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Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-04
ONE BOY IN AUDRAIN TO
BE GIVEN A FREE WEEK
AT MISSOURI STATE FAIR

The Missouri State Fair is continu-
ing it's policy of offering to one boy
from each county In the State the
opportunity to attend the State Fair
at the expense ofthe State Board of
Agriculture. This boy is to be Sc
lected Saturday, July 6, in the Cham
ber of Commerce Building, by an ex-
animation in Geography, Arithmetic
and Agriculture and an essay on the
Farm Boys Part in Winning the
War. The boy making the highest
grades will be given the right to at
tend the Fair and the Boys State
Fair School The one making the
second highest grades will be chosen
as an alternate and will have the
right to attend in case the other one
cannot
The State Fair Board will pay all
expenses and furnish comfortable
quarters in the Boys Camp. The
meals will be prepared and served in
the Woman's Building by the facul-
ty of the Domestic Science Depart
ment of one of the State Normal
Schools. The boys will be in charge
of the same management as in for
mer years and the Board will spare
no pains in making them comfort
able and giving them pleasant and
profitable and pleasant week.
This is a great opportunity fol
some young man of ambition to see
the greatest Fair of the Middle
West, to become acquainted with the
great resources. to form friends
among 100 of the best young men OF
the State and to learn from the bes'
instructors the State affords who
will be employed to give lectures and
demonstrations to the young men Of
the School during the week.
The program this year, consisting
of demonstrations of war activities
and war equipment, aeroplanes
trench warfare, ETC., makes it espe
cially attractive for young men with
good red blood in their veins,
The dates OF the Fair are Angus
10 to II. The examinations will o'
given and the selection made by
County Superintendent w. clyd'
johnson and Chairman of the COUNT
coucil Of Defense, Col. E, Y. Bur
ton, in the Chamber of commerc'
Building. Mexico, saturday, July .
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-04
HE HAS EARNED
A CARNEGIE MEDAL
Mr.. Kettery Saves Small Child From
A Watery Grave--Diyes For The
Rescue Into Flood Over His Head.
up in smoke.

Last Thursday afternoon, after the
big storm, there were high waters
all over the city. In Southwest Mex
leo, near the Ed Machin home, the
waters became a flood. Harold Far
rah, the three-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Farrah, fell into a
stream and was carried $50 feet
thru sewer and into branch, or
slough drain. Andy Kettery, living
some distance away, saw the child
fall and plunged after him into swirl
ing water over his head. He made
three or four attempts before he Sc
cured hold on the child. The little
one was brought out of the water
unconscious and remained so for an
hour, with the hardest work to re-
vive him. .-.
Mr.. Kettery saved the life of Har-
old Farrah. He ran risks in a raging
flood. He deserves Carnegie medal
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-04

Mrs. All Moore was hostess Tues
day for the Francis Rodgers Glass,
After the business meeting delight
full social hour including refresh
ments was enjoyed. This class have a
picnic planned for the last week in
July when they win have a num-
Der Of invited guests.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-04
JACKSON AUXILIARY REPORT

Jackson Auxiliary organized III
March. Meet and sew on Wednes-
day afternoon of each week. Aver
age attendance, about fifteen, Here
are the following things we have fin
ished:
Twelve hospital shirts, cotton fan
mel,
Twelve pairs bed socks.
Thirty-one undershirts,
Twelve underskirts.
Fifty bed shirts,
Sixty helpless cases.
Fifteen sweaters.
Three pairs socks.
Total. 21O pieces.
BELLE CRUM, Secretary
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-04
The Glorious Fourth
Mexico S Big Program
Navy Band To Take Part In Our
Spectacular CeIebration-Blue jack
cts Always A Big Attraction.


