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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-06-13
PART OF WAR EQUIPMENT

Baseballs, footballs and other
athletic paraphernalla have
been made a part OF the regular
military equipment Of Ameri-
can soldiers sent overseas.
The athletic division OF the
war department commission on
training camp activities Is en-
~deavoring to furnish each COM
pany going to France with a
complete box Of athletic goods.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-06-13
DIAMOND
NOTES

Connie Mack says he's satisfied with
his present lineup.
GREASY" Neale, the Reds ~outHelder.
Is singing the ball hard.
The Memphis Southern league club
has taken on Joe Slattery to play first
base.
Miller Higgins has obtained a true
line on his Yankees and Is much en-.
couraged.
Hubert Scott Perry, formerly with
the Cubs, has accepted an offer from
Connie Mack.
Miller Kruger will make Otto Miller
extend himself behind the bat for the
Robins this year.
Pirate fans are interested In Willie
Stumpf, who, II he makes good, will
cover short for Pittsburgh.
Jack Powcll's comeback stunt with
the st. Louis Browns does not seem
to have been much after all.
Joe Dugan, the Athletics young
shortstop. Is another Jack Barry. in
the opinion Of Quaker baseball shurps,
Dave Shcan, who will play second
base for the Red Sox. Is not II Jack
Barry, and IS VIGOROUSLY weak at the
bat.
Manager Griffith still Is looking for
a catcher to round out his stan, but
has his eyes cast In no particular dl.
rection.
Harry Wolfe, former Pirate short.
stop, but better known as n Duluth
plnyer, has been sold by Dreyfuss to
Minneapolis.
David Owl, n full.bloodod Cherokee
Indian, whose home Is In North Caro-.
lima, has been elected captain Of the
Springfield tAIass,) college nine.
Camouflage Is quite popular these
days. Some Ingenious pitcher Will
soon be painting league balls so that
they look like atmosphere.
The Cardinals have n young catcher
named Benton. lie Is II powerfully
! built youngStcr ana may land a regular
berth with the ST. Louis club.
Benny Kauff II said to be longing for
the khaki. His call In the draft is not
due until late In the summer, bur he
Is said to be contemplating an enlist.
ment.
Bates, former third hnscman on the
Philadelphia Athletics, tied tho score
for the Camp DIX team when they
played the Princeton Aer0nautlcs re-
Gently.
Larue Kirby, who was disposed Of
by the defunct Muskegon club 10 N.
Joseph OF the Western league, Is now
In charge OF n hand grenade detach.
ment at Camp Custer, Mich.
Bert Blue has failed to Impress Man.
ager Jennings OF Detroit as being ripe
for major League work ut first base,
but Leo Dresser has come up to ever
promise 40 far and Jennings IL high.
ly pleased with the former st. Paul
Player as successor to George Burns.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-06-13

George Duffy" Lewis, former left fielder for the Boston Red Sox. who
gained considerable fame for his great batting in the two world series against
the Phinles and the Brooklyn Nationals, is in Uncle Sans service. His
home runs were the talk Of the country and Dufys big black hUt. was always
slamming them out during the worlds series days. No pitcher either on the
PhnHes or the Dodgers Would trust Duffy at the plate and did his best to
average on the club.
Lewis, like many other big leaguer, is nov in the service. and this photo
shows him in his uniform OF a chief petty officer He is stationed at Mare
Island, Cal. Lewis has played baseball with the naval teams at Mare Island.
and has taken hold of the men and is lending his knowledge to building Il
strong team at the station.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-06-13

George Gibson. the veteran catcher,
who enjoys the distinction Of being the
only big league bah player with u son
in the allied service, has himself en-
listed and now Is ut Camp Zachary
Taylor, near Louisville. where he has
been made captain OF n field battery.
No sooner had he reached camp than
he began to organize Il ball team, and
he hopes TO make n good showing
against other camp outfits and profess
sional clubs.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-06-13
Fl MERMA KIDDED
ABOUT FAMOUS RACE
Fans YeIp About Collins, but
Heinie Takes It Easily.
Bronx Idol Receives Bombardment
From Bugs In Stand, but Falls to
Show Any Of Pussy Stuff He
Is So Well Noted For.

Players on both . the Giants and
White sox teams WIN tell you it wasn't
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-06-13
Frightening Sweaters.

