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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-10-08
BREAKING ATTEN-
DANCE AT COUNTY FAIR
Estimated that Six Eight Thousand People Attended Fair
and Circus in Clovis Tuesday Livestock and
Products Display Best in Years

Tuesday October 5. the frs
day of the Curry County fair
broke cloudy after an early
morning shower which dampen-
ed the ardor Of those who had
hoped for an ideal day. Later
old sol drove away the storm
clouds and it developed into one
Iof those beautiful autumn days
with an even temperature and
while the frost was not on the
pumpkin or the fodder all in the
shock, it was cool enough for it
to have been. All roads leading
to Clovis were jammed with
cars, vehicles and conveyances
of all kinds. Everybody was
headed for Clovis and before
noon the streets were jam of
surging humanity. 1t was too
wet to work in the fields and
this fact is responsible for the
presence of many who otherwise
might have remained at home to
gather the crops before the frost
gets them.
The big Sells Floto circus was
here also and that brought many
who might not have been inter
ested in the fair displays. Of
course the children had to see
the circus and the old folks had
to come along. The Clovis ladies
band, which is the talk of the
state, were out in their new uni
forms looking trim and beauti-
ful. Soon the products began to
arrive and were placed in the
100 foot square Eks' Auditorium
which had just been completed
and arranged for the exhibition.
The livestock were located in the
big tents where stalls were pro-
vided. A special train of three
coaches was run from Texico
and Portales, Melrose and other
nearby towns contributed their
share to swell the crowd. Seats
were provided at the circus for
six thousand and practically all
these were occupied and still
there were many on the streets
and at the fair grounds. The
crowd was by no means as large
Wednesday which was an ideal
day and it was a case of back
to the fields" with many farmers
and few visitors remained. Still
the attendance, especially among
the stock enthusiasts. was all
that could be expected.
Johnson's Chamber of Com
merce band furnished music on
this day and the attendance of
town people was greater at the
fair grounds than on the pre-
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-10-08

by committee and others. Sup
per with J. L. Philips and spen'
the night with Mr.. Montzing,
and W. B. King.
Wednesday 22nd. Cramer
Dist. No. 65. J. T. Smyth
teacher. New building under
construction.
Crockett, Dist. 66. Mic,
building and school board pres.
ent.
Cap Rock, Dist. No. 67. School
in session. Twenty-eight pupils.
E. G. Wilkinson, teacher. Good
interest taken.
Boney, Dist. No. 68. Miss
Della Bolding, teacher. School
in session. Twenty-four pre-
sent. Dinner with j. z. Isler.
Irwin Jones, Dist, No. 60.
Mrs. Alma Hollis, teacher. New
building under construction.
Bellview, Dist. No. 80. r. M.
Mickle, teacher. Lots of IN
terest manifested. Up-to. date,
building equipment. Fine large
watermelons were presented to
the committee. Spent the night
with Prot. Jackson of Grady and
Prof. II. M. Pile.
Thursday 23rd. Jonesville,
Dist. No. 40. Prof. H. Nj. Pile
teacher. New building under
A number Of pat
rons were present.
Grady, Dist. No, 81 Prof. S.
A jackson and Miss Bernice
Fry teachers. School in session.
Good attendance. They are 60
ng to build a good two room
in the near future.
Blacksmith, Dist. No. AZ.
School insession. Miss Luvena
Jackson, teacher.
Blue Ridge, Dist. No. 46. Miss
Mabelle Boucher, teacher.
Concord, Dist. No. As. Mrs.
4. H, Pease, teachers.
Ard, Dist. No. A. Miss May
Scarborough. teacher. This is
inc district.
Deep Lake, Dist. No. 2S.
Good new building. Miss Stella
Reed, teac her. Quite a crowd of
patrons were out to
meet the committee.
Prairie Valley. Dist. No. 25.
diss Bertha B. Kincheloe teach
r. Good crowd at night meet
ng. This is a well improved
chool.
Prairie View, Dist. No. IA.
drs. Blanche Pease, teacher. !
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-10-08

