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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-10-10
CIGARETTES HIS PET AVERSION
Late Lamented Jake 6eekl-y Could
Not Tolerate "cottin Nails"-
One Player Resentful.

The late Jake Becklcy had n great
aversion to cigarettes and as n minor
league manager he put n strict bar
on them. Sometimes his players would
slip behind the bench during n game
aud take "A puff on the sly, hut Jake
had a keen sense II smell and could
spot the violators of the rule, and
woe was their portion when found
out.
In his days rs an umpire Jake still
hated cigarettes. on one occasion he
noted the ~tclltalc stains on n players
finger and delayed the game while he
delivered the player a lecture rs he
came to bat. The player was rather
resentful of Jake's well.meant advice
and made some smart remark-for
which Jake got even.
The player made ready for the pitch.
II was wide and high.
"Strlke one" beloved Bcckley.
The next one was almost n wild
pitch. but Bcckley shouted, Strike
tuh."
The third pitch was Ven worse,
but Becklcy called out, Strike three
Then as the batter turned In angry
protest, Jake howled AT nun
mo use for you to be kickin' for
II won't do you any good. | tUld lou
cigarettes would get your battln' eye
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-10-10

the United States entered the war ne
enlisted In the marine corps and was
promoted to lieutenant.
The letter received by Mr.. Overton
from one Of his sons associates snid {:
ION the morning Of July 10 we went
gel the top. Johnny Oycrton was
Killed. | helped bury Oyerton In the
field"
Oyerton was one Of the best long.
distance runners ever developed at
Yale university and was captain Of
the track team. While a student at
the university Overton was twice win.
ner OF the intercollegiate cross cOun.
Try championship. defeating a big
field of competitors Ia 1915 and again
the following year.
Oycrton ran second to Potter Of Cor,
nell IN the twO-mile championship run
~ 1915 and finished third In the one
mile event a year later. Overton wor
n place OF the all.American track team
at 1000 yards In 1915 when he WAT
tine record holder for that distance.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-10-10
RAY OF LIGHT IN DARKNESS
Constituencies Hubby Had Thought Of
Great Scheme to Deceive his
Trusting Wife.

II was a bitter hot day In Octember
James y. Oylekan was worried. lie
took several st cps to and approximate
iy the same number Of steps fro. He
saw at once this was the wrong course.
He began to add the remainder and
subtract II from the Quotlent. That
didn't work. too, so he b%ethOught him
To try another way.
He doubled up his fist and laid II
down where II would be handy II he
needed II. Suddenly he looked Tor his
fist and saw II was gone, and In It's
place vas nothing hut a hand. He put
the hand In his pocket. and In doing so
found that the hole he had carefully
placed In his pocket In the morning
was stlll there. But he found some.
thing else that gave him n start. His
face weat pale. plague take IL" he
gnarled.
On second thought his face bright
ened and he slapped his thigh, "Joye ="
he eCStasled. This letter my wife
gave me two weeks ago 70 mail. ask.
ing her mother 10 come. III hold II
and mail II on It's frs, birthday. She'll
never notice the year on the postmark.
How perfectly stupid ~ mo 10 forget
Vl' Then he wlnked at himself.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-10-10

aosSy frippcrlcs. And then again u.
1ight + street is the scene of the final
haunting of %ilamboyant furhelows.
Washington is famed for the beau.
", for the dash. FOR the chic of Its
women. And justly So. too. There
are, of course. many more pretty girls
IN broadway or Fifth emu In an
lour than there are on + street in Il
lay, but. with all respect ia New York
ity, 1t must he admitted that the love
~ women Of Washington give an i'm.
prrssllu Of culture. of breeding, Of the
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-10-10
JOHNNY OVERTON Is KILLED
Famous Yale Athlete Falls in Battle
With Huns on West Frort-Best
Long-Distanee Runner.

