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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-09-07
PRESIDENT WILSON
SIGNS ADAMSON BILL
WHILE ON TRAIN

Washington. Sept. 3. The AdamSon
eight hour day bill. exacted from con
grcss last week 10y the railroad broth
erhoods as the price Of calling off the
nationwide strike, ordered for Monday
was signed 10y President Wilson Sun
day in his private car at the Union
station, where he stopped on his way
from Shadow Lawn, y. j., to llodgen-
Vile. Ky That there may be no qucS-
tiOn as to the legality of the measure
as n result of it having been signed
on Sunday. the president will afiiX his
signature again upon his return to
Washington next Tuesday
How long peace shall reign aS re-
suit of the bill is dependent upon de-
velopments in the proposed test of the
constitutionality Of the act, Should
the railways take no action. but await
the beginning of an investigation on
the workings of the eight-hour day
by the special commission for which
the measure provides, the brother =
hoods will remain inactive.
The employees leaders declare. how
ever. that should the law be held un-
constitutional and the railways at
tempt to restore the ten-hour day on
their lines. u strike will follow prompt
~. None of the brotherhood leaders
witnessed the signing of the bill.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-09-07
Sl1.2O PER ACRE IN WHEAT

Charley Vance Of McAlister, was
over Thursday on business and he
reports wheat threshing in his com
munity finished and most of the land
ready for fall planting. lie threshed
Ia little more than l3 bushels per acre
from 1870 acres and none of il has test
ed less than 90 pounds per bushel-
House Pioneer News.
According to the above statement
Mr.. Vance's land yielded wheat To the
value of Sl7.20 per acre. 1872 acres
brought him cash outlay at the pres
ent price being paid in Tucumcari, Of
S3.45S,00. He was in no hurry to sell
his wheat and will perhaps receive
still more than that. When 1872 acres
Of SO land will produce 2470 acres Of
extra fine wheat during a dry year
like the one just passed, what could
we expect the same land TO do during
a good year. The Vance boys are well
pleased with New Mexico land They
own some back in Missouri where it
is valued at $3.50 OF more per acre.
The income per acre on the Missouri
land hardly pays expenses while down
here they more than pay for their land
each year These men are workers,
they do not come TO town and whittle
goods boxes and cuss the country.
Such men are what we need and the
more the merrler Facts are facts and
what these men have done other men
can do.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-09-07
RACE TRACK IN SHAPE FOR
AUTO SPEEDWAY. OWN.
ERS INVITED TO TRY IT OUT

jim Lovelady. chairman of the Fair
Grounds Committee. in charge of the
work on the race track for the Cow
boys Roundup, announces that the
track is now in good enough shape
for an auto speedway, and invites ev-
cry car owner in the city To 20 down
and run his car around tie track for
IA while each evening, which will help
pack the ground, II is hoped that car
owners will note this invitation and
will respond to the call to help get
the track in shape and nj the same
time enjoy a nice half-mile ride.
4 big banner advertising the round
up is being painted to stretch across
the main street between the American
National Bank building and the Israel
building.
Local parties who have visited up
and down the line between FL PaSo
and Amarillo recently, state that much
interest in the Roundup affair is noted
all along the line and visitors have
been piled with many questions re-
garding the program and the prizes.
The news Of the contemplated show
also has gotten out all over the Pan
handle and cowmen from that section
have announced that they will be Wis
itors.
The program is about completed and
will be ready for the printer within n
few days and next week if possible
it will be published in full.
No one dreamed of the success that
is sure to come since so many live
wires have taken hold of the Roundup
and are doing al. they can to make
II success, Plenty Of money for
prizes. This is the feature that at
tracts the best riders and horses.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-09-07
STATE CAMPAIGN OPENS

