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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-06-18
EIks Observe Fourth

A grand ball will be given by
the Clovis Elks in the club rooms
on Monday July 5th. from 5 to 8
a. m. and a smoker for members
and guests will be given at 8
o'clock p. m. The entertain
ment committee i s making
special preparations for this
event which will be a red letter
day in Clovis Elkdom.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-06-18

AhC OiONio ANCWS miBHCy SUD.
scription campaign rushes on.
Yes, 'rushes." That's the
proper word to use. No other
word would csnvey as fully the
magnificent work of many of
the campaigners. and the hand.
come way in which the subscrip.
tions are rolling in.
The extra ber of premiums
given away and the absolute
fairness of this campaign appeal
to everyone. One of the biggesr Z
business men in Clovis was
heard to remark the other day:
The Clovis News subscription
campaign is the biggest thing
of its kind l ever saw and the
absolute fairness of the cam.
paign appeals to me, and / am
sure to everyone else" That's
the. idea exactly. AS stated in
the beginning, this paper does
not want something for nothing.
Hence this campaign has been
arranged so that EVERYONE
who enters and stays to the
close will be rewarded for any
service rendered. Can't pos
sibly lose. Then again. this
campaign will not drag" along
over many weary months. There
is snap, vim and vigor in this
tremendous effort from the day
the curtain was lifted until the
curtain will be drawn July IL
just about four weeks from the
beginning.
For a weekly paper. that costs
you the small sum of one silver
dollar per year. to give away
some $500 in cash and valuable
prizes. is an unheard of thing in
newspaperdom.
How can the Clovis News
afford to do it?" has been asked
perhaps hundreds of times al
ready. 1t is not question of
PROFIT with the News, II is a
question Of CIRCULATION.
Give us the circulation NOW,
and the profit will come later.
We decided that 1000 names
must be added to our list of
readers. This is positively
necessary in order to carry to
consumation the very enlarged
program we have in mind for
the building up of every interest
and every nook and corner of
Curry County. The question of
time" was an important factor
with Is in considering this
matter. "Shall we take twelve
months, or one month to get
these 1000 names?" was the
question we had to settle. To
get 1000 names in just one short
month. we knew we would have
to pay BIG for it, that profits
would have to be thrown to the
wind for the time being. With
the 1000 names added to our list
in one month, we will outdis-
tance, by odds. any weekly
paper in the state, then we will
have the other eleven months to
devote to the upbuilding of this
and in this way, get
our reward.
Every prize is a jewel. The
Rice Furniture Company sent in
a rush order to the factory for
the piano and same has been
shipped. It's a magnificent
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-06-18

c. E. Dennis returned last
Friday from Santa Fe, where he
went to attend a meeting of the
board of penitentiary commits
sioners who were to award
supply contracts.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-06-18

Miss Albertine Starrett, for
merly of Clovis, has accepted a
position as Supervisor of First
Grade work in the public
schools of Denver. Colo, the
coming winter.
]. F. Ohr. who resides north
west of Clovis, was in the city
Wednesday and ordered his
paper changed to the Havener
route.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-06-18

The Woodmen Circle gave a
dance in the Moose Hall on west
Grand Avenue Tuesday evening.
The ladies of the Circle had
everything pleasantly arranged
and served punch. A large
crowd attended.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-06-18
Model Grocery Rearrangins
The Model Grocery has been

undergoing a rearrangement and
reconstruction of the interior
this week. The partitions have
been changed and the entire
front of fifty feet converted in
to a sales and display depart
mert. The rear of the building
has been divided into two stor-
age rooms. This new arrange
ment makes the Model one of
the most attractive grocery
stores in the city.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-06-18
4th OF JULY PROGRAM
ON MONDAY, JULY 5th
Join the Throng and be with Celebrate independence
Day in Clovis where there will be Something Doing
All Day Long. Three Bands. Big Carnival Show.
Many things to entertain and amuse

