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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-08-06
RAILROAD NOTES

Engineer i. d. Lockett and Fireman
Clay are holding the Rock Island work
train at Santa Rosa.
Conductor Offalter was quite seri.
ously bruised at Colfax, n. NJ. last week
when he stepped off the caboose onto
the platform aud n some manner slip
ped back under the ear being dragged
between the back pair of wheels for sey
rral feet.
Engineer Shifflett is on the sick list.
Fireman Howard has beer laying off
for a few days.
Engine foreman Jessup is laying off
for n few days.
General Foreman Gunther of the III
Paso shops was visiting Foreman Stepp
over Sunday last.
Master Mechanic Gordon has return
eat from a vacation spent at Long
Beach and other California points.
Engineer "'Slats" Phillips Is holding
a turn on the main line.
Extra Fireman Carpenter Is holding
the Duran yard engine for n few days.
i. Engineer Roy Wingrove and Fireman
Seymour are holding work train ON Che
main line.
General Chairman Prothero Of the b.
Of l.. +, was in town Monday.
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THE CRISIS

II looks rs if the long.threatened
c%onflagration in Europe might soon
burst into the most appalling war the
world has ever witnessed. But the
hair.triggcr situation may pass as II
score Of such conditions have passed
during the last thirty years. So long
as conversation" are in progress
there is hope that peace may prevail.
Servia stands directly across Aus.
tria's ambitions. Servia must be beat.
en- down, obliterated as a nation, or
the cherished ambition of Austria.
hungary to become master of the
western Balkans and a great Slavic
power must be foregone.
The present crisis may yet be com.
posed through the skill of diplomatcs
who are doing all in their power to
avert u struggle that would hlcad
Europe as white as veal, 90 use Bis
mares striking phrase. But such
crisis must continue to arise until Servia
succombs or makes good her title to
independent nationality.
Nor is Austria, from its oSa point Of
view, to blame for this present grave
condition, Austria precipitated it, to
he sure, but the crisis is really due to
conditions that make "A conflict in.
cvitablc. Scrvia Is not entirely n vie.
tim, That kingdom has been aggrcs'
sive; its agents have been intriguing in
all the southern Slavic provinces Of the
Hapsburg dominion.
There is little doubt AS 10 who in.
stigated the murder of the a~rchduke.
There is little doubt that Austria is
right in feeling that unless Servia il
now curbed, Bosnia, Herzegovina,
Slavonia and Croatia may become I'M
possible to- rule. The people of these
provinces are Slavs and their Austrian
r,ilers are reutons. II 10 hut another
illustration of the hostility to each 9TH
er of differing races,
Notwithstanding the imminence Of it,
war between the great powers growing
out Of the servian incident is improb.
able, because the almost unthinkably
terrible consequences of such struggle
are pretty sure to make either the triple
alliance or the triple entente finch be.
fore taking the final plunge.
Which will give way depends upon
which is least prepared or least de,
sires war, In the Moroccan crisis the
triple entente-Great Britain, Rus.
STA and France--prevailed, because the
triple alliance felt itself at a disadvan.
tage. II the servian crisis is prolonged
II is likely that the triple alliance
Austria Hungary, Germany and Italy
will prevail, since the triple entente
would not be entirely Of one mind.
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Guy mite oil Kama was a Wis
itor in the city Tuesday.
+. G. Copeland was here from
Logan this week on business.
Mrs. J. II. Evans of Nara Visa
was in the city on business Tues
day.
A load of wheat from the plains
sold for SOC to a local feed store
Monday.
Several from here attended the
picnics on the plains during the
past week.
For RENr-Three room frame
house, south side court house.
Call on c. b. Hamilton.
The Tucumcari Hospital is be-
ing reprinted and decorated and
will look fine when finished.
The ladies aid of the Christian
church will serve lunch during
the county fair in September.
Miss Bessie Bonnie Hamilton
has returned from an extended
visit with relatives in Missouri.
The ladies of the Methodist
church will give an ice cream So
cial on Miss Currie's lawn Aug. q.
Mrs. Snapper, who is visiting
in Las Vegas, report a most
pleasant summer among h
mountains.
Going to have some cement
sidewalk built soon, better t
Joe Ritz and save money, all work
guaranteed.
Louis Poimbeouf and family
arrived Tuesday from FL Paso
and will take up their residence
IN Iucumcarl.
f. f. Gallegos and wife were
Tucumcari visitors this week.
Mr.. Gallegos is a wealthy cattle
man near Logan.
Mrs. Bessie Herring and two
children, Dorothy and Benny,
left for a visit with relatives in
Oklahoma Saturday.
Young Myers, who had the
misfortune of having his left foot
cut off by a train, was able to
leave the hospital this week.
Mrs. w. f.. Cox was in the city
today enroute to her home in
Yuma, Ariz., from a months Wis
it with relatives in Amarillo.
Mrs. Charley Lakeland made
the best score at Jim's Shooting
Gallery last week and was given
a set of silver knives and forks.
A false fire alarm was turned
in yesterday. People should be
sure there is a fire before caus-
ing the fire department to make a
run. II costs the city something
every time a run is made.
Pansy Plants For Sale have
a lot of nice plants for sale at 35c
per dozen. Call phone 273 or you
can see plants at residence on
South Adams St.
Mrs. Ira f. Furr.
For ~SALE--Three-room house,
two poi-ches, good cave and out
houses, on South LIST street, two
blocks from High School, three
fine lots, one corner. Price S675
;f takep som. Call News office,
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AND Personal

