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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14
Why United States Is Fighting
Evidence Of German Dupicity and Aggression That Has Grown
Ever Stronger O. the Great World Conflict Has Progressed
BY BOOTH HARRINGTON
BY o

part OF other governments. 1t was
clear, too, that RUSSIA had been bound
10 protect Serbia from Austria, and
that Germany understood this and
knew that Austria's attack on Serbia
meant war between Austria and Rus.
sia, which also meant, of course, war
between Germany and Russia and be-.
tween Germany and France, since the
latter was Russians ally.
Nothing could have been more sig
niiicant than this, that Germany, being
herself already prcparcd-down to the
last buCkle-for immediate war, de-
clured war on Russia for the alleged
reason that Russia was getting pre-.
pared for war. We know this sort of
talk of old In Il thousand trials for
culd-blooded murder In our W. cOun-
try. "Self-defcnse, :" shouts the muir.
dcrer's attorney. ''The deceased made
II motion toward his hip pocket" Ger
many stood with n bright new auto
matte revolver In hand. and Russia
made a motion toward the hip pocket
where there was later found u PEN
knife with two blades broken. "Self-
defense" Germany claimed loudly
through her attorneys. "He made a
motion toward his hip pocket; SO l
had to shoot him."
The German chancellor declared IN
the %relchstag that Russia made this
fatal motion toward the hip pocket in
spite of England's effort to keep peace.
Russia 'began It," said the chancel-
lor-and then a few days later all Ger
many began shouting that England
began I'll" This was when England
fulfilled her oath to Belgium, and Ger
many broke her own.
Evidence Grows Stronger.
The evidence went more and more
against Germany, and there were some
vicious sidelights which made the case
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14

especially whe she came In u n armored state of beligercncy to collect.
II nint hd n Ger from him in three weeks, judge" explained Mrs.
Sterling, sol ent to where he works. and asked him, ladynke, for IN v S5.
He grinned and said at present wriun he W as unable to remit nothin' / told
II he knowedw what good for him he would come clean with those Is
bucks. He laughed att me and then just had to hand him n in the mouth"
1T al n piece OF iron she handed me- your honor" broke In Henry. "She
banged lie across thu head with II piece Of iron and says that's her vtaun'
card she'll leave with ne"
MADAME, you certainly had n right to hit your husband with a piece OF
iron' warned the magistrate, severely. "You might have killed him."
Jaw, shucks, Judge" returned Mrs. Sterling II n just plnyin like with
him. That us only II horseshoe that had took along for luck"
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woman ana inquired into the cnuSc of her poverty, and as told that while
her husband was industrious ad Woodworking, he had been III for som time
I'M was unable to work. The children. who were eight and ten years old.
hd been unable to % to school because they had NJ shoes, the woman said.
The heart Of the detective n touched. He took the woman and chill
dren into n store near by and ordered shoes for all OF them. The woman
but se IA wearing slippers 20 she might ave them. The clerk OF the
store, when the ease was explained to him, said he would come half VA with
Morgan nc would give the baby II pair OF shoes and let Morgan have the
two pairs al COST and he would send provisions to the house. The
children n woman left thu store happy. and the children did not know who
the kind old uncle vas they had found IN the street.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14

n punk piece Of canvas! But" intersrersed IN Of the diners. has the
painting no recommendation whntSoever-not n single good pointy' Artist
Gilbert thought profoundly for II space. For nc his French run loud and
clear.
But cermnly-yes. You see am fair! The buttons of the coat-they
were well painted. kiss my hand to them. They we're great"
There was n Peruvian bark. And n short stout and mIddleaged nan
Senior Becn Flore maybe-the very one who painted the picture-jumped up
from another table and the fight n II.
The fist Of genius flew against the chin OF genius. NJ. Gilbert wavered
and took the tablecloth and spilled the haricOts, the soup, the entrees, the
Chateau Pnpe de- Ncuf. and II couple OF bombs mocha that fortunately did
not 90 on Then-as they do with the colors on their pulettes-they mixed
things up Walters pNrted them and there a no decision.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14

nus VTON' ny argument IhNt tHty CHI
draw nnythlng-eXcept salaries. In
Moquin's the other night one saw at
work the fists Of fame, the fists Of
genius, fists THAI control brushes that
are gold handled and tipped with dia-
monds, palettcs inlaid with Jade, por-
phory and pearl.
G. Allan Gilbert was seated mt a
table with sculptors and artists. The
subject Of II painting of ]. L. Morgan
came w. Gilbert exploded about II.
Whnf a lnuh Nnmc OF IA dog. Whnt
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14