In the New Mexico state campaign,
which is about to get started under
full steam, Guthrie Smith writing for
the FL Paso Herald, says 1T is no
proper or comfortable place for can
didate who lives in glass house or
who has entertained II skeleton in his
closet during this or the preceding gen
Grafton"
Senator Albert B. Fall. of Three
Rivers, keynoting in the Republican
convention which named the state tick
ct, served notice that the Republicans
did not have the rcmotcst intention
of conducting Il "gentlemanly" cam
paign this fall. He said that the
throwing Of rocks or mud would not
be initiated by the Republicans, but
that if one of their candidates should
he aSsailed, retaliation would be not
only swift and sure, but just as ter
rife as might be justified 10y the facts
in the records. He explained tha: ne
expected to be busy with national cam
paign matters, in the east, during the
greater part of the autumn. but he
made it plain that in the four or FIVE
speeches which he might make in the
state. he would say what was in his
mind, and go just aS far into personal
and official records as he deemed il
advisable or expedient.
Gov. William G. MISUNDERSTANDING
last Wednesday afternoon, in the con-
vention, deliberately accepted the chal.
lcncc. With reference to the foith-
coming campaign, and tho methods
which may possibly prevail, the gov
ernor had this to say:
'ln Il recent speech in the city of
Santa Fc, We heard something of n
gentlemanly campaign, and the first
speech of that campaign, so far as
know, was remarkable Illustration
Of the idea of the gentleman who made
il as - what Il gcntlcmanly campaign
ought To- he. | wish To NY now that
in a general way ] am not in favor of
villif"atIon and abuse. hut ana IL
favor OF holding Il man responsible 20
the record that he may hav' made.
AT the head Of the Republican ticE
ct you have man who has made a
record in the state Of New Mexico and
that record is now available for the
scruting Of the people whose suffrage
he is soliciting. We do MT have to go
to the Democratic records, hut We will
20 to the record of the removal " n
Republican from county Office Jy n
Republican governor, and upon that
record he will be judged, and upon
that record he must stand. even unto
the present day"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-09-07
ROCK ISLAND CONDUC.
TOR MITCHELL SHOT
BY BRAKEMAN RIDER

4 telephone message from Amarillo
Tuesday was responsible for the re-
port that "Red" Mitchell a Rock L.
land conductor on the T. & NJ, with
"a terminal here, was shot and killed
by his brakeman, after "A quarrel
Mr.. Mitchell has number Of warm
friends here and they were panied TO
hear this report. but they will be glad
10 hear that he is not dead and as
long as there is life there is hope.
The following article from the Am
arillo News will be Of interest:
Although operated upon yesterday
evening in Saint Antony's Sanitarium
in the hope Of repairing the damage
done, Conductor f.. G. Mitchell Of the
Rock Island. who was shot while on
his run yesterday forenoon short
distance out Of Amarillo, fingers in n
precarious condition with indications
very much against him. Brakeman O.
d. Rider Of the same train crew, is
charged with the shooting, and re
mains in the county jail pending de-
velopmentS.
Upon being attacked Mr.. Mitchell
jumped from the moving train and
his head and face were bruised by
reason Of this leap and fall TO the
ground.
When the train arrived in Anna
rilo latter being backed up from the
place of shootingl Rider gave himself
into the custody Of the officials and
was landed in Jail So far as has been
ascertained, no statement has been
made by either the wounded man nor
the prisoner as 70 the causes leading
TO the shooting. A bullet took effect
in the stomach of Mitchell and il was
through the hope Of removing this
trouble that the surgical treatment
was given.-Amarillo News.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-09-07
GOODMAN NERO. co.

II. Goodman Of the Goodman Mere.
Co, of Roy, who has disposed of his
mercantile business there, was here
this week with a view to locating in
Tucumcari, He finally succeeded in
buying the Stark Grocery store and
will take possession after the Goth
Of the month
Mr.. Goodman is one of the best
mercantile men in this part of the
state, He is live wire and will be
valuable addition to Tucumcari. In
due time he will add other lines TO his
stock and his presence will be appre-
ciated
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-09-07
4 BIRTHDAY SOCIAL

