The Clayton News, 1915-05-15

Washington, May 11. The eyes of the government and the people of the United SUites are turned expect expectantly - antly expectantly toward Merlin, wlierf Ambas Ambassador - sador Ambassador Gerard has been instructed to present to the German foreign office the note calling the attention of the Imperial. Government to thé "unlaw "unlawful - ful "unlawful and inhumane" destruction of the Lusitania and other violations of American rights oh the high seas. Germany is asked in the note to disavow the acts of her submarine eommanders in the torpedoing with without - out without warning of the Lusitania, a Brit Brit-ish - ish Brit-ish ship, with a loss or more than too American lives, and the Ameri American - can American steamer Gulf light, as a result of which two or more American citizens met their death. Reparation, "so far as reparation is possible," is asked, and the United States declar declares - es declares it "confidently expects that the Imperial' Government will take im immediate - mediate immediate steps to prevent the recur recurrence - rence recurrence "of such acts and practices." No time is specified for a reply, hat the communication says "the government and people of the Unit United - ed United States look to the Imperial Gov Government - ernment Government for justice, prompt and en enlightened - lightened enlightened action in this matter." The course to be pursued by the United States in the event of a non noncompliance - compliance noncompliance with its requests is not stated, but high olllcials pointed" out that the conclusion of the note was intended to impress upon Germany that there should ho no misappre misapprehension - hension misapprehension in Berlin of the firm inten inten-t - t inten-t ic -ii of the United Slates to safe safeguard - guard safeguard its rights by any means nec necessary. - essary. necessary. This is expected in the final sentence which says, "The Imperial Government will not exp ct thV tfov tfov-ernmentof - ernmentof tfov-ernmentof the United Slates to, omit any word or ai:y art necessary to the performance of its sacred duty of maintaining the rights of the United States and its citizens and or safeguarding their free exercise and enjoyment." As the note was read today by diplomatists and olllcials one feature lhat attracted wide comment was tre stand taken by the United States against the use of the submarine as a commerce destroyer. Ducahiureate Services At Baptist church Sunday morn morning, - ing, morning, May Ifith, 1915. PROGRAM Invocation. "Gloria Patri." Hymn, "Loving Kindness." Con Congregation. - gregation. Congregation. Prayer. Anthem, "The Lord Will Comfort Zion." Choir. Scripture reading. Offertory. Trio, "Father, Lead Mo by the Hand." Miss Asmussen, and Mr. and Mrs. T. II. Hixey. Sermon, "The Social Obligations of the Cross." Rev. J. Q. Herrin. Anthem "The Sure Foundation." Choir. Hymn, "Am I a Soldier of the Cross?" Congregation. Vicente Garcia came in Wednes Wednesday - day Wednesday from his ranch on the Tram Tramperos. - peros. Tramperos. Peter Kierns of Sedan, was a bus business - iness business visitor and trader in the city Thursday. D. B. Chiles has begun tbo con construction - struction construction of a new house on his lots near the light plant. II. 0. Rankin, who has been in Ft. Worth for several weeks, returned to the city Wednesday, jtlenry Hammer of the Tranipe Tranipe-ros - ros Tranipe-ros country, was a business visitor and trader in town today. Miss Kate Lewis of Des Moines, was in the city Wednesday visiting friends and having dental work done. i E. R. Mellan of near Vance, at attended - tended attended to business in the city the first of the week. While here he had bis name added to our subscrip subscription - tion subscription list. The News is the popular paper.

