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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-01-08
ACCIDENT In RAILROAD
YARDS RESULTS FATALLY
Hugh Wilson, Night Call Boy for Santa
Fe, Run Over by Cars.

An accident which resulted
fatally occurred in the Santa Fe
yards opposite the cinder chute
Tuesday night at 1886 o'clock,
when Hugh Wilson. aged 10, en-
ployed as night call boy. was
crossing the tracks in ompany
with Irwin Perkins, who is also
employed as call boy. From all
reports it seems that the two
were passing between two
strings of box cars, standing
about two car lengths apart, and
without observing the switching,
when some cars bumped into the
cars by which they were pass
ing striking the boys before they
had opportunity to clear the
track. Perkins saved himself
by catching the bars and hold
ing on, but Wilson was less
fortunate and knocked down
under the trucks. In this man.
ner his body was thrown against
the wheels, one leg and arm be-
ins ground to a pulp and the
heel on the other foot being
severed. besides his face was
badly lacerated and he sustained
internal injuries. The cars were
bumped a distance of probably
three car lengths before stopping
and an inspection of the scene
shows that Wilson was dragged
a distance of about 40 feet, be-
fore the first sign of blood ap-
pears, indicating that he had
held on to something before re-
linquishing his hold. Young
Perkins Immediately summoned
aid and together with Conductor
Billy Deemer they extricated
him from under the car.
He was conscious and not
realizing that he was fatally in
jured. complained that his arm
and leg were broken An engine
and caboose were Immediately
made ready and he was taken to
the depot. where an ambulance
was waiting and conveyed him
to the Company hospital where
all that medical skill and prompt
care could be done, but his in.
juries were beyond recovery and
h died at the hospital at $50
Wednesday morning.
The deceased is the son of
F. P. Wilson, who is employed
at Barrys store, and had been
in the service of the Company
for six or eight months.
The remains were taken to the
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-01-08

Magic City Undertaking parlors
and the funeral services were
held at the family residence.
Wednesday afternoon,
The body was taken to Lub-
book, Texas, Thursday where
interment will be held in the old
home of the deceased. The
members of the family accom-
panied the remains to their last
resting place,
They have the sympathy of
the entire community in their
great misfortune.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-01-08
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
~ AGAIN IGNORE NEWS BID
County Printing Again Awarded With
out Regard to Price.

Last year when the Board o.
County Commissioners of Curry
County awarded t h e County
printing contract to the Glow.
Journal without giving the NEWS
a chance to bid, we thought it 8
raw piece of business and in
commenting on the proceedings
in the issue of Jan. %, 1914, the
NEWS in part said:
About the rankest piece of in
justice ever perpetrated in Cur.
ry County was that of the ac.
tion Of the Board of County
Commissioners at their last
meeting in naming the Clovis
Journal the official paper and
giving it ALL the county print
ing at its OWN RATE and
OWN BID (if it had any, and
not giving the NEWS any no.
tifcation or opportunity to bid.
Notwithstanding the fact, that
the last grand jury instructed
the Board of County Commits
sioners to submit the matter to
the Curry County newspapers
and give the printing to the
lowest bidder.
1t was rank enough to allow
the Journal an amount about
equal to Sc. 900 for county print
ing last year when the NEWS
or any other newspaper would
have been willing to have done
il for less than one half that
amount, and on that occasion
the NEWS bid was ignored, but
that circumstance is insignif-
cant when compared with the
bold handed manner in which iJ
was perpetrated this time"
But this year they more than
duplicated their previous action,
by again practically ignoring the
NEWS bid to do the work for less
than half the legal rate and
again awarded the contract to
the Clovis Journal when it pre-
sented no bid at all. In this
connection it might be said that
the NEWS is informed that both
C Commissioners Doughton and
Crawford. who voted to give the
contract to the Clovis Journal
are stockholders in the First
National Bank and that the
Journal is owned and controlled
by said bank.
We do not intend to infer that
the bank or any of its officers
were in any way connected with
this tran saction or that editor
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-01-08