Come to Clovis New Mexico
on July 5th. if you want to have
the best time in your life.
Listen to the bands play. hear
the Anvils boom. speaking by
people who know how to speak,
patriotic exercises, see the bal
game. let the children ride the
Merry-go-round or the Ferris
wheel, see the sports, the races,
the fireworks. Everything that
will make you live again the glo.
rious fourths of years gone by.
Hon Granville A. Richardson. of
Roswell, and Hon. Ralph c. Ely
have written that they will be
here on the fifth to address the
people assembled on this glori-
GUS occasion. They are con-
sidered the best IN the state, so
that when you hear them you
will hear real orators. The
Croft building on west Grand
Avenue will be fitted up with
seats especially for the ladies
and children and plenty of ice
water will be provided. A
shade and speakers stand will
also be erected on west Grand
Avenue where the sports will be
held under the direction of j. E.
Shaw Van. The Negro.Stevens
Carnival Company. formerly
known as the Southern Carnival
Company, will be here for the
entire week with attractions of
all kinds. Following is the
partial program as outlined up
to date.
FOURTH OF JULY PROGRAM
1000 a. m. Assemble at junction
of Main Street and Grand
Avenue. Music by Clovis
Band.
1915 a. m. Song, America, by
children. accompanied b y
Croft's orchestra and ladies'
band.
1890 a. m. Reading, patriotic
selection, Miss Jewel Bayless.
1O:45 a. m. Song, Star Spangled
Banner, by children. accom-
panied by Croft's orchestra
and ladies band.
11:0O a. m. Speaking. Hon.
Ralph C, Ely and Judge G. A.
Richardson.
1900 to 1:30 p. M, dinner.
1:30 p. M, music by Clovis Band.
las to 800 p. M, sports, in
charge of ]. E. Sha W Van, on
west Grand Avenue.
The following sports have
been arranged for and cash
prizes will be paid to winners as
indicated:
| Potatoe race, first prize So. so;
second, $1.50; Third, $1.00.
2 Foot race, fifty yards. boys
Ia years of age and under.
First prize SIPS; second,
75cts; third, Scots.
3 Sack race. First prize So. so;
second. $1.5O; third, $1,O0.
a Climbing creased pole, price
$500. "a
5 Three legged race. First
prize, $500; second $500. :
7:15 p. m. Exhibition run by
Clovis fire department and
water fight.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-06-18

Tom Reagan and wife return
ed the first of the week from FL
Paso, where they visited friends
a few days.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-06-18

Attorney, w. A. Gillenwater,
was in Farwell Tuesday on legal
business.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-06-18

A. Mandell. the popular dry
goods merchant. thought he
would steal a march on his
Clovis friends by quietly slip
ping away to- Amarillo where
he was married Thursday to
Miss Edith Bradfield. formerly
of Clovis. but who recently re-
sided in Chickasha, Oklahoma.
The object of his mission was
revealed, however. when cards
issued by Mrs. ]. G. Nelson
and Mrs. Wallace Carmack ex-
tended the invitation to a mis-
cellaneous shower to be given
at the home of Mrs. Nelson,
Monday, in honor of ithe happy
young pair.
Mr.. Mandell has been a resi-
dent of Clovis Cor about six
years and is the proprietor of
one of our largest department
stores. Mrs. Mandell resided in
Clovis several years ago with
her parents and was extremely
popular with the younger set.
She will be a welcome acquis.
ition to Clovis society.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-06-18
MANY POPULAR GIRLS ACTIVE
in SUBSCRIPTION CAMPAIGN

The News will give Absolutely Free the Girls obtaining
the most subscriptions in this campaign, $350OO
Jesse French Piano, Trip to California ExpositiOns
with all expenses paid. Solid Gold Watch and
College Scholarship
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-06-18

Miss Madolyn Winters. the
youngest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Winters was married
to Roy D. Hobby, an Indiana
merchant, at Auburndale. Flor
ida, Thursday. Mrs. Winters
and daughters have been visit
ing there for some months.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-28
NO ACE LIMIT FOR
GENERALS, SAYS PREMIER

LONDON, Nov. 27.-There is to be
no age limit for generals in the Brit
ish army, says statement from Pre-
mier Asquith. He proposes on the
other hand, to displace them whenev-
er they show signs of senility, whether
their age be forty or eighty.
at is not possible" remarks Mr.. As
quith, ito institute any hard and fast
rule as to an age limit for officers in
command of divisions, but it will be
our aim to appOint those officers whose
mental and physical qualifications are
most suitable. Some men age sooner
and some later than others"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-28
The BEST PROOF

