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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-07-23

The Sunday Schools of the
Christian and the Center Street
Methodist church spent last FRI
day at Blue Water Holes. One
of the largest crowds which has
ever attended a picnic in this Sec
ton was present and everyone
seemed to have a splendid time
A rather heavy rain visited the
pleasure seekersabout five o'clock
in the afternoon and most of them
received a splendid soaking but
a better natured wet crowd would
be hard to find.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-07-23
AND Personal.

Lloyd Griggs was a visitor in
FL Paso Friday.
L. 3. Devor went to Amarillo
Tuesday on business.
Mrs. A. w. Haight. of Canode,
spent Sunday in the city.
DIR. c. Mac Stanfil went to Am
arillo Tuesday on business.
Rev. Grimm was in the city the
first of the week visiting friends.
w. +. Buchanan left Tuesday
for Pueblo after a short visit
here.
Mrs. w. h. Steckman was
down from Logan the first of the
week.
Mrs. Reed Holloman an d
daughter are visiting friends in
Santa Fe.
Fred Bran and wife, Of Logan,
were Tucumcari visitors the first
Of the week.
Adolph Letcher came up from
Vaughn the first of the week to
visit his father.
Dock" Smith is mere from
Amarillo visiting his mother,
Mrs. DR.. Coulson.
Harry Simmons, the genial
clerk at H. Bonem's, is taking
his vacation this week.
Geo. Eager and J. w. Smith
left last Friday for an extended
fishing trip near Taos.
j. +. and J. Il. Drummon, OF
Gallegos, were in Tucumcari on
land business Wednesday.
Mrs. f. +. Clark and niece.
Miss Edith Edwards, returned
from Alamagordo yesterday.
d. II. Hawkins, Of Byzantine,
was here Monday with his wit
S making proof on his claim
Mrs. James Lewis came ir
from Cuervo Tuesday to visi'
Mrs. Walters and other friends
Al Gaudin and wife went e
Kansas City Saturday wher,
the will spend some time visiting
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-07-23

Our Mutual Girl" Tuesday
night. Opera House Movies.
SEE THE BEST, TT COSTS NO MORE.
w. c. Amelon and family left
Saturday for Chicago and other
points in the east on an extended
visit.
Quite a surprise to know Tu-
cumcari has four base ball teams
fats, leans, first and second
teams.
Mrs. ]. M. Doughty and chill
dren left yesterday for a visit
with relatives in Kansas and
Oklahoma.
The Ladies Of the Christian
church will have a market in the
Union Mercantile building Satur-
day, July rs.
+. II. Krenning and family,
who have been visiting relatives
and friends here, left Monday for
their home in st. Louis.
For RENT-Two room house
newly papered and rebuilt, near
high school. Call phone Is or
see S. V. Newman. 43tf
Y. S. Yarger, who has been in
California for several months,
returned to Tucumcari last week
and expects to stay here.
A report from Santa Fe states
that J. b. Taylor is not recover
ing as rapidly from his hay fever
as il was hoped he would.
Mrs. Brown, who had been Wis.,
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
w. +. Nancy, returned to her
home in Kansas Saturday.
A. Vorenberg and wife have
returned home from a months
visit with relatives in the east,
They report an extra fine time.
Lloyd Griggs received word
yesterday from his wife, who i.
visiting her mother in Topeka
of the birth of a sever pound boy
SEE THE BEST, RI COSTS NO MORE,
w. r. Moses, of the w. +
Moses Townsite and Investmen
CO., with headquarters at Denve,
was in Tucupcari on business
Wednesday.
Mrs. Edward w. Morton, wifi,
of Rev. Morton, pastor of the Sal
Jon Methodist church, was
guest Of Mrs. A. N. Evans Of
Tuesday.
Bananas bought by the car LOAF
is the reason we can sell them $
cheap. Phone 23l.
A number of young peopl
chaperooned by Chas. Kohn cam
up from Montoya to attend tn
dance at the Nuremberg las
night.
J. r.. Green and family, fol
merly Of this place, but now @
Carrizozo, passed through Nor
day on their way to visit relative
at Joplin, Mo.
Miss Jessie McNeill, of Yves
Virginia, is here visiting he.
aunt, Mrs. J. p. Page. Mis-
Mcneil is a printer and wi
likely locate here.
Mrs. Howell came IN froI
Mountainair yesterday TO spen
q few days with her daughter
Mrs. h. A. Dodson, before RI
turning to her home at Plainviev
Texas.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-07-23

