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The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1918-11-30
MODERN WOODMEN IN BIG DRIVE

The Modern Woodmen of Ameri-
ca in Clayton are putting on drive
for recruits, assisted by State Dep
uty Head Consul John +. Swanger,
of Salt Lake City, Utah. On next
Monday night the State Deputy will
exhibit five reels of motion pictures
showing the activities and benefits
of this great society. The pictures
will be run at the Camp Hall in the
old postOffice building, and will be
absolutely free to everybody and ev-
cry body is invited. In addition to
the motion pictures, the local Camp
will hold an election of officers for
coming year. State Deputy Swanger
will intersperse the pictures with
talks on Wooderaft. This promises
to be one of the most entertaining
meetings ever held by the Modern
WOodmen in this city,
For the last week Mr.. Swanger, as
sisted by T. J. Brooks and the 9th
er neighbors of Cldyion Camp No.
1927, have been securing applica-
tions for membership and by next
Monday night they expect to report
a large class of recruits for the So
ciety. The new candidates for
Woodcraft comprise the represen-
tative citizenship of the community
and their accession 10 the Camp will
greatly add to the prestige as well
Numbers Of The society in this city.
State Deputy Swanger is an old
Missouri newspaper man. lie was
formerly Secretary of State and
Bank Commissioner of the state, as
we'll as being several terms a MEM
ber Of the state legislature. He is
State Deputy for New Mexico, Utah,
Nevada and Arizona, but expects TO
spend the winter and spring in New
Mexico. He expresses himself as
being greatly pleased with Clayton
and her hospitable people and says
that one reason he likes the people
here so well is that he finds so many
Missourians out here. He expects to
remain in Clayton for another week
and will then go TO Nara Visa.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1918-11-30
n. NJ. STATE WIDE HEALTH
ORGANIZATION IS URGED

Uk6ANlLRllUN 10 Uh6EU
The terrible epidemic which New
Mexico has just passed through has
caused a good deal of inquiry in
to the nature and functions of the
health organizations within the
state and a summary of their au-
thOrity and activities is particularly
apropos at this time
First, we have an official body
known as the New Mexico State
Board of Health and Medical Exam
iners. This is composed of seven
physicians from various parts of
the state, who carry out the exam
ination of physicians from outside
states who wish to practice in New
Mexico.
So far as health work is con-
cerned, they. might as we'll not ex-
list. They are splendid progress
sive group of men, but they have
no funds, and no personnel at their
disposal. They have a good deal of
authority but no means Of using it
and there is no connecting link be-
tween their board and the health
boards of the various counties and
communities and therefore no stand
ardization of work and no inter-
change of ideas. They are exactly
in the position of a school board
that has neither schools, nor teach
ers, and no funds to build the one or
employ the other.
The present board should con-
fine its activities o that of an exam
ing board and new state organiza-
ton for the protection of public
health should be built from the
ground up.
The New Mexico Public Health AS
sOciatiOn is volunteer body, organ
lied to fight tuberculosis and secure
the improvement of unimproved
general health conditions in the
state.
This Association is affiliated with
the National tuberculosis AssOcia-
ton, and has a considerable mem-
bership of New Mexicans. It's Off
GERS and sixty members of its board
of directors are among the states
leading men and women.
The Association has pledged its
support, and is working for the es-
tablishment of an adequate State
Department for New Mexico. That
secured the associations usefulness
has been by no means outlived II
will merely pass on TO the next item
Of its work.
We have prohibition in New Mex
leo but the Anti-Saloon League has
not disbanded. We have a state
game warden and deputy game war
dens everywhere, yet the various
volunteer game protective associa-
tions find plenty to do.
Thus it will be seen that neither
of these organizations can perform
the functions of state department
though the volunteer association can
be of universal help to an official
Organization and do many things for
it that it cannot do for itself
New Mexico needs an adequately
financed and efficiently organized
state department of health and she
needs il now.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1918-11-30
Wheeler Hill, Clayton Boy, Dead.

