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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-23
BLOOML[|N CONVICTED
| ON TWO COUNTS

Santa fe, May 22.--Charged with
encouraging young man named
Anastacio Romero Of Clovis to eyade
the { az Frank e. Blumlein, former
captain in the New Mexico national
guard. was found guilty In the federal
court here Wednesday Of violating
the espionage act on two counts the
maximum penalty being twenty years
on each count.
Blu nlein is charged with ho ring
said that America could not be fight
ing for civilization when England had
"cannibals fighting Germany; that ut
was wrong for the United States to go
to war with Germany and wrong to
draft men for the army" Romero
testified Plumlein marked the progress
Of the German drive with pins on n
war map in his room and showed
great glec at German progress.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-23
Gouernor Lindsey's
Memorial Proclamation

G",rrnor lini>ey'> Memorial Day
proclamation Is n> follows:
BY law and custom the thirtccnth
day Of May IN each wear is a public
holiday In New MrAico
THE natural low of the living for
their companion ami hnr"ir dead j.
made manifest hy the placement OF
bud. and flower aud decorative wreath
upon the tomb, monument, >cpulcher
and burial mound.
Thus the mortal is made t. put on
Immortality and the soul of the living
nun is Sublimatcd and made receptive
Of the impnging force OF the prir
cipleS Of justice. love ana humility
true aud sacred attributes Of tho chi'
drcn of the righteous God.
This year memorial and decoration
day call the living human heart g,
lower depths Of woe and sorrow n'
caHse of added millions Of MAJ forced
deaths and graves upon the ,iHt
fields Of Europe
Drunk with sight ~ p'V
Prussiau king ruuly strive. 'n .H.
hi d.eam of % German w.rlr.cwu..
come true
while our free SON. aud daughters
resist and beat back the opsuyrl uh
irrtS of this prc.umptlvc king I'rus.
the sea by applying force against
force. force without stint Dot us al
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-23
May Take on Train.

There i u rumor that No. III
which arrive, in Clovis at 10 u. m
aud No. III which departments from
here at 3:i0 IN the afternoon will bc
taken on. From indications this is
highly probable however no dcintc
announcement will he made in the
matter for two or three days. H. it is
understood that the matter is nov be-
fore the railroad commission of Texas
aud other authorities.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-23
100000 MEN BY
REGISTRY Of JUNE s

Washington, Nal II. Estimates to
day by Major General Crowder, provost
marshal general, indicate that $4,000
men will be obtained for the army by
the registration on June 9Th of all
youths who have attained 21 years Of
age since June 9TH last. Fully a mil
lion youths, according to General
Crowder's estimate, will he registered.
At least one.fourth Of them, he thinks
will be exempted on various grounds.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-23
TEMPORARY WATER MAIN
TO SERVE LIEBELT ADDN.

temporary water main Is being
laid from Main Street west on Rent
Avenue. This Is being done to supply
II greater quantity Of water for resi-.
dents In the Licbclt addition where the
water supply has been inadequate on
account of the mains being too small.
The extension now being put IN will
serve only until the money is available
from the bond issue voted in April.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-23

Since the dry weather has continued
up to this date about the only sure
money crop for this year l. broom
corn. Mr.. Farmer you had better
think this over. see Gurlry Broom Corn
Co.. and get your seed For AN assur-
ancc of money crop. plant all you
can handle along with your Maize,
Kaffir and Beans. 49tfc
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-23
FOURTEEN BOYS ARE To
CO TO THE FRONT SATURDAY

"ext Saturday Curry County will
send fourteen young men to Camp
Jccy, to take up military service. This
viii bc followed by more men during
the month Of June. Following are the
young men who are io 20 forward next
saturday:
:, A. Ellcr.
6. II. skinner.
& NJ Clingman.
II. {. Boyle
II. e. Reynolds.
C. q. London.
e 7. Williams
Beverley Bowlin.
Forrest Johnson
/. u. Crumc.
=. T.. Montgomery
j.. II. Wall
Virgil Dunn
W. NJ. Bludworth.
During the next month at date
wnirh has not yet been announced
more men will be called into service
tom this county Their names as they
e-e to bc called for service are as
70. ,ows:
Billie Swindle
John W, II. Scantlin.
s. T.. Martin, volunteered as Stock
raiser In special call
VIM. Otho Murphy.
Norby Aycock.
Corbitt Edmonson.
Joel Is. Taylor.
Alva L Hurst.
Ino = IIarrel
,haS q. Garcia.
Wiley Cox.
i. q. Wright.
Rolla T.. Simpson
Slaughter Murry.
". &. Kamrodt.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-23
PAVING HAS COMMENCED.

