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New-York tribune., 1917-06-29
Young Women Run
Equitable Lifts with
Skill Of Veterans
They Are to Take Places of
Drafted Men-Coolly Tell Pas
sengers to Watch Your Step
By BRIGGS

The elevator woman appeared for the
first time here as fixture of busi-
ness building yesterday, when Miss
Edith A. Vert and Miss Esther Keller
lene took their posts in the Equitable
Building and carried passengers up and
down for union day.
With Equitable caps pulled low over
thsir hair, and carnations in their busi-
netslke shirtwaist costumes, they
pulled the levers and manipulated the
gates with the nonchslant air OF the
oldest hand at the business.
Behind each one was stationed a
regular" whose duty it was to speak
soft words OF counsel in time of stress
ard TO inspire confidence in the pas
senger who hesitated to trust himself
TO the feminine hand
The starters and operators took the
womens presence as matter of course,
but the passengers indicated that they
thought il was very strange indeed for
young women 10 DP PNHdEfu vi cuNn
pursuit But though they grlnned. sim
pered. nudged, ogled and commented to
their hearts content, they could induce
no response from the impsssive young
women who changed the doors and
called out Watch your step." in the
most melodious tones ever heard in the
history OF elevators.
Miss Wertz and Miss Kellerlene have
had one weeks instruction.
ut was case of anticipating the
situation said Charles 7. Colcy, SUI
perintendent of the EQUITABLE Building,
"and OF determining whether old men,
young boys or girls would fit the job
best picked the girls and my guess
ing was good, for these two have dem
onstrated that the girls can do the
trick if the men are drafted"
Miss Wertz and Miss kellerlene are
on the payroll OF the Equitable now on
equal terms with the men operators.
They work from a. m. until p. m,
with two rest periods of half an hour
each and a luncheon period of one hour.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-29

Mrs. Grace Humiston. who solved the
Ruth Cruger mystery, has been offered
a place on the District Attorneys stall
Mr. Swami announced yesterday, after
a conference with the woman lawyer.
But Mrs. Humiston seems in no great
haste TO accept the honor, and thus
become the first woman Deputy As
sistant District Attorney Mr.. Swami can
recall as ever having served in Man
haitian.
Yesterdays conference was held by
request of the District Attorney. But
Mrs. Humistoa is Withholding hcr de-
cision.
Mrs. Humiston's Aid Sought
Mr.. Swami wants to enlist Mrs.
Humiston as colleague Of Deputy
Assistant District Attorney James +.
Smith. who will have charge of cru
SADIE that is to be made against the
white slave trade. Mr.. Swami said he
hoped to have an extra branch court
sitting through July and August to
expedite the work.
Mrs. Humiston discussed the vice
situation at length with the District
Attorney, but is weighing his offer with
other opportunities to pursue the same
enterprise unofficially, with the back
ing Of "philanthropic institutions and
individuals"
81 explained TO Mrs. Humiston," said
District Attorney Swami, chat being
in an official position might best enable
her to carry on her fight against this
plague. Mrs. Humiston has made a
study of this evil. and | believe she
would be a valuable aid to this office.
She has much information which |
think would help Us, and she would be
of gr at assistance developing other
leads which are already in the posses
sion of Mr.. Smith.
"This Office has gathered a number of
il terosting clews which must be worked
out. We are going to make supreme
effort TO wipe out the evil
Doubts La Rue Girls Story
District Attorney Swami doubted the
New-York tribune., 1917-06-29
Woman Principal Slain
Teacher Surrenders

Laconia. y. H.. June 30 Miss Alice
Black Richards, head teacher at the
school for feeble minded here. was
found early to-day in a cottage on the
shore of Lake Winnisusm dead from a
cut in her throat. In the same cottage
Miss Elizabeth Suess, assistant matron
at the school, and Miss Dorothy Davis,
a teacher. were found suffering from
severe wounds.
The tragedy was discovered when
Morris p Bradford. a manual training
teacher at the institution. walked into
tho police station and told the officers
they had better lock him up. Bradford
was held pending an Investigation.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-29
Ukeleles Defy U-Boat Ukase

Mayor Mitchell received a letter yes
terday from John {. Lane. Mayor Of the
City and County OF Honolulu. asking
him to inform the people of this city
who have been contemplating trips 20
Hawaii that the war situation has not
changed Honolulu or interfered with
the steamer traffic over the Pacific.
open. and the pastmes and attractions
were as usual
New-York tribune., 1917-06-29
Quits Jersey Prison Board
Dickson, Inspectors Head
Says Work Is Handicapped

