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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-02-03
INFECTED TOOTH CAUSES
DEATH OF JESSE LEE

Jesse L. Lee died suddenly Tuesday
night at the Baptist Hospital caused
from an infected tooth. Mr.. Lee
had been suffering from IN liberated
tooth for several days and his death
was directly due to the poison which
was absorbed into his system from
the infection.
Mr.. Lee was employed by the Barry
Hardware Company. He is survived
by a wife and two children. The fu-
neral service was held Thursday
afternoon from the parlors of the
Clovis Furniture and Undertaking
Company, Rev. Freeman conducting
the service.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-02-03
HARD TIMES MAKES 'EM
co TO BED EARLIER

There is no surcr sign that times
are becoming normal and that the
world is getting back into its sensible
routine, than the fact that people do
not run around so much at night as
they formerly did, according to John
o. Pritchard, manager of the Harvey
House.
A few weeks ago, according to
Mr.. Pritchard, the lunch counters Of
the Harvey House were kept busy
constantly between the hours Of 10
p. m. and 3 a. m. But now that times
are becoming normal, the night lunch
ers are fewer and farther between.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-02-03
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BURIED SUNDAY

Funeral services Of W. H. Parker,
who died Saturday, were conducted at
the Magic City undertaking parlors
by Rev. Rupert, Baptist minister, and
the remains were laid to rest in the
Clovis cemetery by the Masonic lodge.
Mr.. Parker was AZ years of age,
and had been in Clovis only six weeks,
coming here from Knoxville, Tenn.
He was a brother of Mrs. j. c. Beals
of this city.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-02-03
NEW IMPLEMENT FIRM.

j. H. Trimble Il Company is the
style of n new implement firm which
has opened for business in the old
planning mill building opposite the
track store of the Plains Buying &
Selling Association. The business is
under the management of j, II. Trim
Bile who moved to Clovis from Grady
a few months ago.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-02-03
A WORTHY INSTITUTION.

Mrs. Eva C. Wheeler, worlds lee
turer for the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, visited Clovis last
week in the interest Of the Frances
+. Willard School for Girls at Belen.
This is a most worthy home mission
ary work and we are glad to note
that Mrs. Wheeler's visit to the city
was a pleasant and profitable one.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-02-03
COUNTY PROVES
VALUE OF CLUB WORK

Union county boys and girls engag-
ed in club work the past year pro-
duced products worth $10,136 above
cost. These figures represent only
the work of the children who kept
an itemized account of their work.
No doubt the figures would have been
considerably increased had all data
been collected.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-02-03
TAX PAYING TIME
EXTENDED To MARCH |
Commissioners Have Extended Limit
of Paying First Half of Taxes
For Thirty Days.

The county commissioners have ex-
tended the time Of payment of the
first half of 1920 taxes until March
1st. AT this time all taxes not paid
will become delinquent and the legal
penalty will be added The last sew
eral days has been busy time in
the office but County Treasurer ].
S. Morgan says there are many to
whom receipts have not been issued.
Mr.. Morgan says his force can issue
about 1875 tax receipts a day and
figuring at this rate his office will
have a busy month during February.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-02-03
HIGHWAY ENGINEER HERE
FOR A FEW DAYS

]. B. Easter, District Highway En-
gneer, with headquarters at Santa
Rosa, is spending a few days here
looking after road work. Mr. Easter
says the work on the Grady road will
be completed this week. Before his
road crew leaves the county some
work will be done on the Abo High
way near Melrose.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-02-03
RAILWAYS ICE COMPANY is
INSTALLING MACHINERY

A. L. Blatti, travelling engineer for
the Railways Ice Company, is in Clo-
Wis to superintend the installation Of
a new power unit in the local plant.
When the new unit is installed, the
plants capacity will be increased 20
tons daily At present the freezing
capacity of the plant is 80 tons daily.
Recent plans for the enlargement
of the storage rooms of the Railways
lee Company, have been postponed
until next fall, according to an
nouncements made this week.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-02-03
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; NO FIRES RECORDED
: DURING JANUARY

= The records Of City Fire !
+ Chief Jack Lewis, indicate that I
+ not a single blaze occurred in =
: Clovis during the month of Jan :
, uary. Only one false alarm :
= was turned in, and that was in :
: the wee small hours of the night !
: early in the month. 4
4. 4. + :. ! ! :. + 1. 4, : : =: + + 4: q:
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-02-03
WILL APPEAL.

w. A. Gillenwater will return this
week from Santa Fe where he has
been representing C. A. Robertson in
the Cannon Ball Motor Co. case. A
new trial has been asked for in Mr..
Roberson's case and if it is not grant
ed an appeal will be taken to the
higher court.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-02-03
MRS. FRED LINN DEAD.