Wheeler Hill died at his home
in Mt. Dora, Friday morning at 10
o'clock of pneumonia, brought on by
influenza. This death was shock
to both Clayton and Mt. Dora. Mr..
Hill was one of the most perfect
specimens of strong, virile young
manhood in the county, and it is
hard to imagine his succombing so
quickly TO the raging malady.
Wheeler Hill was born in Clayton
twenty-six years ago, the second son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hill, the pion-
eer American family of the city.
His brother, Lieut.. John l.. Hill, now
with the colors in France, was the
first American child born in the
town. Both brothers were gradu~
ates of the New Mexico Military In
stitute at Roswell The deceased is
survived by his wife, who before
marriage was Miss Mildred Scarlet
of Mt. Dora, his parents, a brother
and sisters. The remains were
brought to Clayton this afternoon,
and following a short funeral SER
vice at the home Of the parents, will
be inferred in the Clayton cemetery
this afternoon.
The News joins the many friends
of the family in sincere expressions
of sympathy and regret.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1918-11-30
GOV. ANDREW Il. BURKE
CALLED TO LAST REWARD

Sunday, November nth, at Hos-
well, n. NJ, Hon. Andrew II. Burke
passed from this life to the life be-
yOnd. The following tribute to the
man and review of his life was taken
from the Roswell Daily Record of
November i8:
1T was only yesterday that An
drew H. Burke walked, talked, smil-
e and sighed with us here in Ros-
well. Only yesterday that his was
a big part of the life of this little
city. For all the people were his
friends and he the friend of all the
people
"The word was passed yesterday
from lip to lip that Governor Burke
had died at five o'clock in the morn
ing at st. Mary's hospital, after only
a few days suffering. 1t is un-
thinkabIe that men and women
among whom he has moved for so
many years and have been cheered
by the sunshine of his wonderful
personality shall no more feel the
ia lance of his presence.
"There never was man who was
more a part of the social fabric of
the community in which he lived
than Gov. Burke, His was a genial,
social nature. He loved his friends
all mankind was his friends and his
friends loved him. He loved chill
dren, books and music and flowers.
He loved company and the company
was always the brighter and happier
for his presence. He radiated
warmth and cheer and it was good
for the soul to come under the pres
ence of his unfailing optimism. A
knight of olden days, kindly gent
man has gone from among us. Right
well he played his part. He laughed
with us when we We're happy and
sighed with us when we were sad
H lines are ended.
"In 1880 Andrew H. Burke was
united in marriage to Caroline Cleve-
land who passed away in Roswell
June 20, 1917. Twin daughters were
born to them, Mrs. Amy Burke
Johnson of Clayton, New Mexico, and
Mrs. Ada Burke Mrkvicka of Su-
perior, Arizona, both of whom came
to minister to him in his last hour
The home life of the Burke family
was ideal. The perfect harmony
of the home was felt by all who
entered its door"
Almost from infancy Gov. Burke
was an orphan. At the age of six
years he was taken in charge by
the New York Childrens Aid Society
and at the age of nine was sent tC
farm home in Indiana. Wher
twelve years old he went to war as
a drummer boy in the 18th Indiana
infantry. AT the end of the war h6
sought an education by working his
way through college, but his health
broke AMI he had to quit college
and seek outdoor employment. Dur
ing territorial days he went to North
Dakota, and after the territory be-
came a state he was nominated anC
elected governor, which position he
filled with honor and credit to him
self, giving the people a splendiC
business administration. He was
a 33rd degree Mason and senior vice.
commander of the G.. A. r.
Governor Burke had many friend:
in Clayton where he resided for q
time, who will sincerely regret hi:
death. We join with them in ,ex-
tending sympathy and coincidence
TO Mrs. Johnson and family.
A. M. Harwood who lives in the
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1918-11-30
Quietly Married wednesday.

City Trustee w. H. HOllingsworth,
and City Clerk, Mrs. Flora Fair
childs were quietly married here
Wednesday evening. the ceremony
being performed at the Christian
parsonage by Rev. w. F. Wills.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1918-11-30

Sam Soloman Of Sedan is in Clay
ton this week to secure medical aid
for his baby who is very sick,
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1918-11-30

A. M. Harwood who lives in the
Grandview-Cuates country made us
a real business call Friday and set
his expiration date for the News a
year ahead. Mr.. Harwood while
at the News office gave us some data
for boost for the country in which
he lives. We will see that that
particular strip of country gets it's
just dues in next weeks paper for
we have been over the county con-
siderably and find that Grandview
and Cuates communities are on an
equal with any we have seen.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1918-11-30

Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Settle are visit
ing Mrs. Settles father and mother,
DR.. and Mrs Bristol this week.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1918-11-30

Red Cross Knitters wanted-Ap-
at headquarters Immediately.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1918-11-30

A. NJ. Chilcut, is one of the many
who believe in paying up his sub
scription, every-once-in-a-while.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-22
CORPSE OF MAN IS FOUND NEAR
 HELL'S CANYON
SCOTT SENSE, LOS AN GELES DEFECTIVE, HAD LAIN DEAD NEAR RAIL ROAD MANY MONTHS l; WAS KNOWN HERE.
(From Tuesdav's Gaily.)

The badly decomposcd body of q man supposed to be Scott Sense, d Los Angeles detective. was found at eight o'clock Monday morning in the vicinity of the railroad bridge across Big Hclls Canyon, south of Cedar Glade, the man having apparently been dead for nearly a year. ldenti- iication was established by means oi letters and papers found in the pock- cts of the coat. So badly was the body weatherbeaten and torn by wild beasts that it was impossible to ar rive at any conclusion regarding the manner in which the unfortunate man might have come to his death.
 What the man was doing in this part of the State or whether he had had trouble with anyone is not known. Deputy Sheriff Fred Bartlett who was in Prescott yesterday, stated that he had known Sense in Los An geles several years ago while both were members of the city police force. Sense is said 10 have later taken up private detective work and had on one or two occasions come to Pres colt He was about B years of age.
 Coroner K. k Burritt of Ash Fork made a trip to the place where the body was found, and was to have held an inquest yesterday afternoon.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-22
YOUTHS21 SINCE LAST JUNE ARE
 ID REGISTER
BOYS WHO HAVE ATTAIN ED MAJORITY SINCE LAST
 REGISTRATION ARE TO
 BE PLACED ON LIST OF
 ELIGIBLES FOR SERVICE
(From Tuesday's Daily. )

On Wednesday. June :. all young men who have attained the age oi
 2l years since the registration Of
 June, lei7. will have to register for the military draft, race, color or citi-
 sweeping order which was .o.hcially anIorrced by the local exei ption board yesterday afternoon.
 ii is estimated by board officers
 that the names of at least $50 men will be added to the list of those eli giblc for military service, the major ity of the registrants being, in all
 probability, men who can readily be placed in Class IA because of the
 fact that so few of them are married or have as yet reached point
 their presence is an absolute II -cs- sity in the matter of carrying out agricultural or industrial activities. The estimate of $50 is based upon the theory that the number of rcgistrants will run about ten per cent of the number registered last June, and as there were $500 men enrolled at the first registration, it is quite probable that the boards estimate IS very nearly correct.
 Just what arrangements will be made regarding the location of the registration places Is not known al present. The local board suggested to Col. Harris that inasmuch as the population of Yavapai county was scattered out over an unusually large territory it would be no more than right to have registration place in each voting precinct, but Col. Harris would not approve of this plan, and it is quite probable that the county will not have to exceed ten or twelve I o.zts of registration. The Prescott oii,oc will of course be at the head quarters of the local board.
 The new regulations place the bur den of registering upon the young man himself, and the fact that the youtk is many miles away from a registration office will not excuse him for failure to sign up. Everybody who has turned 2l since June 5th last must register and then later on make his claim for exemption ii he Y ishes to secure one. A list of the points will be printed in the Jorrnal-Mincr as soon as they are selected.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-22
HIS FEET INSTEAD OF TIE
 PIECE IF HAM
(F.om Tuesdays DailyO