Paving has commenced on North
Main Street. The court house block
Is being worked on first hut the con.
tracting company has material ON the
ground for some Of the rest Of the
work. Four blocks will he paved
from Barry Hardware Company north.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-23
REQ CROSS QUOTA
IS OVERSUBSCR|B[D

Curry County'S quota in the Red
Cros, drive is 5000. Last Sunday
afternoon following the lecture at the
Chnutluqua donations were asked for
and n a few minutes the subscriptions
ran 10 around SiO00. At the evening
program the subscription was Swcllcd
@, $1,000. or 5000 more than the quota
fnr the entire county
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-23
NATIONAL. MEMORIAL
PROCLAMATION

= Following In the footsteps Of =
+ our Great President whose wise =
+ guidance thus far has lifted us =
+ to the position Of nation above =
= Nations, and who now calls upon =
+ us to .Memoralize, setting aside =
4 Thursday. May 30th, as day in =
:: which We are to pay respect to +
!: the Nations Honorcd dead, l, =
p Therefore, Proclaim Thursday, =
: May 3Oth as Memorial Day and +
: between the hours Of , p. H. and ::
: p m. on that day do respectfully =
: ask that all business houses suS- !
= pend operation aud that all cit :
= iacnS participate in q service to :
: be held AT l.yccum Theatre, IN ="
!: honor Of those who are dying and :
: have died upon Europc'> battle :
: fields and those who died upon +
: the nation, fields of honor Of the :
= past =
: LESTER STONE. :
= Mayor. ::
1. :
!. :. !. :: :. !: /: !. : !. !. :. : !. !. :: !.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-23
OPENING NEW GROCERY
on WEST GRAND AVE,

A. Il. Austin has leased the Santa
Te Reading Room building on West
Grand Avenue and Wednesday morn
ing Of this week opened Model tiroccry
No. . at that place. He Will continu"
10 conduct his business 0p South Main
stret also
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-23
INJUNCTION NOT GRANTED.

Last Friday Judge Richardson re-
fused request for an injunction that
had been asked for to stop the paving
~ North Main street. II is under
stood that the matter will be appealed
hut In the meantime paving has com
mrnced
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-23
TIME TO PLANT
BIG CROPS OF FEED

Frank Hurley, who lives In the Hav-
encr ncighborhOOd was In Clovis
Tuesday. Mr. Hurley says that he has
been going right ahead planting in
spite of the dry weather. Mr.. Hurley
says II is the patriotic duty Of every
farmer To get in every acre Of feed
crops this year that he can.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-23
DIR. DRAkE DIED
AT B0LI\ER. NO

Mrs. \. W Ipckcnhull received
word here this week Of the death Of
her father Dr. W. g. Drake of Boliver,
Mo. Dr Drake formerly lived in
Clovis and practiccd medicine here and
the many friends he made while Il
citizen of this place will hr sriccrd to
learn of his death.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-23
RAILROAD PRESIDENTS ARE
RELIEVED Of THEIR JOBS

