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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-03
THREE CROOKS FINED
AND GIVEN 80 DAYS

Three young men fairly we'll dress
ed, arrived in Tucumcari Monday and
proceeded to buy n pair of pants. They
were carrying their coats over one
shoulder and first entered II. Bonem's.
Here they stored four or five pairs Of
trousers under their arm covered by
the coat, but James Abeyta, one Of the
clerks suspicioned they were shop-lift-
ing and made them give up their stolen
goods.
They evidently waited a few hours
before going TO Israel's where they
tried to engage Mr.. Israel while one
Of them stole a pair or two Of pants.
He made his getaway, going down to
the depot but Mr.. Israel could not see
anything under his arm as IL was
completely covered by the overhanging
coat. II was afterwards learned that
he sold pair Of pants TO fellow who
left on the train.
Mr.. Israel notified the officers and
the NJ. b. Goldenberg Co., TO be on the
lookout for these men. They went to
Goldenbergs but did not succeed in
getting away with any clothing. From
there they went TO CARROTS and while
Mr.. Garrett was showing one of them
some pants the others swiped five
pairs and did not buy anything.
One of the men went to the saloon
and bought "can" of beer and all
three went to house near the stock
yards TO divide their loot and drink TO
their good luck.
| nd
! followed their trail and when they
hove in sight one of the fellows was
attempting to sell pair of pants to
a mexican who chanced TO be passing.
When he spied these three men he
tossed the pants into the weeds hard
by and denied ever having seen them
before the officer picked them up. The
officers then examined the other men
and found several new pairs of pants
under their coats on the ground. All
three were arrested and placed in the
new city lookup, which was equipped
with iron beds and springs. A few
hours after their confinement Marshal
Horton chanced to call upon them and
found the Jail nearly torn down. They
had taken the bed apart and used the
iron sides to pry open the doors and
windows and smash the cement walls.
Within Jew minutes they would have
been out and gone. When Horton gain
ed admission to the Jail all three of
the men pretended to be asleep and
claimed to have no knowledge Of the
attempted destruction of the Jail. Mr..
Horton called assistance and the men
were lodged in the county Jail.
They were tried before Judge Nc
) Elroy Tuesday and he sentenced them
to 30 days each in Jail and 500 each
fine. They are now star boarders
at Mr.. Winters hotel, and after they
have served their time out for destoy-
ing public property, Mayor Israel in
tends to have them tried for stealing
the pants and when they are sentenc-
ed to street work they will each be
presented with ball and chain, O
shovel or hoe and boss to see that
they work. Mr.. Israel says "No work
; no eats"
The men gave their names as Geo
Kiel, Geo. Wilson and James McFar-
, land, but their homes are unknown.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-03
MRS. J. +. JOHNSON DEAD

The sad news reached this city last
Tuesday night of the death Of Mrs j.
f. Johnson of Logan, who passed away
about six o'clock that evening.
Mrs. Johnson had not been sick
very long and her friends never dream
ed of the fatal ending; therefore 1t
was quite shock to them when her
death was announced.
The funeral was held Wednesday
and the remains laid to rest in the
cemetery ut Logan. The many ac'
auaintances and friends here join tho
News in extending heartfelt sympathy
to the bereaved family.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-03
NEW MEXICO,s PROSPERITY

One gets a better idea Of Silver
City's financial solidity in reading
statistics drawn from the latest bank
statements showing the total deposits
represent an equivalent of S444.OO for
each of the towns J5CO inhabitants.
Il does not mean of course that each
of Silver City's inhabitants has S44i.
Some have less and others very much
more. II is an average and probably
not a great many towns Of the size of
Silver City, or larger for that matter,
can show better financial statement.
However. every town of the south
west is now experiencing the greatest
prosperity it has ever known. High
copper, high cattle, good crops, a
strong wool market and silver higher
than il has been in many year, fur
nish part of the reason for the pros
perity. The other part Is psychology
cal The minds Of the people are
keyed to great activity, liberal in.
vestments and large returns. 1t il
n great year in the best part Of the
United States.
Reverting TO New Mexico conditions
exclusively, and considering the one
item of crops, the general forecast fol
the state Is a yield il $3.50 percent Of
normal, with 1851, 900 bushels of corn
l,044,0 900 bushels of winter wheat
2,059, 900 bushels of oats, S02, 900 bush
els of barley, two tons of hay to tn,
acre, 656,000 bushels of potatoes, 124,
900 barrels of apples, 154, 900 bushel
of peaches, and $4,000 bushels of pears
Those are figures which forecast
happy Thanksgiving next fall.
j DnnI La A..nA -. nlo AI.....
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-03
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION

