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The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1922-09-29
EsTELLA NJ. woorEN
CandidnLe fnr Cnnnlr Clnrt

y
Mrs. WoOten is originally a Hoo
sier, having been reared and edu-
Gated in the state Of Indiana, being
a student of Normal University, Dan
vile, State Normal School of Terre
Haute, and a graduate of Voorhees,
Business College of indianapolis.
After completing her education Mrs.
WOoten taught school in her home
state for 10 years, after which she
became a teacher in the Chicago.
Ill.,, schools, later coming to OKLA
homa, where she was identified with
educational work until she came to
Union county, New Mexico, in 1909
Since that time she has been en-
gagged in the real estate and insur-
ance business.
Mrs. Wooten is we'll known in I'm
ion County, her business activities
have brought her in close touch with
thppeople 0f every community anG
section. She has been an active
worker in the Republican ranks and
prominent i'm club work thruout the
state, lately perfecting the organIz-
alton Of the Progress Club in Clay
ton.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1922-09-29
SENATOR TOM WATSON OF
GEORGIA DIES SUDDENLY

Washington, Sept. 26.-Death to-
day took away another member of
the Senate when United States SEN
aior Thomas +. Watson of Georgia,
passed away at his residence here
early this morning following an at
tack of asthma, from which he had
Jccn> suffering during the past sew
cral years. He had been subject to
recurrent attacks of The disease dur
ing his incumbency in the senate,
which interrupted his attendance al
the sessions. He, however, was pres
enL at the session which eliminated
the second term of the 9th senate
last Friday.
Upon the adjournment of con-
gress the friends of Senator Watson
believed that the rest and cessation
from his senatorial duties would
cause an Improvement in his health.
Suddenly stricken with severe at
tack which prevented the proper
funclioning of the breathing or
gans, while at dinner last night, SEN
ator Watson died at o'clock this
morning. At-his bedside the mem
bers of his family and a number of
intimate friends and senatorial assO-
ciates were present when the end
came. The body will be taken to
Thomson, Ga, his home, where the
burial will be held. He is survived
by his wife and two grandchildren.
Senator Watson was sixty years old.
Third To. Die
Senator Watson was the third
member of that legislative body to
die within the past few months. SEN
atofs PenrOse and Knox, both of
Pennsylvania, died during the past
session of Congress. Noted for his
fiery oratOry aud his command of
sarcasm. Senator Watson was one of
the most notorious. if not the most
prominent. incumbent of the SEN
ate. He had just served during the
two sessions of the 9th congress.
But during his membership he had
achieved a national prominence and
also much popularity in his own
state from his fiery attacks uponI
the legislation to which he was op-
posed The late senator was we'll
grounded in the history of this cOun-
try. and his senatorial speeches were
noted for their many rich incidents
of history, couched in the flowery
and brilliant language which Senator
Watson could command. Senator |
Watson was a strong advocate of |
the bonus for former service men, !
and another Of his chief policies was
the advocacy of the release Of the |
persons convicted during the war |
under the espionage act. Senator |
Thomas f.. Watson was a Democrat, |
hut, like Senator Jim Reed of Mis-
souri,, did not always align himself
with the policies of his party's rep
resentatiyes in congress,
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1922-09-29
CLAYTON BANKER ELECTED
'. PRESIDENT STATE ASSN.

