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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-04-22
BURDIcK MERCANTILE CO.
SOLD AT MELRoSE

The f. P. Burdick Mercantile Com
pany, one of the strongest institu-
tions in this section of the State, has
been sold to Cal Tennison and Milton
Thomas of Canadian, Texas. The
deal was really closed about a week
ago, but announcement Of the sale
has been held pending minor arrange
ments in the transfer. The sale also
includes the elevator operated by Mr..
Burdick in this city. The stock Of
goods will be invoiced next week and
the new prOprietors will assume
charge April 26th, Mr., Burdick says
Possession Of the elevator will be
given June 1st, according to Mr. Bur
dick.-Melrose Messenger.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-04-22
WOMEN PLAN TO
BEAUT|FY CLOVIS

The women of Clovis are joining
hands for a better Clovis.
Clubs and individuals are federated
for cleaner streets, alleys, better
schools, cleaner stores and shops and
public health in general.
Every woman Of our city who is
interested in Clovis is asked to join
this federation.
Committees as following:
City Beautiful-Mrs. Alex Ship
ley, Chairman; Mrs. Joe McClelland,
MFs. John o. Howard, Mrs. Cash
Ramey, Mrs, W. H. Taylor, Mrs. Roy
McMillen, Mrs. j. T. Miller, Mrs. Jno.
Luikart, Mrs. ]. W. Wilkinson, Mrs.
H. M. Stalker.
Legislative-Mrs. Chas. Scheurich,
Chairman; Mrs. R. F. Pixley, Mrs.
X. c. Childers, Mrs. Harry Patton,
Mrs. Will H. Pattison, Mrs. C. W.
Harrison.
General Sanitation-Mrs. John
Barry, Chairman; Mrs. Fred Dennis,
Mrs. George Roberts, Mrs. R. E. Ira
cy, Mrs. F. B. Herod, Mrs. R. s.
Martin, Mrs. F. E. Dice, Mrs. ]. H.
Thornton.
determination Of Flies-Mrs. E.
NJ. Chapman, Chairman; Mrs. H. F.
Young, Mrs. Chas. Dennis, Mrs. E.
W. Bowyer, Mrs. John L. Stevenson,
Mrs. W. A. Havener.
Public Health-Mrs. John 0.
Pritchard, Chairman; Mrs. Dalton
Reed, Mrs. A. L. Dillon, Mrs. A. ],
Rodes, Mrs. A. W. Hockenhull, Mrs,
Hillgartner, Mrs. R. NJ. Hall, Mrs.
J. W. Board.
Entertainment-Mrs. Hal Miller
Chairman; Mrs. G. P. Kuykendall
Mrs. S. A. Jones, Mrs. Friedrich May,
hall.
Pure Food-Mrs. Herbert Jeffer
son, Chairman; Mrs. C, E. Smyer
Mrs. R. L. Gray, Mrs. G. S. Wood
war. Mrs. f. R. Cassol, Mrs. f. H
Ashcraft.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-04-22
ETzEL-coBB

Tuesday afternoon at 2:SO at the
home Of the brides father, r. E. Et-
eel, on North Sheldon Street, occur
red the wedding Of Miss Henrietta
Etzel to Mr.. Harrison Cobb of Pampa,
Texas. The bride is teacher, hav-
ing taught in Curry County schools
as well as in Texas. The groom is
a prosperous young farmer living
near Pampa, Texas, and was in over
seas service. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Belcher in the pres
ence Of immediate relatives and a
few close friends. The bride was
dressed in u travelling suit Of mottled
blue. The young couple left Wednes-
day morning for wedding trip, after
which they will make their home at
Pampa, Texas.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-04-22
CoMMANDERY INSTALLs
OFFICERS SATURDAY NIGHT

