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The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1921-01-18
Pertinent and lmpertinela
Notes from Kealia Town

Clues, e1tner mere or on the mainland
Kealia is now having a wave o
crime" The principal crime seems tt
be attempted burglary. Several at
tempts have been made especially il
the Japanese section. So far none
have been successful, as the maraudel
has always been frightened away be
fore he could accomplish anything.
Chief Of Police Agard is investigat
ing. His force is keeping all vagrants
and loafers on the move.
The Sons OF Rest offer a prize OF
one rubber ice pick to the first person
to enjoy "Tin Roof" at the new soda
fountain.
The Fire Department was called out
to extinguish small blaze in a rub
bish heap, Wednesday evening. Fire
Chief Max Bolte was unable to at
tend as he could not find his fire
helmet. The police are investigating
the disappearance.
There is quite strong movement in
the pencil and paper market at pres
ent. Everyone is figuring their in
come tax. Louie Conrad wants to
know il poker losses come under
donations"
Mrs. McConnville, Of Erie, Pa, is
a house guest of DR.. and Mrs. Hagood.
She says that Kauai is easily the most
beautiful island of the group.
VIM. Grote says the world is a
small place after all. While in Lihue
last Saturday, he met a friend from
Eleele that he has not seen in two
months.
Frank Burns was confined to his
bed with a slight attack Of flu, the
early part of the week.
Jim Corstorphine says he is not
going to make any more speeches,
unless at golf, and then he will only
address the ball. At least be definite,
Jim.
Mr.. Burns now drives the Chevrolet
formerly driven by Mr.. Wolters. He
says there is one advantage in driving
it. The Japanese drivers are in the
habit of giving it plenty of room on
the road. They will soon become
educated to the Overland as we'll.
from Honolulu Friday morning.
Ernest Weight was quite put out
because his name was not in the
list of officers of the American Legion
published in The Garden Island last
week. He was elected Sergeant at
Arms. HE says he has run for office
more times than William Jennings
Bryan and when he does get in, he
is not given any publicity.
The Sons Of Rest stepped out Soc
ially last Wednesday evening. There
were no casualties.
The City Council meets Tuesday
evening. Plenty of fireworks are
expected. Mayor Joaquin Souza in
tends to rake Several heads Of depart
ments over the Goals.
Hideki Miyasaki, Japanese who
was injured in the Mill last Monday,
died at the Kealia Hospital early Sat.
urday morning. He was injured by
trying to empty centrifugal machine
with the paddle used for the same
while the machine was whirling at
full speed. He was struck across the
abdomen by the handle of the paddle
resulting in internal injuries. He is
survived by wife and three minor
children.
Miss Haruyo Mato became the bride
of Masaiyo Tsuda last week at the
Japanese temple in Kealia. The
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mato OF Halaula and the groom a son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Tsuda OF the same
After a motor honeymoon
to Anahola the young couple will
make their home in Halaula.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1921-01-18
LIkELIkE RETURNS
TO HONOLULU

The Likelike returned to Honolulu
yesterday afternoon from Waimea
side after vainly trying for over a
week to discharge her freight.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1921-01-18

For the month Of January thus
far 1884. There has been more or
less rain every day Of the month so
| Ear,
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1921-01-18
THE RAINFALL

The rainfall for the recent storm
Lihue, is as follows:
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-12-08
ELECTION ON
DECEMBER 27
City Council has Called Election to
Let Voters Decide on Commission
Form Of Government for Clovis.

In answer to a petition signed by
about 1870 voters the City Council has
called an election to vote upon the
question of commission form of gov
ernment for the City of Clovis. The
election will be held on Tuesday, De.
cember 9th.
All qualified voters can participate
in the election. Should the majority
of the voters decide for the new form
of government, the Council will divide
the city into three commissioner dis
tricts and a special election will be
called to select commissioners, one
being chosen from each district but
elected at large.
The commissioners under the law
will have the power to select city
manager. The three commissioners
are the only elective officers under
the law, the other positions being
filled by appointment.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-12-08
State Highways
Will Cost Less

Hereafter the state Of New Mexico
will have to pay only Ss.492 percent
and the Federal government will pay
61.50S percent Of the cost Of Federal
Aid Highway work in this state.
These figures were officially re-
ported to State Highway Engineer
Gillett last week from Washington.
This is a great benefit to the tax.
payers Of the state. Mr.. Gillett de-
serves great credit for this advantage
of hail a million dollars a year for
New Mexico, as he was one of the
very first men in the country to go
to Washington and personally advo-
cate that the government should pay
for the construction of highways in
the west in proportion to the amount
Of land held by the government in
each state
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-12-08
JIM TODD IS
DENIED BAIL
Man Charged with Killing BrOther-in-
Law Remanded to Jail to Await
Action Of the Grand Jury.

