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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-04-25
MILITARY RAILWAY DIVISION.

Many enquiries are mudr relative
to enlistment in the Military railway
division for overseas service. Person
contemplating enlistment will hc in.
lcrrSl'd IN the following information,
which has been given out by :. W.
Hammer, Enrolment officer Of the |
:. Public Service Reserve NJ Amarillo,
Texas.
|. Applications will be accepted for
men between the ages Of ~ and 81
years.
2. Applications should state quail
fications, and be accompanied by ser
vice records or references u at least
two well known parties.
3. Applications should state height
weight, physical disabilities. II any
former service, II any, and disqualih
cations II any.
4. Applications should be mailed tc
this office. and II acceptable will
be forwarded to Washington with oul
recommendations.
4 Men subject to draft are eligi
bic up to the time they are callet
for service into the draft.
o. This division rs national arm,
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-04-25
PATRIOTIC PROGRAM
FRIDAY AF TERNOON

Friday afternoon. April 2dlh. will
h. holiday in Clovis 10 celebrate
the hearty response given to the third
Liberty Loan. The stores will bc clos
Ell In the afternoon aud plans have
been made to render Il patriotic pro
gram. The school children will take
part In patriotic parade commcn-
clug about 200 p. m.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-04-25
Half Holiday Friday

XTWOUI D seem to me the producs moment in the
\ life of any American should be the one in which
il is possible for that American to do something
for his country. Every hour of the day now has It's
possibilities along this line. Every hour offers an
opportunity for each of us to share in the making oI
the worlds history. Follow the flag, whether it be
by personal participation III the trenches; by the
purchase of Liberty Bonds. or aid of those inSltu-
tons that are behind the army and navy such as the
Red Cross and the Y. NJ. c. A.
|, therefore, call upon the citizenship to observe
Friday, April 26, 1918. as legal holiday on which
day we shall do "our bit' toward the completion OF
the sale of Liberty Bonds in this city and county,
and such others duties as have devolvcd upon us as
true and loyal American citizens.
LESTER STONE.
Mayor City Of Clovis.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-04-25
ENORMOUS FRENCH LOSSES.

France In four years of conflict to
preserve her own liberty and that Of
the world, according to Andre Tar
dicu, French high commissioner Ia
the United States, has lost 1900, 900
men killed and almost us many wound
cd or prisoners. The high toll exacted
ky the war was made public by the
French envoy recently in an address
at meeting Of the "fatherlcSs chill
dren Of France" association.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-04-25
WILL TAKE CHARGE
or GILLESPIE HOTEL.

Mrs T. ! Robirr returned the latter
part Of last week from Hot Springs,
y NJ, in the southern part of the
state. where she haS been in the in
t.rcst Of her health which is much i'm
proved,
Mrs. Hoblrr owns the ,;illiSpic Hotel
r"rc and will take personal charge oi
u Immediately. aud it will no doubt
thrive under her management
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-04-25
NEW BARBER SHOP.

!. V. White and A. NJ Darlington
viii open barber shop In the build
ing that has recently been erected
between the First National Bank and
the Scheurich Agency building. They
have ordered new up-to-date fixtures
and expect to be ready for business
in short time just as soon ~ the
building Is complete.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-04-25
NEW STORE.

g. IT. Grollman y Co.. who have
rented the Klien Building will open II
store there soon with II complete stock
of dry goods. ladies and gents ready
to.wear goods Their goods are arriy-
ing now aud the store will have Its
formal opening next Monday, April
18th.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-04-25
PROGRAM
Saturday, Apr. 81 to Thurs. May ,.

Saturday, Apr. 81 to Thurs. Ma, :.
saturday night April -. Elsie
Ferguson in The Lie" an Aircraft
feature and Polly Moran in "Shcrifl
Nell'S Tusslr.
Mondny April ~. Mabel Normand
ir "Thr Floor Below" A Goldwyn
Picture and Paramount Burton
Holmes Travcloguc.
Tuesday, April 30. Wallace Reed
In "The House Of Silence and the
Screen Telegram.
wednesday, May THE Metro
special feature Draft 25S," and Sid
ney Drew Comedy.
Thursday, May 2--Jack pickford
in His Majesty. Bunker Bean"
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-04-25
CURRY COUNTY OVERSCRIBES
HER LIBERTY BOND QUOTA.