Dark-colored silk sweaters are In
many instances frightened by grouped
stroes Of gay and pleasantly contrast.
iAg colors.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-06-13

Larue Kirby, who was disposed Of
by the defunct Muskegon club TO n.
Joseph OF the Western league, is now
! n charge OF n hand grenade detach.
ment at Camp Custer, Mich.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-06-13

Whenever the American soldier
halts on his way through England TO
the fighting front It means a game Of
baseball. Under these conditions tho
English are naturally showing more
interest In the American game than
heretofore. and an Anglo-American
Baseball league has been formed In
which may be mentioned some real
diamond stars.
The photo shows Ariie Latham, the
nee famous Giant and favorlte of
Gotham fans, who Is coaching the Lon
don team.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-06-13

Bates, former third hnscman on the
Philadelphia Athletics. tied the score
for the Camp Dix team when they
played the Princeton Aeronautlcs re-
Gently.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-06-13
MOSQUITO WAS CAUSE
OF ODD TRIPLE PLAY

"Slgns are a great thing" says
Harry Smith. Cincinnati catcher.
1--WE had n managcr--in my
minor lcague-who had an ele-
giant set Of signs, and one was
the order to steal a base. made
by tapping himself on the fore
head with the right hand.
"One afternoon we had the
bases full and none out In a most
important game. when he gave
the sign to steal.
Nothing to do but obey, so
everybody stole with the bases
full.
"Of course, the cruel enemy
rounded us up and made II n
triple play. The manager was
n maniac till we told him that
he had ordered the triple steal
and then he remembered that
he had slapped n mosquito
which lit upon his forehead"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-06-13

Benny kaun II said to be longing for
the Khaki. His call in the draft Is not
due until late In the summer, but he
Is said to be contemplating an enlist.
ment.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-06-13
DOESN'T HURT AT ALL AND
COSTS ONLY FEW CENTS.

Magicl Just drop a little Freezons
on that touchy corn. Instantly II stops
aching, then you lift the corn of with
the fingers. TRULY No humbugi
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-06-13

Clumsy at Il.
Edlth-IIow does Fred make lovef
Mnrie-Well. | should define II q
nnskillcd lnbor.-Boston Transcript.
The courier-index., 1918-08-02
LA GRANGE CITIZENS ARE
 JOINING THE LIMIT CLUB

The campaign for the saIe of War Savings Stamps, directed by Hugh Nixon, chairman. and W J Shorten, vice chairman, with the aid of local committees, is progressing very sat. isfactoFily. Geo. R. Wyman of Little Rock, special representative of the government, is spending several weeks in the county delivering ad. dresses in many communities urging the importance of substantial invest. ments in the stamps. At La Grange the local committee has done most excellent work. Already four citi- zens there have subscribed for the limit of S1,000. They are Albert Hughey, W. H. Webster, J B. Mark ham and Banks Mcdonald If every otrher community in the county re- spends as literally as La Granye, Lee county will easily take her allotment of s560,000 in stamps.
The courier-index., 1918-08-02
WELL NO. 2 WILL SOON
 BE IN SERVICE AGAIN

The city authorities have complet.
 ed the work of thoroughly cleaning out well No at the city pumping station and within short time the we'll will be put in commission. s. S McGili. superintendent of the water system, says there Is an album. dance of fine water in the we'll and that when the we'll is again put in use the people of Marianna will have no occasion to complain about the quality of the water they are getting A new discharge pipe to the stand. pipe to replace the old pipe that was ruined last winter when the Arkan- sas Light and Power Company per. mitted the water to freeze and burst the pipe, has been received and will soon be installed. When this done the standpipe will again be made ready for service and this will give the city an increased supply of 65.- 900 gallons of water
The courier-index., 1918-08-02
TO TAKE INVENTORY
 OF LABOR SITUATION
SPECIAL AGENT WRITES MAYO R DUPUY HE WILL VISIT THIS CITY SOON TO MAKE SURVEY OF CONDITIONS.

