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The Washington times., 1917-06-17

satisfaction. Il IL the feeling here
that Greece eventually may enter the
war on the side OF the entente, but
whether the distracted little kingdom
.oes so or not. II will in any event no
longer be a menace in the rear OF the
allied forces in the Balkans. Ger
many. Turkey. and Bulgaria have
hitherto been quite as effectually
aided by Constantine in maintaining
their lines OF communication as they
would have been had the renegade
monarch openly taken up arms with
the Teutons; even more so. perhaps,
since open hostilities would have en-
abled the French and British TO bring
about by force OF arms what they
could not accomplish by diplomacy.
The blow is a severe one to the
Teuton allies. II IL entirely probable
that Austria will have to withdraw
forces from the Italian front to meet
this new danger. Germany may have
to weaken her forces on the
French and Belgian fronts, and
that at a time when she needs all
her resources there to check the re-
newed British offensive, IL. indeed.
she can check IL. which seems doubt
full Meanwhile advices from both
-.ussia and Roumania Indicate that
those countries are gradually bring
ing some semblance OF order out Of
chaos in their military establish
ments. and II would not be surprising
II the world heard from that quarter
in the not distant future. Additional
cheer is impaired by the arrival OF
General Pershing in France and Mr..
Root and his mission at Petrograd.
RepIete with Developments.
The week was replete with remark
able Developments. A sensational adj
vance in cotton carried prices of that
staple to new high record prices since
the civil war period-that IL to say,
above IS cents a pound. Not less
sensational was the continued ad-
vance in the price of steel products.
The average OF the prices OF eight
steel prducts was tIOo.64 q ton
This is the FIRST time that the aver
age has crossed 800, and II the heav-
lest gain ever made, Pig iron and
stel plates are perhaps the most inn
pcrtant factors in this advance.
The UnI.- states Steel Corporation
took the unusual step OF announcing
its dividend rates for the current
quarter in advance, the same as last
quarters, AZ per cent, on the occa-
sion OF declaring a special dividend
of l per cent for the Red Cross fund.
Other companies made haste to fol-
low the example in contributing to
the Red Cross.
In the foreign exchange market
there was an easier trend in general
Rates on Petrogra0 reacted to a new
low record price below % cents to
the ruble. and pesetas established =
new high record
The only gold movements OF the
week included shipments OF 100000
to Cuba and 81 zoe. 900 to Spain.
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GERMANS WOULDOUST
AUTOCRATS FROM LAND
CleVelanders Join Move for leu
tonic Republic.

CLEVELAND. June 1T.-Cleveland
Germans are organizing their branch
OF the Society Of the Friends Of the
German Republic, which has branches
in many States.
THE sooner the German people re-
move their autocrats and junksrs, the
sooner peace will come" So runs one
Of the society's pamphlets. The Rus,
SLAMS have shown the way"
THE German people are longing
for peace. They did not make this
war. Freed from an arrogant mill
tary clique and organized into a dem
ocratic government, they would be in
a position to conclude honorable and
stable peace, for which they are
yearning." the society says.
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SOUTHERN CUTS SCHEDULE
Eleven Trains Taken OF Because OF
Emergency Conditions.

ATLANTA, Ga, June 1.-THE
Southern railroad has secured Der.
mission from the railroad commission
to discontinue eleven passenger
trains. It was announced today. The
following trains will be discontin.
ued:
Nos. 2l7. $50, and 24O. between
Lula and Athens. Ga: Nos, IS and ga.
between Atlanta and Heflln, Ala. :
Nos. Q and 10, between Atlanta and
CIncinnati: Nos. "a and IS, between
HazeIhurst and Jesup: Nos. as and
40. between Columbus and Atlanta
The commission allowed the dis
continuance OF these trains on m.
southern's plea that the step was
necessary because OF military emery
encieF. II was announced TODAY
however. that the commission will
REQUIRE the trains to be restored after
these emergency conditions have
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MOB 'BORROWS" JAIL,
THEN LYNCHES NEGRO
Hundred 0kIahOmans Participate
In Hanging Of Degenerate.

