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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12
LAST RED CROSS
DRIVE DEC. IS To q

The following telegram was received
last Saturday by G. A, Wheeler Of
Fort Worth and is here reprinted AZ
il appeared In the Fort Worth Star
chairman Dawson Announces
that until Allied Governments have
formulated definite plans, Red
Cross cannot make definite future
plans but 1t seems assured that
present Division and Chapter or
ganizatiOns will he maintained
available for future calls as needs
may develop. Immediate need OF
refugee garments and knitting Is
imperative and present quotas
should be pushed, Furthermore,
il Is clear that with the expected
returns from the Christmas Roll
Call, funds sufficient for probable
requirements will remain in Chap
ter and National treasures, there
fore. as far as can he seen, there
will he no War Fund Campaign
for future funds Hence, Chap
tcrs should impress all citizens
that Christmas Roll Call offers
the one great opportunity to re-
spond to Red Cross rs they VIII
not he asked for large amounts Of
money next Spring. | expect to
continue my Red Cross work as In
the past and call upon all Chapter
ofiidinlS to do the same as Il
patriotic duty not yet completed
GEORGE W. SIMMONS,
Manager Southwestern Division
American Red Cross
Curry County is asked to answer
this call wit. Il l0Ofc mcmhcrship
Every man. woman and child is aske'
to ioin. As this is the last call of thi
nature no one should refuse to plnnI
down his or her dollar All it vii
cost you is one dollar and you ar
through with IT, you get ten Red Cros
Tuberculosis Stamps that you used T.
buy at Christmas time free. Come o
Curry County, we have not falle
down on previous drives, lets not fai
on this last one.
TED L. HOLlFlELD,
Manager of Drive
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12
MRS. ERNEST BALDRlDBE
DIED TUESDAY

Mrs. Ernest Bnldridge died Tuesday
morning after an illness Of several
days Of pneumonia. Mrs. Baldridge
was twenty-four years old and leaves
two small children besides her hus-
band. She is the daughter Of Mr., and
Mrs. S l.. Sanders Of this city and
leaves many friends besides the rcla-
tivcS to mourn her loss. Mrs Bald
ridge was a member Of the Baptist
Church and the funeral service win
he held Saturday and will be conduct
ed by Rev Culpeppcr The remains
are being held for the arrival Of her
brother WHO Is In the training camp
and is expected home Friday or Sat
urday.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12
LIKES CLOVIS AFTER
LOOKING EISFN HERE

II. llolidy Is figuring with lumber
men and carpenters for Il new hunga-
low which he plans Ia commence build
ing in the Lichclt Addition NJ once.
Mr.. Holidy sold his property in Curry
county about $ months ago nmd he and
family travelled some two months by
nuto over some 10 or 20 counties IN
Texas with view of buying n home
there but after sizing up the ndvant.
ages of every place hc went he selected
Curry county as the best Of all.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12
TOMATOES AND POTATOES
MAKE BIG RETURNS

!. e. Boyce who lives Is miles
southwest Of Clovis. (nrar Portalesl
was marketing dray load Of Sweet
potatoes. pop corn and other farm
products from his farm with Clovis
merchants, saturday Mr.. Boyce rails
cd more than 1900 bushels Of very
fine sweet potatoes and has averaged
better than $3.50 per bushel for them
one acre bringing $jl015. Mr. Royrr
is also some tomato raiser receiving
over $500 from lis acres tomatoes.
This crop was irrigated hy pumping
water from his well.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12
NO TURKEY AND MINCE
MEAT FOR SOLDIERS

Washington. Dec. 9.--The American
army in France will not have the
usual turkey cranberry and mince pie
menu for Christmas dinner. The war
department announced today that ow-
ing to the difficulties Of distribution
and the length Of time required to
send special shipments Of holiday food
1t had been decided not to forward
turkeys and Christmas dinner acces-
sOricS.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12
MRS. =. l.. D'SPAlN

Mrs. s. l.. DE Spain died Monday
nt the family home on South Lane st.,
after an illness " sometime. The re
mains were Inferred ut the Clovis
Cemetery after the funeral service had
been conducted by j II. Shepard
Mrs. De Spain leaves besides hei
husband, three sons. daughter, broth
or and sister aud her mother.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12
BUCK ROBERTS
DIED AT RICARDO