Mayor F. R Dupuy is in receipt oi a letter from c. B. Cook, special agent, U 5. Public Service Reserve stating he will be in Marianna soon for the purpose of tabulating all male labor, both skilled and unslill- ed The letter, sent from Helena, follows:
 "It becomes necessary that our government has the necessary data as to the labor of our country; to accomplish which this office will soon begin Co tabulate all male labor, both skilled and unskilled.
 We write you bespeaking the hearty cooperation we know you will be willing to give to your com munity, through the writer when he has an opportunity to call on you.
 Thanking you in advance for any publicity you may give the move ment and if this office can serve you in any way please command us"
The courier-index., 1918-08-02
MARiANNA CANNOT GET
 OIL FOR THE STREETS

J. M. McClintock, secretary of the beard of public works, has received q letter from the federal fuel adminis- trator in Washington declining to give permission for the City of Ma rianna to purchase 16,0O0 gallons of petroleum for use on the streets of the city. Orders for the road oil were placed with the Gay Oil Com pany of Little Rock several months ago, and sprinkling wagon was purchased by the city in order that the oil might be properly and eco nomically applied to the streets. Later it developed it was necessary to get permission from the federal fuel administrator before the oil company would be allowed to fill the order. Such permission was re- quested but denied. -,,.u e
The courier-index., 1918-08-02
SUGAR AND JARS; DRY FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

M Administrator J. M. Hewitt |s the attention of housewives ' fact that fruits and vegetables
 N he dried instead of canned in Eof the sugar shortage and the bse of cans and jars. It is stat lied fruits and vegetables are |x nutritious as when canned |the expense is much less. For |pIe, one ton of tomatoes can keighs 2,S00 pounds, whereas the quantity dried weighs only 200
 Hs and there Is just as much |ffus food value in the 200
 ds of dried tomatoes as in the bounds of canned tomatoes. The tdrying fruits and vegetables is |s difficult one by any means. |e Commercial Club rooms are Psds of government bulletins |ining in detail the process of |g Those who really want to the government in the conser- D of sugar should secure and |these bulletins.
The courier-index., 1918-08-02
GERMAN PAPERS ADMIT
 FAILURE OF OFFENSIVE

Washington. July 23.--An official dispatch from Switzerland says the German newspapers not only ad. nit that the German offensive has failed, but express fear that Gen. Foch has built up an army of re. serves that will enable him to wrest the offensive from the German high command.
 The F'rankfurter Zeitung says:
 Gen. Foch has been able to form an important army of reserves. His attack aims to deal blow in the back of Boehm's army and should it be successful 1t might compel this army to retreat under most unfavor- able conditions.
 "Foch's attack threatens the whole of Hindenburg's plans"
 The Strassburger Post says the public had in general attached too great hopes to the German offensive at Rheims, and asks:
 From where do these troops come? American transports have really brought more quickly than they were expected"
 The Muenchner Neustenachrichten says France is till very strong; that America has more than half million soldiers in France, and the English army has been reconstructed and put into a perfect state. It adds that it will take weeks. perhaps, to wrest the initiative from Gen. Foch.
 The Koelnische Volks Zeitung says the fact no longer can be hidden that German deserters have made use of their knowledge of the plans of operation to betray their country.
The courier-index., 1918-08-02
MIR. wyMAN's APPOINTMENTS

Geo R. Wyman of Little Rock, special representative of the govern ment in the conduct of campaigns for the sale of War Savings Stamps, will speak at Oak Forrest this after noon, and at Aubrey at S:30 o'clock tonight. Sunday night he will ad- dress the colored people of St. Fran cis ownship at Union Libery church, MT. Wyman has his wife and son with him during his stay in Lee county.
The courier-index., 1918-08-02
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

'0'fal meeting at the tent ass tQ grow in interest and in.
 0n' Large numbers are hear.
 on night to night the earnest, 1, ana scriptural sermons de. " Evangelist c. R. L. vaw-
 1. s. !. Sunday night witnessed
 'ue largest audiences which
 ''asred at a religious service <. a'y' for some time. If you N, " been attending, start with In |ss',. service; if you have attend. |,iDs. I 'eil you friends about it. are held at 1O:O0 a. m, [,s ''lS p. m. each day, except " snnool Sunday morning at |. " !. want to break all former [s, q this service next Sunday 'p nelD to do that.
 j. B. PAISLEY, Pastor.
The courier-index., 1918-08-02
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday morning at eleven o'clock we will have our regular quarterly observance of the Lords Supper The pastor will preach sermon ap- propriate to the occasion. Every member of the church, and especially the new members, are urged to be present, and join in the observance of this ordinance.
 No night preaching service on ac- count of the tent meeting of the Christian church.
 B. '. P. U. at seven fifteen. Sun beams at four. Sunday school at nine forty-five in the morning.
 You are cordially invited to attend all our services.
 W. c. BOONE, Pastor.
The courier-index., 1918-08-02
LIMIT BUYERS OF WAR SAVINGS STAMPS

