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The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-23
An American Mandarin

N 1859 TAPPING rebels had almost
overthrow the Manchu dynasty
in China. Fifteen of the eighteen
provinces had been captured when
Frederick 7. Ward, a 23-year-old
sailor from Salem, Mass, quit his
ship and offered to put down the
revolution-if they would pay him
$4,000 for each city recaptured.
The rebels were knocking at the
gates of Shanghai when the Manchu
leaders agreed to young Wards
price and allowed him to train his
own army. He recruited his men
from among the human derelicts
around the wharves, but he instilled
in them the discipline he had
learned as a soldier in the French
army during the Crimean war.
Then. at the head of 500 men, and
with a pistol in each hand, he or
dered an attack on Sungkiang, held
by 5000 rebels. His men fought
hand to hand on the top of the city
wall and held it by tossing over the
bodies of TAPPING soldiers. In "a
hours Manchu re-enforcements ar
rived. When the battle was over,
Ward had only l28 men left and 100
of them were wounded. But he had
earned his first $4,000 and a wide
reputation as military leader
He continued to fight, successfully
taking the city Of Singpo by outma-
neuvering 10000 TAPPING rebels.
When they again threatened Shang-
hal, he drove 10000 of them back 10
miles with a force of only $500.
Then he took the city of Quanfuling.
Ward was made a mandarin and
his fame spread throughout the en-
pire. Soon he was able to increase
his well-trained army to 5000 men.
besides piling up a huge fortune.
He had been wounded five times,
but in September, 1862, in a battle
at Tseki, he was hit for the sixth
time and killed. The Chinese
mourned him as national hero and
buried him in the Temple of Confu-
cius at Sungkiang.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-23
Greek Law of Is Centuries Ago Provides
~ Fundamentals of Present Day Patent system

The grant of patents for inven-
TionS began long before the Chris
titan era. Frank E. Barrows of New
York says in symposium of the
American Chemical Society on
American Patent Practice and Pro-
>cedure.
The earliest patent system of
which we have authentic record was
IN the Greek province of Sybaris and
related to inventions of new foods"
1t is pointed out. ''Sybaris was de-
stroyed in $40 B. c., and with it the
record of its experience with pat
ent system, but the Greek historian
Phylarchus, writing in the Third
century B. c., tells us about the pro-
visions of the system. 1t provided
that any cook or caterer who in
vented an unusual and peculiar dish
was entitled to a monopoly OF
this new invention for period Of
one year.
"Only the inventor was entitled to
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-23
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ADVENTURES CLUB -.
HEADLINES FROM THE LIVES ~@T
OF PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELF Ug~
"Danger on the Rails
IELLO EVERYBODY!


II I'm still learning what terrific beating the human
impress this todays Advenurer-Patrick j.
Lafey of Trenton New Jersey. Pat Lafey, boy in
Ireland crawed locomotive and hanging to the
undercarriage when the engineer started his train His
description of the heavy steel rods they started to move
picking up speed showing him, batering him-we, read
the story
Pat Just, he puts it, ga broth OF boy IN 1919,
living Galway Ireland On this particular autumn after
noon he and two companions set out backberrying. SO
lovely the scenery that they travelled farther from
home than they had before venuredsome ten miles
lest get lost home
journey. tired started home bringing our
collection of berries along"
The boys crossed few feel whe they
than more fences
they started home along the track
half mile when their attention was
which lay the sdetracks nearby
says, before, this huge
pulled levers How that thing did
whistle Shrek" Pat recalls II think hear it now
Mystifed, Pat Climbs Under the Locomotive.
his walked down
still steaming and Kissing
chance for final analysis of mystery
this huge thing really alve?"
looked confused the boys became
dirty, bars its large
shiny with death occurred
I a SILVER right down spine
myself setth the jaws of eternity 1t
foolish act part l
but consider yourself
position. done?"
here Pat did Being greatly
miss anything he underneath the
Of
he their heels they could, but
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-23
'Ag' Department, so Years Old,
Leads Actire, Seruiceable Life

Just starting its fifiy-frst
year, the United States depart.
ment of agriculture is a far
greater institution than in
1889 when il became the
eighth executive department
of the federal government.
Here are some of its jobs:
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-23
How Women
in Their 4O'S
Can Attract Men

Here's good advice for a woman during her
change usually from SO to 52), who fears
she'll lose her appeal to men, who worries
about hot flashes, loss of pep, dizzy spells,
upset nerves and moody spells.
Get more fresh air, 8 hrs. sleep and If you
need good general system tonic take Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, made
especially for women. 1t helps Nature build
up physical resistance, thus helps give more
vivacity to enjoy life and assist calming
iittery nerves and disturbing symptoms that
often accompany change of life. WELL
WORTH TRYING!
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-23
A Common Adversary

