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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-04-14
MERCHANTS TRADE TRIP
IS SET FOR MAY TENTH
Will Spend Entire Day Visiting Com.
munitieS in Northeast Part of
County. Another Trip Later.

Tuesday, May 10th has been set
for the merchants trade trip. The
party will leave Clovis by auto, at
eight O'Clock and the following will
be the schedule of stops:
Texico-Farwell, S:45 to 9:15.
Pleasant Hill 1000 to 1880.
Hollene, 80 to 1900.
Dinner at Hollene.
Bellview, ! 100 to | 80 p. m.
Grady, 300 to 2;30 p. m.
Claud, 400 to 4:30 p. m.
Eater date will be selected for
trip to Ranchvale, Field, Cameron,
Melrose, st. Nrain and Havener.
Every business man and citizen
Of Clovis is invited to make this trip,
the object of which is to get better ac-
quainted with the farmers Of The
county.
Other trips of this kind have not
only been enjoyable ones but have
resulted in a better feeling and a bet
ter understanding between the bust
ness men and the people of the trade
territory
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-04-14
SCHOOLS THREATENE
BY TAX OELINQUtNCIES
Only About 36 per cent. or Taxes Due
City and County Schools are in
Hands Of County Treasurer.

The schools of Clovis and Curry
County will suffer materially if tax
payments do not come in at faster
rate than they have been in the past
few months. Up until March only
about SO per cent of the taxes due
the schools Of Clovis were in the
hands Of the treasurer. This was due
to the fact that tax payers were de
linquent in their payments
The matter of the levy for school
tax purposes viii next year be in the
hands of The state educational audi
tor instead Of the county commission
ers as heretofore. Clovis people are
all vitally interested in seeing the
high standard of our public schools
maintained Our schools are abso-
lutly the best asset the city has and
have caused more direct growth Of
the city than any other one thing.
All over the state the Clovis public
schools are recognized for the effici-
ency of the work done and any cur
tailment of resources for next year
would not only affect the schools but
would affect property values as we'll
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-04-14
WO0DMEN CIRCLE WILL
HOLD CONVENTION HERE
April 25th and 26th Set For State
Meeting. National Officers
Will Be Present.

More than rs delegates from over
the state will attend the state con-
vention of the Woodmen Circle which
will be held in Clovis on Monday and
Tuesday, April 25th and 26th.
Mrs. Joe Alexander and Mrs. Katy
Ferguson, national Officers, will be
am 1ng the delegates and officers of
organizations in Albuquerque, Las
Vegas, Santa Fe, Ration, Roswell,
Alamagordo and other towns will be
here
A tentative program has been
formed, which includes installation
and memorial services by the Grand
Officers and the Albuquerque drill
team, a public installation also by
the albuquerque team, besides the
business sessions and the social meet
ing8.
Mrs. T. 4. Peters is Guardian OF
the local Woodmen Circle, and Mrs
Ralph Martin is secretary A com
mttee from the Woodmen Lodge
composed of S. W, Lane, 7. A
/ Peters, and w, W. Nichols will assis
the Circle in the convention, and tn,
Chamber of Commerce will assist il
receiving the delegates.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-04-14
EARLY MORNING FIRE

The Home Cafe, operated on South
Main Street by Walter Smith, came
near being destroyed by fire about
two o'clock Wednesday morning. The
proprietor was asleep in the room in
the rear Of the building and the in
side was all. afre when he was awak-
encd about 300 n. m. The fire de-
partment made a hurry run and did
some extra good work in putting out
the fire before a great deal of dam
age was done. The fixtures Of the
restaurant were insured for $1,000.
The building, which is the property
Of r. B. Payne, was not insured, how
ever, not a great deal Of damage was
done to it,
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-04-14
SUMMER BAND CONCERTS
WILL COMMENCE SOON
Band is Larger Than Ever Before.
kiwaniS Club Boosts Financing
This Worthy Organization.

