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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-27
MAKE SHOCKING PRO-
FITS, SAYS M'AD00

New York, Nov. 24.-Soft coal op-
orators made shocking and indefen-
sible" profits in 1917 and there is
grave doubt" that they are entitled
to increased prices because of the
proposed 81 per cent increase in
wages, William G. McAdoo, former
secretary Of the treasury, declared
today in a telegram to Federal Fuel
Administrator Garfield. The owners
profits, as shown by their income
taxes returns, examined by him as
secretary Of the treasury in 1918, he
said, showed earnings on capital stock
ranging from 15 to 1000 per cent.
81 am convinced that the wage in
creases proposed for the miner work.
ers are just and reasonable" he said.
Before deduction of excess profits
taxes-which were less in 1917 than
now-these income tax returns show
ed that earnings Of 100 to 800 per
cent on capital stock were not un-
common" Mr.. McAdoo's telegram as
serted.
Referring to the bituminous mine
owners income tax return for 1918,
which he said he had not seen, the
telegram said:
"lf they disclose any such profits
as earned by the bituminous coal op-
orators in 1917, il would be a grave
wrong to permit the operators to take
from the public additional profits in
the form of increased prices for BIZ
luminous coal"
Mr., McAdoo urged that no increase
in prices of coal to consumers be al
lowed and that the income tax returns
of the soft coal owners be made pub
| lie.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-27
.FR|ONA HAS AN
OIL WELL MYSTERY

Friona, Texas.-Last week n car
load Of casing and other material for
Il gas or oil well was shipped into
Friona. Just what will be the location
of the well is as yet unknown to our
people, but it is taken as conclusive
evidence that the we'll will be begun
in the territory contiguous to Friona
sometime in the near future. 1t is
reported taht the well will be put
down by the Prairie Oil Company on
the land Of the Hereford Cattle Com.
pany near Garcia Lake and that the
drilling machinery will arrive in a
few days. 1t is also reported that
work on another we'll within Tive
miles of Friona will be started before
Christmas. Let the good work pro-
gress; we are prepared to stand the
iar.-Hereford Brand.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-27
NATION IS FACING
SERIOUS COAL famine

Washington, Nov. 25.-With less
than forty percent of the normal out
put of bituminous coal being pro-
duced, the nation is facing its most
serious period since the strike of soft
coal miners was ordered, according
to reports received today by the rail
road administration. In scores of
cities the number of industries in
operation are rapidly falling while the
nations coal bin continues to dimin-
ish.
Officials held out only a ray of
hope foN increased production. While
last weeks production showed an in
crease over the previous week, and
indications were for a production of
about fifty per cent of normal this
week, officials said they could not
expect sufficient production to check
the drain on the national supplies un-
less all differences between the min
ers and operators are ironed out by
the conference here.
Meanwhile, temperatures in the
northern half of the nation have
dropped and the cry for coal for
household purposes grows louder.
Ranks Of the soft ,coal miners,
while showing some losses in men re-
turning to work, still hold firm, re-
ports showed. In some districts, Il
was stated, men have gone back Ia
their jobs in large numbers, but in
many mining areas the union tie:
have continued to keep the mines
closed.
Reviewing the coal supply situa.
tion, the railroad administration re-
ported that 22,OO0,O 900 tons were held
under its distributing system Novem-
Der 2, the second day of the walkout
Since then these stocks, together
with current production have been
drawn on to supply fuel for the rail.
roads, ships, public utilities, essential
industries and public welfare institu
tions as well as for household uses
The railroad administrations cen
tral coal committee still is holdinl
thousands of cars of export coal as
sembled at Atlantic tidewater ports
Officials declare that contrary t,
reports conditions were normal a
the ports where this reserve supply o.
coal is held and that no car congcs
tion was being permitted.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-27

steady growth as worth better than
has Sam Ramsey
You are tying onto an exception
ally steady, enduring constructive
secretary. May | ask that from the
very first moment you and your peo-
pie give him your undivided support
and then watch for definite results.
! can heartily commend him to any
community as a man and as a public
asset ia any city.
You spoke to me a long while ago
about lecture. have been so very
busy with local work, Church cam
paigns and lecturing in the Panhandle
towns that it has been impossible. I
speak at Ardmore, Oklahoma, Tues
tay night and in the opera house at
Gainesville, Wednesday night. have
ten addresses at five Texas Teachers
Institutes from December 18th to
10th Of December.
But some Of these weeks real soon
| am coming and tell about "Amer-
lea at the Cross Roads Of The World"
Yours sincerely,
ERNEST C. M0BLEY,
Pastor First Christian Church.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-27
CHICAGO PAPERS USE
5000 BIG TREES DAILY