If Lee county raises her all lotment of sales of War Say ings Stamps it is imperative that at least 200 citizens take the limit of stamps. amounting to s1,O00, which may be bought for less than S840. Those who have joined the limit club are as follows:
 Mrs J. R. Jarratt, Burk Mann. s. c. Helm, Morris Les. ser, l.. M. Osborne. r. R. Du. pay, Mrs. J. M Hewitt, Dr. Ray Kelley, Mrs. Dora E.. Blount, Col J. J. Hughes, c. E. Yancey, Jacob Shaul. Albert B. Hughey, J. B Markham and Banks Mcdonald and w. H. Webster.
The courier-index., 1918-08-02
BRIAN FRAZIER WILL
 ENTER I'M. CA. WORK
WELL KNOWN YOUNG BUSINESS MAN RESPONDS TO CALL FOR oNERsEA SERVICE WITH RED TRIANGLE FORCES.

Brian Frazier returned Tuesday from Little Rock where he held a conference with J II. Kirkpatrick, in charge of the personnel division of the Y NJ C. A war work, with reference to offering his services as an athletic director with the Ameri- can forces in France. The Red Tri- angle league has sent out 6 call for 4,000 men to assist in the great work among the soldiers in France. MT Frazier. though in the draft age, is permanently disqualified for mili- tary service on account of the loss of his right thumb This defect, however, in no way interferes with his activities as an athletic director, and those in charge of enlisting men for this service very readily agreed to accept him. He stood a splendid physical examination, and as soon as his application is finally passed upon by higher authorities in the organi- zation he expects to receive notice to report. In fact, MT. Kirkpatrick wanted MT Frazier to make his ar engagements to enter the service on August IA. He will be sent to San Antonio. Texas, where he will spend three weeks receiving instruction in the French language. He will then be sent to Princeton University for a two months course in athletics. By this time it is expected his passports will be ready.
 MT. Frazier is the owner of Fra zier's Young Mems Shop, a modern haberdashery. He also operates a big cleaning and pressing shop and laundry. If he is accepted for service 1t Is his intention to dispose of his business, though be will re- tain his ownership of the brick build ing in which his business is located. It Is hardly probable he will be able to leave on August IA, but 1t is his intention to enter the service as soon after that date as his business will permit.
The courier-index., 1918-08-02
A SOFT ANSWER

In Ohio a negro was arrested on a charge of horse theft and was duly indicted and brought to trial. When his day in court came he was taken before the judge and the prosecuting attorney solemnly read the charge in the indictment to him
 Then the prosecuting attorney put the question: Are you guilty or not guilty?"
 The negro rolled uneasily in his chair. well, boss" he finally said, "ain't dat the very thing we're about to try to find out"
The courier-index., 1918-08-02
[E FRIDAY NIGHT |0ID HEAVY DAMAGE
oE MAJESTIC THE cu7rEo BY FLAMES (o- ,,.cljLLocH's LAW OPEL
 |, BATTERED LOSS.

night about twelve o'clock IdS' ad bv defective electric ]. grtted the building occupied " Maiestic Theatre and law 'nS p D. McCulloch on the aoor The fire started in Pa.,ing la over the ticket office of 'sDstre. By quick and very ef- I. sdrk the fire department ex- n.ssd inc conflagration, but not .asiserable damage had been rso seats in the theatre were {. and in MT. McCulloch's law ]. q many valuable volumes were | Srsd as well as office furniture
 cases. etc. The large iron ,n the law office fell through !, [ theatre floor. MT. McCulloch's
 !, estimated between $500 and to his office equipment and SriIdipg. o. R. Perry, owner Of theatre fixtures, sustained a Hof approximately $500, Both ss carried insurance.
The courier-index., 1918-08-02
JOHNNY TELLS THE TRUTH

The teacher had told the pupils the story of Washington and his little hatchet and had shown them an en- graving which depicted two small boys standing in a repentant attitude sexplaining things to mother"
 The title of the picture was the "Truthtellers" and the children were asked to write a composition thereon.
 This was little Johnny's effort: "One day mother left him in the house all alone. Pretty soon Tommy Jones came along and said lets go swimming. My mother won't let me. An, come on. So went. When mother came back she said what makes your hair so wet? l said mother I cannot tell lie, I went swimming. And she said Johnny am glad you took bath."-Life.
The courier-index., 1918-08-02
CARD OF THANKS

