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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-11-21
AMERICAN TROOPS PUSHING
TOWARD BOCHE FRONTIER

With the American Forces in France
Tuesday, Nov. l9.-While the Third
American Army is making its way to-
ward the German frontier other units
are slowly going back to their old
training areas. A greater portion of
the troops still is in the battle areas,
but many detachments have reached
the camps established last year where
Lnere are ample cantonments and hos
pitfalls and where large supplies of
fuel are available.
Here the men will 5e made as COM
Portable as possible in we'll heated huts
These camps are located along lines
of railway which simplifies the trans
port and supply problem. After their
hardships in the Argonne the troops
will be happy in their new surround
ings and will have plenty of food
General March's announcement re-
garding the rehabilitation of some
units and the return of convalescent
and wounded is causing quite bit Of
speculation. 1t is thought that men
may return home who are now making
arrangements for Thanksgiving dsv
and Christmas celebrations.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-11-21
YANK PRISONERS STRAGGLING
BACK FROM GERMANY

American Headquarters in France,
Nov. 20-American prisoners released
by the Germans are making their way
singly and in pairs across the line at
various points. The German authori-
ties apparently are unable to carry
out the withdrawal plans agreed upon
owing to the disorganized conditions
within that country.
To meet the emergency the Ameri-
can army has established stations at
various points along the American
sector of occupation where prisoners
can be received and cared for as they
arrive. Eventually they will be con-
centrated at four main camps at Chau-
deny, Revigny, Chelles and Saleux.
The returned men give varing ac-
counts of their treatment by the Ger
mans. Some say they were treated
very harshly and brutally, while
others say their captors were stern
but not unduly harsh. Seemingly the
treatment depended largely upon the
administration of the prisons In
which the Americans were confined
The physical condition of the return.
ed meh also varies.
The American Red Cross is estab
fishing relief stations at the four con
centration camps.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-11-21
PROHIBITION Is
EXPECTED IN NEAR FUTURE

Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 20.-The peace
conference as means of spreading
the prohibition movement into coun-
tries as yet untouched by anti-saloon
forces was advocated here tonight at
the worldwide conference on prohi-
bition held under the auspices of the
anti-saloon league of America.
Rev. II. A. Baker, national super
intendent OF the league, said that
somehow prohibition sentiment must
make itself felt at the peace table" /"
but he did not indicate ust wha. means
might be adopted.
William j. Bryan, former secretary
of state, addressing tonight's session
aroused applause when he referred Ia
the probable signing by President Will
son within a day or two Of the nation
al wartime prohibition bill. Mr.. Bry-
an declared the sale Of Intoxicating
beverages on the continent of North
America is nearing its end rapidly and
that when prohibition has become ef-
fective in the United States and in
Canada, officials of other nations will
be invited here to note the Sesuts
which he believes will be most con-
vincing and effective in the advance
ment of the conferences aim of in
ternational prohibition.
That prohibition throughout the U
s. soon will be established is the ex-
preston Of leaders attending the world
wide prohibition will be establishing
prohibition throughout the world, ,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-11-21
PARCELS FOR
SOLDIERS IN FRANCE

The following was received at To-
cal Red Cross headquarters:
"The Mountain Division is proud Of
the response from its various chapters
to its appeal in behalf of boys over
seas, with no relatives to whom to
send their Christmas coupon. Our
share of these was to have been ten
thousand. and Judging by the response
fully $4,000 could have been cared for
but Washington wired that less than
5000 coupons instead of several hum
drcd thousand had been sent to this
country, and that none would be sent
tn the Mountain Division"
While it is IA source of much grati-
fication TO know that there are so few
boys needing parcels ssnt them in this
way, yet many of our local workers
felt somewhat disappointed as their
boxes were packed and waiting for the
address. However these boxes will be
sent to some soldier in this country
where there is no limit placed or used
in the local canteen work-where any
service rendered the boys passing
through town, is very muchly appre-
ciatcd.
Final date of mailing has been cx-
tended to Nov. 80. Division headquar-
ters is forwarding supply of cou-
pons which must be carefully guarded
issued only under the strictest accord
ance with their plan, and a careful
record checked. These coupons may
be issued after Nov. 81 to persons re-
questing them in accordance with this
plan. One only to person, signing
the following:
The undersigned hereby declares
that he or she is the nearest living
relative in the T. S., of the proposed
recipient; that he or she has not re-
ceived a label from him, and should
such be received later it will not be
used, and that to the best of his or her
knowledge only one Christmas parcel
will he sent the proposed recipient"
Both the War Department and Pos
tai Department are at liberty to check
the above records.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-11-21
GERMANY GIVES UP 20 OF IT'S
U-BOATS TO ALLIED POWERS

