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holds a card aloft, showing the
number of the round about to be
fought.
Mayor William Hale Thompson
gets bigger hand than Governor
Len Small.
The first preliminary bout is over
and no one cares. Only the true
puglovers watch it.
Home town Chuck Virgins makes
his appearance in the second skirm-
ish. He fights boy from Louis
vile who wears trunks of a fuchsia
shade. We would never have known
the color. but the "Dowager," Chi
cago's famed society editor, tells
us.
Chuck doesn't seem to have much
steam, but the crowd likes him i'm
n1ensely and gave him much APP
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-23

ri LULL-one wonders what I'm
a pressario Tex Richard will do
with all the lumber used in
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Situations Wanted Male

MIDDLE-AGED coiored man wants lob
Il as 5aniCor. yard man. porter or any
thing: must have work. Ma. 0521.
OFFICE MANAGER and general account
ing. References. Drexef 1921.
HOUSEMAN. hotel hotel porter or door
man: references; colored. Ri. 4273.
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Building and Contracting

GENERAL BUILDING and contracting: re-
modelling a sEasialty. CIVIC REALTY
COMPANY. 1875 y Delaware. Lin. $3.50.
IF YOU have lot partly paid, we will
pay balance and build a home for you.
ELVERS q KLEIN. lincoln 2627
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Farms Wanted

FARMS WANTED; large and small in ex-
change for city and town properties; al
kinds of exchanges any locality. H. A
Stauffer. Lafayette, Ind.
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Housekeeping Rooms
for Rent

ASHLAND. s54: clean front rm.: bath:
$3.50 wk. Also front rm.. So. Ii. 3101.
CENTRAL. 1913: lovely suite of rms, LIST
a.. priv. entrance. garage. Ran. 6408.
CENTRAL. 1874: two or three extra nice
rooms for man and wife.
CONGRESS. 903: l or 2, comfortably furn..
kitchenette. gar. adults. Ran. 2011.
ILLINOIS. S2S2 NJ: 3-RM. SUITE AND
FURN.; GAR. OPT: SIM. lit. HA. 1888.
HEALING. 42s. NJ; beautifully furn. living,
din. kitch'ette. bedrm. Reas. Irv. 1572-R.
KEYSTONE. N. zoos; 3 rms. priv. emit.
lights. gas furn., So. Children welcome.
MARKET. E., $40; modern. front room;
= $3.50 week; side rooms: $3.50.
MERIDIAN ~. 2s4O; 2:RM. APT; $3.50;
ALSO FRONT SLEEPING ROOM.
MICH. W.. 1888: unfurn. Housekeeping rm..
lady emp, cheap rent Bx. 220. Times.
NEW JERSEY. s., 1902: two unfurn. rms:
modern; sink in kitchen.
NEW JERSEY. N, 1876: one rm,. large,
;. clean, / block city market. l block car
line; 81 week.
PARK. 1885: large rm. and kitcheneste:
modern: furn. Lincoln 1895.
TALBOT. NJ, 2l44: Apt. NJ rms: suit
able for married couple: private en-
trance: also nice sleeping room.
WASH, E., 24ie: two nicely furn. rms:
also sleeping room. Cherry 4s76.
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Real Estate Wanted

CASH for your semi-modern or modern
single or double. If priced right lowest
sale price first. Write Box 9 100, care
WE Can Sell Your City Property.
ROLAND M ARENS 81 co.
l101 PEOPLES Bank RealtorS Lin. o0lO
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Room Wanted

Room for Rent With Board
NOBLE. N. 32e: modern, front rm.; steam
heat laundry and good meals.
MOTHER and child to board and room.
Hemlock 5136.
BLOCKS north: room and board men;
good heat; priv. home. Main 2170.
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Card of Thanks

MKINNEY-we wish to thank relatives.
friends and neighbors for their kindness
ana sympathy shown us during the illness
and death Of our beloved husband, father
and brother, James Mckinney.
WIFE. SONS AED BROTHER.
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has collecting ability and who can 1--WE
US upon application a letter of refe .ence
from his last employer. Earnings based
on mans ability. For full particulars,
see Mr.. OFT. RIM AS. 1874 E. Market St.
PAPER HANGER, laborer. carpenter.
painter. first class. with family and
renter. Cali from to 3 D. m. 1921 6.
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1440 Everett, 4 Rooms. $3.50
2131 N. Jefferson, 4 rooms,
good .............. 1880
1916 Wilcox, 4 rooms, fine 1880
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Storage and Transfer
Houses for Sale

