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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-08-08
New Mexico Council of Defense


AS war measure, all New Mexico
wheat farmers who intend to plant
winter wheat this year are requested
to carefully consider the facts STATED
IN this circular in order that they may
reduce the quantity of seed planted
and thus save valuable food needed
for our soldiers.
One reason why so many failure,
occur in trying to grow winter wheat
in the dry farming districts is that the
farmers plant too much seed, in many
cases three or four times as much as
is necessary. The plants are too thick
in the drill row. 1t is like trying to
feed nine or ten people on "A quantity
Of food and water barely sufficient for
three. They will all starve.
A wheat plant requires certain
amount of moisture, and certain guam
titles of nitrogen, potash, phosphates
and other plant food in the soil. II
1t can get enough moisture and enough
of this plant food, it will develop per-
fectly, stool out, and produce II large
number of heads of grain from one
grain of wheat.
A perfectly developed plant of
Turkey Red" winter wheat will pro-
duce 70, or more, heads, with from 25
to 30 grains of wheat in each head
A plant { this variety was exhibit
ed at the ColfaX County Fair that had
7S heads and 23I0 grains, all from
one grain of wheat, and there were
many other plants with more than 90
heads each in the same field.
There are approximately $4,000
grains of wheat in one pound of clean
Turkey Red" wheat.
BY planting % pounds of wheat per
acre in drill rows inches apart, the
plants will be little over 2 inches
apart in the row. If these plants
make good growth, and stool out
so rs to produce an average of good
heads per plant, the yield will be over
GO bushels per acre.
Most farmers plant n bushe and IA
peck of wheat per acre, or about 10
pounds. II every grain produces a
plant, the plants will be about 3-4 Of
an inch apart in the row, or l6 plants
20 the foot of drill row.
There isn't enough moisture or plant
food in the soil in foot of drill row
in the dry farming districts to ger
inmate lG grains of wheat, and to
grow that many plants to maturity,
except in seasons of more than aver
age rainfall. Four or five plants to
the foot of drill row will have a
chance to live and stool out properly
and grow to maturity. where l6 plants
would die out or perhaps produce n
few imperfect heads.
By planting 60 to 80 pounds of
wheat per acre last year the farmers
of New Mexico wasted many thous-
and bushels of wheat. BY crowding
the plants too thick in the row, n good
many crops failed entirely that might
have made fair yields, even with the
small rainfall, if there had been only
or plants to the foot of drill row.
Wheat should be planted at proper
depth so the grain will be in firm,
moist soil. A closed heel shoe drill
is best for wheat, better than the
disk or even the press drill.
Do not plant over % pounds of good,
clean wheat per acre under dry farm
ing conditions.
Late planting Of winter wheat is too
risky in the dry farming districts.
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8 Co. End NJ. NJ. Reg. A. +. +.
LETTER FROM HARRY RIDLEY

When the Roll is called over Yon-
der Camp Cody will be there.
France seems millions of miles off
and we know there is such a place
because our teachers told US so. Be-
sides, if we had never heard of France
bill the Hun" would have put it on
the map and we've also had il on
good authority that people have been
and still are there. However, we've
been in Camp Cody so long now that
we have become somewhat like the
negro trooper told of in Judge re-
Gently.
AS the troop train halted a big
husky negro poked his head out of
the window and asked: Say, Boss,
what town you all call dis Plainiield,
and boss what state am dis New Jer-
sey--Plainfield, n. j."
Well, well, ah dun been travelling
on dis train foh two days and foh
nights, where de debbil is dis yer
France any way? That naturally is
what we would all like to know:
Where de debbil is dis yer France
anyway. But suffice it to say, it's still
on the map, thank God, and will be
for many moons and many suns. We
are going to see dis yer France and
we're going to see it soon. Your un-
Gle Sammy is sending 100000 or more
men across every week and it will soon
be increased until we have an army
that will wipe Bill and the Huns army
off the map and when the Roll is call
ed over yonder, you'll find the "Sand-
storm Division" right there with a
plenty of pep and gut
HARRY b. RIDLEY,
1873 Inf. Supply Co., Camp Cody, NM.
We will leave for Somewhere in
France" about the 18th of August.
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The plants will not develop sufficient
root system to withstand dry, cold
winter and spring, and they will not
cover the ground sufficiently TO pro-
tect them from winds or retain mois-
ture.
Early planted winter wheat or rye
will also afford enough grazing for
animals to pay all expenses of the
crop.
Do not plant wheat after wheat il
there is other ground available.
Better plant wheat in soil that has
been planted to beans, corn, or some
cultivated crop, or in new ground IL
is also an accepted fact in the wheat
districts of Europe, and by the best
wheat farmers in the United States,
that wheat does fairly well following
a crop of rye. Rye is n splendid sub
stitute for wheat. 1t requires less
moisture to mature crop. II will
often make n good yield when wheat
is failure.
IL any farmers are unwilling to
plant their entire fields after the
method recommended in this circular,
they are urged to try few acres by
this method. and they will be convinc-
ed by results.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-08-08
CENTER ST. METHODIST CHURCH

