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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05

enough how he had spent his time. Al
though he was jumpy and irritable, he
seemed determined by an assumption
OF high spirits and exaggerated friend
nness to avert criticism. Since Alaire
spared him all reproaches, his efforts
seemed to meet with admirable sue
cess. Now Eds opinion OF women was
not high. for those with whom he ha-
bltually associated were of small in
continued to manifest n complete In
difference tn his past actions. he de-
cided that his approximations had been
groundless. II Alaire remembered the
GuZman affair at all. or II she had sus-
pected him Of completely in II, time had
evidently dulled her suspicious, and he
was a little sorry he had taken pains
10 stay away so long.
Before many days, however, ne dis
covered that this indifference of hers
was not assumed. and that in some
way or other she had changed. Ed
was accustomed. when he returned ex-
hRusted from a debauch, TO seeing In
nc u '1f7 u Fhi -
had learned to expect In her bearing
a sort OF plying, hopeless resignation.
But this time she was not In the least
depressed. On the contrary, she APP
peared happier, fresher, nnd-younger
than he had seen her for n long time.
II was mystifying. When, one morn
Ing. he overheard her singing In her
room. he was shocked. over this phe'
nomenon he meditated with growing
amazement and n faint stir of resent
ment In his breast. Tor he lived a self
conferred life. considering himself the
pivot upon which revolved all the af'
fairs Of his little world. To feel that
he had lost ever the power to make
his wife unhappy argued that he had
Overestimated his importance.
At length. having sufficiently recov
cred his health to begin drinking again
he yielded o evening to an alcohol,
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CHAPTER XVI.


The several days following Dawes
unexpected call AT Las pnlmas AlaIre
spent In n delightful revcric. She had
so often wrcstled with the question of
divorce that she had begun to weary
Of II. She gave up trying, Mt length,
and for the time being rested content
In the knowledge that she loved and
was loved. A week passed while she
Rugged her thoughts to her breast, and
then one evening she rode home to
learn that Ed had returned from San
Antonio.
But Ed was III. and he did not ap-
pear at dinner. II had been years
since either had dared invade the 9TH
er's privacy. and now. innsmuch as her
husband did not send for her. Alaire
did not presume to Offer her services as
nurse. AS n matter Of fact. she con
sidered this quite unnecessary, for she
felt aure that he was either suffering
the customary after-effects of n visit to
the city or else that he lacked the
moral courage to undertake an expla.
nation OF his hurried flight from the
ranch. In either event she was glad
he kept to his room.
When Austin made his appearance
on the day following his return, his
bleared eyes. his puffy, pasty cheeks
Ills shattered nerves, showed plainly
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05

