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The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-18

complete, for carrying on his work OF
city building To his cousin, ]. Frank
Adams, who sat with Mrs. Speer, and
V. l.. Chucovich, a friend of many
years, his last words were concerning
the many matters which have been in
his hands for closer cooperation
with the government service on the
part of Denver, and coordination OF
the citys best energies and minds for
war work.
Then he closed his eyes. From that
time on he gradually grew weaker,
his heart refusing to respond to the
stimulation administered by his ply
sician, who had been with him con-
stantly since Sunday, when pneu-
monia claimed him as a victim. Death
came to him in easy form, painless.
Mr.. Speer was 63 years old. He
had been weeks at his desk, long
hours each day. Contracting a severe
cold, he had refused the urgent pleas
of his friends to go to his home. The
strain of the burdens of city govern
ment and his illness sapped his
strength and left him little with
which to combat the ravages of the
dread disease.
AS the word went speeding from Of
flee to office and store to store, men
of business and the professions voiced
sorrow that bespoke the feeling
with which Mr.. Speer was held in
Denver.
The body Of the mayor now rests
in his home. Interment will be in
Fairmount cemetery and, in all prob
ability, eventually the citizens of Den
yer will erect mausoleum as their
tribute to the man.
At city hall municipal employees
cried openly when they were told.
Monday had been set for the mayors
return to his desk to take up again
the work into which he had, since his
reelection two years ago, thrown all
his energies. That work now must be
taken up by w F. R. Mills, manager
of parks, who automatically becomes
mayor. He will carry out, it is said,
the policies Mr.. Speer held, and con-
tinue the great works of Improvement
he had started.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-18
PLEDGE WAR SAVINGS JUNE %.
Secretary McAdoo Urges Systematic
Plan of Buying Certificates.

Washington.-To stimulate the
campaign to obtain pledges for the pu-
chase of outstanding issue of War
Savings Stamps, Secretary McAdoo
fixed June 2S as nationa. War Savings
day.
"It is essential" said the secretary's
statement, "that the American people
economic and save in order to make
available to their government the
money indispensably needed for the
war. One of the best methods of
bringing about this result is for every
one to pledge himself to economize
and save and to purchase, at definite
periods, a specific amount of War
Savings Stamps.
ITO the end that this intensive cam
paign may be most effective and that
the attention of the entire people be
centered on their obligation to pledge
the government this kind of support
for the winning of the war. it is urged
that June 2S, 1918, be observed as
national War Savings day"
The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-18
ROBERT W. SPEER DEAD
w. p. r. MILLS SUCCEEDS TO
MAYORS CHAIR.
Executives Last Words Were Con.
cerning the Upbuilding Of Denver
and Coordination in War Work.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver, May 15.-Robert Walter
Speer, mayor of Denver, died at 3
o'clock Tuesday afternoon of pneu-
monia at his home, 300 Humboldt
street, and the tolliIg of the bells in
the Immaculate Conception and st.
Johns cathcdrals conveyed the first
knowledge of ki3 death to the citizens
of Denver.
Not Until an hour before he died did
he lose con3ciousnoss-and until that
time his mind was trained on the
problems of the city he loved. Also
on the question which had been clos
est to his heart, one on which he
spent great thought-how his city
could more effectively aid the nation
in winning the war. For an hour be-
fore he became unconscious he insist
ed on talking with those at his bedside
on these matters.
In spite of his weakness, still refus-
ing to admit that death could con-
quer, he discussed plans he had
formed fully, and those which were in
The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-18
JAMES GORDON BENNETT DEAD
Noted New York Publisher Passed
Away in France.

Beaulieu, France.-James Gordon
Bennett. proprietor of the New York
Herald, died May IA, after having been
unconscious for two days. Mr.. Ben
nett's last words before relapsing in
to unconsciousness were in relation to
his newspape. interests Mrs. Bennett
was with her husband when he died.
Upon the death of his father, the
younger Bennett, then just past 80
year, inherited the largest newspaper
fortune accumulated by any American
publisher up to that time.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-18
Million Tons of Ships Completed.

