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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-01-18
PROMINENT SPEAKERS
FOR TEACHERS ASSN

In addition to the program publish
cd last week for the Curry county
Teachers Association which will be
held here Friday and Saturday of next
week, DR.. David X. Boyd, president Of
the State University will address the
teachers and the public ut the Method
list church on Friday night, January
10Th. His address will be along educa-
tional lines. On Saturday following.
State Superintendent J. II. Wagner will
address the teachers nt the high school
building at 10 o'clock. This is Super
intcndcnt Wagncrs first visit to Clovis
in his official capacity ms he just took
charge Of the office the first Of the year
County Superintendent Buckley says
from all reports there is going To be n
good attendance at these sessions held
both Friday and Saturday.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-01-18
\ PROGRESSIVE CONFECTIONERY.

The Elite Confectionery deserves the
substantial business that II enjoys,
The owners of this popular place are
always ON the job, and spare no cf-
forts to give their patrons good SER
vice, Right now, they have just com
pctcd some extensive improvements in
the inside of their building. The parti-
tion in the building has been moved
back giving some much need room for
more tables In addition to this, the
woodwork has been eautifully enamel
cd white and the walls rcpapered in II
most attractive manner. The. new deco
rations give the building n most clean
and sanitary look and cannot help but
add to the popularity Of this already
woll patronized confectionery.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-01-18
POnTALES PLANS To
GET MORE CREAM

Portalcs is working on Il proposition
10 get II bigger output for her cream
cry The creamery Is confronted win
the problem Of not getting enough
cream to keep things going. The far
merS there have found the dairy busi-
ness profitable, but they just haven't
enough cows TO furnish the desired
amount Of cream. About II week ago
an enthusiastic meeting was held there
at which time l.. /" johnson, Agricul-
turnl aud Industrial Agent for the
Santa Fc was there and assisted the
farmers Of Roosevelt county and the
business men of portalcs form plans to
remedy the troubles mentioned above.
The banks Of Porialcs have agreed to
loan the farmers money for the purpose
of buying high grade milk COWS. the
money 10 bc loaned NJ the rate of eight
per cent for this particular purpose.
The plnn will he II success. The farmers
will prosper and the banks and bust
ness men who make the plan possible
will come ~ for their part later On.
Nothing pays better dividends In this
section than dnirying. The farmer with
not large tract Of land finds II Il hard
proposition To handle enough range cat
tie to bring him in sufficient revenue
to make living hut II only takes Il
few good milk cows to keep the grocer,
hill paid.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-01-18
WANTS TAX PUT
ON BACHELORS

Charles William Brady Bryan, ono
Of the Democratic representative
from Union county has drawn a bin
providing for the payment of an addi-
tional school tax by all bachelors and
bachelor maids" The extra tax IL
fixed at $40 yearly for bachelors and
81 n year for unmarried women.
Representative Bryan is the father
Of Il children, IL Of whom arc living
Mrs. Bryan and ,evcn Of the children
are with him now at Santa Fe. The
latest additions to the Bryan family
were twin boys born six months ago,
and enc Of the babies was named
Woodrow, in honor Of Pres. lent Will
son and the other Jones in honor Of
u. =. Senator-elect, A. A, Jones.
Mr.. Bryuns bill which will be in
troduccd In the house this week reads
as follows:
"All males past 30 years of axe,
/ known as bachelors, Of sound mind
and body shall pay TO their respective
school precincts, to aid in the educa-
tion Of the orphans of such precincts,
an extra tax over and above their
regular tax, gf so annually And oil
female bachelors Of sound mini AMI
body shall pay to their respective
school precincts the sum of 81 anulrIl'
! lN"
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-01-18
A FEW FACTS ABOUT THE
Federal FARM LOAN BANKS

interest but to wipe out the priuci-
pal of his debt.
Encouraging Prosperity.
The farmer has the privilege Of pay
Ing off his debt more rapidly If he
so desires.
Also he may refund his mortgage at
n lower rate when opportunity permits.
The farmer may borrow only for
useful productive purposes that will
add TO the value Of his farm and thus
improve the worth Of his collateral.
Thc money borrowed may be used TO
refund an old mortgage or 10 buy land
for agricultural purposes. Aside from
these two uses the money may be used
only
"tbl 10 provide for the purchase
of equipment, fertilizers, and live
stock necessary for the proper and
reasonable operation Of the mort
gagged farm.
"(cl to provide buildings and for
the Improvement Of farm lands
Once the system becomes fairly cstab.
liShcd, inevitably there must he an
enormously increased demand for all
merchandise, manufactured goods and
raw material necessary for the purpose
Of equipment, buildings and improve
ments as well as live stock.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-01-18
WANTED: 4 BETTER TAN LAW.

