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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-17
p. II o. RAILWAY STOPS
AT BRIDGE ABUTMENT

Portland. Ore. Jan. 15.-One of the
most unique railroads taken over by
the government under the system of
federal control 10 the Portla nd and
Oregon City railway, line that be-
lies it's title In many ways.
1t does not go within three miles
of oregon City, and 1t barely taps
one of Portland's suburbs. Aside from
that, its rolling stock consists of two
"dinkey" engines three fiat cars and
two remodelled automobiles with
Hanged wheels.
The road Is fourteen miles long and
runs through the lower Clackamas
valley, terminating at an abutment OF
bridge that Is some day to be built
to carry the line into the timber belt
Its operating force consists of Ste
phen Carver, its promoter and owner
two engineers, two flremen and re-
pair man--even conductor being
among it's missing attributes The
state railroad commission is inves-
tigating service on the line. follow
ing complaint by its patrons.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-17
EXPECTS \. WPJR1 NEWS
10 Do LG THINGS
More Than $4,000 To he Expended
There During Current Year for
SoIdterN' and sailors BenvTftF--

I one Of the cities IN Virginia that ls
expected to do big things for enlisted
men in all branches Of Uncle Sans
service at the conclusion Of the $780,
/ eco campaign Of the war camp COM
munity service Is Newport News. Cam :
paigu Director j. r. H. RRdeker at his
office IN this city. yesterday received
an estimated budget Of the needs for
! The Ncwpo News branch of the or
gauizatiou during the current year.
Tho budget showed a proposed cXpen-
diture Of $4,000. The money viii be
used In furnishing and maintaining a
club for soldiers and sailors. providing
bathing facilities, community singing.
holiday celebrations, cooperation with
other organizations. women's work,
free motion picture entertainments,
drinking fountains etc. The allotment
for Newport News in the campaign is
$4,000
Financial support for the war camp
community service is expected from
many communities far removed from
the vicinity of army camps and navy
stations This is due to the fact that
Il rs well known that the organization
locks after the comfort and safety of
enlisted men when they visit towns and
gitiNs near the camps, and the further
fact that In every locality no matter
how far ~cmoved from camp sites, boys
have gone forth to join the colors.
Naturally those who have remained at
home are DESTROYS of having them well
CARED for when they visit town during
their leisure hours.
oft lis up To the war camp community
service TO make the Inducements with
respect go wholesome thinking and
living just as numerous as possible in
the towns and cities near the camps"
said Campaign Director Radeker. The
organization has high hopes of making
q long stride toward solving the social
problem o& the various branches Of
the service b. surrounding the men
on leaves Of absence with a variety OF
wholesome opportunities that Will keep
the men from heinE turned to unwhole-
some things.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-17
PRESIDENT APPROVES
DAYLIGHT SAVING

washington. Jan. 16-President Will
SON approved the daylight saving plan
and II is likely that congress will au-
thoize turning back the clock one hour
this summer. Senator Calder author
of the daylight saving bill, called at
the White House this afternoon. Dur
ing the visit he was much srati1ed to
learn that Mr.. Wilson endorsed his
plan.
The Calder bill has been passed by
The senate and is now upon the House
calendar, It coptemplates putting back
the hands of the clock at 6 a, NJ. on
the last sunday in April and continu-
ing time pieces on that basis for six
months
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-17
CEDAR " ,,1kS RESUME
WORK TOMORROW

The Richmond Cedar Works, which
has been closed several days on ac-
count IF ice In tn" James river, has
announced thai IL viii resume work
Friday morning at 7 o'clock. The
frozen condition of the waterway kept
barEes from bringing logs to the plant
here, About twelve hundred men are
employed by the Richmond Cedar
Works.
Ice foes have caused the buoys in
the river to be without lights several
nights. doing considerable damage &c
t4Tem. As soon as the damage can be
repaired night trips will be resumed
by the Old Dominion boats
Mitigation hats been resumed along
the river and the old Dominion boats
held in docks by the ice are now MAX
ing day trips The recent rains have
caused a general thaw. and river traffic
yesterday was greatly improved,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-17
VI. LARD READY 10
MEET WORTHY FO.

Chicago. Jan. 16.--An offer today OF
$4,000 by william Weliman. OF New
York. for Jess willard to nght II, CAP
son City, Nevada, July 4, brought forth
the following statement from willard
I'm ready to give any worthy OPP
ponent a chance to win the champion
ship-Fuiton or anybody else"
What are you doing now" he was
asked.
II am taking things easy now, wait
ing for some of Fulton's real money"
he replied
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-17
Baroness ZolIncr Held.

