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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-11-24
UNITED SUPPORT FOR
DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE

The patriotic and whole-heartcd
support the American people are Civ
ing the work Of the International
Conference on the Limitation Of Ar
maments, now in session at Washing
ton is an encouraging sign Of future
world peace and amity. The initial
proposal Of the American delegation,
presentt1 4 by Secretary of State
Hughes, has met the approval of all
classes of citizens, and has in turn
created the new hope that this first
step will eventuate in a complete pro-
gram that will meet with equal favor.
The conference met under the
most favorable auspices; public sem
timent the world over is crystalized
in favor of the main purpose of the
conference, both from an economic
and an altruistic point Of view; there
is no note of d:scord, and nowhere
is there discemable any desire or at
tempt to interfere or impede the work
of the conference for political advan.
t. ge--in fact, total absence Of the
spirit of opposition and division
which has manifested itself IN ,ari.
Gus ways on other great occasions
since the war. On the contrary, there
is uni-ed and sincere hope anf ef
fort for the full fruition of the work
Of the conference.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-11-24
CLOVIS TIES PoRTALES.

In one of the hardest fought games
ever staged on the local field The Clo-
Wis High School team held Portales
to n 0 to 0 score last Friday. The
game was full of thrills from the
start. The first kickoff was fun
bled and from there on the ball was
inside Clovis 20 yard line for the
first half, since the wind was so
strong it was impossible to punt in
safety.
Jones was held out Of the game on
account Of an injured ankle but was
nut in at the beginning Of the second
half since the team without him lacks
the old time punch
It seemed that luck broke against
the high boys at every point, but
when they would be in danger OF
having their goal line crossed the
heavier line Of Portales would hit q
brick wall when they would buck the
line.
Owing to the scoreless tie it was
suggested to the coach that the time
be extended 5 minutes in order that
we would not have to go into a post
season game but this was declared i'm
possible by the Portales coach on the
account Of the lateness of the hour.
The reporter would not attempt to
foretel the result had the time been
extended five minutes more, with the
Clovis high school boys outplaying
their foes at every point of the game
and fighting like so many wild cats.
Clovis goes to Roswell Thursday to
get revenge for that singing defeat
suffered at their hands on the local
field October lst. A large crowd
went from Clovis to root for the To-
cal boys and a good game is expected.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-11-24
20 SECTIONS LAND
SWEPT BY FLAMES S

Hereford, Texas, Nov. 23.-Sev-
enty sections of land, or a swath 20
miles long and 5 miles wide was swept
clean of grass by fire which started
at point 20 miles southwest of here
today.
The flames caught from camp
er's fire on the Ozark Trails between
Dimmitt and Texico, men who fought
it believe.
More that 200 men fought the
flames. Fifty cars of fire fighters
from Hereford and Dimmitt fought
the raging blaze with backfirc and
finally extinguished it shortly before
it reached the Johnson ranch, an enor-
nous tract.
Another prairie fire was reported
near Boyina.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-11-24
DENHOF JEWELRY CO.
HAS HOLIDAY OPENING

Denhof Jewelry Co. had their
Christmas opening on Tuesday of this
week and received guests all day.
The store was prettily decorated with
cut flowers and the visitors received
souvenirs. Denhof Jewelry Co. mas
one of the finest jewelry establish
ments in this entire section of the
country and Mr.. Denhof says great
preparations have been made for a
big holiday business this year
The opening of the holiday season
Tuesday was really an "at home" day
for the Denhof Jewelry Co, and those
who visited the store say that it never
looked prettier.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-11-24
Badly Hurt by
Fall From Horse

c. L. Miller, age 22, who lives
seven miles west of Bellview, is at the
Baptist Hospital in Clovis, suffering
from a fracture at the base of his
skull. Mr.. Miller had started to the
home of neighbor nearby on gen.
tie horse with only haltar on the
animal. Shortly afterward he stag
gered up to the neighhor'5 home
saying he was sick. Mr.. Miller has
been partly unconscious since the ac-
cident and is unable to tell how it
happened, but it is presumed that he
was thrown from the horse and his
head injured. He is still in a serious
condition but is improving.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-11-24
LIGHT RATES
ARE REDUCED
Council Makes Decided Reduction in
Light Service and Also Cuts
Salaries Of Employees.

