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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-12-27
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT IS
SHOWN BY LYCEUM

llardwirk brothers lyccuu Theatre
mad" it possible for llc "kiddic>' and
there were some well past sixty wears.
tu have u good time They entertained
Clovis with u free show Christina
morning. from 9:0n until t. aOO After
the show. ~ the people were passing
out each wa, handed u biz pppc"rl'
ball Ahuul five hundred anl lilly rl
thr>c were made hui they wcr" dis
posed Of In a very few minutes. Hard
wick knew that it wou,dn't du ru dis
appoint auNunr 80 hr purchased 1--WE
hundred >arh~ Of peanuts. After thi.
there was Just enough tu 20 around.
rho>r children with gray hair and
whi>hcr> wanted their plworu bail
Just the same n, the tinicSt rol. and
they gul il. Manager llnrdwick say.
that he is So we'll pleased with the re-.
-ull uf his Christmas present to tluvi~.
aud ~ everyone seemed tu enjoy H.
that hr j. going To- make an annual
event Of II
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-12-27
PLOT To POISON
RED CROSS BANDACES

Cleveland. o. Dee 70 \ plot to
poison Red Gross bandagc> and spread
wholesale death among the soldiers "
America and her allies IN, been rN-
posed aud frustrated here
Revelations of the conspiracy were
made today when II became known
that department Of Justice agents were
hunting the perpetrators Of the deed.
Three thousand four hundred Surgi-
cal dressings rolled by patriotic won
cn in Toledo were infected by myS-
lrriouN grccniSh poison while IN tran
sit between Toledo and Cleveland I'm
mcdiatrly the handagrS were burned.
The poisoned handagcS were part NJ
periodical shipments received at the
local headquarters II the lake diyi-
sion, which comprises ohio Indiana
and Kentucky.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-12-27
WHAT t WILL TAKE To MAKE
NATIONWIDE PROHIBITION

When lhr house Of Representatives
passed the prohibition amendment 10
The constitution the other day there
we're Just twenty-five dry states in the
union, and live more had passed pro.
hln'lury laws Ia take effect in 1918.
Assuming the twenty y~cNcu dry states
will vote for constitutional prohibition
nine more must adopt the proposed
amendment lo make it part Of the con
>litutiun Of th" United States. The
hight for the amendment must he made
in the lwrniy-unc wet states Caifor.
mia, Connecticut Delaware. Florida,
Illinois. Kentucky. Louisiana. Mary
land, Minnesota, Missouri, MaSSachu-
>rlt> New Jersey, New York Nevada,
ohio, Pennsylvania Rhode Island. Tex
aS, Vermont. Wisconsin and Wyoming
The dry states with the dates when
their prohiblory laws took effect are
H. follows:
Maine. July |. 1854 Kansas. Nov %
lNNl: North Dakota, Nov =. 1889 /;
';corga. Jan. !, 1905; oklahoma, Nov.
III, lol1; Mississippi Dee 81. 1905. /.
North Carolina, July t. 1905 TcnncS-
see, July l. 1909 West Virginia Nov.
!, 1916: Arizona, Jan. /. 1915; Colora-
do Jan |, 1916 oregon. Jan /. 1916:
Washington. Jan /, 1916; Alabama.
July t. 1919; Arkansas, Jan /, 1916:
Iowa, Jan. |, lolG; Idaho, Jan. /, 1916
South Carolina Dee, 81. 1873: NcbraS.
ka May |. 1917, AMI Utah, Aug. |,
1917.
Five states adopted prohibition in
1916 and 1917 To 90 into effect during
lDlS nS follows:
Montana, Dee 81. lolN; Michigan.
Aug. 10, lolS: New Hampshire. May
!. lolS; Indiana. April =, lolS aud
New Mexico oct | 1915.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-12-27
PROGRAM
Saturday. Dee. 30 TO saturday. Jan i

saturday Dee. 30 Elsie Ferguson in
"linrhary sheep. Aircraft picture. Mr.
T. T.. Tagadcr will sing
Monday. Dee 81 Lack pirkford in
Mark Twain'> Tom Sawyer. Para.
mount picture Also Are Mattresses
SArr". Mack Scnnrtt Paramount COM
cdY
TUESDAY. Jan / Douglas Fairbanks
IN wild md Woolry" Nrtcrafl pie.
turc Burton Holmes Travriozr'.
"Wednesday. Jan . June Elvidgr IN
The Tenth Case World Picture.
Iig "N'' Comedy
Thursday Jan. 3 Billie Burke in
"Thc Land nr Promise Paramount
picture. News Weekly slowing Hall
fax disaster.
Friday. Jan (. Actual war pictures
"Thc Retreat of the Germans from tie
Battle Of ArraS" two reels "rhc Seven
Pearls" with Mollic King. last chapter
The Hidden Hand" Pathc Four Star
Serial.
Saturday, Jan. 3. Geraldine Farrnr
in "The Devil Stone An Aircraft pie.
tufe.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-12-27