J. NJ. Overton Of Nashville, Tenn.
has received n letter announcing that
his son. Lieut.. John w. Overton, IA
nous as a Yale athlete. was killed in
the battle Of the Marne On July 10.
The news came in n letter from n
friend who said he helped bury over.
ton on the battlefield.
Lieutenant Overton was known in
the college athletic world as johnny
Ovcrton" and was prominent in the
mile and two-mile runs. Soon after
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-10-10

Dear George" she wrote, "I'm aw-
flly glad To know you'v" gone to
France. Now. don't get sore and mis-
construc. I'm glad you got the chance.
true blues M name for me. I'm true
I'm blue, | hope that you feel Just
tho same toward me. Oh. g,odness,
gracious. George. It seems that eve
though you haunt my dreams md an
my thoughts this very miaute. each
word | say I'm deeper in II. There
fore I'll close this misslvc dear. I'm
sure III have to drop N tcar. I'm much
sfrnld yoill take %ofrenSc. aud won't
take me at some time hence"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-10-10

high manners and fine customs OF another day, that is not obtained along the
great aud not 50 whit" way.
The sun is hot in the afternoon and The froCks are him, and II one str"0E
toward the sun the view resembles the hnck pages Of the magazines Here"
and there NJ n street corner is II urcty group. OnC1 In the center :" u Is
n French or n Serb " IN Italian office, vivid in his uniform II spot of rich
IN a Crcumhucnt band of admring ladies' who simmer about him and
bend and sway much In the manner Of goldfish lodging about their ruined
castle In II globe.
And the sMuinc that goes on must represent untold useless expenditure
of horse poNCr The women salute, toD, or there are scores of them III
uniform. most of them ambulance drivers. Nor Is their uniform an empty
symbol They work from early morning until late n night; most of hem
.Wc their own cars and buy their own gas and oil; and their lahors are rot
less u,luous than those of u masculine ambulance driver. And no more
romantic. either They carry me end az Il strotcicr that bears very IRE
qucuty n dying person to the waiting car. =
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-10-10

mill road entrance, down which, every sunshiny Sunday afternoon. stream
hundreds of people from all sections of the city. This ntrnnce leads down
the stone steps and affords perhaps. the mst picturesque doorway to the 200,
The Connecticut avenue cntrance IL perhaps the most pleasant way OF
all for those who are not fond Of walking, mud admits oc at one intnt the
park. But there is yet another way Of getting into the park, and with the
Initiated the favorie.
Walk across the Calvert street bridge until you nm TO the west end
Turn directly % your right and there. NIT the side Oft the bridge you Will sec
steps leading downward. Follow these down aMd down u down. Then you
will come to a place where you haven't the slightest Idea which "A to go
Don't. Strike down the road to the left and you suddenly will come out at
the ford.
which small boys of Washington have crossed the "crick" these many decades
l remember when l used 20 hop from rock to stone to stone. Either the stones
have been washed away or something for l wouldn't care to try the passage
now
soon you ONE o "A bridge, pass the Jackal cages, and before you know
1t are right with the animals, the bears being just above your head.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-10-10
GRlDIR0N STAR Is WOUNDED
Ole Clarke Of Purdue Confined TO Base
Hospital in France With Both
Legs injured.

Cecil A. C"Ole') Clarke. former
Purdue man and football star, is con-
fined 10 a base hospital In France with
wounds In both legs. Clarke Is a
member OF Company G, First United
States engineers. He VAS also on the
Tuscania when II "A torpedoed by a
German submarine, but escaped in
juries.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-10-10

executive mansion and out through the north door, across Lafayette Park and
ont Sixteenth street 1t would find it's last roosting place lnearly on the top
Of Meridian hill" IN Il direct line with that wiStful little ovcrgroNn tablet.
had always thought before that Il meridian II ugu and abstract thing
like an equator or a horizon. never realized before that you could STUMP
your te against N Did yOuI
And speaking of NJ the crow flies, II was this nmnhe typcwritors proud
privilege recently to % shopping down + street m the heds of n dappoi
young first lieutenant and the new girl upon whom he " N obviously DESTROYS
of making an Impression before he started off kaiser chasing. The sweet
young thing asked her soldier the exact distance between two certain towns
"Just fifty miles" replied the lieutenant with precision and dignity
that is, as the fly crows" And the foolish girl ggged and spoiled all the
atmosphere. That official will never propose now. You know, yourself
Geraldine. how hard It is To get II man. soldier or civilian, up to the scratch
again once he's Stdctrackcd.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-10-10

