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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-04-21
SMALL BLAZE SUNDAY.

The City fire department answered
a call at 1O:45 Sunday morning on
West 0tero Avenue, where two small
sheds and a small house had caught
fire. The houses were owned by Ed
Gray. The damage was slight.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-04-21
HOME BADLY DAMAGED

T. N. Belew's home on North Ak
tell was badly damaged by fire last
Saturday night. The family was
away from home when the fire start
ed and rsdch damage was done before
the fire company extinguished the
flames.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-04-21
NEW MANAGER FOR
RAILWAYS ICE co

|. c. Reiff is the new manager for
the Railways Ice Co. at this place,
having assumed the duties of his po-
stion the 9Th of this month. Mr..
Reiff is from Chicago and has been
with the company there. He is a
brother of T. E. Reiff, formerly man.
ager of the company's business at
this place.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-25
Big Gas Pipeline viii Be
Built to ST. Louis Out of
Fields in South Very Soon

HOUSTON, Texas, June 2t.-A
gas pipeline, costing many millions
OF dollars, is to be built 10 st. Louis
Mo, from the gas fields lying In
northern Louisiana and southern
Arkansas. intermediate cities will
be connected furniahiur them AN un-
limited natural gas supply through
one OF the groateg Eas marketing
projects attempted In this country
for several years. Construction. n
IL understood. Will begin within a
short time.
This Information was contained in
a dispatch from Shreveport, La. re-
ceivcd here today 10y the OIL Week
w. periodical devoted exclusively
to oil news.
Articles OF agreement constituting
first step In tho project were filed
at Shreveport by the Union Power
company and the Fidelity Trust
company Of Houston, the on Week
ly'S correspondent said.
The natural gas deposits covered
by the agreement are 2.5OO. 900. .OUO. .-
600 cubic feet. IT Is estimated i'm the
articles Of agreement IN the record
er's office at Shreveport. At prices
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-25

now prevailing al wells this gas IS
worth S25U,00u,oU0.
Henry -. Liudsley. New York Is
president of the Fidelity Trust COM
pauy, T. G. Cullinan. Houston. Nico
president. T. l.. Morrison. llous-
ton, treasurer, and H. Il. Hayes, sec
rotary
T.. 4. Whtcd. shreveport ia head
OF the Union Power company; T.. J.
Slllsbcc. Vice president. j. <. Wilkin-
son. secretary and W W. Moore,
Houston, treasurer.
The Fidelity Trust comany under
tho agreement. undertakes to inter
est capital which VIII ho capable
OF financing pipeline connections to
such cities "a may hc determined
upon as most advantageous consum
ing points. The line will probably
win hc built by way OF Memphis and
will take In Houston.
When construction work would bc-
gin. was not stated In tho articles
filed hut IL Is known that present
conditions Qf finance and material
costs are 80 have no bearing on the
construction OF the line and II is
understood work viii be begun
shortly.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-25
Tulsa Boys In Jail.

Spa..ai 10 Tho World.
NI<lTN. Juuc 2t.--Tour wavward
youths claiming 90 be- from Tulsa.
whose ages range from 3 o. Is
have bU.u arrested here, accused OF
at'Hn. .umr groceries from box
rlr Th.. stVo their names as Frank
Wright. Horace" Garrison. Melvin
Nc'ulv and ned Eporson Three
~ tu. hutH were caught o. police
officials before they got ont OF town.
and the other was arrested at Chel-
soa aud brought back They face n
burglary charge fllod against them
40 county court by j. W. Osborn.
sp,cinl Frisco officer.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-25
Lardner Helps
Cheer Champion
On His BirthdaY
II RING w I>EDNIn