Washington.-Th first million tons
of ships completed and delivered to
the United States government under
the direction of the shipping board
have been put on the high seas to help
defeat Germany. A total of 159 YES
sells of 1.1OS,621 tons was completed up
to May II, according to statistics COM
piled by experts of the shipping board.
Since Jan. l more than half of the to-
tai tonnage. 667,S96. has been deliver
ed, and the monthly totals have shown
@ steady incr ease.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-18
ITALIANS SINK
AUSTRIAN SHIP
DlAZ TROOPS ENTER TEuToN
TRENCHES IN NEW DRIVE ON
MONTE ASoLoNE.
81 PLANES DESTROYED
DUELS CONTINUE IN FLANDERS
AND PICARDY-FRENCH REPEL
BLOW NEAR AMlENS.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Rome, May 17.-Italian troops car
ried out an offensive operation Thurs
day in which the Austrian trenches
on Mount Asolone, between the Bren-
ta and Piave rivers. were entered at
two points. The Italians inflicted
heavy casualties and took prisoners.
Both the Vienna and Rome official
statements tell of bitter fighting on
this particular front, the latter stat
ing that the Italian soldiers have en-
tered Austrian trenches on Monte Aso-
lone in two places.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-18
All Denver Pays Honor to speer.

Denver, May 17.-Today, the second
anniversary of his inauguration as
mayor of Denver, all that was mortal
of Robert Walter Speer was laid to
rest in Fairmount cemetery following
simple but impressive ceremonies at
his home and at the Auditorium. All
city and county offices closed and
thousands attended services.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-18

London.-Thirty-sev German air
planes, twenty-five of which were de-
stroyed, were accounted for by British
airmen Wednesday. The official state
ment on aerial operations reports
marked increase in the activities of
both aerial forces on the western
front. The British continue to bonn
bard railway stations and billets be-
hind the German lines.
In Flanders and Picardy only heavy
artillery fire marked the fighting
Thursday.
American gunners have been at
work in the general bombardment that
has been going on and have again set
buildings in Montdidier in flames.
There have been many patrol engage
bents.
A daring raid on the Austrian naval
base at Pola has been made by Italian
units, and an Austrian battleship OF
the 2O,OOO-ton type has been destroyed.
The Italian naval forces were aided
by an aerial squadron.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-18
Expeet 5000, ,ooo sammles in france

Paris, May 16.-The United States
has promised to have 100000 fight
ing men in France by the end of 1918,
says PHomme Libre, Premier Clemen-
ceau's newspaper. These troops, it
adds, must have their own organiza-
tion and services, which will mean at
least 100000 specialists. workers.
men in the quartermaster's depart
ment and others.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-05-30
GENTLE BUT SEVERE REBUKE
Frenehmsn's Words Calculated TO
Make PetuIent Woman Hang Her
Head In Shame.

When the war first started. one of
the Americans who were stranded In
France was n ~well.known New York
society woman. She was naturally
disturbed about conditions. and being
unused to annoyances, she grumbled
and complained.
She CHANGED TO stop ut a small Inn,
and the next morning when her break.
fast was tardy. she called the land
lord In and gave him n severe lecture
for daring" to have her eggs half IN
hour late.
Even II France and Germany are
at war, do you think, sir. that I am
going without what ! am accustomed
to havef"
Madam" said the old man, I'VE all
have to go without some OF the things
we used to have. You for q little
while; I forever.
do you see yonder clump OF trees
A few miles further on is where the
armies are fighting. My three boys
marched away when the wal broke out
First one. then the second was killed
And now. I have given the younges,
TO France. and II was only a few day,
ago that his old mother and I heard
that he, too, was struck down and |,
now sleeping somewhere beyond those
trees"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-05-30
SHE USED TO
Be CIR Az
Society Ladies Everywhere Use
ia Creole" Hair
Dressing.

