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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1916-03-31

Motion made by Mr.. Craig that
the committee select Saturday
May 9th, 1916, as date for the
precinct m IS meeting for elee-
ton delegates to County Con-
vention and May 18th 1916, as
date for the Precinct delegates
meeting at Clovis. to select dele
gates for the State Convention.
Second to said motion by Mr..
James.
An amendment to said mo-
ton of Mr.. Craig mention was
made by Mr.. James, and with
consent to include the hour of l
o'clock p, m. as hour for hold
ing Convention at Clovis, for
selection of state delegates.
Motion duly put and carried.
After general discussion by
candidates present as to settling
Continued on last page)
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1916-03-31

Clovis and the surrounding
country will have the opportun'
ity of hearing one of the great
est orators of the Social revolu-
tion in the person of Eugene
Debs who is known moth Nation
al and inter. National. Debs is
touring the west to the Pacific
coast. and Clovis is the oniy sop
for him in the Sunshine State,
and you will miss treat If you
fail to hear him at the new All
Dome Theater Friday, April l4th
at $3.50 p. m.
Note what these great men
say of him.
Go search the earth from END
to end
And where's a better all.round
friend
Than Eugene Debs?-'a man that
stands
And jest holds out in his two
hands
AS warm a heart as ever beat
Betwixt here and the Mercy
Seat"
JAMES wHITCoMB RILEY
Gene Debs is the most low.
able man ever knew. Debs L.
sincere. His heart is as gentle
as a woman's and as fresh as a
mountain brook. If Debs were
a priest, the world would listen
to his eloquence, and that gentle,
musical voice and sad, sweet
smile of his would soften the
hardest heart"
EUGENE FIELD.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1916-03-31
Battle Cry of Peace

The new film, the Battle Cry
of Peace. to be shown at the
Lyceum April 8 and 4 is one of
the greatest film productions in
the world. A prominent Clovis
lawyer who recently saw it in
Santa Fe says that it cost him a
dollar admission and that he
thought the picture was well
worth the price. The Lyceum
will be able to show it for so
cents.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1916-03-31
Vote the Independent Ticket and You Vote Right !!

prohibition Question Is Not An Issue"
though some weak candidates on citi.
zens tickle; would use it as a subterfuge
in order to get back into office.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1916-03-31
Livery Barn Burns

The large sheet iron livery
Darn on Hagermann Avenue be
tween Main and Mitchell street
was destroyed by fire Thursda,
morning about tell O'Clock. Tn
nullding was the property a.
A. S Beck and was leased b>
Dave Owen. The animals were
all taken out from the stable
and lots adjoining but the fire
spread SO rapidly that it was
impossible TO save the buggies,
harness and other equipment.
The origin of the fire is unknown
but Is supposed that it cauGh.
from a cigarette carlessly thrown
about the building. which was d
mass of flames before the alarm
was sounded. The department
responded promptly and although
a strong north wind was blow
ing, they succeeded in keeping
the flames confined to the stablt
building. The Santa Fe depart
ment was also On hand to pro
tect the company property. ThC
buggies and harness were insur
ed for Ss00.00 and the barn fol
S50O.00.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1916-03-31
Jackman's New Store.

One of the new stores in sClo-
Wis is that Of Jackman's which
recently opened for business
with a large and well selected
stock of dry goods. shoes, no
tons, etc.
The new store which is locat-
ed in the Jackson building on
north Main street presents a
most inviting and attractive
appearance. Mr.. Jackman is
making some special prices on
new spring and summer goods.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1916-03-31
A Statement by Candidates


Observing that an effort is
being made by some to inject
the prohibition question into the
issue being raised in the coming
city election to be held on
April 4. we the candidates for
Alderman nominated on the IN
DEPENDENT TICKET. pledge
ourselves. II elected. to support
the prohibition ordinances and
to uphold the laws regarding the
sale of liquors TO the end thai
they shall be- strictly enforced
the prohibition question has
been settled and we do not be
lIeve that it has any place in
TINS campaign We favor water
and light extension. better fir
r,et9clion. cleaner and mort
sanitary city and an economlca
business administration W.
raNor submi ting all bids fol
city printing and other supplies
TO be furnished the city, to tht
lowest responsible bidder.
b CURLESS.
Candidate from the 1st Ward
J. F SELLERS.
Candidate from the I'd Ward
J. A. McFARLlN,
Candida e from The Sd Ward
A. l.. GURLEY.
Candidate from the 4th Ward
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1916-03-31
Republicans Hold Meeting