ATLANTIC CITY, y. j.. Friday.
June 24.--This was Mr.. Dcmpscys
26th birthday and his admirers tore
themselves from the boardwalk
long enough to pull surprise party
on him. on account OF the news OF
the party not being printed nowhere
except in the papers the Champ was
as much surprised rs he was over
the announcement that the Referee
argument had been settled and the
fight would be held after all
Elks give him "a cup.
Many of the boys remembered
Jack with gifts hut personally
went empty handed as | always be-
leye in giving people some
thing useful and couldn't make
up my mind between "A iuva-
lid chair or bottle OF hair re-
storer. The Brother Elks from
Long Branch, who was here with
their present a couple a days a head
and didn't have no such trouble max
ing a selection. What they brought
him was handsome cup of the kind
that goes by the name OF loving cup
though | never seen one of them
that acted or looked more amorous
than a mustache cup or even a semi
taste.
The Cup was daintlly bedeCked
with purple and white ribbons which
is said to be the lodges Colors and
was so big that it took I full grown
elks TO carry it. The brothers
reached mr. dempseys cottage at
lpm and was met at the door by
Teddy Hayes the Champions keeper.
They told Teddy what they had
came for and he believed them but
said jack was taking a nap and he
didn't dast disturb him even for a
loving cup which he probably
wouldn't use anyway until he woke
up so the brothers spent pleasant
hour and half on Jacks front porch
which is prettily furnished with
wooden steps which you can either
stand on them or set on them.
The brothers persist.
But finely they got Kind Of rest -
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-25

v,tyd The program included a
basket dinner. games, music. dane
ing. swimming and other amusr-
meets
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-25

less and walked around the house
and who should they spy IN the barn
but Mr. Dem pspy who was punching
tho bag presumably In his sleep the
brothers advanced and the spokos-
man made the following rcprcsen-
tation speech without referring to
his notes.
"On bchair'-"ls that for me"
said Jack Zine" and it looked like
tho quarters was closed but the
brothors had camera on the hip
and give tho champ bran now
thrill by swapping his picture both
before and after taking the cup The
ever Ever loving cup also posed
a lone and | only wished | could af-
ford to buy copies OF it's photo to
send all my fond readers as l have
always believed that the next best
thing to have a loving cup In the
home is having n picture OF one.
The brothers stuck around to see
Jack box which his victims on this
occasion was only little lightweights
who he dastnt paste them as hard as
he can. The real target, Larry VIII
Hams was taking day off which he
spent laying down on n couch in
stead OF the floor wondering TO him
self how they come to call atlantic
city Americas playground"
\ Lady Wants 10 Bet.
Another visitor at the camp was a
lady named Madam Marino that
spoke with "A frog dialect and an
nouncod that she wanted to bet 500
even on carpenter to win. Some OF
the Survivors begin to question her
and II seems Ike she is medium
and her control which | forgot
whether it was bright eyes or little
black bear, had adviCod her to bet
on the frenchman and she had al.
ways played the CONTROLS tips and
hadn't never lost bet. So she had
spoke to her brother about this
hunch and he gave her 5000 and told
her to bet It. AS she Is only betting
500 1t looks like she will. be 5000
ahead no matter what happens TO
carp and her brother.
She Amt What She Was.
Life continues gay along the board
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-25
JAPAN TO YIELD,
FEARS AMERICA
Her Only Ally, Germany,
Is Too Weak to Be of
Much Help
Bv NEWTON e. PARkE,
" 4 STAFF Correapoudeut.

