Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-14
48HoursL Left In Big Vote Period
CALIPATRIA
Three Nabbed i'm
Extensive r aid S
By Liquor Officer
By Press staff Correspondent

raids made in this city and vicinity
yesterday by Charles Cass, of San
Diego, prohibition officer, assisted
by Chief of Police Kemp, of Draw
ley and Charles Verge, local peace
officer.
The first arrest was l.. Hagar,
who with a man by the name of
Johnson operated the restaurant
formerly owned by f. f. Ludding-
ton. y gallon of ''white mule y
was secured here and other evidence
of bootlegging.
The Cot House was raided, but
the owners had disappeared.
John Sullivan was arrested at his
ranch east of the city, but although
considerable evidence of illicit dis
tilling was found, the still itself had
been removed during the night.
Some blood stained bandages found
near the place lead the officers to
believe that johnson, who had been
shot by e Brawley officer some days
ago, had spent the night there.
Another still was raided near the
old Shaw ranch, which was found
in a dugout, eleverly concealed
with boards and dirt. The ranch of
J. w. Kensinger was also visited by
the officers and enough evidence
found they claim TO warrant arrest
ing kensinger. The prisoners were
taken to FL Centre by the Officers,
where their bail will be fixed at
$1,000 each.
Don c. Wells, of FL Centre, archi-
teet for the Calipatria high school,
was in the city yesterday to meet
with the school trustees, to talk of
the ACCESSIBILITY of building a new
auto shop and shower baths. No
quorum was present, and the meet
ing was postponed.
two ears OF lettuce went out last
night from Calipatria, one from the
Leahy and Garguilo Company of
Shamrock and the other shipped by
the Imperial Valley Vegetable and
Melon Growers Association, grown
on the George Satir ranch. Another
car follows tonight from Shamrock,
and very soon lettuce viii be NOV
ing more rapidly. \ boxing machine
was received at the local express
office today for the Imperial Val
ley Vegetable and Melon Growers
Association for use i'll their local
packing shed.
Martin Thrown in Ditch
}. p. Martin of the North End
met with an accident recently,
which might have proved serious
when his horse stepped in hole in
the ditch bank which precipitated
both horse and rider into the irrigat-
ing ditch, almost full of water Mr..
Martin was pinned against the bank,
partially under the horse, but time
~ assistance prevented anything
more serious than thorough
drenching.
Professor c. Paschali, Of the I'm
iversity of California, Berkeley, was
in Calipatria yesterday visiting the
high school III order 10 see whether
it will be accredited for the coming
year. This is of distinct advan-
tage, as students from an accredited
school may enter the University of
California, or any other college
without the necessity of taking an
examination.
Mrs. 'Leulla Seaburn, of Riverside
was a week end guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. John V. Scott at theS. attrac
tive home on Lake Avenue. They
were made happy by the arrival of
Miss Margaret Scaburn, also of Riv-
erside, where she is society editor
of paper there, and both guests
stayed until Monday. Mrs. Seaburn
is "a sister of Miss May Beatty, who
died about year ago.
Jerry Farmer, president of the
city council, was appointed to rep
resent Calipatria at the Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce luncheon and
convention at the Alexandria hotel
yesterday. The Los Angeles cham
Der set apart an Imperial Valley
day, and representatives from every
town in the valley attended.
Speed is dead! The big, good
natured eolored porter at the Elite
barber shop, who was friend of
every man, woman and child in Cal
patria, regardless of color, has
passed to his long rest. 'Speed IS -
real name was Il. V. Smith. Under
taker Mulligan of FL Centre, took
the body down yesterday where in
terment viii be made.
An army shirt, an irate store
manager and fleeing Mexican fig
ured in an exciting chase today. The
Mexican was arrested by Chief of
Police Verge. The Mexican is ac-
cused of taking the shirt from the
counter of Varney's store. Manager
w. D. Conser saw him, and the Mex
lean started out of the door with
! Mr.. Conser in pursuit. Several ma
chimes were quickly requisitioned
and the fleeing man was headed off.
He, was taken to Jail and will be
given preliminary examination to-
iay.
Friday night the Freshmen class
is giving a party to the rest of the
school and the alumni, which will be
preceded by service party by the
Girl Reserves. Mrs. Rose M. Travers
and Mrs. AIDA Middleton, the adj
visors, will be the hostesses of the
evening.
Next Friday the Calexico basket
ball teams Of Calexicb will meet the
local team on the home grounds. AL
though both the girls team aud the
30 Ill 4.