The City Council at its meeting
Monday night made a reduction of
twenty per cent in the light rates ef-
fective with December payments.
This reduces the light rates in Clovis
from lG2a cents to 1879 cents per
kilowatt and the power rates which
are lower at n coTespondingly low
rate
Along with the lowering Of the
light rates, the council made a re-
duction in salaries affecting the em-
ployees Of the plant, electricians,
those in the water service and those
on the street work. The reduction
ia salaries means a saving Of over
two hundred dollars a month to the
city.
Tho following schedule Of salaries
was adopted by the council;
Water and light superintendent,
Sl90 per month; water service fore
man, CSC per hour; water service
helper, soc per hour; street depart
mont foreman, $125.0O per month;
street department helper, SllO per
mouth; electricians, 75c per hou
electrician helper, $1l0 per month
Police Judge, $50 per month.
The resignation Of Oscar Dobbs as
CIV manager was accepted. Mr.
subbs resignation is effective Dec,
~ The council has not chosen any
orc to take Mr.. Dobbs' place.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-11-24
BOOK BENEFIT FOR
HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY

The Library Committee Of the
Civic Club Of Clovis will have Book
Day and Tea at the High School Audi
torium Saturday Dec. Bird, from 2:3O
till 500 O'Clock. The plan is to have
every family in Clovis donate 4 book
for the High School Library. Next
week the News will publish a list Of
the books desired
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-11-24
LEE HIGHWAY OFFICIALS
VISITED IN CLOVIS

Or. S. NJ. Johnson, general mana
ger of the Lee Highway Association,
and NJ. o. Ethridge, representative of
the American Automobile Associa-
ton were in Clovis last Friday even-
ing and met with a number Of Clovis
citizens at the Elks Home.
Jas. A Hall made a talk welcom-
ing these men to Clovis and Mr. Eth
ridge and DR.. Johnson responded with
talks on the purposes and objects
of the Lee Highway.
The Lee Highway extends from
Washington down the Valley of the
Virginia, to a transcontinental, yeal
around highway, from New York tc
San Francisco traversing in Virgins
and Tennessee some of the most his
toric regions of the Civil War anC
continuing westward through Arkan
sas, Oklahoma, the Panhandle Of
Texas, Southern New Mexico, E
Paso, Texas, and Southern Arizona t
Los Angeles, and up the coast to San
Francisco. DR.. johnson told how
years ago he dreamed of transcon
tinental highway which would rul
through Roswell and the White noun
tains, and said that at last his dream
was practically realized, and that il
the short space of three or four year.
he confidently expected to see Broad
way, New York, connected with Mar
ket Street, San Francisco, by an un
broken stretch of pavement fouI
thousand miles in length.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-11-24
BOY GETS SERIOUS
BUMP ON PAVEMENT

Jack Conner, the fifteen year old
son of Jess Conner, who lives one mile
south of Clovis, was seriously injured
last Sunday afternoon - being
thrown from a horse onto the pave
ment, the accident happening on Mon-
roe Avenue near the Lone Star Lum-
Der Co. The boy has conclusion Of
the brain and is at the Baptist Hos
pital. Although his injury is serious
ii is believed he is about out of dan
ger.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-11-24
Good Progress
on School Bonus

Chas. +. Scheurich informs the
News that the committee having in
charge the matter of guaranteeing
the bonus offered for the removal of
the Frances f. Willard school for girls
to this place from Belen, has met
with excellent success and the re-
quired number of signatures to the
guarantee will be secured, Santa Fe
and Albuquerque have also made bids
for the school,
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-11-24
MRS. BRIAN DEAD.

sSJrs. Algie F. Brian died Monday
at sne family home on East Monroe
Ave-, after an illness of two or three
weeks. The funeral service was con-
Quoted Tuesday at the Methodist
church by Rev. Faust.
Mrs. Brian was forty-six years of
age and is survived by her husband
and two children.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-11-24
KILLED A BUCK.