John Conant was up from Mon
toya this week.
to Kansas City yesterday to be
gone about a week.
Mart Fowler went to Logan
yesterday on business.
Felipe Sanchez was in Santa
Rosa this week on business.
jeff Woodward was down from
Logan the first of the week.
j. A. Smart and family we're
here from Dalhart this week.
Fred Mcfarland was here the
first of the week on business.
Mrs. Hixon, the new proprie.
tress of the Glenrock Cafe. went
Miss Florence Surguy was Wis
ting relatives near Hanley last
week.
For RENT-Five rooms or three
rooms furnished. Call at this
office.
Bananas bought by the car load
is the reason we can sell them so
cheap. Phone 23l.
Miss Bonem returned home
Saturday from Montoya where
she had been visiting friends.
w. A. Randle left Monday for
an extended visit with relatives
and friends at Milan and Stan
berry, Mo.
X. b. Read and family returned
Sunday from an extended visit
at FL Paso, Cloudcr oft and other
points of interest.
Miss Josie Johnson who had
been attending school in Silver
City for some time, returned to
her home at Logan Monday.
For RENT-Two room house
newly papered and rebuilt, near
high school. Call phone Is or
e s. V. Newman. 43tf
Henry J.. Wofford returned the
first Of the week from Montana
and Colorado where he had been
on business for the past six
weeks.
Several loads of apples have
been sold out in this city during
the past few days. Most of them
r from the Santa Rosa neigh
borhood.
A crowd of boys c%haperoned
by Revs. Evans and Hearn and
Mr.. Cusack. spent the day at the
blue water holes Monday and re-
port a fine time.
Misses Rose Simpson and vi
vianLandry have returned from
Atchison county, Mo-, where
they had been visiting relatives
and friends for several weeks.
Mrs. A. II. Carter left Tuesday
to visit her mother in Boston.
She will be gone several weeks
visiting with other relatives and
friends at other points inthe east.
The ball game scheduled for
last Tuesday between the fats
and leans was not PLAYED on ac-
count of the leans team being un
able to materialize.
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BUSINESS PROPERTY FoR SALE

Lot No. 3, Block No. 3, Original
Townsitc, with building thereon, lOcat'
ed next door to the Federal Investment
Co., building corner Main and Second
Streets.
This property was acquired by us
under mortgage, and we will sell at cost
like rent.
OCCIDENTAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
Herman Gerhardt,
Agent.
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Bible School meets at 9;45 A. NJ.
Preaching at Il;00 A. M.-Theme;
''The Price OF Power"
At ZOO u. NJ. Young Peoples service
and preaching at $500 p. NJ. Subject.
Story of Joseph" Fourteen
slides will be used In Illustrating this
beautiful story. Baptism at morning
service.
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The Methodist ladies' will give
an "All the Year Around" bazaar
on Friday, August 81.
Mrs. G.. S. Hoover lefs today
on an extended visit with rela-
tives in Philadelphia.
The modern white stucco fin
ish gives any old building a new
and up to date appearance, mod
crate in cost. See Joe Ritz.
Supt. Morris and Master Me-
chanic Gordon, together with
their families, have returned
from an extended trip to Califor-
MIA, and report a fine time. They
were accompanied to Tucumcari
by Mrs. II J. Thomson.
Bassett Collins left the first of
the week for an extended visit
with relatives in Kentucky. He
will attend a family reunion while
away. Elmer Edwards is taking
care of the feed store for Mr..
Collins during his absence.
About sixteen young ladies and
gentlemen went out to Tucum-
carl mountain Monday evening,
took their suppers and enjoyed a
delightful moonlight picnic.
They were chaperoned by Mes
danes Sandusky and Whitmore.
About twenty-three boy scouts
and their manager, G. +. Nichol-
son, went to Logan Monday for
an outing on the Canadian. They
will be gone about ten days and
will camp near the river in a cot
ton wood grove and expect to
have an enjoyable time.
Notice is hereby given that all
residents, owners and agents of
property within the city limits
have the weeds cut on the prop
erty owned or controlled by them.
The city is cutting the weeds in
the alleys and s%treets.-S. G..
CAMPBELL, City Clerk.
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N o SALE