The newspapers in Chicago alone
consume daily more than 5000 spruce
trees of average size in the form Of
pulpwood, said the industrial commits.
sioner of the Canadian National rail
ways at the exposition of chemical in
dustries held recently in Chicago. One
edition Of a large Chicago daily, he
adds, requires the spruce of thirty
acres Of forest. With but one-fif-
teenth Of the worlds population, the
United States consumes one-half Of
the worlds production Of paper.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-27

Amarillo, Texas, Nov. %, 1919.
Mr.. C. W. Harrison,
Clovis, New Mexico.
My dear Harrison;
My good friend Secretary Sam
Ramsey Of the Amarillo Board Of
City Development tells me that he is
going to Clovis. | am very sorry that
Amarillo is losing him. / knew Ram
sey intimately when editor Of the
Amarillo Daily News and The Wichita
Daily Herald. have known him in
timately since he became secretary Of
the Amarillo Board Of City Develop
ment. just want to assure you and
Clovis people that you are getting an
unusually fine man in whatever ca
pacity you might wish to place him.
But few men that I have met In all
my rounds have measured up in a
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-27
MASTERsoN GASsER ONE OF
STRONGEST IN COUNTRY
(Amarillo Daily News. J

Cohy ANOMSsI
It has been known for a long time
that the Amarillo gas field was one
Of the best in the state, though until
Sunday afternoon, no well in this
section ever produced mere than.
twenty million feet Of gas.
Late Sunday afternoon word
reached the city that the Amarillo
Oil Company's Masterson No. 4 had
been drilled in and that it was by
far the greatest well in the field. At
that time no estimate had been plac-
ed on the production, but Monday,
after several experts had visited the
well, 1t was reported that the we'll
would produce between fifty and one
hundred million feet daily, and that
should the we'll be drilled deeper
very likely the production would be
greatly increased.
Wells in this section will average
approximately 1000 feet in depth,
though the new we'll is only 1900 feet.
Earlier in the day small pocket
of gas was found, but the drillers,
men who had drilled other wells in
that immediate section, had no idea
that the sand was so near. Consid-
ering the formation in other nearby
wells, 1900 feet would have been
nearer in keeping with the log.
From reports which may be con-
sidered reliable, the drill merely
touched the sand, penetrating it pos
sibly not more than six inches. At
the time the gas was found twelve
inch bit was being used. It's great
weight made it impossible for the gas
to throw it from the well, though
stones of considerable size were scat
tered for hundred yards in every
direction.
Not being prepared for the emer-
gency the drillers were compelled
to wait until Monday to pull the
tools from the well. The boiler was
located very near the WE'LL was use
less, as a small blaze or spark would
have played havoc. Either the boiler
was to be moved to a safer location
or other power substituted. The drill
ers choose the latter.
After taking all the water from the
boiler II was connected to a gas pipe.
Compressed into this space, the gas
proved to be very successful in the
operation of a steam engine.
No definite information has been
given out, and at this time II is not
known whether or not the we'll will
be drilled deeper. However, at this
time, the well is by far the best well
in the Amarillo field and one of the
best in the state.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-27
ALL COUNTIES SHOW
INCREASED TAX RATES

According to the latest compila-
tions by the Taxpayers Association
of New Mexico the rate Of increase in
the 1919 tax rate over that of 1918
varies from 10 per cent to SO per
cent. Taking the political unit in
each county having the highest tax
rate, including the state, county, city
and school district levies, the COM
parison of the rate for each 500
of assessed valuation and the in
crease for each 500 of valuation are
shown as follows
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-27
WILL HAVE SALE

