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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05

II the Federal Trade Commission
will make it hot for the coal producers
now, the latter may have to make it
warm for US next winter without hav-
ing to sell all of our liberty bonds.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05

C. d. Wright was in Friday from
Porter on business. He purchased an
other quarter section Of New Mexico
soil which adjoins his land.
Nice showers fell Monday and Tues
day evenings in the vicinity of Tu-
cumcari, which were of great value to
the farmers as well as the stockmen.
The Methodist Ladies will give an
ice cream social on the parsonage lawn
Thursday July ~. Special booth for
children-ice cream ones. Every
body invited.
Guy Purnell and wife of Pratt, Ks,
arrived in Tucumcari Tuesday night
to spend a few days with o. C.. Good
iloe and wife. Mrs. Purnell is a sister
of Nj. Goodloe.
c. d. Beeth and family, II. +. STAINS
bury and family went to Amarillo on
Saturday. A nice rain fell over there
and they were unable to come home
for several days.
1t has often been remarked that
"booze and gasoline do not mix well
in a Ford" 1t has proven quite as
dangerous in other cars. The best
thing to do is cut-out the booze.
FOR SALE--Small bunch Of beef
cattle two and three years old; also
one good milk cow Inquire of
George Hall,
2 miles north Montoya, New Mex.
A. z. Rogers was the lucky con
tractor bidding on the Masonic temple.
He will begin work as soon as possible
as it is understood he intends to ship
most all his lumber from mills in the
east.
The fine new $50, 900 store building
for the NJ. b. Goldenberg CO., will be
commenced soon. The contract was
let to A. z. Rogers, who has the two
new school houses in this city nearly
completed.
c. II. Taggart, one Of the owners OF
the Lahoma Copper mines, was here
from Santa Rosa this week to attend
a meeting of the directors in regard to
receiving the engineers report and
other business.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05

OF course those who fled to Mexico
to avoid registration will have no
conscientious %scruples against calling
upon the government for protection ! n
case Mr.. Villa decides 10 entertain
them.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05

When afflicted with thoughts of
your own shortcomings, abuse the
government, State or national.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05

1t is hoped that all the American
war boards will get their internal
quarrels settled before the big drive
begins.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05


Let ]. N. Stradley, contractor and
builder, make you an estimate on that
new building you have in mind. If
Freeman Allen and wife left last
week on an extended visit with rela-
tives and friends in Michigan.
WANTED-A bookkeeper, only lin
tied experience required. First Ma
tional Bank, Tucumcari, N. M.
Mrs. +. j. Gordon was here today
from Ell Paso on her way to Dawson
where she is temporarily residing.
Prof. w. d. Shadwick returned this
week from Taos, where he had been
assisting in the institute work in the
county institute.
Bassett Collins and family drove to
Las Vegas this week to attend the
Roundup and take in the beautiful
scenery up that way.
Pete Stefan, of Jordan, a former
hardware nan in this city, is assisting
in the Allen & Dealy store during the
absence of Mr.. Allen.
ID. +. Thomas, who was in Amarillo
and other points on business, has re-
turned home. Mr.. Thornton will re-
turn via Clovis this week.
800 acres good land, shallow water,
near Jordan, price $500, if taken at
once. ERNEST HALL,
If Jordan, N. M.
The new residence of II. d. Jones,
under the supervision of Ed. Hall, is
to be the best in Tucumcari. 1t will
cost more than $4,000 when COM
pleted and is to be Of pressed brick.
Rev. A. l.. Maddox returned the lat
ter part of last week from Cloudcroft
where he had been attending the meet
ing of the Baptists. He is loud in his
praise Of the beautiful scenery in the
Switzerland of America"
For Sale-l60 acres good patented
land, about 6 miles from Tucumcari,
Sec. %, Township 10, Range 80, at
$500 per acre. Address
7-l5-17 o. G. HORTON,
1923 d. Ave, Douglas, Ariz.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05

FOUND-Gents' gold watch, near
the Blue Holes. Owner can have same
by paying for this local and proving
property.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05