Trenton. y. j.. June q Willis. ?
Dickson. resigned "a president o. "
State Board Of Prison Inspectors ~
day. In his letter 10 the Governor >
said that he was disappointed ana ..
couraged by the limitations set up.s
the boards activities. but would coz.
tinue his work as chairman oil 'h'
Prison Inquiry Commission. =,
The death Of Frank Cassle, 81 ~,
mate OF the state prison, who IS s s,,
20 have been beaten 20 deatn; i.,
nished the impetus for Mr.. Dless0a
action. He says in his letter OF ,es's
nation that the work of the oosfo ~.
be useless so long as the authol,''.ii II
insist upon disrcgarding the woto ',
a prisoner if IL is contrsdlcied "
prison official.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-29
Two Saved from Chair
Whitman Comrnutes Sentences
Of McNamara and .Iazra

Albany. June 2s. Governor Whitman
to-day commuted TO life Imprisonment
the death sentence imposed upon Will
lam Mcnamara. convicted of the mur-
der of Gregorio George at Dobbs Ferry
in January, 1916. Mcnamara was hired
to kill by Georges wife, who promised
to pay him the husbands life insurance
and who had agreed to marry another
man.
The Governor also commuted the
death sentence imposed on ElIaf ,idzra,
Of Now York. for the murder Of Rafor
Khsyat on April Is. 1915 He was to
die tonight al II O'Clock. Il was shown
al the trial that Khayat had betrayed
Jazra's sister-in-law and that Jazra had
slain him after he had refused TO marry
the young woman.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-29
Larkin Freed on Charge
Of Disorderly Condoo

James Larkin, the Irish SOCIALIST -
rested last Saturday night on ens;s
of disorderly conduct. after sddress's'
a Socialist meeting in Ridgewood' Y.
discharged yesterday by Msgis'"
Doyle. in the Jamaice police court =.
Magistrate Doyle found fault VIZ
the police. who took down ps'S ,ov
Larkln's speech. He said they WI va,
in long hand. and the result was p'''"
cally useless rs evidence.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-29
New Ferry Opens on Sound
VIII Connect Greenwich,
Conn, with Oyster Bay, l.. !.

\ ncw ferry acros- LorE l''an'
Sound. from oyster Bay to Grecn"ich
Conn, VIII be opened tomorrow.
On the boat for its first trip Will be
Andrew Carnegie and Colonel Roosevelt.
Mr.. Carnegie. it IL said, came to appre-
ciate the need of such a ferry twenty
five years ago, when he was obliged to
charter a boat for $3.50 TO take him
and his team Of horses across the
Sound at this point.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-29
Hearn School Graduation

The Hearn Department Store Con
tinuation School, designed to hll gaps
left in the education of its girl en-
ployes. held its graduation exercises
yesterday. Fountain pens were pre-
sented to the two most proficient stu
dents. and each graduate received
bouquet and o holiday.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-29

tract some fun out Of Coney Island.
other new officers elected were &C.
president. Jay y. Darling, csrtoon''t oi
The Ncw York Tribune: secretary alu
treasurer. Douglas Malloch; cNecul,tln,e ,.,' e
committee. Clair A. Briggs. New ORR
Tribune. Samuel 7. kiser. Dayton
Ohio: Edgar 4. Guest: Detroit free
Press: Charles \. Leedy,, ours
town, Ohio, and Edward a. Miller 'n'-
caCn.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-29
What Is Going on To-Day

Free admi,,. .1n o. the American Nhs'lm, n.
ural Hidorf tho New NorA A'"'os, q 80. al
IN ,nri.r,u Psh Museum. ne AqusN'~
the American Museum ~ Ssfei' s,,,,. Me-
Parade ~ the Ne,niitlus Raiis'lcn oi >ei'''
or the NNor's 'ogmi'iceI e'eths ,.., rfsl'
Lunrhcou hy " Alexander ief is Al, Ygl
ihncrl.is. National Democratic CUB VA
AWnus l y. ~.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-29
PROSPERITY BULLETIN

we have complete faith in the continuance OF good
business and in support OF confidence. schcd
uIing the space this Fall that scheduled in
Spring campaign and will not diminish ad, ersing
appropriation There is every for to continue
along the same lines as heretofore.
ALFRED DECKER and COIN. Chicago 10.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-29
laundering Indifference Proved