Subject to the call of County
Chairman W. A. Havener, a
number of Republicans met in
the court house Saturday to dis
cuss the advisability of placing
a ticket in the field for county
officers. June 18th was named
as the date for holding the county
convention for the nomination
of county officers, A number OF
delegates from outside precinct Is
were present.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1916-03-31
The Independent Candidates

Every candidate on the Inde-
pendent ticket has pledged him
self, if elected, to look after the
interests of the city as carefully
as his own. There is no need
IN disputing the fact that with
the people paying taxes on bond
issue of SIPS. 600 for municipal
ownership of public utilities and
with the revenue from this vast
expenditure running so closelv
at the end of the month. that
it is sometimes on the red"
side of the ledger, that there is
something wrong. With that
investment, properly managed,
il should be laying up a good
surplus. WHAT would an lndi.
vidual say if he had SIPS. 600
invested In sucn an enterprise
and he failed to receive div
dents? There must be a leak
age somewhere. Gentlemen.
where is 1t! Possibly some new
blood in the council can find II.
Ii not, conditions could be no
Norse. NO there is no issue OF
the "dlsgruntled vets" an d
socialists on one side and those
VINO fought, bled and died for
prohibition on the other. but an
Issue that means that a change
in some OF the aldermen, might
" beneficial at this time. There
Is no doubt that a certain COM
uination has been at work for
he last year or two, to run"
the city affairs to suit them
selves, and to make the people
Ike lt. A financial statement Cf
the condition of the city has
not been published for months,
,ossibly years. Is this private
BUSINESS or ate the people en-
tltled to know how much their
uIant" is earning or losing?
rhe nominees on the Indepen-
ient ticket favor publishing at
East a quarterly report in both
papers of the financial condition
OF the city. If we vote S95, 900
more we will have $160, 600 in
yes ed Are they not entitled
to know, or is this insignifican
little sum simply invested for
the manipulation of others?
We do not mean to criticise
ALL the members of the city
council, neither do we state that
ALL the nominees on the citi
zens ticket would not be accept
able, but we do believe that a
change in some instances would
be for the best intersests of al
parties concerned. A member
of the state legislature is moi
allowed by law to be financially
benefited by his own legisla'
! ton. The same rule should ap.
ply to a councilman.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1916-03-31
Had Leg Broken

Claud Guillaland. a relative OF
W. NJ. Ogg, sustained a broken
leg Sunday in falling from his
motorcycle while en- route from
Elida to Clovis. He ran into a
sand bar, skidding his machine
under which he was pinoned for
some time before a passer by
came along and brought him to
town. He is at the Santa Fe
hospital.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1916-03-31

Motion made by Mr.. Hawk
that the appointments made ny
the chairman of vacancies IN the
committee. be ratified Oy The
committee. said vacancies h4v-
my been filled AZ follows:--Fred d
James. precinct No 10; Fred +.
Dennis. precinct No l ana NVHI
polntment of Mr.. Elder 10 pre-
cinct No 4 by absence of Mr.. +.
Il. Dent. as shown by letter.
Second to motion as made by
Mr.. johnson. Motion duly put
and carried.
Upon motion by James second
by Hawk. Fred E. Dennis was
made Secretary and Treasurer
of said committee. Motion duly
! put and carried.
Question of how many dele
gates should lie selected, to rep
resent the various precincts at
the State Convention.
Motion by Mr.. Elder, second
by MIR. James that there be al
lowed one delegate to each pre-
cinct for each ten votes or frac-
ton cast at the election in 1914,
in such precinct, for II. b. Fur
geson. Motion duly put and
carried.
Tne chairman then read the
votes of the various precincts; as
follows:
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1916-03-31
DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL
COMMITTEE MEETING
Democratic Primaries Set for June 10th When Candidates
fo, County Offices Will Be Nominated. Meeting
Harmonious. Many Precincts Represented.

Upon call of the Chairman, E.
H. Robinson, the Democratic
Centra Committee met. at lhe
Court House, in the City of Cl0-
Wis, County of Curry. State of
New Mexico. at l o'clock .. m.
Saturday 25th of Mar ch. 1916
Meeting called to order by
chairman E. H. Robinson. and
t h e following committeeman
answ cred present,
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1916-03-31
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
PUTS O. X. ON BOND ISSUE
Majority of Committee Upon Investigation Say That
$4,000 Issue is Necessary to Complete improvements
Contemplated. Suburbantes Need Water and Fire
Protection.

