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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-10-31
INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC IN
CLOVIS PRACTICALLY OVER

Spanish Influenza epcdcmiC In Clovis
Is practically over now. The doctors
are getting Il few new cases nr the dis
ease hut these are confined almost en-
TREY to families where other members
have had the disease and as nm epidemic
the News can positively state that the
influenza has been checked in Clovis
Wednesday afternoon the health head.
quarters only had requests for two
volunteer nurses whereas during the
epidemic the calls often ran rs high ~
seycniy-liyc daily. The ban Is still
placed on public meetings, picture
shows and church services, but this is
now under Il state quarantine ordered
by the governor for the entire Of New
Mexico aud will not br lifted until so
ordered by the chief executive
The News il pleased to make this
favorable statement about the c0ndi-
tion Of the epidemic here. We have
attempted to give our readers the com
pete facts about the situation mt all
times. Some cities have attempted to
hide the fact that the disease was
prevalent, but this Is impossible as 1t
has visited the entire nation Clovis
has let the people know the complete
facts about conditions here aud this
has helped materially In stamping out
the epidemic,
Business is going on rs usual here
now with most all those who have been
sick getting back to their clnccs Of
business again aud we can assure all
our readers that the epidemic is now
virtually over with no danger what.
ever to people coming here to trade
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-10-31
MRS. STALKER GOES
TO BERNALILLO COUNTY


Mrs. ]. II. Stalker, who is well
known in all parts Of Curry, Del'aca
and Roosevelt Counties as our District
Home Demonstration Agent, has been
called to another field. Her efficient
work attracted the attention of the
State leader and the home economics
people Of Rernalillo County 81 that
when vacancy was created she was
recognized as the best fitted available
agent to lill 1t
The loss Of Mrs Stalker will fall
very heavily on Curry County because
there are many women In all parts of
this district who can testify Of the
helpful suggestions she has given them
In their home problems. Due to her
efforts large quantities Of food have
been saved and thousands of quarts of
fruit and vegetables canned which 9th
crWisr would have gone to waste.
We regret very much TO loose her as
he has been a faithful friend and Il
coucruiious worker. Mrs. Stalker ha'
Il host of friends here who extend thcii
congratulations and best wishes TO hcl
in her new field.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-10-31
RED CROSS ANNOU CEMENT
OF INTEREST TO ALI

oar government has made rules reg
u'atue The shipment of Christmas pack
ugr, overseas and these rules must he
observed If the sender desires the pack
age 10 reach its destination No one
can send a parcel unless thai one has
received a coupon-labcl from the sold
irrS row in Europe Individuals hav-
ing no coupon need not mail a pack
age to any soldier in Europe for the
rules plainly state that said package
will not be delivered
In order that shipment may be sim
plfed and that all rules may he oh
served the Government has placed this
matter into the hands Of the Red
Cross The Red Cross will furnish
"ofiicial cartons" free TO thost
who present their coupons. The
cartons can be obtained nowhere
else, and can be- had on or aftel
November 10 at the office Of the Unior
Mortgage Co., where Mrs. Mahall, In
spector will have her headquarters
All packages must he submitted to he
for inspection before sealing not late
than November 10th. after which uat
no package will be received
For further information phone Mrs
Fred Dennis at No. 2j7.
TED Z. HOLIFIELD,
Pub. Mgi
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-10-31
WAR INVENTIONS

The invention section of the Army
War College and the Navy Consulting
Board Of the Navy Department have
directed the New Mexico State COun-
Gil Of Defense to undertake the pre-
iminary task Of supervising the trans.
mission Of inventions for use In land
and naval warfare to the federal
authorities.
Many Of the inventions which are
offered b. the government are for.
wardci to Washington in very unsatis-
factory shape. and II is frequently nee
c>Sary to return the papers several
times IN order to secure complete
and intelligiblc description from the
inventor
The New Mexico Council Of Defense
viii In the future receive suggestions
flr warfare Inventions. Request, fol
Information and the necessary form.
should hr addressed TO the New Mex
leo state Council 0f Defense
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-10-31
OVER 10000 CASES
Or FLU IN STATE