day, every Sunday and their Monday
morning Crouch Is most pronounced.
Every dny Is II wheatlcss day with the
bruins. They get nothing but rye
loavcs which have been damaged In the
making.
And the governments making
rules about the feeding of seeds to
birds" said Cy Devry, keeper Of the
animals. 'There isn't II bit of waste
In our feeding system nowadays and
II we cut down the rntions my more
the animals are going to begin TO get
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14

thin and tenpcrnnental ns Russian dancers"
"Whcn do the bears hibcrnateT' IcVry as nsked,
DrNry replied, sadly and patiently n though tho question M answer
wereth the oldest 81 old stun to him: "Tcnrs in cnptIyIty never uhornot.
Despite the curaImcnt Of uhdr rntIons aud the fact TINT NIL good hears
b. tucked AWAY In II hollow tree sucking their unw mt this scnson of
the year, the Lincoln park bruins gAlop around their cagcs like colts sin spring.
time, M whcn the bread cart comes along and gives them four loayes of rye
bread each they hold II bear juhilc" that surs up all the rest of the animals.
At thai, the denlzons Of the" Chicago zoo nc 10 worse Off tmn their
brothers ant sisters domicIlcd In the mCnugcris Of IN old world They
have all been put N short rutons, and II has been said tmt some of the
animals that have been the pride of the Berlin geological gardens hnye bmn
sacrificed to furnish q meal for the hungry citizens of that center of the
kniscrs cultured realm
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14

WY NTUIII TIr ~IGIWUIkS. TlN CTlITUTVN
trail"d along luuking wi~ifully at ia"
bright li"hts ana the windows of the
stores in their bright decorations.
Morgan was attracted 10y the WON.
ans Thin clothing, and on looking AZ
the children he saw that their shoes
hardly covered their feet. Water and
mud uuzcd from the thin w~alcr-sonkcd
snlcs. The baby which the woman
carried did not have on shoes. It's
s~tockingcd feet were exposed tn the
MOnthnr. The detoCtiNn SInnnnd the
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14

court. pursuant to the appearance
there of her husband. Henry Sterling.
Mrs. Sterling explained that she
had issued u IN against Henry
because he had failed to come across
weekly with So.
Henry sandwiched In a little Cos
sip about this point to the effect that
he, Henry Sterling. was. really the
complainant In this case, and not his
wife, and he wished u perpetual injunc.
ton against any more calls from her,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14

stronger against her. The German
army was sent into the peaceful little
country OF Belgium, which It turned
into a slaughterhouse. with the owners
for victims, and the German govern
ment said that the German army did
this because IL would help Germany TO
conquer France. Al the same time the
Germans In authority told a great
number OF lies TO excuse themselves.
They said that they knew they were
doing u wrong thing, and hat they
were breaking the law and violating
their oath: and nevertheless they
claimed that they were justified be-
cause the Belgians were q wicked
people and France intended 500 to
behave lin respect 10 Belgium) rs Ger
many was behaving. Altogether. the
thickness and cruelty OF Germany In
the Belgian matter caused u opinions
Of the German government Concern
ing who began ~ TO become much
darker. So far as Belgium went, the
Germans were finally and absolutely
convicted In the plain sight OF all men ;
CDuNlCltu VI lies uS ONlbuS uS llfy
were stupid; convicted OF the most
abOminable, cold-blOoded plotting on
yicted OF a selnshness not seen m earth
since the seventeenth century and Of n
cruelty not known since the sixteenth.
OF course, men who were capable of
these things In regard TO Belgium were
OF a character distinctly capable Of
having plotted the great war; and,
as they lied about Belgium. they would
lie about the rest Of II.
Evidence Leaves No Doubt.
Since then evidence has piled up
evidence not circumstantial but so d.
rect that II leaves no doubt. This evil
dence Is colossal and conclusive, and
IL almost all German. II Is no longer
possible TO debate the question, and
the court has decided-the court con
sisting Of the nations OF the world,
That court found that Germans plotted
10 dominate the world and decided and
attempted to kill the men and women
and children of certain other nations,
and TO continue the killing until these
nations submitted TO German domlna-
ton, after which all remaining nations
would be compelled to submit.
II seemed incredible that there were
such ideas left over In the twentieth
century world, but there Is no longer
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14
Animals in Chicago Zoo Think as Sherman Did

