University of New Mexico UNM Digital Repository Clovis News, 1911-1913 New Mexico Historical Newspapers 5-12-1916 Clovis News, 05-12-1916 The ewN s Print. Co. Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/clovis_news Recommended Citation The eN ws Print. Co.. "Clovis News, 05-12-1916." (1916). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/clovis_news/171 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the New Mexico Historical Newspapers at UNM Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Clovis News, 1911-1913 by an authorized administrator of UNM Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. FARM, GRAIN and HAIL FIRE and AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE INSURANCE Baker Brothers Baker Brothers AGENCY Agency Official Newspaper of the United States Land Office and of the People of Curry County VOL. 9. NO. 47 CLOVIS, CURRY COUNTY. NEW MEXICO. MAY 12. 1916. $1.00 PER YEAR GRAVE CRISIS ARISES IN MEXICAN SITUATION "GET-TOGETHE- R" MEETING MILITIAMEN OF THREE STATES COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES TO-NIG- AND LUNCHEON HT ORDERED TO THE BORDER TO BE FRIDAY, MAY 19 Chamber of Commerce Boosters are to Feast and Company "K" of Clovis Received Orders Tuesday Baccalaureate Sermon at Christian Church Sunday Plan for the Building of a Greater City. The to Mobilize, and Left Thursday Evening. Pres Morning, May 14. Class Day Program Thurs- Slogan will be "Ten Thousand Inhabitants for ident Wilson Issues Orders to Texas, New Mex day Night at the Same Place. Grades Musical Clovis by 1920." Good Speakers on the fro ico and Arizona Guards. Border Situation Program Wednesday Evening at Lyceum. gram. Alarming. Large Graduating Class. rouging meeting the Clo- the advertising committee were Wilton has issued orders to It is estimated that two thousand Twenty two graduates, by far A of Mandell Will Enlarge vis Chamber of Commerce was Frank Burns, L. R. Conarty. A. the Adjutant Generals of Texas, people assembled at the station the largest class ever turned out Hull. A hald Friday night and plans E. Curren and Jack New Mexico and Arizona to call Practically every business house by the Clovis High Schools, will A thirty foot brick extension was made for a spread to be held at committee on decorations out the militia of these states for in town was closed in order that receive their diplomas this year. will be built to the Havener appointed consisting of W. the Harvey House tonight when also border duty. In the event of the employes might show their The Commencement evercises building on South Main Street, Luikart, Curless, Leland necessary respects the "live ones" will listen to I. Bert hostilities it may be to "OUR BOYS." will be held at the Christian which is occupied by Mandells Hull and C. D. Judge good speakers who will talk on Chapman, Jack for these soldiers to cross the Richardson made a few Church Friday evening May 19. Dry Goods and Clothing Store; Burns resigned touching the subjects calculated to inspire Irvine. Frank border, but before they could be farewell remarks. The baccalaureate sermon will The brick has been ordered and was accepted others with the boosting: spirit as Secretary which compelled to do so, they would At three thirty the train bear- be preached by Rev. C. W. Lam- he contract awarded to R. L. vote of thanks extended st ing While the attendance was not and a have to in volunteer the Carlsbad, Artesia and bert next Sunday morning at the Pryor. In addition to the exten- C. E. large at the meeting, what it to the retiring officers companies. Battery "A" of Portales militiamen and battery Christian church. The class day sion, a new front will be install- Frank Burns. Roswell quota of Roswell Thursday lacke doa that score, it more than Dennis and with its full of "A" arrived together program will be held ed in the dry goods department 200 men with equipment. The girls May 18 made up in enthusiasm. It was CURLESS IS SECRETARY has also been ordered the night at the same church on the north side. It will be out and is now en route to the band was there and the two while the grades musical pro- what is termed as a promenade decided to have buttons for every Bert Curless, who was elected border. The New Mexico militia Clovis bands struck up lively gram will be held Wednesday with doors twelve man, woman and child in Clovis secretary by acclamation, is one front inset will assemble at Columbus on tunes. It was patriotic. Thou- night at the Lyceum. An ad- feet from the front line of the which will bear the inscription of the greatest boosters that