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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-10-16
District Court.
Await and Carter Cases Oc- :
cupy Nearly Entire Week.
Guilty Verdicts Returned.

The case of the State versus
A. l.. Await came to a rather
sudden termination Wednesday
night when the jury after hear
ing the charge of Judge Richard
son, were out only 40 minutes
before returning their virdict of
guilty. The principal charges
in the Indictment were: incompe-
tency, failure to turn over funds
in his possession upon demand
of the district attorney and the
state auditor, failure to make
good a 100000 shortage which
had been deposited in the de-
funct American Bank Il Tru st
Co. and other charges. State
Assistant travelling Auditor, l..
B. Wooters, and county clerk.
w. G. Zerwer, who was assls tant
under Mr.. Await, were t h e
principal witnesses for the pros
ecution. The defence producing
evidence calculated to show that
the district attorney had verbal
lv fold Mr. Awalt to retain the
moneys paid into his off ce.
In the case of the State vs.
Wilkie Carter, gambling, which
has been on trial up to the tim e
of going to press, the jury re-
turned a guilty verdict, sentence
has not been imposed.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-10-16
KILLING AT TEXlCO
SUNDAY NIGHT.
City Night Marshal Britton Shot Dead Without Apparent
Provocation While Dischargins His Duties
az an Officer.

The "Red Light" district. Of
Texico, was the scene of a fatal
shooting Sunday night. when
Hershal Taylor shot and killed
city night marshal. Arthur
Britton. while the latter, though
said to be unarmed, was at
tempting to disarm Taylor.
From reports it seems that the
two had, but short time pre-
vious, had some alteration up
town a n d when the marshal
learned that Taylor was at the
district and was armed, he i'm
mediately set out to disarin him.
Taylor drew his gun. a As cal.
Colts, and shot Britton. twice
through h e abdomen, either
wound IF which would have
been fatal.
Taylor. who is young man Of
about 25 years, was brought to
Clovis Monday and lodged in the
County bastile. where h re-
mains apparently unconcerned
about his fate.
He is tn same man, who
figured in an automobile theft
recently, going TO Fort Sumner
with the car.
The body of the dead marshal
was brought to Clovis Monday
and prepared, at the Msgic City
Undertaking parlors, for ship
ment to Amarillo, where the de-
ceased has relatives and where
the burial took place. He had
been night marshal at Texico
only about six or eight months
and was formerly a constable at
Amarillo. He was quite popular
and his untimely death is much
deplored.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-10-16
Fire in West Clovis

The residence of John Dunlap
was completely destroyed by fire
about Z o'clock Thursday even
ing. The house was recently
moved in from the country to
the Waverly heights addition.
One of the rooms was filled with
hay and while carrying lighted
lamp in this room, the burner
became dissembled and in less
than an instant the entire build
ing was in flames. The fire de-
partment responded promp tly.
but as the building was without
the fire limits they were unable
to render much assistance. The
building and contents were en-
tirely destroyed. The loss / s
about $500, with no insurance.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-10-16

Mrs. l.. R. Conarty and sister
left Thursday for points in Tex.
as. Mr.. Conarty left Friday.
He says he is going to bring us
back a 'mess of fish. "
Mrs. A. l.. Moore retu rned
Wednesday from Virginia. She
was accompanied home by her B
year old neice, who will visit her
for some time.
The following Eastern Stars
will attend the Grand Chapter
Meeting in Albuquerque the 23rd
of this month: DIR. and Mrs. A.
L. Dillon, Mrs. Leona Morgan,
Miss Anna Curre9 and Mr.. anc
Mrs. S. l.. Chambers.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-10-16

L. F. Borden and wife, Gen.
eral Building Inspector on the
Santa Fe Western lines. with
headquarters in Amarillo, were
in Clovis for the hospital open
ing.
A. F. Roach, of Fields, N. M,
was in the city Thursday and
paid the NEWS visit. He also
subscribed for the paper. and
carried away with him 500 votes
for the Pony contest, which he
will give to one of the contest
ants.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-10-16
JURY DISAGREES AND
TAYLOR RESIGNS.
Jury Stood for Conviction of County Treasurer Iay
Ior When Discharged New Trial Started
Comes to Halt