Carry county has gone over the top
III the Liberty Loan drive. The quota
for the county Is SliO,OOO and up un.
I'll the time the News went 10 press
something in the neighbOrhood of
$4,000 had been subscribed. OF this
amount MelrOse has subscribed about
$4,000 and like amount has been
subscribed through the banks AT Tex
leo. The remainder has gone through
the Clovis banks and each community
seems to have done its share in max
ing the drive success,
santa Fe Boys Respond.
The Santa Fc employees have Ger
tainly done their part toward putting
the Third Liberty Loan over in Cur
rs county A systematic campaign has
h''u wnged AT the shops and offices
and So far they hay, $3i 100 To their
credit. AMI inscriptions N" >til com
inc in.
curry county iIli,l - "uiuc N. tu
her quota IN the first AMI second
loan drives which was M doubt due
ru he fact that the work was not con.
Quoted In a systematic way This time
those in charge handled the work In
thorough manner aud this, with the
patriotic response Of the public, put
Curry county over the top and she
will now be entitled to Il Liberty Loan
Flag
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-04-25
PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION
washington, April 1s.--PrsD Ddcnt
Wilson'S Liberty Day Proclamation
follows:
by the President Of the United
States Of America
A Proclamation.

fitultS VI hltTltu
A Proclamation.
"An enemy who has grossly abused
the power Of organized government
and who seeks to dominate the world
by the might Of the sword, challenges
the rights Of America and the liberty
and life Of all the free nations Of the
earth our brave sons are facing the
fire Of battle in defense Of the honor
and rights Of America and the liberty
Of nations. TO sustain them ant Ia
assist our gallant associates In the
war, generous aud patriotic people
have been called upon to subscribe Ia
the Third Liberty Loan.
Now therefore, I, Woodrow vii.
son, President Of the United States of
America. do appoint Friday, the
twenty-six day Of April, one thousand
nine hundred and eighteen. as Liberty
Day. On the afternoon Of that day
request the people Of the United
States to assemble In their respective
communities and literally pledge
anew the financial support to sustain
the nations cause. Patriotic demon
stratIons should be held in every city
town and hamlet throughout the LAND
lsonder the general direction Of thu
secretary Of the treasury and the im
mediate direction Of the Liberty LOAF
committees organized by the fedora
reserve banks. Let the nations re
sponse to the Third Liberty Loan ex
press In unmstakable terms the de
termination Of America to fight fo
peace, the permanent peace OF justice
| For the purpose Of participatin,
In Liberty Day celebrations all en-
plOyes Of the federal government
throughout the country whose ser
vices can be spared may be- excused
at II o'clock noon, Friday, the twenty
sixth Of April.
IN witness whereof have hereun
to set my hand and caused the Sea
OF the United States to be affixed,
Done in the District Of Columbia
this eighteenth day Of April, in tn
year NJ our Lord, one thousand, min
hundred and eighteen, and Of tn
Independence Of the United States q
America the one hundred and forty
second.
WOODROW WILSON.
"By the President:
Robert Lansing,
Secretary Of state,
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-04-25
ARMY IN NEED
OF SKILLED MEN

+ The Local Recruiting Station I
+ is still accepting men out side Of 4
+ the draft age for volunteer en-.
= listments. No matter what be
+ your trade the army has Il place I
= for you Many Of the regiments
= are for immediate service In :
= France. 4.
= See Corpl. Austin.
y
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-04-25
RICHARD =. HOBS0N
TO SPEAK IN CLOVIS

, Captain Richard = Hobson will I
; speak next Saturday night, April I
: 9th at the Baptist Church at
; 500 p. m. on America In War" 4
, Captain Hobson Is a great speaker 4
= and II IL expected that a large I
= crowd will be out to hear him.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-04-25

White Lcghnrn eggs, Sl,0o for l.
Phone ..9l. II
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-04-25

Piano for sale ur would trade for
cows. See II. Bell. 81 2tc
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-04-25

1T the News lo your printing
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-20
AMERICAN Liner
hit BY SUBMARINE
ALL SOLDIERS WERE RESCUED
BY ACCOMPANYING DE-
STROYERS.