John Miller and Ira Downey re-
turned from deer hunt in the noun
tains northwest of Tucumcari this
week and while on the trip succeeded
in killing a nice buck. The News
family is grateful for some nice ven
ison steak donated by these gentle
men.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-11-24
FARMER CAN'T FIGURE
WHAT HIDE SOLD FOR

|. N. Storm, who lives in the Bell
view neighborhood, was in town Mon
day. Mr.. Storm told the News re.
porter an incident that happened last
week that gives good example OF
the low price level the farmers pro-
ducts have reached now. Mr.. Storm
killed yearling calf and sent tho
hide to town to sell. In exchange for
the hide he says he got eight lemons
and four spools of thread.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-11-24
THARP BROS. WILL
ADD TO BUILDING

Tharp Brothers will soon COM
mence construction on an addition to
their building on Washington Avenue
and will install an up-to-date machine
shop. The addition will be on the
rear Of their present building and
will be 35x40 feet. 1t will be con-
structed of hollow tile.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-11-24
MILE HI FoLLIES COMPANY
ENTERTAINS KIWANIANS

The Kiwanis Club, after the noon
day luncheon Wednesday, was enter
tanned by the Mile Hi Follies Com
pany which showed two nights this
week at the Lyceum Theatre. The
Kiwanians appreciated the music very
much and the numbers were greeted
by hearty encores. The program was
furnished complimentary by the Mile
Hi Follies Company.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-11-24
TRADED RESIDENCE FOR
l60-ACRE FARM

]. D. Fleming has traded the resi-
dence property known as the Fitz-
hugh residence in northeast Clovis, to
Mrs. Jim Holden for a farm north
west of Clovis.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-11-24

GRAIN STORE BURNED
AT TEXICO TUESDAY NIGHT

The building occupied by the j. P.
Macon Feed Store at Texico burned
Tuesday night, the fire starting about
twelve o'clock. The building was a
total loss, together with about four
thousand bushels of grain stored in
the building.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-11-24
CAN co UP IN THE
AIR CHEAPER NOW

A commercial air plane has been in
Clovis for several days this week
hauling up passengers at price Of
$500 per ride. Even the price of
going up in the air has come down,
for last year $1,000 was the price
made for flying over Clovis BY the
planes coming here.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-11-24
BUILDING NEW HOME

W. H. Harris has commenced the
erection Of a new home on North
Mitchell Street. 1t will be constructed
of hollow tile. J. W. Mordecai has
the contract for the erection Of the
building.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-11-24
MISSIONARY HERE

W. D. Cunningham of Toxic, ia
pan, is here for visit at the home of
Rev. C. D. Poston. Mr.. Cunningham
has been missionary in Japan for
a number Of years and is in this coun-
try now for few months on bust
ness and visiting.
Mr.. Cunningham made an interest
ing talk on japanese customs Tues
day evening at the Christian Church.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-11-24
WOMAN ELECTED PRESIDENT
STATE TEACHERS ASSN

Mrs. Josie Lockard of Ration was
elected president of the State Teach
er's Association at Albuquerque this
week, leading her nearest opponent
by 73 votes.
The Association meets at Albuquer-
que again next year.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-11-24
PLAYING ROSWELL

The Clovis High School football
team is playing Roswell today. Ros-
well has a good team but Clovis boys
are very hopeful that they will come
out with the big end of the score.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-11-24
FOOTBALL TODAY.

The football team of Clovis Santa
Fe Apprentices is today playing the
Topeka Apprentice team for the
championship Of the Santa Fe. These
teams have played some excellent
games this year.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-11-24
BARN AT RAILWAYS
ICE PLANT BURNS

The barn at the Railways Ice Com
pany's plant burned Monday night.
The building and its contents were
destroyed including several sets of
harness and Buick car belonging
to one of the employees.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-11-24

Mrs. C. V. Steed, County Superin-
tendent of Curry County is attending
the State Teachers Association at Al
buquerque this week.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-11-24
FARM BUREAU MEETING.

