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Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-22
Views From the Trenches.
(By +. Ashmead Bartlett)

Especial Correspondent of the Inter
national News Service and London
Daily Telegraph
British General Headquarters in
France, April Even in wartime
the British army manages to preserve
its habitual smartness and complete
ness in appearance. Not a single item
of equipment ever seems to be missing
and every man is dressed and equipped
exactly the same.
On your way to the trenches you
must pass through the rest billets OF
the men who are having their turn
off duty. You enter one of them
through a perfect sea Of liquid mud.
1t is raining hard, and the whole coun-
tryside is overhung with a dull, grey,
wet mist. Anything more cheerless it
would be difficult to imagine. The
village itself is almost deserted, and
presents a picture of desolation and
ruin. Some of the houses are intact,
and others are lacking walls or roofs,
or show great gaping holes where the
German shells have entered. A few
women and children are wandering
about and few stray dogs.
This is all the signs of life you see
There is occasionally the roar of a
big gun or howitzer, which is engaged
in keeping the Germans busy, allow
ing them no repose by night or day.
The village consists of few strag-
Cling streets, and the houses on eth
er side are divided by lane of deep
thick mud, which seems to suck you
in at every step. The country is abb
solutely flat. Heavy plowed fields
surround you and your horizon is
only broken by occasional patches of
wood or long lines of poplars marking
the roads.
A thousand yards away, you are
told, are the British trenches, but you
see nothing of them, and, except for
the occasional shelling, you might
be miles away from battlefield. The
cold and rain, the flatness of the land
and, above all, the mud, sends the
shivers down your back and you are
seized with a sudden fit of loneli-
ness. You involuntarily say to your
self:
"Tbis is the most horrible country
| have ever SEEN"
You are, in fact, not far wrong.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-22

This part of France is certainly most
unattractive. They grow hops and
beets.
Every beet field has a corner put
aside for the cultivation Of hops.
Poles about 20 feet high are stuck
in the ground at intervals, ioned at
the top by wire. The plant is trained
up these, but in winter time you only
see these endless poles, which seem
to be there just to mock our troops
by inviting them to hang up the wash
ing they haven't got to hang.
Then, again, to add to the melan-
choly of the scene, are the eternal
little wooden crosses which you see
everywhere, each marking the lasc
resting place of a dead hero who has
given his life for his country. But
it is the rain which depresses you
most of all. The ground never appar-
emily dries. The roads are seas OF
mud, but the fields prohibit walking
altogether. You could not march in
fantry or cavalry or drag a gun Oh
a wagon across them in their present
state.
So flat is the country that. al
though you may be in the presence
of thousands of men and animals, you
never see them until you are right in
their midst You notice one strange
thing about the doors of the houses
in these villages. Each one of them
has some strange chalk marks on the
outside. You see "Fc" or "Ac." or
some other letter, and then scrawled
in almost illegible characters the
words "billets" for so many men. Yoa
think what an awful place in which
to have to stop. Then, just when you
are wishing yourself in some sunny
spot or dry ground, the distant re-
frain of a familiar air is waited from
the road which leads from the
trenches.
As it grows louder you hear the
steady "splush,' "splush," of hun
dreds of feet sinking into the slush in
perfect unison. You then catch the
words of the song, or the refrain o.
the June which is being whistled
There is "Tipperary,' but "Sister Su-
sizes Sewing Shirts for Soldiers" seems
to be even more popular. All sorts
of "ragtime" refrains, however, are
popular at the front Then, swinging
round the bend of the road into the
village comes the battalion.
You see a solid phalanx of khaki
clad figures. each bearing so many
different articles of equipment that
they look almost as broad as they are
long. The whole battalion looks as
if it had been taken bodily and dipped
in thick mud. Officers, non-commis-
stoned officers and men, are plastered
with it. The knapsacks are the same.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-22

