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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-11-11
CLOVIS TEAM BEATS
HEREFORD 70 TO 7
Local Football Squad Displays Good
Work and Brings Home Long
End Of Score from Texas City

The Clovis High School football
team brought home the long end Of
the 20 to Z score after their clash
with the Hereford, Texas, High
School team Friday afternoon. The
home team displayed better team
work than at any time this season,
and at no time was the final outcome
In doubt.
Kent Hunt, left halfback, carried
the ball across for two touch-downs,
and Miller Crouch counted the third.
One Of the features Of the game was
the long pass from Hunt to Crouch
on which the latter scored.
Throughout the game the line held
like wall, and the backfield mon
gained easily through the line and
around the ends.
Hereford's only score came as the
result Of recovered punt.
The following men made up the
Clovis lineup: Kent Hunt, Glenn
Hunt, Miller Crouch, Jerry Miser
James Wallace, Howard Reeves, VII
liam Jones, Wilbur Anderson, Fred
0verton and Marion Elliott.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-11-11
NATIONAL BANKS MAKE
BEST RECORD IN FORTY
YEARS DURING 1920

The best record in forty years has
been made by the national banks Of
the country for the fiscal year ending
October 30. Only five national banks
went into the hands Of receivers dur
ing the year, having capitalization Of
merely S2O5. 900 or less than one
eighth Of the yearly average Of the
capital of national banks which have
failed in the fifty-six years since the
national bank act was passed. During
the past year S6i charters were
granted for new national banks with
capital Of $s1, ,O77,50O and 6OS ma
tional banks have increased their cap
ital stock s1O4,61S,1OO. There are
now S,157 national banks in opera
tion. The gross earnings Of national
banks the past year we're $1.1O9,lle,-
900, the net being 22S2,oSo,OOo'
Taxes paid by these banks during the
year tOtalcd S7S,lS4.OOo and the in.
tercst $3.50, 100000.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-11-11
RED CROSS NURSE TO
ARRIVE NEXT MONDAY
Will Do Community Nursing and
Other Work. Comes With .
Splendid Record.

Miss Louise Wills, Of Charlotts-
vile, KY, will arrive Monday to take
up her duties as Red Cross nurse in
Clovis and Curry County, under the
supervision Of the local chapter Of
the American Red Cross.
Miss Margaret Tupper, state su-
pervisor Of public health nurses was
in Clovis Thursday morning, enrouts
to Roswell, making arrangements for
the work that Miss Wills will take up
when she arrives.
Miss Wills has a splendid record as
a nurse, and comes to Curry County
we'll recommended. She is a gradu-
ate Of the University Of Virginia
Training School for nurses, and has
had considerable experience in COM
munity nursing in addition to her
work during the war, both at home
and overseas. She has just complet-
ed the eight months training course
in public health nursing at Columbia
University, and IN addition to this
she has had four months experience
in the Henry Street Settlement in
New York City, which Is one Of the
greatest nursing centers in the world
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-11-11
METH0D|STs TO BUILD
ON NORTH MAIN Street
Old Church Building Will Be Ussd
Until New One is Completed.
Grounds Are Dedicated.

Following their original plans, the
members. of the Methodist Church
have started excavation work on their
new $4,000 church building on
North Main Street just south Of the
Court House.
Dedicatory exercises were held at
the new location at 8 100 o'clock We'd
nesday morning. Rev. Freeman brief
ly outlined the plans of the church,
after which Miss Ruby Jones turned
the first shovel of earth; and the
excavation work started Immediately.
Recently plans were made to build
on the present site, and arrangements
were made to hold services in the
High School Auditorium until the
basement Of the now structure was
completed; lbut this plan was not
satisfactory, and It was decided to
build as originally determined.
The new building will be 78x11S
feet.
r. L. Pryor Of Clovis will have
charge Of the construction work.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-11-11
SERVICES OF
I. Set. HAMILTON HELD
Remains Returned From Luxemberg,
Germany, Where Soldier
Died in Service.

