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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
In the District Court, Eighth Judicial
District, State of New Mexico,
County of Quay

c. NJ. Burrow, plaintiff, VS.. James
S. Prestridge, ct al, defendants. No.
1859. The defendants James S. Pres
fridge, S. h. Boswell, Emma PIERCE,
Emma Pierce, James S. Prestige, A.
w. Hedge, - Prestridge, wife
Of James S. Prestridge, are hereby
notified that a suit has been filed
against you by the above named plain
tiff, in the above styled court and
cause, to ecover judgment against
the defendants James S. Prestridge
and S. B. Boswell for the sum Of
S325.00. with interest thereon at 10
per cent per mum until paid, from
the Both day of August, 1918, and 10
per cent additional as attorneys fees,
and costs of suit and sale. and for
judgment foreclosing a certain mort
gage deed made and executed by James
S. Prestridge payable to S. b. Boswell,
and thereafter assigned to and now
held and owned by plaintiff, dated Au-
gust Both, 1913, given to secure the
Indebtedness aforesaid, upon the fol-
lowing land and real estate in Quay
county, New Mexico, to-wit. SWL and
NWh of Sec. %, Twp. I'm, RING "a,
f., n. NJ. p. NJ; and for the reforma-
ton of the mortgage aforesaid so that
the description therein will be the same
description of property as above stated
in order to correct an omission of the
section number from said mortgage;
and that upon aale of said property
under foreclosure, all defendants be
barred from having or claiming any
right or title adverse to purchaser at
such sale, and adjudged to have no
right or title adverse to the title of
plaintiff therein, and such other and
further relief as to the court may
seem equitable; and your are further
notified that unless you enter your
appearance herein on or before the
3cth day Of June, 1917, Judgment by
default will be entered against YOU
and relief sought by plaintiff granted
and decreed. Plaintiffs attorney is
Harry II. McElroy Of Tucumcari, New
Mexico.
(Sea) T. n. LAWSON.
o-lI Clerk of said Court
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-24
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

In the, District Court, County of Quay,
October Term. A. D., 1917.
Grace Franklin
VS.. No. 1912
S. II. Franklin.
The said defendant, s. H. Franklin
is hereby notified that a suit in divorce
has been commenced against you In
the District Court for the County of
Quay, State of New Mexico, by said
Grace Franklin, alleging desertion,
abandonment, cruel and abusive treat
ment, asking that she be granted an
absolute divorce from said defendant
and that she be restored her maiden
name, Grace Anderson.
That unless you enter or cause to
be entered your appearance in said
suit on or before the 9th day of July
A. D.. 1917, decree PRO CONFESSO
therein will be rendered against you.
(Seal) T. n. Lawson, Clerk.
j. y. Cutlip, Tucumcari, n. NJ.
Attorney for plaintiff 5-17-l7
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
In the District Court, Eighth Judicial
District, State of New Mexico,
County of Quay

{. VI. Burrow, plaintiff, VS.. Sam b.
Boswell, ct al, defendants. No. 1765.
The defendants, Sam B. Boswell, Guy
Lester, Sina Lester, w. b. Clark, S. J..
Irwin, Jesse c. Pearson, A. w. Hedge,
and Emma Pierce, are hereby notified
that a suit has been filed against YOU
by the above named plaintiff, in the
above styled court and cause, to re-
cover Judgment against the defend
ants Guy Lester, Sina Lester, Sam b.
Boswell for the sum of 5000. 90, with
interest thereon at 8 per cen per an
mum until paid, from the 28th day of
October, 1912, ard 10 per cent addi-
tlonal as attorneys fees and costs of
suit and sale, and for judgment fore
closing a certain mortgage deed made
and executed by Guy Lester and Sina
Lester, payable to Sam b. Boswell.
and thereafter assigned to and now
held and owned by plaintiff, dated Oc-
toher 2sth, 1912, given to secure the
indebtedness aforesaid, upon the fol-
lowing land and real estate in Quay
county, New Mexico, to-wit: NWh
of Sec. D, Twp ION, ring 34E., N M p
NJ, and that upon sale of said prop
erty under foreclosure, all defendants
be barred from having or claiming
any right or title adverse to purchaser
at such sale, and adjudged TO have ma
right or title adverse to the title OF
plaintiff therein, and such other and
further relief as to the court may
seem equitable; and you are further
notified that unless you enter your
appearance herein on or before the
Both day of June, 1917, judgment by
default will be entered against you
and relief sought by plaintiff granted
and decreed. Plaintiffs attorney is
Harry H. McElroy of Tucumcari, New
Mexico. T. N. LAWSON
lSeai) Clerk of Said Court
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-24
Trouble Entirely Disappeared

