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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1916-06-09
GREATEST NAVAL BATTLE
FOUGHT in ALL HISTORY
England and Germany Engaged in Greatest Conflict
on Seas in History of Naval Engagements with
Losses Of Many Ships and Thousands of Men,
1t Occurred in the North Sea.

London, June 2. Picking its
way from its base in the kiel
canal, the German high seas
fleet on Wednesday afternoon
entered the North seas and off
the coast of Jutland engaged a
British fleet throughout the
afternoon and night in what
probably was the greatest naval
battle in the worlds history so
far as tonnage engaged and ton
mage destroyed was concerned.
When the battle ended Great
Britain had lost the battle cruis.
ers Queen Mary. Indefatigible
Invincible, the cruisers Defense,
Black Prince and Warrior and
eight torpedo boat destroyers.
while the German battleship
Pommern had been sent to the
bottom by a torpedo and the
cruiser Wieshaden sunk by the
British gunfre. In addition,
several German torpedo craft
were missing and the small
cruiser. Frauenlob, had last been
seen badly listing and was be-
lieved to have gone to the
bottom. These loses have all
been admitted by Great Britain
and Germany,
ENGLAND COMEDIES LOSSES
In addition to Great Britain's
conceded losses, Germany claims
that the battleship Warspite.
sister ship of the Queen Eliza
beth. anG one of the largest and
most powerful ships ahoat. had
been sunk; that the battleship
Marlborough. vessel of 25, 600
tons, had been hit by a torpedo
and a submarine had been de-
stroyed. Great Britain also
added to Germany's acknowl-
edged losses, with the claim that
one dreadnaught of the Kaiser
class vessels of "a. 700 tons and
carrying a complement of l,088
men had bten attacked and
destroyed by British torpedo
craft; that another battleship of
the same class was believed to
have been sunk by gunfre; that
one battle cruiser had been
blown up and two others damag-
ed and that a submarine also had
been sent to the bottom.
At least $50 ships on both sides
engaged in the great naval battle
and the damage to other ships
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1916-06-09
Houk Brothers
Deserve Credit

1t is seldom that anything of
this nature Is commented upon
by newspapers, but as it is a
matter of vital concern to the
public, it should have mention.
1t is certainly commendable in
the Houks Brothers. proprietors
of the Star Market on West
Grand Avenue, when they re.
fused to purchase meat that
they thought should not be sold
their customers. Many markets
would have taken it at the
tempting price. Houk Brothers
turned it down and the officers
can tell you the rest. In ad-
dition we have noted that all
their butcher stock is of the very
best in the country and that
they understand their business
Courtesy and accommodation is
their motto and with such
principles they are winning a
large and ever increasing trade.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1916-06-09
Wreck Near Woodward
MUCH LIFE LOST

Train service has been delay
ed east since Monday on account
of a wreck to No la, the Kansas
City Express at high embank-
ment on the North Canadian just
east of Woodward, Oklahoma.
The engine and baggage coaches
plunged down the embankment,
which had been weakened by
the high water from the in
cessant rains, into ten feet of
water. The body of the fireman
has not been recovered and was
either washed down stream or
is buried under the engine. The
was also injured. No
train service has been had east
since the accident and it will be
several days before passengers
can be transferred.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1916-06-09
Not An Issue

There is positively no sane
reason for bringing up the pro.
hibition question in this cam.
paign. That matter has been
fought out in a bitter struggle
and settled. 1t made enemies
of people that were once friends.
it divided churches, lodges, So
cieties and even families, so why
keep it revived? The sooner it
is forgotten, the better, but Oh,
no! Some newspapers and poll
ticians think it is a winning card
and keep playing it at every
election and affair that comes up.
1t is being used by some office
seekers in this election as their
chief qualification for office.
Without it they probably realize
that they could not hope to win.
Possibly they should not be
censured for this, but the News
believes the people are onto the
game and are not going to vote
for a candidate simply because
he has no other qualifications
than that he was q pro" or
anti"
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1916-06-09
Pecos Valley Medical
Association Meeting

