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Evening star., 1924-01-21

land in three shots cut the rope with
"a bullet The form Of Stegall fell to
the ground.
Don't one of you move" ordered
The whole rough crowd stood as if
spellbound.
By this time II was seen that Stegall
was not yet dead. He half rose and
staggered to his feet like a drunken
man. the moose still hanging around
his neck.
, Cooper Wright. still keeping his gun
lin front of him. coolly walk ed through
THAT mob. grabbed Stegall by the arm
and led him back into the jail. lie
locked him up and then ordered the e
crowd to clear out. And, I'm telling
you. they did it!
In all my life that was the gamest
act 7 have ever seen performed by 9
lone man. Above all IL showed what
lforce of character means.
Now. when l hear people talk about
| II requiring gameness to bid slO0,-
900 on prize fight I have to smile. l
always think of Cooper Wright.
In those days 70 be game was not
unusual. That was expected OF every
body. 1t was the liver-hearted fell
low who was the exception. In that
big crowd of cowboys there were
many others just as game as Cooper
Wright. But they knew he was In
the right and they knew that he
"Oulu STAKE MS me Oh uoihS mhh
was the right thing. They were In
the wrong and he made them feel 1t.
That's where he licked them.
oddly enough there were some out
laws, admitted law breakers whom
| the men would not bother. because
their crimes did not concern the i'm
mediate community. 1 remember quite
we'll when the Jesse James gang
then. We had no newspapers but we
came 20 Henrietta / was small boy
then. We had no newspapers but we
Secretly we admired them.
James Boys Pay a Visit.
Mrs Allen Palmer, q sister OF Jesse
and Frank James. lived directly
across the road from our house. One
night we got word that the James
gang was coming to visit the sister.
| will never forget how We turned
out all the lights, closed the green
blinds and peered through the cracks
at the band of outlaws. They all
were there. 1 saw them drive up.
following. There were eight or ten
of them. They hitched their horses
outside, then went in and had supper.
Everybody in town knew the James
boys We're there but nobody bothered
them. They had done our town no
harm and the citizens felt the visit
was none of their business. Most
every family did just what we did
put out the lights and looked through
the lattice work in the blinds.
know. though, that had the best and
closest view.
! saw Jesse James kiss his sister.
laugh and romp around. He didn't
seem at all like an outlaw ought to
look to me.
The one thing I watched closely.
though, was the famous outlaws belt
and holsters. The belt was there as
had expected That belt by the way
well. that is a story in itself.
TomOrrow-A Bigger Belt Than John
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The most sought after class "A
.Ly il Kansas City, but it is doubt
ful if Il club could he maintained
thcrc, il the league has eastern mem
ers, because of the mileage between
ans3S City and the east. That was
me of the reasons why Kansas City
AS not Included in the National
.eague
What Il new circuit would do in
ne east is a question, but there is
.etle reason to believe that New
Aork, Boston or Philadelphia would
e touched by 1t. All three have
'nought base bah as things stand.
addition. the problem in New
ork is complicated by absence Of a
.ood location for another ball park.
'or is Brooklyn likely to be included.
Washington Is Mentioned.
Baltimore would probably he want
Cd as 1t still Graves big time base
ball. Rochester and Buffalo would
pe acceptable. and Toronto and
Washington might be considered. II
;,lso is possible that AN eastern cir
':uit might be made UP with Pitts
puISh added as a member of the east
"Tn group, which would permit ex-
Iiansion in the west, and then Kansas
city would have a better chance or
indianapolis might be swung in if a
new ground We're leased and high
lass accommodations built.
The promoters of the new league
are not bit fiustered about any lack
of base ball tale Mt The major leagues
at present have $40 players actually
under contract, and are seeking to
add five more per club, which would
make total of 100
1T takes only ia players every day
20 play full schedule in both of the
major leagues. That leaves 496 play
RS who are outside the pale of ac-
'ivity. In addition. there are some
800 more ball players who are DON'T
pated in one way or another by the
major leagues. Some of these may get
IN and some may never get in. Out of
this 400 a new league would feel
free TO help itself
Would Mean Court Test.
No contracts are to be undertaken
with players. who have signed con-
tracts. but naturally the reserve rule
would not be respected. and the player 8
option in his contract probably would
come in for another test in court,
since the player may still be released
by ten days notice, although he can
not give his club notice that he is
going to sever relations with it.
Copyright 1924
Evening star., 1924-01-21
NAVY WILL NOT PROTEST
FLOW OF STARS TO ARMY