The birthday social given by the
Royal Neighbors Lodge Friday night,
Sept. |, was quite success.
The lodge realized quite a nice lit
tie sum and wishes to thank the Mod
ern Woodmen and visiting neighhors
for their most liberal offering.
The lodge also wishes to thank those
taking part in the program each num-
ber was greatly appreciated and we
wish to thank the neighbor, and Wis
iting neighbors for their beautiful
floral offerings. There were sixty-two
present
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-09-07
MIR. RIPLEY'S REGRET

r.. i. Ripley, president of the Santa
Fc railroad system, Is quoted as say
ing that he is sorry that the threat
ened strike has been called off, giving
as his reason that he would have liked
to see the issues between the employ
n and the railroad brought to IA crit
ical test.
Just such men aS Ripley are the
cause of union labor. His kind are
those who look upon laboringmen as
slaves and if they dare they would
treat them aS such. This remark Is
unworthy of the executive head of n
great railroad company and cannot
fail To cause feeling of resentment
against the man who made it and the
interests which he represents. II the
strike had been called there would
have been men desperate enough 10
put him out of existence. Fear of
starvation for ones family make men
and women desperate. Little do we
know here in the West Of the hazards
ui railroad tranmcn in the East.
See the monster locomotive very
giant of power 1t is drawing an cnor-
loaded with merchandise. The whole
affair is marvel of efficiency in trans
portation: also, it represents the fun
damental cause of the trouble between
the railroads and their workers.
No freight train compares with the
American freight train in size and
economy of transport. Hence IT Is
that railroad train rates in the United
States are the cheapest in the world
II is mainly matter of long trains,
big freight cars. and powerful
locomotives.
Running of such locomotives and
trains means very hard work for the
employees. To operate one of the huge
engines demands more skill and nerve
strain than the management of light
weight locomotive that can be jerked
about in an otf-hand way over the
tracks.
The locomotive has AN appetite in
proportion to its size, and the fireman
who has to feed it, must shovel n vast
deal Of coal into it, Labor for the
brakeman increases with the length
of the train and the size of the wheel
ed vehicle composing it; hence the
efforts they have made To persuade
state legislatures to limit the number
of cars. The weight of responsibility
falling on the conductor, who directs
the movements of all this costly ap-
paratus, has grown correspondingly.
In other words, one of the results
of the extraordinary development of
freight-carrying machinery has been
that the railroads are enabled to get
more work out of their men. The
workers claim that, while all this won
derful mechanical progress has been
going on during recent years, they
have been overlooked.
The trainmen are skilled craftmen
Much responsibility rests upon them
and they are constantly facing serious
danger. Forty-three per cent Of all
firemen are killed sooner or later in
accidents, not collisions necessarily
but mishU} of one kind or another
Think Of 1t; nearly every second fire.
man loses his life incidentally TO the
performance Of his duty, ~ per cent
Of all engineers are killed,
The cause of the brotherhoods wa:
once tried before an arbitration boarC
and they failed to get what they be
lieved TO be justice, so were disinclineC
to try again. The railroads say tha'
they have fixed their terminals (chief
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-09-07
MRS. OWENS WILL RECOVER

c. l., Owen was here today from
San Jon. He called TO see his wife
who is in the hospital here. Mr., Owen
said the wife was recovering and he
thinks she will get entirely well as
soon as she is well enough to have the
bullet removed by the X-Ray process.
This is good news to those who only
a few days ago held no hopes for her
recovery owing to the seriousness of
the wounds, but nothing has been left
undone by physician and nurses and
II is now thought all danger is passed
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-09-07
SANTA FE MAY BUILD FROM
Liberal TO DIES MONIES. n. \

Ration, n. NJ, Sept. 4.--One of the
most important announcements to
reach this city in the matter of rail-
way extension, came last week, when
information relative TO the proposed
extension Of the line from Liberal,
Kansas, to Des Moines, N. NJ, was
given by one who is in n position TO
know whereof he speaks. The state
ment was TO the effect that material
for the extension had been ordered by
the Santa Fe and that work would be-
gin sometime in the very near fu-
ture.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-09-07

tions and see for yourself The road
from Tucumcari to the farm is the
best drive out Of town. The road Is
kept IN good condition by the drag
system used in progressive farming
localities. Drive out and see what
New Mexico soil will do if progressive
soil culture is followed. a few seed
in we'll prepared ground with cultiva-
tion scientifically administered will be
rewarded with a bountiful harvest.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-09-07
FORD LOSES WHEEL.

