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Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-21
REPORT MAKES
SUGGESTIONS ON
CANTALOUPEDEAL

Claude A. Brown, trustee and
manager of the Ibperial Valley
Cantaloupe Exchange has issued n
very interesting report on the ac-
, tivities Of the organization from
May Is to July Is, 1927. A con
solidated financial statement of the
exchange shows total receipts Of
$l0,320 and total expenditures of
10,044.52. Exclusive of the con
tract stipulation paid Claude A.
Brown, the Exchange was operated
at cost of $5,044.4s.
In submitting his report Brown
has made frankly Illuminating re-
view of the cantaioupe and lettuce
situation from an economic view
point.
"You hit a home run and touch
ed on all three bases he said !;
but when you stepped off third
base starting for home evidently
You went into a trance and hit n
bee line for the Pacific Ocean or
some other parts unknown. In ex-
planation of his baseball simile the
author of the report pointed out
that the cantaloupe growers, keenly
alive to the disasters of last year S
venture, =. batted a thousand in
the preparation of their seed beds,
in CROWN crops and bringing them
to the harvesting point; then, with
everything in their favor and prices
holding up unusually well they
made the fatal mistake of disregard
ing the necessity of adopting a
systematic plan of ear control,
thereby flooding their market and
starting prices tumbling.
In his closing paragraph under
tn sub head "Criticism General
Brown said:
A careful study and observat-
ion of the cantaloupe deal this
season brings about the opinion
that there are two reasons why
growers and shippers are not in
clined to co-operate with a view TO
marketing their crops in an orderly
manner or make such shipments as
the demand will Justify. Either of
these two reasons should not be
admitted by an intelligent person.
One Of the reasons is that some OF
the growers, unfortunately, do not
possess that greatest of all traits
consideration of others-the other
reason is that they are not acquaint-
ed with the economic pressure thot
exists in the fruit and vegetable
business todav. The receiver and
iobber only buys from hand to
mouth and any shipment made in
excess of the immediate demand in
variably and Immediately causes 4
recession in prices. Speculation has
been eliminated in the business. -
In making suggestions to growers
and shippers for next year Brown
urged some kind of an organized
regulation of acreage-pointing
out that there is verv little COM
petition from other sections of the
country at the time Imperial Val
lev cantaloupes and lettuce are
ready for the market. "You can
easily guage the supply without in
tcrference and YOU are already ac
quainted with the demand for these
commodities the report declares.
Standardization of grades and pack,
scientific distribution, consistent
and honest advertising, and some
actual, hard work toward securing
fair and proper freight rates are
also urged in the report as vital
items in the successful carving on
Of the cantaloupe and lettuce in
dustry
The report states that the Ex-
change handled the output of can
taloupes from 24,000 acres, for 81
members and aggregated 1927 cars.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-21
Aviators Guilty
OF Conspiracy

LOS ANGELES. july 2l.-Three
commercial aviators. found guilty
of conspiracy to violate the immi-
grafton laws by smuggling alien
Chinese across the international
boundary line, face sentence of two
wears in prison or $4,000 fine or
both here Monday.
The trio, B. r. Chanev, Emmett
Longbrake and John J. O'Brien
were arrested at the Eagle Airport
here, April 80, during a raid bv
federal agents in which Arthur
J, Danphertv. student flyer, who
was riding with CLANCY, was shot
and killed.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-21
new YORK
IMPATIENT
FOR FIGHT
Entire City AgOg AS
Time Draws Near For
Big Battle.
TICKETS ARE. HIGH
Spectators Demand AS
High As S1o0 For One
Seat.
BY MORRIS DE HAVEN TRACY
Omitted Press staff Correspondent

