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The Clovis news., 1917-10-18
For the Amendment
Against the Amendment

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
CURRY COUNTY, STATE OF NEW
MEXICO.
In The Matter OF The Estate OF Amby
J. Daughcrty, deceased.
NOTICE OF APPOI NTNIENT OF AID.
MINISTRATOR, AND NOTICE TO
CREDITORS TO PRESENT CLAIMS
The Clovis news., 1917-10-18

Choice alfalfa hay at all times At
lowest market price. Your orders are
solicited.-H $. Fuller. Fort Sumner,
n. NJ.
The Clovis news., 1917-10-18
DR.. H. r. GIBSON
0STEOPATH

Treats all diseases, both acute and
chronic Special attention give dis
eases Of women. Patients examined
Free. Office 103h North Main Street
ofice Phone 3S3 Residence S0o
Clovis, n. NJ.
The Clovis news., 1917-10-18

FiRyFifty.

A little boy Of seven was being scold.
I'd In O room adjoining one In which
bis grandma lay III. He motl0ned to-
ward grandma's room and quietly
said: "Sh-l It's too much for her;
It'll wear her out" Later grandma
thanked him for his consideration,
whereupon he replied "Don't mention
IT, gram; that was fifty-ffty--pnri for
you and pnrt for ne."-Everybody's
Magazine.
The Clovis news., 1917-10-18
PROPOSED PROHIBITION AMEND
MENT

Committee Substitute for Senate Joint
Resolutions Numbers Two and
Three
Proposing an Amendment TO the Con.
,stitution Of the State Of New Mexico.
b, adding Thereto Another Article
The Clovis news., 1917-10-18
Thursday, Oct. 25th
7 Horses

span years old Perchcron mares the two weigh about
$500 lbs
bay mare 6 years ldwcight about ll00
coming three year old black weight about 1000 lbs
coming two year old fley.
| coming two year old horse
good saddle horse weight 800 bs also good work horse
The Clovis news., 1917-10-18
At HEAD OF CATTLE

Guernsey milk cow, years DID, extra good
/ red cow years old, good milk cow.
red poll milk cow, years DID, giving milk now
three year old white faced cow with young calf by side
red poll hcfer coming three years old.
red poll hefcrs two year olds.
Jersey and white English Durham hccrs 3 years old
good Durham bull, coming two years old
9 steer calves
Three-y -year-old Jersey milk cow giving milk now.
Spotted Durham cow, 3 years DID, with calf by side
10 Head OF three yearod roam Durham cows with calves
by side.
The Clovis news., 1917-10-18

Prompt job Printing The News.
The Clovis news., 1917-10-18
Public Sale!!.

Having sold my place will offer for sale to the highest
bidder at my place miles east and "a mile south of
Clovis the following described property, on
The Clovis news., 1917-10-18

For the Amendment
Against the Amendment
The Clovis news., 1917-10-18
IL HEAD HOGS

good brood SOW and six pigs.
hogs weighing about rs lbs, each.
30 acres of crop consisting of corn and Kafir cor
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-14
DANIEL MCCARTHY
HOME FROM FROST
BITTEN SOUTHLAND

Florida and other southern states
have sustained loss OF thousands OF
dollars as result OF the recent freeze,
according to Daniel Mccarthy, who
with his wife spent the winter in the
southland, and who returned home
last Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccarthy left for
Florida early in the season and spent
several weeks at Migni, Palm Beach
Deland, and New Orleans. The wealth
er was very pleasant in Florida por
tion of the time. but during their stay
there the state experienced the heayi
est freeze on record and the ground
and ice was frozen solid at Palm
Beach. The frost line extended far
ther south than it ever did before,
and all the orange groves were de-
nuded of fruit and many of the young
orchards were killed or damaged.
Thousands of tons of oranges are lay
ing on the ground, either to be mar
keted in their half frozen condition, or
else hauled to the dumping grounds so
they will not sour on the ground be-
meath the trees Car load after car
load of these oranges were gathered
up hastily and shipped to the northern
markets, where they were sold before
they began to rot
# the frosted orange ran be placed
upon the market immediately and be
fore :" warm day comes, they can be
sold for about half the market price
That Is about all they are worth
Their nutritious juices are either dried
up or turned to acid, and in many In
stances they are injurious and ever
/ poisonous.
! Mr. Mccarthy reports that durint
his stay in the south he met Mr.. ant
Mrs. ]. l.. Bane. Dr. and Mrs. Weis
John Sinnott, Mr. and Mrs. Nevo,
Strawn and Mrs. Florence Strawn
Mr.. Mccarthy reports that he /
glad to get home. The south, with 1t
orange groves, negroes and alligator
had no particular attraction for him
He says he'd much prefer to have tn
temperate climate than the southland
with all It's Inconvenience that atten
excessive heat and moisture.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-14
BUILDING AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION ASSETS
IN EXCESS OF S420, 900