Mrs. F. A. Linn died on Wednesday
of this week. She is survived by her
husband and four children, as well
as mother, father and several broth
ers and sisters. Mrs. Linn is daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Boyle Of
this city. Interment will take place
tomorrow afternoon.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-02-03
BRATToN CONDUCTS TRIAL
AT ROSWELL THIS WEEK

Judge Sam G. Bratton was in Ros-
well the first of the week, conducting
the trial of Ben C. Davisson, former
county treasurer, charged with em-
bezzlement. The II ai was to have
Jeen held by Judge c. R. Brce, but
he has been called to Santa Fe.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-02-03
TO BUY GOODS FOR
JACKMAN STORE

W. T. Jackman left Thursday
morning for the eastern markets to
buy new goods for the store that he
and NJ. A. Barker will open in the
building now occupied by the Harris
Furniture Company Owing to the
fact that they will be unable to get
certain goods here in time the new
firm will carry only speciality lines
when the store is first opened, how
ever, they will carry complete stock
of everything later.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-02-03
WHEAT IN FINE SHAPE
IN GRADY NEIGHBORHOOD

John f. Smithson was in from
Grady Tuesday. Mr.. Smithson says
the recent rains have put things in
fine shape in his end of the county.
The rainfall measured three inches
at Grady and this will be enough
moisture to hold the wheat to well
into spring when the rains come. Mr..
Smithson says there will be much
spring wheat planted in the Grady
neighborhood.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-02-03
FORENSIC AND ATHLETIC
MEET HERE ON APRIL 9th

Announcements are being sent out
this week by the county superintend-
ent's office for the Curry County for
ensic and athletic contests for all the
school children in the county schools
between the ages of ten and twenty
one. The afternoon will be taken up
with the athletic contests, and the
evening with oratorical, declamatory
and musical contests.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-02-03
CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY
is MAKING IMPROVEMENTS

Installing a two-compartment 20,-
600 gallon oil tank, extending its
warehouse and installing new sys-
tenn of pumpage, are the improve
ments now under way at the plant of
the Continental Oil Company in east
Clovis.
The additional tank will be used for
lubricating oil, according to manager
CLARK, and the warehouse when COM
,pleted will be 40x60 feet The esti-
mated cost of improvements is
$4,000.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-02-03
REMAINS SHIPPED TO
PlTTSBURG, KANSAS

Funeral services of w. F. Bill, who
died in Clovis Tuesday morning, were
conducted in the Magic City Under-
taking parlors, and the remains were
shipped TO the former home of the
deceased at Pittsburg, Kansas. Mr..
Bill was past potentate of Mizrah
Temple of the Shrine at that place,
and Clovis Shriners had charge of
funeral services here.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-02-03
RETURNS FROM SANTA FE.

Judge Sam Bratton returned last
week from several days stay in
Santa Fe. While away Judge Bratton
attended the State Bar Association
meeting and also sat as a member
of the Supreme Court in cases being
heard at the capitol.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-02-03
NEW IMPLEMENT STORE
is BEING ERECTED

j. w. Mordecai has commenced the
erection of tile building 35xl00 for
Tharp Bros. on Washington Ave, just
west of the Campbell Ice Cream and
Bottling Works. These gentlemen
will conduct an implement house
there when the building is completed.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-02-03
LUIKART RETURNS.

W. l. Luikart returned Thursday
morning from the eastern markets
where he has been buying new
goods for the Luikart & Co. store.
This firm will move next week to
their new location in the old Lyceum
building.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-02-03
City's Growth Reflected
In Postoffice Receipts
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= CITY CALABooSE is
: NEARING COMPLETION I

: The city bastile, under con- ::
: struction on the city lots back :
: Of the Highway Garage, is near ::
: ing completion, and within :
: short time the city will be able I:
: to take care Of its guests in a 4:
: manner in keeping with the ira :
:: ditions of the metropolis. !
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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-02-03
FALSE ALARM.