For ~SALE-Three-room house,
two porches, good cave and out
houses, or South LIST street, two
blocks from High School, three
fine lots, one corner. Price S675
if taken soon. . Call News office.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-07-23
Time Of Arrival and Departure
Of Trains
Arrive nepaf
Departs

No. !, west bound 7:i0 p. m. 1880 p. m.
No. 2, east bound 1915 a. m. 1920 am.
No. 3, west bound, $40 a. m. 3:45 q. m.
No. 4, east bound 1:25 q. m. 1880 4. IN.
Amarillo passenger 700 p. IN. loo pm.
Dawson passenger $3.50 p. m. 1880 am.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-07-23

Rev. !. :. Russell was here
from Roy today.
Miss Bonem is visiting friends
in Montoya this week.
+. ID. Vinall and family left this
morning for an extended AGA
ton in Illinois.
Someone poisoned c. ID. Beeth's
big bull dog yesterday and the
dog died last night.
J. A. Whitmore and family, of
Park Springs, \. NJ, are here
visiting relatives and friends.
protracted meeting is being
held at the Church of Christ this
week. Everybody invited to
attend.
Mrs. w. A. Randle and son,
Kenneth, left the first of the
week on an extended visit with
home folks at Milan, Mo.
Our Mutual Girl Tuesday
night. Opera House Movies.
SEE THE BEST, TT COSTS NO MORE,
Frank Liebendorfer. Harry
Simmons and Oscar Sandusky
are among the fisherman at the
Canadian near dripping springs
this week.
Nathan Hebron, wife and
daughter, who are visiting al
,Montoya, accompanied the party
here last night to attend the
dance at the Vorenberg.
c. A. Berry has sold his inter
est in the confectionery store t6
his partner and will probably
leave in a short time for the north
part of the state looking for ;
location.
Hugh II. Williams, Robt. =
Ervien, II. II. Case and Geo. En-
blen drove over in an auto Mon
day night from Santa Fee. They
left today for Nara Visa anC
other points in the east part o
the county.
While Geo. +. Sale vas return
ing to San Jon from the plains
south of town a few days ago, his
horse was bitten by a rattle nak'
and vas unable to proceed or tn,
journey within ten minutes aftel
be was bitten. Mr.. Sale killed
the snake and it is reported tn,
horse will recover.
Mrs. Jessie Hixon has pur
chased the restaurant at thu
Glenrock Hotel and will conduc
same hereafter. She is having
it thoroughly cleaned, has hire,
all white help and promises t
run a first class place. We wisl
her and her assistants the bes
of luck in their new undertaking
Geo. Ely and wife returne,
Sunday from Mineral Well
where he had been taking tn
baths and drinking four or fiv
gallons of mineral water eacl
day. George says the climate a
this time of year compares favor
ably with Yuma, Ariz., and whel
, a man dies and goes to the lowe
|, regions he always sends back 70
his overcoat. Otherwise the eli
, mate is salubrious. He cam
l back very much improved.-Da
, hart Texan.
II you can't pull, get behind and pus
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-09
FALL FROM MIL
 ROOF IS fATA-


 s. F. Lambert, single, aged zz' Q structural steel worker fell from the roof of the east end of the Alaska 6asuneaus crushing mill at Thane at 9 o'clock this morning and died iif- teen minutes later In the automobile of Dr. L. o. Sloane. while on the way to she hospital here. Lambert sus- taiued internal injuries. He fell 9 distance Of thirty feet.
 The young man was engaged in lay- ing corrugated iron roofing. How he slipped rom his position is not known. but as the steel frame was heavily frosted. 1t is believed the fall was due Co this cause.
 Lambert came here from Weloh. w. Virginia. where his mother now re- sides. A wire was sent to her this morning. asking disposition of the re- mains. which wore taken to the Young mormary. Ifno word is received from West Virginia the funeral will be held here Sunday morning. Lambert had been working for the Alaska Gastin- eau Mining company for several months.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-09
WICK FRATERNIZES
 WITH SEATTLEITES

SEATTLE, Dec. 9.-Delegate James Wickersham. who this afternoon was a luncheon guest Of the Alaska Bureau of the Chamber Of Commerce, said, when called upon to speak that the Alaska Development Board will de- pend upon the President, because 1t concerns the authority Of many diiLer- ent Cabinet departments.
 Flo urged che Aiaska Bpreag heip t5-secure the passage Of an appropria- ton for the preliminary work on the railroad and said that S5,00O,000, che amount asked by Secretary of the In terior Lane. would be sufficient for the first year.
 The Delegate announced his inten- ton to introduce bill to uniiy the school system in Alaska, or to permit the Territorial Legislature to control the educational funds for the white people and have fall authority in the premises.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-09
CREEPING
 NEARERG GERMANY