Buck Roberts who formerly lived III
Clovis hut who has been conducting
n hotel at Ricardo died Tuesday and
his remains were brought to Clovis by
automobile wednesday Ricardo Is
100 miles west Of here. The remains
will likely lie shipped to Denton Coun'
ty, Texas, for burial.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12

Judge Sam G. Brat;On has sold his
residence In the east part of town TO
Cash Ramey. In the deal Judge Brat
ton gets the fine corner lot in Gidding
Street next to the home Of X. C. Chill
ders, where he plans to erect modern
home In the near future.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12
WILL BUILD CHURCH

The trustees Of the Church Of God
bought the corner lot west Of the Lone
Star Lumber Co.. on Wednesday OF
this week. Lot I, Block 81 Of the or
Iginal townsite. The transaction was
consumated thru the Curren X Bell
Realty Co. Their chapel is to be
erected on this lot in the near future
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12

DIR. Clyn Smith, who was married
week before last In FL Paso to Miss
Rachel V. Smith Of Fort Sumner, re-
turned home the first Of the week and
has since been receiving the congratu'
lations Of his friends. Mrs. Smith
stopped or at Fort Sumner where she
Is County Superintendent. She will
on account of the position she holds
spend portion Of her time over there
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12

Glenn Laing who is at Camp Jack.
son, Fla, writes that he Is expecting
to come home soon. He says all the
drilling has ceased and the boys are
taking life easy and waiting for the
word to come that will give them the
privilege Of coming home.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12
NEW MOTOR HEARSE

The Magic Ciry Undertaking Comp
any has purchased n large motor
hcnrsc which they are expecting to
he delivered in about two months IL
will b. sixty horse power Stude-
baker and an extra fine one. Their
present motor hcarSc will he converted
into an ambulance
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12

Miss Lillian Rogers OF Claud, Texas,
is here visiting at the. bone Of Judge
and Mrs. Sam G.. Bratton. Miss
Rogers came here 60 be at the bedside
Of her sister Mrs. Bratton, who has
had the flu, and is now sick herself.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12

Mrs. A. Il. Austin and little son,
Rene Carl returned the first OF the
week from San Francisco where they
have been visiting Mrs. Austin's son,
Wallace, who has been In the hospital
there. They return home on account
Of Rene Carl being sick and were un'
able to wait and come home with
Wallace who will be here 10 about two
weeks.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12

800 fine level land 3 miles Clovis, all
fenced and cross fenced, well and
wind mill. 3 room house, sheds and
corrells. $l7.5O per acre. Very reas'
enable at $500 per acre. Curren x
Bell.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12
WILL BUILD BRICK ADDITION

Cash Ramey has let the contract
for brick addition at the rear Of his
building on Main street, occupied by
the undertaking department Of the
Magic city Furniture Co.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12
GOING TO THE FARM

NJ l.. McCluskey who n few months
aga sold his mercantile business here
To Louis =. J. Masterson has purchas-
cd quarter section Of land south OF
town from jess Conner and plans to
move there real soon.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12
AUSTIN BUYS
BRICK BUILDING

A. B. Austin has purchased the two
story brick building on South Main
Street now occupied by the ]. T.
Pierce grocery. Mr.. Austin says he
will not move either Of his grocery
stores to this building for the time
being at least
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12

Fred Wetmore, trainmaster Of the
Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st. Paul with
headquarters at st. Paul, MINI, was
in Clovis last week attending the
funeral Of his brother c. Il. Wetmore
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12
POSITIONS FOR THE
SOLDIER BOYS

The Chamber 0f Commerce has been
conducting free employment bureau
for several months and it has provided
employment for quite few people.
Soon the soldier boys will he returning
home and they must have positions
Secretary Jones says II is going to be
the .pecial aim of this department t.
help the boys find employment as they
come back home, and he earnestly re.
quests that all who need help make
their wants known TO him.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12

County Commissioner u. a. Hawk
was In from Grady Tuesday. Mr..
Hawk says that considering the bad
weather the roads are getting in very
fair condition
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12
WILL WORK At FIRST NATIONAL.