one fos0k CW IN joints; i 6Hb foh1-;
y kcasb0oRfaksalf; black Pcbpej; 2cnb5
f0NJ-; ; Le5eL keaSbooRfnkS K { Baking
I0aOaey; z kedSb0oNfHL SAT-; i eab
shortening; milk or cream.
Cover the fowl with boiling water and
let simmer until tender, then remove to a
baking dish. Mix the 4 cup flour, salt
and black pepper with cold water to a
smooth paste and use to thicken the
broth. Remove the fat from the top OF
the broth if necessary before adding IT,
thicSening. Pour this gravy over tlia
fowl, until it is nearly covered, and re-
serve the rest to serve apart. Silt to
gether the -four, baking powder and salt,
three times; into this work tile shorten
ing and use cream or milk to make a
dough. less stiff than for biscuits. Put
this by spoonfuls over the fowl in the
dish, which 1t should rest upon and
completely cover. Let bake about IS
minutes.
When young. tender chickens are scarce. this
presents a most satisfactory way Of serving old
fowls. Veal or lamb prepared in this manner il
more appetiZing than when served "A stew.
Try this and the SO other delicious recipes in
the X { Cook Book. copy of which may be
secured free by sending the colored certificate
packed in the 25-cent can of X Baking Pow
der To the JAouLs MIC. Co.. Chicago.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-22

Can you solve the Rebus ADV
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-22
Chicken Pot Pie
The Chefs Fayorite

RIM,-s. Janet 1Hchcncie nm, Edifoyot
tie B0sfoA Cooking .Srh0of J/aga=iae
Some folks think that only "colored
mammies' can cook chicken, but atrial
Of this famous chicken pot pie disproves
that assertion. Every member OF the
family will thoroughly enjoy it.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-04-29

the narrow yoke. The straight collar
supports n second collar OF embroid.
cred batiste which opens with wings
at the front. The cuffs are deep, close.
fitting and plain. finished at the edge
with machine hemstitching. Small
jet buttons fasten the front.
At the right a similar waist has n
narrow panel down the front, fasten.
Ing to the left side with fiat pearl but.
n The plain cuffs are sloped. and
fasten with buttons. also. The choker
collar may be protected by n dainty
embroidered turnover band.
White wash silk with narrow black
and gray stripes Is used for the man
nish waist shown below the others. II
is perfectly plain, with collar that
may be worn either closed or open at
the front. Pearl buttons fasten the
front and the cuffs. The latter are
made to turn back.
The new waists are cool and very
easy to launder. They are washed in
warm suds and ironed when partially
dry. II Is the simplest of processes.
Altogether the new waists have every
thing TO recommend them
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-04-29
No WAR TAX ON
CANADIAN LANDS
Untruthful Reports Circulated by
Interested Parties.

OBTAINING n neighbor at the expense
OF the truth does not help those who are
guilty Of the practice, and II may be
said that those spreading false re-
ports about Canadian lands, In the
hope that they may secure customers
for their own, will certainly fail OF
their purpose. False statements SO
maliciously circulated will sooner or
later be disproved. And, as In the
case OF the lands of Western Canada.
the fertility of which IL now SO we'll
known to people OF every state In the
United States, the folly OF this work
shows an exceeding short sighted.
ness on the part OF those guilty OF the
practice.
The present war has given some OF
these people the opportunity TO exer.
else their art, but in doing Il they are
only ~arousing the curiosity OF those
who read the statements and a trining
investigation will only reveal their un.
t~ruthfulness.
A very foolish statement has re.
Gently appeared In n number OF pa.
pers, reading in part as follows:-
IT Is believed that as a result OF the
war tax on land imposed by the Cana.
dian Government a number OF former
Dakota farmers who went TO the Brit.
ish Northwest will be compelled to re.
turn TO the United States. informa.
tion has been received that the tax
will amount TO about $500 for each
farm of l60 acres. which in the case
OF many OF the former residents of the
two Dakotas would practically amount
10 ~confiscation."
To show that the public has doubt.
ed, hundreds OF inquiries have been
made the Government at Ottawa,
Canada, only To bring out the most EN-.
phatic denial. A fll.nedged lie OF this
kind has, Of course, only a short life.
and will tell In the end against those
who forge II and spread II, but, as a
Winnipeg paper points out, II Is most
complimentary 10 the agricultural pos.
sibilities OF Western Canada to find
that rival farming propositions need
audacious m~endacity Of this descrip-
ton TO help them.
What is the truth? The Saskatche-
wan Government has authorized n levy
OF $40 per quarter section on unculti.
waited lands owned by non.residents.
The Alberta Government has imposed
a Provincial tax OF 10 mills on the rs.
sessed value OF all nncultivated lands.
There are some special applications OF
these taxes, but the main provisions
are as above. Those vacant lands
held by non.residents in Western Can.
ada form a grave problem. They are
making for poor communities, poor
schools and poor social and economic
conditions generally. BY having them
cultivated the owners as well as the
districts in which they are located
will benefit alike, II is for this reason
that the Government has recently
asked the cooperation OF the non.resi.
dents. The high price of grain for
some years to come, and the general
splendid character OF Western Canada
land will make the question well
worth
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-04-29

