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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-20
100000 SCHOOL BOND
ISSUE TO be VOTED ON

At meeting Of the city council
Monday night the Clovis Board Of
Education petitioned that body to call
an election for a bond issue to pro-
vide for additional school facilities
for Clovis.
The city council passed the order
and an election has been called for
Tuesday, Dec. 9th. The proposed
bond issue will be for 100000 and
the plan is to spend the money on
additional school room so that it will
provide for the next school year. The
plan proposed now is to tear down
Eugene Field school and rebuild it
into more safe, modern and up to
date building with additional rooms.
This building, the school board says,
is not only inadequate but is in very
poor condition and SO poorly built
that It will be impossible to remodel
without tearing down. With the
money derived from the bond issue
this building will be torn down and
the material used in the construction
Of better structure on the same site
and one that will not only provide
more room but will also insure safety
and complete sanitation and heating.
In addition to building this new school
on the east side, the plan is to erect
a small but substantial structure on
the west side to be used exclusively
by the Spanish speaking pupils. Other
towns have tried this plan with the
result that the Mexican pupils do bet
ter work and welcome the plan of
having school of their own, especi-
ally for the primary grades.
Right now all the school buildings
in Clovis-are crowded to overflowing.
With the way the town is now grow
ing it will be impossible to take care
of the pupils next year, so the school
board has figured that the only solu-
tion Of the problem is to start now
making arrangements to take care of
the pupils next year.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-20
SENATE ADJOURNS WITHOUT
RAT|FYNG PEACE TREATY

Washington, Nov 19.-After three
Intellectual attempts to ratify the
peace treaty had failed, the senate
late tonight gave up the attempt and
laid the treaty aside.
All compromise efforts to bring
ratification failed, the three resolu-
tions of ratification all going down by
overwhelming majorities. The re-
publican leaders apparently despair
ing Of bringing two thirds Of the SEN
ate together for any sort of ratifica-
tion then put in a resolution to de-
clare the war with Germany at an
end.
The first vote on this resolution
stood 80 for to 81 against. On the
second vote, taken after several
hours Of parliamentary wrangle in
which the democrats made vain ef.
forts to consider some y the republi-
can group Of mild reoervationists, IL
senators voted in tie affirmative and
81 in the negative.
The third vote was on straightout
ratification with reservations, which
got only Ss votes to SO opposing It.
Republican leader Lodge declared
today's voting constituted final de.
cision on the peace treaty unless
President Wilson cireumvented the
senate rules by withdrawing II and
then submitting It again to the senate
In other quarters there was some
difference Of opinion DS. the gen
eral sentiment seemed to be that
there was only a slender chance thai
the treaty would come up at the be
ginning Of the next session Of con
gress, beginning next month.
One effect Of the senate's failure
TO ratify the treaty will be the con
tlruation of various wartime law
and regulations at least until the new
session opens. Among these is th'
war time prohibition act.
The resolution presented tonigh
TO declare n state Of peace will com,
up at the beginning Of the new ses
sion and II is expected to start an
other stubborn fight.
The administration is understoo,
to be opened to such a method o
legally ending the war and in tn
back ground is a constitutional ques
ton as to whether congress can do s.
by a resolution not requiring tn
presidents signature,
1t was suggested tonight anon
democratic senators that Presiden
Wilson might be asked during tn
recess to feel out the other power
as to their attitude on reservations
with the idea Of bringing the treat
to some sort Of a ratification afte
congress reassembles.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-20
MINING RESUMED IN
cOLoRADo-oUTPUT
is NEARLY NORMAL

Denver, Nov lS.-With resump-
ton Of mining in northern Colorado
and coal production in the southern
part Of the state rapidly nearing nor
NAL, operators today predicted this
state would be back on a pre-strike
basis before the end Of the week.
Production in the Boulder district
today was reported at 40 per cent Of
normal. In Routt county, the largest
producing district in the northern
part Of the state 30 per cent of nor.
NAL force was reported at work this
morning.
Several small independent proper,
ties, closed since the walkout, reopen.
ed today with from 80 to 100 per cent
normal forces.
An acute shortage Of fuel Is re
ported from districts in Wyoming
Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado
but operators believe this can be rem
cdied before the end Of the week.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-20
CLOVIS BOOSTERS At
OZARK TRAILS MEET

