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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-03-05

A lecturer asks Chicagoans to give
Evening star., 1915-04-02
The Clean-Up Period.

With the formal proclamation by
the Commissioners of the weeks OF
April 1o-May as the cleanup.
paint-up" period the spring house
cleaning is given an official aspect.
The Commissioners not only urge all
citizens to cooperate to give Wash
ington a thorough scrubbing and
cleaning, but pledge the activities OF
the various District departments in
aid of this endeavor. This is the
proper course Of procedure. The
cleaning of Washington by official
methods covers only a relatively
small part of the city, and does not
extend to the backyards and the
front yards and the houses them
selves, but all, cleaning work,
whether it takes place in the streets
or within the boundaries of private
premises, makes for municipal health
as well as attractiveness, and there
should be the closest cooperation be-
tween citizens and officials. After
all, the municipal government IS only
an extension of the individual, an
agency devised by the law for his
protection and comfort and the man
agement of the Joint business of the
individual members of the COM
munity. 1t is not safe to depend upon
the municipality for endeavors that
make for health. In the matter of
cleaning house no municipal govern
ment, however we'll organized, can
possibly reach to the limits of the
field. With the present organization
it is to be expected that Washing
ton will be. given such scrubbing
and cleaning and painting as was
never received before, and the effect
cannot fail to. be beneficial in a prac-
teal way as well as a satisfaction
from the point of view OF the. eity's
appearance.
Evening star., 1915-04-02
BETTING on the Wars End.

The fact that "Lloyds" in London
is betting even money that the war
will be ended by September l next
should not be regarded as an indica-
ton that some one at the British
capital has inside information.
"Lloyds" will bet on anything. Pri-
marily an insurance combination-in
truth "Lloyds" is not corporation,
but is rather shipping insurance
clearing house-it is one Of the great
est gambling establishments in the
world. Its business is to risk money
on uncertainties upon scale of rates
carefully devised to leave the margin
Of probability in favor of the insuring
agency.
A "Lloyds" bet that the war will
end by September merely signifies
that in the judgment of the wagerer
the chances for peace by that date
are about even, and that they increase
as the date is set back 1t is doubt
less figured that by September l the
warning powers will have realized
their maximum of strength and that
the forces making for peace will then
Evening star., 1915-04-02
begin to operate against the begin
ming Of another winter campaign.
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begin to operate against the begin
ming OF another winter campaign.
There are many possibilities of de-
velopment to precipitate peace-a sud
den successful drive into German ter
ritory by the western allies, or the
collapse Of the Russian campaign, or
the withdrawal of Austria from the
Teutonic alliance in separate suit
for peace terms, or the forcing
of the Dardanelles to open the
way to a great land invasion from
the south. or the turning of the allied
flank in the west by great concen-
tration of German forces and a sec
ond threatening Of Paris with a con-
sequent weakening Of French deter
mination to fight to finish.
These are but some of the conceiv-
able ways in which the war fortunes
may be definitely swayed. Others
might be stated. with infinite varia-
tions and combinations which no one
can now foretell Yet the war may
end through none of these elements,
but as a result of the exhaustion Of
resources and the development on
both sides of realization that con-
tinued hostilities are futile and only
mutually destructive. That the end
may come soon, whatever the cause
and whatever the result, is the prayer
of neutral humanity.
Evening star., 1915-04-02

genial, and were satisfied to remain
there. Mr.. Reed was so well salts
fed he used to crack jokes at the
expense of the Senate. He declared
that his constitution would be in
jured by the somno1ent atmosphere
Of that body.
Mr.. Bryan tried the House. but did
not like it. He would like the Sen
ate even less. The routine and
steady grind there would get on his
nerves. He would feel the impatience
and inquietude of an eminently sue
cessful evangelist, who had Travelled
far and continuously and addressed
enormous crowds, settling down into
a pastorship and ministering to one
flock.
The Senate hoodoo as respects the
presidency need not be considered.
Mr.. Bryan is not now entertaining
presidential aspirations. He IS
Joined to the Wilson administration,
for better for worse, for richer for
poorer, and they cannot be put
asunder. All these rumors. there
fore-of resignation from the cabl-
net, Of senatorial purpose, of what
YOU will-are idle Outside the cabi-
net at this time Mr.. Bryan would
lose force, and could not be elected
to the Senate.
For a man suited to the work the
Senate is a most attractive and de-
sirablc place. For the other kind it
has always been disappointing, and
to some irksome.
Evening star., 1915-04-02
Servant Problem.

