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The Washington herald., 1917-12-30
Mattresses Atop Their Cars.

mouth to mouth about the gas-driven
cars which make London streets look
very ugly just now. A young man
home from the front said to his moth
er, "It makes me i'll to see the blue
funk London people get into about
air raids. Fang, having mattresses
on top OF their motor cars."-London
Chronicle.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30
War Use for Old Maps.

Sir Francis Fox. the eminent en-
gineer, has found an original way OF
helping war work. Lesrning that linen
was much In request for hospital use,
Sir Francis obtained many old maps
and Surveyor plans mounted on
linen. He soaked them. and sepa-
rated the linen. which. after q Visit
TO a laundry. was In fret-rate conos-
ton for making bandages, &c.. In that
hive OF industry, the Wimbledon war
workers' Depot-London Chronicle.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30
CLUB NOTES.
weman's Evening Clinic.

At the December meeting OF the
Executive COMMITTEES of the wo-
mans Evening Clinic. held at the
home of the, president, Mrs. John
Hays Hammond, plans were adopt
ed for war service work. Prior TO
this the woman's Evening Clinic
had been enrolled, with the wo-
mans Committee Of the National
Council Of Defense for the free
medical care. at 720 Thirteenth
street northwest, Of the womenfolk
and children of men whose income
had been reduced by their response
to the call to the colors. The use
of the clinic rooms and its excel
lent equipment was also rendered
for forenoons for the treatment Of
conyaiescent soldiers and sailors
when the need comes.
At the November meeting of the
board it was decided to enlarge the
work of the clinic. A woman ply
sician has been employed who will
devote three hours daily to war SER
vice work. She IL DR.. l. Evadel
Newell. Of Knoxville. Tenn. She
will be on duty at the clinic after
moons and evenings for patients
visiting the clinic
1t Is hoped that just as a number
of churches and other organiza-
tions are now, supporting a nurse
of the Visiting Nurses Association.
that other clinics and hospitals will
provide q salaried physician for al
least three hours a day for out
work among war families.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30
Frocks You Saw at the Theater.
By LUCILLE CAMERON.

What is an appropriate for lady intoxicated ins
This question dealt with thoroughly at local theae last
week. -
Blauny Wheeler Warmer visuaized by Edna
Ibbard wore pink chiffon absorbed dozen
extemporaneous mixed drinks.
Jane Cooper who played Beatrice Ridley in What's Your
Doing attred mperamntal creation OF eese
embroidered visited that fatal roadhouse
cocktails and hghbas and all those other
unsupectng and innocent Beatrice in the
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30
resting and Sideghs Happenings the Cinema World

in case OF emergency. The shsrs q
the vessel amounted 70 tf8.eo. leaving
u.ssL40 70 be Distributed among the
crew OF four men Each man re-
celved $3.50 or t<ld per day.
Halibut fishing 10 hard work. but at
the prices now ruling it has its COM
penAtions,
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30

A new typewriter attachment auto
matically feeds envelopes or cards
into q machine to save an operators
time.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30

A New York inventors motorcy-
Gle street sweeper does the work o
five men with brooms, and does !
more quickly and thoroughly.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30

Manager Robbins, Of Keith's. has
been asked by the Camp Belvoir. Va.
Y. NJ. c. A. hut" folks to ask
Keith patrons to contribute any spare
string Instruments they may not want
for the use Of the boys in camp there.
Mr.. Robbins, for the Keith manage
ment. gave recently a set of string
instruments to the hut at the
American University camp and news
Of the pleasure resulting has spread
far and wide among the other camps.
Camp Belvoir is said to be the lone
liest OF all the camps, but It Is too far
from Washington to be considered by
Mr.. Robbins as properly within his
bailiwick with power to meet their de-
sires himself. So he has taken the
matter to his patrons and trusts they
may be disposed to help out. psrtic-
ularly those who are Virginia born
and bred.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30
At the Rsadhouse.

But in act two Beatrice arrives
at q road house all dressed up in
eerise georgette festooned with sill
YER lace. She is pretty. she u pop
uiar but, sad to say, she Is not
prudent Not satisfied with mild
Martini cocktails. she accepts the
tbsinthe which the misguidedly
kind innkeeper bestows upon her
guest The unfeeling police arrive.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30
Anthony League.