T.. l.. Rogers who has been In the
training camp at st. Louis, has nc
cepted position with the First Ma
tional Bank and will arrive here about
the Goth Of December.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12

4 The soldier boys are beginning y
+ to he released from the camps =
Z now and are coming home. Sew =
+ eral Clovis boys have come In and =
= more expected soon. Two or
+ three troop trains have passed !
+ through this week filed with boys I
4 from Camp Cody who are being Z
= taken to camps in the east to be I
= mustered out.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12

II you have a few hundred dollars
or more idle money we can get you
GOOD land notes. First Mortgage
either short or long time-gocd inter
est, Reagan Land L Cattle Go.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12

X. G. Childers is able to be up after
an attack of the flu. Other members
Of his family who have been sick are
also greatly improved.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12

The city has rWently purchased Il
fire truck to he used by the fire de.
partmcnt in the place of the one now
,.awn by the horses.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12

j W. Slaton Of Lexington. Ky. is
here visiting at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. $. \. Jones.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12

The Red Cross is calling your name.
BE ncver-say-dic patriot and answer
heres my dollar" BE finer
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12

Mr., and Mrs. G. G.. Hudson and little
son Gilbert. and Mrs :. H. WithcrS Of
Texico were Clovis visitors Monday.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12

7 room modern house nice shape
VIII take car as fist payment. Bal
,ance like rent. Now renting for $4,000
Ourren & Bell.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12

rhe great work or the Red Cross
will never he over till it's fully over
"Ovcr There" Re "Jncr"
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12

Mr. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Craig aud Mrs.
=. II. Hunter Of Teyico were doing
holiday trading In Clovis Monday.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12

A. :. Fuqua has sold his home on
North Connolly Street 10 Il. B. East.
ham.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12

J.. j. Morton is building a substan
tigl addition TO his hlmc at BOB North
lvnchcr Street.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12

FOR sALE-Ford touring car, In good
condition. Inquire at News office oh
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12
PERSONAL
Join the Red Cross.

| L. Cone was in Tuesday from
Pleasant Hill.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-12-12

Auto painting. Bert Curless. Phone
25i. 2 II
The Washington times., 1918-01-21
How Old Are You
By Your Hair?

You may be thirty in years. but il
yen are bsld-hesded, gray. or your
hsir is dry, brittle, scraggly and ugly.
J0olxing, people will surely take you
70 be many years older.
When your hair becomes faded. dry,
Etreaked and scraggly, when II falls
cut badly and new hair cannot grow,
the roots should be Immediately vi
talized and properly nourished. To
Go this quickly, safely and at little
expense, there IS nothing 80 effective
50 Partisan sage liquid form which
YOU can get at any drug store.
It's guaranteed TO abolish dandruff
stop scalp itch and falling hair anA
promote q new growth or money re-
funded. It's in great demand by dis
eliminating women because II makes
the hair so soft. lustrous, easy to ar
range Rttractiyely, and appear heRV-
fer than II really Is.
"A massage with Partisan sage is q
real delight-easy to use, not sticky
OF greasy, and delicately perfumed-
"a antiseptic liquid free from danger
Gus ingredients and guaranteed not
1aI color the hair or soap. II you
want good looking hair and plenty Of
fEyou must use Partisan saga lit
rs attention now insures beautiful
hair 4r years TO come. O'DonnelI's
pTat torres will supply you.
The Washington times., 1918-01-21
FILM OPERATOR
RISKS LIFE, BUT
PREVENTS PANIC

HeroIs.n on the part OF the motion
piSture operator at the Strand Thea
ter. Ninth and D streets northwest
today, probably prevented a panic
when a reel OF highly inflammable
film caught fire.
Bob" Burchard, the assistant
operator, who was in the booth alone
at the time. Immediately set the auto
matte sealing devices that render the
projecting booth fireproof. and so.
locked in with the blazing firm, he
risked his life TO protect the patrons
OF the theater.
In the meantime. the audience sat
unaware of anything unusual until
the hremen arrived. to ind that Bur-
chard had extinguished the flames,
but was badly burned. He was hur-
ried from the theater in a motor car,
to medical sSd. The performance was
Interrupted only a few minutes, and
due TO the operators heroism, the
damage was negligible.
The Washington times., 1918-01-21

