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hrirrs z srre feeling of security.

brings sure IeeinR OF security.
An English Tommy remarked to
NE quite casually. one evening III Pa
RS. where he was on leave OF alb
sence after months in the trenches
and behind the lines: IF the dam
naG shell or bullet or bit OF shrapnel
comes across from those hounds OF
heiI that has my name and address
on il. / shall so out white. for the
c.o;aiu up there understands
What is the use OF talking church
or creed to man Ike thst?-anf
Gerry man ! talked to was ike that.
lie has gotten beyond your Ken. t4s
must believe. as he faces the top
which SaCncr or later he must go ov-
or, ;hat God is as sure as the hei! III
which ne Is living. Only this gives
him he Sre2t courage 10 fight anu
die vuv-il a2p2ring.
IS for ne? -,
have come back believing in he'll
i have seen it IN the tear-dimmed
ewes o. b!ack.Sarbed women: in ihe
pirched faca5 OF little children n
thr hopeless dss pair OF Old men ana
vo.:,cr. l haze heard II IN iae
e,.5e T,:a;. OF bombs OYER FreaeH /
les and seen * when the star shells
% frc c-orey have !.G2tcj No Man :
lad. have watched it settle o"e:
.,:a groups on The street when boy
-, lis cr2s shot away passed. or
:,sy 1,.a-d the tapping OF St:cS
and looked to see "A soldier with only
4..c am % gasp Tie cratch that ser
vc5 him for a leg.
| have seen i il our Own hospitals
yhe1 whole wards OF American boys
v...c i'll with pneumonia. and saw
II .reaD. ED:o the eyes OF our first
,.-iea'e FOR lie. handsome AncTi'
CO be- who was the first to lose q
Los in the trenches when ] asked him
vhar ne was going TO do when ne got
,sGcs. 20 America.
yes. / believe in Hell. as sure a.
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Addressing Mis7icnary Society.

Miss Crawford. of the Holloway
DeaconeSs home. in Bridgeport. O.. j.
addressing the Home Missionary 50.
ciety of the First NJ. E. church This
afternoon ar the church The hostess
es are Mrs A 3. Cole and Mrs. w. r.
Crane.
Last night Miss Holloway addressed
an audience composed of young voul-
ems organizations OF The NJ. E. demon
iaaiion at the church. RepreSea,G-
tives of societies from the East side
and Warrington were present. The
program was under the direction OF
the Queen Esther Circle of the First
church
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A NJ Glover left this morning for

A. NJ. Glover LETT this NOTHING TOT
Camp Shelby at Hattiesburg, Miss.
Miss Evelyn Harris has returned
from P.restonburs; Ky, where she
was called by the death Of her broth
err. who died in the service OF his
company at Camp Taylor. Louisville.
Ky. The body was sent to his home
for ipterment.
Miss pearl Mason Of Parkersburs
chief stenographer to q. s Marshal
c. E. Smith is here on official bust
ness and is located at The Fairmont.
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CHICAGO. March 12.-Consider the
case Of DR.. Ben L. Reitman.
Pretty tough" his friends say,
pretty tougE."
Reitman used to scout about the
country with anarchist Emma Cold
man spreading the doctrine OF birth
control A year and a half ago he
was arrested in Cleveland, after dis
tributing pamphlets on Why and How
the Poor Should Not. Have children"
Judge Dan B. Gull gave him i fine OF
$1,000 and costs and six months in the
workhouse.
Then. about year ago. Reitmaa got
married. He quit the birth control
publicity work He settled down N
Chicago to practice medicine. His
practice grew. He was made head of
clinical division OF -he Chicago
Health Department >. He oiGsl the
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Here on Visit.

Mr.. and Mrs. Si;iaey Ha!bert. of An
Irony, Kas.. arrived here today on L
visit TO the formers mother, Mrs.
IEclen Holbert and daughter. Miss
:s:na Hoit@rt. at Edgcmont This is
;he formers first visit here in nine
gears. Mr.. ana Mrs Sam IIolbert. O:
Pittsburgh. w.l1 arrive here tonight or
:oiaorTow to complete the family re.
Union.
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4 year. and their thTee-"eekS-o'o So'1'
draft boards in making physical ex-
! aminations.
Three weeks ago a baby boy arrived
at his home.
And then, in his first proud days
as a father, word came that the court
of appeals at Cleveland had upheld
Cults decision and that he would have
TO serve his sentence.
Pretty tough" repeat Ben's friends.
But Ben announced that he'd go, IN
few days. to start his sentence. He
still believes in the birth control move
nant-"in voluntary motherhood" as
he puts it.
asked Judge cuu whether. in view Of
Reitman's change of occupation. he
would have 10 serve. Cs.I: replied that
''he certainly viii, SO tar as am con-
cerued2L-. ~
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celehrated ei-s.9av Anniverssry.