The Ottawa Building, Homestead 4
Savings Association, the parent build
ing and loan organization Of Illinois,
is lust winding up its fortylifth year
of business and at the semi-annual
meeting held Tuesday night in the
Associations S Office, the report OF Sec
retary II. G.. Wiley showed that the
assets are now in excess of S4ZV,UO 2,
with the biggest year in its history
ahead
The O. b. II. & S. was organized be.
fore any laws providing for the formd
tion of such financial institutions were
known in Illinois. l,r j. O. Harris
and Judge Henry Mayo. together with
other leading citizens of the city
were responsible for the laws now
written upon the statutes permitting
the incorporation Of building and loan
associations and regulating their op
erations.
From the Ottawa Association grew
all the substantial and rapidly en-
largng associations of the state.
/ Mr.. Wiley's report showed the AsSo
citation to have more stockholders ant
more loans than in any of the forty
i five years of its existence.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-14
LIGHTNING STRIKES
SCHMIDT HOME IN
DAYTON TOWNSHIP
FINE COUNTRY HOME ENDAN.
GEREO DURING STORM--BOlT
SPLITS TOWER AND lGNITES
FOUR DIFFERENT SECTIONS or
The BUILDING.

The iine country home Of Richard
4 Schmidt, in layton township To-
Gated four miles north Of Ottawa. waS
struck by lightning yesterday after
noon at o'clock during the storm
that swept over the county from 200
to $50 O'Clock
Lightl ling struck the tower ana
split ii in two, passing along the wires
and pipes and mouldings to every
Tart of the house. setting 1t on fire
in four different places. Mrs. Schmidt,
who was in the house at the time, was
shocked by the outburst of electric
fire, and il was some time before she
recovered her senses.
Richard Schmidt was on his way
home at the time, and was only a
short distance from the house when
the building WAS struck. He was ac-
companed by his brother Henry
/ Schmidt, and the two hurried to the
burning structure 20 do what they
+ could to save it. They were met te
/ The door by Mrs Schmidt, who in
formed them the place was aire. The
men folks together with the farm ten.
ant, hurried To the tower with pals OF
water and extiuguished the blaze in
that section OF the house.
They were materially assisted in
checking the spread of the fames by
the heavy downpour Of rain, which
prevented the fire from breaking out
of the roof After this fire had been
eXtnguished smoke was found to be
issuing from three other parts of the
house In the southeast corner tho
baseboards were discovered to he tr
fire and the flames were found to be
slowly creeping under the floor. This
was soon cxtingushed and the men
won't to the cellar where the gasoline
engine was found in flames.
This fire was approached with con
siderable caution and Mr.. Schmidt
Just arrived on the scene in time to
IItNtIll tut ttUdIil libiii tllbN llS Nai
er onto the gasoline This fire was
cxtiaguished with wet saWdust, with
which the engine was covered The
fourth fire to be located was picture
moulding in one of the upper rooms
This was soon eXtingushcd.
Mr.. Schmidt places his loss al
$I,5.&. The tower will have to be re
built and a number Of the rooms vii
have to be replastered and practically
: ali the interior rcdecoratod He con
sders himself very fortunate in beinf
near home wien the fire broke out
and being able to save his home from
total destruction. The residence i
one Of the hacst in the county AM
the most expensive and modern II
DAYTON township. II Is steam heatel
@ and electric lighted
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-14
DOWNPOUR OF RAIN
INTERRUPTS TRAFFIC
ON INTERURBAN LINE

