
Gate Receipts For The
 Big Fight Is $2O1,485

SHELBY, Mont, July 4,-(By As sociated Press .)-The approximate total gate receipts at the Dempsey Gibbons heavyweight title bout this afternoon was $201, ,4s5, according to figures made public tonight by Charles Rasmussen, Montana collec- tor of internal revenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-05
RETAINS TITLE N z5ROUDER THAT GOES TO DECISION
VICTOR AND VANQUISHED.

VICTOR AND VANQUISHED.-The top picture Of the two below the reproduction of the countenance of Jack Dempsey smiling his victory Wednesday at Shelby. Under Dempsey be Tommy Gibbons, who gave the champion the hardest for his money that he has had in the ring since he became heavyweight champion of the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-05
Burk Defeats Roster

NEW ORLEANS. July 4.-Eddie Burk of New York defeated Kid Kos ter of New Orleans in 15-round bout here this afternoon. They are lightweights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-05
Herring Gets Draw

TAMPA, Fla, July 4.-(Special.)- Red" Herring. southern lightweight, gave young Wallace of New Orleans several pounds of might and boxed him to draw here today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-05


 With the champion as he came down the aisle toward the ring were Nearns, his manager, Billy Wells. the British welterwcight, Joe Benjamin,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-24
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO
PURCHASE REAL PROPERTY

Notice is hereby given by the
Board of Supervisors of Imperial
County of their intention to pur-
chase the following described real
property, towit: Lot one CD
Block twelve (12) of the Winter
haven Townsite, Genital Addition,
in Section twenty (2T Town
ship sixteen (16S) Range twenty
two East (22E) q. B. Nj. and i'm
provements located in the County
of Imperial, State Of California.
The purchase price to be paid by
the County of Imperial on said pro-
perty, together with improvements
thereon is twenty five hundred
($2500.00) dollars.
That the person from whom said
property is to be purchased is h.
+. Sanguinetti.
That the time and place at which
the said Board of Supervisors will
consumate said purchase is Monday,
the third day of December, 1928,
at the hour of two o clock p. m.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
By C. G. Mousseau, Clerk.
Nov 10 IL "a Dec /
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-24
HIGH SCHOOL TRIO ENTERTAINS
EgEs. a2a4zszzs WITH DANCE AT ST NARY'S NAIL

ct Jones, Aida Mae Graham, Marie
Sanderson, Ella Swanson, Marie
johnson, Martie Wade, Amy Bar
ker, Maurine Mastick, Martha Hunt
ington, Helen Berlsman, Helen Will
liams, Ruby Rogers, Doris Denny,
Deema Denny, Lena Bird Hobby,
Edith Kluck, Lucille Wade, Edith
Bewley, Mary Louise Sterner, San
Diego; Marian Cox, Chula Vista and
Leslie Houston, Carl Miller, Edgar
Starr, and Clifton Jones.
Howell Thomas, Delbert Finley,
Clark Jacobs, Bert Fawcett, Willis
Carey, Dunbar Carey, Donald Foss,
Halbert Williams, Joe Thompson,
John Afford, John Dickson, Dennis
Beck, Gobel Hurst, Ray Richmond,
William Dawson, Melvin King, Cleo
Smith, Leroy Smith, Earl Willough-
by, Owen Miller and Lewis Mitchell.
Howard Estes, Henry Perry, Jack
Perry, John Johnston, Herbert
Moses, Rudolph Frowiss, Arthur
Voyce, Forester Kimbrough, Paul
bradshaw, Bob Hodge, Max Mast
ick. Russell Kleigel. Isaac Stafford,
and George Stewart.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-24
CHARMING BRIDGE LUNCHEON GIVEN
HERE BY TWO HOLTVILLE FOSTESSES

Mrs. w. +. Mosher and Mrs. E.
f. Harden, both of Holtville,
were .hestesses at smaitly appoint
ed luncheon winch was served in the
private dining room of the Hotel
Barbara Worth yesterday At
tractiely arranged tables carrying
out the Thanksgiving motif with
turkey center pieces, tiny turkey
s1avors, togethcr with yellow chrv-
santliemums and ribbon streamers
of the same hue created charming
effect. US
Following the luAelieon, the. party
adjourned to the ,mezz;nine floo.
where table covers of black, pump
kin markers, and turkey score cards
with orange colored pencils repeated
the Thanksgiving decorative note.
Following an afternoon of bridge,
Mrs.. Vaughn Francisc and Mrs. b.
Tagg of this city were declared the
winners of the first and second
prizes respectively, while Mrs. j. X.
Fahring of iIoltville received the
consolation.
Names included on the guest
list were Mesdames ID. B. Roberts, L..
G. House, Vaughn Francis, F. r.
c. Fenton, A. j. Schaetzel, Leroy
Holt, j. s. Jones, Robert w. Camp
bell, William Fleming, Thomas M.
Gill, Howard p. Meyer, Rodney Her,
mon, w. r. Conway, Don G. Bitter,
B. Fagg and DR.. Frances Elliot of
this city, and Mesdames r. n. Alex
c. Main, Frank Taylor, L. f. Shea,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-24

NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE
APPOINTED FON PROVING
WILL AND. HEARING APPLI-
CATION FOR LETTERS TESLA
MENTARY.
In the Superior Court of the County
of Imperial, State Of California.
In the Matter of the Estate of
BENJAMIN S. GRIFFIN, De-
ceased.
Notice is Hereby Given that pc
tition for the probate of the will of
benjamin s. Griffin, deceased, and
for the issuance to Blanche G. Grit
fin of letters iestamentary, has
been filed in this court, and that
Friday, the 9TH day of Decembre, A..
d. 1923, at two O'Clock p. m, of
said day, at the courtroom of De-
partment l, of said court at the
Court House of Imperial, State of
California, has been set for the
hearing of said petition, when and
where any person interested may
appear and contest the same, and
show cause, if any they have, why
said petition should not be granted.
Dated November 23rd, 1928.
C. G. MOUSSEAU, Clerk.
BY f. B. Kirk, Deputy Clerk.
Jas. w. Glassford, Attorney for Pc
titioner. 23t10
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-24
five LOSE OUT
IN APPEAL FOR
NATURALIZATION

Homer B. Terrill OF Los Angeles,
examiner for the United States ma
tnr' 'ization bureau, was in the su-
perior court today, ready to admit
prospective applicants for United
States citizenship. Judge Cole was
also present to hear the applications,
but no citizens were made.
Five applications were dismissed
for various causes. The petition Of
Joseph B. a. Charbonneau was dis
missed without prejudice, as the ap-
plicant neglected to appear to pros
ecute his application. Charles
Hinsch s witnesses failed to appear,
and his application was dismissed
without prejudice. The same action
was taken with reference to Joseph
G. Klint, whose witnesses failed to
qualify. The petition of j. II. Pap
pageorge was dismissed without pre-
judice and he was given permission
to make a new application.
Because Of his claim to exemption
from military service during the
war, Solomon Karam was barred
from citizenship until October II,
1926. The petition of Jose P. Silva
3was continued until May 26 and on
the plaintiffs request, the petition
of Hanna Gretla was dismissed
without prejudice.
The next naturalization hearing
for this county will be held on May
26, 1924.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-24
Won1ara,s S Interests
Mrs. ReigeJ' Admires Sss
Desert TremendOusLu

81 think it's fine here" was
the spontaneous, statement made by
Mrs. Paul Reiger of Berkeley, who
With hesl husband left yesterday af.
& o. hmvhg spent Sseveral days in
the valley during which time Reiger
III his official capacity as dictrict
governor addressed the various Ro-
tary clubs.
Mrs. Reiger spent, according to
her statement, most enjoyable day
Thmsday when she was the guest
Of Mrs. Forrest KLsz and several
sotlisr Rotary women. Following
.lurieheon at the Barbara Worth, the
party motored out on the desert
west of the city and showed va
r.ous points of interest to the en-
thusiastic visitor.
Mrs. Reiger said that she was
delighted when she learned that she
w.;s to have an opportunity to vi
sit Imperial Valley, as she had al.
ways wanted to see wh&t kind of
homes people lived IN i'll such a
fearfully hot place. "Why iiou
dive just as we do in Berkeley, .
she laughingly said after her trip.
sNirs. Reiger also expressed her al
miration fer the Ten Thousand club
louse in most unqualified terms.
Mesdames Robert E. Kepley, W.
II. Lavayea, and Frank Anderson
were other members Of the party
who extended the 5cour.esics OF Our
city toSthe guest. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-24
NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE
APPOINTED FOR PROVING
WIBI, AND HEARING AP- Z
PLICATION, FOR LET
r1EDc rIcnr rrr.Nrm nv
TERS TESTAMENTARY.
Ir tho Superior Court of the County

Ir tho Superior Court of the County
of Imperial, State of California.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of
WILBUR w. RANDALL, Deceased
Notice is Hereby Given that a pc
tition for the probate of the will
of WILBUR w. RANDALL, de-
ceased, and for the issuance tc
VIM. r. RANDALL Of letters test
amentary, has been filed in this
court, and that, the 30th day Of
November, A. d. 1923, at o'clock
p. NJ, of said day, at the courtroom
of said court at the courthouse
in the City of FL Centre, County of
Imperial, State of California, has
been set for the hearing of said pc
tition, when and where any person
interested may Appear and contest
the same, and show cause, if any
they have, why said petition should
not be granted.
Dated, November 10th, 1923.
c. G. MOuSSEAU, Clerk.
BY e. B. Kirk, Deputy Clerk.
HICKCOX, CRENSHAW & TRUDE
Attorneys for Petitioner.
Nov. 10 to so Inc.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-24

