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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-08-12
MARRIED IN FARWELL

Mr.. R. ]. Harris and Miss Mar
garet Givens, both of Clovis, were
married in Farweil, Texas, last Sun.
Gay morning, August 9Th. Immediate
ly after the ceremony the young peo-
pie left for two weeks motor trip
to the mountains near Las Vegas.
The groom is a member of the
Harris Furniture Company, and both
Of the young people have many
friends in Clovis who wish them hap.
piness.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-08-12
INCREASING CAPACITY OF
. -coMPANY'S NEW ELEVATOR

Announcements were made this
week that the elevator Of the West
ern Trading Company, now under
construction. would be made 100000
bushels capacity instead Of $4,000
bushels capacity as had been origi-
nally, and that the elevator wloud be
completed and ready for use within
twenty-five days.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-08-12
ROOSEVELT STRONG FOR
PATTON AND HANNA

Roosevelt County last Saturday un-
animously instructed for Harry L.
Patton for Judge of the Supreme
Court and also for Judge Hanna for
Governor. A message to this effect
came while the County Democratic
convention was in session and the
news met with much applause from
the delegates in attendance at the
Curry County convention.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-08-12
MOVES GROCERY STOCK
FROM GLAzIER, TEXAS

7. ]. White has moved his stock
Of groceries and general merchan-
disc from Glazier, Texas, and has To-
Gated this week at 200 West Grand
avenue.
Mr.. White was in business in
Glazier for twenty years, but decid-
ed that Clovis Is a much better bus
mess center.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-08-12
AFTER THE sPEEDERs

The city has employed a special
speed officer whose particular busi-
ness it is to look after auto drivers
who exceed the speed limit. So far
he has turned in thirty automobile
drivers who have been driving their
cars too fast.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-08-12
LIKE HUMAN BEING
cox BEGINS GRAND TOUR

Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 1l--Traveling
as an ordinary citizen, Governor Cox
left here at IL; ;O5 today on his speak
ing campaign to land the United
States presidency. He went to Col
umbus and from there will 90 to
Camp Perry.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-08-12
WANT PAVING CONTRACT
ENFORCED IF POSSIBLE

Mayor Joe C. McClelland, Alder
man I. C. johnson and City Attorney
W. A.. Gillonwater, will go to Albur
querque Friday to see what arrange
ments can be made toward inducing
the contractors to start work on
Clovis paving.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-08-12
CLOVIS HAS 1882 INCHES
OF RAINFALL WEDNESDAY

While the shower Wednesday eve
ming was very annoying to Clovis
theatre-gOers, 1t added 1.S2 inches to
the seasons rainfall in the county
and made the bumper row crops an
absolute certainty.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-08-12
QUIT DAIRY sUsiNEsS

The owners of the Humphrey 6
Cox dairy are selling their cows and
retiring from business. Two or three
dairymen have quit business in Clovis
in the last year or SO and the town
is short on this industry. The labor
problem seems to deal the dairymen
enough trouble to make them will
ing to get out Of the game.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-08-12
BAND CONCERT TONIGHT

+" Tho regular Thursday night
= band program will commence
: this evening at 7 o'clock. It win
: be furnished by musicians from
= JohnsOn's band and from the
= band with Brunk's Comedians.
= An exceptionally good program
= has ben prepared and as there
= was no program last Thursday
. night It win be dOubly appre-
= ciated at this time.
= = = = = . = = : =
Evening star., 1920-02-01

FORD sedan body. 133 Pa. ave. NV. Il
FORD TOURING, 1918; in fine condition; $375
1922 NJ ct. NV. II
FORD seoan. 1879 model; self-starter, demount-
able rims, 9 extra rims with extra tires
slip covers. . bumpers. Price, $3.50.
OLDSMOBILE SALES co.
1918 Conn. ave.
OIIDSMOBLE, 1919 Scylinder; new Royal
cord tires on rear: car owned by party who
purchases new car each year; terms.
OLDSMOBILE SALES CO..
101S Conn. ave.
FORD SEDAN-Brand-new; Immediate deIiv-
cry. Address Box 285-S. Star ONCE.
FORD BODIES, one sedan, 1919; three tour
ings, new; one taxi: good condition. Phone
1915. Alexandria, Va. fe1'
DODGE TOURING. late 1918: in excellent con-
dition will sell cheap for cash or trade for
Ford. 62 II st. ne. F. 1888. Sc
FORD TRUCK, 1919. worm drive, good as
With furniture body; will take touring car in
trade. e H st. ne. r., 1888. 3'
Evening star., 1920-02-01
SPECIAL TIRE AND TUBE SALE
FOR THIS WEEK ONLY.