Warren was a party to the deal
but we do mean to say that tn,
County Commissioners who die
the job. violated their obligation
to the people in the matter o
conserving public funds.
VINO is the loser? Not the
NEWS particularly, but at ;
conservative estimate it will cost
the TAXPAYERS at least 6
thousand dollars more with such
indiscriminate use of public con-
tracLs than it would have cost
had they given it to the lowest
bidder. While the County print
ing will not be such a plum as il
was when Senator Mabry had
the Journal, when it paid Sc, 600
year. it will nevertheless, in
Guiding the job work of all the
county officers, the tax lists.
proceedings etc. run close So, 900
a year.
By their action in this matter
they also violated the recommen-
dations of the democratic state
and county conventions and the
Curry County grand jury, all of
which recommended that tn e
printing be let to the lowest
bidder.
From the informa tion obtained
by the News. which we consider
authentic, the News bid was the
only one before them for con-
sideration. Elder moved that
in compliance with the recon-
mendatlons of the state a n d
county democratic conventions.
that the contract be awarded the
lowest bidder. Crawford then
moved that the Clovis Journal
be designated under the same
terms as heretofore, Doughton
voting in favor of Crawford's
motion.
Whether Elder knew that the
NEWS was not going to get the
contract, and merely made this
motion to go on record, for its
effect. is a question we are un-
able to answer.
Referring to Commissioners
Crawford and Doughton's inter-
est in the bank and the latters
ownership of the Journal. the
1918 session laws of the acts Of
the state legislat ure, contains a
statute which, while it specifcal-
ly refers to contracts for drain
age work, etc. its provisions are
broad in their scope and make it
unlawful for the commissioners
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-01-08
Luikart's Big Sale.

This weeks issue of the
News contains a big double
page ad for W. l. Luikart and
Company. our big department
store, and we would suggest
to our readers who are in need
of dry goods and clothing, that
they give it due consideration.
He is offering some of the
greatest bargains. just before
going to market. ever put up
for sale in this county.
Luikart intends for this to be-
the greatest sale he has ever
conducted and is arranging and
marking his goods accordingly.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-01-08

Mr.. Edwards, who has been
visiting his daughters, Mrs.
Brizendine, Mrs. Latta, Miss
Lena Edwards and other rela-
tives for several months, left
this week for his home in Water
Valley, Ky.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-01-08

Read the News special Club
bing offer in this weeks issue.
Three magazines and this paper
all for one year for only SIPS.
This is the best offer that we
have ever seen made. 1t SIM
ply means that the papers are
given away at less than cost
for circulation purposes.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-01-08
Cooked Food Sale

The Methodist ladies will give
a cooked food sale at Rices fur
niture store Saturday afternoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-15
TOMORROWDS MENU

Give me but a bit to eat,
And an hour or two,
Just a salad and a sweet,
And a chat with you.'
Arthur Macy.
BREAKFAST
Apple and Rice
Sausages
Popovers Coffee
LUNCHEON OR SUPPER
Baked Mince Beef
Fried Potatoes
Graham Bread
Sliced Oranges
DINNER
Vegetable Soup
Pork Chops with Tomato Sauce
Apple Sauce Mashed Potatoes
Celery Salad
Rice Pudding
Apples and Rice-Quarter appIes
sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon and
bake. Cool and serve three or four
pieces on saucer of hot rice with
cream.
Baked MInce Beef-Melt with a tea
spoonful of butter or drippings in a fry
ing pan, and when 1t is bubbllng add a
teaspoonful of chopped onion. Brown It
and then add a teaspoonful
of -four. Next add slowly a cupful of
hot water. When this is smooth add a
cupful of minced, cooked beef. Add a
couple of tablespoonfuls of catsup and
salt and pepper to taste. Put it In a but
tered baking dish. cover with fine crumbs
and bits OF butter and bake for Is min
utes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-15