During the forenoon Commissioner
Wails'cin examined Licutcrants Ben
noil. Stainkamp and Flannelly, through
whose hands passed the report Of Ruth
Crugcr's disappcarauce. The testimony
substautiatod previous evidence that
blundering indifference, rivetcd down
By departmental custom and the cal
lousncss Of routine. prevailed at the
Fourth Branch Bureau and that the
Crugcr. case was no exception.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-01-18
RESOLUTIONS
&. NJ. Bueler,
o. S~andusky.
W. F. Kirby.

Whereas, The Great Creator and
Giver Of all life has called to her eter.
nal home, our beloved sister, Mar
garet Neafus Whitmorc, charter
member and past matron Of Bethel
Chapter No. IS. Order of the Eastern
Star; and
Whereas, no member of our Order
was more beloved than she, and the
loss Of none other could be more keen.
ly felt by our Order, therefore be 1t
Resolved, That Bethel Chapter. No
Is, Order Of the Easter Star. express
to our brother John +. Whitmore, and
to the children, the deepest sympathy
in their great grief and bereavement
felt by every member of the order
and, be it further
Resolved, That a copy Of these reso'
~lutions be sent to our Bro. JnO. Z
Whitmore, and his children, that they
be spread upon our minutes, and sen
to each paper for publication.
Bethel Chapter No. Is, o. f. s,
BY Harriet Nichols Donohoo and
Irene l.. Shields. Committee.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-01-18
STATES CAN BE BONE-DRY

The liquor interests now are point
ing out that the supreme court decis-
ion sustaining the Webb-Kenyon law
gives full power to every state to be
as dry as it wishes, and, therefore,
there is no reason for the dry states
to attempt 10 force prohibition, by
federal amendment, on the states that
do not want il. For example, it is
safe to say that Wisconsin is not for
prohibition; Arizona is for prohibition,
and can have it just as rigid inside the
boundaries Of the state as the people
wish. But why should the Arizona
people insist upon prohibition in Wis
%consin. Pennsylvania, Missouri and in
New York?
Heretofore, the contention has been
that prohibition did not prohibit-and
It didn't in any state in the union.
Furthermore, there was a general be-
lief that a large part of the dry popu-
lation Of every dry state merely want
ed prohibition for the other fellow.
That feature also will be tested by
the decision Of the supreme court.
The liquor interests said the same
about local option. They thought one
! part of the state should not have any
say about what the other part of the
state wanted. Local option has al
ways been considered by real prohi.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-01-18
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY

Once again God in his infinite wis
dom has seen fit to remind US that in
the midst of life w are near death,as
on the day when there passed away
the beloved wife and companion of
our Sovereign, j. f.. Whitmore, and
while it does not lie upon our fallible
lips to question the mysterious work
ings of the Almighty and as he has
as yet not vouched to man the ability
to emancipate himself from the sor-
row pain and fear of the dark house
and long sleep. We all know he who
can touch with divine fire the cold
and pulseless heart of the cold and
buried acorn and cause it to burst
forth with new life. Who lets not the
sparrow fall unheeded to the ground
has received to his bosom this good
wife companion and mother made in
his W image.
Therefore be it resolved. that Tu-
cumcari Camp Woodman of the World
hereby extend to our beloved sovereign
and his family our consolation and
sympathy in this their hour of be-
reavement and order that these reso-
~lutions be spread upon our minutes
and a copy be given the papers with
a request they be published.
DUN facet Clamat."
Committee.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-01-18
THE HIGH COST

