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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-02

four feet In width and four and a half feet In height for a n officer between the
grades IF major and bigadier general; Dr. seven feet in length. four and II
half feet In width and five feet In height for m officer above the rank OF
brgadhr general. For enlisted mn' the dimensions shall nt exceed six feet
In length. three feet in width and three feet In height.
Several leading architects in this country recently have GatutouAy fur
nished the quartrmaster general OF the army. who has charge IF the Gene
tory, various designs conforming to the prescribed dimensions. These designs,
which meet artistic requirements. will be recommended by the fine arts com.
mission o those desiring TO erect memorials in the cemetery as desirable
types from which to make q selection.
Primarily the new rules are designed % govern the character OF non
ments and markers TO be erected In the newly opened section of the cemetery
In the general vicinity OF the Arlington Memorial amphttheater. which has
been selecteda as the southern terminal IF the proposed memorial bridge across
the Potomac, from the site Of the Lincoln memorial In West Potomac park
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-02

"IIouse" end; Secretary Tumuty, of course, handles all matters tina ire taken
mr. in IN executive offices; but this matter in question Is supposed to b
strictly n blouse" affair.
Hoover will either tell you "tc president Cor soGnd-so) would be pleased
n see yu at thu White House tomorrow. Gould you arrange to b e there AT
ten ocock?"
Then Hoover in great detail will instruct you to cal at tn east or orth
entrance. II II is the east entrance you may know that The White House Is
about everyone knowing that you ire to call; and Hoover VIII &c o
to tell yu ito tell the policeman a the gate to mention your name.
70 &c TO M big carriage entrance and repeat; you do. Then II hte-haire
polIce sergeant tells YOU he's pleased to meet you, and will you please walk
down the semisubterranean hallway until you u inoa secret service mn
You 1 this, to, and the secret service man., probably Jack Sye or DICK
Jarvis. hicks you u n. the end Of the hall and the foo Of the stairway lead
Inc to the massive main entrnnce hall, where the suave, punctlous, perfectly
rnrbeda md smiling Hoover greets you like n lost brother.
Hoover conducts o to II "smal" adjoining reception room that is n
big as most folks front parors where you Mt last find tn person b wants
to see you. The wa IS the way In, reversed.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-02

words, he hurried on: "You must par.
don my ~impetuosity, but I am n man OK
tremendous force. and my life moves
swiftly. l am not shnckled by conven-
tions-they are less than nothing TO
me. II II seems to you that my eager.
hess carries me away. remember that
war Is upon us and that affairs Of mo-
ment press me so that I am compelled
to owe like the lightning. With me,
sonora, a day Is a year. The past IL
gone, the present Is here, the future
rushes forward TO meet us"
Indeed. you forget yourself" she
said. warmly. Then, changing her one +:
II too must act quickly. must 20
book ut once"
"Oh, but ! have told you only a part
Of what l came to sny."
surely the rest can wait" Her
voice was vibrant with contempt. I'm
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-02