give a start. lie didn't scowl. He didn't
work up a look of murder. On the con-
trary, he smiled and said
THE baron doubtless comes for WIFE
1t is q golden opportunity for some
American girl to wed a title"
Miss Clara could have boxed his ears
for that, but hadn't she brought it on
herself?
The baron came cheerly on the next
afternoon. He hadn't the least doubt
that lie was solid Why not? Hundreds
of other American girls jump Mt titles
Why shouldn't Miss Scott? He bowed.
He gave her hand a squeeze.
The two walked out in the grounds and
sat down OH IL bench beside an artificial
lake.
81 will speak to your fadder soon, eh?"
queried the baron,
What about?" was rather carelessly
asked.
THAT he may gif you to me-
Ibid you come over here wife -hunting?"
Don't you understand dot l am a
baron?"
"Wen?"
DOT vhas a great title. My wife vhm
be a baroness"
"Wel?"
"she shall be reech und lif in cas-
tie"
''Wen?"
81 love you. and you vhin be my wife.
eh?"
Never"
What! You toy nit my heart? You
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-15

Elinor IL still down at Palm Beach, ana
this morning I had a letter from her
"The weather is simply perfect and ia
give anything II YOU were stu mere
! Dorothy" she wrote. I'VE are all haNins
a very good time, though things are not
quite so lively as when you were mere
Your admirers go around with discon-
soIate. depressed look 1 hear OF ono
Young man who is coming to see you IN
townl He insisted upon my giving MN
YOUR address. hope you don't mlho' 1
really couldn't refuse-and anyhow ne
could easily have got It from tho ONCE
here.
CLOTHES still continue TO bo as smart
as ever My new lace frock has Just
come. and is all that could be desired.
The foundation Is Nile green charmeuse,
and the lace overskirt comes Just to the
level of the knees.
"There is a wide girdle Of the char
meuse, and the bodice Is in the form OF
little coatee. The sleeves come Just below
the elbow, and are rather wide, finishing
with a set of little frills.
The collar is hlgh at lle p"Sh' "ut '"'
v-shaped in the front, and wear
narrow black velvet ribbon which gives
quite a French touch to the whole
ElInor expects to return to town quite
soon, am looking forward to having
her back again.
This afternoon went to dreadful re-
ception with mamma. All the people were
quite old and the conversation was most
uninterestlng. I tried TO Introduce Varl-
Gus topics, which were all severely
squashed. The one subject which seemed
popular was marriage" The mothers of
marriageable daughters talked about this
till was bored stiff. Nobody listened 10
what anybody else said and all talked
at the same time and at the top of their
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-15
OLD
MEMORIES
By
ELLEN ADAIR
On BrOOding OUer the Past

married some one quite dull and unat
tractive!
Next comes a dance program. It's gloss,
surface scratched by many pencilings
Jim took many dances that evening
Poor Jim. fighting at the front just
! now! She wonders IL she will ever Sc,
him again?
| And here comes a broken heart OF sill
YER What memories It arouses sh,
wonders IL dear old George has the othel
half still. She was only schoolgirl ther
but 1t was n very serious love affair, al
the same, For a whole long year she
cared for George
Then comes the thing that hurts her
most. And womanlike. she fingers long
est over it. II is an old ring, battered
and worn, and given her for a keepsake.
She thinks now on looking back over the
years that she must have loved the man
who gave It to her-only she didn't quite
realize that at the time The ring was to
he worn for ever. He said 1t was one day
to be a wedding ring, and only returned
as such. He said-but there, they often
do. and end by marrying the other girl.
Here is great-hearted Claudes little
bundle of mementos-poor Claude, who
died out in Africa. He loved her to the
very last. How was 1t that she couldn't
fall IN love with Claude? He was the
finest of the lot and he died like hero.
She holds Claude's package for a very
long time and her eyes are rather moist
there in the freight.
Shall she keep these old letters, with
the memories they arouse? For soon she
Is to be married to some one she loves
very much. And yet-and yet-she hates
to sever the old links. There is a melan-
choly pleasure in broodng over the past.
But finally she decides. THE future lies
in front and the future is his and mine"
she says bravely. These are relics that
tell of a girllsh heart and of many happy
times when tho hours were minutes, and
the minutes too wonderful to be true in
this world of sad realities! But shall
burn these relics, for brooding over the
past can only sadden the present and
hamper the future. He would not like
me to keep them"
So she burns the letters, and her heart
feels happier.
Old memories are very sweet and we
cannot always shut them out But an
idle brooding over past glories will only
enervate the present, and the wise girl
will remember that in time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-15

