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Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24
THE CHRISTIAN FESTIVAL

Christmas comes but year" And finan-
cally that is just WELL If it came often, most of
US would be always "broke." In other respects, it
ought to come about week.
1t is the biggest of our holidays and deservedly
is the great Christian holiday of Christian civza
tion. In fact it is the chief thing point to
justifying in calling civilization Christian On
that day the people of Christian lands really put
Christianity into practice.
For day in the year, at least, everybody for
gets his sefshness and becomes altrust and phian
thropist. For day, everybody takes literally the
dicum of Jesus It is more blessed to give than to
ceive, and learns, always with thrill, that it is
really So Christmas Christianity becomes actual.
The theoretical and the practical merge. Somehow,
miraculousy the thing works. The highest happiness
is found to come from doing things for others.
1t is essentially the childrens festival And there,
too is something peculiarly Christian. For nothing is
clearer in Christian teaching than the sacredness of
children and the supreme Importance of doing things
for children and accepting the child spirit Except ye
become of these cannot enter into the King
dom of Heaven.
How many millions of ordinarily callous and
blase grown-ups playing with the children Christ
morning and sharing their happiness in toys and
sweets and the pervading spirit of human kndliness
really enter the Kingdom of Heaven-for one day.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24
THRILLING FEAT
AMAzES LARGE
CROWD TODAY

Jacques Moreau, c.lleJ Europe :,
Houdiui, = thrilled large crowd o.
III Centre people Yesterday after
noon, by escaping from a straight
Jacket while suspended head dawu-
ward in the Dir from The Press
Building ut Sixth aud State 'treets.
Noreau's 5 feat has electrified
similar crowds in many cities of The
country and last wear he performed
his stunt in Chicago rs part Of the
publicity fer the Hcast-tNamiAer
Christmas Fund. Although To tue
lavman. getting out Of ,trpigh
Jacket on The ground j. d'tficui,
enough, to Moreau it seems no less
dffieut to perform tine feat While
suspended i9 tn" a..
There is 70 "triek 80 the a;Unt.
except Morcau S long c>nnr'ence
with locks, haudcufts aud o:h,r re
,traiuug rraphcualia and his
agilitv ia contracting certain mus
rjts Of his body So > to Wi%gle
cut Of the embrace Of he aoNices
used to tie him u.
Moreau is appearing 2t the F1c-
atrc TUl;Nsr this Wee, ~ aa eNhiD
ton of marvellous escapes, and has
issued challenge - Sheriff Uiliett
to tie him up SO that he cannot get
away, promising T. sNeud 1'''N aS
a prisoner at tho Jail iu case he
faiS 10 get cHt of The ham Irutfs.
'e. irons or st.aisdt iatl>t placed
en- Ina ly tie ,hcF5lt.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24
Special Matinee
Palace Theater
Christmas Day

Clarence Brown, whose status As
director took Il decided jump up
warl with his production fer Uni,
ve~,aI Of The Acqhit.a.' and
The Signal Tower made one Of
tie outstanding dramas e. the year
in Butterfly" the Uniyersa,-Jew,}
production now showing 4 the Pal
az theatcr. 1t is u modea drams
Of remarkable strength an beauty,
adapted from Kathleen Morn, uoy-
fl. The east is headed by Laura IA
T.aHte,, Norman Kerry, HHtH tiit-
ford and Kenneth Harlan.
Tomorrow viii be shown The
Fast Worker" with Reginald Den
rev. The Fast Workeg IS uuw
being shown at the CrauaJa : Ri
alto in Los Angeles. Tomorrow n
teruoon there viii lie - special
kids matinee at the Palace the
ater when Peter Pant VII be
shown.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24
Bandit Takes
His Money, wife,
-Four Children
ny United p.cr. I.en,cd Wire

N0TNG,iOWN. Dhio. Det. ~
: flying s5aad of Youngstown Po-
Hsr was sent oot atarg tie road to
%rw Castle, Pa, today following re-
ports lrom Howard preh'c taa, he
lad bee" robbed - liz uoHtr, lis
automobile. lis wiz and toa. ,h1.d.
gem.
TIE robb,r 1vho leld Prea.r 9p
early today was said t, he heading
.o1aras Yonnestowa Freblc lives
near New Castle aad according e.
hls report the rubber too@ b''
money. him ont Of the ear and tue"
laapiaz ato the dtiytr's 5 scat, drove
or with Mrs. Preh!e and the taHr
children. one cf whort Is IA infant
ut one wear.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24
TEN YEARS ago
December 24, 1914