Fathers and mothers worry over a
cnild with a chronic cough. Knudt Lee
Wannaska, Mimi, writes: For sew
eral years my daughter had a bad
chronic cough. Every time she caught
u little cold, it aggravated the trouble
We tried many medicines, but not until
we tried Foley's Honey and Tar did
anything produce any great relief. In
a few days the trouble entirely disap-
peared and has never returned" Fol-
ey's Honey and Tar for coughs, colds,
Group, w~hooping cough. For sale by
Sands-Dorsey Drug Co.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-24
CITIES WET NM pRY.

Chicago, which receives more than
SI.OuO.OOO revenue annually from it,
saloons, faces n deficit of about 500.
600. Cincinnati, another dripping wet
city. Is also practically bankrupt
Meanwhile, Seattle. Denver, Birmlng
ham. Atlanta and other dry cities nrc
enjoying Il prosperity they never "Xpr.
rienccd under license. They do not
have to spend n lot more money taking
care Of the crime and poverty caused
by drink than n high-liccnscd drink
traffic provides.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-24
Cut This Quilt Is Worth Money

DUN T Mics IEIo' Out U tHls
slip enclose with &c and mail it to Fol-
ey & Co, 1886 Shefild Ave-, Chicago,
ILL.,, writing your name and address
clearly. You will receive in return a
trial package containing Foley's Hon.
ey and Tar Compound for coughs, cold
and Group; Foley Kidney Pills for pain
in sides and back, rheumatism, back
ache, kidney and bladder ailments; and
Foley Cathartic Tablets, a wholesome
and thoroughly cleansing cathartic, for
constipation, biliousness, headache and
sluggish bowels. For sale at Sands
Dorsey Drug Co.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-24
HOTELS PROSPER UNDER PRoHI.
BITION.

Mr.. Irwin i. Allen, manager Of the
Shirley hotel. Denver, recently made
this statement:
~ have run a bar In the Shirley no
tel for many years. 1t used to turn US
In an annual net profit Of around So
600. Our business since prohibition
went into effect January 1, has more
than made up for this loss.
IT notice that since prohibition went
into effect we have many visitors from
neighboring towns of Colorado, men
bringing their families for a holiday.
Since they have stopped spending their
money for liquor many men are now
able to give their families these out.
ings and II has proved a good thing"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-24
NO WONDER WOMEN VOTE FOR
PROHIBITION!

soon after prohibition went into ef-
feet a plainly dressed woman, evident
ly Woodworking and poor, came into
my store and made u purchase Of S11
worth OF kitchen utensils" said a Dem
yer merchant. she was bubbling over
with enthusiasm. She said 1t was the
first time in the 10 years Of her mar
ried life she had had any money to
spend. Her husband had earned SIS
a week, but he spent 1t In the saloons.
She proudly exhibited a bank pass
book, showing she had started a saw
ings account and had $50 to her
credit"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-24

The Tacoma (Wash.) Tribune pOlled
the merchants of that city In regard
to the effects Of the prohibition law
and found that their increase In sales
was from % to $50 per cent.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-24

The city has an ordinance requiring
owners of chickens to keep them up
so that neighbors may raise gardens,
lawns and flowers. This ordinance
must be enforced and l desire the own.
ers to cooperate with me. Keep your
chickens up and save trouble.
TOM HORTON, Marshal.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-24
DR.. Frederic Jacobson says, IS per
cent Of women need Phosphates TO
give them Strong, Healthy, round
ed figure and TO avoid Nervous
break down. Thousands of
women grow strong In Ma
lures Way.
CONSIDER THE LILIES OF THE
FIELD, HOW THEW GROW"