The Clovis Commandery installed
officers last Saturday night. Past
Eminent Commander ]. Smith Lea
of Roswell conducted the installation
services when the following were in.
stalled:
George Roach, Il. c.
p. A. LaShier, Generalissimo,
F. A. Dillon, c. G.
| F. B. Herod, Treasurer.
E. M. Chapman, Recorder.
f. P. Cooley, Prelate.
A. l.. Dillon, S. W.
A. W. Johnson, ]. W.
W. H. Duckworth. Wardcr.
W. B. Mathers, Sta. B.
W. U. Dannelly, S. B.
r. j. Neal, Tiler.
After the installation services thu
members were banqueted at the Har
vey House.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-04-22
BIC EIGHTH GRADE
GRADUATING CLASS

Eighth grade graduating class has
81 and probably many more will be
added later. The largest eighth
grade class in the history Of the
school will be graduated Thursday
morning, May goth. 1t has not been
customary in the past to give eighth
grade graduates this recognition, but
owing to the fact that It is felt such
exercises render encouragement to
the pupils to go on into the high
school, and in as much as most Of the
larger city schools have adopted this
custom, it was thought wise to adopt
the policy.
The following pupils will be grad
uated provided they maintain their
present standing to the end Of school.
There may be a few others whose
names will be added, provided they
do much better work in the next few
weeks. Parents having children in
the eighth grade and not finding
their names in the list below will
please call Miss Ivy Parker, assistant
principal for explanation, and in this
way perhaps it may be possible to
graduate pupils who are at present
expected to fail:
John Bernard, Hubert Bradley
Winston. Brown, Lucy Buchanan
Esther Burns, Bill Chalfant; Lalia
Cochran, Iona Cain, Inez Collins
Jewell Cook, Eva Conner, Wilms
Crawford, virgie Dean, Georgia Da.
Wis, Nellie D'Spain, Tellious Dick
Matte Foreman, Dernice Gable, Ern
estine Giggs, Guy Faris, Wayne Har
rison, Charles Hart, Lottie Hawkins
Erpal Holloway, Eva Lewis, Mari,
Luikart, William Lashier, Jerry Mis-
er, Marie Maxwell, Bernice Morde
cal, Irene MCGOWAN, Minnie Melton
Wilena Morgan, Jessie Noble, Fred
erick Mclaughlin, Charley Murphy
Lena Merle Pierce, Marian Pritchard
William Henry Patton, Effie Patton
Lorena Raybourne, Faye Roberts
Vance Riley, Valeria Sims, J. D. Sin
ger, Irene Spade, Rex Tidwell, Mil
dred Vivian, Bessie Waits, Ruby Wag
ner, Ruby Weisinger, Elizabeth VIII
lams, May Waits, Bette Whitfield
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-04-22
sl.5O PER YEAR
NEW CITY OFFICERS
INSTALLED MONDAY NIGHT

The newly elected mayor, city
councilmen, city secretary and city
treasurer were duly installed at a
meeting at the city hall Monday
night. Judge Noble administered the
oath Of office to the new officials
and it did not take much time for the
new council to get down to work.
Mayor McClelland said he did not
have any speech to make but beseech.
ed the councilmen to give the office
their best services and to join him
in attending all meetings. He made
the following appointments as COM
mitteemen:
Water and Light Committee. C. =
Johnson, X. C. Childers and C. An
thony.
Street and Alley Committee. C.
johnson, q. T. Jernigan and ]. W.
Mordecai.
Auditing Committee. D. Loop
er, J. W. Mordecai and X. c. Chill
ders.
Sanitary Committee. w. Morde-
cal, ]. R. Denhof, c. Anthony and
E. T. Jernigan. This committee is
composed of councilman from each
ward and the mayor announced that
it would be the duty of each member
to look after the sanitary condition in
his particular ward.
Ordinance Committee D. Loop
er, c. Anthony and ]. H. Sanders.
Purchasing Committee. C. John
son and ]. R. Denhof.
Fire and Police Committee. r.
Denhof and E. T. Jernigan.
Finance Committee-K. c. Chill
ders and ]. R. Denhof.
Mayor McClelland made the fol-
lowing appointments which were un-
animously concurred in by the coun-
cilmen:
Chief of the Fire Department
Jack Lewis.
Z. E. Tagader, book-keeper. Mr..
Tagader handles this position for the
water and light department in addi-
tion to being city clerk.
City Health OfficerGDr. G. X.
Maynard.
The council approved lease con-
tract on the city hall building for a
term of three years, agreeing to pay
the rental of $75 per month for the
building.
Oscar Dobbs ives employed for two
years as city manager at a salary Of
5000 per month.
Mayor McClelland announced that
he would appoint the police force and
a manager for the water and light
plant at the next meeting of the coun-
Gil.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-04-22
CLOVIS HAS FIRE
IN BUSINESS DISTRICT