The Clovis Chamber Of Commerce
had several delegates at the meeting
held at Tulia this week to work out
plans for the proper organization Of
the Ozark Trails Association for this
route, recently designated. Those
who represented Clovis were; c. W.
Harrison, Alex Shipley, Bert Curless,
|. N. Jett and Harve Campbell. This
party was joined by R,NP. Jordan and
George Eads, representing Farwell;
Jas. Mcdowell, representing Texico,
and c. V. Harris and ]. B. Peterson
representing Portales and Roosevelt
County.
The Clovis delegation say they had
a great trip and that Tulia entertain
ed them royalty. This end Of the
route got about everything they went
after and the meeting is looked upon
as very profitable one from the
standpoint Of benefit that it will do
Clovis. Nine counties are on this
branch of the trail and seven of them
had delegations at the Tulia meeting,
The association perfected perma-
nent organization by electing Alex
Shipley of this city president and ].
4. Sweptson Of Tulia secretary,
Bert Curless was elected vice presi-
dent for Curry County and c. V. Har.
ris Of Roosevelt County and P. L.
Jordan Of Farmer County were elect.
ed for like positions for their coun.
ties.
One of the most important things
the association did was to unanimous
ly adopt resolution offered by |. N
Jett that the convention recommend
that the road from Clovis to Fort
Sumner and north to Santa Rosa bt
properly designated and marked as I
branch of the Ozark Trails. This Il
one Of the finest roads in the statI
at present and there is much trave
over It and II is believed that ther,
will be no difficulty in getting thi
, done, as IL leads to and connects will
: the branch Of the trail that goes iron
Tucumcari west toward Las Vegas.
Curry County as well as all tn
: counties along the line Of the rout
, designated, and who are members o
T, the organization perfected at tn
meeting at Tulia this week, mus
raise $11O0 in memberships or other
wise. This money Is to be paid i
not later than Dec. goth.
l Tulia served banquet to tn
guests and the Clovis delegation drov
e in from there Wednesday night, al
a irving here at about midnight.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-20
Pankey Speaks on Red
Cross Christmas Seal Driue

Governor Pankey felt so deep an in
terest in the raising Of funds for
health purposes through the sale Of
Red Cross seals and health bonds that
he was making a speaking tour thru
the state at his own expense.
In closing the high school meeting,
Supt. Bowyer, thanked Governor Pan
key for not only having honored the
school, the faculty and the student
body by his presence, but for having
induced DR.. Dillon, president of the
school board to visit the school as
well.
The burden of the lieutenant gov
ernor's talks at the high school and at
the church was that there must be an
awakening on the part of the general
public as to the danger to human life
and the econo nomic loss as well, of per-
mitting conditions of living condu-
Give to the propaganda of disease
germs.
eve are concentrating our efforts
against tuberculosis" said Governor
Pankey, "for the reason that we be-
lieve that if we live under conditions
which will make It impossible for the
germs Of that disease to obtain foot
hold in our systems we will be in con
dition to defend ourselves against the
germs Of any Of the other diseases
which have taken such toll Of human
life in the past.
Tuberculosis is spreading even il
New Mexico, in spite Of its wealth o.
sunshine and its abundance Of pur'
air. This was shown by the rejection
of 50 many Of our young men by th'
draft boards during the recent wa
and more forcibly brought to our at
tention by the discharge Of 46S o
our boys from military service afte
they had been accepted as fit for tn
arduous duties which war condition
impose. You must remember tina
our boys were the very flowers of tn
youth Of our state.
81 want to make a startling com
. parison which will prove to you tina
, my statement that tuberculosis
(Contipued on last page.)
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-20
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR HERE

Lieutenant Governor Pankey was
in Clovis Wednesday of this week in
the interest of the Red Cross Christ
mas seal campaign. Gov. Pankey is
one Of the really big men Of New
Mexico and he has many friends
in Clovis who always appreciate his
visits here.
Mr.. Pankey said to the News man
Conditions are good all over New
Mexico and l am glad to see Curry
County getting her share of the pros
perity. You can see indications on
every hand Of the excellent crops that
you have raised here this year."
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-20
POST OFFICE employees
GET WAGES INCREASED