SPANN AVE, I14s: flve-roonl, modern two
mace, new gas heater: large hving-room,
large closets; cistern: garage; front and
rear porches: paved street and paved alley,
in basement. Price. $4.800 on terms. @.
B. McFADDEN, $50 e. Washington. Main
En7O or Ch 0QQQ
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300 CASH

1923 Lawton St.: new. 5-room bungalow;
complete bath, cement porch, window
shades, dandy electric fixtures. linoleum,
garage; paved street. Price only $500.
No Barrett. N. J. Fox, Ma. 6755. Eve
nings. HUI. 1853.
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CUTE figure wearing what
looks like an artists smock
neatly trimmed in black
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-19
INCOME TAN DODGERr

Time for making returns on income taxes eN
pired this week. ana it is safe to say tnat many VINO
consider themselves good Americans, failed to tuI-
fill this duty. .,,.
Each year the government spends considerable
time and effort rounding up those who for some rea
son or other fail Tile their income returns WIN
some it is a case OF procrastinatlon, with others
complete disregard The law which requires such
return These latter form large number OF per
soas according 10 internal revenue officials "neh
they are found they subject to penalty tor
delinquency. rs we'll Is q fine and imprisonment.
Undouhtedly many Of these persons would 1eel
insuted if they told they are not GOOD Anlerl-
cans To them true Amercanism means applaudhg
vigorously when the national colors are shown upon
the moving picture screen, cheering wildly when the
Star Spangled Banner is played "a hymn that shoulo
never be cheered,l and rantng continuously about
the superiority of the United States every other
nation to the end that they make themselves obnoX-
ous to true lovers their country.
The true American. while having wholesome
respect and love for MS country's colors, national
hvmn and position among the nations of the earth is
more concerned with doing his duty in accordance
with the laws which his country has made for him.
The man who deliberately and Willuily evadeS
paving an income tax, makes dishonest one, Is
as much Stacker as the who lodged military
duty in time Of var.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-19
Provides
Horseshoe Courts

= Barnyard Golf, the most popu-
lar game Of American rural com
mmities, particularly in the middle
west. is now available to I'll Centre
residents through the action of
Bovcc Aten Post, American Legion,
in constructing courts for playing
the game on state street, Just west
of the fire house.
To the initiated, " Barnyard
Golf" means p-tching ilorscShoeS'
game that provides not only enter
tainmcnt, but wholesome exercise.
Chief of Police Oswald, and Hugh
Osborne of the Bank of italy, were
appointed committee os the post
10 provide the horseshoe courts.
one Of the courts is already com
pletcd aud the others are III course
Of construction. The work Is beng
done by the chain gang.
Three of the courts will be th'
reputation length Of 40 feet. The
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-19
PRICE LEVELS

find have fluctuated only about five cents the dol
lar, one way or another. during the last five years
This seems 10 be natural fluctuation due to tenn
porary causes rather than any basic cause.
It means thai the value of the dollar which
measures prices appears to be stabzing itself at
new level which may be around 65 cents, compared
with its pl { war level Of 100 cents.
This represents gain Of 25 cents the dollar
from lts lowest >evci, which around 40 cents
when prices reached their peak in 1920.
If this new level is held, it will be fortunate.
Most of the read iustments necessary to accommo-
date business and finance to the situation have been
made by this time. l. matters far less what the level
of values is than hat the level should be steady
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-19
UU II W VI VIT'
Gambling Cases
Are Continued

Steve Accvcdo, Walter Ilclbacf
c. J. Tytlc, G. A. Monzakas, George
Brand and Ernest Davis wcr"
brought before Judge Edgar b. Her
vcy this morning for arraignmcnt in
connection with the alleged gam
bling game staged near a lettuce
shed in the eastern end of the city
early this week. Upon the request
of Eraest Vtley, attorney for the
defendants, the ease was continued
over to Monday morning for plea.
Walter Hclback, however, was re
leased, the case against him being
dismissed when it WAS proved that
he had not participated in the al
legged blackjack game which WAS
broken up with the appearance OF
patrolman McCaslin. The others
were released under bail for appear
ancc Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-19
Salvation Army
Drive To Start