To man there is nothing more IN
teresting than man. For the three
coming Sundays at the morning hour
the following will be the pastors sub
jects: Aug. II, "From Whence Is Man
Aug. IS, "What Is Man." Aug. 25,
what Is the End of Man or What Is
His Destiny?"
The subject for next Sunday evening
at 8 o'clock will be "Confessing Christ"
The Sunday school will meet at 9:45 a.
m, the Leagues at 7:15 p. m.
There is glad welcome for you.
Come. Il. +. Stevenson.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-08-08

The banks are sending out notices
in regard to payment of the last in
stallment of the Liberty Loan which
comes due on or before August 10Th.
The banks are doing this work free
for their customers to help the gov
ernment and are under no obligation
to see that your payment is made on
time. The government needs your
money now and will soon launch an
other drive for the fourth Liberty
Loan. Call at your bank now and
pay your part promptly so the bank
can make its report promptly. The
interest on 800 bond will be SOC
and that on a $50 bond will be 4Oc.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-08-08
MRS. BURGESS DEAD

Flora Belle Burgess, wife of X. +.
Burgess, who came here few months
ago from Oklahoma, died after lin
gering illness at the home in south
east part Of town, August at Z p.
m. She leaves husband, father, 2
brothers, 2 sisters and host of rela-
tives and friends to mourn her deash.
The remains were shipped back to
Claremore, Okla, for burial.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-08-08
BIBLE CLASS IS ENTERTAINED

The "Win-One" Bible class Of the
Methodist Sunday school held its reg
ular monthly meeting with Holbrook
Hittson last Friday night. Sixteen
members were present. During the
business session the class voted to sup
port a mission special in japan the
coming year. After a pleasant social
hour together the class adjourned to
meet on the first Friday night in Sep
tember with Miss Elsie Reynolds.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-08-08
JOSE F. TRUJ|lLO IS
SECOND COLO STAR
FROM TUCUMCAR|

