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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-04-12

However, that little group of will
full men," served the useful purpose of
calling public attention to a dangerous
abuse that might have hurt the coun-
try worse, had it not been shown up
when it was.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-04-12

"The German Imperial Government
tried to make serious trouble for US
in Japan, and failed. 1t tried to make
serious trouble in Mexico, and failed.
1t tried to make serious trouble in
South America and failed" The only
place it seems to have succeeded is in
the United States.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-04-12
FARMS AND PROPERTY WANTED

Farms and property wanted any
where. If you want to sell, rent, x
change or buy, try me. One per cent
after sold. Hundreds Of buyers want
my next catalogue out.
HAIRS FARM AGENCY
800 Broad STREET,
Newark, N. J.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-04-12
THE HOUR OF SONG

Grandpa pinched his tuning fork, a
many years ago,
And then he ran his shapenote scale
Of "Fa-so-la-se-do,"
Of ~"Do-ra-me," and "Fa-so-la," and
"Fa-so-la-se-do."
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-04-12

Possibly Mr.. Gerard will be able to
tell the United States public the exact
punishment melted out by Germany to
the submarine commander who sank
the Lusitania and murdered hundreds
Of innocent men, women and children.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-04-12

America is "too proud to fight" a
helpless and pitiful country like poor
Old Mexico, but as in the days Of Geo.
Washington, she is not verse to fight
ing the foes of liberty and humanity.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-04-12
TUCUMCARI ASTONISHED
nv MTG cTOp

BY MERCHANTS STORY
A merchant relates the following:
For years ] could not sleep with
out turning every hour. Whatever I
ate caused gas and sourness. Also
had stomach catarrh. ONE SPOON
Full b%uckthorn bark, glycerine, ETC.,
as mixed in Adler-i-ka relieved me
INSTANTLY" Because Adler-i-ka
flushes the ENTIRE alimentary tract
it relieves ANY CASE of constipation
sour stomach or gas and prevents ap-
pendicitis. 1t has QUICKEST action
of anything we ever sold. Sands Dor
sey Drug Co.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-04-12

As duly elected President of Mex
leo, Gen. Carranza may have a freer
hand than he had as first chief, and
it is u hand that will bear watching.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-04-12
Thursday, April IL. 1917

Reports of food shortage in Ger
many reach London so easily as to
make the censorship in this respect
seem rather lax.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-04-12

Mexico was probably more flatter-
ed than offended by Zimmerman's big
plan, in which that country was sup
posed to be 1.-The chief cook and bottle
washer"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-04-12

The Union Garage reports the sale
of two more Dodge cars, one to Mr..
f. f. Winter and the other to w. b.
Rector.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-04-12

Be on hand at me Hour of Wor-
ship" at the Center Street Methodist
church Sunday, at IL o'clock. The
subject will be: THE Forgiving Spir-
it," f. d. Lewis, Pastor.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-04-12

Yes, moved my QUICK SHOE REPAIR SHOP to High and COLLEGE
Street ext % where the nw School building is built,
From now on am ready to do the Shoe Repairing little cheaper. and
will take caeo of all my customers work better.
If any of the Magazines or Newspapers you may need and wanted please
gWe me the orders o. subscription for same, 10 that don't miss the
important issues; and also have ONE fine looking Post Cards, which |
sell 5 for nickel, 10 for dime, and pencils.
The change is from my old business method, that put the above business
on Call and Deliver System; and the Shoe Repairing Prices: and from
now on I'm depend Of altogether what you phone me- or 0 your orders
when see you, SO let me know please what you var mex time meet on
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-04-12
Fine Furnishings
for Fastidious Fellows

You young fellows who are particular, who follow
the style tendencies closely, we have had you il
mind right along, we know what the young fellows
like and IL you will visit our Mems Furnishings de
partment you will find plenty proof of this fact.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
SYNOPSIS.

