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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-08
ON TRIAL FOR DISPUTING
BIBLE.

Waterbury, Conn, Dec. g.
Unless he should produce
someone in court to prove that
Adam did not eat an apple and
that a whale did not swallow
Jonah, Nicholas Mochs is ex-
pected to have bad time of it.
Mr.. Mochs, Lithuanian min
lister, faces trial on charge of
blasphemy under a Connect
cut law passed 274 years ago.
1t forbids the calling into
question OF any part OF the
Holy Writ. Mr.. Mochs called
the apple and whale fiction.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-08
TWENTY-SIx WOMEN DEAD
Explosion In English She'll Plant In
lures Thirty Others.

London, Dec. S.-Twenty- wom-
en- were killed and about thirty in
jured by an explosion in a munitions
factory, according to an official an
nouncement. which adds that the ef-
feet of the accident upon the mum.
tions output will be negligible.
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Democrats Spent s1.es4. $50.

Washington, Dec. 8.-Final report
of the treasurer OF the Democratic
national committee, filed with the
clerk of the house, shows total 70.
ceipts Of ,1,S0S.S%S.16; expenditures.
41,e8l.660.14.
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BUCHAREST HAD
BEEN EVACUATED
ROumanianS Out Before Teu.
tonic Armies Arrive.
ESCAPE NOT YET CERTAIN

Capture of PIoecht, the Railway juno.
tion North of the Capital May Have
Blocked Retreat of Part Of Garri.
son--French Lose on Verdun Front.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-08

London, Dec. 8.-Bucharest, the
Roumanian capital, had been eyac.
uated by the Roumanian troops be
fore the Teutonic armies occupied 1T.
according to an official Roumanian
statement. The Roumanian forces to-
the south of the capital also have re-
tired.
In Wallachia the Roumanians were
retreating toward the east under hos
tile pressure and holding the Teuton
forces by rear guard actions.
The defeated Roumanians are re.
treating along the whole front The
Teutonic troops have captured Cam
pino, on the railroad between Kron.
stadt and Ploechti.
In Wednesdays fighting more than
5000 Roumanians were captured.
News from German sources indi.
Gates THAI Bucharest virtually was
deserted when the Teutonic forces en-
tered it. The city is said to have
been found uninjured.
Military commentators I'm entente
capitals point to the probability that
the actions just prior to the capture
of Bucharest were fought merely with
a view to delaying the advance of
Field Marshal Won Mackensen's
forces and aiding In the escape OF
the main body of Roumanians.
Retreat May Yet Be Blocked.
The capture of Ploechti, the rail.
way junction thirty-six miles north
of Bucharest, however, may have
Roumanian forces. This city, more
over, is in the center OF the great
Prahova valley oil district
German opinion Is expressed to the
effect that the Roumanians have de
cided to abandon all of Wallachia,
the main portion OF the Roumanian
kingdom, and retire to Moldavia,
their northeastern province, where
the front would be shortened materi
ally and where they would be I'm close
touch with the Russians
Berlin officially states that the Bul.
garians repulsed an attack by the
British in the Struma sector of the
Macedonian front. Near the Cerna
river positions taken on. the previous
! day by the Serbians were recaptured.
On the Veidun front German troops
entered French trenches on Hill 304
and captured the summit of the height,
the Berlin war Office announces.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-08
PACKERS HAILED BEFORE
CHICAGO JURY.

Chicago, Dec. S.--Five lead
ing packing officials have been
subpoenaed to appear before
the federal grand jury which
is conducting food investiga-
ton They are: l.. F. Swift
of Swift & Co.; Arthur Meeker,
Armour e. Co; Thomas Will
son, Wilson & Co.; w. #. Bur-
rows, Libby, Mcneil 4 Libby,
and Edward Morris of Morris
& Co.
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FREE!

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tied time.
This book contains reliable recipes
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Many housekeepers, especially the
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Bread is the most wholesome and
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of bread than in pound of meat"
III. J. MUNRO
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FOUR CAPITALS LOST.

