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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-14

minstrels is beautiful and the costumes
elaborate. There will be FIVE big acts, ten
comedians and 10 ballad singers compfis-
ing some of the best local talent. A
splendid orchestra has been engaged
There will be three night performances
and matinees on Thursday and Saturday
The matinee on Thursday will be free 10
all inmates Of charitable institutions in the
city and ncwsboys
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-14
ELKS HELP SALVATION ARMY.
Their Coming Minstrel Show Is Coming

The rehcarsals for the Elles minstrels at
The Playhouse, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, May 20 To %, now being held
nightly in the parish house of st. An
drew's +. II. Church, at Eighth and Orange
streets, are 100 per cent perfect IN at
tendance and the 65 participants IN the
big show are fast learning their parts
made known tomorrow and the complete
program will be published within the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-14

ment Co: land in Claymont Addition, So.
Lewis r.. Detjcu from Charles A. McCue
and wife; land and dwelling south side Of
Main street, Newark, $4,000.
John T.. Chambers from Gilbert w.
Chambers, and wife, land at Newark,
81 $50.
Robert B. Gropp and wife from Earle
Brodie and wife, land at The Cedars,
60 2nn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-14

Reserved seats for al performances can
be obtained at The playhouee, beginning
Monday, May II, 40 o'clock. The pro
eeeds are for the Salvation Army.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-14
Jurors DISCHARGED.

All Jurors not cmpanelled in the case ~
the State against McIvor, now on trial
in the Court Of General Sessions. were dis
charged this morning.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-14

Letters Tesla mentary.
Register of Wills Isaac r. Brown has
granted letters testamentary on the estate
Of f. Frank Sharpley to William +. Lyman
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-14

Liquid Glass, fer putting away esgs during
the season When prices are low. 10 o.. SOC;
s. 81, soc; one gallon. soc.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-14

This Docs Not Include Our Entire Stock: But
Shoes that intrinscally good styles new as
anything we have, that not reduced
The reason for this remarkable Offering is this:
We opened our shoe department on short notice
Many Shoes that we bought for opening were
special lots. that cannot be duplicated At original
prices. they were good values. We bought them
reasonably and sold them likewise. So still
further reduce them. is giving you exceptional
values IN New, Stylish Shoes.
The styles Cuban military and low
heel Oxfords Baby Lewis two-nch Lewis and low
heel Pumps Instep strap. Ribbon Ties and Slippers
Brown, Black, Kid, Caifskn, Patent, Suede Can
Buckskin and Satin.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-07-03

Ing with prOfitCering, reduction ot
taxation. aid for soldiers and laws
to improve relations of capital and
labor were ignored, and after a
year Of sterile debate our country
has neither peace nor TecJuStrlc-
ton.
The malice of the Republicans
followed our president to the peace
table. ami widespread propaganda
mad" it imperative when ne return
cd from Paris, TO make a struggle
for that which had been won at in
calculable cost. This meant wreck
of health. sickness for months on a
bed of pain: and worse. the sickness
of heart WiIiCh comes from the
knowledge that political adverse
rirS are >3Vagely deStrOying not
merely the work of mems hands
hut the worlds hopes of settled
peace. Tins was the afflictiOn-
this the CruCifiXiOn.'
Mr.. Cummings said that in one
sense 1T is quite lmmaterlal what
people say about the president.
Nothing we can say can add or de-
tract from the fame that will flow
down the unending channels Of
history.
Cites Record of Opposing Parties.
He cited the Republican and PrO-
gressive platform of 1916 as part OF
the record placing this country in
favor of the league of nations.
THE Republican platform con-
tains a vague promise to establish
another or a different form of as
sOciatiOn. There is no mental
dishonesty more transparent than
that which expresses fealty 10 a
league of nations while opposing
the only league that exists or is ev-
er apt to exist.
"What nations stand outside?
Revolutionary Mexico, BOlShevik
Russia, mSpeakable Turkey, and
the United States
'It is not yet too late. Let IT'S
stand with the forces of ciViliZa-
tiOn. The choice is plain. II is
between the Democratic party's
support of the League Of Nations,
with its program of peace, disarma-
ment and world fraternity, and the
Republican party's platform of re-
pudiaiOn, pPOvincialiSm, militarism
and world chaos"
ut is not reservations that the
president stands against said Mr.
Continued on Page A.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-07-03
ALLEN WIKOFF ELECTED
Y. PRESIDENT HIGHWAY ASSN.