Plans are being made to have sum-
mer concerts by JohnsOn's band just
as soon as the weather begins to get
warm enough to make it pleasant to
be out doors during the evening.
AT the Kiwanis Club luncheon
Wednesday Cash Ramey spoke in ia
vor Of the club getting squarely be-
hind the matter of financing the band
for the special summer musical pro-
grams and acting president, W. /.
Luikart, appointed committee to
report on the matter at next regular
meeting.
Clovis has possibly never had a
feature that brought more visitors
from out Of town than the band con-
certs. 1t is 4 good advertising fea-
ture and is appreciated by the people
at home,
This year the band will have twenty
pieces and is better equipped than
ever before for the summer concerts
/ Clovis has the best band in the South
west and many Of the larger towns
would feel very fortunate if they had
as good bunch of musicians as Clo'
Wis can boast Of.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-04-14
SANTA FE ORDERS 70
PER CENT WAGE CUT
Order Affects General Office Clerks
and Other Skilled Labor. Goes
Into Effect May IL, 1921.

A general wage reduction order of
not less than 20 per cent has been is
sued by the Santa Fe Railway Com
pany in Clovis, effective May 10Th.
The order affects telegraphers, gem
eral office clerks and practically all
lines of skilled labor, according to
announcement Of local railway of
ficials Wednesday.
A hearing has been set for April %
at Topeka, at which the matter will
be discussed by representatives of the
employees and representatives Of the
railway company. The wage order
is similar to that covering unskilled
labor issued some time ago and which
is now pending with the United
States Labor Board.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-04-14
RANCHVALE WINS FIRST
IN COUNTY TRACK MEET
Texieo Earns First Honors in For.
ensie Contest. Winning Schools
Given Loving Cups.

The team from the Ranchvalc
School won first in the track meet
staged in Clovis last Saturday under
the direction of the Curry County
Athletic Association.
First honors in the forensic con-
tests were awarded to the Texico
Schools Each school was presented
with handsome loving cup, which
will be the center Of competition each
year.
Practically every rural school in
the county was represented in some
department of the meet. Officials
of the Association, Prof, Chas' L.
Rose of Claud, Prof c. A. Freeman
of Ranchvale, and Prof S. A. jackson
of Hollene, state hat 1t was one Of
the most successful meets ever held
in the county.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-04-14
TWO CONSOLIDATED
DISTRICTS PLANNED
Will Bring Total Of Large Schools
Up to Seven. Seventeen Trucks
Used for the Rural Schools.

Curry County will have two more
consolidated school districts this fall
if plans now under way are complet-
ed, according to announcements made
this week.
When the County school board
met last Saturday, committee made
up of S. S. Allcorn, H. G. Cosby, and
G. NJ. Rierson, representing school
districts 3S, Echols Hill, AZ, West
Chapel, and a part Of district 20,
Prairie Valley, met TO discuss the
consolidation Of these districts, And
a committee from districts 45, Con-
cord, %, Deep Lake, l6, Prairie
Flower, Ia, Prairie View, and a part
Of the Rose Valley district also met
to discuss consolidation.
The consolidation of the first three
districts was practically decided on,
and az soon as the routine petition
is presented to the County board
authority for the change will pro-
baby be granted.
The consolidation Of the other five,
however, win probably not be acted
upon until later. All the districts
affected are in the northwest part OF
the county,
When these consultations 90 into
effect, Curry County will have seven
large consolidated schools. The five
now in operation are, Grady, Bell
view. Hollenc, Ranchvale, and Pleas
ant Hill. These, with Melrose anC
Tox,co, and the smaller consolidated
districts of Blacktower, st. Vraln
Havoner and Claud, and seventeen
smaller schools, serve an enrollmen
of approximately 1000 pupils.
A total of 70 teachers are employ
ed in Curry County, in the 2s school,
outside Of Clovis, Seventeen schoo
trucks are used in conveying the stu
dents to and from the class rooms II
the rural schools. Fifteen Of thes
trucks are owned by the County an'
two are privately owned.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-04-14
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN IS
BATTING ONE THOUSAND"
MAIL EARLY

q" mail your letters and parcels :
= early in the day." is the plea of :
: the local post office force, in :
= connection with the national :
= mail early" slogan that has =
: been adopted by the postal de- :
: partment under the new admin =
: istraton. The heaviest part o. =
= the mailing is done now between :
: the hours Of 4;30 p. m. and 1890 =:
> p. M, while very little mail is =
: dropped in the office earlier in :
: the day By mailing early you :
: will assist the !, al postal en-. :
= ployes in keeping regular hours :
= :
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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-04-14