my health 90 I can do al my work and
am % grateful that ! am recommend
ing Il 70 my friends. - Nh. D. y.
ALTERS, r. r. 4, Oregon, Ill.
Oniyvomeowhohav suffered the to-
tures Of such troubles and have dfsgKS1
along from day TO day can realize dhs
relief which this famous root and herb
remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, brought 10 Mrs.. Altep.
Women everywhere In Mrs. AltegS'
condition should profit by her recon-
m~endation, and u there are any con-
pl~icstions write Lydia e. Pinkham's
Medicine Co, Lyna, Nass.. for sdvics.
Tie result Of their 20 years sxperisuos
b ct your SERVES.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-10-10
MISSING LIEUTENANT A STAR
Arthur Wilton Of Rochester, MIMI,
Chased as One Of Best Ath.
Ietes Of That City.

First Lieut.. Arthur l.. Wilton Of
Rochester. MIMI, reported missing
after m alrplnne battle In France, was
classed as n Of the best athletes the
city ever turned out. He played on
the Manchester college football team
at st. Paul and attended the nrst Of.
Acers' school at Fort Smelling.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-10-10

because IL was "A Friday bargain, came
In contact with n square stone marker
embedded deep In the grass bearing
this simple and pathetic inscription,
~. s. Meridian, 1854" | shed a few
silent tears. These memorial stones
are so sud. ~. :. Meridian, $3.50
simple and eloquent! Then lifting my
streaming eyes, ] observed us n crow
flies from that mortuary tablet in the
,'lipsc where the tank Britannia was
wont Ia gambol some months ago,
straight through the south door Of the
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-10-10
Soft, Clear Skins,

Night and morning buthe the face
with Cuticura Soap and hot water. II
there are plmples first smear them
with Cuticura Ointment. For free san.
Piles address. "Cutlcura. Dept. X. Bos-
ton" Sold by druggists and by mail.
SoaS IS. Ointment % and 50.-Adv.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-10-10
EX. WHITE SOX TO BE FLYER
Jimmy Breton, Together With r.
Peterson, Graduated From School
Of Military Aeronauties.

Two %well.known athletes graduated
at the United States school OF mill
tary neronau,ics ut University Of Ilii.
nols the other day. They are Jimmy
Breton, former White Sox player. and
Il. Peterson. University OF Illinois
pitcher. Both 60 to Southern flying
,n'f-
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-10-10

Baseball playing is 10 become a regular part Of the physical training Of
the French army ms a result IF reports made by French officers IN what they
lad seen of the effects of baseball on the American army. The reports led
he ministry of war to issue an order recommending the adoption Of baseball
in thc French army.
General Vidal sent Capt q. Forbes, nm American officer attached to his
Swn, to the headquarters of the Knights of Columbus with n request that John
EyerS the former American baseball star, be sent to his corps to instruct the
soldiers in the American national game. The request was granted and Evcrs
will 60 to the French camps with two assistants and equipment provided by
the knights of Columbus.
sruCton.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-10-10
StnpnNd-

U"-I understandable 10 AJAX
you-er-somothing very close to my
henrt. rrd-er-er-
Shc-iN bet | can guess what It Is {
He-An. You have OWNED You
know Ysu-er-
She Yes you want 70 ask mo
where l put Jour hat when you came
In.-London Answers.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-10-10

scenery you can find anywhere. Even
The entrances to the park ARE things Of
beauty. They are numerous ana wide
spread, ana residents Of any section
of the city will find an easy way 10 get
into the park.
Especially is this r of the 200.
which presents, in addition to its
trees. rolling hills and streams. II con-
gregation of animals as interesting as
any to be- found. Familiar entrances
TO the Geological park are -four in MUM
Der. First OF all. there Is the Adams
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-10-10

game trouble winch
pulled me down un-
til ! could not put my
foot 10 the floor and
could scarcely do my
work, and As I live
on q small farm and
raise six hundred
chickens every year
II made It very hard
for me.
81 saw the Com.
pound advertised in
our paper. and tried
Ithss p~aSne>A
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-10-10

years old. say, and pride yourself on looking young. Somebody comes VI
and says; "Say, Bin, will you have to regsterT'
That sounds like an easy question to answer, and ~ II IL; but II yr
answer II fatty. then that fellow knows you ARE. not forty-dx yeurso old. Then
again. II you have to register. and are trying to make folks believe you ar
old In wisdom, you show yourself up when you admit It,
Members of local boards throughout the nation will register themselves
In the drift IL they come within the nge limit, and II Is probable that tn,
great majority Of the 5000 board members will register.
But you can't find out until tho day-and In some cases you arc gon,
TO have a hard time even then
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-10-10

