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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-02

Milk for Sale-Retail, Federal Ac-
credited Herd. 10 quarts for $500.
Larry O'Connor, phone 4-F-4.-Adv.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-02

Kiwanis club members inspect local
telephone exchange today. II. K.
Geist wins pluggin-in contest.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-06-02
HUNDREDS ATTENDING
BIG REVIVAL MEETING
Evangelist Honeywell is Forceful
Speaker. Schedule for Week
End is Announced.

Hundreds Of people have attended
the big union revival services which
began last Sunday under the auspices
of the Clovis Ministerial Association,
and they are pleased with the forceful
addresses of Evangelist |. L. Honey
well.
The Honeywell party, consisting of
Evangelist Honeywell and Mr. and
Mrs. r. G. Swartzbaugh, arrived in
Clovis Friday and preparations were
Immediately started for the big choir
that has furnished music throughout
the campaign.
The following announcements were
made Thursday regarding the meet
ings during the weekend:
"Young people, don't fail to hear
Honeywell in the Auditorium Friday
evening at 7:45 on his great lecture,
The Secret of Success, or How to
VIM
Saturday night the Boosters Choir
will sing.
Sunday morning a large union
service will be held in the Lyceum, at
II 100 o'clock.
"At 800 p. m. in the Lyceum Thea
tire Dr. Honeywell will speak to men
and boys on Paying the Fiddler
Mrs Swartzbaugh will speak at
the same hour to women and girls in
the Christian church on The Worlds
Great Question
"At 7;S0-the large union meeting
at the Auditorium. Subject, Kill or
Cure by DR.. Honeywell"
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-06-02

community meeting will be held at the
court house on June 18th to discuss
The most practical way Of making this
a great dairy state.
Mr.. H. S. Mobley of the Agricul-
tnral Extension Department of the
international Harvester Company will
assist the local people in conducting
this meeting. Mr.. Mobley operates a
dairy farm in the South and
he has made a big success of it. He
markets his products 200 miles from
home at a good profit. He will tell us
how New Mexico farmers can become
permanently prosperous by going into
partnership with the dairy COW.
Besides being a prosperous farmer,
he is a speaker of national reputation.
No one should miss hearing him. No
admission will be charged. There will
be large illustrated lecture charts,
demonstration material and moving
pictures.
Every man, woman and child is in
vited to attend. City people will be
benefited as much as those from the
farms
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-06-02
PLANS UNDER WAY FOR
SINGING CONVENTION
Other Counties in Plains Country
Will Have Song Meetings Dur
ing the Summer Months.

Plans are now under way for the
next big singing meet which will be
held at Holene on Sunday, June 10,
according to Jno. +. Taylor, president
Of the Curry County Singing Con-
vention.
DeBaca County is following Cur
RVS lead, and will hold singing
convention at Dunlap on the third
Sunday in July. Texas counties, too,
are planning big meetiags during the
summer months. Farmer and Bailey
Counties will hold their convention at
West Camp the first Sunday in Au-
gust, and Castro County at Spring
Lake the fourth Sunday in July.
The fhst singing convention of the
year, at Ranchvale on April 18th,
was one Of the most successful meet
ings ever held in the county. More
than $500 people were present.
Mr.. Taylor is making an effort to
secure a schedule of the singing con-
3entions that will be held in neigh
boring counties, for It is likely that a
number from Curry County will at
tend one or more Of these meetings.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-06-02
AMERICAN LEGION IS
PLANNING FAIR GROUNDS
Expects to Cooperate With Various
Organizations in Erecting Per-
manent Grand Stand.

The local post of the American Le-
gion is starting this week on its plans
for a permanent fair ground, race
track, etc., for the coming July 4th
celebration and other events in the
future.
Although definite plans have not
been arranged, the executive commit
tee of the Legion will take steps to
get together every person and organi-
cation in Clovis that will be interest
ed in such proposition.
Plans have been proposed at vari-
GUS times for securing a permanent
fair ground, stadium, grand stand
ETC., and il is the object of the Legion
to cooperate with every other organi-
cation in putting the proposition over.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-06-02
ITO Dead in Riot.