CHCAGo-The proud old eagle may think he is the most patriotic form
~ of nnima life, but he has nothing q the bears and birds ind things at
lincoln park: The bears an LLncoln Iark Observe mcnlLcss dny in fact .nucss
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14
How the Battle Of Moquin Grill Began and Ended

Jew YoEK-pale becomes the history of the battle of the Marine. Indg-
~ nifcant the story OF the Sommc. Iiark to the engagement magnificent OF
the Moquin Grin. II Is at Moquins whore -longhnired artists with flowing
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14
Merely Caressed Erring Husband With Horseshoe

RosToN-The best brand Of luck is the variety which has back Of it the
u mailed fist, while the correct way to impress a husband is with n quick
!ab. Thesea IRE the mxIms torn from a lengthy oratlon Of Mrs. lose Sterling
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14
Kind Old UncIes Sometimes Walk City Streets

- Observation-Disclosures The crovds Of shoppers throngwl Market street late
poorly clad WunNn lNlng two Ilnc girls and cnwNng n hnlN. mNking her
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14
Protests Are Weak.

That is the German voice as we hear
II clamoring with the hundred and
hundred thousand tongues Of books,
Of pamphlets. Of editorials. Of sermons,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14

The evidence went more and more
against Germany, and there were some
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-10
ALL DEPENDS ON
WAR ACTIVITY OF
STATES
Whole hearted Participation
Will Do More Than Any
thing Else to Bring About
an Early Peace.
BY CARL d. GROAT.

Washington, Jan. 10.-Americas war
work the next few months will deter
mine Germany's attitude toward Presi-
dent Wilson's peace terms, officials
here advised today.
II we 60 in with all our strength
earnestly, Enthusiastically and whole
heartedly---it will do more than any
thing else to bring early peace. the ax-
perts said. On the other hand II
America slows down under the thought
that peace is near. the tale will be far
different, officials believe.
MAY APPEAR TO YIELD.
Meantime. Germany may appear to
yield as far as possible to the Lloyd
George and Wilson terms. The extent
to which she camouflages certain sec :
tions will measure just how badly she
wants peace.
This Is how officials prophesy the
next steps" In this mighty maneuver,
which has already laid the foundations
for peace:
1.-Germany viii answer the
terms. accepting some. appearing
to accept others.
2.-She will continue a west front
offensive this spring and summer.
II fall finds her without big VIC
tory to her credit she will then set
about in earnest to negotiate
peace.
3.-Russia will do--what? II Le-'
nine and Trotsky permit frank
publication of the Wilson message
In the Russian press, that will
mean long stride toward swing
ing Russia back to the allies. II
they try to suppress 1t totally Or
partially, it will mean they are
not to be trusted and that Will
sons doctrine must be spread by
American propaganda, slowly.
AMERICAS POSITION.
AS for the United States, its posi-
ton is:
OUR AIMS HAVE BEEN STAT
ED; TAKE THEM OR LEAVE
THEM" Hence it will proceed with
time it spreads in Russia and SO far
as possible in Austria and In Ger
many. 1t appeals to liberal minds ia
cut loose from milltarism and Join
the new congress Of nations, where al
are equal.
The state department Is waiting to
ascertain how the government con-
deal with the Wilson message. II II
is printed with deletions or mistrans-
lations. the message will then be put
over to Germany by the air route and
otherwise.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-10

ANYBODY DARED TO BELIEVE
POSSIBLE. That there have been
here and there, errors of judgment and
delays goes without saying: but 1
should be wanting in frankness were
to omit my own estimate of the real
unselfishness and intelligence with
which my associates, military and
civilian. have applied themselves to
this undertaking and the results dem
onstrate the success of their efforts"
Massing figures to show the Amer
lean progress, Baker suggested to the
committee, theoretically that they had
dwelt on details which, though import
ant obscured the bigness of the task
done.
ARMY DEATH RATE LOW.
1.-THE death rate in our forces in the
United States" Baker said, from mid
September to the end of December av-
eraged rs per thousand and is slightly
less than would have been the death
rate of men of the same age at home.
Aside from deaths due to measles
and its complications pneumonia
chiefly the rate was about two per
thousand per year and Baker held out
and health conditions the rs rate
would be lessened.
Turning to the ordnance branch he
pointed to the necessity for develop
ing trained officers, charging the
working force, building new struc-
lures, modifying designs and plans to
conform to latest war experience. Elk
pansion, too, mad made the quarter
master branch problems difficult.
EQUIPMENT COMPLETE.
In the course of a resume of accom-
plishments, the secretary declared:
The training of the army is proceed
ing rapidly and its spirit is high. The
subsistence of the army has been
above criticism; its initial clothing
supply, temporarily inadequate, is now
substantially complete \ and reserves
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-10
WILSON'S SPEECH
MEANS FIGHTING
TO THE DECISION
Bolsheviki Ambassador to
Great Britain Takes a
Gloomy View - Russian
Formula Only Solution.
BY WEIR MILLER.