II "TI'ITIHs IHIH' NHtH UNI UIs FtEIS'
tration comes or the registrars
throughout the country are going to
see aud hear amusing things galore. II
they keep their eyes and ears open
which expect they will do.
Already citizens not registered IL
the draft IRE beginning TO manifest
rcluc'ap a, here and there, at giving
out information as to whether or not
they will have 10 register.
This thing hits the agc.shy one,
both ways. Suppose you are nifty
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-10-10
Here Is Trip Visitor to Capital Must Not Miss

/ OPPORTUNITY presents itself, especially If you re Il newcomer to the
/ national capital take II little hike through the beautiful park on the north
west curMer % The cy and hecnme aclnnLMlrl WIN .omc ol,lhc LreLest
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-10-10
Considerable Amusement in Store for Registrars

7 UST because Il thing is serious Is n % reason why N shouldn't see the funny
j side, IL it. is there. When you think Of II Hun you think Of Il blped that
never smiles OF laughs. When you think of the American soldier you think OF
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-10-10
Little Verbal Slip, but 1t Spoiled Romance

~ lille mcandcring. a solitary rcal"r. "cross lots over the vast and ''rhnnt
w ellISc that fills up the geography between the Monument and the back
..x of .a MLLtc Iln... My Al2.n GhLisLoint.l "a. r.Ilccd from Sa
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-10-10
Fashionable ~FIappers Draw Mankind to F Street

III ASlIINGTON-wNr does not prevent feminine Washington from prom
Lhnrnnghfnre fr- thc rnraLn: Cor all the dip md fnshIonnLle GnIEers Ml by w
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-10-10
Naturally.

"What do you consider the best
fruits of romancef' 81 should say
the wedding date and the bridal pair"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-10-10
Especially These Days.

June-lie got married on his nerve
Bob-WLse guy that's the only safe
thing to get married on.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-10-10

The time to be an optimist Is when
the many are doubtcrs.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-10-10
NOW RAISES
500 CHICKENS
After Being Relieved of Or.
sanic Trouble by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Oregon, Hl.-"I took Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for an Or
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-10-10

When you peel OF corns ar calluses
pink and healthy and never sore, ten
der or vcn Irrltatcd. Try Freezoas
sure ADV,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-10-10
The Strong Withstand the Heat of Suum -
Retter Than the w euk

Old people who are frebl. and younger peOp3o
who nre weak. will be strengthened and enabled "
90 th,pngh he denrg.si2x, h.nt q summer By t2h-
Ing GRoYE'J chill TONIC. IL pureeo
and enri dhes the blood and builds mp the wholefwr-
lem. You can soou feel It's Strengthening tnvie0e
gting Meet 6c.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-12
FOR LETTERS OF ADMIN
ISTRATION.

State of South Dakota, County of
Lake, IS. In County Court. In the
matter of the estate of Ernest w.
Hunt, deceased. The state of South
Dakota sends greeting to Lena E.
Hunt, William Hunt and Sarah Hunt,
heirs at law and next of kin of Err
nest w. Hunt, deceased, and to all
whom these presents may come. No
tice is hereby given that Lena e.
Hunt has filed with the judge of this
court, a petition praying for letters
of administration of the estate of
Ernest w. Hunt, deceased, and that
Friday, the goth day of December,
1918, at 1 o'clock p. m. of said day,
being a day of a regular term of this
court, to-wit: of the December term,
1918, at the office of the county
court, in the city of Madison, county
of Lake, South Dakota, has been set
for hearing said petition, when and
where any person interested may APP
pear and show cause why the said
petition should not be granted.
Dated at Madison, South Dakota
this 7th day of December, A. D. 1913.
A. w. Sponholz,
Judge Of the County Court.
Attest:
IF. L. Burnett, Clerk.
ID. D. Holdridge & Son,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-12
SUGAR SHOWED
OUR BACKBONE
American Willingness to Give Up
Luxury Demonstrated Ma
tons War Conscience.
STAND WITH THE ALLIES.
BY Reducing Consumption People Of
the United States Averted
Famine at Home In Spite
of Low Supplies.