The government uf the l'nilrd
States j. the only great government
now engaged in the war which has not
ALREADY assumed control ot this sort
II was thuught lo he IN the spirit ui
American institutions To attempt to
uu everything that was necessary
through private management aud If
zeal and ability aud patriotic motive
could have accomplished the ucccs.
snry unilicatou of administration, II
would certainly have hrcu accom-.
lhiShcd hut uu zeal ar ability could
overcome inSuprrahlc obstacles aud
! have deemed II my duty tn rccug
niZc that fact in all cnndor now that
il Is demonstrated aud Ia use without
reserve the great authority rcpOSrd
IN me \ great national necessity die
tnlcd the action aud was therefore
not nt liberty to abstain from il.
Signed WOODROW WILSON
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-12-27
ELIMINATE RED TAPE
IS PRESIDENTS ORDER

Wa>hiuglon bee -. War time ELI
CHENEY /, being praclicrd rs well ~
preached 10y dhc government
President Wilson has sent 10 all the
legislative departments copies Of u let
ter recently addressed 10y Secretary
Rcdlicld to his bureau chiefs.
Forget how things were done before
the war; eliminate red tape the letter
said we must learn with the Grrman-
that the war won't wait Delay is the
kaiScr's ally
Secretary Rcdlirld has instructed all
his bureaus to install machinery for
stamping on papers the day and hour
Of receipt. 81 that delay in action may
hr traced To personal responsibility lie
is refusing ro sign documents not 81
stamped
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-12-27
Most MEN SEEN
HAZARDOUS POSITIONS

When men called under the ~olccivr-
service law reach the environments they
are given, 80 far a> practicable, their
choices of army service Infantry is
mu>t often preferred Artillery second,
Engineering divisions are third in pop.
ularity aud punrlcrmaNlcr> worl,
fourth
Investigations 81 far made hy the
committee on clHSSlicatiouS Of person.
mel in the army. which has the matter
in charge. prove that only = per cent
of the men attempt lu Sccur" uun-lHI
ar,ou> positions.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-12-27
Big Advertising Campaign
Made Heavy Business

Clovis mcrrIuut, enjoyed the nrgr,l
business This Christmas IN the history
"f the town. Saturday the stores were
inmmrd with Christmas shopper, and
the crowd, un the street, made the
town look like u little city. Monday
was u good dag loo and every merchant
in town carrying holiday goods sold
his stock ont nS closely ~ this lime nf
goods is ever sold The buying was
not limited tu the ordinary Christmas
shopping either the shoppers bought
many useful gifts aud every line in
town got it, share Of christmas trade
Several reasons can h. assigned for the
active trading. There Is plenty NJ mon
ey In the country and clovis merchants
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-12-27
GOVERNMENT TAKES CHARGE
Of RAILROADS FRIDAY NOON

Na>hu.lon bee %. President VII.
N"u announced To might that he will
ASSUME ppN>c.>iou and operation ol
every railroad in the continental Unit.
cd States At noon Friday December
- ana that he had apppuJcl Secretary
Mr\doo Encouragement Of railroads.
Secretary MrAdoo. who>c appoint
mrul /, made hy formn proclamation
Is expected Ia direct the Guilicaliuu
and operation Of the road, through
their present managrnruI>. lie will
retain his place IN the cabinet ~ ,cr-
rclary of the treasury
In statement accompanying. hi.
proclamation the president pnnounccd
that when congress rras,rmhlcd he
would ask that definite guarantee, hr
given that the railroad properties will
he maintained in a> good repair aud ~
complete equipment ~ when taken over
hnd that the net income Ia each east
shall be- equal the average net operating
income Of the three wears prrcrdin.
June 20. lol7
tn" railroad, viii be- taken over
under war authority already granted
lay congress through the secretary of
war
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-12-27
OPENS LANE FOR SETTLEMENT.

