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g Members of Army Given Death Sentences During Last Year But
 Not One Sentence Was Carried Out

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Thirty- two persons in the army were sen fenced to death by courts martial during the last fiscal year. but in no case was the sentence Carried into effect. says Major General E. H. annual report, made public today Twelve of the death Sentences were disapproved, nineteen reduced to inn prisonment ranging from life to 40 years and one case was pending on re}+ew when the report was com piled
 Only nine of the cases were milf tary offenses. Eight were found guilty of misbehavior in the face of
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the enemy and o1e was sentenced as a spy.
 Trials fer assertion were slightly less numerous than the preceding years, but the comparative number was larger Confinement for life was imposed in 42 cases, 31 of the sentences being approved, two dis approved, eight terms shortened and one pending awaits final action.
 In all 236 officers were ssntenced to dismissal after court martial. Of these 134 sentences were approved. The total number of general courts for the moro serious offenses was 6769, SIS per cent convictions being obtained
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1300 MARINES
 ] IN HAITI WANT ID COME HOME

PORT ALI PRINCE, Haiti, Nov. 2S. There is no doubt Of the fact that many of the 1900 marines on occupa- tiol duty in Haiti are sick of the job. They want to go home or some place else. It is a hard lie for youngsters who are sent into mountain regions in the north, along peaks as high as Denver.
 Often they are away from posts for weeks and they declate they un .dergo many hardships. the least of ghich is lack of ice in a climate Rere it is absolutely essential.
 Ince the first session of the nav rboard of inquiry at Washington
 parines have been hearing from
 folks, anxious to know if they ing part in 'indiscriminate
 This charge. first made General Gbogre Barnett.
 ~umandant of the marine then corrected by him, s.'fs everywhere, marines as- gr- rsg that the first staih-
 ger been overtaken by Rs. This weeks steam es ndreds of letters. all
 .uth about conditions. antend that they are
 pnd then are held up
 s. f, men with the gun. t~ Neville. a member a of inquiry, in s'- of the fighting -f De nd many things to
 sr', 'r dared il was not
 N t--s This, he found. sr.- que as to hospital .1r si,- f.ss es not an X-ray ma - s. nd, and naval dcc- 4 >Ns .s.s.- jssert they cannot q, service for the .fyt sor help are said to @ ne answer that there
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night of Small's disappearance
 Doughty said the bonds were de- posted in Chicago and promised to obtain them when he goes through that city on his way to Toronto. He will be taken east via Spokane and Chicago.
 Doughty was arrested yesterday ;n Oregon City, near here, where he was employed in a paper mill ana where he had risen from a laborer to an as sistant foremanship in department store.
 A world wide search has been made for Doughty, Toronto advices said to- day
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Nov. 19. John Fields, former president Of the State Agricultural and Mechanical College. twice nominee for governor, and editor of one of Senator Cap per's farm papers for many years, IS the nominee of the southwest for Harding's secretary of agriculture. Fields gained popularity when he demonstrated to Oklahoma that kafir was as good feed for cattle as Indian corn. The kafir growing which re- suited his eliminated crop failure in his home state.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-11-24
Federal Prisoner, Granted
 Parole By President, Shot
 To Death in Revolver Fight

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 23-The man shot
 to death early today at a read houff in St. Louis county. was identified tonight as Ben Miner, 30, ex-convict who was paroled from the federal penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth by PresiJsnt Wilson last September. Millner was killed in a revolver fight in which two others were wounded.
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HOPPER TO QUIT

PHILADELPHIA - Captain Robert Hopper of the Penn eleven will not return to school next fall He Las decided to go into business.
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BACK IN FORM

PHILADELPHIA - Lew Tender, the Philadelphia star light weight appears to have hit his old stride again. He has begun to talk Of meeting Leonard.
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EXIT PROPHETS

BOSTON-As the football season hears the twilight stags the experts are convinced that the gridiron sport isn't suited for prophets.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-24
MUNICIPAL CAMPING
GROUND FOR TOURISTS
One to be Provided on North Main
Street and the Other Will be In
the East Part Of Town Near the
Railroad Crossing.