Washington. May n. LIVERY rail.
road president in the United States
was relieved from active duty as ex-
ecutyc manager of his road Tuesday
by Director General McAdOo, who will
APPOINT federal director for each road,
responsible only to the railroad ad-
mlniSlrntion. In many cases the pres
idcn of the road may be named fed
cral director.
To safeguard the interest Of stock
holders and maintain the individuality
"f each railway, federal directors,
whenever possible. will he appointed
from among the operating officers of
tie property. the director general an
nounccd. This will avoid lisrupthg
any roads working organization I'M.
necessarily.
As another step in the rccrganiza-
tion Of railroad management the di.
rector general ordered the creation "f
two new operating districts the Al.
legheny region. consisting Of the prin.
cipal trunk lines east Of Pittsburgh.
excluding the New York Central man
aged By c. II Markham, now regional
director for the south, and the Poca-
hontas district, consisting of the east
and west trunk lines terminating at
Hampton Roads,
Regional directors Of the Pocahon.
tas district and for the southern dis
trict to succeed Mr., Markham will be
appointed soon.
A. II. Smith Of New York will con
tinuc 10 act aS regional director for
that part Of the east not included In
tht new Allegheny district and dis.
trict directors will he named to serve
under him aS supervisors OF roads In
New England and for the section he.
tween Pittsburgh and the Mississippi
river, and north of the Ohio river.
Other smaller operating districts
will be created from time to time In
the southern ard western regions, now
operated IA units by regional directors
of the railrond administration.
The first act Of the director general
in executing this new policy was
the removal Of G. W. Huntington.
president of the Virglnian Railway,
as chief operating officer, on the
charge that he failed to carry out
promptly the railroad administration s
instructions regarding the repair and
maintenance Of his line.
II was explained that Il large pro-
portion If present railway presidents
will he named 10 manage their own
properties, particularly whenever the
president actually is the most active
operating officer, but in all these case,
the presidents will he required 10 re-
sign their official positions with Til,
companies "and to become cXcluSv,
representatives Of the United state,
railroad administration"
Consequently their salaries will III
paid by the government, and they cal
receive 10 pay from the railway cor
poration. A. an indication of wha
salaries they may expect II became
SHOWN Tuesday that most Of Mr., Me
Adoo'S principal assistants will receive
not more than Sij,O0o year For mos
If them, this is much less than rccciv
cd n, officers or executives of railrond
under private management. In thi
connection, ii was noted that Mr. Nc
Ad0o AS secretary Of the treasury re
cc,vrS the usual cabinet member
salary Of $12.O00 n year, and is pal,
nothing AS director general of rail
roadS.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-23

James Hall and Miss Emma Hall Of
Mnngum, Okla. are here for II visit
with their sister Mrs. j. e. Nelson.
Mr. Hall leaves Friday for n visit mt
oklahoma city. after which he expects
To enlist, Miss Hall expects to spend
the summer here.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-23

Lest We Forget imoraize, the
sinking Of the Lusitauia and Charles
rruhmtu's words. why Fear Death
90 i~ iifc'~ Most Beautiful Advcn-
turc' Sca il at the l.yccum Theatre.
saturday night May 2jth
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-23
WONIAN'S CLUB.

The Woman'S Club will meet Tues
day at the home Of Mrs. WIN PattisOn.
Members Of the club will please meet
at the home of Mrs. e. V. Stced and
cars will convey them from there to
Mrs. Pattison's.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-23

Carl London, who formerly lived in
Clovis hut who has been ut Canadian,
Texas, for the past several months,
will arrive In Clovis Friday to Join the
crowd Of young men who 90 from here
on Saturday to Camp Cody.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-23
FOR SALE.

One two room house
Two one room houses.
The above buildings luatcd on the
east side school grounds viii be sold
to the highest bidder, Sealed bids will
bc received until I T. NJ June 3rd.
". II TAYLOR,
iD-2tc. Clerk of Board of Education
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-23

Since the dry weather has continued
up 10 this date about the only sure
money crop for his year is broom
corn. Mr. Farmer you had better
think this over. SEQ ,iurlcy Broom Corn
Co.,. and got yrur seed For an aSSur-
auc" II money crop, plant all you
can handle al"ng with your Maze,
haffr aud l.,au> iD.tfc
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-23

Jno. +. Taylor has let the contract
for brick building 25x6O feet on
Main street. His garage building will
be moved to the back OF the lot and
a brick structure erected in front.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-23
NEW MANAGER.