The women OF America. at least, are
faithfully devoted TO the sensible and
smart shirt waist. Manufacturers Of
these essentials OF the wardrobe have
entered the field with models very
close to the original design and
have found them more heartily
appreciated than ever. These waists
are cut with a masculine sever
lily OF line. OF the softest and most
supple silks. n finished with hem.
stitching and ne%edlework, decorative
buttons and other items OF daintiness
In detail that proclaim them an utter.
iy feminine.
Wash silks and crepe de chine are
the favorite materials for shirt waists.
They are cut with high or convertible
collars. which must be provided with
supporting wires II they are to stand
up. Sleeves are long and finished
with cuffs.
The three waists pictured here may
be accepted as correct in style with.
out any misgivings. The first one is
of crepe dc chine with hemstitched
seams. The fronts are fulled on 70
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-04-29
BREAKING THE NEWS GENTLY
Liverpool Man Exceedingly Careful
That He Should Not Shock the
Nerves Of His Friend.

In Liverpool there Is n man. writes
n contributor 10 Parsons Weekly,
who is famous for his calmness on
every occasion. One day he strolled
le!surely into the office OF n friend.
i've just had IA chat with your
wife" he began.
why. ] didn't know she was in
town"
"Oh. she wasn't In town" replied
the other. Il called at your house"
Il didn't know she was receiving to.
day" said the husband. with some sur.
prise, u thought she had a head.
ache"
she didn't mention IL TO me-" said
the calm man. There was quite a
crowd AT the house"
"A crowd" echoed the husband.
Yes Went on the calm man. They
came with the fire engine"
The fire engIne!" ensped the hus.
band.
"Oh, it's all right went on the calm
man. ITS all out now. 1t wasn't
much Ct a fire, bat ! thought you'd
like TO know of IT,"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-04-29

The pretty gown shown In the pic
ture Is developed in n net-top lace with
heavy pattern Of embroidered flowers
and scalloped edges. II would look
just as well made of shadow lace,
wolfe, embroidered batiste. chiffon. or
any other OF those semitransparent
fabrics for which women show an in.
creasing Partially. All the summary
printed mulls and the new voiles OF
fancy weave are at the disposal OF the
copyist who fancies this model.
Since II is the airiness and coloring
OF the fabric more than anything else
that counts In a gown of this char.
acter II RAY be made to cost much or
little. For nets. laces and voiies an
underslip OF silk Is needed, and q slip
OF this kind looks best under any OF
the transparent materials. But II one
must practice strict economy the un.
derslip may be OF some OF the silky
looking cotton fabrics or OF null with
good effect.
An underslip Of pink taffeia sup.
ports the ~flounces that make up the
skirt In this dress, and the fchulike
drapery of the bodice. This fichu falls
over a wide girdle OF pink ribbon with
bow and looped ends at the back. The
girdle is supported by a shaped and
boned foundation. aud laces down the
front with n silk cord.
The silk skirt Is moderately wide
and finished at the bottom with u box,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-04-29

plated ruching OF the silk, OF which
there are glimpses back OF the seal.
loped fiounce. The three ~flounces are
moderately full and overlap only TO
the depth OF the scallop. There are no
sleeves in the slip, but the lace Is
gathered over the shoulder and caught
under the arm, forming a short bell
sleeve.
Stockings TO match, one must have
to be In the mode this season. These
are of fine silk. But the slippers may
match the gown In color or not. They
are likely to be of bronze leather.
JULIA BOTToMlEY.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-04-29
Colors and Compilations.