1t is estimated that 10 are dead as
the result Of race riots in Tulsa, Okla,
starting on the night of May 31st, and
lasting practically all night. Eight Of
the dead are white meM The riot
started following the arrest of a negro
charged with attacking a white wo-
man, when 200 armed negroes ap-
peared at the Jail to defend him
against a possible lynching. Several
pitched battles with hundreds on each
side were staged after midnight. The
negro residence district was burned,
and more than $4,000 were made
homeless. Troops of national guards
men finally restored order.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-06-02
DAIRY EXPERT WILL
LECTURE IN CLOVIS
II. S. Mobley, Noted Lecturer and
Practical Dairy Man, Speaks at
Court House on June 18th.

During the five years between 1915
and 1920 greater advance in Gairy
farming was made in the south than
in any other section of the United
States. In the southern states during
the five years the number Of dairy
cattle increased 16 per cent, while in
the United states as a whole the in
crease was only IL per cent. In Lou
isiana the increase was Al per cent; in
Mississippi it was 32 per cent; IN Ala
bama it was 81 per cent; in Arizona
and New Mexico, 80 per cent, and in
Texas per cent.
This is a matter of such vital i'm
portance to every farmer, every bust
ness man and every citizen that big
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-06-02
BUSINESS COLLEGE TO
LOCATE IN CLOVIS

The New Mexico National Business
College will soon open in Clovis. Mr..
A. H. Perry, who has had lifelong
experience in the work Of conducting
commercial schools will be in charge
of the work, Mrs. Eta Lee Ferrin
is sales manager Of the school and
reports that there has been much in
terest in enrolment. Mr.. Perry's
company has schools at other points
and says he has chosen Clovis as a
location for his new school in view Of
the towns location and the fact that
there is such large territory tribu-
tary to this place.
The new college expects to make an
announcement next week in regard to
location and date Of opening.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-06-02
SANTA FE APPRENTICES
WIN ONE AND LOSE ONE

In the first game of the double
header Sunday afternoon, the local
Santa Fe apprentice baseball team de-
feated the Albuquerque shop team
by score of 13 to 0. Both teams
batted the pitchers freely, with o
sprinkling of errors to make things
interesting.
The apprentice boys journeyed to
Slaton, Texas, where they played the
first string players Monday after
noon. They were not so fortunate in
this game, however, and were nosed
out Of the victory by one point. The
score was Is to Ia.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-06-02
FIRST BAND CONCERT
NEXT MONDAY NIGHT

Johnson's Band will give their first
concert on next Monday night at the
park opposite .he Lone Star Lumber
Co. at the corner Of Monroe and
Mitchell. By that time the paving
will be completed on Monroe and cars
can easily get in to the park.
The concert will commence at 1880
and Mr.. Johnson informs the News
that an especially pleasing program
has been provided for the first even
ing's entertainment.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-06-02
k)MR. JOHN WILSON
DIED SUDDENLY TODAY

Mr. John Wilson died suddenly
Thursday morning. He had started to
the depot to see his wife away to
Kentucky where she had started for
visit. Enroute to the depot, when
near the home of j. H. Singer in the
southeast part of town, he was strick-
en- with sudden attack Of heart fail
ure and died almost instantly.
Mr.. Wilson has lived in Clovis for
a number of years and was well
known here. Funeral arrangements
have not yet been announced.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-06-02
PROGRAM OF WORK IS
ARRANGED FOR c. OF c.
Definite Schedule of Things To Be
Accomplished Selected From Bal.
lots Of All Members.