| Washington. News of the torpc-
dong of the British liner Persic, VITA
$500 American troops on board, in
the war zone September 6, was given
to the American people, first through
the British admiralty and later
through the Navy Department. All
| the soldiers were rescued by accom-
panying destroyers, the steamer was
| beached and the enemy submarine is
| believed TO have been sunk.
Officials here consider. the result of
the attack more as an allied success
than disaster. The fact that the
steamer was torpedoed while she was
endeavoring to overtake the convoy
| fleet of transports after overcoming
engine trouble, which had forced her
| to lag, convinced officers that the sub
marine commanders still are fearful
of attacking troop ships in convoy.
The immediate and completely ste
cessful assistance rendered by the
| destroyers was taken as additional ev-
idence that the conveying system is
practically perfect.
First word of the attack on the
Persic reached the Navy Department
on the night of September 6, in a
brief dispatch from Vice Admiral
Sims, although navy officials hare
emphatically denied in the meantime
that any important news Of submarine
activities was being withheld. 1t was
said that the British admiralty OK
pressed the request that they be per-
mitted to announce the news of the
attack.
Attacks on troop ships by subma-
rines constantly are expected by Off
cials and it may be that d new ard
more determined campaign has been
determined upon by the Germans be-
cause of the reverses of their armies.
The greatest possible protection IS af-
forded troops ships and this increases
as the American naval forces in the
war zone are increased by new YES
sells.
/ The record achieved by the Ameri-
can and allied nations by transporting
more than 100000 American soldiers
overseas with the loss of only 291 of
them still is considered miraculous.
1t is accepted by naval officials IS
testifying to the success of the con-
yoy system.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-20
BRITISH gain AT
z POINTS in Line
THEY MAKE PROGRESS ON LYS
SALIENT AND NEAR CAMBRIA
HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE.

British Armies in France.-Tne
British line northeast of Nieppe, in
the LyS salient, was advanced during
the night and the British positions in
the Ploegsteert region were inn
proved.
KENNEL is under fire from the enc
my guns.
North Of La Bassee the Germans
evidently are trying out the British
strength. They have made three at
tacks on the British posts, but each
time they were repulsed with heavy
losses.
The continued downpour of a cold
fall rain has thoroughly drenched the
battlefield, but notwithstanding this
handicap slight line Strengthening
gains have again been made by the
British in the face of increased enemy
resistance, especially in the regina
southwest of Cambria.
The line northeast and southeast OF
Hesbecourt, east of Roisel, has been
advanced by Australian troops in a
driving storm, and posts have been
established well to the eastward OF
the former front. In the same gem
e1al locality the British forward
movement continues.
The Germans seem to have thrown
in more machine gunners here, and as
they came from fresh divisions they
hon
the troops they relieved, who had be-
come so fatigued or disheartened that
some of them during recent days sur
rendered without firing a shot when
they saw the British advancing.
The Germans delivered a number of
counter strokes, but all except one
broke down. In one attack the Ger
mans penetrated the forward British
positions, but the line was immediate
ly restored without much difficulty.
Heavy artillery firing is reported, cs-
pecially from the German big guns,
in the valley of the River Scarpe.
The text of the day statement
reads:
The enemy launched second coun-
ter attack against the positions gain
ed by us during the morning west of
Gouzeacourt. He was completely re-
pulsed. Our line has been advanced
during the night south of Havrin-
court.
Progress was made by us north
east of Neuve Chapelle and west AMI
north of Armentieres."
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-20
ST. M|H|EL TAKEN
BY yANk TROOPS
ATTACK WAS SO SUDDEN GER
MANS WERE TAKEN OFF FEET
-RESlSTANcE NOT STRONG.
10000 PRISONERS CAPTURED
Gen. Pershing's Forces in Their At
tacks On Southern Side of ST. Mi
hieI Salient Have Advanced For
Distance of Eight Miles.