To the many friends who so ten derly and sympathetically ministered to my wife during her long illness wish to extend my sincere thanks Amid all the suffering Mrs. Hamp ton bore, she was happy in the sweet service rendered her by her scores of friends. Surely no one ever had more devoted, more loyal and more sympathetic friends. I know I am but echoing the sentiments she so deeply felt when I express my grat itude for this service.
 ROBT. l.. HAMPTON.
The courier-index., 1918-08-02
YOUNG LADIES, CLUB

X Mary RiVes entertained the
 Ladies Club of the Methodist p' Wednesday afternoon.
 klves led the devotional ex- '' feading part of Mark. fourth |e' followed by the Lords pray
 concert.
 members of the club were glad ~ Miss Littlefield as a guest. \ DeTick presided over the I,p pslloc. The next meeting will Fa Wednesday, August IA.
The courier-index., 1918-08-02
ME ARE FAsTIplous

"Fastidious Americans" is what the Neue Freie Presse of Vienna calls our soldiers. Well, according to Austrian standards we suppose the Sammies merit the appellation; they would not, for instance, accept Germans, Turks or Bulgars as com rades in arms.-Baltimore News.
The courier-index., 1918-08-02
NOT A REGULAR THEE

Suburbs-I heard that your last servant was a regular thief.
 Hubbubs-Well. wouldn't use so harsh word, but I will say that the only thing we could leave around him with any safety was bath Indianapolis Star.
The courier-index., 1918-08-02
POOR GIRL

Dad" said the little maid of IF summers, "every morning when am going to school the boys catch hold of me and kiss me"
 Well, Ethel" replied dad, looking over his newspaper, 'why don't you run away from them?"
 Ethel fidgeted and cast her eyes down on the carpet.
 q did one morning." she said hesitatingly, land they-they didn't chase me."-Chicago Herald.
The courier-index., 1918-08-02
VERSATILE

The mistress of the house was ob durate.
 "No," she said, "I don't want no buttons nor no laces.'
 Putting his foot in the fast closing door, the tramp held up his hand.
 Here you are lady" said he, Grammar for Beginners, only six pence"
The courier-index., 1918-08-02

Behind our fighting army in France home. Every worker. every wage earner has great opportunity to perform national service. He can speed up his production of material, he can economize in consumption and lessen the strain on our resources, leaving the more for our army and our allies, and with the resultant saving, by purchasing Liberty bonds and war savings stamps he can help finance his country at war. And the working men of America are doing their duty-are, as President Wilson says. bearing theiT share of the national burden nobly.-Bryan Eagle.
The courier-index., 1918-08-02
IN HEARTY ACCORD

Lord Northcliff, in an article in the Petit Parisien. says: q have lived both in Germany and the Unit ed States, and I believe that Ameri' ca alone could beat the Germans. And there are about 100000, ,000 Americans who agree with this esti- mate of their fighting capacity, once they get started fairly.-N. Y. World.
The courier-index., 1918-08-02
ASK CLOSING OF POOL ROOMS

The Arkansas Gazette of Tuesday says the State Council of Defense has declared pool rooms nonessential and has decided to request mayors and councils of cities and towns not to issue any more pool room license for the period of the war. and to give orders for the closing of all now in operation, by October 1.
The courier-index., 1918-08-02

There Is said to be a shortage of machetes in Nicaragua. This would be equivalent to a shortage of razors among our colored folks. Social af- fairs in Nicaragua must be almost at a standstill. San Antonio fight.
The courier-index., 1918-08-02

Ludendorff complains that his Hun soldiers talk too much once they have been taken prisoners. But is not that characteristic of the kaiser and his ministers ?-Baitimore Ameri can
The courier-index., 1918-08-02

Ollie Holt, a negro residing at Bingen, shot himself just above the heart on the day he should have reported for duty in the army. Cases of suicide among negroes are com parativeIy few.
The courier-index., 1918-08-02

H. E. Roberts requests the Cour- ier-Index to announce that he has a good Singer sewing machine that he will turn over to any Red Cross chap ter in the county to be used in mak- ing Red Cross garments.
The courier-index., 1918-08-02

The United Charities will meet at i0:30 a. m, Wednesday, August 2, at the home of Mrs. M. k. Newborn. All interested are urged to be pres ent. Let us not forget that charity begins at home. Secretary.
The courier-index., 1918-08-02

Hats off to the American tanks. A hundred thousand tractors are do ing the work of 100000 men and 5OO,. poo horses on American farms. They are assisting in winning the war; Los Angeles Times.