The preliminary hearing Of James
Todd, charged with killing his broth
er-in-law, James Roy at st. Vrain
recently, was held last Saturday in
Clovis before Justice Of the Peace J.
P. Noble. After hearing the testi-
mony, Judge Noble denied the de-
fendant bail and unless a habeas
corpus proceeding is held and Todd
granted bail by a higher court he
must remain in Jail to await the ac-
ton of the grand jury which meets
in January.
The defense put on only one wit
ness, Todd himself, who testified tina:
he shot in self defense. He said in
substance that Roy reached into his
car and got a revolver with his left
hand, transferring the weapon to his
right when he (Todd) shot. Roy's
weapon, he said, fell to the ground
The state put on three witnesses who
testified that Roy was unarmed.
District Attorney C. NJ. Compton
and Deputy J. C. Compton and Pat
ton & Hatch are attorneys for the
State while Rowells & Reese and D, X
Fitzhugh represent the defense.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-12-08
WILL SELL RED
CROSS SEALS
Seventy.Five Per Cent of Receipts Of
Christmas Seals to Remain in
Curry County.

Lieutenant Governor W. H. Duck
worth has been appointed chairman
Of the Red Cross Christmas Seal
campaign in Curry County. The XII
wanis Club has named Rev. c. D.
Poston, A. Mandell and Geo o. Rob-
erts to work with the chairman in the
drive to sell seals and they will at
tempt to sell more this year than at
any previous Christmas.
The funds from the sale Of Christ
mas seals are used to combat tuber-
culosis everywhere. In view Of the
fact that many INDECENT people cpme
to this section with the disease, the
National Red Cross organization has
agreed that rs per cent of the re-
ceipts from the sale of seals in this
county may remain here for use Of
the Red Cross in health work here.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-12-08
WANT GOOD ROAD TO
SHALLOW WATER DISTRICT

Citizens living south of Melrose
want to get good road to the shallow
water district that lies several miles
south Of that town. They claim that
the bad road south of that place
keeps a large body Of shallow water
land in that section from being set
tied up. The people of that section
are planning to ask the commission
ers for aid in getting the road fixed
so that it will be easily travelled.
Speaking of that productive section,
the Melrose Messenger says:
"Our old friend, C. N. Joyner, was
in town last Saturday from his farm
southeast Of town.
"As a matter Of fact, his appear
ance on our streets are 30 frequent
that we rarely mention as matter
of news to our readers, but there was
something Of the unusual and extra
ordinary attached to his visit last
week. A matter that we believe will
interest every reader Of the Messen-
ger, and we are going to tell you his
mission on his last call at this Office.
"Briefly, it is a move to get a
graded road across the sand to the
south.
"While in town last week Mr.. JOY
ner had a conference with our Coun-
ty Commissioner, J. A. LaRue, on
the matter, and after their conversa-
tion came to the Messenger to start
a move in the direction Of the road
project. His first plans are to circu-
late a petition to be presented to the
County Commissioners asking that
the road be graded and hard-surfaced.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-12-08
KING OF JOKES At
EXPENSE OF KiWANIANs

DR.. A. L. Dillon WIS the author Of
the most clever joke that has yet been
pulled in Clovis, and one which every
member Of the Kiwanis Club, except
two or three whom IL YVES necessary
TO put wise in order to carry the joke
out, fell for. Just as the club was
sitting down to lunch Wednesday a
train pulled in with much whistliEg
and shricking, shortly after which DR..
Dillon entered, leading by the arm,
none other than the great generalissi-
mo, Marshal Foch, Of France, whom
he introduced to the club members,
who had ali risen at the entrance Of
the distinguished hero. Tho Marshal
responded in French and it was sew
eral minutes before che club members
realized they were victims Of very
clever joke and the object Of cher
admiration was none other than
Franz DeWitte, an employee of Fred
Harvey, who wore a Knights Temp
ler uniform and was bedeckd with
medals. The makeup was good and
and the fact that Mr.. DcWitte, when
so uniformed, bore a striking resem-
blance to the famous French general
il was no wonder that the Kiwanians
fell for the joke.
Just to prime the crowd for the
freme-up, ono member at each table
was wise to the joke and started con-
versation around the tables to the ef
feet that Marshal Foch's itinery haC
been changed and that he would in al
probability come through Clovis some
time in the Hfternoon.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-12-08
LESTER STONE INTERESTED
IN ELEVATOR COMPANY