Las Vegas, n. NJ, Sept. eth,
New Mexico Bankers association
met in convention here today, with
many notable men in attendance. In
structive addresses by able bankers.
interspersed with the business OF
the convention, made an interesting
program during thief irst days ses-
sion.
Judge David J. Leahy extended
a warm welcome to the visitors, to
which T. H. Rixey responded.
W. J. Bailey, governor Of the Kan
sas City district, addressed the con-
vention, giving a comprehensive re-
view of the federal reserve system
and its accomplishments. "Financ-
ing the Farmer and Stockman," was
fully discussed by Roy Cox of the
Trinidad National Bank and Joe Zach
Miller of the Commerce Trust COM
pany, Of Kansas City. spoke of Co
operation Between the City Banker
and the Country Correspondent"
A buffet luncheon and dance were
given in the evening for the enter
talnment of the visiting bankers and
their ladies'.
Form Stock Bank
An important movement for the
relief Of the farmer and stockman
in the present financial stringency
was launched by the appointment
of committee for the organization
of a joint stock federal land bank.
Issuance Of bonds to fifteen times
the amount Of stock subscribed is
authorized by the federal act. Pro
ceeds from the sale of such bonds
will be loaned to the stockmen and
farmers for 20-year periods at the
rate of six per cent per annum.
w. r. Morley, Magdalena; Levi A.
Hughes Santa Fe; w. d. Murray,
Silver City; Charles Springer, Cim-
arron, and r. +. Farley, Estancia,
comprise the organization committee
which will proceed Immediately with
plans for the new institution. A new
measure requiring the recording Of
partido contracts was reported by
Mr.. Seligman of Santa Fe as being on
the legislative program of the asso-
citation. The importance of this
measure has been emphasized, he.
said, by the refusal of eastern banks
to extend any further credit on New
Mexico livestock until such law is
passed.
OF great interest to public en-
ployes is the proposed measure pro-
hibiting the issuance Of warrants
against depleted public funds in vio-
lation of law and allowing the hold
ing of such warrants for redress
from the bond of the offending Of
ficial.
Officers of the New Mexico Bank
ars association were then elected as
follows: President C. S. White, Al |
vice president T, H. Rix- !
~, Clayton; secretary r. L. Ormsbee, |
santa Fe; treasurer, w. A. Losey, |
Jagerman.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1922-09-29
'RADIO CONCERT"

The Legion Radio Club some few
months ago purchased a large out
fit to give concerts in Clayton. For
some reason or other, no concerts
have yet been given, but Monday ev-
ening, the first day Of the Grand
Lodge meet, Of the I. o. o. f., this
outfit will be in operation at the
lsaacs Hardware store.
Some time ago, they We're demon
strating a wireless light, they will
now give a Radio concert, Anywhere
within a block OF Mr.. Isaacs store
one will be able TO hear perfectly
we'll.
This will be a real treat for radio
ans in Clayton and Union county.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1922-09-29
FINAL REPORT ON
TAXPAYERS MEET

The following letter was received
from Bob Isaacs. concerning his trip
back to the old home town:
One never has much trouble in
finding his way about Clayton.
And as for Cincinnati, for all its
great size, notwithstanding my alb
sence Of thirty years. so familiar
did the old landmarks stand out
| walked as sure as though had
never been away Time and again
| have had old timers come into my
store to see if | could remember
them, aud while have failed in
some | have in general recognized
them. At Cincinnati I had my
chance to try out my old chums, and
think that I have left a few laughs
behind me. One Of these was Mark
Simon, boy chum who graduated
into barber-a barber then, a bar
ber today, some older some
stouter," advanced from the back
street shop to one of the best in the
city. Had no trouble in spotting him
when l went in. After talking in
the front of the place for a few mo-
mehts went and sat down facing him,
giving him every chance while star
ing at me, possibly thinking me
personal customer My
turn at other chairs came and went,
waiting.
Mark got through with his man
aud stood at the chair looking ex-
pcCtantly at me. called to him 10
e. me and sit down beside me, as !
had a proposition to offer him. "Mr.
Simon" says !, would you be in
ierested in starting a sc shop out
west?"
Considering the shop that he was
in il was like offering a man who |
had reached the top TO go down and |
work at the bottom. He was patient, |
but he was warm, very warm, at
hat, and appeared somewhat indig- |
nant that such an offer was made |
him. "No, sir" he would not. | Of
fered to nike IL a ten center. mo, |
sir" Gould | interest him at all |
o come out west? mo, sir" he
would not leave Cincinnati.
As it appeared that he did not re-
all me | made myself known to
him. The trade in the shop having
iiackened, the boys gathered round
md Mark came in for a good ragging
N sc shops.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1922-09-29

The meeting Of the National Tax
Association Of 1922 has gone into
history.
The attendance this year at Min
neapolis was a revelation 10 those
who attended. There was not a state
in the union and Canada that was
not represented by from anywhere
one to ten delegates. New Mexico
had five, headed by Ex-Governor
Hagerman. the others consisting Of
q. C. Hanna Of Roswell, W. w. Ris-
don, Of Albuquerque, J. f. Saint Of
Santa Fe, and r. w. Isaacs Of this
city Meetings were held morning,
noon and night, and in very earnest
endeavor to find the right road in
the matter Of taxation. Every meet
ing was we'll attended, one or two
taxing the big bah room Of the Cur
tis Hotel seating capacity 10 the
limit In a few weeks we shall have
q fun report Of all proceedings, and
we shall refer 10 H.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1922-09-29
GALL FOR DEMOCRATIC PRE-
CENCT CONVENTION

