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Show TBE .PAGE TWO SUIT, PRICE, Article Recalls Fight Between Negro and Jack Dempsey In Old Eko Theater fob i Thou who read the Saturday ening 1oKt of March 28 were brought back to tho days of 1916. In this of the Post appeared an article, Those Were the Days, by Jack Stout. with Wealey DemUiey, Dempsey describee his hard climb to fame and tella of the daya when he was doing most anything to pick up a few dollars. He devotea some space to tho memorial fight with George Christian, the negro wonder, in the old Eko theater here in the following words: The family was poor and I realized thut it waa up to me to help, but $2 a day was no real help. As a mutter of fact, I always gave my mother usmoney when I was making it, and ually I made it. If 1 didnt have a fight booked, I was working on one. 1 got mother job at tho Highland Boy mine as a mucker, or ahovclnr, that, paid $3 a day, and sandwiched in a couple of small bouts at Provo. When the summer paused, Salt Lake City boxing woke up. Dan Ketcheil waa head waiter at the Newhouse Hotel, the only fighting head waiter in my experience. A1 Auerbach, a local business man, who became my manager later, took Ketcheil in charge and I was picked as a trial horse. I knocked him out. An opponent was needed for one George Christian, negro and a pretty good man, who had been laying them end to end at Priee and had run out of competition. The wise ones came down to Provo to watch me against a boy named Ward, from navre, Monk, another of Young Peter Jacksons white hopes. I have forgotten his name, and I don t find it in the record book, which, I take it, overlooked some of my fights in those years. I had learned the triek of holding something up my sleeve when scouts were looking on, and they went back to is-u- p Utah farmers intend to plant 8 LOAMS Money on your he lays claim to the championship of the Pacific Coast. Christian arrived from Denver, Colo., yesterday and is in active training for the battle. He looks upon Dempsey as a hard opponent, but feels the utmost confidence that he can defeat him and take down the long end of the purse. In all of his hard battles, Demp- This report represents the other purpose, No red tape no per inten- cat for refinance or an) rent less acreage of spring wheat this season than was harvested last year; 4 per cent more oats; 25 per cent more barley, and 20 per cent more potatoes. They expect to harvest about the same acreage of tame bay a in 1930. In Nevada, farmers intend to plant about 20 per rent more spring wheat than was harvested in 1030; about 10 per cent less potatoes, and they expert to harvest about 2 per cent more acres of tame hay than were harvested in 1030. The acreage of oat and barley plunted this season is expected to be about the same as in 1030. In the eleven western states, farmers are intending to plant this spring 12.1 icr cent less spring wheat, 10.3 more corn, 8.8 more oats, 10.2 more barley, 14 more potatoes, and to harvest this summer 3.2 per rent more acres of tame hay than in 1030. For the United States as a whole the Attended acreage of spring wheat is 12 per eeut less than was harvested in 1930; oats 6.5 per cent more, barley 12 more, potatoes 10.7 more, and tame hay acreage .to be cut in 1931 is expectea to be about 1 per cent more than in 1930. And farmers are intending to plant this spring, 4.9 per cent more acres of corn than were harvested last year. A?m,tl AUTOMOBILE SAFETY Farmers Make Report On Intentions For Planting Crops Ev- THURSDAY, THUBBPAT UTAH-EVB- BY Delay HOME ACCfPIM Silvagni Bldg. PRICE, UTAH glass windshield Triplex shutler-prahas saved in ting lives in collisions af Ford is equipped with a Triplex shatter the glass will not proof windshield. This is mode so that has saved fly or splinter under the hardest impact. It automobile many lives and prevented injuries in many EVERY BEN BEAN r.n collisions. This shatter-proo- f glass windshield is just one of many features that make the new Ford a value far above the price. Others are the silent, fully enclosed four wheel brakes, sturdy steel body construction, four double-actin- g hydraulic shock; absorbers, more li n twenty ball and roller bearings, extensive