The people Of New Mexico are en-
titled to Il better tax law. The little
fellow is chinched for everything he
has in sight. So is the big fellow. But
the little fellow has nothing to conceal
and about nine tenths Of the big fel-
lows holdings are concealcd from ey-
erybody except the federal income tax
agent, and he won't tell.
There can be no relief except thru
state board clothed with ample pow
| ers and with sufficient funds 10 pay
the expenses incidental to putting such
powers to effective Use.
Governor De Baca has recommended
changes which would bring In more
money fer Legitimate state expenses
, and would reduce taxes on those who
are paying to the limit now,-AlbJr-
Querque Journal.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-01-18
BUSINESS RUSHING.

Geo W. Chnlilnt. manager OF the
Clovis electric light plant says that
more installations were made during
the month of December than for any
month in the past three years. He also
says that he is constantly behind in
this department and that he has at
least fifteen orders from people 'who
want connections with the light plant
and has been unable to get to the work
on account of the rush of business.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-01-18
GROWING DEMAND F0N
BUSINESS PROPERTY

The demand Is growing for property
In the business section of Clovis. Good
locntions are readily snapped ZIP II
any man takes notion to give up his
lease The moisture that has come to
put spirits In the farmer and which
will insure that the activity IN real
estate will continue, is going To cause
Il building squirt in Clovis. We predict
that 1917 will see several new brick
buildings erected 10 say nothing of
scores of new residences.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-01-18
WONIAN'S Club.

The Clovis Woman's Club met Tues
dsy afternoon with Mrs. W. |. lniknrt.
The roll call was responded to with
legal items. The subject was open
Parliament. Legislation, Woman SUI
frage and Preparedness. led by Mrs.
= G. Nutter. The next meeting will be
held at the home OF Mrs. =. II. Eol-
land. Tuesday. Feb. 9th.
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The News pridcS itself on the service
II gives its patrons In the job work line.
Added equipment puts us In extra good
position TO turn out that job work for
you promptly and like you want 1t.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-01-18

A Carnegie hero medal and $1,000 Ia
cash has been awarded to Chas A. Per-
kins. Of Amarillo. for heroism Per
kins more than year ago was firing
Il Rock Island locomotive out Of Amar-
lilo, when small child toddled into the
middle Of the track; the emergency
brakes were applied but the engine
could not be stopped; Perkins swung
out on the COW catcher and leaning
down grasped the child and saved its
life.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-01-18

For Saturday. January 20 only -l6
pounds Of sugar for Sl.00 with every
purchase Of $500 worth. Model Gro.
Gerry.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-01-18

Elsewhere IN this issue will he found
Il call issued by a. j. RodeS asking the
farmers to meet at the court house
on the right Of Wednesday. january
-. for the purpose Of discussing aud
organizing Il Federal Farm Loan Asso-
citation in this county. 1t will be some
time before the prov isl0ns Of the FEEDER
nj Farm Loan Bank laws are under
stood II is Il new proposition We are
giving below some of the salient fca-
lures Of the law and some of the bcne-
fits the farmers win ultimately derive
from il il the proposition measures mp
To- the success that the government
hope, it will.
1t provides a method under national
supervision whereby farmers may CO.
operate to obtain long time mprtgu q
loans at reasonable rates upou easy
terms Of payments
This is done through farm loan MS
Sociatlons composed Of ten or more
borrowing farmers.
Each Of these locals becomes mem
her of the federal land bank in its
districts. There are twelve land bank
districts in the United States, one fed
ernl land bank in each. with capt
tai stock of $750000 paid up cash cap
ital.
The government land bank cashes
the first mortgage ON the borrowers
farms.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-01-18

Hot Chocolate at Brooks Confection-
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-01-18

See Brock for nuts and fruit. b
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-01-18
Federal Farm Bends.