\ total Of l0.099 case, of spanish
influenza with iB deaths in New Mex
leo up 10 October -, is reported by
SurgcoG ! W. Kerr, Of the United
States Public Health service, who has
been detailed 10 New Mexico TO 90.
operate with state and local health
authorities in fighting the epidemic.
According to Or Kerr, the epidemic
has reached its crest in the larger
towns Of the state, while il Is spread
ing in the rural districts. On the whole,
the surgeon believes that conditions
generally are improving slightly.
Gallup has possibly been hit harder
than any town in proportion to size.
So far 1900 cases have been reported
there with 80 deaths
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-10-31
SAM SPRINGER WILLIAMSON

Sam Springer Williamson, died on
undergone an operation for append.
citiS and this left him in such weak
ened condition that he could not with.
stand the attack Of pneumonia The
remains were buried at the Clovis
cemetery
Sam was the son of Mr.. aud Mrs W.
e. Williamson who recently moved
here from PorinlrS aud who conduct II
grocery on south Main ST lie was
thirteen years old and n bright hoy
admired by all who knew him. The
parents and other relatives have the
sympathy of all
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-10-31
80 80 LOAVES A DAY
CAMP CODY CAPACITY

Camp Cody, \. MA total Of $4,000
two pound loaves is the capacity of the
bakery facilities Of this camp The
camp bakery is the largest building on
the grounds and the capacity is 10000
Ioaves daily while the field bakery has
a daily average capacity Of 10000. Not
all Of this amount is baked daily as
this would be sufficient to feed 10000
men. But the machinery, equipment
aud building space is sufficient for
producing that quantity Of bread
Regular schools for bakers are main
tained at the camp bakery and the
graduates are assigned to other com
mands.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-10-31
PR|TCHARO NAMED
EXALTED RULER

Quit np honor has been conferred
N Juo o. pritchard Of this place. He
has recently been named as Grand
ENiitrd ruler for the State of New
Mexico for the Elks. This is ihe high
est Office Of the Elks for the State and
CLOVIS lodge is exceedingly proud that
the honor has fallen to one of its
members. Mr. Prtchard has always
taken great deal of interest in the
work If the Elk, and he will no doubt
dll the important position to which he
has been appointed with much credit.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-10-31
No KNOWING JUST WHEN
SCHOOLS WILL OPEN

The question is asked often when
school will start. The matter Of open
ing the schools is now with the COVER
nor as he has declared statewide
quarantine ordering schools closed
while the influenza epidemic is raging
Il is not known just when the COVER
nor will order schools opened again
Conditions will soon be in Clovis suci
that school work can be resumed with
out danger.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-10-31
GERMANS HAVE LOST
MUCH TERRITORY

Germans have lost 1000 square
miles of Belgian and French territory
since July ls, During the past week
several hundred square miles have
been freed from the enemy All the
coal fields in northern France have
been recOnqucred except for Il FIVE
mile tract where the allies advance Is
now being pressed near the Belgian
border
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-10-31
REMAINS SHIPPED To
VIRGINIA FOR BURIAL

The remains OF Mrs Pearl Fayer-
man, wife OF NJ Favermnn, who died
last week of pneumonia were shipped
to Norfolk, Va, for burial Mrs. Fav
erman leaves besides her husyand two
little daughters, ages eight and eleven
years old, her husband Is manager OF
the Grollman & Co, store here Il
MOURN her loss She was thirty-ninI
wears old.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-10-31

For sale ar real attractive rrico
and on real easy terms, 10 acres al
Joining Clovis with a good five room
mastered house, well and windmill
garage smoke house, sheds and barns.
This IL an ideal suburban home. l'ri
Ter see us about II at once. Baker
Bros. Agency, Land and Cattle Dept
J IL Shepard, Mgr
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-10-31
JIM HaZZARD DEAD

J q. Hazard died last Friday at
his home on North Rencher St, after
an illness Of several days of pneumonia.
Mr. Hazard was an engineer and had
many friends in Clovis who are grieved
on account of his death He leaves a
wife and two children who have the
sympathy Of all
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-10-31
FIRST SNOW OF THE
WINTER CAME LAST WEEK