They have three sets of twins ir
this district.
Prairie Flower, Dist. No. 16.
A. H. Pease teacher.
Melrose, Dist. No. "a B (rural)
Lots of good furniture but in
bad condition.
Melrose, Dist. No. IL. w. F.
Osborne Principle. School board
and number of patrons present.
Everything in first class con.
dition. Has modern banking
system, which is taught in
school. A handsome hand bag
made of fish cord by Miss Ber-
nice Morris was on display. A
fine dinner was enjoyed with
Rev. R. A. Crawford.
Lone Prairie, Dist. No. 30.
Mrs. T. w. Smith teacher. Sew
eral patrons were out to meet
the committee.
Harmony, Dist. No. 81. Miss
Lois Robinson teacher.
st Vrain, Dist. No. 81. Prof.
C. C. Ford teacher. Although
it was raining several were pres
ent.
Havener, Dist. No. 20. w. C.
Tharp and Miss Anna Weseman
teachers. Large attendance at
night meeting. Great interest
taken. Everything in fine con-
dition. They are going TO put
out trees. The committee spent
a pleasant night at the hospit-
able homes of J. l. Willis and A.
Hankhouse.
Fertile Valley. Dist. No. &C.
Miss Maude Evans teacher. A
fine little building nicely painted
and the windows are artistically
arranged. A large enthusiastic
crowd was in attendance in spite
Of the rain.
Liberty, Dist. No. 3, Miss
Deatron Campbell teacher. A
district and lots of
trees and flowers. On account |
Of the weather only a few met |
the committee.
Texico Prof. D. L. Atkins,
Principle. 10 in school.
Locust Grove, Dist. No. Al.
Good crowd out. Excellent din
her. Large watermelons. J. N.
Swebb and Miss Monday teach
ers.
Pt Enterprise, Dist. No. IL.
R. |. Duke teacher. Several
children present.
Moye, Dist. No. 4. Miss Lena
). Maxwell teach er. A prosper.
Jus district and trees and flowers
n abundance.
Hill-McDaniel, Dist. No. 8.
Miss Merle Douglass teacher.
School in session. II present and
everything going along nicely.
Blacktower, Dist. No, 5. T.
:. and Oscar Wilmon teachers.
\ good building but badly neg !
ected.
Ideal, Dist. No. 6. ID. |. Bar
lett teacher. School in session.
jolly crowd and room decorat-
ID. Plenty of fine watermelons
md we regret very much on ac-
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-10-08
CURRY COUNTY SCHOOLS
ARE in SPLENDID SHAPE
Special Committee Including News Representative, Visit
Each and Every School in the County They Have
Awarded Prizes to the most Deserving

A special committee composed
of Prof. L. C. Mersfelder, Staff
photographer r. o. Robinson and
Z. E. Forbes as special News
representative, visited each of
the Curry County school districts
and examined into the conditions
and as a committee of judges
have made a report awarding
cash prizes as follows: Pleasant
Hill, $500; Havener, $4,000;
Bellview Grady, $25. 90; Ruth
(Hollene) $500 and Liberty
(Clovis) $1,000.
Following is breif report of
our representative of his visit to
each district:
Monday, Sept. Goth. Commit
tee had supper with J. E. West
fall, after which a number of
patrons met with the board of
directors at the school building
in Dist. No. az. Some excellent
interest taken in the school work
there. Committee spent a pleas
ant night with the prosperous
farmes j. T.. Westfall and H. w.
Bell.
Tuesday, 2lst. Frio Dist. No
50 was our first stop. The school
directors met us. A. M, Single.
terry is the teacher. They are
making some improvements.
Brooks. Dist. No. 81. Miss
Agness Mclean is the teacher.
School in session. Building
needs repairs.
Ruth, Dist. No. So. II. 0.
Thomas. teacher, School not in
session. Have a fine building
and lots of pride taken to keep
everything in first class con
dition.
Hollene, Dist. No. SO. School
board and patrons present. A
new room is under construction.
This will be a two room school.
although only one teacher has
been employed. Kenneth Law
ing will be the principal. An
excellent dinner with j. W.
Foster and family.
Terra Blanco, Dist. No. 80.
Mrs. Georgia Wright, teacher.
New building under constvuc-
tion. School board and num-
ber of the patrons present.
Hopewell, Dist. No g. Erma
teacher. School in
session, a number of patrons
present.
Liberty Bell. Dist. GA. Wilson
Davis teacher. Making some |
Improvements. Good attendance
at night meeting. Short talks
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-10-08
Santa Fe Will Settle Claims
Arising Out of Ardmore
Explosion Without Suit,
is Report.