Santa Fe, April 12.-Mrs, Maude
Dosler today received a complete and
unconditional pardon from Acting
Governor Duc'-w IT, She was tried
for the killing at Columbus Of an
army captain with whom she was
living as a companion law wife, and
sentenced to serve three to five years.
The pardon was recommended by IL
Of the ~ jurors and by unanimous
ote of the board of penitentiary
commissioners.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-04-14
| 500 EXPECTED TO ATTEND
FIRST SINGING CONVENTION

More than 1900 from Curry and
adjoining counties are expected to at
tend the first annual meeting of the
Curry County Singing Convention
which will be held at Ranchvale next
Sunday, April nth,
The exercises will start promptly
at 10000 o'clock, and most Of the day
will be taken up with competitive
singing by the different classes. Fif-
teen communities in the county will
have classes and quartets there, and
five teams outside Of the county will
compete.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-04-14
CITY RECEIVES FIRST OF
NEW POWER EQUIPMENT

A 957-HP Casey Hedges boiler the
first of the new equipment recently
purchased by the city ouncil for the
power plant, arrived this week and is
being installed. As soon as the boiler
is installed, it will be connected up
with the present equipment,
TIL other machinery which was pur-
chased by the council includes another
Casey Hedges boiler, 500 XIV gene
rator and a 500 XIV turbine.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-04-14
CLOVIS FLORAL COMPANY
WILL OPEN NEXT MONDAY

DR.. j. r. Carver announces through
the News this week that the Clovis
Floral Company will be open for bust
ness next Monday. The company's
greenhouse and gardens will be To-
Gated at the corner of Wallace and
Washington streets.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-04-14

More than dozen prison officials
have been discharged, and the whole
prison system of Texas will probably
be changed as a result of the legis-
lati,e investigation that is now under
way at Houston. Mismanagement of
affi irs, cruelty to prisoners and vio-
lati)n of state rules Of conduct are
sale. to bave been disclosed.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-04-14
FORMER CLOVIS TEACHER
HEADS HEREFORD SCHOOL

Miss MilIicent Griffith, former
principal of one of the Clovis ward
schools, was elected superintendent
of the Hereford, Texas schools Tues
day evening.
Miss Griffith is well known in Clo'
Wis, having been connected with the
local school system in l9lS-l9. Here
ford has good school system, en-
blowing 10 teachers. A new high
school building is being planned for
the town.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-04-14
LIEUT.. GOV. DUCKWORTH
IN SANTA FE THIS WEEK

Lieutenant Governor Duckwouh
left Sunday for Santa Fe, where he
has been acting during the absence of
Goycmor Mechem. The governor has
been in Washington and was present
at the opening of the 67th Congress,
Mr.. Duckworth will return to Clovis
Saturday
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-04-14
9Th Congress at Work.

The 67th congress -tarted its grind
Monday, and will probably start i'm
mediately on its work of adjusting
peace with Germany, tariff and tax
revisions and many other questions
Senators Holm O. Bursum, of New
Mexico and Peter Norbeck Of South
Dakota, were sworn in.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-04-14
CRYSTAL CAFE is NOW
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

In a deal which was closed Mon
day D. NJ. Stevens, formerly of Plain
view, Texas, purchased the Crystal
Cafe on South Main Street from j.
HA Booth.
Mr.. Stevens has been in the restau-
rant business for a number Of years.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-04-14
Oklahoma Wins Suit

More than $4,000 acres Of Red
River bottom land, valued at 81 5O,-
OOO,0O was awarded to Oklahoma IN
the suit against Texas, by a supreme
Court decision, as result OF the
famous Red River boundary squabble
chat has been in court for more than
two years The land in question
takes in large part of the Burkbur-
nett Oh field, and oklahoma's claim
was based on an old treaty which was
forgotten when the river changed its
course.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-04-14
HIGH SCHOOL. SENIORS
HAVE "TACKY DAY.

The Senior class of the Clovis High
School held its "tacky day" party
Wednesday, and a large variety Of
rubes and "hay-seeds" were imper-
sonatcd. In the afternoon special
chapel exercises were held, and the
school voted to determine who was
the "seediest" looking
Marion elliott. dressed as a hobo,
and Elizabeth Riley, portraying 4
backwoods farmers wife, won, and
were given treat.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-04-14
DENVER PUBLICATION PRINTS
ARTICLE OF S. A. JONES

A recent Issue of the Mountain
States Banker, the official publication
of the Bankers Association Of Colo
RADIO, New Mexico and Wyoming, fea-
tured an article on banking that was
recently read by S. A. Jones before
the Kiwanis Club here. Mr. Jones'
article gave a comprehensive history
of banking and the worth of the ar
ticle is shown by the fact that it was
published in such big banking jour
Il nal.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-04-14
MRS. ROBERTS DEAD.