"Hurry up, Sheriff, man over
here has been poisoned"
That's the rush call that came to
Sheriff S. D. Deans office Sunday
afternoon from Melrose, and the
sheriff and c. NJ. Compton, district
attorney, hurried to the scene. But
it appeared to be only a slight do
nestle disturbance, end the officers
of the law returned without making
any arrests.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-02-03
SUFFERS BROKEN ARM.

Willie Thomas, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bob Thomas, broke his arm last
The injury was caused by
a fall from a lumber shed at the
Kemp Lumber Company where he
and some other boys were playing.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-02-03
MOVING NEXT WEEK.

Mandell Clothing and Dry Goods
Company will commence moving the
first of the week to the stores new
location in the new McClelland build
ing on North Main Street.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-02-03
FORD HARVEY VISITED
CLOVIS LAST MONDAY

Ford Harvey of Kansas City, of
ficial of the Fred Harvey System,
visited in Clovis for a short time last
Monday, enroute from Albuquerque
to Kansas City.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-02-03
B. l.. FEARS VISITS CLOVIS.

B. F. Fears, former editor of the
Farwell Tribune, was an appreciated
visitor at the News office last Satur-
day Mr.. Fears has been out Of the
newspaper game now for several
months and says he likes the change
fine.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-02-03
DIED OF DIPHTHERIA

The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Jordan died Wednesday Of diph-
iberia after an illness Of only few
days.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-02-03
MARRIAGE RECORDS.

Miss Peggie Phillips Of Lexington,
Mo-, and William White Of Spring
field, Mo-, were married Tuesday by
Judge j. P. Noble.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-02-03
1920 IS RECORD YEAR
FOR CLOVIS OFFICE


The Clovis postoffice has shown
remarkable increase in receipts from
year to year during the past several
years. Postmaster A. B. Wagners
records show that the year just clos
ed Was the heaviest one that the local
postoffce has ever had The stamp
sales of the local office for the year
1920 were S24 ,4Ol ,23, while the re-
ceipts from the same source for 1919
were $23,6l0,13, an increase of
$701.l0, Notwithstanding the fact
that during the first half of last year
three cent postage was in effect.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-02-03
Other Receipts.

Other receipts of the office have
increased at the same ratio that the
stamp sales have, The sale of rev.
enue stamps for the past three years
amounted to $1,Sl4.47 in 1918; $4,-
462.82 in 1919 and $5,944,10 in 1920.
In 1918 the office sent out 2l7 c. o.
D. parcels which increased to 456 in
1919 and 996 in 1920. 1929 in
sured parcels were sent out in 1918,
3613 in\ 1919 and 5,52l in 1920.
Registered letters increased from
2,499 in 1917 to 1894 in 1920. Clovis
folks also buy more money orders as
the city grows. In 1918 the money
order receipts were Sl1 ,498; in 1919
they were $l5,733 and in 1920 the
total reached $17,12S. The people Of
Clovis, according to Mr. Wagner, buy
an average of about $1,000 in money
orders monthly now.
Entitled to Free Delivery.
For seven years the receipts of the
Clovis postoffice have been sufficient
to entitle the city to free city mail
delivery. This will not come, how
ever, until the city has more side
walks.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-24
NEBRASKA TO ORGANIZE
NEW POLITICAL PARTY

Lincoln. Neb. = The first steps to
place new political party in the field
for the 1922 campaign were taken Fri
day when 200 progressives met in re-
spouse to call of the Independent
Progressive Committee. The confer
ence was made up of representatives
Of the Farmers Union, Nonpartisan
League. organized labor and other pro-
gressive bodies. The conference decid-
ed to place an entire ticket in the
field from United States Senator down
TO members of the Legislature.
A mass convention to formally
launch the party, to decide on name
and draft platform, has been called
for December s. at Grand Island. and
provision made for county conven-
lions to be held on or before Deem
Der 81.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-24
MOTHERS PENSION BILL
DEFEATED BY TWO VOTES

