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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07
CAN PLAY WITHOUT CAPTAIN
Idea Of Field Leader Is Joke to Man
ager Lee Fohl Of Cleveland
viii Act Himself.

The Cleveland club win not have a
captain this season. Lee Foil, maIa-
ger of the club. will net In the dial
capacity OF captain and manager. "The
idea of Il captain Is n joke To my way
Of thinking" Foil explained. "The
captain of u ball team has no more
power than n manager on the bench,
providing the manager Is In unlfogm.
and IL be out there every day."
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07
CASEY STENCIL IS POPULAR
Many Brooklyn Fans Get Pleasure Out
Of o%uthelder's kiddine-sharp
at Repartee.

One point in favor Of casey" STEM
gel Is that he has more individuality
than any other member of the Brook
iyn team. Jake Daubcrt, for instance,
has an immense personal following,
and his brilliant playing makes him an
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07

There must be something In Clcveland's general atmosphere to bolster
up the batting eye.
First here IA Nap Lajole, and shortly after his arrival the Cleveland
club m season boasted n fewer than eight 300 hitters in Iajde, Flick,
Clarke, Bcmis, Ro%mnn, Bay, Bradley and Turner.
Then AS Larry began % Joe Jackson arrived. Jacksons first two
years wcre .40S md &5.
When Jackson passed OF to Chicago, iris Speaker o o arrived from
Boston,. TIL" Texan could always hit but his general average had been about
10 points below Cobbs. But ace established in Cleveland harness, his first
official act was 10 dcthrone Cobb and end his nneyear reign. And now tho
ley campaign Speaker is once more ut N front of the pack.
C0hbs main opponents have always been Cleveland cnuies-IajUe. Jack
son and Speaker And If any citizen outfits Cobb this seaso the fusade IL
almost ure to come from II Cleveland rampant.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07
COBB CUTS OUT GOLF

Ty Cobb will devote his en-
ergy to baseball this season and
leave his golf sticks alone until
autumn.
Cobb, like many ball players,
believes that golf does not seri-
ously affect n ball players work,
but that 1t does rcmove the edge
from his batting ability. Then,
too, he argues that n bail player
has more than enough exercise
during the season and that
tramping ver II golf course Is
apt to make him overturned.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07
A SUGGESTION,

"The English used to name their
gunboats after birds. Now they ought
to use those names for their airships."
"Of course. II Is much more fitting
for the latter to have names so sug.
gestive of flights"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07

Or. q. 2. Jackson, Celebrated Physician,
handed down to posterity his famous
prescription for female troubles. Now
old under the name OF "Femenina."
Price zoe and Sl.00.-Adv.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-06-07

It's astonishing how fast a street
car goes when you are running u
catch II.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-02
CONSUL YADA BELIEVES 1T
Regards Note as Authentic, but Says
Ii Never Got to Toxic

IL Never Got TO Toxic
New York. March 2.--Dr. Chono-
soke Yada, japanese consul general in
New York said yesterday,
Although | am thoroughly convinc
ed now that the reports printed in
your press are authentic, ] am sure
that my government never received
the German proposal. This report of
Germany's plans against the United
States will be received by the Japa-
nese press and public in spirit, |
venture to say of leyity. The news
surely will not be taken seriously.
"No, at first ! could not believe that
Zimmerman had signed the note.
Now ! am assured that such was the
case. Now | understand it all. 1t is
along the lines of German propaganda
which has been sent broadcast over
the world seeking root wherever it
might be received. Germany has this
worldwide propaganda. But | am
sure no such proposal ever reached
my government, and ] know II such
had been the case 1t would promptly
have been repulsed.
Our relations with the United
States are increasing in cordiality.
True, the situation regarding the Alien
Land bills before the legislatures Of
western states has created much gos-
sip and somewhat of controversy,
but any complaint that Japan might
make would be taken up amicably
with the American government, not
with Germany. No, no! Japan's feel
ings with America are of the most
friendly nature
"All that Japan asks is that there
shall be no discrimination against
Japanese citizens and people. In this
Japan knows that the American gov.
ernment is sincerely and whole-heart-
edly in sympathy with Japan. Japan
appreciates this sncereity"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-02
TENSION LESS
Austrian View of Relations With
United States.