The fact that the people Of the
United States were able to reduce by
more than one-half million tons their
July, August, September and October
consumption Of sugar proves conclu-
sively that their war conscience was
thoroughly awakened and that the
country as a whole stood ready to fol-
low the injunctions of the Government.
Our normal consumption Of sugar in
the four-month period beginning with
July has been 100000 IONS per month,
a total of 100000 for the quarter
year.
In July, when our sugar %stringency
began to reach its height, consumption
was reduced to 100000 tons. In Au-
gust only $4,000 tons went into dis
tribution and in September only 279,-
600 tons. In October the distribution
fell to 100000 tons.
II the general public had failed to
observe the ~injunctions Of the Food
Administration this country would
have been In the throes of a sugar
famine before the end Of August. Our
visible supplies were SO low al to bring
great anxiety to those familiar with
the sugar situation. They feared that
1t would be absolutely impossible to
reduce consumption to a point where
sugar would no longer be a mere lux
ury in the American diet.
Few accomplishments Of the Food
Administration will stand forth so pre-
dominantly as this reduced consump
ton of sugar. BY it we have been able
to bridge over the period Of stringency
until the new beet and Louisiana cane
sugar crops were In sight.
Now the nation Is in a position SO
that IL we choose we may return to
our normal home use of sugar, and
Europe, with the release of ships to 60
far afield, can maintain Its recent re
stricted rations. If, however, those
nations are to increase their use OF
sugar very considerably it must be by
u continued sharing with them
through limiting our own consump-
ton.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-12
JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
Which Is Better-Try an Experiment
or Profit by a Madison Cit
izen's Experience.

Something new is an experiment.
Must be proved to be as repre-
scented.
The statement of a manufacturer
is not convincing proof of merit.
But the endorsement of friends is.
Now supposing you had a pad back
A lame, weak or aching one,
Would YOU experiment on it?
You will read Of many so-called
cures.
Endorsed by strangers from far
away places.
It's different when the endorse
ment comes from home.
Easy to prove local testimony.
Read this Madison case:
Geo. w. Warfield, retired farmer,
405 Center street e, says: II know
one can depend upon Doan's Kidney
Pills. I have used them when my
kidneys have been out Of order and
they have always done good work.
When my kidneys have acted irreg-
ularly, the weakness has been awful
ly annoying. Doan's Kidney Pills
have always given me prompt re-
lief"
Price 60 cents at all dealers.
Don't simply ask for a kidney EN-
edy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mr.. Warfield had. Foster
Milburn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-12
WOUND STRIPE ONLY DESIRE
Only Concern of Man Apparently
Dying Is Result OF Being
Gassed.

Somewhere In France.-He was q
marine who had been badly gassed
during the attack on Chateau-T hierry.
He lay in the field hospital, suffering
horribly, yet uttering no sound. But
presently the nurse could see that
something was worrying him.
Finally he became so restless that
she summoned a surgeon.
Better try and find out what he
wants." he directed. "Poor devil, he
may want to leave a last message for
his people. There's a good chance
that he won't pull through"
Over him the nurse bent, ears at
tuned for some sob-compelling dying
sentiment.
Say" the ghostly whisper came
slowly from blistered lips. "Say. do
you get a wound stripe just for being
gassed?"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-12
AMERICAN SPIRIT
RELIED ON TO WIN.

In the light of succeeding events 1t
Is interesting to recall the confidence
with which the United States Food
Administrator viewed the gloomy out
look in July of 1917, when this coun-
try had been In the war for less than
four months and the Germans were
steadily sending the western front
nearer and carer to Paris.
"Even though the situation In Eu.
rope may be gloomy today" he de.
clared In a public statement, mo
American who has knowledge of the
results already obtained In every d.
rection need have n atom of fear
that democracy will not defend Itself
In these United States"