cause they housed Government Sof-
fices. The hotels and apartment
houses were operating, and the stores
were unloading freight in Washing
ton yards to help clear away. con-
gestion.
DR.. Garfield is hopeful that per
sons generally will observe the spirit
as well ~ the letter Of the closing
order.
Food stores, which in the original
order were permitted to remain open
only half a day, were granted q spe-
cial dispensation last niSht under
which they are permitted TO sell
goods throughout the day. Under
the terms OF the order. ug stores,
which are to be open AZ day, can
consume fuel for heating Curing the
latter part of the day for the sale
OF drugs and medical supplies only,
but the Fuel Administration realizes
that IL the stores are open and
heated there Is nothing 20 prevent
other sales.
The order for "hsatless" Mondays
will be considerably tightrned up by
redraftIng certain features before
next Monday, II was learned today.
With the experience OF the arst day
and the deluge OF requests for inter
pretation as a guide, ths order win
be considerably amended 80 as to
leave less room for equiv.cation. II
IL possible that the wo-cs Eight"
and power" will be included in sec
tIon {. denying light and power for
elevators to stores and offices on
closing days.
Motion pictures theaters. bowling al
leys. billiard rooms. dance halls. and
other amusements are open a. usual to-
day. but they will be closed tomorrow.
There are many stores in Warrington
on the first floors Of apartment houses.
or which are in reality, 'front.' rooms Of
The Washington times., 1918-01-21

residence property. In some eases heat
cannot be- shut on from such stores en-
tirely. 0fflcials Of the fuel administra-
ton have been puzzled by requests for
Interpretation in many instances, but no
general rules will be laid down for the
future. because II Is felt that general
rule. vodid pave the way for general
evasion
The change In ruling regarding
food stores was made last night be-
cause OF various Interpretations that
had been placed by State fuel admin
istrators on the section OF the order
dealing with the distribution Of food
stufks.
The following telegram was sent
last night to State fuel administra-
tors instructing them 70 the change;
HAs q result Of Information fur
nished by the food administration to
the effect that confusion exists in the
minds Of the public As to the closing
Of food distributing stores on Mon
day afternoons the order Of the fuel
administration. dated January II. has
been Suspended In 80 far as II pro-
vides for the closing OF such food
stores on Monday, January p. This
will permit food stores to remain
oDen the entire day"
Most Of the automobile salesrooms
Of the city were closed today. The
automobile men, In most cases deter
mined to obey the spirit OF the fuel
order, even though IN instances show
rooms were so situated. that all heat
could not be cut on. Some Of the
service stations were open. for serv-
ice only.
An agreement for uniform observ-
Ance on future Mondays will prob
ably be drawn at q meeting OF the
Automobile Trade Association to be
held this week
The Washington times., 1918-01-21
CAPITAL OBSERVES
GARFIELD HOLIDAY
IN STORE AND PLANT

Washington today Il observing (the
usual words, "enjoying" or "cele-
brating." don't go) Its most unique
holiday since the Capital was estAb-
lished on the shores OF the Potomac.
Factories, business houses. stores,
and business and commercial Offices
are closed, while the Government Of
fees and the schools are all open.
Holidays in Washington are gener-
ally the reverse OF this. On no other
holiday have the Government en-
ployes as a body ever had to work
and the school children attend classes
while others were "on." Generally
the Government offices are the nrst
to close, while private employers
keep open in many instances at least
q portion Of the day.
washington's first ''heatless' Mon
day will give, some opportunity to
catch up on depleted coal supplies,
though the saving will be slight, and
principally in the big department
store buildings.
u. =. offices Heated.
Most of the big office buildings
were at least partially heated be-
The Washington times., 1918-01-21
Jkrania Agree to Peace Which Splits the Russian Republic
BILL DESIGNED TO
CREATE NEW WAR
CABINET OFFERED

