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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-10-05
Saved by a Trouser Button.

the Alpine guide has practically no
knowledge OF the use OF map and
compass; in fact. he is prone TO des-
pise their aid, yet how many dozens
OF lives would have been saved on
Mont Blanc alone had such simple aid
been appreciated. The professional
prefers to rely on his powers Of OBJ
servation and that peculiar instinct
sometimes aptly described as the
bump OF locality He is alert to
detect the slightest traces OF prede-
cessors. a party OF us were once be-
fogged and had lost all idea OF our
position on the complicated westerly
race or the Riffelhorn. A young guide
was with us, and he became so dan
gerously diSconsolate and helpless
that one OF the amateurs had to take
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-10-05
ALL EUROPE MAY
Be DRAWN IN WAR

LONE On Special The eyes of
all 49, world powers are anxiously
turned today toward the theater OF
Turko-Italian hostilitles in anxious
fear that some awkward move will
hurl the firebrand of general war into
the armed camps of the continent.
Bulgaria is being watched with jeal-
Gus eyes. and all the other Balkan
States are under the closest scrutiny.
Should any one OF these endeavor to
take advantage of the plight OF Tur-
key II is feared that II might eventual
~ lead TO the greatest general con-
hict since the Napoleonic wars
Turkey stands isolated in her ex-
tremity and in savage desperation is
determined to make Europe pay
heavy toll in blood and treasure II her
national integrity is assailed.
report from Paris says that the
first step toward extending hostilities
beyond Turkey and Italy was taken
by the Ottoman Empire today, when
1t opened hostilities against Greece.
alleging as its pretext Greece's claims
to Crete-and hurled a force OF troops
into Thessaly. Italy. the same report
stated, had shown her belief that the
theater OF war was to be materially
widened by mobilizing troops along
the Austrian frontier.
Reports from Constantinople and
Rome state that the United States has
been asked to safeguard Turkeys sub
Jects In italy and that Germany has
notified the Porte that II will protect
Italy,s $4,000 subjects. in Turkey.
Italian warships today opened fire on
the city of Prevesa, according to ad-
vices from Paris. Several buildings
are reported demolished. The actual
fghting,i fthe Turks decide to offer
armed resistance. will come when the
first Italian expeditionary force, con-
sisting OF $4,000 men under command
of General Caneva arrives from italy
and attempts TO land under the guns Of
the feet.
The Turkish transport Derna was
seized by Italian warships in Tripoli
harbor yesterday Immediately follow
Ing the declaration Of war, but not
until after she had discharged her
cargo Of $4,000 aMuser rifles and 1000
tons or ammunition.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-10-05

the lead. For some hours we fought
with severe difficulties, discouraged
meanwhile by our companions pro-
phecy OF certain disaster. His poor
ola mother was doomed to lose her
only support! Things were altogether
miserable Suddenly we came to a
ledge on a desperate corner with n
steep chimney to the right The
young guide signalled his arrival by
my side with a great and startling
yodel, joyous shout as OF deliver
ance' His quick eye had espied a
trouser button In the cleft OF the
chimney, and we knew that we had
struck a regular route. That tiny
relic Of humanity put new life into
the faltering one. and he then led us
hand over hand to the summit--Oc-
tober Wide World.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-10-05
ITALIANS ENTHUSIASTIC

Rome is in a state of turmoil.
The enthusiasm OF the people
over the news of victory broke
all bounds. The war spirit is
spreading over the country like
Nildfire.
Young boys are seeking to en-
list. From the indications today
the government will not have to
resort TO conscription TO carry ON
the war. Flags and pictures of
King Victor emmanuel are dis
played everywhere.
In the foreign quarters all
Turkish establishments have been
closed and the Turkish residents
are leaving the country as fast as
they can close up their business
affairs. No violence has yet been
offered 90 any of them.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-10-05

within that yawning cavity, the Jaw
would descend and cut II of. The
stone has given it's name to a street
close by, but IL Is no longer made use
or by the Romans as a proof OF their
integrity, Wilhelm the event OF fits
retaining its former power-shows
prudence on their part. The Bocca
della Verita is a large round stone OF
white marble, about five yards in cir
cumference. 1t is pierced with two
holes representing eyes, an opening
for mouth, a slightly raised nose.
and two locks OF hair are carved on
each side of the forehead. The stone
IS OF great antiquity, and, according
TO some, ii was laid on the altar OF
Jove, and those suspected of perjury
We're led to it and obliged to confess
py much the same threats as are used
10 children now. 1t is most likely.
however. that the stone served as a
sluice to some ancient sewer. for 9TH
ers like 1t. and used for this purpose
Dy the Romans, have been found
October Wide World
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-10-05
Duke Abruzzi Reports.
ROME Special.-The Duke of