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN That a Precinct Convention
Of the Democrats Of Precinct One
of Union County, is hereby called to
meet at the Court House in Clayton.
at 1880 p. NJ, October 5lh, Thurs
day 1922, for the purpose Of elect
ing sixty-four delegates 70 repre-
sent said Precinct One at the Demo
cratic County Convention 20 be held
at the said Court House at 300 in the
afternoon Of October 7, 1922, when
Democratic County Ticket viii be
named. All independents and others
formerly aligned with other party
organizations and now desiring 90
affiliate with the Democratic party
are cordially invited 70 attend This
meeting with the Democrats.
DR.. NJ. a. BRISTOL.
Precinct Chairman
MRS. JOSEPH GILL.
Vice Chairman.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1922-09-29
n. E. SERVICES

Rev. J. Clyde Keegan has been
appointed to Clayton for the second
year. The new year begins next
Sunday. You are cordially invited
TO be present at this important SER
vice. ~
Morning subject: "The Mind Of
People" Following the morning
'on the sacrament Of the Lords
will be administered.
subject, The Old Relig-
Day"
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1922-09-29
CARD OF THANKS

We wish TO express our sincere
appreciation and gratitude for the
many deeds Of kindness and the low
ing sympathy shown us by our
friends and relatives during the re-
cent illness and death of our beloved
daughter and sister, Lillian.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Guyer
and Family.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1922-09-29
NOTICE TO ODD FELLOWS

The first session of the Northern
New Mexico Odd Fellows Associa-
ton will convene at 1000 A. NJ. Tues
day, October 3rd, in /. o. o. F. Hail.
The meetings Of the Association
are open TO all Odd Fellows who
have attained the third degree.
Come out and swell the crowd.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1922-09-29
CURRENT TOPIC CLUB

The Current Topic Club held It's
initial meeting Of the year Friday,
September %, at the home Of Mrs
Emrick The affair was in the ma
ture of a club tea, and Mesdames
Cornell and Emrick were joint host
esses. The program committee pre-
sented each member with an at
tractive printed booklet containing
an outline of the literary work for
the winter. In addition to this the
ladies expect to do as much civic
and community welfare work as pos
sible. New club song books were
distributed also, and used for the
first time.
Program:
Aud Lang Syne," Club.
Roll call, How | Spent My Sum-
mer."
Presidents Address, Mrs. Cornell.
A very pleasant social hour was
spent at the close and delicious re-
freshments were served 10 fourteen
members and two guests.
The October 7th meeting will be
held in the home Of Mrs. E. L. Car
son at which delegates viii be select
ed to represent the Club at the State
Federation Of Women's Clubs which
convenes in Albuquerque, October
%, "a and 25.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1922-09-29
Republican Speakers Coming

The second large touring party Republican candidates
ana their friends consisting Of c. E Matson Fred Null
er A. Des Georges Pankey, H. Williams and others will
leave Santa Fe at o'clock Sunday afternoon and send
DAY night and Monday forenoon in Las Vegas.
Leaving Las Vegas at IL NJ, they will hold meetings at Wat
rous oO r M a Vamora $3.50 NJ Shoemaker at P NJ and
at Wagon Mound that night
On Tuesday morning they will visit Nolan possibly holding
meeting in the forenoon making stop at Comor where
another meeting be held The afternoon and evening of that
day will be spent at Springer where large meeting will be held
in the evening
On Wednesday the party will be in Raton two meet
ngs Ration and the other in East will be held on thc
cvenng Of hat day
On Thursday they will journey TO Clayton night meet
ing will be held making stops at Folsom and Des Mones
FRANK STAPLIN
Publicity Manager
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1922-09-29

During the Grand Lodge you will
reflect the character Of your town
What kind Of a reflection will you
cast2
Evening star., 1922-02-09

