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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-11-22
RETURNS
FROM 7 COUNTIES
ARE BEING AWAITED

Seven counties have not yet report
ed officially to the state department
but it is thought all reports will be in
hands Of the secretary of state before
Monday when the canvassing board,
composed of the secretary of state, the
governor and the chief justice, are to
canvass the returns. There is wide
spread interest in the exact totals of
the vote on the three amendments,
and it may be necessary to telegraph
the county commissioners in various
counties to send in the returns. The
counties that have not yet been heard
from are Dona Ana, Grant, Lea,
Lincoln, Mora, Socorro and Torrance.
There is no doubt about the prohibi-
ton amendment being carried by
arge majority. The tax amendment
lost by nearly ten thousand and the
judicial amendment taking Quay coun-
ty out of the Eighth district lost by
about 1000.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-11-22
NEW THEATRE CONTRACT LET
WILL COST MORE THAN 5000

A contract was let this week to an
Amarillo firm for the new theatre
which Is to be erected by Messrs. Hur-
ley and Hawkins on the lots purchased
by them fronting Main street, lying
next to the Elk Drug Store. This fine
building will cost more than 100000
and will be modern throughout There
is nothing superior to it now in the
whole state, it is said, and when COM
pleted will help make Tucumcari a
convention city as it will make possi-
bic the entertainment of large state
gatherings which could not heretofore
have been accommodated here.
Work will commence as soon as pos
sible and it is expected to have the
new theatre finished within few
months. This will be another big
boost toward putting Tucumcar in the
city class.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-11-22
BRITISH SMASH THE
GERMAN LINES ON 80
MILE FRONT MONDAY

London, Eng, Nov. 20.-With Gen.
j. j. Pershing of the American army
as a spectator, the British third army
has broken into the Hindenberg line
on front of 80 miles from st. Qun-
ten to the Scarpe river German first
and second defence systems have been
Istormed to depth of four to five
miles.
IL was q surprise attack, made with
out artillery preparation. 1t began
yesterday morning and is still being
continued, the war Office announces.
Several thousand prisoners have been
captured, together with number of
guns. Many towns, villages and for
titled positions have been captured
The second system of German de-
fences captured by the British is known
as the Hindenberg support line. The
British captured Benavis, Lameau
wood, La Vacquerie, the defences now
known as Welsh ridge and Ribecourt
village. Their operations are contin-
uing.
The British also have fought their
way through Couillet wood. Lieut..
Gen. Sir Julian Byng is in command
of the attacking army.
The towns of Havrincourt, Marcoing
Graincourt and Anneux and Neuf wood
have been captured, it was announced
later.
The whole German line west of the
canal Du Nord from Bapaume to Cam
brai has been captured.
The British drive covers a part of
, the field of last years offensive of the
Somme and section of the Arras bat
tie front south of Arras. The British
center in this thrust is nearly oppo-
site Cambria, the important German
base and railway center, from which
the British line on the Bapaume- Cam
brai road was about nine miles dis
tant as it had stood for several months
past. The main force of the push
just launched, is apparently aimed al
Cambria, along this road.
What is known as the Hindenberp
line was established by the German
command last spring when the IA
nous strategic" retreat on the Sommt
front was carried out. 1t was sup.
posedly impregnable barrier.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-11-22
NEW FIRE TRUCK IS NOW
READY-ITS A BEAUTY

The city, mainly through the ef-
forts Of ID, c. Fox, chief, and the fire
boys have one of the best equipped de-
partments in the state. Mr.. Fox pur-
chased a large buick car which ne had
stripped. Then he had the wagon
bed from the fge wagon fitted on the
Buick chassis. A painter from the r.
X. shops was secured to paint and
stripe the outfit and he did splendid
job. Then the chemical tank was plac-
ed in proper position, also the large
gong. Now with the small outfit al
ready in service the city has one of
the best equipped outfits anywhere. 1t
combines speed and power, two main
requisites for fire fighters. The boys
are proud of the new outfit and the
city will appreciate the fact that it
cost the citizens nothing. 1t was paid
for out of the appropriation from the
State.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-11-22
SPECIAL SCHOOL NOTICE