make game of me-" Sir l am going
back to the house!" said the girl,
mo! No! l must have your promise"
"You can find your way TO the gates
alone!"
"I shall not go! l vhant to talk"'
But he went. Mr.. ST. Clair came stroll
ing along tn epath, and he picked up the
baron, and gave him fling into the lake
and stood and watched him wade ashore
and take himself off. Then he turned to
the girl and said:
He's an impostor from head to heel
Clara, will you be my wife,"
"Why-why didn't you ask me before?"
she half-demanded.
Because 1 was waiting for you to
meet man with a title'
''I was a little idiot!" she replied.
Copyright, 1915)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-15
~ PRIZE
|DfgSUGGEST|ONS
PRIZEs OFFERED DAILY

rssSsra FSs the s fGllOTHg tbs gFsstGns sent
and so cents are awarded
Al suggestions should be addressed to Ellen
LEDGER, Independence Square. Philadelphia.
"a prize of 81 has been awarded to Mary A.
lhomsOn, 2l3 Cedar avenue, COnnellsvllle.
Pa. for the following suggestion;
When furnishing my young daughter s
room in pink and pale gray 1 wished TO
have the pictures as dainty as possible.
had a collection of water colors and
photographs and enough odds and ends
of glass to cover them, but / did not
wish TO resort to passe partout and I
could not-afford the frames I wanted.
In the upholstery department found an
English chintz in beautiful, rosebud
pattern. | cut two inch strips hemfned
both edges on the machine and allowed
twice the circumference for each piece
OF glass. Then I Joined the ends, ran
narrow elastic through the hens and
: slipped the band over the picture and
glass. The shirred frames were lovely
against the gray walls and have been
the most admired objects in the room.
prize Of 80 cents has been awarded to
ars. a: :: H., 1133 South Wilton avenue,
fhiiadeiphia, for the following suggestion:
find very quick and satisfactory
way TO bake one or two potatoes is to
put them the top of the coal range
under the st lid back of the fire box.
medium-sized potato will bake in q
Of an hour without forcing the fire. and
II also saves heating a gas oven for
small quantity.
prize of so cents has been awarded In
Mrs. Ida GlnsbeFg, 1907 North 10Th street
philadelphia, for the following suggestion;
IL you have any eane-seated chairs in
your home you probably have noticed
their tendency to sag until the bottom
drops out This eanework can easily be
frightened before 1t reaches the dropping
out stage by washing 1t in very hot soap
Huds, leaving the suds on the canewort
and putting the chairs out in the open
air to dry. They will dry with the cane
work as taunt as when 1t was new.
4 prize OF so cents has been awarded In
Mrs- n. II. Stevens, 1910 Norwood street
Germantown Pa, for the following suEges-
tlans
The best way to wash baby's bearskin
coat ia TO make a warm suds of white
soap and take the coat and lay it on a
washboard. Wash each part of the coat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-15

For the following suggestions sent in by
readers of the EVENING LEDGER prizes OF 81
and so cents awarded.
Al suggestions should be addressed to Ellen
Aoalr, Editor of Women's Page. EVENING
LEDGER, Independence Square. Philadelphia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-15