Clovis postoffce employees are re-
joicing over a raise of wages, effec-
tive since the first day of July. Each
employ gets a raise of 5000 per year
which Is no doubt very acceptable
during this time Of general high
prices. Post Office employees re-
ceive less pay in proportion to the
amount Of work done than any other
wage earners, in fact they are draw
ing near the same wages received sew
eral years ago. The News for one is
glad to see them get the raise, oven
If Albert Sidney Burleson has to
raise the newspaper postage rates
to get the necessary funds to pay
them off.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-20
WILL LIKELY GRANT
PHONE FRANCHISE

At a meeting Of the city council
Monday night the matter Of granting
franchise to the Mountain States
Telephone Company was again dis
cussed and a tentative agreement
entered into whereby it is believed
that the company will now be granted
the franchise that has been pending
for several years. The council had
a suitable franchise drawn and the
representatives of the Mountain
States have agreed to all its provi-
sions, it is understood, and in all
probability it will be formally passed
at meeting to be held soon.
The proposed franchise is for a
period of twenty-five years and pro-
vides among other things that the
company shall within one year install
modern common battery system.
The company also, it is understood,
plans to erect modern building or
Grand Avenue at the same time that
it puts in the improvements.
With its present equipment it is
impossible for the telephone company
to keep up with the growth of Clovis.
For the past three months it has been
impossible Ger rev subscribers to be
aeded on account of their rot being
sufficient switch board room This
has been gcea, il convenie 'c, - the
public and one that will os overcome
when a new plan. is installed.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-20

Lieut.. Gov. Benjamin F. Pankey,
chairman of the committee which has
charge of the statewide drive for
funds with which to finance the fight
which is being made by the New Mex
leo Public Health association against
tuberculosis and other preventable
diseases, spent Wednesday in Clovis
in the interests of the drive. He was
accompanied by George H. Clements,
publicity director of the drive.
Delivers Three Addresses
Wednesday afternoon Mr.. Pankey
delivered short talk in the presence
Of the students of the high school in
theassembly room Of the high school
building. Wednesday evening the
lieutenant Governor made two brief
addresses at the Baptist Church, one
in the interest Of the Red Cross
Christmas seal and health bond drive
and the other for the furtherance Of
the S75,000,O00 drive now being
made by the Southern Baptist Church,
introduced by Ministers
When he spoke urging the people
of Clovis to invest to the extent OF
their financial ability in Red Gross
Christmas seals and health bonds in
order that the fight against tubercu.
losis and other preyentable diseases
may beVigorously waged, Mr.. Pankey
was introduced by the Rev. Ted P
Holifield, president Of the CloviI
Chapter of the American Red Cross
The Rev. s. B, Culpepper, pastor Of
the Baptist congregation acted n
sponsor for the speaker when he tool
the floor to advocate the ardent sup
port of the magnificent program O
the Southern Baptist Church.
Speaks at High School
While the meeting of high schoo
students was called to order by Supt
Z. W. Bowyer, il was almost immed
lately turned over to DR.. A. L. Dillon
president of the school board, who in
troduced Governor Pankey in a brie
speech in which he alluded to tn
hOnOred guests interest IN all publ
: measures, but particularly in publ
health, and alluded to the fact tina
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-20
NEW TRAIN A CERTAINTY

II is now an assured fact that Clo-
Wis will have another train somewhere
about the first of the month. Nos.
1lS and 113 will be through Califor-
mia trains running from Chicago to
the coast. No. ia and III will be
the new trains put on, or rather will
be a reinstatement Of the old trains
that were taken off when the war
commenced. These trains will run
no further west than Clovis. A new
schedule will be issued in few weeks
and then il will be known just when
this new train will arrive and depart.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-20
TAX ASSESSOR NOW
!. HAS TAX RATES

Tax Assessor George Roach has re-
ceived the tax rates from Santa Fe
and is now busily engaged getting
the rolls in shape for the collector.
He figures that the rolls will be ready
for the payment of taxes about Jan.
LIST. Taxes in Curry County will BIZ
somewhat higher this year than last,
due in a measure to increased school
tax and additional road levies.
The county tax rate this year is
.020l on the dollar, compared to
.O1076 last year. Of course to this
is added the special school tax in each
district. Tax rate in the city of
Clovis for this year is .04345 against
.02901 last year. The state tax is
increased from .OO525 to .00575. The
county tax is reached through the
following levies:
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-20
NEW PARSONAGE
FOR CHRISTIAN CHURCH