the Abruzzi, in dispatch re-
ceived here this afternoon, de-
scribes the naval engagement at
PreVesa yesterday. The duke was
in charge of the Italian destroyer
1iOtilla, which had been sent out
TO Illustrate the Turkish plan to
scour the Adriatic and capture
Italian shipping.
I'VE established a blockade at
Prevesa yesterday" reports the
duke, land two Turkish torpedo
boats endeavored to escape. Our
ftOtilla chased one northWard,
anu, after an exchange of shots.
the Turkish boat was stranded
and caught fire. Two other
Italian deStroycrS pursued the
second Turkish torpedo boat,
which managed TO eIude them,
and returned to PreVesa undam-
aged"
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UNITED STATES NEUTRAL.

WASHINGTON. d. C.-Special-The
United States viii issue q proclamation
OF neutrality In the Tripolitan war
and will give warning to all American
vessels 20. observe the hostile blockade
or the Tripolitan ports This was an
day.
conference was held by Acting
Secretary OF State Adee, the solicitor,
and the counselor OF the State Depart
ment to prepare the details OF the
proclamation and to review the sItua-
tton. After the conference prepara-
tion OF the proclamation began.
The fact was noted that no formal
declaration of war has been issued by
Italy or Turkey, but this is not neces-
sary TO the declaration of neutrality
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-10-05
BELT FOR
PRIZE FIGHT WINNERS

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Special
The winner of today's scheduled twen-
N-round fight between Johnny Kill
bane and Frank Conley in the area
IF the Pacific Athletic Club is enti-
tied to the temporary ownership Of the
challenge diamond belt which promo
ter Tom McCarey has promised to sup
ply for a championship meeting be-
tween the survivor of his feather
weight elimination contest and Abe
Attell, the title holder.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-10-05
ITALIAN TROOPS
INVEST TRIPODS

ROME.-Special.-The Italian
flag today flies over TripoIi. an
Italian army had invaded Eu-
ropean Turkey, and the Italian
Navy has won the first battle OF
the Turko-Italian war.
This Is the sum of the first
tWenty-fOur hours of hOstiIfties
between the two powers. Re-
ports from Salonilxa indicated
that another naval battle is i'm
minent i'm the Adriatic Sca.
"A number or Turkish sOlT'crs
lives I'm the wrecHng of a T,sk-
ish torpedo boat by Italian
warships of Nicopolus and Pre-
vesa, two cities three miles dis
tant from each other on the villa
yet of Janina, Southern Alberta.
AdVices from ConstantinopIe
state that a battalion of soldiers
went on board two transports
there today. They have been or
dered into Southern Albania to
wrest PreveSa, i'm European Tur-
key, from control of the Italians.
Although the Italian fleet has
established a blockade over Pre-
vesa, the transports will attempt
to run the line at night, landing
forces at NicOpolus.
Martial law has been establish
ed i'm TripOli and Prevesa. The
Italian Government has decided
upon a policy of "bOldness wins"
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WERS DUMB To
TURKEYS APPEAL

SALONIKA.- Special Turkey
is lining up her military forces to
be prepared III necessary to fight
all Europe. Advices received to-
day from Turkish Diplomatic
agents throughout Europe stated
that not one country consented to
intervene in behalf OF the Otto
man Empire i'm the present crisis,
and strong intimatiOn was made
that the declaration of war by
Italy is likely to prove the first
move IN the dismemberment of
the Turkish Empire.
Turkey Is preparing to fight to
the last and all the factions of
the empire which have become es-
uanged in the political and eco
nomic upheaval of the nation I'm
the past four years are uniting
themselves. They declare they
will fight to the bitter end and
Will be exterminated entirely rath-
err than see their country cut up
and parceled out by the Euro
pean powers Blood will flow
ike water, they declare, before
the Ottoman Empire Is wiped Off
the map. Europe will be made TO
pay terrible price.
OF all the elements which enter
into the war, aside from the ter
rttOrial aspect, the religious
phase Is the most important.
Turkish authorities are appeal
ing TO the religion of their sub
tects. Governor Generals through
out the various. vilayets are post
ing prOclamations charging that
the war over TripoH Is I'm reality
crusade TO wipe out MOhamme-
danism.
This city has temporarily be-
come the seat OF activity OF the
Young Turks. Their two foremost
leaders arc here and the seat OF
government has been practically
moved into European Turkey.
TURKEY EXPELS ITALIANS
Proclamation has been issued
expelliDg all Italian residents OF
Turkey. Effort Is being made to
Will be sacrificed to the hatred
which Aohammedans bear the
Christians.
Italian officers attached to the
gendarmerie school, merchants
and other subjects of Italy have
either fled precipitateIy, leaving
all their effects behind, or are
clandestinely closing up all their
Affairs and preparing 10 take the
first means OF flight.
News that Italian warships had
given battle TO a Turkish feet and
had sunk two transports with
heavy loss OF life infuriated the
Turkish residents of SalOnika IN.
day. Demonstrations on Ine streets
were threatene0. Foreign inter
eS.s have called upon the Turkish
authorities to. preserve order at
all hazards. Military law will be
declared here today, as was done
in Constantinople yesterday.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-10-05
The Mouth of Truth