Much contempt and hatred to-
wards erring humanity would be
averted - and instead compassion
would be excited-if we kept con-
stantly in mind the humbling
thought that we have the same COM
mon adversary! Indeed, such real
ization would elicit prayer in lieu
of cauStic criticism.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-23
A Three Days Cough
Is Your DangerSignal

No matter how many medicines
you have tried for your common
cough, chest cold, or bronchial irri-
tation, you may get relief now with
Creomulsion. Serious trouble may
be brewing and you cannot afford
to take a chance with any remedy
less potent than Creomulsion, which
goes right to the seat of the trouble
and aids nature to Soothe and heal
the infamed mucous membranes
and to loosen and expel germ
laden phlegm.
Even if other remedies have failed,
don't be discouraged, try Creomul-
sion. Your druggist is authorized to
refund your money if you are not
thoroughly satisfied with the bene-
fits obtained. Creomulsion is one
word, ask for it plainly, see that the
name on the bottle is Creomulsion,
and you'll get the genuine product
and the relief you want. (Adv)
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-23
Simple Things

There is a sort of wealth in the
ability to find happiness in simple
things like books, birds, flowers and
friends, that cost nothing. -Vinton
A. Holbrook.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-23
Lesson for February 26

Lesson subjects and Scripture texts Sc
lected and copyrighted by international
Council of Religious Education; used by
M ir,n
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-23
PETER IN SAMARIA

LESSON TEXT-Acts 8:14-25.
GOLDEN TEXT-Come We, buy, and
eat; yea. come. buy wine and milk
without money and without price.-Isa-
iah 55:1.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-23

Above. a federal bacteri-
OlOgist takes sample OF
canned foods suspected of
bacterial contamination. The
federal pure food law is en-.
forced by the agricultural
department. Right. the de-
partment operates weather
bureaus. Here a ''radiO.
sonde," new robot weather
observer, takes observations
on upper-air conditions for
use by fOrecasters. Below: A
marketing specialist samples
grain in a freight car. The
department must certify
every lot of wheat.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-23

Research to multiply the
uses of farm products is an
important phase. Above,
DIR. o. E. May, depart
mental chemist, with auto
paris made from sOybeans.
Below, other agricultural
experts combat animal dis.
ease.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-23

A Long Lesson
Life is a long lesson in humility.
j. M. Barrie.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-23
Effects of Learning

Learning makes a good man
better and an i'll man worse
Thomas Fuller.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-23
The Ablest One

The winds and waves are al
ways on the side of the ablest nav
igatorS.-Gibbon.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-17

Bows to
Boston

NEW YORK, July II. GUP) -
Every time the Cincinnati Reds
feel proud of themselves and start
strutting, some other club pins
their ears back.
The Boston Bees gave the Reds
a double dose of anti-pennant tom
ic yesterday. The Rhinelanders had
been growing about taking two
cut of three from the Giants in
the turbulent Polo Ground series
Funny thing about this Cincinnati
club. every time they take it on
the chin. they pull themselves to-
gether and get back to their job
with neatness and dispach.
The Reds lost only half a game
in the pennant race as the Car
dinals took over the Giants, 81.
Thus Cincinnati is in no immedi-
ate danger with a six game lead
In losing to the Bees, 80 and 4-3
the Reds have themselves largely
to blame. They couldn't hit Sailor
Bill PoSedel's chucking in the op-
ener, and they made disastrous
errors in both games.
The Cubs and Dodgers broke
even. Chicago winning the opener,
go, and Brooklyn taking the night
cap, 40.
Hugh Mulcahy pitched the Phil
lies to 80 victory over the Pr
ates in the first game, but the
Corsairs put on six run rally in
the seventh frame to grab the
nightcap, 7-3.
The Yankees, all over theil
shakes. put on a grand show be-
fore 63064 persons in Cleveland
as they won from the Indians
twice, So and 8-3.
The Red Sox pennant bee KEEP
buzzing as they triumphed owe
the Tigers twice, go and 80, tt
run their winning streak to l:
straight. Lefty Grove gave up only
six hits in the first game anc
Denny Galehouse dished out only
four In the nightcap.
The White Sox beat the Sena'
tors twice, 80 and 6-3.
The Browns slugged out Is hit.
for a 1877 victory over the Ath.
letics in the opener.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-17
SoIons
Near
7 bird
BY UNITED PRESS