LONDON. Dec. o. A distinct ad- vance of the allied forceo, in tho Ypres region was reported today from Paris, and from the front In tbe war dls. patches.
 The alliee ehelled the eermano from the dlvlsionai headquarters of the An' lo-Freneh troops at Roulero, and after Brltlsh arms had recaPtured chend- aele Pass, the forward movement vas begun. The Germans retreated slow iy The battlc.line is now twenty miles nearer German soil than yester- day.
 The official communication Issued by tho war office in Paris this after noon gays there is artillery engage mente from the sea to Lye and that all tho positions won by the French dur ing the pact two dave have been strengthened. The French made gains To the Alsne, iu the Mouse and in the Araonno distrlets.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-09
BAND DANCE, JUNEAU
 RINK, TOMORROW NIGHT

The big dance which the Juneau band boys have been preparing for the past several weeks wlll take place in Juneau rink tomorrow night Every preparation has been made and indt cations are thaE there win be 9 splen- did attendance. The boys havo work ed hard to keep their organization up to @ standard bedttins tho commun- ity and reciprocal support Is very much appreciated.
 Special arrangements have been made to care for out-ot-town people who may wish 70 attend and compe- tent hoor. committees under the diFec. ton Of Dolly Gray. will see to it that they are made welcome. < ten piece orchestra has been engaged to furnish music for tbe dancers. Spec tators will be admitted for % cents, ladies free; dancers $1. ladies free.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-09
WHEN CUPID PUT ON
 THE ARMOR or MARS

LONDON. Nov. 26.-A new story of Che British encounter with the Prus- sian Guard was told today by Cor poral of the Warwickshire Regiment who is now at home wounded. He said eOn the night the Guard attempted to attack us around Ypres =it was only by tho merest chance and bit Of hcroism that we were warned in time. There was an Irishman of the Kings Liverpool Regiment who had gone out of bounds to visit young woman whose home was off tho line of at tack.
 "Coming back late he stumbled on some Germans stealing quietly toward our position Without thought of himself, but only concerned for the safety of his comrades. he dashed toward the spot where he knew our guard to be. to give the alarm. The Germans spotted him and cavalry patrol was at his heels instantly. He had good start but towards the end he was hit in both legs. He got through with the warning and is now in the hospital getting well. He does not known whether he will get a med al or a 'wlgging for being out of the bounds. but he's hoping for the best"
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-09
LAST OF 8IUTINOUS
 BOERS ARE CAUGHT

CAPE TOWN Dec. S.-Boer rebels enuenched at Klipdriftr yesterday were made prisoners by detachment of British soldiers, who took them by surprise. according to a dispatch from Pretoria. The captiyes are the same that repulsed attacks of the govern ment troops last week.
 With the capture of the rebels, and the imprisonment of their leader Gen eral De Wet at Johannesburg, the backbone of what England feared would be another great revolt in South Africa has been broken.
 General De Wet is prisoner under strong guard, and 1t is expected here that a court martial will order bis execution.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-09
PER0R SAYS
 GOD WITH IM

BERLIN, Dec 9.-A speech made by Emperor William in one of the Hast- ern army camps on December was published in Berlin today lt was. in part.
 "You are lighting for just eausei you are lighting for liberty for 9 right to exist as nation and for a future prolonged peace. 8yon though the war lasts for lone tIme we shall not allow our enemies P moments quiet; we shall continue to fight with sue cess, as heretofore for heaven IS on our side and with God watching over us we shall achieve perpetual peace. And we know that our nerves are stronger than those of our enemies" "
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-09
LOSSES 0N LAND
 AND SEA HEAVY

LONDON. Dec 9.-Brilish naval losses. confirmed by the Admiralty now total fs warships, including dreadnaught. bottIeship. submarines, and other craft 4S27 officers and men were killed, t72 wounded 966 miss lng and 1575 captured or in,ened. To this total must Do added zoo lost on the Bulwark. In addition reports from German sources, unconfirmed by the admiralty tell of the destruction or sinking of the deslroyers Druid, Laertes, and Phoeuix, and the light cruisors, Gloucester Fearless. Aretnu'
 Q Falcon na Brilliant
 The complete Russian losses up co November 8th, as computed by the Wiener Rundschau and since reprint ed ln various German newspapers, totalsd 76O,0O0 In dead, wounded, de- serters. and prisoners. Of these 420'- GOO were attributed to the various bat ues against the Austro-Hungarian forces and 840.000 to the battles against the Germans.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-09
COLORADO
 HOB RULE
 IS ENDED