One of the most interesting,
as we'll as instructive meetings,
in the history of the Pecos
Valley Medical Association was
held here Tuesday. Seventeen
members from all parts of the
valley responded to roll call.
Luncheon was had at the Harvey
house at 1890 and in the even
ing the members and visitors
attended the barbecue at the
Shipley Brothers ranch. The
meeting was in session the
greater portion of the day and
extended until late into the
evening, when some interesting g
papers on clinical cases were
read.
The visitors included Doctors
Younger of Ardmore Oklahoma,
and Clark of Artesia.
Portales was selected as the
next meeting place and the
following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President, DR.. Willard of Por-
tales; V. president. DIR. Garmony
of Portales; Secretary. DR.. 7. E.
Dunaway, of Portales.
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besides those acknowledged to
have been sunk was not small.

besides those acknowledged to
have been sunk was not small.
MUCH LIFE LOST
England has admitted loss of
approximately five thousand men
on the ships sunk and the best
reports from Germany place
their losses at approximately
four thousand. Englands loss
included a rear Admiral and the
captains of several ships.
REPORTS CONFLICTING
The reports from both sides
are conflicting and the number
of men killed may never be ex-
actly known except to the ma
tions effected as each side tries
to minimize its losses for the eff
feet it will have on their people.
but one thing is certain and that
is that the Germans, while heavy
losers, held the field as evidenced
by the fact that they picked up
many survivors from British
ships that went down.
FIGHT WAS PROLONGED
The battle lasted from six
o'clock in the evening until one
o'clock in the morning and was
a fight to a finish. In several
instances the entire crews of
nine hundred men went to the
bottom.
GERMANS MUCH ELATED
Germany was wildly exultant
of the naval victory, flags were
unfurled everywhere, schools
were dismissed and Thanksgiv-
ing services were held. 1t was
evident that the victory was re-
garded as another step toward
peace.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1916-06-09

j. +. Smithson, the Grady
real estate dealer, was in town
Wednesday. He reports a heavy
rain in the Grady country Sun
day evening, also some destruc-
tive hail, which in spets fell as
large as hen eggs. The wheat
crop was much be nefitted by the
soaker.
Will and Dick Polk and fami-
lies. DR.. j. d. Lynch and Pearl
Sammons and wife were up from
Melrose Tuesday to attend the
bankers convention.
j. S. Edwards. former Clovis
banker. who is now located at
Slaton, was among the visitors
attending the convention Tues
day and shaking hands with old
friends.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1916-06-09
PROMINENT BANKERS HERE