Mrs. E.bcr u. Mc-gs.n we'll <ro":-;s
resident OF M.:-!on county on Sunda;-
celebrated her Sc c:,ty-seve: BIRTH
day anniversary At her home near
Pennington. 4 birthday dinner fea-
tured the celebration az which mem
bers OF her family. Including her chill
lren and grand children. we're guests.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Morgan are promi-
neut residents OF the county and are
universally admired and respected.
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Trken In Rcaid.nce.

Mrs. y. ?. FlshcrtT torTnerly q
Pa-Se~sourg vic l:ad been the guest
OF Mrs. N. D. CAr;stie for several
weeks has taken Up her residence in
the E. H. Taylor property on Walnut
avenue and Fourth street. Her son.
Campbell FlaheTy. has been located
here for some time. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brophy and little daughter. of Gin
ciunati are now guests of Mrs. Bro
phys mother MS. F'laherty. en- route
TO New York where they will reside.
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Marr:an. LAnnonrocd-

Cards have been recei7cd here from
Wheeling. w. W.. announcing the
marriage OF Miss Clara Helen Jones
70 john Wes'eT Pence which even:
was solemnized on Friday. November
Is. in Wheeling. The bride is daG-
shter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jones.
formerly of Sistersviiie and grand
daughter Of 1Irs. Clara Jones and u
J. W Faust of this city. She IS well
'.5,awp here where she has frequently
visited.
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Married in CITY.

Miss Anna Grace Armstrong. OF
PEBBLES. O., and Harry S. Bayless OF
Los Angeles, Cal, who Is now employ
ed here. we're united II marriage yes
te-day afternoon at the parsonage OF
the First NJ. E. church. the Rev. c. E.
Goodwin officiating. Mr.. Bayless who
was injured in an accident several
weeks ago which occurred at the Mo-
nongah glass plant where he was en-
ployed had just been dismissed from
the hospital and Miss Armstrong was
here. having come on account OF his
serious Illness. They have taken up
their residence here.
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Nurses Monthlv Mectina

The regulsr monthly meeting OF the
Graduate. Nurses Association OF Ma
rion county will be held tonight at
s o'clock at Cook hospital Miss Mar
Earet Leatham president Of the assoc
iation will preside at the meeting
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The First Ma { .;a.f Conducted wecli-
il al Red CT5s5 headquarters by DIR.
L. w. Howard SILL not meet tonight
The next meeting will be held on
Tuesday. March 70.
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MUSTER0LE- QUICK
Relief NO Blister!
Il Soothes and Relieves Like a
Mustard Plaster Without
the Burn or Sting

NIusteroIe Is clean, white ointment,
made with the oil Of mustard It does al:
the work Of the old-fas1loned mustard
1Iss4er-does It better and does not bis
IL. You do not have to bother with a
cloth. You simply rub It on-and usually
the pain IS gone!
Many doctors and nurses use Muster.
ole and recommend It to their patients.
They viii gladly tel you what relief It
v4Ves from sore throat, bronchitis, Group
stiff neck, asthma. neuralgia, congestion.
pIemisy, rheumatism. llInbago, pains
and aches Of the back or joints, spralns:
sore muscles, bruises, chlblains, frosted
feet, colds Of the chest Gt often pre-:
vents sss IPn nss sas iaas hospzta, SIZE $50
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LOCAL SOCIAL EVENTS
Recovering Nicely.

Miss Drake Baker. student nurse
a, Cook hospital who was operated on
last week for appendicitis is making
an excellent recovery Her sister.
Miss Lueretia Baker is nursing the
case.
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Especially Appropriate for Smart Separate
Skirts is S1.00 Yard.
Resembles Palm Beach Cloth in texture
and finish, and is shown in plaids, checks
and few plain colors.
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.R. R. WEN To ASK
FOR INCREASED PAY