The regular monthly meeting of
the Curry County Farm Bureau will
be held at the court house in Clovis
Saturday, Nov. 26tn at 100 p. m.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-11-24
dies IN ONLY
few MINUTES
Men We're Brothers-in-law and il 10
Said There had Been a Bit Of III
Feeling for Sometime.

Jim Todd shot and killed James
Roy at st. Vrain Wednesday morning
of this week. Roy drives the school
truck at that place and had just come
in from his route bringing the child
rem to school, After the children had
gotten out of the truck Roy drove to
the garage nearby and was having his
car filled with gas II seems from the
report given by eye witnesses that
Todd approached Roy here, and there
was some conversation as to whether
the driver of the school car had prop
erly treated Todd's children, where
upon it is said Roy was heard TO have
said; "The trouble is rot with the
children but with you" 1t is said the
men had exchanged only few words
until shot rang out and Roy was
moltally wounded with bullet
wound through his abdomen coming
from 80 calibre pistol. Roy died
in about fifteen minutes and rs far rs
the News has been able to learn made
no dying statement.
Only one shot was fired by Todd
and Il is said that Roy was unarmed.
After the shooting Todd phoned
the sherff's office here and told
Sheriff Dean what he had done and
asked that the officers come out after
him. Accordingly he was brought to
the county Jail in Clovis by Deputy
Pat Woods.
Inquest Held.
Judge j. P. Noble, accompanied by
the sheriff and District Attorney
Compton went to st. Vrain shortly
after the killing and an inquest was
held.
Men Were Brothers-in-law.
James Todd and James Roy ..e
brotheB-in-law, the latter being a
brother Of Todd's wife. There is
said to have been quite bit of feel
ing between the two men for the past
several weeks, cAused from the divi-
sion of property in which both We're
interested. Men acquainted with both
believe this possibly led up to the
tragedy occurring Wednesday morn
ing. The deceased man is survived
by his wife and two children and re-
Gently moved from farm to St.
Vrain to take charge of the driving
of the school trucks there. Todd has
a wife and four children and lives
on the Gurley farm about seven miles
from St. Vrain.
Examining Trial Next Week.
Todd's examining trial has not
been SCI yet but will in all probability
be held sometime next week. He has
employed Rowells & Reese as his at
torneys and makes no statement in re-
gard to the killing.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-11-24

Hobert Miller made business trip
t9 Amarillo this week.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-11-24
NEW ADDITION
TO Be OPENED
Acreage Property in Mauldin Heights,
North Of City Limits, is
Now on Market.

Mauldin Heights is the latest ad-
dition to Clovis. This property was
plated and surveyed some time ago
and this week it has been placed on
the market through Ramey & vii.
kinson, This property is divided
into lots as well as five acre tracts,
however the acreage property is all
that is being put on the market at
this time.
This property will be provided with
city water and the acreage should
prove very popular to those desiring
small tracts close in.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-11-24
Site for College.

The fact that the west portion Of
this tract has been chosen as the site
for the Clara Barton Memorial Col
lege, adds to the attractiveness of
Mauldn Heights rs a desirable adj
dition.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-11-24

Judge j. P. Noble, accompanied by
the sheriff and District Attorney
Compton went to st. Vrain shortly
after the killing and an inquest was
held.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-12-02
DEADLY WEAPON OF SAvAGES
African Tribes Use Poisoned Arrows.
Which Inflict Death That Is
instantaneous.

The most effective weapon of the
Nasal and Andorobo is the arrow
which they poison with the Accan-
lhera schimperi, a small tree. accord
ing to a National Geographic society
bulletin. They boil the leaves and
branches until the mixture becomes
thick and pitch-like In appearance, and
place II on sheets of bark which they
hide high on the branches of trees
away from children, Until 1t Is needed.
When an animal is shot with an arrow
dipped in the poison, it dies almost i'm
medlately. The natives cut out the
flesh around the wound as soon as pos
sible and throw 1t away. The remain
der Is eaten and the blood is drunk.
This love of blood as an article of food
is common among many African tribes,
several of them going so far as to
bleed their cattle and drink the blood
hot or mix 1t with their porr1dge.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-12-02
WERE NOT REALLY "vAMPISHy
College Girls Hastily Become Prim
When Their Favorite Professor
Hove in Sight.

