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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-08-19
PLANNING PROGRAM
FOR LABOR HOLIDAY
Big Labor Parade, Ball Game, Dance,
and Other Entertainment
Being Arranged

Labor will appear at its best in
Clovis when the Labor Day celebra-
tion is held September 9th, accord
ing TO plans that were made at a
meeting which was held Monday
evening.
Felix Mandell, Carl Miller and j.
M. Coplen, the committee in charge,
are making preparations for the
event, which will include big Labor
Day parade in the morning, a ball
game in the afternoon, and a dance
in the evening.
Other features will make the pro-
gram for the day an interesting one,
according to the committee.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-08-19
RoBERTs-HALL

Wednesday afternoon Mr.. Roy
Roberts and Miss Vela Hall, Of Por-
tales, were united in marriage by
Minister j. H. Shepard at the Shep.
ard home on North Merriwether.
Mr.. Roberts is a splendid young
man and a successful ranchman. Mrs.
Roberts is an accomplished and pop
ular young lady Of this section. Both
are from highly respected families.
The News joins the numerous friends
of this young couple in wishing them
oodles off happiness in life.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-08-19
CLOVIS ELKs DOWN
TUCUMCAR| s To |
Goodwin's Home Run and Work Of
Anaya Are Features of
the Game

Clovis Elks baseball nine won the
deciding game of the series with the
Tucumcari nine by walloping the WIS.,
itors 6 20 ] on the local diamond SUM-
day afternoon.
Doc Goodwin's home run in the
first inning started the scoring, and
two scores in the second and three in
the fifth inning put the home team
safely ahead.
Tucumcari's onlr score came in the
fifth when Barclay walked, gained
second on an error, and counted fol.
lowing hits by Ruth and Stockton.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-08-19
HARDING SATISFIED

Marion, o., Aug. 1s-Expressing
satisfaction with the action of the
Tennessee legislature, Senator Hard
ing said:
"All along | have wished compile
ton of the ratification, and have all
the citizenship Of the United States
take part in the presidential elections.
The Republican party will welcome
the response Of American wOmanhood
to its appeal to the confidence Of all
our people,"
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-08-19
CLOVIS STUDENTS To
ENTER COLLEGE WORK
Many Institutions of Higher Learn.
ing Selected By Young People
For Advance Work

AS the month of September draws
nearer a number of Clovis young
people are preparing to enter colleges
and universities in widely scattered
points throughout the United States.
Blanchard Prichard will enter the
engineering school at Cornell Univer-
sity on September 2Sth. Lionel John
son leaves September 18th to enter
the medical school of the University
Of Kansas at Lawrence. Harold
Stokes will also enter the University
Of Kansas this year.
Carmel Eastman will enroll in the
New Mexico Military Institute at Ros-
well for tie fall term. Howard Mason
is planning to enter the Kansas City
School Of Dentistry early in Septem-
ber, and Rae Powers will enter the
Kansas City school of Pharmacy.
Roye Kyle will enter Ottawa Uni
versity at Ottawa, Kansas, and
Blonye Foreman and Edward Morgan
will enter the State University of
New Mexico at Albuquerque.
Miss Ruth Hyatt and Miss Reuel
Mansfield will leave September 18th
to enter Christian College at Column
bia, No., and Miss .Montell Mans
field is planning to enter Hardin
College at Mexico, No., September
9Th.
Miss Alice Martin will enter the
New Mexico State Normal School at
Las Vegas, September 9Th, and Miss
Nola Owen will enter the State Nor
NAL at Silver City September Srd.
Miss Maurine Reagan is planning
to enter the University of Kansas
about September lst, and Miss Mary
Lillian Reagan will enter Midland
Christian College Of Midland, Texas.
Miss Marian Pritchard will leave
this week to enter Grafton Hall at
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
Misses Edith Boydston and Alice
Martin will leave shortly to enter the
State Normal at Las Vegas.
Miss Lillian Patton will probably
enter Underwood College at St.
Charles, Missouri, when the fall SEM
ester opens, and Perkins L. Patton is
planning to enter the State Univer-
sity at Albuquerque.
Guy Shipley, Charles and Jerry
Hart, Raymond Wysinger and Willis
Crook will leave in a short time to
enter the New Mexico Military In
stitute at Roswell.
In addition to these Misses Ger
trude Johnson, Gail Lindley, Annabel
Boydstun Vada Mae Garrison, Ruth
Payne and Elizabeth 0'Hara will
probably leave for school some time
soon.
Many others have planned to enter
college this year but have no definite
plans, and still Others will probably
decide to take advance work before
the fall term opens.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-08-19
FORBES LAND SOLD AT
AUCTION FOR $3.50