Knoxville. Tenn, Jan. D. Baroness
Iona Hollner, arrested in Chattanooga
December Is and held without bail
ION an espionage charge, was brought
ia this city today by Federal officials,
She is to appear before the federal
court here to ask bail on, account of
F,r health. which viii not permit
continued incarceration. Her request
to pass the night at a hotel under
guard vas denied and she was taken
Ito Jail.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-17
CONFETTI" LATEST
BY TRUE son OF ERIN

Naval Training Station, Great
Lakes Ill, Jan. LIP. j. j. McCar-
thy, former newspaper reporter in
Chicago, now yeoman editor of "Ra-
do Sparks" the weekly paper of the
radio school, burst forth with a dou-
ble-headed inspiration to write verse
and beat the kaiser today, the result
of stumbling into huge pile of Irish
confetti, vulgarly known as bricks, 10
be used in additional construction to
his quarters. List TO the hard o the
barracks:
Irish Confetti"
Oh, Tommie, dear. an did you hear
The news that's goin round?
We're goin' to lick the kaiser, Tom
new way has been found.
Instead of using rifles, bombs
And other useless truck,
Your hosts will chase the Huns to
earth,
A brick for every buck.
When Fritzsie sees this fiRhtin' clan
A-swarmin' DER the top
He'll start for dear old Heidelberg
And never will he stop
Until the "Fau9h "a Ballagh" call
No longer fills his ear,
And he is safe at home again
Behind his stein OF beer.
oh. Kaiser Bill. an do you know -
Just what the boys will do
When they drop into Berlin town
To make call on You?
We have a fresh supply OF paint
or bright and verdant green;
Instead of tar and feathers.
Well sketch shamrocks on your
bean.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-17
JACK AND THE BE.ANSTAIiK"
HERE TWO MORE DAY

So crushing has been the demand
for admission to the Isis this week
that arrangements have been made to
hold Jack and the Beanstalk," the
spectacular fairy fantasy. which has
delighted thousands there this week
over two days longer than at first an
ticipated, running the engagement
through Friday and Saturday. The
first performance Saturday morning
will be given at 9:15 O'clock, with
shows every hour and three-quarters
thereafter
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-17
THREE DEAD, TWENTY-FIVE
HURT IN COLLISION

Louisville, Ky, Jan. 16-Three
persons are reported dead and twenty
two injured in a collision Of TWO in
terurhan cars near here. One of the
cars was filed with government en-
ployes returning from the army depot
Mt Jeffersonville, Ind
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-17
PEN AMERICAN
SEASON APRIL 10
Chicago, Jan. 16.--'fhe 81. Loufs
Brown and the white SOx, will
open the baseball season In the
American League here April IL, IT
was decided today.


Chicago. Jan. I6.-Joe Stecher; aormaT
heavyweight wrestling champion. VIII
wrestle Paul Martinson and steve Sa .
wage, Friday night. one match follow
ing this other.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-17

Finding the alien Stacker" was
made part of New Year merriment
by the example of the Illinois Coun-
ell Of Defense in urging all patriotic
and business organizations to go the
limit in aiding the volunteer enlist
ment of men who claimed exemption
from Uncle Sans draft. Similar
action by defense councils Of other
states is predicted.
Federal Judge lands also went
after the alien who Stacked" say
ing there were Of military age 500.-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-17

The midwinter season of gayety
inaugurated by Manager Charles wv.
Rex at the Lyric last Monday will be
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-17

.yEyNSEN'S FASHION SHOP"
OTHER BIG ACTS AT LYRIC
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-17

600 Canadians and Britons in the
country, of whom 10000 claimed
exemption.
The State Council of Defense
pledged it's assistance in the work Of
getting volunteer recruits for the
British and other forces overseas and
elsewhere among the men exempted
from the United States draft by reA-
son Of alien citizenship claims.
Facts submitted by the British
Canadian Recruiting Mission, which
reported l4.o0a eniistments, were the
basis for the Illinois Councils action.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-11-28
BIC SNOW FELL
HERE THIS WEEK
Early Shows Indicate a Hard
Winter and Big Crops
Next Year

Curry County has received great
snow this week. In all the fall has
amounted to In the ncighborhOod of
ten inches and il seems to have been
heavier IN the north part Of the county
than Immediately around Clovis. As
Is generally the ease the snow Is pretty
badly driftcd IN places and il has been
almost impossible 10 run an automobile
On country roads. The Grady mail
car did not 20 out either Monday or
Tuesday but Wednesday the driver
tackled the job.
The snowfall at this time will he
great for the farmers. II may take
n little more feed for the stock just
now hut II will all be made back next
year, when this section will harvest
bg grain and feed crops. without
an exception in the past ten or fifteen
years when We have had SHOWS In the
winter there have been abundant
crops following.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-11-28
CONSERVATION WEEK FOR
WORLD RELIEF DEC. 4 TO !