Mrs. Helen Roberts died Wednesday
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
T. A. Rought on North Connolly
Street, with whom she had been max
ing her home, Remains were shipped
to Montpelier, Ohio, for burial and
were accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Rought.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-04-14
THIS rs BUSY WEEK
FOR JUSTICE OF PEACE

Judge J. P. Noble, justice Of the
peace, is busy man these days.
During the last week he has heard
several cases ranging from family
ouarrels and dark town shooting
scrapes. to preliminary hearings.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-04-14
WEEKS NEWS IN BRIEF


Five were killed and more than so
injured in the cyclone that swept Me,
lissa, Texas, at 2;20 O'Clock Wednes-
day afternoon, Melissa is small
town in Collin County, northeast of
Dallas Practically every building in
the business district was demolished.
One Of the dead, a little girl, was
killed in her mothers arms by fly
ing timber. The mother was not in
jured.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-04-14
Gulf Well a Good One.

A daily production of 1900 barrels
is what the oil sharks say about the
Gulf No. 2, eighteen miles north OF
Panhandle, Texas. The well, the first
real oil producer in the Texas Pan
handle, has caused more excitement
than the bringing in of what is claim.
ed to be the worlds greatest gas field
in that vicinity,
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-04-14
Horrible Death Eeared.

1t is feared that little Edgar, three
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Spencer, of Mills, N. NJ, has been de-
voured by wolves. The little fellow
wandered away from his parents
who were picnicing with a party of
friends in the Red river canyon region
Sunday Bloodhounds and searching
parties have hunted for the boy con-
tinually since that time.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-04-14
MARRIAGE RECORDS

Miss Verda Mona Hester, of Ros-
well, and Cecil Elmo Mahoney, Of
Denver, were married Thursday by
Rev. C. d, Poston.
Alice Burress, of Tucumcari, and
r. W. Green, of Oklahoma City, were
married Friday by Rev. c. W.
Stumph.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-04-14
JACK BAHER IS VICTIM
OF WINDSTORM MISHAP

The first victim Of the Spring wind
storms was reported Wednesday when
Iacl. Baher received severe cash
over the eye while working on the
Croft building.
He was laying a galvanized roof
on the porch Of the building, when
the wind blew one Of the heavy metal
sheets back on him. The corner of
It struck him just over the eye, cut
ting a long cash.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-04-14
APPRENTICE Dance

The Santa Fe apprentices will give
dance Saturday, April 23rd at the
Elk's Hall, for the benefit of the ap-
prentice ball team. Good music and a
good time is assured.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-04-14
COUNTY BUREAU WILL
START DRIVE FRIDAY
S. Fred Cummings, National Organiz--
er, Hopes to Sign Up Every
Farmer in Curry County.

Will II. Pattison, President Of
the Curry County Farm Bureau,
left this morning for Amarillo,
where he will meet Mr.. Cumm-
ingi. From there they will motor
direct to Plasant Hill, where the
first meeting on the Farm Bu-
reau membership drive will be
held.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-04-14
BUILDING SIDEWALKS

Mayor McClelland and DR.. j. Fos-
ter Scott are building block of ce-
ment sidewalk on their lots on north
Mitchell street
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1921-04-14

