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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-02-08
WEEKLY NEWS LETTER
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL

Santa Fe, Feb. = The prohibition
amendment passed both houses Monday
afternoon with speed and dispatch. The
committee substitute for Senate Joint
Resolution No. > and No. 3 was made
special order for , o'clock. The situa.
tion was tense as the unforeseen might
upset the work Of four weeks. The
attempt 10 amend failed as the rcsou.
tion had passed this stage \ motion
10 rccommit the resolution was voted
down. II passed the senate by a vote
Of sixteen to four
The resolution was at once sent Ia
the house and II motion there made to
suspend the rules and place the rcsolu-
iion on It's passage prevailed. There
were some attempts at Oratory but the
house was in no temper to waste time.
\ vote being taken, the resolution pass
cd by Il vote of IL to >. In about two
hours time the resolution was passed
IN both houses.
This amendment does not prohibit
personal use, but prohibits manufac.
turc, import and keeping for sale bar
ter or trade. except Of denatured Of
wood alchohol or grain alchohOl for
medicinal. mechanical and scientific
purposes or uf wine for SacrnmenInl
purposes This settles the first big mat.
ter before this session of the lrgSla.
ture.
| The biggest matter now on the board
IL the passing of II decent election law.
The bills already before the senate and
house are not likely to be enacted. But
a bill providing for an Australian bal
! lot will bc introduced soon and it will
he along the lines of the best laws of
other states.
Another important question before
the legislature is tnSaliOn. There's will
hr amendments made to the present
law Ia cure defects that have appeared
after the law became IN force
County division will occupy consider.
able time 10 nll appearances. The bill
creating In tlaca county passed with
out Il fight In the housc So far the bill
has not made much progress In the sen.
ate. Roosevelt county is now making
II determined fight, brcursc De l,acn
county takes valuable territory in lieu
Of which Roosevelt county is handed Il
string Of undcvelopcd townships from
Chavcs. The lano county bill Is ready
to be- introduced and the promoters
feel confident that 1t will pass. there
being no fight IN sight by the people
Of Chayes aud Eddy counties.
But new counties are not looked up
On with much favor especially in the
senate, Many senators are strongly IN
favor of economy and they hold that
creating new counties will increase III,
tax burden without giving enough ad
vantage in return. Therefore the hill,
bills creating new counties will moi
have smooth sailing for awhil" Jt least
The three senate joint resolution,
introduced last week asking for in
formation have been sent To the hots,
and will no doubt pass speedily. ON,
resolution calls on the state inStilu
li0nS for information rs whit the,
are doing with the permanent funds I
being reported that the principal is bc
ing used for various purposes. Another
asks information from the state boart
OF loan commissioners in regard To re-
funding Of county bonds and the rx
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-02-08
MAKING IMPROVEMENTS.

W. +. Hudson has joined the process
sion Of property owners who are max
ing improvements along Main street,
and is having his garage pebble.dasli-
ed Several woodcn buildings IN the
business section have been pebble. dash
ed recently and this greatly adds to
the appearance Of Main street.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-02-08
ABOUT COMPLETED.

Mr. Campbell has about completed
his building on Main street that will
bc used by the Campbell lee Cream
aud Bottling Works The upper floor
Of the building will be fitted up into
living rooms. The building is being con.
structed Of reinforced concrete aud the
weather has delayed the construction
work to some extent.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-02-08
No DEVELOPMENTS
IN LAST TWO DAYS

Nothing very startling has developed
in the war situation during the last
few days. Notwithstanding the fact
thai We have withdrawn diplomatic
relations with Germany and have hand
cd Count won BcrnStoril his hat and
told him to 90 home, no formal dcclu-
ration Of war has been made. President
Wilson still hopes 10 avoid war and
Germany says she does too hut at the
same time holds Ia her ultimntum on
the submarine question. The United
States has arranged for Count Bern
storil''s trip home and he is due Ia
leave next week.
The Scandnayinn.Amcrican liner
Frederick VIII. on which Count Won
BcgnslurlT and the whole corps Of Ger
man diplomats and consular officers
sails next week from New York for
Chrisliania. will put IN at Halifax, \,
-. for inspection by British naval au-
thoritieS. Great Britain gave passports
Tor the party on condition that they
proceed home by the most direct avail
able route. and the Frederick VIII will
proceed to Norway ~ the norIhcrly
route without entering the war zone.
1t has been officially stated, 50 the re-
ports say. that the American AmbaSSa.
dor. JnmcS W. Gerard. will not bc al
lowed to leave Berlin until the Ger
man government iS satisfied us to the
treatment Of Bernstorff and arrange
mcnl, made for his trip back 10 Ger
many.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-02-08
DIED SUNDAY.

