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The Parker post., 1916-07-01
ARMY ORDERS $275,0Oo
WORTH OF AEROPLANES

WASHINGTON, June 27.-The war
department placed an order for $275,-
900 worth of new aeroplanes for the
army. These machines, with dozen
new 160-horsepower machines now at
Columbus, N. M, and dozen more or
dered, mark a new era in aviation for
the army, which is expected to produce
results hitherto unattainable with the
equipment at hand.
Two new aero manufacturing COM
panies have just been established to
build machines, and seven competent
companies in all are meeting the
emergency orders of the war depart
ment.
The Parker post., 1916-07-01
California Will Aid HeIeians

SAN FRANCISCO, June 27.-Cali-
fornia Isl to feed the stricken Belgians
and the war victims in northern
France for one day. Seventy thousand
dollars worth of the products of this
state are wanted for this purpose.
Transportation has been arranged.
California day" is to be declared in
the stricken regions.
The products most wanted are
wheat, corn, rice, beans, barley, peas,
sugar, dried fruits.
The collection Of food and it's safe
carriage to Belgium and northeastern
France is to be the work of the Bel
gian relief committee.
The distribution will be done by
Californians under the direction of
Herbert c. Hoover. Among them. is
Hugh S. Gibson, of Los Angeles.
The Parker post., 1916-07-01
Lower California Neutral

SAN DIEGO, June 27.-That Lower
California will preserve neutrality in
case of war between the United States
and Mexico was the announcement Of
Col. Esteban Cantu, military governor
of Lower California. During the in
vesting of Vera Cruz by the Ameri-
cans, Cantu made a similar declara-
ton. He has about 1000 soldiers, it
is estimated. Of these, several hun
dred are at Mexicali, less than 100 at
Tia Juana, just across the border from
San Diego, and so at Ensenada.
The Parker post., 1916-07-01
Russians capture 1z2.4a4

PETROGRAD, June 26.-Capture Of
172,484 German and Austrian prison
ers, including 1880 officers, was Off
cially reported as the result of Rus
sia's steam-roller invasion of Galicia
and Bukowina up to June 10. From
the day the Russians offensive began,
June 8, to date, it is estimated that
the Russians captures will exceed
100000 men. If the usual ratio of two
casualties to one captured has been
maintained, it is estimated that the
Austrians and Germans have lost in all
during June a total of $4,000 men.
The Parker post., 1916-07-01
new CALIFORNIA MAP SHOWS
PROGRESS OF. ROAD WORK
ELEVEN HUNDRED AND TWEN-
TY-TWO MILES COMPLETE
Highway Commission Issues New Map
Showing What Has Been Accom-
pished in the Way of Highway
Construction

SACRAMENTO, June 27.-TheI Cali
fornia highway commission has just
issued a new map of California, show
ing what has been accomplished in the
way of highway construction, and what
still remains to be done, with the $751;
100000 appropriated under the state
highway act of 1909. There still re-
mains a large amount of work to be
done, and to finish this the legislature
of 1915 passed new highway act
appropriating $15,000,000.
The total length of the completed
state highways is 1922 miles. Three
hundred and ffty-eight miles of
roads included in the proposed high
way system have been graded, but
are finished only with gravel sur
face The remainder of the system,
which has been surveyed, and to
complete the construction of which
the new highway bond issue is pro-
posed, totals about 1400 miles This
includes the mountain laterals.
Eliminating; advance surveys and
materials on hand, out of every dollar
expended, S71a cents went directly
into the roads in materials bought at
''rock bottom" prices and contracts
let under keen competition.
The remaining 1919 cents presents
every other character of expenditure
including costly preliminary studies
of mountain laterals, and expensive
aid given to many counties.
OF the $15,000,000 raised by the new
bond issue, should the later be ap-
proved at the November election
twelve million dollars will be used
for the completion of the original
system of trunk roads and county
seat laterals.
Three million dollars will be applied
on a county aid cooperative basis
to the building of the following
needed additional highways by the
most direct and practical routes:
/. An extension connecting the in
terror and coast main roads through
Trinity and Humboldt counties.
2. An extension connecting the San
Joaquin valley trunk road between
Merced and MADEIRA with the coast
main road at or near Gilroy, Santa
Clara county, via Pacheco pass.
3. An extension of the Mariposa
county state highway lateral to El
Portal, Mariposa county, the gateway
to Yosemite valley.
4. An extension of the laterals be-
tween Visalia and Hanford, via Coal
inga to connect the San Joaquin
valley main road in Tulare county
with the coast trunk road in Mon
terey county
5. An extension connecting the San
Joaquin valley trunk road at or near
Bakersfield with the coast trunk road
in San Luis Obispo county, via Cho.
lame pass.
6. An extension of the San Ber-
nardino county state highway lateral
to Barstow in San Bernardino county
z. An extension connecting Ante
lope valley, Los Angeles county, with
the city of Los Angeles.
8. An extension of the San Ber
nardino county state highway lateral
to the Arizona state line near Yuma
via Brawley and Ell Centra in I'm
perial county.
The Parker post., 1916-07-01
COAST ARTILLERY is
TO PATROL BORDER