The Amarillo Terminal Elevator
Company, in course Of incorporation,
will in the early spring erect in ANA
rillo a modern 1000 bushel eleva-
tor on its property south of Twenty
seventh Street, on the Santa Fe.
The terminal company will be COM
posed Of Lester Stone & Company
and the L. S. Strader Grain Com
pany, both of Amarillo. The articles
Of incorporation have not been made
public and it was not stated what the
capital stock would be.
One thousand feet Of trackage on
the Santa Fe railway south of the
city has been bought by the Termi-
nsl Company and actual construction
OF the elevator will begin as soon in
the spring as possible.
The Lester Stone Company is now
erecting $4,000 bushel elevator at
Groom to cost $4,000. With the
Groom elevator the company will b.
operating a chain of six levators
They are located at Lark, Wildorado
Adrian, Miami, Cudman, and Hoover
Amarillo Tribune.
This item is of particular interest
to Clovis people as Lester Stone wa:
former citizen of this place and was
in the grain business here. W
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-12-08
FARM BUREAU
MEETING SOON
Annual Meeting Of Farmers on Dec.
l7th. Corn and Grain Sorg-
hum Show in Connection.

The regular annual meeting of the
Curry County Farm Bureau will be
held at Clovis High School auditori-
um on Saturday, December 18th. The
meeting will begin at 1000 a. m.
and continue throughout the day.
This farm bureau annual meeting
Is meeting Of great importance. Re-
ports on the years work in 1921 will
be given and plans for the work in
1929 will be made and officers for
1922 will be elected.
Many important matters in regard
to the Farm Bureau business and
business Of interest to every farmer
in Curry County will be transacted.
Every farmer should be present.
Corn and Grain Sorghum Show.
In connection with the annual
meeting a corn and grain sorghum
show will be conducted. Ribbons will
be given for first, second and third
placings. The grain show will afford
an effective means of advertising for
farmers who have seed grain for
sale and will be a matter Of educa-
tion for all who are interested in the
Improvement Of Curry County's grain
crops
Ten sample ears will be considered
an exhibit of corn and ten sample
heads Of grain sorghum will be con-
sidered an exhibit In judging ex-
hibits only standard exhibits of ten
ears or ten heads will be considered
Quality and uniformity will be con-
sidered in judging each entry. Com.
petent, disinterested judges will be Sc.
cured from outside Curry County.
A grain Judging contest for boyi
l8 years old and under will be con
ducted for free for all judging
contest for men.
All entries of grain for the boys
grain judging contest must be enter
ed by 1890, December 18th.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-12-08
KIWANIS LAUNCHES
PEPPY CAMPAIGN

The Kiwanis Club will soon have
an election to choose new officers.
For this purpose two political parties
have been formed with the object Of
lining up as many members as pos
sible on each side. Cash Ramey has
been chosen chairman Of the Repub-
lican party and A. B. Austin will be
Democratic leader. In spite Of the
fact that these two hard boiled party
men have been placed on the wrong
side Of the fence, the campaign prom
ises to be an interesting one and
each captain Is confident that his
platform will win.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-12-08
Lee Highwlay is
Nou, on the Map


DR.. S. NJ. Johnson, general man.
ager of the Lee Highway Association,
was in Clovis Wednesday of this
week, enroute to Washington, D. c.,
after an auto trip over the Lee High
way to California. DR.. johnson was
one Of the Lee Highway party that
visited Clovis a few weeks ago. He
says the party eft here and travelled
over the route by way of Roswell,
FL Paso, Lordsburg, Globe, Phoenix,
Yuma and to San Diego, California.
DR., johnson says the Lee Highway
which runs from Washington to San
Diego is destined to be one of the
most popular highways in the country
and that it will bring many tourists
through Clovis, as this city is on the
route. He says the entire trip across
the continent was accomplished re-
Gently with only two very short de-
lays on account Of minor car trouble,
and that on the entire transcontinen-
tai highway not serious hill is en-
countered. The route Of the Lee
Highway is 1900 miles long and is
hundreds of miles shorter than any
other transcontinental route. Speak
ing Of tourists, DR.. Johnson said at
the Kiwanis Club Wednesday: 81
think the visit Of tourists in New
Mexico in the years to come will be
worth as much financially to the state
as any crop raised"
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-12-08
RAILROADERS
TIE VISITORS
Santa Fe apprentices Played Seore-
less Game Of Football with Tex
ico-Farwell Last Sunday.