Santa fc, Dee, 20. lpon the recon-.
mrndalion Of Secretary Of the Interior
Lane the president has signed a pr0cn-
nation excluding from the ManzanO
Forest M.500 acres in Torrance and
IicrnaIiIlo counties, nearly all grazing
land. They will become subject to en-.
try only under the homestead laws r..
Quiriug residence at aud after . o'clock
Il. N. February II, and to settlement
aud other forms of disposition on aud
after February lN, lalN under inStruc-
lionS received 10y the federal land office
In Santa fc
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-12-27
INVOICING NOW.

Clovis merchants are right out of one
hig job into another Last week was
the busiest one in the history Of the
town. The Christmas business had
every clerk on the jump This week
mc>t every store is busy invoicing try
ing to get the di>ngrcrablr task ont of
the way hcfnr" January lSt
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-12-27
The Proclamation.

The prc>ldrEl' : statement follows;
Il have exercised The power, over
the transportation systems Of the
country which were granted ne Icy the
act Of congress m~l Augu. hrcau.c
ii ha, hrcomr impcrallvcly necessary
lo. me- Ia do - Thi, is war ~
resources ne less than 81 men. perhaps
even more than pl men aud II j, ucccs
>uiH for the complete mobilization or
- resource, that the transportation
-T~trm, of the country ,hould br or.
.uullcd and employed under % single
authority and >implidcd method oi
cu "rdiurtiou which have mot proved
possible under private mauHlcmuul aud
control The committee of railway rN.
oculNr~ who have been cooperating
with the government IN this all import
ANT matter have done lu' rmp~t thpr
Il was possible for them 'u do have
done II with patriotic zeal and with
great ability: hut there were difficulties
that they could neither escape nor
ucut"HliZc.
Complete unity Of administration in
the present circumstances involves upon
prcnSion, and N many points ,criou,
di>l"aiiou Of earning. and the com.
mitlcr. was. of course. without power
ar authority Ia rCarrnngr charges or
effect proper cnmpcu~nti"u> and adjust
mrrl> # earnings. Several roads
which were willingly aud with admir-
able public spirit accepting the orders
ul the committee have already suffered
from these circumstances and should
mot hr required to suffer further In
mere fairness Ia them the full authority
Of The government itself will thereby
gain IN immense increase Of efficiency
in The conduct Of the war and Of the
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-12-27
4 PRETTY FRONT.

The southwestern Drug Co. is put
Iing in most attractive front to their
place Of business. II consists Of mir
rors and artiStically arranged gold leaf
signs aud speaks much for the pro
grcSSivcnc>S of the RcXall store and
he enterprise Of lis proprietor The
work is bcin done 10y Bert Curlcs>
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-12-27
EVERETT VAUGHAN
IS GETTING BETTER

Everett Vaughan, who was 81 Scri-
uu>ly injured IN AN automobile accident
last week is still very sick AT the Santa
Fc hospital bu hr is improving daily
aud the physicians feel that if every
thing goes well for the ncNt few days
that h. will commence tn lIr ont of
danger
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-12-27
NEW MATERIAL.

The News has received a nice ship
mcnt Of job type aud new mHicrial
that has been added I" our job print
ing department During the past year
the News has added quite II bit Of new
equipment II Is the intention Of the
management of this paper Ia spare no
effort in keeping the plant up tn the
proper standard tu take care of tli" in
rrra,cl amouul Of work being han
dcd
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-12-27
POLITICAL. POT II
COMMENCING TO BOIL

The political pot IN Curry county is
commencing to boil There have been
ur formal announcements for county
.'irr but il l. generally understood
,nul quite few citizens are preparing
tu throw their hats into the ring and it
is expected that candidates will hc
ully nS numerous us usual This year
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-12-27
THREE TOOK EXAMINATION.

Two Clovis boys aud one from Por.
tales took the examination held her,
last Saturday for West Point and
Annapolis appointments Senator lonc,
has announced that he will appoint III,
Young men making the highest grade,
lo these positions Test. were held at
nll the principle towns in New MrNir,
last Saturday The boys who took IN,
examination here saturday say that
II was 4 very rigid test.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-12-27
PAPER FOR MEIKOSE.