SAN DIEGO, June 27.-Two COM
panies of coast artillery have been
ordered from San Francisco to the
border here for patrol duty by Maj.
Gen. j. Franklin Bell of the western
department, U. S. A., according to
word received by Maj Johnson Ha-
good, commanding the coast artillery
at Fort Rosecrans, here. Five more
companies have been ordered to Ca
'lexico from the northern post, the
message said.
The Parker post., 1916-07-01
State Will Hunt Germs

SACRAMENTO June 27.-To deter
mine to what extent the telephone is
tuberculosis germ carrier, the state
bureau of tuberculosis is to examine
the exchanges and many instruments
in Sacramento county
The bureau has evidence to show
that the telephone transmitter- which
is used by many persons is a germ
collector. Suggestions will be made
by the bureau as to how it may best
be safeguarded.
The Parker post., 1916-07-01
BRITISH ARTILLERY
is SHOWING ACTIVITY

BERLIN, June 26.-The British
have developed pronounced artillery
activity along the part of the Franco
Belgian front they hold from La Bas-
see canal to the Somme, the war Of
flee announced. The British fire con-
tinued uninterruptedly all last night
Violent engagements north of Yer
dun resulted in the Germans repelling
all attempts by the French to regain
their recently lost ground.
The Parker post., 1916-07-01
NEW AUSTRIAN NOTE
DEMANDS APOLOGY

WASHINGTON June PA second
note to Austria-Hungary, regarding the
attack by an Austrian submarine upon
the American tank steamer Petrolite,
was coded at the state department for
immediate transmission to Vienna. 1t
is understood to demand an apology
for the attack and reparation for the
damage
The Parker post., 1916-07-01
BOY SCOUTS OUTNUMBER
ARMY AND NAVY FORCE

NEW YORK, June 27.-Recruiting
of the Boy Scouts has progressed so
rapidly that within the last four
mouths the membership has increased
by 72,272, reports James E. West,
chief scout executive.
''This group of more than 225,000
men and boys is larger than our COM
bined army and navy, and almost as
large as the proposed new army" said
Mr.. West.
The Parker post., 1916-07-01
Gas Consumers Questioned

SANTA MONICA, June 27.-Under
the direction of ]. M. Berkley, gas ex-
pert, a canvass of Santa Monica con-
sumers is being made to learn how
many are willing to subscribe to sixty
cent gas if the city establishes mu-
nicipal plant.
The Parker post., 1916-07-01
Big Oil Tanker Launched

VALLEJO, June 27.-The oil tanker
Guyana, the third vessel of her class
built at Mare Island navy yard in
three years, was launched there re-
Gently. The Guyana is 475 feet long,
522 beam, has 14,500 tons displace-
menE and capacity Of 2,739,OOO gal
Ions of oil
The Parker post., 1916-07-01
WEEKS NEWS FROM
NE|CHDORING CITIES
Brief OUTLINE OF CURRENT EVENTS
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE
condensed Resume Of ihe Weeks Happenings
Covering Events Of Interest from Nearby
Places win Allow Rapid Scanning
Typhus at Oxnard

SACRAMENTO, June 27.-The first
case of typhus fever known in Cali
fornia in several years was reported
to the state health bureau from OK
nard, Ventura county The victim is
an Italian.
The Parker post., 1916-07-01
carranza Calls Men to Fight

LAREDO, Tex, June 27.-It is re-
ported from sources in Nuevo Laredo
regarded as reliable that Carranza is
sued a decree calling upon all males
between the ages of fifteen and thirty
years to volunteer for army service.
Failure to volunteer, the decree states,
will subject the individual to conscrip-
tion, with death the penalty of effort
to evade conscription.
The Parker post., 1916-07-01
Accidentally Sarcastic.