Take advice when buying tires Buy good rePutape
make that's the kind handle 1t long run Our
guaranteed Fabric 5000 miles, and Cords oOO miles
writing We have been requested publish the name OF
place will soon
the conclusion that handle tires smaller margin
than other dealer the country We already nave
that reputation AS special inducement will sell you
Tube price You don't have to buy the
tube don't We also full line of other
cessore secondhand parts fit at great
savings. Price list of tires and tubes as follows
Evening star., 1920-02-01

NATIONAL six-cylnder touring fve-passen-
ger. 1918 model; perfect condition: will accept
small car IN trade; terms be ara n ged.
Seaton Garage. Lincoln and Seaton st. ne.
Evening star., 1920-02-01

SMART TOWN CAR.
Hudson super-six, special Ian.
daulet body; like new. A de.
sirable motor for the discrimi.
mating purchaser. Mr.. Hatha.
way. Phone North $3.50.
REPUBLIC one ton truck: ready for work: lib
Aral feHmG Mr.. Vail 41Q Sfh NV.
Evening star., 1920-02-01

NEAR wARDMAN PARK INN-ExceIlent 10
cation: large. well lighted and Furnished
! room; suita ole for one two refined people
$50 :7th NV. Phone y. 2ssS-J. :'
Evening star., 1920-02-01
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE, ETC.

AO OAVAV0AAG6 xU6 SAAxi, 0AN.
Continued.
FORD roadster. 1917 model; $500; $50 cash.
bal. monthly. 40 sth st. NV. Il
FORD touring. 1918: excellent condition; $500
cash; NO less. Ill E. Wardman Courts. Col.
STEPHENS TOURING. 5-pass, 6cyI.. 1918:
model 6o: in frst-ciass condition; $3.50 sol
Az st. s.w. &c
DODGE TOURING. 1917; new tires; in per
feet running order; $500. 1917 AZ st. sw. 2e
BUICK TOURING. light six. 5-pass. 1918:
model E45; new cord tires: looks like new:
only run 1000 miles. viii sell cheap to quick
buyer: 1917 A st. s:w. 9.
FORD touring. 1918: in excellent ondition; de-
mountable rims: tires nearly new: speedometer
| and other extras: reasonable for quick cash
sale. 1924 14th. North 635.
HUDSON super six cabrioiet 1917 model:
cellent condition. Apply 3O2 wilkins build
ing. :'
BARGAINS in good used cars; newly painted:
Marion Handley club roadster. u. B. Cont
nc ntal Red Seal motor. wire wheels; Paige
touring car: Hudson touring car; Buick. 1919,
touring: will accept terms and trade in. Hum
3:ss 4sss. A''''' 'A'eS w. i'-0 ''nn' ave- A'" "
FORD TOURING-Disco starter: spotlight:
tool box; rear tires new; Pennsylvania vacuum
cup; $3.50 1915 Massachusetts, ave. NV. Tele
phone North o5 L"
TWO Ford touring cars cheap Va. ave.
s.w. 2s
BUICK. 1917. 4-cyl. touring: has just been
$ $50. Address Boz 11s-T. star once. /.
FORD sedan. in excellent conditions: owner
driven. 1917 .s3rd ST. NV. Phone West 1109. Il
AUTOCAR touring. high-powered but ecOnom-
ical on gas and tires: electric lights; new tires
all round. 1926. Capper. Chain Bridge: I.
HENDERSON roadster; nrst-ciass condition: 5
good tires. starter, generator. electric lights:
$3.50. 516 Columbia road. II
CHEVROLET BABY GRAND
touring. $475.OO; newly painted.
One-ton Ford truck, new cab
and body. One Ford light de-
livery. 44o Eye st. NV.
STANLEY STEAMER. 1918; seven-passenger:
practically new; in storage one year; big
stanley Steamer. 1917: sve-passenser: over
hauled and repainted.
Ford roadster; 1917; good paint and tires;
Rear 1Il4h 18th St NV l.
FORD COUPE-self- starter. 1917 model; en-
sine in excellent condition.; good buy; $500
oLDsMoBILE CHASSIS, 6-cylinder. in good
condition. $50. 1922 st. NV. IL
CHEVROLET. 1915 model 400. touring; e1-
cellent condition; extra tire; bargain for
$3.50 cash. W. 24s7. Mr.. Lynch. 9l4 asrd
LATE MODEL demonstration Chevrolet. 400;
run only 1.7oo miles; a bargain for quick cash
sale; owner leaving city. 7l9 4th st. ne l.
OAKLAND 4-cylinder coupe; good paint and
tires; excellent mechanical condition. Phone
Cleveland 800. i
FORD SEDAN, 1918; demountable rims; tire
rack: speedometer: other extras; perfect con-
0ition; leaving town: $500 for cash. Address
Box 17S-T, Star Office. Il
FORD Smith Form q truck, 1919; only minus
engine; will sell for $3.50. Ford truck Dear
born attachment. in fine condition. 5000 Ford
worm drive. 1919, $3.50. Rear 1928 s.w IL
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-11
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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-11
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-16