6S nSAsAAlo LIZ IN hlN ksfAS
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, July 2l.-Well prac-
tieed by its recent experiences in
welcoming aviators, New York
found itself again today in that
form of hysteria which seizes the
nation g largest city whenever some
event appeals to its imagination.
This time it is the Dempsey
Sharkey fight.
People from bootblacks to bank
ers were talking fight, almost in a
continuous babble. For the day lit
tie else seemed to matter, if one
knew something about the contest
scheduled to take place in the ring
at the Yankee Stadium tonight.
Wall Street bet on it; the common
folks on the subway devoured col
umns of reading matter regarding
it; and fight talk interferred with
the usual trend of the day S work
in many a store and office.
People have paid approximately
81 100000 into the Tex Riekard box
office for seats at the fight and
there has been 4 lot more paid to
spectators who part with their
tickets only at fancy prices.
Big Seat Sale
Today those not provided WITH
tickets had three choices. They
could buy at the box office seats
off in far corners iof the Yankee
/ Stadium. They could pay as high
as $3.50 to spectators for seats. Or
they could stay home and listen to
the radio description of the fight
over the largest radio hook-up IN
prize fight history.
Eighty three thousand seats are
in the Stadium. worth about 81 200
900 at the box office and it looked
as if all of them would be sold.
Those who made the fight game
their business talked again abou'
Rickard luck. He picked n couple
of men neither of whom had titles,
signed them up, and il has turned
into a fight comparable to any
heavyweight championship affair.
Along came the weather man and
said the weather would be favor
able-Rickard weather. Everything
r'aved directly into the hands OF
Rickard.
Dempsey L. Attraction
There ism I any doubt as 10 who
is the big attraction. 1t is Jack
Dempsey.
Not only should ii be great
fight but great spectacle. Hun
dreds of persons whose name are
known throughout the land, sports
men, statesmen, politicians, finan
ciers and people who follow the
arts will be there.
Each of the $4,000 people will
have his favorite and most of them
are b. king their choices whh mon
ey. Tciapsev has lots of support
md more Dempsc" money o9me into
the betting commissioners yester-
day. Odds wavored fIom 9 to to
to with Sharkey the favorite.
Much money has gone down at = /
10 that Dempsey will win by n
knockout and, for some unexplain'
ed reason, lot of sportsmen are
wagering | to ) that Dempsey wiz
end the fight by knocking out the
snappy sailor in the second round.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-21

King CITY. Monterev county. re
mort unusually cloudy weather.
Sugar beets spotted. F"ir f~-
crop. Peaches sizing satisfa"'"r''''
HEAVY cron wine grapes. Seed pe77
poor 10 fair.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-21

The larva of rrnhs - r''nr~ II
rose heptle ,vo-o Fasna dostr~''fg.'
sI-au.bcrry rca4e - VVotRorvi'iA
Nortorev eonni" ~'~~'" very rare,
ly attacked by this pest.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-21

A packing concern at Hanford,
Kings county, offered Is cents
pound for dried apricots, with no
takers,
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
Pigeons Come for Meal
 At Same Time Each Dav

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 22. (UP). Thomas koeferl. an assistant 1n the city building inspectors depart ment, is certain that pigeons think.
 For a year he has been feeding the birds that hover about the building, perched at times, on the window ledge. He has noticed that the birds start coming to the win- dow just before the clock in St, Mary's church, a block away from his office strikes the noon hour.
 They seem to know, he says, that noon is time to eat and he has found the pigeons as good as a watch in marking the noon hour.
 Koeferl was curious to see Wheth- CT or not the birds came around on Sundays, and made two trips to the office on the holiday. The birds did not appear either time.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

that arose over my fight with Car ney who claimed he could have whipped me if the fight hadn't been stopped.
 At this time I met Dick Roche, wealthy New York gambler. He agreed to back me and he sure was square guy. I met him in the bar at the St. James hotel in New York.
 Then Roche arranged for a match between me and the "Streator Cyclone" I had never heard of the "Streator Cyclone" and knew very little about him, so I agreed to meet him.
 A side bet of s250o was posted and l began to train.
 At this time pugilists "out west" around Chicago were beginning to develop rapidly. l did not know it but this cyclone person was Billy Myers, a murderous puncher. He had been fighting around his home town in Streator, Illinois, and he was making a great name. There
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
Bare Fist Battles
 Of the Prize Ring
CHAPTER TWENTY