wEwOKA. Okla, June 1T.-An
Oklahoma posse Of a hundred men,
which chung to the trail OF Henry
ConIey, a negro degenerate, over
more than q hundred miles of trailless
Usage foothills during the last week,
lynched him last night.
Conley was captured near BaviG.
after one Of the most exciting man.
hunts Oklahoma has experienced since
territorial days.
Immediately after an attack on a
prominent Ardmore woman last Sat-
urday, the posse carefully organized
and began the chase. with Usage
and Commanche Indians as guides, the
posse took the trail. On occasions a
scant few minutes separated the pur-
suers from the fleeing negro. He
doubled, circled, and hid in caves.
Worn out from sleepless nights and
nearly starved, the black was appre-
hended yesterday afternoon and
brought back to WewOka. Much to
the surprise OF the authorities, the
posse asked to borrow the Jail"
Word of a hanging party" permeated
the oil districts and "tankies" and
drillers from over a wide section
gathered here.
Marching to the jail the mob de-
manded the prisoner. Resistance was
useless. The jail opened. Pleading
for mercy and crazed with fear Con-
ley struggled as he was dragged
forth from his cell.
The mob worked systematically.
without an indication Of secrecy and
in a few minutes Conley was kick
ing helpIessly in the air.
Leaving the body hanging to a
telegraph pole. the mob dispersed.
Merely dispensing with the pre-
Iiminaries," was the comment of a
mob leader.
The Washington times., 1917-06-17
BISHOP McFAUL DEAD
New Jersey PrsIate Passes Away at
Ace Of 81 Years.

TRENTON, June 1.-THE Right
Rev. James Augustine McFaul, for the
past twenty-three years bishop Of the
Catholic diocese Of Trenton and q
priest for forty years, Is dead at the
episcopal residence here. He wa
sIxty-seven years old Burial will be
made at Morris Hall, Lswreneevills, q
home for the aged that was one OF
the prelate's fayorite charities
A brother. John J. McFaul. OF King
ston: q sister, Mrs. Mary O'Connell,
of Phillipsburg, and a nephew, Dr..
James McFaul, of Brooklyn, survive.
The bishops body will repose in a
mausoIeum that was built some time
ago at his direction on the lawn Of
Morris Hall.
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WANTS HIS NAME LOCALIZED
Harry coseray He Is, But Patrick
Henry MeGursan He Should Be.

Harry Cosgray may not have the
patriotic ring that distinguishes a
name like Patrick Henry McGurgan,
but having led an active life with the
briefer cognomen. p. H. McGurgan has
petitioned the District Supreme Court
to legalize his name as Cosgray. Though
born McGurgan. the petitioner assumed
the name of Cosgray, that OF his
mothers first husband. As Gosgray
he enlisted in the United States army.
as Cosgray he was admitted to the
Soldiers Home, and under the same
name he was married recently.
Now he wants the entire procedure
made legal and regular by a court or
der.
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SAVES LIFE-AND SHOVEL
Plumber Retains Grip on Implement
Throughout Hazardous Trip.

NEW YORK, June 17.-when Fred
erick Hardy, plumber. fell through a
manhole into a sewer today he re-
tanned his grip on his shovel.
An hour later he emerged from the
sewer six blocks from where he fell
in-still holding on TO his shovel He
remarked that he wasn't hurt and
glad he hadn't lost . good shovel"
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POLES PARADE FOR AMERICA.

ners inscribed America. Love You"
II Am Ready to Die for YOU" four
teen hundred Poles. who recently en-,
listed at the army and navy recruit
ing office here, paraded the streets In
an EFFORT to stimulate enlistment
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SALES AND RANGES
Of Stocks and Bonds IN Washington Stock Exchange Il
the Year to and Including Saturday.

l.. BONDS -'-A'' !" :" /" T open. e. High Low.
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Tex dividend tExgh Seller 30 Rights not included in tota
sales Total sales for the week. 4,s12,9S5.
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REVIEW OF WEEK IN WALL ST.
Record of Transactions New York Exchange Dur
ing the Past Week, Shown Range in Prices and Also
The High and ow for the Year.