j. +. Ohr died Sunday afternoon
abouni 4 o'clock al the home Of &. ".
Forbes on North Connally 81. Mr. Ohr
lived four miles north Of town and had
moved to Clovis for medical attention.
He was Il years old aud leaves u wife
and three sons und daughters. The fun.
cral services were conducted Monday
afternoon by Rev. Dillingrr of the
Presbyterian church
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-02-08
POOL HALLS MUST
CO BY JUNE FIRST

Clovis win hc without pool halls after
June lSt. This was the the decision Of
the city council nj lis meeting Monday
night. The laws Of the state give the
city government the privilege To pro.
hibit the operation of pool halls and
the vote Monday night was unanimous
~ in favor Of prohibiting pool halls
from operating after the date mention.
cd above. There are al present two
pool halls in Clovis.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-02-08
TREE PLANTING DAY.

\ tree Planting day" would he u ste
in the right direction in Clovis. Roswell
Is iuaugurning II campaign to plant
roses in the city and has plNnncd u
rose planting day" ON this uay each
person in the city is expected to plant
II rose bush. Clovis needs flowers but
She needs more shade trees TOO aud u
day SGT aside for about the first "
March when each resident would he
expected to plant shade trees would BE-
II step IN the right direction,
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-02-08
CARD or THANKS.

We wish 10 thank the people Of Clio.
Wis for the Kindness shown during the
death Of our husband and father. Is
pccially do We wish to thank the Ia
dies Of the Presbyterian church for
their beautiful flowers and music.
Mrs. J. +. Ohr
Mr. and Mrs. +. l.. Ohr
Mr aud Mrs. H. l.. French
Mr.. aud Mrs. Nash Duke.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-02-08
WORKING AGAINST N.

Several PortllcS citizens passed thru
mere this week cn route To Santu Fc
to use their influence against the DE
Bacn county bill which would form Il
new county aud take part of RooSc-
vclts territory on the west. The bill
will likely come up for final action
this week.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-02-08
BIC PRODUCER ENGINES
SHIPPED To OKLAHOMA
From the PortaleS News: :

Inv i"''''H 'iiti'H ''lhp"iI Hd't
sold the big producer gus engines to
parties IN Tulsa. Oklahoma, and they
are now being torn down preparatory
to shipment. AZ an economical means
lor llltlng water to the surface these
engines nave not proven II brilliant sue.
cess This may have been from the
ract thal the equipment was about dou'
Die the SIZE necessary Tor the load 10 be-
carried, ana II might have been from
iOtlier causes. Thcidking out of this
machinery can III no way prove Il draw
back To The valley IN fact, II Is more
tilhll likely - prove OF material benefit.
hder the central project 1t was not al
ways possible Tor the Individual TO get
water on his growing crop NJ the time
he most needed H. ana he was under
more or less restriction In other ways
IL Is also tru" lllht certain amount
or uncertainty has always lowered In
the immediate vicinity of things having
To do with the big concern. While II
may always prove rcGretnble 10 have
hh INSTITUTION OF lhiS character located
III community ana theh wi,hdrAWiL
II does NOT always prove To he a calam-
NY ana 1t Is Gol to he expected Ia do
so III TINS rnSr' Th!' proIcri waH or-
gaillZed rs cooperative propJ ltlon,
ehch FARMER III the PROJECT having II
pro-rath snare OF the stock In like
amount as the number of acres of land
ne subscribed. This proved II failure as Il
business proposition and the hondhoh-
erS oi the project came IN and took
over the plahl ana most Of the equip
heit' WIN some seven thousand acres
or the beNi lahd IN the valley aS Il sort
Oh ShlVe Tor their rdlSSappoilltmenl. This
inild was taken III ht something like
twenty doilarS per acre ANA was then
put upon lne market AT from NIFTY dol
larS mp ln on" hundred aud nifty dollars
per acre Thr project has answered
"hr purpose II no other. l; has demon
s'rateu the Tact that the PorialeS Val
ley has an ineNlhnSliblc supply of the
heN' water III the world and that il can
b put upon the ground AT cost that
,rehder" irrigation not only feasible but
extremely economical whether this
can he done more satisfactorily through
the ihdividual plant or through the cen
lral PROJECT Is II matter that must be
settled by the individual. himself. Thus
Tar the individual plant hns been sue
cssful ana economical. While this ir.
rigatioli project has cost the farmers
ana business men OF the valley some
thlilg Ike hve hundred thousand dollars
Wlirh amount viii he total loss rs
TAR rs the project Is concerned, 'tcl ii
VIII have been worth the money in
many other ways. II Is more than
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-02-08
DRIVE GETS THE RABBITS.