Municipal camping grounds for
tourists have been planned, and will
be ready within a short time to ac-
commodate the many car loads Of
summer vacationists who are now
passing through Clovis on the great
national highways.
The City Of Clovis working with
the Chamber Of Commerce will in
stall water, lights and toilets on each
Of the two camping grounds, and will
thoroughly advertise them.
The first site selected is the half
block just south Of the high school
building where tourists from the west
will find handy accommodations.
Work Of cleaning off the grounds
preparatory to installing lights,
water and sewer connections will
start early next week.
The other site will be in the east.
ern edge of town near the railway
crossing. This will take care of the
tourists who come from the east over
the Ozark Trail and Bankhead High.
way.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-24
SETTING HEN ROUTED
BY TUESDAYS FIRE

A setting hen, a tank car full of
gasoline, and battery of fire ex-
tinguishers operated by employees
Of the Texas Company, were features
of TIE fire that occurred at 81 South
Prince, Tuesday at noon.
Excitement ran high when smoke
came pouring out from under the
floor Of the store room where the
setting hen ruled supreme, especially
since there was enough gasoline in
the tank car a few feet away to blow
Clovis off the map.
The store room adjoins the store
Of the Masterson Mercantile and the
Texas Company employees put out
the blaze before any damage was
done.
Only the setting hen knows how
the blaze started, and up to the time
Of going to press we haven't been
able to get an interview with the hen.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-24
PARKER TALKS ABOUT
FREIGHT CAR SHORTAGE
Says the Shortage is Nationwide and
that 100000 More Cars Are Now
Needed to Solve Present Needs
Of the Country.

Amarillo, Texas, June 21,1920.-
"The box car situation shows only
slight Improvement said r. ]. Park
er, General Manager Of the Western
LINES, when asked about the car sit
uation this week. Mr.. Parker con-
siders conditions grave and that they
can only be met by cooperation Of all
interests.
"The car shortage is nationwide,
continued Mr.. Parker. "The Inter
state Commerce Commission esti-
mates that the minimum and immedi-
ate needs are 100000 additional
freight cars. The country has ad-
vaneed and produces much more
freight. The railroads on the other
hand have not been able to add
much equipment since before the
war.
"The car shortage has been inten-
s:fied by labor trouble at ports and
terminals and by lack Of shipping.
Long strings Of cars under load choke
the big terminals or lie idle for weeks
at principal ports. United effort
is now in progress to break the block
AIDES under the supervision Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission
and the car service commission Of the
American Railroad Association. Open
top cars are moving east and box
cars coming west for distribution
where most needed.
Another feature adds seriously
to the shortage" said Mr.. Parker
Many thousand cars are out Of serv.
ice undergoing repairs. Every repair
track is crowded with cars in bat
order. Only about ten per cent Of
the box cars on hand out here ar,
fit for grain loading, the greater per
centage being foreign cars. Ever!
day car remains on the repair tracl
ADDS to the or shortge."
Tho wheat crop nov being harvest
ed can not be moved as rapidly al
ready for market and Mr.. Parker
considers the suggestions to provide
farm storage or to stack the whea'
as practical. The Santa Fe has hat
no cars to store this year, because
no cars have been available.
New equipment has been ordered
and Mr.. Parker states that additiona
orders will be placed soon. In thu
meantime it is necessary to make tn,
best possible use of cars at hand b!
heavy loading and loading and un
loading promptly all cars as received
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-24
CALL|THUMP|AN PARADE To Be
PART Of THE BIC CELEBRATION
Preparations Going Forward for Clovis
Picnic July 8; Ball Game and Big
Pavement Dance Scheduled.
A monster Callithumpian parade,