The enterprising members Of the
First Christian Church have started a
very commemdable movement for the
building of home for their minister,
and last Sunday evening at the close
Of the service subscribed more than
three thousand dollars for that pur-
pose. It is their purpose to erect a
modern six room bungalow on their
lots west Of the church. Work will
be begun as soon as workmen and
materials can be secured. Some re-
pairs ars also to be made on the
church building.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-20
ANOTHER RIG IN
THE TAlBAN FIELD

Clay Oliver, president Of the Amer
lean Petroleum Company, and asso-
ciates have unloaded another stand
ard well rig at La Lande to be used
in putting down a we'll on the hold
ings of the Clovis Oil Company. This
company now has two rigs in the
field west of here and plans to put
down three wells.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-20
WooLWoRTH TO OPEN
STORE AT LUBBOCK

Lubbock, Texas, Nov. 19.-L. G..
Snyder, general manager for the F.
W. Woolworth stores in the south
west, has signed a lease with Roscoe
Wilson to erect a suitable building
for one Of the Woolworth stores in
Lubbock. Mr.. Snyder expects to be
ready for business early next summer.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-20
OIL PROSPECTS

There may not be any oil in East
ern New Mexico but II there isn't a
lot Of people are going to be fooled.
Oil scouts have for several months
been in about every nook and corner
Of the eastern part Of the state and
about every available tract Of land
has an oil lease on it. 1920 is going
to see much actual development along
the oil line and if there is any oil in
this section of the country it is going
to be found.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-20
AMARILLO SECRETARY
VISITS CLOVIS

S. NJ. Ramsey, secretary Of the
Board of Development of Amarillo,
was visitor to Clovis this week. Mr..
Ramsey was formerly editor of the
Amarillo Daily News. He attended
the Ozark Trails meeting at Tulia
and came over to look over the best
town in New Mexico.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-20
THE COAL SITUATION

Clovis, like all other towns along
the line is short on coal now. Dealers
are expecting some the latter part Of
the week and feel that the PROPOSE,
tion is easing up some, although prac-
tlcally no coal has been received by
the local dealers since the strike COM
menced
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-20
LAND BRINGS $3.50
PER ACRE AT PUBLIC SALE

At the public sale Of Mrs. Anna
Crowell, the farm sold for $3.50 per
acre to Albert Doolittle. Land sales
at auction are becoming more popu-
lar and the owner considered this a
most satisfactory price, Erie E.
Forbes was the auctioneer.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-20
HIGHWAY WORK ON ROAD WEST

District Highway Engineer D. W.
Jones spent two or three days at
home the first of the week. He has
been at Fort Sumner for the past
two or three weeks completing ce-
ment crossings over Truchas Creek
and Alamogordo Greek. Mr.. Jones
says that now this completes one Of
the best highways in the state from
TexicO to Las Vegas, about 10 miles
in length. Mr.. Jones says that it will
turn. q great deal Of south Texas
tourist travel through this section.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-20
TWO MORE WEEKS
OF PAN TRIAL

Chicago, Nov. 17.-Testimony for
the defense will take about two weeks
more in the trial Of the thirteen off,
cials Of the Pan Motor company Of
st. Cloud, Mimi, charged with misuse
Of mails, attorneys said tonight. The
prosecution has introduced its evil
dence.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-20
NO SCHOOL NEXT WEEK

All schools in Curry County will
be dismissed next week as the teach
ers will attend the State Teachers
Meeting at Albuquerque.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1919-11-20

Wanted--1OO nice clean syrup
buckets. win pay cents each. A.
B. Austin 4 Co. 1l-2O-tfe
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-17
YANKS INVADE
AFRICAN PORT
ON WAY HOME

