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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-11-01
". H.. DUCKWORTH IS
NOW A BENEDICT

Mr. W. II. Duckworth and Miss
Mabel Shannon were married on Mon.
day Of this week The ceremony took
place at I 40 II. m. at the home Of Mr..
aud Mrs. A. Mandcll and was perform
ed by Rev. J. r. Redmon Of the Meth
0disi Church The wedding was u
quiet affair with no guests present ex-
cept Mr.. and Mrs Mandcll and the par
cnts Of the bride.
The bride is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. H. Shannon Of Carlsbad. She
lived in Clovis before moving to Carls-
bad aud has numbers Of friends in this
city.
The groom is the genial proprietor Of
the Southwestern Drug Co. and IL
numbered among the most progressive
business men in Clovis, and II he makes
as good Il husband as he is u successful
business man the bride will never have
reason to regret her choice.
The News takes pleasure in congrat
ulnting the newly welded couple and
wishes for them scores " years Of the
happiness and prosperity that they de.
serve.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-11-01
CURRY COUNTY, N. M.
Y <--@
Ey A. NJ. Hove In "The Earth" Sept. "a.

ilectcd IN the growth of the towns.
business and industry, Clovis has
grown Ia u modern town of 5000 peO-
pie after starting on the open prairie
IN 1907. The official report September
II. 1911 Of the three banks of Clovis
shows II total deposit Of SSS3,35a.73 us
against SiS0,3I542 on June 10, 1916
an increase of SIO3 3Ol3.73. 4 hundred
barrel Touring mill at Clovis and grain
elevators at several points and ware
houses have been built for handling
broom corn and other crop.
Clovis. the county seat. is located on
the main line Of the Santa Fe railway
at the junction II the Chicngo-Paciilic
Coast. the Ston.SanFrnnciSco and
the pecos Valley lines. This gives
Clovis. Texico, MclroSc and other sta.
tionS speedy and direct service to good
markets for live stock. grain. and 9th.
rr products The Santa Fc has large
shops, Harvey hotel large hospital ice
plant. and other things necessary at
hi important division point at Clovis.
Curry county was removed from
frontier conditions when the Santa f.
built across the country on west 10
B'lcn. connecting with the coast lines
of the system. Curry county has good
schools and pridcS Itself of the fact
that few Of its citizens are illileratc.
Clovis is erecting II S7100000 high
school building. There is II telephone
service and in ihc town are all modern
ronvcnicnccS. There are churches and
the various orders are represented,
The local newspapers are well edited
and n credit to any community.
Curry county is the smallest In New
Mexico. the area hcing about 10000
acres. Yet il is worth noting that all
the lands are claSScd as agricultural,
there being but little rough land in the
county There is still much land open
for settlement aud land prices are
still so low that IN the last year the
crop paid for the land. Curry County is
the land Of opportunity for the farmer.
live stock grower and feeder and
other Industries.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-11-01
VOTING PLACES FOR
TUESDAYS ELECTION

On Tuesday. Nov 9Th an election will
hc held to vote on three proposed
amendments. THESE amendments are
of vital interest to the public. Follow
ing are the voting places in the several
precincts in the county:
Precinct No |. Clovis. \. NJ. at
ElkS Auditorium,
Precinct No =. TrNico \. NJ at
Triplctt'S Store.
Precinct No, 3, Blncktowcr y VI,
at the Church Bldg
Precinct M /, St. Nrain \. NJ ut
the Store Building
Precinct No. !. Mclrose, \. NJ at
Drnby'S Office.
Precinct No g. Field, \. NJ. at Cal
laway> residence
Precinct No. =. Grady, \. NJ at
SmilhSon'S office.
Precinct No. s. Ilollrnc y. NJ. at
nrol;c'> store.
Precinct No ., Clovis, \. VI. at Baker
Bros. office
Precinct No. 10. Claud. n VI. at Kcl.
ly'S store
Precinct NJ. It, lrllvirw. y VI 1T
.lurdHu's store bldg.
Precinct No T., Cameron. \. VI. 1T
lIomcy School House
Prrciucl No. ~. Lincoln y. W. ut
Shiloh school House
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-11-01
THREE CENTS POSTAGE
AFTER NOVEMBER z