Against such mortgages. the land
bank issues federal farm loan bonds,
free Of all tax.
The sale Of these bonds furnishes ad
ditional funds to loan. Free buying Of
bonds means free lending by the sys-
tenn slow sale for bonds means that
the cash available for loans will be
correspondingly restricted.
Federal farm loan bonds are an at
tractive investment. They combine the
attributes Of safety and availability
with fair return, free of tax.
Ultimately farm loan bonds may sell
somewhere near the same basis as mu-
nicipnl, state or government bonds to
some of which they may prove superb
or in several respects.
The lower the interest rate on the
bonds. the less the farmer will have
to pay.
The whole system is directed by the
federal farm loan board under safe
guards that bid fair to insure success.
The board itself has no money to lend
Loans are made by land banks only
through NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., AS stated
above. The United States government
does not put up any money TO lend
except that it pays par for any land
bank shares not subscribed by others
The whole system must evolutc slow
ly, gradually and permantly
The Farmers Part.
once the federal farm loan system
has become thoroughly established, il
VIA he owned exclusively by the bor
rowing farmers.
Its profits will he divided pro rata
among the borrowers whose business
creates the profit.
only farmers or those who are about
To acquire land for farming, may he
come members and borrowers.
No person can hOrruW less than sion
and more than $4,000 for not less
than five years nor more than n
years.
The security is a first mortgage ol
farm land worth double the amour
If the loan. Buildings on such land ar'
ac, ,ptabc as security only 10 TN
amount of 20 per cent Of the insur
ance thereon.
The money borrowed may be ns2d Z
better live stock. better farm equiDme"'
better buildings uf better Improvement
upon the farm or In the farm house.
The rate of interest to the borrower
cannot exceed q per cent Probably |
will he less when the system become
thoroughly in vogue.
The borrower must begin during tn
very first year Of his loan, to max
: small payments upon the principal /
addition to paying the interest.
For instance, semi-annual dues &
$50 would pay the @ per cent in'erc'
on loan Of $1,000, together with
Z sufficient installment upon the prime
! pal every six months so that the del
may he entirely discharged at the on
of 80 years.
II is believed that the average CO.
1 to American farmers for interest alor
E heretofore is sum which hereaft'
may enable him not only to pay h
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Allied Destroyer
Sunk Submarine
Captain, Six Other Officers and
100 Members Of Crew
Perish.
LRr Associated Pres.


PAklS. March Tho torpedo boa I
DESTROYER CaSsini. Of tho Meditcrrancan
patrol service. WAS torpcdocd by Il sub
marine on February 2S.
According to the official announce
mont. the vessel sank in two minutes,
tho powder magazine having exploded.
and tho captain. six other officers and
100 OF the crew persisted.
Tho text Of tho announcement reads
Tho torpedo boat destroyer Cassini
of the Mediterranean patrol service,
was Summarized February IS al 1 A. NJ
The powder magazine having exploded,
the vessel sank i'll less than two
minutes. The captain, six officers and
100 OF the crew persisted. Two officers
and thirty-two OF the crow were saved
According 10 tho formas testimony
of the survivors. who during tho night
sought 10 attain floating RATS the
shout of Approach. comrades" could
bc hcar6. IN instant later they per-
ccived the dark outline OF an enemy
submarine. which fred gun or ma
chinc-Sun shots and a shell. the latter
touching a raft as it fell
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ENTENTE MUCH IRRlTATED
AT ATTITUDE OF DUTCH
May Adopt netuIiatory Measures IL
Holland Lays Cp Ships Rather Than
BrnSc Submarine Zone.
tBy Associated Press l