RANCH FOR SALE
Three miles from town, ) Sec
tons good grazing land under
fence, plenty of water, 30-ton silo,
24-acres of good crops, S-room
dwelling 25x30 adobe barn and l
6-stall barn. This is a bargain
for anyone wanting a good little
ranch. See J. ID. LovELApy.
Juan Gillen and Antonio Rode
gez, both of Abbott, were united
in marriage Saturday night by
Judge McElroy. They called
Mr.. McElroy down to his Office
and did not have the necessary
license, so the judge called the
county clerk and secured the
document and satisfied the de-
sires of this couple.
The Democrats will hold their
county convention at the court
house next Monday, when they
will nominate two candidates to
the state legislature and choose
delegates to the state convention
1t is understood that ]. II. WEIGH
of Forrest is the strongest candi-
date and if he is chosen he will be
elected because he Isl man that
holds the esteem of everyone.
We received a letter from ]. C..
Fowler, of Webb City, Mo-, who
states that he has about 100000
worth of property in that state
which he desires to trade for land
in this state. If you are tired of
this country better list your
property for sale and from the
way it is selling at present you
will have no trouble in diSpoSing
of all you have.
A glance at the FL Paso market
and then at one of the local stores
will convince the most skcpticaI
that Tucumcari is not such "A
high priced town in which to live.
For instance okra sells for zoe
per pound and cucumcbers Sc
each while in this city cucumbers
sell at lc and okra at less than
l0c. Other things were in pro-
portion. Old hens were quoted
at p l-2c and springs at soc.
A. b. Cunningham, Edgar and
Gilmore Bragg, of Memphis, Tex
as, have been here the past week
looking over the different farm
properties which r on the mar
ket for sale. They like the coun.
try and have made up their mind
to buy and locate here. They
say the land here is practically
as good as that near Memphis
which sells from SIS to S45 pen
acre, and there are a number
from that part of Texas whoron'
template coming out and buying
lard il il suits them.
The Washington times., 1914-02-23
NASONS GATHER FOR
NATIONAL TRIBUTE
Alexandria Temple Meeting
Place Of Lodge Representa-
tives Planning Memorial.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. S-With
grand masters Of sixteen grand lodges
in the United States present and many
other Masonic dignitaries from all parts
Of the country in attendance. the fourth
annual session of the George Washing
ton Masonic National Memorial Associa-
ton was called to order at 10 o'clock
this morning in the Masonic Temple of
Alexandria.
The following delegates were present
at the roll call:
George A. Kies, district deputy grand
master and grand secretary. and E. H.
parkman, grand master. of Connecti-
cut: George L. SchOonover. past grand
treasurer and representative, Of Iowa: {:
Henry T. Burnap. grand master. of
Illinois: Henry Banks, past grand mas
ter. Of Georgia; ]. 7. Alderman. grant
master. of North Carolina; John W.
Cotton and r. w. Hackett, past grand
G. Witt. grand high priest of the gem
eral grand chapter. Royal Arch Ma
sons, of the United States: Orestes
Mitchell, representative Of the grand
lodge Of Missouri: ". J. Lynch. grand
~igh priest and grand master. of Utah: {:
Virginia; p. K. Baumann. grand mas
ter, of Virginia; ". b. McChesney, past
grand master. of Virginia; Thomas J.
DAY. past grand master. ard Alexander
Taylor. grand high priest, Of Della
ware; William B. Price, deputy grand
master, and Thomas J. Shryock, grand
master. of Maryland: William Kettner.
presentative. of California; A C.
Stewart. representative. OF Missouri: /:
w. D. Stephens. p. C. g, of California:
u. l. Gorgas. grand master, of Penn
sylvania: J. Albert Blake and Wm. II.
l.. ODeu past grand masters Of
Massachusetts,: Martin A. Morrison,
deputy grand master. of Indiana: John
NJ. Collins. past grand master, of West
Virginia; II. c. Miller. grand master,
nd L. II. Lee and Albert F.. Pace. past
grand masters. Of Alabama: T. John
Newton, grand master, 3. w. Murch
Charles f. Baldwin and J. Claude
Ke!per past grand masters of the Dis
trict of Columbia: l. J. Isaac, grand
The Washington times., 1914-02-23
LEXANDR|ANS SEE
MILITARY PAGEANT
Governor Stuart and Staff to
Aid Celebration in Honor Of
Nations First President.
Continued from First Pase.)