The News is going to press too early
to give the results If the big rabbit
drive being held today. hut II Is need
less Ia say that many rabbits have been
slaughtered. II IL believed that y series
of these drives will do much toward
Kidding the country Of rabbits.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-02-08
\ GOOD SHOW.

The Unique Thcutrr has booked THE
Spoilers" for Wednesday aud Thursday
Feb. II and H.. This Is nine reel
show featuring William Farnum and
Kathlyn Williams aud an nj, star cns,
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-02-08
TO THE PtELlC.

ON account ~ the high prices ~
printing matcral we have decided TO
dl'rontinur the publication of the
Southwestern Socialist for the time be-
ing. We viii likely begin the pulicn-
ti"n of the paper some time at n later
date
MrEnrlin
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25
GERMANY OWNS GREAT
 PROTESTANT CEMETERY
 IN CITY OF ROME, ITALY
(Associtetcd Press)

ROME. Sept. 25.-War has drawn attention to the fact that the great Protestant Cemetery in Rome. where are buried many distinguished foreign CTS, including the poets. Keats and Shelley. is the property of the German government. and the rentals for plots therein are still paid to German agents
 More than century ago Prussia was the only non-Roman Catholic Power represented at the Vatican. There fore. it was Prussia which obtained the concession for a cemetery to be used for the bodies of those not of the Roman faith. and the property still remains in the hands of the German government.
 Prominent foreigners here are now urging that the Italian Government should take over the cemetery and place it under British protection.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25
GREEK OFFICIALS EXILED
 ON ISLAND OF CORSICA

ATHENS, Sept 25.-The former cab met ministers and high officials exiled when King Constantine abdicated are reported to be living rather comfort. ably at Ajjaccio on the island of Cor sica, the birthplace of Napoleon. There are some 24 of them living together at a hotel. free from anything like pris- on restraint, with comfortable quart CTS and good food. They move about freely, visiting the historic sites con nected with the life of Napoleon, and enjoy the sea breezes while their for mer field of activity at Athens is swell tering in midsummer heat.
 It was first intended they should go to France. but when their ship arriv- ed at Marseilles a hostile crowd awaiting them made it undesirable to land and they were diverted to Corsi- ca. There is talk now of their going to Tunis.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25
ANCIENT FIRE DEPART MENT AT WORK IN
 IN ANCIENT CAPITAL
(Assscinted F,- S.

ATHENS, Sept. 25.-There was a fire on the main street of Athens the other day which permitted one to see tEe Athenian fire department iu full action. First came a huge tank of water drawn by horses There is no water from fire nydrants, for water is very scarce aud people are not per mitted to take baths. So the fire de- partment brings the tank of water to each fire. and the fire is held down as long as the tank hoIss out. Bach of the tank comes one Of the venerable hand-pumping devices which Pcnja- min Franklin introduced when he started the volunteer fire department organizations in America Still the Athenian fire department has a good record as the City of Athens is built of stone and cannot burn.
 The day after the fire the huge tank was seen on the same street laying the dust, and it was explained that the fire department was also the street sprinkling department.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25
THE REPORT WASMERELY
 A RUM0UR
Russians Subscribe Free Iy to War Loan. Nearly
 Billion Over, Reported
{ Associated rre,s1