blood r-. Buoth5v did not think ne
saw blood on bark Of -rees forming the
touchdown. M. Bar-ley's clothing was
put away under the direction Of Mir
Moore. Describing the bullet wUan IS,
" Eoothby said there was 4 bullet
wound over the left eve and &, base az
skull on let side IN the rear de found
nothing else except d few abrasiens. a
scratch on one hand. he believed. Anou;
ire bullet wound over left eve powder
7 arks extended outward about four and
ore half inches and grams Of pCwde-
were found IT che hair OF the back e
rnr head. - BoptEDy described ire
-cnoval of stomach and wing Of -
lestines 30 that nothing could escane
either way DIT Boothby said that -na
bGLlef passing in over the left eve pass
ed to the base of the brain then d-~2-
ped to the floor Of the brain. two &c.
ats we're found in The brain. The cs---
beilu-1 was literally torn 10 pieces. ~
9ooth-y said At This point court 8
pended until $50 o'clock on Mond5 Y
morning
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-16
crner Than the T-ial

4 place 10Y one 70 lay their weary
head when the shades Of night are
falling fast, and they DO -ha- n
Show,1egan- : e, the shades n ri1'It
fall fast, il certainly scarce. beca use
al the rooms 70 LEI and all the hotels
are crowded TO their utmost capacity.
In the hotels some Of the rooms have
in them th-ee and four people IND
they dc say that At one place a per
son pitched his tent over night N the
bathroom. While he did not exacrly
right beside Il. Sc that Il the crowd
became larger. the next fellow could
SLIP into the tub and snooze.
During the Saturday morning SEES
Slou OF court one man fell asiaep n
MS chair Il would not have been
noricea bic II he had been seated VIII,
the rest Of the Witnesses. but he sa+
in chair, sort of isolated and i7,
front of the witness seuts lie
snoozed away until the kirk in MS
neck caused him 70 wake VI. His
position causec some unerrimenr IN
the rear Of the room.
coughing struck the cur,r- room IN
Friday afternoon because shsr;e
Moners. who keeps & careful eve ON
The order of the court room had to
use mas gave. very often to keep down
Tie noise 4 cough started IN one
corner and went the rounds everv
one adding &c the volume. Al times
L was difficult TO Rear the witnesses
cue TO the hacking.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-16

