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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-05-26
{. v. BOWER RESIGNS
As CITY SUPERINTENDENT
Will Leave Soon for Columbus, o..
To be Eastern Manager Of Large
Publishing Company.

f. W. Bowyer, superintendent of
Clovis Public Schools, rendered his
resignation this week to the board of
Education, his resignation to tnke ef-
feet July |.
Mr.. Bowyer assumed charge of
Clovis schools five years ago and has
made the schools the best in the state
by his efficient management, He is
recognized as one of the states lead
ing educators and is now president of
the New Mexico Educational Associa-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs Boywer will be missed
in Clovis. While Mr.. Bowyer has been
instrumental in giving Clovis good
schools, Mrs. Bowyer has been prom
inent in club work and a leading spirit
in matters of civic progress.
Mr. Bowyer and family go to CO.
lumbus, o., to make their home. He
has accepted a position as eastern
manager for the Mcknight & Nc
Knight Publishing Co. and assumes
the duties of his new position on Sep
tember 1st. 1t is an important pO-
sition and has an attractive future.
Mr.. Bowyer and his family plan now
to leave for Columbus about the mid
die Of June.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-05-26
Americana Post to
Hold Memorial Services
RAINFALL CONTINUES
OVER PART Of COUNTY
Northern Communities Get Heavy
Downpour During Early Days of
this Week. Crops Look Fine.

Good rains have continued to fall
over the northern part Of Curry
County during the early part of this
week, and reports from many of the
northern communities indicate that
crop conditions are excellent.
The following reports were received
this morning:
Grady.
Good rains Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday nights. Total rainfall with
in past week of more than two and
half inches.
Bellview.
Heavy rains Sunday night. Good
rains Monday. Another heavy rain
Tuesday. Approximately three inches
of rainfall in all. Crops looking fine.
Claud.
Good rains every day except We'd
nesday. Young cloudburst Tuesday
night. All lakes in this community
are practically filled up. Crops fine.
Hollene.
Heavy rains Sunday and Tuesday.
Good showers Monday. Crops i'm
proved 100 per cent in past two
weeks.
Pleasant Hill.
Only light showers this week. Good
rain last week Things looking fine.
Texico
Light sprinkle Monday night. Good
rains last week. Wheat in fine shape.
Ranchvale.
Good rain Tuesday night. Water
still standing in many places. Regu-
lar waterspout eighteen to twenty
miles north of here. Crop conditions
excellent. Row crops planted after
last weeks rains are coming up III fac
shape.
Melrose.
Good rain Sunday night Big rain
Tuesday afternoon and evening. Crop
outlook excellent.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-05-26
fEN GAMES SCHEDULED;
SIX TO BE PLAYED HERE

Ten games are scheduled for the
local baseball club, according to man
ager W. D. Mack, and six of the tilts
are to be played on the home grounds.
This will please Clovis fans, who
have been Loyalty supporting the Clo-
Wis club since the season started.
Lubbock will play here Sunday and
Monday, May Goth and S0th, and
then the team journeys to Amarillo
for two games on June 4th and 9th.
Roswell will probably stop off here
again for two tilts on June 18th and
18th. These dates are not definitely
settled, and further announcements
will be made.
And then Clovis will play Roswell
there on June % and 20,
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-05-26
ALL SERVICE MEN URGED
To ATTEND CEREMONY
Graves Of all Service Men Will Be
Decorated. Parade Forms at Elks
Hall at 300 O'clock.

Memorial services for the heroic
dead of Clovis and Curry County will
be held on next Monday, Memorial
Day, by the Dean Lucas Post No. %
Of the American Legion, according to
announcements made this week.
At meeting of the Post Monday
evening plans for the services were
discussed and decided upon and va
rious committees appointed to take
care of the different phases of the
work.
The following plans were decided
upon:
All ex-service men, Spanish-Ameri-
can and Civil War veterans will meet
at the Elks Home, Monday, May 30th
at 900 a. m.
sIhose who have uniforms are urged
ear them-all ex-solders urged
to be there whether in uniform or
not.
Column will form in front of Elks
Hsm and proceed to cemetery where
Memorial services will be conducted
and graves of all soldier dead will be
decorated. Line of march will be
north to court house and west to GEM
etery.
Order of procession will be as fol-
lows: Band, Color Guard, Firing
Squad, Bugler, main column, floral
offerings. Disabled veterans and vet
Grams of other wars will follow in cars
Others who wish to take part in the
ceremonies are urged to fall in behind
cars
The American Legion is anxious
to secure the names of all former serv-
ice men buried in the Clovis cemetery,
so that these graves can be markeu.
Anyone having information on this
subject should phone Immediately to
one Of the newspapers, or notify
Post Commander Douglass X. Fitz-
hugh. Rev. W. W. Brander and Dan
iel Boone were appointed on COM
mittee to mark all graves in the local
cemetery.
Those having floral offerings for
any graves of service men are re-
quested to send them to the American
Legion headquarters Monday morn
ing, notifying Daniel Boone.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-05-26
REVIVAL SERVICES To
START NEXT SUNDAY
Evangelist |. E. Honeywell and Party
Will Arrive This Weekend
Plans are Completed.