B. L. Hawk of Grady left Thurs
day morning for Fort Worth for a
visit with his brother and will also
stay there for while in the interest
of his health. He has decided to have
a public sale next Wednesday, Dec.
3, which will be in charge of John F
Smithson and Rev. Crawford, as he
will be away at that time.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-27
CLOVIS GETS ANOTHER
PASSENGER TRAIN SUNDAY

There will be change of schedule
on the Santa Fe next Sunday at which
time Clovis will get a new train.
Trains Nos. 21 and 22, "The Mis-
sionary," which were withdrawn
from service during the early part of
the war, will be restored and will run
between Chicago, Kansas City and
California. These trains will carry
standard drawing room and tourist
sleeping cars, together with the usual
coach and chair equipment. No. 21,
west bound, arrives in Clovis at $3.50
a. and departs at 900 a. m. No.
~, arrives in Clovis at 7:20 a. m. and
departs at sos a. m.
Train No. 1T and train No. ia,
known as the "West Texas Express"
and the "Kansas City Express" will
now come into Clovis. For the past
year or more these trains have been
operated only as far as Amarillo. No.
1T will arrive at 1925 a. m. This
train goes no farther west than this
point. No. 114,east bound, is made
up here and departs at 100 p. m.
The Valley trains, No.937 and 9Ss
have made a slight change in sched-
nle. The south bound train departs
at o:15 a. m. and No. 93S arrives in
Clovis from the Valley at $3.50 a. m.
What is known as the Sweetwater
trains, No, 921 and 922 arrives in
Clovis at TAO a. m. and departs at
7;45 a. m.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-27
THE PAPER SHORTAGE

Unless very radical change is
made at an early date, newspapers
in America are going to suffer. At
this time it is almost impossible to
secure news print paper. Warnings
have been issued and publishers have
been asked to cut down the size Of
papers, though even with this change
many papers will likely be compelled
to suspend publication.-Amarillo
Daily News.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-27
BIG PRINTING STRIKE
IN NEW YORK ENDS

New York, Nov. 24.-Book and job
compositors bowed today to a man
date from the executive committee
Of the international Typographical
Union and ended the eight weeks
vacation" which has contributed
largely to the general printing tie-up
in this city. About $3.50 out Of a
total Of 5000 who attended meet
ing Of the local union last night voted
in favor of acceptance Of the man
date.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-27

j. II. Shepard and daughter, Miss
Madge, left Tuesday morning for
Albuquerque where she will repre-
sent the Clovis High School in the
state defamation contest 10 be held
there this week, having been victOri-
GUS in the preliminary contest held
here recently. Clarence Hobby won
the local oratorical contest and re-
presents the school here in the ora
torical contest.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-27
SOME COAL RECEIVED

Some coal has been shipped into
Clovis this week and it has been sold
off the cars about as fast as it coulo
be unloaded. The warm weather
during the past week has cut down
the consumption of coal and has been
a blessing to the people whose eoEl
bins are empty.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-27
Ramsey's Acceptance

Amarillo, Texas, Nov 22, 1919.
Mr.. C. W. Harrison,
Clovis, New Mexico.
My dear Mr. Harrison:
Confirming our telephone CONVEX
sation Of this morning, | shall be in
Clovis ready 10 go to work between
the Sth and 10th Of December, or as
much earlier as possible. In the be-
ginning permit me to thank you and
the other members Of your Board for
the many courtesies extended me
while on my recent visit to Clovis; to
assure you u my very highest appre-
citation Of the honor you conferred
on me by electing me your Secretary
and to reiterate the statement | made
you personally that | shall work very
hard to justify the confidence you
gentlemen have reposed in me. ]
am quite sure that nothing can stop
the growth and development of your
town SO long as it's destinies are in
the hands Of the leaders whom | met
while there.
Under seperate cover | am sending
YOU few letters Of reference, which
| found slowed away in little trunk
at home. | do not think | have ever
used these, but in view Of the fact
that you probably know very little
about me, it may be Of some satisfac
tion to you to know that have never
been convicted Of murder, theft OF
arson.
Thanking you again for your kind
ness to me while in Clovis and as
suring you of my firm belief in tn,
fact that il is going 10 be one of tn,
best towns in New Mexico, l am,
Yours very truly,
s. M. RAMSEY,
SMR-CT. Secretary.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-27
ATTENDING TEACHERS MEET