A fire started Thursday afternoon
in the rear of the Lyons building, oc-
cupied by Denhof Jewelry Co. which
came near resulting very seriously.
The fire started from papers being
burned in the rear of the building and
the stairway leading up behind was
completely destroyed. Owing to the
fact that there was not much water
pressure it looked for a while that
the fire would result seriously, how
ever not great deal Of damage was
done to the building with the exce9-
ton of the stairway and the rear of
the building.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-04-22
}. r. HULL PUT ON
TICKET FOR SENATOR

In view Of the fact that there were
no announcements for the office of
State Senator, the county executive
committee selected j. r. Hull to go
on the ticket and Mr.. Hull has con-
sented to be the party's man for this
office. Mr.. Hull Was in the low
cr house at the last legislature and
made a good representative and will
be, by virtue Of his previous expert
ence, able to give even better legisla-
tive service in the senate.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-04-22
FORT SUMNER LADY
BURIED HERE SUNDAY

Mrs. NJ. L. Norris Of Fort Sumner
died in Clovis the latter part of last
week from appendicitis and the fun
eral service was held at the Presby-
terian Church here Sunday afternoon,
being conducted by DR.. Carver who
was assisted by Rev. Smith Of this
place and Rev. Duncan Of Fort Sum
ner. Mrs. Norris was we'll known al
Fort Sumner and was a member Of
one Of the prominent families at that
place. She is survived by her hus
band and little daughter five years
old.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-04-22
LIEUTENANT RAISENER
TALKS TO BOYS ONLY

Lieutenant Raisener Of the state
health department spoke to the boys
of the high school and departmental
schools last Tuesday morning on the
value of keeping fit, and showed
many pictures illustrating the splen-
did work that is being done to en-
courage youth to keep clean in mind
and body.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-04-22
HATCH RESIGNS TO
RETURN TO PRACTICE

G. A. Hatch has returned to Clovis
permanently, having resigned his po-
sition as collector of Internal Reve-
nue. for the State Of New Mexico, to
give his entire time to the law prac-
tee Of the firm of Patton & Hatch.
Mr.. Hatch says that private business
made it impossible for him to fill the
position any longer. II is not known
just when a successor to Mr.. Hatch
will be appointed. He has not yet
been relieved of the responsibilities
Of the collectors office and will not
be until his successor is appointed.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-04-22
STATE GASOLINE
TAX LAW INVALID

Washington, April 19.-The su-
prems court today held uncOnstitu-
tional 'the New Mexico state act Of
1919 levying an excise tax upon the
sale and use Of gasoline insofar as il
affects gasoline still in the original
containers in which it was shipped in
to the state.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-04-22

Clovis came near having = disas-
trous fire Thursday afternoon. Didn't
it make you think that you possibly
arc not fully covered by insurance?
Bad fires are likely to come anytime
with the high winds we are having.
Moral-Let Baker Bros. fully cover
your property by insurance. Phone
number SO. 1tc
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-04-22
vIoLINIsT COMING

The famous Danish violinlst, Axel
Skofgaard, assisted by an able com
pany of artists, will appear in concert
at the High School Auditorium on
Saturday night, May sth. Full an
nouncement will be made in next
weeks paper.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-04-22
DANKHEAO HIGHWAY
: LOCATED THRU CLOVIS