A picked team from Texico and
Farwell dashed with the local appren-
tices here Sunday in a game which
ended in a score of nothing to moth
ing, the second seoreless game the
apprentices have played.
Both teams played a clean game
and it was hard fought throughout.
The Texico-Farwell team was the
heavier Of the two, but the Clovis
team had good team work and held
the ball on foreign territory most Of
the game. Twice during the game
the locals had the ball within six
yards Of their opponents goal but
were unable to carry it over Texico
also several times missed getting
away with the ball for a touchdown.
AS in the Topeka game, the Clovis
line deserved the name Of a strong
line, very few plays coming through.
This despite the fact that their op-
ponents in the game had the strong
est line plunge the locals have en-
countered this season. Both back
fields did good work, though the Clio.
Wis backfield proved the stronger on
end runs.
The attendance at this game fell
short Of any the apprentices have
played, though there was a fairly
good crowd out. The two teams will
meet again next Sunday at Texico
and a number of Clovis fans are ex.
pected to be present to see how they
come out in their second game.
The Clovis line-up was;
Montgomery, Fullback.
Smith, Right Half.
Blair, Left Half.
Yates, Quarter (Capt.)
Miller, Right End.
Spetter, Left End.
Broome, Right Tackle.
House, Left Tackle.
Nelson, Right Guard.
Powers, Left Guard.
D'Spain, Center.
Substitutes, Stephens for Miller.
Clovis will probably use the same
lineup at Texico next Sunday.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-12-08
HASTY CONCLUSION DELAYS
TRAIN FOR HOUR

GAINESVILLE, Texas, Dec. 7.-Hasty
conclusions Of a farmer last night
caused delay of more than an hour
to a southbound passenger train here
Rushing to town on horseback the
farmer excitedly informed officers he
had seen two men attempting to re-
move a portion Of the Santa Fe track
three miles south of Gainesville. Po-
lice hurried to the scene, after order
ing the train held here, only to find
two tramps breaking chuncks Of coal
on the rails with which to replenish a
campfire. :;.;t
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-12-08
COMMUNITY FARM
BUREAU MEETINGS

Grady, Bellview and Pleasant Hill
will hold community farm bureau
meetings on the following dates:
Grady, Friday night, December 81;
Pleasant Hill, Saturday night, Dec.
10th, Bellview, Thursday night, Dec
18th. Each meeting will begin at
700 o'clock.
Mr.. j. A. Wallace, president of the
Curry County Farm Bureau and 9th
er County Farm Bureau officers, will
address each of these meetings and
plans will be made for the County
farm Bureau meeting, December
18th, and Cor work in 1922. Large
crowds and profitable meetings will
be expected at these places
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-12-08
VISITING SON

G. 7. Jones of Walters, Okla, ar.
rived in Clovis Wednesday morning
and will be the guest of u. W. Jones
and family for several days while he
is having an eye treated. Mr.. Jones
reports.. that Oklahoma is suffering
for moisture as no rain has fallen in
his section since July. Walters is in
the oil fields of Oklahoma and Mr..
Jones says conditions are improving,
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-12-08
GOOD PROGRAM
AT KIWANIS
Commission Form Of Government for
Clovis Discussed Pro and Con
by Several Members.