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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-01-27
SCARLET FEVER RE.
PORTS MAGN|HED

Thirteen is IA most unlucky number
for Tucumcari. The city physician re-
ports that many cases Of scarlet fever
in Tucumcari and IL is distributed in
different parts Of town. Twelve fam
lilies are quarantined and two deaths
have occurred during the past week.
This is official dope and further than
this the News reporter knows not.
Just TO show how some things are
magnifed il might be said that one
man, said 10 be business man of this
city, was heard to remark that there
were fifty cases Of scarlet fever in
town and six died Sunday. This made
most of us sit up and take notice and
after investigating it was found to
he far from correct.
Another report was going the round
that ''unless better care was taken
the present supply of cofIins would be
exhausted in a few days" Four days
have passed and but two deaths we're
reported this week.
II these reports did not leave Tu-
cumcari there would be no use to
contradict them, but people, especially
from other towns, sometimes like TO
tell such weird stories about our city
and keep prospective investors from
coming this way.
The schools have been closed, and
all public places of amusement, even
the churches, in order to hurriedly
stamp out this contagion. and the Of
ficers are keeping the children at home
therefore n strict quarantine is being
conducted, and it is expected that the
quarantine will be raised before long
rs the worst seems To have subsidized.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-01-27
FREIGHT RATES TO Be
DISCUSSED MONDAY

Next Monday is the date when our
merchants will have chance to tell
their trouble TO the commission who
now has under consideration the ques-
ton Of readjustment Of class rates
locally within the State of New Mex.
leo, so now is the time 10 tell your
troubles to someone who might help
your pocket book. II you are satisfied
with the present freight rates then
stay at home, or in your store, but If
you would like 20 have the rate made
uniform with that of Texas and other
states, prepare something to submit 60
the commission next Monday when it
meets in Tucumcari in the Office of
X. A. Prentice.
An example which will show that
we are not getting "A fair deal was re-
lated to News reporter today. The
speaker was "a well informed man and
spoke of his personal experience.
He lived in Illinois and desired t.
move TO Tucumcari. He asked what
1t would cost TO send his household
goods here by freight. He lived more
than 100 miles this side Of Chicago.
The rate to Tucumcari was more than
that charged from Chicago to FL Paso
and the goods would have been sent
over the same road but hauled nearly
500 miles farther. In fact this man
could have billed his furniture through
via FL Paso. thence back to Tucum-
carl, cheaper than shipping direct TO
Tucumcari.
This is only one incident showing
the discrimination of the railroads TO
points in New Mexico. If there is
money in hauling freight TO FL Paso
the railroads surely could afford TO
s'ake the same rate to Tucumcari il
does to Texas points.
Some of the merchants Of Tucum-
carl who order goods in carload lots
have the car billed to Glenrio, then
have same re-billed from that place to
Tucumcari, thus saving considerable
money but losing some time in having
the car delayed.
These circumstances show there is
something wrong somewhere and if
the citizenship of New Mexico will get
together, or even partially so. this
fault can and will be remedied.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-01-27
JUDGE McELROY ABHORS A
NEIGHBORHOOD FUSS

Judge McElroy, usually one of the
best natured fellows one would care
to meet, was somewhat out Of sorts
last Saturday all day. IL seems that
some person called TO see him on FRI
day evening and had a warrant sworn
out for the arrest of one of his neigh
bors charging him with beating and
assaulting neighbor woman.
The Judge drew the complaint and
failed to get service that night, but
everybody in that end Of town knex
about the case, even the man upon
whom the warrant was to have been
served, but he stood his ground and
welcomed the officer the next day.
The man was brought before his
honor, the Judge, Saturday morning,
and he plead not guilty and said he
was not ready for the trial and asked
that same be put off until Monday.
After fixing the bond for appearance.
the case was set for Monday morning
and Judge McElroy requested that the
plaintiff bring nothing but the wit
nesses to attend the trial and his
wish was carried out because of the
fact that he has a way of making his
wishes understood.
The trial resulted in both sides be-
ing found guilty TO certain extent,
but the man was given good lecture
and allowed to go providing he prom
ised to be good.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-01-27
LAND SW|NDLERS
At WORK IN EAST