Mr.. and Mrs. II. =. Canode, Mr. and
Mrs. G. ID. Whitell, Mr.. and Mrs. d
p. Seaz, +. +. Buckingham and A. T.
Arnold were here this week from Am
arillo on their way to Las Vegas over
the Ozark Trail.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05

Villa has been injured again. Blu,
he seems TO thrive on injuries.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05

Ray z. Boyer and wife returned to
Tucumcari from Kansas City and 9TH
err points Saturday where they had
been visiting relatives and friends.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05

II. F. King was down from Nara
Visa Wednesday visiting mis- daugh-
ter, Miss Norine, who is assistant in
the county assessors office.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05

J. NJ. Putnam, wife and son, James,
left Monday morning for W~eatherford
Texas, and expected to be there Tues
day night, travelling overland in Mr..
Putman's car, a distance of nearly
400 miles. OF course they went via
the Ozark Trail as far as possible.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05

THE C. NJ. LIGHT GRAIN CO.
carries a full line of Flour and Feed
stuff. Buys all kinds Of grain. Linn
tied amount Of kafr and feterita seed
for sale.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05

In view of the fact that the road
bonds were defeated, we believe the
county commissioners, or the proper
authority, whoever they may be, should
proceed to put into effect whatever
road law we may have on the statutes
II we are not mistaken there is a law
requiring that every able-bodied man
between the age of twenty-one and
sixty, or something neal that, to pay
a road tax Of $500 per year, or to
work three days upon the roads of the
county. But eve to u knowledge
has this law ever been enforced in
Quay county, but now is a good time
to begin putting it into effect.-House
Pioneer News.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05

Freeman Allen and wife left last
week on an extended visit with rela-
tives and friends in Michigan.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05

The Tucumcari members of the big
delegation TO Amarillo who worked so
faithfully and landed the Ozark Trail
for this end of the route, were tender
ed n reception at the Elks' Club last
Saturday night. There was u big at
tendance and everybody had a splen-
did time.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05

WANTED-A bookkeeper, only linn
tied experience required. First Ma
tional Bank, Tucumcari, N. M.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05

For Sale--l60 acres good patented
land, about 6 miles from Tucumcari,
Sec. %, Township 10, Range 80, at
$500 per acre. Address
7-15-17 o. G. HORTON,
1923 d. Ave, Douglas, Ariz.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05

c. II. Taggart, one of the owners of
the Lahoma Copper mines, was here
from Santa Rosa this week to attend
a meeting of the directors in regard to
receiving the engineers report and
other business.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05

Let ]. N. Stradley, contractor and
builder, make you an estimate on that
new building you have in mind. If
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05

Nice showers fell Monday and Tues
day evenings in the vicinity of Tu-
cumcari, which were of great value to
the farmers as well as the stockmen.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05

c. NJ. Light, head of the Light Ele-
vator Co. of this city, was down from
Liberal, Kansas, Saturday on business,
While here it is understood he made
arrangements for the construction of
a large warehouse neal the elevator
which will be used for the storage of
hay and feed.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05

The Methodist Ladies will give al
ice cream social on the parsonage lawr
Thursday July IL. Special booth 70
c~hildren-ice cream cones. Every
body invited.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05

C. d. Wright was in Friday from
Porter on business. He purchased an
other quarter section of New Mexico
soil which adjoins his land.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05

The law providing for the payment
of railroad employees twice a month
was put into force in Tucumcari this
week. The dates for paydays will be
the first and fifteenth of every month.
AS July / came on Sunday, the en-
ployees of the shops were forced to
wait a day longer. A number of the
train crews received their checks on
Saturday, however. Heretofore m
ployees have been paid on the fifteenth
of each month, for the month pre-
vious.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Renfro and Miss Myr-
tie Porter of Hereford, Texas, arrived
in Tucumcari this morning, being call.
ed here by the serious accident Tues.
day when Ed. Porter was thrown from
an auto with two other young men
and is yet dangerously injured with
slight hopes for recovery.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05

