Arizona republican., 1920-06-23
GUILTY IN
 JUSTICE COURT ID
 PASSING BAD CHECKS

MESA, June Exchanged with pass ing bogus checks, James Bennett, Jr, who successfully passed series ot checks in various valley towns last week and was later apprehended al Bisbee yesterday pleaded guilty to the charge and waived his hearing, when he was arraigned before Judge Will liam Newell in the local precinct court. Bennett, it is alleged. passed in the neighborhood of $500 worth of bogus checks in Mesa, Tempe and Phoenix, in the last two towns, claiming that he i carried an account in one of the local | banks. Shortly after his departure l from the valley the offense was dis l covered and through the diligence of Deputy Sheriff O. l.. Pickens and the l sheriffs office he was taken into cus- l tody q few days later at BiSbee.
 Bennett acknowledged his guilt to the court when arraigned yesterday morning, stating that he had issued the | checks with the intention of having money in the bank when they were presented for payment. He was taken to Phoenix last evening and will await 1 trial in the superior court.
 Emporium Is Completed
 After months of remodeling and en- larging, the improvement work at the | Emporium is now practically com
 pleted and places the establishment in
 the first ranks of the south sides largest stores. The floor space of the
 house has been doubled, giving it a room 50 by 1sO feet, with spacious of-
 flee quarters in the rear and ample room for the proper display of mer~
 chandise. The front of the establish
 ment has been entirely remodeled,
 three huge glass show windows with a
 20-f foot alcove replacing the former
 straight front. The windows were cleared and decorated with a display of
 summer goods yesterday for the first
 time.
 Play Red Sox Here
 The management of the Stapley
 team yesterday announces that tomor-
 row afternoons holiday game here in
 the Inter City league will be with the
 Phoenix Red SoX, Peoria as originally
 scheduled remaining on the north side
 for a game. The Red Sox are regarded
 as one of the strongest teams in the
 league and the Stapley club is sparing no effort to be in tip top shape for the match.
 Boy in Serious Condition
 The -year-old son of Arthur Vault manager of the Mesa Milling company, was unconscious for two days this week and continues in serious condition as a result of an accident ) which befeI him while on the coasl early last week. according to word , received at the office of the company yesterday. Mr. Viault left last week upon receipt of news of the accident
 and has been with the family since. Ii 3 is understood that the little fellow 3 while playing about a truck. got his : foot mixed up in the drive chain, par
 of the foot being entirely severed and n the leg severely injured. Since the ac- 2 cident blood poisoning has set in an6 . latest word from Mir Viault indicated that the boy was in a very grave con o dition.
 f Takes New Position 3 C. M Gerard, who was recently ap- 6 pointed city clerk, took over his new
 duties the first of this week and wil 9 be permanently in charge of the town T office in the city hall in the future. MT 4 Gerard was formerly associated witt T the Land Sales corporation. Q M. w. C. New Officers 5 Following on the rendering of resig , nations by various officers elect at tn 9 last regular meeting of the Mesa Wom 9 ans club. the nominating committe, 2 has selected. and secured confirmation ' of their acceptance of the office. thre s new officers for the club. Mrs Waite - D. " Webh was chosen president Mrs " l.. II. Van Spanckeren -presiden and Mrs. George Johnson correspond fl ing secretary
 IS Breaks Right Arm
 2 painful accident was sustained b.
 Mrs. R. B. FiEdiey. residing north o .9 Mesa, on Crismon street. last Sunda s evening. when on stepping jrto a sma hole in the front yard lawn. 20 fe sideways and backward striking c
 her right arm One bone in the fore