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Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-26

1au started Ine fund with SI5 rep
fesenting 100 per cent contribution
on the part of employees.
That same morning the Ten
Thousand club board met and de-
cided TO canvas the membership,
asking each member to make her
own contribution.
AT the board meeting it was de-
cided 10 follow in general the pro-
cedure found satisfactory last year
when an emergency campaign was
conducted.
w w. McEuen. chairman. ap-
pointed Louis Slee to take charge of
individual contributions which may
be made at either of the two banks
OF the city.
In addition r. P. Moore and
Charles Provence will make ar
rangements fer a joint luncheon
for all the service clubs of the city,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-26
Imperial Valley Press

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urday afternoon issue now sue
ceeded BY The Post-Press. Sum
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ter.
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-26
Suspect Jailed in
Store Theft Case

Terrell Harding. 25. was brought
to the county Jail Monday and or
dered held pending settlement of
ATTEMPTED store burglary charges
brought against him by Paul Palmer
of Brawley.
The complaining witness accused
Harding of attempting to enter a
Brawley store via the skylight.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-26
Suspect Pleads Not
Guilty to Robbery

Steve Vera, charged with as
sault with deadly weapon and
robbery, pleaded not guilty to
both counts in superior court Tues
day in Judge r. D. McPherrin's
court. Trial was set for February
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-26
PEIPING BARS sKYsCRAPERs

PEIPING, W.P)-No building here
may be higher than two stories ac-
cording to an order issued by the
Peiping municipal government. 1t
is feared that the newly-built eight
story Kincheng Banking building
must be torn down
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-26

California's 1886 walnut crop is
estimated at $4,000 tons.
Winesap apples from Yakima and
.Wenatchee. Washington, are being
shipped to Palestine via the Panam;
Canal. 4ee
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-26
Youth Captured
Following Chase

A 13-year-old Mexical youth,
who led Calexieo police merry
chase after he lodged through a
hole in the fence at The internation-
al boundary, was brought to the
county Jail Tuesday by Undersheriff
Rodney Clarke.
The boy is declared to be one of
many line jumpers held responsible
for the disappearance of various
articles in the border city.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-26
CENTRO RESPONDS QUICKLY APPEAL FOR FLOOD FUNDS
Income Tax Payers Urged
to File u. S. Returns Early

Editors Note-Ths is the first of series of articles
explaining the why's and hows of filing federal incoe
tax returns. II
The period for the filing of returns cover
ing the calendar year 1896 begins January and ends at
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-26
PLANS OUTLINED
TO RAISE QUOTA

FL Centro made immediate response to the national
emergency caused by the record floods the middle wes
the local Red Cross chapter board meeting Monday after
to outline plans for raising the quota assigned this
district $3.50 By Tuesday the l. " Hardware
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-26
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LOCAL TEMPERATURES
Maximum temperature Monday IS
Minimum temperature Tuesday q
Reading at Noon Tuesday
Temperature ........-..-.....................
Humidity ..-.........-....
Reading at a. m. Tuesday
Temperature ..--..-.--..........--........ 2
Humidity
Reading at 5 p. m. Monday
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-26

California led the nation for value
of agricultural crops harvested in
1896.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-26
Southern California = Fair east

and increasing cloudiness west por-
ton Tuesday night and Wednesday.
becoming unsettled west portion
Wednesday; generally warmer Tues
day night but local frosts east por-
ton; gentle changeable wind off
the coast becoming southerly.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-26

The last of the 1896 hops from
the White Swan district, WashingI
ton, were sold recently for export I'd
England -.-.--..-.s
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-26
Scout Committee
Will Meet Tonight

Scout council training commits
tee members we're to meet Tues
day night with Carl II. Helmick,
Scout executive, to outline Lead
ers' training course to be corr
Quoted within the next few days
in Ell Centre, Brawley- and Yuma.
Arizona
The course will include a series
of nine meetings and final pow
WOW in April at Camp San Felipe!
=. : !. =
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-26
Los Angeles and Vicinity