use of fine steel forgings, aluminum pistons, chrome silicon General Fainting Phone Contracts For Eitlzut 188-- J HEAT COMFOK Hou-dnil- la sey has never been knocked off his tions of fanners on March 1, 1931, as feet, so it is claimed. (Which didnt shown on their statements to the crop happen to be true). reporting board of the United States in the next weeks issue of The Sun department of agriculture. is described the fight in which John The purpose of this report is to B. Babcock dies after being knocked furnish information which .will enable floating drive, three-quartalloy valves, torque-tub-e down by Mart Olson of Price. This farmers to make such further adjustdements in their plans for 1931 plantunusual fight took place at Myton and the and Rustless rear axle, Steel, accuracy in tails are as Dempsey stated. Young ings as may seem desirable. Priee and reported that Christian Babcock was practically reared in the manufacturing. This statement of farmers intenshould dispose of me in not more than Nine Mile country and had followed tions to plant is not a forecast of the In addition, you save many dollars because of low three rounds, although I had knock- the fighting game but a short per- acreage that will actually be planted. first cost of the new Ford, low cost of operation and iod of time, lie was about 24 years of It is simply an indication of what ed Ward out. We were matched at Price in a age, as was also Olson. Mart Olson farmers had in mind to plant at the and low yearly depreciation. up-keetheater. Two nights before, a light- was the son of M. M. Olson of Price. time they made their reports, eom- with the acreage grown by them weight was killed in a Utah bout in The fight was promoted by C. D. The acreage actually plantone of those rare fatalities of the Stokes of Price. The tragie ending of Kred Tax New Fokd ring. The belief was general that I this fight was unavoidable as the af- ed may be larger or smaller than these Dx Luxe Courx waa overmatched and actually in dan- fair was staged in a ring with a con- early intentions reports indicate, due were Protests internal died crete floor. Babcock of to weather conditions, price changes, ger of the same' fate. made and efforts to prevent the match injuries sustained after being knocked labor supply and the effect of the reau- down and I had to convince the local by Olson. port itself upon producers actions. thorities that I was in no ' danger. Feeling was running high over the Therefore, the reports of acreage acMost of this may have been affair at this time and some anxiety tually planted should not be cxpeetec ganda from the other camp, intended was felt for Dempsey because of the to sliow the same changes as the into make my hair stand on end. It is advance dope pouring into town. This tentions reports. done in boxing. At that, extra rope may have accounted for the large were stretched across the front of the house at the Eko on St. Patricks stage so that when I was knocked night. The fans were expecting tfieir ont of the ring, as expected, at least money's worth. There were mighty Dr. and Mrs. E. V. Long were visI wouldnt drop into the oroheetrapit. few pansies in the turnout for ev- itors in Salt Lake over the week-en- d down Chriatian knocked was still en time Priee at that lingerLuckily, I City. with my first punch, lie got up and ing over the effects of being pretty Mr. and Mrs. Robert Houston and the second blow knocked him out. I tough. was improving sharply and my conDempsey still failed to make the Miss Patterson were business visitors dition was excellent again. My share front page in that fight. The account in Salt Lake City last week. F. O. I. 0Hp$M pirns freight mmd rfiHwrji. Mmmpmn mmd s Mr. and Mrs. Glen L. Nelson of was 25' per cent, amounting to about in the March 24th issue says mmtrm of ammij ml, Ymn eon hqr FordwarforFord If dmwm 1500. It takes 167 days at $3 a day to Friday evening a local theater was Sunnyside were guests at the home of om m mmmmlamt jin foe ing plwm, lit j earn $500. (That must have been in crowded to capacity when Jack Demp- Dr, and Mrs. E. V. Long last week. met the good old days. Theyre fight- sey of Salt Lake City George William J. Bown has returned from Christian of New