The first real touch Of winter came
to Clovis Friday night of last week
when n twoinch fall Of snow came
followed by frost Saturday night
The snow brought moisture that will
he appreciated by the wheat raiser and
the frost did little damage as about all
the feed Is gathered now
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-10-31
DICK NOBLE BETTER

Mrs j =. Noble aud daughter. Miss
NaDOn, who have been at Camp TAYLOR,
KY attending the bedside Of Dick
NObe, returned home this week, Dick
is very much improved and is out Of
danger, although he will be In the hos
pital for several weeks yet.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-10-31
G. W. HARRIS DEAD

G. W. Harris has died since our last
issue from Influenza followed by pncu.
mon,a. Mr. Harris was boiler insp'c-
tor at the Santa H. and was very pop
ular with all who knew him. lie leaves
- wife and two cb ldrcn.
The remains were shipped by the
Magic city Undertaking Co.. to New.
ton, Kansas, for burial
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-10-31
REDUCED RATES on
COTTON SEED CAKE

The New Mexico Council OF Defense
has announced that the Regional Di-
rector Of Railroads at Chicago will,
within the next ten days, make a
special reduced rate on cotton seed
cake and meal anu possibly other stock
feed which is shipped direct to stock
npn
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-10-31

The White & Darlington barber shop
has been closed the past week on ac-
count Of both members Of the firm be-
ing knocked ont by the flu Mr. White
got back on the job Tuesday, however,
and the business is running as usual
again now.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-10-31
COUNTY SUBSCRIPTION
TOTALED Slii,S5O

= The revised figures on Curry +
+ C0unty'S subscription TO the 4
+ Fourth Liberty L0an are Siii, $50. :
+ Of this amount the employees Of =
:: Santa Fe railroad bought $72 100 :!
+ and people Of the county, other I
+ than railroad employees s72,750. =
= 4
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-10-31

D. =. Bohanan of Point Enterprise
was transacting business In Clovis
Wednesday Mr. Bohanan has very
fine crop of broom corn and intends to
90 some on wheat this fall and heavy
again on broom corn in the spring.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-10-31

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white House Oct 20 l9lS'
My fellow countrymen
The congressional elections are at
hand They occur In the most critical
period our country has ever faced or
is likely TO face in our time II you
have approved OF my leadership and
wish me TO continue to b. your unem.
barrased spokesman in affairs at home
and abroad. | earnestly beg that you
win express yourselves unmistakaby
to that effect by returning demo-
cratic majority to both the senate and
house Of representatives.
Il am your servant aud will nccnp.
your judgment without cayil. but my
power to administer the great trust
assigned me hy the constitution would
hn seriously impuirpd should YOUR
Judgment he adverse and must frank.
Is tell you so because 50 many crit.
icnl issues depend upon your verdict.
A,o scruple of taste must in grim times
Jhc these be allowed to stand il the
way of speaking the plain truth.
II have no thought of suggesting
that any political party is paramount
IN matters OF patriotism. feel too
deeply the sacrifices which have been
made in This war by all our citizens
irrespective of party affiliations, to
harbor such an idea. mean only
that the difficulties aud delicncies Of
our present task are Of sort that
makes it imperatyely necessary that
The nation should give its undivided
support to the government under a
unified leadership and that republi.
can congress would divide the lead.
crship.
THE leaders Of the minority in the
present cungrc,, have unuucS,ionnbly
been pro.war. but they have been
admin Irltion. At almost every
turn since we entered the war they
have sought to take the choice Of
policy and the conduct Of the war ont
nf my hands and put It under the con.
trol of insirumcntalitirS Of their own
choosing.
This is no time either for divided
counsel or FOR divided leadership
Unity Of command is as necessary
now in civil action as It is upon the
field Of battle II the control Of the
horse aud the senate should be taken
away from the party now in power an
opposing majority could assume con
trol of legislation and oblige all action
10 i've taken amidst contest and obstruc
tion.
The return Of republican majority
TO either house Of the congress would
moreover, be interpreted on tn,
other side Of the water as a repuda
tlon of my leadership. Spokesmeu o
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-10-31

