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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-20
THE CENTER STREET
METHODIST CHURCH

Last Sunday was a good day at the
Center Street Methodist Church. The
audience at eleven o'clock was splen-
did. There were two additions to the
church-one each at the morning and
evening services.
The subject for next Sunday at
eleven o'clock will be "Seven Rules by
Which to Make n Success Out of the
Christian Life"
The subject for the evening service
will be "a Good Methodist"
Sunday school, 9:45 a.. m.
Preaching, IL o'clock.
Epworth League, 7:15 p. m.
Preaching, 8 p. m.
The mid-week services are as fol-
lows: Prayer service, Wednesday at
3 p. m; Epworth League business
meeting, Wednesday at $3.50 p. M;
Woman's Missionary Society, Thurs
day afternoon at 3 o'clock.
GEO. II. McANALLY, Pastor.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-20
JORDAN ITEMS

After an absence Of several weeks
we have come to life again.
We need rain very bad, and Earnest
Hall is going fishing to see if he can't
start il around.
Everybody is through with the har-
vest. and some have begun TO thrash.
Mr.. Walsey, Of Hillsboro. Texas. is
visiting his brother-in-laws. Messrs.
Hardin and Greer.
Rev. W. n. Hall Of Tucumcari has
just closed a meeting at this place.
j. W. Kelsey is reported very sick
at present.
W. c. Montgomery and family at
tended the meeting at Curry Sunday.
Messrs. Deaton, Davis and Wisen-
hunt attended church at Curry Sunday.
Joe Wells made a trip to M~elrose
Tuesday.
Mr.. Woodland and Fred Brown made
"A trip 10 Melrose this week.
s. A. Wells and A. r. Cox made a
trip to town this week.
Ernest Hall and family, Mr.. Deaton
and Miss Maggie Hardin are fishing
on the Canadian this week.
John Hardin made n trip to Portales
last week.
Harvey Baker keeps his horse tied
at Mr.. Wattenbarger's gate most all
the time. now.
Jack Reed and wife took dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs. Winningham Sunday.
Everybody come to the public sale at
Jordan Saturday, the 22nd.
Now if Tucumcari wants to get her
part of this wheat she will have to put
in that elevator, as Melrose is bucking
you hard.
There were two car loads of land buy
ers at Jordan this week.
WHISPERS
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-20
OUR DEBT''

What is it? To whom must we pay,
and How? These questions will be
answered fully by Rev. A. l.. Maddox
at the Baptist church next Sunday
morning at IL o'clock.
In the evening he will deliver a SER
NOR on Jesus Judging" This subject
has everywhere been a great drawing
power and we have no doubt but what
it will have its effect upon Tucumcari
at s p. m. next Sunday. Everybody
is cordially invited to attend these SER
vices.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-20
KIRK

We had some nice showers last
week, and crops and grass are looking
much better.
Threshing is well advanced and will
soon be a thing Of the past. The
wheat is turning u moderately well,
and is a splendid grade of grain.
Mrs. Darby Of Lubbock, Texas, and
Miss Mitchell of Rule, Texas, are Wis
ting Mrs. Darby's son and Miss Nit
chell's niece, f., +. Darby and wife.
The Misses Branson went 10 Tu-
cumcarl this week on a shopping expe-
dition.
j. I. Braisden, Joe Curtis and Il
number Of others went TO Melrose this
week with wheat.
Grandpa Daffron of Mclean, Texas.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-20
listed the Warrens last week.

visited the Warrens last week.
Bro. Langford, a Christian minister,
preached at Kirk last Sunday.
j. T. Stalcup, Jr., made a business
trip to Tucumcari last Tuesday.
+. +. Darby and Henry Graham
went over to Ina on business this
week.
Garnett Moore was fortunate enough
to get a splendid well on his place. He
says he will not go to the mountains
now.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-20
SALT AND SALVATION"
"SIN AND SLAVERY"