On account of the fact that the
teachers employed in the Tucumcari
schools will attend the State Teach
ers' Association in Santa Fe during
Thanksgiving week, November $3.50,
there will be school in no department
of our system during next week. School
will open again on Monday morning,
December 3, 1917.
Attendance is usually irregular fol-
lowing a vacation period, and in con-
sequence valuable time is often lost
1t is to be hoped, however, that par
ents will so far as possible, cooper
ate with the teachers that such con-
dition will not result following the
Thanksgiving vacation, and that the
regular work may be resumed with
out interruption or inconvenience on
Monday morning, December 3, 1917
Parents, your attention to this matter
will be appreciated.
Respectfully submitted,
w. ID. SHADWICk,
Supt. City Schools
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-11-22
LETTER FROM MIR. HOFER

A letter enclosing check for renewal
to News from j. S. Hofer former Supt
of schools here, and one of the best
qualified school men ever coming to
New Mexico, is now located at Valley
Junction, iowa, ana is superintendent
of the schools there. Mr.. Hofer says
I'VE are pleasantly located here and
opened work in fine new High School
a few months ago. The community is
harmonious, and most of the foolish
isms of other places are never heard.
The town is paved with asphalt, so
that at least 80 per cent of the popu-
lation a:e located on asphalt streets.
We have some smoke from the c. X.
|. & =. shops, but no other objection
able surroundings" Mr.. Hofer also
sent kind regards to friends in Tucum-
carl.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-11-22
TAX COMMISSION TO
ALLOW BOND ISSUE
TO FIX CITY STREETS

The Tax Commission met in Santa
Fe in special session at the Capitol
Building, Thursday Oct. 25, with all
the members present.
Protests as to the Commissions or
ders relating to increases in the val
uation of grazing land having been
given due consideration, was passed
upon and settled very satisfactorily.
In the matter of the tax levies of
the County of Quay and the City of
Tucumcari for the year 1917, it was
ordered:
That the County and School Dis
trict levies as certified by the Board
of County Commissioners are approx
ed, provided that the total production
thereof, when extended, shall not ex-
ceed in the aggregate the sum of $l43,-
956.S3, including all county, county
school end school district leviss.
That the proposed levy Of 3A mills
for general city purposes in Tucum-
carl, is specifically disapproved for the
reason that the legal limit is three
mills (003) for general city purposes
and that the levy for General City
purposes and for Interest and Sinking
Funds be so adjusted that the total
production of all levies shall not ex.
ceed Sl0,069.53."
The above figures are taken from
the New Mexico Tax Bulletin of DC.
tober, 1917.
Later Mr.. r. A. Prentice went tc
Santa Fe and appeared before the
Tax Commission and asked them tc
allow the City of Tucumcari to be
permitted to issue bonds to the amount
of several thousand dollars, the exac,
amount to be affixed later, the money
to be used in building streets and foi
such other improvements thought nee.
essary to the welfare of the public
and the citizens in general. 1t is es'
timated that fifteen miles of streets
will be builded of rock or other dur.
able material. The railroad has offer
ed the use of the rock crusher anc
after the city has finished with the
use of such trucks, trailers, ETC., a:
will be necessary, the company vii
buy them at a good figure.
1t is thought the city council viii
be asked to take the matter of hold
ing a bond election into consideration
at the Friday night session.
The citizens of this city have always
been good road boosters and if the
matter is put clearly before the voters
there is little doubt about the success
of the project.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-11-22
AMOUNT OF SECOND LOAN