There was sudden turn OF
affairs in the case of County
Treasurer John F. Taylor whose
trial has consumed the great
er part of week in the district
court here. when on Monday
morning. Taylor resigned, STOP
ping the proceedings of a Sec
ond trial. The jury. after 60
ing out Friday evening. and af-
ter being sent back several
times by the Court to reach a
verdict. if possible. reported
Saturday night that they were
hopelessly hung. standing 8 for
conviction and 8 for acquittal.
On two ballots during the de-
liberations it stood 10 to 2 and
8 to A but again finally settled
on 8 to 8.
After discharging the jury
Saturday night, the district
attorney asked for an immedi-
ate new trial and the Court set
the case for Monday morning
and drew a special venire of 90
names. Attornev Askren, for
the defense. asked for a change
of venue but filed no motion to
that effect, and on Monday
morning it was announced that
the Treasurer would resign,
thus putting an end to further
proceedings.
AS soon as the turn of affairs
was announced, candidates ga
lore, were out after the job.
Among those most prominently
mentioned as possible success
Ors to Taylor were X. +. Brown,
]. E. Shaw Van. A. j. Whiting.
Cone c. Baker, and several
others.
In the case of a removal, the
appointment is made by the
Governor but in case of a resig.
nation, the county commission
ers name the man.
r. E. Brown, one of our most
prominent real estate dealers
and heavy Curry county prop
erty owner, received the appoint
ment early Tuesday morning
and will assume his duties as
soon as his bond is arranged
This appointment meets wit
general app rovaI and the New
congrat ulates the Commission
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-10-16
Notice

There will be a meeting of all
Sudan Grass Growers of Curry
County at the Clovis Chamber
of Commerce Rooms. Saturday,
October 3lst. 1914. All those
interested in Sudan Grass Seed
are requested to be present.
Clovis Chamber of Commerce.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-10-16
Young Boy Here
for Operation

Quinton Mitchell. son of R. j.
Mitchell, was brought to Ros-
well yesterday afternoon md
taken to St. Mary's hospital.
where he was operated on last
night for appendicitis. He is
said to be in a very critical con-
dition. Mr.. Mitchell is an old
resident Of Clovis. - Roswell
News.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-10-16
The War at
a Glance.

The Germans who are moving
on Ostend are reported by neu-
trail sources to have occupied
Bruges, Is miles east of the
form er city. A German official
statement sent by wireless says
German troops in Belgium are
marching in part toward Ostend
and in part toward the French
frontier. There has been heavy
fighting east of Scissors and the
Argonne and the Germans have
at no point lost ground, it is de-
clared. French claims of sue
cesses in the Woevre district are
denied.
Today's French official state
ment announced that the allies
made marked progress in the
region of Lens and between Ar
ras and Albert. On the center
the allies, it is said, have ad'
vanced in the direction OF
Croanne, while a German often
sive movement to the north of
Saint Die has been definitely
checked.
PARIS SAYS BATTLE CONTINUES
Paris says that the fighting
continues along the front from
Warsaw to Przemsyl. but gives
no details.
A Russian advance i n east
Prussia is suggested in a dis
patch from Amsterdam, which
quotes a German correspondent
at Rastenburg as reporting that
the civilian population of Goldap
has evacuated t h e town t or
military reasons and precau-
tions."
AUSTRALIAN WARSHIPS DAMAGED
"A news dispatch from Rome
says that fire in the Austro- Hun
garian arsenal at Trieste virtual
ly destroyed a dreadnought and
damaged six torpedo boat de-
stroyers. Several workmen
suspected of incendiarism have
been arrested.
COMBAT DISEASE NOW
Cholera is reported among the
Russians and Austrians. typhu!
among some of the German
forces, while t h e British are
rushing medical experts e
France to make war on various
ills reported among the British
and French.
Ell PASo HERALD.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-10-16

ers on their selection of a man
of the people and one who is
considered fully competent to
discharge the duties of the
office.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-05
INDIANA OFFICIALS INDICTED
Members of State Legislature and
Other State Officials Caught in the
Drag-Net

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 5.-Besides in
dieting 13 members of the 1913 legis-
lature or other state officials connect
ed with the same lawmaking body, the
Marion county grand jury urged penal
laws in the reports returned last night
on Legislative lobbying. Evidence
shows that men of great political in
fluence don't hesitate to demand and
receive sums of money running into
of dollars to influence and
control legislation in the state" Lieu
tenant Governor O'Neill and Secretary
Of State Cook are among those indict-
ed. They are accused of completely in
the presentation and payment of false
claims out of legislative funds.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-05
UNIYERSITYkSTOCK
OFF FOR PORTLAND
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPART
MENT WILL BE REPRESENTED
BY JUDGING CLASS
Expect to Carry OFF Some Prizes-Ex-
hibit Will Also be Made at the Lew
istOn Show Following