The Chamber Of Commerce has
completed its organization ana is now
ready for work. AS near as possible
the board of directors plan to carry
out the wishes of the members as in-
dicated in group meetings and by
mail.
The proposed activities are grouped
under three heads; the Major pro-
gram Of work, the Forum program
and the Minor program on the pro-
gram Of activities,
The Major program Of work con
sists Of those things which are upper
most in the minds of the people at
the present time, and are the activi-
ties which brought out .he most dis
cussion in the group meetings, and
which were written down by the men,
bership. These are the activities
which will be taken up Immediately
when the organization gets to work,
The Forum program includes those
subjects which were proposed by the
smaller number of people, which need
clarifying in the public mind, aad
concerning which there is not wide
public demand. Before these activi.
ties are undertaken they will be dis
cussed at the Forum meetings.
The program Of special activities
or the Minor program, consists OF
those activities that were mentioned
least, and activities which relate ia
certain interests Of the town only
These activities are usually undertake
en- after some of the other activitie:
are disposed of, though they may be
carried along at the same time as the
Major program Of work.
Plank l.---Roads.
To continue present road program
to develop roads leading into Clovis
from every direction with especial
attention to the roads from the nortl
in order to hold and increase trade
area Of Clovis.
To continue development of main
routes Of Transcontinental Highways
through Clovis.
Plank ll-Rural Development.
(a) To promote the dairy interests
of Curry County by improving and in
creasing the number of dairy cattle
and providing for a,means Of caring
for the produce in condensery OF
creamery.
(b) TO bring about closer cooper
alton and better feeling between
farming and business interests; ia
iron out MISUNDERSTANDING.
(c) To work for better facilities
for marketing farm produce through
Clovis.
I'D To promote the settlement OF
new corners on the land.
Plank IlI-Sanitation and Cleanup.
(a) To build up sentiment for en-.
forcement of Sanitary regulations
and to seek to provide sanitary poll
cies, and to secure adequate food in
specton.
(b) To clean up back yards, alleys
and stock pens throughout the city.
(c) To seek some plan for pro-
lection of public against tuberculosis
infection through proper supervision
of tuberculosis patients.
Plank IV.-Public Parks and Recrea-
tion Facilities.
(a) To seek ways and means of
securing and developing a public park
for Clovis.
(b) To seek to develop an amuse-
ment park and fair ground in the vi
cinity of Clovis.
Continued on Page Four)
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-06-02
TWO BLOCKS COMPLETED.

The street paving is progressing
nicely now, The surfacing has been
completed on two blocks Of East Mon
roe avenue and these streets are being
opened for travel this week. The work
will now go ahead on West Monroe
This will be followed by completing
North Main and West Grand Ave.
The contracting company announc-
es that It will not do any more street
grading until the streets now tied up
are completed,
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-06-02
KIWANlANS AND JOHNSoN'S
BAND TO PLAY BALL

Johnson's Band has challenged the
Kiwanis Club for a baseball game
Mr.. Johnson issued the challenge al
the Kiwanis Club luncheon Wednes
day. The club accepted the chal
lengc and R. NJ. Bishop was named tc
pick the team to represent the club
The game will be played soon.
A. W. Hockenhull and Rev. I. f
Honeywell both made interesting
talks and little Miss Virginia Mel
LaShier gave two readings that were
heartily encored.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-06-02

the selection Of Mr.. Buckley for this
important position meets with the
general approval of Clovis school pat"
rons. He has been active in school
work fora number Of years, having
served two terms as county superin-
tendent and since last November has
been serving as Rural School Super
visor of the county. Mr.. Buckley is
recognized as one Of the leading
school men Of the state and under his
direction the Clovis schools will be
kept up to their present high stand
ard.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-06-02
Seven Die In Crash.

Seven people, five army men and
two civilians, were killed when a. big
army ambulance plane crashed to
earth in a storm near Morgantown
Maryland, last Saturday evening,
Very little is known of the crash, ex-
cept the Identification Of the dead. A
board Of army officers is investigat-
ing.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-06-02
]. N. Buckley NAMED
CITY SUPERINTENDENT
Elected This Week TO Succeed E. w.
Bowyer. Is Experienced School
Man and Educator.

At a meeting Of the Clovis School
Board on Monday night the board
. unanimously selected Jas. M. Buckley
as superintendent Of the Clovis
Schools, to fill the vacancy recently
caused by the resignation Of Z. w
Bowyer. The action Of the board in
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-06-02
Big Wage Cut.

A railroad wage cut of four hun
dred million dollars annually will go
into effect on 104 lines July lst, ac-
cording to the order handed down
June lst by the United States Railway
labor board. The hearing started on
Anril 18th.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-06-02
Speed Record, Smashed.

Tommy Milton, driving an Ameri-
can made car, won the 500 mile au-
tomobile race at Speedway, Ind, on
Decoration Day, with an average
speed of s9.62 miles per hour. This
is about 20 faster than the former
worlds records.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-06-02
1000 PEOPLE ATTEND
MEMORIAL CEREMONIES
American Legion and Ex-Service Men
Hold Most Impressive Service
Ever Witnessed in Clovis.