Rev. A. l.. Maddox returned the lat
ter part of last week from Cloudcrof
where he had been attending the meet
ing of the Baptists. He is loud in hi.
praise Of the beautiful scenery in tn,
Switzerland of America"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05

We are happy to announce that
Charles William Dean of Denver will
be with us at the Christian church
next Lords Day both morning and
evening. Do not fail to hear him and
do not fail to be with us at Bible
school at 9:45, sharp.
Norris J. Reasoner, Minister.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05

Guy Purnell and wife of Pratt, Ks,
arrived in Tucumcari Tuesday night
to spend a few days with o. c. Good
loe and wife. Mrs. Purnell is a sister
of Mr.. Goodloe.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05

The fine new $4,000 store building
for the NJ. B. Goldenberg Co., will be
commenced soon. The contract was
let to A. z. Rogers, who has the two
new school houses in this city nearl.
completed.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05

We are awfully glad that there
were more than one vote cast in this
precinct for the road bonds, as we
are very sur there would have been
more than n voter who would have
claimed it. We simply like the grit
in a man who does what he does and
is not ashamed Of it.-House Pioneer
News.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05

Mrs. E. j. Gordon was here today
from FL Paso on her way to Dawson
where she is temporarily residing.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05

For Rent-Two furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. Enquire at the
News Office for particulars.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05

1t has often been remarked that
"booze and gasoline do not mix well
in a Ford" 1t has proven quite as
dangerous in other cars. The best
thing to do is cut-out the booze.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-05

C. D. Beeth and family, II. +. STAINS
bury and family went to Amarillo on
Saturday. A nice rain fell over there
and they were unable to come home
for several days.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-14
Bowen Gro. Co.
1116 eleventh AVE.

Tie austrian rifle is the lightest of
all, yet it's bullet, Diagram, is the
hcav,cs used by any Of the powers. 1t
is very rapid in action.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-14
Warwick News

Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Champion will
entertain for the Warwick crowd at a
Valentine party in honor Of Miss Lu-
cie Brides, Annie Lee Posey and
Miss Ella Mae Rutland. Refreshments
will be served that will be appropriate
for the occasion.
Rev. Mr.. Goer of Richland. is max
ing short visit among friends in War
wick
Rev. Mr.. Hinsley OF Dolcs, Ga, filed
hiss regular appointment at Warwick
Baptist church last Sunday.
Mr. Edgar Rycroft and bride Of
Sparks, Ga, are spending the week
end with the mother Of the groom, Mrs.
Camilla Rycroft Of near Warwick.
Miss Lucille Bridges and Miss Ella
Mae Rutland motored to Cordele We'd
nesday in company with Mr.. j. w.
Pate.
The Ladies Home Mission Society
meets Thursday afternoon at the Meth
odist church. All members are request
ed to be present as matters Of i'm
portance will be discussed.
Mr.. B. S. Lee is very sick at this
writing. Everyone wishes to hear Of
his recovery in the near future.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-14
COMING TOMORROW

You never see the same perform
ance but once in ]. A. Coburn's Great
er Minstrels. The popularity and sue
cess of this attraction is largely due
to the complete change every season
OF people, programme, scenery and cos
tunes throughout and the continuous
effort to provide new and better grades
Of minstrelsy. OF all the delightful
innovations of past years none have
been as unique as this seasons novel
reception Of Americas Millionaire
Hunt Club by the Maharadjah and
and Princess at their beautiful Pal
ace in India. The costuming of Mr..
Lester A. Lucus the popular basso as
the Rajah and the beautiful gowns and
Jewels Of Mr.. Charles l.. Cameron the
as the Princess, abso-
luteIy correct in detail present mag
niflcert display Of Oriental coloring
which is the envy OF the ladies. Sing
ers and commedians also are richly
costumed, the bright riding habits OF
the Hunt Club contrasting with the
Silver green brocadeg of the Fun
Folks. - y>-~17s lad Soio-
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-14