The amount of the Second Liberty
Loan subscriptions which will be ac-
cepted is s3,S0S, 1861 which is the
$4,000, 900, 900 offered and one-half of
the over subscription of approximate
ly 81 per cent.
Secretary McAdoo states, in answer
to inquiries, that the full amount of
the subscription will not be accepted
for the reason that the Government
must not alter the basis upon which
the issue of bonds was offered; that
the banks and the public have adjust
ed themselves to the basis of the offer
ing as originally made; and that II
would be extremely unwise to alter
that basis after the subscriptions have
been received.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-11-22
MAN is BEST LAUGHER
SAYS MADGE KENNEDY

Madge Kennedy, star in Margaret
Mayo's brilliant comedy, Baby Mine"
to be seen at the New Theatre Mon
day Nov. 26, as the second of the
Goldwin productions, has found from
the depths of her stage experience that
men laugh more easily and more whole
heartedly than women.
II could even undertake to prove
from my experience behind the foot
lights" says Miss Kennedy, that men
have a more appreciative sense of hu-
NOR.
Generally speaking, a man will
laugh where woman only smiles. And
when a woman reaches the point of
laughing a large majority of the men
in an audience will be emitting side
splitting whoops.
perhaps it is because a woman is
more repressive, but as an encourage
ment to u good time | would rather
have one jolly fat man in the first
row than dozen women. A nice fat
man whose laughter is easily stirred
| is a great asset at the first night of n
comedy or a farce. A good laugher
spreads the contagion of audibly ex-
pressed merriment."
"Baby Mine" is Madge Kennedy's
first motion picture, and she found
the task of acting it bit arduous, be-
cause nobody in the studio laughed.
There are situations in Baby Mine
which Miss Mayo assures me never
failed to produce chuckle or a howl
when Baby Mine was play" Miss
Kennedy went on. II labored over
those scenes and put into them every
thing funny that is in me. The cam
era-man was very sad. The director
looked downright sorry.
81 thought | had bungled up the
funniest scene, and suggested that
be given another chance at it.
"What for" demanded the director;
'it can't be any funnier. Now in the
next SCENE"
Directors measure their humor with
a yardstick."
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-11-22
JERRY McCARTY JOINS ARMY

j. w. McCarty, formerly assistant
cashier of the First National Bank in
this city, but recently holding down n
similar position in Santa Fe, has or
dered his paper sent to his address at
Fort Bliss Texas, in care Of Quarter
Masters Corps, which means that he
has joined the army. Mac has a lot
of friends in Tucumcari who will wish
him success and safe return home.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-11-22
GARRETT STOPPED A
MAIL ORDER TO CAT.
AL0G HOUSE FRIDAY

A few days ago J. T. Crow, a prom
inent farmer and stockman of West,
n. NJ, stepped into CARROTS store
with list of goods made out for a
large Mailorder House. He asked Mr..
Garrett if he would treat him as well
as he had been treating others, and
being answered IN the affirmative he
Immediately presented his list and
compared prices as follows:
CatalOg Prices
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-11-22
THANKSGIVING SERVICE

The Thanksgiving service will be
held Thursday evening at 500 o'clock
in the Auditorium of the Four Point
School House. A special musical pro-
gram is being prepared. The Thanks
giving address will be made by Rev.
Edward j. Hoering.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-11-22

Mr.. Garrett says the way to fight
the mailorder houses is with prices.
Educate the buyer that he can do as
well at home as he can away at the
catalog house. Now is the time to
put the catalog house in the junk pile.
1t costs them more to deliver their
goods. 1t cost them more to handle
large business. Don't blame the con-
sumer for trying to save money. The
thing to do is to show him he will pay
more by sending away for the same
grade article. Fight fire with fire and
fight the catalog house with a price
list run in the local paper. Don't be
ashamed to let the public know how
cheap you can sell your merchandise.
The advertiser of today who believes
in advertising does not run the old
stereotyped wording of "John Smith
dealer in groceries and dry goods" but
he does use space, plenty of it, telling
the merits of his particular line and
the many advantages it holds over an
inferior quality. A successful man
once said, mo one save the rich can
afford to wear cheap clothing" They
do not hold their shape and soon wear
out. When you see merchant who
believes in advertising you find man
who is honest with the public. He does
not advertise one price and sell for an
other. He writes his prices in plain
figures and sells to everyone alike.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-11-22

j. w. Ruane Of Santa Rosa, was in
Tucumcari today on business. He is
a good roads booster and is glad the
Ozark Trail comes via his home town.
Road work is now being done there.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-11-22