Evidently swinders are taking ad-
vantage Of the emigration from the
east TO New MeXico and one of their
methods is selling large tracts of land
TO unsuspecting parties at small
sum Of money per acre.
II. j. Boyles, well-to-do man, Of
Award, Okla, was here this week to
look at some land he had bought from
parties in Wichita, Kansas. The con
tract was made with Roach Bros. OF
Wichita, for J. A. Koontz. Of the same
place.
Mr.. kooaSZ was an old, feeble man.
who claimed TO own thousands Of nc
res Of land in Quay county, situated
near where Endee and Logan are now
located. The Roach Bros. claimed to
have just closed another deal where
by Mr.. Koontz had sold several thous-
and acres of this grazing land to II
gentleman at Winfield, Kansas, but
still had much more for sale. Mr.
Boyles took option on fifteen sections
and was TO pay $3.50 per acre. He
had known Roach Bros. and believed
NbNtH VI buN btlOlt Ht NOulN
close the deal he must first see the
land and ascertain whether il was as
represented.
He arrived as directed, at t.ndce. in
stead Of Logan, and found the land
located just as was represented, but
what bothered him most wa, the fact
that homesteaders had taken posses
sion of this section of the country.
and he knew there must be mistake
somewhere, so he boarded a train for
Tucumcari. When he arrived here he
telegraphed Roach Bros. and said he
could not find the place and asked 10
be re-directed. The answer came and
these directions were the same as be-
fore. He then called on some Of the
local real estate men and inquired of
Mr.. Donohoo at the land office Il
did not take long TO convince him that
he would not find this land.
A few months ago another buyer
was sent here on the same errand
What Roach Bros. and Koontz are
making out of this deal is not known
but they are not working for their
health, because such business as this
is not usually very healthful, especial
ly when they are found out. NJ,
Boyles promises TO get n little ex-
pense money out of the deal, and per-
haps by the time he gets home he will
decide to turn the rascals in to the
proper authorities.
Whenever a man expects TO get
something for nothing there is a mig
ger in the woodpile somewhere and
some fellow is bound to get "stung."
New Mexico has good land cheap but
the day of buying large acreages is
about past, and especially at Sl.50 an
acre.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-01-27
MIR. ELY WOULD LIKE TO KNOW

Chairman Ralph C.. Ely, of the state
republican central committee, in let
ter to various republicans in various
parts of the state, asks for informa-
lion about the general republican sem
timent. From portions of his letter,
published yesterday, it may easily be
Inferred that Mr.. Ely, among other
things, would like to get line on how
his own candidacy for the governor
ship would strike the rank and file
Of the republicans.
1t is possible that the idea might
he received with favor by good many
of the rank and file. 1t is, however,
hardly likely that Mr.. Ely will be
nominated by the republicans for gov
ernor. 1t isn't the rank and file who
do these things. Mr.. Ely is something
else again from those men who are
running the republican party in this
state. His nomination would mean n
new deal in the party; and 1t is un-
necessary to state that the present
kind of deal is vastly satisfactory
to the G. o. p. general managers. Mr..
Ely is entirely too advanced in his
ideas as to education, development,
political methods and so forth to be
considered safe and sane. Mr.. Ely
isn't going to he nominated.
In which case, il we were Mr.. Ely
we should conclude that it was time
for well organized effort to do lit
tie house cleaning with the republican
party; either with vacuum cleaner
from the inside or with fire hose
from the outside. We don't know
what his plans are; but we have n
hunch he has deep conviction that
his brand of Republicanism is just as
good or better than that of Mr.. Bur-
sum, Mr.. Springer, Mr.. Spiess, Mr..
Romero and others. II that conviction
Is strong enough there is possibility
that Mr.. Ely may prove n most useful
agent in remodeling the political sit
uation in this state.-Santa Fe New
Mexican.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-01-27
GLENRIO SHIPPING MAIZE
AND CORN BY THE CAR LOAD