Three members of the CON-
mittee of five appointed at the
Independent meeting last Thurs
day night to investigate the pro
posed $35. 900 bond issue to be
voted upon next Tuesday. have
reported favorabDy. They are
K. c.. Childers. A. B. Austin
and p. e. Meyers. In addition
to the cost of the water and
sewerage main extension. new
fire plugs and another well
they believe that additional
plant equipment will be neces-
sary if a large saving is to be
made in fuel.
They report that the present
capacity of the plant is 200 X.
w. The maximum lighting
load now is 175 X. W. as COM
pared with 120 X. W. one year
ago and that the pumping load
is so K. W. By adding one
200 K. w. generator with en-.
gine they estimate the saving
in fuel to be Is per cent and
that the present fuel bill is
$1,000 a year. The cost of this
new equipment will be $l3575, 90
The cost of an additional well
will be $4,000.
The present fire protection
with IL fire plugs is serving
about 25 per cent of the prop.
erty. By Increasing the num-
Der TO 45 plugs it will serve 90
per cent. The cost of this i'm
provement will aggregate ap
proximately $685.
Inc present sewerage system
is serving abJut DO per cen
and with the increased exten
sions it will serve about Y
per cent. The approximate cost
Of this work will be about 81, ,00(
or $8,000.
The present fire fighting ca
pacity with TWO streams is tw,
hours. With the proposed in
crease it will be 10 to IL hour.
with four streams. The city
has now about the same fire
fighting capacity!las the Santa
Fe shops.
As stated in the beginning, tn,
News was not averse to the is
sue if it could be shown conclu.
sively that S35, 900 was neces
sary at this time, and the sole
object Of the resolution intro
duced at the Independent meet.
ing was for the committee t,
give the people more light" OF
the subject, This they appear
to have done satisfactorily anc
we believe that the issue, al.
though quite an additional ta1
burden. will carry. ,..a.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1916-03-31
Superintendent of Schools

The News is authorized to an
nounce my candidacy for the
Office of County Superintendent
of Schools. subject to the action
of the Democratic primaries,
June Z, 1916.
j. M. Buckley.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1916-03-31

Thomas ?. Gable, former
Warden of the State psniten-
tlary and state game warden
was in the city Wednesday Wis.,
iting his friend, Chas. Scheurich.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1916-03-31

Independent Ticket stands for "safe
and sane" business administration, city
improvement, extension of water and
light lines, sewerage, better fire protec-
ton and an economical administration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-12
D.LLWYN WISTAR DIES;
HAD BEEN ILL TWO YEARS
Was Head of One of Philadelphia's
Oldest and Most Distinguished
Families-Aged 72.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, February ~
Dillwyn Wistar. head of one of Phila-
delphia's Oldest and most distinguished
families, died today after an illness of
two years. He was seventy-two years
old.
Mr. Wistar was son of Bartholo-
NEW Wyatt Wistar and Annabella
Cresson Wistar. He was educated at
Philips Exeter Academy, Harvard Uni
versity and the Royal University of
Berlin. After living for some years in
Europe he returned to America and
engaged in business in Duluth. of
which city he was one of The pioneers.
Coming back to Philadelphia, Mr. Wig
tar married Miss Elizabeth Morris
Mr.. Wistar was a descendant of Cas-
par Wistar, who came to this country
from Heidelberg, Germany, in 1886,
and founded the Wistar family in Phil
adelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-12
GERMAN ARMY" FROM U. S,
GIVES CANADIANS SCARE
Troops and Machine Guns Rushed to
Guard Bridges at Niagara
Falls.

NIAGARA FALLS. n. Y, February ~.
Despite the strict censorship which
has been imposed by the Canadian au-
thorities on the dispatch or publica-
ton Of news of a military nature, in
formation from reliable sources was
received here today of hurried precau-
tons taken at Niagara Falls. Ont, yes
terday to resist threatened invasion
by German forces" from the American
side.
A force of soldiers estimated at 500
men and three machine gun squads
were rushed there from ST. Catharines
and placed on guard at the great power
plants and the international bridges
The men slept under arms last night.
The report was current that the army
Of Germans was on the way to the
Canadian city from Buffalo. There was
apparently no foundation for the war
scare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-12
U. S. ATTORNEY GUARDED.
Threats Against Official Who Oh
tanned Neutrality Indictments.

