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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-11
TRUTH cRusHEDTo EARTH;
BY FANNY ELLISON.

Its queer" said the little stenog.
rapher, but men haven't the least in.
stinct of honor. That is true, at least,
so far as this Office force is concerned.
l mean the men aren't truthful"
Excepting bookkeepers." supple.
mented the bookkeeper.
"Oh, yes, l didn't include book
keepers-or office boys or clerks.
They don't count one way or the
other. l had reference to Mr.. Gray
and his type.
"Mr. Gray had long-distance tele-
phone call from New York today. I
was sitting waiting for him, so l over
heard what he said. The man at the
other end was mad about something
and Mr.. Gray was trying to pacify
him.
You know he said to the man in
New York, how clerical errors will
creep into letters and get overlooked.
I'm sorry l didn't read over that let
ter more carefully. hI'll see that it
doesn't happen again!'
well, I was trembling In my
shoes, thinking it was some big mis-
take I'd made in writing a letter. but
when Mr. Gray hung up the receiver
he smiled at me.
"'My!' he said, That man has a
bad disposition. l promised to meet
him in New York last night and l
forgot it entirely But I made him
think twas only a typographical
error in the date l gave him in my
letter-so it'll be all right for me to
meet him next week. And he never
once thought about his having put the
blame for his mistake on my innocent
shoulders!
But I'm not the only one. There's
poor Mr.. Elliot. That man worked
nights for two solid weeks getting
that new card index system into
shape, and when he got it finished
he was as proud of it as peacock.
I didn't blame him a bit-for you
know what really good thing that
new index system is going to be.
"But Mr.. Gray, who fully appreci-
ates the worth of it, didn't hesitate
to tell the president, right in my
very presence, that he'd had that lit
tie system in mind for some time
and with Elliot's help he'd got it up!
Talked just as though Mr.. Elliot had
done the rough work under his super.
vision, when, in fact, Mr. Elliot was
the whole show from beginning to
end! Actually it made me angry.
Then today Mr.. Gray deliberately
told Billy to take a letter down to
the printers and to wait for an an
swer. But when Billy didn't get back
until five o'clock and 1t was time for
him to 60 home Mr.. Gray wanted an
other errand run-so what did he dc
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-11
NOTICE

The City Council has by an Ordi-
nance granted us the exclusive right
and privilege of collecting, removing
and disposing of all garbage within
the city limits, and has defined gar
bage as follows:
(a) Kitchen garbage, which is the
animal and vegetable refuse from the
kitchen; (b) ashes, cinders, ETC.,
which are the refuse matter from
stoves, furnaces, fireplaces, etc.; (cX
rubbish which consists of wornout
household articles, rags, paper, dust,
stable manure, leaves, weeds, grass,
sticks, etc.
The Ordinance authorizes and en-
powers us to charge not exceeding the
following scale of prices:
Cd / can downstairs in bus
mess district commandments 0.10
cans downstairs in bust
ness district S............. OILS
cans downstairs in bust
ness district ...................... O.2O
cans downstairs in bust
ness district ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. OPS
(All above four cans at $O.05 each;
all on the same premises and belong
ing to the same owner or occupant)
(2) All cans upstairs at $0.15 each.
60 l can in residence district
Z
on regular days ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS O.15
2 cans in residence district
on regular days ................. OBS
All above two cans in resi-
dence district, each .... O.05
(All belonging to the same occupant)
az Special calls, not more :
than 2 cans OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES O.25
Special calls, all over 2
cans, eacn --......-.--..--..-.-.---.-..- V.1O
(All belonging to the same owner
or occupant and being in the resi-
dence district.)
The Ordinance specifies that the
occupants of all property shall pro-
vide their own cans, said cans to be
Of metal with two handles and
cover, and all cans shall be of ca
pacity Of twenty gallons each.
We shall be glad to make contracts
for removing garbage at regular in
tervals for less than the scale Of
prices shown above.
PINE BLUFF GARBAGE co.
BY ]. s. Currie.
81 West Barraque Street.
T h phone 80. tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-11
DETROIT VOTING
ON NEW CHARTER
Many Reforms in Municipal Govern.
ment Are Proposed, Among Them
Elimination Of Partisan Politics.