Vienna, March 2.-The American
ambassador, Frederic c. Penfleld. in
formed the Associated Press Wednes
day morning that he expected the re-
ply Of the Austrian government to the
American memorandum concerning
the new submarine warfare regula-
tions in about one week. Foreign
Minister Czernin called at the Amer
lean embassy Tuesday morning for a
conference with Mr.. Penfield. Among
the matters discussed was the advis-
ability Of presentation by Count
Tarnowski at this time of his creden-
tials as Austrian ambassador to the
United States. In the last three days
the situation as between the United
States and Austria has shown a de-
cided tendency for Improvement, the
statement is made at Vienna. that a
break between the two countries is
now less probable. The correspon.
dent is informed that the reply of the
Austro- Hungarian government will be
extremely conciliatory, and while 1t
may not dispose definitely OF all
pending questions it will leave open
the way for further discussion be-
tween Washington and Vienna.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-02
PRESIDENT SAYS TITS TRUE
Per U " vouches for Authenticity
s., 8 German Plot.

Per U ~ vouches for Authenticity
81. 8 German Plot.
ITO IT,, In response to the
resolution a, "a, ~ the Senate on
March I, 1917, r, J the presi-
dent to furnish the ate, If not in
compatible with the public interest,
ing the note published in the press of
this date purportns to have been sent
January 1e, 1917, by the German sec
retary for foreign affairs TO the Ger
man minister to Mexico, | transmit
herewith report by the secretary of
state, which has my approved.
(Siqned) Woodrow Wilson,"
"To the president: The resolution
adopted by the United States Senate
on March I, 1917, requesting that that
body be furnished If not incompatible
with the public interest whatever in
formation you have concerning the
note published in the press of this
date purporting to have been sent
January 10, 1917, by the German Sec
retary for foreign affairs to the Ger
man minister to Mexico, have the
honor to state that the government is
in possession of evidence which es-
tablishes the fact that the note re-
ferred to is authentic, and that it Is In
possession of the government of the
United States, and that the evidence
was procured by this government dur
ing the present week; but that it is in
my opinion incompatible with the pub
lie interest to send to the Senate at
the present time any further informa-
tion in possession of the government
of the United States relative to the
note mentioned in the resolution of
the Senate. Respectfully submitted.
(signed) Robert Lansing"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-02
FISH AND GAME LEAGUE MEETS
r. w. McCuen Elected President at
Annual Meeting in Burlington

The annual meeting of the Vermont
Fish and Game League was held Mon
day evening at the roof garden of the
Hotel Vermont in Burlington, Presi-
dent John w. Titcomb, the retiring
fish and game commissioner, presid-
ing. There were about 80 members
present
a resolution expressing apprecia-
ton OF Mr.. Titcombs long service to
the state was adopted as was reso-
luton expressing the hope that the
state would select as Mr. Titcombs
successor a man of mature experience
in fish and game propagation and in
the other branches of the work of the
department..
T.. S. Higgins of Bennington intro
duced q resolution, which was adopt
ed, and which placed the league on
record as opposed to the bill now be-
fore the Legislature which would
shorted the trout fishing season, cut
ting OFF the month of August, injury
TO the tourist business of the state
being given as a reason. II the sea
son was to be shortened it was the
sense OF the meeting that the opening
date should be changed
Robert w. McCuen of Vergennes.
was elected to succeed Mr.. Titcomb
as president OF the league, the other
officers being as follows: Vice presi-
dents, William H. Wheeler of Vergen'
mes, w II. Bradford OF Bennington,
r. L. Patrick of Burlington, n. w.
Fiske of Isle LaMotte, Mortimer r.
Proctor of Proctor. II. j. NJ. Jones of
Montpelier. w. d. Woolson of Spring
field secretary. Edward Connell, Lyn.
donyile treasurer. Charles F. Lowe
OF Montpelier The executive commit
tee includes John II. Dugan of Rut.
land. G. ~ Shambo of Middlebury. +.
+. Howe of Bennington. George II.
Gridley of Windsor county and II. c.
Rice of Windham county.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-02
GERMAN MINISTER
10 MEXICO ALL
IN THE DARK
Won ECkhardt Knows Nothing of
Zimmerman Instructions
JlPlN'S CHARGE UNIFORMED
Toko's Representative Says He Has
Received No Proposal For
Alliance.
JlplN'S CHARGE UNIFORMED