The Anthony League will hold its
next regular monthly meeting at
the N. A. w. s. headquarters, 1926
Rhode Island avenue northwest,
Thursday, Jan. 3. at p. m. Gen.
Isaac Sherwood, representative
from Ohio, will speak on the heroic
literature Of the war. Mrs. Sher-
wood will furnish a musical pro-
gram. Public cordially invited
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30

And in the last act we see the
fair but unfortunate Beatrice be-
hind the bars Of the local lock-
up, still clad in her cerise eonfec-
ton. But she has found her hus-
band. So all is well.
Georgette and Capitola DeWolf.
in their Clothes, Clothes, Clothes
sketch, show the delightful routine
of q debutarte's day. At eight a.
m. the little dears open their big,
and white enamel bedroom. They
slip out OF bed in their filmy
nighties OF pink Georgette en-
crusted with point venise. But
these nighties are rather chilly. So
they slip on negligees Of turquoise
blue Georgette with hand painted
blue birds flying all over them and
classic borders Of pink and blue
satin. Grecian caps of turquoise
Georgette are tied snugly over their
brown curIs and they are all ready
for the maid to bring their break
fast trays in.
Riding Habit de Luxe.
After breakfast, 1t is the poper
thing to go horseback riding. And
in such a habit! Made of white
| broadcloth on the smart, semi
! fitted lines, it boasts an unusual
vest Of the broadcloth which is
buttoned up closely under the
young lady's pretty chin. Patent
leather boots and an ivory riding
! crop completed q riding outfit
which would make Palm Beach sit
up and look earnestly through its
! lorgnons.
\ When this strenuous exercise is
over, Miss Debutante lunches in g
/ demureIy dangerous frock OF gray
Georgette with narrow panels Of gray
brocade embroidered in silver.
picot-edged fichu of Georgette Is very
adorable, especially when It Is cen.
tered with q corsage bouquet Of lilies
of-the-valley and orchids. A naive
little gray bonnet shades her spark
ling eyes. And a rose-tinted petit
coat lines the filmy gray cloud Of
her dress.
Is . Hard Day.
Verify, a debutante's day is a hare
one. No sooner Is she through will
lunch than she has to make ready
for 5 o'clock tea. But as this Il
a syncopated tea she doesn't minC
at all. Clad in a wonderful con
fection Of ecru silk lace alternating
with bands OF shell-pink satin. J
tunic Of hand-painted peach chiffor
seems superfiuous with all this beau
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30

Pink Versus Cerise.
Here is a difference Of opinion not
TO be reconciled. Pink and cerise
are opposite poles. Still, Blannys
and Beatrice's costumes had one
point in common: They were both
very becoming. Apparently. the only
moral to be extracted is that sar-
eorial inspiration may possibly on
| sefSalcOholic inspiration.
The De Wolf Girls turn at keiths
didn't attempt to point any moral
| II was frankly just Clothes. Clothes.
| Clothes" and very delightful clothes
at that
That alcoholic ingenue. Blanny
wheeler, was addicted to pink chif-
fon In all three acts. She had the
habit. apparently. In the first act
Il was a little dinner gown Of pink
chiffon with a draped satin bodice
in the same tone. Fine, intricate
bands Of gold embroidery circled the
skirt and a French note was lent
TO the color scheme by a girdle Of
intertWined corbeau blue velvet and
gold cloth.
Beware-Pink Cocktail
In the next act, when BIanny learn
| ed that it Is not well to look upon
the wine when It is red or the cock
tail when II is pink. she wore an
other lady's neglige. \ But of course
the neglige was Of delicious pink
chiffon, edged with brown marabou at
the sleeves and throat and with en-
chanting fiyaway ribbons OF pink
and white. And underneath II one
glimpsed an unbelievably elaborate
pettieoat Of pink Georgette, panelled
with delicate Valenciennes and bios
soming with little ribbon flowers.
While the ingenious Blanny and Mr.
Bartlett are trying to concoct some
beverage with the proper Kick" whC
walks in but the properly outraged
Mrs. Bartlett Horrible as the situat tioI
is and Mortified as Mrs. Bartlett Is
she still looks very beautiful, II not
benignant, in an evening gown Of sill
yer cloth and orchids. Her wrap o.
blue and gold brocaded velvet, lineC
with lemon tinted chiffon and collaret
with kolinsky, adds to her impressive
Hess as she denounces the lucklesi
pair.
Turns to. Friend Husband.
After these dreadful experiences
little Blanny decides that 1t il higl
time to become reconciled to frienC
husband. And the reconciliation frocl
she wears in the third act Is appro
priately sweet. Confected Of pink an
blue chiffon. it Is hard to say whel
one ends and the Dther begins.
scalloped skirt of the Pink overlays |
slightly longer one OF the blue. An
the waist Is of the two colors drape'
30 skilfully that the general effect
exquisite. A round, youthful collar o
point venise Is the final touch Of dainti
ness.
In where's Your Husband" whel
Beatrice sallies forth to tell he
troubles to a lawyer, she looks a per
feet httle Quaker in a shirred cape o
dove gray taffeta which Is vivifie
Somewhat by q lining OF pink satin
Her little bonnet of gray picot ribbol
with its naive streamers tying unde
the chin intensifes the demure impres
sion. And when she lays these asid
she is still very ingenious in q fenc
coIlared frock Of flesh Georgette witl
blue bead flowers planted on II q
iudicious intervals.
At the Rsadhoase. "
But in act two Beatrice arrives
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30
MUSIC and MUSICIANS
Church Of the Covenant.