Africa has been invaded by United
States troops.
Two thousand American soldiers land
cd at Oran, on the coast of Algeria. They
met with no resistance and occupied
the city.
If was a surprise visit The steamer
Patria anchored in Oran harbor under
cover of night and the next morning.
April %. the men in khaki marched OH.
string of barges connecting the ship
with a pier. The troops. hailing from
36 different states were under the cons
mand of Colonel j. Guy Deming. Dist
Pioneer infantry. Deming is an old Ohio
national guard man and his home Is at
Ada.
The invasion Of Africa-Wait. Wait:
Don t get this wrong. Uncle Sam hasn
declared war on Algeria.
What happened was that the A. T.. F.
troops on their way home from France,
were granted shore leave when the
steamer Patria. bound from Marseiiles
to New York, put in at Oran for coal
The Patria has just locked at New
York and the soldiers who took part in
the invasion of Africa"-including 1911
enlisted men and $50 ofifcers-are in
the process of rehabilitation.
I happened to be the Patria,
homeward trip probably more eventful
than any other since the Yanks began
coming this way. There were also sew
eral hundred men and women of the Red
Cross. Y. NJ. c. A. and Knights of
Columbus and civilians.
Doushboys Overrun African City.
It was the first time the natives had
ever seen American soldiers. They
crowded round grinning and chatting
The people almost forgot that it was
the day for the reception to a home
coming detachment of the Foreign Legion,
Several French generals were there and
there was parade and review of the
French army's celebrated Foreign Legion
but the Iegionnaires had to divide hon.
ors with the Yanks
Enterprising shopkeepers who couldn't
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-17

a sharp-tippa5 hill, topped by the ruins
of Spanish fort a couple of hundred
years old AMI connected by subterraneah
Passages wltr d suEuIb five miles behin1
the town.
A few miles south OF the town is a
salt lake, very narrow, but almost 20
miles 1ong-when it isn't mostly dried up.
IL is the has for a system of irrigation
that permits OF the very close culti-
walton of the land for many miles be-
End Oran. In Algeria the tiIling IS
done by moving camps of Arabs.
Arabs all wear sandals; they look like
bedroom slippers. The wearers shuttle
arnud with such a sliding tread that
e-eorar If shoeRakers are kept busy, In
cramped little shops in the Arab village.
s,.e,.-.s on new soles and heels.
All you can see OF an Arab woman is
one eye. Sheet-like robes cover them
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-17
DOG TAX BILL
Was CAUSE OF
FIGHT IN HOUSE
LONG DEBATE BROUGHT OUT
MUCH INFORMATION CON-
cERNING DIFFERENT SPECIES
or CANINE FAMILY.
RY JOHN c. TRicE.

Tallahassee, May 16.-The ellis dog
bill created the hardest fight in the
house for the present session barring
alone the compulsory dipping BILL, 1t
came up as a special order today dur
ing the early part of the morning ses-
sion. It withstood all the fights on
second reading without the adoption
5f a single amendment. Then it was
advanced to third reading and the
fight renewed. But when 1t finally
went to a vote there was a good ma
iority of those who felt like the state
could not afford to sacrifice half the
sheep industry to the dogs, not count
sng the other depredations chargeable
20 them
The first attack made upon the bill
was by Mckenzie of Putnam county,
who moved the very first thing to
strike out the enacting clause of the
Sill.
In defending the bill aginst this.
dr. ellis made only a few remarks.
fIe showed that at one time there was
shipped from his town $3o0,0o00 worth
CT wool ANNUALLY. This he declared
Fad been cut down last year to $780,
Coo.
After the proposition had been dis
cussed for half an hour or more by
Various members on both sides, Mr..
Futch of Alachua moved to table
the amendment, and this was agreed
tn.
Mr.. Merchant tried to amend the bill
by cutting the tax from $500 and
$500 to $10o and $500. This failed
to be adopted.
Mr.. Strom, of Gadsden county, Of
fared an amendment providing that
the law should only apply to town dogs
This was tabled on the motion of MIR.
Futch of Alachua.
Mr.. Coats of Cheechobee county tried
t. amend the bill SO as it would only
apply to people and lap dogs. On the
suggestion of Mr.. F'utch of A1achua
this was tabled.
Mr. Surrency. of Nassau county, Of
fsred an amendment providing thai
the tax on all dgos should be $1.o0
AID that they should be muzzled when
running at large. This was voted
Gown.
Mr.. McRae, of Washington county
who was friendly to the bill, offered
an amendment intended for the pro-
faction of dogs accidentally strayed
from being lost in the woods This
vent down on the suggestion of Mr.