Light blue makes blonde comnley.
ions look ashen.
Dark blue sets of a blonde com.
plexion In high relief by supplying q
suitable background.
Blue is unbecomlng TO a brunette,
unless her cheeks be ford. II she be
sallow II makes her face look tawny.
Green has the same effect as blue
upon brunettes, but makes the cheeks
of a fair face look pinker,
Red %heightens the effect OF pale
brunette beauty,
yellow is highly becoming TO a pale
brunette, especially in artificial light,
It softens an olive skin and gives II
a creamy tint.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-04-29
Cut out the Coupon now
and mail it today

Collar pins will be worn more than
ever this season. Fashionable high COL
lars have made them absolutely neccs-
sary. These pins have absolutely solid
rolled gold tops and will last for years.
II they do not give excellent wear, we
guarantee to exchange them without
question.
This special offer is made to get you
to buy your first pound of A~rbuckles'
Coffee nOuV. When you use this first
pound you will know why more Ar
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-04-29
Method In His Madness.

DO you realize that your long ser.
mons are rather tiresome?" asked the
young parson who Was new at the
game.
II do replied the wise parson, who
was beginning To- carry weight for age.
That is why my congregation gives
me such long vacations"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-04-29
Easy Money.

Burglar-Come, now, | just beat up
the janitor and got upstairs here and
! want your purse quick.
Fatdweller-You beat up the JAM.
tor?
Burglar-Yes. Here, where are you
going?
Flatdweller-lt's all right. haven't
any purse myself, but I'm sure | can
raise one among the tenants in a few
minutes.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-04-29
Parliamentary,

Brown-Where's that fver | laid on
the table n moment ago?
Mrs. Brown-You never expected to
see that again, did you?
Brown-And why not?
Mrs. Brown-You told me that In
parliamentary practice, when a hill
IL laid on the table. II is seldom heard
of again.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-04-29
Other wonderful presents you can get with your frs, package

Mail coupon, with 7 Ar.
buckles.gnaiursS and -ceai
Stang, Solid goId.Shtll ring:
word Baby" embossed.
Size 10 4. Give siEe.
Heart Ring. No. 227-
Mail coupon, with ~ Ar
buckle signaiufes and eent
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-04-29
Final Opinion.

Il see there Is an exodus 81 for.
eigners In Mexico"
We'll, instead Of them fool for.
eieners joining in any such nonsense,
| think they ought t. get out"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-04-29

What do you think OF the way
that upstart Binks gives himself airs?
Here he was talking the other day
about the delights Of his salad days"
Well, ! could have reminded him
that they were not chicken salad
days"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-04-29
Not the Same.

Have you caught any Of the di.
vine aiiiatDs from the coming OF the
spring."
NO; all I've caught is the innu.
enza."
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-04-29
A Man Of His Wnrd.

Don't worry about James, Old man.
He'll pay up, He's a man Of his
word"
Yes. and his word is watt"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-04-29
ALIENS roor.rAsn Tor IN. TROOP,

over 10000 packages of Aliens Foot. Ease, the
Ahtisepiic powder To shake into YOUR shoes, are
being used by the German and Allied troops AZ
the Front because u rests the feet, gives in.
stant relief To Corns aud Buniuns, hot, swollen
sold every where, 25c, Try IL TODAY. Douil
accept aIy substitute, Adv,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-04-29

A man must indeed bc mighty busy
when he hasn't time to stop and watch
a dog fight.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-04-29

The ice cream consumption OF the
United States is estimated at FIVE
quarts per capita annually,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-04-29