there with their banners day after day day after day I doubt IL n mem
her Of congress- orr any ne Of the thousands of men who pass hose banners
by could repeat properly the words upon the purple md gold cloth, but, Of
n battle line; that they are besiegng congress and will not raise the siege
until congress capituates and pays n ransom in the shape of universal sf-
fage.
Well, it W ms a night or W e that SAT n skirt switching ho n store
room In the Gus office building. and as passed the switching skirt I
looked further and beheld II n old employee of the building and the two sf.
frage sentnds. The employee had Just opened the door with his key and the
suffrage senunols were in the net of leaning their banners against he wall,
to be stored here or the night.
Which is to laugh! The soldiers stand about the walls all day. beIeging
congress; and then when night comes, down fall the beshegers' banners md
on of hose within the walls opens the postern gate and takes intot the bosom
OF The cit. the very mes who are bcscgng IT, tina. their weapons and banners
may be safe against the morrow.
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"Pleuse. After I've decided what
10 do-once l feel that l can control
myself better-11l send for you. But
you must promise not to come until
Il On, for you would only make 1t
harder"
At last he took her hand and kissed
her wrist, just over her pulse. as II
to speed n message to her heart. then
into her rosy palm he whispered a ten
der something that thrilled her.
She stood white, motionless. against
the dim illumination NJ the porch until
he had gone, and not until the last
sound Of his motor had died away did
sAe stir. Then she pressed her own
lips to the palm he had caressed and
walked slowly TO her room.
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1.-THE second Is soil or course, Some soils are better than others and
make better gardens, but all this talk about soils being too poor 10 make
gardens nut of bosh. A garden al he started on almost any sorto IF soil.
fu can have n good garden o n the stfest sr of yellow clay n the most
porous sand. There is NJ such thing as II soil too poor for garden use.
1.-THE third essential is the preparation of the soil. II you have a good,
rich lonm that make n fine garden you wan to keep 1t in good condition.
You cal plant rye on It In tho fall, and put on n layer OF manure and then
spade It under IN the spring. 1t won't do any good to put this layer On in
the spring. II you have n stu clay soil that will OF absorb water quickly
you should put coal ashes or something similar in the clay o loosen It Up.
Then. you must spnde II when it will crumbl-not when II. Is soaking wet
or hard as a rock. If you have II sandy soil you want % get some loam In
1t so that 1t will hold moisture.
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One of England's most distinguished
physicians has just reported n valuable
piece Of information that he learned
from n cosby old lady who was nd.
dicted TO the habit OF giving medical
advice 10 her acquaintances. says the
Los Angeles Times. She gave some of
this advice 10 one Of the learned physi.
clans patients who was suffering from
rheumatism In the hands, suggesting
that the patient put sulphur In her
stockings" The patient took the ad.
vice and the rheumatism In the hands
disappeared; also a silver ornamen,
worn on the patients wrist turned
black.
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wise. patennlinic care of a proud and generous government. People speak
or Washington as "on of the most beautiful cities In the world" There Il
NJ exnsgerntion In such cncomiumn. Indeed, 1t falls short of full truth or
adequate praise. World travellers today unhcstn ingly give Washington equal
rank with Paris, Berlin, Bucnos Aires and Rio, and some of them avow that
1t ecIpscs all other capitals.
Beauty however, is not Washingons solitary charm. The life Of the fair
city is altogether charming. 1t is cosmopolitan. In It's transformation it has
vincmism Of Gotham stands II prominently, yer garingly. Washington
does nt 20 thu mud pace # the greater city, does not spend its short days
In sordtd money.mahng and Its longer, II fleeing nights dining and dashing
TO the theaters and patronizng maudHn cabarGs. Washington takes time to
thnk.
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essentials ot Il successful garden are
Connolly explains:
1.-THE first essential Is n gardener
who IL enthusiastic, willing and likes
the work. | met n MAR the other day
who had n plot 10 feet square and he
said II he could only find someone to
spade 1t up for him he would tend TO
1t afterward. 1t isn't likely that man
would be n successful gardener be-
cause II he was too Indifferent to
spade 1t up he would likely be too In
different to ARE for IL aftprward.
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bonnet that had once been blue and
red Bingham trimmed with used-to-be
white fringe.
A circus-wntching person who
happened to stand next, and who
knows n gentleman when she sees one,
asked the old man II he reckoned his
horse knew she had on n midsummer
bonnet on n spring day.
"Yes'm. Suttinly she knows she
got her bonnet on! County Cider amt
nobody's fool. Yes'm. County Cider
knows she gotter bonnet on, an, fur
thermo', she knows why-huh. huh :"
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The person also knows u story when II comes her way, and knows what
to do with It, so she remarked that the mare had n rather queer name.
"Welum. W thinks County Cider got a vey fine name. 1t come outer
a book. I don't know what II call itef on the kver, but there was some
monty Gurus folks inside. The fust an fomust me Of all of tem called
after the Eebeny Marster, n don't care who heahs mi say so. lutheran
this lord man he wanted to mahy n young widdery lady nam Of County
Cider. But, law, man. she took to her heels an run away with n po genman,
an-thats how Miss Fan com etc chrissen the old mare,b because she u
away with her one time when the two of zen was colhsh-an' low little Miss
Fan an all III res of my white family has gone thoo the pearly gates.a IN
M fs wife dad, an my other moi nigh the m comfort. 10 ma nm-an'
me an County Cider. we JUS pokes along togever. Much obleeged. lady.
I'm powf1 thusty for a little DRAM"
And the woman, having paid for her thread Of yarn, wondered. MS she
reeled II on a pd. II the palId old mares name could have started out as
Countrr Wal
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hcwing to the line In the years OF city
building and no radical d"pnrtur"
from the artistic designs Of the great
engineer to whom George Washington
intrusted the laying out Of the nations
seat and It's scope Of development. II
Is today the capital they intended II
should be-perhaps surprising IN
grandeur the most roseatc vision Of
that primitive day. IT Is the distinc.
tive American city-the city of cities,
destined to become increasingly beau
tiful under the continued prodIgal. vet
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Smaller Buna