I
LONDON. March The report cur
rent here tonight that Holland is de-
termncd TO lay UP her ships rather
than expose them to the dangers Of
the German submarine war zone is
causing so much irritation that il
would not be surprising il tho gov
crnmcnts OF the entente should adobt
hatory measures. unless ncRotia-
tions between London and The Hague
reach a successful conclusions
y weli-mrormcd diplomat expressed
the prevailing feeling and policy Of
the entente tn the Associated Press TO-
night as follows:
should Holland after stigmatizinc
the German war zone declaration as
wholly illegal. acTuicsce In the meas
urc. the entente would he bound TO re-
gard such action AZ unneutrai. and
would feel constrained to take rctalia-
tory measures. even 10 tho possible
extent of using their right. which
would enable the entente governments
TO reruiBtion Dutch shipping now
within their harbors. Such action on
the part OF tho Dutch would tend to
make tho German policy effective. as
the holding UP Of neutral shining ia
more serious than an attack on on
tente tonnage. which proceeds despite
tho risk
NO complaint in the decision has
been made against the United states.
which has already taken action Tint
might lead to war Therefore, the
American government is justified in
laying up shipping until measures arc
taken to safeguard H.
The entente policy Is not pure,v
negative. for. should Dutch ships come
out. every effort Will be made 10 pro-
fcct them. Should such measures fail
'hen Germany must be acknowledged
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minutes OF heated speaking. during,
which he declared he would have
nothinS IL do with mediation confer
cnccs rs suggested by Mr.. Asouith. he
asked the Irish members to leave the
House and consult with him. They
did 50. and there was an exciting
scene as the Na,ionaiists left. with
cheering among tho lrishmen and op-
prohrious cpithcts against the govern
mcut.
The Nationaiis,s did not return TO
tho House. After their dramatic with
drawal they held = party meeting in
ono of the committee rooms The
meeting lasted only twenty minutes
and. ii is understood. unanimously
carried 81 resolution approving OF M
Rcdmonas action. Adjournment was
taken until tomorrow morning when
the position will lie given further con-
sidcration.
Mr.. Redmond. suffering from the 81
fleets Of his recent illness. spoke with
mulch difficulty E:N Premier Asuuith
rose after lloyd George had concluded
his speech and said that. speaking on
the spur OF the moment. the Premicr's
amendment appeared 20 affirm q propo-
sition which nobody disputed.
The situation in Ireland. to say the
least. was not Improving. Nobody
with any responsibility for the govern
mcnt OF the empire could contemplate
without nneasincss a situation COM
polling tho executives recourse 10 the
deportation OF Sim Fcincrs.
In my opinion" said MIR AsouJ;h.
the only solution is that Parliament
should invite some outside. impartial
authority 10 whom they might intrust
tho task or adjustment between all
interests and sentiments concerned
The position OF this body might be
facilitated BY the presence among us
o. number of dominion statesmen.
10 whom the problems OF local au-
,onomy have presented them selves in
different forms. and ny whom they
have been solved in different WAYS"
ASKS WHAT WOULD nE
CHARACTER or RoDl
Premier Lloyd George. Intervening
said:
This is an important suggestions
wish to know what would he the
character OF the body. Was il Ia he
merely invcstigatory, or was il 10 have
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DEATHS

GooDWfN.-Dicd. A, her. residence. .lle
Mr ;sNeWu"i ~ , W. ~ M2 March :.
WrN widow Of James H. Goodwyn.
Funeral services will me conducted AT s
y. N: March :. al BainbridSe Street Rap
usi Church burial win be made, at ll:ac
y; NJ. ~ family nurSinE ground. Rruns-
wick County. near WnrLle,I. on March =.
kNorIS.--bsrd. At his rc.idcncc SO
North Avenue March 4 1915. At - NJ.
JAMES VI. KNOTS. in the :fty- Sncon.i
%tar nf m,s age son. 81 the late James and
by his wi.e Mamie Beiridge Knots
funArsi overhrook Presbyterian church.
hollywood.
IWANIlGEE --rassed away at tho res-
dence Of his son-ir-Iaw, William r. Eas-
ielhers. 100 Third Avenue. Hishianl lack
WlLLlAM IWASZiGEE. In his eighty
fourth year. native ~ SaXony, Gern:anS.
Funeral IA. la
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Germany May Publish
Her Terms of Peace