Mexico has secured for its patriot
in Celebration the noted "Great
Lakes" Navy Recruiting Band, ac-
cording to word received from the
Missouri Naval Recruiting District,
Lieut. F. M. Wilson, Commanding
at st. Louis. The band arrives We'd
/ Is lay at $3.50 pm. to take part in
the Pageant and other events.
Mexico secured the Naval Band,
despite requests made for it by other
communities, on the statement of the
Mexico Chamber of Commerce that
the monster celebration here would
assemble such record-breaking
crowd, which would aid recruiting
in this and adjoining counties.
The blue jackets" will participate
in the Patriotic Pageant and aid in
depicting the struggle of the allied
nations for world freedom.
Lieut.. Wilson, who will accom-
pany the band, promises a concert of
interest, including the official Navy
Recruiting Song, "Davy of the Navy"
which has become popular overnight
Recruiting speeches, including a
movie" of Navy life, battleships
destroyers, submarines, target work.
Recruiting is directed chiefly at
young men IS to 81, who are regis
tered for draft or were this June.
Opportunities for promotion in
the Navy" he said, were never so
great for young men, and can show
any young fellow how he can in
two or three months win promotion
and Petty Office rank, which would
otherwise require or 3 years ser
vice aboard ship.
Besides a good chance for quick
promotion, the Navy offers young
men higher pay than any other
branch of the service; it teaches use
full trades, and, most important of
all, it enables the recruit to do some
thing big for his country.
"The Navy's part in winning the
war is a mighty big one and the
only reason we are able to fight in
France. is because of Naval Power.
Winning the war is a matter of get
ting many men across to France
quickly. The Navy will get them all
there, but first it needs men itself,
TO move the ships and keep the road
TO France open. That is something
we have got to do, because our arm
les can lose ground in France with
out disaster, but to lose the Road
TO France would be Ruin
This makes it the duty of every
man IS to 35 to enlist in the Navy
which needs him now, but the Navy
offers advantages which make it
also privilege, ;"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-04
The Soldier Boys

With the American Army in France,
June 13 (Delayed) The attack
made last night by the Germans on
Boursches, which the American
troops were holding, was so violent
that the worst was feared. A report
was received that the town had been
occupied by he Germans, and Ma
jor was sent down from headquar-
ters to ascertain the facts. He fell
in with the officer who had been in
trusted with the defense of the viii
lage.
Are the Boches in Bouresches?
he inquired, hastily.
Eyes, SIR" was the reply.
There was lurid interlude, and
the staff officer was then understood
to say:
"Was it not the order that no
Germans were to be allowed to re-
main in Bouresches?"
"Yes, SIR"
"Then why the hell have you left
them there?" was demanded.
"Burying party not yet arrived
sir" was the answer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-04
Caught The Thieves

Deputy sheriff j. At Brown and
city Marshal Sam Wallace chased
two auto thieves who were passing
thru Mexico from st. Louis. The
thieves, with their stolen machine
were caught up with this side OF
Centralia. They we're brought back
to Mexico and lodged in jail. Detee-
tive Griffin of st. Louis came after
the men Friday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-04
Grain Men Organize

The following farmers near Mex
leo organized and bought and have
shipped in a big new RED River"
separator and engine and will do
their own threshing:
Austin Lewis, E.. H. Carter, A. V.
Maday, wm. Sims, Lester Miller, A.
p johnson, VIM. Fecht, A. J. Cox
F. t. Harris, George Lewis, John
ouinlan, and VIM. Canada.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-04

Mr.. ]. G. Robertson, who was mar
lied lately to Miss Annie Quaeken-
bush here, will take his bride to St.
Louis where they will make their
future home.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-04
Hail And Wind
Did Much Damage
The Worst Storm In Mexico Locality
For Many Years-Never Such
High Waters-Notes And Com
ment.

A heavy wind, rain and hail storm
caught Mexico community last
Thursday afternoon-the highest
waters ever seen here. The cloud
came from the northwest and then
played round and round, the wind
coming from first one direction and
then another. The hail wrought
havoc with the gardens and crops.
The strange thing about the visit
of this storm was that there was not
drop of rain at Vandalia, and Far
Der and Laddonia did not know what
was going on up here, and at Cant,
southwest of US, the rain was not
heavy enough to lay the dust.
The hail was very destructive
around Thompson, and Joe Consi-
dine lost one of. his big barns by
lightning. Robert Davis says $500
would not repay him for the loss of
his watermelon patch.
Robert Ray and others lost heavi-
ly near Benton City. Oats fiattened
and twisted and beaten and ruined.
Charles Pease, just southwest of
Mexico, puts his crop losses at
$4,000.
Judge S. C. Groves, out toward
Cant from Mexico, had no hail.
Ben Adams says his crops were
ruined, "but it might have been
worse, some of us might have been
killed"
Lightning struck the C. w. Lewis
barn, doing much damage.
E. S. Weaver lost 150 watermelon
hills, the finest prospect he ever had,
Horace Mundy's oats crop was COM
pletely ruined by the hail.
w. f. Settles, near the old pas
senger depot site in Mexico, was
flooded. The family had to move
out of the house. Household goods
ruined and other damage. One hun
dred chickens drowned.
r. T. Reed, four miles south Of
Mexico, thinks his 200 acres of corr
are destroyed, past all redemption
But many of the fields damaged b!
hail are already coming out and viii
make yields.
F. B. Cook saved his wheat al
right, but the hail and twisting
wind got his oat crop.
Tom Dudley was, jokingly, tryini
to get George Snedeker to come ant
get his oats crop for the getting
but George says he'll try to get tn
heads of his own crop up out of thu
mud first.
Judge John w. Beagles says tn
rain was helpful in Worcester VI
cinity. No damage by hail.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-04
GOES TO TEXAS.

