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The Washington times., 1917-12-02
CROWN PRINCE IS
HURLED BACK IN
VERDUN ATTACK
CONTINUED from First PaEe.)

By the German eneircling move to-
ward Gouseaucourt.
While a eonverging fight wal
raging the Germans, supported By
cavalry. crossed the canal from Grove
occur. BY bringing cavalry into actor
the enemy again gave evidence oi
taking advantage Of the lesson hC
learned in the Byng drive.
Violent Geraan Assaults.
Violent German assaults over most
of the great Cambria sector. whers
masses OF the enemy at times by
sheer weight OF their numbers push.
e. the British lines back. are detailed
by Field Marshal Haig.
He says British counter attacks
have restored most of the ground
lost In the initial force Of the Ger
man impact
=The enemy succeeded In forcing
our lines on a considerable front,
taking . number Of prisoners and
sometimes reaching our guns" b. as
sertA
'7hs enemy repeated his attacks
IN the neiGhbofhood Of Masnieres,
Marcoing. Fontains. Notrs Dame
Bourbon and MoevreA At. present ~
pOAN - NV NCID SOAHbA~N~-s ANk~--~-
Breach AtteRApted.
From VendhuIle TO a point two
(about q mile and q guar
teri west Of Moeuvres. the ensuy's
advanced masses attempted q breach
by weight of their numbers" the
statement declares From Masnieres
north our positions arer intact, and
severe los5ese were inflicted on hos
tile mGsses by our artillery, rife.
and machin Uun fire. :.
South Of Crevecoeur, the enemy sue
ceeded In forcing our lines; on, q con-
siderable front. taking n number Of
prisoners and sometimes reaching our
guns. 80
.out reserves. counter-attacldng, re-
captured q great part OF the ground
and have retaken qonpelieu village,
on the st. Quentin spur, prisonering
several hundred. Our many machine
guns inflicted heavy losaes
During the month bf November we
took 1851 prisonsrS. including 214
officers"
Airuien Are Active.
General Won Der MarWitz issued
the orders for the attempted German
encircling move, Haig states. -'
The British commander-ln-chiers
report shows femarkable work done
by the British airmen In fighting
back Germany's most powerful move
against Byng's new poaitionG
Yesterday our asropIanes reported
more than zoo hostile batteries. In
addition TO registerinG our own
guns" he asserts. Two hundred
bombs were dropped over troops,
transports. and villages In the rear.
In battle 1900 rounds were nred.
Eighteen hostile machines were
downed. Seven OF ours are missing."
The Washington times., 1917-12-02
HAS NO FIREcHIEF.

Alexandria Is without a IRE chief
today following the resignation Of
Fire Chief Robert z. Gronau, who has
held the position for the last seven
years. Mr.. Gronau resigned yester-
day because OF recent I'll health 1t Is
expected that Mayor Fisher win short
ly NIL the vacancy.
The Washington times., 1917-12-02
CROWN PRINCES ARMIES
BEATEN BACK BY PETAIN
IN ZONE ABOUT vERDUN

PARIS, Dec. 2.lrhs German crown
prince again vigorously assumed the
offensive around verdun yesterday
and again was repulsed without gain.
according to. official dispatches.
The assault came after vigorously
increased aTtillerying on the right
The Washington times., 1917-12-02
REVOLUTION If GERMANY
LOSES, GERARD PREDICTS

NEW YORK. Dec. All Germany Is
defeated. her people will rise against
the rulers and make the French revolu-
ton look like Sunday school picnic"
James W. Gerard. former ambassador
10 Germany. said to a gathering Of the
League Of Political Economy. There Is
no hope Of revolution. said Mr.. Gerard,
II the central empires win.
III they do rise, because OF their
great brutality. their greater beastli.
ness, which exceeds that OF all other
people on earth, they will make the
French revolution look like n Sunday
school picnic" the speaker said.
The Washington times., 1917-12-02
LANSDOWNE PEACE
PLAN IS DENOUNCED
BY COL. ROOSEVELT