The high prices have been thorough
ly Investigated, and it has been found
that prices are high because they are
high. One fellow boosted his price
and that caused another fellow to put
his price up a little. Then it became q
habit and now everybody's doin' II.
What will the first fellow accomplish
by raising his price when he is forced
TO pay the rise in other articles he
needs? For instance the farmer who
sold his wheat at $3.50 now has to pay
$3.50 for a sack Of flour; IS to 81 for
a pair Of shoes; 81 to SO for coal. etc.
The mar who suffers is the consumer
who works for wages and has nothing
TO sell. His wages have not been in
creased but he has to live and must
pay the price the other fellows ask.
Once production had something to do
with the price of food stuff, but If you
will remember only a few weeks ago
wheat dropped 45c n bushel and flour
started down accordingly because the
German government proposed a peace
pact. When this proposition was re-
fused by the allies. wheat and flour
climbed back TO their high perch and
refuse to be consoled but will go up
higher in a few days. The wheat Of
this country had all been earncred and
the wise farmer had sold his grain in
order to not take any chances with the
treacherous price maker in the far
east. The day will be welcomed when
congress takes a hand in this market
affair like it has in the money-loaning
business. The man who raises the
grain is more entitled to the high price
than the men who speculate on it and
corner il.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-01-18
HANDBOOK For MOTORISTS

RADlATOR-The large, flat thing
on the front of the car Gust back of
the license plate) resembling a bees
boarding house. and which generally
ought to contain water when it does
not.
MOTOR A phlegmatic -- looking
mass between the radiator and the
clutch, which is rather set in its hab-
its and dislikes being worried with any
theories and pliers.
CLuTCH-The big, round thing un-
der the ~footboard that should be put
to sleep before you exercise the gear
shift.
DRIVING SHAFT "A piece of steel
whose temper is not proof against ar
gumentS with the reverse on a down
grade.
GEARS-A testy lot of little wheels
that must be quickly humored when
they grind their teeth.
MANlFOLD-A large pie on the
motor, against which the tinkering mo
torist rests his head--just before he
stops tinkering.
CARBURETOR-The thing that
mixes the gasoline and air in proper
proportion before you try to fill il
with cylinder oil.
DlFFERENTIAL-Qu n myster.
lous arrangement packed into n round
sort OF thing on the back axle by a
genius who is never about when you
try to put it back again.
MAGNETO--Quitc a cute little ma.
chine that has something to do with
electricity if you only let it alone.
VALVES-Sort Of trap door inven.
ti0ns with springs that are decidedly
tricky and really belong in the recol
action of "A cannon
DRlP-PAN-The place where yol
hunt for your ~favorite cotter-pin.
GASOLINE TANK-A tin box OF
the back Of the car (near the tail light
that you remember and find empt,
after you have gone and lost half o.
your car in the dust. Charles Elkins
Jr., in Judge.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-01-18
Thursday. January Is. 1917
ROAD BOND ISSUE

Everybody is talking good roads,
but that is not building them. IL is
best to start out right and after a sub
ject has been thoroughly discussed pro
and con, then it will be that the tax
payers will know what they are vot-
ing and working fer. Tucumcari con-
trolls a large vote but it has been fully
demonstrated that she does not have
enough votes to put through any pro-
ject unless the outside county is also
willing. This bond issue means more
TO the farmer than it does to Tucun, :
carl or any other town. II will raise
not so much on city property by max
ing the demand for property much
greater.
The voters are not going into this
matter blind. Some Of them have been
back east where good roads are doing
more for the country than any other
thing. Every progressive citizen
wants good roads, no matter whether
it runs right by his door or not. There
must be the first good road the same
rs the first good house in a town. Ev-
erything cannot be done at once.
As an illustration, say the church
people are going to build a church
home. One denomination will put up
a fine structure and it is admired by
everyone; then another denomination
will build a finer home than the first
and each following denomination will
continue building better buildings than
their predecessors. The same will hold
good in this road building. When one
good road is constructed another will
soon follow until all parts Of the coun-
ty are traversed by good roads. It's
not possible to build everything at once
and someone will have to wait, bu,
il Quay county votes 5000. 900 bonds
for building roads it must be spent
80 that the largest part Of the county
will receive some benefit. The farmers
will vote for the bonds if they know
who the mar or set Of men are tina,
will have the spending Of same. I,
will take men whom they have conf.
dence in to cause them to support any
road bond issue. They will not re-
quire blue prints and layed-out roads
If they are guaranteed one thing, and
that is, who will spend this 5000. 00C
If we bond ourselves and lands TO pro,
cure it for immediate use?"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-01-18
PRAYER MEETING CONTEST

In this contest last week the Bap-
list won over our Disciple brethren
by the wide margin of 2 per cent. This
week the Baptist won by the still wild.
err margin of nearly ) per cent, or to
be exact, 4 and i257-l465; but let il
be said this was not done by the zeal
Of the Baptist. but by the lack Of zeal
on the part Of u Disciple brethren.
Sunday preaching II a. M, theme,
present Possessions" 1880 p. m.
theme Mediation Of Christ for Men,
Wednesday prayer meeting at 7:3C
p. m, subject, "Mid.Week Prayer Meet
ing the True Test Of Personal Relig,
ion. A. L. Maddox.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-01-18
CONTEST

