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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-04-12
A GARDEN FOR EVERY HOME

II every city home as well as every
farm home weer supplied with good
garden, much would be accomplished
towards solving the high cost Of liv.
ing. Such garden would cut down
the necessity for buying many articles
Of food supply, such as are today
bought In large quantities In tin cans
and IN other forms. If every family
In this country had its own garden
there would be much less demand for
many manufactured food products
and prices would doubtless he lower.
ed. The good garden is not u fad ;
neither is II an experiment
A garden, the size of an ordinary
town lot, II well cared for will sup.
ply an average family with vegeta-
bles from spring until fall. In addi-
tion to the cyery-day family needs, II
garden Of this size will furnish Il sur
plus for canning and storing for WIN
ter use Of such vegetables as beets,
string beans, tomatoes, peas, cucum-
bers. cabbage, and turnips.
The cost Of this family garden need
bc but little more than that for see
and labor. Ia case Of II town garden
the labor can he furnished by mem
bers of the family without interfcr-
Ing with their other regular duties.
In fact. this garden can he well cared
Tor during the mornings and even
ingS. the same MS chores, and the
person doing II will be benefited in
health as well as in pocketbook.
Garden produces, IN season, can bC
made 10 supply large part Of the
needs Of the table II Is an easy
matter for the housewife to econo
niize and ut the same time get u good
meal, and plenty Of 1t, II she has n
garden TO depend on. What is bet
tti w m'lt ''blibihi'Ni' 'SIttEtlls
when prices are high, than to be abb,
to supply the major part Of at leas
two meals each day from what !,
produced on the back lot or an adjoin
ing one? Think Of fifty cents wortl
Of string beans that actually cost bu
five cents, in labor and seed. with to
matoes peas, cabbage, caullflower
beets, radishes, green onions. lettuce
celery. cucumbers, aud other vegeta
blcs thrown in at the same rate, am
you will have nothing more than /
to he expected from Il first class gar
den. The soil Is available for thi
garden. as will also he the sunlight
air. and rainfall. Buy the seeds. Il
the work. get the results. II Is
good time to start this garden now
some Of II can e planted as late II
June. Remember. the garden mean
/, n constant saving Of expense. M
only for u few days, but for the er
fire growing season.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-04-12
To AVOID LABOR
DISPUTES DURING WAR

Washington, April S-No strikes or
labor disputes Of any kind during the
war Is the program Of the labor con-
mittee of the Council Of National De
lenses advisory commission, headed by
Samuel Gonpers, president Of the
American Federation Of Labor.
In report unanimously adopted
by the council and commission, made
public tonight, the commission de-
clareS the defense and safety of the
nation must be- the first consideration
Of all patriotic citizens and proposes
that wherever emergencies arise re-
uuiring change of standards, such
changes should be made only after In
ycstigation and approval by the Coun-
Gil of National Defense.
Since the labor committee member
ship includes both leaders Of organ
lied labor and representatives Of in
liuential employers, its action Is in
terpretcd as giving the United States
promise Of complete freedom from In
dustrial disputes such rs hampered
England early in the war.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-04-12
HOW CHARLIE GOT THE WALK.

In the w0man's Home Companion
Charlie Chaplin tells how his famous
walk originated.
Il used to live In the vicln'ty Of TIE
old Queens Head In Lambeth London
had been my stamping ground since
] was baby" he inforr.f us.
THE Queens Head was pub
There was cab stand near by and an
old character thy called 'Rummy' Bin&s
was one Of the landmarks. He had Il
bulbouS nose, II crippled, rheumatic
body. II sw0olen and distorted pair of
feet the hugest ! ever saw.
"Whan saw 'Rummy' shuttle his
way across the pavement 10 hold Il
cabman's horse for penny tip was
fascinated The walk was so funny Ia
me that | initiated It. When | showed
my mother how 'Rummy' waited she
begged me to stop because II was cruel
- initiate misfortune iixn that. PG,
while she pleaded she had her apron
stuffed In her mouth. Then she went
into the pantry and giggled for ten
minutes.
! Day after day cultivated that
walk. II Became an obcssion. Whenever
| pulled II was sure Of n laugh. Now
10 matter what else may do that I.
amrsing. can never get away from
the walk.
Not long ago ! went on IN II New
York theatre to say n few words.
was In orthordox evening dress. Th'
audience behaved as though II wa
tongue tied. SO was |. began to gc
uncomfortable The occasion was to'
solemn for words. quit talking an,
Seizlng an inspiration | Shufflcd of
the stage with my rlmmy walk. TIL,
roar that broke loose IN that hOuS,
amazed me. had TO shuttle back an'
then shuttle of again. Then had Il
shuttle on again and talk. and ever.
word | said drew Il roar of lAughtc
simply because of the shuttle
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-04-12
Special SESSION To
Be CALLED SOON