Paris.-The ST. Mihiel salient has
been reduced.
The Americans renewed their at
tack on the st. Mihiel front at dawn.
Twelve thousand prisoners have
been taken and more are coming In.
The railway from Verdun to Com
mercy, Toul and Nancy now is open
to the entente allies.
All the villages in the st. Mihiel Sc
lient were captured by the Americans
and the front in this sector was re-
duced from some 40 miles to a little
under 20 miles.
The latest news from the st. Mihiel
sector shows that the battle line now
runs directly from Pagny on the Mo-
selle river to Nationwide and then
along the foot of the heights Of the
Meuse. Pagny, town on the Moselle
river. is on the western border of Ger
many.
The claim made by the Germans in
the official communication that they
foresaw the evacuation of the st. Mi
hiel salient and prepared for it for as
many years as the war has lasted
hardly is borne out in view of the
number of prisoners and guns taken.
At the same time the fact that very
few stores were left behind appears
to indicate that the Germans had pre-
pared to quit the ground.
Most of the villages captured by the
Americans were left in good condition
by the Germans.
officers of the American general
staff expected a desperate resistance.
The presence of Field Marshal Hin
denburg at the Metz fortress four
days ago conveyed the impression
that the Germans expected an Ameri-
can attack and were resolved to de-
fend the positions bitterly.
Gen. Pershing's forces in their at
tacks on the southern side of the st.
Mihiel salient have advanced a dis
lance of eight miles. The assault was
made on a front of IA miles. Tile
Americans made rapid progress in
their continuation of their drive.
German prisoners say the Ameri-
can attack was expected but that it.
was delivered so rapidly that they had
no time to put up stubborn resist
ance when they were ordered to. Pan
mes, which was energetically defend
ed by the Germans, was easily cap
tured by the Americans. The Amer
icans are reported to have CAPTURED
Vigneulles, IL miles north of Xiv
ray, through which the former line
ran. Gen. Pershing's troops also are
said to have captured Beney, Reudi-
court, and the Bots de Thiacourt.
The capture of these places has
narrowed the neck of the st. Mihiel
salient to less than six miles and il
the two German divisions reported 10
be in the salient still are there, it is
decidedly improbable that they will
be able to get away.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-20
Yankee DOODLE

Every patriotic American loves the
jingling tune of Yankee Doodle" but
no one seems to know just how or
when 1t first began to be used.
It Is ever so much older than the
Declaration of independence, and is
said to have been originally written In
Greek, "Iankhe Doule.' meaning IRE
joice. o Slaveln or "Let the Slave He
joice.v The Greek words. certainly
sound, pronounced English fashion,
enough like Yankee Doodle" to make
this belief a reasonable one.
At any rate, 1t is one Of the oldest
songs in the world. and at different
periods of an unparalleled career has
belonged to England. to the once vast
empire of Holland and to the Roman
Catholic church. where It probably
originated somewhere about the year
200.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-20
Is Held For Explosion.

Chicago.-Nina Van Zant Spiesr
who as girl in her teens gained no
toriety at the time of the anarchist
trials here in 1887, is under detention
by the police in connection with the
federal building explosion which cost
four persons their lives.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-20
NearReers To Co

Washington. Manufacturers Of
near-beers and substitutes for beer,
which have developed fourishing
business in prohibition territory. are
just as much affected by the decision
to cut off brewing of beer as those
who make the actual beverage. Mil
lions of dollars have been invested in
the business.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-20
How the Tornado aworka..

Pages OF magazines and columns Of
newspaper space have been devoted RI
graphic and vivid. IL not lurid. de-
scrpitions Of the tornado in action
Bat William Soda. farmer who new.
err writ" line OF literature in bis
life expressed it all in a single short
paragraph. in perfectly cleor and
understandable way, when he was
asked by reporter of the Star SAT-
urday about the twister that had made
complete wreck Of his home:
How long did the storm last9n
'Feller." he replied, 81 don't believe
she worked more than two minutes
but while she worked she worked
like -."
Any American can get that without
a diagram. Kansas City Star.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-20
AlIotments Continue.

Washington. - Dependents of sol
diers reported missing in action
will continue to receive government
remittances for allotment and allow
ances. but until the men are officially
reported dead no payment of yolun-
tary insurance OF government COM
pensation will be made.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-20
American ship Sunk.

London. The American steam
ship Dora, formerly under the Aus
trian flag, was torpedoed and sunk
on September 4, approximately 400
miles off France, as the result of an
attack on a cargo convoy. The crew
was saved.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-20
esrmany,s Ninth Loan.