NNAPOLIS, January 21WhI there is general feeling
~ Naval Academy the Military
vantage through conditions which make possible
Of
In the which
annually is increasing steadily
AT the
the Military
college before
Academy completing their
Evening star., 1924-01-21
BRAVES-CARDS DEAL
NOW IN The MAKING

NEW YORK. January 21.-A deal
between the Boston Braves and the
ST. Louis Cardinals is expected to be
completed within two weeks by club
officials. who concluded a week end
conference here last night. The deal
is said not to involve Rogers Horns
by. the Cardinals star. Hornsby
announced in st. Louis last night that
he would carry out the orders of his
club. although his differences with the
management are as acute as ever.
The Braves may part with one OF
| their catchers. particularly Earl
Smith. in exchange for a pitcher, pos
sihly Big JEFF Pfefrer. At least, both
names were mentioned in the week
end discussion.
The Braves have been negotiating
with Pittsburgh to obtain the serv-
ices of Rabbit Maranville, shortstop.
; formerly with Boston.
Crimp for steve League.
ST. LOUIS. January 21.-The hot
stove league has lost one OF its
favorite subjects. sale or trade of
Rogers Hornsby, leading batter of the
National League, by the St. Louis
club. Rogers himself halted the trade
talk last night with the statement
that he would be with the Cardinals
tnlS year ana tndt ne "Oulu strive
to the utmost 10 play the game to the
best of his ability.
II owe that to the fans, my fell
| low players and my contract. he eX-
planned. adding that 1t was the con-
tract and not any settlement of his
differences with club officials that led
to his decision.
He says the breach between Presi-
dent Breadon and Manager hickey of
the Cardinals and himself is just as
wide AS when he was suspended last
September after reports of a fight
between him and Hickey.
Hornsby said that he would train
with the club at Bradentown, Fla. al
though two months ago he said he
would play with the club, but could
not report for spring training.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
50 STARTED NOTED TEAM.

The famous Athletic base ball club
Of Philadelphia, one Of the great base
ball organizations of this country,
was started on 50 in 1881 by three
men.
Among the noted players carried on
its lineup during the first years were
Bobby Mathews, Harry Stovey, Gus
inson, Ted Larkin. Louis Bierbauer,
Denny Lyons. Curt WEIGH and
Blonde" Purcell
Evening star., 1924-01-21

for which a professional golfer may
compete. But there is one feat which
have not yet accomplished It is
the object of much ambition on my
part.
I refer to making hole in one
Time and time again. it has seemed
to me that my tee shot was going
TO end it's journey in the cup But
TO date it has not done SO. I am
beginning to despair.
The nearest l ever came to ac-
complishment was at the Detroit
Golf Club several years ago. think
l can say that hard luck beat me-
Playing the 200-yard ninth hole, my
tee shot dropped on the green and
rolled straight to the cup. But the
wind, which was blowing toward me
as drove, had pressed the flag pole
tight against the side of the cup. It
kept the ball out--and it wouldn't
tumble in when we carefully moved
the pole.
I have been asked, in this connec-
tion. If / actually try to make holes
in one. My answer is that 1 always
shoot for the hole if l am within
shooting distance, whether from the
tee on short hole or the fairway on
a long one. All good golfers do this
Copyright. 1924
Evening star., 1924-01-21