ment Are Proposed, Among Them
Elimination Of Partisan Politics.
Detroit, Feb. 10.-Detroit today Is
voting on the adoption of new char
ter.
Along the more important proyi-
sions proposed were:
Elimination of partisan politics in
local elections; the preferential bal
lot; separation of municipal from
State and national elections; concen-
tration in the mayor Of responsibility
for the acts of city officers; reduced
size of the city council-one alder
man instead Of two from each ward;
abolition Of the board OF estimates;
establishment of new departments OF
public safety, recreation. labor, well
fare and arts: an eight-hour work
day and minimum wages for city en-
ployes and the initiative. referendum
and recall.
1 Municipal ownership Of street rail-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-11
WARNING ORDER

Minnie Baum, plaintiff, VS.. Louis
Baum, defendant, in the Chancery
Court of jefferson County, Arkansas
The defendant Louis Baum is
warned to appear in this court with
in thirty days and answer the COM
plant of plaintiff Minnie Baum.
Given under my hand and the Seal
of said Court this 18th day of Janu-
airy A. D., 1914.
G. f. LYLE, Clerk.
G. C.. LYLE, D. c.
1-14-21-2S-24-11
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-11
THOMAS A. EDISON
TO VISIT ARKANSAS

Little Rock, Feb. 10-Some time in
the spring Arkansas is to entertain
foremost inventor, Thomas
"A. Edison having accepted the invita-
ton of officials of New York company
which has heavy interests in this
state, to spend a week in the vicinity
of Rogers.
Mr. Edison is interested with a
number of New Workers, in lighting
and other plants in smaller towns of
the state, but it is hardly probable he
will come to Arkansas to inspect
them. 1t is supposed that he is COM
ing to look at the radium fields of
Benton county, OF which he has heard
much.
Arrangements will be made to go
Immediately into the woods from
Rogers, and camp will be pitched
on White river, where the famous
inventor may spend a portion of his
time in fishing, ass we'll as in re-
search. The guests in the party will
be limited, but several in Little Rock
have been invited to join the party.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-11

but say that he had not told Billy to
waste all the afternoon at the print
er's, and, therefore, Billy would have
to run that other errand before he
left! And poor Billy didn't dare say
anything"
But what's your own specific par.
ticular trouble today that calls forth
all these narrowing reimbursement
asked the bookkeeper.
"Well"-the little stenographer
smiled in spite OF herself-"since
you're so anxious to hear I'll skip
the other offenses on my list and pro-
coed to the gravest of the lot
Here I've been sitting over my
typewriting machine for hours Great.
ing nice form letter that will make
our customers sit up and take notice.
1t hits just the right angle between
politeness and friendliness.s 1t is very
respectful, and yet 1t doesn't hesitate
to say in good, clear English that we
know a lot more about our line than
any one else does-and that we are
merely waiting for chance to impart
our knowledge to others.
I'm not ashamed to acknowledge
it is the best form letter that has been
put together in this office in a long
while!
well, what do you think? Mr..
Gray, after examining it-and telling
me to send it out to our best custom
ers-kept copy on his desk, and
when our publicity specialist came in
he handed it to the specialist. saying:
What do you think of this letter I'm
getting out?' with emphasis on the
T.! I'd like to-"
Eyes, why don't you punch his
head?" sympathized the bookkeeper.-
Chicago Daily News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-11

ways and other public utilities was
provided for in the new charter, but
this power already has been given the
city through the operation of bill
passed by the last session OF the
Michigan legislature.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-11
When You Smell the
Good Food Cooking
And 1t Makes You Sick Tt Is a Sure
Sign That You Need Stuart's
DySDeDSia Tablets.

1t is time to pay attention to your
stomach when the sight or the smell
Of food makes you sick, for were this
not the fact the stomach would not
cause such digest upon the part OF
the sense Of smell and taste when
meal time comes around.
All the world has to eat. You men
who walk to your meals like you do
to a drug store for medicine, should
at once realize that there is a relief
for you. This relief is Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-11
The King Of All Laxatives.