London, Nov. 20 British Wireless
Service) THE following account of the
surrender of the first batch of TWEEN
ty German submarines this morning
is Z iven by an eye witness. More
than eighty other German submarines
are TO be handed over to the allied
navies before the end Of the week,
After steaming twenty miles across
the North Sea the Harwich forces,
which consisted of five light cruisers
and twenty destroyers, We're sighted.
The flagship of Admiral Tyrwhtt,
the commander, was the Curacao. High
above the squadron hung u big obs
servation balloon.
The squadron, headed by the flag
ship, then steamed toward the Dutch
coast, followed by the Coventry, Dra-
gon, Danal and Centaur. Other ships
followed in line with their navigation
lights showing. The picture was q
noble one rs the great vessels, with
the moon still shining, ploughed their
way TO take part in the surrender OF
the German U-Boats.
Soon after the British squadron
started the "paravanes" were drop.
ped overheard. These devices are shap.
ed like tops and divert any mines
which may be encountered, for the yes.
sells were now entering a mine field
Almost everyone on board donned d
life belt and just as the red sun ap'
peared above the horizon the first Ger
man submarine appeared in sight.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-11-21
QUAY COC>,T GOES
"OvER THE TOP" IN
UNITED WAR DRIVE

Chairman Harry H. McElroy, Of the
United War Work Campaign in Quay
county, Monday telegraphed S. j. Bri-
ent, state director at Albuquerque,
that the county had raised it's quota.
No extension of time was necessary
as the campaign committee here had
the matter well in hand at all times.
In addition to Mr.. McElroy, who was
county chairman, the executive COM
mittee is composed of J. L. Clayton,
vice chairman and campaign director,
Miss Regina Gam, treasurer, Mrs. G.
H. Hittson, Woman's Work and Y. w.
c. A., J. d. Gresham, Y. M. C. A., d.
j. Finegan National Catholic War
Council, II. Bonem, Jewish Welfar-
Board; L. Blitz, War Camp Commun-
ity Service; Mrs. j. A. Street Saliva
ton Army; Mrs. Floyd Bess and Mrs.
r. p. Donohoo, American Library As
sociation; f. J. Hoering, Victory Boys
Work, and Mrs. F. s. Kinds, Victory
Girls Work. W. j. Eitzen. who was
precinct chairman for Tucumcari and
J. d. Gresham who also acted as the
chairman for the railroad division de-
serve SpeclHi mention Tor tne excel
LEM work done by them.
Hudson leads the county in over
subscription as they more than doubled
their quota. Mrs. M. J. Mauk was the
precinct chairman there. A complete
list of precincts that raised their
quota will be printed next week.
Saturday a trip was made in the
interest of the campaign to Logan,
Obar and Nara Visa by j. b. Taylor,
district director, j. K. Clayton, secre-
tary of the Chamber of Commerce, J.
A. Atkins, county school superinten-
dent, and Rev. G. +. Ellis. A trip was
also made to Montoya on Sunday by
the same men with the exception of
Mr.. Ellis, who was unavoidably de-
tanned in Tucumcari. Mr.. H. Bonem
went in his stead. Monday Mr.. Tay-
lor and MIR. Atkins held meetings at
San Jon and Endee. Wednesday they
visited Quay, Jordan and House Mrs.
F. 5. Kinds and j. h. Clayton also vis-
tied Nara Visa OH Wednesday.
Excellent reports continue to reach
county headquarters from every Sec
tion of the county.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-11-21
PAY TRIBUTE TO pERSHING