Once there was servant of the peo-
pie,
Whose every ambition was to
please;
He shouted from housetop or a
steeple
And tried to teach them how to live
at case,
And the people said, HE is serv-
ant clever,
Who will relieve US of our cares
so grim;
So whatever calls for practical en-
We may ignore and leave it all to
him."
That servant labored we'll and labor
ed gayly,
And never got much gratitude or
pay;
Till at last his hopes began to lessen
daily
And he longed to join the people at
their play.
He quit and other servants followed
after,
But to his job none seemed inclined
to cling,
And the people said, Where arc our
song and laughter?
This servant problem is an awful
thingl"
Evening star., 1915-04-02
Mr.. Bryan and the Senate.

The latest rumor about Mr.. Bryan
connecting him with the senatorial
contest to take place in Nebraska
next year-is not happily conceived.
The man would not fit the Office
Besides, he has other fish to fry. He
IS a national quantity of the first
order, and could not afford a step
which would reduce him to state lin
its. Whatever the faction quarrel in
the Nebraska democracy may be, it
does not call for sacrifice Of that
size. And no man knows his own
size better than Mr.. Bryan.
The Senate service is exacting, and,
in a way. peculiar. Men have gone
from the House to the Senate and
practically disappeared. The tastes
and talents which had brought them
into notice in the one body failed
them in the other. Men have made
reputation outside of Congress, and
on the strength of it secured election
10 the Senate, only to find them
selves in blind alley, unable to
make progress.
Conspicuous among those who
within living memory have proft-d
by a transfer from House to Senate
may be mentioned Conkiing. Dawes
Hoar, Sherman, Allison, Hale, Frye
Beck, Carlisle and Voorhees,. Mr.
Blaine did not fare so well.
Two men of great power in the
House never sought the Senate
Samuel J. Randall and Thomas B
Reed tound the House entirely con.
Evening star., 1915-04-02
Next Year and Business.

This suggestion is being pressed
upon business men: Organic tor
next wear. You elected Mckinley
on a business issue in 1896, and you
can elect man in opposition to Will
son If YOU go about the matter
promptly and in the right way. Stand
together, and the fights won.
The business interests undoubted-
" elected Mr.. Mckinley States
which had always gone republican
went republican that year by unpre,
cedented majorities, while several
states which had never voted tor a
republican presidential candidate mi
proved that opportunity. IT was
victory achieved under shibboleth
which appealed directly to business
interests, big and little.
The silver issue as presented oy
Mr.. Bryan sent a chill up and down
the spine of the business man wfler-
ever he resided. And the greater his
own interests and the interests OF
Others in his vicinity. the greater his
Quake. The threat of hfty-eent
dollar first upset him, and then
nerved him to resistance. He came
into action without much urging.
and once in action worked with all
his might.
Next wear, however. the issue will
not be so clear cut. Business is dis
gruntled. but on several accounts.
Manufacturing has been hit by the
new tariff. Corporations have been
disguised, both by the new trust
regulations, and by the organization
OF the federal trade commission.
Banking circles are not altogether
assured of the efficacy in its present
form Of the new financial measure
While business unrest is general, II
is not referable to any one thing. 50
that to write platform, make
nomination and conduct a campaign
bringing all business interests INTO
line will be no easy matter.
Mr.. Wilson won his nomination at
Baltimore through the influence part
" of his environment. Although he
had made his peace with Mr.. Bryan,
he was accepted by many democrats
who three times had rejected Mr..
BRYAN because of his, Wilson's, resi-
dence and associations. II was felt
that a man who lived in New Jersey.
a manufacturing stronghold. and next
door to New York, the great lnan-
cial stronghold, would be safer in the
White House than Mr.. Bryan, who
had CONS to distinction and infiu-
ence in an agricultural belt educated
on distrust of and opposition to near
" everything east Of the Mississippi
river.
But many of these democrats are
now either in open opposition to Mr..
Wilson or sulking, and upon their
number depends in measure next
vcar's result at the polls. His ef-
forts to win them back are very pro-
nounced, and will become more so as
time passes.
Evening star., 1915-04-02
Gas Standards.