II some plan could be cooked up
to send the entire Sacramento club
back TO Rochester International
league farm for the st. Louis Card
inalS, ii would be just ducky for the
San Francisco Seals.
All season long. the Solons have
been shipping their players back to
the Red Wings just when they were
getting hot. The whole team is hot
now and Senator fans are on the
anxious seat fully expecting Uncle
Branch Hickey to do his worst.
Particularly since Sacramento pol
ished off San Francisco in five out
of seven games last week, inciden-
tally making it l3 wins in the last
Is games. and nine out of IL from
the Seals.
Today Sacramento is just a half
a game back of the Seals and should
be in third place by midweek at
their present clip. They completed
their seasons schedule with San
Francisco by winning 7-2 and 10.
the nightcap going ten innings.
Maybe the Chicago Cubs would
like to have Arnold STATE back with
them today The Jigger hit three out
of four, including two home runs,
10 help Los Angeles TO l4-5 VIC
tory over San Diego in the opening
game Sunday
The Padres came back in the
nightcap. 8-5, freely hitting Lee
Stine and Joe Berry.
Seven Oakland errors contributed
to Portland's 8-5 victory in the op-
ener Sunday, but the Oaks nipped
the Beavers, 5-l, in the finale.
Seattle remained a half game
behind the Angels by splitting
doubleheader with Hollywood. The
Rainiers won the first game, S-6, but
lost the second, 6-5.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-17
BY HENRY McLEMORE

NEW YORK, July IT. CUP =
Henry Picard beat Byron Nelson
one-up in 81 holes to win the
championship of the Professional
Golfers Association at the Pomon-
ok Country Club on Saturday.
That's the way II will stand in
the record book: in neat black
type, an inconspicuous line to be
glanced at and forgotten by gen.
erations and generations of golfers
and lovers of golf.
But that is only, the result. To
say that Picard beat Nelson, and
let it go at that. is like saying the
Indians beat Custer, the Titanic
hit an iceberg, and the. Allies won
the World War. There is a story
back of that little line, q story
that perhaps has no parallel in
golf. -.
1t is a story of men bringing
golf to the highest pitch We have
ever known. 1t is a story of men
matching miracles, one after an
other; a story of golf games SO
brilliant, SO superbly wrought that
par became as nothing and brides
and even eagles were needed to
win a hole.
There have been many great
rounds OF golf played since the
first Scotsman started hacking a
feather ball about the dunes and
gorse of ST. Andrews, But not un-
til Saturday. at Pomonok, did two
competitors become super golfers
at one and the same time. 1t is
hard to believe. I know. but Mel
son had a 81 in the morning round,
a five under par 67 and still went
in to lunch one down.
This would have convinced the
ordinary golfing mortal that tie
fates had turned thumbs down on
him, that it was not In the books
for him to win. But Nelson was no
ordinary golfing mortal Saturday
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-17

al the course.
City league softball as well as
all-star ball has lost some of its
popularity in El centro. but not
on the coast. San Diego and
other coast cities are drawing bet
ter than ever before.
Girls softball is on the upgrade
in El Centre. however, and its los
ing a bit of it's prestige on the
coast. If there's a crystal gazer
in your home he might be able to
tell you why. can't.
Junk Walters and Tex Reichart,
a pair of San Diego ball players
who will help out Jack Stark's
baseballers in the semi-pro tourna-
ment next week are ready and
rarin' to go. -. Tex promises one
pitching victory, possibly two. :.
Walters promises couple or nine
base hits.
Joe DiMaggio is in a slump. ..
His batting average has dropped
to .406. There's a lot of major
league baseballers, and minor
leaguers, too, who would be mighty
happy if they could hit high enough
to drop TO .406.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-17
Bench Warming
By Burdette Kinne
Post Press Sports Editor

Hitting the sport highliehts OF
the weekend
We shouldn't make excuses for the
Elks softball team. but there is a
feeling among the players they
would have won Saturday night S
game had they played once before
at Monroe Field. 1t was bobbles
that defeat the FL Centrans but
those bobbles were caused by the
unfamiliar grounds and the in
sufficient lighting.
In Sunday nights game against
the Reddy Kilowatts, the Elks play
ed errorless ball. made superb
catches and hit better at the plate
All because they had become
accustomed to the playing field.
And the lighting. -.
The nations professional base
ball players are serious in this
pennant chase business this sea-
son. Or so it would seem.
There are more rows with umpires,
fights among players and general
near-r -rioting, than ever before &.
Who was the guy that said base
ball games were not on the level,
that the men don't play for keeps?
Chances are that Bigboy Hogue
and Ray Vargas will clash in the
main event at the FL Centro athletic
club next Thursday night. Vargas
is the boy who drew with Graves
last week.
If Bigboy should defeat Vargas,
and where is the man who will bet
he won't, then the odds ON the
Shorty Graves fight will swing to
the side Of the Jacumba twin.
Speaking of the Gfsves- Shorty
Hogue fight brings aAhsnef Qnes-
ton. when?. Matchnakers
say soon, but actu9}iyoths- local
moguls are awaiting III lsaf from
Linn Piatner. San Diego match
maker ~ .---
This corner predicts the, fight
WILL come off. andsit will be
scheduled In the Ea Ceiftfo stadium
some time in August.
The San Diego countfyg club at
Chula Vista owns one of southern
CALIFORNIA; finest golf courses.
Greens and fairways alike are kept
In splendid shape. And a fine
golfer and gentleman, Fred Sher-
man, takes care of the pro duties
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-17
Equipment Dealers
See New Tractor