Millions of Americans propose to
unite during Thanksgiving week in Il
practical Thanksgiving tribute to Gen
eral Pershing and his two million Sol
diers in France.
Thanksgiving week will he known
throughout the nation as "Pcrshing
Tribute Week." and during that time
the name of every person who buys n
War Savings Stamp will be sent to
General Pershing as Christmas greet
ing to the boys over there. The list
from New Mexico will be published or
given to the boys from this state and
every patriotic American should have
his name on the list.
In announcing this campaign this
week, Hallett Reynolds, director OF
War Savings for New Mexico, is urg-
ing every county War Savings chair
man and worker and all citizens to
Unite in this effort. 1t Is felt that il
Il the most practical form of tribute
that the American nation can pay to
Pershing an his men, and that they
WIN appreciate it more than any other.
will be final indication that Amer.
leans are willing to back their appre'
citation with their dollars at time
when the government needs money
more than at any time in its history.
There will be no time for the organi-
zation of extensive campaigns by COM
mittee workers, but it is believed that
every New Mexican will be ready to
constitute himself committee of one
and TO see that his name goes on the
list with millions Of other Americans
that will be sent to Pershing and his
men.
New Mexico is still about $4,000, ,000
short on it's War Savings quota. 1t is
the only War effort in which the state
has failed to go over the top. 1t is
hoped that the Pershing Tribute Week
may go far in making up the differ
ence.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-11-21
SWEETS OF VICTORY

THE Chocolate Soldier" was a term
Of derision, but the soldiers chocolate
is a military necessity. II satisfies
the soldiers sweet tooth and at the
same time gives him something to fight
on when meals cannot be considered
in the heat Of battle. For one month
the Y. NJ. C. A. with the American
Expeditionary Forces ordered l5,000,-
600 bars of chocolate, 100000 pack
ages of gum and 100000 packages
Of biscuits. For the chocolate and the
biscuits were needed 1850 tons Of su-
gar and 450 tons of flour, enough to
fill lSl French freight cars.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-11-21

Unless something unexpected h.'p-
pens between now and Saturday Tu.
cumcari officials will lift the quarar-
tine now in force. 1t is estimated
that there have been from 1900 to 1000
cases of influenza in and around Tu-
cumcari and less than tw, nsy-fvc
deaths in seven weeks. II is known
there is one case of scarlet fever (nc,y
about well) and no cases Of smallpox
in the city. 1t was thought one case
of smallpox had developed but We'd
nesday il was found to be nothing of
Importance.
The citizens should not become care
less and think all danger is past just
because the quarantine is raised. In
Denver, Kansas City and many other
places it became necessary to put the
quarantine back on account Of new
cases developing so fast. In some of
the eastern cities no quarantine was
ever put on. People should learn to
take care Of themselves. Avoid peo-
pie who sneeze, cough or spit care
lessly on the street or in the house
Tucumcari has escaped this epidemic
from the death standpoint much bet
ter than other cities which have had
as many cases. Many cases thought
impossible to cure, have come through
all right.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-11-21
PRESIDENT WILSON WILL AT
TEND THE PEACE CONGRESS