While Mr., and Mrs. Herman De-
Oliviera were coming TO town today
the left hind wheel came off their Ford
and ran into the fence. The car was
going about Is miles an hour. The
car tipped sideways but did not turn
over and nothing serious happened
Nobody injured. A neighbor happened
to come along and part Of the car was
brought in for repairs.
Herman is an old-time bronc buster
and IL will take more than a mere
flivver 10 put him out of business. He
would ride 'er il she only had two
wheels, but the law of gravitation
would not permit such an episode.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-09-07
NOBLE LECTURE

DR.. Frederick w. Noble OF Tucum-
carl, will open the Hudson lecture
course at the local school house in
Hudson, on Friday afternoon, Sept,
Is, at three-thirty.fve o'clock. His
theme will be Rural Sanitation"
While Hudson never fails to furnish
her own crowd, cordial invitation Is
extended TO the outside public.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-09-07

Those who will have rooms to rent
during the Cowboys Roundup October
3, 4, and 5, are requested to list the
same with T. A. Muirhead, chairman
of the entertainment committee.
Every spare room in Tucumcari will
be needed to accommodate the guests
and citizens are urged TO make sacri-
fees il necessary, in order to help take
care of the visitors TO the city.
T. A. Muirhead, Chairman.
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Roy BROKE HIS ARM

The siX-year-oId son OF Louis Mares
who lives near town, fell from a wa
gon Monday morning near Goldenberg
a Co.'S store, and sustained a broken
arm. A physician was called and the
member set as soon as possible,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-29

German travellers are relating the
following story, which is going the
rounds of the German Empire. En-
peror William recently expressed the
desire to inspect regiment which had
particularly distinguished itself at
Verdun, and ordered it to be drawn up
outside his headquarters in the neigh
borhood of the French fortress on the
following morning. The same day
the regiment participated in another
furious encounter, which wrought ter
rible havoc in its ranks, and when
next morning the kaiser stepped for
ward to inspect the regiment he only
found a small band of thirty haggard
soldiers saiuting him. "But where is
the regiment" demanded the emper-
or, in surprise, without for the moment
realizing the position "This is the
regiment, SIRE" the commanding Of
ficer replied. At this the emperor
broke down and wept like child, and
the inspection of the regiment was
postponed.
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MOUNTAIN TOP BLOWN UP.
Younger GaribaIdi Devised Exploit.
Tunnel Dug Underneath.

Younger GaribaIdi Devised Exploit.
Tunnel Dug Underneath.
According TO the Milan correspond
ent of the London Chronicle, it was the
younger Garibaldi. now serving as an
officer In the Alpini. who originated
the idea Of capturing the summit Of
Col di Lana. the lofty mountain bar
ring the Italian advance into the Cor
deyole valley in the Dolomites, by tun-
neling under IT and blowing the whole
top off the mountain. an enterprise
which the Italian troops recently &C
complished-
The task began on Christmas day,
the dispatch says. of boring a gallery
go feet long through solid rock The
tunnel was made large enough for two
men TO rush up 1t abreast to the as
sRult after the explosion. and the mine
charge consisted of ten tons of blast
ing gelatin and dynamite. while the
shaft was closed with massive shield
of steel armor plate TO protect the
shaft and also permit it to be promptly
opened for a charge after the explosion.
The mine was set of at IL. 80 the 9th
er night and more than 200 Austrians
killed in the explosion. while the posi-
ton was swiftly rushed by the Italians.
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Christian.

We were much pleased with the
services of last Lords day. We have
a splendid foundation for a great BIZ
BILE school We are planning for a
Front Rank school; we have a class
for all ages and you are urged to make
US visit. The church services were
well attended and a good interest
shown. Many expressed themselves
as being well pleased with the SER
vices. The regular services next
Lords day at the usual hours. Bible
school at 10 a. m, morning sermon
and worship at IL a. m, subject,
"Man's Greatest Discovery" Teach
ers' training class at p. m, evening
sermon at 8, subject, Gin the Valley
of Death We invite you to attend
all these services. We are seeking to
find the vital truths-that which will
make a warm welcome. You will be
stranger but once. Those without
church homes are urged to come and
have fellowship with US. Come with
US and we will do you good.-E. E.
Coulter, Pastor.
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WOULD PURCHASE
DANISH ISLANDS
President Said TO Be NegO-
tidting FOR West Indies.
PRICE is PUT AT S., 900, 600