More than so farm equipment
dealers and their men assembled
at the De ANA hotel in Calexico
Saturday night for. preview OF
the new "Culti-Vision" Farmall-A
tractor recently announced by the
International Harvester company.
This new row-crop tractor in the
low price class brings new fea-
ture to row-crop farmers, according
to j. M. Gaisford, branch manager
of the International Harvester COM
pany, who acted as host to the
visiting dealers. "Culti-Vision" is
more than catch phrase; 1t is a
tangible aid to better and faster
work, especially in cultivating corn,
cotton, and other important row
crops, he said. With the engine at
one side of the tractor, the oper-
ator sits directly over the row and
sees plainly how the tools are work
ing
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-17
Mystery Surrounds
Arm Injury to
Dizzy Dean

PITTSBURGH, July II. UP)-
Dizzy Dean, the Chicago Cubs
s185,OGO beauty, listened sleepily
early today while his wife ex-
planned how he had received a
lacerated arm.
Manager Gabby Hartnett had
sent the talkative one home from
New York last night. saying he
would not tolerate" any player
breaking training rules. Dizzy's
left arm was heavily bandaged.
At 4:28 a. m. EDIT the train
carrying Dizzy to Chicago where
he will explain to the Cubs front
office, arrived here and reporters
found Mrs. Dean asleep in the
lower berth of their drawing room
and Dizzy asleep in the upper
Upoh being awakened, he was too
sleepy to talk, but she wasn't.
Tell them exactly what hap
pened, Jerome" She commanded
of the prone figure in the berth
above her. There was no response
and she continued: "The telephone
rang in the middle of the night
in the hotel in New York. Jerome
reached out in the dark to answer
it. His arm hit the glass top OF
the telephone table and knocked
over a lamp. The lamp broke the
glass top and Jerome cut his arm
on the broken glass"
A story circulated in New York
that Dizzy got tangled up with a
plate glass cigar counter Saturday
night, but it could not be verified.
The physician who treated Dean
there was not located until early
today and his description of the
wound did little to corrGborate the
cigar counter rumor.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-17
Today's Sports Parade

He came back in the afternoon
and shot 80 on the first nine
holes of the final round to clip
par by five strokes And what do
you think it gained him? Nothing.
Absolutely nothing. Picard matched
the 80. He met miracle with mir
acle, unbelievable, shot with unbe-
lievable shot.
This wasn't in a fifty cent Mas
sau match, mind you. Picard and
Nelson were playing for one of
the great titles of golf, with money
and fame riding on each shot and
with bowling gallery laundering
at their heels. The pressure was
there, and plenty, but neither man
yielded an inch.
Nelson lost. to be sure. but he
didn't lose by cracking apart, CIV
ing under the pressure. He shot
the 36th and 37th holes in par
figures. but that wasn't good
enough. Picard slapped two birdie
threes at him. Picard beat Mel
son, not Nelson.
To show you what golf was play
ed In the p. G. Atournament-
and I believe. golf is reaching a
ceiling and can't possibly get
much better-Nelson was 38 under
par during the tournament and
couldn't get any better than sec
ond place. In his match play
rounds Picard fired 38 brides,
pair OF eagles. 124 pars, and only
five bogies. There wasn't six on
Picard's card, from the opening
day until the close.
It was, such tremendously
thrilling match, the Picard Nelson
final. that it did a lot to remove
the bad taste of the strike and
dissention that marred the start
of the tourney. The P. G.. A. Is
not at peace, however. Its final
fall meeting should be worth the
attention OF the war correspon-
dents
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-17
L. A. PRODUCE