Los Angeles and Vicinity = In
creasing cloudiness Tuesday night
and Wednesday, becoming some
what unsettled "Wednesday; warmer
Tuesday night; gentle changeable
wind, becoming southerly to SOUTH
westerly and increasing.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-05-30

tacular. In round IA, Langford hit Wills just
once-a solid, terrible blow Wills crumpled
and went down. He stayed down. Langford
had waited for the right opening He'd timed
the blow perfectly 1t would have half killed
OK.
During prohibition | promoted few fights
for him And in 1918 and 10 he was fairly
successful, knocking out Sam McVey in few
rounds, finally knocked out old Sam Langford
in six, and made short work of K. o. Kruvosky,
Ole Anderson and Jeff Clark He won again
from Langford in Is rounds, Then his feud with
Langford skipped a few years until they met
in 1922-when Langford tired and bat
tered. Wills won the decision in 10 rounds, but
mighty tired at the end.
But Langford on the down grade" Pa
rente says, and was growing old He went
downhill fast. lost his eyesght and is seen to-
day around New York gyms where the pro-
motors put on an occasional benefit for him.
Harry Wills still takes excellent care of him
self. He was always neat and dapper fellow
who drank very sparingly
But Wills wasn't given to dissipation. He
thought that glass of beer was great treat
And even today when he's too old to fight
at ALL he works the docks to keep in condi-
ton All during his career he did plenty of
road work. and his legs have lasted well. He
still takes regular exercise and has gained only
few pounds over his ring weight
Inc piS LIouDle Win marry wills came from
his hands, which did not stand up under hard
work-or in a long, stern fight Managers of
other fighters told them to put out their heads
and when Wills hit hard heads, his hands
cracked
Another difficulty was that few good men
wanted to meet Wills when he was in his prime
He was more or less kept on the shelf until
he was little too old to be at his best MANY
of the fighters he met inferior men, but
that wasn't his fault
Showing that even experienced men can be
mistaken about fighters, Louis Parente remem-
bers with a wry grin that Harry Wills beat
many of the fighters that he himself thought
would become champions or near-champions
II took Gunboat Smith out of the NAVY He
was a magnfcently built man. strong and
smart in the ring When Jack Dempsey was
beginning to come along Gunboat Smith hit
him hard that Jack didn't know who had
won the fight when it was over But the Gun.
boat lacked aggressiveness. And when he met
Wills the colored boy was too much for him.
Then Mexican Pete Everett challenged Wills
He was a six footer who had fought Jim JEFF
fries-but Harry Wills toyed with him. Beat
him in two rounds. He couldn't get any good
tights in the West and finally went East, where
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-05-30
LoaS farene Old lime Brbav Coast
Who Later Made Fortune For MANAGERS
A WESTERN promoter once
- watched a million dollars
vanish through a doorl

WdlCHeu million collars
vanish through a door! \
When two men walked INTO the -ENA
entrance of Louis Parente's old d II
Barbary Coast cafe, the Pacific s$s8a
Coasts best known fight promoter
looked them over casually Both -
were strangers in San Francisco
One was huge, well proportioned -
colored boy, carrying battered =
yellow suitcase on which was
scrawled, Harry Wills, Heavy
weight Champion of New Orleans -
The other was John Montana his 80
sparring partner man almost as =
gigantic in stature
What do they want? ?" Parente
~ ',Twa T aaa'ar. .... 49,. Nl
money
Louis Parente gave them S1.5O
Tor room rent and $500 to keen
them from going hungry. He was
not greatly interested in new fight.
ers but he was known all over the
country as kindly generous man
who had promoted some of the big.
gest prize fights in history. His
little cafe was located on the old
Barbary Coast where fighters met with man.
ayers when one of them was down to his last
dollar, Louis Parente sometimes staked him
until the next battle. He gave advice, fnancia
help, and arranged fights in San Francisco
Pavilion and Coliseum. He gave Harry Wills
and his sparring mate few dollars and forgot
about them.
When Harry Wills and his yellow suitcase
disappeared through the door, opportunity hao
knocked-and vanished
And right there" Parante says, IT made
the greatest mistake of my life Instead of
becoming Harry Wills manager, turned him
over to Jack Barnes. That cost me the best
part of a million. When Wills walked out that
door without me signing him up, lost for
tune. I'd turned down one of the biggest op-
portunlties any promoter or manager ever
hadi"
Harry Wills had come straight to Louis
Parente from New Orleans, where the promo
ter was well known.
1T was just my bad luck" SAYS Parente. ito
nave two heavyWeights at the time. Charley
Miller and Willie Meehan. Pretty good men
both of them--and knew nothing about Harry
Wills. But it wasn't long before Wills had
beaten both of them. Why, Charlie Miller
weighed about 255 pounds. In their 1914 battle
wills knocked out Miller III the first round He
walked over to him, and picked him up like
ne would baby He carried Miller to his
corner, and sat him down on his stool Wills
was the strongest man the ring ever knew.
Louis Parente has probably started more
lighters on their way to fame than any other
western promoter. At the time that Harry
wills asked his help and advice, Parente was
handling few fighters as sdeline. He was
in several cabarets and the business
OF promoting prize fights. Being the manager
of fighter was usually an uncertain and pre-.
carious venture Champions and their man.
ayers could make big money" says Parente.
but ordinary fighters often fought for
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-05-30