Much interest was taken in the sale
of the Erie E. Forbes section of land
last Monday. The land, which is To-
Gated . miles north and 10 miles west
OF Clovis, was sold at public auction
and as it was well advertised there
was a good crowd at the sale. R. P.
Finley Of Mississippi was the success
ful bidder uaying $S2.5O per acre
for the land. MI. Finley will move
to Curry County and farm the land
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-08-19
BAD ROADS CHECK
MARKETING OF GRAIN

Wheat shipments from Clovis have
fallen off some this week, mostly on
account Of the condition of the roads.
The embargo is still on wheat ship
ments to Galveston but Clovis ele-
vators are taking grain hereand max
ing shipments to other points. When
the roads get in passable condition
it is expected that the grain will be-
gin to roll into Clovis again at the
usual rate.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-08-19
NEW BAKERY TO BE
ESTABLISHED SOON

Clovis will soon have a new bakery
to be conducted by C. N. Hardy and
c. L. Thomas. Both have had expert
ence in the business and Mr.. Hardy
says it will be an up-to-date place in
every respect. The business will oc-
cupy one Of the store rooms of the
new Austin building on Grand Ave-
nue. and will be ready for business
about September 18th.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-08-19
HOME FROM MARKET

Miss Leila Kendall and Mr.. A. s.
veasy returned the latter part Of last
week from a several weeks stay in
New York City and other points
where they have been buying goods
for the Kendall Dry Goods Co. They
report that the weather has been ex-
ceptionally cool in the cast with very
little real summer weather.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-08-19
ATTENDING RIFLE MEET

Hobert R. Miller left Friday for
Camp Mills, Ohio, where he will en-
ter as marksman in the National
rifle contest which will be held this
week. Mr.. Miller held a rating as
marksman while he was in the service
and is known as one Of the best rifle
men in New Mexico.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-08-19
DELEGATES LEAVE FOR
CONVENTION MONDAY

Curry County will send a big dele
gaticn to the State Democratic Con-
vention at Las Vegas next week. Most
of the delegates will go by auto, leav-
ing Cloyis Monday morning. Thirty
six delegates have been selected from
this county and the delegation will
vote as a unit. They have instruc-
tions to vote for Hanna for govern
or and Harry L. Patton for Judge of
the Supreme Court.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-08-19
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION MAN
VISITED CLOVIS MONDAY

billiard Wyatt, Of Roswell, district
representative for the Federal Board
Of Vocational Education, was in Clo-
Wis Monday in the interest of voca-
tional training for ex-serice men in
Curry County. Mr.. Wyatt is Demo-
cratic nominee for district attorney.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-08-19
BOUGHT GRAND AVENUE
BUSINESS BUILDING

R. NJ. Bishop recently purchased
from C. W. Harrison the McFarlin
brick building at the corner of Grand
Avenue and Mitchell Street. In the
deal Mr.. Harrison got the Frank Neel
farm west Of town that Mr.. Bishop
recently purchased.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-08-19
ATTENDS HIGHWAY MEETING

D. W. Jones, secretary of the Clo-
Wis Chamber Of Commerce, and mem
ber Of the State Highway Commis-
sion, left Tuesday for Santa Fe where
he will attend the regular meeting Of
the Commission.
Mr.. Jones expects 10 return within
a week.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-08-19
ADVENTIST CONFERENCE

The Seventh Day Adventists will
begin a camp meeting and conference
in Clovis on August 26th. The meet
ings will be held just north of the
court house. A detailed account Of
the service to be carried out will ap-
pear in the News next week.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-08-19
ENLARGINC QUARTERS

Denhof Jewelry Co. will enlarge
their present quarters in the near
future and will occupy the room next
door that has formerly been used by
the City Cafe. New fixtures have
been ordered and will be ready for
installation in few weeks.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-08-19
MRS. DALTON REED WILL
START ELECTRIC BAKERY