Santa Fe, April l0.-A special ses-
ion Of the legislature Is practically
certain at IN early date. Governor
Lindsey, after comforting with State
Senator John :. Clark, Of Las Vegas.
and other Legislative leaders, virtually
deems IL necessary for the state 10
take legal steps To bring II In conform
ity with the national defense act
Governor Lindsey favOrs Il seleclive
conscription IN case the special session
Of the Legislature brings the state IN
conformity with the national defense
act. Under such n system the national
guard would be brought up to It's prop
or strength by filling the ranks with
the most efficient young men Of the
state. who would bc selected without
favor from all classes Of the popula
tion.
For the first unit Of JOO0O0 men
New Mexico'S quota would bc 2.0W
men. And to bring the United States
army to the proposed number of 1000,
0O0 would mean that New Mexico mus
furnish allofclhcr at least 5000 rc
cruits.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-04-12
SOLDIER BOYS ARE
WELCOMED HOME

Clovis appreciated the services that
her soldier boys have done on the bor-
der. and to show IN measure some
thing Of this appreciation an entertain
ment was planned for them last satur-
day night A fitting banquet was
served to them at the Antlers Hotel
about ! 40 with music by the ladies'
band, after which the crowd went
to the Elks' Auditorium, where large
crowd had gathered 10 greet the boys
of Company X and welcome them back
to Clovis. President Of the Chamber
Of Commerce, Alex Shipley, presided
over the meeting and fitting speeches
were made BY Attorneys A. W. Hook.
enhull aud Sam Bratton. Johnson's
Band furnished some patriotic selec-
lions, ands other musical selection
were given The program was o pleas.
ing one, and was enjeyed BY sn pres
ent. After the prsgran dance was
given IN nspsr sf tne soldier boys.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-04-12
NEW AUTO COMPANY
HAS BEEN ORGANIZED

The New State Auto Company Is the
name Of new automobile concern In
Clovis. The organization Of this COM
pany was perfected Tuesday Of this
week and officers aud directors were
elected ns follows: l.. Il. shaw, seq
rctary.,rcasurcr Of the company and
will also he manager. The directors
will he J. G. Nelson. l., T.. Shaw, :.
r. Lawrence. II. A. Miller and 4. VI.
lclvcrton and the capital stock will hc
$4,000. The company has acquired the
property on the corner north Of Bar
ry Hardware Company and will erect
II brick building @xi00 feet. The Pat
ton garage building on the lots In the
rear Of the building site has also been
purchased and this will be used rs II
work shop for the garage part Of the
business The building will he started
within thirty days ana the new COM
pany expects to b. ready for business
by July 1st.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-04-12

taxed millions Of dollars, and soda
fountains and other soft drink dis
pensarIes, including near beer" par
lors, are virtually certain to be as
sessed. Members Of the committee are
considering taxing places Of amuse-
ment, including moving picture thea.
rtes, on the number Of tickets sold.
Probably the most far reaching pro-
posal yet suggested Is that the postal
charges be raised. II has been pro-
posed that the present One.cent rate
for drop and circular letters be raised
to one and half or two C ats and
the regular two cent rate to three. No
tax suggested, 1t Is argued In favor
Of this proposal would reach so many
persons and be objected to by so few.
In connection with this postal plan Is
another to tax newspapers and peri
odicals In proportion to the amount Of
advertising they carry.
Suggestions that cold storage foods
be taxed heavily Is receiving much dis
cussion. II Is argued that tlis would
serve to bring In revenue and discour'
age the operations Of food specula
tors.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-04-12
CLOVIS COUNTRY GETS A
GOOD RAIN THIS WEEK