Sheriff Mobley Meadows Left for
Calexico this afternoon.
John Miles of Alamor.o "1s Il
visitor in the county sea-; today.
f. Il. Cederlof and l.. +. HART
ing. representing the Tobacco Com
many oI Cahforni. are IL to"l en-
rrS.nNsS.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24
POSTOFFICE is
PILED HIGH WITH
CHRISTMAS MAIL
Collins Expresses Hi:
Appreciation For
Cooperation

Announcement was made solay
bv Postmaster Collins, that fof the
convenience Of the public, the par
eel post window will be Open to-.
morrow from 8 until l. O'Clock.
There viii be no dispatch of out
gomg mail iii the moraing, but the
rg2,ar evening dispatch will be
made.
Gtis moraiug the height Of the
Crristmas rush was reached ut the
lst oflicc and it WAS undouotcd-
Iv auc u the busie., places in the
city. Boxes parcels and bundles
were being sent out in trucks, but
others soon came to take their
places as the new mail came III, so
taat it WAS couS,us fight To
make room fot thrm on the post
uStire floor.
christmas cards. which made M
the bulk Of firyt-clasS mail were
present by thousands, from al sec1
tious of the country. \ consider.
able pile of mail, CARRYING no post
office address other than ri cen
no, California, lay Oh the floor, the
post office employees beng unable
to make delivery Of If at this tine.
When the rush is over, il viii be
given atter'ioa, and an EFFORT made
10 get it 70 tle f,oper destinations,
but fo astempt 70 do so at this time,
would prevent oehr worn being
done. the postmaster said lie add
ed that the volume OF this kind Of
maiI showed .bat many people did
NOT trcd the warning 10 have the
correct post office address on all
packages. consequently tho.e to
whom they sent presents, viii re
e,ile them late.
c. @. 7. s I-e,d Up Mail
Another class ef mail that per
nlpNed the pos. office force Is G.
O. u. >h.nueuts. Notice tia. such
mail is held st the offrre is placed
in the boxes of hose who 60 their
mail at the off,c, aud because many
failed 20 heed the Hutice, Il becRne
necessary 10 store the mail wherey.
er tlerc happened Ia b" room for
#. lu SOME eases. failure of per
SONS .o h"e the proper amoua Of
mousv rs their homes, when the
office na.c n g. @. ID. shipment.
acees .tael the rctum of the par
r,. =, jar post office rules forbid
delivery unless payment is made.
Even as late rs this neon, some
FL etusfo persons were making
shipments of CLristmas presents bv
maIi. Tor places q, far ead rs
Nca Yoak. aH4 tie fas- sazter stat
ed ,osh shipments viii do ~ell Ia
arrive 1T iEcif destinations ,v The
middle ef Janutrs. However. She
majority et II Centric folks h,e.l,d
tbc warning 70 da thelS Ghaissnas
mra#g early. and thereby helped
FL. post offira force considerably.
F.. rarc t,ut can 'lea hc devoted
Fl, .omiug HI.j.
N- H fumar sslr.. 'Ie pos'm1s
g.. IS rrtm,a l.se ,ht yust
etfe. elc,HtI # b. Christmas
aar. So that 4.#hae~ . Ai7 ttta
uay le able ju ,u.uv ".... .3W@ .In.
u,r with their families and Vcua
tAc afternoon aoaI. "ith tbem 4
continuation ot the cooperation
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Teceplber "a. 1909

m u. Kcatiug, Of Redlands, was
an I'll Centre visitor 'fira; at this
week.
/. ". Poster Of Hart, Colorado,
has been an Ell Centre visitor tins
week.
A. W. wrask and s. H. Sterner
have purchased the depot black
smith frcm F. NJ. Berger aa! Will
take charge at once.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24

Children and arown-ups Of III Cen
tro have anNiouslv bee4 awaiting
the opening of s'Pctcr Pan which
viii be held tins evening at
the Valley theater.
"Pcter Pan, which has stood fer
2l years rs one of the most CHARM
ing classics Of The stage, in picture
lorna proves one OF the most delight
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24

The sad thing about crossword puzzles" says
business man, "is that you can't make em in factory
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24
ZgIEETBEN YEARS AGO

Iccelnber a, 1906
Colin Cameron, a prola.neat g.
tie man from ArjzoAa, spent the
tast week in FL Centre.
W. l.. Payne reports having sold
five lots this week, three Of which
were business latS ranging in ince
from $1,000 to $l5e0.
w. 3. Richards Of Eioltviilc ',rove
TO Imperial Thursday On business
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24

If this country fined citizens SO apiece for not
voting, as New Zealand does the non-voters would be-
come votersat least long enough to wipe that law off
the statute books.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24