The postmaster desires to call the
attention of every person that usc~
the mniS t. the new wlr., Of postage
effective November =. 1917.
Letters will hc three cents for every
ounce of fraction thereof. aud every
letter viii he returned To the writer If
the proper postage is not placed on
such letter Everybody can readily see
The delay There will h. t. their mail
unless this new letter rate is properly
observed
The exception 10 the three cent rate
on first class mail is postal cards, on
which the rate j. Two ccrts: il YOU
have amy old style postal cards bear
Ing the one cent impression II will hc
necessary Ia attach II one cent stamp.
The other exception tu the three cent
rate Is that on letters which are mailed
at lh' local office, The rate on such
letters wS remain the same aS il has
hcen thai i, Two cents. This will en-
able the business man to mail his
statements and handle hi corrcspon-
dence with patrons receiving mail NJ
The local office. without any increase Of
postage.
II Is suggested that in any event
where the new r"tcs are not fully I'M
dersto0d, that inquiry h. made at the
postoficc. So that there can be- no de-
lay to your mail.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-11-01
EVERY HOUSEHOLD To LEND
SUPPORT To FOOD ECONOMY

Washington, Oc, -. President
Wilson IN n statement issued Monday
urged every home and public eating
place Ia the United States to pledge
H. support 10 the food administration
aud 10 comply with lis requests Ills
appeal marked the Inauguration Of
family enrolment week. during which
cycrybudy in the country will he asked
To become II member Of the food nd
mlniSlraliuu 10 insure nationwide co
operation in food conservation.
The president said that In no other
way can the nation accomplish its
object in the war The statement fol
lows:
The chief part Of the burden uf
Guding food supple, for the peoples
associated with lis in wal falls for the
present upon the American people,
aud the drain ON supplies on such II
scale necessarily affects the prices of
our nrcrS, aries of life
our country, however, Is blessed
with an abundance Of foodstuff>. and
If our people will cc0nomize in their
use of food, pruvdcnlly coniiding
themselves To- the quantlti~ required
for The maintenance Of health and
strength il they well eliminate waste; !;
and if they will make use of those
commodities Of which we have II sur
p.nS aud thus free for export II larger
proportion Of those requested by the
world now dependent upon us, We shall
moi only he able lu accomplish our oh
legations to them. hut we shall obtain
aud establish reasonable prices at
home
10 provide an adequate supply of
food both for our own soldiers on the
other side Of the seas and for the civil
population and the armies Of the allies,
is one Of our first and foremost abll.
cations for II we are to maintain their
constancy IN this struggle for the in
dependence Of all the nations We must
first maintain their health and strength
The solution II our food problems Is
therefore dependent upon the individ-
ual service of every man. woman and
child IN the United States.
The great voluntary effort IN this
direction which has been initiated and
organized by the food administration
under my direction offers an oppor-
tunity of service in the war which Is
open To every individual. and by which
every individual may serve both his
own people and the peoples Of the
world
We can not accomplish our objects
in This great war without sacrifice and
devotion and in no direction can that
sacrifice and devotion h. shown more
than by each home and public eating
place IN the country pcdging It's sup
port to It's food administration aud
complying with its request.
lSignaturci WOODROW WILSON"
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-11-01

and electric railways aud water lines
The passenger transportation tax il
not applicable Ia fares costing - cents
or less or communication or season tick
cts for trips less than thirty miles
Payments for services rendered the fed.
crnl and state governments are exempt
from taxation
The ten per cent taN on Pullman ac-
commodationS is applicable 10 pay.
mcnlS for seats brrthS aud StatrroomS
in pnrlor aud sleeping ears or on yes
sclS
The '-ccnl taN on telegraph tele-
phone or radio messages costing -
cents or more applies only tu those or
iginating in the United States.
Clubs whose dues are less than Sl2 u
year aud fees 10 lodges are exempt
from the 10 per cent tax on club dues.
The new insurance taxes are imposed
on new policies issued, with rcinsur.
ancc policies exempted. Industrial or
weekly payment policies are taxed
forty per cent on the first premium on
policies for $500 or less.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-11-01
LOCAL FARM LOAN
ASSNs. GETTING MONEY

More money than Sumr people think
is heing loaned 10y the government und
banks A. j. RodcS is chairman of the
local farm loan association and he in
formed the News man this week that
considerable loan money is being plnc.
ed through the local organization now.
Mr.. Rodcs says the biggest trouble Is
getting all the details worked out and
the abstracts properly prepared To suit
The officials Of the land bank but that
once this is properly and satisfactorily
worked out II Is not So hard Ia get the
money He says that in the ncighbor.
hood of $i0WO has been placed through
the Clovis farm loan association alone.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-11-01
PROGRAM