IN Examination for clerk will be
he'd at the postoliice in this city on
August 26, 1916, to fill position OF
assistz nt postmaster.
Age limit, lS to DO years on the
dane 81 the examination.
Mar led women will not be admitted
to the examination. This prohibition
howeg er, does not apply to women
who a re divorced, but they are eligible
for M ,pointment only az clerk.
For application blanks and for full
'inforu nation relative TO the examina-
tons, qualifications, duties, salaries,
vacath ons, promotions, etc, address i'm
mediai ely. j. l.. HAAS,
Sec y BID. Civil Service Examiners
Postofiice, Tucumcari, N M.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-03
ENTl lRTAIN AT ELKs' CLUB

MessI =. Chorley and James enter
tanned large number Of their friends
at the I .lks' Club rooms last Tuesday
night. rhe evening was spent in dane
ing and playing games. Refreshments
were SC rved at the proper time and
those ~ csent are loud in their praise
for the pleasant evening and success
fulness Of their genial hosts.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-03

Mrs. Eugene ]. Jacobs and son, and
Miss Jaunita Shaft returned home last
Sunday night from California where
they had been for several weeks en-
joying the pleasant weather along the
beach and the beautiful scenery. They
were met in III Paso by Mr.. Jacobs
who returned home with them.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-03

Mrs, G. Berlin and son Franklin,
were Z ucumcari visitors this week.
Mrs. .. ,rlin is U. S. commissioner in
Obar n I'd she was here to learn more
aboutd le new land law concerning the
additiIM lal entry.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-03
DINNER PARTY

Mr. n nd Mrs. Leon Sands entertain
ed at d inner on Wednesday evening.
Their II tests were Miss Smith of Pratt
Kansas Miss Moody of Macon, Mo-,
and Nj IS Sandusky; Messrs. Smith
PhilliDs and Harrison.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-03

Read it first---in The News.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-21
WHEAT PRICE is
NEARING RECORD
LEVEL OF 1888
Chicago Brokers Will Ask
Congress to Place En-
barge or Grain to Re-
lieve Situation

Chicago, October 20.-Wheat continued
to break records on the board Of trade
today and for the second time this week
seemed to threaten the high water mark
the market. Wheat for delivery next De-
&C mber sold at one time at $i.7s4. and
although the closing price was 2 cents
under this figure, the tensity of the sit
nation was not relieved.
Y Another advance in the price Of flour
was reported at Minneapolis and, accord
ing to dispatch from Columbus o.. the
National Master Bakers association an
nounced that 1856 bakers failed during the
three summer months because Of the high
price of flour.
In Chicago B. H. Dalheimer, president
of the Master Bakers association OF
Chicago. announced that the association
will meet Monday to start campaign
through congressman to establish al
embargo on the export of wheat and
flour until the. domestic situation is re-
lieved.
Minneapolis, Mimi, October 20. Prices
for the best grades of flour continued t.
rise here today. Fancy patents which
rose 20 cents barrel Wednesday and i;
cents more yesterday. added another ],
cents today. and sold at $ss5.
MiIlers declared that as long as wheat
prices continued to soar flour prices mus
be increased accordingly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-21
WILLIAMS TELLS
FARMERS ABOUT
NEW BANK LAWS
Comptroller of Currency
Describes Relation of Re-
serve System to Agri-
cultural Interests

Indianapolis, October 2o.-John Skel-
ton Williams comptroller of the cur
rency, speaking here today before the
Farmers National congress, described
the relation of the federal reserve law
to the farmer, and closed with per-
sonal statement brought out by Presi-
dent Wilson's recent allusion to at
lacks on the comptroller.
81 see that our President, in an ad-
dress at Shadow Lawn" said the comp
troller, tells the country that the
bankers. certain bankers. or some
special interests, are aftefs my official
scalp, because I. as the comptroller OF
the currency, have enforced the law
This is no surprise to me.
Il know that / have been held up al
kind of ogre, a raw-head and bloody.
bones; Tartar to the banking an
financial interests of the country. May
be the best answer to that could be
found in the records. and indisputable
facts, that the national banks of the
country today are stronger and in bet
ter condition than ever before; that
they are more numerous than when
became comptroller; are more prosper
Gus and show smaller proportion Of
failure and losses than was ever
known in their history. and my office
is receiving a steady stream of appli-
cations for charters for new national
banks, and for permission to increase
the capital of the existing banks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-21
ALLIED OFFENSIVE
|. ON WEST FRONT is
AID TO RUMAN|ANS
British General Claims Pres
ent Activity Is Keeping
Germans From Sending
More Troops East