Week Ending June 16.-Net
Sales High Low Close. Change
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-29
OPERA HOUSE OPENING

The Tucumcari Opera House will
open its doors on Saturday evening,
March 81. at 7 p. m, with q big free
show Of eight reels Of pictures. This
play house has been thoroughly rem
ovated and redecorated, and is now
one of the most modern and artistic
theatres Of its size in New Mexico. A
number of improvements have been
made that will add greatly to the com.
fort and enjoyment Of i.s pat pns. The
programs to be shown in the future
are carefully selected and an evening
of good clean entertainment is prom
ised all who attend. In addition to the
free show each lady will be presented
with carnation as souvenir Of the
occasion. All are welcome, and cor
daily invited to attend the big open
ing Saturday evening.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-29
QUICK ACTION

Frank w. Dudley's cottage across
the street west from the Central school
was seriously damaged by fire Monday
morning at 500 o'clock. The damage
was adjusted and the loss paid to Mr..
Dudley by 400 o'clock on the same
day through the Tucumcari Abstract
d Insurance Company, represented by
the Sisney-Dykes Agency. This Is
probably record time in adjusting of
losses in Tucumcari, and Mr.. Dudley
expresses himself as well pleased with
the adjustment. The policy was in the
Orient, of Hartford.
The property was occupied by Mr..
Sale and family. The furniture and
other household effects were not badly
damaged.
The fire department made splendid
run and had the fire under control a
few minutes after the fire alarm was
sounded and the boys deserve much
credit for their good work.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-29
DRY FARMING IN N. M.

The State Agricultural College of
New Mexico will soon publish a bull
letin on "Dry Farming in Eastern New
Mexico" written by former Supt. j.
f. Mundell, and the present Supt., H.
Smith. This article will be of inter-
est to every farmer in this section Of
the state and extra copies of the bull
letin may be obtained by writing to
the College, at State College, N. N.
The bulletin will give experiments
and their results during the past five
years. There will be another bulletin
on steer feeding tests at local expert
ment farm, when the food value Of
cowpeas was tried out in a contest
with cotton seed cake. Not only did
the cow peas accomplish more than
cottonseed cake, Tut it is a product
that can easily be grown in this part
of the country and can be had much
cheaper. II also furnishes the rough
ness necessary to good health. Mr..
Smith, the present superintendent, in
talking on this subject said: The val
ue of cowpea hay ration in comparison
with cottonseed cake furnished more
protein and proved itself q wonderful
feed for stock cattle"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-29
WILL VISIT HERE SOON

Rev. A. N. Evans, chaplain Of the
twenty-frst general Colorado Assem-
bly,, in making remittance for the
News said in part:
1--WE are having some real winter
weather this afternoon, as it began
showing about ten o'clock this morn
ing and as sit at my desk, looking
out through the window, the pros
poets for Spring seem rather vague.
1--WE like Denver fine and the people
here are as lovely TO us as can be
though not more so than were the Tu.
cumcari folk. We look back with real
pleasure to the three years spent in
Tucumcari and hope that sometime in
the near future we may have the pleas.
ure of little visit with you good peo.
pie. With very best wishes to you
personally as well as to our Tucum.
carl friends, l am, Cordially,
"a. N. EVANS"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-29
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEMBERS EN-
JOY BIG DINNER AND SPLENDID
WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT

on Good Roads" but he had not seen
any in Quay county so he knew very
little about the subject. II the com
mittee had said bad Roads" he could
talk all night on the subject. He was
somewhat broad in his views and al
though he is in favor of the Ozark
Trails to the tune of $500 worth, he
plead with the commercial club to dc
some road boosting to the farming
communities. Help the farmer to help
himself. The "bumpity" streets of
Tucumcari came in for their share of
sarcastic criticism when Mr.. McElroy
pointed out the uselessness Of the reg
ulating signs placed at the edge of
the city, which read, "Speed-limit, IL
miles an hour, inside city" He said
IL was impossible to run that fast on
most of the streets. His speech was
terse and right to the point.
A budget fund" was started and
the officials expect to raise $1,000 to
be expended as thought necessary in
the campaign this summer. An exec
utive committe was appointed at the
request Of the secretary, to have full
charge of the expenditure of this fund.
Those appointed were NJ. B. Golden
berg, c. B. Hamilton and 7. A. Muir
head.
About $3.50 the big feed started and
Mr.. Vorenberg kept his walters busy
for about two hours serving course af-
ter course to satisfy the hungry guests
and there was not complaint made
as to quality and quantity.
The "Agony Quartet made it's in
itial bow. 1t is composed of Messrs.
Coulter, Gafford, Sandusky and Grif-
fin, and it made quite hit with "The
Ozark Trail" song. and when the meet
ing seemed to drag for a second the
leader, Mr.. Sandusky, broke out with
a song of his own composition, assist
ed by the other members of the quar-
tet, in a song entitled "Stop Your
Knocking and Get Behind and Push"
A committee composed of Messrs.
Dcvor, Hamilton, Sandusky. Foyil and
MHElroy, was appointed to look after
the Ozark Trails advancement and it
was suggested that these men desig-
mated ozark Trails Day"
II was after mid wight and those
who had participated in the nights
festivities retired seeing visions of "A
Bigger and Better Tucumcari and
Quay County"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-29
EXPERT PROMOTER HERE
TO SELL OIL STOCK