Any American boy may aspire to be President But
seeing what fuss 1t involves fellow in, there are
quite few American boys who don't
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24

fai fantasies cYcr screened. I
pfuduetIoa. produced hg Far,mol
from tNe novel and pay by Jan
NJ Barrje. opens tomorrow at
Valley theator fo, tAree day
gagcmput. Betty Bronson, Ern
florence, cyril Chadwick, Virgil
brown Fairr aud Anna May We
are Tc3ture1 in the cast.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24

Il have nc more fear of the chair" remarks q con-
demned murderer, than l have of drinking cup of
coffee Is that froid, contempt of court, or
just deep and abiding comprehension Of jail coffee?
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24
COTTON MARKETS

NEW YORK. ner. 2t-Tho ,
ton market closed higher. ST
quiet up - points; mia upid
were POO at the riesc
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24
GRAND DUCHESS
Is OVERLOOKED AT
OUR GOOD SENSE

PARIS, Dec. ~ Tho n.aHE
Duchess trsiI If Russia arriv. .d to.
day from America, enthusiastic over
Lcr reception in Ne" Nor., "nsh.
mgton and Philadelphia.
1T all people used the opsi@iF
common SENSE of JAc Americans.
the grand duchess said, "the world
Wog.d bc q lot better off.
America IS The greatest l5HI IN
the world, she said - ~ets Ee.
crIyci ROYALTY everywhere.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24

that hls boon Eiven during tho
preceding weeks viii at,a#ujsa
this, Collins said, and thereby uaks
IL "a real Merry christmas tar the
hard working mail clerks.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24
EDITH KELLY LUST
PAY FOR OWN HOSE
u, Initrd Press Lensed Wire

PARIS. bee. 2t.-lA French court
ordered Edith Kelly. former wife
Of Frank q. Gould, to pay immedi-
atelv Toy - pairs Of stockings pur-
CHASED in ont moaiA frsnt ~ Paris
shop. The dancer has been tr-iHE
to force her oA-husband 10 V-y for
the hosiery.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24
Looking BaCkws rd

what sle rress Files Tel OF
Imperial Valley for Tojs Date
In Past Years
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24

Oyuarf. Ventura county. i, ~ pre-
sent shipping about ~ ears of Let
tlrt daily.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24

\ company capitalized for ) 900,
600 viii open a marble quarry near
Corona, Riverside county.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-24

NEW ORLI. %S, Dee. IL.
tgs '4hlr.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27
 
WHAT'S THIS PAINTERS?
 CELTICS CLAIM TITLE
Another Local Team Says They Are The Champs But Panthers
 Won't Arrange Game

Here's one from the Celtics; what say. Panthers?:
 Sports Ed:
 "The Celtics claim the 105-l2o- pound championship of the city. The only other worth while contenders- the Panthcrs-for some reason or other are afraid to play the Celtics. We are their weight. In fact the Panthers are heavier than the Gel- ties by several pounds, still it seems they cannot be forced into game.
 Claims have been made that the Partners are playing easy teams, merely to keep up their record of straight victories. Now they say that the Celtics are not good enough for them. Then why not play us and con- tinue their record? l am no lawyer, but common sense tells me that their fearing to play us proves us a team to be despised. Imagine the Partners, claiming a state title, yet afraid to play a team like the Celtics. Why don't they win city championships be- ships? Take notice of this, you Pan- thers--A game can easily be arranged by calling 6S3-2. Hoping that the Panthers will come out of hiding and give us a chance at them I am, yours in sport, Irving Yahm, manager Gel tics-champs of New Britain up to 120 pounds"
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27
ANGELL ON ATHLETICS
Yale President Wants Teams to Play Without Guiding Hand Of Their Various Coaches.

New Haven, Feb. 27.--"With due regard to proper medical supervision in such games as football. where men may be injured or suffer from too serious exhaustion, should like to see the teams play their own games entirely free from the supervision of the coach," says President James Rowland Angell of Yale in a state ment in the Yale News today.
 The statement was made. the News says. to clear up any misnnderstand- ing concerning his views towards sports as recently expressed.
 Although I think many improve ments are possible in the conditions under which college teams are coached" says President Angel both as regards the status of the coaches and the methods employed the point at which I would like to see the most immediate change is in the restoring to the captains and the members of the teams of responsibil- ity for the conduct of the actual con test, once game starts"
 The conditions prevailing in rowing best illustrate his meaning, he said.
 "The result perhaps cannot be brought about instantly in all sports, but it can certainly he done very quickly if we desire it and hope that Yale may be leader in the
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27
BESSE.LELAND NINE
 PROSPECTS ID MEET
Players Invited to Gathering To-
 morrow Evening at 8 O'Clock