Amsterdam. The ninth German
war loan will be offered for subscrip-
ton from September 20 to October g,
according to dispatch from Berlin.
The loan will be issued in the form
of per cent bonds and IL per cent
redeemable treasury bills. Both will
be issued at 98.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-20
Gen. coruas Satisfied.

Paris. - Mai. Gen. William C. Cor
gas, surgeon general of the United
States army, following an inspection
tour of the Paris military hospitals
where Americans are undergoing for
treatment expressed his satisfaction
with the manner in which the wound
ed are being cared for.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-20
German prince Killed.

Basel, Switzerland.-The death of
Prince Ferdinand of Solms-Hohen-
solms-Lich is announced by the Ger
man newspapers. He was killed on
the battle front while in command of
an infantry battalion. He was born
at Weimar, Germany, in 1886.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-20
New Loan To Turkey.

Amsterdam. The Turkish minis
ter Of finance has announced that Tur-
key has concluded a fresh loan from
the German government for 45,00o,-
600 Turkish pounds, the Berlin Vos-
sische Zeitung states.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-20
shot.Pussinu.

whats your boy doing at the can
fonment?"
.Practiclng slict-putting.
II didn't know they were encour-
aging that form Of athletic sport in
me army"
Aoh, yes. They're all there learn
ing how to put shot into the Germans"
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-20
To Ely Gasoline Prices.

Washington. - Fuel Administrator
Garfield announced that he ex-
poets to fix a price for gasoline fog.
domestic consumption as well as Inc
government and the allies at fig
ure lower than the present market
price. He is awaiting further reports
on the situation before taking deli
mite action.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-20
Teuton oHiciaIs called.

Amsterdam. The large namuer
of German officials in Belgium have
been called for military service, ac-
coyding to the Nieuwe Rotterdam
Courant. Their places are to be TAX
en- by women.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-20
Whoops, ny Dearl

Little Dorothy and little Mary had
visited the park while Dorothy was
enjoying symptoms of certain popu.
Gar malady. We asked. subsequently,,
whether they had been to see the ami
mails. NO. said little Mary. '.they
were, afraid Dorothy would give the
cif'unt or thu graft the whoopIns
Cough
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-20
Sea Erosion Reduces H.lco,..,.

Helgoland, the present German nm.
val base in the North sea. was five
times its present size two centuries
ago. The erosion of the sea claimed
the greater part Of its land. but this
has now been stopped by the use Of
concrete.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-20
viii limit cotton Thread.

Washington. Manufacturers OF
cotton thread were directed by the
war industries board to limit their
output of white thread to IA sizes, of
black TO seven and of colored to one,
with all spools of smallest practical
diameter for 200 yards.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-20
s5.ono.noo To Liberia.

Washington. A credit of s5,000,-
900 was established by the treasury
for the Republic of Liberia, which
has declared war against Germany.
This added ninth nation to the list
of allies borrowing from the United
States.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-20
Made Special Assistant.

Washington. Herbert Kaufman,
author and editor of New York. has
been appointed as special assistant
to the secretary of the interior. fYA
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-20
May Not Make a Tour.

Washington. = It is extremely IN
likely that President Wilson will take
tour Of the country in behalf Of the
Fourth Liberty Loan.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-20
wan NOT Tour country

Washington. Abandonment If
President Wilson's plans for trans.
continental speaking tour for tie
fourth Liberty Loan was announced
at the White House.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-20
Prince Albert Killed.

Amsterdam. Prince Albert OF
Sex-Weimar has been killed ON the
west front, the official German Wolff
news agency announces.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-20
No More Ford Cars.

Detroit Productio OF motor cars
by the Ford Motor Company has been
suspended entirely to enable the conf
pany to devote its entire facilities 20
government work
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-20
A Legal Discussion.

'sWhat do they mean by court calen-
dar?"
II don't understand the term.
aNor do !. thought courts paid no
attention to time"
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-20
Month.s War Cost s1.714. COCO

Washington. = Government war cx-
penditures in August broke all month
~ records by more than 500, 1900, 900,
amounting to $1,714,000. 900.