the border, the little town that sands cheered. It was the first mission of fifteen cents will be building. The only other fronts "10,000 inhabitants for Clovis in Clovis ever had. He has been was sacked by the Villa Bandits. time anything of the kind had charded for this entertainment like it in the state are Kittle and 1920." The buttons have been on the job continuously for seven Besides the militiamen, five ever occurred in Clovis. The in order to defray the expenses Collister and M. Mandell's at ordered and are expected here or eight years and has never thousand regulars and several Clovis company was photograph- of the building, etc. The Com- Albuquerque. This enlarge- not later than May 25. The been too busy with personal af- companies of coast artillery are ed at the station platform and mencement address will be de- ment will give Mr. Mandell a membership committee reported fairs to attend a meeting. He being sent to the border, making at five o'clock the train departed livered by Supt. Alvan N. White floor space of 50x110 feet. It that about 100 new members had is the man who made them all an expedition of some ten or for Belen where it will meet the of Santa Fe. will enable him to display his enrolled and that they expected sit up and take notice of Clovis twelve thousand men in all. Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Vegas BANQUET goods to an advantage and will to double this by the next meet- and Curry county at the big This will gtve Funston a force and Raton guards when all will be one of the most attractive ing. The committee on enter- Wichita Kansas fair and he has Thursday evening after class of 50,000 men for service along proceed to Columbus for service. stores in the country. tainment for the Bankers Con- always been considered the right day exercises, the graduates and the border and in Mexico. 1st Lieutenant Hobart Miller re- vention which meets here on hand bower of the chairman friend9 will repair to the Antlers mained behind for the purpose will June Oar. J . reported tiiat every- when he wanted someone that Situation Looks Alarming dining room, where they be of securing and training recruits. banqueted. The baccalaureate Tom" Cooper Killed thing was progressing satisfac- he could depend upon to do General Obregon, the Mexican music Sunday morning at the J. T. (Tom) Cooper, employed torily and asked that a commit- something. A better selection war minister, has demanded the Another Raid on music be appointed. church will be under the direc by the Santa Fe as switchman, tee could not have been made. It immediate withdrawal of the El Paso, Texas, May 7. -- Three appointed on this commit- tion of Mrs. C. F. Downing. was accidentally killed in the Those was decided to hold the banquet American troops in Mexico or American soldiers and a were E. E. Tagerder. A. W. GRADUATES Belen yards Tuesday morning. tee on the 12th at whic h tiaie the fight the de Facto government. boy have lost their lives and Johnson, Musin Croft and Horace following program will be So far as can be learned, there Carranza has been reported as two American citizens have been Laura E. Birdwell on rendered: were no eye witnesses and the L. Elder. Those appointed saying Americans do Frank B. Carroon that if the kidnapped and carried south of manner in which Mr. Cooper not leave or set a date of leaving international boundary to al- Jessie Douglass Song all together "I'm So Dry" the met his death will probably 7:30 Band Plays Assembly. soon, that he will drive them out, Henry Eshleman most certain death, in another never be known. His watch 7:45 8:15 Luncheon - Band Music but in the meantime Ameri- Alberta B. Flinn to the raid of Mexican bandits that stopped at 10:48, indicating that cans are making preparations Lettie L. Graham 8:15 to 8:15 Impromptu Talks (5 minutes) on Bankers Conven- takes rank with Panoho Villa's the accident occurred at that for the worst and uneasy Delia Henson tion led by G. W. Harrison of Farwell Texas are not famous attack on Columbus, N. time. His body was found short- about being driventout In fact M. the marauders George D, Houchen Band Music Whether ly after 11:00 o'clock, badly man- if there is any driving to be is Fannie D. Howell were Villistas or Carranxistas gled. Mr. Cooper had been em- Improvement .. - A. L. Dillon Anna M. Kiely 8:45 to 9:00 Address Civic done, it is more than likely that not known. ployed by Bessie L. Mathers the Santa Fe for about Song "Ireland" - Miss Welch it will be the Mexicans that will The bandits foray, carrying three years, mostly in the capac be driven.