Washington, Jan. 0.-Higher wages
will be asked of the railroad admins.
tration soon by nearly all classes Of
organized railroad labor II was learn
ed today that many pending wage dis
putes would be- transferred to the gov.
crnment from railway executives
boards and IN other cases new de-
mnn1s will Dc formulated for present.
ntion 10 Director General NcAdoo, who
probably will deal with them through
investigating boards.
Strikes are not contemplated by any
organization, II is snid, and wage ques.
tions will not be put up to the director
general as demands. Railroad leaders
are represented as not seeking to take
advantage Of government operation to
press for more pay, hut rather as
pointing out the necessity Of wage IN.
creases to keep employees from being
attracted to other Industries.
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digging coal or from the sale Of sheep,
wool or cattle; or from the clipping
81 coupons or collecting Of interest
through other channels.
The law lays upon the individual
the Necessity of making returns M
say that no blanks were provided by
the government will not serve us II
valid excuse Government agents are
doing their utmost To handle the stu
ntion but government agents do not
have the name and address Of every
citizen Of the United States.
There are heavy penalties provided
for every failure to make returns
accurate returns. With the sentiment
OF the people unanimous for prosecu-
tion and winning this war, II behooves
every one To comply with the law. The
man Is reckoning without his no
when he hopes that the federal courts
will deal leniently with him for his
failure
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FOR COUNTY
TEACHERS ASSN.

Following is the program for the
Curry County Teachers Association
which meets In Clovis on Saturday,
January ~.
Children's Contagious Diseases DR..
4. l. Dillon.
The Beacon Method Of Teaching
Reading With Model Glass Edna
King.
English In Common School Grades -.
Bernice Fry and Helen Holland.
How Industrial Education Muy bc
Made to Fit the Needs Of Rural
Community Hazel ScidmOrc. u. +.
Greathouse. Ira Cochran.
Plans for Athletic Carnival Report
of Committee and General Discussion.
The following teachers will be ex.
pected to participate In the discussion
OF one of the subjects named y A..
Jackson, Vcrlin Lamar, Miss Thurman,
Mrs. T.. &. pease. Nettie Shumnte. Erma
Muhnir, Vera Berry, Florence Painter.
Lulu Stovu, Geo Ledhetter. Jesse
Douglass, Wilma Davis, Mary McMa.
hon. Irene Morrison. Randa Dorman.
Edith Rcamcr, j. W. Swinney. Maude
Martin. Mrs. l.. u. Carter. Bertha
Finn, Willie Mae Ashby, Mrs. Leila
Fryor Dollic Wagner, Thchma Reagan.
How the Teachers can Help Win the
War Address by Supt. J. VI. Buckley.
Music by Clovis Orchestra and Gler
Clubs
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A Good Many Folks
Must Pay Income Tax Now

Much time Is required as II general
thing, Ia inform all the people uf n
great nation aS lo the working of ANY
law, When Il nation Is at war. and
the very life of the country in grave
peril. II becomes necessary to nut IA
law into effect and enforce lis provis-
ions without devoting so much time to
educating the public.
The income tax law. drafted and
passed to provide funds for, and pros.
ecnting the war, Is Il case IN point
The money Is needed now, and Il was
the intention Of the United States
Congress to have every one pay.
ANY unmarried man earning 81, 600 or
more II ycnr; any married man. earn.
ing S2,UM year or more, must pay the
income tax. Income Is income. within
the meaning Of this law, whether il
he derived from the labor Of laying
brick writing stories; keeping books .
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NEW MEX|CO'S FINEST
SOLDIERS NOW IN EUROPE

Battery A, New Mcxico'S crack ar.
tillery organization, has joined General
Pershings forces In Europe
The arrival Of the battery ON the 9th.
er side of the ocean was made known
definitely in New Mexico Wednesday
by messages received from members Of
the organization News Of the appear.
ancc Of the New Mcxicuns In Europe
has been expected since the receipt Of
recent letters stating that the artillery
men were embarking ON n transport
The messages from across seas were
not datcd and there was absolutely
nothing to indicate from what place
they were sent.
Battery A has about 100 men, com
manded by Capt. De Bremmond. II IL
rated the hest battery In the national
guard and the equal Of any similar or
ganization In the regulars Capt. DE
l'rcmiond, veteran Of the Swiss army
n close student Of the tactics and tech.
nique Of the French masters Of gun
merry, an artilleryman To his iingertips
has been acknowledged crack officer
by Gen. Hugh Scott and other men
high In command In the regular army
To gain the benefit Of his genius as un
Instructor and the skill Of his men,
Battery A was kept in camp in the east
months after It was ready to transfer
to Europe to train other artillery
units.
The battery Is the first New Mexico
lighting unit to be sent overseas. Its
army designation Is 146 field artillery.
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CANDIDATES FOR REELECTION.