Mistress Bridget, I told you twice
to have mullins for breakfast. Have
you no intellect?
Bridget-No, mum; there's none in
the house.-Christian Register.
The Parker post., 1916-07-01
100000 Shoe Contract

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 27.-The war
department, through Depot Quarter
master D. S. Stanley, has awarded to
two st. Louis shoe factories contract
approximating $1,029, 500 for 100000
pairs of army shoes. This contract is
for part of the annual supply of shoes
for the army.
The Parker post., 1916-07-01
Will Build Road

POMONA, June 27-One mile of
the road which is to be built in San
Dimas canyon, beginning at the Noun
tain Spring ranch, has been surveyed
by county engineers. The fund avail
able for the road amounts to $1,700.
The Parker post., 1916-07-01
Plans Farm Conservation

SYDNEY, June 26.-Danger of the
breakdown of the home production of
food owing to the withdrawal of men
from the land is almost as acute in
Australia as in England Opinion
here is rapidly crystallizing in favor of
conscription as the means of organiz-
ing and utilizing the man-power of the
commonwealth to the best advantage.
The Parker post., 1916-07-01
Million Volunteer in Mexico

NEW YORK, June 27.- George
Weeks, an American in Mexico City,
wired the Mexican consul in New
York that since the critical relations
between this country and Mexico had
arisen it was estimated that 100000
Mexicans had offered to take up arms
in defense if conditions so warranted.
The Parker post., 1916-07-01
BRADLEY CROSSES
ANDES IN BALLOON

BUENOS AYRES, June 90
Eduardo Bradley, an Argentine aero
naut, has crossed the Andes in bal
loon. This is the first time in his
tory that the feat has been accom-
plished.
He left Santiago at a. m. and
passed Upsallata, in Argentine, at
noon.
The Parker post., 1916-07-01

A lone Austrian soldier, invalided
home, seated on the steps of rail-
road carriage at Hallsberg, Sweden,
waiting for the train to start for his
native land. Through the courtesy of
the Swedish government he has been
exchanged, being listed as unfit for
further service. Leaving his home a
hale, hearty man. he returns cripple.
a wreck of the war, who must begin
life anew.
The Parker post., 1916-07-01
German Losses 415,ooo

LONDON, June 26.-German losses
in the battle of Verdun were placed
at 415,000 by source that has been
in touch with the struggle since it's
start, 119 days ago. The estimate is
based on statements of prisoners
taken and on captured documents.
The Parker post., 1916-07-01
Newsboy Buys an Auto

HARRISBURG, Pa, June 27-Sam-
uel Klumpus, newsboy, who several
years ago pre-empted corner block
away from the capitol, in the resideh-
tial district, and has been selling pa
pers there day and night since, has
bought an automobile. Samuel is said
to be the first newsboy in the state to
own a machine.
The Parker post., 1916-07-01
CONDENSATION OF
CURRENT EVENTS
CLEANED FROM NUMEROUS SECTIONS
OF BOTH HEMsPHEREs
Dispatches PiGtwhg Developments From the OBis
side World Stripped Of Unnecessary
Details and Presented In Brief
Civil War Widows Pensions

WASHINGTON, June Extensions.
of not less than $40 a month for all
Civil war widows would be provided
by bill passed by the house. Aggre-
gate expenditures of $9,O00,0OO are,
contemplated.
The Parker post., 1916-07-01


Col d the
Like the Italians
used supporting the
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-03-16
RABBITS STEAL FLOWERS

II has been brought to my attention
that fresh cut flowers have recently
disappeared from the graves in our
cemetery, much to the Indignation and
disappointment Of the loving friends
who placed them there. As such dep
relations have never occurred before.
and as there are no such ghouls in or
community to enjoy in their homes
flowers stolen from cemetery, have
tried to discover the cause The dep
relation seems to be limited to car
nations which are nipped down 70 the
rim of the vessel holding them, while
roses are untouched. If any person
would pilfer them, they would pull
out the whole stem. The culprits are
rabbits, nothing else. Since every
patch of ground is posted" and the
pest is protected by law, they have
become very numerous, and as new
grass is yet scarce, these flowers are
sweet morsels for them. NJ. II. Koch.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-03-16
THE AMERICAN TETTRAzINI