The campaign to raise FL Cen
tire ; quota of $4,000 for the Sal
walton Army, will start Monday, ac
cording to army officials here.
Other cities III the valley are re-
porting success in their drives and
Calcxico has already passed the
amount raised last year. Merchants
and employees in all parts of the
valley are reported TO be responding
generously to the call for aid,
Last year the Salvation Army
spent $500 in the valley, every
dollar of which was spent with mer-
chants of Imperial county The
summer camp for needy mothers
and children has been an unqualifi-
ed success. Funds for the camp
must be in hand before it can be
opened.
Fl Centro merchants who desire
70 do so, may make their eontriDu-
tions to the drive in the form of
orders for groceries and foodstutfs
for the summer camp.
a. W. Swanson is county chair
man for the campaign and is assist
ed by NJ W. Conkling and Miss
Brown of the probation officer 5
staff. Equipment for the summer
camp is furnished by Charles +.
Pitzcr. on land owned by +. 5,
Blake of Holtvillc.
Headquarters of the Salvation
Army are ut l34 South Sixth street,
and persons desiring to make dona-
tions to the drive can leave them
n this address.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-19

fourth, intended for women and
will be 80 feet long. There
is sufficient room for the construc-
tion of additional courts if desired.
Stakes, horseshoes and sand boxes
arc all in conformity with the rules
governing tnc game.
There IS no charge for using the
courts. The shoes will be kept at
the fire house and the public is vel
come to -..ake use of them at any
time. Sca:o W. be provided about
the grounds for those who like to
watch the games.
1t is believed the courts will be
popular with FL Centrans and II cor
dial invitation is extended to all to
make use of them.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-19
Water Used to
Convict Man

S. Kagohama was convicted of Il
charge of possessing Intoxicating
liquors in city court this morning
despite the fact that Chief of Po-
lice Oswalt had nothing more to
submit as evidence than q teapot
filled with water. But kagohama
did not know it was only water and
he entered plea of guilty when the
Judge charged him with unlawful
possession of liquor. He was fined
S100 and paid it.
The chief with patrolman Van
Bczcl visited the restaurant con-
duetcd bv the man ut 40 broadway
Yesterday afternoon. As the police
entered Kagohama seized the tea
pot containing the liquor dumping
it into huge basin of water III the
s,uk. 1t quickly vanished, too
quickly even for the chief to col
lcct evidence. But tn" chief did re
cover the teapot and it was full oi
water.
Kagohama WAS not sure that 1t
was waite rand while the chief held
the teapot, examined it and ques'
toned kagohama, the latter brok"
down aud admitted the possession
OF liquor.
"I'll plead guilty he told the
chief and he kept his word when
arra;gned this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-19
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD E, GARIS
UNCLE wIGGILY AND BUNTY S
BLOCKS


Baby Bpnty, the cute little or
phan rabbit child. had come to pay
another visit to Uncle Wiggily in
his hollow stump bungalow.
If everybody who owed me mon
cv would pay me as quickly as Baby
Buntv pays me visit Id be 4
rich rabbit, " chucklcd Mr.. Longca.s
when he heard Bunty come in
Aren't you glad to see herr
asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy WuzzY.
"Of course l am answered the
bunny uncle. "But she is such a
little tykc-always playing tricks
on ne.
BY this time the little rabbit girl
had hoped up to Uncle Wiggily 5
door and she heard what he said
about he..
II m not going to tease You now,
Unkie Wig lispcd Bunty, making
some baby talk. Il brought my
blocks an | m going to play VII
'em,'
My. Your turning into 4
tdlN again ldNEH' AZ !" W =
gily.
"Burty has been i'll! - whispered
Mrs Longcars to her husband. 1--WE
must humor her and not cross her
Or. Possum said SO.
"Oh. all right agreed the bun.
ny gentleman. 50 while he went
cut to look for an adventure Baby
Buntv sat down on the kitchen floor
to play with her blocks. Nurse
Jane didn t exactly like Baby Bun
ty in the middle of her kitchen floor
playing with blocks, but since Bun
ty had been i'll she was allowed to
do pretty nearly as she pleased.
So, though the muSkrat lady step
ped Oh one block and nearly fcl!
down when she was carrying pie
across the kitchen, still she did not
find fault. Nurse Jane Just smiled
at Runty, who WAS making house
Of her blocks.
Nurse Jane Is funny. : chuck
led Bunty. she mos fell DO It
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-19
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of I'M
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
March 10. 1907


The Masonic lodge took three
more candidates through the myS,.
tcrics. The two Eckert boys Of
Brawlev and George r. Wade, super.
intcndcnt of Water Company No. >
took the first degree.
The Central Creamery is having
= residence built on the cast side
of the railroad track, net far from
the creamery building, to be occu-
picd by tho company 5 butter max
or, Mr.. Y. II. Sherman. This Is
very neat little cottage and VIII
make it handy for Mr.. sherman.
4 ccmcut gutter is heipg built III
front Of the Hotel FL Gcn,ro. t''S
will enable the large amount "l
water that comes from tho reoi al
the building when it rams 10 escape
aud will keep that pa9t Of 'h' street
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-19
HELE FROM TIE SKY