; NH was one of the
: ::=:: ass@ smartest men
:3 in the ring.
49, Wills had met Lang
ford in a no-decision
M fight in 1914. In the
= same year he again
met Langford in what
was to be a 20-round
battle. In the first ten
rounds he knocked
Langford to the floor
six or seven times. 1t looked
ike an easy fight for Harry
he went back to his
corner laughing and boasting
hat he'd knock Sam out any
round his manager named.
Langford was doing some
damage, but nothing spec
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-05-30

n a m ind egg
money 3"
II arrang ed
H a rry Wills
first fight in the
west, Parente
re calls. For
that fight he was
paid $2.50-and
on top of that
som con e stole
his shoes!
HE had been /
s e n t to S an
F cisco to B
make money E
and to break up
a romance with
a southern girl. H
been sent north b.
famous Lala fami
New Orleans, wher
people had lived for
erations.
His greatest figh
with old Sam Lane
and Wills though
would be a picnic
was a boastful y
fellow, but the ST.
thing was this
do almost everythir
said he could
But Langford "
ring general. Out
ring, he probably di
pare bly, wit
Wills in financial ma
hard common sense.
inside of the ropes,
was a master He
greatest fighter I
seen. His arms hi
below his knees
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-10
JAPANESE FORCES lOO,OOO STRONG DAI'TERIVC DOWN THE
 WALLS RANKING
(By The Associated Press)

SHANGHAI, Dec. 10, Japan csc force struck from all sides at Nanking, in general attack, which a spokesman declared to- night, put the Chinese capital lin the process of falling
 The attack was launched when Chinese commander General Tang Seng Chi refused to heed General Iwane Matsu:'S ultimatum, to sur render the city by noon or face general assault.
 Four hours laters the Japanese asserted that part of the hundred thousand men encirrling the city, ha dcaptured Purple Mountain overlooking. Nanking. Chinese pos itions on the hill previously kept the Japanese from frontal as- sault.
 Six hours later. the Japanese spokesman said he assumed the Japanese troops already had pene- trated Nankings Great Wall, nd were engaged in moppink up op-
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-10
Two Fishermen
 Rescued Game Commission Ship

JUNEAU, Dec 10, - With two shipwrecked fishermen aboard, the Alaska Game Commission s vessel Seal arrived in Juneau.
 Harold Aase and his son, Olaf Aase, were picked up at Cape Arden, Southeast, Alaska, where their trolling craft, the Caroline went ashore in storm and was pounded to pieces.
 Harold Aase said he and his son bought the Caroline in Peters burg November 20 and started to come to Juneau in her They en- countered a storm. The engine of the craft stalled and she drifted ashore and was wrecked.
 While marooned on Cape Ar den the two men suffered from lack of shelter.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-10
[ IANDON WANTS TIME WORK FOR PARTY
Killer of Three Commits Suicide
 Evade Callows
(Bv The Associated Press,

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 10, Doug las Van Vleck borrowed death to cheat the gallows.
 He died a suicide at l2:25 A. M. Mountain Time, at about the hour ha would have been hang ed.
 His parents, who came from their home in Tacoma, to bid him farewell, were mortified wit nesses as he leaped thirty feet from the side of his cell, to add his life to three he had taken two years ago.
 Dr. c. w. Wahle, prison physi- clan, said a broken neck caused his death.
 He was convicted by a jury of the staying of his wife Mildred. aged g, and two police officers.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-10
Weather Was OK