Washington, Nov. 19.-President
Wilson will attend the opening ses-
sions of the peace conference. This
has been announced officially. He will
go Immediately after the convening Of
the regular session Of congress on De-
cember z.
This official statement was issued
at the White House:
"The president expects TO sail for
France Immediately after the opening
of the regular session Of congress, for
the purpose Of taking part in the dis
cussion and settlement Of the main
features of the treaty of peace. 1t is
not likely that it will be possible for
him to remain throughout the sessions
Of the formal peace conference, but
his presence at the outset is necessary
norder to obviate the manifest dis
advantages Of discussion by cable in
determining the greater outlines of
the final treaty about which he must
necessarily be consulted. He will, of
course, be accompanied b ydelegates
who will sit as the representatives of
the United States throughout the con
ference.
"The names of the delegates will
presently be announced"
How long the president will remain
abroad he himself probably cannot say
now. The time for the converting of
the peace conference has not yet been
announced, but the general belief here
is that it can not be assembled before
late in December at the earliest. II
such proves the case, the president
will be absent from the country for at
least month and probably longer.
Mr.. Wilson is expected to receive
abroad a reception such as has been
accorded but few men in public life.
He will be welcomed not only as the
president of the United States and the
commander in chief of it's armies and
navy, but also as the champion of
world democracy.
In visiting urope the president will
establish two precedents. He will be
the first chief executive of the United
States to participate in peace confer
ence TO rthe settling Of issues growing
out of war in which this country
participated and likewise he will be
the first president to leave North Am
erica during his term of Office.
In all probability the president will
cross the Atlantic on an American bat
tleship, probably on one of the navy's
newest dreadnaughts. While on such
a ship. it is claimed, he is on Amerf-
can territory and technically would be
absent from the country only for such
time as he actually is on foreign soil
There is ample precedent for the
president to leave the territorial limits
Of the United States. President Harri-
son on one occasion went into canada,
while President Taft visited both that
country and Mexico. President Roove-
welt and also President Taft visited the
Panama Canal Zone.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-11-21
PRESIDSNT WILSON ISSUES HIS
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION
PROCLAMATION

ut has long been our custom to
turn in the autumn of the year in
praise and thanksgiving to Almighty
God for His many blessings and mer-
cies to us as nation. This year We
have special and moving cause to be
grateful and to rejoice. God has, in
His good pleasure, given us peace. 1t
has not come as mere cessation of
arms, mere relief from the strain and
tragedy of war. 1t has come Us n
great triumph of right. Complete vic
tory that brought US not peace alone,
but the confident promise of II new day
as well as justice shall replace force
and jealous intrigue among nations.
Our gallant armies have participated
in triumph which is not marred or
stained by another purpose Of selfish
aggression. In a righteous cause they
have won immortal glory and have
nobly served their nation in serving
mankind. God has indeed been gra-
cious. We have cause for such reioic-
ing as revives and strengthens in Us
all the best traditions Of cur "ational
history. A new day Shines about us
in which our hearts take new courage
and look forward with new hope to
new and greater duties.
while we render thanks fN these
things, let US not forget to seek
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-11-21

Divine guidance in the performance Of
forgiveness for all errors of act or
purpose, and pray that in Ill that we
do, we shall strengthen the t.es Of
friendship AMI mutual respect upon
which we must assist 10 build the new
structure of peace and good will among
the nations.
THEREFORE,, |, Woodrow Wilson,
President, Of the United States of
America, do hereby designate Thurs
day, the twenty-eighth day Of Novem-
ber next, as a day OF Thanksgiving
and prayer, and invite the people
throughout the land to cease upon that
day from their ordinary occupations
and in their several homes and places
of worship to render thanks to God,
the Ruler Of nations.
I'm WITNESS WHEREOF, / have
hereunto set my hand, and caused the
seal of the United States to be af-
fixed.
Done in the District Of Columbia,
this sixteenth day of November in the
year of Our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and eighteen, and of the In
dependence of the United States of
America the one hundred and forty
second.
WOODROW WILSON,
("By the President.")
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-11-21
HIGH SCHOOL DOWN TO 7TH
GRADE WILL OPEN MONDAY

The City Board OF Education met
~ ednesday evening and decided to
open school to pupils from seventh
grade up, including the High School.
The grades will be opened soon but
at present announcement cannot be
made. The Four Points Building will
soon be in shape to repair the heating
plant and il was thought unnecessary
to equip another building.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-11-21
NOTICE

The annual election of the local Red
Cross will be held Saturday, Nov. %,
1918, at 2 o'clock, ut the Federal
building. Every member is urged to
be present. w. J. EITZEN, Chmn.
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WOODROW WILSON,
("By the President.")