On account of the extended
list of members who attended,
the News is unable to publish
their names, but among the
most prominent bankers in the
country who were here were.
William F. Ramsey of Dallas,
Chairman of the Federal Reserve
board.
j. w. Hopes of Dallas, Vice
Governor and member of the
Federal Reserve board.
W. P. Andrews. Cashier of the
First Nationol Bank of Fort
Worth.
E. w. Hightower of the Stock
yards National Bank of Fort
Worth.
W. M. Massy of Fort Worth
National Bank.
P. G. Walton, V. P. of the
New England National Bank of
Kansas City.
Chas. E. Waite, President of
the Stockyards National Bank
Kansas City.
Chas Moore, V. P. Southwest
National Bank of Commerce,
Kansas City.
Ira + Gaskeli Assistant Cash
ier Dovers National Bank,
Kansas City.
W. H. Childress. representa-
tive Dovers National Bank of
Kansas City.
F. w. Fleming, a banker and
V. P. X. C. Life Assn Kansas
City.
d. T. Beals, cashier Interstate
National Bank Kansas City.
Jos Miller of the Commercial
Trust Company Kansas City.
W. H. Fuqua, President F. N.
Bank of Amarillo.
S. F. Sellenberger, President
National Bank of Commerce,
Amarillo.
Ray Wheatley. President,
An arillo Bank ard Trust Co.
Ford Brandenberg, Vice Pres.
First National Bank Amarillo.
J. S. Chestnut, Asst. Cashier
First National Band Amarillo.
C. w. Ware, Cashier Amarillo
National Bank. Amarillo.
Earl Fuqua, banker, Amarillo.
OFFICERS ELECTED
The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
F. 4. Durham. President,
Lockney Texas. B. +. Finley,
V. Pres, Pampa Texas. w. o,
Oldham, Y. President, Portales
New Mexico. F. f. Chamber.
lain, Treasurer, Clarendon
Texas. r. A. Underwood, Sec
retary. Plainview Texas.
This is the first time in the
history of the organization that
a New Mexico man has been
honored with an Office in the
association.
CHILDREsS GETS CONVENTION
In a fitting manner. W. H.
Fuqua, president of the First
National Bank of Amarillo, pre-
sented the claims of Childress
Texas as the next meeting place
for the convention. 1t was
chosen unanimously.
BANQUET
The entertainment was COM
pleted Wednesday evening at 7
o'clock with a banquet at the
-i
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Gran Quivira which was largely
attended. During the two days
and remaining the balante e of the
week are the Van Sickle Carni.
val shows. which are rated as
among the best of the kind in
the country.
THE BANDS
Special mention is due the two
Clovis bands for the help they
gave during the entertainment
and without them it would have
been a quiet" affair. The
ladies band have already been
engaged TO travel in a special
coach to the Childress meeting
next year. Clovis people are
proud of their two excellent
bands.
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me fdHldnule DhHhcTS OOu
vention has come and gone, but
the memory of it will remain in
the minds of Clovis people for
some time. 1t was a complete
success in every detail from
start to finish and nothing oc.
cured to mar the pleasure of the
event. Tuesday and Wednesday
were red letter days in Clovis.
About $50 members of the as.
ISOLATION were presant and in
addition many hundreds of visit
ors who took advantage Of the
low rates and who came to at
tend the carnival of fun and the
big barbecue.
Incoming delegates were met
at the trains by the reception
committees and the two Clovis
bands and escorted to the
Antlers hotel. which was made
the headquarters of the associ
alton while here.
THE CONVENTION, FIRST DAY
The convention was called to
order Tuesday morning at ten
o'clock by President Quigley, of
Memphis, at the Lyceum where,
all the meetings we're / cid and
where the program was carried
through as per schedule. All
those on the program responded
in person except c. W. Harrison.
of Farwell. who was unable to
be present but who sent his
paper, which was read. AL
though not on the program the
key note speech of the meeting
was made by j. W. Hopes Vice
Governor and member of the
Federal Reserve board, who re.
sides at Dallas. His talk was in
regard to the banking conditions
throughout the southwest and
the country in general and the
benefits derived through the
federal reserve system.
THE BIG BARBECUE
The Clovis people undertook
to entertain on a big scale and
those who attended the barbecue
at Shipley Brothers ranch six
teen miles northwest of Gle Wis
will testify that they succeeded
in doing it. At about two o clock
a caravan of two hundred and
fifteen cars carrying approxi-
mately 1900 to 1900 people left
for the ranch. 1t made pro
cession five miles long with but
little space between the cars and
was an inspiring sight. At the
ranch the party was entertained
by the girls band and many
took advantage of the opportun.
ity to view the fine thoroughbred
stock. Calves were branded in
old cowboy fashion for the en-.
tertainment of the visitors and
bronco busting in wild west
style was of interest to many.
-Four dig fat beeves had been
barbecued in a first class manner
and there was plenty of choice
barbecued meat for everybody.
The open air ride had "whetted"
up their appetites and they ap.
peared fully prepared for the
occasion. After a pleasant af-
ternoon at the ranch the party
returned to the city about six
o'clock and at nine o'clock a
dance and reception was given
at the Elks Auditorium.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1916-06-09
VOTE FOR

c. V. Steed for Probate
Judge.
F. A. Cooke for County
Surveyor.
Vote for those who will be
servants" not masters" of
the people.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1916-06-09
CLOVIS ENTERTAINED HUN
DREDS AT BANKERS MEETING

Tuesday and Wednesday Were Gala Days in Clovis
When the Panhandle Bankers Convention Con-
vened Here. About $50 Members of the AS
sociation and Thousand Visitors Were in At
tendance. Chldress Next Meeting Place.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-11-24