p Los ANGELES, July II. (UP)-
supplies were heavy On most lines
With demand and trading slow to
moderate. asparagus, berries and
)eas were strong.
Bunched vegetables: Beets 3O-45c.
Carrots 5O-60c; dixon soc; green
onions $1.50-$ 81. 20; Leeks $I.0O-$1. 1.25:
mustard 3O-40c; parsley. $4,000; ra-
dishes small red 60-75c; spinach
best S0-9Oc; turnips 5O-65c; din
sO-90e; czm mint and watercress
}0c,
Cantaloupes: Local hb std crates
24s-27s best 65-75c; 36s Assoc; ASS
25-35c; tip tops std 12s-16s 65-75c:
24s-27s soc; 36s 35-45c; meIoglows
imperial jumbo a. std crates 75-9Oc:
ponys 5O-60c; jumbo cantAIoupe
crates 90-$l.00; local japanese ibo
crates 1Os-12s SIPS.
Squash Local and San Diego
white summer 40-50c; Italian best
50-60c; yellow crookneck 4O-5Oc.
Watermel ons: Truck lots san
Joaquin Valley klondikes & stripes
1922 lb $17-$1S ton; Imperial 18
Id average fair SIS; 16-Ib average
ordinarys$l3
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-17
Kayak u. Cravat
Meet in Feature

The crucial meeting Of Kayak II
and Cravat in the $4,000 Hollywood
gold cup, the return of Johnstown
in the Arlington classic after a
month layoff. and the scramble OF
the casts better performers in the
$4,000 Butler handicap are COM
bined this week in the biggest triple
bill of the summer turf season.
Three two year old races doni-
mated the national card Saturday.
The biggest victory was scored by
A. q. Vanderblt's Trim Now What
in the Arlington Lassie stakes.
Al Suffolk Downs in Boston Arm
old Hangers Flag Won the. $4,000
Mayflower stakes from seven two
year old rivals.
The third feature, the $4,000
Starlet sweepstakes at Hollywood
Park, was won by Ted Flo Ritos
Polymelior in l:l3 for six furlongs
of fast footing.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-17

Monroe Field, San Diego, Sunday
night to defeat Reddy Kilowatts,
6-5. Steve Ritter was the winning
pitcher, although he received aid
from Joe Hurst in the eighth in
ming.
Pat Williams and Kinne led the
El Centrans at bat Saturday night
with two and three hits. Crosby
was the hitting star Sunday night
with two blows. Hoyle Priest con-
tributed brace of doubles.
The scores:
El Centro ........... 900 00l 010-2 8 3
San Diego ........... 900 0l0 002-3 6 3
Hurst and Priest; Green and Les
lie.
El Centro ........ 022 200 000-6 10
Killowtts ...... 100 400 000-5 7 2
Ritter, Hurst and Priest; Ondler
and Helm.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-17

runs in the final inning 10 cnalk'
UP a 80 victory over Ell Centro and
win the southern district champion
ship. The San Diego nine will meet
Santa Ana in a second round en-
gagement.
Joe Hurst was the victim OF Sat-
urday nights defeat but he pitched
we'll enough to win nine out of ten
games. He held San Diego to six
hits and his team mates gathered
eight.
San Diego scored first, on a sin
gle and an outfield error in the
fifth but El Centro knotted the
count in the sixth when Ritter scor-
ed Black with a double to center.
The valley team added another run
in the eighth but fell victim to the
San Diego spree in the final STAN
"a.
The El Centrans returned to
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-17
Fandango Lead Cut
ToTwo Miles

SAN FRANCISCO, July II. (UP)
The trans-Pacific yacht race to-
day became a five boat affair as
they drew near the finish line.
Although Edwin Pauley's 85-ft.
schooner Fandango still held a
lead. it was only two miles ahead
of W. I, Stewards Chubasco when
reports were compiled by Globe
wireless. Dick Reynolds Bitten
was in third place. Dick Loynes'
Contender in fourth and Ray Per-
sons. Zoe H. in fifth position.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-17
Imperial Valley Press

Established April 20. 1901.
Published every afternoon except
Saturday and Sunday Saturday
afternoon issue now succeeded
by The Post-Press Sunday, les
tablished 1880 by the Imp erial
Valley Publishing company, 625
State street. Ell Centro. Calf
Iaul Jenkins. publisher; A. c.
Johnston. vice president and
general manager; f. A. Fitz-
hugh, secretary and managing
editor. West Holiday Co, Inc,
National Advertising Represent
atives.
Entered at Ell CentYo. California
post office as second class mat
ter.
Subscription rates, &c per copy.
In conjunction with the Post
Press tSundays1. per month,
60e; paid In advance; months.
s1.65: months, 1925: one year.
$500.
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