PARIS. June 24.-Thc japanese
government has decided to yield
around TO the United states, not
',... IN the dispute over lap island,
,.t In other questions involving
erautung peninsula and Manchura,
.Drding to the usually well in
srmcd Toxic correspondent OF the
.rual dcs Bats. one of tho most
r.ahle Of French newspapers. This
b.. fruc. SAYS the Debate Correspon-
Amt. because Japan knows she Will
cor aid from neither France nor
i.rrand In an encounter with the
I.rf,d states, and Germany Is IN
q. position 10 aid her.
The Toxic correspondent reveals
e.r the first time that the foreign
sItyation appeared SO grave in the
..,. ~ japanese diplomats early IN
Nav that there was talk of cutting
Short the European tour OF the Jap
ar.sc crown prince Htrohito. when
,.. end Of May arrived without any
more serious developments, the
,..vu prince continued his tour.
The foreign danger has had
rrI,k reaction in Japanese politics
ra writes. diplomatic questions
r,.. supplantod in the public mind
s' domestic fermcntations such as
discussion about extending the right
&. vote. the naturalization Of fac
tories. etc.
IT is easily understood, I'm such
.r.umstances, Japan will not allow
herself to he scduccd by disarma-
w,ut proposals. on the contrary
She is pushing actively the strength
ar.ng Of her means OF defense. She
moods outside help for this work. for
she IS far outclassed in this line by
the United states. For very good
reasons, France is not answering
her appeal England responds with
many reserves, and the result is that
Il is Germany who Is furnishing the
necessary men to instruct Japan in
the right Ncthods."
French military mission, headed
by Marshal Joffre is now in Japan.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-25

walk hut NO where's "a I'm the old
days though some ot the bows claim
that the Herr gives : percent. Re
turn ON their Investment take q,
from who used tu be a conu1isstur
30 don, pay no dividends ~ an How
over, the boys that believes n 81
seems 90 get a kind of mental hs
and one uf them ve- SO affected that
he sent he bathing suit 10 tho
laundry Thcys a man across tho
street that has Just begin prdCticing
u need tho every hour on account
bn closing VIII say thlt hope hc
aIut talking to his instrument.
tt"pytIrht 1921, b The Hcll syndicate
tn,J
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-25
YOUTH, II, IS A MURDERER
Texas Boy ConfcSs"s To Siaying Post
master, Mistaken for an Enemy.

FrQUA. Texas, June ETHEL
mer Kelley, Il. Of Notaw, near here.
is in Jail at Liberty toSay facing a
charge of murder. The youth was
arrested in connection with and con-
fesscd to the shooting to death Of
Pres Bailey, postmaster at Fuqua.
The postmaster was riddled with
buckshot as he walked from his
home to the office last saturday
morning.
In his alleged confession, Kelley
claims ne shot Bailey by mistake,
thinking it was another youth with
whom he had fallen out over his
sweetheart.
Seeing Bailey walking in the road
about dawn, Kelley declares he shot
one time. Bailey screamed. Then
IN an effort to cover up the crime
he fred several more shots into the
postmaster's body.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-25
Tuisans Seek Injunction.

Alleging the Cooperative Cum
Vending company ana associated
companies Of Kansas city, Mo, have
wrouEullv taken for their own use
proceeds from the 500 gum vending
machines In Tulsa against the rights
of stockholders Of tho company
hcrc. suit in which an injunction and
possession OF the machines are asked
was brought In district court Iriday
by I'd Walters and g. l.. Butler.
representing the % stockholders in
Tulsa.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-25
Page Mr.. Mons!

49, NAh' NAOAlS.
II UiH be TeH north y0ur lrhiLe TO
inquire further regarding this esti-
D'dbfe gentleman and sterling artist,
Uho IS destined to become part Of
BoM thoughts in the course of the
next feU days.
Iou arc probably asking yourseH-
at this Uery ROneHt-"WkO Is Mr..
WOng?"
He is possibly person ,cI,0m you do
not knOW and of phOm you hare neUer
hedrd-yef-you UiH hear Tots and
lots of and about him, soon, and be-
come acquainted lDith this charming
personality of the screen
William Mong has appeared in many
pictures - essaying in each instance
some minor part-sOme obscure role
that Just barely gaze him mention.
Suddenly he lDas thrust into part
that Uds considered unlUOrthy of fea-
tire, out, Uith a single stroke of
genius, he gaUe the screen character
izdfiOn that lifted hin, from Obscurity
and placed him on a solid fOOting
Wifh many of the leading players in
films.
William MOng appears in "The Ten
Dollar Raise" the celebrated SAT-
URDAY EVENING POST story, by
Peter Il. Kyne, lohich created such
furOre among its millions of readers
In the pictnrized form, it presents a
more complete ndrratiUe, bristling
ICith action, heart interest and hun,Or.
1t has been paraded before the Uiep
of every seUere critic, and declared
Uery pleasing photo drama.
So, If you UiH bear in mind "The Ten
Dollar Raise" and remember the
name William MOng, Ue are sure you
wiH not miss the engagement start
ing Sunday at the
@41ExTIc
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-25