certain tender radiance cllngs around
cid memories. We wonder why? For
distance lends enchantment and the back
ward View is always slorihed Partcu-
iarly as we grow older Is this the case.
These were the daysH we say with a
nigh, 'and these days can never come
back any more"
Old memories bring gentle melancholy
In their tfain-a melancholy which Is half
pleasure as we'll as half pain. We sit
down in a quiet mood and we brood
over the past. The tender grace of a day
that is dead Is with us once more. 1t
Is very real, very vivid. The scent of
n flower, the faint perfume of an old val
entine long-since forgotten. strain of
music the sobblng of viollns. the sound
OF falling aRin will bring old memories
back to us once more
They are very sweet, these old memo
ries. although certain sadness clings
around them. For we look into the past
through rose-colored glasses, and vague
regrets come to us at the joys which
never can return. We must not dwell
. in the past, for the present is with us
and the future lies before us, vital, keen,
alluring. Some beautiful lines of a by-
gone writer carry great truth with
them:
M, eyes are dim with childish tears
My heart is idly stirred
For the same sound IL in my ears
which In those days heard
Thus fares stll as age comes on.
But yet the wiser mind
81 Mourns less for what It takes away
Than what It leaves behind
And SO no vain regrets of day that
is dead must hamper our present or
handicap our future It is hard to break
links with the past-but idle dwelling on
old memories is prohtless.
The girl who boards old letters and re-
reads them all at intervals is not acting
wisely. There she sits in the freight
and her heart is beating n little quicker
than usual as she goes over the contents
OF that unlocked box. For she is looking
into a picture of all that has long since
gone by.
She draws out an old letter, and there
in the firelight she sees a steamer deck !
and man bending over the taffrail in
the moonlight as he bent when she said
'.no."
She remembers how she cried that
night. Now her hands are touching the
letters that he wrote-dear, lmpusive
letters-but, although she liked him
dreadfuly. dreadfully much. she couldn't |
love him enough to accept him-and so he |
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-15
k1 ASMART s., 4 S1 1GIRLS A.,A
w. diary 1z.5B%l|
The Afternoon Pdrty

voices. 1t seemed a sort of comp.t,,.
as TO who could speak loudest. ''Oa
In the midst of 1t Mrs Van Ros.n
IN. She Is quite a young girl ons n'
lightfully pretty, with wonderfn r,.' ~
coloring. Her hair is a rich subu.a i.'sa
her eyes match 1t exactly, while ber .slD aaa
plexlon is very delicate. OOH'-
Her suit was of tete-de-negre ,,r.,
that smart shade of brown which h.eta icy
popular gust now. We had very : ~ Y
tune ,,, atter her arrival as she is alwsS' SVs
bly,, however dull and unpromlsinr ls,ein' n "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-15

separately in the suds using the hands
to do the rubbing. Rinse with warm
water two or three times, by pouring 1t
on tho coat with small cup or pan.
Now squeeze most of the water out with
Your hands and hang the coat in the sun
to dry. 1t will look as well as new.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21

room, they found gas Jets turned
on and rugs at the door to make
the room alright.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
ERICKSON LEADS
Fight TO REDUCE
APPROPRIATION


Half OF Corporation Counsel Brad
fords proposed $4,000 approprta.
lion oil for expert engineering adj.
vice tina, will be used in the Puget
Sound Traction. Light & Power
company's franchise case. before
the public service commission. was
.opped Oft by the city council Mon.
day afternoon. on motion Of Efiek.
son.
Dale and Hcsketh urged an appro-
priati0n for the fail amount. Erick
sons motion for a $4,000 appropria.
ton carried. 6 TO ..
The expert engineering advice
viii be used To combat the private
corporation In its attempt before
the state public service commits
sion TO crawl from under franchise
provisions that stipulate 2 per
cent gross revenue tax TO the cts
and paving upkeep between the
tracks. Valuation statistics deal
ing with the traction company 4
holdings will be produced at the
hearing.
The position Of assistant license
Inspector was recreated by tho
council. II had been eliminated
during budget deliberations
Erickson and Hanna opposed the
action Erickson said the police
department ought to be able to do
the work.
The council authorized an ex
penditure OF s7.45J for automobile
and motorcycle purchases and ex
changes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
Federal REPORT TO
BLAME NO OFFICIALS

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2i--Ad.
vance information on the report of
the federal officers on the eripplinr
OF the liner Minnesota today lBdi.
Gates that blame will not be attach.
ed to federal officials nor officers
nor members of the crew.
The report will be sent TO Wash
lngton tonight By Inspector Buigar
II contains the findings OF In.
spectors Guthrie and Dolan.
It's reports will recommend that
new boilers be installed. which will
necessitate an expenditure OF $3.50.
900.
Blame for explosions In the ships
boilers. II ia understood. II laid by
the inspectors 10 the collection OF
salt water. dirt and foreign sub.
stances In the upper and stronger
tubes. which. having been forced
into the lower and weaker tubes.
caused them 10 burst
II Is probable that faulty con.
densers will be given rs the spe.
ciflc cause OF the Minnesota's mis-.
hap.