Glenrio, N. NJ, Jan. 19.-Murray d.
Brown have shipped another car of
maize and one of corn from Glenrio.
While hundreds of tons of maize leave
here each season, this car of corn was
the first to go from this district. In
past years the farmers confined them
selves to maize, kafir corn, ETC., but
the past season Indian corn took u
prominent lead and the results have
been so gratifying the farmers are
likely TO double their acreage this
year. Many fields run 80 to 35 BUSH
els per acre, and considering it is
homestead land, the tiller of the soil
is far better conditioned than people
living on rented places in the east,
where the yield is no greater. Murray
d Brown expect to load out several
more cars of corn.
j. ID. Phipps, who lives on farm
6h miles from town has made n splen-
did record feeding hogs on maize. He
fed 5 tons of maize and 20 bushels of
corn to finish three hogs. Figuring
the local grain market at $40 per
ton for maize and 80 cents per bushel
for corn, his grain, sold as feed, would
have brought him $50. He fed the
three porkers and realized $3.50.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-01-27
HELPED MAKE THE COFFINs

Walter Kehoe is home again from
Chihuahua. Mexico, where he was en-
ployed as electrician by the A. s. u
r. Co., at their smelter. Nearly all
Americans have been forced out OF
that territory on account of the dis
turbances. Walter was personally ac-
quainted with nearly all the menlmur-
dered by bandits recently near Santa
Ysabel, and before leaving Chihuahua
helped TO construct wooden boxes for
the reception of their bodies, but did
not review the remains until brought
to FL Paso, as he left Chihuahua be-
fore they we're brought in. A detach-
ment of Carranza soldiers accompan-
led the train that brought him and
the balance of the Americans from
Chihuahua. All passengers were arm
ed. Walter has fund Of information
about that country, where violets are
now in bloom, and does not think II
will be long before order is sufficiently
restored to permit resumption Of the
operation of the mine and smelter.-
Obar Correspondence in Glenrio Tri'
bune-Progress.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-01-27
DON'T BE A CURB sToNER

Don't let yourself be classed with
the men who set around and wait
until the efforts and advertising of
other active dealers has brought some
prospective people into your town and
then hang around the incoming trains
and hotels and approach these people
with the assertion IF you are looking
for good farms have them and will
sell them cheaper than any man in
town." You might as well slip around
and steal the mans money or break
into his smoke house and get bacon,
This is no way to do u real estate
business. 1t is unfair and dishonest.
You will not only fail to make a deal
but will in most cases be the means
of keeping the other fellow from max
ing the sale. Be a man of honor and
go after your business in a business
like way. Secure your own prospects
by advertising your propositions and
have the satisfaction of a clear con-
science and establish for yourself the
reputation of an honest dealer, which
will encourage honest dealers to CO.
operate with you and will mean much
more profitable business to you than
you could ever hope to steal from
your brother dealer.--Belle, Mo-, Real
Estate Dealer.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-01-27
THE FALL RESOLUTION