which ar not to be had in camp. Regardless of Mr.. Hoovers warnings, n
large number Of fourth" meals, which he claims would feed a n army OF
100000 men. are being eaten in Washington every night. and n great many
Is DONE
The theaters also feel the impetus and especially the large "movie"
houses. They are packed. The newcomers require entertainment. Several
large theaters are to be rushed to completion before the arrival II autumn.
As FOL hotels. Washington, which has a great many OF them, has not
enough OF them. They have been crowded TO the doors since inaugural day,
hotels are to be added o the number now finding themselves very busy and
occupied. both old and new. None Is o close during the summer, as las o
frequently been the case In years past.
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in no condition to listen to anything
else.'
But Longorio insisted. "wait, 1t Is
impossible for you to leave here"
Alaire stared ut him incredulously.
ut Is true. Mexico Is u seething cal.
dron Of hate; the country Is convulsed.
1t would be unsafe for you"
"Do you mean to say that war has
been decluredf"
practically"
"What-? You are telling me the
TRUTH" A moment, then Alaire con.
tinued, more calmly, "If that Is so,
there is all the more reason why I
should lose no time"
listen! :" The general was deeply
In earnest. "Iou have no conception
Of the chaos out there" He waved a
comprehensive gesture. "If the explo.
sion has not come, IL Will come within
a few hours That is why | flew TO
your side. Bnttleships ARE hIrrying to-
ward our coast, troops are musSing
against our border, and Mexico has
risen like one man. The people are In
- ''NhAss NV . 'uA VI fAiil Nv U
is sack and pilluge In the cities. Ameri-
cans are objects Of violence every
where and the poems are frantic" He
paused impressively. 1--WE face the
greatest upheaval Of history"
"Then why ARE you here;" Alalre de-
manded. This Is no place for you ut
such n moment"
LOngorio came closer TO her, and his
voice trembled as he said: CANCEL OF
my soul, my place Is at your side"
Again she recoiled, but with n fervor
he had never dared display he rushed
on heedlessly. ~ have told you l
hArken only to my heart; that for one
smile from you l would behend myself :
that for your favor I would betray my
fatherland that for your kiss / would
face damnatlon. Well. I am here at
your side. The deluge comes. but you
shall be unframed" He would not per-
nit her to check him. crying: "Wait !
You must hear me through. sonora, so
that you may comprehend fully why
am forced TO speak at this time. Out
OF this coming struggle l shall emerge
n heroic figure. Now that Mexico
unites, she will triumph, and Of all her
victorious son the name OF Luis Lon.
gorio will be sung the loudest, for upon
him more than upon any other depends
the republics salvation. / do not boast,
| merely state facts, for l have made
nll my plans, and tomorrow l put them
into effect. That Is why / annot wait
to speak. The struggle will be long
but you shall be my guiding star In the
hours of darkness"
Under other circumstances the mans
magnificent egotism might have pro
voked a smile. And yet, for all its
grandiloquence, there was something
In his speech that rang hard and true
Unquestionably Longorio was danger
ous-a real personality. and no mer,
staggering pretender. Alaire felt
certain reluctant respect for him, ant
ut the same time a touch OF chilling
fear such as she had hardly expert
enced before. She faced him SILENT,
for n moment then she said:
Sam / to understand that you forbit
me TO leave my own housef"
"For the time being. exactly"
"What? Then ! am your prisoner |!
CTo BIZ c~oNTINUED)
Three crops a year may be grown
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-02
BY Harper q Brothers

The woman of his desires was yon-
der, where those colors warred, and
she was mantled In red and gold and
purple for his coming. The thought
aroused him he felt only n %throbbing
eagerness to see her and to take her
In his arms once more before the end.
With his head high and his face
agleam. he rode into the west. into the
heart Of the sunset.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-02

and ut every one, whether In hotel or
home, public or private, the boys In
khaki predominant.
This Is especially true on Saturday
afternoon and Sundays, when + street,
Pennsylvania avenue and other down
town streets are crowded with Wash
ington's prettiest girls clinging to the
arm Of n man In the uniform Of Uncle
Sam who has volunteered to do his
bit, but who, in the meantime, IL going
to take In some show or a dance, or
perhons huy some "gOOdips" Ia pnt
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-02

uetectIVts ut police headquarters,
where he was held on a charge of
breaking and entering In the night
time, that two men attacked him.
robbed him Of his money and jewelry
and then stripped him OF all his cloth.
ing save an unlershlrt, from which
the bandits took pains to tear of the
buttons.
His face despatched with mud,
the m"ultl.colored blanket druped In.
dian fashion on his slender frame and
I'm nIlnIl Hnl lDnI L. -nl-.Il .--.- ---
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Is followed in such nm instance. II II
Is only n social matter or II II Is II
matter Of not pressing business you
would get a telephone Gull along about
eight or nine o'clock 1t night. The
first voice on the other end would say,
utter asking for you:
''This Is the White House, MI
Hoover would like to speak to YOU
Hoover Is the major domo ex'
traordinary and minister ~plenipoteh'
tiary of the White House. He handles
nrnrrthInn thnt nmnnnfps from the
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-02

or markers shall be erected there here
after unless the designs have been pre-
yiously approved by the commission on
fine arts. Generally II is desired to ron
fine all such memorials to designs Of
dignitied and simple architecture.
To that end 1t has been prescribed
that the dimensions OF a monument
above the level Of the ground shall In
no case exceed seven feet In length,
three and a half feet In width and four
feet In height for an officer below the
ranx of maior or seven feet I'm length.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-02

thH hs"hht n SPIN In the chilly morning air, he a seated In the pouce
.hyer mo taken to III first precinct station, where he 7 anaged. between
hs OF sheeAhg n coughing to- tell the story of his misfortune.
IN me young IA had explained tina. the hldup men had token him
o a oom In n boarding house after stealing his clothes and tbot in te
absence q n bPrel he had taken the blanket from thu he'd m clothab nsoI,
he va relensed after relatives had brought clothes. The victim had warmed
himself with hot coffee furnished by the police.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-02
Will Conserve Artistic Beauty Of Arlington