The CLOVIS country got nice rain
Wednesday afternoon. The fall
amounted to 30 Of ah inch IN Clovis
and while. this Is not II ,arge rain 1t
fell In such a manner that the ground
got the benefit Of all the moisture una
will be Of untold benefit. The rain
was Of general nature and fell over
this entire section. Reports come from
all parts Of the Texas Panhandle OF a
good rainfall, and In most sections In
this county the rain was heavier than
IN the country immediately around
Clovis. In the Grady neighDorhood, the
champion wheat raising section Of the
county, the rainfall was much heavier
than around Clovis. The moisture viii
revive the wheat, which had begun TO
need rain. II will make Il possible for
the farmers TO 10 right ahead plant
ing their feed crops, the time for which
Is about here. Grass will also begin
to get green now with few warm
days which will help the farmer aud
stockman to materially reduce feed
bills.
Much depends on good crops being
raised In this section this year, and
our prospects are now very flatteriny.
The rain has put new life In every
thing and Il smile Oh everbodys face.
Come to Curry county.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-04-12
COMMISSIONERS HOLD
TW0-DAY SESSION

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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-04-12
CONTRACTS LET FOR
NEW HIGH SCHOOL

The school hoard met his week and
lei the contract for the erection Of the
new high school building Conner
Brothers will have the erection Of the
building with the exception of the
plumbing and heating which goes 10
Barry Hardware Company. The fig
ures the contracts were let ut are
practically the same as the bids receiv-
cd before the additional bond issue was
voted. The board only made one
change In the letting 0f the contract
and that was to divide the job and
give the building to one bidder and
I, the plumbing 10 another. II was fig.
ured that this would IN n great meas
ure facilitate the erection Of the build
ing. No delay h anticipated In the
starting Of the structure now. as the
contractors have already commenced
placing orders for their material and
preparing TO vet ready for the com
mencemeut Of the building
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-04-12
CLOVIS WON.

The first baseball game of the season
was played here last Sunday afternoon
when Clovis defeated Portales by u
score Of 8 to Z. The batteries for
Clovis were Craft, Bishop and Bah
cock. For Portales, Greathouse, Killion
and Jones. Umpires, Austin and John.
son. The game drew n good size crowd
and was an exceptionally good one
considering that It was the first Of
the season.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-04-12
EXAGGERATED REPORT.

The report WAS frecl5 circulate I'd
Thursday that local officers had ar.
rested n German sympathizer who was
Il spy. or was gathering secret hfor.
nation or something Of the like. The
report was greatly exaggerated. Sher-
III Moye merely arrested man
charged with being connected with Il
theft at local rooming house, and he
was placed In jail pending an exami-
nation. Thursday night Il second man
was arrested connected with the same
crime, but was released.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-04-12
CHILD's WELFARE WEEK.

Preparations are being made for the
Child's Welfare week that will be held
here the first week In April. The full
program viii appear In the News at
II later date. Among some Of the feat
ures on the program will be n baby
clinic conducted by DR.. Miller and Il
talk on contagious diseases Of chill
dren by DIR. Scott
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-04-12
RESIDENCE NEARLY DESTROYED

A fire at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
20. V. Morrison on Grand Avenue last
Saturday evening did great damage to
the home The blaze originated in one
Of the upstairs rooms where the wall
caught fire from II red hot stove. The
entire building was In flames before
It was discovered but prompt and eff
ficient service by the fire department
kept the building from being total
loss. The house was partially covered
| by insurance.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-04-12
HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING

The home Of Cash Ramey was struck
by lightning during the rain we,lnes-
day afternoon. The building caught
fire but the flames were promptly han
died by the fire boys. Considerable
damage was done principally by water.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-04-12
RESOLVE
BY GEORGE MATTHEW ADAMS.