Lefty" Palmer moving spirit in the reorganization of the Bcssc-1.e- land baseball club this year, has called a meeting Of all candidates to be held at the Besse-Lcland store to- morrow evening at p. Tn. At this time it will be definitely learned whether or not Frank Mcconn, for- merly manager Of the kaceys, will assume management of the club this year.
 The Bcsse-Leland team, last years city champions. intends to get under way carly and to go about their work in real big league style. Long before it is possible to get into action on the greensward, the candidates will start working out al the Y. NJ. C. A. gym so that their arms will be lim- bcred up, their leg joints and muscles loosened up and their wind put in good shape for an carly getaway on the field.
 At the meeting week ago there were about 70 prospective players present and as many. if not more. are expected tomorrow night.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27
CRIQUI NOW ANXIOUS TO
 FIGHT DUNDEE ONCE MORE
short Time Champ Coming 10 New York in June to Seek Return
 Battle With Johnny

Paris. Feb. 27.-Eugene Criqui has decided to re-chter the ring. and plans 10 leave for New York in June to seek a return match with Johnny Dundee. who lie says, promised him the opportunity in writing before criqui's departure from New York last August.
 criqui is already doing light train- ing. The hand which he injured in his fight with Hebrans for charity has completely mended and his morale is rt tstored 10 the level Of his Australian and American campaigns He is leaving Saturday for North Africa, where he will act as second 10 his stablemate, Young Ascensio, whom he terms the European Rancho Villa" a lyweight who has been coming along well of late and who will accompany Criqui to America this summer
 Criqui is ready to meet in May Charlie Ledoux. who through his de- feat of Edouward Mascart recently gathered in the titles Of French and European featherweight champion. which reverted 10 Mascart when Criaui. because Of his injured hand, was unable to defend them.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27
WALKER TO FIGHT
Weltcrwcight TitIeboldrr Agrees to Take On Challenger. Probably in May.

New York. Feb. 27. -- Mickey Walker. Of Newark, \. J.. will defend his welterweight championship against a leading challenger in Madison Square on or before May his man ager, Jack Bulger. announced yester- day after conferring with the state athletic commission.
 Walker, according to his manager will fight one Of four welterweight contenJers, who will be named by the commission. The names Of these were not mentioned but Dave Shade Of California. and Jimmy Jones uf Youngstown. Ohio. have figured prom iHrntly as title claimants.
 Walkers suspension iu New York state for failure 10 accept the chal- lenee from Shade was lifted last week. but he will not be able to fight here until after April |. when his suspension in New Jersey expires.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27
LEWIS VICTORIOUS OVER
 VETERAN STAN ZBYSZKO
Chicago Fans Disapproye Verdict And Police Escort Winner And
 Referee From Ring

Chicago, Feb. 27.-Ed. "Strangler" Lewis, worlds champion heavyweight wrestler, and Referee Pat McGill were escorted from the ring by policemen last night after McGill awarded the deciding fall to Lewis in match with Stanislaus Zbyszko. 90 year old for mer champion who was struck and knocked unconscious by Lewis.
 Friends of Zbyszko expressed loud disapproval and surged about the ring. After the bout Lewis and Zbyszko shook hands, but later fol- lowers of the Pole credited him with the statement that Lewis struck him on the point of the jaw with his closed fist. Referee McGill explained that the Pole had been heeled with Lewis open hand and that such tao tics were permissible under the rules.
 Lewis won the first fall in 24:25 with a headlock. Zbyszko, employing arm locks, continually, took the sec ond in T:S0 with short arm scissors.
 It was the sixth meeting between the pair Lewis is credited with four victories and ZbyszlSo two.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27
HARRIS, YOUNG BUT HAS A GOOD HEAD
  Senator's New Manager, M, Has Lots of Persistence