At the Church Of the Covenant this
afternoon part of the Christmas pro-
gram VIII be repeated by the triple
quartet and In the evening by the
evening choir Of 100 voices. with dou-
Bile quartet and two additional solo
lists, both services being under the di-
rection Of Sydney Lloyd wrightson.
with Harvey Murray at the organ.
The following are the musical num-
bers:
Aftsrnoon-"Brightest and Best
(Fearis); bass solo. Come Unto Ne"
tcoenen). Mr.. wilson: "rhere Were
Shepherds" Foss). incidental solos.
Mrs. Dunwoody and Miss Craig; Be
fore the Heavens Were Spread
Abroad" Parker). incidental solo, Mr..
Backing.
Evenlng-organ prelude, "Andante, Z"
5th Symphony CTschaikowslxy): "Sure-
ly He Hath Borne Our Griefs," Mes
siah (HandeD: soprano solo, Evening
Prayer" (HolzeD, Mrs. Downs; "The
Lord Gave the Word" Messiah 0dan-
deb; THE Lord Gave the Word, &"
Messiah (HandeD; "Worthy is the
Lamb" Messiah CHandeD; organ
postlude. Finale. Sonata da Camera
(Peace).
The oratoric Section Of Washing
ton viii hold its final rehearsal for
The Messiah" in the Central High
School Auditorium Wednesday even
ing NEXT at 7:S o'clock. Robert Matt
land will arrive from New York Sat-
urday and will be the guest Of Sydney
Lloyd wrightson until Tuesday. A
full rehearsal Of the soIoists and quar-
: tet will be held next Saturday af-
ternoon. No admission will be
charged.
An offering will be taken for the
benefit of the Red Cross.
Takoma Park Chorus.
The monthly community singing
evening In Takoma Park will be
held in the Presbyterian Church on
Maple avenue tomorrow night at
o'clock.
The program will consist oi
Christmas carols and old songs
with solos by Miss Elizabeth Myel
| and Herbert Lawson.
| A Christmas scene from Pick.
wick. arranged for piano and reci'
tation. will be given by Mr.. anC
Mrs. J. NJ Sylvester. An effort viii
be made to close at $3.50 to Civ,
place to other New Years Eve en-
gagements.
Mrs. StoneP Annsunees Teas.
| Mrs. Wesley Martin Stoner has is
sued invitations to two musical tea,
to be given on the 9th and 18th
at which two charming young artist
from Kentucky will be introduced
They are Mrs. Cecil Rheems. of Bow
ling Green, daughter Of the beloved
author Of Aunt Jane OF Kentucky.
and Miss Margaret Ripy, OF Louis
vile, the daughter of Mrs. Ethe
Gist Ripy. They are spending tn,
holiday season in this city.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-13
LETTER FROM MRS. KLINGsPORN

The News is in receipt of letter
from Mrs. Klingsporn, a former cor
respondent to this paper from Meal
ister, N. NJ. She and Mr.. Klingsporn
recently sold their farm and moved to
Mountain View, Mo-, from which place
the letter was written.
Editor News,
Dear Sir:
We have found Missouri not so level
as New Mexico. To my idea New Mex
leo would be the best of the two If
il would get the snow and rain like
"Old Missouri" does.
The wheat is looking fine here. The
clover and blue grass are still green
in my front yard. Have had rain for
three days. wish some of it could
be sent to New Mexico wheat fields
The wind does not blow here. We are
enjoying it fine.
Wishing you all success, remain,
Yours truly,
Mrs. +. /. Klingsporn.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-13
+. l.. SEVERE SHOOTS SELF
AND DIES. WAS DESPONDENT