Given by an Americas citizen.
Doan's Kidney Pills were used
they brought benefit.
The story was told to Americas res
idents.
Time has strengthened the evidence.
Has proven the result lasting.
The testimony is home testimony
The proof convincing.
1t can be investigated by Americas
residents.
A. C. Alexander, grocer, 712 Spring
ST.. Americas, says: my back caused
me much suffering and I was hardly
able to perform my duties on account
of the pains. The action of my kidneys
was very irregular and too frequent,
causing me to get up number Of
times at night. Doan's Kidney Pills
soon relieved me of the pain in my
back and the action of my kidneys be-
came regular. The pains left and i
have never felt them since"
Statement given March Is. 1900
A Permanent Cure.
MORE THAN FOUR YEARS LATER,
Mr.. Alexander said: "Doan's Kidney
Pills made cure for me which has
proven permanent and lasting now and
my back and kidneys don't bother me a
bit"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills the same that
Mr.. Alexander has twice publicly rec
commended. Foster ilburn Co., Props.
Buffalo, n Y. advt,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-28
United States Has New Rules
For Exporting to Take Effect
January LIST. Is The Statement

shippers agent at the seaboard or to
the common carrier as proof of COM
pliance with customs requirements
will contain no statement of value.
2. The oath to shippers declara-
tons for export by water may be TAX
en- before any person authorized to ad-
minister oaths and not as heretofore
exclusively before the collector {
customs at the port of expectation.
This will facilitate the preparation OF
export declarations by the original
shipper, instead of by his agent at the
Seaboard who is less cognizant of the
character and value of the merchan-
disc and the country of final destina-
ton. Manufacturers themselves are
urged to make out the export declara-
lions wherever practicable, to assist in
which work the bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce cheerfully supplies
tc those interested Schedule B, con-
tanning the official classification of all
merchandise entering export trade.
3. The requirements on the part OF
common carriers have been somewhat
simplified and hereafter copies of the
waybills will be accepted from the
railroad companies in lieu Of car mani
tests. In vessel manifests notation
that the values are as stated on the
shippers declarations will be accepted
in lieu of detailed statement of the
value of each shipment,
4. On and after January /, 1916, the
legal requirement that goods shall not
pass out of the jurisdiction of the
United States until shippers declara-
tions are presented in due form will
be strictly enforced. Exception will
he made only when the carrier gives
bend to produce within Is days export
declarations Originals or duplicates
for all shipments.
Compliance with the new regulations
will impose no hardships on export
ers who have been observing legal re
quirements. On the contrary theil
convenience is served, and the cooper
alton of shippers generally will aic
the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce in publishing full and accu
rate information regarding the expor
trade and thus furnish to the manu-
facturers of the country an accurate
business guide.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-28

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 27.-The
announcement that new United States
regulations relative to export proce-
dure will become effective January /.
1916, has created such intense inter
est among manufacturers and ship
pers that the bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce, department
commerce, has found it necessary to
reprint the new order with explana-
tory text. That pamphlet is just off
the press and is being supplied free of
charge to those interested, upon appli-
cation to the aforementioned office.
All shipments for export to foreign
countries or to Alaska, Hawaii and
Porto Rico will be affected by the new
regulations.
Accuracy of statement and COM
pleteness of description in export sta
tistics are the primary objects OF the
new procedure. Heretofore the data
received by the bureau of foreign ana
domestic commerce have frequently
been lacking in these respects, larg-
ly by reason of the fact that interior
shippers consign to their agents at the
seaboard for export goods unaccom-
panied by adequate descriptions for
use in making export declarations. The
new regulations seem to remedy this
defect.
The Importance of detailed and &C
curate returns as a basis for the sta
tistical information published by the
bureau of foreign and domestic COM
merce is apparent when it is realized
that the export trade of the, country
now exceeds s3,OOO,OOOOOO annually
and is rapidly increasing. With prac-
tically all commodities participating
in that growth, interest in commercial
procedure is widespread and to meet
the demand for authoritative instruc-
TOMS regarding the new requirements
in export trade, the main features of
treasury decision No. 35,7O8 containing
the regulations on that subject have
been summarized as follows:
1. A simplified form of shippers ex-
port declaration has been prescribed
alike for exports by rail and by vessel.
1t is so drawn up as to prevent the dis
closure of the value of goods to per-
sons outside the customs service. The
duplicate to be handed over to the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-28
ANOTHER WEEK OF
DEVELOPMENT IN DIXIE