II you have outgrown your over
coat or dress coat and 1t is good and
clean, sell it TO Garrett, West Main
St., Tucumcari, N. NJ.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-11-22
Total

or course his order did not go to
the catalog house, but with the money
saved he bought Ia pairs of Mems
and Women's Hose for S1.50; several
pieces of fancy glassware, fancy hand
kerchiefs, etc, for Christmas and had
enough money left to spread over his
face an expression of deep content
ment and in his mind firm resolve
to come to Tucumcari oftener, stay
longer and buy more.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-01
THE WEATHER.

IL. s. Department. of Agriculture.
Weather Bureau.l
For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair and
colder tonight and Friday; severe cold
tonight; fresh northwest winds.
For Iowa: Fair tonight; colder east
portion; Friday fair with severe cold,
fresh northwest winds.
For Missouri: Fair tonight; colder
east and south portions; Friday fair
with severe cold.
For Illinois: Fair and much colder
tonight and Friday; severe cold,
fresh north winds.
Weather Conditions.
The storm center, which was near
st. Louis Yesterday. has morsa 70 the
northeastern coast, attended by rain
or snow in the central valleys and
eastern states.
A severe cold wave has followed
from tie northwest, and the tempera-
ture ranges from zero to 40 below in
the northern half of the region be-
tween the Mississippi river and the
Rocky mountains
Local Observations.
Feb. Bar. Their. Wind W'th'r.
81 Z D. m. 30.01 Is w Cloudy
1 a. m. ...30.40 NV Clear
Precipitatfon-trace.
Stage OF river q. MI.
Change in "a hours, fall 2.
Mean temperature 31st, 1S: highest,
"a: lowest, 1 lowest last night, 8.
FRED z. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-01
LEAK PROBE
is CONTINUED
Investigation Resumed Today, but
Hearings May be Halted by
Important Developments.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK. Feb. Francis A.
Connolly. partner OF r. w. Boiling in
the Arm of r. a. Connolly and Com.
pany, of Washington, told the house
leak committee today he did not
realize the Importance OF the tele-
gram he sent to E. F. Hutton and
Company the day before President
Wilson's peace message was publish
ed. He said he merely knew by his
own survey" Of the situation that
something should happen.
Connolly said he believed some
thing was about to happen now"
why, you've been reading the
morning newspapers, haven't your
Representative Campbell asked.
| Connolly followed e. F. Hutton on
! the stand. Hutton expressed doubt
that George il. Ellis, Jr., member
of the Hutton firm, can reach here
before Sunday for testimony.
Representative Campbell dragged
Connolly through events leading up
to the addition OF r. ". Boiling to
the Connolly firm. He daaIed Boil
ling's connections had rnylhjns to
the Connolly firm.
ISu ~ a icSt, SoAdp11A
{ e. Cd, that Mr.. Boiling was strug
Cling young real estate dealer in
Washington
81 wouldn't call the owner OF one
Of the biggest departm emit stores In
Washington struggling young man. p
Connolly replied.
Campbell wound up by asking re-
garding speculations of members af
the Connolly firm. Connolly denied
he had dealings for his own benefit.
Representative Chiperfeld tried
without success to get an admission
( from Connolly that rumor could not
! have prompted the message wired to
Hutton and Company of the peace
move.
| Chiperfield expressed doubt that
rumor had started the message.
| Connolly declared his tip came
from, some person in crowd an,!
that he did not attach much impor'
ance to Ii.
| He said he sent the message onlv
to Hutton and Company, but regard
ed it only as matter OF gossip. He
said it was of no importance in his
mind.
why didn't you write it " Clipper
| field asked.
Il can't say; didn't consider it
urgent"
! Chairman Henry asked for the
name of the clerk in the United
States treasury department who Con-
molly said occasionally specialized.
Connolly wrote it down.
| did any member of your firm send
| a message to Chicago on December
l20?" Henry asked.
| NO sir / know no one in Chi
cago and we have no correspondence
( there"
/ In response to queries by Repre-
sentative Lenroot of Wisconsin, Con-
molly said he had been asked by f.
F. Hutton regarding the source of
/ the telegram. He said he had not
at that time recalled it.
she Wall Street Journal and its
allied news ticker service was in
formed carly on December 20 Of an
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-01
GIVE MONEY
FOR BELGIANS
John n. Cole Makes Report OF Col
Iections for Children's Fund IN
keokuk and Hamilton.