The Positive Forces In life are
always the Ruling forces. The
only time Negative Forces come
In. MS Of use. Is when they oppose
the Positive Forces. Daily Re
solve, but also
Act.
Just as fast as the Negative
Forces push forward - within
yoursclf-Resolve to meet them
and to conquer them. For the
only way you Will ever be able to
grow. win he In overcoming the
stumbllng.blocks that are snE to
he ever lying In wait for you.
Make your Resolutions count.
Act.
There are few hours within the
thinking and living moments OF
our lives IN which we are not op-
posed In some way or Other. Re
solve Hourly-wlih determined
Courage-Resolve.
Act.
For every Resolve Is an Up
Bft--for every powerful and use
full ability that you have. The
more you Resolve--and Act--the
bigger things you become Cap.
able Of Resolving against--and
the bigger and greater every
thing In life becomes. But re-
member that the most usefol Re
solve ls to
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-04-12
No C'ess Legislation.

Administration aud congressional
leaders generally are determined that
the tax shall not he Of class charac-
ter History. they say shall not des-
gnate this as either poor or rich
mans war.
House financial authorities are con-
sidcring proposals To raise new rev
cnuc on increased income and stamp
taxes and taxes of excess profits, in-
heritanccs. distilled liquors and beers,
cigars and tobacco amusement places,
the postal service. soft drinks and
newspaper, billboard and other ndver-
iising.
A line of Suggestions submitted to
the last congress by Secretary McAdoO
for taxes on interior c0mbustible en-
gines olcomnrgarine. refined sugar,
fermcnted liquor. candy, glucose, talk
ing machines and their records, copper
pic iron aud petroleum, distilled spir'
its and dcnnturcd alcohol Is receiving
close scrutiny.
To Hit Liquors and Beers.
Liquors and beers probably will he
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-04-12

FOR RENTt-Room dcsirably locat-
el. well furnished. 10 connection with
bath and shower. rone 40.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-04-12

II. \. Foreman. one N the proprietors
Of the Foreman Bros.. tailor shop. bss
lrru on the sick III.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-04-12
wasted 10 list Jour proesrty VIA
for sals. Reid 4 Downing. SfN

Choice section Of unimproved land,
sor,h 'le money. Reid & Downing.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-04-12

I trsst nervous diseases. DR. Il. H.
Gibson. 10 "
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-04-12
ADMINISTRATION PLANS To
RAISE CASH NOW COMPLETE

Washington, April ll,-Assurances
that the $7,OOO,OOO,OOO war revenue
measure will pass the house quickly
and that consideration Of new taxation
plans will begin Immediately, were
given President Wilson and Secretary
McAdoo Wednesday by congressional
leaders.
Introduction In the house Of the
revenue bill authorizing u $5,0O0,000.-
600 bond issue and 1900. 100000 GER
tificates Of indebtedness precc
unexpected visit of the president to
the capitol by few minutes Wednes-
day. Democratic leader Kitchen intro
duced the measure with u favorable
report from the full committee and an
nounced that debate on II would be-
gin Friday morning. 1t Is hoped to pass
the bill before Saturday night.
Little opposition Is expected to the
principal features Of the $4,000
600 bond issues--the provision that
not more than $4,000, 100000 from the
proceeds shall he used to extend credit
to the allies and the remaining $1,000
100000 to be applied to war expendi.
lures by this country
In evolving new taxation plan for
raising revenue to meet the certifi
Gates Of Indebtedness, however, much
trouble is expected in getting republi
cans and democrats together The
generally accepted plan has been tc
divide equally the cost Of the first
year Of the war. roughly estimated nt
from 75O.O0O.O00 to $4,000,0O0,0 00'
between bonds ana taxes, but tn,
president has expressed himself us de-
sirous Of placing as much Of the bur
den on the present generation as pos
siblc. and some members of congress
are advocating the raising Of - pc
cent ~ the first year needs by taYu
tion.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-10
tTO BE CONTINUED.)
SEEM TO BE FEWER BLONDES
Observers Have Noticed That Darker
Types Of Females Are Beginning
to Predominant.