ARDMORE, Okla, Oct. A.
All claims of death injury and
loss of property resulting from
the explosion of the tank car of
gasoline week ago, will be as
sumed by the Santa Fe railroad,
and adjustment will be made
soon with the merits of each case
determining.
This was announced by Mayor
Mullen who asserted that he had
gotten word from the president
of the railroad, E. P. Ripley.
The company will not wait for
the judgment of the courts.
Mrs. Henry Barris and little
daughters, Pauline and Esther.
left the 1st for an extended visit
with Mrs, Barris parents, Mr..
and Mrs. W. P. Marman. at
their old home near Springfield,
Missouri.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-10-08
Our Friend George

Former Governor, George
Curry has gone into the mercan-
tile business at Cutter, N. NJ,
where he is also running the
Hotel tornado, which he recent
ly leased from the Cutter Land
and Improvement cmpany. Las
Cruces Citizen.
Curry County was named in
honor of George Curry.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-10-08

A splendid sidewalk has been
built around the Bridges resi-
dence on the east side by Henry
Barris, the boss concrete work.
er. The work fully demonstrates
that Barris knows his business.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-10-08
Fair Pupils Appointed

The following named pupils
were appointed to attend the
Albuquerque Fair. They repre-
sent the Curry County Industrial
Club.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-10-15

BIJTTERWRAPPERS: ButterWrappers are nee
essary to every rancher who sells butter. The
law requires that he use them; and self inter
est demands that he use them if he wishes to
compete with his neghbors in selling his but
ter. The butter with the neat, clean looking
wrapper is the one that meets ready sale.
Bv using the best paper forthe purpose and
? snecialIy prepared ink we furnish you With
an attractive and sanitary wrapper.
Evening journal., 1915-12-03
POSTAL Department
NOW Sells maps

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Because
the postal system has agencies located
in every city and town and many
villages besides a network of routes
in the country and so comes intimate
ly into the lives of most Of the people
it is being called on more and more
by Congress to perform additional SER
vices and by the various other Federal
departments to lend a hand in the
transaction of their business.
Originally the postal system was
merely carrier Of written communica-
tions. Now it carries as we'll articles
OF all sorts and transports money,
banks the peoples savings, helps them
invest in Government bonds and issues
travellers checks for them when they
go on a journey.
The Federal land office. the War
Department, the navy and other
Government agencies are constantly
using the postofices buildings as
places in which to post their adver-
tisements, and recently the postal
system has been made one of the links
in the Federal employment bureau
that has been established by the De-
partment of Labor. The latest SER
vice which the Postoffce Department
has been called upon to perform for
its fellow governmental agencies, how
Evening journal., 1915-12-03
NEWS Gossip IN
AND ABOUT EBENEZER