W. IT. Graham uf Andrews. Texas.
has Announced that he will soon start
the MclruSc Messenger at MclroSr Mr..
Graham has been conducting II paper
at Andrews but will move his plant To
MclroSc aud consolidate it with the old
Mclro>r lHiryman-Fnrmcr plant.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-12-27

had attractive stocks. Another Is that
plenty " printers ink was used This
fall and IN The weeks before the huli
day trade .ludicinus advertising nj.
ways brings results. The News this year
la, been hrimming over with attractive
ads for the past few weeks the mrr.
chants using possibly twice aS much
pace ~ they did last year We feel
sure that our merchant friends will
agree that their fall advertising cam.
Taign hrlprd To make the holiday hu>i
hess :" heavy this year
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-12-27

"Ihc secretary Of war aud ! are
agreed that all the circumstances being
lrktu into consideration. the best re-
suits can be- uhluiucd under The umr
dtalr executive direction Of the Honor
able William g, McAloo. who>c prNc.
uaI experience peculiarly lil> him for
IN" service aud Whose authority a~
secretary uf the treasury will enable
him to co-ordhalr ~ uo other man
could M" many financial interests
which win be- involved aud which
might suffer very embarrassing rutau
clements
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-12-27
BRI/E\DI\E WILL. BE
C\NDID FOR SHERIFF

Barney NJ I;rzcndur in>lrurl> the
News tu say that h. will hr u candidate
for Shcrill uf Curry county and that
hi> formal announcement will appear
soon.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-12-27

Mrs Mary Lyons who has been
pending the last two months in Anna.
rillo returned home Monday. She was
accompanied home 10y her two SONS.
Phil and Jerry who spent Christina,
hero
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-12-27
THE RED CROSS DRIVE

+ The Red Gross Drive IN Curry +
= county which ended Christmas =
+ Eve was decided success The +
+ ladies worked faithfully aud in all =
+ about 500 memberships were re- +
+ ccived IN the county. about 100 Of +
+ these being renewing members. +
= About 800 II the memberships +
= came from Clovis aud the remain +
= der were from points outside of =
= this place. =
= =
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-12-27
GLASS FOt ND
IN CANNED FOODS.

: Chicago. Dee. II Major ten. 7
: William II. Carter. commander Of I
: the central department Of the :
= army Saturday sent kilograms To :
= commanders Of every cantonmcnt 7
= in his division warning that !
= ground glass had been found ia !
= conSignmcntS of canned tomatoes I
= and breakfast food which were I
=: being held here pending shipment 4
+ To army cantonmentS.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-12-27

Carl and Jewel Moore who have been
attending the state UniyerSitny at Al
buQuerQue are spending Christmas with
their folks
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-12-27

District judge Mcclure If Roswell
was II Clovis visitor last Saturday.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-12-27
Lyceum Theatre

Whnosomc Entertainment for the Cit
zen li wife. His Child and III Friend
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-12-27

Let The News de- your ioh work
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-12-27

Public Must lie Served.

lrrc~SIul conduct depends.
Public Must BE Served.
"'rhr public interest must bc first
served and. IN addition the financial
Interests of the government und the
financial Interests Of the rnilroud,
must be- brought under Il common di-
gpcliun The financial operations Of the
railways need mot then interfere with
the borrowings Of the government and
they lhrm>clyr, can be- conducted al
u greater advantage. Investors IN
railway securities may rest assured
'hal their rights and interests will hr
~ ScrupuuuSly looked after 10y the
government ~ they could l." 10y the
directors of the several railway ~y>.
tens. Immediately upon the rc-aS>cm.
bling Of congress shall recommend
HAT these definite guarantees he given
Must Maintain Properties.
llNls w 'FNll ~ lllll INV 'hllNhN '
properties viii h. maintained during
the pcrioI of the federal control in a~
good repair aud ~ complete equipment
~ when taken over 10y the government,
and second that the roads shall receive
u net operating income equal in each
ease To the avcrag" net incom" Of the
three years preceding June ~, 1911,
and am entirely confident that the
congress will hr disposed in this caSr
~ IN others. lu ~cr that Justice Is dome
and full security assured tu the owners
aud creditors If the great system,
which the government must now u>o
under il own direction or else suffer
serious embarrassment
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-12-27
Nc\dloO Director.

srrions embarrassment.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-10
BIG TOWBOAT MAY BE SAVED

1t was thought yesterday by the
owners of the towboat Jim Wood"
that the big steamer can be saved. II
was thought at first that when the
river fell the boat would break in two,
but as 1t seems to be resting securely
with one end on the shore and the 9TH
er fastened by the steel check post
through the hull, the government en-
ployes are busy placing cribbing I'M
der the center Of the boat to relieve
the strain. In few days the large
steel pin which is holding the boat
will be sawed off and the hole in the
hull will be patched. The steamer
will then have to stay in its present
position until the river rises enough
to float her.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-10
BISHOP BURTON
OF the Lexington DiOces Of the Epis.
cOpal Church Celebrated Sixty
sixth Birthday.