I ing that she must dre6s. which not
at all discouraged the casual Sadie
Farrell.
o1areS fSres Ehts Of stairs when rm
| going right out again. and only got
+! the clothes I stand in anyhow. I'll
borrow your comb and slick my hair
"If You will get Mrs. Farrell the
case" Merriam gave Susan Sue her
/ orders with much dignity, "and see
| that everything she needs is on my
dressing table. will dress in the
| bathroom
Gee" protested ted Sadie. .aet to why hst 50 50
your way. What's the matter? Don't
you want me to use your comb? My
| hairs clean"
Merriam swallowed hard. Sadie was
| clearly impossible.
| 1 Just thought my quarters rather tiny
for two of US to Dress" she parried.
will you have some coffee?' she
added politely, as Susan served her.
"Sure, I WILL" Sadie was affable;
! I'm a regular coffee hound. Don't
care if don't sleep a wink this after
noon" She stirred SO vigorously
How y9p going uptown bus or troll
ley car?"
my friend is coming for me with
a MOTOR
Some class to you" sighed Sadie.
II don't know how it feels to ride in
an automobile since come to N. Why
CITY,. My brother has a Ford. he's
got it fixed up and painted SO cute
you'd hardly know it was a Ford, and
I'm SO used to riding in that that
| do miss it."
! She was SO manifestly limiting for
an invitation that Merriam could
| scarcely be decently polite to her.
| She groaned within heS>mind while
she dressed. Sadie's babble never
ceased.
isn't N. Why city a peach of a
place." she yanksd Merriam's comb
| violently through her thick brown
| hair. You never know what's going
to happen next. Home in Skaneatlas
I used to get so sick of knowing ex-
actly What was going to happen next.
But here it's different. My friend said
to me. only this morning, Icy berg,
isn't it?' And said to her, Goodness,
no. I've picked up one friend already,
and guess it's easy enough to meet
folks. 1 told her about you. She's
crazy to meet you. She's coming
around some morning. She's an awful
nice kid. You'n like her lots. She
Evening star., 1922-02-09
Brides Will Be Brides
By Lucille Va,, Slyke.'

thing-it would be altogether brutal
If she had! But she hasn't been
| near me this morning, and she US
! ually does come. and, If she doesn't
come l shall be sure she did heag
| me and I shall never forgive myself!'
and sure that Sadie must have over
| heard and was probably upstairs,
shamed and humiliated and angry
at what she had heard, Merriam sat
down to her luncheon SO genuinely
distressed that she could scarcely
| eat
Susan Sue hovered over her trying in
| vain to get her to enjoy her chop.
| "They say that Tears. Idle Tears
| show is the saddest thing that Lulu
| Lovely has acted in yet" she warned.
You don't want to go out on an
empty stummick to cry and come
home down Sick
Merriam attacked the chop hastily.
She had almost finished it when a
blither voice at the door cried:
Hello, everybody! Look who's
, here!"
Sadie! An amiablc. manifestly un-
abashed Sadie! Merriam drew a sigh
Of relief. Though with the next
breath she was gasping with diSmay
at Sadie's overfriendliness.
"You never could guess where I've
been," chartered Sadie. Didn't you
miss me? / slipped out marketing
this morning early and ran spang
into a girl I. used to know upstate.
Cute kid. who ran away to go on the
stage. She blew me to lunch while
she ate her breakfast. Wasn't that
killing? She's playing in High Jinks.'
She gave me a couple of passes, and
says if we wanted tOAcome behind the
scenes this afternoon to meet the
star and the leading man she'll see
we were fixed up for it,"
Merriam couldn't imagine anything
more commonplace than Sadie's pro-
posed program. All her former an
noyance for Sadie came back. She
was genuinely glad that she had the
| previous engagement, and decidedly
| cool as she explained that she had.
| She tried to excuse herself by say
Evening star., 1922-02-09
JELKE
GOOD LUCK
MARGARINE
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II is an exceptional quality, and .
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Evening star., 1922-02-09
e1o<,lNe. OLD eaeAaCx-A