Clovis is to have an up-to-date
electric bakery within the near fu-
ture, according to Mrs. Dalton Reed,
who will install and conduct the plant.
Although Mrs. Reed has not announc-
ed her location, it was definitely stat
ed that the bakery would be started
in a short time.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-08-19
NOTICE

There will be a congregational
meeting of all the members of the
Presbyterian Church next Sunday
morning just before the morning
services to officially call the pastor.
All members are urgently requested
to be on hand. Z. w. BOWER.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-08-19

S5 l 4 "a Q 4
Summary
Stolen Bases-Anaya, Goodwin,
Branson.
Home Run-Goodwin.
Three Base Hutchinson.
Two Base Hit-Jordan.
Struck out-by Denise, 6; by Mutt,
Q.
Umpires-Campbell and Noble,
Score by Innings
Clovis, 1900 90 0 '-6
Tucumcari, 90 20 90 0 OIL
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-08-19
RELIEF IN SIGHT

The city has received the parts
for the big engine which was broken
a few weeks ago and it will be back
in commission again this week.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-08-19
LICENSE ISSUED

Marriage license was issued by the
County Clerk, August 18th, to Miss
Vela Hall and Roy Roberts, both Of
Portales. =,
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-08-19
FINAL ACTION FRIDAY

> The Tennessee Legislature
: has postponed the matter of re-
: considering the suffrage amend
= ment until Friday. Suffrage
: proponents declare the vote on
: the amendment will not be re-
: scinded.
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-09
DON'T SUFFER
WITH NEURALGIA
Use Soothing Musterole

When those sharp pains 60 shooting
through your head, when your skull
seems as if it would split, just rub little
MusterOle on your temples and neck
L draws out the inflammation, Soothes
awaythe pain, usually giving quickrelief.
Musterole is a clean, white ointment,
made with oil of mustard. Better than
q mustard plaster and does not blister.
Many doctors and nurses frankly
recommend Musterole for sore throat,
bronchitis Group, stiff neck, asthma,
neuralgia, congestion, pleurisy, rheums-
tism, lumbazo, pains and aches OF the
back or joints, sprains sore muscles
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet-colds
Of the chess lit often prevents pneu-
monia). II is always dependable
Sc and 65c jars; hospital size $500
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-09

there Is more uniformity in that vari-
ETY..
In The Factories
Working conditions in the city diner
widely from those in the country, the
latter being far superior 70 the
former. In the silk factories in the
cities the operatives put IN long hours,
but even more injurious 70 their
health Is the crowding into long mar
row rooms where ventilation is not
a matter that enters into the scheme
OF things The life OF an operative
In one OF these factories is short and
tuberculosis is common. Skilled Ia
Dor can be found. however, and at
low wages, because OF the density OF
the population in Shantung.
Winter and summer alike. work in
these filatureS starts at 5 A NJ, and
continues. with the exception Of fifteen
minutes for tho midday meal, until 9
o'clock at night In other words. the
worker there puts In fifteen hours and
forty-flve minutes at actual work: and
he does this seven days a week. Prob
ably that alone would be sufficient
cause 20 insure a hea~y death rate
among this class Of workers. They
get their breakfast at 40 in the
morning. and their supper after 9
p. NJ.
Their noon meal consists OF the dis
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-09

width. AS a matter OF fact. however,
the delivered product is usually little
under these figures. both as to length
and width. The method by which
these workers are paid is held 70 be
accountable for this deficiency. They
receive part OF their payment in cash.
the rest in excess silk. They are
paid 1000 copper cash. about sixty
cents United States currency. for each
piece; and IN addition receive what
SILK is left after they have finished
the piece.
These cottage weavers" devote
only a small part Of their time 70
this work. Each family usually has
one loom. and the farmer or some
other member OF the family works at
Il between times" II he were TO
continue steadily at the loom he could
turn out as many as eight pieces Of
Shantung a month. The average,
however, IS only two pieces a month.
AS 20 what ne does with the excess
silk which he receives. the home
weaves Is practically uncontrolled.
The result IS that Irregular sizes of
pongees get on the market; and this
irregularity OF standard works 20 the
harm OF the trade. The weavers Of
Ninyhai pongees. on the other hand.
are paid by the piece, and do not re-
ceive excess silk. on which account
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-09