The Federal Land Bank Of Wichita
through the First National Bank Of
Clovis will help the poorest farmer get
seed wheat. See them at once
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-10-31
HEALTH OFFICE CLOSED

+ The office of the Board of
+ Health which has been holding
: forth in the Offices Of the Reagan :
: Land < Cattle Company has been
, closed The iunuenz. situation Is
= such that the services Of those who
: have been dcyO,ng their time to
, the sick are no longer needed.
; The readers Of the News viii be
; pleased to know that the situation
= is 50 well In hand
+
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-10-31

j. II. Green, proprietor of Green &
Co. grocery Is up after an attack Of the
flu but Is still smiling for he has a ten
pound baby boy at his home, who
made his appearance last Saturday
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-10-31

u A. D0rman returned last week
from the northern part of the state
where he has been for some weeks on
business
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-10-31

W.,N. Taggart from near Claud was
in Clovis Monday trading MIR Tag
CART says farmers are getting ready to
sow lots Of wheat in his vicinity just
as soon rs the ground dries up Il little.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-10-31

Jack Lamison from Rancheille was
in Clovis Saturday on business.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-10-31

u. VI. Day was in from his farm
near St. Vrain Tuesday on business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-13
2O-Story Fall Down
Shaft Kills Woman
Elevator Mans Leg Torn
OFF in Attempt to Save
Hotel Visitor

Mrs. Annie Capthorn fell last night
from the twentieth floor of the Hotel
Gotham, Fifty-ffth Street and Fifth
Avenue, down an elevator shaft to the
sub-cellar, fracturing her skull and SUI
fering internal injuries, which caused
her death in Bellevue Hospital The
right leg of Isidor Sohmer, elevator
operator, who leaped from his car to
save her, was torn off at the hip by the
descending car.
The dead woman lived at 1853 West
Fiftythird Street and had been visit
ing her sister, the hotel housekeeper,
on the twentieth floor. When she
reached the elevator shaft on her way
home the car was at the floor above
and the door into the shaft is said to
have been open.
After ringing the bell Mrs. Capthorn
lost her balance and pitched forward
into the shaft. Sohmer, who had
started his car down, saw her topple
and leaped in the hope of throwing her
back to safety. He missed her and
struck heavily on the threshold of the
shaft door.
The car descended upon his right
leg and amputated it. He retained con-
seriousness long enough to explain the
accident to the hotel physician. Both
the injured persons were taken to
Bellevue Hospital. Sohmer lives at 407
East Fifty-seyenth Street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-13
Young Deserter Is
Sent Back to Ranks

AVER, Mass, Aug. 12.--How army
discipline was satisfied in trying the
case of sixteen-year- soldier who
asserted to support his mother and two
small brothers came to light at Camp
Devens to-day. Two days last August,
a1ter Russell r. Vaughn enlisted in
Company |, of the AID Infantry. at
Council Bluffs, Iowa, he received word
from his mother that his father was
unable to work and that she and the
children were dependent on charity.
Without applying for leave the bow
went home and for six months sup
ported the family. The day his father
was able to resume work Russell gave
himself up to the military authorities
at Fort Omaha.
The case was so plainly against the
boy when he was court-martialed for
desertlon, that the court was Obliged
to, sentence him to three years at hard
labor, forfeiture of pay and allowances
and dlshonorable discharge Major
Barratt O'Hara, former Lieutenant
Governor of Illinois, now judge advo-
cate at Camp Devens, where the bows
regiment had been transferred, recon-
mended clemency. The sentence there
upon was changed by Colonel George
l.. Byroade,. commandant at the camp,
to six months at hard labor. With all
the requirements of strict army disci-
pline met, Colonel Byroade, in the next
breath, suspended the second sentence
and, with bit of soldierly advice, re-
stored the boy to his old place in his
COMPANY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-13
Granting of Use
Of Battery Park
ToU. S. Confirmed