The downpour of rain yesterday al
ternOon and evening caused an inter
ruption Of the schedules OF the G., u.
& p. railway. Train service was ham
pered for two or three hours on some
sections, and in a couple Of instances
cars were withdrawn entirely.
Tie fact that the ground was frozen
prevented the rain from seeplng into
the earth and in every place where
water accumulated it gathered rapid
ly and little streams were soon now
ing into torrents. Between ottawa
and La Salle the track was overllowed
at several places and between Spring
Valley and. Princeton several wash
outs occurred.
Engineer Carr, superlntendent o.
maintenance and ways, was on the Jol
until late last night, making repairs
and securing men to go to work toda!
at the different wash-outs
Between La Sale and Ottawa II
the vicinity of Split Rock, one or tw'
slides in the track bed were reported
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-14
CHINA BREAKS WITH
GERMANY; SEXES ALL
INTERNED VESSELS

Washington, March l4.-China to-
day severed diplomatic relations with
Germany, the Navy Department was
today advised by the United States
Senior Naval Commander His dis
patch, dated today. was as follows:
China severed diplomatic relations
with Germany today, seized all Ger.
man merchant vessels lying in the
port of Shanghai, about sixty in NUN
Der. and sent all their crews on shore
and placed armed guards on board all
vessels
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-14
WOMEN ASK THAT
COUNTY REST BOOM
BE OPEN At NIGHTS
SEVERAL CLUBS PETITION Su-
PERVlSORS THIS MORNING.
RESIDENTS OF COUNTRY SEEK
CONVENlENCES AVAILABLE IN
COURT HOUSE.

Attorney Z. c, Swift, as spokesman
for the Ottawa Woman's Club, Dayton
Home Circle, Dayton Farmers I'M
provement Association, Waltham La
dies Club. and the Neighborly Circles
of Utica, South Ottawa and Waltham
townships went before the Board OF
Supervisors this morning and pleaded
with that august body asking that the
womans rest room in the county
building be left open after o'clock in
the evening He represented that no
convenience of this kind was afforded
in Ottawa for women who come to the
city from the country. after night, and
that it would not cost great deal to
properly arrange the room so that wo-
men could use it at all hours.
Tie petition for such use was given
at the last meeting of the Board OF
Supervisors and was referred to the
Judiciary committee.
Following Mr.. Swifts remarks, Su
pervisor Richey responded, saying
that the committee had objected tc
/ throwing the rest room open to the
/ public because Of the fact that II
would be put to improper use ant
would be a gathering place for unde
sirables.
MIR. Richey was willing that thu
rest room be left open for public u.s.
in the evening, providing that a polio
officer and matron would be assignee
to watch the building.
Mr. Swift suggested in his talk tina
the hallway be screened off by a grill
and that a matron be hired to loo
after the place. With these stipula
tons the rest room will probably b
thrown open to the public. The pet
tion was referred to the committee OF
public buildings.
A petition for Aid.
Petitions for aid under the Blin'
Act was received from Albert Hogan
of Ottawa, and Nicholas Ambulas, o
Streator. The petitions were referred
to the committee on Pauper Statistics
The board adjourned until tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-14
c. Of {. MEETING
EXPECTED To DRAW
LARGE ATTENDANCE
BOOSTER GATHERING TO BOOM
MEMBERSHlP-Wlll BE HELD
FRIDAY NIGHT IN COUNTY
COURT ROOM-CLOCk is TO
SCORE DRIVE.

Every member of the Chamber Of
Commerce is earnestly requested to
remember that he is expected TO be
present at the public meeting to be
held on Friday night at the county
court room at the court house.
There is some work for each men,
ber to do In the membership cam
paign which VII start early next
week and the members will be told at
the Friday night meeting just what
will be expected of each one in the
campaign II every one will say to
himself, This is my opportunity to
do my bit for my home town and de-
! termine to be present, there will be no
doubt about full attendance. This
I is the most important meeting Of the
entire campaign. 1t is at that time
that Campaign Organizer Clay will
give out publicly the details Of the
campaign organization and how the
campaign is to be prosecuted. For
this reason alone it is highly import
ant for all members to come out.
More prospective members are be-
ing daily added to the large list al
ready prepared and the campaign
workers will have sufficient amount
of material to work on as long as the
campaign is going,
The announcement yesterday of the
installation of the big campaign clock
on the court house lawn has already
generated a considerable amount OF
enthusiasm. One man said: "Why.
can hear that clock striking now. The
people want something visible to help
them keep track of how the score in
the big drive is going and the clock
will certainly show them every minute
thruout the day. ! for one, will en-
deavor to take turn or two at wind
ing that clock and have heard lo
of my friends say the same thing
We've got the chance in this move
ment 10 give tHiS CITY itui li'o VI
ganization where all the representa-
tive people in the community will b'
together working and striving for al
r the good things that our city ought tt
have and really wants You can pu
me down as one of the real honest-to
gosh workers in the campaign mex
week. | will be out among the people
both early. late and often
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-14
He H.d Two Suits.