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Curlcss return
ed this week from Hot Springs, Ark''
whore they have been attending the
meeting Of the BankheGd Highway
Association, Mr.. Curlcss going as a
representative OF the Chamber OF
Commerce Of Clovis. This was a
great meeting from Clovis stand
point, as the main route Of the Bank
head Highway was located through
here. Mr.. Curloss was honored by
being elected as one Of the directors
Of the Association.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-04-22
STROUD HOTEL SOLD

Mrs. Zella NJ. McFarlin has sold the
Stroud rooming house in the west
part Of town, which she purchased a
short time ago. Mrs. Matte Shamb.
lin was the purchaser, She formerly
lived in Arkansas and has just re-
Gently moved to Clovis.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-04-22

The Woman's Guild will serve cOf-
fee and sandwiches Saturday noon in
the building just vacated by Austin
Grocery on the corner opposite the
Lyceum.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-04-22

NOTICE--If the party will return
to my place the lumber they took,
will drop this matter as it is, II not
they can suffer the consequences.
J. P. Harper, Havcncr, New Mexico.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-04-22
BANKERS TO MEET
HERE JULY 22 AND %

= The Panhandle Bankers AS
= association will meet in Clovis
= on July 20 and %. Bankers
= from all over the plains country
= will be here at that time and
= every effort will be made to
= make this one Of the most inter-
= estinr meetings the association
: has ever held. The Panhandle
= Bankers met in Clovis several
= years ago. The program for the
= convention will be announced
: in few weeks.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-04-22

Mrs. Zella McFarlin will take
charge Of the Reidoria Hotel on May
lst, she having purchased the build
ing and hotel a few weeks ago.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-04-22

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-23
HARDING INVITES
DEMOCRATS TO AID
Daugherty Names Men Who
Will Confer on League
of Nations.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 22.-Sens.
Reed Of Missouri, Pomeren of Ohio.
and Shields OF Tennessee, all demo-
Gratis. are among those invited by
Pres't- ELECT Harding TO confer with
him ON the League OF Nations issue
from Panama. according 10 Harry
N Dausherty. Mr. Harding's pre-
convention manager. who was in
Washington Monday. others asked
to offcr suggestions 10 the president
elect. Mr.. Daugherty said. include
Sens. Borah. Johnson OF California;
Lodge. Knox. PoindeNter and Mr..
Daugherty thought. Herbert Hoover.
To Visit Washington.
Informal conferences az Marion
probably viii begin about Dec. 10.
Mr.. DauEherty said. adding that no
definite date had been set for any
one 20 go there.
some probably VIII so singly.
while others may go I'm groups.
said Mr.. Daugherty. There viii be
no pre-arrauEcd schedule as 10 when
different ones are tO. appear.
The president elect plans 10 speni
only "a day I'm Washington a1ter re-
turning from Panama via Newport
News. and viii go Immediately "a
marion. Mr. DauCherty announced.
He said Nfr. Harding expected 10 re
resign from the senate soon after
Jan. /. when Gov.-elect Davis OF
Ohio takes Office.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-23
APPROPRIATES TO
TWO DEPARTMENTS
TOTAL OF S14,8OO
Clinic Ordinance For $500
Referred to Committee of
Whole.