Miss Benson Bolts, teacher of His
tory and Political Science in Mexico
High school for several years, has
resigned and will teach in Presby-
terian College at Milford. Texas Miss
Bolts is a fine teacher and the Mex
leo schools will greatly miss her
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-04

Mrs. Caroline Abbott Stanley a
Missouri author, is the guest Of Mex
leo friends. She was entertained
Thursday by Mrs. w F. Whitney.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-04

John Tarrants, southwest of Mex
leo, has a brother, Albert Tarrants,
late of Bowling Green, Mo-, with the
United States forces in France. He
also has a brother-in-law, Ralph Os-
car Griffin, in the same service, and
a cousin, Earl Gardner of Vandalia'
ia also lover there" 1t makes Mr-
Tarrants and family much interested
in the outcome of the war, more So
il possible, than many of us who
have no close relatives or connec'
tions at the war front.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-04

"rherell be music all the time in
Mexico on the Fourth"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-04

Garrett Barnes, son of A. c..
Barnes of Mexico, is in service on the
seas. He recently wrote his father
here of his experience with a U-Boat
on this side of the Atlantic. His crew
sighted the periscope of the German
and Immediately poured several
shots in the vicinity and then made
knots for the beach, ,zizzagging all the
way, and safely escaped. He does
not know how the nasty German
came out, but after the first shot 1t
disappeared. 1t can be guessed that
Garrett is having an interesting
time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-04

Herbert Plunkett is aboard the
ship Oakland, "going around, em-
barking from California recently.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-02
RALPH {. ELY SPOKE
IN CLOVIS TUESDAY

Hon. Ralph e. Ely. State Food Al
minStralor. was in Clovis Tuesday
Tuesday afternoon he addressed an
audience at the lyceum Theatre and
his talk was one that every person b.
Curry County should have heard. Mr.
Ely is Il fluent speaker and IN addition
is one Of the hest posted men In New
Mexico oh present conditions ana
therefore handled his subject IN an
able manner. If one had not already
felt the necessity Of food conservation
to help win the war, Mr.. Ely'S talk
would have convinced them Of their
duty 10 themselves aS well as the gov
crnmcnt from which they claim pro-
lection.
In the evening Mr.. Ely addressed the
business men. restaurant and hotel
keepers and food dealers. His talk
was along the same line as the after
noon speech hut dealt more directly
with the duty Of these people who
deal out food To the public.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-02
SANTA FL BOYS
BUY LIBERTY BONDS

The liberty bond subscription con.
tinucS along the Santa Fc. there h..
ing Il marked interest shown not only
in the success of the third loan hut in
whatever may help win the war other
wise Employees on western lines rs
reported 10 Il. ! Parker general man
rgrr AT Amarillo have already sub.
Scrihrd SNlITiO, u very respectable
sum from men who have largely plrdg
I'd their earnings to be- able To- dn their
best
Employees Of the general office build
ing in Amarillo, not including ;hc of
li,r Of the division superintendent,
have subscribed S277OO to date. the
Panhandle divi,iop. SGj. 100 the Plains
division. division from Waynoka to
Clovis. So. .N0N; the Saluu division
from Clovis ln SNcctwatcr $321On .
aud the pccoS division from Clovis Ia
Uclrp aud Clovis tu lrco~ ~. son Thr
last report for the Santa fc System
indicated u total Of over three million
dollars subscribed for bonds. Many
division points show II very high per
rcnlag" and several shop, and round
h,usns ,r. tlp n.p snnt
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-02
MIR. AND MRS. SEDER HONORED.

Mr.. and Mrs Scdcr who moved from
Clovis last week were given II parting
reception on last Thursday evening.
They were entertained at 500 o'clck
dinner by Mr. and Mrs A. u. Austin,
after which they were treated To II ear
ride which had lis termination at the
Methodist Church where u number Of
friends had gathered to take part in
an informal goodbye party in honor
Of Mr. and Mrs. Sedcr Those who
gathered were the friends IN the Meth
odist Church Of Mr.. and Mrs. Scdcr as
both have taken u very active inter
est In the work Of the church since
they have been here. As u parting
token they were presented with four
Baby Bonds. that will serve In the
years to come as reminder Of the
friendship Of Clovis Methodist folks
as well as doing their bit tworad help
ing along the good cause.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-02
RED CROSS AUCTION.