A little Columbus girl had never seen
her Uncle Sam. but she had heard OF
him often He came from Indianapo.
lis to visit her the other day, and she
was somewhat surprised.
Don't you think Uncle sam Is a nice
lookinp man." her mother asked.
yes" she admitted. but where are
his red. white aud blue clothesT In
danapolis News.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-14
MRS. ADDIE DEB0LT.
PNEUMONIA VICTIM;
ILL ONLY FEW DAYS

Death saddened the home of X. M.
DeBolt, of Dayton township yesterday
afternoon, at 3 O'Clock when Mrs Ad-
die DeRalt, his wife, aged fOrty-fOur,
succumbed to a three days illness OF
pneumonia.
Mrs. DcBolt was taken Ill with a
cold which developed into pneu
monia and death came yesterday af
ter hard struggle against over
whelming odds. Members Of her
family were at the bedside when the
end came.
The deceased was born in Rutland
township, November s, 1873, and was
married about twenty-five years ago
to r. NJ. DeBot Since the time Of
her marriage she has resided in Day,
ton township, where she enjoyed the
acollaintance Cf host Of friends
and was held in the highest esteem
! by all who knew her She was IA
/ kind mother was devoted to her
home and her loss will be greatly felt
She leaves surviving her husband
and -four children Glenn, Florence
Inez and Mildred, all at home and -four
sisters, Mrs Nettie Gray and Mrs
Bell DeBolt of this city, Mrs. James
Dunavan of Kildcr, Mo-, and Mrs, Mag
gle petticord, of Nevada. Iowa, ant
three b,thers James McMichaels
of Hebron, Indiana, Fred, Of Seattle
Washington, and William, of Rutlant
township
The funeral services will be hel'
Friday afternoon at o'clock at tn
Wcdron church lnterment Will be II
the WedrOn cemetery.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-14
MISSIONARIES TO
TELL 0f THEIR WORK
STATE GATHERING OF CoNGRE-
GATIONAL SOCIETIES WILL BE
HELD IN OTTAWA MARCH 27-2e
EXPECT 200 DELEGATES.

Starting Tuesday. March q, the Hi
nois branch of Congregational Mis-
sionaries. will be in session here. The
meetings will be held in the Congre-
eational church and will continue un-
ill March 20. 1t is expected that 200
delegates will attend the gathering
which will last three days.
A preliminary program has been ar
ranged. On Tuesday afternoon, Miss
Agnes Fenega, Of Mardin, Turkey, will
tell of her experience in foreign
missionary work. Mrs. Fenega has
devoted several years of her life to
missionary work.
The Jubilee session will be held
Wednesday. Featured in the program
is Ernest Pyle from Marsovan, Tur
key, Mr.. Pyle has had a broad ex
perience in Missionary work and will
have an interesting lecture.
Mrs. Lydia Lord Davis. of Shansi
China, will also speak Wednesday af
tern0on.
On Thursday Miss Rada Pavolva
will tell of the missionary work be
ing carried on in that country Mrs
l.. f., Jeffery, who has been teaching
at college in Auppokkotai, India, is
also on the program, Mrs. Cora
King Wilson who is president of the
local society is making provisions fol
the entertainment of the delegates
who will be in attendance at the meet
ings.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-14
SEE STYLESIN
SPITE OF RAIN

The Stanton Specially Co. Bonnet
Sbop style show at the Orpheum The
ater last evening attracted eight hun.
dred people to the Jefferson street
PLAYHOUSE, in spite OF the exceedingly
inclement weather that prevailed. All
shows were well patronized and the
living models as they paraded before
the audience frequently were greeted
with applause.
Spring modes were shown in ooth
suits and dresses, while the latest IN
bonnets were worn by the maneQuins
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-14
MENDOZA WOMAN
SEEKS DIVORCE