Saturday. Nov 3 Ethel Clayton. in
"Shnll We Forgive Her World Fca-
turc. Five Acts
Monday, Nov. 5-"Oriental Love-"
keystone Comedy. two acts. Pathc
News Two reel Vitagrnph DIANA
Comedy
Tuesday, No V. 6-Vitagraph Fea-
turc. Title Announced Later.
Wednesday, Nov. 7--"Rasputin, the
Black Monk" World Special, Eight
Parts.
Friday, Nov. 9TH Seven Pearls" "
Fatal Ring" Pathe News. Comedy.
Saturday. Nov. l0-Wpn. :. Hart In
THE Narrow Trail" Aircraft Feature.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-11-01

Curry county is quickly developing
into one IT the leading agricultural and
livestock countries IN New Mexico.
This is due to the fertile virgin soil.
cQuahc climate. 'ong growing season.
progressive people. and excellent tran
porlaiion facilities over the Santa fe
railway. Everything adapted to'lhc
temperate zone from winter wheat
sorghum grains and forage to garden
truck grows in Curry county.
The growth has been striking. Only
Il few official Figures need here bc given
To- Illustrate this The assessed yalna-
rion in 1917 Is SlO.39S. .9ij0O aS against
N.Gl1, ,m5.OO in 1916. an increase of
$1Sl $1,000 while IN 1917 the valuation
was only $2,29S. 1000. In 1917 the
tnx rolls show 27.07l head Of cattle
aS against 1850 head IN 1914 while
back in lol9 there were only about
5000 head IN 1911 there are on the
tnN rolls G.SiJ head of horses and
mules rs against 1910 head in 1914,
an increase of 2.52I head. Other live
stock has increased IN the same pro
portion. According 10 farm census
taken in September Of this year 10y the
county agricultural agent for Curry
county there are 5.3iI milk cows and
L77o hogs.
Back IN lVWN barely five per cent of
the total area was under cultivation,
while now fully liily percent Of the
patented land is under the plow The
farm census in September showed
llS.:Ol acres under actual cultivation
Of which 3j.l29 acres was IN winter
wheat 2L7GG acres planted To kailir
2G.60l acres IN milo; S.dl2 IN sweet
sorghum; S.oi3 acres in Indian corn
lS0l acres IN broom corn i,HSi acres
IN bcanS aud lesser areas IN rye. Su-
dan fcterta and other crops.
The winter wheat acreage, seeded
this fall. is the largest over Sown In
Curry county. II being estimated at
over 100000 acres Nearly hundred
tractors have been in use this fall
preparing land for wheat Moisture
conditions were favorable and the out
look for n good crop is very promising
Kanr and milo are alsU good money
crops.
This growth OF agriculture and the
advance OF the livestock industry due
to increased feed production. Is re-
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-11-01
THE CHRISTIAN REVIVAL
CLOSED WEDNESDAY NIGHT

The Christian Revival meeting close
Wednesday night. This naS been n
most successful meeting IN has re-
suited in much good for the cnminmi-
ity. W. H. Harlow is i0rcctul
speaker aud his sermons have proved
interesting and uplifting Tine maSic
lea Iy Miss Davis has been an c>pec-
inll' interesting feature Of ;he revival.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-11-01
CURRY COUNTY DID HER BIT.

The Second Liberty Loan drive ~
over and the $1,000 100000 issue was
ovcrSuhScribcd. The second loan is
distributed among Il much larger mum
her Of purchasers than the first was.
Curry county did her bit toward the
subscription. The three Clovis banks
report having sold 81. l50 aud liberal
purchases were made nt IcXico and
MeroSc also. Many bonds were pur-
chased by the Santa fe railway EN-
ployccs here. These purchases all went
through railway channels instead Of
through local banks The Santa fc has
patriotically agreed to allow employees
to buy bonds and pay for them monthly
out of their wages. and II is impossible
to figure Just how much was SnhScrib'
ed here IN this way
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-11-01
MRS. LINDSEY SPOKE
LAST FRIDAY NIGHT

Mrs, W. T., Lindsey spoke IT the
Presbyterian Church last Friday even
Ing 10 an attentive audience. Mrs.
I.indsey'S talk dealt with food conScrvu.
tion and made II strong plea for state.
wide prohibition. dealing with the sub.
icct ON u moral aS well aS from n
conservation standpoint Mrs. Lindsey
is n forccful speaker aud Clovis people
are always delighted 10 hear her talk.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-11-01
SOON BE READY.