London. October 1.-THE Germans on
the Somme front are being prevented
|afrom sending men to aid in the Austro-
German attack against Rumania. accord
Ing to Mai. Gen. r. 3. Maurice. chief
director of military operations Of the war
office who today discussed with the
Of the Anglo-French offensive,
This provides temporary feature of
TIE ententes objective in the west as
the entente commanders feel that while
| the situation in Rumania cannot be con-
|Sldered a crisis, it is serious and that the
best assistance the western armies can
! give is to prevent as they have done
thus far, the dispatch of any reinforce
ments to General Won Falkenhayne.
General Maurice declared that Bapaume
and Peronne cannot be considered OBJ
iectives in the usual sense of that term.
The capture of these cities, he said, may
be expected as a result of the present
offensive, but their fall could not be
called a decisive feature of the operation.
Ii is planned to drive Such wedge into
/ the German lines that attacks can be
! made in three directions against the ex'
banded hostile battle front. <sgdz
Ultimately, it is hoped to carry thes'
Aadvances so far that a breaking poini
Twill result The Germans. said Genera
Maurice, may shorten their line before
this happens but such an outcome Is AZ
WAYS kept In view by the entente's stats
. in planning future advances.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-21

BROKEN WILL NOT
RESIGN FROM ARMY
TO BECOME JUDGE
Will Ask Leave of Absence
if Border Is Quiet First
of Year-Troops
Delayed

Montgomery. october 2o.--(special)
Charles r. Bricken brigader general Of
the National Guard of Alabama, win not
resign his commission with the army on
January /. 1917.
General Bricken stated Friday after
noon that he knew not where the re-
ports that he would resign had originated
as he had no such intention.
General Bricken said: IF the Alabama
troops return from Arizona by the first
of tho year. as / expect they will. l will
assume my duties as judge of the court
OF appeals; If the troops are merely doing
police duty on the border around the last
Of December, then viii probably ask
for leave OF absence. without pay. from
the army, and take UP my duties with
the court. but should there be declara-
ton Of war between the United States
and Mexico by the first Of the year. !
win remain with the troops
There were no troops moved from the
modification camp Friday, as the raii-
roads failed to place the necessary tour
lists cars for the men. 1t il not thought
that the remaining units of the Alabama
brigade, the Fourth regiment, brigade
headquarters. the signal corps. tho am
bulance company. and the field hospital
corps will get away before Sunday
morning, though 1t is possible that the
Fourth regiment will leave late saturday
night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-21
Public Service Board Holds
Combine Not Inconsistent
With Interest of People
TO GIVE TRANSFERS
OVER TWO SYSTEMS
This Is One Requirement in General
Plan of Uniting Interests-Barber
and Weatherly Said to Still
Oppose Consolidation
EFFECT OF DECISION