After none too promising start
IN the early stages of the tournament
l had got into good form. Starting
the final eighteen holes, came TO the
elgnth hole in even par. putting for
a birdie on every green and making
one on the second, although using
three puts on the fifth for a five.
The eighth at Troon is a 130-yard
mole. calling for maShie from the
tee. The narrow green is trapped
az around, and that afternoon, with
the wind hard across, there was
plenty of opportunity for mishap.
L took no chances. but played for
the short side of the green: How
ever, the wind caught the ball and
dropped 1t to the left. on a sandy
ridge, not more than q foot wide. be-
tween two bunkers. The wind was
blowing so had it drifted sand from
one bunker to the other, partially
burying the ball.
If the ball had only gone in the
bunker next to the green L would
have been much better off, as l could
have picked 1t out with my ribllck
and possibly laid it near enough to
the cup to have gotten a par three.
AS 1T was, 1 was left with large
trap to get over and a very narrow
green to stick on.
The play called for the, so-called
explosion shot ianaef ane IL roi1 rnH inst pait
off and into the trap on the other
side.
Here L had a most difficult play.
The bunker was so deep could not
see the green. with my ball lying 50
badly I could not use my niblick;
I took the only chance l had, useo
~ nntter and hit the ball very hard.
It got out, but rolled to. the left OF
the hole and five feet away. l
missed my putt for four a.
This hole was my undoing: AZ
that particular stage one couio not
afford to lose two strokes.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
WASHINGTON MENTIONED
FOR FRANCHISE In CIRCUIT
Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Pitteburgh Would
Form Nucleus of New Wheef-Plenty of
Players Available, Promoters Say.
BY JSHN B. FOSTER.

EW YORK January 2Thees than behind the
ports that are ~ the rounds about third major league base
ball lhe grHd has been has been found the
tak OF other promoters have been noted the circuit
apped out OF the players heard what
little desire
han onS
He proposed will bring opposition OF both
and territory OF the Class "A
which
make Cleveland which
League Pittsburgh Cincinnati which Ma
Evening star., 1924-01-21
SET PACE AT BOWLING.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, January 81.
minneapolis bowlers led in the
doubles and singles at the con-
clusion of the first day of the ninth
annual tournament of the Winnipeg
Association. Stasch was high man
In the singles. with $50, and Mueller
and Wolfe led the doubles. with
l,151. The Thistles of Winnipeg led
in the team play. with 2,702.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
SANDLOTTERS MEET
TO PLAN A ALEAGUE

Eigth Of Washington's leading
sandlot base ball teams are due TO
consider the organization of a league
at a meeting tonight at the Knicker-
bocker's club house. 1856 street
Buck Greer OF the Petworth Ath-
letc Club and V. l.. Woodbridge of
the Knickerbocks are heading the
movement. These two pilots. togethe r
with team representatives from the
Mohawks, Garftelds. Dominican Lyce-
ums, Silver Spring, Arlington and
the Shamrocks, are expected to at
end.
Sunday and Saturday games will be
played in 45-game series, according e
to present plans.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
ROD AND STREAM
BY Perry Miller

the and inland and the birds OF the air
each the ad-
of civilization paying the price by the thousands
This sound but be verified by the bureau
sporting devoted
things into the lives OF fish and birds that it is
hard
obstacles that the fnny feathed tribes
rod md more or less about them
Evening star., 1924-01-21
VILLA TO BATTLE MORAN.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. January 21.-
fancho Villa. fyweight boxing cham.
pion, and Mike Moran of Pittsburgh
meet here tonight in ten-round de-
cision bout. With Moran weighing
over the fyweight limit the cham
pionship is not involved
Evening star., 1924-01-21
$4,000 OFFER TO DUNDEE.