Curry County teachers are taking
an important part in the program Of
the New Mexico Educational AssOcia-
tion at Albuquerque this week. Cur
ry County has fine lot of school
and an efficient corps Of teachers.
County Superintendent Jas. M. Bick-
ley has been nomi 'ated as treasurer
Of the association. Practically all of
Curry County teachers are in attend
ance at the association.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-27
CURRY COUNTY
TEACHERS ENTERTAINED

Curry County teachers and the fac
ulty of the Clovis schools were enter
tanned this afternoon from four to
six at the home of Mrs. T. ]. Mabry;
Mrs. Mabry, Mrs. C. L. Mersfelder,
and Mrs, C. L. Snyder, who were all
formerly Of Clovis, being joint host
esses. DR.. Frank Roberts of Las
Vegas, Superintendent Buckley of
Curry County, and R. R. Larkin were
also acknowledgements Herald.
Mrs. NJ. A. Barker, who has been
quite sick and who underwent an
operation recently, is much improved.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-27

As above stated, the foregoing in
cludes all taxes except those on spe-
cial classes of property. The in
crease in the state rate is about 10
per cent. The highest county rate is
found in San Jaun county, where the
taxpayer will pay $2.43 per 500 of
assessed valuation for general county
purposes, roads and schools. The
lowest county rate is found in Sierra
county, where the rate for the same
purposes is $1.09 per 500 Of assessed
valuation.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-27
RAMSEY Of AMARILLO To
Y De c. Of c. SECRETARY

The board Of directors Of the Clio.
Wis Chamber of Commerce have elect
ed s. NJ. Ramsey of Amarillo to fill
the position Of secretary here. Mr..
Ramsey will assume the duties of hi7
position between the 9Th and 10th of
December, he writes c. W. Harrison.
president Of the body Mr.. Ramsey
was in Clovis one day last week and
looked over the town and had a con-
ference with the directors here. At
this time the position was rendered
to him but he did not accept until the
first Of the week.
Mr.. Ramsey comes to Clovis as an
experienced Chamber Of Commerce
worker. For the past year he has
been secretary to the Board Of City
Development Of Amarillo and all re-
ports from our neighboring city are
to the effect that he has certainly
made good in that position. Prior to
that time he was managing editor Of
the Amarillo Daily News and there
fore comes to Clovis with a good
knowledge Of the conditions and
needs Of this section Of the country.
Every good citizen in Clovis should
lend his every effort toward making
the work Of the Chamber Of Com
merce a success during the coming
year. Clovis has had a rapid growth
during the past few years and today
she has the brightest future before
her Of any time since the town was
started. There is plenty Of work for
the Chamber Of Commerce to do and
the body can be instrumental in doing
much good for the town il all will
get their shoulders to the wheel and
push during the coming year. The
building next door to the Denhof
Jcwolry Company has been leased and
this will furnish quarters for the
secretary.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-27

S. d. Beaver and family left this
week for Atascadero, Calf, where
they expect to spend the winter. Mr..
Beaver says IL is their plan to return
to Clovis in the spring as Clovis Is
too good a town to stay away from
long at q time.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-27
INCREASED DEPOSITS

= The banks Of Clovis have
= made official statements this
= week which reflect the general
; prosperity Of this section. The
: total deposits Of the three banks
: in Clovis are s1,621, ,76l,3s, a
: most remarkable showing and a !
: decided increase over the basi- !
= ness shown at the last state
: ment in September. There is no
= better criterion by which to !
: judge a town than the condition
= Of the banks.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-27

Most all the business firms in Clo-
Wis are enjoying a holiday today. The
News is being issued a few hours
early so that the printing office force
can enjoy at least part of the day.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-27
TELEPHONE FRANCHISE
PASSED FRIDAY