A silly little story came out OF ST
Louis the other day to the effect that
increased cost Of peroxide of hydro.
gen was causing the girls out there to
quit bleaching their hair, and, as con
sequence. fewer blondes were to be
seen. The bleached blonde Is one of
the lay figures of the joker; or, rather,
of the joker who cannot keep ahead of
the times, because she has been the
target of humorous shafts ever since
the Spanish-Alnerican war. Serious
ly. though, aren't there fewer blondes
than formerly? How many genuine
yellOw-haired girls have you seen in
the street cars In the last month? Very
few; and to one girl with light eyes
and coloring you will see q half-dozen
brunettes Of varying shades. Well
leave it to the sGciOlOgist to establish
the relationship between the number
Of immigrants from southern Europe,
where the people are mostly dark. and
the growing ccarcity of real blondes
The sociolOgist no doubt can present
all sorts of interesting theories, but we
are confronted with fact. During
daily journeys OH one car line covering
q period Of II months one observer has
failed to decry Il single blonde that
he would be sworn was genuine; and
he is a person of fair eyesight and
partial to the light ones. What's the
answer?-Pittsburgh Gazette-Times.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-10
By MARY
ROBERTS
RlNEHART

She checked herself abruptly and
ever occurred to you how terribly
| mixed up things are? Take this
Street, for instance. Can you think Of
anybody on it that--that things have
gone entirely right with?''
Its little world of It's own, of
course" said K, "and it has plenty
of contact points with life. But wher-
ever one finds people, many or few,
one finds all the elements that make
up life-joy and sorrow, birth and
death, and even tragedy. That's rath-
er trite. isn't it?'
Christine was still pursuing her
thoughts.
"Men are different" she said. ''To
certain extent they make their own
fates. But when you think Of the
women on the Street-Harriet Ken
nedy, Sidney Page, myself, even Mrs.
Rosenfeld back in the alley-some-
body else mOids things for us, and all
we can do is to sit back and suffer.
| an beginning to think the world is
terrible place, X. Why do people
SO often marry the wrong people? Why
can't man care for one woman and
only one all his life? Why-why Is 1t
all so c0mplicated?"
''There are men who care for only
one woman all their lives"
you're that sort, aren't you?"
u don't want to put myself on any
pinnacle. If cared enough for a wOIn-
an to marry her, I'd hope to But
we are being very tragic, Christine"
II feel tragic. There's going to be
another mistake, K, unless you stop
it."
He tried to leaven the conversation
with little fun.
IF you're going to ask me to inter-
fere between Mrs. Mckee and the
deaf-and-dumb book and Insurance
agent, shall do nothing Of the sort.
She can both speak and hear enough
for both of them
Il mean Sidney and Max Wilson.
He's mad about her, X; and, because
she's the sort she is. he'll probably be
mad about her all his life, even if he
marries her. But he'll not be true to
her: l know the type now"
X. leaned hacl, with flicker OF
pain in his eyes.
''What can | DO about it,
Astutc as he WAS, he did not suspect
that Christine was using this method
10 fathon his feeling for Sidney. Per
haps she hardly knew it herself.
You might marry her yourself, X"
But lie had himself in hand by this
time, and she learned nothing from Ell
ther his voice or his eyes.
"On twenty dollars a week? And
without SO much as asking her con-
sent?' He dropped his light tone. I'm
not in q position TO marry anybody.
Even if Sidney cared for me, which
she doesn't, of course"
Then you don't intend to intcrferei
You're going to let the Street see an.
other failure?"
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-10
ASKS NEUTRALS TO JOIN u. s.
Stand Against German Governments
Plan Of Warfare.

Washington.-Besides breaking off
diplomatic relations with Germany.
President Wilson has made a bold
stroke to range the moral forces of all
other neutral countries along with
that of the United States in the inter
est of peace.
The President has suggested to all
the other neutrals that they break of
diplomatic relations with Germany, as
the United States has done, and has
instructed all American diplomats in
those countries to report Immediately
how the suggestion Is received.
The opinion In diplomatic quarters
here is that European neutrals, at the
very doorstep Of Germany. threatened
by her military power. will hesitate to
take such step. The effect of the
suggestion in other countries is being
eagerly awaited.
News that the American steamer
Housatonic had not been sunk without
proper warning and that no lives had
been lost dispelled a cloud which
threatened the storm to follow the first
overt act against the United States
under the new war 3one order.