dicular than the side toward the road.
The cave measured from fuur and one
half 70 five feet in the widest par and
three 20 three and one-haif feet high.
The opening was about Two feet square
and had ragged edges. There was :
small opening on the end nearer the
road through which light came He
looked Irto the cave and saw the light
hand lying practically straight and be-
tween the fingers and the BODY there
was q I5-inch space The -igr1- leg was
pulled up sc there was q space OF six
o. eight inches between The knee and
the ground and the heel rested II pool
Of water Asked f he body lay in ne
center o. the cave Or Bootnbv replied
that Il LAID about one and one-haIf feet
70 the let Of the opening. The fe ct
were not as near as the bend 10 the
side Of The cave.
Dr. Roothby SAID che head of the bod +
was near the edge Of the wall that the
left shoulder was close up 10 the wal.
Ey measurements which he took when
the body was IN the cave. DR. Bouthpv
stated that the arm was free of me
body a. elbow and wrist a space of
two and one-half inches Intervening
the elbow coming nearly ID line with
the body, Al this point Dr. GAIA lard
down OF the floor n front Of the jury
and Or. Boorhrv arranged hin as near
" as he could in the position IN which
Nelson Bar-ley's body was found Dr
Boothpv stated that he and Mr.. Piper
examined the contents of Nj. BARLEY :
pockets and found receipts and bus
ness letters and one other letter When
Dr. Boothhy said there were some
things they didn't find. a slight ripple
Of laughter went about among the wit
nesses. and in reply to question OF Coun-
" Attorney Merrill he said that he be
lieved 500 IL money and sack Of pea
nuts had been found later and there
was also a chsc, book and pocket knife.
Or. Boothby placed distance from cav
10 edge Of road by his measurement a.
Il feet. Body was taken out OF cave By
Henry MCKINNEY, Lev Kennedy and
M. Piper AZ his direction and 10 the
undertaking rooms of Nj Moore After
Mr.. Bartiey's body was taken from the
cave. Or. Boptfi5y again took measure
rnents with like results. Or. RDothbv
said there was a small spot On blood on
gravel. that the bottom Of the cave
was very hard and there was blood d.
rectiy under his head and a very little
On front Of mis- coat. also q little on col
tar or over one shoulder Dr.. Bsolhby
stated that the clothing was practical
II dry. Or. Beothby said ne did not
see The large spot % blood the first
time he was there but did when there
with Sheriff Mooers. He sew blood
stains on one side o. the cave and one
HOOD spot OF the side OF the bank
round toward the entrance from where
he saw the large SPOT OF blood Later
he saw OF a leaf what was said to be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-16
!anAmon &-hurp-s.

-I-1 sInne- gather plenty Of moss rs
Jh@y travel Reports. labelled off
cial. have been in circulation assa,--
ing from dozen to twenty-five case.
Oh influenza AZ the school. AS q mai
Ter o. fact all cases thai werp csI1aa
influenza for safetv's sake were ua,-v
MID promptly isolated. adeC,rateg,-
cared for by professional nurses. and
We're IN charge of high grade DO.
TORS IN tact only one genuine case
OF influenza n oue OF the oursid.
houses developed up to the time nr
CLOSING. Ever heavy cold was re
garded With suspicion and a spec.a,
detached nurse was on hand Ia
watch Tor SYM plons. School VIZ
closed II order 70 aIlay the fears OF
parents
Several Years ago, the trustees CT
ne seminary very providentiafF,-
caused ID De built 4 hospital wing
isolated from the main oormito-,,
IL winch Were established tny-a.
private rooms for sickness. This
combined with the nea-ness OF
hen-s Hi 60 the railroad and -h..
presence Of Two first class doctors i,
me VICINITY, makes conditions her.
idea! for handling any form of Sind
emf Illness In fact. II the judR
meEt Of the faculty. a student -
safer here. where the air is pure ans
cut door life is possible than H.
would be ar home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-16

the place where the BODY was found.
Mr Pa1tan-au CROSS examined
Stewart. He asked the Witness If
he asked Burke where his gun was.
John. where is - and that s
al there WIS TO It." Stewart replied.
And the reason Stewart went that
far, ne said. was because u woulcn't
want anyone 70 ask me that qUes-
CnOn on Sunday"
Manchester r. Moore OF Jackman
was AT unusual Witness, because he
is in q certain way CONNECTED with
both sides Of the case. He Is a
brother TO Mrs. Nelson Barley. His
brother married Mrs. Burke's sister.
Moore lives north Of the bridge
that CROSSES the Moose river. about
100 or $50 feet south Of the town
lines. nc saw John Burke on the
SUNDAY before BARLEY was killed II
was n the afternoon and Burke was
roius by my place" Burke said
he WIS going UP on the hill. Wait
until get my ra1Iator filed and !
will take you up"
Then Moore took Burke from the
Moore place to the Richa-d Bolten
Mace or the TOD Of the hill Burke
eot out. He didn't then have any
gun that Moore could see Moore
then went home 70 his family. his
mother and John Wilson. to where
the Line House il located He sew
John Burke IN Sugar Berth woods
and that time Burke was talking
with Crook and Stewart They were
about half way between the culvert
and the Armstrong bars.
The night that Barley was killed
Moore was sitting IN his front room.
reading a Top Notch magazine. His
wife went to bed that night about
S45 o'clock. Moore was sitting in
an armchair close TO the window.
There is a light in front C his house
across the road He heard the clock
strike just as z car went by the
house very fast. Moore SAID he
thought Al the time. Somebody was
driving q fivvsr pretty fast" WAS
il a Ford" ut sure was" The
top was up. He could only see one
person in the car
Upon Cross examination by Mr.
Part1ngall Moore said that he sat
down to read between SAD and 9
O'Clock on that night. He heard two
or three cars 90 by.
do you know that there was COZ
siderable rum carried by" mo.
sir" Cars passing his house, Moore
said. 1t a rapid rate Of speed is not
uncommon. Cars Of ali classes 80 ~
there.
Earle P. Hewsy Of Jackman was
the next witness called for the State.
He saw John Burke in Sugar Berth
woods on the Sunday before the
murder walking south. towards Jack
man Burke got into the automobile
IN the back sent which he was in.
Burke said that he had been at
Armstrong bars. Upon reaching
Jackman Burke went into the drug
store and Hewey followed in a few
minutes. Hewey named over the peo-
pie who were in the store at that
time
did you see Mr.. Burke have any
partridges"
No" And Hewey said that Burke
had on hts everyday clothes and q
machinaw.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-16