London, Jan. 10.-"President VIII
sons references to Russia show more
sympathy than those of other states
men-but the question Isl viii the
speech help toward achieving a gen.
eral just peace?"
M. Litvinoff named by the Bolshe-
Wiki as their ambassador to Great Brit
ain, SO summarized for the United
Press today his, views on Americas
peace terms"
II am afraid will have to take
most gloomy view, after the statement
of Britain and America" he said, re-
ferring to the just. general peace aspi-
rations.
SHOULD APPLY TO ALL.
Both of them sin in the same d.
rection. Instead of putting forth GER
tain principles for application all
around, in order to obtain just peace
satisfactory to all nations. the de-
mands are being put in only one group
for belligerents.
Therein they differ from the Rus
sian proposal-which> applies to all
small or oppressed nationalities equal
ly. whether they belong to the central
powers or to the allies.
The only way to general peace lies
through acceptance of the Russian for.
mula of no annexation, no indemni-
ties and self determination as inter-
preted by the Russians at Brest-Lit-
ovsk. We can't insist on application
Of this formula in such a way az to
satisfy only one side.
SUSPICIOUS OF RUSSIA.
Suspicious entertained for sons
| time by the soviet that the allies were
prepared to sacrifice Russia to Ger
many in order to win concessions from
! Germany in the west in conjunction
with the German reactionaries design
to crush the Russian workers and
peasants revolution, gained ground
after Lloyd Georges speech.
Russia entered negotiations with
view to obtaining a general peace; she
is being driven by the allies to a sep
arate peace"
RUSSIA CANNOT WAIT.
How are your views to be recon.
ciled with President Wilson's speech?
NJ. Litvinoff was asked.
True, the speech does not threaten,
but 1t is a war speech and it means
war. Russia cannot wait" he replied.
What If Germany refuses to meet
the Russian Interpretation of your for
mula?-
Then Russia will fight-no, make il
rather, she MAY fight"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-10
LIVESTOCK MEN TO
MEET AT SALT LAKE

Salt Lake. Utah, Jan. 1O.-Vitai
questions affecting the paramount war
Issues and particularly the war loan
viii be given priority over minor stock
raising problems when the American
National Livestock association meets
IN annual convention here Jan. IA.
Among the men who will take part
in the convention and who will address
the delegates are some of the leading
government officials of the United
States and the most prominent live
stock men Of the country.
Besides the address Of welcome. Gov
ernor Bamberger. of Utah, has been
requested by Secretary McAdoo to
speak upon the new war measure and
to ask the cooperation of the stock
men. 1t was announced today by T. w.
Tomlinson, secretary of the national
organization.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-10
HOTEL ARRIVALS

OWYHEE-F. e. Phillip, ". Owe
mire. Portland: Mrs. Grace Barrie, r.
c. Barrie, ]. F. DIN. Payette; w. J.
Crane, Portland; Mr.. and Mrs. E. Z.
Carter, Quartzburg; J. H. Forbes,
Caldwell C. NJ. Huff and wife. Okla
homa City; A. F. Van Ripper, Spokane;
F. M. Moss, Payette; Ed Woodland,
american Falls; d. d. Joslyn, Garden
Valley; John P. Russell. New York
Francis Jenkins, Moscow; William
Woodbury.. Pocatello; r. NJ. Howard,
Weiser: d. T. Elliott, st. Anthony:
Ruth Talkingten, Lewiston; J. w.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-10
BY JOSEPH SHAPLEN.