One of the greatest revivals in the
history of Clovis will begin next Sun
day, May goth, when Evangelist |.
E. Honeywell and party will open
their evangelistic campaign here, ac-
cording to Rev. r. B. Freeman.
Morning and evening services will
be held each day during the revival,
which will extend over a period Of ap-
proximately four weeks. The meet
ings will be held in the Elks Audi
torium, recently used for Chautauqua
performances, and the revival will be
held under the auspices of the Clovis
Ministerial Association.
The Honeywell party consists of l..
+ Honeywell and Mr.. and Mrs R. G.
Swartzbaugh.
Rev. Honeywell is an evangelist Of
note, and was formerly associated
with the famous Billy Sunday for
five years.
Mr.. Swartzbaugh is soloist and
choir leader, and Mrs. Swartzbaugh is
pianist, and will do choir work with
the children and will deal with special
problems among the women.
The Honeywell party recently con-
Quoted big union meeting in Santa
Barbara, California, and is now hold
ing a similar meeting in Colorado
Springs
Preparations for the meeting are
now in the hands of committee of
men from the four churches, un-
der the supervision of G. P. Kuyken-
dali, chairman,
Cottage prayer meetings in various
parts of the town have been conduct
ed during the past two weeks.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-05-26

Total 80 19 27 II 8
Batted for Tucker in ninth;
- batted for Croft in ninth.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-05-26
ROSWELL Wins FIRST
GAME BY "a SCORE
Pitchers Pounded for Numerous Hits,
But Alright Support Pre-.
vents High Score.

Spearing a line drive in the last
half of the ninth inning, with two men
down and the bases full, third base
man Jones ruined a good game for
Clovis and Roswell won the first Of
a two-game series yesterday after
noon by 5-4 score.
Mickey and Presley, pitching for
Clovis, were tapped for thirteen hits,
while the locals gathered All equal
number from 0berlin. But they were
well scattered and this prevented a
higher score.
The second game of the series will
be played this afternoon, and Clovis
IS confident of coming out with the
long end of the score.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-05-26
REAGAN LAND COMPANY
BUYS INSURANCE BUSINESS

f. W Reagan the past week pur-
chased the insurance business of the
Clovis Abstract and Insurance Co.,
formerly Baker Bros. Agency and
will in the future operate under the
name Of Clovis Insurance Agency in
connection with the business Of the
Reagan Land Co. Mr.. Reagan will
move his office to Main Street and
occupy the same building with the
First Mortgage Loan Co.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-05-26
LEGION ASKS BUSINESS MEN
TO DECORATE MAIN STREET

A committee consisting of Capt
]. c. Luikart, WAfred Chalfant,
o. A. Kennedy and Glenn Haunstein
was appointed at a meeting Of Dean
Lucas Post No. 25 of the American
Legion Monday night to ask the mer-
chants of Clovis to decorate Main
Street in an appropriate manner for
the Memorial day exercises next Mon
day.
This committee will work with a
committee from the Kiwanis Club in
discussing the matter with the bus
mess men.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-05-26
BANKS COME TO
RESCUE OF SCHOOLS

At meeting Of the Clovis bankers
held one day last week $4,000 was
pledged for the purpose of taking
care of school warrants during the
next year, this to apply to Clovis
schools as well as to some of the rural
schools. According to S. A. Jones,
president of the school board, this
will insure full school term in Clo-
Wis next year Notwithstanding the re-
cent ruling by the state educational
authorities in regard to school war
rants.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-05-26
VALUATION OF CORPORATE
PROPERTIES UP FOR 1921

According to a statement received
this week by County Assessor George
Roach, the valuation of corporate
properties in Curry County in the
1921 assessment, will be more than
100000 higher for 1921 than for
1920.
Valuation of railroad properties
dropped while there was a small ad-
vance in telephone and telegraph
properties and a decided increase in
the valuation of bank stocks,
Comparative valuations for 1920
and 1921 follow:
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-05-26
ROSWELL.
Total ----35 5 13 81 6
Summary.