For constipation, use DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. Paul Mathulka. of
Buffalo, N. Y, says they are the
liking of all laxatives. They are a
blessing to all my family and I al
ways keep box at home" Get a
box and get we'll again. Price 25c.
At druggists or by mail. H. +. Buck
len & Co., Philadelphia or St Louis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-11

Why not own Victrola. Prices
from $500 up; terms to suit. Call
at the Barnes Music House for dem
onstration of these wonderful instru-
ments. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-11

and everyone on the program is
asked to be on hand promptly at s
o'clock that the program may be gone
ever without delay.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-11
Only Action Has Wejuht.

J only Notion Has WeIQht.
Every man instinctively feels that
all the beautiful sentiments in the
world weigh less than . single lovely
actiOn.-Lowell
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-11
Horrible BlOtches of Eczema

Quickly cured by DR.. Hobson's
Eczema ointment. c. P. Caldwell, of
New Orleans, La, states: my doctor
advised me to try DR.. Hobson's
Eczema Salve.' l used three boxes Of
Ointment and three. cakes of DR.. Hob
sons, Derma Zema Soap. Today I
have not spot anywhere on my body
and can say am cured" 1t will do
the same for you. Its soothing, heal
ing, antiseptic action will rid you of
all skin humors, blackheads, pimples,
Eczema blotches, red unsightly sores,
.ad leaves your skin clean healthy.
Get box today. Guaranteed. ALI
druggists, Soc. Or by mail. Pfeiffer
Chemical Co., Philadelphia and st.
Louis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-11
HEARD OVER THE PHONE

"HellO! Is this the Good Taste
StOre?"
'Yes, man,"
"Well I'm in a quandary as to what
to order. 1t becomes a task some.
times. What have you to suggestF'
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-11

picture who La
devil performed hair raising
leap from the Williamsburg
the her thrilling experience.
clicked tugboa beneath the
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-11

A snap tc
Graphic Rad
ers, a SIC book
for only 15c
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-11

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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-03-05
r. R. Promoter Coming

r. E. Davis, a railroad promo
ter of the north and south road
from Tucumcari to Midland via
Clovis, will be in the city Friday
to submit a proposition 70 the
Clovis people. He claims to be
backed by New York capitalists,
who do not require cash bonuses,
but instead ask the towns along
the proposed route to purchase
a small amount of stock in the
road. The proposition appealed
to Clovis people to the extent of
putting up $685. 90 to defray the
expense of his entertainment.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-03-05
New Time Card in
Effect on Cutoff

Littlefeld. Tex. Feb. a.
l.. E. Brown. local agent here
for the Santa Fe railroad, yes
terday received the time-card
for the new train service that
will be put on the new line next
Sunday. Passenger trains will
leave Clovis daily at 1880 q. m. +,
reach Littlefield at $3.50 and Lub.
book at ll:l5. Returning the
train will leave Lubbock at 2:l5
y. M, Littlefeld at $40 and
reach Clovis at 6 p. m. Two
local daily freight trains will al
so be put on and all the Santa
Fe's California to Galveston
freight and passenger business
will pass through this point.
Note: The above time card
gives central time, while in Clo-
Wis we use Rocky Mountain time,
which is an hour earlier. The
change in time is made at Tex
leo.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-03-05
New Road Gives Santa Fe
2 Days Shortest Haul

Beginning March 1st trans
continental freightlservice over
the Santa Fe by way of the Cole
man. Texico Cutoff will be by
two days the shortest haul from
Galveston to the west coast of
any other line.
According to the tentative
schedule east bound freight out
of Los Angeles will make the
trip to Temple in five days, Gal
weston six, Houston six, Fort
Worth six and Dallas six. East
bound freight from San Francis
co to Temple will make the trip
in six days Galveston seven,
Houston seven. Fort Worth,
seven and Dallas seven. West
bound freight will require one
day longer to make the trip.
This is because the west bound
traffic is much lighter than the
east bound.
According to this schedule the
Santa Fe will gain two days over
the route which is now being
used. This schedule is three
days shorter than the Southern
Pacific. 1t will not be longer
than fifteen days after t h e
freight service has begun un-
til trans-eontinental passenger
trains will be operating over
this route. - Temple Telegram.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-03-05
Lubbock Cutoff Finished