q. NJ Bryan Of Clovis, j. ID. Lynch
of Melro>e and Il. l.. Hawk Of Grady
will each he candidates for reelection
as County Commissioners from their
respective districts this year and they
authorize the News to announce their
candidacy subject To the action OF the
Democratic primary election. These
three gentlemen have served the coun.
~ as commissioners for only about Il
year now, hut long enough to demon.
strate that they are looking after the
county's affairs In u careful! and pains
taking manner and their experience
on the board has qualified them to
give even better service during the
next year and for the next two years
to come IL they ARE reelected by the
people The members of the board Of
commissioners have II good many knot
~ problems to solve and really one
term Of Office only allows them to get
well into the workings Of the county'S
affairs For this reason the friends Of
hessrs. Bryan, Lynch and Hawk
argue that they should be reelected.
They are all good men, work in per-
feet harmony on the board and try to
deal fairly with all business matters
coming before them.
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THE NEW MINISTER
ON JANUARY IS

An entertainment which Is attracting
more than ordinary attention Is that
entitled "Thc New Minister" u home
talent musical comedy which will be
given at the Baptist Church on Wed.
ncSday, january 10th. at s o'clock. Al.
ready the demand for seats has been
Heavy aud the fact that the entertain
mcnt consists Of splendid musical
program supplemented by rip roaring
comedy with II east of forty characters
who will all be- home people Is II suf-
fcent Indication to predict that the
Baptist Church will have to enlarge its
seating cupncity to make room for
those who will want 10 see II good en-.
tcrtainment and NJ the same time help
worthy cause In addition there will
also h II choir and other musical
features. all under the direction "
MuSin Croft who needs no Introduction
tu the people Of Clovis. rs h. has often
appeared IN the hest musical entertain
mcntS given IN the city Those who
have witnessed the play which has
been adopcd for this occasion say that
II is II scream from start to finish and
unless You want 10 enjoy Yourself, you
had better stay ~ home The pnrtiri-
pants have been rchcarSing nightly for
some time and are said fo have thor
oughly famliarizcd themselves with
their respective part.
The entire proceeds will bc used to
help dcfray the expenses Of building
the new BAPTIST Church which it j.
expected 10 erect here at an early date.
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1854 \. N. MEN
HAVE VOLUNTEERED

Santa + y NJ. Jan. ). New McX-
iro has ljDj mcH serving A. volunteers
IN the regular army. the national army
aud the navy. accoding To Major Webb
assistant adiuinnt general. who has
just returned from VI l'aSO. where hr
went some time agu for the purpose uf
securing enlistment data. The figures
obtained by Major Webb show that ~
men enlisted in the regular army. :.";
in the national army and i59 In the
navy. II will h. recalled that large
number Of young men also enlisted
voluntarily in the national guard, both
IN the battery and IN the First regi-
ment. The state. the Majors report
indicates has done its duty Major
Webb secured full data as to the date
and place of enlistment and occupation
followed by the Young men before join
ng for military or naval service.
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ONLY CLASS | MEN WILL
Be TAKEN FOR SERVICE

Washington. ID. G. Provost Marshal
General Crowdcr reporting to congress
10 the progress Of the draft, expresses
For the first time definite promise
and intention Of the government not
"a take any men other than thosc listed
in Glass | of the new draft question
aire. This classification excludes ci-
iirclN married men whose wives or fam
lies are dependent on them for sup port,
and other men with dependents, Gcn-
cral Crowdcr does this on the estimate
that l,H0O,O00 men physically III for
army duty will he available for Glass |.
This number he thinks sufficient for
the present military needs of the nation
hut to assure the future supply for
these needs he recommends that men
who have become II years old since
June !, 1917 (the first draft and who
noconc of agc hereafter shall be added
n Glass | as they become available
This will insure, the general estimates,
supply Of 7O0,0O0 men a year Gen
cral Crowdcr outlines the new policy
in This language:
Whether this 'guess lW0,OtW) men
available be justified In practice or not
il can lm announced now as the policy
and belief Of this Office that In all
probability II will be possible to I'LL o,,t
military needs without invading any
&, Ass more deferred thnn Glass |, and
This is the promise, the standard anu
The goal here for the first time an
nounccd, toward which every a,lminis
trativc effort Of this Office shall be
directed
General Crowdcr's report contains
aptinitc information brought down to
dctui for every state, Of the results Of
every industry, agricultural pursuit
profession ~ trade, and II shows clear
" that no class Of men has been sin
-led "ut particularly to bear the mill
,sry burden. The large document is
complete with maps and charts. Even
The cosi per minute in each state h
figured out Delaware showed hi"i
cost at SI.02 and South Dakota low ~
81 rs.
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A BUSY SESSION.