York in wnat waa Almy, Wyo., where he was eilled on ing here now for a ham and). contest account of the serious illness of hia 1 front name my next opponent, scheduled as a fifteen-roun- d for reasons that will appear. He used The fight lasted just about eighty sec- icter. to lie on the floor and let anybody onds and Christian took the count. AlMrs. Joe Neilwn and daughter, Vejnmp on him to show how tough he most immediately after the fight com- da, motored to Salt Lake City Moneras, and he knocked out every spar- menced, DemiMey landed a terrible where Veda will receive medical ring partner he had. The house was wallop on Christum jaw. This took day, treatment MOTHER OF FORMER RESIDENT year, which she apent with her eon at 25 or 30 the pep out of the eolored man a ng one and I waa to get OF PRICE SUCCUMBS Lewis Mr. Evan announces Mrs. and Emery. Surviving are two children, but certain be not seen to which, am was and it that I plainly per cent, the born at arrival Elmer Addley, formerly of Priee, am of the a baby ask. how to girl, knew right there he knew he was whipped. probably 30, for I Mrs. Sarah Jenaenjil, died Sunday Mrs. Elsworth Chris Jensen, both of The night of the fight he eame to His jaw dropped heavily and his legs Price City hospital last Tuesday. Both at the home of her son, Elmer Add-le- y, Emery. bo in iny dressing room. How about were wobbly. After a clinch, Demp- mother end baby are doing nicely. in Emery of general debility. Funhe Miss Hreinson Grace his to on entertained landed drawf a an suggested. this for uppercut opposey fixing evservice were held Tuesday in eral her at the Ask any married man and hell tell We might as well go along. We can nents jaw and it was 1 payday. ' ' home, Tuesday evening Both men were in the pink of con- ent being in honor of her birthday. Mayfield, where remains were for- you that the first essential to happimake it interesting and fight again ness ia learning what not to say am at Salt Lake City; maybe again at dition, but Dempsey, in spite of the Cards were enjoyed, after which a warded by the Deseret Mortuary. fart that his weight was given as a luncheon was served to the following Price. Mrs. Jensen wee born in England, when not to say it. , Miss llean May 24, 1850, a daughter of Mr. and His eyes told me that he was ner-no- hundred and seventy-thre- e pounds, gneats: Miss Lola Bun-essand afraid that he would lose. looked at least a hundred and eighty, Webb, Miss Thelma Taylor, Mist Hel- Mrs. Jonjih Smith. Coming to the Another thing hard to find ia a man goat and Christian whose weight was giv- en Memmott, Miss Celia Tabone, all United States in 1881, she settled at who ean fasten np hia underwear with If yon can get the other fellow'sadvandid of Castle Gate, and Miss Louise Gun- Mayfield where she has resided ever a en at a hundred and sixty-seve- n in advance, that is legitimate safety pin while only using one tage. Fighting is fighting. And not not appear to weigh more than a hun-- derson and Miss Albina Bonomo of since with the exception cf the past hand. all fights are won in the ring. Break dred and sixty. Christian had trained Price. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Acord entertainyour opponent's morale juid he is faithfully here in preparation for the whipped before he atarts. So I glared bout, but hs had no show whatever ed at their home Saturday evening. at him and told him that I woulds. with hia heavier opponent. There were Five hundred formed the evening' two good preliminaiy bonts and the entertainment, after which luncheon knock him out in tho first thirty match was refereed by Kid Davis was served. Those present were Mr. It worked, or something did. My of local fame. and Mrs. Glen S. Nelson, Mr. and first punch landed in his stomach. He Special trains were run from Hia- - Mrs. Fred Bath, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. oflwatha, Mohrland, Helper, Standard- - Durrant, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Houghwent down, eame np at the t nine, and the second blow dropped ville, Castle Gate and Storm and about ton and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Uhle of him again. He took the count of nine three hundred outside fane witnessed