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
EBENEzER, Del. Dec. S.-one hun
dred dollars was cleared at the
Thanksgiving supper held at Ebenezer
Church.
while ont cunning one day recently,
Edward Worrall shot a chicken hawk,
which measured four feet and two
inches from tip to tip OF wing.
Miss Ethel Pryor entertained
number OF her friends in honor OF her
birthday anniversary recently.-Mr
and Mrs. William Cloud and daugh-
ters Louisa and Evelyn, we're the
sunday guests of Mrs. Clouds parents,
MIR and Mrs. Franklin Eastburn. at
Red Mills.-Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Buck
ingham and son, Ralph, we're enter
tained on Sunday at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Davis, OF near Eden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Johnston and
daughter, Madeline. OF Milltown, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Dempsey, OF
Union, were entertained on Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Dempsey.-Mr and Mrs. Harley Nous
lev and family entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson Smith, of Brandywine
hundred, over the Thanksgiving holi-
day.-Mr. and Mrs. Warren Bucking-
ham, accompanied by the Rev. and Mrs.
e. c. Prettyman and son. Robert, Of
Wilmington. motored to Clayton last
Week.-Mrs. Anna Ray Whiteman and
Ermont Johnston are recovering from
chickenpox.-Mr and Mrs. II. A. Nous
ley were. entertained on Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald
Walton, near Bear Station.-Guests at
the home OF Alban Buckingham on
Sunday were: James II. Little, Harry
Buckingham. OF Newark; Frank II.
Buckingham and son, Clifford-Mr-
and Mrs. Frank V. Whiteman and Miss
Helen Whiteman we're visitors with
relatives in Little Baltimore on Sun
day-R. G. Buckingham and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Leslie Eastburn, attended
the funeral Of the formers brother
David Buckingham. in Washington
last Week.-Mrs. Louise Baldwin, OF
Wilmington, spent the Thanksgiving
holiday at the home OF her mother
Mrs. Ella Baldwin-Mrs. James H
Little was the Sunday guest Of Mrs
Herman Klug. - Miss Emma Welch
was the guest last week OF her aunt
Mrs. George Taylor, of near Marshall
ton.-Mr. and Mrs. Paul Trfmble, oi
near Wooddale. were entertained on
last Thursday by Mr. and Mrs. Howard
M. Pierson.-Miss Julia Walker. of
Mermaid is confined to her home. suf
fering with a broken hip. ~ Ernes
Lamborn. who has been spending some
time at Centreville. Del. has returned
home.-Mr and Mrs. Joseph X. Wor
rail- and family entertained friends
from Toughkenamon, Pa, on Monda.
evening.
Evening journal., 1915-12-03
COMEDY AT ST. GEORGES.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
ST. GEORGES. Del, Dec. 3.-A
number OF the st. Georges young peo-
pie will give the comedy why Not
Jim?7 in the Odd Fellows Hall on
Saturday evening. December II. The
play will be under the direction OF
Mrs. W. J Armstrong. who has ar
ranged the following cast: Mrs. Cor
don, a widow. Mrs. A. J. McGovern,
Paula Harmon" her daughter. who
doesn't want to be a widow. Miss Jo-
hanna Gam; Edna Frazier" seconC
daughter. Miss Helena Newman; wi
vian Gordon" youngest daughter
Miss Emile Janvier: ALEX FRAZIER
a young author. husband of Edna
Louis Gibbons; Gertrude Price Fra
zier's secretary. Miss Mary Petersoni
Alice" a maid. Miss Ada Cannon
Charles Ramsey" a friend. Ralpf
Shivery: James Barry" friend ol
Charles, Ewing Wolf.
Evening journal., 1915-12-03
cECu,TON VISITORS.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CEcILToN. Md. Dec. S.--Mrs. Bay
ard Rhoades and children, Of Will
mington. Del, are visiting with Mr..
and Mrs. William Boulden.--Robert
Murray is spending some time in Will
mington. Miss Annie Bennett has re-
turned home after spending a three
months visit with relatives near
North East.--Mrs. John Glenn, OF
New York; Mrs Rodgers and Miss
Katherine McLane. OF Baltimore. were
recent visitors at Bohemia Farm.-w
II. Peace, Of Elkton. visited Mr.. and
Mrs ]. T. Watts last week.--Mr. and
Mrs. r. Y. Weed have been guests
OF friends at Darby. Pa.--Revival ser.
vices are being held at the NJ. T.
Church at Johnstown.-A delightful
social was given the Junior Epwortf
League on Saturday afternoon at tn,
) parsonage.
Evening journal., 1915-12-03
Peeling the Skin Is
Better Than Bleaching