BALTIMORE, Md, January 21.-
An offer of $4,000 has been made to
Jimmy Johnston, manager OF Johnny
Dundee, featherweight champion, for
a fifteen-round title match here with
Louis (Kid) Kaplan OF Meriden
Ccnn., by Promoter Bennie Franklin
OF the Olympia Athletic Club.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
STRIBLING TO MEET BURKE,

MACON. Ga. January CIV. L.
(Young) Stribling has been matched
to meet Mike Burke before the Ma
tional Sportsmen's Club in Newark
N. j.. February 1s In q ten-round
no-decision bout.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
ALEX IS A MARKSMAN

CHICAGO. January 21.-Cirover CIeve-
land Alexander. veteran star twirler O.
the Chicago Cubs, demonstrated his
ability as a nlarksriian Saturday by
topping the shooters at the traps here.
winning two events and FINISHING
third IN another.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
DUNDEE ACCEPTS TERMS.

PANAMA, January 21.-Promoter
Roberts has announced that Johnny
Dundees conditions for fight with
Jose Lombardo had been accepted
and a match was assured. The match
will take place in Panama City Feb
ru;Iry 23. - 9 .. ,..sy.es - 81. s..
Evening star., 1924-01-21
JOHN CARROLL FIVE WINS.

DETROIT, Mich. January 21.-
John Carroll basketers defeated De-
troft University here Saturday night.
4S to IA. The score inadvertently was
sent out just the reverse.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
JACK, ADRIFT In SEAPLANE.
FAILS TO REALIZE DANGER
Champion Makes Light of the Narrowest Escape
From Death He Ever Had in Treacherous
Gulf Stream Off the Coast of Florida.
BY ROBERT T. SMALL.

lAMl BEACH Fla, January 2l"It nothing Al
IVl wasn't worried ior In didn't know
= : in particular danger till W ashore"
This Jack Dempseys
death he has had he became
fallen seapane adrt
y and his social secretary Teddy Hayes prisoners two
hours blustery drifting
shore when fishing boat noticed their
the and taking the tow brought and
precious pugiistic safely into Miami harbor
Evening star., 1924-01-21
WALTER HAGEN TELLS
Real Story of How Lost British Open
FTER winning the British championship 1922 m,
ambition Troon 1928 Unfortunately
falling OF BY stroke

Strange may failure bunker had
with my
OF course there other factors and do regard
a Ii
would been preferable the actually had and might
me tie for the title while the other would have
Evening star., 1924-01-21
Nv TnreaIixed Ambition.

II has been my good fortune to
win both the British American open
! championships, in addition to all the
| other coveted honors in THIS country
Evening star., 1924-01-21

Bigger Belt Than Johr
l.. Suilivan's.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
$4,000 ASPARAGUS
ROOTS BROUGHT
IN DURING JAN.

B. A. Harrigan, horticultural com
missioner for Imperial county, has
submitted his report of activities for
the month of January, to the board
eff supervisors.
The report shows considerable ac
tivity in the importation of seeds
and roots into the county. The
largest item shows 10000 asparagus
roots imported during the month.
Strawberry and blackberry plants
and apricot trees also showed con
siderable activity, indicating that
local ranehcrs are interested in a
wide range of products.
Asparagus also holds up well in
the matter of exports, $4,000 roots
having been shipped out during the
month. The lead i'll this connection
is taken by grape cuttings, of which
100000 were exported.
Following is the full text of the
report:
The following goods were inspect
cd and passed into the county dur
ing the month of January, 1924: .
cars of apples, ears of potatoes,
Is ears of vegetables, Is trucks of
oranges, boxes of grapefruit, 49,
, boxes of lemons, 365 boxes of apules
5000 boxes of oranges, l sack Of Gu
eumber seed, 3 sacks of lettuce seed
9 sacks of garden seed, % sacks OF
watermelon seed, 81 sacks of canta
loupe seed, 50 sacks of beam seed, IS
sacks alfalfa seed. 3 fig trees, 4 per
simmon trees, ferns, > gooseberry
bushes, Is cotton samples, % ounce
! trees. % almond trees, "a bulbs, &c
grape vines, So punches of grape
cuttings, 133 ornamentals, 2ll peach
trees, 353 plum trees, o50 raspberry
plants, 512 pear trees, Sl4 rose
bushes, 2000 strawberry plants, 25l0
blackberry plants, 1854 apricot trees
1000 asparagus roots.
One bushel of sour orange seed
from Florida was treated and re
leased.
Twenty shipments of household
goods We're inspected and released.
Two shipments of household good
were fumigated and released.
Many Goods Inspected
The following goods were inspect
ed and rejected and refused entry;
p boxes of lemons account of red
scale; 50 boxes of oranges account
of scale; 20 boxes of apples account.
of coddling moth; 5 cotton sacks
100 grape vines; l sack of potatoes
The following goods were shipped
ont of the valley during the month
Of January: 10000 asparagus roots.
1900 cars of lettuce, IS cars of
grapefruit, 10000 grape cuttings.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
Wood Is Opposed
To Fraternities
In High Schools
ny United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb. T.
Will c. Wood, state superintendent
Of public instruction is personally
opposed to high school fraternities
for three reasons, he announced to.
day. The reasons are:
/. That they are secret.
2. That they are undemocratic
and tend toward clannishness.
3. That they do not permit sup
ervision by parents, guardians or
teachers.
Wood said he understands the clab
spirit that exists in every school
child. He is not opposed to clubs
If they are not secret, not zoo high
ly social and are overseen by
grown ups. The type of club that
Wood favors is the De Molav and
the "Hi Y'' and be suggests for.
nation Of the Junior Rotary and
Lions clubs.
The state superintendent sees nc
great objection 10 such clubs choos
ing their own members.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
Recent Deals in
Real Estate Are
Progress Signs