Funeral services of Sergeant Sam
G. Hamilton, Co. NJ, 61st Infantry,
who died in service in Luxumberg,
Germany, were held in Clovis Monday
afternoon under the auspices of the
local post Of the American Legion.
After passing through many en-
gagements during the war, Sergeant
Hamilton died as the result Of in
fluenza on February IA, 1919, while
serving in the Army Of Occupation.
He is the first Clovis soldier who died
overseas to be returned home for
burial.
Funeral services were conducted in
the Baptist Church, Rev. G. C. Ken
nedy preaching the funeral services.
Members Of the American Legion act
ed as pail bearers.
The soldiers body was returned to
this country at the request Of his
mother, Mrs. Sarah Hamilton who
lives at 206 North Gliding Street.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-11-11
100 TOURIST CARS
THROUGH HERE DAILY
Five Great Highways Bring Swarms
OF Auto Tramps to Clovis From
All Over the Country.

Missouri, Oklahoma, Nevada, Ohio,
Nebraska, and Ontario, Canada, are
only a few of the pennants that are
seen flying from the tourist cars as
they pass through Clovis on their way
west, east, north and south. One day
last week twenty cars were counted
on Main street during the noon hour,
each bearing the ear-marks Of the
auto tramp, and this is only small
part Of the number that pass through
Clovis each day.
The Chamber Of Commerce office
resembles a bee hive as the khaki
clad travellers swarm in for informa-
tion about the various highways, eat
ing houses and hotels, and that office
alone has from forty to fifty calls a
day. The Bankhead National High
way. the Abo Pass Route, the Ozark
Trails, the Postal Highway and the
North and South Route each brings in
its quota of travellers, and no less
than 100 cars stop here during the
day.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-11-11
RANCHVALE SCHOOL WAS
DEDICATED LAST WEEK
Large Crowd Attended Services Al
Opening Of New Building. Prom
inent Speakers Were There.

A large crowd attended the dedica-
tion Of the new Ranchvale school
house IL miles northwest Of Clovis
Friday. The dcdicatory sermon was
delivered by Mr.. c. d. Poston, pastor
Of the First Christian Church Of Clo-
Wis, and among those who appeared
OH the program were DR.. W. o. Hall,
president Of the State Normal at Sill
yer City, ]. II. Wagner, state super
intendcnt Of public instruction, ]. M.
Buckley. county superintendent, and
Alex Shipley and +. Peterson Of Clo-
Wis. Mr.. Emmett Davis, president Of
the Ranchvale school board, and Prof.
c. A. Freeman, superintendent, also
gave short talks.
The school building at Ranchvale
is a two-story structure with nine
rooms, and cost approximately $685.
900. The consolidated district has an
enrolment Of more than 175 students
who are taken to and from school by
three school trucks. The Ranchvale
school is one Of several new
buildings to be completed in the
county. and serves as a pleasant re.
minder that Curry County has a
school system we'll worth being proud
of.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-11-11
ARMISTICE DAY
Today is Armistice Day.

Today Is Armstice Day.
Two ago today the world thrilled
the German armies defeated and that the imperial
government had signed the most drastic and humang armse
ever known in history
For days the American troops had steadily advanced through
the worst sector of the German neshe Argonne This
sector had been considered by the head Of the Allied
pregnabe but each day the Americans pushed forward
fic cost.
Thousands Of heroes fell day. yet morning
ranks full they again advanced against the CALLING barrages
Of the Huns.
At first the Germans amused that army they
termed unframed troops should start such drive Then they
were surprised, then astonshed. .54
And then when known Of defense proved
futile against these fighting Americans they begged that the
cease under terms that the Allies might dictate t
These American boys who only had known
world = -
That was two years ago today.
Those countless heroes whose daring courage the admr-
on OF the world will day be but they shall
in the hearts Of the American people, the world will always
honor their memory atf 0ltl A I.
Today in all the schools Of the country special Arsce Day
programs are held and special holiday has been ordered
They kept America free-can forget them? 81
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-11-11
Harding Is Fishing and
Forgetting About Politics