Manager Lester Stone " the Clovis
Mill and Elevator Co. says the new
-four mill will soon he ready for bust.
ness. When everything Is completed
this l. going to he one II the best
equipped mills IN the country. II is cX-
pected that the first -four will he made
In about ten days,
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-11-01
PROS. MI 81 60 TO POLLS.

A strong ci1Ut Is being made by
the curry County Prohibition forces
to see that every voter goes Ia the
polls next Tuesday and casts his vote
on the statewide prohibition quest
ion New Mexico will land IN the dry
column if the pros do their duty.
Other prohibition counties will have
to go some If they roll mp n big
ger dry vote than Curry does
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-11-01
TAILOR SHOP SOLD.

Il. H. Sanders who recently moved
here from Rcdding Calf, has pur'
chased the tailoring business Of r. y.
Whiteley. Mr.. Sanders took charge
of the business this week.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-11-01

The new building Of the Quick
Service Garage is nearing compile
lion. Work has been delayed some
what on account Of material being
hard to get.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-11-01

= The government gauge at Barry
+ Hardware Co.. registered three
+ degrees above zero Sunday night
+ and six degrees above zero Mon.
+ day night. This is exceptionally
+ cold weather for this early In the
+ winter, II is not uncommon to
+ have cold spell during October
= In this section hut II is much out
= Of the ordinary for the tempera-
= ture to 20 10 low.
4
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-11-01

W +. Braswell has sold his farm
south Of town to c. c. Baker Mr.
Braswell has purchased land in Central
Oklahoma. and plans to move there.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-11-01
WILL PLAY HEREFORD FRIDAY.

The Clovis High School boys. have
another game of luoihnl scheduled for
Friday afternoon NV. The game ~,
with Hereford this lime aud il pron.
iSps to bc an Interesting ulr clovis
played Hereford cw weeks ago and
heat that team had'y hl he Hereford
team is stronger noN and tn pn'ac
Friday. 81 the boys ,ay viii h" Il hot
one. The game will be- hDld cn ihc
athletic field and viii h. called NJ D., u
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-11-01
GOVERNOR LINDSEY TO
BE HERE MONDAY

DR.. Bright Of albuquerque
will speak to the people on
statewide prohibition Sunday
night and Governor Lindsey
will speak Monday night. These
two addresses will wind mp the
campaign In this county. Tie
place for these two speakings
has not been announced but
the intention IL to get as large
crowd out as possible.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-11-01

Dr. j. g. WcSicriicd Is building an
addition Ia his home aud remoJeling
II completely.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-11-01

For prompt and particular Job
printing phone The News-!'7.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-11-01

Let The News do your job work
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Let The News do your job work.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-11-01
EARLY WINTER WEATHER.

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-24
HURRY DUILDING
Of CANTONMENT
At HATTIESBURG

HATTIESBURG. Miss. Aug. 2s.-Of-
hcers at Camp Shelby. who have
charge OF constructing the big Ma
tional Guard encampment buildings
expect to make record. They firmly
believe that so far the progress at
Camp Shelby has been greater than
at other camps. One reason probably
is the nearness of the great lumber
mills of South Mississippi to the
camp site. Hundreds Of carloads OF
yellow pine lumber were at the camp
yerds within few DAYS after the
placing Of orders.
Every twenty minutes a new build
ing is begun at Camp Shelby The
rapidity 7~1Ia which the structures
are being erected Is marvellous There
are many miles OF company mess
halls. kitchens. etc. Work IS being
rtshe. on Ter ant the arehouses
so that they will be ready as soon as
possible.
It will probably be only a few days
before the first guardsmen Of Indiana.
Kentucky and West Virginia begin TO
arrive here. as everything Is rapidly
assuming a completed state. The ar
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-24