The Board Of County commissioners
held busy two days session this week.
A long list of accounts were passed on
and much routine business attended to-.
The Board organized for work for
the year by electing q. W. Bryan as
Chairman.
The county printing was disposed Of
for the coming year by naming the
Clovis News as the official county paper
for the first six months in the year and
the Clovis Journal for the latter huff of
the year. SO the News Is now the Of.
fcinl county paper and will remain 50
until July, after which the business
goes to the Journal for the remaining
six months Of the year
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ATTENDED SALESMAN MEETING

4 +. Dormnn. who has just returned
from Denver where he has been attend
ing II conference of the salesman for
the Knight-campbell Music Co. says
the convention was great affair The
salesmen were entertained royalty he
says, besides hearing number ~ in
Structive lectures on SalcsmanShip
The Knight Campbell Co. has repre-
seniativeS in nine different states in
the union Mr.. Dorman is their New
Mexico representative
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PROGRAM
Friday. Jan. II to Saturday, Ian. 10

Friday, Jan H. "'rm Retreat oi
thc ,;crmans Taken by the British
Government. The Hidden Hand .
pathr serial. chapter I. Chester '"nk-
lin in The l'awnhrukrr'S Heart
Kry,lonr COMEDY This program also
shown at the saturday matinee.
SATURDAY Jan II Douglas Fair
ehnnk> in The Man From Painted
Post An Aircraft Picture.
Swcinl Monday and Tuesday Jan. IT
IL For the Freedom Of the World
ShpvS General pcrShing'N troops III
France. Burton liolmcs Travelog.
"wednesday. Jan. l6 Fatty Ar
buckle in \ Country Hero, Para
mount ArlnrL,r Comedy. Kitty Gordon
in diamonds and Pearls, World
Brady Made picture.
Thursday. Jan. H. Vivian Martin III
THE Fair barbarian, Paramount
,icturr. Universal News Weekly.
Friday. Jan. IL THE Retreat Of
tho Germans, official British records
of the war The Hidden Hand g.
pathe serial, chapter .. Marie Provost
In .Tbe Two Crooks, Keystone con-
,dy This program also shown NJ the
saturday matinee.
Saturday. Jan. ~. Mary Pickford
in Poor Little Rich Girl" an Aircraft
picture
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School Notes
-: n q e

January twenty-iirst to twenty-fifth
IN Good English week In the public
schools Of Clovis. At that time each
pupil und teacher will use the utmost
care IN the use Of the mother tongue
TINT no mistakes will bc made. The
three weeks preceding Good English
week are the weeks Of preparation.
Tho English teachers Of the high school
and the departmental school constitut.
ri II committee to draw up rules and
regulations to bc followed by all teach.
FRS Some Of the rules are as follows :
l. Make list Of errors heard during
all rccitations. .. Put box on desk IN
which are to bc placed various errors
written on slips of paper > Place
posters On wall and over doors stress
ing importance of better English. ns
Guard thy tong;c, No. bad English
enters here 'I'proot all slang" We
arr campaigning for better English. "
Improve your English" Here are u
few Of the errors which have been
noted That don't look nice We
was going" I've done got II ticket +"
Il ain't got no pencil" Me 20 hurt
HIM" can | take this home. II done
paid for mine myself" Let everybody
watch our work" There are eight IN
each wrist isn't there "lo you oh
icct to us having sandwiches III II
person isn't gay they are sad YOU
must think what the words opposite
little is Some of the ruoinS are So
enthusiastic that the teachers say
they ARE almost afraid lo talk for fear
of making errors, for The children are
correcting the errors of the teachers
too.
ElSon Art campaign for pictures Is
proving lu h. Il success IN every way.
Oycr one hundred doln"S worth {"
tickets have been sold according lo
reports received last Friday.
The first semester CLOSES This week
Thursday aud friduy' are r\amna.
liou d,.> for high school proplr.
Tia. senior class now numbers rlrv-
rn !irls AMI eleven boys
Hereford girls basketball team
turmcd into II tornado aud almost
swept the Clovis score board clean
The boys have vowed that every point
mlisl H. returned aud u heavy penalty
added before the season is over. Per.
hul> The Hereford girls remembered
The hrarilcsS way our football boys
ran away with things lnSl fall
The night school is going on rs usu.
al which explains why there are lights
IN the east building three nights each
week
February 20 is the date uf the high
school operetta. II three act comedy
entitled. The Growing Of the Gypsy
Queen" The glee clubs are making
strenuous efforts to make this the best
production the high school has ever
given. The plot of the play will h.
given IN future issue. Needless Ia
say there are real gypsies. tents,
princes. witches and u queen, perhaps
two. Admission this time lifty cents