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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-08
VOTE FAVORABLY
ON ALIEN DRAFT

Washington, March 8-ey unan'-
nous vote, a favorable report on the
administration bill to give effect TO
alien draft treaties which hereafter
may be negotiated, including those
with Great Britain and Canada, al
ready signed, by authorizing the presi-
dent to order registration Of such
aliens, was ordered by the senate mil
itsry committee today.
The evident purpose OF the an
nouncement. which takes the form OF
an amendment TO the selective service
regulations. Is to exempt, as far as
possible, registrants who may be used
on farms. This Is In line with the pol
icy to increase the country's food pro-
duction.
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BIRMlNGHAM'S PLAN TO
REBUILD SCHOOLS PASSED

birmingham. Ala. March s-Hir-
minEham'H proposed issue Of tiOoO.OO0
bonds 20 raise funds for the purpose
OF rebuilding the three school buildings
recently burned. has been approved BY
the federal reserve board. 80 was an
uOunced today
Under the agreement reached with
the board. 500 900 ~ the issue VIII be
placed on sale this year and the re-
manning 1900 900 will b. sold In 1919.
Gov. Henderson today offered re-
ward - 5000 Tor uh. conviction OF the
party or parties " ho burned the Bir-
mingham schools. bringing the total
rewards offered 10 f8.5Q0.
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ANNOUNCE AMOUNT OF
GRAIN NOW ON HAND
Farmers Holdings Reported.
Percentage of Crop to Be
Shipped Officially Given.

Washington, March 8.-Grain In
farmers hands on March as an
nounced today by tho department oi
agriculture wasi
Corn, 1,292, 100000 bushels, or 4o0
per cent. of the 1917 crop.
Wheat, 1l1,272, 600 bushels, or III
per cent.
oats. 595, 1876, 900 bushels. or 37.5 per
cent.
Barley. 43.5Oi 900 bushels. or 20.s per
cent.
The percentage Of the crop which
will be shipped out OF the counties
where grown was announced as fol-
lows: Corn, 2l.9; wheat, bL2; oats,
32.0, and barley 8S.S.
About 603 per cent, or 1.oOb.723,O0O
bushels, OF the 1917 corn crop is re-
ported as merchRntablc.
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REQUIRE TEXAS SCHOOLS
TO TEACH PATRIOTISM

Austin. Tex. March s.-Thc Texas
senate today passed a bill 90 provide
that at least ten minutes be devoted
daily In every school 10 the teaching
of patriotism. while the house. by a
vote of - 20 y. declined 20 adopt a
resolution calling upon the governor 10
submit 10 the legislature the question
% prohibiting the study Of the German
language IN public schools. Tho rrso-
luton occasloncd heated debate for the
greater part Of two days. the chief ar
gumeui used In defeating 81 being that
a knowledge OF German was needed 10
assist IN exposing spy plots.
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Difficulty Being Met.

Washington. March \. - Difficulties
being met by the central powers In
nsnimIlating the racalcitrant factions
In Russia were indicated today by In
formation To the state department. that
u Polish brigade In the service OF AUS
tria had revolted and deserted the
main command. The reason given Tor
tho detection was dissatisfaction over
the peace agreement signed with the
Ukraine. Tho brigade II now some-
whore In northern Bessarabia. appar-
entity acting Independently.
American Consul Summers. under
date OF March 9. reported from Mos
COW that the anarchist movement
there In becoming stronger and that
few people have been wounded In tho
streets by bombs. There In general
dissatisfaction In Moscow. he said.
over tho peace terms Russia has been
forced 10 agree 10.
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II KILLED, 46 INJURED
IN HUN RAID ON ENGLAND