After campaign of several weeks
we have disposed Of considerable
number of shares in our company, but
there still remains a small amount To
be raised to assure the landing Of the
drilling outfit on the property.
We now have with US Mr.. Thomas
p. Ryan of st. Louis, who Is calling
on the citizens Of Tucumcari for the
purpose Of raising the necessary funds
TO start the drill to going.
Mr.. Ryan says that this proposition
has all the ear-marks of big future.
He will stay with US until after the
election Of officers by the shareholders,
when he will go to St. Louis TO finish
financing the proposition so that the
work can be carried on to its COM
pletion. w. o. Medford, Mgr.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-29
OVER EIGHT MILLION GER
MANS IN UNITED STATES

Washington, d. c., March 24.-The
problem Of dealing with German ac-
tivities while yet the United States is
technically at peace with Germany is
extremely battling, for many obvious
reasons. In the event of war it might
become acute and bewildering.
Some steps have already been taken
of tentative character. 1t is under
stood that the government has two
lists of Germans to be acted upon in
case war is declared. One is a list
of persons to be interned Immediately.
The other is a list of persons to be
watched. Neither is complete. The
facilities of the Secret Service are
limited. The Germans are many and
widely distributed.
The total number of Germans now
in the United States, estimated with
the Federal census of 1910 as the basis
Is s,2S2,6l8, of which only 2,50l,lS
are actually foreign born. OF the
Germans Of voting age there are l.
278,667, divided as follows:
Naturalized, 8S9,O07.
Have first papers, 92,O30.
Alien, l27,l03.
Unknown citizenship, l7O,527.
New Mexico is rated in the list as
having l,746 residents, 224 of which
are of voting age.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-29
HUDSON FARMERS INSTITUTE

Prof. Gail Richie of the department
of Home Economics in the New Mex
leo State Agricultural College at Me-
| silla Park will be the special lecturer
at the Farmers Institute here on the
afternoon of Saturday, March 81, at
three o'clock. This announcement is
particularly gratifying in view of the
fact that Miss Richie has been as
signed this work by the school man
agement, under special request from
this place. Prof. S. C. Cooley, who is
in charge of the Extension Depart
ment, thinks so well of our cooper
alton with the school in our annual
farmers meeting that he gave us our
choice of speakers from among the
entire college faculty. 1t is hardly
necessary to repeat the usual well
come extended to visitors. as it is al
ready definitely known that neighbor-
ling communities intend contributing
heavily to the attendance on this oc-
casion. The fine spirit display by our
sister localities is deeply appreciated
| by our people.
Mesdames r. f. Parker, d. C..
Brownlee, and c., NJ. Reed, were guests
at birthday dinner at the home Of
W. II. Bryant on last Monday, the oc-
casion being the sixty-sixth anniver-
sary n Mr.. Bryant's birth.
Superintendent and Mrs. j. A. At
kins visited the local school on We'd
nesday afternoon.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
w. +. Scott was buried on Thursday
Of last week. Services at the grave
were conducted by O. l.. Miller.
Viola, the little daughter of Thos.
Ehart. is much worse, suffering re-
lapse, after partially recovering from
pneumonia. She is under the care of
Dr. j. f. Manney.
| Miss Eva Parker spent Sunday at
home with her parents. She was ac-
companied back to her school near
Lesbia by Miss Myrtle Reed.
Mrs. J. II. Bartlett returned Tues
day from Tucumcari where she has
been taking medical treatment for
nearly two weeks.
Mrs. Arthur Hampton, who was
taken to Tucumcari some time ago in
"A critical condition from compli-
cation of pulmonary troubles, is re-
ported improving.
A short musical prelude will be fur
nished by the school pupils for the
farmers institute on Saturday after
noon, March 81, at o'clock.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-29
FARM EXHIBIT