Dor3a whitney, hsiress Of Judson
Whitnoy, nnds the hnancier dying
m the library. A visitor. who proves
% be the Grand Duke Alsxovitch.
"a also dying, both shot by Jack
Ramsay, Whitney's new secretary,
according to their account. Whit
aey dies a. his brother. Abnsr; Verda
Crane, his ward, and DR.. Scarley,
lance of Doris. arrive The Grand
Duke tells ths company that Doris
q his daughter. that when she was
baby she was entrusted to Whit
ney BY the Car. who had heard from
Rasoon. . mad monk. that she would
Hbs the most beautiful woman In the
world. but that ahe would also i'm
peril the ruler.
The c1ar had promised to put her
% death and had exilod the father.
Years later he sont for the Duke
sad told him where Doris was; also
giving him q secret explosive packet
which contained hnEer-prints OF the
baby'B hand. ThIB could be opened
only By ntting into II = locket which
Doris possessed
The Duke notices a. he expires
that the package has been stolen
ramsay ia accused Of the dual mur-
der. but Announces that he II q Secret
Service agent, and the mystery
grows- A q matter OF fact mas
ter plottsr, The Hidden Hand" has
made up" . confederate to look like
Ramsay, and be has stolen the pack
ct The Hidden Hand" now desires
TO secure the looket. He visits the
whitney house aud nearly succeeds
Eofled. he promises VerdA half of
ehs whitney estate TO aid him
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
The Vampire By Bran stoker
One Ofd Most Thrilling Novels of the Intrigue adventure Mingled
Gripping Serial Read n THE TIMES Every Day

vain. God grant that no such time
may ever come to you to break the
sunshine OF your life: but IL 1t should
ever come. promise me that you VIII
let me know" He was so earnest.
and his sorrow was so fresh. that
felt It would comfort him, so said:
II promise"
As I came along the corridor saw
Mr.. Norris looking out OF q window.
He turned as he heard my footsteps.
How is Art7' he said Then noticing
my red eyes, he went on: "Ah, see
you have been comforting him. Poor
old fellowi He needs It No one but
a woman can help q man when he 10
in trouble OF the heart, and he had no
one TO comfort him"
MANUSCRIPT TO EXPLAIN
ALL DETAILS.
He bore his own trouble 10 braveIy
that my heart blSd for him. saw
the manuscript in his hand, and I
knew that when he read It he would
realize how much knew: so I said
to him:
Il wish I could comfort all who
suffer from the heart. VIII you let
me be your friend. and will you come
TO me for comfort II you need f.?
You will know, later on, why
speak" He saw that I was In earn
est and STOPPING, took my hand, and
raising Il 10 his lips, kiAsed II. 1t
seemed but poor comfort to SO brave
and unsslnsh a soul. and impulsIvely
bent over and kissed him. The tears
rose In his eyes. and there was q mo-
mentary choking in his throat; he
said quite oalmlyI
Little girl, you will never regret
that true-heartsd kindness, so-lonE as
ever you liVeI" Then he went into
the study to his friend,
Little girig'-ths very verds he
had used to Lucy, and oh, but he
proved himself a frisndI
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
By Beatrice Fairfax.

k<-YHY don't the men pro-
w pose. mamma-why don't
" the men proposer' Long,
q long ago. that was = popular song.
I don't remember what mamma
answered. but I DO. remember that
AL the generations Of girls who
have been coming along since the
days when that song was written
have had the same qusstion In their
minds.
Why don't the men prOpess-Gnd
how can they be made to? I'm
portant problem Il iS-nOedinE So
luton No matter how she lies
about It, either publicly. private
ly or deep within the reeesses of
her own soul. every woman wants
to marry. Don't misrsad this and
jump at conclusions.
Am not saying that either every
or any woman wants to marry
-Just any man" Marriage means
more than ceasinE to be Anss
Smith, who works for her own nv-
ing and eats alone At q cheap table
d'hote Of an evening and turning
into Mrs. Jones. who is supported by
a husband and fairly certain he
will at least come for dinner II the
cooking 10 good. Marriage in the
true sense. the sense in which any
fine woman looks upon IL means
mAting-intellectuaL spiritual and
physical mating.
Now. when Marion Thomson
tventy-three. charming. OF good
family, sweet IovHbls and earnest
The Washington times., 1917-12-01