The life Of the lily is but a few
weeks pr months. The life of man is
three score years and ten" But to
live ones life in it's fullness, women
like the lily, must be nourished by
those same vital elements which ma
ture provides for nourishing every
living thing; and these include the val
liable phosphate so often lacking in
the usual food we eat today. Argo-
Phosphate is rich in these wonderful
elements. II contains them in con
centrated tablet form which is easy
to take and quickly assimiIated and
absorbed into the system, and from
youth to old age builds and rebuilds
body and brain in beautiful harmony
with Natures perfect plan. That's
why" Argo-Phosphate makes good SOL
id flesh and muscles.
SPECIAL NOTICE 49, Argo.P hos-
phate contains tho Natural phosphates
which thousands OF physicians are pre-
%scribing daily to build up thin, pale,
colorless women to give them rosy
cheeks, red lips, and n beautiful COM
plexion. Many cases have been re-
ported where women have increased
their weight from Is to % pounds with
a few weeks treatment, and any wo-
man who desires n well rounded and
developed form, should secure from
her druggist, this new drug which is
inexpensive and is dispensed by any
reliable druggist with or without n
doctors prescription. If your drug
gist will not supply you, send $1.OO
to the Argo Laboratories, 10 Forsythe
ST., Atlanta, Ga, and they will SEND
you a two weeks treatment by return
mail.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-25
SUMMARY OF To-
DAYS WAR NEWS

one of the greatest and most bitter
ly contested battles of the entire war
has entered its third day on the Brit
ish front in France with the issue still
in doubt. Massed German reserves
are being hurled forward in bloody
colnter-attaCks in a supreme effort TO
check the forward surge OF General
Haigs khakiclad troops Some minor
positions. trench lines and rubbish
heaps dignified by the name OF viii
lagos have been seized by the British
but the Wolan line, their main oh.
jeCtiye, Is still intact.
While the mighty struggle in France
RACES inconClusiyely, developments m
other fields OF the worlds upheaval
are occurring in sensational rapidity
Spain has taken a long step forward
on the path along which she is appar.
emily being pushed slowly hut surely
into the universal conflagration. The
Madrid government has addressed a
note to Germany which. on It's face.
must result In an abandonment by
| Berlin OF its uncompromising attitude
on ruthless submarine warfare or its
acceptance OF new and important
! feature The situation is somewhat
modified by the fact that Count Ro.
manones, who. as premier, despatched
| the note has since resigned. The
/ growing tide Of anti.Germanism in
/ South America, appears, however, To
be having its equal In Spain, but a
rigid censorship leaves affairs in the
| peninsula partly obscured.
Next in Importance are the growing
rumors Of a great German attempt Ia
be made against Petrograd The re
ports are taken seriously enough In
the Russian capital to induce many
hundreds of civilians to flee TO the In
terror According to rumor the Ger
man plan is combined assault by
land and sea, and transports, escorted
by powerful fleet, are said 10 hav,
already sailed from Libau. The po
litical situation in Russia remains con
fused but there are uncomfortable re
ports Of the activities OF the radica
socialists and of renewed outbreak
Of agrarian troubles. some OF coun
! terreyolutionary character
The unrest IN Germany Is having
new manifestation In fresh outburs
against Chancellor Won Bethmann-HO
veg by the conservatives and nationa
liberals The chancellor is being vic
lently attacked for his alleged subsei
vicnCo to socialistic influence.
In the meantime. there are indicJ
tions that tremendous currents of dis
: content which. running through El
! rope, are growing Ia strength IN
= visit OF the king Of Denmark to Stool
: holm is regarded as of particular sil
b nificance In view of the recent den
onstration OF the Swedish worker
+ against the government May day
, expected to bring matters to a china
B in Sweden and Hialmar Branting, IN
Swedish socialist leader, has wane
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-25
RE|CHSTAC QUITS
IN AN UP ROAR
ADJOURNMENT OCCURRED AZ
TER DEMAND FOR FOOD
PROBLEM ACTION.
GAGGED LEOEH0UR.
Leader Of Social Democrats Declared
Thousands Of Workmen Have Been
Forced 70 Abandon Work owing TO
Their Distress.

London. April 25.-l2:55 p. m.-Ad-
iournmcnt OF the rcichstag until May
.. after a brief session yesterday is
reported In q Central News dispatch
from Amsterdam. Philip Schelde-
mann, socialist leader, expressed re-
gre, that the reichstag should be con.
vened and then adjourned almost Inn
medlatcly. George Lcdobour. leader OF
the social democrats, said that regret
was not enough. He demanded that
the roichsteg should meet today for
discussion of the food problem.
Thousands OF wOrkmen,' he said,
have been forced to abandon work
owing to their distress
Herr Ledebour's words caused an
uploar. Permission TO continue his
speech was refused.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-25
NO OBLIGATION
OF ALLIANCE
WILL BE ASKED

Washington. April %. - Arthur
James Balfour, British foreign sec.
reary. stated today that the allied
governments, completely convinced Of
Americas whole.hearted conservation
toward the end Of destroying Prussian
militarism, would not think of asking
this country to depart from It's tradi.
tional policy or enter into any forma,
alliance which might prove embar.
RAISING.
"Our confidence in the alliance and
the assurances OF this government
Mr.. Balfour said, "is not based on such
shallow considerations as arise from
treaties. No treaty could increase our
mbounded confidence that the United
States having come into the war. will
see Il through the great end we all
hope for"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-25
BRIDE-TO-BE HELD
SHAW'S HAND WHEN
WOUND PROVED FATAL
Miss Eta Franklin, Daughter Of Man
Who Shot Her Fiance, at Death
bed With Her Mother.