Helper. Prizes were won by Mrs. The third the scrap. a second time and got-uv Houghton and Mr. Nelson. or fourth blow knocked him out. Mrs. L. E. Durrant entertained al Bob York, a first-rat- e light heavyher home last Thursday evening at s bemet Price at weight was next. We 'miscellaneous shower in honor of her fore a big house and I won by the . niece, Mrs. Harry Virden, nee Miss knockout route. Luverne miniaA of Price. Draper is semi-dres- s, In those days, Dempsey di-l- t hit Local agricultural farmers are urg- ture bride formed the centerpiece for the front page as often as he hit his ing Carlton farmer to plant trees this the luncheon table with basket! of opponents chin. After diligent search year as a means of beautifying and pink candles in pink holders at the through the files of The Bun we first increasing the value of their farms. ends. Mrs. Acord and Mist Marguernoticed this bit of news. It appears I. D. Zohcll, superintendent of the ite Ludwig gave readings, ami games on the back page of The Sun, January Carlton branch experimental farm, de- were played during the evening. The 28, 1916; preceded by an article of a clares that this county is greatly in guests present were Mrs. J. E. VirEd-di- e match between Ilenry l'ctty and need of more trees. They are valu- den, Mrs. A. IL Mrs. Viola Bronson: able as windbreaks, for shelterbelt Schocmaker and Draper, Miss Evelyn Leoncolored fighta George Christian, purposes and for woodlot, and at the ard of Price; Mrs. Glen X. Nelson er, from New York, was introduced present time ean he seeureded for a of Sunnysidc, Mrs. L. E. Acord, Mrs. by Yankee Allen. He challenged the very small sum. Hodge Burma, Mrs. II. R. Ellis, Mrs. winner at catch weights, of .this con- - Anyone wishing to plant more trees J. A. Gow, Mrs. E. V. Long, Mrs. Glen test. may secure them from the department S. Nelson, Mrs. Jack Jones, Mrs. M. issue of the of On the eighth psge of forestry at the Utah State Agri- T. Webb, Mrs. Pearl Mrs. March 10, 1916, another article cultural college through either Zoltell IL L. Durrant, Mrs. J. Reynolds, W. Rowe, Mr. : or 0.F. Madsen, eounty agricultural Mark Durrant, Mrs. Arch Morrison, Jack Dempsey will arrive In Price agent. A variety of sixteen trees is Mrs. Bert Martin, Mrs. John Slagg, Saturday to prepare for hi battle offered at a price of $2A0 per hun- Mrs. Robert 01son Mrs. John Pajry, with George Christian on St. latrieka dred on all order for a; hundred or Mrs. V. E. Gilbert, Mrs. C. 1. Houghwhen ton, Min Day at the Eko theater. lie weighs a more and $1.00 per twenty-fivGilbert, Miss LoJosephine hundred and eighty pounds and is al- less than a hundred are yfeied. Misa Marguerite Ludwig, la Burress, er num-bA ready in the pink of condition. Min llean Webb, Min Helen Neilaon The old-tiof 8alt Lake City fight fane will girl wheJAed to have a string of beads arolnd her neck and Min Rosalia Craig, be in Price to back him. Sines ing Jack Dowrfey in two ronndi and now hae a daughter wh likes to hare The Bex eonn a little high, hut people the Boston Bear Cat in the first round a boy around hen. Met have it er There Aberdeen In Your men nil $430 to $630 lev or sco-ond- Community M. ANDERSONS TRANSFER Coal $6.00 and Per Ton FURNITURE MOVING Hi-He- at Phone 190-- NEW WINDS01 NOTE Oartnlb Street, Ball Lake a CMp. mwr$im ran acts r Retee iLW to An Omaha dentist polls I teeth and does hia own bridp1 Bnt how does he know how to charge himsdff Many a woman who lookilib! perity has a husband who km depression. PriatJnx that MaS oae is of The Sum, Me Utah. Remember, a hat to be correct must be selected with care and not just any old thing to put on your head. A wide variety in new hats all ready for your Easter needs. ed : BESSIE KENNEDY MILLINERY O j Price, Utah i PRICE, UTAH Let us help you with your hat problem . So many new and interesting styles to choose from that you need a wide variety to choose from If your suit ts tailored you will need a sport hat, if it a street or formal hat; if it is one of the dressy afternoon styles, cl soft, lacy dress hat will be correct. n 1 SPECIALTY HATS FOR EASTER Carbon Farmers Urged to Plant Trees Coal & Coke Co. Mr ns Dealer Independent cams ' As Producers p, Castle Gate Notes Xa to t j) 3 |