Tucumcari has lost another soldier.
One of the first boys TO volunteer was
Jose f. Trujillo. He was member
OF party of five who went to FL
Paso five days after war was declared
and the were put into the regulars
and went across with the first bunch
OF Americans. They have seen con-
siderable fighting. One of the boys
was killed two weeks previous to the
death of Trujillo, and another has re-
ported for duty again at the front af-
ter being wounded and being in an
hospital for sometime. Young Tru-
Jillo was wounded in battle and died
few days later. This makes two
gold stars for Tucumcari's service flag
which will be hoisted some of these
days. The whole town mourns with
the boys parents and relatives and
deplore the fact that it has been nee
essary for them to give up their lives
for our safety at home, but the end
is not yet and their lives are not be-
ing given in vain. The following tel
egram was received by the father:
Washington, ID. c., 934P. July 29th.
Mr.. Dan Trujillo,
Tucumcari, n. NJ.
Deeply regret to inform you that it
is officially reported that private Jose
f. Trujillo, infantry, died July nine
teenth from wounds received in ac-
tion.
MCCAIN,
S4sR The Adiutant General
The letter below was written by
Jose f. Trujillo to Mr.. Feline Sanchez
and was received several days after
the telegram concerning his death. Ii
is given in full:
The Salvation Army
With the
American Troops in France
Jure Gath, 1918.
Dear Friend:-I am dropping you
a few lines to let you know how | am
getting along. As this letter departs
it leaves me healthy enough, but moth
ing can | say of the other boys be-
cause ! haven't seen any of them up
to this date, | hope to see some OF
them soon. There's no time now for
things are too hot over here. Well as
for news there isn't much to tell for
you all get the same details of what
is going on over here as we do.
And now friend, give my best re-
CARDS to all those who remember me,
together with my companions, and this
is all.
Your friend,
Corpl. JOSEPH +. TRUJILLO,
Co. F. 10th Inf. L. S. A.
A. +. +. via. n. Y.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-08-08
PUBLIC ATTENTION

We are desirous at all times TO rem
der you efficient street light service.
Sometimes a light may be out a night
or more before we or the night mar
shall see it. If you notice the light
out at your corner we would appre-
ciate your telephoning us about it.
Respectfully yours,
Tucumcari Light and Power Co.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-08-08
Mrs. Ellen Garvin entertained a

Mrs. Ellen Gaivin entertained a
party of young people at her home
on Second st. Tuesday evening in hon
or Of her guest, Miss Etheleen Morris,
Of Kansas City. The evening was
spent in cards and dancing until n
late hour when Mrs. Garvin served an
ice course. Those present were Jane
Devor, Ruth Goldenberg, Bessie Bon
ME Hamilton, Joe Bonem, Geo. Elkins,
Arthur Johnson, and Roy Goldenberg.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-08-08

The Womans Missionary Society Of
the Methodist church held an all-day
meeting at the home of Mrs. Pelzer
on August lst. The day was full of
pleasant and profitable activities. In
the morning came the business session
followed by picnic lunch at noon.
The bible study and mission work
with "A lot of music and knitting and
sewing took up the afternoon. An in
terestng discussion in the form of a
Questionaire on the work today as it
is at home and abroad shows how the
women are interesting themselves in
history-making events.
The next meeting will be an all-day
session held at the home of Mrs. w. T..
Horr on the second Thursday of Sep
tember. An interesting program will
be given by the membership and all
women of the church with their friends
are invited to be present.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-08-08

FOUND-Pair nose glasses in case.
Owner can have same by describing
glasses and case and paying 25c for
this notice. Enquire here.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-08-08

Every American Can Afford
to Buy Thrift Stamps. Your
Government Needs the Money
Will You Do Your "Bit?"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-04

stay. just as you planned l planned,
and / said to myself: when the time
comes for us to part l shall make him
promise" Dear one, this is my
promise, and make it for the term
of your own-"for the duration of the
present war;"
| promise you that while you are
away, whether 1t is months or years,
nothing except what I can give you
and give all the others shall fill my
life. / promise you that 1 shall de-
vote myself, here in safety, to the
work of making what you do easier
and stronger and safer for you. /
promise you that I shall gfve-and
give and give-for the Cause Not
the money / can spare, not the time
/ have left when everything else is
done, but all the money, all the time,
all the energy / have!
Your whole life has been altered,
has been set to sterner and graver
music. So shall mine be. You will
know self denial, privation and fatigue
while the war lasts So shall / know
them. Even if black news comes, even
If the blacklist comes, / shall remem-
Der that against your brave heart this
promise is resting, and | shall go on.
And while there is one man among our
million and among the millions Of our
allies who needs clothing and nursing
and comforts and solace for your sake
shall not fail him.
Perhaps In Gods goodness this note
will come safely back to me In the
olive drab pocket, and we will smile
over 1t together But. remember, until
that hour comes | shall be always busy
filling my own small place In the great
machine of mercy and as truly under
the colors over here as you are over
there. God bless youl
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-04
WHEN A CUP OF
COFFEE TASTES LIKE
A MILLION DOLLARS
He Got His Cup and Then
Went onto Death.