A monster Callithumpian parade,
numerous field sports, base bali
game between the Clovis Elks and
Amarillo, numerous concessions,
band concerts throughout the day,
and big pavement dance in the,
evening will be q few Of the
features Of the Independence Day
celebration held in Clovis on July 2.
The celebration will be held on
Main Street from the Santa Fe to
the court house and the present
plans include string Of concession
stands all along the way which will
dispense red lemonade, "hot dogs,
balloons, whistles, tin horns and ev-
erything that goes to make up real
picnic.
The Callithumpian parade, or bur-
lesque parade, which starts at 10 90
o'clock in the moving, will include
all the crazy stunts that the comic
brains Of Clovis can invent, and
promises to be scream from be-
ginning 10 end. Every merchant in
town has been asked to take part in.
the parade or have a representative
there, and every youngster who can
buy tin horn or q whistle will
probably be included in the gigantic
kazoo band that will feature this part
Of the program. The committee ia
putting forth every effort to make
this callithumpian parade success,
and hereafter it will probably be an
annual affair in connection with July
4th celebrations.
Field sports will include potato
races, sack races, fat mems races,
lean mems races, 10C-yd. dashes and
the like, and prizes will be offered
for the winners.
The lawn at the court house will be
turned over to the visitors and will be
in shape for basket lunches at noon.
At two o'clock in the afternoon
there will be free base ball game
between the Clovis Elks baseball nine
and the Amarillo team. This prom
ises to be one of the best games
ever witnessed in Clovis, as ANA
rillo has an exceptionally strong team
and the Clovis Elks are stepping
along in great shape,
All day Johnson's concert band will
be busy dispensing music for the
entertainment of the visitors; and
jazz ochestra will furnish the music
for the big free pavement dance OPP
posite the court house lawn Saturday
evening. The lawn will be ablaze
with hundreds Of Japanese lanterns,
and there will be plenty Of dancing
room for all those who want to trip
the light fantastic.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-24
$4,000 FIRE DESTROYS
HIGH SCHOOL MATERIAL

Fire Of unknown origin caused
$4,000 damage to the workshop Of
J. W. Mordecai at the new Eugene
Field school building Saturday morn
ing.
More than $1,000 worth Of mill
work f, together with hundreds of dol
lars worth Of paints, lime, cement, a
Ford truck, tools, machinery and rec
ords went up in smoke before the
flames could be brought under con-
troll
The alarm was turned in at two
o'clock in the morning, after the fire
had destroyed a part Of the building,
and it was impossible to determine
just how the blaze originated. 1t
was first thought that spontaneous
combustion had been caused by the
lime, but it had been stored there for
three months and the building had
not leaked during the recent heavy
rains.
All the woodwork for the new
school building was destroyed and
will have to be replaced, but Mr.,
Mordecai stated that most of the sup
plies had been ordered by wire and
that there would be no great delay.
The building and supplies were
covered by $4,000 insurance.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-24
POWER PLANT ENGINE
BROKEN WEDNESDAY

The big engine at the light and
power plant was broken Wednesday
night with the result that It will be
out of commission for about ten days
waiting for repairs to come from the
factory, Two smaller engines have
been pressed into service with the
hope that there will not be a grea'
deal of interruption in the light serv-
ice during the period while the plant
is waiting on repairs for the machin-
cry.
There will necessarily be a short
age in water but there will be plenty
for domestic use if users are Geo.
nomical.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-24
POSTOFF|CE IS NOW IN
ITS NEW QUARTERS

The post office was moved into
new quarters in the new Barry build
ing Sunday, and is now going full
swing. New fixtures have been in
stalled throughout, and more than
100 combination boxes are included
in the equipment.
Although an addition of 200 boxes
are included in the new post office,
there are calls for over 200 more
that cannot be supplied.
The News Stand in the lobby of
the post office has also installed new
fixtures.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-24
LOCATION FOR NEW
R. R. OFFICE BUILDING

Although the location for the new
Santa Fe office building has not been
definitely announced, It seems to be
pretty we'll assured now that It will
be on the corner of the Harvey House
lawn just west Of the freight depot.
While this will, to a certain extent,
impair the beauty of the lawn II will
make the building convenient to all
departments, and ii will likely serve
the company better than If it were
located elsewhere.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-24
SOLDIERS CAN STILL
RE-|NSTATE INSURANCE