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-Do you think
our baker Is incorporated
Mr.. CnmsOnbeak-Yss.
TOO bad"
-Well there Is some hope. You
know he Ia cutting down the size OF
his buns now"
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Such thoughts as these ran through
my head only n few nights past Mt
something that took place In the house
of representatives Office building,
writes Earl Goodwin In the Washington
Star.
You know there are always n pair
of suffrage sentlnels standing guard Mt
the corner OF New Jersey avenue and
II street-opposite the front door OF
the house office building. They stand
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Possible Explanation Of Old Mares Queer Name

A RICKETY old colored man had drawn his horse o a curbstone to let the
"a circus go by The ancient mare stood with a detected patience that
somehow. implied humiliation at haMng TO force the seasoni In a rakLsh horse
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Capital Is Waxing Enthusiastic Over Garden Plots

r ARDENING will be the principal sport in Washington this summer. Al
predicts. lie says 1t will be more popular than golf or fishing. Just what the
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05
Washington's Clear Right to Title, "City Beautiful

" Observation-Disclosures is the city beautiful. In this second decade
w of the twentieth century it realizes the dreams Of It's founders. Len"
fnnts rlnns have not been ndhered TO literany. but there lns been u general
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05
Congress Takes Care Of Banners Of 'Besiegers"

" HEN the soldiers re relieved from duty in the siege of n town do the
W seneschals Of the watch tower ONE down to n little postern gate md
open n wicket and take in the lcaguering ones that they nay store their
weapons within the walls OF their
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-10-13
COMEDY ONlGHT-DREAM
 CHAPLIN'S BEST SUNDAY.

William Collier the famous comed- ian, supported by clever Mae Busch, is featured tonight in the uproarious comedy Better Late Than Never" Another Triangle Comedy "Thc Moon sinners" with Al St. John the Swcde Comedian is on tonights blll. A Reel Life" showing Boy Scouts" Strange Animals of the Border" etc, will also be shown tonight,
 sunday Charles Chap'.p tae Worlds Greatest Comedian, will star in his greatest laughmakcr "Thc Rink" Chaplin on skates is a wonder and the comedy is riot of fun. A late Pathe News and a comedy The Lion and the Girl, featuring Joe Jackson, the Tramp Comedian, also on sunday nights program. Special music by Mrs. Burgh and Miss Bertha John son. Show starts Sunday at G;S0 sharp. Doors open at D. m, so come carly and avoid the rush-crush and jam.
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BERLIN REPORTS INDICATE
 MICHAEL DUE TO FALL

The reports indicate that the Chan cellor is in the bad graces of all but the Pan German and military parties over his attitude with respect to the popular clamor for a peace terms statement.
 Recent arrivals from Berlin ere un- animous in saying that Michael can not lest great while longer Dr. Michael is also charged with ccmmtt- ing various blunders which have caus- ed the government considerable em- barrassment, and ,igrcd large part of the dominant classes. including the military, against him.
 Among the Chancellor's blunders is that of revealing tu the public the dis
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NEW EGYPTIAN
 SULTAN ACcEDES
By Associated Press,