The girl might have been born in
Greenwich village. She wore her hair
bobbed, tortoise shell-rimmed glasses,
a loose jersey dress, green earrings
which dangled from her ears and she
smoked a cigarette in an imitation
jade cigarette holder. Not to over
look long green beads made of wood.
Her companion was little less true
to type. They were conspicuously at
luncheon In chop suey restaurant.
Suddenly tall, rather distinguished
looking man entered the tea room. The
girl, who fnced the door, gasped,
Good Lord, Dolly, there's Professor
- Lay Off quick"
Instantly the earrings were jerked
out of the girls ears, her cigarette
was thrown to the floor and hastily
stepped on, the cigarette holder was
tucked into her bag and she rubbed
her napkin briskly over her lips.
The professor sat down at the op-
posite table and never once glanced
at the two girls--Mllwaukee Journal.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-12-02

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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-12-02
M0THERI MOVE
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Hurry, motheri Even q sick child
loves the .fruiy" taste Of "Californis
Fig Syrup and It never falls to open
the bowels A teaspoonful today may
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Ask your druggist for genuine "Calt
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imitation fig syrup.-Advertisem
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-12-02
The Bucks REVENGE.

The telephone In the Division Q. NJ.
office rang and the brand new and
highly important shavetail reached
for 1t.
'Helloi" said the voice. This is
the operator at headquarters. May
speak TO Colonel LummuxT'
HE isn't in" said the shavetaiI
shortly.
"MaJor Dingus. thenr'
isn't In
How about Captain Doodab7-
"No-isn't In"
"Eh-who Is this. pleaser
This, young man, is Lieutenant
Bumpshus-
"Oh, yes, thank you, lieutenant
said the voice sweetly. "And If an
officer should come In would you
please ask him to call ?"-American
Legion Weekly.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-12-02
Canada Names candidate,

Ottawa.-Nomination of parliamen.
AIRY candidates took place Tuesday in
very electoral division throughout
canada. The general election will be
ield December 6. In the maj-,>~fy OF
divisions the government party. headed
~ Premier Meighen, has candidates
n the field, while the Liberal (opposi-
ton) party, led by w. l.. Mackenzie
King is also strongly represented. The
,rogressives. whose leader is II. A..
Crerar. formerly minister of agricul-
nre. placed many candidates
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-12-02
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER
The Remedy With a Record of fifty
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cause of it's remarkable merit and
widespread popularity Green's August
Flower can be found today wherever
medicines are sold.-Advertisement.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-12-02
Help the Mail Man

Washington-An appeal to Amer can
women to address their Christmas
ards and packages in plain writing
md avoid "debutante stuff" is made
~ Postmaster General VIII III. Hays in
l circular containing instructions for
he handling of Christmas mail. Fancy
writing only serves to clog the mail and
Increase the burdens or the postal
Jerks, the circular says.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-12-02
Women In PULPIT.

Numbered among the preachers of
the Disciples of Christ (the Christian
church, are almost one hundred wom-
en-. The first woman minister OF this
sect was ordained Al years ago and an
average Of two women year has
been added to Its ministry since then.
Illinois boasts Is women preachers,
while Kansas is second ON the list
with eight
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-12-02
ARE YOU A MOTHER ?
Health is Most Important to You

Redding, Calif.-'T have taken Dr.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription during ex-
pectancy and found it excellent. 1t re-
iieved me of headache, backache and
helped me in peat many ways. ] was
strong, had good appetite and had com.
palatively no suffering. Was strong and
well when got up and my baby was nice
and healthy."-Mrs. S. P. Houston, ll04
Pine St.
Start at once with the Prescription"
and see how quickly you pick up-feel
stronger and better. Write DIR. Pierce,
president Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo,
n. Y, for free medical advice, or send
Ice for trial pkg. tablets.