I'll Paso, Dec. ll-Despondent be-
cause he had been sufferer from his
weak heart for more than "A year, F..
l.. Severe, SO years old, of 30l6, Ala
mogordo St. shot and instantly kill
ed himself on the back porch of his
home about 2:30 o'clock Tuesday af-
ternoon. Coroner j. NJ. Deaver was
notified and verdict of suicide was
the result.
Mr.. Severe had been making his
home with his daughter and her hus-
band, G. M. Gum, who had noticed the
growing dependency Of the elder man.
Tuesday afternoon, while Mr.. and Mrs
Gum were both in the back yard near
the garage, they heard what sounded
like a shot, but for some minutes did
not realize what 1t was.
Returning TO the house, as they
reached the back porch, they found the
body of the dead man, still holding u
brand new pistol in one hand. The
bullet had crashed through his head
from the top, above the right ear,
emerging at the back of the neck near
the base of the skull.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-13
"WITHIN THE LAW" AT
REX THEATRE NEXT WEEK

Harry T. Morey, the Vitagraph star,
has re-created the role of Joe Carson
in the screen version of Bayard Veil
ler's stage success. within the Law"
which is at the Rex Theatre next Mon
day and Tuesday, Dec. II and 49, His
work is of such character that it far
outshines anything done by any of the
actors of the legitimate stage when
they essayed the role of 1.-The best
little forger in the United States"
Carson is n regular crook, always
outside of the law, until he meets
Mary Turner, upon her release from
prison, after serving sentence for
theft committed by another. She per-
suades Carson that being dishonest
within the Law" where he is i'm
mune from arrest by surrounding him
self with clever lawyers, is not only
perfectly safe, but much more lucra-
tive.
He falls in love with Mary, but not
withstanding his environments and his
companions. his is the love of a man.
He protects her not only his evil COM
panions, but from himself.
| SNChN6aiy Ahoiy Nhc oOt
of the wealthy man who caused her
arrest and Imprisonment. She first
ensnares him for revenge, but even
revenge falls before real love.
During the love scenes between Mary
and her wealthy admirer--later her
husband-Morey, as Carson, shows
his wonderful power as an actor. He
portrays even human suffering on the
screen; he lays bare his innermost
thoughts through facial expression and
muscular action that is truly Won
derful, played to the acme of perfec-
ton, neither over nor under done. Even
that terrible anguish of the eyes when
giving up that most precious to him
is photographed with terrific clear
ness. Morey's eyes simply talk.
And in the end he dies for the wo-
man he protected and silently loved.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-13
RESOLUTIONS

Whereas, God, in His infinite wis
dow, has taken from our midsI and
from the family of our beloved friend
and brother, William Nichol, their in
fant daughter.
Resolved, First, that Tucumcari
Lodge, |. o. o. f. No. Is. of Tucum-
carl, N. NJ, recognizes the rood hand
of our Father, the Grand Master Of
the Universe, whom gave this little
life to our brother and now as the
sunshine has been shadowed with death
we bow in submission to His will.
Second, That we as an organization,
seek to attain that purity of life which
her spirit has gone to enjoy forever.
Third, That we hereby express our
deep sorrow over the loss of her and
extend this word of sympathy to all
her loved ones whose grief is keenest.
Be it further resolved, That copy
of these resolutions be placed on our
minutes and published in our home
papers, also copied by our secretary
and presented to the family.
Respectfully submitted,
j. M. Doughty,
Bert Gregory,
M. 4. Parrish,
Committee
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-13
OUR FREE SPEECH ADvO-
Gates ARE NOT WELCOME