The Senate defeated the Mothers
Pension Bill last week. thus showing
a narrowmindedness which has distin-
guished its action during the whole Of
its most unproductive session.
That the taxpayers of the State will
be saved some money by the defeat Of
the bill may be argued; but it can also
be said that the saving which could
have been effected if the Senate had
not met at all would have been enough
to have provided the pensions for every
needy mother at the time of her anx.
iOus labors,
The bill was passed by the House
some weeks ago; but the Senate de.
feated the measure by two votes.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-24

Profiteerig is vicious in principle
and criminal in practice.
They are going to hang a man in
Chicago in the afternoon. This is a
precedent, as heretofore all hangings
were performed at daybreak. that drab
cold, chilly time of day. The reasons
given is that it makes the event an OBJ
ject lesson to those awake in order to
show that crime doesn't pay. Foolish
thinkingI Crime leads to crime; bru-
tality engenders brutality; blood lust
is developed by the sight of blood; and
war leaves in its wake an aftermath
of crime as scanning of the daily pa
pers will show. Take the prize fights.
The bloodier they are the more they
are enjoyed. No one has ever been
made better by the whip or a refined
nature developed from witnessing
slaughter-house scenes.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-24

Kansas farmers are burning corn in
stead Of coal because it is very much
cheaper for them to cook with and for
heating purposes. 1t requires no haul
ing. and thus they save two trips to
the railroad, and if they hauled two
tons Of corn to town they would not
be able to buy one ton Of coal for the
price received for the corn. Transport
tation and commercial profiteering are
responsible for the use of foodstuffs
as fuel,
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-24
HENRY FORD WOULD JUNK
BATTLESHIPS; MAKE TRACTORS
Says People VIII Eliminate Warfare
if Governments Refuse

Henry Ford, asked the other day, his
opinion on the disarmament conference,
said that if the governments resist dis
armament, they will be overthrown by
the people.
"All armament must co. he said,
on land as we'll as on sea. If the gov
ernments don't eliminate it, the people
will.
The proposal Of the United States
government is a fine minimum step,
but it is only a minimum step and
marks merely the beginning of real
disarmament.
There is plenty Of real construc-
tive work for the thousands, and even
millions of men now engaged in the
useless work of maintaining the mon
strous navies and armies of the world.
There is no reason why everybody that
is willing to work shouldn't have work
and have home to live in.
There is any amount Of work in the
world, but it must be released so the
workers can get to it. It's frozen
now in the same way that bankers
spoke of frozen credits some time ago.
IF politicians can't find a way Of
releasing the work of the world to the
workers, | am going to interest myself
enough in politics to attempt to find
it for them.
TO begin with, all the naval and
army war material could be quickly
turned into useful machinery. This
would employ the men involved for a
considerable period.
Il could junk the battleships of the
world and turn them into tractors"
Ford leaves for Washington tonight
with the expectation of receiving fin
al word from Secretary of War Weeks
Friday on his proposal to take over
the Muscle Shoals, project.
IF the United States government
and other governments in the world
would cease this terrific waste on war
materials and turn only a fraction of
in into internal Improvements, no will
ing worker would be forced to go idle"
Ford continued.
THE great danger that the govern
ments of the world are facing is the
crushing weight of interest charges.
Interest on the war debt of the world
is sucking the vitality of the nations.
1t must be stopped. And it is creating
a class of idle men who want to work;
but there is no work for them to do.
At the same time it is creating a par
asitic leisure class, horde of non-pro-
ducers, who are living on this interest,
creating a new interest aristocracy.'
that, if allowed to continue, will threat
en- the democracy of the country.
Gold has lost its potency as far as
ii is any factor in the prosperity Of a
nation. have about come to the con-
clusion that gold is not the proper bas-
is for currency. The basis for curren-
cy should be labor.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-24
SWEET POTATOES LEAD
STATE CROP YIELD
Average Of "a Bushels Shows Slight
Decline Over 1920.