y = I .a.I . T b y. =
~ ONION, November 23-1t has
IL, been formally announced In Of the
sc body Of Frapz josef, the, late En-
.pGror of the. pusfS Monarchy, viii be
intsrred, in the capnshin Chapel. next
week. probably ON Thursday, The re-
mains of the monarch, who died At the
famous ttofburg Palace Tnesdsy night
shortly after nine . clock, win rest i'm
state in the chapel Of that palace from
Monday, when they wilr be removed
thithet, probably for Tuesday, and
Wednesday. Thursday they will be
removed to the Capuchin nausolenm.
Monarchs Of the Central Powers will
gather IN Vienna for the state funeral
Of the aged Emperor. Nv y 5,so
4 The Kaiser and King Ferdinand Of
Bulgaria are expected to arrive in
IRE death Of the Emperor 10 re.
PORTED to have caused much sorrow in
Vienna, whefe he was highly esteemed
BY the people 49,
4 The Kaiser was informed OF the
death by long .distanee Telephone. Al
Vfennh despatch says that death was
CAUSED by an attack 81 pneumbnia. ~
No Decision AZ 10 Heir az '% w
! Nothing has yet besn decided as to
the accession Of the heir to the throhe,
Dispatches from Paris report spec
ial issues Of the French. newspapers
were published, with ncrciless coin.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-11-24

|, tin official news OF his accession to the
throne OF the Dual monarchy. II
war Kilisd Emperor #- .3f'&ih
Z; Like the death Of Pope Plus x. the
end Of the venerable Emperor Franz
Joseph Is charged largely against the
gfeat war, The one man wab "a help.
less spectator, shocked At the honor Of
such sudden and widespread clash of
arms; the other the man whose action
in aSeneink the assassination Of his
heir enghlfed nine nations In combat.
With Franz Joseph 8 death in the
midst Of this great conflict there is a
remaTkable climax to a long list Of
tragedies in the Hapsburg familya
list unparalleled In any other reigning
house in Europe including the assas-
.sination or violent death Of seven
near relatives, INK II q ID H
< The fortitude with which the I'm.
peror bore each blow and in later years
witRstood the fnroads of III health him
self was the wonder of HIS people.
Fears that the shock Of the assassin.
atioh Of his heir, the Archduke Franz
Ferdinand and his consort while on d
state visit to Bosnia on June IS, 1914,
would kill the Emperor were answered
ID Characteristic manner. 5lt
IA Frank Joseph, then nearing his eigh-
tyfoufth birthday, recuperating at
ISehl from catarrhal affietion which
each spring had wore heavily upon
him, mustered strength to return TO
vienna Immediately, and take firm
grip on'lthe confused state Of affairs.
Tuyna, fynoi, uerhaans gE,iSt e4
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-11-24
leaders TABOR
WILL. 4EN|lF0RCE Law
Adamson Act To Be 4Put Through
BY Brotherhood" Declares
o. Samuel Gompers ',s.r
tA'SOciated Press BY Federal wirslsssD 9

AFsNSSNe-SN~Aa
WASHINGTON, November %. Sam
Gompers president of the American
Federation of Labor, speaking at the
convention Of that Organization which
is in session at Baltimore, hast night
declared that the Adainson eight hour
law must be enforced. He was re.
fered to 4 decision rendered yesterday
afternoon by Judge William c. Cook
of the United States district court in
Kansas City, Mo, that the law is
unconstitutional. .Af'
"I expect that the railroad brother
hoods win enforce the eight.hour pro
vision Of the act after January, I, when
the 7Adamson act goes into operation,
no matter what the law may be as the
courts exponnd 1t; said Mr.. gompers.
Al a conference Between Attorney.
General Gregory and the railroad at.
tOrneys yesterday it was planned to
center. the constitutiOnality of the
AdamSon law in one test case for the
purpose Of cxpediting a hearing and
final determination by the supreme
court. '.'''" ~ 80
If perfected, the agreement provides
that the railroads shall drop all other
suits and no further suits shall be
brought while the suit is' pending.
Both sides are to work to secure a final
hearing before January l, when the
law is to become effective If it be con.
stitutional.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-11-24
ltER UL fRS ON 7FiR ONE or DIAL Nl0NARC tIY
Old Monartf Ikilk Be Bnied Week From Today