Copyright, 1927. NEA Service Incl
 Jake Hymans, an Englishman, came over to the United States and a big hullabaloo was raised about him. He was rugged, hard punching fighter and had just beat en the vaunted Jem Carney to cop the championship of Great Britain.
 In view of my 74-round no-de- cision battle with Carney, my meet ing with Hymans was declared a natural"
 We met at skating rink at Will liamsburg. admission was charged and for the first time in history. l believe, the fighters were battling for a cut of the gate. There was 5000 side bet up and the winner was to get ali the gate receipts.
 Hymans was big and strong as a bull. He was the best head dodger I had ever seen in the ring. He gave me a great fight. It was so exciting part of the stands collapsed and three men were killed.
 I stopped him with a left and right to the jaw in the ninth round. Hymans was a good sport. He went back to England and said nobody in the world could beat me and that settled lot of argument
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

was most bitter feeling between the east and west at the time and when- ever gangs from Chicago and New York clashed there was blood. Gun fighters were coming into vogue. When Myers stopped Harry Gil. more, Canadian champion, with . punch, he became hero of the west.
 Billy Madden came to me and asked me whom I was training for.
 "Oh, some guy named Myers cut in Chicago" l said, "a set-up."
 "Set-up. hell!" Madden snorted, you'd better settle down to serious training and quit the fooling. This Myers killed the last man he fought in Chicago with one punch, wearing kid gloves"'
 Editors Note-In the next chap ter McAuliffe tells of his fight with Myers and how bandits robbed the safe holding the side bets, but later delivered him his winning purse. ' Copyright, 1927, NEA Service. Inc.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
TOUGH CAGE JOB

There is one basketball guard here playing collegiate ball who has a wagon load of trouble on his sched- uIe. His name is Teddy Meisel and he is called by Nat Holman, famous Celtic pro, the best college basket ball guard he has ever seen. Meisel's opponents bear such names as Alton of Rutgers, Captain Neil Cohalan of Manhattan and the famous Johnny White, Fordham phantom.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

that went as two-base hits instead of outs and struck out more times than any other player in the series.
 As soon as the series was over, Hafey went to an eye specialist for a thorough examination. It showed that he was suffering from severe sinus affection and an operation was immediately ordered.
 Wintering in California, Hafey has already started limbering up. He says the Cardinal fans will see new player in him next summer and promises to wage a bitter fight for the left field berth on the world champions.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
FEMININE

Burt: Some girls close their eyes when they kiss you"
 Christy: Yes, and some girls close their eyes when they shoot you.-Life.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

Middletown plays a return game here a week from tonight and the Atlas are here the week following.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
COMPETE IN MEET
Leading Track and Field Stars of New England to be Seen i'll Action in Boston Tonight.

in Boston Tonight.
 Boston, Jan. 22.-lP>- Leading New England stars of the track and field will compete tonight in the sixth annual Knights of Columbus indoor meet at Mechanics hall.
 Lloyd Hahn, speed marvel Of the Boston A. A. will be seen in action locally for the first time in two years. He is the favorite in the Casey mile but his opponents will include Red Haggerty of Harvard, intercol- legiate mile, champion and F. A. Tay- Tor of Maine, New England inter- collegiate cross country champion.
 Al Miller of Harvard and Frank Hussey of Boston College will star in the dash while Harold M. Os- born will compete in the high jump.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
Can You Think of the
 Good Old Days When

The Kensington Marines were one of the leading baseball teams in the state?
 An enterprising business man in- stalled a set of flying horses" in vacant lot on Church street and cleaned up s20 the first night? Ripley" owned by s. r. Cooley and later sold to w. T. Holbrook of the Park Hotel stables, was one of the classiest driving horses in the city?
 Lilly Clay's Gaiety company drew capacity audiences at Hannas Opera House on Main street? l Jim Meade pitched for the Kings ton baseball team part of the sea- son, he and Connors returning to their homes here after the team manager ran away with the club money?
 The Nationals, the Athletics, and the Maroons were the leading base ball teams in this city?
 Michael J. Cosgrove was president of the Hibernian Rifles, one Of the best drilled organizations of its kind in the state?
 The New Britain Gun club held weekly shoots Tuesday afternoons at the Black Rock grounds, with membership of fifteen?
 New Britain Wheel club. and one of it's most enthusiastic members?
 B. A. Johnson made a record with a rifle when he broke seventeen glass balls in succession, and scored 22 out of possible 25?
 The Franklin street Stars had the other junior baseball teams of the city guessing after cleaning up the Black Rocks, 32 to 13?
 Billy Porter and Jack Lawson were the battery for the New Britain Maroons in the game with Plain- vile, when the umpire made deci- sion on batted ball which broke up the game in the ninth inning.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

r Davis came to town with a splen- did fight reputation especially after his showing in his first fight here a few weeks ago. The New Haven contingent looked upon him as an ! easy winner. Davis started off slow lv but after Larrivier connected with him a few times, he started to move with unexpected rapldlty.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
with the Maroons leading, to 8?