loom OF western countries Practi-
cally all OF them are built 20 be op-
Grated by one man. II IS necessary al
times 20 use a specially constructed
loom 10 make pieces Of silk wider than
the usual size which is from thirty
three 20 thirty-four inches. The two
man loom IS seldom satisfactory. how
ever. for the shuttles are not thrown
with equal strength and the fabric in
consequence IS not uniform.
The Worm And Cocoon
Cocoons are gathered In June and
September The Spring Crop Is
smaller but OF better quality than the
Autumn Crop. The Autumn Crop. for
one thing. Is darker in color. After
the cocoon opens in April. the moth.
or image. requires four or five days 20
spread and dry its wings and reach
its full development. During this pc
Rod Il does not eat as its mouth r.
atrophied. Il then mates. and the
male dies Immediately after this pc
Rod. The female begins deposiung
eggs on the leaves OF the scrub oak
one day after mating. and within a
week dies. These eggs hatch IN about
two days. although cold weather NAV
retard them Up 20 FIVE days. The
worms begin at once TO feed on the
oak leaves. This they continue Tor
seventy 20 ninety days
Owing 20 their vOraCity and the fact
that they grow so rapidly during this
period. the worms shed their skins
every two or three weeks. Thus they
back out Of their old skins four times
After having reached fun growth the
worm chooses a twig and begins 20
weave its cocoon.
on the first day an Irregular web.
which later serves 20 hold the cocoon
n place. is woven. Then begins the
plnning OF tho cocoon proper. the
process all told consuming about b
week. Thunder or any other unusual
disturbance during this period VIII
cause the worm 20 cease spinning
after which II dies.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-09

SKI EllE tn
Several varieties OF silk are made
in Shantung: and there are differences
in the operating method also in the
wages and conditions surrounding the
workers. There are three kinds OF
pOngees: Ninghais. Standings and
Nanshans. The Ninghais OF high
quality. both light and heavy weight.
are made entirely OF local silk; in the
medium qualities the warp Is OF Ming
hal silk. the wool Of Manchurian silk.
Standings are made OF silk fibre from
Manchurla. Nanshans are made BY
using the liEht-colored cOcoons from
the Changi district OF Shantung.
known as Nanshan silk. for the warp
and Manchurian silk fibre for woof
A Cottage Industry"
The making OF the Standings
proper Is what might properly be de-
scribed as a cottage industry" for
il Is carried on in the homes OF the
country people. silk is distributed TO
them and they deliver TO the owner
the finished pieces. For each bundle
OF silk yarn Weighing sixty Chinese
ounces the home weaver must return
two complete pieces OF pongee silk.
Zach OF these pieces Is supposed 70 be
from eighteen 20 twenty yards in
length and from 80 10 80 inches IN
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-09
CHICAGO BANKER
RECOTERS OWN CHECK

CHICAGO. Nov 8-JOhn A. Car
roll. president OF the Hyde Park
State bank and the Cook County
Bankers association despaircd of the
ability of police and took matters in
his own hands he recovered
S2J7, 600 worth of checks stolen in
q hoIdup of his bank messenger and
brought about the arrest OF one Of
the robbCr gang who confessed the
names Of accomplices Carroll at
lacking police efficiency declared
Elk hours after he furnished the de
partment names OF the bank rob
bcrs, NO arrests had been made.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-09