The Kiwanis Club devoted most Of
its Wednesdays program to a discus
sion Of the proposition Of commission
form Of government for Clovis, which
will be voted on Dec. 9th. A. W.
johnson who had charge of the days
program, announced that four speak
ers had been chosen to discuss both
sides of the question.
Cash Ramey spoke in favor Of
commission government, citing that it
had been q success in other places
where it had been tried. He main
tained that three men could manage
the city's affairs more effectively
than eight. and that the responsibility
for proper handling Of the city's BUSH
ness could be easily placed.
Jas A. Hall spent several minutes
in an explanation Of the law under
which Clovis would be governed
should the proposition carry. Mr.
Hall pointed out that it would not be
a question as to whether Clovis should
favor commission form of govern
ment but whether the town would be
benefited by the law passed by the
last legislature, as Clovis could only
adopt the manner of commission gov
ernment that this act provided for.
C. A. Hatch spoke in favor Of COM
mission government. Mr. Hatch
like Mr.. Ramey, pointed out that
three would work more effectively
than eight. He maintained that should
the city adopt the proposed new plan
il would give the city manager a legal
status. Under the present city gov
ment'M Mr.. Hatch said Clovis could moi
legally have city manager.
A. w. Hockenhull opposed the com
mission government with the argu
ment that It centered the affairs OF
the city in the hands Of too few men
He put up the further argument that
should the city commissioners prove
unsatisfactory there was mo- provis
ion for recall and there was also NJ
way TO return to the former meth
cd Of city government, He pointed
out that a member Of the Legislature
from Quay County had been instru
mental in getting the commission
government law through the recen
legislature and that Tucumcari hat
been the first to reject the measure
The speakers were not particular.
supposed to voice their individual
sentiments in the arguments put be
fore the club Wednesday, but led tn
discussions pro and con to get differ
ent phases Of the subject before tn
members.
Mr.. Shipley made short talk t,
to the club on general financial con
ditions. Mr. Shipley has recently re
turned from a trip to several point
without the. state and said financia
conditions here were as good or bet
ter hanselsewhere. He said that h
thought every business man in thi
section should encourage diversifie'
farming among the farmers, with
tendency toward a return to stoc
farming rather than the exclusiv
raising Of wheat.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-12-08
QUESTIONABLE TO FARMERS.

A QUESTIONABLE is being mailed to
farmers in Curry County by the
County Agent this week to be filled
out and returned.
The purpose of this blank is to
obtain information which is constant.
ly being asked for by farmers Of Cur
ry County on location Of registered
live stock, pure bred poultry, pure
seed, dairy stock and other supplies
for which we should be able to make
local sales direct.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-12-08
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
LECTURE HERE

Rev. C. L. Dean, secretary of the
Northwestern division of Christian
Churches, and Rev. L. j. Drummond,
who has been a missionary in India,
were in Clovis Saturday and Sunday
They gave interesting lectures on
stewardship and missionary reeds at
the Christian Church.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-12-08
PRESIDENT is MAKING
POST OFFICE APPOINTMENTS

The President is making post office
appointments now and it is anticipat-
ed that in short while an appoint
ment will be made for the Clovis Of
flee. Postmaster Wagner's term ex-
pired last July and an appointment
has been expected for the past several
weeks.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-12-08
SALVATION ARMY
OFFICERS ARE HERE

Ccptain J. c. Pylant and wife ar
rived in Clovis this past week from
Douglas, Ariz., and will have charge
of the work Of the Salvation Army
at this place. The Salvation Army
will hold services in the hall over Man
dell's store.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-12-08
FIRE DESTROYS HOME
ON NORTH ROSS

The home of Cal Bycrs on North
Ross Street was destroyed by fire
last Saturday night about $3.50
o'clock. The family was away from
home and the fire is supposed ta have
started in the flue. The home and
household goods were total less.
There was some insurance.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-12-08
GROCERY SOLD.

Willmon Bros, who have been con-
ducting a grocery-at the corner of
Rencher and West Grand Avenue
have sold their business to H. D.
Reeves and son. The new owners
took charge this week.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-12-08
BOOK DAY AND TEA
POSTPONED

The Book Day and Tea that was to
have been held last Saturday at the
High School auditorium was post
poned because Of inclemont weather.
The Book Day and Tea will be given
next Saturday, December 10th, from
2:3O till 500 o'clock. A list Of the
books desired was published in last
weeks News. Each family is urged
to read the list of books wanted and
donate as many as they feel abe.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-12-08
TO BUILD
SCHOOL IN CLOVIS

The Seventh Day Adventists are
planning to erect school building in
Clovis. The site has been chosen
north of the Santa Fe Hospital. The
plan Is for the school to teach COM
mon school grades
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-12-08
LITTLE GIRL DIED
ON SOUTH AXTELL

The little six year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Wallace, who live
on South Axtell Street, died on We'd
nesday, death resulting from CON-
plications caused by diphtheria. The
family recently moved here from
Slaton.