The report on the Belgian chill
dren's fund for which money was
collected by John H Cole. has been
made by Mr.. Cole who has issued
this statement of his. collections:
To the public: My first remit
lance to the Belgian children's fund
was $3S9.65. and today from further
collections In Keokuk. am remit
ting $30.S5, making total that the
good people have contributed oil
ssaa77GG.55 SO and an additional $500 sent
me by lady of Hamilton, Ill.
Yours respectfully,
J. H. COLE.
Keokuk, Iowa, Feb. /, 1917.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-01
CAMPAIGN OF
TERROR STARTED
CONTINUED from page l.

fare at sea, regardless OF the conse-
quences.
There was much speculation. but
no official hint OF the character OF
threatened British reprisals.
Comment OF the Pail Mall Gazette
was typical OF all the other afternoon
newspapers today
This IS Germany's supreme apo
calypso OF horror" the editorial as
serted. The kaiser stands the de-
clared protagonist of indzscriminate
best!al slaughter on a prepared plan
even while he Is shedding crocodile
8 tears as to the further desolation OK
/ the war OF which he is the prime
agent
/ Civilization merely repeats In q
Steiner tone fits previous answer
we will 50 tame the beast that the
world need never fear again."
An idea Of the bitterness with
which London newspapers character
iZe the new submarine frightfulness
; may be gathered from the following
!, Headlines and editorial expressions:
The beas; az bay"
War against the world"
Wild boat warfare
: Super frightrulness"
"Cspeakabis Hun
Extraordinary foTIness.~
"Anarchistical methods"
r The Evening Globs commenting on
! Germany's warning that she intends
;, 10 sink British hospital ships If found
= WITHIN certain area, demands in the
u event OF the sinking OF any such ship
: that five Imprisoned German naval
loncers-including Grand Admiral Won
lTirpitzs son-be shot forthwith"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-01
NO ADJOURNED
SESSION WANTED
n Iowa Legislature Meets Again, q
Will be in Special Session
Next January.

Tinted Press Lelssi Wire Service
uFs MONIES. Iowa. Feb. Tine
Harding administration plan for an
adjourned session OF the legislature
ia turned down In the report OF
subcommittee made to the mouse
judiciary committee today upon Lnc
Epps law code commission DILL Inc
report proposes speciai si .,d
in October The legislators "ouaa
r.os;va NV for n GpaciaI Aassion huk
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-01
SPAIN INTENDS
TO BE FIRM
6evere Defense Measures to be TAKEN
in Combating New German SUBJ
marine Policy.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
MADRID. Feb. 1.-THE Spanish
government and public was profound.
asitated today over Germanys
nouncaton OF her latest sea warfare,
,, was designated as "a notifica-
"a. tofnidding neutral commerce
'n me allies under penalty of tor
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-01

impending peace message from Pres
ident Wilson, James z. Riley, managing
editor told the committee. He said
Harold p. Johnson, a reporter. inform
ed him or the rumors at 1880 a. m
Reilly saiy he Immediately wired
Washington correspondents and was
told Secretary Lansing would issue
an important statement at i've o'clock.