The boil weevil preparedness meet
ings to be held in Cordele and Arab
on March / are general topic of con-
versation among the farmers and bus
mess men Of the county. This meet
ing will be directed by the extension
division of the state college Of agri-
culture and number of speakers will
be on the program, including farmers
who have been successful in growing
cotton in boil weevil sections, and eX.
perts who will tell how to fight the
weevil by planting early, how to gre
pare the soil, etc.
Other speakers will talk on live
stock and cattle raising and crop diver
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-14
LOCAL men SEND GAR
OF HOGS TO MOULTRIE
HOMER Wheeler AND LEO MER-
MER GET 6 1-2 CENTS POUND FOR
SHIPMENT TO MOULTRIE.

Homer Wheeler and Leo Mercer sold
a car cf hogs to the Moultrie Packing
company this week at s II cents per
pound on foot. The car included l03
head of hogs that averaged 200 pounds
each. The car brought over $1,700
in cash and the sale marked new
high record for porkers from this coun-
ty.
This is the second car of hogs to go
from here to the Moultrie house in
less than a year There will be more
to go, it is understood from other hog
raisers.
The sale has created considerable
interest among the local stock raisers.
The other hogs going out last summer
brought six cents.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-14
VILLA FORCES NEARING BORDER

Columbus, N. NJ, Feb. 13.-Villa
troops have occupied Twin Windmills,
twenty-six miles south of the border,
and an Intermediary base on the COM
munication trail to Coolnia Dublan, &C
cording to Carranza customs officials
here. A Villa drive toward the Dor
der was reported from Western Chi
huahua by other sources here. All
horses, mules and other stock were
being Communicated, the Villa fol
lowers giving receipts for all property
taken, it was said.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-14

The Liebenfels, a German steam
ship, which has long been interned
in Charleston, S. G, harbor, myster-
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-14
BOIL WEFVlL PREPAREDNESS MEETINGS
NOW TOPIC or INTEREST

sification. This meeting is to be gen
,,ine hog and hominy campaign and q
worthy boil weeyil crusade.
The meeting in Cordele Will be held
at 10 o'clock on the morning Of March
/. and the meeting at Arabi will be
held al 2:20 in the afternoon Of the
same day.
Every ealmer and business man is
urged to attend these meetings. They
VIII afford Information that will prove
Of lasting coed to the farming inter
ests Of The community.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-14
RAPID GROWING CITY GUSTS BRER
POSTUM FROM HIS OLD TIME NEST

make way for a modern brick struc-
ture, negro employed by w. D. Ben
son, the contractor, discovered Brer
Possum up in the boxing of the
old structure, where he had made his
nest and had probably been housing
for some time. On a number Of oc-
casion a 'possum has been seen in
the business sections Of the city, and
this is probably the same enc.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-14

QUICK DELIVERY.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-14

Old Brer Possum is both mad and
sad because he is now homeless, and
if he knew that his days were num-
bered against the time when he will
be served up on a dish, all crisp and
brown, encircled with juicy yellow
yams, he would be in worse frame
of mind than he is.
When dismantling and removing the
old Mobiles stables at the corner Of
Seventh street and Ninth avenue, to
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-14
N e w 10, u + RL::NleslE NV
W. S ::Ss-lI'0MACsH t sssy

Gall Stones, Cancer and Ulcers of the
Stomach and Intestines, Auto-lntoXica-
ton, Yellow Jaundice, Appendicitis
and other fatal ailments result from
Stomach Trouble. Thousands OF
Stomach Sufferers owe their complete
recovery to Mayr's Wonderful Rene
dy Unlike any other for Stomach
Ailmetns. For sale by Jennings Drug
Store and druggists everywhere.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-14

Cordele has the only negro hospital
within radius of many miles. There
is no institution of the kind with the
exception of that here, between Ma
con and Jacksonville and between
Montgomery and Savannah. The insti-
tuition here is the Lena Lowe Sanito-
rum, and was established about two
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-14
STORAGE BATTERY AND EEEC-
TRICAL SPECIALTEES.