: AT meeting Of the city coun-
: Gil last Friday right the tele-
: phone franchise ordinance
: granting the Mountain States
; Telephone Company a twenty
= five year franchise was passed.
: The franchise provides that the
: company must install an up-to-
' date common battery system
: within one year. The full text
: Of the ordinance Is published
= elsewhere in this issue.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-27
THANKSGIVING SERVICE

A Thanksgiving service is being
held today at HOO a. m. at the
Christian Church, the sermon being
preached by Rev. Ted P. HolifieId Of
the Presbyterian Church.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-01-09
TAKE UP PEACE WORK
Great Britain Ready for Indus
trial Change-Over.
Huge Munitions Plants Prepared for
Switch to Peace-Time
Operations.

London.-England has her plans all
laid for the great industrial change
over.
There are about 5000 large concerns
which have been engaged In munitions
work.
These factories have been prepar.
Ing for months for the "quick change"
md are ready to switch to peace-time
operations Immediately.
Munitions is by no means the only
branch of industry where sharp read
justments will be necessary. But the
same statement Of preparedness holds
true generally.
The ministry of reconstruction,
which has been operating for more
than a year, and which has made an
extensive survey of the industrial
problem, has aided manufacturers
who have been engaged on war work
In the preparations for the advent of
peace. And it has worked out plans
for converting many gOvernment-op-
Grated plants into production of ma
terials which will be sorcly needed.
To show how extensively the minis
try has worked, 20 subcommittee or
EXPERTS have completely surveyed as
many parts of the neighboring field
and have drawn up plans for the
change over. which have been placed
at the disposal of the industrial chiefs.
Demobilizatlon plans have been
given careful study, and, while the Of
fetal report has not yet been issued,
1t is known that 1t provides for dis
banding by the needs Of different
trades. and not by military units. Men
with large families will also be re-
leased early.
The ministry Of reconstruction has
dwelt particularly on the possibility
of development of industries making
articles formerly imported from Ger
many-such as electrical apparatus,
hardware, stamped metal and tele-
phone apparatus.
And it is fatty stated that britain
Is going to make lot more of these
things for herself after the war;"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-01-09
LAYS Easter Eggs.

Turning out ready-made Easter eggs
of artistic design Is part of the days
work for a hen owned by Charles w.
Ballou at New Albany Ind. Within
a week this "biddy" laid seven eggi
that were saved from the skillet fol
the family parlOr.
The most elaborate "design" Is a
fish more than an inch long, the body
of which Is red and the head and tail
green. Back of the fish stands deer.
Another egg bears the letters "V" and
"U." Other eggs are marked with
green and yellow spots.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-01-09
U. 5. TO FEED FRANCE
Republic Looks to America to
Supply Food.
Crops Short, Utmost Sacrifice Urged
on People as Winter APP
proaches.

Paris.-Vast quantities of food
products must come to France this
winter. All eyes are on America.
Abnormal drought last summer seri-
ously injured the French harvest. A
warning has been issued that further
sacrifices, more stringent food restric-
tons, may have to be imposed.
France, facing the winter, Is looking
to America to feed its people. Approx
imately 1OO,O00,0OO bushels. of wheat
are needed for daily bread rations.
THE economic situation is alarm
ing" said NJ. Comet, a French senator
from the Puy de Dome region. "All
the harvests have been brought in and
we are in position to measure our
needs.
"Producton this year has been sadly
deficient. Despite our expectations last
spring of bumper crops, the deplorable
dry weather has ruined many rich agri-
cultural districts of France.
There has been almost no fruit.
Vegetables are few. Cereals are poor.
Potato crops, on which we based our
hopes last year, are so per cent less
than in 1917.
only the wheat crops have given
any satisfaction at all. There has
been some Improvement in them,
thanks to the awakening of the agri-
cultural movement in the abandoned
regions.
But if our daily bread rations are
to continue throughout the winter we
must obtain-somehow, somewhere
an additional thirty or forty million
hectoliters (between 100000 and
100000 buShels) of wheat.
"The outlook is not bright. Some
thing must be done. Something will be
done. The people of France must take
the initiative They must be willing
to make more sacrifices. They must
not be afraid of further and stricter
restrictions"