AIR. ShOwaIter has purchased the old
Hoover farm in Clinton township of
Samuel A Hoover.
The Richer evangelisuo party is
conducting a revival in Wakarusa.
Harry A. Engmau OF the Engman-
Matthews Range conn any. south
Bend. has disposed of his south
Bend residence and will move his
family % Goshen Mr.. Engmau oz-
poets TO purchase a fine Goshen res
idencc
Erred Stoncr and family and Os-
car So. StoECr and family ri Mi'icrs-
nurr are wintcring in Florida They
made the trip Iy motor.
Frank Adams or Goshen and Bris-
tol Us at IephyrhiIls Fla Tie travel
ed the entire distance by motor.
William @. Elliott. elected COM
missioner Of Elkhart county from
tine middle district az che election
hold last Tuesday. has taken his
seat Flo viii serve unCl Jan. J..
1898. SIR. Elliott was chosen 20 tiE
the vacancy caused 10y the death OF
Aluiou - itsr. Amos E. Miller of
Harrison township had fied the va
-lrcy through appointment uv the
board of commissioners Air Elliott
and Mr. Miller are republicans
Farmers I'm all OF the 16 town
ships ef EIkhart county have been
called for series of organization
meetings. which wiI open Nov. II
AND continue over Dec. @. Better
market conditions are sought g.
s. Eraster-ou state organizer. VIII
direct the organization Luther D.
IuIsv of Nillsrshurr ls county or
sanitation manager.
rri-- Elsie Vs. Stone Of Chicago. a
jewish wIs1oulrv delivered an adj
dress ~ .he English Lutheran
church here
The annual bulb harvest at the
a. p Errde-d E'ad!1N farm has
been finished. Tt was the largest
even known AZ that farm
The Reverend vs.. H. G1eiser. pas
Tor Of the First PreshvteriOn church
here underwent an operation i'm q
Chicago hospital His condition Is
very -etiEfa~-ory.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-09
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Silk Industry In Shantung Dates Back At Least $500
Years = Worms Feed On Scrub Oak = Factory
Conditions Far From IDEAL
Copyright. 1920. The lnternauonal syndicate

Ing must consider IN looking out for
their future industrial welfare.
Where are the mulberry trees? Is
question which a stranger visiting
Shantung for the first time and wan
dering about over a hillside. might
ask He had been told that many Of
the farmers raised cocoons as part OF
their agricultural activity: and in his
mind the cultivation OF cocoons had
always been associated with mulberry
leaves. But nothing answering that
description was visible
Oak Leaves Food For silk Worms
Instead the hillside was partly Gov
cred with scrub oaks. And there is
his answer; for 1t is on the scrub oak.
and not on the mulberry. that the silk
worm in that part OF China feeds.
SeriCulture is suffering because OF the
fact that the natives have been cut
ting down many OF these trees for
their domestic requirements. This
condition probably would not exist II
the few wealthy owners OF the silk
Keeling establishments attempted 20
meet their own requirements for CO.
coons Instead they depend for their
supply except what they import from
Manchuria. on the natives scattered
throughout the mountains AS a side
issue these small farmers utilize the
scrub oaks on that part OF the farms
not cleared for agricultural purposes.
for the production Of cocOons. The
location OF the trees makes a diner
ence in the quality OF the crop, both In
color and quality or fibre. Trees on
the southern sides OF the hills produce
cocoons which WELD strong hbres Of
good lustre. Cocoons which have en-
joyed less exposure TO the sun yield a
auhy fibre which is soft and lacks
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-09
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esrded chrysalis from the boiled CO.
coons. OF which they are permitted TO
eat as much as they desire. The ma
tives in that region. however. consider
this a popular food; so this may not
be as great a hardship as might be
imagined.
The odor OF steaming cocoons com
bines with those OF kerosene lamps
and OF the human beings IN these reel
ing establishments 20 make ventilation
most desirable and most necessary;
and yet practically no provision is
made for this sanitary measure. A row
OF Keeling tables is placed along each
wall Of the long. narrow, one-story
building. with a narrow aisle between
the tables Under these conditions II
is no wonder there is heavy mortality.
How Manufactured
In order to soften the screen or
silk gum and set free the fbre. the
cocooas are immersed n boiling
water. TO which soda has been added.
and allowed 20 steam IN large Cauld-
rons. After the cocoons are removed
from the chrysalises. or pupae. which
they are placed upon q dry table and
the fbre is then sufficiently free for
lreeling. Boxes containing about 500
Ieocoons each are supplied to the op-
orators One man can reel the con
tents OF eight OF these boxes In day.
and this will produce roughly 165. 700
yards or S-fbre silk.
For the purpose OF purifying the
silk and making the hbres adhere
after the Keeling has been completed
the hbre IS stepped in boiling water IN
which soya beans have been boiled
An excess OF soya bean will increase
the weight OF the finished pongee. and
consequently its price. as weight Is a
factor in determining price but the
/ real value Of the silk Is decreased by
/ this loading" with soya bean.
( The weaving looms Of ShantUng are
\ on the principle OF the ordinary hand