+. H. Payne Is now manager Of the
Plains Buying and Selling Association
having succeeded II II. Harmon who
left II few weeks ago for East Las
Vegas to accept position with the
Santa Fc.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-23

Lest We Forget" n special feature
in seven parts that portrayS In minute
detail incidents that took place when
the luSitania was torpedocd by u u
boat, Al the Iyccum Theatre, Sntur-
day night. May 2jth.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-23

You can't forge, Lest We Forget, '
which will show you in detail Incl.
dents Of the lu>itanin sinking. Great.
ed fur"lc wherever shown. Srr il
IT the lycrum Saturday night. Nny
18th.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-23

Wanted in L. :. Service Men and
Women for clerical work nt good sal
aries. Write Jonathan H. Wagner,
Santa Fe, \. NJ. or see Il l.. Pryor,
Clovis.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-23

Weidman's Shoe Store Is now sell.
ing on a strictly cash basis. This ap-
plies to EVERYONE. so please do not
ask for credit. A. Weidman.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-23

The store of the Mandcll Clothing
Ca. Is undergoing a complete over
hauling this week preparatory to in
Stalling new fixtures
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-23

The sinking Of the Llisitania as seen
by one Of the survivors. At the I.yceum
Theatre Saturday night, May 25th.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-23

Mrs. T.. ". Moir> j. quite sick thl,
week
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-23

iD.2tc. Clerk of Board
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-12-31

Bill Hart in The Border wivsless''
Queensland Coast"
WEDNESDAY AND THURsDAY
Wallace Reid in THE Man From
Funeral Rance"
sennett Comedy, His wifs's Friend"
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Dorothy Gish In Battling Jane"
Photograph
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-12-31
CURE FOR BLUES
Near the CAMPS
Community Service Takes Place
Of Mother. Friends and
Home Tor SoIdlera

Ten young Officers Of the Student
Army Thinning Corp. Of the Universi.
~ OF Detroit regency applied for .
furnished house and Q housekeeper
who would not be . servant, but, m
one young officer expressed Il. ''the
sort OF woman 10 whom the boys can
call out Hello. mothcrr when they
come In the front door,"
Hoinesickness 10 the malady for
which War Camp Community Service
supplies lnnumcrable curea.
"We've got your number" says the
w. q. q. s. to the homeslck boy from
camp with leisure to Upend In any ohc
Of the three hundred towns scattered
over the country. While he's wonder
Ing what Oh earth he'll do with him,
self when he gets there. not knowing a
soul In town and with Z limited per
ccntagc OF his "thirty per" In his peck.
ct. along comes friendly printed card
from the local branch OF his own lodge
announcing reception that night e.
pecially for soldier mcmberA by the
same mail the Methodist church ssnds
al announcement Of oil Its msstings,
addressed TO him. with This MsaHs
vou printed at the bottom How did
they know he was . Msthodistf
He had forgottsn about the Mttls
"Psrsonal Card" he made out 1t the
adjutant's request during his hrst dag
In camp when Il was only one Of the
endless details In the round Of dentists
and doctors and general confession.
The w. O. 9. 8. had not only his nam.
Der. but his name aud address. his
homo town. the name Of the school
he'd gone to and a good bit about the
things he was fondest OF doing---each
fuel written Into a little blank on the
card especially for Il
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-12-31
The Utah Weekly
Industrial Review

fmeans that cities could beat down
rates ana the utilities In time would
have to make It up out OF the farm.
| ers and smaller communities.
Salt Lake--Utah California Oil
Co. incorporated. Will develop oil
resources in both states.
Salt Iake--Tifteen thousand dol
lars realized during the year from
700 colonies Of bees in Uintah coun-
|ty.
Park City---work on mill, mine.
and tunnel progressing at silver
King.
provo--Elk Basin Oil company to
start natural gas well here.
Salt Lake--October production Of
Consolidated Copper Mines Company
shows large increase over Septem-
Der.
Salt Lake--South Hecla market.
ed 200 tons OF ore the first week in
December.
Statistics say oil stocks are run
ming short. Twenty-six million bar
rels in year and yet congress refus-
es to permit development Of with
drawn oil lands.
Eureka-Tintic Standard increas-
ing output. Motor trucks to be used
on night and day shifts.
No formal warning by Mr.. Comp.
err and no fight By organised Ia
Dor. however bitter. could hold Am.
srican wages and hours to present
levels II Mr.. 0ompsrs should sue.
coed In his effort to have . free
trade compact written into the forth
coming peace treaty.
Fsrmington-Union OIL Z Gas
company to harness gas flom near
here.
Park City--Iowa Copper develops
promising new ore.
The advance In wages. freight rate
.
and Tho increased cost Of all sup
plies. toSgthsr with war taxes. has
brought the cost Of producing .
pound Of copper to more than dou-
BILE prewar cost and In many n.
stances materially higher.
General smuts Of the British ar
my says = the allies organised the
world Tor victory, % they must or
sanise the world against famine.
The Uuitea States b called upoa 70
lead the fight against hunger. The
100 sugar best factories west Of the
Mississippi will double their produc-
tion II they can ct bssts raised BY
the farmers.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-12-31
THE B0s'N's WHISTLE