The decision of the public service
commission allowing the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company to
take over the Underwater system, re-
quires that universal transfers be
given on all lines of the two COM
panies when united. Attorneys for
the Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company are expected to file
a bill in the federal court in a few
days asking that the holdings of the
bondholders of the Tidewater be
transferred to the former company.
Commissioners Barber and Weather
ly are said still to oppose the propo-
stion. but the other commissioners
are understood to be satisfied with
forcing the company to grant trans
fers between the two lines and are
willing to let the fight cease. Rep
resentatives of the various interests
decline to discuss the matter.
1t is expected that within less than
60 days the final details of the trans
fer of the Underwater lines to the
larger company will have taken place
and the matter concluded.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-21
Summary Of the News
GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS
1--Teuton attack is now general on
many lines.
Williams tells farmers about new
bank laws.
American troops and band of Mex
leans fight battle In Big Bend
country.
Attorney general claims governor
Overrules laws.
Tidcwater merger with Birming-
ham Railway. Light and Power
company Is authorized.
Church must mid labOring masses
In great reform.
Wilson ond Bryan meet and talk
more tEan hour.
Wheat price Is nearing level OF
1898.
Bricken Will not resign from nrmy
to IccOme judge.
Allied Sffenaive ON west front Is
aid 10 Rumnnians.
:.-Isnrten acquitted on murder charge
Weekly review Of cotton market.
LOCAL NEWS
:-ShingIe roofs Will be allowed
again.
5Jurors stand rights and issue
abatement about action Of Judge.
Golf course Mt Green Sprinss II not
to cost city cent Of expense.
shortage OF coal cars to he relieved.
Italian convicted Of cutting girl he
declared he loved.
We'll forecasts Hughes victory
gives figures.
Sneaker Indicates era Of prosperity.
billy sunday revival practically
assured.
s-Bcsscmer council divided ON sai-
ury question.
1c-l,rep.r ton for coming of Ring
ling's circus.
FEATURES
2--FOUtlights and screen.
1--EstlitorInl comment.
0--Socicty and Dolly Dnlrymple.
l1--AIarkets.
S-AuhurN Tigers win over Clemson
In scrappy struggle.
Southern elevens In games Of
championship cnlibre.
Howard prepared for hard game al
Fleetwood today.
MethOdists swamps Clarksvilis
team.
vtrxinians hold ELI to close score
Eastern clevens have ensy BATTLES
Mabel Trask again defeats st
Frisco in close heat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-21
RUSSIAN STATEMENT

Petrograd, October 2O.-CVia London)
Today's Russian official statement reads:
North of the little town of Kiselin a
stubborn battle is proceeding. North Of
Kuropatnika the enemy is making fierce
attacks without success. After a vio-
lent bombardment the enemy launched an
assault with dense masses of troops on
our positions south of Svistelniki. The
battle continues.
South of Dorna Watra (near the Ru-
manian border) the enemy assumed the
offensive and attacked our detachments.
North of Lamuntelu mountain our troops
attacked and dislodged the enemy from
a series of heights, capturing four ma
chine guns and a number of prisoners.
in Persia our patrols conducted gal
liant accommodating operation on Bidvar.
In the same neighborhood near Dambor
pass they successfully attacked long
transport caravan and captured large
number of horses and arms
"In Dobrudja, at Z o-cfock. the enemy
opened a fierce fire and assumed the Of
fensive. The enemy attacks were re-
PEELED with great losses to him, The bat
tie still continues.
"In the Black sea one of our subma-
rines sank two Turkish steamers in the
region of the Bosphorus."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-21

VI On the eastern front the Teutonic
4 forces have stormed Russian positions
ON the left bank Of the Narayuvka
river, southeast of Lemberg, and held
1.-The conquered ground against counter
ATTACKS. Fourteen officers and 2o5o
men and II machine guns were taken
hero by Prince Leopold's troops.
MARRYING RESULTS IN vOLHYN1A
In volhynia the fighting continues with
varying results. both the Austro-Ger-
mans and tho Russians claiming repulses
Of attacks on various sectors.
Il On the north of Kiselin a stubbo rn bat
ale IL being waged with no decision hay
ing yet been reached.
Field Marshal Won Mackensen again has
resumed his drive toward the Constanza-
Bucharest, railroad In Dobrudja. While
Berlin reports the fighting there as live
Her" Bucharest admits that the Ruman-
ian left wing along the Black sea coast
has been thrown back. Petrograd re-
PEELED with heavy losses and that the bat
tie continues.
/ The Rumanian armies are fighting hard
to drive the troops Of the central powers
back through the frontier passes into
ETransylvania. Bucharest reports the be-
4 ginning Of an offensive in the Oituse
valley northeast of Kronstadt, and the
taIsng Of Mount Surul, east of the Roth
erntnurm pass, south Of Hermannstadt.
! Attacks in the Bran defile and the Tro-
! tus, Uzul and Alt valleys were repulsed
/ by the Rumanians.
While Paris says the Servans have cap
tured the town of Velyeselo. north of
sBrod, in the region marked by the bend
in the Cerna river, in southern Servia,
Berlin declares the offensive there has
come to halt before the stand of the
F forces Of the central powers.
Violent fighting continues on Monte
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-21
American Troops and Band
OF Mericdns Fight Battle
Near San Jose In Big Bend