For mex Lords Day at the Chris
tian church, the subject at eleven a. m.
will be Salt and Salvation" At 500
p. m, "Sin and Slavery" Come min
gle your prayers with ours, then let
US go forth to serve u master by
serving humanity.
Our Bible school superintendent has
taken a vacation which we trust will
be most enjoyable and invigorating,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-20
CALL FOR PRECINCT PRIMARY

her |, Tucumcari Precinct, for the Re-
publican party of said Precinct, is
hereby called TO be held at the Court
House in Tucumcari. New Mexico,
July cath, 1916, at 300 o'clock p. m.
for the purpose of selecting delegates
to the County Convention to be held
at Tucumcari July Goth, 1916.
Harry II. McElroy, Committeeman
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-20

but the school takes no vacation
9:45 sharp. Don't be late. Hard work
is our motto and hard work will win.
The increase in our evening audiences
is gratifying. Bring your friends.
Your attendance is appreciated.
Norris J. Reasoner. Minister.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-20

LOCAL AND PERSONAL
N. V. Gallegos and wife were here
Saturday from Isidore.
Adolph Sanchez, of Glenrio, is a
Tucumcari visitor this week.
Cyrus G. Miller Of Hassell. was in
Tucumcari today on business.
Miss King, of Nara Visa, is the new
assistant postmaster at this place.
Phone liz when you need me. Paste
THE in your hat. Dad Wallace.
Bunny Hargis is here from Kansas
visiting at the home of X. p. Donohoo.
Chas. Hedgecoke of Endee, was in
u city Thursday transacting bust
moss.
Attorney Ed. Mechem, of Alamo
gordo, was here this week on legal
business.
Mrs. Mary L. Timer was down from
Hudson this week trading with our
merchants.
n. E. Williams, E. p. a. S. W. con-
tractor at Abbott, was here this week
on business.
Miss Artie Fox is visiting relatives
in Oklahoma City. She will be gone
several weeks.
A. F. Martin and wife Of San Jon
were here this week spending a short
time in u city.
Sewing machine repairing and
cleaning. Phone 81. T..
John Briscoe, former assessor of
Quay county, was in from his ranch
Monday oil business.
F. N. Williams, Of Trinidad, Colo,
assistant passenger and ticket agent,
was in Tucumcari this week.
Z. 4. Fosters little S-year-old child
died at the family home near Quay a
few days ago Of typhoid fever.
d. V. Mulhern, Of Washington, d.
c., a special land agent, was here a
few days this week on business.
Little Miss Katherin Eich Watkins
left Tuesday morning for Sherman.
Texas. where she will attend school.
G. IL. Sours of Lesbia, was in the
city Monday and advanced his sub
scription TO the News another year.
Mrs. L. c. Harris and children will
leave Saturday morning for a three
weeks visit with relatives at Tampa,
Texas.
G. NJ. Buckner was here from Quay
Monday and called at this Office long
enough to push his subscription mark
up another year.
We pay p p p on all suits of clothes
sent in TO be cleaned and pressed, at
Jones the Tailor, Tueumcari. If
W. G. Keim of Albuquerque, a rep
resentative Of the Occidental Life In
surancc Association, was here this
week on business.
Tom Collins was down from Obar
this week meeting with the commits
sioners. He reports 1t dry up in his
part Of the county.
Mr.. Sickles is here again from FL
Reno, Okla, to spend sometime with
his son, who is manager Of tho local
electric light plant.
T. p. Bates and VIM. Young were
here from House this week shaking
hands with their many friends and
t~rnnsacting businasa
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-20

Manager Jno. l.. Dunwoody, Of the
Mountain States Tel a Tel. Co., who
has been visiting relatives and friends
in Texas, has returned home. Mrs.
Dunwoody will remain in Texas this
summer.
s. Caruther, Of the Land Office has
purchased a new Ford and had n self
starter attached. Wednesday evening
he was trying out his new critter and
il stopped when he was within a few
blocks Of home. The self-starter ran
out Of air and the driver ran out Of
wind and the Ford was about to lose
its reputation when n good samaritan
happened along, turned the old reli-
able crank, and the little Ford she
rambled right along.
Possibly Mexico thinks II gave so
many concessions to American corpor-
atoms that il has none for the Amer
lean Government.
War is bad, TO be sure, but then IL
takes ones mind of such things as the
Orpet Trial.
This country is so busy preparing
to swat C~arranza that the fly is en-
joying comparative immunity,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-20