Point Isabel, Texas, Nov. o.
In this little coast gulf fishing town
which nestles in the southernmost
tip Of continental United States,
President-elect Harding went into
seclusion Monday for an interim Of
rest and recreation before he begins
preparation Of the policies Of his ad-
ministration.
Politics and international prob
lens and all the big and little ques-
tions involved in the making Of the
new governmental regime at Wash
ington are to be shut out Of his con-
sideration while golf and fishing are
to take first place in his attentions
and ambitions. He puts fishing first
of all and his fondest desire for the
time being is TO hook one Of the big
tarpon that are found off Point Isa-
bel.
The president-elect and Mrs. Hard
ing arrived late Monday and took up
their residence in n small frame
cottage overlooking the bay where o
fleet Of fishing boats lay at anchor
The town folk, largely Mexican
fishermen, gave them a warm well
come, pouring out Of their bOx-llke
houses, and crying out their greet.
ings in mixed English and Spanish
dialect.
A score Of pupils in the Point Isa'
bel school lined the entrances
Of the village and showered oleanden
and other tropical flowers on th'
members Of the party Is they passed
Several guests accompanying tn
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-11-11
CLOVIS CONTINUES TO
ENJOY RAPID GROWTH

While other towns are talking duh
times Clovis is forging ahead and new
homes are being erected in every
part Of the city. A year ago most
any citizen would have felt reasonab-
ly sure that the building of one hun
dred and twenty-five new homes dur
ing 1920 would have satisfied the de-
mand for houses here. However this
many have been erected and still
there is a greater demand for rent
houses and furnished rooms than
there has ever been in the history Of
the town.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-11-11
2ss coNvIcTs NOW IN
STATE PENITENTIARY IS
RECORD LOW NUMBER

There are only 2s9 convicts now in
the New Mexico state penitentiary.
This number may be considered
2S9 too many, but for all that II is
said to be the lowest enrolment at
the pen in ten long years or more.
There have been as high as 500 pris-
oners at one time on the roll call,
although some Of them have been in
road camps. At all events, in recent
years Il was not unusual 10 hear the
complaint that the state penitentiary
in Santa Fe was 70 crowded there was
no room for more. The warden dread
ed every term Of court In any district
for fear an additional batch Of prison.
ers would alight from the Lamy to
Santa Fe train any day.
While many have been pardoned,
the record low number Of 2S9 prison.
ers Is attributed to the abolishing Of
the saloon, the drastic laws against
the manufacture and sale, particular
ly Of whiskey, II was stated at the
penitentiary, today.
A study of the causes which have
led to the commission Of crimes for
which convicts in the past were sent
to the penitcntiary, Il is said, will re-
veal to anyone the big factor played
by the saloon and 'booze" generally,
Santa Fe New Mexican.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-11-11
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE IS
STARTED BY RED Cross
Sixty Volunteers Start canvassing
City Friday, While County
SchOols Help.

More than sixty volunteers from
the Ladies Clubs and church organi-
cations Of Clovis win start canvassing
the city Friday morning for member
ship in the Fourth Annual Member
ship Roll Call Of the American Red
Cross. At the same time, work will
be started in every community center
in the county.
Workers expect to reach the goal
Of 1000 members within a short
time. and II is probable that this
years membership in the county viii
exceed 5000.
In addition to the canvassing COM
mittees in the city, booths will be es-
tablishcd and every person viii have
an opportunity to give their dollar
to the Red Cross.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-11-11

president-elect, including his pre-con-
vention manager and close adviser,
Harry NJ. Daugherty, were housed in
small winter resort hotel nearby.
The party of thirty.two, including
newspaper men and secret service
men, overcrowded the holstry and the
towns one restaurant was overtaxed
by the visitors when the time came
for the evening meal. From Browns
vile, 20 miles away, the party made
the trip by motor.
Their special train reached Browns
vile shortly after noon and they
spent several hours resting at the
Brownsville Country club before pre-
ceeding to their destination.
Brownsville threw its doors open
to the visitors, a large crowd meeting
the train demanding a speech from
the president-elect. He responded
briefly from the rear platform Of his
private car, expressing his pleasure a.
the reception accorded him in his trip
through Texas. Earlier in the day he
had spoken in a similar vein at San
BenitO, and several other cities along
the railroad. Mr.. Harding Is the
guest here Of F. E. ScObey and R. B.
Creager, prominent Texas republi-
cans. The cottage he and Mrs. Hard
ing occupy is Mr. Greager's winter
home.
It was announced that November
1S had been definitely fixed as the
date on which the president-eleei
will sail sram New Orleans on hi
trip to Panama.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-11-11
PASSENGER SCHEDULE
ON SANTA re CHANGED
Slight Changes on Five Trains to 90
Into Effect Sunday, Novem.
ber Fourteenth.