~ FURTHERANCE of the policy against the erection of any structure in
1 the Arlington national cemetery likely % mar the artistic and harmonious
nnn.nrnnce Of die eryato The prssident ms directed TINT ~ monuments
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-02
Much Red Tape Involved in White House Visit

NJ AsHINGToN-Thc next time you com to Washington inc rreSarn
al wilson, ar son member of The White House family SENDS word nee
n have you call II nigh interest you to know what re- tape procedure
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-02
Ennui a Thing Unknown in National Capital

e OR ONT rcason the capital of n nation atw IA is always a seen of unusual
7 ayety and this very condition exists IN Washington today. More ances
nuscnles ad entertainments Of every sorta are being given than eve before,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-02
Unfortunate Youth Has Real Hard Luck Story

uELD up and robbed of all his clothing and then arrested himself n n
IL burglar "a the experience of II certain youth of the capital recently
Wrapped n a wooden blanket, his feet bare and his knees trembling, he told
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-02

Three crops a year may be grown
In the Canal one.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-02
TUSON ELECTED
WINDSOR MAYOR

g Y Tuson won me Windsor
mayoralty easily in The Monday cleo
ton by receiving almost as many
votes "A his TWO opponents com.
bined RE received 1888 VOTES
against 725 for Herbert Wilson and
80 for Maj Frant Mitchell The
total vote 81 ESQ was one OF thr
largest eyer poiled in Windsor
The voting place in one suDdi
vision ~ the Fourth ward Was
closed for time during tho after
noon while the large foreign Gle
ment was required 20 take the oath
OF allegiance 4 number who failed
10 qualify were not allowed 10 vote.
New Windsor aldermen arc. r l..
Howell r J Dansor, a J McTay
ish, G. d Jackson I, VICAR, D
Meretsky r Weber. @ s Murray
J II Green. Percy England William
Weir mud Norman Allen
G ~ Smith won for utilities com
missioner by 1000 votes over T. G.
Ray. and illiam Walker defeated r.
jacques for water commissioned.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-02
w. *. CROSS BURIED
IN CALIFORNIA

Funeral services were held on
New Years day in Riverside. Cal.
for William " Cross. OF Detroit
who died Saturday on the Pacific
coast while visiting his son Charles
A. Cross. OF Riverside Before be
died Mr. Cross expressed a. wish
that his remains bc cleft there and
while the family would have brought
the body back go Detroit IL was de-
cided 20 respect has wish.
Mr Cross for - years was FAC
tory manager OF Tho Detroit White
Lead works He WAS born In Red
ford IN iSfe lie enlisted in tom
pany K. Path Michigan volunteers,
a the beginning N the war and vas
mustered out Al the close
He married Miss Harriet r.
Smead. OF BEDFORD, in 1866, ana
they moved 10 Detroit in 1871, the
family home being AT No 23l Char
lotte-aye Two children, both o.
whom survive. were born 20 Mr. and
Mrs. Gross They are Charles T.
Cross and Mrq ] r Waters OF De
trott
Mr. Cross was a charter membe
Of the Simpson Methodist church
and became a member Of the Wood
ward-ave Congregational church %
years ago nc was also member
OF Gen q. " Poe post. 6 a. Il.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-02
Cannon Boom as New
State Officers Are
Installed
REGEPFf0NH HELD
IN CAPITOL
Republicans Back in
Lansing After
Six Years
BY ". l.. CALNoN.
star Correspondent Detroit Times