Roy Prentice and family are spend
ing a few weeks in the mountains Of
San Miguel county, fishing and enjoy
ing a pleasant outing.
j. W. Reynolds, one of the +. p. G.
s. W. popular engineers, called at this
Office Monday and pushed his subscrip-
ton up another notch.
Mrs. +. j. Gordon and daughter.
Miss Dorcas Avery. Of Los Angeles,
left this week for n short visit with
friends in Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Conwell, Mrs.
Chas. Lakeland and son, were Amar-
lilo visitors this week, going over in
Mr.. Lackland's Dodge car.
James Putnam is now a ll-fledged
druggist. He is keeping store for
grandfather nj Cuervo, during
DR.. Sanford's absence in California.
Strayed or Stolen-Red SOW with
few black spots on her. Reward for
leading to her recovery.
j. T. WILMINGTON,
It Tucumcari. N. NJ.
Mrs. Shaft has accepted her old po-
as collector and book-keeper for
the telephone company, and she is
making the rounds after the delin-
Mrs. G. Berlin, u. S. Commissioner.
Of Obar, and her daughter, Miss Ma
rion, Of Chicago. were here Friday
the guests of friends. They were at
the Vorenberg.
Mrs. j. L. Shifflett is here from Alb
bolt, this week visiting friends and
relatives. Mr.. Shifflett and family
have lately moved to Abbott to make
future home.
Ernest Hall and family, Chas. John
son and family went to the Canadian
on a fishing expedition this week.
Ernest is usually lucky in bringing
home n good string.
STRAYED-Whiteface COW, brand
ed "a o" on left side; left ear crop
ped; has white-faced heifer calf. IS
reward for information leading To re-
Notify If.
Dodson Transfer Co.
j. W. Walker, the expert meat cut
ter at the Tucumcari Meat Market.
eft this morning on a short visit with
relatives at Reserve, Kansas. He a y
he will sure return.
The nice rain Tuesday afternoon re-
Iieyed the populace somewhat Of the
weather prevalent during the
afternoon. 1t also reminds US that il
rain when it tries.
Roland c, Bell, the Polled- Hereford
cattle nan of Nara Visa, was here to-
day on business. Mrs. Bell is expected
tonight and she will visit friends
IN Tucumcari a few days.
c. Albert SeLegue and Ellis Bauer,
U. s. Land inspectors with headduar-
at Santa Fe, and j. +. Powers,
OF the State Land Department, were
here this week on business.
FOR SALE-Furnishings for ten
rooms, all practically new and in good
condition; also kitchen and dining
room furnishings. See them at the
EDWARDS Hotel, cor. Center g. Adam.
Hugh Swift, the Buick salesman. Of
Las Vegas, was here yesterday in one
his fine cars. He went to Oklahoma
City by rail from here this morning,
business, leaving his car here.
DIR. A. j. Burley and family, Of Blu.
falo, N. Y, arrived this week from
Cheyenne, Wyo., and intends TO TO-.
here. He is a government veter.
mary and will be associated with D..
j. d. Rogers, the Montoya barber.
has moved 10 Tucumcari and will make
his home. The News did not learn
whether he intended to open a shop
mere mr. MT h,,t 10 IoaL, -.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-20
Have your piano tuned and cleaned
J. Fl. EDWARDS, Piano Tuner.
At Edwards Book Store.

Harry II. McElroy and wife. r. z.
Boyer and wife and Mr.. Scobee. wife
and little son are spending the week
on the Canadian near Barrel Springs.
They went with the idea Of fishing
and it is hoped they will have excel
lent luck.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-20

j. W. Russell has purchased the
Robt. Childs place on south End street
and moved his family therein last
Friday. Mr.. Russell and family have
been living on the Pandolfo place east
Of town on the Amarillo road.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-20

Mrs. Oscar Sandusky. son, Robert.
and Miss Grace Moody came in from
Macon, Mo" Sunday night, where Mrs.
Sandusky has been visiting relatives
for the past six weeks. Miss Moody
will be the guest Of Miss Mionette
this summer.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-20

c. +. Hunter is some singer seller.
He believes in satisfying the mothers
and sisters Of our land and there Is
no song sweeter than that Of a new
Singer Sewing Machine. He has sold
eight during the past three weeks.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-20

MIR. and Mrs. j. NJ. Putnam left
Monday morning for California points
to he gon about II month. They were
joined at Cuervo by DR.. Sanford, the
father Of Mrs. Putnam, and he will
accompany them on their thip.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-20

One often wonders why 30 many
suits Of clothes find their way to the
Jones Tailor Shop. Reasonable most
and best for the money, plus prompt
service. Phone SO. "a
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-20

Thos. Roork of Quanah, Texas, W..
here the past week visiting his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Roork. and
other relatives and friends. lie has
a good position in a dry goods store
in that excellent little city.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-20