Sunday was plppln of a day.
 The sun shonc, the birds sang and one could almost see the verdurc sprout The girls were out in their new silk dresses and everything was line and dandy.
 George Nulovich, who lives near the ice plant, viewed the earth with res;ful Sabbath satisfaction. He yawned fcarsomely and registered in- difference.
 George" said his wife, as she wiped off the skillet and put 1t on the back of the stove to dry, T bet it's a fine day to go to church.
 Nope, you lose" responded George.
 Mrs. Vulovich gave her mate the double O and went on wiping her dishes. She wiped off the kitchen table and pushed 1t back in the corner out of the way and took off her apron
 'I guess I'll step over and hear the sermon, It's too nice a day to stay in the house When 1t gets time, you put the ham in the oven to bake for dinner and I'll come home pretty soon.
 Pair enough" quoth George, and his wife went her way to church.
 George yawned and decided that he felt a slight nip of the chill spring in the air. even though 1t did seem like swell day outside. He needed encouragement and pulled the bottle of sharl, soup which he had hidden out in his side coat pocket. He tossed of two fingers and felt some better. Then he drew up his chair to the stove, opened the oven door and toasted his shins, having not a care in the world. Two fingers more of the Gila monster essence followed the first snort, and George began to enter the realms of publication. He was, as our English cousins say, happy or groggy or muzzy. Then a bit later he fell asleep.
 In due time Mrs. Vulovich re- turned from church, and couldn't eX- ac;ly reconcile the strange odor which was issuing from the direction of her kitchen. As Mir. Dooley might have said had he been writing this story, the odor fell upon the listening nos trils like a hard slap on the face. It was not the kind of aroma which the lady had expected.
 No ham ever sounded like that, quoth she as she hurried toward the kitchen. George, are you burning something or is 1t your pipe?'
 Something was burning all right It was Georges feet. His wife bumped him rudcly with a broom and he came to his senses.
 Hinges of IlalifaX, yelled George. . 10 his feet. A moment later he sat down again, it not being so convenient to stand up. His shoes were gonners, being baked to a crisp n the hot oven. His socks were also . .otal wrecks and after George re- ! covered from the initial shock, he did ! dance which might have been a
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-22
NOTED AMERICAN A|RMAN MEET
 HIS FAYE
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, May 2O.-Nlaj. Raoul Lufbcry, of the American flying corps, has been killed in an aerial battle. He was buried today with full military honors in which both Ameri- can and French troops participated. Lufbrey's home was in Wal!ingford, Conn.
 The German machine which brought Lufbcry down, which was armed with two machine guns with an operator for each piece. apparently escaped
 Lufbrcy's only wound, aside from those received when he crashed to earth, was a bullet hole through the thumb. Apparently the same bullet purcturcd one of the gasoline tanks of his machine. The German ma chine was under heavy anti-aircraft fire several times both before and after the air fight, and one explosion of a shell upset the enemy plane, but it managed to straighten out again.
 I. was about 10 o'clock yesterday morning when a German triplane suddenly descended from the clouds, apparently because of engine trouble, until it was only some l,500 meters over the city of Toul. The American ficrs were on the alert, and some of them headed for the fighting line to await the enemy on his return.
 Lurbrcy and the pilot of another machine made after the German, who quickly ran away from the direction of the lire. the two American ma chimes following him. Eight miles away from the encmy's line, Luibrcy was seen to attack from under the tail. but then he drew off as if his machine gun had jammcd. Two min utes later he attacked again from the same position and almost immc- diately his machine burst into flames.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-22
S|NN FEINNERS UNDER ARREST;
 REVOLT DIES
GOVERNMENT IN ORDER TO PROVE EXISTENCE OF CONSPIRACY WILL PUB LISH EVIDENCE NOW IN ITS POSSESSION.
By Associated Press.

LONDON. May 20.-Ncws tele- gr. ..- oIl Dublin report everything qu e. q, least outwardly.
 Ii.l the arrest of Count Plankett fC-. .f he six Sim Fein members Of parliament are in custody. The other two are McCatan, who is in Washington, and Lawrence Ginnell who is serving a six months sen tcnce in Mount Joy prison.
 Among others under arrest arc Charles Collins and Christopher Null lins, who are charged with the un- lawful possession of explosives at Brittas. and Feardar O'Hourainc and James O'Brien, editor and manager of the Skibbercen Southern Star.
 e-Prcsident Morris and the re- maining heads of the Sim Fcin or ganization have issued a reply to the proclamation which the British gov ernment published Sunday. It says that anticipating such action, the standing committee of the Sim Fein nominated substitutes to carry on the movement during the enforced and what must be made temporary exile of our leaders.
 The Sim Fcincrs have nominated Prof. John McNcill and Alderman Kelly, a well known member of the Dublin corporation, 10 the places in the organization made vacant through the arrest Of Prof. De Valera and Arthur Griffith.
 The Times says it understands the government will publish immediately part Of the evidence against the Sim Feiners arrested in Ireland and its authenticity IS unquestionable.
 Tt IS very necessary that this be done" the Times continues, ''if only to Jiispei the clouds Uf sensational rumor which gathered last week. The arrests arc only the preliminary steps and the government will be well advised to disclose at the car Hest time the substance of the evi- dcnce on which they were made and to follow them up with formal proc esscs.
 Unnecessary delay would be a real misfortune. Thousands Of Irish dupcs should know immediately by unqucstionable proof that they are unwilling instruments of a movcmcnt supported by German gold. It isI natural to suppose that men who find they had been duped will be eager to wipe, out the stain on lrcland's fair name The empire will look with confidence to the leaders of Irish republicans, political or other, to show that they share this view of their obligations"
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-22
37 ARE KILLED IN AIR RAID ON
 LONDON
BIG FLEET OF GOTHAS MAKE ATTACK ON CAP ITAL SUNDAY NIGHT WITH FATAL RESULTS; 155 ARE INJURED.
By Associated Press.