FAIRBANKS, Dec. 10th, (PD- Roaring thru the black sub Arc lie night, Pilot Harold Gillam left Fairbanks at 7:l0 A. M. today carrying Christmas gifts, mail X Supplies to Barrow.
 He planned to fly via Alatna and make a nonstop flight, ex- pecting to arrive at Barrow at l:30 P. M. today
 Barrow radioed Fairbanks wea- ther official sthat there was two thousand foot ceiling this morn- ing. Most of the flight will be in semi darkness.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-10
DECLARED WOULD NOT ACCEPT
 THE NOMINATION

that this did not mean he was withdrawing from politics: I'm taking this step so that l can be more active in Republican party affairs, he said.
 Soon after he reached the cap ital, the ex-kansas Governor was invited over the phone by Presi- dent Roosevelts secretary, to vis- it the White House, this after noon.
 The purpose of the visit was not immediately disclosed. Ac- ccnpanying Landon is Senator Copper.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-10

erations, which he eXplalned, meant street fighting.
 No reports have been received whether the Americans inside of Nanking were safe. Many per sons reported that all comun.- cations with inside Nanking, had bee severed.
 More than fifty plan5s suppor.- ed the ground troops in the as sault on Nanking during the ar- ternOon.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-10
Reports Confirm Japan's Advance
 Inside Nanking
(By The Associated Press)

TOKYO. Dac. 10, -Domei, Japanese news agency correspon dents sent word from Nanking that Japanese troops had captur- ed the city's southeastern gate, and were entering the city.
 They also confirmed the capture of Purple Mountain, dominatin9 2 Nanking.
 Squadrons of Japanese planes were said to be concentrating their bombing attacks on Nan kings eighteen gates, to blast op en a path for Japan's armies.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-10
(By The Associated PreSs)

JUNEAU, Dec. 9-An area ap proximately fifteen square miles lying .threa and half ,nniles south of Kodiak, has withdraw from the Public Domain, by ex- ecutive order signed November 20th.
 Washington sources, here, sali the area included a part of Wo- mems Bay, Arm of Chiniak Bay and mouth of Buskin River,
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-10
(Bv The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, -Alf M. Landon said here today he would not be a candidate for the Republican presidential nom- ination in l940.
 He said he wouldn't accept the nomination if it was offered him.
 The 1886 nominee who went down to the worst defeat ever administer a candidate, made the announcement to newspapermen on his arrival in Washington for the annual Gridiron Club Dinn- CT.
 He emphasized the statement
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-10
Gillian Hopping
 to Point Barrow
 Radio Supplies
(By The Assoc; ated Press)

FAIRBANKS, De. 10, - Pilot Harold Giilam plans to fly to Pt. Barrow today taking Christmas mail and a special radio trans mitter for brodcasti to Wilkins when the latter is in the air, searching for the Russians.
 G:llam sad while it is not likely the missing Russians are sill alive, these Arctic flights will contribute to the knoWlsdge of winter flying conditions"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-29
FORCAsTING FUTURE TRENDS
(The Stars in Their C0ursesl
by
JOHN RANDS
observation-disclosures

The period January 29-February s,
is Influenced by the Sun quadrature
Mars aspect. This influence warns
you to avoid making enemies where
it would be better to make friends in
occupational and contractual affairs
and when dealing with superiors and
those in authority.
In World Affairs this Sun-Mars
aspect is apt to bring to a climax con-
ditions which have been released
since the Sun-Uranus configuration
of January 26, and the Mars-Uranus
configuration of early January. The
Moon-Sun influence of January 26
must be considered also. Another
factor is that the degrees of the lid
lac transited by Peltier's comet are
now being activated. All this is very
disturbing to world affairs and condi-
lions at this time. Only the most
earnest and sincere cooperative ef-
forts ON the part of all parties cou-
cerned can prevent war from break
ing out between all nations having
differences which they feel should be
settled, If not by peaceful means
then by force of arms.
Mercury turns direct January 26.
This direct motion will influence bus
mess and commerce favorably, while
intellectual endeavors, ideas, plan"
and conferences should be pushed
forward with confidence.
John Rands.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-29
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