A new time card effecting five
trains passing through Clovis will 90
into effect at 1901 Sunday morning,
November 14th according to infor-
nation received Thursday.
The changes in timeare only slight
and several train numbers are chang
ed.
Train No. 92, formerly train No.
9SS, will arrive from Carlsbad at
$500 q. m, half hour earlier than
usual. This same train formerly list
ee as No. 922, will depart for south
Texas points at 7:50 a. m. as against
7:45 on the present schedule.
Train No. 81, formerly No 921,
will arrive from south Texas points
at 8:10 a. m, as against TAO a. m.
at present. This same train, former
" No. sS7, will depart for Carlsbad
at $3.50 a. M, fifteen minutes later
than the present schedule.
Train No. 21, from the east will ar
rive at $3.50 a. M, and depart at 900
a. m. as usual.
Train No. 20 from the west will ar
rive at 7:2t a. m. and depart at $40
a. M, five minutes later than the
present schedule.
Train No. 1T will arrive from
Amarillo at 1925 a. m. as usual, and
train No. IA, formerly No. ia, will
depart for the east at the usual time,
| 100 p. m.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-11-11
LOCAL NEWSPAPER IS
BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM

Almost every week Clovis merch-
ants are confronted with advertising
propositions that have but little
merit. The propositions almost al
ways are such that do not have the
o. X. of the Chamber Of Commerce.
These questionable schemes take
money from the merchants advertis-
ing appropriation without giving him
any benefitfar the money he spends.
The local newspapers go each week
into the homes Of the County and
furnish the very best advertising me-
dium for Clovis business men.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-11-11
ICE CREAM COMPANY
ENLARClNG QUARTERS

Extensive improvements are being
made on the building Of tho Campbell
Ice Cream & Bottling Works, and the
additional structure will be completed
within short time.
Another story will be added in the
rear Of the shop, which is now one
story high, and the entire building
will be extended back forty feet.
The additional space will be used
for storage room, and later new
equipment will be added to the plant
according to Mr.. Campbell.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-11-11
MORE GRIEF in TENNESSEE

Memphis-The official canvass of
the eighth congressional district gives
Lon Scott, Republican, a majority Of
6sS votes, and victory over the
Democratic opponent, Gordon Brown
ing. This fixed the political align
ment Of Tennessee delegation to the
next house as five republicans, five
Democrats which gives the Republi-
cans net gain Of three members.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-11-11
DENHoF JEWELRY co. IS
MAKING IMPROVEMENTS

Improvements on the store, Of the
Jewelry Co., on South Main Street,
were practically completed this week.
For some time improvements have
been under way, and this week the
plate glass in the big display windows
was installed.
Recently the interior arrangement
of the store was changed, and new
optical room fitted up, and the new
front on the store will make 1t one
of the most attractive shops in town.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-11-11
GRAPE TRAIN GOES IN
DITCH NEAR ENclNo

The grape market in Clovis took a
decided slump Tuesday following a
wreck near Encino, when eight car
loads of California grapes went in
the ditch.
The damaged fruit was brought to
Clovis where it was sorted, and the
broken boxes were sold at a bargain.
Reports of the sale spread like wild
fire, and within a short time half the
town was buyi4g grapes. The sale
started early in the evening, and the
supply lasted until late at night.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-11-11
EXPECTING HEAVY
HOLIDAY TRADE

The holiday trading season will
soon be at hand and Clovis merchants
have large stocks on hand that will
furnish the shoppers ample oppor-
tunity to make selections. Clovis will
in all probability have the largest
holiday trade in the history Of the
town.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-11-11
MOVES TO FLORIDA

4. C. Eastin and family left Tues
day morning for Jacksonville, Fla,
where they will make their future
home. They will make the trip by
motor car, and expect 10 be enroute
about two weeks.
Mr.. Eastln has been a member Of
Johnson's Concert Band for some
time and was publisher Of the recent
edition Of the Clovis city directory.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-11-11
MARRIED IN OKLAHOMA