Sweet potatoes and corn stand out
as the best-yielding crops in Louisiana
this year, according to the report of
Lionel L. James. statistician for the Bu-
reau of Crop Estimates.
The average yield of corn per acre
| is 1875 bushels, as compared with 1872
last year and 10 bushels is the ten-year
average. The preliminary estimate of
the states total production is 1885,
600 bushels as compared with $685.
600 bushels last year and 36,696, 600
bushels the average.
Eighty per cent of the crop is of mer-
camille quality. Dry weather this fall
has cut the expected yield of the late
planted corn.
! The preliminary estimate of the I'm
tied States crop this year is 3, Is ! ,696,-
| 1000 bushels as compared with $780,
367, 900 bushels last year, and 2,797,-
625,0 900 the average from l9l5-l9l9.
The preliminary estimate of the yield
of sweet potatoes is "a bushels per acre
as compared with l0l bushels in 1920
and 87.4 bushels the average for the
last ten years. The quality is estimat-
ed at "a per cent as compared to 81
per cent last year and 6,,4 per cent
the average. The total production is
estimated at $4,000 bushels. the av-
erage being 5,063,000 bushels.
The estimate of the United States
crop for this year is l05.84l 900 bush
els as compared with ll2,368,000 blu.
vast year, and 64,749,000 bushels the
average.
Oats, it is stimated. will yield 3
bushels per acre this year. Based on
an Sc per cent condition the yield for
the state is estimated at $4,000 bu.
as compared with $4,000 bu. the 10
year average.
The average yield of Irish potatoes
is expected to be 81 bushels per acre
giving total production of 100000
bushels as compared with $4,000
bushels the l0-year average. The I'm
tied States crop this year is about A.
100000 bushels below the l0-year av-
erage.
The average yield of all crops COM
bined, as compared with their yields
for recent years in Louisiana is placed
at 9'.6 percent. The average of the
United States crops is 9l.7. Thus Lou
isiana has Jared better by 3 per cent
than the average.
Of the 46 states, Louisiana ranks a
in crop rotation. Dry weather which
has prevailed this fall in general has
been detrimental to the best develop
ment of sugar cane, fall-sown oats, and
truck crops, but ideal for harvesting
cane, rice, and corn.
Farm labor has been plentiful and
willing to work at reasonable wages.
In general farm work, Louisiana is well
advanced for this time of the year.
The price index of all crops on No
vember was 1916 per cent lower
than a year ago and ass percent low
er than the average for the proceeding
five years. The production index is
about 20 percent lower than the last
years aggregate production and l.3
percent lower than the average of the
preceding five years.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-24
Buy Purebred
HolStein C alf
$500
DO IT NOW-NOW IS THE TIME.
|FALL-DROPPED CALVES ARE THE
VERY BEST FOR RESULTS.

Friesian-Holstein, l5-l6ths pure
blood calves; 5 to 7 weeks old; U. S.
Veterinary Inspected; from large
mixers and registered sired; quality
and delivery guaranteed; rates low;
safe and profitable. Price $500
each.
Address W. A. DOUGHERTY. U. S.
FARMS. Newllano Colony, Leesville.
La. Adv Ic
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-24

A days work should mean more
than just being on the job; it should e.
yolve result proportionate in useful
ness TO equal the achievement Of the
best worker in the same time.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-24

Senator lie Toilette wants to have
Secretary Mellon of the U. S. Treas
ury fired. because he openly and bra
zenly" tries to prevent the taxation Of
the plutocrats in proportion to the pile
that they have gobbled up from the
common herd"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-24

Big Democratic victories in New
York and Virginia seem to indicate that
the people, being disappointed in the
expected relief from President Hard
ing and the Republican officeholders,
are going to flop over once more to
the Democratic party.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-24

Lord Robert Cecil made the state
ment in the British Parliament the 9TH
er day that the exaction of huge re-
parations from Germany. as well as the
British policy in Russia, Poland, and
elsewhere. had destroyed the market
for British goods abroad.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-24

As nature comprises everything that
exists because nothing can exist out
side Of Nature-mankind consequently
is subject to the same laws as the rest
Of the universe. and therefore like 9TH
er living beings, we should live the way
pointed out by Nature.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-24

While the facts of nature and the
principles of truth are changeIess. both
knowledge and the comprehensive pow
ers Of man have been continually in
creasing.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-24

Henry Ford is showing the way. Be
ginning November 20, he will reduce
the fare on his road, the Detroit. To-
Lido, and Ironton, to three cents. from
7 ents. AS yet he hasn't received a
menl subsidy. Doesn't this sort