Two base hits, Stroupe, Johnson,
Cavanaugh Home runs, Craig. Stolen
bases, Cave, johnson, Presley, R. Etz'
H. Etz. Struck out by Mickey, 5; by
Presley, 8; by 0berlin, 6. Bases on
balls off Mickey, A; off Presley, 2.
Time of game, 2:05.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-05-26
HARRISON WILL ATTEND
COMMITTEE MEETING

C. W. Harrison president Of the
First National Bank will leave the lat
ter part of the week for Amarillo
where he will attend an executive
committee meeting of the Panhandle
Bankers Association, of which he is
vice president. The next meeting of
the association will be at Lubbock
and arrangements are being made for
great meeting.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-05-26
PLANS FOR BEAUTIFYINC
CEMETERY TO BE DISCUSSED

All those interested in improving
and beautifying the Clovis cemetery
should attend the Memorial Day serv-
ices at the cemetery next Monday
morning.
At that time plans will be SUBMIT
ed to those interested.
Evening star., 1921-02-27

Miss Kathleen Beale Crawford of Washington and
New York. as queen of the pageant and Madi Gras
ball given in New York recently to aid the Southern
Industrial Educational Association, Miss Crawford
is the debutante daughter of Mr. and Mrs. w. Gordon
Crawford
Evening star., 1921-02-27

Lord Byng, hero of Vimy Ridge as.
commander of the Canadian forces in
France, who may become governor
general of Canada, succeeding the
Duke of Devonshire when the latter's
term expires.
Intsrna tions Film Service
The Washington herald., 1921-06-13
RODENBERC TELLS
ELKS THAT ALIENS
OPPOSE us. IDEALS
w Washington Lodge Holds
Yearly Flag Ex-
ercises.

With a varied program of music
and patriotic addresses. the Elks of
Washington, under the auspices of
Washington lodge, No. Is, observed
their annual flag excersises at the
Sylvan theater, yesterday.
Charges that there exists IN the
country an organized and system
|atized movement to overthrow tie
institutions of the United States
were made by Representative Will
lam A. Rodenberg. of Illinois, who
delivered the principal address.
Ideas alien to every great prtn-
|ciple of our government have been
brought here by aliens" declared
Representative Rodenberg. There
is a spirit Of rebellious unrest botN
in the world at large and in the
United States There can be no
|temporizing or compromising with
this spirit.
only a year ago" Representa-
tive Rodenberg continued. "a meet
ing was held in this city. not far
from here. in which the Soviet was
|glorified and the institutions of Rus
sia were declared to be on a higher
plane than those of our own. This
must be stamped out of the coun-
try. root and branch"
Others who spO'-" --~-H pro
sentative John W. Langley, of
kentucky, who deIIve. "a .4..f ia
troductory remarks. and William
s. Shelby, of the Elks lodge, who
paid a tribute to the fog.
The Epiphany church choir rem
dered Beethoven's "Fa,Ielujah
Chorus and other musical selec-
tions. The Elks band also furnish
ed musical numbers. D. R Nihion
presided.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-13
EARNINGS
FALL DESPITE CUT

Despite reduction of operating
expenses railroad earnings fell still
lower in April, according to a state
ment issued last night by the Asso-
citation of Railway Executives. The
net operating income in April was
s2s.201.o00 or s1.4s4, 900 less than
in March.
On the basis of the tentative val
uation fixed for rate making pur-
poses by the commission under the
transportation act this would be at
annual rate of return of 2.16 per
cent compared with 2.3o per cent in
March; says the statement The
carriers in April fell short s51,2S6,-
900 or approximately 81 per cent of
earning the amount contemplated
by the act The tabulations are
based on reports received from .201
railroads representing a total mile
age of 235,160 miles.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-13
BEGIN WIDE SURVEY
OF SOLDIER RELIEF
Board of Trade Probes Treat
ment of War Vet
Grams.