4 HhS "dH " gOn
| and what you were tc
her. She and l were like
sisters; and now she is gone. will you
not let me be like q sister to you in
your trouble? I know what sorrows
you hay. had, though cannot meas
ure the depth OF them II sympathy
and pity can help in your stfliction
won't you let me be of some little
service-for Lucy's sake?"
OVERWHELMING GRIEF
CAUSES BREAKDOWN.
In an instant the poor dear fellow
was overwhelmed with grief /,
seemed to me that all that he had of
late been suffering in silence found q
We I at once. He grew quite hys-
terical, and raising his open hands,
beat his palms together in q perfect
agony Of grief. He stood up and then
sat down again. and the tears rained
down his cheekr. felt an infinite
pity for him. and opened my arms un-
| thinkinEly. With a sob he laid his
head on my shoulder. and cried like q
wearied child. whilst be shook with
emotion.
We women have something of the
mother in us that makes US rise above
smaller matters when the mother
spirit Is invoked: felt this big, aor,
rowing mans head resting on me, az
though 1t were that OF the baby that
some day may lie on my bosom, end
1 stroked his hair Rs though he were
my own child. never thought at the
time how strange It all was,
After a little BIT his sobs ceased.
and n, raised himself with an Ap6I-
ogy. though he made no disguise of
his emotion. He told me that for
days and ai -hts past-weary days
and slsepiess night1-hs had been
unabl. TO spea% with any one, as q
man must speak IN his time OF sor-
row. There was no woman whose
svrnpathv could bs given to him, or
with whom. owing to the terrible
circumstance with which his sorrow
was surrounded. he could speak
freely.
81 know now now I sgtfsPsd," he
said. a. he dried his eyes, but ] do
not know even yet-and none other
can aver know-hOw much your sweet
svmpsthy has been TO me today !
shall know better in time, and believe
me that, though I am not ungratefui
now, my gratitude will grow with my
understanding. You will let me be
like a brother. will you not for all
our lives-for dear Lucy's sake?"
For dear Lucy's sake" said as We
claspsd hands. "Ay. and for your
own sake" he added, 'for If a mans
esteem and gratitude are ever worth
the winning, you have woH mine to-
day. II ever the future should bring
TO you a time when you need mans
help. believe ms, you will not call in
The Washington times., 1917-12-01

otn refuse her. and there was no DOS
sible reason why l should; so I took
her with me- When I went into the
room, told the man that q lady
would like to see him. to which he
simply answered: "Why?"
THE zooPHAGONs MANIAC
SCLEANs UP" HIS ROOM.
she 10 going through the house,
and wants to see every one In It,"
answered. "oh. very WELL" he said,
'1et her come In, by all means: but
just wait q minute till I tidy up the
place" His method Of tidying was
peculiar. He simply swallowed all
the dies and spiders in the boxes be-
fore could stop him. It was quite
evident that he feared, or was Jealous
Of. some interference. When he had
got through his disgusting task. he
said cheerfully: Let the lady come
in," and sat down on the edge of his
bed with his head down, but with his
eyelids raised so that he could see her
as she entered.
For q moment thought that he
might have some homicidal intent; I
remembered how quiet he had been
just before he attacked me IN my own
study, and took care to stand where
1 could seize him at once II
he attempted to make q spring at
her. She came into the room with
an easy graoefulness which would
at once command the re-
spect OF any lunatic-for easiness
10 one OF the qualities mad people
most respect, She walked over TO
him, smiling pleasantly. and held out
her hand.
CTs BE CsntlAusF ToaoF1ow,
ICnnYrtnhtndA
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The Meeting.

penG
The Meeting.
him. attracts him more and more.
shown that he is BY no means dis
tasteful to her. Tentatively, they
70 up . little path oEsthsr-friend-
" aequAintances - friends half
confessed lovers And then suddenly
Arthur walks out Of Narion'B life
Just a. she felt - declaration"
trembling on the brink Of express
sion.
Marion can't figure out what it II
all about. Arthur was fond OF her.
Arthur and she were fond Of each
other for the matter Of that They
belonged to the same social plane.
There isn't any reason that Marion
can see for . man to be devotion
itself up to August 5. 1917. and then
vanish out Of her knowledge COM
pletely. finally. insxorably.
Marion writes q little note, invit-
ing Arthur to call He ignores II.
She telephones his ofice; he Is not
IN, but II she will leave her num-
Der Mr.. Johnson Will tsiephons her
directly he returns Marion leaves
her number; Arthur does not phone
Three months have passed and Ar
thur 10 still q mysterious stranger
to the girl who felt fairly sure Just
= season ago that he meant to be
everything In the world to her be-
fore long. Whyf Whyf Marion
has raoked her brain. puI1led over
II all-suffers more than . bit and
waits hslplssSiy for the mystery to
solve itself
AZ a matter OF fact. there isn't
any mystery. The whole thing re-
duoea itself to these terms: Arthur
Hikes His freedom. He doesn't want
to assume responsibilities . He
Doesn't particularly approve Of the
marriages he sees an around him.
He'd rather wait q few years longer
30 when he was simply at
traeted by Marien. rather fond Of
her. he went ahead with the friend
ship and enjoyed II In oArefrss
fashion. Then it began to mean q
great deal 20 him-a very great
deal and he decided that he was
thinking too much about Marion.
Arthur cares too much to be rtust
friends" He earoO too little 70
want 10 bind himself 20 Marion for
30 Arthur goes cut Of AaFiOnI
life because he wants to avoid re-
sponsibility, definite ties, because
he does not wish the appeal she
makes to him to become 30 great
that she will ever be necessary to
him and he cannot 70 away. He
enjoys philanderinE. He dossn't
want responsibilities
Marian II VahAnnN ~ sanaaar~
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
CHAPTER XVIII.
Dc. SelcardR Dim.