Through the establishment of the
line of communication canteens In
France the American Red Cross is set
ting records in serving hot coffee, CO.
Goa and sandwiches 10 the troops One
of these refreshment units made an
other new record recently, serving
more than $4,000 meals In one week.
At another a cup Of coffee was served
every ten seconds for period of two
consecutive hours.
In single week these lines of COM
munication canteens often serve $4,000
American and French soldiers.
Soldiers in Box Cars.
Do our soldiers and their allies real
ly want this form of Red Cross serv-
ice? A letter from a young American
aviator, 1917 graduate Of Princeton
University. La probably typical. 1t
might be added that this man has since
been reported killed after bringing
down a German Taube "A so mile
train ride over here" no said, INSTEAD
of taking a few hours may take days.
When we stop Mt Red Cross canteen
you can bet that cup of coffee tastes
like a million dollars.
1t is not always possible for a regi-
ment to provide sufficient food and hot
coffee on these long journeys, where
the men must often be packed stand
ing into unheated box cars ordinarily
used for carrying horses. So imagine
for yourself the warmth, the cheer, the
comfort that piping hot coffee and
good sandwiches bring to our boys aft
er night on such Journey You
can just bet that it stiffens mans
courage. Your Red Cross is handing
out this renewed courage by the piping
hot cupful.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-04
\ MOTHERS PROMISE.
TO HER SON
By KATHLEEN NORRIS

My Dear One-Im writing this very,
very small and on the thinnest Of pa
per, SO that tightly folded 1t may slip
iato one of the olive drab pockets Of
your new uniform without encroaching
for the tiniest part of an inch upon all
the new things that you must have
there-the passports and identified
ton slips and photograph, the knife
and pen and writing pad, the lists
and numbers and names and ciphers,
the address book and the thin manual
you have been studying so hard and
the slim little Bible, for this letter is
part of your equipment, too, or at
least | like to think that it is.
I'm going to tell you in 1t just one
or two of the things we've been try
Ing not to say In these last days. You've
said to yourself, haven't you. that
there were possibilities that |, thank
God, hadn't seemed to think of.
You've maryelled gratefully, haven't
you, that could say goodby with
dry eyes and talk about what we
should do when the war is over Ny
dear, there is nothing nothing-that
can happen to you that | haven't fore
seen In every detail since May, since
the very beginning of it ALL know
that some of our men are not going to
come back. | know-as / write this
In the room you loye-that your fin
gers may tumble for this little piece
of paper In some dreadful hour. a
month or two months or six months
from now, just TO read ii over once
more for the last time. just to feel
in your fingers out there in a shell
lighted battlefield something that /
have tOuched--for goodbye.
And thinking of all this for almost
a year while you've been getting
ready to go I've been getting ready to
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-04

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Frampton, Miss Felicia Williams, Mrs.
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Rogers, Ralph Simmons, John Maxey,
". Wilson, S. Johnson, L. Thompson,
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-04
CEMENT AND PLASTER

Fresh car of cement and plaster
just received. We also carry Lake
Weir sand. Welch-Todd Lumber Com
pany. 25-tf
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-05
FOR SHERIFF

The News is authorized to announce JM. Duke of Missouri township, as candidate for Sheriff and Collector of Nevada county, subject to the ac- ton of the Democratic primary, May g, 1918.
 The News is authorized to announce L. C. Steele of Missouri township, as candidate for Sheriff and Collector of Nevada county, subject to the ac- ton of the Democratic primary, May %, 1918.
 The News is authorized to announce Perry S. Wramack, of Toylar town ship, as candidate for sheriff of Nevada county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary May 2S 1918.
 The News is authorized to announce John D. Parker of Parker township, for sheriff and collector of Nevada county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
 We are authorized to announce Dave A. Shell of Emmet Township, as candidate for Sheriff and Col lsctOr of Nevada County, subject to the action of the Democratic primary May 2S, 1918.
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FOR CIRCUIT CLERK