to "settl~ down" and stop going out
"fussing generally" She's going to
"take things easy" and chuckie and
knit. and nap bit after after iunch' and
Martha is immensely proud OF her
decision. She points with scorn to
her erstwhile classmates-Nettie
who has hennaed her hair and taken
up esthetic dancing: Helen. who's
Grace, who has turned a perfect
frump doing charity, and Zoe, who is
fiying from one jollification to an
other when she isn't having nervous
prostration.
yawns Martha, and proceeds to give
a demonstration of settling. She
doesn't read. because John will tell
her all the news anyway. She doesn't
walk, because it hurts her feet. She
She has become the perfect human neg
ative. And if some one should come
along and tell her that a particularly
spineless garden slug has nothing on
her, she'd weep large. hurt tears. But
it's the truth. Martha isn't philosophi-
lazy-lazy mentally, morally and physi-
Martha has no more right to let
that fat accumulate around her
waistline than she has to let dirt ac-
cumulate on her hands. From a
physiological viewpoint. the. dirty
hands are more excusable and much
safer. She has even hess right to
let the fat accumulate around her
mind. 1t will require some slight
exertion to keep the fat from both
wafstline and tbrain, but it's simply
up to Martha to keep 1t off.
She doesn't have to take up violent
exercises or wild fads. but she does
have to keep moving, mentally and
physically. And il she doesn't, she's
right ON q par with Salty Snail. who
settles on q cabbage leaf and eats
herself to death: She too. is grow
Evening star., 1922-02-09

just as easy to get acquainted with
as 1 WAS 1
Susan Sue rescued Merriam.
MRS. Blaisdelrs waiting, she
warned.
Merriam tumbled into her Vat
reckIessly. She was devoutly thank
full to tell her annoying caller good
bye. She ran down the steps to the
Blaisdells' car with frigid nod Of fare
well.
Nan Blaisdell, dignified and lovely
in her furs. leaned out to greet her
and spied the woe-begone figure in
the doorway.
who's the pathetic person you just
left, Merry?" she asked sympathetic
ally.
Pathetic" sputtered Merriam. I'm
the pathetic person! Oh, Nan--did
you ever try to snub somebody who
just couldn't be snubbed?'
(Another episode OF this story In
t0mOrrOw's Star.)
Evening star., 1922-02-09

A wire drainer will after some use,
rust the enamel tray or drainboard
on which its legs rest. To avoid this
cut small cubes from an old or new
rubber heel. Push these rubber cubes
up on to the legs of the drainer.
When these wear out they can easily
be replaced.
5 THE HOUSEWIFE.
Evening star., 1922-02-09

first time he met Prickly Porky. He
had known nothing about Prickiy
Porkys thousand little spears and
had rushed at Prickly Porky. Slap
had come Prickly Porky's tail against
Bowser's face. filling it full of little
had followed a dreadful time while
Farmer Browns Boy pulled those
Quills out From that day on Bowser
| kept a respectful distance from
Prickly Porky. He barked fiercely
and growled threateningly, but that
was ali he did do. And now his house.
his very own house. had been taken
possession of by Prickly Porky! Do
! you wonder he was upset?
| But he was hardly more upset than
was his master. Farmer Browns Boy.
Now, what do you think of that?" he
exclaimed. How under the sun will
we ever get him out of there? And
, we must, because if we don't he will
! go back to the Old Orchard when
| night comes and do a lot more dam
! age to the trees
| With a stick he pounded on the
i sides and roof Of Bowser's little
| house Prickly Porky didn't like it.
He said so. He kept saying so in a
! Notwithstanding voice. But he didn't
come out. At last Farmer Browns
and tried poking about inside with a
long stick. -Prickly Porky didn't like
! this either, and said so. But he didn't
| come out. Instead, he got in a corner
where he couldn't be reached. So
| Farmer Browns Boy had to give that
Farmer Browns eyes twinkled.
'Why don't you try smoking him
out?" he asked. -! guess a little
smoke in there will bring him out
! fast enough"
! Il hadn't thought of that. 1t will
| make him uncomfortable. but it won't
i hurt him. 1t won't hurt him bit.
I'll try it. I'll try it right away"
cried Farmer Browns Boy. and of he
ran to get some things with which to
| make fire.
| Sammy Jay didn't know what to
! make of it when he saw Farmer
Browns Boy start the Red Terror, as
all the little people call fire, just to
| one side of the entranc0-fo Bow
sers little house. Could he be go
-! ing to burn that little house with
Prickly Porky insideP Sammy was
SO startled that he forgot to scream.
lit was the same with the other lit
| tie, people who were looking on.
Even Chartered the Red Squirrel held
| his tongue.
| AS soon as the fire was nicely go
| ing Gt was a tiny fire, you knoW)
Farmer Browns Boy put something
| on it that ended the blaze but made
thick smoke. Then with his hat
| doorway of Bowser's little house. AL
most at once Prickly Porky began
| to move about and cough.
! "I guess well get him out all
| right" said Farmer Browns Boy.
| tanning more and more smoke into
the little house.
| Copyright. 1922. by T. W. Burgess.)