As Indicative CT what some Of
the Old rarchers think OF the pre-
Scr: conditions, Homer A. Spear,
long resident of Imperial Valley,
has purchased the f, L. Page ranch
located one and one-half miles
west of FL Ccntro on valuation
of $500 per acre.
John Lvall eff Wcstmorlanj has
conveyed the south half of the north
cas-. quarter of section Is township
II, IS, on Il valuation Of $4,000 TO
Louis y. Smith, "a portion cf TINS
land being still in the rough lvali
takes lot 10 in block - ct West
moreland as :. palt.of thc purchase
price.
As q refutation '.. real estate
does not NOV, T--.. d. i.u.ce,
formerly residing ID 'ais eTfT, and
now of Long Beach. came 70 town
determined TO sell his house and
lot located at 80 Olive 81. and be-
fore the day WIS done transferred
the same to Lewis \. and Emma {,
Blackman. This was % cash tran.
sactions.
The deals wc~a haul'ed through
the Imperial Valley Title Company
of this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
NOTICE OF EsrRAY

Notice is hereby given that. ON
the 18th day of December, 1923.
there was taken up at the Mikcll
Bros. Ranch, and rs now being
kept at the Mikell Bros. Ranch, =
miles east of FL Centre, the follow
ing described animal:
One Jersey cow with tag on each
ear, weighing about 900 pounds,
about years old, Of the probable
value of $500.
Noticetis hereby given that unless
the said animal is claimed by its
owner within 80 days from this
date and the cost of damage and
its keeping paid as required by law,
l shall turn said animal over to the
constable of Ell Centre township for
sale according to the Act 1860 of
the General Laws of California.
FRANK ID. GRACE.
Dated. Jan. 23, 1924.
Jan 24 81 Feb 7
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
SON OF FAMOUS
POET ARRESTED IN
WILD LION CHARGE

ROME. Feb. 7.-Warrants were
issued today for the arrest of Ga
briellino d 'Annunzio, son OF tia
lv's famous airman-poet, and two
other directors of the film compa-
nv which was producing a new edi
tion of "Quo Eadis' on a charge
f manslaughter in connection with
the mangling to death OF a 'super
by a lioness during one of the
scenes.
The police charge that the dircc
tors failed to secure permit
authorizing them to use wild beasts
in their production.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
IMPERIAL GYPSUM MILLSITF
Nh 2