In front of the old basilica of Santa
Maria in Cosmedin, at Rome. there is
an enormous block of marble. resem-
bling huge face with widely-gap-
ing mouth. 1t is called the Bocca
della Nerita. or Mouth Of Truth. >"
and in the days of ancient Rome the
legend ran that If anyone who had
told a lie placed his or her hand
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-10-05
no BOTTLE THE FLEET


In addition to the port block
ades of the Italian Warships, q
line Is being extended across the
Adriatic, Ionian and Aegean Seas
and at the mouth of the Darda-
nelles In an attempt to bottle up
the Turkish war fleet and trans
ports.
Orders have been sent by wire
less for the Italians to establish
a base about Kun Kaleh and
Sedii Bahr at the extreme end
of the DardanelIes.
Italy is rushing more troops
into TripOli, where the fanatical
Mohammedan tribesmen are ris-
ing up In a holy war against
Christians General Caneva. COM
mander I'm chief OF the Italian
expeditionary force I'm Tripoli, has
been ordered to give battle to
the Bedouins and tribesmen IL
they attempt to invest the city.
An Italian Cruiser has DeSn
dispatched TO intercept the Turk
ish transport bearing Bekamir-
simy Bey, the former Governor
General OF TripoII. He will be
turned back toward Constantine
pie or taken prisoner. The Duke
of the Abruzzi will probably be
made the first military governor
OF the province.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1911-12-21

The Republicans contend that
Clayton, Union county, should
be thrown out because Of the
refusal of the judges to sign the
returns and that Melrose, Curry
county, and a precinct in Socorro
county, should meet similar fate
because tee names of the voters
were not recorded, 1t is figured
that it will take until next We'd
nesday for the lawyers to argue
these points and that it may be
next Saturday before the canvas
sing board will be ready with it's
report.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1911-12-21
Milliren-B Buchanan
Hardware Co.
THE STOVE A N
Phone 5
Texas, Gulf & Northern
Sends Communication.

Amarillo, Texas, Dec 14-The
Texas, Gulf & Northern Ry. Co..
with headquarters in the Num-
Building, Amarillo, requests the
News to state that the company
will soon be ready again for active
operation on a road from Tucum-
carl or some point on the Rock
Island to the southeast, or to
some point on the Texas and
Pacific railroad, This company
it will be remembered, chartered
several months ago in Texas to
build from some point on the
Santa Fe in the Panhandle,
southeast about IT'S miles; it was
looked upon as a probable sue
cessor to the Calback promotions
which had charge of the propos-
ed railroad then being graded to
the southeast from the state line
city. Negotiations were entered
into with Mr.. Calback to take
over his proposition and push it,
but not being able to make a
deal with him a survey was
started out Of Friona. But there
were two many projec S already
in abe field so the Gulf, Texas
and Northern decided to play a
waiting game, and discontinued
work until the field cleared a
little. The company, We are in
formed, has been quietly arrang-
ing tn resume operations and it
is their desire that this be Know.
The officers or promoters ex-
press themselves as still being
ready to make a deal with Mr.,
Calback if he wants to talk bust
ness; they will also expect to as
sumo all legitimate Indebtedness
of the company.
The Gulf, Texas and North
ern has not announced yet where
the road will cross the Santa Fe,
but it will be somewhere along
the line from Clovis to Friona-
1t is their desire that this be
known to- the Clovis people tc
consider as they see fit. The
company is merely working in
dependently on a project that
they believe is feasible and which
they wish to promote to an ac-
tual enterprise.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1911-12-21
Count Not Yet
Completed
Election Judges in Clayton
Precinct Refuse to Sign
Returns.