SAN FRANCISCO, February IAN
onymous threats against the life of
John W. Preston, United States district
attorney, for his activity in investigat-
ing alleged violations of neutrality,
have become so numerous of late that
a bodyguard has been appointed for
him, it became known today.
Preston is now on a vacation, resting
from his work Incident to the neutral
ity Investigations that resulted in the
federal grand jury returning sixty-one
indictments Thursday.
Most of the threats against Preston.
it was said. were conveyed by means of
anonymous letters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-12
FIELD FOR MISSIONARIES.
Latin-American Opportunities Elk
planned at Meeting in Panama.

PANAMA. February ia compre-
hensive survey Of all Latin America
for future occupation for missionary
work was made yesterday in addresses
by speakers from both Latin America
and the United States at the session of
the congress on religious work in Latin
America, which had under discussion
the subject survey and occupation"
The attitude Of a majority Of the dele
gates was voiced by DR.. Silas D.
Daugherty of Philadelphia. who declar-
ed that in view of the interest taken
in the United States in Latin American
affairs commercially. business and re-
ligion should march hand in hand. Out
of this, he said. would arise a true
Latin Americanism which would be
helpful to both sections Of the western
hemisphere.
Other speakers delivered addresses
along similar lines.
A notable feature OF the session was
the number o. delegates from Latin
American countries who participated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-12
TRICKY ARABS ATTACK
AND KILL 373 BRITISH

LONDON. February 1.-THE war Of
flce has made public the following Of
fetal communication:
"a dispatch received regarding the
operations in Mesopotamia reports as
the result of an attack by Arabs sup
posed to be friendly, on a reconnoiter-
ing party returning to Nasrie from a
reconnaissance up to the Shaft Ell Hal
branch of the Tigris river, the British
suffered casualties aggregating 373 and
the Arabs lost considerably over 300
men killed.
"A small punitive expedition dis
patched January 9 completely sur
prised the Arabs and destroyed four of
their villages. The British suffered
only six casualties"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-12
AERIAL MAIL SERVICE
BIDS ARE NOW SOUGHT
Postmaster General Has Routes to
Be Covered by Water and Air in
Alaska and Massachusetts,.

! Opportunity to manufacturers OF
| aeroplanes and hydroplanes to meet
| practical tests and to improve the mail
service over difficult routes in Alaska
| and on the coast of Massachusetts as
we'll as in the line of military pre-
paredness is given by the Postmaster
General today in advertisements for
bids for providing aerial mail service
on one route across Buzzards bay and
Nantucket in southern Massachusetts
and seven routes in Alaska.
The Massachusetts route extends
from New Bedford by Woods Hole and
Oak Bluffs to Nantucket, f1fty-six
miles and return. and the Alaskan
routes from Valdez to Fairbanks. 35S
miles and return. and the Alankan
Tanana to Kaltag, ISL miles; Kaltag to
Nome, 225 miles; Seward to Iditarod.
$50 miles: Iditarod to Nome. $50 miles.
and Seward to Anchorage. ITO miles.
for the most part lies over water, and
the wind velocities average high dur
ing fall and winter, besides fog Is
prevalent. The service is now per
formed by steamboat to Marthas Vine
yard and Nantucket. and on the first
trip in summer not less than 5000
pounds of mail Is carried.
Improvement Needed in Alaska.
Need of improvement of the Alaskan
mail service is said to beb beyond ques-
ton, and a strong showing as to the
desirability Of faster mail service from
Seward and Anchorage to Fairbanks
is said to have been made to the de-
partment by the Alaskan engineering
commission. The seven proposed routes
reach the principal mining districts
thus far developed. The present sum
mer service to Fairbanks Is provided
by river steamers.
Mail originating in the United states
leaves Seattle for Skagway. Alaska
goes thence by railroad ITO miles 10
White Horse, Yukon territory, and
thence by river steamer 70 Fairbanks.
The time required is usually about
three weeks.
Seward and Anchorage are the water
terminf Of the governments operations
in building the Alaskan railroad. The
executive Offices of the northern dtvi-
sion are located at Fairbanks. All &C
counts. reports and matters needing
administrative action. however. must go
to Seward, and are often six weeks en-
route. It is estimated that a practical
aerial service will save the Alaskan en-.
cheering commission many thousand
dollars.
The proposals for bids call for service
more or less frequent all the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-12
BOMB IN WAR FACTORY.
Attempt Made to Blow Up Niagara
Falls Chemical Plant,

NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y. February
IAN attempt was made to blow up
the plant of the Cashier ElectroIytic
Alkali Company here last night The
explosion was in building still I'M
der construction. and no one was in
jured.
The police found several sticks OF
dynamite concealed under one of the
concrete walls The company. 1t la
said, had large contracts with the
allies for certain CHEMICALS used in the
war zone. There is no labor trouble
at the plant. and the police are work
ing in the theory that the explosion
was the work of foreign agents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-12
To Address Prohibition Meeting.