The university, through it's animal
husbandry department will be repre-
sented at the acific-International Live
Stock show at Portland next week by
carload of live stock, which went
forward yesterday live stock judg-
ing team of five men and by Dean E. J..
Iddings, of the animal husbandry de-
partment.
4 The fat stock show at Portland and
the show at Lewiston are the only ones
that have so far survived the quaran-
tine regulations and the nationwide
feeling of insecurity regarding the foot
and mouth disease. This disease has
been stamped out wherever it has ap-
peared in the northwest and is being
rapidly controlled in every part of
America.
The Lewiston show was postponed
two weeks as precautionary measure,
and to safeguard the Portland show,
which is held in the stock yards at
North Portland, the breeding classes
were eliminated and only fat animals,
to be slaughtered Immediately after
the show, are accepted. The universi-
ty exhibit consisting of six fat steers
and six fat wethers, has been selected
to, conform to this rule. The wetherS
that will be shown in the yeSrling class
are the best in the university flock but
the best lambs must be held at home
in order to be strong in yearling weth-
ers next year. For the same reason
some of the best steers are kept on
the university farm but will be shown
at Lewiston. The steers that have
been sent, however, are unfinished ones
and are expected to give good ac-
count of themselves.
The judging team consisting Of A. l..
Johnson, Ezra Fjeldsted, ]. E. Nordby,
H. E. Lattig and Eugene Hawley will
cave over the Northern Pacific Sunday
afternoon. The team will be accom-
panied by Dean Iddings.
Lots of the mistakes of married life
ire home made.-New York Times.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-05
APPEAL FOR PROTECTION
Arizona Governor Calls Attention Of
State Department Of Killing Of Man
by Mexican Bullets

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Another ap-
peal to the state department from Gov
ernor Hunt of Arizona asking federal
protection for non-com5atantS in Ari-
zona from bullets fired by Mexican
troops at Naco, Sonora, was received by
Secretary Bryan today. The governor
called Bryans attention to the killing
of Anntonio Bracemonto while the lat
ter was working in front of the federal
building at Naco yesterday. He de-
manded that the combatants be forced
to withdraw their activities farther be-
Yond the frontier.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-05
NEW VESSEL WANT ASHORE
Built at Cramp Shipyard, Struck Gale
on Trial Trip and Struck
Ground

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 5. ~ The
steamer Great Northern, the 100000
vessel built at the Cramp shipyards to
ply between Astoria and San Francisco
for the Great Northern Pacific Steam
ship company, was blown ashore on
Fort Mifflin in 40-mile gale. Six
tugs after working two and one-half
hours pulled the vessel OF and it
steamed out to sea on four days trial
trip.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-05
FIRE LOSSES IN
TIMBER REGION
ANNUAL RErORT PREPARED PY
SECRETARY HUMISTON SHOW
INTERESTING FIGURES
Over 100000 Spent in Fighting Forest
Fires in POtIatch Association
District