The war Is over, but Its problems
are still with us.
The Food Administration is now
urging upon the people the necessity
Of conservation Of food in order thpt
we may feed Europe's starving mil
lions.
\ program has been forwarded for
use in The observance Of the call is
ed ana December 4th is designated
aS "Woman'S organization Day"
Al womcn's societies are earnestly
requested to hold Il joint service to
which all women Of the comnurity
% invited.
This meeting will be hclf at 3 p. M.
Wednesday. December Ith. at the
LyCcum Theatre, in Clovis. II is
hoped that II large number will attend
to express their interest. 4 good pro
gram will be presented Let us re-
spond gladly TO our country'S call to
remain mOhli2ed until the Allies and
the liberated millions are fed.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-11-28
PHONE COMPANY
ASKS FOR FRANCHISE
City Council Will Likely
Decide the Matter Next
Monday Night

The matter of granting franchise
to the Mountain States Telephone
Company will hc up for action at the
meeting Of the city council next Mon.
day night. The request Of the con-
pany for n franchise has been up he
fore and always il has been turned
down by the aldermen.
As We understand il the company
now asks for II twenty-five year fran
chiSr aud If ii Is granted the Noun
tain States people agree to spend
SjO,OW for new huilling and modern
equipment in the town, Clovis, with
II population Of five or six thousand
people, now has n telephone system of
about the proportions Of Il town Of
l,D0, II Is understood that the
company agrees TO start improving
the plant within short time after Il
franchise Is granted.
The franchise il granted will also
call for an increase In telephone rates
In the town. Business phones will be
$500 and residence phones $500
Two.party line residence phones will
b" furnished ut $l.I5 per month and
four-mrty line phones at Sl.j0
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-11-28
KA|sER's sTOR[HOusE
Of FOOD DISCOVERED

AmSyrdam, Nov. y How vii
helm held out is the title of an ar
ticlc in the Frankfort Nolkcs Stmmc
by William Carlc, n Socialist, VINO
discovered the hoardS of provisions
which the former Emperor had In his
Berlin palace.
"Ihc quantity" the writer says,
exceeded all expectations In large
white tiled rooms was everything.
literally everything, that one can ina
ginr in foOdStullS. II is incOncciy-
able that after four years of war
such hugh quantities could he hoard
cd. There was meat and game in
cold storage. Snlt~l provisions IN
large eases, white meat in sacks piled
10 the roof. thousands Of eggs. gigan
tie boxes filled with tea. coffee and
chocolate, lard, irlic> and jams; hun
drcds Of ,uear loayos ana endless
stack, Of pca,. beans. dried fruits
and biscuits Their value amount,
{, several hundred thousand marks
These boarded foodsluiis can no.
hc better used than To be preserved
as % lasting memorial 70 our poslcrir
which should see how. while millions
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-11-28
JAKE NOBLE COMES HOME
FROM TRAINING CAMP

Jake Noble came home "Wednesday
morning from Camp Lee, Va, where
he has been in the officers training
camp for several weeks. Jake would
have received his commission next
month, but according to the recent
order all men In the officers training
camps were mustered out of service.
As far as known Mr.. Noble Is the first
Curry County man to bc released
from service since peace has come and
his many frienls are pleased TO have
him back home again
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-11-28
BOOM PERSH|NG
As 1920 CANDIDATE

Columbus, o.. Nov. GA cam
paign for the election of General
John J, Pcrshing, commander In chief
Of the American evolutionary forces
In France. to the presidency In 1920,
was formally launched in Onion today
by an application to the secretary Of
state for the incorporation Of "the
Pcrshing Republican league"
Former Inird States Senator
Charles Dick Of Akron and fourteen
other prominent republicans Of Akron
and Summit county are sponsors for
the movement. Mr. Dicks name
heads the list of the fifteen men who
signed the articles of Incorporation
which were presented to the secretary
Of state today
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-11-28
ARMY X. r. MEN
RETAINS SENIORITY