The Experimental Station has en-
ployed new method Of displaying
data, pictures and charts in frames
made especially for the purpose. They
will readily show the work being done
at the farm and what has been done.
1t presents same clearly and is in
movable form which will make it pos
sible to make a credible exhibit in
Tucumcari or some other place de-
sired by the management.
Farmers and those interested in
farming are invited to visit the sta
ton at any time. Mr.. Smith, the su-
perintendent, will take pleasure in
showing you what can be done on a
dry farm in New Mexico.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-29
CITY COUNCIL MET IN REGU-
LAR SESSION FRIDAY NIGHT

The City Council met in regular ses-
sion Friday night, March %, with the
following members present: Mayor
Joseph Israel; Councilmen Wertheim,
Taylor, Goodloe George, Freeberg and
Eager.
Ordinance No. l19 amending Ordi-
nance No. 63, was read and unani-
mously approved.
Ordinance No 1870, amending Ordi-
nance No. l3, Sec. II, was read and
approved.
The following rules prescribed by
the City Marshal for regulation of
houses of prostitution, located in block
4, Rock Island Addition, and inmates
thereof:
That no Intoxicating liquors of any
kind, nor two per cent or kindred
liquors. shgll be sold given away, de-
livered or exchanged in, upon or about
said premises.
That minors shall not be permitted
upon the premises.
That no music, dancing, boisterous
or unseemly conduct shall be permit
ted on Sunday or Sunday night.
That the inmates shall be required to
submit to physical examination once
each week. Said examination to be
had by regular licensed and practic-
ing physician, who shall furnish a GER
tificate showing the result of such ex-
animation to the person examined.
Said certificate shall be conspicuously
displayed in the room occupied by the
person examined.
Because of additional police super
vision required, due to the establish
ment of a Restricted District" the
sum of $4,000 per each calender
month, said amount to be paid in ad-
vance, and when received by the city
marshal, he shall turn same into the
city treasury, and the City Clerk will
place the amount to the credit of the
general fund.
1t was then moved by Mr.. Wertheim
and seconded by Mr.. Eager that rules
and regulations be adopted. The vote
was then taken; Eager, Wertheim and
Taylor voting for the proposed rules
and regulations; George, Freeberg and
Goodloe voting against. The vote re-
sulting in tie the mayor was then
forced to cast the deciding vote, and
voted against said rules and regula-
tions. Said proposition was then de-
clared voted down.
w. w. Swain was granted permis-
sion to erect sheet iron Horseshoe"
sign in front of his restaurant.
The following applications for liquor
Licenses were recci, ed and granted H.
II. Scholz, John Bolton. Gus Winn,
Grubbs & Jennings, c. f. Hawkins.
Wright & Patty, and F. w. Payne.
The following election judges and
clerks were appointed for the school
election to be held Tuesday, April 81:
f. p. Smith, and Mrs. Herman Ger
hardt, clerks; Mrs. w. l.. Kirkpatrick
and II. Bonem and John Grayson, as
Judges.
A number of bills were then allowed
and the meeting adjourned.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-29
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS
DIES TWO DAYS LATER

j j. Bostick, an old and respected
citizen of the Kirk neighborhood, died
early this morning from the effects
of paralytic stroke which occurred
Tuesday night.
Mr.. Bostick was seemingly in his
usual good health at the Kirk store on
Tuesday and after returning to his
home east of Kirk which he had only
recently built, he was stricken with
paralysis from which he never recover
ed. dying few day later.
Mr.. Bostick was 6S years old and
has been resident of this county sew
eral years. He was the father of five
girls and four boys. two of whom were
living at home. He was one of our
most progressive citizens and his un-
timely death brings grief to his many
friends. The burial will take place at
Ragland cemetery.