CAIRO, Egypt. Oct. 1S.-The access sion of the new Sultan of Egypt, Ahmed Fund, yesterday was marked by great display of pomp and cere- mony. The new ruler accompanied by a brilliant staff of officers and at tendants rode through the Jagged and decorated streets of the city and was given an enthusiastic welcome by the populace.
 The line of march was lined with British and Australian infantry troops and British and Australian officers ac- companied the new Sultan as a guard of honor.
 The ceremonies attending the ac- cession were the most brilliant In sev- eral decades. The accession of Ahmed Fund, marks the complete severance of the Egyptian government from all connection with Turkish rule and the firm establishment of the country un- der the allied protectorate.
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WINTER SUSPENOS
 OPERATIONS
 OF ITALIANS

low temperatures are sweeping through the Undne district and along the Carso and Isonza fronts.
 The unexpected arrival of winter weather has found the troops without proper provisions for comfort and the soldiers are enduing terrible hadshIps They are in the best of spirits. how ever, and declare their readiness 10 face any eVcntuality.
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By Associated Press.

LONDON, Oct. 13.-Although seri = ously hampered in their efforts by the deep mud, the Germans are despera- tely striving to regain control of the Passchendale ridge positions captured by the British in the great drive launched by Marshal Haig yesterday Closely following the British occupa- ton yesterday afternoon. the Teutons commenced series of counter drives against the British lines. which con- tinued at intervals late into the night and again early this morning.
 Reports reaching the war office at noon today assert that the attacks have ar been repulsed without diff culty. As the Passchendale ridge dominates the entire country in the vicinity of Roulers and along the Bel gian coast, the capture of the height Is looked upon as the most important
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SEATTLE SHIP YARD STRIKE IS NEARING END
GERMANS STRIVE TO
 REGAIN PASSCHENDALE RIDGE

on the French front last night. An
 ter attacks in the region of Bcrry-a-
 Bae was rcpuIsed by machine gun fire. several attempts of the Germans to penetrate the newly won positions of the French in the Houlthouse forest on the Flanders line were also repuls- ed with considerable losses to the at
 lacking forces. The capture of the Passchendalc Ridge by the British yesterday is received with clation by the French and the belief IS universal that the capture of the German diver bases on the coast is now a matter of only a short time.
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SHIPPING BOARD CONSIDERING
 LARGE SHIP ACQUISITIONS

teen hundred tons dcadWcight in the rcuuisitioning program scheduled to become effective on october h.
 IL was originally planned to take over for government service only ships of twenty five hundred or more tons, but the great need for ships for the transatlantic serv,c" makes i' necessary for the government ta fake advantage of every popui Of serljc. able shipping available.
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GERMANS ESTABLISH NEW
 BASES ON RUSSIAN ISLANDS

Riga Gulf and Dago Island, which is ed a short distance to the north of the latter.
 short distance of the northwestern coast of the Russian province of Es- thonia. Their possession by the Ger mans seriously threatens the entire Finland Gulf region of Russia and particularly the Esthonia province as troops can be easily transported to the mainland over the interlying straits.
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By Associated Press.

LONDON, Oct. 13.-The Germans are establishing military bases on the Russian islands of Oesel and Dago, German troops have been landed on the islands in large numbers during the past week and the Teutons have already started the erection of large military works and barracks, accord ing to official advices reaching here from Petrograd today. Oesel Island
 is situated about one hundred miles North of Riga, near the entrace to the
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LIBERTY LOAN GOING
 VERY SLOW

not entered in the reserve banks, the
 amount so far subscribed is only a small percentage of the three billion
 dollars worth of subscriptions Secre- tary McAdoo was hopeful would be Tclled up by the end of the designated
 period. October 27.
 The treasury officials are keenly dis appointed at the exceedingly poor showing made up to the present, all
 though it is believed the last week will
 witness an enormous increase in the volume of subscriptions offered by the
 public
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development of the entire campaign in Flanders,
 The British are now in a position Ito press the offensive toward the Ger man submarine bases without being forced to encounter natural difficulties in the terrain. Above and beyond the ridge, the country is low and slopes gradually toward the coast. with few hills or other Instructions to give the Germans defensive advantages. IL is expected that the British will now make rapid progress in the efforts to capture the Ostcnd and Zccbrugge bases and also the G;oulors- Mcnin railroad.
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closures of the alleged naval revolt plot at Wilholm5hafen a few weeks ago. 1t is said that he persisted in making the story public in spite of being strongly advised against it. His
 allure to make headway against the Reichstag majority, thereby s,llaying the continued peace statement clam CTS, also app'I's 10 have lost linn the saoDort 1! ih t.'s' Vatives and Pan -Gcrmaasts.
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By Associated Press.