Vigorous, active and in the best o
spirits, the Right Reverend Levi!
William Burton, bishop of the diocese
of Lexington, yesterday observed his
sixty-sixth birthday.
Bishop Burton was born in Cleve.
land, Ohio, November 8, 1882. He re.
ceived his bachelor of arts degree
from Kenyon college in 173, gradual
ing with first honors, and in 1886 he
took his master of arts degree from
the same college.
In 1877 Bishop Burton was gradu-
ated from the Philadelphia Divinity
school and in 1896 he received. a doc
tor Of divinity degree from both Ken
yon college and the University of the
South.
Bishop Burton became deacon Of
the Protestant Episcopal church in
1877 and in the following year was Or
dained priest. He was assistant and
rector Of All Saints church, 1877 to
1880 and from 1881 to 1884 he was
connected with st. Marks church,
Cleveland.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-10
REBIKAhS
Re.elect Maysyille Woman As Treas.
ure-VOte a Ten.Cent Per Capita
For Aged Members.

Eminence, KY, November S-The
State Lodge of Rebekahs, which ad-
journed its annual meeting at Emin-
ence Thursday night, honored Mrs.
Corrinne Graham, of Louisville, by
electing her to the post of secretary
of the State lodge for the eighteenth
consecutive time. The lodge has been
in session for the past three days.
At the last business meeting of the
lodge the following were selected as
officers to serve for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. Ioline Hawkins, of
Flemingsburg; vice president, Mrs.
Elizabeth Hines, of Georgetown;
warden, Miss Maude Sourbeer, of
Greensboro; treasurer, Mrs. Margaret
Schwartz, of Maysville, and secretary,
Mrs. Corrine Graham of Louisville.
A public installation of the newly
elected officers was held at the |. o.
o. F. Hall Thursday night.
The delegates Of the order voted
the levy of 10 cents per capita tax
upon the membership in the State to
be applied to the maintenance fund
of the Rebekahs and Odd Fellows
for the aged, located at Eminence
The State membership of the Rebek-
abs numbers 1850.
The lodge voted to hold its next
annual session in Lexington in No
vember, 1918.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-10
HURRAH FOR MASON
State Food Administrator Is Of Opin
ion That Mason County Signed
Larger Number Of Pledge
Cards in Proportion
to Population Than
Any County
In u. 3.

The report has just been received
at the local headquarters of the Food
Conservation Committee from the
State Food Administrator that he is
of the opinion, based on unofficial fig
ures, that Mason county signed a
larger number of Pledge Cards in
proportion to its population, than
any other county in the United
States.
Official figures show that Mason
signed a greater proportion than any
other county in Kentucky and stands
third on the list of Kentucky coun-
ties in total number of cards signed.
More signatures are being reported
daily from county precincts and the
official total last night was 3465. The
number of refusals is estimated at
21O or an average of nine for each
precinct.
On Saturday, November II, the
complete Mason county organization
will meet at noon at the Womans
Club for luncheon where plans will
be be put in effect for the permanent
continuation of the work. There are
in the entire county over two hun
bred officers of the Conservation
Committee and the possibilities of
such an efficiently organized working
force cannot be overestimated.
A campaign of investigation of the
families who have refused to sign
the cards will now be begun ond an
effort will be made to decrease the
number. The directors of the work
in this county are of the opinion that
at least eighty percent Of the refus-
ais are due to ignorance rather than
an attempt to weaken the force of the
campaign and no labor will be evad-
ed in making clear to such people the
real significance and purpose of the
Food Conservation Campaign.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-10
NEW PIANO STORE

The Richard Spaniard Piano Co., OF
Hinton and Charleston, W. Va, have
rented the store room on Market
street formerly occupied by the Lop-
insky saloon, but which has been va
cant for almost two years. They will
carry large line Of pianos, phono-
graphs and musical supplies, and will
also do piano tuning and repairing.