Abrupt termination of a marriage
engagement, with its accompanying
tears and heartaches, is told in the
story of the shooting and death Of
George Shaw.
About 1890 O'Clock Monday night,
S. |. Franklin sent a bullet crashing
through Shaw's left side. just above
his heart. Last night, twelve hours
later. Shaw breathe1 his last at Har.
dy's Sanitarium
When the end came Miss Eta
Franklin, Shaw's fiance. sat at the
bedside. holding his hand Miss
Frankln's mother. wife OF the man
who shot Shaw. stood near by. crum.
pied handkerchief bearing mute testi.
mony TO her share in her daughters
grief.
George and | were engaged. but We
hadn set a date for the wedding,
Miss Franklin said shortly after noon
today. on the steps Of the county Jail,
where she had been % carry lunch to
her father
Franklin will appear before Judge
/ Tom Champion in county court tomor.
row afternoon for an examining trial
lie Is charged with murder J. b.
Champion will represent him County
Attorney A. j. Hardy. who has inves
tigated the case, will appear for the
| state
Arrangements for George Shaw's fu
neral have not yet been completed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-25
AFTERMATH
OF GREAT STRIKE
IN GERMANY
Munitions Workers Are Threatened
With "Ruthlessness"
Next Time.

Amsterdam, April 25.-(Via London)
The recent strike movement in Ger.
many was discussed at a meeting OF
the reichstag auxiliary service COM
mittee at which Count Westarp, leader
OF the conservatives. welcomed Gen
eral Corners declaration that further
attempts to interfere with munitions
work would be ruthlessly suppressed
Count Westarp said that money had
played a part In the strike and &C.
cused the socialist minority OF playing
the game of Germany's enemies He
denied that the trouble was caused by
lack OF food
The socialists Indignantly denied the
inslnuation that the bribes had been
used and placed the blame for the
strike on the administration of the
Spandeau works. the fact that the
bread ration had been decreased, and
on the agrarlan policy one speaker
declared that the agrarians. owing ID
the high prides Of canned goods. 'ot
them with bread and corn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-25
GERMANS ROUTED
IN FATEFUL FRAY
ATTACK ON BRITISH ADVANCED
POSITION SEEMS TO HAVE
FAlLED-A HUGE EFFORT.
DEAD COVER GROUND.
Fearful Havoc Wrought by British Ar
tilery on Teutons in Mass Forma.
ton, After Which They Fled From
Field in Dsmay.

British Front in France, April 25.-
CVia London) (From a Staff Cores
pondent OF Associated Press The
town of Monchy lie Preux, which lies
only a few miles east Of Arras. will
stand out in history as one OF the
bloodiest spots OF the world war. The
fighting north, east and south of this
little Artols village, perched upon a
high knoll has exceeded In intensity
any of the individual struggles Of the
SOmme.
Efforts of the Germans to retake
the village apparently have subsidized
on account Of the sheer exhaustion Of
their resources OF available forces, and
the British advance eastward OF Mon
chy, continues slowly but surely.
Ground Covered With Dead.
The ground around Monchy, as far
as the eye can reach is covered with
the dead, the Germans at times hav.
ing employed their old tactics of at.
tacking in mass formation. Letters
taken In the last two days from Ger.
man prisoners, written In front OF Mon
chy say they regard the situation as
worse than II was on the Somme,
while the casualties are mounting up
as at Nerdun In one OF the letters
the opinion Is expressed that what
has made the fighting difficult has
been the fact that the opposing forces
have not occupied fixed lines, but are
scattered in half built trenches OF
this part of the front.
During one German counter-attacl
of Monday a force of 700 Germans
took one bit of trench from a British
outpost. The Germans continued Il
press forward, not noticing that the!
were passing an isolated trench sec
tion on their right When they wer,
well beyond 1t, several hundred Brit
ish soldiers poured out of this trencl
section and the Germans. trapped be
tween two lines. were absolutely wip
ed out in the fighting which followed
1t was a general melee In which tn
cries pf the men engaged hand L
hand could be heard plainly.
The number of prisoners taken dun
ing the various operations this wee
amounts to more than 5000. There
absolutely no index Of the casualtie
inflicted on the enemy. The fightin
is too thick for the most part to pei
NIT Of individual surrenders.
Finding Monchy too difficult. tn
Germans late yesterday directed
counter attack on Gayreele. wher
the last defensive line before the DR.,
court switch position had been pier,
ed Four thousand men were see
forming for an attack at a distanc
OF 1000 yards. British field gun
massed in a great number were trail
ed on the Germans, but their fire wa
held until the advancing enemy wa
1000 yards away. Then a perfect hu
ricane OF fire was opened and shra
mel shell played about the adyancin
column like fire flies in a summC
thicket The oncoming waves trer
} bled for a time then broke, completed
routed. Their path was strewn wit
dead and wounded
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-25
DIPLOMATIC PLEA
MADE IN MEXICO
MINISTER FLETCHER EXPRESSES
HOPE OF CONTINUED PEACE
BETWEEN TWO COUNTRIES.
EFFORTS OF ENEMIES
Nothing Which May Compromise Sis
ter Republic Is to Be Feared Except
From Some Foe of One or Both
Governments.