I your personality but your pocketbook
Mr.. Merritt is a builder and archi-
tect Of New York City, but as a side
/ line and on his own hook he and his
wife are putting up the most adorable
and artistic little houses for people
i Of moderate means. II is labor of
love that pays exceedingly we'll Mrs.
Merritt is artistic 10 her finger tips
and most of the quaint little touches
In their delightfully."- different domiciles
emminate from her
If you are dreamy and poetical and
reserved. then CHIMNEY House built
of italian grey stone and set back re-
tiringly behind tall trees would charm
you. 1t has arched windows like a
chapel and the interior Is beamed and
wainscoted in heavy dark oak with
stone walls above like a monestary
in the living room with an immense
eavernous fireplace and antique stone
sconces around the walls to hold the
dimly shaded lights
The dining room has a red tiled
floor and an old Florentine marble
table cemented in one end OF the wall
for a buffet Added to all this ancient
charm are three modern baths, a hot
water furnace and all the thousand
genuity can devise.
There are charming Colonial houses
in the collection, large and small. to
At any size family with ivory enamel
woodwork and beamed ceilings through
out. all-whits kitchens. French win
dows and everything the most fas-
tidious housewife could wish.
OF course the doors all have knock
~ nd Int
cunning little baskets OF fruit cut out
of the green Colonial shutters instead
OF the usual conventional half moons.
Who would ever have thought that
a rather plain little shingle house with
a big stone chimney could be saved
from mediocrity by painting the one
piece Colonial shutters red instead OF
green. a lovely red that just matches
rows of these cherry flowers up each
side OF the neat brick wall? Mrs. Mer-
rift did and the house with the red
shutters IS consequently one Of the
shining examples Of Merritt creation.
Then there are Spanish Mission
houses, and Italian villa effects OF
stucco and a duck OF a red brick
house with white trellises at the sides
and white wooden shutters with the
cut-out baskets. Just every sort and
condition of an artistic and original
house that any temperament could de-
sire. and each and every one with just
some little novel touch to make them
different from anybody else's Spanish
Mission. Italian Villa, Colonial or Red
Brick house.
am sure even the Esquimeaux or
the Zulus would be tempted to change
the styles of their dwellings immedi-
ateIy could they but get half a glimpse
. Of these Merritt houses of merit.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-24

NEW YORK. Aug. 24-Fashions in
houses are quite as vital as fashions
in clothes. OF course. those inhaoi-
tants OF the frozen North whose gar
ments are all cut on the same pat
tern of reindeer. bear and seal skins
have houses all built on the same pat
tern of blocks OF ice. In tropical jun
gles where tho earliest and latest
fashions consist OF loln cloth and q
string ef beads, the headsman return
ing from q late session at the club
must find II rather difficult to tell
his hut from hts neighbor's so iden-
teal are the little shacks Of bamboo
and thatch.
But those humans who have dis
covered the joys of a diversity of gar
nents Immediately discover the Joys
Of s. diversity IN dwellings. The first
thing g. man does when he makes his
pile "a TO buy some good clothes. no.
my mistake-first he buys an automo-
bile. then clothes and next an attrac-
tive house
In the old days it was impossible
70 rent or buy house for reason
able amount that was at all individual
or distinctive. Spectators put them
UP in rows OF ugly little boxes as
Identical in design as are the ice
houses Of the Esquimeaux or the BAN
boo huts of the zulus. If you wanted
house 10 express anything of your
personality you had to go to an archi-
tect and have him draw up expensive
plans and then you had to go 10 lots
OF trouble and expense to have the
plans put In tangible form Of brick
or wood or stucco.
Now, thanks TO Mr.. and Mrs clar-
once Merritt that Is all changed II
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-24

tesian wells. work on which recently
begun, is well under way and in a
few weeks the water supply viii be
ample for as many men as come to
the camp.
Major ". J. Howard OF AIassachu-
sets. Major Jackson Morris Of Ken
lucky and other officers are delighted
with the progress being made. and are
leaving nothing undone to provide for
the comfort and convenience OF the
soldiers when they arrive. Members
Of the engineering corps. too. are
very busy men. and are gratihsd at
the progress apparent all over the
big camp. which is a mile wide and
Eve miles long.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-24

your soul pants for an artistic and
different house even though your ma
terial means arc small all you have
to do Is TO HE yourself quicKly 20
some suburb around New York where
this couple have been at work and YOU
will find a house that not only fits
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-24
Missed = Few.

Beatrice-'Is 1t true that sailors
have a girl in every port?" Afidship-
man Harold-"Well, I'd hardly say
that-thcre were several places we
didn't touch on our cruise Judge.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-24
What's Use Of kIeklna7

whats the use Of kicking against
things you can't help? Meet life with
cheerfulness and fortitude, and
rmile.'
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-24
DAME FASHION,
LATEST NEWS
Hx MARGARINE MASON.
(Wrltten Tor the United PresS.)

That old house that Jack built
Was very well made.
But Jack builds them better
These days with Jill's aid.