Thus far it is all in favor of our
Baptist brethren about ; per cent
this week. However, we admonish
that there be no excess Of joy for the
last laugh. you know. We Elead
for charity, too. Some Of our breth-
rem were taught to pray in child.
hood. others are 10 scriptural that they
are temperate even in prayer and still
others CONF from fair weather church.
es. They have the best brand of re-
ligion in the world and they are not
afraid of any kind Of weather. but
they take both straight. They simply
are afraid to mix good religion and
bad weather. But just you wait. The
prayer meetings are not over YET.
Morning worship theme; Christian
Education, evening; Jesus the Tempt
ed. Junior c. +. at 3 p, m. Y. p. 8
c. +. at $3.50; Bible school 9:45. The
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-01-18
AGOOD ROADS SERVICE

at the Methodist church Sunda All
good roads boosters and promoters
are invited to be present. Come at II
o'clock. The subject of this hour will
he "A Good Road" The subject at
1880 will he Temptation" Have you
trouble with temptation. OF course.
Come out and let US study the subject
together. We want you to come also
that we might have your likeness In
the picture we expect to have made at
the close Of the service. Come and
bring somebody with you. Begin now
to work for a revival by bringing one
to church. The Spirit says COME.
the Bride says Come, let whatsoever
will. ONE What ! say TO ONE | Say
TO ALL CONE.
Center Street Methodist Church, the
church with a Welcome.
+. d. LEWIS, Pastor.
Remember it is the nineteenth.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-01-18
RESOLUTIONS

Whereas, the Great and Supreme
Ruler of the Universe has, in His in
finite wisdom seen fit to bereave our
brother, James Conwell, of his beloved
mother, therefore.
Resolved. that we express our deep
sympathy with him, and express our
hopes that even so great a loss may
be overruled for a good purpose 10y
Him who doeth all things well.
Resolved. that a copy of these res
olutions be spread upon the record of
Tucumcari Lodge Number ll72 of
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks.
c. NJ. Bueler,
o. ~Sandusky.
w. F. Kirby.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-01-18

Ford is still gaining but if every one
upon the Buick a had issued AS many
invitations as one member did. the
Buick had crossed the goal last Lords
Day. AS it is now, the record stands
Buick 1890: Ford 1924. Reader, you
will be welcomed ut any oil all our
services. Come.
Norris j. Reasoner. Minister.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-01-18

bitionists as a failure. They want
prohibition, and from the looks of
things at present they are going to be
accommodated in the very near future.
Get into the band wagon whether you
can loot a horn or not. The same will
be footed when the other fellows
mouth gets dry.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-01-18

There will be a civil service exami-
nation held in Tucumcari Feb 10, to
select n Rural mail carrier out Of Quay
for that vicinity. This will be one of
the most acceptable movements Uncle
Sam ever made. The farmers in the
Quay valley are required to travel
ten to twenty miles to get their mail
at the Quay postofice.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-01-18
NOTICE TO AUTO DRIVERS

has been made unlawful for automo-
bile drivers to leave their muffler cut
out while in the city limits. The Off.
GERS have been instructed to arrest all
parties disobeying this ordinance. II
has been published in the papers and
personal notice has been given auto
drivers concerning this nuisance. The
next step will be for the officers to be
forced to arrest those who disobey, and
this second warning is given in order
to put you wise. Cut out the cut-out
nuisance or you are sure to pay for
your experience.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-01-18
NOTICE TO PLAINS FARMERS

] wish to get a government loan on
my farm near Curry. ] want To get
in touch with other plains farmers who
are wanting a federal loan, with q
view of organizing a loan board. |
would be glad to have any such write
me at Tucumcari.
+. s. PADDOCK.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-01-18

away from home for his labor than it
is for the laborer to send his money
away from town for his dry goods and
groceries. Keep the money at home
and it will do the community nor
good.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-01-18

A petition was being circulated in
Tucumcari which will be presented to
the contractors building the new school
buildings, asking them to hire home
labor as much as possible. 1t is no
more right for the contractor to send