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Buy another W. S. Stamp every day
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-11-21

ROBERT LANSING, Secretary of State
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No Quarter For The Hun
Every Quarter For Uncle Sam
Buy Thrift Stamps
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-24
Z. 7. White,
G. M. Newman
J. G. McNary,
II. B. Stevens.
J. J. Mundy,
J. F. Williams.
w. w. Turnev.
w. L. Tooley,

Constituting majority of the Board of Direc-
tors and Stockholders of the Ell Paso Hotel
Co. (Which company owns the PaSo del orte
Hotel BuiIding.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-24

This advertisement is not paid for BY the Prohibition
Committee, but BY the men hose names are affixed hereto
Evening star., 1918-08-25

changed. nothing had been moved.
How fitting this was, Antoinette
knew better than anybody else. per-
haps. for she was the only person
whom Elvira Brown had ever allowed
to spend any length of time with her.
and she could remember--alas! how
vividly. In spite OF the one great fear
forever gnawing at her heart-that
an article. no matter how small. when
once given place In this house. held
that place always till broken or in
some other way robbed OF Its useful
Evening star., 1918-08-25

Sn unknown ToAu. Sne WAS ConScl0us
her position had rushed upon her. She
felt herself lost, ,forsaken; yet she
had no idea OF, turning back. II she
could but, ind some tsupport--sone-'
thing upon, which 10 lay her fingers
sosr.as sss anserss % q .sns' eoSa saa EFT
reach. and follow that!. =
$ There were obstacles in her way.
She was sure Of this. for she remem-
bered some Of them, and Elyira no
%Ss a asT ss nsa sss
knew by the lssssned Force Nof tlies
wind that she was. near. II not dt-;
rectly under. ,ths high fence upon
which she depended for guidance; A
few bushes-another tunexpected OBJ
stacle. followed by q bad stumble,
separated . her from the contact for
which she had reached; then by .
final effort her fingers found the
boards and she went eagerly ON,
ping with a sense Of shock. when her
hand. sliding from the boards. fell
cropping about in midair. with MOTH
ing to grasp at. She had come to
the end Of the fence and was within
was still there.
But her fears on this score were
few. and she felt about with hand
and foot till the former struck the
rail at her side. and the latter the
She hesitated now. Who would not7
But the impulse which had led her
thus far continued to urge her on.
She stepped upon the bridge and
proceeded to cross 1t, clinging to the
ing every board with her foot before
venturing to trust her full weight
upon It. She found them seemingly
firm. and when about halfway across
she stopped to listen for the roar of
the mountain stream which she knew
forty awesome feet below her.
She heard It. but the swish Of the
trees lining the gorge was In her strain
ing ears and half-drowned its sullen
sound. With feelings impossible to de-
scribe, she tossed UP her arm. to the
was looking through the mass Of
quickly flying, quickly disintegratfng
clouds. Then she sought again the
safety Of the guiding rail. and cling
Ing desperately to 1t, took one more
step and stopped with a smothered
shrek. Tho rail had snapped under
her hand and had gone tumbling
dowp into the abyss. She heard It
asIt struck, Or thought she did, and
for moment stood breathless and
fearing to move. the world and all 1t
held vanishing In semi-unconscious-
ness from, heart and mind. What was
she but a trembling atom floating in
an unknown void on the fathomless
sea Of eternity! Then, as-her mind
steadied, she began to feel once more
the boards under her feet, and to
hear the shifting together of the
great limbs wrestling In the, depths
of the forest. She even caught such
a homely sound as the violent slam
ming OF the door she had left un-
latched behind her: and summoning
up all her courage. which was not
small when she was released from
her first surprise, she stepped firmly
backward till she felt the rail strong
again under her clutch. Then she
turned resol0tely and retraced her
steps along the bridge and 80 across
the plateau to the house whose light
had acted as a beacon to her when
ever the door blew wide enough to
let the one inner beam be seen.
When she was inside agaif,~ she lin
gered for a long time in the dark
ening hall, her slight form and
whitened head leaning against the
Evening star., 1918-08-25
THE MYSTERY OF THE HA

not see 1t. must feel II with her foot
or touch 1t with her hand. Once sure
of its presence there. she would re-
turn, take on her clothing and seek
refreshment.
But how was she to ind her way
In such absolute darkness? Alone
with the dying tempest, now moan
ing in itful gusts, now shrieking a
last protest In her ear, she stood
peering helplessly before her. AL
ready her arms had gone out like
those OF blind person loosed upon