(Continued from First Page)
Washington and his distinguished con-
temporaries journeyed to Alexandria
and tarried at the fine old tavern,
which Is now the site OF a curiosity
shop.
Over at R E. Leo Camp Hall the
Confederate Veterans are holding open
house.
The Washington Virginia Railway 10
operating trains every few minutes and
bands are making tho air resound with
rag-time airs.
The battery from Fort Myer rolled into
town about 10 o'cloNS and the horses
and caissons were left under a small
guard while the troopers dsmounted and
made their way about the streets In
company with the men Of the Fifth Cav
airy. who preceded them through the
snow.
About IL o'clock the street clean
Ing department put men to work to
keep clean the highways along which
the parade will pass
At Washington and Oronoco streets
where the Presidential reviewing
stand IL located, the snow hanging
from trees formed a picturesque set
ting for the principal point Of the
demonstration.
It Is the first time In years that
King Winter has lent its aid in max
Ing the celebration more beautiful.
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SNOW REMOVAL IS
BEING CONTINUED
Superintendent Paxton Puts to
Work 250 "White Wings" at
Street Crossings of City.

By order Of ]. W. Paxton. superin-
tendent of the street cleaning depart
snent, go white wings' were put to
work this morning removing the snow
rom the crossings in the business and
residential sections Of the city. The
gtreet sweering machines and an ad-
ditional force Of employees may be put
ITO work later in the day in case Of a
heavier fall of snow.
The work of removing the snowfall of
February 13 from the business section
between Fifth and Seventeenth and
Pennsylvania avenue and H streets
northwest. has been completed. An ex-
ira force was employed Thursday, Fri
Gay and Saturday night. The cost was
between 5000 and 5000 The money
was obtained from the general appro-
priation Of $3.50, 600 for the street clean
ing department.
Payment of the extra force which
worked Saturday night will be made to-
say. The men who worked Thursday
Sn' Friday nights were paid Saturday
afternoon.
The Washington times., 1914-02-23
Naval Battalion Sails
For Alexandra Parade

The Naval Battalion. aboard the
practice ship Sylvia. left the navy yard
for Alexandra at II o'clock. The bat
talon will participate in the Washing
ton Birthday parade. As the landing
10 made the Sylvia will dress ship and
salute with twenty-one guns.
A picked crew Of seven officers ard
twenty-eight men. Commander Joseph
A. Demlf commanding. sailed for a
the crew attended Christ Church. Alex
ancria, in a body. After church. shore
liberty in Alexander was granted.
During the short cruise today, the
men will he put through boat. quar-
ters, FIRE collision. abandon ship, and
other drills. Commander Dempf ex-
poets to land the battalion in-washins-
ton at o'clock this evening.
The Washington times., 1914-02-23
SENATOR SWANSON
READS FAREWELL"
Washington's Address Features
the Senate Observance of
the National HoIiady.

washington's Birthday was observed
in the Senate. Senator Swanson OF
Virginia read the farewell address I'M
snediately after the session had been
opened with prayer.
The galleries were crowded. Many
reachers from the West, on their way
60 Richmond. We're among the specta-
xors Miss Helen Bones and Miss Aley-
ander occupied seats in the executive
gallery.
In presenting Senator Swanson, vice
President Marshall said:
Senators, there are some Of US who
believe t.lat the men who made and
Tounded the American Republic were
guided by a hand that was not human.
some of those " no helped to found the
Republic, though dead. yet speak to
heir children. Among all the Illus
frious dead whose shades loom large in
the Valhalla Of the American Republic,
there is none OF such stupendous pro-
portions as the shade OF George WASH
!ngton.
I'm accordance with the order Of the
Senate. the Senator from Virginia, Mr..
Swanson, will now read the farewell
address OF the First President of the
United States
The Washington times., 1914-02-23

ton Of the memorial temple in this
city.
The officers Of the association are as
follows: Thomas J. Shryock, granc
master OF Maryland. president; James
NJ. Lamberton. first vice president:
James X. Johnson. past grand master
Of South Carolina, second vice pren-
dent: W. Hayes Laird, grand inas.er OF
Minnesota, third vice president; James
Fl. Thompson, grand master Of Michl-
gan. fourth vice president: Lawrence
II. Lee. past grand master of Ala
bama, secretary. Dana J. Flanders,
past grand master OF Massachusetts,
treasurer.
The Washington times., 1914-02-23