Inc state Department, II is said, Is
busily engaged in making its compli-
ance with the Fall resolution, which
the Senate passed the other day. The
answer, it is said, will be full, meaning
thereby that every vestige of curl
osity expressed in that resolution will
be satisfied. More than that might,
with entire propriety, be done. The
answer might be made not only full,
but overflowing. For the Fall reso-
luton. among other things, calls for
"A record of outrages committed in
Mexico against Americans since the
overthrow Of Madero, whereas the
outrages began at a much earlier date.
Just why the republicans are less
eager for the publication of the data
of these earlier outrages has not been
explained, but one will be at no loss
for the reason when one recalls that
those of earlier date we're committed
during the administration Of Mr.. Taft.
The motive in bringing this fact to
The recollection Of the average man is
to suggest IA consideration of the sim
ccrity Of those Senators who are now
clamoring for war and Intervention.
For the policy of President Taft was
precisely the policy Of President VIII
son. That is, Mr.. Taft refused to send
"A half million Americans into Mexico.
Just as Mr. Wilson is refusing. In
stead, Mr.. Taft officially and urgently
advised Americans in Mexico to leave
The country, and provided means for
doing so, just, again, as Mr.. Wilson Is
doing. 1t will be seen, therefore, that
the policy Of the Democratic President
IS not merely analogous TO that of his
Republican predecessor, but in the
substancial sense, identical with Il.
The policy Of Mr.. Wilson, in other
words, is but a continuation of that
Of Mr.. Taft, with no more variation
than is needed to meet a situation so
fluid. Mr.. Taft was the original
watchful waiter; Mr.. Wilson's contri-
button was only the phrase by which
it has come to be identified.
However, this recalls but one Of the
paragraphs in that chapter Of history.
Then, as now, there were those in
the Senate who demanded Intervention
in the name of patriotism, and there
were those who denounced the de-
mand in the same talismanic name.
1t was Senator Stone of Missouri who
led the cry for intervention. II was
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts who
led the denunciation of that cry. The
subsequent careers of their senti-
ments are made the more curious by
III, circumstance that their conversion
to the contrary view was coeval
enough to be called simultaneous. In
other words, it was very shortly after
the responsibilities of the Mexican
situation devolved on a Democratic
President that the Democratic Sena-
tor from Missouri underwent q Pau
liza conversion, and virtually at that
instant the Republican Senator under
went what may be called the Saulian
conversion. He who had roared as a
lion learned with marvellous sudden
ness to COO as q dove, while he who
had cooed learned to roar even more
loudly,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-01-27
PREVENT CLAIMS MEETING"

The regular monthly meeting of the
depot agents of this division was held
at Dalhart last week. The meeting
was termed prevent Claims Meet
ing" and many topics were discussed.
Mr.. Devor attended from this place.
A number of the agents up that way
had heard about the change mention
ed in this paper two weeks ago, when
we said the division superintendent's
Offices would be moved shortly from
Dalhart and Amarillo to Tucumcari,
where they would be concentrated for
economical purposes.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-01-27
NEW RIrSINESS BLOCK

=. II. Sisney reports the sale Of two
business lots to parties in Kansas.
These lots are located on the corner
Of lst and Main streets, formerly own
ed by the Banton estate, but purchas-
ed by Mr.. Wheatley Of Amarillo, at
public sale. The price paid was
5000.
These parties will soon let con-
tract for the erection Of $25,000.Oo
theatre building. IL will be two sto-
ries high. the upper being made es-
pecally for the Moose lodge.
The new building will be Of rein
forced concrete and promises to be
one Of the best business blocks in our
city.
Mr.. Sisney says this is the begin
ming or new era for Tucumcari and
his year will perhaps see many more
modern store rooms built.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-01-27
LOOK FOR SMALL pOX HOBO

A report was turned in Monday that
a hobo was going from house TO house
asking for something to eat, that his
face was broken out with some dis
ease very much like the smallpox.
The officers armed themseles with
disinfectants and proceeded TO look
for Mr.. Hobo, but no trace of him was
found.
II ghost were TO come to Tucum-
carl just now, there is no telling what
would happen to some superstitious
folks, but let us hope nothing more
serious happens. 1t hurts our busi-
ness men financially, to start false re-
ports, and Tucumcari citizens cannot
afford to drive her customers to other
towns to trade unless it Is unsafe for
them TO ocme here. Think twice be-
fore you speak, and you will never
be far wrong,