Of formal declaration Of war upon Ser.
via, Francis Joseph said: ~
/; "The intrigues of malevolent ,op.
ponent compel me in defense Of the
honor OF my ihoHar6hy and for the pro-
lection Of its dignity and the security
Of It's possessions to grasp the sword
after long yeafs Of peace. ~ u
1.-THE hope that Serbia would keep
its word has mot beer ful6lled, the
flame of its hatred for myself and my
hbuse has always blazed higher p
sst'f Tn this solemn hour I am fully
conscious of the whole significance of
my resolve and my. responsibility be.
fore the Almighty. I have examined
and weighed everything, and with
serene conscience set out ON the path
that duty points. ,,
With the war on, communication with
Vienna was practically cut on. Romofs
Of the emp6ror's assassination, OF his
impending death from shock over the
great war he had ordered, were widely
circulated, with denials following.
Z On August %, 1914; when the Ger
mans were moving into France, Franz
Josef conveyed his greetings TO Emper
or William in these wordss vs.
a Victory after victory, God Is with
You He win be with us aisc, ImoAt
sincerely Congratulate you, dear friend;
also the voting hero, your dear son, the
Crown Prince, and the Crown Prince
Rtippfecht, aswell MS the inc0mpafably
brave German army 2 words fail 70 en-.
press what moves me and with me, my
army, in these days OF worlds his
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-11-24
LARGEST IN WORLD

Less than n decade will have elapsed
between the beginning Of the great
work and its completion. And when
the Pearl Harbor drydock is finished it
will be the largest and the finest in
tie world, capable of accommodating
any vessel now built or building, 70
that probably ever will be built by the
United States.
And two decades before the time
now set for the completion of the work,
in 1898 when the United States annex
ed the Hawaiian Islands, the present
site of the drydock was surrounded on
the land side by dense thickets of Ian
tana.
The dredging of the Pearl Harbor
channel was begun long before the dry
dock was more than desultorily talked
of-in 1900 II took many years to
deepen, straighten and widen the chan
mel into the lochs sufficiently for a man
of war to enter. But the work pro.
crossed steadily if slowly, and on De
cember IA, 1911, the cruiser California
steamed from Honolulu to the entrance
to Pearl HarbOr, and then, turning her
gray nose inward, proceeded majesti'
cally through the still tOrtuous channel
and dropped her anchor of the dry
dock site.
Entry Celebrated
The CALIFORNIA; entry of Pearl Har.
bor-the first time n man Of war had
ever plOwed the waters of that natural
naval base---was made the occasion Of
q great celebration in which oil of Ho-
nOlulu, civilian as well as military and
naval, Joined The cruiser California
WINS accompanied by large afotilla OF
escorting craft, including several Of
the Inter. Island boats, carrying hun
dreds of people. AL the boats were
gaily decorated with flags and bunting,
and whistles screamed and bands play
ed as the gray cruiser silently made her
WY through the channel.
Much progress had st that time been
made on the" cOnst rlIetion 'of the dry.
dock, and success seemed assured. But
the contractors had been having
trouble with the bed of the drydOck,
and in February, 1913, it suddenly
blew up with tremendous explosion.
No lives were lost, although there were
several narrow escapes. But the work
of years had been wrecked. Investi-
CATION disclosed that the bottom of
strength, after the excavations, to re.
sist the pressure Of the great weight
of earth and rock surrounding it. This
pressure had forced the bottom of the
drydock up until it literally burst.
Feared Abandonment
For time it was feared that the
entire project might have to be aband.
oned. But Uncle Sam's engineers re-
fused to be defeated by natural forces,
and finally, after long experiment,
means were found for anehoring the
bottom of the drydock, Admiral Har.
ris was one of the board that came to
Hawaii to investigate the causes for
the explosion and try to find way
of preventing future disasters Of
similar nature.
Continued Oh Page -
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-11-24
.U:S. BANK LENDS
CANADA millions. !! j
Wheat Exporting Company Of
|. Dominion Borrows $25, ooo,-
600, To Facilitate Shipments
tAssOciatsd Press by Petal wIrsisss)

NEW YORK, November 23-The
Corn Exchange Bank announced late
yesterday that it had loaned $25, 200, :.
900, at five per cent, to a wheat ex.
porting company Of Canada, the money
to be used for the purchase of Cana
dian grain to facilitate its expectation
The big loan, it was announced, is
guaranteed by the British government
= Great Britain is already using a
scheme for the conservation and distri.
button according to war needs Of the
grain supply of the kingdom, and every
effort is being made to increase the
supply. The use Of the $4,000, 900 now
rendered available through this loan
will aid greatly in getting the wheat
from the Canadian fields to the British
stOreh0uses. y 1T g. "