The combined fire protective patrol
associations of the Idaho panhandle
will convene at Spokane Monday to
heal reports of officers and to fornl-
u!atc the plans for the work of the
{. ming yea. Members of the five as
sociations, irc'ua::Dg the officers Will
Ee IN attend=n.a The Potlatch Tim
Der Protective association, pltrolllng
ali area of 100000 acres mostly loea-
ted in Latah county, will be repro
sented by officers and directors of the
association which include A. w. Laird,
George A. Day, w. D. Humiston, T. j..
Humbird, G. A. Rubedew, and A. L..
FlewelIing.
According to the report prepared by
Secretary Humiston for submission to
the meeting Monday, the membership
assessment for 1914 was 25A cents PEI
acre. The total expenditures Of tie
season amounted to $100,217.41, OF
which the states proportion was $95SO
and the forest service $14,157.9O. Dur
inc August the average number OF em-
pIoyees engaged in fighting fire and
patrolling awas 663, while it is COM
puted that there were 2S,57S total
days of labor, of 10 hours each, for
the season.
The report shows that 80 fires were
fought by the association within lts
boundary lines and six fires fought on
the outside. More than 100 small fires
were not reported. Within the associa-
ton boundaries, 10,976 acres Of cut
over land and land without any mer-
chantable timber were burned over.
There were 8758 acres of green mer-
chantable timber burned over and l5S,-
2O2 M feet of merchantable timber
fire killed. There were 1877 acres OF
green merchantable timber burned out
side the association limits and 2S,4l5 NJ
feet of merchantable timber fire killed
outside of boundaries. Forty-four per
cent of the timber fire killed cannot be
logged.
1t was stated in the report that In
dustrial Workers of the World set the
big fires and kept them going and one
conviction was obtained. The report
concludes as follows:
"The season of 1914 was fully as
had as 1910 from standpoint of high
high winds during fires
and lack of rain. Other three Idaho
all had rains that didn't
ouch us but caused big lightning
Tres.
sThe other losses were IA families
burned out, losing their homes and
entire contents. One new school house
,urned-total loss. Association ware
louse burned-total loss. Four bunk
houses, one fiat car, one gondola car,
1000 new ties, three miles track, $4,000
eet logging cable, 100000 feet logs,
,arn, blacksmith shop and tools. Mis-
.ellaneous loss $4,000 in addition to
lbove. One man killed and three SER
ously injured. Entire population and
III property in Bovill "a town of 800
,opulation) threatened and would
ave certainly burned had it not been
or large meadow between town and
he fire. AS it was the fire jumped
he town and the houses were only
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-05
LODI BATTLE NOT DECISIVE
RUSSIANS MAKE NO CLAIMS
GERMANS CLAIMED TO HAVE TAKEN 1900 PRIS-
ONERS IN MAZURIAN LAKE REGION
FIGHTING In HOWLING GALE
Situation in the West is Becoming More Desperate,
Despite Bad Weather-Germans Pushing
the Attack-AIes Claim Advances
BY United Press

PETROGRAD DEC. D THE
OFFICIAL WARS PROGRESS
BOURSE FRIDAY
MANS SLAVS WON 1T GENERALLY BELIEVED
THE HAVE MENTIONED
Fighting is Desperate
LONDON DEC 5-DESPERATE FIGHTING BETWEEN
GERMANS REPORTED FROM II
PETROGRAD MESSAGE THE OFFICIAL ACCOUNT CLAIM
VICTORY AS DOES PETROGRAD BOURSE
ASSERTED THAT GERMANS
BACK IMPORTANT
VANCE ON WARSAW.
German Successes Claimed
IN, o." ATTACKS
RE-
PULSED FRIDAY. PROGRESSED LABASSE.
MAZURIAN REGION IS FAVORABLE
PRISONERS THERE. WE NORMAL PROGRESS
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-05
Portugal Cabinet Resigns
Germans After Coal

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The German
embassy today made it plain that Ger
many doesn't regard the seizure of coal
by German warsbips from American
and neutral merchantmen to be any
more of violation of neutrality than
England's seizure of copper aboard
such vessels. 1t is stated that coal
and copper are contraband and that
belligerants have right to sieze them
on the high seas wherever they can.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-05

saved by having water barrels and men
on the roof of every house in town" :"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-05
ELKS MEMORIAL SERVICE

The public is invited to the annual
memorial service of the Moscow lodge
of Elks at it's temple tomorrow after
noon at 2 O'Clock. A splendid program
has been arranged.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-05