We have recently installed the latest
charging and repairing equipment, and
are prepared to handle ali kinds Of
electrical work.
MOTOR SUPPLY G REPAIR WORKS
G. D. Hartshorne, Mgr; Phone 115.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-14
COLOPED ,SANA7 DRUM HERE COVERS
A WIDE TERRITORY FOR SUFFERERS

years ago by one Of the best known
and most efficient negro nurses in this
section of the state.
Patients are brought to this sanito-
rum from this and other states and
it is proving very successful in every
way.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-14
COTTON SEED MEAL
Contains About
200 Potash -24P Phosphoric Acid
7 to 7ab Ammonia
FOR FER I HIKING


In this day when plant food, we'll human food
is sky-high and still soaring, the Southern aImer
has at his command THREE IN ONE element OF
plant food through the use Of COTTON SEED MEAL"
While cotton seed meal is used principally for It's
ammonia content, and is sold on that basis the user
of fertilizer containing Cotton Seed Meal IS getting,
in addition to the ammonia, another and much scarcer
eement-Potash about go. and practically 2A@o
- Phosphoric Acid
No other source Of ammonia supplies both these ad
Sdtonal elements Of plant food in these quantities,
F''a at the same time. ...
Fertilizer based on Cotton Seed Meal feeds the
plant gradually, during its entire growth and besides
leaves in the soil most valuable humus with which
to sustain succeeding crops.
Insist on Cotton Seed Meal, as the basis OF, your
Ammonia this Spring and secure at the same time
the other essential elements of plant foodPotash and
Phosphoric Acid besides.
Aek the OIL in FREE of the
BOIL WEEVlL DAMAGE BY PROP
AND FERTILIZATION, or write direct to
POTION SEED CRUSHERS' ASSOCIATION OF GEORCl
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-12
Rice's Account

Londor. Feb. 11.-Earl Rice of Port
land, Ore. ships surgeon on the Man
tola, and the only American on board
her. was among the survivors of the
torpedoed steamer who arrived in Lon
don this afternoon. He gave The As
sociated Press the following account
of the sinking
The first We know was the sound
of a violent explosion which shook the
ship from end to end at 1.40 p. NJ. on
Thursday. The sea was fairly rough,
but the ship maintained an even keel
and excellent order was preserved.
Capt. Chavas immediately ordered the
boats launched. Seven Lascars were
killed by the explosion. The remand
er of those on board were unhurt. Ey-
erybody got safely into the boats ex-
cept the captain the chief engineer
and the wireless operator who were to
follow us later.
Nobody had yet seen the submarine
and everybody in the boats was peer
ing into the haze in a vain effort to
catch a glimpse of the teIl-tale peri
scope. An hour and a half after the
torpedcing the captain, the engineer
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-12
GERARD WARNS
HE WILL NOT GIVE
ANY INTERVIEWS

oopehhaSen' Feb. 11.-(Via London, :
i have given no statement or irtsr,,ia,,,
on the submarine situation or on tho
present crisis to any newspaper man ,
small not DO so after crossing tho fro,
ter and | intend to say nothing Co..
puDhcauon regarding the situation unit,
alter reaching Washington and renor,-
ing 10 the President and the secretary =,
state, Ambassador James w Gerard -
terated TO the correspondent of the Asso
ciated Press at Berlin in the final CON
Versation had with Mr.. Gerard before. tho
correspondents departure from the Ger
man capital. The correspondent was re-
quested to. cable it Immediately unop
reaching an uncensored telegraph station
the ambassador adding:
Anything in the nature OF a stater,er.
or interview purporting to come from me
earlier in the crisis, now, during the
journey or upon my arrival in America
can. therefore, be regarded as a fabri-
cation"
Ihe ambassador said he feared attemn..
10 saddle him with responsibility for nv
terances that were not his by irresnon-
sibie correspondents seeking a good
story and that he took this means of
heading off any such efforts which m,r,,
most mischievously affect the general
situation