The annual meeting of the Colo
radio and Gulf Highway Association
was held in Amarillo, Texas this
week
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
j. r. Davis. president
Allen Wikoff, vice-president.
Mr.. Goldsmith, Sec. Rocky Noun
tain radcs Association of Denver,
secretary.
The next meeting will be held at
Trinidad. Colo. Aug. lG and Il.
Mr.. Jackson. secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce of Colorado
Springs. and Mr.. Van Schoick, sec
Rotary of the Chamber of Com
mcrce of Trinidad, on their return
from the meeting, put the Colora-
do 10 Gulf cOlors ON the sign
Boards. and Allen Wikoff of this
city. and J. r. Davis Of Ration fol-
lowed them relettering the signs.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-07-03
GRANPA CHILTON is
SLOWLY RECOVERING

Joy seldom kills" and to this
fact Or. W. W. Chiffon is indebted.
Dr. Chiffon received a telegram
which filled him with joy, just a
bout as full of joy as the human
anatomy can stand without suffer
ing serious consequences. How
ever. the doctor is slowly recover
ing from the effects of the mes
sage and will soon be- able to think
clearly. The message follows:
los Angeles, Calf, June 30.
Dear Grandpa:
Christine was born the 29th of
June. Please write. with love.
Horace.
Horace Chiffon is we'll and fav-
orahly known in Clayton. and his
many friends will be glad to hear
of his good fortune in the arrival
of the young lady at his home.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-07-03
KIKER ANNOUNCES FOR
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

Rataon. New Mexico. June 30. 1920.
To the Democrats of Union Coun-
iv:
Some weeks ago | determined to
ask the Democrats of this Judicial
District for the nomination for the
office Of district attorney at the
coming convention.
During my tenure or office. 7
have attempted with all my power
to perform the duties Of the office
fairly and impartiallv. | have at
tempted to make this office count
for real. honest. impartial law en-
forccmrnl. If ! have i'm any meas
urp succeeded it is because Of the
loval support of the good citizens
of the district This support has
been unslinlingly given, and | great
Iy appreciate it.
I trust that the Democrats Of the
district will consider my conduct
in office such that they will feel
justified tO support me for the nom
nation for a second term; and ! de-
sire i'm advance. Ia express my ap-
prccialiOn for the support Of all
who. by their support, endorse the
of the affairs con
nectcd with the district attorneys
office during the past three and
One-half years.
Very respectfully.
II. a. kIkER.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-07-03
PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS. The ith day Of July.
1920, falls upon the seventh day Of
the week. commonly known as
Sunday. and
WHEREAS. the ith day of July
is a National and State holiday in
the state of New Mexico and will
be generally observed by fitting
ceremonies and celebration on tho
9Th day Of July. being the Monday
succeeding. NOW THEREFORE,
!. Carl Eklund, Mayor of the Viii
lagc of Clayton, do hereby proclaim
Monday. the 5th day of July, 1920.
as holiday in the Village Of Clay
ton, and in pursuance of the pow
ers in me vested by the ordinances
of the Village of Clayton, do here
by authorize in the Village of Clay
ton the discharge of fire crackers
and fire works for a period begin
ming with Saturday noon, July 3rd.
and ending with II O'Clock noon,
July 9th.
Done at Clayton, n. NJ, this 3Oth
day Of June. 1920.
CARL EkLUND. Mayor.
ATTEST; C.. r. Kiser, Clerk.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-07-03