Stanley Harris, aged 27, is to man. age the Washington Americans this year. He is the youngest manager to ever grace big league circles. Harris is brilliant player. He is a great me chanic and has keen mind, two nec- essary assets to be classed among the greats of baseball. Harris is aggressive yet it is of the gentlemanly type. He has plenty of courage. The chap who coined the word quit isn't on speaking terms with Harris. The new manager of the Nationals plays out the string. isn't beaten until the ba'l game is over
 Harris has every essential of great ball player. He has proved that he is such With the big opportunity just ahead he must deliver as manager as he has come through as a player to win equal fame.
 It is far from an easy job that Harris faces. His club finished in the first division last year, fourth. To do as well a his predecessor. Harris must at least tie that performance. With a number of American league clubs showing decidedly increased strength, it isn't going to be soft task. Wash ington fans. like fans the world over, are mighty critical and of course will judge Harris on the results he attains. Carrying the managerial burdens of a big league club is job in itself. This gives rise to the thought as to whether or not the play of Harris will be af- fected by the woes that always befail a big league leader.
 Harris has always been progress sive ball player. Never satisfied, he is always seeking to perfect his play. He is certain to carry constructive poli- cy into his work as manager of the Washington club.
 Just glimpse of the intimate side of Harris. A difficult play for every second baseman is pulling a double play on a grounded ball that is hit to him with runner on first, and field ed by the second baseman just as the runner coming from first is a few feet away Forcing this player to stop, or causing him 10 drop to the ground to avoid the touch, then making the play to first, getting the batter. followed by running the other player down be- tween the bases is an art. Often, if tho fielder persists in first touching out the runner coming to second he is so delayed that he fails to get his man at first.
 That is the play I'm weak on," re- marked Harris to me few years ago, as Eddie Collin pulled the stunt per- fectly. "I'll get it yet" added Harris.
 Last season on three different occa- sions l saw Harris make the play with the greatest of case. After one Of the play 1 commented on the fact He told me that he had spent more time working out the proper way to per form that double play than any other feature of his work. But he finally got 1t, as he said he would. Stanley Harris is a determined young man. He will give the job of managing big league ball club real battle, with the odds In his favor.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27

Brother of Charlie Takes Measure of
 Tommy Dunn in Six Rounds in
 Hartford.
 Frankie Pilkington made an aus picious debut in the professional fight game in Hartford last night at the Church vtreet auditorium by defeat- ing Tommy Dunn of Holyoke an older and more experienced man, in the opening bout of six rounds. The youngster looked good with a snappy left jab and right cross under the heart. The first two rounds went easily to Frank and in the third he opened a cut under Dunn's left eye.
 Dunn proved to be a terrific puncher and in the third got in his sledge- hammer blows. Pilkington took a lot of punishment but stood up under Dunn's hardest. Frankie, through his work, upholds the Pil- kington reputation in the ring and gave enough signs of being a fighter to be seriously considered after he has had little more experience.
 In the closing round both boys  stood toe-to-toe and slugged to their hearts content.
 The main bout was iuggled and in- stead of Pee Wee Kaiser of St. I ouis meeting Spencer Gardner. Of Newport, R. l., Kaiser was matched with Young Mack of Hartford. while Gardner swapped punches with Tommy Lynch, the Jersey fighter Gardner had an easy time with his rival and won with miles of points to spare while the Kaiser Mock bout was stopped in the fifth due to the fact that the Missouri lcather-pusher not only lived up to the motto Of his state but also showed more stuff than Isnch could ever assemble in 50 years.
 Al Festa lost to Eddie O'Brien In the six-round affair. good crowd attended the show. Billy Conway Of Hartford, was the third man in the ring.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27
PRINCETON BY WINNING
 TIES WITH DARTMOUTH
Tigers Defeat Columbia Basketball Team in Intercollegiate League
 Contest and Step Ahead

Princeton. N. J., Feb. 27.-prince- ton went into q tie with Dartmouth for second place in the Intercollegiate Basketball league race last night, by defeating Columbia 2f to IT in a fast well fought game. Columbia, which rated as championship contender at the beginning of the season, dropped into fourth place.
 Columbia held Princeton 5 to s at the end Of the first half and was only trailing by one point with three min ntes to end the game. Three Prince ton goals in rapid succession, however, paved the way t0 the Tiger victory.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27
BowLI:Rs HOLD POSITION

Chicago. Feb 27.-lsocai five-man teams rolled yesterday in tho twenty fourth annual tournament of the American Bowling Congress and sue ceeded in making only one change in the high ten standing. Rubinin Parkcways rolled into tenth place with total Of g,G40. displacing the Hennepin Council, K. Of C. five.
 The lead is stil held by Galdammer Recado. The Garrison Cigars team rt sts in second place, while the flaw thorne Bowling Association No. 3 team holds third position.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27
Horemans, Belgian Champ,
 Secures Match With HOppe

New York, Feb. 27.--Willie Hoppe. professional billiard champion, will defend his is.2 balkline title against Edouard Horemans, Belgian cham pion, in a i,500 point match at the Hotel Pennsylvania, April s, 9, and 10 playing blocks of 500 points each night. The match, which will mark Hopes third defense of his crown this year. was arranged at confer cnce when Horemans accepted the champions terms.
 Horemans finished fourth in the in- ternational title tournament last No- vember and was next in line to chal. lenge the champion, who previously had defeated welker Cochran and Jake Schafcr in challenge matches.