Silverton Colo, had been snoW-bound for four
weeks. No visitors and no mail had come into town
from the outside world in all that time
On March g. big plane from the observation squad
ton but for experimental purposes we'll. that IL
mountains and brought letters, newspapers and med
ca! supplies to Sverton. Watching citizens cheereC
and the ctys sire shrjeked official thankyou The
on the only big Level space the towns baseball dia
airpane could not land because the too deep
mend. it dropped its precious cargo into snow
bank and disappeared
The flight undertaken, according to the Adult
ant Genera at Denver. not only carry aid to Silver
but for experimental purposes as WE'LL that infor-
nation might be obtained for future air expeditions
under similar conditions
So common nowadays is the sight of an airplane
rushing the sky that many Of US do not even
glance up The Sverton incident emphasizes the
fact that there times and places where the air
plane is still rnirace-worker
Premier Foincare said he would save the franc and
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-19
TherA WAS the Burglar
T0xi

aGdiE. Here > more blocks.
But Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy did not
want 10 step on any more, so she
jumped over The pile Bunt9 had
made After while Bunty grew
tired OF playing aith her blocks anu
went TO lie down and take nap.
Then Ms Longcars, going into the
kitchen. stumbled over the block
house and bumped her nose.
"Oh, Baby Bunty! You should
not leave your blocks in TIE way
like that" squcaked Ngrsc Jane,
and when the little orphan rabbit
awakened and began 10 cry, Mrs.
Longears, rubbing her nose whis
pcrcd:
Hush Don't cross her, Baby
Bunty has been ILL When she ret
we'll VIC II take her blocks away.
But not now
50 it went on all day Baby
Bunty played with her blocks frs
in one room and then in another.
She would leave them right in tha
middle of the floor whorc some one
would stumble over them.
At last night came, but before
going to bed Baby Bmty made n
tall tower of her blocks in the front
hall
Eut if YOU are going to sleep,
said Uncle Wiggily, who had come
back TO the. bungalow, not having
found IN adventure, ''if you are
going TO sleep, Bunty, IL pick a2I
your blocks.
no! no! Wah, Wah." frctfu'
lv cried Buuty. "Lcave 'um
b!orks whore nm is" and she
talked worse baby talk than before.
" Don I tease her. whispered
Mrs. Longcar,.
Uncle Wigglv twinklcd his pink
nose but said nothing. So th'|
blocks wcr" loft in the middle of
tine hail and everybody going w,-
stairs had TO iump over them.
~ must have talk with Hair
Bunty ir the morning Thought
Mr.. Longcars. "'It is al right tp'
be Kind to L.r, but there is a linn
io.
It grow darker aud darker in
Woodland n last it was tine mid
die of the night. ltvcry one in the
bungalow wa asleep, when, an ct
- sudden 'hcra was q great crashing
sound in Tire over hall.
- Somebody rs tatin my block,,
stop m, Stop um. - cried Baby
Eunty suddenly waking up
Uncle Wiggllv took his flaahIight,
made Of lightning bugs in a bottle
md vent downstairs, thinking all
sorts Of thiags had happened. And
in the middle Of the floor h" saw
haby nuntY'> block tower all scat
t"rcd.about and on top Of th" blocks
where hc had fallen and sprainod
his leg so he conldn' t get up 10 run
away, was the burglar Fox.
"Ch. ho! ctuckicd Nj. Long
ears. 81 sec what happened. The
Fox sncakcd in the front room ~
the niddlc Of thc night, He didu t
know Bunty's blocks we're in the
ball, and he stumbled and fell over
Them. Bunty's blocks were as good
as burglar alarm.''
Then the Poiicc Dog came and ar
rested the burglar Fox and every
body in the bungalow went back to
bed. And the next day they let
Bunty leave her blocks scattered
wherever che pleased. But in
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-19

RIO DE JANERIO. March 10
The present population OF Brazil Is
estimated at 37,350,000, basing the
approximation on the figures Of the
1920 census. The population of the
city of Rio De Jancrio, is now cal
ru1atrd at ! 80 coo
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-19
THE IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS

few days she was well again and
didn t play with them any more.
So everything happened FOR the
best, ana II Ioliypop pie will take
the molasscs pudding to the moving
pictures, IN tell You next about
/ nclc WiggAg and the spring flow
CrS.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-19
District SUI.
Little /