Despite the denial from Washington
yesterday that the government had re-
quested the use of Battery Park for
war purposes, it was stated at the
office of Mayor Hylan that the Com
mittee of War Emergencies of the
Board of Estimate had granted such
a request, received on July 10 from
the Assistant Secretary of War 1t is
understood that plans for the erection
of Office buildings, in which to concen-
trate the various headquarters of the
governments war activities in the city,
now are under way.
At the Mayors office it was said the
request was based on the fact that the
War Department not only needed ad-
ditional office space, but that at pres
ent the various bureaus were scattered
in twenty-five different buildings in the
city, and needed to be combined for
efficient administration. Efforts to find
available space in Office buildings here
had been without avail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-13
Socialists Stand
By Pacifst Planks

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE Socialist
partys nation conference of state
chairmen adjourned tonight without
a suggestion as to the amendment of
the st. Louis platform of the party,
the anti-war principles of which have
resulted in the Indictment of many
party leaders.
The most of US are already under
indictment, SO how are we to be scared
into modifying the St. Louis platform
IN any respect" said Victor Berger,
the Socialist who ran for United State
Senator in Wisconsin and was indicted
in the midst of his campaign.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-13
Great Loss to Service, He
Writes Banker About to
Quit Reserve Board
Letters Are Given Out
Retiring Officer Says Issue as
to His Loyalty Inspires
Action

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12-Let-
ters exchanged bet1ceen President
Wilson and Paul NJ. Wdrburg, rela-
the to Mr. Warburg's retirement
from the Federal Reserve Board
aoere given ont here to-day. They
follov:
WASHINGTON, May 81, 1918.
My Dear Mr.. Presidents:
On August 8 my four-year term of
office as a member of the Federal Re-
serve Board will expire. do not know
whether or not, under the constant
burden of grave and pressing decisions,
you have reached the point where you
wish to deal with the question of NAM
ing my successor, or whether or not
you contemplate to have me continue
in this work. Nor would I presume
to breach this question were it not that
| felt that, in consequence of recent
occurrences, it has become one of pol
icy rather than Of personalities.
Certain persons have started an agi-
tation to the effect that naturalized
citizen of German birth, having near
relatives prominent in German public
life, should not be permitted to hold a
position of great trust in the service
of the United States. q have two
brothers in Germany who are bankers.
They naturally now serve their coun-
try to the utmost of their ability, as I
serve mine.)
Loyal to America
| believe that the number of men
who urge this point of view is small
at this time Thev DrOhah 1v have pot
a proper appreciation of the sancity
of the oath of allegiance or of the oath
OF office. AS for myself, did not take
them lightly. waited ten years be-
fore determining upon my action, and
| did not swear/that II absolutely and
entirely renounce and abjure all al
legiance and fidelity to any foreign
potentate, and particularly to Wilhelm
II, Emperor of Germany" ETC., until
| was quite certain that 1 was willing
and anxious to cast my lot unqualified
ly and without reserve with the coun-
try of my adoption and to defend its
aims and its ideals.
These are sad times. For all of us
they bring sad duties, doubly hard in
deed for men of my extraction. But
though, as in the Civil War, brother
must fight brother, each must follow
spirit l have endeavored to serve dur.
ing the four years that it has beer
my privilege to be a member of the
Federal Reserve Board.
Regrets Growing Suspicion
l have no doubt that all fair-mindct
and reasonable men would consider il
nothing short of a national disgrace
if this country, of all countries, shoult
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-13

citation with you. but have also felt that
your counsel has been indispensable in
these first formative years of the new
system, which has served at the most
critical period of the nations financial
history to steady and assure every
financial process, and that their regret
is as great as my own that it is in your
judgment best now for you to turn to
other methods of service.
You carry with you in your retire
ment from this work to which you have
added distinction, my dead Mr. War
burg, my sincere friendship, admira-
ton and confidence, and, need not add.
my cordial good wishes
CORDIALLY and sincerely yours,
(Signed) "WOODKOW WILSON.
Zion. Paul NJ Warburg.
Federal Reserve Board"