The wise man bottles his wrath and
then loses the C~orksCrew.
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Chickens come home TO roost. and a
promissory note always displays the
same tendency.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-04-29

YOUR W DRUGGIST Will TELL yOU
Ly Murlne I've Kennedy, for RED. ,weas wateFy
lust kys cOuIforL Write for BOOK OF the I've
by mail Free, Murine kyo Remedy Co., Chicago.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-04-29

When prohibitionists have b~anquets
they are supposed to eat the toasts.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-04-29

stamp. Solid gold.sheli ring
for ladies' or misses. Give
tlEe.
Three BABY Pins. No.
252 Send coupon, with s
Afouekls signatures and &c
stamp. Sofia rolled gold
plate tops. Word Darling
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Surance.

Many n nan burns his bridges be.
hind him without carrying any fire in.
Surance.
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Superstition is what prompts a per.
son TO believe n horseshoe over the
door has more virtue than a lock and
key.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-04-29

When fame does come TO the aver.
age man II roosts on his tombstone.
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weddins Ring, No. 226

Wsddins Ring. No. 226
MAJ. coupon. with = AZ
buckle signatures and cent
stamp. This ,olid gold filed
ring u fer men and women.
Good weight, wears well.
Give size.
Baby Ring. No. 22s-
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-04-29

Millions Of particular women now use
and recommend Red Cross Ball Blue. All
grocer. ADV.
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Two beautiful y
Collar Pins for you

With a signature from a ~one-pound package
of Arbuckles' Ariosa or Arbuckles' Ground
Coffee and eight cents in stamps. Special
Introductory offer, ending May IS. 1918.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-04-29

buckles Coffee is sold than any ether
packagcd coffee, and why its sale is
continually increasing.
Get apackagc today, and earn these
two beautiful collar pins for yourself
or some one else. Cut out the coupon
now buy one pound OF Arbuckles'
Ariosa whole BEAM or Arbuckles'
Ground Coffee; cu,the signature from
the package, and mail il with the cou-
pom, and 8 cents in stamps n0tV. This
offer positively ends May IS, 1915.
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on each pin.
Bar Pin. No. 6 Send
coupon, VITA 10 ATbuckle
signatures and ? cent
stamp. Three large, htauil-
fol imitation diamonds set
In three knot design.
LensIh, az inches.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-23
TALK OF THE TOWN
Easter waists at Fits,

Easter waists at Fits.
Buy your spring wash goods at the
Vaughan Store.
Wait for the opening of the new United
Fruit Store, 70 North Main street, Sat
urday. March 81.
Bear in mind the ladies' union dance at
Goddard Friday, March 20. A good time
assured young and old.
Last week OF our cleanup sale on odd
sizes in high shoes. Values you cannot
afford 10 lose Tilden Shoe Co.
Regular meeting r. c. ]. r. A. local
24l, Wednesday evening at 1880 in h, OF
~. hail. Per order recording secretary.
II you do not see the bargain You want
in our window. step inside. We will try
and please you. Save money. Iilden
Shoe Co.
Having taken over the management OF
Rileys orchestra and also being the man
ager of the Montpelier Military band or
chestra, am in a position TO furnish two
good orchestras for all occasions and |
respectfully solicit your patronage. Karl
b. Forsell, Montpelier. Vt. Phone 2S2.
The ladies union OF the Universalist
church viii hold their annual dance at
Goddard seminary Friday, March 20.
Bruce's orchestra will furnish music.
Card tables viii be placed for those who
do not care to dance Admission, 75c per
couple. Ladies, pc. Refreshments will
be served.
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A. p. ABBOTT co.
A. P. ABBOTT co.
A. P. ABBOTT co.
Black Cat Hosiery
for Spring of 1915

We have talked and sold Black Cat Hose tor gres
many years Black Cat Hose has helped our bushes
if has helped our trade to better Hose than they wer
in the habit of buying This season there has been al
other decided Improvement in this wonderfully mad
line of Hosiery. New numbers have been added thu
are far better than any of these older numbers.