DENVER. Colo. Dec. 9.-TomorOw morning the federal troops which have been policing tho Trinidad coal fields, since tho strike. will break camp. or ders to that eGeci having been made by. Secretary Of War Garrison yester- day.
 Officials of the United Mine Workers met with operators of the coal mines here yesterday and agreed to bury the hatcbet. under the plan of peace sug- gested by President Woodrow Wilson. The vote of the mine workers was unanimous. President John ?. White, of tho union wired bis endorsement of the action taken.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-09

 ARE SENT
 10 BORDER

WASHINGTON Dec. g. - United States troops in numbers 'suliclent to handle any emergency were or dered to Naco, Arizona, by Secretary Of War Liudley M Garrison last night
 General Tasker H. Bliss was order ed from Texas. to proceed to Naco wlth three batteries of light artillery and the Ninth U. s. cavalry stationed at Naco hayo been orderod to with- draw from Immediate proximity to tbe borderlino. to avoid further inluries from stray Mexcan bullets.
 It is declared in El Paso, from where three more batteries of astl- lery are to be sent to Naco, that Che sIeNcans have been inviting the con cntration of United States troops,
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-09
.LAISE.8S ILLNESS
 SERIOUS

BERLIN, Gee. s.--Emperor William of Germany Co seriously Iii with pneu- monla and hl5 condition ls admitted by Che war office to be "eXtromely ser- lous.' BulletIno pooted outeIde the KaioeTa Imperial palace at li o'eioek last night otated tho Emperor had been oeized wlth an attack of bronchial en- tarrh, aggravated by fever, but thia the phyoielano declare that had oct in during tho night.
 Emperor Wiiilam'e exposure to the eevere weather, while on hlo recent vislt to She headquartcre of the army of she East Ia said to have been re- aponslsie for hls lllneee. While at Che front the Kaiser spent much of his tlme among Che troops To Che trenches before Lodz.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-09
GERMANS REPORTED
 PURSUING RUSSIANS

LONDON. Dec. 9.-Having occupied Lodz the Germans are continuing to push their way east in pursuit of the Russians. who are retiring, according to today's official announcement from Berlin.
 The Russian war office claims that in the region of Cracow the Germans were put to rout with enormous loss es The Russians are said to be in pursuit
 The report from Vienna says the Au- strinn troops drove the enemy rom Wiclizka and captured over 5,OOO Rus sian prisoners, together with arms and war supplies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-09
DAVIDSON PRESIDENT
 OF MINE FRATERNITY

omcers Co lead the Mining and En- gineering Society of Alaska were elect ed at Q meeting held in the surveyor generals office last night They are as follows:
 President-Charles E. Davidson.
 yice-President-H. T Tripp.
 Secretary P. Crowthcr.
 Executive Committee-B. l.. Thane. ?. E. Bradley. D. D. Muir. R. G. Way land. c. P. Davidson and B. B. Nieding.
 The Society starts of with mem barshiD ol over twenty.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-09
TURKEY BANS ALL
 CODE MESSAGES

WASHINGTON, Dec S-secretary w. J. Bryan announces that Turkey has placed all code and cipher mes sages. including official dispatches. under the ban. Inquiry has been or dered by the governments
 Mir. Bryan says that SO for as he knows. no other belligeront has pro hlbited the use of code and cipher messages by neutral countries hay- ing embassies in their respective coun- tries.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-09
lNplcrMENTs RETURNED

KETCHIKAN. Dec. 2-The grand jury has been busy since its orgauiza- ton. having brought in twelve indict- ments up Co this morning. They are Hans 2. Rutzebach. who was charged w.th burglary. plead guilty and was given fifteen monts at the Juneau jaili Joy Leroix. forgery. 15 months; Nor man G. Ogilvie whisky peddling, two and one half months; Owen Sheean, same. three months; Wm. Thompson. same. one month; George Nilya, same. three months; c. M. Coulter same, two and one-half months Frank Es- trada. same. third or fourth oflense. fifteen months; Sunny Kim, same. not sentenced; F. Rodriguez. statutory of fense. not sentenced. and M. Noguchi assault with a dangerous weapon. not sentenced
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-09
sEleEL MAN FACE
 A FEDERAL CHARGE
-,

NEw YORK. Dec. s.-Henry Sic gel now may have to face 9 United States grand jury on tho ground Of fraudulent soliciting in the mails, the principal evidence being letter to one August Albert inviting the latter to invest in the stock of the Siegel Store. Corporation, which was stated to have S6,000,000= assets and to have made $S,O0o,O00.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-09
JOHN D. TAXED.

