Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-19

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Mission apartments at l this after
noon caused a fire alarm. The dam
age was nominal.
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Petit Larceny Case-COnvicted on a
petit larceny charge, Paul Johnson of
! Imperial is serving 4 25-day sentence
in the county Jail. Johnson was
brought to the county seat in the Gus
tody of Officer Robinson of Imperial.
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\ Great Play-Many persons who
have seen the eight-film play, THE
Christian" to be given at the Tulane
this afternoon and evening, pronounce
it the greatest motion picture show
ever witnessed. In scenery and in
acting it is of the best.
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New Townsite-Mr. Kryger, of
Smith, Kryger & Ingham of Yuma, is
in town today in the interest of the
new town of Gadsden, to be founded
twenty miles south of Yuma, mile
east of Yuma and five miles north of
the international line, in the southern
portion of the rich Yuma valley.
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Bad Check Charge-Arrested in Los
Angeles Thursday, W. T. Brooks ar
rived here this morning in the custody
of Deputy Sheriff Larimer of Los
Angeles and is being held at the coun-
ty Jail on a charge of issuing bank
check with intent to defraud. The
complaint was signed by J. E. Davis
of this city.
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l.. & S. Theatre-"Be Neutral"
timely and impressive moving picture
spectacle, inspired by President Will
sons neutrality proclamation and il
Illustrating the folly of taking sides in
the great war now being fought, is
the feature of tonight's picture pro-
gram. "His Uncle's WILL" two-reel
comedy drama, and "The Blighted
Spaniard," a Mexican burlesque, con-
clude the bill.
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Minor on ProbatiOn-After hearing
the testimony of both his father and
brother, 13-year-old Edward Peterson
was this morning placed in the custody
of Probation Officer Swanson. follow
ing the decision of Superior Judge
Cole. The youth was arrested nearly
a month ago as the result of a bad
check escapade. According to Judge
Coles instructions, Peterson will be
placed in the care of relatives and
during the length of his probation will
report in person once each month to
the probation officer.
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D0kies Elect Officers-The annual
convention of the Dramatic Order Of
Knights of Khorassan met last even
ing and elected officers as follows:
Royal vizier, Roy S. Stilgenbauer of
Brawley; grand emir, Charles f. Camp
bell of CaleXico; sheik, J. Stanley
Brown, FL Centric; mahedi, Sam p.
Rowe, Holtville; secretary, Clifford
Harrison, Ell Centre; treasurer, l.. w.
Martyr, FL Centre; satrap, August
Nieman, FL Centre; sahib, George An
drews, Ell Centre; royal princes, ].
Stanley Brown, Sam P. Rowe; repre-
sentative to Imperial palace, Roy r.
Stilgenbauer; alternate, Sam P. Rowe.
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City TO Stop Water-Water users
who are delinquent with the accounts
to the city, beware. This was the
warning announced at the city hall
this morning when it was discovered
that City Auditor Sheldon had nearly
completed his inspection of the citys
books. owe are going to turn off the
water Of all delinquent subscribers, no
matter who they are," declared Depu-
ty City Clerk Mccormack this morn
ing. "a force of men were expected
to carry out that work at once. but
because today is Saturday and as the
city hall closes at noon, delinuuent
subscribers who lost their water fran
chise would undergo the Inconvenience
Of waiting until Monday before the