Two thousand people of Clovis and
Curry County attended the memorial
services at the Clovis cemetery Mon
day morning, when 100 ex-service
men in uniform, members of Dean
Lucas Post No. 25 Of the American
Legion, marched from Main Street to
the scene of the ceremony. 1t was
one of the most impressive scenes
ever witnessed in Clovis.
The Legion men formed in front of
the Ells Home at 1000 o'clock, anG
the order for the procession was as
follows:
Band.
Color Guard
Ex-sevice men
Veterans of other wars.
Following the uniformed soldiers
came approximately 200 cars. Form
ing around a grave in the cemetery
the program was rendered. After a
short talk by post commander, Doug
lass X. Fitzhugh, invocation by Rev.
W. W. Brander, and two numbers by
the band, the decoration speech was
made by Daniel Boone. The cere-
mony ended with volleys by the firing
squad,
While only one grave was decorat-
ed during the ceremony, all graves Of
former service men had been previ-
ously decorated by the American
Legion.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-06-02
FORMER SANTA FE
AGENT VISITS CLOVIS

L. R. Conarty of Carlsbad spent
Sunday and Monday in Clovis. Mr..
Conarty was for several years Santa
Fe agent at Clovis and has many
friends here.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-06-02
YESTERDAYS GAME

Clovis VS.. Panhandle.
Batteries-Wetsell and Cave; Held
and Warner.
Big Crowd.
Lots Of running.
Lots Of scores-29-4. (estimnted)
Lots of cussing. (censored.)
Another one today.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-06-02
NEWS BRIEFS
s$%4%%%$*%* s*s+
Honor American Dend.

Americans in France shared with
the French the task Of decorating the
graves of American dead on Decora-
ton Day. There were n groups of
graves, and other individual graves
that were decorated.
The Washington times., 1921-09-19

Yes, II has a name already-one
we'll known In America-hut you
must tell what the name Is In
order to have q chance at the $3.50
prize money to be given to winning
contestants In the Automobile
Title Contest.
It does not look just exactly like
any other car. 1t has its own dis
tinctive features. You know what
those features are. so simply think
Q minute: unless the name comes
to you right away, tear out this
illustration--put II In your pocket
or pocket-book, and keep It for fu-
ture reference during the next
twsnty.four hours.
Because you are sure to see one
Of these cars II you keep your eyes
open. or some friend you show this
illustration to may know right away
what car II 10.
Then write the name across the
face OF this drawing and keep II
with the rest.
Address your answers to the
walk Right-Drive Right" Editor
Of The Washington Times.
It should be easy TO name every
one of the thirty cars to be shown.
They are all drawn exactly true to
life, and every car. shown has dis
tinctive lines just like the one
given you today.
But the big idea with The Wash
ington Times Is that we can get
yodr heip In lettering the driving
and walking conditions in the Ma
tionai Capital. When you send In
your list Of the thirty cars, write
suggestion Of not more than
fifty words-on one side Of the
paper--as to how you would like
the traffic conditions improved.
Give US your idea Of some plan
that will improve these traffic con.
ditions. It may be you have an
idea in mind for making the CROSS
ings safer--or for lettering driv-
ing conditions In our parks and
along the bohievards. Perhaps you
have some pet notion regarding
what should be done with the new
drivsr-but In any event what We
are after IL . practical idea that
can be used in making streets
safer for both driver and pedss-
trian alike.
Do not send in the names Of
the cars until all thirty Of them
have been published. This will
save you postage, obviate the
danger OF losing your selections
and facilitate the work Of the
editor.
The Washington times., 1921-09-19
COAST GUARD
SHIP To CHASE
RUM RUNNERS
Speedy Cutter Apache Being
Quilted to Patrol chesa-
peake Bay.

BALTIMORE. Sept. 1.-the Coast
Guard cutter Apache Is being put in
commission by the Coast Guard
service primarily for the purpose
Of Kidding the Chesapeake Bay Of
bootiegging craft, Commander J. A.
Starr said yesterday. Commander
Starr is at the Arundel Cove station
experimenting the QUILTING Of the
boat.
The Apache will be In commission
about October /. and will be COM
manded by Capt. H. D. Hinkle. Com.
tive officer. The boat will patrol the
entire bay.
IT understand there In considerable
bootlegging going on in the bay"
Commander Starr said yesterday,
land the Apache's principle Job will
be chasing the, offenders. OF course.
she will take care Of her own work
as well.
The boat is rather speedy, making
about thirteen knots. And she draws
only seven and a half feet Of water.
making II possible for her to get up
into shallow water when a boat she
Is pursuing tries to escape in this
manner"
Commander Starr said the Apache
Is not in bad condition. All she needs
Is a crew and painting and over.
hauling.
The cutter will work in connection
with the customs service. which has
no boats speedy enough to cope with
the Bookkeeping vessels in the bay.
Any boats seized by the Apache.
Commander Starr said, will be
brought to Baltimore and turned
over to the customs officials here
unless the seizure Is made in tho
vicinity Of Norfolk.
The Washington times., 1921-09-19
EVELYN NESb|T
ROUTSBURGLAR
BY CRYING FIRE
ProwIer Breaks Into Her Apart
ment Above New York
Tea Room.
~ International News Service.