A prohibition mass meeting Is to be
held Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at
Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church.
5th and F streets northwest. Among
those who are to speak are Represent
alive Charles H. Randall Of California.
Representative Addison T. Smith of
Idaho. Edward S. Brashears and Mrs
Emma s. Shelton. wilbert P. Cooke is
to preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-12
Asks $4,000 for False Arrest.

Alleged false arrest is the basis OF a
suit to recover $4,000 damages. filed in
the District Supreme Court by Clarence
Curran against the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company. Richard H.
Mansfield. a policeman. and William F.
Faivey. captain of police. Through
Attorneys John Ridout and D. Z.
Clarke, he says that without cause the
company procured his arrest February
Is last. and that the policeman swore
out q warrant on which he was kept
in Jail for a week awaiting trial The
case was dismissed, he asserts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-12
rs LIVES LOST IN NINE,
Men Buried Under Masses of Earth
and Coal at Ernest. Pa.

INDIANA, Pa, February 12.-Six
bodies were today at noon added to
the nineteen already recovered from
the mine OF the Jefferson and Clear
field Coal and Iron Company at Ernest.
where an explosion occurred late yes
terday. This brings the total known
dead to twenty-five, and engineers
from the Pittsburgh station of the bu-
reau of mines, conducting the search.
expressed the belief that no more bodies
would be found.
The men were buried under masses Of
earth and coal blown down by the ex-
plosion near the face of the entries. II
was said that exploration of that part
Of the mine affected by the explosion
had been completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-12
Infantry, Following Fierce
Artillery Action, Gains
Northeast of Massiges.
RECAPTURE TRENCHES
SOUTH OF THE S0MME
Paris Reports Repulse of Teuton At.
tack With Heavy Losses-Artil-
lery Action Intense.

LONDON. February IL. PAT pm
After violent artillery bombardment
on the greater part of the Champagne
front French infantry made an attack
yesterday afternoon. The German war
Office announced today that the French
penetrated German positions. The Ber-
lin statement says:
After a most violent artillery bonn
bardment on a great part of our front
in the Champagne the French toward
evening made an attack to the east Of
is northeast of Massiges. They pene-
trated our positions over section of
not quite 200 yards"
French Communication.
The following French official COM
munication was issued this evening:
I'm Belgium our field artillery has
seriously damaged a German block
house near the Passchendaele canal
and caused the explosion of depot of
ammunition.
In Artois there has been an inter-
mittent cannonade in the region of the
Lille road.
ITO the south of the Somme during
minor fighting on the sth and 9th in
slant we recaptured from the Germans
notable part of the elements of
trenches that were still in their hands
south of Frise.
Heavy Losses for Germans.
Yesterday toward evening the en-
envy attempted through a violent
counter attack to force us from the re-
conquered positions. but our barrier of
fire and infantry salvos stopped short
the Germans. The enemy suffered heavy
losses.
To-day there has been some artillery
activity in all of this section.
North OF the Aisne there has been
eficacious Smelling by our artillery of
some German works north Of Soupir and
of conveys northeast of Berry-Au-Bac
I'm Champagne. during a grenade at
tack in the region northeast OF the
Butte de Mesnil, we made about forty
prisoners.
ION the heights of the Meuse our ar
tillery shattered a blockhouse and some
German observatories In the sector Of
Bots Bouchet.
Ten shells of heavy caliber were
fired today in the direction Of Belfort."
Reports Mining Operations.
The latest British official communi-
cation says:
I'VE sprang three mines Thursday
north of Carnoc and another south of
crater No. s. Friday the enemy sprang
mine southwest of the Hohenzollern
redoubt, but we suffered no casualties.
Hostile artillery has been active
north of Albert, north Of Loos and
about Ypres. Armentieres and Elver-
uinghe were shelled Friday. In the
afternoon we sprang a mine northeast
of Giyenchy"