Jacob Weber, Sr., of Shnttuck, Ok Oklahoma, - lahoma, Oklahoma, has been in the city all wi-OK making arrangements for the opeiiin.'i of bis store here. He will occupy the Tom Gray building with a complete slock of dry goods and groceries. The store will be under tin; immediate management of Mr. Weber's son, Ed, and his son-in-law, Hex Shaw. Jacob Weber & Sons are known ns one of the leading mer mercantile - cantile mercantile linns of western Oklahoma, and we congratulate them upon lo locating - cating locating in Clayton, and congratulate Clayton upon having them become interested in the city. They are old friends of The News man, and we can vouch for their good citizen citizenship, - ship, citizenship, and fair, and square business methods. Boost the University Albuquerque, N. M., May i I. The largest attendance of alumni on re record - cord record was one of the notable features of the commencement exercises of the University of New Mexico, that closed with the address to the grad graduating - uating graduating class by lion. Felix Martinez of El l'nso, Texas. Graduates from all parts of the state gathered Here and organized themselves into u "Roost the University" club, the ob object - ject object Of which is to encourage New Mexico boys and girls to patronize the home state college. Folsoni Will Celebrate The Folsom Industrial League is bending every effort to celebraL- the Fourth f July in a grand and be befitting - fitting befitting manner. Of course Clayton is expected to be there to lend eclat to the occasion. Folsom is famous for her celebrations of the nation's natal day, and to all those who real really - ly really wish for a good time in a cool and inviting city, we recommend Folsom on the ith of Juiy. My Ford Car For Sale See it fit Piimeee Gni'iiL'i Pike Stroud. 20-it. J. I. lliirch (if near Wanette. at attended - tended attended to business in the city to today. - day. today. T. L. Wiggins of near Kenton, at attended - tended attended to business in the city of stores today. Jas. It. Welletle of near Ml. -Dora, attended to business in the city Thursday. Delfín Espinoza of- Moses, was n business visitor in the city Friday and Saturday. L. It. Stead of near Sedan, spent Thursday in Clayton trading and looking after business. Mrs. A. G. flay of near Slauntan, was shopping and attending to bus business - iness business in the city Friday." See (J. C. Smith before you buy that buggy. He is agent for the best rig on the market, v fra Massey of near Sedan, one of the real farmers of the county, at attended - tended attended to business in town Thurs Thursday. - day. Thursday. John Scott ('f the Tramperas part of the rourtry, was in town Wed Wednesday - nesday Wednesday trading and looking after business. vCol. E. U. Jacobs, the popular auc auctioneer - tioneer auctioneer of near Mt. Dora, was a bus business - iness business visitor and trader in. the city Wednesday. v'Mrs. C. A. Pylo arrived Thursday from Carthage, Missouri, to join her husband who recently purchased a ranch near Clapham. 1!. E. Keltner. operator at the C. & S, depot, left Wednesday for a trip through Colorado, Utah, and other western states. vM. llerzstein left in his car Wed Wednesday - nesday Wednesday for Oeato, New Mexico. He was accompanied by his daughter, Miss Sudie, and Miss Hose HatclilT, who will remain there for a visit with friends. Harry F. Hixey arrived in the city Wednesday from Weston, Mlswu Mlswu-rt. - rt. Mlswu-rt. He will relieve his brother, Tom, while he is taking a month's vacation from his arduous duties of bossing the State Bank of Commerce.

Philadelphia, May 11. President Wilson made it plain in an address before 15,000 people here last nls'ii that tho United States does not. pro pro-nose - nose pro-nose to go to war with Germany as a result of the destruction' oí the Cunard liner Lusitania by a German submarine last Friday off the "ridi coast resulting in the loss of up upwards - wards upwards of 200 American lives and ap approximately - proximately approximately 1.000 other passengers a large number of them women anil -:!iildren. "There is such a thing as a man being too, proud to fight," declar declar-the - the declar-the president, many of his auditor being naturalized citizens who I nid nid-ly - ly nid-ly cheered the chief executive. 'I hough he did not mention the Lu sitania incident directly, his remarks were known to have a direct hear hearing - ing hearing on the crisis now confronting the American nation. The president said there was such a thing as b.-iug so ri'ht that it does not require ac action - tion action by force to impress such right. A member of the cabinet who win present at the meeting made Hi,. statement that whatever steps wero taken in the Lusitania matter would be for the interest of humanity ns a whole and not for the adva'il.ue of any belligerent. The president was wildly cheered throughout his speech and after afterwards - wards afterwards on his way to the train to re turn to Washington. He was imro- lueed at the meeting by M ivor Lhuikeiiburg of Philadelphia, a nat naturalized - uralized naturalized American, who spoke v.itn i oistinct German accent, and who, pl. luted for an undivided American ism in the present crisis. Several hundred polico and detectives Kuajuled. thev president, against pos possible - sible possible violence while he was in Phil- adelphia. aniuol Bentley was in town from' hfl place near Thomas Saturday. H. A. Summers of near Thomas, attended to business in the city to today. - day. today. II. E. Mock of near Seneca, was a business visitor and trader in town today. A. W. Thompson returned Wed nesday from a business visit to Denver. E. N. Miller of near Seneca, was a husiiii ss visitor and trader in town Friday. Fred C. Ley of near Wanette, at attended - tended attended to business in the city Wed Wednesday. - nesday. Wednesday. A. F. Roberts of near Grenville, attended too business in the county seat Friday. , Fifer Caudle is moving his storo this week into the building former formerly - ly formerly occupied by the Owl cafe. "Dad" Fuller, popularly known as llain-in-the-face, has accepted a position with Ollie B. Cox in the Electric Shoe Shop. Y,Chas. W. Sandford, one of our particular friends of the Seneca country, was in the city today al- ; tending to business and trading.. Lost. Keyring containing six or eight keys, and aluminum plate, with name of Harvey F. Gilbert, Washburn, Texas. Return to above address and receive reward of $1. On Tuesday, May II, at Dalhart, Texas, Miss Mary Alford, a Clayton girl, was married to Guy Good, an employe) of tho Eklund company. They will reside at the Eklund dairy. v Dr. Chilton. Geo. II. Wade, Ira L. Pennington, and Morgan Harvey left today for a week's fishing a Springer Lake in Colfax county. Fishing stories will be the rage when they return. Hon." Howell Earnest, state trav traveling - eling traveling auditor and secretary to tho state tax commission, spent several days in the city this week looking after business and meeting his host of friends. Mr. Earnest Is a Clay Clayton - ton Clayton man, imj Clayton is always glad to welcomehim.