London, March 8.-Seven or eight
German airpIanes made raid over
England last night. One Of them
reached London and dropped bombs in
the northwest and southwest districts
Of the city.
Another raider dropped bombs in the
northern district of London, demoish- :
ing several houses. The following Of
ficial announcement was made:
Last nights air raid appears to
have been carried out by seven or
eight enemy airships. of which two
reached London. The first two raid
ers approached the Isle of Thanet at
about 10: 55 pm. and proceeded up the
Thames estuary. Both were turned
back before reaching London.
Across Essex Coast.
Meanwhile the third raider came
across the Essex coast at 11:20 pm,
and steered west. At 11:45 PM. it was
reported over East London. A few
minutes later it dropped bombs on the
southwestern and northwestern dis
tricts. At 1850 pm. the fourth
raider, which had also come in across
Essex dropped bombs to the north of
London and then proceeded south
across the capital, dropping its re-
naming bombs on the northern dis
trict between 1920 and 1880 am. The
remaining enemy machines, all of
which came across the Essex coast,
were turned back before they reached
London.
"a certain amount of damage was
caused to residential property in Lon
don. Several houses have been de-
molished."
The official report reads:
"The latest police reports state that
eleven were killed and fortysi in
iured in last nights airplane raid. 1t
is feared that in addition to the above
six bodies are still buried in the wreck
age of houses. All the casualties oc
Cured in London"
Several persons were killed by the
destruction of private houses in north
eastern London. The house of vicar
was partially wrecked, but the clergy
man escaped. He is a special consta-
BILE and had left home for duty when
the warning came n few minutes be-
fore the explosion which damaged his
residence. The vicar worried through
out the night assisting the wounded
and homeless neighbors.
Report at Midnight.
London, March S. 1925 a.m.-Ger-
man airplanes crossed the east coast
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DRASTIC REDUCTIONS IN
COAL PRICES ORDERED

Washington. March S.-Drastic re-
ductions In the fixed price for coal NJ
mines I'm Colorado, Utah. Montana and
Wyoming. running In some cases as
much as 25 per cent. was ordered to-
day by the fuel administration. Coal
operators declare practically half the
mines in those states would have 70
stop production under tho new scale.
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ASSOCIATED Press Rsvisw.)

ASSOCIATED Press Rsview)
Russian revolutionary troops have
struck back at the Germans who do :
cIined to halt their advance when
peace was agreed to and have taken
hamburg, sixty eight miles south
southwest of Petroarad, from the in
vaders. hamburg 10 a railroad town
on tho Lugs river and the Germans
had moved there from Narvs to
straighten out their line southwark
toward Pskov after peace terms had
been reached.
Differences between Ensign Kry-
lonko, commander of the bolshevik
armies, and the peoples commissaries
are reported to hayr led 10 the reaig
nation of Krylenka who recently had
urged the Russian people to use all
means at their command to resist the
central powers. This Is the first split
among the men who have composed the
bolshevik government, although there
have been reports from time to time
that either Lenine or Trotzky, or both,
would resign.
German claims that the Ukrainian
city of Kiev had been occupied are
denied In Petrograd, which says that
the city is still in the hands of the
bolsheviki which captured ii more than
n month ago from the Ukrainian rada,
which later made peace with the Teu-
tons Berlin's announcement of the
capture of Kiev was made just ms
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Waits Deputy's Coming.

Columbia. S. G.. March s.---Aa soon
as a deputy arrives with tho proper
papers. Mai Peterson viii return TO
Rnleigh for trial. II was said at Camp
Jackson today Mai. Peterson has fllod
n detailed denial of the charges against
him. claiming the alleged shortage is
technical lie explained that his nh-
Hcnce when his case WAS called for
trial WAS caused by his failure 10 ne
cure leave OF absence from his dutlos
NJ the camp,
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UNITY IS STRENGTH,
GERMANS REMINDED
Kaiser Confident Sword Will
Gain Victory in West
as in East.

Amsterdam, March Sin reply 10
oonorstulation, from Philip Hsinskin.
director Of the North German Lloyd
steamship limo. Emperor William has
sent the following teisprami
"The German sword ls our best
protection. with Gods help II viii
also bring US peace In tho west
and. indeed. tho peace which. after
much distress and many troubles.
tho German people need for a
happy future"
Tho emperor detailed his gratitude
at creator length in a message TO tho
vice president or the reichStag. saying:
The complete victory Nils me
with gratitude. II permits us to
live again one OF those great mo-
menta In which We can rcverently
admire Gods hand In history.
what turns events have taken is
by tho disposition OF God.
"The heroic deeds OF our troops.
the successes OF our great generals
and the wonderful achievements OF
those at homo have their roots in
moral forces and Ia the eategori-
cal imperative which has been In
culcatcd la our people In hard
school. They viii also carry US
through In decisive and final
battle TO victory.
I'm the great tasks upon which
the conclusion OF peace. recon
siruction ana the healing OF the
wounds OF war viii set us. desire
nay people 20 rely on the historical
experience that unity means
strength.
May our people face the new
time vi It's tasks with a strong
sense of tho realities. with unbend-
ing faith In itself and its mission
and with strong. patriotic and
proud Joy In the fatherland bound
10 me and my house by OLD and
proved bonds Of mutual trust
4 DO not doubt that a rich.
strong aud happy people will arise
out OF the storms and sacrifices Of
this time"
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RUMANIA VICTIM
BY RUSS FAILURE
Allies Helpless to Relieve Tragic
PIight-German Colonies
Only Unaffected.