Mexico City, April 25-United States
Ambassador Fletcher in a statement
last night said he did not believe any
difficulty was to be expected between
the United States and Mexico as a
result Of Americas entry into the
world war. He declared the Washing
ton government was perfectly satisfi-
ed with Mexicos declaration Of neu-
tralty.
"No pressure has been exercised by
the United States on Mexico" the
statement continues, "or on any neu.
tral country to force its entrance on
the side Of the United States.
The relations between the United
States and Mexico each day grow more
cordial and friendly and | sincerely
hope there will be no occurrence to
affect the good and complete under
standing between the two great de.
mocracies of America If in Mexico
anything occurs compromising her
neutrality or involving in difficulties
the two nations It will be the result
OF the efforts of enemies OF one or
the other of the countries or both.
The government of the United
States desires nothing except prosper
ity for this country and wishes moth
ing which disturbs the establishment
of free, constitutional and orderly gov
ernment. pacification of the country
and promotion OF prosperity. The
United States, in spite of vehemen
desires and sincere efforts to remair
aloof from the great conflict, has
been forced to take up arms and
sincerely hope that Mexico will b,
more fortunate than we are I'm thi!
respect.
Americans In Mexico, both in thei
official acts and private life, will alb
stain from any act which might com
promise the neutrality Of Mexico anC
place this government in an embar
Tassing position"
The statement was printed in al
Mexico City papers today, 1t wa
issued as the result Of newspape
reports from the United States whicl
gave alarming reports OF the suspl
cions there in regard to MeXicos hon
or Ambassador Fletcher will max
the same statement to General Can
rama today, II he has the opportun
ty
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-25

the government against undue inter
ference with the great labor demon
stration planned for that day.
In pushing the British offensive to-
day General Sir Douglas Haig direct.
ed an attack along the front between
the Cojeul and Scarpe rivers. This is
a stretch of about three miles. extend.
ing roughly from Guemappe north to
Fampoux almost directly east of Ar.
ras, where probably the most desper.
ate fighting of the offensive has taken
place. Further ground has been seiz.
ed by the British here, says tOdays
official statement and the gains have
been secured.
The number Of prisoners taken by
the British since the resumption OF the
attack on Monday has now passed the
5000 mark. South of Arras, General
IIaig is eating into the German lines
between Cambrai and St Quentin.
The British front was moved for
ward two-thirds Of a mile at one point
| last night south Of the Bapaume.Cam'
hrai road. where the little village Of
b Blhem was occupied.
i With the French armies along the
/ Aisne front and In the Champagne the
/ battle just now Is confined mainly IA
the artillery. The French continue
to progress in local fighting and ad
yances both In the Aisne region and
IN the Champagne are reported by
Paris. German attacks near TahurC
and acknowledgements were read
uy rcpulsod. as we're German reac
tlons on the Asne front
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-25
Peasants to Soldiers.

Petrograd, April 25.--Via London
The grand committee of the Alliance
of Peasants has addressed the follow
ing petition to the peasants at the
front:
"Do your duty. Do not fear that the
lands will be divided without you. This
division cannot be made by isolated
villages, for that would provoke inter.
nal quarrels by which the enemy
might profit. Only the constituent
assembly wherein you will be repre-.
sented will decide this important ques-
ton"