Miss Mildred Cole, Miss Josephine
Williams and John Angei entertain
ed number of their high school
classmates atra delightful dancing
party at st. Mary's hall last night.
Autumn flowers were used in decor
ating the hall, and appropriate
Thanksgiving favors and programs
made the affair pretty one. Excel
lent music was another feature Of
the jolly evening. Delicious punch
was served.
Chaperones for the affair includ-
ed Mesdames A. w. Swanson, Clar-
ence Denny, j. E. Mitchell, Bird
Hobby. F. o. Williams, Rudy De La
hunt, +. s. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. o. Cole, J. A. Angel. Mr. and
Mrs. Grady Estes and Miss Matte
Cronin.
Those invited to attend were the
Misses Maurine Brockett, Margaret
Lanier, Romaine Richmond, Isabel
Ia Ross, Hilma Solassi, Elizabeth
Keller, Elizabeth Richardson, Lula
Sue Pope, Marjorie Helms, and Mar
gle Sue Marsh, Dorothy Coyle, Edith
Mckinney, Adrienne Eisele, Margar
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-24
Miss Bro1Uh Gets Camp
] Hpass Ready for Use

The Y. w. C. A. camp at Hipass
is to be put in shape at once for
winter use, according to Miss JOS
ephine A. Brown, county secretary.
This morning, Miss Brown, accom-
panied by Mrs. Clyde Larey, and
Miss Faye McMenamin left for the
mountains and will attend to the
installation of a stove in the social
hall, see that some roof repairs are
made, and check up the camp in
general.
The wea end of December 8 has
been scheduled for the first .of the
week end camps. At that time the
eighth grade girls of the Wilson
school, accompanied by their advis-
ors, Miss Hazel Cott and Miss Faye
McMenamin and others. will have
an outing in the snappy mountain
air.
Applications by the Girl Reserve
triangles are being rapidly made
for these trips, as theFgirls are very
enthusiastic about them. l.;
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-24
HOLTVILLE
By Press Staff Correspondent

LY 4 csso tILdll iNSDOAANSIAO
HOLTVTLtt, aNoy. 24.-C. s.
Pope, highway commissioner from
Sacramento, was in town Friday.
The Alanstos Mother s Club met
Wednesday for an all day meeting
4 pot luck dinner was served at
noon, 90 members being present.
Gustave Mitch of Los Angeles, an
nncle of A. G. Berchtold, is expected
Sunday and will remain for Thanks.
giving.
E. G. Collins of Denver, Colorado,
was in Holtville Fridays
George W.. Wells shipped a ear OF
fertilizer to Riverside Friday.
Lonnie Purcell, daughter Of B. y.
Purcell fell from a teeter at the Al,
amitos school Thursday and sustain
ed a. badly Inquired elbow.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. i. Deyo enter
tanned the Southern Division of the
Trainees Bureau Wednesday eve
ming at their home near Meloland
Thanksgiving will be fittingly OBJ
served with a union service at the
Methodist church, Rev. II. B. Blan-
char Will deliver the Thanksgiving
address. The hour will be 1880 in
the evening instead of the forenoon
as has been the custom.
The County Bankers Association
will meet in the Civic Center Sat
urday. A banquet will be served by
the l.. L. b. A. for the occasion.
The American Legion met Friday
night and planned for q flower sale
to be held next Wednesday, Nov
ember 2S. Also they planned a din
ner to be given on December 6, at
which will be held the annual elec-
ton of Officers of the local legion.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-24
Miss JelCeU Martin is
Hostess at G. E. Pdrty

Practically the entire membership
of the Young Peoples Senior Chris
tian Endeavor of the State Street
|. Christian, church gathered at the
home of Miss Jewell Martin last
night for a party. A most enjoyable
evening passed all too swiftly with
jolly games, story telling and a
course in .'Phunology," which had
just been received from the east
dainty refreshments were served
by fthe hostess assisted by Miss Eu.
dora Jones and Mrs. s. T. Martin
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-24
No. 1864 Dept.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION
nC N0DDnD mrnAr

No. 1864 Dept.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION
OF CORPORATION
In the Superior Court of the State
Of California. in and for the
County of Imperial
In the Matter Of the Application
For Dissolution of Imperial Wat
er Company No. 12.
Notice is hereby given that I'm
perial Water Company No. IL, a
corporation organized under the
laws OF the State of California, has
presented to- the Superior Court of
the County Of Imperial, State OF
California, a petition praying to be
allowed to disincorporate and dis
solve. That Friday the 21st day
of December, 1923, at two o'clock
p. M, or as soon thereafter as coun-
sci can be heard, has been appoint
ed as the time, and the Court room
of Department No. l, of the Su-
perior Court in and for the County
of Imperial, State of California, as
the place at which said application
is to be heard.
Given under my hand and seal Of
the Superior Court of the County
of Imperial, State of California,
this 18th day of November, 1923.
G. G. MOUSSEAU, Clerk.
BY j. Beber, Deputy.
(SEAL) No II "a De s Is