KANSAS CITY, No. Dec. 2.-Theo-
dces Roosevelt. writing in today's
1ssue Of the Kansas City Star. eharac-
teriDss Lord Lansdowne's now famous
London letter As "a proposal for q
peace Of defeat for the allies and Of
q victory for Germany"
x4s. IordEhID's plan ITO hide the ad-
The Washington times., 1917-12-02

prices. the IntsrrfatiOnai Sugar cou.-
mittee announced yesterday. i
About December 10 there win be drop
In the basic price Of the Sugar Commit
tee. automatically bringing the rsansrs'
list price down. About Decembsr =.
there win be another basic reduction
The Clovis news., 1917-12-20
SIACkER'S PRELIMINARY.

Charles Glover, Stacker and near
murderer was given n preliminary
hearing before United States COMMITS.
sionrr .hlmcS A. Hall Friday Of this
week. lie was charged with three
crimes. that Of being u a,ackrr and
failing To register for army duty. aud
I'VE charges Of resisting nn officer.
After hearing all the testimony judge
Hall fixed his bond Nl SlOWHI.UU on the
charge Of hrng II Slnckcr nnd 5000. .UO
"n each of the charges of resisting an
officer, IN default of which hondS h.
was committed tu Jail AT Roswell and
turned over Ia the United States Mar
Shal, Mr., Russell.
unc interesting piece ur testimony
introduced was the answers of the de
lrndnnl to questions propoundcd to
him at the time he made final proof on
his homestead. 4" the question. How
old are yout' h. answered. twcnty-fuur
years old in April That was in 1911.
There WIS also n complaint sworn
out charging him with assault with In.
tent Ia murder. which ease will come
mp in the state court pnrtaIcS Jour
nal
The Clovis news., 1917-12-20
EXAMINATIONS TO Be
HELD ON DEC. z

Washington. u, e. senator H. ~
Jones has madr arrangements for "N-
uminationN to hc held simultaneously AT
various places IN the State on DE"
crmbrr 22nd for his designations Ia
the United States Naval and Militia
Academies lie has been notified 10y
the government authorities that hc will
have ut his disposal the designation
of two Principal candidates Ia West
Point. with Two altcrnaicS Ia each
Principal. and three Principal candi-
dates to Annapolis with Altcrnatcs Ia
each Principal The examinations will
4" conducted under the direction Of
Dr. Frank II. Roberts, President Of
the New Mexico Normal University
through the lTal high school instruc
tors at various convenient points which
will hc announced later. The papers
will he graded strictly upon the merits
of the applicant as demonstrated by
the examinations
Clovis is one If the several towns In
New Mrxro where examinations will
hc held.
The Clovis news., 1917-12-20
WILL VISIT SEVEN \.
N. TOWNS THIS YEAR

The llrdpnth-llorncr ChnutauuuaS
which have given such satisfactory
programs in New Mexico since this
state has been on the circuit for the
past two years, will present It's pro.
gram next spring IN Santa Fr. Alhu.
ulmrquc, Las Vegas, Roswell. Clovis.
Carlsbad and Ration.
Among the many good features pre-
>cnird will bc II speaker from the
ly""c',?~ who will give information Of
ilir wal IN the western front IN Europe
and another who will present II great
zeal e.. Information regarding the cam
pai.i., Of the war IN Asia minor, con
corning which the people Of this courl-
rv have mot been able to keep well IN
formed in III" past. ewing /" ~" !. {;
difficulty of securing reliable informa.
ion lrom that section Of the world.
The Clovis news., 1917-12-20
UCHTLESS NIGHTS ORDERED
To HELP SAVE NATIONS FUEL