Ever since the discovery that mercolized
wax would absorb and remove a discolored
complexion, its use by ladies substi
tuto for bleaching creams has grown rapidly.
4 perfect complexion can be maintained in
definitely II this remarkable substance is
used. Its benefcent cleansing, clearing and
preservative action-is quickly apparent and
ladies who have been paying high prices for
special bleach from beauty specialists,
soon recognize that mercOlized wax out
ranks them all lt has become so popular
that il can be obtained at all druggists, who
have il in original one-ounce package
The favoriie way Of using is TO apply it. like
cold cream, before retiring, washing IL on
in the morning.
The saxolite lotion for wrinkles and the
facial contour has also become extremely
popular One ounce powdered saNolite is
dissolved in one-half pint witch hazel Bath.
ing the face in this has splendid effect in
crasing wrinkles and improving contour
Evening journal., 1915-12-03
INSANE POPULATION GROWS.

At the monthly meeting of the board
OF trustees OF the Delaware State
Hospital for the Insane yesterday it
was reported that during the past
month twenty-five persons were ad-
mitted to the institution, the largest
number ever admitted in one month.
OF these ten were. males and twelve
females.
During November three males and
four female patients died. The popula-
ton OF the institution at the time OF
the last meeting was 490. 25g
males and 231 females. as compared
with sos. 266 males and 239 females
the population OF the institution al
the present time There was received
as board por paid patients s1,14315.
Evening journal., 1915-12-03

ever, is to sell maps for the Geological
Survey, the greatest of American map
making concerns.
Now whenever an additional area Of
the country is mapped the survey
sends a sample map to the postoffices
in the territory covered as well as a
supply of the charts for sale.
Evening journal., 1915-12-03
Doctor Wants
RHEUMA FORMULA
An old-time Patient Claims Great Bene-
fit From It's Use.


The following is clipped from a medi-
cal journal of May, 1914, page lG6
name on requestl; AN oldtime pa
tient of mine Just informed me that he
treated with number of physicians
and patent medicines for rheumatism Tor
the past two years without obtaining
much relief until taking a preparation
called Rheuma, and after taking two or
three bottles he claims almost a COM
plete cure. Can you tell me what the
formula is2-T. A NJ, NJ. D., Missouri"
Rheuma is manufactured only by the
Rheuma Co., Buffalo, n Y, and is sold
by n. B. Danforth and all druggists.
Cases like the above are numerous
for many users OF this great remedy for
rheumatism find it reaches the disease
through the blood, kidneys and bowels
and cleanses the system Of the poisonous
uric acid sediment.
Evening journal., 1915-12-03

The Want Ads are noted the country
over for being the only allies that
make success in business certain. BE
advised. therefore. and get the Want
Al allies ON your side and YOU cannot
help but win success.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1915-12-03

It is reported that the British sol
diers will wear again in their winter
campaigns the sheepskin coats which
made picturesque figures Of the Tom
mics last winter. Cold weather has
set in already on some of the fighting
fronts, and Mr. Atkins finds his sheep
skin a good protection.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-04-08
PETITION FOR DIS
CHARGE.

In the District Court of the United
States-For the District of S. c.
In the matter of R. S. Simmons
Bankrupt.
To the Honorable H. A. NJ. Smith.
Judge of the District Court of the
United States for the District Oh
South Carolina:
R. S. Simmons, of Bamberg, in the
County of Bamberg, and State OF
s c.. in said District. respectfully
represents that on the -- DAY
of December last past he was duly
adiudged Bankrupt under the acts
of Congress relating to Bankruptcy;
that he has duly surrendered all his
property and rights of property, ana
has fully complied with all the re-
ouirements of said acts and or the
orders of the Court touching MS
Bankruptcy.
Wherefore, he prays that ne may
be declared by the Court to have a
full discharge from all debts prova.
BILE against his estate under SAID
Bankrupt Acts, except such debts as
are excepted by law from such dis
charge.
Dated this 1st day of April, A. D.
R. S. SIMMONS,
Bankrupt.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-04-08
WHAT THE NAVIES HAVE DONE
England's Ocean Supremacy and How
1t Affects the War.