in'g a class of about. tlfty who will try for better farm .products this Industrial Work in the Clayton Schools (From report of Superintendent J. W. Thompson submitted to Miss Manitte A. Myers, state supervisor of industrial education.) In accordance with your request I am sending you my report of in industrial - dustrial industrial work, which includes do domestic - mestic domestic art, manual training and ag agriculture. - riculture. agriculture. We have a special build building - ing building devoted to manual training, but our equipment is poor and inade inadequate; - quate; inadequate; notwithstanding this we have hirrt'wl out some, excellent work. The boys, under Mr. Jackson, have made towel racks, typewriter stands, ta tables, - bles, tables, library cases, revolving book bookcases, - cases, bookcases, and many other useful arti articles. - cles. articles. Trey have made many draw drawings - ings drawings to scale and have worked to them in turning out articles. The class in agriculture includes a large number of boys and girls, and they are all deeply interested in soils, legumes, useful bacteria, fer fer-terlizers, - terlizers, fer-terlizers, fruits, stock, silos, and in everything pertaining to farming. They are taught the dignity of la labor, - bor, labor, and especially tre dignity of all farm labor, and of the great inde independence - pendence independence of the fanner himself. I have conducted the class in chemistry. I have tried to show the great value of, industrial chemistry to the farmer, and of its practical value in every line of human indus industry. - try. industry. The class in sewing has been very much interested in cutting, fitting, and in making their own undergar undergarments. - ments. undergarments. In (loins this, they have used both hand and machine work. They have completed such garment as petticoats, combination suits, bloom era and corset covers. They were quite successful in the lessons on button-holes. The work if the class has been very favorably commented upon by many visitors. Miss Lillian Matthews is the instructor In do domestic - mestic domestic art. We have recently had an exhibit of all school work, from the primary to the high school. The drawings were excellent, and elicit elicited - ed elicited much praise from visitors. Next year we expect to make all of our industrinl work more, thorough nd extensive. Ollie B. Cox has purchased tin- Ó. Herring tailor shop, and will con continue - tinue continue the hutiness. Clothes cleaned and pressed like iew. 19.

visiting friends. They left for the ranch early Friday morning. Jorn is always a welcome visitor in Clay Clayton. - ton. Clayton. ). Smith of near Amistad, nomi nominee - nee nominee in the late election for 'repre 'representative - sentative 'representative on the progressive ticket, was a business visitor and trader in the city Thursday and Friday. Mr. Smith is one of the county's best citizens. He reports conditions in his section as very prosperous. I. P. Vernon, the all wise, philo philosophical - sophical philosophical democrat and stockman or the Cenlerville country, spent sev several - eral several days in the county seat this week looking after business and at attending - tending attending to his taxes. Mr. Vernon re reports - ports reports conditions prosperous in his pert of the country.. His calf crop at present has passed the 250 mark, and the total will go far aDove tna; figure. No wonder Union county Is prosperous, and "Dad" Vernon is ono of the men who help to make it so. 1). CTraister, one of the proml proml-ii"iit - ii"iit proml-ii"iit and good citizens of the De Ha Haven - ven Haven country, was a business visitor and trader in the city Wednesday and Thursday.. Mr. Traister is one of the bi; farmers of Union county, and recently purchased a large gaso gasoline - line gasoline tractor which he will ritch to a twelve gang plow and proceed to tear ui the earth. While hero wo i turned out some nice job printing ' for him, and he also had his name 1 added to our subscription list. The ! News is the popular paper. I v'R. M. Martin, one of tho leading ranchmen of the Pasamente, coun- try, came in Thursday to visit Mrs. Martin who has been in the city sev several - eral several weeks receiving proresslonai i treatment. He reports that his part ner, "Uncle" Charlie Bond, who re recently - cently recently went to Denver to receive treatment for his arm which was i broken last summer, and that never healed properly, that an operation performed by the surgeons on the injured member is proving entirely satisfactory. They removed a part of the bone of the forearm and in serted a silver plate.