1t was an animated scene as
the canvassing board closed its
tabulation of the returns for New
Mexico. In the gallery were
Governor-elect Mcdonald, ex-
Governor M. A. Otero, Mayor
Arthur Seligman, Judge A. B,
Fall, N. b. Field, Summers Burk
hart, Antonio Lucero, A. c. Voor-
hees, 7. d. Leib, A. H. Hud-
speth and many other notable
political leaders. Tuesday, next
week was the day set for the
argument on the question whethe
precinct, Union county
should be counted out or not, the
election judges having absolutely
refused to sign the returns. Of
course, many other points will
also be argued as many except
ions had been taken as the count
had progressed, With Clayton
precinct left out. the totals in
Union county for the supreme
court judges are: Parker 1857,
Roberts 1144, Wright 1I48. Burk-
mart $50, Dunn 995, Hanna 994.
The principal battle will be
over the admission or exclusion
of the returns from Clayton, Mel
rose, Reserve and ella, the last
two named in Socorro county, in
which like at Melrose no list of
voters was kept. All these pre-
cincts are Democratic, Clayton
from 20 to 70, Melrose from 65
to 66 and Reserve from 20 to %.
With Clayton and three So
zorro county precincts in dis
pute thrown out. A. B, Stroup
for superintendent of public in
struction has 20, OBS, and Alvan
N. White 20, OILS.
The canYassing board com
pleted the count of Valencia
county this afternoon and the
twenty-six counties have been
tabulated but the board is still
far from announcing the final
result.
A peculiar complication arose
over the count of Union county.
The election judges at Clayton
not only failed but refused to
resign the returns on the ground
that the election was irregular,
that the conditions at the polls
were such that intimidation pre-
Vdlleu. Ihey were summoned
to Santa Fe and persisted in Z
refusal. If this precinct is our
il would defeat probably R. H.
Hanna for supreme court justice
The returns from Melrose pre-
cinct are also attacked and therI
are other complications and OBJ
jections which will have to b
smoothed out or decided befor
the firal result can be announce
In Valencia county. the Re
%publicans made some good gains
Parker there received 1894 votes
Roberts 1901, Wright 1902, BurB
hart 278 Dunn 277, Hanna 27e
For superintendent of public in
struction, Stroup received I79S
and White go
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1911-12-21
Dr.. Franklin Archer White.

DR.. Franklin Archer White
was born in Hesper, Kansas.
May 7tha1875 and died in Clovis.
New Mexico Dec. 16, 1911. His
early life was spent with his
parents In Eldorado, Kansas.
While hete he began his bust
ness career. He was converted
in early manhood and Joined the
methodist church. In 1901 he
entered as a student in Kansas
City Dental College, from which
he graduated in the spring of
1904 He began his practice of
dentistry in Eudora, Kansas,
where he continued his chosen
profession until January 1907
when he emigrated to Clovis.
New Mexico and opened an Of
flee. The news of his death
went to his many friends in the
state of Kansas as a thunder
bolt shock. His boyhood
friends especially were heart
broken at the announcement of
his untimely death.
On June 23rd 1909 DR.. White
returned to Kansas where he
was happily married to Miss
Lucy Hawkins, at Baldwin,
Kansas. To this union was
born on June Goth 1910, a prec-
lous baby girl, little Mary Jane.
Since their marriage DR.. and
Mrs. White have continued to
reside in Clovis where they are
held IN tender regard.
His mother departed this life in
Eudora, Kansas, in April, 1905.
An aged father, of Cement,
Okla, Tia c.. White, of Ell Do
RADIO, Kansas, John F. hite,
OF Roswell, N. M. White and
Rev. and Mrs Jesse Landon, of
Muskogee, Kansas, brothers
and sisters of the deceased at
tended the funeral services.
One sister, Mrs Margaret
whaley, of Chicago, Ill. could
not reach here.
Beside being an official mem
Der of the First methodist
church of Clovis, at the time of
his death, DR.. White was con-
neeted with the Odd Fellows
and Wcodmen Lodges. and his
funeral was largely attended.
The funeral service was con
Quoted by this writer. his pas
tor, at the family residence in
east Clovis, and i%nternent was
made in the Clovis cemetery.
He was a devoted husband, a
fond father, a dutiful son, a
loving brother, a consisten.
Christian and a true citizel
Many We're his virtues, few
We're his faults. He will b
sadly missed but the inspiratioI
of his life will bless many
Peace to his ashes and eterna
felicity to his spirit.
His pastor,
T. A Clark
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1911-12-21