Even at this late date, there ap-
bears in many quarters an amazing
inability to apprehend the part that
sea power has. played in the present
war, Only a few days ago a sober
critic was scolding the German and
British navies for "declining fair and
manly combat" and without indicat-
ing exactly how they were to be
brought to their senses he called
bravely on ali good neutrals Ito IN
sist that when they pretend to be at
war with each other they shall fight
each other
The silent pressure of sea power is,
in short, but little understood,
though it's results are already so OBJ
yious in Europe. In Germany, IN
deed. it must be sufficiently clear to
all who recall the prophecy contained
in the famous memorandum accom-
panying the navy act Of 1900: An
unsuccessful naval war of. the dura-
tion of even only a year would de-
stroy Germany's sea trade, and would
thereby bring about the most disas-
trous conditions, first in her sequence
of that, in her social life" And pop
ular realization of what has actually
COME to pass in eight months may
account in large measure for the en-
traordinary hatred and bitterness
manifested by all classes toward Ger
many's '"only enemy" For German
people had been brought up to place
unbounded faith in their navy; they
we're taught that the English and
French were effete and decadent
races. that British naval supremacy
was largely delusional or. as one
good patriot put it. "a relic from the
past surviving into the present. II
was for Germany, therefore, tc
smash the superstition of British EN-
pire, and the German navy was ready
for the task-''a good shove and the
ill-jointed mosaic falls in ruins. sc
the people were told by their teach
ers.-New York Tribune.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-04-08
A Fable.

Once upon time certain man IN
South Carolina forgot to pay any
portion of his preachers salary.
Near the end of the year an officer
of the church waited upon him and
made remarks to the effect that the
Lord loves a cheerful giver.
The man fatty refused to be cheer
full. Il won't pay cent. he de-
clared stoutlv. Not a cent. That
preacher hasn't been to see me this
year"
When the matter was reported. as
such matters are. the preacher, as
preachers will, felt that he had fall
len short of the whole schedule of
his duty. and took the blame upon
himself. But he determined that
should he be spared for another
years work, he would call often up
on the offended brother, who thus
yearned for his society.
Accordingly he made it conven-
lent to call four times during the
following year. Still the man paid
nothing. and at the close of the year
the officer Of the church waited upon
him again.
Not I cent" he declared. Not
a cent. I've boarded that preacher
and his horse enough to make up my
share of his salary.
And the moral is, of course. that
it's a long, long way to Tipperary.
and the conductor cant collect fare
unless your hearts right.-Fountaln
Inn Tribune.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-04-08
Order of Notice Thereon

DISTRICT Of .. S.-99.
On this. 9Th day OF April, A. D.,
1915, on reading the foregoing pc
tition, it is
Ord cred by the Court, that a hear
ing be had upon the same on the l0tn
day of May, A. D., 1915, before said
Court at Charleston, S. c., in said
District, at II o'clock in the fore
noon. and that notice thereof be pub
lished in The Bamberg Herald, a
newspaper printed in said District.
and that all known creditors and
other persons in interest may appear
at the said time and place and show
cause. if any they have, why the
PRAYER Of the said petitioner should
not be granted.
And it is further ordered by the
Court, that the Clerk shall send by
mail to all known creditors copies OF
said petition and this order. address
ed to them. at their places OF resi-
dence as stated.
Witness the Honorable H. A. NJ.
Smith. Judge of the said Court. ana
the Seal thereof at Charleston. S. G..
in said District on the 9Th of April,
A. D., 1915.
RICH. ". HUTSON,
4-29 Clerk.