Adolph Wenz of near Pasamente, attended too business in the city the first of the week. "Jiilly Clayton of the Seneca coun country, - try, country, was a business visitor In the city the first of the week. Mrs. II. J. Utterback returned on Sunday from Missouri where she has been visiting relatives. V Siinon llerzstein, the popular boss of Hie llerzstein store, attended to business at Trinidad the first of the week. C. E. Wood, one of our good regu regulars - lars regulars of the Cuates country, was a business visitor and trader in the city the first of the week. V C. E. Warner of near Pasamente, attended to business in the city Fri Friday - day Friday and Saturday. He made proof on bis homestead while here. ACIair A. Roberts, one of the prom prominent - inent prominent stockmen of the southern part of the county, attended to business in the county seat the first of the week. v J. L. Pryor of Des Moines, sent us a money order this week for aycar's subscription to The News. The News is the popular paper and they all want it. "Buster" 'Hamilton of Oklahoma ar.d "anywhere," the far-famed tra trader - der trader and horseman, has been in Clay Clay-Ion - Ion Clay-Ion this week plyina: his profession; with those who have an idea that they understand the game. Joe Airharl, one of (he prosperous young ranchmen of the Centervillu country, was a business visitor In In city Wednesday and Thursday. Mr. Airharl has one of tho best ranches in the county, and has it well stocked. James Ryan, otllcial booster of the town of Folsom, and a mighty good friend of The News, spent several days in the county seal llils'wéék attending to business andi hob-nobbing wilh bis many friends, and they are legion in Clayton. .1. J. Brophy, manager of the Otto Otto-Johnson - Johnson Otto-Johnson ranch in Cimarron county, and Mrs. Brophy, spent Wednesday and Thursday in the cily trading and

Interesting Pronram Prepared by Faculty; Facts Concerning Work Acrompli:ihcd by Pupils. . v The baccalaureate sermon will be preached Sunday, May 10th, at Uio Baptist church. The sermon will be delivered by Hev. J. Q. Herrín. Ev Everyone - eryone Everyone is invited to attend,. Commencement night will be Fri Friday, - day, Friday, May 21ul. The graduates are: Imn Hardgrave, Marion Chelf, Clar Clarence - ence Clarence Loveless. Itev. Dum will deliv deliver - er deliver the class address. Admission free. The commencement for county school -raduates for admission to the hi.i school wili he Thursday night. County Superintendent II. H. Errelt will (five the class address and present the diploman. There will be a nominal admission. AH of above exercises will be held at the Baptist church. Thursday ufternoon, May 20th, at the opera house, there will be a mu mu-sicale - sicale mu-sicale by the first and second prima primary - ry primary grades. Everyone is most cor cordially - dially cordially invited. Mr. Ilankin has kind kindly - ly kindly (.ive.n the use of the opera bouse for (lie afternoon. The second and third grades will combine and have an entertainment in the schdolhouse. The timo will be Friday. May 21, 10::i0 a. m. The fourth (trade entertainment will be , Friday, May 21, 2:30 p. m. Parents invited to attend. f. J. W. Thompson, Supt. The president of the stale agricul

DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND THE UPBUILDING OF THE COMMUNITY. VOLUME VIII. CLAYTON, NEW MEXICO, SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1915. .' No. 20. PROGRAM FOR CLOSE OF SCHOOL New Firm For Clayton THE PRESIDENT'S .NOTE IS FIIUI LOCAL AN1 PERSONAL A NATION TOO PROUD TO FIGHT