A bureau of standards bulletin,
just issued. sets forth that in a ma
jority of cities IS per cent of the gas
is used for heating, cooking, power
and mantle-lighting purposes, and in
many cities 90 per cent, and that,
therefore, the heat rather than the
illuminating standard should be
adopted. This is of interest in con-
nection with the public utilities COM
missions present inquiry into the
propriety of continuing the heat-unit
standard in the District, recently
tentatively substituted for the candle
power standard. But it does not fol-
low that because throughout the coun-
try the percentage of gas used in
which the heat unit is the dominant
factor is so high it is desirable to
adopt that standard for the District.
Each community must have its own
BASIS, and that for the District has not
yet been ascertained. Only by cen
sus Of the gas consumers of Washing
ton can the utilities commission de-
termine whether the lighting or heat
ing standard should be adopted. And
even though Is per cent of the local
consumption is on the heat unit basis
there should be standard of pro-
lection for the remainder of the con-
sumers, who have not adopted the
mantle method of illumination. I'm
til all have changed to this mode of
burning gas for illumination mini
mum of candlepower, as suggested
by the bureau Of standards, should
be required of the gas companies.
Evening star., 1915-04-02

According to some experts the only
thing to prevent a bombardment of
London by Zeppelins is the possl-
bility that the Zeppelins may not be
able to land explosives in seriously
disastrous manner.
Evening star., 1915-04-02

If West Virginia can overcome its
present pecuniary embarrassment, ii
ought to be Of great assistance i'll
giving advice on any kind Of hnan-
cia1 problem.
Evening star., 1915-04-02

The extraordinary politeness of the
oriental nature does not prevent
Japan from expressing its demands
from China in unmistakable terms.
Evening star., 1915-04-02

Reports that Huerta sailed tor
some port on the American continent
have aroused a considerable degree
Of interest. The movements OF
Huerta may be as much a matter OF
mysterious concern as those of Cas-
tro used to be.
Evening star., 1915-04-02
Sense Of Humor.

What is sense of humor?"
"A sense of humor," replied Mr..
Growcher, "is what makes you laugh
at something that happens to some
body else which would make you mad
if it happened to you"
Evening star., 1915-04-02

A possibility that there will be no
war abroad and no extra session OF
Congress at home next summer has
naturally caused tendency to re-
joice on the New York Stock ES-
change.
Evening star., 1915-04-02
SHOOTING STARS.
BIZ rHnAsDER JOHNSON.
In Authority.

Your boy said that when he got
to town he was going to tell some o
those city folks where they get off"
Well" replied Farmer Corntossel,
that's what he's doin'. He's con-
ductor on a street car"
Evening star., 1915-04-02

Mexico by providing for neutral
passenger trains gives out hope that
working agreement for peace on
broader lines may not be impossible.
Evening star., 1915-04-02

Col. Roosevelt seems inclined to
regard the Barnes libel action merely
as another opportunity to address
the public on political topics.
Evening star., 1915-04-02

"Whut / hate to see" said Uncle
Eben, "is man dat KANT stand up
foh his own rights wifout lookin' fob
everybody else to lay down an be
walked on"
Evening star., 1915-04-02

II will take long time to reach
settlement after the war, if it is nee
essary to wait for conclusive reports
from number of investigating COM
nittees
Evening star., 1915-04-02

No amount of experience in prac-
teal warfare enables belligerent
nation to accept the loss of another
ship in a calm and philosoph:c
spirit.
Evening star., 1915-04-02

Yellow peril experts will be glad
to note a disposition on the part of
Japan to keep to her own side of the
Pacific ocean.
Evening star., 1915-04-02

Political biologists are calling at
tention to the fact that the elephant
is longer lived animal than the bull
moose.
Evening star., 1915-04-02
Hypochondria.

Some of US seem to like to tell
A. how we amt a-feelin' we'll
An never seem on friendly terms
With anybody, 'ceptin' germs.
Evening star., 1915-04-02
Luck and Sense.

DO you think man ought ever
to trust to luck?" .....
Sometimes" replied Senator
Sorghum. Il know people whose
Judgment is so bad that the less they
try to use it, the better off they are p
Evening star., 1915-04-02

Belgium is making preparations for
the future without hope of ever be-
ing able to forget the past.
Evening star., 1915-04-02

The Eitel finds this country not
only neutral, but as hospitable as cir
cumstances will permit.
Evening star., 1915-04-02
down With the Railroads ~

From the Dallas News.
Now comes the report that railroads
west of Chicago will need 10000 men
for construction work this spring. Down
with the railroads!
Evening star., 1915-04-02