London, March BIN his address TO
the house OF commons yesterday. An
drew Bonsr Law, the chancellor OF the
esohequer, speaking OF the military
situation said that the dropping out OF
Russia deeply affected every theater OF
war except that in the German col
onies, out OF which the Germans had
been driven. The only remaining force
in the field was ono OF 1000. OF which
only 200 were Germans, now wander
ing in Portuguese East Africa.
Vumanin. through tho failure OF
Russia. the chancellor pointed out. had
been put into position little less
than tragic. AZ present he said, peace
negotiations were proceeding between
Rumanla and the central powers ana
II would not be right 10 go further
than 10 reitcrnte tho sympathy felt
for the Rumanlnn people and the re-
grct that conditions absolutely be-
yond allied control rendered II impos-
sible to 20 10 her assistance.
Referring TO Mesopotamia and Pal
cHtlne. the chancellor said he doubted
whether II ever had been possible 10
carry decisive operations by means Of
troops Transferred hy sea.
What Might Have Been.
when We had sufficient tonnage 10
move troops by sea-" the chancellor
We did not have a sum
clcnt number OF trained troops 10
move, and now the tonnage position
has made II impossible TO move very
large forces In that way"
These operations. however. Mr.. Bo-
mar Law coutrudcd. had resulted In
degree 81 which the country could feel
proud and of which the capture 81
Jerusalem was the elimination. That
event was not the enf. he said. but
he could not say what the plans were
for tho future.
In his remarks about the Saloniki
sector the chancellor said 90 was not
dlfncult % Justify the ssioniki rNpc-
dltion. aE bat for the position the al
lies were now holding Constantine
would be- oyerruu by The Germans
" no would have been able 20 control
he Balkans from Hl sides This
would have been a great accession OF
strength. he pointed out while tho
Greek harbors would also have been
{ the disposal Of onemy submarines.
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Turkey to Play Protector.

Amsterdam. March S.-EHver Pasha.
in an address to the Turkish cham
ber. according TO Constantinople dis
patch, said the bolsheviki had pro-
claimed that self-dctermination was
the right of all peoples. and that the
Turkish government would not fail to
recognize autonomous governments
already established i'm the Caucasus
and other governments In the neigh
borhood Of Turkey and would sup
port them IL necessary.
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FURLOUCHS FOR
FARMERS LIKELY

Washington. March Sur
loughs for farmers and other men
needed in nonmi,itary pursuits
necessary to the war were author
ized in senate bill passed today
by the house with the approval Of
the war department.
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Basel (Thursday), March An
nounCement of the conclusion Of n
parliamentary peace with Rumania
was received with cheers in the Aus
trian lower house After the outbreak
of enthusiasm, Dr. Vim ner minister
OF finance. arose and spoke of the ne
cessity Of the chamber granting addi-
tional war credits to the government
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WAR COUNCIL REORGAN-
lZEO.

Washington. March s.-Re-
organization Of the war council
was announced today by the
war department. With Mai
Gen. March. acting chief of
star. Bro the place formerly
nllcd by Gen. Bliss. and viii
Mai Gen. Gucthalg. acting
quartermaster-E general and Ed
ward r. Sfotiinius. survcycr Of
purchases. added 10 the per
sonnel
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Revolutionary Army Makes Re-
capture-Deny Kiey Was
Lost to Enemy.
ANARCHISTS GAIN POWER
In Moscow, Say Reports OF
United States Consul.
Central Powers Task Not Easy
One-Polish Brigade
Revolts.