Littlefeld. Tex, Feb. q. ALI
Mexicans who have been at work
constructing the last link of the
Santa Fe's California to Gulf
railway, were paid off yesterday
and are gone, The new road
bed is now entirely completed
AMI is the best in the southwest.
Only a little work in the water
service department remains to
be finished. The operating de-
partment of the P. & N. T. rail
way will take charge of the new
line next Sunday, March 1st.
On that day daily passenger SER
vice will be inaugurated. At
first there will be a local service
between Clovis, Lubbock and
intermediate points. AS soon
as possible, however. through
trains from Galveston to Cali
fornia will be put on.
Clovis is the division head
quarters and routing center on
the new line.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-03-05
New Mexico Land
Department Wins

Santa Fe, N. NJ. Fob. %. "A
distinct victory for the state
land department has been OBJ
tanned from the department of
the interior, through a decision
dismissing the protest of i. l..
Taylor and S. II. Henry. of
Chaves county, against the se-
lection of certain lands in east
ern New Mexico which had been
leased to Burton C. Mossman,
the principal charge being that
the lands have been selected so
as to practically enclose large
bodies of the public lands, in
cluding water holes, giving the
leases control of t h e entire
range. The opinion says:
THE allegations made do not
affect the validity of the states
selections in question. Any sur
veyed land, if non mineral in
character, and if otherwise un-
reserved or unappropriated, is
subject to selection by the state. I"
The leaser of the state lands.
there fore, secures protection of
his range. Mossman secured in
functions from the district court
at Roswell, both from judge
Richardson and from judge Nc
Clure. against sheepmen who
were driving their herds across
the lands he had leased from the
state and who trespassed on the
lands otherwise. it was alleged.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-03-05

merely brought for revenge and
to counteract the effect of the
criminal indictments against
Elder.
The particular article in ques-
ton to which the commissioners
took exec ption is as follows:
Another case of malfeasance
or misfeasa nee and gross in
competency or downright graft
was brought before the Chamber
of Commerce for investigation,
last Tuesday night. The charges
are preferred against the same
old gang, in the same old way
and at the same old place. This
time however, it is not a county
printing. but a sure enough
hard-fnish steel contract
in which not the lowest" but
the "sleekest" bidder got in his
work to furnish the steel" for
the Curry county Jail. Much
interest was manifested in the
transaction as it was a question
which was t h e best public
economy" to expose the ste al
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-03-05
SUIT BROUGHT AGAINST NEWS
FOR 100000 DAMAGES
County Commissioners Roy Elder and Ben Crawford Aege
Their Regulations Were Damaged.

The News Printing Company
and Arthur E. Curren of this
paper. were made defendants
and a libel suit filed in the dis
trict court of Curry County, by
County Commissioners. Roy D.
Elder and Ben Crawford, who
allege. in substance, that the
News. by criticising their official
acts and particularly their econ
omy in Office in an issue of the
paper dated May 8, 1918, had
injured their character, reputa-
tion-Etc., t % the extent o f
$5, 600. GO each.
At the last session of h e
grand jury, Roy Elder, chair
man of the board of Commission
ers, was indicted on two
charged with Grim
inally libeling. Arthur E. Curren
in his publication, known as the
st Vrain Journal, which cases
are now before t h e supreme
court on appeal and it is there
fore generally understood and
conceded that these suits were
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-03-05
New Train Service

Hurrah for Clovis-A new
railroad and one destined to soon
convert the magic city" into a
bee hive of industry, is the new
Gulf to Pacific line of the Santa
Fe. which is completed and open
to traffic. The first passenger
train over the new road left here
Sunday morning carrying a few
passengers I'd local railroad
men. 1t returned Sunday even
ing, after making the round trip
t o Lubbock and deposited its
load of passengers. numbering
about twenty.
The new schedule is as fol-
lows:
No. 42S. east bound leaves
Clovis at $3.50 a. m.
No. 427, west bound, arrives
at Clovis at 5 p. m. The east
bound makes connections with
both the north and south bound
trains at Lubbock.
No. 433 (freight) arrives at
10 a. m.
No. 434 (freight) leaves at
z p. m.
These freight trains are class.
ed as through red ball freights.
but are temporarily doing local
work.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-03-05

or accept the "steel'' and say
nothing about it. Some of the
members wanted the question
settled right now. and If there
was a steal in steel" let the
public know it and if there was
no "steal in steel' to drop it.
The matter however, was refer
red to a committee for investi.
cation, who will report the re-
suit Of their investigation at the
next meeting.
1t can be seen tina t the above
article merely refers to the pro-
ceedings of the Chamber of
Commerce and that some very
indignant remarks were made
by some of our citizens, among
them being Messrs. Havener,
Await and Steed. some of whom
advocated immediate a n d de-
termined action.
AS evidence then a n d now
that there was cause for action.
an injunction was obtained and
the work stopped. That ought
to be conclusive proof.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-03-05