Soldiers who have let their war risk
insurance lapse for more than eigh-
teen months can still be reinstated
without medical examination before
July LIST, according to Miss Ethel
Smock, local Red Cross secretary.
"Many Of the returned soldiers
who have neglected their government
insurance think it Is 100 late to have
it reinstated" said Miss Smock. "and
there are macy in Curry Co. whom
this new ruling will affect. We are
anxious that every soldier in this vi
cinity should take advantage of this
liberal offer made by the govern
ment."
Information about war risk insur-
ance can be obtained from Miss
Smock in the Red Gross offices in the
Chamber Of Commerce building.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-24

made by Pleasant Hill and the bank
ers were shown some fine wheat
fields and some of the fine farms Of
Curry County.
Banqueted and Entertained
In the evening at the high school
auditorium a big banquet was served,
the spread being prepared by the
ladies Of the Christian Church. Fol-
lowing the banquet pleasing music
al program was rendered by Croft's
Orchestra and some special vocal Sc
lections adapted from the recent
Elks minstrels, were rendered by
Messrs. E. z. Tagader, Jack Rawl-
ings, Joe Hewett, ]. c. Nelson, John
d. Brown, W. H. Duckworth. H. F.
Young, r. NJ. Bishop, Buddie Woods,
Hobert Miller, Jake Noble and F. B..
Herod.
Johnson's band contributed to the
entertainment Of the guests. The
band greeted the visitors with well
coming music when they got off the
train and also furnished music on
the street.
Following the banquet dance was
held at the Elks Auditorium which
was an especially enjoyable feature
Of the entertainment.
New Offiesrs Elected
The following officers were elect
ed to serve the Association during
the next year:
President-R. A. Underwood Of
the First National Bank, Plainview
Texas.
First Vice President--F. +. Cham.
berlain Of Donley County State Bank,
| Clarendon, Texas.
Second Vice President-C. w
Harrison, Of the First National Bank,
Clovis. N. NJ.
Secretary-D. L. c. Kinard of the
First National Bank, Memphis, Texas
Grady Oldham of the
First State Bank and Trust "a
Canyon, Texas.
Lubbock and Memphis both OK.
tended invitations to the bankers fol
the 1921 meeting but no final decis.
ion was made as to which city will gel
the meeting. The proposition will be
left up to the executive committee
for solution.
Local Bankers Deserve Credit
Local bankers deserve credit fol-
making the meeting a success. They
in connection with the Chamber Of
Commerce, spent good deal Of time
providing for the entertainment Of
the visitors and the success Of the
two days entertainment speaks vol
umes to their credit.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-24
Bargain Carniudl
Is On In Clouis

The merchants Of Clovis now have
on a carnival of bargains. Several
big bargain sales are now on and 9TH
ers are to start this week with the
result that shoppers will be able to
make a great saving in seasOnable
merchandise during the next fifteen
days. This weeks News is filled with
special prices that will prove inter-
esting reading matter and should
bring buyers to Clovis from the en-
tire surrounding section.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-24
HARVESTING WILL
BEGIN NEXT WEEK

Harvesting will begin in Curry
County next week and farmers are
now getting their machinery ready
to begin just as soon as the grain
gets in condition. Everything looks
fyorable for u good yield and now
about the only problem Curry County
farmers are facing is the shortage
Of labor. Every man who wants a
job in the harvest fields certainly
does not have TO leave this section
to get work.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-24
~. W. NICHOLS NAMED
DEPUTY COLLECTOR

Carl A. Hatch, collector of inter
nal revenue, has recently formed a
new revenue district, with headquar-
ter at Clovis. As field deputy col
lector for this district Mr.. Hatch has
recently named w. W. Nichols Of
this city, who assumes the duties Of
his position at once. Mr.. Nichols
district will be composed of Curry!
DeBaca and Roosevelt Counties. Mr..
McGee who has been deputy in this
territory will be transferred to Ros-
we'll.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-24
NEW STATE AUTO
BUILDING is SOLD

The brick building at the corner
Of Main and Washington now occu.
pied by the New State Auto Co.,
sold recently to Mrs. Mary Lyons.
The building was owned by the First
Mortgage Loan Company, and the
deal was handled by the Scheurich
Agency.
The New State Auto Company has
a lease on the building and viii con-
tinue TO occupy IL.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-24
AUSTIN'S STORE TO BE
MADE TWO STORIES

Plans for building an additional
story on the A. B. Austin building
which is now under construction on
Grand and Mitchell were announced
early this week.
When the building is completed
Mr.. Austin plans to handle groceries
and dry goods on the main floors and
have a department store in the base
ment.
The up stairs of the building will
consist of a number of modern rooms
especially fitted up for a rooming
house.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-24
HAIL DOES DAMAGE
IN SOME SECTIONS