Definite plans to bring before the
public the authenticity of alleged
reports deploriRg treatment given
world war veterans at the hands of
the government will be formulated
by the public health committee OF
the board of trade tomorrow night
in the Star building.
With the hope of removing these
alleged conditions, DR.. Percy d.
Hickling, at a recent meeting Of
the committees appointed eight
members to thoroughly investigate
the situation in Washington. 1t is
understood that a report will be
made tomorrow and a complete sur
vey ordered.
When the investigation is under
way public hearings will. be held by
the committee. World war organi-
cations will be asked to cooperate
in the investigation for the purpose
CT expediting the prCbe.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-13
BOYCOTTFOLL0WS
INCREASED FARES
ON VIRGINIA LINE
CONTINUED PROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED PROM PAGE ONE.
defends its action on the ground
that the expenses Of the company
necessitates the increased fare but
the people have yet to be convinced
that the facts brought out. at the
hearings were such as to Justify tie
railroad in raising its rates. -
shall the people ask congress to
take away the charter of the rail-
road? II the railroad cannot operate
on Its present rates 1t should go out
of business for the people are not
able to pay higher rates. and no.
body would ask or expect the rail-
road to operate at a loss.
1 in case the proposed rates go
into effect what does the railroad
propose to do for its employees? |?
Surely. increased fares should In
crease the wages of the employees
proportionateiy. Perhaps 1t would
be well for the commuters TO petit
tion congress to investigate the de-
cision of the interstate commerce
Commission to determine the real
reason why the decision was made
In favor of the railroad and against
the people"
The Washington herald., 1921-06-13
SCHOOL OF NURSING
TO GRADUATE 4O6
Class in Army Institution
Hears Baecalaureate by
Col. Axton.

The baccalaureate sermon to the
fos young women, composing the
first graduating class of the Army
school OF Nursing. was delivered
last night by Col John T. Axton
chief chaplain of the United States
army. The commencement exer-
cises will be held Thursday and
among the speakers will be Gen
Pershing. Surg. Gen. Ireland, Miss
Annie w. Goodrich. founder and
first dean of the school. and Maj.
Julia C. Stimson. the present dean
of the institution.
The present class Is believed to
be the largest ever graduated by
any nursing school In the country.
It marks the first step taken by
the government to provide its own
nursing corps.
The students of the school will
present on Friday night. under the
direction Of Mrs. Marie Moore For
rest of the Community service. q
play "A Vision Of the Future" writ
ten by the student nurses. The win
ner of the Rea $500 scholarship
will also be announced.
At the Letterman hospital in San
Francisco, 1lo nurses will receive
their diplomas from the Army
School Of Nursing this week.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-13
Seventy Arrests /
For Speeding in
Less Than Month

Covering. over e.sz5 miles Of ter
ritory In. the District and making 20
arrests for ''speeding.a all in q
period less than Is days. 10 the
record attained By the motorcycle
squad, known as the flying
sQuadron."" :" under command Of Lieut..
C. l.. Plemmons, of headquarters,
and including e. L. Taylor, OF the
seventh precinct and J. NJ. Little Of
the ninth precinct.
The squad is q special detail.
which was organixed on May II un-
der the order of Major 9essford and
the men. selected included those who
had the most experience as
mounted" omcers.
Heretofore only In q, few pre-
eincts. have mounted men been on
duty after midnight The work OF
the detail" has been commended BY
the commissioners and the superin-
tendent Of police. and the marked
result has 5een.sa gradual decrease
of speeding throughout the city.
police say.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-13
TENANTS ORG AlviZE
HOUSING LEAGUE

: NEW YORK. June Iz.-Aaneunce,
ment Of the formation ofthe5 citi-
zens. Protective Housing league,
said 70 be the most compseh ehsive
tenants organization that has been
attempted. was made today by Ma
than Hirsch. former chairman of
the mayors comuiittee on rent prof
iteering. Samuel Untermyer has
consented to serve as advisory coun-
sci. -
The objects Of the league are to
stimulate home building. protect
tenants from profiteering Landlords.
defeat harmful legislation. and fur
nish members with paid counsel in
the arbitration of differences with
landlords and in actual court pro-
ceedings.
Membership will also be open to
and persons owning their
own homes on whose behalf reasons
advanced by banks for calling mort
cages win be Investigated.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-13
FliUUer Outruns Train
In Race With Cupid

BIRCHwOOD, Wis, June IA
Residents Of New Richmond were
treated to one of filmdom's favor
lite comedy pastimes today-a "iiv-
ver" overtsking a train.
Pretty II year old Catherine
Walker, tired of farm life, decided
to go to Montana to join a sister.
She left the home farm and board
ed train at Clayton. Mother sus-
pected, and set out in the family
''hivver."- She overlook the train
at New Richmond. pulled Catherine
and her carpetbag out of the coach,
loaded them into the tin can." and
headed back to the farm.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-13
TARIFF BATTLE
LOOMING UP IN
RANKS OF G. 0. P,
CONTINUED FROM FACE ONE

free list. Duties on other kinds of
paper have been increased to SUP
stantially the Payne-Aldrich rates.
Schedule N, applying to sundries-
Higher duties are provided on many
commodities included in this
schedule, such as brushes, on which
there is competition from Japan;
toys. on which there Is competition
from both Japan and Germany, and
straw rats.
Free list-Many commodities nave
been removed from the free list.
Among those which will remain are
hides. leather and shoes. Agricul-
tural interests sought u place hides
on the dutiable list Dut when they
lost out on this. succeeded in pre-
venting the imposition of duties on
leather and shoes as urged by tam
ners ard shoe manufacturers.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-13
Seeking Liquor Fleet
Along Pacific Coast