\ ma ajority Of the nations railroads
plan 10 restore 10 employees who en-
tered military and naval service the
seniority rights which they sacrificed
when they left the roads employment,
ISSUED over the signature Of W. G..
McAdoo. director general Of railroads,
an order says that the following gen.
earl principles will govern;
"a. In the case Of nn cmployc hav-
ing established seniority rights so far
aS practicable and where the emplOye
Is physically qualified. he will he RI.
stored Ia such seniority rights.
III. IN the case Of employees who
d0 not have seniority rights under cX-
iSting practices, consistent effort win
bc made to provide employment for
them when mustered out Of military
service.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-11-28
ED|SON PREDICTS
ERA Of PROSPERITY
Famous Inventor Says Ma
ton Will Have Some
Fat Years

Orange, ~ j. Nov.2I. With the
coming of peace an area of grca.
prosperity is at hand. il the business
men of the nation will proceed with
confidence IN the future declared
Thomas 4. Edison. the inventor, in II
statement recently
The SurcSl way to bring on n de-
preston Of business is to nurture
fears and act hcSitalingly he said.
We now have national financial
system which Is capable Of meeting
practically any situation that can
arise and We need not fear difficul'
ties from that quarter,
Our farmers have harvested an
enormous crop, and the assurance Of
good prices, together with more plen'
if1l labor make certain heavy
planting next year.
ar. Edison, who announced that hc
cApectcd TO In mustered out oi
Uncle Sans service before long
ended with an appeal for business
men To speed up their sales organi
zati0nS
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-11-28

Washington. Nov 70. President
Wilson will sail for Europe next week
to attend the opening of the peace con
ference and expects to he back IN
Washington soon after the middle of
January.
Plans for the presidents trip are
going steadily ahead hut beyond the
original announcement that he would
leave Immediately after the converting
Of congress on December no details
have been made public. However, II
was said today authortativcly that
the president plans to he back ON
American soil within six weeks after
he leaves.
There has been no indication VII II
the peace conference will assemble,
hut the general belief here is that II
will convene Immediately after the
Christmas holidays The president
goes in advance to confer with the On
tente statesmen and It is expected the
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-11-28
President Wilson Will
Sail for Euro pc Next Week

broad outline Of the treaty will he
framed beforehand with view to its
adoption soon after the conference
meets.
The president was understood to
have discussed his trip with members
Of his official family at the regular
Tuesday cabinet meeting today.
Report Of censorship Of the news
Of the peace conference were met to-
day with the statement that not only
would there he no censorship, hut
that the American newspaper CORE
spondcntS would be given all facilities
for transmitting their dispatches.
Correspondents sent from this cOun'
try will make the trip on naval vrs
sci, which will be placed at their dis
posal. They will leave next Monday
ahead Of the president, because there
is no ship available which can make
as fast time as the steamer on which
Mr.. Wilson and his party will sail.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-11-28
RED CROSS OFFICERS
SELECTED LAST WEEK

At the annual meeting Of the Red
Gross held at the ElkS Home Wedncs-
day. November 10th, the following
county officers were elected To- serve
during the coming year:
W B Cramcr County Chairman.
Ted l.. Iloihcld Nicc-C Chairman
I. H. IIcrod. Treasurer.
Mrs. Fred Dennis Secretary.
The following were chosen as an
executive committee for the local
chapter: Mrs ChaS T.. Schcurich, Mrs.
G.. +. Woodward. Mrs FrCG Dennis,
Rev. Ted i. IIolifrld Rev. j. n. Red
mon W. Il. Crumcr A. W Johnson.
X. G. ChildcrS. Fred Dennis
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-11-28
OIL TALK IN QtAl COUNTY.

TucumcarI NV. 26. Much inter.
Est il being manifested in QUAY com-
IS at this time in regard to oil leases
and recently quite u number of oil
men visited this section Among
them were II. II, Adams and John
Gholson Of Ranger, TEXAS, II. +. Ne
Gee of Snton, Texas, !. q Whiting
ton and u. u. Ilagcr Of Amarillo
Texas. aud G. +. Ilortcnstcin of
Wichita Calls, Texas.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-11-28
FLOYD BECK DIED
SATURDAY or PNEl MONA

Floyd Beck. the son Of Mr. and Mrs,
\. 5. Beck died last Saturday morn
ing after suffering for week or more
Of pneumonia. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev Ted =. Holt
field Tuesday afternoon at the Magic
city Undertaking parlors and inter
mcnt took place Wednesday morning
AT the Clovis cemetery.
Floyd Beck had many friends in
loyis whose hearts 60 out in symp-
athy 10 the hcartbrokcn parents nnd
he brothers and sisters
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-11-28
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Thc annual Christian Woman's
Roald If Mission day will bc observed
nt the christian Church next Sunday,
Bro. j IT, Shepard will deliver Il
special sermon nt II a. m. The church
will hc appropriately decorated for the
occasion. The public is cordially in
viicd aud every C. W l.. NJ woman
is especially urged to Il" present A
good live Bible Schoo at 10 Il. IN. and
Chri .tiun Endcnyor at $50 =. IN.
Co,ee .
PULPIT COMMITTEE.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-11-28
ANNtA CLUB ENCAMPMENT
A GREAT SUCCESS.