30 suptember-I got home at 8
e'cleeA' and found that qodaImins
ana Morris had not only arrived, but
had already studied the Transcript of
the various diaries and letters which
hArkeF and his wonderful wife had
made and arranged. HarksF had not
yet returned from his visit to the car
riers' men, OF whom DR., Hsnnessey
had Written to me, Mr., Harker gave
US a cup 81 tea, and I can honestly
say that. Tor the first time since ]
nave lived in it, this old house seemed
Iks home. When we had finished,
Mrs, Harker said;
Dr' Seward, may ask a favor?
want 10 see your patient, AFR. Rem
held; Do let me see him. what YOU
have said OF him in your diary in
terests me so much" She looked so
appealing sRd SO pretty that l could
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
In Our Alley
By Jane Mclean.
A PUDDLE lay along the filthy street,
A sordid puddle dark With city dirt

A fat policeman syOd It on his beat.
A woman held aside her ragged skirt.
But she who knew the game Of Let's pretend
Saw only beauty IN the sordid spot,
wooded stream that vanished round the bend
Into the tabled tewn OF Camelot,
A little frsekied face, all starry eyed,
With fancied splendoEs that she lived each day
A knight in armor wandering at her side.
Who murmured, "Ah, the queen IL fair to-day"
Sometimes . stranger asked, "who is the hid
Who never acts as though she's really here'-'
And always one who knew her said, That kid
hesta ~ ANahAsAR SAllG, 4ataH Sha SAAsN
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
A Wild Leap.

The Hidden hand shrIelced at her.
waving the terrible gauntlet with
its death gas. Doris did not even
turn. Out through the hole in the
wall. using the ladder, she made .
giant swing, like & human pendu-
lum. describing . swift arc and
landing with a thud on the ground.
almost stunned. but safel
Quickly though IT was that Doris
recovered, the false whitney chauf-
fsur. who had been waiting outside,
was there in q momeIt
'Oh. James" she cried. quick
get me away. quickP
Suddenly Doris realized that there
was something wrong. II was not
James at all She screamed. The
false chauffeur seiEed her, trying to
stiie her cries, and at that moment
the Hidden Hand gained the outside
Of the whitney house and ran
toward them
Into the wrecked room Ramsay
dashed Just in time TO hear the
scream below. He ran over to the
hole in the wall and peered out To
his utter CONSERVATION, below he
could see Doris struggling and AL
most overcome by the chauffeur End
the Hidden Hand. He, too, turned
and dashed back for the stairs. hop
ing to get there in time.
The attack OF two men was too
much for Doris. The poor girl
erumpIed. almost In q faint, and,
still resisting weakly, was carried
swiftly By them over the EroundA
A Matter Of Seconds.
n was only . matter Of seconds
before they had carried her to q
closed car which was waiting,
showed her inside, while the chAuf-
feur Gpsedsd II up. An instant and
they were tearing along Rt a fear
full speed, the Hidden Hand in the
oar with Doris, smiling malignant
" At her,
Already the closed car had pulled
up with q Jerk before the den Of
The Hidden Hand. Together the
criminal and his counterfeit James
carried the almost senseless girl
swiftly from the car into the den.
Recovering and almost speech
less with fright. Doris looked about.
She caught sight Of the counterfeit
Ramsay in the strange surround
ings and. even - Verda had done.
realized that there was some trick.
Hold her in that chair" glostsd
the Hidden Hand, drawing the
locket from HIS POCKET. as the three
hustled the unresisting girl into the
inner den. Now we shall see.- I
have the packet in the safe When
Il is opened, we shall compare her
hRndprtnts-and If
His threat was lost as he bent
over the safe. rocking II, to work
the combination, The door few
open. and he reached in and seized
the explosive packet
While Doris was held helpless by
the false Ramsay and the false
chauffeur. the Hidden Hand began
to insert the locket into the side
OF the packet which contained the
hAnd-print OF the girl OF the pro-
phecy.
To BE Continued AOsszy.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01