Plans are being completed to make
the three days work in Curry County
q perfect success. On April 18th s.
Fred Cummings will arrive to assist
in the membership campaign, ard will
conduct six meetings in Curry Coun-
ty. After each meeting solicitors will
work the field in each community and
every farmer in Curry County will
be solicited for his membership in the
Farm Bureau.
The following report was received
from Colfax County membership
drive:
Ration, n. NJ, April 8, 1921.
Mr.. W. II. Pattison,
Clovis, n NJ.
Dear Mr. Pattison:
Have just completed the fou;th
night meeting with following day
drive for Farm Bureau membership
in Colfax County, last nights meet
ing being at Deadman, and | am de-
lighted at being able to inform you
that we have signed up every man
with whom we have come in contact.
As the base ball boys say, "we have
batted a thousand"
We close the Cofax County drive
tonight with big general meeting
in Ration, and | see no reason why
New Mexico should not do herself
proud in this movement My plans
are now complete TO be with you on
the date specified.
Yours very truly,
S. FRED CUMMINGS,
State Organizer.
Every effort is being made to have
Curry County thoroughly organized
for conducting this campaign, and it
is hoped that equal success will be
obtained in the work here.
Curry County prdes herself on be-
ing the best agricultural county in the
state, and every citizen of Curry
County should pc proud to have Cur
ry County 90 over the top, and stand
first in Farm Bureau membership and
Farm Bureau work.
Don't fail to attend at least one of
the following meetings.
Pleasant Hill, Friday, April 18TH,
200 p. m.
Bellview, Friday, Apnl 18th, 1880
p. m.
Grady, Saturday, April 10th, 1 90
p. m.
Melrose, Saturday, April 10th, 700
p. m.
Clovis, Monday, April 18th, 200 p.
m.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-10-07
WEST GLOCESTER

a daughter has been born to Mr..
and Mrs John Ennis.
William Adams Of Hawkins Vii
laee has had telephone installed in
her home
Miss Esther Greene was the guest
ef her father. W Crawford Greene.
the past week
Mrs. George Burrli and Mrs Adm
Chapman entertained Nor gich rela-
tives the week past.
Mr. and Mrs Willard Place spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs Perrin IN Worcester.
Mrs. Adm Chapman, Mrs. William
Quinn and daughter, Miss Rosa. and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Place called on
friends in Webster Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Quinn and daughter. Miss
Rosa, who i a trained nurse and at
tached to the Norwich Hospital, re-
turned to their home Saturday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Place, mr. and
Mrs. willard Place spent Thursday
with Mrs. Adm Chapman and also
with Mrs. William Quinn and Miss
Rosa Quinn Of Norwich, who was Wis.,
iting Mrs. Chapman. Mrs. Quinn is
cousin Of Cyrus Place.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-10-07
HLITERACY HERE IS
SUBJECT OF CONCERN
Putnam Has Highest Percent
age OF UneducAted OF Any
Town In State
That Il, Among Those Who Cannot
Write Any Language

The Department Of Americaniza-
ton Of the State Board Of Education
furnishes a resume showing the per
centage Of illiteraey in the State Of
Connecticut among peoples over 10
years q age. The figures are COM
piled from the goth census Of the state
by the L. S. Department Of Com
meree, Bureau Of Census.
The figures are Indicative Of the
great problem that eenfronts the
state, not only in educating those Of
foreign birth, but those classified as
native stock" or those who were
born in this country Of parents who
also were born IN this country The
problem IS tremendous one from a
state point % view. but Putnam also
has much to do. the figures show. IN
stamping cut illiteracy among a great
many Of its people.
The statistics snow that Putnam has
the highest percentage Of iiliteraey
among its native born residents than
any other town in the state. the per
eentace being - Greenwich has
the next highest percentage Of unedu-
Gated native born, %. Considering
the foreign born population Of Put
nam. the percentage Of illiteracy is
placed at 20.l. which Is not abnormal.
In the list of towns of the state, un-
der the classification total illiteracy."
Putnam ranks sixth with percentage
Of SO Derby IS first with l5l; An
sonia is second with l0.7; Shelton is
third with 9S: New Britain aud Tor
rineton rank next with 9.5 each, aud
next comes Putnam.
The census figures set putnam's
population at I'LL. "Illiteraey" in
the statistics given. is regarded as I'm
ability to write any language.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-10-07
CONVENTION AT BROOKLYN
County Sunday School Workers Meet
There Next Monday

Music viii have large part in the
comm. Wndham County Sunday
Sehoel convention az Brooklyn next
Monday G Dwight Sharpe of this
city vii conduct song service at the
afternoon session. and Mrs. Mortimer
Marion Of Brooklyn viii sing solo.
THE East Woodstock orchestra viii
play - the evening session, and solo
Will be rendered by Mrs. C. Alton
Frost Of Dapielson. Another pleasing
feature viii be the getting aequaint-
81 period and supper hour. with
pungent and pertinent table talks hy
lifted speakers from various parts Of
the county Indications point to-
wards the largest and best conyention
II its kind ever hald IN this corner Of
the state