Consist of 1873 Square Miles and Hav.
Population of 27,os6 Persons, Mostly
lands salked-of Great Strategic
Importance.
President Wilson is said to be nego
tiating for the purchase OF the Danish
West Indies. The price tentatively
agreed upon is Sj.OOO.OOO.
A treaty between Denmark and the
United States providing for the trans
fer of the three little islands In the
Antilles has been drafted by Secretary
Of State Lansing and COnstantin Brun.
the Danish minister here.
Extraordinary measures have been
adopted to guarantee contamination OF
the deal, which twice before has been
frustrated by the opposition of the Ger
man government to acquisition OF the
islands by the United States. The plan
is TO put through the scheme at once
while Germany is too busy lighting the
allies 10 interfere.
The utmost secrecy regarding the
negotiations is being observed. and it is
intended to seek simultaneous ratiica-
ton of the treaty by the American
senate aud the Danish parliament at a
single sitting
II the cessi0n OF the Islands be ef-
fected President Wilson will have bro
ken all records in the last fifty years
for the peaceful extension Of American
dominion and influence. He already
has esta blished a protectorate oyer
Haiti and acquired a powerful infu.
ence over Nicaragua by purchase OF
the interoceanic canal right Of way.
Strategic Importance.
The Danish West Indies consist of
the three small Islands of st. CrOix. st.
Thomas and st. John. aggregating I3s
square miles and possessing q popula-
ton of 27,OS6 persons. mainly free ne
groes engaged in the cultivation Of
sugar cane. The islands. however, are
of strategic Importance, particularly in
relation to the Panama canal.
Acquisition of the islands by an
overseas power would be regarded by
the United States as a violation of the
Monroe doctrine. This menace will be
removed by cession of the islands TO
the United States.
Seward negotiated the purchase Of
the islands In 1861 for S7.5OO,OOO. but
the treaty faflei Of ratification by the
senate. Germany once sought to buy
the islands. and the United States
warned Denmark against making the
sale. In 1902 Secretary Of State Hay
negotiated the purchase for S5.O0O.OOo.
but the treaty was rejected by the
Danish parliament
Within the last few years a Ger
man corporation built immense docks
at st. Thomas, and it was reported
that Germany was intent On gaining a
foOthold in the group.
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FAREWELL.

Farewell to you, brave Soldier Boys,
Be We white, or black red,
The Nation mouns in heartfelt grief
For her sons now lying dead
May peace eternal ever rest
On the gallant souls that sped.
Savage, indeed, is Mexico,
And the people who live therein
Crafty they are, and barbarous,
To Satan they are akin
And each one carries a murderous heart
Beneath his villanous skin.
And treacherous was the evil trap
So cunningly laid for you,
Where the deadly guns of the enemy
Were carefully masked from view,
And swift and cruel the hail of lead
That pierced you through and through
But 'twould have gladdened your dying hearts,
AS mangled and bruised We lay
If We could have heard eagle scream
When she saw her sons at bay;
And the angry flap Of her rapid wings
AS she FASTENED to the fray.
For hundred thousand soldier boys
Are hurrying swiftly there,
And million more wait fretfully
For the chance to do and dare,
And the cowardy fiends of Mexico
Had better now beware.
The reckoning day at last has come
To odous Mexico;
For the lives so foully blotted out
Red floods of blood must flow,
And our battle cry shall ever be
Remember the Alamo"
And every true American heart
In memory of that day,
While honor is yet unsatisfed
For vengeance just will pray;
No voice should lift itself for peace
Till the stain be washed away.
Presley Praxton.
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Baptist Notes.

The Aid will hold their monthly tea
at the church on Friday afternoon.
All are invited.
The Young People look forward to
splendid business-social meeting
next Monday evening.
Thursday afternoon, July 6, is the
occasion for the monthly business So
cial meeting of our Ladies' Aid So
ciety.
Wednesday, July II, will be the
quarterly membership gathering of
church and congregation. Rev. w. H.
Bowler will be with US.
Service at Hanna at p. m. on
Sunday.