J. \. Parrctt is behind the plan for
the farmers and farmers wives Of the
county to donate various articles for
the Red Cross 10 h. auctiOncd Satrr'
day afternoon. May ith.
Mr.. Parrtl says Somc folks have
misunderstood the idea. They thni,
the entire proceeds are Ia 20 through
the Clovis Chapter. and hr wants II
suggest that folks from different parts
Of the county who wish Ia put things
n the sale designate which chapter IN
the county the proceeds Z" through
The money all gorS lo the same great
cau'c
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-02
LITTLE WAYNE ClLPEPPER
DIED LAST SUNDAY

Wayne. the little son If Rev. and
Mrs. tulpcppcr died Sunday after an
Hines Of twelve days. lie had been
suffering for long time from an AT
tack of erySipelaS and later had an
attack of pneumonia. The funeral
service wBS conducted Monday after
noon isi o.. o'clock by Rev. ]. 7. Red
mon. pl>tor of the Methodist Church
assisted by Rev Ted 7. IIoliiield pastor
Of the Presbyterian Church and Rev
Nix and Rev. Taylor pastors of the
Baptist Churches at Farwell and II,
TcNico.
Rev. AMI Mrs. Culpppr have the
sympathy Of their many friends in
their bereavement.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-02
sl.5O PER YEAR.
PRIMARY CAMPAIGN
IS WARMING UP

The Democratic primary election in
the counties of the Fifth Judicial Dis
trict will bc held on Saturday. May
llth, With the election Il little more
than one week of the candidates are
getting over the country with renewed
activity AMI interest has hrguu Ia
grow in most all of the races. The
race for district judge promises to h.
II lively one rs there are six candidates
IN the field and all are doing much
dc'ivc work. All the candidates from
the Valley for This important office
have been paying considerable attcn-
tion To this end Of the district during
the past week aud are soicitiotls for
n part Of the support Of this end of
the district II is generally conceded
this county will 90 practically solid
for Sam g. I;ralton ~ ono of the can
didnteS but the people have the oppor-
tunity to vote for two men rs two
Judges are tn be- selected
II Is generally hrlic"rd that the
largest vote ever pollcd IN demo
cratic primary In this county will he
polled IN the coming election .
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-02
LAUNDRY SOLD.

The Clovis Steam Laundry has
changed hands during the past week
w +. Swariz Of Michigan City. Ind,
having purchased the business from
II. X. Shupe. Mr.. Swnrlz formerly
lived in Clovis and sold the laundry II
few years ago to Mr.. Shupc. Mrs
Swartz is in Clovis now and he will
arrive here the latter part Of the week
and take active charge Of the business.
Mr. Shupc expects to leave about
May 18th for Dcming. y. NJ. where he
is interested in the Military Steam
Laundry
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-02
IMPRESSIVE PARADE
LAST FRIDAY

Last Friday afternoon was Il half
holiday in Clovis. The business house.
CLOSED aud the people enjoyed II pro-
gram gotten up to celebrate the sue.
cess of the Third Liberty Loan drive.
TIL" parade by the school children was
worthy Of special praise. only few
days was taken mp in making prcpar.
ationS for lh" event yet it was de-.
cidcd success and made Clovis not only
proud oi the work of the >choolS hut
Of the patriotic spirit displayed by the
children.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-02
ARRESTED FOR MAKING
TALK ABOUT RED CROSS

Mrs { T.. DrIuno who lives In tho
north p"ri of tlI" county was arrested
Monday charged with having made
'"ditiouS uitcrancrS about the govern.
mrnt Hld the Re Cross. The govern.
m"nl officer who came here to arrest
Mrs. Dcl.ano did So on the complaint
Of neighbors who il is said had heard
her make II number Of drrogutnry re-.
marks about the Red Cross and the
Red Cross workers. Mrs. DcIn was
arraigncd before I. :. Commissioner
&. \. Schcurich who found the charge
serious enough 10 place her under n
S1.OOO bond which 50 far she has failed
to make
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-02
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
IN MIR. FIN.IT'