Bassett's lot on South Main street was New Britain's circus grounds?
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
Speaking of Sports 8

The amateur fight tournament which was conducted by the Mohawk A. c. at the state armory on Arch street last night, was, in the opin- ion of the majority of the fans who attended, the best that has been held here since the revival of the sport here.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

The Franco-American club of Waterbury which is fast coming to the fore as an organization for the development of amateur fighters, sent number of fighters to this city last night who made the tour nament the real success that it was.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
(By NEA Service)

New York, Jan. 22.-This city now boasts the two highest t-salaried stars in baseball. Rogers Hornsby has just signed a two-year contract call ing for $40,000 per annum. Babe Ruth. who received s52,000 last sea- son, is demanding a fat increase.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

Every bout on the card was ex- citing and many were close. Three knockouts featured the tournament and good milling was seen in every fight. ...
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

# Frank Polo of New Haven, who faced Paul Terzo in the ring. fought a. cautious fight and gave the ''oom
 Paul" very little opportunity to get in any damaging socks. Terzo con- tinually sought an opening ou1 couldn't stop Polo long enough 'o send in q solid punch. Ierzo won
 hi. fight easily on points.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
HAFEY HAS ALIBI
Suffered from Severe Sinus Affection That Caused Him to Play Poorly During the Series.

St. Louis, Jan. t2.-If the St. Louis Cardinals had been defeated by the New York Yankees in the 1926 world series. Chick" Hafey would have been the goat.
 the field and at bat was very cratic. He misjudged three easy fly balls
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

Although they did not win all Of their fights, the Waterbury boys all gave good accounts of themselves especially Lucien Larrivier, who knocked out Jack Davis, the colored boy from New Haven.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

They were beaten in Meriden by the Endees by a 19 to IT score. They were beaten by the New Haven Atlas by 22 to 20 score and last night the team lost to MiddletoWn bv a A to 23 score.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

Meeting Pancho Villa last nlsht with his brother Jimmy in ms cor nar was like taking upon his should CTS feud started by his brother ses, eral years ago. Jimmy clincn anu m Villa fought all of eight times when Jimmy was in the simon-pure ranks a,s and each scored victories over the other.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

Just what keeps the local team from winning away from home is mystery. In action here. the team looks like a championship outfit. Yet, mediocre teams can beat them one after the other when they are away from home.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

70 To New Britain fans. Johnny C,inch has become one Of the pest entertainers to be seen in the ring No+ only can he fight, but he com ,h,ned all the grace of 1.-the panther in his motions about the ring. Jonn- nv Ia a. pocket edition of that most groceful of all fighters, Jack De- laney.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

If the local boy keeps up the work he has started, he will certain ,v make a mark for himself in the Geht world. He has grit, good 10TH and plenty of sock in either hand. Hc has won all of his fights recently and stands near the top of hls class at the present time.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

Jim Meade pitched for the Kings ton baseball team part of the sea- son, he and Connors returning to their homes here after the team manager ran away with the club money?
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

Johnny made it decisive victory .or tho c1inch family by thorough Nv heating Villa. The Hartford boy rafnsed +o go down although he re- ceiyed hard punishment and despite the fact that he was grogsy lroii' solid body punches.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

Lilly Clay's Gaiety company drew capacity audiences at Hanna's Opera House on Main street?
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

It probably is no fault of the Guards. It is a poor thing for team to be giving the same alibi every time it gets beat. We our selves viewed the game in Meriden and we figured that poor officiating gave Meriden a victory. We haven't seen the Guards play elsewhere but fans who have, all report that poor officiating held the locals helpless.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
HART | COOLEY SPECIAL
PALACE ALLEYS

CORBIN SCREW FOREMEN'S LEAGUE
 Headers
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

The Kensington Marines were one of the leading baseball teams in the state?
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

The National Guards are an eng ma to the fans of this city. Al home, the team is pract1caliy 'n' vincible but on the road, the team cannot win a game. Startlng tue season with a win over Bristol m Bristol, the Guards have lost every game they have played out of town
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