PETROGRAD. Sept. 25-The re- ports published in the newspapers yes terday regarding initiation of peace negotiations. were false, asserts the foreign minister this morning. He says the report has no foundation in fact, and was merely rumor.
 The government officials announce this morning that the subscriptions to the liberty loan of the country. reach ed the enormous sum of three billion, nine hundred million rubles, exceeding all expectation by nearly billion.
 PETROGRAD, Sept. 25-Addressing the soldiers and workmen delegation the Minister of war said this morning that yesterday Russia had received assurance from both France and Great Britain that they would not con- clude peace under any circumstance to the detriment of Russia.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25
DECISION IS TO BE REACHED
 TONIGHT
Government Prefers to Put Off Action Until Other
 Information Secured
Associated Press)

BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 25.- The conservative element which controls the chamber of deputies agreed last night to vote this evening on the rupture with Ger many. The probability is that they will have the majority of thirty votes, virtually forcing the government to cease diplo- matic relations with Germany. The government desires, how ever, to postpone the promulga- tion of a policy until the trans lation of all the telegrams receiv- ed and sent by the Swedish lega- tion, is received.
 According to the opinion of an official who is in close touch with the administration there is no doubt but what a break in dip- lomatic relations with Germany will be the result of the tangle- ment.
 LATER-By a vote of 5S to IS, the Argentine chamber of deputies today voted to support break in the diplo- matic relation with Germany.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25
GREEK FLAG FLIES
 OVER GREEK FLEET

ATHENS, Sept. -(Correspondence of the Associated Press)-The Greek flag has again been raised over the Greek navy, Greek officers and crews are aborad, and the navy has resumed it's independent status after year of merger with the Entente fleets. This applies to the twenty-two warships of the light squadron. consisting of des- troyers. gunboats and light cruisers. and also to the battleships. chief of which are the Lemnos and Kilkish, formerly the American battleships Id aho and Mississippi.
 This change back to Greek control is one of the results of the recent Bal kan conference at Paris, when the al lied military and naval activities were confined to the Saloniki regfon, while the new Venizelos regime was streng- thened by entrusting to it the military and naval control of lower Greece. The Entente troops were rapidly with LII MI lIOui all IuOoC SOuluClA SCCllOuS and at the same time the Entente crews turned over the warships to their Greek commanders.
 Now that the navy is again in Greek hands there is prospect that the light squadron may play a considerable role against the submarine activities of the Central Powers in the eastern Medi- terranean and the Aegean. It is said that more losses have occurred in this section than in any field of submarine activity. but chiefly in coasting vessels. The Greek naval patrol is very active not only against the submarines, but in seeking out the many bases where they hide among the islands and take |on their supplies of gasoline and food.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25
YORK BAN
 T0WORK
 F0RU.S.
Resigns Presidency of Na- tionaI New York Bank to Help McAdoo With
 The Loan
(ASSOCinfed PfeSEl

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.- Frank A. Vanderlip, President of the National City Bank of New York, the largest national Bank in the United States, severed his connection with that institution and all other banks for the per- iod of the war in order to be free to assist Secretary McAdoo with the next liberty loan and finance the country.
 Today, the Federal Reserve Board took the preliminary steps to abolish the long time credits over the United States during the period of war and to con- serve the financial resources of the country on a more liquid con- dition. Twelve Federal Reserve Banks have been asked to encour- age in every way possible the abolition of six months promi- sorry note and substitute the 90 day notes. Hereafter, federal reserve banks will not rediscount commercial papers having over ninety days run.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25
AMBULANCE CORPS
 FROM ALLENTOWN.
 SAILS FOR FRANCE
We'll supplied with warm WOOlen Garments Knitted by Mothers
 Sisters and Sweethearts

