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

the anthracite fields, were told flntIy
that unless they behaved themselves
the government would take over their
outpL:.
The immediate result Of oil this was
the agreement Of the bituminous op-
erntoiS To make cuts of 81 to 81 N
ton IN the cost Of coal to the jobbers
Thls, II was declared. would bring
about nn immediate reduction of prices
to The consumer.
Consideration Of the food.control bin
with Its "bOne.dry" feature. which the
house passed. occupied much Of the
time OF the senator's. Their cu,nmittr,
modified the prohibition clause in such
way that the making Of distilled
liquors and beer would be ended while
the manufacture Of wine would not.
The attack on beer brought on stub
born fight when the bill came up for
consideration In the senate Thursday,
ana Mr.. Lodge and others denounced
the effort Of the prohibtlonists to mix
prohibition with the food question ut
Il time when the first requisite for sue
cessful conduct Of the war Is a united
people. The bin as It stands confers
on the president the most extraordi-
nary powers ever granted by the
American nation.
Restoring Order In Russia.
With calm, sympathetic talk and
commonsense advice. Ellhu Root and
his colleagues on the American mis-
sion are aiding Kerensky to bring
some semblnnce of order out Of the
chaos in Russia. In Petrograd, Mos.
COW and many other places the Ameri-
cans have addressed throngs of sol.
dlers, workmen and peasants. and have
made II plain to them that the United
States means to help them to retain
their new-found freedom. but that II
cannot be retained unless, with their
hctive aid, the despotic autocrncy OF
Germany Is crushed. Rear Admiral
Glennon Is credited with having quiet |
ell the mutiny of the men OF the Rus
sian Black sen fleet.
Minister Of War Kerensky is becom.
Ing heroic figure fiercely withstand
Ing the attacks Of his enemies and fast |
gaining for the provisional govern
ment the support of the masses. He Is |
determined that Russia shall resume
the offensive against the central pow.
ers, and Is backed In this by the coun-
ellis of delegates and by the women
OF the land. The latter by thousands
have enlisted In the army and demand
a chance to fight. The congress Of
Cossacks als@ gave the provisional
government a vote Of complete conn.,
dence and full support.
Uncle Sam Is determined to set the
new republic OF Russia on its feet II
lt Is possible to do so. and Is giving
every aid that can be devised. The
latest evidence OF our governments be-
nign Intent Is the appointment by
President Wilson of commission Of
social. medical and food dis
lribution experts that will start at
once for Petrograd and make sur
'cy Of the civil needs OF the people of
Russia. and then try to help them to
lclp themselves. DR.. Frank Billings,
IN eminent Chicago physician, heads
he commission, the other members In
'luding Raymond Robins, Harold II.
swift, Dr. Wilbur T.. Post Dr. w. s.
Ihayer Of Johns Hopkins university, ,
md Prof. Charles Winslow OF Yale.
Venizeios Controls In Greece.
As VAS forescen, young King Alex
'nder of Greece has agreed to do what, u
'ver the allies wish him to do, and he y
'cgnn by dismissing the Zaimis minis.
ry and inviting venizelos to form a .
lew cabinet. The new ministers took )
ilice "Wednesday. Venizelos has said v
hat he would like to have Greece Join u
he allies as an active opponent OF
ierinany, but will not force this course v
(Cnnt;pnal %, De- l.