II . peace league 10 one Of the
products Of the peace conference the
voice Of Secretary Daniels Of the
Navy will be easily distinguished in
the chorus Of I-said-itfirsts. In his
annual report Mr.. Daniels takes
pains to insert reprints from his re-
ports for the last five years. In each
Of which he has made some men
ton Of International disarmament.
He intends to be we'll fortified with
evidence to back up his claim a. the
original peace advocate.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-12-31

The people Of France realize the
benefits to come from full publicity
Of the proceedings Of the peace con.
ference. Publicity will have great
sdvantages. says the Paris Temps.
III It averts the irritating problem
containing the germs Of future wars
that secret treaties have implanted
ct certain points In Europe" France
10 republic and the people will see
to II that they are kept informed Of
the progress Of their peaee treaty.
But In this country the Buriesonised
cables will effectually prevent any
real publicity. substituting for It ap
intensified form Of Creelicity from
which the press has been suffering
20 long.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-12-31
CONDITION OF WEST.
ERN METAL MIN
ING INDUSTRY

J. Q. Curry. Secretary Of the Ar
isosa chapter Of the American Min
Ing congress In his annual report
gives . valuable summary Of mining
conditions which applies with equal
forss to every western mining state.
He edals with facts and not theories
and says:
1T Il estimated that more copper
has been produced since July than
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-12-31

more particularly to increase in
wages and scarcity Of labor. The
theory that raise in wages tends to
lower efficiency has been clearly
proven during the past year. Labor
turnover has been greater. There
IL financial loss with change Of
workmen. However capable ono
man might be to I'LL another's place
It cost money TO make the change.
These changes are more frequent
when work II plentiful and wages
high" s,. Il
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-12-31
orea,e 4 rhIna ii ,l,s word.

orsasest Thing IN shs World.
Love has been called the greatest
Thing in the world, but the greatest
thing in tho world is not a thing at
all; the greatest thing 10 q person.
Personality Il the greatest thing In
the wor.-,. The greatest thing in per
sopality Is not strength Of body nor
strength Of mind. II IL strength Of
heart. "C:ever people are as common
as blackbcrries, the fare things to
0nd good one." Il II not Daniel
Webster's brain, but Llncoln's heart,
hat wins nations l0ye.-.Exchange
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-12-31

has been sold. yet apparently there
has been . shortage in supply. The
shortage. however, 10 unreal and 10
accounted for by delays In refining
and transportation. Forcing produc-
lions has been the rule. Keeping up
production. Handicapped by . short
age Of labor with which to carry
ON development mas brought many
mines into . restricted productive
capacity. Advance development work
must be done before the properties
will again be at their best.
THE advance in wages. freight
rates and the cost Of III suypliss. 70
gether with war taxes. has brought
the cost Of producing q pound Of
copper to more than double prs-wsr
cost and in many instances material
" higher.
with no reduction in wages,
freight rates or supplies. there 10
NO inducsment for mining companies
to continue forcing output even up
ON the continuance Of the prouent
market price Of 20 cents pound.
In mining and, manufacturing
generally It u reported there has
been VIGOROUSLY diminished slcien-
cy In work per hour or shift. Al.
though wages sre higher. eniciency Il
low. While this 10 clearly noticeable
in manufacturing. It l. more real
than noticeable in mining whom Per
ton Of ore Per man Il taken into
consideration. Figures may b sss
mp 70 show that e6cisncy has eth.
Or increased or decreased, but Per.
sonsl observation win in every In
stance. show sfaciency in working
forces since the pre- war period has
materially decreased. This condi.
ton b das to several things. but