From dawn Friday morning untH
dusk Saturday night the preparations,
banquet, program, and sight seeing OF
exhibits Of Curry County Club Work
occupied the attention of some one
hundred fifty people. The annual
county encnmpment has come and
gone and left in lis trail the memory
Of the greatest event OF the club years.
The state cncnmpmcnt was postpon,
cd causing change to be made In
the first awards, but the gallantry of
The county commissioners changed the
free trip TO albuquerque To cash
awards deposited in the several banks.
The business men Of Clovis approve
Of the works as evidenced by their
generous awards The Club Associ.
alton herewith extends them n vote
of thanks.
by fvc-lhrty most of the exhibits
o'clock one hundred boys and girls the
Clovis faculty included as boys and
girls filed into the spacious gymnasi-
nm where covers We're laid for every
one and where conversation soon sub
sided, great quantities Of food replac-
ing the chattering Of the nmble
tongues. This banquet, the largest Of
its kind ever had in the county. was
given with the compliments Of the
First National Bank. President &. W.
Harrison acting ms toast master. Fol-
lowing the three course dinner the
toast master announced the t0asts
which were responded to by President
Pattison Of the Farm Bureau; l.. g.
Taylor. Federal Poultry Inspector
Sue Wilson, principal Of Eugene Field.
Milliccnt Griffith, principal Of LaCa-
sita T.. &. Parker, principal of
Clovis High; and H. W. Bowycr, club
leader for Curry County Immediately
thereafter the guests were invited
To the assembly hall where a short
program followed consisting Of 9hort
talks and music. At nine the gr
were led by Miss Wilson to the Lyceum
where the duy closed with most de
lightful screen feast
On saturday the Judges completed
their work and the prizes were
awarded a. follows:
Pure Bred Pigs Wayne Harrison,
LIST, Harry Dickcy, md Carm
Eastman, 3rd,
Fat Pig Class Harry Dickcy, LIST I;
Bcrtram Kcmpf Ind; Matte Eng
ram, 3rd William Gilcnwatcr, 4th
Maize Lester Colwcll, 1st; Ira
Taylor, 2nd; Howard La Duke, 3rd !;
| j NJ IIaglcr lth
Kalr Ellis Rogers, list; Gordon
Smith. 2nd.
Corn j. NJ. Ilaslcr. list; Earl Gal
laghcr. 2nd
Beans Vivian Dclo2icr, 1st; Dale
Struhhlc. md ira Taylor. 3rd Irene
Walker ith
Poultry Maggie Hopper, lst; Goldic
>uoldorly 2ud. Louise Dclozicr 3rd.
Cooking Nuuriup WRIGHT 1st
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-11-28

W. H. Doughton claims to be- some
hog raiser. He had biz hog at the
Boys aud Girls club Exhibit last
week that weighed over 100 lbs. and
is only eight months old His hog of
course was not in the contest as the
prizes were limited to the boys and
girls. Harry pichcy VINO captured
first prize for a fat pig hd q porkcr
Just % little heavier than Mr. Dough
tons.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-11-28
Church News
Items Of Intrest in Clovis Church
Circles
BRETHREN CHURCH

The snow has detained the work Of
pcbble.dashin but the interior is IN
condition to resume regular services.
THANKSGIVING services Thursday
evening I p m. Sunday School Q ~
short sermon following Continuing
subject of Temptation. c. W. meeting
Q 80. Sermon following. Subject :
Little Things" Every one will find
n hearty welcome.
G. ID. EAGER, Pastor.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-11-28
|. II. MCCARTHY KILLED
At la JUNTA, COLO.

l. II MctArty formerly Of Clovis,
was accidentally killed at la Junta,
Colo. last week Mr. McCarty was
an cmployc Of the Santa Fc for sew
craI years at this place as an appren.
licr marhiniN aud has many friends
among the railroad boys who are
gricycd to learn Of his death.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-11-28
A MUSICAL CHRISTMAS

Order n Victrola. Piano or Player.
Piano from the Knight Campbell Music
CO.. Of Denver and have music in your
home Xmas. A. Il. Dormnn represents
them In the a. NJ territory. Phone
him 2s6. or drop a line TO him at
Clovis. Box 15l. lbs 2tc