The regular weekly shoot Of the
Tulsa Gun club, scheduled to taHc
place this afternoon, mas been called
off on account OF the heavy rains
OF the past two days. Tho shoot
was 20 be a registered event and will
be shot off next Saturday ON the
Tulsa rifle range grounds.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-25

In the casual camp at st, Afghan
one outfit Of colored Yanks was
used exclusively In the pick and
shovel brigade. Hence the following
conversation at mess:
Man, what yo' all doin' eatin'
bean soup wild fawk ?"
Big boy, All hates nah shovel so
had An done throwcd away nah
snoon."
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-25
,artlc~,uic Team shaken Cp.

NNNTIESNlIltS June q .. The
Eirtl,sNillo Bclfrufs arc undergoing
a shtk,.up At Lindsay has hrru
manager boy Ircsidru,
M,tlosky and irtDhcr Joe Victor.
Catcher Xol,c johnson aud OutGold.
err "I,fty' Terrell have hccu rclr1g.
ed Outtlcldcr Uums,y and Pitcher
jefferson have hcou purchased rroiu
ytuutpp
Evening journal., 1921-01-15
BRANDYWHNE DOTNGS
IN RUBBER

Wonder how the Bear Cats feel
after the scratching tncy got from
the claws Of the fighting Wild Cats
Tuesday night?
Guess they know by now that "Big
Boy" Hubbard is some quoit beaver.
Ask W. Raymond.
Knapp and Raymond were dis
tressed when they saw that "HOt
Shot" Tobin was going TO pitch at
their end.
The rOoters. assisted by Martin and
Preston at the start Of the game.
were too much for Quinn and +.
Raymond. What say, Daddy?
Preston cleaned all Of Mclntyre's
quohs on the hoard and then put his
own so close that Mac had 10 retire
the first game. Some boy this.
Manager Weaver tells Captain LUX,
his quartet Of lighting Wild Cat quoii
beavers are going too fast for The
other teams. Some standing: Won
81 lost, 8. Sounds good, Preshubto-
| luke.
Evening journal., 1921-01-15

shall be totally disqualified from fur
ther admission or participation In
any contest held or given by any club,
corporation or association duly Il
censed for such purposes.
Section a. No boxing or sparring
match or exhibition or performance
shall be more than ten rounds IN
length, and the contestants shall wear
during such contest gloves weighing
al least eight ounces each.
Section ~. Any principal, princi-
pals, manager, managers, second, sec
Onds, promoter promoters, or match
maker n found guilty OF receiving or
accepting any money or presents from
any boxer or exhibitor of the art OF
boxing or sparring for some special
uriyilege or for discriminating In mat
iers OF making a match shall be guilty
OF a misdemeanOr. and subject 10 a
penalty as prescribed in this act.
Section Is. That no boxing or
sparring exhibition. exhibitions. per-
formance or performances. shall be
held or conducted in any building
buildings, structure or structures
where liquor Is sold or served.
Section AZ. Any person or persons
WHO violates any OF llt lluNlHluuo Nl
this act for which a penalty Is not
expressly prescribed shall be guilty
Of a msdemeanOr, and subject TO a
fine not 10 exceed one Hundred Dol
lars $4,000.
Section IS. No boxer shall be per-
mitied Co enter the ring unless he has
been declared in physical fitness by a
competent physician who shall be In
attendance at all exhibitions or per-
f0rmances.
section 10. All acts and parts Of
acts inconsistent herewith are here
by repealed.
And II any section. clause or pro-
visO OF this act shall be declared "a
be inconsistent with the Constitution
and void by any court OF competent
Jurisdiction, the said section. clause
or prOvisO so declared 10 be uncOnsti-
tutlOnal and void shall thereby CEASE
10 be a part OF this act, but the re-
mainder OF the act shall stand and be
in full force.
Section 20. This act shall take ef-
feet Immediately.
Evening journal., 1921-01-15
ENGLISH LIKE BOXERS.
NOT REAL FIGHTERS
ny nENRY I. FARRELL.