Mrs. Anna Lundy, Of Mendoza, Is
complainant In bill for divorce filed
today III the circuit court against
Jesse Lundy, whom she alleges is an
habitual drunkard. The Lundys were
married October 25, 1911, and for more
than two years, the complainant says,
tie husband has been addicted to the
use of strong intoxicants.
The couple have one child, aged one
wear. The wife asks its custody and
mn Injunction restraining Lunfy from
interfering with her taking possession
Of the child or from disposing OF any
of his household furniture.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-14
JUDGE LARDIN'S
CONDITION SAID
TO BE UNCHANGED

Judge Albert Z. Lardin, who has
been confined to his home since sun
day, suffering from an attack of pneu'
monia. was reported today as holding
his own. The doctors attending him
announce no material change either
for the better or worse,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-14
Ancient Copper.

Copper. among the ancient Hebrews
was used In making helmets, spears
and other implements of war The ex
preston "bow of steel" found In job
should be rendered "bow of copper
Copper could not have been applied Il
these uses without the artisans pos
sessine some forgotten secret for ren
dcring the metal harder aud more
| clnsiic thnn vc can make 1t today
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-14
SHED AT JACOBS HOME
DESTROYED BY FIRE

The fire department was summoned
to the resident Of John E. Jacobs, at
1866 Kansas street this afternoon at
lis o'clock, when a shed caught fire
in some unknown origin The shed
was completely destroyed by fire. The
loss Is estimated at s75.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-14
Catching Fish by Suction.

The flsh of the deep are getting Wis
or but they can't sidestep one modern
apparatus built to ensnare them. 1t Is
nothing more than an application Of
tlie yacuum cleaner principle. The fish
enter funnel shaped net under the
bout ard are drawn up to contnine
tank on deck by powerful suction
pumps = Popular Science Monthly
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-14
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
THOMAS ESMOND is ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF ASSOCIATION
DUES MAY BE LEVIED FOR PER-
iop OF THREE YEARS-DlSCUs
SION BEING HELD.

The La Sale County Better Farm
ers' Association will continue for at
least another year This was evi-
denced by the enthusiasm shown to.
day at the annual gathering in the
circuit court room. Fifty members Of
the association attended the meeting
this morning. About two hundred
were present at the gathering this af'
ternoon.
This morning Prof. ]. G. Mosier, of
the University OF illinois, delivered
an excellent address "On tho Rela-
ton of the Landlord and the Tenant" ="
Mr. Mosiers talk was deeply apprc-
ciated and he gave some excellent ad.
vice to the farmers.
This afternoon, County Soil Advisor,
l. S. Brooks, read his annual report to
tho members of the association, out
lining tho work that had been carried
on aud covering completely every de
tail in connection with his office.
viii Continue.
OF late, interest in the association
has not been what II odght to be. II
was decided TO continue the work
however, for at least another year, and
each member to pledge fees of SO fol
three years. Some OF the members
present believed that they ought only
sign up for one years, bn the mn
jorty seemed to favor longer per
lod
Supervisor Riehey who was present
at the meeting, stated that he boliey
cd the members of the Board Of Su
pervisors were interested in the worl
and would lend assistance.
County Superintendent of Schools
W. r. Foster. urged the members tt
continue on in their work believing
that II the thing was worth while
going into that they should sign W
for a period Of net less than five
years. II necessary to collect tn,
money, an agency could do the work
w. o. Bellamy spoke in favor of tn
association, and believed that tn
members should pledge their Sdpp0r
for longer period than three years
Nevoy Strawn stated that in hi
opinion that the signature of the men
hers should be obtained Mr., Straw
believed that service and adyic
should be given only to the member
who paid their fees
The officers for the ensuing yea
were elected as follows
President-Thomas Esmond, Ott'
Vice President II NJ Marshal
Serena.
Treasurer Bert Strait. Ottawa
Secretary Ward Smith Ransor
Members OF the executive conittt
are. J. r. Bent, Oglesby Roy Atwoo
Grand Ridge; John O'Donne
Wallace, Adam Wyle, Waltham;
Il. Stevenson, Otter Creek. In Il
selection OF the six members the
was a tie voted between Geor'
Nudge of Peru, William Gleim,
Grand Ridge, and George Schind
helm, Of Mendoza,
Late this afternoon they were st
deciding whether dues would
levied for one or three years.
The report Of | s. Brooks for Il
past year will be published at lat
date