UNDINE, Italy, Oct. lS-The pre- mature arrival of winter on the allan battle front has forced the suspension for the present. Operations on a grand scale are quite out of the question. Terrific snowstorms and high winds are fast giving the Trentino section
 the aspect of the polar regions, and terrific rainstorms accompanied by
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By Associated Press.

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 13.-The Ger man Reichstag has adjourned m en- thc lisrotard oi the lat%rt crisis which observers believe will sooner or later lead to the retirement of Chancellor Michael.
 According to the reports reaching here from Berlin. tke last hours of the session were marked by renewal of ment and q stormy debate developed during which the Chancellor was abit- tcrly attacked by the Catholic and Democrat members, who declared that Michael was turning his back on the German people.
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SEATTLE SH|PWORKERS
 TO RESUME LAbORS

The board has been laboring indus triously to bring about cessation of the strike since their arrival here st week.
 Union officials think that the strike situation will be temporarily settled today and the men will return to work next week. The Adjustment Board will leave for Portland tomorrow and commence their efforts to secure a labor adjustment in the Portland shipyards
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By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l2-Thcrc is a decided prospect that the end of the present month will see practically fifteen hundred tons capacity under the direct control of the government and operated by the Shipping board.
 The Shipping Board is seriously considering including every ship oper- ating under American registry over ff-
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CREW WRECKED
 STEAMER LANDED

were able to launch several boats and were making their way through the storm when picked up by the vessel which brought them here. Before leaving the scene of the wreck, the crew saw their ship sink In the angry seas. One member of the crew was lost when the vessel foundered. The name of the victim is given as Harry kohlman. He was swept from the deck of the steamer by n great wave and was not seen again.
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By Associated Press.

SEATTLE Oct. 13.-All employees of the steel shipyards now on strilke for q wage increase, except the boiler makers, will probably return to work next week. according to an announce-
 All striking shipyard unions, witt the exception of the boiler make Y union voted to return to work under tn; old conditions, pending settle ment of tle dispute over ho.increased wage question by the Fede,al Labor Adjustment Board appointed by Pres ident Wilson to undertake the settle ment of the Pacific Coast shipyam strikes.
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By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 12.--Accord- ing to a statement from the Treasury Department today, the Liberty Loan can reach the expected goal during the remaining thirteen working days of the sale perlod only through the most strenuous ccompalgn possible to em- ploy
 Up to the present time the sum to- tai of the subscriptions reported from the various Federal Reserve Banks. amount to no more than three hun dred and twenty million, four hundred and sixty five thousand dollars.
 Including all outside subscriptions
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JUVENILE OPERA.

Under the direction o, Mrs. Bert Holden a JuSenile Opera will be given Friday night, Oct. 18th, at Eagle Hall, three hours of dancing will follow the opera, music furnished by None's best orchestra. Admission $t.00.
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NORWEGIAN LOSSES
 GROW SMALLER
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 LONDON Oct. 13-Reports from Christiania announce that the Norwe- gian ship losses arc steadily dccreas- ing.
 According to one of the leading Norwegian papers not single Nor wegian vessel was submarined duping the past week.
 This is the first time in more than one year that the Norwegians have been able to record no diver losses during a week period.
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5y Associated Press.

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Oct. i3-- Twenty six men who were members of the crew of the steamer which was wrecked on the Virginia coast in the great storm Wednesday were brought here today and tell narrowing tale of the trials and sufferings endured while their vessel was slowly battered to pieces by the huge waves during the violent gale which swept along the Virginia and Carolina coast Tuesday and Wednesday.
 After enduring the buffetings of the furious seas for many hours, the men