Uncle Jerry Richardson and wife
have returned home from an extended
visit with their children at Coffeyville.
Kansas. Uncle Jerry says it was l04
in the shade land not IA leaf n stirin' 4"
and he thinks more Of New Mexico
than ever before.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-20

Phone liz when you need me. Paste
THE in your hat. Dad Wallace.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-20

j. /. Wilmington, who lives about
eighteen miles southeast Of Tucum-
carl reports the loss Of one of his fine
porkers recently. The SOW had been
running out and was a privilege char
acter' She remained in the pasture
or outside just as she pleased. She
vas seen on Wednesday by three mem
hers of the family but Thursday she
gone and nothing has been seen
Of her since, She was gentle and it
rs supposed that someone captured her
and loaded her into a wagon. She
IS red with black spots and Mr.. Whit
ington would no doubt pay literally
Tor her rstarp.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-20

Mrs. +. j.. Gordon and daughter.
Miss Dorcas Avery. Of Los Angeles,
left this week for a short visit with
friends in Kansas City.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-20

Little Miss Katherin Eich Watkins
left Tuesday morning for Sherman.
Texas, where she will attend school.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-20

d. V. Mulhern, Of Washington, d.
c., a special land agent, was here a
few days this week on business.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-20

j. W. Reynolds, one of the L. p. &
s. W. popular engineers, called at this
Office Monday and pushed his subscrip-
ton up another notch.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-20

E. E. Fosters little S-year-old child
died at the family home heal Quay n
few days ago Of typhoid fever.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-20

Bunny Hargis is here from Kansas
visiting at the home of r. p. Donohoo.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-20

G. II. Sours Of Lesbia, was in the
city Monday and advanced his sub
scription TO the News another year.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-20

John Briscoe, former assessor Of
Quay county, was in from his ranch
Monday on business.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-20

j. d. Rogers, the Montoya barber
has moved TO Tucumcari and will max,
this his home. The News did not lear
whether he intended to open a shot
here or not, but it looks rather su
picious.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-20

F. N. Williams, of Trinidad, Colo,
assistant passenger and ticket agent,
was in Tucumcari this week.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-20

We pay p p p on all suits Of clothes
sent in TO be cleaned and pressed, at
Jones the Tailor, Tueumcar. If
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-20
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Miss King, of Nara Visa, is the new
assistant postmaster at this place.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-20

G. NJ. Buckner was here from Quay
Monday and called at this office long
enough to push his subscription mark
up another year.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-20

The railroad company has let the
contract for the drilling of two more
deep wells in Tucumcari. The COM
pany has plenty Of water now but is
DESTROYS Of playing safe. The new
wells will be sixteen inches in diameter
and will he put down the regular depth
in order TO c plenty Of good wa
ter.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-20

n. Z. Williams, E. p. a. S. ". con-
tractor at Abbott, was here this week
on business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-08
JOHN DEVOY CALLED
IN RINTELEN INQUIRY
Gaelic American" Editor May
Be Questioned on Propaganda.

John Dewey, the oldtime Fenian and
editor of "The Gaelic American who
took an active part in the Irish race con-
vention held recently at the Hotel Aston.
was at the Federal Building yesterday
afternoon i'm response 10 a subpoena. 1t
was reported that he was wanted az a
witness By the Federal Grand jury,
which is investigating the account IN
the Transatlantic Trust Company Of
Franz Rintelen, the German agent. The
grand jury is said 70 be DESTROYS ot
ascertaining whether any of the money
expended by Rintelen reached the irish
weekly newspapers for propaganda
work.
Upon reporting Mr.. Dewey found that
the grand jury was not in session, and
that Assistant United states Distric,
Attorney Raymond II. Sarfaty was not
IN the city.
As a Clau-na-Gael leader Mr.. Dewey
was arrested fifty years ago, when nc
British government seized and sup
pressed THE Irish People the organ
of the Irish Republican Brotherhood.
lie was convicted Of treason and served
Ten wears in prison before coming TO
this country. His home is in Brooklyn.
In 1852 Dewey was sentenced to sixty
days for lbelling August Belmont.
Devoy's name was mentioned frequent
ly in July. 1913. when. on a charge pre-
ferred by the Bar Association, there
was an inquiry into the affairs of So
premc Court Justice Daniel T. Co
halan's Office. 1t was intimated in thai
investigation that Justice Cohalan had
an interest in the Irish editors paper.
This report was denied by Dewey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-08
S25O,O0O OIL FIRE
DUE TOCIGARETTE
Bayonne Dock and Barge
Destroyed, with 100000
Gallons of Fuel.