SAN FRANCISCO. June 1e.-seek-
ing a fleet of liquor runners said to
be en- route from British Columbia
to points on the California coast
with cargoes of liquor valued at
several hundred thousand dollars.
the coast guard cutter Swift was
steaming north tonight under secret
orders. her crew armed with rifles.
The fleet is said to consist of fivS
motor schooners. their names be-
ing. the federal officers said. the
Lady Mine, the Silver Spray. the
Ocean Wave. the Mary and the
Sayoharo
The Washington herald., 1921-06-13
BEAUTIES TO AID I
ROOSEVELT FUND

One thousand Washington girIs
representing the District and the
forty eight states will contest with
each other at the flower carnival
to be given by the Georgia divi-
sion of the Roosevelt Memorial as
sociation. for the honor of beInk
crwned queen Of American beauty.
The carnival will be given or,
June 20. in the interest OF a re-
plica of Bulloch hall. the birth
place of Rooseyelt's mother. on the
Dean estate. Congress has just ap-
propriated two acres of ground
near the Lincoln memorial in Po.
tomac parry for the building, and
a nationwide movement is being
made for funds.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-13
RETURN BODIES
OF YANKEE HEROES

HOBOKEN, N. j., June 1.-THE
bodies of 22.s43 American soldiers
have been returned to the United
States from overseas, 1t was an
nounced today by Capt Edward NJ
shannon. in charge of the Army
Grave Registration service here.
Twenty thousand more, the re-
mainder of the A E. F. buried in
Europe, will have arrived here by
January I, Capt shannon said. Tho
announcement was made at mem
orial service held on Pier for
l.S2S soldiers whose bodies were
brought to Hoboken last week by
the army transport Cambria.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-13
City Club viii Hear
Address by VIM. Hard

Opportunity to hear what the
leading statesmen, industrial ex-
perts and economic authorities Of
Europe think sof the old worlds
future will be given City club mem.
bers Wednesday through the ad-
dress at the clubs luncheon forum
by William Hard, well-known pub
iicist and magazine writer. who has
just returned from abroad.
Mr.. Hard accompanied Senator
MediIl Mccormick during his recent
tour through Europe and was pres
ent at all the senator's interviews
with European leaders in every
field. His address at the City club
will be his first public appearance
since his return home a month ago.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-13
Blind Student Works.
His Way Through School

CHICAGO. June 1z.-Among the
$40 members of the Northwestern
university graduating class is
Joseph H. Proctor. a blind student
who worked his way through Gar
rett Biblical institute. - ~
Proctor came to Evsnstop, from
Philadelphia two years ago. He got
work tuning pianos and obtained
other odd Jobs For - months he
labored at his books and his pianos.
taking class notes on a raised letter
slate and transcribfng them on a
special typewriter. Thursday he
viii obtain his degree.
Il feel 1t is my duty to serve my
fellow blind folks" said Mr.. Proctor.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-13
Repeat Carnival TONIGHT.

:" The street carnival conducted by
the Holy Name Society on II street
between Sixth and Seventh streets
northeast for the benefit Of the
Boys camp at Chesapeake beach
this summer, will be repeated to-
night beginning at 7:30 o'clock.
owing to the postponement Sat-
urday because of rain. All of the
attractions which featured the af-
fair during the latter part of last
week will be In operation tonight
The Washington herald., 1921-06-13
Screen Actresses Hurt
When Auto OUeYturns

picture actresses and their mails
companions were injured today
when a heavy car in which they
were riding turned aside to avoid
colldng with a Ford and turned over
n the ditch at the country roadside
Those injured are: Miss Claire De
Lorez, who appears as the model in
the -Four Horsemen of the Apoca-
lypse;" Miss Emmeline Haddion, a
covie actress of New York. visiting
here, and Robert D. Bonfiel. west
ern manager OF the Drmatic Mirror.
The driver. described by the others
as a Mr.. Hamilton" escaped in
Jury.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-13
Mohawk Kids Win.

The Linworth Midgets yesterday
were handed their first beating of
the season when the Mohawk Re-
serves staged a ninth-inning rally
and won. to 1. The Indians now
claim the local 1s-year-oid title
and challenge all teams who dis
pute their claim.