The star of mir. Fix-ii" is Douglas
Fairbanks. the smiling athletic screen
fnvoriic who is indi>putnhly the most
popular luminnry now before the pub
lie. His recent Aircraft release He'd
din South" n story of the MrXicnn
border is aS different from MIR Fix
II" aS one can well imagine. A. "Mr.
Fix.it," Doug is u general hycr Of
human hearts. emotions and happiness
aud although h" appears in dress suit
throughout the entire production, the
opportunities afforded him for the dis
play Of his wonderful stunts are plrn
tiful. II is Snfc To say that his work
In this pic 'rc will greatly enhance his
reputation for versatility and genial
good humor. MIR. FiX-it" viii hr pre-.
scntcd saturday might at the Iycrum.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-02

Sam &. l,raitun is now making his
final campaign in the other counties Of
the district in the interest of his can
didncy fer district judge Mr. Bratton
has devoted the greater part of his
campaign 10 the other counties in the
district as the time has been 81 short
The people Of Curry County are all
acquainted with him and to n man
should vote for him as one Of the nom.
inccS as this is about the only chance
Curry County will have for II long time
of being the home Of one Of the dis.
trict judges.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-02

The annual commencement exercises
Tor lllr senior class # the Clovis high
school will he held Friday night May
10 at = 7. NJ. the State Superintendent
Of Public Instruction for the State Of
New Mexico addressing the class
Honorable Jonathan II Wagner ha,
never paid our community an extended
visit. and il is with Il feeling of pleas
urr that We ANNOUNCE his decision tu
speak lo our Young people. VIII" are
about 10 travel into lh' larger sphere
Of He lie always speaks with mos
sage. and Is especially interested in
the welfare of the youth nf the state.
rs is evidenced 10y his many letters to
them In addition to the address Of
our state superintendent, the high
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-02
PAMPHLETS on BEAN
CtLTl RE FOR DISTRIBl TION

Bert 'urlc>N, secretary of the Cham
brr Of Commerce, he's II nLmb"r Of
pamphlets on Pinto bean culture. har-
vr>ting. etc. by II. VI. Hnnicr. Santa
Fc agricultural man. who il nov loan
"d 10 the government 10 promote the
Pinto bean business The Pinto bean
will be- II profitable crop this year and
MIR Curlc>N will hc glad to furnish the
pamphlets tu any farmers who are in
l"rc>lcd. County Agricultural Agent
Peterson all" ha' n quantity Of them.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-02
TwelUe Million Patriots
Haze Bought Liberty Bonds

All records for number of SlhScrih-
crS to liberty loans were broken Wed.
ncS,lay when treasury lahuationS
showed that approximately twelve mil.
lion person have bought bonds Of the
third issue Total subscriptions were
sent above s.. jOOOO0.OO0 10y early re-.
ports The total subscriptions, rs AN
nounced by the treasury, were S2.50o
II li.GOO
With four days remaining the num-
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-02
ALUMNI BANQUET.

The Alumni Association Of the Clovis
High School will hild the annual ban
quet this year at the Elk Auditorium
II will he held after the commence
ment exercises ON the night of May
10th Refreshments will m served n
Ia Hoover and the occasion is expected
to hc II most pleasant one.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-02
"UP IN THE AIR"

The students Of the University Of
New Mexico will present u musical
comedy ZIP IN the Air. at the Lyceum
Theatre, Tuesday night, May 7th.
This comedy made u decided success
at Albuquerque and will no doubt H.
equally well received In Clovis.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-02
NEW GARAGE TO OPEN.

The Clovis Night and Day Garage
Is the name Of new automobile re-
pair shop that will open this week in
the Await Building on North Main ST..
The business will bc conducted by ].
l.. Butler and c. c Carson and will
he an exclusive repair shop open both
night and day.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-02
BACCALAUREATE EXCERCISES.

The baccalaureatc exercises for the
senior class Of the Clovis high school
will he held IN the Methodist Church
next Sunday morning al II o'clock
There will h. special music for the
occasion. and the sermon will bo
preached by Rev. Ted i. lIolihcld
Of the Presbyterian Church. pastor,
of other churches assisting.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-02
ALREADY PLANTING.

]. u. Islcr was IN from Cameron
Wednesday. Mr.. lslcr says he viii
put In 100 acres Of row crops this year
and that he already has soce planted
The size of his acreage he says will
and that he already has some planted
he Il not waiting on weather condl-
tions.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-05-02
CHURCH or CHRIST.

Evangelist ". A Bentley of Abilene,
Texas. Is conducting II revival meeting
at the Church Of Christ. one block
northwest of the court house The
meeting will continue about two weeks
and services ARE held in both forenoon
and at night.