Clovis and all the cities of the coun-
try are to observe two so-cilllcd light
less nights" each week, beginning to.
morrow, Thursday. sunday is the
other night Of darkness.
As the food administration has called
upon the people to help the allies and
themselves by observing two so-called
mcatlcSs and whentle>s days each week,
81 the fuel administration now asks
that Thursday and sunday nights be
free from II waste of electricity, thus
diminishing the consumption of fuel
g. Il. Dennis, chairman OF the county
fuel administration hoard, received
II telegram from State Fuel Adminlslra-
tor VIM. c. Mcdonald, formerly gov
crnor Of New Mexico, nslructing him
To insist that Clovis observe the light
less nights plan. Mr. McDCnald'S tele.
gram Is as follows:
Order Of Fuel Administrator. taking
effect Dee, -, cancels present order
regulating time advertising signs shall
u" lighted III its place all signs of
every kind, including merchants signs,
theatres signs, also display lights ON
buildings and elsewhere, hotel signs,
and advertising signs. are ordered dis.
continued completely on Thursday and
sunday nights Of each week ON these
same nights stores not open for bust.
lIcss must not show inside lights more
than necessary for safety and munici.
paiticS with cluster lights or extra
bright lighting for white way" effect
must he reduced on Thursday and Sun.
day nights To only such lighting AS is
necessary for safety. These nights
will he called lightless nights. and we
wish your local papers to urge house.
holders to observe these nights with as
few lights in homes as possible.
Please understand spirit Of orde' Is
that on Thursday and Sunday nights
there shall be- M more ont door lighting
than is absolutely necessary for safety
"l street passages and dangerous
spots, and that you are charged by the
United States fuel administration with
giving full effect To this order in using
the full authority granted you by the
fuel administrator to enforce same. If
there are individual violators. detailed
order will bc sent you by mail
lSigncd) "McDONALD."
Mayor Chiders says Clovis will live
strictly up TO the goveti ments plan
10 save fuel and the first lightlcss
night will be Thursday of this week.
The Clovis news., 1917-12-20
SERIOUS AUTOMOBILE
ACCIDENT TUESDAY

Tuesday afternoon while Evrrcl
Vaughan, Elgin White and Leonard
lcrnigulI were cnrurtr Ia l'nrtalc> Il
near fatal accident tu all occurred
when they were about five miles south
Of Clovis. Everett WAS driving the ca
at about twenty-five miles an hour
when they ran into II rut full of sand
The ear Skiddcd, turning u complete
SommcrSaull. landing upright and still,
running. Everett received Internal in
iuries and II was thought h. conldn'
liv" twenty minutes after medical aid
was secured. hut with dillgecnt care of
the attending physicians. hc Is now nS
the News goes Ia press thought Ia he
better and hopes are entertained thai
hr will soon bc out Of danger, although
hr Is still IN n very critical condition.
Leonard Jernigan received injuries
about the head and was unconscious all
Tuesday night, but was out of danger
Wednesday Elgin White escaped with
u few scratches aud n Sprained wrist.
Although his injuries were quite pain
ful. he was able to hail II passing
automobile which brought them back
to Clovis
The Clovis news., 1917-12-20
PRESIDENTS RED
CROSS PROCLAMATION
The White House, Washington.

r., Tho pnnnlc of thc Unified States.
10, uiui,n Americans ,ro invited to
lain tho ,m.ric,n Rod Grass d,rinp
,ho u,.L ,ndipy with Christmas Eve
,r,o ,,mo. reo,ir,. th,t .v.rv branch ,f
,,r ,ro,t ,,ti,u,l affair, .b,ll ho Inv.
nIlv ,nb,Id and II is peculiurly fitting
,h,, IA, Christina. s,o.,n th, R,d
cro.s .h.,il H., ,ho hr,,,h ,hr,u,h
,hioh v,ur wiIIinyn,,. T., b.In il .x.
,,,,sod
y,u sb,uld ,,in ,h, American Rod
cr,., h.,.uso /, n,on, ,,u ,,rrv IN,
,,.doos -, cbr;.,mo. ,,od.v,,, ~ ,hos.
,ho ana, h,,ri,, for n. in. r.,l hurd,nS
The Clovis news., 1917-12-20
BOND ISSUE CARRIES
BY BIG MAJORITY

Not great deal Of interest was TAX
cn In the school election Monday, the
purpose Of which was to rryolr the
bond issue for the new high school
building now in progress. The clr.
iion held last spring showed decided
majority for the bonds hut the clcc.
tion had been declared void on ne
count Of Irregularities in the way it
was called. The vote Mcnday showed
the people to be sQuarcly behind the
movement for better school facilities,
Notwithstanding the fact that not Il
large vote was filled. The result 10y
precincts was as follows:
First Ward For the bonds G
Against the bonds
Second Ward For ~ Against
Third Ward For 40; Against o
Fourth Ward For II Against !.
outside corporate limits For !,
Against u.
Total vote Isl for ami Il against,
The Clovis news., 1917-12-20
Authorities HAVE
POWER TO GET COAL.