An American citizen who happens
to be abroad should be known as
such by his strict neutrality.
Evening star., 1915-04-02

Enter>d as second class mail matter at
the post ONCE at Washington. y. =.
Evening star., 1915-04-02

paxabl. in sdvspce-by mail. postage prepaid:
naiiy. sunday inciuded, one month. 60 cents.
DAILY sunday excepted, one month, .9 een.s
saturday Star. 81 year: Sunday s'af' $S'ao sse'
Evening star., 1915-04-02

The Evening Star. with the Sunday
morning edition, is delivered oy carIieLs caL
within the city at As cents per month
daily only IS cents per month. SUNDAY
only 20 cents per month. Orders may ne
sent by mail. or telephone Main .44v;
Collection is made by carrier at the emo
Of each month.
Evening star., 1915-04-02
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Business once. 11th ST. and Pennsylvania
Avenue.
New York ONCE: Tribune Building,
Chicago once: First Nationsl Bank
Building.
European ONCE Regent ST., London.
England.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-08-27
Wedding Bells
CLAYBROoK FORD

On SuAdry at $50, Miss Ada
Ford and Earnest Claybrook.
two Of Clovis most popular
young people were united in
marriage at Farwell. Texas by
Rev. Hendrix. Prior to their
marriage both Mr.. and Mrs.
Claybrook were employed a s
clerks in the Rodes Dry Goods
Store. which position Mr.. Clay
brook still holds.
The bride is young lady of
many graces of mind and person,
who is capable of filling the home
she will adorn with happiness and
will prove to be truly a helpmate
and companion to the husband
she has chosen to honor with
her hand.
The groom is one of our be st
young men. and by those who
know HIM in this city, he is con-
sidered one of the substantial
and coming young men of the
city.
The congratulations on the
happy event are numerous and
this paper is greatly pleased on
this occasion to add its hearty
good wishes to those being SO
freely extended.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-08-27
johnson Returns From Trip

After travelling over 1900 miles
in their new Studebaker car,
during which time they visited
the cities of Albuquerque, Santa
Fe, Las Vegas, Ration, Trinidad,
Colorado Springs and Denver,
A. w. Johnson and family re-
returned Friday evening. They
had a delightful trip with no
acciuents and enjoyed the seen
airy and outing very much, Mr..
Johnson thinks that the scenery
between Santa Fe and Las Vegas
excells that Of Colorado and that
all that coun try needs to attract
the tourists is to let the fact be-
come better known.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-08-27
Portales Wins Game

Our neighboring town to the
south was again victorious over
the Clovis ball team Sunday and
the home team aver that they
were certain of defeat because
only a few of the original guard
were able to play. The usual
excuse of it being simply prac-
tice game for the balance of the
regulars who donned the gloves
will be accepted as sufficient in
this case. An accident occurred
however which otherwise marred
the pleasure Of the game, when
pitcher Pete Weller collided
head on with Billy Singleton
with t h result that Weller
sustained a broken collar bone
which will put him out of the
game for the balance of tn
season. Clovis is out of luck
with no pitcher and a game
matched with Tucumcari for
next Sunday, which was looked
forward to by the fans with
great expectations. However,
it is thought that a substitute
can be secured from Canyon
City who is sufficiently expert
enced, with the strong support
of the regulars, to route the
visitors. The Clovis boys realize
that they are going up against
the real article when they play
Tucumcari, which they say is
one of the best teams in the
eastern part of the state. Word
comes from Tucumcari that
fifteen players and fans are
coming for Sundays game and
the local aggregation fully real
ize that in order to win they
must deliver the real article.
They are loud in their praise of
the treatment accorded them
while in Tucumcari and will en-
deavor to reciprocate when the
first opportunity offers.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-08-27
Worley Appleman
Found Dead

Worley Appleman. brother of
Misses Alta and Orpha Apple.
man. who resided on his sisters
claim near House. was found
dead by his neighbors Monday
morning. Sunday he was seen
chatting with his friends and
seemed apparently in goo d
health. Word was sent to his
relatives here in Clovis and the
remains were at once brought to
his mothers home in this city.
Interment was made in the
Clovis cemetery.
The coroner's jury gave a ver-
dict of death by natural causes.
The deceased was 46 years of
age and single. He leaves to
mourn his loss, mother, two
sisters in Clovis, Miss Alta and
Orpha Appleman, and a sister
in Kansas, also brother in
Texas.
The News extends their most
profound sympathy to the be-
reaved.
HE is not dead but sleeping"
Night came releasing him from
his labor
When a hand from out of dark
ness
Touched him and he slept" "
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-08-27
Mitchell MASON