United Press stan Correspondent J
NEW YORK, Jan. i5-As q class the
English don't think very much OF
American lighters.
They cling 10 the notion that while
American punch ends light 10 does not
with them.
After Frank Moran had Knocked out
Joe Beckett Ia the second round OF a
recent bout the LOndOners refused
credit 90 The American.
One expert at the ringside com
mented
up TO the time Beckett was Knocked
out ne was winning"
Tommy Burns, former hcavyWolght
champion, writing expert stun for
sporting Life" In an analysis Of the
bout said.
Beckett lost because ne couldn'l
take "a punch"
Tie then devoted several hundred
words 10 the line showing that the
ilaiicned British champion made In
The FIRST round.
However, America Is about 90 send
! a Moses 20 England that may lead
Them out OF their darkness about the
inieriOrity OF American champions.
Jack BrittOn. The welierweiehi king.
/ Is going over In February 20 pull Tie
/ first 1921 revival of his old brother
lact with Ted Lewis.
Briilon. 3J-year-Old veteran Of The
ring, who started down "the other
side several seasons ago. Is hardly
considered when Americans are dis
cussing ring affairs.
But II London does not go crazy
over him, 10 viii be surprising.
He's just their type OF a ringman.
lNicc looking, a graceful mover and a
good boxer, with some punch.
| Ted Lewis by two Victories over
Johnny Basham. in which he first
won and then proved his right 10 the
| British welierweight CHAMPIONSHIP.
won a place IN the affection OF pie
cadllly closed TO that OF Georges Car
peniier almost a national idol.
Unless part OF the affection is due
TO native son love for Lewis. Brition
should prove Just as popular because
he has proven his ring superiority
over the blonde Ted time after time
But Levinsky. stlblemate OF Britton
| Is also going across, and since the
7 English think 80 much Of Beckett and
Bomby Wells. The Baltlcr also NAV
nave a profitable and popular vlsi,
Evening journal., 1921-01-15
FZT5Sd5yeG2r 5yG2r

Requests for the silver-plated shoes
worn by Man-O-Mar In his canters
far exceed those for HE silk ones
worn by chorus girl kickers.
George CLANCY, OF Baltimore. has
Just scored his seventh knockout
since his attempted ring comeback.
CLANCY has over 20 kayOs TO his
credit. That is the record for light
weights.
Ty Cobb will break a precedent in
his baseball career right on the reel.
He'll have TO go south with the team
at the first tinkle OF the old spring
training camp bell.
Ice baseball is a great game, but
This tin here viii suffice
There's nothing doing This year yet
Because there's been no ice.
The s5OOOoo ring baby is again
dong roadwork
Fewer bonehead plays are made In
football than In baseball, according u
Ernest Ouigley, National League um
pire and football official.
Football players make the best ON
GERS. Surely you can't blame Wes
Point for building up strong army
We need no further proof tha
baseball was a financial success II
1920. Stockholders Of the Washing
ton club have cut melon.
Babe Ruth hasn't given up being
baseball star. He has coach now
How many folks would walk sever
miles 10 sec Babe Ruth MI a hoih'
run? or Jack Dempsey push over Z
has-been plug? several thousand goll
hugs did 70 az Toledo 10 see Ted IA,
win the national open title.
Why not put crown on Tex Rick
ard lie holds the worlds record fol
staging championship lights. Tex ha
nut on three title mills since NoVem
Der %.
Two thousand students take part II
athletics at MIchiean Agricultural
College. It's compulsory.
Mile tracks in Canada will be taXe'
| $4,000 Instead OF $500 reXt season
They made too much money las
wear. The mile ovals have % days o
racing.
British spOrtsmen arc building
feet Of yachts in preparation Tor IN
American invasion next summer.
Evening journal., 1921-01-15