London, March S.-A Russian revo-
iutionary army reeaptured hamburg,
sixty- eight miles rom Pstrourad, on
tho morning OF March 5. according 10
an official announcement made IN Pc.
troorad, Thursday, and forwarded by
the correspondent Of the Exchange
Telegraph company.
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BRITISH CASUALTIES AT
LOWEST EBB FOR MONTHS

London. Thursday. March Z.
For the first week of March
British casualties were 3,343,
the lowest Of any week for sew
eral months. The official re-
port for the week ending today
follows:
Killed or died of wounds:
Officers, So; men, 62S.
Wounded or missing: officers,
179; men, 2,473.
The lowest previous week for
several months was the last
week of February, in which
there were 1871 casualties. The
total casualties for February,
low month, were 1S,961.
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U. s. CONSUL TO FINLAND
LEAVES HELSlNGFORS

Stockholm. March Tho
American consul at Hclslnr
fors. Thornwell Haynes. has
advised the American legation
here that he Is leaving tho
Finnish capital Friday with
about twenty American resi-
dents.
Some 400 refugees OF differ
ent nationalities, including
many Americans, are at .Abo
and BJornoborg and Mini tor
Morris has asked the Swedish
government to send an lco-
breaker to bring them across
tho Gulf OF Bothnia To Gctlo.
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MEXICAN CONGRESS
CALLED BY CARRANzA

Mexico City. March S.-President
Carranza today issued a call for an ex-
traordinary session of congress 20 meet
April for the purpose Of framing laws
for the election Of deputies. senators
and president Of tho republic.
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MORATORIUMFOR
MEN in SERVICE

Washington, March s.--Presidsnt
Wilson today signed the soldiers
and sailors civil rights bill, prsoti-
osIly creating a Moratorium for
men in tho military service.
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AGREEMENT WITH
SPAIN SIGNED

Washington. March s.-The state
department was advised today OF the
signing of the export agreement with
spain supplies for Gen. PerShing's
troops now will so forward from spain
10 France aad in return Spain will set
certain exports from the United
States.
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kaiser" rhyme-the sequence goes
past me.
The weather. Pair and moderate
tonight Saturday. increasing clOudi-
ness and warmer.
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FINE, SAYS BILLY 'P0SSUM

one m ust
rhyme brook"
with shepherds
crook an q
dear" W I'm
fear" enthngle,
the dawn" aust
"brcak DER azure
lake" for such ia
poets ganglc.
but IN our book
let's take a look
and see what We
can see does
"BoisheAfk" and
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still Hold kiev.

London. Thursday. March T.--kiev,
the capital OF the Ukraine, is still In
tho hands of Russian revolutionary
troops and has not been occupied by
the German troops, according to a
statement issued "Wednesday by the
Russian official news agency at petro-
grad.
The previous message saying kiev
had been lost TO the enemy, the state
ment adds, was due TO the receipt OF a
wireless message which must have
originated from enemy sources.
Tho German war office In It's official
statement OF March said tho ukrnin-
Ian and German troops had captured
Kiev. since then. however, there have
been no claims Of any advance beyond
Kiev by the invaders.
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Report at Midnight.
London, March S, 1928 a.m.-Ger-
man airplanes crossed the east coast
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-05-02
AND PERSONAL