Leeh Lynn Cofder, VINO Is the So
prano soloist Of the Schubert Sym
phony Club of Chicago and a great
favorite in all of the principal Amer
lean and Canadian cities, has been
spontaneously called The American
Tettrazini" by many capable critics.
She sings all the greatest soprano So
los without apparent effort and at all
times has perfect command Of every
tone from + to below middle c to the
third G above middle c. She studied
six years under Madame Smythe of
London, who was a pupil Of PATHS
uncle in the same class with PATHS
sister, besides receiving further vocal
training from such world-famous
teachers as DeVries, Arcangeli and
others. She is one of the really great
vocalists of the day and our music
lovers should not fail to hear her.
The great popularity of the Schu-
bert soloists is not altogether on ac-
count of their grand voices, but in par.
because they study TO please the peo-
pie. All of their encores are either
amusing, or artistic arrangements of
those sweet old melodies so dear to all
American hearts. Hear them at the
Presbyterian church on April 3rd.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-03-16
4 ROOSTER BOOKLET

A special meeting o. the Board OF
Directors of the Tucumcari Business
Mems Association, wa held Tuesday
afternoon March 18th, to go into the
matter of the publication Of a Cham
ucr of Commerce Booklet Resolu-
lions were passed endorsing the plan
to publish the same, and a committee
composed of Royal A. Prentice, DR..
W. Lcming, 7. A. Muirhead, and j. A.
Sale, was appointed TO compile the
data and statistics, and to write up
the subject matter of the book These
committeeman will work in conjunc.
tion with the secretary, Ray Y. Boyer,
Herbert Smith, manager of the Exper-
iment farm, and the editors Of the
local newspapers. Mr.. Sale, of the
Sale Bros. Studio will take the pic.
lures free of charge, the cuts will be
furnished at cost, and the printing
done in the local shops at cost.
The booklet will describe and illus
tratc the development of Tucumcari,
and will show the resources and oppor-
tunities within Tucumcari and Quay
county; in fact, it will contain all in
formation that is of interest to pros
pcctive homeseeker or investor. What
interested inquirers desire is accurate
and complete information, and the
purpose Of the pamphlet is to furnish
such information in an attractive and
educational manner.
Many farmers are moving to New
Mexico, and as Quay county is one
of the best agricultural counties in
the state, it is believed that the book
let will be instrumental in locating a
number Of settlers in this district.
1t would be well to criticise the
pamphlet in advance as all will be in
tcrested in what it contains. Every
citizen can be a worker for larger
Tucumcari, and booster for a richer
county. The residents of this section
can boost conscientiously as there are
real opportunities here. A personal
boosting letter sent out with n Cham
Der of Commerce booklet is likely TO
bring home some bacon"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-03-16
HARVEY M. SHIELDS DEAD

Word has been received here of the
death, at Mineral Wells, Texas, of
Rev. Harvey M. Shields, chairman OF
the board of county commissioners of
Colfax county, and at one time pastor
Of st. Michael's Guild at this place
He had been at the Texas resort for
some time for the benefit of his health
but gradually grew worse and passed
away last week.
DIR. Shields had been resident of
New Mexico for a number of years.
and was well known throughout the
state. He was progressive citizen
and the state has lost one of her best
young men. He was good roads en-
thusiast and has been for some time
n vice president Of the National Good
Roads Association.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-03-16
FORMER TUCUMCARIANS
HAVE NARROW ESCAPE

The following letter was received
Saturday morning by J. B. Stevens
from his daughter, Mrs. Ballinger, who
with her husband and little daughter
had narrow escape when the attack
on Columbus, N. NJ, was made Friday
morning:
Columbus. n. NJ, March 10, 'l6
Dear Folks:
Guess you have heard the news from
Columbus and gotten our message
this u. m. We are all right now. The
Villa men came in and attacked us
about o'clock--such volley of bull
lets as showered this town. We left
the house and went to the mesquites
north of town. Made our way TO a
ranch house at dayliCht. 2h miles.
We partly dressed, | put on my shoes
and itockings and coat, and Arch had
on no socks, and we just put the big
shawl around Laura and went. Its a
wonder bullet didn't hit us. but we
went fast, We came in this a. m, n
crowd of US, and found the town shot
up, nine civilians killed. 8 soldiers,
and they were hauling the dead Mex
leans out like they were refuse, just
dumped them in wagons and took them
out Of town and burned the bodies.
Twas awful. the Mexicans intended
to make torches of the Gringos, and
loot the town. Took everyone un-
awares. They set fire to Lemons
store, the Commercial hotel, and of
course several small places near
burned--awful, awful, awful you can't
imagine.
Bush just came from Deming. I
think all Of Deming are here. Will
write you every day. Love to all,
MAUD,
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THE GAMBLER