Beginning at cor. No. J..
Identical with cor. No. 2. I'm.
perial Gypsum Millsite No. 6, this
survey, whence.
The east u cor. sec. s, T. 16 s..
r. II f., S. b. NJ, bears SIS
"a '30O'1. 1606.61 ft.
Identicai with location monu
ment.
Thence West.
533.31 TO cor. No. 2.
a pine post, 4 ft. long, 5 ms
square, set fit. in the ground,
with mound of earth, 2-I-G-M-!
scribed sos
1-I-G-M.S
Identical with location mors
ment.
.. Identical with cor. No. A, I'm
perial Gypsum Millsite No. 8, Tim
survey.
Thence Eas..
$685. TO cor. No. {
Identical with location monu
ment.
Identical with cor. No. 8, I'm
rerlal Gypsum Millsite No. 6, tt.
survey.
Thence South.
400.8 To cor. No. l, the place Of
beginning.
Var. 140 4O'E., at all corners
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
IMPERIAL GYPSUM MILLsITi
No

Beginning at cor. No. !.
Identical with cor. Nc. Q, In
perial Gypsum Millsite No. z
this survey, whence.
The east Il cor. sec. s., T. Is 8.
r. II f.. S. B. NJ, bears S.S2'
55 45 'E. 213G.S2 feet,
Identical with location monu.
ment.
Thence West.
4Oo.3t Railroad track, course forth.
west and southeast.
1854 To cor. No. 3.
A pine post. 4 ft. long. S ins.
square set 2 fit. in the ground.
with mound of earth 2J-G-M-s
scribed 5702
Identical with location .nonu.
nent.
Thence North.
10O.S To cor. No. 3,
A pine post, 4 fit. long, S ins
SQUARE, set 3 fit. in the ground.
with mound of earth. SIGNS
scribed F7o2
Identical with location monu.
mept.
Thence East.
1871 Railroad track, course north
and south.
1884 70 cor. No. 4.
Identical with cor. No. B. I'm.
perial Gypsum Millsite No. 7. this
survey.
Identical with location uonu-
ment.
Thence South. ....
zoos To cor. No. l, the place OF
beginning.
Var. 40 0'E., at all corners,
The location or these Millsites
above described is recorded in tho
Office of the County Recorder Of
IWuerial County in the State Of
California, as follows;
Nillsite Location No. S. Recorded
March IS, 1923, in Book 80, page
202.
Millsite Location No. 6. Record.
Cd March 13, 1923 in Book 80. page
2O3.
Millsite Location No. 7. Record.
cd March 13, 1923 in Book 80. page
3O5.
Mjllsite Location No. 8. Recorded
March l3, 1928, in Book 80, pago
The adjoining claims are on the
se"th. lmperial Gypsum and oi,
Company Millsites are Millsites
Nos l. 2, 3. and 4. Any and all
persons claiming adversely to any NJ
said Millsitos surface ground az
-eouired to file their adverse claim.
IN the United States Land Offies
IN The City of III Centre, County
of Imperial, State Of California
during the sixty days period here
"f or they will be barred by virtue
"f the provisions Of the statutee,
JOHN w. SCOTT.
heoister U. $. Land office, ID
03ntro, Calf.
Dee |, Git, daily a4a-
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-07
.NOgales Dads I'm
Row Over Firing
by United Press Leased Wire

NOGALES, Ariz., Feb. At a
stormy session of the Nogales
board of aldermen laot night, the
question of removing alleged incom-
petent city officials was argued at
length and with spirit,
A resolution introduced by AL
derman Wise called for the dis,
charge of city water Superintendent
Stanley Bryant; Superintendent of
Streets J. W. Larrimore; City Clerk
and Treasurer f. Z. Cole; water
works pumping Engineer Robert
Harrington and Assistantl City
Clerk C. j. Healv.
When the resolution was put to a
vote, the mo of, Mayor Harri-
man, in the chair, broke 4 tie vote
and the issue lost. Then with Il
resounding whack of his gavel, the
mayor, in the face of strong pro-
test, declared the meeting adjourn
ed.