tSfdf Correspondent Detroit Times
LANSING. Mich. Jan. 2 The Re
publioans OF Michigan took the ad
minisiration OF state affairs Mon
Gay noon when Albert +. Slecpel
oi Bad Axe. successful RepuhlicaT
candidate for governor. took tn
oath OF ONCE before Chief justice
Kuhn OF the supreme court.
The roar OF cannon outside th'
capitol building greeted the incont
ing governor. the salute being free
10y squad OK naval reserves ~
charge OF Quartermaster Genera
Rogers
Sleet and raw. cold wind was q
dnal preventative against outdoor
exercises In connection With M
Inauguration. The big hall OF repre-
sentatives on the second floor OF tn
capitol had been fitted MP for tho oc
castor. however. and the decorations
Frightened up the walls and gsl
leries Crowds that were on ham
early in the day watched the inaue
uration ceremonies from the gal
leries. while the floor 81 the hal
also was crowded with tho favored
ones who had special cards Of ad
mission Mingled in the crowds az
stairs and down were scores Of resi-
dents OF thumb towns. "nelghbors'
OF tho ncw governor.
Theron Atwood, Ira Hayes and
other men once dominant in Repub
lican state affairs. but now shoWins
another Republican governor TAX,
once. II was six years ago go 4
day that the last Republican gov
ernor. Chase 8 Osborn. was naug
urated
Besides Gov. Sleeper. Justice
Kuhn also administered the oath oi
once to Lieutenant Governor Dick
inson. Secretary OF State Vaughan
Auditor General Fuller. Attornc,
General Alex J Croesbpck. of De
tro.t. Treasurer Odell and Suprcm'
Court Justice Gran Fellows Ia "a
the various deputies 90 the new
state administration also took th'
oath OF Office While the Grove
surged towards The governor office
WHERE an Informal hsndshANRs &C.
tepiiou was held The formal re-
ception. followed by dancing in 10,
capitol corridors was given By me
governor and state officers THIS
evening
Retiring Governor Ferris Wan or
hand 10 watch the coremon,e- foI
his successor COY Ferris was III
smiles and eeniality Ne declared
he vas glad ia be thru with the wor
ries % public lifr
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-02
MILES.

To Frisco. ne collie IN the Las,
sct on THIS week. bin az The Miles
goes ,he credit for tho best perform
ance pt The program lie was As
sisted rrogram 10 the contrary. by
Dra~ee and iismbo IN most on.
tertanine and novel juggling act
Thu dog furnished ,the life and hi
uor OF The .hit called Pun IN a
Votontot Hotel
Olson ana johnson. 10 differ.
ent sort % singing act interpretel
several modern songs in plcasin.
manner and wore rather onthuslas
tically received spisseil Brother.
and Mack presented snappy skit
~ the slapst,ck variety. which
opened Tho bin with great deal of
fim Holland and Jeanne upper
sonated women ~ such capable
mean that the audience Mas sym
pa'h'giug wifk their inability rs
SINGERS and-rancers. when they 70.
moved their wigs They sail under
The title of Surprise Girls"
The Stagpolos showed class n.
'eoutofiionists While a play evident
y modelled greatly after Potash
and Perlmutier and called "Cloaks
and suits went of smoothly with
Morris willard and Sam Kline FUR
nishing interpretations 81 the SLOW
brothers Moving pictures con.
clrded the holiday program
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-02
BROKERAGE FIRM
ADDS PARTNERS

Hornblower & Weeks. banking
and brokerage house established i'm
1883. doing business thruout the
country and maintaining Offices in
Boston. New York. Chicago. Detroit
cortland and Providence. has recent
ly added four new partners james
4. Fayne. James :. Dunstan, Herbert
G. sierck and Paul r. Skinner. all
young men long connected with the
organization.
The firm as now constituted com.
prises the following members
Henry Hornblower, James j Phelan.
John Prentiss. Edward l.. Geary.
Henry ~ Sweet. Charles T. Lover
ing. Ralph Hornblower. James A.
Fayne. James s. Dunstan, Herbert
G. Sierck and Paul r. Skinner.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-02
WAR TO LAST
MAN IS ONLY
COURSE LEFT