True it is that in only one instance have they taken bad beating, and that at the hands of the Brooklyn A. c, of Waterbury two weeks ago, put the team has lost every game played away from home with only one ex- ception.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

Ripley" owned by S. r. Cooley and later sold to w. T. Holbrook of the Park Hotel stables. was one of the classiest driving horses in the city?
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

The Franklin street Stars had the other junior baseball teams of the city guessing after cleaning up the Black Rocks, 32 to IS?
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

Tonight the Guards will meet the toughest team of the year when it battles the Greenpoint Hebrews of Long Island. The Hebrews have raken the measure of the New Ha- ven Atlas on two occasions on the home floor of the New Haven team and in 15 starts, the Greenpoint team has been returned the winner.
 The Guards are out to break this winning streak tonight and for that reason, the team has been groomed well all wee. Tonight's game will be sensation of the season and record crowd is expected to turn out <o watch the two teams so at it.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-17
COPPER SHARES
REFLECT PRICE
IN METAL MART

Activity of the copper metal mar
ket has been showing positive re-
Election in the demand for the copper
stock shares and the response of the
market yesterday was pronounced in
certain issues. Almost without ex-
ception there was an upward move
ment in share prices, the advance
ranging from slim fractions to as
much as seven dollars in the case of
Green Cananea. The yellow metal
stocks were prime favorites.
Not only did the Green Can" move
to higher ground but there was an
advance of two dollars the share in
Calumet and Arizona and smaller adj
vances in other issues, including Ana
conda which stepped up fractionally,
from $3.50 to $55.871@.
The metal price was steady to
higher, with somewhat more pro-
nounced tendency toward the IA Ia
peg.
While the copper issues showed the
greatest upward trend, there was a
firm to steady suggestion in numer-
Gus other issues which such move
ment as was made generally in the
upward direction.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-17
sourH,s FLAGs RETURNED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 up = The
strains of Dixie played by the U. S.
marine band rang out from the east
portico of the capitol building today
as flags captured during the Civil war
by Maine troops were returned to the
states of Virginia, North Carolina and
Texas
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-17
For Arizona Children's Home

Ladies of the Douglas braIch OF
the Arizona Children's Home asso-
citation will be at the Y. w. c. A.
all of today to receive contributions
for the Christmas box which will be
prepared here for shipment to the
home for Christmas. They call at
tention to citizens generally to the
fact that this is public charity
and that all are invited to help the
cause.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-17
$5,OOOOOO RAIL
ORDER PLACED BY
S. P. is ANNOUNCED

Southern Pacific is placing orders
for 95,S67 tons of steel rail, according
to F. w. Mahl, general purchasing
agent of the company, with head
quarters at San Francisco.
The total expenditure, according to
Mahl, is in the neighborhood of S.
250000 and the order consists of 21,327
tons of 130 pound rail, LIZA tons OF
1913 pound girder rail, and 1926 tons
of ITO pound rail, The girder rail is
for use on the Pacific Electric and
greater part of the remaining tonnage
for use on the company's Pacific lines.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-17
Visiting OIetcaIf

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Goslin, OF
Long Beach, are visiting at the home
of their daughter, Mrs. William Scott,
at Metcalf. They will be there during
the Christmas holidays. The Goslins
formerly lived here.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-17

FOR SALE = Hand Painted Hand
kerchiefs, SOC and 75c each. Orders
also taken for special designs. Mrs.
Russell Meadows, 1901 18th St.-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-17
CHICKEN DINNER

From IL o'clock noon Saturday un-
til 9 O'Clock Sunday evening, at Church
of God in Christ dining room, 1907
Railroad Ave. Price 50c.-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-17
Daughter Born

Daughter Born
Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Griffith are
the parents of a daughter born at
the Calumet hospital on Friday. The
baby weighed seven pounds. Both
mother and daughter are doing
nicely.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-17
Y. w. c. A. Box Planned

The old and new members Of the Y
w. G. A. are planning to have ready
on Monday, Christmas box to be
sent to Miss Helen Bramble, Banning
Calf. Miss Bramble was the secre-
tary of the local Y. w. c. A. during
1924. The board requests that all con-
tributions for this box be at the Y. w.
G.. A. building by Monday so that the
box may be made up and sent that
day.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-17

Candy beads, canes and ribbons for
Xmas. Copper Kettle Confectionery.
-AdVt.