COLUMBUS, Ca, Nov 27.-The In
dustrial Index says in its issue for this
week:
"The business volume is now being
expressed in figures which moment
arily confuse the understanding. Even
in normal times, it was hundreds of
thousands and a few millions, and
now order after order and contract
after contract involving tens of mil
lions and hundreds of billions are
being placed for products of the gelds,
factories, mills and mines of this coun-
try. .. -"
Activity and the beginning of pros
perity are marked in every department
O. industry and are finding their way
ito all the branches. 1t is recognized
that this cannot be effected in a day
or week, or even a month, but the gem
eral increase and improvement is as
u mistakable as it is substantial.
Announcement is made that ar
rangements virtually have been per-
fected for the establishment in Annis-
ton, Ala, of war munitions plant
that will begin operations with a mil
lien dollar order.
"a second factory is being estab-
lished in Rome, Ca, to manufacture a
product used in making war NUM-
lions.
"Pinellas county, Florida voted
$4,000 of bonds for building brick
roads.
"A fertilizer plant will be improved
at Dothan, Ala, at a cost of $4,000
and fertilizer plant will be establish
ed in North Augusta, S. C.
"a franchise for $4,000 gas plant
in Waycross, Ga, has been accepted.
Contracts have been awarded for
~.
for a power plant near Florence, Ala.
"a five-story apartment house will
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-28
TAX NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to the Tax
payers of Sumter county that the tax
books for the current year will be
closed on the twentieth day of Deem
Der, whereupOn it will be my duty TO
issue fl. fas against such properties
upon which the taxes are yet unpaid.
You will please take due notice thereof
and govern yourselves accordingly.
/. B. SMALL,
Tax Collector Sumter County.
24d4t-w1t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-28
Auction.

viii be sold before the courthouse
door, Saturday, December 4th, 1915,
t., the highest bidder for cash, two
good horses, three good mules, sew
eral head of hogs, one two-horse wa
gon, one buggy and assortment of
farming implements, corn and peas,
belonging to estate of W. NJ. McGarrah,
deceased R. S. MGARRAH.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-28

Thirty-two years ago, this date, AID
ericus was preparing for a joyous
Thanksgiving The year had beer one
OF prosperity in Sumter, and the good
people of that distant period reJoiced
in plentitude of the good things Of
life. The local paper quoted the price
Of turkeys for Thanksgiving at - cents
to $1.00 each.
That was in 1883. The price has ad-
yanced somewhat since then.
Rev. B. W. Bussey, pastor of the
Americas Baptist church, (since
burned) for many years, was
taking his departure to other fields.
Americas was about to sell the river
bridge spanning the Flint river near
where Murray's ferry has since been
established. The city had built the
bridge at a cost of about 100000, and
it proved a financial elephant" 1t
was finally sold for something like
$500 or $500, and has long since
fallen down.
The circus never skipped Americas
in those good old days, and the Thrice
a-Week Recorder (there was no daily
paper here them told of the coming of
the Great Sells Bros, United Shows"
elephants and all.
The local paper told of the failure
of the wells as the result of drouth,
and shortage of the water supply
However, the advertisements of num-
erous saloons indicated no shortage
in other liquids. That was long be-
fore the city boosted of waterworks
Joseph Shaffer had just been elected
captain of the Americas Light infan-
try, and a good one he proved.
The local paper carried the adver-
tisement of the Barlow House" the
leading hotel of that period. 1t con-
tanned "a rooms. and was quite pre-
tentious two-story brick hostelry. The
Barlow House was burned by an incen-
diary two years thereafter.
Local fire insurance agents petit
toned city council to prohibit the
parching of peanuts on the streets, "as
it might cause accidental fires"
In November 1888, as in November,
1915, Americas warehouses were found
full of cotton The price quoted was
nine cents for middling grades, mad
farmers were anxious to sell-at high
er prices.
John w. Wheatley, Jr., eldest son
of Mr.. and Mrs J. W. Wheatley, died
of typhoid fever. He was one of Amer
icus' most popular and esteemed young
men.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-28