The laws of the land are not severe
enough to close the mouths of would
be leaders who would turn our free
few paltry dollars. Christ could not
pick twelve perfect men. After he
had done all he could for his disciples
one of them betrayed him for a few
pieces of gold. Every day some smart
(aleck) who has lived off of the ig-
norant people of America all their
lives, comes along looking for more
suckers. One was here this week. He
said ninty per cent of the citizens of
any country were against the govern
ment and that it would not be long
until this country would be run by
the boot blacks and the scum of the
earth instead of the diplomat and the
high-collars. He said he voted for
| Woodrow Wilson because he thought
Wilson would keep US out Of war. He
blames the president with United
States participation in this awful war.
He has not read the recent reports
made by Secretary Lansing as to the
knowledge this government had of the
horrible crimes committed by the Ger
mans in Belgium. The government
knew of the savagery practiced for n
purpose of striking terror. Some of
these official statements disclose in
human policy of seizing peaceful citi-
zens and carrying them into slavery;
the government has authorized publi-
cation of facts taken from archives Of
the State Department in order. that the
public may know of enemy with which
the United States now is engaged in
combat.
This man was not German nor an
Austrian but claims to be an Ameri-
can citizen, born under the Stars and
Stripes. He is lover of Senator La
Toilette and would not turn his hand
to rescue nation from the rule of
terror practiced by a desperate nation
who would rule the world with worse
than a rod of iron. He would have his
sisters and mother outraged and little
children bundled together with grown
ups and slaughtered by order of High
Command"
America is awake and she will see
to it that the people of the earth are
treated humane or the other nations
will do their dastardly work without
the sanction of America. There is onl!
one way for America to get out of this
world-war and that is through coward
ice, by fulfilling the prophecy of Ger
man kaiser when he said, "Americ;
is bluffing, she will never fight because
the people of America will not le
her" Well, there are few hundred
thousand "Sammies" over there nov
and it's 100 to bet that German!
| will know she's been somewhere wheI
she comes in contact with the Pershint
army in France.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-13
II. S. DEFEAT TOWN BOYS

The High School Athletic Society
conducted carnival at the school
club room last Thursday evening and
it proved financial success.
The evenings entertainment was in
troduced by the girls of the Sopho-
more and Junior classes playing a
game of basket ball. This divided the
regular first team players about equal
ly on each side and the game was hard
fought from start to finish
This was followed by the High
School boys playing the recently or
ganized town team. The first half
was easily won by the High school
but the second half, with the addition
of few new players, the score was
reversed. The game ended with a
score of 40 to 30 in favor of the High
School boys.
The next thing on the program was
the box supper. Many beautifully dec
GRATED boxes filled with plenty of good
things to eat. These boxes were sold
at auction by Prof Criley and they
brought neat little sum of money
Then came the popular lady contest
This created considerable excitement
and the contest was quite spirited. Al
together the evenings receipts net the
association something like SllO after
all expenses were paid.
Those in charge of athletics say this
means a few rea! basket ball games
and it is thought Santa Fe will be the
first victim.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-13
TEN MILLION AMERICANS IN
VITED TO JOIN RED CROSS

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 1l-With
the slogan, make it Red Cross
Christmas an effort will be made to
add 100000 new members to the five
million now in the organization. Only
one week has been allotted to the in
tensive drive, but it is expected that
this will be enough. This is the first
organized effort the Red Cross has
made to enroll new members since the
war started.
The presidents appeal is as follows:
ITO the people of the United States:
Ten million Americans are invited to
join the American Red Cross during
the week ending with Christmas eve.
The times require that every branch Of
our great national effort shall be 10y
ally upheld and it is peculiarly fitting
that at Christmas season the Red Cross
should ba the branch through which
your willingness to help is expressed.
"You should join the American Red
Cross because ii alone can carry the
pledges Of Christmas good will to those
who are bearing for us the real bur-
dens of the world wa both in our
army and navy and in the nations up
on whose territory the issues Of the
world war are being fought out. Your
evidence of faith in this work is neces-
sary for their heartening and cheer.
"You should join the Red Cross be-
cause this arm of the national service
is steadfastly and efficiently maintain
ing the overseas relief in every suf-
fering land, administering our millions
wisely and well and awakening the
gratitude of every people. Our con-
science will not let US enjoy the Christ
mas season if this pledge of support
to our cause and the worlds veal is
left untitled. Red Cross membership
is the Christmas spirit in terms Of ac-
ton. WOODROW WILSON"
I"Presdent of the American Red Cross"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-13
WINTER-COPLEN

On Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock Mr..
Walter r. Coplen of the James j. Hall
& Co., one of Tucumcari's best young
men, was married to Miss Mittie Win
ter, daughter of Judge and Mrs. Z. E.
Winter, by Rev. r. +. Stevenson. The
wedding was solemnized at the home
of the brides parents in the south part
of town before only few of the most
intimate friends and relatives. Miss
Cynthia Elkins played the wedding
march.
The bride was beautifully gowned
and carried lovely bunch of flowers.
After the impressive ring ceremony
was pronounced and the friends had
greeted the couple wishing for them
a happy welded life, most delightful
supper was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coplen will make their
future home in Tucumcari. They have
the best wishes of their many friends