"A few days ago an urgent call
came in from the front that there w ere
a large number of wounded and that
help was very urgent. l was sent our
to relieve. I left the hospital-no one
knew where l was going. | simply
of them had a sad face and a large
number of them had tears in tleiI
eyes. A number of them said now
the hospital will go to pieces, and SO
on. 1 did not know that they liked me
so much until the time that l was to
leave I only stayed away "A hours.
They were all glad to see me again.
"The government pays me $3.50 a
month and quarters. This is not so
bad. 1t is much better than 1 thought
it would be. l am thoroughly happy
with the work and the people. I vii.
get a great deal out of the work ara
will really learn German.
War is Indefinite
"It is very difficult to say just how
long the war will continue. | do not
expect very much under one year. |
do not know just what l will do should
the war continue SO long.
81 had the pleasure of seeing the
kaiser and wife in the Dom church
on the seventh of August. | sat about
fifty feet from them. They are an
ideal pair / like both of them very
much / saw the kaiser on three 9TH
er occasions, each time in different
uniform Each time he looked sDlen-
did and was wildly cheered by his
people I helped cheer and yelled
louder than most of them.
Give German Activities
"At present the conditions in Ger
many are very good. The Russians
are all driven out of this territory.
Our troops are marching on their way
to St. Petersburg and Warsaw. We
have three divisions moving in those
directions. We have captured $4,000
Russians least $4,000 are dead
and wounded. These figures are ac-
curate and can be depended upon. en-
the French boundary everything IS
breaking just as is planned by our
brave troops We have complete con-
troll of Belgium. We have German
governor there, German mail and Ger
man railway transportation. Our
troops are within thirty miles OF Paris
The government from Paris has flown
and the city is in constant danger or
bombs from the Zepplins and aero
planes. The English troops have been
wbipped in every battle. They can
not withstand the fierce Onrush OF the
German soldiers 1t is only ques-
ion Of time and I am sure that Paris
will fall. I am sure that England
will regret that she entered into this
var. Her loss has been enormous al
.eady, and it is only question OF
ime until the question of starvation
will settle the question for them.
Expects Germany to Win
ssI firmly believe that Germany will
win this war and that they will dictate
he peace terms; that there will be no
more Belgium and that France VII
,e so badly defeated that she Will
lever rise to her feet again.
"In the next letter, which | snall
write soon, I shall give you clear
dea why the war was declared and
Ipon whom the responsibility rests
NEW VESSEL WANT ASHORE
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-05
Carranza Will Decamp

Admiral Howard, off Mazatlan, wired
the navy department today that General
Carranza was planning to leave for
Salina Cruz which lends credence to
reports that Carranza is planning to
leave Mexico.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-05
German Successes Claimed
FIGHT In SNOW AND SLEET

PARIS, Dec. 5.-In the midst of a
bowling gale of binding storm OF
snow and sleet fighting in northwest
ern Belgium is increasing in intensity.
The struggle still centered about Ypres.
Despite the return of bad weather the
Germans are pushing the attack de-
terminedly Both the Germans and the
Allies suffered severely from the cold
ly All along the line from Ypres into
Alsace there is sporadic fighting
Allies Are Advancing
1.-THE Allies have made further ad-
vances," announced the Bordeaux war
office today, "in Belgium, northern
France and in the Argonne region,
where the fighting is desperate"
Portugal Cabinet Resigns
LISBON, Dec. 5. = The Portuguese
cabinet has resigned. Premier Mach
ado, who was the only minister pres
ent when parliament convened, said the
reason was the manner in which the
lawmakers questioned them concerning
the Portuguese army mobilization. He
denied that Germany had offered an
explanation of its troops invasion of
Angola, a Portugal possession in south
Africa
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-05

The accomplished f1atterer first
practices on himself = New York
Times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-02-06

men of the nation are mistaken. Ry-
an, Gould, Morgan, Vanderlip, John
Wanamaker, and scores of others
who handle money by the thousands,
say we are entering on a long period
of good business. Money is easier
to get now than for some time in
the past. The only discordant note
heard now, is from some fellow who
is having to leave the pie counter, or
the fellow who thinks Mr. Wilson is
too slow in putting him in
The peanut politician, whether
Democrat or Republican, believes the
country is going to the bad when
his crowd is out. They think the
wealth, power and glory of the ma
ton depends on keeping their crowd
in power.
Then, there is that other class who
think that prosperity is measured
by money, or property, without any
regard as to how it was gotten or
who has it. Mr.. Roosevelt said sew
eral wise things while president,
and among them he said: "The
wealth and strength of this nation
is not our great material wealth, nor
in our army and navy, but in the
quiet, peaceful Christian homes of
our citizenship; and this is true.
True prosperity is that which pro-
duces strong Christian character, and
teaches sobriety, justice, honor and
truth. That kind of law-making and
enforcement of law that will give
every man a chance.
When in the history of this nation
or any other, has the standard been
higher, that the youths of the coun-
try has had held up before them :?
The day of the machine politician
and the trickster and the vote buyer
is past. Brains and character are
demanded, in church and state, and
the man who will not compromise
with evil, is the man of the hour.
Such men as President Wilson, Mr..
Bryan and II. c. Stuart are not go
ing to wreck the nation or the state;
and our boys need not hesitate to
emulate their examples.
| Tazewell, Va, Feb. a, 1914.