BE- built in Tampa, Fla.
Among the items of construction
work to be done, as reported this week,
are:
Church building, Savannah, Ga,
and addition, Griffin, Ga; clubhouses,
Mobile, Ala, and Salerno, Fla; dormi-
tory, Montgomery, Ala; JAIL Pierce
county, Georgia; postoffice building,
St. Petersburg, Fla; passenger sta
ton, Winter Haven, Fla; school build
ing, Ocala, Fla; roads, Baldwin coun-
t., Alabama, and Manatee county,
Fla; viaduct, Meridian, Miss; water
works system, Moulton, Ala; and ex-
tension, Cullman, Ala.
Construction contracts have been
awarded as follows:
Apartment houses, Atlanta, Ca,
and st. Petersburg, Fla; dormitory,
Jacksonville, Ala; factory buildings,
Columbus, Ca, and Dothan, Ala. 4,
bridge, Clayton county, Georgia.; club
house, st, Petersburg, Fla; permanent
main building, Tampa, Fla; gas sys-
tenn extension, Tuscaloosa, Ala; roads
Dade county, Florida, and Tallapoosa
county, Alabama; paving, Miami, Fla.
"a total of fifteen corporations has
Teen formed with minimum capital
stocks aggregating $539,000."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-28
A Voice From The Long Ago Is Heard
From The Files OF The Times Recorde,
Blu
Interesting The Valuable Files This
Around Americas Ju Ago

here was pulled out, and the well
abandoned at depth of $50 feet. The
old well is under the front of the pres.
ent Windsor Pharmacy. Americas sun
sequently secured many fine wells
and has them yet.
At that period citizens used water
from surface wells located at the four
corners of the old courthouse square, -
now the site of the Hotel Windsor. And
some prize packages" were drawn up
with the buckets daily in the way of
cats and deceased chickens.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-28
Americas Sells Fair Grounds.
By j. W. F.


Away back, thirty-five years ago,
Americas and Sumter county had the
finest fair grounds in Georgia south
Of Macons Central City Park. The
grounds, forty acres, ere located out
Lee street, where are now many beau
tiful homes, and the handsome Amer
icus and Sumter county hospital.
Splendid fairs were held there an
nually, and thousands Of visitors
thronged to the Sumter county fair.
But it went the way of many other
good enterprises that should have been
maintained.
In November, 1883, Just thirtytwo
years ago, the entire fair grounds tract
was sold for a paltry 3,000-property
now worth easily 100000 One fine
tract of Ia acres, fronting Lee and
Bell streets, was sold on the block for
$1,000. Thus went the fair.
Just thirty-tow years ago Col. N. A.
Smith was elected president of the
Americas board of education, with Col
T. Wheatley, vice president; Major NJ
Speer treasurer.
Fight For City Schools.
Just at that time hot aldermanic
race was on, the issue being the city
schools, then maintained on semi
pay basis. Nine candidates offered for
aldermen, and the "anti-school tick
ct" was showed under by the pro
gressives."
The nomination of the winning tick
ct was made by a public balloting at
the old courthouse, lasting two days.
The rate of tuition was; High school,
So per month; Grammar school, 81;
Primary grades, $3.50 per month.
Postmaster w. A. Black advertised
the uncalled- for list of letters in the
local office, while Agent Lott Warren
OF the Central railway, advertised the
schedules of the four trains passing
Americas daily.
Rev. ]. o. A. Cook left for Macon to
attend the South Georgia conference,
and was succeeded here by Rev. A.
7. Mann, as pastor of the Methodist
church.
Georgia Loan & Trust Co.
Thirty-two years ago Col Frank E.
! Burke organized the Georgia Loan &
Trust Co., with a capital of 100000,
The company occupied little build
/, ing where the rear of Ansley's big de-
partment store now stands In after
years the companys Offices were trans
ferred to Macon.
Just thirty-two years ago the drill
If the first artesian well attempted