structure or part thereof, actually
used for such exhibition or perform
ance, shah for first offense be subject
90 a penalty OF three hundred dollars
$500 OOl and for the second offense
forfeit its license and shall be thereby
disqualified from receiving any new
license or renewal OF license, also Tor
feit 10 the State OF Delaware, the sum
of Five Hundred Dollars (sJOOOO),
which may be recovered by the At
lOrney General In the same manner as
other penalties are by law recovered.
Section 40. The price OF seats must
be published (fOr the protection or
the people, in at least two local pa
ners. three separate edition. in spa e
not less than two by three inches in
size: and any failure 10 comply with
this provision shall be guilty OF a
mlsdemeanor and penalized as pre-
scribed In this act.
Section a. No club, corporation or
association shall permit or allow any
person or persons 10 sell or exchange
anv ticket or tickets or invitations
for seating reservation for any money
which Is more than the box Ofiice
prices: any disobedience OF this sec
tion shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor
and penalized as prescribed in this
act.
or association which may condnct'
hold or give, or participate In, any
sham or fake boxing or sparrlng match
or exhibition or performance shall
thereby forfeit its license issued In
accordance with the provisions OF
This act. which shall thereupon be, by
the commission, cancelled and declared
void: and IL shall not thereafter be
entitled 10 receive another such or
any license pursuant TO the provisions
Of this act.
section i3. Any contestant who
Shall participate In any sham or fake
boxing or sparrlng match or exhibit
ton shall be penalized in the follow
Ing manner: For the first offense he
shall be restrained for a period OF six
months. such period 10 begin imme-
dlaiely after the occurrence OF such
offense. from participating In any
boxing competition 10 be held or
given by any club, corporation or as
sociatiOn duly licensed TO give or Z
hold such boxing or sparring mattel
or exhibition; for a second offense hs
Evening journal., 1921-01-15

Carpenter has one advantage over
Dcmpsey-accOrding 10 the ladies'. It's
mis- looks.
The Army Is shaking hands again
with the Navy.
Doc Lasker is doing roadwork in
preparation for his checker match
with C3pablanca. He expects 10 move
fast.
4 New York scribe thinks George
sislcr could make more money PRINT
ing programs for the Nanks than be
gets from the Browns.
Bobby Quinn was offered S20OOOl
for Sisler. but George confessed he'd
rather stay in Missouri and be shown.
Your stars worth 300 grand.
Mines cheaper but he's good.
Thlnk I'd trade mine for yours
You're doggone right / would.
Jack Sharkey has gone 10 Hot
springs, Ark. 10 think over how the
"hOuse that Jack built got bumped
for two goals worth.
Londan ough 10 be a good place n
collect SJO0O00 for a fight Albert
Hall seats 1900 and the sky's the
limit for prices.
"Glve tin it hurts. The price Of
our players is $500 per-" say the
minors to the majors.
There arc 10 strikes in Knockout
Bill Brcnnan's burlesque show. Bill
strikes the villain and the villain
strikes the floor. Applause
Statislcs on Richards Golden Gar
den are that at S3 10 Si5 the Joint is
worth $4,000. At - 10 $40 irs
worth around $4,000. The cham
pions viii never stand for 10.
The Leonard-Mitchell bout seems "a
have been staged for the fighters
benefit instead OF the devastated in
France.
This ought TO be staged In Spain
a free for all between Jack Dopmsey
and Stranger Lewis.
New York doesn't want 10 see vii
lard now. After he meets Dempsey
the Kansan thinks they'll be crazy
about him.
Biz Chief Nellowhorse, the Indiar
pitcher, who has been bought by thl
Pirates. Is modest. He'd rather pla,
another year In the minors.