These great affairs were carried
forward under the stimulOus of
American patriotism, supported by
the courage and spirit of our peO-
pie. All this is freely and gladly ac-
knOWledged, but surely the time has
come when. because of the CalCu-
lated criticism and prcmedllalCd
calumniCS of the opposition, we are,
entitled to call attention to the fact
that all these things were accom-
great Democrat and of a great Dem
ocrallc administration. II the Re
publican leaders are not able to re-
iOiCe with us in this American trl-
Umph they should have the grace
to remain silent, for it does not lie
i'm the mouths of those who con-
Quoted the panlsh-AmtrlcIn war
t. indulge Iii the luxury Ul 81 H.
cISm."
Referring to congressional inNcS-
t,gatiOns by smelling committees,
he said uhat over eighty lnVestlgd-
tiOns have been made. over two
million dollars wasted, and the re-
suit has been to prove That IL has
been the Cleanest war ever fought
i'm the history of civilization.
"The Republican party became so
fixed in its incorrigiblr habit of
conducting Investigations that 1t
finally turned To the fruitful task
of Investigating itself They discGV-
cred fraud, and graft and gross ana
ia"Xcusablc expenditures. The rcVc-
laJons disclose the fact that the
meeting at Chicago was not a con
vention hut an auction. The high
est bidder, however, did not get the
prize. The publicity which over
took the proceedings frustrated the
initial purpose. The Chicago con-
venlion left the Democratic party
as the sole custodian Of the honor
of the country
The speaker asserted that the
peace achievements of the Demo-
cratic party "freed the farmer
from the deadening effects of ursu-
rious financial control Labor was
given lis Magma Charta of liberty.
Business and finance were released
from the thralldOm of uncertainty
and hazard.
"The income tax law relieved our
law of the reproach Of being un-
Justly burdensOme TO the poor. The
extravagances and iniquities OF the
tariff system were removed and a
non-partisan tariff commission ere
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-07-03
BAPTIST REVIVAL SERVICES.

The revival services which have
been in progress at the Baptist
church for the past three weeks.
closed Sunday evening.
These services were both uplift-
ing and inspirational and all who
attended were benefited by so do
ing, and all pronounce Rev. Kenne-
dy splendid preacher.
The church was much revived.
and al feel that the meeting has
been a great success. during the
meeting, there were several con-
versions, and also a goodly number
was added tO the church by letter
And on Sunday eve, after the close
of the service, pastor Graham Bap-
tised thirteen into the fellowship OF
the church.
We invite you all 10 attend the
regular services OAthe church with
MS. Our Sunday school is doing
some fine work. We have classes
and literature for all. from the lit
tie tot to the oldest man or woman
in town.
T. H. Graham pasor
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-07-03
+. =. KILBURN SELLS
HALF INTEREST IN STORE.

An important business change oc-
CURED in Clayton last week when
+. p. kilburn sold a half interest
in his furniture and undertaking
establishment to Ed and Carson
llutledge.
The Rutledge brothers are both
we'll and fayorably known in Clay
ton, are business men of ability
and integrity, and will be a valua-
Bile addition to Claytau's business
circle.
The +. p. Kilburn furniture and
undertaking establishment has en-
ioycd an rnviable patronage and its
reputation for fairness is highly ap-
prcciated by It's many patrons.
Mr.. Carson HullcdgP will assume
the management of the business.
and has already assumed his duties.
The News predicts success for
the new firm.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-07-03
POLES FOR LINE TO PERICO
ARE DELAYING THE GAME

The pipe line to perico Greek has
been completed for some time and
our new water supply only awaits
the arrival of the poles for the line
to the creek.
The poles have been shipped for
some time. but owing to freight
congestion. have been delayed. But
we are informed by the city super
intendent that they are expected to
arrive soon.
The pump for the supply end of
the line has not yet arrived, we are
informed by Mr.. Bender that in
raSe it should not be here by the
time Tn cline is ready "A temporary
pump will be installed, and the peo-
pie will be furnished water from
the new reservoir.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-07-03
Homer Cummings In Keynote
Speech Touches Vital Points
Republicans Forgot the Day That Vas Com
ing In Efforts to Harass W1ilson

The League of Nations Cove
nant is the Monroe Doctrine of the
World said Homer Cummings in
his keynote address at the Nation
al Democratic Convention in San
Francisco, Monday.
In the defeat of the peace treaty
in the senate no blacker crime "a
gainst civilization has ever soiled
the pages Of our history. The Re-
publican platform is reactiOnary
and provincial. Filled with premed-
ilated slandcrs and vague prOmis-
es. it will be searched in vain for
one constructive suggestion for the
reformation of the conditions which
it criticiscs and deplOres," he con-
tinued.
The oppressed people of the
earth will look in vain. IL contains
no message of hope for Ireland, no
word of mercy for Armenia; and il
COnCeals a sword for Mexico. IL
is the work of men concerned more
with the material things than with
human rights. IL contains no
thought, no purpose which can give
impulse or thrill to those who love
liberty
POlnlS 10 NecOru oil DeinOcfaJlc
Party.
Mr.. Cummings declared that the
peace time record of the Democrat
ic party from March, 1913, TO the
outbreak of the World War, has tC
it's credit, more effective. construc-
tive and remedial legislation thar
the Republican party had placed
upon the statute books in a genera
tion. .
Praising the administrations
course in the war, he said; 1--WE
fought great war, for a grea
cause and we had a leadership tina
carried America to greater heights
of honor and power and glory thar
she has ever known before in hel
entire history.
Let no one misunderstood us
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-07-03