The Bowling Alleys formerly
operated by the H. NJ. G. Club
can be engaged by the after
noon by clubs of ladies' or gem
tlemen. For rates or further
Information see @. Jackson,
Phone 273.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1911-12-21

Prof. Louis Mersfelder in
forms us that there will be a
regular teachers examination
for certificates, held in Clovis
on January 18th and 18th.
MRS. V. L. Griffin will goto
Lakewood Sunday to spend Xmas
with her relatives,
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1911-12-21
BY WAY OF

The above statement was given
the News with a request for pub
hcation to let the people Of our
city consider it. The News is
interested only in that it is a
public forum for any matter that
may be of general interest to the
public. To find out who the Tex
as, Gulf and Northern people
are we refer back to the files Of
this paper to the time when the
charter was granted, and find
the incorporators to be: DR.. j..
D. Bedford, w. d. Patten, H. b.
Sanford, J. M. Neeley, R. e.
Underwood, r. E. Davis, E. B.
Send ers, M. C. LeMaster, all of
Amarillo; j. A. Underwood of
Honey Grove, Texas, and j. f.
Saddler of Weatherford, Texas.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1911-12-21

MRS. Ches lden returned
Tuesday from Corsicana, Texas
where she has been visiting
relatives.
We wish our readers Merry
Xmas and Happy New Year
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1911-12-21

We don't put on any big sales
but we furnish good smokes. and
clean amusement every day in
the year. The Mission Pool
Hall. If
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-05
open grin, Sounds suspicious
r,Y,finv Ny usndvsida

open grin, Sounds suspicious
mutiny, Mr.. Handyside"
"Cau It any name you, like. Pos
sibly you may find somebody to
knuckle under to such treatment for
the privilege of earning a bare living
on this God-forsaken island, but E.
|. Well, It wasn't Power and it won't
be me. I've had enough Of you and
I'm finished. Get Voohhis to send you
another man as soon as you like:
leave, the first chance that turns up"
Then the sooner you get that mo-
tor running, the quicker you'll be
suited" returned Blackstock. "You'd
better get busy"
go to the devil" said Coast coolly
eff you send out any messages from
this station, some one else will have
repaired your motor shan't Good.
nj -htI"
HGood-night. Mr.. Handyside,' rang
in his ears accompanied by a jeerins
laugh, as he swung on his heel and
through the door to the open; but he
paid no attention.
Lacking any excuse to hnger In the
vicinity OF the bungalow, he contin.
ued at leisure toward the farmhouse,
consistently at every step more
troubled with doubts, anxieties, fore.
bodings. 1t was all very well Che
thought) to make the best of a bad
business! but-Appleyard was not to
return until nightfalL It was now
half-past four of sultry, overcast
and misty afternoon In the two and
half or three hours of daylight to fol-
low, what might not happen? What If
Blackstock purposed leaving No Mans
Land in the little catboat within that
interim? What could possibly be
contrived to stop him by one man, IN
friended and unarmed?
Pausing at the farmhouse only brief
ly to make sure Katherine was not
there, without purpose, in weary des.
pondency he wandered on, down
through the Cold LARS toward the
beach.
AS he drew near the spot where the
collie kept it's vigil, the animal, ap-
parently recognizing his footsteps,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-05
New Orleans Futures.

New Orleans, Oct. 4.-Cotton futures
opened barely steady at an advance of
! to points on good cables and a mod
crate amount of short covering. The
weather map was eXtrnmely favorable
and crop accounts were bearish; interior
points continued to complain Of the lack
of a spot demand and the movement
doomed up larger than last week, when
it was record breaking. All of this stimu-
lated fresh short selling until offerings
were more than the market could absorb.
At the end of the first half-hour of bust
ness, prices were l to 2 points under yes
terday's close; at the highest the trad
ing months were s to points over.
The market was quiet and narrow
throughout the morning session. Little
outside business came in and ring scalp
ers did most of the trading. A certain
element still worked for a reaction up
ward and around the middle Of the morn
ing, put prices to Z points over yes
terday's close. The market had no real
buying power. however. and as soon as
the manipulation ceased, prices fell off
again. At noon the trading months were
2 points up to l point down, compared
with yesterdays final quetations.