Clovis has been running pretty close
on coal for the past week and County
+ ucl Administrators e. f. Dcnnis has
been keeping the wires hot with the
result that coal has been shipped
IA here aud more iS on the way. Here
are two messages which show the
power the fuel administrator now has
to relieve distressed conditions
"Wm. G.. Mcdonald, Fuel \dmnis-
traitor albuquerque, \. NJ Can you
come tomorrow NJ coal here. Silua-
tion almost serious. e. T.. DcnmiS.
Here Is the answer and the result of
The complaint
"C. H. Dennis. Clovis, y. NJ lmmr-
diately upon receipt of your letter
took up the matter of coal shortage
with KaScman who stated that h. had
Shiped two ears, one on the tenth and
one on the fourteenth to Clovis and
had shipped three more ears there
today. Governor Mcdonald is IN Santa
rr aud | am forwarding your trle
gram to him T.. VI. Mcdonald
II takes about ear OF coal II day
To run clovis and the dealers with III,
help Of the fuel commission are doing
their best to see that there II no scriuu,
fuel shortage.
The Clovis news., 1917-12-20
THE CHRISTMAS RUSH.

The News has been II busy place for
the past two weeks and the boss has
about worked the life out of the me-
rhanral force. We have printed two
extra large editions of the paper this
week aud last, handled big run Of
job work and printed II siNiccn-pagr
,"liiiull ii the Mutual Messenger and
lnlnstrinl Magazine besides. This has
been done with the regular mcchnni-
cal force but it has required II great
deal of overtime work for the printers.
The Clovis news., 1917-12-20
HORSE MEAT PLACED on
SALE IN NEBRASKA

Grand Island Nch. Dee. Ia With
M" approval of Mr. iloovrr and under
the inspection Of the state veterinarian
The first horse intended for human food
was slaughtered here today. The meat
hrS the appearance of beef Arrange
mrntS are being mad" /" place II on
sale.
This will br the third city IN the
country IL slaughter horses for food.
New York and 81. Louis being the
others. The meat will sell for 10
cents u pound less than beef.
The Clovis news., 1917-12-20
Lyceum Theatre
Wholesome Entertainment for the Citi-
zen. His wife. His Child and His Friend
PROGRAM
saturday. I,ec. 81 to Saturday Dec. 80.

Saturday, dec. II to Saturday Dec. 20.
Friday December u aud Matinee
Saturday Mollie King in The Seven
Pears Chapter II. Hidden Hand,
New rathr Serial, Chapter One Lone
some Luke" IN CLUBS are TrumpS."
Saturday night December ~ Vim.
:. Hart in The Sicn; Man" Also
Ham and Bud comedy.
Monday December u Matinee at
300 Mae Marsh in Sunshine Al
ley Six reels. Two reel Keystone
comedy Clever Dummy"
Tuesday, December -. Matinee at
300 Roscoe" Fatty" Arhuclc in Fat
ty at Concy Island" Lima Cavalicr iu
The Eternal Tcmptrcss
Wednesday, December 20. Carlyle
Blackwell and Evlyn Greeley in THE
Good For Nothing" Also IL big "v'
comedy,
Thursday, December - SesSuc
Hayakawa in The Secret Game" Al
So Universal Animated Wcckley.
Friday December 2S aud Matinee
Saturday Molic King In The Seven
Pearls last chapter Hidden Hand"
Chapter two. Lonesome Luke Com
cdy "Luke's Patients"
Saturday night, December 20-Elsic
Ferguson IN "Barbary Sheep" q reels
Also Ham and Bud comedy.
Matinee every day next week
The Clovis news., 1917-12-20
NATIONWIDE PROHIBITION
IS NOW UP To STATES