Mrs. Matte Hammo nd return
ed Wednesday from a couple of
months visit in Wichita Falls.
Texas, where she has been visit
ing her daughter, Miss Vera
Hammond.
X. C. Childers made flying
trip to Melrose, Wednesday.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-03-05
CITY ELECTION TO BE
ON TUESDAY, APRIL 9TH
Mayor Issues Proclamation Calling Election and Candi
dates for Office Get Busy

ClOVlS is soon 10 engage IN
another City election, the officers
elected to serve for a term OF
two years. Several have been
mentioned far the positions OF
Mayor and City Clerk, but il
looks like the Offices of Alder
men to fill a few vacancies will
go begging.
1t is certain that a citizens
ticket will be put in the field.
There is not a great deal of
interest in the election, although
a number of our most prominent
and influential business men
have been mentioned for the
position of Mayor and Clerk.
Those most frequently spoken
Of for the honorable and exault'
ed position of mayor are:
B. d. Oldham, C. E. Dennis,
C. A. Scheurich, W. |. Luikart,
w. B. Cramer and Cash Ramey.
All are enterprising citizens and
would discharge the duties of
the Office to the satisfaction of
all concerned.
Among those most prominent
ly mentioned for city Clerk are
H. C. Herby. c. C. Baker and
G. A. Campbell. Mr.. Baker
who is the present incumbent
and who has held the Office for
the past two years seeks re-elec-
ton. 1t is possible that n o
change will be made in the Office
Of city treasurer.
B. D. Oldham, C. E. Dennis.
w. /. Luikart and W. B. Cramer
have positively declined to be
considered in connection with
the nomination for mayor and
one of those now most promi-
nently mentioned is Cash Ramey,
who although not a candidate in
any respect, we learn would ac-
cept the nomination. if forced
upon him.
The democrats have called a
meeting for the 10TH, when it
is said a full ticket will be nomi-
mated, although the News is in
formed by several prominent
democrats that the call is irregu-
lar and will be by them ignored.
In any event it is almost cer-
tain that a citizens ticket will be
nominated in which event it is
expected that either Ramey or
Scheurich will be nominated for
mayor and H. C. Herby or 6. A.
Campbell for clerk.
The retiring mayor, Mr.. E. R.
Hart, will leave soon for Mule
shoe, Texas and when he goes
Clovis will lose one of its best
citizens ard town boosters. 1t
might be said of Mr.. Hart that
he was always awake to every
public enterprise and when
someone was wanted to solicit
funds for a common cause. he
was put on the job. Mr.. Hart
gave general satisfaction S
Mayor and togather with an able
board of Aldermen they brought
the city out of debt and put it
upon a self sustaining basis.
T h e News hopes that Mr..
Hart's departure will be only
temporarily.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-03-05

The play the Virginians" at
the Lyceum Monday night was
greeted enthusiastically by a
crowded house.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-03-05
Mass Meeting Friday Night

The question of holding mass
meeting of the tax payers of
Curry County at the Chamber of
Commerce Friday night, is be-
ing freely agitated.
The News agitated the ques-
ton and reduction of taxes,
sometime in January, but now
those who waited to pay their
taxes until just before the first
of March, realize the situation
and are clamoring for justice
and fair taxation.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-03-05

The campaign is to be contin-
ued until Easter, when it is hop
ed to make the attendance in
Clovis churches reach 1000.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-03-05
SUNDAY WAS A BIG DAY
in CLOVIS CHURCHDOM
Every Denomination in the City Worked With One Accord
For the Success of the Undertaking.

A movement was recently
started in different parts of the
United States" to have what
was designated as church day.
1t was intended that all who had
drifted away from the church
or "backslidden" should return
to the fold on a certain day.
This proved such an innovation
and general success, that it was
adopted by the Clovis Churches.
The matter was advertised with
the result that on last Sunday
the Clovis churches, which nor
mally had an attendance of half
the number, report as follows: A