Mrs. Matte Mason and Lewis
Mi tchel quietly stole march
from their many friends and
were married in Farwell, Satur-
day afternoon by Rev. Hendrix.
They were accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Hilv ers and Adken
Moye. Mrs. Mitchell. before her
marriage, conducted the Mason's
Confectionery on South Main
Street, which business they will
still conduct,
1t is pleasure to chronicle the
marriage of these estimab BILE
people and this paper watts
them their warmest congratula-
tions.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-08-27
c. C. Austin Dies

G. G.. Austin, a former ANA
rilloan, died at the A. T. e. S. f.
Hospital Thursday morning, and
accompanied by his wife was
shipped to Amarillo Friday
morning.
Mr.. Austin, who is an ex-
doctor and was called by his
friends Doc, was 46 years old
and the cause of his death was
malarial fever.
He was conductor on the
Santa Fe and went to Amarillo
about five years ago. but was
transferred to Clovis a few
weeks ago. Mr.. Austin was a
member of the following lodges
Elks at Bonham, Texas. .. r. C,
and A. F. and A. M. No. 73l.
The body was prepared for
shipment at the Magic City
Undertaking parlors and Bert
Curless, A. E. Curren. j. A.
,Mchols, J. E. Shaw Van. E, H.
Robinson and A. MandeH acted
as pail bearers, accompanying
the remains to the depot.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-08-27
Kenneth Pettison Drowned

The people of Clovis were
shocked Sunday to hear OF the
untimely death Of Kenneth
Pattison, the II year old son of
Mr.. Will H. Pattison. by drown
ing in the rain lake three miles
east of Clovis. A singing con-
vsntion was being held near the
lake and crowd of town and
country people were enjoying
the day picnicing and singing.
1t seems that young Pattison
had just completed hearty
dinner and had gone to the lake
for a swim. he together with
fourteen others were in the lake
swimming. when it was sug-
gested by some of the crowd to
see who could swim across the
lake the most often. He had
swum across the lake twice and
was attempting to swim the
third time when, it is supposed,
he took the cramps and sank.
His friends seeing him. at once
swan to his assistance. 1t
seems at this point the lake was
at its deepest. When he sank for
the second time instead Of COM
ing up in the same place as is
usually the case with a drown
ing person. Pattison rose rs feet
away from his rescuers and sank
for the third time before they
could reach him. After a couple
of hours search his body was
located an d brought home.
Every effort was made to bring
him to life, but IN vain.
The young man leaves a
father. step mother and five
brothers, all being here at the
tAe Of his death, except one
brother. who came from Mon. |
tana to attend the funeral. |
Funeral services were held at
the PresbyteriansChurch Friday |
afternoon at 2:30. Undertaken !
Johnson having charge Of the
remains.
To the heart broken father,
mother and brothers, who sit in
sorrow where his footsteps shall
never again find echo, we extend
our deepest sympathy. When
rhey have drained the cup may
the peace that passeth all under
standing come to them from One
who cares for each little sparrow
that falls.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-08-27
Railroad News

Mrs. Nate Bales and children
stopped over between trains
Sunday, they being enroute
from their home in Roswell to
Chicago on a visit.
h. 0. Greene, formerly with
the Fred Harvey system, has
gone to work for the Cudahy
Packing Company, at Wichita.
Kansas, so he writes friends in
this city.
Mrs Mike Kelly has returned
from an extended visit n
Chicago.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-08-27
Won Almen Residence Sold

DR.. S. G. Won Almen has sold
his residence on North Wallace
Street to Sam Bratton recently
from Farwell, who has now To-
Gated permanently i'm Clovis.
The consideration is said to have
been $1,000. This is one of the
handsomest houses in Clovis and
is at present occupied by Ross
Pixley.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-08-27
Mcclure Returns

Judge and Mrs. John I. Nc
Clure passed through Clovis Fri
day en- route to their home in
Roswell after months absence
during which time they visited
the expositions in California.
The Judge appeared hale and
hearty.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-08-27
Medicine Show Coming

The r. E. Fox medicine show
is coming to Alva for a weeks
stand, beginning next Monday,
August End. Whenever W e
have a prospect of good times,
there are always a lot of sine
cures coming along to divide it
with US, -Alva News.