only one reply can come and thai
from our armies. Let IIlndenbure
answer"
The German public read the full
text OF the note on Tuesday
The dissipation OF the three weeks
peace hope THEREFORE. did not occur
until after celebration OF New Year
This wears celebration was every
bit as gay as last year
American Al ambassador Ge-rrd has
not yet received the Official text OF
the reply for transmission to the
German foreign Office.
Today's newspaper editorials re
nrcted the bitterness Of the writer's.
None ought 20 be surprised al the
action OF the Entente nations i'm re.
iecting peace proposals" said the
Iokal Anzeiscr. "hut Il is surpris.
Ing that ten men should have signed
such document without any foun.
dstion. a frivolous lying document
constituting tho last kernel OF un.
truth
1T may be the people Of Germany
will read hope Of peace between the
lines: however We consider u sharp
est refusal. II is impossible FOR the
Entente TO say more plainly that
peace IL not wanted and negotia.
lions are not desired and this with.
out laying any weight upon. nor
knowing our conditions. We now
ran see that the world is full Of
devils. let everyone in Germany do
their utmost so that they viii not
succeed"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-02
FEDERAL FOOD
PROBE WILL BE
RESUMED TO-DAY

The federal grand jury investigat-
ing the high cost Of living. and
which has been taking a vacation
over the holidays. will resume its
prorbe in the federal building. Tues
day afternoon During the vacation
District Attorney Kinnane has been
busy getting additional evidence TO
place before the purors. The jury
is seeking TO discover whether the
high prices arc due 10 combinations
or couspiracics. or are caused by la.
Dor troubles. car shortage and the
European war
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-02
PRESIDENT MAY
SEEK SANCTION
OF CONGRESS
tContIaued from rage oasl

tcontiH9ed from rage onsb
beves break Of diplomatic rola,
items With Germany ls.ila be soon
followed hy "A war declaration.
Hence, Officials here say they be
lieye Endorsement of the peace
notes" would b. also Endorsement
Of whatever aSiion the president.
might take should present peace
plans fail and Germany as is pre-
dicted. cut loose" with her subma-
rines.
Administration moves today con-
,inued TO be hedged in even deeper
secrecy than marked the sending OF
the peace notes" and the subse-
quent supplemental hints" as this
-Fuvrruru-ff+- al call
ing them SER TO neutral nations.
q was believed too that the presi-
dent. fearing a congressional upris-
ing over the secre. diplomacy he
ing played, desired 90 discuss with
Chairman Stone the possibility OF
holding of any moves by congress
that might tear on the lid.
Nevertheless persons In close
touch with the situation insist that
az least one objective behind the
presidents conference with Stone
was this matter OF congressional ap.
proval Of gwen the extreme step
against Germany. which everyone
here admits seems inevitable should
peace plans fail
twas the second conference with
senator Stone within three days.
This gave The situation important
aspect. especially since there is u
strong view that only drastic action
can now save the reace maneuyers
and force terms from Germany.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-02
oRpHEuM

For variety and excellence one ~
The best vaudeville bills ever in tho
Orpheum Was shown Monday 20
crowds that taxed the theater's ca
pacity al every one Of the four
shows The feature is John p. Wade
and Company in dramatic gem en-.
titled The Coral Cameo" but for
artistic and spectacular settings the
palm must be given Henrietta de-
Serbs and z group OF IL living mod.
els.
The models offer reproductions OF
famous works Of art In a series OF
settings that completely MI the
stage with properties and scenery OF
regal magniflcence. The subjects
are eight in number and range from
q has relief. "Oedipus Finding His
Daughters" the original OF which
was destroyed At Louvain. Belgium.
10 THE Angelus.' after Millet's cc-e-
bratcd pointing. The final number
Is a copy OF the Douglas monument.
The Defense OF the Flag"
John y. Wade. splendid charac-
ter comedian. assisted by an efri.
cient cast In The Coral Cameo .
offers n playlet that rs distinctly out
Of the ordinary. II is not only a
good story but II Is well acted. and
there j. AN attention 10 detail sci.
dom found in vaudeville.
The bill opens with the Amber
brothers. who put on sensational
athletic act in an entirely original
way and employ apparatus just as
original Their feats have never
been seen here before Then come
the Oakland sjsisters. who sing pop.
ular ditties and wear pretty cos
tunes
BERNARD and Myers bring forth
most Of the laughs on the hill with
their songs and ioolishness. and
Tom Kelly follows with a mixture OF