Mexico City, March 2-H Won Eek
hardt German minister to Mexico, de-
clared yesterday that he knew nothing
about the instructions alleged to have
been sent to him by Foreign Secre-
tary Zimmerman regarding a Ger
man-Mexican alliance in the event OF
war between Germany and the United
States. Herr Won Eckhardt made this
statement in the course of a reply
to the question If he had followed the
instructions alleged to have been sent
to him by DR.. Zimmerman. You
must go to Washington for your in
formation" the minister said. II
you must say something you may
say the German minister knows moth.
ing about all this"
A dispatch from Mexico City says
that Tamekichi Ohta charge DAT
faires for Japan. declared he had not
been approached in any way with
proposal for any alliance with Mexi-
co or Germany against the United
States.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-02
TURKS RORRYIAG
FROM KUI IN MOB
FORMATION
Retreat Toward Bagdad Becomes
DisOrder|y Route
MUSS[ Imam LOSSES ARE HEAVY
Retrograde Movement of Germans on
MUSS[ Imam LOSSES ARE HEAVY
Retrograde Movement of Germans on
Franco-German Front Continues
With Rearguard Fighting

London, March 2-The remnants OF
the Turkish force .retreating from
Kut-el-Amara have been shattered
completely, according to information
given out in the House of Commons
yesterday. The Turks, it was said,
would reach Bagdad only as a disor-
derly mob This information was re
ceived from Gen. Maude, commander
OF the British expedition on the Tigris
front and was announced by Henry w.
Forster. the financial secretary TO the
war office.
Mr. Foster said that more than
$500 prisoners had been taken by the
British since February "a and that
since the start of the offensive on De
cember 80, some 5000 Turkish prison
ers had been taken. The total Turk
ish casualties in killed and wounded
were estimated by Gen. Maude at
more than 10000
The rout of the Turks on the Tigris
river north of Kut-el-Amara is ex-
pected by English military officials
to do much to restore British prestige
in the Middle East where it had sur
fered in the first two years of the war.
London, March 2--The great re-
trograde movement OF the Germans
on the Franco-Belgian front con
tinues. Apparently even the strong
hold of Bapaume. for months the main
objective OF the British operations on
the Somme front, 1t to be abandoned,
if indeed, it has not already been eva
cuated Paris military circles yester-
day reported information that the fell
of Bapaume was imminent, the Ger
mans already having fallen back be-
hind the town. Dispatches from the
front lent color to the reports. The
Germans appear to have been prepar-
ing for evacuation of the place and
were said to have blown up the fam
Gus clock tower there.
Berlin yesterday made its expected
announcement on the Somme front
retirement 1t goes into no details
as to the ground evacuated. referring
to this merely as "a part of our ad-
vanced positions on both sides of the
Ancre' The move was made sever
al days ago, it is declared, and remain
ed concealed from the British upon
whom considerable losses were in
fiicted by the German rear guard as
they fell back according to orders.
The defense, it is stated has been
transferred to another prepared line.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-02
LONDON Is AMAZED
Confident. Japan Would Not Desert
Entente.

London, March 1.-The time is long
since past when any fresh orientation
OF the German policy is calculated to
astonish the British public, but the
revelation of the plot TO induce Mex.
leo and Japan to attack the United
States, provided this country with a
first class sensation today
The Associated Press Washington
dispatch gave the late afternoon pap
ers the first news. which was display
ed under startling headlines, such as
Great Hun Plot Unmasked:" Most
Sensational Plot of the War" Amer.
lea Seeing Revelation of German
Duplicity"
The edition of the papers was early
exhausted The immediate idea OF
the man in the street was here at
last was an undoubted casus belli
for the United States. the only matter
for curiosity appearing to be how soon
an actual declaration OF war might be
expected The news was too late for
editorial comment in the afternoon
papers. and the government officials
approached declined at the present
juncture to make any statement for
publication
Perhaps next to the effect OF the
news in America, the attitude of Jap
an excited the public mind most. No
where, however did the idea prevail
for a moment that Japan could be de-
tached from the entente alliance.
Altoppfher while the grpatesf conf
dence is felt that such an intrigue
could only recoil on its authors. the
British public is watching with great
est interest further details and de.
XelopmentS.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-02
GERMANY is PREPARED
Chancellor's Speech Thought to Mean
Preparation for HostiIties.