Petrograd, Jan. 10.-Ukrainia and
Russia have Joined hands in the peace
negotiations with Germany.
Dispatches received from Brest Lit
ovsk today expressed firm conviction
that with a united front shown by all
Russian delegates, the Russian plan for
transfer of peace negotiations to neu-
trail soil would be forced upon the Ger
mans.
NOT PEACE AT ANY PRICE.
The message from Brest-Litovsk
which gave this news also carried the
following report:
ION Monday (Russian Christmas day.
we crossed the trenches. Our soldiers
declared they were ready to support
our peace efforts at all costs. but they
added:
Remember. we want peace-but
not reace at any price,
oNLI HONORABLE PEACE.
"Tl otzky replied to them: We will
not bend our heads to German imper-
ialism. Russia did not overthrow
czarism to become the subject of an
other kind of slavery. You may feel
pertain that with your support we will
sign only an honorable peace"
The Russian peace delegates were
taken to Brest- Litovsk in sleighs.
They first met Ukrainian delegates
: who had been awaiting their arrival.
The Ukrainians agreed to publish a
formal resolution recognizing the
commissaries (BolshevikD govern
ment and the commissaries govern
ment on their part agreed to recognize
Ukrainia's independence. The Rus
SLAMS then communicated with the Ger
mans. suggesting that the Ukrainians
be empowered to partake in the nego-
Nations. This was accepted.
FOR A SOLID 'FRONT.',
The likrailians and Russians, it was
asserted, haC agreed to maintain a SOL
Id and united front on all questions.
Today The first matter taken UP by
tie general conference was the trans
fec III the negotiations to Stock holm
or some other neutral city. Dispatches
from the Russian delegates today in
sisted they would not give up this de-
mand on the Germans.
THE transfer of the negotiations to
place where a free voice and a free
hearing can be accorded instead of
being continued in the sitting atmos-
phere of ruined city's Theoretically
sealed fortress. is essential" the mes
sage asserted.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-10

MILLENNIUM NOT HERE.
Some proposals." the editorial con-
tinued almost appear to assume 4
reign of righteousness on the earth IL
already within reach of realization. 1t
Is dependent on victory of the allies"
The News approved the address
throushout-even freedom of the
seas"
The Chronicle said. ut would be
difficult to frame a more moving or
more sympathetic appeal to the best
instincts-whether to the Russians or
to the non militarist elements in the
central powers"
In far as the conditions demand
ed Of Germany are concerned, we agree
with America" said the Post, but the
other conditions require some modifi-
cation. before our subscription OF
freedom of the seas and the league of
nations.
PAcIFIST VIEW.
Phillip Snowden. noted pacifist lead
er. held the presidents speech "a not
able advance over previous utter.
ances"
His references to freedom of the
seas and economic barriers should fav-
orably influence the German liberal
opinion" Snowden declared 1T the
president had placed the restoration OF
Alsace Lorraine as condition for
which America would fight until II
had been achieved. he would have put
an insuperable obstacle in the path of
peace"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-10
KALEDINE LOSING
HOLD ON COSSACKS

Petrograd, Jan. 10.-Dwindling away
OF the Cossack revolt was reported by
the Bolsheviki today. The government
armies and the red guards are pursu-
Ing Generals Dutoff and Kaledine and
their forces.
The workmen and soldiers council
announced that Rostoff had been lib
Grated from the rebels and that the
Cossacks were unanimously against
Kaledine.
The Ukrainian, Rada announced the
eleventh army had been arrested.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-10

appropriated. or a sum more than four
times as great as the 1915 appropria-
tions for all governmental purposes.
ION the first day Of April there were
BAT officers in the quartermaster's
corps.
ION the first day of January, 1918,
nearly two billion dollars of the appro-
priation had been obligated by con-
tracts or disbursements.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-10
OWEN MORAN IN ARMY.

San Francisco. Jan. 10.--owen Mo-
ran. former featherweight boxer. is a
sergeant in the British army. accord
ing TO ndvices received here today
from Australia. He enlisted under the
name Of Owen Morgan.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-10

Above-Hollow papier maehe horse
which. to the enemy, appears just
. dead horse. Below-Tree climb.
Ing costume of = military observer.
Since the word camounage has
been taken possession Of by tho joke
smiths Americans have lost concep-
ton Of the effectiveness OF camou-
hage and its real value in warfare.
These two photos are examples Of
some Of the vagaries Of the deception
as practised by the allies.
The top photo shows a man in IN
engineers listening station which to
the enemy appears to be the carcass
Of horse. It Il made Of papier
mache.
In the lower picture ID shown the