Tell us not in mournful numbers life
is but one long sad scene, and the man
is dead who labors, daylight through
for just bean; lives Of Rockey and
of Morgan, both reminds us we are
hicks, if we try to make "A living with
our shovels and our picks. Rather 60
we to the city, to the busy marts OF
trade, and regale ourselves in fliers
till our fortune has been made; gather
in both right and lef., get it quick
and get it early, you can do il if you're
deft. Let the other fellow labor, let
them slave and sweat and dig; we will
nestle by the ticker, gather in the
shekles big. Matters not if we've a
billion, we will keep on getting more;
not bit of mercy show them, what
care we II they are poor? What care
we II baby's dying, just for milk and
good fresh air, If the extra gouge we
give them, classes US a millionaire
No, you bet wei! have no mercy, tho
they rave and rail and cuss, old man
KIDD and all his pirates never had
thing on us. And you bet he never
will have, when it comes to squeezing
tight. Why, we'd even be so low down
as to swipe the widows mite, il we
thought that in so doing we could add
another tier to the millions we have
boarded ere we go unto our bier.
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RETURN
NEAR COLUMBUS

Columbus, N. NJ, March l1.-Army
border patrols and armed civilians
are maintaining a close watch for the
rcappcarance Of Mexican bandits along
the border A report that armed
Mcxicans had appeared opposite Glib
sons ranch, 10 miles west, was being
| investigated by military authorities.
Immediately on receipt Of this report,
considerable body Of civilians left
here in automobiles. Unconfirmed ru-
mors that MeXicans were near Victoria
were received.
Train Crew Heavily Armed
Train No. 8 of the + Paso g. South
western railroad, east5ound, reached
here at 9 n. M, with the crew and most
passengers heavily armed. The train
crew reported all quiet at Hachta and
Victoria, where American cavalry and
infantry we're posted.
Troops are scattered oil along the
road from Hatchita to Columbus
rs Mexican Dead Picked Up
Soldiers and citizens divided atten-
tion to the vigil along the information.
al boundary with the work of clearing
Thursdays battle field of Mexican
dead. Early in the day approximately
10 Mexican dead had been found on
the American side and were either
buried or burned. They were pointed
to by American officials as an evidence
Of the effectiveness of the fire of the
American troops.
Maj. Tompkins, who yesterday af-
ternoon returned 10 Columbus with
troopers that followed Villa into Mex
leo, estimated the Mexican dead in the
battle with Villas rear at fully 100.
Several Wounded Mexicans Found
Several wounded MeXicans, who had
lain out all night, were found in the
brush and taken to the army hospital.
Communication Equipment Lacking
Lack Of field telegraph and tele-
phone equipment, it was learned, was
responsible for the delay in the arrI-
val of two troops Of cavalry from the
station at Gibson's ranch. Word Of
the Columbus fighting was not re-
ceived there until o'clock. Although
Maj. Elmer Lindsey started imme-
diately it was almost two hours later
before he reached Columbus with his
two troops.
Lopez Had Evans Pocketbook
The pocketbook of T. NJ. Evans, one
Of the eighteen Americans massacred
January 10, at Santa Tsabel, Chihua-
hua, was found on the body of the
Mexican officer identified as Pablo
Lopez, second in command to Villa.
Wounded Mexicans said it was gener-
ally stated among Villa troops tina,
while Lopez led in the massacre, he
acted without order from Villa.
Gen. Garcia Dies
Two Mexicans wounded died at the
American army hospital here during
the night. One of these was Villa
general named Garcia.
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FIRM NOTE ON OUTRAGE

Washington, March 9.-The Mexi-
can question broke out in congress
late today. Senator Fall of New Mex
leo, announced that he had prepared
"A resolution to authorize recruiting
an army of 100000 to intervene in
Mexico and aid the existing authorities
in stamping out brigandage, while in
the house, Representative Mondell,
Republican. Of Woyming, started de-
bate with speech attacking the ad-
ministration's Mexican policy.
Late today the United States sen,
n formal notification of the Columbus
massacre to General Carranza through
American Consul Silliman.
A dispatch from General Pershing
forwarded to the war department late
today. through General Funston,
personally.