The w%ell-known society leaders hnir
was prematurely gray, perhaps just
like yours, but Mrs. j heard OF LA
Creole" Hair Dressing-how thousands
Of people everywhere had used II with
perfect satisfaction. 1t Is not a dye,
but a preparation designed especially
for the purpose Of gradually restoring
color to gray or faded hair, and which
Is easily applied by simply combing
or brushing through the hair. ia
Creole" Hair Dressing positively eradi-
Gates dandruf. keeps the scalp In a
healthy condition and promotes the
growth Of new hair; brings back n nat.
ural, soft, even. dark shade to gray
or faded hair, and makes 1t lustrous,
full Of life and beautiful. ia Creole
Hair Dressing is sold and guaranteed
by all good drug stores everywhere. or
sent direct for sl.20 by Van vleet-
Mansfield Drug Co.. Memphis. Tenn
(Advt)
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-05-30
Just Once! Try Dodson's Liver Tone!
Take No CaIoneI! Listen To Me!
If bilious, constipated, headachy or sick, I guarantee
relief without taking dangerous calomel
which sickens and salivates.

s%traighten you right up and make you
feel fine and vigorous by morning. I
want you to go back to the store and
get your money. Dodson's Liver Tone
is destroying the sale OF calomel be-
cause II Is real liver medicine entirely
vegetable, therefore 1t can not salivats
or make you sick.
! guarantee that one spoonful Of
Dodson's Liver Tone will put your
sluggish liver to work and clean your
bowels Of that sour bile and consti.
pated waste which is ~clogging your
system and making you feel miserable.
! guarantee that a bottle of Dodson's
Liver Tone will keep the entire family
feeling fine for months. Give II to
your children. II IL harmless; doesn't
grippe and they like Its pleasant taste.
ADV.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-05-30

Stop using calomell II makes you
sick. Don't lose a days work. II you
feel lazy, sluggish, bilious or consti.
pated, listen TO mel
Calomel Is mercury or quicksilver,
which causes necrosis OF the bones.
Calomel, when II comes into contact
with sour bile, crashes into II, break
ing 1t up. This Is when you feel that
awful nause and cramplng. II you
are 'all knocked out" II your liver is
torpid and bowels c%onstipated or you
have headache, dizziness, coated ton.
que, II breath IL bad or stomach sour.
Just try a spoonful Of harmless bod.
sons Liver Tone.
Here's my guarantee-Go to any
drug store and get a bottle OF Dodson's
Liver Tone for q few cents. Take a
spoonful tonight, and II II doesn't
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-05-30
How Fast They Are DyIna.

Life insurance companies have gone
FAR In figuring mortality rates. pc
RODS OF expectancy, etc. OF course
II can be figured out just how long
you and I Chased on the law of aver.
ages) may expect to live. From a
well-known life insurance company the
following interesting data Is secured !:
1.-THE population Of the world Is about
1928. 300, 600. The average age ut
death Is thirty.three years. Every year
there are 57.372,727 deaths. Every
week 9OS.516 die and 5.30s every min.
ute. About three die every two sec-
onds and about GO have died while you
were reading this Item"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-05-30
Hard Work.,

Andrew Carnegie has had to stand
for a lot Of stories. so this little one
blamed on him won't add but u triae
to his conscience:
speaking Of the obstinacy Of the
Scotch" said the Laird Of Skibo, 81
once knew q Scotch minister who told
me Of a p%arishioner who prayed as
follows:
Lord, oh. Lord, keep me from go
Ing wrong. for you know how hard II
Ii to do anything with a Scot when
once he has made up his mind."-Ex'
change.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-05-30