ated. Pan-Amcricanism was en-
COuraged and the bread thus cast
upon the waters came back to us
manifold. Alaska was opened to
commerce and development. Dollar
diplomacy was destroyed, a corrupt
lobby was driven from the national
capitol. An effective seaman's act
was adopted The Federal trade
commission was created. Child la
bOr legislation was enacted. The
parcel post and rural free delivery
were developed.
"A good roads bill and rural cred
its act was passed. A secretary Of
labor was given a seat i'm the cabi-
net Of the president. Eight-hOur
laws were adopted. The Clayton a
mendmenb 10 the Sherman anti
trust act was passed. freeing AM
eriCan labor and taking it from the
list of commodities. The Smith-Le-
yer bill for the Improvement of
agricultural conditions was passed
A corrupt practices act was adopt
ed. \ well-cOnSidprpd warehouse
act was passed. Federal employment
bureaus were created. Farm loan
banks. postal savings banks and !he
federal reserve system wero Cstab-
Gshed.
Reserve System Opposed by COP,
"Ihe federal reserve system pass
ed over the. opposition of the lead
crs of the Republican party. It en-
abled America to withstand the
strain of war without shock or
panic and ultimately made our
country the greatest creditor ma
ton of the world"
In referring to the record Of the
Republican congress since 1918 Mr..
Cummings said: 1T is barren ot
achievement, shameless in waste OF
time and money. and without par
allel for its incompetencie>. fail
ures and repudiations.'
before congress for legislation deal.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-07-03
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH

hufus d. Webster, Pastor.
Phone 2S9.
All the regular services next Sun
day morning and evening, to which
you are cordially invited. Come
and bring your friends and enjoy
the services.
Had a splendid prayer meeting
service Wednesday night. few
strangers were with us 10 enjoy the
meeting. Come next Wednesday
night.
The pastor had the pleasure of
preaching at Spencer Chapel last
Sunday afternoon, and will indulge
in the same thing again the third
Sunday of this month, as planned
at present.
DR.. C.. ). Markin of the Clayton
Circuit preached for us Sunday
night and his sermon was much en-
ioyed by all. DR.. Markin has been
"a Methodist preacher for 81 years
and Is not worn out by any means
yet.
Mr. Whitlock, our contractor, and
Mr.. Goungrin, his foreman, arriv-
ed last Tuesday and are getting
things rapidly under way in the
construction of the new church
building. Keep your eyes that way
and watch the building grow. An
other car of stone is being unload
ed today.
May we not see you at our SER
vices Sunday if you are not an at
tendant elsewhere?
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-07-03
NOTICE FROM CITY
HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Plenty of time has been allowed
for all parties To clean up their
back yards and alleys. Soon teams
will be sent out by the city to COM
plete the work. The property own
ers and tenants will be obliged to
pay all bills for such work done by
city Better attend to il at once.
No manure, straw or refuse of any
kind liable to breed flies or cause
OdOrs shall be dumped anywhere
within the city limits.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-07-03
BIG TIME EXPECTED AT
COWBOYS ROUNDUP.

The Clayton Roundup Associa-
iiOn are preparing for great time
al the 'ROund-up' This year The
occasion is set for August 2-3-f.
During the three big days. $4,000
will be given away i'm purses.
There will be a big carnival on
the grounds. races. rOping and bull
dogging. The management have
made more complete preparations
for the event this year than ever
before, and the outlook for COM
plctc success Of this meet is very
prOmlsin.
The event has been we'll advertised
and large crowds are expected to
be i'm attendance from far and near.
No one will miss the Clayton
Roundup this year.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-07-03
GAS STRIKE AT BUEYEROs.

II is reported that a gas strike
was made at the Ute Greek well. 50
miles south of Clayton last Friday
This is The we'll Of the American
Producers Corporation. and we are
informed that the gas pressure was
hundreds of feet i'm the we'll and.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-07-03
MARRIED SUNDAY.