HANUE. FRANCE. MarcI, THE
German government. according to
information received here through
confidential uEentH, IL considering
the publication OF GcrmRny'n terms
OF peace. Under these terms. Hell
GUM would bc declared indcpcnd-
cnt, subject only to permanent Ger
man SurrisOns at Antwerp Iicyc
and Nnmur. and to the control ny
Germany OF ports and railways.
belgium. under the terms. would
hive no national army. hut would
he policcd' by n Gcndnrmc.
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party i'll the House, or were there any
homc-rulers who contemplated using
force to compel Ulster to submit? No
party would support such a demand
Among many other Interruptions was
one by john Dillon. who exclaimed.
anerily:
YOU arc turning your back on home
rule"
Replying to Mr. Dtllon's interruption.
tho Premier said:
Not only is that not true. but the
honorable gentleman knows il. have
not dcria,cd a hairs breadth from the
line have taken in the alst i've or
six years with regard to Ulster. Frank
acceptance OF the position that Ulster
VIII not he coerccd is more likely TO
achieve tho object Of a united Ireland
4 hundred times more than cocrcive
measures.
The ideal is national unity for Ire.
and. and the method Of attaining il
is 10 offer facilities and inducements
for Ulster to come in and | believe
that Ulster will come in a; no distant
date.
My offer of Sclf-sovcrnmcnt 10
parts OF Ireland Is I'm offer which
would take Immediate effect. am
rot in the least afraid OF submitting
the proposal of the government to the
judgment of any unbiased friend OF
ireland in any quarter OF the aiohc.
put il again. and | want MOI merely
lrishmcn 10 know. but | want mon
outside the confines of the United
Kingdom aud Of tho Eritish empire 20
know what IL * that to-day We offer
IL Is that that part Of ireland that
clearly demands home rulc--seif- gov
eminent shall get ii. There are two
questions Ia Ice asked by all OF us.
The first is. ere the people in this coun-
try prepared to confer sc.f-govcrumcnt
on the parts OF ireland which unnlis-
takably demand It" The answer. which
give in behalf OF tho Cabinet. is that
the oNcrnment is firmly Of the opin-
ion and is firmly Of the opinion that
thu, represents the views Of tho vast
majority Of the people OF this country.
ATTITUDE or GOVERNMENT
As TO FOUCING HOME RULE
The next point is this: Arc the
people OF this country prepared 10
force the population Of the northeast;
crn corner of Ireland 10 submit Ia be
governed by population with whom
they are completely out Of sympathy:
In ny judgment. and here | speak in
benai' Of inc government. they arc
not
The Premier contcrdcd tina; the
present government were no; depart
ing in the leaS; from the policy the
former Premier. Mr. .Asqui:h. laid
down on several accas ions.
~ ono point in tho prcmier's speech .
Mr.. Dillon interrupted again. cxclaim-
ing:
What viii YOU say TO the sim
Feiners:"
u viii say 10 them" replied the i
Premier: You can have home rule !
for tho asking. but VIC won't place Z
undo. your heel the people who do
not want home rule"
EN-Prcmicr Asquith said that. in his I
opinion. the Irish question could he /
solved only lay Parliament invoking /
tho intervention OF an outside. impair
tial authority. and intrustine to il tho ,
adjustment Of all interests and scnti- /
ments.
NATIONALIST LEADER
no CONSULT SSaUIrH .
John Redmond. the Nationalist, lead /
or. took the floor. and. after "A few
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was conference of Irishmen. tho
other Was commission OF inquiry to
report to the Parliament. The gov
crnmcnt. h" said, could not. in the
middle OF tho war. adopt the, SUCCESS
ton that they should Introduce u
measure for the, settlement OF tho
problem which they had no sort OF
guarantee would be acceptable to amy
party. 1t woald be folly for tho War
Cabinet to Introduce measure of a
high controversial character.
Sir Henry Dalziel then withdrew his
motion
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FRANCE WILL yurr:
ron GI.OTIUE MI
/ ~ A,-o,ia;.d rr.ssr

~ Associated rr.s.l
BALTIMORE, MD. March United
states Senator France, VINO voted
against the cloture bin IN the caucus
to-day. declared ,o-ntch, Mat when
the bin comes M in tho senate he viii
vote for II. believing that n, this limo
he should uphold the President ~.
said that in general, he is acaIns,
cloture.
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RUSSIAN CRUISER
Z DAMAGED By MINE
Harship la Dorked shortly Aftcrvard.
at kronsthdt. on Gulf
!, Of F'inIand.
Ry As,oclat.d peg.


sBERLTN. March 6 via rnckertnn
March 1).The Russian armored
cruiser Ryurik struck mine in tho
GULF Of Finland and was badly dam
aged. according 10 reports from stock.
holm. says an Overseas News Agency
announcement.
News OF the disaster Ia the Ryuril,
s>1ysS received in sweden. daspite IN.
Russian naval censorship. the arency,s
Stockholm advices state
1.-THE warship was shorty attcrwa rd
locked at krons:adt. on the CUR OF
{ FINLAND. II is added
3gThe Ryurk falso spelled Rur!h, -
san armored cruiser Of 1870 tons. 5as
SxAet long, seventy Ave fee, beam and
TTenty-siI feet depth. Her armament
Com prfses four ten-inch guns in pairs
M turrets and eight cish,-inch gums
kI51iIarly mounted together with
tRSnty 4.T-inch guns and -FOUR three
stSundefs. She has two torpedo ,uhes.
MTbnnergsd. The Ryur!k, which was
sWiilt at Barrow in 1905, developed ,
feukAd vof els knots on her trial. Her
complement lis 3aS men.