CLEVELAND. Dec. 9.-The Board of complaint Of Cuyahoga county, Oh- 10. decided that John D. Rockefeller must pay taxes in Cleveland on SS1l.- O00O0O of personal property. Mr. Rockefeller can appeal from this de. cision to the state tax commission at columbus. the highest taxing body in the state. or take his case direct to the federal court on the grounds that he is citizen of another state.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-09
MORE WAR ORDERS

BOSTON Dec. GA Hankley 6 Co.,, knife manufacturers of Rochdaie. near Worcester, today received an or der for 600.OO0 swords from the Eng fish government
 The Simmons Manufacturing Com pany or Kenosha. Wis, has sold a large number of folding hospital beds to the Allies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-09
GERMANY IS GREATEST
 MERCANTILE SUFFERER

LONDON. Dec. 9.-The Board of Trade says that 1221 German steam CTS. representing s9.s per cent of the German mercantile marine, have been captured. detained or have sought ref uge in port. 195 British ships, rep resenHng 29 per cent. of her mercan- tile marine, have been similarly re, moved from service.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-09
GERMANS REINFORCED

LONDON, Dec. s.-The Evening News correspondent at Rotterdam telographs today that 10000 mon, with 25O guns have been sent to re inforce the Cermana in@F'lauders In their next attempt to hew their way Go the French coast
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-09
RuseIANs EAcg PANIc

MOSCOW Dec. 9-M. Molkow, the president of the committee for the Improvement of economic conditions in Russia. states that bankruptcy is an epidemic in this country, The Golos Masly of Moscow, says that the large number of insolyencies is creating a panic.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-09
Manfn surveY VeaeaIa.

He said citizens were drowned in Al- aska waters and property is destroyed because of the penuriousness Of the eovernmeut ''It is shame to send American officers and men 10 sen m such vessels as the Gedney MacAr- thur and Eudeayor" the report said,
 Secretary 8fcAdoo's report says the country can look with confidence to the future, It's trade, commerce and ln- custry."
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-09
PRIZE COURTS WRIT
 SHOULD AID SHIPPING

BOSTON, Dec. 8.-The decision of a prize court to release the British ship Miramichi which sailed before the outbreak of the war from Calves ton with Q cargo of wheat for Rotter- dam and thence to two German firms, should have an important effect up- on American shipping. 1t was test case and should mean a release Of millions of American shipping Of sim Her status.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-09
REPORT SUBMARINE
 DRIFTING DERELICT

LONDON. Dec. 9.-The German sub marine UIf is believed to be drifting helpless with her machinery broken in tho North Sea- This report was published at Amsterdam by the local papers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-09
ro sAlL oN MARlPosA.

SEATTLE. Dec 9.-The 8Iariposa sails for Alaska tonight Among the passengers for Juneau win be J. B. Gross. b. Bradford, Mrs. S. A. HiM. w. R. Mcdonald, Mrs. Rushworth Miss D. D. Hale, 3Ir. Burns. s. B. Contest Paul Buviseth. Dr. Lillian Irwin. Otto Boehler. Nr. and Mrs. Antone Nelson and two children and Mrs. ]. Dennis. There also are eight second class pas sengers
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-09
NAVY UNPREPARED,
 FLETCHER DECLARES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Rear Ad. miral Fletcher told the House naval committee today that the United States navy IS unprepwed to cope with the larger n8vies Of the world.
 Secretary of Commerce w. $. Red. field. In his annual report today asks a haif million dollars to replace the old Alaska survey vessels and S22o'VVO for 8 dragnet survey of che waters or A1os1~o
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-09
THE ToLL

LONDON, Dec. 8.-The eigbty-third German official list published today brings the total killed, wounded and missing officers and men to 69l,4SS. This figure does not Include 58 lists for saxony, 56 Bayarian, or 6l Wur- lemburg.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-09
SUNSHINE
 VANDERLlP'S HAVEN

PASSADESA, Calf, Dec. Crank A. Vanderlip, president Of the Nation al City Bank of New York has arrived here, to spend several weeks recup- eratng from his recent Illness.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-09
WITH EMDEN GONE,
 NEW SHIPS STARTED

LONDON. Dec. 9.-A boom is on in ahipbuIlding circles. In the North of England shipyards have booked or ders for 100000 tons of new shipping while on the Clyde alone orders have been given for 50,00O new tons.
 It is believed the destruction of the German cruiser Emden is responsible for fhe boom.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-09
sULKLEY FOR MINT

CLEVELAND. O., Dec. 9-Robert J. Bulkley, defeated candidate for re- election to Congress, is likely to be appointed director of the mint it is reported.