Nationwide prohibition Is now up
Ia the states. Monday the house passed
the resolution to submit the question
tn the states hy II vol" of 2S2 to l2S ar
- more than the maiorily required.
Tuesday the senate completed congrc>
>ional action hy accepting the rcsnlu-
tion passed by the house by vote of
IL to s.
Before nationwide prohibition Is in
effect /, must bc adopted hy the neccs-
Snry number of states. they having
,ryrn years to either adopt or reject
The amendment.
The Clovis news., 1917-12-20
MRS. \. &. NUTTER HOME
FROM CONVENTION

Of New Mexico W e. T. T. returned
Monday from Washington u. e. where
she has been attending the national
W. &. r. /. convention. Mrs. Nutlcr
reports nj interesting trip and says
she saw everything at the cnptol city
dent. e., ' IN account uf the prccar-
inuS tn isn't visible much these
days.
The Clovis news., 1917-12-20
SERIOUS AUTO
ACCIDENT NEAR CAMERON

\ bad auto accident happened In TN"
,nmcrun ncighhorhood in this county
last Sunday afternoon. when the ear of
W. ! Kccncr turned over The occu.
pants Of the ear were Mr.. kccncr and
family and u. ID. Able and family. Th'
little son Of Mr. Able was Killed. one
Of Mr.. KccncrS children received u
broken arm and Mrs. Kccncr aud Mr.
Kccnrr and Mr.. Able were badly
bruised
The little child that was killed was
buried ut Grady Cemetery Monday af-
trrnoon
The Clovis news., 1917-12-20
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
FOR REG|STRANTS
Clovis. New Mexico,
December, 18th, lolI
TO \II REGlSTRANTS:

10 MI REGlSTRANTS;
This letter is written Nolcly for your
benefit l;r sure 10 read II.
You will receive in dur order through
the mail series oi questions pr"
po,Indcd hy the Government, ahd II"
hr answered by yourself, called II
Our>tionnairr. You will h. required
tn answer and Ill out these questions
within seven days after such date
Nou are at liberty 10 I'LL this Question
nnir" out Yourself ~ therein pr"Nld'"
If vnu 81 desire However, there has
been appointed by the President "f the
United States Il Legal Advisory BOARD
for The purpose Of assisting you, II
Won desire such assistance IN making
full and truthful answers 10 the
questions. and to render such oihcr
assistance as may he rccdcd.
This Legal Advisory Board, viii h"
available to you at the court h"'i"r, al
CLOVIS, Curry county New Mexico
during the time within which You
musl answer and file this question
nuirr There will h. nn charge Ia y"'l
whatever for the >crVic" of the Legal
Advisory Hoard. The Legal Advisory
Ronrd Of Cu.rr county New Mexico,
is composed Of \. ". Hrkcnhull.
Sam q. Bratton and W. \. Hnrrn"r'
with all attorneys Of Curry county
associate members Of said hohrh
There will hc ur Attorney AT the
Court House each day during tm'
time within which you are required
to answer and file your QUESTIONABLE
10 render YOU such service as TINS
Board may bc able to do. such Regis
trnntS as would like assistance III MI
ing out their QUESTIONABLE will there
fore please call upon this attorney al
tbc court house Please read youI
Oucstionnaire over carefuliy anu io''
that il certain claims are made by
Won il will he necessary for You l'
lhvr ai hand the proper data in order
that the attorney may properly assist
ynu To answer the questions contain"
in the QUESTIONABLE. l'c sure 10 har'
hu
Yours truly.
W 4 llayrncr, Chairman n
Sam &. l,ratton Secretary
\. vi HockcnhulI
Legal advisory Board curry county
The Clovis news., 1917-12-20