The new war Cabinet bill. one OF
the two important measures for
energizing the war which has the
support Of the Senate Military Com
mittee. was presented in the Senate
today by Senator Chamberlain.
. The bill provides for a war Cabinet
OF three members, to stand above the
existing Cabinet. and, under the Presi
dent, to have sweeping powers with
respect to the conduct Of the war.
Three distinguished citizens -ap-
pointed by the President. BY and with
the advice and consent OF the Senate,
are to make up the war Cabinet.
Powers OF Cabinet.
The powers Of the war Cabinet
will be:
To formulate plans and policies for the
vigorous conduct Of the war and to -
cure the execution Of such plans.
To coordinate the activities OF the
various departments and agencies Of the
Government 50 far as necessary for the
effective conduct OF the war.
To consider and determine subject to
review BY the President all differences
relating 70 conduct Of the war arising
between department officials and agen-
cies Of the Government.
To Issue Orders.
To require services Of any exscu-
tive departments or officials needed
By Il.
To issue the necessary orders to
the departments, bureaus. or agencies
to carry out its plans and policies.
Such existing officials and officers
a. needed by the war cabinet are to
besassigned to. II. Each member Of
the war cabinet is to receive $4,000
a year. An appropriation OF $4,000
Is carried IN the bill
The Washington times., 1918-01-21
D. C. FREIGHT YARDS
PRACTICALLY OPEN,
ASSERTS ANDREWS

Freight moving week which ended
Saturday, the week set aside by Di.
rector General Of Railroads McAdoo
to cIeay up the freight congestion in
the country, was pronounced wonder
fully effective today by r. p. An
drews, chairman Of Commissioner
Brownlow's freight committee.
Conditions in the Washington
yards on Saturday night were ex-
celIsnt," declared Andrews today.
Half the tracks were emptied OF
cars, and the platform freight was
cleaned up 1t was one OF the most
SUCCESSFUL movements ever accom-
plIshed in Washington From Mon
day morning to Saturday night the
merchants and the drayage compan-
les strained every effort to move the
freight as fast as it came into the
yards.
THE yards are in better shape
than they have been in the last six
months. OF course, they are full to-
day, but the trucks are at work in
spite OF the closing OF the stores, and
we intend to keep the yards free"
Freight moving in Washington Is
TO go on with the same promptness
now that the week is over as before.
George r. Loyal, freight admins
traitor OF the District, and his ad-
yisory committee are to be on the
job every minute to see that the
freight Is moved.
The Washington times., 1918-01-21
May Shorten Period.

at doesn't much matter what the
order says" responded McAdoo, or
whether It was to help the director
general personally or not.
"I am very much in the hope-and
do not say this merely out OF op-
timism-with reasonable weather
within thirty days conditions may be
such that we may not need to con
tinue the order as long as It was H.
sued for"
The Washington times., 1918-01-21

THAT seems to be the Rooseveltian
standard OF Roosevelt for a double
purpose; first, to show that his
vaunted claim, self-advertised, of q
superior brand of patriotism is
empty; and, secondly, to inquire why
Roosevelt may say things with i'm
punity which a citizen OF lesser con-
sequence cannot even repeat with
out danger of indictment for dis
loyalty"
DOubts wisdom Of ProEraR.
Senator Stone criticised the wisdom
OF the pending Investigations. There
are Investigations and Investigations
ed libitum, IT, not ad nauseum," he
said. "I cannot believe that world
wide advertisement OF alleged de-
fciencies In our war activities, even
II ultimately found to be true in whole
or part, whatever the facts may be,
Il necessary to bring about such ad-
ministrative reforms as the circum-
stances demand. Therefore, cannot
but doubt the wisdom OF the program
we have adopted OF wide-open in
vestigations"
Considering the stupendous AMI al
most unsolvable problems suddenly
confronting the Administration when
Congress declared for war last April,
take the liberty of declaring 1t as
my matured belief that the achieve
ments OF this Congress and of the ad-
mistration, accomplished amid un-
precedented conditions, signaliLe q de-
gree OF marked success without
parallel In the world history" he con-
tinued.
what would hoppen to the Wilson
Administration IL the Republican
party were to have control OF the next
Congress? II were adept In the use
of Billy Sunday classics. ! would say
that the President would have q hell
OF q time"
The Washington times., 1918-01-21
CHILD EATS STRYCHlVINE
FOR CANDY; SOON DIES

HTATTsvILLE. Nd. Jan. 21.-LIttIs
John MaeGregor. four years old. son
of W. B. MacGregor, Is dead today be-
cause he took strychnine pills, think
ing they were candy. and ate enough
" them to kill four men
The little fellow found the bottle. or
pills while playing m ne hpuss
late Saturday. When Ms mother
reached him he was unconscir,ls WITH
the empty bottle on the floor DesIf8
him. He died within half an hour =