Chancellor's Speech Thought to Mean
Preparation for HostiIties.
The prominence which Chancellor
Won Bethmann-Hollweg gave in his
address to the Reiehstag Tuesday to
discussion of relations with the Unit
ed States Is regarded at Berlin as in
dicating his purpose to prepare the
German public for the eventuality
which is looked forward to in many
quarters. There was much confusion
of opinions and prophecies on this
point on account of the continued abb
sence of authenticated news from
Washington, as well as the reports
which are being received in regard to
the state of public opinion in Amer
ica. The German press continues to
serve up sensational bulletins indicat-
ing feverish war preparations in the
United States. At this hour, says a
dispatch from Berlin, it may be said
that declaration of war from Wash
ington would find the German mind
quite prepared for it. Less of rip
pie would be caused at Berlin than
was occasioned by Rumanias entrance
in the war, and a final break with the
United States would be likely TO meet
with stoical Indifference so far as the
public at large Is concerned. There is
no feeling that crisis is at hand but
merely an ominous tension which has
been gathering intensely. The nation
is now pinning its faith to its U-boats.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-02
INDEPENDENT LABOR PARTY
Caucus at Rooms on South Street
Saturday Evening.

caucus at Rooms on south street
Saturday Evening.
The voters of the Independent La
Dor party of the village of Benning-
ton are hereby warned to meet in
caucus at rooms in front of Apollo
hall on the 3rd day of March 1917 at
7.3O p. m. for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidates of said party to be
voted for in the village meeting of
said village Of Bennington on the
20th day of March 1914; to elect a
village committee and to transact any
other business found necessary when
met
Dated at the village of Bennington
this 1st day of March 1917
Per order of the signers of the Pc
tition Of said party for the village
election OF 1916
Frank Baker,
Fred Buck,
Hiland X. Mathers.
Addison Morse,
M. c. Danforth.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-02
Y. w. c. CLASS WORK
Schedule Arranged for the Month Of
March.

The Young Woman's Club has ar
ranged the following schedule for the
month of March.
March 2, sewing class; March 5,
Music, Folk-Songs; March Cooking
class; March 8, Sewing class; March
-, Singing with Shakes
peare' Old English composers;
March IA, Cooking; March 16. Sew
ing: March II, st. Patrick's Day:
March 10, Regular monthly business
meeting; March 21, Cooking; March
23, Sewing; March 26, Music-works
of noted composers based on Folk
songs; March 2S, Cooking; March 80,
Sewing
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-02
Anything About That Should
CONGRESS GIVES PRESIDENT AUTHORITY
TO ARM UNITED STATES MERCHANTMEN
THE FORTNiGHTLY
Regular Meeting Tomorrow Afternoon
at Congregational Chapel.

The Fortnightly will meet tomorrow
afternoon at the Second Congregat-
ional chapel at O'Clock.
The program to be presented is
arousing much interest among the
members Of the club. Mrs. II. A.
Wilkinson will read a paper on
Equal Suffrage" Mrs. A. J. Holden
win render a piano solo, and Miss
Agnes Whipple win read series of
letters that have been written by
Dorothy Garfield Fisher, who is at
present living in Paris. These letters
are intensely interesting and are lat
er to be published in book form. The
afternoon is in charge of the Current
Events committee, Mrs Warwick s.
Carpenter, chairman. The usual
charge will be made for guest tickets
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-02
CITIZENS CAUCUS
Village Voters VIII Meet at Apollo
Hall Saturday Might.

Village Voters VIII Meet at Apollo
Hall Saturday Night.
The citizen voters of the Village OF
Bennington are hereby notified and
warned of meeting to be held in
Apollo Hall in the said village on Sat
urday, March third at 7.30 p. m, for
the following purpose:
First; to nominate officers to be
voted for at the annual meeting of the
village of Bennington to be held
March Goth, 1917.
Second; to transact such further
business as may be found proper
when met.
This is union caucus In which all
legal voters of the village are entitled
to voice and vote.
E. T. Griswold,
c. W. Soule.
]. c. Pellerin,
Citizens Committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-02
AMERICAN SEAMEN LOST?
Boat from Torpedoed Galgorm Castle
Probably SWamped.