San Antonio, Tex, October 2o-Amer-
lean troops and Mexicans clashed near
San Jose in the Big Bend country yes
terdny afternoon, according to a report
received by General Funston early to-
night from Col. Joseph CASTOR, comman-
der of the district. The fight lasted for
As minutes. No losses were suffered by
the Americans, and information is lack
ing regarding loss among the Mexicans.
Colonel Gaston's report said that a
band of about 30 Mexicans opened fire on
detachment composed Of % men of the
Sixth cavalry and Texas guardsmen en-
gagged in patrol duty between Preside
and Ruidosa Lieutenant Cudington of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-21

the Texas troops in command of the
detachment ordered his men to return the
fire.
A vigorous exchange of shots continued
for 40 minutes, the Americans and Mex
leans firing in skirmish formation from
covered positions on either side Of the
Rio Grande. Information from Colonel
CASTOR did not indicate that the United
States soldiers crossed in pursuit of the
Mexicans. After the fight Lieutenant
Cudinston returned to Ruidosa with his
command.
Maj. A. v. p Anderson of the Sixth
of the Carranza garrison at Ojinaga, have
gone to San Jose to investigate the in
cident
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-21
Russian Budget Submitted

London, October 20-A Reuter- dispatch
from Petrograd says the budget of 1917
submitted to the Duma and council OF, the
empire, has been framed in view of the
probability of the wa lasting for the
whole financial year, Revenue and ex-
penditures balance at a total of 4.078, 00O. 900
rubles, this being the first time the Rus
sian budget has reached four billion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-21
WILSON AND BRYAN
NEE And / ak
MORE THAN HOUR
Commoner Rides With the
President After Leaving
Pittsburg Dem0nstra-
tons in Pennsylvania

Harrisburg, Pa, October 20.-President
from Chicago, participated in campaign
demonstrations arranged in his honor
along the route by local democrats in
Ohio and Pennsylvania. Twice at
Greensburg, Pa, and in this city, he
alighted from his private car and thanked
large crowds for coming to see him.
A throng was assembled here tonight
in the square in front of the railway
station where red lights were burned in
honor Of Mr.. Wilson. Introduced by
Samuel Kunkel, treasurer of the demo-
cratic state committee, the President
said: 81 have no speech to make, but
/ indeed would be ungenerous if l did
not express my qualification that you
should come out to see me this way. 1t
is great encouragement to a public
man who is trying to do his duty to re-
ceive such a welcome.
The President hurried back to his pri
waite car, but just as the train got un-
der way the coach ahead of his car
jumped the track. bringing the train to a
stop with bump. A delay Of 10 minutes
resulted.
At Greensburg the President left his
car in driving rain and walked outside
the station with Col. Richard Coulter.
Jr. of the Tenth Pennsylvania regiment,
just returned from the Mexican border.
A band played the Star-Spangled Banner
as he appeared and the crowd applauded.
The President stood up in flag-draped
iautomobile, waved to the crowd, thanked
them, and then hurried back to the wait
ing train.
MEETS BRYAN
Brief stops were also made at a num-
Der of towns, where the President APP
peared on the rear PLATFORM or his car
/ and shook hands with the people It
rained constantly, but the crowd kept it
off with umbrellas. w. j. Bryan met the
President at Pittsburg and rode with him
| for more than an hour afterwards on
his train. Because Mr.. Bryan was not
expected he did not ride in the Presi-
dents automobile in Pittsburg. Crowds
along the street cheed Mr.. Wilson when
he appeared.
! Mr.. Bryan, after talking with the Presi-
dent said he had become convinced ina
| Mr.. Wilson would be reelected. lie
has been campaigning for the President
in the west and declared he expected the
democrats to gain several senators in the
mountain states.
BRYAN OPTIMISTIC
Il want to put it as strongly as pos
sible that Mr.. Wilson will win, said
Mr.. Bryan. The people approve his
Mexican policy and something the adj
ministration has done appeals to every
! class of voters. He added the women OF
the west are for the Preaident.
Mr.. Guffy, chairman Of the PAnnsyl-
vania democratic state committee, board
1 ed the Presidents train this morning
land rode through the state with him.,
Tomorrow afternoon Mr.. WILSON will ad-
dress a gathering Of farmers ~ SHADOW
Lawn. tx N n "