Under the suspension of the rules
the common council Monday night
unanimously passed an ordinance
appropriating S14,600 90 the board
of works TO meet the payroll of the
street and alley department and the
garbage department. OF this
amount $4,000 is 20 be used Tor pay
ing the members Of the street alley
department while the remaining So
500 is To be paid the employees OF
the garbage department
Members Of the board of works
appeared bc fore the council and
asked that the ordinance be passed
upon it's initial appearance. The
fact that under the custom OF the
city three p3yrGlS remain before
the Jan. I 1921. the members OF
board expressed the fear that il the
ordinance was allowed 10 follow
the customary routine. enough
money would not be had TO meet
the coming payrOlls.
Clinic Funds Held Up.
An ordinance apprOpTiatlng $4,000
10 the board of works for the in-
spection OF the asphalt on new
paVements, for repairs TO the FIRE
hose houses i'm the city and for mis-
cellancOus bills and expenses. was
whole after its second reddGs Uu-
der the terms of the ordinance ST.
2O2.93 is to be used for the inspec-
ton Of the new asphalt surfaces.
$2."43.5S for the repairs TO the hose
houses and the remaining S1,44S.5p
for meeting miscellaneous bills and
expenses
The council referred the ordi-
nance aDBrOpriating $500 TO the
veneral disease clinic. To the COM
mittee Of the whole. The ordinance
Will be taken up at the next meet
ing OF the committee, TO be held
Monday night in the council cham
bers
The committee OF the whole wiz
pass upon the ordinance. apprOpri-
ating $500 for the expense of the
appraisal of the damages and foi
/ the assessing of benefits TO property
: on both .sides Of Ewing av.. which
I bad it's initial reading last night
Ordinance Adopted.
/ Ordinances ratifyiuE the contract
OF the board OF works with the
/ Michigan Central Railroad cOmpau,
and the New York Central Railroad
/ company. for the maiutainance o'
an additional track over Walnut ST.
and for the maintainance and Ic
/ locating Of an existing track over
/ olive and sample sts. at their inter
/ section, were adopted by the cOunu
4 ell.
An ordinance compelling the \eH
/ York Central Railroad company q.
1 maintain q gate at the Arnold 81
+ crossing was referred To the com
mittee of the whole.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-23
PLACES BLAME
ON i. S. CIVIL
AUTHORITIES
More Oppressive Than Mill
tary Forces" Says Hal
tian President.

PORT AU PRINCE, Nov 23.-
The American civil administration
in Haiti is more oppressive than the
military. Pres't Dartiguenae de-
clared in the 5000 word statement
he made Monday attacking the pub
lie service of Minister Blanchard and
John McIlhenny, financial adviser
of the black republic
The president charged that since
American occupation no effective
aid had been given Haiti for de
velopment of its agricultural and in
dusrrial resources. "a stipulated in
the trea ~ and that no serious meas
ure had been proposed with a view
to placing Haitis finances on a
truly solid basis
MIR. Mcuhenny is in Washington
and the minister declined to be
seen.
Calling attention 10 the fact that
the financial adviser aS named by
him on the proposal Of Pres't Viii
son is in effect a Haitian official
who is paid $4,000 a year from
Haitian funds, the president said;
"In reality. the financial adviser
does not report to the Haitian gov
ernmeut; il is to the Haitian govern
ment that he pretends 10 submit his
sovereign will. The facts are num-
erous which show the omnipOtance
which the financial adviser attrib-
utes to himself.
"Confscatcd Salaries"
Nothing can give a more strik-
ing idea of this OmnipOtenCe than
the cOnfscation by the financial adj
wiser. aided by the American min
ister, of the salaries of the presi-
dent Of the republic. the secretar-
les Of state. members of the legisla-
tive council, because the government
refused 10 insert in the contract OF
the National Bank Of Haiti an es-
ia biishment controlled by one Ma
tional City bank Of New York. a
clause prohibiting the importation
into Haiti Of foreign gold, which the
adviser wished to impose. This (ad-
viser) equally prevented a vote of
| the budget, contrary TO the voice OF
the Haitian constitution
The financial adviser. the resident
asserted, has made no inquiry into
the validity Of Haitian debts, has
/ accommodation for the welfare
and prosperity OF the republic. In
/ the face Of the inertia Of the fin
ancial adviser the government mul-
/ tiplied its efforts according to the
president who charged:
The numerous financial projects
/ agricultural. a educational admins
trative ard rural organization met
/ the opposition of the American Of
! ficials or lie without response i'm the
/ archives Of the American legation
Turned Down Plans.
Admitting that his own proposal.
4
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-23
JOINT FIGHTS
ARE IGNORED
BY OFFICERS
Eavishly Furnished J Joints
Within Block of City
Hall.
PASSWORD ON BAN
Booze and Gambling Flourish.
Mayor Says City is
Clean.