time"
Come soon," said the sand fairies,
"and wen make castles while we
wait"
The ocean fairies called back again.
but their voices could not be heard
for the ocean was very rough that day.
The waves were high and sometimes
the ocean fairies fell out of their boats
Of foam.
But quickly they climbed back again
No as not to miss any Of the breakers.
Children came down 10 the beach and
played In the sand. They did not know
that the sand fairies were all around
them.
The sand fairies, you see, are just
the color Of the sand SO no one can
really see them-just as the daytime
fairies are bright and dazzling like the
sun.
ITS low tide,' said the children,
"we've some time to play"
And then the sand fairies were glad
that the ocean fairies were not coming
In for awhile. 1t gave the children
such u fine chance to play In the sand.
1t wal the first warm day too, that Is
warm enough TO play In the sand, and
Mr.. Sun WAS helping TO keen 1t good
and warm.
But the tide vas talking TO old
Mother Ocean. "What did you think
OF III" asked the tide.
III don't know what you are talking
about" said old Mother Ocean. won't
you tell mef"
The sand fairies asked the ocean
fairies to play with them"
"And why shouldn't they, pray tellT'
asked old Mother Ocean.
Because | wouldn't let them !" said
the tide. II wouldn't disappolnt or
disobey my two good friends for any
thing in the world. l simply couldn't.
That's all there Is to It,"
Dear me, but you are very deter.
mined, Mr.. Tide. Won't you please
tell me what you mean? don't like
to appear stupid. But really l haven't
the faintest idea what you are driving
at"
I'm not driving at anything" said
the tide proudly. I'm not IA horse
and I'm not a motor car and It's abso-
lutely impossible for me to drive at
anything or for anything. wouldn't
be a horse or a motor cur II ! could
be one. It's far finer to be the tide.
It's not so common and usual"
"Where ! am" said old Mother
Ocean, you come too. But l beg your
pardon II l hurt your feelings or In.
suited you. I'm sure / didn't mean to.
! simply wanted you to explain your
self, and I used an expression. or say.
ing. which ! have heard grown-ups and
children use when they were bathing
In my great and mighty bath.tub."
Forgive me for being impatient"
said the tide humbly. II meant. you
see. that the ocean fairies couldn',
possibly play with the sand fairies
before let them. And ! wouldn't let
them ahead Of time because ! am the
tide. and ! have certain hours for going
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-05-30
MInaIsd Tear and Joy.

The first Easter was a day OF min
gled tears and JOY, and so Is the last
Easter. Like the women who wept
at the tomb OF Christ, so the women
OF the world are weeping for fallen
SOM and brothers. But the Joy that
dried the tears OF the women of long
ago comforts the hearts Of the mourn.
ers today, as the angels whisper, He
Is not here. He In en."-Girls
Companion.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-05-30

W NJ IVY
were having such
fun and laughing
as they rode over
the waves aud
back again.
Come into the
Shore" shouted
the sand fairies.
I'VE want you to
play with US. We
ire lonely. very
lonely"
"Sorry," said the
ocean fairies, but
we can't come
now. It's not
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-05-30

E,' 49,
continued the tide, ~ would so upset
my great.grandmother Nature that
she would never get over H."
And Mother Ocean understood. For
she knew the tides time-pieces were
MIR. Sun and Mr.. Moon!
Yes she said, II cannot imagine
what would happen to your great
grandmother Nature II you should
disobey the Sun and Moon. ! really
would hate to think what would hap
pen. II would be quite too dreadful"
Don't worry. dear old Mother
Ocean," said the tide. "Tll never dis
obey them and I'll always he loyal to
my great.grandmother Nature, who
has made me such a wonderful. won
derful thing-the tide"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-05-30
la Clasa

-You may not believe me. but many's
the good story I've told under the old
tree out there"
II do believe you. noticed when
I raw II that the tree was a chestnut"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-05-30
Castor OH for Alrpianes.

The Italian minister Of agriculture
has appealed TO the province Of Cata-
MIA to go into the business Of Guilt
waiting ricinus (castor-oil seed) on a
large scale, offering to supply the seed
free and to buy the shelled product at
$50 lire per Qintal (about % 2.3 cents
a pound). The oil u to be used for
airplane engines.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-05-30

In ana certain
hours for going
out.
mo n ca n
change me, for
my rulers are Mr..
$ u an Mr..
Moon, and not for
anything would !
disobey them"
NO" agreed
old Mother Ocean.
1T would not he
wise 10 disobey
two such & h
and noble rulers"
uApt 20 I tit
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-05-30
Learned by Examinations.

OF 100 men. women and children
recently subjected to physical exam
nations In birmingham. Mass, So per-
rent were found to be suffering from
ON form Of disease.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-05-30

When the office is compelled to seek
the man, It's doughnuts TO fudge that
there is no salary attached.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-05-30

Natural headaches are not In Il with
the acquired kind.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-05-30
DADNy EWNDN
EAIRY TALL ell
~ MARY RONNE
THE TIDE.

The ocenn fairies were riding In
their boats Of foam On top OF the
hrpnkpra Thay
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-05-30

A bucket Of whitewash usually goes
with each political investigation.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-05-30
Broke.