Monthly reports !
departments of t.
rigation District 4
the headquarters }
week. The reports /.
irrigation system Y.
valley suffered lie
result of the recLl
rains were given Il
slight drop i'll the II
during the month"; .l
Three slight breal
ial district were
damage was pra ctll
NJ. Williams of th VI
sion asked that ac-
strengthen the Noh(
All of the four I
that considera bl!
work had been acd
the month.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-19

development o. Mexicali and Baja
California. Cantu is described by
the writer as "Thc lit, cavalry
major who became king
Mrs. w. l.. Tight of Glendale IS
visiting friends at the Hotel Bar
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-19
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
March 10, 1912

\ large tract Of land has been
bought at Jacumha by the Stanley
EnFlois Go. If Prawley. The pur-
chase comprises go acres and tine
promoters plan to make II the sum
mcr resort Of Imperial Valley. THE
distance is only - miles and, with
the roads in their present fine con-
dition, the trip may he made h|
auto IN two aud oue.haif hours
without much difficulty. The own
crs of the property state that they
believe they have secured s'F",
t, gle location in the direct path of
future Development.
Mrs. Mary Mount, mother OF
Mrs. B. c. Nichols, arrived from her
In, IN paln Alto to mako a VISlt.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-19

Burglars in New
600 worth Of aspiH
part of a campai
night clubs.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-19

Money TO Loa,.
Sterling Securltics
Cros $. Mgr. Goo NJ.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-19

While London Sleeps opens
tomorrow at the Palace Theatre
starring Rim Tin Tin. 1t is wild cX-
citing and perfectly acted mclo-
drama ot London : Limchousc.
Walter MoroSro. who wrote and
directed the production has made 4
picture which moves along at 4
dizzy pace and which gives Rinty
his most remarkable role aud further
opportunity to prove that he still is
the dog wonder OF the screen.
Helene Costello and Walter MGR
rill play the Young Swccthearts, ami
pretty Miss Costello shows she
knows cX1rtiy what to do with Il
leading role. The remainder of the
cast. which includes John Patrick,
Otto Mattiesen, George kotSonar-
os and Dewitt Jennings, all give cN-
ccllent performances in unusual
type roles.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-19
TEN YEkRS AGO
7 II I II : II ,
March 10, 1917

In the current isSuc of Sunset,
an article appears by Harry carr,
entitled. The Kingdom Of ca0tu,
in which the author describes the
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-19
THEATERS

American audiences are setting
new stylcs in virtue and humor
which the remainder of the world
is gradually following, according to
Edward Small, producer OF Mic
Faddcn 5 rIatS,' which comes To
the valley Theatre. tomorrow.
Small says that American aud
icneeS are responsible for the
cleansing of suggestive situations
from screen productions and that
their keen sense of humor has
forced the revision of many sup
posed funny comedies of both stage
and screen because they would not
laugh at dull situations.
" McFadden Flats has held 4
unique place in the hearts of thea
tre-gocrs here Tor moro than 80
years. But even this story requires
changes and elaboration before il
can be placed before screen audi,
ences. This is partly due to the fact
that the camera permits visu
sization of situations that could
only be suggested OH the stage
But even more important is the
fact that our mental attitude has
developed in 50 years along as radi-
caily new lines as have our clothes
We don t realize it, but we are moro
careful about doing and seeing the
decent thing i'll our entertainment
today than ever before.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-19

Premier Foncare said he would save the franc and
he has made it look Ike four cents
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-19

Famous maternal lines: Why
Willie How did YOU eyer get yon'
hnuchirs 81 dirty
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-17
Community.
? Building
importance of Paint
Hard to Operestinaate

Nothing freshens and beauties the
countryside more than paint. An I'M
proved road generally is the forerun-
ner of larger use OF paint. And
paint applied to the farm dwelling is
just In the leadof better agricultural
methods without, and a happier and
better educated family within. A good
coat Of white paint has been known
to raise the standard Of living In an
entire countryside.
A far-Sighted banker IN southern
Arkansas, Carl Hollis, vice president
of the Merchants & Planters Trust s.
Savings bank of Warren, has earned
the title of white Paint Hollis be-
cause he refused a small loan TO a
farmer. but agreed to loan larger
sum provided the borrower would
paint his house white The farmer
took him up. The example has been
catching, and now there are many
Yhite-painted house in that county.
sur cities are growing at the ex-
pense of the country The best way
to keep the boys and girls on the
farms is to make things there more
attractive for them. Many farm
wife and mother has been praying
for better things-more comforts and
labor savers and education for her
children-and maybe for herself. God
has sometimes answered such prayers
through the husband and father and
the banker-with coat of paint as
starter. Paint preserves and bright
ems all it touches New paint awall-
ems a new spirit, new aspirations,
stronger determination and fresh
courage.