women to phllandsr with. they will
life The world IL full Of distrao-
tions. full OF amusing temporary
relationships.
continue to amuss themselves Whsrs
they are free to play without any
obligations of settling down to q
long trip in double harness bOcausa
they have been trotting along siGs
BY side with . temporary partner
Human Nature Unstable.
Human nature II unstable. Ltss =
1iux- Change and unrest are pa-9
Of the world-s portion 20 men.
quite without meaning - Be 9usl
or brutal or caddish, 70 oR and
leave the girls who have sxDoctsd %
work out the attraction they to
feel for each other to its logical ooa-
elusion. And women who have lst
themselves become emotionaIly m
volved on insufficient evidence nnd
themselves left TO grin and bear IL
or-not grin and bear It
The way out? First Of an, q nj
tie more chivalry among women
q definite standard of conduct from
which decent women viii not de-
part The girl who lets any man
who appeals to her a bit make light
and easy love to her u probably
stealing another girls husband and
losing her own real chances Of mar
riage.
Men must be taught that stability
and loyalty and real devotion are
required OF them II they are to oo
given happy emotional experiences
and privileges. And women must
not day-draam themselves into rose
hung cottages with men who may
only be philAnderinE q bit and Who
would run miles II they dreamed
that they were walking themselves
into serious BituAtion8.
A little elusivenesa. . little dig
nifty. q little friendly understand
ing, q little recognition that IL n
hard to make yourself necessary to
any one and . precious and beautt-
full privilege to be able to do iG
will help girls along on the path
way to the goal Of happy marriage
And II they don't get there. life has
other things TO onsR-other big. ana
intsrOstA
Why don't the msn propossH b.
cause IN . world full Of extraV-
AgAnos and selaahnsss and fsvertah
desire for gayOty, they have come
sadly to question whether the word
wife ever Includes the simple old
title. "helpmAte."
Why don't the men proposs: Be-
cause thay want 70 avoid response
bihty-beoAuaa thay will not taxa
on the ooligntieAa Of marriage until
they own dean desire oompsls them.
and because the world IL trAgically
fun of women who make II pos
sible for them - get . weak cheap
substitute fer the hig smotisas e
life
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
DRACULAor

[lT LOVED dear Lucy. and know
what she was to you,
and what you were to
her She and 1 were like
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
The Hidden Hand
A SERIAL OF COMPELLING MYSTERY
The Master PlOtter, Having Seized
Doris, Prepares to Fit the LOcket
: in the Explosive Packet.

moment later he dashed to the por-
there's. nlnging them aside and al
NOSE humping into the doors.
He was startled to discover that
while he had been so deeply abb
sorbsd in work, some one had closed
and locked the heavy panelled oak
doors into the hall. 1t was enough
for him. Something was wrong
and terribly wrong. He began beat
ing at the doors.
Meanwhile the Hidden Hand had
crept down from verda's room
through the hall apd was lying in
wait around an angle, while Doris
fumbled at the lock Of her own
door, trying to escape. A moment
and there would be an explosion
from the radiator-bomb, which
would give him his chance to obtain
the precious locket-
Doris worked nervously at the
lock Would It never open7 It
turned at last, and she swung open
the door just as the Hidden Hand
seeing It swing. crept forward to
prevent her escape before the ex-
plosion-
A Great Explosion.
At that moment the radiator ex-
ploded with 4 terrific roar as
though q shell had struck. wreck
ing the corner Of the room. blowing
out the side Of the house window,
plaster, brickwork and all, scatter
ing the debris scores Of feet over
the Whitney lawn.
The tremendous force of the ex-
plosion hurled Doris many feet
through the hall Even the Hidden
Hand himself, who had planned the
attack. was caught in it here
they lay. half stunned. attacksr and
attacked
At the moment of the explosion.
Ramsay with an almost superhuman
strength crashed through the door
Of the library and leaped up the
stairs. two at a time.
Out in the hall Doris and the Hid
den Hand recovered quickly from the
efIect OF the explosion, which had
been at some distance from them.
She screamed wildly, as in the dark
ness she could see, only q few feet
from her, the same hideous figure.
the same menacing face. the same
terrifying gauntlet which had
threatened her the night before.
Doris looked Wildly about her as
she ran into her pretty room, now a
wreck. There was no way out ex-
cept through the hole that the ex-
plosion had blown in the wall
Through the hole In the wall she
could see the huge tree which stood
q few feet from what had once been
her window.
Back OF her can1e the Hidden
Hand There was scarcely time to
think She acted mechanically,
spurred by fear.
On the floor nov lay the scaling
ladder which had fallep from above.
Doris seized II as she ran. then,
coming to the edge of the hole that
had been blown to the wall, poked
the hooked end of the ladder out
until it caught on . Limb OF the
tree.