Announcement were received in
Clovis this week Of the recent mar
riage Of Mr.. Emmett E. Boyle of Fl.
Worth, and Miss Kathrine Wells, Of
Walters, Okla, which was solemnized
at the home Of the brides parents.
Both Of these young people attend
ed school in Clovis and are well
known here.
Immediately after the ceremony
the young couple left for Fort Worth
where they will make their future
home.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-11-11
CHANGE IN PosTMASTERs
TO COME NEXT JULY

The Republican party will have
the naming of a postmaster for Clo-
Wis. Postmaster Wagner's term Of
office expires next July and it is ex-
pected at that time that the position
will be passed along to one Of the
faithful.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-11-11
SMITH 4 HYATT MAKING
CHANGES IN BUILDING

A big display window will be added
to the store of Smith & Hyatt, when
improvements now under way are
completed. The new arrangement
will place the cleaning and pressing
department in the rear Of the build
ing, while the front end Of the store
will be devoted to an exclucive line Of
gents furnishings.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-11-11
THANKSGIVING SERVICES

There will be a Union Thanksgiv-
ing service at the Methodist Church
on Thursday the 25th. The service
will be held at 1000 a. m. and the
sermon will be preached by Rev. Eli
Oft Of the Presbyterian Church.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-11-11
LIGHT RAINFALL MAKES
CROP OUTLOOK BETTER

Prospects for another good crop
year in Curry County were strength
ened by light rainfall Saturday and
Sunday. Bumper crop predictions
for 1891 are heard everywhere. and
il Is probable that a record acreage
will be sOwu in wheat and other
grainA
Rainfall Saturday was .32, and
Sunday .02 inches fell.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-11-11
WHY HAVE cARNIvALss

Clovis last week had a visit from
a carnival company. No good comes
to the community from such enter
tainments, the principal attractions
Of which are a few questionable
gambling games.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1920-11-11
NOT MUCH GRAIN
IS SELLING NOW

Very little grain Is selling in Clovis
this week. Wheat on Wednesday was
selling for s1.eB, while kaffir was
around si.00 per hundred pounds.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-02-12
Friday, February 9th

. Following Described Property:
IMPLEMENTS
Keystone Steel Hay Loader
Keystone Side Delivery Rake
Mccormick Mower; Dump Rake
Hay Tedder; Pulverizer, New
Spring Tooth Harrow; Spike Tooth Harrow
Steel Land Roller; David Bradley Plow
One Horse Cultvators; Wide Tire Wagon
Flat Rack il Pair Sleighs, New
Top Buggy
One Portland Cutter; One Driving Harness
Four Horse Collars
Two Sets Double Work Harness, good as new
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Majestic Range; Heating Stoves
New Perfection Oil Stove, burner
No. IL DeLaval Cream Separator
10 gallon Darrell Churn
MISCELLANEOUS
# Cross cut Saw; 20 fl. Ladder
3 Mccormick Binder Covers
20 Gallon Iron Kettle; IA Fl. Log Chain
Wheel Barrow; Grass Seeder
Stone boat; 10 gal Darrell, galvanized
Water tank; 2 10 gal Milk Cans
Hay Fork, Rope and Pulleys
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-02-12

Having Leased Our Farm, We Will Sell A
ONE HALF MILE WEST OF CLIO, ON
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-02-12
Auction Sale


THREE
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-02-12

HORSES
Chestnut Gelding yrs old, W.T. 400
Chestnut Mare yrs old, W.T. 1900
A Well Matched Pair
Brood Mare IL yrs old, W.T. 400, good one
Bay Colt Coming yrs old
Bay Colt 9 months old
CATTLE
Holstein Heifer 2 yrs old, due February 20
Black Heifer 2 yrs old, due in August
Holstein Bull Is months old
a Heifer Calves; 3 Grade Bull Calves
PIGS
2 Shoats months old
Brood Sows, due in April
GRAIN
100 Bushel Oats; 200 Bushel Yellow Dent Corn
Quantity Clover Seed; Is Bushel Seed Potatoes
Bushel Early Seed Potatoes
CHICKENS -
100 Rock Hens; 10 Rock BOOSTERS