This is to give notice that the sub
scriber of Cecil County, has obtain
ed from the Orphans Court of said
County, Letters of Administration on
the Personal Estate of
ALBERT H. HIBSHMAN
late of said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the
said deceased are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof duly authenticated, on or be-
fore the 22nd day of July, 1897
they may otherwise, by law be ex-
cluded from all benefits Of said estate.
All indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment
to the subscriber.
Given under my hand and seal this
18th day of January, 1887.
LILLE MEYERS HIBSHMAN,
Administrative
True Copy-Test:-
JESSE PIERSON. Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-29
WILLIAM J. BARNARD

William ]. Barnard, 70 years old,
of Perryville, a retired engineer of
the Pennsylvania Railroad. died sud-
denly at his home Tuesday evening,
Jan 10, of a heart attack. He enter
ed the employ Of the railroad conn.,
pany as fireman in 1881, and was re-
tired as an engineer in 1882.
He was born in Havre de Grace,
the son of the late John R. and Mary
Wilson Barnard, and lived there the
greater part of his life. His wife,
Mrs. Isabel Barnard, died year ago
last November. Surviving are three
daughters, Mrs. ]. Wilton Bauer and
Mrs. Ruth Hersog, of Washington,
D. c., and Mrs. Thomas Watson, of
Perryville. and three granddaughters.
He also leaves one brother, Mr.. Ed
ward Barnard, of Principle Furnace,
one one sister. Mrs. o. H. White of
Philadelphia.
The funeral was held Saturday at
ternoon, and interment made in AS
bury cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-29
PHILIP M. GROVES

Philip M. Groves, s8, for many
years Cecil county oficeholder, died
Saturday at the home of his niece,
Mrs. Edward Wilson in North East
A Republican, Groves had served
as magistrate, justice of the peacs,
as county treasurer and as judge of
the Orphans Court. He was defeat
ed for Office only once in his career.
He was native of Delaware, but
had spent about fifty years in Cecil
county, residing at Elkton until two
years ago, when he went to North
East to live with his niece. He form
erly was farmer and an auctioneer.
He is survived by his niece and a
brother, ]. Harvey Groves, of Wilm-
ington, Del.
Funeral services were held Tues
day at the Wilson home. Interment
in the Elkton Cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-29
COLORA

Miss Helen Logan, Rising Sun,
spent last Thursday night with her
school friends Misses Hazel and
Charlotte Ewing.
Miss Jean Poist, of West Noting
ham has been spending some time
here at the home of her aunt Mrs.
William T. Jenness.
Mrs. w. N. Wilson visited in Phil
adelphia.
Miss Hazel Ewing enjoyed the
weekend with Miss Catharine Etter,
Rising Sun.
Miss Edna Muldoon, of Whining
ton, called on her home folks here
Monday evening.
John Fullerton, of Porters Bridge,
had a horse to die last week.
Lloyd Murphy lately purchased a
large new International truck.
The hot lunch project at Colora
School is working out very we'll, an
average Of 35 are served daily and
the children show the benefits with
steadier nerves and roster cheeks.
Mrs. David Price and daughter
Norma, of West Nottingham, had the
mumps during the past week.
The Christian Endeavor Society of
West Nottingham held a social in the
Chapel last Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel r. Keim, of
Rising Sun, were given surprise
dinner on their thirty-second we'd
ding anniversary. Those present to
see the bride of 80 years ago cut the
wedding cake were Mr.. and Mrs. FL
wood Foster, at whose home the din
ner was served, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Balling and Mr.. Samuel F. Keim,
Rising Sun.
Lewis A. Coulson, of Yorklyn, DEL,
was caller here and at West Not
tingham Sunday afternoon.
William J. Vannort
Son of John and Caroline (Todd)
vannort, died at his heme near Port
Deposit, Monday, Jan. 18th, In bis
77th year. He is survived by his
wife Mrs. Mary (Smeltzer) Vannort;
three sons. William T. and Grover c.,
of Wilmington, DEL; Robert L. Van
mort at home; one daughter, Mrs.
Henry Ritter, of near West Noting
ham. Funeral services were held at
the Lee Patterson Funeral Home,
Akin, Md, Wednesday, Jan. 18th at
2 p. m, with interment In Asbury
cemetery, near PsryZyslle.