Queenstown, March 1.-The Brit
ish bark Galgorm Castle has been
sunk by German submarine. The
survivors include two Americans,
Harry Merret of Beavers Falls, Pa,
and Harry Richardson of Boston,
Mass. They were thirteen hours in
the boats.
One boat is missing and it is feared
it has been swamped, This boat con-
tanned two Americans named Jackson
and Walker The sinking of the Gal
gorm Castle was previously reported
from Paris.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-02
GERMAN AGENTS TRUNK SEIZED
Owner Once Arrested by Federal Of
ficers and Escaped.

Nogales. Ariz. March IA de-
partment of justice agent seized here
today a trunk belonging to w. H..
Schweibz, who claimed to be a former
German army officer and who escaped
last July from federal officers several
days after ne had been arrested in
connection with an alleged plot to
smuggle aeroplanes from the United
States into Mexico
II. b. Mock, government agent, who
seized the trunk at an express office
on a search warrant. declined to give
any information regarding the con-
tents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-02

ity bill acceptable to the president in
all respects.
The question of an extra session of
Congress still is undetermined. Presi-
dent Wilson told inquirers yesterday
he did not expect to call one, al
though it developed that democratic
whips in the House were advising
members and members-elect to be
prepared TO attend on Tuesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-02
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE-Thoroughbred Guern.
sey Bull King Masher'', 9th. Price
5000 or would exchange for another
thoroughbred. Andrew Barney. Man.
ager of Carpenter Hill farm, Pownal
Center. VT 2Stf
WANTED-Two or three furnished
rooms for light house keeping. Ad.
dress p. o. Box, 304. Bennington.
2St6s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-02
Estate of Charlotte stratton
GTATE OF VERMONT.
~ District of bennington. rs

- District of Bennington IS
TUE HONORABLE PROBATE COURT
for the Distri \ of y nninpton.
To oil ersons Interested In he Estate of
Charlo to Strsttoa late If Bennington in said
District dece ,ssd. GdEETINq:
A. Probate Court. hol'en at Remington.
within for said District on the S b day of
February 10 z an instrument puruorrinr To
be the last wiz and Testament of harlotte
Stratton late OF Benringtn N I'd dls,rct
deceased, was presented to the Court aforesaid.
for Pr bate
And IT is ordered by sa d Court that the
Bird. day of varch 1917 at the Probate
office in .aii nrington. he assigned f,' prov.
ing aid in trument; and tina notice thereof be
gwen T. all persons conce 'neS, by publishing
this order three weeks succe-sively in the Ben.
nington Evening Ia ner, nersp rer CT GU
latine N that Wei ity in sa District, previous
to the time ap pointed
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notihed to
ap ear before cid Co lrt. at the time and lac
nfores 10, an cone the probate OF said Will
If you have cause.
Given under my hand, this sth day OF Feb
ruEy, 1917.
AMY II. HARBOUR. Register.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-02

Games this week: Friday 4.30, Di-
vision B VS.. Division E and Division
T. vs. Division c at 5 o'clock.
Three leading players for the Girls
void honors are Paul Warren, Leroy
Shaw, Arthur Louzon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-02
BALDWIN WORKERS LAID OFF
1900 Made Idle by Completion Of
Contracts for Allies

Philadelphia, March Eighteen
hundred men employed by the Bald
win Locomotive Works In making 49,
inch shells for the Entente Allies were
laid off today because OF completed
contracts. according to an announce
ment by the company.
Within the next six months other
foreign contracts for war munitions
will have been completed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-02
LARRY GARDNER SIGNS
Third Sacker Reaches Agreement
With Red Sox MANAGEMENT.

Boston. March 1.-The Boston
American league baseball club an
nounced today that Larry Gardner,
third baseman, who had been holding
out for an increase in pay, has signed
a contract at the salary originally Of
fered. The signed contract of Arthur
Rico, a catcher. was received by the
Boston Nationals.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-02
GERMAN CONSULATE ROBBED
Important Papers Taken from Files
at Juarez

Juarez, Mexico, March 1.-The Ger
man consulate here was robbed late
last night and many important official
papers were reported to have been
taken from the files of Consul Max
Weber. who has been in charge of
consular and diplomatic affairs for
the German government in northern
Mexico.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-02
THREE TEAMS TIED

Baseball League.
The indoor season for baseball is
coming to a close as the race for the
pennant becomes a more tangible puz
zle. BY the defeat of Division d at
the hands of Division B, three teams
now are tied for first place.
Avara Of taauos