Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-15

bales, being bound in burlap an,
, wired Underneath the wire is {
, small darkey. These are being SEN
to many friends in the East and have
proven a winner.
Motor Policeman-Owen Chick, for
merly a member of the county mo-
tor policemen squad, is now employed
by the committee on arrangements
for the Fourth of July celebration to
be given under the auspices of the
Ell Centre fire department. Mr. Chicl;
] is engaged in soliciting funds and in
! looking after the arrangements for
the big event. William Stancel, also
formerly connected with the county
motor cops, is now employed as night
watchman at the county Jail.
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Ell Centric Girl Entertained-Miss
June Bagby, whose wedding will take
place in June, is being honored with
a series of entertainments in San
Diego, where she has been visiting
for several weeks. Miss Elizabeth
Hudson of San Diego will give lin
en- shower for Miss Bagby Saturday
afternoon. Miss Bagby has just re-
covered from severe illness and her
many friends will be pleased to learn
of her recovery. She was formerly
deputy clerk in the office of Major
S. Cook, county clerk
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Clarke Pleads Guilty-John f.
Clarke, accused of having forged a
check on the Calexico National bank
for S27.90 on May 8, pleaded guilty
to the charge this morning before
Judge Franklin J. Cole in the su-
perior court. The complaint was filed
May Is, charging Clarke with sign
ing the name of J. c. Scott to the
paper, and obtaining the money. Judg
ment will be entered Monday, May 13.
Clarke stated that he did not wish
an attorney and merely waned to be
sentenced, as he was guilty.
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Remarkable Ball-In the National
and American leagues yesterday the
pitchers were masters of the situation.
In four games played in the Ameri-
can, three of the scores were 10,
with one one-hit game and two two
hit contests. The largest number of
hits in the four games was confined
to six. In the National, Brooklyn
secured one measly hit off Big Jim
Vaughn of the Chicago Cubs. In
the Federal league Kansas City was
only able to crack one safety from
Walker of the Pittsburg club.
Receive Partial Reward-Sheriff
Mobley Meadows, Deputy Sheriff E.
E. Cummings and former City Mar
shall J. L. De Lany have received
checks for S100 each as result of
their participation in the capture of
Paul Case and Thomas Green, who
robbed the Palo Verde National Bank
at Blythe last December. Green was
electrocuted and Case is serving life
sentence. Two officers of Blythe were
also given S100 each. Another 800
each will be forthcoming from the
American Bankers Association in z
few days.
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Brawley Profting-Justice Of the
Peace Keener of Brawley has assumed
the same attitude as City Recorder
Michael Sorensen, believing that heavy
fines for offenders are preferred to
Jail sentences, especially in cases aris-
ing out of violation of the liquor
ordinances, gambling and ordinary
crimes. The city of Brawley has been
enriched by large amount of money
paid in as fines since City Marshal
Beal and his deputy, Miles, have as
sumed office. Brawley has long been
prominent as the possessor of many
undesirables, but these officers are
cleaning up the city in excellent
shape.
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Mexican RecOvering-Jose Romero,
the Mexican who was shot in the
head by Deputy Marshal Oliver Quick
at Imperial Wednesday will eventually
recover, according to a statement made
by DIR. Virgil McCombs, chief sur
geon at the st. Thomas hospital. Jose
Morelos, the companion of Romero,
is in the city Jail at Imperial and
will he held pending an investigation
into an attempted robbery of two
white men by the Mexicans. City
Marsnal Dan Southwell of Imperial
issued a statement completely exon
Grating his deputy, claiming that the
act was wholly justifiable and prob