NEW YORK. Sept. 1s.-Eveiyn
Nesbit, former wife of Harry X.
Thaw. and now proprietor of q tea
room here, was the central figure In
a thrilling attempt at burglary early
today.
She was reading in her apartment
above her tea room at 4 o'clock
this morning when she heard some
one prowling In the hall outside. She
opened the door and a man seized
her. As two others ran up she
shouted fire" and the men ran.
Shortly afterward q taxicab drove
up and a policeman began to Ques.
ftion the chauffeur. Three men
jumped from the cab and assaulted
the policeman, creating such q dis
turbance that reserves were rushed
to the scene. The three men were
arrested.
Miss Nesbit's tea room was recent.
ly robbed.
The Washington times., 1921-09-19


been considered quite sufh-
cient reason to launch a new
10 or 20 Million Dollar Auto
mobile Company few mil
lion dollars entrusted to our
resourceful Advertising Agen-
cies, who proceeded to point
out the wonderful advantages
Of the new Creation at $4,000
per page, and the new car be-
came a fixture-and the funny
part of it is that the stock
holders usually made money
out Of 1t.
20 Billion Dollars have been
spent in this great Industry
since any radical Improvement
has been noticed.
Engineers and Principals
have been in q RUT.
That's the Answer.
The Birmingham No-Axle
Car of Falconer, N. Y, has
startled the Country with
Radical and Revolutionary
Changes - completely doing
away with the solid rigid axle,
substituting a cross-spring
suspension that gives q car
that is in a class entirely by
itself az far as comfort and
easy riding is concerned.
It has adopted Plywood Body
(same as in airplanes); Du
Point Fabricoid instead of
paint, with 1922 English
body lines, and you have
what was considered in Detroit,
where =: was designed, the
han .0jss. and most stylish
car ever seen in the City of
Cars"
The Birmingham is not in q
RUT. 1t is guided by science
and sense. Just because every
vehicle from the Chariots used
by our old friend Pharaoh,
which ~ used in chasing
Henry Ford's friends into the
Red Sea, down to the car YOU
own, had solid axles, made no
difference with The Birming-
ham-it dumped it into the
Ash Can and with one stroke
DID what all Automotive En-
gineers have been trying to do
for Is years-eliminate prac-
tically all inspiring weight and
produce the easiest riding car
ever built.
All Subject to Practical
Proof in Ws:hinston
l. This Week
Watch this paper for an
nouncement Of date and place
Of demonstrations, also for our
$1,000 cash Challenge to any
car owner or builder.
The Washington times., 1921-09-19

II ne trouble: :D: to s e aiSSsSs and II.
twelve pounds In four weeks"
Peoples DruE Stores sell Bitro-Phos-
phate under q guarantee Of satisfaction
or money back.
The Washington times., 1921-09-19
New Trimmed Hats,
$685.

Taken from our $500 line for
Tuesday. and then back to $500 as
soon as the day ends. Hatters'
Plush and Silk Velvet. in trimmed
and tailored effects.
Second Floor-Lansburgh q Brother
The Washington times., 1921-09-19
Miss Dauis Praises Bitro-
Phosphate-Tels How
She Gained in Weight

Just two tablets
Of rs.aI.,soIrssSSinnis
IN drug stores IN.
der the name OF
Bitro . Phosphate.
taken with each
Ra::ss l.;h.. S SsSn ss ed
take 'S &c ga q
s s:i.A new n,srssnsfs..
Miss Josephins
VI ?si'Hsss:.!S!;;s:sss;::
did for me. After
gsn to regain my
strength, felt full
The Washington times., 1921-09-19

Every shirt perfect-full-cut and
well made. A variety OF fast color,
striped patterns in good quality
percales and printed madras. Sizes
IL to II. Slightly mussed or soiled.
First F1oor-Lansburgh q Brother.
The Washington times., 1921-09-19
AUTOMOBILE.
CONSTRUCTION
RfvOLUT|ON|zfD

First time in over 10 years
a new Automobile Com
pany presents the Motor
Public with q radical de.
parture from the old-time
car.