Some sections of the county north
and northwest of Clovis were visited
by n bad hail storm on lass Friady
evening. The hail in the sections
where it reached did much damage
to the wheat.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-24
PERSONAL MENTION

Howard Mason has returned from
College Station where he has been
attending A. & NJ. College the past
year.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-24
MRS. WEIGHS PUPILS
WILL GIVE RECITAL

The music pupils of Mrs. ], W.
Welch will give a recital at the Meth
odist Church Friday evening, June
26th No admission will be charged
and all are invited to attend.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-24
PANHANDLE BANKERS HOLD
TWO DAY SESSION IN CLOVIS
Association Asks Interstate Commerce
Commission to Help Alleviate the
Serious Freight Car Shortage.

The Panhandle Bankers Associa-
ton has been entertained in Clovis
this week. The session convened
Tuesday morning and adjourned
Wednesday at noon after two days
spent in carrying out an interesting
program.
Mayor Joe McClelland rendered
the bankers the keys to the city and
introduced Judge Sam Bratton, who,
in his usual pleasing manner, deliver
cd an address Of welcome that made
the visiting bankers feel at home.
Following Judge Bratton's address
the president Of the Association
called on W. H. Fuqua Of Amarillo to
respond. On behalf Of the visitors
Mr.. Fuqua declared that they rcmem-
bered how Clovis had entertained
them at a past meeting and looked
forward to just such a good meeting
again. He declared that II he ever
moved away from Texas he would
want to come to New Mexico, and II
he should come TO New Mexico, the
Magic City would be the town he
would want to live in. Mr.. Fuqua
spoke Of the growth Of the city and
declared that beautiful and grow
ing city had been built at n site where
only a few years ago the depot had
to be decorated before the train
would stop.
Following the response TO the ad
dress Of welcome the bankers i'm
mediately went into business session
and carried out good program. The
feature Of the morning session Tues
day was the address by Gov. R. l.
VanZandt Of the Federal Reserve
Bank at Dallas.
Car Shortage Discussed
The problem of the ear shortage
came up for discussion at the Tues
day afternoon meeting. Numbers oI
bankers pointed out that there wa
yet quite a bit Of last years wheat
in the hands Of the farmer that hat
been delayed in shipping on account
Of lack Of cars, and from all ovei
the territory covered by the Associa
tion indications are that big crop
will be raised. Fearing great los
to the entire section on account o.
lack Of facilities to move the crop
the Association passed n strong reso
luton asking the Interstate Com
merce Commission to see that thi
section was provided with NOR
freight cars.
Automobile Drive
At four o'clock Tuesday after
noon the visitors were taken for
drive over the county. The drive wa
made to Texico-Farwell and'a circl
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-24
Car Shortage VielOed With Alarm
To the Wheat Growers of Curry County

To the Wheat Growers Of Curry County
There exists shortage of for the movement of grain
not only in New Mexico but in the Panhandle Of Texas In
view of the fact that the farmers Curry County will
begin harvesting and hehng another big crop of wheat they
should view with alarm the shortage Of and make
ments to take Of the bulk of their wheat before they
begin threshng otherwise they might be compelled to pile
It the ground and the event of rain, be heavy losers
1t will probably be many months after the crop hrehed
before enough be secured to haul the 1920 to
the market. This is indeed serious problem and should
receive the careful consideration Of every wheat farmer in
the county
Respectfully submitted for your consideration,
CLOVIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-24
CONVENTION BULLETINS
WILL BE GIVEN

: Clovis will get the happenings =
: Of the Democratic National :
: Convention naxt week hot of :
: the wires, All the important I
: happenings of the Convention q
= will be bulletined. The News 4
: and the Journal will cooperate 4
:: in furnishing the service which :
= will come direct from the Uuit- '
> cd Press, one Of the greatest =
: news gathering agencies in the }
: country. .
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-24

Mrs. Fred Dennis is entertaining
the Summer Auction Club at her
home this afternoon.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-24

made by Pleasant Hill and the bank
ers were shown some fine wheat
fields and some of the fine farms Of
Curry County.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-06-24
Automobile Drive

At four o'clock Tuesday after
noon the visitors were taken for q
drive over the county. The drive was
made to Texico-Farwell and'a circle