me News is authorized to announce Iafland N. Starnes of Union town sip as a candidate for Circuit Clerk a ol Nevada county, subject to the &C., %, 1918. me News is authorized to announce IL. IL H. (Ep.) Weaver of Caney town ss ssip, as candidate for Circuit Clerk v. 7; Tevada na county, subject to the action VI pemOcratic primary, May 2s, 1918. ,. inc News is authorized to an- aO. dOalce Hollie o. Almand as a candi- c",e. ca'e TOT Circuit Clerk of Nevada nfSuusy, namy, subject to the action of the
 sTqvcrstlc T primary, May 2s, 1918.
 ronn me News is authorized to an- townce vsrCe Albert s. McGough of Albany eIsrG I"SGsnp' as candidate for circuit tho a aot; Gl Nevada county, subject to May 28, 1918. ~ s''O'fa'ic primary
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TEACHER TRAINING COURSE

The Teacher Training Course as arranged by Dr. John w. Shackford. Superintendent of Teacher Training, is as follows: Incomplete Diploma Group (four units).
 "The Pupil, the Teacher and the School" 3 units.
 The New Testament (Worker and his Bible) 1 unit.
 Blue Seal Diploma Group: In ad- dition to the units taken in the in- complete diploma group mentioned above, Old Testament (Worker and his Bible) 1 unit.
 Program of the Christian Religion, 1 unit.
 Training the Devotional Life, unit.
 A Methodist Church at work, 1 unit
 This makes eight units and com pletes the course, and the work is laid out to occupy two years study. It is recommended by Dr. Chackford that four units in special work be taken after completing the two years work mentioned above, thus making a three year course which is the very best possible training for Sunday school workers.
 It will be noticed that we have all most completed five units of the standard course of eight units and that the next book we will take up will be Program of the Christian Religion" which costs sixty-fve cts.
 It is urged that we arrange to take all the examinations that We are be- hind on as the diploma is not only a possession to be highly prized, but it is one that may be had with very little effort in addition to that which we are already putting forth.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-05
FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE

The News is authorized to an- ,onnee D. L. King, of Lewisville, as candidate for Judge of this, the giobth Judicial Circuit, subject to the ,etion of the Democratic party May N, 1918.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-05
FOR STATE SENATOR

Tho News is authorized to announce n Montgomery, of Hampstead the t action of the Democratic primary. snu saurtv as a candidate for Senator tvon this the 20th District, subject to
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-05
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

The News is authorized to announce Wilfred Hearn, of Clark County, as a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney of this. the Sth Judicial District, subject to the action of the Democratic pri- mary, May 2S, 1918.
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FOR CORONER

nouneo ne News Kew is authorized to an- Noe Nsaoee,iD pr W. W, Rice, of Prescott. for f'1Curl Cu townshipp, as a candidate feet tOfVher tO one of Nevada county. sub primarr 'i,g W action of the Democratic
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'' CONSTABLE MISSOURI rl :. TOWNSHIP

Fred Murrrsshl Mrs IS authorized to announce s ss.aole of Mesa as a candidate for con- e' to the action is1SsOari "s T township, subject
 nary Nav MVs 9s49 3f the Democratic pri.
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'' NoAD 0vERSEER. EMMETT Th0 \, TOWNSHIP

M E. Donas Dems IS authorized to announce overseer of "I r as candidate for Road
 to the a actio pi Emmet township. subject mary, Nav M,'oa aot of the Democratic prie
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-05
FOR TAX ASSFSSoR

Henry Ipews p Is authorized to announce candssaa., s D, Ailmand of Mt. Moriah, as a County srb; Tor Assessor of Nevada Democr,.ts;u ts;uolect to the action of the
 alc primary, May 2S. 1918.
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 Published by News Printing Company

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ANNOUNCEMENT FEES

u,. following amounts will be me ;, for political announcements ehaTss' Tss Prescott Daily News and The
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