Two Furnished Rooms For Rent
Call at this Office.
FOR RENT-Furnished room close
in. Call this Office for particulars.
FOR SALE - Five-room modern
adobe house, close in. See Whitmore.
Arthur Seligman Of Santa Fe and
urday on business.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. X. +. Rus
sell, a fine large g:tl. Mother and
daughter doing nicely.
Mrs. +. S. Jarrett and Mrs. NJ. +.
Holiday of Nara Visa, were Tucum-
carl visitors this week.
Judge f. +. Winter was in Curry
county the first of the week on bust
ness, returning home Monday.
FOR SALE-Household goods and
house. Call at residence 500 Aber
street. II. F.. Beekman.
FOR RENT-Unfurnished rooms,
single of ensuite, Second story, down
town. Phone %. Mrs. n. w. Hilton.
Family Washing Wanted-Cannot
call for or deliver washing. House is
south of High School, known as the
Logan house. p. o. Box 456.
All kinds Of sewing done at reason
able prices. See Mrs. Ingram and Miss
Throgmorton, or phone 276. South
Tucumcari on Jackson street.
Notice to Real Estate Men-My res
idence is off the market and no com
mission will be allowed if you con-
tract "a sale. w. +. MCDANIEL.
w. X. Steckman, who is working at
Herford, Texas, in a newspaper Office,
is here this week to attend the grad
uation exercises, his eldest daughter,
Miss Vivian, being one of the gradu-
ates.
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l have lost or misplaced a metal box
containing valuable papers, such as
deeds, stocks, etc. Will pay a liberal
reward for their return. No questions
asked. w. +. HORR.
FOR SALE-Pure bred White Leg
horn setting eggs. To see my chick
ems will convince you. $1.00 per 16,
at farm. Are very carefully mated.
Address Geo. H. Knechtly, Hudson NM
Something doing at the High School
every night this week. Graduation ex-
ercises will be held in the Gym. Fri
day night. The Juniors are having
their program tonight.
FOR SALE OR TRADE-Some nice
young horses and mares, good stock;
also small ranch. See or address Cal
vim Jones, Tucumcari, N. M. st.
Mrs. w. w. Mayes is here to visit
her sister, Mrs. Shaft, and Il attend
the graduation exercises of the High
School, her niece, Miss Juanita Shaft
being one of the graduates. Mrs.
Mayes formerly resided in Tucumcari.
MONEY TO LOAN-$10,000 on i'm
proved farms, 10 per cent interest.
Good security necessary. See
J. B. STEPHENS,
Box Is At Tucumcari, N. M.
w. A. Foyil drove over TO Clovis
the first Of the week. While there he
exchanged his Studebaker Six for
a new Case. His new car is one Of the
finest in Tucumcari and he is well
pleased with the trade.
The postoffice has been moved to the
new Masonic building. This makes an
elegant location and when completed
will be a fine looking place. A news
! stand will be run in connection, occu-
plying a space in the east end of the
lobby.
f.. M. Higday and County Agen,
+. NJ. Yates, drove through to Nara
Visa last week in Mr.. Higday's car
They found the road rather sandy but
managed to get through and returned
Saturday. MIR. Higday is working in
the interest Of the Palmilla Fibre Co
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l have lost or misplaced a metal box
containing valuable papers, such as
deeds, stocks, etc. Will pay a liberal
reward for their return. No questions
asked. W. +. HORR.
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FOR SALE-Pure bred White Leg
horn setting eggs. To see my chick
ems will convince you. $1.00 per Is,
at farm. Are very carefully mated.
Address Geo. H. Knechtly, Hudson NM
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Something doing at the High School
every night this week. Graduation ex-
~ercises will be held in the Gym. Fri
day night. The Juniors are having
their program tonight.
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FOR SALE OR TRADE-Some nice
young horses and mares, good stock;
also small ranch. See or address Cal
vim Jones, Tucumcari, N. M. st.
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Miss Vera Kelly of Winsboro, Tex.
was here this week in the interest OF
the Farm and Ranch and Hollands, tive
magazines published at Dallas. She
established an agency in charge OF
the Royal Neighbors. They have tax.
en- this way of raising money with
which to buy u Liberty Bond.
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FOR SALE--Buggy and harness.
Apply at this office. II.
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The following mothers plan to be
at home on the day designated, to care
for and entertain the children of all
the mothers of Tucumcari who would
like to help in the Red Cross work
rooms. Bring the children in their
play clothes.
Monday-Mrs. Ed. Shields.
Tuesday-Mrs. r. p. Donohoo.
week.-Mrs.. r. A. Wingrove.
Thursday-Mrs. r. A. Prentice.
Friday-Mrs. c. Fausnacht.
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At the Baptist church, May 5, 1918,
Bible school at 9:45; at IL a. m. the
pastor will speak on giving ourselves
willingly unto the Lord. The Junior
b. Y. p. U. will meet at 3 p. m. the
Seniors will meet at 1880. At the
evening hour the subject will be Isl
mas a Robber."
Geo. T.. Ellis. Pastor.
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Sam Robinson, who came nea pass
ing over the river recently when HI
was confined to his home with pneu
monia, was able to be down town Tues
day. He is recovering slowly but will
fully come back to his former gooc
health.
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d. F. Lancaster and Peter Laritson
Of Quay, are two new subscribers to
he News. This adds two more to our
already big Quay list.
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The Baccalaureate services Sunday
held at the High School were attended
by a large crowd and the musical num-
bers were highly appreciated. The adj
dress was delivered by Rev. +. j. Hoer.
ing in his usual manner The class OF
1918 was composed of girls with the
exception of two boys, and made q
most splendid showing.