Lev! Kennedy wRs recalled 10 the
stand. In reply 10 the question he
said tina. ne was at the drug store On
the Sundav before BARLEY was
killed. John Burke was also there
and said that hs had just taken the
heads Of TWO partridges.
The first mention Of arearIus was
made by kennedy vino said that
Burke had with him At the time q
70 Mauser automatic revolver anG
that he showed
lives on the north side of Moose
river was confined to his SICK bed on
the night Of Oct Is 70 which he tes-
tilted when called to the stand. He
was down stairs in his house and was
wide awake and unable 70 sleep be-
cause Of pain
He heard q car 90 by with terrible
speed. n the uslghborhooG Of 9
@ clock. Because Of the peculiar
noise which the chr made he said
that he knew It to be a Ford. Cid
E1an had been Ill for seven days and
three days later was taken to the
hospital. His wife slept In the room
a. his house while ne was there Ill on
cot beside him. The room was dark
and he could not see what time II
was
'tIn my own mind I think il was a
Ford car" Mr.. Gilman said IN cross
examination by Mr. Pgctangar-.
The final witness called at the
forenoon session was Charles ".
jackson, . druggist Mr.. jackson lis
proprietor Of the jackson Drug CO.
the Jackman drug store, the Rexau
store. the same store but Of the fore
going names referred to IN test
mony.
He was at the place where Nelson
Bartiey's body WIS found. He could
not name ali that were there at tf,a44
time. He saw the place before the
crowd had viatted it and had trzmped
down the foliage. The ground be-
tween the blow down and the una;u
highway was thick with aIdern. At
that time he thought that tia blow
down was not visible from the ruad.
He looked into the cave before the
body was removed and before tho
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-16
did not go bird shooting ar night. he

did not 60 bird shooting al night. he
further gaia in connection with hear
ing The shots.
After his return from Canada
Crook said that ne talked over the
affair win James Murtca and he
did not have any recollection OF the
event up ID that time.
You have never been able To de-
teruiae II your mind whether you
heard three or four shots al the
time" asked Mr.. PattangaL
No" replied Crook. He thought
that the time between the second
shot and what followed would not
reach ir.0 a minute.
The other member Of the trio who
stood in the road in Sugar Berth
Woods on the Sunday before Mel
son Barley was killed. and talked,
was Everett Stewart Of Denuistown.
who was next called TO the witness
stand
He rem en- bere6 the exact spot in
the woods where Burke, Crook and
he stood and talked because of the
guy wire which was over the road
at rt.at spot His uncle placed that
wire there and Stewart said he was
as familiar with that road through
the Sugar Berth woods as he was
with his own door yard.
Burke was met By him on that
Sunday about 90 or go yards north
OF the blow down After talking with
Burke he tStewartl and Crook rode
down TO the post Office with man
who drives a public car. Stewart
does not know the name Of the man
although he does know him when he
sees him.
While talkinr with Burke in the
road he did not gee anything Of a
gun on Burke. neither did he see
any car Place where the three men
stopped was also south Of the Arm
strong bars, between the bars and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-16
kENTS HILL SEMINARY
TO REOPEN FEB. %

henr's Hin. Me. Feb. lin The
interest OF good health and the pre-
vention Of an epidemic of infuenxa
in the school. Principal Newton DE-
ciared recess of one week las.
Monday Since then because OF the
prevalence Of ali sorts az sickness IN
the home places, it has been deemed
advisable to continue the recess enc
week longer. School Will re-open
February Gard
Dame Runner In misc.rirvtn,.
LADY anc ner stories. unlike the roll