Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-06
GROGSHOPS CLOSED
TIGHT LAST NIGHT.

The reign of John Bareycorn is ended in Imperial
county.
Every place where liquor is sold served closed
as tight as drum at O'Clock last night following tine de
cison of Judge West on the Imperial injunction case.
The lid was ciamped seven Saloons two wholesale
liquor houses and two cafes by deputy sherffs and the
city marshal, amid unimaginabe scenes.
The saloon of Imperial had twenty minutes no.
tlce OF the intention of Sheriff Appesti to close them up
Immediately the thirsty ones began such an assault
the groggeres that the proprieors clerks and add
tional clerks unable to take of the trade An
unprecedented golden stream flowed the counters
and greater stream of n0Xicans poured of the s
looms and wholesale houses.
More than 200 negroes stormed saloon They were
hired by the prpretor to get the liquor out all hazards
They carried beer whisky and wines out in sacks
tubs pieces OF canvas, old coats and in their pockets
Many bottle fell with crash to the pavement the Iouor
sizzling away in huge pools.
THE VALLEY REJOICEs
Nne-tenths of the Valley reoices tonight over the
going of liquor from Imperial Valley That it will never
again be voted into this great farming section is Dredj
ton heard every hand.
Arguments in the of Vessel against the Imperial
trustees seeking to make permanent injunction eston
ping them from closing the saloons following an cleo
t0n three months ago. at which the people voted close
up the lquorseryng establishments were finished at
O'Clock this afternoon. Leo Y0gworh appeared for the
saloon and District Attorney Nichols for the people
Judge West OF Santa Ana sitting in extra session OF
the Superior Court rendered his decision denying the re-
quest of 1oungworth for permanent in junction. at 20
o'clock.
WAITING FOR THE WORD.
City Marshal Rice Of Imperial was waiting for the
word He raced to Imperial in county auto with Deputy
Sheriff Matlock and men from the sheriffs office He
was given the word by the city trustees of Imperial to
close every liquor house at $40
Rice marshaled several deputies and notified the sa-
loon they must close their places of business at
O'clock
Astounded the liquor called in Frank Lecper who
advised them to make resistance to the law.
The liquor men made every effort to dispose of as
much OF their stock they could before the saloons closed
but they have on their hands than $4,000 worth of
liquor it is stated
The action OF the City of Imperial and the sherfs Of
lice in closing the saloons such short notice is one Of
the most drastic actions taken by municipal board
but is, whal that meets with the approval of every
right-minded citizen in the Valley.
+ INJECT LIQUOR IN COMING ELECTION
The liquor men already have prepared petition to
get the liquor question in Imperial before the people at
the coming city election. This may be nothing but ru
NOR the issue again placed before the people of I'M
pera is certain that booze will be given greater io
than even in tonights whrlwind events
Frank H. Leeper leader of the liquor men in Imperial
told The Press tonight that petition for reconsdera
tion tthe liquor question at the election on Apr
filed with the city board last Wednesday, and accented m
them This petition contained the names of 422 voters
g. Coe ranch hand returned pa side her face is I9