Cooperation between the city hail
and owners and inmates Of disrepu-
table resorts in practically every
part OF the city is said 90 have been
renewed with even greater COM
pleteucss ;han at any time during
the Carson city administration.
Reports of burglaries. robberies.
hoIdups and other law violations
made almost daily at police head
quarters by victims OF the present
reign Of lawlessness indicate the
powcrIcssncss Of the police to cope
with the present situation under
what is said 90 be the most com
plete cooperative system ever at
tempted by "a city administration
towards the underworld of a city
even in the downtown district
nhts in houses Of IN fame are of fire.
quent occurance, and although such
occurtnces are heard by respecta-
blc citizens and arc reported to the
police, they arc not even investi-
gated.
Members OF the police depart
ucnt have a standing order issued
by chief of Police Kline that no
member OF the department shall en-
tor any OF the city QiSEt tDu ltp pit
resorts that are on tho cooperative
list in his caLaCity as an officer Of
the law. even when such members
attention is directed TO a law viola
lion 10y a private citizen. no matter
what the standing of that citizen
iu the community may be.
Captain UphOlds Officer.
There are more houses of pros
titution in South Bend today than
at any time during the present city
administration Two OF these re-
sorts are within a block of the city
hall one OF them is reputed 10 bc
the most lavishly furnished place of
lass kind i'm northern Indiana
There appears 10 be no inclina-
tion upon the part of the city auth
critics to even curb present aCtivi-
lies OF owners and inmates of dis
reputable resorts only Saturday
night a fight occurred i'm a house of
ul fame within q block of the city
hau. Several men were throv-~
downstairs The disturbance was
Witnessed from across the street by
q respectable citizen II was report
tCONTINUED on PAGE THREEl
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-23
WOMAN SOUGHT
FOR SLAYING
Manufacturer Killed After
Party in Office Police
Want Blonde.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. N0y. e.
Requests for the arrest Of "a blonde
woman. driving "a big red autOmO-
bile, were sent broadcast hy the pO-
lice Monday night in connection
with the killing OF Henry II. Pierce.
eastern manager OF the lusley Man.
ufactur.Hg company. whose body.
the head crushed with "a wrench
was found Monday in the rear of
his Cfie. -u this city. The motor
car is said 10 have belonged 30
Pierce and bore PennsyiVaula Dc
censes plate uumber lZ2-Z06.
Pierce was last seen alive when
he entered his office late Satlrlar
night. accompanied by a youul
man who is described as yolrF
and a blonde The Office bore er-
deuces OF "a riotOus party the po-
lice say A number ot bottles ani
two glasses. one half filled Hi-n
whisky were found or the table
over which the body lay
Had Male AcComplicc.
The police theory is that Pierce
was lured 90 his office by the w0-
man and killed by male accom-
pIce. The woman is deseribed as
about u years old. nve feet two
inches In height and plump. she
wore a brown turaan hat with
blue feather. and three-quarter
length brown coat The OfhC4als
are working on the theory that She
and her accomplce. after Staying
and r0bbIng Pierce. drove Off in his
automobile.
Irene Pierce. widow of the SLAIN
man. said tonight she was warned
layr night in dream that her hus-
band was lu trouble. Aly dream
seemed 90 f0re-nadow tragedy.
said Mrs. Pierce "au6 ! was tryin-
90 warn ms husband OF danger
when D awoke.'
Pierce leaves i've Sons. ranging .n
age from four 10 %.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-23
GOTERNOR PARDONS
10 CONVICTED FOR
NEB NEXICO RAIDS

SANTA F'E. y. NJ. Nov. 21-SiN-
teen followers OF the Mexican lead
er Francisco villa. who were SEN
fenced 90 the New Mexico peniten-
tary for life for participation in
the historic raid across the border
on Columbus y. N. were pardOned
Monday by Gov LarrazOlO.
The governor stated he believed
the men We're ignorant and not Grim
inallv responsible. and emphatical-
Iy denied the report that the par
dons were "t0 friendly relations with
Mexico the governor declared the
raiders acted under duress as they
would have been killed for disobedi-
cnCe 20 Villas orders. and says they
told him they thought they were go
INK 10 attack a CarranZa at Palomas.