LONDON, May 20.-Thirty-seven persons were killed and l55 injured in the London area during last nights air raid
 Six persons were injured in the provinces. The casualties are divided as follows:
 London and the metropolitan police district: killed, men Y, women IA. children 6, total g. Injured, men S3, women 49. children 23, total 155. Provinces: Injured, men, ?, women ,, children l, total 6.
 Considerable damage to property has been reported. The aerIal attack of the Germans yesterday on London and its environs probably was the most ambitious ever undertaken. Never before was there such continued volley of firing from the British anti-aircraft batteries.
 Thousands of persons had their first experience in raid. They were persons from many points of Eng land, Scotland and Wales, who took advantage of the Whitsuntide holi- days, which run from Saturday until Tuesday, to visit the metropolis
 On the other hand. thousands of Londoners had gone to the country and scashore resorts but cut short their visit and hurried back to Lon don to learn the fate of their homes and relatives.
 Except for few brief pauses, the gunners blazed away with q terrible concentration of fire The raiding Gothas flew at a great height, the majority of them keeping up to l2,- GOO feet in very clear sky.
 It was the first air raid on London since March :. and four of the raiders fell. before the defeuses of London. Q
 fine moon was shining brightly when the raiders crossed the south- eastern point and headed for the metropolis.
 The usual warnings were given promptly and the people had time to reach shelter before the guns in the reighborhood of London were heard. The firing was almost continuous for more than two hours and was unus- ually severe.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-22
BOY LOSES LIFE DURING FIRE IN
 JEROME
EIGHT YEAR OLD SON OF MIR. AND MRS. L. A. KERR IS LOST WHEN HOME BURNS DOW N SUNDAY MORNING.
(Fron, TuesdaY's DailyN

One of the saddcst deaths ever
 occurring in Jerome was that of
 Sunday morning when little Willie
 Kchr. the cight-ycar-old son of Mir. and Mrs. L.. A. Kehr lost luis life
 when the home was burned to the ground.
 The boy was suffocated to death under circumstances which while un-
 fortunate, were unavoidable lt seems
 that after Mr. Kchr made the discov- cry of his home being on fire, his first thought was to save the four chil- dren. one an infant In leaving the building with Mrs Kehr all were at his side The window was the means of escape and he told the boy to follow him. The closet door. how ever was open and instead of follow ing the parental admonition the lad sought security therein, where he sui located in few minutes. Mir. Kehr after reaching the open returned for his son. and in so doing had an in tuition that he was in the closet, sit uated a few feet from the window. The father also had a narrow escape III lOSllS HIS ONH lllNs OSIuS DdulS burned on the face and hands, as well as being nearly overcome from inhaling smoke. The boy was res cued, however, and taken to the open where death followed He was slightly burned on the face, and 1t was evident the fatal injuries were by suffocation. The home was to- tally destroyed. The origin of the fire is not known. Owing to Prescott having been for many years the resi- dence of Mir and Mrs. Kehr, the fun cral was held in this city yesterday. and was largely attended Services were lssiA at Iuffner's chapel, Rev Smith of the Jerome Episcopal church officiating and burial being given in Mountain View cemetery, The floral offerings were many, and Mir. and Mrs. Kehr were recipients of the tender sympathy of many friends over the sad affliction which they bear.