WASHINGTON, D. C., September 25.-Clad in new uniforms, and equip ped with sweaters and helmets furn- ished by the Navy League Comforts Committee, one thousand men from the Allentown Ambulance Camp, have sailed for service at the front in France.
 With their gray knitted helmets snugly fitted over their heads and around their necks the thousand bright fellows who have gone to alleviate suf- fering in the trenches looked like so many 'water aviators" as they hung over the deck rails of the trans-Atlan- tic steamer which was to carry them into service abroad
 The Comforts Committee of the Ma " League, knowing that these men would be exposed night and day to the hardships of bleak, cold winter of Northern France, made three ship ments of warm woolen garments to Ithe Commander of the Allentown Camp
 Sweaters, helmets, mufflers, and wristlets, made by the loving hands of mothers, sisters and swethearts left behind, were included for the boys who volunteered to labor for the suf- fering.
 That the Ambulance Drivers appre- ciate the patriotic labor of the Amer ican women who unselishly gave time and money to provide them with nec- essary warm clothing is demonstrated by letter which has been received by an official of the Navy League from Commander J. R. Devereaux of the Ambulance Corps going to France.
 We have the boxes containing the sweaters, helmets, etc, "wrote Col onel Devereaux, land the final distri- button will take place today for the thousand men who are going abroad with me-"
 "In this connection desire to thank you sincerely for your personal efforts in getting these to us in time, and , officially to thank the League for their generosity towards this Corps. I do not believe that man who has re. ceived these is not appreciative of the gift" 7.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25
JEFFERSON COMING

SEATTLE, Sept. 25.-The Jefferson sailed at five o'clock last evening with o. Larson, A. Toben, Miss Agnes Leahy for Ketchikan and the isses Julia and Gertrude Kendall and Miss Agnes Danford for Metlakatla.
 The Princess Alice arrived from the south last evening at six o'clock and went north at S:30. Arrivals for Ket, chikan were Charles H. Black, Jr., Clarence E. Allan, Edmund Hurlbutt, Mrs. Hurlbutt and child, MT and Mrs. Olaf Bernholdt and child, Patrick Burke, Angeles Boppas.
 The Northwestern arrived about six o'clock last evening with 40 tons of freight for Ketchikan and two pass engers, F. J. Comeau and Miss M. Fowler The Northwestern is making a special trip to Juneau, calling at all the canneries going north with freight and taking salmon on the return trip. After reaching Seattle this trip she will be laid up indefinitely for repair 10 her engines. Chas. H. Cosgrove was passenger for Juneau.
 The steamer Alaska from the west. ward reached port about o'clock and sailed southbound late this afternoon. Passengers for points south from Ret. chikan were c. ". Rockey, Sam w. Prather. J. c. Scott, Mir. and Mrs. w James. MT. and Mrs. E. w. Dorland, Kenneth Dorland, A. J. Indred, A. B. Coddling. Mrs. Coddling, R. B. Hurley, D. F. Casey, John Shafer, Frank Yer ger, A. B. Burton, Gordon Bouch and eight steerage. She took on about fifty boxes of frozen fish from the cold storage plant.
 James s. Jones, Jr., and M. s. Gil branson are registered at the Reyilla today from Sulzer, arriving on the mailboat last evening from the west coast
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25
STEAMERS FITTINGS ARE
 PURL0INED
Valuable Silver Set Taken By Officials. Case to be
 Given Grand Jury
(ASsociotCd Press)

SEATTLE. Sept. 25.-It developed yesterday that valuable furnishings and fittings from the German steam ships Longmoon and Prinze Walde- mar, which were taken over some weeks ago by the government were missing. An investigation showed that Elwyn H. B. Runs, inspector of machinery for the emergency fleet cor poration had taken at lot of loot, in cluding the Loongmoon valuable sill yer set He was forced to return the loot and together with his associates, were dismissed from the service. The case will be presented to the grand jury at the next session.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-25
FOWLER-HAYES WEDDING

A quiet wedding took place this nor ming at 9:30 at the Court House when Miss Minnie Mabel Fowler ,only daugh- ter of Mrs and Mrs. William Fowler, of Arlington, Washington, and Cornell jus Michael Hayes, of Cordova. were united in marriage, by United States Commissioner William T. Mahoney.
 Mrs. Hayes, native daughter of Arlington, Wash, is an old school mate of Mrs. E. E. Blackmar. and Mrs Dale Hunt. both daughters of Dr. Hop kins, of Arlington, who were most agreeably surprised to learn of their friends coming marriage in last Fri days issue, of the Progressive-Miner They were down at the dock to meet her on the arrival of the Northwestern last evening much to her surprise Chief of Police and Mrs. Blackmar acted as witness at the ceremony this morning.
 The bride wore dark travelling suit with hat to match. Mir. Hayes, who Is known as Charles Hayes, has been op- erating mining properties in the vic inity of Cordova for several years and arrived from the Westward about a week ago to meet his charming bride here. They have taken apartments at the Stedman Hotel for a few days, pending their decision as to where they will make their home.