Lester f.. Denney and Miss Esth-
er Nickel of Springfield, Colo,
Rev. Graham. who officiated.
turned Immediately to Colorado.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-07-03

fought a great for great and had a
leadership America heights of honor
power glory than she known before her entire
history be lowered il will be hauled
Republican convention and in Democratic
tOn-IIomcr Cummings in keynote speech at Democratic Con-
. NcntiOn.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-07-03

~ 81
Mountain advocate., 1920-02-06
cHAP7 ER xV-Contlnued.


And so l went on and on through
the darkness and with each step
toward the chateau my resolution
grew.
My elbow grated against the tunnel
wall. 1 stepped sidewlse toward the
center and ran against the wall oppo-
site. The light of the stars was clear
in front of me and the cold wind blew
upon my face, and I squeezed through
into the snne scooped-out hollow
which had entered on the same after
noon during the course Of my journey
toward the chateau.
The little river gurgled at my feet,
and In front Of me 1 saw candle
Pickering In the recesses of a cave, so
elfinllke that could distinguish II only
by shielding my eyes against the moon
and stars.
grasped my pistol tightly and crept
noIselessly forward. II this should be
Leroux, as l was convinced 1t was,
I would not pnrley with him. would
shoot him down in his tracks.
As stepped nearer him my feet dis
lodged a pebble, which rolled with a
splash into the bed of the stream.
The man started lad spun around,
and l saw before me the pale, melan:
choly features of Philippe Lacroix.
Mountain advocate., 1920-02-06
Jacqueline Of Golden River
-.
-uHuuunpBy VICTOR ROUSSEAU nHHnnHm
Copvrleht. W. O. Chapman

"You are splendid woman, Jacque-
line" he said. II like the way you
defy me--by heaven, l dol But you
are quite at my mercy. And you are
going to yieldi You will yield your
will to mine"
"Neverw she cried. ri win fling
myself into the lake before that shall
happen. All, monsleur"-her voice
took on a pleading tone-"why Will
you not take all we have and let us
60? We are two helpless people: we
shall never betray ~st< secrets. Why
must you have LIE tool"
Because ! love you, Jacqueline,"
he cried, and now / heard an under
tone of passion which had not sus-
pected In the man.
He caught her In his arms. She ut
tered little gasping cry and struggled
wildly and Intellectually in his grasp.
l was quite cold, for knew that
was TO be the last of his villalnies. l
entered the room and walked up to the
table, my pistol raised. aiming at his
heart, and l felt my own heart beat
steadily and the will to kill rise domi-
nant above every hesitation.
Leroux spun round. He saw me.
and he smiled his sour smile. He did
not finch, although he must have seen
that my hand was as steady as rock.
"What, you again, monsicur?" III
asked mocllngly. "You have come
back? You are always coming back,
aren't your
II have come back to kill you, Le-
roux," answered, and pulled the trig-
ger six times.
And each time I heard nothing but
the click of the hammer.
Then, with his bulls below, Simon
was upon me, dashing his fists into my
face and bearing me down. My puny
! struggles were as ineffective az though
l had been fighting ten men. He had
me on the floor and was kneeling on
my chest, and in trlce the ether ruff
fans had come dashing along the hall.
Jacqueline was beating with her
little fists upon Leroux's broad back,
Jul TIC uIu hOl tNSh ltel inc DlONS'
I heard old Charles Duchaine's piping
cries Of fear, and then somebody held
me by the throat and l was swimming
In black water.
"Bring a rope, Raoul !" I heard ST.
mon call.
Half conscious, I knew that I was
being tied. 1 felt the rope tighten
upon my wrists and limbs; presently
Mountain advocate., 1920-02-06

Hewlett" he continued, turning to me
"And be sure your check will never be
presented"
There was something SO sinister in
his manner that again I felt that
thrill Of fear which he seemed able to
inspire in me.
went in with Pierre Caribou, and
the squaw glided out of the cabin.
There were two touches of the kind
they used to call ottomans inside,
which had evidently once formed part
of the chateau furnishings, for their
faded splendor accorded little with the
decrepit Interior of the hut.
I looked at my watch. I had
thought 1t must be midnight, and II
was only eight. Within three hours
1 had won JacQueline and lost her for
ever. With Leroux In my power 1 had
yielded and gone away.
And or the morrow 1 should arrive
at Pere Antoine's hut Just when he
expected me.
Surely the mockery of fate cou.1. go
no furtherl