A carelessly flung cigarette set hre
70 100000 gallons Of gasolene and
kerosene yesterday afternoon at the
pier of the Texas Oil Company. at the
foot Of West First Street, Bayonnc.
II caused a blaze that destroyed the
pier and a barge and spread burning
oil out over the water IN a sheet OF
fame for several hundred yards. en-
dangering the nreboats that had been
called from New York. The damage
was estimated at S25O,OOO late last
night when the oil had burned ITSELF
out and the fire was under control
Tho blaze started among pile OF
cans Of gssolenc shortly after
o'clock. where, 1t Is supposed. one OF
the men engaged ln loading the barge
had hurriedly tossed a cigarette to eS-
cane observation by a foreman. he.
Go II WIS noticed the FIRE had spread
20 81 large area. An alarm calling TOT
ali the available fire apparatus IN Bay
ouno WAS sent out and the employees
~ tho dock began 70 fight the hames
with sand and water. several 'Npi1-
sious caused the fire TO spread rapiai5
and by the time the frcmen had ar
rived a large part Of the pier was ]"
flames. .L;.h
The fire jumped TO the barge, wnich
was cut loose from the pier and pusheG
into the bay by tugs from the StandaIu
oil Company and Tide Water OH Com-
many. Explosions of barrels and cans
of oil In the barge forced them 10
abandon il near the lighthouse. csli
vas sent TO New York for fireboats ana
Two responded. one TO fight the olaze
ON the barge and the other 10 direct
- hoses ON the pier. whore an etort
was being made TO keep the ire ron
spreading back to the storage house'.
Constant explosions drenched the pier
with oil, which spread in flames on the
surface of the water, forcing the hre-
boat back into the bay.
\ fortunate change in the "lnd car
ried the flames away from SIX large
storage tanks. each containing from
20. 900 70 $4,000 gallons of gasolene.
All that could be reached by employees
were rolled out OF danger or dumped
over the edge Of the pier.
The barge was racked by explosions
and sank deep enough to allow nc
Sremen 10 get control OF the IRE early
in the evening. By O'Clock the
flames had consumed most OF the OH
in storage on the pier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-08

Swami offered to place the additional
April grand Jury at the disposal OF
the police TO lndict in every case where
a magistrate failed 70 convict on sum
Gent legal evidence. John d. Rookie
Teller, IT,, is a member Of the body.
Commissioner Woods let it be known
Yesterday that Thursday nights raids
we're only forerunners Of many more.
He said he expected 10 put every I'm
horn gambler" out OF the running soon.
The raid on the Grand Street Social
Club appeared 70 interest him consid-
erably.
This club got an injunction in the
Supreme Court restraining the police
from visiting the place" he said. THE
manager, am Informed. has been go
ing about the East Side Boosting that
the police could &C TO Hsdes, so far
as he was concerned. Four young po-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-08
BURY TENOR WHO DIED
SINGING FAVORITE SONG
Metropolitan Singers Crowd
Chapel at Bardsley's Funeral.

John Bardsley, an English tenor, who
died Thursday morning with his favor
tie song on his lips, was buried yester-
day afternoon at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Members Of the Metropolitan Opera
Company and other musical orgsniza-
tions crowded into the little chapel OF
McDermott's undertaking rooms, at
274s Broadway. where the funeral SER
vices were held.
Bardsley, who was thirty-two years
old, was confined 70 his home, at $50
West 1924 Street, more than week
ago with pneumonia. Wednesday he
became delirious en- dimagined himself
20 be on the stage. Raising himself
on one elbow, he began 20 his sing ms
favorite song, Drink 10 Ne only Win
Thine Eyes"
Hours passed and the voice grew
weaker ard weaker. To his wife, VINO
sat by his bedside throughout the
night, 1t was evident that death VS. at
hand. In the small hours Of the morn.
ing Consciousness returned for oriet
period. The singer grasped his wifes
hand and spoke to her in a whisper.
Pm too weak. Help me sing IT, he
said
Then, "a she sang the song that sobs
all but choked the opera singer sank
back on his pillow and closed his eyes