We have hought the Stalcup & BaiS-
den stock Of furniture at greatly re-
duced price and added some 10 our
stock on South Main street. We are
going 10 give our customers the hcnc'
1T of this reduction In price. See us
and save money on furniture. X. II
Crook.
The Clovis news., 1917-12-20

i H. Durmnn. salesman for the
Knights Campbell Music CO., returned
the first Of the week from II trip Ia
Ration and other points in the northern
part of the state
The Clovis news., 1917-12-20

gifts, PIANO or PLANER-PIANO
from the Knight. Campbell Music Go.
Phone \. u. Dorman. 2S6 or drop him
u line I. q. Box 15l, Clovis and have
him call and give you prices and terms.
lie has few beautiful new pianos
and player-pianos in Clovis ready for
immediate delivery. 1tc.
The Clovis news., 1917-12-20

We have bought the Slalr,p \ l'nl>.
den stock uf furniture AT n greatly re-
,lurcd price and added some I" our
Stock on South Main street, We are
going to give our customers the hcnr'
m of lhi, reduction in price. So" us
nnd save money ou furniture. Il. IL.
Crook
The Clovis news., 1917-12-20

We own lots of lots IN l.iebelt Ad-
dition and other parts Of Clovis, we
are Offering during the holidays right.
Small cash payment, balance monthly.
Reagan Land and Cattle Co.
The Clovis news., 1917-12-20

Elizabeth Oldham. who j. attending
81. Mnry'> Academy NJ Amarillo VIII
arrive Friday morning I" SWld the
holiday, with her mother, Mrs NJ J..
Wright
The Clovis news., 1917-12-20
CHRISTIAN CHURCH, DEC. %.

The morning subject will be: " The
First Christmas
The evening subjc THE Present
Christmas.
Christmas music Is being prepared
for both services.
You are cordially invited to worship
with lis.
G., W LAMBERT, Minister.
The Clovis news., 1917-12-20
BUSINESS II GOOD.

!. Clovis stores are alive this !
!. week with Christmas shoppers !
/: and the clerks are kept busy TAX :
: ing care of the trade. The stores I
. have good stocks this year and 7
: buyers, realizing the scarcity Of !
4 merchandise, are doing their ::
!. trading before the last day.
!. !,
The Clovis news., 1917-12-20

VI IIivrly has hccn IN Fort Sumner
where he Is experimenting some plumb
ng work for Barry Hardware Co.
The Clovis news., 1917-12-20

For prompt and particular Job
printing phone The News ~.
The Clovis news., 1917-12-20

Let The News do your job work.
Askov American., 1917-11-08
GUM PICKING AS BUSINESS
High Prices, Resulting From Short
Supply, erInos Workers In the
Woods eiu Profit.

Up in the Maine woods is where
the professional gum pickers thrive.
The consumption has grown 80 fast
and the supply is getting so short
that half an ounce Of second-rate
gum sells for 10 cents. The whole
sale price paid by manufacturing
concerns is 81 to $1.5O . pound, &C
cording to quality, and q busy picker
and faster can make about $6 day.
Most Of the gum is picked in
March. The gum picker wears steel
climbing spurs on his boots and in
his belt he carries . light hatchet,
while strapped to his waist is . bag
with . wide mouth. Climbing Z tree
he proceeds from limb to limb, chip
ping of the Jumps Of gum as he finds
them, until he reaches the top. Most
of the gum is caught in the wide
open bag, while all that goes to the
ground stands out in such relief on
the snow that it is picked up easily.
Sometimes gum pickers travel in
parties of three or four, and often
the boys of the family make q bust.
ness Of gum picking, earning more
than they could by an entire winters
labor in the logging camps.
Askov American., 1917-11-08
MARINES ESCAPE roNs,LIr,s.

That little or no tonsilitis has de.
veloped among the thousands oi
United States marines now in train.
ing at southern camp, is due, medi.
cal authorities say, to the caution Of
examining physicians at recruiting
stations.
An applicant with enlarged tonsils
will not be accepted in the marine
corps, as it has been pointed out
that tonsilitis is more than q "mere
ailment," and in q military camp
will spread rapidly. Medical research
workers have discovered that ton.
silitis is the ''base" of numerous dis
eases, among which are Inflammation
Of the joints and heart, the latte,
often proving fatal.