grand master, of New Hampshire;
George F.. Moore. lieutenant grand
ern Jurisdiction: Orie S. Ware. grand
master. Of Kentucky; George T. Bryan.
grand master. and James r. johnson
ana F. Z. Harrison. past grand mas
ters of South Carolina
Many additional representatives are
expected during the day.
The Washington times., 1914-02-23
Indiana Storm Swept.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 2S.-Indiana and
Indianapolis are today in the gin of
the worst storm of the winter. accord
:ns 10 reports from interurban and city
-raction sources. Because of a high
Ttnd and heavy drifting snow, which
.ad continued since yesterday morning,
his city is isolated. Interurban cars
an get no farther than the city limits,
nd few of the CITY cars are running
zone on schedule time.
The high wind and the snow have
.aused much suffering. though the mer-
:ury is II above. Il was above earlier
Dday
The Washington times., 1914-02-23
Two Billiards Raging.

CHICAGO. Feb. 2o.-TWo blizzards arr
aging west of Chicago today, badly
hampering traffic and communication
The center of oue OF the storms was in
arkansas, and the fifty-two-7nile-an-
hour vino, carrying sleet and snow, was
aging in Missouri, Kansas. and Okla
A0ma- Near-ZerO temperature prevailed.
The other storm centered in Montana
and is sweeping eastward.
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Pilgrimage To Mt. Vernon.

Todays sessions are called TO order
by Gen. Thomas J. Shryock, grand
master of Maryland and president OF
the association. The invocation was
delivered by the Rev. william J. Nor
ton. rector Of Christ Church and chap
lain Of the association
An address of welcome was delivered
by President Shryock and response
as made by Bernard G. Witt grand
high priest OF the general grand Roya,
Arch Chapter Of the United States
Practically all this mornings session
was taken up with the organization
An adjournment was taken for
luncheon at / o'clock and at O'Clock
this afternoon the members accom-
panied Vice President Marshall on a
pilgrimage to Mt Vernon, where
wreaths were laid on the tomb Of the
first President.
The members Of the association wifi
be the guests of Alexandria Washing
ton Lodge at their annual banquet To-
night
1t is expected that at tomor rrow's ses-
sion the association will take up the
question Of raising funds for the cree
The Washington times., 1914-02-23

Deviaring that he had broken prom
ises before and that she could not be-
Nevc him. Hildegard NJ. Mcclure. 34n3
Georgia avenue northwest. appeared
AGAINST her husband, william W. Nc
Ciure, today and urged the court to
send him to TAIL. Mcclure was SEN
tenced to ninety days on the charge of
threats
The Washington times., 1914-02-23
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The 70. cast Tor the District of Co
lumbia-Snow and colder tonight: Tues
day snow.
Maryland-Snow tonight and probably
Tuesday. colder tonight: brisk northeast
to north winds.
Virginia-Snow and colder tonight,
with cold waves: Tuesday snow. fol-
lowed by fair in afternoon: brisk north
east shifting to northwest winds.
The temperature today as registered
at the CniteC. States Weather EureaU
and ArTTck'S.
The Washington times., 1914-02-23
Profit Sharing Plan
For Hahn Shoe Stores

Aproft sharing plan in which all
Clerks Of the three shoe stores of Will
lam Hahn G. Co. will participate will
become effective soon as the result of
arrangements now being completed by
he firm and it's employees.
The scheme 10 share the profits of the
ihree stores with the clerks was inau-
surated Saturday night at an enthus-
tstIc meeting Of the employees in the
lam store al Seventh and X streets
aorthwest. a committee is now Iurmu-
iatIng details of the profit-sharing plan
The good of the service was discussed
At some length by various Clerks, and
an interesting feature Of the discussion
vas the remarks OF William i. TuttIe
representing the O'Sullivan Rubber Com
pany. VINO spoke on Shoes and Rubber
Heels"
The Washington times., 1914-02-23

Swift & Company's sales OF Beef In
Wash, D. c.. for the week ending Sat
urday. Feb. 21st. averaged as follows
Domestic beef. 1919 cents-Advt
The Washington times., 1914-02-23

To Cure q Cold In One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets
druggists refund money II Il fails to cure. F.
w GROVES signature is on each box 25c.
The Washington times., 1914-02-23

A fine Of $500 or $50 days in jail was
given to Richard Somerville colored,
found guilty today in the Police Court
of selling liquors contrary to law. He
p IS arrested by Policeman J. G. Del
z mico at 1875 I.indon court