"Money makes the mare CO."
I'm that case, mister. l couldn't even
drive n pony cart"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-05-30

II a woman can't convince a maj
without an argument the case Is hope
less.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-05-30
OHIO man IS A
MODERN WIZARD
coRN0 STOP HURTING THEN
LIFT OFF WITH FINGERS.

Drop Of magici Doesn't hurt one
bitl Apply a little Freezone on that
touchy corn, instantly that corn stops
hurting, then you lift II of with the
nugers. No pain at ALL Try III
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-05-30

Whenever You Need Q General
Strengthening Tonic
TONIC. IL contains the we'll known tonic properties
OF QUINfNH and IRON and 10 Very Valuable ~ .
General Strengthening Tonic. You can fee. the gooc
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-05-30

Why waltz Your druggist sells .
tiny bottle Of Freezone for q few
cents, sufncient to rid your feet Of
every hard corn, soft corn. or corr
between the toes, and callouses, with.
out soreness or irritation. Freezons
10 the much talked Of ether discovery
OF the Cincinnati genius.-Adv.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-07
BANK CLEAR|NGS
TICKER TALK


Private Wire Ia the Finanr" Il"
NEW YORK. May 6.--E'innn,tal Ncws
Bulletin says. Builish operations are "N-
prcted on account "f The nvrFsuh$"rip-
tinn to the Third Liberty Loan. Re-
actions ar" anticipated in tn" event Of
sharp hulEing. rr"f"ssionala are nj
ready disposed - tlk" III" stand that
IN" markc; has discounted the T"ws AMI
arc s.lliuI for Iuru. en- recess IONS
"" think purchases .:huuld b. mad" in
SlarlS ruTl"rS. equipments and Siirpiis
issues
IF tho .:nv, rnnl"uI is HON usir:S Ir::r-
ticull% All the capacity If thc leading
steel manufacturing CONCERNS 1T tho
United States tul impcraiIV" W.: w"Fk.
as indicated lay in,"St mffi,nl reports. il
means that ~, raw material supplies "t
organizations liz" Great Northern Iron
Ore ar" being draWr upon ~ never be-
fore" says 4 prominent market interest.
Not only that. hut It means that there
is being damned up 1t great domestic
n"n-"Ssrnt!al d.munh that will prompt
~ TAXI III" Jln.' Vt III" war WORK wh"H
p"a"" 'nin"s. AID rr"vId" t"nn;IE" n
capacity for som" Tri.rS 10 come. This
is certainly a brilliant uutlOrk for Iir"ht
Nurthcrn Oregon C"riiiirat"S. ana ""
r"rommrn Their purr.hAsr ut current
prices" Accumulation Of these "'rtiti-
cafes has tHn going "u for sutIr' time.
according Ia rur reports. The n"w l'ni-
!ug arrangements ar" expected to b"n"-
FIX mis- organization materially. and
prov d. larZ ! earning power In H"'r.''
quarters, r;~..Ht Northern rnw material.
>IV:lS - DECLARED /" lr. worth 81 pr's"n;
several TINES he stock pTi'".
Ia anticipation e favnrGll" "nrn!i-
ton 'i.' "lupIn: III copper metal similar
1" .hii now promised fer the steel trade.
lh"r" h;.> L. "ir NOR. buying Of Ih'. cop
yer shares. uuiahly Illustration. Ana
runda. I'lTt and Ennnr''nit., than upon
Ia" talk # si,nlh"r hhyan,'" ia tho
fixed rrir.. ~ tn" conf rene" t. ~ held
ia Washington u week from nrNt We'd
n..~tiAy.
SI,"ihiiI"S =, rnr: - id,urC # good
absorption III Tia" Si".'k% &c IT, rnhh"r
r"!:lnaur">. iu"iuliuE tn ;ir' .SSu:S.
,;,""lri"h. /. :. Rubber and Kelly"
Springfield stock .:,.'"rlinI; Ia gossip IN
professional r3r,'!.$. all reflect i si:h-
SianIini short interest. which Is ~.iId t.
II" uneasy OYER lh" prospect thai tn"
demand for rubber Ilr"S durIu:: ih" war
Will lac $" g;.at that tho hiS v"lum" III
business Will mi>ur" substantial earn
INKS and dividends.